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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
Sugar’s glorious days over
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t the end of the slave trade, the sugar industry remained viable with indentured labour in Guyana, the Caribbean and elsewhere. However, its viable status has been at times threatened with the development of artificial sweeteners which also appeared viable and competed with sugar for European markets. But beginning in the mid-20th century, the sugar industry began to decline as price on the world market for sugar decreased. Sugar could no longer be produced profitably in Guyana, therefore, Britain and the other colonial powers devised a system of preferential market arrangements which had guaranteed a quota and a price system above those on the world market for Guyana and its Caribbean colonies. This help to boost the profits of British and American companies in the region where sugar was the main industry that sustained a number of communities across the country. But it became clear that the preferential market arrangements for sugar were untenable in the long run. The British firm, Tate & Lyle, withdrew from them, because it claimed that it was operating at a loss. The quantifiable losses that the sugar industry has suffered over the years in Guyana have not been matched by any sustained and solid returns to justify its continuance. This is especially the case today, yet it is not a truth that will be admitted by the opposition who has vested political interests in the industry. Successive governments, but more so the last administration, propped up the sugar industry largely because of the industry’s importance as a crutch to political power. The major sugar unions which are implants of the PPP tried to preserve the industry and the livelihood of poor sugar workers and their families. But poor families have not seen any satisfying lasting benefits from the industry. Those who have depended on the industry for a living have done so under horrible living conditions and poor compensation, despite union representation. As a conveyor of their economic and political interests, the unions, especially the Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU) realized that the sugar industry is still one of the strongest bastions for its existence. Its alliance with the PPP government was meant to preserve it, even though it was not economically feasible to do so. The truth is that the sugar industry is a sensitive and highly political issue for the PPP, therefore, it would have been a political suicide if it had allowed the industry to die during its 23 years in office. But with such huge losses, this government was brave enough to proclaim its death knell. It is currently looking at more viable ways in which it can preserve a better livelihood for those directly affected by the closure of several estates. Unlike the PPP, the government did not tinker or made cosmetic reforms and pretensions to close down some of the sugar factories before the problems became worse. It seems clear to the present government, but not to the last government and the unions that the days of sugar as a viable enterprise with high economic returns and foreign currency earnings are over. Instead of trying to prop it up or believing that by some kind of magic it can be revived was a pipedream. Even in the best days of the preferential arrangements that sugar enjoyed under the African, Caribbean and Pacific union, quota allocations were not met. Every year the industry fell behind target due in part to inclement weather or industrial unrest. It is an illusion to believe that the glory days of sugar will return. Sugar is dead and should be given a decent burial.
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President Granger and Opposition leader Jagdeo should show solidarity and renegotiate this cockroach contract DEAR EDITOR, Prime Minister Rowley using conscientious and explicit words - stated that contracts are not set in stone and must benefit both parties; as published in Kaieteur News, dated September 19, 2018.Prior to this pronouncement, Prime Minister Rowley coyly said, that while not wanting to give public advice to his colleagues; then the forthright Prime Minister rendered advice to his colleagues in an unfettered lecture on extant circumstances and linkages to contract renegotiation. Guyana’s Foreign affairs Minister, Mr. Carl Greenidge who was present at the press conference, and is a staunch and frequent defender of the atrocious 2016 Production Share and Agreement (PSA), between the Government of Guyana and partners: Esson, Hess & Nexen; was photographed at the press conference looking aghast,
adrift and wanting to be anywhere else; not surprisingly. Why the kowtowing by our political leaders, regarding the heinous 2016 PSA? A key point made by the Honourable Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago is that contracts are supposed to be drafted in a manner that takes into account the fact that markets will change over time, place and circumstances.It is worth noting; that when the Petroleum Agreement was signed, Guyana had over 1 billion barrels of recoverable light, sweet, crude oil. Oh Providence, where have our political leaders slinked away to? President David Granger and Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo; we implore you to show solidarity and dismantle this 2016 Production Sharing Agreement - that does not share with Guyana, beyond relative morsels; we must renegotiate this cockroach contract. Nigel Hinds
Guyanese are entrapped between a rock and a hard place: the PPP and the Coalition DEAR EDITOR The recent invocation of the immunity clause by former president B. Jagdeo in regards to being question by SOCU in relation to Pradoville 2 lands, seems to have awakened a group of local bears from a long hibernation. While I am in support of a KN article, “Constitutional reform needed to curb presidential excesses-Lawyers”, I take umbrage with the specific class of citizens(Lawyers} from whom the above caption emanates. Surely! I would have liked to have some names. You have to give credit to Freddie Kissoon for often saying that Guyana will never change. Lawyers are the legal minds and in local parlance, they are “top of the food chain”, in matters of the law and constitution. Prior to the recent KN article, I cannot recall seeing a single article in any of the papers, advocating for the repealing of the presidential immunity clause or any other changes to the constitution, by a Lawyer. I had the impression that these carnivores of fortune were well satisfied with our constitution. To hear or read that a few of them came out in one voice in favor of constitutional reform is akin
to the joke of the century. In fact, one on the opposition benches, who is considered by a few as a presidential hopeful, had been very vocal against constitutional reform a year ago when the UN and the British were trying to give CR a kick start here . The said one who had said that, “the need for compliance trumps the need for reform,” is the one who had the honor in invoking the immunity clause in defence of his client B Jagdeo. It boggles the normal mind to imagine what it would take to make a lawyer into a patriot! The day the PPP announced this lawyer’s candidacy could be justifiably termed, the day the evil landed on Guyana. I would like to hear his justification for retaining the immunity clause in the constitutionconsidering his pontification, “the need for compliance trumps the need for reform.”While the coalition has been deceptive on all its major promises, constitutional reform included, there has been no impetus from the opposition (PPP), the party that claims representation of more than 49% of the voting population, to push for reform. In fact, the Party leaders had categorically stated that they don’t want any reform of
the constitution, without any consultation with their so called constituencies. The Coalition has displayed daring examples of corruption and nepotism, they are doing a poor job at handling what had existed as the economy, they deserve a zero for their charade in the coming oil and gas sector. In this scenario the PPP fancies their chances to achieve “nirvana” once again in 2020, without changing a single iota of the constitution in which they had enriched themselves in the past. Guyanese have entrapped themselves between a rock and a hard place- the PPP and the coalition. I am inclined to think that nothing more on CR will be forthcoming from these laymen. They were caught in the heat of the moment to give a response on the “immunity issue”, then back to their normative silence. The British High Commissioner said,” Constitutional Reform” will only happen if the people want it.” Who is there to “bell the cat”? With the diehard supporters of the APNU and the PPP only believing what their leaders say, CR will remain in limbo. Rudolph Singh
The new driver’s licence has gained international acceptance, but not in Guyana DEAR EDITOR, Following my previous letter regarding what seems to be a conflict between the Bank of Guyana (BOG) Supervision Guidelines and policies of some Commercial Banks on AntiMoney Laundering (AML) verification requirements for banking customers, I will further highlight the related implications on expended Revenues by the State.Every citizen should be concerned about the way state resources and assets are utilized. Assets of the state include Land, Buildings, Minerals and Revenue among other things. The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) expended countless Millions of dollars to digitize and upgrade the Driver’s Licence data base. The new Driver’s Licence, which contains special biographic features, was welcomed and seen as modernization in this area. Its anti-counterfeiting features
were well publicised and boasted by the GRA’s Commissioner General. My Guyana’s Driver’s Licence was accepted a few months ago at a certain facility in the USA where only machine readable document holders were allowed access. So the new Guyana D r i v e r ’s L i c e n c e h a s g a i n e d international acceptance.The same does not apply right here in Guyana, where the said Licence is issued. Some commercial banks are out right rejecting the Guyana’s Driver’s Licence as a means of Identification. They do not recognize it as an authorized Taxpayer Identification numbered (TIN) document issued by the GRA. Some of the commercial banks are flouting the authorization of the GRA and are in contravention of Bank of Guyana Supervision Guideline No. 13, part 4.2.4. I am highlighting this atrocity by
some of these banks as a Guyanese taxpayer, whose revenue went into the state’s upgrade of the Guyana Driver’s Licencing. Such actions by some of these banks are prejudicial, illegal, and an affront to the State. They are rendering the Guyana Driver’s Licence a White Elephant. They are in effect inferring that it was a waste of Revenue and State Assets by the Government of Guyana to have upgraded the licensing system and issuance of a carded document.I trust that the Directors of the BOG, Guyana Association of Bankers (GAB) and Commissioner General of the GRA will collaborate to cause necessary policy amendments to be made so that those errant banks will adapt and thereby create a more compliant friendly environment for banking customers in this country. Yours faithfully, Orette Cutting
Friday September 21, 2018
Is the Town Clerk being pilloried? DEAR EDITOR, In the Monday, September 17, 2018, Stabroek News there is a front-page caption: “Inquiry ordered into City Hall – Town Clerk to be sent on leave” The caption is repeated at page 3 and a very lengthy article follows. This is, of course, a matter of public interest, and the public has a right to be informed. But reading the Stabroek News article, the view is irresistible that this was no fair reporting for public information alone. In my considered opinion, this was opening statements by a prosecuting press as in a media trial with an insidious motive – crucify, prejudice and prejudge Mr. Royston King, the Town Clerk. A report of this type can easily engender prejudice and hostility in the minds of potential persons who by public notice in the press have been invited to make submissions to the “Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown Commission of Inquiry” (COI). The LGC should condemn this mischievous type of prejudicial press publicity (pre-COI); this media/lynching. This CoI appears to be in flagrant breach of Schedule 8 of the Municipal and District Councils Act Chapter 28:01 and is foisted on the Council an elected body. This media crucifixion of the Town Clerk on the basis of the evidence of witnesses “Mark Roopan” and “MODI Sankar” reminds us (with biblical disposition a nd dispensation) of the Christ story. I am no Pontius Pilate; Royston King is no Christ, but I ask the “Mark Roopan”, and Modi Sankar of this capital city: what evil has Royston King done? Did the Stabroek Market wharf only begin to deteriorate and
reached its present state of deterioration and collapse after Mr. King became Town Clerk in 2015? I ask the same question in respect of City Hall. Are the Council’s finance deficiencies attributable to Mr. King’s tenure as Town Clerk in three years? Is Royston King responsible for the dysfunctionalities of all the previous Town Clerks that preceded him (most infamously Carol Sooba)? Has Mr. King built or acquired any Pradoville type mansion or unjustly enriched himself or family with City Council’s revenues in his three years as Town Clerk? And what is the complaint of the business community? It is an international local government best practice for Councils to charge user fees. Is he solely responsible for the nonpayment/non-remittance to “GRA, NIS, GPL, GTT and the Credit Unions’ (extracted from the Stabroek News article)? Has not the Council with the perennial revenue deficit to make a hard choice between making those statutory payments (and others) and the humanity of paying workers salaries so that they can put food in their c h i l d r e n ’s m o u t h ; s e n d them to school; and pay the garbage contractors for their garbage collection services thereby averting an epidemic in the City? Our memories are not so short that we cannot remember what perennial garbage no collection crisis existed in this capital City prior to Mr. King becoming Town Clerk in 2015. And do they not know that Councils in both developing and developed countries worldwide have programmes of housing for its workers? Must an APNU/ AFC majority Council persist
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in the social development servility of past government and ignore the housing plight of its workers? And what about all those efforts at beautifying the City that Mr. King has initiated and seen to conclusion (colloquially speaking seemingly mashing some toes in the process of those transformative achievements)? Again, I ask, what evil has he done? Is he the target of the COI hence his being sent of administrative leave “to facilitate the process? What is the reasonable insinuation? In this city, we are a people who thrive on sensationalism, who have a special insatiable penchant for character assassination and ill speaking. So, newspaper report (with its facility for elaborated reporting which obviously Television and radio does not have) that the Town Clerk has been sent on leave has a prime news element. Among the citizenry, some are curious, some concerned; some of course gets pleasure. The COI notice in the Press does not indicate any Terms of reference. Why is the ToR secreted in e-mail? So, spare a thought for the hapless Town Clerk who it seems is now visited with the sins of all the previous Town Clerks and Councils, over the past 25 years; and the collateral embarrassment for himself and his family. That cannot be right. But there is one reassuring and comforting fact: perhaps by Divine intervention the Local Government Commission has chosen as the CoI head a person of conscience, much learning, and evenhandedness, former chancellor Cecil Kennard. Yours truly, Maxwell .E. Edwards (Former Senior Magistrate)
These are precisely the kinds of values that drive the crime problem DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me to respond to a frequent letter writer’s comments regarding Guyana’s crime problem. First, I must extend that I am sorry to learn that this individual’s family and friends went into crime and so I understand that he is hurting. However, it does not give him the right to instigate armed robberies by glorifying the poor values of the Jamaican Reggae Artist, Bounty Killer - look into my eyes (lyrics) and also by justifying why poor people, who are gifted with AK-47s, use these weapons to rob. Guyanese must understand that these are precisely the kinds of values that drive the crime problem. Editor, I must point out that AK-47s should never ever be given as gifts. As such, if any Guyanese is an unauthorized holder of an AK-47, then please immediately turn your weapon over to the police. This is the right thing to do. I am shocked by the insane values of this individual. And of course, he can’t be in a position to diagnose the crime problem and to provide solutions. Further, this writer would like Guyanese to subscribe to the dogma that criminals are impoverished. And that they are also desperate members of society who feel used in some way. So because of this, criminals should be allowed to engage in armed robberies. This is dead wrong. This writer must also know that under no circumstance is
armed robbery morally or legally right, no matter if you feel used. I personally feel used by many but does this give me the right to hurt another human being? No way. In fact, criminals are largely not impoverished. And of course, the writer buries such a fact so as to champion his dysfunction. Editor, we all know that criminals show up at our homes in expensive cars and on expensive motorcycles, dressed in name brand outfits like Nike and Adidas, toting guns and expensive gadgets to rob, rape, and murder. Editor, the poor can’t afford motor cars and motorcycles, but criminals do. Further, even members of the GPF and the GDF and various professionals participate in armed robberies. Moreover, even some of our college graduates holding prestigious jobs participate in armed robberies. How can Guyanese forget the infamous armed robbery by a highly qualified college graduate? Therefore, criminals can hardly be classified as impoverished. In fact, criminals rob the poor and traumatize them. So criminals are simply lawless bullies who are unfortunately influenced by bad moral values championed by folks like this writer and by politicians looking for votes. Further, the Guyanese people also observe how thousands of dirt poor and starving sugar workers, who are also unemployed
admirably steer themselves away from crime because of their values. They work hard like Nakisha Best, an unemployed sugar worker who now provides laundry services for 1,000.00 per day just to survive. So the reality on the ground violates the dogma that poverty drives crime. The writer of that letter also wants Guyanese to believe that income inequality drives the murderous armed robbery problem. I disagree. In fact, crime drives income inequality and poverty. This can be logically explained. If it were not for the crime problem lots of businesses would open up here. But because of crime, Guyana attracts very few businesses and those that come here can’t survive and they are forced to leave because they are repeatedly (Continued on page 6)
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GRANGER’S OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THE PPP CONSTITUENTS THAT HE WILL NOT ABANDON THEM DEAR EDITOR, The suffocating racial divide that is endemic in our country can be addressed. Currently, many PPP voters who relied on the sugar industry are suffering due to the PPP’s mismanagement of the sugar industry. And while this is not the PPP’s only offence during their time of governance, their constituents still blindly cling to them. President Granger has the unique opportunity to show the PPP constituents that his administration will not abandon them in their time of
