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Confused about the position of Taking the message to Sophia the Berbice Bridge committee DEAR EDITOR, I am not an economist or an account nor a businessman so I need someone to clarify for me the situation of the Berbice Bridge, I read the bridge is making billions in losses. I learnt that there was no maintenance. With no maintenance, I am wondering whether by the time it is taken over by the government, it might be a sinking bridge. So they demanded a four-time increase in toll so as to make a profit. Then, and this is what I do not understand, they indicated that they wanted an extension of the time and they would leave the tolls where it is. Well it is time for me to become confused. Are they saying that they are willing to make losses for a far longer period? Wow! This is so generous of them. Are they thinking that in time, traffic would increase and so they would earn a profit? I guess to make up for a
four time increase, the traffic would have to increase four times. But even if this were possible, it would not be for a long time now. And by that time with no maintenance, the bridge would certainly be below river level. Something does not smell right. The minority investors have to be receiving returns on their investment. I don’t believe in capitalist altruism especially when they are friends of the PPP. I am tired of these secret agreements. It is time the contract be made public. The people of this county deserves nothing less. The contract was definitely drafted to ensure that the friends of the PPP reap excessive returns on their investments. Release the contract to prove me wrong. It is time this nonsense stops. It is time a united people hold leaders accountable. Rajendra Bisessar
Troubling results of two referendums in CARICOM DEAR EDITOR, The Caribbean has been a hot spot for the European Colonial powers for many centuries. Territories changed hands regularly as wars of possession flared up time and again. The people living in them had no say in what was happening. However, gradually the masses began to insert themselves in these fights. First, they abolished slavery, then indentureship and later began the fight for freedom, independence. The intensity of that struggle varied in each territory. However, the forward looking leaders were always for clean break with colonialism. In the post-independence period, attempts were made to establish a Caribbean Community. Progress has been made over the years. Admitting though, that very often, it has been so slow as to make the tortoise look like a sprinter. Recently, the movement towards integration has suffered some serious setbacks. The referendums
held in Antigua and Grenada to decide whether those two countries should withdraw from the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, as their court of final jurisdiction and for them to join the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) delivered results that are very disturbing. Those two referendums rejected the proposition to join the CCJ. It is worrying because this is not a case where the British or the Privy Council are fighting to keep the Caribbean states with their jurisdiction. In fact, it is the opposite, they have been encouraging the region to leave because they are aware that the judges at the CCJ are more familiar with the culture of the people of the region, the nuances of life here, etc. The fact that the people of the region have a lot in common is important. Generally, we have a common history and experience has shown that our people interact with each other with great ease. There are positions to promote and facilitate integration. Why, therefore, is it
proving so hard to build institutions that can facilitate greater integration? After all, via Caricom we have established a common market that we have expressed our intention to work harder to unite our economies. We have often coordinated our position on international issues. Working together has helped the region to punch way above its weight. We are often courted in appointments to import international bodies. While I don’t profess to have all the answers, I believe that while we have independence, our colonial past still weighs heavily on our mind. The influence of centuries of colonial domination has not yet been overcome. I recall when I made my maiden speech at the Caricom Heads meeting in St. Lucia, I raised this issue. I said then that it does not speak well of us that after fifty years of independence all the territories are not members of the CCJ. I had called for all the territories to join and Continued on page 6
DEAR EDITOR, Braving scattered showers, residents of C Field Sophia and neighbouring environs on the 17th of November 2018 converged on the C Field Playground for a Love and Unity Rally hosted by the APNU+AFC political parties. The rally began at 18:30 hrs and was hosted by Minister of Public Health and Chairman of the PNCR Mrs. Volda Lawrence, and Chairman of the Guyana Youth and Student Movement Mr. Ryan Belgrave. Earlier in the day, members of the PNCR Georgetown District including Mayor Patricia Chase-Green and Councillor Lyndon Hicks did a walkabout to listen to the concerns of residents of C, D and E Fields and performed clean up exercises in the area. Simultaneously, Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources Ms. Simona Broomes, in collaboration with the Guyana Police Force and residents of A Field Sophia conducted a cleanup exercise on a plot of land in the area, which would be converted into a play space
for young men who had to resort to playing football on the road. Both efforts were lauded by the residents and they were entirely involved throughout the day on both projects. Back to the Rally, the top brass of the APNU+AFC was present and they did not disappoint. Chairman of the PNCR and Minister of Public Health Volda Ann Lawrence; General Secretary of APNU and Minister of State, Joseph Harmon; General Secretary of the PNCR and Minister of Social Protection, Amna Ally; Principal Political Secretary of the PNCR and Minister of Public Affairs Dawn Hastings; Treasurer of the PNCR and Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan; General Secretary of AFC Marlon Williams; Member of Parliament APNU Jermaine Figueira; MP Member of Parliament APNU John Adams; Chairman of the GYSM Ryan Belgrave; Councillor in waiting Pandit Ubraj Narine, AFC Executive Member Arnold Sukraj; all gave inspiring speeches, which left the audience cheering shouting dancing
and laughing. It was a festive atmosphere as Eddie Neblett’s Love and Unity rang through the cool night. This is a first in a series of public meetings by the APNU+AFC in which it seeks to reconnect and energize its base. Minister Lawrence focused on the development in the pipelines and informed the attentive audience that Sophia can expect a hospital soon. Furthermore, she said, every Guyanese will have a first class health facility less than five kilometers from their home. Minister Harmon particularly stressed that the proceeds from oil will go primarily to the agricultural, education, health and infrastructure sectors. Minister Ally’s presentation reminded Sophians that prior to 2015, they were abandoned by the PPPC, now one can easily drive from A to B to C to D to E on good roads. AFC General Secretary Marlon Williams urged the residents to take elections seriously and do not waste Continued on page 6
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THAT JONESTOWN MURDER/SUICIDE DEAR EDITOR, Four decades ago this Sunday, the Rev Jim Jones, the charismatic leader of an American cult in the Guyanese jungle, ordered his followers to murder a United Sates congressman and several journalists, then commit mass suicide by drinking cyanide-laced fruit punch. The Jonestown massacre was, before 9/11, the largest single incident of intentional civilian death in American history. More than nine hundred people died, many children. It was also a devastating cultural trauma: the end of the last strains of a certain kind of 1960s idealism and 1970s radicalism. Jonestown’s legacy lives on in the ironic phrase “drink the Kool-Aid”. Although he would later become a symbol of the darker side of counterculture, Jim Jones was born to a poor family in Indiana. Described as an intelligent and strange child, Jones was instinctively attracted to religion, especially charismatic Christian traditions like Pentecostalism. He cut his teeth as a street preacher, and was, unusually for the time and place, a passionate advocate for racial equality. Jones’s idiosyncratic blend of evangelical Christianity, New Age spirituality and radical social justice attracted an enthusiastic following. He called his burgeoning church the Peoples Temple. The Peoples Temple
advocated socialism and communitarian living and was racially integrated to an exceptional standard rarely matched since. In 1965, when Jones was in his mid-30s, he ordered the Peoples Temple move to California. He drifted away from traditional Christian teachings, describing himself in messianic terms, claiming he was the reincarnation of figures like Christ and Buddha. He also claimed that his goal all along was communism, and, in a twist on the famous dictum that religion is the “opiate of the masses”, that religion was merely his way of making Marxism more palatable. By the 1970s, the Peoples Temple, now based in San Francisco, had gained significant political influence. Jones’s fierce advocacy for the downtrodden earned him the admiration of leftwing icons like Angela Davis and Harvey Milk and the support of groups like the Black Panthers – a tragically misguided political affinity, given that more than two-thirds of J o n e s t o w n ’s e v e n t u a l victims were African American. T h e P e o p l e s Te m p l e was successful in part because it was politically useful: Jones could be
counted on to deliver busloads of obedient, welldressed disciples to demonstrations, campaign rallies, and political precincts. There were already s i g n s , h o w e v e r, o f a sinister undercurrent to the Peoples Temple. Followers were expected to devote themselves completely to t h e c h u r c h ’s u t o p i a n project: they turned over their personal wealth, worked long hours of unpaid labour for the church and often broke contact with their families. They were expected to raise their children within the commune. As a show of commitment, Peoples Te m p l e m e m b e r s w e r e asked to sign false testimonials that they had molested their children, which the church kept for potential blackmail. In his 1980 study of Jonestown, the writer Shiva Naipaul, younger brother of VS Naipaul, argued that the Peoples Temple was at heart a fundamentalist religious project – “obsessed with sin and images of apocalyptic destruction, authoritarian in its innermost impulses, instinctively thinking in terms of the saved and the damned”. The result, Naipaul wrote, “was neither racial justice nor socialism but a
