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EDITORIAL

Making false accusations The term ‘sand dancing’ came into vogue locally during the Desmond Hoyte years when it was used colloquially to describe the antics of his political opponents who were trying their utmost to avoid public scrutiny of their actions. The recent mad scramble by usually loquacious characters to distance themselves from the impending fallout from allegations against Speaker Raphael Trotman speaks volumes. Citizens are asked to believe that an operative within the Ministry of Legal Affairs is so politically naïve as to refer the alleged victim of homosexual abuse to an Attorney-at-Law sympathetic to the government without seeking to apprise the principal government officer of the allegation and the identity of the alleged perpetrator. This is all the more unbelievable when the purported abuser of this unspeakable act is a thorn in the government’s flesh and the allegation presents a golden opportunity to kill a few birds with one allegation. People may perhaps be wondering what would have been the situation if Mr. Trotman had succumbed to the blandishments during that now infamous phone call, and in a fit of distraction acceded to the offer. The remarks by Mr. Moses Nagamootoo are worth considering seriously because all it would have taken was Trotman’s agreement to pay off his accuser for the allegation to have been accepted as gospel truth. The Speaker would have by his mere utterances become a party to attempting to pervert the course of justice and it takes no stretch of imagination to visualize how that would have been slanted in the news particularly in the state media. Trotman does not need enemies with friends like those. Trotman’s experience with that conversation with ‘his friend’ should be a wakeup call for everyone who deals with Government party apparatchiks to be perennially on their guard. People need to be aware that there is technology with the potential to do serious damage if employed by the unscrupulous. There are cell phones which can be manipulated to produce voices totally unlike the caller’s voice so we can imagine what else may be out there. The Speaker’s apparent dilemma will cause Guyanese to further experience firsthand the unparalleled dangers that accompany the thirst for absolute power. The sand dancing in this recent incident is a stark reminder of the lengths to which some are prepared to go in furtherance of a dastardly plot even up to the extent of violating the sanctity of their office. One may be forgiven a sense that lower level functionaries are made scapegoats regularly on the altar of expediency especially if they feel beholden to the political master. Public servants have been known to affix their signatures to letters when their entire being is against the contents. It would take a naïve person to believe that the opportunities for employment in similar capacities within the public service would be available to the employee if s/he does not acquiesce to those immoral even illegal directives. In some quarters the above may pass as no big thing but that attitude can be transmitted into a more serious realm. It is not unknown that people habitually lie under oath and the result may be an innocent person sentenced to a prison term. No one seems to want to accept that the victims in court matters are multiplied exponentially when someone lies under oath. Not only does the virtual complainant or plaintiff not get justice, but the dependents of a person wrongfully accused become victims of a system which believes that if a person swears by a holy book or make an affirmation that the truth will then come forth.

Thursday October 02, 2014

Letters... Where your views make the news

Where at UG can students identify the once great presence of Arthur Lewis? DEAR EDITOR, Robert Lalljie, a long-life colleague, recently sent me a copy of his biographical profile titled Sir Arthur Lewis – Nobel Laureate (actually published in 1996). It occurred to me that UG staff and students, past and present, who would not have interacted with, or even heard of, Sir Arthur may be interested in the following extract from his address on his appointment as Chancellor in 1966, and which conceivably might still resonate today. Sir Arthur’s historic installation speech as Chancellor addressed the many problems that were facing Guyana at that time and has been praised as, “Eloquent on the Moral Purposes of Universities,” by more than one university president. Here is an extract of that address. “Now brain power is the special concern of the university. In the search for new knowledge you make no headway without brain. If we’ve got a job to do, we cannot judge a worker by his family, his race, his religion, his language, his tribe, or any of those divisions of the human race to which people outside the university attach so much importance. The university recognizes only excellence. But excellence is achieved not only by intellect; it

derives even more from character. As the old saying goes, ‘genius is the infinite capacity for taking pains.’ “To achieve excellence, one must have self discipline; to practise the same thing over and over again, while others are enjoying themselves; to push oneself from the easy part to the hard part; to listen to criticism and use it; to reject one’s own work and try again. Only the humble achieve excellence, since only the humble can learn. In the university we build character no less than brain, since brain without character achieves nothing. We do not in the university concern ourselves with people’s class or race or language. Universities have always prided themselves on their freedom from these trivial distinctions. “Universities did not begin with science; we are the guardians and transmitters not merely of science, but of all human knowledge. Let me put this into historical perspective. Not very long ago men lived in caves, or under the shadow of trees. Their lives were dominated by fear, fear of the elements, of drought and floods and fire; fear of other animals; and fear of other men, who wandered around in families or tribes ready to exterminate each other.

“The human race has pulled itself up from this by handing down from generation to generation knowledge of two sets of principles, those relating to controlling nature we call science, and those relating to controlling human behaviour which we call ethics. Human life as we know it today is based on accumulated science, and accumulated principles enshrined in laws and in conventions of decent behaviour. “The supremely important task of receiving this knowledge, and adding to it, and handing it down to the next generation has always devolved on a very small body of people who specialise in using their brains. They were known as clerks or clarks as the Americans would say. Here we come to the fundamental purpose of education: to produce young men and women who will join the small band of clerks stretching backwards through history and forward through generations yet unborn, who will receive our truths, embellish them, defend them against numerous and powerful enemies, and pass them on to the next generation. “If our graduates do not help to keep civilisation together, to reduce the sum

of human misery and to advance the cause of human brotherhood, then our universities will have laboured in vain. These are difficult times, and there is no easy passage through them. It is of some consolation to know that they will pass; that the issues which divide us so bitterly today will seem trivial to our children, or at least to our grandchildren. But we still have to live with them. “What distinguishes the civilised man from the barbarian is not that he lacks passion, but that his passion is mingled with compassion. He hated the sin, but not the sinner. He can therefore reach out to the exploiter and exploited alike with understanding and therefore some chances of reconciliation. The great men of our day, the Hammarskjolds and Bunches and arbitrators of our innumerable disputes are men who are welcome on both sides not because they lack passion, for if they lacked passion they would not care to take on such tasks, but rather because their passion, mingled with compassion makes them dispassionate. “It is hateful that Hausas should murder Ibos, but Hausas are not hateful people, and are indeed no Continued on page 5

Mr. Khurshid Sattaur ought to know better DEAR EDITOR, The GRA, like the IRS in America and like any other tax authority, is legally obligated to protect confidential tax information of others. As the evidence is unfolding and the allegations continue to fly, it is coming to the attention of the public that the GRA appears to be leaking protected information to a private citizen in the person of

Bharrat Jagdeo. This is a dangerous development, and as Moses Nagamootoo highlighted, “possibly the worst crime in modern Guyana”. As a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Mr. Sattaur ought to know he is duty bound professionally to “respect the confidentiality of information acquired as a result of professional

Someone having to defend against a false public accusation while fighting suspicion and tolerating disdain is placed in a horrible predicament. If it is any consolation to those who have been falsely accused it should be noted that creating a scapegoat as a distraction can bond conspirators who otherwise lead empty lives. A false accuser would have to be seriously disturbed to even contemplate ruining an innocent person’s life, and therefore everyone would be well advised to remember Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty Exodus 23:7.

relationships and shall not disclose such information to third parties without proper legal authority (such an order of the court)”. It is just professionally incompetent and reckless to provide a private citizen in the person of Jagdeo with confidential tax information on other parties, especially those for whom he has a dislike. How can we be sure now that bandits in Guyana are now not in receipt of the taxable income of the citizens from agents in the GRA which then forms the database of who to attack for robbery and who not to attack? The integrity of the institution, the GRA, is now under question, since its leader has been less than straightforward and appears to be extremely dishonest in his dealings with the public.

He now appears to be demonstrating much bias against Kaieteur News and it is imperative that he step down from office and allow his deputy to conduct the affairs of the GRA until he can be fully investigated in light of these strong allegations of conflict of interest and improper professional behaviour. In this regard, we call on a professional Accountant to lodge a formal complaint with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Guyana and the Caribbean, and also with the ACCA, to formally investigate this alleged violation of the Code of Professional Ethics and Conduct of the ACCA. This is a serious matter and Mr. Khurshid Sattaur ought to know better. Dr Asquith Rose and Harish Singh

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Letters... Where your views make the news Letters... Where your views make the news

I did not urge Race Voting Electioneering for Municipal DEAR EDITOR, Mr. Mahadeo Persaud made several errors (KN Sep 29) in his response to my missive. Contrary to what he penned, I never called on Guyanese to “strictly vote racial”. I ran a fact check on Google, as well as on the thousands of articles stored in my computer, and came up blank on anything slightly suggesting that I urged Guyanese to “strictly vote racial”. So Persaud is challenged to produce the exact quote in which I appealed to Guyanese to vote “race”. I could not have appealed to Guyanese to vote race. I never campaigned in Guyana and never ran for political office in Guyana. I ran for undergraduate and graduate student governments in New York and won repeatedly (voted in by non-Indians) in various positions including as Treasurer, Vice President, President, Senator, Councillor, Delegate. I ran for Student Government and leadership of the Hindu Society at Corentyne High School (99% Indians) in 1976

and as such could not have appealed on students to vote race. I do not know if Persaud hallucinates and/or mistakes me for someone else. But I am on record, since my high school student days as an anti-dictatorial activist from the 1970s till now, as saying “no group should dominate another group”. I did not fight Burnhamism to replace it with ethnic dominance. In numerous articles in local newspapers, and in overseas publications, I called for the leaders of the ethnic groups to negotiate a system of governance in which no group dominates the other groups. I recently called on the AFC to abide by its ethnic rotational agreement and give equality to Africans putting one (suggesting Nigel or Cathy Hughes) as the Presidential candidate. As I stated four decades ago and repeated umpteenth times since then, it was wrong for Burnham and the PNC to persecute Indians, Amerindians, Portuguese (driving them out of Guyana) and others. It cannot be right

now for any group to dominate another group, even if elected in free and fair elections. There is need for a political system in which the groups would get a relatively fair share of resources and a say in their governance – hence a referendum similar to Scotland’s (the gist of the article). On the issue of ethnic voting, one does not need to appeal to people to vote for their group. They do so automatically. Does Persaud feel ethnic Ukrainians will vote for ethnic Russians and vice versa or that Palestinians will vote for Jews? When politicians appeal to Black Americans to vote, they don’t tell them to vote “Democrat” – that is how they vote. S i m i l a r l y, w h e n A f r o Guyanese leaders appealed to their followers to vote, they automatically voted PNC, except in 2006 when the African votes were split. But they returned home following a concerted grass root effort by PNC leaders. Ditto Indians in appeals by (Continued on page 24)

