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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 CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ON HOLD A constitution is a set of political principles and rules by which a State or organisation is governed, with regards to the rights of those governed. It is the supreme law which identifies the fundamental rights and freedoms which people are entitled to enjoy and governments and institutions must not violate. It is a social contract between the State and its citizens. In Guyana, legal experts have opined that there are flaws in the Constitution in terms of its highly legalistic language, complexity and lack of relevance, and clarity on several democratic principles. The Constitution is the highest governing document in the land. It officially came into effect on October 6, 1980. However, it was not Guyana’s first Constitution; the country’s first constitution was enacted on May 26, 1966 on the attainment of independence from Great Britain. It was a modified version of the 1961 constitution. Among other things, the Constitution reaffirmed the principle that Guyana is a democratic state founded on the rule of law, with executive power vested in the Prime Minister who was appointed by the majority party in Parliament. On February 23, 1970, the Burnham government declared Guyana a Cooperative Republic. The move had political ramifications. As his title changed from Prime Minister to President, Burnham consolidated his control over the political system and pushed for a new constitution to give himself more power. In 1980, a new constitution was enacted, the product of a fraudulent 1978 referendum which satisfied Burnham’s ambitions for absolute power. It created a number of organs that were consistent with a socialist political system modelled after the Cuban system and a presidency with supreme power that was immune from prosecution. The opposition PPP criticised the constitution, and vowed to amend it to reduce the powers of the president if elected. Upon taking office in 1992, the PPP did not fulfill its promise to change the constitution. Instead, it made some cosmetic changes, but kept the powers of the Presidency intact and used them to its advantage. It also praised the Constitution as one of the most progressive in the Caribbean. The parties now in government had criticised the PPP regime for abusing the Constitution and for not amending it as promised. Both APNU and the AFC had promised to amend the Constitution if elected. They campaigned heavily on constitutional change which was one of the items high on the agenda on their Manifestos. They claimed that the Constitution in its existing form did not serve the interest of the people and promised to appoint a Commission to amend it within three months of taking office.Their intent was to reduce the power of the Presidency and to include the Bill of Rights to protect the ethos of the nation’s liberal democracy and freedoms. Rather than appointing a Commission to amend the Constitution, the government appointed a Steering Committee under the Chairmanship of prominent attorney Nigel Hughes. It appeared that the government had decided to proceed to make changes to the Constitution in a two-stage approach, first a Steering Committee, then a C o m m i s s i o n . In April of this year, the Steering Committee delivered its report to the Prime Minister. Included in the report are the reduction of the powers of the President, devolution of power from the centre and reorganising the electoral system. In mid-June, the President halted the process by stating that he did not want a “boardroom constitutional reform.” As he puts it: I want people in their communities to meet and express their views. I don’t want a group of people sitting down in a room saying what must be done.” The nation’s worst fears were realised, in that there has been a divergence of positions between the partners in the coalition on constitutional change - this threw the entire process into a tailspin and dampened future prospects for Constitutional reform. Since then, there has been no serious discussion. It is rather unfortunate that Constitutional reform has once again been stalled.
Editor’s Note; If your sent letter was not published and you felt its contents were valid and devoid of libel or personal attacks, please contact us by phone or email.
This engineer may have misinterpreted the requirements of the project Dear Editor; In a KN Article of Oct. 28, it was reported that Charles Ceres of Ground Structures Engineering Consultants, Inc. stated that with respect to his bid for consultancy service to supervise reconstruction of an earthen dam on the East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC), the Evaluation Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) rejected his submission on the premise that its technical approach and methodology did not take into consideration the approved construction supervision and quality assurance plan. The Committee further discounted Mr. Ceres’s claim that the project was geotechnical engineering based since it claimed that
the main objective of the project was to supervise the reconstruction of an earthen dam based on the drawing and specifications submitted to the bidders. There is no doubt that geotechnical experience by the successful bidder would have been helpful in executing this project. However, in the final analysis the consultant would have had to follow the requirements of the contract documents and prepare their bids accordingly. In response to the rejection of his bid, Mr. Ceres questioned the fairness of the tender process and felt that the Evaluation Committee of the MoA was either biased or technically incompetent in its analysis. This statement was unfortunate as this is a World Bank (WB) funded project and therefore the
MoA had to follow the WB’s guidelines for the selection of consultants. Further, it a p p e a r s M r. C e r e s misinterpreted the bidding documents as the project required consultants with experience to reconstruct earthen dams and not specifically with geotechnical expertise as he claimed. Mr. Ceres cannot lodge any complain concerning his bid directly to the WB until the bids are opened and presented by the MoA to the WB with a recommendation for an award. He will have to submit his protest to the WB through Guyana’s Director on the WB who will then determine its merit for submission to WB management and Board of Directors for review and consideration. It will be helpful to Mr. Ceres’s cause
if he could obtain a copy of the bidders’ evaluation by the Evaluation Committee to compare the scores received by them under the various items of the WB listed requirements particularly the local consultants vis-a-vis the foreign ones. He is conversant with the competency, resources and experience of the local consultants to undertake this project and whose performances on the various Government projects they executed are well documented. The scores will indicate whether there was indeed bias or lack of competency by the MoA in the award of this contract. If there was any ‘hanky panky’ in analysis of the bids the WB’s review team of the bids will surely pick this up. Charles Sohan
The Ministry did not reject the bid of our company Dear Editor; Editor’s note: The letter that Mr. Ceres referred was in our system to be published but did not make it in our Monday edition. Mr. Ceres’ letter is in response to the very letter published elsewhere. We therefore have done a slight editorial change with regard to place
and date of publication. Mr. Ceres’ missive follows: The letter written by Charles Sohan and published in today’s edition of the Kaieteur News provides an opportunity for Ground Structures Engineering Consultants (GSEC) to provide clarity on the Ministry of Agriculture
(MoA) evaluation process. First GSEC would like to indicate that the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) did not reject our bid. The MoA modified our score to that of a qualifying score with the expectation that we would withdraw our protest to Bid Protest Committee. We will not acquiesce to the MoA
request until the technical issues we have raised are addressed. The MoA advanced GSEC failure to take into consideration the approved Construction Supervision & Quality Assurance Plan (CSQAP) and the Operation, Maintenance and (Continued on page 5)
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The Ministry did not reject the... From page 4 Surveillance Plan (OMS) that were issued with the Request for Proposal (RFP) as one of the reasons for not initially providing us with the now qualifying score. The following statements are taken directly from GSEC technical proposal “The CSQAP mandates the performance of Proctor and California Bearing Ratio (CBR) tests on borrow pit material. The soil stability analyses require soil strength parameters. The CBR test, while indicative of soil strength, provides no information which is applicable to slope stability analyses. This test must be replaced either by the Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial (UU) compression or Unconfined Compression (CU) test. The CU test is no longer used by the more competent geotechnical engineering firms. The UU test should replace the CBR tests.” Another statement in our technical proposal reads “The CSQAP under the section titled Dam Monitoring mandates tests to assess increase in soil strength. This defeats the purpose of the one-dimensional consolidation and Consolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression Test with pore pressure measurements. These tests yield time to consolidation and shear strength – effective stress relationships. The soil strengths are therefore inferable from the percent consolidation which has occurred up to the time of interest. This data can be used to determine the increase in embankment safety factor with time and eliminates the need for additional field tests if pore pressure monitoring confirms the estimated level of pore pressure dissipation”. Another statement in our Technical Proposal reads “Equipment such as the vibrating wire piezometers and settlement plates will be installed in the embankment foundation before fill placement commences, if the specifications mandate that the actual foundation settlement must be monitored. The high tensile steel wire, for the vibrating wire pi-
ezometers and the staff of the settlement plates will be extended through the embankment as filling progresses. Slope inclinometers will be installed after the completion of construction work.”Instrumentation such as pore pressure transducers, slope inclinometers and settlement plates are integral parts of the dam surveillance equipment, as detailed in Section 6 “Monitoring and Surveillance” of the OMS. These quotes taken from GSEC Technical Proposal indicate full consideration of both the CSQAP and OM Sand directly rebuts the claims of the MoA. GSEC is not responsible for the evaluation committee inability to comprehend elementary geotechnical engineering principles. However we are not prepared to have that absence of technical competence affect our sound technical position. Charles Sohan’s statement that GSEC cannot lodge a protest to the World Bank is not substantiated by the World Bank document titled “Guidelines Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants”. Appendix 3 – Action by the Bank Section 13. Section 13 specifically states “Communications, including complaints, the Bank receives from consultants after the opening of the technical proposals will be handled as follows. In the case of contracts not subject to prior review by the Bank, any communication or its relevant extracts, as deemed appropriate, will be sent to the Borrower for due consideration and appropriate action. The Borrower shall provide all relevant documentation to the Bank for review and comments. In the case of contracts subject to prior review, the Bank shall examine the communication, in consultation with the Borrower, and if it needs additional in-
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formation, shall request it from the Borrower. If additional information or clarification is required from the consultant, the Bank shall ask the Borrower to obtain it and comment on or incorporate it, as appropriate, in the evaluation report. The Bank’s review will not be completed until the communication is fully examined and considered. Communications received from consultants involving allegations of fraud and corruption may warrant a different treatment due to reasons of confidentiality. In such cases, the Bank shall apply due care and discretion in sharing information deemed appropriate with the Borrower. GSEC has exercised its right to take our request for answers to the World Bank in accordance with the above guideline. The expectation is that the MoA will provide, to the World Bank, the clarifications GSEC has requested Charles S o h a n ’s s u p p o r t o f t h e M oA contention that the project must follow the “contract document” is dangerous. This assumes that the technical issues related to sound implementation of the project are not relevant. The construction of the Hope Bridge approaches and the Charity Wharf both followed the contract document and lacked technical soundness. The results of slavishly following the contract document are visible in the case of the Hope Bridge and invisible in the case of the Charity Wharf. GSEC take seriously its responsibility to provide sound and technically defensible solutions to all its clients. The MoA can discount our concerns by frontally addressing the technical issues raised. Charles P Ceres for GROUND STRUCTURES ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC.