messianic parody of both”. Jones, who had long believed the US was in danger of imminent nuclear holocaust, had been searching for a place where his church would be “safe” during an apocalyptic event. A magazine article alleging abuse in the Peoples Temple spurred Jones’ desire to relocate. He chose Guyana, whose socialist regime at that time was politically sympathetic. In 1977, the Peoples Te m p l e moved its headquarters to a remote area of Guyanese wilderness. Here, Jones declared, they could build a utopian society without government or media meddling. Battling an oppressive tropical climate and limited resources, the people of Jonestown began to convert the dense jungle into a working agricultural commune, soon known as “Jonestown”. The church delivered Jones’ rambling monologues to Jonestown’s inhabitants by megaphone as they worked. In the evenings, they attended mandatory propaganda classes. Jones’s writ was enforced by armed guards called the “Red Brigade”. Jonestown had little
reason to expect interference from the then Guyana authorities – whose government happily ignored signs of the cult’s authoritarian and paranoid bent. Back in the US, h o w e v e r, p a r e n t s o f Jonestown inhabitants, concerned by the strange letters, or lack of letters, they received from their children, had been lobbying the government to investigate. After a family in the United States won a custody order for a child in Jonestown, paranoia escalated. The commune became an armed camp, ringed by volunteers with guns and machetes, threatening to fight outsiders to the death. At the behest of concerned family members in the US, the California congressman, Leo Ryan organized a delegation of journalists and others to make a fact-finding mission to Jonestown. The delegation arrived at Jonestown on 17th November 1978 and received a civil audience from Jones, but the visit was hastily called short on the 18th November after a member of the commune tried to stab Ryan. The delegation headed back to the airstrip, accompanied by a dozen Jonestown
inhabitants who had asked to leave the commune, and e s c o r t e d b y J o n e s ’s watchful deputies. The delegates never made it off the ground. As they boarded the planes, their escorts drew guns and opened fire. They shot Ryan dead, combing his body with bullets to make certain, and killed four others, including two photographers who captured footage of the attack before dying. Wounded survivors ran or dragged themselves, bleeding, into the forest. Back at Jonestown, Jones announced that it was time to undertake the final “white night”. To quell disagreement, he told inhabitants that Congressman Ryan had already been murdered, sealing the commune’s fate and making revolutionary suicide the only possible outcome. The people of Jonestown, some acceptant and serene, others probably coerced, queued to receive cups of cyanide punch and syringes. The children were poisoned first. When Guyanese troops reached Jonestown the next morning, they discovered an eerie, silent vista, frozen in time and littered with bodies. Yours Rooplall Dudhnath
results of two referendums... Taking the message to... Troubling From page 5 in building a better world but Therefore, Caricom
From page 5 their votes by staying home or voting for the Opposition. Minister Dawn Hastings took the Opposition Leader to task over his ill-conceived No Confidence Motion stating that his motion seeks to question a government, which corrected the wrongs of the PPPC wrongs such as the phantom squads, the rampant corruption and discrimination. Pandit Ubraj Narine blasted the People’s Progressive Party as a party that only appeals to race and he was proud to be a Guyanese who belongs to a party that advances the Guyanese identity and not a racial identity. At the close of the rally, the speakers on stage held hands including the attendees and sang lustily to ‘Love and Unity Peace and Harmony’. James Bond
strengthen this important institution. I must admit that I did not fully grasp the depth of the colonial domination on people’s and leaders mind. I now marvel at Bob Marley’s exertions to emancipate our minds from mental slavery or the regular exertion of the Mighty Chalkdust to do the same in many of the calypsos. I say this because most of the region’s territories are still outside the CCJ. It is clear that the important leaders, people in politics, law, media, etc. are not convinced of the importance of Caricom. They do not think the benefits of integration are significant. We are living in a world of great fundamental contradictions. On the one hand, the international economy has now interlinked but it is producing a greater nationalism even among highly developed nation. Under the slogan of making America great again, President Trump has been pulling the US out of many important bodies and agreements. He is using the power of the US not to assist
to extract more benefits for the US. At least that is how he sees things. The withdrawal of the UK from the EU is another manifestation of this growing nationalism. The movement for withdrawals from internationalism is strong in France, Spain and Germany as well. I believe that this is so because of the failure of this neo-liberal model of globalization to improve people’s lives. Figures are numerous to show that the benefits from increase production and productivity goes mainly to the one percent of the very rich internationally. The ‘dog eat dog’ mentality which dominated our world for centuries is still the strongest sentiment internationally. Ordinary working people have experienced stagnation and decline in a world of great abundance. This direction of isolation will not help the people as they are being told, it could make things worse. The task is to change the model of globalization.
leaders, opinion makers, must consider carefully their position on this issue. The CCJ has shown great capacity and integrity. It can become even stronger. This act of rejection of the CCJ has with it the seeds of greater harm. It shows the mentality that many still believe that we in the region are inferior to others. It can be interpreted that we still believe that things from abroad are always superior to what we have or produce. This, in the global environment, can lead to disintegration. It can threaten the other gains that have already been made, however, modest they may be. On the other hand, with boldness the region can become a region of hope and serve as an alternative experience on the need and benefits of integration for the world. We must work to overcome the recent setbacks or else face the consequences of great reversal. Donald Ramotar Former President
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Guyana needs to stop collecting ‘chicken feed’ from oil sector - demand what you deserve,transparency group advises By Kiana Wilburg As Guyana makes moves to review the model for its Production Sharing Agreement (PSA), international transparency groups like the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) is urging the Government to increase the size of signature bonuses it intends to collect for the burgeoning oil sector. Its call for attention on this issue is premised on the fact that the coalition government collected a mere US$18M signing bonus from American oil operator, ExxonMobil. The NRGI categorically stated, “Guyana needs to stop collecting chicken feed in the form of signature bonuses. It must demand what it deserves…” The NRGI explained that bonuses, which are one-off payments that may be fixed or negotiated should always be sizeable. In this regard, it noted that in 2006, Angola, which is “not as richly blessed as Guyana” received
more than US$1 billion as a top bid in its award of petroleum rights. NRGI said, “It is important for the Guyanese authorities to bear in mind that bonuses serve to boost the government’s take. And these bonuses need to be sizeable
comprehensive fiscal regime for the oil sector. Also, the authorities should not think that if they ask for a sizeable bonus, it has any effect going forward on investment or production decisions. Bonuses are neutral once paid…” NO EXCLUSION
because weak dimensions of the country’s fiscal regime plus poor negotiation skills may result in the country leaving money on the table...And indeed, Guyana did leave considerable money on the table when the contract it renegotiated is examined…” The Institute continued, “Let it be clear, getting a sizeable bonus is no excuse for not ensuring that you have a
Even though Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, had said that the US$18M signing bonus is nondeductible by ExxonMobil, the contract the oil company has with Guyana does not explicitly state so. This was recently pointed out by Chartered Accountant, Chris Ram. In his recent writings, Ram noted that Section Three of the
Trump says 'full report' on Khashoggi murder in two days - AL JAZEERA US President Donald Trump has said that his administration will release a full report in two days about the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Trump told reporters on Saturday that the report will include information on "who did it". "We'll be having a very full report over the next two days, probably Monday or Tuesday," he said. Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and a critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was murdered at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on October 2 after he went there to obtain marriage documents. The whereabouts of his remains are still unknown. Turkish and Saudi authorities say Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate by a team from the kingdom, but they disagree on whether the murder was premeditated. The CIA has concluded that the Crown Prince, also known as MBS, ordered the killing of Khashoggi, according to reports in the US media in recent days. Other US officials familiar with the case have cautioned that while it is likely that MBS was involved in the death, questions remain about what role he played, according to The Associated Press news agency. Saudi Arabia has repeatedly changed its narrative of the killing, first denying
US President, Donald Trump knowledge of the journalist's whereabouts and later saying he was killed when an argument turned into a fistfight. Last week, Saudi authorities announced that Riyadh was seeking the death penalty for five people accused of "ordering and committing" the murder. Shaalan al-Shaalan, the kingdom's deputy public prosecutor, told a news conference in Riyadh that a 15member squad was formed to bring Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia from Istanbul "by means of persuasion". But after "talks with him failed" inside the consulate, Khashoggi was killed with "a large amount of a drug resulting in an overdose" and then dismembered, in the kingdom's latest account of what happened. Al-Shaalan also said MBS was not implicated in the gruesome murder. 'NO REASON' TO LISTEN TO MURDER RECORDING
Slain Journalist, Jamal Khashoggi The US President said on Fox News that there's "no reason" for him to listen to an audio recording of Khashoggi's murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Trump confirmed that the US has the recording, which was provided by Turkey, but told "Fox News Sunday" that "I don't want to hear the tape, no reason for me to hear the tape". He said being briefed was enough and he did not want to hear the audio because it's a "suffering tape, it's a terrible tape", in the interview recorded on Friday. The killing was "very violent, vicious and terrible", Trump said. Later on Sunday, Trump said MBS told him directly he had nothing to do with Khashoggi's killing. Trump also said he wonders, "Will anybody really know?"
