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EDITORIAL
DILIGENCE IN dispensation of justice The action by Magistrate Ann McLennan in a matter where a wife made false allegations of domestic abuse is one that we do not hear often, and Her Worship is to be commended for her approach to a very sensitive and topical issue. It is not known how many other such incidents remain undiscovered and husbands sentenced to prison terms because of false allegations of domestic abuse. Yes, we would like to see abusers of every gender and station in life faced with the sanctions provided for by law, but it is reprehensible the lengths to which purported victims would go to jeopardise the freedom of someone whom she or he professed to love at one time. A matter which is occupying the attention of an East Coast Court, but which will not be identified for obvious reasons, saw a husband being arrested and detained for three nights over a weekend because his wife alleged that he had assaulted her. He was placed before the court to answer those charges. Prior to that incident, this man came home from work suddenly, and reportedly caught his wife in flagrante delicto and had forgiven her. Subsequently, this poor fellow who works like a mule to support his family had to make do without certain marital privileges because his wife always had a headache or belly pain. It must be said that in a matter of seven days, the other man was already ensconced in the home which also has minors. The point of that anecdote is that that woman wanted to be free to do her own thing at any cost, including making a false allegation against her husband, aided and abetted by relatives. Another significant aspect of this whole domestic violence scenario is the very laws that are enacted to protect victims of domestic abuse, are in turn abused by purported victims. It is all too easy to claim that threats were made or that some physical altercation took place, and all too difficult to disprove a domestic violence allegation, particularly when false. It is impossible to have witnesses round-the-clock who can come to the assistance of those falsely accused of some form of domestic violence. Not so incidentally, allegations against a spouse of sexual abuse of a child by the other partner are definitely going to be dealt with as factual, regardless of the truth. Domestic violence and false claims of this social malady are not the sole preserve of any particular race or class. A US District Court Judge is currently facing calls for his resignation stemming from a beating he inflicted upon his wife. A US Federal Court Judge ordered “highly educated, highly paid and highly functioning Lori Handrahan who holds a Ph.D from the London School of Economics, speaks English, French and Russian and is employed as a lecturer at American University to pay her former husband $450,000 and her daughter $300,000 as damages for making false allegations against her exhusband”. What these two examples highlight is the need for thorough police investigations, since the courts are relying on this to dispense justice fairly. It is accepted that because of the public pressure the police face amid all the murders and other violent acts which result from claims that assailants were released or not even arrested, charged and placed before the court, there might not be the level of effort expended to ensure that the magistrate has all the facts. And therefore innocent persons are more than likely incarcerated because of this omission. In other jurisdictions, false allegations of every type of abuse are made very often during bitter divorce proceedings. However, the preceding view does not prevent people from informing themselves about how to avoid becoming the victim of this pernicious behavior. The first instance cited above clearly indicates the need for a more inclusive
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PPP/C must be held accountable for poor investment deals DEAR EDITOR, “Guyana is to earn US$960 million from 17year Aurora gold mine” screamed the arresting headline in the online Demerara Waves of 1-9-14. The report credited the President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian owned Guyana Goldfields, Mr Scott Caldwell for the prediction that “the mine is expected to produce US$150,000 ounces of gold per year beginning late 2015.” Whether the estimated US$960 million from the US$150, hundred million which Guyana is to receive is an annual sum, or
earned over the entire 17year period was not clear. But the roughly US$ 1 million revenue which Guyana may get compared to the US$150 hundred million which the Canadian company will get before expenses is staggering. Guyana Goldfields Inc however deserves congratulations for its candid and timely sharing of information with the Guyanese public. The foreign owned company is however making their story very clear that “the initial capital investment amounting to US$250 million for 2013 to 2014"
according to Mr. Caldwell, would have to be repaid. Money borrowed is money which must be repaid is the worldwide norm. So what intelligent PPP/C government political wisdom agreed to such a deal? Respected Guyanese diplomat and stalwart PPP member Dr Odeen Ishmael exposed the former PNC governments’ “sell out” of Guyana’s forests to the former treasurer of Britain’s Conservative party Lord Maxwell Beaverbrook in the online Guyana Journal of October 2007. Chronicling PNC government misdeeds, he
wrote: “There were indeed some controversial privatisation deals which took place. The one that received the most publicity was the sale of Demerara Woods Limited. Lord Maxwell Beaverbrook, a former treasurer of British Conservative Party, bought the entity in February 1991 for £9.7 million. He also negotiated and obtained a 50-year lease for 1.1 million acres of rainforest. “Just two months later, in April 1991, he sold his interests to United Dutch Company for £61 million (Continued on page 32)
THE PPP IS RUINED, SADLY SO DEAR EDITOR, Change is constant. Usually attempts to stop change are futile though they may delay the inevitable. In the end change always wins and if I were the PPP/C I would see the writing on the wall, apologize for not doing enough to enhance the quality of life in Guyana and sincerely reach out to those would like to be involved in charting the best course for the people of Guyana. Also if I were an uncorrupted member of the PPP I would reach out to similar persons and other sources of support to save my party from the inevitable collapse that awaits it. Return to the legacy of Jagan and the hope of one Guyana where all people are treated equally, earn livable wages and identify with each other through our shared vision and struggle. The PPP/C government, as well as the party, will implode if both do not recognize that the public at large is clamoring for and prepared for change, yet the PPP/C continues to resist this change by trying all manner of excuses and derogatory strategies. Change in the form of four broad areas: (1) increase in wages and disposable incomes, (2) constitutional change to ensure greater collation and more effective representation in Government, (3) the right to
manage their own affairs at the community and regional levels and (4) and change from the land of six peoples to the land of one people - i.e. proactively oriented our culture toward one shared identity influenced by our unique cultures. Throughout my living history I cannot recall a political party in Guyana that had such a great opportunity handed to them on a plate as the PPP/C had in 1992; even the PNC did not have the overwhelming support of Guyanese when it first came to power some 50 years or so ago. In 1992 Guyana was ready to be democratized, prepared to take off with increasing wages, inclusive governance, a redefining of our national identity and ethos. Civil society, the international community, the private sector and many other groups were prepared to and did work with the incumbent PPP government to bring about the change it promised. Unfortunately the PPP took used and abused this trust by opting instead to focus on consolidating its power through greed, corruption, nepotism, violence and centralizing its governance so that no major initiative, change or action could be taken without first the blessing of a Minster and in some cases Cabinet. This is not democracy this is autocracy which
approach to the issue of domestic violence and the potential for false allegations which facilitate injustices and an abuse of the judicial system. This column is impressed with the diligence that some members of the magistracy apply in their dispensation of justice, and it can only redound to everyone, accuser and accused alike, if public awareness interventions can be designed to address this unwholesome phenomenon.
power concentrated in the hands of the President and Cabinet. The Guyanese people will not forget the atrocities of the PPP/C. We will not forget the hundreds of young men killed and for whom justice has not been served, we will not forget that for 22 years the PPP/C Government has withheld local government
elections from the people by the passing of successful parliamentary motions to delay same, certainly we will not forget the corrupt deals to finance Government projects, we will not forget that while most of Guyana lives on the breadline, a Minster has imported a Hummer limousine duty free and we will not forget how (Continued on page 32)
PANTOMIME
DEAR EDITOR, The media footage given to the Town Clerk (acting); Treasurer (errant); Public Relations Officer (verbose, rightfully so); the Mayor and City Councillors of Georgetown (stressed out, as they should be) in that order, may appear to some to be a matter of amusement; to others consternation; and yet others symptomatic of a malodorous environment of governance, local and instant; none recognising the brew of intemperance respective acts and actions will concoct. The plots are ill conceived, spontaneous as some may be; the directives point to no certain direction, except perhaps from the point of view of a madcap director - resulting in the players (good or bad) all threatening a theatre of incomparably worse scenarios, particularly for themselves - individually and severally. Examples: The first named is just an actor (or actress), no more, already overcome by the current role – a position which forebodes the possibility of being selected elsewhere, except as a stereotype (or stereogram)!
It is eminently clear that there is need for greater transparency and security in the Council’s treasury. In fact, there is currently a published vacancy notice for Internal Auditor. Applications are to be sent to “The Personnel Division, Mayor and City Councilor’ - (Note: Just ONE. Applicants therefore have a choice!) PR personnel are inherently actors preoccupied with words - too many of little meaning - leaving shortfalls in organisational implementation. But the applause must go to the befuddled Council for their long and consistent record of grave underperformance. How much are they looking forward to ‘local’ government elections may be a mute question. Meanwhile, the audience, admixing of those for, those against; those locked out private sectorians who do not listen to the mimicry inherent when speaking on their own behalf. Never is there a view or sound of the wider vision of the future; e.g. including the rehabilitated (Continued on page 32)
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We should be and constantly evaluating our preparedness for Ebola DEAR EDITOR, A m e r i c a ’s h e a l t h authorities have confirmed that they have diagnosed the first patient with Ebola in the United States of America really demonstrates the interconnectedness of our world- the global village. We, in Guyana and the Caribbean, ought to be paying very careful attention at what we are doing, here, and constantly evaluating our own preparedness in the event of the presentation of any signs or symptoms of Ebola by anyone. Indeed, it is a frightening situation particularly in circumstances where we may not have the medical and other technologies and other critical resources to manage any such situation. Beyond that, the Ebola is spiraling into a sort of global public health crisis. If there is a public health crisis then other sectors of society will be severely affected even collapse. Looking at it from a global perspective it would affect international trade and consequently change the landscape of economies, facilitating poverty and poor sanitation making it more difficult to eradicate the virus. It is a circular situation whose effects could be more debilitating than wars. The activities of humankind are elevating heating up the planet earth. Confined primarily to West Africa, sadly, the Ebola outbreak continues to claim lives. This disease is believed to be animal-borne, with fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family acting as the natural Ebola virus hosts. Humans first contracted the virus via contact with bodily fluids of an infected animal, where it was then spread to other humans by contact with the bodily fluids of an infection person. Poor sanitation
conditions in West Africa coupled with mourners coming into contact with the deceased at burial ceremonies and rituals enabled the disease to spread rapidly. Unfortunately, Ebola is just one of many diseases considered to be “zoonotic”, or shared with animals. When a disease is able to be shared with animals, its impacts are intensified. If an individual is sick, they are able to generally keep to themselves until they are healed avoiding spreading their sickness. But with animals, this is not the case. Other animals that can transmit this disease may continue to come into contact with the diseasecarrying bats, or even other animals who received the virus in the forest. Undoubtedly, the active of humankind to encroach upon natural habitats, changing them as they go along, to fell trees, and extract other natural resources and move animals and people, and the different viruses they carry, the greater the potential for infection and the spread of pathogens new to humans. Clearly, people are disrupting natural resources through all the moving they are doing. This plays a huge role in the spread of diseases. Human activities are driving bats to find new habitats amongst human populations. For example, more than half of Liberia’s forests, home to 40 endangered species, including the western chimpanzee, have been sold off to industrial loggers during President
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf’s postwar government, according to figures released by Global Witness. Logging, slash-and-burn agriculture, and chopping down trees are all driving deforestation in Sierra Leone, where total forest cover has now dropped to just 4 percent, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) which says if deforestation continues at current levels, Sierra Leone’s forests could vanishaltogether by 2018. Again, the 1994 Ebola outbreak was confined to the small African country of Gabon, and took 31 lives. It occurred in gold mining camps, which saw frequent nomadic habits of people – moving in for a season, moving out when the work was complete. But what if the situation were different where people had never disrupted ecological arrangements in order to extract precious minerals? Would individuals have moved to that area and risked coming into contact with disease carrying animals? Perhaps, we may never know the answers to these questions. Nevertheless, the recent discussions on how Ebola and other diseases are affecting the natural environment are forcing us to look at our world from a different standpoint. Earth is (Continued on page 32)
A roof over one’s head DEAR EDITOR, One indicator of social progress is the extent to which people can claim ownership of a roof over their head. There was a time in Guyana when ownership of a piece of land to build a home was a well nigh impossibility especially for low income people who barely could survive on their income much less save to purchase a land on which to build a house. Not that there were not enough state lands available to open up housing schemes but housing was never a priority of the previous PNC administration. The only attempt to provide some housing to the population was during the 1972-1976 period when the regime promised to build 65,000 houses under its “Feed, Clothe and House the Nation” programme. A mere 13 000 housing units were build over that period the majority of which were doled out to party activists and card bearing members. The housing programme turned out to be a big failure as the sugar and bauxite windfall dried up and the economy began to slide. It did not take long before the housing programme was completely scrapped forcing many Guyanese to squat on state lands. Sophia became the largest squatting area in the country as many families who could not afford to pay rents were forced to live in make shift homes in order to survive.
