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Demerara oil block…
CGX breached contract but Coalition Govt. still approved extension for three more years Chairman of CGX Resources Inc., Professor Suresh Narine
Remove “criminal” Bynoe not qualified GECOM elements to head Energy Dept.; before LGE - VP removal likely - Jagdeo US$150M and counting CJIA Renovation Project…
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Chinese contractor defies Govt., submits revised work plan lacking designs from original contract Caught on camera…
Man robs President Ali excludes Woman hides away in store, priest during GT Mayor from wreath carries out late church service laying ceremony night ‘shopping’ Secret documents from Office of the President reveal…
GGMC knew initial Canje owner was penniless, but gave it the block anyway
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EDITORIAL
President Biden - time to regroup, rebuild America has spoken, with its citizens speaking loudly and clearly. But America, now more sharply divided than ever, did more than speak. What Americans did was turn their backs and sent a message: enough. It was where there were enough of the voters, across the expansiveness of America’s geography and the spread (and mystery to many) of the Electoral College, came out or mailed in - their disgust with the obnoxious and the rank bigotries and all that lowered the American ideal before the eyes of a troubled world. It was to reassure themselves and that same worried world that this had to be mercifully over, that it had gone on too long, and it was time to end it. That is the American Way. Though not over yet, it is the end of the Great White Ways of the latest Great White Hope that went down in flames. It was from the flames of endless presidential fulminations that led to self-incineration. It just had to; there was no other way. And now there is so much hard road ahead, so much knitting work to do. The problem is that some poisonous seeds have been sowed; many of them that have taken firm root. That flourishing will neither die nor fade away easily or quickly. Though the road in front is uphill and promises to be gruelling every step of the way, there is in America that remarkable capacity of depth, resilience, and ingenuity that, once tapped wisely, could lead anywhere. There are no limits to the possibilities, if energies and visions are aligned well, and put to work without fear and with freedom. The first possibility that must be believed in strongly and nurtured carefully is that there can be and must beregrouping towards rebuilding. And towards an America that can glow again with the greatness of a kind that is vastly different from that envisioned just recently. It is one where there are no outsiders, or where others are made to think and feel that they are, that they do not belong. It is one that harnesses the untiring energies of the immigrant, the small entrepreneur, the youthful aspirants, the coloured company that has made so many immeasurable contributions to the American Reality, while carving out a slice of the American Dream for themselves. That dream is still viable for many across the globe. It is why tens of millions desire fervently to go to America. They do not want to go to Russia or China or Cuba; not even rich Saudi Arabia. Many want to come to Guyana because of our newfound oil wealth. But even as they do, many more from here want to go and be elsewhere; even if it is for the fallback afforded by that comforting blanket of security. That is the beauty of America; that despite all of its many warts and warps, it is still the place to be. It is the place to make it, even from the bottom and a minimum wage start. Countless immigrants can tell that story that American is as apple pie and simply sweet. President Joe Biden can make that state of pristine being come to life again. He is older, hopefully from the wisdom of the aging that comes from a wrenching and wretched elections season. We should have all learned something, with the first and most being about ourselves. There is also that cautionary reminder about the excesses that are powered by hubris at the highest level, and which makes the fall still harder and more unbearable in the selfinflicted hammering that flows in its wake. As William Shakespeare pointed out in Hamlet Act 3, Scene 1, leaders are the observed of all observers, they must be prince and priest at the same time. It is a clashing combination, and this is what President Biden must rise to be, to shine before all. Undoubtedly, he lacks the explosive emotional erosion of his predecessor in that coveted office. And he would be wise to remember that sometimes the greatest guidance a man can give himself is through the profound silence that is a part of absolute stillness. America needs some of that silence and stillness today.
No laws broken with the oil blocks DEAR EDITOR, It would have been better if the Hon. Vice President had left that one out about no laws broken, given the manner of the disposal of the Canje and Kaieteur oil blocks. It would have been the decent thing to do, to refrain from sharing the insulting, by not presenting what reeks of the unacceptable, when judged by any reasonable standard. No sane person takes his or her dreams and place them in the hands of unknowns; or rents his house to someone without a job, without substance, without so much as any standing anywhere; or his new truck to work, and on which much rests, to someone who has never seen or operated with any kind of motor vehicle. There are no laws against those, but none of that is ever done. Look closely, and that is exactly what PPP leaders did with our multibillion-barrel oil blocks to people with neither history nor expertise, and not a penny coming in return. Then turn and dismiss some more with the insult of ‘no laws were broken.’ This is what the Vice President in the slick sheen of his unmatchable cleverness would have us believe, through what he defends.
American slave owners did that with slavery. The British use similar mental flights to justify profaning and enslaving Africa and India. This is the higgledypiggledy, jiggery-pokery gamesmanship delivered and defended by the PPP leadership with Guyana’s oil wealth along with the prospects of Guyanese. Clearly, there is no limit to the asininities that are shared around here, that have taken complete hold of this country, when this warped way of thinking prevails. This is what illuminates the hypocrisy, fallacy, and trickeries of the PPP leadership and to what it is at the heart. This is what the PNC condones by its own telling ignorance (pretended) and its silence (enlightening). Perhaps, now that the position is that ‘no laws were broken’ it would jump on that ramshackle bandwagons. What honest leaders and stewards do is place trust and oil assets in the hands of those who have what it takes to make the most out of it for the benefit of all citizens. For citizens, not cronies and comrades and self. That is not of legality, but deep-seated integrity; and the latter trumps the former. No leader of integrity would hand
over rich oil prospects to those, who are ill-equipped to do anything meaningful with those. Or those who must sell or outsource those prospects. If the leader had such objectives, then the straightest, most principled way, would be directly to the Exxon(s) of the oil world. Not through the circumventions and secret maneuvers that have been revealed. Those oil blocks are national assets, not individual property. Rich prospects are for exploring for maximum benefits to all citizens, not just a handful of insiders. The law may not so provide, but impeccable personal leadership principles do. Now, using the standards presented by the Hon. Vice President, since no laws were broken, then do we have anything that serves as derivative guiding principles, key nonnegotiable operating minimums? What are the norms and practices enshrined in the ethical that hold dear the mineral endowments that we have? That seek to squeeze the best out of them for us? Something is fundamentally wrong and injurious, when any leader could have the brazenness to publicly defend the
abominations that were secretly done with the Canje and Kaieteur oil blocks. If the transactions were so legal, then why the secrecy? Why the sleights of hand? Why the unlit, circuitous roads taken by the PPP leadership and those to whom they gave away the two blocks? The appearance of the activities smell overpoweringly of the corrupt. Maybe, that is why it took seven years (and the daily exposures of Kaieteur News) for the crookedness involved with our oil to come to light. It took seven long years for PPP leaders to say one word about their skullduggeries. It took them seven longer years to share a few words, and there they are: no laws were broken. Why were they hiding? How many did they have to consult with to come with this legal 3-card con game involving words? No laws were broken is one manner through which artful men walk between raindrops. Sooner or later, they get wet. Sometimes, we are too smart for our own good. This is what could lead into locally uncharted territory. Sincerely, GHK Lall
The long journey to receive NIS benefits DEAR EDITOR, I started the process of getting all the paperwork processed to receive my NIS pension six years ago and after passing my 60th birthday lately; I am so far unsuccessful. Please see details of my letter to the editor here to SNMar 14, 2016 - https:// www.stabroeknews.com/ 2016/03/14/opinion/letters/ waiting-nis-contributionsupdated/ Thanks to SN and KN. After the publication of that letter, my contributions were updated and I am qualified to receive a pension with way over the 750 contributions required by NIS. Two years of my contributions are still outstanding and I gave up on it after making numerous queries and supplying supporting documentation to NIS. I was advised by an ‘Ole Head’ - ‘Tek wha yuh goh get an wait fuh wha yuh want’. So my story continues – In August 2020, I visited the Guyana Consulate Toronto website to seek information regarding the process to complete a first time application for NIS pension. The website was in a mess with sparse info and the tabs would direct you to a set of unsuitable pop ups. The website advised that an appointment must be made before visiting the Consulate.
