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Guyana should move quickly to treat ExxonMobil’s hazardous solids, waste oil - EIA
Cop resigns as probe into beating in police station intensifies
Melinda Anderson who was allegedly beaten by her brothers with her two children. As probe into the recent beating of a woman by her brothers inside a West Demerara District police station intensifies, one cop has reportedly resigned. When the incident occurred on September 7 last, many persons were outraged that police ranks stood by and did not intervene as two brothers thrashed their sister mercilessly. When the 14-year-old son of the woman had intervened, one of the brothers reportedly bit on the upper left forearm. The two brothers both of Tuschen Village, West Bank Demerara had reportedly chased and beat their sister, Melinda Anderson, inside the police station as officers stood by and did nothing. The woman, who resides in the United States, was reportedly kicked in the back, stomped on the floor. Reports suggest that at one time, one of the men attempting to kick the woman missed his target and kicked a male police rank instead. The woman is presently receiving treatment for her back in the US as a result of injuries she sustained. The US Embassy had reportedly been called in to assist the woman, her son and 17-year-old daughter. The men appeared before Magistrate, Krystal Lambert at the Leonora Magistrate court recently, and pleaded not guilty to two counts of causing actual bodily harm and threatening language against their sister, and
will return to court on November 8, 2019 for another hearing in the matter. Credible sources have informed that police ranks allowed the men to beat the woman because they were closely affiliated. A video was supplied of one of the cops leaving the station right after the incident. Reports suggest that he was trailed to the business place of one of the brothers where he collected a small package at the counter. The beating went down after, on September 7, the two brothers trailed their sister in a white SUV. The woman suspecting she was being trailed had driven to the Leonora Police Station, West Coast Demerara where she sought refuge for herself and children who were with her at the time. The attack of the woman had followed after an argument between the woman and a younger brother. The woman said that she had attempted to remove six apple computers, she had shipped to Guyana, from an internet café she had built in her mother’s yard at Tuschen. Commander of Police ‘D’ Division, Lord was aghast when contacted on the issue, admitting that police had acted quite irresponsible in allowing such lawlessness at the police station. He had assured that the ranks at the police station on the day of the incident will be fully investigated, served the deserved penalties if found guilty.
If urgent modifications are not done to the nation’s Georgetown-based hazardous waste treatment facilities, then, more than likely, they will be unable to treat all of the harmful solids and waste oil produced by ExxonMobil’s subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) by late 2020. This was noted in the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), ExxonMobil commissioned for its Payara field in the Stabroek Block. In fact, a separate assessment by the operator of the Georgetownbased non-hazardous waste landfill concluded that the capacity of the landfill, without opening a new cell, will be exhausted by the end of 2019. Further to this, it was noted in the EIA that there are a limited number of facilities for the treatment of hazardous waste in Guyana, although interest in developing such facilities is growing commensurate with the planned expansion of oil and gas activities. It was further stated that currently, a private-sector contractor has the only existing facility in Guyana capable of treating hazardous wastes. Kaieteur News understands that EEPGL has been using this contractor to manage a range of wastes generated during the Liza Phase One Development Project, Liza Phase Two Development Project, and exploration activities. It has plans to continue using this contractor for the Project. In addition to this, the EIA indicated that the Payara project may potentially use tank-cleaning services from other
contractors out of Guyana and Trinidad. Importantly, the EIA was keen to note that the viability of projects being operated by Exxon depends on reliable access to waste management infrastructure of a sufficient quality and with satisfactory capacity. In view of this need to ensure project viability, and in recognition of the potential future capacity constraints and potential impacts on non-project users of Georgetown-based waste management infrastructure, several mitigation measures were recommended. It was suggested that mechanisms be put in place to enable increases to existing Georgetown-based waste management capacity for hazardous wastes, that new Georgetown-based hazardous waste treatment facility or facilities be explored, and that suitable alternative regional solutions be identified. In addition to these and other mitigation measures, the EIA notes that Exxon will implement a number of waste management-related embedded controls. The document states that the implementation of these mitigation measures and embedded controls will reduce the effects of Projectrelated demands on waste
management infrastructure capacity, particularly related to hazardous waste management. PAYARA PROJECT OVERVIEW According to documents in the possession of the Environmental Protection Agency, EEPGL’s Payara development will be located in the eastern area of the Stabroek Block which is approximately 190 km (118 miles) from Georgetown. The operator notes that oil production from Payara is expected to last at least 20 years with startup of the facilities expected to occur approximately in mid-2023. EEPGL noted that it will drill approximately 35 to 45 wells offshore to support extraction of the oil from below the sea floor. It said that each well will be drilled using a floating drill ship. Also, each well will be directionally drilled to specific reservoir targets generally 4,000 to 5,500 meters (m) below the sea level. This newspaper understands that the Project is expected to employ up to 600 persons during development well drilling, approximately 600 persons at the peak of the installation stage, and up to about 140 persons during production operations.
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EDITORIAL
Nuclear weaponry make the world safer The world has changed since that massive lightning flash at LosAlamos just under eighty years ago. It took many frightening decades, but it might be timely to declare that the world is a safer place today. Ironically, the saviour is that very feared culprit, which menaced universally, unanswerably: nuclear armaments. There was a time when a few countries ruled the roost and scared the life out of neighbours and adversaries. Today, the era of the exclusive nuclear club is over, with several new entrants into the invincible mass destruction crowd. They are known, while there are a couple more, who are suspected of having the bomb, but are coy about admitting what they have, or how many, or how much striking power they have at hand. On occasion, it seems as if everybody of note has a bomb or two lying about and primed for action. It is more accurate to say, a couple of hundred or so of these destructive things serve as the ultimate deterrent to enemies, as to what could happen (to them) should they get ambitious. They are so many of these monstrosities around, that nobody is sure authoritatively, as to how many this or that country possesses. It is enough to say that each proud owner is rather clever in obscuring what is the final number in their stockpile. Closely guarded secrets they are. Better to keep the bellicose guessing and worried. Restraint prevails. One version of today’s guessing games is best represented by North Korea out there in the Manchurian Peninsula. Consecutive head of states have exhibited unnerving imitations of Richard Nixon and his mad man pretenses. As a primer, that would a leader, who is erratic and explosive, and the worst kind of decision maker to have near nuclear buttons. The Iranians have proven to be no slouch themselves in keeping enemies off balance. All of this has contributed heavily to holding mightier opponents and sworn foes in a state of disequilibrium and check. Madness-pretended or real-in its own perverse way has assisted in keeping the nuclear armed in states of wariness and uneasy peace. Similarly, the nuclear arsenals of India and Pakistan, geographically within kissing distance, as well as blood foes, have functioned as restraining hands on hastiness and any unilateral sneak attack by one or the other. Another reality making that combustible neighbourhood safer must be the jarring consideration that even limited nuclear conflict-a delicately balanced tactical consideration would involve 125 million plus dead. Radioactive fallout and other downstream consequences are not even considered. That is an unimaginable and harrowing number of bodies at one count, and likely from the retaliatory strikes in eyeball to eyeball and arm’s length conflict. It would be too late for a red line and hot line slowdown, once started. It would be all out, maximum warfare with no listeners and no clearheadedness around, only mounting casualties. Currently, Saudi Arabia seeks to talk with archenemy Iran, despite the sensitive blows that struck its oil sector, and the ensuing loss of face. The endless, vicious cycle of revenge and vendettas over there appears to be petering into the pale. As said before, speculations intensify, since nobody knows accurately what Iran has and how much is ready for deployment. That is what lends to safety and sensibility, with nothing following since Nagasaki back in 1945. Thus, the colossal USA is held in check by the same Iran while the Saudis reach for peaceful solutions. The nuclear gambit of the Iranians; the Israel factor; and that whole bit of the friend of my enemy is my enemy converts bombs into plowshares. As a neutralizing strategy it has worked wonders: people hold back, back down, and downplay hostile intentions. Even hawks begin to speak a different language; might not be quite Christlike or Gandhian as yet. But there is drawing closer to those ideals of eluding the unthinkable: all-out nuclear conflict with the resulting cataclysms just about assured. Before, there was Mutually Assured Destruction; then the sobriety of containment emerged in a shaky vigilant truce of sorts. Détente and arms limitation lasted while they did. Now safety and security come from having a trusted stockpile handy. Everyone is pacified.
Monday October 14, 2019
Guyana through incompetence and negligence failed to negotiate a signing bonus of USD 1 billion DEAR EDITOR, Early Saturday morning, Nigel Hinds and a number of his colleagues were in Guyana handing out food to the homeless. We saw several pictures on the worldwide Internet. We find the pictures very moving. But more than that: they capture for us a sense of incompetence and negligence by the Government of Guyana. Given we are a few years into the oil discovery, there is no reason we should have folks homeless and starving
at this point. As Jan Mangal pointed out in his June 1st letter in another newspaper, discussing licensing of Oil Fields, Guyana should have received a signing bonus of US$1 billion. As Jan said, “....forfeiting nearly US$1 billion that could have been used to build schools, hospitals, homes, roads, bridges, and to better the pay of hardworking Guyanese”. It is timely to recall that 30% of Guyanese live on US$2 a day. Let’s say that is 225,000 Guyanese. A US$1 billion signing bonus should
mean there would be at least US$4,000+ available to each of them. How much food and shelter would that buy? Surely, enough for them to live at least one year in dignity. Once again we call on the GoG to renegotiate the Oil Contracts. Write a letter and ask the CEOs of the Oil Companies to come back to the table. This is not a suggestion or threat of litigating the terms of the Contracts in a Court of Law. Just plain renegotiation – where GoG can make the case for a Fair Deal. For starters –
GoG cannot, must not pay taxes for the Oil Companies to itself out of the share of profits due to the GoG. This item in the Contract among several others must be expunged from the Contract, if only because it is an insult to the intelligence of the Guyanese people. The Oil Companies must be required to pay Corporate Income taxes to the host government as they do in other countries around the world. Yours truly, Mike Persaud (New York) Darsh Khusial (Toronto)
CLOSURE BEING PUT TO OIL HAND OUT DEBATE DEAR EDITOR, Closure is being put to the debate to make hand outs of the oil revenue money to the population. The WPA pressure group consisting of the venerable octogenarian Prof. Thomas and Dr David Hinds were the ones calling for the hand out. Fortunately, the mainstream political parties, APNU/AFC and PPP have come out squarely on the side of wisdom and national interest and have taken the position that we should go cautiously on any kind of hand out of the kind suggested. The reasons why they are cautious are: (1) To hand out money to people who do not work or produce anything for the money will cultivate lazy people who will want to consume all the time
without any effort to work. And when the handout money ceases, and cease it will, they will be plunged into a poverty from which they would never emerge. To save people from that disastrous situation the mainstream parties are cautious about handouts. (2) Oil Revenues are meant to be invested to the enhancement of social services such as Education, Health, pensions and so on so that we will have a world class health and education system and social security system. The money will also be invested in A g r i c u l t u r e , I n d u s t r y, Mining, Forestry and Hydropower, etc., so as to build up a prosperous economy that will continue even when oil runs out as in Trinidad. President
Granger used the old adage to illustrate this: “Don’t give people a fish to eat because they demand it; rather, teach them how to fish so that they will never be out of fish”. In other words, don’t consume your oil revenues but invest it so that it will bring in continuous income. (3) In any case, the oil revenues for several years would not be able to meet the cash payouts suggested; it would be several years before this is possible. This fact alone should put to rest the consumption demand at this time. ( 4 ) The Guyanese population are intelligent enough to trust the main political parties to make sensible investment that will continue to generate wealth rather than to use up the
revenues in consumption. With the continuous generation of wealth, standards of living would rise and unemployment would be a thing of the past. (5) The experience of other oil producing countries would be helpful: Those which invested the revenues in economic development were able to continue generating wealth for the population while those which consumed the wealth remained poor when oil prices fall or the oil reserves are diminished. We hope APNU/AFC and PPP and other political parties would continue to invest in income bearing industries rather than to consume the money and be left poor in the end. Yours sincerely Paul Validum Ramlochan,
Human Rights and good government DEAR EDITOR, Good government is more than the use of sovereign power to create prosperity, productivity and happiness. Good governing is the imaginative use of intuition, skills and knowledge to administrate with the participation and consent of the governed. Human Rights is a mechanism to win consent of all persons being governed because it ensures fairness and respect for everyone. When the US constitution states that all men are created equal although the whites had black slaves and the wealthy lived better than the poor whites, it was to create the circumstances that if we are all in the same boat we will all sink or all float. Everyone knows that some people are smarter, taller, richer and more athletic than others. So when the term equality is use it is a metaphor
for a common destiny. The same is true for the French Revolution in 1789 Liberty, Equality and Fraternity was to inspire unity and that everyone has a stake in the success of the revolutioncommon destiny. Human Rights are moral principles that set standards for human conduct. In 1948 the United Nation General Assembly issued the Declaration of Human Rights as a response to the barbarism of World War 2. Many politician and law enforcement find that respecting people’s human rights makes their job difficult. Remove people human rights and you signal to them and their associates that they do not have a stake in our society. This is not mere philosophy but reality. Examine genocide in Rwanda, Guatemala Civil War, El Salvador Civil War and I will
argue the high homicide rate of the Caribbean including Guyana. The vast majority of people committing homicides are marginalized. They will destroy the society with ease because they feel that they are not benefiting adequately from the current political and social order. Why obey laws that are not benefiting them? Apparently they do not have a right to an education, job and to be free from discrimination. They are
treated less than others by many including law enforcement and opportunity and support for social mobility is tiny. Human Rights guarantee people the means to satisfy their basic needs. You either obey people’s human rights or move towards disunity and conflict. Any analysis of history demonstrates that. Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Yours truly, Brian E Plummer
Humble your-self DEAR EDITOR, Tamara Khan had the unmitigated gall to stand in front of the National Toshaos Council and attempt to belittle participants. A newspaper reported that Mrs. Khan asked how many participants had read the Constitution,
only a few hands were raised and she asked if they were going to “live this way forever” as it relates to not understanding the Constitution. Did Tamara Khan ask her boss Caretaker Prime Minister Moses (Continued on page 6)
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Sugar production deficit still a steep mountain to climb DEAR EDITOR, The GAWU has seen a statement by the GuySuCo with regards to its 2019 second crop performance. The Corporation’s statement, aspects of which were reported in another newspaper October 11, was in response to a statement that was issued by our Union wherein we expressed very much our concerns with respect to the performance of the sugar industry thus far. We saw, in the statement, the Corporation saying that the GAWU and the NAACIE ”…did not take the time to apprise themselves of the real situation regarding the production status…”. We are at a loss to understand what ‘the real situation’ really means. Nevertheless, it was as a result of probing during our October 01 engagement with the GuySuCo, that our Union was able to get a better understanding of the situation the industry is in at this time. We have sought, in the past, to become au fait with plans and situation of the Corporation, but our genuine efforts are being ignored for reasons unbeknownst to us. This is a marked departure from the past when the Union and the workers were treated as valued stakeholders, deserving to know of the industry’s challenges and to consider, collectively, workable efforts to alleviate the difficulties were being faced. The Corporation, in its statement, sought to downplay its production deficit contending that our U n i o n w a s , s e e m i n g l y, engaged in misinformation. This, however,
is far from the truth. The reality is that the data the GAWU shared was given to us by the Corporation during the engagement we m e n t i o n e d . We h a d , obviously, no reason to question the GuySuCo information that was given to us. It appears, in the future, we may have to find some means to ensure that credible and accurate data is shared with us. Now it seems that the Corporation has double checked its figures and has sought to downplay the worrying state-of-affairs. Though it has not released, publicly, as far as we are aware the data to substantiate its contention. We , nevertheless, will give the GuySuCo the benefit of the doubt. But whether the deficit is 35 per cent or 23 per cent or somewhere in between, it does not negate the reality the industry is severely behind its targeted production. It is, in our view, a difficult obstacle to surmount in the remaining crop weeks and, it seems, the crop would have to be extended. We saw too the sugar company charging that ”…the second crop which was initially projected to commence in the last week of July…”. We f i n d t h i s s t a t e m e n t strange bearing in mind that the production schedule that the Corporation provided to our Union, among others, indicated clearly that the first week’s production would be during weekending August 09, 2019. The GAWU is, indeed, happy to learn that most of