It took the coming to office of the PPP/C administration before squatting became regularized with the construction of paved roads, electricity, running water among other amenities. Today Sophia boasts a new nursery and primary school, a health centre, fire station and several business places. Sophia is one of several areas which were regularized by the PPP/C government. But it is the proliferation of new housing schemes all over the country that would go down as one of the stellar achievement of this administration. Many people who at one time lost hope of ever owning their own homes are today the proud owners of a home they could call their own. Those of us who lived in rented homes for most of our adult lives know what it means to own your own home. It provides that feeling of security of knowing that you cannot be kicked out from your apartment because of your inability to pay your rent on time or even worse because your landlady or landlord has grown tired of you or has got a better offer than you could afford. These days it makes much greater economic sense to build a low income home rather than paying
rents. Obtaining a piece of land especially in the case of families is much easier today than before thanks to the massive housing drive by the current administration. Moreover, the banking system, in particular the New Building Society is much more responsive to the needs of low income families and repayment terms and conditions are not onerous. There can be no doubt that young people today are in a much more advantageous position in terms of owning a home when compared to their parents. This is so because of the emphasis placed on housing by the PPP/C government and the facilitating role it has been playing in terms of providing a roof over the heads of Guyanese. What the PPP/C government has done since it came to power was to restore hope and pride in the people of Guyana who for decades had grown tired of the PNC regime and had lost confidence in the then administration to deliver on its promises. Guyanese were fed an unending diet of promises and slogans which never materialized. Instead, conditions of life deteriorated until the regime was forced to change its (Continued on page 32)
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Four close to U.S. Ebola patient Nigeria’s Boko Haram quarantined in Dallas apartment ‘leader’ appears in new video (Reuters) - Four people close to the first person diagnosed with Ebola in the United States were quarantined in a Dallas apartment where sheets and other items used by the man were sealed in plastic bags as health officials widened their search for people who had direct or indirect contact with him. Health officials said on Thursday that 12 to 18 people had direct contact with Thomas Eric Duncan, who flew to Texas from Liberia via Brussels and Washington two weeks ago, and they in turn had contact with scores of others. Up to 100 people have been contacted and a handful was being monitored, said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). None of those thought to have had contact with the patient were showing symptoms of Ebola, Dallas County officials said at a news conference. Duncan had been staying in an apartment in the northeastern part of the city for about a week before going to a Dallas
hospital. “The sheets were placed in a sealed plastic bag and have been in the bag, as well as the belongings of Mr. Duncan, those were also in a bag,” said Clay Jenkins, Dallas County’s top political official. In Liberia, the head of the country’s airport authority, Binyah Kesselly, said the government could prosecute Duncan for denying he had contact with someone who was eventually diagnosed with Ebola. The government said Duncan failed to declare that he helped neighbor Marthalene Williams after she fell critically ill on Sept. 15. Williams died. Kesselly said Duncan was asked in a questionnaire whether he had come in contact with any Ebola victim or was showing any symptoms. “To all of these questions, Mr. Duncan answered ‘no,’” Kesselly said. Ebola can cause fever, bleeding, vomiting and diarrhea and spreads through contact with bodily fluids such as blood or saliva. Duncan’s case put U.S. health authorities and the public on
alert over concern for the potential of the virus to spread from Liberia and two other impoverished West African countries, Guinea and Sierra Leone. The virus has killed at least 3,338 people in the worst such outbreak since the disease was identified in 1976. President Barack Obama called Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings on Thursday and “pledged federal agencies will remain in close coordination and reiterated his confidence in America’s doctors and national health infrastructure to handle this case safely and effectively,” White House spokesman Eric Schultz said. Officials have said the U.S. healthcare system is well prepared to contain the hemorrhagic fever ’s spread by careful tracking of those who have had contact with Duncan, and employing appropriate care. Dallas County officials said the problem was very localized. “When I say local, I don’t mean Dallas. I mean a very specific neighborhood in the northeast part of Dallas,” Dallas Mayor Rawlings told reporters.
Swiss Red Cross worker killed by shell in Ukraine’s Donetsk
A Red Cross vehicle is parked near the damaged office of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine Reuters) - A Swiss Red Cross worker was killed by a shell that landed near the international organization’s office in Ukraine’s separatistheld city of Donetsk on Thursday. Both the proRussian separatists and the Ukrainian government forces they have been fighting blamed each other for the attack which smashed windows, scattered shrapnel and left a crater in the pavement. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), said Laurent
DuPasquier, a 38-year-old administrator in its Donetsk office, had been in Ukraine for six weeks before he was hit. “We understand that there were other civilian casualties in Donetsk today. Indiscriminate shelling of residential areas is unacceptable and violates international humanitarian law,” ICRC Director of Operations Dominik Stillhart said in a statement. The agency’s other staff, including about 20 Ukrainian and international employees based
in Donetsk, were “now in safety”, the statement said. “We’re deeply distressed by this loss,” ICRC spokesman Ewan Watson told Reuters. The ICRC offices in Donetsk are in a three-storey building less than one kilometer from the state security headquarters which has been occupied by separatist rebels along with other strategic points in the city since April. The incident will bring fresh strain to bear on a fragile ceasefire called by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko which came into force on Sept. 5.
Reuters) - A man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a new video on Thursday, contradicting Nigerian military reports that he had been killed. The video, seen by Reuters, shows a figure in boots and combat fatigues who looks similar to the man claiming to be Shekau in previous videos. “Here I am, alive and I will remain alive until the day Allah takes my breath,” he says in the northern Hausa language. “Even if you kill me ... it will not stop us imposing Islamic rule ... We are still in our Islamic state, reigning and teaching the Koran.” Nigeria’s military said last week that the man who had been posing as Shekau i n t h e g r o u p ’s g r o w i n g number of videos had been killed in clashes over the town of Konduga. The military announced the death of Shekau a year ago, saying he had died in
battle. After that, the man appearing in videos as Shekau did look different than in previous images, with a wider nose, less defined bridge and a rounder face. In the most recent video, this Shekau says “nothing will kill me until my days are over ... Some people asked you if Shekau has two lives. No, I have one life.” In a statement on its website, Nigeria’s Defense Headquarters said the video did not indicate when it was shot with a screen time or date or provide any proof that Shekau was alive. “As far as we are concerned, the individual who was appearing in video and claiming to be the leader of the terrorist group was killed in the Kondunga battle in September. “The resemblance of the corpse and that of the eccentric character was incontrovertible. His
identity was equally corroborated by people who knew him before we announced his death.” CAMPAIGN FOR ISLAMIC STATE Boko Haram, whose violent five-year campaign for an Islamic state has killed thousands, has in the past two months progressed from bombings, raids and kidnappings to trying to seize territory in remote areas near the Cameroon border, possibly inspired by similar moves by Sunni Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria. The military has had mixed results trying to push back the militants, and low morale, a lack of discipline and poor equipment have hurt its ability to fight effectively. Nigeria’s military court martialled 97 of its troops for various offenses on T h u r s d a y, including m u t i n y, assault, absconding, house breaking and disorderly behavior, it said.
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Dominica union proposes 3% wage increase, hints at industry unrest ROSEAU, Dominica CMC - The Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) Wednesday reiterated a call for a meaningful salary increase for its members hinting at the possibility of industry unrest in the near future. DPSU general secretary Thomas Letang told a news conference that the union had submitted counter proposal to the government’s zero per cent offer over a three-year period. “The Dominica Public Service Union after reviewing a number of factors we are proposing salary or wage increases of three per cent, three per cent and four per cent respectively for the triennium 2012/2015,” he said. He told reporters that in 2000-2001 “we got no salary increase, in 2001-2002, two per cent and 2002- 2003, zero. “On an average for this triennium 2000- 2003 the
increase was 0.67 per cent,” he said, noting that for the triennium 2003- 2006 “there was a wage freeze, zero, zero, zero”. Letang said that for the period 2006-2009, public sector workers received a three per cent salary increase in the first year, one per cent in the second year and two per cent in the third year, an average of two per cent for the triennium. He said the average salary increase for the years 20092012 was 1.84 per cent, noting that on average public officers have been paid salary increases of 1.13 per cent from 2000-2012. “What I am saying if the government gives us the three, three and four that we are asking for that will work out to an average of 1.15 per cent over a 15 year period, less than two per cent. “So you will agree with me, public officers have not
been getting any reasonable salary increase over the years. We have to think of Social Security contribution which has increased and will continue to increase, we have to think of the cost of living…and the list goes on and on”. Letang said there have been “certain activities” taking place within the society that indicate to the union “that the resources are available to give an increase to public officers”. He told reporters that as part of the mobilization efforts, the union would be keeping the public informed and would also be visiting its members at various government offices. Letang warned that the union would be taking “certain actions” to let government know that it is not satisfied with the ongoing negotiations.
EU diplomat urges Caribbean to rethink renewable energy policies BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - CMC – The head of the European Union Delegation to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Ambassador Mikael Barfod says if the Caribbean is to fully integrate renewable energy into its development path so that it impacts on its economy, then it must adjust its mindset to do so. Barfod, who will be participating in the October 68 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum in Miami, said currently, access to renewable energy in the region is much skewed. “Only a few Caribbean citizens have had the opportunity to educate themselves on the benefits, and even fewer have actually implemented various renewable energy systems with attendant benefits, despite the affordability of the technology, financing opportunities and very impressive “payback” periods. “Renewable energy seems to be perceived as being for the “elites”, while in many countries in the region the fuel adjustment clause still hits the most vulnerable harder than the rest of the population,” he added. Barfod, in an article entitled “Renewable Energy – Bridging the Caribbean Divide – An EU perspective” said the Caribbean must adopt an renewable energy mentality, even as he acknowledged that “this is no doubt easier said than done”. But he argued that with the high education levels of the
Mikael Barfod
region, relatively robust governance systems, proximity to and extensive exchanges with very developed economies and the substantial amounts of investments offered by both donor agencies and the private sector, a very sound basis exists on which to achieve the goals of the region”. He said the Caribbean realities of low penetration of renewable energy, insufficient renewable energy specialists and technicians; energy monopolies nonimplementation of policies, legislation and regulations as well as relatively low public awareness are well known and documented. Barfod said that education, lifestyle changes, policy, legislation and regulation are factors that should be considered among
the “first steps” to overcome the impediments. “Education is fundamental. Similar to the efforts in the hospitality sector, the renewable energy sector must ensure that all aspects of the sector are captured at various levels of the school curriculum. “The curriculum at the primary, secondary and tertiary level should all feature aspects of the renewable energy subject matter. In this regard, it is vital that a gender balanced approach is adopted. On a general level too public education should inform citizens of the region on making energy choices when purchasing appliances and the affordability and financing options for installing renewable energy equipment in their homes.”
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GuyExpo kicks off in style …but familiar patterns point to lack of originality Guyanese turned out in their numbers last evening to witness the opening of the country’s premier Trade Fair, GuyExpo. This event which showcases locally made goods and serves as a platform to introduce new manufacturers and their products to the market, was launched at the Sophia Exhibition Centre under the theme, “Transformation: Partnering for a better Guyana.” Like most other years, there was strong evidence to suggest that hard work went into trying to make the event a success, however, this year’s setting resembled that of other years, which suggested that little went in to ensuring originality for the current proceedings. Of course, there were a few differences like the ‘Guyana Supermarket’, the historical walkway and the welcoming arches. There were also a few new exhibitors who brought their own touch and added to the event. Some of the major businesses which have a presence at this year’s GuyExpo include Digicel, Fly Jamaica and Banks DIH. Among the new businesses that joined GuyExpo 2014 include Beeson’s Windows
and Doors, DS Designs, Troy Resources, Play Guyana, Everything Makes Craft, LED Guyana, Zip Logistics, and PC Shack and Sueria Manufacturing Inc. GuyExpo 2014 attracted 10 countries, just like last year, and they include Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, India, the United States of America, Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Bangladesh, French Guiana and Suriname. These countries have 70 delegates in total and have occupied 51 of the over 370 booths. NEWSAND INTERESTING FEATURES As indicated, for the first time, there were welcoming arches which serve as a pictorial display of Guyana’s vast attractions responsible for capturing global attention while also adapting the floral concept of the blooming of a new era. The ‘Guyana Supermarket’ which is a joint initiative of the Ministries of Tourism and Agriculture featured local products under the theme ‘Buy local, Eat Local, Live Local’. There is a “Historical Walk” which represents the new paths Guyana continues to blaze while opening up new frontiers of development from the year 1980-2014.
One of the cultural presentations at the opening ceremony Photographs will be placed along this walkway portraying this vigorous development throughout recent years. There is also the Party Village which features Guyana’s expansive line of beverages. Interestingly there is a Chinese village which is separate and apart from the international pavilion. The Chinese Village included exhibits from Bai Shan Lin and Sun Set Lakes Inc. The International Pavilion was situated next to the Tourism Island and that pavilion contained all things not local, except for the few exhibited in the Chinese village. Tourism Island gives local tour operators a chance to showcase Guyana’s potential for ecotourism. While a few hundreds gathered at the stage where
the official opening ceremony was being held, the dozens of empty chairs showed that organizers were expecting a larger turnout even for this aspect of the proceedings last evening. One of the major accomplishments of GuyExpo is that it serves as a platform
for entrepreneurs and businesses to showcase, for a few days, their creativity, talent and innovation. The event usually attracts more than 100,000 persons and provides opportunities for networking. Some of this year’s
sponsors include Ansa Mc Al, Banks DIH, GT&T, Courts Furniture Store, E-Networks, Golden Brook, Continental Group of Companies, NCN, Shangri-la Gardens, Global Technology Impressions, Star Party Rentals and Design Concept.
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== THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN ==
BUGGERY OF A FEMALE IDIOT Judge to husband, “Do you accept the statement you signed to in this petition?” Husband with face pointed to the floor; “Yuh Anna, meh ah guh with women and have sex when meh drink.” Judge; “Then you agree that you have been unfaithful in the marriage?” “Yes, yuh Anna meh agree.” Judge to both parties; “The marriage is hereby annulled” The reality between this husband/wife team tells a different story. What was told to the judge was not true, was a plot of lies and fiction. But it had to be told to get the marriage dissolved. Under a 1933 law, a divorce could only be granted under one of three situations; desertion, domestic abuse and infidelity. This is Guyana of course, the land that time and God abandoned. There are times you wonder if God does in fact exist when you think of why he lets Guyana suffer from such primitive ignorance. After living in Guyana and seeing how sheepish, prehistoric and ignorant its people are, I can understand why the Archbishop of Canterbury said what he uttered. He said; “There are moments, sure, where you think ‘Is there a God? Where is God?’ The other day I was
praying as I was running and I ended up saying to God: ‘Look, this is all very well but isn’t it about time you did something if you’re there?” (end of quote; source - Guardian online edition, September 28, 2014) Every day I say to God, “If you are there, then do something about Guyana. After all, Dear God, no other group of people can be as abysmally ignorant as Guyanese. My dear God, did you in fact create these misfits?” Yes, I do say this everyday to the Almighty. When you look at the Guyanese people and their ancient psychology, don’t you speak to God too? The husband and wife duo had to lie to the judge, because that was the only way to get the divorce. In today’s world, the modern world, a judge can annul a marriage if both parties simply tell the judge they have become irreconcilably distant from each other. Why does a country, after fifty years of Independence, have to retain a 1933 law on divorce that in today’s world has long become outdated? Last month, me and two AFC members - Leonard Craig and Dennis Atwell went to Parliament to uplift a copy of the dress code. I will
quote from this miserable piece of paper. The dress code for the Parliament of Guyana consists of two lines only. It says; “Do not wear revealing, bright-coloured and/or denim clothing; denim is a coarse twilled cloth, usually cotton used for jeans, overalls, and work uniform.” Can you imagine the vulgar ignorance of the Guyana Parliament? Why single out denim? Jeans are made from other fabrics not denim only. What is wrong with khaki trousers, a Dockers pants and a denim jeans? They look exactly the same. In the High Court, the dress code is policed by police constables (yes, constables not university educated superintendents who would have had some exposure to what aesthetics mean) and they haven’t a clue what is sober colours and what are bright patterns. This is the state of this nation. Every day the constables at the High Court turn away litigants who must be present in court, simply because their clothing is not of sober colour. Incidentally, no citizen can gain access to the High Court from the Charlotte Street entrance except judges, lawyers and court officials. If you are in
Charlotte Street, you have to walk to Croal Street to gain entry. Surely, God cannot be that foolish to make a people named Guyanese. Please pick up a copy of the Official Gazette, dated September 27, 2014. On page 1958 are the High Court cases. Among them is an indictment against Sereste Odinga for “buggery of a female idiot.” Those are not my words. They are taken from the Gazette. Under an old, old law, a woman of unsound mind is legally classified as an idiot.