I completed the ‘contact us’ section, sent emails and called; after receiving no response; I contacted the High Commission in Ottawa. The young lady who answered and provided guidance was the best in customer service I have ever encountered in a long time by a Guyanese. Anyway, the HC in Ottawa intervened; I got a call from the Toronto Consulate and an appointment was made. In late August, I visited the Guyana Consulate in Toronto, Canada and completed an application for NIS pension and provided all the necessary documentation which was notarized. The Consulate Official who processed my application was very helpful and assisted me in completing the documents. He told me that they would send the documents to the NIS in Guyana for processing and that I must not post the originals because the postal service was not working due to Covid-19. In October I contacted the Guyana Consulate in Toronto via email and phone and asked if they sent my documents to NIS in Guyana. After receiving no response, I contacted the HC in Ottawa and again they intervened. I received a phone call from an Officer and outlined my case and asked if my documents
were sent. Nothing was achieved or sorted out by this phone call. After some persistence, I received an email from an Officer of the Toronto Consulate stating: ‘Kindly scan the original and send it by email. The Officer will resend the documents to NIS’. I replied via email stating that I do not have scanning facilities at home and if the documents were sent; it can be recovered and resent. After that, I received another email from the same Officer who told me that ‘The Consulate wishes to advise that first time applicants for NIS Overseas Pension are required to send their notarized application and relevant notarized documents directly to the NIS office in Guyana.’Two different responses should be noted here. I also visited the NIS website and chatted with someone and inquired whether NIS had received my documents. The person told me that they did not receive any documentation. I was directed to make contact with a staff from NIS who would receive documentation sent. I was given a phone number but requested an email address which was later supplied. I emailed the staffer, who responded that I should send original documents to the NIS. I am yet to receive a
reply to my last email in which I asked if the documents can be hand delivered to one of the NIS Local Office. I also received an email from the Consul of the Toronto Consulate outlining how the documents should be sent. I also noticed that the Consulate webpage has been updated on October 29 with notices for first time applications. The webpage is far better now to navigate than when I first visited it in August. My observations are as follows: 1. I asked a simple question directed to The Guyana Consulate in Toronto - Was my documents sent or not? No answer was given. This is a simple yes/no answer why skirt around the issue. I belief that it was never sent. Just for argument sake. If I had scanned and send the docs when requested to do so by the Consulate Officer then that would have been ‘resent’ to NIS and I would have been misinformed because NIS requires original documents.2. On three occasions the Toronto Consulate did not reply to my emails and voice messages until I contacted the HC in Ottawa to intervene. This is not good for the department of a (Continued on page 5)
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We must continue along this path The Legal Profession is indebted DEAR EDITOR, If there is one country that Guyanese know better than any other it’s the United States of America. The reasons are many. But it would be mainly because of our connectivity to mainstream US news networks and family connections. The recent support from the Donald Trump administration for free and fair elec-
tions in Guyana brought home to the Guyanese people the importance Americans attach to democracy and the right of a people to elect a government of their choice just as they did at their recent elections. To those in Guyana, in particular those who followed the on-going electoral process in the US, they would now have a much better idea about what is meant by ‘All politics is local,’ not only in the context of the various states and counties of America but also in Guyana. At 12:25 pm on Saturday, November 7, news broke that the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, Joe Biden was elected the 46th President of the United States of America with Kamala Harris as his Vice President. Soon after the announcement, people mainly young people, in Washington, New York, Philadelphia and other cities and towns in America took to the streets in large
numbers and in jubilation welcoming Biden’s victory. During the recent elections campaign, Biden was described disparagingly in some political circles as the ‘White Old Man,’ ‘Sleepy Joe’ and an ‘Old Guard’. I’m reminded of Janet Jagan being described in 1997 as the ‘Old White Woman’ and the ‘White American Jew.’But Biden was more approvingly described as the ‘Son of Scranton’ his home-
town, while Harris was described as the ‘Daughter of an Immigrant.’ While Biden fought a battle he described as ‘For the Soul of the Nation’ his competitor stuck to the 2016 slogan ‘Make America Great Again!’Biden’s campaign slogan focused on values such as character, decency and honesty. Biden declared himself a
‘Transitional Candidate’ which some interpreted as the embodiment of transitioning from one administration to another as well the movement from one generation to the next.Biden won the presidency after making his third run for the presidency. Harris will be the first woman of colour to be the Vice President of America. Biden restored the socalled ‘Blue Wall.’ He won tons of votes in the so-called ‘Battle Ground States’ for his party winning over 74million out of the 15O million valid votes cast, the highest amount of votes won by any presidential candidate in the history of the US. Notwithstanding allegations of elections rigging, voter fraud, restrictions to party representatives to observe the count, problem with counting procedures, the status of mail-in ballots, being branded a socialist and a slew of court actions, Biden was able to overcome. In the midst of a pandemic with approximately 237,000 deaths and over nine million persons affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans nevertheless came out in huge numbers to vote in favour of both Biden and Trump. We are told that voter turnout for both candidates was unprecedented. In a deeply divided society, and an economy ravaged by the global pandemic, Biden will be challenged by a
Republican-dominated Senate over which they probably may not be in control. Biden faces tremendous challenges in respect to health care issues, lowering the political temperature and healing a deeply divided nation. Here in Guyana, we are no strangers to similar sociopolitical phenomena. Both Republican and Democratic Presidents have been favourably disposed to assisting the democratic process in Guyana. In 1989 Republican President Bush fired the first salvo calling for free and fair elections in Guyana.Later, prior to the 1992 elections eight Congressmen and six Senators (Republican and Democrats) wrote separate letters to the US State Department requesting US aid be tied to free and fair elections in Guyana. President Clinton and Madeline Albright, his Secretary of State worked hard to bring economic prosperity to CARICOM countries. At the UN and OAS, Albright supported the Janet Jagan administration’s fight back against the PNC’s attempt to destabilize her government. President Obama’s administration supported Guyana’s fight against illegal trafficking in narcotics. He followed up with President Clinton’s efforts in supporting CARICOM’s push for Small Island Developi ng Sates and
Low Ly i n g Coastal St a t e s . P r e s i d e n t Tr u m p ’s and Mike Pompeyo’s his Foreign Secretary’s and the State Department’s Officials’ contribution to the G uyanese
people’s struggle for free and fair elections will remain etched in our country’s electoral history. Guyana has worked with both Republican and Democratic administrations in the US.We must continue along that path. Your faithfully, Clement J. Rohee
The long journey to receive NIS... From page 4 Foreign Mission. The two young ladies at the HC in Ottawa have provided excellent customer services. 3. NIS and other Government departments should modernize their application process and mirror what’s done by most companies. You go on their website, find the application tabs, complete it, upload the supporting docu-
ments, click send and the application process is completed. It is not my intention to ruffle any feathers, but I just wanted to highlight how frustrating it can be to overcome hurdles which should not happen if processes are made simple and straightforward. Yours sincerely, A Guyanese
to President David Granger for the restoration of the appointment of Senior Counsel DEAR EDITOR, I write in relation to the issue of the elevation of attorneys-at-law to the dignity of Senior Counsel, published in several editions of your newspapers. I shall not treat with the basis of the exercise of the power by President Granger since that issue is sub-judice but assert that it was not unlawful as contended by Counsel Timothy Jonas, for not having the imprimatur of the Judiciary. The Legal Profession is indebted to President David Granger for the restoration of the appointment of Senior Counsel. President Granger restored the appointment of Senior Counsel in 2017 after a hiatus of around twenty-one (21) years. The People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) during their twenty-three (23) years in Government last appointed Senior Counsel in 1996; Messrs. Ralph Ramkarran, Charles Ramson, Ian Chang, Richard Fields, Moen McDoom, and Sam Botherson, the latter four now deceased. President Desmond Hoyte had appointed Silk in 1985 and as his then Legal Assistant, I have knowledge that the Judiciary had an integral role in those appointments. I therefore contend that since 1980 the appointment of Senior Counsel has always
involved the Judiciary represented by the Chancellor and the President advised by the Attorney General and it was no less so under President Granger. In December 2016 the Honourable Carl Singh then Chancellor (ag) recommended several lawyers for Senior
Counsel to President Granger, “after conferring with Judges in the Supreme Court with a view to securing their nominations as legal practitioners worthy of being elevated to the dignity of Senior Counsel.” His successor the Honourable Yonette Cummings Madam Chancellor (ag) has followed in the same vein. Consequently, President Granger appointed the following lawyers as Senior Counsel; Chief Justice (ag), Roxane George-Wiltshire; Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams; Justice of Appeal, Claudette Singh; Neil Boston, Charles Fung-A-Fat, Clifton Mortimer Llewelyn John, Rafiq Khan, Vidyanand Persaud, and Rosalie Robertson. President Granger’s ex-
ercise of his powers in this regard was not whimsical or capricious but in accordance with the following criteria: “long service; commendable public service; reputable professionalism; exemplary personal integrity and admi rable social re-
sponsibility. Nominees, should enjoy the esteem of their peers in the profession.” In 2018 four more attorneys-at-law were elevated to the diginity of Senior Coun-
sel to wit; Messrs. K. A. Juman Yassin, Fitz Le Roy Peters, Andrew Pollard and Ms. Josephine Whitehead.
