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Fire destroys Comfort Sleep
Firefighters battle the inferno at Comfort Sleep's main building
- Scores jobless; employees, residents suspect arson Fire believed to be the work of an arsonist completely ravaged the Comfort Sleep Mattress factory last evening, even as firefighters tried to confine the blaze to the lone entity. The fire started around 17:30hrs at the rear of the building. Comfort Sleep is located in the Eccles Industrial Site. On October 30, last, another fire destroyed two storage bonds owned by Comfort Sleep. Firefighters managed to save the main building that housed the factory. Yesterday's blaze destroyed that main building and everything within it. The October 30 fire was said to have been caused by
chemical reactions within containers stored in the bond. Immediately, Fire Chief Marlon Gentle urged business operatives to take more consideration in fire safety for their businesses rather than focusing on heavy security. However, investigations into the devastating blaze may take a twist on this occasion, since residents in the area related that something seems amiss on this occasion. Employees and residents said that it appears to be a disgruntled worker who may have contributed to the fire. This was the overwhelming view that was refuted by a few. The building which was
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packed with foam and other flammable material had firefighters battling for hours. Fortunately, there were five tenders and a large number of firemen, so adjacent buildings were not destroyed. The flames were so intense that the concrete walls collapsed. The firemen had to use heavy cutting equipment to gain access to the building since the grilled gates and passageways actually prevented the firemen from reaching closer
to carry out their operation. The residents in the area gathered in shock and surprise; some workers were seen crying and lamenting on what was transpiring in front of their eyes. One employee, Paul Krishna, said, “I want to let the Guyana Government and the Guyanese people know that this is not natural.� The fire raged for more than two hours and when it was eventually brought under control, all that stood were a few pillars.
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EDITORIAL
EFFICIENCY COMPROMISED We are currently in the busiest shopping season of the year. Many merchants and shopkeepers ring up in the coming month of December, a quarter of what they make in the entire year. Consequently, the burgeoning crowds and sales test the systems put in place by merchants to rake in those sales. It is to their interest – and the interest of the long-suffering shopper who is forced to deal with milling crowds - that this be done most efficiently. The secret of merchandising is to generate as much sales in a given timeframe as possible so that the fixed overhead expenses are spread over the greatest sales figure. The Christmas season serves to generate the “bodies” who want to part with their money. It is up to the merchants to come up with systems to ensure that the “parting” is accomplished in the shortest possible time with the least “pain”. Sadly, the realities of Guyana have not delivered this happy state, and the result is that we have ever-larger milling crowds that develop frustration, and merchants whose stock will be stuck over the holidays to generate huge “after-Christmas specials”. The quantum of “Christmas cheer” in the present is noticeably diminished. One of the major hurdles is the elaborate systems put into place to prevent “pilferage”. Guyana is not the only place in the world where there is pilferage from businesses. In fact, the practice is so universal that staid accountants have an expression for it – “shrinkage” - and make yearly provisions for this factor. We all eventually pay for “shrinkage” but that is another story. However, it appears that in Guyana the magnitude of the “shrinkage” is so great that the systems instituted actually prevent the smooth transfer of money for goods. And our economy suffers - not to mention the national frustration level and the bruising of the “Christmas spirit”. “Shrinkage” can occur at several points and be generated from different sets of actors. Firstly there is your everyday, garden-variety “shoplifter”. Our merchants employ an ever-increasing number of guards and have them strategically placed to nip these pilferers. While these guards do stop random shoppers and check their bags, this practice does not seem to cause major delays. The major disruptions are generated by the stratagems to stop employee theft or employees’ connivance with thefts - both from the points of sale and the points of receiving and shipping. Elaborate multiple-employee cross-checks are employed to prevent collusion between shoppers and employees. In some stores a simple purchase may involve the hapless shopper being bounced off a serial stream of four or even five transactions. And these are very frustrating and prevent rapid “turnover”. In even the most up-to-date, upscale stores with computerised registers, the internal crosschecks put a brake on smooth traffic flow. At the other ends of the merchandising cycle - receiving and shipping - there are also huge blockages. And these blockages are colossal. At some of the mega-stores it can be observed that shipping and receiving are held up sometimes for over one hour because of a traffic jam in the receiving area. And this is directly related to the compulsion to prevent pilferage by employees. All traffic is herded inside the yard of the facility to ensure that they all enter and exit through one gate. There is apparent disregard about the complete halt in business: no one is usually assigned the task of ensuring that the traffic moves. It is left to security guards to engage in a frenzied display of hollering and waving of hands, which is accompanied by a cacophony of horn-honking. The point being made is that our merchants have to become more aware of the need to improve the efficiency in moving the customers and goods through their stores. They have to come up with new methodologies for securing their interests – which includes selling merchandise - in addition to avoiding pilferage.
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Letters... Where your views make the news
The GTU needs new leadership DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana teachers union, since its existence, has certainly contributed significantly to the landscape of unionism in Guyana. The union has made varying levels of contribution since its embryonic stage for its membership. These contributions were significantly influenced by the different characters in leadership from then to present day. Once again the challenge to make these contributions are only months away. All the Branches of the Guyana Teachers Union across the nation are in the process of having their branch elections for office bearers and most importantly preparing to make nominations for central executive members. Members if elected will serve at the helm of leadership of the G.T.U. This exercise I believe should be given the highest degree of seriousness and importance it deserves. We
as teachers, all of us have to be prudent and conscious of how and who we nominate to represent our interest. We owe it to ourselves to meticulously evaluate the performances of the present actors of the G.T.U hierarchy and ask the questions, are we teachers satisfied with the work these elected officials have done on our behalf? Are you pleased with the level of representation given and deals made for us? It is no secret that the G.T.U membership has countless head teachers who were (RETIRED) and are eligible for duty free concessions and are still waiting eternally for these to be given. Is this the representation we want from our officers? Are you teachers comfortable with your present salary increase agreement, an agreement that cannot satisfy or compensate the constant rise in cost of living? Many teachers will agree
that the representation that the membership needs is non- existent. Many will agree that the level of communication and work that is, and was expected and required of the union by its leadership is lacking. The word in schools around the country is that the old dogs in office at the G.T.U are once again coming out from their slumber, wagging their tails in anticipation for another opportunity to remain in their seats as executive officers of the union. Some of these officers have failed to be effective in executing their mandates effectively, but are still desirous of retaining their post. Some, most shockingly are desirous of becoming the president of this once worthy union. Teachers, the Guyana Teachers Union elections will soon be the reality for its members, most of whom I can confidently say are fed up with how the business of
the union is being run and long for a change. A change where their monthly due that they pay so diligently for years will finally garner the type of representation that they long for with new approaches to leadership. Leadership that will rebuild the lost confidence, and provide the assurance and optimism that the union that they are a part of is working for best interest of all its members. My fellow colleagues of this noble profession who are members of the union, I hesitate not to ask of you to be wise in making this important decision. I ask of you to evaluate the performances of the leadership of our union before that decision is made. Let us vote for change that will bring about better representation, that will not only be reflected in our salaries and our lives but the profession as well. Jermaine Figueira.
THIS STRATEGY CAN GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS REDUCING CRIME DEAR EDITOR, I read with great interest, the letter written by Keniemo Alphonso, under the heading ‘Wilson’s Broken Window Theory can solve our crime problem,’ Kaieteur News, October 22, 2013. The writer stated that former Mayor of New York Rudy Giuliani is on record stating that his administration solved and reduced crime by more than 50 percent. This is not so. Broken Window Theory was used extensively at transit to reduce crime. Transit was not a part of the New York Police Department. At the time, it came under the c o m m a n d o f Wi l l i a m Bratton who had Jack Maple as Head of the Central Robbery Unit at Transit. Leonard Levitt in his book- ‘Power and Corruption’ in the country’s greatest Police Force, the New York Police Department (NYPD) wrote it. Bratton has a policing philosophy. His was called Broken Windows. First articulated by two academics James Wilson and Ginge Kelling, the phrase refers to a building’s broken windows, which if broken by vandals and left unrepaired, lead to more vandalism, then more serious crimes. Translated to subway policing, this meant,
conversely, that preventing the most common subway crime-fare beating-would prevent the more serious crimes-robberies. So Bratton went for the fare beaters. This resulted in a 13 percent drop in fare beaters to a 40 percent drop on robberies. It was the first drop in subway crimes for a decade. When Giuliani appointed William Bratton as Commander of Police, Bratton moved Jack Maple from transit, appointed him Deputy Commissioner, operations, a move described as the greatest leap in law enforcement history, Leonard Levitt posited. Bratton lifted him from the bowels of transit police, and installed him at One Police Plaza, as Deputy Commissioner, Operations. That innocuoussounding titled belied Maple’s importance. It was the Jackster who would revolutionize the New York Police Department. His creation was known as Compustat, the computer statistical analysis system, which collected statistics on crime patterns and held all commanders for crime in their precincts. Maple had jotted down his four Compustat preceptaccurate and timely intelligence, rapid deployment
of forces, effective tactics, and relentless follow through on a napkin at Elaine’s. Applied to New York Compustat allowed the department to become proactive in stopping crime, rather reactive to it as it had for the past twenty years. Bratton would call Compustat the symbol of the department’s newfound accountability. Maple insisted that every precinct keep pin maps of robberies, burglaries, shootings, narcotics and gun
arrests. That way, he said commanders would properly deploy their men. Maple demanded that crime reports be given to him monthly. Then he held, twice a week, three-hour meetings with department’s top commanders. The meetings review crime stats of each precinct, the precise time of rape, robbery occur. Each commander was forced to explain how he planned to combat them. Both the Broken Windows (Continued on page 5)
Kudos to the pastor DEAR EDITOR, As I read every day your online edition, I get the impression that this is it for Guyana and as we in Hinduism say “Kal Yug” (Hope the Hindu scholars would not pounce upon me for incorrect spelling.) I had to stop and check yesterday though whether I was reading the Kaieteur News when I read Pastor Vanrick Beresford’s letter. I thought, wow we do have good, intelligent and noble people in Guyana . I got a thread of hope instantly to start thinking about returning again. Yes I say again because when you read, hear and talk Guyana from a far,
you can’t help but get this bitter taste in your mouth. This is not something anyone would like to feel of their home land. I work for the Royal Bank here in Toronto and every three months we have to mandatory take the Anti Money Laundering, Anti Bribery and Anti Corruption among other courses. I would also say there are only a couple of countries that you can’t send a wire or trade with. I do hope that I would not see Guyana in that category. Although I heard that Citigroup has Guyana on that list. Sudesh Deen Toronto, Canada.
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Trade Unions can do much more to fight HIV/AIDS DEAR EDITOR, The celebration of the World AIDS Day December 1st for Safety and Health at work is an integral of the global strategy on Occupational Safety and Health. Several Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) reflected on their positive experiences in supporting the prevention and control of HIV in the Caribbean region expressed their support to the zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths. The trade unions role in the fight against HIV/AIDS is often neglected. The disease is not always recognized as a workplace issue. This is why the work of the trade unions on HIV/ AIDS is so important. I was personnel attack when said “trade unions can do much more to fight HIV/AIDS.” The role of trade unions to educate and inform workers about HIV/AIDS, I am sincerely grateful to the Honorable Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy as Minister of Health at that time who addressed the “Global Transport Workers and HIV/ AIDS” Caribbean subregional workshop on 4th June 2007. He had pointed out some of the foregoing and issued a call to the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), saying “The things I ask you to advocacy that can break the back of the HIV pandemic”. I want to give recognition to the fact that trade unions are doing a tremendous amount work. But, having said that, I feel that in the global response to HIV/AIDS, the potential of trade unions is underused, trade unions can do much more. I believe trade unions should get a lot more of the resources, financial and otherwise, that are available at the national, regional and local level. Many donors make use of funding structures such as the global fund and PEPEAR. These mean trade unions often have to compete for resources at the national level, and it’s not always easy. They are often occupied on a day-to-day basis with job security, health and safety and salaries. It is not always possible to deliver HIV/AIDS work if additional resources are not made available. There is an amazing capacity for trade unions to mobilize. This is not always given enough recognition by donors. Sometime there is a difficulty where there are several trade union centers in one country there is not always a unity of purpose. However on this issue we
have been fortunate, as usually differences can be overcome. It is important to look at how the world of work can coordinate itself, to agree joint submissions and divide financial resources. There needs to be real human resources to implement and plan for these activities. The trade unions need focus on prevention; they can negotiate access to treatment at the workplace. It requires a lot of negotiation, for time off from work, looking at how trade unions deal with sick leave and similar matters. I have seen that collegiality from trade unions organizing around this issue and supporting each other, particularly when trying to negotiate with management. When HIV/AIDS is part of the collective agreement, this is often the strongest tool. With treatment, it is possible to continue to lead a working life. It be well established collective bargaining agreement often leads to a reduction to absenteeism, and more willingness to go for voluntary testing and counseling, because confidentiality and job security are assured. The workplaces where more than 90 per cent of workers have gone for voluntary Counselling and testing are those where there is an agreement to say confidentiality is respected, and there will be access to treatment. This does not mean that the treatment must be paid for by the employer there could be a link with a public hospital, or other mechanism. When the HIV/AIDS policy and programme is negotiated by workers and employers, it should not just an employer driven programme. In high prevalence countries, there’s much greater awareness of HIV/AIDS as a workplace issue, through force of circumstance. Employers and trade unions have responded specifically to keep businesses going and to protect jobs. In low prevalence countries, there’s a sense that the workplace is not as important as a Centre for intervention, that the issue is something for Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) or the government to deal with. I fundamentally differ with that approach I am trying to advocate that HIV/ AIDS is a global concern for all workplaces. My message to the workplaces that think it is not their concern is that they have a responsibility to act now. By the time their think prevalence is high, it is far too late to respond. We have a collective responsibility to have an absolute sense of
urgency. If employers think that it does not affect them, this is just a problem for the Caribbean, they are making a big mistake. We are seeing outbreaks in some country new infections have gone up. Prevalence may be low, but when infections are going up it means we are not doing enough about prevention is still main responsibility. It is our duty to have a sense of urgency about the preventative work. “After Sub-Saharan Africa the Caribbean has highest HIV prevalence than any other region in the World with 1 percent of adult population infected”. Source UNAIDS. Epidemic Status in the CaribbeanCountry Estimated PLHIVAdult HIV PrevalenceBahamas6, 2003.0 % Barbados 2, 2001.2 %Belize 3, 6002.1 %Cuba6,2000.1 % Dominica Republic 62,0001.1% Guyana 5,9001.2 %Haiti 120,0002.2 %Jamaica 27,0001.6 %Suriname 6,8002.4 %Trinidad & Tobago 14, 0001.5 %Total 226, 900 Globally, the trade union movement has tried to have a harmonized response. Perhaps we need to acknowledge there can be a different way of organizing to access resources and respond even more effectively. The role of trade unions in implanting the recommendations will be very important. It will be dependent on employers and unions engaging with the content. I want to emphasize the issue of using this monumental challenge as an opportunity to access resources. Take time to look at the issue. Please do not send junior members and staff to discuss on HIV/AIDS at important meetings at national policy level. We need a union voice at national level as part of national HIV/AIDS structures, we need senior union voices. The lesson learned in our Caribbean region through many struggle, that is why we have to see it through. We cannot do the job halfway,
making sure the policies are implemented, but have to find ways to overcome these obstacles, and to create opportunities. The newly adopted ILO Recommendation No. 200 on HIV and AIDS and the world of work is the first
international labour standard on HIV/AIDS and one of the few human rights instruments to address the epidemic directly. Our role is to promote this instrument among the wider HIV/AIDS community and highlight that, from now on, (a) national
response to HIV/AIDS must include the workplace, and (b) workplace action on HIV/ AIDS must respect the new Recommendation. Sherwood Clarke General President Clerical & Commercial Workers’ Union
This strategy can go a... From page 4 and the Compustat had their negative sides. They opened windows of opportunities for ranks to trample on basic human rights, and they did. In fact, the state paid millions of dollars out in could settlements to person’s whose human rights were violated. Some of the meetings were confrontational and ended up in abuse and fights. Some commanders hide this true crime stats so as to not look bad. Several commissioners after Bratton including Bernie Kerik, continued with compustat after the departure of Bratton, with great success. You may recall that Kerik, before he was jailed, was contracted to both the government of Guyana at Trinidad and Tobago, to help in the
fight against crime. William Bratton is now an advisor to the British Prime Minister and recently contracted by Trinidad and Tobago to fight crime using compustat. Here in Guyana, the police are doing some amount of compustat with some success. Deputy Commander of Law Enforcement, Seelall Persaud is doing a wonderful job in analyzing the crime stats, looking at trend, patterns, series and hot spots. This is bearing some amount of fruit must be sustained. However, the main plants of compustat- accurate and timely intelligence, rapid deployment of forces, effective tactics and relentless follow through must be intensified. It would require tremendous human and non-human resources. The Government of Guyana has been pumping
huge amounts of money into the Guyana Police Force. This must be sustained. I hope it will continue fighting crime and the fear of crime is very expensive. The resources must be readily available. The challenges faced by the Guyana Police Force are many. They defy any oneshot solution. However, Broken Windows and compustat, if effectively used, can go a long way towards reducing crime, and the fear of crime. Best Wishes to the Guyana Police Force. Clinton Conway, Retired Assistant Commissioner of Police
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Broadcast Authority was premature with licence for Telecor
Former President Bharrat Jagdeo
Dr Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop
Robert Persaud’s sister Ruth Baljit
Minister Robert Persaud
Days before it formally received its radio licence to operate five frequencies, Telecor and Cultural Broadcasting Inc. appointed four directors to ensure that more than 51 per cent of the voting powers on the board would be Guyanese residing in Guyana. This made the company fully compliant with the requirements under the Broadcast Act. But even before the company satisfied this criterion, its licence was already approved by the Guyana National Broadcast Authority (GNBA).
