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Tuesday November 08, 2016

Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

EDITORIAL HE WHO WITHOUT SIN CAST THE FIRST STONE It is said that prostitution is the world’s oldest profession, a phrase coined by the British poet and novelist, Rudyard Kipling. The phrase acquired prominence in the late nineteenth century following Kipling’s 1889 poem “On the City Wall.” This is a poem based on biblical references about Lalun, an Indian prostitute. Prostitution is an ageless profession that has no boundaries. It occurs across cultures, race and political systems. It exists in every country. It is a common way for women to make money, even in biblical times, but it is immoral. Prostitution destroys marriages, families, lives and the soul in a way that leads to physical and spiritual death. Under the Sexual Offences Act, a prostitute is a person of either sex who engages in prostitution, namely the offering of the body by a person of either sex for the purpose of arousing or gratifying the sexual desire of another person for payment in return. The Act clearly states that people who procure prostitution or knowingly live off the earnings of prostitutes are committing an offence. But those people have never been the focus and are not charged. The shame, ridicule and judgment are directed at the prostitutes who are vulnerable not only to the law, but also to factors relating to their health. Prostitutes, their clients and regular partners are at high risk of attracting the HIV-AIDS infection. And stigma and poverty have further exacerbated the situation. Prostitution occurs mostly in the nation’s capital and in other cities. The fact that it is illegal should not absolve the police of the responsibility to protect prostitutes. Crimes are committed against prostitutes from both sexes almost daily. Many are verbally abused but most do not report the incidents to law enforcement because they are afraid of stigmatization and victimization and, most of all, the law. However, the police should treat prostitutes as normal human beings and should always investigate crimes against them. Prostitutes are fully aware that their actions are illegal and many are charged or are issued warnings not to sell their bodies. Regardless of what the Police think about prostitutes, they must ensure that they are protected under the law like all other citizens. Arrests or threats will not prevent prostitutes from being out at nights to ply their trade. That is a reality that cannot be ignored. If the police are serious about helping prostitutes, then it is not enough to simply warn them to be careful. It is like telling the general population not to get robbed or get killed. Instead, prostitutes should be provided adequate policing to help protect them. The police should listen to their concerns and help them in their cries for help. While the police may arrest prostitutes, they should know that prostitutes are not the only wrong party in law whenever a transaction takes place. The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised all sex workers to be proactively involved in legal and social frameworks to protect their human rights. It is in the interest of the public. After all, they are human beings and even though what they do is sinful, prostitutes can be forgiven for their sins. Just like everyone else, the Bible says that they could be cleansed of their sins and be given a brand new life. It is important for society not to discriminate or be prejudiced against prostitutes. The murder of a prostitute is a murder pure and simple. It is simply wrong for anyone to say or imply that prostitutes deserve death or that death is inevitable given their trade. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

Editor’s Note; If your sent letter was not published and you felt its contents were valid and devoid of libel or personal attacks, please contact us by phone or email.

Sugar has to be replaced by something which must be profitable Dear Editor; Editor’s note; this is the conclusion of Mr. Vieira’s letter, the first part of which was carried in our edition yesterday under the caption; “An adumbration on the o r i g i n s o f G u y S u c o ’s troubles.” We started growing sugar here in 1630. It brought all of us here excepting the indigenous peoples. Everything we are as a nation today is due mainly to the sugar industry. But it has to be replaced by something else which will be profitable for our people in the future or these arguments will not be legitimate. There is no legitimate projection of GuySuCo’s future as a sugar industry, which I have seen, that sees it as becoming profitable at any time. Finally Mr. Editor I have to make one observation which I offer in good faith. Nowhere have I seen that with our new found wealth as an oil producing nation, that we have indeed realized our position that we are now a country with a great asset and

it is self-evident that we should begin to employ those assets now; and negotiate, loans for projects which we have always wanted hydropower, a deep water harbor and the road to Brazil, Our having this massive oil potential is not going to reduce our need to develop hydropower. Venezuela even though it was the 4thbiggest exporter of oil a few years ago, generates 98 % of its domestic power from hydro not oil. Once you have the potential you use it, and we have that potential from the dawn of time. It was always there. If we resolve our power problems it would immediately improve our economic situation and make Guyana realize its potential. Over and over I keep hearing that Guyana is the bread basket of the Caribbean, that is frankly debatable due to the rising ocean levels and the dangers it poses to our coast, but hydropower will guarantee that with cheap electricity, industries and manufacturing

will come quickly. The five countries that account for more than half of the world’s hydropower production are Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and the US. These five countries contain three superpowers - the US, Russia & China. Experts acknowledge the striking correlation between hydropower development and a country’s economic development. Norway, one of Europe’s poorest countries a century ago, is today a highly industrialized, self-reliant and wealthy nation. Nearly 99% of Norway’s electricity supply comes from the electricity generated by its hydropower plants which have a total capacity of 27,000 MW. We must start now to negotiate our way forward now that we have the assets to do be able to pay for it. When Guyana makes a hydropower plant and supplies Manaus and the state of Amazona and Roraima in Brazil with power and a road to the Atlantic, then we will be a

very powerful nation. There are currently more than 30 power transmission linkages between the United States and Canada. During 2014, 60 companies in Canada exported 58.4 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity into the United States, making up 1.6% of U.S. electricity retail sales and 10% of Canadian electricity generation. The largest exporters were HydroQuébec (16.4 TWh) and the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board (8.6 TWh).New England and New York accounted for 60% of the total electricity imported into the United States in 2014. We have to wake up. We have everything we need; all we are lacking is the vision to use it. Our total current generation is 100-120 megawatts. Our government has calculated that the upper Marzaruni river alone contains the potential to produce 4.5 megawatts of electricity. All of this has made Canada a very wealthy country. It is big business; this exportation of power. What’s wrong with us? Tony Vieira.

Anil Nandlall says the judicial system has referred Court of Appeal, a 3 reached an all-time low toIt isin thepart“comity” one of this letter members Court, with only 2 Dear Editor; Editor’s note; this is the conclusion of Mr. Nandlall letter’s published on our November (Monday) 7th edition with the title, “ The Weakening of constitutional agencies by the government.” During my brief tenure as Attorney General, the statutory compliment of judges of the High Court was increased from 12 to 20; 5 judges were appointed to the High Court and 2 Commissioners of Title/Land Court judges were appointed. New magistrate court buildings were built and opened at Black Bush Polder, New Amsterdam, Sister’s Village, Number 53 Village, Wales, Lenora, Lethem and Wismar. Two Magistrate’s Courts were budgeted for to be built at Sparendam and a new Land Court building was also budgeted for to be constructed in the compound of the High Court, Georgetown. A new Mediation Center was built in New Amsterdam.

M o d e r n a n d technologically advanced voice recording equipment was purchased to be installed in the Court of Appeal and the High Court and trained staff were identified to operate these equipment. I had the privilege of supervising the establishment and work of two international Commissions of Inquiry: The Linden COI and the Walter Rodney COI. These equipment and staff were employed in both Commissions. From all indications they functioned with excellence and were able to generate large volumes of verbatim transcripts daily. I say all of this not to blow my own trumpet but to highlight the tremendous progress made in a short period. I wish to credit the Chancellor and his hard working team. However, these achievements would never have become a reality if strained relationships existed between the Executive and the Judiciary.

(Monday, Nov. 7) which produced these results. Today, the position is different. Acrimony has replaced comity. The voice recording equipment has not been fully installed in the courts as planned. Though the Judicial Service Commission has made recommendations to the President for the appointment of several judges to the High Court and the Court of Appeal several months ago, no such appointment has been made. A reasonable inference that one can draw is that the nominees of the JSC do not meet the approval of the Executive. This is quite unfortunate because the approval of the Executive of the nominees of the JSC is not a constitutional requirement. The retirement of Chief Justice Ian Chang SC has created quite a void in the judicial system. He was replaced by the Honourable Justice of Appeal, Mrs. Yo n e t t e C u m m i n g s Edwards, thereby leaving the

judges. Every time the Court of Appeal sits, a Judge from the High Court is required to leave all of his/her cases in the High Court to go to the Court of Appeal. The consequences are chaotic in the High Court. The sloth has increased manifold. Perhaps one example will suffice. On the 27th of September, 2016, I filed an application in the High Court seeking certain Prerogative Remedies against, what I consider to be, the abuse of power by a Public Officer. As per the procedure, my application was made ex parte. Such an application would normally be heard by a Judge within two days (maximum) and it is either granted or refused at that hearing. This application was not heard by a Judge until the 27th of October, 2016. While that application was pending, my clerk enquired regularly of the Judge’s Registrar for a date for hearing. On almost every occasion he was informed that the Judge is in the (Continued on page 5)

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The Chronicle’s misleading journalism was rubbish from the gutter DEAR EDITOR; A Guyana Chronicle newspaper report in Monday’s issue raised eyebrows and some readers sent out emails to their relatives and friends wrongfully stating that the Pontiff was engaged in sexual activities. It is not only distasteful, but it is totally wrong for the news-

paper which is being financed by taxpayers of the country to publish such garbage. The report was under the rubric “Pope in pickle - images surface of Pope Emanuel in bed with several women” The article stated that the so called Pope of Beacon Ministries in pornoraphic mode with several females. Some people completely misunderstood the piece and were peddling false and misleading re-

ports. It is unfortunate that the press especially a newspaper owned and controlled by the government should indulge in gutter journalism when there are so many important happenings that are not reported. I think that the Chronicle should highlight developmental activities and point out the wrong doings in the Republic. Oscar Ramjeet

I support the arguments of Sam Hinds not those of David Hinds DEAR EDITOR; Editor’s note; this is the conclusion of Mr. Forsythe’s letter published in our Saturday edition. I would like to itemize developments that occurred in Region 10 under the rule of the PP -1992 to 2015. * The Built a New start of the art Hospital –($1.8 billion)(Formerly built by Demba) * Built New Hospital at Ituni –(Former built by Demba) *Rehabilitated the Kwakwani Hospital (formerly Built by Renolds) * The Built of two new Water Treatment Plant–($1.7 billion)at Wisroc & Amelia’s Ward. *The Rehabilitation and Resurfacing of Burnham Drive *The Building of Winfred Gaskin Highway *The Building of a brand new Road through Canvas City *Built a New Secondary School at Wisroc ($350 Million) *Built a New Secondary School at Amelia’s Ward ($250 Million) *Rehabilitated and expanded the Mackenzie High School *Built a New Primary School At Watooka (Formerly built by Demba) *Built a New Primary School at Ituni *Built a New Secondary School at Kwakwani * Built Student Dormitory at Kwakwani *Built the New St. Aidian’s Primary School at Blueberry Hill *Built New One Mile School *Built New Mackenzie Primary School at Kara Kara *Built New Wismar Housing scheme School *Built New Primary School

at Coomacka, Muratairo , Malali, Greatfalls, 47 and 58 Miles, and River View *Rehabilitated Wisburg Multi Lateral School and most of the other schools in Linden were rehabilitated. * New Schools were built in the Berbice River and the Upper Demerara River, some mention. * Over 16 New Health Centers or Health Posts were built throughout the Region, which were never there before. *Rehabilitated the Wismar and Mackenzie Markets *Built Community Centers at Christianburg, Bayroc, Silvertown *Built Kindergarten Schools throughout the Region – (no was there before) built by Government. * Rehabilitated the Charles Roza Training Center *Rehabilitated and Expanded the Technical training Complex. * Built and Rehabilitation of network of roads at Linden, Ituni and Kwakwani spending billions of dollars over the period. * Built Amerindian Hostel at Wismar *Built New Court House, *Built New fire station at Mackenzie *Built Police outpost at Amelia’s Ward and Wisroc. The PPP/C Government had employed 400 community D&I workers to work 4 days at 4hour/ week to maintain their community. Over $22 Billion were spent in electricity subsides in Linden/Ituni and about $800 million in Kwakwani, over the period. Over $200million were spent on agriculture roadway at West Watooka and Moblissa. A total of over $3.2 billion allocated to the Region Demo-

