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Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL PREOCCUPATION In Guyana, there is a preoccupation with Commission of Inquiries (COI) and Tribunals on many issues. Since taking office, there have been more than a dozen COIs and in most cases, the reports have not been made known to the public as was the case with GUYSUCO COI report. In some instances, they have served less purpose than the paper they are written on. Often, the COI reports provide receptacles for dust and termites, only to be referred to when an issue of similar nature presents itself and evokes a national debate. It is a government’s way of doing nothing or delaying the process because of its fear to act. There is also a preoccupation with public speeches. Often many senior public officials speak to the citizens and give assurances of what will be done to solve the myriad problems that affect the country. Solutions and plans for the future are verbalized with great oratory and eloquence. Then all of a sudden, they retreat to their offices or private quarters, oblivious to the reality that their words are like the wind that blows. There have been very few follow-up actions which suggest that they believe that they can fool the people, but in reality, they are fooling themselves. Words will not save the day or the country. Over the years, the last administration had shown very little or no concern about the direction some of the young people were headed. Emphasis was not placed on the most important issues affecting youths such as education, juvenile delinquency, youth gangs, school drop-outs, teenage pregnancy and the sexual abuse of children, among others. These are critical issues but they did not get the attention they deserve and there was no urgency to place them on the front burner of national policy.The impression the people got was that the government was not very interested in the issues affecting youths. Furthermore, those responsible for the youth programmes at the time have not done a spectacularly great job. Information has surfaced that they were irresponsible and were not dedicated and hard-working individuals. Frequently they did not show any keen interest in carrying out their mandates. In that period, most of the youths were not accommodated. This has led to a spike in youth crimes and gangs across the country. It seems that the last government was oblivious to the fact that youths are the future of the country and that they are the nation’s gold mine. However, there is good news on the horizon. This government has resurrected the concept of a National Service which the late Forbes Burnham had the vision to implement in the 1970s. It was like providing second parenting because each youth was given individual mentoring which focused on their strengths and not their weaknesses as well as the ability to cope with difficult issues. Not only did the National Service point youths in the right direction, but it also provided a lifeline for many especially these who were vulnerable and would have likely fallen by the wayside. Many who had joined the National Service would agree that it gave them a second chance by affording them the opportunity to become qualified and to obtain work experience. In doing so, it helped them to realize their full potential and become productive citizens. Many who were shy were able to articulate their concerns. And there are perhaps thousands of other successful stories. The National Service was an incredible organization that had offered hope to many youths in the country. It is beyond dispute that it educated many youths andimproved their self-esteem. The disbanding of the National Service by the PPP administration without an alternative was reckless. It has caused many youths to leave school without certification or skills; some fell through the cracks and many whose domestic and social circumstances provided fertile ground for deviancy ended up behind bars.
Editor’s Note; If your sent letter was not published and you felt its contents were valid and devoid of libel or personal attacks, please contact us by phone or email.
The GFC may be breaking its own Forests ACT, 2009 Dear Editor; Charles Thom ranged over the letters of the alphabet in enumerating my alleged misdeeds and in defence of the Guyana Forestry Commission (KN, ‘Dr. Janette Bulkan is wrong for the following reasons’, 24 October 2016). He even applauds the GFC for imposing fines on “we loggers”: He writes; “The sector probably has the highest level of monetary penalties imposed (since court is too expensive in terms of time and cost) for operational breaches.”
Sorry, Mr Thom, but the last time I checked, the rule of law is claimed still to operate in Guyana. Under “Offences may be compounded”, Section 71(2) of the Forests Act 2009 stipulates: “The Commission shall not compound any act or omission unless it is satisfied that (a) the offence concerned is trivial or minor; and (b) the person concerned has not previously committed another offence of a similar nature in Guyana.” In plain English, the GFC has been
breaking its own Forests Act 2009 if any logger or trucker was fined MORE THAN ONCE for any one kind of alleged offence. You can reject any attempt by GFC staff to offer compounding for a second or subsequent allegation of that offence. I doubt that you will thank me but you can all ask GFC for refunds. The GFC must take you to court for any second or subsequent infraction – according to its own law. Janette Bulkan
There should be a COI on the spate of blackouts Dear Editor; Please allow me space to comment on some misguided information that has been printed in certain sections of the press and posted onto social media concerning the recent spate of power outages, which all seem to point in the direction of a Chinese contractor. The contractor in question is CMC a Chinese outfit that was awarded a contract to build seven new substations and to construct interlinking transmission lines. Recent articles seem to pinpoint a faulty line from Kingston to
Sophia and a damaged submarine cable, as two of the main problems that contribute to the plague of blackouts recently. Mr. Editor if I may offer some of my knowledge to shed some light on the issues. First, the line from Kingston to Sophia. This 69kv transmission line was not built by CMC; it was done by Cummings Electrical a few years ago, long before CMC came to Guyana. There were even some issues with the contract regarding the building of the said lines,that attracted the attention of the
c o u r t s . S e c o n d l y, t h e submarine cable linking Vreed-en-Hoop to Kingston was buried according to specifications laid out in the contract between GPL and CMC. This cable was damaged by a dredge working in the area. Before jumping to conclusions the government has asked GPL for a report surrounding these outages, shouldn’t we wait for that report? I ask again why the attack on Chinese investors in Guyana. Shouldn’t these contracts be very clear in what is required of the contractors? What role do
the consultants, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the donor agencies play? If not to monitor the execution of the works according to the contract document? These outages will be a common feature around the country because of aging infrastructure. Little to no maintenance has been done to networks across the country, even though several contracts have been tendered for but not awarded. Maybe a COI into the blackouts is what is needed as we await the “Good Life” Michael Persaud
A time when high govt. officials mistreated a policeman Dear Editor; The story by Derrick Cummings of naked abuse of power on Demerara Harbour Bridge (as reported in SN and KN) reminded me of an experience I had some years ago whereby the arrogance of authority was displayed in its true form and colour, only that this one I’m about to tell is in reverse of that told by Derrick Cummings, where instead of a Senior Police Officer bullying his way, it was a decent traffic cop on the receiving end of raw arrogance by a Senior Government Official. I recall some years ago travelling on a big-bus (Tata) from Linden to Georgetown when it broke down, as had become a common occurrence. Those who were lucky caught other transportation, as I was also lucky to be picked up by two people in a wagon. I gathered they were senior government officials. About five minutes into our journey w e r e a c h e d t h e Linden/Soesdyke Junction where a traffic cop was standing, as we turned he beckoned to the driver to stop. Now this wagon wasn’t brand new and did appear to have some defects which the traffic-
cop observed as he was examining the vehicle, slowly circling it and shaking his head in obvious disapproval that much was amiss. Then the driver said to the cop very crudely: “hurry up ah gat ah appointment”, to which the cop was taken aback and retorted “what!” and the man repeated more forcedly and rudely this time “ah seh ah gahfuhguh out”. I had seen cops like him before time and time again, from the way he was attired you instantly recognised that he was no slouch and one who took pride in his work. He was neatly dressed, his uniform well pressed and his long white sleeves immaculate as was his shirt, as was the hat on his head the cutting seam on his pants down to his gleaming black shoes. The man was rude and disrespectful but he kept his calm and remained wellmannered as he said to the man very politely, “let me see your driver’s license sir:”, and the man replied “ah fuget it home”, to which the officer chuckled, as I imagined in his head a foregone conclusion that this rude fellow must be taught a lesson today. Then the cop requested of him some form of
identification to which he quickly responded by producing a small folder/card holder. The officer took it, examined it thoroughly as I watched his countenance changed from plump selfconfidence, assurance and some leverage of authority as accorded him by duty, to one of dejection, frustration, annoyance and emptiness as he folded the folder shaking his head yet again and returned it to the man who snatched it from him with disdain, while saying moreso to himself “just imagine a senior government officer, senior government officer”. I am writing this now after so many years and I can still feel the hurt. For whatever reason known only to him, he peeped into the wagon and uttered something and the woman sitting inside and already primed up from all that she saw, popped herself up some more and snapped in a rather audacious belligerent manner: “Are you speaking to me?” “Oh no mam not you sorry” realising that he got the message that she was not one to mess with. She cleared her throat and said in a rather haughty tone “oh it couldn’t
possibly be” emphasising on couldn’t, every letter of the word was distinct. I heard the traffic cop kept grumbling “senior government officials” as I observed him. He was stripped bare of whatever he thought of himself, at least for that moment, the wind under his wings was gone so too was the spring in his steps. That encounter messed him up greatly as it did to me. Then when this Government Official drove off he turned to the woman who seemed to be his secretary and undoubtedly his mistress, smiled and said “he should ah mekheself stupid and see wha would ah happen, Monday morning he would ah been looking fuh a job”. She smiled back in naughty agreement. I was sitting there all along, so thankful for the ride yet oblivious and invisible to them, in any event it didn’t matter to them what the hell I think; they were that daring. They chatted about it for a short while as we went along and I could have seen the content on their faces, the satisfaction that this position they were placed in offered them clout and influence to lord it over others. Frank Fyffe
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As World Occupational Therapy Day is observed...