In 2019 President Granger elevated Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Ms. Shalimar Ali-Hack; Ms. Carole James-Boston, Robert Ramcharran and Rajendra Nath Poonai. Finally in 2020, President Granger elevated to the diginity of Senior Counsel, Ms. Jamela Ali, Messrs. Mursaline Bacchus, Stanley Moore and Roysdale Forde. Those last appointments caused Counsel Timothy Jonas to bring the extant court proceedings to challenge President Granger’s right to make such appointments. It cannot be disputed that President Granger has given equanimity to the noble profession after years of PPP/C’s neglect and we owe him a debt of gratitude. In light of the foregoing and the clarity of the modus
attending the process of elevation of attorneys-at-law to Senior Counsel the erroneous accusations of Attorney General (AG), Anil
Nandlall; Dr. Tara Singh and Counsel Timothy Jonas require no discussions save that no where in a month of Sundays would Chancellor Carl Singh have used AG Nandlall as a conduit if that were so. Yours respectfully, Basil Williams SC Attorney-at- Law and Former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs
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America is becoming unrecognizable DEAR EDITOR, The year 2020 is one for the history books. We have all looked on as world changing scenarios unfolded—a horrible disease epidemic that quickly spread throughout the world, calamitous economic consequences as nation after nation plummeted into shutdowns to prevent the coronavirus spread, a worldwide travel collapse as many countries went into quarantines, and massive government intrusion into citizens’ lives. Millions of people were basically sentenced to home confinement, prisoners released from jail seemingly to prevent the spread of COVID19, and hordes of people rampaged through the streets of America, looting and burning. And this is far from over. Elections were held on November 3 to determine the nation’s future. Even in the capacity of former legal U.S. resident, I do not endorse any political party, but I do feel impelled to address the reality. The stakes are high because what is at play is the survival of the nation as we know it. Over the years we have seen tipping points where political parties secured enough leverage to exert control over everything within their power. We have seen it in America’s big cities and states which are overwhelmingly dominated by one political party. There the career politicians have been able to implement their platforms, policies and goals freely. In recent months, there have been radical ideas projected by the leadership of one of the major political parties. On July 5, one of the
presidential candidates tweeted that if his party wins the presidency, “We won’t just rebuild this nation—we’ll transform it”. He failed to say how that transformation would take place or what they would transform the nation into. That is why the proposals presented by other party leaders are important. They reveal the change that they want to accomplish if they gain control of the presidency and Congress. Their list of proposals reveals a well-thought out plan for permanently changing government and a transformation of American society into something enormously different. Among the steps that have been openly presented are: The abolition of the U.S. senate filibuster rules that require a 60 percent vote for major legislations or decisions. Such a move would abolish more than 200 years of history and tradition of cooperation and deliberation before making significant changes. Once such rules are abolished the party would then be free to: · Grant statehood to the district of Columbia and Puerto Rico- giving this party a total of four more reliably liberal senators, and additional liberal members of the House of Representatives. · Extend the present ninemember Supreme Court to 15 or more and fill those seats with liberal activist judges who make law rather than interpret law. This would in turn make the Supreme Court more left leaning ability and give them an unstoppable ability to create new law through judicial
proclamation instead of working through the constitutionally mandated requirement that Congress make laws. With moves such as these and others in place, the America that we know would no longer exist. Additionally, in the name of social justice and resisting systemic racism America has been thrown into a period of upheaval that is the biggest threat to social cohesion in the last half century. Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States and widely regarded as one of the greatest presidents in U.S. history was also a student of history and understood the danger that can come from within. Long before the opening volleys of the Civil War, he uttered these apocalyptic words: “At what point shall we expect the approach of danger?... If it ever reaches us, it must spring up among us... If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and its finisher. As a nation of freedmen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.” Presently America is split into White and Black, coastal America and middle America. Trump has widened another divide — that between the big cities, which are predominantly Democrat, and rural and small-town America, which has plumped for him. The ground is slowly shifting under America’s feet, as she remains on a highly dangerous trajectory – not just due to the months long worry about COVID-19, but also over the direction of the nation and people’s own personal safety, America is becoming unrecognizable. Yvonne Sam
A NEW CAPITAL REQUIRED DEAR EDITOR, Now that it is clear to all in Georgetown the extent of the flood plain in which a large section of the Capital sits, it is time to plan ahead. The combination of sea level rise and flood plain expansion requires a shift in placement of key institutions and infrastructure. Investing in higher ground locations should now be a top priority for infrastructural investment planning. In the past, the mention of
a new Capital located further inland has been briefly discussed, but the planning for this has not started to take root as seen in the current budget. Investment in improved sea defence, drainage and irrigation is also pending as the impact of flooding continues to slow development on the coast. The Administration now has the opportunity with the increasing availability of funds to develop and implement a new plan that will place
future investment on a path that takes the majority of the population and key institutions out of the flood plain. A high level of agility will be required to make this shift and it is becoming more evident each rainy season and high tide that the Capital and other affected areas are running out of time. Sincerely, Mr. Jamil Changlee Chairman The Cooperative Republicans of Guyana
Charity does not begin at home for some DEAR EDITOR, Is it true that Harmon has sent a letter of congratulations to President elect Joe Biden? That would indeed be strange, if true, since I cannot recall that either him or Granger has done the same to President Irfaan Ali. Charity certainly doesn’t begin at home for these losers. Harry N Nawbatt
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Soaring performance ratings for the President and his government DEAR EDITOR, It is traditional to assess or take stock of the performance of a new administration around its 100 days in office. November 9 would be the 100th day since President Irfaan Ali’s swearing in on August 2, some five months after the impasse during which several attempts were made to rig the outcome of the election. A survey being conducted by this writer in New York and in Guyana finds soaring performance ratings for the President and his government (administration), in particular for the Attorney General, Anil Nandlall. Respon-
dents praise President Ali, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, and Legal Affairs Minister Nandlall, among others, for rescuing the country from poor governance of the predecessor regime and the dire straits of the economy. The respondents in the survey overwhelmingly say that the PPP has done a much better job managing the affairs of the country than the APNU+AFC coalition and that peoples’ lives are much better now than under the preceding regime. Respondents describe the President and his team as “action oriented”. They say there has been much progress in the country since August 2 even though a budget was not approved till a month later. In New York, the survey interviewed 102 Indians, 54 Africans and Mixed, and six Amerindians. The data for the survey in Guyana is being processed. The US and other countries intervened to protect democracy in Guyana and the survey revealed that foreign (US) involvement was welcomed by (some 70%) Guyanese in the NY based diaspora. The New York survey finds that a lot of goodwill was generated for the change in administration given the misbehaviour of the coalition during the five months election impasse. With regards to numbers, a large majority supports the change in administration with almost every Indian and Amerindian approving of the change along with a fifth of the Africans and Mixed population. Almost every Indian and Amerindian gave a thumbs up to the performance of President Irfaan (72% approval rating) and the government (71% approval rating).
