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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
National security needs a boost The call came by mid-morning Wednesday. A lawyer would be taking in a wanted man at nine the following morning. Did the wanted man contact the lawyer? It turned out not to be the case. The wanted man contacted his parents who in turn asked the lawyer to take their son into custody. They did not want to see any harm come to him regardless of what he might have done. All too often wanted men would surrender because they know that if they remain on the run and are caught they are likely to be killed by the law enforcement authorities. We know of many who were as violent as they come when they were out on the street wreaking havoc among the law abiding citizens. When the criminal gangs ruled Buxton no one along the East Coast corridor was safe. The gangs simply acted with immunity. Their names became household property and they were not afraid. The end came when the army entered the civilian defence mode and in a hurry some of the arrogant wanted men opted to surrender. Some got a chance. One of them who by some miracle travelled across the city to reach West Demerara made a desperate plea to be saved. Some civilians responded to the plea and with the help of a lawyer, took him into the police even as armed ranks were out hunting him. Then there was the teenager who made a name for himself by robbing and killing along the lower East Coast Demerara. When he surrendered, people saw a tearful man, scared out of his wits, and they were left to wonder at the ability of this youngster to create terror in the hearts of so many. There was this call that should have seen another wanted man but the surrender was not to be. The young man called his parents and informed them that he would be taking his chances, that he would not be surrendering any longer. There are also women on the run. One of them Yvonne Webster, has been on the wanted list for more than a decade. No one has seen hide or hair of her. Some feel that the police helped her hide. And there is another who is wanted for her husband’s murder. She too has had a wanted bulletin posted for her. As fate would have it she hid in full view of the public but no one thought to turn her in. This gives rise to the issue of charging people for harbouring a wanted criminal. Rarely have the police chosen this option. Some contend that should the police charge someone with harbouring then the rest of the society would keep their mouths shut if they should see a wanted man out of fear that they too would be charged. Suffice it to say that the police have been known to act responsibly in this area. They have been using every available piece of information. Their problem is that they have not been able to tap into the right people. And this brings us to the ability of the security services to execute wiretaps. Just recently, the Minister of Home affairs spoke of using wiretaps more in the fight against crime. The wanted persons would invariably contact parents or very close relatives. Wiretaps, by now, would have helped the police to nab some of the people they want. Last week Home Affairs Minister said that all the cameras installed to aid in security were working. It is amazing that none of them managed to get a glimpse of the most recent wanted man. But more seriously, the civilian population is the greatest aid the police could ever have. There was a whistleblower programme but we are not sure that it is working. What we do know is that people are afraid to cooperate with the police. Instead, we hear of them co-operating with the criminals. This was the case in Buxton during the crime wave. This week it was the same in Campbellville.
Saturday September 21, 2013
Letters... Where your views make the news
A wholly unprofessional attempt to monopolize a Press Conference DEAR EDITOR, Kaieteur News today (20th September, 2013) reports on a comprehensive 30 minute power point presentation updating the country on the progress of the Marriott Hotel development at a Press Conference held yesterday (19th September, 2013) by Mr. Winston Brassington. The Kaieteur News claimed in its headline “moderator limits media on questions”, a total distortion of what occurred. It then reports that “moderator Kit Nascimento earlier attempted to limit the number of persons that could represent a media house. When this failed Nascimento then limited each reporter to two questions”. What the Kaieteur News deliberately omitted to report is that it has become the practice of the Kaieteur News, led on this occasion by its Editorin-Chief, Adam Harris, to pack into a Press Conference or Press Briefing as many reporters as it can, on this occasion 7, counting Harris, 8, he claimed to be reporting for Prime News. This practice is a wholly unprofessional attempt to monopolize the Press Conference to the exclusion of other media. It’s a practice which would not be tolerated in any other country respecting the practice of a free press. Any newspaper attempting it would be pilloried by the Press Association of the country, but apparently not here. It was my determination not to allow it. Mr. Harris then threatened “to break up the Press Conference” which is, of course, exactly what he would have liked to have done. I, therefore, determined to limit each reporter, in the first instance, to one
question and a follow-up, before moving to the next reporter, to ensure that Kaieteur News did not monopolize the Press Conference. In fact, the first reporter I recognized was from Kaieteur News who asked 3 questions at one time , each quite different from the other. He was not, therefore, allowed a follow-up. The second reporter I recognized was Mr. Harris who asked one question and was allowed a follow-up. Altogether, if I remember correctly, somewhere in the region of 10 questions were asked, 5 of which were asked between 3 Kaieteur News reporters, counting Mr. Harris as one of them. Kaieteur News claims to take pride in unearthing and challenging corruption in our society, but the Kaieteur News, far from doing so, has become part of the problem, in that its unfair, imbalanced, more often than not, inaccurate and, almost always, biased reporting and headlining of the news to satisfy the political agenda of its publisher, has, in fact, corrupted the practice of journalism in our country. It pains me that its Editor-in-Chief, Adam Harris, long a professional colleague of mine and certainly one of the most experienced journalists in our country, has permitted himself to descend to this level. He knows much better. It pains me too that Mr. Harris, hiding behind the thinly disguised pseudo name of “Dem boys seh”, thinks its fine to almost every day libel someone or some organization, knowing the libel laws of our country to be so inadequately prosecuted, that he can get away with it As for the Kaieteur News report on Mr. Brassington’s Press Conference, a
casual visitor to Guyana, listening to the full, unedited, broadcast of the Press Conference or reading the reports of the 3 other Newspapers and other TV stations present, would wonder whether the Kaieteur News attended the same Press Conference. As now has become the norm, the Kaieteur News went to the Press Conference, not to present to its readers a fair and balanced report of what was presented, but, instead, to report only in the context of its own agenda. I urge the readers of my letter to take the time off to listen to the full broadcast providing the facts on this very critical and, in my view, absolutely essential development of a highly respected and internationally recognized first class hotel for our country. I understand that the Press Conference will be broadcast on: Channel 6(CNS) Sunday Sept 22 from 8:30-9:30 PM Friday Sept 27th from 9:00- 10:00 PM Channel 28(TV G) Sunday Sept 22 from: 9:00-10:00PM Tuesday Sept 24 from 6:00-7:00 PM Channel 65(MTV) Sunday Sept 22 from 6:30-7:30 PM Monday Sept 23 from 9:30-10:30PM Little Rock Television Station Sunday Sept 22 from 9:30-10:30PM Monday Sept 23 from 9:00PM to 10:00PM Channel 69 (NTN) Saturday Sept 21th from 4:30-5:30 PM Tuesday Sept 24th from 7:00-8:00 PM Bartica, Tarzi TV Sunday Sept 22, from 8:00-9:00PM Monday Sept 23 from 7:00-8:00 PM Channel 9 (HBTV) Sept 22 from 8-9PM Sept 24 from 9:15 to 10:15 Kit Nascimento
We are in full support of CCI DEAR EDITOR The Bag Bay Inc., established in July 2012, is once again pleading with the Administration to take a serious look at the environmental deterioration of our markets, streets and intersections, and to deal with this situation from another perspective. The garbage continues to pile up, smell, rot and decay, while our citizens continue to dwell, move about and to inhale the obnoxious fumes, which situation has apparently become the norm. We think that our Environmental Protection Agency has much more work cut out for it in its efforts to combat illicit dumping, which to us has grown into something much more than illicit dumping. It appears that at this point what needs to be driven home is a complete change of attitude. Citizens need to be exposed in no uncertain terms, to the ill effects of rubbish heaps mushrooming all over the city. There should be less talk and more action. We have the media clippings from June 2012 and onwards, in which mention was made of intentions to impose higher taxes on importers of Styrofoam and other non-
biodegradable products, to give some tax breaks and other concessions to those companies and/or individuals who assist in this area by establishing and importing plant and machinery that would eventually lessen the work on the landfills. These non-biodegradable products stand out in the garbage heaps like beacons, but who cares? They are being kicked around like footballs and move through the air like white crows. It is a known fact that products made of plastics and Styrofoam are much cheaper than the alternative, environmentally-friendlier products, and this is a consideration that had to be factored in when prices were being fixed. Yet, with this in mind, we were still forced to reduce our prices to accommodate customers, to create and employ other promotionals like “Giveaways”, and to set off the values of these against our advertising costs. We even use our own vehicles to make deliveries. But how much longer can we continue operating like this? If I could at this point give two examples - a would-be customer of ours, very famous in the city for over forty years, was trying to purchase over ten thousand paper bags and bargained with us to consider what we were
charging for one paper bag as against the ten dollars that they were paying for one plastic bag. We finally agreed on a figure, but when the suppliers asked for an advance payment of fifty per cent, they pretended not to understand what this meant, as even after our clarification not a single word was heard from them. It appears that no one is willing to absorb any extra cost and have it spread over a given period of time. Another would-be customer in the financial sector asked us to transfer to them a reduced offer on purchases of a certain number of food boxes, which facility was offered to us by Caribbean Container Inc (CCI). In a nutshell, we would be happy if monetary penalties could be imposed to arrest the importation of nonbiodegradable and environmentallyunfriendly products so as to enable the three businesses mentioned to realize that their efforts at bringing about a healthier environment are also appreciated. We at the Bag Bay Inc have read and discussed an article that appeared in last Sunday’s issue of the Kaieteur News and we now use this forum to state that we are in full support of CCI. Nola Sinclair
Saturday September 21, 2013
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I was never a member or supporter of the AFC DEAR EDITOR, After many inquiries regarding a report in Demerara Waves of Wednesday 18th Sept 2013 titled, “AFC members defect to APNU,” and which stated, “Former soldier Malcolm Harripaul, who had long switched allegiance to the APNU, has been formally added to the list of defectors,” I write to clarify my position. I was in no way responsible for Messrs Rose, Khemraj, and Mukraj leaving the AFC for APNU. I met with Dr Khemraj a few months ago and he never indicated that he would leave AFC. Dr Rose actually surprised me with their decision a few weeks ago. I was never a member or supporter of the AFC, so I cannot be listed as a defector. I do have many friends in the AFC, but at its inception in 2006, I thought the promotion of Khemraj Ramjattan and Raphael Trotman as the symbol of Jagan and Burnham racial unity was a tragic joke, as it was those leaders who had destroyed race relations in the early 1960s and their legacy of racial bitterness was the cause of Guyana’s decay. The AFC, rather than deal with the ethnic security dilemma, chose the path of the PPP and PNC in pretending it was a multi-racial party. It is mind-boggling that after the upheavals of the 1960s, caused by Dr Jagan’s entry into the Cold War, the beatings of Indians in the latter 1990s, the narco-
