Wednesday September 24, 2014
Kaieteur News
Schoolboy, 14, feared drowned after friends toss him in river Fourteen-year-old Harmony Secondary School student Omar Mitchell is feared drowned after disappearing in the Demerara River in the vicinity of the “old sawmill” yesterday. Reports indicate that Mitchell, of Half Mile, Wismar, was reportedly thrown into the water by some of his friends, after he told them that he couldn’t swim. The lads were at the riverside near the Old Hamilton sawmill, and the friends were allegedly playing ‘throw to throw.” The friends are in custody. The second form student, who is said to be a quiet child, left school at around 11:10 because all schools in the community were closed for the half day due to a GTU meeting. Another youth told
Kaieteur News that Mitchell was assisting the boy’s brother with a science project. “He de helping me small brother with he science project, when me brother after me, who is eighteen, come and tell them leh dey go and swim.” According to the neighbour, Mitchell was sitting in the corner because he told them he couldn’t swim but the friends “four hand” him and threw him in the river. Mitchell reportedly disappeared from view, after he was tossed into the water. The neighbour claimed his brother ran away because he couldn’t swim either. Several persons converged on the scene after word of the tragedy spread, with many remaining after nightfall in the hope that the boy would be found.
However, there was no such luck. Omar’s mother Onika Mitchell was too distraught to speak. However, an aunt, Sharon Waithe, recalled seeing her nephew riding in the street. But she left to purchase some groceries, and didn’t know when he left home. “When I coming back a man ask me if I got a lil son, so I tell he no, but me sister got (a son), so when I reach home I check and I see de two small ones crying. They say de police call and say we must go to de station.” Another neighbour said he sees them a lot at the river when he is fishing, but he never allowed them to swim. The missing boy’s friends were subsequently taken to the Wismar police station as police investigated the incident.
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AFC touts National Unity government By Abena Rockcliffe The Alliance For Change (AFC) will, if it happens to win the upcoming elections, form a government of National Unity. At least that is the plan for now. This was made known at the Party’s most recent weekly press conference held last week. AFC was asked if the predictions of the Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Ralph Ramkarran comes through, and the Guyanese youth, which holds the voting majority, does decide to vote AFC, whether the party has the human resources to form a powerful cabinet. To this, the Party’s Chairman, Nigel Hughes responded, “We have great capacity but we believe that Guyana can only move forward if it has its best citizens serving.” He made it clear that this includes
TravelSpan to suspend service by Saturday By Zena Henry The US- registered charter company TravelSpan is expected to suspend its New York/Georgetown, flight service later this month, sources within the company told Kaieteur News yesterday. According to information, the company and its carrier provider, Vision Airlines, are apparently in dispute over reimbursement for several delays which the travel agency faced during the recently ended peak summer season. TravelSpan’s last flight out of Guyana is expected to be on Saturday, but there has been no word yet as to when and if service will resume. A senior manager at the travel agency told Kaieteur News yesterday that the charter company and its carrier provider Vision Airlines are reportedly in dispute since the travel agency is demanding compensation for the delays experienced less than a month ago. The manager told the
- no word on possible resumption
newspaper that the carrier provider would have caused the travel agency to encounter much difficulty when it failed to keep its obligation to provide flights at designated times. As a result, the travel agency experienced numerous delays and passengers were even stranded. It was explained that the work contract between the
two agencies allegedly stipulate that reimbursement is paid by the carrier provider for delays, but this is apparently not being done, the manager explained. Service will therefore be suspended until the matter is resolved. The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) told Kaieteur News that it has already been notified of the
pending suspension and a meeting between the oversight body is expected in a few days with the travel (Continued on page 08)
AFC Chairman, Nigel Hughes
AFC Vice-Chairman, Moses Nagamootoo
both persons living here and those residing overseas, but are willing to return to serve pending a change of government. Hughes said that the AFC knows of many Guyanese who have indicated their willingness to serve in an AFC government. He noted that several of them are not members of the AFC, but are committed to project Guyana. Hughes told the media that as part of the AFC Election campaign “we have a programme which will allow all Guyanese wherever located to be in a position to contribute and that includes being part of the government.” He said that the AFC will also welcome persons who are currently serving under another political Party, but noted that that person must be of quality. “The AFC fundamentally believes that Guyana is at such a critical stage of its
development that it cannot be denied the benefit of people who are eminently qualified to move the country forward.” AFC Vice-Chairman, Moses Nagamootoo, weighing in on the matter, said that the AFC has a policy to welcome citizens of quality to participate in national life “and I do not see a future government led by the AFC not following on this policy.” He added that leaders of groups in New York w h o w e r e a s sociated formerly with the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) have approached the AFC as well as made public their support for the AFC. “So this must means something; if the drift has started because of one man’s opinion on who the frontrunner should be, imagine what the PPP, in its frantic state, would do when they find out about the other persons of quality,” said Nagamootoo.
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Kaieteur News
Wednesday September 24, 2014
Hundreds benefit from BRHA geriatric Int’l team reviews Guyana to ensure mega-clinic in West Berbice ‘blood diamonds’ are not traded
A section of the senior citizens who turned up at the mega-clinic venue By Leon Suseran The first-ever Geriatric megaclinic in West Berbice was held on Sunday and hosted by the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA) in collaboration with the Bush Lot Arya Samaj Mandir. The clinic, attended by hundreds, was held at the Mandir. Patients turned up from all across Region Five. A team of 12 doctors from both Regions Five and Six, all specialized in Internal Medicine and Geriatric Care, tended to senior citizens. A pharmacy was also established on site where medication was distributed. Reading glasses were also handed out. Patients also had access to a physiotherapist who performed hand and leg massages. Beauticians were also on site, giving haircuts, manicures, pedicures and generally spruced-up the senior citizens. Pampers, bed-pans, walkingaids and commodes were also distributed. There were health talks on various topics such as dieting
and diabetes, food preparation, etc., while the patients were waiting to be seen by the doctors. “We want to take this nationwide because we have an aging population and we need to take care of them,” an official from the BRHAadded. “We want geriatric care to be adopted countrywide, because it comes at no additional cost, as the same doctors and nurses and student nurses volunteer their time and learn from what’s going on,” the official added. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the BRHA, Dr. Vishwa Mahadeo, while delivering brief remarks, thanked the pandit and members of the Bush Lot Arya Samaj for allowing them to use the facility for the mega-clinic. He added that the reason why the BRHA utilizes faith-based organizations for the series of geriatric clinics in the past was because it is a collaborative effort. The Bush Lot Arya Samaj also provided volunteer staff for Sunday’s venture. Dr. Mahadeo pledged to have his medical team have a closer watch on bed-ridden
patients in Region Five, but this would be dependent on the information provided by the officials in that region. “We will routinely visit that patient at home— and we will look at the patient and talk to the relatives— if the patient is in bed, we advise the relatives how to turn the patient, etc.,” Dr. Mahadeo added. He underscored the importance of contributions that our senior citizens would have provided to this country in years past, and that it is only fitting that the health care system take care of the elderly. “We are bringing this specialized care to you,” he added. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy also dropped by at the clinic and even had a haircut. Similar clinics were held in Number 69 Village, Corentyne; Port Mourant; Reliance, and Gay Park, where over 1,000 persons in total, ages 60 and over, were seen. The next mega- clinic is planned for Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, in two weeks.
Canecutter to face judge and jury for rape of girl, 13 An East Bank Berbice man will have to face a judge and jury on a charge of rape of a young girl. Sheldon Edwards, a cane harvester of Pepper Street, Heathburn Village, East Bank Berbice, appeared before Magistrate Sherdel IsaacsMarcus in the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court on a charge of having engaged in sexual penetration of a 13-year-old girl. At the completion of the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) it was
ruled that a prima facie case was made out against the accused. The court was told that the alleged offence occurred on April 1, 2013, at Pepper Street, Heathburn, where he allegedly had sex with the teen. He was initially placed on $200,000 bail. The man had taken advantage of the teen whilst they were in a building alone. The child, a first form student, had confided in her friends at school what had happened, and her
friends then informed their teacher. A number of persons testified at the PI, including the teen, her mother and her teachers. The court was told that it was the second time such an offence had occurred involving the accused. On the first occasion in the matter of sexual assault he was granted pre-trial liberty in the sum of $75,000. He is being represented by attorney at law Charrandass Persaud.
‘Black Shirt’, alleged accomplice on robbery charges Residents in Berbice are showering praise on police in the Ancient County after a notorious bandit and an accomplice were nabbed and charged with multiple robberies. Anil ‘Black Shirt’Kumar, 42, of No. 62 Village Squatting Area, Corentyne, who has been wreaking havoc in the Central
and Upper Corentyne areas and his alleged accomplice Satesh Jainauth, called ‘Fat Boy’ 18, of No. 55 Village Squatting Area, Corentyne, were yesterday charged with two counts of robbery under arms. The men are accused of robbing businessman Dalchand Rampersaud, 34 and his wife
Alexis Isaacs, 33 both of No. 60 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, on August 26th last, armed with guns and knives. They appeared yesterday at the Whim Magistrate’s Court, before Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh and were remanded to jail until October 1, when the matter will be called again.
Officials of the Kimberley Process Certification meeting with Government and other officials as part of a one-week assessment in the trading of diamonds. A high level team from the Kimberly Process Certification is presently in Guyana assessing whether the country’s system is robust enough to ensure that illegal diamonds are not being traded. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment, the team conducting the one week “Peer Review” exercise is to meet with regulators and stakeholders, particularly the diamond mining sub-sector. The team consisting of Louis Perron of the Government of Canada, James Lombe of World Diamond Council, Paul Roberto Alves of Brazil, and Frisco McDonald of the US Embassy Georgetown held discussions with Minister Robert Persaud. Also present at the meeting were Rickford Vieira, Commissioner of Guyana Geology and Mines Commission; Patrick Harding, President of the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association, and other stakeholders of the sector. According to the Minister, the evaluation is timely, with Government anticipating a successful review of the systems in place for the production and trade of diamonds in Guyana. He was optimistic that the review will allow Guyana to be more
compliant in the trade of diamonds. He also pointed out that while diamond production is increasing steadily, there is an ongoing thrust for clean and responsible mining. This, he said, was evident in a recent assessment which indicated that there is a decline in deforestation on the account of new technology and more responsible and low-impact mining practices. Diamond output for the period January–August 2014 has increased by 23.14 percent as compared to the same period last year. According to Perron, Guyana has been receiving positive ratings and the ongoing review will only strengthen the current safeguards that Guyana already has in place. The review exercise will also serve as a learning experience for the team, he pointed out. The review team will also be meeting with the Guyana Revenue Authority, Bank of Guyana and stakeholders such as the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners Association and Diamond Exporters, for the purpose of reviewing the processes by which diamonds are exported from Guyana that avoids them comingling with diamonds that may be fueling conflicts around the world, referred to
as “blood diamonds”. Further, the visiting team will engage miners in the field and will contribute to the worldwide best practices in the International Diamond Trade. The Kimberly Process is a certification mechanism to prevent conflict diamonds from entering the world market. Guyana is a signatory to the scheme and as such diamonds exported from the country have certain requirements which must be satisfied to avoid them being associated with blood diamonds. The Kimberly Process was implemented 11 years ago and a Peer Review of Guyana’s process was conducted in 2004. The review is considered one of the most robust processes by the Kimberly Scheme. The Kimberley Process (KP) is open to all countries that are willing and able to implement its requirements. The KP has 54 participants, representing 81 countries, with the European Union and its member states counting as a single participant. KP members account for approximately 99.8% of the global production of rough diamonds. There have been reports in the past of diamonds from Brazil and Venezuela entering Guyana’s system.
