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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
NOT OBSERVING THE RULES In Guyana, most of the laws and rules that are essential for a well-ordered society and for the safety of its citizens are not being observed by people, from all walks of life. If the politicians who make the laws break them and police officers whose task is to enforce the laws also break them, then how will the people be held accountable? The country’s laws and rules are being disregarded because of careless attitudes of some, the lackadaisical behaviour of others, or the brashness and arrogance of a few with status, power and wealth. It seems that most people do not observe the rules and regulations established to guide and maintain a law-abiding society. Although this has been a common practice in the urban centres for many generations, it has become widespread all across the country. For example, on the highways there are traffic signs to indicate the rate of speed for motorists, but only a few comply with the speed limit. The overwhelming majority of motorists ignore the signs, and drive their vehicles at speeds which are way in excess of the posted speed limits. They speed because they are aware of the shortage of traffic officers on the highways to arrest and charge them. However, ignoring the traffic signs and the speed limits have proved fatal for many. It has also been observed that noise control regulations are not being enforced either, and no one seems to know who the enforcers are, whether it is the city or the government. The deafening noise emanating from the exhaust systems of motor vehicles driven mostly by young adults is nothing new, but the thunderous noise echoing from the music systems of some vehicles and from private house parties and at night clubs located in residential areas is disturbing. There is also very loud music coming from those who use the music carts to eke out a living by selling records and CDs in the city. And even though there have been some restrictions, many have violated the laws and only a few have been punished. The truth is, for years there has hardly been any restrictions to the decibel level due to the lack of enforcement by the authorities. The City of Georgetown is responsible for the collection of property taxes, the granting of construction permits, for controlling the environment under its jurisdiction and to prosecute violators. However, many, including owners of private properties and businesses have ignored City Ordinances and have erected structures without permits or approval from the city. There are also those who have clogged and polluted the waterways and are not penalized for it. In fact, it seems difficult for the City or the government to prosecute the multitude of violators, and as a result, many continue to be public nuisances. Only recently, the city has clamped down on illegal vending on the pavements and on some streets, but law enforcement seems difficult in a number of areas. The prospects are gloomy for those who want to live peacefully and not be disturbed by those who break the laws with impunity. Although there are rules and laws in place for almost every aspect of society, many are violated and others are not being enforced. For example, some grass-cutters begin working very early in the day, and those with mechanized equipment would disturb persons who are sleeping with excessive noise and cause them to wake up earlier, but they are not even being cautioned. It is quite clear that we have become a nation that has decided not to observe the rules. This is counterproductive. We wonder if anyone really cares.
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 head and executives of the Dharmic Sabha are not pandits Dear Editor; Please permit me to comment on Peeping Tom’s “The division within the Hindu community” (K.N. Oct. 28). Peeping Tom says, “The main Hindu Organization in Guyana says Diwali should be celebrated on a particular day.” But this main Hindu organization is the only organization within the western hemisphere, (which shares the same time zone as Guyana), that is celebrating on the 30th; all countries within Guyana time zone, USA, Canada Trinidad, etc, are celebrating on the 29th. Moreover, all Panchangas (Astrological Tables) have Diwali for the 29th. Dharmic Sabha cannot produce a single document justifying its case. Should Guyana celebrate with Dharmic Sabha on the 30th? This would isolate Guyana from the rest of the
western world, being the only country to celebrate on the 30th. Peeping Tom asks, “How is it, under the PPP/C there was never such a division? Why now?” During the ‘life’ of Pt. Reepu Daman Persaud, the dates were correctly computed; the controversy started after his death. Those presently responsible for the calendar are using questionable methods. Dharmic Sabha presently does not have the intellectual capacity in this field; its President and executive, for example, are not Pandits. Peeping Tom says, “The Government is clearly leaning towards the opinions of certain Hindu leaders, however miniscule (sic) their support base.” This is not the case. These ‘certain Hindu leaders’ are qualified
Pandits, who are fully supported in their contention by the Panchangas. I, for instance, was the sole lecturer at the Dharmic Sabha’s Pandits’ Training Programme for the period 2005-2012. Let it be mentioned that no Pandit of Dharmic Sabha has ever lectured at that programme for the past 15 years. Presently, there is no class for want of teachers. Make what you will of it. Peeping Tom says, “The Government is being disingenuous, and perhaps naughty, in ignoring the submission of the major Hindu Organization in Guyana.” Not because the Dharmic Sabha is the major Hindu Organization of Guyana, their submission must be accepted. All evidence and proof of correctness must be taken into consideration. Peeping Tom can verify from friends and relatives in Trinidad, Canada and USA when they
are celebrating. Or better still, I can give him copies of 7 Panchangas right now that have the 29th. Peeping Tom says, “The AFC is alienating the very supporters which it needs ….” The AFC is doing nothing of the kind. The supporters of Dharmic Sabha are fiercely loyal to Dharmic Sabha and a certain political party, so much so that if told to celebrate on December 25, they would do it. AFC doesn’t have a chance. Peeping Tom ends with, “One possible explanation could be that it is the major Hindu organization that is the source of the problem?” Space will not permit me to comment fully on this. But suffice it to say that all efforts at compromise with this major Hindu organization have failed, even in the face of incontrovertible evidence. Peeping Tom is totally out of sync with this issue. Pt. R. Balbadar
The new Bartica Town Council should not be cash strapped Dear Editor; With reference to a lead story in Stabroek News, dated 3rd October 2016 captioned “Cash strapped Bartica pleading with residents to pay up”, the following is my response. It is premature, a smoke screen and exposes the incompetence of the council to effectively manage the town even with a titanic size revenue base, compliments of central government for extending the boundaries of Bartica for township status. The Bartica Municipality is eight months old and is already in the begging mode. It is premature at this time and period to ask residents to pay up when the economy of Bartica remains in a coma due to falling gold price. Bartica depends solely on mining for survival in the absence of industries and factories and a diversification plan from being dependent on mining. When the price for goal sneezes in a town like Bartica, residents catch the cold. The finance committee chairman, Kenneth Williams, indicates his
failure to effectively plan to generate revenue, other than begging residents, proposing toll stations rather than sitting down finding ways and means and strategies to bring in much needed monies as he claims is owed to the council. The chairman claims that nine million dollars are owed from 2011 to 2016 and in my opinion the council should consider a proposal to grant an amnesty to persons - both business and residents - in an effort to settle all outstanding debts to the council. The cries of the council for residents and business to pay up will fall on deaf ears. One of the reasons being there is no economic activity taking place in Bartica presently. Residents are burdened with other commitments and the business community is to some degree experiencing a decrease in business activities. The Bartica Town Council, by leaps and bounds, has a very large revenue base that has been extended due to the holding of the long overdue Local Government Elections of which the boundaries of Bartica has been extended beyond seven avenues and nine streets. The new council has
under its coffers for revenue to come in the following: three quarries, namely: BK Quarry, St Mary’s Quarry, Big Hope Quarries and the Itabali toll station. The incompetence of the town council has been exposed simply because the boundaries of Bartica have been extended and so has the revenue based of the council and they fail to recognize that. The former Bartica NDC/IMC, while three years in office never went about begging residents or going to the media to air issues and problems of the council. The former IMC sat as a unified council and brainstormed and utilized its best human resources to find ways and means to generate revenue for the council without placing the burden on the residents when faced with similar circumstances the present municipality is faced with. The former IMC built a forty-eight stall arcade at Mongrippa hill where vendors pay $6000 a month. The new town council has reduced that fee in the name of politics to 4200 a month. Why is the council crying foul now? At the time the former IMC demitted office in October 2015, the Bartica market alone was generating
over a million dollars per month. The town council has, as its revenue earner the following: The Bartica Market and its extension, the Bartica Arcade, Momgrippa Hill Arcade, sand pits, loam pit, abattoir, landing fee of vendors and other small revenue earners. I fail to comprehend how the eight month old council is experiencing financial difficulties when there isn’t any new or improved services offered by the town council that warrants the need for increased spending. Is the present council on an unnecessary spending spree? The town council should be engaging central government to have at least 45% of all royalties leaving the town remain at the local municipality or consider a proposal to have the itabbali toll station come under the management of the town council which will generate much needed revenue for the council without placing the burden on residents. I urge the town council to engage central government on a proposed Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) for Bartica. Sherwyn Delano Downer Former Bartica NDC/IMC spokes man.
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I hereby vouch for the competence of Dr. Van West Charles DEAR EDITOR; Re: Ownership of the Sanata Well. As a former employee of the then GS&WC, situated at Vlissengen Road, Bel Air Park, which is the official office of the GWI, my term of employment was for a period of 7 years (1979-1986) during which time I was attached to t h e Tr e a t m e n t P l a n t . Additionally, up to the time of my resignation, my portfolio was a Grade C-Plant Operator that enabled me to operate most of the outstations (wells) consisting of North & Central Ruimveldt; Turkeyen and Sanata. The Kingston well with the adjacent Luckhoo Pool, along with the other at the former residence of the late President, His Excellency, Linden F.S. Burnham, were Grade B. Visitations to both pools weren’t frequent, as it only entailed delivery of chemicals and servicing of water treatment related equipment. Meanwhile, all Water Treatment Facilities (Plant & Wells) were manned by a daily
3 shift basis. Suffice it to say the Textile Mill was the first out station I worked at as a relief Operator ThursdaySaturday, 6:00 am – 2:00 pm. In the event of an operator reporting sick; annual vocation or sitting as a juror an assignment was made. Editor, as a consequence it remains mind boggling to have read in your publication of the ownership of Sanata Well is now in the hands of a private business entity. Wouldn’t protocol and transparency in pursuit of prudent financial accountability dictate, GWI being made aware of the intended sale by the executing agency? And also continued maintenance and operation of the well, along with the consumers’ interest would have been addressed? How absurd that approximately the fate of 9,000 residents in the surrounding communities along with numerous, day care centres and schools, now lies in the hands of a business entity. Why is there a continuous deafening silence
from the beneficiaries of the well, moreover those in the manufacturing sector? Readily coming to mind are Continental Group of Agencies; Twins Manufacturing and Kissoons the pioneers of Industrial Site. BACIF of West Ruimveldt, the Fire Station; they are all of long standing from my time of employ. Additionally, among the residents are churches in Alexander Village. A pertinent point in question; is the Sanata We l l , s t i l l u n d e r t h e jurisdiction of GWI, in relation to operators, chemicals and maintenance, if not, who are the operators and are they competent enough? What is the capacity of the well i.e. gallons per minute; is it 900 or there about? Are consumers being billed correctly on a monthly basis and is it compatible to monthly operational costs or is it being subsided? To the CEO of GWI, Dr. Richard Van West Charles, as a former employee of GS&WC, I can attest to your competence, efficiency, and knowledge of Water
Who owns this community ground in Jacklow, Pomeroon? D e a r E d i t o r ; Please allow me space in your column to air some of the most disgusting, disgraceful and not to mention lawless situations in Jacklow. I withheld my name due to fear of victimization but as a concerned citizen am asking that the relevant authority please look into these matters urgently. There is a community ground situated in Jacklow, Upper Pomeroon River. There were previous matters concerning this same ground and on the 7th July 2016, the Commissioner of Land’s and Survey, Mr Trevor Benn visited the ground whereby he informed the people from the community who were present that the land is state land and has been put aside as a community ground and as such no person or group, e.g cricket club etc owns it. He also stated that the ground is there for the community’s benefits and anybody at any time can feel free to go there and recreate. But even as all of that was said matters just got worse. There is an individual along with his family and relatives who are claiming that the land belongs to his
grandmother’s brother and that he spent a lot of money on the place so it’s his personal property. This individual is using the ground and the youths of the community for his own benefit, whereby doing fundraising activities claiming to help the youths and the community but at the end there is no account of any of the funds. I am simply saying no account; I haven’t made any accusations. This same individual has a very close family member who is the treasurer of a youth group and at the moment cannot give any account of hundreds of thousands of dollars which the community youths work hard for. Approximately two (2) months ago this individual along with his family and relatives dealt a youth of the community a trashing on the same ground which could have resulted in death since the youth received a blow to the temple from the fist of this individual who then locked off his throat while his family dished out punches. This beating transpired because he enquired about
the accounts from the f u n d r ais in g activ ities . Things are getting worse. There are normally a few young boys who would go and play football in the afternoon after their day of work. A few weeks ago the same individual employed two men to clean the ground. As they were doing so the young boys turned up for their customary game in the afternoon and were chased off the ground by the two employees. Making matters worse this same individual is always saying that he has friends in society. Do you know this individual happens to be a c o u n c i l l o r. B e t t e r i s expected of him. Concerned citizen
Treatment and Distribution and Professionalism. Going down memory lane from a historical perspective, while you were the Health Minster, 1983, I can recall taking you on a guided tour of the Central Ruimveldt Well/Outstation. Editor, what had impressed me most was his attentiveness as a keen listener, workers’ plight included. As a consequence, Dr. Charles is competent enough to function as CEO. That aside, also in 1983, which was after our brief interaction, Doc, stood up as a “colossus” to the might of former Mayor, the late Mavis Benn, completely ignoring the role of “party paramountcy of the day”. Her Worship was furious a Sunday afternoon that the constant blowing of her chauffeur driven car horn, wasn’t responded to almost immediately. For public consumption, the location of the old Central Ruimveldt Well, was at a four corner junction, with vehicular traffic going east, west, north and south. Further, upon assuming the 2-10 shift on the ill-fated Sunday afternoon, the chlorinator was leaking, with no recording in the Report Book. Expressing my dismay I told the preceding operator,
“include it your report and inform the authority by way of p h o n e ” . T h e r e a f t e r, I proceeded to rectify the problem, devoid of safety equipment, which was conveyed to Her Worship. First and foremost the potable distribution of water for residents was taken into consideration. The Tuesday morning appearing in front of the Chief and Deputy Engineer; PRO, Treatment Plant Supt: and Union (reducers) I presented my side of the story upon request. After being asked to be excused, the employers’ verdict unanimously, was “sorry, Comrade, the 7 days suspension imposed by the Mayor, for malingering on duty would stand. The personal intervention of the Health Minister, Dr. Van West Charles overturned the suspension to compassionate leave with pay for the corresponding period, with no problem to my personal file. This was in defiance of the late Mayor’s political acumen. In retrospect a few years earlier, devoid of a party card I was denied attendance at UG, to pursue a Diploma in Analytical Chemistry. Bro. Charles please keep up the good work you have started namely: ensuring the waste
water from filters washing on a nightly basis is discharged into the sewage system, which it was designed for, thereby, reducing the buildup of sediment into Church and Irving Streets canals. Further, re-examine installing 10-12" gate valve, between the Clarified and Filtered Water Chambers; as an emergency measure to significantly enhance firefighting. Former Chief Engineer, if his memory serves him well, may have a faint recollection of enabling a feasibility study to be undertaken for the establishment of a Water Treatment Plant on the East Bank, within close proximity of the Land of Canaan Conservancy, as the main source of water, since it is discharged into the Demerara River via a 5 door sluice. In relation to filtration, the mode of sand, with natural element zinc filings as a replacement is outdated. In the 80’s at Shelter Belt on Monday’s-Friday’s afternoon shifts, it was always a pleasure working along with a UG Senior Lecturer, Yusuf Ally and an Assistant; conducting experiments. My only regret, I didn’t take up his job offer when he was setting up a Water Consultancy. Lester Sealey.