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crat Council for capital projects over the period, which was spent on small projects such as the health centers, rehabilitation of bridges, etc. We witnessed the massive housing drive at Amelia’s ward phase 1,2 and 3 where over 2000 house lots were issued with massive road network far in comparison to any distribution of house lots to the residents under the PNC Administration. We had installed solar electricity in the entire Amerindian villages in Region 10. The PPP/C introduced the Women of Worth (WOW) project. This programme was developed to help single parents; in 2013 over 44 loans were issued. There were projects also done under the LEAP program, such as building of the Benjamin Center, Rehab of the Mackenzie car park, enhancement of the greater Mackenzie water front, and many more. Look, even when you calculate average money spent from Government in Linden as per capita, it would have resulted in more money spent in this highly populated PNC supported region area than any PPP populated area, in Guyana, and take into consideration that majority of persons in Region 10 has always voted the PNC. Tell me where was the discrimination in Region? The PPP/C did not dismiss any PNC supporters from the Bauxite Company, as to what they did to some workers who (Continued on page 5)

Teachers are not receiving this $3000 increase assured to them DEAR EDITOR; Please publish this letter which is an appeal to the Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Rupnarine to look into a dire situation which needs his urgent attention. I am a teacher and along with a number of my colleagues who completed a “ NonGraduate English Course” in the year 2014. This course was facilitated and done by NCERD (National Center for Educational Resources Development) and was carried out over a two (2) years period. The issue is that before commencing the course we the teachers were told that we would have received an additional three thousand dollars ($3000) on our monthly salaries. Lo and

behold when some teachers submitted our certificates which we received in 2015 from NCERD we were told by the Teaching Service Commission that payments for this certificate was stopped a few years ago or otherwise put on hold, awaiting the Minister of Education to give the go ahead for the recommencement of payments. Some teachers who finished this course about five years ago are still receiving their $ 3000. So why was the payment put on hold? The clerk said “that it is up to the minister of education (sic) to give the okay”. So they at the TSC can write the Regional Democratic Councils on the teachers’ behalf to be paid their money. I am wondering whether the minister is aware

of this development since it’s a new government, he needs to be. We need our money because we were told that it would be an addition to our salary and its only $ 3000. Since getting the certificate I am sure our performance as teachers have improved in the classroom as mine did. I hope the minister can respond to this letter quickly to let us know what he plans to do about this situation facing teachers who have finished this course. Better yet they can give the okay to TSC for us to start receiving our payments as we were promised. The graduates are anxiously waiting to see an urgent solution with regards to this issue. Marlon Daniels

Sugar has its heroes but so are other sectors of Guyana DEAR EDITOR; It is interesting that Abel Seetaram of Region 5 Council should acclaim ‘sugar workers’ as heroes. One quite understands that, as stated at the beginning of his letter to Kaieteur News of October 27, 2016, he is once more sharing ‘sentiments’, which could be interpreted to mean ‘hardly facts’ nor even ‘informed opinions’. An initial sentimental reaction must be in the form of a question: ‘are any other workers in Guyana heroes?’ Many, including the representative Unions, will argue strongly that their work-

ers are certainly heroes. Where then do they follow through in the cases of those organisations who may not necessarily be in a state comparable to Guysuco’s, but who are certainly not thriving economically? What should they demand of their defaulting management teams, since culpability for under-performance, (according to Mr. Seetaram), must lie solely with them (and deserving of punitive action) particularly since, unlike Guysuco, those organisations are not plagued with strikes, nor buffeted by

the weather. In pursuit of the author’s logic therefore, the management of those un-targeted organisations should be deemed more accountable than that of the ‘sugar heroes’. In this regard it might not be a bad thing if Mr. Seetaram does some introspection, so that when his Region 5 Council fails to achieve targets, because of any heroics by its employees, the former will accept full responsibility for under-performance and the consequences applicable thereto. E. B. John

Anil Nandlall says the judicial... From page 4 Court of Appeal. When the matter was eventually heard on the 27th of October, 2016 the Judge adjourned the matter to the 4th of November, 2016, for ruling. On the 4th of November, 2016, the Judge is once again in the Court of Appeal and the matter is again adjourned to the 8th of November,

2016, for ruling. I intend no disrespect to anyone but every experienced legal practioner will tell you that this case demonstrates that the judiciary has reached an all time low, in terms of speed. To the tens of thousands who are anxiously

awaiting the hearing and determination of the elections petition filed by the PPP, and who pose all sorts of questions to me wherever I go, I say, sadly, this is the system under which I function. Anil Nandlall

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The triumph of the Rule of Law; Guyana versus Britain DEAR EDITOR; New British Prime Minister Theresa May declared in October 2016, that she will trigger Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon. Article 50 gives any member of the European

Union (EU) the right to unilaterally exit and sets out the procedures for doing so. The rights of Parliament and long term consequences of a “hard Brexit landing” may not have been taken fully into account.

On 3 November 2016 the High Court of England shot down the claim of Mrs. May that she could invoke “royal prerogative” alone rather than a decision of Parliament to trigger Article 50. Prime Minister

Historic decision of Pope Francis that must be admired DEAR EDITOR; Martin Luther’s Protestant Reformation is an event that seems locked in a proverbial time capsule even though the very existence of the tens of thousands of Christian denominations today tells the silent tale of o n e m a n ’s r e v o l u t i o n against the powers of the day. This past week, Pope Francis left his home to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in Sweden, the first Pontiff to ever do so. Even criticized by many Roman Catholics for the move, the trip detailed meetings with senior Lutheran leaders and even historic discussions, the most we have had in history between Rome and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF). The question today we should ask is not whether or not Luther was right. Most agree he was, but the Christian church is in a continuous effort in a continuous reformation with much of what Luther, a former Roman Catholic

priest, started back in the day. He nailed his famous 95 theses on the church door at Wittenburg, Germany. His discontents with the Church of Rome back in the day included corrupt popes and senior church leaders. Then there were the doctrinal differences whereby Luther uniquely interpreted certain forms of scripture. By and large though, he was right on many issues including the clerical abuse and exploitation of the faithful back in the day. His actions might have very well pushed Rome to change her unsavoury ways and restore the church to the true principles of the Gospel. But with 500 years of the Reformation, I do believe the Lutheran Church someday will return to the Roman fold. Pope Francis has initiated that process, albeit how lengthy and time taking the process might be. But the healing has begun to restore cordial relations between the two

c h u r c h e s . Pope Francis himself has expressed that desire of that unity which once existed. In Guyana, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Guyana (ELCG) planned a grand celebration on Sunday, October 30 to commemorate this historical fact. The event was held at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Lutheran Courts, New Amsterdam, Berbice. While every opportunity should have been extended to ease the tensions between the two churches and reach out in this healing process, I am not sure whether the Roman Catholic leader or leaders were extended an invitation to this celebration. However, President David Granger was there as well as Region 6 Chairman, Mr. David Armogan. I’m not sure how significant those choices were. But every effort should be seized for inter- religious and inter- denominational dialogue between every religious organization, especially between the fractured relationships caused by history between the Lutherans and Roman Catholic Church. Many Catholics are amazed by the bold and dynamic move by Pope Francis by returning to Sweden to celebrate the 500th Anniversary of one of the greatest religious revolutions mankind has ever known— t o r e c o n c i l e leaders of the man who ‘splintered’ Christianity with leaders of Rome. A bold step forward indeed, as we too here at the local level must do our little part to foster Christian u n i t y. Leon Suseran

May, may have forgotten that it was with the authority of Parliament that the UK signed (13 December 2007) and ratified (House of Commons, House Lords and Royal Assent, 16 July 2008) the Lisbon Treaty in the first place. Why is this ruling so important? First, we wish to remind readers to always be vigilant, and that it is very important to separate law and politics. We have argued, in previous letters, for the primacy of the rule of law, warned that some politicians believe that they can act on their “policy” without reference to the Constitution, and pointed to the dangerous tendency in Guyanese society to treat, mistakenly, everything said by and every act of people with political power as “political”: when the fact is that this makes it impossible to separate the commands of the constitution and other laws of the country from political behaviour. This is what Julius Caesar of the “Julii” and later his nephew Augustus did, that ended the Roman Republic and ushered in absolute dictatorship. By first corrupting the Roman Republic from within and by subverting the Senate they triggered the internal weakening of Rome and this led to its eventual spectacular collapse. The “Brexit Referendum” of 23 June 2016 was a political exercise. However, while necessary, it is not a sufficient threshold to invoke “royal prerogative” only, to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty.

Theresa May is not a Monarch without Parliamentary restraints. Not even the Queen of the United Kingdom has this kind of power today. This is not a case against majority rule. Rather, it is fierce opposition to a methodology of governing which pretends that hortatory declarations in a Manifesto and political platform, a corresponding policy declaration of a governing political party and an electoral majority, however narrow, are sufficient conditions for an executive to act unilaterally in critical matters of the State, irrespective of the constitution and laws of the country. Second, it is a triumph of the rule of law over the arrogance of men and women with political power. It slaps down those who would, either out of ignorance of the law or just ignorance or attempt to misuse political power, thereby subvert thesovereignty ofParliament and therefore the representative of the entire population, to have a say in a critical matter of the state that will affect 100 % of the population. In this regard we lamented, many times in our letters, the exclusion by the PNC Govt. and after them the PPP Govt. of Parliament on the question of the National Industrial Commercial Investments Ltd. (NICIL), and therefore one of the most significant economic policies (privatization of 80% of Guyana’s economy) within the past 30 years of Guyana’s post –independence economic history.

The consequences of that exclusion will continue to negatively affect the organization, structure and performance of the economy for many years to come. This is exactly what could happen if ‘The Toriesand Nigel Farage’s UKIP’ are allowed to circumvent the UK Parliament, ignore the wishes, concerns and interests of the Scots, Irish and 48 % of the British people, invoke Article 50 and cause a hard Brexit landing. The very people they claim they are giving voice to will likely include those who will suffer the most from a hard Brexit landing. Finally, the Court ruling is a celebration of the practice of democracy which respects the separation of powers. A truly independent judiciary is a critical device to limit the misuse of the valid political doctrine of majority rule. The value of an independent judiciary is evident in this case and in a democratic society. The court stepped in, reined in runway executive power and thereby balanced the scales and interests of all constituencies in British society. This is how it should be in all societies. When this happens consistently, civilization will advance in a stable manner and people will be better off as a result. We invite Guyanese media to encourage discussion of the implications and importance of the rule of law in the affairs of state based on the aforementioned High Court ruling. Ivor Carryl

I support the arguments of Sam... From page 5 were opposed to them in the 80’s. Guyanese like Cedric Smith could give a good history of that. We did not discriminate; we even made Horace James the C.E.O of Linmine, who is a strong supporter of the PNC and former PNC Regional Chairman. I also recommended Mr. Mingo, former Regional Chairman to chair the Upper Demerara Hospital Board; these are real historical facts, so stop fooling people Dr. Hinds that the PPP/C discriminates against them.