TravelSpan to suspend service... From page 07 agency. GCAA related that it is not privy to the difficulty being faced by the agency and cannot yet say the reason for its pullout. They however expect to have this information given the upcoming meeting. It was explained further that apart from the suspension, GCAA is also concerned and will be addressing the issue of tickets purchased in advance so that passengers are refunded. TravelSpan, which is a charter company, uses the
carriers of Vision Airlines and had experienced much difficulty during the busy summer season. Several irate passengers had flocked the company’s local and foreign offices trying to ascertain flying times or seeking refunds. At the local office, police ranks had to be called in when passengers got rowdy and accused the company of failing to meet their obligations. The peak season is over and the company is reportedly looking for its compensation
over the recent delays. The company had recently trained 14 Guyanese flight attendants and had told the public that it was here to stay. In early 2003, Guyanese passengers were left stranded when the company had again pulled out of the market at that time. It was alleged that the lease for the carrier the company was using at that time had expired and the lessor had reclaimed its plane. The travel agency is expected to make a public announcement today.
Wednesday September 24, 2014
Kaieteur News
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THE RIGHT TO BE WRONG It was indeed the height of irony that under the leadership of Robert Corbin, the PNCR lost significant electoral support. In the 2006 General Elections, the PNCR, under Corbin’s leadership, only managed to acquire 33% of the total votes cast. It was a dismal performance by the party. This was the irony because if there was any leader that understood the weakness of the PPP and how to exploit this weakness it was Robert Corbin. He remains the most astute political leader in the PNCR. He had seen right through the mistakes of Desmond Hoyte. Instead of taking the fight to the PPP, he adopted a different and more pragmatic approach. His approach was that the PNCR did not need to do anything to the PPP; it
would self-destruct. And this is exactly what happened in 2011. The PNCR did not need to take the fight to the PPP. The PPP imploded of its own accord and for the first time since 1992 was unable to secure a parliamentary majority. The PNCR did not need to do anything to cause the PPP to lose seats. The PPP lost those seats because of what it did on its own without any pressure from the opposition. All the opposition parties in Guyana have to do is step off the pressure pedal and the PPP will crumble. This is all they need to do in Guyana. Once they take the fight to the PPPC, once they begin street protests, the PPP’s mistakes will be overlooked by their supporters who will rally to their party’s side.
The PPP is falling apart. But it has not yet fallen apart. It has not fallen apart because for the past three years the opposition has been taking the fight and frustrating the PPP government. The PPP has skillfully exploited this belligerence on the part of the opposition parties. It has used it to galvanize its supporters. These supporters blame the opposition parties for frustrating development and therefore they overlook the wrongs of the PPP. The problem with the PPP is that it has now reached the stage where it feels that it has the right to be wrong. The PPP continues to fall to pieces but it has not yet fallen fully apart because it has been able to point its supporters towards a common enemy, the joint parliamentary
Dem boys seh...
Dem texting instead of sending e-mail When people get ketch thiefing and you watch dem face you can see de shame and de confusion. Some people does wish de floor can open up fuh dem. De man who like dig shit pun people get ketch wid he pants down and he can’t sit down. He go in de office and he lock he door. Then he sit down and watch all de security cameras. After couple minutes he get up and stand up by de window and looking out. Dem boys seh that at one stage people believe that he was looking to see when Uncle Glenn coming. He was de one who was dancing all de time. He talk fat and he boast how he got sword over people head. De Waterfalls paper pull de stage from under he foot and all of a sudden he mouth lock up wheh de smart fly end up. This was de same man who get Jagdeo and Anil fuh promise fuh defend him. Dem boys hear when Anil tell de man who like dig shit pun people that, “I will defend you; I got your back but I not so sure about your front.” De shit man didn’t too like that, but he seh that half a loaf better than none and if he ain’t get mammy he gun suck granny. That is why he buy a smart phone suh he can send text message. He practice and wid love in he heart he send a text message to Anil and that is how dem start to correspond by phone. Dem was padnah in crime. De man who like dig shit is a romantic guy but Anil is a no-
nonsense fella. That is why people seh that opposites attract. De shit man is one who don’t drink alcohol, suh some days he does go out and meet Anil fuh coffee. At least he does drink coffee. But he really like he friend and he get to like texting suh he send a nice message to Anil. “If you are sleeping, send me your dreams. If you are laughing, send me your
smile. If you are eating, send me a bite. If you are drinking, send me a sip. If you are crying, send me your tears. I love you buddy. Remember we are in this thing together. Boss man, we all in this thing together.” Anil text back to his friend, “I’m on the toilet. Wha you want me send? Please advise! Talk half and enjoy de texting
opposition. The opposition parties in turn are not doing themselves any favours. Why in the midst of this self-implosion by the PPP did the opposition parties decide that they will move towards a noconfidence motion? The PPP will use this to tell its supporters that it is under siege. The supporters will then rally behind the PPP because they will see the opposition trying to unseat the PPP through the noconfidence vote. They will also look and see a hapless opposition. Now what sort of protest is being launched by APNU? Since when does a political party choose to picket the home of the President? A man’s home is his castle.
The opposition has no right going to picket a man’s home. It is not something that Guyanese people support. It is wrong and detestable. It is a new development over the past decade which the PNCR has developed. It has caused much chagrin. But the protest was also comical. How can you hope to gain the attention of the President when you are picketing his home at a time when he is out of the country? What sort of opposition party pickets a man when the man is not around? The opposition parties are acting prematurely. The PPP is falling apart but is not yet in a heap. It will get there in due course. All the opposition parties have to do is to do nothing.
The PPP will fall completely apart by the time general and regional elections are due in two years. The PPP will self-destruct. And the opposition parties will then have their best chance of winning the elections. They will not do so if elections are called before two years, because the supporters will feel cheated that their government was not allowed to serve its full term. They will blame the opposition parties for shortening the term of the PPP and they will vote the PPP back into power.
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Kaieteur News
Wednesday September 24, 2014
THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
Did David Granger see the movie, “Papillon?” President Donald Ramotar has written to David Granger offering consideration of issues of national importance. How Granger reacts and the shape of his acceptance will tell us about the nature of Granger’s politics. Granger has no room to manoeuvre out of the invitation; he has to go and he should go. The only deterrence is the perception that Ramotar is into nonsense and it would be a waste of time talking to him. That is a plausible option, because after all, it is almost three years of the Ramotar presidency and he and his party have bulldozed Guyana without any recognition, however episodic, fleeting or
situational, that the PPP is a minority regime. But it is not what the PNC wants. It is what is politically required of the PNC. Accepting the invitation is necessary, in that it gives the PNC a chance to explain to Guyana and the world if Ramotar messes up. He could say that we went, talked, but these people are cruel, foolish and sick, and are not interested in saving Guyana. Having accepted the invitation the PNC must form a delegation with the AFC. Should the PNC negotiate with Ramotar and his cabal and exclude the AFC, the PNC runs the risk of adding to the laceration of its credibility and image which characterized its recent congress. The
Guyanese supporters of the two opposition parties want to see some concretized dialogue between the PNC and AFC. Mr. Granger cannot be that naïve to ignore the reality out there that the desire is for a PNC/AFC onslaught on the PPP. In politics there is the ghost of realpolitik. For the lay people who constantly tell me to ease up on the unknown terms and big words I use, realpolitik simply means that if a policy or a strategy or a pathway will bring the politician political capital then irrespective of all other considerations, moral or otherwise, that direction will be chosen. In going to Ramotar without AFC input, the PNC
could say that it is in their interest in having all the political capital for itself should Ramotar capitulate. This is indeed realpolitik that will benefit the PNC. It means that the PNC can tell the world that it stood up to the PPP and got the PPP to democratize. The temptation is great, given the prize for the PNC to go to Ramotar on its own. But failure can and will devastate the PNC. First, Granger will be seen as a poor negotiator. Critics will say he ditched the AFC, went to talk to Ramotar, and ended up with nothing. Surely that could hardly clean an already soiled face of the PNC. Secondly, people will say that nothing but pure opportunism motivated the
PNC into going it alone, and it was given the treatment it deserved by Ramotar. Thirdly, Granger’s failure to get any substantial concession will enlarge the already expanding popularity of the AFC. Guyanese will say Ramotar was just playing with the PNC and the PNC was too silly to see it. Such chagrined folks may turn to the AFC. Fourthly, with a general election around the corner, the PNC must know by now that the AFC, in fielding its own list, will be competing for votes not only from the PPP but PNC too. Any massive foul-up by the PNC will cost it votes. A political leader must at all times be possessed of the qualities of leadership. He/ she may not have all the qualities, but at least must be endowed with some. One of the most important in the arsenal is “situational sensitivity.” It is one of the leadership qualities in which the leader must be acutely aware of the particularities, sensitivities and uniqueness of a specific moment. David Granger is pretty young in politics. In fact, when he inherited the top
Frederick Kissoon layer of the PNC he was the most inexperienced of his counterparts in all the major political parties in Guyana from the sixties onwards. The list includes the UF (not TUF), PNC, PPP, WPA, AFC, among others. In the few years that he had headed the PNC, Mr. Granger should have learned fast. Guyana is a deep and wide ocean of political turmoil in which once you swim in it, you are bound to understand the currents. The waves should be understood by Granger the way Papillon did to escape from French Guiana to come to British Guiana and set up his cook shop in La Penitence. The short experience of David Granger was sufficient time for him to acquire “situational sensitivity.” He should be aware that the situation calls for a PNC/AFC face-off against the PPP tyranny.
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Man chops stepson for accusing him of theft
Lambert Johnson A gold-miner is currently nursing a severely wounded left arm at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), after he was brutally chopped by his step-father on Sunday. Lambert Johnson, of ‘D’ Field Sophia, said that he had just bought an iPad from a friend around 23:00 hrs on Saturday, before taking his night’s rest. Johnson, who said that he stored the iPad in a haversack beside his bed, found that the gadget was missing when he awoke around 06:00 hours on Sunday. According to Johnson, since his step-father and mother reside in the upper flat
of the two-storey residence, only the two of them could have had any knowledge of the item’s disappearance. As a result, Johnson said he immediately started to “shout” and accuse his stepfather of the theft. However, only his mother was at home during this period. “After I didn’t see my iPad when I wake up, I start to shout and get on bad, because I done know is my step-father do it. I know my mother would not. I didn’t thief it; I buy it honestly from a friend and they now want to take it away from me,” he said. He alleged that his mother then called his stepfather while he was out running errands and told him that her son was blaming him for the iPad’s disappearance. Johnson claims that his step-father hurried home on his motorcycle after he received the news. The gold-miner said that he was standing on the parapet outside of his residence, when his stepfather arrived on the motorcycle, disembarked with a cutlass in hand, and started dealing several chops to his left arm. “I didn’t even had a chance to say anything. I just see he come off the bike with a cutlass and start firing chop, telling me that I accusing he of thiefing,” Johnson recounted. Johnson said that in the midst of being assaulted, he managed to evade his stepfather, and ran to a nearby resident to seek assistance. Johnson said that he was rushed to GPHC in a taxi, with the assistance of publicspirited citizens. The gold miner suffered five chops which severely wounded his left arm, which is broken.