The Govt. has to deal with Guysuco’s problems immediately D e a r E d i t o r ; Please allow me to refer to an article captured in your edition of 2016:10:27 on the Guysuco entangle, that is, on the subject of profitability and the resurgence of the sugar industry. The bottom line is that any transfers TO GUYSUCO from the TREASURY that relate to bailouts in any financial year e.g. 2016 ARE to be treated as a LOAN from all taxpayers to that industry. The correct position in my estimation is to detour from treating cash injections on the income statement as REVENUE if this is
currently being done. Please take note of the Barbados approach of specializing sugar production as a recent interjection by that country’s leadership. I am pained by the state of the industry since it appointed me to my first senior management position in 1975 at Enmore under Bookers Sugar Estates and afforded me a post graduate cadetship to the London School of Economics and
Political Science As a retired senior corporate President within a multibillion US dollar company president within a multibillion US dollar company, I would urge this Government to immediately fix, close or sell Guysuco. The diabetic effect is dangerous and potentially comatose. Denis E. Moore A.A. LLB, UWI, DPM LSE, London.
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Ideas for embracing the elderly in national development DEAR EDITOR; The month of the elderly for 2016 will end shortly. Every year the government of Guyana has by its statements make it clear what it thinks of the elderly. Last year Minister Volda Lawrence promised them a modern Archer home; this year she added to this her hope the elderly will have a raise in their pension in 2017 “God willing” (in other words, if the raise does not materialize, no fault of the government, blame God!). For the government it seems concern for the material need of the elderly is all that matters. When I speak of improving the lives of the elderly I am not thinking of how many
more of them government and non – government agencies have been able to house, clothe and feed since the previous year’s celebration. For me those are basic human material needs and basic needs therefore comprise basic human rights. I am thinking about opportunities that have been created allowing the elderly to live full lives – contributing to national development as they desire and as their skills and abilities would allow them. To date no government in the history of Guyana has ever offered a policy for involving the elderly in national development. Governments have often tried to distract
from this neglect by initiating not well thought out activities, such as involving a few members of this community in one form of craft work or another; work essentially organized to keep them busy, that offers little psychological satisfaction and of no significance to the national economy. Public policy is by definition “a general plan of action adopted by a government to solve a social problem, counter a threat, or pursue an objective.” So we have a sports policy, a youth policy etc. When government offers no policy as it relates to a specific group, the analyst cannot be considered unrea-
The issue of de-risking of CARICOM’s indigenous banks DEAR EDITOR; A strong case has been made for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states to collectively pursue at the World Trade Organization (WTO) the issue of the de-risking of their indigenous banks. The case was made by St. Lucian, Dr. Jan Yves Remy, an international trade lawyer and former legal officer at the WTO during a panel discussion on correspondent banking held today at the Florida Conference on Current Caribbean Issues: The Diaspora Discussion which formed part of the Florida International Trade Conference and Expo (FITCE). Dr. Remy put on offer a new perspective on the issue of de-risking: “one that considers the impact of the phenomenon from the vantage point of its effect on the competitiveness of the region’s financial services product as well as sectors that rely on those services. The complexity of the trade impact of derisking on Caribbean economies is yet to be comprehensively studied and articulated. “The World Trade Organization administers the rules upon which trade in services, including financial services, are conducted. It provides a forum both for discussions about the impact of governments’ regulatory policies on WTO Members, as well as for the settlement of disputes where countries can bring their grievances against government measures that impact their trade relations. Of course, de-risking results from the actions of private sector actors – correspondent banks – responding to government regulatory incentives, but the trade impact is still real,” she said. But another panelist,
Wayne Shah, speaking on behalf of the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA) challenged whether the WTO would be a useful forum and instead advanced as a solution, the merger of several small indigenous banks in the Caribbean into a single, or a few larger financial institutions with the capacity to make more efficient allocation of resources and to reduce the cost of compliance mechanisms. He did not endorse as one of the possible solutions to the de-risking problem, the setting up of a Caribbean owned bank in the United States which was advanced by Mr. Jerry Butler, the current executive director for the Caribbean at the Washington, DC headquartered Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). Shah told delegates, made up primarily of business owners and executives, government officials and representatives of chambers of commerce, that fora such as trade and investment conferences would be a waste of time “if businesses are not able to trade in money, pay their bills and utilize instruments such as letters of credit. De-risking also has serious impact on remittances which are key to Caribbean people and the economies of the countries in the region.” According to Dr. Remy “used to maximum effect, the WTO can serve as yet another forum that Caribbean governments should utilize to vent and air grievances about the unfair application of regulatory policies that disproportionately affect financial service providers from the Caribbean. WTO rules inter alia, require that regulations be applied by domestic regulators in a non-discriminatory manner, are not overly bur-
densome as they seek to pursue legitimate outcomes in the least trade restrictive way; and are not arbitrary, in the sense that they are applied in an even-handed manner. Given that all Caribbean governments, with the exception of the Bahamas, are all WTO Members, they should use this forum as yet another arrow in the quiver of diplomatic and advocacy options for finding lasting and meaningful solutions to the derisking problem,” Dr. Remy advised. While accepting the recommendation advanced by Dr. Remy, Jerry Butler pointed out that a solution to the problem of de-risking required a heightened engagement on the part of CARICOM with the United States which should include the Caribbean Diaspora upon whom several elected officials depend for votes. He also pointed out that the Caribbean region itself has “a responsibility to ensure that we have in place all that is necessary to avoid any dirty business being conducted through our indigenous banks.” During the discussion session of the conference several other options were raised by participants including one that CARICOM peg its currencies to the Euro rather than the US dollar. There was also consensus that the single most restrictive barrier to trade and investment in the Caribbean is the de-risking of indigenous Caribbean banks. Wesley Kirton
sonable to conclude government has chosen to maintain the status quo. All governments that Guyana has known thus far in her history, based on their behaviour, give the impression of not crediting the elderly with needs other than those basic material needs mentioned above. It is as though there is a feeling that with age the elderly somehow no longer have other needs. The ridiculousness of this omission of a policy for involving the elderly in national development can fully be appreciated when one recognizes that in Guyana the bulk of knowledge and skills reside with the elderly. So let us examine some of the ways the elderly can best be embraced in our development efforts. First, I would argue that the bulk of the civil service should be made up of healthy, knowledgeable persons from the elderly community. As Guyana slowly perhaps, but never-the-less surely moves into the technological age work in the public service is becoming even more routine and easy to complete. Computers and printers have taken away the need to tediously sift through cabinets, dust old files and manually print needed forms. All this is done in seconds with no need to move from one’s desk, so the work that most public servants do on a daily basis can easily be done by the healthy
elderly. Most of us have been subjected to the crude and disrespectful service offered when doing business at government offices. We know of the long wait as the attending clerk gossips on the phone. We have all experienced having to leave the government office unattended because a specific clerk with responsibility for our matter ‘gone out,’ or is on sick leave. We have all, in anger and frustration, turned away knowing full well that ‘gone out’ and ‘on sick leave’ are merely means used by staff to get away from repetitive work and an uninspiring office environment. For a young clerk, work in the public service is like a jail sentence. In my letter which was published on 20th Sept, 2016, I pointed to studies done over the last ten years on the behaviour of Generation X, Y and Millennials. This was done in my effort to demonstrate the government’s lack of understanding of members of these generations and how this impacted the dispute over the 10% increase in salaries. I now return to that line of argument to support my contention on the staffing of government offices. Writers like Kenneth Peak (2007), John Ivancevich and Robert Konopaske (2013), and Argenti (2013) have
pointed to the tendency of generations X, Y and Millennials to be restless and easily bored. Tempermentally, young people are not suited for repetitive work. Young people want to be challenged every day, they want to learn, they want to be able to take risks, none of these are offered by work in the public service. This is why you will be pressed to find one young person who wants to make working in the public service a profession. For them work in the public service is temporary. The public service offers them a salary as they await the opportunity to go abroad or find something challenging to do. There are advantages in having the elderly make up the bulk of the civil service. An obvious one is that the level of service offered to the public will improve. Older citizens are known to be less restless, more inclined to treat others with respect. They are patient and therefore more temperamentally suited to undertake routine/repetitive work. With little training they could easily master the limited use the computer is put to when doing the routine work undertaken my most civil servants. Claudius Prince Editor’s note; Mr. Prince’s letter is lengthy and will be continued in tomorrow’s edition
IAC calls for a new location for Cabinet meetings DEAR EDITOR; The Indian Action Committee (IAC) is shocked and extremely disappointed that the Government of Guyana has seen it fit to hold its Cabinet meetings at the headquarters of the Guyana Defence Force at Camp Ayanganna while renovations are being made at the Ministry of the Presidency (MOTP), according to a media report. The IAC, feels that this is not only a bad decision by the government of Guyana, but it is inexcusable and unacceptable given the historical fact that the headquarters of the Guyana Defence Force at Camp Ayanganna is the same place where there were serious accusations of manipulations of general elections which took place during the years of the PNC . The IAC understands that
a large section of the population of Guyana is very concerned with the apparent militarization of the government and its agencies, and a move like this will only serve to cause more anxiety amongst those that did not vote for the coalition government. The IAC urges the Government of Guyana to immediately abandon this thought
of utilizing the headquarters of the Guyana Defence Force at Camp Ayanganna for Cabinet meetings, and quickly identify an alternative location, in the context of social stability that is acceptable to all of the people of Guyana. Saira Alli Secretary, Indian Action Committee
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Govt. orders police probe into Pradoville 2 land sale - Special prosecution teams to help prepare cases - 2007 Cricket World Cup spending to also be investigated Acting on the findings of two forensic audits, Government has ordered that the matters be handed over to the police for further investigations. The two audits include the now infamous transfer and sale of a large plot of seaside land behind the Sparendaam police station, East Coast Demerara, which was reportedly sold below market price to former President Bharrat Jagdeo and a number of former Government ministers. The other case has to do with the 2007 spending during Cricket World Cup. Speaking yesterday at a post-Cabinet press briefing, Minister of State Joseph Harmon disclosed that the
forensic audit reports of the two sets of transactions were presented to the Cabinet of Ministers on Tuesday by Minister Winston Jordan. Harmon disclosed that Cabinet, after examining the reports, concluded that enough evidence existed of criminal culpabilities, and it would require further investigations. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, has been given one week to submit names of the special prosecution teams. Harmon was unsure whether the investigations will be conducted by the police or by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), an arm of the Guyana
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon Former President Bharrat Jagdeo Police Force. With regards to the special prosecution teams, Harmon disclosed that it is likely international help may be sought in preparing the cases. “We are going to have a wider sweep, and we are looking to bring persons who are capable of handling these matters…people who are trained at building a criminal case.” The minister said that Guyana has been receiving offers of assistance to prosecute these cases, from both regional and international sources. NOT MARKET PRICES Questions about what
spurred Cabinet’s decision to proceed further, Harmon said that it appears that the plots of land were transferred at prices that were not of market prices. According to Harmon, “the valuation that was given was unusual for that time and for that location.” He said that comparisons were made to similar plots of land on the East Coast of Demerara “for the price at which it was transferred, and then compared that to the price at which the members of the previous administration also gifted themselves those portion of lands.” The Pradoville Two land transactions had been embarrassing for consecutive PPP/ C administrations under Jagdeo and then Donald Ramotar. Tens of millions of
Former Housing Minister, Irfaan Ali
DPP, Shalimar Ali-Hack dollars were abused during the last term of Jagdeo, which ended in 2011, to build the special seaside community. The transactions implicated a number of Government entities, including the Central Housing and Planning Authority, the National Communications Network (NCN) and the National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL). Prior to stepping down in November 2011, after he completed his constitutional two terms in office, Jagdeo and his administration in deciding to build a community for himself, ministers and friends, stumbled on a big problem.
