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Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: Adam Harris Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

EDITORIAL

Cash could kill character On the face of it, nobody should have cause to complain. Sounds good. Looks better. Feels like the best thing that could be thought of, and then delivered to waiting, hoping, needing citizens. But that’s on the face of things only. From the outlook of this paper, there is so much more involved in the position making the rounds of oil cash to citizens. The benevolence of good intentions, and implementation of visions that mean well and could do well. There can be no arguing with that; except there is much more that should fall within the broad, long arc of considerations. Cash from the state serves many helpful, timely purposes. Many individuals and families that could have used the helping hand, any helping hand, benefited from the kind and well-intended consideration of government. But there is another side to the picture, a dark shadowy side. It is because the extensions of cash and coupons are also exploited to satisfy cravings that are characteristic of empty and depraved standards lacking in purpose and drive; and contribute in so small measure to a reckless, meaningless existence. Meaningless, that is, until the next check from government. And then the cycle of depravities and dependencies began all over again all the way to the next pay period or whenever the handout ran out, whichever occurred earlier. We have seen them, haven’t we? The many Guyanese travellers to the Big Apple may have come into close contact with those who dot the subways, line the streets, and lurk in small assemblies outside the liquor shops. Their monthly checks are long gone; they gather and wait to appeal to the unwary passerby to replenish empty pockets and satiate addictions. Systems well-intended and altruistic-gamed and taken advantage of; compassionate people, too. But when the waiting and yearnings are too long and intolerable, then all too easily crime is the answer. Violence results. There is a purposeless existence. Why not? Everything is taken care of, with a guaranteed helping hand from Big Brother standing as sweet, rich, and irrefutable proof. It is the view of this paper that this is not the way to go. To emphasise this point, there is no need to travel all the way to New York to get a firsthand look. Those souls can be observed here daily. Right here, in front of the shops and yards that deal in a certain kind of trade; of responsible living abandoned, and of life itself lived in liquid or smoky hazes and satisfactions. Surely, leaders and society should think twice, if not multiples of that, before supporting such a way of life. And here is the key and warning: of meaning well, but enabling the actual expansion of such an underclass, a dependent class, a lost class, a possibly criminal class and a definitely unhealthy class. So much more could be extended through different thinking via many different channels. All would be helpful, and better serve recipients as well as the nation at large, through more constructive use of those oil monies. The whole spectrum of infrastructure comes to mind: more ports and roads, more quality medical care (specialists, facilities, medicines), more places to house this society’s growing company of addicted, homeless, and helpless, more learning institutions at every level with attached laboratories and the highest calibre people to run them optimally. These things cost real money, as in a billion here and some more there. No Guyanese needs any introduction to what happens in low-lying areas - usually, well populated - when it rains, or when incoming tides are high and heavy. That means money to mend and manage. To energise and attract business, the tax structure must be more hospitable (still more money to incentivise). And we have not spoken about real deep draught, ocean-going vessels, airports and bridges (and cities) to capitalise on oil and ecotourism possibilities. Cash in hand does not contribute to sustained, quality work ethic. It ends being more of an entangling net than safety net. By the wayside goes savings discipline and the sacrifices to being family-oriented and future focused. Cash could condemn to cluelessness and classlessness. Cash could convert to the costly. Cash could kill character.

Cuddling Dictatorship DEAR EDITOR, Sometimes, dreadful things that defy all logic, unfolds realistically in front of our eyes so easily that it appears unbelievable. Like an accident, it all seems unreal until it’s over and the full impact is felt - if you are still lucky enough to be alive to feel it. I watch this illegal president and his illegal bunch of government officials tour this country amidst protests after protests by thousands of dissatisfied citizens. Amidst condemnation after condemnation from local and international bodies and even growing dissatisfaction and uneasiness now from its own law-abiding supporters (a lot of whom are resigning, defecting or simply disassociating themselves with the party). The illegal president and his ministers are all making announcements and statements in the media as if it’s business as usual...I was fully in support of Mr. Jagdeo when he said in his press

conference soon after the GECOM announcement - that our President has “tripped” that he is not mentally fit and proper to be a leader. Totally true! However, when you put it all in perspective, the entire APNU+AFC administration is mentally unfit. It just defies logic that all these people can brave all of this shame and still actually continue to do illegal outreaches and tell all these lies. Mr. Jagdeo and his team are always urging the citizens of this country to rebuke this dictatorship and rightfully so. No sane person would like to revisit the horrifying days of tyrannical PNC rule. It is very encouraging to see this momentous movement countrywide repelling this looming dictatorship so fiercely. However, it is equally disturbing to see some hardcore supporters still “cuddling” dictatorship. I have noticed many illegal ministers appearing on various shows, being addressed with legal titles by