What we noticed happen is that since the split between Dr. Jagan and Mr. Forbes Burnham in 1955, this resulted in an ethnic voting split between Afro-Guyanese and Indo-Guyanese. This racial division as perceived was mostly seen as a culture habit when it comes to voting, and not seen as a serious racial problem in Guyana. Both Indo-Guyanese and AfroGuyanese and all other ethnic groups of Guyanese people, worked, played and socialized together. The APNU/AFC Coalition contin-

ues to blind-spot AfroGuyanese to retain their political power. It is time you support the political party with the track record that shows than they have done more to make your life better. I have much more I can write on PPP/C development, because the records are there. So you can fool some at times, but not all the time. It is time my people of Region 10, make the correct political decision of support. Andrew Forsythe PPP/C Regional Chairman Region 10

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Comprehensive maintenance successfully completed On Sunday, the Guyana Power and Light Inc. effectively completed maintenance on the 69 kv transmission line and structures carrying 11 kV and 13.8 kV lines along the corridor linking the Kingston Power Stations to the Sophia Substation. The maintenance programme ended at 20:00hrs. During the execution of remedial works, transfer of power from Kingston to Sophia and other substations along the East Coast and East

Bank was not possible. Customers along the East Bank Demerara, East Coast Demerara and Georgetown experienced intermittent outages from 08:00 hrs to 20:00hrs, partly due to switching to and from alternative sources of power supply, and capacity shortfall resulting from problems encountered with the boiler at Skeldon which had initially been supporting the grid with over 12 MW. In an isolated case, power

was not restored to customers of Delhi Street, Prashad Nagar on completion of the exercise, due to an unrecognized local fault not directly linked to Sundays’ maintenance exercise. This has since been rectified. Additionally, there was an interruption in the supply of electricity in Kitty, Kingston, Cummingsburg and Sophia around 10:00 hrs yesterday as a result of machinery operations within the vicinity of the railway embankment.

Govt’s PR not weak …media just needs to do more - Granger President David Granger has refused to acknowledge the weakness of the team responsible for Government public relations. Instead, the national leader said that the media can do much more to promote the interest of the government. Granger ’s comments were aired on the latest edition of The Public Interest at which Kaieteur News had a representative. On that programme, the President was pointed to the fact that the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) opposition is at the top of its public relations game and is, in some cases, making much ado about nothing. Specifically highlighted was the fact that the PPP/C made a big deal of the fact that Cabinet is meeting at Guyana Defence Force Headquarters while rehabilitative works are being carried out at the Ministry of the Presidency. If the government had told the public about this before, it would have weakened the PPP’s chances to make it an issue of public debate. Granger responded that he does not see the fault in his government’s public relations. He said, “I do not regard it as a fault of the government. It is not that

President, David Granger we are quiet and soft spoken, the evidence is quite visible in every area; it is a matter for the media to make use of the information being provided.” The President then said that his administration made provisions for and allowed the holding of Local Government Election after two decades. “That is a significant change. The fact that we have three new towns for the first time in four decades that is significant too. Here you have people who are actually questioning the municipalities; people who are going

out dealing with local issues. You can see the change.” He continued, “There are changes taking place at every level. But we must bear in mind that there are some serious impediments. One of the biggest problems we have is GuySuCo…we are really haemorrhaging in terms of what we inherited with regards to GuySuCo, in terms of the unpaid court judgments inherited from the previous administration.” Granger said that his government has “done a lot with a little. Are we selling that story? The media must choose.” The President said that for the first half of the year, his government has compiled a list of releases provided to “a particular newspaper which they did not carry any.” Granger said that the newspaper offered an explanation to the effect that it is not its policy to carry releases. He said that nevertheless, “They can carry releases a b o u t T r u m p o r Clinton.” Granger said that it is a campaign to diminish the positive achievements of his government and emphasize what is negative, “we are aware of that, but we will keep on keeping on.”

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The DPP should review all criminal charges A person is presumed innocent until proven guilty. What this means in practical terms is that the burden of proving that someone is guilty rests with the complainant. It is not for the accused to establish his or her innocence. It is for the persons who have filed the complaint or the prosecutor, acting on that person’s or the State’s behalf, to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the person is guilty. A person who is charged is not guilty until so proven. A charge can be wrong in law and lacking in evidence. A person who is freed is considered legally to be absolved of a crime. Whether or not the person committed the crime is a matter between that person and his or her Maker. But for all

intents and purposes, legally that person has been deemed innocent. There is a pattern emerging within the present administration. The pro-democracy foreign embassies which engineered the demise of the PPP/C government, should take note of this development. It has serious implications for the rights of citizens, democratic governance and the rule of law. There is a pattern emerging which leads to a possible hypothesis that if the government wants to remove a public official, all it has to do is to get one of the ‘gringo’ law enforcement agencies to announce an investigation against the person or file charges and this becomes the basis of the person having to

step down. This is a situation that the foreign embassies should be monitoring because their biggest enemy is not the PPP/C administration but the threat to democratic rule and the rule of law. The Director of Public Prosecutions has the power under the law to review all criminal charges to ensure that they are right in law and that a prima facie case existed before charges were laid. The DPP should send for the files of all of those persons who have been charged by the State without those charges passing though t h e D P P ’s o ff i c e . T h e charges and the evidence on which they are based should be reviewed and a decision taken on what is to be done.

Dem boys seh

Keep sweet wid de DPP De poor DPP get ketch in de middle. If she shut she eye, somebody gun knock she and if she keep she eye open somebody gun jook she in de eye. Basil Willy seh how she not sending prosecutors to deal wid matters of people who try to defraud de government. De woman seh that she always sending people when she got any. She point out how she got some prosecuting that Minister and she sidekick. De woman issue a statement and dem reporters put

she in de middle of a clash wid Basil Willy. Dem seh how she call him a liar. Is true that she didn’t use dem words but when you twist up you mouth and talk dem got smart people who know wha you mean. Dem boys seh that although she never call Basil Willy a liar she use fancy language. Dem boys seh that Anil de Chat 3 now get into de story. He seh how de government charging people. Only de other day Soulja Bai seh that government can’t charge nobody, that such a thing is left to de police.

But de Chat 3 seh that de government charging. Dem boys seh that if de government had de power to charge nuff people woulda deh in de jail by now. And Soulja Bai know that if he do stupidness de DPP can walk in de court and stop de trial. She is de one who seh charge dem people fuh de GMC fraud. She is de one who seh charge de minister and she is de one who gun seh walk light pun de Pradoville matter. Talk half and don’t fret de DPP

One recalls that the PPP/ C used criminal charges as a political weapon against its opponents. The APNU+AFC is being accused of the same thing. There is also the possibility that the threat of investigation is being used to remove from office persons with whom the government does not find favor. If this hypothesis holds up, then the government is on dangerous ground and can be accused of pursing political vendetta. It is known that there are persons within the ruling party who are keen to settle old political scores. We know where that approach took us in the past. The ABC countries have been strangely silent about a number of developments in the country. They have been silent on the establishment of new enforcement agencies. They have been silent

about some of the controversial deals which were inked by the present regime. They have been silent about what is taking place in the National Assembly. The ABC countries do not wish to be seen as overreacting. They probably do not feel that the situation has reached the stage, as yet, when they need to speak out. They are wrong. The Guyanese people understand how dictatorship and authoritarian rules develops. It starts with the simple excesses which people are complaining about. The excesses lead to problems and those problems develop into monstrosities. The government h a s failed to rein in some of its members over what has taken place. The danger is that it creates the impression that wrongdoing will be condoned. It also allows for persons to be discrimi-

nated against. This is how authoritarian rule develops and the signs are that Guyana could return to that form of political rule.

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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===

Wandering, wondering, wanderlust and the Overdeveloped State In quite a number of columns, I have expanded on the concept made popular in political theory in the seventies by the Pakistani political theorist (deceased), Professor Hamza Alavi. He coined the concept of the” Overdeveloped State.” One more time and certainly not for the last time, I will write on the OVERDEVELOPED STATE. Alavi used his paradigm to explain why the post-colonial state that the locals took over after the colonials left is as repressive as the colonial state itself. For an excellent descrip-

tion of the nature of the postcolonial state in poor Third World countries, see the 1984 book by our own scholar, Clive Thomas, “The Rise of the Authoritarian State in Peripheral Societies.” Thomas did make use of Alavi’s approach for his research. Interestingly, Thomas’s party, the Working People’s Alliance has state power by being part of the present government. Thomas himself holds a substantial position in the government along two other of his WPA colleagues, Dr. Maurice Odle and Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine.

Thomas is a brilliant scholar; the press and academia should engage him to ascertain if the application of the Overdeveloped State is still relevant in understanding state power in Guyana. Against the backdrop of the mistreatment of the vendors and the constant arrest and incarceration of poor people’s children for the criminal offence of wandering, it would be a most absorbing answer. One wonders (one has to always wonder about Guyana) how Walter Rodney, if he were alive, would view the State of Guyana in 2016. One wonders, too, if the WPA has brought Rodneyite culture to the exercise of power in the Coalition use of authority from 2015 onwards Alavi contends that the State in the colonial territory had to be repressive and insensitive because the State was a foreign stranger that had to contend with a subjugated population and the consequences associated with such an existence. The

colonial state then had to be so large that it became coterminous with society. In previous columns, I explained that the colonial state was obsessed with security that service to the colonial subjects was not a priority. Alavi contended that it was this huge state apparatus the locals inherited and they have used the State for the same old purpose only this time colour has changed. The State no longer protects the white colonial in Khaki trousers but the non-white oligarch. Security then remains an obsession of the post-colonial state while service to the people barely exists. The Rights of the Child Commission and the Women and Gender Equality Commission want the criminal charge of wandering to be removed from the statute books. The statistics on incarceration from wandering vividly brings into focus the role of the Overdeveloped State. According to Commissioner Nicole Cole, 70 percent

of the youths in confinement at the New Opportunity Corp (NOC) have been arrested by the police for wandering. This makes you wonder if the Overdeveloped State ever changed even in minimal ways since Independence 50 years ago.Cole goes on to say hair-raising things which no doubt causes you to wonder about whether the Overdeveloped State will ever wither away (one of the seminal predictions of Karl Marx) from Guyana. She stated that the police just pick up these boys and girls, charge them with wandering and they end up in the NOC. These children, according to Cole, on being arrested were not afforded opportunities to seek legal assistance. It goes without saying that these boys and girls are all from working class families and most likely in low income areas. What is important to note about the Overdeveloped State is that it is coercive and not concerned with the provision of service. Relevant here is to note that Cole said that the children are not allowed legal help when picked and there is no provision for psychological treatment while at the NOC. Reminds you of Alavi’s assertion that

Frederick Kissoon security and coercion are what drive the Overdeveloped State not service. So 50 years after Independence, we still arrest poor people’s offspring with the criminal offence of wandering. Makes you wonder; how does one cope with living with the Overdeveloped State. In Freudian philosophy, there is the concept of sublimation. One relegates one’s pain, angst and memories into the sub-conscious and finds other avenues to cope with life. In Guyana, people get away from the Overdeveloped State as much as they could through the process of sublimation –charity work, NGO activities, social work, sports, the gym etc. For me, I engage in wanderlust. That is a German word meaning pleasurably strong desire to wander. Try wanderlust. It allows the spirit to freely roam.

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Bandits attack car importer office, escape with $15M cash

The robbed headquarters of Yokohama Trading, Kingston. Bandits, in an early morning raid, yesterday, attacked the head office of a car importer in Kingston, escaping with millions of dollars in local and foreign currency. Staffers of the Yokohama Trading were left traumatized during the 10 minute ordeal in which the security guard was gun-butted. Yokohama, a prominent Suriname-based car importer that set up operations here several months ago, had only recently opened a stockyard on the Rupert Craig Highway, East Coast Demerara, signlling intentions to expand operations here. According to police sources as well as staffers, the Barrack Street headquarters

had only opened for business for a few minutes when the bandits struck yesterday. It was around 08:15hrs. A security guard had left his post to get a cup of coffee in the outside office located in the lobby area when he felt a sharp pain at the back of his head. He had been using the water cooler. As he slipped to the floor, he saw a gun man hovering over him threateningly. Another staffer, who a c t s a s a c a s h i e r, w a s reportedly attending to her duties when she heard the commotion. Suspecting something was amiss, she ran into the inner office to inform other staffers. They came back hurriedly

and saw a man with a gun pointed at the head of her colleague, a Customer Service representative. He demanded she open the door leading to the cashier area. The two bandits, who were not masked, appeared to know what they were doing. They locked the entire office and it appeared as if a third person was outside on the lookout. They demanded cash and led one of the staff members to a safe. The cash, said to be almost $15M in local and foreign currencies, was dumped in a bag and the staffers were ordered to lie on the ground. The bandits, said to be in their 20s, quickly exited the Barrack Street building into a waiting car, said to be a Toyota NZE sedan. The escape was reportedly captured on surveillance cameras. Kaieteur News was told that the bandits may have cased the office on Saturday as two men were seen acting suspiciously in the office. One had been seen peering into the cashier cage and around the customer services area. He had wanted a quotation on a vehicle but later changed his mind after receiving a call. The police were yesterday called in and were said to be investigating the matter.