So under the law, Mr. Odinga is charged with an alleged crime against a female idiot. At UG and the NIS only five categories of person can sign your pension form – Justice of the Peace, police inspector, medical doctor, minister of religion and secretary of a trade union. How asininely ironic is this hell hole named Guyana. Even the Vice Chancellor of UG cannot sign your pension form, because he does not fall into the five categories. The general-manager of the NIS
Frederick Kissoon cannot sign your form because she too falls outside the five categories. Today I will ask God, if he made all people on earth. In my book it can’t be so.
Dem boys seh... Cee fuh Satar snitch pun heself…again Every day people does get a shock. De shock could be seeing somebody who dem ain’t see fuh a long time or something really serious. A woman see a man get knock down pun de road and she head get light and she faint. Same way people does faint or get blackout when dem see something strange or out of de ordinary. Cee fuh Satar get blackout Wednesday morning when he open de Waterfalls paper. De next thing de people in de house hear a noise like when breeze blow down a jar or something heavy. Is fall de man fall. Right away he family know that he had to get oxygen. Dem call out to de neighbor fuh help, but people know how de man stay, so dem just peep through dem window. This is a man who does jump pun he desk or holler at de top of he voice when thing face he. One day he might jump through he office window. Dem boys don’t mek joke wid sickness,
but this thing was suh strange that dem had to talk. One neighbour seh that he see when de DOCOL truck pull up and he think was a normal delivery of cooking gas. Is afterwards when dem see de colour of de gas bottle and dem see people running in wid oxygen mask that dem realize was oxygen and that something bad happen to Cee fuh Satar. Dem boys seh that is another e-mail he see in de paper from heself that mek he collapse. When he ketch heself he family ask he wha happen and he seh, “E-mail gun kill me.” Dem ask he how and he seh wicked things is not good to do. De Creatah always does expose de wicked. And that is how he think he mek a mistake. He send de wrang e-mail to de righteous Lall and is de Creatah mek that possible. That is how he snitch pun heself. Talk half and piece, piece of de hard drive gun come out.
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Pregnant patient, 21, faces death if untreated - Overseas treatment required; family pleads for support With heavy hearts, doctors at a private hospital and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), on separate occasions, discharged a 21-year-old maternity patient whose days are now said to be numbered after a case of hypertension (high-blood pressure) has led to a life-threatening condition. The difficult decision made by the doctors of both hospitals was said to be due to the lack of medical resources to treat her condition. According to the father of Samantha Persaud, Jaimangal Gansham, doctors informed him that the condition can lead to her death within two to three weeks, if she is left untreated. The woman is six months pregnant. Gansham, who expressed the desire of having his daughter “enjoy more than just one year of happy marriage”, told this publication that she started to complain of severe headaches and dizziness after suffering from hypertension at their home five weeks ago. He said that she was immediately rushed to the
private hospital, and was diagnosed there with a serious abnormality in her brain. Spending about three weeks at the hospital, Persaud’s father said that he exhausted almost $1.9M towards her possible recovery, but treatment was unsuccessful. Gansham was later advised by doctors at the private facility to seek urgent overseas treatment for his daughter, as they lacked the medical resources to treat her condition. However, lacking the finance to fund his daughter’s surgery overseas, Gansham transferred her to GPHC on September 18. Persaud, of Shanty Town, Leonora, West Coast Demerara, was again told by doctors that the lack of medical resources would not facilitate her being treated as is required. Signed by the General Medical Officer, Dr. Anna Singh, GPHC’s medical report on Persaud’s condition stated that an “MRI of the brain with and without contrast was done which showed Arteriovenous malformation.”
Arteriovenous malformation is said to be “an abnormal connection between arteries and veins, bypassing the capillary system. This vascular anomaly is widely known because of its occurrence in the central nervous system, but can appear in any location. Although many AVMs are asymptomatic, they can cause intense pain or bleeding or lead to other serious medical problems”. Similar to the doctors’ advice at the private hospital, the GPHC report stated that “presently we do not have the necessary resources to operate on this type of pathology, hence we advise the patient to seek overseas treatment.” The report indicated Persaud is also suffering from temporary memory loss. According to her father, Persaud was discharged from GPHC yesterday, in an unstable and critical condition. Having used all their funding on local treatment, her family said that they are struggling to accumulate enough money for overseas treatment. After exploring options in
Samantha Persaud
the Caribbean and South America, the family said that the surgery is being offered in Venezuela at US$20,000 (G$4M) in most hospitals. Gansham said that he is currently seeking assistance
from the Ministry of Health, NGOs and his family and friends, to acquire the sum of money to save his daughter and grand-child. The worried father is pleading for the public to help
him to save his daughter’s life and that of her unborn child. Persons desirous of providing support can do so by making a deposit in account number 218422197 at Citizens Bank.
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Contract variations “a growing problem for Govt.” No contractor has a Godgiven right to receive any contract by simply submitting the lowest bid, which invariably leads to the mounting problem of variation of contracts and the eventual escalation of the prices. This is according to Junior Finance Minster, Juan Edghill, who yesterday delivered the feature address at a symposium held at the Guyana International Conference Centre and hosted by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board. The forum saw a number of presentations from members of the Tender Board, including its Chairman, Donald De Clou, on mistakes made during the procurement cycle; Michael De Jonge, who spoke extensively on the bidding process; John
“We cannot condone skullduggery, we cannot fund failure, and we cannot cover up for contractors, bidders or suppliers. We want a fair, open and transparent process.” - Juan Edghill Seeram, who addressed the issue of accountability in public procurement; and Frederick Flatts, who dealt with procurement and contract management. The forum was attended by scores of contractors, consultants and other stakeholders from across the country. Edghill in his presentation was adamant that the administration will in no way park any project because they are waiting on a contractor. He said that in future the administration will be looking to have reports compiled on all contracts across the region so as to ensure when a contract is awarded, that contractor has the capacity to undertake the project in a timely manner. According to Edghill, this instruction has already been passed on to the Chairman of the Tender Board. As part of the exercise, every head of a budget agency will now be required to send to tender board a report on every contract that was and is being executed,
along with its details, such as completion dates, variations and difficulties, information to be shared with all of the relevant stakeholders. “We cannot condone skullduggery, we cannot fund failure, and we cannot cover up for contractors, bidders or suppliers. We want a fair, open and transparent process. “Anybody who believes that they have the God-given right to a particular job that government will have to park and wait until they finish their job to come on this job, I’ve got news for you. This will not happen, and if it is happening we intend to change it.” Edghill noted that Regional Executive Officers and Permanent Secretaries have been advised that in the award of contracts to contractors, note must be taken of their capacity at the time to undertake the project. “Somebody might be the lowest bidder, but they already have six jobs that are lagging behind. Why would we award a seventh… because they are the lowest?
Junior Finance Minister, Juan Edghill, addressing the procurement symposium yesterday This issue about you having the lowest price must also be matched with capacity and ability to deliver,” the Junior Finance Minister stressed. He also lamented what he called threats from contractors that should they not be awarded a project they will run to the opposition or the media. “Let me make it very clear here today. No contractor, supplier or bidder worth his salt should be bullying any official for a job. You must get a job because you are qualified and technically competent and you are capable of getting the job done,” said Edghill. According to him, as long as there is competitive bidding, “let the chips fall where they may”. Edghill also sought to use the forum to depoliticize the process of bidding for contracts, saying that there
were no People’s Progressive Party Civic contractors nor are there A Partnership for National Unity or Alliance for Change contractors. He said that coming out of the evaluation process, the only consideration in awarding a contract should be based on the evaluation criteria, and politics should never be a part of the consideration. “Let’s leave the politics out of the procurement process,” said Edghill. He called on accounting officers and evaluators to have their actions withstand public scrutiny. Seeking to address fears that there are only certain contractors who will secure contracts, Edghill told those in attendance that over the past two years there have been a number of recommendations coming from the tender board, many of which Cabinet is
unfamiliar with. He did stress that competitive bidding will not guarantee that anybody will receive a contract for any project. According to Edghill, the only thing competitive bidding will guarantee is that the lowest responsive bidder, and not necessarily the lowest bidder, will receive the project. On the matter of contract variations, Edghill lamented the fact that more and more persons are submitting very low bids and secure a contract, only to submit variations at a later date that would possibly send the contract price to double that of the actual contract sum. “Sometimes on projects the variations are climbing almost to the size of the original award…that is a challenge for government.” He suggested that there be more pre-bid meetings among potential contractors, which he surmised could result in the reduction of variations in contracts once they have been awarded. Edghill used the opportunity to caution contractors who would under-price their bids only to submit claims as a result of variations when they would have secured the contract. “They are using variations to get the real price…That is something we must avoid and heads of agencies must be on the lookout for that,” Edghill cautioned. He was adamant that there are a number of contractors who are evaluated to be responsive based on their price and “they get the job, but once on the job the variations start coming in and when you add the variation to the price and you compare it to the second or third most responsive bidder, if you had given it to the second or third responsive bidder you would have gotten the job done cheaper anyhow, because the variations sometimes carry you above the price of all the other bidders.”
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Portuguese curriculum BOY, 10, CLINGS TO LIFE AFTER STRUCK BY CAR gets attention - Younger brother discharged with minor injuries ...as Education Ministry hosts Brazilian official
From left: Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam; Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand; Chancellor of the Federal University of Roraima State of Brazil, Professor Gioconda Martinez, and Dr. Meer Khan. (Ministry of Education photo) Even as the Ministry of Education looks to improve its delivery of its Portuguese curriculum, efforts are continually being made to forge strategic collaborations. In this regard, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand together with Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, met with Professor Gioconda Martinez, Chancellor of the Federal University of Roraima State, Brazil, and her team, to discuss ways in which the Ministry and the University can work together to enhance the existing Portuguese curriculum. This move was premised on the fact that the Ministry is conscious that it has a responsibility to make sure that it meets the present-day needs of Guyana. This therefore means efforts must be made to prepare young people to be adequately equipped to cope efficiently with Guyana’s growing connections. Although it was initially introduced at five schools soon after its launch in 2013, the Portuguese Curriculum has since been included in 25 schools across Regions Three, Four, Five, Nine, 10 and in Georgetown. At a ceremony to launch the subject area, Minister Manickchand had disclosed that the move to introduce Portuguese was a simple but rather significant one, particularly when consideration is given to Guyana’s Portuguese-speaking neighbour, Brazil. Brazil, she stressed, is currently the sixth largest economy of the world and Guyana stands to forge even closer ties with this strategic move which will prove beneficial to the peoples of both nations.
She noted that in order to grow as a country and become incorporated in the Global Village, it is essential that Guyana offers foreign languages in a strategic way. As such she said that “even though we have had Spanish and French, we need to examine whether they are both still as relevant as they used to be…I am not sure that French is as useful anymore as Spanish,” the Minister noted. According to her, “the Ministry of Education is at a great place right now. It’s at a place where much of the groundwork has been done; much of the fundamental work to get our students to
become global citizens has been done…but there is still more to be done.” She noted that while initially the move to introduce Portuguese did not find favour with some teachers, it certainly is an example of how “we are so capable right here in Guyana to do just about anything we want to do….We have the brains, we have the mentality and the resources.” While the limited initial offering of the subject was due to the lack of trained teachers, moves to address this state of affairs have resulted in additional teachers being trained, thereby substantiating the remarks of the Minister.
A 10-year-old Mahaicony Primary School student is clinging to life in the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC)’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after being struck by a speeding car while on his way to school on Wednesday last. The injured lad has been identified as Andre Monelall, of Lot 12 Fairfield, Mahaicony. The accident, which reportedly occurred around 08:15 hrs on the Broom Hall, Mahaicony Public Road, has also resulted in Monelall’s eight-year-old brother, Andrew, sustaining minor injuries about his body. He was treated at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital and sent away while his older sibling was transferred to the GPHC where he remains a patient on a life support machine. According to information received, the siblings were heading west along the Broom Hall Public Road when a motorcar, which was heading in the same direction, struck them. Kaieteur News was told
that the 10-year-old was flung in the air before landing on the opposite side of the Public Road, while his younger brother held on to the vehicle. Yesterday, the children’s father, Mark Monelall said that his older son is “in a bad state”. The father explained that he only had the opportunity of speaking with one doctor who is tending to his son, so far. “The doctor said that he has brain damage, there is internal bleeding, and there is apparently some fluid leaking from his brain. He also has a fractured neck,” the father of four said. He added that he has to speak with another doctor for additional information pertaining to his son’s injuries. According to the senior Monelall, his son appears to be lifeless. “He is on a machine with wires all over him…He cannot speak, eat, move, or do anything.” The father said that when he heard about the accident, he immediately rushed to the scene. Upon arriving, he was informed about the incident.
“The driver was coming from Berbice and my sons were in the corner. Andre was walking on the outside and he was holding his brother’s hand when the driver hit both of them. The car hit, and then pitch Andre over the road, and Andrew was left hooked under the car. I heard that the driver overtake on a double line,” the father claimed. Meanwhile, the injured lads’ relatives have expressed dissatisfaction with the way the investigation is being conducted. They noted that the driver was placed on bail while Andre Monelall continues to battle for life.