Where at UG can students... From page 4 better or worse than Ibos whom they murder, and who might murder them if their situation were reversed. “The civilised man recognises the sin and strives to eliminate the factors which occasion it, without losing his respect and affection for the sinner himself.” Upon his return to America when Bill Bowen congratulated him on a wonderful speech, Sir Arthur replied: “I wish I could tell you that my speech reduced the racial tensions in Guyana by even a little bit, but alas, no change is visible to the naked eye.” Sir Arthur Lewis remained Chancellor until 1975. By the time of his appointment, Sir Arthur had already achieved what is probably an unmatched academic record, certainly in terms of any other official in the university’s history. This included First Class Honours, Bachelor of Commerce, obtaining the hi g h e s t m a r k s i n t h e history of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in 1937; a PhD in Industrial Economics, and Assistant Lecturer, Industrial Economics, LSE, 1939; Professor of Economics, Manchester University – at age 33, the youngest such

appointment in the history o f t h e B r i t i s h Commonwealth; Honorary Doctorate of Letters (LHD) from Columbia University; the first West Indian Principal of the University College of the West Indies (UCWI) (now UWI), 1959-63; Professor of Economics and Political Affairs, Princeton University, 1963; Honorary Doctor of Laws Degree, UWI, during his stint as Chancellor of UG. All this time however, he was engaged in a wide range of international appointments and consultancies, including on behalf of the United Nations; the (British) Colonial Development Corporation (CDC); as well as with the Governments of Nigeria and Ghana, to name a few, and of course the first presidency of the Caribbean Development Bank, 19711973. In addition to the profusion of lectures, academic articles, and other commentaries, one wonders how many of his many books, of which the list below is but a sample, can be found on the shelves of UG’s library. Indeed, where within the halls of that institution can students identify this once great presence? Books

Labour in the West Indies – 1939 Monopoly and the Law – 1944 An Economic Plan for Jamaica – 1948 Economic Survey 1919 1939 – 1949 Overhead Costs – 1949 The Principles of Economic Planning – 1949 The Theory of Economic Growth – 1955 Development Planning: The Essentials of Economic Policy – 1965 The Evaluation of Foreign Aid – 1972 D e v e l o p m e n t Economics: An Outline – 1973 Dynamic Factors in Economic Growth – 1974 The Evolution of International Economic Order – 1978 Economic Development and Racial Conflict – 1985 E B John

and Local Govt. Elections DEAR EDITOR, I am about to return to Guyana after spending a couple weeks with professional colleagues, family and friends in Toronto and Ottawa. I used to work and live in Toronto in the 1970s when immigrants from around the world, including Guyana, were not as widely and numerically present as they obviously are these days. The relatively high representation of immigrants and their offspring in all spheres of their Canadian life, especially in professional, community and cultural activities, was a special joy to behold. This contrasted remarkably with my recollection of the 1970s. For example: at an intersection close to my family home in

Markham, a part of the Greater Toronto area, there are 15 colourful, obviously costly pictorial placards of the candidates vying for election. Judging by their photos and names, four are women and 12 are apparently descendants of immigrants. Also interesting was the fact that the placards are planted on the ground at all busy intersections for weeks without any noticeable attempt to vandalize or remove them by any of the 15 contestants or their respective supporters. In my view, this is uniquely refreshing and speaks volumes for the high level of sophistication and good sense of mutual respect for civic responsibility. It was also quite uplifting to note the absence of mud-

slinging in the campaigns among the candidates. The positive, non-accusatory electioneering for municipal/local government representation and the relatively high participation rates among immigrants and their Canadian-born children and grand-children are worthy of note by their families and friends ‘back home’. Of note, also, was the apparent absence of rancor and presence of civility during the televised mayoral debates. Having regard to the possibility of imminent elections in Guyana, one hopes that the level of sophistication and civility witnessed in Toronto can be emulated in spirit and action among our compatriots. Nowrang Persaud

Nothing of the kind was ever done by me DEAR EDITOR, Senior Superintendent Whitney Bacchus, Public Relations and Press Officer has given the-wrong impression about me in a letter under the caption “An attempt to mislead the public” in last Thursday’s edition on page 24. No other person besides me from Suddie, Essequibo Coast writes letters in the newspapers and it could only be me to whom reference was made concerning a domestic violence case between a husband and wife in my district. In the letter it was stated that I had enquired from the police about the matter and the facts were provided

when, ipso facto, nothing of the kind was ever done by me, with such a statement being an absolute fabrication. It was only from the publication that I learnt for the very first time of the c o u p l e ’s p r o b l e m a n d whatever transpired thereafter leading to court action and the case being dismissed. The police opinion as expressed by the officer in the letter of me being the person attempting to mislead the public on the matter is just speculative and far from being correct. There is a cardinal principle that no amount of suspicion can amount to

legal liability, with the imputation of such an opinion just being useless. Out of curiosity, I visited the couple’s Vilvoorden home on Monday and both of them expressed their disgust for the police deliberately telling them late, on the same day of the case, to attend the Suddie court. It was not possible then for them to reach on time. The victim stated openly that she would have liked to give the evidence against her husband, against whom she made several reports for abusing and beating her with no indication to change his bad ways. Baliram Persaud

Thursday October 02, 2014

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US hunts contacts of Ebola patient, including kids Washington (AFP) Health officials in Texas on Wednesday scoured the Dallas area for people, including schoolchildren, who came in contact with a Liberian man who was diagnosed with Ebola in the United States. Hospital officials admitted that more people may have been exposed to the contagious man after he first sought treatment on September 25, because an apparent miscommunication among staff resulted in his release back into the open community. Ebola is spread through close contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person, and can only be transmitted when a patient is showing symptoms like fever, aches, bleeding, vomiting or diarrhea. The man flew from Liberia, the hardest hit nation in West Africa’s deadly Ebola outbreak, and arrived in Texas on September 20 to visit family. He fell ill on September 24. He went to the hospital on September 25 but was sent home because the medical team “felt clinically it was a low-grade common viral disease,” said Mark Lester, executive vice president of

Texas Health Resources. “He volunteered that he had traveled from Africa in response to the nurse operating the checklist and asking that question,” Lester added. “Regretfully, that information was not fully communicated throughout the full team.” A hospital statement issued later in the day said his initial symptoms on September 25 were “lowgrade fever and abdominal pain,” and that “his condition did not warrant admission.” He even came in contact with schoolchildren before he returned via ambulance to the Te x a s Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas on September 28, and was placed in strict isolation. “I know that parents are being extremely concerned about that development,” said Texas Governor Rick Perry. “These children have been identified and they are being monitored and the disease cannot be transmitted before having any symptoms.” The patient is currently in serious but stable condition, a hospital spokeswoman said. - Symptoms of infection The incubation period for

Ebola is between two and 21 days. Patients are not contagious until they start to have symptoms. Ebola can lead to massive bleeding and fatal organ failure. A 10-member team of experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has landed in Texas to assist the investigation. A CDC official in Monrovia identified the patient as Liberian, but did not release his name. As US officials scrambled to track down people he encountered while sick, the worldwide death toll from Ebola jumped higher, to 3,338 dead and 7,178 infected since the beginning of the year, the World Health Organization said. Meanwhile, the United Nations announced its first suspected victim of Ebola, a Liberian man who worked for the UN mission in Liberia and died of a probable but unconfirmed infection last week. In response to the fastmoving outbreak, the World Bank boosted its aid to the campaign by adding $170 million toward expanding the health-care workforce and buying needed supplies for care and treatment.

Eyeing 2015 vote, Cameron pledges 7 billion pounds in tax cuts

(Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron promised to hand almost half the British population a tax cut if re-elected next year, a pledge he hopes will win over millions of voters and refocus debate away from a schism inside his party over Europe. The promise, which will cost over 7 billion pounds (11.35 billion US dollar) to fund, was a calculated gambit to try to shift the narrative from one which has focussed on the damage the anti-EU UK Independence Party (UKIP) is doing to Cameron’s re-election hopes by siphoning off voters and lawmakers. It was also an attempt to kick-start his Conservative party’s moribund rating in opinion polls, where it has been trailing the opposition Labour party for months, by

holding out the prospect of a sweetener to balance a less enticing promise to freeze most welfare pay cheques and to slash state spending. “So Britain: what’s it going to be?” Cameron, 47, asked supporters packed inside a concert hall at his party’s annual conference in the central English city of Birmingham. “I say: let’s not go back to square one. Let’s finish what we have begun.” In a speech which touched on Scotland’s decision to remain in the UK, the threat posed by Islamic State, and Britain’s Second World War role, Cameron told activists he wanted and needed to be re-elected with an overall majority so he could govern alone and not in a coalition as is now the case.

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THE GOOD LIFE IS HERE Guyanese do not appreciate just how good they have it. They may not have all the things that they want but judging from what is seen, the good life is here already. People just have to learn how to enjoy it. No Guyanese have to wake up and face below zero degrees temperature. They do not have to bundle together a hurried meal, drink a hot cup of coffee and then hurry to the closet to put on two layers of clothing, then cover that over with a coat and proceed through the door only to find that snow fell overnight and the driveway needs clearing. They do not have to take a spade and move the snow away, then step cautiously along the pavement, join the bus and drive one hour to catch the subway. They do not have to travel for another one hour in the subway before reaching their place of

work where they will labour non-stop until afternoon when they will make the return journey. By the time they get home, they would have been more tired from the traveling than from the day’s work and would have little time else other than to eat a re-heated meal and to jump under the covers to get a few hours sleep before starting the routine all over. That is hard life. That is bruising life. It may pay well materially but how many of us can honestly say that we would not have loved to be in a warmer climate, in a more relaxed atmosphere? How many of us would not have loved to have been back home? The argument has been made that the average Guyanese does not enjoy the material comforts of those in the First World. But it is

Dem boys seh ...

Put Cee fuh Satar fuh deal wid dem Ebola people Jagdeo like to fly. He fly so much that he got more frequent flyer miles than dem got destinations fuh he go. De last time, he ask Delta to use up all he miles in one trip and Delta seh that dem can’t reach de moon. Jagdeo get vex and stop dem from flying to Guyana. Dem boys seh that he then tell Robeson, de Hammah Man, to find somewhere that he could fly far. That is how de man who facing jail term in Uncle Sam bring in Easy Come Easy Go, that is now Easy Come Easy Gone. When Delta was here de man who look like de devil was getting frequent flyer miles. When he bring Easy Come Easy Go he was getting free flying miles. When Sunny Boy get lock up he and Jagdeo get freeness of bowels. That is why he, Jagdeo, had to get de sturdy plug plus he had to hire a private jet to fly out. Dem boys seh that dem realize that Jagdeo can’t get no more frequent flyer miles or free miles suh he and de Hammah Man come up wid a different plan. De Hammah Man tell he that Africa is de answer to all he problems. Guyana gun get nuff tourists and adequate plug. De same time a Chinee man was passing through de region waving billions of dollars in de region for investments. Dem grab fuh build a fancy airport. When dem boys question Jagdeo and de Hammah Man about de money dem spending pun de new airport, dem seh dem eyeing black people from Africa. Well dem boys know that dem eye Africa. Seeing that dem love Africa dem boys want dem to be immigration officers. Jagdeo must be de Chief Immigration Officer and de Deputy Chief must be de Hammah Man. Cee fuh Satar must be de front man in Customs and he Deputy must be Cee fuh Seelee. De Fat Crook must be de Red Cap baggage handler. All of dem must be de first to face Ebola. And when dem get de killer disease, dem Boys hope and pray that Bobby keep dem in drugs warehouse in de Santa Complex wha he get fuh next to nutten. Talk half and watch how Ebola hanging over dem head.

