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Thursday October 04, 2018
Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL
INEQUALITY
A RESPONSE TO NIGEL HINDS’ LETTER DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) wishes to respond to the inaccuracies contained in a letter appearing in the September 30, 2018 edition of the Kaieteur News titled ‘Guyanese relegated to drive old vehicles’ from the writer, Nigel Hinds. The GRA finds it necessary to provide some clarifications. It is clear that the writer is not ‘au fait’ with the changes in legislation.
In the 2016 Budget, excise taxes on vehicles less than four years old not exceeding 1500 cc was zero rated, while those in the 1500 to 2000 cc category was reduced from 30% to 10%. This saw a reduction of total taxes by 33.06% and 16.53% for the 1500 cc and 2000 cc categories respectively (see below). This category accounts for approximately 90% of the vehicle imports in Guyana.
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he reopening of schools this year across the country for the new school year on September 3 was in no way significantly different from previous years except for the fact that teachers were absent from the classrooms. This was due to the strike staged by teachers for increased wages and better working conditions. During the strike, most parents kept their children at home in support of the teachers whom they felt were being disrespected by the Ministry of Education and the government. However, even though things eventually returned to normalcy after both parties agreed to arbitrate their dispute, people ought to know that teachers who are responsible for nurturing and shaping the minds of children and guide them to success have been without a contract for the past three years. It is true that a number of teachers are being paid starvation wages, therefore the government should negotiate in good faith and pay teachers decent wages. However, as has become typical and expected under this administration and its predecessor, a number of schools including two nursery schools in Linden and several others in outlying areas of the country were not opened on the first day of school due to the lack of repairs. Schools that need repairs would send their requests to the Ministry of Education, but the ministry was slow to act. Slothfulness has become endemic in this government. Many other schools opened despite various problems such as broken chairs and tables, leaking roofs and no running water to wash hands or flush toilets, among others. Several schools on the East Bank of Demerara including Grove Primary School have been plagued with such problems, which are negatively impacting the effective functioning of students. Disgruntled parents have complained about these problems for years but their complaints have fallen on deaf ears. The failure of the government to address these perennial problems in public schools across the country should be cause for concern. This government, which prides itself on Excellence in Education has done very little to prove its claim. In fact, it has continually reduced the education budget. Today, large numbers of poor students in public schools are at risk of being left behind because of the prevailing social circumstances and due to unqualified and inexperienced teachers and the lack of resources. They are the ones who are affected by school closures due to defective and degenerating school buildings. Their future development could be in jeopardy if they are not provided with optimal learning conditions. Yet the government comforts itself with the thought that there is equal opportunity for all to have a chance to get a good education. But a deeper examination into the public education shows that most of the public schools in the country are not equipped with the teaching skills and resources for students to achieve excellence in education. The claim by governments that they allocate equal resources to all schools is not true. Equal treatment in public schools has never existed, therefore, the principals at the Ministry of Education need to think more along the lines of equity, because there is no gain saying that in our tiered education system that is supposedly based on meritocracy, all are not equal. The authorities must stop being disingenuous and acknowledge that the public education system is broken and needs fixing. It is not meeting the needs of many students, particularly those who are desperately in need of a fighting chance to forge a path towards individual competence and success.All are not equal in our schools.
Motor vehicles similar to Allion, Honda Accord, Camry, etc referenced in the letter usually fall in these two (2) categories, paying taxes as follows.
From the above tables, it can be seen that the writer has not kept up to date with current reform, thereby utilising incorrect values and rates resulting in overstating taxes by 201% and 165% for these two categories. Mr. Hinds’ reference to a buyer importing a 3000 cc as an “economy class vehicle” is flawed, as this category is considered “high-end” vehicle. In fact, manufacturers now use the latest advances in technology to produce vehicles with lower cylinder capacities to consume less power while increasing torque. Leading vehicle manufacturers now promote the use of eco-friendly vehicles such as electric, hybrid, and LPG vehicles. Recognising this, and from the perspective of creating a ‘Green Economy” the Government has exempted these categories from the payment of excise taxes notwithstanding the negative revenue impact. Mr. Hinds opined that many illegal schemes are used to avoid the tariffs. Even registration of ‘written off’ vehicles is being recycled with smuggled vehicles from Suriname. The GRA agrees that such schemes are not only used to avoid vehicle tariffs, but are utilized in every facet of tax evasion by unscrupulous taxpayers, who are many times aided and abetted by tax professionals and Customs brokers. GRA with its limited capacity is sometimes overwhelmed by such evasion and whenever caught, confidentiality rules do not permit the publication of “shame on you” lists of the evaders and their abettors. It is clear however that the writer may be in receipt of
information that will help to minimise this activity and the GRA will be grateful for him to so supply same under its current whistleblower policy. Lastly, the writer states the “Guyana vehicle tariff regime is antiquated, archaic, and visionless that has resulted in restrictive and oppressive and irrational vehicle import tax rates”. This is far from the truth, as Guyana is poised to take the lead in the region and soon implement the most modern version of the Harmonized System 2017 version of the Common External Tariff (CET). This legislation is in keeping with obligations to the World Customs Organization, and seeks to include provisions for new commodities, technological progress, changes in trade patterns, clarification of texts, environmental issues, simplification and consistency. The GRA remains firm in its commitment to achieve its objectives. It is willing to advise concerned parties not only on the correct interpretation and application of the laws as it relates to imports, but for every tax that the Authority administers. The Authority therefore calls on every citizen to do their part and join the whistle blowing scheme being administered by the Authority. This will allow for the payment of the rightful tax by persons with the ability and the earned taxable income to pay, thereby allowing for an expansion of the tax base, which will result in a reduction in rates and in the incidence of tax for all taxpayers. Guyana Revenue Authority
DON’T BLAME THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION DEAR EDITOR, The Times Newspaper of September 27, 2018 on page 10 carried a story under the caption, “Govt. Turning Blind Eye” on Rice Section’ – Region Two Farmers. I do not know what are these farmers’ expectations, but what is known not only by these farmers but every person in this region and perhaps not only in this region, is that crop after crop, year after year, and this has been going on for decades, is that the farmers in this country are totally dissatisfied with the price, the grade, the weight, the terms of payment, etc. The question is how efficient and effective is the Rice Producers Association (R.P.A.) in this region? Taking into consideration
that the R.P.A. is seen as an arm of the People’s Progressive Party (P.P.P) and has a very close working relationship with the Party— as far as I can recall all of the R.P.A. General Secretaries were P.P.P. Members of Parliament, while other persons related to that association are known party activists. That is an indisputable fact.So when the P.P.P. was in Government, the expectations were that strong representation would have been made at the Regional and National levels on behalf of its members who are rice farmers. Again, I am saying that the issues that are seriously affecting the rice industry existed for a very, very long time and nothing has changed in the way most millers do business with the farm-
ers, particularly in Region Two. So, to put the blame squarely on this Government is unfair. Criticizing the Regional Executive Officer is being unfair and unreasonable, because even when the
R.E.O. was a P.P.P. appointed person and the Regional Chairman was elected from the P.P.P. list of candidates, this situation unfortunately was not better.But it would (Continued on page 6)
Guyana Politicians the least trusted by its citizens - IDB Report DEAR EDITOR, You need to retract this article immediately. The writer totally misunderstands the chart, which is a negativity chart. For example, the higher the rating, the higher the distrust; the lower the rating, the lower the distrust, putting Guyana and Canada as the least distrusted governments on the chart. Canada might only have been included to emphasise Guyana’s premier trusted position in the regional rating. Sincerely, Lynette Baptist
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LETTER TO PRESIDENT GRANGER, APNU/AFC & PPP/C. DEAR EDITOR, In his address to the United Nations on Tuesday September 25, 2018, President Trump thrust his commitment to an “American First” foreign policy back onto the United Nations General Assembly. In his address, Mr. Trump lavished praise on his efforts to shake up the established order, pointing to his withdrawal from TRADE DEALS and INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, among other things. According to the New York Times, Mr. Trump’s speech showed a president at once fickle and set in his ways. His emphasis on sovereignty was a repeat of the big theme of 2017’s General Assembly address, and it showed that on the core principles of his “America First” foreign policy, Mr. Trump is not budging.As he did last year, Mr. Trump relies on his senior domestic advisor, Stephen Miller, for much of his speech writing. Mr. Miller has spearheaded the White House’s immigration policy and its recent decision to cut significantly the number of refugees that the United States will accept. The President expressed resentment towards a familiar array of perceived malefactors: allies, who he said did not pay their fair share for military defence; trading partners, who he said exploited unfair agreements that harmed American workers; and oil producers, who he accused of ‘Gouging the United States and other customers.’ “OPEC and OPEC nations are as usual, ripping off the rest of the world, and I don’t like it,” Mr. Trump said. “No-