Healthy lifestyles promoted to reduce risk of NCDs
Rehab Assistant, Ms. Amanda LaRose
Two stroke patients undergoing therapy sessions yesterday. There is no shying away from the fact that subscribing to an unhealthy diet coupled with the lack of exercise could have a very daunting impact on one’s health and can even lead to chronic Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs). NCDs could also develop through the excessive use of alcohol and tobacco. This notion was yesterday amplified by Ms. Amanda LaRose, who has been a key player in the delivery of physiotherapy for the past 14 years. She is employed by the Ministry of Public Health as
a Rehabilitation Assistant. She is currently stationed at the Physiotherapy Department at the Palms Geriatric Home, Brickdam, Georgetown. Part of LaRose’s work is to help persons regain their motor skills which they might have lost through illness or injury. Scores of out-patients are attended to at the Palms on a weekly basis and, according to LaRose, the majority of them are victims of stroke or have diabetes or might have had a heart attack in the past. A small percentage of pa-
tients, LaRose disclosed, are also accident victims and require therapy to help them return to some form of normalcy. LaRose described the work of a Rehab Assistant as an extremely important aspect of health care which even encompasses mental health and can transform a dependent person (due to illness or injury) to an independent state. “We have a lot of working people who would like to go back to their jobs, housewives who would like to go back to their cooking and
Yesterday’s U.N. General Assembly vote was the 25th time Cuba has marshaled international support against the embargo and Cuba usually wins overwhelming support for a resolution which is non-binding, President of the Guyana-Cuba Solidarity Movement (GCSM) Haleem Khan said. He explained that U.S. sanctions cost Cuba over $4.6 billion last financial year. He joined the call on U.S. President Barack Obama to do more to ease the pressure in the spirit of improved relations between the two countries. “The blockade is the main cause of the economy’s problems and obstacle to development,” Khan asserted. Khan noted that since Presidents Obama and Raul Castro stunned the world in December 2014 by announcing they would work to normalize relations, the Cold War foes have opened embassies, restored commercial flights, opened travel options and negotiated agreements on issues affecting the environment, law enforcement, the postal service and communications. Obama, who visited Cuba earlier this year, has also
gradually poked holes in the embargo through executive orders. More than 100 U.S. business delegations have visited Cuba since 2014 and around 300,000 Americans are expected to arrive this year under looser travel restrictions. U.S. telecommunications companies have signed roaming agreements, a Carnival cruise ship makes regular stops and a Havana hotel is under U.S. management. But many U.S. companies say the embargo makes business nearly impossible. Cuba and its people trust that they can count on the growing support of the international community in their legitimate claim to put an end to the blockade. “We need to have the 24 resolutions adopted by the international community at the UN General Assembly respected. By an overwhelming majority, the UNGA Member States ask for that absurd policy to be put to an end, along with respect for international law and the fulfillment of the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, the Guyana Solidarity President said “Therefore we invite the senators and representatives of the United States
to take a historic step on the side of ethics, justice, freedom and peace, in voting to lift the blockade against Cuba, for the benefit of both peoples.”
Cuba marshaled international support against embargo
cleaning,” LaRose related. The Physiotherapy Department does not disappoint, as, according to La Rose, part of the process of restoring patients to their former state even includes helping them to return to their everyday activities. Patients, according to her, are sometimes re-taught how to cook certain dishes, how to walk, talk, and even attend to their own hygienic needs. “We do cooking activities with them, we can re-train sensory skills...We can do ergonomics so that they can go into their work place or the home and adapt and adjust to that environment so that they can be independent and functional as possible,” LaRose explained. But, according to her, there is no standard therapy process for all patients. Rather LaRose said that the
assistance offered “is all about what the patients want to achieve out of therapy. We don’t impose what we can do...It is a patient-centered care we offer. They ask for what they want and we do it but we only go after realistic goals. So we guide the process and let them know what the expectations are because of their conditions,” said LaRose. Several patients yesterday attested to the support they have been able to get from the Physiotherapy Department and insisted that they have progressed considerably over the months in their quest to regain independence. But according to LaRose even after therapy would have played its role to restore the patients, they have a responsibility to take care of their health. According to the World
Health Organisation (WHO), NCDs including heart disease, cancer, chronic lung disease, diabetes and stroke are collectively responsible for almost 70 per cent of all deaths worldwide. It has also been established by WHO that NCDs have been driven by primarily four major risk factors: tobacco use, physical inactivity, the harmful use of alcohol and unhealthy diets. LaRose said yesterday that while most of the patients that require therapy because Continued on page 8
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Carvil Duncan’s suspension administratively correct – Attorney-General
Attorney-General, Basil Williams
Embattled Carvil Duncan
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Basil Williams, yesterday described the suspension of Carvil Duncan from three constitutional bodies as administratively correct. During a press conference at his chambers, Williams explained that when a public servant is charged with any offence in Guyana, that person is interdicted. To be interdicted means to receive an order from the court telling someone that they are no longer allowed to perform their functions, he added. According to the Attorney General, Duncan should suffer the same fate as those public servants over whom he exercises a supervisory role. Duncan, before suspension was chairman of the Public Service Commission. Williams said that the government does not have to wait for any criminal matter to be completed to move administratively against anyone. Duncan is currently before the court charged with theft of over $900,000 from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL). Recently the Tribunal which was set up to investi-
gate whether Duncan should be removed from the office of Chairman of the Public Service Commission, because he is facing criminal charges, was blocked by a High Court order handed down by Justice Franklin Holder. Members on the Tribunal are Madam Justice Roxanne George (Chairperson), Justice (retired) Winston Patterson and Robert Ramcharran. The High Court order stated that the tribunal was set up based on unconstitutional advice given by Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo to President David Granger. Duncan and his lawyer, former Attorney-General Anil Nandlall, had argued that no letter was sent to the embattled Duncan showing cause why the Tribunal should not have been set up to investigate his removal from office. Also, Duncan said that he was not given a chance to represent himself. He said that no hearing was afforded him by the Prime Minister prior to the PM advising the President to launch an investigation into his removal from office according to Article 225 (4) of the Constitution. Continued on page 21
Thursday October 27, 2016
Major training commences to ready Guyana for Liquid Natural Gas
The training underway on Tuesday at Diamond. A major training course on Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) has started in Guyana with over 32 participants involved. On Tuesday, the first ever training course on LNG opened at the DDL Training Centre, Diamond, East Bank Demerara. ICON’s Founder, Eric Schubert, who hosted a Road Show at the National Park in December 2015 is back in Guyana for the
comprehensive three-day course that covers all Operating and Maintenance procedures, Emergency Procedures, General Safety Rules and handling of all material related to LNG. The participants were drawn from first responder groups – the Guyana Fire Service (Headquarters & Grove) and the Police, as well as the Guyana Energy Agency, the Environmental
Protection Agency, Macorp, Maritime Administration, the Civil Defence Commission and other groups. The course is being conducted by Daniel Wright and Nate Lesperance of HAZMAT Education and Training, a company based in Detroit, USA. They are both active fighters with over 20 years’ experience. The two instructors will
also conduct a one-day course tomorrow for 25 general operators and drivers involved in the ground transportation of the gas. All participants will receive certificates that are universally recognised. The first shipment of Liquid Natural Gas is expected to arrive in Guyana on the 11th November to kick off a 6-month pilot project with DDL at the Diamond location.
From page 7 of a stroke are aged, there are some in their 20s who seek therapy due to a stroke, as well. This, according to her, suggests that NCDs do not only manifest in elderly folks. LaRose said that the Physiotherapy Department has been advocating for people, regardless of their age, to take their health seriously. While eating a balance diet and the right amounts of the six food groups is espe-
cially important, LaRose stressed that exercise as well as the other factors linked to NCDs cannot be overlooked. Emphasising the importance of exercise, she noted, “If you are driving, park about one block away from where you are going, and walk... You should get at least half an hour of exercise at least three times per week.” “Some people say ‘oh I’m too busy to exercise’ but that is a form of getting your cir-
culation going. We all need to watch our pressure, our sugar level and cholesterol because doing these things can help to prevent a stroke or heart attack from occurring in the first place...exercise can help more than some people know,” explained LaRose. Even as the Ministry of Public Health joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Occupational Therapy Day (WOTD) today, LaRose is appealing for persons to “exercise, try to eat right and
avoid other things that could promote NCDs.” In fact this is a daily task undertaken by all Rehab Assistants and therapists attached to the Public Health Ministry. “We know that people may not be able to make changes overnight...We can’t ask people to stop smoking right away but gradually they can make a change,” said LaRose. WOTD will be commemorated today under the theme “Making it together.”
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Elderly man gains access to home four years after court grants order
After four years of legal battles with his wife of more than 65 years, Mr Abdul Latiff last Tuesday gained access to the bottom flat of his Bel Air Park house. The elderly man was able to access his home following a fresh court order granted by Justice Nareshwar Harananan. According to Latiff’s attorney, Arun Gajraj, the fresh order was for his client to obtain a copy of his house keys from his wife, Lillian Latiff . If the woman failed to do so, the Judge ordered Latiff to breach the locks to get access to his property. That was what he did breach the locks. Mrs Latiff is reported to have violated five previous court orders of a similar nature. An act, her relatives say constituted grave disregard for the local judiciary. Latiff, 87, and his wife Lilian, 81, made headlines a few years ago after he was locked out of his matrimonial home in Bel Air Park. The couple had lived overseas for an extended period but the troubles started after the couple returned home. Mr Latiff reportedly endured a traumatic four years being locked out of his home
Mr Abdul Latiff in Georgetown and from another home in a parallel legal proceeding in Canada. He however remained defiant. In the last two years five court orders were granted, including an order by Justice Harnanan for Mrs Latiff to provide keys to the property so that valuation officers could conduct an appraisal. The woman ignored the orders. Then similar orders were granted by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan, Justice Diana Insanally and Justice Roxanne George but all were also ignored. On Tuesday Justice
Harnanan again ordered the woman to provide a set of keys to Mr Latiff, failing which the locks would be breached. She reportedly refused to surrender the gate keys. Mr. Latiff was therefore forced to break the lock to gain access to his home. Shirene Latiff, the couple’s daughter said that there has been reluctance to file an order of contempt against her elderly mother “because at 81 years old the authorities will tend to be sympathetic towards her. The woman is capitalising on this age factor,” the daughter said. Prior to gaining access to his home the elderly man is said to have been staying with family and friends Last year, Justice Dianne Insanally ruled in favour of Mr Latiff. The ruling represents a potential victory for a very vulnerable man whom otherwise would have been a victim of fraud by his own wife. The legal ramblings began prior to the court ruling which awarded Latiff his share in the property together with costs. Mr Latiff was a Berbician farmer who sustained serious injuries to his leg in a farming
Dem boys seh...
Rohee and Patrick singing de same tune Dem had big story de other day when Rohee hold a press conference. He tell dem reporters that he job is to talk bad bout de government. When dem boys point out some of de things he government do he tell dem that he don’t look back. De thing sound bad because de whole press conference play on de radio. De people who was listening get vex wide Rohee and de next thing is that Jagdeo start holding de press conference. De party ban Rohee. But dem boys like Rohee. He is de man who talk bout de witch hunt de coalition carrying out and he wife still wukking in de Ministry of Finance. When a man ask him bout that he seh he wife ain’t no witch. Right away dem boys want to know if dem other people he was talking about is witch.
