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West Berbice rice farmer killed in home invasion; wife detained
KILLED: Gregory Reynolds
SON: Denson Reynolds
BROTHER: Keith Herald Pluck
A West Coast Berbice rice farmer is now dead following an alleged home invasion by bandits Monday night. Dead is Gregory Reynolds aka Burmine of No.8 Village (No.8 Primary School Street). He was also an APNU-AFC Councillor for Region 5. Kaieteur News spoke with Keith Herald Pluck and Denson Reynolds the dead man’s brother and son at the Anthony’s Funeral Home on the West Coast of Berbice yesterday. The two were at the time awaiting the results of a Post Mortem examination which was conducted by the
government Pathologist. The autopsy results revealed that the farmer died from shock and haemorrhage due to a single gunshot wound to the heart. He also received laceration to the head which is said to be consistent with a lash to the head. According to Pluck, the bullet pierced his brother’s heart and exited through his back. Reports are that three men entered the yard of Reynolds and barged into his home while he was in the bottom flat with his wife Pam. The wife reportedly sought safety by
running upstairs and locking an inside door while the farmer stayed in the bottom flat reportedly bracing the back door to prevent, the men from entering. This publication understands that it was at that point that he was shot, when the men entered. It was then that the man was reportedly hit to the head. Neighbours reported hearing screams around 22:00 hours Monday night followed by a gunshot, but they were too scared to peek out. In addition, the police have detained the wife of the
The home of the farmer which was invaded. farmer for questioning in relation to the incident. Up to press time yesterday afternoon she was still being
interrogated by investigators at the Fort Wellington Police Station. Pluck, the brother of the
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Bodies found at Abary foreshore…
Tied fishermen were beaten, left to drown
President Granger orders CoI into horrific EBD accident
President David Granger at the scene of the accident yesterday. President David Granger, has ordered a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into yesterday morning’s tragic accident at Friendship, East Bank Demerara, which resulted in the death of five persons. The Head of State emphasized that the extremely disturbing accident, saddens him. “I would like you to know that this shocking event will be thoroughly investigated.
In fact, soon after the accident, within two hours, I directed the acting Commissioner of Police, Mr. Nigel Hoppie to launch an inquiry headed by a person no lower in rank than the Deputy Commissioner, to determine how such an accident could have occurred and also to make recommendations to prevent a recurrence,” the Head of State told the Public
Information and Press Service. “We will ensure that, if there was any error, any mistake, any wrongdoing… that there will be no further event like this in the history of the Police Force or the Guyana Defence Force,” he said. President Granger assured that whatever the cause of the accident, the Government of Guyana, the administration of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force, the Cabinet and the National Security Committee, which was also briefed about the events of yesterday’s accident will take every step to ensure that the roads are used safely by all members of the security forces. President Granger added that steps will also be taken to ensure that regulations, Standing Operating Procedures, inspections and the careful selection and training of drivers, are measures which are put in place so as to prevent a recurrence. “The Government and the security forces will ensure that the findings and recommendations of this Commission of Inquiry are fully and rigorously implemented,” he said. The Head of State has also expressed condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased.
DEAD: Lamar Petrie
DEAD: Ajai Kissoon
The two fishermen whose bodies were found days apart tied at the hands and feet and partly decomposed on the Abary foreshore are said to have died from drowning and also sustained an injury to the head. This is according to an autopsy report given to relatives of Ajai Kissoon and Lamar Petrie. The examination was done by a Government Pathologist yesterday at the Anthony’s Funeral Home on the West Coast Berbice. Meanwhile, still missing are Vishnu Seeram called Kevin who was the Captain of the vessel SARA-1 and Marvin Tamasar; both are from Miss Pheobe, Port Mourant Village, Corentyne, Berbice. It was just over a week ago when a body was found bound by the hands and feet on the Abary Foreshore, at that time the body was not identified. However, the following day, a fishing vessel was discovered between the Wellington Park and Cromarty Foreshore (Corentyne) by other Fishermen. What appeared to be blood was splattered
under a fishing net and on the boat floor, perishable food items were found rotting and clothing belonging to fishermen were also found in the vessel. The engine was missing from the vessel. On Friday (11th October) the police informed relatives of the four men who left for sea six days earlier for a twoweek fishing trip that their boat was found but they were not located. Meanwhile, Kaieteur News was informed by a senior police official in Berbice that the Criminal Investigations Department (Headquarters) has taken over the investigation but the police remain in close contact with Suriname authorities. He added that there have been no reports of sightings of bodies on the Corentyne or anywhere else in Berbice since the two was discovered but a search by the police and relatives will continue. Relatives of Seeram, Kissoon, Tamasar and Petrie were thrown into a state of mourning after their loved ones ventured out to sea to earn a daily bread but were reported missing and feared dead instead. The wife of
STILL MISSING: Vishnu Seeram, Captain
STILL MISSING: Marvin Tamasar Kissoon and the mother of Petrie were even more devastated after they heard the news that bodies had washed up on the Abary shore which they later confirmed were their relatives. The vessel the men left in is said to be owned by two Upper Corentyne businessmen. The families of Tamasar and Seeram are still hopeful but are prepared for the worse. Kissoon is expected to be laid to rest today at the Letterkenny Burial Ground.
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EDITORIAL
No money, no honey A breaking development on the corruption front is that a foreign company readies to proceed to the Guyana courts to recover financial injury incurred due to having to pay bribes. A local contractor must limit himself to the discretion of silence as a better strategy than that of valour. A poor, not so well educated, definitely unknown and unconnected, seeker of public services must reach in pocket so that he or she can reach across the counter and collect a piece of paper. It is the well-practiced barter of trade-offs, rip-offs, and send offs. Everybody walk away contented and constitutionally empowered. Constitutionally invigorated in the personage, as the tonic of progress has been achieved: something given, something gained. From the regimen of frequent, painful exercise, this has been sculpted and perfected into a Guyanese art form, through rights and responses distorted. This assumes near constitutional authority, as this has become the language and law of the land that is Guyana. Of this, there are no conflicting interpretations, no clashing misunderstandings, no confronting protestations. Step up, pay up, keep up. All are in sync. All are happy in this unanimous referendum of what works, what wins passage to the next link in the chain. Or until next time. This is the modus operandi and modus vivendi in Guyana, of Guyana, throughout Guyana. No money, no honey. A bribe at the side, a gratuity to avoid futility, the handshake that is now an inerasable aspect of the shake, rattle, and roll that is the mating dance of local content and local culture. From tenderfoots from the country unwise to the ways of the bright people in the big city, to the everyday hustlers seeking favours and the official hucksters selling them from behind counter and computer and conference room. The latter is where the big monies and big honeys preside: A hook here and a dodge there, and the papering over of sweet deals making sweet dreams come true. There is much that is sour and rancid in all of this. Sour and rancid in this keeping up appearances of cleaner government, in the midst of hordes of slicker populations, wiser operators, more versatile conspirators. Come prepared to play. Policy, what’s that? It means pay. It is a case of no dealing, no stealing. Principles and procedures and Integrity Commissions, who gives a…whatever! Money speaks a rich language. It has a long heritage, as there are very few, who having partied in that game have nothing to show for their great resourcefulness. The music continues, while the tragedy that is the Titanic called Guyana lists helplessly, lurches forward spasmodically. The only fatality is the state. Survivors - and Guyanese are daily survivors - have recalibrated and refined the intricate mechanism that is the familiar welcoming harbour that is statewide corruption. There is no paper trail, no fingerprint, and no smoking gun of a tape recorder. What can be more transparent and accountable than that? Cleaner than a baby scrubbed of any residues from diapers. Tender loving care, it is. But what is transparent is what is obvious and undeniable. Call it whatever is fancied-bribe, little something, a big percentage, a mark-up, a cost overrun - but that cash must be passed somewhere. The days of under mattress or backyard are over. Too much bulk. A house raises no eyebrows. Neither does a mansion with all the accompaniments, whether inside or outside. After all, there are so many of them around nowadays that one or a dozen more attract little attention. Wheels are a good investment, and though the luxury ones may cause some caustic comment, those fade soon enough. This is the Guyanese dream. Parliament is the ticket. So, too, is the presence made possible by citizenship. Then there are tender boards and boards of inquiry, and numerous other boards that throw the suffering Guyanese public overboard. In local lingo, this is a ‘boards’ country. Check with foreigners. Crushed are any inclinations towards the straight and narrow or something once named ethics. The age of martyrs and saints are gone. Welcome to Guyana, and its peculiar bureaucratic compacts, the undying hallmarks of local content in action. Remember: no money, no honey. Kickbacks neutralizes paybacks. Currency brings expediency and agency.
Recurring Breaches in Guyana’s Sea Defences DEAR EDITOR, It has been reported in the News Media that the high tides being experienced along Guyana’s coastland have again flooded and caused extensive damage to several villages and cultivated lands located at Fyrish, Mahaicony, Mahaica, Leguan and elsewhere. These flood occurrences particularly during the months of October and November are being dealt with as emergency situations by the Sea Defence Board/ Ministry of Public Infrastructures (SDB/MoPI) as they scramble to mobilize equipment and materials such as boulders to temporarily build earthen embankments with a rock armour to seal the breaches which have occurred. These
last minute efforts will not help much as the damage has already been done and the ravages of the sea will require formidable defences to contain them and the infrastructure is just not there. The SDB/MoPI were committed to implement scientific approaches to the planning and execution of interventions of the country’s sea and river defences with emphasis placed on sustaining functional and structurally adequate dykes to protect life and property particularly in critical coastal areas from the onslaught of the sea. Further, the Dutch had conducted a hydrographic study of Guyana’s coastland and concluded that erosion/ accretion of its foreshore were occurring with a cyclic
mode and moving westwards. Presently, erosion with breaches is taking place at several coastal locations including Fyrish and Mahaicony. The SDB/MoPI have no planned programme to raise and strengthen the copings of existing seawalls and earthen embankments to counteract the hydraulic forces being impacted on them. Therefore weak areas are being seriously eroded and breached causing flooding and extensive damages to properties. Guyana has limited resources to spend on its infrastructures. Unfortunately, much of it is wasted on questionable projects such as elevators on road overpasses and the
planting of mangroves on the foreshore to arrest erosion. Ms. Arjune, one of the principal proponents of this idea should visit Mahaicony and get a first hand look at what has happened to the mangroves there and its ineffectiveness in preventing the breach which has caused extensive flooding to large areas of valuable farmlands. It is time that the Government through its SDB/ MoPI start constructing adequately designed sea and river defences in critical areas to protect the lives and property of the many poor people living along the coastland from rising sea levels which is generating larger destructive forces on the sea defences. Yours truly, Charles Sohan
The ultimate confidence-trick DEAR EDITOR, Tis’ the season, and right on cue come the ‘third’ parties. Guyana has a rich history of small political parties, many formed by persons who were former members or associates of the big two and even special interest groups such as the Guiana United Muslim Party. The 2020 elections are attracting the ‘new’ political class, the ‘entitled’. Driven by the success of the Alliance For Change (AFC), which evolved from a group of persons rejected by major parties into a viable third force, then parlayed into ‘kingmakers’ and eventually Ministers and high-salaried government apparatchiks. The meteoric rise to riches by AFC members has not been lost on the Guyanese populace and has inspired ambitions in a new generation. The arguments third parties make are “the big two are bad, hence by default, we are good” and “we need to check the power of the PPP and PNC. What we never hear from the ‘third’ parties are the track records of the new ‘leaders’ and their ability to deliver on lofty goals contained in their glossy manifestos. A sense of entitlement is their common denominator. Proven ability to deliver on manifesto promises is never a big issue for ‘third’ parties because they never actually want to win a plurality of the votes, they aim to be brokers of powers, to use 5000 votes to control parties that garner 500,000. It is the ultimate confidencetrick. These ‘third’ forces are attractive to persons who do not want to compete within larger parties for positions of responsibilities, upon joining
they are quickly drafted into the ‘executive’ as the party membership moves from four to five. In larger parties, these persons would have to compete with as many as 500 young professionals’ persons for a junior position and only by hard work and merit make their way up the ranks. Democracy begins with Meritocracy; when a person is rejected by comrades they have worked alongside for decades, it is not by accident, it is because flaws have become known, and while we all have those, some such as avarice and lust for power are unforgivable. One ‘leader’ seems ecstatic to have achieved his lifelong ambition of being nominated as Presidential candidate! The constitutional crisis precipitated by David Granger’s refusal to accept the successful passage of the No-confidence motion of 2018 was the perfect opportunity for persons to show their true mettle. Believers in Justice and Democracy made their voices heard; they organized protests; they wrote strongly worded letters of condemnation to the press; Newspaper Editors and news agencies took stands, for and against tyranny. Where were the ‘third’ forces then? They were sitting in armchairs proffering theories of “it could be this or it could be that” Fence-sitting 101. The PPP did the heavy lifting with one other group of six making their mark with symbolic weekly protests. The leaders of that group made moves into the Civic arm of the PPP recently. Standing firmly and bravely for what you believe and finding like-minded fellow travellers is the essence of a genuine political journey. What do the newly ‘entitled’ class stand for or against? There is the issue of
funding of the new parties; the business of politics is not cheap. One new outfit is closely aligned with the current administration historically and culturally. Martin Carter’s warning of the ‘mouth being muzzled by the hand that feeds it” can be augmented by the sentiment that the mouth is also directed by its paymasters. In this context, ‘dual-citizens’ speaks to the duplicity of nature, not of residence. The big parties themselves are not immune to ‘outsiders’ bypassing working their way through the ranks, David Granger was installed as the leader under controversial circumstances that included gunshots and padlocked doors at Congress Place. The result has been a leader not familiar with the membership of his party, and dare I say, the philosophy of its founding members. The PNC under Granger has moved from propoor policies to an elitist agency, rife with corruption and characterized by the callous disregard for the welfare of ordinary citizens. New parties constantly heap the failures of the PNC onto the shoulders of the PPP, citing failure to deliver on promises. This is a fallacious argument not supported by the facts, the PPP’s manifestos are printed and
disseminated widely, an examination will show a higher than 80% completion rate on all promises and often the unfulfilled are move to the next cycle and delivered during that period. Why should the PPP be blamed for the abject failure of the APNU/AFC? It is only done to present the new in the light of potential saviours; that is until you ask to see their delivery records in their current jobs. “We are small and have good intentions, we should not be attacked” is the refrain. I would ask why a question of ability is deemed an ‘attack’ and remind all that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Editor, new parties will emerge, their leadership should be subjected to the same deep inspection and interrogation under harsh light as with the big two; not because ‘politics is a dirty game’ but precisely to protect politics from becoming a game for the dirty. I look forward to seeing the ‘integrity’ reports on the people entering the political arena. I am sure more than one charlatan will be unmasked in the coming months. All are welcome but they must come with clean hands. Respectfully Robin Singh