My opinion is that Clinton is the better candidate DEAR EDITOR; To say that people around the world are looking at the US presidential election campaigns with disbelief would be an understatement. Never before in the history of American presidential campaigning has one candidate so consistently offended so many, so profoundly while displaying so little respect for women, children, immigrants, Muslims and others and so little knowledge of the real issues which ought to be engaging his attention. This one candidate’s violent, misguided, untruthful, crazy and hateful rhetoric is an embarrassment to America. Should he win the November election it would place America in a position where it would lose the moral authority to lecture other countries about moral correctness, women’s rights, religious tolerance and more. And while that candidate’s victory would demonstrate democracy at work, in that the
people’s choice is respected, his victory would be a big blow to the democratic process itself. While it is perhaps good strategy for the Hillary Clinton campaign to allow the other candidate to self destruct and implode, Mrs. Clinton and her team are continuing to focus on the real issues and are meeting with and addressing problems that confront the electorate, including diaspora communities. The Caribbean Diaspora community included. Secretary Clinton has already outlined what would be some of her priorities for engagement with the Caribbean and its diaspora and continues to take on board new issues which are brought to the fore. Just last Friday a high level team of former US officials familiar with US policy toward the Caribbean and Latin America met with diaspora leaders to further discuss and take on board the views of the diaspora and the
issues we need addressed when Mrs. Clinton becomes president in 2017. Friday’s meeting discussed a range of issues and recommended action regarding the Caribbean inclusive of Haiti, correspondent banking and climate change. The Clinton campaign has accepted an invitation to participate in the second annual Florida Conference on Current Caribbean Issues: the Diaspora Discussion to be held this Wednesday and Thursday as part of the Florida International Trade Conference and Expo (FITCE). Representatives of the campaign will have an opportunity to hear experts discuss and offer recommendations on issues such as the impact of de-risking (correspondent banking) on the Caribbean, climate change and the impact of sea level rise; and barriers to trade and investment. These are critical issues for the Caribbean (Continued on page 5)
Thieves about to drive a Suddie farmer out of business DEAR EDITOR; Rearing poultry and growing a variety of fruit crops in a well fenced two acre plot of roadside land at Suddie with myself and family domiciled there, helps me financially as a pensioner, but now thieves are depriving me of my full benefits. During one night my well secured pen just aback of my house with nine drakes and five fowl cocks was broken into; the biggest one ranging between 8 to 10 pounds stolen. The padlock was not disturbed and after observing from where entry was gained, there was a shocking discovery for only the “cut off” heads from each one was left inside the pen with all 14 of the beheaded birds missing. There was evidence to
suggest that during a heavy rainfall that night the slaughtering was done right in the pen from the remains of the blood on the ground. Who could have been the culprit(s)? They remain unknown to me and the police but it would seem that a market had to be secured at some business place that uses this type of meat. It had to purchase the stolen property. The poultry business will eventually dwindle as it is no longer encouraging to continue after this bitter experience. In broad daylight, a 16 year old school girl who could well be described as a barefaced thief was caught “red handed’ at the top of a tree by my door step picking ripe oranges. It was only by chance I
was able to see her, but she showed no remorse with the police and when brought before the court. Stealing seems to be a culture nowadays in this district with me suffering too huge losses from the regular stealing of my fruit crops with the perpetrators remaining unknown. From my own knowledge, there are many thieves who have never been caught but they should try to keep out of trouble which is easy to get into but hard to come out of. As the saying goes “Prevention is always better than cure”. Small Farmer
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Lawyers also contribute to long delays of court cases DEAR EDITOR; I read and listened with great care to the pronouncements by David Ramnarine DSM, Commissioner of Police acting on the vexed question of granting of bail. He has a right to be perturbed over the present system of granting bail by the courts when he has in his possession credible evidence where bail that should have been denied was instead granted to at least twenty recidivists so far this year. He was bold enough to make his views known publicly. A few persons including some in the legal profession will disagree with him, but that is the nature of the Acting
Top Cop- he will speak out about wrongdoings. He who feels it knows it. Peter Hugh, Attorney- at-Law in a long letter to the Kaieteur News of, October 26, 2016 under the caption “ Bail is not meant to be punitive and should not be,” shared some different views than those of presently at the apex of management of the GPF. He argued that all citizens are guaranteed a trial within a reasonable time. He posited that the reason many trials are delayed is due to the unavailability of witnesses which often leads to adjournment. He blamed the police for not being efficient enough to ensure that
witnesses attend court and he concluded that is why we are in the position we find ourselves in. The issues in relation to bail are many. They defy any one-shot solution. In another letter to the editor I will go into greater details but in the interim let me state the following position. Some persons including Attorneysat-Law also contribute to the present legal morass that exists as it relates to bail. There are a number of times when Attorneys-at-Law bite off more than they can chew. They take on clients fully well aware that they cannot be simultaneously at two or three Courts in various jurisdic-
tions to properly represent the interest of their clients. Hence, they request adjournments which are readily granted. This type of behaviour is also contributing to the backlog of cases and long overdue trials. It must be highlighted. There are also junior Magistrates who are not inclined to try matters even though witnesses are present on several occasions. I can vividly recall that as an Assistant Commissioner of Police, l attended Court as witness in a single case no less than twenty times before I was given the opportunity to go into the witness box and testify. Perhaps, the paradigm has shifted since my retirement from the GPF. Please do
not put all the blame squarely on the broad shoulders of the police; others are equally guilty. Over four decades ago while undergoing my recruit training at the Police Training School, Eve Leary the instructor in discussing bail with us advised that five main points should be considered when granting bail. The points remained indelible in my mind. Later in my policing career, I found them to be very useful when dealing with bail, particularly in my decision making process as a station sergeant, a prosecutor, a sub divisional officer and police divisional commander. Here are the main points to be considered when granting bail told to me as a police recruit.
1- Nature and gravity of the charge. 2- Weight of evidence. 3- Status of the accused. 4 - Will the accused / defendant attend trial? 5- Will the granting of bail defeat the end of justice? Please permit me to humbly suggest from a layman’s point of view that those empowered to grant bail can be guided by the five elements alluded to in the preceding paragraph, in addition to the constitution and their consciousness of the crime environment. This will make the issue of bail less contentious than it is now. Clinton Conway Assistant Commissioner of Police (retired)
DEAR EDITOR; Our very own Miss World Guyana 2016, Nuriyyih Gerrard will head out to join the Miss World class of 2016 in about 3 weeks or so. There is still so much to be done as we wrap up our preparation season for Miss World Guyana 2016, Nuriyyih Gerrard and add our finishing touches to Guyana’s Beauty with a Purpose campaign – THRIVE. As many of you may know, this is my 3rd year since acquiring the Miss World Guyana franchise and the prestigious title of National Director for the Miss World brand. It has also been 3 years since I told Miss Julia Morley, Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization that I will bring Guyana its first
Miss World crown in 5 years. We’ve 2017 and 2018 left. Looking back now I can see what a big task and huge responsibility it is as well as how little I knew of the industry. Nonetheless, there is so much I am still learning and the fact that we have equally hardworking, determined, passionate and talented young women representing us as a country, makes the journey worthwhile - I couldn’t be more proud. Time and time again I am reminded that we’ve placed in many areas internationally and more so, nabbed the coveted Miss World Caribbean 2014 and Miss World talent 2015 titles. I cannot overlook the source of our success. We are not in
this alone and could not achieve this level of success without your support, guidance, concerns, feedback and advice – even if not this year, sometime in the past. Thank you! We do plan to have a private “bon voyage” send off for Miss World Guyana –lively environment with some last minute good wishes, inspiration and motivation to succeed on the international stage on or around November 15th [more details to follow]. If you can help in any small way, please let me know. I truly believe it takes a village – we are all in this together – working to improve the lives of our young nation Natasha Martindale Franchise Holder National Director
Two way traffic between young I will bring Guyana its first Miss and old World winner within five years
DEAR EDITOR; Having read the letter about involving the elderly in national development, I agree that not only do the elderly, some of them perhaps without relatives, friends, acquaintances, or close neighbours, need a safe roof over their heads and enough to eat, but may also be in need of mental stimulation and a useful purpose in life.
The letter seems so far to concentrate on ‘office work’. I think for any community to function efficiently both desk/office skills and hand skills are needed. Absolutely! I think a progrmme of ‘mentoring’ should be considered, and both brainy, academically capable people and those with manual skills should be encouraged to become involved in passing on those capabilities to youngsters - a form of
apprenticeship. It could eventually become a two-way traffic, the young teaching the elderly the skills required for the future in exchange for the elderly’s lifelong occupational skills and experience of the past. It seems worth thinking about. It has worked for me and others I know. Why let knowledge and experience of every type go to waste? Geralda Dennison
My opinion is that Clinton is the... From page 5 Diaspora and the Caribbean region since these negatively impact the livelihoods of people both in the US and the region. Against this backdrop therefore, please allow me a few lines Editor, to encourage your readers, especially those in the CARICOM region, to in turn encourage their families in the US to register to vote and to cast their votes for Hillary Clinton. To
your Caribbean American readers in the US I urge that you vote for Hillary Clinton. I know that the campaigns as reported in the media, especially television, have degenerated in recent weeks with little focus on the real issues. But please be assured that the real issues are being addressed behind the scenes by the Clinton campaign. I can’t speak for the other candidate. Hillary isn’t perfect. None of
us is. But she offers the best hope at this time for a secure future for ourselves, our children and our children’s children, our hemisphere and our one world. And a special word to the Caribbean American community in Florida. Al Gore lost Florida and the presidency in 2000 by 537 votes. Every vote counts. As Gore said just last week at a rally in Florida “elections have consequences’! Let’s ensure that the consequences of the 2016 elections are positive ones for us all. Our future is now in our own hands; let our hands be safe hands! Wesley Kirton
Ideas for embracing the elderly... From page 5 to find out why young people commit crime and (2) The intention of his government to create some sort of college for training public servants. Today many psychologists posit that the psychological needs of the young are not met by modern society. They argue that particularly for clerical workers technology has made work even more routine and devoid of challenge. For recreation, treks in the forest have routes marked by sign posts – risk is daily being eliminated and as a consequence opportunities for excitement and adventure are
being squeezed out of our lives. As this happens some young people will see anti social behavior (including a resort to crime) as one of the few means left for satisfying their need for challenge and excitement. Perhaps we are already seeing a demonstration of this in the form of an alarming rise in the number of young criminals. Our search for the causes of crime has so far been limited to the traditional areas of poverty, unemployment, parental neglect, differential association etc. I encourage the president to recognize attention to
these areas alone will not suffice. Also if the intent to create a college for public servants is to train young people for a future in the public service, for the reasons articulated above, I fear this will be another expensive and unproductive effort. Today in Guyana we live day to day, doing each day what we did the day before. Our youths are not challenged and our elderly have essentially been told “you have lost your usefulness.” Both generations exist in a state of hopelessness. And our politicians seem confused, lost. Claudius Prince
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Cops to probe linkage of illegal car Delays in EBD expansion project cost sale to death of Tuschen taxi driver extra US $1M in supervisory fees alone Investigators probing the murder of 24-year-old Roland Judy, whose body was discovered at Tuschen Housing Scheme, East Bank Essequibo early last month with gunshot wounds, are now trying to determine whether the taxi driver’s death was linked to the sale of a stolen car. Judy was shot to the chest during a robbery by two men who had hired him on October 4, last. In the initial stages of the investigation, sources working on the case indicated that the young man’s death might not have been robbery-related as suggested. Ranks had opined that the man’s wedding band, phone and money were taken
Dead: Roland Judy by the suspects to mislead them during their investigation.