Guyana-ExxonMobil contract deals with costs, expenses, expenditures and credits of the contractor. Ram stated that Section 3.1 itemises the costs, which are recoverable without further approval of the Minister including all costs attributable to the acquisition, renewal or relinquishment of surface rights acquired and maintained. The Chartered Accountant said, “Minister Trotman has asserted that the controversial signature bonus of US$18 million is non-deductible, without offering any basis in the Agreement. There is no clear exclusion in Section 3.3, which speaks to Costs not Recoverable under the Agreement.” Ram said that it does therefore seem that a signature bonus constitutes a legitimate cost of acquiring a surface right. CRIMINALMATTER The government’s approach towards the signing bonus has earned it nothing but scathing criticisms. In fact, Ram deemed it to be a criminal matter. He had said that the police must be called in and the Head of State, David
Granger, must issue an apology to the nation for the diabolical act committed by his Ministers. Ram said that the forced admission by the Government, some months ago is a shocking revelation of a conspiracy to deceive the people of Guyana about billions of dollars. The Chartered Accountant said that there are immediate and longer-term implications of this saga from which Guyana may forever suffer. For the immediate, Ram said it means that Article 216 of the Constitution of Guyana has been knowingly violated. The Chartered Accountant said, “May I add here that when in Opposition, this Government, and very specifically the AFC of which Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman is now leader, had repeatedly claimed that former Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, should be taken before the courts on a criminal charge under the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act. “It is as clear as day to me that those offences have been committed under Section 85 of that Act by more than one person. This is now a criminal
matter and the Guyana Police Force should be called in. “It should be clear that as much as one half of the potential public revenues of this country should not be left in the control of Ministers engaged in criminal and other improper conduct.” Ram added, “This Administration has disappointingly shown that such standards of common decency, let alone integrity, do not apply to it and its Ministers. So what about the longer term? “Well, in a significant transaction with ExxonMobil – with which they need to operate on an arm’s length basis – these same Ministers have shown a willingness to engage in a conspiracy of deception on the people of this country.” Ram said that ExxonMobil has a monopoly of known and established oil production of Guyana for the foreseeable future. He said that those Ministers cannot be trusted to engage any person, let alone an oil giant who knows that the persons who engage and are required to oversee its conduct are compromised and that their conduct borders on corruption.
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Transport produced by Town Clerk does not match disputed Sussex Street property The transport produced by Town Clerk Royston King, last month, in relation to the leased Lombard and Sussex Street Wharf facility, does not correspond with the location of the disputed property. King had leased the disputed property to shipping company, Quick Shipping Inc, despite claims of ownership of the land by the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited, (NICIL). The matter became a source of contention at the recently concluded Commission of Inquiry, (COI) into City Hall. During the hearings, both the Town Clerk of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC), and in house attorney of NICIL, Arianne Mc Lean produced documents claiming ownership of the property. NICIL submitted `Land Transport #525 of 1985’, while the M&CC says their `Transport #2803 of 1966’ shows the ownership of the land located at Lot 1 Mud Lot Lombard Street. However, careful examination of the document supplied by King shows that the transport #2803/1966 has no connection to the property, which he leased for the shipping company for $625,000 per year. The document makes no mention of Lot 1 Mud Lot Lombard Street; the location of the disputed property.
Town Clerk, Royston King
The rented Sussex Street Wharf facility
On the other hand, the description on the NICIL transport published in the public records of Parliament more closely matches the disputed location. Transport # 1085/1985 describes the land ceded to NICIL as Mud Lots numbered 1 one) to 11 (eleven). Inclusive; all that part of Broad
Street or Lombard Street (Blocks 6a and 6h): (d) All the continuation of Water Street lying between Princes Street on the north and Sussex Street on the south; a strip of land lying immediately north of inner lot numbered nine and mud lot nine extending from Lombard Street on the east to the low water mark of
the Demerara River on the west. Last month, NICIL’s inhouse Attorney had produced documents to show that the State-owned privatization unit has ownership of the wharf. Included among the documents, which Mc Lean supplied is a supplemental deed of lease agreement dated January 2002, between Guyana National Engineering Corporation, (GNEC) and Guyana National Industrial Company, (GNIC). She explained that GNEC had a transport for the plot of land since 1985. The property was nonetheless leased to GNIC for a period not exceeding 15 years. Mc Lean told the commission that NICIL acquired the property in 2002 by virtue of a
vesting order. According to Mc Lean, GNEC was dissolved in May 30, 2002 and transferred to and vested in NICIL. To this day, she said, NICIL is still the owner and has not leased the riverfront property to any other company. NICIL had strongly objected to King’s leasing of the property. Information later surfaced at the COI, that King had leased the wharf to businessman Paul Sandy, the owner of Quick Shipping Inc. without the approval of the Council. Chairman of the CoI, retired Justice Cecil Kennard had questioned the authority of Town Clerk to lease the disputed Sussex Street riverfront property without council’s approval.
During the CoI, King had admitted that the 40-year lease, entered into in 2016, was not brought to the attention of the Council. “It wasn’t taken to a meeting, but the lease was signed and lodged at the Council‘s Registry and monies were paid to City Treasury for which there are receipts,” King said. Questioned on what authority he rented the facility without Council’s permission, King noted that he relied on Sections of Municipal Law, Chapter 28:01, which permits him to be the sole signatory on such matters. “I am trying to get from you under what authority you are allowed to grant the lease. But that Section of the law you have read doesn’t give you the authority to lease property without the Council,” Kennard emphasized. King’s lawyer, Maxwell Edwards had interjected. He told the Commission that it is possible that the Town Clerk could have misinterpreted the law in relation to the issue. “Judges misinterpret the law, much less the Town Clerk,” Edwards stated. The attorney had earlier raised concerns over the two transports that were produced in relation to property; one by the State Holding Company NICIL and another by the Council. He claimed that fraud was perpetrated on the part of NICIL.
Young NDC councillor promises continuous development for Kildonan Twenty-two-year-old Colin Moore of Kildonan Village, contested for the second time as a candidate in the Local Government Elections (LGE) for Constituency Four (Kildonan, in the Neighbourhood Democratic Council of Number 28 Bush Lot/Adventure), and won. Speaking with the Department of Public Information (DPI), the vibrant young man said while he is ecstatic with the win. There is much to be done. He has committed to working with the other candidate to improve the community and provide a comfortable life for the over 470 plus residents.