Former Education Minister, Priya Manickchand Sitting on the land was a huge transmitting tower belonging to the state-owned NCN. A decision was taken to move the tower to Dairy Road, La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara. NICIL reportedly paid over $100M to take down the tower and build the new transmitting facility. It was a charge on NCN. Significant sums from the state were spent also on the construction of roads, drainage network and other works at Pradoville Two. The developed house lots, complete with infrastructure, were then sold below market value to Jagdeo, several ministers and Government officials and friends. There is no evidence that the house lots sale was advertised or what procedures were used in the allocations of the parcels of the ocean front properties. There are also no details of whether the recipients were owners of properties at the time. If they were, under regulations, they would have been barred from buying the lands under policies of the Central Housing and Planning Authority. With few plots of land available on the high-demand East Coast and East Bank of Demerara for allocations, the (Continued on page 27)
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The art of the smokescreen An old political trick when you are under siege is to create a political diversion. It is a tactic well known in the military. The APNU+AFC government is under the microscope for corruption. What better way to detract from these concerns than to find a few political scapegoats? This is the only interpretation which can be read into recent statements that the government is moving to establish special prosecution teams to investigate the establishment of a housing scheme for top former government officials, popularly known as Pradoville2. Prosecution teams do not investigate; they prosecute. Audit reports may point to irregularities, and it is for the police to investigate these irregularities, not some politically appointed body. If it is a crime for the former government to sell lands at Pradoville 2 at below what
some people feel are market prices, then it has to be also illegal for the same government to have distributed those house lots at subsidized prices. It means that all those house lots are likely to be up for revaluation and, even possibly, repossession. And what about the lands that the present government has distributed at even lower prices than what the past government distributed? Is anyone going to be charged for selling those lands below market prices? The whole exercise about prosecution is a political charade. The government will be accused of a political witch hunt. The professionals within the government should not discredit their reputations by attempting to be part of this red herring that is being proposed by the government. The government has better things to do than to engage in this form of
behaviour. There is serious work to be done. Right now all the agreements that are being signed are agreements which were negotiated under the PPPC regime. The government has to begin to negotiate its own agreements. It should not be sidetracked by political shenanigans. Next we learn that there is a problem with procurement at the Ministry of Health, and Cabinet has taken a decision to appoint an investigation into the charges. There was widespread public pressure on the government, earlier this year, to appoint a COI into the rental of storage bond by the same Ministry. That option was not pursued. Instead, a forty–eight hour report was prepared by a team of Cabinet members. Now we are learning about an investigation into the Ministry’s procurement. Why did such a matter have to go to Cabinet? Minis-
Dem boys seh...
Criminals becoming religious When Joe Shan tell dem boys that it gun cost US$7 million to repair de Arthur Chung Conference Centre and how de wuk gun start before Christmas Jagdeo didn’t seh nutten. People should a tek de hint and don’t seh nutten but as old people always seh, “Goat dung does only wait fuh high breeze blow.” One man write how de government claim how it didn’t get money when it tek over from Jagdeo people but it got money to repair de conference centre. Another man claim how this set like thief just like Jagdeo people suh dem fix de repair price high fuh thief. Soulja Bai sit down and he lef de people fuh talk. He don’t realize that when
people pelt de fuss brick de pain can be so much that you can barely pelt back. Yesterday Joe Shan and de Catty gyal pelt back fuh Soulja Bai. One of dem knack Uncle Freddie. He was one who seh that de government just as bad as Jagdeo people. Now everybody hear that is de Chinee people doing de wuk and spending dem own money. Dem same Chinee did write and tell Jagdeo that de Conference Centre got a fault and that dem gun fix it. That is why he didn’t seh nutten but de rest of dem had to talk; dem had to find fault and nobody can find more fault that Uncle Freddie. Dem boys seh that normal people would seh sorry but this set don’t seh
sorry and dem gun find something else to pick row again. Dem not like de criminals. And dem boys seh that dem notice that most of de criminals becoming very religious. Dem confessing more than Catholics does confess before communion. Since de police ketch dem is a confession. Dem boys want to know if de Pope visit de police and give dem special powers. Of course, after confession does come de forgiveness. Wid de police is de same thing. Dem does get de confession. How long dem ain’t get it is no forgiveness. De blows don’t stop. Talk half and watch how people does admit to everything.
tries have their own limits. Contracts of a certain value have to receive a no-objection from Cabinet. Why then is there a need for an administrative matter of this nature to reach cabinet? Why could it not be dealt with administratively? Why have an investigation? Just call in the police. All of these things seem like red herrings to deflect attention from what is taking place in the administration. It all seems like an attempt to divert attention away from the ill-findings of the Annual Report of the Office of theAuditor General into the public accounts of Guyana. It is an old political trick to fry a few small fish just to
make it look as if the government is serious about corruption. It is an old political ploy to go after the opposition to divert attention from the problems within the government. Apart from diverting attention from itself, the government may be attempting to influence the outcome of the PPPC’s forthcoming Congress. The government is running scared of Bharrat Jagdeo, and it may be trying to discredit and humiliate him in the run-up to the Congress of the party which is due soon. The government’s timing and tactics are questionable. Elections are three and one half years away. The political dynam-
ics of this country are of such that one cannot be certain what will happen within that period. The government may therefore be ‘playing its hand’ too early in the political season. It is a dumb tactic. Any investigation or charges now will provide the PPP with support for its Congress. The charges will become a rallying and unifying cry at the forthcoming Congress. There are more important things on the public’s mind than witnessing a political carnival.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Sam Hinds has been very nice to me but…. Sam Hinds has been the longest serving Prime Minister in the Caribbean, beating out Eric Williams of Trinidad, but of course, Williams was the holder of real power. Sam Hinds was not, since Guyana has an executive presidency. During the course of his 23year reign, I approached Mr. Hinds twice for two concessions which were of crucial importance to the two recipients. When Mr. Hinds was in charge of the bauxite industry under President Burnham, he signed the dismissal notices of a number of workers. We all know he was ordered to do so. Long after that episode, Mr. Hinds became Prime Minister. I went to him for a house lot for a former bauxite worker
whose dismissal order, Sam had signed. I explained the exigent need of the gentleman and I spoke of the bauxite background. I remembered his words well. They took the form of an exclamation. He said, “Yes, yes, of course!” The person was given a note and within days he got the house lot. The second occasion (I wrote about these two stories before) was my request for a gun licence, which the Commissioner Laurie Lewis kept refusing for a small businessman who needed protection. Lewis retired and the opportunity came when Sam was acting President. I would never have gone to President Jagdeo. Sam agreed. Samuel Hinds I regard as
one, if not, the best of the hierarchical holders of power under the 23-year reign of the PPP. I would say he was far less deceptive in dealing with you than Cheddi Jagan (this country doesn’t really know how flawed Cheddi Jagan was). But my problem with Hinds was that he knew that in the realpolitik of PPP games, he was not invited to be in the war room, and that went way back to Jagan as President in 1992. The PPP leaders loved Sam, but they never allowed Sam to have the type of power they had. I believe a historian and a political analyst are courting credibility problems if they argue to the contrary. The evidence just
isn’t there to support the theory that the Prime Minister had real power. Ironically, the exact thing has happened with Moses Nagamootoo. Only goes to show how unchanging this Dostoyevskian society is. I was moved to write this column on Sam after reading his latest letter in the newspaper; it was about GPL. The temptation is irresistible to ask Sam and every decisive decision-maker in the PPP Government from 1992 to 2015; what were the achievements of the PPP Governments and its presidents in those 23 years? Mr. Hinds writes frequently, and apart from David Hinds, no one has taken him to task. The number of questions would run into the millions. What became of UG under those 23 years? It literally fell into dormancy. What happened to the judicial system? Where are the positive changes in our judicial system that the Coalition
has inherited? Surely, Mr. Hinds cannot watch any citizen of this country and deny that the capital of Guyana was dilapidated as if Guyana went through a civil war. Important streets where foreigners had to walk were overrun with garbage and miasma. Georgetown under the PPP was an international embarrassment. What scientific and technological progress did the regime of Sam Hinds and his presidents bring to this country? We introduced speed guns after the British High Commission donated six machines to the police force. After 23 years of Sam Hinds as Prime Minister, we still do not do DNA testing. Come on Sam, 23 years is a long period for any ruling party. I saw people die for want of urgent emergency treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital. In several columns, (I am positive that
Frederick Kissoon there were more than a dozen) I lamented horrible delays in treating people at the Accident and Emergency Unit and death resulted. I hope Sam Hinds does not misinterpret the arguments in this article. They are not directed at him personally. He wasn’t the Minister of Health. My essential point is that he was part of a government, no matter how clean he was, that did not perform. Maybe I should end with the media. Mr. Hinds gets published often in the Kaieteur News and Stabroek News. I am confronting Sam Hinds now, by telling him I believe the intention of Mr. Jagdeo, and elements in the PPP hierarchy, was to weaken and paralyze those two newspapers. Today they are still alive and they carry the views of Mr. Hinds, which no doubt carry weight among PPP constituencies. I still like you Sam, but I love my country more. There cannot even be a comparison.
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Pool company’s private security was obstructing lawful course of action - Chief Constable claims Chief Constable Andrew Foo
The behaviour displayed by private security personnel towards the City Constabulary during a sanctioned operation would never be tolerated by the Guyana Police
Force. This is the view of Chief Constable Andrew Foo, as he sought to defend ranks under his command, in the face of allegations of unprofessionalism.
While removing several pools on Thursday in the Section ‘K’ Campbellville area, ranks of the City Constabulary were approached by two vehicles filled with armed personnel, Foo told Kaieteur News. The exercise, the Chief Constable said, was headed by Town Clerk Royston King and the City Engineer’s Department, with support from the City Constabulary. Foo said he found the level of disrespect displayed by the civilian security personnel alarming. “The fact that you had civilians who are employed with the engineer’s department and you have a police presence, now we have a young man who initiated a certain course of action in front of the police, to destroy one of the pools, how much further must we go?” the Chief Constable explained. Foo said these actions would have contributed to
Govt. to assist Berbice families affected by freak storm, fire Government will be assisting families in Berbice who were recently affected by disasters. Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence, told the Government Information
Agency, that she has instructed her officers to evaluate the needs of the families affected by the freak storm in Berbice earlier this week. “One of the first things
we’re going to address would be the children, to ensure that they have what is necessary to take them back to school and then we will look to see how we can address the (Continued on page 12)
what would have spurred the reaction of Superintendent Langevine. In addition, Foo said all of the private security personnel were armed with handguns. The Chief Constable said this shows the intention of the security personnel was to stop the City Engineer’s department from a lawful course of action. Foo remained adamant that Amazonia Swimming Pool Company Guyana should
have complied, then complained, if the company felt it was treated unfairly. He opined that if the Guyana Police Force was conducting the operation, the sort of behaviour displayed by private security personnel of the company would not have been tolerated. It was noted by the chief constable that no one was arrested. He added that any law enforcement agency would have deemed the
behaviour as disorderly conduct. Moreover, he said the men could have be charged with obstruction, under the City’s Bylaws. Foo also noted that the council is not required to give written notice for encumbrances on the council reserve. It was pointed out that under section 10 of the City Bylaws, the council reserves the right to dispose on any item left over a one-month period.
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Bartica Massacre trial to commence on Nov. 1 Justice Roxanne George has recalled the ruling which she previously made in the Bartica Massacre case. That ruling had resulted in the trial, for which five men are accused of killing 12 people in Bartica, being put on hold. Mark Royden called Durant or Smallie; Clebert Reece called Chi Chi or Fineman; Dennis Williams called Anaconda; Michael Caesar called Deon Cort; and Roger Anthony Simon, called Goat Man, are jointly charged with killing nine civilians and three policemen. On the night of February 17, 2008, around 21:40hrs, a large group of gunmen attacked Bartica, slaughtering a dozen people, including three police officers, during an hour-long attack. It was reported that the armed men attacked the police station before killing the three policemen and freeing prisoners. They then left with the vehicle assigned to the police station and went on a rampage, terrorizing the community. According to reports, the gunmen arrived in the area by boat and departed in similar fashion, taking the firearms they grabbed from the police station and a mining company. Justice George had ruled that an ex parte order granted to the Director of Public Pros-
- Judge recalls ruling to stall trial
Justice Roxane George ecutions, to have the men tried in Demerara Magisterial District, was void. The matter would have initially been tried in the Essequibo Magisterial District, but owing to the ex parte order that was granted to the DPP, the matter was transferred to be heard in Demerara. At the pre-trial hearing, the Defence Attorneys including Peter Hugh, Saphier Hussein, and Madan Kissoon, raised objections, noting the ex parte order is a
breach against the laws of natural justice, since their clients were not given a chance to have a hearing in the case. Given the ruling by Justice George, the matter had been put down to facilitate the refiling of another motion which would have given the five accused a chance to a fair hearing before it is transferred to the Demerara Magisterial District. However, on Monday last Justice George overturned her ruling noting that she had erred procedurally since she sits in the same jurisdiction as the Judge who initially granted the order. Justice George said that owing to this fact, she could not challenge the order and the parties should have applied to a higher court. The order was recalled in the presence of the accused and their attorneys, and the prosecution which is led by State Counsel Diana Kaulesar in association with Attorneyat-law Stacy Goodings. The trial of the five men charged in the Bartica Massacre was therefore fixed for commencement on November 1. The commencement of the trial had been set for October 12. However it was postponed pending a ruling on pre-trial issues.
Govt. to assist Berbice families... From page 11 housing issue,” Minister Lawrence said. Several houses in Number 19 and Warren Villages, Berbice, were destroyed on October 23 during a freak storm which generated heavy winds. The storm also affected the electricity supply to the
villages. In addition, Lawrence said that her ministry will be providing assistance to the Hemraj family of Black Bush Polder who lost their home in a fire. “We’ve asked the officers to get out there, get the information so that we can work with the region to see what
contribution we can make towards having that family have their home up again,” Lawrence said. The labourer, his stay-athome wife and three children were left homeless two Sundays ago when fire of unknown origin gutted their home in Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder.