Yesterday, this newspaper was told that there is now information that the dead man’s friend had stolen a car and gave it to him to hide. However, Judy allegedly sold the parts of that vehicle to an auto dealer. Kaieteur News was told that as a result of that transaction, the suspect plotted with an accomplice to “take out” Judy, since he had also refused to hand over the cash from that sale. This individual was previously held by the police for questioning in relation to the murder but was released on bail. Reports are that the suspect will soon be interviewed again once he is located.
Govt. gets 10 days to file affidavit in Carvil Duncan matter The respondents in the matter that Chairman and appointed Member of the Public Service Commission, Carvil Duncan took before the High Court, have been given 10 days’ leave to file an affidavit in response. Yesterday, Deputy Solicitor General of the Attorney General’s Chamber, Pritima Kissoon appeared before the High Court in representation of Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, while Robert Ramcharran appeared on behalf of the Tribunal. Ramcharran is also a member of the Tribunal. The two attorneys requested, and were granted leave to file an affidavit in response within 10 days. President David Granger had appointed a Tribunal to determine whether Duncan should be removed from his post as head of the Public Service Commission and as a member of several other constitutional bodies, following
Carvil Duncan fraud charges that were brought against him. The Tribunal was to render its report, findings and recommendations to the President on or before October 31, 2016. The Tribunal began its work on October 10. However, on October 20, Duncan secured a High Court
Order halting the work of the Tribunal. By then, all investigations were already completed. All that was left to be done was for the Tribunal to hand its report to President Granger. Last week, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said that the government is preparing to submit its response to the Order. He told the media, “The attorneys who represent the state will be given sufficient instructions to move to the court to have that order vacated so that the work of the commission can be concluded”. Duncan is currently facing charges of fraud following findings that he paid himself approximately $1M and allegedly conspired with Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of the Guyana Power and Light, Mr. Aeshwar Deonarine, for an unapproved transfer of approximately $27M, both sums from the PetroCaribe Fund, into Deonarine’s personal bank account.
Delays in the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/ C)-initiated East Bank Demerara Four-Lane Extension Project have proved very costly to the nation. While the project has finally been completed, Auditor General Deodat Sharma reported that the delays have attracted an additional cost of over US$1M. However, the figure quoted by Sharma is only a reflection of what was paid out as at December 2015. The project continued up until the end of September, so the cost may very well be much more. In his 2015 report, Sharma stated that a contract was awarded in the sum of US$1.193M or approximately G$246.355M for supervision services for the execution of the East Bank Demerara FourLane Extension Project. He said that there were five approved addenda of which four provided for an increase in the contract sum by US$1.737M or approximately $358.690M. Sharma said that that represents a 145 percent increase. Sharma stated, “As a result of the extensions of the Project, the cost of supervision services increased to
US$2.930M or approximately $605.045M.” The Auditor said that overall payments to the tune of US$2.680M were paid as at 31 December 2015. The Ministry of Public Infrastructure responded to the Auditor General’s findings. The Ministry said that extension of time and cost was granted. Public Infrastructure said that the revised completion date for the project was set as October 30, 2016. The revised contract sum given by the Ministry was US$3,313,156. The Ministry said that the services of the Supervision Consultant are required until the completion of the works. The Audit Office recommended that the Ministry continue to take the necessary action to ensure that the monitoring of contracts are undertaken with due consideration to the implementation and/or enforcement of terms
and conditions affecting both parties to the contract. The East Bank Demerara (EBD) four-lane extension project began in 2011 and was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The road expansion project had three components lots one, two and three. Lots two and three were completed last year while work on lot one – Providence to Covent Garden, a length of 2.65 kilometres was extended up to September. Work on Lot One of the project had originally been awarded to Dipcon Engineering Services Ltd in 2011 for some US$8M. It was initially set to be completed in 18 months, but after three extensions, the work had only gone halfway by March last year. The contract was terminated and granted to Gaico Construction and BK International.
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It’s every citizen’s duty to be responsible, says Public Security Minister …as Road Safety Month launched
Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan addresses the gathering One of the elements that must be addressed with regard to road safety is the abandonment of individual irresponsibility. This was the view of Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, as he delivered the feature address at the launch of Guyana National Road Safety Council (GNRSC)’s Road Safety Month 2016, under the theme: ‘Life does not have a reset button, drive carefully’. The venue was the Parliament Square on Avenue of the Republic, opposite Parliament
Building. Ramjattan emphasised that Government sees it as a citizen’s duty to be responsible, noting that having responsible citizenry is not something that is abstract or too philosophical to become reality. “We have to be duly responsible; duly responsible to our kids at school, the way we drive our motor vehicles on the road, the way we walk on the road, the way we take care of our homes to avoid fires…the way we speak, so we are not abusive and incul-
cate anger in our young ones. This responsibility, the Minister stressed, is across the board. Ramjattan explained that statistics have shown that in a variety of situations Guyanese seem to lack care in how they conduct business. He said with all the information available, it is time to ask the question, “what should be done?” The Minister said when dealing with this question, persons need to be honest with themselves, so that answers can be found to solve the situation. Statistics received by the minister has shown that last week 338 persons were charged for speeding, 51 for overloaded minibuses, 77 persons for failure to wear a seatbelt, 71 for driving under the influence of alcohol, 36 for careless driving and another 36 for the breach of conduction of road service licence. The Minister said last year 47,000 charges were brought before the court, compared to this year where 60,000 charges have been brought before the court “and the year isn’t done yet.” Also addressing the gathering were GNRSC Chairman Dennis Pompey, who signalled the entity’s intention to lobby for the authorities to suspend the licences of persons found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, and Denise Dias of Alicea Foundation, also known as ‘Mothers In Black’.
Drama group ‘The Reactors’ portraying accident scenes
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GRANT RESOURCES CAN BE RENEGOTIATED The government has failed to grasp the essence of the criticisms made against the proposed cost of the repairs to the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. This failing has caused the government to be like Don Quixote and to flay at the imaginary arguments. The main criticism about the repairs is as follows; It cost 1.6 billion dollars (US$8 million) to build the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. It makes little sense to be spending US$7 million (1.4 billion Guyana dollars) to be effecting repairs to this structure. Instead of spending such a huge sum on repairing the structure, it is best that a new structure is built, including possibly in a Region where there are no major cultural centres.
The government’s defence is as follows: a) The money is being provided by China. In other words, the government is saying that the repairs will not cost the government a dime. But that was never the issue. The issue was always about the prudence in spending so much money on repairs when a new structure could have been built for the same sum or less. b) The government is implying that it has no say in the use of the funds provided by China. This is a most serious contention, because one has to ask whether Guyana is now the Cooperative Republic of China, that because the Chinese government wants to spend money in Guyana, they can tell us how it is to be spent and we have no say in the
matter. The government is saying that the funds are grant funds provided by China. This may well be so, but it was the same APNU+AFC which was able to take some of the laptops which the Chinese were providing free of cost for students and give to teachers, thereby denying more students the possibility of owning their own laptops. It is much easier to renegotiate grant resources than it is for loan resources which may be made by commercial banks. The government’s contention that the grant was supposed to apply specifically to the repairs does not necessarily mean that it could not have been renegotiated to be used elsewhere. The government is also insisting that the Arthur
Dem boys seh
De Commissioner got to shut he mouth Most times it does pay to shut you mouth. De Police Commissioner is a nice boy; he like talk but dem boys believe he talking too much. De last time he meet de press he tell dem that crime on de decline. He pull out figures and he start to compare. He show wha drop and he show wha go up but over all violent crimes drop. He mek de politicians believe that he and de rest of de police doing a good job. But is de same talking that got de police and dem politicians in de predicament dem in. Some decide to prove that crime ain’t decline suh couple young men decide to hot up de city. Dem also decide to hot
up couple place pun de East Coast and de East Bank. Every day is a robbery and this commissioner seh that crime on de decline. Dem boys seh that if crime drop then dem don’t want to know wha use to happen before. And even now dem got some people who getting rob and not saying nutten. A lady from Kaneville get a visit from some gunman bright and early Monday morning. De people tie she up and rob she but she ain’t tell de police nutten. That is one violent crime that wouldn’t count. De way to deal wid de crime is to put on body cameras pun all dem police. That is wha dem doing in de States. De camera seeing and report-
ing everything and of de policeman tek it off, de people gun know because dem gun see that it record either roof or ground. Christmas coming and if people getting rob already imagine wha gun happen then. But no politician ain’t getting rob and that is because dem don’t walk wid money. Dem got credit card or de people know dem and would send de bill to dem office. Dem boys seh is time people learn that if dem don’t have money dem can’t get rob. Everybody should get a debit card or use that thing call Easy Money. See if robberies don’t disappear. Talk half and tape up de Commissioner mouth.
Chung Convention Centre is in need of repairs. Judging from the cost of the repairs, it would suggest that there are major structural flaws in the building. The government says that the floor is sinking. Well what a revelation at this stage. Did the government not know this earlier this year when it hosted the Caricom Heads of Government at the Convention Centre? The government has been renting out the Centre for a number of international conferences. Was it not aware then that there may have been structural
flaws to the building? Why repair the building at a cost of over a billion dollars when you can just pull the whole structure down and put up a better one for the same cost? Why repair a building at such a high cost? Would it not be better to simply build a new structure? The more the facts of this case become public, the more it cries out for a Commission of Inquiry to determine how this matter should be addressed. The government cannot be serious in telling the public that it is going to allow grant resources to be
used in this manner. The money can be put to better use. By the way, what is the name of the Chinese company that will do the repairs? Or does the government also have no control over this matter?
