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EDITORIAL
BEING DEPRESSED AT CHRISTMAS The Christmas season is upon us and Guyanese from all walks of life at home and in the diaspora will be celebrating the festive season. Christmas is a time of joy, peace, goodwill towards all mankind. In Guyanese tradition, Christmas is a time to celebrate with family and friends, enjoy the festivities, attend parties and partake in some of the finest Christmas dishes. It is the happiest time of the year for many. However, many are depressed at Christmas, especially if they are estranged from their family, do not have friends or are jobless, poor and homeless. According to the National Institute of Health, Christmas is the time of the year with the highest incidence of depression, suicide or attempted suicide. One root cause is loneliness. Depression is a form of anxiety and deep sadness. It is fostered by loneliness. It is no respecter of persons. And even though it happens quite often, it should not be considered normal. It is recommended that those suffering from depression should seek help. However, health experts insist that it is not normal for people to feel depressed during the Christmas holidays, especially if they had suffered the loss of loved ones or their jobs. We live in a society that is very individualistic; everyone is expected to take care of themselves. But this is not the case because a large segment of our society is poor and therefore needs assistance. Psychologists and other mental health professionals have listed a multitude of reasons for people becoming depressed during the Christmas holidays. One reason is because of the excessive commercialization of the season, with the focus on social activities and the pressure to purchase gifts for friends and family members. A second reason is Christmas appears to be a time when people tend to engage in excessive self-reflection and rumination about their inadequacies in life. A third reason is that many dread the Christmas holidays because of the expectations for social gatherings with family, friends and acquaintances that they had rather not spend time with. In cases it would appear that being depressed during the Christmas season has more to do with not having money. For the more fortunate, it is an opportunity to reach out to those who are depressed. In the Northern Hemisphere the physical conditions do foster depression. The dark, grey skies and the wintery surroundings are depressing. The short days and long nights force many people to remain indoors and away from company for so much longer. During that time people do spend a lot of time thinking. Being alone often induces people to do things that they would not normally do. There is always the resort to alcohol to curb boredom. And alcohol is known to trigger depression. In Guyana research showed that most of the suicides were committed by alcoholics. They would come home and for many reasons they would simply end their own lives. In the depressing winter environment the people are victims of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which is caused by a lack of vitamin D through the decreased sunshine which cause a drop in the brain’s production of serotonin. Many households try to keep children around so that the adults can feed off the energy displayed by these children. Fortunately for us in Guyana, although Christmas is a Christian holiday it is celebrated by all so that the joys felt by any one group are spread. This surely minimizes the extent of depression in our society. And as we prepare we must recognize that depression can strike at any time. We must always strive to be happy.
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Accelerated Agriculture Development – an ocean of possibility in Guyana DEAR EDITOR, Over the past few months, I have read a number of articles in the daily newspapers connected to Agriculture in Guyana. I was very impressed with that in KN of 24th August 2017 dealing with the subject of: ‘Why isn’t agriculture in STEM’. The other which gained my rapt attention was the editorial in SN of 25th August 2017 titled: ‘Agricultural policy needed’. Now, Editor, despite the fact that all of the articles are relevant to the present woes in the development of agriculture in Guyana, this wider development must be the result of a lack of progress in this field going back as far as four score years. During World War II 1939-45, there was a sign on the zinc fence of the T&HD shunting yard at High & Lamaha Sts, which read ‘Grow More Food’ under which there was a picture of a soldier with an agricultural fork over his shoulder. The message being conveyed was a direct result of the havoc which the German U-Boats were wreaking on the Atlantic shipping lanes resulting in a number of allied merchant ships being sent to the bottom. Hence there was marked decline in the
landing of basic food items in Georgetown. A number of us resorted to roasting our plantains under the coal pot or the more fortunate in their Dover stoves. Plantains eddoes and yams replaced to a great extent, Irish/English potatoes – a staple input to our diet. A subsequent effort at import substitution was made during the life of the Feed, Clothe and House (FCH) thrust in the 1970s started during the Burnham regime. Some success was achieved, in that we no longer had to rely on the Canadian Challenger and Canadian Cruiser ships to bring us cabbage from Canada. Passion fruit and green ginger were also introduced and grown in quantities to meet local market demand. It means that from 1939 to 2017, a period of seventyodd years in an area encompassing 83,000 square miles with varied elevations and temperatures - only three new items of now described Non-traditional crops have been propagated in commercial quantities in Guyana. Editor, may I ask what are the legacies in this regard of the previous governments and Ministers of Agriculture with regard to food import substitution? Where can we
find the evidence of initiatives taken in the years between the much vaunted Mittelholzer, Irish/English potato pursuit at Kato in the early 1970s and the PROPEL experiment in 2016/17 at Moblissa and other sites. Why is it only now determined that onions and potatoes and recently turmeric, which we spent millions of dollars in scarce foreign currency to import, could now be commercially grown in locations in Guyana. I can only conclude that there was a countrywide scheme involving certain rapacious people in British Guiana/Guyana to sabotage any effort to grow certain food items because it suited their financial wellbeing to have them imported. Those ranged from merchants and commission agents to the top of officialdom. I suspect that it was the reason that the continued existence of the 4H clubs where our youths were exposed to the basics of Agriculture, among other skills contributory to a rounded education, was undermined and terminated. It is absolutely necessary that it be revived with urgency. Time is not on our side. The 4H emblem which represented the development of Head, Heart, Hand and Health, is that of an organization which attracts
international visibility. It is famous for exposing children as young as 8-9 years to the benefits which accrue in a career in agriculture. In addition to the STEM elements, it encourages interest in Business, Citizenship, Environment, Outdoor Science, Creative Arts and Professional development. Exchange visits to the USA by foreign 4H club members are facilitated to afford an insight to modern technology, especially in agriculture and animal husbandry. Our youth in Guyana need to be impressed upon at an early age of the relevance of PH to the Agricultural Science, and not merely the input of animal manure, and be told that “one has a ‘good hand’. If global warming is a fact of life, we have to prepare for the inundation of our coastline where most of our agricultural activity is concentrated. In this regard, there has to be a serious foray into the lands at least 25 miles from the coastline, and the Brasilia example is not without merit. In harking back to the days of the FCH programme Guyana was there in the forefront of the Third World anti-apartheid battle. It contributed scarce financial Continued on page 6
I had to laugh out loud DEAR EDITOR, I had intended that my letter in Kaieteur News of Tuesday November 21, 2017 (“City Hall continues to befuddle”) would have been my only public contribution to the discussion on the current functioning of the C i t y Council and its officers. In that letter, I drew attention to a glaring disparity between the amount I paid at City Hall on the first working day of this year and the amount that the Treasurer’s Office, City Hall indicated to me in a letter hand-delivered at my home on November 20, 2017, had been paid by me. After the publication of my letter, a perfect stranger who was passing my home and who apparently had seen my letter in Kaieteur News
stopped to inform me (and whoever chose to listen) that he liked my letter; and then he explained away the mystery with the words: “Sir, is thief they thief yuh money!” I didn’t bother with him, but, armed with my 3rd January, 2017 receipt, l went to City Hall to pay whatever was deemed to be my outstanding balance for this year. You see, Editor, I did not want to be among those who could be blamed if the City Council is unable to pay its workers their wages this month-end. The cashier charged me $34 as interest, and when I pointed to reports in the newspapers that interest payments had been waived, she explained, with great courtesy, that the waiver was
only in respect of amounts exceeding $15,000. I had to laugh out loud. You see, Editor, the minibus fare to City Hall is $80 and the minibus fare back from City Hall is $80 making a total of $160. I should have kept my money and waited until January 2, 2018, and then made one trip and paid the arrears for 2017, the interest charged thereon, and the rate for 2018. I am sadder, but not necessarily wiser. I went back home and then saw, with horror, the tenor and tone of a letter: “IT’S EASY TO CRITICISE” standing in the name of Debra Lewis, Public Relations Officer, Mayor and City Council. In that letter, Ms Lewis seems to be giving Mr Carl Veecock a sound busing
for what she calls “spewing all sorts of inaccuracies against the Mayor and City Council.” When Ms Lewis went on to say: “I am not sure what qualifications this gentleman has,” I wondered where she learnt to write that sort of letter disagreeing with the interpretation of events, given by someone else - probably a taxpayer. In my letter of November 21 in Kaieteur News, I said: “And could I again with respect - ask whether when DEM BOYS SEH uses the term “Town Clown”, he means singular or he means plural? Is his term applicable elsewhere in City Hall?” Editor, could I please recommend a candidate for this accolade? George N. Cave
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Our waste material can be turned into lucrative ventures DEAR EDITOR, Every day we dispose of waste materials such as bottles, tins and cans, paper, rotten fruits, vegetable peelings, scrap cloth, etc. These materials are often dumped into the drains, canals and on the street corners. This can make the environment unclean to live and dwell in. So this leaves the question: how can we turn our waste material into lucrative ventures. That question was answered when the Ministry of Communities hosted a twoday Waste to Resource exhibition which saw many business and organizations finding creative ways to utilize waste materials. ‘Enchanted Gardens – Floral Arts’ is one such company that found a way to utilize scrap cloth. This company makes handmade headbands, hair pins, brooches, necklaces and other items using scrap cloth. The owner explains that her materials are gathered from seamstresses, tailors and
even the fabric stores to reuse in her creations. Another exhibitor, ‘Hidden Gems’ showed that you can reuse bottles and glass to make ornaments and other household items. This was displayed at the event where patrons were amazed to see how they can reuse bottles. Other exhibitors displayed that you can reuse paper, plastic, seeds and even tyres for all household items and even to wear as fashion pieces. I can go on with all examples on how we can reuse waste materials that would consider as trash to make cash. What I noticed that was missing though, is a platform for standards to challenge the importation of items that would be able to push small business entrepreneurs. This exhibition was important to show our young people how we can use household items to create employment which in turn will help develop their communities. Diana Trotman
Guyana’s problems are to be created so that not monetary need people are gainfully emDEAR EDITOR, Guyana’s problems are not monetary: If you throw Xamount of money at say the electricity issue there is not a guaranteed Y-outcome, as in it will not solve the problem. Guyana’s problems are more political and political will, knowhow and experience in tackling the issues. There is a skills shortage due to the Brain Drain. This is why there are so many issues affecting Guyanese. Let’s take, for example, crime. On the face of it, if you throw X-amount of money to employ more, better-trained, properly-equipped police officers, this may deter some offenders. But it does not really address the issue as to why people are committing crimes. One of the issues of why people commit crimes is lack of social mobility (people feel stagnated and trapped in their status/environment) and lack of education. To address these issues, programmes
ployed; are being trained to upgrade their skills level, and have the opportunity to advance their education level. This is where apprenticeship programmes come in handy, as they not only give people monetary rewards, but also give them skills so that they can uplift themselves and feel a sense of accomplishment. When I say that people who have been unemployed for an extended period of time lose their skill level as well as confidence in their abilities to do a job, I am speaking from experience. Not only do you feel incompetent to do a job, but you also feel demotivated to do any job. Hence, you will feel excluded from society. Apprenticeship programmes are about empowering people. Sean Ori
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How could we rid the force of corrupt cops? DEAR EDITOR, When police officers, who are supposed to be the guardians of the law, are hauled before the courts, you have a picture of a hopeless society. Lost hope, lost trust and confidence in the people who have sworn to protect and serve. I am speaking of police officers being dragged into court for heinous crimes like armed robbery, trafficking in drugs, murder, plotting to kill civilians and many other crimes. It tells you how messed up we have become as a society. If that is not enough, when you look at the crime spree years you see the corrupt criminal handiwork of police officers who plotted and killed others of their own. During those years, police officers were known to have passed on classified information to criminals as to the whereabouts and movements of the police officers in their hunt to recapture wanted criminals. Others of their own were thrown under the bus for going after criminals. Very mind boggling, to say the least. Even when you look at the activities of the much talked about drug kingpin Roger Khan, you see a mini-army of ex-police, ex-army personnel who were willing and able to do anything for Khan. I would go the extra mile to say some in the current force were also knowledgeable or privy to the goings-on in Khan’s Empire. Politics too showed its ugly head. The PNC is known to have beatified a criminal by draping his coffin with the sacred flag of this country. He too was an ex-army personnel caught on the wrong side of the law. But, for some demonic reason that party thought it appropriate and best to honour him in that way. Interesting! Criminality is at its best when seized drugs cannot be accounted for, drugs seized, tagged and held in tightest
security, well, so it seems, because those drugs mysteriously disappeared. Where to and by whom, is still a mystery. Where did the drugs go? How did the drugs take flight through police security? You get my drift, you see where we are going as a nation. So, when a criminal, note my words, a criminal could openly identify a police officer as the mastermind behind a brutal homicide, that criminal should be given rapt attention. Authorities should pay keen attention to his revelations on this matter. Further, that criminal should be afforded all the witness protection he can get under the law to divulge information that might be crucial to unlock this case and many others. What I am advocating here is a tried and proven stratagem that has worked well in the developed countries, which brought them handsome results. Guyana must make urgent implementation so that we can get headway into the sanitation of our police force. Barring this fact, we would be forever faced with the perennial problem of corrupt cops. The facts are there to bring them in guilty or exonerate them , w h e r e v e r i t leads. Questions that must be answered, why was this policeman so actively involved in the activities of criminals of a certain kind? Why? Why was he allowed to act outside of his jurisdiction? It is illegal under police law for an officer to be so embroiled in the criminal activities outside of his jurisdiction? This is more than being a good cop, he would be too good to be true. Is there more to his actions than meets the eye? Why did he want to confront his accuser when the accuser is unrepresented, and under the intimidating watch
of him, an armed officer? Questions and more questions? And lastly, what about this officer’s finances and his rise to stardom, could the authorities take a look at his bank statements? What of his assets, how were they acquired? Was it solely based on his monthly salary or otherwise? How did he make such a giant leap financially in such a short timeframe? These are all pointed questions that deserve honest answers. The metropolitan countries use this method to purge ranks of corrupt cops, and I cannot see why we can’t adopt the same principle here. But, the political red tape that is so embedded in the system, clouds every attempt to rid the force of these odious individuals. Credit must be given to the previous PPP/C Administration for its attempts to rid the force of these officers; they definitely tried.