Saturday October 29, 2016
Cabinet to meet at GDF H/Q for next three months - Harmon The Cabinet is meeting and will continue to meet at the headquarters of the Guyana Defence Force. This was confirmed yesterday by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon. Harmon said that this is being done to allow much needed repairs to the Ministry of the Presidency. The Minister said that Cabinet agreed that Camp Ayanganna was the fittest location at which secure and confidential meetings can be held. Harmon said that repairs will be needed to be done to many parts of the Ministry, including the fence, walkway and guard hut. “As soon as we came into office, we had to do a tremendous amount of work in this complex to bring it to the state where we are. This room, for example, in which we are sitting, is not what it used to be. It was something else before and we fixed it… rehabilitated it to make it comfortable for us all,” said Harmon.The Minister said that the room in which Cabinet meetings are held will also be repaired. “Those of you who attended the swearing in ceremony earlier, for the Commissioners of the Public Procurement Commission, will recognize the air condition was on and off. It is old. It needs to be fixed and we have to fix that, and it is not just for the members of cabinet, it is for the Guyanese public at large who have to do business here in Guyana.” Harmon said that the room at which Cabinet is held also facilitates the handing over of credentials from foreign envoys “we have to ensure at all times that this country’s image is at its best. Harmon said that the works to be done were identified very early in 2016 and became part of the ministry’s budgetary allocations for this year.
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon WHY GDF? Harmon said that Cabinet carefully considered the best location to be used for the time. The Minister noted that meetings of the Cabinet have to be kept in a secure location. “We would have recognized an Act called the Freedom of Information Act which was signed and assented to by Bharrat Jagdeo in 2011—this is the same gentleman who is talking about Cabinet being here and there.” Harmon said that the Act he cited provides for the security of Cabinet, the security of documents that have to deal with Cabinet and it exempts any cabinet document from public disclosure, unless it is specifically cleared by the responsible Minister. “And so that section of the Act is very elaborate and it provides a sort of protection of Cabinet discussions, Cabinet documents and Cabinet decisions. Whenever Cabinet meets to discuss the business of the people, it has to be in a place that is secure.
It has to be in a place where the conversations or the discussions of cabinet cannot be easily picked up on, or understood, or learnt by anybody else who is not entitled to receive that information,” Harmon explained. He acknowledged that some in the media had questioned the government’s decision not to use the Arthur Chung Convention Centre (ACCC). In this regard, Harmon reminded that the ACCC would be closed from December 4 for about four months. He said that since the Cabinet room rehabilitation would take place over a similar period, the ACCC was ruled out. Harmon said that the government examined several options and the safest option was the Officers’ Club at Camp Ayanganna, which provided all the facilities needed for Cabinet to meet and to discuss matters of national importance in a secure place. He also noted that using this location will not cost the government much.
Saturday October 29, 2016
Tribunal completed Duncan investigation before Court Order was served – Harmon The Tribunal that President David Granger appointed to determine Carvil Duncan’s suitability to continue to serve as Chairman and appointed member of the Public Service Commission did not waste time. The Tribunal begun its work on October 10, and by October 20, when Duncan secured a High Court Order halting the work of the Tribunal, all investigations were already completed. All that was left to be done was for the Tribunal to hand its report to President David Granger. This information was provided to the media yesterday by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon as he hosted a post-Cabinet press briefing. Duncan had secured an Order Rule Nisi from the High Court to halt the works of the Tribunal, saying that his rights were being violated. Harmon said that the government will honour the court order, “We are a law abiding government…since there is an order of Court we respect the order of Court,” Harmon. The Minister further indicated that the government is preparing to submit its response to the
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Carvil Duncan Order. “The return date on that order is the thirty-first of October, and therefore the attorneys who represent the state will be given sufficient instructions to move to the court to have that order vacated so that the work of the commission can be concluded,” Harmon said. Harmon said that since the Tribunal has completed its investigations it will present its recommendations to the President when the court matter is resolved. “The work is not concluded until the tribunal
hands over its report to the President, and that is the stage where I believe we are,” Harmon told the press. President David Granger had appointed a Tribunal to determine whether Duncan should be removed from his post as head of the Public Service Commission and as a member of several other constitutional bodies, following fraud charges that were brought against him. The Tribunal is led by Justice Roxanne GeorgeWiltshire, while Justice (retd) Winston Patterson, and Attorney-at-Law, Robert Ramcharran serve as members. The Tribunal was to render its report, findings and recommendations to the President on or before October 31, 2016. Duncan is currently facing charges of fraud following findings that he paid himself approximately $1M and allegedly conspired with Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of the Guyana Power and Light, Mr. Aeshwar Deonarine, for an unapproved transfer of approximately $27M, both sums from the PetroCaribe Fund, into Deonarine’s personal bank account. (Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell)
Woman robbed at gunpoint outside La Penitence market A middle-aged woman was robbed of $25,000 at gunpoint yesterday by two bandits. One of the robbers was armed with a gun. The incident occurred at around 15:25hrs, as the woman was leaving the La Penitence market. According to witnesses, the woman had just left her son’s stall after collecting the sum of money. She then proceeded to the front of the market with the aim of joining a short drop car to the bus park. It was at this point that one of the bandits, who persons say was the lookout, passed the woman, shortly after the second bandit rode up, stopping a short distance way. The man then parked his bicycle at the side of a parked truck and proceeded to advance to the woman, before snatching her bag. He then fired one shot into the ground sending persons running, before he and his accomplice made good their escape. The driver of the taxi said he was surprised by the attack. The man said that when
he tried to help the woman, the gunman told him to “stay back before I kill you”. Shortly after the incident, one live round was discovered in the vicinity. It was noted that there were no city police in sight before or after the robbery.
One stall holder alleged that the ranks are usually “doing their own thing” during the day. An official of the city constabulary said that city police ranks are at the market on a daily basis to assist with security.
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Two dead in Moblissa smash-up ...as bus collides with log-laden truck
The mangled bus
A horrific smash-up between a Route 72 (Georgetown-Mahdia) minibus and a parked, log-laden truck has claimed the lives of two persons - a man and a woman – both Mahdia residents. The bus was badly damaged to the point of almost being ripped apart. According to reports reaching this newspaper, the
City-bound bus, driven by an individual familiarly known as “Brother Peter,” was coming from Takuba Lodge in the Konawaruk Mining District at the time of the incident. A passenger who was travelling in another minibus told this publication that Brother Peter’s minibus overtook the one he was in, while they were offloading a passenger. The eyewitness said that after driving further up the bridge, he noticed the bus was on the right side of the structure, “on the verge of tipping over off the curb wall”. He said that the bus collided with a heavy duty truck with huge logs. The logs were apparently extended some 15 feet from the tray of the truck, and were said to not have any reflector or other means of enhancing visibility. Upon checking the bus, there were five occupants two dreadlocked men, the driver, his wife, who was the conductor, and a male Brazilian national. According to reports, Brother Peter’s wife
died instantly, along with one of the male passengers. They were first taken to the Linden Hospital Complex where they were confirmed dead, then transported to the Wismar mortuary. Two other injured individuals – Brother Peter and the Brazilian - were taken to the East Bank Regional Hospital at Diamond. Up to press time, their conditions were said to be stable. There were no reports of the fifth person’s status. Up to press time it was reported that several persons had converged on the highway, and there are even reports that some persons had rushed to the scene and made off with articles belonging to the occupants of the bus. The accident is reminiscent of another horrific accident also involving a lumber truck and minibus which killed ten Lindeners a few years ago. After the incident there were several calls to have lumber barged down the Demerara River, but to date the huge trucks still traverse the highway, and very often they could be seen parked at nights. Up to last night it was reported that at least three were observed parked along the thoroughfare.
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Construction of new ferries for Berbice River, North West routes imminent Construction of two new vessels to ply the North West and Berbice River routes could begin early next year. Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, told the Government Information Agency (GINA), that early next month, the Governments of Guyana and India will be signing a line of credit for Guyana to acquire two new ferries. “On the 9th of November we’ll be signing off officially on the letter of credit and then from there we go to select the fabricator and from there immediately start constructing the ferry,” Minister Patterson explained. Patterson said the government is committed to keeping all its promises. “They might be slow but
they’re sure,” he said. Many farmers in the North West, Region One and in communities along the Berbice River had stopped planting because it had become difficult to transport their produce to the markets in Georgetown and New Amsterdam. The return of the ferry should see them returning to the land, Government said in a statement. In a recent interview with GINA, Minister within the Ministry of Public Infrastructure, Annette F e rg u s o n , said that even though there is no vessel in fleet currently that can be deployed to provide services in the Berbice River, the government was committed to return the ferry service.
“I know the residents who live in the Berbice River have resorted to alternatives using speed boats and so I know there are a number of produce that farmers have to bring from their community to the market place, but it is something that the government is pursuing to bring some alleviation to the people there in the Berbice river,” Minister Ferguson explained. In January 2015, the Government of India had assured a US$8M line of credit to fund the fabrication of a ferry to ply the North West route. Residents of North West District, Region One, had also been pleading for a new ferry with the current one in a bad state and unable to meet current demands.
Govt. has announced that the construction of two ferries that would ply the North West District route and Berbice River is likely set for next year.
Govt. orders police probe into Pradoville 2 land sale From page 8 Pradoville Two scheme has been galling house lot applicants. Reportedly, there are almost 25,000 applications pending on file, leaving the new Government scrambling to find lands for housing. Remigrants reportedly paid ten times the price that Jagdeo paid, for their house lots. They paid $1,111 per square foot to Jagdeo’s $114 per square foot. Jagdeo himself, according to details of allocations, received two parcels equivalent to two acres. On it, he built an imposing mansion, complete with pool and overlooking the seawall and the Atlantic Ocean. He paid a total of $9.8M. He had owned a property along the Ogle Airport Road in the community that was known as ‘Pradoville One’. However, he “sold” that property to Trinidadian advertising executive, Ernie Ross. There is no confirmation whether the former President paid the Capital Gains tax on the profits he made on sale of the mansion or whether the 10-year timeframe had passed in which he could have sold the property. In effect, Jagdeo paid three times less than what ordinary citizens in the Diamond and Grove Housing Schemes, East Bank Demerara, would have been required to fork out. BENEFICIARIES Other beneficiaries included Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack, and former Head of the Private Sector Commission (PSC), Ramesh Dookhoo. The DPP has sweeping powers and holds an independent office. Former Public Service Minister, Dr. Jennifer Westford; former Natural Resources Minister, Robert Persaud; Compton Bourne,
former Head of the Caribbean Development Bank and UG Chancellor; Ghansham Singh and Kamini Parag-Singh and Florrie Loretta Ramnauth also received house lots. Singh is said to be the son of former Labour Minister, Dr. Nanda Gopaul. They also paid just over $1.5M. Ali-Hack and her husband, Moeen ul Hack, a top figure in the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG), paid $1,488,744 for a piece of land. The Certificates of Title were prepared in 2011. Dookhoo, a Banks DIH executive, was a former Chairman of PSC as well as the Guyana Water Inc. (GWI). He reportedly paid $1,502,500 for his plot with his title prepared in 2010. Former Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee; former GWI boss, Shaik Baksh and former Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, also received lots, paying just over $1.5M each. So too did former Army Chief, Rear Admiral Gary Best and sacked Chief Executive Officer of the embattled Guyana Sugar Corporation, Dr. Rajendra Singh. Also named in the list were Andrew Bishop, a Presidential Advisor in the former administration and former Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission. Safraaz Khan and George Hallaq, said to be the country’s former Middle East envoy, and a company called Future Developers International Guyana Inc., were also among the other names on the list. With regards to the 2007 CWC spending, the PPP/C last two administrations had refused to produce reports of their spending. Guyana had spent hundreds of millions in preparation, including advances to two hotels that were being built.
The palatial home of former President, Bharrat Jagdeo
One of the streets in Pradoville2, East Coast Demerara.
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Iraqi Shi’ite militia to Free trade looms between EU and Canada join fight for Mosul A landmark free-trade agreement between the European Union and Canada could be signed within days after the Belgian government overcame an impasse with its regional authorities on Thursday. Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel said his government had reached a deal with the holdout region of Wallonia. The region held a veto over the country’s ability to back the trans-Atlantic agreement. And the EU, in turn, needed unanimity among all its members. The deal will go through
regional legislatures by Friday night and have to be vetted again by the other 27 EU states. That means it’s effectively impossible to sign the deal in Brussels with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday, as had been scheduled for weeks. Still, even getting an agreement was a huge relief for EU leaders, who had started negotiating the pact with Canada seven years ago and were embarrassed by the last-minute stumble. “This is good news,” said Michel, adding that the new
text of the deal provides guarantees for farmers and on a corporate dispute settlement system that “will allow us to sign the deal”. EU President Donald Tusk said he would contact Trudeau “only once all procedures are finalised for EU signing CETA”, as the trade deal is called. Alex Lawrence, spokesman for Canada’s trade ministry, earlier said that the country was prepared to sign the deal whenever Europe is ready. And Trudeau had told Parliament he’s prepared to wait.
UK economy grows faster than expected The United Kingdom’s economy grew faster than expected in the three months after its vote to leave the European Union, despite concern that uncertainty over the country’s future would weigh on business. The figures, however, are preliminary and experts warn they do not yet reflect some of the looming negative impacts, such as an expected rise in inflation. The Office of National Statistics said on Thursday that the economy grew by a quarterly rate of 0.5 per cent in the July-September period, thanks mainly to the services sector. The figure is down from
the previous quarter’s 0.7 per cent growth, but beat forecasts for 0.3 per cent. It is likely to dampen expectations that the Bank of England might offer more stimulus soon. The data is important in that it is the most comprehensive reading since the June 23 vote. Analysts had feared the economy would grind to a halt or even contract after the vote, which has seen some business activity take a substantial hit. The pound has plunged, an indication of investor concern about the country. But the weaker currency also helps British exporters
and encouraged spending by tourists. Treasury chief Philip Hammond appeared relieved that the economy was showing resilience. He travelled to Southampton’s port Thursday to underscore the “outward-facing and globally connected nature of our economy”. As if on cue, Nissan announced that it would produce the next version of its Qashqai SUV and add production of the next X-Trail model at its plant in Sunderland, northern England. The move eases concerns that jobs will be lost because of the vote to leave the 28-nation trading bloc.