“This eyepass must done” DEAR EDITOR, On Friday I visited Massy supermarket located at Turkeyen and upon leaving the security guard asked for the receipt to check off my purchases. I objected. I have visited Massy supermarkets regionally and this is not the practice. Why is it being done here? As per
Guyanese parlance, “this eyepass must done”. Former Prime Minister Ptolemy Reid once said “we will become second class citizens in our own country” I trust that the management of Massy supermarkets will review their policy. Melissa Lewis
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Correcting some gross mis-information DEAR EDITOR, I am compelled to offer some clarity to some gross misinformation peddled as truth by the Regional Vice Chairman, Mr. Karl Singh, at a press conference hosted by the PPP, and dubbed “Parliamentary Opposition Press Conference,” held on Friday 2019-10-11, and aired by a news medium. I am so compelled since I was mentioned by both name and appointment. At this press conference, were also the Regional Chairman, Region One and Nigel Dharamlall, among others. Mr. Singh started his presentation by claiming that many things the Regional Chairman of Region One alluded to were also prevalent in his Region as well. Mr. Editor, I cannot speak for Region One, but Region Nine. I am an expert here and I can represent my record without fear of contradiction. I have been resident in the Rupununi since the 18th July, 1991, hence I have had a front seat to the pace of development in this Region through several Administrations beginning with that of the late, great His Excellency Hugh Desmond Hoyte to present. I have had the good fortune of working with Regional Officials, true professionals, like the late Mr. Fred Allicock, as Regional Vice Chairman; and his son, now Minister of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, The Hon. Sydney Allicock, as a Regional Councillor. Then there was Mr. Maucir Baretto, the Regional Chairman who was referred to as the Nelson Mandela of the Rupununi. He was very magnanimous as a Regional Councillor when he received none of that magnanimity by the then
Administration of Bharrat Jagdeo. The only Regional Chairman of note under the PPP was Mr. Wilson Laurentino, who reached across the aisle in the interest of true development. Needless to say that he was never trusted by the local freedom house, hence he was not considered for another term, or even for a place on the RDC as a Councillor. The others? Well take a walk around the Region and one will hear sordid tales of their escapades and tryst behaviours. But that is not the purpose of this letter. Editor please permit me to list a number of points raised in the press conference that need clarification and or debunking. I will also jar memories, since the participants of this press conference were suffering from acute amnesia, or so it seems. The assertions made by the Regional Chairman of Region one, which the Vice Chairman Region Nine supported as happening in Region Nine, while he raised issues of his own, are as follows: 1. Ministers of Government touched down in the Rupununi recently with ten aircrafts; 2. Revenues coming out of the hinterland Regions
should be ploughed back into the said Regions; 3. Government has not visited the hinterland Regions since 2015; 4. RDC Statutory meetings not being kept; 5. RDC being stymied; 6. “ H a n d - o u t s ” distributed to villages being reclaimed by Party members; 7. Food for the Poor donations being used for campaign purposes; 8. Civil Defence Commission was approached during PPP’s tenure to assist communities in times of emergencies, but not so under this present Administration; 9. Education is in chaos in the Region; 10. Aishalton Village Council was forced to build school furniture for the school in their village; 11. Members of the Administration being rejected by many villages; 12. The Region has only realized only 45% of its PSIP; 13. Payments to vendors of the RDC are slow and incompetent; 14. D i s c r i m i n a t i o n against contractors perceived to be PPP supporters; 15. No feedback from Public Procurement Commission into investigation requested by the RVC; 16. Uneven allocation of funds among villages;
17. The school feeding programme was expanded under the PPP; 18. There was no Government-sponsored Housing programme over the last four (4) years; 19. There was no provision of water services in the Hinterland; 20. There was no expansion of the Agriculture programme in the hinterland over the last four (4) years; Editor, the Regional Vice Chairman has walked right up my alley, in the middle of the night without a torchlight. He is delusional to think that there will be light for him to see; but I do not expect any better from a man who is so desperate that he is hoping that people out there are easily fooled. He has not remembered there is a thing called social media, a medium that is replete with the works that have been done, not only in Region 9, but across the entire country. Consequently Editor, please allow me to respond, not necessarily in the order that the assertions were listed. I will lead off with the recent Ministerial Outreach to Region Nine. All of the Ministers, with the exception of those that visited the North Rupununi, touched down in Lethem with the Regular Trans Guyana passenger flights. A check with the airline will confirm
this. Because of the limited space of the airstrip at Annai, the Ministers had to use smaller airplanes hence the charter to that location. Conversely, check the period 2000 to 2015 and see how Ministers and other high-ranking government officials travelled around the country. Both officials raised the issue of ploughing back revenues into Regions to aid development of those Regions. While an excellent idea, one needs to examine the previous administration’s record on this. I was Assistant REO in Linden from 1999 to 2005. I am aware of the many protests that Lindeners had to engage in to get a fair share of the National Pie. Linden was virtually starved of resources even as most of the lumber resources were extracted from that Region. I am aware that Mahdia was so neglected that even potable water was a luxury, while the roads were reduced to rubble. This was despite the fact that Region 8 was the leading contributor to the National economy in the area of gold and diamonds extraction. By these officials logic, Regions 8 and 10 ought to be more developed than Regions 6, 3, and 2. In relation to government not visiting hinterland
regions since 2015. This assertion has exposed the very limited knowledge about government, by these officials. Editor, even Primary School students know that government has 3 branches. The Executive branch is further divided into the Elected Officials and the Permanent Executive. As elected officials, the Regional Chairmen and Regional Vice Chairmen are part of the elected arm of government. The constitution of Guyana further mandates that the development agenda of RDCs must be in keeping with that of Central Government’s. Consequently, these officials’ visits to the various parts of the Regions are indeed visits by the government of Guyana. Additionally, these officials are paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the State of Guyana and are such obligated to represent the agendas of the RDCs which should be in sync with that of the Government’s. What we have experienced, on the other (Continued on page 6)
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Focus on the character of the person DEAR EDITOR, It is known that I grew up in the southern wards of the City, Charlestown/ Albouystown/La Penitence and my earliest experience in my father’s drugstore and our home allowed me to mix and meddle with a good mixture of the so-called six races of Guyana. We got on admirably and lovingly. I recall as a child, the only tensions I knew of was between Hindus and Muslims. This was attributable to what was taking place in British India. No doubt, a fall-out from the tragic events in British
India, which led to violence and the separation of the earliest India into Muslims and Hindu sectors. Gandhi was assassinated on January 30, 1948 by a Hindu extremist, Nathuram Godse because Mohandas Gandhi sought to unite Christians, Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus. Human History is full of examples where for whatever reason some folks are averse to unity and tolerance. My earliest life experience had no understanding of Indian, African competition, rivalry or antagonism. When during the mid-50s, certain persons introduced
‘ApanJaat’ which heralded racial rivalry and distrust. It was a tragic debilitating disease, which Guyana must cure if we are to heal and benefit from our God given natural resources. With the above as a backdrop, my regard for Dr. David Hinds was enhanced after reading his article in Monday, October 14, 2019 in another newspaper titled ‘The Coalition has allowed for a re-emergence of political plurality among African Guyanese.” I recommend as compulsory reading, this contribution, which in general terms I support.
Next, Sir. Ronald Sanders and sections of the British Media made the point that Elections at the end of the day is about winning. Whatever may be the characteristics and peculiarities 0f a democracy, the way National Elections are conducted, remains vital. We had Elections before Universal Adult Suffrage conducted by the British. Think about it; these elections were not fair because as descendants of slaves and indentured labourers, many had to be qualify to enjoy the right to vote. (status or ownership of property, etc.).
Every other Election after 1953, had had disputes and concerns, for example: - after the 1961 Elections, the PNC filed six (6) Election petitions in the High Court because the Party felt there were instances of a lack of fair-play. This brings me to the instructive article in the newspaper’s Editorial Column, dealing with GECOM Shenanigans. I wish to refer to the section, which refers to International Observers. Let me bring to the public and in particular the Parties contesting Elections of March 2, 2020. Every Observer Team will
arrive in Guyana, with preconceived ideas and for the want of a kinder term, their own prejudices and predilections. I have been an Observer and in some cases, an active participant in Guyana Elections for almost seven decades. Observers come here and elsewhere to observe and comment. I have noted that these Observers have tended to direct their attention and energies to certain areas. They all know that the philosophical position of the Carter Centre in 1992 was (Continued on page 29)
Correcting some gross mis-information... From page 5 hand in Region Nine, is the Regional Chairman and Vice Chairman gallivanting all over the Region in company of PPP operatives, lambasting the Government and the REO, using State resources. In this regard, I was forced to confiscate an additional vehicle that was given to the Chairman’s office by another REO, and that was used for this purpose. For this I have no apologies to make. I am not aware, Editor, of any of my Officers being rejected by any Village of Region 9. In fact my Officers visit these villages on a regular basis for a number of reasons. This is another example of Government’s reaching-out to communities. I myself visited the South Rupununi from October the 3rd to the 7th and was well received by all Villages. I was able to interact with Councils and villagers alike and we were able to resolve many lingering issues. Anyone who knows me will tell you that I will not allow any donations to villages by government to be reclaimed by Party Officials. So that is one big fat lie which demonstrates the fact the Regional Vice Chairman is in panic mode at the prospects of his Party losing its grip on the villages that was iron clad since 1992. What I am aware of, is the fact that a Farmers’ Group in Parikwarinau had petitioned the Regional Administration for a boat and engine to assist them to get their produce from their farms across the Sawariwau River to their village. That boat was handed over to them on the recent Ministerial Outreach. I am aware too, that the Toshao had wanted the boat to be handed over to the Village Council, a Council that has serious accountability issues. The assertion that RDC Statutory meetings not being kept is another desperate gaff to
deceive. In Region nine we have had only one Statutory Meeting for the year, and that was in January, when I had just returned to the Region from Region 8. After that, the Regional Chairman and Vice were on their regular outing in villages campaigning as a result of the NCM, and their expectations that elections would be held before the end of the year. In fact, many visits to their offices by me were met with their absence. The Regional Vice Chairman, Karl Singh, who is also a member of the Regional Tender Board (RTB), could not be reached for his invitations to be delivered to him. As a result, he has not attended one meeting since my assumption of duties in the Region on January 7th. Nevertheless, Minutes of the RTB were still delivered to his office. Not expecting the level of progress in the Region without his input, the Regional Chairman penned a letter to the Public Procurement Commission, requesting an investigation into unfounded allegations of the Board, but more specifically, the Chairman of the Board. That investigation was conducted and, like the Regional Vice Chairman, I too am awaiting the PPC’s report. This, and other investigations of REOs has demonstrated this Government’s commitment to transparency. Editor, it may be instructive to investigate how many complaints were raised against REOs under the previous administration, and how many of these complaints were actually investigated. Here is a case of this Administration’s superiority over the previous one. In relation to donations from Food for the Poor (FFTP) being used for campaign purposes. That is another of the Vice Chairman’s delusion. A check with that organization will reveal that they are more than satisfied with the way their donations are distributed across communities in the Region. The FFTP requires strict accountability. As the Officer that has forged a
relationship with the FFTP, I ensure that all communities, irrespective of their political preferences, benefit from those donations. To illustrate, I have distributed donations to Aishalton, Parikwarinau, Shulinab, Karasabai, Achawib, Karudarnaua, Awarewaunau, Nappi, Parisharra, Shirriri, among others. None of the villages mentioned, supported the Coalition in the 2015 elections. The assertions cannot be substantiated. Additionally, I have adopted the philosophy of teaching a man to fish as against giving him a fish. In this regard I was able to secure mechanical tillers which were distributed to both farmers’ groups and individual farmers; sewing machines were distributed to Women’s groups to enable them to sew school uniforms and, in the process, earn for themselves and families; farmingimplements and seeds were distributed to farmers’ groups, individuals and Village Councils. This was in the effort to have them provide for themselves as against them being given food all the time. The Vice Chairman’s attempt to drag this illustrious organization into his politics deserves to be condemned by all. That is why I resisted the urge to approach CDC for any assistance as the past administration would do at the slightest hint of any hardships. This was to forge a sense of dependency on the supplies and wean the communities off of the land, which in turn was used against them to deny their requests for land extension. On the contrary this administration is encouraging communities to stay with the land and utilize it to the fullest. This has therefore led to the assertion that Agriculture is not being supported by this administration. A comparison of the allocation for Agriculture under the two administrations will reveal who was really serious
about agriculture. Since 2015 this administration has led communities to engage in climate-smart agriculture. In this regard more than 10 shade houses were constructed for the Secondary Schools and communities. The Regional Administration has encouraged communities to increase production since there is a ready market for their produce through the 4 dormitories and the School Feeding programme. We have constructed slaughter poles in every sub-region. This will negate the need for cattle farmers to travel all the way to Lethem to use the abattoir there Editor, please allow me to remind the Vice what persisted before 2015. The school feeding programme was intended to spur village economies; or so we were led to believe. Instead, villagers were made to sell their produce to a party supporter, who then sold the produce to the school feeding programme. This effectively ensured that the party supporter reaped all the benefits. Compare this to the time when Quatata, a village in central Rupununi, had a bumper crop of watermelons. They approached me to assist in getting the melons sold. I asked that the border be closed to watermelons. Most of our melons are imported from Brazil. I bought most of it, directly from the farmers, for the 4 dormitories; some were bought for the hospitals’ in-patients. This left the village with a small amount of melons which were sold to individuals and the hotel industry in Lethem. The villagers were very satisfied. These are the stories that the Vice Chairman and his cronies are afraid of. The assertion that this government has not extended the ‘good life’ to Rupununians can be easily debunked. Please permit me to illustrate the amount of monies that were spent by the RDC alone: I will use 2015 to 2018 figures since 2019 is not completed. St Ignatius Village
$103,666,613; Lethem $260,173,601; Moco Moco $9,283,580; Rupertee $4,453,580; Surama $9,966,430; Toka $7,463,980; Sawariwau $1,475,300; Maruranau $9,760,145; Tiger Pond $16,124,549; Hiowa $14,600,000; Parisharra $13,500,000; Nappi $18,454,190; Quarrie $14,410,680 Annai $87,695,302; Wowetta $3,932,600; Rewa $5,276,740; Aishalton $121,901,485; Karudarnaua $14,374,240; Shulinab $42,037,264; Kaicumbay $13,800,000; Yupukari $9,668,586; Kwatamang $8,498,000; Aranaputa $56,496,379; Katoonarib $12,475,200; Achawib $27,679,683; Karasabai $14,364,663; Sand Creek $48,643,788 - TOTAL $950,176,582 Maybe it will be instructive to see the allocations to this Region in any four year term under the previous administration. These figures represent the Capital expenditure only. Much more would have been spent under the Recurrent Budget. Additionally, there has been several interventions by other Central Government Ministries across the Region, inclusive of, but not limited to, The Ministry of Social Protection, The Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs, The Ministry of Natural Resources, The Ministry of Public Infrastructure, The Ministry of The Presidency etc. The total funds spent in this Region would amount to billions of dollars. Editor please allow me to inform your readership that the School Feeding programme was more than tripled in the 4 years since 2015. To illustrate: In 2014 the school feeding programme saw 21 schools benefiting from a sum of $117,660,016; In 2015 the number of