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Increased international participation at GuyExpo seen as benchmark
President Ramotar addressing the gathering last evening By Latoya Giles Over the years the reputation of GuyExpo has grown from just being a local trade fair to now being an international marketplace. This is according to President Donald Ramotar as he spoke at the Opening Ceremony of the event last evening at the Sophia Exhibition Centre. The Head of State said GuyExpo has attracted much international attention and participation, and this has been bolstered by the fact that the country has seen positive growth for the last eight years even amidst a global financial crisis. Ramotar told the gathering which consisted of Government Ministers and Members of the Diplomatic Community, among others, that most of the development throughout the years has to do with government’s “free
and open democracy”. He stressed that his administration always seeks to uphold the rule of law. The President insisted that under his administration, they have been able to restore what he called a “broken down infrastructure”. He said that citizens now have to look at taking Guyana to greater heights and achieving faster growth rates. He said that to do this, Guyanese need more developed infrastructure so that they could rapidly industrialize the country. “This is the kind of partnership we are talking about, a partnership which we are helping to create the basis for rapid social development for our country.” The president also stated that his administration has been working on several projects that are at varying stages of negotiations. He said that these investments
Special invitees taken in the proceedings at the Opening Ceremony once in reality will bring around US$2.5B in investments and would spread in different sectors. “We have to get cheap energy and that is why the Hydro Project is very important to the future of Guyana,” Ramotar emphasised. He said that this particular project will see every Guyanese benefitting. “People would save between 20 and 40 percent of the electricity bill, giving them more disposable income. The subsidy could be removed and help in other areas,” the president said. He also reiterated that there is need for a deep water harbour to facilitate development. “We need to cheapen our
exports by exporting in bigger quantities and cheapen our imports too. This lays a solid foundation for rapid industrialization. We need, too, to improve transportation and build more roads and make certain places accessible.” The president also seized the opportunity to make reference to the ongoing Airport Extension Project, which he said is a necessity. According to President Ramotar, once there is a new airport, this would help put
Guyana on the market as a “hub”. Ramotar emphasised that this would also help in the area of tourism. Tourism Minister (ag) Irfaan Ali, who has been at the helm of the planning body for the expo, said that this year’s trade fair has seen the largest foreign delegations. Ali told the gathering that it speaks volumes when GuyExpo could attract so many foreign investors. The minister said that many risks were taken so as to ensure that the exposition is what
Guyanese expect. He said that the organisers have been bold in their decision making. “Boldness in decision making must never be compromised,” Ali told the gathering. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Ramesh Persaud said that Guyana is a developing nation and as such the PSC is optimistic about the country’s potential. Persaud said that the PSC continues to partner with government for a better Guyana.
Haslington woman to testify against lover for husband’s murder The wife of murdered Haslington New Scheme fisherman Chetram Bharrat will be the prosecution’s star witness when the preliminary inquiry commences in three weeks’ time. On Wednesday, Magistrate Zamena Ali, presiding at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court, set October 22 as the date to commence the preliminary inquiry (PI ) into Bharrat’s murder for which his wife’s lover, Errol Khan, stands accused. It was Khan’s second court appearance. Khan had made his initial appearance on September 8 at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court, a few days after he was held by police for the May 2nd 2014 murder of the fisherman. At Wednesday’s hearing, police prosecutor Corporal Sherlock King presented the report on the matter to the court, as Khan, who is still to retain an attorney, stood in the prisoners’ docks. Scores of relatives of the
A scene from GuyExpo
Murder accused: Errol Khan murdered fisherman were again present at the hearing and they exchanged angry glances with the accused. Khan, who is also known as Veenood Maraj, of Blossom Scheme, Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was captured on September 5, last, at the Stabroek Market, after eluding police for more than four months. It is alleged that on Friday, May 2nd, Khan murdered Chetram while he was asleep with his wife, Lomattie Ramdat, at his Haslington New Scheme house. Khan is also charged with wounding
Victim: Chetram Bharrat the woman with intent to maim and disfigure her. Initially, the matter was reported by Ramdat as a bandit attack, but she later changed her story and implicated Khan. At the previous court hearing Khan had expressed surprise that he alone was charged for Bharrat’s murder. “Why me alone get charge? “This can’t be; the woman was involved…she murder de man,”” he expressed loudly.
Paradise man killed in mining pit cave-in A father of three is dead after a mining pit caved-in yesterday in the Potaro area, Region Eight. Dead is Rocklyn Solomon, 32, of Paradise Village, West Coast Berbice. According to the police, Solomon and other miners were working in a pit at Princeville, Potaro River, when the walls caved in. Solomon was trapped beneath the mud. His body was recovered and taken to the Mahdia Hospital, Region Eight, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The police yesterday said that they are investigating the case. According to the man’s mother, Sharon Solomon, she received the news via a phone call. Rocklyn Solomon was a former student of the New Amsterdam Technical Institute and a former policeman.
DEAD MINER: Rocklyn Solomon
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Human rights groups protest handling of interior rape cases Some of the protestors in front of the CID Headquarters
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aking a strong stand against the breaches of the Sexual Offences Act recently exposed regarding the rape of a young Amerindian woman in Mahdia, several human rights groups gathered in front of the Criminal Investigations Division, Eve Leary on Wednesday to protest the action taken by the police. The demonstration was organised by Red Thread and endorsed by several other groups including Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) and Amerindian Peoples Association (APA). They are demanding that the police and medical authorities demonstrate “real commitment” to implementing the Sexual Offences Act and sounded calls for justice for all victims of rape and sexual assault in Guyana, “no matter where the offence takes place and who, or how well connected the attackers are.” The young hotel worker was reportedly drugged and then brutally raped by three men at a popular hotel and bar in Mahdia, Region Eight. She was hospitalised after the attack and the police had said that they have launched no investigation into a rape allegation, but had revealed that they instead are investigating a case of assault causing actually bodily harm. In light of this, Red Thread members reminded that the Sexual Offences Act
clearly spells out the procedures that law enforcement and public health personnel must follow in order to assist the victims of sexual offences attain justice. The protestors reminded that Section 87 of the Act gives special attention to the issue of sexual violence in remote areas, with access to police support and medical attention being specifically c a l l e d f o r. T h e y a r e contending that the case in Mahdia (and so many other instances all over Guyana) illustrates that the laws on the books are given mere lip service, with their actual implementation and enforcement being severely deficient. Red Thread pointed out that the unavailability of rape kits at the Mahdia District Hospital (and apparently all hospitals outside of Georgetown), an incomplete medical
examination of the victim, as well as the callous and unprofessional treatment the young woman received at the hands of the police officers, illustrate a disturbing lack of commitment on the part of the authorities to protecting victims of rape and sexual offences, and to properly enforcing the Sexual Offences Act of 2010. They said that although sensitivity was noted in the female police rank who took the victim’s statement at the CID Headquarters in Georgetown, the comments in the press by a senior officer alluding to the victim’s consumption of alcohol “serve to further belittle and degrade victims of sexual assault and shows a great deal of ignorance still remaining, even at the senior level, about the basic etiology of rape and sexual assault”. Protestors said too that
the Ministry of Health also has to be held accountable for their poorly trained staff who did not conduct a full medical examination of the victim and who did not provide her with anti-HIV medication, as well as for the fact that rape kits are not made available to hinterland hospitals. T h e m e d i c a l examination, the bodies emphasised, is a critical part of the rape victim’s quest for justice and must be done properly. They said that the individuals who have been thus traumatized require understanding and sensitive treatment, and for their claims to be taken seriously. “Police and healthcare workers, who are untrained, hostile, and unwilling to do their job correctly, or
influenced by fear or bribery by the attacker, are an impediment to justice and should be strictly disciplined. All rape and sexual assault allegations in Guyana must be taken seriously and investigated properly - on the coast as well as in hinterland communities,” they stressed. During the activity, the demonstrators were invited to have a discussion with Crime Chief Leslie James who assured that the matter is now engaging the attention of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). According to Joycelyn Bacchus, Secretary of Red Thread, the organisation received commitment from the Crime Chief that any offence committed under the Sexual Offences Act would
be thoroughly investigated. As it relates to reports of the rape of an elderly woman in Matthews Ridge last week, James said that the force is investigating the matter but stated that her speech impediment, due to a stroke she suffered about eighteen months ago, has posed some difficulty with ranks taking a statement from her. On Tuesday, the GHRA had strongly criticized the manner in which the police and medical officials in Matthews Ridge have handled that case. The local human rights body issued a call for concerted and urgent action, both from the Ministry of Health and the Guyana Police Force, to ensure that a more professional and realistic response to allegations of sexual assault is adopted in hinterland areas. The GHRA had noted that this was not the first instance of sexual assault where an unacceptable response was garnered from the police and medical officials.
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Education Ministry targets business sector with ‘industry linkages’ forum
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he stigma and prejudices associated with technical and vocational education is not unique to Guyana but, according to Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, efforts are certainly being made, locally, to direct keen intervening attention to this state of affairs. This move coincides with similar ones ongoing in the Caribbean to fully embrace Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Speaking on Wednesday at a Regency Suites Hotel forum designed to forge partnerships with the local business sector and the providers of TVET, the Minister was eager to outline that “all across the world we still have a lot of stigma and prejudices that we have to overcome....” In highlighting the importance of TVET in the overall economic development of the nation, she pointed out that sustained efforts are being made by the Education Ministry to lead the establishment of a comprehensive TVET curriculum that is targeted
Some of the students at the forum
for secondary level schools. “ To d a y ’s e v e n t i s appropriately themed ‘workforce development, critical importance of TVET in secondary schools’ could not have come at a better time,” said Manickchand as she disclosed that currently the sector has on record the most students ever embracing TVET programmes across Guyana. Currently there are TVET institutions in Regions Two, Three, Four, Five, Six and 10, and there are plans in the making for one to be constructed in Region Nine. The forum titled ‘industry linkages’ was coordinated by the Ministry
of Education in collaboration with the TVET Council and the Government of Canada, and was designed to help re-position TVET for workforce development. The intent of this repositioning is to ensure that TVET is industry/employerdriven and responsive to employers’ needs, in light of the fact that ‘industry partnership’ with technical institutes is considered a vital component in the development of a World Class 21st century workforce that is knowledge-based. And this approach was especially important since, according to Assistant Chief Education Officer (ACEO-
Technical) Patrick Chinedu, many employers have been complaining that graduates have not been responding to their specific needs. On the other hand, he noted that TVET providers have also been complaining that employers are hardly paying attention to their involvement in the training process. “I am happy that a good number of you are here today, as to determine how we can engage each other so that we can produce the workforce that is going to take Guyana in this 21st century where the country can be competitive in the global village,” said the ACEO. Adding his voice to
the TVET discourse was Chairman of the TVET Council, Clinton Williams, who told the gathering that based on a recent labour market intelligence survey conducted by the TVET Council, together with the Ministry of Labour, with funding from the InterAmerican Development Bank, five sectors were surveyed – Engineering and Construction, Forestry, M an u f actu r in g , H o tel/ Hospitality and Commerce. Williams said in all of these areas it was found that there were reports of skills shortages, and in addition to evidence of skills poaching, the shortage of skills has been linked to migration. “These skills shortages are having resultant negative effects on high prices and possible consequential on competitiveness in the export market for our product and services,” Williams stressed. This has therefore resulted in the emergence of new sectors which, according to Williams, has created a greater demand for occupational skills for all sectors as a whole. Guyana’s efforts to expand the availability of the technically skilled is gaining support from the Government of Canada since, according to Daniel J o l y, H e a d o f A i d , Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development of Canada,
that country has long learned that cooperation between industry and education is an essential component for technical training programmes. And this cooperation, Joly noted, is designed to ensure that training is demand-driven and meets the needs of industry. “Simply put, industry gets students with relevant skills and students get the jobs...” said Joly, as he underscored that Canada is proud to be sponsoring such an initiative. Also speaking at the start of the forum was Craig Morrison, Senior Technical Advisor attached to the Caricom Education for Employment programme (CEFE), which is a C$20 million programme sponsored by the Government of Canada. According to him, the programme which was responsible for supporting the local TVET efforts is one that helps to build capacity at the regional, national and institutional levels. “ I t i s a v e r y comprehensive programme and I am very pleased to be a part of it,” said Morrison. The CEFE programme is being implemented across CARICOM in 12 countries. The forum saw the attendance of a number of students of technical institutions who will ultimately be the beneficiaries of the collaboration.
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The house in which Florence Tyndall currently resides
Plaisance plane crash…
Affected property owner receives new home
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three-bedroom h o u s e a t Plaisance, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has been completed for Florence Tyndall, the 69-year-old woman whose home was reduced to rubble when an aircraft crashed into it in 2013. Kaieteur News was told that the Government spent in excess of $10M on the furnished building. Yesterday, when this newspaper visited the location, Mrs. Tyndall was not at home. However, neighbours say that the elderly woman moved into the house a few months ago. O n e o f Ty n d a l l ' s neighbours, Michelle Belle, whose house was scorched, was also compensated. She was provided with a newly furnished two-bedroom house in Providence, East Bank Demerara. On April, 13, last year, an American-registered aircraft, a twin-engine Piper Aztec, was on a technical survey mission for the Amaila Falls Access Roads when it slammed into Tyndall's residence. The plane had just taken off from the Ogle Airport. Tyndall escaped injuries because she was at the back of the house preparing for church. The plane landed on the front of the building. The two individuals on board the aircraft, Canadian Scientist Nick Dmitriev and the aircraft owner and pilot, Pierre Angiel, perished. Minutes after the incident, Tyndall had told this newspaper that she heard what sounded like gunshots. “I say 'Desiree (neighbour) is who shooting?' Then I feel the house shake and then I see fire,” Mrs. Tyndall had explained. At that time she was not aware that an aircraft had landed on her house. It was
not until she exited the burning building that she realized the magnitude of what had happened. She said that neighbours subsequently came and started pulling out a few household appliances from t h e h o u s e . Tyndall added that she did hear sounds of an aircraft having engine problems but did not pay much attention, since according to her, that was a normal occurrence. “Is not till I hear something go 'plax!' again, I say 'well wait, is land de plane land?'” Tyndall stated. She explained that from time to time she would hear aircraft engines shutting down, only to restart and proceed on their way to the Ogle airport which is located about a mile away.
