Wednesday September 21, 2016
Explanation of what integrity means DEAR EDITOR, Integrity is defined as “adherence to moral and ethical principles, soundness of moral character, honesty.” Outside of the dictionary, integrity is keeping a promise. Integrity is holding yourself accountable for your actions. Integrity is following your conscience even when no one is watching. Integrity is never having to look over your shoulder for anything you have done. Integrity is authenticity. Of course, these are all great sentiments that frequently benefit others, but can they benefit you as well? First and foremost, an absence of integrity can result in huge internal losses. When you sacrifice your code of ethics for personal gain or the easy route, you sacrifice the essence of your humanity. In an attempt to achieve success and comfort, you lose your sense of self. What is the point of accomplishing your goals if you are not happy
with whom you are? At the end of the day, it is your actions that define you as a person, not wealth or titles. Thus, people with integrity have love and respect for themselves; they can be confident and proud of all that they do without needing others to validate them. In addition, with integrity comes trust. Trust is imperative in many aspects, extending from career to personal life. From a professional standpoint, if your clients do not trust you, they will not do business with you. It is tempting to use deception in order to maximize earnings, but this method will only cause harm in the long run. For example, if you convince customers to buy your product through outrageous claims, at first you may generate great profits. However, when these customers start to see through the lies, they will never repurchase. Therefore, you Continued on page 6
DEAR EDITOR, I am convinced that no matter where one lives, things can be just as one has envisioned: beautiful, peaceful and enjoyable. Guyana certainly is not the (negative) country most make it out to be. Some newspaper articles are not for reading. For example, a certain PPP aligned newspaper carried a headline in its August 28, 2016 issue: “Guyana ranks poorly on Intl Business index… on par with war torn Pakistan and Tanzania.” The writer of that article was so distraught (in my opinion) that he/she didn’t even realize that, in the same report, the Spice Island, Grenada, scored 53 (a mere 1.63 points more than Guyana) and Suriname scored 47.69 ( 4.41 points less than Guyana). These countries were also ranked poorly by the same index and are also considered difficult to do business with. As Guyanese it is imperative that we not lose hope. Many are constantly praying for our dear land. We all have a great vision for Guyana. However, just like we do in putting together a jigsaw
puzzle, we look to the north, south, east and west, and take the good from these places, wanting them to happen in our own country quickly. Unfortunately, many times we fail to recognize these places also have negatives, and that the good things they showcase, and those that we covet, did not come easily. History is always sobering. Guyana therefore can be whatever we fancy it to be. The power is in the citizenry. The government is a body of individuals who may not share that same ideas and fantasies of the general populace. Perhaps it would help to literally have persons in the government do the work of the country from their own homes, as it seems that taking up residence in a public office washes away all humility and integrity. Let us, as Guyanese, continue to keep hope alive. I pray the reporters become even more cautious and critical in their reporting. Guyana can be whatever we want it to be. We can have all that we have envisioned. Guyanese Patriot
Guyanese must always support Guyana
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Frustrations with UG online programmes DEAR EDITOR, Please permit some space in your newspaper to highlight some issues currently faced with the University of Guyana Online programme. Everything happens online these days. A quick search of the internet will deliver thousands of results of Universities offering their programmes through an online platform. This has proven very useful for those universities as they can cater for more students without having to provide classroom space for them. However, it is not just the universities which have benefitted but the students as well; they no longer have to go through what has become known as the formal schooling setting - where students have to be present physically in a classroom with a teacher or lecturer. They can now be wherever they want as long as they have an internet connection. This probably is the way many will get their tertiary and other education in the future. Our own university of Guyana decided several years ago to go down this path offering very robust content filled courses online. When I saw the opportunity, I decided that this was for me, as I work and travel frequently. I was excited about the prospects of finally getting a degree from UG as I was not able to do so in the past because of my work and other factors which prevented me
from doing full time courses at the Turkeyen campus. I applied and was successful which saw me enrolling for the online programme. That is where my nightmare started; this semester should have been the beginning of my third year at the university, however due the many delays on the delivery of my courses I and others are still to write our final examinations for our second year. Hopefully, this will happen in the last week of November. It must be noted that I have kept my commitment to the university. I pay my tuition in cash to the university expecting that services provided to be of an exceptional standard. However, it seems that the online programme does not carry equal weight like the “regular” programmes offered by UG and as such we are discriminated against. If it does carry equal weight, then this is not evident as the programme is treated with disregard and callousness. The programme has been plagued from the beginning; I understand that any new
programme will have teething problems, however eventually it gets resolved. There seems to be very slow progress in fixing the problems with this programme. There is no effective coordination; the red tape to get things done; the uncertainty about where next as there is a lack of information from the university to the students; the lack of tutors to take the courses; and the list goes on. Only recently a meeting was organized with the students of the online programme, even this seems not to have been organized properly. Notices were sent out late to students and tutors who were supposed to have turned up for a session with students in the afternoon session failed to show up except for a few which can counted on one hand. A check at the university will reveal a high number of students dropped out of the programme as a result of the many issues plaguing it. A few of us who believe that the programme can work have remained and are trying to work
with the university to ensure that we complete our degrees. We continue to make sacrifices; however it seems like the university has no regard for us and demonstrates this in the way we are treated. Second class! There are many other students who are quite frustrated with the programme and hope the University can really get its act together. In the past I attempted to have some of the issues addressed by writing an email to a council representative who forwarded it to the Vice-Chancellor who then sent in to the coordinator of the online programme at the time. I visited her office but was unable to meet her as she was engaged in some other activity. A promise was made that I will be contacted; this never happened. It is my hope that through this medium, the plight of the online students of the University of Guyana will be highlighted and the administrators can look to having the many issues resolved as soon as possible. Current UG online student
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The time has come to set up I believe longevity in office breeds the possessive mentality such a bank DEAR EDITOR, A bank is the life blood of a community. Moreover, a bank that caters to its community in ways that cares and respects the indigenousness of that community becomes more than a center of finance. It is no secret the AfroGuyanese’s approach to finance and banking is infused with a sense of up bringing that is ethnically different from the other citizen groups. There is nothing tribalist about setting up an AfroGuyanese bank to lend more money to small businesses, potential homeowners and others to reinvest back into the community they know and love. It is time the debate shifted to financial empowerment for Afro-Guyanese i.e. economic self awareness. Let me be clear, an AfroGuyanese bank will serve all people of Guyana, but its mission is to empower AfroGuyanese economically by underwriting loans with the added understanding of its primary customers. Moreover, it is in the interest of Afro-Guyanese to support such an entity as an invest-
ment into building their future by cyclically compounding wealth. What “form” should such a bank take to accomplish its primary mission? For starters it should have its headquarters in a predominantly AfroGuyanese locale, for instance Hopetown in West Berbice. Next, a marketing campaign with emphasis on the unique services and products offered to its primary customers. Products such as loans structured to clients with special amotization and terms that are reflective of income streams such as those derived from operation of mini buses and taxis, seasonal and contractual labor arrangements. For example, 30 year mortgages, reverse mortgages, asset back lending including inventory of market stalls, gold and other precious metals. Other forms of lending should include non-traditional guarantees such as churches, savings clubs, farming clubs, pension accounts, contract awards and insurance awards and annuities. This idea is not new and if implemented will serve as another symbol of pride for the Afro-Guyanese community. Keith Bernard
Explanation of what integrity means From page 5 eventually come out with losses and a damaged reputation, which scares away both future customers and future investors. By similar logic, if your employers do not trust you, they will not promote you or provide you with any high level responsibilities; they may even fire you. Further, the trust derived from integrity is a necessary trait for healthy personal relationships. When your actions match your words and you are honest (sometimes painfully honest), the people you care about will be able to trust you with anything, including the good, the bad, and the ugly. When bonds are tested in
difficult times, your friends will remain loyal because they know that they can count on you. However, if through a lack of integrity you betray them, the relationships can be damaged and even irrevocably destroyed. No one wants that. Overall, although integrity may seem impractical and difficult in this cut-throat world, it is the most honorable and gratifying way to live. You gain pride, confidence, willpower, and high self-esteem. You also gain the trust of everyone you associate with, whether professionally or personally. Most importantly, both yourself and the people in your life will love you for who you are rather than who you claim to be and for what you have done rather than what you have. Can you put a price on integrity? Nicel Mohamed-Hinds Stanford, CA
DEAR EDITOR, Self criticism is just a phase of appraisal or evaluation, while constructive criticism, must be accepted with the deserved smile and strive towards rectifying the situation. Editor, over the past few weeks I have been paying close attention to letters and columns in your newspaper involving: T Pemberton, Columnist, Freddie Kissoon, Sports Journalist, Rawle Welch and, President, Guyana Olympic Association, K. Juman Yassin. However, in supporting the notion of the philosopher, who once said, “If one were to ask me for the perquisite of being involved in sports, I would say the first thing is to be happy”. Within this context, is the GOA President, happy that after a period of 20 years at the helm of this August body, the nation of Guyana has been unable to secure an Olympic medal? Were Mr. Yassin and his fellow executives forceful enough to the AAG as it relates to funding of athletes, for overseas training? Utilizing, national 400 metres champion and record holder Winston George, a two time Olympian as an example, in both instances his qualifying time was a “B” standard. Was his qualifying time in the recently concluded