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
When do the driver’s licences of Jagdeo and Ramotar expire? Since the APNU-AFC Coalition came to power, because of a concatenation of mistakes, people would pass me in their cars and yell out; ‘Fredaay, Fredaay, dis government doing wrang things maan.” I hear that quiet often. Yesterday, I got two such receptions; one as I was coming out of the supermarket and the second one by the coconut water vendor at Orange Walk and North Road. Normally, they just pass and make the remarks; there is no scope to discuss any topic. When I do get the chance to talk to such folks, I try my best not to defend the wrong things the Government is doing. I concede some silly things are being done. I cannot accept the humongous hike for certain governmental services and public docu-
ments; the banning of used tyres; the removal of financial help for diabetics requiring dialysis etc. But I will be bold to say that in seventeen months of power, it is unconscionable, dishonest and irrational to ask the new regime to resuscitate Guyana after the enormous breakdown caused by fifteen years of the political philistinism of Jagdeo and Ramotar. I want to ask those folks who would call out to me to tell me how badly the Coalition is performing, whether they were satisfied with the humiliation and mistreatment of an entire nation by these two presidents. Any journalist who knows nothing or has no idea of what and where Guyana is, and who walks into the GRA, would think that there was a civil war and
people are hustling to get documents to get out of the country. Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo and Mr. Donald Ramotar have no moral right to speak about lack of performance by the new government, and should have that right taken away from them. Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar failed this country in ways that were horrible, terrible and depraved. The angst is driven into your soul like a stake into the heart of a vampire when you think that between these two incompetents, they shared fifteen years of power. When Jagdeo was erroneously made president through the fascist instincts of Janet Jagan, it took an entire day to get a passport application and a driver’s licence processed. That was only the initial stage. A birth certificate
took six months, and you were lucky if you got yours in six months. Jagdeo got presidential authority in August 1999. He officially went out of office in 2011. On the day he demitted office, absolutely nothing changed at the GRA, the Office of Birth and Deaths and the Passport Office. The same Jagdeo did for Ramotar what Janet Jagan did for him in 2011, when he engineered Ramotar into the presidential slot to lead the PPP into national elections. Each time these two failures open their propagandistic mouth to criticize a government that is a mere seventeen months old, one is uncontrollably compelled to ask these two misfits what service they brought to this nation during their hegemony. After the defeat in 2011, the
barefacedness of Ramotar and Jagdeo took on morbid heights. Ramotar said the 2011 election was rigged and PPP supporters took victory for granted and did not go to the ballot stations to vote. In 2015 Jagdeo told his misguided supporters that the PPP lost because of arrogance of party workers. From 2011 to the current date, these two men have been so morally unkempt, morally repugnant and ethically repulsive, that to offer an apology for the national humiliation they caused is beyond them. Their little prince, Khurshid Sattaur at the GRA, rented a tent, put it in the yard of the GRA compound, and hundreds of persons sat there waiting to get into the GRA building to simply submit two types of docu-
Frederick Kissoon ments – application for a driver’s licence, renewal of the licence. These two men left the presidency in 2015 after fifteen years of absolute power, and that tent with those hundreds of applicants was still there. And to think that these two men are holding press conferences and writing newspaper letters denouncing bad governance of a new administration that is just seventeen months in office. So we come now to the question that forms the caption of this column. Do you think Jagdeo will put his behind on a plastic chair under that tent and wait five hours to submit his renewal papers? Do you think Ramotar will sit on one of those seats and endure five hours to get his licence renewed? They are going to use their contacts. But surely, can’t they offer the nation a simple apology?
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Father of six remanded for robbery under-arms A father of six was remanded to prison after pleading not guilty to two counts of robbery under-arms yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Rawle Simmons, 31, of Herstelling, East Bank Demerara denied that on May 3, 2015 at Covent Garden, East Bank Demerara, whilst in the company of others and armed with a gun, he robbed Valdes Nikrahs of $100,000 cash, three wrist watches, and a quantity of gold jewellery among other items, all
REMANDED: Rawle Simmons totalling over $1M. Simmons further denied
the allegation which stated on March 3, 2016 at Diamond East Bank Demerara, while armed with a gun, he robbed Carlos Marino of a pair of boots, US$300, and a backpack among other items, all totalling $218,000. Simmons who was unrepresented was remanded to prison until November 18, after Police Prosecutor Simone Payne opposed bail. Prosecutor Payne cited the seriousness, prevalence and penalty attached to the offence. She told the court that fingerprints taken from
Bail for man accused of stealing from employer A 24-year-old man yesterday appeared before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer to the charge of simple larceny. It is alleged that between October 1 and 31, 2015 at Light Street, Alberttown, Georgetown, Christopher Small stole one diamond ring valued $550,000 and $450,000 cash from his employer, John Raymond. Small pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail to the tune of $70,000. He will make his next court appearance on November 22.
The facts presented by Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers stated that during the period mentioned in the charge, Small was an employee of Raymond’s. The prosecutor said that Small stole a key to a door and later removed the articles. The matter was reported to the station and he was subsequently arrested and charged. The prosecutor told the court that while in custody, Small admitted to police that he stole the items. According to Jeffers, the articles were never recovered.
PNCR mourns death of “vibrant member and activist” The People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) said it i s m o u r n i n g t h e death of one of its longstanding members, Kenneth ‘Six Head’ Chance also known as “Six Head”, who passed yesterday after a suffering a stroke. “He was a vibrant member of the PNCR and an activist, not only in his community of Albouystown, but further afield.” Chance was said to be a founding member of the Justice for Jermaine Committee which was formed after the death of an Albouystown youth who was killed at the hands of a policeman in May 1996. “Kenneth was also one of the candidates in this year ’s local government elections and apart from being active in the political field, he was the owner of a Reggae Club where he once taught music.” Chance was nicknamed ‘Six Head’ because of his drive behind the late world-rated champ, Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis, motivating him to become a boxer. “On behalf of the Party Leader, other members of the General Council, the Central Executive Committee (CEC) and indeed the entire membership, we offer sincere condolences to his sorrowing family, relatives and friends,” PNCR said in its statement.
The late Kenneth ‘Six Head’ Chance
the crime scenes match those of the defendant. The prosecutor also stated that there is a likelihood the defendant may not return to stand trial if released on bail. These objections were
upheld by Magistrate Fabayo Azore. Although she did not reveal any facts about the matters to the court, Prosecutor Payne stated that the case files in relation to both matters are still
incomplete. According to Prosecutor Payne, statements from police ranks who retrieved fingerprints from the scenes are still outstanding from the case files.
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Kara Kara toll booth officially reopens The controversial Kara Kara toll booth in Linden, was yesterday officially reopened for business by Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister Basil Williams, who posited that its return symbolised the return of “people power” in Linden Williams had said earlier, that the municipality would have lost over $250 million in revenues, since the toll booth was disbanded. The administration had committed to its reactivation. So did former IMC Chairman Orrin Gordon and Linden Mayor Carwyn Holland. On hand for the re-opening were Minister within the
Ministry of Communities, Valerie-Adams Patterson, Mayor Holland and Regional Chairman Renis Morian, among other important stakeholders. Yesterday’s event was realised after a series of consultations with important stakeholders, across Region Ten. Patterson said that the return of the toll booth signals the return of democracy, for the people of Guyana, but more particularly the people of Linden, and that “it came after twenty three years of what I consider as bondage, where the massas had to say what could happen or
Timber trucks with logs will attract a $5000 fee couldn’t happen. I call it twenty-three years of dependency syndrome and marginalization. Even though
it is said that Guyana is an independent nation, independence was farfetched. “Thanks to his Excellency
David Arthur Granger, and the APNU/AFC coalition, who through this body have seen that true democracy has returned to Guyana. As a result the Linden Mayor and Town Council can now exercise true leadership on behalf of the people of this wonderful Town. Today I want to congratulate you for the reorganisation that is taking place in the Council, Mr Mayor and councillors, and for the re-establishment of this economic activity.” Patterson wished the municipality “good success’ in the future operations of the facility. Minister Williams during his congratulatory message to the Mayor and Town Council said that the toll booth was arbitrarily disbanded by the former administration, and in so doing the municipality was robbed of vital revenue. He pointed out that just
The ‘toll fee’ sign
after the toll booth’s closure BaiShanLin started operations, and many of their trucks were passing through (Linden), and no toll could be collected from them - so the council would have lost millions of dollars in revenue as a result. “It wasn’t by accident, it was deliberate, because the PPP had a special programme to marginalise and discriminate against the people of Linden. Williams said that after attaining office he had no difficulty working on the regulatory framework and legislation, and keeping an eye on the “project”. He stressed that what is important about this step by the municipality is that it is now operating under a reformed local government system; a system that his party fought for over the years. He added that “since 2000, the (Continued on page 23)
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Iraqi forces at gates of Mosul
BBC) Iraqi Special Forces are now less than 1.5km from the eastern outskirts of Mosul and are preparing to enter the city held by Islamic State fighters. Hundreds of CounterTerrorism Service (CTS) troops entered Bazwaya, the last village before the city limits, after launching a dawn assault on Monday. A BBC correspondent travelling with them says there was some resistance, with car bombs targeting the convoy.
Units of the army’s ninth division are meanwhile advancing from the south. Earlier, the military announced the start of an operation to retake the side of Mosul east of the River Tigris, which flows through the city. Under fire from Russian, Turkish, Iraqi, Syrian and Kurdish forces, as well as US air power, so-called Islamic State has lost large swathes of land, as well as fighters and money. What does this mean for the Islamist militant group? Is it finished?
On August 13, this year, the town of Manbij in northern Syria was liberated from IS. After the last fighter left, the town erupted: men sat on street corners, cutting off each other’s beards; women tore off their face veils and set fire to them; an old woman lit a cigarette and laughed through the smoke. Previously, all of this was banned by IS. IS has lost other towns too, such as Kobane, alQaryatain, Tikrit and Fallujah.