The President has come in for a lot of praises from those interviewed: described as young, intelligent, dynamic, balanced, matured, sincere, passionate, dedicated, and committed to national development and harmonious interethnic relations. They note he has been helping all Guyanese irrespective of ethnicity. Some say he talks passionately of helping all Guyanese and that they see it in his face and communications. He is on right track in terms of economic reforms especially in lowering taxes. A large majority approves of the budget (69%). And he has signalled he wants a trustworthy electoral system that will inspire confidence in all Guyanese. Some 68% support prosecution of election riggers and 65% feel election will not be free and fair if the riggers remain at GECOM. Some 70% want electoral reforms. The President is seen as very pro-active and going out in the communities. They like the idea that he is taking government to the door steps of people. Respondents say the President seems committed to democratic governance and to electoral and constitutional reforms. Respondents praise his and the Vice President’s ability to access resources from friendly countries like India, USA, Canada, and UK for Guyana to address pandemic issues. In spite of constraints of pandemic, the government
is forging excellent international relations and signing accords with several countries. President Irfaan has been able to secure foreign assistance from several countries for development programmes. He pulled off the biggest achievement in diplomatic relations - a visit by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, the first visit to Guyana of an American cabinet member. There is overwhelming approval (70%) for US involvement in the election to se-
cure the democratic outcome and for Pompeo’s visit. Respondents overwhelmingly approve the performance of Nandlall as well as to the granting of Silk (Senior Counsel) status to him and Timothy Jonas. Everyone rates Anil Nandlall as the most efficient Minister of the government. Every Indian, Amerindian and a majority of Africans and Mixed approved of Nandlall’s performance as AG. The President disappoints the diaspora in one area - many complain that the administration has not ap-
pointed qualified individuals from diaspora to positions as promised during visits to and engagements with diaspora especially in North America. Many are also disappointed in the government’s handling of the oil contracts. Yours truly Vishnu Bisram
US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2020 By Jibadeh Richards The news of your victory brought us much joy and relief and on behalf of the majority of Guyanese at home and abroad I offer you congratulations and best wishes for a successful tenure in office. We are delighted that you are now the helmsman of the United States of America. We are ecstatic that the citizens of the US have put the Democratic Party to manage the affairs of state. Under your astute leadership, we can look forward to the US being regarded not only because of its military might but that the policies you have adumbrated will bring also lustra and love to your great nation. Your victory also promises to set aside the ugly spectra of fragmentation and polarization on the horizon, which was observable in recent times. Your perspicacity and vision for a nice and caring world is now an expectation of the majority of Americans and world citizens. Under your leadership, we are confident that you will make our world safer by solid and sane decision-making. May God bless you, your family and the Vice President and her family with good health and long life, and may God bless America to give leadership in a world characterized by compassion.
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The Chief deserves to be honoured
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would have loved to have seen, even now, someone like Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira being made Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport. There is no Guyanese who I can think of who was more passionate about sports and its organization than Joseph ‘Reds’ Perreira. I remember when boxing used to be hosted at the National Sports Hall. ‘Reds’ was extremely protective of the floor of the Hall which was used for basketball and was built at a huge cost to taxpayers. ‘Reds’, even though he was only at the time a sports commentator at the Guyana Broadcasting Corporation, would be pleading with spectators to keep off the floor. He would be trying to shoo spectators off the floor in order that it would not be scratched or damaged. It was a sad day for radio and for sport in Guyana when ‘Reds’ departed Guyana to take up a job in the Eastern Caribbean. That was a great loss for the country and sport was never the same again in Guyana. This column however is not about ‘Reds’. It is about the importance of having someone in charge of Sports who has a good background in sport and sport organization, like ‘Reds’. If we had more like ‘Reds’ in sports administration, Guyana would do much better. A lot of folks do not appreciate how much this man did for local sport.
This past week there were two tributes which were paid to former Caribbean Men’s Singles Table Tennis champion, George Braithwaite, who was known as ‘The Chief’. Braithwaite died recently. He had migrated while still young before returning to play in the mid-1970s in the Caribbean Championships which was hosted at the National Sports Hall. Braithwaite, then in his 40s – an age when most table tennis players are way past their prime – was the star of the tournament. He made it all the way to the finals, in which he was the odds-on favourite to win. He lost. He also lost the next year in the finals before deservedly clinching the title in 1979. Braithwaite was one of only four Guyanese to have won the Caribbean Men’s Singles title. The others were Errol Caetano – Guyana’s world-rated tennis player who went on to play for Canada; Bruce Edwards and the durable Mike Christophe. Braithwaite’s performance at the championships in Guyana was memorable. Those who did not see him perform did not miss anything because ‘Reds’ Perreria’s commentaries brought the action straight into your homes. Listening to ‘Reds’ commentate, you would believe you were in the Sports Hall watching the game. This past week Errol Caetano and Mike Baptiste – both national and Caribbean
champions – wrote tributes to Braithwaite. I have not heard or read anything being said by the Minister of Sport. But he can be excused. He was not even born when Braithwaite was wielding his racquet for Guyana. If someone like ‘Reds’ Perreira was in the Sports Ministry there would have been no such omission. But the younger generation, and even some of the older folks, do not know or remember ‘The Chief’. It is not too late for the government to posthumously pay tribute to Braithwaite. He was a star performer for Guyana. His obsession with fitness and his training habits make him a role model for not only table tennis players but for all sportsmen and sportswomen. Braithwaite was playing table tennis at a high standard way into his 70s. He was a fantastic athlete. Braithwaite deserves to be better honoured. Perhaps ‘Reds’ who himself is getting on in age, may wish to do a reflection on Braithwaite and particularly how he carried the colours of Guyana during that memorable tournament which was held in Guyana in the mid 1970s. The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport is a decent young man. He is the sort of fellow who is extremely approachable, takes advice and is not pompous. This is unlike so many others who when they are appointed to high office, power gets to their
Dem boys seh ...
Trump gan be teeing off at Lusignan Golf Course Trump was playing golf when confirmation came, via the media, that he had lost the elections. Dem boys wondering wah Soulja Bai was doing when Claudette Singh mek she declaration. Days before people did start pack up and move out from State House which had many offices, dem boys bin even hear a recording of a man telling he staff bye-bye since, according to him, de PPP/C win de election. Couple days after he change he tune. Dem boys wondering
wah he bin do when it was clear that de Coalition could no longer try fuh thief de election. Dem boys know, however, wah a lot of dem bin doing when de visa get pull. Dem had wan banquet fuh Soulja Bai birthday. But when de news filtered through dat visa get pull, de party tun into a wake house. All man jack face sour and long. Dem must be smiling now that Pompeo lose he wuk. But no nice congratulatory message can reverse wah
already done. When Uncle Sam pull yuh visa fuh undermining democracy, yuh days fuh travelling done. Dem nah want yuh in dem country. You could apply a hundred times and yuh gan get turn down. You reap what you sow in this life! Dem boys seh when trump come to Guyana he gan play golf at Lusignan. Perhaps he gan help resurrect that billion dollar golf course which was supposed to be built at Lusignan. Talk half and nah ask wah happen to dat project!
head. It is not too late for the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport to organize a virtual night of tribute and reflection on Braithwaite. Baptiste, Caetano and others are still around and ‘Reds’
sure would remember him. Rest in Peace, George Braithwaite! (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
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Father still desperately seeks justice... From page 8 to Joseph Harmon when the APNU+AFC won the 2015 elections but “that was swept under the carpet.” Kirpaul stated that he was told that during the outing at the beach, there was another car (a Toyota 192) with two men that pulled up. The men were reportedly seen chatting and drinking with the driver his son hired. “Where are those men? Where is that car now? Those questions still linger,” Kirpaul said. Some, soon after Vivian’s murder, had speculated that he may have been killed over some stolen watermelons. However, that theory apparently fell through the cracks since the case has not been solved. Kirpaul believes that sloppy investigations were done and there were too many “connections” that helped to push the case away from the microscope. He believes that there is enough evidence to pursue the matter. Kirpaul mentioned that he
visited the CID Headquarters sometime ago and had spoken with Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum. He was then asked to contact a senior investigator from the Major Crimes Unit but revealed that he hasn’t heard anything since. As he counts the years that have gone by without any justice being served, Kirpaul said that he still has hope that one day his son’s killers will face the penalty. As such he wants his son’s case re-opened and investigated again. What has been reported. On Sunday November 8, 2009, a taxi stopped at the Balrup’s Reliance, East Canje, Berbice home. then asked his mother to allow him to accompany his cousin, Persaud, to Number 63 beach. Persaud, the cousin, confirmed that they were joined by two girls. One of them was 15-year-old Susan Hernandez, the then girlfriend of Vivian. The taxi driver then took the friends to Number 63
beach where they passed a fenced watermelon farm. Vivian reportedly picked two watermelons from the farm. Persaud had told police that Vivian and Hernandez went for a walk together, while he, his girlfriend and the driver remained by the car. He told police that he then asked the driver to borrow the car and he drove along Number 63 Beach with his girl. However, the car reportedly got stuck in the sand on the beach. By that time the driver had called and Vivian told him he was stuck. The cousin claims that after about 30 minutes, the driver and two men in a goldcoloured Toyota AT 192 drove up. They were accompanied by a bloody Hernandez. There was no sign of Vivian. According to Persaud, Hernandez alleged that she and Vivian were sitting under a coconut tree when someone came up and struck him. She reportedly said that the same person then struck her, causing her to fall.