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ACP prepares for new successor agreement to Cotonou accord BRUSSELS, (CMC) – Secretary General of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group, Dr. Patrick I Gomes, says a successor agreement to the Cotonou accord with the European Union (EU) will take into account the specificities of regional economic communities and integration organisations. The 20-year accord was signed in Cotonou, the capital of the Republic of Benin, on 23 June 2000 between the 79 developing countries of the ACP regions and the EU. Writing in the Netherlands-based “Diplomat Magazine,” the Guyaneseborn diplomat said the ACP Group as a unique tricontinental, intergovernmental organisation has preserved a common identity as a single geopolitical entity, over the last four decades since its establishment in 1975. “As this unified entity, the ACP Group will negotiate a successor to the Cotonou Agreement with the EU in 2020, taking account of regional specificities,” he said, noting that the successor agreement should maintain a legally binding character. “This unique and fundamental principle of ACPEU relations is an added value of global significance

attributing rights, responsibilities and obligations that mitigate asymmetrical relations between geopolitical groupings, and enable inclusivity and mutual accountability,” Gomes wrote. Gomes said that the “unique international treaty” the 48 countries from subSahara Africa, 16 from the Caribbean, 15 island-states of the Pacific and 28 from the EU. He said the ACP-EU partnership serves one billion citizens, poor and rich, in both advanced industrialised and predominantly small, agrobased economies, which also possess extensive natural resources. “Through the Cotonou Agreement, ACP-EU trade and investments have been mainly in extractive mining sectors, exporting primary agricultural commodities, and tourism. In addition to trade, the CPA (Cotonou Partnership Agreement) allows for grants and loans through “aid” programmes under the European Development Fund (EDF), financed from contributions of EU member states.” He said political dialogue between parties to the Agreement, individually or as a Group, enables exchanges on human rights and rule of

ACP Secretary General Dr. P.I. Gomes (ACP Secretariat photo) law, tied to incentives or sanctions on accessing EDF resources. Gomes said since the signing of the agreement, improved socio-economic status of several ACP countries is evident from macro-economic data and UNDP’s Human Development Index. He noted for instance that in 2000 a total of 44 ACP states were Low Income Countries (LICs), 30 were Middle Income Countries (MICs) and one was a High Income country (HIC). “By 2015 they were 26 LICs, 43 MICs and 7 HICs,” but only empirical data can confirm to what extent such

economic growth is attributable to ACP-EU cooperation,” he said, noting that despite growth in ACP countries and ongoing attraction of investment from both developed and emerging economies, poverty eradication and substantial integration into the global economy – twin objectives of the CPA- remain elusive. “In today’s world of acute and growing inequality between and within countries, the ACP Group is engaged in a process of strategic reflection to reinvent and restructure. This will inform a new, qualitatively

enhanced partnership with the EU beyond 2020,” Gomes wrote. He said principles of subsidiarity and complementarity will enable deeper economic, social, cultural and political IntraACP relations as well as more structured ties to Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and the African Union. “A reconfigured ACP Group will also deepen partnerships across the Global South through SouthSouth and Triangular Cooperation,” he said, noting that the ACP and EU negotiated and adopted a joint position on the post-2015 Development Agenda to address mutual interests on global challenges. “Now we can identify specific SDGs to join forces in addressing issues of global governance. This was remarkably demonstrated in the ACP-EU joint action for the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. ACP intends to examine scope for common positions with the EU on SDGs on oceans and marine resources; access to justice for all; and the Global Partnership for Effective Development Cooperation, amongst others.” The ACP is advocating a sharp focus on trade and

investment, infrastructure, energy and services as mutually reinforcing themes under which to implement the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. “We envisage intra-ACP activities under the EDF (2014-2020), with co-financing from additional resources that will address policy analysis and advocacy, capacity building, information sharing and exchange of experiences for structural transformation of ACP economies.” Gomes said that there is growing recognition of the ACP Group’s added-value and substantial expertise in the design, management and assessment of development cooperation, mainly derived from its experience this unique North-South model of ACPEU relations. “While addressing weaknesses, the ACP Group as a hub of South-South and Triangular cooperation will aim to assist in implementing the SDGs of Agenda 2030. Reinforcing unity and solidarity, while respecting diversity, the ACP Group looks forward to a qualitatively different postCotonou agreement to promote economic justice and poverty eradication in the Global South,” the Guyanese diplomat wrote.

Jamaica moving to establish national CCTV system Transparency Int’l joins call for Freedom of Information Act in Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – Transparency International, the global anticorruption movement, and its partner organisations in the Caribbean, are calling the Bahamas government to introduce strong Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation. “A FOI Act is a powerful tool in the fight against corruption. It empowers citizens by giving them a mechanism to gain answers to questions they have about how their country is governed. A FOI Act promotes government transparency and accountability, and mitigates any perception of corruption within the government,” Transparency International said in a statement. It said that more than 100 countries have implemented FOI laws but the Bahamas remains one of the few countries within the Caribbean region that has not. “The enactment of a FOI Act should be a high priority for the Bahamas and all governments that truly value democracy and the rights of

its citizens,” said Alejandro Salas, Regional Director for the Americas at Transparency International, in support of the regional initiative. Since 2012, there have been multiple delays preventing the enactment and implementation of a viable FOI Act in the Bahamas. “While there has been limited progress on public consultation, it is evident that the enactment of a FOIA is not a high priority for the country’s legislative agenda. “We, the undersigned, call on the Bahamian government to follow its democratic principles by providing its citizens with the fundamental human right of a Freedom of Information Act,” said the statement that was also signed by the Citizens for a Better Bahamas, National Integrity Action, Jamaica and the Trinidad & Tobago Transparency Institute Last month, Education Minister Kerome Fitzgerald told reporters that the Freedom of Information Committee (FOIC) has

finished its review and he is in the process of preparing a paper with the recommendations that will be presented to the Cabinet. “Within the next two weeks the Act should be before Cabinet and I’m looking to bring that to the House of Assembly when we return in October. I’m really trying to make sure the debate on it is ended by the time we finish for the year,” Fitzgerald said. The Organisation for Responsible Governance (ORG) that has played a leading role pushing for recommendations to the Act that would limit the interference of government officials and increase transparency in government matters, believes strong Freedom of Information Act will have long-reaching implications for the country. The Freedom of Information Act was passed in 2012, by the administration of Hubert Ingraham, shortly before the general election of that year, but there was no date for enactment.

National Security Minister Robert Montague KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – The Jamaica government says it will amend legislation to ensure that developers implement specific security infrastructure in new developments. National Security Minister Robert Montague also urged Jamaicans to partner with the Ministry of National Security to create a national close-circuit television (CCTV) system. “This administration is taking to Parliament very soon, an amendment to the law, if you are doing a

development of over 400 units you must, at the developer ’s expense establish a police post and Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTVs),” he said. Montague said this would support the work of officers who are stationed in close proximity to the development. “We can’t be building approximately 1200 houses in one place and don’t put a police post there,” he said, adding that the necessary support systems have to be put in place to ensure safety

and security within communities. Montague said as the Andrew Holness government seeks to establish the national CCTV system “we are going to be setting up a system where we are going to be asking you to give us or lend us your feed from specific cameras”. The National Security Minister said this would assist the police in solving crimes committed in specific areas and that the government is still exploring the option of electronically monitoring low risk offenders. He said this would significantly reduce the amount of money spent to house inmates in penal institutions. “It cost you the tax payer J$880,000 (One Jamaica dollar =US$0.008 cents) per year to keep one man and when you electronically monitor them, it cost you $77, 000,” he said, adding that the plan is for family members to provide the financial support. Montague told a town hall meeting that proper waiting facilities will be built to accommodate families who visit inmates.

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Berbice joiner beaten, robbed Maintaining GuySuCo is Azad Boodram, was subsequently assisted depriving many other sectors - Granger calledMohamed “Haribold� 56, a joiner by a resident to the Albion President David Granger is saying that the money his government has been pumping into the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is enough to have effected significant changes in other sectors. “One of the biggest problems we have is GuySuCo, the sugar corporation is costing us billions; if I can put that money into the school system, the public health system, the University of Guyana you would have seen a transformation.� The President told reporters who appeared on The Public Interest that the government simply cannot afford to keep pumping billions of dollars into GuySuCo knowing that the nation’s development is at risk. He added that the “present model of GuySuco has failed.� Because of this, Granger said that Cabinet had

President, David Granger an engagement with the management of GuySuCo “and there has to be change.� The Head of State said that he has committed to discussions with the opposition, unions, stakeholders and the public at large.

“This is an industry established over 350 years. This is why our fore parents came to a place called British Guiana—to work on the sugar plantation,� said Granger. The President told reporters that the sugar industry is the single oldest continuous industry in Guyana but, “it is haemorrhaging. The government cannot afford to keep on bailing it out. There has to be change, the very nature of the change is something difficult to be decided.� Repeating that the present model used for centuries has failed, Granger said that his government is at a modern model. “We want to protect the livelihood of the working people and we feel that there are some parts of the industry that can be made profitable.� Granger said that the needed changes must be realized in 2016.

Rose Hall brothers, friend charged with raping night club patron

and father of three of No 19, East Coast Berbice was on Sunday brutally attacked and robbed by three men, one of whom he knew. This occurred around 14:30 hrs. He was badly beaten about his body with a cutlass and relieved of the money he had. Boodram identified the mastermind as someone of mixed ancestry with whom he has been acquainted for about two years and had spoken to a few minutes earlier. The man’s parents also bought furniture from him in the past. According to Boodram he would deliver furniture on a ‘hold over’ basis. Persons would subsequently deliver money to his home or he would go around and make collections on weekends. He left home around 12:30 hrs to make some collections and was in the Fyrish area when he encountered the mastermind on the road. They had a conversation and he left to go into the village to collect money from debtors. Whilst in the village he saw the same suspect and two other guys sitting on a stall. One had a cutlass. He did not pay them much mind since he knew the mastermind.

Beaten and robbed: Mohamed Azad Boodram He subsequently stopped to buy a snow cone from a vendor when he felt a hand in his pocket. He held on to the hand and upon looking around he noticed it was the same suspect. Thinking it was a joke, he asking the man if he needs a ‘small piece’. With that the man began broadsiding him. He was struck several times about his body including his head, back and belly. He was then relieved of the $35,000 he had collected so far as the culprits made good their escape. Boodram collapsed and

Police Station where a report was made. The police subsequently arrived and scoured the area, but the suspects had disappeared. Boodram, who also cultivates a cash crop farm behind his home, saw his entire three acres of cultivation completely destroyed by fire. The man, who has been planting and cultivating the area for over 10 years, grew permanent crops that included oranges, tangerines, limes, lemons, guavas and sugar apples. He had over 500 bearing trees. That fire had emanated from the rice field behind the farm owned by one Ravi of No19 Village. Boodram had made a report to the relevant authorities including the police, fire service and the Ministry of Agriculture, but got no help. Again this year his entire crop was burnt by the said perpetrator and nothing is being done. Boodram, who lost a son in 1994 in a road accident on the No19 Public Road due to the careless use of the road by a recalcitrant driver, said he received nothing from that incident. The man plans to contact the Commissioner of Police with his plight.