asking too much in too short a time, considering where the nation was economically, for everyone to have what the average citizen has in the United States. And yet you go into the homes of the average Guyanese and you find that some of them have flat screen televisions, microwaves, washing machines, gas stoves and stereo systems. They have the basics and more. The average Guyanese burns more lights than the average American and the growth in motor vehicles is as such that within the next few years there is going to be a car in every home. Healthcare may not be the best but it is free and if Guyanese believe that they get a hassle at the emergency room at the national hospital, then they should visit some of the emergency rooms in the metropolitan societies. Without health insurance, the

average American’s goose is cooked. This is not comparing the two countries. Surely, Guyana is way behind but yet the people in Guyana have a good standard of life and while materially they are not on par with the average man in the richer countries, there is a lot going for Guyana in terms of happiness, in terms of the lifestyle, in terms of the friendliness of our people and how to get along. That is the good life too. There are however, certain things which can be done almost immediately to improve life in Guyana. For one, Guyanese have to be more responsible for the littering that is taking place. This is a problem that is being created by citizens. The government has to solve the problem but that problem is not of their creation. The second problem that makes life better is paying a little more attention to the

recreation areas, especially within the rural areas. There must be places for children to go and play in the afternoons, rather than playing ball on the streets. That will make life better. The other thing is manners. Guyanese are very friendly people and have always been known to be mannerly and helpful. Yet so often you see an old person trying to cross the street and no one seems to be willing to lend a helping hand. We can have a better life in Guyana if we learn to be happy. Then there is the way we treat animals. In this day and age we should not have dray carts. The sight of an animal suffering under the strain of having to pull tons of building material is distressing and this is one area where more work needs to be done. The good life is not just about humans but also how we treat the animals too. If a Guyanese wakes up

tomorrow and decides that he or she does not feel like going to work, he or she simply stays at home and calls in sick. And many Guyanese love to work by themselves and so they are their own bosses. This is a good life. Not many immigrants have that luxury. Christmas is just around the corner and this is the best time of the year in the country. Being in Guyana at Christmas is enjoying the good life. Guyana has a great deal of wealth and there is no reason why everyone should not be happier, should not have the good life. But unless you can appreciate what you have now, you may never know when to stop and enjoy what life has to offer.

Guyana projected to earn US$1B in taxes from Aurora gold mines - company assures of no cyanide spill Canadian-owned, Guyana Goldfields Inc., which is being described as the biggest investment in the local gold mining industry, says it is spending up to US$20M monthly to ready the facilities for full commercial operations in the latter half of next year. Currently, around 500 persons are employed by the company at the Aurora site, Region Seven, where the massive foundation for the mill is being poured and other construction works are taking place. The US$250M investment, according to President and Chief Executive Officer, Scott Caldwell, will see the mine producing gold at a healthy US$800 per ounce, one of the lowest costs of production in the world for the shiny metal. The project has been given the thumbs up from the Government of Guyana with

over 900 persons to be employed at the height of the construction phase this year. Full production next year will see around 400-500 persons on the payroll of the mining outfit. Caldwell made the disclosures yesterday at the Guyana International Convention Centre, Liliendaal, during the launch of an updated handbook on mining, “A Mining Information Toolkit For Guyana”. The project has been one endorsed by the Canadian Government with High Commissioner, Dr. Nicole Giles, also present yesterday. Also there was Minister of

CEO, Scott Caldwell Natural Resources and the Environment, Robert Persaud, mining officials, and several stakeholders. Since the closure of Omai Gold Mines a few years ago, Guyana has been without a large scale producer. There

are several exploratory operations that have signaled strong interest into moving into full operations. However, Guyana Goldfields has remained at the forefront of the lot. According to the CEO, while the open pit project is looking at a 17-year lifespan, indications are that this could double as explorations have found heartening results. The company says that it is expecting to mine over three million ounces but this is conservative with the estimates expected to rise. While the company says (continued on page 24)

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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===

Raphael Trotman’s bar again: Chocolate and soap In a private e-mail to the AFC of which Raphael Trotman was a recipient, I stated that if I was to campaign for the AFC in another general election, I would not want to be on the same platform with Trotman. I will be campaigning for the AFC in 2015 and wild horses cannot hold me back but I would prefer not to share the

same pulpit with Trotman. Of course it has nothing to do with the mud the PPP has thrown in his face. It has to do with my intense chagrin at the transformation of Raphael Trotman after he became Speaker of the House. At an internal meeting of the AFC, he told the young cadres that they must now understand that he has to be

neutral in his politics. He fought the 2011 campaign against PPP dictatorship. His last words at the AFC’s final rally on Saturday night, November 26, 2011 at the Parade Ground were, “The war must come to an end.” He meant the political and ethnic battles that have destroyed Guyana. But after the election, he chose to be neutral. How can the war end when a top notch opposition politician that people admired and voted for has become neutral? Trotman must be going through some intense depression bouts after what Gail Teixeira did to him two days ago. Ms. Teixeira must have published perhaps the longest letter Kaieteur News has ever printed. I must know; I have been with this newspaper since it started. In that two page propagandistic epistle, Ms. Teixeira waded into Trotman and using subtle words conveyed the meaning that Trotman’s accuser of the

sexual charge has credibility. Of course in fairness to Trotman, Teixeira wouldn’t recognize credibility even if it appears like Godzilla in her bedroom. None of the Jagans underlings, collectively or as individuals, ever had credibility. Trotman must be hurting badly at what Teixeira did to him after the magical words he used to describe the wonderful image of Teixeira. Here is Raphael Trotman’s praise of Teixeira. I am quoting from my column, “Trotman’s Bar: Dichotomizing the human character,” October 18, 2012. Speaker Trotman shouted out, “She raises the standards of parliamentary behaviour; she raises the bar.” In that article I asked Trotman which bar; Cadbury’s chocolate or Palmolive soap? He didn’t reply. I once saw Teixeira in the same supermarket I was in and she bought Cadbury’s chocolate bar and Irish Spring soap (both are non-Caribbean

products). So it had to be those bars that Trotman had in mind. There is no other bar Teixeira can raise in my opinion. I have been in politics my whole life and I say in all honesty, Ms. Teixeira is one of the most dangerous and undemocratic political personalities this country has produced. I personally find Ms. Teixeira highly unacceptable. A friend told me in 2013 that Trotman said to a group of people at a cocktail function that Priya Manickchand was the parliamentarian of the future. Seriously, something is deeply troubling about Raphael Trotman. Unless it was Shaun Samaroo who influenced Trotman to say that, since Samaroo wrote that Guyana’s future rest in the hands of Ministers Frank Anthony and Priya Manickchand. Raphael Trotman had more praise for the people who have now thrown mud on him. I quote again from one of my columns; “The inscrutable language of Raphael Trotman,” June 26, 2012. This is what Trotman had to say of the PPP;

Frederick Kissoon “Despite their rhetoric and what’s happening in the public domain, there are good thoughts and views being expressed… we are not getting a sense that government is withdrawing necessarily…” The man who said this has not been able since then to provide the nation with one good thought of any member of the PPP’s leadership and any member of the Cabinet. Ironically, the PPP has demonstrated its good thoughts by trying to destroy the life of Raphael Trotman. I was looking with disbelief when I saw Trotman at the press conference of the AFC defending his accusation of PPP’s nastiness towards him. Isn’t this a contradiction? If he has to be neutral as Speaker (which is what he told AFC members in early 2012) then what was he doing at a party press conference. I hope you overcome the PPP’s dirty war against you Mr. Trotman. Maybe we can campaign together next year.

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Magistrate orders “disrespectful” Guyana projected to earn US$1B.. POLICE WOMAN ARRESTED A police corporal was yesterday ordered arrested and thrown into the lock ups by a sitting Magistrate after she was deemed to be rude to the court. Police Detective Corporal (Debra Leitch) was at the time giving evidence for the prosecution before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh at the Albion Magistrate’s Court in the murder case of Davindra Deodat 34, called ‘Dave’, of Hampshire Squatting Area, Corentyne, Berbice, which occurred on October 07 th, 2013. On trial are brothers Ramnarine Jagmohan, 28, of

Belvedere Squatting Area, Corentyne a farmer, and Neshan Jagmohan, 23, a cane harvester of Hampshire Squatting Area, Corentyne. The case is being prosecuted by Mursalene Bacchus. During her evidence the corporal was deemed to have become disrespectful to the court. She was warned and become insolent to the Magistrate. She was then cited for misconduct in court and the Magistrate asked her if she had anything to say. As the Magistrate was speaking to the officer she refused to look in his direction. She continued to look away then

uttered “I am sorry.” The officer was ordered removed from the courts and placed in the lock ups until the end of the court session. The prosecution’s case contends that the brothers, while in the company of others and armed with dangerous weapons, including guns and cutlasses, murdered Deodat at Hampshire Squatting Area, Corentyne. Deodat, the owner of the Cool Running’s Trucking Service, was chopped and shot dead after a group of masked men stormed the grocery shop which he and his wife operated.

GGMC gave CJIA permission for... From page 18 that they could not conduct mining in any part of the area and that the main concern was that sand mining is being done on the slope of a small valley. However, the workers were back on the job the very next day. Timehri residents expressed anger that the government did not notify them or their representatives about sand mining in the community. They said they are already affected by dust and other discomforts. Minister Benn said that

where mining is being done was a dumpsite that sand mining was done there previously. However, investigations show that the area in question was covered with vegetation and is located a few yards from residents' homes, the army ammunition dump and some distance from the original sand pit. Timehri residents have been objecting to the insensitive treatment by the current Administration. Some residents had their homes destroyed when an exercise to remove residents from the area was conducted. Minister Benn said that the residents are squatters. However, it was this same government, they say, that

promised them regularization several years back when they were removed from the Timehri Base/Public Road. The government stated that land on the Base Road was slated for agricultural purposes. However, today, several homes stand in the same location and they have been regularized. In another location south of CJIA, at Khali Road, residents who started squatting in that area around the same time as Timehri residents, have been regularized and are equipped with some modern amenities such as street lights. Timehri North says they view this treatment as discriminatory.

Teen critical after being... From page 20 driver of the Education Ministry's vehicle was released on $100, 000 bail yesterday, after spending 72 hours in the Leonora Police Station. According to his father, Jameel Mounter was knocked down around 21:00 hours, while walking with two of his cousins to the Uitvlugt Community Centre, where the recent Jamboree was held. His father said that the three were walking in single

file on the public road, when the Education Ministry's vehicle “came from nowhere and struck Jameel from behind, pitching him in a nearby trench.” He alleged that the driver did not exit the car to lend assistance at the time of the incident, and it was left to Jameel's two cousins and public spirited citizens to place the unconscious lad in the vehicle and get him to the Leonora Cottage Hospital.

Construction in full swing at the Aurora mine site, Region Seven. From page 9 it will be injecting US$249M to move the Aurora project into production, it plans to plug another US$153M between 2015-2017 and spend up to US$3M annually to continue explorations. In total, Guyana is expected to collect up to US$1B in royalties-taxes from fuel and payroll- during the 17-year mine life. This includes 30 percent Corporate Income Tax of US$509M, Payroll Taxes of US$67M and Excise Tax on petroleum to the tune of US$43M. The executive made it clear that the company is also looking to have the mine operated by more than 90 percent of Guyanese, with continuous training and community partnerships to play key roles in the operations. While Guyana Goldfields has plans to

move into underground mining, something unheard of in Guyana, the company admitted that it will be conducting intense staff training before venturing into that phase. He also assured that there should be no fears of a spill, as safety systems are in place to ensure that any cyanide will long be destroyed before being discharged into the waterways. The assurance would be relevant as the last large scale miner, Omai Gold, came under scrutiny after a reported 3.4 million cubic meters, or 900 million gallons, of cyanide-laced water was released into the Essequibo waterways after a dam failure. The mill is expected here this month and to take it up to the mine site, the company says it will have to barge it up the Essequibo River to Buck Hall, then take it along the 175 kilometers of road.