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the factory difficulties were resolved though we are aware that they are still some nagging issues. E x p e c t e d l y, if the Corporation’s statement is anything to go by, those issues would be remedied in a short time. Moreover, we were heartened to have learnt that the Corporation ”…is confident that the production targets for the 2nd crop would be achieved…”. We are also, like the Corporation, hopeful too. At this time, the GAWU cannot fail to reiterate that important to the industry’s success is the commitment, efforts and dedication of the thousands of workers in the fields, factories, offices and elsewhere. Those workers, who despite the difficulties of their tasks, continue to exert great effort and make significant sacrifices but yet they are treated in the worse of terms. They have, in the era of the ‘new GuySuCo’, not gotten an increase in pay, they have had their longstanding benefits simply ignored, and have seen some benefits suspended without rhyme or reason. Undoubtedly, the situation and circumstances have greatly impacted them and their families. Yours faithfully, Seepaul Narine General Secretary GAWU
It’s human to lose one’s cool DEAR EDITOR, This past week saw The Opposition Leader losing his cool in the face of another taunting blow by The Granger Administration. It was a situation of extreme provocation where an illegal government went about using state funds at a political campaign rally. The PNC were using Star Batsman Chris Gayle to shore up their political image before a captive audience in Linden. I say a situation of extreme provocation, for the simple fact that the batsman was misled on a trip that he thought was a humanitarian outreach like he did elsewhere during his stay here. Chris Gayle was taken up to the mining town to carry out A PNC Campaign Public Relations Blitz, quite to the chagrin of The Opposition Leader. For starters, this is illegal, that is, using state funds to finance a political party campaign rally. In today’s modern world strict laws prohibit such illegal actions and The PNC/APNU are well aware of this, so they cannot appear not to be ignorant (not knowing) of the fact. But they continue to break every law there is and this is unacceptable. Let’s not forget that they did the very same thing when another Jamaican Compatriot Buju Banton came here, some months ago and millions of taxpayers dollars
was expended to carry out another political stunt, so this administration is already in the black books where legal compliance is concern. They continue to violate our constitution with impunity. As a result, the usually cool, calm collected Bharrat Jagdeo was forced to use a few harmless expletives. It was not the kind that is filled with malice and hate that we usually see coming from The PNC. They are notoriously known for such actions, so labeling The Honourable Opposition Leader in that category of persons is a big mistake Staying on this same topic isn’t it the same PNC who through two known elements of theirs was caught on tape on an expletive laden tirade going after an innocent woman plotting to plant drugs on her at the Timehri airport? Yes it is, and those two characters are now “dishonorable” senior
ministers of Government, this is the mettle The PNC is made of, lewd, obnoxious and illegal individuals. They got the Opposition Leader at a low point and gave him a solid low blow with that expletive rant. Dr Jagdeo is not known to use bad words so it must have been a situation where he was really provoked and lost his cool. The Opposition Leader is entitled to get vexed, it is human to get angry. Even Christ got angry when he went into the temple and saw the lawlessness that went on there and threw over the money changers’ tables, used a whip and chased them out. It is not clear whether he used a few choice words at them when he threw them out, who knows, but it is all human to do so. Like Christ, Dr Jagdeo was appalled at the unmitigated gall of The PNC in its illegal wastage of state funds. This (Continued on page 6)
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Impeachment—The Democratic act of desperation that may lead to their Ruination DEAR EDITOR, The Dems are playing with fire but it will not be Trump who gets burnt. It has become apparent that the Democrats are seemingly in desperate need of guidance before their eventual riddance. Do they really believe that an impeachment just before a general election is the correct thing to do or the right way to go morally and politically? There they are, fully convinced that with President Donald Trump’s call to his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky they have him exactly where they want him. We have all travelled down that road before. The Russia probe was supposed to terminate in impeachment. It did not. Claims made in the book Fire and Fury written by Michael Wolff were supposed to end the presidency. Again they did not. Neither did the
raunchy tales of Stormy Daniels, nor the testimony of Michael Cohen, Trump’s former lawyer. The truth be told neither did a plethora of other allegations, slanders, and stories some true, some not true at all. This time is no way, shape or form different and it is my belief that the Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is fully aware of this. She has been pressed hard and hard pressed to pursue impeachment by her younger more radical colleagues, in and out of “the squad”, as well as their activist supporters, and many of the party’s presidential hopefuls. She has valiantly fought the war on crazy and has resisted until now. Her current decision to change course and proceed with impeachment is more likely than not the culmination of the pressure along with the cumulative effect of frustration that none of the
A Piecemeal Policy DEAR EDITOR, The neighbourhood postmaster, who happens to be a vegetarian, was chafing at the bit - complaining of the meagre meal allowance the position was being paid for working through the lunch hour. I sympathised with him, collected my pension and left. As it turned out, soon after I recalled the presentation made as far back as 2016 by the GPSU to the
government of the day regarding allowances for the public servants. Amongst the wide range of allowances to be reviewed and upgraded was a category which included: Meal Allowance Subsistence Allowance, and possibly Station Allowance Unsurprisingly nothing has since come to the table after all these years. E.B. John
prior predictions came true. Sadly frustration and anger are bad leaders and lead to bad decisions — decisions of which the Democrats are likely to pay a costly price. None of the fuss has done any lasting damage to the President. His approval ratings have bounced around in more or less the same range since he assumed office. Joe Biden bears the greater political risk. Democrats are obsessed with the part of the phone call where Mr. Trump and Mr. Zelensky discussed the potential sale of javelin missiles to Ukraine and the location of servers examined by the American cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The President is particularly interested in the servers because he strongly feels that they could shed some new light on the hacking of Democratic National Committee servers in 2016. The president also brings up Joe Biden saying , “ There’s a lot of talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped the prosecution and a lot of people want to find out about that so whatever you can do with the attorney general would be great Biden went around saying that he stopped the prosecution so if you can look into it…. It sounds horrible to me”. In that and other statements, Democrats see an impeachable offense. Many others see it as one head of state asking another for an
investigation into potential corruption involving the Bidens. Let us hang on to some other facts here; Hunter Biden was on the Board of Burisma, a huge natural gas company in Ukraine, earning a monthly salary of as much as $50,000 U.S. Why was he there? Incidentally at the same time he was there, his father Joe was overlooking American policy in Ukraine, and later talked boastingly about how he had pressured Ukraine to fire a prosecutor there. Irrespective of what view one may hold, there is absolutely no way to look into the honesty and integrity of Donald Trump’s telephone conversation with Zelensky, without also asking some uncomfortable questions about Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine during Barack Obama’s second term and Joe Biden’s actions while Vice President. Before attempting to expose the closet of the Republicans, Democrats should first ensure that their closet contains no skeletons or trace of fossils. The Democrats are treading on dangerous political ground. Impeachment is a matter of the utmost national importance, and its success requires broad public support. To open impeachment proceedings against Richard Nixon the vote in the House was 410-4, against Bill Clinton it was 258176. The political outcomes
are well known. When Republicans allowed their animus against Bill Clinton to override their political instincts, they suffered, the Clintons did not. Surely the Speaker Nancy Pelosi knows (or should she be told), that there are not 67 votes in the Senate to convict President Trump of anything relating to his phone call with President Zelensky. Hence it is just political theater. The issue is that as it plays out over the next year, everyone will get the joke. The House is going through the motions to stoke its own base before the elections, just as Newt Gingrich did in 1998. This in turn will energize the Republicans to rally behind their leader. The danger on the Democrats’ side is that they will demoralize their most loyal voters when they realize the joke is on them. There will be no resignation, and no conviction in the Senate. There will however be an election. By focusing on their obsession with Donald Trump Democrats are relinquishing the opportunity to talk about concerns such as –wages, employment, the shrinking middle class or any of the issues that motivate voters. After two and a half years of hearing about Russia, Russia, Russia , there are very few swing voters who want to spend the next 14 months hearing about Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine. The present political problem is just more
psychodrama on the Washington stage in the Democratic Theatre of the Absurd. However, as engaging as it may be for those deeply involved in politics, for the journalists and the media who cover it and for the people who are deeply ideological, is totally irrelevant and unappealing to many voters who just simply and rightly want to know what Washington is going to do for them. Meanwhile back to reality. Everyone knows that Speaker Pelosi’s relentless pursuance of impeachment will not result in a conviction in the Senate, and the removal of the President from office. So it is hard to look at this move as anything other than an act of desperation.—an affirmation that there is no Democratic candidate likely to beat Donald Trump head-tohead on issues such as China’s mercantilist trade policies, stagnating wages, the shrinking middle class, and immigration. Sad but true the Democrats by choosing impeachment are choosing the ground on which they want to fight the election. Shaky ground to say the least, and above all it imperils their front runner, and avoids the very issue that motivates voters in must-win states. That does not sound like winning to me. Sounds like an in kind donation to Trump’s campaign. Impeachment or bust! Yvonne Sam
Humble your-self... From page 4 Nagamootoo if he understood the Constitution as he made his case for 34 votes being needed for a
majority of the 65 members’ national assembly? Did she advise Nagamootto that his call for a third umpire review of Basic English and
It’s human to lose one’s cool... From page 5 is pure lawlessness and must be condemned for all its worth. The PNC must come to the place where they must accept the inevitable, that is, no amount of bullying nor any amount of abuse of
celebrities’ image can repair the degradation they’ve caused in this country. And for this reason the people of this country will speak again in a most uncertain and definitive manner. Respectfully Submitted Neil Adams
mathematics was both asinine and irresponsible? Did Tamara Khan ask her husband (Director of Public Information) Imran Khan if he understood the Constitution as he produced an endless stream of misinformation on the subject using taxpayers’ monies? Does Tamara Khan understand that an election should have been held by the 21st March 2018 following the passage of the No-confidence motion? I could go on but I believe the point is made. Tamara Khan did not end her insulting behaviour with this statement; she compounded her disrespect to the gathered leaders by
further stating “that village leaders can request the government for teams to visit the villages to explain the constitution in ‘Creolese’”. Maybe Tamara should have asked the Toshaos to visit the Ministry of the Presidency and advise the incumbent on his responsibilities as a Caretaker President in ‘creolese’ as Granger ‘ears hard or he head hard’ and understanding the ‘language’ in the Constitution seems to be beyond him and his advisors. On the topic of advice, I can offer these simple words to Tamara Khan “Humble your-self”. Respectfully Robin Singh
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Another fisherman’s body floats up - 2 STILL MISSING
FOUND DEAD: Lamar Petrie
FOUND DEAD: Ajai Kissoon
MISSING: Vishnu Seeram, Captain
MISSING: Marvin Tamasar
The families of a number of Berbice fishermen are in despair. This came after another bound body washed ashore on the West Coast Berbice. Police sources in Region 5 confirmed with Kaieteur News that the body was discovered on the Good Faith, WCB foreshore. The body was bound at the hands and feet. He has since been identified as Lamar Petrie, 20, of Miss Phoebe, Port Mourant. According to a police source, the mother of Petrie ventured over to the Bailey’s Funeral Home where his body was taken to be stored. She went along with the relatives of the other two missing men. It was there that she confirmed her worst fears and told the police that it was her son. The source indicated that there were no wounds on the body or marks of violence. “It appears that he was tied up and dumped overboard while alive,” the police said. The police are said to be investigating the case as another piracy attack since the engine of a boat recovered was missing and the bodies that were found were bound. Previously, it was reported that five men ventured out to sea but the police have since confirmed that only four went on the trip. However, as the police in Guyana together with authorities from Suriname continue to investigate the circumstances where the four fishermen left for sea a week
ago and disappeared, relatives of the men told reporters that they are starved for information on the progress of the probe. The mother of Vishnu Seeram called “Kevin” was not pleased with the manner in which the police informed her that her son was missing. She disclosed that Friday night, a jeep-load of police showed up to her house without uniform, ran up her steps, banged on her front door and demanded that they open the door. She added that the police appeared to be hostile and “I got scared because I told them I can’t let you in my house because my baby (5month-old) is sleeping but my other daughter was also scared and then the neighbours come out. That is how we opened the door because the neighbours dem come out, but that is not the way to do things.” Meanwhile, at the home of Ajai Kissoon whose body washed up at Abary and was identified by his wife by a tattoo on his wrist, relatives had gathered go mourn his untimely death. His wife, Tasha Seecharran, told reporters that her husband was not too keen on going on the fishing trip and had promised her it would be his last venture out to sea. What she never expected was that the last time she would see him alive was Saturday October 5th. Brandishing a tattoo on her wrist that read “Queen”, she relayed that her husband took a matching tattoo with
her on the wrist as well that read “King”- it was by that mark that she identified his body on Saturday. Seecharran said that the only time she was visited by the police was Friday night to inform her that the boat that her husband went fishing on was found. She learnt of the body that was found at Abary through a Facebook post. According to her, she took it upon herself to venture over to the WCB in the company of Vishnu Seeram’s relatives to identify the body since the police had not made any contact with her. She stated that she also visited the location where the boat was found and also saw “blood” underneath the fishing net on the boat along with the clothing her husband left with on Saturday. The mother of one said that on Saturday, October 5th, when her husband left for sea, he made contact with her via a video call later that day and told her that they were moored in Suriname and will work their way from there back to Guyana- the trip was scheduled to run for two weeks. She explained that on the 20th September her husband ventured out to sea with the said vessel but returned back to Guyana on the 28th September claiming that the boat was leaking and the fishing net was damaged “so the little bit of fish that they sell it didn’t cover for the expense but this is only the second time he working with this boat. The Captain (Vishnu Seeram) come and collect him
saying that he needed workmen”. She added that the owners for the boat have not made contact with her or any other relatives. Meanwhile, Presidential Candidate of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP/C), Irfaan Ali, along with party officials inclusive of Zulfikar Mustapha and Zamal Hussain paid a visit to the families of the fishermen. The relatives expressed their gratitude for his visit and shared their stories. Ali upon conclusion of the string of visits from Port Mourant to Letter Kenny, told reporters that it is a very sad situation “but the stories I have heard from the families tells us how much more we have to do as a people and as a country in the way we approach situations also.”
Man shot after leaving Crane bar An early morning walk after leaving a bar ended badly for Alanka Homphus, 27, of Best Village, West Coast Demerara (WCD). He was shot while in the company friends. According to “D” division commander, Linden Lord, the victim, Homphus, left a bar located in Crane Village in the company of two friends. While they were walking along the Crane public road, a motorcar pulled up and one of the occupants discharged rounds at Homphus and his friends.
This happened at around 02:30hrs yesterday. Lord added that Homphus was hit by a round in his abdomen after which his friends rushed him to the West Demerara Regional Hospital. Homphus was later referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPHC) to undergo emergency surgery. He is said to be in a stable condition. Investigations are currently ongoing and police are on the lookout for the motorcar involved in the shooting.
He was at the time making reference to how the police approached one of the relatives to inform them. “Sometime last year we heard about the quick response task force in situations like these and what we are seeing is a very limited response… in the words of the communities and families.” He called on all Guyanese to lend their support to the families suffering from the tragic attack, to “reach out to these families- they are in need of a lot of comfort and support during this difficult
time.” Persons willing to make contact to offer assistance or support to the relatives can do so on numbers 626-3370 (Ajai Kissoon’s wife) and 6558441 (mother of Lamar Petrie). Still to be found are Marvin Tamasar and the boat captain, Vishnu Seeram. The attack would come days after two brothers were killed at Shell Beach, Region 1, by men suspected to be pirates. There had been a lull in the incidents with Suriname and Guyana authorities collaborating.
The fishing vessel the men were working on.