Wednesday September 24, 2014
APNU commences countrywide protests for Local Govt. Elections
APNU Executive Members Joseph Harmon (left) and Keith Scott In demonstration of its commitment to ensuring democracy is maintained and Local Government Elections, (LGE) are held, the main political opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), commenced a countrywide picketing campaign, yesterday. Party members and scores of supporters held demonstrations in front of government offices in all six municipalities - Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam, Rose Hall, Corriverton and Anna Regina. APNU is calling on the President to respect the Constitution of Guyana; issue the ‘commencement order’ to operationalise the Local Government Commission; assent to the Local Government (Amendment) Bill and respect the people’s democratic right to elect their own representatives. In Georgetown, ranks of the Guyana Police Force were at hand as Opposition Leader David Granger led a march from Square of the Revolution to the Office of the President. Outside the Office of the
President, Granger and several supporters held placards and called on President Donald Ramotar to announce a date on which Local Government Elections will be held. Earlier this month Granger reminded the government that LGE is a vital aspect of democracy and issued a September 15 ultimatum for President Ramotar to announce a date for the elections. He noted that LGE is a constitutional obligation and a democratic entitlement of the Guyanese people and not an option of the executive branch of government. Yesterday, Granger noted that the refusal by the President to name a date for the elections is a clear indication that efforts must intensify to convince the government that the elections are necessary. He called on citizens countrywide to continue the exercise until the President does what the constitution mandates of him and calls a date for the elections. He noted that Local Government is important
because it deals with people’s daily lives in their communities and that it should be held every three years to allow people to elect the representatives they wish to manage their communities. Local Government Elections were last held in 1994. A small number of the councils that were voted in at the time remain in place, while some have been replaced by Interim Management Committees (IMCs) which were implemented by the government. Efforts to host the local government polls have since proven futile. Regardless of the improbability of an election, Granger has said that all “good people” must now demand their ‘inalienable’ right to elect the persons they want to represent them in their towns, villages and neighbourhoods. He asserted that President Ramotar and the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPPC) administration have tried every device to overturn the legislative process and delay local government elections.
As such, he called on all Guyanese to join the campaign “without undue delay.” APNU‘s Public Relations Officer, Mark Archer said that the public will be notified as the demonstrations continue. M e a n w h i l e demonstrators in Berbice noted that the exercise will be held every Tuesday at various locations, including the Regional Democratic Council, Freedom House, the Mayor and Town Council and various other venues in Rose Hall, Corriverton and New Amsterdam. During the weekly press briefing of the People’s Progressive Party Civic, PPP/ C yesterday, Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee, expressed his commitment to maintaining law and order during the ongoing exercise. Rohee said that the Opposition Leader had accused him of being weak and distracted, but that his strength will be exhibited in full capacity of the law should there be any disruptions of the peace during the picketing exercise. “If Mr. Granger thinks I am weak…You know, he has launched a countrywide protest exercise to hasten the g o v e r n m e n t ’s ’ signature on a number of Bills. I would like Mr. Granger to know… and I am not threatening or warning anybody. I am just saying that he announced that these things will be peaceful and so forth. If they are not peaceful and should there be any diversions from the peacefulness of any of those pr o t e s t a c t i v i t i e s organized by Mr. Granger resulting in upsetting of the peace and good order of our country, then he will see who is really too weak to fight.” Rohee explained that he is not distracted but rather, making continuous preparations for the party to successfully contest at any of the two impending elections.
Traffic Dept. charges over 3,900 in two weeks The Police Traffic Department has charged 3,965 people for various offences in two weeks, and 19,842 for the year. According to a release, between September 08 to 22, 2014, police charged 981 for speeding, 346 for failing to confirm to sign; 266 for overloaded mini-buses; 55 for driving under the influence of alcohol; 36 for dangerous driving and 21 for careless driving. For the year to date, police have charged 19,842 for various traffic offences. This
- 506 driving under the influence cases for the year included 506 for driving under the influence of alcohol; 15,083 for speeding; 1, 254 for use of cell phones; 365 for failing to adhere to siren; 938 for tinted vehicles; 1, 219 for failing to adhere to traffic light signals and 477 for private hire. The release stated that since the re-opening of schools, the Department has resumed its Road Safety Education through road safety talks to schools,
including The Bishops’ High, Rama Krishna Primary, JE Burnham Primary and Diamond Primary. In addition, there is a Traffic Advisory Body in Georgetown whose primary objective is to assist the police in identifying traffic issues and finding solutions to deal with those issues. This body has recently donated “Stop children crossing” signs and reflectors to the Traffic
Department. There are also two Road Safety bodies in Berbice and one in Linden, while the other entities in the divisions are now being resuscitated. “The Guyana Police Force takes this opportunity to remind the general public that road safety is everybody’s business, and to remember the five Cs: care, courtesy, caution, consideration and common sense when using the road.”
Wednesday September 24, 2014
Kaieteur News
Schools’ administration accountable for furniture shortage Deliberate efforts by the Ministry of Education are in place to not only improve the delivery of education but to ensure that children are in a comfortable learning atmosphere. Moreover, the Ministry has put strategic measures in place to ensure that each public school is outfitted with adequate furniture. “Every single school, (whether) nursery, primary or secondary, is supposed to have enough furniture for all of our children to sit comfortably,” Minister Manickchand recently announced. The Ministry has been on a quest to address known shortcomings in this regard, by finding out directly from individual schools of their needs, informed the Education Minister. With this information in hand, she said that efforts were made to specifically procure the needed furniture and transport same to the various schools across the country. But according to the Minister, “if schools were not vigilant and say I need 10 (furniture) when they really needed 12 or 15 then they may be short, but I would not like to hear that.” However, the Minister informed that should a school not be in receipt of the quantity of furniture it requires, the administration of that school will be answerable. “We will ask, why is your school short? Because this Government made sure that enough money and a lot of effort went into planning how every school is going to get furniture for their children by the beginning of the term and we should be in that place right now,” asserted the Minister. She went on to disclose that while the focus this year was on ensuring that children are comfortable in their schooling environment efforts will be made by Government to ensure that the budget next year will cater to ensuring that teachers are also comfortable. “So we are doing it in phases...next year we will have enough furniture for all the teachers of this country, whether they it be chairs and desks, lockers, or the other kinds of things that teachers need...We are saying that next year we want all of our teachers to be comfortable in the same way that all our children should be comfortable now.” “So by the end of next year all that we should be doing is topping up if furniture is broken and needs repairs or (to be) replaced...but furniture
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, in quiet discourse with Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam. should never again be an issue in our country by the end of next year, either to teachers or students,” Minister Manickchand insisted. But achieving this goal, the Minister noted, is one that requires vision and a commitment to education, complemented by needful investment. “We have to put our money where our mouth is...saying you want these great things and not putting the money in it is two different things, so the Government made sure that we had enough money to do
that and we really worked hard at the Ministry to plan it and make sure that it happened,” the Minister asserted. And according to her, while the Ministry has been working quietly to achieve its commitment, “some of those works you don’t see....you don’t see us calling people to ask them where are your numbers? You don’t see us quarrelling with the contractors and telling them to get the desks on time or we are going to be seizing this or taking away that and publicising your names.” Although the plans were
in the making more than a year ago to improve the atmosphere of the public school system, Manickchand said that the actual works were put into motion following the passage of the national budget earlier this year. The Education Ministry was the single sector to be awarded the largest cut of the national budget amounting to $32.3 Billion. All the efforts being funded by that allocation, according to Manickchand, are geared towards changing the quality of education output.
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Guyana among 11 countries implementing technologies in cassava production - IICA Guyana is among 11 Caribbean countries that have received training in the implementation of new technologies for cassava production, with the aim of improving competitiveness and promoting technological innovations and value added in cassava products. The Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) said the course on modern technologies for the production and use of cassava was facilitated by the Latin American and Caribbean Consortium to Support Cassava Research and Development (CLAYUCA). It was conducted in Colombia recently with support from Colombia’s Presidential Agency for International Cooperation (APC) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS). The participants came from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, Guyana, Suriname, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Martinique, St. Kitts and Nevis, Jamaica, Dominica and Grenada. IICA, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and CLAYUCA are promoting the construction of a partnership designed to boost cassava production and processing in the Caribbean, which calls for a reliable network of leaders in each country. “We hope this initiative will contribute to the creation of a stronger partnership among the countries. We need to generate technological innovations that improve production efficiency and promote value added,” said Humberto Gómez, a regional technological innovation specialist with IICA.
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Wednesday September 24, 2014
PM’s Office tenders for 6,000 Solar Home Systems Bids for the supply of cables, switches and other related items for the installation of 6,000 Solar Home Systems, under the Office of the Prime Minister, were opened yesterday by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), Ministry of Finance, Main Street
In addition, the Office of the Prime Minister received bids for the construction/erection of a Main Office at Region 10.
The Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) received tenders for the supply and installation of three 625 KVA Diesel Generators.
Finally, within the same sector, bids were tendered for the procurement of Hardware for a Transmission and Distribution Network Upgrade at Linden.
Meanwhile, a lone bid was opened under the Office of the President for the provision of maintenance and cleaning services of E- Governance LTE sites.
Seven bids were opened for the Ministry of Education for the provision of security services. The bids were divided into 20 lots.
Lindeners protest M&TC in call for Local Govt. Elections By Jacquey Bourne In support of the nation’s call for Local Government Elections, former Member of Parliament, Sandra Adams, and several others deemed her supporters, conducted a peaceful picketing exercise outside the Mayor and Town Council (M&TC) office yesterday. Former Councillor of the M&TC Harrilall Jainarine in his call for Local Government Elections (LGE) said, “we were selected in 2003 and I know that an IMC is just temporary and from 2003 to now is 11 years and I think that is high time we get LGE now, because we don’t have
an elected Mayor and we don’t have elected councillors and we need LGE now.” Jainarine claims that all the intelligent people they “came and met” have retired and some have been fired. “We don’t have the competent people here and without them we cannot go forward to develop our Mayor and Town Council Administration.” He added that “most documents have to go to Georgetown to be signed when they could be signed right here. If the Government is incompetent to hold LGE, well then they are incompetent in handling the affairs of this country and
they should resign and let the relevant people with the competence handle the affairs of Linden now. We need LGE now; we need our garbage to be properly managed.” He said that the present system is not paying NIS for employees. One former employee, Brenda Hinds, claims she worked with the Mayor and Town Council for nine years and three months and her NIS records have not been updated, thus preventing her from getting her pension. “NIS only got one year paid for me, so me ent know wha’ happen to de other years, and in June dis year I get a letter from NIS telling me I could appeal.” Chairman of the Upper Demerara Branch of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Jermaine Figueira, showed his support by picketing. “The teachers of the Region are in total support of the Opposition’s call for Local Government Elections.As teachers, who the President termed as ‘nation builders’, have a responsibility to the future leaders of this country, and it is very unfortunate that the ruling administration is deliberately denying a generation its constitutional right to participate in the decision-making process for their community development. As Educators it is our solemn duty to ensure that the liberties that our constitution provides are maintained and respected,” Figueira said.