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Charged: Sherwin Scott Three men were yesterday charged and placed on $250,000 bail each for allegedly raping a 20-year old girl of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam. Charged were two brothers, Rayon Scott, 24, of Bamboo Street, Rose Hall Town, Berbice; Sherwin Scott, 27, of the same address; and Wilton Leps, 27, of Albion, Corentyne, Berbice. The men were not required to plead to the indictable charge. They are to make their next court appearance at the Albion Magistrate’s Court on December 18, 2016. According to information, the 20-year-old of Angoy’s Avenue was at a popular club in New Amsterdam on Saturday, October 23, 2016. She reportedly left at approximately 4:30 am.

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driver who was passing at that time. He eventually took her to the nearest police station. Whilst there she was told by the lone rank at the station that she could not be accompanied to the hospital. Neighbours nearby the station intervened and assisted the traumatized young woman with clothes and also accompanied her to a private hospital where she was turned back and sent to a public hospital. There she was examined and the matter was reported at another Police Station. The men were subsequently located and arrested.

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May offers improved visa deal as India, UK launch trade talks (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May offered India a possible improved visa deal yesterday, as the two countries kicked off talks on boosting trading links ahead of Britain’s departure from the European Union. May, making her first bilateral trip outside Europe since Britons voted on June 23 to quit the bloc, described as “limitless” the potential of the relationship with India and its market of 1.3 billion people. She attached a condition to a better deal, however: progress in sending home Indians who have outstayed their visas. That harked back to her tough line as interior minister and the mandate she says the Brexit vote gave on curbing immigration. “The UK will consider further improvements to our visa offer if, at the same time, we can step up the speed and volume of returns of Indians with no right to remain,” May told reporters in New Delhi after talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A source in May’s office said any improvements would be about the visa process, such as cost and speed, rather than criteria applicants must meet. In Modi, May found a host keen to link market access to freedom of movement - the very issue that will complicate her own efforts to extract Brit-

ain from the EU without being cut off from the bloc’s lucrative single market. “We believe that such a group should not only focus on ways to increase trade in goods, but also on the expansion of services trade, including through greater mobility of skilled professionals,” Modi told reporters. His comments highlighted the interests of India’s burgeoning IT services sector whose main base is Bengaluru. May visits the south Indian city, known as the world’s back office, today. ASPIRATIONAL INDIA May endorsed India’s aspirations as a rising 21st-century power, backing its bid for a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and promising to cooperate on cyber security to counter violent extremists. But she did not go as far as her predecessor, David Cameron, who on a 2010 visit said that Pakistan, India’s regional arch rival, should not “promote the export of terrorism”. Modi said he had conveyed to May his deep concern regarding cross-border terrorism and the need for the international community to take strong action against states that support and sponsor it. He did not refer directly to Pakistan but tension has

Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May (L) shakes hands with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, yesterday. (REUTERS/Adnan Abidi) been running high for months, after street protests in Indianruled Kashmir, an attack on an Indian army base near the frontier in September, and a series of ensuing border clashes. POST-BREXIT BRITAIN Looking ahead to a postBrexit world, May said she wanted Britain to be a committed advocate of free trade. “It’s why - as Britain leaves the EU - we’re determined not to turn our backs on the world but to forge a

new, global, outward-looking role for ourselves,” she earlier told an India-UK Tech Summit. “Because we know from history what happens when countries do not embrace the opportunities of the world. They stagnate. They get poorer. They don’t protect their people. They get worse off.” Britain will offer new services to improve business travel for Indian visitors, including faster clearance

through UK border controls. A select group of high-networth Indians, nominated by New Delhi, will also gain access to a “bespoke” visa and immigration service, May’s office said. May also said that more 1 billion pounds ($1.24 billion) in deals would be signed during her trip, and by partnering with Modi’s initiative to build 100 “smart” cities, British business could unlock a further 2 billion pounds over five

years. STICKING POINTS Modi, addressing the tech summit, called for “greater mobility and participation of young people in educational and research opportunities” - a reference to the sharp fall in the number of Indian nationals studying in Britain. In the five years that May was interior minister, the number of Indian students in Britain fell to 11,864 in June 2015 from 68,238. Some of May’s cabinet colleagues and business leaders in both countries have urged May to exclude foreign students from Britain’s statistics on net migration, which May has vowed to bring below 100,000 a year, from 336,000 in 2015. Responding, the head of the Indian government’s policy think tank said that, while India was opening up its manufacturing and defence sectors to foreign investors, its professionals faced restrictions on working in Britain and other Western countries. “There is no such thing as selective free trade,” Amitabh Kant, best known as the originator of the “Incredible India” tourism promotion, told the tech summit, when asked about May’s emphasis on striking a free trade deal with India.

U.S. top court may curb presidential appointment powers (Reuters) - Supreme Court justices, hearing a dispute over presidential powers a day before the U.S. election, indicated yesterday they might curb a president’s authority to staff top administration posts in a case involving the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The eight justices heard an hour-long argument in a 2014 legal challenge brought by Arizona-based private ambulance company SW General Inc to President Barack Obama’s temporary appointment of Lafe Solomon in 2011 as NLRB general counsel. Obama also nominated Solomon to fill the position permanently, a move that required U.S. Senate approval. The company, a subsidiary of Envision Healthcare Holdings Inc, challenged Solomon’s appointment after the labor board found SW General had committed an unfair labor practice by discontinuing bonus payments for long-term employees. If SW General wins, the

NLRB order would be thrown out because of Solomon’s participation. Solomon filled in for former general counsel Ronald Meisburg, who resigned in 2010. Obama withdrew Solomon’s nomination after it stalled for more than two years. The Senate ultimately confirmed Richard Griffin to the post in 2013. SW General argued that Solomon should not have continued to fill the position on a temporary or “acting” basis pending Senate confirmation. In a 2015 ruling against the administration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said a 1998 federal law bars officials from serving in an acting role while awaiting Senate confirmation unless they were previously the “first assistant” to that post. The administration contends others who fill posts temporarily can also be nominated, including those previously confirmed by the Senate to another position.

The Supreme Court in 2014 limited presidential powers in another case involving the NLRB, ruling that three 2013 appointments Obama made to the board while Congress was in recess were invalid. Justice Anthony Kennedy questioned whether new constraints on presidential appointment power would make as much of a practical difference as Obama’s administration claims, calling the system “quite capable of accommodating” a ruling in favoring SW General. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said concerns about past government actions taken by acting officials being challenged retroactively were overblown. The administration said 100 appointments over the past 18 years would have been invalid under the approach sought by the company, including several in sensitive national security jobs. Justice Elena Kagan said with the recent history of “partisan bickering” over appointments, “we would have heard

U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2016. (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo)

about it” if members of Congress had objected in the manner the company does. The outcome of the case

could assume added importance if the next president faces protracted nomination battles and opts to appoint

officials on a temporary basis. A ruling is due by the end of June.

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Another white Elephant?

No idea when the Central Police Station will be completed. The situation at the Central Police Station (CPS) is dire. Residents of New Amsterdam want the police high command to look into the situation with the same passion. The Central Police Station which was in a reasonable state at the time it was torn down under the then PPP administration, was to be rebuilt from scratch. However four years later the station which is the main operating centre for the ‘B’ Division is still unfinished and no one knows when it will be completed. In the meanwhile the Police are forced to work in unfriendly conditions from a small office which was built to facilitate court staff. It is mystifying how police officers stationed at the CPS are able to function under such demoralizing and appalling conditions for such a long time, said one policeman. The Criminal Investigation Department is housed next door. That building was destined for the Station Sergeant. It is a shame to

subject the ranks to work under such conditions, the spokesman said. A recent release from the Ministry of National Security which showed a number of stations to be renovated country wide did not mention the CPS. Residents and ranks alike are getting worried. Unlike the Brickdam situation, prisoners bound for the Central Police Station are forced to be transported to far off locations like Reliance, Sisters and Albion Police Stations to be accommodated. According to one prominent resident, it is a surprise that no one is making a noise about the unfinished CPS. The rebuilding which started during the era of former Home Affairs Minister during the PPP era, Clement Rohee, seems to be at a permanent stand still. Recently the building seems to be taken over by goats and other animals which from time to time found it to be a jolly resting and play place.

Woman with marijuana in Vagina granted bail A Leopold Street, Georgetown woman, who was nabbed by police at a Corentyne backtrack crossing on Sunday has been granted bail by Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court. This is despite strenuous objections by the police. The woman, Anita Patricia Schuler, 35, a housewife of Leopold Street, Georgetown was on her way to Suriname around 10:00 hrs using the No.78 Village backtrack crossing when she was observed

by alert police ranks acting in a suspicious manner. The woman was challenged and began acting in an even more suspicious manner. She was taken into custody at the Springlands Police Station where she was subjected to a search. During the search what appeared to be seeds, leaves and stem of the marijuana plant were found concealed in her underwear and in her vagina. The items were retrieved and tested and weighed and

found to be 32 grams of marijuana. She was subsequently charged. In court, attorney at law Adrian Anamayah asked that bail be granted on the grounds that the woman has a small child to take care of. However Police Prosecutor Inspector Bernard Brown objected to bail on the grounds that there are no special circumstances put forward by the defence.

Brown stated that the Prosecution is relying on the statutes. He mentioned that the charge goes towards the offence and not the offender. However Magistrate Singh granted bail in the sum of $100,000 and fixed the matter for continuation on January 12, 2017

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Israel says ‘no’ to Middle East peace conference in Paris (Reuters) - Israel yesterday formally rejected France’s invitation to take part in a Middle East peace conference in Paris later this year, saying it was a distraction from the goal of direct negotiations with the Palestinians. At a meeting in Jerusalem with Israel’s acting national security adviser and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s diplomatic adviser, French envoy Pierre Vimont was informed that Israel wanted nothing to do with the effort to revive talks that last broke down in 2014. “(They) told the French envoy in a clear and unequivocal manner that Israel’s position to promote the peace process and reach an agreement will only come through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority,” Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. Vimont, who later met Palestinian officials for talks in Ramallah, made no comment following the discussions but the French foreign ministry has said it still plans to hold the conference before the end of the year.

Saeb Erekat, a senior Palestinian official, said Vimont had made clear at the meeting that France would issue invitations to the conference in December. Nabil Abu Rdainah, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said: “We are in favor of holding the conference and we welcome it regardless of whether Israel participates or not.” France has repeatedly tried to breathe new life into the peace process this year, holding a preliminary conference in June where the United Nations, European Union, United States and major Arab countries gathered to discuss proposals without the Israelis or Palestinians present. The plan was to hold a follow-up conference before year-end with the Israelis and Palestinians involved and see whether the two sides could be brought back to negotiations. The last, U.S.backed talks ended in failure in April 2014. Israel, which regards the

United States as the chief broker in the Middle East, has long maintained that only direct negotiations with the Palestinians can lead to peace and sees France’s efforts as a diversion. “Any other initiative, including this one, will only distance peace from the region,” Netanyahu’s office said, adding that it expected France “not to promote a conference or a process that is contrary to (our) official position.” Israel says an international conference will also give Abbas a platform on which to grandstand, rather than engaging directly with the Israelis. The Palestinians say they cannot resume talks with Israel until it suspends the building of settlements on occupied land the Palestinians seek for an independent state and meets previous commitments, including the release of prisoners. Despite two U.S. attempts to resolve the conflict during Barack Obama’s presidency, talks have stalled over issues including settlements and Palestinian political divisions.