Those that became directors are Daramchand Depoo, an Attorney-at-Law in Corentyne, Berbice, Ryan Basdeo, Khemraj Narain and Michael George. This was done on June 21, 2013. However, Chairperson of the GNBA, Bibi Shadick, two days earlier, on June 19, 2013, had announced that 24 licences (Radio/TV/Cable) were ready to be handed out and all that remained for the operators to do was pay their fees. But Telecor had not satisfied the criterion for the voting rights residing in more than 50 per cent of the
directors resident in Guyana. This meant that the GNBA had already approved the radio licence for Telecor and Cultural Broadcasting Inc., even before it became fully compliant as it relates to the requirements for directors. When Bharrat Jagdeo in 2011 approved Telecor and Cultural Broadcasting Inc, for a radio licence, the company had a sole shareholder in the person of Ruth Baljit, a Guyanese national who is also a US Citizen, and resides in the United States. The Company Secretary was Omkarananda Lochan, the Permanent Secretary in Robert Persaud’s Natural Resources Ministry. He has since resigned. The Broadcast Act requires that 51 per cent of the voting members of the Board of Directors be Guyanese nationals, residing locally. Baljit is the sister of Robert Persaud, and was at the time the sole owner of the company. She continues to reside in the United States. The other Director, Kamini Persaud, is former President Bharrat Jagdeo’s niece. This publication understands that the company had applied for a licence and when it was shortlisted, it was written to, to put its house in order. Shadick, in November last year, called in all operators and told them that they would have to re-apply for licences, be it radio or TV. She informed the operators that they would have to ensure that their companies are incorporated, thus making them shareholding companies with the voting rights on its board of directors to be at least 51 per cent residing in Guyana. Telecor and Cultural Broadcasting Inc. is a company that was incorporated by Attorney-atLaw, Jaya Manickchand, in 2009. The company was incorporated with 500,000 shares. Each annual return filed lists Baljit, a US citizen, as the sole shareholder. Kaieteur News
Dharamchand Depoo receives the radio licence for Telecor and Cultural Broadcasting Inc from GNBA Chairperson, Bibi Shadick
understands, too, that the company was struck off the Registrar’s Companies List for failing to file annual returns. This was denied by the company. But records show that it was restored to the Companies List in October, days before Jagdeo would have approved it for five radio frequencies. Dharamchand Depoo, the former Company Secretary, now director,
uplifted the Licence for Baljit. Several prominent, independent media entities including Kaieteur News, Stabroek News, CNS 6, WRHM 7, RBS 13, Capitol News, HBTV 9 and GWTV 2 were all bypassed by Jagdeo. He approved frequencies to a number of others, but only allowed them one frequency each, thereby limiting the range to which
they can broadcast. Those with multiple frequencies included the ruling party, and Ramroop’s radio. The former President has also come under criticism for granting cable television licences to two companies – E-Networks Inc. and Quark Communications Inc. Both companies have Directors and shareholders with close links to him.
All 14 pumps from Surendra Engineering are in Guyana Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy has disclosed that all 14 pumps which the ministry had bought from India-based company Surendra Engineering in 2011 have been delivered. According to Ramsammy, some of the pumps are already in operation while others are being installed. Ramsammy told Kaieteur News that pumps are currently being installed at Patentia, Bagotstown, at Number 19 in Berbice, Windsor Forest, Pine Grove, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, and Albion, Corentyne Berbice. The minister said that one is being shipped to Lima on the Essequibo Coast. The Minister further indicated that pumps at Canje, Rose Hall, Bengal, Crabwood Creek, and Black Bush Polder
- Minister Ramsammy have been completed and are working. Engineers from Guyana were sent to India to inspect the setting up of the drainage pumps. The issue has been a controversial one ever since the government handed Surendra Engineering a US$4 million contract two years ago. The pumps were bought through an Indian line of credit. The government described the equipment as being “critical to meeting medium and long term plans to manage the effects of climate change, which over time have been threatening the country”. Ramsammy noted that each pump will have the capacity of discharging up to
200 cubic metres of water per second. Current pumps have the capacity of 150 cubic metres per second capacity. Surendra Engineering, in addition to supplying the pumps, is responsible for the provision of technical support and training. The pumps were to be initially delivered since December 2011, and an extension was granted to September 2012. Together with the assets of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the country would be boasting a capacity of almost 100 pumps, inclusive of both fixed and mobile, officials of the Agriculture Ministry had said last year.
GPL customers can now receive bills via email The Guyana Power and Light Inc., (GPL) has announced that its Electronic Billing (E-billing) service, which will allow customers to access their monthly bills electronically, is now up and running. According to GPL’s Divisional Director of Information Technology and Commercial Services, Renford
Homer, GPL recognises that it can leverage the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to provide timely information to all customers and to create a feedback process between the Company and its stakeholders. “As a result, this has been the genesis for E-billing services among others, which
allows customers to be able to receive an electronic monthly bill as against the traditional hard copy bill that is normally dispatched by post.” Homer said the initiative is not only beneficial to customers, but is a spinoff of what GPL is already doing to improve its services. “One of the benefits is the (Continued on page 16)
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China sends jets into air zone as Japan, South Korea defy it Beijing (AFP) - China sent fighter jets and an early warning aircraft into its newly declared air defence zone, state media said today, as Japan and South Korea stated they had defied the zone with military overflights. The Chinese planes had conducted normal air patrols yesterday as “a defensive measure and in line with international common practices,” said Shen Jinke, spokesman for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, according to state news agency Xinhua. Shen said China’s air force would remain on high alert and take mea s u r e s t o protect the security of the country’s airspace, Xinhua reported. Japan and South Korea said yesterday they had defied the air defence identification zone (ADIZ) declared by Beijing last
weekend, showing a united front after US B-52 bombers did the same. Chinese authorities are coming under domestic pressure to toughen their response to incursions into the zone that includes disputed islands claimed by China, which knows them as the Diaoyus, but controlled by Japan, which calls them the Senkakus. The move triggered US and Japanese accusations of provocation as global concerns grew. China’s ADIZ requires aircraft to provide their flight plan, declare their nationality and maintain two-way radio communication — or face “defensive emergency measures”. But Tokyo said its coastguard and air force had flown unopposed in the zone without complying with Beijing’s rules.
“We have been operating normal warning and patrol activities in the East China Sea including that area,” said Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga. “We have no intention of changing this.” South Korea’s military said it encountered no resistance when one of its planes entered the area — which also overlaps Seoul’s ADIZ — unannounced on Tuesday. A day earlier two giant US Stratofortress bombers flew into the zone, an unmistakable message from Washington before a preplanned visit to the region by Vice President Joe Biden. China’s defence ministry issued a statement 11 hours after the US announcement saying its military “monitored the entire process” of the B52 flights, without expressing regret or anger or threatening direct action.
Iran shakes up foundation controlled by Ayatollah’s business empire LONDON (Reuters) - A multi-billion dollar organization controlled by Iran’s supreme leader shook up the management of its charity division, appointing as its new chief a man involved in the confiscation of thousands of properties from Iranian citizens. Aref Nozori was named director general of the Barakat Foundation, Iran’s state news agency reported on Wednesday. The foundation is a unit of a massive business empire controlled by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that is known as Setad Ejraiye Farmane Hazrate Emam. The report by the Islamic Republic News Agency stated that Setad’s president, Mohammad Mokhber, had ordered the appointment of Norozi, who once headed Setad’s real-estate division and served on the boards of several Setad-linked companies. As a result of Norozi’s professional experience, the report said, “It is expected that the Barakat Foundation’s
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei activities will be more extensive than before.” Reuters this month published a three-part series entitled Assets of the Ayatollah (www.reuters.com/ investigates/iran/) detailing how Setad has become one of the most powerful institutions in Iran through the systematic seizure and sale of thousands of properties belonging to ordinary Iranians. The series reported Norozi had stated at a press conference in 2008 that Setad’s properties were then worth about $52 billion. Setad’s total worth is
difficult to pinpoint because of the secrecy of its accounts. But its holdings of real estate, corporate stakes in a variety of industries and other assets total about $95 billion, Reuters has calculated. Through Setad, Khamenei has at his disposal financial resources whose value rivals the holdings of the shah, the late Western-backed monarch who was overthrown in 1979. Setad also controls the Barakat Foundation, a charity focused on economic development projects in rural areas and that has stakes in the country’s pharmaceutical industry. A Setad official said in April that through Barakat, Setad had spent more than $1.6 billion in the past five years on development projects. But Setad’s claims about its charity spending are impossible to verify because its accounts are not publicly available. IRNA last week denounced the Reuters series as “disinformation” intended to undermine public trust in the Islamic Republic’s
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Fire razes Sparendaam home G/town Hospital lights up its first Christmas tree
A family of five has been rendered homeless following a fire at their lot 4 Railway Line, Sparendaam residence, yesterday evening. The fire of unknown origin started at around 19:00 hours, gutting the twobedroom building and leaving nothing to be salvaged by the occupants. At the time of the fire, 1-yearold Jansey Wilson and her 21year-old mother were at home, while the other three occupants were still to return home. One of the occupants, Renesha Simpson, told this publication that she and her baby were asleep in the front
room of the house when the smell of smoke gave her a rude awakening. She said that she was then greeted by a fierce blaze and wasted no time in grabbing her toddler to rush out of the house. Two fire tenders reportedly arrived about ten minutes later and started the battle to extinguish the fire which was a raging by that time, one relative disclosed. When Kaieteur News arrived, the fire fighters had managed to put out the fire but the remnants of the structure were barely recognisable. Simpson’s relatives told Kaieteur News that the house
was not fitted with electricity from the Guyana Power and Light Inc., and they suspected the source of the fire to be a candle which was left unattended in one of the bedrooms. The mother of one of the occupants who had previously lived there told Kaieteur News that the house belongs to one of her aunts in the United States of America and that her family has been occupying it for the last 12 years. The Sparendaam fire was the third to occur yesterday and yet another family is now left to wonder where they will find adequate shelter.
Like the boy who cried ‘wolf’, three fishermen are accused of crying ‘pirates’, while staging a robbery on their own vessel. According to a police release, the caper began last Saturday, when a captain and two members of a fishing crew told ranks at the Charity Police Station that three armed men had attacked and robbed them on Friday November 22, near the mouth
of the Pomeroon River. According to the ‘victims,’ three men, armed with a handgun and two cutlasses, had approached their boat in another vessel. They claimed that the ‘pirates’ held them up and relieved them of a lighting plant and their 40 horsepower outboard engine before escaping. “However, investigations by the police revealed that the report was false and that the
crew members had hidden the articles with the intention of selling them and had reported the robbery to cover their actions,” the police release stated. “The outboard engine was recovered today (Thursday November 28, 2013), among some bushes in the vicinity of the mouth of the Pomeroon River.” Police said that so far, one of the men has been arrested.
The Georgetown Hospital’s Christmas tree
Fishermen fake pirate attack, steal lighting plant and engine
The Georgetown Public Hospital at approximately 18:00 hours yesterday, lit up its first Christmas tree which they strategically placed in the compound of the Maternity Ward. The tree was donated by Ms. Tracey Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lottery Company. The steel tree is hooked into the ground with iron spirals and was selected for the hospital’s compound as it would withstand the rainy conditions that normally come
with the December-January period. During her address, Ms. Lewis said, “the Christmas tree is dedicated to the patients of the Georgetown Hospital as well as the doctors and nurses who work so tirelessly to bring ill patients back to good health.” “There is a special feeling when we see a Christmas tree; it’s as if each one of those twinkling lights sends a new spirit of love, hope and joy through our
hearts…Christmas is a time for giving and as we reach out to family and friends, I hope we’ll also open our hearts to those who are lonely and in need, the sick, the old and the less fortunate.” Though drizzles prevented the children from the pediatric ward from touching the tree which brought a huge smile to their face, the CEO of the hospital, Mr. Michael Khan along with Ms. Lewis gave them sweet treats as the rest of the crowd sang Christmas carols.
Woman dies in E’bo boat collision One woman was killed and another injured following a boat collision near Fowl Mouth, in the Essequibo River at around 19:00 hrs on Wednesday. Sources identified the dead woman as Donna Rampersaud, of Fowl Mouth, a community located some three miles from Bartica. The injured woman, said to be from the same community, was identified as Melina Williams.
Williams was said to be manning a vessel that was coming from Fowl Mouth, and in which Rampersaud was also travelling, when the mishap occurred. The other boat, which had one occupant, was heading from Bartica, and the collision occurred shortly after the vessels had left the two neighbouring communities. Kaieteur News was told
the boat with the single passenger ‘rode over’ the craft in which Rampersaud and Williams were travelling. According to reports, it was raining at the time, both vessels were unlit and none of the occupants were wearing life jackets. Williams was reportedly admitted to the Bartica Hospital while the pilot of the other vessel has been detained.
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Bharrat will not be back! As part of the Constitutional reform process that took place after the 1997 elections, an Oversight Committee was established to draft revisions that would give effect to the recommendations of the Constitutional Reform Commission (CRC). One of the recommendations of that Commission was to establish term limits for the Presidency. In drafting the revisions to the Constitution, the Oversight Committee did its job. It did not fail in its mandate to give effect to term limits. Nor were the amendments ambiguous. There is therefore no need for concern that the reforms enacted, limiting a President to two elected terms, left a lacuna that would allow for the possibility of former President Bharrat Jagdeo returning to the throne of Executive power in Guyana. The amendments to the Constitution provide at Article 90(2): ”A person elected as President after the year 2000 is eligible for reelection only once.” It is being suggested that this provision opens the possibility for a third term for President Jagdeo, since one of the rules of legal interpretation of terms are the common and general usage of terms, and that the term “reelection” in its normal and common usage, refers to the
election of someone who is incumbent. Based on the false assumption that re-election can only come immediately after one term, there is the possibility that a President can return to the Presidency after a lapse of one term. In other words, this argument is based on the assumption that re-election can only refer to election for consecutive terms. This assumption is however predicated on a false premise. The term re-election in its common usage simply means to elect again. It is conceivable for someone to be re-elected for a consecutive term. But it is equally possible for a former President to be re-elected, as has been the case in Argentina recently. Thus, if taken in its normal usage, a person can be re-elected for a consecutive term or that person can be re-elected after a lapse of one or more terms. When the Constitution of Guyana, therefore, provides for someone to be only reelected once, this effectively means that a single individual can only serve two terms, regardless of the intermission between these terms. Any Court interpreting Article 90 of the Constitution is likely to go beyond a literal interpretation of the provision. Since this very Article emerged out of a process of Constitutional
Reform, the Court would most likely examine the intent of the framers. And in seeking the intent of the framers, the Court would have to consider the fact that the CRC had agreed that there should be term limits and that a President should be limited to no more than two elected terms. This is made clearer by Article 90 (3) which provides that someone who accedes to office after 2000, that is, someone who takes over without being elected, and who serves for no less than a period determined by the National Assembly, is only
eligible for election once. Now if the Constitution limits someone who has acceded to the Presidency to only one elected term, it would be incongruous for the same Constitution to grant to another person who had served two terms, a third term, would it not? It is therefore obvious that there is no foundation to the argument that it may be possible for Bharrat Jagdeo, twice elected as President, to enjoy a third term after the present term of Donald Ramotar ends. This would be ultra vires of the Constitution.
There is, however, another reason why Bharrat Jagdeo will not return to the throne of political power in Guyana. The President of any country has tremendous power and that power, as we have seen, can be used to determine how the party votes. It would take a very weak president to not be granted the presidential candidacy of his party. It would even be more audacious for a party seeking re-election to go into an election without its sitting President as its presidential candidate.
Donald Ramotar has not been inspiring so far in his presidency. But that should not be wrongly interpreted to mean that he is simply warming the seat of the throne for the return of Bharrat Jagdeo. If you make such an interpretation, you will end up being very disappointed. The Donald will serve his two terms.
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
More reason for the Caribbean to dislike us The Guyana Prize winner, Sharon Maas, on Wednesday wrote a stirring letter in the Stabroek News about the nastiness that has overtaken Georgetown. She resides in Germany. The part of the letter that was sad was the part in which the writer expressed sentiments of returning to Guyana to retire after so many decades abroad and she cited the state of Georgetown as the reason that may deter her. We could never understand what goes through the mind of Ms. Maas as someone who lives in one of the cleanest countries in the world, Germany. We could never and will never understand what goes through the mind of a
European citizen when they see Georgetown. One can be absolutely sure that such people have never seen a city so dirty in peace times. Every day, you think you have seen it all. But last Tuesday, I saw a bigger picture of a lost country. On the avenue on Main Street from the Hotel Tower to Quamina Street, the entire corridor was littered with rubbish. I was driving on Holmes Street and I stopped and looked at it. An eerie feeling came upon me – was this a country to live in. Bet any money and you will win – the PPP Government is not going to clean Georgetown and for one reason only. In the collective psyche of the PPP leadership,
Georgetown is PNC territory. If there are local government elections tomorrow, the PPP knows the PNC will win and even the AFC will beat the PPP. The PPP says that the present City Council is controlled by the PNC. It is not within the rational mind of the leaders in Government to see that the state of Georgetown is destroying Guyana. For this reason, I honestly believe that if the PPP continues in office, Georgetown will be destroyed. The PPP leadership will not clean Georgetown. The PPP leadership knows that the world knows that Georgetown is a ratinfested hole. They know that the diplomats know that. They know the CARICOM officials know that. They know that the Caribbean people know that. But we are talking about a mind-set that is prepared to destroy Georgetown. For many Guyanese, the Caribbean folk don’t like us, because they think that our neighbours consider us the poorest CARICOM land, so they look down upon us.
That is only one of the reasons. A majority of CARICOM folks don’t like us because they believe Guyana must be a lost nation to have its capital in such a state. The horrible condition of Georgetown is one of the reasons we Guyanese are treated like pariahs at regional airports. The miasma that has enveloped Georgetown gives the Caribbean people more reason to dislike us. Can there be a solution? First, there will never be a solution under the present Government. Secondly, local government elections can bring relief. There is no way a new City Council will remain unmoved. But there is a big but. When will we have municipal polls? I doubt very much that the PPP will want early local government polls. I doubt very much we will see such elections within the next two years. A possible strategy is for the combined opposition to negotiate a budget deal with the Government. I don’t know at the time of writing if there are any consultations with the AFC and APNU over the 2014 budget, but I am suggesting to APNU and AFC
to offer a novel suggestion to the Government. In exchange for some of the items the opposition will cut, vote for them, but in exchange, ask for an allocation to clean and desilt Georgetown. The problem will be in the details. It is anticipated that the Government will not put the money in the hands of the City Council. That should not be a stumbling block. For the restoration of Georgetown, a tripartite committee (APNU, PPP, AFC) with civil society participation could be set up to supervise a tendering process and once that is done, then the tripartite committee could work along with the contracting firm to carry out the operation. Cleaning Georgetown and maintaining it is not rocket
Frederick Kissoon science. It takes money, which Guyana has, and a vigorous maintenance programme. Let me end on a note of pessimism. Even if the opposition makes the first move and proposes the tripartite committee to renovate Georgetown, I doubt the PPP will accept it. They will see it as an opposition victory. In the meantime, our young people will continue to leave, because they know Guyana is doomed.