“I felt a sense of responsibility knowing a lot of persons placed their confidence in me. I know many persons believe that I can deliver and I know I can deliver. However, I will not let this go to my head and become egotistical. There is a lot of work to be done and even though I won a majority, there were still persons who believed in and voted for the other candidate,” Moore said. In order to ensure the continued development of his constituency and the NDC as a whole, Moore explained that he will partner with other candidates to get the work done. “I am calling on everyone including the Regional Admin-
istration; the elections are over and we must work together because this is the only way, we can realise true development. If we work together, all the residents will benefit and that’s what I want for my community, whenever an improvement is available everyone takes part.” During his tenure as councillor from 2016 to present, Moore helped his community to benefit from new asphaltic concrete roads, two new bridges, improved drainage and irrigation among other works. Heading his new agenda for the continued development is further drainage (Continued on page 22)
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SELF-RESPECT There are many reasons why persons engage in crime despite the obvious risks involved. But the main incentive is that the perpetrators feel that they will get away with their criminal conduct. So long as criminals feel that there is a great chance of their misconduct being undetected or unpunished, they will be encouraged to commit crimes. Once there is a high risk of criminals being caught, and once they cannot escape sanction for flouting the laws, crime is going to be reduced significantly. There is, however, another important reason why criminal activities have increased. This reason is often not appreciated by policymakers and the public alike. That reason is the reduced sense of shame that comes with committing a criminal act. In the past, a criminal was scorned in society. He was seen and treated as an outcast. His criminal conduct brought shame and disgrace onto his family. He was seen as a nonentity. It did not matter whether the crime was white collar or blue collar. The negative stigma and dishonour associated with criminal conduct no longer
exists. In fact, during the crime wave of 2001-2007, citizens openly celebrated the death of policemen. Some of our womenfolk developed a special attachment to hardened criminals to the point that even though they knew that these were wanted men, they fathered their children. Young girls idolized those criminals. They were not be bothered by the embarrassment that they would bring to their families by indulging with these criminals. Criminals found protection within certain communities. Disgusting incidents took the place of women exposing themselves and children to great risk by placing themselves between police and fleeing gunmen. Criminal conduct was defended by linking it to poverty. Yet, there are living examples of individuals in this country, including most of our prominent leaders, who were never born with gold spoons in their mouths, yet rose to positions of prominence, respectability and fortune without having to break the law. If crime is to be reduced in Guyana, there must be a change in our attitude towards criminals. Criminals must be given a chance to redeem
themselves. Yes, they must not be looked down on at all times, but they must also not be supported and made to appear like angels or victims. A very sad event occurred eight years ago. A small-time entertainment promoter was hauled before the courts on charges of tax evasion. He was placed on a very small amount of bail. But he was so poor that the money could not be raised to facilitate a prompt release. While he was waiting for the money to be raised or for the bail to be reduced, he decided to make a run for it and ended up jumping into the Mahaicony River. His body was recovered two days later. Why did this promoter make that decision to escape for such a trivial matter and also when he was awaiting the posting of bail? The man did what he did because he was from the ‘old school’ where self-respect and honour were important values. The man could not bear the embarrassment, humiliation and indignity associated with having to face the courts and being unable to post bail immediately. He could not endure the shame of the prospect of spending a night in jail and
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Activities at airport in central Jamaica to be reactivated so he decided that it would be best for him to escape the dishonour that he felt he had brought onto himself and his family. There are still persons in Guyana who are embarrassed by the thought of having to go to jail or to face the courts. This man should not have had to run, but he ran because he could not face what happened to him. There are many others within our society who would not have run. In fact, some of them are not the least bothered at being hauled before the courts. But this small man who was so humiliated at having to face the courts and then to find that his small bail might not be posted in time, decided to escape, because he valued something that money cannot buy – he valued his self-respect. We would have less crime in Guyana if persons valued their self-respect. There would be less crime because those who committed crimes would be ashamed of dishonouring their family by a criminal conviction.
KINGSTON, Jamaica - CMC - Reactivation of aviation activities at Vernamfield in the central parish of Clarendon is expected to begin by the middle of 2019. According to the project manager for the Vernamfield Development Project, Colonel Oscar Derby, this is to be done under phase one of the US$2.5billion Vernamfield Development project, dubbed ‘Aerotropolis Jamaica’, which is now under way. Darby, speaking at a Kiwanis Club meeting in the Corporate Area last week said it is anticipated that “we’ll be flying out of this airport” following rehabilitation of the property’s existing runway. Aerotropolis Jamaica is intended to transform the Vernamfield property, which was previously an army base, into an aerodrome to provide international air cargo and logistics services; maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services; and an aeronautical training school. Phase one entails the development of the first 170 acres of lands designated for the project by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ). This includes de-bushing, which. Derby said is to be completed in another five days, and clearing of the existing north-south runway to accommodate aircraft up to a specified size. The phase is to run over a ninemonth period. “(We will) then start with the planning and getting the investors in. We are already working on that to build out the major airport and the aerotropolis.” The first phase of the project will also see handson flight training; initial MRO activities; crop dusting; and the establishment of hangers to accommodate aeronautical activities, which would be transferred from the Tinson Pen Aerodrome (in the Corporate Area) to Vernamfield.
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GECOM sees UNDP’s offer of IT CoI receives report of Royston King’s assistance as more long term – Lowenfield return to City Hall during probe
GECOM CEO, Keith Lowenfield The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is still open to receiving technical assistance from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) who is willing to provide IT experts in the management of elections data. Chief Elections Officer, Keith Lowenfield said that given the timelines, the UNDP assistance could not have been provided for the conduct of the just concluded Local Government Elections (LGE). “Our own team did an excellent job in the publishing of data,” Lowenfield stated, pointing to the utilization of existing arrangements locally. “I am aware that our own IT did an excellent job. It is not the first time that we have done that too,” Lowenfield stated. Chairman of the (GECOM, Justice (ret’d) James Patterson has been accused of delaying the offer from the UNDP of technical assistance for the conduct of elections. However, Lowenfield stated that the UN’s assistance is more strategic and long term. “Even if they were here, they were going
to be part of the process and nothing in their deliverables would have seen them impacting for 2018,” Lowenfield said. People’s Progressive Party (PPP) – nominated Commissioner, Bibi Shadick, recently told Kaieteur News that Commissioners on both sides are pushing for a discussion with the UNDP, while stating that Patterson had cancelled a previously planned meeting. According to Shadick, the UNDP has offered to provide information technology (IT) experts who will provide supervisory and other support for the security of GECOM’s database, the security of stored information and the secured sharing of information between GECOM and the General Register’s Office (GRO). In May, the government announced that a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) team met with Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, on the request by GECOM for provision of technical assistance in preparation for LGE and the 2020 General Elections. The UNDP team consisted of Mr. Hassan Sesay, Senior Electoral/Political Affairs Officer; Ms. Fernanda Lopes, Election/Governance Expert; and Mr. Guillermo Kendall, Senior Political Affairs Officer. The aim of the visit was to discuss with Williams the purpose of the Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) whose functions are to evaluate the current and electoral environment in Guyana, and assess the form of future UN electoral assistance. The Government indicated that the discussion covered a spectrum of issues that will be dealt with in preparation for the Local Government and the General elections. Those issues identified were the results tabulation process; developing the necessary software to expedite the process; the biometric instrument used at polling stations; verifications of electoral listings; and to ensure security at the polling stations.
An investigation has been launched into the presence of embattled Town Clerk, Royston King’s at City Hall after being sent on administrative leave to facilitate a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the affairs of City Hall. Kaieteur News understands that King was seen at City Hall on Friday, November 9, just days before the Local Government Elections (LGE) were held. According to information, King’s presence at City Hall while on administration leave sparked concerns relating to the ongoing probe. According to information, the COI has been made aware of the matter. As to what action is taken, one will have to await the CoI’s report, which will include several recommendations to the Local Government Commission (LGC), which ordered the investigation. Reports suggest that King was seen in conversation with the Acting Town Clerk, Sharon HarryMunroe, who is yet to provide a number of documents requested by the CoI regarding transactions undertaken by King and other senior city officials. Financial mismanagement is at the top of the agenda of the Commission of Inquiry, (COI) into the operation of City Hall.
Embattled Town Clerk, Royston King The LGC headed by Mortimer Mingo, took the decision to launch the COI after a series of complaints about the financial matters at City Hall. According to Mingo, the Commission had been receiving complaints of corruption at City Hall for several months. He noted that there are complaints against the Town Clerk for mismanagement of funds, and abuse of his authority. Retired Justice Cecil Kennard is conducting the inquiry into the administration and operations of the M&CC. The Terms of Reference of the Commission include a
mandate to investigate the administration and operations of the City of Georgetown; the reason for and the process by which a motion of no confidence on the Town Clerk was dealt with by the Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown; and generally, to investigate any matter that may be brought to the attention of the Commissioner during the Inquiry that would adversely affect the administration and operation of the Municipality. Additionally, the CoI has been receiving information regarding King’s modus operandi. He has been implicated in a highly suspicious deal where he reportedly collected $6.8M from Brian and Ingrid Chase Mining and Trucking for the sale of lands identified as Government reserve. King is accused of diverting the monies from the land deal through his NonGovernmental Organisation (NGO) and then attempting to cover his tracks by issuing a backdated lease for the property when he became Town Clerk. The land is located along Aubrey Barker Road, North Ruimveldt. Payment started in 2013 while King was serving as the Public Relations Officer of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC).