Being aware of corrupt and inept members of the police force, they implemented the polygraph method of purging the corrupt elements there. This government, when in opposition, vehemently objected to it, saying it was not admissible in a court of law, hence it was an illegal act. Be that as it may, the mere threat of being brought under the radar for corrupt practices caused members of the force to cease their criminal activities. So, the polygraph did work after all. However, what we see at the present moment is a brazen resurgence of the criminal side of the police. Against this backdrop of institutionalized criminal activity our country is doomed. In the light of the foregoing, urgent remedial action has to be taken to get some sense of decency and justice in the force and in our country again. Neil Adams
This matter has been addressed DEAR EDITOR, Please refer to an article captioned “Destroying a neighbour’s property,” in your Wednesday, November 29, 2017, edition of your newspaper. We wish to make it clear that no permission was given to any person to cook dog food on David Street Kitty. In fact, the Town Clerk has instructed the relevant department in the Council to ensure that this activity is brought to an immediate halt.
It must also be noted that Mr. Wills made the report of this issue to the Public Relations Division for the first time on Monday, November 27, 2017 at approximately 10 hours. The said report was taken and referred to the relevant department of the Council. Also, we want to report that the matter was addressed on Wednesday, November 29, 2017. Debra Lewis Public Relations Officer, M&CC
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Accelerated Agriculture Development – an ocean of possibility in... From page 5 as well as human resources to a number of countries in Southern Africa which are now leaders on the world stage in various aspects of agriculture. To the extent that LFS Burnham was posthumously considered for an Oliver R Tambo award speaks volumes. He must have done something good! Well, it is now ‘PAYBACK TIME’. Bodies like ACDA, PANAF and our Foreign Service Diplomats should be in the vanguard of soliciting a transfer of technology to Guyana in all aspects of Agriculture where African and other countries are excelling. As reported in a recent TIME Magazine 25 year old, Linda Mugaruka says ‘we will make sure that when people hear the word Congo, they will think of coffee not war’. She is a one of only a handful of cuppers or tasters in the Congo and the only woman. There is a salient aspect of our present development in Agriculture as it relates to the near future and the impact of the approaching fossil fuel bonanza which is the talk of the town. The impact of this treasure trove has not been fully debated and understood. My economics teacher at BGET,
Mr Randolph Cheeks, when I was studying Croome’s economics for Senior Cambridge, drummed it into our ears that ‘an increase in money without a corresponding increase in the amount of goods and services leads to inflation’. He used the example of what happens to the cost of living in a village of ten (10) persons who have $100.00 to purchase an available one (1) dozen eggs and what is the result when they acquire $500.00 and only the same amount of eggs were available for sale. The Minister of Finance raised the dire situation in October 2017 with regards to the sloth in the implementation of the PSIP and to the dearth of human resources. There is no doubt that without serious vision and implementation of a positive direction change, my early exposure to rudimentary economics tells me that we are ‘looking down the barrel of a ‘money chasing goods’ scenario. A revaluation of our currency will not assuage the economic debacle. Some months ago I saw a photograph in the Guyana Chronicle of an oxcart at Nappi village. I wondered then to what extent draft animals are being utilized in rural areas in the conduct of farm-
ing, and if their extended use was ever considered by officers of the Ministry of Agriculture. They are being used extensively in Uganda and Amish counties in the USA. Their varied use in many aspects of farming is on show at Agriculture exhibitions with the attachments for ploughing, tilling, seeding and watering. They are an alternative tool for the small farmer who would not need to stretch his meager resources to purchase a mechanical machine at great cost. They are very functional in small to medium size homestead acreage. An important input to the Agriculture Sector is the dissemination of information attached to sensitizing farmers about relevant modern practices and inputs. Our audio and visual media are bereft of adequate coverage and time apportioned to Agriculture activities and leading to a professional and aggressive commitment. There needs to be more time and technical content devoted to this activity in the media both at the centre and in the regions. When I read recently about the acquisition of some automatic weather stations, I wondered if the sharing of present and significant meteorological information or forecast would be facilitated with the derived information. For instance, how would commuters between Linden and Georgetown be alerted to the impending presence of smog/ fog which is a hazard to safe driving and which phenomena could result in multivehicle pile-ups? In addition, how wide and expeditiously would the public be notified of a significant drop in the atmospheric pressure in any area and what sort of weather phenomena are trending to positively or adversely affect a stage of cultivation or buildings. There is a lot of hype attached to our yearly and other
exhibitions at Sophia and elsewhere in the Regions. I have progressively been taken aback by the paucity of new varied Agri-based products being put on exhibit. This time in 2017 is not one to gloat over sugar cake or a large dried coconut. Why is an entity like the Carnegie School of Home Economics not visible and showcasing various cheeses, ham, sausages, yogurts and other products, the inputs for which are available in whatever quantities in Guyana? The fact that government has dastardly refused to be a catalyst in directly facilitating the importation of various types and sizes of glass bottles has in some measure constrained the movement of cottage industries – not to mention the holding of canning workshops in the Regions for food preservation. There is a dearth of evidence at those exhibitions where trophies, plaques or even ribbons are awarded to exhibitors for excellence or just mere participation. Where are the inputs from organizations like the YMCA and YWCA? Where are the products from school gardens? What part does livestock judging contest play at these exhibitions or even various types of forage? Surely, there is room for displaying when in season,
the most succulent genips, star apples, persimmons, varied mango species, mammies, grapes, granadillas, broccoli, mushrooms, lychee, logan, iceberg lettuce, honey-dew melons, cantaloupes, carrots, sugar apples, custard apples, guavas and cauliflower. Why is the cultivation of these items not encouraged? Subject to quarantine arrangements there are a host of tropical tolerant fruit trees which could have been introduced into Guyana over the past decade. Is it beyond the scope of our young people for their energies to be properly channeled? When are we going to stop the Town and Village days as an excuse, in large part, for a Main Big Lime with the dance hall Clapham Junction amplified noise? Thomas Jefferson stated that ‘the greatest contribution that one could make to a country is to introduce a new plant to its culture’. Editor, cannot the recipients of house lots in a particular locale be persuaded to grow a particular new fruit specie after soil samples have been taken to determine a particular PH friendly fruit trees or garden vegetable? There are a host of avenues in agriculture which are open to interested persons who do not possess a secondary or tertiary education.
Our women could seek out an entity called FarmHer, wherein they can become engaged in agriculture with minimum input. There is an abject slothfulness in the forward movement of the agriculture discipline in embarking on new territory. I wonder how many planners are afforded the opportunity of visiting an agricultural trade fair overseas in order to widen their horizons. It is obvious that there is need for a more aggressive, agile, visionary, and technically exposed individual at the helm. Time is not on our side. Finally, allow me to close on a personal note. At the age of ten or thereabout when doing Nature Study at Queenstown RC School, the class was exposed to the experiment of germinating a blackeye bean in a glass with water and blotting paper. My daughter reminded me that she had a similar experience at St Agnes School at the age of 8 years. My grandson of three years four months attends a Discovery Montessori school in Georgia. He was recently photographed in a class preparing germination of a sweet potato in a jar of water with tooth picks inserted into the skin. Aubrey Alexander Deputy Director of Civil Aviation (Ret’d)
Investigate claims by employees of Guyana Goldfields DEAR EDITOR, With reference to your article, Guyana Goldfields Inc. denies letting go of 80 employees in which the HR Manager has come out in denying the allegations made. I am amazed that the Ministry of Labour has not launched a thorough investigation as to the wrongdoing of the said company against Guyanese workers. It must be noted that this not the first time that such al-
legations were levelled against the company. I will support the claim made by employees, that long serving employees, especially some who would have been with the company since the exploration phase, were never given permanent status and were sent home at the first opportunity. These employees do not have any justification in arguing their cases as they were contractual employees and
when they do approach the Ministry of Labour, once company officials refute their allegations, the matter is laid to rest. It is a known fact that employees working within the company are scared of victimization as they are reminded that “there are thousands of applicants waiting to take your place”. I call on the relevant authorities, including the Ministry of Labour, Guyana Trades Union Congress, or any Workers’ Union that has the interest of Guyanese workers at heart, to seriously take these employees’ complaints and launch a proper investigation into the aforementioned issue. Former Employee
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Red House cannot be painted green Many years ago, the building which is now occupied by Courts on Main Street was owned by Geddes Grant. It was traditionally painted in sober colours in keeping with the general pattern of the colonial structures in that part of the City. Courts decided to paint the building in loud colours. It caused a reaction in some quarters and a counter reaction by those who defended Courts’ colour scheme. Just up the road from where Courts is located, another row is brewing. The quarrel that is erupting has to
do with the changing of the colours of State House, the home of the President of Guyana. State House is being greened. It has always been painted white. This was the traditional colours of buildings in Guyana when State House was constructed. Painting the building in white was also deliberate since Guyana is a tropical country and white reflects heat. State House, a wooden building has always been white. It has therefore come as something of a shock to learn that the building is being painted green, the same colours of which the Ministry
of the Presidency has been painted. State House has always been painted in a politically neutral colour. The reason is not hard to decipher. State House is the residence of the Head of State and therefore should be devoid of partisan trappings. State House is also a national monument. By virtue of being designated a national monument, State comes under the jurisdiction of the National Trust. The intention of making State House a national monument is to preserve its historic significance. The National Trust is responsible
Dem boys seh...