Dem boys seh...
Obeah kicking at one man door Couple morning ago a man get shoot. He was tekking a drink. After he dead all he business place, one after de other ketch fire. De fire service save all of dem but people end up talking bout wha de man probably do and who he owe and why people vex wid he. Now dem got de mattress place. De other day a fire ketch up and destroy de bond. In truth, dem boys seh that that fire start in a bond near to this Comfort Sleep place. De smoke barely settle and is another fire at de Comfort Sleep place. Wha happen? It can’t be that de mattress got too much chemical that does ketch fire. Perhaps dem got somebody who feel he getting rob because dem boys don’t feel that insurance money is de case. Whatever, Comfort Sleep gone. Everything burn –de office, de building and everything. Is like wha miss de company de first time didn’t pass it. Everything bun flat and is only because breeze wasn’t blowing that no other building get bun. Was like de fire know when to really start. Dem boys seh that if dem did believe in obeah dem woulda seh that somebody do Comfort Sleep, because de fire didn’t start when all that rain was falling. It wait till de rain done. But that fire is not de only thing that got some people jumping. De parliament situation got nuff people jumping too. Some jump suh far that dem jump out all dem jump. Sam fuh one tell de parliament that when Bharrat give away dem radio frequencies wha he really do was give away five radio station. However, was a secret. When dem boys ask Sam to tell dem how Bharrat give dem five frequencies, Sam seh was because Bharrat want to ensure that dem get to cover de whole of Guyana. Barbie covering de whole of Georgetown. He got three radio station. But he even set up two company fuh control dem different station. And he is de boss man and de only director fuh dem two company. Dem boys seh that de man now get suh rich that he radio station is like car and all you got to do is buy licence fuh every car. Thanks to Bharrat, Barbie can own a dozen car. Talk half and check out de Comfort Sleep story.
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Govt.’s drug purchasing PAC makes headway in quest for Procurement Commission system again queried ‘Recent ad highly misleading’ - Former Auditor General Government’s controversial system of purchasing drugs has come under the spotlight again. This time, the Ministry of Health has moved to shortlist contractors, but the very advertisement itself has raised eyebrows because of the billions of dollars that are at stake. On Tuesday, in the stateowned Guyana Chronicle, the Ministry of Health in the “Invitation for Prequalification”, said the firms would be charged with delivering both medicines and medical supplies. “The Ministry of Health through the Government of Guyana has received funding in its national budget, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of fund to payments under the prequalification process for contracts for supply and delivery of the following: Pharmaceuticals/Other Medical Supplies/ Consummables For The Period 2014-2016.” According to former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran, the advertisement by this very statement is misleading the public. The Ministry’s budget for 2014 to 2016 has not even yet been tabled or approved. “So how could you say that you have received funding? This is highly misleading.” Another strange fact is that Government only sought to advertise the process in the Guyana Chronicle despite the regulations making it clear that any invitations for prequalifications must be published prominently.
The Procurement Act, which governs how state contracts are awarded, has made it clear: “A procuring entity shall solicit invitations to prequalify by causing an invitation to prequalify to be published in newspapers of wide circulation and posted in public places. Such solicitations shall reach the area impacted by the procurement.” It is no secret that among the dailies, Kaieteur News and Stabroek News are more widely circulated than the Guyana Chronicle. According to Goolsarran, prequalification of suppliers helps in the awarding of contracts, as it reduces the administrative burdens associated. It would reduce the need of going to tender each and every time that a demand is there for drugs and other critical supplies. However, he insists, the process on how the prequalification system works must be followed. Government’s drug purchases to the tune of billions, for the Ministry of Health and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), have been under Parliamentary scrutiny for a number of years now, after it was found that one company, with close ties to former President Bharrat Jagdeo, received the bulk of the contracts. Other local suppliers have accused Government of unfairly singling out New GPC, a company reportedly owned by Dr. Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, Jagdeo’s close friend, as the beneficiary.
Former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran Prior to 2010, the Jagdeo administration, under what is known as sole sourcing procurement, ordered that New GPC would be the preferred company for the supplies of pharmaceuticals. In 2010, a prequalification system was used to select New GPC, MedPharm and international suppliers. There were severe criticisms, too, over the process and whether it was fair.That award expires at the end of this year. According to the Auditor General’s Report of 2011, New GPC received a whopping 80 per cent of the contracts to supply. Last year, that e n t i t y w a s awarded over $1.1B or 70% of the drugs contracts for the GPHC. At the Health Ministry, of the $2.7B budgeted for drugs and other supplies, New GPC received $1.87B or 68%. There have also been questions over the handling, accounting and delivery of drugs in a timely manner, and criticisms of the fact that up to late last year, Government was paying New GPC to store pharmaceuticals it was delivering, in one of its properties.
A matter which has been on the agenda of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is finally seeing some sort of progress, as the body has started the deliberations on the nominees for the Public Procurement Commission (PPC). The PPC has attracted much attention over the past few months as members of the Opposition, particularly the Alliance for Change (AFC), expressed that they wanted the Commission to be established before lending support to the Anti Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Bill. The Auditor General’s 2012 report has also urged the Ministry of Finance to comply with the law and establish the Public Procurement Commission. Discussions were stalled for sometime as the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, to date, has not submitted its nominees. On Monday last, members of the PAC decided that it was time to move forward. At the meeting, they discussed the criteria and process of assessing applicants for senior posts in
Carl Greenidge
Odinga Lumumba
the Audit Department and the Public Procurement Commission. According to the PAC’s Chairman, Carl Greenidge, the Presidential Advisor on Empowerment, Odinga Lumumba, attempted to continue the suspension of discussions on the PPC. A call was then made by Trevor Williams of the AFC, to simply vote on the names received by the Committee thus far. Members of the Opposition coalition, A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) , also
supported the call to move forward. APNU’s Volda Lawrence, who is the former Chairperson of that committee, later suggested that the Chairman be asked to undertake discussions with the three political parties in order to resolve the issue. While Greenidge agreed with the call for a resolution, he did not accept Lumumba’s suggestion for Government to introduce Cabinet’s noobjection clause. Greenidge then reminded (Continued on page 16)
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Guyana sends US$50,000 for typhoon-devastated Philippines Government has announced a US$50,000 (G$10M) financial assistance to the typhoon-hit Philippines. According to a release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the assistance by Guyana is part of the international response to the immense loss of lives and devastation in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Haiyan. “Guyana’s contribution will go to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) which launched an appeal for US$348M for relief efforts. The OCHA is currently headed by UN UnderSecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Baroness Valerie Amos of the United Kingdom.” OCHA is focusing its efforts on providing food, clean water and shelter as well as prioritizing the needs of women and girls who
remain in a vulnerable position following the disaster. The November 8th storm, known to Filipinos as Yolanda, was one of the most powerful typhoons ever to make landfall, packing sustained winds of up to 195 mph and triggering storm surges that devastated many coastal communities on the islands of Leyte and Samar. At least 5,500 people were killed and an additional 1,700 are still listed as missing, according to the latest government count. More than a million homes were damaged or destroyed and 3.4 million people displaced. The storm also swept away trucks and fishing boats, ravaged businesses, and left agricultural fields under water. “The enormity of this disaster is unprecedented, at least in the Asia-Pacific region, in terms of the geography,” said Sanny Jegillos, coordinator for crisis
prevention and recovery at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). “It’s much, much larger than the tsunami in Aceh. “The rehabilitation cost will be more expensive for Haiyan, because a unit of a school will be more expensive than a school built in Aceh because of the design parameters.” The government’s initial estimates point to a reconstruction cost of as much as 250 billion pesos ($5.7 billion). Aceh’s rebuilding over eight years required nearly $7 billion, funded by the Indonesian government and international donors. Manila has said new structures in the typhoonprone areas must be able to withstand winds of 300 kph (186 mph), close to Haiyan’s maximum winds when it slammed into Eastern Samar province before crossing the central Philippines.
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$11M Glasgow Nursery School commissioned The ‘new’ Glasgow Nursery School
Glasgow Nursery School on the East Bank of Berbice which was refurbished to the tune of $11M, and was occupied in March of this year, was officially commissioned yesterday by Local Government and Regional Development Minister Ganga Persaud at its new location - Lot 778, Glasgow Housing Scheme. The school which was first established in April 1977 beneath a house at neighbouring Edinburgh Village, and later located in a church along the Glasgow Public Road, is situated in the compound which houses the Glasgow pavilion and playfield. Minister Persaud in his speech stated that the school lauded the efforts of those who supported the
initiative of relocating the school to a permanent site. He told the gathering to acknowledge the efforts that are being made to assist their children in having access to better education and urged them to co-operate with those tasked with the responsibility of educating their kids. He advised them to find the time and participate in school programmes such as class meetings and other extracurricular activities. Regional Chairman of East Berbice/Corentyne (Region 6), David Armogan, in his remarks, called on parents and residents to take care of the building and highlighted the many problems the region faced in the past, including the shortage of funds to complete the building.
He used the opportunity to warn those in attendance that the region will not take it lightly if the playfield and building are defaced. “It is your property now. We have fulfilled part of our obligation. We have built it for you; make sure that it is properly taken care of.” The commissioning ceremony saw cultural performances by students and teachers. The ceremonial cutting of the ribbon and unveiling of the plaque was done by Minister Persaud and Regional Education Officer, Ms. Volaika Jaikishun. Also in attendance were Regional Vice-chairman, Bhupaul Jhagroo and Regional Executive Officer, Paul Ramrattan among other officials.
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GSPCA refutes claims of power Informative papers presented at Medical Scientific confab to prosecute animal offenders By Zena Henry A fiery spat has erupted over the killing of several pit bull dogs earlier this week, with one side endorsing the slaughter of the “vicious” animals, the other side condemning their “merciless” butchering, and now the debate as to whether legal action should be taken against the dogs’ attackers, as well as which entity holds the power to do so. One thing that both sides agree on is that legislation relating to animal welfare needs to be reviewed and strengthened. While this is not the first time the matter has been a topic of contention, it returned to the fore when several Ogle Street, Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara residents, including two police ranks, slaughtered several pit bulls, two of which brutally attacked their owner’s wife. Emphasis is not being placed so much on the killing of the dogs that attacked the woman, but denunciation has reverberated over the killing of the other animals that were caged and defenceless in their pens. The act against the dogs was deemed, “barbaric,” by the Guyana Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA), while several public announcements and letters of
- calls for review of legislation
condemnation followed the incident. The GSPCA asked further for the prosecution of the dogs’ attackers and the enactment of animal rights legislation. The police have noted, however, that by law, the GSPCA has the power to cause legal proceedings to be brought against offenders of animals. A senior police officer told this publication that the GSPCA, under the Act, has the right to take persons to court. Outside of that, the officer opined that there is no
compound legislation encompassing the wide scope of issues surrounding animal welfare. In the officer’s opinion, Chapter 8:02 of the Constitution, which speaks to animal matters, is inadequate. The GSPCA in response has stressed that it is not a law enforcement body and is thus not empowered to prosecute or cause anyone to face the courts for cruelty against animals. The body’s President, Oliver Insanally, told Kaieteur News that apart (Continued on page 15)
The ingestion of poisonous substance by children accounted for 91 admissions at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) during the year 2011. In fact, a study conducted revealed that these were children below the age of 13, of which four cases were intentional ingestions. Twenty-five of the admitted patients were referrals from either regional hospitals or health centres and it was deduced that a significant number of these ingestions were accidental in nature, and therefore preventable through public education. This state of affairs was highlighted Sunday during the Sixth Guyana Medical Scientific Conference held at the Guyana International Conference Centre, Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. Presenting a paper entitled ‘Poisonous Ingestions in Children at GPHC: Can we decrease the incidence and number of admissions?’ was Dr Sherelyn Stanton of the GPHC. In the informative presentation, Dr Stanton pointed out that although poisoning in children accounts for a large number of emergency room visits and hospital admissions worldwide, the impact of childhood poisoning on society and the health care system had never before been described in Guyana. Moreover, she, with the support of experts from the McMaster Children’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada, in the persons of Dr Narendra Singh and Dr Andrea Hunter, conducted a study. The objective was to determine the extent of the problem and the impact on the GPHC over a one-year period. It was deduced that the primary poison ingested by the young patients was kerosene and parents and guardians were proactive in inducing vomiting. Of note is the fact that 32 of the patients experienced no symptoms, 53 had mild symptoms such as occasional vomiting, increased salivation, mild pain and minimal diarrhoea. There were seven of them who suffered severe symptoms, ranging from respiratory distress to excessive vomiting and
diarrhoea, but there were no fatal cases, according to the study. Although they required no intensive care unit intervention, 85 of the 91 patients were administered medication in either prophylactic or treatment doses, after they were found to have ingested poisonous substances. The average duration of hospital stay for these patients was at least two days and a total of 66 patients had laboratory tests done, with a maximum of eight being ordered per patient. The study saw Dr Stanton concluding that childhood poisoning consumes a significant amount of health care resources. Moreover, she insisted that at the public hospital the requirement for admissions and investigations need to be revisited, even as she underscored the need for the establishment of a protocol to standardise care with the potential of saving resources. Dr Stanton’s presentation was among several addressing the care of children and other aspects of health care that were presented during the Scientific Conference. However, it was the paper presented by Aidan Smith, a medical student of the University of Guyana, who was honoured with the Deen Sharma Award for the Best Research paper. The paper entitled, “Clinical Outcomes of patients with Acute Myocardial Infarctions (AMI) admitted to the GPHC over the period January 2011 to June 2012,” examined the mortality and complications that arose during that time. AMI is the medical term which is commonly referred to as heart attack. Smith’s findings not only revealed that the most frequent adverse outcome of the medical challenge was mortality, but also ascertained that the management of Myocardial Infarctions at GPHC does not conform to current accepted international guidelines. Also honoured on Sunday was Dr Seepersaud Chatterdeo who received the Chetram Singh Award for best research presentation. The research, which was done in January, examined
GPHC’s Director of Health Science Education, Dr. Madan Rambaran whether there was need for a standardised management of febrile seizures at the public hospital. According to Coordinator of the Conference, Director, Institute of Health Science Education, Dr Madan Rambaran, the forum was not only well attended by local officials, exceeding 200, but there were overseas medical experts from the United States and Canada, who have been rendering needful support to the public hospital. The GPHC Director noted that “while the international references are all good and useful, we need to know also what is happening here...” Moreover, Dr Rambaran pointed out that “the papers that we presented were all related to our local situation...the very reason for the conference is for us to start researching our local medical issues.” According to him, the hosting of the conference complemented other initiatives such as moves to offer Post Graduate Medical Education programmes, including a Diploma in Surgery and other graduate programmes in Anaesthesia, Critical Care, Orthopaedics, Traumatology, Paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Currently, the hospital is benefiting from the expertise of the first batch of doctors who graduated from the Masters of Medicine in Paediatric and Emergency Medicine offered at the University of Guyana. Dr Rambaran said there are a number of areas that the hospital is yet seeking to more carefully address. As such, in the quest to advance its capacity to address an increasing multiplicity of medical issues, Dr Rambaran noted that efforts will be made to continue to embrace strategic collaborations, both locally and overseas, to both expand and craft strategic training programmes.
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Flooding APNU slams lack of public notification, woes… disregard for regional municipalities A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) has called on the government to convene a ministerial taskforce to tackle the ongoing issue of flooding in the city and its environs. The coalition has criticized the government’s poor preparation, lack of public notification, and slow reaction to extreme and adverse weather conditions. The party noted that the government should have the administrative arms of the Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment, Health, Housing and Water, Human Services, Local Government and Public Works Ministries, “coordinate a national response and avert humanitarian catastrophe during the impending rainy season.” APNU Leader David Granger told media workers at a press conference yesterday that the party lays the blame at the feet of the PPP/C government for their, “unsatisfactory response to the flooding that afflicted several areas of the hinterland, coastland and the city of Georgetown...” APNU pointed out that drainage and irrigation have always been centrally controlled and coordinated from colonial times. “This is more necessary in this age of climate change. The PPPC administration, however, has failed to notify the public, coordinate a national response with towns, neighbourhoods and
Opposition Leader David Granger regions and provide relief for citizens in distress.” Granger said the government failed to relate to the citizenry extreme weather conditions. “The Minister of Agriculture admitted that rainfall was the most intense over a six-hour period, from 02:00h to 08:00 h in Georgetown. Rainfall was measured 128.9mm (5.1 inches) the highest recorded in the City since 1892. The current systems, including the Doppler Radar System, seem to serve mainly the international airport, notifying aircraft of existing weather, rather than to forecast weather to warn the population of impending difficulties.” The Opposition Leader went on to say that the government failed to collaborate with regional
A section of the city Wednesday
municipalities. “The PPP’s dismissive attitude to regions, towns and neighbourhoods has resulted in Councils being run by appointed executive officers and clerks rather than elected councilors, mayors and chairmen. Local councils were incapable of responding to unanticipated flooding in Wakapoa, Charity, Supenaam and St Denny’s in the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region 2; in Wakenaam, Harlem and the Canals Polder in the Essequibo Islands -West Demerara Region 3 and in Georgetown, Lusignan and Buxton in the DemeraraMahaica Region 4. Heavy rainfall occurred also in the
GSPCA refutes claims of power... (From page 14) from being unable to prosecute persons, they are “not even allowed to confiscate the animal(s).” Insanally supported a revision and the introduction of new animal welfare laws. He said the power of the GSPCA as claimed by the police, by virtue of the Act, is not as indicated. “What we have are old laws from the British age, some of which speak about $60 fines and such.” He noted that about a year ago, input was provided to the Ministry of Agriculture for the draft of new animal welfare laws to be incorporated in another law which is believed to be in parliament. The role of the GSPCA, he continued, is to accept and investigate reports of acts committed against animals, and subsequently take the matter to the police, who in turn take the necessary action. “The current penalties are certainly ridiculous and
inadequate. The GSPCA thinks that this needs to be updated. The police force has to enforce the laws and it is clear that they are not aware of it, because they certainly don’t act on it.” The GSPCA president said he is unaware of legislation relating to dog ownership, a licencing process and the certification of dog breeders. The Mayor and City Council said that at one point licences were being given to dog owners, but that has dwindled away, since no legislation supports this. Information from the Council’s Public Relations Office is that concerns with animals would relate only to the cleanliness of pens and environmental effects; that is, ensuring stables, animal rearing and related activities are in designated areas. Nonetheless, the use of pit bulls is prevalent as the animals are the number one or preferred choice for guard dogs, thus encouraging their increase. Several prior
incidents have led to debates over the societal acceptance of the cross breeds, since human attacks by the animals are on the rise. In neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago dozens of pit bullrelated deaths have led to that nation’s government implementing stiff penalties against owners. It was noted that the seriousness of the situation has seen dogs hunting and killing in packs, both humans and animals. A section of that country’s new Dog Control Bill, 2013, says that dog owners can face up to 10 years in prison and a $200,000 fine if their pet kills a human without provocation. If a person is injured as a result of an attack, the owner pays $100,000 and would serve a five-year jail sentence. The law includes dogs being micro-chipped to ascertain ownership, licencing fees and fines for unlicenced dogs. The Act has also classed the varying types of dogs based on how dangerous they are.