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Man strangled on Church World Trade Centers Association eyes Guyana - GACC Street, killer captured Investigations have been launched after an unidentified man of African descent was strangled to death. The incident occurred Saturday night around 21:38hrs on the bridge of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition, Church Street, Georgetown. According to a police statement, the dead man was clad in a short camouflage pants, blue jersey and a pair of fawn Clarks. It was reported that the suspect chased the victim and they ended up on the bridge. The suspect and the now dead man ended up into a scuffle, resulting in the deceased being severely beaten about the face. The killer reportedly used a belt to strangle the man. The suspect after committing the crime was
Police ranks on the scene with the body on Saturday evening.
caught by a man who was passing by in his vehicle. The suspect, a 24-yearold male of ‘A’ Field Sophia, Georgetown, was later handed over to the police and he is currently in custody assisting with investigations. Kaieteur News was reliably informed that the suspect had attempted to rob the deceased who then ran onto the bridge of the Leader of the Opposition Office screaming for help. However, the female security officer who is stationed at the office could not have assisted the man since she was unarmed. Kaieteur News understands that when the dead man and the suspect started to fight the security guard ran to the back of the office. The body of the
The police needs help to identified this man who was killed on Church Street, on Saturday evening. unidentified man is currently at the Lyken Funeral Parlor. The police said that they are seeking the public’s help to identify the man.
After being swept off of their feet at the recently concluded Florida International Trade Conference and Expo (FITCE) by products from Guyana, the World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) has expressed an interest in setting up a location in Guyana. This was made known by the Guyanese American Chamber of Commerce (GACC) which is a strong advocate for local businesses reaching a network of potential partners and customers. It was noted by the GACC secretary, Melinda Gordon, that the expo provided Guyana with some fantastic exposure. “As soon as the presentation of products was completed, we [local manufacturers] were flocked by participants asking for more knowledge of our items.” It was on this basis that the WTCA indicated its interest in setting up a WTCA in Guyana and will be pursuing discussions in this regard as early as later this month. A meeting will be held in New York to facilitate the discussions. The WTCA supplies businesses with access to international trade services and facilities. It seeks to simplify and stimulate trade by bringing together the offices of government and industry that serve and carry on trade. According to Gordon, a WTCA in Guyana will benefit small businesses since the WTCA was impressed by what they saw from the Guyanese Diaspora. Moreover, the secretary indicated that they will be putting together what they learnt at the expo to educate local manufacturers on how they can improve their products in preparation for the international market. She added that
FDA’s Kim Prenter in discussion with Anne Peters Bristol of Anne’s Products while GACC president Wesley Kirton listens. workshops for producers, also presentations to the various agencies, will be done over a six months period in phases. “We will do all that we can however, it is now for Guyanese to make use of the information provided by the GACC,” said Gordon. The expo which was very much fruitful to the locals saw interested persons indicating joint ventures with local businesses. Despite their interest which will open avenues for Guyanese producers, Gordon stated that the GACC will be paying strong attention to the newcomers to ensure locals are treated fair and are gaining from whatever initiatives are placed before them. She stated, “To get in with our producers these persons [international market] must
express fruitful reasons. They will be properly scrutinized by the GACC to ensure whatever their interests are it is not only for their profit, Guyanese producers must be able to benefit tremendously.” Gordon highlighted that she was truly impressed with the exhibitors this year. She stated that persons who returned to the exhibition have upped their game. While indicating her pleasure with the efforts of the locals, she stressed that the locals do have the capability to definitely satisfy the international market in terms of quality and as such the GACC will keep in contact with them to ensure they engage the interested persons so that their Continued on page 22
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The window-dresser The WPA is seeking a political resurrection. Faced with a level of ostracism which would have forced any credible political party to exit from the ruling coalition, the WPA instead is seeking to revive its political fortunes so that some of its leading lights can maintain their highpaying jobs within the government. The WPA will not have a second coming. Its heyday has long passed. It was decimated in the 1992 elections and was reduced to a shell party. It is holding on desperately to a memory of past glory and to the delusion that it somehow is part of a process of political plurality. Political pluralism within the APNU+AFC is more form than substance. And even when it comes to form, it is highly questionable when the Coalition can be described as a political plural outfit. There is one dominant party in the coalition, the PNCR. The AFC is the second strongest party which at its best commanded the support of one around 10% of the electorate. That number has since dropped because it has allowed itself to become a doormat of the PNCR. The rest of the parties are paper parties, including the WPA which does not have the courage to test its electoral support. The WPA has learnt from the experience of the AFC. The PNCR shoved the AFC to the kerb in the run-up to the 2018 local government elections. The two sides were unable to meet an understanding to jointly contest the elections. The
PNCR stabbed the AFC in the back by giving them the boot at the most unholy of hours thereby hurting the AFC’s performance in the 2018 local government elections. Despite its abuse, the AFC has crawled back, like a mendicant, into the coalition government. No wonder, the AFC is not automatically assured of the post of Prime Minister after the next elections even though the APNU knows that it cannot win an election without the support of the AFC. The WPA has seen what has been happening. It once called for the Coalition to offer an apology to its supporters for its mistakes in government. But it has sidestepped away from the conditions which it said was necessary for remaining in the government. Like the AFC it is prepared to grovel at the feet of the PNCR, the party which once assassinated its co-leader and co-founder, Dr. Walter Rodney. The WPA has been kicked about like a political football within the government. One of its leaders, Dr. Rupert Roopnarine, was appointed Minister of Education and was doing a fantastic job. But no sooner did the World Bank approve a massive loan for the education sector, the PNCR decided that it would remove the WPA Minister of Education and replace him with a PNCR person. The PNCR was not prepared for the WPA to gain the credit for any progress in the sector. It wanted all the credit for itself. Nor was it prepared to allow
for any non-PNCR Minister to be responsible for administering such large funds. There have been few Commissions of Inquiry into dismissals in the public service. The only one which took place under the Coalition government was in a Ministry headed by a WPA leader. The PNCR never subjected any of its Ministers to such a process. But it had little compunction in doing that to a WPA Minister. WPA leaders have been shown scant regard by the government. A WPA leader was a columnist for the Guyana Chronicle. That person was unceremoniously removed after he had written some critical articles about the government. Despite all of this, the WPA, wishes to remain in the Coalition. It knows that it is only there as part of the PNCR’s window dressing. It however has recognized its vulnerability. One of its activists has argued, publicly, for the need for the party to restore its links with the masses and for the party to engage in legwork within local communities. The WPA, however, needed a gig to galvanize public support for itself within PNCR constituencies. The WPA has little prospects of drawing support outside of this base because it has reduced itself to an ethnic configuration. It has found that gig, or so it thought, in its proposals for cash transfers from oil revenues. The WPA was among the first groupings to
Quick response saves D’Edwards business place The prompt response and the preparedness of the White Watch at the Onverwagt Fire Station, West Coast Berbice, saw a multi-million dollar establishment on the West Coast of Berbice saved from being flattened. A call was received yesterday afternoon that there was a fire at Arshad Jewellery Establishment and Electronics located at Lot 13 Section “A”, D’Edwards Village. The fire, according to reports, started in the storeroom of the building at which serves as a place of business and a residence. A generator parked next to combustible material is said to be the cause of the fire. Luckily, it was extinguished before much damage was done. The building, which is said to be insured, received damage to the back step and
The generator that started the fire. the veranda. When contacted, the owner was unable to speak at
the moment. Investigations by the Fire Service are ongoing.
call for direct cash transfers. It first said that 10% of oil revenues should be offered to the poor. It wanted US$5,000 per year per poor household. It then woke up to the reality that when money is sharing in Guyana, everybody wants a “piece of the action’ and therefore establishing criteria for the poor will run into hurdles. It therefore modified its proposal for oil revenues to benefit all households. There is however a fly in the ointment which will dash the WPA plans to use this ingenious proposal to garner political support. The money is not there. Exxon Mobil has indicated that Guyana is likely to receive US$300M in revenues in the first year of oil production. Now Guyana has 205,000 households. It will cost more than US$1 Billion for each household to be paid US$5,000 per year. So, Jagdeo is correct on this one. The money is not there and the APNU knows that the money will not be there. Not with 2% and 1%
recoverable royalty, rollovercost recovery and the lack of ring fencing. Guyana has been taken to the cleaners by the oil companies. The money will never be there for cash transfers to every household. Jagdeo’s proposals are more realistic. He argues for targeted transfers to vulnerable groups such as pensioners. The WPA persists however with its chorus line of cash transfers. It will not have its way. The money is not there and even if it was there, the PNCR wants to have the option of spending this money so that it can take the credit just like it tried to do with the reshuffle of the education portfolio. The PNCR does not trust the WPA. Never has, never will. Nothing that the WPA does will improve its relations with the PNCR. As far as the PNCR is concerned, the WPA was the window dressing for a big-tent coalition. The mistrust has intensified since May 2015. The PNCR now knows
that a WPA leader knew that Charrandass Persaud would have voted in favour of the no-confidence motion last December. That leader did not advise the PNCR. The PNCR therefore will not reconcile with the WPA. It will continue to use that party for the purposes of window-dressing. The WPA is holding on to save the jobs of some of its comrades. The WPA is selling a pipedream – a dream which it knows, all too well, will never come to past. But when you are desperate to enjoy the ‘ravellings’ of power, you do all manner of strange things. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
REPLY TO MY FRIEND, DAVID HINDS ABOUT MEANING OF WORDS I am not a lawyer but I have learnt from my long years in social activism that Eusi Kwayana was as good as any lawyer in interpreting laws. Kwayana fought many cases in court himself. A nonlawyer is capable of understanding laws just as the learned attorney can. My reading of the 1980 constitution is that the fulcrum of the government is the executive presidency. So powerful is the presidency that he/she presides over a Cabinet that constitutionally serves at the behest of the presidency. Under the 1966 constitution, the Cabinet had more independence than the 1980 document. For a brilliant exposition on the difference in the role of the Cabinet under the two constitutions, see chapter 5 under the heading, “presidentialism in the Guyana constitution” in the fantastic book on the Guyana constitution by professors Rudy James and Harold Lutchman titled, “Law
and the Political Environment.” WPA wrote that the only government before and after Independence that did not arrest or jail or murder its critics is the Granger government. I rejected that and counter-argued that the Cheddi Jagan government has that record. In my rejection as contained in my column of Friday, October 4, 2019, with the caption, “Is the WPA distorting the Jagan presidency for racist reasons?” I wrote the following; “This fiction is either motivated by racist sentiments or psychological instability. The Cheddi Jagan presidency 1992-1997 was a far more popular administration than the current APNU+AFC regime. No political critic during the Cheddi Jagan government was ever arrested muchless murdered. In fact, critics of the Jagan presidency had less to fear than the current environment we currently live in.”
I used three different labels to describe the Jagan regime of 1992 in my repudiation of the WPA’s distortion in that quote above. They are “government,” “administration,” and “presidency.” I believe and still do and will maintain that all three descriptions are identical in meaning and legally interchangeable. The Jagan government, the Jagan presidency and the Jagan administration in my opinion are referring to the same entity. In replying to me, David wrote; “The WPA sticks by its observation. It is a matter of classification. WPA is talking about governments while Freddie is talking about presidencies.” I beg to differ. Are the government of Guyana and the presidency of Guyana two different formations? They cannot be different in terms of power and authority because these variables reside in the executive presidency which is the apex of the
government.” There is no conceptual and political difference in the following two statements; “it was under the Harry Jones government the capital of the country was renamed” and “it was under the Harry Jones presidency the capital was renamed.” I would like someone to educate me in showing me how a government with an executive president can rename its capital but it would be incorrect to say the capital was renamed during the presidency of the Jones but instead under the Jones government. I am not going to pursue this imaginary difference but end the polemic by a pellucid adumbration. Here it is. The Jagan government (if that makes David happy) of 19921997 did not even attempt muchless arrested, jailed or murdered even one of its critics. In this regards, I believe the Jagan government (the word government again), is morally
superior to the Granger government. It was under the Granger presidency and the Granger government that a grenade was thrown at the publisher of the leading newspaper. If it had exploded, death would have occurred. Now a mischievous mind can connect the attack which occurred in July with the paper’s reporting on the China trip of Minister Joe Harmon. Out of that kind of reporting, government supporters picketed the newspaper. The following question is plausible; is there a connection? I don’t know. There is no evidence so far that there is a link. But people in Guyana use their imagination for sordid political reasons. To date, there is no proof that Charrandass took a bribe to vote yes in the no-confidence motion. Prominent names are not willing to discount the possibility. Tacuma Ogunseye of the WPA and former PNC parliamentarian
Frederick Kissoon and UG lecturer, Sherwood Lowe, are in this group. Moses Nagamootoo and Barrington Braithwaite are more assertive. They wrote in the Chronicle that Charran was indeed bribed. So would these gentlemen tell us what is the motive behind the grenade attack? Was there a political factor at work? However you look at it, there was an attempt on Mr. Lall’s life during the government and presidency of David Granger. No such evil occurred when Jagan was president or when there was the Jagan government. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)
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Govt. working with int’l partners to fulfill ‘good life’ promise - Minister Hastings-Williams
Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn-Hastings Williams, delivering brief remarks at the reception. From left, Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn-Hastings Williams; High Commissioner of India to Guyana, Dr. K. J. Srinivasa; Minister of Public Telecommunications, Mrs. Catherine Hughes; Minister of Education, Dr. Nicolette Henry, and Minister of Public Service, Mrs. Tabitha Sarabo-Halley at TEC Programme Day reception. Minister of State, Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams, recently disclosed that Government is continuing to engage with its diplomatic partners to secure training opportunities for Guyanese that would enable them to acquire skills that would allow them to remain relevant and compete in this fast-pace developing world. According to a Government Information and Press Services Unit report, the Minister made these
statements at a simple ceremony held to mark the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme Day, at the residence of the High Commissioner of India to Guyana, Dr. K. J. Srinivasa. Minister HastingsWilliams noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Guyana and India in 1966, Guyanese have benefited from many cultural, economic and training opportunities to
Guyanese since 1966, including under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme. “The level of engagement by India is highly appreciated by the Government of Guyana and its people,” she said, noting that to date Guyanese from both the public and private sector have been beneficiaries of scholarships and can now contribute meaningfully to the development of Guyana
utilising the skills and training that they have received. “The Government of Guyana through the leadership of President David Granger, aims to prepare our young people for jobs in the future in order for them to enjoy the ‘good life’ that he has envisioned for them. We have pursued a policy of unity and social cohesion to ensure that our Government works for all Guyanese...Our international partners are very important to us in this process and to our developmental goals… Therefore, the Government of Guyana and its people are happy to have India as an ally to achieving this goal though the ITEC Programme. India, I wish to thank you and may [we] continue to build strong relations for the benefit of our people in the future,” Minister Hastings-Williams said. The Minister also thanked the High Commissioner for the restitution of the 50 ITEC scholarship slots offered to Guyana. While noting that only 17 slots for the 2018-2019 academic year were utilised, she assured that going forward Government will ensure that all 50 scholarships are awarded. Meanwhile, Minister of the Public Service, Mrs. Tabitha Sarabo-Halley, said that steps are being taken to revamp the Public sector. She told the gathering that the
evolution of the Public Service is made possible partly through initiatives such as the ITEC Programme which is offered by the Government of India. “We are committed to the education of Guyana and this ITEC programme as well as the numerous other programmes offered by the Government of India to Guyana, helps in this process. These scholarships by the Republic in India will empower our public servants with professional skills but also preparing the public servants for an increasingly globalized world,” she said. In his address, the High Commissioner of India to Guyana said the Programme allows India to share a vast wealth of knowledge and experience with the wider world, particularly the 160 ITEC partner countries. To date, Dr. Srinivasa said, over 2000 persons have received training, which places special emphasis on key developmental cooperation which has always played a central role in India’s foreign policy. “Since its independence, India has been steadfast in its commitment to being a reliable developmental partner in sharing its expertise with developmental partner countries. Our principals in this cooperation are of equality, mutual respect for sovereignty, respect of action
and choice. It stems from solidarity for mutual learning for shared and sustainable growth,” he said. ITEC Programme Officer, Mr. Vijayakumar K. explained that the fully funded bilateral assistance programme has evolved and grown over the years. Under ITEC and its sister programme, Special Commonwealth African Assistance Programme (SCAAP), 160 countries in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean, as well as Pacific and Small Island countries are invited to share in the Indian developmental experience, acquired over the six decades of the country’s existence as a free nation. In recent years, ITEC resources have also been used for cooperation programmes conceived in regional and inter-regional context, such as the Economic Commission for Africa, Industrial Development Unit of Commonwealth Secretariat, UNIDO, the Group of 77 and G-15. Its activities have also been associated with regional and multilateral organizations and cooperation groupings like the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), Mekong-Ganga Cooperation (MGC), African Union (AU), Afro-Asian Rural Development Organization (AARDO), Pan African Parliament, Caribbean Community (CARICOM), World Trade Organization (WTO) and Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) and India-Africa Forum Summit. Minister of Education, Dr. Nicolette Henry and Minister of Public Telecommunications Mrs. Catherine Hughes also attended the event.