Persaud alleged that Hernandez said she managed to get up and run away, while the man continued to strike Vivian. According to Mark Persaud, he suggested that they check on Balrup but the taxi driver insisted that they would have to wait until his car was unstuck. He said that the driver and his two friends in the gold-coloured car went to a nearby residence and borrowed a tractor which they used to pull out the stuck vehicle. They then went to the area where Vivian and Hernandez had been attacked. Persaud said that Balrup was lying on the ground in a semi-conscious state. Reportedly on the taxi driver’s suggestion, they took the unconscious youth to the New Amsterdam Hospital. Four watermelon farmers from the Number 63 beach area were detained but then released after Hernandez failed to identify any of them as the attacker.
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Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine. However, the Mayor whose office is located just a few corners away was nowhere to be seen. Speaking with Kaieteur News, Narine said that he did not attend because no invitation was extended to him by the relevant authorities. Narine explained that every year a formal invitation is sent to the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown (M&CC) requesting that it attends the ceremony and lay a wreath.
That did not happen this yearMeanwhile, in a press release sent out by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) on the matter, it was stated that it is the first time in the City of Georgetown’s history that the Mayor did not receive an invitation. Narine condemned the move by the Dr. Ali-led administration calling it “petty”. He added that such an attitude by Ali’s government indicates a lack of moral in its operation.
Number 79 Village man arrested, charged for burglary
Armagon, Regional Chairman of Region Six; Lieutenant Keon Stoby, Officer- In- Charge of the Guyana Defence Force’s Berbice Base; Superintendent Udistair Holligan, Officer -In -Charge of
Six; Rural Sergeant Paul Beaton, Subordinate OfficerIn-Charge of the Mayor and Town Council; Narendra Persaud, Regional Executive
Officer of Region Six; Bhagmattie La Cruz, Regional Education Officer of Region Six and Mr. Bill Jhagroo, Assistant to the Regional Chairman.
CPA engages media on ‘child privacy’ The Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA) on Saturday held a virtually discussion with members of the Media to discuss the issue of ‘Child Privacy’. At the forum those in attendance were encouraged to be cautious when reporting on child matters. Attending this discussion were the President of the Guyana Press Association, Nazima Raghubir; Legal Officer of the CPA, Telisha Williams, and media personnel. Opening her discussion, Ms. Williams, stated that under the Protection of the Children Act and the Childcare and Protection Agency Act, there are some guidelines that are stipulated as it relates to the media’s reporting on matters that involve a child. The guidelines outline “what can and cannot be reported,” she said. Highlighting that abuse
President Ali excludes GT Mayor from wreath laying ceremony The Mayor of Georgetown, Ubraj Narine, was yesterday excluded from the wreath laying ceremony annually held at the Cenotaph in commemoration of the fallen soldiers who fought in the two world wars. The wreath laying ceremony is observed by all commonwealth countries on the second Sunday of November every year. This act is part of what is popularly known as “Poppy Day”, a day of remembrance for the soldiers who died in the First and Second World Wars. Laying their wreaths at the Cenotaph located at the Main Street, Georgetown round-about was President Irfaan Ali and Prime Minister, Retired Brigadier Mark Phillips.Also paying homage were Ambassador of the United States, Sarah AnnLynch; Indian high commissioner to Guyana Dr. K.J. Srinivasa and other foreign diplomats.
In Berbice 12 wreaths were laid in remembrance of soldiers who lost their lives during World War II. The activity was characterized by a simple event, which was held in keeping with COVID19 guidelines, at the Esplanade Park, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Members of the Joint Services and the Regional Democratic Council in Region Six converged at the location and wore poppies to recognize the day and its significance.The wreaths were laid by Mr. Gerald Young, Representative of Guyana V eterans; David
New Amsterdam Prison; Haimchandra Persaud, Divisional Officer of New Amsterdam Fire Department; Superintendent Jairam Ramlakhan, Commander of Regional Division Number
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has been a big issue in Guyana, Williams added that “when reporting any incident relating to a child, whether the child is being abused, is abusing another, is suspected to have committed a crime or has a crime committed against him or her, it is important to protect the identity of the child because in these circumstances the child is consider being a person at risk.” As it relates to persons or organisations doing good deeds for children belonging to centres or homes, Williams noted that when pictures are taken of the child or children and it is posted, that eventually exposes the child’s identity. In this case there can be persons who would want to approach these children and may want to cause them harm. Williams further discussed that publishing information on the identity of a child in the case of court matters or criminal matters, without just cause, is in fact an
offence under Section10 of the Childcare and Protection Agency Act. Notably, general information can be given in reporting the incident but no specific details should be included that can lead persons to identify the specific child involved. As such, the names of the child or family members of the child, the child’s school, age and grade, picture or neighbourhood should not be shared in any news report. The Legal Officer pointed out too, that when reporting on anything that leads to the identity of a child, whether directly or indirectly, the media ought not to publish. In closing, she added that if unsure as to whether the report meets the guidelines to protect the child’s privacy, the media can contact the CPA through its Facebook page or through the Agency’s Director for guidance and further details.
An unemployed man has been arrested for burglary committed on the home of Hasena Mohamed, aged 39, a house wife of Lot 517 Block 19 Line Path, Corentyne, Berbice. The incident occurred between 20:00hrs Saturday November 7, 2020 and 00:10hrs on Sunday November 8, 2020 at the said address. Among the booty were a quantity of grocery valued $15,000, four long pants valued $14,000, cosmetics valued $10,000, a brief case valued 15,000, $20,000 in cash and a driver’s
licence. Kaieteur News understands that Sureshchand Latchman called “Rice”, 53, of Lot 108 Number 79 Village Corriverton, Berbice, was arrested with the stolen items and has since been charged. He will be arraigned before a magistrate later this week. He is also wanted for questioning in relation to several acts of break and enter and larceny. He was previously convicted for three counts of breakages in 2019.
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European MotoGP: Mir scores maiden win in Suzuki 1-2 Motorsport.com - Of the top six in the standings ahead of the first Valencia race, Mir was the only won yet to win a grand prix in 2020, but his first – making him the ninth winner of the year – has given him a 37-point lead to put the title within sight. Poleman Pol Espargaro got the holeshot into Turn 1 ahead of Alex Rins on the sister Suzuki, with Takaaki Nakagami holding third off the line on the LCR Honda. Quartararo leaped up to ninth from 11th on the opening lap and was looking to get ahead of Aprilia’s Aleix Espargaro at the Turn 8 lefthander when both slid off their motorcycles. The Frenchman was able to remount at the back of the field, some 15 seconds adrift of the pack, and salvaged two points through misfortune for
others – but his title hopes are all but over now, with his deficit to Mir to 37 points. Rins scythed past Espargaro at the Turn 11 right-hander on the second lap, with Mir copying the move two tours later. Rins absorbed the pressure from his teammate behind for a number of laps, with Espargaro just about staying in touch.A mistake for Rins on the run into Turn 11 on lap 17 opened the door for Mir to come through into the lead, with the number 36 immediately opening up a gap of half a second.From this point, Mir took total control of the race and continued to extend his advantage over Rins, coming under no threat through to the chequered flag. Rins held onto second to give Suzuki its first 1-2 in grand prix racing since 1982,
Joan Mir admits he is now feeling “a bit more pressure” in the MotoGP title fight, as he leads the standings. but is now 37 points behind Mir in the championship, equal on points with Quartararo – though the latter holds second owing to his greater number of wins. Espargaro completed the podium on the KTM, with
Monday November 09, 2020 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Obviously, you have an important role to play, Aries. The mood today may be somewhat frustrating, but the way you handle it will earn you rewards and recognition in your workplace or at school. TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) You will feel as though your back is against the wall, Taurus. And this particular wall is impeding your progress. Others will ask you questions and ask for your opinion. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Today is likely to be a bit gray, Gemini. You won't be able to see how you can get out of your current situation. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You're wasting your energy, Cancer, and you know it. You try your best to go about your everyday routine, but you're never really present. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) It isn't always easy to think about how your life is going, Leo. Imagine if you were alone in the world, with nothing to hold you back or force you to do anything. VIRGO(Aug.23–Sept.22) Now is the time to be thinking about your professional orientation, Virgo. You may need to get some more fun in your life and experience pleasures that you've never had before.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) You may be worn out, Libra, but you will have to push forward anyway. You're entering a long period of work and perseverance. This definitely isn't the moment to be late or balk.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) In a series of days that have tested your patience to the limit, here comes the moment of truth that could make or break you. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Are you hankering for a little fun and longing for a little experimentation and perhaps even childish play? Tempting as these prospects are, you will have to ignore them. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Do you feel as though your selfexpression is being stifled, Capricorn? Perhaps you need more time to choose a direction in life. Today, you can expect to feel a lot of pressure from someone close to you.
AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Is there someone persecuting you, Aquarius? Is there a situation that feels unbearably oppressive? Today you won't have any trouble identifying the source of your prob-
lems. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Although your current mood is so mewhat reserved and modest, you probably feel tempted to strut your stuff every once in a while. However, if you try to show off today, Pisces,
you may not be very pleased with your reception
Nakagami overhauling Tech 3’s Miguel Oliveira in the latter stages to claim fourth, while Jack Miller was sixth on the Pramac Ducati. Brad Binder recovered from the long lap penalty he was forced to take as punishment for wiping out Miller at Aragon last month to finish seventh and edge a lead in the rookie of the year battle. Andrea Dovizioso was eighth on the factory Ducati, though was lucky not to be wiped out by a crashing Honda of Alex Marquez at Turn 1 on lap 24 having just overtaken the Spaniard. The top 10 was completed by Avintia’s Johann Zarco and the sister works Ducati of Danilo Petrucci, with
Franco Morbidelli the first Yamaha in a lowly 11th as his gamble to run the hard front and rear tyre seemingly backfired.Stefan Bradl on the Honda followed him home, while Maverick Vinales recovered from his pitlane start to 13th on the works Yamaha ahead of a distraught Quartararo.Valentino Rossi’s first race since returning from COVID-19 ended on lap five with a technical issue with his Yamaha, while there were crashes for Pramac’s Francesco Bagnaia, LCR’s Cal Crutchlow. Aleix Espargaro never remounted from his lap one crash, while Avintia’s Tito Rabat was forced to retire with an issue.
Joan Mir won his first MotoGP race. Matthews all-round fireworks fail... From page 222 for the first wicket with Perry.And after Gardner, who struck four fours and three sixes, posted 39 for the second wicket with Perry and a further 43 for the third wicket with Erin Burns (7), Matthews returned to remove the married South African couple of Dane van Niekerk (13) and Marizanne Kapp (9) in successive deliveries at the start of the final over. Needing a solid start to their run chase, Hurricanes lost Rachel Priest for five in the third over before Matthews arrived at number three to stroke 29 from 20 balls with three sixes. Matthews added 23 for the second wicket with Naomi Stalenberg (22) before adding 34 for the third wicket with Nicola Carey who top-scored with 38. She was eventually third out at the half-way mark with the score on 72, the first of two wickets to fall to 17-yearold seamer Hayley SilverHolmes, as Hurricanes ended 140 for eight off their 20 overs.
Mahmudullah to miss PSL playoffs... From page 24 well soon and try to participate in our Bangabandhu T20 Cup.” Mahmudullah has been in all of BCB’s camps since September and has also been training individually. His team won the BCB President’s Cup last month. Yesterday, he was named in Grade A of the players’ draft for this month’s Bangabandhu T20 Cup tournament. Previously, Abu Jayed, Saif Hassan and Mashrafe Mortaza had tested positive and subsequently recovered. A few cricketers and coaching staff from the Under-19 camp had also tested positive last month. According to the official figures, there have been 418,764 Covid-19 cases in Bangladesh, with over 6000 deaths.
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Dhawan, Hetmyer, Stoinis and Rabada take Delhi Capitals to their first IPL final
ESPNcricinfo - The Delhi Capitals came into Qualifier-2 having won just one of their last six games, and another defeat here would have left everyone writing their campaign off as a squandered opportunity. But here they are now, in their maiden IPL final, one win away from glory. Their performance in this Qualifier was like their season in miniature: they flew out of the blocks, then stuttered, but they kept themselves in the game and won the key moments. Sunrisers Hyderabad, who had won their last four games on the trot, began poorly - with ball and bat as well as in the field - and made up ground later on, but it wasn’t quite enough. Two key tactical moves paid rich dividends for the Capitals. They opened with Marcus Stoinis for the first time in the season, and he, along with Shikhar Dhawan, rewarded them with their best powerplay of the season. They also brought Shimron Hetmyer back into their side, and his late hitting ensured the Capitals put up a challenging total despite a significant slowdown through the second half of their innings. Stoinis contributed heavily with the ball as well, taking two wickets in the fifth over of the Sunrisers innings, and then coming back to remove Kane Williamson just when he seemed set to pull off his second chasing masterclass in two games. Stoinis and Dhawan set the tone The Capitals’ run of poor form coming into this game had included three games where they had lost by 59, 88 and 57 runs. They didn’t want
to be chasing again, and the toss went in their favour. And at one point it seemed as if everything would go in their favour.Sandeep Sharma and Jason Holder kept the Capitals’ openers to just 11 from the first two overs, and the pressure produced a chance in the third over. Sandeep had bowled inswing to Stoinis with a 5-4 leg-side field, initially achieving an immaculate line, and an attempt to break the shackles led Stoinis to hit in the air, within range of Holder stationed at an unconventional short mid-on, only for the ball to burst out of his outstretched right hand. Then Sandeep lost his line, strayed too straight, and conceded back-to-back boundaries either side of deep square leg. Stoinis then went after Holder and smacked three fours and a six in the fourth over. Dhawan joined in the fun too, picking up three fours - one of them courtesy a misfield at short fine leg from T Natarajan - and a slog-swept six in the next two overs, and the Capitals ended up with not just their most productive powerplay of the season, but also only their third wicketless one, ending it 65 for 0. See off Rashid, feast on Nadeem, slow down at the finish Rashid Khan hadn’t bowled a single powerplay over this season, coming into this game, and he didn’t bowl one here either. Perhaps it was a missed opportunity from the Sunrisers, who instead used the already smarting Sandeep and the left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem in the fifth and sixth over. Rashid came on immediately after the powerplay, and
Kane Williamson pushes one through the off side © BCCI
Shimron Hetmyer goes over the bowler’s head, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2020, 2nd Eliminator, Abu Dhabi, November 8, 2020 © BCCI struck in his second over, bowling Stoinis with a quick legbreak that ripped past the closed face of his bat. But while he continued to test the batsmen, they didn’t look to go after him, and he ended his four overs with figures of 1 for 26.The Capitals wouldn’t have minded that, given their start, and they made up against the unfortunate Nadeem, whom the Sunrisers ostensibly used to target the right-handed Stoinis and Shreyas Iyer, but who ended up running into the lefthanded Dhawan instead. By the time he bowled his fourth over, Hetmyer had replaced Iyer and there were two lefthanders at the crease, but the Sunrisers didn’t have a sixth bowling option to turn to. Nadeem struggled for control right through, and he finished with figures of 4-0-48-0, with
Matthews all-round fireworks fail to save Hurricanes SYDNEY, Australia, CMC – Barbados and West Indies all-rounder, Hayley Matthews, produced a strong all-round performance but it was not enough to prevent Hobart Hurricanes from their third defeat in four games in the Women’s Big Bash League here Saturday. Playing at North Sydney Oval, Hurricanes failed to chase down a challenging 150 and slumped to a nine-run defeat to Sydney Sixers. Choosing to bat first,
Sixers tallied 149 for six off their 50 overs with Ashleigh Gardner hitting 53 from 35 deliveries and captain Ellyse Perry chipping in with 35 from 31 balls.Handed the new ball in tandem with rookie seamer Belinda Vakarewa, off-spinner Matthews bowled outstandingly to finish with three for 15 from her four overs.It was Matthews who removed Alyssa Healy for 21 after the veteran wicketkeeper/batsman had put on 41 off 34 balls (Continued on page 21)
Dhawan tonking him for 29 off 14 balls. At the 16-over mark, the Capitals were 145 for 2, and 200 seemed on the cards when Natarajan and Holder conceded a combined 31 from the 17th and 18th overs, with Hetmyer rampaging his way to 34 off 15. But Sandeep and Natarajan came back strongly in the last two overs largely by nagging away in the blockhole, with the left-armer Natarajan more or less nailing six yorkers in the final over. Only 13 came off the last two, and no boundaries. The Capitals had made 102 in their first 10 overs, but only 87 in their last 10. Rabada and Stoinis strike early By the end of the powerplay, the Sunrisers seemed almost out of the contest. Kagiso Rabada struck
Hayley Matthews hits out during her 29 on Saturday.