the, well, actually very small number of hosts. I looked at the show with total disgust at how bias it was. They both however, totally avoided the serious issues of the Noconfidence motion and what followed up to the point of the government now “ruling” in an illegal capacity. The show skirted on whimsy issues and mostly “woman talk” nothing genuine, intellectual or inspiring. I am totally appalled by these small numbers of people who support this dictatorship. I fully respect the supporters of the APNU+AFC and any other party, because Guyana is supposed to be a democratic country where people are free to believe, marry, worship and support whom they choose. However, that very freedom and democracy can be taken away from us in a blink if we condone this dictatorship and give it roots, this should resonate within the entire nation. People in power are entitled to make mistakes or

be carried away by power, but we are not helping them or the country if we condone it. Because the mistakes of a president or his administration affects the entire country. We could make them better if we condemn and point out these things in a firm and supportive way. The now illegal president and his administration had the fair chance to make a change for the better of this country, but they all got power drunk and were made to believe by their hardcore supporters that they are invincible. Well, “They had their six” and now the masses are speaking out very loudly and the needs of the many definitely outweighs the needs of the few in this dramatic situation. The people will always hold the power...not the people ‘IN power’. I am totally embedded with the struggle for freedom and democracy in Guyana. Sincerely Shane Lindie

Maybe Mr. Granger ought to use this as a backdrop to measure his acts DEAR EDITOR, I wish to share the following transcript from an interview which Mr. David Granger gave with a friendly reporter sometime in 2014/ 2015. The context was the prorogation of the National Assembly by then President Donald Ramotar after a Motion of No Confidence had been lodged with the Clerk of the National Assembly in 2014. Maybe Mr. Granger ought to use this as a backdrop to measure his own series of unconstitutional acts which caused the Caribbean Court of Justice to rule against him not once but twice. Host: “As the President,

are you willing to say that the President is breaking the law?”’ President Granger: “He is not fulfilling the requirements of the constitution. In a sense, how can this man decide not to have General and Regional elections? It is required in the constitution. If he doesn’t hold them he is breaking the constitution. Similarly, if he keeps fabricating excuses he is in breach of the constitution. It is a breach of the constitution and I would say that he can be impeached before the National Assembly. “Parliament can impeach him for being in

breach of the constitution. But unless he tells the public, the nation, the Guyanese people by the 15th of September what date election will be held, I know what I’m going to do. So, I have not received a response. If between now and the 15th he can tell me when is the election, I’m not interested in ‘gaff’ now, I’m interested in the date and he must state the date. That is as much as I can say and at present, I am mobilizing support internationally and nationally.” While hypocrisy is not a word I would wish to use to describe Mr. Granger, the least that can be said of him is either that he has undergone

a metamorphosis or that he believes that he has some divine or monarchical right to violate the Constitution, the National Assembly and the Courts. Granger now rules without parliamentary oversight of his wanton spending, a National Assembly unable to exercise its sacred function of making laws, disregard for the Courts, contempt for at least half the country’s population and no appreciation of the damage his politically motivated lawless actions is doing to the body politics of the country. I will soon share an equally hypocritical quote from a speech by Attorneyat-Law Mr. Nigel Hughes around the same time. Christopher Ram

Take a page out of the Chinese book on Singapore DEAR EDITOR, Please allow me this much overdue opportunity in addressing His Excellency President of Guyana David A. Granger. In sharing my view on the budding civil unrest law abiding Guyanese are being forced to endure at the behest of Jagdeo, I am won’t to remind you of a line from Wi l l i a m S h a k e s p e a r e ’s Julius Caesar in which he wrote, “There is a tide in the affairs of men which when taken at a flood, leads on to fortune.” What Shakespeare did not say,

but is implied is that this flood has a time stamp attached to it. Timing is everything, particularly in politics, and I fear that because of your allowing that flood to slip by and is now a gentle lapping at the political shore in relation to the opportunity, this bane of the Guyanese existence, Jadgeo, is yours to own. The civil chaos witnessed by the Nation at the behest of this power drunk, unpatriotic person could have been avoided. May I remind you, that