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Teen spearheads walk to raise Rett Syndrome awareness Motivated by the daily sufferings of one of her relatives diagnosed with Rett Syndrome, 17-year-old Hadiyyah Mohamed is determined to raise awareness about this condition in Guyana. Rett syndrome is said to be a rare genetic neurological disorder that occurs almost exclusively in girls and leads to severe impairments, affecting nearly every aspect including the ability to speak, walk, eat, and even breathe easily. In an effort to raise awareness about this condition the teen decided to launch a charitable organisation called ‘Precious Angels’. Yesterday the organistion hosted its first awareness walk and fundraising activity – a cake sale. Both events attracted the support of excess of 300 persons including representatives from other charitable organizations such as: Diamond Special Needs School, Met Pride Academy; Harold B. Davis Special School; Gifted Hands Learning Centre. Also attending the event were officials from the Speech Department at the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation (GPHC). The walk saw the supporters moving off from the Carifesta Avenue Everest Cricket Ground and continued along Camp Street where they continued up North Road before returning
to the Cricket Ground where the cake sale was held. In an interview with this publication, Mohamed said that although Rett Syndrome is prevalent in the Guyanese population, the disease is rarely talked about and that needs to be addressed. “When someone is diagnosed with this kind of disease it creates a financial strain on the family because it costs a lot to be diagnosed. I want to use Precious Angels as an aid to assist those who are suffering with this disease…I want them to know that somebody cares about them.” Most babies with Rett syndrome seem to develop normally for the first six to 18 months and then begin to lose skills they previously had — such as the ability to crawl, walk, communicate or use their hands. Over time, children with Rett syndrome have increasing problems with the use of muscles that control movement, coordination and communication. Rett syndrome can also cause seizures and intellectual disability, abnormal hand movements, such as repetitive rubbing or clapping. Although there’s no cure for Rett syndrome, potential treatments are being studied. Current treatment focuses on improving movement and communication, treating seizures, and providing care and support for children and
The awareness walk yesterday.
adults with Rett syndrome and their families. Speaking with this publication, Mohamed said that there was a time in her life when she did not even know that there was a disease by this name until her niece, six-year-old Amani Mohamed, was diagnosed. “When Amani was born she was perfectly normal but at age two all this changed. She started to lose weight, lost her hand movements and stopped making eye contact.” “For Amani to be diagnosed with Rett Syndrome we had to go till to Trinidad… and I know that a lot of persons cannot afford that but if everyone come together Precious Angels will help,” said Mohamed.
Two women among five arrested as East Coast raids net illegal gun, drugs
SEIZED: The unlicensed firearm, cocaine and marijuana. Two females are among five persons who were detained yesterday in connection with the seizure of an illegal firearm and drugs suspected to be cocaine and cannabis. According to the police, the items were found in an early morning operation conducted by police ranks of the Regional Division 4 (C). Over the past few weeks, the police have been conducting intelligence operations which have led to the seizure of marijuana. These operations have also led to the arrest and trial of suspects who are suspected to have association with the illegal drugs seized. A number of such intelligence operations and cordons spearheaded by a Police Superintendent were conducted
yesterday morning between 6:00h and 8:00hrs in the villages of Vryheid’s Lust, Nabaclis, Montrose and Plaisance. During the operations, an unlicensed pistol with a live matching round along with 300 grams of suspected cocaine and 45 grams of suspected cannabis were found. So far, according to the police, five persons were detained inclusive of two females.
$19M state of the art sound system for National Cultural Centre Patrons will soon be able to benefit from much improved sound quality at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) as a brand new, stateof-the-art sound system is currently being installed to the tune of $19M. The first phase of the project commenced recently at a cost of $7M. This saw the installation of new stage monitors, a new Public Address (PA) System for the theatre, as well as new amplifiers and line array speakers. The upgrades to the NCC’s sound system is just part of a multibillion-dollar effort to comprehensively upgrade the NCC, and bring it up to par with similar facilities located across the region and internationally. The Ministry of the Presidency, Department of Social Cohesion, Culture,
Youth and Sport has embarked on a massive overhaul of the facility, with a series of upgrades already being executed in several areas. These include rewiring of the facility, the purchase of new curtains, the installation of a modern lighting system and repairs to the NCC’s roof. More significant, are the efforts to replace all of the old chairs in the NCC’s theatre, with brand new ones. The NCC, which opened on May 16, 1976, is Guyana’s premier location for cultural and theatrical entertainment. Its auditorium has the capacity to seat approximately 2,000 people; its stage is 48 feet (15 m) deep with an orchestra pit, and has a 72-foot (22 m) wide and 20-foot (6.1 m) high opening.
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No guarantee that cash transfers will improve people’s lives - Economist
The media, politicians, local citizens as well as those abroad, among others, continue to give attention to cash transfers, as there is much debate on its feasibility, and on whether it will benefit people’s livelihoods “Cash transfers have worked in some cases but also failed miserably in others. There is no consensus in the literature, except that it is not a clear cut policy with a guaranteed outcome. So, we should be paying attention to policies that are more likely to deliver outcomes,” stated
Dhanraj Singh, Economist and Executive Director of Guyana Budget and Policy Institute. The economist disclosed that there is no guarantee that the cash will be used for its intended purposes. He theorised that individuals will move cash around and spend it on other things instead of spending it on education and health. He claimed that cash grants to individuals will not generate public necessities including good roads, hospitals, vaccination programmes, or portable
drinking water, which are all critical for ending poverty while benefitting the entire population. He added, “Nor will cash transfers to individuals train nurses, teachers, or pay for long-term skills for building a strong labour force.” According to Singh, cash transfers can lead to a decreased labour force where work is being disincentivised. He explained, “When individuals are given unearned cash, some may be inclined to work less than they would otherwise have.
How pervasive this is likely to be depends on the society in question.” “It is quite possible there will be a positive impact on the economy largely from the increased consumer spending that is likely to follow. However, this overall impact is unclear. Increased household spending can add a few points on the inflation rate which would actually reduce the real value of money and households’ wealth. Also, cash transfers are often used for consumption expenditures which could provide some immediate relief and benefits to households, but do
nothing to address the fundamental and long-term problems that are keeping people in poverty, such as poor infrastructure, poor quality education and healthcare, lack of connectivity, poor workforce preparation, and lack of economic opportunities.” Singh noted that the bigger concern in this regard of cash transfers from an economic standpoint is sustainability. He questioned, “What happens when oil revenues dry up and you have an entire nation accustomed to collecting unearned cash income each month?” The economist stated that
ECONOMIST: Dhanraj Singh such questions, among others pertaining to the issue of cash transfers, take a stance as to why it is better to make strategic investment in critical public services that lay a solid foundation for long-term success.
House-to-House registration case…
Appeal on removing persons due to non-residency for hearing tomorrow A partial appeal to a judgment handed down in August by Chief Justice Roxane George on the legality of the house-to-house registration exercise comes up for hearing tomorrow at the Court of Appeal in Kingston. In that decision, the Chief Justice held that the recently concluded house-to-house registration exercise conducted by the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) was not unconstitutional. She, however, ruled that it would be unconstitutional to remove persons from the list who had previously been on the list but was not registered during the houseto-house registration period because of nonresidency in Guyana. In fact, Justice George made an order that would make it unconstitutional to remove persons from the voters’ list unless they are dead or otherwise disqualified in accordance with Article 159 (2), (3) and (4) of the Constitution. Attorney General Basil Williams is not in agreement and has taken issue with the order. He has since moved to the Court of Appeal for a review. Specifically, Williams has taken issue with Justice George ruling on the issue of persons being removed from the list because it was not an order that was sought by Christopher Ram, who was first to institute legal proceedings on the legality of the registration exercise. In fact, Williams has argued that by doing this, the Chief Justice erred and misdirected herself in law. Further, he contends, “The learned Trial Judge erred and was misconceived in law in finding that it would be unconstitutional to remove persons from the list who had previously been on the list but were not registered during house-to-house registration period because of non-residency in Guyana. The learned Trial Judge erred and was misconceived in law by breaching the separation of powers doctrine where parliament clearly provided in Section 6 of National Registration Act, Chapter 19:08 Laws of Guyana for residency during house-tohouse registration as at the ‘qualifying date’.” According to Williams, there was no evidence which established that there was a breach of the Constitution, the National Registration Act or any other law, and rather the evidence was consistent with the fact that GECOM acted in accordance with Article 159 (2) (c), 159 (5) and 162 of the Constitution. Williams, therefore, argues that, “(Justice George) erred and was misconceived in law when she breached the separation of powers
doctrine by purporting to issue instructions to GECOM, a Constitutional independent actor to not remove persons who are presently registered from the current National Register of Registrants (NRR) but who are not registered under new house-to-house registration from the current National Register of Registrants.” “The learned Trial Judge erred and was misconceived in law when she failed to appreciate that pursuant to Article 159 (5) of the Constitution and Sections 6 and 9 of the National Registration Act Chapter 19: 08, GECOM had embarked on compiling a new National Register of Registrants (NRR) which effectively replaces the current.” He contends, too, that Justice George erred and was misconceived in law in finding that Article 159 (5) of the Constitution which addresses the ‘qualifying date’ is only applicable to persons 14 years or older for purposes of registration as at October 31, and not all Guyanese citizens. It is his view that the Chief Justice failed to apply any cannons of interpretation in order to arrive at such a conclusion. According to the Attorney General, Justice George erred in law when she failed to appreciate that the issue of house-to-house registration and what register should be used for elections and the qualifying date were fully ventilated at the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). “The learned Trial Judge erred and was misconceived in law in finding that there is no law or laws in Guyana which set out additional requirements more particularly residence for purposes of Article 159 (2) ( c ) of the Constitution by failing to properly address her mind to Sections 6 of the National Registration Act, Chapter 19:08 Laws of Guyana.” Contending that the Chief Justice once again erred in law, Williams argues that she failed to properly construe Section Six of the National Registration Act, Chapter 19:08 in order to find that residency is a requirement of the Act for the purposes of registration during the period of the ‘qualifying date.’ Among other things, he argues that Justice George erred in law and misdirected herself on the evidence as a whole. In a Notice of Appeal, Williams lists Ram; Chief Elections Officer (CEO), Keith Lowenfield, and the Commissioner of National Registration as the Respondents.
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Pensioners urged to make use of Victims in E’bo bus crash recovering technology during Presidential Brunch The victims, who were hospitalized following a minibus accident on the Essequibo Coast, are all in a stable condition. Following the accident last Thursday, five persons were admitted to the Suddie Public Hospital. The driver of the minibus was admitted in an unconscious state. When Kaieteur News visited the Hospital last Friday all of the victims were in a conscious and stable condition. The Driver, Jerome Batson had regained consciousness and is presently in a stable condition without any major injuries. Last Thursday Batson lost control of the minibus he was driving and collided with a light pole along the Dunkeld Public Road, Essequibo Coast. Kaieteur News understands that the driver attempted to overtake a motor lorry laden with logs, when he lost control of the minibus. The bus, with licence plate BYY 1179, collided with the light pole, cutting it down in the process before coming to rest on its right side. Residents managed to flip the bus back on its wheels, before pulling the passengers, most of whom where school children and teachers, from the wreck. All of the victims were rushed to the Oscar Joseph District Hospital in Charity, before being taken to the Suddie Public Hospital. Parents of some
Jerome Batson, who was driving the bus at the time of the accident, is recovering. of the hospitalized students, who spoke with this publication last Friday, said that they are happy that their children are still alive. They did note, h o w e v e r, t h a t t h e y a r e dissatisfied with the R e g i o n ’s p o o r h e a l t h management programme. One parent told Kaieteur News, “when we gone down at the hospital in Charity Thursday they had ambulance but they had no driver. They had to send an ambulance all the way from Suddie to Charity to carry the children back to Suddie.” The parents believe that better systems should be implemented which will allow the health department to improve its response during emergencies.
Anna Regina Town Council’s solar panel... From page 17 members of the media yesterday that the Council’s monthly electricity bill, is approximately $75,000; almost $1 million per year. Prabhulall explained that the money saved can be allocated in other areas for the town’s development. “Solar panel has been hooked up about two years ago, the end of another year is almost here and this solar has not been properly placed, and the Ministry of Communities has not done it as yet… It has affected the council; if we get on the solar system we could save $75,000,” said the Mayor. Prabhulall also pointed out that the solar panel is capable of providing more than sufficient energy for the council. He noted that additional revenue can be generated for the council if the Guyana Power and Light [GPL]
agrees to buy some of its energy. “Once operational we would have lights around the car park and so forth, because then we can afford to give back. But the problem is that it’s taking a long time to be adjusted…Anna Regina municipality is the only municipality that has not yet been hooked up. The acting Town Clerk has been making regular contact with the ministry in Georgetown...” Kaieteur News understands that an electrical inspector previously indicated that he had done all the preparatory work, in terms of inspections and certificates. Relevant documentations on the Project, however, have reportedly been misplaced. Despite multiple pursuits to have the documentations reacquired, the council has met many dead ends.
First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, yesterday, urged pensioners to boost their acquired work experience and skills with technology, so that they will be able to further contribute to the growth and development of Guyana. Mrs. Granger made this plea during a Presidential Brunch held at the Baridi Benab, State House Compound to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Government Pensioners Association of Guyana. “In this Age of Technology which has also been called the Fourth Industrial Revolution, you can develop and enhance your skills in information and communication technologies. Then, applying those skills and experience together with the knowledge and expertise you acquired during your careers in the public service, you can work from your homes, work full time or part time, and provide the services needed in Guyana’s expanding economy,” Mrs. Granger said while delivering the feature address. The First Lady was accompanied by President David Granger. Mrs. Granger said it is interesting that this year’s celebration is being held under the theme: “The Age of Promise”.
“One would have thought that at this time in your lives…you would have been inclined to rest on your laurels and take advantage of quiet days of rest and relaxation. Instead the theme for this commemoration gives the impression of anticipation, of hope and of eagerly awaiting fulfillment of certain goals and objectives,” she said. The First Lady complemented the pensioners for not sitting “sitting back and anticipating quiet days at home”. Mrs. Granger reminded the pensioners that their presence at the brunch is testimony of the shared knowledge of the rules and procedures of their various ministries and agencies, of working towards deadlines and crunching numbers in their respective budgets and of hustling to transmit documents to Permanent Secretaries and or Ministers. “This proves that your lives have meaning, with the skills and expertise you share. It also means that you can continue to be relevant if you take advantage of the opportunities offered in this era of lifelong education,” Mrs. Granger said. Those in attendance were treated to poems, music and songs. This milestone celebration is occurring during the month in which senior citizens are honoured.
First Lady Sandra Granger addressing the pensioners yesterday.