Wednesday September 24, 2014
Kaieteur News
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Skeldon sugar workers continue strike action The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) and the largest sugar workers union, Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), are yet to resolve matters that have caused massive protest action at the Skeldon sugar estate to spiral out of control. Protest action continued yesterday as the sugar workers demonstrated against the “arbitrary” dismissal of one of their coworkers, while sugar workers at the Albion Estate, further up the coast, also joined in the strike in solidarity. Over the weekend a sugar worker was dismissed from his job after he allegedly slapped the Skeldon estate manager Dave Kumar. However, sugar workers are alleging that the manager was the one at fault and have demanded that the staffer be rehired. Protest action against their colleague’s dismissal
also lead to workers setting fire to tugs fetching some 130 metric tons of cane which were being transported to factories for grinding. Up to late yesterday afternoon, members of GuySuCo and GAWU were still in meeting being chaired by the Ministry’s Chief Labour Officer, but according to officials, none of the matters were actively resolved. GAWU is requesting that the dismissal letter be withdrawn against the sugar worker or an inquiry be held into the incident involving the staff and his manager. GuySuCo has however, refused both proposals, head of GAWU Komal Chand told Kaieteur News. It was the hope of the union, he told the newspaper, that the Labour Ministry would be able to persuade GuySuCo to take either of the union’s proposals. Chand said that hopes were high also
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that the matter would be resolved as soon as possible so workers can return to their jobs, especially since it is his belief that GuySuCo would want to make the best of the good weather. GuySuCo Director Jairam Pitam told this publication yesterday that workers at the Chinese-built Skeldon Estate which is located over 100 miles outside of the city, walked off the job on Monday and set alight already cut cane stalks. Pitam said that both the union and GuySuCo walked away empty-handed following the meeting with the Chief Labour Officer and another meeting is expected at noon today so that matters involving the cane cutters could be addressed. Pitam said that GAWU has asked for some time to consult with workers, hence today’s follow-up meeting. While claims are that the manager with whom the worker had the dispute was drunk and has abused staffers in his drunken state, Pitam said that GuySuCo is currently in possession of evidence that says otherwise. He explained that other managers from the estate were present during the altercation and deny that the manager was drunk and abusive. The union head had told Kaieteur News, however, that the report by workers who also claimed to have been present during the altercation is that the manager came to the estate in a “deep state of drunkenness” and began to abuse workers. Chand related that the manager was said to have been drinking all afternoon and when he encountered the worker, Stephen Daniels, who is of African descent, he reportedly used racial slurs and terms against the worker. The estate manager claims he was slapped by the worker, while other reports suggest
An aerial view of Skeldon factory. that the manager is the one who attacked the worker. It is estimated that several thousand US dollars worth of cane had been burnt, but Chand says all is not lost since it is the ideal time for reaping. He said that some of the cane burnt in the fields could still
It takes more than that... (From page 21) invalidated the entire scandal. Yesterday Kaieteur News asked Rohee to say whether his party would be pushing for a verification of the email. He said that the question should be directed to Cabinet Secretary and Presidential advisor, Roger Luncheon because “the issue is a government issue involving a government agency. On Sunday, Kaieteur News reported on what it said was a plot by Commissioner General of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Khurshid Sattaur and former President Bharrat Jagdeo to destroy the newspaper. On that very day Sattaur sent out a response where he said that those reports were
“baseless' and “unjustified” so Kaieteur News decided to put in the public domain, the evidence of such plots which were dubbed “incontrovertible.” The newspaper printed emails exchanged between Sattaur and Attorney General Anil Nandlall, with direct reference to Jagdeo. In the E-mails, Sattaur told Nandlall that “we are in this thing together” and told him of plans that are “likely to break the camel's back and the individual (Kaieteur News publisher, Glenn Lall) may go berserk.” Since the e-mails were released, Sattaur didn't send out any of his letters that usually come after an allegation is made against him, especially in the Kaieteur News.
be used, but the strike must end so that the cane could be processed within a certain time. “The cane cannot be left languishing or it will lose its content,” he told the publication. “The Skeldon plant has not been performing to its peak, and I would think that Guysuco would want to resolve this matter as soon as
possible and make use of the good weather,” the union head stated. GAWU has indicated however, that the union has made rational proposals, but GuySuCo seems not to be budging. As strike action continues, the location remains without electricity as turbine-powered energy is not being propelled by the protesting sugar workers.
Evicted man found dead in Albouystown house An unpleasant stench emanating from a house at the corner of James and Barr Streets, Albouystown, led to the discovery of the body of an elderly man in his apartment at around 19.00 hrs yesterday. The victim, identified as Michael Rawlins, known as ‘Buttery’, and estimated to be in his sixties, was reportedly found on his bed. Some residents said that they last saw Rawlins alive about two days ago and that he had appeared to be depressed, since he was due to be evicted. The occupants of another apartment in the house had reportedly heard him groaning, but only checked the room after becoming aware of the unpleasant smell. Kaieteur News understands that Rawlins did not pay a rent for his apartment, and Kaieteur News was told that he was due to be evicted yesterday, following a court order. Police were still to remove the corpse up to press time.
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Trinidad government confirms CLICO for sale if the price is right P O RT- O F - S PA I N CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government has confirmed that it intends to sell the financially troubled Colonial Life Insurance Co Ltd (CLICO), whose collapse in 2009 sent ripples throughout the Caribbean. Finance Minister Larry Howai, speaking at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, said that the coalition P e o p l e ’s P a r t n e r s h i p , which like the previous Patrick Manning administration had pumped billions (One TT dollar =US$0.16 cents) into the embattled c o m p a n y, w o u l d o n l y agree to the sale, once the price is right. Howai told the historic and inaugural meeting of the Committee that government would be paying out TT$258 million before yearend to several Eastern Caribbean countries for managing
the costs involved in the CLICO fallout. The Standing Finance Committee is discussing the TT$9.4 billion dollar national budget approved by Parliament earlier this month. Howai said the government made no provisions for Atrius in 2015, , the company which was being established to take over the assets of the regional insurance company, because it was no longer pursuing that option. “ We e x p e c t t h a t w e would be discomposing of the portfolio by way of a portfolio sale,” Howai said. Opposition legislator Colm Imbert sought to determine why the government would have had to invest TT$1.5 billion more to purchase the assets of CLICO and to capitalise the company under the new insurance regime. He also wanted to know whether the
government was moving to wind up the company. “Yes…the intention is to sell. It depends on whether we get the price that we are looking for. If we do not get the prices we are looking for… then it would have to continue to operate under Section 44,” Howai said, adding that the government was in the process of getting the valuations done and was also hiring an investment bank to advise it on how to proceed. Howai also confirmed that government paid TT$258 million to the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) in relation to the CLICO collapse. Howai said this money was a grant, not a loan. Asked by Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley whether there were any assets of CLICO in these countries which could have been taken, Howai
said attempts were made to realise the assets of CLICO but very few of those assets were domiciled in the Eastern Caribbean states. “So the net effect of what could have been realised would have been very minimal,” he said, adding that government did not ask for any additional assets to be assigned to Trinidad and Tobago. The Finance Minister said that there had been constraints on the Tr i n i d a d a n d To b a g o banks owning or acquiring banks in the OECS. He said as a condition of disbursement (of the $258 million), the Trinidad and Tobago government asked those countries to remove these restrictions and also asked those countries to put mechanisms in place to strengthen their regulatory environment so there is no repeat of the CLICO debacle.
Caribbean Airlines continues to fly in the red P O RT- O F - S PA I N , Trinidad - CMC – The Trinidad and Tobago government says it will provide an estimated TT$1.8 billion (One TT dollar=US$0.16 cents) into the financially troubled national airline, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) during the period 2013-15. But Finance Minister Larry Howai told the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives that the airline would remain in the red for at least three more years and that the government would have to provide funds up until 2017. Howai also told legislators that a restructuring plan had been put in place that would lead to the gradual reduction of the subsidy given to the airline over the next three years. He said however the airline would not reach a level of sustainability within the next three years. Earlier, Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley said CAL had received TT$477 million in support in 2013, TT$570
million in 2014 and was estimated to receive TT$718 million. Former works minister Colm Imbert said that in 2015, Government was really providing $730 million, following Howai’s disclosure that the government would be allocating an additional TT$11.3 million to CAL to assist with debt repayment. Rowley noted that there was a provision for an equity injection of $318.3 million in 2014 and asked when this injection took place and why was it not made public. He also questioned how the government would be dealing with the TT$2.1 billion in support to CAL. Howai said most of the subsidy to CAL was a result of the fuel subsidy estimated at US$50 million and the support for the Tobago air bridge valued at US$26 million. The Finance Minister said that the airline had also incurred a loss on the Venezuela route due to the devaluation of the Bolivar currency.
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Venezuela’s ‘busman’ president Maduro to make UN debut
Phoenix Airways offering special Barbados flights as part of low-cost Caribbean service
CARACAS (Reuters) Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said he will travel to New York this week for his debut appearance as president at the United Nations General Assembly despite “racist” editorials against him in major U.S. newspapers. The socialist-run country is poised to gain a temporary seat on the U.N. Security Council in 2015-16 thanks to unanimous backing around Latin America and the Caribbean. The United States is unhappy with that but is not seeking to scupper it, diplomatic sources say. At the weekend, though, both the New York Times and the Washington Post decried Venezuela’s probable place on the council, citing repression of opponents. Maduro, a 51-year-old former bus driver who won an election to replace his mentor the late Hugo Chavez last year, blasted the newspapers and said he would hold his head high in representation
of Chavez, Venezuela and the regional left-wing ALBA bloc. “They treat me in a racist manner. The Washington Post and The New York Times treated me like a bus driver and an illiterate,” he said on Monday afternoon during the inauguration of a school. “I’m proud that a bus driver can be president of the Republic ... Gentlemen at the Washington Post, this busman right here is going to the United States. Just you wait!” added Maduro, decked out in a jacket fashioned off Venezuela’s vibrant yellow, blue and red flag. Venezuela famously made waves at the 2006 General Assembly when the pugnacious Chavez compared George W. Bush to the devil, saying he could still “smell sulfur” a day after the former U.S. President addressed member states. Last year, Maduro sent his foreign minister instead. Less flamboyant than his predecessor, Maduro
nevertheless adheres to Chavez’s main foreign policies including constant condemnation of U.S. “imperialism” and support for nations like Russia and Syria. This year, Chavez’s daughter Maria Gabriela, who was something of an unofficial First Lady during much of his presidency, has been named Venezuela’s alternate ambassador to the international body. Maria Gabriela has not commented publicly on the likelihood of sitting with major players on the U.N. Security Council. Domestic opponents, who mock her as a socialite and have dubbed her a “Chardashian” in a pun on U.S. TV star Kim Kardashian, say she is unqualified for such a role. In its editorials, the Washington Post called Maduro “the economically illiterate former bus driver” while the New York Times said he was “even more dangerous and divisive” than Chavez.
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados Phoenix Airways, the new Inter Caribbean Airline, flight services to Dominican Republic & St. Kitts, from Barbados are expected to resume on November 1st, 2014. The service has been streamlined from a Boeing 737300 to a more concise ATR 72202, carrying 66 passengers plus luggage. The airline promised to begin operations to St. Maarten late November, this year and to Miami and New York in January 2015. A press release from the company stated, “we are eagerly working with the tourism boards
across the Caribbean to offer a low cost hassle free service throughout the region”. Phoenix Airways says it has a fleet of four aircrafts – a King Air (8-9) seats, a Beech 1900 (19 seats), an Embraer 120ER (30 seats) and a ATR-200 (66 seats). In addition to resuming their services, the company is also planning two special flights for their timeshare holders only, from Barbados to Miami, 18th December, 2014 returning 2nd January, 2015 and Barbados to Miami 21 December, 2014 returning 3rd January, 2015. The
company is expected to operate three flights into Barbados from Canada, Brazil and Grand Cayman, bring a total of 504 passengers for the Christmas Season. Phoenix Airways timeshare packages, offers bulk flights or flying hours to customers, also receiving discounts at participating hotels and car rentals. These packages start at $3000.00 for six flights per year. Customers who have not yet signed up, are encouraged to take advantage of the great deals available to everyone.