Mahaica-Berbice 5 and East Berbice-Corentyne 6 Regions.” “The comment by the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) that Wednesday’s flooding did not reach “alarming” levels was unbelievable,” Granger charged. “The PPPC administration has been slow to provide immediate relief,
especially in the form of drinking water and evacuation of the aged and disabled.” Granger said that vulnerable persons in lowlying areas and bottom-flat homes were caught off guard by the flooding with no form of relief reaching them. The task force, he charged, would
take on the role of addressing such issues. When asked, Granger said his party would be happy to lend their expertise and input into the affairs of the “taskforce”. APNU, he said, volunteers to offer advice to increase the effectiveness of the taskforce.
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PAC makes headway in quest... (From page 11) members in attendance of Article 212 of the Constitution which is clear about the structure of the Public Procurement Commission and made no provision for the “kind of Cabinet veto Lumumba sought on behalf of
the PPP.” Greenidge said, “The matter would be best dealt with at the Plenary of the House.” He also recommended that the meeting be focused on the specific tasks it had been assigned. The committee then
agreed to discuss the process by which the nominees would be selected and the selection criteria weighed, whether or not the People’s Progressive Party/Civic submitted its list of nominees, and leave for the moment the actual list of names.
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Sophia blaze leaves seven homeless Fire fighters trying to extinguish the blaze
GPL customers can now... From page 6 reduction of time it takes for the bill to get to the customer…we generate those bills and then have them prepared to be sent off to the post offices; with the introduction of E-billing, once
the customers are registered to GPL, as soon as the bill is generated it will be immediately dispatched to the customers electronically.” To access this service, GPL’s customers are encouraged to register by
logging onto the Company’s website on www.gplinc.com after which they are guided accordingly. Customers are required to produce the name of the account holder, customer and account numbers, when prompted the system will validate the information. Following the registration process, the account will be validated via a confirmation email. Thereafter, the customer will receive bills via email. An ‘A’ Field Sophia family is contemplating their next move after a fire yesterday morning destroyed the twostorey home they occupied.
Pensioner Clarence Scott, his wife, and five other persons were said to be residing in the premises, but reports are that three persons were around at the time of the fire. According to Mr. Scott, the family was in the home’s bottom flat when his son “took the smell of something burning.” After making checks, it was realized that the front room of the top flat was on fire. The son then alerted him about the blaze. Mr. Scott’s wife, Sandra, ordered everyone out of the building as the flames rapidly consumed the entire top flat. Meanwhile, the family is disappointed about the response of the fire service, stating that calls to the agency went unanswered. It was expressed that even neighbours tried to get the
emergency workers, which eventually resulted in three tenders ending up on the scene. Mr. Scott, a re-migrant, said that some $10M was put into his home, including $2.5M in savings. He said that at his age he cannot contemplate rebuilding. While the cause of the fire is undetermined, speculation is that it may have been electrical in nature. Nothing was saved from the relatively large, fully furnished house. The roof was completely destroyed and the floor of the top flat collapsed, while the lower flat suffered sustained extensive water damage. The family might resort to spending some time in the garage in front of their burnt out property.
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Suspected bandit remanded on robbery charges A 19-year-old man, who police suspect to be behind a number of armed robberies committed around the city between October and November, was yesterday slapped with several indictable charges at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. Jamal Cromwell, of 54 Dowding Street, faced a total of seven charges when he appeared before Chief Magistrate Priya SewnarineBeharry, and was later remanded to prison until December 19. The prosecution accused an unrepresented Cromwell of carrying out four robberies (three under arms and one with violence), discharging a loaded firearm, and attempting to commit two felonies. The first count of Robbery under Arms alleged that on October 12, at Thomas Lands, while armed with a knife he robbed Tyrone Marok of one iPhone valued at $160,000 and one BlackBerry Curve valued at $45,000. The second count of Robbery under Arms claimed that on November 19, on Regent Street, while armed with a handgun, he stole one gold chain valued at $27,000 and one BlackBerry Z10 valued at $90,000 from Carmelita Frank. Thirdly, the prosecution alleged that on November 21, at Camp Street, while armed with a handgun, he robbed Narvin Davenauth of one Samsung Galaxy 4, valued at $202,000. It is also alleged that on November 22, in Georgetown, Cromwell used personal violence and robbed Lavern Griffith of $400,000, one shoulder bag valued at $2,500 and other personal documents. The police also maintained that on November
23, the accused at Irving and Anira Streets, Queenstown, attempted to commit felonies on Joel Sukra and Sarah Bisoondyal and further discharged a loaded firearm on Police Constable 18438 Praim Narine with intent to maim/disfigure or cause him grievous bodily harm. Police Prosecutor Corporal Bharat Mangru told the court that about 17:15hrs on October 12, Marok and a friend were about to enter the National Park when they were confronted by the accused who was riding on a bicycle. The court heard that Cromwell then drew a knife, placed it on the victim’s neck and relieved him of the iPhone and BlackBerry and later escaped on his bicycle. Mangru told the court that about 20:00hrs on November 19, Frank was walking on a Regent Street pavement when the accused confronted her with a handgun and demanded the gold chain and the cellular phone she had in her hand at the time. However, in this instance, the accused then fled on a motorcycle. The court also heard that at approximately 19:15hrs on November 21, the third victim Davenauth was walking towards her motor car which was parked on Camp Street, when the accused also pointed a handgun towards her and relieved her of the articles. Mangru told the court, however, that Cromwell then dealt Davenauth a lash to her face with the handgun, which caused her injuries, and then fled on a motor cycle. The prosecution said that on November 22 at about 11:45hrs, Lavern Griffith, had withdrawn the cash from the New Building Society on the Avenue of the Republic and was proceeding on the pavement when Cromwell approached her from behind.
Mangru told the court that Cromwell then grabbed her bag, but it failed to come off, so Griffith subsequently turned and looked at the defendant’s face. The accused then dealt a cuff to her right hand, pulled away her bag and escaped on a black CG motorcycle which was parked nearby with a rider. They then sped away along Robb Street. Meanwhile, the prosecution told the court that about 18:20hrs on November 23, Sukra and Bisoondyal were at the corner of Irving and Anira Streets, Queenstown when the accused confronted them
with a handgun and demanded cash. However, according to Mangru, Police Constable Narine who was dressed in plain clothes was passing in one of the force’s motor vehicles when he observed the accused with a handgun and suspected that a robbery was in process. Prosecutor Mangru told the court that the Police Constable exited the vehicle and approached Cromwell who then discharged several rounds in the officer ’s direction. The court heard that Constable Narine returned fire and hit the accused, who then escaped on a motorcycle
which was ridden by another man. The prosecution told the Magistrate that Cromwell was later apprehended at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he was admitted as a result of the injuries he had sustained. Corporal Mangru conveyed that the accused was told of the offence and then held under police guard. He was later discharged from the hospital and charged with the offence. According to Mangru, while Cromwell was in police custody an Identification Parade was conducted where the four robbery victims identified him. He was also
told of those offences and charged. The prosecution made an application for the matters to remain indictable and objected to bail on account of the seriousness and prevalence of the offence. Mangru highlighted that there are several charges pressed against Cromwell and opined that he is a flight risk who would not return to court if granted bail. Mangru also objected on account of the penalty attached to the offences. The Chief Magistrate upheld the objections of the prosecution and Cromwell will return to court on December 19 for a report.
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'All White Mix Party' for CHILLY'S BAR
Versatile entertainment will present its third “All White Mix Party” at Chilly's Bar this Saturday. So ladies get ready, there would be a consolation prize for the best looking lady in their white apparel. The event also includes a beer drinking, dance competition and also be a comedian show featuring 'Meet de Man Mocka.'
Patrons are advised to visit and be entertained with the best club, chutney, soca, dancehall, Latin, reggae vibes and much more. Attending the event will be Granny Ivelaw, Mixx Doctor, Entertainer Marlon, Dj Fat Fowl and Selector Derick. Ladies will be admitted free until 10:30pm. General admission is only $500.
'Night in Havana' a taste of Cuba
ALL BLACK moved to Tower Poolside
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The 'All Black- The Next World party' has been moved from Everest Cricket Club lawns to Hotel Tower poolside due to the inclement weather experienced in Georgetown in recent days. Despite the intermittent rainfall, the party will be hosted, but organizers have opted to have a change in venue to avoid risk of rainfall resulting in cancellation at a short notice. In view of the fact that Tower houses an open pool area, necessary measures will be put in place so that adequate shelter is available. Patrons will not be in discomfort due to the weather. The sixth edition of the All Black affair will be hosted on Saturday, November 30, 2013. Music will be provided by Hits and Jams 94.1 Boom DJs. Tickets are available at Electronic City's Sheriff Street location and cost $1,000.
DJ
Are you the best in Guyana?
The much coveted belt shaped trophy
Guzzle some Mojitos in the moonlight De Impeccable Banquet Hall on Brickdam and Sandeman Place Stabroek, Georgetown, will be transformed into 'Little Havana' come tomorrow night. The romantic décor will be accessorized with Latin beats, and spiced with flavorful culinary treats. It's a gala celebration of all things Cuban, and what's more tempting than the eclectic and exotic cuisine, music, fashion and some of the most famous cocktails. The delectable cuisine will accompanied by traditionally intoxicating Cuban drinks including the
world famous - Daiquiri, Mojito, Cuba Libre, Pina Colada, Cubanito, President, Saoco, Cuban Ginger, Havana Loco and Crema de Vie. Persons can also look forward to learning a thing or two about the country's cuisine from highly acclaimed visiting Cuban Chefs who will prepare some of the finest Latin meals. The aroma of the food alone will be an experience in itself. Although the focus will be on food, a cultural programme will be held to showcase the rich heritage and culture of Cuba.
ABC Radio Carib in collaboration with Imagery will be hosting a one night musical event entitled “Generation DJ” on the 27th of December 2013 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall Tarmac, Homestretch Avenue. 'Generation DJ' is a competition intended to showcase some of Guyana's most talented Disk Jockeys, and artistes from around the country. The winner of the competition will be awarded a customized trophy valued $1500 USD, $200,000 GYD cash and the opportunity to play for an international online radio programme. Further, the winner will defend his title in 2014, against new contestants from Guyana and other Caribbean countries. This event will be recorded live and packaged for promotion worldwide.
Competition night will see live performances by Guyanese 'Jory' Hector who will be performing the remix to his newest single “Don't thief for Christmas”. Patrons will also bear witness to the launching of Georgetown's newest music group, M.V.C. (Mega Verse Crew). Tickets cost$1000 and are available at Guybuyz in the City Mall (3rd floor) and Simone &Samuel's fashion located in the New Vendors Mall, Water Street, and Orange Walk. Persons without tickets will have to pay more at the door. Registration for the competition has started and DJ's interested in competing can make contact with the organizer at mobile # 660-7693 or email imagerygs@gmail.com . There is no registration fee.
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“It's going to be a beautiful night” John Legend promises BERES
HAMMOND honoured to share stage
“I just wanna take people to a great place, to let their minds expand, to let their minds wander, put them in a romantic mood, make them feel good… that's what music is supposed to do,” said John Stephens, better known by his stage name John Legend, in a live telephone interview on Hits and Jams 94.1 Boom FM Saturday last. Legend added that his performance will be 'sexy and soulful' and promised that he will be entertaining the audience with his astounding piano playing skills. “It's gonna be a beautiful night. There's gonna be some love music and everybody's gonna come there ready to have a good time and they're gonna leave ready to have a good time too,” Legend pointed out laughingly. Asked by HJ's CEO, Rawle Ferguson, his knowledge of Guyana Legend said he has heard about the Guyanese women. “I know they got some pretty girls,” he chuckled. After further questioning, the
singer admitted that his current favourite song is 'All of Me' off his most recent album 'Love in the Future' but it often changes. Legend explained that he has been privileged to write songs for artists like Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson and many other great artists but would love to work with Adele and Beyonce in the same capacity. As far as Caribbean singers go, he noted that he is always open to collaborations with great Caribbean artists making mention of his collaboration with Buju Banton on 'Can't be my Lover' and performance with Taurus Riley in Jamaica. Speaking on the Guyana slated concert, Legend said “I am so excited to come down there for the very first time. We are gonna have a great night, great show, you don't wanna miss it… I'll see you on January 4 Guyana, it's gonna be beautiful!” The artist did not say goodbye before giving listeners a
Macka Diamond for Vergenoegen Village Day Macka Diamond, also known as Charmaine Munroe will be at the twelfth annual Vergenoegen Village Day, West Bank Demerara and plans are apace to make things better. One of Guyana's most popular music systems, 'Slingerz Family' originated from and is still based in Vergenoegen. They would be arranging the Village Day as Bass Odyssey Sound System will be coming from Jamaica. Word on the street is that the event will be held on Christmas Day. However, information is unfolding. In 2008, Jamaican dancehall stars Baby Cham and Macka Diamond performed at the event which is held on the old rice mill tarmac. This annual event started out in 2000 as a street fair before being moved to the community playfield and then to its current venu.
snippet of his favourite song, belting out one line “What would I do without your smart mouth?” Meanwhile, Caribbean music icon Beres Hammond expressed his excitement in coming to Guyana and the privilege he feels to perform with Legend. “What a wonderful line up. It's an honour for me to share the stage with him,” Hammond said. Informed of the predicament organizers are faced with in deciding who should bring the curtains down on the 'Night of
Love' concert since two amazing artists are performing, Beres said that since Legend is an International artist it is only right that he is given this respect, further stating that “His name is Legend you know, looks to me like the both of us going on same time then. Anyone, it doesn't matter. I personally have the highest respect for his music,” Asked how he has managed to keep the music alive for so many years, Hammond explained, “It winds down to family because when people make you feel loved it makes you wanna do more …so everything bursts down to love and the love the Guyanese people give meh, as an artist who can ask for more?” On January 4, 2014, Beres said Guyanese can expect an extension of himself and while he is aware that he can never include all his songs in one performance, he is ready to “mix it up a little more”.
CARIB SOCA MONARCH
2014 for Monday launch - Music Workshop to be hosted The 10th CARIB Soca Monarch is here setting the vibes and rhythms for Mashramani 2014. This year will not disappoint with exciting music, thrilling performances and an explosion of fabulous lyrics expected as every year the contestants tries to out-perform each other. The 2013 competition proved to be one of the best ever held and this year Ansa Mcal will be aiming to surpass the success with the multi-talented vibrant artistes. Public Relations Officer of ANSA McAL Trading Limited Darshanie Yussuf disclosed that the proposed dates are; Semi-Finals to be held on February 8th, 2014 in East Berbice and the Finals on February 15th, 2014 at the National Park, Georgetown.
On December 2nd- 3rd, 2013 at the Sidewalk Cafe, Middle Street, Georgetown ANSA McAL will host a two-day music workshop which will allow past participants of the CARIB Soca Monarch, other musicians and generally anyone interested in developing their musical skills the opportunity to further develop their talents and enhance music in Guyana. The facilitator will be Trinidadian Songwriter and Producer, Klase Gonsalves or better known as '1st Klase' who has worked with the likes of Machel Montano. The launch of the 2014 Carib Soca Monarch and the Music Workshop will be held on December 2nd, 2013 at 17:00hrs at the Sidewalk Café, Middle Street, Georgetown.
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Massive Anuradha Paudwal concert set for Sunday
English ‘Movie of the Week: “ELYSIUM” Elysium is a 2013 American science fiction action-thriller film written, co-produced and directed by Neill Blomkamp and starring Matt Damon and Jodie Foster. It was released on August 9, 2013 in both conventional and IMAX Digital theaters. Elysium is a co-production of Media Rights Capital and TriStar Pictures. The film takes place on both a ravaged Earth and a luxurious space habitat called Elysium. It explores political and sociological themes such as immigration, overpopulation, transhumanism, health care, exploitation and class issues.