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Judiciary, Multi-Stakeholder Groups have crucial role to play in monitoring Natural Resource Funds - Chatham House By Kiana Wilburg
Whether or not rules are in place, independent oversight bodies have important roles to play in holding governments to account for the management of Natural Resource Funds (NRF). This was recently noted by Chatham House, a nongovernmental organization based in London whose mission is to analyze and promote the understanding of major international issues and current affairs. Chatham House explained that in many countries, the courts are explicitly mandated to determine the constitutionality of legislation and ensure government compliance with laws, including those governing natural resource fund management. Where the courts are free from political interference, Chatham House said that judicial review is a strong form of independent oversight insofar as courts are
able to enforce their decisions on the government. Chatham House said, “Some countries are not brave enough to embrace this type of independent oversight. But the evidence is overwhelming to prove that this is an extremely powerful form of ensuring transparency and accountability in the operations of the NRF. In 2008, the Timor-Leste Appeals Court found that a $290.7 million withdrawal from the Petroleum Fund by the Government was illegal. The rationale was that it violated the 2005 Petroleum Fund Law requirements that the government provides a detailed explanation for the withdrawal and that petroleum revenues be managed for the benefit of current and future generations. The Court was able to order that the money be returned to the Fund.” Turning its attention to the importance of Multi-Stakeholder Groups, Chatham
House said that some countries have established formal forms of these oversight bodies to reinforce and support the work of traditional bodies such as Parliament and the Judiciary or to provide an additional source of regulation. Chatham House said that in Chad, Ghana, and TimorLeste, civil society persons such as Chartered Accountants, trade unionists, traditional leaders, and central bankers, form formal oversight committees for their country’s NRFs. The transparency body said, “Ghana’s Public Interest and Accountability Committee, for example, is mandated by law to monitor the management of petroleum revenues as outlined in the Petroleum Revenue Management Act. TimorLeste’s Petroleum Fund Consultative Council, which con-
sists of various civil society persons is mandated to advise Parliament on how the country views the operations of the fund as well as recommendations for improvement…” CONSENSUS NEEDED In agreement with the views expressed by Chatham House is the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI). Since the coalition administration announced the discovery of oil in 2015, the NRGI has been offering advice on how Guyana can ensure that this finite resource turns out to be a blessing instead of a curse. With respect to Guyana’s desire for a Natural Resource Fund, the Institute said that consensus among stakeholders is necessary if it is to be successful. Without it, NRGI said that Guyana would be running the risk of being trapped in a cycle where rules governing the use of the Fund are constantly thrown out, or altered to suit the liking of any party in power. One of NRGI’s most respected economists and ex-
perts on NRFs, Andrew Bauer, has spoken extensively on this matter. The economist said, “You need consensus because what is going to end up happening is that you can put together the nicest laws with the most beautiful rules and if the new party comes into power (and they aren’t in agreement with it) they can throw it out. So it is not particularly useful to have something that can be thrown out every few years.” Bauer said that consensus building is critical to the success of any Natural Resource Fund as politicians and oversight bodies are unlikely to enforce rules unless they have a feeling of ownership over them. He said that there are many models of consensus building. The NRGI consultant said that these include: parliamentary debates, public surveys, and political ententes. In Norway for example, Bauer pointed out that the political parties negotiated the fiscal rules so that each would abide by them once they entered government. Pointing to another ex-
ample, the economist said, “One of the most amazing stories is Ghana in West Africa. In Ghana, before they put the NRF in place and the fiscal rule, the Ministry of Finance ran around the country to almost every small town and village and they asked people how much money they think the government should save, how much money they think the government should spend and what it should be spent on.” The economist added, “And when they got feedback, they fed it into the fiscal rule. The value of that showed up years later when the government tried to break the rules and locals were calling into the local radio stations saying, ‘Well this is crazy! The government is doing a horrible job…’ There was public outcry and the government stopped …So it is really important to have everyone on board.” On that note, Bauer stressed that it is crucial that the coalition administration follow suit and engage in cross-country consensus building exercises before the establishment of the Fund.
Mom turns in 16-yr-old killer to cops Released from a juvenile detention centre just months ago, a 16-year-old boy is now likely to face a murder charge after stabbing a labourer to death. The youth, from Auchlyne, Corentyne, Berbice, plunged a knife into the chest of 30-year-old Desmond Sewdath, called “Bull,” in full view of several villagers, at around 15:00 hrs on Saturday. The killing occurred at a shop at which alleged killer and victim were drinking. The young school dropout fled the scene, but his mother, a clothes and fruit vendor, turned him over to the police. Reports are that the teen and Sewdath, who both work as garbage collectors, were intoxicated when an argument ensued. The teen, who had a knife, stabbed Sewdath in the chest, killing him instantly before escaping. A brother of the slain man said he last saw his sibling at Auchlyne village with the
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Murder charge suspect: Desmond Sewdath suspect and others. He recalled that the men were imbibing. The teenager had a knife with which he was “breaking ice.” However, the brother said that he was worried since, according to him, his brother and the lad had argued a few weeks ago and the teenager had threatened to stab him. “I tell he to come out the shop and go home but he na listen, I go away to back dam to fish”, he added. A half hour later after returning from the back dam, a cousin met him along the public road and informed him that his brother was dead. “She tell me seh, some bai stab he. When me go Auchlyne, me see the blood on the ground but dem bin al-
ready carry he away to the mortuary”. He revealed that the teenager who is known to “smoke up” appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Meanwhile, the suspect’s mother told Kaieteur News that she had just finished selling at around 17:30 hrs when her daughter ran to her breathless at the Rose Hall Town Arch road and kept shouting “mommy, pack up, pack up”. She stated that she immediately caught a hire car. “Is when we deh in the car, meh daughter telling me what happened.” She later turned her son over the police that very day. The woman explained that earlier that day her son asked her for $200 and she warned him “not to go and hang out with dem boys.” She stated that the victim and her son worked together as garbage collectors and she was not aware that there was a dispute. His mother who has three other children has been running her home singlehandedly since the death of the suspect’s father. Her son was sent to the juvenile detention centre where he spent a few months during this year and was later released.