Olympics better than his first? Within the 8 years period how many semi-international meetings did he attend towards ascertaining if improvements are being made, compatible to the investments? As a consequence, wouldn’t it have been more prudent to invest in a younger athlete that showed more potential at the Junior World Championships, rather than an aging athlete, who can’t hold his own at the Caribbean, South American, Pan-American and Commonwealth Championships? Swimming is also another factor in the equation with wild card entries, but despite establishing one’s personal best timing and breaking the national record, the individual yet still can’t advance to the next round. In the final analysis, modern facilities, competent administrators that are visionary, implementation of proper training programmes, attendance of up-to-date courses for coaches, nutritionist et.al are all relevant to sports development. The harsh but sad reality is the absence of physical education being compulsory in the school curriculum, albeit it is the embryonic stage of development. How serious are our national sporting bodies in relation to “good governance” i.e submission
of Annual Audited Financial Statements; Minutes of Annual General Meetings; Copy of its Constitution, Development Plan (s), encompassing overseas participation, competitions/championships, courses etc. If two or more of the aforementioned can’t be fulfilled, then full-fledged membership with the GOA, which enables funding and voting rights should cease forthwith. Likewise term limits of elected officials .i.e not more than 2 terms, which I agree with, that was indicated in Freddie Kissoon’s column - KN 10. 09. 16. “Longevity in office breeds a possessive mentality”. In the same breath how can the Guyana Football Federation (GFF), if they are affiliated to the GOA, moreover with football being an Olympics sport, isn’t in the forefront for term limits? Editor, my reason for these lines of questioning, is primarily due to the fact that the GFF, have term-limits within its constitutional articulation. Maybe its General Council should be a part of the deliberations. Of significant interest are the four names publicized by Sports Journalist, Rawle Welch as credible candidates for the presidency of the GOA: Messrs Hughes, Fernandes, Forde and Persaud. Both Hughes and
Fernandes are former students of St. Stanislaus, compounded by their Subryanville roots are both sport enthusiasts way back in the 70’s. This I can attest to from our interactions at DYC and the Farnum Playfield. While David Fernandes had ventured into hockey primarily, he was also a good footballer, midfielder if my memory serves me well. In relation to Nigel Hughes, as a former goalkeeper at the youth level in school, had he continued who knows national duties may have been up for grabs, based on his potential. Nevertheless, of Forde and Persaud, not being aware of their involvement in any sporting discipline, I can’t offer any assessment of their administrative capabilities or qualities. Whether or not Guyana’s dismal performance at the Olympics was/is a direct result of Juman Yassin’s presidency for the corresponding period, the individual alone can’t be blamed, since other key stakeholders are also culpable. I do think the time is now ripe for non-traditional sports i.e Archery, Canoeing, Kayaking among others to be pursued, not foregoing Rifle Shooting, Power-lifting and Judo. Lester Sealey
cheap and flimsy tents that are all now broken, faded and in a dreadful state having withstood the vagaries of the weather. In order to keep things together and to protect themselves from the rain these vendors had to bring in pallets and old pieces of wood, old plastic sheets, pieces of metal etc. Without proper infrastructure like plumbing, ven-
dors sometimes resort to using flying toilets, which are just plastic bags filled with hair, finger and toe nails cotton pads, etc that can be tossed into the canal. This area is just hazardous on an environmental level and should be immediately shut down by the City’s Medical Officer of Health. For persons who do not know what the term ‘Slumming’ means, then they can just go to the Merriman’s Mall Barbers Row for an education. Sean Moniz
This place on Merriman’s Mall is filthy DEAR EDITOR, The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown ought to be ashamed of themselves for the eyesore they have created on the Merriman’s Mall where they have placed a number of itinerant barbers, hairdressers, cosmetologists and tattoo artists. When one passes along Church Street or North Road, very close to a fast food tent
called ‘The Jerk Hut’ which should not have been there either, one cannot help but notice how close in proximity it is to ‘Barbers Row’ from wherehair and nail clippings are flying, grimy footbath water is lying in pools etc. But it is the appearance of Barbers Row that is most shocking. There itinerant vendors were provided with some
A tribute to Dr. Harold Drayton From page 4 In writing about the Memorandum on Higher Education referred to by Sister Menezes, Dr Drayton states “The next item (after addressing the appointment of Vice Chancellor, Lancelot Hogben) in my Action Plan was to write a Memorandum on Higher Education for presentation (Sessional Paper No.2/1963) in February to the Legislature by the Minister of Education, as an introduction to the draft University Ordinance. I had already discussed the essential provisions of that Bill with the Solicitor General Mohamed Shahabudeen and the Attorney General Fenton
Ramsahoye”. As noted by Sister Menezes, Professor Lancelot Hogben, a Welshman, was the first Vice Chancellor. However, Professor Hogben had minimal involvement in setting up the University. He first visited Guyana for a few weeks at the end of March 1963, went back to his homeland, and then returned just before the inauguration in October which was memorable for his inaugural address among other things, including for the first time in Guyana an assembly of colourful capped and gowned academics on stage. Copies of the earlier men-
tioned book were donated to UG’s library and the Georgetown Public library. Also, on the occasion of UG’s fiftieth anniversary, seventyfive copies were donated to the 50th Anniversary Committee for sale to raise money for the Anniversary Fund. Recently, I was informed that thirty-five copies are still available at UG. Further, I am aware that Dr Drayton’s files and papers on the UG were donated to the Walter Rodney Archives in Georgetown, as UG, due to inadequate library space, could not assure that all the documents will be kept together as a coll e c t i o n . A n d finally,
Drayton’s autobiography titled “An Accidental Life” is currently with the printers and should be released before the end of this year. Today “Jagan’s night school” is accepted as a national institution. Many of the country’s leaders, including His Excellency President David Granger, are its graduates. I hope those interested in knowing more about the early history of the UG will consult the sources mentioned. More importantly, I believe that Harold Drayton deserves one of Guyana’s highest national awards, a recognition that has been denied him by successive governments to date. Harry Hergash
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Guyana will create a global footprint in environmental sustainability President David Granger has said that Guyana is on the path to creating a global footprint in environmental sustainability as it pursues ‘green’ growth in a ‘green’ economy. The President was addressing the 71st Regular Session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly currently underway at the UN Headquarters in New York. President Granger said that Guyana is an integral part of the global ‘green’ movement to mitigate against the adverse impacts of climate change and global warming phenomena. “It is a state that will ensure a secure future for its people in the pursuit of a ‘green’ economy. It is one that is proud of its place as a reliable and cooperative partner in international efforts to protect the earth’s environment. “Guyana recognises the interlocking objectives of the Agenda and the Agreement and realises that the establishment of a ‘green state’ is consistent with building climate resilience, while mitigating the effects of climate change.
“Guyana promises to continue to: work towards the Agenda’s goals, particularly, by contributing to limiting increases in global temperatures; and work towards a ‘green path’ of development that is in accord with the Agreement’s nationally-determined commitments,” he said. Guyana is in a unique position as it stands at the centre of the Guiana Shield – one of the world’s last remaining spheres of virgin tropical rainforest, he said. The Guiana Shield spans an area of 2.7 million km², larger than Greenland, and is shared by six South American countries – Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, La Guyane, Suriname and Venezuela. President Granger noted that Guyana, as a part of that Shield, is a net carbon sink with a green canopy of rainforest, which envelops more than 85 per cent of its land mass – the second highest percentage forest cover on earth. With these advantages to its credit, he said, Guyana is therefore pursuing a ‘green path’ so as to better
- President Granger at United Nations General Assembly understand how to protect its precious biodiversity and manage its complex ecosystems, sustainably. “Guyana made a covenant with the world to be an exemplar of ‘green’ growth in 1989, three years before the UN Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. We made a gift with the prospect of sustainable development and to a project to protect its environment through our generous grant of 371,000 hectares of our pristine forests to be used as an international model for: ... research, training and the development of technologies. “This will promote the conservation and the sustainable and equitable use of tropical rain forests in a manner that will lead to lasting ecological, economic and social benefits to the people of Guyana and the world in general. “The Iwokrama
International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development (IICRCD) – located in the centre of our country and at the heart of the Guiana Shield – survives and thrives as a testament of Guyana’s commitment to sustainable development and e n v i r o n m e n t a l conservation,” he said. Further, evidence of Guyana’s role as an important partner in the global environmental movement, can be seen in the agreements which have been brokered with the Kingdom of Norway, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany, the State of Japan and other states and international organisations. Guyana is improving the management of its ecosystems and natural resources in order to conserve its forests and their rich biodiversity. It will fulfil its obligation contained in the ‘Intended Nationally
Bahamas man charged with killing Guyanese schoolteacher B a h a m a s (tribune242.com) -Alister Williams, 30, on Tuesday, appeared before Chief Magistrate Andrew Forbes for the murder of Marisha Bowen, a native of Guyana who had taught at Charles W. Saunders Baptist School since 2014. She was found lifeless with a slit throat shortly after 8.am on the day in question in her apartment by other tenants of a complex on Read Sea Road, off Sumner Street, according to initial reports. She was also pregnant. Williams was told that he would not be allowed to enter a plea to the charge until he is formally arraigned
Murdered: Marisha Bowen
Charged: Alister Williams
before a judge in the Supreme Court. He is also set to return to the Magistrate’s Court on October 24 for a presentation
of a voluntary bill of indictment, which will facilitate the transfer of the case to the higher court.