Another man who does behave like Rohee also very quiet. This man name Patrick Remember that Rohee did tell he MPs not to tek de increase wha de government give dem. When de government announce that it gun pay a certain increase, this man who is de longest serving president of a union, tell de people not to tek de pay increase. One man write a Soca tune name Patrick mad. When Patrick seh suh, dem workers didn’t even ask him if he mad. This month dem workers behave just like Rohee MPs. Dem tek de money and dem preparing fuh Christmas. Dem boys want to know who gun watch money and lef it. Jagdeo didn’t do that. Talk half and watch how money does change people. .
accident in 1980. When New Amsterdam hospital wanted to amputate the leg, Mr Latiff discharged himself and went overseas for medical attention. He wanted to ‘die with both his legs in place.” On regaining health Mr Latiff worked in the US and remitted funds to support his family back in the Corentyne. During periods of unrest in Guyana the wife was afraid for her life and encouraged Mr Latiff to sell out their Berbice matrimonial property, cattle and farm equipment and move to Georgetown. In addition to the funds garnered from the sale of matrimonial property in Berbice, Mr Latiff sent foreign currency to help pay for the Bel Air Park house. The wife concluded the purchase and sale agreement while Mr Latiff was out of the jurisdiction. She proceeded to
apply for a deed of title (Transport), registering the property in her name only. “There was a lot of trust” and Mr Latiff never bothered to change the registration of title documents when he returned to Guyana four years after the purchase. Thirty years later, that trust was breached when the wife expressed that she has disposed of the property by giving it to one of their 11 children to the exclusion of all
others, including the owner, Mr Latiff. In an attempt to justify her actions the wife told a story and swore that Mr Latiff ‘abandoned’ her when he went to the US leaving her to ‘cut rice with grass knife’ to make a living and support herself. But, when Mr. Latiff was locked out of his matrimonial home in Bel Air Park, he moved to the courts to secure his rights to his property.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
A million PPP mistakes that the APNU-AFC Govt. is repeating I observed in a column, recently, that I could understand the lack of shine on the 17-month leadership style of David Granger. The man is brand new to politics. Carl Greenidge was a UG lecturer when he became Finance Minister and after 1992 went out of Guyana for almost 20 years. David Patterson, Cathy Hughes, Joe Harmon, Dominic Gaskin, Volda Lawrence and the rest of the leadership of the Government have absolutely no experience in exercising state power even for short as a week. Mistakes then are bound to be made that are perfectly understandable. The one personality that stands out is Moses Nagamootoo. This is a man of immense
experience in politics. He was the de facto heir-apparent to Cheddi Jagan. He was a Minister in the Government twenty years ago. Surely, as Prime Minister he has the accumulated finesse to determine when the new government is doing something foolishly or walking on a pathway full of dirty mud. This columnist simply cannot understand why Moses Nagamootoo doesn’t use his fifty-year-old praxis to guide the government of which he is second in charge. Or could it be he is not interested or has been sidelined? The mistakes the PPP made were obvious to any rational human being but they were not to the PPP. The PPP lost the majority in 2011 and lost office in 2015 because brutal mistakes that
the party could not see were reenacted with increasing frequency. What has the new government learnt from the impassible directions the PPP went into? You could be the most fanatical supporter of the Coalition, the mistakes they are making are too large to be ignored. The new regime of 2015 is repeating the errors of the PPP cabals and seems incapable of seeing it. We can trace these mistakes but space would not allow. What we can briefly allude to are a few that egregiously stand out. There are constant complaints that Coalition leaders are into power and have forgotten where they came from. Little benefits to the working class they have taken away.
Our pensioners who are in the have-not category have had their water and electricity subsidy removed. Financial benefits for poor people who do dialysis have been withdrawn. I hear that because of this there have been about fifty deaths. I am checking into this story and have already interviewed relevant authorities who have confirmed the withdrawal. The cost of a large number of governmental services has been increased in most cases by over a thousand percent. Top APNUAFC politicians are impatiently arrogant with the press and critics. The PPP installed non-performers as Ministers and didn’t care what criticism they received from the public. The APNU-AFC, especially the AFC, has done the
exact thing. These are the very patterns of deportment that made citizen detest the PPP administration. Now we have the transfer of Cabinet meetings to the army headquarters at Camp Ayanganna. Once this happened, the analyst has to make the comparison with the PPP regime. From 2002 to 2008, the PPP faced a security dilemma because of the connection between politics and narco-trafficking and the Buxton conspiracy. During all this time, the PPP retained Cabinet meetings at the Office of the President. Where then was the security paranoia in those days? Then the PPP moved Cabinet meetings around the country. There was no paranoia about security; there were no security breaches at those sessions in Essequibo and Berbice. Why then does the Coalition need to shift Cabinet confabulations to army headquarters? Cabinet meets once a week. Couldn’t there have been alternative arrangement rather than play into the hands of the PPP? One of the attitudes of the PPP when it dominated Guyana was to stick with an
Frederick Kissoon unpopular policy simply because the APNU, AFC, the media and critics denounced it. The PPP knew the action was wrong, was not saleable but was inflexible because it wanted to defy the opposition. The APNU-AFC is doing the identical mischief. Moses Nagamootoo of all people must know that accusations of militarization are easily marketable in a majority of PPP’s constituencies. He has the experience to guide him. My take is that the Coalition knew the Cabinet shift to Camp Ayanganna would not go down well, but it is content to dismiss criticism. It is content to go walk on the same muddy road the PPP traversed. Humans never learn from tragedies of history.
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Police receive critical INTERPOL training to combat human trafficking
Participants from the Guyana Police Force’s Immigration and Criminal Investigations Departments in the INTERPOL Trafficking in Persons ‘Victim Identification, Referral and Assistance Training’ held in Trinidad and Tobago Guyana is receiving significant help from INTERPOL to fight human trafficking. Several officials of the Guyana Police Force recently benefitted from training, according to the Ministry of Public Security. INTERPOL (The International Criminal Police Organization –ICPO) is an inter-governmental organization facilitating international police cooperation. The entity is currently conducting training on combating “Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling in the Caribbean”. According to the Ministry, yesterday, a number of Caribbean governments have joined with INTERPOL to improve the Caribbean’s institutional capacity to combat the problem. Last April, the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons welcomed INTERPOL to Guyana for a
Trafficking in Persons Needs Assessment. “This needs assessment, along with corresponding activities conducted in other Caribbean countries, has given rise to a series of training courses for officers who work in combating trafficking in persons in Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean.” For five days in Septemb e r, S u p e r i n t e n d e n t E . Wray and Inspector P. Harris of the Guyana Police Force’s Immigration Department and W/Sergeant 19981 Castello, Corporal 19822 Pitama and W/Constable 21232 McBean of the Criminal Investigations Department, Major Crimes Unit attended a ‘Victim Identification, Referral and Assistance Training’, in Trinidad and Tobago. The course targeted law enforcement agencies which work with victims of trafficking in persons in their daily
Man bites off woman’s eyelid after raping her A Zeelugt, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) mother of four is hospitalised after she was attacked and raped by a man, who then bit off her eyelid. Acting Crime Chief, Superintendent Hugh Jessemy, confirmed that the incident occurred around 11:00 hrs on Tuesday at Zeelugt. The 27-year-old woman had just left home and was walking through an alleyway to get to the main road where she would have then boarded a bus to get to work. According to reports, as the woman was walking though the alleyway, the suspect emerged from the thick bushes and grabbed her. He then reportedly dragged her into the bushes where he raped her. Kaieteur News was told
that while the suspect was raping the woman, he bit off her eyelid in an attempt to keep her quiet and threatened to kill her if she raised an alarm. When he was done, the suspect reportedly fled, leaving the victim behind. A report was made and the matter is under investigation. No one has been arrested as yet.
operations. Trainers sought to equip participating officers with enhanced skills in effectively detecting potential victims and responding to cases of trafficking in persons, the ministry explained. In September also, for four days, Assistant Superintendent V. Hunte, W/Inspector A. Solomon and Corporal 18351 D. Jones –Prosecutors with the Guyana Police Force – attended another training course entitled ‘Human Trafficking Training for Legal Authorities’. The training also took place in Trinidad and Tobago.
Presenters and participants in the Trafficking in Persons Training Course for Investigators from the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department, Major Crimes Unit. “This training course targeted judicial authorities engaged in the prosecution of human trafficking cases with the aim of facilitating an increase in the capacity to successfully prosecute these types of cases in the Caribbean.” Very shortly, two more regional workshops- ‘Investigative Skills Training for Human Trafficking Investigations’will be conducted. The ministry disclosed that stemming from the ‘Victim Identification, Referral and Assistance Training’, Commissioner of Police (ag), David Ramnarine, DSM, organized a local two-day training
course for 13 officers from the Guyana Police Force’s Criminal Investigations Department, Major Crimes Unit which was held on September 26 and 27, 2016 at the Guyana Police Force Officers’ Training Centre, Camp and Young Streets. The training included presentations by the very officers who benefitted from INTERPOL Training along with representatives of the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons, including non-governmental organizations. “The Task Force intends to ensure that information gained through the training
workshops extended by INTERPOL is further distributed among agencies with responsibility for combating trafficking in persons in Guyana through training courses and other means.” Human trafficking has been significant with indications pointing to instances especially in the mining and logging areas. Women especially are held against their will, their identification cards and passport confiscated by persons. The US government had flagged Guyana on a watch list, but the country has since taken steps to improve its standings.