peacefully protesting Guyanese during his administration were teargassed at Linden and a young Afro Guyanese was arrested for flipping a bird at him. Just this morning I looked at a publication from back in the day of a Jadgeo Minister flipping a bird (a middle finger) of courses he was not arrested. A political commentator was murdered for being anti government and on and on. These acts and more were all unleashed by the

administration or supporters of same on citizens protesting the numerous illegalities of the PPP while in office. For a former military man, Sir you have dropped the ball in allowing this thug to run free rather than holding him responsible for the so far, and probably never will be revealed irregularities under his watch either as President or party leader after been kicked to the curb for seeking a third run for office. As party (Continued on page 27)

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Granger applauded on slavery reparations DEAR EDITOR, Many people I have been interacting with applaud President David Granger’s position on reparations for slavery in his speech before ACDA earlier this week. Some feel he should extend similar support for reparations for descendants of indentured slavery since the President‘s predecessors failed in that objective. Granger’s supporters are proud of the position their leader has taken on reparations. No leader of another party or group has similarly championed reparations for his people. Other groups (Portuguese, Chinese, etc.) who were victims of indentureship are without representation for reparations. It is noted, for example, that elected Indian leaders have failed their people. On this score, people feel Granger is a mile ahead. President Granger has publicly and boldly come out in support of reparations for

Africans for slavery experienced by their (and his own) ancestors. Granger is very nationalistic and proud of his roots and passionate about the issue of reparations. None of Granger’s predecessors displayed such courage and strength in publicly condemning slavery and or indentureship in seeking compensation for the human rights violations experienced by the ancestors of Africans. He speaks fearlessly on the issue and apologises to none on his views. He chastised Whites for lecturing him about lack of democracy but they refused to apologise for slavery. No Indo-Guyanese President can match Granger on this issue. Whites enslaved Africans and Granger seeks compensation for their dehumanising experience. Whites also enslaved Indians and no Indian Guyanese President or PM has sought compensation for the abuses.

On this note, Granger stands out among Guyanese heads of government (or state) as his predecessors have not sought compensation for descendants of indentured labourers who also experienced some of the worst human rights abuses over the last couple hundred years. Mr. Granger has not minced words on the issue of reparations. He has condemned ‘White Governments’ for demanding respect for democratic rule and human rights in Guyana while they are yet to apologise for slavery, which is among the worst abuses of human rights. Presidents Cheddi, Janet, Jagdeo, and Ramotar failed to take the kind of position adopted by Granger to advocate or support reparations for indentureship, which was also among the most dehumanising form of labour. Indentured servitude was described by scholars as another form of slavery and in some ways labourers were

DEAR EDITOR, The Central Islamic Organisation (CIOG) wishes to highlight the current constitutional fracture following the passing of the September 18, 2019 deadline attributable to the CCJ’s ruling and the consequential orders that followed. As a stakeholder, CIOG recognises the urgency for the announcement of an early election date, thus allowing the convening of regional and general elections. CIOG also notes that as a result of the current constitutional vacuum, there exists across our country a fracture that needs mending

immediately. This fracture has a negative resultant effect to the socio economic wellbeing of our people. In this regard, CIOG calls for adherence to the ruling of the CCJ and adherence to the constitution. As is known, the CIOG remains an apolitical observer with our concern being the stability of our nation. In keeping with our civic duty, we are once again offering our support to the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) to fulfil its constitutional mandate in ensuring that elections are conducted expeditiously and in the best interest of

maintaining stability in our nation. Highest regards, Shahabudeen Ahmad President Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana

treated worse than slaves often denied rations and fees. Portuguese, Indians, and Chinese and some freed Africans were victims of indentureship. Amerindians became victims of both slavery and indentureship losing hundreds of thousands of lives and their land. They too deserve compensation but no one is championing their cause. When the issue of reparations for slavery and forced labour was debated at Caricom summits less than a decade ago, President Donald

Ramotar and Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar participated in the discussion and agreed for the establishment of a commission to pursue compensation. The two leaders were in an influential position to establish a similar commission for descendants of indentureship to seek reparations for Indians, Portuguese, Chinese, and Amerindians. But the two leaders failed to propose and promote reparations for victims of indentured slavery leaving activists to take up the

cause on their own. Until now, no former leader has come out in support of demands for reparations for the victims of indentured slavery. They have failed the descendants of indentured labourers. Granger has been consistent in his demands that Africans deserve reparations. Indian leaders should emulate him. Granger is applauded for his position on reparation. He is urged to support compensation for the descendants of indentured servitude. Yours truly, Vishnu Bisram

A crime was committed DEAR EDITOR, Having received a sound thrashing at the hands of her partner, not the first time, and being hospitalised, the victim is not only refusing to co-operate but has allegedly lied to law enforcement officers (‘Woman severely beaten by husband refuses to press charges … Sept. 24). A crime was committed but the victim is refusing to co-operate with law enforcement.