US halts sale of 26,000 assault rifles to the Philippines The U.S. State Department halted the planned sale of some 26,000 assault rifles to the Philippines’ national police after Senator Ben Cardin said he would oppose it, Senate aides told Reuters on Monday. Aides said Cardin, the top Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was reluctant for the United States to provide the weapons given concerns about human rights violations in the Philippines. The relationship between the United States and the Philippines, a long-time ally, has been complicated lately by
President Rodrigo Duterte’s angry reaction to criticism from Washington of his violent battle to rid the country of illegal drugs. More than 2,300 people have been killed in police operations or by suspected vigilantes in connection with the anti-narcotics campaign since Duterte took office on June 30. The U.S. State Department informs Congress when international weapons sales are in the works. Aides said Foreign Relations committee staff informed State that Cardin would oppose the deal during the department’s
prenotification process for the sale of 26,000-27,000 assault rifles, stopping the deal. State Department officials did not comment. Earlier this month, Duterte told U.S. President Barack Obama to “go to hell” and said the United States had refused to sell some weapons to his country, but he did not care because Russia and China were willing suppliers. According to some U.S. officials, Washington has been doing its best to ignore Duterte’s rhetoric and not provide him with a pretext for more outbursts. (Reuters)
American women end pregnancies with medication as often as with surgeries American women are ending pregnancies with medication almost as often as with surgery, marking a turning point for abortion in the United States, data reviewed by Reuters shows. The watershed comes amid an overall decline in abortion, a choice that remains politically charged in the United States, sparking a fiery exchange in the final debate between presidential
nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. When the two medications used to induce abortion won U.S. approval 16 years ago, the method was expected to quickly overtake the surgical option, as it has in much of Europe. But U.S. abortion opponents persuaded lawmakers in many states to put restrictions on their use. Although many limitations remain, innovative dis-
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pensing efforts in some states, restricted access to surgical abortions in others and greater awareness boosted medication abortions to 43 percent of pregnancy terminations at Planned Parenthood clinics, the nation’s single largest provider, in 2014, up from 35 percent in 2010, according to previously unreported figures from the nonprofit. (Reuters)
Truck driver gets 3 years for causing cyclist’s death A truck driver was yesterday jailed for three years after he was found guilty of causing the death of 60year-old pedal cyclist Ramdoolar Dhanraj by dangerous driving on November 15, 2014. The custodial sentenced was imposed by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan on Roopnarine Hardiwar, who was facing trial for the offence at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Hardiwar’s driver’s licence was also suspended for three years. Dhanraj called ‘Eddie’, formerly of Pearl, East Bank Demerara, died on the spot, after he was crushed by a lumber-laden truck, GPP 9557, that was being driven by Hardiwar. The elderly man was riding his bicycle along the Pearl Public Road, East Bank Demerara when he was struck from behind by the motor lorry. Reports are that the man was heading home when the truck, which was heading to the city, struck him down. It was reported that Dhanraj’s mangled bicycle was left lying in the grass while his badly crushed body was close by. During her ruling in the presence of defence counsel Haymant Ramdhani, Magistrate McLennan informed the court that upon revision of the cases led by Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers and Hardiwar, there was sufficient circumstantial evidence to prove that he was driving in a reckless manner on the day in question. While she pointed out there was no eyewitness to the accident, the Magistrate told the court that there was enough evidence led by the prosecution to confirm that Hardiwar was the driver of the
DEAD: Ramdoolar Dhanraj motor lorry that was laden with lumber. According to Magistrate McLennan, there was sufficient evidence that there were skid marks at the accident scene, which indicated that Hardiwar applied brakes suddenly. She added that a post mortem examination performed on the remains of Dhanraj revealed that he died from multiple injuries which are consistent with a motor vehicle accident. In a plea of mitigation, Hardiwar’s attorney begged for a non custodial sentence. He stated that his client is the sole breadwinner for his family and has never had any problems with the law. After the verdict was maintained by the Chief Magistrate, Attorney Ramdhani signaled his intention to appeal the decision and requested that his client to be released on bail. However, the bail application was refused. At a September 29 court hearing, Magistrate McLennan had overruled a no-case submission made by Hardiwar’s lawyer and called on him to lead a defence after she ruled that a Prima Facie case had been
made out by the prosecution. In an unsworn testimony, he pointed out that he was not driving dangerously and did everything possible to avoid the collision. Hardiwar had told the court that on the day in question, he was driving the motor lorry. He said that he left Timehri, East Bank Demerara and made a stop at Rubis Service Station. Hardiwar recalled that as he approached Pearl Public Road, he saw a pedal cyclist coming from the west, proceeding in the opposite direction. He stated that although he applied brakes and sounded his horn, there was a collision. As a result of the collision, the driver stated he lost control of the motor lorry and ended up in a nearby trench. According to him, he came out of the vehicle shortly after the accident and rendered assistance. However, he told the court that an angry mob dealt him a sound thrashing. Hardiwar stated that police ranks later arrived at the scene and he related a story to them. He added that he was taken to the Police Outpost, where he gave a statement.
Clinton slips in the polls Democrat Hillary Clinton’s lead in the U.S. presidential race has narrowed slightly since the FBI said late last week it was reviewing new emails in its investigation of the former secretary of state, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Monday. Clinton had a 5 percentage point lead over Republican rival Donald Trump, according to the Oct. 26-30 survey, down from 6 percentage points posted in the five-day tracking poll last Thursday. Other polls have also shown Clinton’s lead slipping over the weekend. Real Clear Politics, which averages the results of most major polls, shows that Clinton’s lead has declined from 4.6 points on
Friday to 2.5 points on Monday. Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey told Congress in a letter made public on Friday that his agency was looking into new emails that may be connected to Clinton, who had been probed by the FBI over her use of a private server and how she handled classified information while America’s top diplomat. The FBI has revealed very little to the public about the new emails under investigation, except that they were uncovered during an unrelated investigation into the estranged husband of a top Clinton aide. In July, Comey concluded that Clinton and her staff were
“extremely careless” with their handling of classified information, but that there was not enough evidence to bring criminal charges. On Friday, Comey told Congress, “We don’t know the significance of this newly discovered collection of emails.” According to the poll, 44 percent of likely voters said they would support Clinton, while 39 percent said they would support Trump. In a separate poll that included alternative-party candidates, 43 percent supported Clinton, while 37 percent supported Trump, 6 percent supported Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson and 1 percent supported Jill Stein of the Green Party. (Reuters)
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Overseas medical mission to GAPSO elects new executive body Mr. Christopher ThompKhan, of Integrated Security service residents of Regions One, Two son of Sentinel Security Inc. Services Inc. was elected Sechas been elected the new retary. Treasurer Mr. Clyde President of the Guyana Association of Private Security Organizations (GAPSO). At a special meeting held last Thursday, October 27, 2016, GAPSO elected a new Executive Committee to oversee the business of the Association for the next two years. The Body unanimously elected Thompson for the post of President; he formerly held the position of Secretary. During his acceptance speech, the newly elected President thanked the gathering for their confidence and support while outlining his vision to provide direction and leadership to the association, building on the vision of the founding fathers. He expressed his interest to improve the roles of GAPSO, including having amendments made to the Private Security Act, providing ongoing training opportunities, expanding its member-
From left: Conrad Joseph, Yvonne Triesman (President), Minister George Norton, Patricia Stoll, Marleen Joseph. Residents of Regions One and Two are expected to be the beneficiaries of strategic health services, compliments of a visiting medical mission. The overseas-based team, consisting of 22 Medical Practitioners, is representing the Canada- Guyana Mission (CanGo). The Mission is expected to last for two weeks and will come to a conclusion on November 23, 2016. The team’s focus will primarily be on family medicine and health awareness in various aspects. The multi-disciplinary team consists of a pediatrician, psychiatrist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, speech language pathologist, all of whom will be working with patients from within the targeted regions to address issues of developmental disorders and mental issues. Among the facilities that the team will visit are the Oscar Joseph District Hospi-
tal in Charity; Kumaka District Hospital in Santa Rosa; Kabakaburi Health Post and the Karawab Health Post in the Pomeroon River. The team also consists of a family physician, dentist, gynecologist, audiologist, pulmonologist, pharmacist and nurses. The Audiologist is slated to conduct Audiology Clinics in Santa Rosa and Waramuri, while the Gynecologist will perform VIA (screening for cervical cancer) and STD (sexual transmitted diseases) testing on women in the various villages. The team will also spearhead a massive public awareness programme in each area to focus on the management of high blood pressure, controlling diabetes, proper nutrition and dental care, among other issues. Information flyers will be circulated after each session. Medications will be adminis-
tered to residents free of cost, after which they will continue with follow-up care at the nearest health facility in their region. Some of the executive members of the visiting team on Friday paid a courtesy call to Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton. During the visit the Minister commended the team for their efforts and expressed gratitude to them for wanting to serve the people of Guyana, especially in the remote areas. Canada-Guyana Outreach Mission is a registered nonprofit organization that says it is dedicated to providing health care to the under-privileged populations of Guyana. The entity also says that its mission is to promote health care in developing countries by providing confidential, compassionate and supportive medical services to the general population.
Kara Kara toll booth officially reopens From page 12 provisions of chapter seven of our constitution, which spoke to local democracy, had been “fleshed out’. But Williams noted that the former government had no interest in seeing local democracy, independence or autonomy; and had no interest in allowing the municipality to garner revenue for itself. “In other words they determined everything that you got.” He was high in praise for former IMC chairman Orrin Gordon, who he noted had started the process towards the reinstitution of the toll booth, even though he was preparing to demit office.
The Kara Kara toll booth was established in 1997 to garner much needed revenue for the Linden municipality, but was disbanded through an order by then Minister of Local Government Norman Whittaker, in 2013. According to Whittaker, the toll booth was not gazetted and was therefore operating illegally. Gordon subsequently pursued every avenue to have the booth reactivated, but his efforts at the time proved futile. However the fight for the return of the booth was continued after Mayor Holland and his new team of councillors were
sworn in earlier this year. Gordon in earlier interviews had told the media that the toll booth was a crucial revenue earner for the Linden municipality. Before its suspension, between $2.3M$3M in revenue was raked in through the collection of toll, on a monthly basis, Gordon had revealed. With the current adjustments in toll fees there is expected to be an increase in revenues. The monies accrued from the facility, had over the years, assisted the council greatly in taking care of its business, including the payment of wages and salaries.
Newly elected GAPSO President, Christopher Thompson. ship base and greater cooperation with the Guyana Police Force. Meanwhile, Mr. Whittington Braithwaite of SSAMS was elected Vice President and former Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ghalee
Layne of Massy Group of Companies was reappointed. Four executive members have also been elected. They are: Mr. Johnny Mortley of Guyoil, Mr. Lester Elliot of Kalibur Security, Mr. Francis Nwaneri of GNIC and SSAMS’ Mr. Nicholas Braithwaite, who was nominated the new Public Relations Officer. The Executive body will hold its first meeting over the coming weeks to chart the strategies for the years ahead. GAPSO is the leading professional association of private security practitioners in Guyana, promoting the highest standards through advocacy, collaboration, education, and the promotion of high ethical standards in the operation and management of security services within Guyana. Its members represent virtually every industry in the private sector, and organizations of all sizes.
Guyanese man killed in TT gas truck into the air and was According to investigaexplosion thrown rushed to hospital where he tors, it is not out of the ordiTrinidad, CMC – Investigations are continuing into circumstances in which a man was killed when a truck reportedly exploded on the compound of a EDASCO – gas transporting business in Chaguanas, to the south of here last Friday The police report that on Friday morning, the man, identified only as “Danny” and believed to be a Guyanese national, was walking behind a truck when it allegedly exploded. However, the cause of the explosion is not known. The police say Danny was
later died. The Trinidad Newsday says the police visited the company on Friday afternoon, having received a report from the hospital of “unnatural death” caused possibly by “chopping”.
nary for hospitals to contact them about unnatural deaths. “At this stage, we cannot say for sure if it was an accident or homicide. Investigations are ongoing,” a policeman told Newsday.
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Finance Minister denies printing money to meet needs BRIDGETOWN, Barbados CMC,– Finance Minister Chris Sinckler has dismissed reports that the Freundel Stuart Government has been using the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) to print money to meet the island’s financial requirements. Addressing supporters of the ruling Democratic Labour Party (DLP) here on Sunday night, Sinckler said the cash flow committee meets monthly and determines the government’s revenue and expenditure and that the CBB is used as a last resort to finance any deficit. He said approaches are made to the private entities including banks and nonbanking financial institutions such as mutual funds and insurance companies. “So we issue treasury bills and those kinds of things. If when you do that and you issue $50 millions (One Barbados dollar =US$0.50 cents) but only $30 million is taken up, you still have 20 million dollars to fill. “The Central Bank as the government’s bank and the bank of last resort then comes
Chris Sinckler in and says to the government I will take the other 20 million dollars,” he said. Sinclair said that the printing of money by the Central Bank is not a sustainable practice and that the money is used to service critical needs of the island. Last month, the CBB noted that the government’s financing needs for the period April to September were met by using BDS$326 million
from domestic sources. It said the National Insurance increased their investment i n s e c u r i t i e s b y BDS$91 million and insurance companies and other non-bank investors provided four million dollars worth of financing. In addition, there was a BDS$84 million switch from foreign to domestic financing because of amortization of foreign loans.