Govt. moves to slash $14billion electricity bill KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Government has embarked on a US$2.6 million programme to retrofit air conditioning systems in public facilities across the island in an effort to reduce the annual public sector electricity bill. The project, set to be completed by year-end, should enable a 30 per cent reduction, within four years, of the J$14
billion electricity bill, according to the Energy Ministry. Facilities being retrofitted include: Tax Administration of Jamaica on the Donald Sangster Building Montego Bay Revenue Service Centre Kingston Public Hospital and the Jamaica Information Service. Additionally, Cabinet recently approved expenditure of
approximately US$ 2.8 Million for the installation of energyefficient air-conditioning systems and retrofits of other public facilities to include: the Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Finance and Planning, National Blood Transfusion Service and the National Public Health Laboratory.
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Christie apparently ‘ignorant’ of country’s laws, says DPP Jamaica Gleaner - Director of Public Prosecutions Paula Llewellyn says by suggesting the need for new legislation to give the right to appeal DPP decisions, former Contractor General Greg Christie appears to be ignorant of the country’s laws. Last week, Christie, through his Twitter account, said Llewellyn should not be above the law, adding that laws should be amended to provide for a right of review of the DPP’s Rulings. However, in response yesterday morning, the DPP said Christie appears to be ignorant of case laws which give government functionaries and members of the public the right to have rulings reviewed. She notes that coming out of the non-prosecution of the 1999 alleged police killing of Patrick Genus, the Privy Council recognised that DPP decisions can be reviewed by the Judicial Review Court.
However, she adds that the London court emphasised that it will not likely interfere with the decisions of an experienced prosecutor. Llewellyn is questioning why Christie did not challenge her rulings on matters he referred to her office when he was contractor general. She claims Christie’s inexperience as a prosecutor may have made him unaware that he could have had her decisions reviewed. Recently, a Jamaican court gave attorney-at-law Nerine Small permission to challenge a DPP ruling in her case against her former employers, Caribbean Airlines. Ms Llewellyn and Christie have had a long running public conflict over the operations of the DPP’s office especially regarding prosecution of corruptionrelated matters.
Fuad: Fraud probe into Children’s Life Fund Trinidad Express - An investigation is being done into allegations of fraud at the Children’s Life Fund, Health Minister Fuad Khan confirmed Monday. He also confirmed that a staff member was sent home. Khan stressed, however, that the investigations by the board of the Children’s Life Fund had thus far turned up “nothing substantial”. Khan was speaking during the Standing Finance Committee meeting which was held in the Parliament C h a m b e r, To w e r D , International Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain. Finance Minister Larry Howai also confirmed that the taxpayers paid $27 million to the fund in 2014 and would
pay $30 million to the Children’s Life Fund next year. Opposition Leader Dr Keith Rowley asked what was the Ministry of Finance doing, with respect to recent exposes of abuse in that fund and whether the funds were being pr o p e r l y supervised. “The information we have from the Ministry of Health did not substantiate some of those allegations,”Howaireplied. Khansaidthefund was being properly managed. “Allegations are just that— allegations,” he said. He said the board of the Children’s Life Fund was looking at the allegations, but had so far not come up “with anything substantial”.
Christie has endorsed an Organisation of American States report which blasted the DPP’s office for what it calls a general failure to prosecute corruption cases. The DPP has hit back, noting that her office was not consulted during the OAS review of Jamaica’s anticorruption institutions.
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Kairuni advance to final in Linden Softball League Inter Community C/ship Bad Boys, the only Linden team left in the competition were sent packing by Kairuni Rising Star in their semi-final in the Linden Softball League Inter Community Championship played at the Bayroc Community Centre Ground. Batting first, Bad Boys posted 117-9 in their allotted 12 overs. Leon Moseley top
scored with 26, K. Chan 19 and W. Simon 18. Delvin Wa l t o n t o o k 2 - 1 7 a n d Merryl Bharrat 2-21 in 3 overs each for Kaituni. In reply Kairuni Rising Star eased to 120-5 off 11.1 overs; Ron Williams was the star with the bat scoring 34, Clint Patoir 28 and Terrence Williams 25. Dodie Bridgelall had 2-
14 for the losers. The finals will be played at the same venue on October 5 next. Kairuni Rising Stars will play Hill Foot Vipers for the male crown, while All Stars Conquerors from Linden will do battle with Wairuni Conquerors for the female title. (Jacquey Bourne)
Wednesday September 24, 2014 ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): It isn't exactly all lightness and harmony at home today, Aries. There's tension in the air and it manifests in silly family arguments. *************************** TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20): This could be a particularly stressful day, Taurus. Your workload is heavier than ever, thanks to the increased responsibility you've taken on. *************************** GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 20): Your self-confidence may be a bit low and you could doubt your abilities right now, Gemini. Don't get depressed or disheartened. Your skills are excellent. Try to look at your situation objectively and pinpoint *************************** CANCER (JUN 21 - JUL 22): Today you may feel bored and frustrated with your life's direction, Cancer. You feel buried under responsibilities, with no time left to do what you really want to do. You have other interests to pursue but no time to pursue them. It's frustrating. *************************** LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): You're less optimistic and energetic than usual, Leo. Your mind feels sluggish - your whole body does, in fact. You're either coming down with the flu or completely and thoroughly disheartened. This would be a good day to take some time off. Issues from the past may come back to haunt you. Perhaps you should address them once and for all. ************************ VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): You may be discouraged about money matters today, Virgo. Perhaps a raise you'd been hoping for didn't come through. Perhaps a professional project didn't work out as you expected. Now is the time to put your ingenuity to work and figure out a way to earn the money you need.
LIBRA (SEP 23 - OCT 22): If work is beginning to feel more like a burden than a joy, it may be time to rethink your job, Libra. Your personality is such that you need lots of room to stretch and grow. *************************** SCORPIO (OCT 23 - NOV 21): You're especially in tune with the environment and the people around you today, Scorpio. Such sensitivity is new to you, and you aren't exactly sure what to do with the myriad messages that come into your head, seemingly out of nowhere. *************************** SAGITTARIUS(NOV22-DEC 21): You're drawn to public service, Sagittarius. This desire propels you to volunteer your services with a group of some kind. You may feel a bit awkward at first, but your natural leadership abilities will soon kick in. *************************** CAPRICORN (DEC 22 JAN 19): Don't take everything at face value today, Capricorn. Information you receive might not be accurate. Someone could be repeating gossip or even creating it just to have something to talk about. Don't take part in the discussion.
*************************** AQUARIUS (JAN 20 FEB 18): You may be feeling a bit on edge today, Aquarius. Your self-confidence is shaky and you may feel in need of new challenges. The tedious tasks you have in front of you don't inspire your imagination or creativity. *************************** PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 20): You and your mate may be experiencing some differences of opinion. It seems you each have definite ideas about some of life's fundamental values and they aren't completely in sync. Make an extra effort to communicate, Pisces.
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Thakoordeen hits 96; Port... From page 30 through to the semi-finals after defeating Young Warriors in the first round. Meanwhile, the last first round match was played on Saturday with GUYTRACT Upper Corentyne hammering Bush Lot Rising Star by 10 wickets. Pacer Omesh Khemraj took the first four wickets for Upper Corentyne to leave Bush Lot at 7-4. Fellow pacer Victor Pedro and Latchman Roopchand also contributed to rock the Bush Lot boys who found themselves tottering at 27-6 and eventually, 34 all out. Khemraj and Pedro picked up 4 wickets each. Upper Corentyne hit off the runs without losing a wicket in 3.2 overs. Albion Community
Centre will host GUYTRACT Upper Corentyne in their second round match on Saturday at Albion for the final semifinal spot while the semis are scheduled for Sunday; Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets hosts Universal Solutions Bermine at a venue to be identified, while Port Mourant will be at home to the Albion Community Centre. In summarized scores: At Cumberland - Port Mourant edged Police by 1 wicket. Police 204 in 46.4 overs; Brentnol Woolford 73, Kwesi Mickle 25, Avinash Wajib 3-9, Troy Gonsalves 232, Loyydel Lewis 3-42. Port Mourant 205-9 in 42.1 overs; Devendra Thakoordeen 96, Loyydel Lewis 42, Andel Doris 4-50, Albert Sinclair 3-
50, Rocky Hutson 2-30. At Bush Lot, West Berbice Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets beat West Berbice by 3 wickets. West Berbice 154 in 36.4 overs; Arthley Bailey 40, Raffiel Estriado 36, Krishnadat Ramoo 27, Shawn Pereira 4-26, Rajiv Ivan 3-18, Troy Mathieson 2-15. Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets 158 for 7 in 39.1 overs; Vidol Crandon 44*, Ivan 40, Pereira 33*, Eon Hooper 20, Keith Fraser 2-26. At No. 69 – GUYTRACT Upper Corentyne trounced Bush Lot Rising Star by 10 wickets. Bush Lot rising Star 34 in 13 overs; Omesh Khemraj 4-9, Victor Pedro 4-14, Latchman Roopchand 2-8. Guytrac Upper Corentyne 38-0 in 3.2 overs.
Liverpool win record shootout... From page 27 pulsating cup tie. With captain Steven Gerrard rested, 17year-old academy product Rossiter was given his debut at the base of the Reds midfield, and he only took 10 minutes to make his mark. After a long ball caused chaos in the Boro defence, debutant goalkeeper Jamal Blackman saved sharply from Rickie Lambert. But the ball fell kindly to Rossiter, who swept a low shot past Blackman’s flailing legs before wheeling away in delight. Boro scored a deserved equaliser on the hour after Mamadou Sakho was penalised for handling a cross. Grant Leadbitter’s freekick from the right flank eluded the Liverpool defence and invited Reach to apply the headed finish from inside the six-yard box. Rodgers introduced Mario Balotelli for the ineffective Lambert, but still Boro threatened. And with five minutes remaining, Lee Tomlin’s superb reverse pass sent Clayton clear, but his strike cannoned off Mignolet’s near post. In extra-time, Blackman saved long-range strikes from Jose Enrique and Sterling before substitute Suso put the Reds in front with his first Liverpool goal. Adam Lallana and Enrique linked up well down the left and when Balotelli’s cross was only half cleared, the Spanish forward picked his spot from 12 yards. But there was still time for another twist as Boro were awarded a penalty in the lastminute of extra-time. After Sterling had given the ball away, Kolo Toure fouled Bamford, and the Boro substitute stepped up to beat Mignolet and take the tie to penalty kicks. And, Southampton con-
tinued their fantastic start to the season by coming from behind to beat Arsenal in a gripping Capital One Cup third-round tie. Alexis Sanchez’s superb free-kick opened the scoring for an Arsenal side featuring 10 changes from the weekend.