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Rabada bowls South Africa to 1-0 series lead ESPNcricinfo - When Dale Steyn walked off the field clutching his broken right shoulder on Friday, you had to wonder if South Africa would remain competitive. It was not yet lunch on day two, and Australia were 1 for 166 in reply to 242. Already the visitors were without their captain and best batsman AB de Villiers, who did not make this tour due to injury. Now 417 Test wickets were leaving the field, not to return in this series. What could South Africa possibly do from there? Everything. From that moment on, they won virtually every session of the Test. They did so with no further contributions from Steyn, none from de Villiers, and all but none from Hashim Amla, the No.2ranked Test batsman in the world, who in this match scored 0 and 1. And they did so against a team that since 1988 had not lost the opening Test of a home summer.

At the WACA, that 28-year drought ended in emphatic fashion as South Africa won by 177 runs. At the heart of the victory was Kagiso Rabada, the 21year-old fast bowler to whom, for the past year, Steyn has symbolically been passing South Africa’s pace baton. Here, Rabada simply ran away with it, destroying Australia in the second innings with pace, bounce, seam, conventional swing, reverse swing, searing yorkers, and the ability to target cracks in the pitch. In short, almost every weapon that makes a fast bowler dangerous. He finished with 5 for 92, and seven wickets in the Test. But he had plenty of assistance. Vernon Philander, the most experienced bowler in Steyn’s absence, led in the first innings with 4 for 56, and added one more in the second. He also struck an invaluable 73 with the bat. Keshav

Maharaj, the only spinner ever to make his Test debut at the WACA, was accurate and tight, claimed three firstinnings wickets and the match-winning dismissal before tea on day five. Dean Elgar, JP Duminy and Quinton de Kock led with the bat. And then there was Temba Bavuma, who couldn’t be kept out of the action. Having scored a fighting half-century in the first innings - remember, South Africa were 4 for 32 on the first day, and then 5 for 81 - Bavuma produced one of the all-time great run-outs on day four to end any hope of David Warner saving Australia. When asked to bowl to give the strike men a rest on day five, Bavuma hit a crack first ball and would have had Usman Khawaja lbw for 84 had he not over-stepped. It didn’t matter. Khawaja was accounted for three overs later when he played

back to another part-timer stepping up to share the load, the offspinner JP Duminy, and was lbw for 97. He was Australia’s last specialist batsman and with him went any lingering hope they may have had of hanging on for a draw, though Peter Nevill did his best to fight as the day wore on. But Australia had been outplayed by South Africa since the end of day one. Their victory target was 539, but it was an irrelevant figure. It might as well have been 539,000. Never was this Australia XI going to rewrite Test history on a cracking pitch. Batting out nearly five sessions for a draw would be almost as hard. Australia began the final day on 4 for 169, with Khawaja and Mitchell Marsh at the crease, and it took only until the eighth over of the day for Rabada to break that stand. Using reverse swing, Rabada hooped a yorker in to Marsh, who was rapped on the foot and survived an lbw shout. However, South Africa asked for a review and despite

the late swing, the ball was shown to be crashing into leg stump, overturning the umpire’s decision and sending Marsh on his way for 26. The Khawaja-Marsh partnership had been worth 50 and occupied almost 16 overs, but those numbers were trifling compared to what Australia required. Khawaja was the next to fall, and Rabada confirmed his five-for by trapping Mitchell Starc lbw to another inswinging yorker for 13 before the lunch break. In the next session, Philander had Peter Siddle lbw, before Josh Hazlewood joined Nevill for a partnership that frustrated the South Africans for 20 overs. It was Australia’s third-highest and third-longest stand of the game, but only served to highlight the failures up the order. Nevill and Hazlewood were threatening to make it to tea when, shortly before the break, Hazlewood closed the face and his leading edge was caught at cover, and at length Bavuma had his maiden Test wicket. The half-hour exten-

sion of the session was taken, and Maharaj eventually finished the job by trapping Nathan Lyon lbw. Nevill remained unbeaten on 60 from 153 balls, one of fewAustralians who will take much from this Test. The reality is that this match slipped away from Australia on day two, when they lost 10 for 86, beginning with Steyn’s only wicket of the match. South Africa will go to Hobart 1-0 up the series, and remain undefeated in Tests at the WACA. And all this without their best batsman and having lost their finest bowler to injury on the second morning. What could South Africa do from there? A better question: what couldn’t they do? Scores: South Africa 242 (de Kock 84, Bavuma 51, Starc 4-71, Hazlewood 3-70) and 8 for 540 dec (Duminy 141, Elgar 127, Philander 73, de Kock 64) beat Australia 244 (Warner 97, S Marsh 63, Philander 4-56, Maharaj 3-56) and 361 (Khawaja 97, Nevill 60*, Rabada 5-92) by 177 runs.

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(From page 29) His sedate innings included an all-run four off Devers to Rigby at long-off. Saeed Gopie (16) and Sukhai played a few big shots and the UK team lost their last four wickets in five balls as Skipper, ex-Guyana youth player Richard Jodah trapped the last man LBW with his second ball after Chin’s hat-trick off the last three balls of the previous over. When GCC Masters began their run-chase they started inauspiciously, former First-Class Keeper Shiek Mohamed (6) was bowled by Isaac Chung before Haniff joined Gaspar in an 82-run partnership. Gaspar rolled back the years with an array of pleasant shots and reached his 50 with the game’s only six, while Haniff, who has fond memories of Bourda, finished the game with a pulled boundary after Gaspar had retired on reaching 50. Haniff, who scored his only First-Class ton (235), shared in triple century opening stand with Sewnarine Chattergoon (143) against Bangladesh ‘A’ in the 2002 Regional season. Dexter McKenzie (1*) was with Haniff when victory was achieved on Sunday. At the presentation Ceremony, GOCC handed out medals to members of both teams along with the Umpires and GCC Club Captain Graham Ali. In a brilliant gesture,

former Judge Rabi Sukul said the team was well received and is planning to return next year. The visitors presented Medals to the two Barmen at GCC (Shamlall & Jai) and the

curator (Froggy). The team returns to England on Thursday after winning three of their five matches on their trip to their homeland.

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GCB/St. John host first aid programme for coaches

Coaches with facilitator Fayon Jordan (center) after the clinic. The Guyana Cricket Board in collaboration with St. John hosted a first aid programme for several coaches on Sunday at Cowan Street.

The clinic was facilitated by Fayon Jordan and was attended by Esaun Crandon, Rayon Griffith, Clive Grimmond, Winston Smith, Latchman Yadram and

Zaheer Mohamed among others. The first aid is a requirement for all coaches and another such programme will be held on

Thursday. In an invited comment national coach Crandon welcomed the initiative and said it very important aspect of cricket coaching. “It’s not

just going out there and bat and bowl, but it is important we know how to deal with certain situations. We have gained a lot of knowledge from the sessions

and will share it with others,” he posited, adding that the coaches are now more comfortable when working with the youths.

Pollard barred from Ram Slam as WICB imposes NOC levy ESPNcricinfo - Kieron Pollard, the West Indies allrounder, has been denied a No-Objection Certificate to compete in South Africa’s Ram Slam T20 Challenge, after the West Indies Cricket Board made the unprecedented move of levying 20% of the contract fee on any Caribbean player wishing to participate in an overseas T20 tournament. Pollard, who signed a two-year contract last season with Cape Cobras, was informed of the WICB decision on November 3 by the board’s chief executive officer Michael Muirhead in an emailed letter. He is currently still in Trinidad, with the tournament due to get underway on November 11. Muirhead called the move a “policy” decision, taken by the WICB board of directors. He also said that the WICB had notified all the ICC Full Member boards of this decision. “The WICB will levy a charge for the granting of an NOC for West Indian cricketers seeking a release to participate in Leagues outside the jurisdiction of the West Indies,” Muirhead informed Pollard in the email, which has been accessed by ESPNcricinfo. “This will be an amount equivalent to 20% of the player fee (as defined in the

player contract) that is actually paid to the relevant player.” Pollard was told he would not be granted the NOC until the WICB had received “acceptance of our position” from the various boards which feature Caribbean players in their domestic T20 tournaments. It is understood that the Bangladesh Cricket Board is considering a 10% payment, but might ask the BPL franchises to carry out such a payment. Cricket South Africa has rejected the WICB proposal while there has been no response as yet from the Pakistan Cricket Board and Cricket Australia. The Federation of International Players’ Association (FICA) has described the WICB decision as “restraint of trade” and warned that it could attract legal challenges. Muirhead argued that a release fee was necessary given how many Caribbean players are now seeking to maximise their earnings in the various T20 tournaments around the world. “WICB however, having invested in developing a player’s talent, is not able to realise a return on its investment if the player is not available to play in local tournament, which would allow lesser experienced

players the opportunity to face a more experienced and skilled opposition, thereby improving on the standard and competitiveness of the domestic tournaments,” he wrote. However, the move comes as little surprise to seasoned observers of the c u r r e n t W I C B administration. The board has consistently said that senior players who earn big money in the T20 leagues need to compromise and give back something to the regional cricket. Otherwise, as Muirhead noted to Pollard, it “disadvantages” the West Indies team. “In the end, it compromises the standard of the WICB’s international t e a m a n d t h a t t e a m ’s performance internationally. The primacy of international cricket is threatened.” Muirhead stated in his email that the WICB move could not be called as restraint of trade. “While we do not wish to act in restraint of trade, we must seek a balance to ensure that there is fair and adequate compensation for the investment made in the players,” he wrote. “What WICB seeks is some compensation to recognise the investment made into players, an investment from which another Full Member is benefitting.”

Although Pollard is the o n l y p l a y e r o ff i c i a l l y contacted by WICB so far, many other Caribbean players are predicting a similar email in their inbox at some point in the near future. Muirhead said the board could put the fees collected for an NOC from various players into a pot which then could be redistributed as contracts to players who only play T20. Pollard, along with the former West Indies captain Darren Sammy, are some of the prominent voices who have asked WICB to offer them T20 contracts. “It is our expectation too, that the accumulation of these fees will facilitate the offer of contracts to players participating only in the short format of the game,” Muirhead said. Pollard, however, is not even a contracted WICB p l a y e r, h a v i n g b e e n controversially dropped for the tri-series in Zimbabwe, scheduled for later this month. And for that reason, Tony Irish, the FICA chairman, believes that the move is unjustified. “We have made it very clear to all the boards that any restrictions placed on players are likely to constitute restraint of trade and there challengeable legally,” he said. “In the case of Kieron, he is not even

Kieron Pollard has been prevented from travelling to the Ram Slam © WICB contracted by the WICB. Therefore their attempt to levy 20% in exchange for the NOC effectively imposes a restriction on freedom of movement.” Irish called the decision arbitrary, considering the WICB had not even discussed the move with players and the other boards. He added that he will be speaking directly to the WICB on Tuesday about a decision that looks set to prevent Pollard from fulfilling his second year of the contract with the Cobras. “It is not a good situation. I will be taking it directly as a FICA issue with the WICB and making them aware of the implications.”

Insignia Sports, who manage Pollard along with other leading West Indies players including Sammy, Chris Gayle and Dwayne Bravo, has also said it will be challenging the WICB move. “It is a blatant restraint of trade on a player who has not been selected by WICB for the upcoming tri-series, does not have a contractual tie to the WICB permitting such a restriction,” said Eddie To l c h a r d , o n e o f t h e partners at Insignia Sports. “Applying an unreasonable and unjustifiable fee and requesting CSA pay it in order to provide a NOC is a restraint of trade.”