Tuesday November 01, 2016
Rowley sacks two in Cabinet reshuffle PORT OF SPAIN, CMC – Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley fired two senior Cabinet ministers, yesterday, in the first major re-shuffle of his administration since the People’s National Movement (PNM) came to power in Trinidad and Tobago on September 7, last year. Rowley, during the budget debate here last month, had indicated that he would be making changes to his Cabinet. He dismissed his Energy and Energy Industries Minister, Nicole Olivierre, and the Public Utilities Minister, retired Brigadier General Ancil Antoine. Olivierre has been replaced by the former Minister for Rural Development and Local Government, Franklyn Khan, who is also the PNM chairman, while Antoine has been replaced by the Works and Transport Minister Fitzgerald Hinds. A statement from the Office of the Prime Minister noted that Rowley had ad-
vised President Anthony Carmona to appoint Kazim Hosein as a Senator and Minister of Rural Development and Local Government. He will replace Sarah Budhu, whose appointment as a Senator was revoked. Prime Minister Rowley also name Rohan Sinanan, a Senator, as the Minister of Works and Transport. The statement also announced that Stuart Young, who had been the Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General has been re-assigned and is now the Minister in the Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs and Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister. Prior to the announcement of the Cabinet re-shuffle, former housing minister in the previous government, Dr. Roodal Moonilal, told a local radio here that the main opposition United National Congress (UNC) wanted the removal of Attorney General Faris Al Rawi and the National Security Minister, retired
Nicole Olivierre Brigadier General Edmund Dillon. He told radio listeners that the Cabinet re-shuffle would not be significant given that “there is not sufficient talent and competence in the Cabinet at this time. In the last general election, the PNM won 23 out of the 41 seats, defeating the coalition People’s Partnership government of then prime minister Kamla Persad Bissessar.
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STAG / WDFA Senior League
Uitvlugt Warriors win battle of the titans against Den Amstel Exactly as was predicted, the Uitvlugt Warriors / Den Amstel clash produced the anticipated fireworks when the two rivals clashed in the feature match of as double header on Sunday last at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground. When the dust was settled after 90 minutes of enthralling exchanges, the home team were left licking their wounds as the visitors walked away happy, 2-1 winners. The opening match saw Golden Warriors in a golden performance, thumping Beavers 2-0. Delon Layne was the star of the Golden Warriors show scoring both their goals in the first half. He was on target in
the 6th and 37th minute. The Den Amstel / Uitvlugt clash brought out the best of both sides and such was the intensity that the first 45 minutes was drought like in nature as neither team were able to outfox the other’s defence. But in the first minute of the second half, the home team cantered into the lead when Gavin Graham’s shot settled at the back of the Uitvlugt nets. And yes, the home crowd went wild as they now were in the lead, their rivals from Uitvlugt having to remain silent as they celebrated. But the Uitvlugt players and fans silence would not
have been for too long as they worked overtime to knot the score and that was achieved in the 62nd minute thanks to a goal off the boot of the dependable Keion
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another stalwart, Jamal Petty rocked the nets to the delight of the Uitvlugt fans as the home team fans were now silenced. The remaining minutes
saw fierce exchanges as Uitvlugt were able to defend their one goal advantage to walk away with full points and another victory over their arch rivals.
Brathwaite puts Windies in sight... (From page 29) 206 deliveries and counted ten fours, and anchored two key partnerships which pulled his side around and left the game evenly poised heading into the pivotal third day. First, he put on 83 for the fifth wicket with Roston Chase who produced his first sig-
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Duke. It was a momentum that the visitors made work for them as they smartly built on it. Six minutes later the winning goal was scored when
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nificant score of the series with an even 50, before adding a further 83 with fit-again wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich, who made a stylish, if chancy, 47. Seamers Mohammad Amir (244) and Wahab Riaz (2-65) did the damage for Pakistan, claiming two wickets apiece. Earlier, teenaged seamer Alzarri Joseph picked up the last two wickets to fall as the hosts added 26 runs to their overnight 255 for eight, before they were dismissed about 35 minutes into the morning. In the eighth over of the day, Joseph had Mohammad Amir dragging on for 20 and four balls later, knocked over Yasir Shah in similar fashion for 12. Faced with a tricky period before lunch, West Indies found themselves quickly in turmoil when they lost opener Leon Johnson (1), Darren Bravo (13) and Marlon Samuels without scoring, to slide to 38 for three at the interval. The left-handed Johnson perished in the fourth over with six runs on the board, lbw to one from left-armer Wahab which came back to beat an uncertain defensive push. Bravo then spent 29 deliveries at the crease and counted two fours before attempting to hit left-arm spinner Zulfiqar Babar over the top and slicing a catch to cover where Amir took a diving catch at 32 for two. And in the penultimate over before lunch, Samuels pushed forward to leg-spinner Yasir Shah to the 10th delivery he faced and was adjudged lbw. Jermaine Blackwood, not yet off the mark at the interval, produced a typical cameo afterwards with a run-a-ball 23 which included four boundaries as he helped add 30 for the fourth wicket with Brathwaite. But the right-hander’s ambition cost him in the seventh over after lunch when he drove at one from Amir not quite there for the drive, and edged to Asad Shafiq at gully. The fightback began as Brathwaite and Chase combined to frustrate Pakistan for the remainder of the session and steer West Indies safely to tea without further loss, at 141 for four. Brathwaite, on 21 at lunch, inched to his half-century 25
minutes before tea off 109 balls with six fours and was 55 not out at the break while Chase played positively to be unbeaten on 43. Chase notched his maiden Test half-century in the second over following the resumption when he cleared the ropes at long on with Yasir but in the next over, he sliced a drive to Younis Khan in the cordon to give Amir his second wicket. Chase struck six fours and a six off 89 balls. Pakistan’s hopes of triggering a collapse were dashed as Brathwaite and Dowrich offered resistance, helping West Indies to battle their way into a strong position. Brathwaite was dogged in his approach but showed signs of aggression when he collected two leg-side boundaries in one over from Wahab as the final hour approached. He moved into the 90s with another boundary off Wahab but remained agonisingly
short of three figures as the day wrapped up. Dowrich, meanwhile, was off the mark in style, stroking Yasir to the backward point boundary before repeating the stroke off the same bowler with the identical result a couple of overs later. He enjoyed a slice of luck on 15 when he was caught at gully by Shafiq off a Wahab no-ball and was let off again on 21, when Younis failed to hold on to a chance at slip off spinner Azhar Ali. Unfazed, Dowrich deposited Zulfiqar out of the park to move into the 30s and then took two back-to-back boundaries off Amir in the first over of a new spell, to cruise into the 40s. But with the close beckoning, he lost concentration after facing 90 balls and counting five fours and a six, chopping on to Wahab and conceding much of the advantage West Indies had built up in the session.
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Clown, tamer plenty skills, spills and thrills at Rising Sun Rodeo One of the clowns present has to beat an hasty retreat as the incensed bull charges even as it tries to unseat its rider.
By Samuel Whyte The weather was fine and Rodeo fans were out in their numbers on a sun baked day which was filled with plenty of action. There was also plenty of fun, frolic and tumbles at Rising Sun when the Rising Sun Rodeo Committee held a successful one day Rodeo at their Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast, Berbice last Sunday. It was a day filled with fun and action as many spectators were left bewildered and in awe at the displays on offer. There were the usual spills and thrills as the Vaqueros from both Guyana and overseas displayed their skills in some
daring and breath taking sequences. The Clown and Tamer from neighbouring Brazil were equally impressive as they too wooed the crowd. Fans could not have asked for more as they fully soaked up the nonstop action. The competition once again was intense as the foreigners, those from the hinterland and the coastlanders threw caution to the wind to compete for top positions as they did their thing in their risky game of fun. Some of the riders were thrown off the respective animals in their quest for victory and some patrons
escaped ‘by the skin of their teeth’ as the wild animals charged into fences dismantling spectators who had perched to get a better view. All of this was done by the animals in an attempted to throw off their riders, who through skills or divine intervention were able to avert serious injuries throughout the day. One rider after a breathtaking piece of riding in the saddle bronco event raised his arms in triumph, but was instantly floored by the animal which kicked him on his head. The clown and Tamer might still be sore from their many short sprints, falls, tangles with the animals and
skips over the fence. Seven events were run off. The Bare back bronco, Bull riding and Saddle bronco are similar. The vaqueros had to wear a pair of spurs, and stay on the animal for 10 seconds. With one hand holding the animal the other hand must be free away from the animal at shoulder level all the time. The Vaqueros would then throw their hats in the air as a sign of triumph. Wild Cow milking, where the participants (a pair) had to rope, restrained and milk the animal within a period of two minutes. The participant with the most milk won. In the Calf roping, the Vaquero on horseback was required, to rope a calf
GCB/GCUC workshop concludes
Umpires at the clinic on Sunday. The Guyana Cricket Board in collaboration with the Guyana Cricket Umpires Council two-day workshop concluded on Sunday at the Union
B u i l d i n g Wo o l ford Avenue. The clinic was designed to look at umpires assessment, preparation, third and fourth umpire
duties, playing conditions, match management, pace of play, code of conduct and field technique. Umpires from Berbice, Demerara and Essequibo
attended. West Indies International Nigel Duguid and first class umpire Shannon Crawford facilitated the sessions on the last day.
around the neck dismount the horse, secure three feet of the calf by tying it, stand and raise their hand in the air to indicate that they are done, the persons with the fastest t i m e w o n . The most daring and breathtaking event is the Wild Bull riding. The Bulls, not being accustomed to someone on their backs, with their enormous strength and long horns, kept charging bucking and raging at anyone or thing in their path in their quest to free themselves and dislodge their riders. It was in this even that the clown and tamer had their work cut out. In the end the various winners were - In the wild cow milking the top pair was Keino Hardourt and Kelroy Moore from Rising Sun in second was the combination of Carlos Davis and Odo Peters with Kevin Mc Donald and Devon Semple third. The calf roping event saw Richard Peters of Dadanawa Ranch winning from Keino Hardcourt and David Vincent. The Wild Steer Roping winner was Johnny Nurse of Rising Sun with Odo Peters a n d Tr a v i s H a r d c o u r t occupying the next two
spots. In the Bare Back Bronco event, Paul Saba of Lethem got the better of Juda Kenion and Odo Peters. In the Wild Bull riding Richard Peters of Dadanawa Ranch, Odo Peters and Keino Hardcourt were the top three finishers. The Saddle Bronco event, which was held in semi darkness, was taken by Richard Peters with and Odo Peters second and Eon Jacobis third. The prize for the best dressed Vaquero was won by Francisco Vascanselas. The Vaqueros were from Brazilians and the interior regions of Rupununi and Lethem along with the locals from West and East Berbice. The prizes which included cash incentives, trophies, and other memorabilia were presented to the outstanding performers immediately after the completion of the final events. Organiser Fazal Habibulla was once again overwhelmed and pleased with how the day unfolded. He was happy with the support of the many fans and expressed his gratitude for all the support received.