Before he was remanded to prison to await trial, his lawyer Nathan Smith made allegations that his client “suffered significant injuries while in police custody”. “Has he been seen by a physician?” the chief magistrate asked. Smith said no, notwithstanding his request. Chief Magistrate Forbes made a note for Williams to be seen by a physician at the prison, but could not oblige Smith’s subsequent request that his client be detained at the sick bay in the interim. Williams will have to apply for bail at the Supreme Court if he desires a bond ahead of trial.
President David Granger Determined Commitments’ under the Paris Agreement. Guyana will deepen its research by establishing an International Institute of Biodiversity at the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development,” the Head of State said. Even as Guyana is developing a comprehensive Emissions Reduction Programme (ERP) as part of its responsibility to contribute to global solutions to the threat of climate change, and is setting aside an additional two million hectares for conservation purposes among other significant actions, President Granger informed the General Assembly that all Guyana’s
efforts – nationally, regionally and globally – for the advancement of development in an environment of peace and stability are being challenged by the territorial ambitions of neighbouring Venezuela. “Guyana celebrated the 50th anniversary of its Independence this year. Venezuela, regrettably, acknowledged this anniversary by reasserting its repudiation of a border treaty it had solemnly signed over 117 years ago and ratified and respected for 60 of those years.” The President noted that Guyana stands ready to have the International Court of Justice determine the matter with finality and will work resolutely with the SecretaryGeneral, in his final months in office and his successor, to free Guyana from this surreal burden. President Granger told the General Assembly that the United Nations cannot be a dispassionate party to a threat to peace anywhere and a challenge to the law of nations, adding that Venezuela’s territorial claim is such a challenge. Venezuela’s aggression should not be allowed to threaten our children’s future,” President Granger said. (GINA)
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Major investors interested in ICT sector Continuous development in the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), is signalled for Guyana as interests and applications for investments in the sector have been submitted to the Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest). The agency’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Owen Verwey, said that “specifically, Information Communication and Technology is an interest in this market for the call centres or what they call business processing outsourcing. We have had two major clients, and we have got others that are interested in this market.” This aspect of ICT investment garners the opportunity for job creation and modernisation of the local ICT market. The CEO further added that due to restructuring of the application process to make it more efficient, there has been a delay in the process’ completion. “Those are the areas in
- Go-Invest CEO
GO-Invest head, Owen Verwey which we have been seeing applications coming, and they have been processed pretty well so far. There was some slowdown in how those are being processed because the processes were changing and we are getting to the bottom of that…have been moving forward,” Verwey explained. Minister of Public Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s ,
Catherine Hughes, in a recent press statement, highlighted the importance of having ICT systems and networks implemented in Guyana. Minister Hughes said, “Here we are talking about an interconnected digital platform that will provide government services to citizens in an efficient, cost effective and time saving manner. It is about establishing 21st century systems that can manage all government and private sector data in a safe and secure manner.” In 2010, Guyana secured a US$32M loan from the China Export Import (EXIM) bank to develop ICT infrastructure to facilitate an E-government network. The network is expected to be further expanded to provide internet access to schools and governmental agencies, while increasing bandwidth and improving
GO-Invest says it has been receiving high interest in the ICT sector. the levels of internet accessibility. The Ministry of Business is currently working to have two call centres at Enmore, East Coast Demerara and
Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo fully operationalised shortly. With the implementation of ICT systems through investments, Guyana is
expected to provide better technological services, thereby enhancing communication, and information access and data storage.
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Who is bailing out the workers? The government this past week issued a debenture to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) for $5.6 billion. This is not a bailout. It is a series of advances over a long period so as to allow the NIS to recover what it lost in the CLICO deal. The key question to be asked here is whether this is a smokescreen to try to show that the government has to bailout a number of agencies because of PPPC mismanagement and therefore it is unable to pay workers a decent increase in wages and salaries. It is not that, but it has implications for the wages issues. The parliament had directed that the government
assist the NIS but the government can use the fact that it has to repay the monies lost by NIS to make its case that it cannot afford to pay public service workers a higher pay. The NIS, according to reports, will be receiving just over $300 million next year as part of the payment from the government. There hundred million dollars a year really cannot impact the fortunes of the NIS. If NIS really had a cash flow problem that $300 M would not make a major dent in it. For the government, it all adds up though! Billions to bail out Guysuco! Billions to loan to the NIS! Billions to keep the University of Guyana afloat! And billions more to subsidize electricity,
especially at Linden where the subsidy is the highest in the country! With all those billions, from where will the money come from to pay teachers, to pay policemen, to pay the nurses, to pay the doctors, to pay increased benefits to veterans whenever the report of the commission of inquiry is completed? Burnham used to sing the same old tune. He once asked the workers at a May Day Rally whether they wanted $14 a day or hydroelectricity. His supporters in the front rows drowned out whatever the workers were going to say. They shouted back that they wanted hydro. They are still waiting for the hydro. Now they are waiting also
Woman critical after caught in crossfire Around 17:30 hrs yesterday, an exchange of gunfire at the Timehri bus park between two unknown men and police officers, left Jean Rodrigues in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The 54-year-old housewife was said to be a passerby caught in the crossfire between the two parties involved in the shooting. According to reports, the shooting started
in High Street and culminated at the bus park where Rodrigues was said to have been shot in the lower back. A witness said that Rodrigues collapsed on the street and it was not until some public spirited citizens picked her up that they realized she had been shot. It was reported that the suspects got away in a car. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Dem boys seh
Digicel and GTT give Guyanese G0-dee instead of 4G People who live in this country always getting shaft and this ain’t start happening yesterday. In de colonial days dem people use to tek de children out of school fuh stand up in de burning sun to wave at de governor then give dem a bun and some swank. Burnham shaft de workers when he promise to give dem three annual pay hike. He give dem de first two then he ask dem if dem want money or hydro, Dem never get that increase. Dem boys seh that Digicel and GTT come wid de same kokishness. All over de world people talking bout 4G. People sit down in dem house and hear how 4G internet providing fast hook-up. And how people can nuff songs or nuff data in one minute. Dem boys seh that all who like Facebook eye light up when dem hear Digicel and GTT coming wid this 4G magic. That was de trick.
Dem two company tell people that dem got to pay more and de people didn’t mind. Dem boys seh that one year done and de people ain’t even getting 1G. In fact, wha dem get is Go-dee. De whole country get Go-dee and Digicel and GTT smiling. GECOM tun round and shaft de country. Now de news come out that GECOM buy $14 million in pliers, $100 million in radio and nuff more million in toner cartridges. Dem boys seh that de man who had a big say name GECOM Lo Lo. GECOM buy dem radio a few days and before de elections. Dem couldn’t test dem radios and fuh sure dem couldn’t distribute dem. But de people didn’t know. Lo Lo cause that. Now that de auditors see how much money GECOM spend and wha dem buy one auditor seh, “Is wha Lo Lo do heah?” Talk half and know that Guyanese accustom to two things—shaft and Lo Lo
for oil. However, the workers of Guyana do not have to make a choice between oil and wages. They know that with oil will flow increased riches. So they think! But assuming they are right, it means that the government within five years will have more money that it can spend. So why is the government claiming that it does not have the money to pay workers more. The government found the money to pay the NIS even though the NIS is not about to go under. So how about the government borrowing a few billion dollars from the Central Bank over a period of twenty years to pay the workers. The government has the ability to pay this back with interest. After all, if it can pay the NIS, why not pay the workers. Oil is coming and with it the government is going to be awash with funds. The government has been saying how the economy has
been improving under its management. So how then is the same government which is boasting about its superior management of the economy unable to pay workers a living wage? The government is making out as if it is bailing out everyone. It is bailing out the Guyana Sugar Corporation. It is bailing out the electricity company in Linden. It is bailing out the University of Guyana. It has to bail out the NIS. When is it going to bail out the workers? When will the workers receive what is due to them. The government is not acting in good faith when it tells the nation that it will pay the increase it had proposed as its final offer to the union.
It says it will pay this in October, retroactive to January. Does this not sound like your typical PPPC? The only difference being that the PPP paid it in December. The APNU+AFC government cannot pay it in December because it plans to bring out its 2017 Budget in December. If the government and the union cannot reach an agreement on wages, then the next step is conciliation. If that fails, then the next step is arbitration. Not imposition. Tomorrow I will tell you why a significant increase cannot be paid to workers, now or ever?
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Multimillion-dollar road works to be done in Bartica, Mahdia During the opening of the Tenders at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance, Main Street Georgetown yesterday, 22 contractors vied for the contract to rehabilitate and construct several roadways in Mahdia and Bartica, Regions Seven and Eight respectively. The Ministry of Public Infrastructure was listed as the Procuring Entity. The project was divided into three Lots: Lot A, the rehabilitation and construction of the Bartica-Potaro Main Access Road; Mahdia to Denham Bridge; Lot B, the rehabilitation and construction of Bartica-Potaro Main Access Road, Denham Bridge to 78-Mile; and Lot C, the construction of the community road at Mahdia, the Dormitory Road and the extension of the School Road.
Tenders were also opened for the rehabilitation of the Sophia Care Centre. The procuring entity was listed as the Ministry of Social Protection and the engineer’s estimate was announced as at $10M.
The Ministry of Social Protection was also listed as the Procuring Entity for the contract to extend the eastern end of the Child Care Protection Secretariat. The engineer’s estimate was announced at $36.9M.