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Filaria numbers to be reduced to one percent by 2020 Reducing the disease burden of Lymphatic Filariasis to below one percent by the year 2020, is the ambitious goal envisioned by the government through its Ministry of Public Health. Lymphatic filariasis is caused by the Wuchereria bancrofti (W. Bancrofti) which is a human parasitic roundworm. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the painful and profoundly disfiguring visible manifestations of the disease lymphoedema, elephantiasis and scrotal swelling occur later in life and lead to permanent disability. However, WHO has revealed that lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. But Guyana has been making efforts to eliminate the disease by embarking on the Lymphatic Filariasis Elimination Programme in 1999 with a goal of interrupting transmission of W. Bancrofti and reducing the disease burden. Initial activities to attain this goal began in 2003 with the countrywide programme that saw the promotion of the use of salt fortified with Di-
ethylcarbamazine (DEC). Moreover, Guyana through a Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme organized and executed by the Vector Control Services Unit of the Ministry of Public Health, with support from the Pan American Health Organisation/World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO) has been making steady progress towards the elimination of lymphatic filariasis A review meeting to assess the MDA activities of 2016 and to strategically plan for 2017 was conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre. This meeting was held in keeping with the Ministry’s plan to scale up national efforts to control and eliminate the disease in Guyana. Stakeholders from various sectors across Guyana were invited to participate in the review meeting and planning sessions. This collaborative strategic planning effort is in line with the Ministry of Public Health’s commitment to establishing meaningful stakeholder engagements to address public health issues affecting the Guyanese population. Speaking at the opening ceremony of this forum, Minister within the Ministry of
(Seated L-R) Dr. Karen Gordon-Boyle, Minister Dr. Karen Cummings, PAHO/WHO Country Rep. Dr. William Adu-Krow and Director, Regional Health Services, Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Kay Shako in the company of participants of the recent meeting. Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, observed that since Guyana launched the MDA programme in 2003, many Guyanese have benefited in prodigious ways, resulting in a significant reduction of new cases of Lymphatic Filariasis in the country. Although there have been some peripheral challenges in the initial roll-out of the MDA programme in Guyana, the
Minister said she was very pleased that the programme has prevailed. She also noted that the review meeting has come at an opportune time as the Ministry remains resolutely determined to eradicate lymphatic filariasis in Guyana. “Eradicating this disease in Guyana is a paramount priority of the Ministry of Public Health. Therefore, it is very important that shared interventions such as health education,
community based action, distribution of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets, and mass drug administration form part of the affirmative action to be taken,” the Minister said. The Minister emphasized that in order to ensure full geographic coverage of morbidity-management and disability prevention services, programme managers must first understand the number and geographic distribution of patients.
With this knowledge, programme managers can ensure facilities are providing services in all areas in which there are known patients and work to ensure the quality of those services is maintained at its optimum level. As a consequence of this two-day meeting, it is expected that even more creative ways will be generated to deal with this lymphatic filariasis which is viewed as a debilitating disease.
Lone gunman robs, shoots businessman The police are hunting for a lone bandit, who shot a 28year-old businessman during a brazen robbery in front of his office on Croal Street, Georgetown Tuesday night. Detectives suspected that the gunman may have been monitoring the victim, Rameez Mohamed’s movements for some time since he pounced on him just as he was about to leave the company with the day’s sale. The victim’s father owns BM Soat Auto Sales. Kaieteur News was told that detectives will be reviewing surveillance footage in the area in the hope of identifying the bandit. According to information
received, the victim was standing in front of his business place when the suspect, on a motorcycle approached him and fired a shot to his left leg before grabbing the bag with money. Reports are that the victim was heading to the bank to deposit the cash. The Guyana Police Force in a press release said that when the businessman was accosted by the gunman, who attempted to relieve him of the money he had in his possession, he resisted after which the bandit whipped out a pistol and discharged a round. The man then escaped with the bag containing an undisclosed sum of cash.
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Govt. recommends increases in 2017 budget estimates for Constitutional agencies - Says former regime used fiAnances as a weapon of manipulation against those bodies Contrary to recent comments by the political opposition, the Government maintains that it has not maliciously reduced the proposed 2017 budgetary estimates for Constitutional commissions and agencies. It has instead, sought to recommend increases for some of those bodies. The Government via a statement, yesterday, said that the law clearly provides for Government to recommend reasonable amounts for constitutional bodies in keeping with what is affordable. It said that of the 16 constitutional agencies, only one has a reduced allocation. That agency is the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). The administration said that the reason for the reduced allocation is completely logical and eminently sensible. It said, “Both 2015 and 2016 were election years. 2017 is not an election year. Therefore, it cannot be expected that the GECOM allocation for a non-election year would be greater than its budget for election years.” Furthermore, in the case of two agencies – the Public Service Appellate Tribunal and the Judicial Service Commission – the Government said
that the budgeted amounts for 2016 and 2017 are exactly the same. Additionally, the Government said that there is a new head for the Public Procurement Commission which has been provisionally allocated $76.2M in the 2017 budget estimates. “Therefore, the Coalition Government is recommending increases in the 2017 budget estimates for 12 of the 16 constitutional agencies. The Coalition Government calls on the Opposition PPP to act responsibly and to desist from willfully seeking to mislead the Guyanese public and using the constitutional agencies for political theatre,” the Government said. During its tenure in office, notoriously under the governments of Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo and Donald Ramotar, the Government said that a stubborn refusal was shown to giving block sums to bodies such as the judiciary. The administration said that the former regime never amended the law to allow this. “The reason why t h e former government did not permit the independence of these agencies in keeping with the intention of the Guyana constitution was
The Constitutional agencies and commissions and their proposed budgetary allocations for 2017 clear and evident. The PPP government used finances as a weapon of manipulation of these bodies,” the Government said. The Coalition Government stated that it is proud of its record of elevating the constitutional bodies to their status of fina n c i a l a u tonomy, and for respecting the time-honoured principles of separation of power and the supremacy of the constitution.
Child Sexual Abuse gets keen... From page 15 GPHC and Childlink, was convened with the intent to provide training for all levels of personnel involved in the care of investigation and prosecution of cases of Child Sexual Abuse. It materialised with support from a number of organisations including Industrial Safety and Supplies Inc., Johnson Maede and Bhena’s Footwear. The workshop was organised by Dr
Marisa Seepersaud, Head of Paediatric Surgery at the GPHC and Ms. Kaiesha Perry, of Childlink. According to Dr. Seepersaud, it is expected that the workshop would serve as a venue for colleagues in the CCPA, the Director of Public Prosecution Chambers, Social Workers and Doctors of the GPHC to give their unique perspective on child sexual abuse issues. It is expected that they will
seek to ensure that “we understand and appreciate each other’s role even as we cement our place in this fight for our children,” said Dr. Seepersaud yesterday as she added, “we are all in this together.” Today the participants will benefit from a presentation on forensics which will be delivered by Dr. Carolyn Jackson, a Paediatric Surgeon who travelled from Jamaica to be a part of the workshop.
Carvil Duncan’s suspension... From page 8 During yesterday’s press conference the Attorney-General said that if it can be shown that Duncan had received the notice from the PM, it would mean the end of the matter. Williams said that he has seen such record that the Prime Minister did serve Duncan with the letter. According to the AG, since he is back in the country he will now take control of the case. “The Minister has indicated to me that he will
give me instructions and so we’ll file our answer.” He said that the Prime Minister himself was not given a chance to be heard before the Order Nisi was granted. “Were the Prime Minister given that opportunity, it would have been shown from the record, evidence of receipt.” The AG said that the court case involving Duncan will continue. However, he continued that the proceedings do not preclude the gov-
ernment from moving administratively to deal with an issue. He said that citizens need to understand that no person is exempt from facing the application of the law. “This type of discrimination must end in this country. We don’t have no super category of people in this country. If the people you’re (Duncan) supervising are charged and have to be interdicted, why should you have to stay on the job when you’re charged too?”
Govt. in balancing act between ... From page 3 husbandry operations, were some of the factors that contributed to this state of affairs. Significantly, the Ministry of Finance said that sales to Caricom and the European Union (EU) of bagged sugar as well as sales to Caricom of Packaged Gold sugar were the most affected. It said that the industry continues to be plagued by many problems, including an increase in the prices of several inputs such as fertilizers, and these have had a negative effect on the company’s ability to realise sufficient cash to cover its operating costs. The Ministry stated, “GuySuCo has taken several steps to address some of its challenges, including negotiating w i t h Ta t e a n d Ly l e f o r better prices for sales to the EU market; pursuing studies to inform diversification into areas such as other crops, fruits, aquaculture, rice, dairy and livestock to reduce dependence on sugar; and rationalizing its operations for increased efficiency and productivity.” Additionally, various stakeholders within the industry recently gathered for an important meeting which saw discussions on the worrying financial future of the sugar industry. The stakeholders included a high level team from GuySuCo as well as
representatives from the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union ( G AW U ) , t h e N a t i o n a l Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) and the Guyana Labour Union (GLU). Kaieteur News understands that a comprehensive presentation was done by the GuySuCo team, where the 47 representatives were provided with production and financial data from 2010 to year 2025. The information presented indicated a very discouraging future for the sugar industry, where the Corporation is projecting losses of approximately $14.195 Billion in 2016 and further losses of
$13.758 Billion in 2017. The participants were advised that this situation was unsustainable and re-organization of the sugar industry was inevitable and absolutely necessary at this time. The Unions representatives were encouraged to submit their thoughts on how the industry could secure the future well-being of the approximately 17,000 employees and their families as well as ensuring the profitability of the business. It was subsequently agreed that a team comprising representatives from the three Unions would meet with a team from GuySuCo to get a deeper appreciation of the financial and other data which were provided.
GRDB’s chief faces deep trouble in... From page 16 Government employees of the Board,” the report said. Among some of the transactions by GMC was an interestfree loan to GuySuCo for $450M which had a special clause in the loan agreement stating that only $86,994,711 was to be repaid to GMC. “Mr. Hassan has also refused to answer questions as to the concept of loaning $450 million but only being repaid $87 million. To date no repayment was made to GMC. The $86,994,711 balance is on GMC’s books as a receivable.” The auditor stated that it appears that the main beneficiaries of the fertilizer programme were GuySuCo and farmerstwo groups not covered by GMC’s mandate. The auditor recommended that the Government of Guyana needs to determine what action should be taken against Hassan and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture for their alleged illegal involvement in the management of the fertilizer programme.