politically orchestrated crime wave of the early 2000s, our political leaders still don’t want to acknowledge and deal with the ethnic security dilemma. That African and Indians would not accept each other and would resent being ruled by the other was foreseen as early as 1938 by the British Guiana East Indian Association (BGEIA). That was why Dr Jang Bahadur Singh had in the late 1940s cautioned Dr Jagan about rushing into Independence without the Indians first winning the political acceptance of Africans. Dr Singh and the BGEIA advised that it was crucially necessary to first win acceptance by the Africans and work out a constitution that was mutually agreed upon before Independence. Unfortunately, Dr Jagan was hell bent on Communism at all costs and Burnham was equally fixated on Africans inheriting Guyana from the British. Burnham’s ambitions were facilitated by Jagan siding with the Soviet Union in the Cold War and the response of the USA. Guyana became a victim of the Cold War. All the racial animosities were caused initially by the CIA in 1962 and 1963, with the PNC and UF as the tools. The carnage of 1964 was initiated by the Cuban-supported PPP in an effort to stop Proportional Representation. However, in both the PNC and PPP narratives to their supporters, the roles of the CIA and Cubans are omitted, and
instead we are told that it was Africans and Indians fighting. By doing so, both the PPP and the PNC have obfuscated their roles in the mayhem of the ‘60s, and have caused us to view each other as antagonists rather than victims of the Cold War. In the 50-plus years of PNC and PPP rule there was no effort at healing Guyana. The PNC in its 28-year reign established an Africandominated state and the PPP in the last 22 years has established an Indiancontrolled state. Indians have voted in the last four elections to keep PNC and Africans out of power. This is where we are in 2013. The problem facing the current leader of the PNC and APNU is how to win some Indian votes in order to win the 2016 elections. Brigadier Granger can win over Indian voters if he should start the healing process in 2013, and the first step is that of a political apology to all Guyanese for the PNC’s role in the 1960s. There are some who fear a backlash from the Burnhamites, but the Burnhamites have lost four elections in a row and they will lose in 2016 if they have their way, so why bother with them. They cheered when Burnham woke up one day and declared the PNC a socialist party and they cheered even louder when he banned wheat flour. So please let’s get them to cheer for a political apology situated in the context that we were all victims of the Cold War. Malcolm Harripaul
It is hoped the Rodney COI exercises vigilance or we’ll be back where we started DEAR EDITOR, Going by Eusi Kwayana’s letter of September 19, 2013 “I shall be willing to assist the Rodney COI as a witness,” this is a much welcomed development to bring to the public fore, the truth surrounding the death of Walter Rodney. What this society needs, and has been denied for three decades, is truth clothed in accuracy (i.e. what existed/transpired) as against the continued professed truth based on reporting what someone said or claiming to know. And in this regard, attention is drawn to Kaieteur News’ Editorial of September 20, 2013, “The Rodney Inquiry.” While such is an opinion piece, particular reference is made to the thought that:”even though Donald Rodney, present when his brother was killed, identified the perpetrator as a ‘Gregory Smith’ of the GDF, the authorities denied the existence of such an individual.” Ascertaining the accuracy to this statement must take into consideration/ evaluation the validity of the following information within the public domain: A) “Donald [Rodney], 29, in an exclusive CANA interview [June 16, 1980], told how a former Guyana Army Sergeant won his brother’s confidence, offering to make communications
equipment for him and eventually planting the bomb which blew Dr. Rodney apart in central Georgetown Friday night.” B) In response to (a) the Ministry of Information reportedly said: “There is not and there has never been a Sergeant Gregory Smith in the Guyana Defence Force. The release added: ‘The records of the army dating back to its inception revealed that there have been forty six (46) Smiths. There are two (2) Gregory Smiths and both are currently in the army. Neither of them has attained the rank of sergeant. Nineteen of the Smiths attained the rank of Non-Commissioned Officers.’” C) It was later ascertained the Gregory Smith in question was not a sergeant but a corporal. Almost everything surrounding the death of Walter Rodney has been twisted, reconstructed and retold to fit a given image, with accuracy often sacrificed in the process. It is hoped the Commission of Inquiry exercises vigilance in this area, because at the end of the day the society will end up just where we started - 1) the truth being withheld and 2) this misrepresentation allowing for the continued use of Rodney’s name for self-serving end. Minette Bacchus
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Minister Whittaker “disturbed” with BK over Haags Bosch Norman Whittaker, Junior Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, yesterday, said that he is disturbed with the pace of which construction is ongoing at Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill in Eccles, East Bank Demerara. At a press conference held in the Ministry’s boardroom in Kingston Georgetown, Whittaker told reporters that construction that is being carried out by BK International is about 65 percent complete. He was at the time speaking on behalf of Minister Ganga Persaud who left before his turn to deliver remarks. When asked at what percentage of completion he would have liked the work to be at, Minister Whittaker replied-”100 percent”. The waste disposal project is behind schedule. When it began in February of 2007, Haags Bosch was scheduled to be completed by August 13, 2013. It is now a month past that deadline, and Whittaker said that he is not hopeful that a December 1, completion date will be met. The Junior Minister said that there are some “grappling issues” to be dealt with as it relates to the works ongoing by BK International. Whittaker spoke about inadequate compacting, and the reports received about odour affecting surrounding communities. At another press briefing in May, Senior Minister, Ganga Persaud was reported as saying that some $732M would be expended this year on several aspects of the Haags Bosch landfill site project. Of that amount, $300M would be utilized to complete works at the location, while procuring trucks, and
Junior Local Government Minister, Norman Whittaker receptacles and constructing a holding facility in Georgetown are on the Ministry’s agenda. According to Persaud then, the Haags Bosch landfill site’s cell one is currently being used, developed, and “is a work in progress”. That work on the cell will cease only when it no longer has the capacity to accommodate more waste. He had explained that with proper compaction, the capacity of the cell would keep increasing; no works are being executed on other cells, since it would not be practicable to leave ditches. At the same forum, Gordon Gilkes, Project Coordinator, added that the cell has the capacity to retain waste for about four to five years. The landfill site receives about one million tons per year, so residents were advised to reduce waste. It was noted too that as of May last, in excess of US$10M was being dispersed under the US $18M InterAmerican Development Bank-funded project. Minister Persaud was at the time confident that the remaining US$7M would be
sufficient to complete the project, which was inked in 2007. The Ministry had intended to spend $20M for the completion of construction of its hazardous waste mechanism, while investing $42M in public awareness efforts. The entity is to ensure that every citizen within the boundaries of the 15 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) and Municipality understands that solid waste management plays an integral part in ensuring a healthy environment and by extension a healthy nation. Previously, the project had not been without problems. After the government’s supervising engineer, Walter Willis, clashed with BK International, Willis was removed from the project. Since last year, Whittaker had said that the project should have been wrapping up, stating that somewhere along the line, some or most of the stakeholders have been failing to deliver on aspects of the project. The names of the parties responsible for the delays were not disclosed at that time. In 2012, stakeholders-Cevons Waste, Puran Bros and FH Disposal, BK International, IBA Consultant, GuyEnterprise, Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, the Region Four Regional Democratic Council (RDC,) the 15 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs,) the Mayor and City Council and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), met to discuss ways to help the project meet its target date of August. This obviously has not been met.
Saturday September 21, 2013
DHB to effect bridge repairs from today
Arial view of Demerara Harbour Bridge
Management of the Demerara Harbour Bridge (DHB) will be attempting a similar pivot changing exercise today that caused the structure to collapse in July 2012. DHB’s General Manager, Rawlston Adams, at a press conference disclosed that the operation will commence today and conclude tomorrow. Though, the bridge would be open to traffic, vehicles weighing more than 22 tons will be restricted. To ensure this project is executed properly by staff of the DHB, management is utilizing knowledge from the previous pivot changing exercise at spans 60 and 61 when the jaws on one of the uni-floats that were assembled for the temporary pontoons broke and the pontoons sank. According to Adams, this exercise seeks to replace the pivots at spans one and two at the eastern end of the structure. He said the pivot change is very critical since the pair was never changed since the bridge was constructed 35 years ago. The cost of the operation is way in excess of $5M with preparatory works consuming
the bulk of the money. Adams said that the pivot is a very small component in the whole scheme of things but is very important. He disclosed that management was fortunate to find an original pivot of the bridge. This was used as a template by Courtney Benn Construction Services Limited to fashion the six pivots needed on the bridge. Adams said that preparatory works for this project began about four months ago with dredging of the area to allow for the pontoons to be inserted. This aspect cost in excess of “the hundreds of thousands of dollars” invested in the fabrication of the pivots, he added. In addition, the two new pontoons that supported the retractor span were relocated to spans one and two to facilitate the pivot change while the large pontoons were removed. “We are using some single flotation units. The last time we used some small units that the bridge came with, the jaw for that broke. There is no possibility of that happening now. We have discarded them…we eliminated that risk.
“These single unit pontoons have chambers that in case one chamber develops a problem it wouldn’t cause a problem with the entire pontoons” he said. Adams said DHB has signed a contract with Courtney Benn Contracting Services Limited to erect two pontoons for replacement purposes. The General Manager related that whilst the operation focuses on the changing of the pivot, it allows employees of DHB that have the expertise to carry out other rehabilitative works. He said during the previous exercise personnel encountered corrosion and were given the opportunity to fix that section of the structure. According to Adams, this operation is being funded from DHB revenue. With the bridge closing operations to only special crossings it could lose about $60,000 over the period. However, light traffic and retraction for marine traffic would be as per normal and some commuters may not even be aware of what is happening below the bridge, he added.
Saturday September 21, 2013
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Saturday September 21, 2013
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Empowerment through education DEAR EDITOR, There is a saying that one cannot be educated and poor at the same time. Implicit in that saying is that education is a means of lifting people out of poverty by providing them with technical and cognitive competencies that allow them to make intelligent choices in life and in the process enhance their life chances in their pursuit of that good life. This is why many governments, both in the developed and developing world, that are keen on reducing the poverty gap between the rich and the poor are investing heavily in education, since it has already been established that there is a positive correlation between education attainment levels and the pace of economic development. A number of Asian countries, more particularly China and India with megapopulations, have successfully accelerated their pace of development by putting emphasis on education, especially in the area of information and communication technology. There is an interesting story of a 13-year-old girl from a poor family in northern India who has enrolled in a Masters Degree in microbiology, after her father sold his land to pay for some of her tuition in the hope of catapulting her into India’s growing middle class.