schools did not change but the sum was $121,120,842; In 2016, 35 schools benefited from $129,533,979; In 2017 the number of schools climbed to 52 with an allocation of $198,485,144; While in 2018 the amount of schools reached 64 with a total allocation of $255,195,264. This has debunked the Vice Chairman’s assertion that the PPP had expanded the programme. Of importance to note is that the middleman has been eliminated and villagers are benefitting directly from purchases of much needed ingredients. We are not there as yet, but with time we are aiming of having the villages supply all the needs for the programme. The process has started. Editor, instead of attempting to cast aspersion on this government, the Vice Chairman should be in eternal gratitude to The Honourable Ronald Bulkan, who prevented me from calling in the Police to recover Remote Area Incentive monies of teachers of Rewa. Monies that were entrusted to the Regional Vice Chairman and who converted those monies to his own use. The monies were eventually replaced. The record of this administration, both local and central, is unmatched and cannot be refuted. A visit to the Rupununi will reveal a spring in the step of residents. We have not reached everyone, but we will get there. I am not even saying that we did everything right, but in 4 years we have achieved a lot; and this has the Regional Chairman, the Vice Chair and their Party running scared. The writing is on the wall for them. I hope they can interpret it. Yours truly, Carl Parker Regional Executive Officer
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Head-on collision leaves five dead, one critical -as police vehicle slams into car
Dead: Leon Tucker A head-on collision yesterday, around 06:45 hours, between a police vehicle and a private car that occurred at Friendship, East Bank Demerara (EBD) has left five persons dead and one seriously injured. Dead are 23-year-old Presidential Guard, Ronnel Barker, of Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara (ECD); 58-year-old Herbert Josiah and his wife, 57-year-old Denise Josiah, of 105 Friendship Squatting Area, EBD. Reports suggest that the couple had only been married for the past two months. Also dead are 61-year-old Special Constable Lovern Stoby of Third Street, Friendship, EBD and her nephew 33-year-old Leon Tucker, a Lieutenant attached to the Guyana Defence Force. The lone survivor of the accident is 25-yearold Travis Fullington, a Presidential Guard, who resides at lot 33 Princess Street Georgetown. He was a passenger in the police car which was driven by Barker. This publication understands that Fullington is in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation (GPHC). Based on reports, the police vehicle, at the time of the accident, was proceeding south along the EBD corridor in the direction of Timehri while the private car with registration number PPP 515 was headed north reportedly to Georgetown. Tucker was said to be driving the private car at the time of the accident. Initial reports indicate that the police vehicle, with sirens blaring, was on its way to escort President David Granger from his Pearl, EDB home when that accident occurred. However, a statement issued by the government’s Public Information and Press Unit clarified that the police vehicle was not a part of a presidential convoy. According to information, Special Constable Stoby was on the road awaiting transportation to head to work when her nephew, Tucker, offered her a drop since he was heading in the same direction. Herbert Josiah and his wife
Dead: Lovern Stoby
Dead: Herbert Josiah
were reportedly already in the car. CCTV footage of the horrific accident shows when the police vehicle slammed into the car. Further into the video shows that upon seeing the police car with its blaring sirens, Tucker applied brakes and stopped in his lane. Nevertheless, the police car slammed into the private car during which it clipped its front before spinning out of
control and coming to a rest in a nearby trench. As a result of the impact the front of the private car was severely damaged and skidded several feet away. Smoke could be seen coming from the police car. When this newspaper arrived on the scene Tucker’s body was protruding from the shattered windscreen of the private car and the bodies of his aunt and the married
Dead: Denise Josiah
Dead Ronnel Barker
couple were lying on the side of the road. Upon learning of the tragic passing of their loved ones, family members rushed to the Diamond Diagnostic Centre where many of them were inconsolable. Some family members fainted, while others remained in shock over the horrific accident. In an interview, the emotional daughter of Denise Josiah, Jawellla Durant, said that her mother and stepfather both worked at the Diamond
Hospital. According to the young woman, the couple had left for work together as per norm when the tragic accident occurred. Denise Josiah leaves to mourn six children and her husband leaves behind 13. Together the couple had no children. “Every morning mommy and uncle Herbert would leave to go to work. I still can’t believe that this happen to my mother… them police, them does feel that they can drive anyhow on this road…now
Critical: Travis Fullington look what happened to my mother. Mommy didn’t deserve to die like that. Is only two months now since dem get married; now look what happened,” lamented Durant. Meanwhile, Diane Tucker, who is the sister of Special Constable Stoby and mother of Lieutenant Leon Tucker, said that she only heard of the incident around 09:00 hours when a friend informed her. However, during an interview, another family member (Continued on page 15 )
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GuyOil defends termination of contracts -CEO denies contacting Trini. exec for bribe Days after a Trinidad and Tobago contractor claimed that three contracts were suddenly terminated because they refused to pay a bribe, the Guyana Oil Company (GuyOil) has defended its decisions. According to the stateowned company, which manages a number of gas stations across the country, it is also refuting insinuations, contained in the report by Kaieteur News on Sunday, that one of its own called the contractor and asked for a bribe.According to a lengthy statement from GuyOil, three contracts were signed with Commissiong and Company Limited.Commissiong says it is seeking damages as a result of the contract terminations because it had spent
money to start. It said that it submitted a Trinidad performance bond and this was accepted. The Trinidad Company said that its three contracts were terminated on that grounds that it failed to submit a local advanced payment bond.However, GuyOil explained in its statement that invitations for bids were publicly advertised on February 2, 2019 for the supply of one Canter truck and the supply, fabrication and erection of two 10,000 gallons tanks. On February 17, 2019 an invitation for bids was also advertised for the supply of one Rigid Tank Wagon (RTW).The tenders for all three contracts were opened on February 25, 2019. There were four respon-
dents for the supply of the Canter truck and four for the supply, fabrication and erection of the two 10,000 gallons tanks. Two bidders responded for the supply of one Rigid Tank Wagon (RTW). GuyOil explained that in accordance with its tender policy, the bids were evaluated by the company’s Evaluation Committee. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company is not part of the evaluation committee.It was found Commissiong and Company Ltd was the most responsive bidder for the supply, fabrication and erection of the tanks. “Therefore, the Evaluation Committee recommended Commissiong and Company Ltd be awarded this contract to the Board’s Tender Com-
mittee. The Board’s Tender Committee is a sub-committee of the Board.” GuyOil disclosed included in the bid documents for Commissiong and Company, was a bid security from Furness Anchorage General Insurance Limited (Trinidad & Tobago Firm). “The Board’s Tender Committee made the recommendation to the Board of Directors for the award of the contract to Commissiong and Company Ltd and this was ratified and approved by the Board.” In fact, it was revealed that the notification of award and acceptance requires a Performance Bond submission. “Commissiong and Company Ltd submitted a Performance Bond from Furness
GuyOil has defended the decisions to terminate three contracts for a Trinidad company.
Anchorage General Insurance Limited. Following this a contract was signed with Guyoil on May 24, 2019.” Commissiong and Company was deemed the most responsive bidder for both truck tenders. “Included in their bid documents, the company submitted local insurance bonds for both the bid security and the performance bonds.”This is where things got sticky. After the signing of all contracts, an advance payment security is required. GuyOil said that the contracts stipulate that the company was required to submit an Unconditional Bank Guarantee in a form and by a bank acceptable to GuyOil, in amounts equal to the advance payments. “Guyoil’s Finance, Audit and Administration Committee (FAAC) (a sub-committee of the Board) recommended to the Board that the acceptable form for all Unconditional Bank Guarantees must be from a local entity. The Board approved the recommenda-
tion made by the FAAC.” GuyOil said that this was communicated to the Trinidad Company on July 18, 2019 via email by Guyoil’s Facilities Manager.However, an unhappy Commissiong in a lawyer’s letter pointed out that GuyOil had accepted international bonds for the bid security and performance for all the contracts they were awarded. “GuyOil on August 30, in response pointed out that an advance security is required after the signing of the contracts, and the contract clearly stipulates that the contractor must provide “an Unconditional Bank Guarantee in a form and by a bank acceptable to the Employer in amounts equal to the advance payment”.”GuyOil said that this meant therefore, that the provision of international bonds will not be an acceptable form of advance security from Commissiong after the signing of the three contracts. “There was no response (Contionued on page 28)
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What do the people prefer: US$5,000 per household or placing oil revenues in the hands of the government “to teach them how to fish?” The answer to that question is not difficult for anyone with even a faint understanding of Guyanese people. The overwhelming majority of Guyanese would prefer the US$5000 in the pockets. Very few households are going to opt for free university education over a one million dollar cheque each year. That is how we roll here! Better with we than with the government! Right now there are 205,000 plus households in Guyana. Once the government decides that they will pay one million dollars per household, the number of households is going to double, triple and quadruple overnight. One family will suddenly split into two or three households so that they
can obtain more than one cheque. This is how we roll here!The government is going to end up with a logistical nightmare. They will end up in deep problems in trying to enumerate the number of legitimate households. Husbands will begin to separate from their wives, just in order for two household cheques. This is how we roll here! Of course, people are still looking forward to receiving a cheque, come next April. They are doing so even though it has been repeatedly pointed out to them that Guyana got the big shaft during the oil negotiations and that there is never going to be enough monies available within the first five years to pay any cash transfers. There may not ever be enough money at all! But in Guyana, people see the writing on the wall and hope for the best! This is how we roll here! A financial analyst, Mr.
Ramon Gaskin, was on Kaieteur Radio a few nights ago and put forward some alternatives to the cash-transfer. His projections of oil revenues may be a bit off but he did point to ways in which the revenues can be used. He said that we should begin to cut away at our external debt which has now skyrocketed to US$1.4B. Nothing is wrong with debt. What can become burdensome is high servicing. With the US300M that will be available for the first few years, Guyana need not worry about trying to reduce the debt. Oil production alone is going to dramatically slash the debt to GDP ratio. The second area identified is to boost the countrys external reserves. Given that there will be a surge in imports when oil production begins, the present level of reserves will become dangerously low and this is one suggestion
DEM BOYS SEH
Exxon workers grumbling but… Ever since Exxon announce it find oil it begin looking fuh ways to rob de Guyanese people. It announce that it find a well that got 120,000 barrels a day. Guyanese smile because that was de same size of well Trinidad had all de time. Then it announce how it find more oil but by then it done sign a contract that now got people cussing every day. Then it start to find oil pun oil. De next thing dem boys know was dem find six billion barrels of oil. It also find people to do de wuk. Guyanese apply and hear that dem had to be trained. Trinidadians come and seh dem training de Guyanese. Imagine people who learn to cook at
Carnegie had to get trained to cook. And dem can’t serve cook-up and roti and curry. Dem got to serve American food like bake chicken and roast pork and steak. When time come fuh dem get pay de foreigners end up getting more money than de Guyanese fuh doing de same job. When dem boys talk all of a sudden de foreigners get a title. A foreign cook suddenly become chief cook, or deputy chief cook. That justify de pay. Dem boys grumble but nobody ain’t walking off de wuk because once Guyanese getting more than de minimum wage dem believe dem getting good pay. One lawyer seh he gun tek up de case but dem boys believe he bluffing. He
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can’t file one writ to this day and people know why. He know why, too. Nobody don’t want to complain and lose wha small piece dem getting. De strange thing is that dem have nuff wuk but dem can’t find people. One man who believe he could bluff de people barely last one week and is only begging to keep him out of jail. De more de oil people talk bout wuk is de more some people finding excuse not to apply. Instead, dem holding on pun de suggestion wha Clive Thomas mek. Jagdeo done seh de payout gun be more than Guyana get from de oil. Talk half and don’t look fuh complaints against Exxon.
which needs to be taken seriously. Another suggestion is for tax reform. It was suggested that the VAT be phased out from 14% to 0%. But if this is done the government stands to lose in excess of US400M per year which is far more than what Guyana is likely to obtain in the first few years of oil production. Right now VAT receipts are about US$270M per year. VAT has its benefits. It is the most efficient tax which exists on our law books. The problem is not VAT. We should keep VAT. The problem is the rate. A 5% VAT rate will not be bad. We can roll
with that! Another suggestion is to pay teachers, medical personnel and police better. This is long overdue. In fact, the first thing that the government should do, should be to give teachers 100% increases in salaries and do the same for medical personnel and do the same for the police. Forget about the pen-pushers in the rest of the public service and the army. They should be last on the list. We can roll with higher wages for teachers, medical personnel and the police!Another useful suggestion is something better for pensioners. Improved health care and a bridge to
Essequibo was also touted by Mr. Ramon Gaskin. We can roll with that here! But even after all of that you will still find Guyanese people asking for a cheque in their mail each month. After all. Nothing rolls better than freeness in Guyana! (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
M&CC: What more proof you want that Guyana is dysfunctional I get emails more than the occasional ones in which wellintentioned people would tell me that they see some of the things in developed countries that I lament in Guyana. My traditional response would be if the mainstream media expose these faults, they will be removed; not so in Guyana. Here is another sad tale that I am repeating in these commentaries. I live on the Railway Embank, right next to CARICOM. About six years ago, before the APNU+AFC government came into being, a part of the road was being repaired. The Ministry of
Works put a sign a few yards east of my home that read; “No trucks and lorries allowed, bridge under repair.” The rehabilitation was completed more than six years ago but the sign remains to this day. One Saturday morning, I was going to the National Park and I observed a suspicious stop of a goods-laden canter-truck by a police car. I drove up, the police drove away. I enquired from the driver. He said the police showed him the sign and said he should not be on the Railway Embankment and they asked for money.
I drove behind, and caught up with the police in Kitty. I told them that the sign is ancient history. Trucks and lorries are allowed on the Railway Embankment. They denied the bribery request and refused further discussion. That sign is still there. Rogue cops must still be using it to extract money from innocent citizens. We live in a country that will soon disappear. I say this unapologetically. Years after road repairs were effected on Young Street a sign put there at the time at the junction with Camp Road warned drivers not to cross over from Camp
Road to Young Street. Leaders in the PPP and APNU+AFC governments, engineers working with the relevant ministry, and senior traffic officers ignored that misdirecting sign for six years. It was just in a random conversation with public engineer, Sherod Parkinson that caused the sign to be removed.Where is the crucial fault-line that Guyanese society rests on? For decades now, two public servants have become virtually invincible. There doesn’t seem to be any relevant law under which these two office holders could be removed. There doesn’t seem to be a regulatory framework through which these men could be made accountable to higher authorities.In Guyana the most brilliant surgeon at the Georgetown Hospital, the most learned professor at UG, the most qualified engineer at GPL, the most decorated soldier in the army can be dismissed through a legal process. There are legal frameworks at GPL, in the army, at the Ministry of Health, at UG to remove the above-named office-holders. In Guyana, it doesn’t appear that systems exist to discipline and dismiss the Town Clerk and the City Engineer.