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‘Robbed’ Alness businessman now under scrutiny Jacob Mootoo, the 56year-old proprietor of J. Mootoo Off Licence Grocery located at Alness Village, Corentyne, is currently spewing inconsistencies in his story about the alleged robbery. He was allegedly robbed by two armed men on Sunday at approximately 2:00 am The businessman who spoke to media operatives from various media houses stated that he got up to close his windows after the rain had begun to pour when he heard a loud crash at his front bedroom window. He stated at that time he ran out the room and rushed downstairs for his machete. According to Mootoo who lives with his common law wife, Vilma Motee, and his sister-in-law Devika Motee who had slept over the said night, “ Me hear somebody start knock the glass fuh me bedroom window so me na waste time; me run downstairs fuh me cutlass”. The man previously stated
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Murder accused gets 2 years jail on guns charge
JAILED: MURDER ACCUSED: Nyabinghi Gobin Murder accused, Nyabinghi Gobin who is set to face High Court trial for the murder of Mocha, East Bank resident, Ryan Clementson was yesterday jailed for two years on a charge of break and enter and larceny. Gobin was found guilty by Magistrate Leron Daly for breaking into a home at Relief, East Bank Demerara and stealing a number of firearms - one Mossberg12 gauge shotgun, a Glock pistol, 14
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nine MM ammunition, 55 shotgun cartridges, US currency along with other items. The offence allegedly occurred on July 16, 2015. During a hearing yesterday in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, Magistrate Daly said that she was satisfied that Police Prosecutor Bharat Mangru proved the elements of the offence beyond a reasonable doubt. During a sworn testimony, Gobin had denied burglarizing the home. Under cross examination Gobin admitted that he has had several brushes with the law ranging from narcotic charges to robbery offences. He however claimed that all the charges have been dismissed against him. Based on reports, Gobin was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment on an illegal firearm and ammunition charge. Gobin along with Edward Skeete of Lot 309 Independence Boulevard are currently awaiting trial at the High Court in Georgetown for the murder of Clementson which occurred between July 14 and July 24, 2015. Clementson and a female
friend were shot in the vicinity of the Turning Point Snackette in Tucville, Georgetown. The man, who was shot in the thigh, succumbed almost two weeks after from a cardiac arrest after undergoing surgery.
following day of the robbery he was “confused and na remember fuh tell alyuh da part”. As Mootoo’s story slithers in all directions, investigators were prompted to take a turn and investigate him while exploring other theories as well. This publication understands that acting on information that Mootoo allegedly has in his possession guns and ammunition, ranks of the mobile patrol on the Corentyne on Tuesday October 24, 2016 conducted a search of his premises. The businessman was also dusted for gunpowder residue. The tests were sent to Georgetown from
w h e r e t h e results are expected shortly. Meanwhile, Mootoo is claiming that he is not lying. “Why me become the target? Is me time now fuh get mad.” According to Mootoo while he is being investigated the actual robbers are freely running the streets. Investigators however recovered two spent shells on the scene and revealed that the likely firearm used would have been a 9mm pistol. Divisional Commander Kevin Adonis also confirmed that based on information that was received, Mootoo’s premises was searched and the victim was dusted. They want to unearth the truth behind the alleged robbery.
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Zuma continues to block release of corruption report (DW.com) South African President Jacob Zuma continues to fight against the release of a graft report by a government watchdog. Anger is at an all-time high in South Africa and some say the report could end his career. South African President Jacob Zuma is not giving up without a fight. On Tuesday, he told South Africa’s Upper House of Parliament that he would continue his bid to block the release of the graft report by Thuli Madonsela, South Africa’s former public protector. “As a citizen of this country, I have a legal right to exercise my rights. I interdicted it. There is nothing wrong,” Zuma told a stormy session of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP). The report by the former public protector - an official watching over the conduct of government - investigates the links between the Gupta family of Indianborn businessmen to the South African government. The Guptas oversee a sprawling business empire in South Africa that includes interests in mining and technology firms and own The New Age, a progovernment newspaper. GOVERNMENT JOBS FOR SALE? But they have come under fire for allegedly offering key government jobs to politicians willing to support the
South African President Jacob Zuma (usnews photo) family’s business interests. In March, Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas claimed that the Guptas offered him the post of finance minister. President Zuma’s close ties to th e f a m i l y h a v e raised eyebrows among South Africa’s public, but both the president and the Gupta family have denied any wrongdoing. President Zuma did admit in an affidavit on Tuesday that he was an “implicated person” in the report. “It’s hard to see his efforts as anything but an infantile attempt to delay what we expect to be quite a damaging report on him,” Phillip de Wet, associate editor with
S o u t h A f r i c a ’s M a i l & Guardian weekly, told DW. The president has been fighting a growing chorus of voices calling for his resignation, both from the opposition and his own African National Congress (ANC) party. “Jacob Zuma is not competent enough to be president of this country,” said opposition lawmaker Yo u n u s Va w d a d u r i n g Tuesday’s debate. He was among members of Parliament from the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party who were ejected during Tuesday’s debate for disrupting the president’s speech.
U.N. aid chief to Security Council on Syria: ‘Buck stops with you’ (Reuters) - United Nations aid chief Stephen O’Brien told the Security Council yesterday that the “buck stops with you” when it comes to ending the nearly six year war in Syria and he is “incandescent with rage” that no action is being taken to do so. O’Brien’s monthly briefing to the 15-member council on the humanitarian aid situation in Syria sparked an angry exchange, pitting Russia against the United States, Britain and France. “I call upon all council members who have operational military assets in Syria to take concrete steps to halt the aerial bombardment of civilian areas,” said O’Brien, specifically slamming the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russia for bombing the city of Aleppo. Russia and China have protected Syria’s government
from Security Council action to try and stop the war, including vetoing a bid to refer the situation to the International Criminal Court. Russia has blocked five council resolutions. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who steps down at the end of the year after serving two five year terms, told Reuters on Friday that he deeply regrets the Syrian conflict has not been resolved. “Aleppo has essentially become a kill zone,” O’Brien told the 15-member body, adding that no U.N. aid had reached eastern Aleppo for four months. “Civilians are being bombed by Syrian and Russian forces, and if they survive that, they will starve tomorrow. The tactics are as obvious as they are unconscionable.” Aleppo, Syria’s most populous city before the war erupted, is now divided into government- and
rebel-held areas. Intense bombardment by Syrian and Russian warplanes has reduced the rebel-controlled east to ruins. Russia said on Tuesday it would extend a moratorium on air strikes on Aleppo into a ninth day. Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin hit back at O’Brien, describing his remarks as “arrogant” and criticizing him for not talking about Russia’s halt to air strikes in Aleppo. “If we needed to be preached to we would go to a church,” Churkin said. “Please leave this kind of a report for a novel you might write one day.” He also denied that Russian planes had dropped leaflets on eastern Aleppo - cited in the council by O’Brien and U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power - that warned people to leave or “you will be annihilated.”
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Britain, U.S. sending planes, troops to deter Russia in the east
NATO defence ministers attend a meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, yesterday. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir (Reuters) - Britain said yesterday it will send fighter jets to Romania next year and the United States promised troops, tanks and artillery to Poland in NATO’s biggest military build-up on Russia’s borders since the Cold War. Germany, Canada and other NATO allies also pledged forces at a defense ministers meeting in Brussels on the same day two Russian warships armed with cruise missiles entered the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Denmark, underscoring EastWest tensions. In Madrid, the foreign ministry said Russia had withdrawn a request to refuel three warships in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta after NATO allies said they could be used to target civil-
ians in Syria. The ships were part of an eight-ship carrier battle group - including Russia’s sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov - that is expected to join around 10 other Russian vessels already off the Syrian coast, diplomats said. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the troop contributions to a new 4,000-strong force in the Baltics and eastern Europe were a measured response to what the alliance believes are some 330,000 Russian troops stationed on Russia’s western flank near Moscow. “This month alone, Russia has deployed nuclear-capable Iskander missiles to Kaliningrad and suspended a weapons-grade plutonium
agreement with the United States,” Stoltenberg said, also accusing Russia of continued support for rebels in Ukraine. Those ballistic missiles can hit targets across Poland and the Baltics, although NATO officials declined to say if Russia had moved nuclear warheads to Kaliningrad. NATO’s aim is to make good on a July promise by NATO leaders to deter Russia in Europe’s ex-Soviet states, after Moscow orchestrated the annexation of the Crimea peninsula in 2014. NATO’s plan is to set up four battle groups with a total of some 4,000 troops from early next year, backed by a 40,000-strong rapid-reaction force, and if need be, followon forces.
Strong earthquakes hit central Italy; no deaths reported (Reuters) - Two strong earthquakes rocked a wide area of central Italy yesterday, striking fear among residents rattled by a deadly tremor in August, but there were no reports of casualties. The quakes, which struck about two hours apart, caused the collapse of several old structures, including a number of historic rural churches that were empty at the time. The second quake was measured at 6.0 magnitude by the U.S. Geological Survey and the first measured 5.4. More than three hours after the first quake, Civil Protection department chief Fabrizio Curcio said only one person was slightly injured. All indications were that the damage would not ap-
proach that caused by the major quake that struck the Marche, Lazio and Umbria regions on Aug. 24, which devastated several towns and killed nearly 300 people. Amateur video footage on television showed clouds of dust rising as parts of buildings collapsed in some towns, including Camerino in the Marche region, where a bell tower fell on a building. Massive boulders, some the size of cars, fell on the main north-south road of the Nera River valley that links mountain communities. Both tremors sent residents running into the streets into the rain and were strong enough to be felt as far south as the outskirts of Naples more than 250 km (150 miles)
away. Masonry fell from some buildings in Rome. The epicentres of both quakes were near the town of Castelsantangelo sul Nera in the Marche region. The historic late 15th-century rural church of San Salvatore in Campo, near Norcia in the Umbria region, which had been weakened by the August quake, collapsed. Electrical power was lost in some of the areas and some roads were closed. Mauro Falucci, mayor of Castelsantangelo sul Nera, said there was no electricity and people in the town of about 300 residents had gathered in a square. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi cancelled engagements to follow developments.
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Enraged Venezuela opposition escalates anti-Maduro protests
Demonstrators clash with members of Venezuelan National Guard during a rally demanding a referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro yesterday. REUTERS/Carlos Eduardo Ramirez (Reuters) - Venezuela’s increasingly militant opposition stepped up its push to remove leftist leader Nicolas Maduro yesterday with rallies that drew hundreds of thousands of protesters and calls for a general strike and march on the presidential palace. Enraged by last week’s suspension of their push for a referendum to remove Maduro and determined to
end 17 years of socialism in the South American OPEC nation, Venezuela’s opposition has sharply ramped up its tactics in recent days. Maduro, the unpopular 53-year-old successor to Hugo Chavez who has presided over an unprecedented economic crisis, accuses the opposition of seeking a coup with U.S. help. “They are desperate, they
have received the order from the north to destroy the Venezuelan revolu t i o n , ” he told a counter-march of red-shirted government loyalists. After launching a political trial against Maduro on Tuesday in the National Assembly, the opposition coalition held nationwide marches dubbed “Takeover of Venezuela” yesterday.