body should like it.” Mr. Trump also assailed countries like China, that use industrial planning in their economies to undercut competitors on trade. The United States, he said, was systematically renegotiating what he called unfair trade deals and striking back against China’s theft of intellectual property, predatory licensing agreements and dumping of goods in the American market under President Xi Jinping. “Those days are over. We will no longer tolerate such abuse, we will not allow our workers to be victimized, our companies to be cheated and our wealth to be plundered and transferred. “ Venezuela also drew Mr. Trump’s hardest critique. He described the political tumult roiling the country as a “human tragedy” and said that the United States would impose new sanctions on the government of Nicholas Maduro.On immigration, Mr. Trump spoke about the strengthening of borders, and the reduction of Public Assistance, like Food Assistance, Section 8 Housing Vouchers and Low Cost Prescription Drugs through the Medicare Part D Program; as all measures that the administration deems as a drain on the economy, hence, his policies to “Make America Great Again.” On this note, Mr. Trump implied that all countries should also take steps to implement immigration and trade policies of their own that would make “their respective countries great.” President Granger, I am aware that whatever deals that were agreed to in the contract with Exxon Mobil, had noth-
ing to do with your government, and, it is not wise to be casting blame, as this will not do any good for Guyana. What I am asking, is for a delegation to be formed as soon as possible to meet with Mr. Trump personally on the above stated policies, which he defended at the United Nations Meeting, specifically, as it relates to the following: 1. Renegotiating the Exxon Mobil Deal for a “fair deal” that would not allow our workers to be victimized, or country to be cheated and our wealth to be plundered and transferred. 2. The possibility of setting up of the refinery in Guyana which will see the production of “Value Added Products” such as gasoline, diesel, kerosene, aviation fuel, natural gas etc, which will bring in a significant amount of revenue to Guyana’s economy, rather than enriching Trinidad and Tobago’s or some other country while our country is paid little or nothing for the raw materials such as the crude oil. The main aim of this approach is for Guyana and America to benefit from a “win-win deal” that would benefit the two countries economically, hence, in Guyana’s case, and to the latter extent the United States will benefit from the following positive results: Increase income and revenues for both countries; reduce unemployment rates in Guyana; reduce poverty and crime in Guyana; lower costs of living in Guyana due to a cheaper and abundant supply of fuel, resulting in a lower cost of production. Higher standard of living (Continued on page 6)
AFC LISTS ARE FIT AND PROPPA DEAR EDITOR, As someone who has been an Alliance for Change supporter since 2006, there are aspects of a letter written by Raj Lakram, NDC Councillor for Number 52/74, published in the Kaieteur News on October 2, 2018, which warrants a response. First off, Lakram claimed that his list of backers was ‘clean’ and that it had no ‘fake’, ‘dead’, or ‘tricked’ persons. He then accused the AFC of resorting to deceit and fraud. To support his claim, Lakram alleged that in the 51/Good Hope area, “eighteen persons never
signed the AFC’s list, nine persons lived abroad, one woman is dead and one could not read and write but yet signed the list”. Editor if what APNU candidate Raj Lakram is claiming is true then I ask your readers; is this not a case of ‘pot telling kettle he bottom black’? There are numerous reports in the public domain of persons claiming that they were tricked into signing APNU backers’ forms. One such report says that 39 persons were fooled by an APNU activist in Corriverton who pretended to be an employee of GECOM. These persons alleged
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that they were told that by signing they were merely verifying that their names are present on GECOM’s list of electors.The AFC has always enjoyed widespread support across Guyana and therefore has no need to resort to trickery or fraud. If anything, Lakram should look closer to home, as it is public knowledge, which party’s history is tainted by trickery and electoral fraud in Guyana. The goodly Councillor should get his facts straight as our lists are ‘fit and proppa’. Sincerely yours Annalise Humphrey
URGENT ROAD REPAIRS NEEDED IN NORTH RUPUNUNI DEAR EDITOR, Sections of the Annai-Lethem road are currently in a deplorable state as a result of the May-June rains. Despite a multimillion dollar contract being inked since June 2018 for repairs to this stretch of road, nothing substantial has been done to date except for some minor emergency repairs. In a news article carried in the Stabroek News on August 28, 2018 it was explained by the Region Nine Chairman, Mr. Bryan Allicock, that “road works were being effected as part of emergency maintenance in the hope of bringing some relief to drivers” but that he was uncertain when the “actual work” would commence on the Annai-Lethem road.For the information of the Region Nine Chairman, the Minister of Public Works and the President of Guyana, the so called “emergency repairs” have brought little or no relief to drivers which begs the question of, ‘When will the actual maintenance commence?’ Drivers and commuters alike continue to suffer daily on this stretch of road but it seems like the government and the contractor are oblivious to our suffering. A couple of weeks ago, when there were
National Heritage Celebrations at Shulinab Village in the South Rupununi, there was a mad scramble to repair the road leading to that village due to the fact that the President was scheduled to attend the festivities there. Oh, how I wished the celebrations were in the North Rupununi so that the President could have travelled along the Annai-Lethem road to see and experience for himself the hardship users of this road are going through. Mr. President, I personally implore you to look into this matter and to see it resolved soonest. Your subject Minister and the regional authorities of Region Nine, all seem to be at sea, floating in a tide of incompetence and inefficiency. Take a minute to reflect on how quickly your government acted to fix the Kuru Kuru road after the residents there protested. Do we have to resort to such action for our voices to be heard? “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others” is the subtle way that George Orwell in his famed book, Animal Farm put it. This seems to be particularly true in this situation. Yours sincerely J. Andries
A QUEST FOR SELF ESTEEM DEAR EDITOR, In most cases, active public and political debate over the management of our growing oil and gas industry is healthy for Guyana. But we must also be mindful of individuals who seek to raise their own profile by introducing inflammatory and erroneous concepts into the public debate. Nigel Hinds’ recent letter is the perfect example. In it, he put forward the claim that ExxonMobil is not entitled to recover any pre-discovery costs for exploration and identification of our now known resources offshore. Mr. Hinds knows fully well that the audit of the prediscovery costs is in the public eye right now. He knows that he stands to raise his personal profile by commenting on that audit and those costs. And he knows that the idea that Guyana would simply pocket all the pre-discovery costs, basically billions of dollars for free, would be extremely appealing to people. However, what he clearly doesn’t seem to know is how basic business expenses work – which is surprising for a chartered accountant. Mr. Hinds’ claim itself, that cost recovery is a “farce,” is just that – a farce. He is knowingly misleading Guyanese with inflammatory statements, and we must not fall prey to his demagoguery. Cost recovery is an integral and normal part of Pro-
duction Sharing Agreements (PSAs) for oil and gas plays across the globe. Cost recovery allows companies that risked their own capital in the uncertain exploration phase to recoup those expenditures once, or if, the resource begins producing revenues. Anyone can see how that assurance is crucial for exploration. If companies weren’t going to be compensated for their efforts, they wouldn’t front the cost of exploration. In that case, countries themselves would have to pay for exploration – a high-risk undertaking that could sink entire economies if they don’t pay off. Many nations, like our own, would be unable to pay for these activities and may never gain access or even knowledge of the resources below the sea. Also important to note is that in the absence of a discovery, the oil companies would practically forfeit the money they put in up front. Nigel Hinds should know
that not allowing cost recovery would cause irreversible damage to Guyana’s reputation with ExxonMobil and with the international investment community at large. It’s fair to say that no international energy company would invest here again – the risks would be far too great. The whole point of the ongoing audit is to make sure that every dollar of those costs that are being recovered are legitimate – we must trust in that process and live up to our end of the standard oil exploration and production contract. By claiming otherwise, Mr. Hinds is simply looking to improve his own reputation and stir up anger for his own gain. Recovery of costs is one of the most basic concepts of accounting. Mr. Hinds is apparently in need of a refresher on the subject; he should reexamine his accounting text books. Sincerely, Clement Smith
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Getting to the ‘Breast of the Matter DEAR EDITOR, At a recent ceremony to launch Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Resident Representative of PAHO/ WHO, Dr. William Adu Krow familiarized the Guyanese populace with the ensuing mortality rate once the diagnosis was made. With his attention focused on Guyana, he emphasized that the leading causes of female cancer -related deaths were breast, uterine and cervical cancer. Pursuant to his continued speculation on breast cancer Dr. Adu Krow divulged that in terms of both death and new cases mammary cancer rates as the first. It was further predetermined that by 2030 the number of newly diagnosed females with cancer would increase by 46%; a sad diagnosis enmeshed in a morbid prognosis. Even more despairing is the absence of any information/data regarding progress made since the launching in 2015 of the 10year Cancer Surveillance Programme, when once again the cancer situation in Guyana was extensively highlighted. At the time based on the number of deaths from cancer, it was surmised that the country was in dire need of a comprehensive cancer programme. A Cancer Registry designed specifically to bring awareness to the cancer situation in Guyana was created in 2000,
the brainchild of Dr. Walter Chin. Now the genius behind the collection, submission and consequent setting in motion of an innovative Cancer Surveillance Report at Herdmanston Lodge in Georgetown, on July 15, 2015 was the Director of Disease Control within the Ministry of Health, Drs. Morris Edwards, Karen Cummings, George Norton and PAHO/ WHO Representative Dr. Adu– Krow, and a wide cross-section of health officials. Missing in action at the time was a slated plan. The projected increase alluded to by 2030 by the PAHO/ WHO representative regarding the number of newly diagnosed women with cancer paints a picture so grim, that even health fanatics would stop and take note. That being said, one is logically led to summon a response to the poignant question, “What demonstrable progress has been made known or shown -since 2015? Is Dr. Adu Crow aware of either the results or the progress? Guyana cannot afford to allow the scourge of cancer to rob her not only of her females, but also the future leaders from being suckled. What cancer preventive measures are currently in place to lower the risk? It is apparent that there is a whole lot of talking, a fair amount of marauding and very little (if any) walking. For
No stipends for Mabaruma councillors DEAR EDITOR, I received information for transmission to Kaieteur News that the Mabaruma Town Councillors have not received their stipends for three years. These councillors are very worried that the Mabaruma Town Council may soon be dissolved in view of the upcoming November elections and that they may not receive their stipends. Can the Mabaruma town clerk say what has become of the Mabaruma Town councillors stipends since it is alleged that he travels to Georgetown regularly to uplift the stipends? Can the Minister of Communities ensure that the Mabaruma Town councillors receive their stipends before the town council dissolve? Yours sincerely, Peter Persaud.