This has to be seen as tantamount to an offense in itself and a travesty. Too often victims take matters into their own hands by refusing to have their partners and perpetrators of the offense face the consequences of their grievous actions, hoping that by giving a reprieve and another chance, change will come. But change doesn’t come... and then it is too late. Shamshun Mohamed

CIOG calls for adherence to the May I ask someone, anyone, to kindly fix Constitution and CCJ’s ruling the roads in Recht-Door-Zee, Phase 2? DEAR EDITOR, Are the protestors attempting to besmirch the image of Guyana in the eyes of the international community? Should we ask them to cease fomenting an atmosphere of unease in our beautiful land? The government in 2002, made those remarks following numerous protest actions by those currently in

“government”. Isn’t it funny? No matter who governs or “governs” the allegations remain the same. In the midst of all this protest action, may I ask someone, anyone, to kindly fix the roads in Recht-Door-Zee Phase 2? The area where professionals supposedly inhabit. This will be greatly appreciated. Ayanna Isaacs

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The present global monetary system must change to prevent social upheaval DEAR EDITOR, Inflation is the rate at which prices of goods and services rises and therefore the purchasing power of the currency is decreasing. I will argue that inflation has done more harm than good and is by design. People with assets like gold, property or stocks benefit from inflation because that increases the value of their assets. Those who hold cash, which is the vast majority, dislike inflation

because their cost of living increase and their cash get to purchase less. From 1800 to 1900, the world experienced deflation and an increase standard of living. According to inflation calculator what cost $1000 in 1800 would cost $ 489.40 in 1900 or $2043.30 in 1800 would have the same purchasing power of $1000 in 1900. This is a deflation of 51% and an increase in purchasing power of 104%. It was a time of prosperity. It is a myth that an economy must experience inflation to have growth and

prosperity. This system of an economy based on debt was started with the creation of central banks. It became global when the US Central Bank, called the Federal Reserve, was created in 1913 Central banks affect the money supply by buying or selling government securities. To increase the amount of money in circulation central banks purchase securities from commercial banks and institutions. This helped to free up bank assets and allowed them to have more money to

lend. The opposite is done to take out money out of the system as no money is pegged to a gold standard central banks can increase the amount of money in circulation as required. This in my opinion is the main cause of inflation. Banks only have to have a fraction of what they lend, usual around 1/10. The amount of money in the system is always increasing through loans from commercial banks. A bank can lend up to 10 times what it has using the central bank system. The borrower and his

asset is the collateral. The central bank print the money for the commercial bank to lend, hence money is created primarily by debt. Since borrowing increase the money supply and therefore increase inflation. Remember the borrower must pay back with interest since the money he borrows will value less by the time he pay it back and the lender has to make a profit. This system hurts the poor since they have no tangible assets that will appreciate. The rich benefits from this system because they have asset and are

therefore getting richer. Consequently, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. The present global monetary system must change or the gap between the rich and poor will increase to a point that it can cause social upheaval. Guyana uses the central banking system. Only 3 countries don’t use it- Cuba, North Korea and Iran. This system was designed by the wealthy to benefit them. What can a regular person do - gain knowledge and use it. Yours truly, Brian E. Plummer

After the excesses of the Coalition Govt. post 2015, my support changed to criticism DEAR EDITOR, I don’t know Mr. A.A. Fenty. By all accounts of people that I trust, he is a sincere and patriotic Guyanese, and a longstanding and committed supporter of the APNU. But his letter in a newspaper on 23rd September, 2019 suggests that this last feature – loyalty to the APNU – was lost as a result of the unlawful manipulation of our Constitution by the Grangerled Government. Mr. Fenty expresses his disgust at President Granger’s ‘bullyism’ and informs that the APNU has as a result lost his vote. Mr. Fenty is not alone in his disillusionment with and rejection of the Coalition