US abstains on resolution to end trade embargo against Cuba UNITED NATIONS (CMC) – The United States yesterday abstained from a United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) vote on a resolution calling for an end to the decade’s old trade embargo it has imposed on Cuba, a move being regarded as an improvement in relations between the two countries. “Abstaining on this resolution does not mean that the United States agrees with all of the policies and practices of the Cuban government. We do not,” U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power told the UNGA. Washington has over the past 24 years consistently voted against the resolution and for the 25th consecutive time, the UNGA adopted the resolution with 191 votes in favour. Israel, which has always supported the United States position in the past years and opposed the resolution last year, also abstained on
U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power (Daily Mail photo) Wednesday. While the resolutions are non-binding, political observers say they do carry political weight. Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries which have always supported the resolution to end the embargo have repeatedly called on Washington to end the embargo that can only be lifted
by the United States Congress. Washington and Havana began warming in their relations in 2014 but the Republican-led Congress has rebuffed calls from President Obama to lift the more than 50 year old trade and economic embargo that Havana said has cost it billions of dollars.
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Nedd (96), Bookie (45*) shine with the bat Ashmead Nedd on drives during his pugnacious 96 at DCC yesterday to lead Chase Academy to the Final. (Sean Devers photo)
Thursday October 27, 2016 ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You will have splendid suggestions for fund raising events. Hard work will not go unnoticed. A new image can be the result if you change your look.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) Your words will be taken out of context if you're evasive with coworkers or employers. You will get out of shape easily if you don't keep on top of things.
TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) Family trips or projects should be on your mind. Be careful not to hurt someone's feelings. You should be able to get a lot done.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Eliminate situations that are no longer to your advantage. Your ability to do detailed work will dazzle those who are less creative.
GEMINI (May 22-June 21) Travel and family gatherings should be in order. You may have more to do with children today; keep an open mind. Trips should be your choice.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 -Dec. 21) You could be your own worst enemy if you overreact to something you're told. Most partner problems are a result of both people not living up to their promises.
CANCER (June 22-July 22) If you can't trust someone, question the connection. Try a barbecue or a day at the beach. Try not to say the wrong thing at the wrong time.
CAPRICORN (Dec 22.- Jan. 20) You will have extra energy; put it to good use. If you can include them in your plans, do so. Try to enlist the support of your coworkers first.
LEO (July 23-Aug 22) Help elders with their concerns. You can make new connections if you play your cards right. You will drive your emotional partner crazy today.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Your mate will appreciate your honesty. Chances to express your ideas and beliefs can bring popularity as long as you're not arrogant.
VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Join a choir or a drama club. You may be considering moving to larger quarters. To avoid any minor health problems, don't get too stressed.
PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Your accomplishments could exceed your expectations if you mix a little business with pleasure. Jealousy may get in the way of a good relationship.
From page 29 in a mix up with Persaud. Nedd joined Persaud and dominated the century stand with an array of delightful shots all around the small Queenstown ground. But with 10 balls left in the innings and four short of joining Sachin Singh and President College’s Ravendra Singh as the batsmen with hundreds, Nedd impetuously charged Angoy and was taken at long-on at 232-5. Nedd’s demise sparked a
GSL prepares... From page 27 priority. The President and new Assistant Secretary (formerly the Secretary) of the GSL, Mr. Halim Khan and Mr Leonard Harprashad, understand the intricacies of acquiring the much-needed sponsorship that will cover the expense budget for the competition; especially after there would have been an inflation of costs over the past four years when the tournament was last held. Over the next two months, the GSL will be meeting with potential stakeholders. The motto of the Guyana Softball League is UNITY AND HARMONY THROUGH THE GAME since softball cricket is a disciplined sport and the GSL has taken the game to the next level whereas all tournaments were played by international rules that govern cricket.
dramatic collapse which saw five wickets tumbling for one run. Bookie claimed the last three wickets in the last over which was a maiden. When St John’s batted they were totally out classed. At Bourda, School of the Nations started positively with Mark Ramsammy, just off a half-century in his last game, stroking Bookie through midon for four and cover driving Ariel Tilku for another boundary. Anthony Blackman held a good running catch at cover on the third attempt as Ramsammy miscued a drive off Tilku at 22-1. Five runs later, Devin Singh (6) lingered out of his crease after missing a ball from Ngozi Tzedeq and was stumped, while Rajendra Singh clobbered the
dreadlocked Tzedeq for four but was bowled next ball at 40-3. Chris Baljeet hit four fours in 31 before he was ninth out when he edged a catch to the Keeper off Reynaldo Mohamed as School of the Nations were bowled out for 95 in 24.1 overs. Christ Church, which produced West Indies batsman Carl Hooper, were off to a rollicking start as Bookie went after the bowlers and on the fast outfield. He did the bulk of the scoring as the 50 was posted in the ninth over. Mohamed (8) was removed by Ramsammy, who 11 runs, later trapped Tilku LBW for one to leave the score 752. But Beharry (6*) and Bookie saw their team to victory. Ramsammy had 2-28 in a losing cause.
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What happened to the WDCA Cornelia Ida, Zeeburg triumph tournament prize money? DEAR EDITOR, Please permit me space to address this concern. Over the past two weeks there were three finals contested for West Demerara Cricket Association (WDCA) competitions at Joe Veira Park; one final dating back to 2013 and the other two being for 2015 and 2016 respectively. Firstly, the 2013 WDCA 40-Over tournament, which was played in it’s almost entirety during the said year, that final was played between Meten Meer Zorg West and Independence SC on 16th October 2016. Meten Meer Zorg West emerged victorious and were presented with a trophy and $40,000, an amount which isn’t even half of the amount which was announced at the initiation of the competition
back in 2013. On Sunday 23rd October 2016, the final of the 2015 WDCA 20/20 tournament was contested after one year of postponement, Cornelia Ida clashed with Wales CDC in a game that was slated to commence at 9:00am. However, officials and grounds-men did not turn up to the facility until 10:00am, thus forcing a truncated game of 15 overs per side. This tournament also had a prize of $100,000 and trophy, as was understood when it was launched back in 2015. Winners, Cornelia Ida Cricket Club merely received a trophy as a token of their efforts for about 10 games. In the second final of the day on Sunday 23rd October 2016, Zeeburg Sports Club came up against All Youths
Sports Club. Zeeburg emerging the victors in that clash, they also only received a mediocre trophy. With them being the 2016 WDCA Champions, the $100,000 which was supposed to be awarded to the winners, again not presented or accounted for. So one wonders that over the course of three years and three competitions, where teams have spent thousands of dollars for balls, umpire fees, grounds-men and transportation to participate in the WDCA competitions, where have the winner’s rewards vanished to? An urgent intervention is needed into this situation to encourage cricket continues to be played on the West Demerara. Yours Sincerely, A Concerned Cricketer
Veteran King dropped; Selman and Knight return for India tour ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Batsman Stacy-Ann King has paid the price for a run of poor form and has been dropped from the West Indies Women’s squad for next month’s tour of India. The 33-year-old lefthander was not part of the 14member unit announced yesterday by the West Indies Cricket Board for the sixmatch limited overs tour which runs from November 10-22. King and seamer Erva Giddings are the only two changes from the squad that contested the recent OneDay International series against England which they lost 3-2. They have been replaced by the Barbadian duo of Shakera Selman and Kycia Knight – both fixtures in the squad previously. The outstanding Stafanie Taylor will once again lead the touring party which includes veteran offspinner Anisa Mohammed as vice-captain, along with former skipper Merissa Aguilleira, talented teenaged opener Hayley Matthews and seasoned c a m p a i g n e r, Deandra Dottin. King, who has played 66 ODIs and 76 Twenty20s, failed to make any impression during the England series, managing just 43 runs in four outings. Her returns in the Twenty20 World Cup earlier this year were equally disappointing, gathering
The winning Cornelia Ida side.
Cornelia Ida and Zeeburg SC were crowned champions when the West Demerara Cricket Association held its long overdue T20 finals on S u n d a y a t J o e Vi e i r a Park. Cornelia Ida defeated Wales CDC 149 runs in the morning fixture. Batting first Cornelia Ida managed 187-7 after the game was reduced to 15 overs due to rain.
Akshaya Persaud struck 77 (3x4, 8x6) and Richie Looknauth 77 (3x4, 8x6). Omesh Danram got 1-29. Wa l e s C D C w e r e routed for 38 in eight overs in r e p l y. Looknauth claimed 3-12 to earn the man-of-thematch award, while Shameer Khan had 2-2 and Persaud 2-7. Zeeburg overcame All Youths SC by 28 runs in their encounter. Zeeburg
took first strike and posted 195-7. Anthony D’Andrade stroked 60 while Amrit Rai made 45 (4x6) and Safraz Karim 31. Kelvin Leitch snared 3-32 and Imtiaz Ghanie 2-30. A l l Yo u t h s S C r e sponded with 167 in 19.1 overs. Ghanie slammed 43 and Sanjay Persaud 33; Mark Jeffers captured 3-16 and Yetesh Dhanpaul 3-36. D’ Andrade was named man-of-the-match.
Hope disappointed over missed century but pleased with his role in opening win
Seamer Shakera Selman
just 42 runs in five innings. The 30-year-old Giddings, meanwhile, who made her debut in the recent England series, played just two matches and took a single wicket. Windies Women will welcome back the experience of Selman for the tough India trip, with the 27-year-old seamer having already played 62 ODIs and 59 T20Is. The 24-year-old Knight, an opener, will also bring vital experience for the tour. She has played 41 ODIs and 33 T20Is. West Indies will play three ODIs and three T20Is on the Indian tour, with the one-dayers all designated
as ICC Women’s Championship games. Points from these contests will go towards determining the four automatic qualifiers for next year’s 50over World Cup in England. All games have been scheduled for the city of Vijayawada, in the coastal state of Andhra Pradesh. SQUAD – Stafanie Taylor (captain), Anisa Mohammed (vice captain), Merissa Aguilleira, Shemaine Campbelle, Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Deandra Dottin, A f y F l e t c h e r, K y c i a Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Shaquana Quintyne, Shakera Selman, Tremayne Smartt.