Ram Jattan give Top Cop de wrang letter Yesterday, dem boys did tell everybody sat See-all would get ee special leave letter fuh Mash. Well Soulja Bai confirm it and Ram Jattan seh if he don’t like it he can go to court. De administration recognize dem mek a mistake when dem give him dat letter and talk bout go home back in de public interest. Another man tell dem boys his days are numbered and he counting each day pun he fingers. Soulja Bai seh See-all got to tek all he leave due to him before he can come back. When he come back he supposed to get dat LETTER wha he get last week but Ram Jattan mek a mistake. Was two letter Soulja Bai tell Ram Jattan fuh type. One fuh he tek all he outstanding leave and
de odda one was to deliver to him when he come back from he normal leave. But pore Ram Jattan, he don’t see too well, pick up de wrang letter and deliver it to de man. Now he got everybody quarrelling. He got Jagdeo, de Chat-3 and a lot of odda people who jump pun de band wagon to defend See-all. Is everybody got dem own interpretation of laws governing de Top Cop. Dem boys can understand lawyers and judges and magistrates commenting pun this matter. But dem don’t understand how Donald, dat dummy, pushing he mouth in dat story. Is yesterday dem boys hear See-all confirm under de dummy and he only know when de man stand up in front
of him to be sworn in. But See-all not giving up de commissioner wuk easy. He neighbour call dem boy and seh whole day he pressing uniform and hanging it pun de line. When night set in he putting it on and walk round de yard, helping out de security. Dem boys got de best advice fuh him. Don’t waste time, pack up shop, empty you desk and try to get a wuk wid de Waterfalls paper. De boss man might consider hiring yuh, never mind yuh nah obey several Ministerial orders to return some security weapons wha Jagdeo did tek from de Waterfalls paper. Talk half and always remember every dawg got ee day.
Derisking continues to take jabs at... From page 3 Caribbean nations in taking a multi-faceted approach to fighting de-risking, consistent with the Financial Stability Board's four-point plan.” The Finance Minister said that this plan includes a further examination of the issue, clarification of regulatory expectations, capacity-building jurisdictions where respondent banks are affected, and the strengthening of tools for
correspondent banks to perform due diligence checks. He said that implementing this plan will require cooperation with both international banks and regulators in the United States, Europe, and other regions where international banks are domiciled. “We must ensure that rather than being cut off from international banks, our local financial institutions and supervisors can learn from their
best practices for AML/CFT risk management,” expressed the economist. The Finance Minister insisted that the IMF can play a critical role by facilitating engagement and collaboration among international banking institutions, global supervisors, and the nations suffering from this wave of de-risking, by pressuring these institutions to take immediate action.
for ensuring the preservation of national monuments. It means that the National Trust has a say in the structural appearance and integrity of national monuments. Written permission of the National Trust is required for any interference or disturbance with a place or building designated as a national monument. It means that if there is to be change in colour or structural alternations to State House the approval of the National Trust is required. It therefore makes sense for the Ministry of the Presidency to ensure that any works being undertaken on State House is approved by the National Trust, lest the Ministry first run afoul of the law which imposes a penalty for authorised interference and disturbance with a national monument or Ministry undertakes structural alterations which degrade the heritage of the building and its surroundings. State House lies in a zone which is the subject of a preserving scheme. The preserving scheme designates the height, size, design, colour and the materials which may be used for construction of buildings with the preserving scheme. The traditional colour of State House cannot be changed unless there is the permission of the National Trust and unless the new colour is done in accordance
with the preserving scheme of the area where State House is located. For those who find it hard to understand why preserving schemes limit what can be done in terms of colour, imagine what will happen if St. George’s Cathedral were to be painted in green; or Red House to be painted in green. The heritage significance of these buildings is related to the materials that they are made of, their architecture and, in the case of Red House, its colour. Painting State House in green is unlawful since the permission of the National Trust is required before this is done. The Ministry of the Presidency should put itself in order, halt the present paint job and provide the National
Trust with justifiable reasons why State House should not retain the colour of white. Any National Trust worth its salt would never allow for the painting of a national monument in a colour which is close to the colours of the ruling coalition. There will have to special and exceptional reasons for changing the colour of State House. If the painting of State House goes forward without any request for permission from the National Trust, the Board members of the Trust should resign instantly.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Guyana has an enduring, incredible moral repugnancy I cannot understand and will never understand how a boss can berate an employee for driving over the speed limit, but his child for whom he is responsible and supports does the same thing but he does not say anything about it. No great philosopher can use theories and concepts to justify such moral repugnancy. Such moral double standards cannot be justified. In my praxis which began since I was sixteen, I have seen this moral duplicity in
every realm of human existence in Guyana; political parties, Governments, businesses, church, media, civil society, human rights community, the police force, academia, youths, NGOs etc. The latest manifestation of this incredible, Faustian, Mephistophelean, permanency is the AFC. In Georgetown, five AFC leaders in its 13-member Management Committee met one Monday evening at the office of an AFC minister to choose an AFC person to fill the vacant GECOM
commissioner’s post. They chose Trevor Williams. Those five persons had no moral and legal authority to do what they did. An emergency meeting of the Management Committee (MC) should have been summoned. That is the body that makes decision in the absence of the General Executive that meets every three months. Eleven of those persons in the management committee could have attended a meeting at the AFC office in Kitty.
But those five persons met and anointed Williams. But this moral depravity had an even more degenerate dimension. After the President chose not to select Williams, the very five persons agreed to call an emergency MC meeting to discuss the Williams rejection. It was alright for a small clique in the AFC’s leadership to nominate a GECOM commissioner but it was important to call a leadership meeting to denounce what President Granger did. In
other words, President Granger must embrace accountability, moral guidelines, transparency and democratic instincts in decision-making but not the AFC leaders. The AFC has behaved like this since it got into power. The WPA behaves like this all the time. The WPA requested an urgent confabulation in July with President Granger to demand that he consult with the WPA, a partner in the APNU when important decisions are made about state and government. It wanted assurances from the President that WPA as a constituent part in APNU will have its ideas and programmes accepted into policy-making. The President and his delegation agreed. But the WPA does not practice inside the WPA what it wants Granger to practice inside his government. There were two letters in the media by Tacuma Ogunseye accusing Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine of refusing to discuss government’s business with the WPA’s leadership. We have reached a stage in the affairs of the WPA where its representative in government, Roopnaraine, does not have a clearly worked out portfolio and Roopnaraine sits on a chair whose wood is made of confusion. He resigned, recalled the resignation, and the WPA said he did not inform the party when he retracted his resignation. Where are accountability and democratic instincts in this dance of the macabre? I have seen these moral double standards all my life in this country. I read letters by a senior academic at UG telling the government and policy-makers what to do but he never writes about his workplace which is an equally troubling place. He recently published a letter about how the AFC and PNC should operate as a coalition but the man stays
Frederick Kissoon away from UG matters. One would like to think charity begins at home. In fact it does. This country’s head of the Transparency International branch in Guyana is a UG lecturer. He is in the media at least once a week lecturing the government on transparency and openness. Last week he was berating the government in vehement language about its secrecy on the oil contract. Guyana saw an interesting but comical situation a month ago in one of the editions of this newspaper. This gentleman was chastising the government for not disclosing information to the public and in that very issue the newspaper carried a news item in which the two UG unions, with the photographs of the two presidents, accused the UG administration of lack of transparency and accountability. This gentleman never says a word about anything at UG. Surely charity begins at home. It does. I have no respect whatsoever for the Private Sector Commission. This very body was not only reticent but supportive of a government that made secret deals that you need a computer to count how many. Suddenly, these businessmen discovered in 2016 that the government of the day must meet its obligations to the citizenry. Funny! Very Funny!
Thursday November 30, 2017
Police order probe into “escape” of businesswoman from jail
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Acting Police Commissioner Stephen Williams has ordered an investigation into the circumstances that led to a 35-year-old businesswoman escaping from the women’s section of the Golden Grove Prison on Monday evening while awaiting trial on more than 100 fraud charges. “Commissioner of Police (Ag), Stephen Williams has ordered an investigation which is currently underway into the circumstances surrounding the release of a prisoner identified as Vicky Nirupa Boodram from the Women’s Prison, Golden Grove Arouca, around 5.15 p.m. on Monday..,” a statement from the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) noted.
An alert issued by the Chief Immigration Officer on Tuesday, advised that Vicky Boodram “may attempt to depart the jurisdiction. “Officers are instructed that she is not to be allowed to depart. Furthermore, if she is sighted at any port, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service is to be contacted immediately”. Media reports yesterday indicated that two police officers took at least 10 minutes to remove Boodram, who had been on remand since March 2016 after being denied bail on 175 fraud related charges. One newspaper reported that two police officers attached to the Tunapuna Police Station, east of here, went to the Women’s Prison in a marked police vehicle and re-
moved the fraud accused from the facility. It quoted prison officials as saying that they thought nothing untoward about the officers coming with what they presumed were legitimate court documents stating Boodram was scheduled to attend night court. “After collecting Boodram, the male officer returned to the station where he dropped off his colleague and left with Boodram. Neither he nor Boodram has been seen since,” the Trinidad Guardian newspaper reported, adding that the female officer is being questioned by officers of the Professional Standards Bureau. Boodram is facing the fraud charges linked to failed cruise ship packages offered by the company, Travel and Ship Ahoy Cruise Limited. She is a director of the company. Her estranged husband, Ravi Arjoonsingh, was also charged with collecting millions of dollars (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) from 109 people through fraudulent means and transferring the money to himself and the company in 2010. In addition to the fraud charges, Boodram is also facing two charges of money laundering after she allegedly purchased a TT$629,000 (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) EClass Mercedes-Benz and a two million dollar house using forged documents.