Government. I also voted for change in 2015, and lent my support to the pre-election campaign of the APNU-AFC coalition. After the excesses of the Coalition Government post 2015, my support changed to criticism, in similar vein to what Mr. Fenty expresses but I want Mr. Fenty to understand that this disgust with the corruption and incompetence by this Government (which reflects the corruption and incompetence by its predecessor) was the catalyst which compelled the founders of A New and United Guyana to act. This is simply because the alternative – to do nothing while the two large and equally harmful parties vie for

power, personal wealth and aggrandisement of their leaders at the expense of the country – is not acceptable. The majority of Guyanese remain polarised and will vote blindly for the party of their ethnicity. The more discerning among them will justify their party loyalty by the increasingly hollow refrain: ‘the lesser of two evils’. But there is an increasing number of honest and sincere women and men of integrity who supported the Coalition, but now recognise the game and the players, and see Granger for what he is, and reject him. There is equally an increasing number of honest and sincere men and women who supported the PPP, but were repelled by the venal corruption of that party, and were affronted when Jagdeo

The ABCEs are within their right to establish conditions under which they will release their taxpayers’ money DEAR EDITOR, One of the requirements of a good leader is a good conscience. Conscience itself is a curious word because it requires having a sound value system, which itself requires being able to distinguish between universally acceptable rights, and universal wrongs, which more often than not are founded on religious teaching of one form or another. One of the consequences of a failed, or lack of, conscience, is the destruction of welfare,

because by the world’s standards, leaders who do not have a conscience commit all kinds of cruelty with justification which ultimately lead to the destruction of human welfare, I am not at all enamored by some of the positions of David Hinds, and in this case, Lincoln Lewis. Reference Lincoln Lewis’ recent missive responding to the recent declaration by the US, UK and EU on Guyana’s crisis in government, we wish to observe that the Guyanese

penchant for condoning injustice has cost us 28 years under the PNC, 23 years under the PPP. There is no end to our moribund dysfunctionality as we continue to view the ABCEs as interfering imperialists. Lincoln Lewis among the many so-called leaders continue to be satellites to whichever party suits them. The Constitution is clear that elections should be held in 90 days. The Chief Justice (Continued on page 27)

presented Irfaan Alli as that party’s presidential candidate, adding insult to injury. A New and United Guyana speaks to this group of Guyanese. We wish to point out that, by doing nothing, by not voting or by voting for ‘the lesser of two evils’, you permit the status quo of a democratically elected dictatorship for yet

another election cycle. We are well aware of the betrayal of trust by the AFC, and that it will be hard to trust a new Third Force. Nevertheless, this does not change our reality: the best hope for Guyana lies in ensuring that the excesses of any Government, which is formed after 2020 are controlled by an independent Parliament. And the only way for Parliament

to be independent is for a third party or third parties to hold the balance of power in that House. This is the start of the solution, and it is possible, because there are many sincere, loyal, patriotic Guyanese from both sides of the political divide who have had enough. We can break the cycle. The first step is an independent Parliament. Timothy Jonas

APNU – AFC Leaders violating the Constitution and the rule of Law DEAR EDITOR, The Parliamentary vote of no- confidence against the APNU-AFC Government was since 21 December 2018. The ruling of the CCJ affirmed the validity of the noconfidence vote on June 18, 2019, and called on President, David Granger, to call national elections in keeping with the Constitution and the rule of law. The CCJ’s call was also directed at GECOM and its secretariat, to obey the Constitution and the rule of law, and noting that GECOM, a full time body, with perhaps a bloated staff, is required to be in a state of readiness to conduct election within 90 days. These wilful and brazen violation of the Constitution and the rule of law, by essentially a PNC government, moved Guyana away from the democratic norms, and

closer to dictatorship with the confident reliance on the police, the army, the public service, GECOM partisan staff for its continued usurpation of power, as was the case of the of the dictatorship of PNC government from 1968 t0 1992. History seems to be repeating itself in 2018 – 2020 by the PNC dominated government. The vast majority of the population of Guyana applaud and are grateful to the many voices of individuals, organisations, and the international community condemning the constitutional and rule of law violations, principally to hold on power. Unconstitutionally and illegally? These illegal actions of the Government, the President, Vi c e Presidents, Ministers, Government Members of the National Assembly, some GECOM

Commissioners, and GECOM senior staff, and heads of the Public Service Ministries must be condemned and sanctioned. International sanctions must be applied on these groups in the interest of democracy in Guyana. The international community has options as was done in relation to some other countries. Such options include but are not limited to: overseas travel restriction; suspension of travel visas, whether ordinary or diplomatic; revocation of visas; and freezing of assets overseas. The majority in Guyana feel confident that such actions by North American and European countries will help to restore and protect democratic norms of obedience to the Constitution of Guyana and the rule of law. Yours faithfully, Joshua Singh

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GTT unable to say how many Blaze telephone lines in operation -20,000 landlines relinquished in last 3 years.