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Guyana faces growing employment dilemma - academia vs. technical skills ‘Thousands of jobs available, no workers’ - Labour Ministry By Zena Henry Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul has disclosed that there are thousands of jobs available countrywide, but no workers to fill vacancies. His statement was made at the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers’ Union (GAWU) head office on Wednesday during the o b s e r v a n c e o f Wo r l d Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) International Action Day 2014. The Minister’s utterance addressed claims that Guyana is facing serious unemployment issues, which seems to be affecting mainly younger citizens. Gopaul said his Ministry’s recruitment agency records far more employer requests for staff than unemployment registrations. He described this as a positive sign that unemployment in the country “is not as chronic as portrayed”. Another issue raised was that many persons, particularly young people entering the working arena, are seeking professional careers in academia, while there is a significant lag in technical areas. This is a growing dilemma, the gathering of trade unionists and supporters was told following the march which ushered in the International Action Day celebrations. Minister Gopaul explained that measuring unemployment is a difficult task, depending on how it is measured. “In Guyana’s case, when you search for workers and can’t find them,
it means we are going somewhere,” he opined. The World Bank has reported a 22 percent decline in the country’s unemployment rate, and while the Minister said he could not give the exact figure, he assured that, “There are thousands of vacancies around this country and we cannot find workers to fill those vacancies.” He said the country is developing in an unprecedented manner and working conditions have improved tremendously, to the point where every single worker is protected under the law, including the national minimum wage, national work week, and working hours of eight hours per day, 40 hours per week. He said his Ministry has been able to ratify International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 189 which deals with legal coverage for domestic workers’; entitlements, working hours, and other regulations against them being exploited. The Labour Minster asserted that the country has made strides in industrial relations legislation protecting workers. A d d i t i o n a l l y, a s o f yesterday, work commenced on the creation of an unemployment benefit scheme, the Minister said. He explained that the idea is in the infant stage, but modules of such schemes are being looked at in other c o u n t r i e s . H o w e v e r, applicants seeking this benefit will have to indicate
GLU President Carvil Duncan and Labour Minister Nanda Gopaul (second and third from right) with other trade unionists during the WFTU celebrations
clearly that no job is available for which he or she could be employed. “We are saying the opportunities abound where m a n y, m a n y p e r s o n s claiming to be unemployed could be employed.” For the past five years several persons have been trained for jobs, especially young people out of school. In cases where persons were not trained or placed in a job, the Ministry was able to assist in self-employment by providing training in areas such as block building, cosmetology, heavy duty equipment operators and home economics, among others. The Minister said last year 1000 were registered as unemployed, but 1500 persons were placed. He appealed to persons feeling a sense of helplessness in gaining employment to “come to the Central Recruitment and Manpower Agency in any region and we will be able to place you because we have
opportunities. Do not waste your life on the street corners,” he said, specifically in relation to young men. Guyana Labour Union President Carvil Duncan in his remarks indicated that many job seekers are seeking top brass positions. He believes that persons are pursuing academic careers, and not careers for jobs that are available. He said the fight against unemployment is recognized around the world annually, but questioned whether in Guyana there is unemployment or underemployment. “It’s a fundamental question,” he said, “but it cannot be answered without considering whether citizens are training for employment of just professional careers. “Thousands go to the local university, but they are not going to seek technical jobs...who doesn’t want to be a doctor, wants to be a lawyer; who doesn’t want to be a lawyer wants to be a public servant and who
doesn’t want to be a public servant, wants to be a manager. Who will we manage if there is no training for technical people?” Duncan said that around the country, authorities hear statements that refer to
qualified university students gaining qualifications, but can’t find work. That is the dilemma, he advised, “there are a lot of jobs for a lot of people, but we are concentrating in the wrong way.”
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Importance of family farming emphasised T
he Guyana School of Agriculture ( G S A ) o n Wednesday hosted the first Agriculture Month 2014 activity, focusing on the “Promotion of Youths in Agriculture” with the aim of not only creating job opportunities for young people, but to further expand the industry. This position is being pushed since it was noted that youths play an integral role in the development of any country, and much importance continues to be placed on areas that they can further excel, especially in Agriculture. It also connects with the emphasis that Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy is placing on family farming. Delivering the feature address to the gathering at the launching, Ramsammy acknowledged the significance of family farming, which he reminded the gathering is linked to several areas of rural development. Family Farming is nothing new in Guyana, as 90 percent of farms are operated by families and are predominantly reliant on
…as Agriculture Month launched
Students perusing the literature at the launch of “Agriculture Month 2014”. family labour from both males and females. “This year we aim to raise the profile of family farming and the role of small farmers, as they have been playing a significant role in the development of agriculture in Guyana and for Agriculture Month 2014 we will celebrate their accomplishments,” the
Minister said. He added that while Family Farming continues to be the foundation on which agriculture is built in Guyana, much emphasis must be placed on the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA).
“As a colonial country prior to 1966, the family rice farms were intended to feed our people. Today this has led to the transformation of the industry, that in 2014 will surpass 600,000 tonnes of rice and close to 1,000,000 tonnes of paddy being produced,” he said. Through much investment and the dedication
of farmers, Guyana is firmly set to export this year in excess of 500,000 tonnes of rice. This would not have been achieved, according to the Agriculture Minister, without the input of farmers. “In the rice industry alone, small farmers invested more than $30B, while Cash Crop and Artisanal Fishermen invested $10B each in 2014
and this is due to them seeing the profitability the sector has,” he said. The Minister noted that while much has been achieved and the sector continues on an upward spiral, Government will continue to support small farmers. Agriculture continues to be a major contributor to G u y a n a ’ s G D P, a n d according to the Minister, his Ministry will continue to celebrate the achievement and work of farmers. While the Government reaffirms that the sector is a vehicle for sustainable growth, Guyanese are being urged to take pride of the many achievements over the years which have positioned Guyana to be an important exporter of food to the Caribbean. During Agriculture Month, a number of events will be held, placing the spotlight not only on the achievements of the sector, but the importance farmers continue to play to ensure its sustenance. Agriculture Month 2014 is being held under the theme, “Enhancing Agriculture through Family Farming and the use of Sustainable Technologies”.
GRPA seeks to redefine how citizens view sexuality
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edefining how we understand sexuality is one way the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA), is working on changing the country’s perception on issues related to sexual health and education. The non- profit organization located on Quamina Street, Georgetown, believes that
this change is important to aid in how citizens practice responsible sexual behaviour and ultimately spur healthy developmental patterns in the Guyanese society. In an interview with this newspaper, GRPA Executive Director Patricia SheerattanBisnauth, Programmes’ Director Renuka Anandjit and Youth Coordinator
Norwell Hinds elaborated that the agency can play a meaningful role in “shifting the conversation of sex from talking about just sexual acts to talking about people and relationships”. Sexuality, according to Anandjit, is “an expression of self” but the misconception that the general public has, is that this type of expression means explicit and inappropriate displays of affection. She said that she, as well as other representatives, hopes that through the agency’s “sex and sexuality counseling”, the GRPA can educate young people so as to advance “the conversation” and understand that sexuality “transcends” the sexual act. Hinds elaborated that while sexuality includes sexual intercourse “it is not the beginning or end of sexuality”. He went on to reaffirm that sexuality is “an expression of self” that is
done through various aspects of life, such as what we wear, how we talk, and can even affect a person’s spiritually. Bisnauth explained that as a religious minister she understands that it is a sensitive topic and that the programmes which the GRPA has in place to handle it, are age-appropriate and culturally integrated into the conversation. According to the GRPA personnel, the organization also collaborates with other Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), faith-based groups, community groups and health service organisations. The difference between the GRPA and other health clinics around Guyana is that along with the health services, the agency also provides human services, such as counseling and outreach programmes. T h e a s s o c i a t i o n ’s Programmes’ Director added that as part of their human
services, they provide youth clinics for all youths. According to Anandjit, the agency is making provisions to incorporate programmes that cater to the “specific needs” of Lesbian, G a y, B i s e x u a l a n d Tr a n s g e n d e r ( L G B T ) youths. The Programmes Director explained that the GRPA is looking to expand those services to directly address the challenges that LGBT youths face. The reason for this, Anandjit cited, was because as a marginalized section of society, LGBT youths, and adults, face different forms of stigma and discrimination when it comes to accessing s e r v i c e s . T h e G R PA therefore, wants to have the adequate resources that will equip them to deal with these issues. The agency’s Youth Coordinator went on to acknowledge that sex and sexuality issues come with a lot of challenges “which is evident by issues such as teen pregnancy, which is not only a national issue but a regional issue as well.” This was said against the background that Guyana has the second highest underage
pregnancies in the region, affecting 97 of every 1000 girls. He went on to explain that another challenge of sex and sexuality issues is handling the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in society. Hinds acknowledged that while HIV affects about one percent of the general public, we see that it has become a concentrated epidemic, meaning that particular groups are more affected. In framing the issues of sex and sexuality, Hinds remarked that lack of sexual education and poor health has national consequences which hinder the overall development of Guyana. The GRPA Executive Director stated that “we are sexual beings and as such it is our right to learn and express “’our sense of self”’ to the best of our capability”. She reaffirmed the GRPA’s commitment to providing and improving its services in the field of sexual/ reproductive health and education, as that is the way forward to fixing problems like teenage pregnancy, sexual violence and even suicide.
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PPP/C must be held accountable for poor... (From page 27)
VACANCY Vacancy Exist for one experienced bodywork man in Aruba, accommodation provided- Call: Jiwan on 6849600 International Cruiseline Purser officer, waitresses, waiters, cooks, receptionist, storekeeper, cleaners, electrician, carpenter, plumber, musicians etc – Tel: 231-6296, 650-9880 Visiting officers @ NM Security Solutions Inc, Lot “O” Ruimveldt, must be a licensed Motorcyclist – Tel: 225-5773/76 Secretary: 20-30 years, literate in word (internet/ spreadsheet, leadership skills, ability to complete task efficiently) Office in Sheriff Street. Tel: 219-0468 Secretary Must be computer literate @ Primus Mining Service Inc, 228 South Road Georgetown – Contact: 6655790 Mining Position for land dredge in Ataqia, Kutrikari, Omai, & Puruni – Call: 6760455 LORRY DRIVER, Clean Driving Record, Residing on East Bank Demerara. Tel 266 4427 ACCOUNTS CLERK, very familiar with DACEASY POS and Accounting, Part Time, Flexible Hours, resident of E.B.D. Tel 623 9889
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From page 4 worth of equity in that firm. The new entity was re-named Demerara Timbers Limited (DTL). Even though Beaverbrook had up to mid-1992 not finished paying the Guyana government for Demerara Woods, he merged the enterprise into the giant United Dutch Company. This latter company took control of Demerara Timbers, of which Beaverbrook remained a major shareholder. By 1992, United Dutch valued Demerara Timbers at £74 million! “The rainforest concession alone was estimated at between US$160 million to US$206 million. The IMF cited Demerara Woods as a prior-
ity item for the (PNC government) to sell despite the fact the bilateral donors and the World Bank had poured a huge amount of financial aid (including £14 million from the European community) for the development of Demerara Woods. Furthermore, Demerara Woods’ debt was underwritten by the (PNC) government as part of the sale agreement. Thus, the citizens of Guyana subsidised the bargain-basement sale of a timber asset to entice foreign investment into the country.” After Dr Bharat Jagdeo’s PPP/C government actively continued the PNC’s government’s divestment policy the goal of attracting foreign investments became
PANTOMIME From page 4 Georgetown (with the help of the National Trust of course); and more importantly a strategic development plan that at least contains the construction of relevant architecture; which takes into urgent account the proliferating traffic congestion, and the absence of creatively designed parking spaces; to list a bare few. Increasingly, there will be
puzzlement at the reference to a ‘garden city’, and disingenuousness in the mention of a heritage of any visibility. Indeed a strategic development plan is needed to guide the increasing proportion of foreign investors to their proper place in what remains of our indigenous urban history: Umana Yana! E B. John
A roof over one’s... From page 5 slogan from “Feed, House and Clothe the Nation” in the mid-1970s to “Eat Less, Sleep Less, Work Hard” by the turn of the 1980s. I take this opportunity to encourage all Guyanese to check out the numerous
booths on display at GUYEXPO this weekend and to see first hand how far we have advanced as a nation in terms of our manufacturing and construction capacity. This exposition provides an opportunity to showcase our potential and creativity in all facets of national life. We have come a long way since the restoration of democracy on October 5, 1992. In another few days Guyana will observe twenty two years since the restoration of democracy to the country after some twenty-eight years of dictatorial rule. This is an important milestone the significance of which cannot be overemphasized. Hydar Ally
a successful reality. Wasn’t such a policy supposed to earn greater dividends under a working class PPP/C government? Those who sincerely believed corruption under the PNC would have been curtailed with the 1992 PPP/C government will be in for an even bigger surprise with any future change in government. What can only be excellent news as Demerara Waves revealed, is that Guyana Goldfields Inc “intends to employ up to 900 staff and workers during the development and construction of the mine during 2013-2014. But that number is expected to decline to about 400 to 500 staff and workers during actual mining operations from 2015 and beyond.” While job creation in Guyana especially for Afro Guyanese workers who have traditionally been involved in mining -
what does the “big picture” reveal? We may never know. But let’s hear the grand explanations which previously bemoaned Omai and Guyana Timbers , but are with convincing lavish “surwa” (gravy) with its mouth watering aroma for us to swallow it Guyanese certainly cannot eat “gold ore” beneath, while we walk about six feet above the earth feuding with each other with our respective rights of entitlement. But we do have a date with destiny and what is more stimulating than being buried in gold ore. Let’s be clear. Guyana Goldfields Inc has done nothing wrong nor should be subjected to any unfair recriminations for their good fortune. The busy Canadian diplomats who frolic and fawn on all our Guyanese politicians are simply ensuring their national interests are well pro-
tected, regardless of which political party rules Guyana. It’s Guyanese who must hold their own Government accountable and this case is certainly not in doubt. Guyanese would have had a lot less to quibble about if the Canadian owned company had lucked out and lost its investment. Mining production is very expensive. The “cost of production is estimated to be US$800 per ounce based on world price of US$1,300 per ounce” according to the Demerara Waves report.The company hopes to extend the life of the mine from 17 to 35 years. What has limited Guyanese from raising such investment capital for similar private enterprise ventures? “The fault lies not in our stars but ourselves that we are underlings” (Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar). Sultan Mohamed
THE PPP IS RUINED, SADLY... From page 4 Bai Shai Lin continues to exploit or forests and people. We will not forget the hundreds of young people without hope for a better future that commit suicide daily because they cannot find an adequate job or they feel restricted by life in Guyana. This has led to Guyana being a suicide nation. On top of this we are already a narco state, known worldwide for our drug smuggling notoriety. We will not forget the revelations made by Roger Khan, a former army personnel while in U.S. custody about the involvement of
Government, some private sector outfits and others in the illegal drug trade. We will not forget the stealing of community and ancestral lands, placing them in the hands of friends of the PPP. We will not forget the manipulation by the PPP to control a number of regional and neighborhood democratic councils through divide, rule and appointment of PPP majority interim management committees. We the people will not forget the senseless deaths of a number of our young men like Yohance Douglas caused by the deteriorating culture of
the police force under the watch of the PPP/C, a horrible state of policing we have never witnessed in Guyana before. We will not forget the strategy to keep the majority of the population dependent on the “generosity of the PPP/ c Government by providing handouts like the 10,000 school voucher, arbitrary annual 5% wage increases to cover inflation when a more empowering approach would be to ensure people earn more than enough money to take of their living expenses, save and spend on desired items such as vacations. Mike Archer
We should be and constantly... From page 5 not just humans, but rather we are tied to other species. We are afraid, that if we do not begin to look at the world around us as being more than just us, we risk letting future diseases become even more disastrous than the 2014 Ebola outbreak. This is why we are calling on the competent authorities to begin an aggressive public
education programme on this virus; train our airport and other allied staff on how to approach any such case; enhance the competencies and capabilities of environmental and public health bodies to enforce compliance to public health and environmental policies and rules, in all communities; establish a shared data base among concerned ministries and agencies and work
with community leaders and other stakeholders. Time is not on our side; we only have today. Let us be more conscious and alert and remember that public health is everybody’s business. Royston King Executive Director Environmental Community Health Organization
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Jamaica collaborates with PAHO, other Obama tells angry Hispanics he CARICOM countries for Ebola preparedness won’t give up on immigration reform KINGSTON, Jamaica – Mechanism. PAHO has Departments which are the The Ministry of Health yesterday advised that Dr Kevin Harvey, acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health, is currently in Washington DC discussing partnership with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in preparation for any possible introduction of Ebola to Jamaica and the Region of the Americas. According to a release from the ministry, Dr Harvey discussed several areas in which PAHO will provide assistance and support to the Ministry of Health’s response including: 1. Availability and provision of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and gears for health care workers. The discussions included support from PAHO through its Rapid Response
confirmed support for the provision of PPEs from its warehouse in Panama. If the need arises in Jamaica items can be made available within 24 hours of notification of a case. 2. Review of protocols for the collection of blood samples and transportation to the United States Centres for Disease Control or the Canadian Public Health Agency. PAHO has provided guidelines on the collection, storage and transportation of the sample including guidelines for the deactivation of the virus to ensure safety for any lab staff handling it. 3. The provision of protocols and a discussion on surveillance and strengthening detection at Points of Entry and for Accident and Emergency
areas a potential case will most likely present. 4. Discussion of availability of isolation facilities, equipment and supplies and the state of readiness of Jamaica’s isolation facility as well as fast tracking of procurement for any item required for same. 5. Review of the clinical management of cases, medical waste generated from a case and appropriate mechanisms for the disposal of dead bodies. The ministry noted that Dr Harvey indicated that there is also dialogue with the Government of the United States for the provision of additional PPEs. He said although there is stock at hand in Jamaica, procurement has been fast tracked to facilitate acquiring additional numbers.