Letters... Where your views make the news

I did not urge Race Voting From page 5 their leaders, except in 2011 when the Indian voters were split, with some going to AFC to teach the PPP a lesson for neglecting them. Indian PPP leaders are making a desperate effort to bring them back home. On the Scotland vote, Persaud misses the main thrust of the argument — important matters of governance impacting on the population should be put to a referendum. As an aside, Amerindians were not given a referendum to determine their status when they attempted to break away from Guyana during the Rupununi uprising; instead they were massacred. Developed countries give their people an opportunity to voice their opinion on self determination. Guyana and Third World societies do (did) not, with rare exceptions. Scotland and Quebec allowed their people to determine their political status (system of governance). In Guyana, we have never had a referendum to determine our political governance. The British handed us a Constitution that was negotiated by the leaders of the ethnic groups – making it legitimate. Then Burnham, as leader of his group, changed the Constitution without the approval of the population or the leaders of the other ethnic groups making it illegitimate. The population should be given an opportunity to choose (and it is not late to do so now) between the Burnham Constitution and the one that was negotiated and agreed upon by the ethnic leaders. This could lead to coalition formation – power sharing. So what kind of logic does Persaud employ to conclude my call for a referendum on governance is not power shar-

ing? Persaud misunderstands the theory of consociational democracy which is too complex to explain here; readers can Google for an understanding of the model. Persaud denigrates the work of the outstanding Dutch political scientist Arend Lijphart, to refer to the theory as apan jhaat consociationalism; it is not. Apan jhaat politics precedes consociationalism; the latter was developed as a solution to apan jhaat politics, and it has worked well in virtually every society where it was adapted, including Switzerland, Belgium, and South Africa. Persaud called several times for the ethnic parties to transform themselves into multi-ethnic parties. But he has failed to explain how this can be done. He urged 15% of each ethnic group to vote cross-racially. But they have not heeded his call. He appealed to the ethnic parties to appoint a leader from another ethnic group, believing this will bring 15% cross-racial votes; when practiced at some level, it did not lead to cross-racial voting as confirmed repeatedly. And even when non-ethnics ran for the leadership of an ethnic party they lost badly. So where does the nation go? Should the parties keep repeating the same thing, as Mike Persaud is suggesting, and expect different results? That would be no different from the failed politicians. How about trying something different – like consociationalism or federalism, or the South African model, or some other hybrid system, or giving each group (cultural and political) significant autonomy over their own affairs, as London would do regarding the Scots, Welsh, and Irish? Vishnu Bisram

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Chikunguyna outbreak forces Govt. facing legal action if Jamaica court to postpone cases ‘leave buyout’ not reversed

KINGSTON, Jamaica CMC – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, says the outbreak of Chikungunya has led to the postponement of court cases due to absence of several jurors with symptoms of the disease. She said this has also resulted in calls from judges for increased fogging of court buildings. “What we have sought to have certain areas of the office sprayed and in the morning (yesterday), close the office and in the morning (yesterday) hopefully we are able to prevent having any mosquitoes around,” she said, noting also that staff members have also been affected by the mosquito borne virus. Chikunguyna is spread by the aedes aegypti mosquito and with the telltale signs of the illness, including joint pain so severe it can be hard to walk.” “In terms of my staff, I’m aware of three lawyers who have come down with it and we have had to do some rearranging of our roster – it’s a question now of taking the necessary precautions,”

Paula Llewellyn Llewellyn said. Meanwhile, the main opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has issued a preliminary response to the call for the two main political parties to mobilise their ground machinery in the fight against the virus. JLP spokesman, Dr. Horace hang said the matter will be discussed at the party level before a public statement is made. The idea of the political parties participating in an initiative to tackle the spread of the disease was presented by President of the Jamaica Medical Doctors

Association (JMDA), Dr. Alfred Dawes . The ruling People’s National Party (PNP), says it has already responded on the ground to the Chikungunya virus as Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson ,urged party members to lead the charge to take preventative measures. Meanwhile, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) grouping says it continues to be at the forefront of efforts to deal with the virus and that CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque held discussions on the weekend in New York with representatives of the governments of Brazil and Argentina on assistance for the region. It said the discussions with the Brazilians as well as with the Director of PAHO and the Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) also centred on CARICOM member states complying with International Health Regulations, which help prepare countries for dealing with health crises such as the Ebola threat. It was agreed that capacity-building assistance was required across Member States.

US resolution on terrorism backed by Grenada – Mitchell ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - CMC – Grenada has joined a number of countries that have signed a United Nations resolution against terrorism sponsored by the United States. Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell told a news conference Tuesday he was horrified at the atrocities committed by members of the Islamic State who have taken responsibility for the beheading of at least three Western journalists in Syria. “You cut off somebody neck with a knife. I have seen fowls been

killed with a knife and I have difficulty watching it and for a human being to go through that process it is quite frightening,” Mitchell said. Trinidad and Tobago co-sponsored the US resolution with Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar noting that her country is a “firm believer in the ability of the United Nations to contribute to the resolution of international problems such as terrorism”. The resolution passed last Wednesday requires nations to “suppress the recruiting, organizing,

transporting, equipping” and financing of “foreign terrorist fighters”. President Barack Obama said it also calls on government to “help build the capacity of the states on the front lines of the fight.” More than 100 countries have already signed the resolution. Mitchell said that Grenada would be monitoring “every aspect of potential violent activity in our country” saying St. George’s would be cooperating with other regional countries in the fight against terrorism.

KINGSTON, Jamaica — Traders of goods and services will have protection from the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), under the CARICOM Regional Integration Electronic Public Procurement System, being developed across the region. According to Ivor Carryl, programme manager for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy at the CARICOM Secretariat, a regional public procurement notice board will be created for member states to post their contracts, and

where any player feels that unfairness is involved in the award of the contracts, the CCJ can be called on to adjudicate. “In Article 7, which deals with non-discriminatory, equal treatment and fairness, all of your domestic laws and practices relating to CARICOM, must mirror those provisions,” he told JIS News in an interview. “If a Jamaican company under the protocol submits a bid, and for some reason he feels aggrieved that the

process (the tender evaluation) didn’t go right, he would have the right under the treaty to challenge the procuring entity, and ask them to explain why he did not win the bid; and he has the right to go to court and challenge the decision,” the CARICOM official added. Carryl explained that under the Regional Procurement Regime, the appeal mechanism has been strengthened, so persons will have easier access in seeking redress.

CCJ to protect traders of goods and services

Trinidad Express - Prime Minister Kamla PersadBissessar is being asked to rescind the decision of her Government to purchase the leave of Assistant Commissioner of Police Wayne Dick for $.5 million. If the decision is not reversed by October 13, the Police Social and Welfare Association will be seeking an audience with the High Court by way of a judicial review application for a determination to be made. Speaking with the Express Tuesday, association president Inspector Anand Ramesar said his membership is upset and outraged by the Government’s decision to purchase Dick’s leave. He said the scant courtesy given to acting Commissioner of Police Stephen Williams and officers of the T&T Police Service (TTPS) on this issue “appears to be one that is very grievous to its membership and calamitous to the well-being of the organisation”. “The membership is very concerned that the Commissioner of Police was not consulted on the matter,” Ramesar said, adding in an organisation like the Police Service where members are able, “clandestine discussions to secure leave buyout from the Government undermines the role and functions of the Commissioner and makes nonsense of the legislation that was intended to vest sole authority of the operations of the TTPS to the Commissioner”.

Ramesar said there is need for Persad-Bissessar to review “this unfortunate decision which reeks of unwanted interference in the terms and conditions of the police officers and such a decision will only injure the impartiality that must be a charismatic organisation”. He added should the Government not reverse its decision, then the membership will file legal action. “The association is clear in its mandate, that the decision was without proper consultation, and we have said on numerous occasions the issue of leave buyout perverts the upward mobility of TTPS officers and also exacerbates the low morale within the service,” he said. Last Thursday, Cabinet took a decision to purchase Dick’s leave. Sources say

acting Prime Minister Errol McLeod facilitated this move via a Cabinet note which was prepared by the Ministry of National Security. Following the decision, the Express contacted Williams, who said he knew nothing about the arrangement. Williams, when asked, had said: “I have not made and I will not be making a recommendation for Mr Dick’s leave to be bought out.” Williams also said he was unaware of such a decision being made by Cabinet. Contacted again yesterday, Williams said he is yet to be officially informed of Dick’s extended stay in the service. “I have not received any official communication on that matter. The revelation came from you (media),” he said.

ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada - CMC – The Grenada government says it will not seek to influence the outcome of a referendum on the island’s constitution scheduled for February next year. Legal Affairs Minister Elvin Nimrod told a news conference Tuesday that the Keith Mitchell administration has since approved the 12 recommendations from the Constitution Reform Advisory Committee headed by former attorney general Dr. Francis Alexis. One of the items which came highly recommended was the proposal for Grenada to recognize the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final court of appeal. Another big recommendation was for an official country name

change from the State of Grenada to Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Other suggestions for reform include the oath taken by government officials when accepting office, from allegiance to the Queen of England to allegiance to Grenada, changing the title from the Chief of Police to Commissioner of Police and establishing an Electoral commission instead of having a Supervisor of Elections. Nimrod said in order to facilitate large participation of the Grenadian public in the referendum scheduled for February 10, the Committee has scheduled a national consultation for October 15. “I want to reiterate that the government of Grenada is

only an interested party to constitutional reform and that the Grenada government plays no real role in terms of partisan politics in this process. “This process is a Grenadian process and so everyone is asked to take part and to make sure of course that the outcome is beneficial to all of us,” he said. Nimrod said that the government “has no intention to disrupt the process because the people’s interest is also the government’s interest”. He said subsequent to the approval of the 12 proposals the opposition had recommended “another six” but said “in the consultation coming up on the 15th I am sure you will hear much about this.