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Speed Boat crowned Guyana Softball Cup Open champs, Floodlight take Masters title By Zaheer Mohamed Speed Boat defeated defending champions Regal by five wickets to win the Open final while Floodlight overcame Fishermen by eight wickets to capture the Masters’ crown when the sixth edition of the Guyana Softball Cup concluded on Sunday night at the Demerara Cricket Club. Regal posted 172 all out in 19.5 overs after they were inserted in front of a large and colourful crowd. Openers Richard Latif and Navin Singh added 33 in three overs before Latif was run out for five, while Singh went for 16. Steady bowling by Speed Boat restricted the scoring somewhat, but Patrick Rooplall who top scored with 33, Sachin Singh 31 and Safraz Esau 20, boosted the batting before Kishore Smith, who took three wickets in the 12, over pegged back the defending champions. Extras contributed 37 as Smith finished with 4-33 and Mark Harold 2-19. Speed Boat lost a few early wickets including that of Amrit Rai and Lennox Marks; both went cheaply as Regal who were without one of their key players, Chien Gittens, bowled and fielded well looked certain of retaining their title. At the half way stage of their

innings, Speed Boat were in a spot of bother at 100-5. However, Wazir Hussain and Travis Drakes consolidated to steady the chase with level-headed batting. The duo safely negotiated some testing bowling from Regal especially that of Martin Dutchin, arguably that fastest bowler in the tournament, as they added an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 73 to take their team home, finishing on 173-5 in 18.2 overs. The left-handed Hussain scored 45 not out, while Drakes made 37. Safraz Karim had earlier made 23 as Dutchin, Tyrone Sanasie, Latif, Ameer Nizamudeen and Sewchand Budhu took one wicket each. In the Masters final, Fishermen XI scored 116-8, batting first. Satrohan Seeraj made 26 and Lionel Persaud 18; Ramo Malone claimed 28, Manoj Arjune 2-13 and Ramesh Narine 2-20. Floodlight responded with 119-2 in 17.5 overs. Ricky Deonarain struck 39 not out, Yunnis Yusuf made 27 and Ramo Malone 24 not out. Seeraj had 2-19. Mike’s Wellwoman beat Trophy Stall Angels by 25 runs in the female final. Batting first, Wellwoman got 79-4 in 10 overs with Latoya Smith scoring 35 and Joan Vansertima 15. Nicola Leacock had 2-12. Trophy Stall Angels were bowled out for 54 in 7.4 overs in

Mike’s Wellwoman are female winners

The winning Floodlight side. (Zaheer Mohamed photo) reply. June Ogle made 13; Amanda Bob Semple snared 4-14, Smith 3-12 and Shemelle Mc Donald 3-14. Earlier, Wellwoman beat 4R Lioness while Trophy Stall Angles overcame Blue Divas in their respective semi final games. Amrit Rai who scored the only century in the open segment, Keemo Paul of Parika Warriors (5-33) vs Regal, Budhu (5-17) vs Parika Warriors and Avenash Dhaniram (5-38) vs Corriverton were all rewarded for their efforts. In the Masters segment, Jagdesh Persaud of

Fishermen (105* and 108) vs New York and Albion r e s p e c t i v e l y, K a y u m e Mohamed of Florida Guyana Hope (105*) vs Tristate Masters, T. Fernandez (132*) of New York vs Ontario, Dharmendra Mohabir of New York (5-32) vs Wellman also took home prizes. Amrit Rai who scored 145 runs and Jagdesh Persaud with 245 runs and one wicket were the MVPs for the Open and Masters’

categories respectively; both received a diamond engraved cricket bat pendant compliments of Steve’s Jewellery. Malone took the player of the match in the Masters’ game; Kishore Smith was voted the manof-the-match in the Open final, while Latoya Smith was given the player of the match in the Female final. Speed Boat pocketed a trophy and $800,000, Regal a trophy and $200,000,

Floodlight a trophy and $600,000, Fishermen a trophy and $150,000, Wellwoman a trophy and $50,000 and Trophy Stall Angels a trophy and $25,000. The competition was sponsored by WJ Enterprise, Rohan Auto Spares, Clear Wa t e r s , Tr o p h y S t a l l , M i k e ’s P h a r m a c y, Survival, Rubis Guyana, Steve’s Jewellery, A and R Geewanranis Inc, Stag Beer and Busta.

GCB/MOE National Secondary School cricket

Mahaicony battle Mahaica/ Flying Ace CC Track Attack Bygeval in East Coast final today 2016 fixed for Sunday 13th November at Rose Hall CC

The 2016 Track Attack cycling event organising by the Flying Ace Cycling Club (FACC) of Berbice will be held this Sunday, November 13 at the Rose Hall Community Center Ground, East Canje. The FACC, which is one of the leading cycling clubs in the country, continues to organise activities throughout the year that benefits not only its members, but other athletes as well. There will be a number of cycling events of various distances for all categories, class and age of riders. Apart

from cycling there will also be flat races and a number of novelty events on the day. There will be events for Open riders, juniors, juveniles, BMX, veterans, school boys, starters, females and school girls including the 5000, the 3000 and 1500meters events. There will also be flat races of various, categories, distances and age groups including the much anticipated 100M and 200M events. Cyclists and athletes from all over Berbice including New Amsterdam, Canje, West Berbice and

Corentyne are expected to trek to the venue to be a part of the day’s activities. All the top cyclist of the club and a few others from the Berbice area are expected to take part in the day’s action. The day’s event is expected to ride off at 10:00 hrs. A number of businesses have contributed towards the staging of the event. Coach of the club Randolph Roberts said that Sunday’s event is expected to bring out the best athletes in Berbice. (Samuel Whyte)

Mahaicony Secondary School and Mahaica Bygeval Secondary School will clash in today’s East Coast zone final of the GCB/MOE National Secondary School 30-overs Cricket tournament at the Fairfield ground from 11:00hrs after winning their respective semi-final games. At Fairfield on Friday last Mahaica Bygeval Secondary beat Lancaster Secondary by 11 runs after making 97 from 20 overs and bowling out Lancaster for 86 in 17.1 overs. Lakeram Ramkisoon top scored with 41 and extras contributing 23 as Paul Bennett (4-25) and Newland Adams had 3-32 for Lancaster. Prince English hit three fours

and a six in a quick-fire 24 and although Mahaica conceded 24 extras Lancaster still fell short as Suddesh David (4-5) and Seekumar Baichu (4-20) did the damage. And at the same venue y e s t e r d a y, M a h a i c o n y hammered Novar Secondary by 123 runs after reaching 150 in 27.1 overs before

blowing away Novar for 27 in 9.1 overs. Wendell Fordice (25), Rondell Daniels (22) and Jonathon Fraser (20) did the bulk of the scoring for Mahaicony as Andrew Wi l l i a m s t o o k 3 - 1 7 . Mohamed Shaw (4-12) and Daniels (3-12) did the damage with the ball for the winners.

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Tuesday November 08, 2016

GTT National Indoor Championships

Defending champs Pepsi Hikers, Pizza Hut GCC retain titles -Old Fort, GCC Vintage also in winners’ row

Director of Sport Christopher Jones hands over the winning trophy to Pepsi Hikers Captain Robert Frane in the presence of GTT representative Dexter Wyles (right) and teammates on Sunday. The Pepsi Hikers entertained the crowd on the final night of the GTT National Indoor Championships with a master class of hockey ending with an 8-1 defeat of Bounty GCC to retain their Men’s crown on Sunday, at the National Gymnasium. In the Ladies final, The Pizza Hut GCC and Woodpecker Hikers clash produced an almost similar result with the former winning 7-1, while the Old Fort Supersonics and Vintage carted off the men’s

Second Division and Veterans titles respectively. Despite the lopsided score lines in both the men’s and women’s finals, the victors in both cases put on an exhibition of high-class hockey that entertained the crowd throughout the match. The Pepsi Hikers each seemed to know what the other was doing and scored several goals after stringing together a series of precise passes to mesmerize their defence. While GCC opted to use their individual skill to try to penetrate a rock solid

Hikers defence, the Hikers pace in their counterattack punctuated with pin-point accuracy in their passes made them unstoppable on the evening. National midfielders Jamarj Assanah and Aroydy Branford, both of whom would have benefitted from 6-month hockey stints in the UK earlier this year, showed their class with both players scoring hat-tricks. Seasoned campaigner Randy Hope managed a double to round out the 8 goals for the Hikers. Bounty GCC managed to scramble one goal back in the dying moments of the match through Kevin Spencer, but was never truly in contention as the Hikers cruised to their 8-1 victory. The Pizza Hut GCC ladies were also in a class by themselves as they seemed hardly challenged by the Woodpecker Hikers. GCC seemed to have kept their best for last as they all but doubled the score of their last encounter against the Hikers in the pool rounds while conceding one less on this occasion. Traditional defender Vanessa Pires was given the reigns by her coach to play

on the forward line and delivered in fine fashion for the champs with a matchleading hat-trick. After a Pires opener and one each from Gabriella Xavier and Sonia Jardine, the Hikers Latacia Chung saw her shot completely trick goalkeeper Natalie Hing and roll ever so gently into the GCC goal for a 3-1 score by the half. The Pizza Hut ladies stormed back with four unanswered goals in the second half, two from Pires, one from Xavier and one more from veteran striker Tricia Fiedtkou to pull of the 7-1 win. T h e G C C Vi n t a g e found themselves against the ropes in their vets clash against the Hickers but managed to pull off the win with two goals in the final ten minutes to separate the teams by one. The 5-4 victory for Vintage came through a deuce of goals each from MVP Dwayne Scott and Philip Fernandes, while Patrick Edghill added a single. Devin Munroe and Timothy Jonas each scored a pair of goals to make up the Hickers’ four. The most competitive match of the evening

probably was the men’s second division final where the score line seesawed throughout the match with Old Fort’s Jael Gaskin deciding the match in the final minute with a powerful first-time shot into the GCC net for a 4-3 win. Division MVP Omar Hopkinson was first on the score sheet with a 6th minute goal for Old Fort, but Shaquille Leung equalized one minute later. It was then GCC’s turn to go ahead as Leung scored his second in as many minutes, before an Anthony Cole penalty corner in the 8th minute drew the scores level for the third time. Six minutes into the second half, Steffon Sprosta put Old Fort ahead by one, but Kareem McKenzie levelled the scores at 3-3 two minutes later through a powerful penalty corner strike. Just as the fans were expecting an exciting penalty shootout, Gaskin silenced the GCC supporters with his brilliant finish and game-winning goal. Director of Sport, Mr. Christopher Jones, was on hand to assist GTT representative Mr Dexter Wyles with the presentation

of the individual awards and trophies. Most Promising Player male: Hilmar Chester (Saint Stanislaus College) Most Promising Player female: Makeda Harding (Spartans) Men’s Second Division Most goals scored: Kareem McKenzie (GCC Pitbulls) Best Goalkeeper: David Williams (Old Fort Supersonics) MVP: Omar Hopkinson (Old Fort Supersonics) Veterans Division Most goals scored: Devin Munroe (Hickers) Best Goalkeeper: Rawl Davson (Vintage) MVP: Dwayne Scott (Vintage) Women’s Division Most goals scored: Kerensa Fernandes (Pizza Hut GCC) Best Goalkeeper: Briawna Gordon (Spartans) MVP: Dominique DeGroot (Spartans) Men’s First Division Most goals scored: Aroydy Branford (Pepsi Hikers) Best Goalkeeper: Anthony Cole (Old Fort Ravers) MVP: Robert France (Pepsi Hikers)

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Guyana Chess Federation Senior National Qualifiers

Young brigade demonstrates early offensive in aggressive start to activities It is still early days yet in the National Seniors Chess Qualifiers and where the consensus is in favour of any one of the seasoned players assuming the helm, it seems as though the underdogs also have their eyes riveted on the prestigious prize. Several of them turned in flawless performances and started the tournament on a high when the first pawn was moved in the tournament at the National Resource Center, Woolford Avenue on Sunday afternoon. Three of them, Davion Mars, Calvin Giddings and Chino Chung played outstandingly and have ended the day on two points apiece. Mars took care of Jaden Taylor in his first sitting then returned to dispose of Shazeeda Rahim later in the day. Giddings dominated Joshua Ferdinand in the morning session and then returned in the afternoon to win from Joshua Gopaul. Chung’s first victim was Akili Theophil, while he also won from Rashad Hussain to finish the day on 2 points.