The Mayor heads an elected mini-parliament which is controlled by councillors. It is open for debate whether the Mayor and/or the Council can discipline or dismiss the holders of these two positions. Let’s quote the Mayor on his disgust with the three persons that run the City Engineer’s Office; “That department, it’s shameful, it’s a disgrace, that department really got a curse…get a pastor, majee, and pray y’all out…I know about the three stooges but we will have to come up with a name for you guys. Yes, three blind mice…you know something named fed up? The mayor is fed up of the Engineer’s Department.” APNU city councillor Heston Boston chipped in with words that have to make investors feel this county is dead. Boston told his fellow councillor that he thinks the City Engineer has consistently displayed an uncaring attitude, a disregard for the council and in his opinion, City Engineer, Colvern Venture’s attitude is one of disrespect to the city council. Now any reasonable mind after reading those words will have to conclude that this gentleman can do what he wants. But he is a public ser-
Frederick Kissoon vant. He has formidable authority. This man has to decide when he is going to sign off on your construction permit. The Mayor said that officials of a certain commercial bank have been claiming that Venture’s office has them on a “sickening merry go round.” This is investment that a public servant allegedly chooses to delay. The Local Government Commission (LGC) through a judicial commission of enquiry has fired the Town Clerk. The court ruled the dismissal was unlawful that the LGC cannot fire the town clerk. Who in the entirety of Guyana can discipline the Town Clerk and the City Engineer? Welcome to the dead zone named Guyana. (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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Unmitigated oil spill in Payara field could significantly impact Region One EIA Should an oil spill occur in the Payara field of the Stabroek Block, it is likely to have a significant impact on Region One. This is according to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) that was done on the project by Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a consultancy firm that is based in the United Kingdom. The EIA, which was perused by Kaieteur News, states that if spilled oil reaches the coast in Region One. The risks of oiling nesting beaches could pose inter-generational risks to marine turtles. It also states that other physical and biological resources such as air quality, seabirds, marine fish, and marine benthos could also be impacted. Elaborating further, the ERM stated in the report that an unmitigated oil spill could potentially impact Guyanese fisher folk. It noted however, that the magnitude of this impact would depend on the volume and duration of the release as well as the time of year at which the release were to occur (e.g., whether a spill would coincide with the time of year when these species are more abundant in the Project Development Area). In light of the sensitivity of many of the resources that could be potentially impacted by a spill such as Shell Beach Protected Area, marine mammals, critically endangered marine turtles, coastal Guyanese and
Amerindian communities reliant on ecosystem services for sustenance and their livelihood, the EIA stressed that preparation for spill response is warranted. In this regard, it was noted that ExxonMobils subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) will implement from time to time, regular oil spill response drills, simulations, and exercises. Kaieteur News also understands that EEPGL will involve appropriate Guyanese authorities and stakeholders in these activities and document the availability of appropriate response equipment on board the FPSO as well as offsite equipment required to be mobilized for a timely response. PAYARA PROJECT OVERVIEW According to documents in the possession of the Environmental Protection Agency, EEPGLs 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. Further to this, EEPGL said it will install some of the oil production facilities on the sea floor at approximately 1,500-1,980 m (4,900-6,500 ft.) water depth. It said that these sub-
sea facilities include various types of pipes and hardware. Kaieteur News understands that the subsea facilities allow the oil from the wells to be gathered and moved to the surface of the ocean for further processing. EEPGL will then install other oil production fa-
cilities on a vessel which floats on the surface of the ocean. The vessel is called a Floating Production, Storage, and Offloading (FPSO). It will be moored on location in approximately 1,800-1,980 m (5,900-6,500 ft.) of water depth and will remain on (Continued on page 26)
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Mahaicony granny Killer to serve life sentence -16-year-old accomplice still to be tried
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ad it not been for favourable mitigating factors, Justice Sandil Kissoon informed confessed killer Davanand Rampersaud that his sentence would have been harsher than a life sentence with the possibility of parole after serving 25 years. Rampersaud, 27, on October 2, was arraigned at the High Court in Demerara to be tried for the October 16, 2016 murder of Mahaicony businesswoman, Bibi Ali. The murder accused, however, opted to plead guilty to the lesser offence of manslaughter. He admitted that between October 15th and October 17th, 2016 at Lot 4 Novar, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara, he unlawfully killed Ali. Rampersaud was charged along with a 14-yearold boy for the womans killing. The teen is yet to face a judge. Rampersaud returned to court yesterday for sentencing following the
presentation of a probation report. The mother of three was found lying in a pool of blood in the bedroom of her twostorey home with her feet and hands tied together. Her head had been bashed in and her body was in an advanced state of decomposition. A hammer which was found at the scene of the robbery is believed to have been used to bash the woman to the head. The cops believe that the woman was killed after she put up a fight with the perpetrators who proceeded to steal a quantity of cellular phones, phone cards, a music set and cash among other valuables from her shop, which is attached to the front of her home. A post mortem report would reveal that the woman was sexually assaulted. It was further revealed that Rampersaud confessed that he was under the influence of cocaine during the
commissioning of the crime. During his sentence hearing, Rampersauds lawyer, Keoma Griffith, begged the court to be lenient with sentencing. The lawyer begged the court to impose a sentence that would see his client returning to make a meaningful contribution to society. According to Griffith, his client is described as a “model prisoner�, as inquires with prison officials have revealed nothing bad about him. Further, Griffith asked the court to consider the fact that his client was not the one who inflicted the fatal wound on Ali. State Prosecutor Abigail Gibbs told the court that the womans family is still grieving. The Prosecutor reminded that Rampersaud acted jointly with another to rob Ali, and that the events surrounding it lead to the womans death. Prosecutor Gibbs urged the court to consider the gruesome manner in which
KILLED: Bibi Ali the elderly woman met her demise. In fact, the prosecutor pointed out that it was revealed in the evidence that Ali was in the peaceful sanctity of her home clad in her night gown when she was attacked and killed. In this regard, Prosecutor Gibbs said that given the prevalence
JAILED: Confessed Killer: Davanand Rampersaud
of the offence in todays society, the court should impose a sentence on Rampersaud which will serve as a deterrent to perpetrators and potential perpetrators of such crimes. Justice Kissoon, on the other hand, in handing down the life sentence informed
Rampersaud that the court was aware of the relevant mitigating and aggravating factors. Justice Kissoon then imposed the life sentence and ordered that the confessed killer does not become eligible for parole until serving 25 years imprisonment.
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Forestry Commission denies high rate of illegal activities The Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) has denied that its monitoring system has been severely compromised. A recent letter by an “M. Fraser” published in the October 4, 2019 edition of Kaieteur News and captioned “GFC monitoring system has been severely compromised”, is malicious and tantamount to mendacities, the commission said yesterday. The commission, as the regulator for forest activities, has been under heavy scrutiny in the past in especially the manner it was dealing with Asian companies.However, under a board, the spotlight has largely been off the GFC for the last four years.GFC explained that the operations of all divisions, particularly the Forest Monitoring Division, undergo several tiers of audits to ensure compliance with operational procedures prescribed in the Manual of Procedures. “The forest officers stationed at strategic locations throughout the country conduct the first tier of monitoring to Forest Sector Operators (FSO). Internal
records at the GFC and data publicly available on GFC website illustrates that monitoring intensity over the years has increased thus leading to improved compliance.” According to the commission, once inspections by field officers are completed there are two internal tiers of audits and an external tier of audit conducted through a process called Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM). “The first internal tier involves officers from the Legality Monitoring and Extension Unit (LMEU) cross referencing and validating the inspection reports and procedures conducted by field officers. The second tier entails the Internal Audit Unit (IAU) executing station audits, desk reviews of LMEU reports and focused field inspections to ensure the standards of the Commission are maintained and improved. This unit is also responsible for audits of forest produce being exported.” The external audit or Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM) assesses on a biennial basis the legal compli-
ance system for Guyana’s forestry sector at the broader country level. GFC explained that its main objective is to provide stakeholders with a third-party independent assessment of the adequacy and relevance of Guyana’s forest law enforcement systems, implementation of the forest law enforcement systems and how operators within the forestry sector are complying with the nationally agreed legality requirements based on the specified Criteria for Monitoring. In fact, Independent Forest Monitoring (IFM) Audit started in 2011 and the most recent audit was conducted from 18th February to 8th March, 2019. “The methodology used by the audit team for the Fourth IFM Audit was a combination of desktop review of documents and records, interviews with GFC staff, Forest Sector Operators (FSOs), independent stakeholders and field inspections of concession areas, sawmills, lumberyards and GFC field stations, to verify and cross reference evidence obtained from docu-
ment reviews and interviews.” The commission stressed that the IFM report is publicly available on the GFC website and based on document reviews and field inspections, the audit team concluded that overall, the compliance/monitoring system is working as it was intended; both GFC staff and FSOs are fully conversant with the compliance/ monitoring systems, and the associated requirements; FSOs understood and accepted the need for the compliance/monitoring systems for demonstrating to their buyers the legal sources of their wood produce; stakeholders again confirmed that the compliance/monitoring regime was working well, and any illegal activities that may be occurring are low, and limited largely to the domestic market; and there are opportunities to improve further the compliance/monitoring regime.“The authors of these articles are again encouraged to provide evidence of wrong doings to the relevant authorities. The Ministry of Natural Resources and the
Board of Directors are confident that the internal and external audit procedures employed by the Guyana Forestry Commission is functional and would detect and implement remedial action to avoid the system from being compromised,” the GFC said. It was pointed out that the first sentence of the letter to the editor suggests that two prominent stakeholders voiced their concerns, but in reality, the authors are un-
known to the forestry sector. “The name “John Williams” was deliberately used as an author of one of the articles to misrepresent a prominent forestry stakeholder “John Willems”. The articles contain several scandalous statements but lack any factual evidence to perpetuate an investigation. The author of these articles is encouraged to present the facts about corruption to the Board of Directors for further investigation.”
Head-on collision leaves... From page 7 of the duo, who was at the scene at the accident, said that “since morning I hear about this accident so I come out on the road because dem done tell me that Lovern was in the car.”“When I reach at the scene bodies been lying everywhere on the road and I keep asking who is the driver…but nobody did not tell me, and I did not see the driver face because he was hanging out the front of the car face down,” the relative said. According to the relative too, “Is till when I reach at the hospital I get a phone call from Leon brother telling me that he was the driver of the car and that he did not survive the impact.”The children of Herbert Josiah were in shock upon receiving the devastating news about their father’s demise. Four of the man’s children fainted in the compound of the hospital upon seeing his body being placed into a hearse.Lovern Stoby leaves to mourn four children while Leon Tucker leaves to mourn his wife and a three-month old daughter.
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Six years later…
Ex-GDF Coast Guards convicted of murder challenge death sentence
MURDERED: Dwieve Kant Ramdass
Sherwin Hart
Deon Greenidge
Devon Gordon
Six years after they were sentenced to death by hanging for the August 2009 murder of Bartica gold miner Dwieve Kant Ramdass, three former Guyana Defence Force (GDF) coast guards Sherwin Hart, Devon Gordon and Deon Greenidge, will this morning be arraigned before the Appeal Court where they are arguing for their conviction and sentence to be overturned. In August, 2009, the three coast guards were charged and remanded to prison for Ramdass’ murder. Following a preliminary inquiry, a Magistrate ruled that there was sufficient evidence against the men for them to stand trial for the killing before a judge and jury. So in May 2013, the men went on trial before Justice Franklyn Holder and a 12 person jury. The prosecution’s case was that on August 20, 2009 at Caiman Hole in the Essequibo River they forced Ramdass into their boat and took him to the aforementioned location where they relieved him of $17M in cash he was carrying in a box to Bartica for his employer, before dumping him overboard. After much deliberation, the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict in relation to each of them. The three murder accused were then handed the death sentence. It was reported that during the men’s three-month long trial,
the prosecution called 16 witnesses. The court would later admit caution statements said to be given by the men to detectives. Based on a previous report, Gordon in his statement said that he had only been a solider for about a year and a half. He said that he was stationed at the Coast Guard section and was doing patrol work, which was mainly the “stop and search of vessels”. It was between 13:00hrs and 14:00hrs on August 20, 2009, that Gordon, Hart and Greenidge were on patrol. Gordon said that they were doing searches with the Coast Guard boat. He had stated that Hart drove the boat to Parika. He said he observed Hart speaking to an East Indian man while at Parika. The man later joined them on the coast guard boat and they moved off from Parika. It was noted in Gordon’s statement that the man was carrying a “brown box”. Gordon said when they were in the middle of the river; Hart stopped the boat and told them the man had “nuff money” in the box. Gordon in his statement said that all three of them decided to “kill the man” and “tek de money”. Gordon also said that he did not see who threw Ramdass’ body overboard, but just heard a splash. He said that they divided the money and he called his sister Continued on page 25
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Production of oil is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2020, and the country is projected to receive more than $62Billion (US$300M) in the first year. With this in mind, the Director of the Department of Energy (DE), Dr. Mark Bynoe has called on Indigenous leaders to craft a strategic plan to ensure their communities
benefit equally from those resources. Dr. Bynoe was at the time addressing the over 200 Toshaos and other Indigenous leaders in Georgetown for the 13th National Toshaos Council (NTC) conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC). He said, “It must not just
be a band-aid solution to address an immediate need, it shou l d b e f o c u s e d towards where is it you want to go as a community, as a village and how is it you are going to get there… the biggest question that people ask is ‘when the monies begin to flow, how much will come to my region?’ The first thing I
say is to have a plan… that in time to come you can have a defined pathway of how you will be able to improve the wellbeing of your people,” Dr. Bynoe advised the leaders. The Director also explained that Guyana will not automatically be transformed with first oil since the $62Billion only
represents about 10% of Guyana’s current Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “It is important that we understand that as we move forward within this sector… that we need to prioritise. Government also needs to prioritise as there are multiple demands on the limited resources, they have at their Continued on page 28
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Bisram’s mother, co-accused... From page 21 until October 30, 2019. Fighting extradition Bisram of Number 70 Village Corentyne, Berbice, and the United States of America; was charged for the murder of Faiyaz Narinedatt which allegedly took place between October 31, 2016 and November 1, 2016 at Number 70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice.He is charged along with Orlando Dickie, 39, of Stevedore Housing Scheme, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown; Radesh Motie, 39, an excavator operator of 124 Number 78 Village, Corentyne, Berbice; Diadath Datt, 18, of 98 Number 71 Village, Corentyne, Berbice; Harripaul Parsram, 49, of 164 Number 71 Village, Corentyne, Berbice and Niran Yacoob, 37, of 65 Number 67 Village, Corentyne Berbice. It is also alleged that Bisram procured Dickie, Motie, Datt, Parsram and Yacoob to murder Narinedatt. The men have since been committed to stand trial at the Berbice High Court. According to reports, on the day of the killing, Bisram had a party at his home, which Narinedatt and a few others
attended.At some point Narinedatt went to the back of the yard to urinate. Bisram allegedly followed Narinedatt and began making sexual advances towards him. It was reported that Narine slapped Bisram and pushed him away. It was then that Bisram allegedly instructed his friends to kill Narinedatt. It was reported that the overseas-based Guyanese told his friends he would ensure they would not be caught. Several men allegedly beat Narinedatt at the businessman’s premises. He was reportedly then taken to a roadway and beaten until he fell into a drain. The men then reportedly took the carpenter by vehicle to Number 70 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, where they dumped the body and drove over it with a car to make it appear to be a road accident.New York Judge, Peggy Kuo, filed the Certificate of Extraditability and Order of Commitment, paving the way for Bisram, who was arrested at a New York beachfront property in Far Rockaway, Queens, on July 4, 2017 to return to his native Guyana.