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Captain Kane fires resilient England to Nations League finals
NBA notebook: Warriors giving Green ‘time off,’ says Kerr
Captain Harry Kane celebrates scoring their second goal. (REUTERS/David Klein) LONDON (Reuters) - England fought back to qualify for the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League as Jesse Lingard and Harry Kane scored late goals in a pulsating 2-1 victory over Croatia, who were relegated from Group A4 after defeat at Wembley yesterday. England were themselves facing the drop when Croatia’s Andrej Kramaric scored after 57 minutes but substitute Lingard and Kane netted in the 77th and 85th minutes at a vociferous Wembley to turn the group on its head. Gareth Southgate’s side, who were knocked out in the semi-finals of the World Cup by Croatia in July, had dominated for large periods but fell behind when Kramaric twisted and turned before firing in via a deflection off Eric Dier. Yet Lingard poked home and Kane converted Ben Chilwell’s free kick to ensure England finished top of a group where all three teams — including Spain who started the day top but finished second — could have qualified. England, who progress to the finals in Portugal in June, finished with seven points, one ahead of Spain and three clear of Croatia, who were relegated to the second tier. “Today was another big occasion with lots of pressure,” Southgate told reporters. “But I thought we coped with it very well and in the first half we played so well. We had good chances and should have been ahead in the game. But then we had to show another side: our resilience and character.” England made eight changes from the side that beat the United States in a friendly on Thursday with no place in the starting lineup for Lingard, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Callum Wilson. Croatia, meanwhile, were without
influential midfielder Ivan Rakitic, and in his absence the visitors missed a golden opportunity when Ante Rebic fired over with England keeper Jordan Pickford horribly exposed after only two minutes. As England started to dominate, a fine Kane ball sent Raheem Sterling free, only for the Manchester City winger to shoot directly at Croatia keeper Lovre Kalinic while Kane spooned the resulting corner over the crossbar. There was very vocal contingent of Croatia fans in the 78,000-strong crowd, but they were lucky not to see their side concede as Kane was brilliantly denied first by defender Tin Jedvaj and then Kalinic with the visitors struggling to contain England’s pacy attack. Ross Barkley volleyed into the side netting shortly before halftime, yet after the break it was Kramaric who kept his composure brilliantly before converting Croatia’s first shot on target. England introduced Dele Alli, Jadon Sancho and Lingard after the goal and their energy proved decisive with Lingard, poking home in the 77th minute. Both sides looked dangerous in a frantic, full-blooded final 15 minutes but with Wembley roaring them on, it was man-of-thematch Kane who was on hand to slide in Chilwell’s free kick and seal England’s progress. In other results from yesterday: England 2 – Croatia 1 Moldova 1 – Luxembourg 1 San Marino 0 – Belarus 2 Northern Ireland 1 – Austria 2 Greece 0 – Estonia 1 Hungary 2 – Finland 0 Switzerland 5 – Belgium 2
England’s Dele Alli, Eric Dier, Joe Gomez and Kyle Walker celebrate after the match. (REUTERS/David Klein)
Houston Rockets guard Eric Gordon (10) attempts to score as Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green (23) defends during the second quarter at Toyota Center. (Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) Golden State forward Draymond Green missed Saturday night’s game at Dallas because of an injured toe, but Warriors coach Steve Kerr doesn’t sound as if he’s in a hurry to rush him back. Kerr said Green will be out an undetermined amount of time, according to The Athletic. “We decided to give him some time off,” Kerr said. “Don’t know how long it’ll be. The toe (sprain) is lingering.” This comes on the heels of his spat with teammate Kevin Durant in Monday’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors punished Green, suspending the three-time All-Star for Tuesday’s victory over Atlanta. —Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo exited the team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks with a sore right knee and did not return.
The All-Star guard played less than five minutes in the first quarter before asking for a substitution. The exact nature of the injury was not immediately available. Oladipo entered the game leading the Pacers in points (22.7), assists (4.9) and steals (1.7) per game. —New Orleans point guard Elfrid Payton will have surgery on his fractured left pinky finger next week, according to Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry. His timetable will be determined after the procedure. Payton injured the finger in Friday night’s victory against the New York Knicks. It was his first game back after missing nine games due to an ankle sprain. Payton has averaged 9.7 points, 5.3 assists and 5.2 rebounds in six games this season. (Field Level Media)
Shah and Ali slice through Kiwis to put Pakistan in control (Reuters) - Hasan Ali and Yasir Shah claimed five wickets each against New Zealand to put Pakistan on the brink of victory on day three of the first test in Abu Dhabi yesterday. Seamer Hasan Ali took his maiden fivewicket haul with 5-45 while leg-spinner Yasir Shah finished with 5-110 as the visitors slumped from 220-4 to 249 all out in their second innings. Chasing a target of 176 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Pakistan reached 37 for no loss with openers Imam-ulHaq (25) and Mohammed Hafeez (8) at the crease. Resuming at 56 for one, New Zealand’s batting pair Kane Williams and Jeet Raval looked fluent in the morning session before a sharp leg-break from Shah c l e a n e d Wi l l i a m s o n ’s
stumps. Williamson’s dismissal for 37 saw Ross Taylor arrive to the crease, who smashed Shah for three boundaries in an over. B u t A l i ’s r i p p i n g inswinger trapped Taylor (19) plumb leg before wicket, before Raval’s (46) cautious knock ended when he was caught behind off the medium pacer. Wicketkeeper batsman BJ Watling (59) and Henry Nicholls (55) rebuilt the innings with a 112-run partnership, before Shah removed both batsmen to trigger a collapse. Another sharp legbreak off a dry pitch earned Shah his fifth wicket as Neil Wagner returned to the dressing room for a duck. With the second new ball in hand, it took Ali three deliveries to dismiss
Ish Sodhi and Trent Boult to wrap up the New Zealand innings. The visitors led by Williamson had collapsed for 153 in their first innings but had recovered well, courtesy of Boult’s fourwicket haul, to bowl out Pakistan for 227 on day two. But Pakistan’s bowling attack have again proved their worth as they close in on a 1-0 lead in the threetest series. The second test will be played in Dubai from Nov. 24-28 before both teams return to Abu Dhabi for the final test from Dec. 3-7. Stumps: Pakistan 227 and 37 for 0 (Imam 25*, Hafeez 8*) need another 139 runs to beat New Zealand 153 and 249 (Watling 59, Nicholls 55, Hasan 5-45, Yasir 5-110).
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Spinners help England end 17-year wait in Sri Lanka Devine’s 22-ball fifty sees Ireland wrap winless campaign GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Minnows Ireland ended their ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup campaign winless as New Zealand beat them by seven wickets in the final
England’s cricket team celebrates the dismissal of Sri Lanka’s Angelo Mathews (left). (REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte) PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Spin duo Moeen Ali and Jack Leach combined to end England’s 17-year wait for a test series victory in Sri Lanka after bowling the tourists to a 57-run victory in the second test yesterday. Moeen struck twice in three deliveries and Leach completed his maiden fivewicket haul as the tourists took a little over 30 minutes
on the final morning to seal victory and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-test series. Sri Lanka resumed on 226 for seven, needing 75 to keep the series alive after their opening loss in Galle, but were all out for 243 as England completed their first away series win in tests since beating South Africa at the beginning of 2016.
Alliance with Dottin key... From page 28 victories but with the business end of the tournament looming next week, the Barbadian said the stint against Sri Lanka had been important. “It was my first bowl and it was good to get some wickets,” she said. “Staf (captain Stafanie Taylor) brought me on at a crucial time when we wanted to close out the innings so for me, it was just good for me to loosen up my arm and get a bowl in case I’m needed in any of the other games.” West Indies played their final preliminary game yesterday against England where they beat them in the last over at the Darren Sammy Cricket Stadium here.
Hope, Powell warm up... From page 28 Hope faced 112 balls and struck 10 fours and three sixes while the left-handed Powell was more circumspect, counting six fours and a six in a 142-ball knock. Hope retired hurt and Powell fell to a catch at the wicket off left-arm spinner Fazle Mahmud, paving the way for Chase, Hetmyer and Dowrich to spend valuable time at the crease. West Indies will face Bangladesh in two Tests starting next Thursday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium here in Chittagong. The tour also includes three One-Day Internationals and three T20 Internationals. Scores: WEST INDIES 303 for six (Shai Hope 88, Kieran Powell 72, Roston Chase 35, Shane Dowrich 24, Shimron Hetmyer 24; Nayeem Hasan 2-104) vs BANGLADESH.
The England side led by Nasser Hussain were the last to register a series victory in Sri Lanka in 2001 and Joe Root’s men arrived in the country winless in their last 13 tests away from home. Their last series victory in Asia was in India six years ago and not many would have bet on England to win with a match to spare against Sri Lanka, who defeated South Africa 2-0 at home in July. “We said we are going to come out here and play bold cricket, we were quite courageous at times and everyone’s really bought into that. We are seeing the rewards now,” Root said at the post-match presentation. “We have to keep looking to improve. We have seen this team grow in the last six-eight months. We are not the finished article, we want to get to number one at some point. “We have to be consistent to do that, in all parts of the world and on different surfaces.” For the first time in a test match, spinners claimed 38 wickets with Leach and Moeen sharing 14 between them on a turning track at Pallekele. Sri Lanka’s standin captain Lakmal was the only quick to pick up a wicket while the other was a run out. It was also the first time since 1973 in Karachi that no seamer took a wicket in a test for England. MOEEN STRIKES When play resumed on Sunday, Sri Lanka’s hopes of squaring the series rested entirely on wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella, who was unbeaten on 27 overnight. The hosts managed to keep the England spinners at bay for 15 minutes while
picking up singles to advance towards their target but Moeen broke their resistance by dismissing Dickwella, who was caught at slip by Stokes for 35. The off-spinner then sent back Lakmal for a duck two deliveries later before Malinda Pushpakumara spooned a catch straight back to left-arm spinner Leach. “It was a brilliant test match,” said Root, who was named player of the match for his brilliant 124 in the second innings. “We were very good for the whole game. At times we were under pressure and we responded really well to that. (I) couldn’t be more proud of the guys.” Sri Lanka batted well in both innings but Sam Curran’s counter-attacking 64 in the first innings and Root’s century under pressure in the second made the difference for England. “Sri Lanka played brilliantly in both innings,” added Root, after registering his first away series victory as captain. “At times we lost clusters of wickets but we stayed very calm and managed to find ways to get back in the game and get the control back in our favour.” The third and final test of the series will start on Friday in Colombo. Scores: England 290 (Curran 64, Buttler 63, Dilruwan 4-61) and 346 (Root 124, Foakes 65*, Burns 59, Dananjaya 6-115) beat Sri Lanka 336 (Roshen 85, Karunaratne 63, Leach 3-70, Rashid 3-75) and 243 (Mathews 88, Karunaratne 57, Leach 5-83, Moeen 4-72) by 57 runs.