noticeably absent from the equation was reference to the screening of females with a family history of breast cancer, or the presence of a contributory socio-demographic/ environmental element. Is the nation fully aware of the known risk factors? A considerable degree of emphasis should be accorded the latter-mentioned facet. As Dr. Adu Crow, the WHO Representative clearly stated that the rising cancer incidents, along with disproportionate high morbidity rate continue to impact the wellbeing of families. Cancer, like domestic violence cannot be allowed to join the list of female assassinators. We must from now begin to view the bigger picture and ensure that it is the picture that the public sees. Where does all this leave us? It is evident that the bull needs to be taken by the horns, and greater attention paid to the problem, with an aim to lowering the projected morbidity rates, by commencing education from the very young.Education should start from the very young. On a further note of inquiry, despite the fact that there was no mention made, breast cancer is not specifically a woman’s disease. Have there been any reported cases of male ductal carcinoma in Guyana? Let it not be forgotten that males have breasts just like women, and although they are not as well developed as the female, cancer can also occur although less frequently. Women do not hold the monopoly for breast cancer. Y. Sam.
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Some have declared SOCU a failure DEAR EDITOR, I was amused to hear British High Commissioner to Guyana. Mr. Greg Quinn speak of training to ‘improve’ the quality of DPP prosecutions.Mr. Quinn and the UK’s paid advisor to the Special Organized Crime Unit of the GPF, Sam Sittlington, have actively participated in the perversion of SOCU’s mandate to assist the Financial Intelligence Unit in seeking out money launderers, drug dealers and unexplainable wealth in our society. Sittlington was caught actively participating in SOCU operations in March 2017 that targeted members of the political opposition. Following the first day of that operation, High Commissioner Quinn and members of his staff joined Minister of National Security , Hon. Khemraj Ramjattan, SOCU officials and Sittlington at the Oasis Café for ‘celebratory’ drinks on March 9, 2017. Now, as those thinly disguised fabricated charges are
failing for lack of evidence, the UK men are claiming that lack of training coupled with poor and ineffective coordination among state agencies are responsible for those failures.The participants (and our nation) at the State Assets Recovery and AntiMoney Laundering training exercise, at the Police Officer’s Training Academy on October 2 would have been better served by advice to base charges on evidence and not directions of local or foreign political powers.The discerning public knows well of the UK’s history of harmful interference in Guyana’s internal affairs and has not failed to notice that SOCU’S “Pradoville 2” investigation is used as a convenient distraction whenever APNU+AFC bungles, be it in a parking lot in Providence or contract negotiations in Texas. Organizations such as SOCU form an important part of Guyana’s fight against corruption and money laundering, High Commissioner
Quinn’s close involvement and assistance by way of continued support of Sittlington have diluted its effectiveness and public confidence in its integrity.SOCU has an enormous budget, with a large staffing component; hundreds of millions of taxpayers’ dollars have been spent to pursue political persecutions. SOCU is yet to secure a criminal or other conviction to justify this level of funding. Sam Sittlington now sits in back rooms and heavily tinted vehicles during SOCU operations, and can now claim he is only an ‘advisor’. The beleaguered agency must shake off this malodorous foreign infection and make a serious attempt to fulfill its important mandate and regain respect and integrity lost. The ‘massas’ have already declared them (SOCU) a failure. Who in the agency will find the courage to lead the reform and plot a pathway to success? Respectfully Robin Singh
Remember the contributions of the elderly DEAR EDITOR, Each year October 1, is observed as International Day of Older Persons, to highlight the important contribution made by the senior citizens for the betterment of societies and raise awareness about the challenges, they are facing in the old age. International Day of Older Persons was discussed in 1990 and was observed for the first time in 1991. This year the theme is “Take a stand against Aging”. It is a challenge for everybody to consider ageism –
LETTER TO PRESIDENT... From page 5 in Guyana, hence, all the above factors and many more than your team can add, will result in a reduction in the migration and brain drain especially to the United States, thereby significantly reducing the number of Guyanese adding to the immigrant population depending upon the Public Assistance System of the United States. As it relates to the new sanctions on Venezuela, this would flood our country with refugees that cannot be controlled or accounted for because of our country’s weak and open borders, and create an economic crisis that we did not create in the first case. Renegotiating this deal can put our country in a better economic position to address these issues and make our country great. B. A. Munro Major. (Ret’d)
the negative attitudes and discrimination based on age and the detrimental impact it has on older persons. A global campaign has been launched to benefit from the experiences of older persons. Ageism is a practice, which has harmful effects on the health of adults. Ageism is a huge challenge and problem for older people who are made to think that they are a burden on their family members. The International Day of Older Persons is celebrated to provide added confidence to the senior citizens, create awareness about their valuable contribution during the prime time of their life, for the nation and the country, give them respect and recognition in the society and solve their problems on priority basis, to enable them to live a troublefree life in a dignified manner.
These senior citizens who had given the prime days of their lives to the nation, rightly deserve special treatment by the society. All public and private hospitals, health centres, banks, public dealing offices and outlets, public parks, etc. should extend full cooperation to these elderly people and make them realise that their prime time services are still honour e d and recognised by the society, the individuals, the government and everybody both in the public and private sectors.A problem we have in Guyana is seeing older folks i.e pensioners, queuing up and waiting at post offices hungry every month from early dawn to late afternoons waiting for their pittance of a pension. Yours faithfully Rooplall Dudhnath
DON’T BLAME THE ... From page 4 appear that some people were asleep and have just woken up. It was under Hugh Desmond Hoyte’s Presidency that paddy price reached as far as $5,000 per bag. I can’t remember persons mentioning that. Strange how people can conveniently forget. The said article mentioned poor infrastructure to cultivate and access these (farmers) fields. I have a copy of the Delegation Agreement between the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority and the Water Users Association of Region Two. This is a body also that all of its Committee Members are linked to the P.P.P. and this committee is well represented on the Works and Agriculture Committee, a Statutory Committee of the Regional Democratic Council, of which the Regional Vice Chairperson is the head. So when you take an in-depth look as I may have said before you will find that the same set of persons or group of persons or committee that were appointed or elected to solve these problems are the ones most vocal in complaining. Archie W. Cordis, Former AFC Councillor Region No. 2
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well in the curriculum while having fun. Through a decentralised approach, it permits students in regions to compete and prove themselves against their counterparts in Georgetown,” Ms. Hopkinson explained. She added that sign language is crucial to the members of the deaf community since it is the means through which their ideas, imagination, creativity and achievements flow out to the rest of the society and among themselves. Moreover, Ms. Hopkinson reminded those in attendance that yesterday's competition celebrates the education policy of inclusiveness and the education philosophy of the right to an appropriate education. “It demonstrates that all students are valuable and must be empowered to see themselves and take their places in an emerging, expanding, competitive, global community”. Chief Education Officer, Mr. Marcel Hutson added that the competition demonstrates that there are no boundaries to learning and achievement. He said that the Ministry of Education is pleased to continue hosting the event by making it a feature of Education Month. Mr. Hutson explained that over the years, the Ministry of Education has sought many ways to provide inclusivity for children with Special Needs. He said that the participation of the children serves as an indicator of their academic achievement. Mr. Hutson enlightened the audience that SEN takes precedence in the Education Ministry's Strategic Plan. He said that a large part of the Strategic Plan has been dedicated to ensuring that there is movement in the SEN area.