Antigua Attorney General freed of fraud-related charges ST. JOHN’S, Antigua CMC – A magistrate court Wednesday dismissed all fraud-related charges against Attorney General Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin after the Police Commissioner Vere Browne said there wasn’t enough evidence to prosecute him. A magistrate court in July had committed Benjamin, who was sworn in as Attorney General in June following the electoral victory of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP), to stand trial on allegations of passport fraud. The prosecution had a l l e g e d t h a t i n 2 008, Benjamin had signed a passport application form and photograph for Jamaican Shane Anthony Alleyne, who claimed to have been Antiguan Tyrell Brann when he applied for and obtained the Antigua and Barbuda passport. Brann had died earlier. Allen and Lynda Brann, the mother of the deceased man, had been convicted and sentenced to two years in jail as a result of the fraudulent activities. They have since been released from prison after serving their sentences. When the matter came up for hearing on Wednesday, Commissioner Browne told the court that law enforcement authorities were unable to find Alleyne, a key witness in the case. He told Magistrate Conliffe Clarke the police had even sought the assistance
Steadroy “Cutie” Benjamin of INTERPOL in trying to track down the witness but to no avail. The Director of Public Prosecutions, (DPP), Anthony Armstrong said the dismissal was inevitable and that from the onset whe n p o l i c e wanted to charge Benjamin, he advised them that they did not have enough evidence. The main opposition
United Progressive Party (UPP) had criticised Prime Minister Gaston Browne for naming Benjamin to his cabinet following the June elections. “Our alarm stems from the fact that we are all aware that the Honourable Attorney General Steadroy Benajmin has, for the better part of three years or so, used every opportunity to avoid facing the courts in respect of an issue involving a passport fraud in which he was critically involved. “We are concerned that in the face of what we consider to be a pending matter the Honourable Prime Minister went ahead w i t h t h i s decision. I think it show absolute lack of consideration for the people of Antigua & Barbuda,” opposition UPP legislator Joanne Massiah, told a news conference in June.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to rally frustrated Latinos on Thursday with a firm promise to keep fighting for immigration reform and a renewed pledge to take executive action this year to reduce deportations of undocumented immigrants. After enraging many Hispanic voters last month by delaying a change in immigration policies until after the November midterm
elections, Obama has faced widespread condemnation from a voting bloc that helped him win the presidency in 2008 and 2012. Latinos remain critical to Democrats’ hopes of holding onto the White House, not to mention Obama’s legacy, so the president said he would use the coming weeks to gin up support among the U.S. public for another shot at reform. Speaking at an annual
gala held by Hispanic lawmakers, Obama said he shared the gr o u p ’s frustration but needed its support to make any reform last beyond his presidency, which concludes in a little more than two years. “I know t h e r e ’s deep frustration in many communities around the country right now, and I understand that frustration because I share it,” he said at the Washington gala.
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D’Edwards’ Eon Abel smashes... From page 40 overs. Bowling for D’Edward, medium pacer Navindra Rampersaud took 3-31 from 7 overs, off-spinners Eon Abel 3-50 from 5.5 overs and Hoolsarran Lalsa 2-40 from 5 overs. D’Edward, in their response had Devendra Singh and Abel opening the batting and the two put on 27 for the opening stand before Singh fell for 11. They soon lost Devendra Lalsa (11) at 44-2 before Abel took matters into his own hands blasting 58 in 6 overs with Mahadeo Persaud (9) for the 3rd
wicket and then 107 for the fourth with Jaipaul Heeralall in 10 overs. Abel fell for 114 (4x4 8x6) at 209-4, his knock is the highest individual score in the competition so far. In the end D’Edward were 214-4 in 28.4 overs with Heeralall still there at the end on 31 and Navindra Rampersaud 0. Meanwhile, Hopetown United also advanced to the final with victory over home team Blairmont Community Centre by 30 runs on Sunday last. Hopetown United sent in to take first strike made 123 in 33 overs;
former Berbice player Kwesie Mentore 38 and Kenje Sedoc 23 were the leading run getters. Bowling for Blairmont, off-spinner Ritesh Bridgelall took 2-15 from 7 overs and Berbice Under15 left arm spinner Javed Karim 2-24 from 3 overs. Blairmont Community Centre were bowled out for 93 i n 3 1 . 1 o v e r s ; Ry a n Sutherland was the top scorer with 34. Bowling for Hopetown United pacer Derick Cadogan took 3-18 and offspinner Kenje Sedoc 3-21 from 7 overs apeice.
Friday October 03, 2014 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Inspiration for writing, music, drawing, painting, or other creative activities could hover just out of reach today, Aries. Great ideas could pop into your head and out just as quickly. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Today you could run into an old friend and suddenly see him or her in a different light. A romantic, sensual attraction you never believed possible could suddenly seem overwhelming. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) A current or potential love relationship could hit a snag as you have a clash of wills. If either of you is stubborn, this could turn into an unpleasant power struggle. CANCER (June 21–July 22) An opportunity to increase your income by working in an artistic or innovative manner could come your way today, Cancer. Technologies like film or computer graphics may be involved. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Circumstances beyond your control may frustrate your desire to get together with a love partner today, Leo. Work or family obligations could interfere. If your partner has to beg off, don't get upset and start doling out blame. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Visitors who mean a lot to you can make your home an even warmer and cozier place, Virgo. You'll probably spend a lot of time fixing it up and receive sincere compliments.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) A long but necessary phone call from a close friend or love partner could come at work today, Libra. Matters of immediate concern need resolution. You might be uneasy about taking company time, and could even attract some unsettling attention, but you need to have this conversation now. SCORPIO(Oct.23–Nov.21) Today you might discover a previously untapped talent, Scorpio, perhaps an artistic gift. This could be thrilling, but it will probably take some getting used to. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You should be looking especially attractive, Sagittarius. You may have an ethereal, mystical look about you that attracts attention from strangers. This won't be lost on your friends, either. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Your phone may seem haunted today, Capricorn. Calls might be filled with static, you could get some phantom rings, or callers may insist they tried to call when your phone never rang. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) A reassessment of your financial goals may be needed now, Aquarius. Some of your expectations may be unrealistic, and you might need to look at them in a more practical light. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Are you romantically attracted to someone you know through work, Pisces? If so, this isn't a good time to pursue it.
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Nadal into Beijing quarters, Berdych boosts London hopes Reuters - World number two Rafael Nadal sailed into the quarter-finals of the China Open, his first tournament in 13 weeks, yesterday but conceded his quest to regain his lost rhythm continues. The Spaniard, returning from a wrist injury, beat qualifier Peter Gojowczyk 63, 6-4 in an hour and 45 minutes to set up a last eight clash with Martin Klizan at the ATP 500 event. “In general I need to improve,” said Nadal who won 85 per cent of his first service points against his German opponent. “It’s obvious. My serve worked well today. But in general I need more rhythm on the legs, more rhythm on the shots. Slovak Klizan was leading 6-2, 3-0 when seventh seed Ernests Gulbis retired due to a shoulder injury. Third seed Tomas Berdych moved up a place to seventh in the race to the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London after his 6-3, 6-4 victory against wildcard Viktor Troicki despite a poor serving display. The Czech only managed to make 32 percent of his first serves and now meets eighth seed and big server John Isner in the quarter-finals. Elsewhere on Beijing’s blue hard courts, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov beat Spaniard Pablo Andujar 6-4, 6-4 to set up a quarter-final clash with world number one Novak Djokovic, while sixth seed Andy Murray overcame Pablo Cuevas 6-2, 6-2. In the women’s section, Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova upset seventh seed Angelique Kerber in three sets, while Petra Kvitova also reached the quarter-finals without hitting a ball after American Venus Williams withdrew with a viral illness. Twice champion Kuznetsova dropped the first set but eventually prevailed 2-6, 6-4. 6-3 in the two-hourand-eight minute battle that complicates her German opponent’s hopes of qualifying for the seasonending WTA Finals in Singapore. Kerber is ninth in the race for next month’s event featuring the top eight players and could have improved her position with a better showing in China. Second seed Simona Halep, one of the four players to have already secured a place in the Singapore event, battled past Andrea Petkovic of Germany before
withdrawing from the tournament having aggravated a hip injury in the process. The Romanian, who produced 91 errors, fought for more than two and half hours to tame Petkovic 7-6(4), 5-7, 7-6(1) before giving a walkover to Ana Ivanovic, who downed Sabine Lisicki 63, 7-5, into the semi-finals.
Top seed Serena Williams, playing with a strapped left knee, claimed the last quarterfinal spot after staving off Lucie Safarova’s challenge with a 6-1, 1-6, 6-2 win that came in about an hour and half hours. She meets Samantha Stosur in the quarter-finals after the Australia beat Alize Cornet 64, 6-2.
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Narine banned from Spin tornado sees off Hurricanes bowling in CLT20 final Kolkata Knight Riders’ Sunil Narine cannot bowl in the Champions League T20 final tomorrow after he was reported for a second time in two matches for a suspect action. He was reported by the umpires after the semifinal against Hobart Hurricanes yesterday, which Knight Riders had won by seven wickets. Earlier, he had been reported following their final group match, against Dolphins. According to a Champions League T20 release, umpires Rod Tucker, S. Ravi and Vineet Kulkarni had reviewed footage of the semi-final and “felt that there was a flex action in Narine’s elbow beyond the acceptable
limit when bowling during the match”. He had already been on the tournament’s warning list - since he had not had his action cleared following the previous reporting - and as per the rules a bowler is banned from bowling further in the tournament should be called a second time while still on the warning list. Knight Riders will now be “advised” to send Narine to the Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai - which has been accredited by the ICC as a testing centre for suspect bowling actions - to have his action tested. The bowling ban is confined only to the Champions League T20, though, and will not affect his
West Indies’ duties. He was the fourth bowler to be reported in the tournament, behind Lahore Lions’ Adnan Rasool and Mohammad Hafeez, and Dolphins’ Prenelan Subrayen. However, he is the first bowler to be reported a second time. This comes at a time when the ICC has been stepping up its action against suspect bowling actions, with several spinners being called and suspended from bowling in international cricket. It comes as a big blow to Knight Riders, as they look to extend their T20 winning streak to 14 and secure the double of winning the IPL and the Champions League T20 in the same year. (ESPNcricinfo)
Women will not boycott World Cup over artificial turf Reuters - There are no plans to boycott next year’s Women’s World Cup but players will proceed with a gender discrimination lawsuit against FIFA if forced to play on artificial turf, one of the complainants said yesterday. Reigning FIFA player of the year Nadine Angerer, who is among over 40 international women players suing the sport’s governing body and Canadian Soccer Association (CSA), said there has not been any talk of boycotting the monthlong event. “Our focus right now is on the lawsuit, none of us talked about anything b e y o n d t h a t , ” A n g e r e r, who helped Germany to t w o Wo r l d C u p s , t o l d reporters during a conference call. “FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association should give us the best opportunity to play our game. But we have never ever talked about a boycott of the World Cup.” While qualifying for the June 6 - July 5 tournament in Canada continues, most of the heated action has been taking place off the pitch. The players filed a lawsuit with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal on Wednesday, claiming the Federation Internationale de Football Association ( F I FA ) a n d C S A a r e discriminating against women by staging the event on artificial grass they say poses safety risks and alters how the game is
Nadine Angerer p l a y e d . T h e Wo r l d C u p finals for men and women, contested every four years, have always been played on natural grass. “We feel this is a clearcut case of discrimination,” said David Wr i g h t , o n e o f t h e Canadian attorneys for the players’ coalition that includes some of the game’s biggest names. “FIFA and the CSA are treating the women differently than they treat men. It the simple bottom line. “Most fundamentally it is simply a differential degrading treatment to the women. Elite men play on grass, elite women are being told turf is good enough for them.” Players are seeking to have real grass placed over the artificial turf at stadiums in Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Moncton that will host matches. Lawyers for the players said technology exists to install real grass while the total cost to convert the venues would run from $2 million
to $3 million. The players have asked for an expedited hearing and expect to be in court on Nov. 26 but Hampton Dellinger, the lead U.S.based attorney for the coalition, hopes FIFA will reconsider their position. F I FA , h o w e v e r, h a v e shown no interest in negotiating. Tatjana Haenni, FIFA’s head of w o m e n ’s competitions, told reporters after a tour of one of the stadiums earlier this week that there is no Plan B and the tournament will be played on artificial turf. Unless the courts force FIFA to make the switch to natural grass the players admit they have limited leverage without the threat of a boycott. “Women would play on a field of glass and nails for the World Cup, they are so spirited, dedicated and mentally tough. That’s the problem,” said Carrie Serwetnyk, a former member of the Canadian women’s national team and first female player inducted into the Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame. “We just know women would step up. “The CSA and FIFA is getting away with putting the players on artificial turf and they know they can’t do that with the men. The men would boycott it. It just would not happen. “Of course (the women) are going to show up and play but that’s not the type of tournament we want to have for the World Cup.”