Financial Proposals were also submitted for consultancy services to support the modernization of the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) Infrastructure. The Ministry of Public Security was listed as the Procuring Entity. Tenders were also opened for repairs and maintenance works at the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO). The Procuring Entity was listed as the Ministry of Education, Culture Youth and Sport and the engineer’s estimate was announced at $9.8M Finally, tenders were opened for the work along the Waikinipa Creek, Akawini River, Region Two (Pomeroon/Supenaam). The Procuring Entity was listed as the Ministry of Public Infrastructure and the engineer’s estimate was announced at $29.9M.
The roof of the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, Georgetown is expected to see some rehabilitative works. Eighteen contractors submitted tenders for this project. The procuring entity is also the Ministry of Education, Culture Youth and Sport. The Engineer’s estimate was announced at $9.7M
Surinamese company in US$7.5M crushed stone deal for CJIA expansion By Ivan Cairo PA R A M A R I B O , Suriname- Suriname’s stateowned mining company, Grassalco, recently secured a multi-million-dollar deal to supply crushed stone for the US$150M expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana. Grassalco and Zhong Da International Engineering Company will deliver the material in partnership to the client, China Harbour Engineering Company, in Guyana.
The contracts were signed by Grassalco’s Chief Executive Officer, Sergio Akiemboto, Wu Qiong, general-manager of Zhong Da International Engineering Company and Sun Wei, project-manager of China Harbour Engineering Company. Zhong Da has been engaged with the Government of Guyana to build turn-key homes in Providence, East Bank Demerara. According to Akiemboto the lucrative US$ 7.5 million
deal comes on the heel of Grassalco’s 45th anniversary on August 30, 2016. He noted that the 300,000-ton crushed stone is being exported over a period of 12 months. The signing was preceded by an intensive process of negotiations which started in December 2015. The first shipment of about 4,000 ton is expected to take place this Tuesday. Grassalco’s CEO Akiemboto further noted that this deal will pave the way for the mining-company to secure (Continued on page 21)
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Ganja, house breaking implements found during City Constabulary raid Ganja and house breaking implements were among the items found, during a cordon and search conducted by ranks of the City Constabulary, Friday last. The operation was conducted in section seven of Stabroek Market, this area is more commonly known as the canopy. This is according to Superintendent of the City Constabulary, Gordon Langevine. He added, the intention was to target persons who would use the market area, to smoke and sell illicit drugs. During the search, 27 small packets of leaves, seeds and stems w e r e found, along with a number of house breaking implements. In addition, a large quantity of fronto (tobacco leaves) were also seized. These items were all found in one stall, located in section seven of Stabroek Market. The official said the young man who is attached to the stall, made good his escape. However it was noted that the individual is known to the constabulary, as he was arrested, faced charges and convicted sometime ago. Superintendent
Some of the house breaking implements Langevine said, this find will boost the confidence of the ranks at the City Constabulary. “Now that we are having the full scope, we are having a council that is operating how it should, and the constabulary is now able to operate how it should.” The law man said, operations such as this one will be on going, as the Constabulary has the blessing of the entire Council. He added that persons, who may have the intention of using the market to conduct illegal business, can be assured, the City Constabulary will not turn a blind eye. The Superintendent added that while the sale of
Superintendent Gordon Langevine tobacco leaves is not illegal, persons must obtain the relevant license to engage in the sale of the item.
Lindeners access much needed Dental Services Residents of Linden yesterday turned out in their numbers for a Dental outreach held at the Egbert Benjamin Recreation Hall and Conference Centre. The dental services were offered by the Humanitarian Assistance Programme (HAP) arm of the American embassy in collaboration with the Region Ten health committee, the Linden Mayor and Town council and the Linden Hospital Complex. HAP is an initiative under the U.S. Embassy to assist Guyana’s communities, particularly in underserved regions, in the areas of social, economic and medical development. HAP works to bring together multiple local and international agencies to reach common goals. During the outreach a Sickle Cell awareness session and blood drive were also simultaneously held. However the most sought after service was the dental clinic which saw persons arriving at the venue very early to queue up. Dr. Gregory Harris, Chairman of the Region Ten Health Committee, noted that the dental outreach was
much needed since Linden currently only has one dentist, who is tasked with offering his services at both the Wismar and Mackenzie hospitals. Harris added that the team of dentists performed front and back fillings, extractions and cleaning. In addition tooth brushes, tooth paste and dental floss were handed out to those in attendance. Residents who took advantage of the services expressed satisfaction and gratitude. Most persons said that they took the opportunity to clean their teeth, while some opted to do extractions and a few had fillings done. Heading the team of dentists was Doctor of Dental Surgery, Bukaris Anugerah, who is attached to the Davis Memorial Dental Clinic in Georgetown. Apart from Dr. Anugera, the team consisted of a faculty dentist and five dental students from the South California University, a dentist from the University of Guyana and three students from the Cheddie Jagan Dental School. Anugera said that the team is currently conducting
a week-long outreach which started on Sunday at a church in Grove on the East Bank Demerara and continued on Monday at an orphanage. “We started on Sunday, but this is the largest turn out thus far,” the doctor said. The team is scheduled to conduct similar outreaches at the Davis Memorial Hospital and the St Joseph High school. Director of HAP Stephen Stosberg said, “I am surprised that the turnout is this big. I am really pleased because all along Iwas hoping that it would be large so that we could meet as many people as we could”. Speaking about the genesis of the event, Stosberg noted that the team from Southern California had expressed interest in doing voluntary dental work in Guyana, which was good as Dr. Gregory Harris had expressed the need for dental services in Linden. Yesterday’s event was subsequently planned as a result. Stosberg said that he was very happy with the coordination of the outreach by the Region Ten body which ensured its success. (Enid Joaquin)
Wednesday September 21, 2016
UN chief rails against leaders with ‘bloody hands’ in Syria UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon railed yesterday against leaders who keep “feeding the war machine” in Syria as he bowed out of the world stage, while President Barack Obama said there was no military solution to the five-year conflict and described a globe in the throes of a contest between authoritarianism and democracy. Both Ban and Obama were making their final speeches at the annual gathering of world leaders at the United Nations. They did so against a backdrop of mounting bloodshed and a failing cease-fire in Syria, escalating attacks around the world by Islamic extremists, and millions of people fleeing fighting and poverty. The U.N. chief, whose 10year period at the helm of the unwieldy world body ends Dec. 31, vented his pent-up frustration with uncharacteristic candor, telling the opening of the General Assembly’s annual ministerial meeting that “powerful patrons” on both sides in the Syrian conflict — which he did not identify — “have blood on their hands.” “Present in this hall today are representatives of governments that have ignored, facilitated, funded, participated in or even planned and carried out atrocities inflicted by all sides of the Syria conflict against Syrian civilians,” he said. Ban spoke as the U.S., Russia and more than a dozen other countries attempted to resurrect a week-old truce, and Washington and Mos-
cow argued over who was responsible for an attack Monday on an aid convoy that killed some 20 civilians that the U.N. chief denounced as a “sickening, savage and apparently deliberate attack.” Ban called the bombers “cowards.” The Syrian conflict has killed as many as half-million people, contributed to Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II and allowed the Islamic State group to emerge as a global threat. Obama, who stands down in January after eight years in office, acknowledged that the extremist and sectarian violence wreaking havoc in the Middle East and elsewhere “will not be quickly reversed.” Still, he stuck faithfully to his insistence that diplomatic efforts and not military solutions are the key to resolving Syria’s civil war and other conflicts. He lamented that while the world has become a safer and more prosperous place by many measures, people have lost faith in public institutions amid frightening problems like terrorism and a devastating refugee crisis. “It’s no surprise that some argue the future favours the strongman,” Obama said. “But I believe the road to true democracy remains the better path.” While there was no mention of the bitterly fought U.S. presidential contest, this year’s General Assembly opens amid uncertainty over who will succeed Obama, and perhaps less crucially, who will succeed former South
Surinamese company in... (From page 11) more contracts in the region, and Grassalco will eventually play a major role in the economic development in the Caribbean as a supplier of crushed stone. So far the Guyana-deal is the largest contract the stateowned company has signed with a foreign contractor. However, this is not the first regional contract for Grassalco. Several months earlier the company supplied boulders to Barbados for the construction of a sea wall in the Sandals Hotel construction project. While Grassalco is the largest supplier of crushed stone in Suriname, the company also produces other building materials such as different types of sand and shells.
In November 2014 the company also started a gold production plant where gold is being produced in a sustainable manner without the use of mercury. Meanwhile, Grassalco also owns exploration concessions for gold and other natural resources and minerals in Suriname.
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Korean diplomat Ban at the U.N. The president was unabashed in his critique of Russia as he laid out his diagnosis of the world’s ills. Obama’s longstanding differences with Russian President Vladimir Putin over his actions in Ukraine have accompanied intense disagreement over Syria’s future and a series of failed attempts by Russia and the U.S. to resolve the civil war there together. “In a world that left the age of empire behind, we see Russia attempting to recover lost glory through force,” Obama said. The tough talk about Russia illustrated how little progress has been made in reconciling the diverging interests among the two powers that has allowed the Syria crisis to continue to fester. Ban also criticized authoritarian and undemocratic tendencies among world leaders bent on clinging to power. In addition to Syria, he listed a host of “grave security threats” — fighting in Yemen, Libya, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Sahel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict where “the prospects for a two-state solution are being lowered by the day.” But he also noted positive global developments during his decade as the U.N. chief. He cited the rise of “people power” with mobile phones that now blanket the world, reductions in poverty, political transitions in Myanmar and Sri Lanka, and the ceasefire agreement in Colombia.