56 drums of seized fuel... From page 17 smuggling and will be working in close collaboration with its sister agencies to minimize these activities.” Over the past year, the GRA says it has recouped billions of dollars in taxes from seizures and auctions not only from illegal fuel but also from breaches in motor vehicle concessions and IDA's, and commonly smuggled items which include alcohol, foreign imported chicken, mosquito coils. “The authority wishes to advise these persons to cease and desist from smuggling activities failing which, instead of accepting fines, the relevant charges will be instituted in a court of law.”
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MOPH cancer awareness ... From page 19 funds to continually lend support to survivors of cancer and their families while reflecting on the lives of those who lost the fight against the deadly disease. Fiona Legall of the Cancer Institute said that her organization will partner with larger entities like the Public Health Ministry and GTT's Pinktober campaign to spend more time educating the populace. “CIG believes with the knowledge
comes empowerment, with community comes inspiration and with support comes hope.”“This month, as we honour those whose lives were tragically cut short by breast cancer, as we stand with their families, we arm ourselves with the best knowledge and resources available to fight this devastating disease and improve the quality of life of cancer survivors,” Legall added. She indicated her joy at seeing the active involvement of many persons and
organisations since “the battle against cancer cannot solely be the responsibility of the government nor should it be confined to the health care professionals. ”The wider focus that Cancer Awareness Month encourages, requires a robust collaboration of all stakeholders involved. This month, a series of activities have been planned by the Ministry including cancer awareness outreaches and a cancer walk among other events.
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Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association successful at Guyana Kyokushin Kai tourney
The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association took eight students Guyana Kyokushin Kai tournament held recently and they turned in good performances. In the results: Judah Ewing Chow placed 3rd in the traditional kata and 3rd in the kumite. Chandrapaul Sukhu was 1st in the free form. Saif Ally 1st in the traditional kata. Michael Bastiani 1st in the kumite. Zafar Ramnarine 3rd in traditional kata. Jaffar Ramnarine 2nd in traditional kata. Randolph Chrisen 1st in the free form and 3rd in traditional kata. Isaiah Busby 1st in kata and 3rd in the Kumite. Master Lloyd Ramnarine extended congratulations to all the students for their hard work and success and encouraged them to continue to train hard. The next event is a international tournament in the United States of America, schedule for May 2019. Anyone wishing to join any of the four branches can call Master Lloyd Ramnarine on 698-6727/698-7456/673-0823 for details.
Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association students.
Demerara Bank sponsors Educational ... Thursday October 04, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) You could feel like a rat in a maze today, Aries. Walls and long, narrow corridors take you around corners and through doorways, yet there's no indication that you're going in the right direction. TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) Don't get so stuck in your ways today that you insist on having the one true answer without really considering the options. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Quietly step into the background if things aren't going the way you'd like, Gemini. Don't try to stick your nose into someone else's business, even if you think you know the right way to proceed. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You may have gotten yourself tangled up in a deep mental drama over a series of recent incidents, Cancer. Your mind may be working overtime in order to solve the riddles. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You may feel as if your smile is unwelcome today, Leo. It may seem to you like there's some sort of gloom and doom to people's attitudeshat makes them unwilling to accept any sort of good news. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Keep careful track of things today, Virgo, for you will find that the smallest detail will make the biggest difference.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) You may feel as if your hands are tied today and you're faced with absolutely no options, Libra. Don't despair over a situation that seems insurmountable. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) This is a good time to take a stand on an issue that you may have been vacillating about lately, Scorpio. People will lose confidence in you if you can't seem to make up your mind. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Today is one of those days in which you will be bursting at the seams to share big news with your friends, Sagittarius. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Your reluctance to speak could get you in trouble today, Capricorn. You may hesitate to share what you know for fear of what others might think. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) There may be a great tension between you and someone older today, Aquarius. Perhaps there's someone who's adopting a sort of "parent knows best" personality that's starting to annoy you. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) There's apt to be a comfortable feeling about today that should make you feel quite secure and nurtured, Pisces. Perhaps you're feeling protected by a strong force, maybe an internal one, that's reminding you .
From page 28 promotes the Saying of Yes to Education, Culture, Sports, Religion, Life and No to Drugs, Suicide, Alcohol, To-
bacco and Crime. The ten Cricket Teams under the Say Yes/Say No Campaign has successfully completed over 250 activities for
2018, while the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club has to date completed 624 out of the 700 it has set itself for 2018. The 2018 Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club/ Demerara Bank Spelling Bee Competition would be for fifth Graders of the Rose Hall Town Primary School. It would be coordinated by the Cricket Teams and conducted by the Staff of the School. The top three winners would receive trophies, medals and special prizes from the organizers. The Cricket Teams of the Club have been dominating cricket in the Ancient county and has to date won four major titles. The Teams have also produced fifteen players for Guyana at the different levels - Mahendra Gopilall, Jeremy Sandia, Jonathan Rampersaud, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Kevin Sinclair, Clinton Pestano, Uma Matadin, Rushanna Lynch, Plaffiana Millington, Shabika Gajnabi, Shaneeta Grimmond, Melanie Henry, Shemaine Campbelle and Erva Giddings. Assad Fudadin also played for Jamaica during 2018. Ten of its Senior Players also recently participated in the just concluded Guyana Cricket Board One Day Franchise Tournament. Demerara Bank Branch Manager Mandrekar Khemraj stated that the Bank was pleased to sponsor the Spelling Bee Competition as it supports the Say Yes to Education Message. The Bank, he stated, fully understands its corporate responsibilities and as such makes investment in sports, culture and educational projects. He expressed confidence that the Spelling Bee Competition would be a success.
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ICC Women’s World T20 2018, West Indies…
Linden town firmly behind WWT20 The International Cricket Council’s Women’s World T20 2018 fever is spreading with Linden town being the latest to feel the heat. On Tuesday a team of members of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) were guests of the mining town where they interacted with residents on plans for the November 9 to 24 showpiece. Linden Mayor, Her Worship Waneka Arrindell, who welcomed the team to the township, told the gathering in the midday heat that the entire town will be behind the Windies team in their quest to win again. “As a town with known prowess in sport, I am pledging the support of the entire Linden on match days at Providence when the Windies Women will once again make us proud.” Mayor Arrindell was speaking to a gathering of fellow councilors, teachers and students of schools in the area and other well-wishers including Member of Parliament, the honourable Jermaine Figueira in front of the Linden Economic Network (LEN) where the LOC were distributing tournament flyers and interacting with the curious residents.
- Mayor Arrindell believes Windies will win
Students of Linden enquiring about the ‘Watch This’ campaign from event staff in McKenzie on Tuesday (ICC WWT20 ||John Ramsingh photo) In brief remarks, MP Figueira noted that, “Linden is known for producing athletes across all levels as the track record of ‘Nationals’ will show. We [Linden] are the reigning champions for a number of years and it is pleasing to know that the
LOC for the ICC Women’s World T20 saw it fit to include our town in their plans to promote the event to which I encourage all of you to go to since the admission fee is just $500.”Following the short programme, Marketing and Sportainment Manager of the
Linden Mayor Her Worship Waneka Arrindell (left) and Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira pose with two enthusiastic young fans in the McKenzie Market on Tuesday (ICC WWT20 |John Ramsingh photo) LOC, Rayad Boyce presented tournament souvenir ‘Watch This’ tee-shorts to Figueira, Mayor Arrindell and other councilors and some of the excited students who braved the heat to show their support. While in the town which
is also accessible via the mighty Demerara river, the LOC members visited the Linden Market and bus park to distribute more flyers and allowed fans to take photographs with the souvenir tournament bat.An advertising banner with relevant informa-
tion about the tournament was also installed by the popular five-corner junction to greet visitors and residents into the town. The sixth edition of the ICC Women’s World T20 tournament bowls off on November 9 with the first of eight matches in Guyana. St Lucia will also host first round matches, while Antigua will play host to the semifinals and final on November 24. The tournament will feature 10 teams including defending champions, Windies Women who will take on Bangladesh Women on the opening day where a super concert is also planned. It is the second time that the tournament is being held in the West Indies following the 2010 edition but will be the first standalone Women’s World T20 after the previous five editions were held along with the ICC Men’s World T20. Windies are placed in Group A along with England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, while Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ireland are in Group B.