CARACAS/HOUSTON (Reuters) - Venezuela has ordered the removal of Rafael Ramirez, once a powerful oil minister and head of state oil company PDVSA, from his post as representative to the United Nations in New York, four sources with knowledge of the matter said yesterday. Though the decision will not affect the OPEC nation’s struggling oil industry, it may help President Nicolas Maduro shore up his position in crisis-stricken Venezuela as the country heads toward presidential elections in 2018. Ramirez, an increasingly vocal critic of Maduro in recent months, was seen by some as angling to be a presidential candidate as Maduro’s unpopular government and an economic crisis have fueled divisions with the ruling Socialist Party. “He was fired last night,” said a source with knowledge of the information, who asked not to be identified. Maduro sent Ramirez to the U.N. in
2014 in a major demotion from his decade-long roles as oil minister and head of PDVSA. Venezuela’s Information Ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The United Nations has not received formal notification of Ramirez’s removal, a U.N. spokesman said. Vice President Tareck El Aissami said yesterday that he hoped that Maduro will be re-elected in 2018, the clearest indication yet that the former bus driver will seek another term despite the economic crisis. A separate source said that Ramirez had been summoned to present himself in Venezuela “in coming days.” That source said Ramirez had not been formally removed and that he was working at the United Nations yesterday. However, he was not present when his turn to speak at a meeting on the rights of the Palestinian people came up, according to
diplomatic sources at the meeting. Two sources said Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza traveled to New York this week. Another source said Ramirez tried to fight back and negotiate but was unable to. ‘THE STORM’ Ramirez has published several online opinion pieces this year criticizing the management of PDVSA for allowing oil production to plummet and admonishing the government for not taking measures to improve Venezuela’s tanking economy. In one piece this month entitled the “The Storm,” he described his efforts in 2014 to help stabilize the economy, which Maduro’s allies perceived as an attack on the president, according to one source. The article played up his close relationship with late President Hugo Chavez, who tasked Ramirez with leading oil sector nationalizations that began in 2007.
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Maduro strips rival of U.N. post amid corruption purge: sources
Belize hints at not honouring CCJ ruling lars
Belize PM Dean Barrow BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) – Prime Minister Dean Barrow yesterday said government legislators will be afforded a “conscience” vote in Parliament for approving funds to satisfy a ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for the Belize government to honour a multimillion-dollar international arbitration award. The CCJ, earlier this month granted permission to the Belize Bank Limited (BBL) to enforce the arbitration award totalling more than BZ$36 million (One Belize dollar =US$0.49 cents) against the government dating back to 2013. Speaking at a news conference here, Prime Minister Barrow hinted at the possibility of the country not meeting the ruling of the CCJ, which is the country’s highest court. He said while a court may advise, what it cannot do “is
to compel Parliament to vote in any particular manner”. He told reporters that it is his thesis, “my case to you today…(is) that there are compelling reasons, why our Parliament when this matter comes to a vote might or might not go a certain way…It is not for me to say “Without getting ahead of myself, let us wait and see …what I will tell you is that each member on the side of the government will be directed when this bill is presented to vote his or her conscience …and that conscience vote will apply equally to moi (me) even though I will be the one moving the bill,” Barrow said. “Parliament is immune…so that any decision in that regard is unchallengeable,” Barrow said, acknowledging that if the Parliament does not approve the funds the interest will continue to roll and “could run until it reaches a billion dol-
“As long as Parliament does not vote the money it cannot be paid,” he said, hinting that payment could probably come if a new government with the necessary constitutional majority rule is able to change the constitution “because it is the constitution that says you can’t take money out of that Consolidated Fund …unless Parliament votes it”. The arbitration award was made by a Tribunal of the London Court of International Arbitration and required the Belize government to pay the BBL BZ$36.8 million with interest at 17 per cent and arbitration costs of £536,817.71 (One British pound =US$1.32 cents). Yesterday, the CCJ also awarded the BBL legal costs in the CCJ and Belize’s Court of Appeal and Supreme Court hearings. In 2004, the Belize government guaranteed a loan from the BBL to a private company, Universal Health Services (UHS), after the original guarantor, the Development Finance Corporation, a statutory body, fell into financial difficulty. The government’s support for the UHS project came out of its policy to reform the country’s health care system by promoting the expansion of health care facilities, the costs of which would be met by a national health insurance programme. In 2007, the parties entered into an arrangement to settle the sums owed under the guarantee. However, no prior parliamentary approval was obtained before that arrangement was made.
CARICOM lauds Barbados’ role on global stage (CMC) – Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Irwin LaRocque, has described Barbados as “a small state which has made a big impact on the world”. In a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Freundel Staurt ahead of the island observing its 51st anniversary of political independence from Britain today, LaRocque said that the regional integration has benefitted from the “unwavering, valuable involvement” of Barbados as evidenced by its commitment and guidance to the completion of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME).
“The outstanding leadership displayed most recently in the successful hosting of CARIFESTA XIII in August 2017, despite having to brace for the passage of Tropical Storm Harvey, was one of the countless occasions when Barbados demonstrated its profound sense of community and its deep commitment to the Community,” LaRocque stated. He said there was hardly any field of human endeavour in which Barbados has not marked itself on the global stage. Barbados will mark the occasion under the theme “Celebrating Community Spirit – Inspiring Strength and Unity” and LaRocque said it
resonates with both Barbados and the 15-member grouping. “The occasion is, indeed, cause for celebration as Barbados has grown from strength to strength as a nation. There is hardly any field of human endeavour in which Barbados has not made a mark on the global stage. It has justly earned its reputation as a small state which has made a big impact on the world,” he added. He said the regional grouping “salutes Barbados as it continues its journey to greater heights and joins with the country in celebrating this anniversary”.
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was involved in an accident with the calf. A mirror on the car was broken and the animal suffered a broken back leg. The animal has been left without food and shelter while tied to a concrete stump in the station yard. Hazell-Bhudial disclosed that initially she and a colleague even visited the former Police Commander, Paul Williams, over this issue. ”He had promised to release the calf the next day but unfortunately, he was transferred the same day and Mr. Lyndon Alves has since taken over.” Concerned citizens, including a rice miller, even donated a quantity of feed and a bucket. However, according to Hazell-Bhudial, checks by residents found that on many days, there was no evidence of the animal being fed. The feed and bucket appears to have been stolen. The residents even sought the help of animal rights activist, Syeada Manbodh, who made checks to inquire why the animal was being kept for such a long period. Persons complained to the Guyana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (GSPCA). A veterinarian who visited Berbice to conduct checks on animals also visited the police station to inspect the animal. “They went in the police station seeking permission from the CID woman (name given) but she refused to let them see the calf and administer drugs.” Hazell-Bhudial claimed that the police woman said that a senior cop had ordered that the vet was not to see the calf.
Youman-Nabi is December 1 The Ministry of Public Security has issued an advisory which states that the observance of Youman-Nabi will be on December 1. In a letter dated November 20, 2017, and signed by Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, it was outlined that Friday December 1, 2017 will be a public holiday.
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OPR completes probe of reported beating of ‘child mother’ by policewomen
Valicia Richardson displays her injuries Two female police ranks are likely to know early next week if they will face
disciplinary action for allegedly beating a young woman outside the Wismar
Police Station earlier this month. Valicia Richardson, 20, alleged that she suffered head and facial injuries on November 6, last, after one of the policewomen struck her with a mop-stick. She said that the ranks also damaged her mobile phone. Richardson, who took photographs of her injuries, said that the incident occurred when she went to the station to collect money from a police constable, who is the father of her child. She said that they “had a talk” (quarrel) and the constable took away her phone and purse then went into the station with the items. Richardson alleged that a policewoman at the station accused her of pointing her hand in the rank’s face. She alleged that the rank then struck her, while another policewoman pulled off her wig. A c c o r d i n g t o Richardson, she was eventually taken to the Enquiries Office where she collected her purse and phone. But as she was leaving the compound, one of the policewomen who had assaulted her earlier blocked the gateway.
73-year-old cattle miner killed on road A 73-year-old woman was killed early yesterday while crossing her cattle on the Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Public Road. The accident happened just before 06:30 hrs. The victim has been identified as Moodnie Persaud, of Lot 116 Success, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Her head was crushed by the back wheel of a truck, bearing registration number GLL5714. The driver has been taken onto police custody. The police in a press release said that the woman was in the process of crossing her cattle across the road, from south to north, when she came into contact with the tray of the vehicle. Kaieteur News was informed that the woman fell to the ground and as the vehicle continued to proceed west along the
Dead: Moodnie Persaud southern side of the road, her head was crushed by its rear left wheel. She died on the spot. Investigations are ongoing.
-file to be sent to DPP today When she attempted to pass, the rank, who had a mop-stick, struck her on the back, causing her purse to fall. When she bent to pick it up, the policewoman struck her on the head, tearing her scalp in the process. Richardson said that a male rank gave her a piece of cloth to staunch the blood. She was subsequently treated at the Mackenzie Hospital, and obtained a
medical. Richardson said she also filed a complaint the following day with Divisional Commander Fazil Karimbaksh, and later with the Police Complaints Authority. She alleged that the policewomen denied assaulting her. One of the ranks even claimed that Richardson had accidentally struck her head on the station gate.
In a release, the Police Public Relations Department stated that the complaint was being investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility. Officials from the Office of Professional Responsibility were yesterday preparing to send a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) after completing their investigations.
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NBC News fires ‘Today’ co-host Matt Lauer for sexual misconduct
NBC News fired popular “Today” show host Matt Lauer yesterday (Reuters photo) NEW YORK (Reuters) NBC News fired popular “Today” show host Matt Lauer after a colleague accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior, the network said yesterday, making him yet another rich and powerful man to be felled this year by accusations of harassment. His termination sent shockwaves through U.S. morning television, where Lauer has been a fixture since becoming a “Today” anchor in 1997, going on to reportedly earn $20 million a year. The married 59-year-old news star was the latest public figure to be embroiled in allegations of sexual misconduct that have recently struck down high-profile men in entertainment, politics and media. Just hours later, U.S. radio host Garrison Keillor said he had been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over an ac-
cusation of inappropriate behavior. The complaint made by an unnamed female colleague on Monday night was a “clear violation” by Lauer of the company’s standards, NBC News chairman Andrew Lack said in a statement. “While it is the first complaint about his behavior in the over twenty years he’s been at NBC News, we were also presented with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident,” Lack said. Lauer’s agent Ken Lindner did not respond to requests for comment. The news was announced by “Today” co-anchors Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb at the start of the talk show, a staple of U.S. morning television for more than six decades that, NBC says, averages more than 4 million viewers.
“We just learned this moments ago just this morning,” Guthrie said, visibly shaken. “As I‘m sure you can imagine we are devastated.” Lack’s statement did not say who made the accusation, but promised that NBC News would cover Lauer’s firing in “as transparent a manner as we can.” The woman had met with New York Times reporters on Monday before meeting with NBC’s human resources and legal departments that evening to share her allegation, the Times reported, saying that she said she was not ready then to publicly identify herself. The woman’s Washington-based lawyer, Ari Wilkenfeld, said the meeting with NBC officials lasted several hours. “In fewer than 35 hours, NBC investigated and removed Mr. Lauer,” Wilkenfeld wrote in a statement. “Our impression at this point is that NBC acted quickly, as all companies should, when confronted with credible allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace.” The complaint said the sexual misconduct occurred while Lauer and the female colleague were covering the 2014 Sochi winter Olympics in Russia, NBC News reporter Stephanie Gosk said on air. The misconduct continued after the Games, Gosk said. An NBC representative did not respond to a request for more details. Comcast Corp, the largest U.S. cable television company, owns NBCUniversal. Its shares rose 2.4 percent to $37.13. “Today” earned $509 million in advertising revenue last year, more than any of its competitors, New York-based analysts Kantar Media said. Lauer joined “Today” in 1994 and has interviewed presidents George Bush and Barack Obama and broadcast from seven Olympic Games. He had been due to join his co-hosts for the nationallytelevised lighting of the giant Christmas tree at New York City’s Rockefeller Center on Wednesday night. According to Fortune Magazine, he signed a twoyear deal in 2016 that would pay him $20 million per year. U.S. President Donald Trump responded with messages on Twitter calling for some of Lauer’s colleagues to be fired too, and adding to his recent attacks against U.S. news outlets for their reporting on his administration. “Wow,” Trump wrote about Lauer. “But when will the top executives at NBC & Comcast be fired for putting out so much Fake News.”