But Southampton hit back soon after as Dusan Tadic scored a penalty given for a foul on debutant Sadio Mane. A stunning strike from Nathaniel Clyne gave the Saints a deserved lead, which they protected in a lively second half. (BBCsport)
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4th MYO/RAFs Inter Jamaat T10 Final
Letter to the Sports Editor
Riaz Kaarim leads Leonora to massive win over Fairfield
Sharma Solomon must support the genuine cricket officials in Upper Demerara
Man-of-the-final Riaz Karim blasted 39 (6x6) including five maximums off the first five deliveries of their reply to guide Leonora Masjid to a comprehensive 9wicket win over their counterparts from Fairfield to win the 4th annual RAF’s T10 Memorial softball cricket competition organised by the Muslim Youth Organisation. Playing at the MYO ground, Woolford Avenue and Albert Street in blazing sunshine, Karim was also in blazing form as Leonora in their debut year cantered to a mammoth win. Fairfield batting first limped to 75-4 off their overs, their final score was shaped by an unbeaten 31 (1x4 2x6) by Shaz Grovesnor and Fazeer Khan’s 18 (1x4 1x6). Faheer Hussein and Asif Sophie took one wicket each for Leonora who wasted no time in knocking off the runs. Karim, who also won trophies and two bats for scoring the most runs in the competition as well as the highest individual score (85) ripped apart the Fairfield bowling from the first over, lashing five sixes from the first five deliveries, all sailing into the Lamaha Canal. It took the winners a mere 3.3 overs to hit off the required runs; they ended on 76-1, Ameer Nizamudeen 20 (3x6) and Azad Azeez 12 (1x4 1x6) formalizing the win, 64 of the runs coming in boundaries. MYO won the third place game against Cotton Tree, responding with 77-5 after holding Cotton Tree to 76-6. Earlier, Leonora indicated that they were in a no nonsense mood when they defeated last year ’s champions, MYO in their semi final clash. MYO could only reach 131-8 in reply to
Leonora’s 147-2, batting first. Zamal Khan blasted 78 (5x4 8x6) and Azad Azeez 45 (2x4 5x6) for Leonora. MYO fell short of the target in their response as they could only manage 131-8; Shaeed Gittens made 25 (2x4 1x6), Wazir Hussein 24(1x43x6),ShafrazEsau22(3x6). Asif Saphie had a hat-trick in his 3-22 in the 4th over of the innings, backed up by Abass Zaman’s 2 wickets; Leonora was able to limit MYO to book their place in the final. In the other semi, Fairfield defeated Cotton Tree by 13 runs. Fairfield posted 110-6, Zameer Mohamed stroked 27 (3x4 1x6), Shaz Grovesnor 21 (2x4 1x6), Timore Gafoor 16*, Fazeer Khan 14 (2x6) and Yadunauth Persaud 13* leading the way. Asif Shaw, Wazim Subhan and Fazeer Ahmad each took a pair of wickets for Cotton Tree who could only manage 97-4 in response despite Asif Shaw’s unbeaten 51 (4x6) and Fazeer Ahmad’s 31 (3x4 1x6).Y. Persaud took three wickets. Leonora’s Asif Saphie won trophies for taking the most
A calculated performance with the bat and ball helped Hobart Hurricanes rout Northern Knights by 86 runs in Raipur, keeping their chances of taking a knock-out spot alive. While Knights’ decision to bowl first after winning the toss seemed to have provided them with an advantage - given their recent form and knowledge of conditions in Raipur Hurricanes made it work in their favour with key contributions from Tim Paine, Aiden Blizzard and Shoaib Malik. Blizzard and Malik added
100 runs for the third wicket and combined the dexterity of their strokeplay with smart batting in dew-heavy conditions to propel Hurricanes to 178-3. Tim Southee and Trent Boult have been one of the most successful new-ball pairs in the tournament so far. Prior to this game, the pair had 13 wickets between them at less than 10 runs apiece but the rest of the Knights bowling line-up had not quite matched them effectively. Five overs into their innings, Hurricanes appeared to be in a rut, but Paine
wickets in the competition (9) as well as the best bowling figures (4-5). The top four teams were all rewarded with cash prizes for the teams and their respective Masjid’s while the top two also received medals apart from trophies. In remarks at the presentation ceremony, sponsor, Brother Fazal Rafeek of RAF’s Variety Store, King Street, Georgetown, thanked all the players and officials involved in the competition that attracted 36-Masjids for their collective inputs. Brother Rafeek complimented the new champions for their clinical performance and encouraged the other teams to up their game next year in order to win overall. Coordinator Brother Imran Ally also expressed gratitude to Brother Rafeek and the respective Masjids for making this fourth edition of the tournament another success. The competition is organised in memory of the Late Hajjin Zeleena Rafeek who was an ardent cricket fan and supporter of sports.
DEAR EDITOR, The recent sham presentation by the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) to Bayrock Cricket Club highlights their desperation to create even further confusion in Demerara cricket towards maintaining their control of both the Demerara Cricket Board and the GCB. Cricket in Upper Demerara is administered by the duly constituted Upper Demerara Cricket Association (UDCA) which was founded in 2000 and which remains the sole legitimate authority for cricket in Upper Demerara. It seems therefore that mischief is afoot when certain officials can turn up in Linden to make a presentation of cash and cricket bats to Bayrock without acknowledging the UDCA as the parent body in that region. For years rigorous opposition was made to the UDCA’s claim for membership of the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) and even refused recognition of the existence of the UDCA. In a move that could only be described as callous, in submission made to Parliament a voluminous document deliberately crafted to block the inclusion of Linden in Demerara cricket through the Guyana Cricket Administration Bill (GCAB). As a staunch Lindener and a long-standing cricket fan, I am particularly disturbed that Regional Chairman Sharma Solomon and the President of the Bayrock Cricket Club, Lancelot Easton, accepted the cheque and bats on behalf of a previously unheard of Upper Demerara Cricket Committee. I believe that both Sharma Solomon and Lancelot Easton are allowing themselves to be
used by persons who seem bent on winning favours in Linden now that the Cricket Bill has passed and been signed off by President Donald Ramotar paving the way for UDCA to officially become the fifth constituent member of the DCB. Easton’s position is perplexing especially as he is a past president of the UDCA and his club, Bayrock, was a founding member of the UDCA in 2000. In a remarkable turn-about, for reasons best known to him, Easton has supported the perspective that the entire Upper Demerara Region 10 of 45,000 persons must fall under the direct control of the East Bank Demerara Cricket Association. Sharma Solomon stance in dealing with and supporting those who made the presentation, is therefore alarming having regard to the fact that Solomon’s party, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) supported and voted in favour of the Cricket Administration Bill and, by extension, the inclusion of Upper Demerara as a legal and constituent member of the DCB. And, ipso facto, the UDCA for the first time ever will belong to the structure of Guyana Cricket thereby eventually righting a longimposed injustice to the Region. The good people of Linden may want to question why their Chairman, Sharma Solomon, would want to support in any way a person who campaigned unrelentingly for the exclusion of Region 10 from Guyana Cricket. Any funds or cricket equipment allocated for cricket in Upper Demerara must be channeled through the legitimate body, the UDCA. It is disappointingly
evident that Sharma Solomon and the good office he represents have been unwittingly used to further Sanasie’s self-serving agenda. It is important to note that, the Berbice Cricket Board, the East Coast Cricket Board and the Georgetown Cricket Association have, for over four years, not received any monies or one cricket bat from the GCB, while players from these areas consistently make up the national teams at all levels. The Berbice Cricket Board is justifiably referred to as the best-run and most productive Cricket Board in Guyana and the Georgetown Cricket Association as the best-run Association. Mr. Sharma Solomon, as an APNU member and the Chairman of Region 10, may want to re-examine his involvement in that presentation charade and to clear his name as I hold the view that he was deliberately misled on the cricket issues as they relate to Upper Demerara. Failing which, he may be accused of acting against the best interests of the good people of Upper Demerara who have fought to end the isolation of Linden and Upper Demerara cricket. What is so very wrong with our cricket over the past four years is the poor crop of administrators who continue to use every conceivable trick and sham to stay in control of Guyana cricket. Sharma Solomon and Lancelot Easton must set the example to ensure that the people of Upper Demerara, including and especially the cricket officials, must be mindful that they do not fall prey to the wiles and mastery of the art of divide and rule. Henry Farnum Cricket Umpire
switched gears dramatically once the threat of Southee and Boult had been dealt with and the likes of Scott Kuggeleijn, Ish Sodhi and Jono Boult stepped in. Where the first five overs of the innings had seen the Hurricanes hobble to 20-1, the next five saw they accumulated 45 swift runs to quickly catch up with a healthy scoring rate. Dew did an important factor as the game progressed and with the Knights bowlers struggling for grip and control, it became easier for Malik and Blizzard
to build on Paine’s efforts. As in the game against Cape Cobras, Aiden Blizzard was the lucky recipient of a reprieve, this time from Sodhi who failed to hold on to a caught-and-bowled chance. While Blizzard spent some time settling down at the crease, Malik kept the innings going with deft footwork and quick wrists. The batsman had had a disappointing run with Hurricanes, but the form that had made him one of the top run-getters in the recent Caribbean Premier League came to the fore as he carved boundaries square on either
side of the wicket and in the third-man region. Hurricanes’ bowling strategy paid off equally well as they opened the bowling with Ben Hilfenhaus and Joe Mennie. Mennie, in his third game for the side, provided the first breakthrough and he had some help from Ben Laughlin who pulled off an astonishing catch at point. Then Hilfenhaus rattled the Knights chase, striking twice in an over to remove Kane Williamson - out playing a slog and Daniel Flynn. A couple of overs later, BJ Watling missed a full toss and was adjudged lbw and despite Styris’ efforts at
stitching together partnerships, the team couldn’t recover from a position of 19-4. Hilfenhaus finished with his best T20 figures of 3-14, while Mennie, Xavier Doherty and Doug Bollinger also chipped in with wickets. Styris became the second allrounder, after Kieron Pollard, to score more than 4000 runs and take more than 100 wickets in T20s during his 27-ball 37 and that perhaps was the brightest spark on an otherwise disappointing day for Knights. Hobart Hurricanes 178-3 (ESPNcricinfo)
Riaz Karim executes a reverse sweep during his swashbuckling innings in the final.
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Overseas-based Guyanese Usain Bolt targets sub-19 second 200m world record continues to assist
Some of the school teachers and members of The Hearts of Oak Masters FC display the equipment. Former national basketball player and athlete, overseas-based Guyanese Shawn Semple, who is a regular visitor home, continues to exhibit his love for country. The multi-talented Semple recently donated a set of football equipment to the Hearts of Oak Masters Football Club (HOMFC) and secondary schools in the New Amsterdam/Canje
catchment area. Among the items handed over were footballs and shin pads through the kind courtesy of Semple and Denzil Peters. The schools that benefitted are Canje Secondary School (CSS), Berbice High School (BHS), Vryman’s Erven Secondary School, (VESS), Berbice Educational Institute (BEI), New Amsterdam Multilateral Secondary
School (NAMS) and Tutorial Academy Secondary School (TASS). Each school was given 12 shin pads among other items. President of the Hearts Of Oak Masters Football Club, Neil ‘Grizzly’ Humphrey expressed heartfelt thanks and appreciation on behalf of the HOMFC and the schools to their benefactors for their support over the years.
De Sinco Trading supports Queen’s College athlete, Virlyn Gibson
CEO of De Sinco Trading Frank De Abreu (right) presents the shoes to Virlyn Gibson De Sinco Trading of John and Sheriff Streets, Campbellville has continued its support of local athletes; the latest to benefit from the entity’s largesse is Queen’s College athlete Virlyn Gibson. The entity donated a pair of running shoes to the athlete at a simple ceremony held at their location yesterday. Gibson, who is the Captain of the Guyana Road Runners Track and Field Club copped silver in the girl’s Under-14 high jump at the National Schools Track and
Field championship in 2013 and is currently preparing for the Queen’s College Inter House Track Meet set for later this month. She will compete in the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m in the Under-16 division. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of De Sinco Trading Frank De Abreu who made the presentation to Gibson said they are pleased to support the athlete and wished her well in her career. Gibson thanked the entity for their support and pledged to do her best
with the aim of representing her country.