Ex-GDF Coast Guards... From page 17 to come and collect his share. Gordon said that he gave a “canter man” the money to give his sister, however, soon after they all got arrested, including his sister.Deon Greenidge, in his statement said that it was Sherwin Hart who pushed Ramdass overboard. He said that after Hart had pushed Ramdass overboard, he (Hart) gave him along with Devon Gordon several million dollars to “shut up”. During the trial the prosecution had put forward both police and civilian witnesses. The defence brought up challenges that the men were beaten while in police custody. All of the police witnesses denied this claim. The men in their defence all said that they did not write the caution statements and that the documents were written by the police ranks.While handing down the sentence to Hart, Justice Holder asked whether he had anything to say. Hart maintained his innocence to the court. “I’m innocent of this charge, your Honour,” Hart said. Gordon declined to say anything, while Greenidge also maintained that he was innocent. “My honour I’m not guilty…and it’s unfair for me to go to jail for something I know nothing about.”
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a pool of blood and then me sister start scream.” He added that he noticed a wound to his father’s left side, but the police had already arrived and started to investigate. “When they checked him and so, they found $650,540 on him,” Denson Reynolds said. The grieving son told reporters that when he inquired from his mother what exactly took place she told him that, “my father saw three men walking at the back so she said she got up and then my father went to ask the men dem what they doing there but then the men dem kick down the door and when dem come in she said she run upstairs and lock the inside door and she was hearing from upstairs the men dem telling my father to lie down and dem shoot he”. What the son also mentioned was that his father had recently “won some leased land on his first crop through the MMA in Region 5”. He added that the land was from his parents and was supposed to be split up among him and his siblings. However, Reena Dhokoo, a sister of Pam Reynolds, had revealed that there were some issues between her brotherin-law (Burmine) and another brother over the land. She refused to share further details when pressed for more information. Reynolds was described by his sister-in-law as a caring and loving person and that “nobody should have never kill he so; me brother-in-law good to everybody”. Another relative said that “he was cut down in the prime of his prosperity because only recently he bought a tractor”. The police are investigating.
Unmitigated... From page 12 location throughout the life of the facility. EEPGL said that oil production facilities on the FPSO will further process the oil extracted from below the sea floor. The operator also stated that the FPSO will have the capacity to produce up to approximately 180,000 to 220,000 barrels of oil per day. During the early stage of production operations, the FPSO is anticipated to produce up to an average of approximately 5,700,000 to 6,600,000 barrels of crude oil per month. These estimates are preliminary and are subject to change. Further to this, it was noted 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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Miners urged to step up security after Monday’s shootout Deon ‘Mow’ Stoll was known for being a family man
A stilled security video of the shootout on Monday
One day after a shocking shootout in Newtown, which left a prominent businessman dead, the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association (GGDMA) is calling on the Joint Services to take actions. The body also yesterday urged its members to take extra measures to beef up security.Stoll, 44, died while receiving emergency medical attention after being shot to the abdomen on Monday. The businessman, a prominent miner also, was caught on camera being traced by a white car on Da Silva Street.Stoll had been making his way to the Da Silva
street branch of the El Dorado Trading, a gold dealing company, when gunmen converged on his car and attempted to enter it.However, Stoll started shooting and at the end of the ordeal, four persons including the businessman and a bandit were hit.Stoll in his last moments ended up shooting a security guard from El Dorado who came out from the property to investigate.Police later announced that they found a soldier, Olijah Chesney, in Tucville. He was found lying in the grass with shoes nearby and evidence that he had been shot to the chest.
City police commander, Marlon Chapman, disclosed that investigators are pursuing a number of strong leads that could lead to arrests or identification of the suspects. It is reported that the two bandits and getaway driver were targeting raw gold that Stoll, of Bel Air, had in his possession.However, the bandits did not cater for the fight back from the businessman who traded shots with them.Yesterday, GGDMA said that it is deeply saddened over the cold-blooded killing of its member and miner. “The association expresses its profound condo-
Indigenous leaders urged to craft... From page 23 disposal inclusive of improvement in health care, education, enhanced infrastructure, enhanced water quality, while also seeking to ensure that we have more sustainable livelihood opportunities,” the director stated.While providing an overview of the new and emerging sector, Dr. Bynoe explained that in terms of direct benefits, Guyana is entitled to two percent royalty and 12.2 percent of profit oil in the initial stages. As it relates to direct employment opportunities, to date there are over 1,300
Guyanese who are already employed directly in the sector. Guyana has also benefitted from over $150M already injected into the sector.He further outlined that going forward, indirect benefits will include associated gas which can help in electricity stability and the reduction of the cost of energy; and even more training opportunities. Dr. Bynoe added that while the administration is keen on ensuring all Guyanese are getting their ‘fair share’, just as important is the fact that their capacity is built through training to ensure they are
working alongside those external experts to ensure those skills are transferred. The Toshaos called for more education and awareness programmes on oil and gas within the hinterland villages. Dr. Bynoe said that the department has recognised the need to conduct more awareness sessions in these areas and will be moving in that direction.Guyana first discovered oil in May 2015. To date, ExxonMobil has made 14 discoveries that approximate around 6 billion recoverable barrels of oil; while Tullow has made 2 discoveries.
lences to the family of the late Mr. Stoll whose life was snatched away from him by these animals as he sought to conduct business in a transparent manner like any other decent citizen.” The GGDMA, which comprises of the country’s top miners, called on the Guyana Police Force to focus its attention on addressing “real crime”. The association also calls on the Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, to address this upsurge in crime across the country. “How many more must be robbed, or be slaughtered before it is accepted that we have a crime issue in Guyana which must be addressed? The time for seriousness is now, the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force must weed out the
rogue elements from among their ranks since all they do is tarnish the image of the force and the law-abiding officers.” The association said the business community must feel secure to conduct businesses in and around the city and the country as a whole. “That is the duty of the Guyana Police Force to protect and serve. The GGDMA asks the following questions; Where are the police patrols? What has happened to the hundreds of vehicles and motorcycles the Government of Guyana has given to the Guyana Police Force? Are these vehicles being used for its intended purposes? What are the Guyana Police Force’s plans to address this upsurge in crime?” The association said it refused to sit idly by and allow
Suspected bandit/dead soldier: Olijah Chesney its miners to be slaughtered by these rogue elements. “We urge all our miners to take full security precaution and call on the Joint Forces to take the necessary actions so that our streets, neighbourhoods, interior and towns can be safe to live and conduct business.”
GuyOil defends termination of contracts From page 8 from Commissiong and Company Ltd. After which a second notification was sent on September 10, 2019 giving the company 14 days to submit their local advance security. Commissiong and Company Ltd through their attorney responded on September 11, 2019 and stated it is incorporated in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and all
of its assets are based in Trinidad and therefore, they are unable to provide local advance security.”In fact, Commissiong requested that Guyoil issue the advance payments within 14 days for all three projects.GuyOil said that as a result, its Board at its statutory meeting on October 2, 2019 took the decision to terminate all three contracts. “The contracts were
terminated in keeping with clause 10.1 (a) of contracts. Commissiong has failed to perform its obligation as per clause SCC 6.1. This clause states that an advance amount is required to be paid upon the submission of a “…simple receipt and a bank guarantee for the equivalent amount, and in the form provided in the bid documents or another form acceptable to the Purchaser”.”Guyoil made it clear that all tenders are recommended by the Board’s Tender Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. “The CEO does not have any influence over this process and denies that she was ever in contact with anyone from Commissiong and Company Ltd. Guyoil therefore views the reports by Commissiong and Company Ltd as presumptuous, malicious and slanderous, Guyoil rejects their attempts to discredit the company’s procurement sys t e m . G u y o i l prides itself on transparency and integrity in its operations.”GuyOil said that as the largest petroleum distributor in Guyana, its remains committed to serving the nation with integrity and dedication and subscribing to GUYOIL’s objective in providing excellence in service.
Prosecution closes case in PI of hotel owner, alleged hitman
Mark Grimmond Yesterday Police Prosecutor Neville Jeffers closed his case in relation to the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) against the owner of Rockies International Hotel on Light Street, Georgetown, and his alleged hit man who were charged for conspiring to commit murder. Charged are Mark Grimmond, 57, of 320 Grove Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara and Chatterpaul Singh, 36, a miner, of Lot 1 First Street, Cummingsburg Georgetown who are out on bail while their PI is being conducted.They are before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates Court for the indictable offence which alleged that between April 1, 2018 and June 7, 2019, at Georgetown, the defendants conspired with each other, and persons unknown, to murder Dwayne Grant, a businessman from Lethem.Prosecutor Jeffers had asked for the magistrate to rule on certain statements to ascertain that these statements were made during an interview with the police under legal circumstances by the two defendants. Magistrate McLennan yesterday heard from the defendants and after their explanations she ruled that in both of their cases the
vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth
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Chatterpaul Singh statements were freely given. It was then admitted to form part of the prosecutions case. She then adjourned the hearing until November 12, next for the defence councils to make submissions on their clients behalf. Grimmond is represented by attorney-atlaw Bernard Da Silva, while Singh is represented by attorney-at-law Glenn Hanoman. According to the facts of the charge, Grant received certain information that the men were plotting to kill him and he reported it to the police. The police ranks acting on the report went to a hotel where they made contact with the number two defendant, Singh.Singh was arrested and at that point in time, he was reportedly found with a firearm. In a detailed conversation with the police, Singh reportedly admitted that he was contracted by Grimmond to kill Grant.Grimmond was subsequently arrested and the allegation of conspiracy to commit murder was put to him. Telephone conversations between the two defendants allegedly showing their plotting scheme were obtained by the police. Based on advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, the charge was instituted against the men.
Focus on the character of the person... From page 6 ‘regime change.’ I am prepared with my knowledge of Guyana to give free counsel to GECOM; simply put, GECOM must ensure that these Observers are not directed to observe only in certain areas.To use the words of Stabthe newspaper, we want no Shenanigans or the words our now departed Leader ‘no fancy footworks.’Editor, Journalists, in every part of the world have their own biases. Because the upcoming Elections are so important, I ask Editors and those who control the Media to focus on the character of the person who is to be our Helmsman or Captain of the Ship of State for the next period. We have seen in several parts of Guyana the emergence of a generation of vipers and I quote……..Matthew 12: 3437 “A generation of
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evil things. But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” Everywhere, whether it be the family unit, the community, the organization or the country, people tend to be inspired or conditioned by its leadership. As March 2, 2020 approaches, Guyanese of every race, colour, creed or age must decide who we want as our Helmsman or Captain.
Someone with the history of cheating and no family wholesomeness and scant respect for truth and making unattainable promises or choosing a person who has had good family history, moral integrity and reasonableness of promises.Finally, Guyanese c a n b e f ound in the Caribbean, parts of Europe and North America. They must not endure the embarrassment of a Statesman and a First Lady that will not make them proud to be Guyanese. Hamilton Green
Kaieteur News would like to highlight that the picture captioned “Some of the participants at a recent PTEC workshop facilitated by Sharon Houston (seated)” carried in Monday s Edition October 15, 2019 on page 23, is
in no way related to the article. The picture published is in relation to a workshop held by PTEC for understanding business etiquette and protocol. We apologize for any inconvenience or embarrassment caused.
Hunter Biden defends Ukraine and China business dealings (BBC) The son of former US Vice-President Joe Biden has defended his foreign business dealings amid attacks by the White House and increasing media scrutiny. Hunter Biden - who has had business ties in Ukraine and China in recent years told ABC news that he had done “nothing wrong”. But he admitted to “poor judgment”, leaving him open to political attacks. His foreign work and Donald Trump’s intervention have sparked impeachment proceedings against the president.Mr Biden’s interview with ABC comes ahead of Tuesday evening’s Democratic debate, where Joe Biden - a 2020 frontrunner - will square off against 11 other presidential hopefuls. Breaking his silence on his foreign business dealings, Hunter Biden, 49, dismissed claims of impropriety. “Did I do anything improper? No, and not in any way. Not in any way whatsoever. I joined a board, I served
Hunter biden and Joe biden honourably,” Mr Biden said, adding that he did not discuss such business with his father. But Mr Biden acknowledged the possible political ramifications of his work, saying his failure to do so previously demonstrated “poor judgment”. “Did I make a mistake? Well, maybe in the grand scheme of things, yeah,” he said. “But did I make a mistake based upon some ethical lapse? Absolutely not.” Mr Biden stressed his record on the board of the UN World Food Programme and work for US corporations to
defend his lucrative role as a board member for a Ukrainian gas company. “I think that I had as much knowledge as anybody else that was on the board, if not more,” Mr Biden said. But he acknowledged the appointment may have resulted from his father’s clout.“I don’t think that there’s a lot of things that would have happened in my life if my last name wasn’t Biden,” he said.Mr Biden’s foreign business ventures have pulled him to the epicentre of the ongoing impeachment inquiry into Mr Trump.
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Onderneeming wants to benefit from nearby sandpit As the nation observed National Tree Day 2019, the Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, on Friday visited the Judy’s School of New Beginnings in Red Village, Onderneeming Essequibo to conduct a tree
planting exercise.The Minister, prior to the exercise, ensured that he interacted with the students of the school, explaining the importance of trees, and their preservation to help us live. He explain that “all trees stand as a source of
sustenance to us and by planting them we reap the benefits directly.” Minister Trotman and the students planted cherry, soursop, mango and pomegranate trees. Further to this, Minister Trotman, in maintaining
his commitment to residents at an outreach in May of 2019, visited a potential community sandpit. He listened to the residents as they explained the vision for the pit, and noted the immense benefits it would bring to the community. In this regard, Minister Trotman has committed to assisting to ensure that the Red Village residents benefits from this.Minister Trotman also took the time to interact with residents of the village, hearing of their issues, and how collaborative efforts could be made to assist. Finally, before his departure, the Minister also made a donation of solar lights and vegetable plants to the community. Another promise he
made during the May outreach activity. The residents were pleased to have been able to interact with the Minister and applauded his ef-
forts in sustaining biodiversity and ensuring that the area’s natural resources are sustainably used to the benefit of residents.