Kamwatta Boys and Sebai Girls take Region One Primary Schools U13 softball titles
Kamwatta boys of Moruca and Sebai girls of Matarkai were crowned champions when the Region one Primary schools under 13 T10 softball cricket tournament concluded on Sunday last at the scenic Silver Hill Recreational ground in Mabaruma as part the Education Month activities in the area. Watched by a massive and vociferous crowd including Mr. Nigel Richards, Regional Education Officer, Mr. Marti De Souza and PRO Sherlon Rodrigues, Kamwatta Boys defeated White Water Boys by 18 runs, while Sebai girls mauled their arch rivals White Water Girls by 7seven wickets with 2.4 overs to spare. The five months old Gazetted White Water Primary school boys won the toss and inserted Kamwatta, the home to the Region’s lone nature trail, to take first strike as they posted 104 for 2. Kesheon Campbell stroke a brilliant 48, while manof-the-match Alvin Campbell made a well calculated 48 not out. Ozin Albert and Joey Ghani took one wicket each. In reply, White Water managed 86- 5 with Joey Ghani and
Sebai Primary school girls team. Mario Welcome scoring 23 and 21 respectively, while Andel Ferreira and Ravon Welcome chipped in with 12 and 11respectively. Reynold Henry took 2-8, Vernal Benjamin 1-14 and Joshua Williams1-21. https://
w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / sherlon.rodrigues.7In the female category, White Water girls batted first and managed 65. Dianna Daniels made 18 and Beyonce Benjamin 12. Tracy Ferreira had 2 for 11, Rumeeza O’Selmo 2- 15 and Shirleen James
The victorious Kamwatta Primary boys teams. 1-8. In reply Sebai Girls made 693 off 7.2 overs. Rumeeza O’Selmo made a classical 28. Beyonce Benjamin and Valita Edwards were the most successful bowlers for White Water girls with 1 wicket a piece. In his closing remarks, Mr. Nigel
Richards (REDO) thanked the players who helped to make the competition a success and he reminded that the extra curriculum activity was aimed to enhanced character development amongst young people. The Education staff
of Mabaruma presented Mr. Marti Desouza (DEO) with a belated birthday cake as all young cricketers joined in singing “Happy Birthday “. Mr. Desouza utilized the occasion to stick the cake with the winning captains.
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Johnson says Jaguars strength is batting depth By Sean Devers in Trinidad In Association with Vnet,Regal & Noble House Seafoods Without a Regional 50over title in 13 years, Guyana Jaguars opens their Regional Super50 campaign tomorrow when they face the Trinidadians in Port-of-Spain after losing to the Windwards in the last semi-final in Antigua in January. Jaguars Captain Leon Johnson, who turned 31 on August 8, is Guyana’s most successful First-Class Captain winning four consecutive titles but has never lifted a 50overs trophy. “Thinking back to all those years since we last won, we have gotten to the semifinals and final on most occasions. But in those games I think we did not put enough runs on the board and even if we were chasing we did challenge the totals. I think the batting got stage fright in those knockout games and I think it’s something we have to put right. We have been discussing it and it’s something we have to fix if we reach the Knock-out stage again,” said Johnson who hopes to join Clive Lloyd and Roger Harper as the only Guyanese cap-
tains to win the double. The Jaguars boast genuine all-rounders in Sherfane Rutherford, Chris Barnwell, Romario Shepherd, Raymon Reifer and Ricardo Adams and Johnson thinks the strength of the team is depth of its batting and our all-round ability. “Most of our batsmen can bowl and most of our bowlers can bat so I think we have a lot of depth and that’s our strength,” stated Johnson. Asked about the team’s preparations, Johnson said the players did not have a lot of time together as a team before they got here but added that he is satisfied with how things are going leading up to tomorrow’s game. “We had two weeks of one-day cricket in Guyana and most of the guys came off the CPL as well and it is good that we had cricket going into this tournament, so yes I am happy with the preparations,” Johnson disclosed. Touching on tomorrow’s game Johnson said that looking at the composition of the teams, he thinks Trinidad with a lot of international players in their side should be a tough
Feels Trinis will be biggest challenge to every team game, “With so many International players they always play well at home, they know the conditions and will get the crowd support. I think they will obviously be the toughest team in the competition, not only for us but all the teams.But having said that we all know that cricket is played on the day and obviously we won’t be thinking they are going to roll over us or whatever. We are going to play hard cricket and the results will take care of itself,” added the GCC player. Johnson has 13 fifties from 58 List A games but his 99 when he was run out against the Leewards in the last Regional Super50 in February is his highest score in this format.The left-hander was close to his elegant best in the GCB 50 overs Franchise league scoring the most runs (336) with three fifties and a century from five matches. Johnson plans to bat the same way he did in the Franchise league and informed that he had done a lot of work leading up to the league and disclosed that most of that
Ronaldo denies rape accusations in tweet LISBON (Reuters) Cristiano Ronaldo on Tuesday denied rape allegations leveled against him, saying his conscience was clear and that he would calmly await the results of any investigation. “I firmly deny the accusations being issued against me. Rape is an abominable crime that goes against everything that I am and believe in,” the world-famous athlete wrote in a tweet. His agents Gestifute also sent the same statement by Ronaldo in an email to Reuters. “Keen as I may be to clear my name, I refuse to feed the media spectacle created by people seeking to promote themselves at my expense. My clear conscience will thereby allow me to await with tranquillity the results of any and all investigations.” Lawyers for Kathryn Mayorga, who sued Ronaldo in a district court in Clark County, Nevada on Thursday, were due to give a news conference later yesterday about the case. Mayorga is also seeking to void a $375,000 settlement she alleges she was coerced into signing to keep quiet, according to the complaint seen by Reuters and according to Mayorga’s lawyer. The lawsuit, which seeks more than $200,000 in dam-
Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo appears before the match at the Champions League, Group H, Valencia v Juventus in Mestalla Stadium in Valencia, Spain, September 19, 2018. (REUTERS/Heino Kalis/File Photo) ages, names as defendants Ronaldo and an unnamed team of fixers described as “personal reputation protection specialists” hired to make the situation go away. Lawyers for Ronaldo, one of the world’s best-known athletes, on Friday threatened to sue German magazine Der Spiegel that published “blatantly illegal” accusations by Mayorga.Der Spiegel’s deputy editor-in-chief, Alfred Weinzierl, told Reuters on Sunday that the magazine had worked professionally, confronted and laid out the evidence and stood by its story, which it said was allowed un-
der Germany’s press law. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police on Monday said an incident report with the number listed in Mayorga’s lawsuit was filed on the night of the alleged attack, and said the case was reopened last month. They declined to say whether the athlete was the subject of an investigation. There was no immediate comment from police on Ronaldo’s statement. Ronaldo has been named player of the year five times and transferred to Juventus from Real Madrid this summer for 100 million euros ($116 million).
work was on getting his mind in the right place. “I plan to bat the same way and will play to the situation accordingly, if the situation calls for me to score at two runs per over I will score at two runs per over and if we need to score at nine run per over I will try my best to score at nine runs per over,” said Johnson, who played the first of his 99 First-Class games against the Leewards at Enmore in 2004 as a 16-yearold.Johnson made his ODI debut against Bermuda 12
days after his 20th birthday and scored a fifty in his second match and played the last of his six ODIs on January 25, 2015 when he was run out for 18 in South Africa. While his focus will be on winning Guyana’s eighth 50 overs title, he will know that an outstanding tournament could resurrect his International career. When asked if somewhere in the back of his mind he is thinking of next year’s World Cup and a possible ODI recall he said has thought about it.
“Yeah I have thought about it but it’s neither here nor there. The results will take care of themselves as long as I go through the process and once I continue to play the way I have been playing recently the results will be there and then it’s up to the powers that be to make that decision. I am taking one step at a time. Win this tournament, make a lot of runs and who knows what will happen I just want to stay in the moment,” Johnson concluded.
BCB begins distribution of rain coats to Groundsmen in Berbice
BCB Executive Member Lakeram Latchman hands over the rain coats to the representatives of the Club. Groundsmen across Berbice would now be in better position to prepare venues across the Ancient County as the Berbice Cricket Board on Sunday last started the distribution of rain coats to Clubs. The Berbice Cricket Board had received 40 rain coats from Mr. Bonny Singh, Managing Director of The Hardware Depot, valued at $100,000. President of the Berbice Cricket Board Hilbert Foster along with Executive Member Lakeram Latchman handed over twelve of the rain coats to the No. 69 Vikings, No. 73, Crabwood Creek, Skeldon, Cut and Load and No. 70 during a simple ceremony at the No. 69 Vikings Ground.Foster stated that the Berbice Cricket Board under his leadership, was fully committed to assisting Clubs as much as possible to fulfill their mandates to their membership. The donation of the rain coats followed similar donations of $1.3M worth of cricket balls and $2M worth of cricket gears, stumps and scorebooks. The Berbice Cricket Board with support from the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club has also assisted numerous Clubs with trophies and medals. Every Club in the Ancient County benefitted from the Cricket Balls Project which was spearheaded by former
Berbice Cricket Board President Anil Beharry, while Foster also disclosed that plans are in place to assist Clubs with white Cricket T/Shirts and the First Division clubs with Coaching Kits. The Berbice Cricket Board President also stated that every effort is being made to obtain some proper pitch covers that would be used by the Berbice Cricket Board across the county.The energetic President stated that all Berbicians should be pleased at the current status of the game in the county and he urged all Clubs to dedicate themselves to lifting their standard even
higher. Cricket, Foster stated is being played at every level, while numerous developmental programmes have been put into place to assist the younger generation of players to develop quickly. Clubs were urged to use the raincoats for the intended purpose and not for personal use. Representatives of the six Clubs expressed gratitude to the Berbice Cricket Board and The Hardware Depot for the donation and hailed the outstanding work of the Board over the last seven months, Executive Member Lakeram Latchman handed over the rain coats.