GFF HOSTS CONCACAF D. LICENSE COURSE FROM TODAY Georgetown: The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will host a CONCACAF D. License course for approximately twenty-five (25) coaches from both Elite Clubs and Member Associations of the GFF a release from the federation stated. The four-day course, which commences today, will be held at the National Resource Centre, Woolford Avenue from 08:00hrs – 17:00hrs daily. The programme seeks to provide an opportunity for national coaches with the exposure and technical capacity in order to raise the standards of coaching and overall quality of the game in Guyana. It will be both theoretical and practical in nature and among the areas to be addressed are: technical areas of coaching including methods and principals of coaching, shooting and finishing, technical/tactical crossing and heading, tactical attacking in small groups, physical preparation and tactical defending in small groups. The programme will be facilitated by two CONCACAF instructors – Leonard Lake and Christhian Tonelli. This is the first CONCACAF D. License Coaching Course held in Guyana for 2016 and it is part of CONCACAF’s coach’s education and development programmme.
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Calvin Ming victorious Andrews century hands GDF huge victory over Sophia in F4 Nacam action Autodromo Hermanos Rodrigues, Mexico – Round 2 of the F4 Nacam kicked off in grand style in the doubleheader weekend. Calvin Ming, an overseas-based Guyanese piloted his #4 Ram Racing car powered by a Ford Ecoboost engine riding on a Mygale chassis to a 3rd place finish in race 1. The race began disastrously for the young phenom as a collision with another competitor at the start of the race saw him fall to the back of the field after qualifying in 6th. He quickly went to work in the 30 minute race and was finally able to secure the final spot on the podium at the drop of the chequered flag as he ran out of real estate to reel in eventual race winner, #18, Alexis Carreño. Race 2 began in grand
A close up shot of Calvin Ming in his F4 Mygale racecar during last weekend’s action in Mexico. (Calvin Ming facebook) style as the supporting race for the Formula 1 Grand Prix as # 4, Calvin Ming, Ram Racing starting in position 3 and had to work tirelessly to move up a few positions then, had to rely on his skills and experience to hold off a hard charging # 2, José Sierra and #18, Alexis Carreño to claim victory. After the first 2 rounds of
this hotly contested championship, # 4, Calving Ming now leads the championship with 78 points, 2 points ahead of # 2, José Sierra and 7 points ahead of #18, Alexis Carreño. The next round will be contested on December 2 – 4, 2016 at Autódromo Miguel E. Abed, Amozoc, Puebla.
Opener Leon Andrews struck a fine century and picked up four second innings wickets to hand the Guyana Defence Force an innings and 220-run victory over Sophia when the Georgetown Cricket Association Noble House Sea Foods second division two-day tournament. Electing to bat at the GNIC SC, Sophia were sent packing for 67 with Mario Parsram 20 and Gregory Thompson 16 being the only batsmen to offer any resistance as medium pacer Colvis Sam bagged 6-17. Andrews then fashioned a fluent 133 as GDF declared on 229-4 on the second day. Andrews and fellow opener Dameon Ross frustrated their opponents with a first wicket stand of 167 before
Leon Andrews Ross went for 42. Andrews plundered the bowlers to all parts of the ground, hitting 19 fours and five sixes before he was dismissed, while Randy Lindore made 30 not out. Malcolm Morris snared two wickets. Trailing by 162, Sophia
were bowled out for 142 after lunch on the final day. N. Joe hammered 10 fours and one six in scoring 69, while Osrick Barrow made 1 9 . D a m i a n Wa l d r o n supported Andrews with three wickets. (Zaheer Mohamed).
GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s cricket
Bookie, Phillips hit tons in yesterday’s action By Sean Devers National U-17 player Alphius Bookie stroked a shot-filled 110 for Christ Church Secondary, while Tu c v i l l e S e c o n d a r y ’s Godfrey Phillips made 103 as action in the GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s 30 overs cricket tournament continued yesterday at Bourda and GNIC. At GNIC, Richard Ishmael Secondary School (RISS) wasted another unexpected opportunity to qualify for today’s North Zone final at Bourda, when they lost to Christ Church by 80 runs. School of the Nations had beaten RISS by five runs in the quarter finals but Mark Ramsammy who scored 57 in that game was discovered to be over the age limit, while Christ Church, had defeated School of the Nations in the semi-final took book their place against the defending Champions in today’s final. However, in yesterday’s replayed semis, Bookie, who will celebrate his 16th birthday tomorrow, became the fourth batsman to reach three-figures and the second on the same day as he led Christ Church to 159-6 from
Godfrey Phillips scored 103 for Tucville Secondary at Bourda yesterday.
Christ Church’s Alphius Bookie drives elegantly during his 110 at GNIC yesterday. (Sean Devers photo)
25 overs. Kristoff Nedd (326) did the damage with the ball for RISS. Renaldo Mohamed (410) & Bookie (2-22) conspired to help dismiss RISS, which produced Test batsman Faoud Bacchus, for 80 in 16.2 overs as only Ryan Bowen (10) reached double figures on the very heavy outfield. Bookie dominated a 48run opening stand with Mohamed (6) before Brandon Ramnarine trapped Mohamed LBW. Bookie, who oozed confidence with an array of
delightful shots, then put together 64 for the second wicket with Ariel Tilku before Tilku, who reached the boundary twice and cleared it once in his 22-ball 20, was bowled by Nedd at 116-2. The big hitting Aaron Beharry (1) was removed by left-arm spinner Javon Cadogan at 122-3. Bookie, who reached his century with a pulled six off Cadogan after the ball was deflected over the boundary by Juspice Jones, who made a great effort to take, what would have been a
stupendous catch. Bookie, who faced 88 balls and hit 11 fours and seven sixes in his entertaining ton, joined Phillips, Chase’s Sachin Singh and Rajendra Singh of President’s College as batsmen with centuries in this year’s tournament. At Bourda, Phillips, who made 66 against David Rose Secondary, fashioned a well complied ton, with nine fours and five sixes to spearhead Tucville Secondary to 213 all out. Tyrone Henry (33) and Romario Brown (27)
supported Phillips. Brandon Rose (3-59) and Nafeez Ali (4-3) bowled well for Ascension Secondary who crashed to
78 all out with only Navin Balram (34) reaching double figures as Brown (5-30) and Phillips (3-30) did the damage with the ball.
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Terrence Ali National Open Boxing Championships
Guyana Defence Force retains dominance Coach, Terrence Poole, boxers, Joel Williamson, Akiel Mounter the best in their categories
Rhondel Douglas staggers on the ropes from a hard right from Joel Wiliamson. (Sean Devers photo)
Three nights of fistic fury reached a delectable climax with several action packed duels and when the smoke had cleared the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) had accumulated 16 points to retain the accolade of top gym from their arch-rivals, the Republican Boxing Gym (RBG), with 7 points, when the curtains were lowered on the Terrence Ali National O p e n B o x i n g Championships at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, on Sunday evening. GDF coach, Terrence Poole, was awarded the best coach prize, while Rose Hall Jammer Boxing Gym (RHJ) lightweight (elite) pugilist, Joel Williamson, pounded out a unanimous verdict over Rhondel Douglas (GDF) and was crowned champion of his division. He was later adjudged the best boxer of his category, supplementing a win over Triston Brown (GDF) in their semi-finals
clash on the inaugural night. Akiel Mounter of the Essequibo Boxing gym (EBG) turned in a superb display of aggression and counterpunching to defeat Shekel Damon (FYF) and take the (youth) m i d d l e w e i g h t championship; he was also adjudged the best boxer of his category. The Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) did not place among the top gyms but their only finalist, Richard Subratte, represented well and came away with a TKO victory over Victor Low (GDF) in a fight of skill and wits. The youngster of the FYF enjoyed a good first round after jolting his man with 2 right crosses and on both occasions the referee conducted a mandatory 8 count. A slimly built boxer, Subratte hardly looked as though he packed a punch but looks proved deceiving when he rushed out in the
Joshua Fraser covers up as Dennis Thomas goes on the attack. (Sean Devers photo)
second round and peppered his opponent with stiff crosses. Low tried valiantly to stay in contention but the FYF boxer kept him at bay with long jabs and crosses. The round was winding down when Subratte stepped in and slammed home a 4 punch combination that sent Low reeling for the referee to intervene with another mandatory 8 count at the end of which she determined that the soldier was too hurt to continue at 2:45secs of the second frame. Julious Kesney (RHJ) started out as the crowd favourite in his bout against Kevin Allicock (REP) but the latter fighter might have surprised him after opting to advance early in the first round. Kesney chose to box around while pausing momentarily to deliver right crosses and hooks but it was obvious that he was experiencing problems with his timings as several punches failed to find their mark. He, nevertheless, trudged forward but Allicock kept him at bay with several pinpoint jabs and crosses. Kesney enjoyed a favourable final round while advancing and scoring to Allicock’s body and head. The RHJ pugilist further benefitted after the referee deducted a point from Allicock’s score after he had infringed the rules. Kesney upped the ante but with little time, compounded by earlier lapses, the job of catching up proved herculean and he dropped a close split decision. Two soldiers, Tefon Green and Clairmont Gibson, clashed for the
bantamweight (elite) crown and it seemed as though the two had an old grievance to settle. Both rushed out at the bell with flailing fists but it was Gibson who seemed to be on top of the situation. It was during an early exchange that Green connected to his opponent’s head and appeared to have hurt his hand. The referee performed a cursory inspection and ordered the resumption and while Green returned to the fray and made it to the end of the first stanza, he was grimacing in pain. Gibson smelt blood and attacked from the onset of the second round, punching away on a hapless Green, who was somewhat handicapped by his injury. The effort to remain in contention proved too much for Green and after a vicious assault, the referee subjected him to a mandatory 8 count. Less than one minute later, Gibson connected with a crunching blow to Green’s temple and the referee was once again called into duty. She then waved the contest off after assessing Green’s plight. Colin ‘Superman’ Lewis (GDF) has had a productive tournament and continued his winning ways after winning the (elite) jnr/welterweight title after pounding out a unanimous verdict over his gym mate, Aquancy Harvey. One of the most accomplished boxers in the tournament, Lewis had to dig deep to overcome Harvey after the latter fighter aggressively advanced and forced him to back away defensively. Lewis managed
Bryan Leitch and Jason Bakar go toe to toe. (Sean Devers photo) to assess the situation well and kept his man at bay with long right crosses. The ploy paid dividends and Lewis forced the referee to count his man twice in the second round after delivering jolting blows. Harvey did manage to score with some blows of his own but found the fleet footed Lewis too fast to pin down. Lewis then upped the ante and scored liberally to the bell to cart off the spoils. The REP may have come in second but the performance of its welterweight pugilist, Joshua Joseph, stood out and should be lauded. Joseph entered the ring as the novice and intermediate champion and nurtured high hopes of clinching the triple feat. He fought Marley Ross (GDF) and turned in a courageous and determined display to come out successful. A disciplined fighter, Joseph fought his way into the finals after defeating another soldier, Lorex Cummings, in the semi-finals. He employed a two fisted attack that kept his opponent on the back foot and eventually did his gym proud after clinching the victory unanimously. Policeman, Dennis Thomas, had little trouble disposing of Joshua Fraser (GDF) in their middleweight shindig. Brimming with confidence, Thomas seemed relaxed as he picked his punches in the early stages of the bout. Fraser never looked the part and spent most of that round seeking refuge behind highly held guards. Thomas continued his demolition job into the
second round and utilized his reach to good advantage. He appeared not to be in a hurry to close off the fight but turned up the heat just after the halfway stage of the round. Several clouts later, the referee decided to step in and after administering the mandatory count on Fraser, decided to halt the one sided contest. The time was 2:35secs of the second frame. Earlier in the night, Jamal Eastman (RHJ) turned up the heat on Republican, Ryan Albert and after pounding away on the defenseless body and head of his opponent, forced the referee to count his man before waving the bout off at 2:28secs of the inaugural round. Markember Pierre (GDF) literally bullied his gym mate, Aluko Bess, into submission to win a unanimous verdict in their light/heavyweight affair while Republican, Jason ‘AK 47’ Barker, ‘opened fire’ on his gym mate, Bryan Leitch and shot him to pieces to win the heavyweight title. The final bout of the night, a super/heavyweight clash between soldiers, Floyd Cato and Renee Lewis, lasted for just one round during which time, neither pugilist seem to want to hurt the other. Cato saved the crowd the monotony when he opted to quit on his stool at the end of the first round. The fighters relax for a bit but will be required to put up their guards soon as they prepare to travel to Suriname and Barbados for two important tournaments within the next two months.