According to the story, Sushma Verma, finished high school at seven and earned an undergraduate degree at age 13, a feat she accomplished thanks to the sacrifices and encouragement of her uneducated and impoverished parents. The family lives in a cramped, single-bedroom apartment, with the only income coming from her father, whose earning is less than 100 dollars a month, which is below the national minimum wage in Guyana. Their most precious possessions include a study table and a second-hand computer. There are a number of lessons that could be derived from Sushma’s experience, one being that poverty need not be a barrier in the pursuit of higher education. There is no correlation between social class and intelligence quotient (IQ) levels. Indeed, a significant number of high fliers in Guyana, at both the primary and secondary levels, come from families that could hardly be described as affluent. As the education system becomes more democratized, children from all socioeconomic backgrounds are provided with opportunities to benefit from an enhanced quality of education delivery, thereby making the system not only more egalitarian, but competitive as well. This development augurs
well for the development of Guyana, as it allows for our children to realize their true potential without having to go to the ‘best’ schools, since there is a much better spread of educational resources throughout the country. The days of privileged public schools are now over, especially at the primary level, with the introduction of policies that dictate that children must be allocated places in close proximity to where they live. At the secondary level, places are awarded on the basis of performance at the National Grade Six Assessment, with a limited number of students placed at senior secondary schools which include Queen’s College, The Bishops High School and President’s College. There are some who argue that President’s College is being downgraded by this current administration because it was established by former President Forbes Burnham. Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth of the matter is that there is today a much more equitable distribution of resources throughout the system, quite unlike the past when President’s College alone was consuming more financial resources than all of the secondary schools combined in the whole of Region Four. President’s College is now much more accommodating to students from all social backgrounds, as opposed to an ‘elite’ group of students who in the past were handpicked on considerations other than merit. Another important aspect of learning today is the growing use of computers in the process. Computers with internet access are powerful educational resources which help students to access information which is not readily available in the confines of the classroom. The use of information and communication technology is a powerful tool to bridge the cognitive and knowledge divide. We now live in what is described as the information age, and it is our ability to access, interpret and transmit information that will determine how well we succeed, both in our personal lives and by extension, as a society. Education must at all times strive to inculcate in our children a scientific world view, based on sound moral and ethical standards. It is through education that social barriers can be broken as we seek to build a more egalitarian society based on the principles of social justice and opportunities for all. Hydar Ally
Saturday September 21, 2013
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THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CITIZENS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT AS THE MARRIOTT Following unprecedented levels of over-topping of Georgetown’s fragile sea defences earlier this year and the erosion caused by this development forced the authorities to embargo the entire stretch of seawall between Sheriff Street and Liliendaal. That particular stretch was a hive of activity every Sunday afternoon with thousands flocking there to hang out. Because of the numbers of persons that congregated there, large numbers of vendors moved to capitalize on the crowds that assembled every Sunday. These vendors were not just small vendors but also large vendors who turned up with their caravans from which they sold all manner of fast foods. Large tents and screens were also set up from which music and videos were aired. By the next morning, the vendors and their patrons were nowhere in sight but they left in their wake a tremendous mess. The fragile piece of reserve separating the seawall from the public road also became very vulnerable and tents and stands were set up as thousands trampled on the sod. After the heavy overtopping caused by high tides further eroded the sea dam separating the wall from the
roadway, the authorities took action to stop all vending on that stretch and also stopped vehicles from parking along that roadway. Sandbags were placed along the northern perimeter of the roadway to keep water from the over-topping from crossing over into the drains that run on the opposite carriageway of the public road. These sandbags served an additional purpose. Since they occupied that portion of the public road that was used for parking, it meant that vehicles could no longer park on that stretch. This effectively ended the massive build up of vehicles and persons that assembled on that strip on weekends. This also served as reinforcement to the decision that was taken to cease the seawall lime on that stretch. It was agreed and steps taken to move the lime further west between Camp Street and Vlissingen Road. Because of the damage that was done and because it was recognized that the integrity of the sea defence dam was under threat, not many persons objected to the ban on activities between Sheriff Street and Liliendaal. Soon, construction of a stump wall began to take shape on the existing strip. This has increased the height of the existing wall. Work is
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Is only some theifing people does get ketch Dem ain’t got nutten like a freeness. That is why dem got so much people thiefing. And is not ordinary people alone thiefing. Two men tackle an MP son who been to de bank fuh draw some money fuh build he house. Dem boys seh that these men following de government people. Dem rob and shoot de man right outside de court. Dem got police at de gate but dem boys didn’t care. That is belly. People believe that everybody see how thiefing become a national past time. People ain’t got to wuk or as dem boys seh, de hardest part of de wuk is staking out de candidate. De only thing is that de money don’t last dem no time because dem sporting every cent. When dem boys look at how Brazzy building de Marriott is just like dem thieves pun de road. Dem lef home wid nutten and dem start to construct. De money done but dem got hope fuh a big pay day. Dem boys want to know is who give dem criminals pun de road de same idea. De money done pun de Marriott but Brazzy know that a mook coming along wid money, just like how de MP son come wid money fuh de bandits rob. In this day and age people shouldn’t walk about wid nuff cash. Dem have cheques and dem have credit card and debit card. If you got to pay people give dem a cheque; force dem to open a bank account. Anyhow, people who thief does get ketch. Was big commotion at de court de other day. All de money dem thief now got to pay lawyer; and besides, some of dem gun end up begging. Is a good thing de government don’t hang people no more. But de big thieves ain’t getting lock up. Dem getting ketch every day but is like throwing water pun duck back. Is like no jail ain’t big enough to hold dem. But as dem boys seh, time longer than twine. Talk half and keep an eye pun de thieves.
still proceeding on this and workmen are on site. A portable toilet, no doubt for the sea defence workers, is also on site. But interestingly even though vending is banned, a tent and a mobile caravan have found their way onto the sea reserve at the head of Sheriff Street. Now what is that doing there and how could it have been allowed to get on that portion of the sea reserve which is one of the most vulnerable sections which was heavily eroded during the over-topping? To add insult to injury, vehicles are now once again parking on the northern extremity of the public road. In fact, they are being parked on top of the sandbags. This
means that eventually the seawall lime will return to that area and the noise and the littering that characterizes that activity will return with a vengeance. The authorities must decide whether there is a ban on activities on this stretch or whether vending and liming is once again being promoted. It seems incongruous that both should be happening at the same time. In the meantime, the commercial sector is expanding in Georgetown. It seems as if permission is being given for businesses to either expand their operations or set up shop without any adequate provisions being made for parking.
Take Station Street, for example, where traditionally there used to be a number of rum shops. These are still around, except that some of them have upgraded to clubs and are attracting customers who flock to these joints with vehicles. At nights, not only is the street noisy but it is also difficult to navigate your vehicle through the massive line of vehicles parked at these clubs. It is a real problem and one can understand the concern of residents over these developments. Not far away, permission has been granted for newly established businesses to use the state reserve opposite Lamaha Street to park vehicles. Now these vehicles
are being parked under heavy voltage lines and one has to ask why is this being allowed considering the risks that can be involved of persons being under such heavy voltage lines? It is hoped that a response can be forthcoming on these issues because while it is nice to hear about the Marriott and the airport at Timehri and hydroelectricity, the safety of people, the integrity of the sea dams and the mental health of residents are equally important too.
GPL installing two generators to end Bartica’s blackout
Bartica’s power woes due to end shortly with a key generator repaired and being tested Residents of Bartica, Region Seven, are expected to get some relief from power outages with the repair of a key generator set. According to the stateowned Guyana Power and Light Inc. (GPL), technicians yesterday “successfully” completed repairs to one unit which is currently being tested on load. “Two units will be sufficient to satisfy demand throughout the day, and end the intermittent loadshedding that had been taking place,” GPL explained. Over the past weeks, there have been increasing complaints of the power situation of that community,
located up the Essequibo River and said to be a key gateway to the interior. GPL said that preparations are also being made for commissioning of a third unit along with establishment of a 13.8 kilovolt (kV) substation. “This will facilitate the gradual upgrade of the Bartica distribution voltage from the existing 4.16kV to 1 3 . 8 k V. Distribution at the higher voltage will lead to improvement in the voltage levels for residents.” In the medium term, the company is proposing, as part of its development and expansion program, to
relocate the existing plant while at the same time, installing a new generating set of 2MW capacity. “The additional unit, which will operate on heavy fuel oil, will cater for the growing demand in the area. Again, the company wishes to assure its valued customers that all efforts are being made to establish and maintain a stable and reliable supply, and apologizes for the disruptions experienced over the past few weeks.” On Thursday, the Bartica United Youth Development Group (BUYDG), in a letter to the editor in Kaieteur News, was highly critical of the situation. He said that the
No bail for causing death Magistrate Sunil Scarce refused bail to 23-year-old Shameer Mohamed, a hire car driver, of Lot 1 Riverstown Village, after he appeared at the Suddie Magistrate’s court to answer a charge of causing death by dangerous driving. The police reported that Mohammed, while under the influence of alcohol, drove HC1988 in a dangerous manner and caused the death
of pedal cyclist, Lochanie Yaspaul. Attorney-at-law Hemraji Rajkumar in his plea for bail stated that his client would not be a flight risk. Scarce, however, refused to grant bail. Mohammed is scheduled to make another appearance on October 18. Yaspaul, a mother of four, was on September18 last, killed on the Hibernia Public Road, after she was struck
down from behind by a speeding car, driven by Mohamed, who was said to be under the influence of alcohol. The businesswoman was at the time venturing to the backdam, on her bicycle to tend to her cattle. One of Yaspaul’s feet was severed. Other injuries sustained included severe damage to her head and face.
number of complaints has grown in recent times with the community experiencing hours and days of unscheduled outages. “A lot of business owners have complained about loss of food items due to the continuous blackouts. The BUYDG told the resident that we believe that the reason why we are facing this dilemma is because the population in Bartica is growing very fast and a lot of new homes and business places are being constructed over the years.” The group urged GPL to purchase new generators, as the current ones are too expensive to maintain. “Taxpayers’ money continues to be wasted due to the heavy fuel consumption and parts required for maintenance.” BUYDG said it will be calling for a meeting in which GPL will have to explain the situation. “…since the objective is to seek all avenues in developing Bartica, and to negotiate with the Government and the leaders of this region to provide a healthy and comfortable existence for the residents.”