Kolkata Knight Riders took their winning streak to 14, the joint second-highest in Twenty20 history, and made it to their first Champions League T20 final after the spinners reduced Hobart Hurricanes to 140 for 6. Having lost Captain Tim Paine to a stomach bug, Hurricanes had to contend with 16 overs of spin, including the opening spell of Yusuf Pathan. They couldn’t break free of their chokehold, reaching 140 thanks only to Shoaib Malik’s late surge. Knight Riders, however, made a bit of heavy weather of the chase, with Jacques Kallis and Yusuf getting stuck in the end, bringing the equation up to 21 off 13 before finishing it off with five balls to spare. Knight Riders stuck to their winning formula after the stand-in Hurricanes captain Xavier Doherty chose to bat on what looked like a flat hard pitch. By the time Yusuf sent down the first over, it was obvious it was a pitch slower than expected. Andre Russell provided the first breakthrough by latching on to a tough leading edge off his own bowling, with Dom Michael being undone by the slowness of the surface. In the next over, Hurricanes’ batsman of the tournament, Aiden Blizzard got a rough decision, given lbw off a thick inside edge. From then on it was going to be a catch-up game for Hurricanes. Knight Riders made sure they didn’t take too many liberties by bringing on their two attacking spinners, Sunil Narine and Kuldeep
Jacques Kallis Yadav, one after the other. As a result, Hurricanes had to be watchful, crawling to 54-3 in 10 overs, their lowest 10-over score of the tournament. Ben Dunk did majority of the scoring in the first half, but Kuldeep accounted for him. It was down to Malik, their best player of the spin, to provide them some sort of fighting total. Malik obliged, taking 21 runs off the 19th over, bowled by Kuldeep, but the support from the other side was hard to come by. Take out 105 from 75 balls scored between Malik and Dunk, you have precious nothing from the rest of the team. However, the rest of the team was spirited in defence of the small target. The fast bowlers, Ben Hilfenhaus and Doug Bollinger, got stuck into
Gautam Gambhir and had him early. An adventurous shot off Doherty accounted for Robin Uthappa, and Knight Riders were 44-2 off 44 legal deliveries. Kallis then provided the solidness, and Manish Pandey gave them the impetus by peppering his favourite wide long-on area. Hurricanes didn’t help their own case with three missed run-outs, and Pandey’s wicket off a no-ball. The free hit went for four, followed by another, bringing the equation down to 49 off 42. When Pandey holed out to long-on in the 16th over, he left Knight Riders just 34 off 28. The next 15 balls were mostly yorkers, conceded just 13, drew some frustrated shots from Yusuf and Kallis, and the game was in the balance with 21 required off 13. Ben Laughlin then failed to execute his yorker with the last ball of the 18th over, and Yusuf crashed it through extra cover. Doherty was now left with a big decision. He and Bollinger had an over each left, and he went against the conventional wisdom to bowl the 19th himself. Kallis stepped out first ball, and crashed him for a six first up. That was game done for all practical purposes, but Hilfenhaus provided the finishing touch by parrying off the first ball of the 20th over for a six after having misjudged a catch. Kolkata Knight Riders 141-3 (Kallis 54*, Pandey 40) beat Hobart Hurricanes 140-6 (Malik 66*) by 7 wickets. (ESPNcricinfo)
Webb to lead CONCACAF delegation at the Soccerex Americas Forum
Miami - CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb will officially open the inaugural Soccerex Americas Forum taking place in Barbados on October 21-22, 2014, in conjunction with Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. With a focus on promoting the growth of football across CONCACAF, the Forum will feature an exhibition, networking events and a conference program that addresses topics such as sports tourism, major events, club and league development, sports medicine, player performance and welfare. In addition, FIFA and CONCACAF Executive Committee member, Sonia Bien Aime, will lead a panel looking at CONCACAF as “The Home of Women’s Football.” Other confirmed speakers for the event include Major League Soccer (MLS) Commissioner Don Garber, MLS medical
Jeffrey Webb coordinator John Gallucci, former Arsenal & FA ViceChairman David Dein, as well as football legends Bryan Robson and Ossie Ardiles. “We are enthusiastic to be working on this new project alongside Soccerex in order to promote the growth and expansion of football across the CONCACAF territory,” said President Webb. “With three distinct regions within our Confederation, the Soccerex Americas Forum will
play an important role in fostering international cooperation and business development within our 41 Member Associations.” The Americas Forum is Soccerex’s first foray into the Caribbean, which will unite over 1000 leading businesses, administrators, rights holders, coaches and former players from across theAmericas to learn, network and do business over the two days. For more information on the Soccerex Americas Forum and the different ways you can be part of the event, please go www.soccerex.com/americas or email craig@soccerex.com. Please note, CONCACAF partners and related stakeholders are entitled to a 25% discount on delegate and exhibition packages. Please quote the code SXAMF14 to qualify for the discount.
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South Ruimveldt Park Primary completes successful Inter house Athletics championships The old idiom advocates that training children at a young impressionable age may produce long lasting and effective results and administrators of the South Ruimveldt Park Primary School were receptive to this theory when they held the Annual Inter House Athletics Championships at the Banks DIH Sports Club ground yesterday afternoon. After several hours of keen competition, Alleyne House amassed 631 points and came out as champions while Drakes House scored 587 points to seal off the runners up position. Codrington House resided in the cellar with 571 points. Lorana Beresford represented Drakes House and salvaged some pride for her unit when she was adjudged Champion Girl. She triumphed in the 1000m,
400m and the 100m races Oshazay Savory did likewise for Drakes House, winning the 1000m, 200m and the 100m races. The children engaged in 35 events including the 1200m Boys U-12 Girls 1000m, also U-12. There were novelty events like the sack race for boys and girls, the shape race, where the tots ran over a certain distance and matched identical shapes as well as lime and spoon, needle and thread and late for school races. The day’s activities culminated with the parents and teachers’ races. Headmistress of the school, Sandra Innis, joined other teaches and viewed the events while maintaining discipline. Activities were coordinated by Games Master, Royden Profit.
EBFA/MCYS U-13 League
Three matches set for tomorrow at Farm Opening day winners, Herstelling Raiders and Grove Hi Tech will seek to maintain their winning form when day two of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports/East Bank Football Association Under13 league comes off at the Farm ground, East Bank, tomorrow. Herstelling who got past Agricola Red Triangle by the lone goal of their encounter on Saturday last will come up against Diamond United in the day’s feature clash. Leading Herstelling will be Captain and goal scorer Devon Winter who plays defense. While Diamond lost to
Grove 0-5 in their first game, it is expected that they would be a much more formidable unit having undergone intense training during the week. The day’s second game will see Grove taking on Agricola, the former team will be a confident bunch following victory on the opening day. Agricola though can be expected to come out blazing as they seek at least a share of the points tomorrow. The day’s opening game at 10:00hrs will see Kuru K u r u r u Wa r r i o r s a n d Soesdyke Falcons matching skills in their first game of the league.
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Planet Paintball Firestorm Competition on this weekend Planet Paintball Guyana (PPG) will be hosting an Open three-player competition at its Woolford Av e n u e , G e o r g e t o w n Paintball Park (Opposite Stella Maris Primary School) tomorrow. PPG will continue with Paint Only Saturdays every Saturday. Speaking to Kaieteur Sport yesterday, Chief Executive Officer of PPG, Reona Cathro, indicated that “ Te a m s t h a t w a n t t o participate can register up to five players, but only three players will be allowed to play each match. Matches will be played in the roundrobin format whereby all teams will play all other teams for points.”
Reona Cathro According to Cathro, registration fee is $5000 perteam, and all registration fees will go into the winners’ pool for the first place team. “To register a team and join in the excitement call 668 2344 or 691 0708 or email:planetpaintballguy@y ahoo.com or message PPG on their facebook page: Planet Paintball Guyana,” Cathro informed. PPG will continue to bring the sport of paintball within the reach of everyone with its Paint Only Saturdays. Starting t o m o r r o w, a n d e v e r y following Saturday, anyone playing at the Woolford Avenue Paintball Park will pay no site fee to rent gears. “That’s right! No fees to play; all you need to do is purchase your paint and you are good to go! Never played paintball before, but always
wanted to? Well now you have no excuse not to give this amazing sport a try. Just turn up, buy your paintballs and join in the fun and excitement,” an enthused Cathro encouraged. Planet Paintball began operations in August 2012 and since then the sport has been stretched to different facilities, including the National Insurance Scheme Ground on CARIFESTA Av e n u e , t h e J a c k i e Robertson Sports Ground on the East Coast (before UG road) and Dakota Park near the South Dakota Circuit on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway. The founders of Planet Paintball Guyana, Chris and Reona Cathro, is committed to development of the sport, which is globally played and recognised through the National Paintball Professional League (NPPL) with 18 franchise teams in the United States of America. The World Ultimate Wo o d s b a l l L e a g u e appointed Planet Paintball t h e o ff i c i a l ‘ U l t i m a t e League’ status in Guyana. With this appointment, Guyanese players can now play League and tournament games and receive an international player and team ranking among 180 countries.
Khemraj Pooranmall reigns supreme in Annual National ‘A’ Class Draughts Khemraj Pooranmall continued his dominance on the draughts board when he outplayed a team of competent players, amassed 20 points and reclaimed the title when the Guyana Draughts Association (GDA) staged the Annual N a t i o n a l ‘ A’ C l a s s Draughts Championship at the N a t i o n al Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue Sunday October 21. The win ensured that Pooranmall retained the coveted accolade and his unblemished record of 5 victories in as many tournaments for the year, while former National champion, Jairam, secured 14 points to occupy the second place s l o t ; Ty r o n e D a v i d amassed 13 points to close off the podium spots.
For their efforts Pooranmall and Jairam were awarded the two trophies sponsored by the Berbice Bridge Inc, while David received a trophy donated by the National Sports Commission (NSC). Both Pooranmall and Jairam, with solid international experience, started as firm favourites and did not disappoint. P&P Insurance Brokers has sponsored the first place prize. Several other players vied for the coveted crown including Steve Bacchus and Mark Braithwaite.
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GRFU President Peter Green (4th left) flanked by sponsor representative Carey Griffith (3rd right), Union officials and team Captains yesterday.