St Lucia prime minister under siege CASTRIES, St Lucia — Following speculation that an early cabinet reshuffle in Saint Lucia will be necessary following the appointment of all United Workers Party (UWP) elected members of parliament as ministers, leaving no scope for the election of a new deputy speaker, it now appears that a new prime minister is also under discussion. According to local sources, a meeting of six UWP parliamentarians and members of cabinet and some party stalwarts took place on Friday night in Cap Estate, Gros Islet, to discuss party interests and what is widely perceived to be a crisis of governance in the country. The hastily called meeting was reportedly to strategize in relation to a possible motion of no confidence in the current Prime Minister Allen Chastanet. Dissenting and disgruntled UWP parliamentarians are apparently inclined to place their support behind former prime minister Stephenson King, who is currently in Canada on gov-
Allen Chastanet ernment business. There are also unconfirmed reports that an additional stand-alone ministry and minister in the person of Edmund Estephane, previously minister in the ministry for equity, social justice, empowerment, youth development, sports, culture and local government, is under consideration, entitled ministry of youth and sports development. A de-
cision apparently intended to retain support for the current prime minister. Also over the weekend, a previously utilized regional election consultant reportedly returned to the island, presumably to consult with the government. The first 100 days of the UWP administration have been a combination of useless and pretentious theatrics that have bordered on, if not already become a national disgrace, amid a stagnant economy and a newly elected Allen Chastanet-led administration with no clue as to how to achieve improvements and near-term growth.” In the meantime, the Saint Lucia prime minister is said to be caught in a tangled web of his own making, with the US State Department making it clear that the allegations of extrajudicial killings committed by members of the Royal St Lucia Police Force (RSLPF) should be properly investigated, and any perpetrators should be prosecuted and, if found guilty, sentenced appropriately. (Caribbean News)
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FIRST INDIGENOUS FASHION LINE TO BE FEATURED DURING SONIA NOEL’S 2016 FASHION WEEK Indigenous designers will be making their debut during the Sonia Noel Fashion Weekend extravaganza from November 6. Noel is arguably Guyana’s most celebrated Fashion designer. Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs Valerie Garrido-Lowe who has direct responsibility for women development met Ms. Noel, fellow Local and International Designer Richard Young and indigenous designers and cousins Vanda and Abigail Buckley in her office last week to discuss the undertaking. “It is definitely going to bring a special element to it because the world actually is looking at indigenous influence and it’s not just the clothing, it is the medicine, it is everything else and there is something special about it. The Allicocks have been operating almost silently in the business for a number of years and Noel feels that the time has come for them to share with Guyana and the rest of the world the uniqueness of the Indigenous Peoples and their culture. The Minister said, “I am putting them together because Sonia will be the guide for these two talented people on how to really turn out clothing that we can wear
with their natural talent using their beads, straw, wood and everything … I am very happy about this.” Minister Garrido-Lowe, during last week’s Heritage Celebrations at Castellani House proposed the inclusion of an Indigenous Line for next year’s celebrations, an idea Noel fully endorsed. The Minister said this added feature will serve as the impetus for the much touted November Fashion Week. “We are doing it right.” Noel said, “I am super excited about this; there is a freshness that will come to the party.” Fellow designer Vanda said she too is “excited to be with Sonia, I have always admired her work and I am happy to be a part of this very excited.” The recently launched Rupununi Essence Line has also received positive reviews from Minister Garrido-Lowe. Noel noted that the world is turning to alternative medicine, a culture the indigenous peoples have been a part of from time immemorial. Noel said “we will be at the World’s Indigenous Fashion weekend,” an initiative that has been endorsed by the United Nations.
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Police seeking help to ID body of man found at Leonora The police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the remains of a man which was discovered last Thursday at L e o n o r a , We s t C o a s t Demerara. According to the police, in a release yesterday, the body appears to be that of a
male East Indian, about 55 years old, five feet in height, medium built and fair in complexion. The body was found at Parafield, Leonora W.C.D on Thursday and is currently at Ezekiel Funeral Home, Best Foreshore, West Coast Demerara.
Man remanded for allegedly stabbing friend A construction worker was yesterday remanded to prison for allegedly stabbing his friend with a knife, when he appeared before Magistrate Fabayo Azore in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court. It is alleged that on September 16, at Yarrow Dam Ruimveldt, Robin Charan unlawfully and maliciously wounded Davenand Chetram, so as to cause him actual bodily harm.
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges and will make his next court appearance on October 10. The Police Prosecutor said that Charan, a construction worker, assaulted Chetram. The prosecutor also said that stab wounds were inflicted to the virtual complainant’s (VC) left side with a knife. The VC is still hospitalised.
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WANTED One live in babysitter between ages 35-55, preferably out of town persons. Call: 664-3918/6707881 Welder to work in workshop on the West Coast on a percentage basis. Call: 6841247 Waitress to work in bar, ages 18-25, walk with ID cardCall: 256-4096 Live in waitress with sound secondary education$70,000 monthly, boarding & lodging free. Call: 610-3974
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Two GNBA Board members accused of corrupt practices By Abena Rockcliffe- Campbell It seems like the reputation of the Board of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority (GNBA) is getting from bad to worse. Over the past few months, the Board has been deemed to be among the most unproductive appointed by the APNU+AFC administration. To ‘add insult to injury,’ allegations have now surfaced that some members of the Board are acting in their own interest for the benefit of their close friends. This is said to be a situation similar to what prevailed under the rule of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic administration when former President Bharrat Jagdeo handed radio licences to his friends, family and political party. A broadcaster in Essequibo is claiming that two members of the GNBA Board tried to force him to sell his operation to a prominent businessman. The broadcaster said that a “deal” that was offered to him, stipulated that he sell his present operation including equipment to the prominent businessman and he would be given licence to operate in another region. He told Kaieteur News that the GNBA members were firm that unless he complied with the “deal” that was offered, he would not be given licence to operate in any part of Guyana. The broadcaster said that the deal was conveyed to him during the course of two meetings, one of which was held at the GNBA, the other at the business office of one of the members who attempted to coerce him into selling. Kaieteur News understands that there is an audio recording of the conversation between the broadcaster
Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo
GNBA Head, Leonard Craig
and one of the board members. The man said that he felt as if he was being taken advantage of. He then wrote several letters to the Prime Minister’s Office. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo has responsibility for the Board The broadcaster was afforded a meeting with Nagamootoo. However, there have been no moves to his knowledge about the actions taken by the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed that an allegation has been made. Director of Public Information, Imran Khan, said, “I can confirm that a broadcaster has had a meeting with us and communicated that there were some issues of concerns he had with regards to the functioning of the GNBA and specifically the actions of some members of the Board.” Khan said that the Prime Minister’s Office is currently reviewing the complaint. Kaieteur News also contacted Chairman of the GNBA, Leonard Craig who said that he was busy and would have returned a call. However, the Chairman never called back and did not answer several calls made to his mobile phone. The Board is months late on a promised implementation of new regulations that were
to bring order to the Broadcasting sector. Those regulations were supposed to force broadcasters who are holding illegal licences granted to them by Bharrat Jagdeo to surrender their licence and to reapply under a new structure which was supposed to be free from any form of corruption or nepotism. The reason for the stall in the implementation of the regulations is another cause for concern. Kaieteur News has been made to understand that key members of the Board simply cannot get along. Because of the severe discord on the Board, key work has been stalled, and the Board has done absolutely nothing tangible since it was installed about a year ago. About a month back, Nagamootoo invited Craig and Anthony Vieira—the two main members who seem to despise each other—to a meeting and told them that it is time they put aside their differences and work together for the good of the nation. The media was told that the members agreed; promised to put their shoulders to the wheel and get the critical work done. But all the promises and pledges seem to be just malarkey as the situation continues to exist.
Search intensifies for escaped prisoners Members of the joint services are on a manhunt to recapture two convicted prisoners, who escaped from the Lusignan Prison facility on Tuesday. According to Director of the Guyana Prison Service, Carl Graham, the search has intensified for the two men, who escaped while laboring in the prison yard. The escapees were identified as Rajadra Deonarine, 22, of the Essequibo Coast and Faos Shakir, 26, of Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. They are said to have used the Lusignan Golf course as their route of escape. Deonarine was serving a two-year sentence for possession of cocaine and Shakir was serving a three-year sentence for break and enter and
Rajadra Deonarine
Faos Shakir
larceny. The Director of Prisons said that teams comprising joint service ranks have since searched areas on the East Bank and East Coast of Demerara but their efforts have proven futile. “It is most likely that the men will try to reach out to persons in their
neighbourhoods, relatives and friends for assistance,” he explained. He also said, that the search team will be following every possible lead to recapture the two fugitives. Once recaptured, the two convicts will likely face charges of escaping lawful custody.
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Judge orders corruption trial for ex-President Silva
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian judge ruled yesterday that former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will stand trial on charges of money laundering and corruption. Judge Sergio Moro said there is enough evidence to start a judicial process against Silva, his wife and six others in a widening corruption probe centered on the country’s huge state-run oil company, Petrobras. Prosecutors have called Silva the “maximum commander” of the Petrobras graft scandal that has rocked Brazil. Prosecutors allege that billions of dollars in bribes
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were paid to win inflated contracts from the company.