need. President Granger, by helping PPP supporters, will distinguish himself and his government by viewing its citizens as Guyanese rather than by their ethnicity or race. A similar opportunity was squandered by the PPP when they had the opportunity to address and help the people of Linden who took drastic measures to voice their plight. Had the PPP shown concern and taken steps to address the Lindeners’ plight, they might have won some of their hearts and minds and
given them reason to change their party affiliation. One must remember that some Guyanese are prudent and grateful to the government who remembers them in their time of need. Moreover, President Granger’s willingness to help the people whose demise was precipitated by PPP’s bad governance will remain a truth that showcases President Granger’s government as one that is dedicated to serving all Guyanese. Sincerely, Stanley Niamatali
These are precisely the kinds of ... From page 5 robbed and vandalized. And their workers hospitalized or murdered. Just recently, Guyanese saw how the owner of the Real Value Supermarket was brutally beaten and robbed and how a hard working cheese vendor was gunned down for his own sweat by violent criminals. Under these circumstances business can’t survive and as such wealth can’t trickle to the poor through economic activity. So, in large part, crime effectively drives income inequality and poverty. This is a major reason why Guyana remains poor. The writer of that letter also contends that poverty drives failure in schools but he does not want Guyanese to know that crime produces poverty and this, in turn, contributes to failure in schools. Guyanese deserve the complete truth, not halftruths. And he must know that the majority of children
who fail in schools turn out to be admirable human beings where they work hard to put food on the table. We must look up to these people as role models and we must copy their values and use them. There is something special about these people. They know how to avoid a life in crime. And if they are approached, I am not surprised that they will reveal that they live off of their own sweat, they work hard for success, they respect others and they take responsibility for their actions. Only a fraction of Guyanese drive up the skyhigh crime rate. And to advance an argument by invoking the lyrics of Bounty Killer to express that these people are selectively deprived of economic opportunities is nothing but a hoax. It is folks like you and others that uphold poor values which effectively steer these people into crime. You must take responsibility. You push Guyanese into crime and this cripples them. Where is your heart? To understand what you have done to criminals, you must walk armed robbers up the
Maslow’s pyramid and observe if they are able to do so. And you will quickly realize that they can’t simply because crime is immoral, destructive, dangerous, deadly and plain stupid. There is no survival value to it. And the reality is that most criminals will likely remain at the bottom of the pyramid preoccupied with basic needs like hunger and safety. And they may even sadly end their lives there. Just look around you and you will see what I am talking about. Plus you can see this picture if you examine the fate of the 2017 jailbreakers. Remember, they were either recaptured or killed. And you must know that criminals also prevent Guyanese from climbing this pyramid. This translates to a country that will never develop and prosper because folks like you peddle and reinforce poor values which destroy this country. So I hope you understand the destructive impact of your message and allow Guyanese a fair shot at life. Don’t be selfish. Sincerely, Annie Baliram
Friday September 21, 2018
TOO MANY OF OUR YOUTHS ARE PUSHING DRUGS DEAR EDITOR, The constant rise of crime in Guyana is a perpetual phenomenon and a very frightening situation among our young women and young men. As I watched the news and read the papers I am flabbergasted at the vast number of young women who are into the drug pushing business and are sentenced daily and fined heavily by our courts. I just saw this caption: ‘’Vendor, hairdresser remanded on trafficking charges after airport cocaine bust’’ These are very young women that are involved in these drug crimes. We also see young men involved into robbery under arms, murder, rape, drug pushing and the long dismal list of crime daily goes on. This does not mean that older drug dealers are not involved by using these young people as their ‘’scapegoats’’ to carry out their insidious acts. We also saw on the news that different types of drugs infiltrating our school system and we are told the drug pushers are the students. We will now need more school security before guns infiltrate our schools. Most young people who are involved in crimes have a desire to ‘’get rich quick’’ and many of them are very educated but they don’t want to work or seek a job. They
have decided to keep the wrong company thus push themselves into a life of crime by peer pressure. Poor economies like Guyana where unemployment is on the increase and the closing down of the sugar industries is another broad r o a d t o c r i m e . Yo u n g people are frustrated because they have no jobs even if they are qualified. Most seek to migrate, never to return. Professor Clive Thomas wanted to give one million Guyana dollars to every family here which is not a lot of money. We w i l l n o t b e extracting oil for a next twenty years in Guyana so it will be wise if this administration and the incoming governments have a strategic economic plan to invest this money by opening up more job opportunities for our Guyanese people by creating more industries and not more ‘’debts’’. This money can also be used to modernize the sugar industries so that workers can get more jobs. If we can invest wisely in modern technology and create more payable jobs also raise teachers pay to three hundred thousand per month we will have more Guyanese coming back to live here than the massive migration we have seen for the past fifty years. A close look at our markets and in Georgetown tells me clearly we have more
sellers than buyers so if everybody wants to be a business man or woman then who will buy? This administration needs to invest in our security system by paying policemen and soldiers better salaries. We have to stamp out this drug trade before it gets out of control. Crime is also a moral issue where we have poor family values in our nation. Too much ‘’single parent life styles’’ the sanctity of marriage is thrown out the homes so we have too much ‘’tek up, live home and shak up life styles’’ that produce many unwanted children who grow up into poverty that are the criminals for tomorrow. We must set examples for our children to follow. A life of poverty and laziness will lead to a life of constant crime. It’s time we inculcate moral values in our young people that’s why I have a youth group in my church. It’s about time we introduce religious education into our schools and prayer. I wish to admonish all young and old people to refrain from crime. No nation is able to give every citizen all their wants and needs. ‘’In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread.’’ Genesis 3:19 Life is about hard work that is what God requires of us. Rev.Gideon Cecil
NADIR’S CRITICISMS OF DR. BYNOE NOT CONSTRUCTIVE DEAR EDITOR, Please permit me space in your auspicious newspaper to respond to Mr. Nadir’s, September 18, 2018, letter, denigrating the effort of Guyana’s Department of Energy (DOE) Head, Dr. Bynoe, for expressing his intent to seek international guidance in assisting GRA in granularly dissecting Exxon’s Cost Recovery financial statement. This statement has been proffered to the Government of Guyana (GOG). Though Mr. Nadir’s narrative may have contained historical and legal relevance,
his lamentations about Dr. Bynoe’s inability to lead the DOE is premised on an elliptically skewed and abstruse prognosis based on a singular utterance from Dr. Bynoe. The DOE is still in its infancynot yet fully operational. To Mr. Nadir... Did you, by any remote chance, in your cunning calculation, think that Dr. Bynoe, was perhaps, referring ONLY to the prevailing R & D cost supposedly incurred by Exxon and not any future financials? Context is everything. Your adulteration of contextual information, in my opin-
ion, is truly the Nadir of your pontification, Mr. Nadir! You could have summarily offered a zenith of influential advice in this sphere since, we, all Guyanese, are in this together. Sadly, you did not offer any substantive or elevated construction to the contrary thereby reinforcing the idea that you were operating in “tunnel vision” mode, hell bent on disparaging Dr. Bynoe’s appointment as the head of the DOE. The public is much smarter these days, Mr. Nadir, much smarter! Jonathan Subrian.
Ram to Harmon… Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram, believes that Minister of State Joseph Harmon’s petition for ExxonMobil to aid environmental projects constitutes disrespect to the nation. During a meeting with top country executives from the Oil Company last week, Harmon lobbied for, among other things, Exxon’s assistance to clean up the city. According to a release from the Ministry of the Presidency, the Minister of State was placed on record, saying that there are various other environmental projects in which he would welcome the support of the company.“I have seen the work done with the Civil Defence Commission (CDC) through the company and I think that we need to continue to strengthen these
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processes and redouble our efforts. “Personally, I believe that Georgetown can do with some help in terms of our physical environment, to the extent where we can bring Georgetown back and to a pristine state. “We need to recapture the clean-up spirit and emphasize and encourage solid waste management and such things,” he said. However, several persons, including Ram, have criticized Harmon over his comments. “That‘s not the way a Sovereign State operates. We should not be begging Exxon for anything. It makes us look weak,” Ram told Kaieteur News. “Why are we begging Exxon for anything when our country has petroleum resources in galore? I’ll tell you why. It’s because of those lopsided contracts that
Petition Exxon to renegotiate lopsided contract, not for money to clean up city favour the oil companies and not the people of this country.”“So instead of asking for charity from Exxon, Minister Harmon should be petitioning the company for a renegotiation of those oil contracts. In fact, he should insist on it,” Ram stated. He said that the State needs to demand that the contracts are changed for the oil companies to have a more meaningful Corporate Social Responsibility, (CSR) to Guyana. Ram, who is also an attorney-at-law, noted that the nation has more pressing needs and with a better contract, as part of the CSR, the State could put demands on Exxon to fund the public infrastructure projects, such as the building of a new harbour bridge, and finance the na-
Minister of State, Joseph Harmon
Chartered Accountant, Chris Ram
tional oil-related learning institutions and programmes . However, Guyana’s Production Sharing Contract
(PSC) with ExxonMobil leaves much to be desired. It shows clearly that Guyana’s politicians accepted ‘low hanging fruits’ in exchange for the nation’s wealth.According to the contract, “The Minister and the contractor shall establish a programme of a financial support for environmental and social projects to be funded by the contractor. “The contractor shall directly fund the amount of (US$300,000) per year with any funded but unspent por-
Final witness to testify in Casino robbery trial Days after one of the three men charged with a multimillion-dollar robbery at the Princess Casino, told Magistrate Judy Latchman that he does not trust the court, the final witness is expected to testify on September 24. Griffith, 29, of Bagotville, West Bank Demerara; Junior Stuart, 30, of Thomas Street, Kitty, Georgetown and Andre Blackman, 35, of Middle Street, McDoom, East Bank Demerara, are accused of robbing Daniel Roberts and Alfea Gajadhar of $8,951,000 – property of the Princess Casino.The t h r e e m e n pleaded not guilty to the charge and are currently out on bail.Yesterday, when the matter was called in Magistrate Latchman’s courtroom, she informed the defendants to return to court on September 24, when the Prosecution is expected to call its final witness.Last Monday when the matter was called, Wayne Griffith told Magistrate Latchman, “I don’t trust this court and I don’t want you to continue dealing with the matter.” The Magistrate after l i s t e n i n g t o G r i ff i t h ’s contention recused herself from hearing the trial. She then transferred the matter to Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan with the hope of having it reassigned to another Magistrate. H o w e v e r, t h e C h i e f Magistrate ruled that there were not sufficient grounds for Magistrate Latchman to recuse herself from the case. The Chief Magistrate pointed out that for Griffith to make such statements, he would need sufficient grounds as to why the matter should be moved to another court.The matter was then
Andre Blackman
Junior Stuart
Wayne Griffith
returned to Magistrate Latchman.A total of 56 witnesses have already been called by Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves. According to police, four men arrived at the Ramada Hotel in a white motorcar bearing a fake number plate. They were armed with guns and entered the Princess Casino, discharging several rounds in the process.They relieved a security guard of his shotgun and ordered patrons and staffers to lie on the ground. It was reported that the gunmen held a cashier at
gunpoint and made off with local and foreign currency. Three of the banditsreportedly escaped on foot, while police were able to apprehend one of them who were reportedly trapped in the casino. One of the men was reportedly arrested in a house a few days after the robbery with a large quantity of wet money and other valuables.
Another defendant, who was a former security g u a r d a t t h e C a s ino, allegedly provided the gunmen with vital information about the gambling spot’s operations. During the ordeal, Police Lance Corporal Andrew Richardson and four hotel staffers sustained gunshot wounds.
tion of this amount to be carried over into the ensuing calendar years of the Agreement. “The Minister and contractor shall meet annually to agree which projects shall be funded in any year.” Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, had told this newspaper that ExxonMobil has agreed to look at four primary areas– land reformations, establishing green spaces, youth membership schemes, and a youth innovation fund. The US$300,000 will go to these purposes. But ExxonMobil has committed to more meaningful CSRs around the world. In some countries, CSR is used as a road map to development. In France, the government has strict CSR policies, which are aligned with international developmental goals. Companies are so guided as to where help in that nation is most needed. In one case as part of its CSR efforts, ExxonMobil handed over to a US organization named the United Way, a cheque for over US$10M. Yet Guyana has accepted US $300,000 to serve social efforts for an entire country.
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Make use of Trinidad’s Oil and Gas experience, expertise President of the Guyana Oil and Gas Energy Chamber (GOGEC), Manniram Prashad, has welcomed with open arms, the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Energy between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago. In fact, the Energy Chamber President believes that Guyanese, and the Government by extension, should be taking the opportunity to make use of Trinidad and Tobago’s 100 years of oil and gas experience and expertise. In a missive to the media, Prashad said, “Trinidad has tremendous experience and expertise in the oil and gas industry and we should make use of that. The MoU sets out the framework for co-operation and collaboration between the two countries to work with each other... “I am in support of Trinidadian companies investing in Guyana as they have been doing so over the years…” He added, “Guyana has benefited significantly from
… But also address trade barrier issues –Energy Chamber President debt write offs from Trinidad and their favourable petroleum dealings. In fact, when our country was in a bad state, many Guyanese went to Trinidad in search for a better life and were accommodated by Trinidadian families. We must not forget that…” But even as Guyana pursues a symbiotic relationship with Trinidad in the oil sector, Prashad said that there needs to be greater focus on agriculture and trade related issues which over the years, have worked against Guyanese exporters. He insisted that Guyana must confront these issues with Trinidad. Once this is done, Prashad said that he would urge all private sector bodies in Guyana to partner with GOGEC and explore joint ventures with the Trinidadian Private Sector. SINGING OF HISTORIC MOU After several rounds of “intense” discussions, Presi-
Energy Chamber President, Manniram Prashad dent David Granger and Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr. Keith Rowley, signed the MoU on Energy on Wednesday morning at State House. President Granger promised that the MoU is not a “sell out” of the sector to Trinidad and Tobago. He insisted that there is nothing for the private sector to worry about; that the agreement will allow both countries to benefit from the wealth to come. Granger said, “The MoU is largely concerned with energy but there are other areas of interest. We extended our conversation in the area of agriculture, sport, and security, and we expect as a result
of this engagement today, relations between the two Republics will become stronger.” The Head of State added, “There is much to be learnt from Trinidad and Tobago in terms of exports, standard of living, education, and the petroleum sector. By collaborating, we will be able to com-
bine our natural resources with their entrepreneurial expertise and it will turn out to be a win-win situation. This is a significant step in making both parties stronger. We will be able to benefit from the experiences of Trinidad.” Prime Minister, Dr. Rowley said that he was honoured to have inked such an important agreement with Guyana but did not hesitate to express his disappointment with the controversy that it sparked. The politician said, “To those who are mindful of a TT takeover of Guyana’s good fortunes, to me, that is disappointing because we are working for all people of CARICOM to do better. So to come up against that, it is disappointing. This is simply the participation of a good neighbour with those who have a need for our finance, our skills, our experience. It is
my expectation that investment from Guyana too would be welcomed in Trinidad and Tobago.”Dr. Rowley also sought to remind that when Guyana found itself in the grip of a serious economic crisis in 1981, it was Trinidad and Tobago that loaned it $98M. By 1996, that debt climbed to $536M and Trinidad was at the end of its oil boom. The Twin Island Republic desperately needed to be repaid but Guyana was still cash strapped. Rowley reminded this morning that the TT government took the decision to write off the debt. He said, “But we are not holding that as any quid pro quo (a favour for a favour) now. We treated that as circumstantial and we maintain that we are willing to cooperate with Guyana. We hope to continue to travel this road together.”