Windies Women’s squad for Aussie tour S t . J ohn’s, Antigua – The Selection Panel of the West Indies Cricket Board announced yesterday a 14m e m b e r We s t I n d i e s Women’s squad for a tour of Australia. The tour, starting later this month, comprises f o u r Tw e n t y 2 0 Internationals and four Oneday Internationals, the first three of which will count towards the ICC Women’s Championship. The IWC is a m u l t i - y e a r, b i l a t e r a l competition between the top eight international women’s sides that will lead to qualification for the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup to be hosted by the England & Wa l e s C r i c k e t B o a r d . SQUAD (with jersey numbers, surnames capitalised) 11. Merissa AGUILLEIRA (Captain), 7. Stafanie TAYLOR (Vice Captain), 30. Shemaine CAMPBELLE, 46. Shamilia CONNELL, 31. Britney COOPER, 35. Shanel D A L E Y, 5 . D e a n d r a DOTTIN, 42. Kycia K N I G H T, 5 0 . H a y l e y MATTHEWS, 14. Anisa MOHAMMED, 39. Subrina MUNROE, 43. Shaquana QUINTYNE, 33. Tremayne S M A RT T, 4 . S h a k e r a SELMAN. T e a m management unit: Sherwin Campbell (Head Coach), Ann BrowneJohn (Manager), Ezra Moseley (Assistant Coach), J a n e l S p r i n g e r (Physiotherapist), Shannon Lashley (Fitness Trainer), Trent Sargeant (Video Analyst). A l l o f the players in the squad, except fast bowler Subrina Munroe, played in the just-concluded home series against New Zealand
Sherwin Campbell-Coach
Merissa Aguilliera
Women. The squad is set to depart from Barbados on Tu e s d a y, O c t o b e r 1 4 , arriving three days later in Sydney, where they will begin a 10-day training camp. S C H E D ULE OF MATCHES O c t o b er T u e , 21: Tour Match – Cricket Australia XI vs West Indian Women – Stirling Oval, Canberra (2 pm start) We d , 22: Tour Match – Cricket Australia XI vs West Indian Women – Manuka Oval, Canberra (10 am) T u e , 28: Tour Match – New South Wales XI vs West Indian Women – Venue to be confirmed (6 pm) November S u n 2 : First Twenty20 International – North Sydney Oval, Sydney (10 am) Wed 5: Second
Twenty20 International – Adelaide Oval, Adelaide (2 pm) F r i 7 : Third Twenty20 International – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne (2:30 pm) S u n 9 : Fourth Twenty20 International – Stadium Australia, Sydney (2:30 pm) T u e 11: First IWC One-day International – Hurstville Oval, Hurstville (10 am) We d 1 2: Reserve Day T h u 1 3: Second IWC One-day International – Hurstville Oval (10 am) F r i 1 4: Reserve Day S u n 1 6: Third IWC One-day International – Bradman Oval, Bowral (10 am) Mon 17: Reserve Day T u e 1 8: Fourth Oneday International – Bradman Oval (10 am) (WICB)
W i t h t h e dis appointment of not having the opportunity to attend the N A CRA Sevens Championship las t year, the G uyana Rugby F ootball U nion (G RF U ) is in the midst of a two-pronged attack to ensure that Guyana is not only represented at this year’s event in Mexico, but that it do so with a formidable team. Yes terday, as part of its preparations, the GRFU procured sponsorship for its S evens L eague w hich i s s cheduled to commence tomorrow, at the N ational Park. During a simple ceremony which was conducted at the Windjammer International Hotel & Cuisine, Manager Carey Griffith pledged the entity’s support, while assurances were also made by Pomeroon Oil Mills through its Golden Brook brand and Sports Journalist Rawle Toney. In attendance at the o c c a s i o n w e r e P res ident of the U nion P eter G reen, S ecretary Te r r e n c e G r a n t , P R O Easn Griffith and Captains of the participating men’s teams Theodore Henry of Yamaha Caribs, Daniel Anderson of the University of Guyana, Hornets Ryan Gonsalves and the Guyana Defence Force’s (GDF) Dwayne Schroeder. Absent was a member of the Guyana Police Force (GPF). G reen in his remarks s poke of the ambitious plan of the Union which is to get to M exico and recapture the N A CRA title to go w ith the 15’s crow n that they won earlier this year. G u y a n a h a s consistently dominated this format of the sport within
the Region, winning the championships from 200611, before losing in the 2012 final to Mexico and not being presented with the opportunity to vie for it last year due to administrative bungling. Commenting on the League itself, Green s aid it w ill be us ed as a build up for players to be selected to the national s quad for the upcoming NACRA Sevens. The teams to have confirmed participation in th e L e a g u e a r e G D F, Hornets, Caribs and the GPF, while Hornets and Caribs will contest the female segment. The tournament w hich is expected to run for three weeks w ill be played us ing the round-robin format, the tw o teams w ith the mos t points w ill meet in the final for the title, while the next two will play for third and fourth.Green intimated that funding for the team is ongoing and he is optimistic that they will get there. Griffith in his brief presentation admitted that his entity is coming on board for the first time in its support for rugby, but has assisted other sports in the past. He wished the Union every success in its endeavour. H e n r y, a f o r m e r national captain and coach announced that the club will be seeking redemption after losing the Banks Sevens recently to UG which he described as disappointing. Anderson said his team already knows what it feels like to be runners-up, but with the recent victory they will be coming into the League with some momentum and are hoping that it will continue. “We now know w hat it feels like to be
champions; we sleep and dream rugby s o w e are hungry. G ood luck to the other teams,” Anderson commented. G onsalves, a very experienced player said that his team has not been as consistent as he would like, but they are improving and anything could happen during the League. He thanked all the sponsors for their support. Schroeder another player w ho has a vas t amount of experience playing locally, r e g i o n a l l y a n d internationally spoke of the A rmy’s s ucces s earlier in the year, adding that he hope it continues. “We w ere unable to compete recently due to a number of injuries , but the guys are healthy and we are looking for more s ucces s .” G rant in his remarks gave a brief s ynopos is of the Mexico event and even sought to allay any fear of the team not being able to attend the event due to lack of funding. He assured that efforts to secure funding are well on its way and expressed confidence that they will participate in the tournament. He also announced the date for an impending Camp which is scheduled to start on November 9 and should include a few overseas-based p l a y e r s s u c h as Richard Staglon and Kevin McKenzie. G rant added that all the overseas-based players are already in receipt of the U nion’s s tipulated bench mark for the Beep Tes t w hich s tands at 12.
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Friday October 03, 2014
GCB Inter-County Four –Day Cricket
GCB Inter-County Four –Day Cricket By Sean Devers When bad light stopped play with 13 minutes remaining on the penultimate day of the final round four-day Inter-County game between Berbice and the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Development team at Wales in West Bank Demerara, Berbice were 136-4 going into t o d a y ’s f i n a l d a y, enjoying a lead 188 with Skipper Narsingh Deonarine unbeaten on 55. Te s t b a t s m a n S h i v n a r i n e Chanderpaul’s first fourday Inter-County ton, along with useful support from the lower order, had earlier lifted the GCB X1 to 366 all out, 52 runs behind Berbice’s 418. When played resumed with the GCB X1 on 2546, 40-year-old veteran Chanderpaul carried his overnight 77 to 123, while Kemol Savory, who h a i l s f r o m We s t Demerara, was the first to go at 260-7 after adding just six to his overnight 34. The left-handed wicket-keeper, urged on by another good turn out to ‘stay with Shiv’, was excellently set-up by fast bowler Keon Joseph, who ran in and bowled fast on a slow track in sunny c o n d i t i o n s . T h e We s t Berbice pacer bowled a couple of quick bouncers at Savory, pushing him back before pitching one up to induce a drive with his weight on the back foot, offering a catch to cover to end a 94-run stand with Chanderpaul, which b e g a n o n We d n e s d a y afternoon. Chanderpaul began in positive fashion; punishing Joseph for two boundaries after the second new ball was taken at the start of play, while home boy Yatesh Dhanpaul joined Chanderpaul and got off t h e m a r k w i t h consecutive fours on the lightening fast outfield. Chanderpaul looked a lot more aggressive than on the previous day when he took over four hours to
Seon Hetymer
reach 77. The most c a p p e d We s t I n d i a n counter-attacked the bowlers to race into the 90s with a couple fours off Joseph as he bisected the fielders with immaculate precision. With Chanderpaul on 99, Dhanpaul temporarily curbed his natural aggression and blocked four balls from left-arm s p i n n e r Ve e r a s a m m y Permaul before Chanderpaul pulled the lively Joseph for his 10th four when Joseph tested the prolific left-hander with a bouncer. His hundred took 225 balls and 320 minutes and was a study in concentration and commitment. It was also an education in batting for GCB’s squad made up mainly of members of t h i s y e a r ’s U n d e r- 1 9 Regional Double Champions. Dhanpaul celebrated Chanderpaul’s century with a deliberate ‘hook’ over the top, off Permaul but soon orchestrated his own demise with a ‘brainless’ shot trying to clear the man on the longon boundary off Royston Crandon after making 18 to leave his team on 2988. Chanderpaul was then caught at short cover at
313-9 off Crandon, who along with Ricardo Adams will replace Under-18 players Kemo Paul and Shemron H e t y m e r i n t o d a y ’s auction in Barbados for players in the new FirstClass franchise cricket. Chanderpaul’s century lasted 390 minutes, 265 balls and was decorated with 13 fours. By Lunch the Development side were 326-9 with Steven Sankar on nine and fellow national U-19 spinner Sharaz Ramcharran on six. S a n k a r ’s f i r s t t w o scoring shots were boundaries and after the interval the Malteenoes leg-spinner continued to go after the bowlers, hammering Crandon for a six and four in the same over. Sankar was very batsman-like and was the dominant partner in the 53-run last wicket stand with Ramcharran (15) before he was LBW to Deonarine after making 37 in 47 minutes, 46 balls with five fours and a six. Joseph, Raun Johnson, Crandon, Permaul and Deonarine had two wickets each for Berbice who quickly lost K a n d a s a m m y Surujnarine (6) run out at 8-1 and Devon Clements (0) caught behind off Paul eight runs later. Seon Hetymer, who used his feet and danced into Ramcharran to hit him for six and Deonarine, who dumped Ramcharran for a couple of sixes before clobbering Jacobs for another six, took the score 97 before Hetymer was LBW to Sankar, his 41 came from 120 minutes and 79 balls. Jonathon Foo joined Deonarine, who looked r o c k s o l i d a n d entertained the fans with an array of elegant drives and reached his fifty from 108 balls with three sixes and a four. Foo hit a 44ball 24 before he departed at 136-4 just before the close for night watchman Joseph to join Deonarine. But before he faced his first ball bad light halted to the day’s play.
Demerara trounce E’bo by seven wickets, Adams (97), Chandrika (90), Khan 5-31 shine By Zaheer Mohamed Spearheaded by a five wicket haul from leg spinner Amir Khan and an unbeaten 90 from opener Rajendra Chandrika, Demerara defeated Essequibo by seven wickets in the final round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior four-day InterCounty tournament yesterday at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda. Khan grabbed 5-31 as Essequibo were bowled out for 145 after lunch in their second innings before Chandrika led Demerara’s chase, hitting eleven fours and one six. Leading by 137 with four wickets intact, Essequibo resumed on their overnight score of 101-6 with Ricardo Adams on 62 and Mark Tyrell on two. Adams timed the ball well, sweeping Khan for four and driving pacer Paul Wintz through covers before Khan had Tyrell (07) caught at forward short leg with the score on 127. The left handed Adams continued to inch his way to what seemed a likely century with nudges and pushes and dispatched the wayward balls rather easily. Ronsford Beaton, playing in his first match of the competition, played across the line and was bowled by Khan for seven leaving Essequibo at 139-8.
Amir Khan Kevon Boodie who retired hurt on the second day soon lost his stumps to Khan for four, leaving only Hemchand Persaud to partner Adams. The home team’s skipper Vishal Singh decided to spread the field with Adams three short of a century. But the batsman attempted to clear the ropes off left arm spinner Raj Nanan and was caught at mid-wicket off the second ball in the over. He batted for 190 minutes and faced 158 balls, hitting eleven fours and one six. Khan was ably supported by Nanan 2-29 and Zaheer Mohamed 2-31. Chasing 181, Demerara lost Trevon Griffith (09) caught off Beaton with the score on 22. However Shemroy
Barrington and Chandrika steadied the innings with a second wicket stand of 90. Barrington middled the ball well and took boundaries off Anthony Adams and Persaud while Chandrika flicked Beaton through mid-wicket to get off the mark. The right handed Chandrika then cut Royan Fredericks to the point boundary before driving Beaton through long-on. He continued to accumulate his runs and soon reached fifty with a six off Tulsieram Premnauth over midwicket. After batting for 110 minutes, Barrington was run out for 38; he picked up five fours and faced 72 balls. Chandrika batted fluently and played a number of handsome shots on both sides of the pitch. He cut Ricardo Adams for boundaries and added 46 for the third wicket with Singh (15) to take his team closer to victory. Singh’s dismissal, caught at short fine leg off Anthony Adams proved to be Essequibo’s last success as Chandrika and Barnwell (16*) carried their team to safety. Chandrika faced 180 balls and slammed eleven fours and one six in 120 minutes. Beaton (1-24) and Anthony Adams (1-65) were the wicket takers for Essequibo.
Hand-in-Hand 2nd Div. 40-Over in West Berbice
D’Edwards’ Eon Abel smashes 114 as his team reaches final Former Berbice allrounder Eon Abel followed up his brilliant match winning 83 for D’Edward on Saturday last with another crucial innings on Sunday, a century that guided his team into the final of the Hand-inHand second division 40 overs cricket competition in West Berbice. In the semi-final which was played at Cotton Tree, D’Edward beat defending champion Cotton Tree Die Hard by 6 wickets. Cotton Tree Die Hard batting first found themselves 10-2 but recovered through consistent middle order contributions from Abdool Subhan (43),
Romesh Boodran Patel Jairam 40, Pooran Persaud 34 and still there at the end, Romain Boodram
Eon Abel (53) which saw them bowled out for 212 in 33.5 (Continued on page 35)
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National Open c/ship, overseas outings and AIBA AGM signal intense developmental trend in boxing When the nation’s amateur boxers enter the ring October 24 next in the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) National Open Championships, they will be under keen scrutiny as officials will be using this tournament to select a squad to participate in several imminent overseas championships, including the PanAm Games early next year and ultimately, the 2016 Brazil Olympics. For that reason boxing fans
could expect the usual fireworks associated with this particular championship as it pits the skills of the nation’s top amateurs at the highest level tournament. President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle only recently returned from a trip to the United States of America and disclosed that he has been able to secure the presence of several local pugilists, residing there, to compete in the impending tournament.
D’Andrade and Johnson dominate 5k races in Trinidad
Kelvin Johnson (left) and Lionel D’Andrade in Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobagobased Guyanese duo, Lionel D’Andrade and Kelvin Johnson occupied the first two podium spots in two 5km Road Races, alternating the top spot as they prepare for this weekend’s Palo Seco 5km Road Race. In the first race, the Vital Corner 5km road race, D’Andrade won with Kelvin Johnson in second while the order was reversed later in the day at the Republic Day Newsday 5k Classic where
the duo dominated again with Johnson finishing in 15:59 and D’Andrade following closely behind in 16:16. Tr i n i d a d ’s S h e r w y n Stapleton (16:26) was third. “I am taking a rest for the upcoming October road races. The first road race is the Palo Seco 5k scheduled for this weekend. I am still doing a lot of speed work and mileage. There are a lot of upcoming races so I have to be ready,” D’Andrade told Kaieteur Sport.
He said that he has spoken to three boxers and has recently received confirmation from Quincy ‘Biggy’ Small, a compact super/heavyweight that has left Guyana some 14 years and has since been practicing his trade in the North American country. Mr. Ninvalle also said that he is awaiting similar confirmation from two other local boxers, also residing in North America. The heated
rivalry between the Guyana Defense Force and the Republican Boxing Gym is expected to continue and the Republican pugilists will be full of confidence after winning the Intermediate championships just about one month ago. Several other units will also vie for the coveted crown including the Young Achievers, Harpy Eagles, Rosehall Jammers, Pocket Rocket, Essequibo and Ricola among
others. Meanwhile, woman middleweight boxer, Theresa London, leaves Guyana shortly to compete in the World Amateur Boxing Championships slated for South Korea, November 11-15. She will be accompanied by AIBA Level Three coach, Terrence Poole, in the capacity of manager/coach. President of the GBA will also be in the oriental country to participate in the AIBA Congress scheduled
for November 11-15. He will also contest for an executive position on the parent body; this is after he was unanimously nominated by his Caricom colleagues when they met for a caucus in Barbados recently. The conference will also address other important matters pertaining to the sport including the new format which will see amateur boxers engaging in professional contests.
t r o Sp GCB Inter-County Four –Day Cricket
Chanderpaul hits responsible ton but Berbice still ahead at Wales
Demerara trounce E’bo by seven wickets, Adams (97), Chandrika (90), Khan 5-31 shine
Stories on P.40
Shiv Chanderpaul drives for four during his responsible 123 at Wales yesterday. Shemaine Campbelle
Rajendra Chandrika anchored his team’s innings
Windies Women’s squad for Aussie tour Stories on P.39
Windjammer/Golden Brook/ Toney Sevens League launched
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