‘Unruly ISIS’ man gunned down TWO men have been gunned down in central Trinidad, 12 hours apart. The first victim, a Chaguanas man, was discovered dead around 7 p.m. Thursday and the other in Cunupia at 7 a.m yes-
terday. Police said Kerron “Panther” James, 24, was shot dead at Bhagaloo Street, Enterprise. Residents heard explosions and upon investigating they found James’ body
on the roadway. Police were told that it is believed that two masked men entered his home and shot James. He tried to escape but he collapsed on the road. He died at the scene. Police said James was a member of the Unruly ISIS gang. Sgt King and other officers of the Central Division Task Force responded. And at Chin Chin Road the body of a man was found in bushes at the side of the road. The victim, who was not immediately identified, was found with bullet wounds to the head. Officers of the CDTF, Chaguanas CID and Homicide Region III responded. The autopsies on the two men were expected to be conducted Friday at the Forensic Science Centre.
Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers help a newly internally displaced woman to jump from the truck upon ther arrival at Al Khazar camp near Hassan Sham, east of Mosul. Iraqi Shi’ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight against Islamic State on a new front west of Mosul, a move which could block any retreat by the jihadists into Syria but might alarm Turkey and the United States. The Shi’ite militias, with thousands of battle-hardened fighters trained by Iran, would bring important extra firepower to what is expected to be the biggest battle in Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. But their arrival on the battlefield in one of the most diverse parts of Iraq also creates worry for Western countries backing the Iraqi govern-
ment offensive, who fear that the Shi’ite fighters could alienate residents in mainly Sunni areas. A spokesman for the paramilitary groups said the advance toward the Islamic State-held town of Tal Afar, about 55 km (35 miles) west of Mosul, would start within “a few days or hours”. If successful, the offensive would leave Islamic State fighters - and the 1.5 million civilians still living in Mosul encircled by an advancing coalition of forces which seeks to crush the hardline Sunni militants in their Iraq stronghold. As many as 50,000 Iraqi soldiers, police and Kurdish
peshmerga fighters, backed by U.S.-led air strikes and support on the ground, have advanced on Mosul for nearly two weeks from the south, north and east. They have already recaptured scores of villages on the flat plains east of Mosul and along the Tigris river to the south of the city, Islamic State’s last big bastion in Iraq. The battle for Mosul itself, a city many times larger than any other ever held by Islamic State, is expected to be the biggest military operation in Iraq since U.S. troops invaded to topple former president Saddam Hussein nearly 14 years ago.
Three targeted in voter fraud allegations Officials in Florida and Virginia filed voter fraud charges against three people in apparently unrelated cases on Friday, just 11 days before American voters cast ballots in the hotly contested presidential race. The charges targeted a Florida woman and a Virginia man accused of filing bogus voter registration forms and a Florida woman alleged to have tampered with absentee ballots she was opening at the Miami-Dade Elections Department. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has charged in recent weeks that the election will be rigged in favor of Democrat Hillary Clinton, though he has shown no proof for these claims and many Republicans
have called them unfounded. Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle in Florida said that 74year-old Gladys Coego, had been working as an absentee ballot opener when a supervisor allegedly saw her changing ballots that had been left blank to support a mayoral candidate. Prosecu t o r s s a i d t h a t Coego admitted to marking the ballots, and was charged with two felony counts of marking or designating the ballot of another. “The integrity of the electoral process is intact because our procedures work,” said Christina White, the county’s election supervisor, in a statement. Separately, 33-year-old
Tomika Curgil was charged with five felony counts of submitting false voter registration information for allegedly handing in forms filled out by fictitious voters while working on a voter-registration drive for a medical marijuana advocacy group. A Virginia man was also charged with submitting falsified forms while working for a voter-registration campaign, state prosecutors said. Vafalay Massaquoi, 30, was arraigned on two felony counts of forging a public record and two counts of voter registration fraud. “There is no allegation that any illegal vote was actually cast in this case,” said Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorney Bryan Porter.
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Belize court rules law punishing homosexuality is unconstitutional The Supreme Court in Belize has ruled in a landmark case for the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that the country’s law punishing homosexuality is unconstitutional. The decision was handed down today, six years after a gay citizen and advocate, 42year-old Caleb Orozco, brought the challenge against the Attorney General. The court’s decision overturns Section 53, of the Belize criminal code that calls for a 10-year prison term for “carnal intercourse against the order of nature”. Caleb had argued that Section 53 breaches his right
to human dignity protected by the Belize Constitution. He also contended that the Section breaches his right to privacy given under the Constitution because it criminalises and stigmatises consensual sexual activities between gay men, violating their right to give expression to their sexuality. The decision which could have persuasive effect on the region’s jurisprudence comes as a similar challenge is being mounted against Jamaica’s Offences Against the Person Act, which criminalises anal sex. “A victory for the Caribbean”, Jamaican gay rights advocate and lawyer, Maurice
Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition, being held at the Hyatt Regency in Port-ofSpain, Trinidad. “We would like to have the launch of the flexbag on November 21 or November 22 and after that, it will be sent to Barbados with drinkable surface water from the rivers. The journey should take four to five days, using a tugboat to pull the floating flexbag/ flextank…We will test, through our trial, how the water behaves during transportation,” Piek told members of the media. He however said he did not know what Barbados would do with the large ship-
ment of water, since it was only a “test run”. Piek acknowledged that following a sustained period of drought in Barbados, “there was an urgent need of fresh water, both for agricultural and industry but also for human beings.” However, Barbados’ two top water management officials have denied approving any such move. While not ruling out a potential move in the future, both Minister of Water Resource Management Dr David Estwick and the general manager of the Barbados Water Authority (BWA) Dr John Mwansa said they had not approved any such shipment.
Zika cases being reduced
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says there has been a reduction of the number of Zika virus related cases in Jamaica. “We are moving to a point where one can argue that we are going to be seeing fewer cases over time,” he said, noting that severe cases of the illness are also on the decline”. Tufton urged people to continue to take protective
measures against the mosquito-borne illness. “We want to encourage persons not to become complacent. We continue to prepare and are ready to deal with whatever eventuality that may occur as it relates to the severe cases,” Tufton said. Director of Family Health Services in the Ministry, Dr Simone Spencer, noted that 70 per cent of the population will get some form of Zika, with
St Vincent Govt to free prisoners for Independence
Tomlinson wrote on Facebook this afternoon after the Belize chief justice handed down the decision. Tomlinson is leading the challenge against the Jamaican law. Meanwhile, the Belize case had implications for Jamaican professor and HIV expert, Brendan Bain, whose testimony against striking down the law may have cost him a job at the University of the West Indies. The university fired Bain as head of the Caribbean HIV/ AIDS Regional Training saying stakeholders had lost confidence in him following his expert testimony.
Importing potable water on the cards BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,–Barbados may be looking outside its shores for assistance in dealing with the severe water shortage affecting the country. It has been reported that the island has already ordered a shipment of fresh water from Suriname. The shipment of a maximum of two million litres of surface water in a flextank, is expected to leave Suriname around November 25 and arrive in Barbados four to five days later. Amazone Resources’ Chief Executive Officer Auke Piek broke the news on Tuesday while speaking on the sidelines of the Caribbean
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20 having symptoms of the mosquito-borne virus. In August, the Ministry of Health’s National Epidemiologist Dr Karen Webster-Kerr made the disclosure during a risk communication seminar at the Pan American Health Organisation’s said the number of Zika cases was just the “tip of the iceberg”. Jamaica confirmed its first Zika case in January and since then the ministry has repeatedly urged people displaying symptoms such as fever, rash, eye redness, joint and muscle pain, to see a doctor, who would determine whether or not they are suspected cases and get the necessary testing done and sent to the National Public Health Lab. Also, the ministry continues to encourage people, especially pregnant women, to do everything to protect themselves from mosquito bites.
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent and the Grenadines, – As part of St Vincent and the Grenadines’ 37th Anniversary of Independence, several prisoners will be released from jail. Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves says he will also make permanent the appointment of 100 clerks in the public service. Gonsalves said following the necessary procedures he intends to advise the Governor General to order the release of some young men and women who are serving terms of imprisonment “for relatively minor offences.” “I consider that in all the circumstances that these young persons ought to be
given a second chance. This is the internationally proclaimed Year of Mercy by persons of faith and we ought to exercise it appropriately to deal with young persons and others,” said Gonsalves. He announced that 110 people who are employed as temporary clerks, some of them for several years in the public service, will all be afforded permanent status from January 1, 2017. “This will provide them with the necessary job security and attendant benefits as public servants,” he said. The Prime Minister said he would also be rewarding the top performers in this year’s CSEC and CAPE examinations.
As a result, 629 students who achieved the requisite standard will shortly receive a cash grant of EC$500 (US$185) each. Those students who passed the associate degree programme at the required level at the Community College will also be similarly rewarded. Gonsalves said this will cost Government more than EC$5 million (US$1,851,851), adding that for the 2017-2018 academic year, the government will grant tuition scholarships to deserving applicants for university study and will continue to pay the economic cost for all eligible students at the University of the West Indies.
Haitians get one more year to lie in Dominican Republic SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (CMC):Haitians living in the Dominican Republic whose temporary visa permits will start to expire from July 17 to December, have been given another year to complete documents to obtain residency cards. On Tuesday, Interior and Police Minister Jose Ramon Fadul said the Immigration Agency’s proposal was presented to president Danilo Medina, who agreed to the extension. “With this plan continues and we are providing stability to all those people, from which we’ve collected their fingerprints, name, address and it’s most feasible right now.” He said the measure saves the government an additional expense while continuing to regularise foreigners, mostly of Haitian
nationality, adding that details will be provided through announcements in the media. The announcement follows last week’s demonstration in which a group of Haitians protested in front of the Haitian embassy here, stating that they were unable to complete papers needed for provisional permits due to the lack of passports from the Haitian government.
The protestors then said that despite paying in advance for the passports, they had not received the documents. Last year, the government issued residency permits to 184,000 Haitians who could prove they had been living here before October 2011. Officials have warned that anyone without legal residency could face deportation.
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Today Guyana celebrates Diwali, better known as the festival of lights, and many are calling for unity to prevail during this sacred time. A number of organisations have issued statements to emphasise the importance of the celebration.
MINISTRY OF THE PRESIDENCY Representing the Ministry of the Presidency Minister of Social Cohesion, Ms. Amna Alli, said “Let us celebrate Diwali as a nation.” Alli in the statement urged that Guyanese celebrate the festival as a nation so as to contribute to a more unified country. The Minister made these comments on Wednesday during her address at a preDiwali cultural event hosted by the management and staff of the West Demerara Regional Hospital, Essequibo Islands – West Demerara (Region Three). “Let us celebrate [Diwali] as a nation. Let us celebrate our achievements as a nation. Let us celebrate our diversities… as a people we are different in terms of religion, culture, age, race, ethnicity, geographic location and all those things that give us our own identity.
But we are beautifully put together as a people with our diversities,” the Minister said. She added that Guyana’s multicultural population is such that the religious holidays are observed by all ethnicities, and all people are given a chance to celebrate. With unity at the helm of the Ministry’s mandate, Minister Alli added that on a larger note, the Ministry of Social Cohesion will seek to ensure that of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it will make a tangible contribution to achieving Goal number One, which is to end poverty in all its forms. “That is why we have taken the lead with the Bs Initiative. The aim is to ensure that children in Guyana have access to education…It is only when a good education is acquired, that one is placed
in a good position to compete on the labour market and enjoy a certain standard of living,” she said. Goal number 10, which is to reduce inequalities, is also high on the Ministry’s list of priorities the Minister stated. “The vision for Social Cohesion in Guyana is for a unified country, where diversities are embraced, where conflicts are resolved, collaboration with stakeholders are strengthened and decisions made result in equal opportunities and benefits for all,” she said. On that note, Minister Alli mentioned the Ministry’s ongoing consultations initiative aimed at gathering feedback from stakeholders countrywide on issues affecting social cohesion in various communities. The feedback will
contribute to a National Strategic Plan 2017-2021. She noted that among the several consultations held thus far, stakeholders from Region Three were also part of this process during an outreach held in the Region in September. “We want to hear from stakeholders so that issues of concern to Guyanese could be addressed so that we can embrace cohesion,” she said. Drawing attention back to the significance of Diwali, the Minister said, “let us enjoy this victory of good over evil…let us not allow our differences to divide us…let’s unite so that one day we would see a unified Guyana where our diversities are embraced and conflicts are resolved, and we can truly celebrate as Guyanese: One people, One nation and One destiny,” the Minister said.
Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo The Government of Guyana extends Diwali greetings to all Guyanese in particular our Hindu brothers and sisters. This Festival of Lights has great religious as well as social significance. Diwali signifies the emer-
gence from the darkness of ignorance to the light of wisdom. It also symbolizes the triumph of good over evil, hope over negativism and gloom, Today, as we continue to emerge from the clutches of despair and division, we can
see flickers of the new light of hope as we lay the foundations for a clean and green Guyana. Diwali gives us an opportunity to bury our differences, and to embrace as one Guyanese fraternity. It is the sincere hope of the Govern-
ment that Diwali 2016 will serve to rekindle the fire in our heart for a cohesive society in which all will share in the good life. It must imbue us with a positive resolve to love life, to love Guyana. Shubh Diwali!