Kamla Persad-Bissessar

Grenada government says it will not seek to influence referendum on constitution

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Thursday October 02, 2014

At least 10 killed in shelling of school and minivan in Ukraine

A view of a classroom of school No. 57 damaged by recent shelling in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed on Wednesday when shells hit a school playground and a public transit mini-van in a nearby street in Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, underscoring the fragility of a ceasefire between separatists and government forces. Teachers managed to lead pupils at school No. 57 into a cellar for safety when shelling started and there were no children among those killed, municipal authorities and witnesses said. The shelling occurred at 10 a.m. on the first day of the new school year after the 5060 pupils aged from eight to 10 had already entered the school. The dead included a male biology teacher and the father of one of the children at the school, teachers said. Apart from those bodies and that of a third person who

was identified as a separatist fighter, Reuters correspondents saw a further six bodies in the burnt-out mini-van and on streets nearby. The regional administration said a total of 10 people had been killed in the shelling in the city, a stronghold of Russianbacked rebels waging a separatist rebellion against the pro-Western government in Kiev. Rebels put the number of dead at 12, saying two victims had been removed from the scene. Nine others were wounded, seven of whom were taken to hospital, the municipality said in a statement on its website. City authorities blamed the shelling on the rebels and the separatists blamed it on government forces. It interrupted a fragile ceasefire in a conflict in which about 3,500 people have been killed,

according to U.N. figures. BROKEN GLASS Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said last week there were clear signs that the ceasefire that came into force on Sept. 5, the cornerstone of his peace plan to end six months of conflict, was working. But it has begun to fray with the deaths on Monday and Tuesday of nine Ukrainian servicemen in clashes with separatists. The school is in a city district a few kilometres from the city’s main airport where separatists have been trying to dislodge government forces for some days. Since the rebellions erupted in eastern Ukraine in April and shelling began in Donetsk, authorities have introduced distance-learning courses for children to allow them to stay at home. School No. 57 has capacity for 400 children although only the 5060 assembled for classes on Wednesday. There were pools of blood inside the school and the floor was strewn with broken glass and overturned school tables. Lidia Sheiko, who teaches Russian at the school, said: “It was a nightmare. There was glass flying everywhere. The children got frightened and began to cry.� Near the shelled school, a Reuters team saw two charred bodies in the mini-van, two more on the pavement and another two on the street about 20 metres (yards) away.

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Changes to Kennard Memorial Turf Club/PPP/C meet As preparations picked up for the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club/People’s Progressive Party one-day meet one more race has been added to the day’s card. The event which is slated for Sunday 12th October at the Club’s entity Bush Lot Farm Corentyne, Berbice has seen the addition of an event for K and L class horses for a winning purse of $140,000 over 1000M. The day’s event is expected to be entertaining with total purses of close to $8M in cash and trophies up for grab with the animals set

10 races on the card, close to $8M on offer to compete for the President’s Cup and the General Secretary trophy. The A and lower event will once again be the feature attraction on the day’s card and is expected to see a renewed clash among the likes of Score’s Even, California Strike and Treacle among others. They will be competing for a hefty first prize of $1.5M from a total package of $2.9M over 1600M. The other events listed

for the day are the race for horses classified D3 nonwinner in 2014 & E & Lower for a winning take of $600,000 and trophy over 1400M. The Incentive for the winner in the F3 and lower 1400M event is also worth $400,000. Two-year-old West Indies Bred animals will be racing for winners’ money of $300,000 and trophy over 1000M. There is a race for G3 non winners in 2014 over 1400M

Thursday October 02, 2014 ARIES (MARCH 21 APRIL 19): You will tend to have rather intense encounters with other people for a few days. They may not be confrontations in the sense of a flare-up. But no one seems willing to give way or co-operate as much as you had hoped. ********************************* TAURUS (APRIL 20 MAY 20): Maybe flaws and inadequacies in one relationship either at home or at work are beginning to show up. This will not make you feel comfortable, but at least what you know cannot cause so many problems. ********************************* GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20): Influences around today have a habit of making you dig down into the depths of every situation because you want to know exactly how it works. But that can make you see only the difficult side of life. ********************************* CANCER (JUNE 21 JULY 22): Maybe you are feeling down because you think things aren't going to hold together. Just remember you are almost certainly magnifying things out of all proportion. ********************************* LEO (JULY 23 - AUG. 22): Whatever has become confused or delayed around you needs a sensible strategy to get it rolling again. You may feel puzzled initially about how best to tackle it all but keep persevering and the answers will come. ********************************* VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22): You've got to tackle everything with thoroughness now, leave no stone unturned. On the other hand don't get too obsessive.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23 - OCT. 22): Cut your losses, clear out what needs to be got rid of, but do understand that your life is moving in a healthy and positive direction. Out of your experiences at the moment which may be a little stressed, you will emerge as a stronger personality, with better relationships. ********************************* SCORPIO (OCT. 23 NOV. 21): You will see the benefits of standing your ground in one situation. The evidence may not come through for a few days but you will be glad that you rose to the challenge and did not lose your cool. ********************************* SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22 - DEC. 21): If you feel you are wading through treacle and that a great deal of perspiration seems only to be bringing minimal results, then blame it all on Pluto. ********************************* CAPRICORN (DEC. 22 JAN. 19): If there are sulks or broody silences around at home or at work, don't give in to them. The silent treatment can be very effective but only if you allow it to continue. ********************************* AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 FEB. 18): It may not be obvious at the moment but soon you will become aware that you have made strides ahead. There will be positive changes in your immediate environment, maybe at work or maybe with close partners. ********************************* PISCES (FEB. 19 MARCH 20): Turning your back on certain situations or burying your head in the sand ostrich fashion will not work. You have to get yourself into reforming mood.

and will see the winner taking away the $300,000 first prize and trophy. The Guyana Bred twoyears-old animals will have their chance to compete for a first prize of $200,000 and trophy also over 1000M. Racing fans will witness the top ‘I’ class horses racing for a winning of $220,000 and trophy over 1400M. The J1

class animals 1000M sprint has a winner ’s prize of $200,000 and trophy. The final event on the day horses classified J3 and lower compete for a top prize of $180,000 and trophy also over 1000M. The final event will be for K and L horses for winning $140,000 top prize and trophy over 1000M. With so much on offer an action packed day of racing is anticipated. The top

Wins for Zeeburg, All... From page 33 Haniff captured 4 for 27 and D. Scott 3 for 27. All Youths responded with 180 for 5 in 19.1 overs. S. Persaud top scored with 40 and A. Carrington contributed 37; F. Baksh snared 3 for 20. At Joe Vieira Park, Number Two SC got the better of Christ Ambassadors by 110

runs. Number two SC posted 198 all out in 34.2 overs, taking first strike. A. Azeez made 38 and S. Mohamed 37. M. Gittens snared 4 for 20 and P. Ashby 3 for 20. Christ Ambassadors were skittled for 88 in 18.3 overs in response. P. Parsram picked up 4 for 33 and J. Mohamed 3 for 1.

Women file lawsuit... From page 31 5 competition in six Canadian cities. Tatjana Haenni, FIFA’s deputy director of the competitions and head of women’s competitions, told reporters after a tour of one of the stadiums that there is no Plan B and tournament will go ahead as planned and will be played on artificial turf.

individual performers will be presented with accolades compliments of Ramesh Sunich of Trophy Stall Bourda Market. Entries are expected to close on the 7th of October. Interested persons are asked to make contact with Mr Roopnarine Matadial 325 3192, Ms Nikita Ross 662 4668, Dennis DeRoop 609 9143 and Fazal Habibulla 657 7010. (Samuel Whyte)

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ECCB, H. Nauth & Sons Engineering 20/20 Competition

Thursday October 02, 2014

>>> Letter to the Sports Editor <<<

An open letter to the Presidents, Secretaries, Several teams record victories in last Treasurers and Regional Football Associations weekend’s matches Action in the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB), H. Nauth & Sons Engineering, Contracting Services and Petrol Station 20/20 Competition continued last weekend with several matches. In results from the matches are: Upper East Coast Zone Two matches were played at Helena 1-2 Ground. Perseverance VS Bravados at Helena 1-2 Ground Perseverance won the toss and batted first and made 150 for 6 from their allotted 20 overs. Ovid Richardson 33 3x4 2x6, Allistar Ifill 31 N/O 2x4 2x6 and David Dick 21 2x4; Bowling for Bravados, Earl Gilkes 4-0-24-3 led the way. Bravados in reply made 116 all out from 16.4 overs. Wazier Mohamed 20 1x4 1x6 and Keith Bovell 16 2x4. Bowling for PerseveranceAllistar Ifill 3-012-3 and Shawn DeSouza 4-0-313. Perseverance won by 35 runs. Match Two - Helena 1-2 VS Strathavon Helena 1-2 won the toss and requested that Strathavon bat first. Strathavon made 151 from their 20 overs. Gobindram Hemraj 38 5x4 1x6 and Yaseer Bacchus 30 3x4. Bowling for Helena 1-2 Steve Chand 4-116-2 and Navin Persaud 4-024-2 were the main wicket takers. Helena 1-2 in reply made 111 for 7 from 20 overs. Chris Pitt 27 4x4 and Darshan Persaud 25 3x4 1x6. Bowling for Strathavon Steve Singh 41-12-3 and Quincy Holder 4-1-132 were among the wickets.

Strathavon won by 46 runs. Lower East Coast Zone Two matches were slated for Lusignan Community Centre Ground. Mon Repos (B) VS Buxton (B) Mon Repos won by a walk over from Buxton (B). Lusignan (B) VS Plaisance Lusignan won the toss and batted first and made 115 all out from 19.4 overs, Soyoria Anandjit 24 4x4, Steve Allick 22 3x4 and Davanand Samaroo 21 3x4. Bowling for Plaisance, Andre Burnett had figures of 4-0-22-5 and Shawn Kemp 4-0-16-2. Plaisance in reply made 85 all out form 19.4 overs. Dante Williams 26 4x4. Bowling for Lusignan (B), Safraz Haniff had 2-5-0-14.3, Rajpaul Gopaul 4-1-12-2 and Vickram Ramessar 4-0-17-2. Lusignan won by 31 runs. In matches fixed for Sunday; Lower East Coast Zone Lusignan (B) VS Golden Grove at Lusignan Community Centre Ground at 10:00 HRS Lusignan (A) VS Better Hope (A) at Lusignan Community Centre Ground at 13:00 HRS Better Hope (B) VS LBI at Better Hope Community Centre Ground at 13:00 HRS Ogle (Blue) VS Mon Repos (B) at Ogle Community Centre Ground at 13:00 HRS For further information, contact can be made with Mr. Raymond Barton - Chairman on the ECCB Competitions Committee via telephone on numbers 626-0223 or 220-1636.

T20 INNINGS’ extended... From page 30 bowling for the first 20 minutes of the third innings. Similarly if the player has a onehour bowling penalty but the opposition is bowled out 15 minutes after he returns to the field, he will not be eligible to bat for the first 45 minutes of his team’s innings. The time penalties do not carry over to the next match, however. RESTRICTIONS ON SUBSTITUTES Now, in addition to the playing XI, each captain nominate a maximum of four substitute fielders in writing to the match referee before the toss, and only those specified can substitute. Players serving match suspensions cannot be named as a substitute, or enter the dressing room, dug-out or

field of play - including the area between the boundary and the hoardings - from the time of the toss to the conclusion of the match; a suspended player cannot even carry drinks out to his team-mates. ABANDONING GAMES, AND DEALING WITH DEW The new conditions have formalised the requirement for the umpires to consult with the match referee before deciding on abandoning play. In addition, the umpires have been empowered to “stop play and instruct the ground staff to take whatever action they can and use whatever equipment is necessary to remove as much dew as possible from the outfield when conditions become unreasonable or dangerous”.