with his first ball, a full inswinger that moved late, to bowl David Warner off his pads, and Marcus Stoinis struck twice in his first over the fifth of the innings - to remove Priyam Garg and Manish Pandey after a brief flurry of boundaries from the second-wicket pair. At the six-over mark, the Sunrisers were 49 for 3, already needing more than 10 an over. This was a far more challenging task than the one Williamson and Holder had pulled off against Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Eliminator. Williamson’s last stand But the game wasn’t over yet, not as long as Williamson was in the middle. He kept finding ways to hit boundaries, picking up minor errors in line or length and creating scoring opportunities with his footwork. He shoveled Rabada over midwicket after stepping across his stumps, hit Axar Patel and Praveen Dubey for straight sixes after stepping out to them, and helped Stoinis over backward square leg with an impudent flick over his shoulder. The departure of Holder in the 12th over - when the equation was 100 from 50 balls - didn’t stop the Sunrisers ei-
ther, with Williamson now joined by Abdul Samad, who tore into Anrich Nortje in the 15th over, pulling him for a disdainful six before cashing in on width to pick up backto-back fours. With 10 coming off the next over from R Ashwin, the Sunrisers needed 51 from 24. Then Stoinis came back, and made Williamson lose his shape for once, with a full, wide slower ball that he carved into the hands of deep cover. The game wasn’t completely safe yet, as Rashid Khan showed with a six and a four off Ashwin in the 18th over to bring the task down to 30 off 12. But the batsmen simply had to keep swinging, and after another six from Samad - off a borderline high full-toss - the big hits kept ending up as catches on the boundary, with Rabada picking up three such wickets in the 19th over to wrench the Purple Cap off Jasprit Bumrah. The eventual winner of that contest will be known on Tuesday. Scores: Delhi Capitals 189 for 3 (Dhawan 78, Hetmyer 42*, Stoinis 38) beat Sunrisers Hyderabad 172 for 8 (Williamson 67, Samad 33, Rabada 4-29, Stoinis 3-26) by 17 runs.
Rest Team triumph in STSC 5-a-side football
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est Team defeated a Combined Team 2-1 to win the final of the South Turkeyen Sports Committee 5-a-side football competition which was held yesterday at
Durban Park tarmac. Trophies for the competition were sponsored by Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hickens and the competition was organised by Johnny Barnwell.
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Kentucky Derby winner Authentic leaves no doubt in Breeders’ Cup Classic USA Today Sports - LEXINGTON, Ky. – Moments before Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland, trainer Bob Baffert took a glance at the tote board and couldn’t believe his eyes when he saw Authentic at 4-1 odds. “I was sort of surprised,” Baffert said. “I go, ‘This guy won the Kentucky Derby.’” Perhaps the betting public had lost faith in Authentic after losing by a neck to filly Swiss Skydiver in last month’s Preakness. Baffert and Authentic got the last laugh Saturday. Authentic and jockey John Velazquez bolted to the lead out of the gate and never looked back, winning the $6 million, Grade 1 Classic by 2 ¼ lengths. Authentic covered the 1 ¼ miles in 1:59.19 and paid $10.40 to win. He became the fourth horse in history to win the Kentucky Derby and the Classic in the same year, joining Sunday Silence (1989), Unbridled (1990), and American Pharoah (2015). “We sealed the deal,” Baffert said. “(The Kentucky Derby) wasn’t a fluke. He’s the best horse in America today. That’s why I love horse racing. It’s settled on the racetrack.” Authentic was clocked in 1:59.19 for the 1 1/4 miles, breaking the track record of
2:00.07 established by American Pharoah in his Classic victory. It was the 17th Breeders’ Cup victory for Baffert, three shy of the record held by D. Wayne Lukas. Baffert holds the record with four Classic victories. Improbable, also trained by Baffert, finished second. Long shot Global Campaign was third. Maximum Security, Baffert’s third hopeful, faded to fifth.Belmont winner and Kentucky Derby runner-up Tiz the Law went off as the 31 favorite but flattened late and finished sixth. “I had an OK trip,” jockey Manny Franco said. “I was down inside. My horse never settled for me. He was pulling me the whole way hard. When [went]...looking for him, he was done.” Authentic followed his front-running form and went right to the lead. “I didn’t think there was that much speed in the race, other than (Maximum Security) on the outside of me,” said Velazquez, who picked up his 18th Breeders’ Cup win. “I thought we were going to be quicker than him anyway. Once we got him running and passed the wire for the first time, it was pretty easy from there.” Maximum Security and Tiz the Law stalked the early pace
before fading. Improbable made a late run but couldn’t catch the winner. “He was wide both turns, but he was second-best,” said Elliott Walden of WinStar Farm, co-owner of Improbable. A son of Into Mischief, Authentic improved to 6-2-0 in eight career starts for the ownership team of Spendthrift Farm, MyRaceHorse Stable, Madaket Stables and Starlight Racing. He’s earned $6,371,200. MyRaceHorse Stable owns a 12.5% share that is spread among 5,314 microowners. Among them is Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher and Lexington native Walker Buehler, who attended Saturday’s race. Eric Gustavson, president of Spendthrift Farm, said a decision would come soon on whether Authentic will race as a 4-year-old or head to the breeding shed. Baffert said he’d “love to have him back” after Authentic likely wrapped up 3-yearold champion and, perhaps, Horse of the Year honors. “Unfortunately, I don’t get a vote in that,” Baffert said. “I just hope we get more horses like this. He’s been a savior, that horse, after going through 2020 with the COVID and the Derby being postponed.”
Medvedev wears down Zverev in Paris to claim third Masters title PARIS (Reuters) - Russian Daniil Medvedev outclassed German Alexander Zverev 5-7 6-4 6-1 in the Paris final yesterday to claim his third Masters title. The third seed, who also defeated Zverev in the Shanghai final last year, returned strongly throughout the match to take his first title of the year. Medvedev, 24, had more energy in the deciding set and made the most of his opportunities against an inconsistent Zverev, who had won five of their six previous meetings. A double fault gave the Russian his eighth career ATP title after two hours and seven minutes. Both players had a high first serve percentage early on, holding comfortably, until Zverev went 40-0 up on the Russian’s serve at 6-5 to earn the first break points of the match. Medvedev saved the first two by dictating the rallies, but he whacked a forehand long on the third and conceded his second set of the tournament. Zverev faced his first break points in a fiercely contested third game in the second set, which he won, but he dropped serve in the ninth game when he sent a crosscourt backhand long. Medvedev won his service game to love to level the match and send it into a decider. He broke to love, held serve after saving four break points and broke again thanks to a booming service return as he moved 4-0 up.
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev poses with the trophy as he celebrates winning the final against Germany’s Alexander Zverev in Paris. (Reuters/Gonzalo Fuentes) Zverev’s confidence was gone and the fourth seed never looked capable of mounting a comeback as Medvedev added to his 2019 Shanghai and Cincinnati Masters titles. Both players will take part in the seasonending ATP Tour Finals at the O2 in London from Nov. 15-22.
John Velazquez (9) rides Authentic to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic horse race at Keeneland Race Course, in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020.
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‘He knows what it takes to score big runs’ - WI coach Simmons glad to have Bravo back Darren Bravo
The GGA had attracted a number of female players.