PEOPLE’S NATIONAL CONGRESS REFORM The People’s National Congress Reform extends greetings, best wishes and Divine blessings to our Hindi Community as well as to Guyanese generally on the National Holiday “Deepavali”. This religious festival is
unique in its spiritual context and significance, which it holds for our nation. As the rows of Diyas are lit, it is time to focus on changing the lives of all Guyanese for the better. Falling standards and moral decay must be arrested
INDIAN ACTION COMMITTEE The Indian Action Committee (IAC) wishes all Guyanese a happy and prosperous Diwali, May the Goddess of light brighten your every path of life. Join us on this auspicious eye opening journey to extinguish the darkness of various social injustices, such as crime, discrimi-
nation, victimization, marginalization, spousal abuse, child abuse, alcoholism, substance abuse and suicide, all of which are causing much evil to befall the population. Let your inner light prevail by removing all forms of darkness (ignorance) from your life. Shubh Diwali!
in order to bring our nation to a level acceptable to the world and to Heaven. On this occasion it is hoped that the lighted Diyas will usher in light, love, unity, prosperity and happiness to all Guyanese especially the underprivileged.
Let Deepavali this year, be a time of deep reflection, and the making of a solemn resolve to bring our nation out of the darkness into the light. A Joyous and Happy Deepavali to all Guyanese!
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Hamilton sends statement of intent in Mexico practice MEXICO CITY (Reuters) Lewis Hamilton sent Mercedes team mate and Formula One title rival Nico Rosberg a clear statement of intent with the fastest lap in first practice for the Mexican Grand Prix on Friday. The triple world champion, 26 points behind overall leader Rosberg with three races remaining, lapped the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez with a best time of one minute 20.914 seconds. Rosberg, winner of nine races to Hamilton’s seven this season, was seventh on the timesheets and 0.759 off Hamilton’s pace. Mercedes said the championship leader had been running through his program as planned and had not suffered any problem. Both he and Hamilton, who picked up where he left off after a dominant win in Texas last weekend, set their fastest laps on the medium compound tire before others switched to the quicker softs. Hamilton needs to win on Sunday to boost his flagging title hopes, while Rosberg would be crowned champion
Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton (REUTERS/Henry Romero) if he wins and his team mate finishes 10th or lower. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen were second and third on softs, with the German a mere 0.079 slower than the Briton on a cool and overcast morning at the high-altitude Mexico City circuit. Mexican Sergio Perez delighted the home crowd in fourth place ahead of Force India team mate Nico Hulkenberg and Williams’ Valtteri Bottas. The session was redflagged when Sauber’s Brazilian Felipe Nasr ran bumpily over a kerb, with the right sec-
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tion of his car’s front wing shattering and sending a cloud of carbon fiber debris across the track. Nasr had been testing a version of the ‘halo’ head protection device on his car. Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo, third in Texas behind the Mercedes pair, was eighth fastest with Dutch team mate Max Verstappen 14th. Versatappen had a moment of drama when mechanics had to use fire extinguishers when he pitted with flames coming from his rear brakes. He then sat out the rest of the session.
Bangladesh collapse after Tamim century (Reuters) Bangladesh lost their last nine wickets for 49 runs as England hit back from a slow start on the first day of the second and final Test in Dhaka. Tamim Iqbal hit 104 as Bangladesh cruised to 171 for one but off-spinner Moeen Ali took five for 5-57 as the hosts crumbled to 220 all out. England then lost three wickets, including captain Alastair Cook for 14 and were 50-3, 170 runs behind, when rain brought an early end to the day’s play. Joe Root (15) and Moeen (2) were unbeaten for the touring side, who lead the series 1-0. On a manic opening day at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, the hosts collapsed either side of the tea break, triggered by Tamim’s dismissal after scoring his eighth hundred in tests. Moeen began things with Tamim’s prized scalp as he picked up his second fivewicket haul in tests while paceman Chris Woakes also picked up three wickets. Bangladesh looked in complete control when Tamim (104) and Mominul Haque (66) added 170 for the second wicket despite losing Imrul Kayes in the third over of the
day after skipper Mushfiqur Rahim had won the toss and opted to bat. Tamim and Mominul took time to settle but ensured England did not have many opportunities to make further inroads in the first session. The duo launched a counter-attack against some wayward English bowling and were particularly rough on debutant left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari, who replaced off-spinner Gareth Batty in the side. Ansari went for 36 runs in his six overs in the first session and did not bowl again. Tamim, who did not score off his first 19 balls, needed 60 deliveries to bring up his half-century and reached his century with two consecutive boundaries off Moeen. The left-hander hit 12 fours in his 147-ball innings, which included a reprieve when he was given out on 66, caught down the leg side off Stokes, a decision which was overturned on review with replays confirming the ball had
brushed his shirt. Tamim fell leg before to Moeen after offering no shot to a straight delivery. Mominul was equally impressive and his innings featured 10 fours before he was bowled by Moeen with a delivery that did not spin. Moeen also picked up the wicket of Mushfiqur, who had earlier crashed to the ground after being hit on the side of his helmet by a bouncer from Stokes. The paceman got the ball to move both ways and accounted for Mahmudullah and Sabbir Rahman, both caught edging behind, to further Bangladesh’s collapse. In reply, Shakib Al Hasan dismissed Ben Duckett in his first over, the second of the innings, before Cook and Gary Ballance fell to teenage off-spinner Mehedi Hasan. Scores: England 50 for 3 (Root 15*, Moeen 2*) trail Bangladesh 220 (Tamim 104, Mominul 66, Moeen 557) by 170 runs.
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Highly competitive annual COURTS... (From page 34) economic environment that prevails, COURTS has committed itself to supporting golfing in Guyana via its sponsorship. COURTS – the household retail giant in Guyana, with an expressed mission “To give customers total satisfaction and their number one shopping experience every time” has transformed the retail shopping face in Guyana, allowing many householders to receive and enjoy the use of household items on a credit or hire-purchase arrangement. COURTS offers air condition-
ers; musical equipment; audio equipment; telephones; toys; beds; bicycles; motorcycles; bedroom, living room, dining room, office and outdoor furniture; computers and computer accessories. COURTS – an outstanding corporate citizen - has also been very supportive of numerous sporting and health activities in Guyana including PeeWee Football, Elite League Football, a Polio Walk and the Health & Fitness Expo 2014 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Winners of the 2014 annual COURTS golf tourna-
EDFA Senior League... (From page 39) ultimately, the players. A number of entities have contributed to the league including the Guyana Football Federation, National Sports Commis-
sion, Demerara Harbour Bridge, Sterling Products, Integrated Security, Jerricks Funeral Parlour, Keltech Document Center, Depart of Culture Youth and Sports and The Trophy Stall.
ment, played under the Flights system were 1st and 2nd: AFlight - Patrick Prashad and Avinda ‘Gangully’ Kishore’; B-Flight Rishi Sukhram and Ian Gouveia; C-Flight – Pur Persaud and Mahendra Bhagwandin; Ladies Flight Juliet Prince. Nearest To the Pin was a ‘Hole in One’ by Mohanlall ‘Santo’ Dinanauth, , the second player in the Club’s history to score a holein-one stroke, during a tournament, Joaan Deo being the first to do so about 2009. 2015 winners, played on the open Medal Play system, were Mike Gayadin, M. Shivraj and Avinash Persaud. Tee-off is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. tomorrow and the public is invited to view the competition free of charge. The tournament was shifted from today to tomorrow due to Diwali holiday activities in Guyana.
Saturday October 29,2016 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) You may be out of sorts if you have been extravagant or have let children or friends take advantage of you financially. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) You will be able to get along well with colleagues. Trips will be favorable for business as well as pleasure. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You can offer your mate a commitment or promise that will help stabilize your personal life. Curb the impulse to make lavish purchases and maybe spend some time with good friends. Problems with appliances or electrical gadgets will drive you crazy. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Don't be too quick to spend money. Communicate with relatives who may need advice in order to find solutions to their existing problems. There's lots to be done and if you meet your deadline you'll be in your boss's good books. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Go to the top if you're being harassed or held back. Put your energy into moneymaking ventures. Think twice before you volunteer information. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Someone envious of your popularity may challenge you to a debate. Abrupt action will cause difficulties with relatives. You're in the mood to do things such as
competitive sports, or perhaps a night on the town. LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Don't draw too much attention to yourself at work. Sudden changes regarding colleagues may surprise you. Don't be too open or put your faith in unreliable coworkers. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Go after your goals and don't be afraid to ask for assistance. You may experience setbacks due to additional responsibilities with loved ones. This could be a difficult day to deal with coworkers. SAGIT (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) Try not to hesitate; act on your initial instincts. You might be overly emotional concerning situations at work. You can win if you're open and up front with your boss. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) You can complete any projects efficiently, especially if you put the effort in yourself. Deception is likely. Partnerships could be tense. Don't push your luck. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) You may find that family members may not be too easy to get along with. Opportunities for travel and socializing are evident. Deep discussions may only lead to friction. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You might find that the extra cash will come in handy when an opportunity to invest comes along.
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SEL set to kick off on Nov. 13 at... (From page 35) and hosted by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) on Tuesday 9th August, 2016, which involved The Match Commissioners Body, the Referees’ Department, the League Management Team, the Finance Department, the Public Relations Department, and all of the Elite League Clubs. Among the decisions made at this meeting was, as suggested by the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) Representative, that a comprehensive Elite League Plan, to guide the way forward, be drafted by the GFF and brought to all stakeholders for discussion and consensus. 3. A comprehensive Elite League Plan was then distributed to all of the Elite League Clubs on Friday 2nd September, 2016, for their perusal prior to a meeting being called to discuss same. 4. An Elite League Planning Committee meeting was then called and hosted by the GFF on Friday 9th September, 2016, to discuss the draft Elite League Plan. All of the Elite League Clubs and the two (2) proposed additional Clubs were all represented at this meeting. 5. A meeting with the four (4) Elite Clubs that had already indicated their willingness to participate in Elite League 2016 / 2017 under the conditions as stipulated by the GFF, was called and hosted by the GFF on Friday 7th October, 2016. 6. Additionally, from that time there has been several informal one-on-one engagements with all of the Elite Clubs in the Federation’s continued efforts to garner consensus going forward. Findings following the review process The following were the salient points made by the Clubs, and the accompanying proposed solutions (in italics) from the GFF standpoint: 7. The process used to determine the inclusion of the two (2) additional clubs into the League was questioned. It was then explained that the selection had to be made from the three (3) clubs that had already acquired their 2015 / 2016 Club Licenses, and that demographics then guided the choice of a Linden club and an E.C.D. club. The two (2) additional clubs will therefore be retained for League 2016 / 2017. 8. The registration of only twenty-five (25) Elite League Players with an increased number of matches was opined as not enough. However, the proposed reduction in the number of Rounds to be played in the
League, and the resulting adjustments to the Fixtures would automatically address this issue. 9. The reduction of the number of registered non-nationals from five (5) to three (3) was objected to, and it was decided that the Rule concerning the non-nationals would remain the same as for Elite League 2015 / 2016, which is that “Clubs will be allowed to register twenty five (25) players. This quota includes three (3) spots which must be reserved for goal keepers and up to a maximum of 5 Roster Spots to foreign players who must have their international/local transfers/ releases or loan agreements”. 10. It was suggested that the League be reduced to only one (1) Round because of the time constraint. This recommendation was adopted in the revised Plan and Fixtures. 11. It was requested that the non-payment of the Elite League Players stipend be addressed. The GFF undertook to have this resolved by the end of the month. 12. It was suggested that the players’ stipend be increased because of the in-
creased number of matches. However, the reduction of the League to one (1) Round only, as stated above, automatically addressed this matter. 13. It was asked how the GFF planned to execute the random drug testing of players. The meeting was advised that the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) WADA Certified Personnel had offered to assist in this respect. 14. The payment of the Registration Fee by the first eight (8) Elite Clubs for this second Elite League was objected to. The view was expressed that the clubs should not pay to play in their own tournament. The Executive Committee is deliberating on this matter and will make a pronouncement shortly. Conclusion: The GFF, after consultations with the relevant regulatory bodies of FIFA and CONCACAF, and supported by the GFF’s Constitution, will proceed with the Stag Elite League. Proposed commencement date: Sunday, 13th November, 2016 Venue: Demerara Cricket Club ground, Queenstown.