Lawyer slapped with five charges after viral traffic stop One week after an expletive-laced video of lawyer and traffic cop went viral, sparking a debate of police’s stop on the country’s roadways, the former has been slapped with five charges.Today, attorney-at-law, Ryan Crawford, who fought himself in the spotlight in a raging debate, will be standing on the other side of the courtroom. He will be appearing at the Mahaicony Magistrate’s Court, according to the Guyana Police Force.The charges are “Prohibition of Tinted Glass”, “Failure to Produce Driver’s Licence”, “Driving an Unfit Motor Vehicle”, “Use of Obscene Language” and “Riotous Behaviour”. The traffic rank stopped Crawford along the Mahaicony Public Road, East Coast Demerara last Thursday. According to police, Crawford was served a summons which his secretary accepted on his behalf. He reported to the Whim Station this week. It was while there that his vehicle documents were perused by a traffic rank. The police said that Crawford’s vehicle road service licence was renewed a couple days after his “cuss out”. His insurance was also reportedly expired. He was questioned, released on his own recognizance and referred back to East Coast Demerara where the incident took place. On September 16, last, Crawford issued an apology via Facebook for his behaviour towards a traffic cop on September 13. But he made it clear also that he was not sorry for questioning the policeman’s ‘arbitrary authority’. “I am not trying to justify my behaviour. My language was not proper as an officer of the courts or as a member of the Bar of Guyana. I apologize for my language, but I’m not sorry for questioning arbitrary authority.”In his apology, Mr. Crawford stated that it was his frustration that led to the excessive use of expletives to get his point across to the officer for what he alleges is an illegal stop, and that there were things said prior to the filming of the video. The video was uploaded online by the rank who stopped Crawford. The lawyer, who had a male passenger seated next to him, demanded to know why he was stopped. The rank said he could not see the driver properly and therefore stopped the car. This angered the lawyer who insisted that
For court today: Attorney-at-law Ryan Crawford
he was behind two trucks and was not buying that explanation. He reportedly used expletives over 30 times in the almost four minutes of video. The lawyer said he did nothing wrong and refused to produce his driver’s licence. The lawyer loudly said that there must be reasonable suspicion and probable cause to stop him.The Guyana Bar Association in a statement issued in the wake of the incident, said that while the Association refrained from commenting on the matter, it informed Guyanese of the procedure for being pulled over by the police. “A motorist can only be stopped by a uniformed police officer for due cause if he has formed the reasonable suspicion in his mind that an offence has been committed. That is, the police officer must have formed a reasonable suspicion in his mind of an offence prior to stopping the motorist. The officer is under a duty to identify himself and inform the motorist of the alleged offence.” The video sparked an incensed debate on social media about the abuse of a few police ranks who use traffic stops to shake down drivers.Lauded by quite a few for raising an issue that has angered Guyanese, Crawford was also criticized for his choice of words. He reportedly drove away in his BMW sedan after refusing to hand over his documents.
Friday September 21, 2018
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aieteur News is en tering its 25th year as a newspaper. Next year, the newspaper will celebrate its silver jubilee. Kaieteur News has been a gem of a newspaper. Within the first fifteen years of its establishment, it had become the country’s leading daily. The newspaper started out as a weekly newspaper in 1994. It struggled in its early years. Sales were poor but the newspaper was led by one of the most determined persons you can ever find, the indefatigable Glenn Lall. Not many people gave the newspaper much chances of success. At the time, the two dailies were the Guyana Chronicle and the Stabroek News, one a state-owned newspaper and the other a private initiative. Many people said that there was no place for a third daily. Glenn Lall, as he has done countless times, proved them wrong. Under his guiding hand, the newspaper went from being an obscure publication to today a bastion of press freedom. Glenn Lall. He has piloted the newspapers to heights which would never have been imagined when the newspaper started 24 years ago. It was not easy. Kaieteur News has paid high price for its fearless reporting. No other newspaper in the Caribbean has been subject to the attacks to which the Kaieteur News was subjected. This newspaper did not receive a
single government advertisement in the first ten years of its existence, despite it by then being the number one newspaper in the country. In August of 2006, gunmen invaded the Kaieteur News premises and slaughtered five of the staff members. Two years ago, a grenade was thrown at the publisher’s vehicle parked outside of the newspapers. Trumped-up charges were leveled against the publisher and his wife. All manner of pressures were brought to bear and still being brought to bear on this newspaper by those who have power. Persons connected with the publisher have been vilified and victimized both by the PPPC and the APNU+AFC administration. There are forces which would like to see Kaieteur News shutdown. There are forces which want Kaieteur News to not take an independent stand. There are forces which want this newspaper to stop exposing wrongdoing, especially corruption. Kaieteur News has become the Caribbean’s leading newspaper for exposing skullduggery. The list of exposes run by this newspaper is endless. Hardly a week goes by without Kaieteur News featuring some story which points to official wrongdoing. Were it not for Kaieteur News a great many wrongs would continue to be concealed from the public. Kaieteur News has emerged as the newspaper
Benefits of oil sector hinges ... (From page 3) colleague from the Trinidad Tobago Internal Revenue, was on the team, and I was able to persuade her for PWC to do an update of the diagnostic study part with cost to GRA.” Statia added, “This was completed in July 2017, and its findings were similar to those outlined in the IMF report. What stood out in their report however is the fact that GRA appears to be consistently under-budgeting revenue collection. GRA is aware that the tax base is larger than the tax collections but under-budgeting masks the accountability of bringing the taxpayer base closer to reality by increasing taxpayer compliance or reducing tax avoidance or
evasion.” The International Monetary Fund has also called for the authorities to strengthen the powers of Bank of Guyana, as well as its programmes. While there is still more to be done, the IMF has reported that there has been progress as it relates to implementing the 2016 Financial Sector Assessment Programme (FSAP) recommendations, including enhancing the supervisory power of the Bank and establishing an emergency liquidity assistance framework, a national payment system and a deposit insurance scheme. The Fund also welcomed the establishment of a Financial Stability Unit within the Bank to assess macro-financial vulnerabilities. (By Kiana Wilburg)
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that has told it like it is. As it enters its 25th year, Kaieteur News has become an institution of freedom in the country. The trademark of the newspaper has been the
trademark of its publisher. Kaieteur News is a fearless newspaper. It calls it as it sees it and this is why despite all the political pressures, including calls by a President for the newspaper to be boycotted
and a slew of libel actions intended to silence the newspaper, the Kaieteur News has survived and gotten stronger. Happy 24th birthday to Kaieteur News.
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
Some of these folks in the diaspora can get you angry
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hirty years ago, as a columnist reply ing to Harry Hergash, who ran away from his country almost fifty years ago, I would have done a Ryan Crawford on Hergash and give myself that infamous middle name, “effing.” Thirty years ago is a long time, one naturally mellows. In replying to my rejection of $800G as prize money, Hergash uses my column to do some ego-tripping – telling us what he has done for UG since he left Guyana in the mid seventies. That is to be expected. People reply to commentators to get their five minutes of fame by extolling their non-achievements and fictional virtues. One does not and should not pay attention to such psychological frivolities. What gets me angry with some folks in the diaspora is that they luxuriate in the economic feast of some of the world’s developed countries where they have taken citizenship and have the temerity to criticize those who love Guyana, stayed, endured and contributed while suffering. Let’s quote Hergash; “It is noteworthy that the UG has produced two Presidents, a
Prime Minister, and several Government Ministers, in addition to several UG lecturers/ professors including Mr Kissoon, as well as legal and medical practitioners, all living in Guyana, yet they have been unable to do what ten lowly UG alumni and their spouses in Toronto have done.” This is abysmal ignorance and Hergash can get away with it because he knows in a dystopian society that Guyana has become no one will confront his nonsense. Those persons he cynically referred to above keep UG alive because we live in our country and the totality of our production keeps Guyana and by extension UG alive. We pay taxes that go to sustaining UG. We send our children to UG. President Granger ’s two daughters went to UG. President Ramotar ’s three children went to UG. One of Moses Nagamootoo’s daughters went to UG. My daughter went to UG. That is just a part of our contribution to our country that we chose to live in. Hergash has the temerity to tell us that he left Guyana in the mid seventies. If he does
competent research he would know that Guyana had the most robust economy in the British West Indies in the midseventies therefore there was no reason to migrate. In the mid seventies, UG was on par with UWI and was attracting more internationally known professors than UWI. I know that because in the mid seventies at UG, I was taught by such people. Let’s quote Hergash again; “We are…expatriates in a foreign land who have had to struggle in difficult circumstances for our livelihood. When we arrived in Canada during the mid to late 1970s, we were basically penniless.” Why would someone leave Guyana in the mid seventies when foreign exchange earnings were the highest in the history of the country to be penniless in another country? Here is more nonsense from Hergash; “Now Mr Kissoon, you have been a UG lecturer and a columnist for several years, living a good middle class life in Guyana” Anyone from another planet reading this idiocy would not know that the Guyana Hergash is referring to is my country that I have never left. After the mid-seventies
when Hergash ran, I pursued studies abroad and came back home with my wife. My home is my country, my country is my home. I have no other passport than a Guyanese one; so do my wife and daughter. My question to Hergash is simple - come back to your country and live a middle class life like me because after all it is home, the land that gave us birth and educated us. Hergash asks me the following question, and I quote; “What financial contribution have you made to the UG where you studied for free and later pursued post graduate
studies on scholarship in Canada? I went to UG when it was not free. In my last year, it was free and students had to do compulsory national service in lieu of fees. Mr. Hergash should be walking on the soil of his country and smell the fresh air. To answer the question on my financial contribution to UG, let me say to Hergash and his colleagues in his organization, none of them in a million years could match what some of us have contributed to UG working there for over 25 years respectively.
Frederick Kissoon The contributions and sacrifice, Hergash and his acolytes would and could never match. Finally, I was never in receipt of any state or private scholarship from Guyana. I got a scholarship from McMaster University and one from the University of Toronto.
DEM BOYS SEH
A cuss word in every second Be sure to taste your words before you spit dem out. A lot of people never think about that. Some never hear that quote. Ryan Effing Crawford was one. Now he got to swallow dem same words that come out ee mouth when he talk to that li’l police boy. He spit out 32 cuss words in four minutes and when dem boys do de maths it amount to one cuss word every second. Dem boys was very bright in school, especially in mathematics. Today, dem boys hear Ryan Effing Crawford will be face to face wid a magistrate fuh face five Real Effing charges. Dem boys gun be in court to hear if he gun eff up de magistrate.
Bharrat Effing Jagdeo planning to eff up Soulja Bai and he gang fuh wha dem pay $314M to Larry fuh de bottom house bond. Dem boys ain’t believe, dem know politicians get big kick back from that $314M. De whole property worth $25M; Govt advance him de money to mek de down payment to buy de house. Kickback and kick front had to pass. And that is wha Jagdeo going after. Dem boys seh dem hope Soulja Bai go after Jagdeo effing friend who collect billions fuh drugs. This man get a whole complex fuh next to nutten and dem boys hear he nah even pay de next to nutten to de Govt. Dem boys remember
Jagdeo words two weeks before elections when he grant Babbie a US$12M drug contract without any tender. If Jagdeo talking bout locking up people he should lock up heself and he friends fuss. That is why dem boys seh wha is play fuh li’l boy is death fuh Crapo. SOCU playing fuh jail Jagdeo but Jagdeo not playing. He gun jail nuff people. Dem boys seh dem don’t have people who gun seh dem got presidential immunity like wha Jagdeo tell SOCU.Soulja Bai might miss jail but Jagdeo spiteful. Nuff people gun be before de court and de Chat-3 gun prosecute all of dem. Talk half and watch de race to keep out of jail.
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Guyana’s interest was not adequately represented during MOU negotiations with T&T- Jagdeo - Says it represents another lopsided deal By Abena Rockcliffe-Campbell
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esterday, Opposi tion Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, was keen to register his “strong” support and advocacy for Caricom, the single market and economy, and the achievable prospect of great integration among the people of this region. He said that the People’s Progressive Party/Civic Government has a history of advancing regional endeavours. Therefore, he commended the APNU+AFC government for allowing Guyana to further sister-sister relations with neighbouring Trinidad and Tobago in the form of the Memorandum of Understanding on Energy. However, Jagdeo’s concern with the MOU is that the negotiations to arrive at the document, from all indications, seem to have not featured the interests of Guyana especially as these relate to trade. At his press conference, Jagdeo told the media that he is all for regional prosperity, “but we are to look out for our interest too.” Jagdeo said that Guyana has to be able to stand up for itself when its interests are downgraded by other countries that use excuses for not complying with the trade agreements. He said that he expected APNU+AFC to stand up for Guyana but “Unfortunately, we have a President who seems to have a proclivity for presiding over lopsided agreements.” Jagdeo continued, “I believe that the President does not understand his responsibility in this regard. I am saying this because Prime Minister Rowley said that he did not know of the honey issue, he thought it was a Granada issue. He only learnt about it
when he came to the meeting here. This tells you a lot about how we have pursued our national interests.” Jagdeo then questioned who the negotiators were for the MOU and what was there negotiating brief? He said that the negotiators seemed to have not even told T&T about our trade issues. Jagdeo then noted that the problem Guyana is having with the transshipment of honey through Trinidad is not the only trade problem facing the nation. “What’s happening to our lime, coconut water, poultry, beef, honey, ginger, pepper, pineapple, pumpkins? These are all of our exports too.” Jagdeo said that he was disturbed by the utterances of Trinidad’s Minister of Agriculture, Clarence Rambharat. He noted that the Trinidadian politician said, “One of the reasons we have been slow in allowing honey from outside of Trinidad is that so far, Trinidad has been able to maintain its honey disease free status.” Jagdeo said that this is a frivolous excuse. He said that if that excuse is to be taken as valid, then Guyana can easily say it does not want, for instance, plantain chip from Trinidad. “You can just say we want to keep the plantain chips here in Guyana fresh because the one from Trinidad might not be fresh since it has to come over the sea and might become moist.” Jagdeo then recalled another remark made by the Trinidad Minister of Agriculture, “We’ve committed to have another look at the law to see if we can create that environment to see if we could allow that in-transit once it doesn’t stay in the country and it is something that we have to look at. “Also to see the risk of it being trans-shipped as opposed to staying in Trinidad. I am not afraid to say that we
are very defensive in honey because we have a strong sector,” Jagdeo said, “They are saying that they are defensive in honey because they have a strong sector. They did not read the agreements governing free trade, if that is the new excuse for stopping trade. Every country can block your exports because they can claim they have a strong sector.” Jagdeo said that he thought that the treatment of Guyanese at Trinidad airport would have been addressed. He said, “I have raised issues with several prime ministers and ministers respon-
sible for that airport in Trinidad about the treatment of Guyanese passing through the airport. These issues have to be on the agenda too. “So when our government goes to these negotiations. It has to look out for our interest too. And I am afraid that the Granger government dropped the ball on this one again.” Jagdeo also said that the fact that the honey issue has not been addressed means that Guyana has not been adequately advocating economic diplomacy.” The Opposition Leader said that the MOU is a “sell out.”