New Zealand’s Leigh Kasperek appeals during her spell against Ireland on Saturday. (Photo courtesy ICC Media)
Group B preliminary match here Saturday. Playing at the Guyana National Stadium, the Irish were held to a paltry 79 for nine off their 20 overs, despite Gaby Lewis’s 39 from 36 balls with five fours. Ireland promised more at 69 for three in the 15th over, following a 39-run, fourth wicket stand between Lewis and Laura Delany (12), but lost six wickets for nine runs in the space of 21 deliveries. Off-spinner Leigh Kasperek, who was handed the new ball, wrecked the innings with three for 19 while seamer Lea Tahuhu (2-27) and 18-year-old legspinner Amelia Kerr (2-18) also chipped in with key spells. In reply, the already eliminated New Zealand made light work of their target, getting home in the eighth over behind opener Sophie Devine’s 22-ball 51. She put on 69 off 32 balls with Suzie Bates (11), slamming seven fours and three sixes in an exhilarating innings, before slicing seamer Delany to point to depart in the sixth over. New Zealand finished third as unbeaten India topped the group with three-time champions Australia in second spot.
GCA’s ‘Friends of Cricket’ U-17 Tourney
GCC beat TSC by eight wickets
Rivaldo Phillips stroked three boundaries in his unbeaten 32 and a fine all round performance from Zachary Jodah led Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) to an emphatic eight-wicket win against Transport Sports Club (TSC) at Bourda on Saturday. TSC batted first and were bowled out for 60 in 35 overs with only Shamar Yearwood (15) managing double figures. Jodah bagged 4-11 and got support from Darrius Andrews who had 3-14. The home team then raced to 61-2 in just 12 overs with Phillips being backed up by Jodah’s unbeaten 13 as Jeffery Blair had 2-15. (Sean Devers)
Dominoes action on at Grill Shop today Former members of the Black Stallion Football Club will be hosting a King and Queen dominoes competition today at the Grill Shop 244 South Vryheid’s Lust. Vryheid’s Lust, Better Hope, Plaisance are among the teams slated to take part. Entrance fee is $1,000. Double-six time is 13:00hrs. South Turkeyen Sports Committee and Black Stallion past football team will be staging a 4-a-side football and penalty shoot out competition tomorrow at Vryheid’s Lust play field starting at 09:00hrs. Teams set to take part are Vryheid’s Lust, Sophia, Better Hope and Plaisance. Entrance fee is $4,000. Trophies and medals are being sponsored by Tent City.
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Terrence Ali Nat Open Boxing Championships
Keevin Allicock produces Boxing exhibition on semi-finals night
Emmanuel Sancho staggers GDF’s Aluko Bess. By Sean Devers Another disappointing crowd watched Commonwealth Youth Games Silver medallist Keevin Allicock produce a boxing exhibition on the penultimate night of GBA’s Terrence Ali National Open Boxing Championships at the National Gymnasium on Saturday night. At just 19, Allicock showed he is the best teenage Boxer in the Caribbean with a masterful display in his semi-final bout against GDF’s Clinton Clarke. Skill, lightning fast combinations, excellent use of the ring and angles combined to give him a
dominating performance against his South Paw opponent. The Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) pugilist made the Solider miss many of his shot as the Bantamweight employed good evasive skill and was all over his man with quick onetwo combinations to Clarke’s mid-section and head as the GDF fighter tried to keep the talented Allicock out of range with his right jabs. Allicock controlled the opening with nice jabs followed them up with crunching upper-cuts to the body and smoothly switched from orthodox to South Paw before turning on the heat in the second stanza;
connecting with several good shots causing the Referee to administer three standing 8 counts on Clarke. Clarke tried to counterpunch and landed a few jabs to Allicock and the drums of the GDF drums sounded in encouragement of their fighter who was backed up on the ropes by the versatile Allicock and the contest was halted in 2:21 seconds of the second round. Another competitive match-up was the fight between VBG’s Christopher Moore and Police’s Dewani Lampkin, who had beaten Kevin McKenzie on the first night. After a cautious start in the first round where they
Colin Lewis (left) beat Aubrey Moore by a split decision.
Christopher Moore (left) and Dewani Lampkin started watchfully before Moore won on points. tested the water with some pawing jabs, Moore picked up the pace towards the end of the round which he appeared to win. The second round saw the pair trading punches with both boxers punching and counter punching with good combinations and when the bell rang the round could have gone either way. The final round saw the fighters going after each other and throwing a lot of punches in bunches but Moore was scoring with harder shots and won by a split decision in the Junior Welterweight contest.
After being given a couple of standing 8 counts in round two of their Junior Welterweight bout, a late rally by Aubrey Moore from VBG in West Demerara still saw him lose on points to GDF’s Colin Lewis, while in Welterweight Emmanuel Sancho from Harpy Eagles won by a split decision over GDF’s Aluko Bess in an action packed brawl. In the Middleweight affair there were plenty of big shots thrown by both GDF’s Desmond Amsterdam and Alex Murray from FYF before a hard left hook sent a hurt
Murray reeling to the Canvas with Referee Richard Braithwaite stopping the contest at 2 minutes into the second round, a decision which did not go down well with the FYF supporters. Seventeen times defending champions GDF lost two of the four bouts they were involved in on night two but with the largest contingent among the clubs they are again expected to retain the Champion Club title, especially since the Republican Boxing Gym (Prison) is not participation this year.