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No. 72 Cut and Load defeat Skeldon CC in Twins (Bayo) Beer Garden/UCCA U-19 final
The winning No. 72 Cut & Load team celebrate after the presentation. Davanand Chatterpaul Captain of No. 72 Cut & Load receives the winner’s trophy and cash from Mr. Bodhnarine Ramlakhan proprietor of Twins Beer Garden. The No.72 Cut and Load cricket team last Sunday defeated Skeldon Community Center by 5 wickets to win the Twins (Bayo) Beer Garden/UCCA U 19, 50 overs cricket final played at the No.72 ground. In the action packed game which saw the match see sawing before No.72 Cut
and Load took control. No.72 Cut and Load won the toss and asked Skeldon Community Centre to take first strike. Skeldon found themselves in all sorts of trouble early and were tottering at 33 for 5. However, some good late order rally saw them recovering admirably to
reach 214 all out in 40.4 overs. Zeikeel Gorden 46, Sarwan Chaitnarine 34, Toren Shiwamber 33 and Aaron Ault 26 were the men responsible for their recovery. Bowling for No.72 Cut and Load, Narendra Persaud was the main wicket taker with 5 for 20. He got support
Hardyal, Rafiek confident Regal can defend titles at GSC 6 Defending Open and Masters champions Regal are expected to face stern opposition from both local and overseas teams when the Guyana Softball Cup 6 commences on November 4 at several venues in the city. Regal overcame another Guyanese team Floodlight to win the Masters category, while New York All Stars conceded defeat against them in the Open final last year at DCC. Regal then proved that their double success was no fluke when they won both categories in the New York Cup in June 2016 to become the only Guyanese team to achieve the feat so far. And only recently they won both categories in the Wolf’s Challenge Cup at DCC despite missing some key players. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport, Mahendra Hardyal who was named man-of-thematch in the New York Cup Masters final said he is confident Regal have what it takes to go all the way in the tournament. He added that while they are riding high in
from Zameer Shaw and Mahendra Mohabir with 2 each. In reply No. 72 Cut and Load raced to 215 for 5 off 24.2 overs. Their run chase was led by Davanand Chatterpaul with a blistering unbeaten 82, while Adbur Ajib 49, Zameer Shaw 23 and Dineshwar Budhu 20 supported well. Bowling for Skeldon CC, Nickolas Seenarine took 2 wickets, while there was one apiece for Mahendra Chaitnarine and Totaram Rajram . At the end of the game
the No. 72 Cut and Load team was presented with the Twins (Bayo) Beer Garden trophy and $30,000. Skeldon received the runner up trophy and $20,000. Davanand Chatterpaul was named the man of the match and best batsman in the final. He was presented with two trophies and $10,000. Narendra Persaud received a trophy and $5,000 for being the best bowler in the final. The UCCA took the opportunity to thank Mr. Bodhnarine Ramlakhan proprietor of Twins (Bayo) Beer Garden of Corriverton
for sponsoring the competition. Mr. Ramlakhan in his remarks stated that he wanted to give back to the community and make a contribution towards keeping the youths occupied and off the streets. The cricket competition he said was an ideal way in reducing their idle time by playing cricket in their community and representing their clubs. He mentioned that he was pleased with the work of the UCCA and will continue to his sponsorship for 2017. (Samuel Whyte)
Sanisbury’s Supermarket makes donation to Trafalgar SC
Fazal Rafiek
Mahendra Hardyal
confidence they will not take other teams for granted. “Our recent success boosted o u r c o n f i d e n c e tremendously, but we are aware of the strength of the other teams so we will take it step by step,” he added. Hardyal said most of his players have played against the teams coming from North America so they know what to expect from them, adding that it is important that they play as a unit. Despite the recent victory the all-rounder feels that there is always room for
improvement. Like Hardyal, Captain of the Open team Fazal Rafiek believes his side can defend their Open title. He added that their preparation is going well and the players are eager to go. “We know that the other teams will come hard at us, but we just have to stick to the basics and execute the game plan well,” he said. The competition which is being organised by the Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association will conclude on November 6 at DCC.
Trafalgar Sports Club of No. 28 West Coast Berbice recently benefitted from a timely donation from Sainsbury’s Supermarket of Upper Brook Street, Windchester, Hampshire, England. The entity presented football jerseys and footwear and also made a monetary donation to the club. Anthony Thomas Price
who completed the presentation said, it was made possible by Patsy Farr a manager of the said supermarket. He stated that they are happy to assist the club and will continue to support sports in Guyana, adding that they have made similar contributions at No. 50 and in Linden. He informed that Farr would have liked to be here
Craig Primary overcome Supply Craig Primary School defeated Supply Primary when the East Bank Demerara zone of the Guyana Cricket Board/Scotiabank Kiddy tournament commenced recently at Thirst Park. Batting first, Supply managed 130 all out in 14 overs with K. King scoring an even half century. S. Jagdeo and A. Bobb took three and two wickets respectively for Supply who responded with 132-2. T. Singh made 52 and Yohance Angoy 12.
but had other commitments; however she pledged her continued commitment.
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GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League
Mohamed’s Enterprise newest Matches set for four sponsor onboard with New Era associations this weekend Cell Smart Futsal tourney Mohamed’s Enterprise of Lombard Street is the newest sponsor onboard with the New Era, Cell Smart Futsal tournament which was officially launched yesterday at the Boardroom of Mohamed’s Enterprise, Lombard Street location. Present at yesterday’s launch were representatives of co-sponsor Ansa McAl, Jamal Douglas, Mr. Nazar Mohamed of Mohamed’s Enterprise and Mark Young 2nd Vice President of the Guyana Futsal Association along with members of the orgnising team; Kenrick Noel, Aubrey Major Jnr and Sharif Major, Directors of New Era. The tournament will commence on November 25 with action set for the Mackenzie Hard Court in Linden and running for nine nights and concludes on December 26. The event is open to all Futsal teams and attracts an entry fee of $5,000 and forms and the fees should be submitted by November 10, closing date for registration. Ansa McAl Rep Jamal Douglas indicated that the company is sponsoring this 3rd Edition of the tournament under the Mackeson Brand and are happy to be associated with the event. He noted that the company is pleased with the work of New Era Entertainment and pledged continued support. Meanwhile, Mark Young of the Futsal Association informed that the parent body for the sport has given its blessing by endorsing the
tourney, while commending New Era for keeping the sport alive. Young expressed the desire to see other associations and areas stage similar tournaments to help in the promotion and development of the game countrywide. Commenting on his company’s involvement, Mr. Nazar Mohamed said while they have supported sports for over 25 years, this is the first time they are onboard with New Era Entertainment a new promotions group run by several youngsters. He expressed pleasure of being apart and pledged future support, noting Mohamed’s Enterprise has supported the Kashif and Shanghai tournament over the years and has a special relationship with the Linden community. Mohamed’s recent covered costs of work done to give the Mackenzie Sports Club Pavilion a face lift. Mr. Mohamed noted that his company understands the role sports plays in any community hence their readiness to assist. He expressed the desire to see the tournament be played in an atmosphere of camaraderie and competitiveness. Mr. Mohamed made their financial contribution to the successful staging of the tournament. New Era Director Kenrick Noel then gave a rundown of the tournament, informing that this year will see an increase of prize money and also participating teams. He expressed thanks to Ansa McAl, Mohamed’s
Enterprise and Cell Smart for their support of the tournament. Game nights are set for November 25 with the opening, followed by action on November 26, December 2, 3, 9, 10, 17, 23 and 26 the grand finale. The first prize is $400,000 along with trophies and replicas, up by $100,000 from last year. The second placed team will claim $150,000 and trophy, third $75,000 and trophy and fourth place will collect a trophy. Other prizes are on offer for the MVP, Best goalkeeper and Best young player. Noel said that they are working to have the females involved in this year’s event, while several exhibition games will be part of the attraction. Among those exhibition contests are the Promoters versus the Referees, Taxi Drivers against Mini Bus drivers and a specially arranged Media contest. He indicated that next year they are endeavoring to have school players involved as they aid the future development of the game at the junior level. This year some 20 teams will be competing in the New Era Futsal tourney, up from the 14 that played in the last edition. T h e o rg a n i s e r s a r e promising an exciting and entertaining tournament with side attractions and are encouraging all to come out and support as the team put their best on the court to claim the prize money on offer. (Claude David)
Highly competitive annual COURTS Golf Tournament set for tomorrow COURTS Guyana, now 23 years old and growing well, are again sponsors of the tournament just prior to the Guyana Open. This tournament is generally highly competitive as golfers, local and foreign, strive to warm up and excel in preparation for the following weekend’s 2-day 36-hole international invitational Guyana Open golf tournament. C O U RT S C o u n t r y Manager, Clyde De Haas, indicated that despite the (Continued on page 32)
From left, Purnell Cummings - COURTS Marketing Manager; Guy Griffith – Lusignan Golf Club Secretary; and Oncar Ramroop – LGC’s President; at the symbolic sponsorship cheque handing over.
More exciting matches are set to unfold in four associations this weekend when the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National Intra Association Under-17 leagues continue. In the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA) at the Den Amstel ground, today’s lone match from 12:00hrs will see Slingerz FC taking on Beavers. Tomorrow at the same venue and time, Den Amstel will entertain Wales U n i t e d . Up at the Wisburg Secondary School ground in the Upper Demerara Football Association (UDFA), three matches would be contested from
13:00hrs. Netrockers face Silver Shattas, Eagles United oppose Botofago with the final match between Milerock and Hi Stars. At the Grove Playfield, East Bank Football Association (EBFA) play from 10:00hrs will see Herstelling Raiders facing Diamond United followed by a clash between Grove Hi Tech and Circuit Ville Jaguars in the lone matches for this weekend. On the East Coast of Demerara, the Golden Grove ground will be the hub for action today and tomorrow. From 13:00hrs today, Ann’s Grove match skills with Bachelors Adventure Paradise Sports Club to be followed at
15:00hrs with a match between Buxton Stars and Buxton United. Tomorrow, Plaisance will take on BV Triumph United in the opening encounter; Mahaica Determinators will then come up against Buxton Youth Developers. The leading goal scorers in the East Demerara Football Association segment of the league are Kobe Durant of Buxton United with 15goals, Teshaun Gordon of Bachelors Adventure Paradise Sports Club (8), Omari Glasgow of BV Triumph United (7), Shemar Kingston and Isaiah Anderson of Golden Stars and Buxton United with 5 apiece.
Edward B Beharry supports national ruggers An ardent supporter of rugby over the years, manufacturing giant Edward B Beharry responded to a recent request for help by the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) and handed over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to President of the Union Peter Green, during a simple ceremony that was conducted in the Company’s Boardroom on Charlotte Street yesterday. In attendance at the occasion apart from Green were members of the national male and female teams, GRFU officials and staffers of the entity including Brand Manager Kamini Naresh and Marketing Manager Satesh Singh. Naresh in her comments stated that “we are very proud to be a part of the sponsorship and are proud of your achievements; we are proud to help in nurturing your talents and this is our way of giving back”. She extended thanks to the teams for their support
of the Children’s Walk for Cancer which was organised by the company. Singh speaking on behalf of the Company said they were pleased to maintain the relationship between the two parties, adding that the support that they offered should be viewed as one friend helping out another and not just as a sponsor. He added that over the years the team has remained consistent in its performance and cited the dominion over Caribbean teams as testimony to the commitment of the players who according to him have to work and still undergo rigorous preparations for national duty. Green in his response expressed gratefulness for the support from the Company and took the opportunity to remind those present that they are seventime regional champions and the goodwill extended by the Company was critical for the Union activities. He pointed out that the upcoming engagements are crucial to the players as they
seek to bounce back from their “questionable” loss to Mexico in Rugby Americas North (RAN) 15s Final recently. Green disclosed that “ Guyana is well mixed with youth and experience, the players must realize that the sponsorship received must not be thrown to waste they must give 200%”. Guyana is placed in Pool D alongside rivals Jamaica, Turks and Caicos and the French Island of Martinique. Meanwhile, the sponsorship will go towards the preparations of Guyana’s male and female teams to participate in the Rugby America’s North 7’s Championships in Trinidad and Tobago on November 12-13. At their last outing, when the tournament was held under the North America and Caribbean Rugby Association (NACRA), Guyana fell 2220 to Trinidad and Tobago in the South Zone final. Trinidad then went on to beat Mexico in the final for the overall title.
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SEL set to kick off on Nov. 13 at DCC ground Topp XX and Victoria Kings added; 10 Million in cash at stake The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has announced that the second season of the Stag Elite League (SEL) is set to officially kick off on November 13, 2016 at the D C C g r o u n d i n Q u e e n s t o w n . The announcement among others was made yesterday at the federation’s headquarters, Section K Campbellville where the body convened a press conference less than a day after some of the Elite league Clubs had issued a press statement calling for arbitration to resolve the impasse between the federation and the clubs. The impasse had stemmed from the GFF deciding to add two more clubs to the eight already constituting the SEL among other matters. The GFF president informed through a written statement and verbally, that the body after a long consultative process b e t w e e n F I FA a n d CONCACAF as well as the clubs collectively and individually, the federation is satisfied that they are on the right track and will therefore commence the league next month. As regards an existing contract between the GFF and the Elite League clubs, Forde was adamant that there isn’t such a document that exists and took time out to respond to former Normalisation Committee Chairman Clinton Urling who had said that a contract d o e s e x i s t . ”I am concerned with those statements that were made but we felt at the time it was best to exhaust the consultation process before responding. Perhaps it would have been best to contact the exco or myself directly and get a more balanced perspective as to what was going on and how the matter was unfolding.” ”I gather from his comments that he had information that essentially was supplied from one side of the argument and I think that’s unfortunate. I can only assume however that his firm belief that the rules and regulations of a tournament is a contract could be attributed to his lack of specific football experience
and knowledge. I’m happy that I can clarify that for fans, players and the wider f o o t b a l l c o m m u n i t y. ” Following is the full statement that was issued by t h e G F F ; The Guyana Football Federation (GFF) will launch Season 2 of the Stag Elite League on Sunday November 13, 2016 at the Demerara Cricket Club Ground, Queenstown. The undermentioned outlines the factors that occasioned the delay in its commencement. ISSUE: The GFF decided to increase the number of participating clubs in the Stag Elite League from eight to ten. This was met with objections by some of the clubs who raised three objections: Objection 1: There was a contract between the Normalization Committee and Clubs stipulating there would be no relegation and promotion for a two-year period. Facts: There was no contract. Instead there were Regulations for the 2015–2016 season and these do not constitute a contract. This was made clear by C O N C A C A F. “ T h e Regulations are not a contract. The Regulations are issued on the sole authority of the GFF Executive Committee based on the power conferred by the Statutes. That being said, the GFF Executive Committee has the authority to modify the Competition Regulations and would be entitled to add additional clubs with a purely sporting objective.” Objection 2: Game Day management being outsourced to the Clubs that are venue owners. Facts: Most venueowning clubs have indicated a willingness to execute this activity; one is reviewing the proposal. The objective of this proposal is to allow clubs the opportunity to earn and reinvest the money in their growth and in other development programmes Objection 3: Clubs were not consulted on the additional rules and regulations Facts: The following were the stages followed during the review process: 1. A correspondence was
GFF President Wayne Forde (center) along with other Exco members. From right Ms Debra Francis (PRO), Rawlston Adams (2nd VP), Bruce Lovell (1st VP) and Keith Ojeer. sent to all stakeholders of the Elite League on Wednesday 15th June, 2016, requesting written Elite League Review submissions, which would be used to inform upcoming
Review Meetings. Submissions were received from the League Management Team on 24th J u n e , 2 0 1 6 , C O U RT S Guyana Incorporated on
24th June, 2016, and Fruta Conquerors FC on 27th J u n e , 2 0 1 6 . Submissions were later received from Buxton United FC and Georgetown
Football Club. No other stakeholder has submitted a Review Report. 2. An Elite League Review Meeting was called (Continued on page 32)
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Officials of the GCB and GCUC (seated) with some of the participants at the opening session on Friday morning.