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo
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Opposition to pursue recovery of $300M Govt. paid to rent Sussex Street property It is not a bond, but a house…
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pposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo, yesterday insisted that Government may have given up the controversial rental of the ‘house’ at Sussex Street, Albouystown, but that will not be the end of the matter. The Government exited the facility last month after racking up a rental bill of at least $314.6M. “This is not a bond…this is a house in Sussex Street that the gentleman paid $25M for, based on an advance that he got from the Government,” Jagdeo declared to reporters yesterday. The issue of the rental surfaced in 2016 when it was learnt that the building had been rented under very lucrative terms to businessman, Larry Singh, during the tenure of former Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton. Jagdeo estimates that in three years, Singh received
$350M in rental for a house that he bought from an advance that the Government gave him for $25M. “That is the best business to be in, but it is illegal, and trust me, that’s one of the sets of monies that we will seek to recover. That contract, although it has come to an end, will be revisited many times in the future,” Jagdeo noted. According to the Opposition Leader, the deal was done without any tender and no explanations from the Government. “It was baptized by the cabinet. [Raphael] Trotman, [Joseph] Harmon and [Moses] Nagamootoo baptized this contract through a special committee,” Jagdeo pointed out. He expressed hope that the Government Ministers will also attend the interviews at the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU). It was pointed out that at the cost of $25M, the Govern-
The ‘house’ at Sussex Street, Albouystown ment could have built 12 bonds using the $314.6M it paid to Singh. It was discovered late 2016 that the facility was merely storing items such as lubricants and condoms. In June, Minister Volda
Lawrence said that the Ministry of Public Health paid $264.5M to Linden Holding Inc. for the rental of the building to between July 2016 and March 2018. That amount equates to $12.1M per month. Further, Lawrence had ex-
plained that one of the main reasons for the continued rental was to store a CT scanner valued at about US$90,000 ($18M). The scanner was a donation from RAD-AID International and the reason given for it being
kept in storage was the delay in the completion of a room at the Bartica Hospital. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Public Health, Collette Adams, who had committed to speak with Kaieteur News on the rental on Monday, is yet to do so. Lawrence had indicated that the Government would have stopped the rental last December, but that promise was not fulfilled. The Ministry had served a Notice of Quit dated October 2016 by then Permanent Secretary, Trevor Thomas. A reminder dated October 3, 2017 was sent by Adams who had taken over from Thomas. Lawrence explained that the Government was hoping to take the money used for the rental and reinvest it in the public health sector. The Minister had disclosed plans to build more bonds and expand the ones owned by the Ministry.
Lawyer, magistrate clash after woman detained for son’s no-show in court
Attorney Charandass Persaud
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n attorney-at-law in Berbice has de manded that Magistrate Renita Singh apologize to the court or resign for allegedly ordering that a woman be detained and made to sit on the prisoners bench at the Reliance Magistrate’s Court yesterday. Attorney Charandass Persaud, addressing the court, questioned the actions of Magistrate Singh to order that the woman be arrested when the matter did not involve her. The matter was set to be in-camera and involved the woman’s son. However, the media was allowed in by Singh. Kaieteur News understands that the woman was made to sit on the bench for an extended period of time until her son could be located at the previous sitting at court. Persaud said that it is an injustice to the woman to have her detained and questioned. “Why was she detained?” He argued that “she was not a party in the matter; the police threatened her. This court ordered the arrest when she does not have a matter here.” The disturbed attorney then asked the
Magistrate Renita Singh magistrate to “apologise or resign”. Magistrate Singh who seemed bewildered about the scenario explained that she did not give an order to detain the woman but only “called (the woman) for help to locate her son”. She then told the woman that she was free to go. Singh however, did not buckle to Attorney Persaud’s request to either apologise or resign. Meanwhile, a source from within one of the courts over which Magistrate Singh presides told this publication that it is not the first matter she has ordered that someone be detained ‘wrongfully’. According to the source, last October in another matter, a man was before the court and was granted $150,000 bail posted by his reputed wife. After the man had been missing court dates, Singh reportedly ordered the police to have the man’s reputed wife brought to the court to answer for the absence of the defendant. It was later stated by the bailer that she was no longer in contact with the defendant who was no longer allegedly (Continued on page 31)
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Health Ministry moves to construct Waiting Homes …drive intended to reduce maternal deaths The Ministry of Public Health has embarked on a venture that will seek to decrease the rate of maternal deaths within Guyana as the quality of childcare and maternal care increases. In a ceremony on
Wednesday, at the Indigenous People’s Residence, the Ministry declared open a rehabilitated waiting home for Region Four- a venture aimed at decreasing maternal deaths. Residents of outlying ar-
Region Four’s rehabilitated maternity waiting home
eas have experienced a number of maternal deaths due to inadequate health workers at the appointed time. It has also been a common complaint for high risk expectant mothers to experience a lack of medical resources during the last term
of their pregnancies. A combination of a lack of medical resources and health workers in an area that is remote can be dangerous, particularly for high-risk pregnant women. Complications may arise at any given time,
without the necessary resources to handle that complication. Consequently, the Ministry in its quest to provide adequate healthcare to all Guyanese, with the help of the Ministry of Finance and
the International Development Bank, will construct waiting homes across Guyana. The concept of maternity waiting homes encompasses the use of a facility to affect the rate of maternal deaths. It (Continued on page 31)
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Palms get elevators, refurbished ward
The renovated ward
Three elevators and a rehabilitated ward were commissioned at the Palms Geriatric Home, Brickdam, Georgetown yesterday by Minister of Social Protection Amna Ally. During her visit there, the Minister assured the senior citizens that Government will continue to invest in them to ensure that they are comfortable in their golden years,
Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally has said. According to Minister Ally, “The Ministry of Social Protection and the Government of Guyana recognises the importance of our elderly and we try as far as practicable, to make life comfortable for them.” “What we have done here today, will benefit not only the residents of the Palms but
also the staff who have various functions to ensure that they provide excellent service.” She added that her Ministry also has a number of other projects on the cards to improve the institution and the service it provides. She informed, “Very soon, with the help of the Islamic Development Bank, we will be seeing the provision of other facili-
Minister of Social Protection, Ms. Amna Ally cutting the ceremonial ribbon to commission the new elevator, as Junior Minister, Mr. Keith Scott and Permanent Secretary, Ms Lorene Baird and other officials look on ties.” Administrator of the Palms, Ms. Samantha Douglas, said that the renovation of the Palms is a great improvement for its residents, as it makes for a much more comfortable environment. She added that it will do well to assist in removing much of the stigma attached to the institution.
“I think it is a great improvement for the residents in many ways because we know the stigma attached to the Palms. With the refurbishing of the wards, it makes them much more comfortable and with the lift installed, there is now easy access to and from the wards,” she said. The installation of the three elevators to serve each
block of the institution and the rehabilitation of the ward completes the capital projects that were budgeted for by the Ministry for the institution this year. The Ministry of Social Protection has been trying to raise the standard of geriatric residential facilities and in 2016, launched its (Continued on page 31)
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Farmers to own and operate commercial coconut nurseries - Assistance from NAREI, CARDI & ITC Through a multi-agency approach, local farmers are expected to have increased access to various varieties of coconut seedlings shortly. Several farmers attached to the Stakeholder Platform operating in Regions Two, Four, Five and Ten were selected to manage demonstration nurseries that are likely to evolve into commercial entities. This vision is jointly shared by the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), and the International Trade Centre. The agencies with financing from the European Union and African, Caribbean and Pacific Secretariat have taken up the mantle of resuscitating Guyana’s coconut industry. Chief Executive Officer of NAREI, Dr. Oudho Homenauth met with CARDI’s Country Representative Dr. Cyril Roberts and International Consultant of ITC Ben Morrison, yesterday, to discuss activities involved in building a coconut germplasm in Guyana. Within recent weeks, representatives of the agencies and farmers have been collecting nuts from and marking, healthy mother palms. The nuts were placed in nurseries built by lead farmers
(beneficiaries) with assistance from secondary farmers. It is expected that the secondary farmers will receive a percentage of good seedlings from the lead farmers. The goal of this aspect of the project is to produce 5,000 coconut seedlings. After which, farmers will be able to continuously supply the demands for planting materials locally. Of the 10 demonstration nurseries that will be established, four are now operational. Two of the four nurseries are located in Mahaica, one at Linden and the other at Buxton. Currently, each nursery has about 400 seedlings. Once managed properly, these nurseries will transform into commercial entities. Following a cost analysis, a price per seedling would be derived. However, the intention is to have farmers pay a fair stable price per seedling. Many farmers find the present market price per seedling burdensome. The establishment of these nurseries allows the beneficiaries to apply theoretical knowledge gained from several training exercises such as integrated pest management, coconut husbandry, business, and nursery management to the practical. Further, it presents the opportunity for farmers to improve their livelihood.
Chief Executive Officer of NAREI, Dr. Oudho Homenauth (left) meets Dr. Cyril Roberts and International Consultant of ITC Ben Morrison, (right)
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Fraud at driver licence....
Trial of accused cops to commence next month The trial involving three members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in relation to a massive driver’s licence examination scam that was unearthed last April, at the Felix Austin Police College will commence on October 3. This announcement was made yesterday by Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts, where Police Prosecutor Quinn Harris served statements on the defendants. The three ranks before the courts are Corporal Shenese Fraser, 31 of 199 Section ‘A’ Field 7 South S o p h i a ; C o r p o r a l Ry a n Gray, 25, of 215 DaSilva Street, Newtown; and Sergeant Alfred Park, 55, of 1129 Diamond, East Bank Demerara. Fraser was slapped with 18 counts of misdemeanour, Gray with 20 and Park was slapped with 12 counts of committing a felony. It is alleged that Fraser, on April 12, last, at Georgetown, with intent to
defraud the public, conspired with persons to commit a misdemeanour by uttering 18 questionnaires, knowing them to be forged, in that they were not written by eighteen persons, whose name they were in. It was also alleged that Gray, on April 12, last, at Georgetown, with intent to defraud the public, conspired with persons to commit a misdemeanour, to which he uttered 20 questionnaires, knowing them to be forged, in that they were not written by 20 persons, whose name they were in. They both pleaded not guilty to the charges after they were read to them by Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan. They were released on $150,000 and $160,000 bail respectively by the Magistrate. Park appeared before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman where he pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of committing a felony. It is alleged that on April 12, last, at
Georgetown, with intent to defraud the Public, he conspired with persons to commit a felony, to which he uttered 12 questionnaires, knowing them to be forged, in that it was not written by 12 persons, whose name they were in. He, too, denied the allegation and was released on $1.2 M bail. According to information, on April 12, last, 174 candidates were slated to write the theoretical exam at the Felix Austin Police College, Georgetown. On the day of the examination, 106 candidates turned up at the training school to write the examination. The court heard that on conclusion of the examination, it was discovered that 207 examination papers were submitted to the invigilators. It was reported that after the examination, pastors who allegedly invigilated the examination reported to officers of the wrongdoing, hence an investigation was launched.
Charged: Alfred Park
Charged: Corporal Ryan Gray
Charged: Corporal Shenese Fraser
Jaguars roam Mocha backlands
Keep animals in enclosed areas —Wildlife Commission recommends to affected farmers The Guyana Wildlife Conservation and Management Commission, has recommended among other things, that Mocha cattle farmers house their animals in enclosed areas to protect them from being eaten by Jaguars. Jaguars have been wreaking havoc for cattle farmers at Mocha/Arcadia, East Bank Demerara, (EBD). Reports reaching this newspaper indicate that the jaguars have been roaming the backlands of Mocha and Diamond, EBD in search of food— killing cattle and other domesticated animals in their path. Farmers have reportedly suffered huge losses as a result of the attacks. The jaguars have reportedly slaughtered several cows within the last 15 months. During an interview with Kaieteur News yesterday, officials attached to the Wildlife Commission noted that they held workshops with farmers from the East Bank Community to help them safeguard their cattle. According to Nelani La
Cruz, a Scientific Support Officer attached to the Wildlife Commission, the department was made aware of the situation affecting Mocha farmers last May. As a result, La Cruz said that a team from the commission visited the area, did an assessment and conducted a workshop with the affected cattle farmers. During the workshop, the Scientific Support Officer told this newspaper that recommendations were given to the farmers on how to protect their cattle from the roaming jaguars. “During the workshop, we provided some suggestions to the affected farmers to protect their animals. For instance we recommended the use of enclosures such as corals to keep the animals safe. She explained that a coral is an enclosed ring where the cattle and other animals are kept. According to La Cruz some corals are covered like a shed to provide further security for the animals. “We also recommended that farmers be more vigilant, that they pay attention to the vulnerable among their cattle. The calves for instance, they are an easy prey when they
are left to roam. “We suggested also the use of guard dogs to help to warn (the farmers) of any approaching dangers. There should also be adequate lights in the area where the cattle are being kept.” La Cruz noted, however, that there is no silver bullet —ideal solution to such a situation. “What we have found is that there isn’t anything that would work for sure. That is why we recommended that they constantly switch things up, it has to be a collection of strategies because once you invade a jaguar’s habitat that is their hunting ground and you basically bringing the prey to them.” Yohan Waldron, another Scientific Support Officer, of the Commission said persons should not indulge in trapping or killing of the wild animal. “We don’t recommend killing any jaguar unless a human life is under threat— these animals are endangered and are protected by law,” Waldron stressed. He noted, too, that based on studies, jaguars are not likely to carry out attacks on humans. Head of the Commission, (Continued on page 31)
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Duo on trial over near fatal attack on storeowner to continue Albion police sergeant who left victim alone with killer husband ‘cleared’ Kilcoy/Chesney murder/suicide...