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka, CMC – Opener Kyle Hope says he is disappointed that he was not able to register his first List A century but is delighted his contribution helped to lay the foundation for West Indies A’s opening victory against Sri Lanka A on Tuesday. Hope struck eight boundaries in the top score of 81 from 112 balls as West Indies A pulled off a commanding 165 run win over Sri Lanka A at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. “There is some disappointment but at the end of the day it is still a personal best,” said Hope. “So from that stand point I did better than I ever done before. At the end of the day we won so my contribution was worthwhile”. Pope featured in three important partnerships around which the innings was constructed as the
West Indies posted 267 for six. He put on an opening stand of 40 with Chadwick Walton, 42 for the third wicket with Andre Fletcher who contributed 26 and 63 with captain Jason Mohammed for the fourth wicket. “I mixed some patience but I must say all the guys played well and it was unfortunate I didn’t carry on but I must say well played to the rest of the guys,” said Hope. “They gave me great support and when I was out they took over and did a great job to put us in a commanding position on what I would call a challenging wicket”. M o h a m m e d , H o p e ’s Trinidad & Tobago Red Force teammate, supported with 58 from 71 balls and Rovman Powell added a whirlwind 55 from 35 balls that included three fours and three sixes. Off-spinner Jon-Russ
Jaggesar, with a career best four for 29, including two wickets in two balls, led the demolition of Sri Lanka A for 102 in 32.3 overs. Jagessar, Hope’s Red Force teammate in the Regional Super50 Tournament, and Ronsford Beaton, his T&T Knight Riders teammate in the Caribbean Premier League Tw e n t y 2 0 To u r n a m e n t , along with left-arm fastmedium bowler Delorn Johnson shared nine wickets between them. “I think the bowlers need full credit. I thought they did a really good job. The energy was great to start and we made the most of our chances,” said Hope. “We pushed Sri Lanka on the back foot really early and after the fast bowlers did that when JonRuss came on he continued and that was the reason we won with such a big margin”.
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Riley’s hat-trick guides KK Warriors to big win over Herstelling Raiders Jonathan Riley (left) of KK Warriors nets the first Kuru Kururu Warriors were led to a resounding triumph over Herstelling Raiders, thanks to a hat-trick of goals off the boot of Jonathan Riley in the lone scheduled match last Sunday at the Grove Playfield. The Linden Soesdyke Highway based Warriors joined Grove Hi Tech and Soesdyke Falcons as teams recording wins on the weekend. There was no wasting time as the Warriors stamped their authority early in the match when Shamar Gillis blasted the first goal of his double in the 2nd minute. The Soesdyke boys never looked back. Riley increased the lead for KK Warriors in the 10th minute with the first of his three to further push the game away from the Raiders which were able to cut the lead in
of his three goals against Herstelling Raiders.
half when Adrian Sattaur scored in the 16th minute. It was a goal that added some hope to the Raiders’ game even as the Warriors held a one goal advantage at
the half way stage. After the resumption with both teams enjoying a 15-minute respite, it was KK Warriors which displayed a hunger for more goals as the Raiders lost
theirs. Riley banged the nets for his second in the 55th minute; Gillis completed his brace one minute later to make it a 4-1 game in favour of the Warriors. Sixty-two
Greenwich Park Primary are GCB/Scotiabank champs - EBE Greenwich Park Primary School defeated Zeelugt Primary by 117 runs to win the final of the Guyana Cricket Board/Scotiabank Kiddy Progression one cricket tournament which was contested recently on the East Bank of Essequibo. Batting first, Greenwich amassed 197-3 off their allotted 14 overs. Shane Rodrigues struck 110, while M. Khan made 27 and K. Smith 17. Zeelugt responded with 80-4. Adesh (only name given) made 42; Rodrigues took two wickets. Greenwich overcame Blake Primary in their semi final encounter. Greenwich took first strike and managed 180-6 with B. Veerasammy scoring 103 and M. khan 16. Blake replied with 114-3. Mickey Sumiah made 48. Zeelugt got the better of St. Lawrence by 71 runs in their match up. Zeelugt batted first and posted 128 while St. Lawrence responded with 57. St. Lawrence beat Philadelphia in the preliminary round. Batting first, Philadelphia got 99-9 with Navine Harripersaud scoring 33; Anthony Joseph took three wickets. St. Lawrence made 100-6 in reply. Joseph made 26 and Suresh Narine 24. Blake defeated Tuschen. Tuschen scored
The victorious Greenwich Park Primary School team. 151 all out taking first strike, while Blake responded with 152-3. S. Rupi made 49 and Mickey Sumaroi 35. Zeelugt beat Parika.
Zeelugt managed 142, batting first. V. Dass struck 52. Parika were restricted to 74; Dass picked up four wickets. Greenwich got the bet-
ter of Parika Salem. Parika Salem scored 113, taking first turn at the crease. M. Khan got 32. Parika Salem made 60 in reply. (Zaheer Mohamed)
minutes on, Laven Matthews inked his name on the scoresheet, while Riley completed his triple in the 66th minute. The Warriors were not done yet as two more goals
came their way compliments of Carl Dundas and Toney Singh in the 72nd and 81st minutes, respectively. Matches will continue this weekend.
GSL prepares for nationwide 10/10 tourney
Guyana Softball League (GSL) has revamped their logo as they prepare to launch the nationwide 10/ 10 Tournament for 2017. Registration will be done nationwide during the entire month of January 2017. The GSL sincerely thank Mr. Dennis Dias and the graphic artists at DD Signs for voluntarily designing the new GSL logo and letterhead. The GSL has taken a stand to assist itself by doing several fundraising events to stage the upcoming nationwide tournament and will be coordinated by the now installed GSL’s Marketing & Events Team. A new secretary will be selected to replace Mr. Leonard Harprashad since he will be unavailable due to personal reasons. Additionally other personnel will be
named shortly as the GSL goes through their budget preparations for the upcoming tournament. GSL is strengthening its administration, organisation, marketing and c o o r d i n a t i o n b y bringing onboard several key persons who will provide voluntary services to help raise funds for the upcoming tournament. The GSL hopes that the business community and government under specific ministries will be able to give support to one of Guyana’s biggest tournaments that involves both males and females from every region in Guyana. This event is paramount especially in a time when acquiring and maintaining great social cohesion is top (Continued on page 25)
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Rising Sun Rodeo…
Clown, Joker and Tamer expected after missing last year With just a few days to go before rodeo day it has been confirmed that the Clown, the Joker and Tamer are all expected to be back in as preparation continues for the only coastland Rodeo activity held in Guyana. The event is Sunday at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park, West Coast, Berbice beginning at 11:00 hrs. After being missing for last year’s event the entertainers are expected to be back in action to entertain the thousands expected to flock the venue for the day of entertainment and fun. With this expected to be the biggest Rodeo held at the venue so
far, the organisers are making sure that all systems are in place for the event. Apart from the entertainers who are expected to dance and prance their way into the hearts of the fans, a number of new events and features are also expected to be part of the day’s event this year. A number of Vaqueros from overseas and Hinterland Guyana have been arriving at the venue. Among the events listed on the agenda are steer roping, bare back bronco, male and female barrel race, wild cow milking, calf roping, wild bull riding, saddle bronco
along with the Rodeo King competition and the popular Tug O War events. A number of other novelty events are also carded for the day’s programme included the beer drinking competition, winding down on horses back etc. Vaqueros (cow boys) are from several South America / Latin America countries including Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela, Peru and Chile among others to match skills with their Guyanese counterparts. The local cowboys are expected from Lethem and the Rupununi Savannahs, West Coast Berbice, the Corentyne and Berbice River areas. (Samuel Whyte)
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Den Amstel edge Eagles in lone match Den Amstel continued their winning ways when they edged Eagles FC 2-1 in the lone match that was played as competition in the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Intra Association Under-17 League continued at the Den Amstel Community Center ground Sunday last. The match was virtually decided in the first 20 minutes of the encounter as three goals were scored, Den Amstel netting twice while Eagles responded once. The home team went ahead in the 4th minute when Kevin Abrams scored, that advantage was increased in the 14th minute on account of Reuben Dainty’s strike. Four minutes later, Eagles were able to reduce the deficit through Dellon Clarke’s goal. Thereafter, both teams
Kevin Abrams (right) and Reuben Dainty – Den Amstel FC tried their best to find the back of the nets but that was not to be as Den Amstel held on
Ansa McAl onboard with GFSCA for Guyana Softball Cup 6 Ansa McAl through its Stag beer brand has thrown its support behind the Guyana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA) for the hosting of its sixth edition of the Guyana Softball Cup. The entity assured its commitment for the tournament at a ceremony held at its office in Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. Stag Beer brand coordinator Lindon Henry said they are happy to be part of such a prestigious tournament and urged the fans to come out and support their favourite teams. The tournament com-
mences on November 4 at several venues in the city and culminates two days later at the Demerara Cricket Club. It will be contested in the Open and Masters’ categories. There will also be three female 10/10 exhibition games on November 6 featuring Blue Divas, 4R Lioness, Trophy Stall Angels and Mike’s Wellwoman. Jailall Deodass, the first vice president of the GFSCA, said they are happy to partner with Stag Beer once again and the tournament is expected to be keenly contested since the leading teams from Guyana and North
America will participate. He informed that while admission to the venues for the preliminary games is free, tickets for the final will cost $1,000. He related that there will be lots of prizes including a trip for two to several tourism destinations locally are to be won by lucky fans. Ricky Deonarain of the GFSCA stated that a carnival like atmosphere is expected for the finals which will start at 11:00hrs, while President of the GFSCA Ramchand Ragbeer expressed gratitude to Stag Beer for the being one of the major sponsors. (Zaheer Mohamed)
Ryan Crawford Memorial TC and Sports Facilities meet pushed back The meeting organised by the Ryan Crawford Memorial Turf Club and Sports Facilities (RCMTC&SF) which was slated for Sunday at the club’s track Alness, Corentyne, Berbice has been further rescheduled to another date due to a number of unforeseen circumstances. According to organiser Marcel Crawford Jr a new date will be announced shortly. Crawford stated that the club is moving to standardize the level of racing in Guyana and as such will be introducing a number of new initiatives which will be rolled out shortly. Most of the events previously listed will be competed with over $3M in cash, tro-
phies and other incentives up for grabs with eight races listed on the day’s card. The event expected to be contested are the Alness Classic over 1600M event for a first prize of $600,000 and trophy. There is expected to be a G and lower event which has a first prize of $300,000 and trophy over 1300M. The Guyana bred two year old horses will compete for a winners money of $200,000 over 1100 M. The H and lower 1400M even will see the animals racing for a $200,000 winner’s money and trophy. The animals in the ‘J1’ class event will be competing for $140,000 winners money over 1300M. The K and lower event will
fetch a winning prize of $80,000 over 1100M. There is a race for L1 animals over 1100M for a first prize of $60,000 and trophy. The unclassified event will see the horses galloping over 1100M for take home money of $30,000. There will be trophies and other incentives for outstanding individual performers including top Jockey, trainer and stable compliments of Trophy Stall of Bourda Market and the RCMTC&SF. Interested persons can make contact with Marcel Crawford Jr on 678-5342 or Compton Sancho on 602-1567 for further details. (Samuel Whyte)
Uprising overcome Silver Bullet
to their one goal advantage which saw them securing full points from the match.