Minister Trotman speaking with residents on the sandpit area
Minister Trotman with students of the Judy’s School of New Beginnings in Red Village, Onderneeming, during the tree-planting exercise
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Two police stations to be remodelled, rehabilitated -Prison Service to get learning centre Two Police Stations in the Corentyne area, those being Tender Administration Board (NPTAB). bid topped this.Another notable project was the Design, ConAlbion and Whim respectively, are to be remodelled and rehaThe project saw bids opened from a total of six bidders struct and Equip a Rehabilitative Learning Centre for the bilitated in the coming months. This was unveiled yesterday and all bids exceeded $110M. The Engineers Estimate for both Guyana Prison Service saw a lone bidder. This project accordat the weekly bid opening of the National Procurement and lots combined is almost $162.3M. Surprisingly a contractors ing to this contractor is estimated to cost $185,000,000. Ministry of Public Security Ministry of Public Security The Remodelling and Rehabilitation of The Remodelling and Rehabilitation of Police Station Police Station Lots 1-2 CSSP-WOI-2019 (Albion & Whim) Lots 1-2 CSSP-WOI-2019 (Albion & Whim)
Design, Construct and Equip a Rehabilitative Learning Centre for the Guyana Prison Service Procurement of Drugs & Medical Supplies, Guyana Forensic Laboratory Lots 1-3
Ministry of Public Health Consultancy Services for the Review and Supervision of Design, Build and Equip FAA-FDD- Laboratories and office Complex
Procurement of Plumbing & Construction Materials Lots 1-3
Ministry of Business Consultancy Services to Conduct Energy Audits of the Manufacturing Value Added Wood, Fruits and Vegetable Sectors on the Industrial Estates.
Ministry of the Presidency Department of Energy Procurement of Security Service for the Department of Energy Office Building
Ministry of Communities Supply and Delivery of Medical Equipment Barima Waini Region No.1
Ministry extends sympathy to family of murdered gold miner The Ministry of Natural Resources has expressed sincerest condolences to the relatives and friends of the late Deon Stoll. Stoll, a gold miner, was killed during an attack by gunmen on Monday in Newton, Georgetown.According to a statement issued by the Ministry yesterday, “the Minister, Raphael Trotman, and staff of the Ministry express condolences to the relatives and friends of Mr. Deon Stoll.” It stated that Mr. Stoll was a member of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association. He was also the father of two.“May the soul of Deon Stoll rest in peace and may his relatives and friends find the strength needed to overcome this trying time,” the statement added.Even as Stoll was recognized for his contributions to the sector, the statement went on to note that “It is our hope that justice be served.” Many residents along the Pomeroon River, among
Murdered: Deon Stoll other associates, have claimed that the deceased was a very modest and humble man and as such they are appalled by the nature of his demise.
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Australia’s Alyssa Healy praises ‘game changing’ maternity leave BBCsport - Cricket Australia has introduced maternity leave for the first time in an initiative launched alongside the Australian Cricketers’ Association. Players with state, national or Big Bash contracts who give birth or adopt will be given up to 12 months of paid parental leave. It guarantees players a contract extension for the following year, plus other benefits and support until the child is four years old. The policy came into effect on 1 July. It also gives three weeks of paid leave to anyone whose partner is pregnant or adopting. Speaking at the launch in Sydney on Friday, Australian wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy said: “As a player, I’m proud
to be part of a game with such a comprehensive and fit-forpurpose parental leave policy. “With the playing and travel demands on cricketers, I’m pleased this policy provides support to players, so if they choose to, can both care for their child and participate in the game. “Seeing friends and family raise children, I know the physical and emotional toll parenting can have. “The policy is a game changer for players planning for the future while providing job security.” Former Australia star Sarah Elliott - part of the consultation process which began in 2017 - returned to international cricket after giving birth in 2013, and scored a Test century against
The initiative was launched on Friday following a two-year consultation process. England while breastfeeding her nine-month-old son during breaks in play.
Tuesday October 16, 2019 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Today you may come down from your recent high with a thud. If you feel irritable dealing with everyday chores, you're not alone. Your mood may be exacerbated by a visit from an even grumpier friend.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) If you're feeling restless today, don't fight it. Use your energy to do something physical. Go for a walk or play tennis. Anything that helps you release the excess energy will feel good.
TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Today may be taken up with doing a lot of last-minute errands. You may be called on to referee a dispute among colleagues, relatives, or neighbors.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You don't want to sit still for a minute. You may make people dizzy with your energy, and you're itching to get away. You may be contemplating a long trip abroad.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Are you experiencing a shopping hangover today? Are you worried that you outdid yourself despite your best intentions? Don't fret. You'll be back on track soon. Cash will begin flowing again and your lifestyle won't suffer. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Today's planetary aspects may have you experiencing a little cabin fever. If you have the urge to go off by yourself for a while, do so. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) OK, the party's over. Time to put away the sinful pleasures, the champagne, the chocolate truffles, and who knows what else. Take a good look at your home and get serious about putting things in order. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) You may be experiencing a wonderful openness to new ideas and grand plans. You're enjoying an active imagination and your intuition is sharp. Trust in your self-awareness and confidence.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) This would be a good day to pursue some new interests. Perhaps you've recently discovered a book that opens up new areas for you. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Are you fed up with everyone around you now? Are you fantasizing about walking out the door and not returning? Go ahead - just for today! You probably need a break from everyone. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) The main things you need to do today are relax and enjoy your day. You may be feeling a bit under the weather and have a trip coming up that doesn't exactly thrill you. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Cupid may have struck you unawares. Your libido could be in high gear today and you're ready for love. You look and feel great. Try your best to reach the one you love. If it isn't possible to get together this evening, see if you can plan a romantic interlude soon.
Cotton Tree defeat Bush... From page 36 Saif Ramah was unbeaten on 22. A date will now have to be set for the West Berbice final which would be played at the Cotton Tree Ground. The home team would be spearheaded by Pooran Persaud, Nick Ramsaroop, Narshad Gafoor, Waqar Hassan, Roshan Gafoor and Daniel Harrinarine. D’Edward Cricket Club would start as favourites as they have a strong team on paper that reached the final of the 2018 New Building Society Ltd 40-overs tournament. They also won the Perry Gossai T20 tournament earlier this year when they defeated the same Cotton Tree CC at the Bush Lot Ground. They would be led by the veteran Jaipaul Heralall with support from Devindra Lalsa, Abdool Subhan, Heeralall Bridgelall, Altaf Khan and Keith Fraser. The West Berbice champion would then face off with the champions of the Upper Corentyne, Lower Corentyne and New Amsterdam/Canje segments to determine the overall Berbice-Let’s Bet Sports 100 Ball champion. BCB President Hilbert Foster informed that the different tournaments are on course to be completed by the end of November.
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‘Football family’ must ‘wage war on the racists’ says UEFA President The “football family and governments” need to “wage war on the racists”, says UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin after the abuse of England players by home fans in Bulgaria. Monday’s Euro 2020 qualifier between the sides was halted twice due to racist abuse of England players. Ceferin said football associations cannot solve the issues alone. “Only by working together in the name of decency and honour will we make progress,” he said. European football’s governing body Uefa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Bulgaria, charging them with the racist behaviour, including Nazi salutes and monkey chants, of their fans. The disruption of both teams’ national anthems by opposing fans will also be investigated. Monday night’s scenes have been widely condemned by players and politicians. The president of the Bulgaria Football Union resigned on Tuesday after being told to quit by the country’s prime minister. In a statement, Ceferin said UEFA was committed to doing everything it can “to eliminate this disease from football”. “There were times, not long ago, when the football family thought that the scourge of racism was a distant memory,” Ceferin said. “The last couple of years have taught us that such thinking was, at best, complacent. “The rise of nationalism across the continent has fuelled some unacceptable
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin behaviour and some have taken it upon themselves to think that a football crowd is the right place to give voice to their appalling views.” Football’s world governing body FIFA said going forward it could “extend worldwide” any sanctions by UEFA, or by the other continental confederations, imposed for racist behaviour. President Gianni Infantino said the sport needed “to think more broadly on what we can do to fix this”. He called racism in football an “obnoxious disease that seems to be getting even worse in some parts of the world” and said life bans from stadiums should be handed to those found guilty. “FIFA can then enforce such bans at a worldwide level.” The UK government has written to UEFA to demand more action.
BCB congratulate Harper on appointment as WI Men’s Panel Lead Selector The President, Executive and members of the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has offer congratulations to Guyanese Roger Harper on his appointment as West Indies Cricket Board Men’s Panel Lead Selector. The appointment of Harper is welcome by the entire county and we are confident that the selection of West Indies teams would be done on merit. We s t I n d i e s c r i c k e t needs all of the leaders especially selectors to be professionals and in Roger H a r p e r, w e h a v e t h e complete product with a long, distinguished career on and off the field.
Harper was a highly successful Captain for Guyana several years and also served as vice captain of the West Indies team under the great, Sir Vivian Richards. After his playing career ended, Harper earned respect as a Coach for the West Indies and Kenya while his performances as President of the Georgetown Cricket Association is only surpassed by the BCB in Guyana. Harper is widely respected as a disciplined, knowledgeable and fair person. For many years, Berbicians have watched on as players like Ve e r a s a m m y P e r m a u l ,
Anthony Bramble, Erva Giddings, Tremayne Smartt, RomarioSheperd and even Devindra Bishoo being treated unfairly by selectors who seems more interested in selecting players from one country. The BCB would like to re-commit itself to working along with every legally recognised stakeholder to develop our cricket to its highest level in the West Indies. The Board also congratulated the other newly appointed selector’s and noted that it is confident that they would work together and take West Indies cricket to a new level.
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Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Muttiah Muralitharan set to feature in new T20 tournament Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, Virender Sehwag and Muttiah Muralitharan are among the big names set to feature in a T20 tournament aimed at promoting road safety, called the Road Safety World Series. Some other prominent names that are set to be part of the tournament include Jacques Kallis, Brett Lee and Shivnarine Chanderpaul. ESPNcricinfo understands the first season of the tournament will be played in 2020 between February 2 and 16 in Mumbai and will feature the following teams: India Legends, Australia Legends, South Africa Legends, Sri Lanka Legends and West Indies Legends.It is understood that a total of 110 players - all retired - have confirmed their participation in the tournament, which would be based on the franchise model prevailing across domestic T20 leagues around the world. The participating teams have been restricted to only Test-playing countries for the first season.
Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara were interviewed after the game BCCI Among the organisers promoting this event are Professional Management Group and the Road Safety Cell of the Maharashtra government. Part of their business plan is to host the event for 10 years across India. It is understood that the organisers had received the nod from BCCI in August 2018 to conduct the tournament. Although the players’ payments would be taken care of by the franchises, the proceeds from the tournament
itself would be utilised by the Road Safety Cell to promote the cause in addition to highlighting how India ranks highest in the list of deaths caused on roads in the world. Tendulkar will be returning to play cricket in front of a crowd for the third time since his retirement in 2013, having played for the MCC against Rest of the World XI at Lord’s in 2014 and three exhibition T20s in the USA in 2015. (ESPNcricinfo)
LeBron James on NBA-China row: Morey tweet was ‘misinformed’ Basketball superstar LeBron James has weighed in on a row between the NBA and China, saying a team manager who caused uproar with a tweet about Hong Kong “wasn’t educated” on the situation. In a now-deleted tweet, Houston Rockets’ Daryl Morey expressed support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. He later apologised. Mr. James, the NBA’s best-known player, often speaks out on social issues. His latest comments were praised in China but drew ire in the US. During a pre-game interview in Los Angeles on Monday, Mr. James told reporters he believed Mr. Morey was “misinformed”. “I don’t want to get into a word or sentence feud with Daryl Morey,” he said, “but I believe he wasn’t educated on the situation at hand and he spoke.” Mr. James added: “We do all have freedom of speech, but at times there are ramifications for the negative that can happen when you’re not thinking about others and you’re only thinking about yourself.” Mr. James’ remarks
LeBron James is known for speaking up about social issues like police brutality. sparked outrage from activists in Hong Kong, some US politicians and people on social media, with many users reposting one of his tweets from 2018 that quoted the civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. One Republican senator, Ben Sasse of Nebraska, accused the athlete of “parroting communist propaganda”. In a clarifying tweet, Mr. James said he was referring to the consequences of Mr. Morey’s comment, rather than the substance. Chinese officials and media responded with outrage to Mr. Morey’s original tweet, which referred to months of prodemocracy protests that
have consumed Hong Kong, a territory that is part of China but enjoys unique freedoms. The NBA - which is hugely popular in China - has struggled to respond to the situation, with some Chinese partners suspending relations with the league by cancelling broadcasts and sponsorships. Mr. James has spoken out in the past on issues concerning race and police brutality and the NBA has been praised for accepting protest among its players. Mr. James has significant financial interests in China, through his lifetime endorsement deal with Nike and via millions of fans. (BBCsport)
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Darren Bravo dropped from Spain score injury-time Tests; Alzarri Joseph replaces equaliser to book place at Euros injured Shannon Gabriel ESPNcricinfo - The newly-picked West Indies selection panel has dropped Darren Bravo for the upcoming one-off Test against Afghanistan in India next month. With Shannon Gabriel injured, his place was taken by fast bowler Alzarri Joseph who proved his fitness in the CPL recently. Shai Hope, who had sustained a finger injury during the Tests against India, was picked too - including in the ODI squad - having proved his fitness in Barbados Tridents’ run to the CPL title. Bravo was dropped after managing a mere 47 runs in four innings at an average of 15.66 against India. His form hardly improved in the CPL thereafter, with 128 runs in seven innings, striking at 103.22, and only one halfcentury. Gabriel’s recent form against India wasn’t impressive either. He claimed just four wickets in the two Tests and averaged as much as 56.50 with a strike rate of 99. He then went to the UK last month to play county cricket for Gloucestershire, and took only two wickets in
Alzarri Joseph three innings there, with figures of 0 for 39, 2 for 20 and 0 for 121. Wicketkeeper Jahmar Hamilton, who made his Test debut in the second game against India, was also left out of the Test squad. He got the chance against India after injuries to both Hope and Shane Dowrich, but with both fit to travel to India, there was no place for Hamilton this time. Joseph, who returned to the CPL after an injury layoff, was picked for all three formats. He is yet to make his T20 international debut. He had injured his right arm while playing for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL in April and
returned to the field after nearly five months to represent St Kitts and Nevis Patriots in the CPL recently. He played nine matches to pick as many wickets and ended with an impressive economy rate of 7.75. Apart from Joseph’s return, the selectors picked left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican and top-order batsman Sunil Ambris. Both Warrican and Ambris last played a Test in November 2018 against Bangladesh. While Ambris struck some form against India A recently in both fourday matches and one-dayers, Warricon impressed more while playing for Barbados in the domestic first-class competition at the beginning of the year. The lone Test will be played after the T20Is and ODIs, starting November 27 in Dehradun. Test squad: Jason Holder (capt), Shai Hope, John Campbell, Kraigg Brathwaite, Shimron Hetmyer, Shamrah Brooks, Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Sunil Ambris, Jomel Warrican, Rahkeem Cornwall, Kemar Roach, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph.