Allegations that were made against a female police sergeant attached to the Albion Police Station by relatives of the murdered mother of three, Rohini Lakhan, called ‘Subrina’, were investigated by the Office of Professional Responsibility Berbice. The investigation has since concluded and the sergeant was ‘cleared’ of all the allegations made. This is according to the c o u n t r y ’s c r i m e c h i e f Lyndon Alves. While Alves did not delve into details of the matter he did confirm that the investigation was completed “and based on investigations the police were cleared based on the actions”. The sergeant was accused of accepting a bribe from the sister of Ramesh Ramdeen, the husband of Lakhan who also killed himself after viciously murdering his wife at their home in Chesney Housing Scheme, Corentyne, Berbice. The family was also outraged that the sergeant left Lakhan at home with her husband although the court had granted a protection order against him. The rank was required to accompany the woman to uplift her belongings and ensure that she left the home in their presence. The investigation was launched by Alves after the allegations were made public through the media and after relatives had expressed an interest in taking the matter up to higher authorities. Meanwhile, efforts to contact the family for a comment on the outcome of
Rohini Lakhan and Ramesh Ramdeen in happier times. the matter were unsuccessful. An attorney in Berbice had stated that the police were culpable for leaving Lakhan in the home with Ramdeen. He had explained that “their role was to ensure compliance with the order. So until the order was complied with…that is, the safe distance away from the husband as ordered, their role did not end”. He stressed that by leaving, whether on request or not, the police were defying the court
presence. Ramdeen’s sister who was present at the home with the police for Lakhan to pack her belongings had stated that after her sisterin-law took some time to pack, the police left and she followed. Rohini Lakhan’s life ended brutally on Monday after years of abuse at the h a n d s o f h e r p a r t n e r, Ramesh Ramdeen. Using a cutlass, he slashed her throat and slit his own, killing both of them and leaving behind their three children.
As the trial of Marisco George and John Caesar who are both charged with attempted murder because they allegedly battered a store owner some nine years ago, is winding down. The prosecution will continue calling witnesses in the main trial on Monday. For several days, witnesses were called to testify in a Voir Dire (trial within a trial) after lawyers for the accused raised objections about certain statements being admitted into evidence in the trial. George and Caesar were arrested back in July 2009 on charges of attempted murder and robbery with violence. The offences were allegedly committed on Dhanwantie Phulchand who had operated Reshma’s Collection, a store within the City Mall, which was attacked on July 4, 2009. They have both pleaded not guilty to the charges. The attempt to commit murder charge carries an alternative count, which alleged that on the day in question, they wounded the woman with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or cause her grievous bodily harm. State Prosecutor Abigail Gibbs and Mandel Moore, during opening remarks, had told the jury that the duo assaulted the woman before they robbed her store. Attorneys-at-Law Damien DaSilva and Brandon DeSantos are representing George and Caesar respectively. Phulchand, during her testimony, recounted that she had begged George and Caesar to spare her life. She said that at that time, she had a one-year-old child and she told Caesar to take whatever he wanted. According to her, on the day in question, she left home for a city cambio from where she bought US$2,000. She added that she went to her store at the City Mall where she placed the bag on
John Caesar
Marisco George
a dresser and began business. Phulchand told the court that between 12am and 1pm she earned $100,000 in sales, monies she also placed into her bag. George visited the store around 4:30pm that day and indicated that she was interested in purchasing a pair of “Passa Passa” jeans, Pulchand recalled. The virtual complainant recounted that George left the store after pointing out that she was going to bring a friend to help her pick out the clothing. The woman added that George returned with Caesar and choose a pair of jeans before going into the dressing room. While George was trying on the pair of jeans, Caesar, Phulchand said, sat on a chair and engaged her in a conversation. She said that during the chat, Caesar told her that he was a Chef and even left his cell phone number with her. Some time after, the witness added that George emerged from the dressing room and stated that she need a new pair of jeans since the
previous one did not fit her. She said, “I went to get her another pair of jeans which was on a lower rack. When I bend, a heavy object hit me on the head. I urinate. He (Caesar) continued hitting me with a heavy object and I fell onto the ground.” The witness continued, “I begged him to save me. I told him to take whatever he wants. He tell me shut your f%&king mouth and stay on the ground. He continued hitting me while George was standing on my neck.” She recalled that her attacker knocked out several of her front teeth. She also disclosed that she lost several fingernails during the near death attack. At one point during her testimony, Phulchand became very emotional and removed her dentures from her mouth to show the jurors. The witness added that Caesar twisted her neck to the side, which resulted in her losing consciousness. Phulchand stated that when she awoke, her money and cell phone that were in her pocket were missing.
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Man crushed by falling log at sawmill
A 20-year-old labourer of 100 Block 22 Squatting Area Wismar, Linden, was crushed by a falling log and subsequently died yesterday morning at the Linden Hospital Complex. Stephan Braithwaite, aka ‘Grinch’, was reportedly engaged in maintenance work on a truck at his place of employment, R.I Forest Products, Sawmill and Lumber yard located at 26 Blueberry Hill Wismar, when the incident occurred. According to reports Braithwaite was about to draw fuel from the tank to put into a filter. It was while in the process of extracting the fuel that one of the logs became dislodged and fell off the truck pinning the man to the ground. Other reports revealed that the impact and weight of the log which was lodged on Braithwaite’s abdomen and thighs caused his intestines to protrude. Several employees who were attracted by the commotion rushed to the man’s assistance. They managed to
The scene after the incident
remove the log and rush him to the Linden Hospital Complex. He was however pronounced dead on arrival.
Francis Braithwaite, the man’s mother, said that the incident occurred after a coworker reportedly released
the chains securing logs on a truck. One of the logs became dislodged and fell pinning her son in the process.
The distraught woman said that her son had been servicing the truck to return to the interior when the inci-
dent occurred. The man had reportedly tried to run out of harm’s way, but it was too late.
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Teachers’ salary package… “We are of the firm view that Government is unwilling to address the concerns of teachers as these relate to salary and other financial benefits for teachers.” These were the words of President of the Guyana Teachers Union [GTU], Mr. Mark Lyte, as he shared his belief that government has been deliberately seeking to undermine the process to set up an arbitration panel to negotiate a multi-year salary package for public school teachers. This approach to the process could very well see the union opting to mobilize its membership to resume industrial action. Even as he sought to qualify the undermining suspicion, Lyte said, yesterday, that the union has evidence to support the conclusion that the Education team it met with last week Friday did not come prepared to meet in good faith. At the meeting, which was
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Selection of arbitr ation panel being arbitra under mined – GTU ffear ear s undermined ears
intended to name the members of the arbitration panel, the Education Ministry’s team including Chief Education Officer, Marcel Hutson, and Permanent Secretary [ag], Ms Adele Clarke, rejected all three of the nominees submitted by the union. But Lyte is convinced that anyone of its nominees could have easily qualified for the chairmanship of the arbitration panel. The names submitted by the union were Rashleigh Jackson, a former Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Jeffrey Thomas, a former Minister of Education, Labour and Regional Development; and Dr. Aubrey Armstrong who in 1999 chaired the Arbitration Tribunal between the Guyana Public Service Union and the Government of Guyana. The meeting should have seen the two sides agreeing on the chairperson and either side submitting the name of
one member each to make up the three-member arbitration panel. But the Ministry did not only reject the union’s nominees but went on to submit two names of officials who are currently employed by the State as suitable candidates for the chairmanship. The names submitted by the education team were Mr. Derrick Cummings, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Telecommunications; and Mr. Glendon Harris, the Human Resource Manager of the Guyana Revenue Authority. The union rejected both nominees. Lyte, however, told this publication yesterday that while it had appeared that the Education Ministry’s move to seek the intervention of the Social Protection Ministry to nominate the chairperson was a logical next step, from all indication the whole process was orchestrated. The union was able to de-
cipher this development after it received two letters - one from the Social Protection Ministry indicating its intent to intervene and another in which the Education Ministry made the request for the intervention. It was the latter correspondent that Lyte said revealed a rather conniving move. According to Lyte, the date of the Education Ministry’s correspondence, July 14, 2018, to the Social Protection Ministry is a clear indication that the rejection tactic was premeditated. This is in light of the fact that the date of the correspondence was the same date the two sides met with the intent of setting up of the arbitration panel. “How is it they could have made that request to the Social Protection Ministry on that day and that meeting ended after working hours? Added to that the meeting ended with us de-
GTU President, Mr. Mark Lyte. ciding to meet on another date to continue our discussion,” said Lyte. He is, moreover, convinced that “this is a clear indication that [the education team] came with the intent to reject all of the names, regardless of who we brought to the
table, and that is a matter of concern for us.” According to Lyte, this development has confirmed the union’s suspicion that the education team was merely acting on instructions from “higher up” and not in the best interest of teachers.
Ex -Pakistan Prime Minister released from jail W W W. B B C . C O M Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been released from prison, two months after he began a 10year jail sentence for corruption.The release came hours after a court suspended the sentences of Sharif and his daughter, Maryam, who were jailed shortly before the July 2018 general election. The decision was made during the Sharifs’ appeal. The two have denied any wrongdoing. Their release also comes just a week after Sharif’s wife, Kulsoom Nawaz, died from cancer in London. They were briefly allowed out of prison in Rawalpindi to attend her funeral in Lahore before being imprisoned again.On Wednesday, the car carrying Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law Safdar Awan was showered with rose petals by supporters as their convoy left Adiala jail. The three then flew to Lahore, where they were met by more jubilant supporters. WHAT WAS THE CASE ABOUT? Sharif was sentenced in July after being found guilty of corrupt practices related to the ownership of four luxury properties in central London linked to his family. That month, Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lost to Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) at the General Elections. The three-time Prime Minister was ousted from power a year earlier by Pakistan’s Supreme Court, after his children were linked
third time when he stepped down last year. He also held the office from November 1990 to July 1993 and from February 1997 until he was toppled in a bloodless coup in October 1999. WHAT NOW FOR SHARIF? The suspension of Nawaz Sharif’s conviction is likely to boost the morale of his followers. But with elections over and a new government in place, there is no likelihood of Sharif’s PML-N party gaining any political advantage in the short run.
Ex Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif was jailed alongside his daughter in July (REUTERS) to offshore companies in the Panama Papers leaks of 2015. He says nevertheless that the charges are politically motivated.His daughter, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, received seven years for abetting a crime and one year for not co-operating - sentences which were due to run concurrently - while son-in-law Safdar Awan was given a oneyear sentence for not cooperating.The convictions also barred them from seeking public office for up to 10 years after release. WHAT CHANGED ON WEDNESDAY? All three had the jail sentences imposed by the lower court on 6 July suspended by Islamabad’s high court, as part of an appeals hearing. “The prosecution has failed to show the properties belong to Nawaz Sharif. It also failed to prove how Maryam Nawaz was sentenced under the same charge sheet which convicted Nawaz Sharif,” Justice Athar Minallah told the court.
Their convictions remain under appeal within the top court, but a date for a hearing has yet to be fixed. The anti-graft body that launched the case, the National Accountability Bureau, can still appeal to the Supreme Court against the latest ruling. The trio was released on bail of $4,000 (£3,000) each on Wednesday evening. WHAT HAS THE REACTION BEEN? The case against Nawaz Sharif has divided opinion in Pakistan.Supporters of Sharif cheered outside the court when it gave its order to release him, while Maryam Aurangzeb, who served as deputy minister of information under Sharif, was filmed wiping her eyes. The leader of Sharif ’s PML-N party said the ruling was “a victory for justice”, according to Pakistan’s Express Tribune.But a senator from Prime Minister Khan’s PTI party, Faisal Javad, told a local TV channel: “It is only a
suspension. But they are guilty all the same. Their destination remains Adiala Jail.” Sharif had been serving as prime minister for a record
The ruling may however entail a legal advantage to the Sharif family. His trial was seen by many as an unfair
one, and the conviction was widely seen as based on assumptions rather than solid evidence.This is seen as the reason why his sentence has been suspended, and is likely to determine the final outcome of his appeal.Many say Sharif’s conviction in July came under pressure from the ruling establishment which wanted to deprive him of a possible fourth term in power. With the elections over and a new government in place, they say, the courts are under no such pressure any more. But others feel that as a free man, Nawaz Sharif could still cause discomfort in the system, having emerged as a powerful voice against the political role of Pakistan’s military.
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Tomb Raiders strike at La Belle Alliance Cemetery The recent vandalism of four tombs in the La Belle Alliance Cemetery has sent chills down the spines of residents on the Essequibo Coast. The four tombs vandalized were located within close proximity of each other at the back of the La Belle Alliance Cemetery. Three of the four tombs were initially broken into four days ago; the fourth was broken into yesterday morning. It was observed that the tombs were all broken in from the head side. The corpses were all skeletal remains; and the heads of two females were missing. Though the caskets of the two male corpses appeared intact, residents who peeked in for themselves claimed that the skulls were also removed.
It is believed that the perpetrator(s) defaced the grave stones on the tombs, allegedly to conceal the identity of the dead remains. One of the tombs held the dead remains of Campton Britton, who died in 2012. In another vandalized tomb just a few feet away, lay the remains of Sarah Garraway. Campton was the son-in-law of Sarah Garraway and they both resided in Danielstown on the Essequibo Coast. In the tomb that was vandalized yesterday morning, lay the remains of a female, who can only be identified by the last name ‘Persaud.’ The identity of the corps in the fourth tomb, however, remains unknown at this time.
In the meantime, the family members of Sarah Garraway and Campton Britton were totally unaware that the tombs of their loved ones were vandalized. They were only made aware of the ordeal after publication reached out to them, and a police report was subsequently made. Residents on the other hand are concluding that based on the evidence of the missing skulls, the vandalizing of the tombs surrounds a superstitious ritual. Though the practice is uncommon on the Essequibo Coast, it does leave a number of questions looming over the minds of residents. Families are now to rebury what is left of the corpses.
Health Ministry moves to construct... From page 13 allows expectant mothers whether it is from outlying regions, to travel to Georgetown several weeks before their expected delivery to receive healthcare, to be monitored, and to avoid complications. MOPH has recognized the need for Guyana to amplify the level of interest that is shown towards the maternal aspect of healthcare. This initiative will allow increased
access to health services to persons residing in remote areas. Delivering the feature address at the opening ceremony was Minister of Public Health, Volda Lawrence. She reiterated the need for quality healthcare in maternal and childcare. “Access to quality maternal healthcare is crucial for the furtherance of a sustainable environment.” Her emphasis on the need for monitoring preg-
nant women who are at high-risk conveyed a genuine sense of urgency. MOPH’S goal is to rehabilitate and expand maternity waiting homes around the country as well as to affect a major decrease in maternal deaths countrywide. The efficacy of maternity homes in developing countries is significant in all aspects, as it strives to maintain the highest caliber of maternal care. (Tracey T. Squires)
Palms get elevators, refurbished... Feom page 14 minimum standard guidelines for elderly residential facilities in Guyana. At the time of launching the guidelines, a six-member visiting committee was also launched to ensure compliance with rules and regulations and maintain the standards the guidelines set out
to achieve. Yesterday’s commissioning ceremony was also attended by Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Mr. Keith Scott; Permanent Secretary, Ms. Lorene Baird; Director of Social Services, Mr. Wentworth Tanner; and other senior management officials of the Ministry.