Works in six Region 8 villages to begin soon Toshaos from Kurukubaru, Chenapou, Paramakatoi, Maiwak, Itabac and Kanapang in Region 8, have all endorsed agreements in the amount of $5Million each for rehabilitative works in their respective communities. The monies were allocated for in the 2019 Budget. According to the Department of Public Information, the endorsement conducted in the Ministry of Communities Boardroom on Saturday last was chaired by Regional Executive Officer (REO) of Region 8, Ms. Mitzy Campbell. The REO explained that the agreement will ensure the rehabilitation to roadways, upgrade of walking trails to ATV carriageway, widening of access roads and the removal of trees, stumps, roots and other works to facilitate the widening of these roads, proper drainage and also the mobilisation of necessary equipment and labour. “When the Toshaos return to their respective villages,
they will hold community meetings to inform other villagers of the project. This initiative will serve as a means to create employment also for residents within these villages since they will be doing the work that will see the transformation of their communities,” Campbell said. Toshao of Chenapou, Edward Mc Garrell said that road maintenance will be done between Chenapou to Paramaktoi. “The [road] linkage between Chenapou to Paramaktoi is very important because for example, we have students attending Paramaktoi Secondary and their parents have to travel that road often.” Toshao Gideon John of Paramakatoi village, Sub Region one, who also has responsibility for two satellite villages – Bamboo Creek and Bashville, said upon his return to the village the main priority is to hold a meeting with the council members. He noted that the project will provide much-needed employment for some of the residents within the communities.
From left: Toshao of Chenapou, Edward Mc Garrell; Toshao of Kurukubaru, Viola Melville; Regional Executive Officer, Region 8, Mitzy Campbell and Toshao of Paramakatoi Gideon John.
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DDL using liquefied natural gas to meet its power needs As part of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL’)s drive to employ clean energy sources for its power generation, the company recently commissioned Guyana’s first LNG regasification terminal at its compound at Plantation Diamond. It is now using LNG to power its operations, the company said in a statement issued yesterday. LNG, or liquefied natural gas, is natural gas that has been chilled to minus 160 Celsius turning into a liquid and making it safe to load and transport in specially designed containers. According to the company, which made its name in the production of the world-renowned El Dorado line of rums, when warmed back to atmospheric temperature at DDL’s regasification terminal, the LNG becomes natural gas and is used to power electric generators and boilers. When used for power generation, natural gas emits significantly less carbon dioxide (CO2), fewer sulphur and nitrogen oxides, and almost zero particulate matter, making it the cleanest of all
fossil fuels. The company said that working with its Trinidadbased LNG fuel supplier, ICON LNG Trinidad Limited, DDL converted a pair of its diesel generators to dual fuel, which are powered on a mixture of natural gas and diesel, thus helping it become one of Guyana’s cleanest power producing companies. “We are very excited to be the first Guyanese company to use LNG for our power generation needs,” said DDL’s Chief Financial Officer, Vasudeo Singh. “As part of our efforts to diversify our fuel supply to cleaner alternatives we studied the options and concluded that LNG or natural gas is a safe and proven fuel globally as well as here in the Caribbean region where it is being used extensively in Jamaica, Barbados and the Dominican Republic in operations similar to ours. We are also pleased to partner with ICON LNG who provided us a turnkey equipment and supply solution for regular LNG deliveries.” To support the LNG operations, DDL also recently held a full day training seminar
Mark Superville of Safety Pass Alliance Trinidad and Tobago (SPATT) with DDL employees during the recent training.
for a number of its employees covering LNG awareness and safe handling procedures. The training course, DDL said, was conducted by experienced health and safety instructor, Mark Superville, of Safety Pass Alliance Trinidad and Tobago (SPATT) Limited.
Inspired by TV sitcom Matlock, Wakenaam girl accomplishes dreams of becoming a lawyer Becoming a lawyer was one of Candiacia Lewis’ dreams ever since she was a little girl growing up in the island of Wakenaam in the Essequibo River. Motivated by the famous 1980s TV sitcom Ben Matlock, Lewis realized that dream last week when her petition to practice law in the courts of Guyana was accepted by Justice Sandra Kurtzious at the Demerara High Court. On Saturday, October 5 last, Lewis was among several Guyanese who graduated from the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad with a Certificate in Legal Education (LEC), a requirement to practice law in the Caribbean region. During her address to the court, Lewis summed up her childhood by saying, “Living in the farming community of Wakenaam in the Essequibo River, where we rode our bicycles six miles to and fro to attend the only secondary school, where the pinnacle was to write just nine subjects at CXC, becoming a lawyer was simply a fantasy. I remember watching the legendary TV sitcom Matlock and telling my grandmother, I want to be just like him when I grow up and she will always say go for it. And today, here
Attorney-at-Law Candiacia Lewis I am standing before you showing you that with hard work, dedication and a good support system, dreams are attainable.” Lewis is currently attached to the law chambers of Waldron and Burch Smith of which her mentor Attorney-at-Law Mark Waldron is a managing partner. The young lawyer pledged, “As I embark on what I hope to be a successful legal career, I vow to uphold
the Code of Conduct and abide by its guiding principles of honesty, integrity and competency.” Lewis, who also holds a Bachelor ’s of Law and Bachelor’s of Social Work from the University of Guyana, thanked her mother, Hyacinth Amelia Prince, and several other persons for their continuous support throughout her journey to becoming part of the legal profession.
The course covered a range of critical topics including the properties of LNG, LNG tank design, loading and unloading procedures, required personal protective equipment and spill response procedures. Also included in the
training was a hands-on curriculum at DDL’s regasification terminal where attendees became familiar with the operational controls of the LNG tanks as well as the proper procedures for connecting and disconnecting the tanks to the regasification terminal.
Port personnel and truck operators from John Fernandes Ltd also attended the training seminar. DDL has a sprawling facility in Diamond, East Bank Demerara which straddles the public road, producing rums, sodas and host of other food and beverages.
Boy, 16, goes missing after leaving for work in interior
Relatives of 16-year-old Isai Jaime James have reported him missing after he failed to return home after leaving for work in the hinterland. Recently relatives reported that his mother Paula Ann James of Yarakita, North West, Region One had left the boy in the care of his grandfather, Dennis Nunes, at Ideal Road, Waiakabra, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. They reported that on August 19, 2019, the boy indicated that he wanted to seek work in the interior, and travelled in the company of a friend called Romeo Jaime. His grandfather noted that he did not give his permission, and asked his grandson to set up a meeting with the man who was taking him into the interior. The man said that his grandson did not set up the meeting, and left without permission. Relatives said on August 19, in the evening, the man who allegedly took the boy from his grandfather’s home called a female relative, indicating that they were in Bartica, en route to the hinterland. Relatives reported that the boy came out of the interior on September 8, 2019, with the man who had taken him to work. They said the boy’s mother contacted her son’s companion by way of a cell phone, enquiring about her son, and was told that he was left in a car with another male on the Soesdyke/ Lindeh Highway. They said when they received this report the informant was at the home of a named woman, who reportedly knows everything about the arranged trip to the interior. The mother of the missing boy said on August 28, she travelled to the woman’s home, and after receiving no concrete information about her son’s location, she made a report at the Kuru Kuru Police Station. The man who took the boy to the interior was reportedly summoned by the police and there gave a conflicting report of himself and the boy
MISSING: 16-year-old Isai Jaime James has been reported missing by relatives. coming out of the interior on September 8 in the company of another man. According to police sources, the information received after questioning the man, was that they booked a hotel room in Georgetown where they all slept together. They further indicated that they received reports of the man leaving to purchase food and was robbed, causing him to return to the hotel room. He alleged that soon after he left the facility, leaving the now missing boy sleeping in a room with their other male companion. Police sources have indicated that the man claimed he cannot remember where in the city the hotel is neither its name. Relatives are appealing to anyone with information on the young boy’s whereabouts to contact them on telephone number: (592) 604-7349.
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Killed brothers laid to rest Imbert hits Sunday Guardian report as ‘malicious scaremongering’ NEWSDAY - Finance Minister Colm Imbert has slammed what he describes as “malicious scaremongering”, a Sunday Guardian report which alleged that Cepep workers will not receive an increase in wages and their working hours would be reduced. In a tweet, Imbert declared, “No facts. Dishonest analysis. Mischievous agenda.” He continued, “ALL Cepep workers will be paid their proper increased salaries in 2019. Working hours will not be reduced.” Imbert also said the “number of Cepep workers in 2019 will be the same or more than in 2018.” In his budget presentation last Monday, Imbert said Cepep workers will
receive a 15 per cent increase in their wages and the fees paid to Cepep contractors will increase by the same amount. Both of these measures will take effect from December 1. In the Draft Estimates for Recurrent Expenditure 2020, the allocation for Cepep was reduced from $369, 613,280 in fiscal 2019 to $347,876,000 in fiscal 2020. When contacted, Rural Development and Local Government Minister Kazim Hosein agreed with Imbert. “What was read in the budget is what we are going to do.” Hosein said there was no basis for anyone to conclude that a reduced allocation for Cepep meant the increased wages to its workers and
A dark day for Wa r a m u r i , Region1: Scores turned up for the funeral of two brothers killed last week at
Father’s Beach, in the Shell Beach area by pirates. A large crowd gathered at the cemetery at Waramuri to pay last respect to the late
Eon and Rakesh Matthias who were suspected tortured and shot by masked gunmen. (Colin De La Cruz photo)
increased fees to its contractors will not be implemented. Hosein recalled there has never been any issue with Cepep workers not being paid their wages since he has been line minister for Cepep.”Whatever they need, we will get it for them,” he said. He explained this has been so despite reductions in the allocation to Cepep previously. In fiscal 2018, the allocation to Cepep was $447,997, 789. This was revised to $375,915,380 in fiscal 2019 and then adjusted in the same period to $369,613,280. The budget debate continues in the House of Representatives today from 10 am.
UN migration agency launches US$10M appeal…
To support hurricane recovery in the Bahamas UNITED NATIONS CMC – The United Nations’ International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a US$10 million appeal to assist The Bahamas as the country continues to recover from the devastation brought on by Hurricane Dorian just over a month ago. Last week, $IOM said the funding will support its operations in areas such as camp coordination and management, provision of shelter and non-food items, and emergency evacuations through April 2020. “Hurricane Dorian caused widespread devastation on the islands of Abaco, from Marsh Harbour to the North, and Grand Bahama; from Pelican Point east to McLean’s Town; leaving behind a trail of destroyed infrastructure, clogged with
debris from devastated houses, domestic goods, vehicles and natural debris like trees and mangroves, uprooted by the storm surge,” said IOM officer Nazif Aliu. The UN said that when Hurricane Dorian hit the Bahamas on September 1, the Category 5 storm caused 61 deaths, while more than 600 people are still missing. UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited the country shortly afterwards, describing the disaster as “Category Hell”. IOM has established two offices in the Bahamas – one in the capital, Nassau, and the other on Abaco – with a third planned for Grand Bahama. The organization said it is already supporting the country through grants from the United States and the UN
Central Emergency Relief Fund, representing nearly US$2 million of the appeal. The funding has allowed IOM to begin debris removal in Abaco, in partnership with the NGO Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), the UN said. “We are removing over 100 cubic meters of debris daily. This operation is coordinated with the government of The Bahamas, through its emergency response agency NEMA, which is leading the organized planning of debris removal”, said Aliu, who is based in Abaco. The UN said the Bahamian authorities have also formally requested IOM to help relocate citizens stranded in the United States after their evacuation following Hurricane Dorian.
File Photo - Destruction from Hurricane Dorian in an area called “The Mud” at Marsh Harbour in Great Abaco Island, Bahamas. (File Photo) (Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS)
Police: Major developments coming in Arouca church probe Trinidad Guardian - Po-lice of-fi-cers are not done with their in-ves-ti-ga-tion in-to the Trans-formed Life Min-istry and Re-ha-bil-i-ta-tion Cen-tre. On Wednes-day po-lice of-fi-cers, in-clud-ing ones from the Spe-cial Op-er-a-tions Re-sponse Team (SORT) swooped down on the church and cen-tre in Arou-ca and re-moved 69 peo-ple, many of whom were be-ing kept in cages. Of-fi-cers led by Com-mis-sion-er of Po-lice Gary Grif-fith, said the 69 re-moved ranged in ages 19 to 70 and com-prised the el-der-ly, men-tal-ly ill and so-cial-ly dis-placed. Tasers, ba-tons and oth-er weapon-like items were al-so found in-side the premis-es, lead-ing of-fi-cers to con-clude those be-ing held there were be-ing abused. The de-vel-op-ment gained wide-spread lo-cal and in-ter-na-tion-al at-ten-tion with even Reuters and the New York Post hav-ing ar-ti-cles with the head-line, “Dozens found caged, chained at ex-con ‘re-hab’ cen-tre in Trinidad”. The pas-tor Glen Awong was held and ques-tioned by of-fi-cers. He was sub-se-quent-ly re-leased and on Thurs-day pro-claimed his in-no-cence, say-ing he did noth-ing wrong and d e - s c r i b e d t h e C o m - m i s - s i o n - e r ’s la-belling of the mat-ter as “hu-man traf-fick-ing’” and “mod-ern-day slav-ery” as an at-tack against him for mon-ey owed to him by the State. De-spite Awong be-ing re-leased by po-lice, of-fi-cers told Guardian Me-dia Saturday they were still work-ing
One of the persons found locked in a cage at the Transformation Life Ministry Rehabilitation Centre in Arouca during a raid by SORT fever-ish-ly on the case. In fact, of-fi-cers said: “Ex-pect ma-jor de-vel-op-ments (in the mat-ter) this week.” The 69 peo-ple who were held at the fa-cil-i-ty, have been re-unit-ed with loved ones, while oth-ers were tak-en to the St Ann’s Psy-chi-atric Hos-pi-tal for eval-u-a-tion.
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From page 8 attraction stays. According to Gordon, the 2019 FITCE saw about 60 countries participating in the expo including Canada, Bangladesh, Japan and Great Britain. Guyanese attendees of the expo, many of them small enterprises owned and operated by women, included small manufacturers of sauces, cosmetics and other products. Participants have shown significant interest in the products which were displaced by the 21 companies from Guyana. According to the GACC the interested participants have indicated follow up action to ensure sustainable markets for these products. Additionally, there were also enquiries about other products not on display to be sourced from Guyana; t h e s e i n c l u d e d l u m b e r, fresh fruits and vegetables, shrimp, and gold and diamond jewelry. There was also interest on the part of potential investors in housing VACANCY
One (1) Clerk for TSI Eccles Domestic.Contact#223-5273/ Industrial site office English223-5274 1 Mathematics -2 Quickbooks. Call: 615-9132 Heavy Duty Mechanic (Excavator) $500,000 WANTED Monthly.Bulldozer Operator. W.Rambarran Transport Wanted one wheel repair Service,28 Meadow Bank Technician.Call#227-1717. E.B.D.226-1100/226-5380. Wanted Land in Parfaite Harmony or anywhere else. Vacancy exists for one (1) T el #681-8746. Accounts Clerk/Book keeper. 1 Part Time Cook required. Send Application to Call#653-4537. innovationsamericamng Attractive live in waitress@gmail.com. Call: 327-0252/674-4665/649Immediate Vacancy exists for 3750 1 Female Cashier to work @ Female Domestic wanted for “Del-Ice” Comp. Must have light housekeeping $3000 Maths & English. Call 231Daily, Male skill labourer $4000 1408/642-9191. daily Vreed-En-Hoop 682Licensed boat captain. Metro 5230/615-4414. Construction Ltd in the British Virgin Islands. Call for more info #674-6585. Email: i n f o @ metroconstructionbvi.com Doosan Mechanic.Contact #223-5273/223-5274. Security Guard.Male or Female.Tel#266-4427. Vacancy exists for one qualified Supervisor for food establishment in Georgetown.Call#231-8737. 1 A c c o u n t s Clerk.Requirements: 5 Yrs experience & computer literate. Apply @ J’s Machining & Hardware,161 Charlotte St.Tel#501-3777. General domestic. 3 Days work. Must know to cook. Apply with 2 references. KeyFood McDoom village
c o n s t r u c t i o n , telecommunications, infrastructure development, agri-business and mining. A number of companies also expressed interest in identifying distributors in Guyana for a range of products. It was noted that some of the interested companies are seeking a continuous supply of products. Some of the products already meet the standards required for import into the US and other major markets while other products need work done on their packaging and labeling and in the case of the US certification by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In some cases of the labeling, work needs to be done to include ingredients and nutritional facts; caps need to be properly sealed; in cases where colouring is added this must be stated; claims of benefits of the use of lotions and soaps either need to be medically proven or removed from the packaging; exporters need to be registered with the FDA in both Guyana and the United States and the processing/production process needs to be certified.