Sensational Queen of Hindi Melodies, Anuradha Paudwal is expected to take Guyana by storm as she makes a tribute to the legends of Bollywood this Sunday at the National Stadium, Providence. It will be a night of reminiscing, as Paudwal, Anuradha the voice behind some of the longstanding Paudwal melodies of Indian cinema, will be singing and Sachin songs of the great Lata Mangeskar, Kishore Sharma Kumar, Mohamed Rafi, Jagjit Singh and others. In addition to singing some of greatest and memorable hits of Bollywood cinema, Anuradha Paudwal is known for her Bhajans. Sunday's concert is being organized by Beats Entertainment Incorporated. Recently, Guyana has been receiving a good dose of Bollywood with the biggest names in the industry performing. These include the legendary “Kuch Kuch numbers for the movie, Hero, for Hota Hai” Jodi- Alka Yagnik composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Her and Udit Narayan, the collaboration with Laxmikant-Pyarelal renowned Kumar Sanu, as well as produced more success with songs for Meri today's most popular- Sonu Nigam, Shreya Jung ("O Mere Kwabon Ke"), Batwara ("Thaare Ghoshal, among others. Vaaste Re Dola-Tu Maaro Kaun Lage"), Nagina Anuradha Paudwal has lent her voice to some and many more. of the biggest heroines of Bollywood, including Ram Lakhan saw Laxmikant-Pyarelal giving the still stunning golden beauty, Sridevi. three major hit songs to Anuradha. Their Her singing career started in 1973 with the association ended with Tezaab where she sang movie, Abhimaan, starring Amitabh Bachchan two good numbers for them - "Kehdo Ki Tum" and Jaya Bachchan. and "Hum Tumko Dilbar Kyon Maane". In 1976, she got her break as a playback singer Following this, she collaborated with movie in Hindi films with Kalicharan starring producer, Gulshan Kumar, and began a Shatrughan Sinha and Reena Roy. Her first success streak with the movies, Lal Dupatta solo was in the movie, Aap Beati, (starring Malmal Ka, Tezaab, Aashiqui and Dil Hai Ke Hema Malini and Shashi Kapoor). LaxmikantManta Nahin. Pyarelal was the music-composing duo for that She, along with Gulshan Kumar were movie. instrumental in getting many unknown playback Anuradha's lack of formal training has not singers to the fore, including the now renowned negatively affected her prowess in the genre of singers-Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Abhijeet music "I have not received any formal training in and Sonu Nigam. classical music. I have tried many times, but it Tickets for the event cost $15,000 for VVIP; has never worked out. I learnt a little here and a $5000 for VIP; $2000 for back seating and little there, but ultimately, I just practiced for $1000 for standees. The concert starts at many hours listening to Lataji", she said in an 18:30hrs, but gates will be opened from interview. 15:00hrs. Lighting and sound will be provided Anuradha gained recognition with her popular by Crown Vibes international.
Annual Car & Bike show begins tomorrow English ‘Song of the Week: “SLOW DOWN” “Slow Down” is a song by American recording artist Selena Gomez, taken from her debut studio album, Stars Dance (2013). It was released on June 3, 2013, when it was made available for instant digital download along with the pre-order of the album. Hollywood Records later sent the song to mainstream radio as the second single from the album on August 13. The dance-pop song was produced by The Cataracs and David Kuncio, and infuses EDM elements in its instrumentation. Lyrically, the song speaks of taking a relationship slowly rather than rushing into things.
This Saturday, the National Stadium will come alive as Destiny Entertainment hosts its fourth Auto Expo and Car & Bike Show which has now become an annual event. There will be increased overseas participation with entrants from Suriname and Guyana in all the major categories. Judging will also be given an international flavour as the panel of judges will include representatives from Suriname, Trinidad and Guyana. The registration fee is $5,000 for each category except bikes which are $3,000. Persons attending are invited to make it a family fun day as the gates will open from 2pm on Saturday November 30 when the vehicles will be available for public viewing and for daylight and evening judging, according to the specific categories. When night falls the competition will take on a surreal atmosphere with the neon lighted
vehicles of all colours, shapes, sizes, makes and models on display for the adoring crowds and the judges. And as the curtains come down on the competition, the stage will be set for the entrance of top reggae/dancehall performer Mad Cobra of Flex fame who will be performing his new smash hit 'Defend'. Trophies and prizes this year will top $3M and Merchant giveaways will also be included. Advance tickets cost only $1,000 with more at the gate.
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Jeremy Sobers: Celebrating sounds beyond his time... Sobers playing the piano
Indian Movie of the Week: Gori Tere Pyaar Mein Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (Translation: My Fair Lady, In Your Love) is a 2013 Indian romantic comedy film written and directed by Punit Malhotra. Produced by Karan Johar under the banner of Dharma Productions, the film features Imran Khan, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Shraddha Kapoor in pivotal roles.
eldest brother sings and raps. He noted that the reaction to his music has been positive. “A lot of people are impressed given the fact that I'm a self-taught musician and I've accomplished quite a lot musically in a short space of 3-4 years. However, I consider myself an amateur. There's still a lot to learn and there's still more I can do with music.” “I often tell my students that music is like a clock. As much as you think you know, there's always something new that comes along in that new day for you to learn.” “I've been doing shows all around Guyana...I've spoken with many musicians and most of them say you can't go far with music, but trust me, I don't believe it, I know I believe I will go far with music and this is just the beginning, because with God, all things are possible.”
Jeremy Sobers
By: Kiana Wilburg If granted permission, Jeremy Christopher Sobers can make you experience music at an unimaginable level. With fingers steadied over the keys of a piano, he could stroke your fondest memories into existence or make your wildest fantasies dance before you in slow motion. This compelling 19-year-old artist is often described as the “pianist who plays his inventions like a king.” Though he can replicate any of Beethoven's symphonies, Sobers finds joy in being unique and allowing the creativity and his intuition to lead him to “God filled” music.” Though he was born in Georgetown, Sobers and his family later settled in Diamond, East Coast Demerara. Speaking on his childhood, Sobers said, “I grew up with both parents and I was fortunate to have a strong family unit. My childhood was extremely music- oriented. My father, Sean Sobers, is a well-known singer in the gospel arena and I was always meeting his musician friends and all these other famous singers at a very young age. This, I believe, was where my musical interest started. Surprisingly, Sobers is a self-taught musician. He said, “I Never had a class in music. At the age of nine, I found a keyboard in my house and started playing it. I played around with four chords for a month then I stopped. It wasn't until I was 15-years-old that I started playing again.” Moreover, Sobers expressed with a smile on his face, that his dad is his biggest influence when it comes to music. In fact, he asserts that if he were not a musician, he would probably be involved in some sporting activity. However, musicians such as; Issac Slade, Danilo Perez, Monty Alexander, Esperanza Spalding, Eddie James, Israel Houghton and Joe Bonamassa have also influenced this pianist's interest in music. Sobers can play four instruments; the piano, guitar, bass guitar and the drums. But he favours the piano because he has a greater connection with the instrument. This pianist is currently a student of the University of Guyana pursuing his second dream of becoming a lawyer. He is also the pianist at his church; Destiny Empowerment Worship Centre, and the pianist, arranger and guitarist, in a local fusion band called “Collage.” Sobers was also noted to be an excellent student whilst he attended the New Guyana School from Nursery to Secondary. More significantly in his life is the role of God, which Sobers stressed on. He said that as a Christian, God has become the foundation of his music. He added, “I truly cannot function or even compose without Him.” My entire family is music-oriented. My parents are the senior pastors at the Destiny Empowerment Worship Centre. My brother, Christian, is a guitarist and the CEO of a music school we founded called Music Unlimited. I am the piano tutor at Music Unlimited. My sisters sing and dance and my
Indian Song of the Week: “TUM HI HO”
"Tum Hi Ho" is a song from the blockbuster Indian movie Aashiqui 2, starring Aditya Roy Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the lead roles. Sung by Arijit Singh and composed by Mithoon, it was released by Bhushan Kumar under TSeries. Upon release, it became very popular and topped charts worldwide, remaining in the top 10 of Planet Bollywood for eight weeks and capturing the first spot on the Top 20 of MTV India for seven weeks.The length of song is 4min 22sec.
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1 Toyota 212, 1-Toyota AT212, 1- 91 Corrola, 1 Corrola Axio 4WD (new model) never registered call: 259-0836, 621-7838
Stretch limousine, Lincoln Town car, fully powered $6.5 million or credit available Tel 227-3939, 621-4000
Toyota Tundra, Tacoma, Nissan Tittan, Ford F150 Parts in a hurry! - Tel:226-5473 We buy & sell vehicles for cash, also parts available & 30 seater buses; Extra Cab pickups; 2006 TacomaCall:680-3154
WANTED
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10Pcs Trike Can-Am style Motorcycle, 200cc new, unregistered $450,000 neg or credit, Wholesale Tel 2273939, 621-4000
1 RZ long base bus, good working condition -$475,000 Tel: 604-3568; 685-2046 1 Suzuki GSX–R 600cc, 1 Toyota Hilux Pickup 4X4- Tel: 644-5096, 697-1453 2004 Unregistered Toyota Sienta with mags, PD, fog lamps – Tel:617-5536 One 1995 Toyota Tacoma stick gear 4 wheel drive 3 RZ engine. Price:$1,650,000 negotiable -625-2516
One babysitter for 8hrs daily, Monday to Friday- Tel: 6111981
AT192, 212, Allion, Premio, Hilux Surf, BNN & cheap RZ buses, 7 seater super custom. Cash / terms- Call: 680-3154
Bodywork man, handyman, apply Guyana Variety Store Tel 227-3939
1- F150 6CYL, fully loaded $3M Negotiable – Tel:6895254; 256-0504
FOR SALE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF HIGH PURITY MERCURY (QUICK SILVER) 99.99995% PURITY $19,000 PER POUND CALL: 592-227-4754.
One Honda CRV Model 2002, PMM series, leather interior, sun roof mag rims – Price:$2.2M – Call:622-6060
Live and pluck chicken - Tel: 220-9203; 650-4421 5 Head & 7 Head Moulders, 150Kw Genset, CC Saw, Resaw – Tel:626-0024; 6165595; 665-3676 NISSAN WINGROAD PRR SERIES - TEL: 695-4785 Baby chicks available weekly Mr. D.Lallbeharry, Craig Public Road E.B.D, delivering to East & West Coast Demerara – Tel:626-9589 WHOLESALE PLUCK CHICKEN AND PARTS – TEL:676-0931 Massey, Yanmar Ford 5000 Logging/ Agriculture Tractors, parts, Loader & Ford Truck- Call:615-1578/ 694-3595: Tools & Chainsaw668-2831 Houses @ Mon-Repos $23,000,000/$20,000,000, Diamond -$34,000,000, Ogle$65,000,000, East Ruimveldt - $10,000,000 - Contact: 2238479; 647-3768 or www. spaceseek.gy Closing Down Sale! Imported antique furniture, bed sets & centre table & consoles – Tel:622-3587 Massey Ferguson 6140 4X4 Turbo – Call:688-6274/6913851
Corrola Axio -$2,850,000 , Spacio PRR Series -$2.1M, CRV PJJ - $1.7M – Tel: 697-0294 PPP 3361 Runx – Tel:6414684 ($2,350,000)
FOR SALE
One pools table - Tel: 686-7180
FOR SALE Chicken Hatchery (Robbins), 28,000 eggs capacity fully ready, $ 5.5 million or credit available Tel: 227-3939 621-4000 Diesel Generator, 3 cylinder Lister pitter (England) key start, 15 kva, $650,000 cash 227-3939, 621-4000 Clarke forklifts 2000, 3000, 4000 Lb, lifting capacity $450,000 and up Tel: 2273939, 621-4000 Diesel Generator silent 28 kva SDMO John Deere engine, missing Fuel Pump, Panel, Avr $900,000 cash 2273939, 621-4000 60FT Antenna (Mass) for Radio, TV, Cellular, with cables, brackets, sky light $450,000 227-3939, 621-4000
Honda ATV 500 4X4 DBL shocks - Tel: 688-6274; 6913851 270 Amps, portable welders Telephone: 611-5114 Stereo set (LG speakers)- Tel: 227-8519 Heavy duty concrete drill, Air less paint sprayer (for houses), Industrial vacuum cleaners (wet & dry)- Tel: 227-8519
Potting soil, top soil and quality cow mould - Call: 656-1326; 678-0058 1 Complete 6" dredge, 1 – 6" Lavadore – Tel:677-2281 Spare for washing machine, microwaves,fridges, stoves, timers, gearbox, pumps, etc call:225-9032,647-2943 Searay boat fiberglass white leather interior, inboard engine with trailer. Price US$10,000. Email: lpersaud2002@ gmail.comTel: 1 2014483565 (overseas) 1 New Model Tacoma, 1 12" Aluminum Boat, 1 14" Aluminum Boat. Contact:220-1981; 690-1945 Rosetta stone language software – Tel:695-7595 150cc Dirt Bike for parts – Tel:695-7595 Lumber for sale hard wood 140 per Bm, greenheart 220 per Bm – Tel:680-3154 Ducks & Pigs – Tel:688-7291 Generac Generator 15 kva, portable, $500,000 cash Tel 227-3939, 621-4000 Live/pluck chicken call:6504421, 220-9203 Curtains and carpet for sale - Call: 219-3732 after 6PM Games PS2 $900, PSP $900, X-Box 360 $2600 & PS3 $2600- Call:672-2566 Original Games- Call:6722566 Fluffy Dachshund pups – Tel: 642-6664 F150, Chevy Cargo Van, Suzuki Sports, Tundra- Tel: 227-8519 Dog Food! 13lbs &50lbs bags wholesale & retail – Tel: 222-7891; 609-9202 350 Diesel (fully loaded, excellent)- Tel: 227-8519
1 Complete dredge for sale (2 engines, pump, hoses, complete beded) owner migrating – Contact:649-4435
TV Sale 27" To 73" some working and some not sold as is Tel 621-4000, 227-3939
One 8000 Ford Tractor one Ford 450 2005 towing truck contact:694-5599; 689-1864
Cheapest iphones!!! - Tel: 626-2771
Three foot KU off set satellite dishes – Price $22,000 – Tel:683-7167, 609-7363 AZ – Evoxl satellite receiver boxes FTA, Price: $22,000 Tel: 683-7167; 609-7363
Cheapest Online Vehicles!!! – Tel:626-2771 One Toyota Tacoma 3400cc PJJ series - $2,000,000 – Contact:223-8479; 647-3768 (Continued on page 23)
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Surinamese filming crew here to create documentary The Ministry of Tourism and the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA), in collaboration with Garage De Eenheid, a Surinamese Tour Company, are hosting a threeday Media Familiarization Tour with Trishul TBN Broadcasting Network, a Surinamese company. This is according to Indranauth Haralsingh, Director of GTA, who said the group from the Broadcasting Network will be participating in a series of tours during their stay in Guyana. Some areas included in the tour are Berbice (New Amsterdam), Splashmin’s, Essequibo and surrounding areas. He said a short documentary will be created, which will be aired on the said network to help promote Guyana’s tourism product. Haralsingh said the visitors will be experiencing the country’s rich cultural heritage; historical sites in Georgetown and the Essequibo Islands; flora and fauna, exotic cuisine, and the pulsating nighttime entertainment. “Whether it’s the allure of the food, festivities, or simply the fascinating people, the relationship between the two South American neighbours continue to be further cemented as Guyana’s
tourism product takes centre stage,” Haralsingh said. He said that Garage Tour Company of Suriname, owned and operated by Mr. V Premnauth, has been collaborating with the Ministry of Tourism to bring large numbers of visitors to the land of many waters. The entity was recently given a Tourism Special Mention Award - Largest Inbound Operator for 2013, bringing in on average a total of 500 visitors from Suriname/ Holland per month. He noted that in partnership with the private sector, packages and programmes are being designed to increase this already impressive figure. “We are looking to attract an additional 500 tourists on a monthly basis; to accomplish this, we will capitalize and tailor our packages surrounding very popular and renowned events,” Haralsingh stressed. He acknowledged too that the influx of visitors is as a result of Guyana’s ongoing efforts to strengthen ties with the Dutch-speaking country. The Tourism Ministry is also collaborating with small hotels in an effort to boost occupancy, and already these smaller establishments are operating at full capacity.
Haralsingh also announced that Guyana is currently working to establish a “healthy” cross-border tourism relationship with particularly Suriname and Brazil. He said that this is being done at the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organisation (ACTO) level, and will also promote multidestination tourism. ACTO is an international organization aimed at promoting sustainable development of the Amazon Basin. Its member states are Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Venezuela and Suriname. The establishment of a tourism manual among Guyana, Suriname, and Brazil to promote the cross-border and multi-destination tourism is also underway.
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PROPERTY FOR SALE VERSAILLES: Furnished 5 bedrooms, self-contained rooms, modern facilities, generator, beautiful landscape, gated community- Call:592-6248704/592-684-9203 Property for sale- Call:6275416 House & Land for sale W.C.B - Contact:698-3703; 689-2973 Prime 2- storey concrete building dimensions 80x23, 6 bedrooms, 2 master bedrooms @ Leonora opposite to Primary School – Tel:652-0709; 268-3572 Prime commercial property, Alberttown, 3 lots with business, (Nut Centre) best offer. Tel 621-4000, 2273939 VEHICLE FOR SALE 5Pcs Harley Davidson Motorcycles gas model 50cc key / pull start all = $300,000 or 1pc $70,000 621-4000, 227-3939
SALON Make Up Courses, Artist Trained & Certified in Trinidad. Call: 660-5257, 647-1773
SERVICES
VACANCY
Professional and affordable landscaping and tree trimming services. BUDRAM’S LANDSCAPING SERVICES - Call: 6561326; 678-0058
24 Hour East Coast Guyoil needs night pump attendants, salesgirl & office assistant- Call: 6910894/684-2838
We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer call:2310655,683-8734 Omar Permanent & Visitors Visa Applications, Professional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call:225-6496,6626045,223-8115
Salesman for Cooking Gas in Georgetown store, physically fit, completed high school. 676-6700.