Usain Bolt believes he can lower both his 100m and 200m world records, and aims to be the first man to break 19 seconds for the longer distance. The 28-yearold Jamaican set both current world records, 9.58 seconds for 100m and 19.19 seconds for 200m, at the 2009 World Championships. Despite winning five O l y m p i c a n d Wo r l d individual sprint titles since, he has yet to improve on those times. “Everybody wants to see the 100m go but the 200m is for me,” he said. “If I can get a perfect season where I’m working well, without any injuries, with no time off, I’ll definitely have the chance to break the 100m world record. “The 200m is my personal focus. One of my biggest goals is to try to run sub-19, pushing the barrier a little bit will be great for me.” Bolt’s 2014 campaign
Usain Bolt
was disrupted by foot and hamstring injuries and he only ran in three races including a leg for Jamaica’s victorious 4x100m relay team at the Commonwealth Games - before bringing his season to an early end. Bolt’s quickest 200m time since setting his world record in Berlin was the 19.32 seconds he clocked at London 2012. Similarly the closest he has come to beating his own 100m mark was the 9.63 seconds he ran to defend his Olympic crown
two years ago. In an interview with AlJazeera, Bolt also offered a partial defence of the six positive doping tests returns by Jamaican athletes including Asafa Powell and Veronica Campbell Brown in 2013. “There were mistakes but there weren’t any serious drugs,” he said. “It is still bad: the drug scandal. But it was a good thing it wasn’t like they were deliberately going out of their way to take drugs.” (BBCsport)
Liverpool win record shootout, Arsenal sent packing Liverpool won a recordequalling penalty shootout 14-13 to progress to the fourth round of the Capital One Cup at Middlesbrough’s expense. After the match ended 2-2, it took 30 penalties before Boro winger Albert Adomah missed to send the Reds through. Liverpool had taken the lead through debutant Jordan Rossiter but Boro equalised when Adam Reach headed in. In extra-time, Suso drilled home for the Reds but Patrick Bamford’s lastminute penalty forced a shootout. Then came the real drama as the joint-highest scoring spot-kick contest in English professional football unfolded in front of a barely believing Kop. Simon Mignolet saved Boro’s first penalty from Bamford only for Raheem Sterling to miss Liverpool’s fifth and send the shootout to sudden death. Amazingly, the next 20
Liverpool players celebrate. penalties were all scored as player after player from each side handled the pressure with aplomb, with several scoring twice. But when Adomah pushed his kick wide, Liverpool could finally celebrate victory. The result will relieve Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers, whose side have
lost three of their first five league matches and face Everton in the Merseyside derby on Saturday. Boro, in contrast, will be devastated to have come so close to recording their first win at Anfield since 1976 after more than matching the Reds over 120 minutes of a (Continued on page 29)
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Ready Mix Concrete onboard GMR&SC Race Meet
Race Secretary Desiree Lee receives the sponsorship cheque from Ready Mix Concrete Ltd representative Imran Khan recently. Ready Mix Concrete Ltd became the latest corporate entity to support this weekend’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club ‘Race of Champions’ Meet scheduled to be staged Sunday, at the South Dakota Circuit. Recently, during a simple ceremony which was conducted at the GMR&SC Head Office on Albert Street, sponsor representative Imran Khan handed over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to Club Supervisor / Race Secretary Desiree Lee.
Lee in response thanked the Company on behalf of the Club for its support towards the sport, adding that the assistance will aid in the development of motor racing. Lee disclosed that 24 races are carded for the day and competitors will line up in all the different categories in what is already being touted to be a day of keen rivalry among the best in the business. The first race is set to begin at 09:00hrs with the lineup of competitors set for 08:30hrs.
Wednesday September 24, 2014
Players impressive at Captain’s Golf Tournament at Lusignan
From left standing: Club Captain C. Deo, F. Haniff, L. Ramsundar, J. Dhanpat, B. Deo, R. Haniff and V. Todd. Sitting from left, D. Mohamad, C Sukhram, S Webster and A. Mentore after the presentation. “I was thinking of throwing in the towel as Club Captain at the end of this year, but the great suppport of members today encouraged me to revisit that, and to be available for consideration as Captain another year,” a beaming, delighted Club Captain Chatterpaul ‘Chen’ Deo stated last Saturday at the conclusion of the Great Captain’s Golf tournament at the Lusignan Golf Club. Deo was the sole sponsor of this year’s Captain’s Tournament and to the members’ delight, in addition to the 12 trophies he provided, he also invested in a welcome light snack during the day’s play (at hole #8). Nearly 50 players signed up for the tournament which was exciting and produced some notable scores. Playing in four Flights, the 1st and 2nd places were
won by the following players respectively: - 0–9 Flight Alfred Mentore, h/cap 6, net 70 and Jetendra ‘Naro’ Dhanpat h/cap 8, net 73; 10–18 Flight – Bhowlaram Deo h/cap 16, net 69 and Fazil ‘That’s it’ Haniff h/cap 11, net 71; 19-28 Flight Richard Haniff h/cap 25, net 61, and Club President, David Mohamad h/cap 21, net 65; Ladies Flight – Shanella Webster h/cap 24, net 68 and Christine Sukhram h/cap 9, net 78. Other prizes were awarded to Fazil Haniff, for Nearest to The Pin; Lakeram ‘Tinko’ Ramsundar for the Longest Drive; Victor Todd for Most Honest Golfer; and Richard Haniff for Overall Best Net. Ricard Haniff, son of Fazil ‘That’s It’ Haniff, received the Club Captain’s trophy for his overall best net of 61. Thus father and son
received two trophies each on this memorable day! On his part, winner of the Club Captain’s trophy, 31 year old Richard Haniff, who has only been playing golf since November last year, but was an avid cricket player for several years, was elated, stating; “I really began playing golf for 2 reasons, one for the exercise, and two for the fact that unlike cricket that always needs a group of persons to play, with golf you can practise the whole course alone. In addition I have been practising with some of the outstanding local players like Avinash, Gangully and Santo, (3 former Guyana Open winners). Then, like studying to be successful at school, I have been studying the game seriously – on youtube you can get all the different coaching sessions, then I keep watching the golf
channel, I watch good local players and then I practice about three days each week! I have been playing just a few months, but the studying and practice were rewarding today.” Club President, David Mohamad, who has been in the winning group often in recent months, congratulated the Captain for a well organised torunament and expressed appreciation for all those who turned out at the day’s tournament and for the great camaraderie that had been desired and realised. In response to members’ comment about the P r e s i d e n t ’s C u p h e responded, “The President’s Cup will be held later this year!” Of course this announcement received loud cheers as members now look forward to an even more spectacular Club President’s Cup later in the year.
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Wednesday September 24, 2014
Courts celebrates 21 with fourth 10km Road Run With its slogan swanking ‘Bringing Value Home’, Courts Guyana Inc. will renew epic distance-running battles that have been one of the hallmarks of local athletics, when it celebrates turning 21 with the hosting of its fourth ‘Health Run’ and 10km Race on Sunday. Guyana has produced more acclaimed athletes in distance-running than any other genre of track and field. It is against that fact that Courts has provided an enabling environment, generated from an understanding of their social responsibility, for distance athletes. The Courts 10km Road Race returned to the annual calendar four years ago with a promise that the race will be an annual feature. The promise was kept and the keen rivalries, and i m p o r t a n t l y, t h e c a s h incentives that rank second to only the IAAF South American 10km Road Race Classic, are expected to attract the crème de le crème in local distance-running. Courts’ Management, more so its marketing team is making every effort to
ensure Courts 10km Road Race is a unique spectacle this year, adding additional prizes to some categories, all in an effort to ensure that the stakes continue to be exaggerated beyond just bragging rights. The race will start in front of Courts’ Main Street Office, proceed north to the Seawall Road, east along the Seawall Road and continue east along Rupert Craig H i g h w a y ’s n o r t h e r n carriageway to turn at Church Road on the Rupert Craig Highway. It will then proceed on the Rupert Craig Highway’s southern carriageway into Kitty Public Road; south on Vlissengen Road; west on Lamaha Street, south on the eastern carriageway into Main Street, before turning around at the Cenotaph to finish on the western carriageway of Main Street in front of Courts. The 3km ‘Health Run’ will start outside of Courts on Main Street, proceed north to the Seawall, continue along the Seawall, turn right on to Camp Street, continue to Lamaha Street, turn left on Lamaha Street, proceed west
to Main Street, turn left onto Main Street. The race will continue in the southern direction to the Bank of Guyana before turning right onto Main Street (western side) and finishing at Courts. The ‘Health Run’ is aimed at continuing the Courts tradition of promoting a healthy lifestyle. Civil and corporate society as well as interested persons can participate in this aspect of the event. The prizes for the male and female senior category include $100,000 for the winner; $75,000 for second place; $50,000 for third; $30,000 for fourth and $20,000 for fifth place. The prizes in the Masters category (Women 35 years and over and Men 40-54) are $60,000, $40,000 and $25,000 respectively. A total of $200,000 in vouchers and hampers will be handed out to the Juniors, male and female, with the top prizes being $60,000; second gets $40,000; third $30,000; fourth $20,000, and fifth $10,000. The Masters Men (55 and above) will get a $15,000 hamper each.
Hand-in-Hand 2nd Div. 40-Over KO - West Berbice
Sedoc 59, Crandon 7-9 propel Hopetown United to semis; Blairmont also through Hopetown United are through to the semi-finals of the Hand-in-Hand second division 40-over knock-out cricket competition in West Berbice, after defeating Achievers by 79 runs in their second round match. Enjoying home advantage, Hopetown won the toss and chose to bat first and were 27-2 before Kenje Sedoc and Derrick Cadogan (19) added 30 for the 3rd wicket. Medium pacer Randy Wade then removed Cadogan for 19 and Trevon Jhingree for 2, to further reduce them to 57-4. Sedoc added 37 for the 5th wicket with Kelvin Bennett (5) before two wickets fell with the score on 92. Sedoc eventually fell f o r 5 9 (2x4 5x6) in Hopetown’s eventual total of 134 all out in 26.3 overs. Bowling for Achievers, U n d e r- 1 5 p a c e r Ti t u s Webster returned figures of 4-9, Randy Wade 2-17 and
Derrick Cadogan Joseph Nicholson 2-35. When Achievers replied, Hopetown opening pacer Derrick Cadogan picked up the first four wickets to leave them on 224. Fellow opener bowler Emerson Benjamin grabbed two wickets off consecutive balls to leave Achievers reeling at 28-6. It became 44-7 when off spinner Kelvin Bennett struck. From that posit i o n , Cadogan came back and cleaned up the last three
wickets to see Achievers bowled out for 55 in 14.2 overs. Cadogan ended with 7-9 from 5.2 overs, Benjamin backed up with 213 from 6 overs. Blairmont Community Centre also made it through to the semi-finals getting past Rainbow Generation by 2 wickets. Rainbow Generation, choosing to bat first were bowled out for 75 in 21 overs; Darren Downer made 24 and Odel Burnett 20. Bowling for Blairmont, B e r b i ce Under-15 off spinner Seon Glasgow Jnr. took 4-17, Under-15 left arm spinner Javid Karim 3-9 and off spinner Shabeer Baksh 27. Blairmont Community Centre replied with 78-8. Bowling for Rainbow Generation, off spinners Dillon Hamilton and Keino Gravesande took two wickets each. Cotton Tree Die Hard and D’Edward are the other teams into the final four.