Dear Sports Editor, My dear football officials, the GFF was founded in 1902 and have since become affiliated with FIFA and the other respective area Federations. Since its formation there were many highs and lows within the administration of the GFF. However, in 2014 I am sad to say that we are at rock bottom now with the level of poor administration that is being meted out. My dear Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers and other Executives of the affiliated Associations of the GFF, are you all comfortable with the type of leadership that the current President and Executives (only 1 left) are portraying. Let us examine some of what has transpired during his tenure, and then you judge for yourself if he is the role model and ideal person to lead the GFF. He has been promising some of you lots of stuff, have they materialized. During the run up to the elections, Mr. President was

all sweet talk and promises as the usual politicians do. He promised that in a jiffy he will liquidate the debt that he inherited, he had a master plan which would have made the GFF financially viable and every affiliate would be in good stead. He promised to give all the Associations a grant so that the Executives would be given a monthly stipend for their voluntary work, has this come to fruition. Ladies and Gentlemen the debts have raised two fold. The GFF is in the process of starting the 2014 League. Yet they owe persons for the League for 2012 (Super League) and 2013 (Premier League) they owe the teams, the referees, the transportation providers, the grounds and some other persons associated with the running of the League and they are restarting another League. Is this proper management and excellent leadership the goodly President is speaking about. I would like to ask the Berbice, Essequibo, West

Demerara, Upper Demerara and Bartica Associations in particular, have you received any tangible assistance that you can say was worth the cause? Or you have been waiting for the pot of gold that seems elusive. I guess you are waiting for the Mini Buses too. We may all agree that the GFF was due to have a change in leadership, new ideas and personnel were needed, brand new and innovative thinking persons were required to have a new breath of fresh air, instead we saw failure, failure and more failure. The Georgetown, East Coast, East Bank, Women’s & Referees Association saw it fit to move a vote of no confidence against this present depleted GFF Executives. These Associations are some of the most vibrant there are in terms of teams, organizational abilities, and standard of play amongst other things. Can you remember if the Referees Association was the swing voters in the last election, after Mr. King was

ousted in the voting procedure they persuaded the others to vote for Mr. Matthias instead of Mr. Aubrey “Shanghai” Major and the rest is now history. That turned out to be a National Disaster, maybe comparison to the 2005 floods that devastated Guyana. To you folks, take stock of where we are and where we were, don’t be fooled by a few balls and shin pads and call that football development. Development is upgrading of infrastructure, edifying coaches and certifying them, conducting Referees courses, conducting Administrative seminars, promoting the playing of football at all levels, Ul0, U12, U14, U16, U18, U20, U23, Senior and Women continuously. Football is a business and should be treated as such, get into partnership with major stakeholders and make the game attractive so it can attract spectators and sponsors. Rawlin Rose Football Fan

Excellent move East Coast Clubs DEAR SPORTS EDITOR, I am relieved that my letters to the press have resulted in the Clubs on the East Coast taking action. However, a purported release from Mr. Bissoondyal Singh’s embattled group can at best, be described as hilarious. It would be difficult to describe in this letter, how unintelligent Mr. Singh’s response to the clubs on the East Coast came over to the public, but I would attempt to highlight a few of the jokes in that ECCB release. What the public should know immediately is that Mr. Bissoondyal Singh called the East Coast Cricket Committee sponsor, Nauth and Sons Motor Spares, and agitated for his withdrawal of his

sponsorship; of course the gentleman told him no. This is evidently so as four (4) matches in the East Coast Committee’s fixtures were played over the last weekend. This is not the first time that Mr. Bissoondyal Singh has sought to dissuade sponsors of cricket as he does it all the time to companies that sponsor DCB and GCB cricket. Bissoondyal’s release also claims to have produced cricketers on the East Coast for the past four (4) years. We on the East Coast are aware that Enmore Cricket Club and their officials have been at the forefront to organize cricket in this area over the past years as Mr. Singh chose to boycott all DCB competitions.

KARATE FEDERATION cancels Caribbean Cup 3 With major budget problems and the focus on training new officials, the Trinidad and Tobago Karate Federation (TTKF) has cancelled the 3rd Caribbean Cup Karate Championships (CC3). St. Vincent will host the CC3 in 2015. The TTKF will use the rest of the year to further develop and expand its coaching and official’s programme. Next year will be busy as they intend to field athletes to three major international competitions. TTKF has the most graduates from the American Sport Education Programme (ASEP) in the region. TTKF Referee Chairman - Lex Springer is also on the World United Karate Organization (WUKO) Referee Commission.

Thanks to Minister Anthony, Mr. Tajnauth, Anil Persaud, Jitlall and others all of the players produced by East Coast in the last four years, were produced through competition organized and played at Enmore, Enterprise and to some extent, Lusignan with no contribution from the ECCB and Bissoondyal. I take this opportunity to thank Minister Anthony for rehabilitating the Enmore Community Center thereby allowing the youths in this area a chance to practice. Most hilarious of all is Bissoondyal Singh’s claim that the GCB made decisions without consulting with the ECCB. This statement clearly depicts the unawareness of this individual on how the administration of cricket operates at the DCB, GCB and WICB. The entire world knows that all the territories of the WICB have to set up a company to commercialize their cricket on a franchise format. On this note I congratulate Mr. Sanasie, Mr. Raj Singh, Mr. Dru Bahadur and all the executives of the GCB for keeping Guyana ahead of the game despite the many obstacles. I also remind Bissoondyal that in our pyramid structure

of Cricket Administration, the players on the East Coast join a club which is affiliated to the ECCB, which in turn is a member of the DCB, one of the three (3) members of the GCB. The GCB is a shareholder of the WICB, a full member of the ICC. Mr. Singh seems to want the GCB to report to him and his group calling themselves ECCB. What next, the WICB and ICC? Also interesting about the purported Bissoondyal press release is a claim that ECCB had elections on August 10th, 2014, which was attended by parents and sponsors. What? did they vote? I stated in an earlier letter that Mr. Bissoondyal had a “selection” attended by students at an Under-15 Camp. By admission in the release, Mr. Singh is admitting that the kids’ parents were also there along with sponsors. What sponsors? No cricket is being played on the East Coast under Singh. Does the East Coast Constitution require parents and sponsors attending AGM while 90% of the member clubs have no knowledge of the meeting? Yours Sincerely, Anand Dyal Cricket Lover

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Softball Cricket Association readies for 4th edition of Guyana Cup tournament

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h e y h a v e delivered the goods for three years on the trot, now the executives of the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) are getting ready for more gripping action when they stage the fourth edition of the Guyana Cup Softball Cricket tournament scheduled for October 31November 2 at several venues around Georgetown and its environs. Yesterday morning, the organizers convened at the Georgetown Cricket Club Ground, Bourda and unveiled the details pertaining to the tournament. President of the host entity, Ramchand Ragbeer, likened the tournament to the World Cup version of its hardball equal and proudly stated that it had grown from strength to strength. He urged the participants to demonstrate discipline even amidst the competitiveness of the tournament. “I look forward to a healthy game of cricket and vow to take this game to the highest level,” promised Mr. Ragbeer. Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Frank Anthony, attended the function and delivered keynote remarks. He lauded the organizers for their shrewd planning and went further to encourage young

people to get involved in the sport. Minister Anthony feels that cricket is ingrained in the Guyanese culture and further complimented the organizers for their skilful approach in transforming the sport in an organized way. He urged the organizers to continue working so that the sport could be firmly infused into a Guyanese way of life. “You may wish to consider other innovations as you expand,” the Minister enthused. He suggested other side events including visits to heritage sites, exploring Georgetown and even organizing trips to the Kaieteur Falls. “There is much that Guyana could offer and you should take full advantage,” the Sports Minister urged. Sponsorship has played an integral part in the successful staging of the tournament and several sponsors graced the event and wished the organizers well. Ansa McAL representative, Darshanie Yu s u f f s a i d t h a t h e r executives have given credence to the creative ploys of the organizers thus impressing the hierarchy of her firm. She said that the name of one of the teams, ‘Wild Oats,’ has surely sent the imagination racing and fans could almost visualize what lies ahead. “My boss, Ms Harper, was indeed excited when she accepted

Sports Minister Dr Frank Anthony speaks at the Launch of the Guyana Cup Cricket tournament in the presence of officials. the opportunity to be a part of this tournament through sponsorship,” concluded Ms Yusuff. Representative of Rubis Guyana, Ms Rhonda Johnson, wittingly stated,”Rubis Guyana is once again proud to be at the crease for another innings. She said that her company has been a part of the tournament in earlier editions and was impressed by the planning skills of the organizers and the subsequent crowd support. “To be honest, though, the pivotal reason why we are here once again is because the organizers has bowled the perfect delivery and yorked us,” she concluded. Representative of another sponsoring entity, Survival Supermarket, Mark DeFreitas said that his bosses were also impressed and promptly reached out a corporate hand when requested. Survival

10 teams vie for Andrew Forsythe Cup in UDCA T20 Round Robin competition

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he T20 Hardball Round Robin competition which organized and run by the Upper Demerara Cricket Association, the first to be run off by the association under its new status as an independent entity under the aegis of the Upper Demerara Cricket Association, starts Saturday at the Christianburg ground. According to President of the Association, Bradley Fredericks, several members of the Upper Demerara cricket fraternity are relieved at the recent passage of the Cricket Bill in Parliament, which allows for the Upper Demerara Cricket

to operate as an independent entity outside of the ambit of the East Bank Cricket Association. The competition, which is sponsored by a member of the Linmine Management team, Andrew Forsythe, will be held over four weekends. The first match will be played on Saturday at the C h r i s t i a n b u rg G r o u n d between Dora and Christianburg. Three matches are to be played on Sunday, Bosai vs West Watooka at the same venue and Royal Champions vs Coomacka and Young Achievers vs Muritaro at the Moriah Elizabeth Ground. (Jacquey Bourne)

Teams battle for the Andrew Forsythe Cup.

Supermarket has donated two return airline tickets to Aruba for a lucky patron who will be known on the final night of the tournament. The tradition will continue this year and will feature teams out of Florida, New York and Canada, joining their local counterparts. Matches will be played at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eveleary, Everest Cricket Club Ground, GCC, DCC, Ghandi Youth Organization Ground and Enmore and

Enterprise Community Centre Grounds. There will be lucrative prizes once again and the Men’s Open category will battle for the lion’s share of $1M, with the winners getting $800,000 and a trophy and the remainder going to the runners up along with a trophy. The Masters category will see the team coming out on top getting $600,000 while the second place finishers receive$150,000. Both teams will also win

trophies. Prizes will also be awarded to the top two players of the series and they win a beautiful gold and diamond bracelet compliments of Steve’s Jewellery. Spectators will also be a part of the action and will be eligible to win large hampers and other lucrative prizes. Other sponsors of the tournament are GT&T, Rohan Auto Spares, Guyana Beverage Company, Clear Wa t e r s a n d J i w a n r a m Printery Inc.