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Speedboat operator, wife among 8 charged By: Kiana Wilburg Pandemonium broke out around the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court on Middle Street yesterday, as eight of ten suspects detained for a murder and some robberies were remanded to prison by Chief Magistrate Priya Beharry. They all appeared in court for the brutal murder of Meten- Meerzorg grocer, Zulficar Namdar. The eight defendants, including a woman who is the mother of one, were not required to enter a plea when the indictable charge was read to them by the Chief Magistrate. The defendants who faced the murder charge were
Jermain “Yankee” Williams, 36, of Gas Station Street, Anna Catherina; Esan Lawerence, 33.0 of Vreed-en-Hoop Jetty, West Coast Demerara; Delwyn Croft,32, of 589 Tushen Housing Scheme; Khyran “50 cents” Khan, 26, of Parika Railway embankment, and Samuel Bacchus, 38, of East Ruimveldt Squatting Area. His brother, Kirk Bacchus, was shot and killed during a confrontation with law enforcement officers shortly before the arrests. Also facing the charge were Andrew “Sonic” Chandler, 34, of 80 West Meten- Meerzorg, Alan Dorsett, 38, of 601 Zeelugt, West Coast Demerara, and his 31-year-old
wife Cassindra Singh. Prosecutor Bharat Mangru told the court that on September 10, last, at 20:35 hours, Namdar was at his business place when it was invaded by a group of persons. The entrepreneur was subsequently shot and killed whilst his mother was robbed of $1.3M worth in jewellery and $320,000. Investigations were carried out and police officers who received sensitive information, upon which they acted, arrested the said suspects, and charged them for the said offence. Five suspects faced the charge of robbery under arms, the particulars of which stated that on September 7 at
Lucozade launches ‘Caps for Cash’ promotion Lovers of the energy drink, Lucozade, can now win as much as US$3,000 in cash with the ‘Caps for Cash’ promotion which was launched yesterday at the Ansa McAl Trading Ltd Head Office, located at Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara. Up for grabs is the first prize- US $3,000; second prize, US$1,500; and third prize of US $1000. Two winners will receive US$500 every week until the promotion concludes on November 30, 2013. This was according to Ansa McAl’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Darshanie Yusuf, who explained that to qualify for the promotion, customers have to enter four 300 ml Lucozade caps in an envelope, with their name, address, and telephone number and drop it into any of the promotional boxes. These boxes can be found at all leading supermarkets countrywide and persons can check out the brand’s websitewww.lucozadegy.com to find a location in their area.
Ansa McAl’s PRO, Darshanie Yusuf and Lucozade’s Representative, Sean Abel Lucozade recently changed its glass bottle package to an “unbreakable” tri-layered plastic bottle. Brand Representative, Sean Abel assured that the new Lucozade still has the same great amount, same great
taste, and same great value in the new 300 ml bottle. Abel also promised that Lucozade will continue to energize Guyana and at the same time give their customers the opportunity to win big.
Good Success, Wakenaam, Essequibo, Dorsett, Lawrence, Williams, Croft and Khan, robbed Rohan Dhanayshure of $3.5M in jewellery and $2.2 million. Prosecutor Mangru explained that on the said date, the defendants entered the wedding house of the complainant at Lot 12 Good Success, Wakenaam Island where they discharged several rounds. The men then robbed the complainant of the items mentioned in the charge and subsequently made good their escape. Patrick Christian and Samuel Bacchus were charged with conspiracy to commit a felony. The court heard that no personal information such as age or address was recorded in the documents which were presented to the Chief Magistrate. However, the prosecutor indicated to the court that the two accused, within the period September 13 to September 16, aided in the transportation of Kirk Bacchus and Keifer Small also known as “Frog eye” who robbed Sheriff Amand, a known businessman. After they were captured and questioned, the prosecutor said that the defendants admitted to transporting the two men who
committed the crime and waited for their return. The duo was subsequently charged with the said offense. Whilst nine of the defendants, were without representation, Attorney at Law, Melvin Duke represented Williams who faced the murder charge. The Defense Attorney told the court that his client maintains his innocence as his statement was taken from him by force. The lawyer explained that his client was tortured by the officers that arrested him and indicated that Williams still bears those marks of “torture.” As the defendants were all denied bail and are expected to return to court on October 28 for report and fixture on their case, a ruckus occurred outside the courtroom as relatives of the defendants gathered and shouted that their loved ones did not commit the crime.
Dorsett’s mother, who appeared to be inconsolable, collapsed on Middle Street outside the court. With her white cotton jersey soaked with her tears, she begged the law enforcement officers for an opportunity to speak with her son. After she was denied to see him, the woman rushed towards her son who was being escorted to the holding cell. Dorsett then seized the opportunity to hold on to his mother, but officers then intercepted as the two held each other firmly. It took approximately five police officers to rake the accused away from his mother and into the holding cell. With this behaviour, more officers were called in to reinforce the support of the other officers who had already blocked off both ends of Middle Street and surrounded the court.
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Increased tuition fee could CPCE expels trainees over have repercussions - Teixeira poor attendance, grades - but Govt prepared to handle some of UG’s debt Although there has been much talk about an increase in the tuition fee at the University of Guyana, such a move could have far-reaching financial repercussions. Presidential Advisor, Gail Teixeira, when she responded to questions from the media during the most recent Post Cabinet press briefing on Thursday, said that Government will first have to scrutinise a number of factors ahead of approving such a move. “One has to recognise that it is not just an increase in fees but it will mean an increase in students’ loans and that does have financial repercussions...So if you move hypothetically from $127,000 to $400,000 it means the students’ loans will have to go up by almost $300,000.” Labelling discussions on the issue as “very controversial,” Teixeira, who has held a place on the University Council, related that while Government will have the ultimate role of approval, the matter is one that represents a policy issue. “The issue of (tuition fees) increase has floated through the University Council meetings probably in the last year but there is no consensus; Council has to
UG Vice Chancellor, Professor Jacob Opadeyi make the recommendations but there are strong voices that are in favour and strong voices that are not in favour,” Teixeira said. However, she noted that the Council will have to continue discussions and come to an agreement. Thousands of students are granted students’ loans on an annual basis, according to Teixeira. She said that increasing the tuition fee “...is not just saying let’s have more money.” She explained that the discussion relating to a hike in the tuition fee comes as part of reform initiatives being looked at by the University. These, according to her, will see the University seeking to have a better qualified staff and bringing the tertiary institution to a higher standard. Currently efforts are being made to have the University embrace the protocol and standards of the University of the West Indies (UWI) in a number of areas including that of hiring and the hours of work for lecturers.
This strategic move comes on the heels of a recent special audit that was conducted within the Bursary which uncovered financial discrepancies bordering on fraud. The special audit, which was conducted by experts from UWI, was able to deduce that the University has a debt of $482, 621, 000. And according to Teixeira, Government has been fully briefed on the state of affairs by the Minister of Education, the University Council members, who are also members of Cabinet, as well as the Vice Chancellor. This, she disclosed, has allowed for an agreed course of action. “Obviously there will have to be support to the University financially.” According to her, Government’s role will be to “try to assist with clearing off some of the debt that seem to have been accumulated but under certain terms and conditions.” She, however, did not elaborate on the terms and conditions. The special audit, which was conducted earlier this year, was done in three phases and already the University has been in receipt of reports of the first and second phases. “We are now waiting for the third phase (report) which will be finished by the end of September which will give greater clarity on a number of issues,” said Teixeira. Vice Chancellor, Professor Jacob Opadeyi, in highlighting a daunting financial situation, at a recent press conference, expressed optimism that Government would be willing to write off the University’s debt.
....can re- apply next year By Leon Suseran “We want the kind of cream of the crop, so if people are not psychologically, intellectually and socially ready for the programme, I think it’s fair for them to take some time and sort themselves out and come back,” said a senior official. The future training of more than 80 teacher- trainees of the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) is therefore now in jeopardy after they have been asked to leave the college due to poor attendance and poor grades. The trainees, who hail from almost all of the training centre branches across Guyana, have made less than the required 80 per cent attendance, thus they have been barred from writing the final exams. Others have had unacceptable exam results over the time spent at the college, and thus have been asked to leave. Nineteen teachers from CPCE Johns centre have been asked to leave. They all have the option of taking ‘leave’ from the college and re- applying next year; but one thing is certain, they will not be accepted back into the college during the ongoing academic year. Kaieteur News was reliably informed that some of the trainees sought an audience with the CPCE Board as well as other senior officials within the Ministry of Education (MoE) but the college has stood its ground—the trainees cannot continue under their present underperformance. CPCE has several satellite
centres across Guyana including at Johns, Port Mourant; Linden; Anna Regina; Vreed-en-Hoop; Georgetown; New Amsterdam and the main campus at Turkeyen. An official at the college confirmed the situation and mentioned that the college has a Handbook which states these rules. The official went on to say that there are rules and regulations in any institution of learning. “In any institution, there are rules or regulations and students have to make the criteria for certification…number of courses pass or fail…” The official added that the college has upgraded its entry requirements and standards since starting the very intense Associate Degree in Education (ADE) two-year Programme. After completing this programme, trained teachers will only have to spend another two years completing their Bachelor of Education Degree at the University of Guyana (UG). However, teachers are not obligated to proceed to UG immediately after completing the ADE. In the past, trainee teachers had to pursue 3 other Teachers’ Certificate programme at CPCE then return to their respective schools to work for two years, then proceed to UG to do the one-year Certificate in Education programme before moving on to a four-year B.Ed programme. At the 78th Convocation at the National Cultural Centre (NCC) last December at which a total of 862 educators (759
female and 103 male) graduated, among them the first batch of teachers (197 in total) under its Associated Degree in Education (ADE) programme. The other 665 completed the Trained Teacher’s Certificate Programme (TTC). The TTC programme was discontinued to make way for the more recognized and accredited ADE Programme. “If you fail more than what is according to the standard you have to take leave and return,” the official said yesterday. When asked what the teachers’ next steps are, the official said, “They need to reapply next year…but the fact of the matter, you need some time to sort yourself out and come back.” The official added, “We are not debarring anyone from teacher training; the college is opened for anyone who is qualified for entry.” “We want the kind of cream of the crop, so if people are not psychologically, intellectually and socially ready for the programme, I think it’s fair for them to take some time and sort themselves out and come back.” When this newspaper contacted the Chairman of the CPCE Board, Mr. Roopnarine Tiwari, for a comment, he stated that the issue falls under Professional issues and it [a comment] will have to come from the Chief Education Officer (CEO) himself. Several attempts to contact Mr. Olato Sam, the CEO of the MoE, on Wednesday proved futile.