Tuesday November 01, 2016
Kaieteur News
WJ Enterprise backs Guyana Softball Cup 6 WJ Enterprise of Regent Street, under its Croxley Copy Paper, has partnered with the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) for the staging of the Guyana Softball Cup 6 which will commence on Friday at several venues in the city. T h e e n t i t y ’s representative, Nasheena Narine, presented a cheque to members of the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association at a simple ceremony held yesterday at its Regent Street location. Narine said the management and staff are happy to be part of the tournament and she is confident it will be a successful one. President of the GFSCA Ramchand Ragbeer thanked the company for its support, stating that the stage is set for yet another successful tournament. Wayne Jones of the GFSCA related that another weekend of tense softball competition is guaranteed,
adding that the overseas teams are coming well prepared to tackle their Guyanese counterparts. The tournament, which has attracted a total of 24 teams in the Male Open and Male Masters categories, will conclude under lights on Sunday at the DCC ground in Queenstown. Admission to the finals is $1,000 and action is set to bowl off at 11:00hrs. The teams will be vying for lucrative prizes, as well as some lovely trophies sponsored by Trophy Stall, while fans will be given a chance to win one of four trips for two to Baganara, Arrowpoint, Aruwai and Kaieteur/Orinduik falls compliments of Survival Travel Agency. All patrons need to do is retain their half tickets and listen on the PA system for their number to be called. Ten hampers will also be up for grabs. Regal of Georgetown are the defending champions for
Brathwaite puts Windies in sight of lead
Kraigg Brathwaite advances down the track, Pakistan v West Indies, 3rd Test, Sharjah, 2nd day, ©Getty Images SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, CMC – Phlegmatic opener Kraigg Brathwaite marched to within touching distance of his fifth Test hundred as he spearheaded a West Indies fightback against Pakistan on the second day of the final Test here yesterday. Replying to Pakistan’s first innings of 281 all out, the Caribbean side reached the close at the Sharjah
Cricket Stadium on 244 for six, only 37 runs adrift of taking first innings lead for the first time in the lopsided three-Test series. Brathwaite was unbeaten on 95 in a knock that has been the bedrock of the West Indies innings, which flirted with crisis at 68 for four about half-hour after lunch. The right-hander faced (Continued on page 25)
both the male Open and Master’s categories. The tournament has attracted corporate support from Stag Beer, Rubis Guyana, Trophy Stall, Survival Group of Business, Steve’s Jewellery, Clear Waters, Busta Soft Drinks, Rohan Auto Spares, A&R Jewanram Printery, WJ Enterprise and Mike’s Pharmacy.
Nasheena Narine (second left) of WJ Enterprise presents the cheque to GFSCA President, Ramchand Ragbeer in the presence of Ricky Deonarain (left) and Wayne Jones.
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Tuesday November 01, 2016
Digicel Breast Cancer Awareness Cycle Road Race
Good momentum and smart riding delivered top prize – John
Jamal John (2nd right) and Raul Leal (right) commence the battle after being sent on their way by Digicel Head of Marketing Jacqueline James on Sunday last. By Franklin Wilson New Digicel Breast Cancer Awareness Cycle Road Race champion Jamal John has credited his victory to keeping a consistent momentum and smart riding. Commenting after his historic victory on Sunday last around the outer circuit of the national Park where the Team Coco’s cyclists and
2nd place finisher, Team Evolution’s Raul Leal lapped some top riders, the first time this was achieved on this circuit, John said that he knew he had the first prize of $250,000 covered with 7 of the 30 laps to go. ”With seven laps to go I started to wring up the speed a bit and I saw Raul cramping a bit. With about
five laps to go I started to attack Raul and he took long to respond and I know he was cramping.” On a very humid day that also brought with it heavy winds, John and Leal accomplished what the best in the land never did; lapping notable names on a circuit that is more than 2 miles long per lap.
The young duo, in prime form, lapped the likes of Hamza Eastman, Michael Anthony, Mario King, Marlon ‘Fishy’ Williams and Christopher Holder among others with 10 laps to go. The top two riders dug in and shared the work up front as their teammates strategically held back any attempts by rival riders to close down the
gap (as much as 3 ½ minutes) let alone connect. Many of the fans and supporters on hand doubted that they{John and Leal}would have been able to maintain the lead that they had created but they were pleasantly surprised as with each passing lap, they kept the pace admirably. John said he was thankful for
the second biggest win of his still young career, noting that his teammates also did their part in making the victory a reality. A total of 101 riders graced this 5th annual race with their presence which added to its success according to Digicel CEO Kevin Kelly and Head of Marketing, Ms. Jacqueline James.
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PCL Four-Day practice match
Hemraj & Bacchus hit fifties as Barnwell’s X1 reach 273-7 vs Singh X1 In fluctuating weather conditions at Everest, Chanderpaul Hemraj (65) and Robin Bacchus (52) led Christopher Barnwell’s X1 to 273-7 against Vishaul Singh’s X1 when the first day of their four-day PCL practice match ended yesterday. Barnwell (40) and Seon Hetymer (12) are the not out batsmen. This game is being used to select Guyana Jaguars Franchise side for the defence of their First-Class title when the 2016/17 Professional Cricket League (PCL) commences on November 11 with Guyana Jaguars playing Jamaica Scorpions at Providence. K a n d a s a m m y Surujnarine (8) edged Raun Johnson for a couple of boundaries before being taken at second slip by Rajendra Chandrika off leftarm seamer Bajan Raymon Reifer with 17 runs on the
board. Kevin Boodie was caught behind by Anthony Bramble off Johnson for a duck three runs later before the left-handed Bacchus and West Indies U-19 player Tevin Imlach revived the position with attractive batting on and easy paced track to take their team to Lunch at 87-2. When Sherfane Rutherford was introduced just before Lunch and opted to test the batsmen with short balls, Imlach hooked him disdainfully for six onto the Tennis Court, while Bacchus swiveled and pulled the National U-19 all-rounder for back-toback boundaries. By Lunch Bacchus was five short of a half-century and Imlach on 25 but without adding to his Lunchtime score, Imlach pushed forward to a ball that spun away from him and seemed a
bit unlucky to be adjudged caught behind to give leftarm spinner Anthony Adams the first of his three wickets for the day and leave Barnwell’s X1 on 87-3. Bacchus and Hemraj carried the score 94 before Bacchus was taken at short leg after hitting six fours and batting for 133 minutes and 74 balls as Adams struck twice just after the interval. Hemraj, who played five First-Class games between 2012 and 2014, continued to bat in a positive manner and d u m p e d G N I C ’s o f f spinner Gajanand Suknanan for six on top of the roof of the Stand to the South of the ground as his partnership with National U-19 batsman Bhaskar Yadram began to flourish. But with the score on 185 and the stand worth 87, Hemraj became the second
Robin Bacchus pulls Sherfane Rutherford for four at Everest yesterday on day one of the National team’s practice match. (Sean Devers Photo) batsman to fall when well set for a big score when he was sent packing by Clinton Pestano. His 65 included five fours and four sixes. Yadram, who made centuries in both innings of the GCB Franchise League against Essequibo at the Imam Bacchus ground, was
dismissed by Reifer (2-25) for 33 decorated with four fours to leave Barnwell’s X1 on 201-6. Jonathon Foo and his Captain seemed set to take their team to the close without them being separated before Adams (390) removed Foo (15) at 2317.
H e t y m e r, a f o r m e r National U-19 batsman and elder brother of West Indies ‘A’ team batsman Shemron Hetymer, and his Captain saw their team safely to the end. Today is the second day and play is scheduled to commence at 09:30hrs. (Sean Devers)
t r o Sp Terrence Ali National Open Boxing Championships
Guyana Defence Force retains dominance Coach, Terrence Poole, boxers, Joel Williamson, Akiel Mounter the best in their categories
The Guyana Defence Force was a potent force and took Championship honours on Sunday night. (Sean Devers photo)
Calvin Ming victorious in F4 Nacam action
Calvin Ming (centre) stands atop the podium after his victory in race number 2 of the F4 championship in Mexico. (Calvin Ming facebook)
Brathwaite puts Windies in sight of lead GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s cricket
Bookie, Phillips hit tons in yesterday’s action PCL Four-Day practice match
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