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GCF six-member team leaves FOR SURINAME TOMORROW

Thursday October 02, 2014

T20 INNINGS’ extended, Real-Time Snicko approved

Stephano Husbands, last year’s Caribbean silver and bronze medalists Akeem Arthur and Michael Anthony and Alanzo Ambrose. National juvenile champion Andrew Hicks and Raphael Leung completes the team that is expected to do well. Thompson extended best wishes to the lads for both the Time Trials set for Saturday and the Road Race which would be contested on Sunday. In the case of Hicks and Leung, Thompson noted that Real-Time Snickometer has been included in the ICC’s this will be their respective list of approved technology under DRS © Getty Images debuts at the international and she is very confident that they would both medal. “The junior team ESPNcricinfo - The ICC has made minor was trialled during the 2013-14 Ashes in consisting of four cyclists changes to the game’s playing conditions for Australia, makes the process almost have had international exposure, two of them at the 2014-15. Among the changes, the permitted instantaneous. While it is now approved and J u n i o r C a r i b b e a n duration of Twenty20 innings has been permissible, it will not be compulsory to GCF President Cheryl Thompson Championships before and extended from 80 minutes to 85 minutes, and include Real-Time Snickometer in the DRS presents the first Juvenile Road Race got medals (Gold and Silver) Real-Time Snickometer has been included in wherever it is used. The regulation allowing a Champion Andrew Hicks with his jersey. Anthony and Arthur, based the ICC’s list of approved technology for the top-up of DRS reviews after 80 overs has o n t h e i r p r e s e n t DRS. These regulations will come into effect been extended for another year. CHANGE IN TIME PENALTIES FOR resident of the Paramaribo, Suriname, performances, medals are from the Pakistan versus Australia series, which kicks off in the UAE on October 5. BEING ABSENT ON THE FIELD Guyana Cycling Saturday and Sunday. most certain.” DURATION OF A T20 INNINGS There has been a change in the time Federation (GCF) Guyana has been excelling Husbands and Ambrose The increase in the permitted duration of penalties levied on players who leave the field Cheryl Thompson has at the junior level for quite h a d t h e p r i v i l e g e o f extended best wishes on some time and is referred to a t t e n d i n g t h e S o u t h T20 innings’ from 80 minutes to 85 minutes of play for more than two overs at a time for behalf of her executive and as one of the powerhouses at American Youth Games last should bring some relief to captains, with reasons other than an external injury. the cycling fraternity to this level in the region along year in Peru and is of the fines and suspensions for over-rate offences Previously the player would have to refrain Guyana’s six-member team with Trinidad and Tobago view that the youths have not uncommon over the last year. At the from bowling for the same length of time that that will leave tomorrow to and Puerto Rico. been turning in consistent World T20 in March and April, South Africa’s he was off the field after coming back on, or compete at the 9th Junior T h e G u y a n a t e a m performances locally for Faf du Plessis and Sri Lanka’s Dinesh wait his turn to bat until the required time Chandimal both received over-rate lapsed or his team lost five wickets, C a r i b b e a n C y c l i n g comprises of National junior quite some time. C h a m p i o n s h i p s i n road race champion “We at the GCF are very suspensions. In the case of shortened innings, whichever came first. Now the player will get confident that these young the minimum over rate to be achieved will be a maximum time penalty of two hours, even if he was off the field for a longer period. The cyclists will do themselves 14.11. SNICKOMETER APPROVED penalty can be carried over to subsequent and this nation proud in Previously Snickometer had not been part innings, if not completed within the same. Suriname. The discipline For example, if a player was off the field that they have displayed at of the tools available to the third umpire when every event this year will reviewing a decision - the only audio aid was for an hour in the first innings of a Test before serve them I good stead the audio recorded by the stump mic - since his team came out to bat, but his team then against the opposition that the process of matching the audio with the loses five wickets in 40 minutes, he can come they would be facing.” vision proved to be too time-consuming. out to bat but will have to refrain from However, Real-Time Snickometer, which (Continued on page 27) (Franklin Wilson) The GCF six-member team leaves for Suriname tomorrow

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President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) Cheryl Thompson has extended best wishes on behalf of her executive and the cycling fraternity to Guyana’s six-member team that will leave tomorrow to compete at the 9th Junior Caribbean Cycling Championships in Paramaribo, Suriname, Saturday and Sunday. Guyana has been excelling at the junior level for quite some time and is referred to as one of the powerhouses at this level in the region along with Trinidad and Tobago and Puerto Rico. The Guyana team comprises of National junior road race champion Stephano Husbands, last year’s Caribbean silver and bronze medalists Akeem Arthur and Michael Anthony and Alanzo Ambrose. National juvenile champion Andrew Hicks and Raphael Leung completes the team that is expected to do well. Thompson extended best wishes to the lads for both the Time Trials set for Saturday and the Road Race which would be contested on Sunday. In the case of Hicks and Leung, Thompson noted that this will be their respective debuts at the international and she is very confident that they would both medal. “The junior team consisting of four cyclists have had international exposure, two of them at the Junior Caribbean Championships before and got medals (Gold and Silver) Anthony and Arthur, based on their present performances, medals are most certain.” Husbands and Ambrose had the privilege of attending the South American Youth Games last year in Peru and is of the view that the youths have been turning in consistent performances locally for quite some time. “We at the GCF are very confident that these young cyclists will do themselves and this nation proud in Suriname. The discipline that they have displayed at every event this year will serve them I good stead against the opposition that they would be facing.” (Franklin Wilson) Photo saved as Thompson and Hicks – GCF President Cheryl Thompson presents the first Juvenile Road Race Champion Andrew Hicks with his jersey.

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Sukhram, Deo, Mohamad, Webster win in Trophy Stall Golf Tournament

GCB Inter-County four-day cricket...

Chanderpaul’s unbeaten 77 leads Development XI’s fight-back By Sean Devers

Standing from left: C. Deo, R. Sukhram, S. Harry, P. Persaud, A Persaud, B. Deo, I. Khan, Dr P. London, K. Bacchus, while seated: J. Deo, D. Mohamad and S. Webster after the presentation.

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eteran golfer Rishi Sukhram, just returned f r o m t h e previous weekend’s threeday Barbados Open Golf Tournament where he placed fourth in his 0-9 Flight, was all smiles as he related that his win in the same flight category at the Trophy Stall G o l f To u r n a m e n t l a s t Saturday was “Easy!” Rishi was winning for the third successive tournament he played at Lusignan this month as on the double header 6 and 7 September tournaments he returned the same net of 68, playing then off a 10 handicap. “The different condition of the greens in the Barbados Course contributed to a few more strokes than I should have had, but the experience was a rewarding one, and I played a good game. Rain prevented the first day’s play so that Tournament was over two days instead of three,” he stated. On the Ladies side phenomenal Shanella Webster, who placed first in her category in the Suriname Open last year, and also second in the Ladies Flight in the Guyana Open last th

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Imran Khan 7/74 ; 10–18 Flight – Bhowlaram Deo 16/71, Sam Harry 11/74 and Kishan Bacachus 15/76; 1928 Flight - Club President, David Mohamad 20/68, Vice President Dr Philbert London 25/68 and consistent rookie Pur Persaud 28/68; Ladies Flight – phenomenal Shanella Webster 23/69 and consistent Joaan Deo 20/77. Other trophies were awarded for Nearest to The Pin and Best Net. Sponsor of the Tournament, Managing Director of Trophy Stall, Mr Ramesh Sunich, was regrettably absent and expressed those sentiments. Past Club President – with an outstanding record of excellent presidency, Mr Hilbert Shields, - himself a winner of many trophies at the Golf Club, ably represented Mr Sunich. Conveying Mr Sunich’s pleasure at sponsoring the Tournament, Mr Shields explained that, “Before 15 years ago, trophies were hard to come by for the sport, and had to be imported. When Mr Sunich opened up t h e Tr o p h y S t a l l h e immediately agreed to support the Golf Club and

contributed many trophies or gave regular discounts on trophies to encourage Golf in Guyana. Now he has moved to the place where for some 5 years he has also become a sponsor of Golf To u r n a m e n t s . ” C l u b Captain, ‘Chen’ Deo was very appreciative of the condition of the Golf Course and of the performance of the golfers. He noticed that there were some slight winds, but the golfers gave very good performance as indicated by the closeness of the scores of the winners. Of special note was golfer Pur Persaud’s 3 place in his category. Pur has been returning a consistently good net score since - though playing for only one year, he won his first game with a net 68 on 6 September. He indicated then that he liked the winning feel and hopes to continue winning! He returned a net 71 to place 2 on the 7 , and returned a net 68 again, to place 3 , last Saturday. This weekend some 18 club members will travel to Suriname for the Suriname Open Golf Tournament on 4 and 5 October. rd

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On another day of scorching heat at Wales, 40year-old Shiv Chanderpaul provided a masterful education in the art of batting as he finished unbeaten on 77 to lead a Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Development X1 fight-back against Berbice at the end of the second day of their final round four-day Inter-County cricket contest. By the close the GCB side, replying to Berbice’s 418, were 234-6 with Chanderpaul unbeaten on 77 from over four hours off batting on a track which offered some assistance to the spinners. The prolific Chanderpaul counted five fours on the immaculately maintained Wales sward and along with wicketkeeper Kemol Savory, undefeated on 34 with seven fours, have so far featured in an unfinished 68-run sixth wicket stand after joining forces at 166-6. Pacer Raun Johnson has taken 2-24 while left-arm s p i n n e r Ve e r a s a m m y Permaul has 2-62 as the GCB finished the day still 184 runs behind. The GCB X1 began their innings at the start of the day and Tagenarine Chanderpaul (5) was first to go, 40 minutes into the day’s play to leave the score 28-1. Johnson, who removed Chanderpaul, then got rid of Shemron Hetymer for 21, a run later. Chanderpaul Hemraj (11) was dismissed by Permaul at 60-3 and by Lunch the score was 73-3 with Steven Jacobs on 25 and Shiv Chanderpaul on seven. After the interval, the two

Women file lawsuit against FIFA over World Cup turf (Reuters) - A group of top international women players filed a lawsuit against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association yesterday alleging gender discrimination over plans to play the 2015 Women’s World Cup on artificial turf.

The lawsuit, filed with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, claims the sport’s governing body and CSA are discriminating against women by staging the tournament on artificial grass that they feel poses safety risks and alters how

the game is played. “The gifted athletes we represent are determined not to have the sport they love be belittled on their watch,” Hampton Dellinger, the attorney representing the players, said in a statement. “Getting an equal

playing field at the World Cup is a fight female players should not have to wage but one from which they do not shrink. In the end, we trust that fairness and equality will prevail over sexism and stubbornness.” The World Cup finals for

men and women, contested every four years, have always been played on natural grass. The legal action comes o n e d a y a f t e r F I FA representatives began site inspections of the six venues that will host the June 6-July (Continued on page 25)

most senior batsmen in the team buckled down to stage ‘operation rebuild’ before Jacobs, who was looking quite competent, charged down the track to Narsingh Deonarine and was stumped for a 106-minute and 63-ball 32 which included six fours to leave the GCB unit on 804. Kemo Paul joined Chanderpaul who expertly adjusted to the pace of the pitch and demonstrated a wonderful temperament which has been his hallmark throughout his illustrious career. The pair took the score to 157 before Paul, the aggressor in the partnership, was bowled by the lively Keon Joseph just after Tea for 39 with seven fours from 118 minutes and 106 balls. Askay Homraj (5) was soon sent packing to Permaul as the GCB X1 slipped to 166-6 even as Chanderpaul picked the gaps to perfection and punished the bad balls to bring up his fifty. Savory joined Chanderpaul with his team in trouble and together they consolidated the position with sound batting despite Savory playing a few impetuous cuts and drives outside off stump while Chanderpaul’s bat must have looked like the sightscreen to the bowlers. Savory grew in confidence as his innings progressed while Chanderpaul, who is 289 runs behind Lara’s 11,953 Test runs, put on a fantastic display of occupation of the crease while an effortless cover drive off left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie, was pure majestic timing and precise placement. By the close the partnership was flourishing nicely as Chanderpaul delighted his adoring fans with superb batsmanship as the biggest crowd of the competition watched as the left-hander with the most test matches by a West Indian, was clinical in his execution of shots. Today is the third day and with Chanderpaul closing in on another century a large crowd is expected.