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Rehabilitation of Kitty Market underway
Rehabilitation of the Kitty Market is on the main agenda of the Mayor and City Council, (MCC) for the restoration of Georgetown. Deputy Mayor, Patricia Chase-Greene, who spearheaded a tour of the city markets yesterday, told media operatives of the plan. “We were informed by the fire department that the Kitty Market is a hazard that should be closed…We are in the process of seeking assistance from the government and other interested persons as we will be advertising for tenders. “We are currently taking steps to temporarily relocate the vendors of the Kitty Market; the city engineer is looking at a map for alternatives to temporarily place the vendors, while market is under construction.” The Deputy Mayor explained that preserving the architectural design of the market and ensuring that the original vendors are not displaced is of chief concern to the municipality, as these are the main conditions of the contract under which the market will be rehabilitated. “Whosoever acquires the contract to rebuild the Kitty Market will have to maintain the heritage structure of the building as well as give place to the original vendors, since the people of Kitty have long stated that they are not prepared to do away the operations of the Kitty Market.” Kaieteur News understands that the city council is looking to source private sector investors. “We are cultivating a mixed approach in relation to procuring an investor for the rehabilitation of the market. The involvement of the private sector is crucial, since we are looking to lease the market to a private investor or maybe even selling it to an
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The current state of the Kitty Market investor as long as the conditions of the contract are upheld,” said MCC Public Relations Officer, Royston King. However Vice chairman of the MCC finance committee, Oscar Clarke, was unable to give an estimated cost for the rehabilitation of the market. However, at a press conference yesterday, Local Government Minister, Norman Whittaker, told reporters that a group of private investors had signaled interests in rehabilitating the Kitty Market, but this is not currently on the Ministry’s agenda. NO MORE PROMISES Meanwhile, earlier yesterday, the Kitty Market action committee called for immediate redress to their place of business. Security and safety are among the main concerns of the stall holders. The committee said that “the market is not the result of natural disasters. Its state is due to the willful neglect by the council and Government over the last 15 years.” Vendors said that over the years, there have been countless empty promises made to them by a number of
officials, for the allocation funds, for the repairs of the historic building. “On every occasion that the print and electronic media visited the market we took advantage of the opportunity offered, to draw attention to the continuing deterioration of the market and the extent to which it has negatively impacted our ability,” one stall holder, Tacuma Ogunseye, explained. The committee member said that there were many occasions that the council budgeted for the repairs of the market but little or no money spent. He explained that the council eventually stopped including the market in its budgetary estimates for repairs. Ogunseye said that the government has a greater responsibility, since he believes that the International Development Bank (IDB) made funds available for the rehabilitation project under phase two of the Georgetown rehabilitation project, in 2007. “It is strongly our view that both the City Council and Central Government have a moral obligation to
rehabilitate the market,” Ogunseye said. Meanwhile during a tour of the Stabroek and Bourda markets, city officials addressed the garbage pile up. At Stabroek Market Square, it was noted that at least 29 tons of garbage is collected daily. Heaps of garbage were evident at route 42 minibus and car parks. Garbage contractor, Morse Archer of Dartmouth Skips Rental explained that while MCC workers are responsible for the collection of solid waste, it is their duty to compact and adequately dispose of it. The Deputy Mayor promised to meet with the director of the solid waste after the tour, to ensure adequate supervision of MCC workers is available to prevent any future garbage pile up. At Bourda, it was observed that the area was much cleaner than the other market places. However, the garbage contractor noted that he has not been paid for his work since last April. The council owes him money.
Through this “Question & Answer” column, our goal is to answer your immigration questions. We appreciate your comments and questions. If you have a question that you would like answered in this column, please email: Gail@GailLaw.com. Question #1: I have a grave concern with my son. I have been scheduled for a visa appointment but to my understanding all paper work and payments were done for my son who they now claim has aged out. Can you please explain to me how this works or if there is any alternative? Answer #1: I recommend seeking legal advice to determine if the Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) applies in your son’s case. The Embassy will not make this determination. It is the beneficiary (your son) who has to claim eligibility for CSPA and present the calculation and proof that he did not age-out. The CSPA looks at how long the petition has been pending and recomputes your son’s age so he may be eligible even if he is age 21 or older. Question #2: This year October my sister will be in her 4th year as a permanent resident and a green card holder. Can she sponsor my two younger sisters before the end of the year? Answer #2: Unfortunately, in order to sponsor a sibling (brother or sister) you must be a U.S. citizen. So, your sister has to become a U.S. citizen before she can submit a petition for her sisters. Question #3: I try to enter USA with a fake USA
Gail S. Seeram passport 23 years ago. I was caught and was sent back to Guyana. Soon after I decide to come to UK. I am a law abiding UK citizen with a British passport. I apply to visit my parents who are US citizen and was denied a visitor visa due to my violation. How can you help? Answer #3: W h e n applying for visitor visa or visa waiver as a U.K. citizen, ask the consular officer at the Embassy if you qualify for an INA 212(d) (3) waiver. Certain grounds of inadmissibility (or certain acts) will make you ineligible for this waiver. Question #4: I tried to enter the United States illegally six years ago. I was caught up in Aruba. I was using a US citizen’s passport, which was reported as stolen. They took my photos and my biographic data and I was sent back to Guyana. I was not formally charged with anything by the US government. Recently I tried to obtain a visa legally and was denied. My question is if I will ever be allowed to enter the US? Answer #4: S e e Answer #3 above.
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Boys to learn mechanical trade, attractive salary. Preferably from the W.C.D and W.B.D- Call:697-3756/ 616-6007 General workers @ Secret Villa, Land of Canaan. Eight hours shift- Call:2665243/266-5245 One mechanic to repair minibus and Solid DEF vehicle to work in InteriorCall:666-6836 1 Whole day maid for East Bank area- Call:614-4358 Experienced taxi drivers- Bus drivers. Apply with written application- Call:265-7076/ 616-5419 Bill writers and porters to work in Grocery stall, Stabroek market- Tel:2269800/683-9500 Labourers, apply to: Friendship Slipway & Co. Ltd 7 Friendship E.B.D- Call:2662217 or 266-0311 (7:30am to 4:30pm) Experienced male dispatchercall:686-7862 or 600-1700 (8am-5pm) 1 maid must be able to cook a variety of healthy dishesCall:668-0306/694-7817 1 male baheir must know to cook Indian dishes & 1 Jetman- Contact Tel:667-5717 Tailors at Paul’s Tailor ShopCall:223-8266/680-8046
SERVICES Permanent & Visitors Visa Applications, Profressional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call:225-6496,6626045,223-8115 Repairs to Fridge, Freezer, AC, Washers, Stoves: Call 683-1312,627-3206 (Nick) Professional and affordable landscaping and tree trimming services. Budram’s Landscaping ServicesCall:656-1326/678-0058 We Refill HP cartridges for $1800 call: 650-7699 Repairs, sales & spares air conditioning, microwaves, washer, fridges & stoves. Ultra Cool, call:225-9032,647-2943 We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer call:2310655,683-8734 Omar CAKES & PASTRIES Sarah’s Pastry & Edibles: We wholesale & retail Dhal Puri, pizza, donuts, Jamaican chicken & beef patties etc.Call:687-1241/609-5441 (Continued on page 23)
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Alleged drunken driver kills Corentyne woman A Corentyne woman, Meenawattie Pooranauth, called “Tickly”, 47 formerly of 123 John’s Housing Scheme, Corentyne, and of Williamsburg, Corentyne, was on Thursday evening struck dead by a speeding car on the Williamsburg Public Road. According to police the accident occurred around 18:30 hrs. The badly injured woman was picked up and rushed to the Port Mourant Hospital where she succumbed whilst awaiting an ambulance to transport her to seek further attention at New Amsterdam hospital. According to a police press release, the woman attempted to cross the road and was struck down by the car bearing licence plate number HC 1727. According to an eye witness he was on his way home when the car passed him with a speed. He barely jumped out of the way. About the same time he heard a loud noise as the car crashed into Pooranauth. The woman, the eye witness said, landed on the bonnet before crashing onto the road. The woman was picked up by public spirited citizens and rushed to the Port Mourant hospital.
relationship leaves to mourn her mother and four siblings. It is understood that the driver who appeared to be under the influence was arrested and is in custody. A post mortem examination is expected to be performed shortly. Investigations are continuing. (From page 22)
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Meenawattie Pooranauth According to her relatives, they were at home when they got the message. They hurried to the Port Mourant hospital where Pooranauth was being treated. She had visible injuries about her body and was bleeding from her ears, nose, and mouth. Her head was bandaged and they were told that she was being prepared to be taken to the New Amsterdam Public Hospital for an X-ray and further treatment. However she died before the ambulance arrived. The woman who was living at Williamsburg in a common law
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OAS to probe state of corruption in Guyana The state of corruption in Guyana will be placed under the microscope next month when MESICIC, the mechanism for follow-up on the implementation of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, undertakes an onsite visit here. Moreover, the mechanism, which is a body of the Organisation of American States (OAS), will require that seven oversight bodies appear before it including the: Audit Office of Guyana; the Public Service Commission; the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board; the Director of Public Prosecution; the Judicial Service Commission; the Integrity Commission and the Commission of Information. Thus far, of the seven agencies identified for scrutiny, only five have agreed and have proceeded to name their representatives to meet with officials of MESICIC, which will include a Sub-Group made up of three representatives from Haiti and one from Trinidad, who are scheduled to arrive between October 6 and 7. However, the actual review will take place on October 8, 9 and 10, according to Presidential Advisor, Gail Teixeira. Teixeira made the disclosure when she addressed media operatives at the most recent Cabinet Press briefing on Thursday. During her deliberations Teixeira said the review is in fact nothing new since Guyana had been subjected to such undertakings in the past. According to her, Guyana signed unto the OAS Convention in 2001 and is among 31 countries that have embraced this Convention. Once countries sign unto the Convention they are permitted to name a lead expert to be a part of MESICIC. Guyana has so named Teixeira since 2008. “I sit in the MESICIC as an expert with the Canadian, American and other experts and I am very au fait as a member of that (MESICIC) Committee... what are the inadequacies of other countries including Canada in relation to the implementation and upholding of the obligations under the InterAmerican Convention against Corruption...” The Presidential Advisor lashed out at recent disclosures in this publication made by newly appointed Canadian High Commissioner to Guyana, Nicole Giles, who expressed some concern about the state of corruption in Guyana. According to Teixeira she was “taken aback by the Canadian High Commissioner, who is a brand new person to Guyana, and while she is free to her opinion, and the opinion I assume of her Government, I feel the way in which it is presented it is an unfortunate one in terms of Guyana/Canada relations.”