Thursday November 30, 2017
Bosnian Croat war crimes convict dies after taking ‘poison’ in U.N. court THE HAGUE (Reuters) A former Bosnian Croat military commander swallowed what he said was poison in a U.N. war crimes courtroom yesterday and died shortly after losing an appeal against his 20-year prison term. Slobodan Praljak’s apparent courtroom suicide, which was broadcast on a video feed, came in the final minutes of the last judgment at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, which closes next month after 24 years. The white-bearded Praljak, 72, was taken to hospital after drinking from a flask or glass as an ICTY judge read out appeals rulings against him and five other convicted Bosnian Croat war criminals, tribunal spokesman Nenad Golcevski said. “I just drank poison,” the ex-general told the stunned court. “I am not a war criminal. I oppose this conviction.” After gulping down the drink, he sat back down and slumped in his chair, said a lawyer who was in the courtroom at the time. “Praljak drank a liquid in court and quickly fell ill,” Golcevski said. He was treated by tribunal medical staff, but “passed away today at the HMC hospital in The Hague”, he said. Presiding Judge Carmel Agius hastily suspended the hearings and the courtroom was declared a crime scene by
Dutch authorities. As a forensic investigation got under way, the chamber was sealed off and the public told to leave. “Don’t take away the glass!” Agius said, instructing the guards to lower blinds and block a glass-partition separating the court from the public. In the chaotic moments that followed, guards and paramedics raced in and out of the courtroom, and ambulances sped away. Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, whose country was the patron of separatist Croat forces in Bosnia’s 1992-95 war, said he regretted Praljak’s death and offered condolences to his
family. “His act tells the most about deep ethical injustice toward the six Bosnian Croats and the Croatian people.” The ICTY upheld on appeal Praljak’s conviction on charges of crimes against humanity over persecution, murders and expulsions of Bosnian Muslims from territory captured by nationalist Bosnian Croats and the brutal imprisonment of 1,000 Muslims. A reading of the judgment, which was also ruling on appeals against convictions and sentences against five other Bosnian Croat convicts, resumed more than two hours after Praljak drank the apparent poison.
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump, who campaigned to bar Muslims he sees as a security threat, yesterday shared anti-Muslim videos posted on Twitter by a far-right British party leader, drawing condemnation from Britain, U.S. Muslim groups and some members of Congress. The White House defended Trump’s retweets saying he was raising security issues. As president, Trump has issued executive orders banning entry to some citizens of several Muslim-majority countries, although courts have partially blocked the measures from taking effect. “Look, I‘m not talking about the nature of the video,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told reporters. “The threat is real and that’s what the president is talking about is the need for national security, the need for military spending, and those are very real things. There’s nothing fake about that.” Jayda Fransen, deputy leader of anti-immigration
Britain First, posted the videos which she said showed a group of people who were Muslims beating a teenage boy to death, battering a boy on crutches and destroying a Christian statue. Fransen was convicted earlier this month of abusing a Muslim woman and was ordered to pay a fine and legal costs. Some British lawmakers demanded an apology from Trump for sharing the videos with his nearly 44 million Twitter followers and U.S. Muslim groups said he had been incendiary and reckless. “It is wrong for the president to have done this,” the spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May said. “Britain First seeks to divide communities through their use of hateful narratives which peddle lies and stoke tensions. They cause anxiety to law-abiding people,” the spokesman said. Reuters was unable to immediately verify the videos and Fransen herself said they had come from various online sources which had been posted on her social media pages. “I‘m delighted,” Fransen,
who has 53,000 Twitter followers, told Reuters. She said Trump’s retweets showed the U.S. president shared her aim of raising awareness of “issues such as Islam”. The White House repeatedly refused to be drawn into the content of the videos or whether Trump was aware of the source of the tweets. “It’s about ensuring that individuals who come into the United States don’t pose a public safety or terrorism threat,” White House spokesman Raj Shah told reporters aboard Air Force One. Fransen thanked Trump and said, “The important message here is Donald Trump has been made aware of the persecution and prosecution of a political leader in Britain for giving what has been said by police to be an anti-Islamic speech.” One of the videos that Trump retweeted first circulated on social and Egyptian state media in 2013, showing what appeared to be supporters of now-ousted Islamist President Mohammed Mursi throwing two youths from a concrete tower onto a roof.
A wartime commander of Bosnian Croat forces, Slobodan Praljak, is seen during a hearing at the U.N. war crimes tribunal in the Hague, Netherlands. ICTY via REUTERS TV
Trump criticized in Britain and U.S. for sharing anti-Muslim videos
Thursday November 30, 2017
Private sector group calls on TT govt. to refund billions of dollars in VAT arrears PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce (TTCIC) has described as “ wholly unsatisfactory” the TT$5.5 billion (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) value added tax (VAT) refund arrears owed to the private sector by the government. In a statement, the TTCIC said that the matter remains of critical concern to the business community, given its negative impact on the ease of doing business.It quoted a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) Country Report that states that at the end of March 2017, tax arrears stood at 11 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and that Trinidad and Tobago had been ranked at 145th in the Doing Business survey’s “paying taxes” index. “At this juncture, the T&T Chamber is concerned about both the impact on cash flow of VAT-registered businesses, and about the prospect of non-com-
pliance.” The private sector group said that while lengthy waiting periods were not uncommon, “the situation has now worsened with business people experiencing refund delays exceeding 24 months. “In an already cashstrapped economy, added constraints from late or non-receipt of refunds impose yet another difficult burden upon the business community. It appears that those who are already tax compliant are being penalised nonetheless.”The chamber said that it believes that a simple, short-term measure which could be taken by the government, is to allow companies to offset their refunds with payments due. There has been no response as yet to the statement by the Keith Rowley administration, but Finance Minister Colm Imbert has in the past complained of a cash flow problem facing the administration as a result of a severe decline in price for energy products on the global market.
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GIKMAA concludes final exams of the year The Guyana International Kyokushinkai MartialArtsAcademy (GIKMAA) has just concluded its final exams of the year. On the 10 – 11 of November, 27 students took part in a karate exam under the watchful eyes of Dr. Nazim Yassim; moving from one level to the next: From Enmore 16 students, Wales 6 students, Parfait Harmony 2 students and Tuschen 3 students. The full results of the exam: From10thKyuTo9thKyuYellowStripe Malachi Cronwell, Elijah Flemming, Bhawesh Persaud, Naveed N. Emamally, Alexander Bajnath and Praindra Persaud From9thKyuTo8thKyuYellowBelt John Ryan Brown, Ahkeem Grimmond,ShamerNurse,Rebekah Ramotar,TotaramJainarain, Daniel Lashley and Eduardo F. Thomas From8thKyuTo7thKyuOrange Belt Haymant Gangadin and
PrampatiBudhram From 7th Kyu To 6th Kyu GreenBelt BheemeshvanandSukhlalland Bhudesh Shilchand From6thKyuTo5thKyuBlue Belt SamuelFraser From5thKyuTo4thKyuBlue Belt Nkosi Jupiter and Joshua Bascombe To1stKyubrownBelts Parashuram Persaud and GovindRamkuar From1stKyubrownBeltTo1st Dan Black Belt VikashSomwaru(Enmore)The Youngest Black Belt Of KyokushinkaiGuyana(16Yrs.) From 1st Dan To 2nd Dan Black Belt Maranda Bennett (Wales) From 2nd Dan To 3rd Dan Black Belt Marcell Yassim (Parfait Harmony), Tadious Edun (Tuschen) and Kelvin Walcott (Enmore) These black belts ranks were
also acknowledged, confirmed and certified by the Guyana Martial Arts Masters Association International, the President of the Master Association Dr. Christopher Norville was also very pleased with the ability of these students. Marcell Yassim (Parfait Harmony) and Kelvin Walcott; (Enmore) are the First Students Of The Guyana Int’l Kyokushinkai MartialArtsAcademy to have reached the Chief Instructor level. Dr. Nazim is very happy with the progress of his students and their discipline; they workedveryhardfortheirexams.As henowlooksforwardtotheyearend inter-club bragging rights championship, to be held on December 9, 2017 at the Enmore branch. Anyone who would like to join the Guyana Int’l Kyokushinkai MartialArtsAcademy, can make contact with Soke Nazim Yassim on telephone # 592-662-7211/592-654-2789, or visit our facebook page: kyokushin Guyana.
Thursday November 30, 2017 Aries: Mar 21 - Apr 19 Out with the old and in with the new! That seems to be your mantra for the day, especially where your home is concerned. Your energy and motivation are high. If anyone can execute a complete one-day redecoration, you can. Taurus: Apr 20 - May 20 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, as the saying goes. You're likely to receive some good news today. Don't second-guess it, or worry if you're worthy of it. Gemini: May 21 - Jun 20 Are you one of those people who thinks that your bank account can't be overdrawn as long as you still have checks in your checkbook? Cancer: Jun 21 - Jul 22 Regardless of whether it's personal or professional, you can expect good things to happen. You may be called upon to participate in an unusual group project and strike up some potentially beautiful friendships.
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Libra: Sep 23 - Oct 22 It's likely that you've been working too hard and too long. Don't you think the time has come for a bit of a break? Even if you manage to drag yourself out of bed, you're unlikely to accomplish much. Scorpio: Oct 23 - Nov 21 No more waiting around for events to change of their own accord. You've grown up enough to realize that if change is going to happen, you have to make it happen. Sagit: Nov 22 - Dec 21 If there are several options to choose from, you're advised to refrain from making any decision until your thoughts have crystallized. Capri: Dec 22 - Jan 19 Try as you might, you may spend the better part of the day with your foot in your mouth. It's one of those days when anything you say to clear up the confusion only confuses matters more.
Leo: Jul 23 - Aug 22 You deserve a day off. Why not play hooky from your duties and surround yourself with beautiful works of art? Better yet, try to create some yourself.
Aquar.: Jan 20 - Feb 18 Just because you're stressed now doesn't mean that you need to be stressed tomorrow, or the rest of the day for that matter. There are steps you can take to soothe your troubled soul.
Virgo: Aug 23 - Sep 22 You have an exciting, intense day in store. This makes you ideally suited for medical research projects, as it gives you the ability to make connections among seemingly disparate themes.
Pisces: Feb 19 - Mar 20 Not everyone is caught up in your enthusiasm. Be careful not to steamroll over those you care about most. Your partner, especially, feels a bit miffed and left out at the moment.