We Refill HP cartridges for $1800 call: 650-7699
Experience cashiers & Salespersons needed to work in supermarket/ cosmetics department @ East Coast, age 25-50yrs, call: 220-2128 / 642-1141
Repairs to Fridge, Freezer, AC, Washers, Stoves: Call 683-1312,627-3206 (Nick)
All industrial work, generator repairs and domestic house wiring Tel: 644-9084; 664-9635
LAND FOR SALE House lot for sale on the West Bank of Demerara Harbour bridge in Harbourville contact # 6500402 10 Acres land at Long Creek - Tel: 699-3723 Parafaite Harmonie & Schonard - $2.2M & $2.6M Tel: 675-7292 Blankenburg Public Road WCD - 38x150, 39x150 $16M each - Tel: 666-3619 110 Acres @ Mahaicony Tel: 225-3070; 686-4994
Furnished top flat house, Queenstown, generator, A/ C, Grille & parking -Tel:2271218 or kpthomas7@gmail. com Ground Floor Office space, Queenstown, generator, A/ C, grille & parking - Tel:2271218 or kpthomas7@gmail.com Furnished apartments $70,000 monthly - Tel: 687-3017 2 flat new building (down town) suitable for business or offices- Tel: 227-8519 Rooms – Call:225-9223
Do you live out of town and need a care giver for your child? – Tel:694-0689 Masons Seeks daily or Job work – Tel:619-3296 Technicians available for appliance repairs – washers, dryers, microwaves, stoves, deep fryers, etc – Tel:6190793; 218-0050
The Gent’s Spa: Let beautiful sophisticated masseuse pamper you: New masseuse available- Call: 657-5979
Place to rent @ 92 Nismes Public Road prime business spot - $140,000 monthly – Tel:644-9084; 664-9635
American Style massage services- Call:678-7499
Executive Houses & apartments. Contact:2238479; 647-3768; www.spaceseek.gy
Massage therapy service call:674-8147
LEARN TO DRIVE Ultravoilet Driving School Tel: 226-0765; 602-2583 (Gwenette) Soman & Sons Driving School , First Federation Building Call 225-4858, 6445166,622-2872,615-0964
We repair L.C.D, Plasma, Led TV, Microwave, Washer & Dryer, Amp etc. Call:6472276/693-3277
CAR RENTAL
Property rentals at different price- Tel: 231-2199, 618-7483
MASSAGE
Cashier at Shell Service Station Providence, E.B.D. Must be able to work shift (5am-3pm & 3pm-12pm)Call:265-7305
Children’s Party Service: Let’s make it fun – Call:6471773
Apartment for rent @ Friendship E.B.D - Tel:2662494; 643-2934
Newly constructed three bedrooms concrete property - $38,000 per month @ Melanie North E.C.D – Phone :688-8827; 220-2520
Office worker needed. Must be computer literate, good at customer care and have pleasant personality - Tel: 642-2028
Repairs, sales & spares air conditioning, microwaves, washer, fridges & stoves. Ultra Cool, call:225-9032,647-2943
HOUSE PLAN DRAFTING FOR ONLY $10,000- CALL: 6949843/227-2766
FOR RENT
One mature pharmacy Technician/Assistant. Must Have at least 5 years working experienced – Tel:661-3124; 675-8790
PENPAL Businessman in Trinidad seeks Guyanese woman for friendship & marriage between ages 30-40; email:ramphal mahadeo@ live.com – Tel:0011-868-7243155; 0011-868-4681075 FOR SALE / FOR RENT American pool table – Tel: 277-0578
First Choice Car Rental: Cars as low as $5,000 per dayCall: 668-0306 / 694-7817/ 225-6337 Wings Car Rental- Call: 643-1131 A i d a n ’s C a r R e n t a l & Pickup- Call: 645-7981/ 698-7807 Dolly’s Car Rental- Call: 2257126/226-3693- dollysauto rental@yahoo.com/ www.dollysautorental.com Premio, Vitz call:679-7139
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China puts another senior official under investigation Beijing (AFP) - China has placed a provincial vice governor under investigation, officials said, the latest senior official to fall in a highly-publicised antigraft campaign under the country’s new leadership. Guo Youming, vice governor of the central province of Hubei, was being investigated for suspected “severe violations of discipline and the law”, said the ruling Communist Party’s internal Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Wednesday. The phrase is usually a reference to corruption.
Guo, 56, is the 13th official at vice-ministerial level or above to fall since new party chief and state president Xi Jinping came into power a year ago, according to Chinese media reports. Xi has vowed to crack down on corruption at all levels of government, calling graft a threat to the future of the ruling Communist party. But critics say the campaign has netted mostly low-ranking officials with only a handful of senior figures, and no systemic reforms have been introduced to increase transparency to help fight endemic corruption.
Guo is probably being probed for wrongdoings when he was the party secretary of Yichang city in Hubei, the China Business News yesterday, citing an unnamed source with the provincial party discipline watchdog. The most senior official to be swept up by the anti-graft campaign is Jiang Jiemin, director of the body that oversees China’s large stateowned enterprises. It was announced in September that he is being investigated for suspected “serious violations of discipline”.
Britain, Argentina in fresh row over drilling in Falklands – media (Reuters) - Argentina triggered a fresh diplomatic row with Britain yesterday over the disputed Falkland Islands after the country’s Congress passed a law that establishes criminal sanctions for the “illegal exploration” of hydrocarbons in the Argentine continental shelf, according to the Guardian newspaper. The newspaper cited a statement provided by the Argentine embassy in London that said “the law provides for prison sentences for the duration of up to 15 years; fines equivalent to the value of 1.5 million barrels of oil; the banning of individuals and companies from
operating in Argentina; and the confiscation of equipment and any hydrocarbons that would have been illegally extracted”. In its respo n s e , t h e British Foreign Office said, “The UK government unequivocally supports the right of the Falkland Islanders to develop their natural resources for their own economic benefit.” “Argentine domestic law does not apply to the Falkland Islands or South G e o r g i a and the South Sandwich Islands, which are UK overseas territories,” the Foreign Office said. It said that hydrocarbons activities by companies operating on
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic watchdog will probably need more money to verify the implementation of a landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, its chief said yesterday, and it would take some time to prepare for the task. Yukiya Amano also said Iran has invited the agency to visit the Arak heavy-water production plant on December 8, the first concrete step under a new cooperation pact aimed at clarifying concerns about the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program. Both agreements indicate how Iran is acting quickly to address fears about its nuclear program after the election in June of a relative moderate, Hassan Rouhani, as new president on a platform to smooth its troubled relations with the
world. The International Atomic Energy Agency can mobilize expertise and staff from within the organization for an increased workload in checking whether Iran is complying with the interim accord with the major powers to curb its nuclear program, IAEA Director General Amano told a news conference. But its budget is very tight, he added: “Naturally this requires a significant amount of money and manpower ... I don’t think we can cover everything by our own budget.” The Arak facility produces heavy water intended for use in a nearby research reactor that is under construction. The West is concerned that the reactor, which Iran has said could start up next year, could yield plutonium as fuel for atomic bombs once operational. Iran
the continental shelf of the Falkland Islands are regulated by legislation of the Falkland Islands government, and in accordance with the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea. British media reports said the A rg e n t i n e embassy had already sent more than 200 letters to companies directly or indirectly involved and warning them they are liable to administrative, civil and criminal actions. The Guardian reported that the London Stock Exchange and investment banks assessing equity values of oil explorers have also been sent such letters.
IAEA says may need more money to help implement Iran nuclear deal says it will make medical isotopes only. As part of its agreement with the powers, Iran is to halt installation work at the reactor and stop making fuel for it. The IAEA will need to expand monitoring of Iran’s uranium enrichment plants and other sites under the November 24 breakthrough deal reached after marathon talks between Iran and the United States, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain. The IAEA was studying how to put into practice the agreement with respect to its inspectors’ role in checking compliance and this would take “some time,” Amano said, adding it was a complicated task that needed proper preparations. “This (analysis) will include the implications for funding and staffing,” he separately told the IAEA’s 35nation board.
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Trinis turn to Shanique Myrie for help Jamaica Observer Shanique Myrie, the poster girl of free travel through the Caribbean Community, says she has been contacted by Trinidadian friends who have voiced their disgust at the actions of that country’s immigration officers.
Myrie, who was recently awarded damages against Barbados in the Caribbean Court of Justice, says some Trinidadians are not in agreement with the unfair treatment being meted out to Jamaicans. “I have friends who live in Trinidad and they
are calling on Jamaicans not to blame the Trinidadian people. It is the actions of the immigration officers. They asked me to tell the people of Jamaica that they love us,” Myrie told the Jamaica Observer. Last week 13 Jamaicans, including an 11year-old child, were denied entry into the twin island, forced to sit on a hard bench for an entire night and sent back to Jamaica the next morning. The treatment of the Jamaicans have elicited calls for consumers to boycott goods from the twin island and a movement has already started on the social media Facebook. “I am very disappointed in what happened in light of the recent CCJ (Caribbean Court of Justice) ruling in my favour. The immigration officers think they are a law unto themselves and can do anything they want,” she said. However, Trinidad Minister of National Security Gary Griffith has come out in support of the immigration officers and claimed that the Jamaicans were denied entry for legitimate reasons.
In a report carried in the Trinidad and Tobago News Day, Griffith is quoted as saying: “Some of them lied about where they would be staying, others claimed to be here for work, but didn’t have proper documentation to support that, and none of their alleged employers showed up to collect them. There was also one woman who told immigration officers she had brought her child to see its father, but the man was also a no-show.” However, the Jamaicans interviewed by the Observer when they arrived at the Norman Manley Airport last week Tuesday said the immigration officers made no attempt to contact the people who came to pick them up and told them they were being turned back because of the recent murder of a Trinidadian who was visiting Jamaica. “They told us we were prisoners and that they didn’t want us in their country,” one woman said. The rejected Jamaicans were not allowed to contact their consulate, an attorney or their relatives as is outlined in the revised Treaty of Chaguaramas.
Debate on CCJ bills scheduled for December KINGSTON, Jamaica — The debate on whether Jamaica adopts the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final appellate court will begin in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 3. Leader of Government Business in the Lower House, Phillip Paulwell, made the disclosure Tuesday during the sitting of the House. The Bills to be debated are: an Act to Amend the Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, which seeks to amend the Judicature (Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, to repeal provisions for appeals to the Privy Council, and exclude any appeals to the Privy Council instituted prior to implementation of the CCJ; an Act to Amend the Constitution of Jamaica, to amend Section 110 of the Constitution to repeal provisions relating to appeals to the Privy Council and replace them with provisions establishing the CCJ as Jamaica’s final court; and an Act to make provisions for the implementation of the
Phillip Paulwell agreement establishing the CCJ as both a court of original jurisdiction, to determine cases involving the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and International treaties, as well as a superior court of record with appellate jurisdiction. Following the debates on the Bills in the Lower House, there is a three-month period before a vote can be taken. In the meantime, the Opposition has been calling for a referendum to determine Jamaica’s full accession to the CCJ.
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Venezuela central bank denies transactions with Wall Street CARACAS (Reuters) Venezuela’s central bank president denied yesterday that the institution is carrying out any transactions with Wall Street banks, a day after a senior government source said it was evaluating a swap agreement involving its gold reserves. Opposition leaders and local media have reported that Venezuela is seeking to boost availability of hard currency through transactions with Goldman Sachs (GS) and Bank of America (BAC). “With respect to the institutions you’ve mentioned, the central bank ... is not carrying out any operations with these institutions,” Central Bank President Eudomar Tovar said at a press conference in response to a question about the reports. “There are some considerations out there which have come out, but these are unofficial positions, if you will.” Asked again by a reporter, he said: “There has been no activity done by the central bank with Goldman Sachs or any institution.” Tovar’s comments did not appear explicitly to rule out the possibility that such a transaction was being negotiated or could be carried out in the future. He declined to elaborate. Talk of possible deals with foreign banks started when the opposition said last week that the Venezuelan government was negotiating a swap operation with Goldman Sachs (GS) involving 1.45 million ounces of gold worth around $1.86 billion.
Opposition leader Henrique Capriles also described an operation in which Bank of America would help Venezuela pay off debts to foreign suppliers that have built up due to delays in the nation’s currency controls. A senior government source said on Wednesday that nothing was finalized on the gold swap “but if there’s an opportunity to do something, it could be done.” Critics say discussion of the operations signals a cash crunch created by the statedriven economic model of price controls and nationalizations ordered by late socialist leader Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer in March. Less than two weeks before December 8 local elections, the government of Chavez’s successor, President Nicolas Maduro, faces chronic product shortages and annual inflation of close to 55 percent. Maduro says the country is the victim of an “economic war” led by opposition leaders with the backing of Washington. The country’s principal business group called on Thursday for greater transparency in the currency control system that, by the government’s own admission, lost as much as $20 billion to fraud and overbilling. “We say to the government: We need measures that are not improvised, we need measures that put Venezuelan goods first, we need measures that are not based
only on short-term needs,” said Fedecamaras President Jorge Roig. He said a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, autos and airlines, are waiting for the currency control agency to disburse $7.4 billion in hard currency. Tovar said the government’s 6 percent economic growth target for this year would not be met, insisting there would be growth but without offering a new figure. Data published this week showed Venezuela’s economic growth slowing in the third quarter to 1.1 percent, compared with 5.5 percent in the same period of last year. The same data showed the economy grew only 1.4 percent in the first nine months of the year, which Tovar acknowledged puts the current target out of the question. “Undoubtedly, we are not going to grow by 6 percent this year. I can’t utter falsehoods ... But we will grow,” he said. He denied the country was in a situation of stagflation, which is defined as a period of accelerating inflation with stagnant GDP. Analysts from BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse said in reports this week that based on their calculations, Venezuela’s economy was effectively unchanged from the previous quarter implying stagflation might already be underway. Asked about the quarter-on-quarter growth figures, which the central bank does not publish, Tovar declined to comment.
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Inter County cricket postponed indefinitely The GT&T/Hand-inHand four-day senior Inter County cricket competition scheduled to commence this week has been postponed indefinitely due to heavy rain which has resulted in flooding in the City and along parts of the Coastland. The competition,
involving four teams including a President’s X1 and the three County teams, is being used as a yardstick to select Guyana’s team for next year ’s Regional 50 overs and First Class competitions. F i r s t r o u n d m a t ches were scheduled for DCC in the
city and Enmore on the East Coast. DCC was completely under water yesterday afternoon while the Enmore ground was waterlogged. With more rain expected and the Christmas holidays approaching, it is likely that the competition could be played delayed until next year.
Friday November 29, 2013 ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): Instead of dragging on with something old, tired, and worn out, why not start something new? If you refuse to give up on a project that's doomed to fail, you'll be in for a long, frustrating road ahead. *************************** TAURUS (APR 20 MAY 20): Social engagements will be your saving grace. Without them, you may be confused and sad about issues that are reaching a climax. In some form or another, you're being asked to make some major transformations. *************************** GEMINI (MAY 21 JUN 20): The intensity should increase around an issue regarding love and romance. Friction is building. Unfortunately, this tension may be unavoidable. *************************** CANCER (JUN 21 - JUL 22): Let your heart shine. Love surrounds you like a beautiful pink cloud, and you can't help but attract people to you. Take romance to a higher level with someone really special tonight. You'll find that whatever you give will come back to you tenfold. Your aura glows brightly with emotion, so let it light your way. *************************** LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): There's a great deal of transforming energy in the air that you should harness and capitalize on. " When tomorrow comes and there's a huge meal of pizza, soda, and fries, suddenly the diet once again starts "tomorrow." Use the powerful energy of today to break out of this habit and make a real change in your life. ************************ VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): You may experience writer's block in every sense of the phrase. Even if you don't consider yourself a writer, for some reason it may be difficult to get even the simplest words down on paper.
LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): Action should be your main priority, especially when it comes to love and romance. You may not be too concerned about what sort of action you take. *************************** SCORPIO (OCT 23 NOV 21): A surprise in love and romance is on its way to you. Things are coming full circle, and the investment you made in this realm is finally paying off. *************************** SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 - DEC 21): Getting along with others may prove challenging today, Sagittarius. The planetary aspects can have you isolating yourself. You might feel impatient and easily annoyed. If this is so, stay solo if you can. *************************** CAPRICORN (DEC 22 JAN 19): Know what you're getting yourself into, especially if it has to do with love and romance. You may be like a fly on a tree branch, carefully inspecting the beautiful spider web at your feet. *************************** AQUARIUS (JAN 20 FEB 18): Your heart may be hurt by misfortunes that have befallen you. Thinking about times past is just pulling up buckets of tears from a well. Don't keep doing this to yourself. It's time to move forward. *************************** PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20): You're filled with joy! There's a tremendous wave of love coming your way. Everything involving romance could be taken to extremes. An extreme in the direction of love and boundless creativity means that at some time there will be a dramatic swing in the opposite direction.
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World Scrabble Championships
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y on McDonald’s mind as she leaves By the time today’s edition of Kaieteur News newspapers hit the newsstands, National Scrabble Champion, Abigail McDonald, would be halfway on her journey to the JFK International Airport in the United States of America. She left Guyana early this morning for the North American country and will remain there until Sunday December 1 before continuing her journey to Prague, Czech Republic, to participate in the World Scrabble Championships from December 4 - 8 next and she has only victory on her mind. McDonald has had a
busy week putting the final touches to her preparations as well as collecting valuable sponsorship dollars. The list is extensive and the scrabble queen wishes to express gratitude to her many benefactors. Among those supportive entities are Unicomer Guyana Inc, Courts Furniture, Kings Jewelry World, Farfan and Mendes Ltd, Starr Computers, Oasis Café, Akbar Auto Sales, Nexlink Communications, Insurance Brokers Guyana Ltd, Republic Bank, Giftland Office Max, Southland International Inc and Star Party Rental. “Those entities have
generously supported me and I am indeed humbled by such generosity,” said McDonald moments before leaving Georgetown. Several of the sponsors have sent her off with best wishes including Southland International Inc. “In association with its brands, MOUSSY Non-Alcoholic Malt and Blue Waters, is pleased to be sponsors of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players. We support and recognize the talent of our current Champion, Ms. Abigail McDonald, who will represent us at the World Championships in December and we implore other aspiring scrabble players to follow her footsteps and give her the support and encouragement she needs to win,” Marketing Coordinator, Ravendra Singh exhorted. Marketing Manager (Courts), Pernell Cummings, contributed $100,000 on behalf of his firm and he also wished McDonald well. McDonald also benefited from the benevolence of Fly Jamaica Airlines which had donated the airline tickets for the round trip from Guyana to New York while McDonald’s colleagues in GASP organized a BBQ and Lime on November 16 last which considerably reduced her expenditure. This is McDonald’s second try at the prestigious title having travelled to Malaysia in 2009 on a similar assignment. In a recent interview she had said that while her ambitions are on winning the world accolade, she was also keen to end the tournament as the best Caribbean representative. Two other CARICOM nationals, Barbadian, Orlet Bullock and Trinidadian, Leslie Stewart will also play in the tournament. McDonald defeated Stewart in the Malaysian tournament but lost to Bullock when they clashed in the Tri Nation Caribbean Championships staged in Guyana last year. Malaysian, Nigel Richards, a 5 times world champion, is the defending champion and is the man to beat if she should succeed in clinching the coveted accolade. McDonald earned the right to represent Guyana after placing among the top two in the National Championships earlier this year and then defeated Moen Gafoor, the other top runner, 3-0 in the three best of 5. Kaieteur Sport sends the scrabble queen off with best wishes.