Presidential Advisor, Gail Teixeira The commencement of the MESICIC review here on October 8 will entail discussion with civil society organisations. And according to Teixeira a total of 12 such organisations have been invited to interact with the MESICIC officials and undertake the role of umbrella body for entities of labour, business and the legal profession. Also expected to participate in the discussion will be representatives from the Transparency Institute of Guyana among other organisations. “Four (civil society organisations) have accepted so far and have named their representatives; the other eight we are following-up with them to make sure that the civil society session has a broad representation,” informed Teixeira. The discussion with the representatives of the civil society organisations will address issues of conflict of interest, systems for registration, declaration of income, assets and liabilities, access to public information and mechanisms to encourage participation of civil society in efforts to prevent corruption. The visiting team is also expected to craft a report based on its findings which for the following few months will be reviewed by the Sub-Group. And according to Teixeira, Guyana, as the subject country under review, will have an opportunity to make corrections and clarifications before being reviewed by other Member States at a plenary in March. Guyana, Teixeira disclosed, underwent an initial review in 2006, then in 2008 and a third time in 2011. Currently all Member States are preparing for the fourth cycle review of the implementation of the Convention against Corruption. “In 2011 September when we completed the review of all the countries in the third round review, the (MESICIC) Expert Committee decided that the fourth round would include onsite visits to countries and it would follow up on the recommendations made during the first round review in the 2006 period,” disclosed Teixeira. So far 15 of the 31 countries have been reviewed, and Guyana, according to Teixeira, will be undergoing its fourth review along with Canada, Grenada and Jamaica. The review of each country will, among other things, entail the examination of hiring practices, rules of hiring, disciplining, promoting, and looking at the oversight bodies within each of the countries. In addition to the OAS Convention, Guyana has signed unto and ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption, which was established in 2007, and will be up for a first cycle review next year. The latter, according to Teixeira, has similar mechanisms as MESICIC.
Saturday September 21, 2013
Media’s role in child protection emphasised at interactive forum The role of the media was amplified yesterday when representatives of the Child Care and Protection Agency, the child protecting arm of the Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, hosted an interactive forum. Officials of the Ministry, together with those of the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), were on hand to discuss with media operatives the importance of collaboration at the forum which was venued at the Bistro Restaurant situated at Middle and Waterloo Streets, Georgetown. UNICEF’s recently appointed Guyana and Suriname Representative, Marianne Flack, asserted that “working effectively with the media is critical to our work as child protection advocates and advocates of children’s rights.” She commended the move by the Child Care and Protection Agency to host an “open discussion” with local media representatives, which according to her, is an essential partner to discuss and reach consensus on how to contribute on maximising results for children. She underscored that the basis for child protection is enshrined in the Convention of the Rights of the Child (CRC) which Guyana ratified in 1991. And commendable is the progress Guyana had made thus far in meeting its international reporting obligations under the CRC, said Flack. She further reiterated UNICEF’s support to ensuring that all CRC recommendations are fully implemented. Flack said that the establishment of the Child Care and Protection Agency and the establishment of a constitutional Commission on Children’s Rights (RCC) are extremely significant undertakings to ensure that child protection obligations are fulfilled. “The Child Care and
UNICEF’s Representative, Marianne Flack
Protection Agency and the Rights of the Child Commission are invaluable partners in fulfilling such mandates to protect the rights of all children in Guyana,” said Flack, as she stressed that the media has a significant role in protecting the rights of children. “You will agree that we need to join hands for child protection and the role is indispensable in this regard...The support of the media, including mass media and social media, is essential in turning the tide against all forms of violent exploitation and abuse against children,” highlighted Flack yesterday. She pointed to the capacity of the media to reach diverse audiences and influence people’s attitudes and behaviours which can positively affect public, professional and political responses to the circumstances in which children and young people find themselves. Although she lamented the poor attendance of the media, Human Services Minister, Jennifer Webster, emphasised that the local media has a very important role to play in the area of child protection. She noted though that the media has in fact paid close attention to some of the issues that “I would say are very sexy.”
A section of the media practitioners in attendance
According her, although children have the absolute right to be safe within Guyana, there are yet boys and girls of various ages, in every culture and at every social level, who face and experience varying forms of abuse including neglect, sexual exploitation, abuse, physical and humiliating punishments, harmful and traditional practices and child labour. She noted that because Guyana is a signatory to the CRC, it is obligated, like other countries, throughout the world to ensure that “we protect our children and the media in Guyana can play a positive role.” “I think that in media reporting here in Guyana a lot of emphasis is placed on the negatives and I want the media to see themselves as change agents working for the common good of our children; working to promote a better image of our children in Guyana,” underscored Minister Webster. Apart from interactions with the media on the way forward, the forum, which was held under the theme ‘Joining hands for effective child protection services’, also saw Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Ann Greene, delivering a presentation on the state of child care in Guyana.
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U.S. settles flap over Venezuelan president’s overflight WA S H I N G T O N (Reuters) - The United States approved a last-minute flight plan for Venezuelan officials, the State Department said yesterday, after an irate President Nicolas Maduro said his jet was banned from flying over Puerto Rico on his way to China. Washington told Venezuela late on Thursday that permission was granted even though the request had not been properly submitted, State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said. Maduro said on Twitter at about 10:30 p.m. local time Thursday (11 a.m. ET Friday) that he had left Venezuela for Beijing. Hours earlier, Caracas complained that the United States had banned Maduro’s jet from flying through U.S. airspace en route to a state visit in China this weekend, calling it an act of aggression. Harf said Venezuela did not follow proper steps in its flyover request, giving just one day’s notice instead of the required three. “Additionally, the plane in question was not a state aircraft, which is required for a diplomatic clearance,” she said in a statement. “Although the request was not properly submitted, U.S. authorities worked with Venezuelan officials at the Venezuelan Embassy to
resolve the issue. U.S. authorities made an extraordinary effort to work with relevant authorities to grant overflight approval in a matter of hours,” Harf said. The incident is the latest diplomatic tussle between United States and Maduro, who has repeatedly clashed with Washington since winning office in April following the death of his mentor, the socialist leader Hugo Chavez. At times, he has accused the United States of plotting to assassinate him. At others, the former bus driver and union negotiator has appeared to want warmer relations, after years of mistrust during Chavez’s rule. In indignant comments late on Thursday, Maduro also accused Washington of not wanting to issue a visa for General Wilmer Barrientos, his minister in the office of the presidency, to attend the U.N. General Assembly next week in New York. Barrientos was a close ally of Chavez and supported a failed military coup by him in 1992. Maduro appointed the general to the high-profile ministerial position in July. “You’re not the owners of the United Nations,” Maduro said, adding that the United States was obliged to give every member of the delegation a visa, “if we decide to go to New York.”
Nicolas Maduro Yesterday, Venezuela’s charge d’affaires in Washington, Calixto Ortega, told local television network Telesur that the Venezuelan president will attend the U.N. General Assembly after his China trip. In response to Maduro’s flight troubles, Bolivia’s President Evo Morales suggested on Thursday the leaders of the leftist Latin America and Caribbean bloc ALBA should boycott the U.N. General Assembly meetings. Awaiting Maduro’s arrival in Beijing, Venezuelan Petroleum Minister Rafael Ramirez took to Twitter to complain harshly about how the president had been treated by the United States. “Say what you like. Go to hell Yankee shits. We’re free. The rest doesn’t matter!” Ramirez said.
PM explains visit to UN ...Prime Minister said that she was looking forward to “participating in the global discussion and exchange of ideas from which Trinidad and Tobago will surely benefit.” By Multimedia Desk Trinidad Express - The Honourable Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, SC, will depart Trinidad and Tobago on Tuesday to attend the 68th Regular Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the United Nations. Comprising all 193 Members of the United Nations, it provides a unique forum for multilateral discussion of the full spectrum of international issues covered by the Charter of the United Nations. During the visit to New York, the Honourable Prime Minister will participate in several bilateral meetings including a meeting with the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States, Mr. José Miguel Insulza. Trinidad and Tobago was signatory to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) when it opened for signature in June 2013. Given the pivotal role played by Trinidad and Tobago during the negotiations which gave rise to the ATT, Prime Minister Persad-Bissessar will participate in a High Level Treaty Event - “Deposit of
Instrument of Ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty” and is expected to speak at the HighLevel Side Event entitled “The Arms Trade Treaty: Towards Entry into Force”. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will also address the General Assembly Debate on 26th September, 2013 on the theme “Post2015 Development Agenda: Setting the Stage!” While in New York, Prime Minister PersadBissessar will speak at the Clinton Global Initiative’s 2013 Annual Meeting. The general theme of the CGI’s 2013 Annual Meeting, “Mobilising for Impact”, looks at how members of the GGI and member organisations could effectively mobilise people, resources, organisations and partners to effect global change. Commenting on her visit, the Honourable Prime Minister said that she was looking forward to “participating in the global discussion and exchange of ideas from which Trinidad and Tobago will surely benefit.” During the Prime Minister’s absence, the Hon Prakash Ramadhar, Minister of Legal Affairs, will act as Prime Minister. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar will leave New York Thursday.
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World Bank warning for Caribbean countries NASSAU, Bahamas CMC – A senior World Bank official has warned Caribbean countries that they need to put their house in order as the United States begins to wind down its “quantitative easing” (QE) stimulus programme that has, among other things, lifted stock prices to record highs, driven interest rates to record lows and put a floor under what had been a reeling housing market. World Bank VicePresident, Hasan Tuluy, speaking at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) High Level Forum here, said that sooner or later, Washington would begin to tapper quantitative earning resulting in “the inevitable adjustment and rebalancing of the portfolios away from developing countries toward the US. “If we do not get ready today with strong fundamentals, it will put pressure on exchange rates and international reserves especially for those countries with large current account deficits such as those in the Caribbean,” he said where the average is 11 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) as compared to 1.7 per cent for Latin America (LAC). “Already, on a mere statement by the Fed Chairman, yields of sovereign bonds rose by 130 basis points in Belize and 40 basis points in the Dominican Republic. “When QE ends, these adjustments are unlikely to be
Hasan Tuluy temporary. Rather, they will reflect a change in the longterm trend. The prospect of increasing cost of financing and declining tail winds, will make a challenging situation even more so. “Investors are also likely to become more selective and focus on country fundamentals, rewarding those economies that are successful in implementing credible internal reforms,” Tuluy said. He told the meeting attended by several Caribbean finance ministers, some of whom are also heads of government, that the region’s macroeconomic stability is significantly challenged from the outside. He said one of the presenters at the conference indicated that openness is positive, and has brought benefits to the Caribbean by way of foreign investment,
increased trade and access to financial markets. “But it has also linked the Caribbean economies to those of the Western world, and more recently to China, making them more vulnerable to global financial and economic turmoil. “The global financial crisis exposed the fragility of the growth model in some Caribbean countries. When the global financial crisis hit five years ago, Caribbean nations lived through a major economic contraction.” The World Bank official said Jamaica and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) for instance, experienced contractions of minus 3.1 and 5.3 per cent respectively in 2009. He said only a few countries - the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Haiti and Suriname -, were able to get by with a moderate slowdown compared to their pre-crisis growth levels. Tuluy said declining or negative growth, increasing unemployment and inadequate safety nets reversed some of the hard won social gains as poverty levels increased, noting for example, Jamaica’s poverty level went from 10 per cent in 2006 to 18 per cent in 2010. “Lack of fiscal space meant that governments were not able to cushion these declines with stimulus programmes; and where they did, they did so at the cost of further worsening primary balances and debt.”