Berbice Cricket Board Second Division competition
Wins for Edinburg, Tucber Park, #73 Young Warriors, #77 Sports Club & #70 CC Cricket action continued in Berbice over the last weekend when the Berbice Cricket Board Second Division 40 Overs competition progressed at venues across the county, and cricketing fans were treated to a fine display of cricketing talent at the various venues. A total of 69 teams are competing in this competition. In the New Amsterdam area, Tucber Park got the better of the Guyana Eagles Team in their game which was reduced to 35 overs per side. Batting first, Tucber Park scored 100 all out with Romel Retimiah 21, A. WIlliams, 14 and T. Smartt 12. Bowling for the Eagles, M. West took 212, G. Crandon, Martin Singh, E. Munroe and W. DeJonge took 1-17, 1-15, 1-0 and 1-11 respectively. In their reply, Eagles only managed to score 58 runs with Martin Singh 19 and C. Lindie 14. Eagles were all out in 13 overs. At the Lochaber Ground, Edinburg defeated Mount Sinai by 2 runs in their match. Batting first, Edinburg scored 101-9, while Mount Sinai replied with 99 all out in 18 overs, On the Corentyne Coast, #70 CC defeated Bomb Squad by 112 runs in their match which was played at the #70 Cricket Club Ground. Batting for #70 CC, Tharesh Ramgohan top scored with 71, Sayad Wazir 50, Thameshwar Ramoutar 47, and Akash Persaud 40. Bowling for Bomb Squad, Rajiv Mohabie took 2-59 in 6 overs, while Tariq Raffique, Satesh Toolsie and Mahesh Rangasammy took one wicket each. The # 70 CC scored 274 runs. In Bomb Squad’s reply, Jaglall Chand 40, Pashram Paran, Satesh Toolsie 23 and Leon Gonsalves 13 were the only batsmen to reach double figures. Bomb Squad were bowled out for 162. Bowling for #70 CC, Thameshwar Ramoutar took 4-24, K. Ramjit and Karan Singh took 2 wickets each, while Mohamed Deochand and Omesh Khemraj took 1 wicket each. Over at the #73 CC, the #73 Young Warriors defeated the #70 Young Blood by 3 wickets in their match which was witnessed by a large gathering from the community. Batting first, # 70 Young Blood scored 159 with batsmen C. Leacock 40, A. Persaud 40, C. Nandkisoor 24 and R Ally 7. All the other batsmen failed to make a significant impact to the total score. Bowling for #73 Young Warriors, Azad Mohamed
took 4-28, Lakeram Latchman 2-20, Odraj Singh 2-27, while Niradj Singh and Hyresh Latchman took 1 wicket each. In their batting innings, #73 Young Warriors reached their target of 160 for 7 as their batsmen Lakeram Latchman 41, Gobind Reapram 24, Darmesh Seenarine 18 and Hamant Jagdeo 13 all contributed meaningfully to their target. Bowlers S. Khan, C, Nandkisoor and Z. Mashud all picked up 2 wickets each for #70 Young Blood. The Final match for the day was contested between #77 CC and #71 Sports Club, #77 CC won by 97 runs. Batting for #77 Trishan Ramdass scored 96, W. Garnett 76, while N. Ramkanniah contributed 34
and W. Khan 31 not out. The Key bowlers for #71 Sports Club were T. Mackintosh 230, N. Ally 2-30, K. Clark 2-68, N. Mohammed 1-53 and D. Ramdat 1-39. In their batting innings, #71 Sports Club only scored 198 with S. Khan 60, B. Budhram 28, A. Gardner 24 and N. Mohamed 13. Second Division matches will continue across Berbice as the competition intensifies. The Berbice Cricket Board thru its President Mr. Dhieranidranauth Somwaru openly thank the Teams and the general public for their support with the running of this competition. He is appealing to the business community to come out and support the teams and the Board in all their endeavors.
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Floodlights and Regal to clash in T20 fundraiser at DCC Floodlights and Regal is set to battle in a specially arranged T20 fixture from 18:00hrs tomorrow at Demerara Cricket Club, Queenstown. The match has been organised as part of DCC club night and is a fund raising venture for the club. The Floodlights Squad reads; Ricky Deonarain, Rakesh Arjune, Reyaz Hussain, Steve Naraine, Khalid Baksh, Anil Beharry, Shawn Massiah, Patrick Khan, Surendra Nauth, Uniss Yusuf, Lloyd Ruplall, Dharam Persaud, Ramo Malone, Romeo Deonarain and Rabindra Singh. Jailall Deodass –Manager and Mikes Singh- Physio. Bar-Be-Cue tickets cost $1000, while food and beverages will be on sale; there will also be musical entertainment and admission to the venue is free.
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G/town Zone Guinness 'Greatest of the Streets'
Gaza Squad defeat Sparta to leave them in danger -action returns this evening at National Cultural Centre Gaza Squad produced a gutsy performance to first hold defending champions Sparta Boss to a goalless draw and then outlasts them 4-3 in a penalty shootout to leave the reigning title holders in a precarious position to qualify for the Round of 16. Appearing in the final fixture, before another impressive crowd on Tuesday night, at the National Cultural Centre Tarmac, the Guinness 'Greatest of the Streets' Georgetown Zone champions squandered numerous chances to score and paid the ultimate price, going down in a tense penalty shootout. It simply means that they will need to win their final round robin fixture against Channel Nine Warriors this evening to guarantee a place in the next phase. Rising Stars then handed another former champion Back Circle a loss, drubbing them 4-1 which also left them needing a win in their final group encounter to advance. Complete Results Guinness Goal-(GG)-2 goals Game-1 GTI Ballers-1 vs Albouystown-A-1 Albouystown-A won 2-1 on penalty kicks Albouystown-A Scorer Lennox Cort-7th GTI Scorer Trevon Callendar-6th Game-2 Leopold Street-1 vs Bad-a-Yard-0 Orandel Williams-4th Game-3 Rising Stars-4 vs Back Circle-1 Rising Stars Scorers Daniel Ross-17th-(GG) Rahiem Augustus-5th Nikkel Carter-14th Back Circle Scorer Own Goal-9th Game-4 Bent Street-1 vs Tucville-0 Sheldon Profit-3rd Game-5 Queen Street Tiger Bay-0 vs Broad Street-0 Queen Street won 3-1 on penalty kicks Game-6 North East La Penitence-1 vs New Market Street-1 North East won 3-1 on penalty kicks North East Scorer Alwyn Moore-7th New Market Scorer Orlando Ricketts-12th Game-7 Future Stars-3 vs Alexander Village-1 Future Scorers Jamal Cozier-8th Akeemo Anthony-14th Jermaine Junior-16th Alexander Scorer Shem Porter-15th Game-8 Trap Squad-0 vs Albouystown-B-0 Trap Squad won 2-1 on penalty kicks Game-9 Gaza Squad-0 vs Sparta Boss-0 Gaza won 4-3 on sudden death penalty kicks Today's fixtures are seen below: California Square vs Stabroek Ballers-19:00hrs Sophia Bullies vs Norton Street Ballers-19:30hrs New Market Street vs Kingston-20:00hrs Upsetters vs East Front Road-20:30hrs Festival City vs North East La Penitence-21:00hrs Ol Skool Ballers vs Gaza Squad-21:30hrs West Front Road vs North Ruimveldt-22:00hrs Sparta Boss vs Channel-9 Warriors-22:30hrs
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Rugby Americas North Sevens Championships
GRFU boss commends male and female gladiators for performances President of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Peter Green has showered kudos on his male and female teams for their die hard performances in the just concluded Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens championships which took place in Mexico City at the Campo Marte athletic grounds, this past weekend. The Green Machine, Guyana’s flagship men’s team entered the championship as the number 31 seeded team and defending champions but after valiant performance in the final against Jamaica, surrendered the tile in the final minute of the game to lose 24-28; it was Guyana’s only loss of the championship which attracted 10-nations. The female team which competed using the round-robin format in the 7-team competition only managed two wins (Jamaica 19-12 & Dominican Republic 17-12) from their quota of six matches along with one draw (vs Bermuda 77) to end in fifth place Overall. Unlike the new champions, Guyana was faced with a lack of warm up matches leading up to their title defence but despite, selected a well balanced team inclusive of experienced players capable of rising to the occasion, and that they did. A close look at the Jamaican side revealed that had a total of 11-English based players compared to Guyana’s five (5) add the fact that the Jamaican government invested in numerous warm up matches for their charges at various international tournaments and one would understand what made the slight difference between the lads from Reggae town and the Land of Many Waters. Peter Green commented: “It was really astonishing to see Guyana matching their opposition try for try leading up to the dying moments of the match. Nevertheless Kudos to the Guyana team which came into the
Guyanese Lady ruggers against Trinidad and Tobago. competition with lack of pre tournament practice. The high standards displayed by both teams justified the wise choices by the selectors in putting together both sides.” The women’s team showed great heart at the competition against some top team and traveled to Mexico without two of their biggest and best forwards as a resultof injuries during the training sessions which made Coach Theodore Henry’s job even more challenging. His team tactics had to be readjusted which meant that the dimunitive playmaker Aboice Heywood had to shoulder more responsibilities along with the wingers. This appeared to pay off with the ladies led by the elusive Heywood outplaying Jamaica, losing a close game to Trinidad and overcoming Dominican Republic on day one. The short period of time for six matches over two-days of intense rivalry proved difficult for
some of the ladies who were playing at altitude for the first time along with the loss of their playmaker Heywood and consequent news of her hospitalisation combined to double team the ladies who were unable to regain the intensity of day one. ”Nevertheless the GRFU continues to move forward with its programme of reaching out to more females especially our indigeneous
population which will bear friut in three years time to allow us to evolve into a champion team in time to come. The ladies will host French Guiana in March, 2018.” Green further enlightened that the Greaan Machine was simply outstanding being led by England based Dom Lespierre who had numerous tries. ”There simply wasn’t anything separating Jamaica (11 overseas based) from Guyana (5 overseas based) which had the Mexican supporters divided in their choice of team with vociferous support. Pure bad luck to lose this way. A game decided in the zero minute is always going to create controversy.” One train of thought was the continuance of the Referee in having a line out done after the last kick off (and time run out). Nevertheless we must respect the Referee’s decision and so all kudos to Jamaica for coming from behind. The Caribbean won. Guyana have nothing to be ashamed of facing so many hurdles when compared to the support of the Jamaican Government for their ruggers.” By virtue of ending the championship in second place, the Green Machine qualified for the Caribbean Sports Organization (CACSO) Games in Colombia along with the Guyana Hockey team. The Guyanese ruggers is also the number 2 Caribbean team attending the 2018 Hong Kong sevens.
Race of champions cancelled Race of champions horserace Meet at the Rising Sun Turf Club and organised by the Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred Racing Committee fixed for Sunday has been cancelled with no new date announced. The organisers informed that due to very poor horse entry and weather conditions, the promoter took a final decision to cancel the Meet and to concentrate on the
Guyana Cup rematch dated for December 31, 2017. The organizer, Nasrudeen Mohamed is urging horse owners to fill out there entry form one week before the event. In replacement of Meet a horse owner, trainer and jockeys meeting will be held at 1:00pm on Sunday December 3, at Lot 3, 22 Village West Coast Berbice.