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Diamond Mineral Water International Indoor Hockey Festival
Hikers’ men, GCC women explode on opening night
Last year’s Men’s champions Hikers sounded an ominous warning to all pretenders to their throne after inflicting a crushing 8-4 triumph over Old Fort as the 2013 Diamond Mineral Water Indoor Hockey Festival opened on Wednesday evening, at the National Gymnasium. Three-time title holders, the GCC Tigers also looked in menacing form in their 8-2 drubbing of old rivals Hikers in a Ladies matchup, while the GCC vets completed a successful night for the club with a 7-3 victory over Old Old Fort. On a night that saw top local teams go head-to-head, the powerful Hikers men’s side, boasting the best record in the Festival to date, did not disappoint their voluminous supporters. While Old Fort’s Dwayne Allen was the first to find the back of the net just four minutes into the match, the Hikers Shane Samuels drew his team even by completing a swift overlap up the right side with an accurate finish. Despite some solid defence from Old Fort led by a fine performance from left back Dwight Sullivan, the
Hikers took control of the match with better finishing through one field goal and double penalty corner goals from Jamarj Assanah, a second field goal from Samuels and singles from Devin Munroe and Michael Harding. Old Fort’s Aderemi Simon managed a second for his side in the first half while his brother Ascofu Simon and Mark Fraser managed one each in the dying minutes, but not enough to deny the defending champions full points. The GCC Tigers stormed to a 5-1 lead over the Hikers by the end of the first half of their duel. With overlapping left defender Ashley DeGroot producing top quality finishes in completing a first half hat-trick for the Tigers, while teammates Kerensa Fernandes and Gabriella Xavier put the game beyond reach of the Hikers. Hikers’ right back, Marisha Rodrigues managed a lone penalty corner goal for her team in the first half and Macaela Harding added one more in the second to complete the Hikers tally of two, but GCC stormed through the second half with
three more goals to leave the final score at 8-2. Trisha Woodroffe, Ulrica Sutherland and Aliyah Gordon were the GCC scorers in the second half. National veterans Champions GCC continued their fine form of the recent national indoor championships with a 7-3 beating of Old Old Fort. Current Hockey Board President Phillip Fernandes assumed his familiar position of top goal-scorer of the match with a helmet-trick (4 goals) to his name while teammate Damon Woodroffe added a hat-trick. Old Fort’s former national midfielder Ivor Thompson pulled off a hat-trick for his side, but failed to garner enough support to make an impact on the match. The foreign teams were expected to make their first appearance last evening with GCC taking on Fatima of Trinidad, Trinidad Police facing the Hickers, both in the vets division, Hikers versus YMCA of Barbados and Old Fort meeting GCC in the men’s division. The tournament runs until Sunday December 1st, at the National Gymnasium.
Under-19s fall short against Sagicor HPC The West Indies Under19s were outplayed by their senior compatriots in the first warm-up match at 3Ws Oval yesterday. The young Windies lost to the Sagicor West Indies High Performance Centre by 97 runs. West Indies Under-19 were bowled out for 97 after they bowled out Sagicor HPC for 183 earlier in the day. Batting first on a lively surface, several Sagicor HPC batsmen got starts but did not
carry on. Shai Hope topscored with 35, while Dalton Polius played a lateorder cameo – with 27 not out off 15 balls. West Indies Under-19’s bowling was led by the leftarm pacers Jerome Jones, who took 4-27 and Preston McSween, who ended with 334. After the fine bowling effort the West Indies Under19s were letdown by their batsmen who folded in 32 overs. Fabien Allen
topscored with 25 as only three batsmen reached double-figures. The innings was wrecked by the mediumpace bowling of Kyle Mayers and Raymon Reifer. Mayers took 3-7 off five overs while left-armer Reifer snatched 3-19 of seven overs. The second match will be played at the 3Ws Oval today. West Indies Under-19s are using the games as preparation for their sevenmatch series in Bangladesh next month.
Sevilla and Real Betis qualify for last 32 La Liga clubs Sevilla and Real Betis both qualified for the last 32 of the Europa League despite neither winning their match day-five fixtures. Kevin Gameiro’s early goal gave Sevilla the lead fellow Group H side Estoril, who then equalised in the final minute through Ruben Fernandes. Betis also progressed despite losing 1-0 away to Lyon , who will join their Group I rivals in the knockout stages. Eintracht Frankfurt will finish first in Group F after a1-0 win in Bordeaux. The victory, courtesy of substitute Martin Lanig’s goal
The Sevilla team celebrate seven minutes from time, puts the German side four points ahead of second-placed Maccabi Tel Aviv. In Group J, Lazio beat Legia Warsaw 2-0in the Polish capital to ensure their own progress into the knockout
phase. Goals from Brayan Perea and Felipe Anderson either side of half-time were enough to give the Italian side victory over their hosts, who are without a goal or a point in the Europa League this season.
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World Cup 2014: No plans to... From page 38 previously been killed during the past two years. An investigation into the cause of the accident in Sao Paulo was expected to start yesterday. Arena Corinthians, which will stage five further World Cup games, including a semifinal, in addition to the
opening fixture, was due to be completed at the end of December to meet a FIFA deadline. After the World Cup the stadium - also known as the Itaquerao - is expected to accommodate nearly 50,000 people. However, at FIFA’s request, 20,000 temporary seats are to be added ahead
of the tournament. Mexico stepped in to host the 1986 World Cup after Columbia said it could not do so in 1982, largely because of economic reasons. A year later, Mexico was selected as the new host and held the tournament 16 years after doing so for the first time. (BBC Sport)
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Ferrari’s Luca Di Montezemolo expects strong changes at FIA Ferrari say they expect “strong changes” at F1’s governing body after criticising several recent decisions made by the FIA. Ferrari President Luca Di Montezemolo condemned penalties given to his driver Felipe Massa and Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in the Brazilian Grand Prix. And criticised a lack of punishment for Mercedes for an illegal test in May. He said: “I expect strong changes. For too many years the FIA has always been the same and a change is required.” Montezemolo, speaking in a wide-ranging interview with Italy’s RAI television channel, described the decision to give Massa and Hamilton drive-through penalties in Brazil as “disproportionate and unjust”. Massa was penalised for cutting too severely and too often the white line that demarcated the entry to the pits, although he was not the only driver to put his car in an area the FIA had declared off limits. The decision dropped Massa from fourth place to an eventual seventh, and cost Ferrari second place in the constructors’ championship, which Mercedes took by six points. Each position is worth at least $10m (£6m).
Luca Di Montezemolo
Hamilton’s punishment was for a collision with Williams’ Valtteri Bottas, even though he appeared to leave the Finn more room than the rules dictate. Montezemolo said: “Every so often, the gentlemen who come to the races to act as stewards make decisions that are a bit ridiculous and anachronistic. “One needs to be careful that we maintain credibility, for the work of the teams that invest money and for the drivers who risk their lives.” The comments imply that Montezemolo believes there is an argument for F1 to use permanent stewards, rather than rotate them for each race, to ensure consistency of decision-making. Di Montezemolo, a powerful man within F1 because the sport’s
structures guarantee Ferrari a major say in decision-making, was careful to emphasise that he was making his remarks in a spirit of collaboration. “A strong sporting authority is always a priority for Ferrari,” he said. He described the decision of the FIA Court of Appeal to give Mercedes only a reprimand for organising a three-day, 1,000km tyre test between the Spanish and Monaco races as “a bit strange and [it] incurrent a punishment that, to say the least, had a touch of Pontius Pilate about it”. The Pilate remark means Di Montezemolo feels the FIA was effectively washing its hands of the affair in its judgement. He also scoffed at Bernie Ecclestone’s suggestion last week that he could be succeeded as F1 commercial boss by Red Bull
saw it turn into an assist, as Barnett swept the loose ball home. But Zulte were back on terms after two glaring errors, first by James McArthur then by Lee Nicholls, gifted them a 37th-minute equaliser. McArthur needlessly surrendered possession inside his own half, and when the resulting breakaway led to a rising drive from Thorgan Hazard, Nicholls looked to have it in his grasp, until it squirmed free and evaded his frantic efforts to prevent it crossing the line. With Nick Powell and James McClean running purposefully at Zulte’s
defence, Wigan still looked the likelier winners, until being caught by a late sucker punch, as Junior Malanda latched on to a lay-off by substitute Idrissa Sylla and lashed a near-post shot into the top corner. Stunned Wigan now have to win away to Maribor in their final game and hope Zulte finish empty handed at home to group leaders Rubin Kazan. Manager Owen Coyle insisted it was not beyond them, as he put on a brace face and said: ‘We are more than capable of doing that, though it is disappointing our fate is no longer in our own hands. (Mail Online)
Chelsea loanee Hazard on target as Latics lose late on They are new to venturing beyond these shores, but Wigan have already been dealt a harsh lesson in the realities of European football. Leading through Leon Barnett in only the seventh minute, they were dreaming of a place in the Europa League knock-out phase, until being pegged back by a goalkeeping blunder and finally left staring at elimination by an 88th-minute Zulte Waregem winner. Wigan looked set for the win that would have taken them through after Jordi Gomez hopelessly miscued a shot from Callum McManaman’s low cross but
World Cup 2014: No plans to move tournament from Brazil FIFA says it has no plans to move the 2014 World Cup away from Brazil despite the latest setback to preparations for next summer’s tournament. Two workmen were killed as a crane fell and destroyed parts of Sao Paulo’s Arena Corinthians stadium. Brazil are due to play the
opening match of the World Cup in the 65,000 capacity venue in less than 200 days. Senior sources within world football’s governing body continue to insist “there is no plan B” for the World Cup. Brazil has already admitted it is struggling to get all 12 venues completed for the tournament.
Six were ready for last summer’s Confederations Cup but it is a race against time to finish the remaining six. Wednesday’s accident is the third to have caused deaths in World Cup stadiums in Brazil, with two construction workers having (Continued on page 37)
team principal Christian Horner. “Ecclestone sees Horner as his successor?” Di Montezemolo said. “As the years go by, he more and more enjoys making jokes and I’m happy he still has the desire to do so.” Di Montezemolo referred to Ferrari’s 2013 season, in which Fernando Alonso finished second to world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull for the third time in four years, as “definitely a year to forget, a disappointing season”. He gave Alonso a mark of eight of 10 for his season, but added: “My eight is worth a 10 because it’s a score I give as an incentive: I hope to give it him next year and to give an eight, at least, to the team. For next year I would like to present him with a car that’s
even better than Red Bull.” Di Montezemolo dismissed widespread speculation that Ferrari’s decision to hire Kimi Raikkonen to partner Alonso next season would lead to problems. “Whoever has the honour and responsibility of driving for Ferrari must think of the team first and foremost and not of himself,” Di Montezemolo said. “None of our drivers could ever hurt the other one. “Alonso is maybe the strongest race driver I’ve ever met, even if it is always difficult to make comparisons with the past. “We have taken Raikkonen back for his experience, for what he has done over the past two years and because he is much loved inside and outside the team. “I was very pleased to see the enthusiasm that greeted
the news of his return, again both internally and externally. I am sure they will help one another.” And he played down continuing rumours that one day Vettel would end up at Ferrari. “There is no doubt he is a great driver. He is a serious young man who has won a lot and therefore he deserves respect. I congratulate him and Red Bull. “Vettel at Ferrari? Who knows what the future holds? But for now, drivers are definitely not a problem for us.” Raikkonen’s new deal runs to the end of 2015 and Alonso is contracted to the end of 2016, and the Spaniard and Ferrari have already begun informal talks about extending their relationship. (BBC Sport)
Michael Phelps can win more Olympic medals - Bob Bowman Michael Phelps can challenge for medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics if he decides to return to competitive swimming, says his long-term coach Bob Bowman. American Phelps, 28, retired after winning an unprecedented 22nd Olympic medal at the London Games last year. “I have no doubts he can physically and mentally do it [win medals],” Bowman said of the 18-time Olympic champion. He revealed Phelps signed up for drugtesting in May, which would make him eligible for competition in March 2014. Bowman coached Phelps for 16 years, beginning when the 18-time Olympic medallist was only 11 years old, and their time together included Beijing 2008 when Phelps claimed eight gold medals the most ever recorded in a single Games by an individual. Following those achievements Phelps occasionally struggled with motivation upon his return to the sport in 2010. Bowman admitted Phelps had not put in enough distance training for the London Olympics after the American could only finish fourth in the defence of his 400m individual medley crown. Phelps went on to win six medals at the Games, including individual titles in the 100m butterfly and 200m individual medley. After bowing out as the most successful Olympian of alltime, Bowman confesses he was surprised when Phelps re-registered with the United States Anti-Doping Agency for out-of-competition
doping tests. “I absolutely thought London would be the end,” said Bowman. “It was a stretch for him to get there emotionally, psychologically and physically, so I’m surprised he might have an interest in doing something.” Bowman said that despite the impressive achievements of American World Championship medalwinning swimmers Ryan Lochte, Missy Franklin and Katy Ledecky - as well as South Africa’s Chad Le Clos no-one has stepped up to fill the void left by Phelps’s departure. “Swimming needs him because he shines a spotlight on the sport and adds a level of excitement we don’t get from anyone else,” added Bowman. “When we’ve gone to some meets this year and he is not swimming, you see hardly anyone watching. The stands were full when he was swimming.” While excited about the prospect of Phelps making a comeback and appearing at a fifth Olympics, Bowman, who was speaking at the UK Sport World Class Performance conference, is also urging
caution. “The two of us have a standard,” he said. “Should he choose to comeback, I would never allow him to be in a meet unless he could compete near his top-level. That’s just the way we do business.” Bowman added Phelps would need “years of work” before he could be “competitive at the top” again, but said he was in a good place mentally. “He didn’t have the enthusiasm for the last five or six years, but now he does and that’s good to see,” said Bowman. “There’s no pressure, we’re just seeing how he gets on.” Bowman, who was an assistant coach for the US swimming team at London 2012 and aided British Swimming with a post-Games analysis of into their disappointing medal haul, says he will only allow Phelps to return to competition if he is reaching peak fitness. Phelps made his Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000 as a 15-year-old and won six golds and two bronze medals in Athens, followed by a historic eight gold medals in Beijing. (BBC Sport)
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Damaged Brazil stadium may be delayed till February Reuters - A fatal construction accident at Sao Paulo’s World Cup stadium may delay its opening until February, but FIFA is not worried about it being ready on time to host the tournament’s opening game in June, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters yesterday. A preliminary investigation into Wednesday’s accident, in which a crane collapsed and killed two workers, indicated that damage was confined to the concourse area and did not affect the stands which could have taken longer to fix. The damaged concourse area took about 3 5 d a y s t o build, and previous experience suggests it will take about twice that time to clear the wreckage and rebuild, the source said. If work resumes on Monday, as the builders believe it will, that puts the completion date in early February. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the probe into the accident is sensitive and ongoing, expressed “high confidence” in the timeline but said it is subject to change pending further investigation by local authorities. “The reconstruction is not a difficult thing to do,” the source said. “Everyone is mourning the workers, but
calm about the construction itself.” If proven true, the news would be a relief for Brazil’s troubled efforts to get stadiums and other key infrastructure ready on time before the global soccer tournament opens in Sao Paulo on June 12. World soccer body FIFA has said that all of the stadiums to be used for the event must be finished by the end of December. The source said, however, that F I FA h a s a l w a y s b e e n quietly willing to extend the deadline for the Sao Paulo facility - called Arena Corinthians - by a few months if necessary because construction there started a year later than at other stadiums. “The timeline needed to open the stadium is guaranteed,” the source said. A spokesman for Odebrecht SA, the conglomerate building the stadium, declined comment. Andres Sanchez, a former president of the Corinthians soccer club who is overseeing construction, did not answer phone calls or text messages. A FIFA spokeswoman told Reuters by email earlier on Thursday that it was “premature” to gauge how long the accident could delay the stadium’s opening until next week at the earliest. PUBLIC OUTRAGE The crane collapse was
the latest incident to cast a shadow over preparations for the Cup, which have been plagued by cost overruns, delays, and a dramatic downsizing of the public transportation projects that were supposed to be the event’s main lasting legacy for Brazil’s 200 million people. Public anger over the billions of dollars being spent on the stadiums boiled over in June, when massive antigovernment street protests erupted during a soccer tournament that is a warm-up for next year’s event. Brazilian newspapers said that one of victims of Wednesday’s accident, Fabio Luiz Pereira, had dreamed of attending the Cup’s opening match at the stadium he was helping build. The accident occurred as the crane was lifting a large, 420-tonne piece of the stadium’s roof into place. It was to be the last of 39 pieces of roof, which is why senior engineers and representatives of the Corinthians team including Sanchez were present when the tragedy took place, the source said. Photos from the scene show the white, grid-like piece of roof crushed a sizeable section of the facility’s exterior. The initial investigation has identified four possible causes of the accident, the source said. They include the
A man takes a picture of a crane that collapsed on the site of the Arena Sao Paulo stadium, known as ‘’Itaquerao’’, which will host the opening soccer match of the 2014 World Cup, in Sao Paulo November 27, 2013. (Reuters/Nacho Doce) crane breaking due to the roof ’s wei g h t ; c r a n e operator error; a procedural mistake in attaching the roof to the crane; and the crane losing its footing in the ground because of recent heavy rains, which the source said was “very feasible.” One risk to the stadium’s revised timeline would be a lengthy legal investigation that freezes construction.
However, the Sao Paulo state prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that it would only halt construction if “technical elements warrant.” Odebrecht said on Wednesday it expects to resume building on Monday. Builders earlier on Thursday ordered a replacement for the fallen piece of roof, a component that is made in Brazil, the source said.
A police inspector also declared on Thursday that he would authorize workers to remove the fallen piece from the scene as soon as possible, the source said. That development would also suggest a less intrusive approach by authorities to the accident. Sao Paulo’s civil police force did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Group winners Spurs see off Tromso
Tottenham overcame freezing temperatures in Norway to defeat Tromso and finish top of Europa League Group K. They were guaranteed to finish as group winners after Anzhi Makhachkala drew 1-1 with Sheriff Tiraspol. Tottenham took the lead in the second half when Vlad Chiriches’s shot from Gylfi Sigurdsson’s free-kick cannoned in off Tromso’s Adnan Causevic. Mousa Dembele made it 2-0 soon after, slotting in from Sigurdsson’s pass. With qualification already secured and playing on an artificial surface in sub-zero temperatures, Tottenham could be forgiven for lacking the intensity they have shown in previous matches of the competition. And it was not until after the hour mark that the visitors, without 10 rested first-team players, made the breakthrough against a side bottom of the group and recently relegated from Norway’s top tier. Tromso carried little threat
Mousa Dembele scored his first goal of the season in the win
and their one and only clear chance of the match came inside the first minute when Czech forward Zdenek Ondrasek screwed his low shot wide of the Spurs upright. The Tottenham XI settled into the conditions after 15 minutes, and created three good chances of their own - one of which they should have converted. All three fell to their midfielders, with England
winger Andros Townsend stinging the hands of keeper Benny Lekstrom with a low drive before Frenchman Etienne Capoue saw his strike deflected narrowly wide. Nacer Chadli then wasted the best opportunity of the half when Sigurdsson stroked a pass into the Belgium winger’s path, who then scooped his shot into the snow-covered empty seats behind the goal.