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GCB SENIOR FOUR-DAY INTER COUNTY TOURNEY...

E’bo lead by 137 runs with 4 wickets intact after day two Barnwell, Chandrika, Adams hit 50s, four-wicket hauls for Adams, Persaud Rajendra Chandrika

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By Zaheer Mohamed Left hander Ricardo Adams fashioned his second half century of the match to guide Essequibo to a 137run lead against Demerara after day two of the third round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior fourday inter County tournament yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club. Adams has so far faced 116 balls and reached the boundary seven times to remain unbeaten on 64 as Essequibo closed the day on 101-6, with him is Mark Tyrell who is yet to score. Led by four-wicket hauls from Hemchand Persaud and Anthony Adams, Essequibo

bowled out the home team for 227 in the second hour after lunch, after they had resumed on 60-2, to take a

36-run lead. Left arm spinner Hemchand Persaud sent back night watchman Amir

Khan (07) and skipper Vishal Singh (17) to leave the score at 113-4 before Rajendra Chandrika and Christopher Barnwell added 52 for the fifth wicket to steady the innings. Chandrika drove Persaud for fours before cutting fast bowler Ronsford Beaton through backward point, while Barnwell got off the mark with a straight six off Persaud. The duo mixed aggression with defence and rotated the strike well on a flat pitch. Barnwell was quick to take advantage of the bad balls and hit Persaud for another boundary before Chandrika drove Anthony Adams through covers. But after reaching his half century off 60 balls with seven fours, Chandrika was caught off Anthony Adams for 52. Adams then bowled Zaheer Mohamed (00),

reducing Demerara to 165-6. Barnwell and Joseph Perry then saw their team to lunch at 181-6 with level headed batting in brilliant sunshine. The pair frustrated the Essequibians somewhat after the interval, but Adams ended their resistance with the wicket of Perry (20) after he had shared in a seventh wicket stand of 52. While Barnwell was timing the ball well and soon reached his fifty, wickets continued to fall regularly at the other end. Adams trapped Paul Wintz (00) before Raj Nanan (01) was run out with the score on 224. Barnwell batted for 74 minutes and struck four fours and one six off 57 balls before he was the last wicket to fall, caught on the long-on boundary off Persaud who was the pick of the bowlers with 4-57, while Adams had 4-65. Batting a second time,

Essequibo lost the early wicket of Ricardo Peters (00) who was removed by Wintz with the score on five. After Kevon Boodie retired hurt on two, Royan Fredericks (12) and Ricardo Adams took the score to 30 before Fredericks was caught off Raj Nanan. Adams drove Barnwell through covers and pulled him for boundaries through mid-wicket early in his innings. He added 38 for the third wicket with Mark Gonsalves who was dismissed for two. Adams batted untroubled; he struck the ball powerfully and smashed Nanan for a four and a six before Essequibo lost Anthony Adams (06), Tulsieram Premnauth (01) and Brian Hubert (07) just before time. Khan and Mohamed have so far taken two wickets each; Nanan and Wintz have one apiece.

Cricket Australia XI squad announced Cricket Australia Sydney, Australia - The Cricket Australia (CA) Women’s National Selection Panel (WNSP) announced a 12-player squad that will play the West Indies in two Women’s T20 matches in Canberra next month. The West Indies will arrive in Australia on 17 October and the matches will serve as tour matches

a h e a d o f t h e i r Commonwealth Bank International Women’s Series against the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars, which starts on 2 November. Speaking about the squad WNSP Chair Julie Savage said: “The tour matches will provide an excellent opportunity for the next tier of T20 talent in the country to test themselves

against one of the most dynamic teams in women’s cricket. “Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars players Ellyse Perry and Jess Cameron have been included in the squad to provide them with further match practice following interrupted preparation due to their respective injuries. While the matches will also provide further elite

competition for Delissa Kimmince and Megan Schutt.” Cricket Australia XI Ellyse Perry (C) - NSW Jess Cameron (VC) VIC Jemma Barsby - QLD Nicola Carey - NSW Rhiannon Dick - ACT Grace Harris - QLD Emma Inglis - VIC Delissa Kimmince -

QLD Beth Mooney - QLD Angela Reakes - NSW Megan Schutt - SA Kara Sutherland - NSW Cricket Australia XI v West Indies 2pm, Tuesday 21 October, Stirling Oval, Canberra 10am, Wednesday 22 October, Manuka Oval, Canberra

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COURTS PEE WEE FOOTBALL COMPETITION...

MHA hosts successful West Ruimveldt vows OF SPORTS revenge this time around MONTH - top performers rewarded

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eaten last year in a hard fought final to eventual champion St. Pius, West Ruimveldt Head Coach Sherwin Jaisingh is vowing to go one step better this time in the Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition which commences on Saturday, at the Thirst Park ground. Jaisingh, who has been a constant face on most sporting activities for the school, speaking with Kaieteur Sport via telephone yesterday, met the question of what the fans should expect from his charges this year with a bout of laughter, before predicting a win in this year’s competition. “We reached the final last year, but we are looking to go all the way this year,” a confident sounding Jaisingh told this newspaper. Quizzed on the makeup of the team, Jaisingh, who revealed that they had just concluded a training session, informed that he has about four players returning from last year and this could act as an advantage to his team’s chances of lifting the trophy this year. Another advantage Jaisingh disclosed that could work in his favour is the fact

Sherwin Jaisingh that even though the bulk of the players will be competing in the tournament for the first time, most of them are already attached to clubs. “My players already have a fair amount of knowledge of the game so my work has been made much easier it is just about getting the right chemistry and having them work as a team,” he stated. Twelve games are slated for the day and West Ruimveldt start off with a clash against Redeemer at 10:00 hrs on Pitch #1, while Comenius takes on Green Acres on Pitch #2. St. Pius kick off their

pursuit for top honours when they face J.E Burnham. Starting from 10:45 hrs, St. Stephen’s engages St. Gabriel’s, while Tucville and Thomas More square off at the same time. At 11:30 hrs, F.E Pollard clashes with St. Angela’s and at 12:15 hrs, Success Academy go up against Enterprise and East La Penitence and Ketley do battle. S t . M a rg a r e t ’s a n d Smith’s Memorial collides at 13:00 hrs and this game will be played simultaneously with the one between South Ruimveldt and St. Ambrose. In the final double header of the day, Marian Academy collides with Stella Maris and North Georgetown tackles Winfer Gardens. Furniture and Alliances giant Courts have pledged in excess of $2.8 million in sponsorship towards the tournament, while Petra Organisation will once again co-ordinate the tournament which is also being sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd. The Ministry of Education is also working in collaboration with the Petra Organisation to ensure that the event is a success.

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he 2th Annual Berbice Cup Football KO Tournament begins with a double-header on Saturday at the Monedderlust FC ground, Number 5 Village, West Coast Berbice. After an expected colourful marchpast of the eight teams at 16:00hrs. The opening match slated for 18:00hrs, will kick-off with Rosignol United confronting Cougars FC and in the feature game to follow, hosts and Cup holders’ Monedderlust tackle Bakewell Buxton Stars. This year’s competition includes the top four teams from Berbice and East Coast as they battle over three weeks for $1million and other individual prizes. The eight games will be played every Saturday evening with doubleheaders between this Saturday and 25 at the th

impressive Monedderlust Community ground, now considered the Ancient County’s top football venue. The other first round fixtures will be contested on October 11 when Golden Grove’s Golden Stars meet Ann’s Grove in the first game at 18:00hrs following Victoria Kings against New Amsterdam United. The semi-finals take place on October 18 with the winners of the first two games meeting in the first game at 18:00hrs to be followed with a clash of the winners from the other two matches. The 3 place playoff and grand finale will be staged on October 25 . The winning team will cash-in on $400,000, the runners-up earn $300,000, while the 3 place collect $200,000 and the 4 placed side, $100,000. In addition, there will be individual th

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prizes for: The Best Goalkeeper, Best Defender, Top Goal-scorer and the Tournament’s MVP. The Starlite Generation in collaboration with the Monedderlust FC is once again organizing and staging the Tournament which will showcase the best football talents of Berbice and East Coast. To date only K&S Depot of West Coast B e r b i c e has made a contribution towards this year’s competition.

MHA Sports Organiser, Ovid Glasgow (right) pose with recipients of trophies to his right are Wrenesa Williams, Gavin Kellman, Gordon Smith and Junior Maynard.

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successful month of sport activities that involved staff members of the Ministry of Home Affairs Brickdam concluded last M o n d a y, w i t h J u n i o r Maynard of the Stray Catching Unit winning Chinese Checkers. Maynard defeated Chadwick McGarrell of the same department to win the West Indian Sports Complex sponsored event. Four disciplines were contested during the month of September, Stacey Joseph of the Accounts Department won the Trophy Stall sponsored Open dominoes competition; Gordon Smith of Parole Board was the victor in the Draughts competition and received the Digicel trophy, while Gavin K e l l m a n a n d Wr e n e s a Williams of the Information Technology and Accounts Department respectively, won the male and female Whist competition that attracted sponsorship from Woodpecker Trophies and Sports. Organiser of the events, Ovid Glasgow (DSM) said that it is designed to strengthen the camaraderie

among staff members of the ministry and has been achieving its goals over the years. “This is something that will continue to take focus at this ministry since sports also helps to bring people together. I admire the enthusiasm that is shown by these members of staff at the activities and this motivates me to keep going.” Glasgow extended

gratitude to all members of staff who participated and the Honourable Minister Clement Rohee foe his continued support in making the activities a reality. Thanks were also extended to the business community for their continued partnership, West Indian Sport Complex, The Trophy Stall Bourda Market, D i g i c e l , Wo o d p e c k e r Products and Sports.

WDCA 40-over competition...

Wins for Zeeburg, All Youths and Number two SC Dhanpaul slams a double century

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eeburg, All Youths and Number two SC recorded victories when play in the West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) 40-over tournament continued on Sunday last. At Zeeburg, the hosts defeated Western Union by 300 runs. Zeeburg batted first and scored 407 all out in 38 overs. Yatesh Dhanpaul slammed 212 not out and (17x6, 16x4) and Balbindar Shivpersaud made 62. Western United were sent packing for107 all out in 20 overs in reply. M. Doodnarine grabbed 4-33 and R. Kellawan 3 for 11. At La Grange, All Youths overcame Supreme by five wickets. Supreme managed 178 all out in 28.5 overs, batting first. R. Adams scored 53 and M. Bacchus cracked 40. A. (Continued on page 27 )

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Chanderpaul’s unbeaten 77 leads Development XI’s fight-back GCB INTER-COUNTY FOUR-DAY CRICKET...

Skipper Steven Jacobs seemed set for a big score before he was stumped for 32 . Here Shenroy Hetymer takes evasive action at silly mid-off.

Women file lawsuit against FIFA over World Cup turf A worker puts down turf at Olympic Stadium in Montreal in preparation for the FIFA U-20 World Cup soccer tournament, June 28, 2007. REUTERS/Shaun Best

GCF six-member team leaves for Suriname tomorrow

Shiv Chanderpaul provided a masterful education in batting at Wales yesterday.

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