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GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions’ Meet
TOP POWER RACING getting ready for Sunday Despite experiencing major setbacks for the regional season to date, Guyana’s Kevin Jeffrey and h i s h a r d w o r k i n g TO P POWER RACING team of mechanics, headed by Brian Ten Pow is busy rebuilding the Mitsubishi Evolution 8’s engine which suffered damage during the first leg of the CMRC in Barbados. Jeffrey, who is currently overseas, but expected to arrive in time to participate in this Sunday’s Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club (GMR&SC) ‘Race of Champions’ Meet, will be on the starting grid and fans can feel assured that the local champion of Group 4 will be pulling out all the stops as he uses this event to get valuable seat time ahead of the big showdown in the Caribbean Series set for November. However, Kaieteur Sport took the time to interview the man who has been spearheading TOP POWER RACING for a number of years and who has been responsible for the m a c h i n e ’s d o m i n a n t performances since Jeffrey acquired it from Jamaican Doug Gore a few years ago. KN - How has preparations been going? Ten Pow - in Barbados we had some issues with engine reliability which caused us a podium finish position. Since the car came back, we stripped the car down and took the chassis
Brian Ten Pow over to Infab to make some changes. Hopefully these changes will make the engine more reliable and able to deal the very fast Roger Mayers, Kristian Jeffrey, David Summerbel, Barry Mayers, Mark Maloney, Stewart Williams, Doug Gore just to name a few of the big guns come Round 3 CMRC in November. KN - I know he had some problems in Barbados has those issues been rectified? Ten Pow - The car is stripped down to almost a bare shell. We are in the process right now of rebuilding it, we are building an old engine and hopefully we will be able to get it back together by this weekend. KN - What could fans expect come Sunday? Ten Pow - Setting the South Dakota Circuit ablaze. Basically we are striving all the time to perfect the car to make it more reliable. More reliable to do what it does
best, provide hair raising, mind blowing excitement for motor racing fans that throng the venue. KN - As the Chief Engineer on the car could we expect it to be faster than before and if so what was done to make it faster. Ten Pow - The car’s pieces are being put together with the aim of it running at an optimum level and hopefully we will be running up front, we are working on reliability on the whole because racing is something that one day you’re up next day you’re down, but our aim is to win always. KN - When do you expect to do testing? Ten Pow - Jeffrey and TOP POWER RACING team is scheduled to do some testing later this week. These group 4 cars are pushed to their limits. Basically the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 started life as a family road going vehicle with 271HP and we totally modify the engine to develop 600 to 800HP and drive train and lots of chassis modifications to put that horsepower to the ground. Essentially what I am getting at, engine, drive train and chassis are stressed to their limits. At those horsepower parts will break and that’s what we are working on, to make the complete package reliable. My aim is to win every race, but reliable issues with the package have plagued us so far in 2014.
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GCB’s four-day Inter-County cricket resumes today
Wednesday September 24, 2014
Joint Services T20 cricket
Royston Crandon Police remain unbeaten after 2nd day banned for one match
Rajendra Chandrika
Royston Crandon
Steven Jacobs
Essequibo and Berbice clash at DCC while the GCB Development X1 play defending champions Demerara at Everest when the second round of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) senior Inter-County four-day cricket begins today. The GCB Unit heads into the second round as leaders after beating Essequibo by six wickets inside three days at DCC in the opening round while Berbice earned a draw in their game against Demerara at Bourda after the home team allowed a possible win to slip through their fingers by not enforcing the follow-on. A maiden century from 21-year-old Kandasammy Surujnarine and 88 from Royston Crandon batted Berbice to safety after a double century from
Rajendra Chandrika (his second at this level) and a well complied ton from Vishal Singh (his fourth at this level) had put Demerara in a strong position to force an outright win after they made 442 in their first innings. After opting to bat again Trevon Griffith’s maiden century helped Demerara to a lead of 411. The spinners enjoyed the DCC track with Essequibo’s left-arm spinner Anthony Adams getting a sevenwicket haul while the GCB Development X1’s Skipper Steven Jacobs had a sixwicket haul. It is understood that the draw for the First-Class contracted players will be made next week and this could be the final chance for those in contention to remind those responsible for giving
them the very lucrative contracts, of their abilities. Riving battles over the next four days could be expected from the cream of Guyana’s players. Today’s play is scheduled to commence at 09:30hrs. Meanwhile, Crandon was involved in an on-field altercation with Demerara’s Shemroy Barrington which got physical when Crandon made contact with Barrington’s helmet during the final day of the last match at Bourda. Crandon has been banned for one match in this tournament and will not play today. The former West Indies ODI player did not contest the decision which resulted in a ‘softer’ penalty being imposed. Barrington was not reported since the Umpires reportedly did not hear what he said to Crandon.
Police remained unbeaten after their third match in this year’s Joint Services T20 cricket tournament with the completion of action on day two of the five-team competition yesterday at the GDF ground, Camp Ayanganna. In the first game of a double header, Police beat the Army by four wickets with 3.1 overs to spare in scorching heat on a track with some bounce and a fast outfield. The Soldiers batted first and limped to 31 by the half way stage of their innings before the last 10 overs produced 91 runs as GDF recovered to reach 1227. GDF Boxer Markember Pierre inflicted some serious body blows on the Police bowlers with some explosive shots in a pugnacious 38. The left-handed Pierre added 54 in quick time towards the end of the GDF innings with Colin McPherson (18). Pierre played some thumping shots and a six off Demerara pacer Seon Daniels sailed out of the ground while McPherson played the supporting role. Isiah Bijadder (11) and Kenrick McDonald (13) put together 27 for the first wicket but they struggled to get the ball off the square as the Cops kept the handcuffs on the pair before Pierre and McPherson staged an entertaining fight-back using heavy artillery. Troy Benn, who picked up a couple of wickets in his
Troy Benn
Seon Daniels
last over, took 2-14 while Rawle Haynes had 3-26 after Daniels and fellow Inter County pacer Trevor Benn had produced miserly spells with the new ball. Police began solidly before Rawle Browne (11) was run out but lost some quick wickets although opener Troy Benn played some delightful shots in his 48 and his sibling Trevor, who made 23, lent support to see Police to 126-6. The Guyana Fire Service doused City Constabulary by five wickets in the afternoon game. City Constabulary were bowled out for 85 in 17.5 overs; Skipper Devon Layne top scoring with 15. Sheldon Phillips captured
took scalps while Senton Saul, Andre Williams and Royston Simon supported with two wickets each. Fire Service reached 865 in 10.4 overs; Devon Hart leading the run chase with an unbeaten 31 while Quincy James chipped in with 19. Sheldon Tudor then gave Fire Service a scare by removing Malcome Morris, Stephan Adams and Kwasie Mentore with successive balls to register the first hattrick in the tournament. Guyana Prison Service, the fifth team in the tournament, has not yet played a game in the competition which is scheduled to continue on Friday. (Sean Devers)
BBC 1st Div. 50-Over KO
Thakoordeen hits 96; Port Mourant, RHT Gizmos & Gadgets into semis The Berbice Bridge Company (BBC) first division 50-Overs knock-out cricket competition continued over the past weekend with one first round match and two second round fixtures. A brilliant innings of 96 f r o m D e v e n d r a Thakoordeen spearheaded Port Mourant to victory over Police and a place in the semifinals. Police made 204 in 46.4 overs; Brentnol Woolford led with 73. Port Mourant had slipped to 27-2 before Thakoordeen took charge and featured in a 142
run third wicket stand with all-rounder Loyydel Lewis (41) to push the score to 1693. Things slipped again for Port Mourant who found themselves at 191-6 and then 201-9 before they squeezed home by one wicket. Former Berbice legspinner Shawn Pereira took 4-26 from 8 overs (his 2nd consecutive 4 wicket haul) to help Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets restrict West Berbice to 154. In reply, Rose Hall Town slipped to 25-3 before Pereira and all-rounder Rajiv
Brentnol Woolford Ivan put on 53 for the 4th wicket to lay the foundation for the win.
Loyydel Lewis Pereira then teamed up with Vidol Crandon to save the team again after they
Devendra Thakoordeen
Shawn Pereira
were 106-7, sealing their final four spot. Off-spinner Andel Doris grabbed 4-50.
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WICB Franchise System designed to produce more quality cricketers By Zaheer Mohamed The Franchise System adopted by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) main purpose is to produce more quality players, professionalize first class cricket in the region and help the West Indies team return to its glory days. Under this system, each of the six franchises, which are the six Regional teams, will be issuing retainer contracts to 15 players starting from October 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015. The WICB will sign a tri-partite contract with all the franchises and the West Indies Players Association (WIPA). The Guyana Franchise system which has been named Cricket Guy Inc. (CGI) will be operating under the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB). This structure will see 15 players who are being awarded level A contracts earning US$2500 per month, US$1700 for level B and US$1250 for level C. Under this system, the best players will be pre occupied. Speaking at a ceremony held at the Everest Cricket Club yesterday to address the players on the Franchise system, Marketing Manager of the GCB Rajendra Singh said this structure is also geared to feed the West Indies team and players will
- attractive remuneration in store from October 1 under retainer contracts be paid for their commitment and their development will be more structural and monitored. Singh indicated that Players will now become full time employees of the CGI and be held more accountable to their employers. He said the franchises will now demand excellence. “The GCB will have to report to the WICB on the development of each player who will be required to maintain minimum fitness levels throughout the year�, he added. This system will be funded by the WICB and the GCB will receive US$45,000 per month to pay their contracted players. Singh stated that the franchise system has been guaranteed for four years and is renewable for another four years. He pointed out that the WICB will make every effort for the continuation of this programme. Singh said that any player who fails to honour their contractual obligations will be suspended for one year adding that the Franchise System will also facilitate any player who wishes to further their studies. He added that players
Parbatie Jaggai Inter Sec. Mem. T20
Final rained out and is rescheduled for Friday The final of the Parbatie Jaggai Memorial Inter Secondary School T20 cricket competition organized by the Upper Corentyne Cricket Association for schools in the area has been rescheduled to Friday from last Friday due to inclement weather. Competing will be Skeldon High School (Lutheran) and Tagore Memorial Secondary at the Crabwood Creek Sports Complex Ground. Four schools, Tagore M e m o r i a l S e c o n d a r y, Skeldon High, Skeldon Annex and Skeldon Line Path Secondary were scheduled to compete, but Skeldon Annex withdrew
because of their inability to field a team. The three remaining teams competed against each other using the roundrobin format with the top two advancing to the final. Skeldon High won both their games, Tagore had one win. The competition is sponsored by Steven Seeraj, son of the late Parbatie Jaggai and will see the winning team receiving the Parbatie Jaggai Memorial Trophy and stationery voucher valued $15,000 while the runner-up will collect a trophy and a stationery voucher ($10,000). The man-of-thematch in the final will receive a trophy.
Cricketers and officials of the GCB at the ceremony yesterday. must make themselves available to play in both 50over and four-day tournaments stating that their failure to do so can have some ramifications on their selection to the West Indies team. Singh informed that the Guyana Cricket Administration Bill will not
affect the Guyana Franchise although it falls under the GCB it will be run by the CGI which is a separate body. He explained that the directors of the CGI are the Executive members of the GCB and they will employ a Chief Executive Officer to head the CGI. The second phase of the system will start
on August 31, 2015 and conclude on July 1, 2016. The Regional first class tournament is the criteria used to select players for the respective Franchises and Singh pointed out that 10 local players have already been identified to be on the Guyana Franchise. He said the GCB have submitted a
list of 15 players additional players for the pool of 90 from which five will be drawn for each franchise. He noted that the remaining 60 players can play Regional first class cricket and will be considered for future selection on the Franchises. The draw will take place in Barbados next week.
t r o Sp GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions’ Meet
TOP POWER RACING P.29 getting ready for Sunday
Group 4 champion Kevin Jeffrey’s Mitsubishi Evolution 8 seen at the garage yesterday as his team races the clock to get it ready for Sunday.
Kevin Jeffrey
Celebrates 21 with P.29 fourth 10km Road Run
Guyana’s leading distance running athletes throng High Street, Kingston just after the start of the Courts 10km Road Race last year.
4th MYO/RAFs Inter Jamaat T10 Final
Riaz Karim leads Leonora to massive win over Fairfield P.26
Sponsor, Brother Fazal Rafeek (2nd left) poses with the winning Leonora Masjid and coordinator Brother Imran Ally (right) following Sunday’s presentation.
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