The judge’s decision had been expected after prosecutors charged Silva last week. In explaining his decision, Moro said Silva and others benefited from renovations at a beachfront apartment in the coastal city of Guaruja in Sao Paulo state. The improvements were made by the construction company OAS, which is one of those involved in the kickback scheme at Petrobras. Moro said prosecutors believe the former president received $1.15 million in bribes from OAS for getting it contracts related to refineries.
First day: One judge, only one trial starts...there were 33 cases listed for hearing Trinidad Express - On the first day of the new law term, there were 33 cases listed for hearing in the San Fernando Supreme Court. But only one judge was available to begin hearing cases and only one matter started. Justices Malcolm Holdip, Norton Jack, Althea Alexis-Windsor have been assigned to the San Fernando High Court.
Alexis-Windsor empanelled a jury in the rape case against Terrance Padilla. He is being represented by attorney Carol Foderingham. However, the Express was told that Jack and Holdip will be finishing matters before the Port of Spain courts before they begin a trial at the San Fernando court. Jack presided over the
First and Second Courts Monday, where he dismissed the potential jurors until October 3. In addressing the jury pool in the First Court, Jack told them that he was heartened by their attendance. He said they were part of the judicial process and their services were required as “nothing could happen here unless you show up.”
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Trinidad-based airline could become St. Lucia’s national carrier CASTRIES, St. Lucia CMC – St. Lucia is moving to have the Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines (CAL) as its national carrier, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has said. Speaking at a news conference on the state-owned National Television Network (NTN) Monday night, Chastanet said that having CAL serve as the national carrier may be the best option
for the island given the many issues facing air transport in the region. “This means that Caribbean Airlines would now be able to fly between St. Lucia and Barbados and Trinidad and even go to Puerto Rico and other places,” he told reporters. The former tourism minister, a critic of the Antiguabased regional airline LIAT, reiterated early statements
that the airline, whose major shareholders are the governments of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, cannot solve all of the transportation needs of the region. He said Castries would not provide any financial assistance to the cash-strapped airline until it is restructured. Prime Minister Chastanet was also critical of the East-
ern Caribbean Civil Aviation Authority (ECCAA) saying that it has been reluctant to allow other airlines to operate within the sub-region. “I am convinced that ECCAA cannot be fixed,” Chastanet told television viewers, adding that he would like to move St. Lucia from the Antigua-based ECCAA that was established in 2003.
Wednesday September 21, 2016
Canada’s Trudeau sidesteps questions on extraditions to China Reuters - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sidestepped questions yesterday on the sensitive topic of possible extraditions to China, saying Canada would stick to high standards when deciding whether to return Chinese citizens. A statement posted on Trudeau’s website said his national security adviser went to Beijing last week and agreed to start talks about an extradition treaty as part of a security dialogue. China, which wants the return of officials suspected of corruption who it says are hiding in Canada, has long pressed for such a treaty. Some Western countries are reluctant to sign extradition deals with China, partly out of concern about the integrity of its judicial system and treatment of prisoners. Some people convicted of corruption face the death penalty. Canada refuses to send people to countries without assurances they will not be executed. “Extradition is certainly one of the things the Chinese have indicated they want to talk about,” Trudeau told a televised news conference at the United Nations. “As everyone knows, Canada has very high standards in terms of extradition treaties in accordance with our values. But we’re happy to have a high-level security dialogue,” he said. News of the Beijing meeting revived speculation Ottawa had made concessions to secure the return of Kevin Garratt, a Canadian citizen convicted of spying, whom China deported last week. Canadian officials insist there was no deal. Garratt’s release was widely seen as a triumph for Trudeau, who visited Beijing earlier this month in a bid to seal closer economic ties. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Canada today for the start of a three-day trip. The opposition Conservative Party, long suspicious of China’s human rights record, accused Trudeau of abandoning Canadian principles.
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Antigua Seeks More Help To Get US To Settle Internet Gaming Dispute MARGARITA ISLAND, Venezuela – Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne has called on his colleagues in the NonAligned Movement (NAM) to support his country’s efforts in reaching a settlement with the United States in the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Internet gaming dispute. He made the call over the weekend at the Non-Aligned summit in Venezuela where he chronicled the over 13year-old dispute with the US. In 2003, Antigua and Barbuda brought an action against the US for breaching its commitment under the WTO’s General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) by enacting laws that prevented foreign-based operators from offering gambling and betting services to its citizens. The WTO agreed that Washington had violated international trade agreements by prohibiting operation of offshore Internet gambling sites, and while Antigua claimed that it lost US$3.4 bil-
Gaston Browne
lion a year due to the US action, the WTO awarded the island US$21 million. The Geneva-based organization has allowed the twin-island nation to sell US copyright material to the tune of US$21 million a year to recoup the losses. But even though Antigua and Barbuda had been trying to avoid that and reach an amicable settlement with the US, Prime Minister Browne said the US is yet to put a fair offer on the table. He accused Washington of making “insubstantial offers that could not seriously be considered
as a basis for a settlement”. “In normal circumstances, Mr Chairman, I would regard this as a bilateral matter, and I would not trespass upon the patience of my colleagues, to raise it here. But this case, which is now famous in the annals of international trade law and about which scholarly books have been written, goes to the efficacy of the World Trade Organization and whether small and microstates can get justice when powerful nations refuse to cooperate,” he told the Summit.
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Valencia to host MotoGP finale for five more years
Kalex Moto2 rider Tito Rabat (L) (REUTERS/ Heino Kalis) (Reuters) Valencia will host the final round of the MotoGP season until at least 2021 after agreeing a new fiveyear deal with promoters Dorna. The Spanish city’s Ricardo Tormo circuit has
been on the calendar since 1999 and became the seasonender for the first time in 2002. This year’s season-ending race is scheduled for Nov. 13. Spanish riders have won the last four MotoGP titles,
with Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo taking his third at Valencia last November. Spaniards have also won seven of the last 10 races at the circuit outside the Mediterranean port city.
Wednesday August 21, 2016 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Be careful when using machinery or electrical equipment. If you can include them in your plans, do so. You may find out that someone has not been completely honest with you. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Tempers will mount if you are too pushy at work. If you take on too much, you will find yourself in martyrdom. Knowledge can be acquired if you listen. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Positive changes regarding your personal status are evident. Do not confront situations unless you are sure you have a good understanding of the dilemma. Don't bother getting even; they'll make themselves look bad. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You need to look into new philosophies. Social activity should be on your agenda. Don't let your emotions take over. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Put your energy into home renovations. Trouble could be brewing at home. Be careful not to hurt the ones you love. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) You will be emotional when dealing with coworkers or employers. Try to include the one you love in your plans today. You will have to be sure not to burn the candle at both ends. LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Keep busy and let them fume while you're not around. Finish up any correspondence
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by early afternoon. Social gatherings will be conducive to meeting new potential mates. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Before you proceed be sure to talk your plans over with those they will affect. Help if you can, but more than likely it will be sufficient just to listen. Be sure to catch up on overdue correspondence and help those you love find solutions to their dilemmas. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Lack of funds may add stress to your already uncertain situation. Make plans to mix business with pleasure. Dinner with clients or business associates should be successful. You can make extra cash by moonlighting. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) If you can work at home, do so. You may want to tell someone how you really feel. Ignore colleagues who appear to be going in circles. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) You might not accomplish all that you want to at home today. Your boss may be on the rampage and you certainly don't want to be the one to take the brunt of a bad situation. You will find that joint ventures could easily turn out to be dead end projects. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You may be admired by colleagues and employers for your diplomatic way of handling your work and those you work with. Try to spend some time on your own. Business trips will be more productive than trying to fight the red tape facing you.
Matthews rushes for two touchdowns... (From page 27) Burton. One of the touchdowns followed an interception and 28-yard return by Nigel Bradham to Chicago’s twoyard line and another followed a fumble recovery by Ron Brooks. The Bears lost turnovers on three of their first four second-half possessions and also lost starting quarterback
Luis Enrique and... (From page 29) and they have exposed his private life. He has fun, he sings he dances and he destroys opponents. They can keep criticising him. He needs to respond on the pitch.” Simeone added: “He’s extraordinary. He went to the Olympics and won gold, he has found his place at Barcelona to showcase his talent, he has just come back from holidays and he’s still playing just as well. “He has a personality that allows him to do all that, and I love watching him.”
Seahawks penalized... (From page 30) “no-live-contact” rule - a breach of the NFL-NFLPA collective bargaining agreement. “Voluntary off-season workout programs are intended to provide training, teaching and physical conditioning for players,” the NFL said in a letter sent to the club. “The intensity and tempo of drills should be at a level conducive to learning, with player safety as the highest priority, and not at a level where one player is in a physical contest with another player.” The Seahawks were also told that any further violations would “likely result in significantly higher fines, the cancellation of future OTA days ... as well as the forfeiture of higher-round or multiple draft selections.”