Prime Minister, PNP officials to testify in open court - Constitutional court dismisses appeal in Trafigura case KINGSTON, Jamaica — Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s constitutional rights won’t be breached if she gives a witness statement in open court regarding the Trafigura probe by Dutch authorities. Neither will the constitutional rights of other People’s National Party (PNP) officials be breached by giving witness statements in open court, the Constitutional Court ruled yesterday. The court said also that the group failed to prove with “cogent and credible evidence” that they are entitled, as a matter of law, to the relief they are seeking. The court had reserved judgement on the matter from last year October. Simpson Miller, PNP Chairman Robert Pickersgill, Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell, Colin Campbell and businessman Norton Hinds had been contending that their constitutional rights would be breached if compelled to give statements, in light of the fact that they have been considered suspects.
Portia Simpson Miller But the prosecution, which represents the Dutch authorities probing the case of bribery regarding the oil firm Trafigura Beheer BV, argued that there is no constitutional rights to be breached as the five are not suspects.
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Courts Junior Tennis tournament continues this weekend with the Knock rounds The country’s top junior tennis players will be on show this weekend as the Courts Junior Tennis tournament reaches its knock out stage. Afruica Gentle, Keshon Beaton, Gavin Lewis, Daniel Lopes, Nicola Ramdyhan are amounts several of the top players who will be hitting the
courts at the Racquet Centre (Woolford Avenue) and the National Park this Saturday and Sunday. With their regional experience Keshon Reece and Jordan Beaton, seeded one and two respectively, will seek to weave their way through the field in the Boys
14’s division. Returning recently from the St Vincent’s regional tournament, the top two seeded players will be throwing out at the stops to make the finals. Reece opens against Nkosi Beaton while Second seed Beaton will be flexing his muscles against newcomer Dwight Ferguson,
but there may be dark horse in Keenan Persaud who can cause an upset. He (Persaud) too also ventured to SVG. Meanwhile, at the Racquet Centre on Sunday, all eyes will be on the Boys and Girls 18’s Division where the seasoned crop of junior players who recently returned from international duties will be in action. The first semi-finals in
Usain Bolt... Saturday September 21, 2013 ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): Is it time to take a more drastic approach to solving a problem, Aries? If you've made several attempts to resolve your trouble to no avail, it might be something to consider. As long as drastic doesn't equate with destructive, you may find it works to try something more aggressive.
LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): Jealousy might rear its head today, Libra. The key to coping with it is to understand why you feel insecure. If you're jealous of a partner, why is this? *************************** SCORPIO (OCT 23 NOV 21): Arts and crafts may hold your interest today, Scorpio. Even if you lean more toward sports, an artistic streak likely runs pretty strong in you.
*************************** TAURUS (APR 20 MAY 20): Tap into your creativity to unblock your emotions today, Taurus. This can be a more powerful tool than you realize. *************************** GEMINI (MAY 21 JUN 20): You may need to deal with disapproval today, Gemini. This will likely come from someone you see as a superior or authority figure, perhaps a parent or teacher. *************************** CANCER (JUN 21 - JUL 22): Taking time alone is essential for everyone, Cancer, but recognize when you're isolating yourself to the point where it's unhealthy. If you ask why you're taking this time and answer because you're avoiding something or someone, you need to reconsider. Things will only build and get worse under these conditions. *************************** LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): Watch out for the greeneyed monster today, Leo. It can rear up before you even say the word "jealousy" if you're not on your guard. Many situations that cause this feeling are born of insecurity.
*************************** AQUARIUS (JAN 20 FEB 18): Obsessive thinking may be something you need to look at today, Aquarius. Common areas for such behaviors are in the pursuit of money, power, success, and romance.
************************ VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): You may feel insecure about your appearance today, Virgo. This can be a vicious cycle, and the end result is almost always negative. Rather than picking yourself to pieces, find ways to accept your looks.
*************************** PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20):Don't act impulsively today, Pisces. It can be easy to confuse this with spontaneity, but one has more thought in it than the other. Look before you leap! Think everything through from decisions to projects to contracts. for hurt by being gullible.
*************************** SAGITTARIUS (NOV 22 - DEC 21): Getting along with others may prove challenging today, Sagittarius. The planetary aspects can have you isolating yourself. You might feel impatient and easily annoyed. If this is so, stay solo if you can. *************************** CAPRICORN (DEC 22 JAN 19):Don't be surprised if you're a little weepy today, Capricorn. The day's planetary influences could enhance your sensitivity to everything, including your feelings. Let yourself cry if you need to - it can be cleansing.
From page 30 enjoying life - taking care of them, teaching them the lessons I’ve learned throughout life,” he said. “I’ll definitely do a lot of charity. Not coaching, not politics. I’ve stressed my coach out, I’ve seen other athletes stress my coach out. Definitely not politics I stay as far as possible away from politics. “It’s not going to bother me when I retire, I’ll be fine with that. I just want to be remembered as one of the greats and I’ll be fine.”
the boys 18’s pit’s Gavin Lewis against Keshon Beaton who has found this division to his liking after posting good results on regional duties. In the second semifinals hard hitting Daniel Lopes will find the going tough when he comes up against Roraima’s Craig Campbell, who is known for his fiery style of play, this makes good for a semi-final encounter.
The Girls Semi-finals looks relatively easy for the top players in Afruica Gentle and Nicola Ramdyhan who will look to book finals places when they come up against opponents they have already defeated in the round robin stages. Gentle takes Diana Bharat in the first encounter at the National Park, while Ramdyhan battles Johanna Ramsammy. Action gets underway from 9am.
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Work on Orangestein GOAL Project temporarily suspended- Matthias By Rawle Welch “All operations at Orangestein, East Bank Essequibo has been temporarily suspended and our focus now is to take up the offer being made by the Government which is to develop a Technical Centre and artificial pitch at Leonora, the site of the synthetic track,” President of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Christopher Matthias told this newspaper in an exclusive interview yesterday, at the Federation’s Head Office
offer from the Government and tenders will be out shortly to identify and select a Contractor to start the work. Responding to the question of whether the GFF is taking the concerns expressed by FIFA Development Officer Howard McIntosh in relation to the GOAL Project seriously, Matthias assured that they were, especially when the implications are considered. Matthias, along with Vice-
Presidents Ivan Persaud and Collie Hercules and Committee Member Keith O’Jeer held talks with Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony and Permanent Secretary Alfred King at the Minister’s Office yesterday and among the topics that they discussed was the concerns raised by the FIFA official and how the Government and the GFF could collaborate to realise the Project at the proposed Leonora location. “We were invited by the
for over 20 years Age: 62 Past Achievements: Former Athletics Coach – 1962 to 1983; Former National Boxing Champion in the Light Flyweight, Bantamweight, Lightweight, Junior Lightweight, Light Middleweight divisions; CAC Light Middleweight Silver Medalist
Name: Onika Miquela George Sport: Swimming –
50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 50m backstroke, 100m backstroke Age: 15 School: The Bishops’ High Past Achievements: 2013 Carifta Games – Jamaica Goal for 1SAYG: Aiming for Personal Best (PB) Times in all her events and will be giving her 110% for her Country.
Name: Sean Baksh Sport: Swimming Coach for 22 years Age: 45 Past Achievements: Former swimmer 1986 – 19991
Name: Hannibal Gaskin
Sport: Swimming – 50m, 100m, 200m freestyle; 50m, 100m backstroke Age: 16 School: Queen’s College Past Achievements: Bronze in 200m at Goodwill August 2013 – Barbados Goal for 1SAYG: Aiming to better all his times and win medals for Guyana
- Met with Sport Minister, PS yesterday in Campbellville. According to the GFF President, even though the sport of football needs a home of its own, the Orangestein location was badly designed in the first place so much so that the cost just to prepare the site would be astronomical and could take up a sizeable chunk of the allocated funds. He said too that the Special Project slated for Linden is also earmarked to commence simultaneously with the Leonora
1st South American Youth Games... Name: Tefon Greene Sport: Boxing – 49kg division Age: 17 School: Dolphin Secondary Past Achievements: First time representing Guyana Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to win division
Name: Wincel ‘Naka B’ Thomas Sport: Boxing Coach
Name: Dr. Karen Pilgrim Chef-de-Mission Performed similar
duties at 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games in Pune India; Youth Olympics 2011; London Olympics 2012 Past Achievements: Former Long Jump and 4x100m Relay athlete whilst attending High School in Jamaica
Name: Omar Adams Sport: Swimming – 50m, 100m, 200m freestyle; 50m backstroke Age: 16 School: Christ Church Secondary Past Achievements: 2013 Goodwill Barbados Goal for 1SAYG: To better his times en route to winning medals
Dr. Frank Anthony
Christopher Matthias
Minister to meet with them to discuss the way forward following the discussions held with Mr. McIntosh which he (Dr. Anthony) was a part of and today’s (yesterday’s) meeting was to follow up on some of the offers made by the Minister to us and the FIFA official, who had rated Guyana’s GOAL Project performance as poor and if steps were not taken quickly to begin work on the FIFA initiative then it could be withdrawn,” Matthias revealed. Matthias was adamant that Guyana’s football could only develop in a structured manner which is the current mandate of the Federation since it is the firm belief of the entity that progress in the sport could only be achieved by staying on that course. He thanked the Government for committing to grant the GFF a piece of land at Leonora to build the Technical Centre and is looking forward to future engagements between the two principals on the subject of the sport’s development. Audit of the GFF Financial RecordsMatthias told this
newspaper that in keeping with an earlier declaration when he promised that the new executive will be conducting a forensic audit to ascertain how monies were spent during the previous administration, Ram and McRae Chartered Accountants have been retained and are currently interviewing members of staff including him and are expected to complete the process by October 31. Integrity CommissionThe GFF Head informed that the three persons whose names have been touted will be notified shortly for their consent since it is felt that they will be able to benefit immensely while the auditors are there. He, however, was not eager to disclose the names of the three individuals at this point in time, but promised to do so as soon as they confirm their interest. Matthias also spoke on the controversial Kashif & Shanghai Football Extravaganza issue, the upcoming GFF Premier League and the national development strategy for future national teams. See information in next issue.