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Thursday November 30, 2017
2017 Edition of the Mayor’s Cup
Explosive Police frontline gives them edge against Haynes Winners tonight -large turnout expected for finale at MSC in Linden
Dwain Jacobs In the sport of football the team with the most goals in a game is declared the winner and the customary match winners come from the attacking third. This is why many pundits are predicting a win for Police when they face the Mining Town’s Winners Connection in today’s final of the 2017 Edition of the Mayor’s Cup, at the Mackenzie Sports Club, Linden. Both teams are coming off of impressive victories with Police firing five past Soesdyke in their 5-1 triumph last Sunday, at the MSC ground, while Haynes Winners Connection managed to beat counterparts Milerock by a 3-1 margin in their encounter to set up a highly anticipated clash with the Lawmen for the top prize. The pundits believe that even though the game is being played in Winners Connection
Quincy Holder
Keon Sears
backyard and with the expected large turnout of support from the community combined with the age old rivalry that exists when teams visit from Georgetown, the sheer explosive front line of Police may prove too powerful for the host to contain. Add to that, they are brimming with confidence following a string of victories or at minimum last four appearances in nearly all the competitions they’ve played in, the Lawmen have to be rated as the most in-form team in the country. The return of Dwain Jacobs from national duty has added even more potency to an already star-studded lineup, while talismanic striker Quincy Holder, who netted a beauty in their previous encounter, has shown how difficult it is to contain him. He will be supported by players the
caliber of Philbert Moffat, Sharma Fraser, Steffon Ramsay and Rawle Haynes, all proven goalscorers with loads of experience. It could be a long difficult night for the Connection backstoppers, who will have to play way beyond their current potential to stop the rampaging Police strike force. On the other hand, Keon Sears, who netted a brace in their semi-final clash will be the leader of the pack in search of goals, while the wily veteran Rawle ‘Boney’ Gittens is expected to pull the strings from mid-field. Gittens is also known to make some surprising attacks upfront so it would be interesting to see what will be the strategy employed by the team’s coaching staff. Then there is the nippy Derrol Dainty, whose deceptive skills and poaching ability are underrated, but extremely important and he too could have a say in how the game finishes. Marmalique Davidson, who was kept off the scoresheet might be eager to steal the spotlight from Gittens and Sears so Police will have to ensure that whoever is assigned to him is equally competent to keep him
Rawle Gittens quiet. It appears the defences of both teams are in for a torrid time and which one cracks first could decide the outcome of this year’s competition. The playoff for third place also has great significance because of how the teams from the Mining Town think. They do not allow visiting teams to dominate them in their hometown so immediately you see why the Milerock versus Soesdyke matchup is an exciting precursor for the main course. Milerock would want to give the home fans a positive start, while Soesdyke most likely would like to bolster the belief of Police with a victory over the host. Over $1million in total prize monies are up for grabs with the winning team set to receive $500,000 and the Ministry of Citizenship trophy, while the runner-up takes home $250,000 and the Busta trophy. The third and fourth placed finishers will walk away with $150,000 and $100,000 along with trophies donated by John Fernandes Ltd and Cummings Electrical respectively.
Prem Persaud softball bowls off on Sunday in Wakenaam Softball cricket is set to make grand return to Seeram’s tarmac in Belle Plaine, Wakenaam on Sunday when the Prem Persaud 15-over tournament gets underway from 09:00hrs. The competition which involves several teams from across the island will be played on a round robin basis. The first game will see Wakenaam Masters taking on Melville which will be followed by Rest of the Island playing Sans Souci, Maria’s Pleasure versus Belle Plaine, Zeelandia facing Good Success and Sarah matching skills with Noitgedacht. This tournament will be the first that will feature a Wakenaam Masters team which will come from-Anil Rambarran (Capt.), Nazeer Mohamed, Roopnarine Persaud, Vijay Persaud, Khemraj Surujpaul, Heera Sukram, Raj Narine Dyal, Asif Ahamad, Abdool Salim, Kishan Ramrattan, Macksood Khatweeb, Krishundat Hansraj, Alex Chung, Azam Mohamed, Mohamed Kalam Zafrul and Gupti Indal Jotis. Good Success will be led by Wazir Khan and includes Imran Khan, Vickram Ramnarine, Mahase Ramnarine and Samsudeen Mohamed, while Sans Souci will be captained Gladwyn Henry and contains Rashaad Rasheed and Prem
Wazir Khan Persaud. Melville line will feature Seon Venture, Vinood Ramadeen and Cleon Venture; Zeelandia will depend on the likes of Navishaul Pooran and Ajay Ghansam while Maria’s Pleasure will be led by Kennard Lewis, Looknauth Persaud and Bernard Lewis. Marlon Dindyal, Satnarine Sahadeo, Somnauth Prashad and Bumeshwar Ramkissoon will lead Belle Plaine challenge, Sarah will look to Beesham Bhagpattie and Marlon Jaichand, while Noitgedacht will depend on players such as Neil Ramalho, Deonarine Persaud among others. Sponsor Prem Persaud an overseas based Guyanese said he is looking forward to an exciting and successful tournament.
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Terence Ali National Open Boxing C/Ships
Allicock qualifies for finals on opening night Event concludes tonight
Francis Sukhu (right) cranks up for a big right against RHJ Gym mate Raphael Sebastian. (Sean Devers photo) By Sean Devers Despite a late start of an hour and 17 minutes which has now become the norm at most Events locally, Keevin Allicock and Jamal Eastman produced three rounds of entertaining Boxing in the Bantamweight Semi-final on the opening night of the Terrence Ali National Open Boxing Championships at the National Gymnasium on Tuesday. Allicock gained a unanimous verdict over Eastman in the night’s feature bout which was watched by a crowd that included Guyana’s only Olympic Medalist Boxer, Mike Parris, who won Bronze at 1980 Olympics in Moscow, and the Region one Team which is participating in Swimming and Track and F i e l d a t t h e N a t i o n a l S c h o o l ’s Championships which concludes tomorrow. Fighting in 56KGS weight category, Allicock, representing Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) began the first round at a hectic pace and forced Eastman, from Rose Hall Jammers, backwards in the opening seconds. Allicock used his superior speed to land some stinging jabs and focused on body shots during the initial stages of the fight and
although the slightly taller fighter from Berbice, fought back gamely with jabs of his own, Allicock was slightly ahead at the end of the first Stanza. Allicock kept pushing forward but Eastman retaliated with a couple of good combinations, even as Allicock backed his man up on the ropes. A double Jab was followed by a clinically executed straight right to the head and Eastman was hurt, resulting in Ramona Agard, the first Guyanese Referee to be selected to officiate in the South American Youth Games, administering a standing eight count. Allicock picked up the pace in the final round and threw punches in bunches against a tiring Eastman to become the first pugilist to waltz in the finals from the opening night. Another contest that caught the eye was the one between 11 year-olds Sean Graham, fighting out of the FYF and the slightly smaller Joshua Tamambaram from the Rose Hall Jammers Gym in Region six. The pint-sized Boxers demonstrated good technique and promising skill but Graham landed the harder punches and won by a majority decision. In the night’s first fight, Jaquin Milo (FYF)
The Region 1 team, which are participating in National School Championship, were a part of the vocal crowd on the opening night. (Sean Devers photo)
The 11-year-old pair of Sean Graham (left) Joshua Tamambaram showed promising skill in contest which was won by Graham. (Sean Devers photo) was too hot for Jamar Mercier from Young Achievers, who despite trading blows with Milo, lost by a split decision. The fight between the RHJ pair of Francis Sukhu and Raphael Sebastian proved to be a slug fest with both fighters coming from their corners in attacking mode. But as the fight progressed it was the taller Sukhu who began to dominate as both Boxers threw a flurry of mighty swings but few of them made any meaningful contact and their energised style took its toll in the last round as both Berbicians ran out of Gas. Sukhu did enough to win the favour of all the judges. Mark Blake from the GDF Boxing Gym used his longer reached to good effect which
some crisp jabs to the face of fellow Solider Julius Bobb to gain a unanimous verdict, while in an all Young Achievers affair which lacked intensity, Emmanuel Pompey got the better of Malcolm Williams on a majority decision. The second night of the three night event was scheduled for last night and is being used by the Guyana Boxing Association to select the Guyana team for next month’s Caribbean Boxing Championship in St Lucia. The tournament will conclude tonight at the Gymnasium with the various finals which would determine the champions in the respective categories and also the top gym on show over the three nights. The GDF gym is the defending champs.
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Thursday November 30, 2017
CWI Digicel Regional 4-Day C/Ships
Jaguars start as favourites against Pride today at Providence Veersammy Permaul By Sean Devers Since the formation of West Indies FirstClass Franchise tournament Barbados Pride is one of only two teams to have beaten Guyana Jaguars in their last 34 matches and today when the two sides collide at Providence the home team is favoured to extend their lead and push their unbeaten streak to five. Both teams come off victories in their last matches with Jaguars crushing Red Force by an innings & 217 runs and Pride beating Windwards Volcanoes by 135 runs. Although Barbados are the most decorated team in Regional First-Class cricket from 1966 with 23 titles, Guyana with 10 titles, three of them in the last three seasons under the leadership of Leon Johnson is the best four-day team in the West Indies. After playing their last three matches on the road with wins in St Lucia and Trinidad and a draw in St Kitts, Jaguars starts the fifth round of the 10-match series on 64.8 points. The Jaguars are 20.2 points ahead of second placed Leeward Hurricanes who face T&T’s Red Force from today in Antigua, while Barbados Pride with a win, a loss and two draws are third on 42.4 points. The last time Barbados beat Guyana was in 2014 when set 69 to win Guyana were bowled out for 67 which remains their second lowest total after being blown away for 41 in 1986 in Jamaica. While Devendra Bishoo, Bajan Raymond
Keon Joseph Reifer and Shimron Hetymer, who could consider himself unlucky not have played more than his three Tests, are unavailable due to West Indies duties, the Jaguars are still the team to beat with Kemo Paul, Shiv Chanderpaul, Vishaul Singh and Skipper Johnson all reaching three-figures this season. Singh has two centuries this season in addition an unbeaten 97 in St Kitts and with 359 runs is the tournament’s leading run scorer and like Johnson, with 289 runs including a career best 165 in Trinidad, would be keen to continue their form and regain their Test places. Shiv Chanderpaul (20) is joint second with Stuart Williams and only behind Devon Smith (25) for most Regional hundreds, will
Vishaul Singh again be the glue that holds the Jaguars batting together. Support will be expectedwith the bat from Wicketkeeper Anthony Bramble, Paul, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd and Veerasammy Permaul. Guyana’s one area of concern is their opening partnerships. Their only 50-run opening stand was registered in the first round against Jamaica at Providence. While Tagenarine Chanderpaul made 84 in the last round the 21-year-old left-hander needs to show a bit more positivity, while Chanderpaul Hemraj has two fifties but needs to temper his aggression and build on starts. It will not be a major surprise if 20-yearold Akshaya Persaud replaces Hemraj at the top of the order in familiar conditions on a
Shiv Chanderpaul slow track. West Indies ‘A’ team fast bowler Keon Joseph will spearhead the attack with pace support from Paul and Rutherford, while the tournament’s leading wicket-taker Permaul (26) and fellow left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie should take care of the spin with backup from occasional leg-spinner Johnson on a track that should favour spin. Nobody in the Barbados team has scored a century this season and only Anthony Alleyne and Shayne Moseley have more than one half-century, while Shamarah Brooks, Jonathan Carter, Justin Greaves, Kenroy Williams, Ashley Nurse and Kevin Stoute are all capable with the bat. Spinner Jomal Warrican (14) is Pride’s leading wicket-taker, while Williams (13) and Stout (10) were also among the wickets for the Bajans while Shamar Springer and Keon Harding should bite to their bowling attack and with six Bajans selected for the New Zealand Test series they should be hard pressed the beat Guyana in the own back yard. G u y a n a J a g u a r s : Ta g e n a r i n e Chanderpaul, Akshaya Persaud, Vishaul Singh, Leon Johnson, Shiv Chanderpaul, Anthony Bramble, Kemo Paul, Sherfane R u t h e r f o r d , Ve e r a s a m m y P e r m a u l , Gudakesh Motie, Keon Joseph, Chanderpaul Hemraj, Romario Shepherd. Barbados Pride: Shamarah Brooks, Anthony Alleyne, Jonathan Carter, Justin
‘Dark Horses’ Camptown seeking to arrest Police FC in Turbo final on Sunday Former Georgetown powerhouse and Kashif and Shanghai KO champions, Camptown Football Club (CFC), based in Campbellville, will have a chance to start a long journey back to their glory days on Sunday when they battle the Guyana Police Force FC in the final of the inaugural Turbo knockout football Championship. The CFC boys have been churning in a number of consistent, encouraging performances over the past few months which has once again led to them being in Sunday’s final and they have been harbouring thoughts of going all the way to claim their first title in a number of years. Success on Sunday however, hinges on another solid performance from a young side that will have to bring their A-game against the red hot Lawmen. The ‘Prodigal Son’ returns. Returning to the side and making an immediate impact is goalkeeper Richie Richards who has been a tower of strength between the uprights and has been working in tandem with the godfather of the team who is now the Coach, Troy ‘Bugs’ Prescod. Richards had left the Campbellville based outfit for stints with Alpha United (Elite League) and SV Nissan 42 in Suriname.