Jaguars roam Mocha backlands From page 26 Alona Sankar, noted that the jaguars are not likely to attack a human being unless it feels threatened. “That‘s why we would warn against hunting. Do not disturb their habitat because if you hunt their food, the jaguars will be left with no choice but come after your food —cattle.” Sankar said that the Commission will continue to monitor the situation and provide support as it relates to the conflict. Over the weekend, Kaieteur News reported on the growing number of farmers suffering losses as a result of attacks by the wild animals. Villagers had confirmed that concerns over the situation have escalated within the past few months. Then we received reports of sightings of these jaguars in the backlands,” Rayburn Jones, a representative of the
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Neighbourhood Democratic Council, (NDC) said. According to the NDC representative, there have been several reports from villagers who frequent the backland about their encounters with the jaguars. “At first, the farmers started losing calves but then things escalated when the larger animals started going missing. “We have reports of more
than one sighting of a female jaguar and her cub. Jones noted, too, that based on a recent study conducted here by the University of Texas on big cats and human interaction, it is likely that there is a male somewhere. Based on that study there is more than one type of big cat that can be found in the backlands. In addition to the jaguar, there‘s the puma.”
Handyman pleads guilty to attempted murder charge Quincy Henry, a handyman who is also called “Fix It”, has pleaded guilty to an attempted murder charge during his second appearance before Justice Brassington Reynolds at the Georgetown High Court. According to the charge, Henry had wounded Troy Bacchus, called “Fletcher”, with the intent of murdering him on September 20, 2015, at Bourda, Georgetown. On Wednesday the indictment against Henry was presented by State Prosecutors Tiffani Lyken, Seeta Bishundial and Narissa Leander. According to the facts of
the case, Henry who works as a handyman, had a habit of asking individuals for money. On the day in q u e s t i o n , Bacchus refused to give the accused any money which reportedly led to an altercation between the two. Henry had initially denied the allegation. On Wednesday, a 12member mixed jury was also empanelled to hear the case. Yesterday however, the man opted to change his plea to guilty. In light of his change of heart, the Court has adjourned the matter until October 8 for sentencing.
Quincy Henry called “Fix It”
Lawyer, magistrate clash after woman... From page 12 in the jurisdiction. Singh then, reportedly threatened to “lock up the lady until the man was found”. This did not sit well with the detained woman, who felt scared. She subsequently sought advice and was told that the Magistrate has no such power except to escheat the bail and issue an arrest warrant for the absent defendant. In another case, the court
source revealed, there was an accident involving a car and a horse along the Number One Village, Public Road in late 2017. The owner for the horse was reportedly charged with “setting animals to stray”. However, it was made known that the charged owner had bought the horse from a man in 2016 and that man died shortly after but he had kept the brand he bought it with up until the time of the accident.
Magistrate Singh reportedly called for the dead man’s wife to be brought in by the police and detained. She then allegedly ordered that the woman pay $10,000 compensation. The woman however, explained that her husband died but the Magistrate told her that the compensation had to be paid by her or she will be sent to prison. It was after the intervention of an attorney that the woman was set free.
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Friday September 21, 2018
Evils of the ExxonMobil contract were not inserted by the PPP/C- Jagdeo (Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell) Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo has sought to completely disassociate himself and party from the major ills of the existing Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) between Guyana and ExxonMobil. At his press conference, yesterday, Jagdeo said that he has been doing some ground work and many people have been blazing him for the inadequacies of the contract. He said that he has been trying to tell them that he is not responsible for that. Jagdeo said that he has been made aware that many people read the Kaieteur News satirical piece “Dem Boys Seh”. He said that he is worried that the piece has been taking a soft approach to the APNU+AFC Government. “Today it was brought to my attention that they stitch in little lines. They spoke about Granger releasing the contract for ExxonMobil.” Jagdeo said that it was not stated that President David Granger has to be “beaten over a year and a half before he could have released the contract.” Jagdeo noted that Granger hid the signing bonus. He said that the contract was only released after the signing bonus became known. “He did not release it in a benign sort of way. He was forced after it was revealed that there was a bonus.
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo It was a struggle by local civil society, the opposition and international organizations.” Another problem he had was when the contract was described in the satirical piece as an upgrade to the 1999 agreement. Jagdeo said, “It was not an upgrade, it was a downgrade; this is very misleading because I went to Tiger Bay a few months ago and a guy said to me he is a fan of Dem Boys Seh and that the PPP sign the contract recently. I had to point out to him that the PPP left office in 2015.” Jagdeo said that PPP had nothing to do with the added features of the new contract. Jagdeo was keen to note, “A lot of the features that the media and everybody else have been so critical about were not in the 1999 agreement.” Jagdeo pointed to the pre-
contract cost which now stands at US$900M. This money has to be repaid by Guyana to ExxonMobil. Also, Jagdeo noted that the Stability Clause—which has been described by the likes of Attorney at Law, Christopher Ram as the strangulation clause—was also not a part of the 1999 agreement. That clause tries Guyana down to all the lopsided provisions of the contract. It bars ExxonMobil from ever having to pay increased taxes. Because of that clause, no future law of Guyana, that could affect ExxonMobil’s take, will be observed by the company. Further, Jagdeo noted, “The issue with gas and limiting the obligation to bring onshore only for domestic demand was not part of the 1999 contract…so it was a tremendous downgrade, not upgrade.”
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St Cuthbert’s Mission stun Swan in playoff final; to... From page 39 tried their utmost to get into the game. The score didn’t take long to move to 2-0 as competition danger man Zack Pererria demonstrated why the other regions should beware of his presence when he played a clever shot resulting in him adding his name to the scored card in the 15th minute. Joseph Williams knocked in Swan’s first goal to cut the home team’s advantage in the 23rd minute. In the second half both teams were guilty of wasting several scoring opportunities with Swan leading in this regard as St Cuthbert’s Mission held unto their lead. Swan’s Coach, Andre Gonsalves who was very disappointed and was almost moved to tears said that he
was lost for words over his team’s showing in the finals. ”We had a game plan and while I don’t want to sound as though I am hitting the guys very hard the reality is that we didn’t stick to the plan and therefore lost a game where we failed to play according to plans, if we had done that we may have won,” Gonsalves said. He noted that his players still have a far way to go but felt that at this stage of the competition they were performing at a higher rate than what many had expected. He disclosed that he will continue to work very hard and diligently in training the guys noting that on the brighter side he is confident that some of the guys will go on to the national team at the Under-15,
17 and 21 levels. ”We have a core of players who with the right training, discipline and determination will go on to greater things because they are determine and confident and that is the brightest part of everything,” he said. Meanwhile, an elated and overjoyed St Cuthbert’s Captain Duran Adrian said that his team was forced to rebound after underestimating Swan in their first game. He said that the defeat helped in motivating them to play a much better and disciplined game adding that they are ready for the challenge of representing the region at the finals. “We recognised that we had to regroup as we came out to win all of our matches and fortunately for us we lost
Friday September 21, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Love and romance aren't just part of your life today, they're your whole life. If you're single, an exciting potential partner could have you reeling.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Have you been feeling stagnant lately, Libra, as if your life is going nowhere? What happens today could change that.
TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Does your house look like a cyclone hit it? Your tidy nature should drive you to clean it up. In the course of wading through the mess, don't be surprised if you discover some objects you thought you'd lost forever.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Inspiration could hit today, Scorpio. It's a beautiful feeling, but you might not be sure how to channel it. It could represent a spiritual breakthrough, artistic inspiration, increased understanding of others, or all of the above.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) An exciting phone call or email could come from a friend who has some great news for you. Love, romance, and success in the arts are all highlighted now CANCER(June21–July22) A group could meet in your home today, perhaps friends who are involved in the arts or meditation or spiritual studies. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Communication involving romance could come unexpectedly today, Leo. You may get a loving message from a romantic partner, or you could hear of a wedding to take place in your circle of friends. You could also read a love poem or romance novel VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) chance to increase your income by participating in an artistic project of some kind could come your way today. You might take part in the creative work or you could promote it in a business capacity. Whichever it is, you're likely to form some firm friendships in the process.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You might have the chance to meet new people in interesting fields, perhaps from foreign lands, Sagittarius. Your conversational abilities are at an all-time high CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Information gleaned from surprising sources could lead to sudden, fortunate career breaks, Capricorn. You might explore totally new fields, although this could be temporary. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) A passionate encounter with a love partner might cement the bond between you so thoroughly that you start talking about commitment or even a wedding. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Have you been feeling less than your normal self, Pisces? If so, today you may suddenly regain your strength and be raring to go. You might even be tempted to start a rigorous exercise program.
the first but rebounded in the second and last matches which were the most important ones. We are confident of doing well and we are all elated that we have not disappointed the people of our community,” the Captain said. He noted that his team is eager to represent the region adding that they would be sticking to their game plan. “This is our first time representing the region at the National finals and we are anxious to have earned this opportunity and would like to assure our fans that we will deliver,” Adrian declared.
Cover up your... From page 36 organisation suggested that onsens and bath houses could offer visitors stickers to cover up their tattoos, or set aside specific times of day when tattooed bathers can use the facilities. A 2015 survey found that 56% of hotels and inns did not allow tattooed guests to use communal bathing facilities. Tattoos have not always had a negative image in Japan, but they became linked to the yakuza, or Japanese mafia, in the 1960s after a deluge of films showed heavilyinked gangsters. The yakuza gangs have been part of Japanese society for centuries and have an estimated 60,000 members.
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WADA votes to reinstate... From page 35 with the World Anti-Doping Code, subject to strict conditions,” WADA President Craig Reedie said in a statement. RUSADA director gene r a l Yu r i G a n u s t o l d Reuters that more work needed to be done to secure the reinstatement but said Thursday’s decision was a positive sign for Russia’s suspended track and field athletes, weightlifters and paralympians. While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reinstated Russia in February, the International Association of Athletics Federations’ suspension remains in place. The IAAF has its own task force investigating R u s s i a ’s compliance, which will report back to a council meeting in December. Some Russian athletes have been allowed to compete as neutrals in international competition after proving their anti-doping
credentials. Russia was among nine countries to be given a one-year ban by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) last October due to doping offences discovered when samples from the 2008 and 2012 Olympics were reanalysed. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has barred Russia from all Paralympic competitions since August 2016 over the allegations of state-sponsored doping. FIERCE OPPOSITION WADA’s decision came despite fierce opposition from athletes and other anti-doping bodies after WADA’s review committee last week recommended that the Russian agency be reinstated. ”Today marked the biggest decision in WADA’s history, and it delivered a devastating blow to the world’s clean athletes,” Travis Tygart, head of the U.S. Anti-Doping agency (USADA) said in a statement.
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Rashid Khan’s birthday special destroys Bangladesh Swagger. It’s the best word to describe Afghanistan in the 2018 Asia Cup so far. They showed plenty of it on Friday, using their spin might, batting depth and new-ball craft to trounce Bangladesh by 136 runs in Abu Dhabi. The match itself may have been inconsequential, with both teams already through, but this performance was one to celebrate. And perhaps no one deserves to celebrate more than Rashid Khan. On his 20th birthday, he rescued his team with a brilliant, unbeaten 32-ball 57. It shored up a stuttering Afghanistan innings and lifted them to a competitive 255 for 7. He then tantalised with his legbreaks and googlies to snare 2 for 13 and, late in the innings, fired a direct hit to fell Abu Hider and mark the ninth Bangladesh wicket to fall. They succumbed soon, for 119. Gulbadin Naib wasn’t far behind with his allround contribution, while Mujeeb Ur Rahman started and finished Bangladesh’s batting debacle. Asghar Afghan, the Afghanistan captain, had indi-
cated at the toss that he would be happy with a total of 250. At 160 for 7 in the 41st over, Afghanistan were far from it. But Rashid and Naib made it happen with a 97-run partnership - an Afghanistan record for the eighth wicket in ODIs. The late hitting snatched the game away from Bangladesh, even as memories must have come flooding back, of the first-ever ODI between the two sides in the 2014 Asia Cup. Even more spectacular was Afghanistan’s hold over Bangladesh in the chase, as they didn’t give away a single boundary in the first 14.1 overs. By the time Rashid joined in the fun, Naib, Aftab Alam, Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Mohammad Nabi had underlined Afghanistan’s strength in defending totals. Mujeeb stifled the debutant Nazmul Hossain Shanto, who was caught off a wild heave in the fourth over, before Aftab trapped Liton Das leg-before in the next over. Mominul Haque, playing his first ODI in more than three years, tickled Naib down the leg-side. Naib had to insist on re-
viewing, after the umpire had called it a wide down the legside. After Naib’s second wicket, that of Mohammad Mithun in the 15th over, Rashid hustled and harried Shakib and Mahmudullah, Bangladesh’s last remaining hopes. Shakib was lbw to one that ripped through his backfoot defence, and Mahmudullah was bowled after missing a googly. Mosaddek Hossain was unbeaten on 26 off 60 balls - a consolation innings in an inconsequential match - as Bangladesh folded for 119 in 42.1 overs. The story would have been quite different had Bangladesh bowled better in the slog overs. But Naib and Rashid counter-attacked skillfully. Naib pulled Hider for two fours in the 42nd over, before pasting Rubel over midwicket for his fourth boundary. Rashid started off with a swept four in Shakib’s last over, before launching Rubel for a four and a six, in a 17-run 45th over. It was an over that suggested something was afoot. Rashid finished the 48th over with two fours off Mashrafe, who also went for
Rashid Khan leads the team off after a comprehensive win, Afghanistan v Bangladesh © Associated Press. 17, before returning for the innings’ final over that cost 19. Rashid pulled him for successive fours, before slicing the fifth ball over point to bring up his fifty and his team’s 250. The innings finished with Rashid’s eighth four, through cover; it prompted Naib to gesticulate a salaam to Rashid for his brilliant performance. Hider had earlier removed
Ihsanullah Janat, who was caught off a long-hop, and Rahmat Shah, with a peach of an in-dipper, before taking a brilliant boundary-line catch to dismiss Mohammad Shahzad. Asghar Afghan and Samiullah Shenwari couldn’t support Shahidi, who made 58 off 92 balls with three fours. Shakib removed Afghan and Shenwari to complete a
four-wicket haul, before Rubel had Shahidi caught-behind in the 38th over. Mohammad Nabi, too, failed with the bat, but his dismissal was the last bit of happiness for Bangladesh in the game. Afghanistan, though, were a joy to watch. Afghanistan 255 for 7 (Shahidi 58, Rashid 57*, Shakib 4-42) beat Bangladesh 119 (Shakib 32, Rashid 2-13) by 136 runs.