Guyana’s Men defeat Tanzania ... From page 29 winning by 3.56 settled for a draw against the highest rated Tanzania chess player, Mlawa, Hemed (1828). One would assume that taking into consideration Loris had 19 minutes 32 seconds to his opponent’s 1hr 01 min time on his clock this may have been his main reason behind accepting such draw by mutual agreement only on move 25. If he had continued with Bxe5! and Qe7 this would have been more than enough to convert his superior position. To make sure Guyana secure the match win, Glenford Corlette with the Black pieces once again turned to his pet defence the Scandinavian however this time changing his position strategy by playing an early e4 and transposing a more solid CaroKann pawn structure. At one point in the game, the higher rated Tanzania player CM Hassuji, N. (1766) was clearly winning but Glenford held on with an active Rook and Bishop to secure a half of a point. With three (3) more rounds to go the men team stands at position 139 with 8 points from 32 games while the women’s team stands at position 126 with 8 points from a similar amount of games.
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Guyana to host World Dominoes C/Ships from October 5
GDA President Faye Joseph with Gregory Blenman. The World Council of Dominoes Federation Inc 18th championships will be on at the Carifesta Sports Complex Georgetown commencing with an opening ceremony tomorrow from 17:00hrs. Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, St. Lucia and The United States of America
will join host Guyana in the tournament which will be contested in the three-hand mix pairs, female and male pairs as well as the four-hand mix pairs, female and male pairs. Guyana is the male three-hand defending champions. The Guyana team which had a practice session last night at Transport Sports Club reads;
GMRSC’S Ignite KGM and R. Kissoon contracting confirm support for November 11 meet Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s (GMRSC) national championship which is being dubbed ‘Ignite’ is creating much buzz in the local motor racing community and the event, which will also feature the final round of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC), is expected to see a large turnout of drivers as it is also the final circuit racing event locally. Head of the GMRSC, Rameez Mohamed, noted to Kaieteur Sport that he is really pleased with the tremendous support that the motor racing body has been receiving from the corporate community, while noting that KGM security firm and R. Kissoon Contracting services are the latest companies to confirm their support. “We are happy to have KGM and R. Kissoon on board with the Ignite race meet next month. We (the GMRSC) know that this is a big step for these two companies and we are pleased to see them join motorsports in Guyana,” Mohamed noted. “We foresee these new partnerships taking the sport to new levels and we want to thank the management of both businesses for putting their faith in us,” Mohamed continued. CEO of KGM, Ravin
Members of the Guyana Dominoes team. male- Godfrey Samuels (C), Kevin Boston, Rawle Peters, Gilbert Mendonca, Theon Ambrose, Errol Seymour, Troy Baksh, Kemecy Brandis, Eon James, Shawn McKenzie, Kurt Caesar, Terrace Pollard, Quincy Adams, Bruce Goodman and Wendell Campbell (manager). Females- Claire Benjamin (C), Yonette Christmas, Barbara Marshall, Andreia Marks, Sheron Jerome, Faye Joseph, Alexis McAulay, Alverene Jaundoo, June Watts, Shellon Nichelson, Karen Narville, Marcie Solomon and Nicola October. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport last night Secretary General of the World Council Dominoes Federation Inc Gregory Blenman of Barbados said the tournament is important since it is their 25th anniversary and they are looking forward to get more countries involved. He added that St. Lucia and Barbados are
strong in the four-hand, while Guyana have been world champions in the male department for the past two years. He expressed confidence that the tournament will be exciting and successful noting that the preparations are well underway and commended Guyana for their efforts. President of the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) Faye Joseph said she is confident Guyana will excel at the championships. The Guyana team is being sponsored by Impressions, Target Hardware, Caricom General Insurance Company Inc and Jennifer Westford. Guyana Oil Company, Demerara Distillers Ltd under their El Dorado brand and Ministry of Social Cohesion Department of Culture, Youth and Sports are the tournament sponsors.
Demerara Bank sponsors Educational Programme for RHTY&SC Cricket Teams - Clubs’ 625th activity for 2018
Alphonso, in a statement to the media, thanked the GMRSC for giving him the opportunity to support the rapidly improving sport, while positing his belief that Guyana has what it takes to regain the overall title from the Trinidadians. Meanwhile, the final leg of the CMRC is expected to see competition from Trinidad, Barbados, Jamaica, the United States and Canada as well as Europe. Apart from the regular groups 1 through 4 and Superstock championship, the first-ever Radical Caribbean Championship featuring the SR3s is expected to culminate at the South Dakota Circuit as well. Among the local competitors are Mark Vieira, defending Group four champion An-
drew King, Danny Persaud, Rupee Shewjattan, Rameez Mohamed, Chet Singh, Shiraz Roshandin, Matthew Vieira, Raviero Tucker, Team Mohamed’s (Superbike champions), Kevin Deodass, Anand Ramchand and Adrian Fernandes. The other entities that have pledged their support to the event include GBTI, B.M. Soat, Noble House Seafood, Stag Beer, Air Services Limited, Guyoil, Palm Court, Hand-in-Hand, Ramada Hotel, Survival Supermarket, Club 704, Sheriff Security, EC Investments, Prem’s Electrical, Nexus Machinery, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Choke Gas Station, Japarts, R., E Networks, Miracle Opticle, Bikers’ Bar, Samaroo Investments, Innovations America and Superbet.
Branch Supervisor Shondelle Stuart hands over donation to RHTYSC Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster in the presence of Staff of the Bank. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS and its ten cricket teams for the fifth successive year has received complete sponsorship from Demerara Bank for the hosting of a Spelling Bee Competition for students of the Rose Hall Primary School. The Bank on Wednesday last handed over its 2018 sponsorship to Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster during a simple ceremony at its Public Road, Rose Hall Town branch. Foster hailed Demerara Bank as a friend of Guyana’s leading youth and sports
organisation hailed the cooperation the Bank has extended over the years. The long serving Secretary/CEO who in 2011 became the only Club Official in Guyana’s history to ever receive the prestigious Sport Personality of the Year, stated that the Say Yes to Education is one of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports club most important programme along with its successful cricket structure. The Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club since its formation in 1990 has hosted a Say Yes/Say No Campaign which (Continued on page 25)
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Second India-West Indies ODI moved to Visakhapatnam, Ganguly says ‘no compromise’ ESPNcricinfo - A dispute over the allocation of complimentary tickets has resulted in Indore losing out on hosting the second ODI between India and West Indies. Visakhapatnam will now host the match, which is scheduled for October 24. The matter came to a boil after the simmering dispute over complimentary tickets, between the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) and the BCCI, came to light last week. Under the new constitution of the BCCI, which has been approved by the Supreme Court, only 10% of tickets for each category can be distributed as complimentary. The MPCA argued that the BCCI’s request for complimentary seats in the pavilion block for sponsors and official partners exceeding the 10% entitlement. Unable to get a convinc-
ing response in time from the BCCI, whose “decision making” it called “unilateral, arbitrary, mysterious and leisurely”, the MPCA refused to sign the mandatory venue agreement and also told the board it was in no position to host the match.ESPNcricinfo understands former BCCI and MPCA secretary Sanjay Jagdale attempted to play the mediator’s role this week, asking Milind Kanmadikar, the MPCA secretary, to meet BCCI CEO Rahul Johri to sort out the issue. But Kanmadikar remained unconvinced and opted to wait for the BCCI’s final decision. According to an MPCA official, the BCCI, in its last communication to the state association on September 29, stated that the venue needed to adhere to the 10% entitlement for each category while
making the remaining 90% of the tickets available for the public.While the MPCA has blamed the BCCI for asking for more tickets than the 10% limit, the state body does not want any cap on the distribution of complimentary tickets, because it needs to cater to the demands of its own patrons, members and government officials. Although shifting the match out of Indore may have temporarily resolved the dispute, the BCCI’s troubles are far from over. The MPCA is not the only association to cry foul over the allocation of complimentary tickets. Even the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), which is headed by former India captain Sourav Ganguly, has stated that the 10% limit on complimentary tickets is arbitrary. The CAB owns Eden Gardens, which is scheduled
43rd World Chess Olympiad Guyana’s Men defeat Tanzania in Round8 clash; Females lose to Kenya
An ants-eye view of the ACA-VDCA stadium in Visakhapatnam. (BCCI) to host the first T20I of the West Indies series on November 4. Ganguly warned that the CAB would not “compromise” on the distribution of the complimentary tickets, even if the BCCI wanted to shift the match away from Eden Gardens. “We will have to give the complimentary tickets which we have been giving. We cannot compromise on that,” Ganguly told the Indian Express. Ganguly said that the MPCA grouse was “legitimate” and pointed out that the CAB distributes almost 30,000 tickets, which is nearly half the capacity of Eden Gardens, as complimentary tickets to various government
agencies that play a part in organising an international match. “I cannot go and ask the government agencies, bureaucrats - people who make the match happen - to collect tickets and pay,” he said. Asked if the CAB would be willing to forsake the game if a solution could not be found, Ganguly said he was keeping an open mind. “I don’t know what they (the BCCI) will do. If they want [to take the game away], they can. But we are not going to compromise.” It is understood that the CAB has not sent any communication to the BCCI, but one board official pointed out that state associations ought
to understand it is not the board but the staging units that earn the gate receipts. The BCCI is not surprised by Ganguly’s comments, but has said the state associations should have raised the issue of complimentary-ticket allocation in front of the court, when the matter was being heard, if they were so concerned by it. The BCCI, which is currently being overseen by the two-member Committee of Administrators (CoA), has sent a communication to all the state associations recently, pointing out that staging venues would need to make public the distribution of tickets, including the complimentary quota, on their websites.