Price is Right Supermarket sponsors Upper Corentyne 40 overs second division cricket The Price Is Right Supermarket of No.79, Corriverton, Berbice has come on board with the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association (UCCA) to sponsor the Upper Corentyne 40over Second Division Cricket competition 2013. The competition, which has already started, features 28 teams with the teams divided into four zones, starting from No.43 Village to Crabwood Creek. The competition is expected to be completed in two months. At the semifinal and final stage the competition will take a change where the matches will be played for 50 overs per side using coloured clothing and the ICC 50-over rules. The winning team will receive $50,000 and a trophy whilst the runner up will receive $30,000 and trophy. There will also be cash incentives and trophies for outstanding individual players including –the man of the match in the semifinals and final, the bowler with most wickets and batsman with most runs in the competition. The UCCA is also taking the opportunity to thank the sponsor for their benevolence and also call on other businesses to support cricket development in the Upper Corentyne area. This week will see the third round of the competition being played. (Samuel Whyte)
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1st South American Youth Games Profiles cont’d Guyana is being represented by a 31 Member team at the 1st South American Youth Games in Lima, Peru featuring 13 other countries competing in 19 disciplines. The Games which will see athletes between the
ages of 14 – 18 competing will see Guyana competing in Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Cycling, Weightlifting, Table Tennis and Swimming. Kaieteur Sport is pleased to bring you Profiles of our athletes and Coaches.
Name: Gokarn Ramdhani Sport: Badminton Coach Age: 47 Past Achievements: Former Junior and Senior National player 1983 – 1997 Name: Stepano Husbands Sport: Cycling – Mountain & BMX Age: 17 School: St. George’s High Goal for 1 SAYG: To do his bets for Guyana
Name: Crystal Lynessa Lambert
Sport: Cycling Age: 17 School: Corentyne Comprehensive Secondary Goals for 1 SAYG: To win and gain experience
Name: Narayan Tolanani Ramdhani
Sport: Badminton – Individual Category Age: 15 School: Marian Academy Past Achievements: Bronze medal in the doubles at the 2013 Caribbean C/ships Puerto Rico; also played in Suriname this year; representing Guyana since age 9. Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to win category
Name: Akeem Kareem Arthur Sport: Cycling – Road
Race & Time Trials Age: 16 School: Mackenzie High Past Achievements: Silver Medalist 2013 Junior Caribbean Cycling C/ships Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to qualify for Pan Am & Commonwealth Games and ultimately, Olympics
Name: Shaquel Shamar Agard
Sport: Cycling – Road Race & Time Trials Age: 16: School: Linden Technical Institute Past Achievements: 2013 Junior Caribbean C/ships Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to win
Name: Chelsea Aretha Renee’ Edghill Sport: Table Tennis – Individual Age: 16
School: The Bishops’ High Past Achievements: 2013 Senior Caribbean C/ships Gold in Women Doubles; Silver in U-21 Singles; Silver in Team event: 2013 Junior Caribbean C/ships Bronze Medals in the Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles and Team Events. Won ITTF Scholarship to 2014 Youth Olympic Games in China. Goal for 1 SAYG: Will strive to do her best by winning
Name: Alonzo Junior Ambrose Sport: Cycling Age: 17 School: St. Mary’s High Goal for 1 SAYG: To do best for his country
Name: William Howard Sport: Cycling Coach Past Achievement: Former Cyclist
Name: Michael April Sport: Boxing – 52kg division Age: 17 School: Tutorial Academy Past Achievements: First time representing Guyana Goal for 1SAYG: Aiming to give his best by winning his division
Name: Ambika Gavina Ramraj Sport: Badminton – Individual Category Age: 14 School: Queen’s College Past Achievements: Under-17 Bronze medal at 2013 Suriname C/ships Goal for 1 SAYG: To win gold
Name: Shemar Ronaldo Britton
Sport: Table Tennis Age: 15 School: Queen’s College Past Achievements: Caribbean Juniors 2011 & 2012, Bronze in U-15 Singles Goal for 1 SAYG: To do his best for Guyana Name: Travis Fraser Sport: Boxing – 69kg division Age: 17 School: New Amsterdam Technical Institute Past Achievements: T&T August 2013 Goal for 1SAYG: Aiming to win his division
Name: Linden Johnson Sport: Table Tennis Coach Age: 51 Past Achievements: Former player; Coaching since 188 took over at the National level in 2002
Name: Joel Joseph Williamson
Sport: Boxing – 56kg division Age: 16 School: Vrymen’s Ervin Training Centre Past Achievements: Barbados exchange September 2013; T&T August 2013 Goal for 1 SAYG: Aiming to win his division
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Race walkers go after Chanderpaul, Ramlakhan, Jainarine help ECCCC level series top prize as CS&TC presents 10K event
Members of the victorious Enmore team Half centuries from West Indies Under-19 batsman Tagenarine Chanderpaul and the talented Vishwanauth Ramlakhan, backed up by a fine bowling display from 16year-old Satesh Jainarine guided host Enmore Community Centre Cricket Club (ECCCC) to a 40-run victory over St Cuthbert’s Mission in the return fixture last Sunday. St Cuthbert’s Mission started the game with the psychological advantage having won the first encounter by 70 runs at home in March, but by the end of the day ECCCC were able to square the two-match friendly series with a respectable performance. ECCCC batted first in front of a fair size crowd and posted a challenging 213-5 from the allotted 30 overs on a lightning fast outfield. Opener Chanderpaul top
scored with an attractive 85, while Ramlakhan supported well with a fluent 53 and Amir Khan chipped in with 24. All rounder Timothy Andrews claimed 2-28. St Cuthbert’s Mission responded with 173-7 in 30 overs. Andrews and R. Daniels were the visitors leading batsmen with 28 each. Off-spinner Jainarine bagged 4-18. At the presentation ceremony, Chanderpaul was voted best batsman, Jainarine best bowler, while Andrews also received a trophy for his all-round effort. The ECCCC will be in action again on Sunday against Bravado in a 30-over game starting at 11:30 hours at the Enmore Community Centre ground. The ECCCC squad reads; Bheemraj Ramkelawan (captain), Chaitram Ramlall, Sheik Mohamed, Javed
Mohamed, Vishwanauth Ramlakhan, Ranjeet Hiralall, Nandram Ganesh, Satesh Jainarine, Jacob Persaud, Mark Persaud, Mark Malone, Navindra Gobin, Naresh Persaud, Safraz Ali and N. Basdeo. Meanwhile, young cricketers of the ECCCC will be exposed to a training seminar today with former West Indies all-rounder and head coach and Guyana Amazon Warriors Roger Harper from 10:30 hours at the club. After the session, the ECCCC will be involved in a tape ball game against Metro Office and Computer Supplies and a softball match against a Helena Over-40 team. Following those games, President Donald Ramotar and other government officials will formally hand over refurbished sections of the club to executives of the
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Fernandes stated that the projected is very costly and they are willing to accept as-
sistance from individuals and business entities. The Commissioner indicated
Foundation, in observation of Education Month and will commence at the Plaza site, proceed around the community and culminate at the place of origin. One again, the organizers will benefit from the largesse of the corporate community and already, Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai and Ricks and Sari Ltd have acquiesced to generous packages and the top walkers will receive beautiful trophies and medals. The walkers are also put on notice for another event slated for Sunday September 29 dubbed the Golden Grove Village Walk. Race time tomorrow morning is 06:30hrs but walkers are asked to be at the venue by 06:00hrs.
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Satesh Jainarine ECCCC. The administration had spent millions of dollars to rebuild a pavilion, two sightscreens, commentary box, sections of the parameter fence and ticket booth. That ceremony is slated to start at 16:00 hours.
Works ongoing at National Park sports...
The National Park athletics track which is expected to take a new shape when completed.
When the Cavalier Sports and Tour Club (CS&TC) staged its last 10k race walk event around the Melanie Damishana ECD community two weeks ago, Jamal Janeere turned in a brilliant performance to take the top spot in the men’s category, while seventy nine years old Thomas Rouse emulated that feat to take the honours in the veterans’ category. The walkers will be at it once again, each attempting to replicate the feat while those that lagged behind in the last race will be anxious to improve their performances when the CS&TC stages a similar event tomorrow morning. Activities would be conducted in collaboration with the Green Path
that they are working hand in hand with the national Rugby Association to improve the Rugby field. “The level of the land here is very low so the first thing we have to do is to seal off the field so that it will not be flooded easily”, he added. Fernandes said that there are also plans to raise the height of the Rugby as well as the Hockey fields, but due to the high cost involved they have to take it step by step. He indicated that the park is now open for longer periods due to the lights which were recently installed and they are looking at the possibility of setting up surveillance cameras which will help to facilitate longer training periods for athletes.
From page 35 withdraw from the French Open. He returned to become Britain’s first male Wimbledon singles champion since 1936, but struggled on the hard courts and lost in the US Open quarter-finals. Murray tweeted on Thursday: “Having operation on Monday. Will let everyone know how it goes. I’ll be ‘back’ stronger.” The problem, which Murray has suffered for two years, affects a nerve in his lower back which can send pain shooting down his hip and upper leg. It appears to cause him more problems when he plays on clay and the harder surfaces than on grass courts. He had pain-killing injections before the 2012 French Open and withdrew from this year’s Rome Masters midway through a match against Marcel Granollers. After taking medical advice, he chose not to play at Roland Garros in May. There were signs of discomfort at the US Open, but he only took the decision to have surgery after last weekend’s Davis Cup tie on clay in Croatia. He admitted his back was sore after last Friday’s opening singles victory over Borna Coric. Murray had been scheduled to play three more events in Asia this season, including the Shanghai Masters, then the Paris Masters before heading to the ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena from 4-11 November. There is no suggestion that next year’s schedule will be affected and it is hoped he will kick off his regular pre-season training block in Miami in the middle of November. Jamie Baker, Murray’s friend and former Davis Cup teammate, said: “Andy does have a knack of always looking in pain, but this is something he feels is the right thing to do and we have to trust him. “We can’t underestimate how tough emotionally the last 12 months has been, so it’s understandable if he’s a little bit burned out, and this break will give him the best chance of picking up more major titles next year.”