Mavs hand Warriors 3rd loss in 4 games Rookie Luka Doncic hit the go-ahead hook shot with 70 seconds left, and the host Dallas Mavericks halted a 10-game losing streak to the Golden State Warriors with a dramatic 112-109 victory Saturday night. Doncic scored 24 points and helped the Mavericks win their fourth straight when he gave Dallas a 109-108 lead. Dallas then got stops as Kevin Durant missed a hook shot on the next possession and a fadeaway with 23.8 seconds left and Klay Thompson missed a baseline jumper with 10.6 seconds left. Doncic made two free throws with 7.2 seconds remaining, and the Mavericks sweated out the final seconds as Harrison Barnes fouled Durant with six seconds left. Durant missed the second free throw, and Jonas Jerebko got the rebound, but DeAndre Jordan blocked his hook shot with 3.4 seconds left. The game ended when Doncic corralled the rebound in the final seconds. Barnes added 23 for the Mavericks, who also won for the second time in the last 19 meetings with Golden State and shot 46.5 percent. Durant led all scorers with 32 points on
11-of-24 shooting but faltered in the fourth quarter. He was 1-of-7 in the final 12 minutes as the Warriors lost for the third time in four games and also dropped consecutive games for the 11th time under coach Steve Kerr. Thompson added 22 for the Warriors, who shot 44.7 percent and 9-of-33 on 3-pointers. The Warriors played without Draymond Green, who sat out with a right toe injury. Jerebko started for Green and totaled five points and 10 rebounds. Durant scored 18 points as the Warriors shot 53 percent and took a 59-57 lead into halftime. He added 11 more in the third, but Golden State could not fend off Dallas and held an 86-82 lead through three. The Warriors built a 90-82 lead less than a minute into the fourth on a 10-footer by Quinn Cook, but Dallas took a 93-92 lead on Dwight Powell’s three-point play with 9:18 left. It was 97-96 Golden State after J.J. Barea hit a 29-foot 3-pointer with 6:42 left. Thompson hit a 3-pointer with 6:21 to go, and Durant returned moments later, but the Warriors could not make the plays down the stretch. (Field Level Media)
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GCA’s GISE, Star Party Rental & Trophy Stall 1st Division cricket
Police arrested on home turf as DCC retain title By Sean Devers Christopher Barnwell’s third century of the tournament and match haul of 9-40 by left-arm back-of-thehand spinner Totaram Bishun lead DCC to a successful title defence when they beat Police by an Innings and 66 runs just after Tea yesterday in the final of the GCA’s GISE, Star Party Rental & Trophy Stall two-day First Division Cricket tournament at Eve Leary. After dismissing Police for 170, DCC began the second day on 240-3 and reached 351 to take a lead of 181 runs and bowled out Police a second time for 115. Overnight, Barnwell was on 64 and Joshua Persaud on 16 and in overcast conditions Barnwell who continued to play his shots reached his hundred but with the fourth wicket stand worth 55, Persaud (29) was trapped LBW to Raun Johnson at 2734 before a drizzle halted play for 20 minutes. On the resumption, the 31year-old Barnwell, with tons against Everest and UG in the semi-final, was LBW to Kelvin Leitch at 305-5. His dashing 103 lasted 133 balls and was decorated with seven fours and three sixes but only Raymond Perez who made a painstaking 20 from 80 balls, of the other batsmen reached double figures. Leg spinner Vishal Jaigobin (4-50), Johnson (285) and off-spinner Jason Heyliger (2-87) were the wicket takers for Police who suffered a batting collapse in the second innings as Andrew Lyght, with two fours and two sixes in his top score of 31 fell to Bishun for the
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Barnwell’s ton, Bishun 9-40 spurs visitors to Innings & 66-run win
GCA President Roger Harper presents the MOM Trophy to Totaram Bishun at Eve Leary yesterday. second time of the match. But only Paul Tyndell, who followed his first innings half-century with 21 and Pernell London (24), reached double figures At the presentation the following awards were presented: Winners $120,000 & Trophy Runners-up $70,000 & Trophy Best Bowling Performance Kevin Ross (TSC) 8 wkts for 14 runs Vs GDF Trophy Batsman with the Highest Score Joshua Persaud (DCC) 150 Not Out Vs Police Trophy Bowler with The Most Wickets Trevon France (GYO) 20 wkts avg 12 Runs
per wkt. Trophy Batsman with The Most Runs Christopher Deonarine (GYO) 362 Runs avg. 120.67 Trophy 5 Competition Most Catches, Run-outs, Stumpings Keron Sewnarine (UG) 6 catches Trophy ZONE A - MVP Christopher Barnwell (DCC) 202 Runs at avg 40. HS 103 not out, 3 wkts and 3 catches. Trophy ZONE B - MVP Trevon France (GYO) 20 wkts avg 12 Runs per wkt, 44 runs and 2 catches. Most runs in Final: Barnwell Most Wkts: Bishun Most catches: Trevon Griffith
West Indies beat England by four wickets to stay top of Group A BBC Sport - England will play India in the Women’s World Twenty20 semi-finals after a narrow defeat in their final Group A game against West Indies in St Lucia. After losing six wickets in the first 10 overs, England posted 115-8 thanks to an excellent partnership between Anya Shrubsole and Sophia Dunkley. Shrubsole took two wickets in her first over, but Deandra Dottin and Shemaine Campbelle steadied the hosts. The defending champions won with three balls to spare and face Australia next. Both semi-finals will take place on Thursday, with the West Indies match starting at 20:00 GMT and England’s beginning about four hours later. ‘It’s so close, it’s unreal’ England’s Jones has lucky escape England were put in to bat by the hosts and were quickly in trouble when Danni Wyatt was caught behind off Shakera Selman in the first
over. They stuttered to 50-6 off 10 overs, but after Britney Cooper’s brilliant run-out dismissed Lauren Winfield for a duck, Shrubsole and Dunkley moved England towards a competitive total with a seventh-wicket stand of 58. Both batters hit a six apiece, with Shrubsole falling to the final ball of the innings when Dottin pulled off an outstanding catch diving to her right. Shrubsole’s excellent form continued when she took the ball for the second over of the West Indies reply, bowling Hayley Matthews with her first delivery and Stafanie Taylor with her fourth. Shrubsole’s hat-trick had inspired England to victory over South Africa in their third match, but this time Dottin calmed their opponents by hitting 46. Left-arm spinner Kirstie Gordon tied down and then dismissed Dottin, but Campbelle picked up the scoring rate to take West
Alliance with Dottin key to Windies fortunes, says Matthews
Hope, Powell warm up for first Test with half-centuries
West Indies batsman Shai Hope.
CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, CMC – Shai Hope and Kieran Powell struck half-centuries on the opening day of the two-day tour match here yesterday as West Indies geared up for next week’s first Test against Bangladesh. Opting to bat first against a Bangladesh Cricket Board XI, West Indies ended the day at the MA Aziz Stadium on 303 for six, with Hope top-scoring with 88 and Powell getting 72. Roston Chase chipped in with 35 while both Shane Dowrich and Shimron Hetmyer got 24. Playing in their only warm-up match before the opening Test, the tourists lost captain Kraigg Brathwaite cheaply for six with the score on 11 in the seventh over of the day. However, Hope and Powell then came together in a 163-run, second wicket stand to lead the Windies recovery. Continued on page 26
Indies near to victory, and was missed by Dunkley off a steepling chance in the penultimate over. It was a frantic finish at the Darren Sammy Stadium, with substitute Fran Wilson allowing a catching chance to go through her hands and then for four, and keeper Amy Jones also dropping a skier although in the aftermath Cooper was run out by an alert Winfield. Shrubsole stepped up for the final over with five needed by the West Indies, but after dismissing Campbelle for 45, she saw her next delivery sent to the point boundary by Kycia Knight to give the hosts victory with three balls to spare. Scores: ENGLAND 115 for eight off 20 overs (Sophia Dunkley 35, Anya Shrubsole 29, Tamsin Beaumont 23; Shakera Selman 2-15, Deandra Dottin 2-21). WEST INDIES 117 for six off 19.3 overs (Deandra Dottin 46, Shemaine Campbelle 45; Anya Shrubsole 3-10).
Opener Hayley Matthews … put on 94 for the first wicket with Deandra Dottin against Sri Lanka. GROS ISLET, St Lucia, CMC – Hayley Matthews says her new partnership with veteran all-rounder Deandra Dottin will be crucial to West Indies’ batting success in the ongoing ICC Women’s Twenty20 World Cup. The pair, brought together for the first time specifically for the tournament, put on an exhilarating 94 off 58 balls against Sri Lanka as West Indies posted 187 for five off their 20 overs – their highest-ever total in T20 Internationals and third highest by an team in a T20 World Cup. Both batsmen are audacious stroke-
players. Matthews is a sublime timer of the ball while Dottin a clean, powerful hitter, already with two international hundreds. “That’s a very key role that we have to play at the top of the order,” the 20-year-old Matthews said following her top-score of 62 against the Sri Lankans. “We know the power-play is very, very important and if we can get the team off to good starts, it would really help us as we are going through the tournament and help us to get higher scores.” “I think today we showed that if we do get a good start it makes it easier for our batters in the bottom order to be able to come out and free up. I think all-round we had a pretty good game and it’s good we can showcase some good cricket.” For the hosts, it was the first time their batting clicked for the series. Their previous scores had been disappointing, with 106 against minnows Bangladesh and 107 against South Africa. Matthews, who had managed only six and eight in her previous innings, said the performance against Sri Lanka had proven many detractors wrong. “For me, the most important thing is staying confident,” explained the all-rounder, who picked up the Player-of-the-Match honour after coming up with three wickets when Sri Lanka batted to earn the Windies an 83-run win. “A lot of people were saying that our top order weren’t striking the ball very well so to be able to go out there and for not only myself, but Deandra to be able to get the team off to a good start was definitely a goal for us and we’re really happy with that.” Matthews, a tidy off-spinner, had not been required to bowl in the Windies’ previous two Continued on page 26