Jay Cutler, who left the game with a hand injury following the Bradham interception. Cutler completed 12 of 17 passes for 157 yards but was sacked three times. One of the sacks resulted in a fumble which the Eagles recovered, killing a promising drive that started the second half at a time Philadelphia led by only two points. A short time later, the Eagles mounted their only long touchdown drive, a 68yard march that ended with Matthews, seemingly stopped on a run into the line, able to slither out, keep his balance and stumble around the pile of bodies to the end zone. That made it 16-7. Bradham’s interception came on the first play following the kickoff, and the next play was Burton’s touchdown. Three plays after the following kickoff, a Jeremy Langford fumble was recovered by Brooks, a 30-yard run by Matthews set up his second touchdown, and the rout was pretty much complete at 29-7. Eddie Royal returned a
punt 65 yards for a consolation touchdown for the Bears with 5:09 remaining. The Eagles led 9-7 at the half on three field goals by Caleb Sturgis, the last a 53yarder with three seconds remaining. The Bears tried to “freeze” Sturgis with a late timeout just as the ball was being snapped, and Sturgis missed the “practice kick” badly. The next one counted, and was drilled perfectly. Sturgis’ other field goals came from 25 and 29 yards. Chicago’s touchdown, a one-yard run by Jeremy Langford, was set up on a 49yard bomb from Cutler to Alshon Jeffery early in the second quarter. Philadelphia missed two good touchdown opportunities, the first when Bryce Callahan made a nifty breakup of a ball thrown by Wentz to tight end Brent Celek, who appeared momentarily open in the end zone, the next when Jordan Matthews dropped a pass in the end zone just before Sturgis’ third field goal.
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Wednesday September 21, 2016
Home Designs and Associates awarded contract for GFF forward project By Zaheer Mohamed Home Designs and
Associates of New Amsterdam had been awarded the contract to
commence work of the FIFA forward programme (formerly goal project) at
Providence, East Bank Demerara. The signing of the contract took place yesterday at the Guyana Football Federation office, Section K Campbellville. Among those that witnessed the signing of the c o n t r a c t w e r e F I FA development officers Howard McIntosh and Anton Corneal. Speaking at the ceremony, McIntosh said this is another proud moment in football development in Guyana and the Caribbean and all the funds have been approved for the site preparation and turf installation. He stated that the facility will be able to host games in the not too distant future. McIntosh informed that the said contract is for the site preparation and he is happy about what is happening in Guyana’s football. “This project has been around for a long time, but the executive committee needed to take its time to ensure the process was transparent and I am very comfortable that the process has been observed. We have a strict time frame and part of the reason I feel comfortable is that pretty soon all the countries in the Caribbean will have an artificial pitch
and it’s good to see Guyana taking the lead,” he added, stating tha t t h i s w i l l improve the quality of the sport here. He said that the overall cost for the project falls within the vicinity of G$250M. GFF president Wayne Forde stated that the federation has been attempting the project for many years and feels that they have reached a stage where they understand what the project consists and Guyana’s football will benefit tremendously. “We have undertaken a thorough and extensive process in indentifying the contractor to perform both key phases of the project which is the preparatory work and the laying of the turf. This is a brave step for the GFF and a giant leap for the Guyana football fraternity. We have been waiting for too many years and I am confident that we will undertake this project successfully and in the shortest possible time within our means. We have all the support from FIFA,” he posited. Second vice president of the GFF Rawlston Adams indicated that the preparatory works for the Providence technical centre and mini stadium will be constructed in two phases.
This entails removing of the top soil, putting on the construction fill (white sand), laying of the drainage pipes, building the concrete curb, fencing and preparing it for the laying of the artificial turf which will be done by Green Fields whose tender was conducted by FIFA. He said that bids were submitted in June by two contractors out for the four that were invited and Home Designs and Associates won same at a price of $128,982,471, adding that the project is expected to be competed four months from the agreed start date. Ad a m s s t a t e d t h a t they will issue notice to the contractor as to when he should proceed with the works and the consultant is expected to be Marcel Gaskin and Associates. Contractor Dwayne Ferdinand informed that he is very happy his company has been selected for the programme. “We have done numerous projects around Guyana and I am confident we will undertake the project successfully in the shortest possible time. I do hope that FIFA to continue to assist the GFF since suitable Facilities are important for the growth of the game.”
Sebastien replaces Walsh on Windies selection panel ST.JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC- Former Dominica, Windward Islands and Combined Islands opener Lockhart Sebastien has been appointed as a selector for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), the board confirmed on Tuesday. Sebastien, who was an alternate selector for the last
four years, replaces C o u r t n e y Wa l s h w h o stepped down from the selection panel last month after signing on as Bangladesh’s new bowling coach. Sebastien has played 92 first class matches and scored 4,934 runs with the highest score of 219.
Fitness Express sponsors Queen’s College Fitness Competition Fitness Express has agreed to sponsor the Queen’s College Inter House Fitness Competition which is being held on September 21st at Queen’s College. This week, Phys Ed. Teacher Mr. Jaryl Moore and members of the fifth form Physical Education class receives a generous donation from Fitness Express Proprietor Jamie
McDonald. This donation will aid the students with their SBA project; Inter House Fitness Competition which is being held on September 21st at the school. While McDonald was happy to assist the institution, the teacher and students expressed pleasure at the assistance given for their project.
He has managed the Windward Islands senior team for the last 12 years and has served as a director on the Windward Islands board for the last ten years. “I want to thank the directors for approving my term as a selector. I have always been a team player and together with the other selectors, we will ensure the best West Indies team is selected at all times,” said Sebastien, manager for the West Indies “A” team to India in 2013 and Sri Lanka in 2014. “Selectors have not always pleased everyone in the Caribbean but I am part of a team who will try the utmost to make Caribbean people happy”. The appointment was ratified at the Board of Directors meeting in Dominica, earlier this month. Sebastien’s term as a selector is for two years.
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NSBF continues on Sunday Yo u t h B a s k e t b a l l Guyana (YBG) wishes to advise that the National School Basketball Festival (NSBF), which was rescheduled due to
Guyana’s hosting of the Caribbean Basketball Confederation (CBC) Under-16 Championships in July, will now be completed during the period September
23 -October 9, 2016. The Opening Ceremony will take place on Sunday at 4pm. The competition schedule is attached for your information.
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Matthews rushes for two touchdowns as Eagles beat Bears (The Sports Xchange) The Philadelphia Eagles scored touchdowns on three consecutive second-half possessions, two of them short runs by Ryan Matthews and two following Chicago turnovers to beat the Bears 29-14 on Monday. Matthews scored on runs of three yards and one yard, sandwiched around a twoyard touchdown pass from Carson Wentz to Trey (Continued on page 25)
Philadelphia Eagles running back Ryan Mathews (24) scores a touchdown as Chicago Bears cornerback Tracy Porter (21) defends during the second half at Soldier Field. Philadelphia won 29-14. (Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports)
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Jamaica anti-doping officials say Russell was negligent KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC- While T20 superstar Andre Russell is attempting to dodge a two-year ban from the sport, the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission (JaDCO) says he violated a whereabouts clause through negligence. JaDCO is building a case that the allrounder failed to submit his whereabouts in advance as an Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel hearing continued here on Monday. The cricketer is being accused of missing three drug tests in a 12-month period which effectively triggers a failed drug test ruling under anti-doping regulations. JaDCO lawyer Lackston Robinson informed the hearing that Russell, 28, was negligent in whereabouts filings last year, dated January 1, July 1, and July 25. Robinson alleges that Russell’s third failure was tied to him not filing his whereabouts although he was given the opportunity following the second failure. JaDCO’s director of technical services, Nadia Vassell, told the panel that in a letter dated July 6, 2015 an extension was given for Russell to file his whereabouts by July 13, 2015. She added that on July 20, last year, an email providing a further extension was sent for filing to be done by July 24, 2015. However, Russell’s lead lawyer, Queen’s Counsel Patrick Foster, is questioning the basis on which two of the three violations were arrived at. “A good portion of the cross-examination relates to the July to September quarter, where JADCO recorded two filing failures,” Foster told journalists after the adjournment. “I’m just, in cross-examination, exploring
Andre Russell fighting to avoid a two year ban. the basis upon which they arrived at two filing failures in the same quarter and not one”. Russell, who at the last minute, opted out of the West Indies squad currently on tour of the United Arab Emirates, was present at the hearing along with his wife Jassym. The hearing, which began on July 20, has been adjourned until September 28 with October 6 and 7 set as tentative dates for completion. Russell, one of the most sought-after Twenty20 players, has represented franchises in the Caribbean, India, Bangladesh, Australia, and England. He was a key part of the West Indies team that won the 2016 Twenty20 Cricket World Cup in India in April. The hearing is set to resume September 28.