WADA votes to reinstate Russell, Samuels not named in RUSADA subject to conditions Scorpions’ Super50 team Andre Russell
Marlon Samuels Kingston, Jamaica, CMC -Neither exciting all-rounder Andre Russell nor veteran batsman Marlon Samuels has been named in the Jamaica Scorpions’ 14-man squad to compete in next month’s Regional Super50 tournament. According to the Jamaica Observer, the 30-year-old Russell made himself unavailable in order to undergo a minor medical procedure on his bothersome knee. Russell, who led the Jamaica Tallawahs to the semifinals of the recently concluded Caribbean Premier League (CPL), was also named to the CPL AllStar team-of-the-tournament. The 37-year-old Marlon Samuels has also not been selected. However, it is rumoured that he will be named to captain the West Indies ‘B’ team. However, power hitters Chris Gayle and Rovman Powell will turn out for the national side, even if for just a couple matches. Gayle, who turns 39 on Friday and Powell,
are only expected to play the first two games of the tournament before leaving for West Indies duty in India. Gayle is set to be replaced by left-hand opener John Campbell, while pace bowling all-rounder Derval Green is to step in for Powell. Also included in the squad is West Indies fast bowler Jerome Taylor, who missed the Super50 competition last season, but is currently representing Somerset at the tail end of their Twenty20 campaign in England. Left-arm finger spinner Nikita Miller, 36, is the Scorpions captain, while Robert Samuels is to remain head coach. Scorpions squad— Nikita Miller (captain), Christopher Gayle, Chadwick Walton, Jermaine Blackwood, Brandon King, Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Andre McCarthy, Nkrumah Bonner, Paul Palmer, Christopher Lamont, Jerome Taylor, Oshane Thomas, Gordon Bryan.
London (Reuters) - The ban on Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA was lifted by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) yesterday, subject to various conditions, in a decision greeted with dismay by campaigners. Although the change will have no immediate effect on current bans on the Russian federations for athletics, weightlifting and paralympics, it opens the door for their return, following the reinstatement of the Russian Olympic Committee after the country was banned from this year’s Winter Games in South Korea. RUSADA was suspended in November 2015 after an independent WADA report carried out by Canadian lawyer Richard McLaren outlined evidence of massive state-backed, systematic doping and cover-ups in Russian sport. Since then WADA has repeatedly said RUSADA would not be reinstated until it satisfied various key criteria on a “roadmap for return”, including recognizing the findings of the McLaren Report and allowing access to stored urine samples at RUSADA’s Moscow laboratory. At yesterday’s WADA executive committee meeting in the Seychelles, members approved a lesser version of the first point - a partial acceptance of the IOC’s version of the McLaren Report - and set an-
RUSADA Director General Yuri Ganus. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov other “clear timeline” for the implementation of the second. That means that, after remaining banned for refusing access to the Moscow lab, RUSADA is now approved, but could be banned again if access continued to be denied. ”Today, the great majority of the (12-person) WADA Executive Committee (EXCO) decided to reinstate RUSADA as compliant (Continued on page 34)
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Joshua boasts of elite condition but admits Povetkin is the biggest threat to his world title since Klitschko
The undefeated Joshua is putting both his titles and his reputation on the line on Saturday (tomorrow). Anthony Joshua insists his body has been rebuilt in his extreme training regime ahead of tomorrow’s showdown, but admits Alexander Povetkin is his biggest challenge in the ring since Wladimir Klitschko. The world heavyweight champion is looking to make a sixth successful title defence after putting his reputation on the line once again, and will meet the Russian at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Joshua was keen to play up the hard work that has gone into his training camp, insisting his body had been broken and rebuilt in the process. ‘My body has been broken down and built up again this camp like never before,’ said the Watford-born hitman. ’I just love to fight you know. I love fight week, I can finally taper down a bit, get my strength back. ‘There are loads of different stuff I work on, my trainer teaches me a lot of stuff of course. You know within
yourself, you try and find out who you really are with different types of training strategies and stuff. ’Coming back here is a blessing, it’s time to just put on a performance. I told you before, it’s chapter two to a certain degree, but I just feel relaxed and calm. It’s not new to me anymore, I feel this is home and this is where I am going to perform.’ The two former Olympic gold medalists came together on Thursday for the official pre-fight press conference, in which Joshua praised the abilities of his challenger. ’When I look at his weight, he is one of the lighter heavyweights, he has a lot of speed and is a quick fighter. His strengths, I have worked with people who have similar strengths as well. ’I am not one to talk about fights, there was a lot of talk about the heavyweight division. Povetkin is one of my toughest challenges to date. ‘He is a bad boy fighter, he knows what he is doing but that’s what
you want right. He is game, he is lively. He didn’t stop against Klitschko, I have to work on Saturday to win.’ Ever the showman, Joshua joked of the sizable pay-out his opponent would be taking from the encounter, before telling Povetkin: ‘I hope to see you living your best life on a boat somewhere after this fight.’ Promoter Eddie Hearn could not resist chipping in amongst the laughter, backing his man by responding to Joshua: ‘I’m sure you will have a much bigger boat.’ Povetkin however did not shy away from the imposing figure of Joshua, and instead stressed his happiness to have the chance to share the ring with a fellow fighting machine. ‘I think I am in very good shape, we have had a very good camp,’ the Russian said, via a translator. ’Joshua is one of the strongest but I am very happy to be fighting him and I am looking forward to Saturday (tomorrow).’
16th Annual FACC/Victor Macedo... From page 37 Road Junction on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before returning for the finish on Homestretch Avenue. The mountain bike and veteran O-45s riders will turn back at the Yarrowkabra Junction also on the Linden Soesdyke Highway before ending on Homestretch Avenue. The event would also be used for the riders expected to represent Guyana at the Senior Caribbean Cycling Championships next month. The first eight seniors, four juniors and top three in the other categories would all be rewarded while there would also be 10 sprint prizes at stake. Last year’s category winners were Jamal John (senior), Christopher Cornelius (junior), Jaikarran Sukhai (Vet. U-45), Ian ‘Deaf Boy’ Jackson (Vet. O-45), Ozia McAulay (mountain bike).
Friday September 21, 2018
France and Belgium first-ever joint ranking leaders - Guyana is 182 Belgium have climbed to the top of the FIFA/CocaCola World Ranking, alongside 2018 FIFA World Cup™ winners France, which means that the top spot is currently being shared for the first time in the table’s 25-year history. A pair of wins for the Red Devils (1st, up 1), including their first in the UEFA Nations League over Iceland (36th, down 4), has brought them level with Les Bleus (1st, unchanged) on 1,729 points. The only other change in the top ten sees Denmark (10th, down 1) slip below Spain (9th, unchanged). Outside of the top ten, two Nations League wins for Ukraine (29th, up 6) over Czech Republic (47th, down 3) and Slovakia (26th, unchanged) means that they are the month’s biggest movers, while Germany (12th, up 3) have started to edge back toward the upper reaches. The biggest leap in terms of points is in Africa, however, with Kenya (107th, up 5) clinching 22 points – 17.9 of which thanks to a 1-0 win over Ghana (51st, down 6) in CAF Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. As a result of that defeat to Kenya, the Black Stars join Slovenia (61st, down 6), as the biggest fallers of the month. Among the 154 matches played over the past month,
Kylian Mbappe of France competes for a header with Nacer Chaldi of Belgium © Getty Images the CONCACAF Nations League qualifiers have also resulted in some notable climbs, with Nicaragua (128th, up 4), St Lucia (166th, up 4), Belize (160th, up 3) and Aruba (185th, up 3) all moving up the table. Meanwhile, Lebanon (77th, up 2), Luxembourg (82nd, up 3) and Kosovo (138th, up 3) – the latter courtesy of their first competitive win – are all currently in their highest-ever ranking position. The next FIFA/CocaCola World Ranking will be published on 25 October 2018. Guyana is currently
ranked at 182. Leaders - France (unchanged) and Belgium (up 1), Moves into top 10 – None, Moves out of top 10 – None, Matches played in total – 154, Most matches played - Cuba (5 matches), Biggest move by points Kenya (up 22 points), Biggest move by ranks - Ukraine (up 6 places), Biggest drop by points - Burkina Faso and Ghana (d o w n 1 7 p o i n t s e a c h ) , B i g g e s t drop by ranks - Ghana and Slovenia (down 6 places each), Newly ranked teams – None, Teams that are no longer ranked – None, Inactive teams, not ranked – None.
Rugby World Cup
Cover up your tattoos in Japan, players told BBCsport - Tattooed rugby players will be asked to cover up during next year’s World Cup in Japan to avoid offending people, the sport’s governing body has said. In Japan, tattoos have long been associated with the notorious yakuza crime syndicates and inked tourists can find themselves barred from traditional communal hot springs, or onsens. Players are being asked to wear vests when using gyms or pools. Tattoos are common among players, especially Pacific Islanders. But tournament director Alan Gilpin said there had been no objections from teams. ”When we raised it with the teams a year or so ago, we were probably expecting a frustrated reaction from them, but there hasn’t been at all,” he said. “We have done a lot in the last year or so with the teams to get them to understand that. ”The idea of putting a rash-vest [shirt used for watersports] on in the pool or
Australian full-back Israel Folau is one of many rugby stars with large tattoos. in a gym, they will buy into as they want to respect the Japanese culture. We’ll position it as self-policing.” The New Zealand All Blacks have confirmed that their players - many of whom sport full or half-sleeve tattoos - will comply. ”When any of our teams tour we endeavour to be respectful of the local customs and culture, and this will be
no different when we visit Japan both this year and next year,” New Zealand Rugby chief rugby officer Nigel Cass told news website Stuff. In 2016, Japan’s tourism agency called on spas in the country to relax their rules, pointing out that there are major cultural differences between how tattoos are viewed at home and abroad.The (Continued on page 32)
Friday September 21, 2018
16th Annual FACC/Victor Macedo Mem. Cycle Road Race on this Sunday
Jamal John pictured winning the 2017 event. A rolling start from 07:30hrs on Sunday from 224 Peter Rose Street, Queenstown will set the action in train when the 16th annual Victor Macedo Cycle Road Race comes off, spon-
sored by MAcedo Transportation Services and Floyd Macedo and organized by the Flying Ace Cycle Club (FACC). Senior, junior, veterans Under and Over-45 as well as
mountain bike competitors would participate in the event which will see all categories, except the mountain bike and veteran O-45 riders, proceeding to the Long Creek School (Continued on page 36)
I did not sellout, says Emrit Georgetown, Guyana, CMC – Former captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Rayad Emrit, is insisting he did not ‘sell out’ in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) final, which his side lost by eight wickets to the Trinbago Knight Riders last Sunday. Since the loss, Emrit, a Trinidadian, said he had been the target of online abuse, with persons accusing him of “selling out” for his T&T compatriots to win. It was the fourth time the Amazon Warriors had lost in a CPL final. The 37-year-old was the most expensive bowler in the final, with his three overs costing 47 runs. In his final over which went for 27 runs, T&T’s Colin Munro belted him for three sixes and one boundary. However, while admitting that this year’s CPL tournament was not his best, Emrit said he was tired of being made a scapegoat. ”I have been through this before – it’s not the first time. Every time Guyana loses Rayad Emrit gets the blame. I’ve probably seen it and heard it a million times before,” he said. ”Yes it’s gonna be a little negative talk, and yes it gets to me sometimes because I’m only human. I don’t really follow it on Facebook and social media, but there’s a lot of things that come to me without me even looking for it. I’m an Amazon Warrior and I go out there and give 150 percent whenever I wear the
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Windies eager to tie ODI series with victory in last game Bridgetown, Barbados, CMC – Having watched a heavy downpour end their chances of winning their One Day International series against South Africa, the West Indies women are looking forward to the opportunity to level it tomorrow. Due to a tropical wave which passed over the island on Wednesday, bringing with it persistent rains, the second ODI at Kensington Oval ended in a no-result after umpires were forced to call off the game. The home side, led by Deandra Dottin’s three-wicket haul had put themselves in a good position after limiting the Proteas to 177-8, with the match having been reduced to 38 overs. However, the Windies’ run chase never got going, resulting in the contest ending in a no-result. Dottin said while there was nothing they could do about the weather, she admitted they were eagerly looking forward to Saturday’s game and to even the three-match series at 1-1. ”Well, unfortunately, we can only control what we can control and the weather is not in our hands, it’s in the Lord’s hands, so whatever happens we just have to accept it and bounce back for the last ODI. ”We are really looking forward to that game because we want to level this series and
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at least get some points on the board,” Dottin said. The Barbadian all-rounder who captured three wickets for just 29 runs from her eight overs, said although the Windies were not able to push for victory, she was pleased with her performance. ”Yes I am very happy with
my performance today [Wednesday]. Producing for the team is a must and it’s something I always want to do, so in order to have my team in a good position I always try my best to make it happen,” Dottin said. The West Indies lost Sunday’s opener by 40 runs to fall behind 1-0 in the series.
Pan Pacific Open
Johanna Konta knocked out by Donna Vekic Rayad Emrit clothes. ”To the fans who think I sell out and didn’t give my best, I want to say I love you guys and will always give 150 percent to you and no matter what, I’m a true Amazon Warrior,” Emrit added. The former West Indies player maintained that he always gave of his best whenever he took to the field. Emrit called for those fans to acknowledge the outstanding performance of the Amazon Warriors instead of looking to blame him. ”I don’t really have to say anything, but I just thought I should. This has been the toughest CPL for me since it has begun. I personally didn’t get the results as a player and I know I’m much better than what I have shown. But you
know what? The best players in the world go through these patches. I don’t even have to say how hard I have worked and all the sacrifices I have made. ”The Guyana Amazon Warriors have been to the finals four times now and that in itself is an amazing achievement. Yes, we haven’t crossed the line yet, but I’m sure we would…To my teammates who have been there for me, I say thanks as well. Without you guys it could have been worse…” Emrit said. ”Take some time out and stop the bashing for a minute and reflect what a great job this team has done without anyone giving us a chance to even reach the final. God is great.”
BBCsport - British number one Johanna Konta was knocked out in the Pan Pacific Open last-16 in a straight-set defeat by Croatia’s Donna Vekic. World number 43 Konta lost 6-3 7-5 in one hour 22 minutes in Tokyo. Having lost the opening set, Konta, 27, was 4-1 up and had a chance to serve for the second before the 22-year-old fought back. Vekic, who beat Sloane Stephens in the opening round, faces French second seed Caroline Garcia in the quarter-finals. Garcia, the world number four, beat Russia’s Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4 2-6 7-5 to reach the last eight. Vekic earned an early break and held on to edge a tight first set from Konta, but the Briton looked to be in control of the second. Konta was two breaks up at one point and holding a 41 lead, and then had the
Donna Vekic chance to serve for the set before Vekic recovered to take a 6-5 advantage. The Briton, who racked up 38 unforced errors in the match, then lost a second successive service
game to love as world number 45 Vekic progressed. ”I played really well towards the end of the match and I am really happy to win this in two sets,” said Vekic.