Pakistan go 1-0 up as Bangladesh collapse to 30 all out
Action at the 43rd World Chess Olympiad. The Guyanese Men’s team won their Round 8 match-up against Tanzania, while the Female team lost their match to Kenya when the 43rd World Chess Olympiad continued in Batumi, Georgia on Tuesday. WFM Maria Varona Thomas once more was the sole player to gain half of the designated 4 points per round, even though she was a lower rated player to Kenyan WCM J. Ndirangu, the local champion played along with the draw variation and settled for the half point. Meanwhile, the younger and inexperienced WCM Sheriffa Ali, Nellisha Johnson and Sasha Shariff went down to their much higher rated opponents Wanjiru, Lucy (1475), Mwikali, D. (1481) and Mongeli, S. (1499) respectively. First WCM Ali was checkmated beautifully with a pawn (33d5#) after leaving her King exposed in a critical Queen & Knight endgame. Nellisha’s miscalculated variation behind 25.bg5 resulted in her losing a piece then D. Mwikali made light work to convert her material advantage into a win. Sasha Shariff was our last female player to
go down fighting in a losing King & Pawns endgame where she was done 4 pawns against 6. The Men’s team however salvaged some pride when they took a 3 - 1 win against the Tanzania team. Continuing to lead his home team, CM Anthony Drayton secured another win again playing the sharp Guicco Piano with the White pieces forcing his opponents to sac lower rated opponent CM Mdoe, Yusuf (1771) his Queen stop one Queen & Knight checkmating pattern but could not halt the other Knight from performing the same duties against the h7 focal point. Taffin Khan’s final position was won on time however even though being a whole Rook up Taffin’s King was facing multiple checks while his opponent Njau, Albert (1716) King was in a stalemated position which would have made the result at least a draw but thanks to the 37th chess piece (time), Taffin took the additional 0.5 and the game. Loris Nathoo traversing in rough waters so far at this 43rd World Chess Olympiad with a position where the evaluation state he was (Continued on page 27 )
ESPNcricinfo - Pakistan got their four-match series against Bangladesh off to the perfect start as they routed the hosts at Cox’s Bazaar, skittling them out for 30 in 12.5 overs. After the first T20 was abandoned on Tuesday, Pakistan, put in to bat by Bangladesh in a game shortened due to a wet outfield, set a target of 89 in the allotted 14 overs. They shook off the early loss of opener Ayesha Zafar, and at one stage looked to be heading for a three-figure score after reaching 50 in just the seventh over. A number of cameos helped Pakistan get to their total, with captain for this series Javeria Khan scoring 25 off 18 balls, with Nahida Khan, Muneeba Ali and Aliya Riaz all reaching double figures. That was more than anyone from the Bangladesh team managed, w h o s e top scorer was Rumana Ahmed with 9. The capitulation began in the first two overs when Anam Amin and Aiman Anwer removed the openers to leave Bangladesh rocking at 3 for 2. Amin set a record,
Nida Dar strikes the Shahid Afridi pose after dismissing Mithali Raj. (Associated Press)
sending down the most economical spell of three overs or more by any bowler in women’s T20Is, conceding no runs while taking three wickets. Nashra Sandhu, Sana Mir and Nida Dar also tucked in, helping themselves to wickets as defeat turned into embarrassment for Bangladesh. It was the joint fourthlowest total in women’s T20I history, and by far the lowest for one of the traditional Full
Member nations - the only lower totals were registered by Mexico, Mozambique and Malaysia. The lowest T20I score by a Full Member other than Bangladesh is nearly twice what they scored today, coming when Sri Lanka made 57 in 2012against Bangladesh. Scores: Pakistan women 88 for 5 (Javeria 25, Nahida 2-19) beat Bangladesh women 30 all out (Amin 3-0, Dar 2-4) by 58 runs.
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West Indies’ batting in the spotlight as P rithvi Shaw debuts Prithvi
ESPNcricinfo - If West Indies needed any extra motivation on the eve of their Test series against India, all they needed to do was to turn to the sports pages of the Indian newspapers. All they will see are postmortems of the England tour and planning for the Australia tour. The Indian cricket establishment has been dealing in elegant variations of “41 flattered England” and talking of bouncier pitches at home or using the A tour of New Zealand as preparation for Australia. Nobody is saying it in as many words, but a 2-0 win for India has already been assumed. The reason might not necessarily be disrespect. India just know they are that damn good at home. West Indies don’t have the spin reserves to challenge India on even terms unless provided a raging turner, but their batting is no pushover. They showed that in England, winning a Test chasing 322. In Kraigg Brathwaite, Shai Hope and Roston Chase they have a core that has been together for a while. Shimron Hetmeyer and Sunil Ambris are full of promise. Rajkot and Hyderabad are not known for explosive turn; this is the chance for West Indies’ batting to make it difficult for the
Indian bowlers. India’s cricket establishment might be talking England and Australia, but for the players the time to switch on has arrived. This is the start of a new mini-era. This is the first time India are playing without a fit M Vijay and a fit Shikhar Dhawan since December 2012. The doors are never permanently closed on players in their early 30s, but there seems to be an attempt to make a clean break. Prithvi
Shaw will get a chance to herald this new era and possibly book himself a place on the plane to Australia. The middle order will cherish some respite after eight Tests in tough batting conditions in South Africa and England. The focus will be back on the spinners. West Indies will have to bat out of their skins. In the spotlight KL Rahul has spent quite a while in the shadows of Vijay and Dhawan. Even when he got a full series in - like he did
The International Cricket Council and Cricket West Indies announced their partnership for the corporate hospitality for the upcoming ICC Women’s World T20 tournament in the West Indies.Goddard’s Catering Group will be responsible for delivering the VIP hospitality experience for the first round matches at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia as well as the semi-finals and final at the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua. GK Inc has been appointed to deliver the VIP catering experience for first round matches at the National Stadium in Guyana. Goddard Catering Group has been a major player in the region for several decades and has worked at various levels in cricket, including the ICC Cricket World Cup 11 years ago. GK Inc. has been involved in corporate hospitality catering at international cricket events in Guyana since their inception in 2011. Pedro Corbin, Regional Manager Caribbean Operations, Goddard Catering Group said, “Goddard Catering Group is extremely proud to be
associated with Cricket West Indies (CWI) once again on the world stage, having been appointed as the official Hospitality Caterer for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2018 in St Lucia and Antigua.” “The success of the company’s involvement in the ICC Cricket World Cup [2007] has no doubt played a great part in this decision. This speaks to the professionalism the company has displayed in being a partner for these international events.”Ramdeo Kumar, Managing Director of GK Inc noted, “We are extremely pleased to be associated with this mega sporting event, the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, and we look forward to hosting all our local and foreign guests at the matches – giving them a big Guyanese welcome – our world renowned hospitality and a piece of black cake and taste of pepper-pot. This event will boost Guyana’s presence on the world’s tourism landscape and our team is eager to play our part in ensuring the guests enjoy the games and have an unforgettable experience ature the “ultimate suite package” and promises a
world-class, high-qualify spectator experience at three fantastic venues. Guests will be able to sample the finest cuisine and premium beverages as well as view the game from the best vantage points available .This is the sixth edition of the ICC Women’s World T20 tournament and the second time it is being held in the West Indies. This is the first stand-alone Women’s World T20 after the previous five editions were held along with the ICC Men’s World T20.WINDIES are the defending champions, having won the last edition in India in April, 2016. Australia have won the tournament three times, while England and the WINDIES have won it once each.The hosts WINDIES are placed in Group A along with England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, while Australia, India, New Zealand, Pakistan and Ireland are in Group B.The tournament will run from November 9 to 24 and matches will be played at National Stadium in Guyana; the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in St Lucia and the Sir Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua.