BBCsport - Three-time champions Spain qualified for Euro 2020 courtesy of Rodrigo’s injury-time strike in a draw in Sweden. Spain needed just a point to advance to next summer’s tournament but left it until the 92nd minute as Rodrigo converted Fabian Ruiz’s cutback. Sweden took the lead early in the second half through Marcus Berg’s header from close range. David de Gea made a stunning save from Robin Quaison’s header, before hobbling off injured in the second half. The goalkeeper is a doubt for Manchester United’s Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday with what appeared to be a hamstring injury. Spain should have had more but Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen made sharp saves to deny Manchester City’s Rodri, Ruiz and Gerard Moreno. They become the sixth team to qualify for next year’s tournament after Belgium, Italy, Russia, Poland and Ukraine. Meanwhile, Norwich striker Teemu Pukki scored twice to boost Finland’s hopes of qualifying for Euro
Rodrigo scored his eighth goal for Spain. (Getty Images) 2020 with a comfortable victory over Armenia. Finland are second in Group J, five points clear of Armenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, who lost 2-1 to Greece. Pukki scored both goals in the second half to take his tally to seven in qualifying, with Fredrik Jensen opening the scoring for the hosts. Finland’s final two games are at home to Liechtenstein and away to Greece. The Finns have never qualified for a World Cup or European Championship, but victory in one of those matches next month will
ensure they reach their first major tournament. Pukki is now the country’s thirdhighest scorer with 22 goals, 10 behind all-time leader Jari Litmanen. Italy, who beat Liechtenstein 5-0, are top of the group and have already qualified. Tuesday 15th October full results: Finland 3 Armenia 0, Greece 2 BosHerze 1, Liechtenstein 0 Italy 5, Gibraltar 2 Georgia 3, Switzerland 2 R. of Ireland 0, Faroe Islands 1 Malta 0, Romania 1 Norway 1, Sweden 1 Spain 1, Israel 3 Latvia 1.
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Hayden Walsh Jr., Brandon King break into West Indies’ ODI, T20I squads ESPNcricinfo - Only a day after CPL champions Barbados Tridents’ Coach Phil Simmons was named the West Indies coach again, Cricket West Indies’ new selection panel has picked the two latest CPL stars legspinner Hayden Walsh Jr. and opener Brandon King - for the three T20Is and as many ODIs against Afghanistan in Dehradun, India in November. Walsh and King had topped the wicket-taking and run-scoring charts in the 2019 CPL respectively. Left-arm spinner Khary Pierre, another recent CPL star who has played four T20Is, was also picked in both the T20 and limited-overs squads. Walsh made his debut for USA in 2018 and international debut for them earlier this year, and will now get to represent a new-look West Indies side. He spun the Barbados Tridents to the title with 22 wickets in the tournament at an economy rate of 8.28 despite playing just nine matches in the season. Walsh, who was born in US Virgin Islands to Antiguan parents, is a dual passport holder and has been part of West Indies’ domestic structure. King, the 24-year-old Guyana Amazon Warriors batsman, was rewarded for scoring 496 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of nearly 150. A promotion to the top this season unlocked King’s power-
Hayden Walsh Jr. Randy Brooks - CPL T20/Getty hitting that was central to Amazon Warriors winning a record 11 games in a row before faltering at the final hurdle. Kieron Pollard, who last played an ODI in 2016, returned to take over as the Captain of both the limited-overs teams. Test captain Jason Holder, who won the CPL with the Tridents on Sunday, was part of all three squads. However, Sunil Narine, who suffered a recurrence of a finger injury during the CPL and was in “excruciating pain,” according to his Trinbago Knight Riders Captain Pollard during the second qualifier, wasn’t available for the tour. Chris Gayle, who made a U-turn by returning to action in the ODIs at home against India after declaring that the World Cup would end his 50-over career, didn’t feature in any of the squads either. His comments
during the World Cup caught some of his own team-mates by surprise and his international future continues to be unclear. Lendl Simmons, who wasn’t initially picked in the CPL draft and later reeled off 430 runs in 12 innings at the top as a replacement player for the Knight Riders, returned to the T20I squad that included as many as eight changes. Simmons will reunite with his uncle Phil Simmons with whom he had won the T20 World Cup in India in 2016. Simmons’ Knight Riders teammate Pierre, who excels at bowling with the new ball, was also rewarded for his CPL form. He is yet to make his ODI debut. Wicketkeeper-batsman Denesh Ramdin was back in the T20I squad while former T20I captain Carlos Brathwaite and the Jamaica Tallawahs trio of Oshane Thomas, Andre Russell, and Rovman Powell didn’t make the cut. It is understood that Russell, who has had a history of knee injuries, isn’t fully fit yet. Powell, who has also captained West Indies before, is recovering from an abdominal strain that sidelined him from the second half of the CPL. St Lucia Stars seamer Kesrick Williams, who has a variety of slower balls in his repertoire, returned to the T20I side, having last represented West Indies in August 2018. Left-arm seamer Sheldon Cottrell
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and a fit-again Alzarri Joseph, who regularly hit speeds north of 140kph in the CPL, will lend more depth to the pace attack in all three formats. Amazon Warriors paceman Romario Shepherd, who can also swing his bat lower down the order, is the new face in the ODI squad. Shepherd was also part of the West Indies A sides that faced India A in the one-dayers in the Caribbean earlier this year. T20I squad: Kieron Pollard (capt.), Nicholas Pooran, Evin Lewis,
Shimron Hetmyer, Sherfane Rutherford, Brandon King, Fabian Allen, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr., Lendl Simmons, Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell, Denesh Ramdin, Kesrick Williams, Alzarri Joseph. ODI squad: Kieron Pollard (capt.), Shai Hope, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Sunil Ambris, Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Hayden Walsh Jr., Khary Pierre, Sheldon Cottrell, Keemo Paul, Alzarri Joseph, Romario Shepherd.
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Defending first division champions, Woodpecker Hikers and Pepsi Hikers win last night Match night two of the 2019 GTT National Indoor Hockey Championships being contested at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue saw both male and female defending first division champions registering wins. Reigning women’s champion, Woodpecker Hikers, defeated Old Fort Shooting Stars (OFSS) 2-1 in the penultimate match of the night despite playing with four outfield players after forward Nicole Eastman was sent off for a run-in with Romichelle Brumell of OFSS. Maria Munroe slammed in two penalty corners (PC) before Minsodia Culpepper scored one of her own in the 30th minute but OFSS
couldn’t find the equalising goal as Hikers held on for the win. GBTI GCC had a comfortable 2-0 win over Saints in the earlier women’s first division clash of the evening courtesy of goals from Tiffany Solomon and Sandy Roopnarine. Aroydy Branford smacked four goals for defending men’s first division champion, Pepsi Hikers that thumped Saints 73 in the feature match of the night. Robert France, Randy Hope and Devin Munroe scored the goals for Hikers. On the score sheet for Saints that trailed since the third minute was Hilton Chester with a brace and Baraka Garnett with one field goal (FG).
Pepsi Hikers’ Robert France (left) is floored as Ezekiel Springer latches on to possession.
In the lone veterans’ matchup, Bounty GCC Vintage edged YMCA Old Fort Hot Shotz 5-4. Kevin Spencer scored a FG and two PC to in a match winning hattrick performance that tipped the advantage to the defending champions of the division. Other results of the night saw Saints Sensations beat Hikers Cadets 3-1 and YMCA Old Fort Top Form outclass Bounty GCC The Sequel 3-0 in men’s second division round-robin play.
Action between Saints (left) and Hikers last night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).
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West Demerara, Lower Corentyne and West Berbice triumph West Demerara, Lower C o r e n t y n e a n d We s t Berbice registered victories when the Cricket Guyana Inc./SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over Franchise League continued y e s t e r d a y. A t Tu s c h e n , West Demerara defeated Georgetown by 44 runs. Batting first, We s t Demerara managed 162-5. Opener Ta g e n a r i n e Chanderpaul scored 51 with two fours and added 89 for the second wicket with Tevin Imlach after pacer Paul Wintz removed Ronaldo Renee for two with the score on 11. Imlach hit one four and three sixes before he was bowled by Steven Sankar for 47. West Demerara then lost Andre Seepersaud (04) and Malcolm Hubbard (01) before
Chanderpaul fell to Wintz, leaving the score on 141-5. Mahendra Dhanpaul contributed 18 not out as Wintz claimed 2-22. Georgetown were bowled out for 118 in 34.2 overs in response. Leon Johnson made 39 while Joshua Persaud scored 21; Javon Hector captured 3-18 from seven overs while Keshram Seyhodan picked up 3-20 off 10, Ewart Samuels 2-8 off 2.2 and Richie Looknauth 2-28 from 10. Chanderpaul was voted man-of-the-match. At Enmore - Lower Corentyne beat East Coast Demerara by seven wickets. East Coast batted first and were bowled out for 89 in 32.3 overs. Amir Khan made 35 with four fours while Somnauth Bharat scored 25 as Kelvin
Tagenarine Chanderpaul Umroa bagged 5-25 from 10 overs while Veerasammy Permaul had 2-9. Lower Corentyne responded with 90-3 in 19.4 overs. Kevlon Anderson struck 41 not out while Seon Hetmyer made 30 not out. The duo added 70 for the fourth
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Cotton Tree defeat Bush Lot Rising Star & Blairmont to reach West Berbice final
Kevin Sinclair wicket after they were reduced to 20-3. Rawle Merell had 222. Umroa was named manof-the-match. At Bush Lot East Bank Demerara took first strike and were sent packing for 116 in 43.3 overs. After fast bowler Keon Joseph removed opener Trevon Griffith (00) and Mavindra Dindyal (00) was run out, Vishaul Singh and Sachin Singh steadied the innings somewhat. Vishaul Singh made 30 off 57 balls with five fours while Sachin Singh scored 29 off 45 balls with two fours and three
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) organised Let’s Bet Sports 100 Ball tournament which is proving to be very popular in the Ancient County, continued on Sunday last. Cotton Tree Cricket Club of West Berbice clinched a place in the final of the West Berbice leg of the tournament after defeating 9-man Bush Lot Rising Star Cricket Club in the quarter finals and then Blairmont in the semifinals. Bush Lot Rising Star batting first was dismissed for 112 in 15.1 overs with Winston Joseph 34, Dillon Joseph 26 and Maroin Mahadeo 17 being the principal scorers. Left arm-spinner Waqar Hassan 3 for 14 and Off spinner Narshad Gafoor 2 for 12 were the best bowlers for the home team. In response, Cotton Tree raced to 114 for 2 in just 11 overs, Pooran Persaud lashed 56 and Nick Ramsaroop 32 not out. Akeem Miller and Dillon Joseph took a wicket apiece Bush Lot Rising Star. In the semifinals, Blairmont were bundled out for 75 in just 9.1 overs. Talented wicketkeeper Zameer Nazeer scored 28 while
Pooran Persaud only Saeed Khan 10 of the other batsman reached double figures. Waqar Hassan continued his fine form with the ball to take 3 for 13, Daniel Harrinarine 2 for 17 and Narshad Gafoor 2 for 29. Needing to score 76 off 100 balls to reach the final, Cotton Tree breezed to 78 for 2 from 8.1 overs with Nick Ramsaroop scoring 44 (4x4 3x6) while (Continued on page 31)
sixes, but following their separation the rest of the innings went downhill with only Yudistir Persaud (17) and A. Dookie (10) reaching double figures. Seon Glasgow grabbed 431while Gudakesh Motie had 2-14 and Joseph 2-36. West Berbice responded with 119-
2 in 20 overs. Kevin Sinclair struck six fours and two sixes in a top score of 56 not out off 60 balls while Shimron Hetmyer made 28 off 21 balls with two fours and one six. Leon Andrews was run out for 19 and Javid Karim made 11 not out. Trevon France took 1-23.
CGI’s SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over Franchise League
Ricardo Adams helps E’bo to 2nd with 115-win over U/C’tyne Story and photos by Sean Devers
Cotton Tree Cricket Club
Kelvin Umroa accepts his man-of-the-match prize from Match Referee, Arleigh Rutherford.
A useful all round performance from Ricardo Adams and good bowling from Akinie Adams and the lively Ronsford Beaten spurred defending champions Essequibo to an emphatic 115-run triumph over Upper Corentyne in their second round match of the CGI’s SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over Franchise League yesterday at Everest. The 24-year-old Adams reached the boundary five times and cleared it thrice in a 38-ball 54 and shared in an 84run stand with Kemol Savory who hit five fours in 37 before Quinton Sampson who made 45 (3x4 1x6) guided Essequibo reached 235-9 from 50 overs. Left-arm spinner Gaurav Ramesh with 3-38 and two wickets each from pacers Sylas Tendell and Demetri Cameron did the damage with the ball for the Berbicians. Ricardo Adams, from Zealandia on the Essequibo Island of Wakanaam, returned with his left-arm spin to capture 3-18 from 8.2 overs and along with 3-21 from 10 overs from fellow left-arm spinner Akinie Adams and another hostile five-over spell on a slow track pacer Ronsford Beaton, who
followed-up his 5-15 against Georgetown with 2-19, dismissed Upper Corentyne for 120 off 40.2 overs. Sixteen-year-old lefthander Jonathon Rampersaud (33) and Skipper Shawn Perriera (30) put together 65 for the seventh wicket, but only 14-year-old Rampertab Ramnauth (13) and Surgnarine Kandasammy (11) of the other batters, reached double figures. After Beaton, who bowled with genuine pace, removed National U-19 batsman Alex Algoo for a duck with just a run on the board, Upper Corentyne slipped to 53-5 as Beaton peppered the batsmen with bouncers which had them jumping and fending. His dismissal of Kandasammy was clinical; the West Indies pacer went round the wicket and a nasty lifting delivery which was slanted across the right-hander took the edge; Ricardo Adams at second slip holding on to a stupendous catch. But despite some good shots by Perriera and Rampersaud no one else stood up as the Essequibians who looks the most potent of the Franchises tightened their grip on the match. When Rampersaud was run out at 105-7 and Perriera lofting Ricardo Adams to
long-off in fading light, it was all over. Earlier, Tendell removed Kevin Boodie (17) at 34-1 while Pamesh Parsotam (13) fell six runs later before Savory and Adams joined forces. Adams slammed 20 from the 20th over off legspinner Perriera hitting for six over long-off, six over longon and as he ‘pulled the ball down’ it was deposited over square-leg for the third six in the over. Savory joined in the fun and pulled Rampersaud for a brutal boundary before Savory was run out 13 short off consecutives fifties. Ricardo Adams hit Ramesh to deep mid-wicket at 134-4 before Ramesh removed Mark Williams (4) and Beaton (3) as Essequibo slipped to 140-6. But Anthony Adams (18) and Sampson revived the position with positive batting before a cameo unbeaten 16 from Joshua Jones pushed Essequibo to their winning total. The competition continues tomorrow with E’bo playing West B’ce at Bush Lot, Upper Corentyne facing East Coast at Enmore, East Bank battling West Demerara at Tuschen and Georgetown opposing Lower Corentyne at Bourda.