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Friday September 21, 2018
Banks DIH/GABA Leagues
Gillis’ 30 helps Eagles soar past Vikings; Gray and David shape Pacesetters’ trouncing of Pepsi Sonics Eagles edged Vikings Basketball Club 76-74 to return to winning ways on Wednesday night during Second Division play of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA)/Rainforest Waters/ Malta Supreme League at the Burnham Hard Court, Middle and Carmichael Streets. Berbician Sherland Gillis was the standout player in the game by miles, pouring in a game-high 30 points for Eagles with Nickosie Allicock being the second highest points scorer for the winners with a mere eight points as they helped Eagles to their second win in three games so far in competition. The eventual score was too close for Eagles which were up by 7 points in the fourth quarter but unforced turnovers coupled with a hanging three-pointer from Osafa Johnson brought the Vikings team, which is a combination of former Qualfon and Republic Bank players, back into the game. Fittingly, with the score deadlocked and three seconds on the clock, the best player on the court during the game, Gillis, broke free to layup the winning points for Eagles. On the losing side, Kevin Dey hooped 18 points with support from
Troy David – Pacesetters Basketball Club skipper Shayne Joseph (15) and Jeffrey Wilkinson (12). The opening match at the outdoor facility saw Pacesetters humbling a voluble Pepsi Sonics side, inflicting a 96-51 thrashing in the Under-23 clash, losing by a whopping 45-points. The ruthless Pacesetters unit was led once again by Zion Gray and Troy David who both tipped in the game-high score of 18 points; Shaquan Gill (15) and Kwesi Roberts (13) supported well. Lemuel Grant (12) and Kelmar Carmichael (10) were the main men for the Yannick December Coached Pepsi Sonics. Coach of Pacesetters, Clement Brush, noted that he was not surprised at the score
Eagles’ Shamar Huntley surrounded by four Vikings’ players during his team’s 74-76 win on Wednesday night. and explained that his club will continue to be competitive since by his belief, “Pacesetters are the biggest basketball club in the country.” This year, the U-23 and second divisions will see new champions emerging
after two-time winners Bounty Colts have opted to contest the first division only of which they are also the two-time reigning champions of. Play will continue at the Burnham Court tomorrow and Sunday evening with two
matches each night from 18:30hrs. Tomorrow, Kobras clash with Eagles in the U-23 division followed by Bounty Colts bouncing against Plaisance Guardians in the feature, a first division clash from 20:30hrs.
On Sunday, Plasaice Guardians will come up against the high-flying Pacesetters in the first game while Kobras play Eagles again but, this time in the first division. (Calvin Chapman story and photos)
GBBC’s Young Blood Boxing Card
Bajan King confident of taking a crown By Sean Devers The Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s (GBBC) Young Guns ‘The Proving Ground’ five-bout Professional Card is set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) tomorrow night as the sport returns there for the first time since last January. With two knockouts in his only two professional fights including the one against Guyana’s Anson Green the last time he fought at the CASH last January, Barbadian Super Middleweight Keithland King is back on South American soil and is confident of taking his crown back to Barbados. The 30-year-old King, who was born in St Vincent but left there when he was six, will first have to get past 29year-old National Super Middleweight Champion Derick Richmond who would be making a return to the ring for the first time since 2016. Richmond has a professional record of 11 fights, 5 wins with 4 KOs, 4 losses and 1
draw. The two will match gloves in the main event of the fivebout card which starts at 20:00hrs tomorrow night over six rounds but a supremely confident King predicts a knockout inside three rounds. ”I am very confident of victory here since I have sparred with the best in the World in the USA including former WBA Light Middleweight Champion American Austin Trout and I am taking my crown back to Barbados,” said the three times Caribbean Champion on his third visit to Guyana. King spent three years in the US when he was preparing for the 2016 Olympic trials and informed that Trout has been of tremendous support to his fledging Professional career. ”Trout predicted that because of way I fight that I would win my first 10 pro fights by knockouts and I have done so in my first two and I can tell you this won’t go the distance. I will knock-
out Richardson with my right hand. I heard he said he will knock me out in the third round so I will end the fight before then,” the three times OECS Champion promised. King disclosed that the first time he saw Richardson fight was in 2013 when he first came here to visit friends. “I heard there was Boxing at the Princess Hotel and saw him fight but I have watched videos with him and although I won’t let out the way I will fight on Saturday night I can tell you I will knock him out,” said 5 feet 10 inch pugilist, who won three Creole Championships in St Lucia. ”I have to win this fight because I have called out Jamaican Richard ‘Frog’ Holmes who beat Richardson before” disclosed King. I turned Pro after I lost my fight in the Olympic trials which I thought I had won. You don’t benefit much as an Amateur in the Caribbean. My biggest challenge as a Pro is funding and sponsorship” said the Bajan ”I would have loved to here for about two weeks be-
fore the fight since I don’t have a professional Coach in Barbados and I am using Coach (Lennox) Daniels who will in my corner on fight night” who described Guyana as Las Vegas of Boxing in the Caribbean. Anson Green had his last sparring at the Albouystown Gym yesterday and says he is ready for tomorrow night’s fight. James Moore of Linden will face Romeo Norville in a Light Heavyweight contest, Joel Williamson will make his Professional debut against Green in the 140 pounds Junior Welterweight class, Delon Charles with faceoff with Terrence Adams in Featherweight match-up while Rewinna David will fight Ansilla Norville in the lone Female bout of the night. The Press Conference and weight-in is set for today from 15:00hrs at the office of GBBC’s President Peter Abdool (Abdool & Abdool) on Avenue of the Republic. Tickets cost $1,000 for stands and $2,000 for Ring Side, gates open at 19:00hrs.
Keithland King working out yesterday at the ‘Six Heads’ Gym.
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Friday September 21, 2018
Education Month activities underway in Region One Members of the community at the opening ceremony
Regional Education Officer Nigel Richards addresses the gathering at the opening ceremony.
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ducation Month activities in Region One, Barima Waini are currently underway at various venues. Schools softball cricket, football and other activities are being held in the various Sub-Regions following which the winners will converge later this month at the Mabaruma ground for the
finals. A ceremony was held in Mabaruma to mark the opening of the month’s activities, which brought together students, teachers, parents and regional officials. In his address, Regional Education Officer Nigel Richards commented that education in the Region is on the rise, given the
results of recent National and Regional examinations. He commended the teachers, students and parents for their efforts. District Education Officer Mr. Marti De Souza reminded that the Department of Education seeks to produce rounded individuals and as a result, inter schools sports
competitions are being held across the Region every school term. In declaring the event open, Mayor of the Town of Mabaruma, Mr. Henry Smith, a former teacher himself, encouraged the children to make full use of the opportunities afforded to them. He reminded them that
the conditions are ideal for learning with the many initiatives instituted including the Community Based School Feeding Programme. Immediately following the opening ceremony, the Annual T10 Inter Primary School’s Under-13 softball cricket competition bowled off.
The first round matches saw male and female teams of White Water Primary, Wauna Primary, Hosororo Primary, Barabina Primary and Mabaruma Primary Schools matching skills. The current defending Champions are the Wauna Primary Under-13 males and the Kamwatta (Moruca) Under-13 girls.
Conquerors/Western Tigers clash GFF’s TD and Head Coach to bring the curtains down tonight to attend Fifa Conference
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ruta Conquerors Football Club has already won the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) Elite League Season Three title and head into tonight’s final night of play eager to end on a high when they face off with Western Tigers in the last game of the season. When action continued on the penultimate night, We d n e s d a y a t t h e Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground, dethroned champions, Guyana Defence Force (GDF) ended their campaign with a thumping 6-1 triumph over the relegated Cougars FC, the later finishing last in the league after only gaining seven points from their allotment of 18 matches with a goal difference of -52. On the score sheet for GDF were Cargill Younge (81st, 90th), Darrell George (11th), Jeffrey Pereira (33rd), Delwin Fraser (38th) and Kenneth Oparametuche (65th). Mark Wronge netted a consolation for Cougars in the 82nd minute. The result has placed GDF second on the points
Delon Lanferman – Den Amstel FC table after their 18 games with 40 points and they will be hoping Western Tigers go down in their final game
tonight so they can enjoy the 2nd place cash prize of $2million. In the other match on Wednesday, Aiden Lawrence
gave Victoria Kings the lead in the 10th minute of the clash against Western Tigers but national midfielder Daniel Wilson leveled the contest four minutes later. In the 36th minute, Randel Gardener was sent off by Referee Dwayne Johnson after receiving a second yellow card but Western Tigers couldn’t find the winner until the 84th minute through their skipper, Hubert Pedro, despite playing against 10 men. The victory for the Ti g e r s i s t h e i r t h i r d consecutive win by a one goal margin and it has helped them up to third on the points table (38) with one match to play, tonight. In tonight’s curtain raiser, Delon Lanferman will be looking to increase his goal tally for Den Amstel when they match skills with Milerock FC from 19:00hrs. The West Demerara based Den Amstel unit is sitting in fourth place with 38 points while Linden’s Milerock have narrowly avoided relegation with 15 points from their 17 games played, so far.
Head Coach of the National Senior Men’s National Team, Michael Johnson, and Technical Director of the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), Ian Greenwood, will be among Head Coaches and Technical Directors of FIFA Member Associations and technical experts of all six Confederations who will participate in a FIFA conference aimed at reviewing the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™. The conference, scheduled for September 23 in London, England, “aims to analyse the FIFA World Cup from a technical and tactical point of view, identify trends and compare the main findings to previous editions of the FIFA World Cup based on the report by FIFA’s Technical Study Group (TSG), and assess the impact of VAR on the game.” The GFF staff will engage the FIFA technical experts to garner the information from the conference so as to share with coaches locally and regionally. During the interaction special attention will be paid to goals scored, where they came from and
Michael Johnson - Head Coach
Ian Greenwood - Technical Director
the role of key players throughout the tournament. Besides the Conference, specific meetings are planned with national team Head Coaches and Technical Directors of the Member Associations. The purpose of these meetings will be to go deeper into the analysis of the teams from the different Confederations and to discuss the influence that this World Cup might have on the development of football in the various regions. According to FIFA, the World Cup winning coach, Didier Deschamps, will share his view on France’s path to glory at the Conference in London. Besides Deschamps and Southgate, the other FIFA World Cup semi-finalist coaches, Croatia’s Zlatko
Dalic and Belgium’s Roberto Martinez, as well as Russia’s Stanislav Cherchesov and 2014 FIFA World Cup champion manager Joachim Low have registered for the conference.Participants in the special panel will include Gareth Southgate (Coach of England), Tite (Coach of Brazil), Aliou Cisse (Coach of Senegal) and Juan Antonio Pizzi (Coach of Saudi Arabia). The discussions will be moderated by ex- players Clarence Seedorf (Netherlands) and Alex Scott (England). The conference will take place in conjunction with The Best FIFA Football Awards 2018™, and all delegates will be invited to attend the show on the evening of the 24th September 2018.
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Ms. Sarah Singh, daughter of The Hardware Depot Managing Director Bonny Singh, hands over donation to BCB President Hilbert Foster as her dad looks on.
Kaieteur News
Friday September 21, 2018
The Hardware Depot donates Raincoats to BCB It is not very often that Corporate Guyana walks in unannounced into a sports organisation office and pledge assistance. This was the case three weeks ago when Marketing Executive of The Hardware Depot, Raymond Haniff visited New Amsterdam based office of the Berbice Cricket Board and pledged a donation of twenty raincoats.The offer was then doubled to forty after Haniff consulted with his Managing
Director, Bonny Singh. On Tuesday last, The Hardware Depot handed over the raincoats to BCB President Hilbert Foster at a simple presentation at its Charlotte Street, Georgetown Head Office. A delighted Foster after accepting the donation, expressed gratitude to the Management and Staff of The Hardware Depot for their investment into Berbice cricket. The raincoats would be shared out to groundsmen at facilities where the game is being played, regularly. These include Albion, Port Mourant, Skeldon, Rose Hall Town, Rose Hall Canje Welfare, Blairmont, Bush Lot, Cotton Tree, Kendall’s Union, No.73, Fyrish, Jai Hind and Tamarind Root. The Board, Foster informed, is currently working on a proposal to obtain at least three pitch covers by the middle of next year that would be used across Berbice whenever quarterfinals, semifinals and final matches are being played. Foster assured the
Company that the donation would be used for the intended purpose and be taken care of. The BCB he stated was open to partnership with major Companies across Guyana as it strives to make sure that Berbice cricket remains the best on and off the field. One of the main objectives of the Board is to make sure that clubs are assisted as much as possible to fulfill their mandate to members. Marketing Executive R a y m o n d H a n i ff w h o served as Assistant Secretary of the BCB under the Presidency of Keith Foster, stated that he was very impressed by the current Administration. Managing Director Bonny Singh stated that he was delighted to assist Berbice cricket as he strongly believes in using sports as an alternative to a life on the streets. He also expressed confidence that the relationship between the BCB and The Hardware Depot, would be successful.
National Heritage Football C/ships 2018
St Cuthbert’s Mission stun Swan in playoff final; to represent Region 4
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t was sweet revenge for St Cuthbert’s Mission when they stunned Swan FC 2-1 to win the Region Four Heritage Football Playoffs thus earning themselves the right to represent the region at the National Heritage Football Championship finals. Playing in a three way competition St Cuthbert’s Mission had lost to a more organised and evidently determined Swan 4-2 sending shockwaves in the St Cuthbert’s community. However, St Cuthbert’s reorganised themselves, thus defeating Laluni 4-2 on kicks from the penalty mark and ultimately earning the right to play Swan in the finals which they also won. While the match can be considered as a fiercely contested battle, Swan seemed to lack the finishing touch as they were unable to convert their scoring opportunities, St Cuthbert’s being very offensive minded. Cheered on by a large
Zack Perriera – St Cuthbert’s Mission their home supporters which included St Cuthbert’s Mission Toshao, Ms Beverly Clenkian and their Sports Councillor, they utalised home advantage to good effect. TEh home team took the lead in the 5th minute when Shamai Bernard capitalised on poor defending, stunning the goalkeeper with a long range shot. As the game progressed, St Cuthbert’s Mission gained more ball possession while a desperate Swan team (Continued on page 34)
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Bajan King confident of taking a crown
GBBC’s Young Blood Boxing Card
Bajan Keithland King (left) trains with Coach Lennox Daniels at the ‘Six Heads’ Gym yesterday.
Banks DIH/ GABA Leagues
Gillis’ 30 helps Eagles soar past Vikings; Gray and David shape Pacesetters’ trouncing of Pepsi Sonics Sherland Gillis – Eagles Basketball Club
Pacesetters’ Jude Corlette pulls a pump fake to leave a Sonics player flying in anticipation of a shot.
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