KL Rahul brought up a fighting century © AFP
Kraigg Brathwaite takes off for a run. (Getty Images)
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against Australia last year and backed it up with runs, events outside his control would somehow deny him a long run. Now the selectors and the management have told him they rely on him, they have faith in him, and now begins the pay-off.The best time to bat in India is at the top of the order. At the top of West Indies’ order is an old-fashioned Test batsman who has quietly made his way to his 50th Test, a landmark celebrated vividly by India and England players a season and a half ago. Kraigg Brathwaite will get to his 50th without much fanfare, just as his career has been. He is one of the rare modern batsmen who revels in defence. He will have to combine it with ways to transfer the pressure back on the bowlers because the India
spinners can wheel in all day in these conditions. Team news India have broken from their tradition of keeping their cards close to their chest by naming a 12-man shortlist on the eve of the Test. The big news is that we have an 18-year-old debutant, in Prithvi Shaw. India are back to playing just the five specialist batsmen. The choice remains between a third spinner and a third fast bowler. If it is three fast bowlers, there could be two debuts today: Shardul Thakur is the third quick in the twelve. West Indies will be without Kemar Roach, who had to go back home because of a bereavement in the family and will not be back in time. Ambris has impressed with a rapid hundred in the warm-up game, and he might get a go in the middle order.
Pitch and conditions When the home Ranji Trophy team Saurashtra need a result, the Rajkot pitch can become a spiteful turner, but as they showed in the venue’s debut Test in 2016, the organisers want a longer contest when it comes to Test cricket. Then there have been murmurs that the BCCI’s curators have flown in to try to replicate the bounce the batsmen will encounter in Australia. It will be interesting to see how it turns out if the experiment is allowed to go ahead. Otherwise expect a pitch good for batting for the first two-and-a-half days, and then the natural wear and tear to take effect. India captain Virat Kohli hopes for top-order solutions to emerge during this series: “Apart from the top order getting cemented, I don’t think that with these two Test matches there is a lot that we are looking at. Rest of the team looks quite settled, it’s just that at the top of the order, these guys are new and will take a bit of time to get into it. They definitely have the skillset and are supremely talented and what we have seen of them is very, very exciting.” West Indies captain Jason Holder noted: “All our batters have to have a gameplan and know how you’re looking to score, and how you’re looking to make runs against this quality attack in their own backyard. One of the things I spoke about is patience. We’ve got to be patient but not only that, we have to capitalise on any loose delivery or any opportunity to score.”
BBMASG snare 17 medals at 6th Caribbean Cup in T&T on the weekend Students of the Best of the Best Martial Arts School Guyana (BBMASG), last weekend represented the Golden Arrowhead with pride, collectively capturing a total of 17 medals (12 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze) at the 6th Caribbean Cup Championships. ll the action unfolded at the Eastern Regional Sports Complex, Trinidad and Tobago, a facility that features three activity arenas: the “Indoor Arena” (Basketball, Net Ball, Gymnastics, Karate, Badminton, Table Tennis and Futsal-indoor football), the “Lawn Tennis Arena” (Full sized Lawn Tennis) and the “Hockey Turf Arena” (Built with field turf for Field Hockey, Cricket and football activities). Under the guidance of Professor Baveghems, the students once again excelled, following
are the full results: Gratitude is being expressed to the National Sports Commission, Two J’s General Store, Modern Graffix,
Guytrac Agri Parts, Diamond Hotel, Interstate Battery, Beacon Cafe, Channel 67 and all parents of the Best of the Best Martial Arts School Guyana.
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Clarke settles for 3rd at Darcy Beckles Invitational Classic, Bikini & Figure C/ships
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e i g n i n g M r. Guyana Kerwyn Clarke, who was not able to compete at the CAC Championships in Mexico after retaking the crown here on Saturday last, placed third at the annual Darcy Beckles Invitational Classic, Bikini & Figure Championships held at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. Prior to leaving for the Land of the Flying Fish, Clarke had stated that it is his intentions to do two shows per year and he was in very good shape. His claims were proven true as he battled his way among other top athletes to claim the bronze medal behind the winner, S u r i n a m e s e We n d e l Setropawiro who at his first appearance copped both the Open and Invitational titles and pocketed USD $3,250 for his efforts. Barbadian Kirk Alleyne copped the second place, Clarke third and Rodney George of Antigua and Barbuda, fourth.
Clarke informed that the competition was intense: “I put together a total package that consisted of symmetry, balance aesthetics, conditioning but I think the judges probably went for the massive mass that the other two competitors had over me at this event. Nevertheless, I am still thankful that I was able to make the podium on my first regional competition after my leg injury and I think this was good as will take this as motivation going forward to better myself.” The top Guyanese muscle man is expressing gratitude first and foremost to the Almighty for allowing him the opportunity to compete; his brother Keron whom he said prepped him before going on stage as well as his other family members. “ M r. R o s s f o r h i s continued support towards my success, my sponsors Fitness Express, I n t e r n a t i o n a l Pharmaceutical Agency, BK International, ACS Auto Parts and Mining Supplies,
Darcy Beckles Invitational Classic winner, Wendel Setropawiro of Suriname.
L. Mohabir & Sons Cambio, Attorney-at-Law Sohan Poonai, Star Party Rentals,
Ansa McAl joins GUYOIL football league
Dexter ‘Bushman’ Garnett, Space Gym, my training team, Rawle Green, I would like to commend all these people because they have made a major difference in my success.” This was Clarke’s first
Kerwyn Clarke receives his prize. time competing at the Darcy Beckles as a senior athlete,
his first outing there was as a Novice in 2011.
Industrial Supplies and Services backs GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s Cup 2
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Petra’s Jacqueline Boodie collects the sponsorship from Non Alcoholic Beverage Manager Errol Nelson in the presence of Mark Alleyne (far right) and Ansa McAl’s Francis Mohamed. One of the Guyana’s leading distributors, Ansa McAl, yesterday joined forces with Petra Organisation for their GUYOIL School Football League which kicks off this weekend. During a brief ceremony at the Company’s Beterverwagting office, Petra Organisation through Representative Mark Alleyne contended that they are happy for the support of the company. “We are always grateful to companies that are looking to support the youths,”
Alleyene added. A n s a M c A l ’s n o n alcoholic beverage Manager, Errol Nelson, added that the company has always been investing in football, “We have been supporting football from the grassroots all the way to the development and even at the senior level,” Nelson added. The company will sponsor the tournament under the LASCO brand, which has I cool water and LYRIX products, and the Smalta brand. The tournament begins this Sunday at the Ministry
of Education Ground on Carifesta Avenue. From 11:30hrs, Annandale will take on Vergenoegen while in game two, Uitvlugt and C h r i s t i a n b u rg Wi s m a r Secondary School will match skills from 13:15hrs. Friendship and Marian Academy will play at 15:00hrs in game three, while Queens College and Queenstown will do battle at 16:45.Matches continue on Monday with Bishop’s taking on St Roses and Dolphin playing Lodge Secondary.
ndustrial Supplies and Services is the latest entity to throw their support behind the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc for the hosting of the Prime Minister’s Cup 2 which is set to commence on October 19. Thelisha Case a representative of the company presented a cheque to Mario Allicock of the GSCL Inc at their location 51 Robb and Albert Streets, Bourda. Case said that they are impressed with the professionalism of the organisation and are happy to be on board for the hosting of this tournament, while Allicock thanked them for their support. The competition will be played in the Open and Masters’ divisions and will commence at several venues in Georgetown. Among the venues indentified for preliminary matches are GNIC SC, Muslim Youth Organisation,
Mario Allicock accepts the cheque from Thelisha Case. Gandhi Youth Organisation, Demerara Cricket Club, Malteenoes Sports Club, Eve Leary and Everest. In the Open segment the winning team will take home $700,000 and runner up $100,000, while in the Masters’ category the champion team will be given $600,000 and the runner up $100,000.
Lighted bails will be used in the competition and added entertainment will be provided by the Crossover band and cheerleaders during the finals. Regal Masters and Speedboat (Open) are the defending champions. The tournament will culminate on October 21 at the Everest Cricket Club.
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Linden town firmly behind WWT20 - Mayor Arrindell believes Windies will win
Linden Mayor Waneka Arrindell (centre) and Member of Parliament Jermaine Figueira with students of McKenzie High School on Tuesday in Mackenzie (ICC WWT20 ||John Ramsingh photo)
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Feels Trinis will be biggest challenge to every team Leon Johnson will be hoping for an outstanding tournament and World Cup pick.
Representing the Golden Arrowhead with pride.
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