‘Sorry I said you are not special’ Dear Sports Editor, “Mr. Devers, how did you not hear me when I said over and over that I am getting out of the cricket arena very
soon?” Daniels asks. I have heard you say that many times before and I am sorry if I have offended you by saying that you were not special.
I was not talking about you as a person but as a cricketer and coach. If Mr Daniels says “Mr. Devers I don’t care a damn, because what I said, I said it in the public” why did you write the first letter in the first place? If you thought that I was talking to you when I said ‘bad things continue when good men do nothing’ I was speaking in general. Since I don’t want to prolong this issue I will have nothing to say about it after now and all the best in doing what you love. Sean Devers
Steven Jowahir
Christopher Ragnauth
Uprising defeated Silver Bullet by 49 runs when the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association 50-over tournament continued on Sunday at Laluni. Uprising took first strike and posted 218-9 off their reduced quota of 30 overs. Steven Jowahir struck 72, while Ryan Shun
Tekaram George
made 39 and Harinauth Pooran 32; Jermaine Mc Neal bagged 5-25. Silver Bullet were bowled out for 169 in 27.2 overs in reply. Christopher Ragnauth made 57, while Patrick Alistair and Harry Persaud got 30 each as Tekaram George grabbed 6-39 for the winners.
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GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s cricket
Nedd (96), Bookie (45*) shine with the bat By Sean Devers National U-17 allrounder Ashmead Nedd yesterday became the second batsman in two days to narrowly miss out on registering the third ton in the GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s 30-over cricket tournament as the North zone semi-finals were played at Bourda and DCC. Diamond Secondary’s 1 2 - y e a r- o l d M o v i n d r a Dindyal was run out for 97 on Tuesday at Bourda. Nedd’s pugnacious 96 and an impressive spell of 33 by Dwayne Dick helped defending Champions Chase Academy to a massive 195run win against an outclassed St John’s College at DCC, while at Bourda, Alphius Bookie’s unbeaten 45 and three-wicket hauls from Reynaldo Mohamed and Aaron Beharry spearheaded Christ Church to a commanding eightwicket win over School of the Nations.
Chase Academy battle Christ Church in Zone final
Alphius Bookie drives elegantly during his unbeaten 45 yesterday at Bourda to spur Christ Church into final. (Sean Devers photo) Chase and Christ Church will now do battle in the North zone Final on Tuesday at Bourda from 10:30hrs. Yesterday the righthanded Nedd was on fire on his home ground, lashing 11 fours and four sixes from just
63 balls. The DCC division one player shared in a 132run third wicket stand with Gorrick Persaud (36) to see Chase to 233-8 in 30 overs after National U-17 and fellow DCC batsman Sachin Singh was run out for 39 at
64-2. Yohancy Angoy (2-24) and Shamar Bookie (3-9) bowled well for St John’s who crashed to 38 all out from 17 overs, the lowest total in the tournament. Roshun Bookie made five as
Dick and Tyrese Prescott (29) did the damage with the ball for Chase. Singh, who hit six fours in his 39, added 51 for the first wicket with Lester Cupidore (13) before Angoy made the breakthrough by
getting rid of Cupidore. Singh, who followed up his first round century with an undefeated 79 in his last game, was looking set for his third consecutive 50-plus score when he was run out (Continued on page 25)
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GBA Terrence Ali National Open Boxing championships
GDF versus Republicans but other gyms nurture winning ambitions T h e N a t i o n a l Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, will be teeming with action when the nation’s top boxers square off for honours in the Guyana Boxing Association ( G B A ) Te r r e n c e A l i National Open Boxing threeday championships starting tomorrow night and concluding Sunday. Several clubs will be participating in what is expected to be fierce rivalry but it is the battle between boxers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and their counterparts of the Republican Boxing Gym (REP) that will titillate the appetites of boxing fans. Notwithstanding, several of the smaller gyms have signaled an intention to ‘put up their fists’ in
representation of their institutions. The Republicans have recently converted the venues to lively affairs with beating drums and tooting horns. The soldiers, not to be outdone, also joined in the drum beating fracas and have also introduced another feature with several acrobats escorting their boxers to the ring thus setting the scene for thrilling encounters. It was amidst such psychological theatrics that the Republican boxers managed to instill some fear into their ‘soldier’ counterparts and set up some really enthralling encounters. Amidst it all, the soldiers held their nerves and won 7 titles, reclaiming the
Intermediate championship trophy in the process. Republican, Delroy Nero is one to watch and the soldiers will have him on their radar, this was after he had employed a wicked two fisted attack to defeat Rhondel Douglas (GDF) in an action packed affair to take the jnr/welterweight intermediate title. Can he replicate that feat? Fans will trudge to the venue to witness this youngster as he continues his upwards climb. His colleague, Joshua Joseph also retained the tempo and defeated Orlando Northon (GDF) even after the referee had harshly deducted 2 points from his (Joseph) score because his mouthpiece became dislodged. Even as his
Keevin Allicock supporters displayed disgust and annoyance by the unfair ruling, Joseph shrugged it aside and launched a vicious attack that forced the referee to institute a mandatory 8 count on the soldier and at the end of the crowd pleasing affair it was the Republican that defied the odds to win the bout. Apart from the GDF/REP matchups, fans will want to see Berbician bantamweight boxer, Julius Kesney of the Rose Hall
Julius Kesney Jammer (RHJ) in action. This is a classy boxer that engages in engrossing matches that keep the crowd on its toes. Who can forget his remarkable showing in the Intermediate championships when he followed up his performance in the semifinals, where he defeated Republican, Orin Rodrigues, to carve out another impressive win against Courtney Lynch (GDF) and take the honours in the
bantamweight division? So impressive was Kesney’s display that the judges unanimously voted for him as the best elite boxer on show. He may want to replicate this feat but his (GDF) counterparts may have other ideas thus setting up an interesting scenario. Boxers of the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) have also been in intense training and fans cannot forget Keevin Allicock who fought Albert Thomas (RHJ) and after a vicious two fisted attack, forced the referee to halt the contest in his favour at 2:11secs of the third round. Even as the focus seems to be riveted on boxers of the Republican and GDF gyms, several other institutions will be vying for the coveted crown. Fans could expect slugfests from boxers out of the Carryl Boxing Gym, Essequibo Boxing Gym, the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym and the Young Achievers Boxing Gym among others. Simply put, fans could expect the usual punches in bunches. Action time is 19:0hrs each night and fans will want to be there for every punch.
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Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships - Road Race
Treacherous conditions put paid to Fraser-Green’s chances Guyana’s lone representative at this year’s Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships, Claire Fraser-Green says she is disappointed not to have completed the Road Race on Sunday last after ending up in hospital. Fraser-Green informed that she ended her sojourn in Guadeloupe by spending sixhours being hospitalized, stating that she has no idea what happened but was very lucky to get off so lightly. She explained the challenging nature of the race route and her experience during the race. ”A few X-rays and stitches after what was shaping up to be my best road race ever too. I had to kick myself out of shock at one point that I hadn’t been dropped on the climbs, that I wasn’t breathing too hard, that I was still comfortable. Then I got cut up from both sides of a round- about, kicked up a rise to move back to the front of the bunch and ended up in hospital! No idea what happened but I am very lucky to have got off so lightly. Others had a tough day too, some succumbing to cramp, fatigue and tedious conditions.”
The reigning national Time Trial and Road Race queen noted that overall however, she is happy with her physical condition on the bike. ”It has been a great privilege to have raced for Guyana as always, frustrated to not finish the road race but raring to go for next year.” In the Time Trials which had attracted 15 of the best riders from the region, FraserGreen ended in 7th place, her best placement at this level. ”Probably the best time trial I have ever raced, technically, mentally and physically. Anyone who has ever ridden with me knows that hills are not my favourite things but I am learning to love them. I really gave it everything and had I been on a time trial bike, the results may have been a lot closer to those of my aero equipped competitors ahead of me. Not a bad day in the office.” FraserGreen ended up being the lone Guyanese competitor after the male team’s chances were dashed due to lack finances and administrative shortcomings that have been plaguing the Guyana Cycling Federation for quite some time now. It reached a breaking point one week ago when
Green battling for the Golden Arrowhead in the female Road Race. riders signed a petition demanding that the President and his key officers resign with immediate effect. In responding, President Horace Burrowes accepted that there are short comings at the executive level and that he would be arriving home shortly from the USA where he resides to confront the issues with a view of finding solutions and charting a new course forward for the sport.
Ninvalle finishes joint third place at World Hopes G u y a n a ’s K a y s a n Ninvalle finished joint third place with Miguel Aguirre of Colombia last week at the World Hopes Training Camp in Peru. Ninvalle was among racket wielders from the region n a m e l y, Tr i n i d a d and Tobago’s duo, Priyanaka Khellawan, Jamali Mauge and Jamaica’s, Kelsey Davidson. The World Hopes is one of the new projects of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF)
Education and Training Programmes for young, talented players in the U-11 age group that have already showcased their abilities and skills in the international arenas and are aspiring candidates enroute to excellence. The aim of the project is to promote and work with young, talented players for future success and growth. It is to also bridge the gap in the ITTF Athletes Development Model for the selected age category.
Kaysan Ninvalle
Fixtures released for KO Phase of Courts Pee Wee Football Organisers of this year’s Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition has released the fixtures for the knockout phase which is set to commence Saturday at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park.
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GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League – EBFA
Riley’s hat-trick guides KK Warriors Clown, Joker and Tamer expected after missing last year to big win over Herstelling Raiders
The clown in action during a previous rodeo event.
Celebration Time! KK Warriors players celebrating their first goal against Herstelling Raiders at the Grove Playfield.
Ansa McAl onboard with GFSCA for Guyana Softball Cup 6
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