Former senior chess champion, Candidate Master (CM), Taffin Khan, also signaled his intention and disposed of both of his opponents, Aravinda Singh and Roberto Neto to send an ominous message to reigning champion, CM We n d e l l M u e s a t h a t retaining the title would not be that easy; he finished the day on 2 points. Khan was not the only top player to register wins since several other competitors also retained their form to end the day on a similar amount of points. Anthony Drayton, also a former junior chess champion, defeated Joshua Gopaul and veteran player, David Khan, to also stay among the front runners; Gopaul also surrendered his second game to Calvin Giddings, while David Khan repaired the damage of his loss to Drayton with a win over Nellisha Johnson. Wo m a n C a n d i d a t e Master (WCM), Maria Varona Thomas benefitted from a bye in the first sitting before extending her tally to

The underdogs of the tournament also made an emphatic statement after chalking up 2 points each. (from left) Davion Mars, Calvin Giddings and Chino Chung. two points in the second sitting after defeating Frankie Farley; the later player had started the tournament on a positive note after scoring a win over Andre Jagnandan. In other results, Rahim won from Jessica Callender, Arvinda Singh rebounded from her loss to Taffin Khan to win from Kriskoff

Persaud. The latter player also surrendered a game to Neto. Neto and WCM, Sheriffa Ali were among the front runners in the just concluded junior championships but the recent trend has seen major upsets none more apparent t h a n S a e e d A n w a r ’s ascension to the top of the heap of that tournament.

Indeed, it is early days yet but the (early) rise of the underdogs has set the scene for such possibilities. The tournament is being competed on a Round Robin format and will resume sometime during the week. The organizers said that the current venue will be unavailable and they are scouting a replacement

before ascertaining the next playing days. Meusa, who recently secured his transfer from Barbados Chess Federation to the local entity, will aspire to retain the crown for the third time. He has chalked up a FIDE rating of 1967 and is the highest local FIDE rated player.

GOCC of England ends Guyana tour Lose to GCC Masters at Bourda on Sunday

Gregory Gaspar powers Isaac Chung through the covers to lead GCC masters to victory with an unbeaten 54. (Sean Devers photo) In a well organised game in heat that was much hotter when the players were in their prime, GCC Masters made easy work of the Guyana overseas Cricket Club (GOCC) of England in the visitor’s final game on their tour of Guyana on Sunday at the historic Bourda. The hosts, led by an undefeated 54 with six fours

and a six from 64 balls by former Demerara U-19 Keeper Gregory Gaspar and a cultured unbeaten 29-ball 26 with four boundaries from ex-Guyana First-Class left-hander Azeemul Haniff, reached 117-from 20 overs replying to the 113 all out in 22.2 overs. Junior Chin took 3-3 including a hat-trick and was supported by Peter Persaud

GCC Masters Captain Richard Jodah speaking at the Presentation. who took 3-39 with his legbreaks on a track with o ff e r e d u n p r e d i c t a b l e bounce and a bone dry outfield. At a venue which hosted 32 Tests including the first ever win for the West Indies and where the stands were in a dilapidated condition due to a lack of funds and maintenance, the English based unit opted to bat in the

30-over encounter. Joey Burke was dropped at cover in the second over off spinner Sean Devers who got the new ball to turn a long way but lacked control and bowled too short on the slow surface. However, Burke (6) had his middle stump rocked by medium pacer Mark Ferrier who beat the outside several times with out-swingers.

Azeemul Haniff pulls for four during his 89-run stand with Gregory Gaspar at Bourda on Sunday. (Sean Devers photo) The atmosphere in the packed GCC Pavilion was filled with fun and frolic while on the field most of player’s minds said yes but their bodies said ‘no way’ and Umpire Ashook Brijcoomar was as strict as a school teacher in officiating in a Test match. Persaud was swept for three consecutive fours by Marcie Sukhai, but soon

found his groove and got the ball to bounce and turn and in tandem with Haniff’s offspin kept the batsmen in check. Open Devon Lord, one of the young guns in the side was getting into his stride before his 30-ball 14 ended when he pulled a short ball from Persaud and spooned at catch to short mid-wicket (Continued on page 25)

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Staidum ready for Friday’s game Resurfaced pitches to be used next year Head Curator Wasim Habib mows the resurfaced square at Providence.

The pitch on which Guyana will play Jamaica at Providence from Friday. By Sean Devers Head Curator at the Guyana National Stadium Wazim Habib assured that everything will be ready for Friday’s Four-day match between Guyana and Jamaica which starts the 2016/2017 Professional Cricket League (PCL) FirstClass season. Four of the six pitches on the ‘square’ were dug-up in mid August and the ‘old soil’ was replaced with soil from Enterprise with higher clay content and the foundation changed. However, these

pitches will not be ready for use until the second half of the season next year. The pitch to the most Eastern side and the one to the most Western side of Providence were not t o u c h e d a n d F r i d a y ’s encounter will be played on the Eastern one which was being prepared when Kaieteur Sport visited the Stadium yesterday. According to Habib the grass on the four middle pitches is being cut and leveling and rolling will take place in the coming days preceding this weekend’s

match. The match pitch had some grass rolled into it and Habib informed the grass will remain on the pitch for the match. In the past this pitch was the best for batting despite being on the slow side and it is expected to play in the same way as it always did. The Providence outfield is bone dry and lightening fast and will be watered over the next two days. Guyana face Barbados in the first ever day/night First-Class match in Guyana from December 9 before playing there last home game for

2016 against Trinidad & Tobago from December 16. The soil for the original ‘square’ was sourced from Mahaica which is predominantly a rice producing area on the East Coast of Demerara and it is felt that Chemicals used in the Rice industry contributed to the poor quality of the soil. It is also believed that high stand content of the ground makes it arguable the fastest drying International cricket ground in the World but that has also contributed to low and slow nature of the

Providence pitches over the years. However, the practice pitches at the back of the ground received several compliments from International batsmen who batted on the pitches which had truer pace, bounce and carry than the ones on the ground. According to Habib, tasked with preparing the ‘nets’ pitches, the foundation of the six ‘match’ pitches has five inches of sand, while the ones at the back has no sand base. “There are six pitches on the square here but we only

relayed the four in the middle where the TV cameras focus on and that are mainly used for International games. We are replacing the five inches of sand in the foundation of the square with five inches of Crush & Run (small stones that are used for road foundation) and then put eight inches of soil on that,” Habib explained. Stadium Manager Anthony Xavier said that the approximate cost to relay the pitches and to transport the soil to the Staidum from East Coast was $3Million.

Rockaway All stars beat Hyde Park by eight wickets Rockaway All stars defeated Hyde Park of Parika by eight wickets when the teams collided in a 25-over fixture played at the Everest Cricket Club on Saturday night. Hyde Park decided to bat and posted 154 all out in 25 overs. They were put on the back foot early having lost Mark Braithwaite run out without scoring and Yugister Bachan for eight. But Looknauth Chinkoo and Ricardo Adams steadied the innings somewhat with a stand of 34 before Adams went for 21, while Chinkoo was dismissed for 23. Brian Hurbert made 23 while Sase Narine 14, Ryan Adams 12, Ucil Armstrong 12 and Travis Drakes 10 helped boosted their total. Saheed Mohamed claimed 4-8; Kamesh Yadram had 3-24 while skipper Hafeez Ali also picked up two wickets.

Rockaway All stars responded with 155-2 in 18 overs. Bhaskar Yadram stroked 55 to earn the manof-the-match award, while Chanderpaul Hemraj made 54. The pair added 97 for the opening stand to put their team on course. After they both retired, David Latchaya was run out for seven while Kamesh Yadram went for 10. Avenash Poonsammy 10 not out and T. Andrews with eight then saw Rockaway All stars home. Drakes had one wicket. President of the Everest CC Rajesh Singh congratulated the winners and thanked both teams for participating. He added that this was the first hardball game to be played under lights at the venue and the club will be looking to host more such games. (Zaheer Mohamed)

The winning Rockaway All stars team. (Zaheer Mohamed photo)

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GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League

Soesdyke cage CV Jaguars; Grove beat KK Warriors; Agricola by WO from Diamond Kelsey Benjamin (3rd left) starts to celebrate after scoring his first goal against CV Jaguars.

This Grove Hi Tech player #8 is in control in their match against Kuru Kururu Warriors.

Young Colts to represent Guyana at 3x3 Caribbean Basketball Championships

YOUNG COLTS! From left, Jamal Willes, Jonathan Mangra, Stanton Rose and Timothy Thompson will represent Guyana at a 3x3 Caribbean Basketball Championships after winning the GABF U-17 competition on Sunday at Burnham Court.

Colts’s United Under-17 team will represent Guyana at the upcoming Lesser Antilles 3x3 Basketball Championships after winning the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) qualification tournament on Burnham Court on Sunday.

GABF Vice-President, M i c h a e l S i n g h congratulated his team on their achievement on Sunday, “Congrats to Colts U-17 on winning GABF 3x3 Competition; they will represent Guyana at an upcoming 3x3 Caribbean tournament,” Singh said.

T h e Yo u n g C o l t s comprised Stanton Rose, Jonathan Mangra, Timothy Thompson and Jamal Willes and played unbeaten in the 15-team event, comprising teams from around the country. It will be Guyana first trip to the Caribbean U17 tournament.

When competition in the G F F / N A M I L C O Thunderbolt Flour Power National Intra Association Under-17 League continued on Saturday last at the Grove Playfield, Grove East Bank Demerara, Soesdyke Falcons led by a hat-trick from Kelsey Benjamin mauled Circuit Ville Jaguars of Yarrowkabra 10-1 in the f e a t u r e m a t c h . The main supporting match saw the home team maintaining their unbeaten record with a 4-1 triumph over Kuru Kururu Warriors, while Agricola gained full points without breaking a sweat since their opponent, Diamond United, failed to show up for the match. Soesdyke’s huge win was crafted by the likes of Kelsey Benjamin who netted a hat-trick with able support from the lethal Khan Brothers, Captain Tyrone and Tyrell. Benjamin, one of the skillful and talented young footballers showed his class by scoring in the 16th, 78th and 79th minutes. Equally commanding in their play were the Khan brothers, Tyrell netting in the 11th and 44th, while Tyrone blasted the nets in the 23rd and 58th minute as C i r c u i t Vi l l e J a g u a r s couldn’t find a way of

matching their opponents. Closing out the scoring for Soesdyke were Lerone Prince in the 54th minute, Nickolas Billison in the 75th and an own goal. Circuit Ville Jaguars got their consolation strike from Melon Joseph in the 70th minute. Grove again dominated another East Bank opponent, brushing aside the challenge of the Warriors 4-1, thanks to goals from their Captain

Kevin Padmore in the 29th minute, Rasheed Evans in the 60th, Jamasi Benjamin on 77 minutes and Threvon Pluck two minutes to full time. KK Warriors were able to pull one back through the efforts of Jonathan Bailey in the 30th minute which actually tied the match at 1-1 but never threatened after as Grove ran riot. Three more matches would be contested on Saturday at the same venue.

t r o Sp GTT National Indoor Championships

Defending champs Pepsi Hikers, Pizza Hut GCC retain titles -Old Fort, GCC Vintage also in winners’ row

Pizza Hut GCC Captain Tiffany Solomon receives the winning trophy from Director of Sport Christopher Jones, GTT Rep Dexter Wyles and teammates.

Speed Boat crowned Guyana Softball Cup Open champs, Floodlight take Masters title Mike’s Wellwoman are female winners

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