Frustrations continued after the break, with Captain Michael Dawson, Capoue and Soldado going into the book for poorly-timed challenges, but the visitors finally made the breakthrough in the 63rd minute. Sigurdsson, who was arguably Tottenham’s man of the match, delivered a precise low free-kick into the path of Chiriches whose effort struck
defender Causevic and flew into the net. And moments later, midfielder Dembele doubled the advantage with his first goal of the season when he coolly finished after a good move i n v o l v i n g substitute Lewis Holtby and Sigurdsson. The goal scorer should have added a second straight from the restart but struck the post with a low shot before slamming the rebound into the sidenetting. Swansea suffer setback Meanwhile, Swansea were made to wait on qualification for the knockout stages of the Europa League after a narrow defeat by Spanish side Valencia. Daniel Parejo slotted home after Gerhard Tremmel’s weak punch to avenge the 3-0 defeat in Spain in September. Alvaro Vasquez came close to clinching a draw for the hosts, but his shot was cleared off the line by Jeremy Mathieu. The Swans now need a point from their visit to St Gallen on 12 December
to be sure of qualification. But they could still qualify even if they lose in Switzerland, provided Kuban Krasnodar do not beat Valencia in their final game. A draw would have been good enough to see Swansea into the last 32 after Kuban Krasnodar’s 4-0 home win over St Gallen. However, the defeat means Swansea may yet pay a high price for the two addedtime equalisers they conceded against Krasnodar earlier in the tournament. They also face being without top-scorer Wilfried Bony for several weeks after the striker injured a hamstring just before half-time. On a chaotic evening at the Liberty the Swans finished the game with 10 men after defender Angel Rangel limped off late in the game with all three substitutes already used. And they had to play six minutes with 10 men earlier in the half while a blood-free shirt was sought for Jordi Amat after he came off the field with a cut head.
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Inaugural CONCACAF Awards to be presented in December The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) is pleased to announce the firstannual CONCACAF Awards, to honor the year’s stand-out performers and achievements from across Confederation events. The awards, which will be presented for the first time in 2013 and will continue on an annual basis, have been designed to recognize the top players, coaches and referees in women’s and men’s soccer competing in events within the CONCACAF region. “We are delighted to introduce the first edition of the annual CONCACAF Awards, which will provide rightful and much-deserved recognition to our region’s best players, coaches and referees in the women’s and men’s games,” said CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb. “This event promises to become a
prominent date on the football calendar for players and fans alike.” The CONCACAF Awards will honor players and achievements in CONCACAF-sanctioned tournaments and competitions involving the Confederation’s national teams at all levels, including FIFA World Cup qualifying for both genders, in all age categories. Performances also eligible for recognition include those achieved in professional club football leagues within the CONCACAF Member Associations, as well as the CONCACAF Champions League. Players, coaches and referees of any nationality are eligible to be nominated, so long as they meet at least one of the following criteria: 1. Have played/ coached/refereed for a CONCACAF member national team in a FIFA-sanctioned
international competition OR 2. Have played/ coached/refereed in an official CONCACAF tournament at club or national level OR 3. Have played/
BCB names U-19 squad for home series A 14-member Under-19 squad for the upcoming Youth ODI series against West Indies Under-19 at home was announced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board. The visitors will reach Dhaka on December 2 and play seven Youth ODIs against the young Tigers in the 19-day tour. The series will begin at Chittagong’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium (ZACS) on December 6 with the first ODI. The second game will also be played at the same venue on December 8. The board plans to hold the third ODI at the newest cricket venue of the country Sheikh Kamal International
Cricket Stadium in Cox’s Bazar. The venue is currently under construction and if it is not ready by that time the game will be played at ZACS. Both teams will then move to Dhaka to lock horns in the fourth and the fifth ODI on December 14 and 17 respectively at Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium. The sixth and the seventh game of the series will be played at Shere-Bangla National Stadium on December 19 and 20 respectively. The current political unrest throughout the country is a concern for the cricket board and it was learnt necessary measures will be taken by the security
committee to avoid any havoc. The BCB has asked the selected cricketers, including those on the stand-by list, to report to the Sahara BCB National Cricket Academy by today evening. Squad: Mehedy Hassan Miraz (Capt), Jasim Uddin (WK), Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Mosaddek Hossain, Saeed Sarkar, Joyraj Sheik, Abu Hider, Rifat Pradhan, Mustafizur Rahman, Nihad-Uz-Zaman, Jubair Hossain, Rahatul Ferdous. Stand-by: Zakir Hasan, Sifat Islam, Nahid Hasan, Prosenjit Das, Munim Shahriar, Mohammad Sumon. (Dhaka Tribune)
GHRA calls emergency meeting to deal with brewing impasse Amidst the brewing impasse in the horse racing fraternity the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) has taken the initiative to summon an urgent general members meeting set for this Sunday, December 1, beginning at 10:30hrs at the Bush Lot United Turf Club, Sea View Park, West Coast, Berbice.
According to GHRA President, retired Chancellor, Justice Cecil Kennard, a number of topics are set to be discussed and high on the agenda will be the current impending impasse where a number of clubs and promoters have set race dates for the latter part of the racing season that seem to be clashing with each other.
A solution is set to be arrived at since most of the major players in the horse racing circle are expected to attend. A review of completed meets, registration and affiliation of the various clubs, classification and reclassification of horses, jockeys, trainers and horse owners association and payments are also part of the agenda. Issues affecting horse owners and the present position with the horse racing legislation will also come up for discussion. Justice Kennard stated that all the clubs, their representatives, jockeys, grooms of all the major stables and horse owners are expected to attend.
coached/refereed in a domestic league within CONCACAF’s territory: - A player/coach/referee from the CONCACAF region, who does not meet the above criteria (i.e. a player whose only performances in the past year came in a European or Asian league etc.), would not be eligible; - Goal of the Year applies only to goals scored during CONCACAF official competitions; - Voters should base their judgments solely on performances in the above categorized competitions from January 1, 2013 to present. This year ’s award categories include Male and Female Player of the Year, Coach of the Year, Goalkeeper of the Year, Referee of the Year, and Goal of the Year. In each class, a semifinal list of 10 nominees has already been determined through voting of Technical Directors from each
of CONCACAF’s 41 Member Associations and the CONCACAF Technical Study Group, which analyzes tactics and rates performances at all official CONCACAF tournaments. The semifinal lists have now been submitted for final voting among three important stake-holding segments of the Confederation: Member Associations’ national team coaches and captains, media and fans. The national team coaches and captains from across the Confederation will account for one third of the final vote, and accredited members of CONCACAF’s media circle will contribute another third of the tally. Fans from around the region and the world are invited to vote online for the final one-third segment of the vote. “These CONCACAF Awards are built around an inclusionary approach to voting, by reaching out to
multiple contributors including our valued fans,” said General Secretary Enrique Sanz. “We thank these groups for their efforts, and as a result we can be sure that those honored in December will be deserving of their prizes from the standpoints of those important stake-holding groups.” Fans can have their say in the voting by visiting the fan voting page on w w w. C O N C A C A F. c o m . Media should cast their ballot via the dedicated link to be sent separately to media members on CONCACAF’s distribution list. To apply to join the media list, please contactmedia@concacaf.org. Final votes in each of the six categories will be tallied by mid-December, with three finalists elected in each category. Winners will be announced by the end of the year, via www.CONCACAF.com.
With a failed bid to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in the rearview mirror, Jamaica commenced its quest toward the 2018 competition earlier this month with a home-andaway series against Trinidad & Tobago. Winfried Schafer, who took over as Reggae Boyz head coach in July, used the matches played in a span of five days as a chance to evaluate his team’s young talent. The results – a 1-0 loss in Montego Bay on Nov. 15 and a 2-0 defeat in Port of Spain on Nov. 19 – weren’t of the utmost importance. “For me it is not very important about the result, the result is secondary. The importance is the development of the players,” the German said after the second encounter. “I’m happy about our team, which is made up of only local
players and players born in Jamaica from the United States. Players need match experience. These youngsters did what was asked, but we just did not score tonight.” Of the seven United States-based players Schafer called in, two were younger than 20-years-old. D.C. United forward Michael Seaton, 17, and 19-year-old Portland Timbers’ defender Alvas Powell joined domestic high school midfielders Insamnia Cohen and Khesanio Hall in the squad. “Many players from this team played their first match outside Jamaica and it is difficult,” Schafer noted. Schafer said he noticed some correctable mistakes, like too much dribbling, and forwards not checking back, from the more inexperienced players.
“We have to watch more players in our league, more training, separate training, individual training, the player must come to us and we have to work with these players on tactics, technique and fitness,” Schafer said. “Many players were very tired.” Although the Reggae Boyz return winless after the two-legged series, Schafer added he has a better understanding of the players who can move Jamaica forward internationally. “It’s OK. For me it was clear now after these two matches which players need to work more, which players, their quality is not enough for the national team, they have to work more at home,” Schafer concluded. “We have time.” (concacaf.com) Photo saved as - Action in the T&T, Jamaica clash in Trinidad
Jamaica looks to youth and future
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Portugal and Brazil return to top ten Guyana drop 36 ranks to 150
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NASS receive donation from RHTY&SC
Guyana on the attack against Mexico in their return WCQ game in Texas, USA Qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, which saw 820 matches played in total, has drawn to a close and yet the situation at the top of the FIFA/CocaC o l a Wo r l d R a n k i n g remains unchanged, with Spain leading the way ahead of Germany, Argentina and Colombia. Thanks to their two wins over Sweden in the European play-offs, Portugal have managed to secure fifth position and have climbed back into the top ten along with World
Cup hosts Brazil, who won their friendly matches against Honduras (41st, down 7) and Chile (15th, down 3) and are currently sitting tenth. Belgium (11th, down 6) and England (13th, down 3), however, have had mixed fortunes, with both teams remaining unbeaten in the World Cup qualifiers but then losing two friendlies on home ground. All teams in the top 20, except for Ukraine (18th, up 2), have booked their tickets to Brazil next year and just
three teams outside of the top 50 have managed to qualify for the 2014 showpiece, namely Cameroon (51st, up 8), Korea Republic (54th, up 2) and Australia (59th, down 2). Armenia (34th, up 4), Venezuela (35th, up 2), Afghanistan (129th, up 4), the Philippines (133rd, up 4) and Guam (169th, up 2) have all reached their highest position since the introduction of the ranking in 1993. (fifa.com) Summary
Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster hands over the trophy to Deputy Head Teacher of NASS Shondell Phillips in the presence of another teacher. The Rose Hall Town Yo u t h & S p o r t s C l u b (RHTY&SC) as part of its Pro-Education and AntiDrugs Programme on Tuesday last donated the Best Student Trophy and five medals to the New Amsterdam Secondary School for its Annual Awards Ceremony. The donation was done by the various cricket teams of the club; Rose Hall Town Farfan & Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under17 and Second Division, Pepsi Under-19 and Intermediate, Gizmos & Gadgets First Division and Metro Females. This contribution forms part of the club’s Personal Developmental programme. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster who presented the items said that the pursuit of a sound educational background has been the
hallmark of the club since its formation in 1990 as it strongly believes that education is the most important asset a person can attain in life. As Guyana’s leading youth and sports nongovernmental organisation, the club is dedicated to assisting youths to fulfill their full potential in sports and education. For this year, the club’s teams have assisted a total of 38 schools with trophies, medals and sport gear while over $5M worth of educational materials was donated to less fortunate students. New Amsterdam Secondary, Foster disclosed was very special to him and numerous members who would have attended that institution over the past 38 years. Further assistance has been pledged to the school in the future including a
donation of books for the school Library. Meanwhile, the seven cricket teams of the club are currently preparing for a massive multi-million Christmas Charity Programme that would include a Children Party for 800 kids, senior citizens luncheon for 150 persons, distribution of 500 food hampers to less fortunate families and the distribution of over $500,000 worth of toys to churches, orphanages, youth groups and children in the Rose Hall Town area. RHTY&SC would also be working closely with the recently reformed St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Youth Club. The Christmas season will climax a highly successive year for Rose Hall Town Youth & Sport Club during which a total of 180 programmes/projects were completed.
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Friday November 29, 2013
Warm up match heading for a draw as Chanderpaul hits classy 89
Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Aaron Redmond talk to Billy Bowden in between overs
A draw looms following day two of the West Indies XI match against the New Zealand XI at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. The NZ XI declared on their overnight score of 227 for eight, giving the West Indies batsmen a chance to see the wicket for the first time. While Kirk Edwards and Chadwick Walton only made small starts, the same could
not be said for Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who showed all of his class in a knock of 89 off 106 balls. He found aid in Otago Vo l t ’ s p l a y e r A a r o n Redmond, who looked in good touch on his way to 67. In the over immediately after tea Chanderpaul fell 11 short of his century and the visitors declared at 230 for six. In reply, New Zealand’s
opening pair of Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton got off to a brilliant start in the second innings. Rutherford was the aggressor, crushing an unbeaten 61 from 52 balls, while Fulton put on an unbeaten 32 from 65 balls. At the conclusion of the penultimate day the home side was looking comfortable at 104 without loss.
Narine called up for Tests in NZ Sunil Narine
St John’s, Antigua – The West Indies Cricket Board yesterday announced that off-spinner Sunil Narine has been added to the West Indies squad for the three Tests against New Zealand to be played next month. Narine has played five Tests, including two against the New Zealanders. Meanwhile, Shane Shillingford and Marlon Samuels are headed to Perth, Australia with West Indies Head Coach Ottis Gibson for independent testing after both players were reported for suspected illegal bowling actions during the second Test against India earlier this month. Concerns were raised by m a t c h o ff i c i a l s a b o u t Samuels’ faster ball and Shillingford’s doosra. Both are eligible to play in the first Test, starting in Dunedin on Tuesday, as they are cleared to play until the independent
testing results have been submitted to the sport’s world governing body, the ICC. Samuels, Shillingford and Gibson are expected to rejoin the squad at the weekend. Kraigg Brathwaite, who was named in the Windies Test squad as replacement for the injured Chris Gayle is awaiting the processing of a New Zealand visa and an Australian transit visa before departing the Caribbean. West Indies squad: Darren Sammy (Captain), Denesh Ramdin (Vice Captain), Tino Best, Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Sheldon Cottrell, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Shannon Gabriel, Sunil N a r i n e , Ve e r a s a m m y Permaul, Kieron Powell, Marlon Samuels, Shane Shillingford, Chadwick Walton. (espncricinfo)
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Guyana Beverage Inc. pumps $1.5M into Essequibo Busta Festival
ECB President Fizul Bacchus (fourth right) receives one of the team jerseys from Managing Director of the GBCI Robert Selman in the presence of members of the ECB and Beverage Company staff. The Guyana Beverage Company Inc. (GBCI) distributor of Busta Soft drinks yesterday handed over a cheque for $1.5M towards the hosting of the 9th edition of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) 50Over Festival. The knockout tournament is set to
commence on December 13 and conclude two days later with the eight area teams namely, Wakenaam, Leguan, East Bank Essequibo, Bartica, Pomeroon, North, South and Central Essequibo battling for supremacy. The final is set for Imam Bacchus ground at Affiance
on the Essequibo Coast. Speaking at the launching at the Company’s Head Office, Diamond, East Bank Demerara, ECB Public Relations Officer Nazeer Mohamed lauded the Guyana Beverage Company for being the largest sponsor of cricket in Essequibo and
said they do look forward to their continued support. ECB President Fizul Bacchus thanked the company for their support adding that the tournament has done well for cricket in the County over the years. GBCI Managing Director Robert Selman commended
the ECB for organising the competition over the past nine years and indicated that they will continue to support cricket in the Cinderella County. “We are proud to be associated with the game in the county; this tournament brings the Essequibo people together. We want to keep the
youths off the streets and away from crime and that is one of the major reasons we invest in sports”, added Selman. The winning team will take home a trophy and $100,000 and the runner up a trophy $50,000 while players of the finalists will be given medals.
Forde, Morgan to compete in SA 10k second stage G u y a n a ’s r e n o w n e d distance athletes, Alika Morgan and Cleveland Forde will compete in the second stage of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)-sanctioned South American (SA) 10km Road Race in Suriname on S u n d a y. T h e A t h l e t i c s Association of Guyana (AAG) made the disclosure yesterday during a simple press conference at Olympic House. Forde won the first stage overall while Morgan finished second in women’s race a few weeks ago in Guyana. The two athletes will represent the country on Sunday. “It is always the aim of the AAG to send the best to represent us whenever we are sending teams overseas,” the AAG General Secretary, Colonel, Paul Arthur told Kaieteur Sport yesterday.
Arthur wised the athletes well on their sojourn. Forde won the race back in 2010 when Suriname last hosted the stage; Morgan was second in her category. Both athletes indicated that they would want to do better than that result three years ago. Leslie Black was named as the Coach/Manager of the team. “They’re two senior athletes and we know what they can do. My hope is for Guyana to win both the male and female categories,” the distance-running Coach told this newspaper. Vice-President of the AAG, Gavin Hope also wished the team well, stating that he hopes that the confidence of the association them will produce the best result. Hop concluded that both Morgan and Forde will do well in the second stage of the 10km race.
Alika Morgan and Cleveland Forde (centre) flanked by AAG General Secretary, Colonel Paul Arthur (left) and Coach/Manager, Leslie Black yesterday at Olympic House.
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Action in the clash between defending champions Hikers (green uniforms) and Old Fort which the former won easily.
Abigail McDonald Guyana’s Scrabble queen.
GCC’s Gabriella Xavier (white, blue & orange top) battles for possession against Hikers Latoya Fordyce.
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