Wednesday September 21, 2016
England pick Sophie Ecclestone & Beth Langston for West Indies tour BBC Sport - Uncapped bowlers Beth Langston and Sophie Ecclestone are in the England women’s squad for their five-match one-day tour of the West Indies next month.Loughborough Lightning’s Langston, 24, who made her Twenty20 international debut in the Windies in 2013, is named despite recently breaking a thumb. Lancashire Thunder spinner Ecclestone, 17, played in two T20 games against Pakistan in July, taking three wickets. Batter Fran Wilson is ruled out after breaking a finger in training. Aside from Wilson, the only players who featured in the summer limited-overs series against Pakistan to miss out on selection for the Wi n d i e s a r e s e a m e r s Natasha Farrant and Kate Cross, as England have included four front-line spinners. All five matches will be played in Jamaica, with the last three counting towards t h e I C C Wo m e n ’s Championship which determines qualification for next year’s Women’s World Cup in
Sophie Ecclestone (right) took wickets in both of her opening T20 internationals. (Getty Images) England - and Heather Knight’s side would clinch one of the four automatic World Cup places if they win all three of those designated games. BBC Radio 5 live sports extra will have ball-by-ball commentary on all five matches. Squad: Heather Knight (capt), Anya Shrubsole ( v i c e - c a p t ) , Ta m m y Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Sophie Ecclestone, Georgia Elwiss, Jenny G u n n , A l e x H a r t l e y, Danielle Hazell, Amy Jones (wk), Beth Langston, Laura Marsh, Natalie Sciver, Lauren Winfield, Danielle Wyatt. Schedule (all matches in Jamaica)
8 October: 1st one-day international, Trelawny Stadium, Montego Bay 10 October: 2nd oneday international, Trelawny Stadium, Montego Bay 14 October: 3rd one-day international, Sabina Park, Kingston 16 October: 4th one-day international, Sabina Park, Kingston 19 October: 5th one-day international, Sabina Park, Kingston ( T h e l a t t e r t h re e matches count towards the I C C W o m e n ’s Championship, a pointsbased system where the top four teams will qualify automatically for the 2017 Women’s World Cup in England)
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Luis Enrique and Simeone unite to defend ‘spectacular’ Neymar B A R C E L O N A (Reuters) Barcelona coach Luis Enrique and Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone have launched impassioned defences of Neymar after the Brazilian’s showboating again came under the spotlight. Former Barcelona great Michael Laudrup lambasted the Brazil international for “provoking” the opposition in Saturday’s 5-1 win at Leganes and Neymar ’s flamboyant style will be scrutinised again on Wednesday when Barcelona host Atletico. Commentating on Saturday’s game at Leganes for BeIN sports, Laudrup said he understood why Lluis Sastre kicked out at Neymar during the game.
“Why are you taking the ball across your own half? Yo u ’ r e p r o v o k i n g t h e opposition. When it’s 4-0 you can’t be showboating and provoking your opponents,” Laudrup said. Neymar’s penchant for trying to embarrass opponents with flicks and tricks has prompted criticism in Spain before, with Luis Enrique once declaring he sympathised with Athletic Bilbao players for fouling Neymar in the 2015 King’s Cup final. The coach, however, took his player’s side when questioned about Laudrup’s comments. “He has his own style and I think it’s spectacular for football. We enjoy his play a lot at Barca,” Luis
Enrique told a news conference on Tuesday. “We know what world we live in and what people focus on, but I like his concept of football, and noone in La Liga can be surprised by it now. “Perhaps it’s better to criticise things that are against the rules, as there is nothing saying you cannot do spectacular tricks.”
Atletico coach Simeone also defended Neymar when asked if he would be bothered if Neymar attempted similar tricks against his side on Wednesday. “He has a particular style of play, like everyone else, but I love it,” Simeone said on Tuesday. “He has been criticised (Continued on page 25)
Barcelona’s Neymar celebrates a goal. (REUTERS/Sergio Perez)
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Wednesday September 21, 2016
Cuba volleyball players jailed for rape in Finland BBC Sport - Five members of Cuba’s national volleyball team have been convicted of raping a Finnish woman during a World League tournament in Tampere. Four of the men, including the captain, were given five-year jail sentences while a fifth is facing a prison term of three and a half years. They were detained in the southern Finnish city on 2 July after a woman said she had been raped at a hotel. Eight men were originally held. Two were released soon afterwards. Another of the players was released from detention at the end of August and acquitted by the court in Tampere. The men given the longer sentences included
Cuba had been taking part in a Volleyball World League tournament in Tampere. (AFP) 27-year-old captain Rolando Cepeda Abreu, Alfonso Gavilan, 21, Ricardo Calvo Manzano, 19, and Osmany Uriarte Mestre, who is also 21. Luis Sosa Sierra, 21, was given a shorter sentence.
The team had been taking part in a tournament ahead of the Rio Olympics when the rape took place at the hotel in which the players were staying. Lengthy ordeal
Seahawks penalized for violating offseason workout rules
Cuban volleyball player Luis Sosa Sierra (centre) was handed a sentence of three and a half years. (AFP)
The court heard that two of the players had met the woman in a nightclub in the hotel basement. She later went to the room of one of the men, Uriarte Mestre, and consented to sex. H o w e v e r, U r i a r t e Mestre was then said to have texted the other men w i t h o u t t h e w o m a n ’s knowledge. They entered the room and subjected the
woman to a lengthy ordeal and held her by the hair to prevent her leaving. When she was eventually allowed to leave, she complained to the hotel receptionist who called police. The men had denied the accusation, insisting the woman had given consent. However, the court ruled
they were guilty of aggravated rape and ordered the men to pay €24,000 (£20,500; $27,000) in co m p e n s a t i o n t o t h e victim. As the allegations emerged, two of the team coaches were sacked. Despite its depleted squad, Cuba fielded a team in Rio and lost all five of its matches.
Correction Seattle Seahawks players and coaches interlock elbows during the playing of the national anthem during a NFL game against the Miami Dolphins at CenturyLink Field. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports) (Reuters) The Seattle Seahawks, Super Bowl champions of two seasons ago, have been fined $400,000 and will also forfeit their fifth-round selection in the 2017 Draft for violating offseason workout rules, the NFL said
on Monday. The league fined Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll $200,000 for his role in the violation while the team will also lose one week of organized team activities (OTAs) in 2017. The decision to impose
the punishments was made after the National Football League and its players association independently reviewed an on-field practice video filmed on June 6. Both parties agreed that Seattle had violated the (Continued on page 25)
Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs Valarie Garrido-Lowe (right) presents the winning trophy to Mabaruma captain Albert Smith, while Leuanna Abrams (left) of Digicel hands over the MVP prize to Kareem Knights. Kaieteur Sport mistakenly published the name of Minister of Indigenous Pe o p l e ’s Affairs as Carolyn Rodrigues instead of
Valarie Garrido-Lowe in the sports pages of its Tuesday edition. The individual that presented the trophy to MVP Kareem Knights was
Leuanna Abrams of Digicel and not Samantha Feede as was captioned in the photo. The department do apologise for this error.
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Winners of Indigenous Heritage Games 2016 Archery competition receive prizes
Ms. Samira Duncan receiving her Trophy for Overall Women’s Senior First in the Archery Competition of the Indigenous Heritage Games 2016 from Mr. Nicholas Hing. The curtains came down on the Indigenous Heritage Games in the wee hours of Monday morning, September 19, 2014 when the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation/Archery Guyana’s Finals Outdoor Competition was staged after the final football match between Region 1-Mabaruma and Region 9 - Ta b a t i n g a a t t h e Everest Cricket Club Ground. Junior Indigenous People’s Affairs M i n i s t e r , Va l e r i e
Garrido-Lowe was present along with Mr. John Ramsingh who announced the winners. The presentation of trophies for the winners of the Indigenous Heritage Archery Competition was made by GSSF/Archery Guyana Chair Mr. Nicholas Hing. The Finals was deemed a success as the Finalists competing were required to shoot two ends of six arrows, totaling 12 arrows from 20 metres. At the close of the Finals,
Minister George Norton takes aim at the close of the Indigenous Heritage Archery Competition 2016 under the direction of GSSF/Archery Guyana’s Chair, Mr. Nicholas Hing. Watching on is GSSF’s President, Ms. Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon.
the Honourable Minister G e o r g e N o r t o n demonstrated his skill to the crowd after a brief tutorial from Mr. Nicholas Hing, Chairman of the Archery Committee. At the end of yet another exciting afternoon, the Federation released the Results of the Finals. Trophies were presented at the Closing Presentation Ceremony for Overall 1-3 in Men’s Senior, Women’s Senior and Juniors Categories.
Mr. Sean Duncan receiving his Trophy for Overall Men’s Senior First in the Archery Competition of the Indigenous Heritage Games 2016 from Mr. Nicholas Hing (right).
Argentine rugby coach working with local squad
German minnows win court battle over FIFA relegation order
Argentine rugby coach Deiego Giannantonio (3rd right) seen organising a scrum during the national squad practice yesterday at the National Park.
(Reuters) Provincial German club SV Wilhelmshaven have won a long-standing court battle against world soccer governing body FIFA’s relegation order over the transfer of a player. Germany’s Federal Court of Justice on Tuesday ruled in favour of the club who were forced into relegation from the northern regional league after the 2013-14 season on FIFA orders. The decision followed the club’s refusal to pay two Argentine clubs development compensation of 157,500 euros (135,850.89 pounds) for Sergio Sagarzazu who they had signed in 2007. “We won. David beats against Goliath,” Wilhelmshaven said on their website. “SVW wins in front of the Federal Court of Justice against the Northern football federation and FIFA.”
t r o Sp Home Designs and Associates awarded contract for GFF forward project
President of the GFF Wayne Forde (3rd from right) presents the contract document to Dwayne Ferdinand in the presence of from left Rawlston Adams, GFF 1st Vice President Retired Brigadier Bruce Lovell, Howard McIntosh and Anton Corneal.
Fitness Express sponsors Queen’s Sebastien replaces College Fitness Competition Walsh on Windies P.26
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Phys Ed. Teacher Mr. Jaryl Moore (right) accepts the donation from Fitness Express’ Jamie McDonald while members of the fifth form Physical Education class looks on.
Lockhart Sebastien’s term as a selector is for two years.
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