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Mental health awareness in the work place being fervently promoted
PTEC founder Marlon Joseph
Psychologist, Debbie Houston
The Professional Training, Employment and Consultancy Services (PTEC), is lobbying for more awareness in the work place in relation to the mental health of workers. This was done through a number of workshops during the past week with persons from various business entities. Mental Health speaks to a person’s psychological and emotional well-being. It affects how people think, feel, and act. Moreover, it helps to determine how they handle stress, relate to others, and make choices. According to one of the facilitators of the recent workshops, Debbie Houston, who is a psychologist, “In order for employees to function everything with them must be in place,” adding that “persons have issues all the time, take for example something that is happening in their home.”
She stated that for the majority of working persons, most of their time is spent at work and thus whatever is affecting them personally will eventually be portrayed in their work which will in turn affect their place of employment. The psychologist gave an example in which she stated, “Let’s say an employee who is always early for work suddenly starts coming to work late on several occasions. The most common thing that will be done is for that person to be issued a warning from their superior.” “Little do we know that person may have a sick family member at home who is taking up all of their time and it starts to affect their efforts to reach to work early,” she added. Given this example, Houston mentioned that this can raise the stress level of a person or drag them down into a state of depression.
Some of the participants at a recent PTEC workshop facilitated by Sharon Houston (seated) As a result of this, PTEC has launched a number of programmes geared at improving the working environment. The founder of PTEC, Marlon Joseph said, “We decided that we would do tailored programmes designed to help companies in areas of conflict resolution, emotional and intelligence creative problem solving skills, stress management, psychological first aid in the workplace and beyond as mental health issues are on the increase.”
A move in this direction is to encourage persons to pay attention to mental health as everyone may be affected in some way or the other. It was noted that persons having an understanding of the issue at hand can help reduce the condition of an individual from getting bad to worse; just as how first aid can help reduce the chances of a person dying. While the workshops are opened to anyone, PTEC has made a special effort to reach out to persons in managerial
positions in relation to the mental health awareness programme. This was done so that these targeted persons can understand the basic tool to fight the dilemma which is empathy. By communicating with persons in a workplace one can be able to understand what is happening in their lives so as to make an attempt at correcting it before it spill over into their working environment. Houston also highlighted that being encouraging to others could go a long way in
reducing the impact of mental health issues. She further recommended that business entities hire a guidance counselor or train the employees with basic counselling skills to help each other. In an attempt to combat the alarming rate of unemployment in Guyana and to improve the poor quality of services offered by employees and employers, PTEC was formed in 2018 to address these burning issues that are very prevalent in society.
Saraswati Vidya Niketan lauded for performance
Scenes at the graduation exercise yesterday.
President David Granger, yesterday afternoon, attended the 15th Graduation Ceremony and Dinner of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan, located at the Cornelia Ida, West Coast Demerara (WCD). In his address, President Granger praised the not-forprofit secondary school for its stellar academic
achievements over the years and said that its emphasis on science education is commendable. “SVN is moving along the correct path. It is emphasizing science education without deemphasizing the humanities. The school’s decision to erect a science building, equipped with modern laboratories, is a
recognition of the validity and urgency of science education,” he said. The school was later given a million dollars towards the completion of that building. Of the 86 CSEC graduands, 28 attained at least eight Grade Ones. Also graduating were 14 CAPE students.
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Crime continues at Stabroek Square despite police presence It is no secret that criminal elements continue to roam freely in and around the Stabroek, Georgetown area despite police presence. In a bid to stem the rapidly escalating incidents of crime at this location, police had resorted to relocating the mobile police outpost to a location just outside Stabroek Market, but even this seems to have little effect on the criminals that traverse the area every night. One might wonder how effective is the police presences, especially since recently a man has been able to chop off a handcuff at the outpost, kick down a plywood counter, and chase police officers with a cutlass, before escaping. Former Crime Chief, Lyndon Alves, had indicated the police’s intention of collaborating with the City Constabulary and other military bodies to take a sustained, combined approach to the issue, but after two months that seemingly have not materialized. The ‘scam card operators’ continue to operate right under the nose of the police on the Demico Fast Food Outlet walkway, robbing
Citizens are calling for a serious approach to crime fighting in the crime-ridden Stabroek area.
innocent citizens of their hard earned, dollars, and known criminals continue to congregate by night in their numbers, in the said location as well. If one were to sit and observe, it will be quite disturbing to watch them size up their prey (innocent commuters) before moving in a well-organized network to pounce on individuals and rob them. The male and female sex
workers continue to gather by night outside the Parliament Building perimeter fence, where they work in harmony with known criminals to rob persons walking in that direction. In the most recent of incidents, security guard, Brian Welch, attempts to urinate in this area. He was relieved of a cellular phone, cash and other valuables, even before he completed the process of
urinating. The workers and their accomplices have now turned their attention on Spanish prostitutes who are now working that area, robbing the ladies of valuables in the night. Just recently, three businessmen jumped to the defense of three Spanish ladies of the night, as they were about to be robbed by a group of sex workers outside. The girls were trailed to
the Roof Garden of the Demico Outlet where the thieves were waiting for them as they exited the venue a few hours later. The businessmen who were armed came to the rescue since the girls were in their company. It is but yet another failed attempt by the Guyana Police Force to execute security for citizens as male ranks at the police outpost seem more interested in lazing around,
and chatting with civilians, than on doing their jobs as expected. Just recently, a female prostitute was observed beating a 14-year-old male, and pelting him with beer bottles right under the nose of police officers who stood outside the outpost and failed to intervene. Fights are breaking out and the police are doing nothing, not to mention the fact that bicycle and motorcycle gangs are taking over the streets by nights, and passing just a few yards from the Stabroek Police Outpost, as officers stand by looking on. They disrupt the regular flow of traffic, and have been known to rob persons as they zip through the traffic. One might want to ask where the nightly patrols that were picking up criminals in this area have gone, or if the officers that were detailed to patrol this area by night have disappeared in to thin air. There are no indications of plainclothes policemen. It’s even difficult to point out officers from the City Constabulary, working the area, since most of them are always under the shade busy. Citizens have been pleading for the police to provide security in the area.
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Mo Farah eighth in Chicago Tianjin Open: Heather Watson Marathon as Lawrence Cherono wins beaten by Rebecca Peterson in final
BBCsport - Kenyan Lawrence Cherono won the Chicago Marathon as Britain’s Mo Farah failed to keep pace and finished eighth. Cherono, 31, who also won the Boston Marathon, outsprinted Ethiopians Dejene Debela and Asefa Mengstu who were second and third. Farah, 36, who won this race last year, finished more than four minutes adrift in two hours, nine minutes, 58 seconds. Fellow Briton David Weir was second in the men’s wheelchair race, behind defending champion Daniel Romanchuk. It was Farah’s slowest marathon run, by more than one minute, in six attempts and came following a challenging week after former
Lawrence Cherono also won the Boston marathon in April. coach Alberto Salazar was banned for four years for doping violations. Farah, a four-time Olympic champion over 5,000m and 10,000m on the track, has never failed a drugs test and told journalists before the race there is an “agenda” against him. Winner Cherono
said: “It was a very competitive race even right from the beginning. “Towards the end I felt like I could kick forwards, I still had enough energy to sprint and it’s amazing. “I am so happy. It’s my second major marathon and to come only a few months after Boston is brilliant.”
Monday October 14, 2019 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Generosity is one of your best qualities, Aries. You have the uncanny ability to give without expecting anything in return, and you gain a great deal of power and light from this generosity. TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) Every once in a while everyone must analyze his or her life. But you tend to be too pessimistic when you ponder yours. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You'll have to use a cunning strategy today. The day will be tense and delicate. Some of your friends may try to put some pressure on you to obtain certain things. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Today, Cancer, you'll become quite introspective and reflect on your life. You probably heard some discouraging news concerning someone close to you, and it could leave you feeling blue. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Have your friends ever told you that you could be a great teacher? At home, you're the one who's talking all the time. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) You've been working hard lately and giving a lot of your energy to others, Virgo. Today you're feeling tired. There will be tension in the air throughout the day. You may feel that certain people that you considered friends now disappoint you.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Today, Libra, you'll undoubtedly ask yourself a lot of questions. You tend to be rather introverted, and you typically need a great deal of freedom. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You'll be the savior of the day. Your wisdom and patience will be your best assets today, Scorpio. You'll be of great help to those around you. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You shouldn't work as hard as you do. You might have a lot of energy, but your body needs to rest from time to time. There is more to life than work. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) You'll be lost in your thoughts today, Capricorn. The celestial atmosphere is right for enabling you to ponder a frustrating aspect of your life. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) People around you might have been expecting a bit more cooperation on your part. You could be nicer and more concerned about their needs. It seems that you've been ill-tempered recently. You like acting this way occasionally. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) If it were up to you, you'd rather stay in bed reading than confront the world. Deep inside, however, you know you need to socialize. You feel that you can't be left out of society.
British number two Heather Watson lost the Tianjin Open final - her first WTA final for over three years - in straight sets to Rebecca Peterson. Swedish world number 59 Peterson, 24, won 6-4 6-4 in China yesterday to claim her second WTA title. Watson, ranked 125th, broke early in both sets but was immediately pegged back both times, with Peterson winning in one hour 38 minutes. The match was played indoors in the end after a five-hour rain delay. Watson’s form this week means the 27-year-old is guaranteed to climb back inside the world’s top 100 when the new rankings are released. It was the first time the Briton had lost WTA final, winning her previous three at Osaka in 2012, Hobart in 2015 and Monterrey in 2016. After the match, Watson said: “I am so happy on court now and I am so enjoying my game again. I am looking forward to seeing what’s to come.” (BBCsport)
Coco Gauff wins first... From page 26 Nicole Vadisova, who was 15 when she won her maiden WTA title in Tashkent in 2004. Gauff held off two break points in her opening service game before breaking Ostapenko in the next to take control of the opening set. However, 22-year-old Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, hit back in the second set, breaking Gauff three times before levelling the match with an ace. The teenager rallied in the decider though, breaking twice to lead 5-0. However, Ostapenko saved two match points and then broke Gauff to love to trail 5-2. Her father and coach, Corey Gauff, then came onto court to give his daughter some encouragement. He said: “Just relax, you’re not going to sprint to the finish line, you’re going to walk to the finish line. “Trust your shots. Calm down, take your mind to another place, to a practice match. Just play, don’t think about negatives just think about positives. Yesterday if you know you had 5-2 you’d take that, you’re in control.” She immediately broke back, winning the match and title when Ostapenko sent a forehand long. “Thank you so much to my family and team for their support, you are always with me every step of the way,” she said.
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Brigid Kosgei breaks Paula Radcliffe’s women’s marathon record BBCsport - Kenya’s Brigid Kosgei eclipsed the 16year-old women’s marathon world record held by Britain’s Paula Radcliffe as she retained her Chicago title. The 25-year-old recorded a time of two hours 14 minutes 04 seconds, easily inside Radcliffe’s mark of 2:15:25 set at the London Marathon in 2003. It adds to the Kenyan’s win in London this year when she clocked 2:18:20 and became the youngest winner of the race. Ethiopa’s Ababel Yeshaneh was second in Chicago, six minutes 47 seconds behind. Only 22 runners in the men’s race finished faster than Kosgei, whose time would have been a men’s world record in 1964. The Kenyan, who won last year in 2:18:35, admitted: “I am feeling good and happy because I was not expecting to run like this.” Radcliffe’s 2003 time was the longest-standing marathon world record by either men or women in the post-war era. The former world champion was at the finish line in Chicago to witness Kosgei’s remarkable
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Kosgei crossed the line in Chicago in two hours, 14 minutes and four seconds to win the race.(REUTERS) performance and was among the first to congratulate her. “When I saw how fast Brigid was running in the first half I knew it was going to be broken,” said Radcliffe. Ethiopa’s Gelete Burka
completed the top three in Chicago on Sunday with a time of 2:20:51. Meanwhile, Switzerland’s Manuela Schar retained her wheelchair title, finishing 30 seconds faster than last year in 1:41.08.
Concacaf and UNICEF USA unite to support relief efforts in the Bahamas Miami – The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) is teaming up with UNICEF USA to bring awareness to relief efforts in the Bahamas following the terrible impact of Hurricane Dorian. Concacaf and their Member Associations, through the Nations League matches taking place across the region in October and November, will use their collective reach and influence to raise awareness for UNICEF’s emergency work and fundraising. UNICEF is delivering hugely important programs in the Bahamas, including providing basic needs and supplies for families, and helping children displaced by the hurricane get back to school as soon as possible. Concacaf will support UNICEF by including fundraising calls on a range of match-day inventory across the upcoming Nations League games, including LED signage and public announcements to fans. Concacaf will also use its digital and social media channels to raise awareness for UNICEF’s efforts, and facilitate on-air UNICEF support through its broadcast partners. Fans can also join Concacaf in supporting UNICEF by visiting donate www.unicefusa.org/ Concacaf. “UNICEF USA is grateful for Concacaf’s support in bringing needed attention to ongoing recovery efforts in the Bahamas, especially the children and families whose lives have been uprooted after Hurricane Dorian,” said Shelley Diamond, Chief Marketing Officer, UNICEF USA. “By integrating UNICEF’s lifesaving mission into this tournament, we’re collectively empowering fans to support ongoing relief efforts while highlighting the power of sports
to bring people together and make a difference.” “The Bahamas suffered enormously from the impact of Hurricane Dorian and our thoughts remain with the communities that lost loved ones, and the many people still working hard to rebuild their lives” said Concacaf President Victor Montagliani. “At Concacaf we believe in using the power and reach of football to support our region and we are committed to helping raise awareness for UNICEF’s essential relief efforts. We will also continue supporting our friends and colleagues at the Bahamas FA who have shown an incredible bond with their local community during this difficult time.”
IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019
The Highest Quality Championships Of All Time
General view of the Khalifa International Stadium during the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 (Getty Images) © Copyright IAAF President Sebastian Coe has described the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 as the best in history in terms of the quality and depth of performances produced by the athletes of more than 200 nations. Speaking after the final evening session on Sunday (6), Coe noted that six championship records had been set, 43 countries had won medals, and athletes from 68 different nations had achieved at least one top-eight placing. There have been 21 area records – double the number from 2017 – and 86 national records have been broken, underlining the global reach of the sport. “For those who follow our s p o r t c l o s e l y, y o u w i l l know that we rank our championships on the performances of the athletes,” Coe said. “It is how we, the athletes and the coaches measure our success. “The world’s athletes have put on the best show in the history of the IAAF Wo r l d Athletics Championships, according to the competition performance rankings which are used as an objective measure of the quality of international competition. “These performances are incredible but credit must also go to the facilities and conditions provided by the host country. Doha has created conditions on the field of play and in the warm up that are unsurpassed.