Mr. Christopher Ram, of Ram & McRae has always been a leader in supporting the rights of those lesser privileged and saw the opportunity to continue his philanthropy when he started using the Nexgen Golf Academy on Woolford Avenue recently. In an early Sunday morning practice session with Ramesh Dookhoo, the longtime friends who shared common roots in Alexander Village, decided to undertake the role of providing access to the sport of Golf to children from the Albouystown/Alexander Village areas. Messrs. Ram and Dookhoo have undertaken to fund a monthly programme that will allow kids to learn the game. This incredible gesture of generosity will provide access to equipment, balls and lessons for kids who would normally not have the opportunity to partake in a sport like golf. “I have always supported the idea of rooting for the underdog, those most unlikely to win, and knowing how Golf can make a difference in the way people act, think, and contribute to society, this is a simple decision,” said Mr. Ram. “Ram & McRae is involved in many other philanthropic projects and this is one that we will support because it is a game that many dream of playing but previously could not access.” Honorary Secretary of the Public Service Commission Ramesh Dookhoo was laudatory of the efforts being made by the Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen Golf Academy. “The convenience of having a central location in
Georgetown to give everyone access to the sport has made a huge difference that is visible to myself and hundreds of new players. With the covid restrictions, I really enjoy the ability to spend a few hours in the open air, close to home and be able to participate in the sport I love, so sharing this joy is a win-win for everyone.” Mr. Dookhoo reminisced that his company’s chairman Clifford Reis, of Banks DiH had sought to develop a regular youth programme but distance and lack of a consistent development programme led to it being discontinued. “With this facility meeting the standards we desire, and location being the key factor, I hope to see many other companies joining the effort to grow the game.” President of the Guyana Golf Association and Nexgen
Mahmudullah gets ready to bowl during a practice session. (AFP)
Golf Academy Aleem Hussain hopes that other likeminded business persons and organizations will join these gentlemen in their efforts to improve access to all those kids who would like be a part of one of the fastest growing sports in Guyana. “When you consider the numbers, staggering growth of 350% in just four months, this sport has excelled in reaching new players, development of players, and moving the agenda forward, especially in light of the current Covid guidelines.” Hussain reminded, “Golf training at the Academy and Driving Range is one of the best ways to get exercise, learn a new sport, and have lots of fun for all ages, in a socially distanced environment.” With plans to expand teaching the sport in at least five regions over the next few months, it is expected that the
goals set by the GGA to teach 2,000 new players the game by end of 2021 is quickly becoming a reality, in light of the fact that over 400 have started in just four months. “We envision school tournaments, inter-region and national championships as we build towards a national team that will eventually represent our country at the Olympics. This is a sport that provides many benefits, especially for women in education at top universities worldwide. It is also a great opportunity for business networking and deal making that has long been unavailable to members of the general public,” said Hussain. For information on how you can partake in the sport, get lessons or practice, stop by Woolford Avenue, or call 645 0944 or visit their Facebook page Nexgen Golf Academy & Driving Range.
SportsMax - West Indies head coach Phil Simmons has expressed optimism that the team has added needed firepower to its batting line-up following the return of talented batsman Darren Bravo, ahead of the New Zealand series. The 31-year-old Bravo, along with Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul, declined not to take part in the team’s tour of England earlier this year, citing health concerns due to the ongoing pandemic. Despite winning the first Test with a commendable performance, the West Indies batting line-up went through its typical struggles in the next two, as the series went to England 2-1. The West Indies’s batting performance in the England series was among their worst on tour since 2000, with the top-6 averaging just 28.66 and no century in the entire three-game
series. With such performances, it is little wonder Simmons is excited to get back a couple of his key batsmen. He is confident Bravo and Hetmyer can make a difference. “He’s (Bravo) has always been important, to the Test team especially, and it’s good to have him and Shimron back in the squad,” Simmons told members of the media on Friday.“Where the batting is concerned it will be pressure on people to hold their places, in order to hold their places, they will have to score runs and that is a big plus for us,” he added. “He is a huge plus for us in these situations. He has done well here. He is one of the only batsmen that have high averages in international cricket, so he knows what it takes to score big runs at this level so it’s good to have him back.”
Mahmudullah to miss PSL playoffs after testing positive for Covid-19 ESPNcricinfo Mahmudullah has become the latest Bangladesh cricketer to test positive for Covid19, which rules him out for the PSL playoffs starting November 14. The Multan Sultans had roped in Mahmudullah in place of Moeen Ali, and he was supposed to leave Dhaka on November 9. That means Tamim Iqbal, who replaced Chris Lynn in the Lahore Qalandars squad, will be the only Bangladesh cricketer travelling to Pakistan.
Mahmudullah, Bangladesh’s T20I captain, said that he got tested twice to be sure, but after two positive results, he has isolated himself in a separate room at his house. “I was surprised with a positive result from my Covid test, on November 6,” Mahmudullah told ESPNcricinfo. “I didn’t have fever or any other symptoms other than a bit of cold. Nothing more than that. I got tested for a second time yes-
terday, and that also came out as positive. I am now taking rest in a separate room. I am a little worried about my wife and kids. I am seeking everyone’s prayers for quick recovery and for my family’s well-being. “It is disappointing to miss the chance to play in the PSL. It is a competitive tournament. It was a good opportunity to play a couple of matches there. I am now looking forward to getting (Continued on page 21)
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Minister Vickram Bharrat inducted as BCB Patron
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he Berbice Cricket Board on Saturday last inducted Minster of Natural Resources Vickram Bharrat as it Patron during a simple but impressive ceremony at the St Francis Community Developers Complex in Rose Hall Town under strict Covid 19 guidelines. BCB President Hilbert Foster hailed the induction ceremony as another red letter day in the history of Berbice Cricket. In his opening remarks, Foster provided a comprehensive report on the history of the game in the county, its present status and plans for the future. He stated that the board was the first of its kind to be established in Guyana and over the years has produced nineteen test cricketers, thirteen ODI and 20/20 players along with six female players for the West Indies. The BCB, he also stated, hosted the first ever ODI match to be played in the Caribbean in 1977. He recalled that after an after an internal crisis that lasted over two years, his administration inherited a board that was in deep crisis and less than fifty thousands in its coffers.
No proper cricket tournament was been played, while the frustration level among players and clubs was at an all time high. He proudly stated that the level of Berbice cricket was now at an all time level and predicted that in a few years, the BCB would be considered the role model cricket structure in the Caribbean. Over the last thirty two months, the Foster led board has organised sixty two cricket tournaments at all levels, raised over $30M in cash and kind, assisted clubs with over ten million dollars worth of items, implemented dozens of developmental projects, upgraded the board office, become self reliance and assisted a combined two hundred youth cricketers with cricket gears and bicycles. Regional Vice Chairman Zamal Hussain hailed the work of the board and stated that the RDC of Region Six would always offer support as it understands the valve of sports. He praised the board for its open door policy and for working along with all stakeholders. Minister Bharrat was inducted as Patron by
Minister Bharrat hands over $1M donation to BCB Treasurer Dr Cecil Beharry.
- Makes $1M contribution and hails Board outstanding leadership Secr etary Angela Haniff and Treasurer Dr Cecil Beharry and received a Sash, trophy, medal, framed certificate and his official list of duties. Among the duties of the Patron are to be the public face of the board, to be a role model to youth cricketers, to counsel if necessary youth cricketers, prepare a Patron message for all publications, to be the Guest speaker at the annual award ceremony and to assist the BCB to fulfill its mandate. The new Patron stated that he was very proud to be associated with the BCB as he was quite aware of its outstanding record of activities and achievements. He noted that while his dream of becoming a cricketer never materialized, he would work along with the Board to make sure that every Berbician have the opportunities to become the next Rohan Kanhai and Basil Butcher. He pledged that massive improvements would be made in Berbice Cricket during his five years term of office. He disclosed that he follows Berbice cricket very closely and hailed the
BCB Asst Secretary Ameer Rahaman receives donation of cricket gears from Minister Bharrat. outstanding leadership of the board. The Patron also spoke on the importance of discipline and on the need for young cricketers to remain focused as it is very easy to be led astray. In his first official duty as Patron, Minister Bharrat handed over a donation of a box of cricket balls, two scorebooks and a warm-up football to the Edinburgh Cricket Club. He then announced to
loud applause, a financial contribution of one million dollars to the BCB coffers and a donation of cricket gears worth about two hundred thousand dollars. The financial donation would be used for the 2021 historic semi professional tournament, while gears would be shared out to less fortunate youth cricketers across the county. The Government Minister committed to working very hard in his
capacity to make sure that the tournament becomes a reality and fulfills all of its objectives. The gears would be handed over under the newly established Patron Fund. Among those in attendance were national and We s t I n d i e s p l a y e r s including Devendra Bishoo, Ve e r s a m m y P e r m a u l , Gudakesh Motie, Shemaine Campbelle, Erva Giddings, Shabaki Gajnabi and Kevin Sinclair.
The new Patron poses with his family and BCB executives after been inducted.
Dhawan, Hetmyer, Stoinis and Rabada take Delhi Capitals to their first IPL final
Marcus Stoinis and Shikhar Dhawan shared a fifty stand, Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2020, 2nd Eliminator, Abu Dhabi, November 8, 2020 Š BCCI
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