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Limacol Football Tourney
Fruta Conquerors and Santos U-20s square off in final on Sunday For the first time in Guyana’s football history, two youth teams have reached the final of a senior football tournament, Fruta Conquerors Football Club and Santos Football Club Under20 teams will contest the final of the 4th annual Limacol tournament at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground, this Sunday. During a press conference yesterday at the MOE venue, Troy Mendonca, one of the organisers of the event, expressed delight with seeing the two youth teams making the final and he noted: “This is the future of Guyana’s football and it looks ripe.” He also stated that the third place playoff between Riddim
Squad and Pele, the losing semi finalists via kicks from the penalty mark, will be an action packed fixture. Skipper of Santos, Marcus Wilson, shared during the press brief that, “Sunday we have business to complete, we know it won’t be an easy match, we have to put our best foot forward. The last time we played Fruta we came out on top but we can’t have any lapse in concentration because they will punish us.” Captain of Conquerors, Nicholas McArthur who missed their semifinal match because of a niggle in his ankle, is back and he is looking to continue his impressive goal scoring form.
McArthur related: “We (Fruta Conquerors) will set a new game plan for Sunday because this is a different and better team. Everyone in our squad knows the roles they have to do… My strength is back and I am looking to continue my good goal scoring form and bring it home for my team, my family and the community.” The winners of the tournament will cash in on $400,000, second place will cart off $200,000 while the winner of the third place playoff will receive $100,000 and the fourth place finishers, $50,000. The event is also supported by W.J. Enterprise through their Croxley paper brand.
GT Beer/Keep Your Five Alive
Defending champs Sparta Boss to battle Charlotte Street on opening night Sparta Boss, the defending champions of the annual ‘GT Beer/Keep Your Five Alive’ Futsal Tournament, will open their quest for another title against Charlotte Street, when the competition kicks off tomorrow at the National Gymnasium. With over $1M up for grabs in prize money this year, the tournament which is in its 7th edition, will open with a ‘bang’, since apart from the mouthwatering clash being ‘Sparta’ and Charlotte Street, Upsetters and Bad-A-Yard will get things going from 19:00hrs, followed by North East vs Back Circle, Leopold vs Avacado Ballers, Show Stoppers vs LA Ballers, BS vs Stabroek Ballers and Tiger Bay vs Bagotstown. Bent Street and Broad Street will collide in the seventh game of the night,
followed by penultimate game of the evening which will feature Alexander Village taking on Old School Ballers. Promoter Kevin Adonis speaking recently disclosed that this year’s competition has been tailored to provide riveting action throughout the seven days, while unlike previous years where the top two teams were the only ones compensated this year will see the top four teams winning cash in excess of $1million. Adonis said he has acquiesced to a request made by the teams and will now reward the top four teams with cash prizes and other incentives. Another change that Adonis has made is that the total teams invited to the tournament has moved from thirty-two to twenty-four and they will be divided into six
Gregory ‘Jackie Chan’ Richardson (with the ball) is expected to once again be key for Sparta Boss as they hunt another title.
groups of four with the top two from each advancing automatically to the knockout phase along with the best four third placed finishers following the completion of the round robin stage. The teams invited are: Gold is Money, Sparta Boss, Leopold Street, Tiger Bay, Albouystown, BV, Melanie, Vryheid’s Lust, Avacado Ballers, Future Stars, Back Circle, North East La Penitence, Showstoppers, Broad Street, Alexander Village, GWI, Upsetters, LA Ballers, Bagotstown, Sophia, Spot 7, Charlotte Street, OL Skool Ballers and Bent Street. Among the corporate entities that have signaled their intention to support the tournament are: GT Beer, Hits and Jams 94.1 Boom FM, Star Party Rentals, Royal Castle, Prime Security, Fireside Grill and Chill, Keep It Clean Car Wash Flashback 2020 and BK. International. Day 1 Fixtures: 1Upsetters vs Bad-A-Yard 2North East vs Back Circle 3Leopold Street vs Avacado Ballers 4-Show Stoppers vs LA Ballers 5-BV vs Stabroek Ballers 6-Tiger Bay vs Bagotstown 7-Bent Street vs Broad Street 8-Alexander Village vs Old School Ballers 9-Sparta vs Charlotte Street. Day 2 Fixtures: 1Alexander Village vs Charlotte Street 2-Upsetters vs North East 3-LA Ballers vs Broad Street 4-Sophia A vs Spot 7 5-Future Stars vs BV 6Albouystown vs Stabroek Ballers 7-Bent Street vs Show Stoppers 8-Gold is Money vs Sophia B 9-Sparta vs Old School Ballers.
Fruta Conquerors’ Nicholas McArthur (left) and Santos’ Marcus Wilson pose with the Limacol Championship trophy.
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BCB/Shimron Hetmyer Intermediate Tournament
Kevlon Anderson 128* guides RHT Pepsi to C/Ship over Albion West Indies U19 selectee Kevlon Anderson showed his class and why he is widely regarded as Guyana best youth batsman by stroking a majestic 128* to lead Rose Hall Town Pepsi to a 19 run victory over Albion in the final of the Shimron Hetmyer / Berbice Cricket Board Intermediate Tournament. Witnessed by a sizeable crowd at the Port Mourant Ground, Anderson used his feet well to tackle the all spin Albion bowling attack which comprised of Kevin Umroa, Beesham Surujnarine, Devindra Latchman, Gourav Ramesh, Sarwan Chaitnarine, Kandasammy Surujnarine and Ramesh Kasinauth. Rose Hall Town won the toss and elected to bat on a dry pitch, they lost the attacking Kevin Sinclair for 5 at 5 for 1 in the 2nd over when off spinner Beesham Surujnarine trapped him LBW after he missed a sweep shot. Anderson batting at the crucial No. 3 position, joined fellow national junior player Junior Sinclair and they repaired their team’s innings by adding 95 crucial runs in 20 overs before Sinclair was caught off left arm spinner Gourav Ramesh for a well crafted 35 (3x4). Surendra Kissoonlall and Anderson continued the repair job by adding another 55 for 3rd wicket. Kissoonlall (18) then sacrificed his wicket after he and Anderson were
involved in a mix-up. Anderson and former Berbice U19 all-rounder Keith Simpson took the score 173 before Simpson seemed unlucky to be given out caught at the wicket by Ritesh Umroa for 07. Anderson reached his century with a single to extra cover in the 38th over before opening his arm to score 28 off the last nine balls of his innings 128 not out (10x4 2x6). National Under-15 batsman Jonathan Rampersaud was the other unbeaten batsman on 2. Bowling for Albion, Beesham Surujnarine, Gourav Ramesh and Sarwan Chaitnarine took one wicket each. Needing to score 207 from 240 legal deliveries, Albion lost Jetendra Outar 00 and Captain Kandasammy Surujnarine 01 to be reeling at 12 for 2 in the 3rd over. Pacer Sylus Tyndall in a fiery opening spell had Outar caught behind by Kevin Sewraj while Surujnarine’s stumps were sent flying. National U17 batsman Sarwan Chaitnarine and Berbice U17 player Reyad Karim struggled to get the ball before Karim threw away his wicket to offspinner Junior Sinclair for 21. Kevin Sinclair then dismissed Chaitnarine for 09, Ritesh Umroa and Ramesh Kasinauth added 31 runs but left arm-spinner Keith Simpson broke the partnership when Kasinauth
The winning RHT Pepsi team poses with Seon Hetmyer and BCB officials. was caught at the wicket with Albion 84 for 5 in the 22nd over. Big hitting Anthonio February joined Umroa and together they took the attack to the Rose Hall Pepsi attack before leg spinner Shawn Pereira had February caught by Keith Simpson for 26 and then Kevin Sinclair dismissed Umroa for 56. Albion were eventually dismissed for 187 off 39.3 overs to lose by 19 runs despite a quick fire 26 by
Devendra Latchman batting at No.9. Bowling for the champions, Junior Sinclair took 3 for 18, Sylus Tyndall 2 for 15, Shawn Pereira 2 for 31, Kevin Sinclair 2 for 53 and Keith Simpson 1 for 29. Anderson was named man-of-the-finals while the champions and runner-up took home $100,000 and $50,000 respectively along with trophies. BCB President Hilbert Foster praised both teams for playing a final of the
highest order and doing so in an atmosphere of friendliness. Rose Hall Town and Albion, as the top two clubs in Berbice have a duty to lead by example and Foster hailed the relationship that both clubs currently enjoy. The BCB boss also expressed gratitude to West Indies player Shimron Hetmyer for his sponsorship of the tournament which serves as a bridge between second and First Division.
Foster stated at the end of his 22 month term in December, a record 58 tournaments would have been completed at the school, U13, 15, 17, 19, 21, female, second division, double wicket, intermediate, inter zone and first division levels. He stated that it is very pleasing when players assist administrators to develop the game and hailed Hetmyer as a true Berbician for remembering where his career started.
Regal Legends overcome Enmore CCCC unveil Banks Beer 100-ball bash The Enmore Community Savage Legends Centre Cricket Club (ECCCC)
Parsram Persaud (left) and Mahase Chunilall were the star performers for Regal Legends. Regal Legends defeated Savage Legends by seven wickets when the teams collided in a 20-over fixture on Sunday last at Malteenoes Sports Club. Batting first, Savage Legends scored 1206 with Nigel Grannum scoring 31, Randolph Perreira 27 and
Raymond Bisraj 25. Parsram Persaud grabbed 4-23 from four overs. In reply, Regal Legends made 121-3 in 15.1 overs. Opener Mahase Chunilall struck an unbeaten 72 while Rudolph Baker made 23 not out; Perreira had 2-7 from four overs.
launched the 2nd edition of the Banks Beer 100-Ball cricket tournament last Sunday at the Enmore Community Centre. Twenty teams on the East Coast of Demerara will compete for cash prizes and trophies. After successfully organising the inaugural tournament last year, ECCCC has once more collaborated with the East Coast Cricket Committee for this year’s competition. The Banks Beer representative indicated that the Banks brand is pleased once more to sponsor this ECCCC organised tournament, since the club has a track record of delivering quality cricketing events. Chairman of the Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club Bheemraj Ramkelawan informed those present that with Banks DIH Ltd being a company of high standards, it is expected that all teams participating in the
Bheemraj Ramkelawan (left), Anil Persaud and Yeuraj Khemraj of LBI SC display the prizes. tournament, adhere to the established rules and respect the rights of the sponsors. He also thanked Banks DIH Ltd for the support and stated that this competition will be played across six venues in four groups on a round-robin format. Meanwhile, Chairman of the ECC Competitions
Committee, Anil Persaud thanked the teams for their continued faith in the committee in delivering quality competitions amongst teams on the East Coast. He stated that in excess of one hundred limited overs matches have been completed so far in 2019 with two
competitions presently at the semi-final stage; the Banks Beer tournament is set to be completed by mid-November. Two new youth tournaments will also be launched this weekend. First round action is set to commence at 9:30hrs this Sunday at various grounds.
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Mondo leads St. Ambrose Primary to victory over School of the Nations Skipper Dominic Mondo struck an unbeaten 81 to lead St. Ambrose Primary to a comprehensive victory over School of the Nations when play in the Georgetown leg of the Guyana Cricket Board/Cricket West Indies Kiddy Cricket competition commenced yesterday at Thirst Park. School of the Nations decided to bat and managed a decent 121-1 off their allocation of 14 overs. Opener Amit Persaud and L i a m Va n s l u y t m a n consolidated in an entertaining second wicket stand, following the departure of Daniel Persaud (00), bowled by Mondo in the first over without a run on the board. Persaud struck six fours and two sixes in a top score of 50 not out while Vansluytman made an unbeaten 29 with three fours and one six. Mondo had 1-5 off one over. Ten runs were added to School of the Nations total after they managed to bat their full quota of 14 overs without being bowled out, setting their opponents a target of 132.
St. Ambrose Primary suffered an early setback in the chase when they lost Emmanuel Lewis (00) stumped off Amit Persaud with the score on 7, however Mundo and Falencia Johnson steadied the innings nicely with an unbroken second wicket partnership of 129. Mundo, who blasted 81 and finished the game with a four, clobbered 10 fours and six sixes in his innings while Johnson made 14 not out with two sixes as St. Ambrose Primary won the game by 12 wickets, ending on 136-1 in 9 overs. Persaud took 1-11. The competition continues today. According to the competition regulations, each team shall comprise of 14 players and each player shall bowl one over. If a team is bowled out within the 14 overs, they shall bat a second time until the overs are completed; however 10 runs shall be deducted from the total each time a team is bowled out. Ten (10) runs shall be added to the batting side’s total if they bat their full quota of 14 overs without being bowled out.
Amit Persaud (right) and Liam Vansluytman - School of the Nations.
Dominic Mondo (left) and Falencia Johnson - St. Ambrose Primary School.
Ricardo Adams top scored with 54 and took 3-18 to take the man-of-match award to help E’bo to a 115-run win.
t r o Sp Akani Adams had 3-21 for E’bo at Everest yesterday.
CGI’s SBF Petroleum Jaguars 50-over Franchise League
Ricardo Adams helps E’bo to 2nd with 115-win over U/C’tyne West Demerara, Lower Corentyne and West Berbice triumph GTT National Indoor Hockey C/Ships Minsodia Culpepper (left) fires in a consolation for Old Fort that couldn’t get past Hikers that played the second half with one player less.
Defending first division champions, Woodpecker Hikers and Pepsi Hikers win last night
Limacol Football Tourney
Fruta Conquerors and Santos U-20s square off in final on Sunday GT Beer/Keep Your Five Alive
Defending champs Sparta Boss to battle Charlotte Street on opening night
Bounty GCC Vintage’s Kevin Spencer (right), who is being tracked by Old Fort Shot Shotz’ Jason Dossantos, netted a hat-trick to help his team win 5-4 last night.
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