“We are proud of the fact we reach more countries than any other sport,” added Coe. “Just look at the breadth and depth – 43 countries on the medals table and 86 national records set. We want our athletes to experience different cultures and different conditions. It’s what makes our sport so accessible.” Dahlan Al Hamad, Vice President of the local organising committee, was delighted to see Qatar ’s dreams become reality. “Our dream started in 1997 when we organised the first meeting in this stadium,” he said. “After that, we kept hosting many meets until 2000 when we organised the Grand Prix Final. We continued our journey in 2010 when we o rg a n i s e d t h e Wo r l d Indoor Championships in the nearby Aspire Dome. We a l s o o rg a n i s e d t h e Diamond League meeting here and it was really good. “ We a r e t h r i l l e d w e have been able to expand. There are generations here who are hungry to have this kind of sporting event here. Qatar is a nation of more than 100 communities. They have been able to celebrate their athletes from all around the world.” The championships have not just been about record-breaking performances, though. This edition will also be remembered for its close finishes, surprise winners, moments of fair play, and the arrival of the next generation of athletics
stars. U S A’s 2 0 0 m w i n n e r Noah Lyles and Germany’s decathlon victor Niklas Kaul became the youngest ever world champions in their respective events. U k r a i n e ’s Ya r o s l a v a Mahuchikh twice broke the world U20 record on her way to the silver medal in the high jump. She was one of several athletes born in or after the year 2000 who earned medals, along with Ethiopian duo Selemon Barega and Lemecha Girma and Bahrain’s Musa Isah. The innovations – including light shows, new camera angles and increased engagement with athletes – have helped the sport reach a younger audience around the world. TOP RANKED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Based on the IAAF competition performance rankings, used to rank the quality of competitions, the IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 tops the list of all World Championships to date. Taking the best five results and athletes from the best 24 events (before tonight’s finals), the top five editions are: 1. 2019, Doha – 195,869 2. 2015, Beijing – 194,547 3. 2017, London – 193,426 4. 2013, Moscow – 192,664 5. 2009, Berlin – 191,168 Based on the average scores of all track and field results, the top five editions are: 1. 2019, Doha – 1024.75 2. 2017, London – 1012.84 3. 1999, Seville – 1007.98 4. 2015, Beijing – 1004.78 5. 2009, Berlin – 1004.55
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Japan provided stunning Hosts secure record 11th respite after Typhoon straight home Test series win Hagibis with momentous win - All Blacks’ TJ Perenara scores try of tournament so far
Japan’s victory over Scotland to book their place in the quarter-finals was hugely momentous. The Rugby World Cup quarter-final line-up has now been finalised after hosts Japan booked their place in the knockout stages with a barnstorming victory over Scotland on Sunday in Yokohama. Here, Sportsmail’s Chris Foy has provided his verdict from the pool stages in Japan... Japan beating Ireland was epic, but Sunday’s win over Scotland, in the circumstances, was perhaps even more momentous. The host nation were grieving after Typhoon Hagibis and the Brave Blossoms provided stunning respite. Favourite Try - TJ Perenara’s miraculous effort against Namibia. Phil
Davies’s African minnows had fought bravely to stay in touch with the All Blacks, but were undone by the Kiwi scrum-half’s magical offload and leaping, stunning finish. Diplomacy Award - Vasily Artemyev. The Russia captain won hearts and minds - and demonstrated the true spirit of rugby - every time he spoke publicly. He was articulate, humble and gracious at every turn. Biggest Shock - Uruguay beating Fiji. The South Americans stunned their Pacific island rivals in Kamaishi, winning a classic encounter 30-27. They also performed with distinction in defeats by Australia and Wales. Top Performer - Semi Radradra. The Fijian is a
freakish talent. No wonder rugby league clubs Down Under are scrambling to lure him back to the rival code. At his best, he has been untouchable - a deadly runner. Greatest Hit - Tonga openside Zane Kapeli on Billy Vunipola, in Sapporo on September 22. The Bay of Plenty player’s tackle stopped England’s mighty No 8 in his tracks, sent him tumbling back and earned the Tongan the nickname ‘Zane the train’. Worst Offence - Amid a steady stream of red cards and bans, Italy props Andrea Lovotti and Nicola Quaglio committed an especially heinous crime - picking up South Africa No 8 Duane Vermeulen and hurling him down on his head.
BBCsport - India thrashed South Africa by an innings and 137 runs in the second Test in Pune to secure a record 11th straight home Test series win. With the visitors trailing by 326 after the first innings, India enforced the follow-on and removed opener Aiden Markram for a second-ball duck. South Africa then slipped to 129-7. Vernon Philander (37) and Keshav Maharaj (22) resisted until India took the final three wickets for just four runs to dismiss the visitors for 189. Fast bowler Umesh Yadav and slow leftarmer Ravindra Jadeja both claimed three wickets, with off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin taking two dismissals on day four. World number one side India have an unassailable 20 lead in the series heading into the final Test in Ranchi, which starts on 19 October. India’s run of consecutive Test series wins at home began with victory over Australia in February 2013. England were the last visiting side to win a series on Indian soil in December 2012. They surpass the record of 10 consecutive home Test series wins held by Australia - who have done it twice, between November 1994 and
Ravindra Jadeja took the key wickets of Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma after lunch.(Getty Images) January 2001, and then again between July 2004 and December 2008. As well as Philander and Maharaj’s eight-wicket stand of 56, only opener Dean Elgar (48) and number five Temba Bavuma (38) dug in, with the rest of South Africa’s batsmen failing to reach double figures. Philander and Maharaj had also combined for a ninth-wicket stand of 109 in the first innings as South Africa could only make 275 in reply to India’s 601-5 declared, in which captain Virat Kohli scored a stunning
unbeaten 254. India extend their lead over New Zealand at the top of the ICC World Test Championship, with four wins from four. South Africa, ranked third in Tests, remain scoreless in the table after two straight defeats. The Proteas’ next Test series will see them host England for four matches in December and January. Scores: India 601-5d: Kohli 254*, Rabada 3-93. South Africa 275 & 189: Umesh 3-22, Jadeja 3-52. India win by an innings and 137 runs.
Coco Gauff wins first WTA title beating Jelena Ostapenko in Linz Open final
Shanghai Masters
Daniil Medvedev beats Alexander Zverev in final Russia’s Daniil Medvedev has won the Shanghai Masters, beating Alexander Zverev in straight sets in the final. The world number four won 6-4 6-1 in 73 minutes for his first victory over the German in five attempts. It is the 23-year-old’s fourth title this year and his second consecutive ATP Masters 1000 win after
victory in Cincinnati in August. The US Open runner-up has played in more finals than anyone else on the Tour this season. He has reached the final in his last six tournaments, winning three, and his winloss record for 2019 stands at 59-17. Since losing to Rafael Nadal in the US Open final last month, Medvedev has won each of the 18 sets he has
played and victory in Shanghai follows his win at the St Petersburg Open. “This one is amazing,” Medvedev told ATP. “It’s one of the most prestigious titles on the tour. I told myself to enjoy myself, I stay calm and do my job. “I cannot believe it. It’s amazing to reach six finals in a row. I hope I can keep going.” (BBCsport)
Gauff celebrates with her loved ones and training team after beating Jelena Ostapenko. BBCsport - Teenager Coco Gauff has become the youngest player to win a WTA title in 15 years with victory in the Linz Open. The 15-year-old American beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-3 1-6 6-2 and is projected to move
inside the world’s top 75. Gauff only qualified for the main draw as a lucky loser after losing in the final round of qualifying. “It has been an amazing week, I hope to come back here again. I will remember this moment for the
rest of my life,” said Atlantaborn Gauff. The youngster, who rose to fame at Wimbledon this year when she beat five-time champion Venus Williams in the first round, emulates (Continued on page 24)
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Williams, Nicholson keep Jamaica Bottas takes advantage of Ferrari unbeaten in 2-0 win over Aruba blunders to win Japanese Grand Prix
Rodolfo Zelaya of El Salvador and Nathan Pond of Suriname seek for the possession of the ball. Kingston, Jamaica – The Jamaican national team remained undefeated in Group C of League B thanks to a 2-0 home win over Aruba in 2019-20 Concacaf Nations League play on Saturday at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica. The Reggae Boyz took the lead in the 13th minute of the match with a goal from Devon Williams. Damion Lowe ignited the play in midfield and Kemar Lawrence did the rest to set up Williams for the opening score. Jamaica looked to be on its way to another rout, as was the case in their first two CNL matches, but the Aruba defense were able to hold the score to a one-goal difference into the halftime break. A tackle inside the box by Noah Harms would complicate things for Aruba, resulting in a penalty attempt awarded to the Reggae Boyz. Shamar Nicholson missed from the spot. Nicholson, who had a brace in the Reggae Boyz opening match of the group stage, found redemption with Jamaica’s second goal in the 88th minute. With the win, Jamaica continue at the top of the group with a perfect 3-0-0 record. Aruba remains at the bottom of the group and host Jamaica tomorrow in search of their first CNL victory. Zelaya ends international goal drought in El Salvador 2-0 win at Montserrat Lookout, Montserrat – El Salvador defeated Montserrat by a 2-0 score in a Group B clash in League B on Saturday at Blakes Estate Stadium in Lookout, Montserrat. The first half was a back and forth tug of war between the two sides. While El Salvador finished with more favorable statistics, most of the half was an even affair. Narciso Orellana opened the attack with a right-footed
shot from long range in the 43rd minute. Orellana was denied by the woodwork, but the rebound would fall to Roberto Dominguez for the header and the match’s opening goal. Rodolfo Zelaya extended the lead for El Salvador in the 78th minute after capitalizing off a filtered pass into the box from Oscar Ceren. The goal is Zelaya’s first with the national team since July 13, 2017, against Curacao in the Gold Cup group stage. The win places El Salvador at the top of the group, edging the Dominican Republic on goal difference. Montserrat drops to third place with the defeat. Both teams return to action tomorrow. Montserrat will travel to take on the Dominican Republic while El Salvador will travel to Saint Lucia. Barbados holds off US Virgin Islands to come out with a victory Bridgetown, Barbados Barbados did enough to hold serve at home with a 1-0 victory over the visiting US Virgin Islands on Saturday night at Wildey. A quiet first half was nearly blown wide open in the 25th minute when Hadan Holligan made a steal deep in USVI territory and clanged one off the post. Barbados grew more and more dangerous looking as the first half progressed but were unable to get on the board before halftime. They finally got their goal in the 55th minute when Nicholas Blackman beautifully curled a free kick from 25 yards out into the top corner. Lionel Brown had no chance; it was unsaveable. With six shots on target compared to just one for the visitors, it’s hard to say Barbados didn’t deserve the victory but the Virgin Islands were very much wrestling for control for the full 90 minutes.
The win puts Barbados back atop the group with 6 points alongside the Cayman Islands, while the US Virgin Islands sit in 3rd place with three points. At the exact midway point of Group A play all four teams are still in the mix for the title. Guatemala win third straight over vastly improved Anguilla The Valley, Anguilla Guatemala picked up their third straight win of the campaign and all but assured themselves of promotion to League B by defeating Anguilla 5-0 on Saturday evening at the Raymond Gordon Ernest Guishard Technical Center in Anguilla. Danilo Guerra, who exploded for four goals when these two teams met back in September, opened the scoring in just the 4th minute with a volley from close range. Edward Santeliz, who entered the game as a sub in the 13th minute to replace the injured Pedro Altán, scored his first ever international goal to make it 2-0 in the 17th. The home fans got something to cheer for in the 22nd minute when Anguilla appeared to pull one back, though the goal was ruled offside by the thinnest of margins. Anguilla did well to grow into the game after that, and enjoyed a nice period of success, sending in crosses and rattling off some long range efforts over the next 15 minutes. Marvin Ceballos added a third for Los Chapines via penalty in the 61st minute. Wilber Perez headed home the fourth in the 72nd. Wilson Pineda got the fifth and final goal in the 92nd minute. Guatemala are now sitting on nine points, and though Anguilla still have zero they’re certainly trending upwards heading into their home match with Puerto Rico tomorrow.
MailOnline - Lewis Hamilton was denied victory at the Japanese Grand Prix that survived the typhoon by a rare mistake by allconquering Mercedes. The race was instead won under blue skies by his team-mate Valtteri Bottas – a one-three finish that secured the constructors’ title for the Brackley-based outfit for a record sixth consecutive time. Sebastian Vettel, who seemed lucky to escape punishment for an apparent jumped start from pole, was second for Ferrari. Hamilton had hoped to make it a fifth win for him at Suzuka and it looked as if it might just be on when he was reshod on medium tyres on lap 21 of 53.. The new rubber was meant to last him the remainder of the race. But they did not and he came in a second time, plunging him from first to third place. Bottas, on a more clinical two-stop strategy by design, swept to his third win of the season. Hamilton questioned his strategy straight after his first stop. His race engineer Peter Bonnington told him:
Bottas controlled the race from start to finish to take easy win for Mercedes following another error-strewn day from Ferrari.(Getty Images) ‘So you’re currently P3. Vettel 10 seconds ahead. Deg looks very high, so one stop will be a struggle. Let’s chase Vettel down.’ Drivers Standings 1 Lewis Hamilton (Gbr) Mercedes 338pts 2 Valtteri Bottas (Fin) Mercedes 274 3 Charles Leclerc (Mon) Ferrari 223 4 Max Verstappen (Hol)
Red Bull 212 5 Sebastian Vettel (Ger) Ferrari 212 6 Carlos Sainz (Spa) McLaren 76 7 Pierre Gasly (Fra) Toro Rosso 73 8 Alexander Albon (Tha) Red Bull 64 9 Daniel Ricciardo (Aus) Renault 40 10 Nico Hulkenberg (Ger) Renault 35
Saint Lucia blanked 3-0 by Dominican Republic in CNL action
Saint Lucia in CNL action against the Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – The Dominican Republic national team picked up their second set of three points with a 3-0 victory over Saint Lucia in Group B of League B in 201920 Concacaf Nations League play at the Estadio Olimpico Felix Sanchez in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The home side ruled much of the attack early, outshooting their counterparts 15-3 in the first
half. Jean Carlos Lopez headed home the opening goal of the match in the 34th minute after a whipped in ball into the box by Ronaldo Vazquez. Saint Lucia goalkeeper Vino Barclett recorded six saves in the first half to keep the score within the minimum difference. Dorny Romero extended the lead for the Dominican Republic with a clinical strike in the 52nd minute, capitalizing on a defensive mistake by the
visitors. Rudolf Gonzalez, a second half substitution, scored the third goal of the match in the 85th minute to cap off a night where the Dominican attack outshot their opponents 23-6 overall. The Dominican Republic host their final home match of the group stage when they host Montserrat on Tuesday. Saint Lucia will look to recover some points at home as they host El Salvador. (St. Lucia News Online)
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Rising Sun Turf Club to host Rodeo this Sunday Rodeo action.
The stage is set for the Rising Sun Turf Club Rodeo at Arima Park, West Coast Berbice this Sunday and it promises to be breathtaking. Cowboys from Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela will be matching skills with their Guyanese counterparts from the Lethem and the Rupununi Savannahs. Cowboys from the West Coast of Berbice and Corentyne will also be on show. The clowns will also be in action to light up the Rodeo and excite the crowd. Action gets started at 12:00hrs. Some twelve (12) events are listed on the day’s programme and it includes steer roping, bareback bronco, male and female barrel race, wild cow milking, calf
roping, wild bull riding, saddle bronco, the Rodeo King competition and the popular tugo-war. According to organiser Fazal Habibulla, this year’s Rodeo will be bigger and better than last year, stating that patrons will be treated to “belly full” entertainment that’s worth the price of admission. So far, several sponsors have come on board to make the event a reality and these include Banks DIH Limited, Jumbo Jet Auto Sales, Two Brothers Cattle Ranch, Jai Seegobin, Tajo Seocharran, Sunil Suruj, Abary Cattle Ranch and Rising Sun Cattle Ranch among others.
Nand Persaud & Co. Mega Sprint Classic Horse Race Meet
Trophy Stall on board as preparations Lower over 880 yards or 4 continue furlongs for a winning purse The Trophy Stall, one of the leading trophy and engraving entities in Guyana and a top sponsor of sporting events throughout the country, is already on board for the Nand Persaud and Company Mega One Day Sprint Classic, Horse Race Meet set for November 3. The entity with businesses in Bourda Market, City Mall, South Road and Port Mourant, Corentyne Berbice, through Manager Ramesh Sunich has committed to Champion Jockey and Champion Trainer trophies. The seven-race card, dubbed, ‘Nand Persaud Karibee Sprint Classic’ and
Ramesh Sunich promoted by Sky Plus Incorporated Promotion Group will be held at the Company’s racing facility, No. 36 Village, Macedonia Estate, Corentyne, Berbice and has prize monies totaling over $4M. The feature event will be for horses classified G3 and
of $225,000 and trophy. The other races are for H3 Maidens and Guyana Bred open animals; Guyana Bred 2 yearold Maiden horses; animals classified J and Lower; L Class Open and L Class non winners. There will also be a special race for those horses that did not place in the two L Class races. Champion Jockey, Trainer and Stable will all be rewarded with trophies and other incentives compliments of the Trophy Stall. Interested persons can make contact with Mohini on 600 4728 or Amanda on 618 5966. The Coordinator is Mohendra ‘Mohin’ Persaud.