GCB/GCUC workshop commences The Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) in collaboration with the Guyana Cricket Umpires Council (GCUC) has commenced a two-day workshop for local cricket umpires at Union Building, Woolford Avenue. The clinic is designed to look at umpires assessment, preparation, third and fourth umpire duties, playing conditions, match management, pace of play, code of conduct and field technique. President of the GCB, Drubahadur, welcomed the initiative and said it will serve to improve the level of umpiring locally and beyond. “Discussion of this nature will actually assist the umpires in better understanding their roles and how they should keep command of the game, and to work closely with the Match Referees, so we can have less disputes,” Drubahadur stated. Secretary of the GCUC,
international umpire Nigel Duguid said the workshop is part of the development process for local umpires. He said the profession encompasses a broad area of duties. “There are other areas umpires have to look at, match management, teamwork, the way you control the game. The players must have some respect for you and vice versa,” Duguid explained. Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, Anand Sanasie, who is a member of the West Indies Cricket Board’s Sub-Committee for Umpires and Match Referees, said that umpiring is fast becoming a professionalised service. “The whole idea is to have the officials, not only umpires, being paid at a level so that they can take it up as their first profession rather than everyone having it as a part-time job,” Sanasie related. The clinic concludes tomorrow.
Dominoes action set for Golden Grove WCB tomorrow Mark Wiltshire will be hosting a dominoes competition tomorrow at Water Gate Disco, Golden Grove, West Coast Berbice starting at 14:00hrs. Entrance fee is $12,000 and the winning team will take home $200,000, runner up $100,000 and third place $50,000. Prizes are subject to change. The feature match will see Georgetown, West Coast Berbice, New Amsterdam and Corentyne battling for supremacy. Entertainment will be provided by Murphy’s one man band. Wiltshire will also be hosting a four-game tournament today at Phantom Sports Club, Meadowbrook drive commencing at 15:00hrs. Entrance fee is $9,000. Teams can contact Wiltshire on 665- 5855 for more information.
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Over 70 cyclists are expected to face starters orders tomorrow on this circuit.
Digicel Breast Cancer Awareness Cycle Road Race Fierce battle expected tomorrow among best in the land This race has already been established as one of the most prestigious oneday events in the calendar of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF) and tomorrow, around the outer circuit of the National Park the heat, race wise, is expected to be as fiery as the sun from above. The best riders in the land including defending champion Raynauth ‘Obeah Man’ Jeffrey of Team Coco’s along with his teammates will be pushed to the hilt by the likes of reigning national Road Race King Geron Williams of Continental CC and Team Foundation, Team Alanis, Team Evolution’s Orville Hinds, Michael Anthony and teammates, United’s Raphael Leung and Andrew Hicks as well as Linden Bauxite Flyers’ Shaquel Agard and his teammates. Evolution Cycling Club, the organizing club and sponsor Digicel have both said that all systems are in place for tomorrow’s event which is being dubbed a family affair. Spectators would have the chance to enjoy the lawns outside Camp Ayangana adjacent to JB Singh Highway where the race will start and end. Over One Million in cash prizes would be at stake for the big race where senior and junior riders would match pedals for 30laps in this 5th annual race with cash rewards of $250,000, $200,000, $150,000, $80,000 and $20,000, respectively on offer for the top five.
The top three juniors are guaranteed, $80,000, $50,000 and $30,000. Veterans Under and Over45 will pedal off at the same time as the seniors and juniors but will only race for 18-Laps. However, proceedings would get underway at 08:00hrs with a 4-lap event that will attract novices, mountain bike, ladies and D i g i c e l s t a f f . At last week’s launch of the event, Digicel Head of Marketing Ms. Jacqueline James had indicated that all participants would be required to pay an entrance fee of $1000 and the accumulated amount would be matched by Digicel which would then hand over those monies to the Guyana Cancer Society on behalf of all the cyclists including the staff of Digicel. Ms James encouraged all and sundry to come out and enjoy what is anticipated to be a great day of cycle racing: “So whether persons are professional cyclists, they are amateur, they have never ridden a bike or maybe it’s the very first time they’re gonna jump on a bike we want to encourage them to come out. It promises to be fun; it’s an entire family, fun filled activity. We’ll have bouncy castle and trampoline for the kids and we’ll have a safe and secure e n v i r o n m e n t . ” Evolution CC’s President Keith Fernandes and Secretary Andrew Arjoon both also encouraged persons to come out and support tomorrow. (Franklin Wilson)
Digicel Head of Marketing Ms. Jacqueline James
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Saturday October 29, 2016
GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s Cricket
Zaman leads Friendship Sec to East Bank zone title Tutorial, St Joseph register wins By Sean Devers S h e m Z a m a n spearheaded Friendship Secondary to thrilling twowicket win with 4-14 and an important 33 against Diamond Secondary at Everest in yesterday’s East Bank zone Final of the GCB/MOE National Secondary School’s 30-over cricket tournament, while St Joseph High and Tutorial High registered wins in their matches. If Diamond were to win, 1 2 - y e a r- o l d M a v e n d r a Dindyal, with scores of 82 and 97 and a five-wicket in his two matches, had to produce with both bat and ball but yesterday he only managed 14, which was the top score and 2-20 which was not enough as Diamond lost a nail-bitter in a thrilling finish. Dindyal’s 14 included two fours but only Romario
Persaud (13) of the other batsmen reached double figures as Diamond fell for 81 in 22.3 overs before Zaman’s 33 with six fours spurred Friendship to 82-8. After Akeem Hendricks was removed for a duck by Jerimiah Benjamin with just two runs on the board, Dindyal and Andre Hinkson (3) took the score to 28 before Jonathon Jaydeo removed Hinkson. Persaud swept Levi Kattow for four but was LBW next ball, while the usually free-flowing Dindyal was kept in shackles and took 22 balls to move from 10 to 14 when he elegantly swept Jaydeo for a boundary. But inexperience got the better of Dindyal and he repeated the shot next ball but failed to roll his wrist and was taken at short square-leg at 46-4. Skipper Mark Fredericks (5) played a
nondescript shot as offspinner Orlando Ghislawn who fired in a quick yorker to bowl Fredericks at 54-5 and Diamond never recovered. Ghislawn (2-9) and Jaydeo (2-15) supported Zaman for Friendship, who were coasting to victory when Zaman fell with one needed for victory at 81-6. In a dramatic fight-back by Diamond, three wickets tumbled for no run as Anil Singh (3-24) and Dindyal threatened to snatch victory from the Jaws of defeat. At GNIC, St Joseph’s High were led by three useful partnerships to reach 191-7 from 25 overs and blew away a disorganized C/Ville Secondary for 24 in 8.4 overs as nine batsmen failed to score with extras top-scoring with 20 and two batsmen made two each. The batsmen seemed incapable to deal with the
Ameer Singh cuts during his 62 at GNIC yesterday. (Sean Devers)
Shem Zaman made 33 & had 4-14 yesterday at Everest. pace of David Marshall from the second ball of the innings when he scattered the stumps of Carson Moe before he had moved. Marshall, playing for a school which produced Test Pacer Reon King, charged in and beat the batsmen for pace as C/Ville crashed to the tournament’s lowest total. Earlier, Ameer Singh stroked eight fours in a cultured 62 and shared in partnerships of 26 with Lockiram Karran (6) for the first wicket and 38 for the fifth wicket with Zechari Mootoo (19*) who turned 14 last Wednesday, to set-up St Joseph’s total.
Singh cut Moe for his sixth four off his 40th ball to reach his 50 before topedging a pull from an Armando Doman long-hop, to depart at 110-5. Mootoo and burly left-hander Deandra Springer, who clobbered six fours and two sixes in an unfinished 42, then added 63 for the eighth wicket. Springer pounced on Ojsavan Budhram, the only b o w l e r f r o m C / Vi l l e Secondary who did not ‘pelt’ and plundered him four fours in one over as Calvin Daniels (2-17) and Budhram (2-20) were the wickettakers.
At Bourda, Tutorial hammered Mae’s Academy by nine wickets after Yudishar Persaud (15) was the only batsman to reach double figures as Mae’s were restricted to 65-8 from their allotted 17 overs with Omali Liverpool (4-2) and Joel Spooner (2-3) for Tutorial who reached 66-1 in 8.2 overs. Brandon Matthews got 24, while Devon Harding and Wayne McPherson made 11 each for Tutorial. The competition continues on Tuesday with the North G/Town final at Bourda from 10:30hrs.
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EDFA Senior Bel Air Lions fund raising Domino League Launched Tournament receiving support
Reorganising for sustainable development – President King
EDFA President and Secretary Alfred King (6th right) and Gidel Austin (8th left) with other Exco members and club reps. Following last evening’s launch of the EDFA Senior League. By Franklin Wilson Recognising the need for an holistic approach with a view to reorganizing in order to be relevant, President of the East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Alfred King yesterday afternoon launched the associations Senior League on the lawns of the Ministry of Sports, Main Street, Georgetown. In very stern language, King told the club representatives that in the past, tournaments were played on a hit and miss basis with no real focus on the growth and development of players, coaches, referees and administrators within the association. With this in mind, the president informed that an assessment was done and they have recognized that the new focus of the association must be one where the aforementioned areas must be addressed. ”I am disappointed in not having real clubs where we see the administration is sound and properly constituted; where meetings are held regularly, where minutes of those meetings are readily available.” While stating that the association has rolled out a strategic plan that will address the shortcomings and one which is in keeping with the new Technical director of the GFF’s focus, King told the clubs that the
league would be played over two-rounds commencing on November 6th at the Golden Grove ground. To rousing applause, King announced that the Coach of the tournament would ride away with a brand new motor cycle that has already been paid for. In placing emphasis on rewarding the best Coach, King noted that there are many committed tacticians around who have not been recognized for their hard work over the years and his association is working to change that. The winning club will be rewarded with $200,000 while $100,000; $75,000 and $50,000 would go to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th placed clubs. The Highest Goal Scorer would receive the President’s prize of $25,000 and a pair of football boots, while the Best Goalkeeper would receive a pair of gloves and a football. In a new move, the association announced that host clubs would be responsible for the total management of the matches inclusive of the gate, promotion and concession revenues. King noted that the E D FA w o u l d n o t b e collecting any monies from those clubs but challenged them to give it their all in order to maximize their financial intake. The EDFA however, would be
EBDCA tourney continues this weekend The East Bank Demerara Cricket Association 50-over tournament will continue this weekend with matches at Laluni and Everest. At Laluni today, North Soesdyke will play Sandpipers and on Sunday Combined United will take on Herstelling B. Tomorrow Nandy Park will play Herstelling. Matches start at 09:30hrs.
responsible for Referees fees. The eight competing clubs named are Plaisance Panthers, BV Triumph United, Buxton Stars, Bachelors Adventure Paradise Sports Club, Golden Stars, Ann’s Grove, Mahaica Determinators and Victoria Kings. Secretary Gidel Austin and Vice President Gregory Wickham also delivered remarks to the clubs encouraging them to give it their all whilst working to improve the level of play and (Continued on page 32)
Keen competition is anticipated tomorrow. Spearhead of the Organising Committee for tomorrow’s Lions Club of Bel Air Domino Competition Orlando James confirmed to Kaieteur Sport via telephone yesterday that entries continue to come in for tomorrow’s event which will be played, at the Lions Civic Centre, Enachu Street, Section ‘N’ Campbellville. According to James, while the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) has the responsibility for running the competition, teams have been registering at the Lions Den and so far twelve have confirmed
participation to date. He added that with the combination of those that are expected to register with the GDA, he expects a large turnout of teams for the fund raising event. “Because many teams are seeing the event as an important civic duty, they do not want to miss the opportunity to contribute to the worthy cause and have signaled their intentions to participate,” James said. The winning team will receive $100,000 and a trophy, while second and third placed finishers take away $60,000 and $40,000
respectively, while a special prize will be given to the Most Valuable Player. The sponsors on board are: Clear Waters, Colin Ta l b e r t C o n t r a c t i n g Services, ART Sawmilling E n t e r p r i s e , H a m i d ’s Hardware, N. James C o n s u l t a n c y, C r e a t i v e Jewellery & Pawn Shop, Trophy Stall and others. The tournament commences from 12:00hrs and the proceeds will be used to support the poor and needy. Meanwhile, registration was anticipated to close yesterday.
t r o Sp Mohamed’s Enterprise newest sponsor onboard with New Era Cell Smart Futsal tourney
Sharif Major (left) New Era Co-Director collects the Mohamed’s Enterprise sponsorship from Mr. Nazar Mohamed yesterday, while sharing the moment are (from left) Ansa McAl’s Jamal Douglas, Aubrey Major Jnr and Kenrick Noel of New Era and Mark Young of the Futsal Association.
Edward B Beharry supports national ruggers
Brand Manager Kamini Naresh hands over the cheque for an undisclosed sum to President of the Union Peter Green in the presence of Company staffers, union officials and players yesterday.
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