Richie Richards Camptown has been on the upward curve under the guidance of Coach Prescod; they had reached the quarter finals of the recent inaugural Corona Beer Football Tournament. That quarter final match saw the former national player Richardson, who was filling a void in the midfield taking up custodian duties where he has made his name form junior level; rising to stardom in the same position with the Golden Jaguars as recent as 2016. Richardson’s intervention saw them
Troy Prescod {CFC} holding Northern Rangers to a regulation time draw before losing on penalty kicks. Speaking ahead of the highly anticipated clash with Police, Richards said he is not worried about being arrested on Sunday. He noted that despite history and records, football is played on the day and he believes that his young squad has a good chance as any for success in the Turbo Cup final. Police for their part, have reached six consecutive finals in the recent past and are showing no signs of
letting up, winning more than half of those finals. Richards, however, posited that regardless of Police’ dominance, Camptown intends to stick to their game plan and play good football. On their journey to the Turbo championship match, CFC defeated East Demerara’s Buxton 2-0, via kicks from the penalty mark over Upper Demerara’s Silver Shattas before their semi final 1-0 triumph over West Demerara’s Pouderoyen. Richards, who is also CFC’s Assistant Coach, said the main reason for the team’s success has been a rigorous training schedule which has moulded the unit into a positive combination. While Richards will be the last line of defence between the uprights; the likes of Jamal Codrington (younger brother of Nigel ‘Powers’ Codrington), Wayne Sharpells, and Ozeal Small will be required to be explosive on the offensive end. Small has been the most consistent of the trio with a hat-trick of goals so far. However, Codrington has shown the ability to produce that magic at the top. The two teams will battle for a purse of half a million dollars and the bragging rights as the inaugural Turbo Cup knockout champions.
Kaieteur News
Thursday November 30, 2017
Injured Heywood on the mend; GRFU seeking funds to offset huge medical bill
Abiose Heywood who suffered a head injury on Saturday. One of Guyana’s rising stars, the multi talented 21 year-old Abiose Heywood who was injuerd and subsequently hospitalised in Mexico is on the improve according to reports out of the Guyana Rugby Football Union. Heywood, a dimunitive and attacking player was tackled in each of the three matches Guyana played on the opening day (Saturday) of the just concluded Rugby Americas North (RAN) Sevens championships which took place in Mexico City at the Campo Marte athletic grounds, this past weekend. It was in the first match that Guyana played against Jamaica on Saturday that Heywood was severely tackled on numerous occasions and double teamed when a burly Jamaican player lifted her off the ground and slammed her down that set the foundation for her eventual hospitalization. The brave Heywood despite the tackles still showed heart by playing against Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic later in the day. Reports out of Mexico City indicates that Heywood, got up after being brought down, responded clearly to questions and was very active. In the T&T match Heywood would suffer another collision but again responded clearly after being questioned by the Doctor. It was in the final game of the day for Guyana against The Dominican Republic that Heywood who also plays football for the Lady Jaguars; displayed serious signs of cranial trauma (concussion) as she was not responding clearly to questions after being hit for a third time. Heywood was taken off in pain and subsequently taken to the hospital where she was admitted to the ICU and subsequently sedated as a neourogical protective measure according to a medical report. A CT scan was also done on Heywood on Sunday following her admission on Saturday. Kaieteur Sport has learnt that despite insurance coverage for Heyowwd, the hospital bill for the player will take a huge toll of the Guyana Rugby Football Union which enusred that Female Team Manager, Ms. Petal Adams and Physio Ms. Abiola Blair remained behind to be with the injured Heywood. Both male and female teams returned to Guyan on Tuesday. It is understood that RAN and World Rugby are monitoring the situation.
Heywood was eventually taken off sedation on Tuesday around 18:21hrs and was responding well. Union President Peter Green stated that, “God is Great” in response to the news. HE further commented: “The Union is facing huge financial liabilities at this time (accommodation, meals, rescheduling of tickets, cost of ICU bill not covered by Insurance have ran into over 1.6M guyana dollars/140,000 pesos to date) but we are focussed on getting our player back to normal and home as quickly as possible. The Union will be soliciting loans and contributions from the Guyanese community to ensure this is a certainty. Another appeal for financing is being made to His Excellency President David Granger to assist us as this is of national importance.” The Jamaican player who had initially fouled Heywood was given a red card, has been suspended and will be called before the RAN Disciplinary Board for reckless endangerment. Giving more insight into the financial end of things, Green stated that corporate support indicated that these are trying times. ”Our costs were in the vicinity of approximately Guy $10M, we had raised $7M with the only bills outstanding prior to the Heywood accident being some 2.3M (airfare). Despite government’s support of 5M we still owe the travel agency another 2.3M (from 4.8M) due to late booking. This incident in Mexico is going to based on current calculations and funds remaining - cost the Union some USD$9,276 / $172,000pesos, 2M more despite her insurance. We are hoping she travels home this weekend based on the latest developments.” The GRFU boss said that the women’s partcipation was critical to female development in Guyana and they have learnt from this experience which makes them even stronger now. The Union he stated is complimenting the Technical staff of both male and female teams for a splendid job pointing out that the females had an excellent rapport with Coach Henry. The males he said were fortunate to have Australian based Angus Thonpson back on board (pro bono!) assisting Coach Lawrence ‘Laurie’ Adonis in indentify flaws and weakness in the opposition camp through sound Technical Analysis.
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National Schools’ Track and Field Championships
Daniel Williams shatters U-18 100m record as District 10 dominate day four Upper Demerara/Kwakwani’s (District 10) Daniel Williams who held the under-14 and 16 100m records, now has added the under-18 best time at “nationals” after blazing away in an impressive 10.65 seconds in the event last night at the Leonora Track and Field Stadium. Williams had the fans on their feet and his new record (previous 10.70) was enough to better Omkosie Vancooten who finished second in 10.99 seconds. Following the race, Williams stated that although he was the man to beat in the race he was not flustered, the World Junior 400m silver medalist further genially shared that the record time won’t be so competitive on the world stage, where he now belongs, but he is happy to etch his name in the history books. After 53 finals were completed on day 4, the defending champions District 10, stood top of the points with a mammoth 326 points, while home team District 3 (West Demerara/Essequibo Islands) stood second on 190 point, while District 6 (Corentyne) continue to show their competitiveness in the championship with 173.5 points. Apart from the 100m finals, action in the 800m saw almost equal excitement with
Joanna Archer (District three) and Anfernee Headecker of South Georgetown (District 13) running two classy races. Joanna Archer, who won the girls’ under18 800m, was teary-eyed after the race in which she was gunning for the record. The race saw the likes of champion swimmer Amy Grant but like the rest of the athletes they were competing against themselves as Archer gapped the field as she aimed to break Andrea Foster’s time of 2 minutes and 20 seconds set in 2013, but she fell short. Headecker usurp his good pal, Samuel Lynch of District 11 (North Georgetown) who he lost to last year, to win the under-20 boys 800m event. Headecker led from start to finish and was miles ahead of the competition including second place Lynch who ran so hard to catch up that he had to nurse spasms at the end of the race. Speaking to Kaieteur Sport, Headecker noted that a stricter training regime, in which he does a 45-minute warm up, played a part in bringing him success. The Track and Field championship continues today from 09:00hrs with the finals in 1500m, 200m along with the 4x400m and 1500m medley relay races. (Calvin Chapman)
GYO grab first innings from TSC Gandhi Youth Organisation (GYO) grabbed first innings points from Transport Sports Club (TSC) when play in the Georgetown Cricket Association Noble House Sea Foods Second Division two-day tournament continued last weekend. TSC were bowled out for 156 in 30 overs after they were asked to bat at GYO. Mark Ramsammy struck 82, while Jamal Wilson made 20 and Shaun Massiah 17; Darshan Persaud bagged 5-64, Wazim Ally 3-14 and Utom Munroe 2-54. GYO in reply scored 231 all out in 57 overs to take a 75run lead. Yudister Persaud slammed 72, Wazim Ally 32, Richard Hoyte 25 and
Darshan Persaud 22. Massiah picked up 4-56 and Joel Spooner 3-60. Batting a second time TSC managed 252 all out in 45.4 overs. Devaughn Nandan struck 116 (14x4 & 8x6), Mark Ramsammy 43 and Adrian Hinds 35. Bowling for GYO, Surendra Hirilall snared 4-50. Set 178 to win from a minimum of 22 overs. GYO finished on 127-8. Richard Hoyte made 37 not out, Yudister Persaud 32 and Mark Deonarine 30. Teenage pacer Mark Baptiste gabbed 5-49 and Joel Spooner 3-40.
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Daniel Williams
District Three’s (West Demerara, Essequibo Islands) Joanna Archer (366) sprints through the middle at the start of her victorious girls under-18 800m final race.
Daniel Williams shatters U-18 100m record as District 10 dominate day four
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Event concludes tonight Mark Blake connects with right to the chin off fellow Solider Julius Bobb to win their battle. (Sean Devers photo)
A left jab from Keevin Allicock sets up a right cross in his victory against Berbician Jamal Eastman in an entertaining Bantamweight Semi-finals on Tuesday night. (Sean Devers photo)
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