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Action bullies off tonight with six matches Defending first division women’s champions, Woodpecker Hikers, will be in action tonight at 20:20hrs in the penultimate of six matches against Saints as the curtains open on the 2019 GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships at the Cliff Anderson Sports
Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue. Play begins at 17:00hrs with Saints Sensations playing YMCA Old Fort Hard Ball in a men’s second division group round-robin match before GBTI GCC Spice plays YMCA Old Fort Blood and GBTI GCC Spartans clash with GBTI GCC Tigers in the
subsequent women’s first division encounters. The lone veterans’ over35 match of the night will be played at 19:35hrs when Bounty GCC Vintage will cross sticks with Antonio’s Hickers. The final game will be played between Bounty GCC and YMCA Old Fort in the men’s first division.
‘Golden Jaguars’ host ‘Benna Boys’ tonight at Leonora Guyana’s senior men’s football team, the ‘Golden Jaguars’ will clash with Antigua and Barbuda’s ‘Benna Boys’ at the National Track & Field Center (NTFC), Leonora on the West Coast of Demerara tonight from 20:00hrs in their fourth roundrobin group match of the Concacaf Nations League, League B. Currently, the ‘Golden Jaguars’ which made its first Concacaf Gold Cup appearance earlier this year in the USA, lie third in the group behind leaders Jamaica and Antigua & Barbuda while the winless Aruba are in last place with the imminent threat of being relegated to the Concacaf Nations League C. Last Friday, Guyana were edged 2-1 by the ‘Benna
Boys’ at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and during yesterday’s pre-match press conference, held yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel’s Savannah Suite with the local ballers and Head Coach Márcio Máximo, the team expressed confidence of being able to beat Antigua tonight in this must win game. Both the Head Coach and talisman Neil Danns expressed disappointment with the loss on Friday and the sorrow was amplified because, according to them, the ‘Golden Jaguars’ was the better of the two teams on the pitch that night but failure to convert chances proved to be the deciding factor. Danns posited that, “We were disappointed with the result on Friday. There was a
good blend of local and foreign players and we dominated the ball and we had more clear chances than Antigua. Tomorrow (today) we will be looking to come out with a bang and dominate from the first whistle.” Coach Máximo hinted that tonight’s fixture may see some changes in the starting lineup for Guyana. The Brazilian when quizzed on the quality of players at his disposal explained that it will take time to bring Guyana’s football to the level he would like, “International players are very important to me but I was hired to develop local football... We don’t have a league playing right now but we have to be realistic and patient and use what is available to us.”
Hon. George Norton congratulates GAW The Hon. Minister of Social Cohesion; Dr. George Norton wishes to extend heartiest congratulations to the Guyana Amazon Warriors (GAW) team for an exceptional performance in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2019. “Even though we did not win, I believe that Guyana was a massive force to reckon with in the tournament. We have been consistent in reaching the finals and when the time is right, we will stun the cricketing world, with a spectacular win,” Minister Norton said. Dr. Norton, who holds responsibility for Culture, Youth and Sport is encouraging all Guyanese to upkeep the unity momentum that the CPL has brought on. “The CPL may have come and gone, but the togetherness and love that we displayed as One People, One Nation with One Destiny, while rallying around the GAW, deserve to live on,”
Hon. George Norton. Minister Norton urged. The unbeaten GAW lost their first CPL 2019 game on Saturday evening in Trinidad and Tobago, against the Barbados Tridents. “The
Barbados Tridents played well and Guyana congratulates them for once again copping the coveted title as the CPL Champions,” Dr. Norton noted.
Clarke captures 80kg gold, Grimes snares bronze at CAC Bodybuilding and Fitness C/ship Yesterday, Guyana’s Kerwin Clarke captured the gold medal in the 80kg category at the 46th Central America and Caribbean (CAC) Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship, held in the Dominican Republic. Clarke competed in this category that had more than eight athletes at prejudging but his superior body saw captured the eyes of the
Judges who had no other option but to declare him the winner. Other performances by the Guyanese saw 2017 National Men’s Physique Champion, Yannick Grimes on debut, capturing the bronze m e d a l i n t h e M e n ’s Physique Up to and including 170cm class while fellow debutant Darius Ramsammy, finished
5th in the 154lb and Under Bodybuilding category. Emmerson Campbell, who picked up medals at the last two CAC championships, failed to break into the top six of the Men’s Physique Up to and including 174cm class. The 47th edition of the CAC Bodybuilding and Fitness Championship is scheduled for Colombia, next year.
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SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League
West Berbice hammer East Coast by 10 wickets
Gudakesh Motie West Berbice defeated East Coast Demerara by 10 wickets to get their Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket Guyana Inc. 50-over Franchise League campaign off to a positive start yesterday at Lusignan. Pacer Keon Joseph made early inroads, removing openers Somnauth Bharat and Robin Williams for two and one respectively while Stephen Harris accounted for Charles Ageday without scoring as East Coast Demerara were reduced to 113 after they elected to bat. Alphius Bookie was removed by Gudakesh Motie for a top score of 15 which included two fours while Pradesh Balkishun was
Kevin Sinclair had a decent all-round performance. bowled by Kevin Sinclair for six. The duo added 17 for the fourth wicket which proved to be the best partnership in an otherwise ordinary batting display. Motie and Sinclair then combined to destroy the rest of the batting as East Coast Demerara were skittled for 53 in 22 overs. Motie finished
with 3-15 from six overs while Sinclair had 3-16 off six overs and Joseph 2-10 off five overs. West Berbice responded with 54-0 in 11.5 overs. Sinclair led the chase smashing Chandrapaul Ramraj and Rawle Merrell for a four and a six each in a brisk 36 while Leon Andrews made 14 with a solitary boundary.
West Demerara and Lower Corentyne triumph West Demerara and Lower Corentyne recorded victories in their opening matches of the Guyana Cricket Board/ Cricket Guyana Inc. 50-over Franchise League which commenced yesterday. At Port Mourant, West Demerara trounced Upper Corentyne by 9 wickets in a rain affected game. Batting first, Upper Corentyne managed 124 all out in 36.2 overs. Alex Algoo scored 63 while Ritish Umroa made 21 as Jevon Hector claimed 3-12 and Richie Looknauth 2-18. Set a revised target of 105 in 35 overs due to rain, West Demerara responded with 107-1 in 28.5 overs. Tagenarine Chanderpaul struck 46 not out, Ronaldo Renee made 27 and Tevin Imlach 21 not out. Chanderpaul was named manof-the-match. Lower Corentyne overcame East Bank Demerara by 38 runs on the Duckworth/Lewis/Stern method. Lower Corentyne took first strike and posted 170 all out in 41.1 overs. Jonathan Foo slammed 83 off 86 balls with seven fours and one six while T. Stanislaus made 21,
Tagenarine Chanderpaul accepts his man-of-the-match award from Match Referee, Zaheer Moakan. Niall Smith 19 and Kevlon Anderson 16. Trevon France grabbed 4-25, Ronaldo AliMohamed 2-26 and G. Singh 2-26. East Bank Demerara were
on 112-8 in 27.3 overs when play was halted due to rain. Vishaul Singh made 38 while Ali Mohamed scored 24. Smith captured 4-48 and Sinclair 2-22.
Defending Champs E’bo crush GT in opening round By Sean Devers Defending Champions Essequibo made an auspicious start to their title defence yesterday at Bourda when they crushed Georgetown by 122 runs in one of four opening round of the CGI’sSBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League. On a slow track and fairly fast outfield, the Franchise from Guyana’s largest County batted first in sunny conditions which soon became overcast and led by Kemol Savory’s wonderfully compiled 81 from 112 balls with six fours and two sixes, reached 221-9 from 50-overs. Wicket-Keeper Savory shared in a couple of good partnerships; adding 86 with man-of-the-match Ronsford Beaton who made 26 with three sixes and a four and 42 with Parmesh Parsotan (17). Joshua Jones, undefeated on 17 with three boundaries and Akinie Adams, unbeaten on 13 put together 33 in an unfinished last wicket stand to see their team past 200. Pacer Qumar Torrington had 3-64 but at an economy rate of 6.4 while Steve Jacobs, who opened the bowling with his off-spin, had 2-21 in a frugal 10-over spell. Left-arm spinner Ashmead Nedd also kept the shackles on the batsmen with 2-20 from 10 while medium pacer Chris Barnwell (0-50 from 8 overs) and leg-spinner Steven (0-23 from 2 overs) conceded 73 runs from their combined 10 overs. Set 222 to win, the City side fell from an embarrassing 99 all out in 26 overs despite token resistance from Joshua Persaud (26), Jacobs (24) and a run-a-ball 23 from National Captain, Leon Johnson (23). The 27-year-old Beaton, who has played two ODIs for the West Indies returned to competitive cricket with an incisive spell of hostile fast bowling to finish with 5-15. He got support from left –arm spinners Akinie Adams and Anthony Adams, who had 228 and 2-26 respectively. GT, with Test batsman Johnson, Regional T20 players Jacobs, Chris Barnwell and Paul Wintz in their team which also included West Indies U-19 pair Ashmead Nedd and Persaud, slumped to 15-4 and never recovered. The lively Beaton bowled Robin Bacchus for a duck at 7-1, had Raymond Perez (6) at 13-2 removed Winston Forrester (4) at 14-3 and Barnwell at was taken by Parsotanat short mid-wicket at 15-4.
Ronsford Beaton made 26 and then captured 5-15 to help E’bo beat GT. Johnson, on the back of an unbeaten double century and an undefeated ton in his last two innings for GCC at First Division level, the lefthander launched into Anthony Adams and deposited him for consecutive sixes over midwicket but cut at one too close to him and was taken at point as Akinie Adams struck at 625. Persaud was next to go at 72-6 when he edged the Akinie to Savory behind the stumps. It was soon 76-7 when Anthony Adams had Sankar LBW for a duck and
77-8 when Wintz (0) was LBW to Anthony Adams and when Nedd (0) was run out it was 88-9. Jacobs, who represented the Tallawahs in this season’s CPL, hit Akinie for a couple of sixes before Beaton retuned and had him caught down the leg-side by Savory as the defending registered an emphatic victory. Tomorrow, Essequibo oppose Upper Corentyne at Everest, GT face West Demerara at Tuschen, East Bank battle West Berbice at Bush Lot and L/Corentyne come up against East Coast at Enmore.
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United’s Briton John captures Kadir Mohamed Memorial Cycle Road Race Open title We Stand United Cycle Club athlete Briton John turned in a sterling performance to win the Open category of this year’s Kadir Mohamed Memorial Cycle Road Race which was contested yesterday. John withstood the challenges of Michael Anthony, Jamal John and Walter Grant-Stuart among others to win the 80-mile event in a time of Three Hours 18 Minutes 00.23 Seconds (3:18:00.23). The race which commenced at Homestretch Avenue and proceeded to Dora on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before returning to the starting point for the finish saw Michael Anthony taking the runner-up spot and Jamal John finishing third. Walter Grant-Stuart ended in fourth position followed by Jornel Yearwood, Andrew Hicks, Christopher Griffith and Marcus Keeler in that order. Ajay Gopilall won the junior category in a time of Three Hours 22 Minutes 30 Seconds (3:22:30) while Jason Seenarine placed second and Jason Sampson, third. The veteran Under-45 title
The respective category and other prize winners with their accolades following the presentation. was taken by Lear Nunes in Three Hours 29 Minutes 47 Seconds (3:29:47) ahead of Paul Choo-Wee-Nam, Kwame Ridley and Junior Niles,
respectively. Deeraj Garbarran, Balram Narine and Jamal John took two sprint prizes each while Briton John, Anthony, Grant-Stuart and
Keeler had one apiece. Mario Washington grabbed the juvenile title while David Hicks placed second and Steven Bhimsing,
third. The veteran Over-45 division was won by Ian Jackson ahead of Nigel London and Oliver Young.
Ozia McCullay claimed the mountain bike category and was followed to the line by Jamal Kapil and Jermaine Jordon.
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Ansa McAl Lucozade Handicap Squash
Narain crowned King, DaSilva cops Category ‘A’ title
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he curtains came down yesterday on the five-day Ansa McAl Lucozade Handicap Squash Tournament with Nicholas Narain (-15) being crowned king after a three-game battle had the large crowd in a frenzy from the entertaining and high standard play. Daniel Ince took the Plate title while Louis DaSilva achieved his first title in the Category ‘A’ while Lajaun Munroe nabbed the ‘A’ Plate crown. Nicholas Verwey (-10) was a truly worthy opponent in the ultimate match up for the title; showing evidence of his disciplined training regime and enthusiasm for the game. Narain tactically kept Verwey off the T and worked him around the whole court in the first game. Verwey’s retrieval skills kept the rallies running long and often 20 plus shots were kept in play by either player performing the impossible. In the second, Verwey used his drops effectively and worked Narain into the corners to secure the set. The third game of an outstanding match of great depth and superb athleticism was won by the experienced Narain, 15/14, 13/15, 15/11 to lift the top prize. In the Open Plate, after a game each, tired legs from both players in the third between Daniel Ince (-9) and Ian Mekdeci (-4) slowed down what had been a fast paced clash. Ince took the first in smooth fashion with tight lengths and low drops. Mekdeci pulled it back in the second pushing to hold Ince off at 15/14. Relying on talent in the decider rather than fitness, Ince was able to
The respective category winners and runner-ups display their hardware yesterday following the presentation.
move up his deficit and close off the game at 15/9, 14/15, 15/11. The title of the Category ‘A’ was earned by a much improved Louis DaSilva (-8) over Zachary Persaud (-8). DaSilva came out strong and played a clever, tactical game placing his shots to get them past Persaud. Persaud came out determined in the second game and made his bid to stay in the game with tighter play which set him ahead. DaSilva kept his head and worked away to even out and eventually push it to the last two points to win in straight games 15/6, 15/14. For the Category ‘A’ Plate, Joshua Verwey made a valiant effort with good
Champions! Nicolas Narine and Louis DaSilva.
lengths against eventual winner Lajaun Munroe. Munroe forced the younger Verwey into every corner of the court working him through most of the rallies; Verwey stuck with it and kept the scores close. Munroe managed a 13/15 win in the first and Verwey answered with a 15/14 win in the second but couldn’t quite hold on in the third and conceded the decider. Munroe triumphed 15/13, 14/15, 15/12. The Guyana Squash Association (GSA) thanked long-time sponsors Ansa McAl for making these tournaments possible. Final day results: Open C a t e g o r y - Wi n n e r Nicholas Narain, Second place - Nicholas Verwey, Third place - Deje Dias, Fourth place - Gianni Carpenter. Open Plate - Winner Daniel Ince, Second place Ian Mekdeci, Third place Kirsten Gomes, Fourth place - Ethan Jonas. Category ‘A’ - Winner Louis DaSilva, Second place - Zachary Persaud, Third place - Shiloh Asregado, Fourth place - Matthew Spooner. Category ‘A’ Plate Winner - Lajuan Munroe, Second place - Joshua Verwey, Third place - Teija Edwards, Fourth place Angel Rahamin.
Clarke captures 80kg gold, rt Spo Grimes snares bronze at CAC SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over League Bodybuilding and Fitness C/ship Defending Champs E’bo crush GT in opening round
Team Guyana at CAC 2019, from right Darius Ramsammy, Yannick Grimes, Kerwin Clarke and Emmerson Campbell.
‘Golden Jaguars’ host ‘Benna Boys’ tonight at Leonora Captain Sam Cox (left), Coach Marcio Maximo and Neil Danns following yesterday’s press conference at Pegasus Hotel.
Kemol Savory during his 81 yesterday.
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Action bullies off tonight with six matches GTT National Championships 2018 Men’s MVP Aderemi Simon.
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