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n the last three years, almost 20,000 landline customers relinquished their services. This was revealed by Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company, Justin Nedd, during the entity’s engagement with media houses yesterday at Herdmanston Lodge in Queenstown. Disclosing that there has been a marked decline in the interest in landlines, the executive stressed that the numbers are not unusual. It is happening in other countries. For thousands of Guyanese, cell phones have been a blessing for keeping in touch. With data, free calls using Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger, among the many apps that are cropping up, have been possible, thus eliminating the need to pay for cell-to-cell calls or international calls. The company has been rolling out its Blaze service, which provides high-speed data from its fibre optic cables. Two of the services include a $2,500 streaming TV service and lines to make calls. GTT was unable to give a number yesterday of how many of those Blaze lines have been taken up by customers. There have been questions whether the current GTT licence caters or covers for internet lines. Yesterday, Nedd made it clear that GTT is here for the long haul and is making strategic investments to bring services to the people. Almost 30 years here, GTT is facing the prospects

of losing its landline and international calls monopoly, with Government negotiating with them on the issue. While other fibre optic cables will likely be allowed, GTT has been continuing to roll out its services, with a huge demand for faster, cheaper internet. Already, GTT is gearing up to connect up to 70,000 households in the next couple years, with its Blaze service to be extended to Parika and Linden, and Region 2 and 6 eventually. Currently, GTT has 80,000 homes connected with

internet, including DSL and Blaze. This is far ahead of the game when considering in 2012 there were only 10,000 homes hooked up. The internet speeds have increasing in leaps and bounds with prices also dropping. According to Nedd, it is a fact that large sections of the US are still without fibre. He admitted that GTT needs to do more to correct faults faster, but pointed out that the company is a work in progress. Soon, in a number of

stores and at the malls, GTT will be setting up kiosks for customers to pay their bills using the company’s systems. The official also complained bitterly about vandalism of cables for copper which has been often and causing customers to lose service. The repairs and the downtime have been costing tens of millions, he said.

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Captains were using cellphone lights at time of crash Essequibo boat tragedy...

- victim identified as Suriname-based Guyanese - search continues for missing passengers Police sources have confirmed that the captains of both vessels involved in the deadly collision in the Essequibo River were using the lights from their cellular phones to help them navigate the dark waters at the time of the accident. The accident which occurred around 18:00 hours on Monday has left at least one person confirmed dead. The female victim has been identified as Suriname–based Guyanese businesswoman Sherry Khan, a mother of four. Khan, died tragically after two boats collided at Chalmers’ crossing located at the western tip of Hog Island, in the Essequibo River. The 54-year-old woman was among eight passengers aboard an M&Y Express vessel headed in the direction of Buck Hall when it collided with a Venezuela-registered fibreglass boat which was proceeding in the opposite direction. Reports indicate the Venezuelan vessel was under repairs and on a test run when it smashed into the passenger vessel. Police and maritime sources later confirmed that the captains of both vessels were navigating the dark waters without the use of proper lights. The authorities confirmed too that five persons were injured and taken the Leonora Cottage and West Demerara Regional Hospitals.

At least two were moved to private city hospitals where they remain hospitalised. The survivors were identified as Devindra Singh called Crank, 43, the captain of the passenger vessel, of Greenwich Park, East Bank Essequibo (EBE), Milton Duke, 43, a businessman and his wife Yalutine Homankirk, Jaeva Viera Nun, a Brazilian National and Raymond Charles. Jose Francisco Joaquin, a male Brazilian, and Anthony Roberts, 25, an auto electrician of Philadelphia, EBE, remain missing. At least one survivor (Charles) was able to recount the incident. He said that the passenger boat overturned several miles away from their destination. According to him, the other vessel appeared out of nowhere and slammed the passenger boat which capsized with the travellers and their goods. “The thing happen so fast because we barely see the white boat and next thing we know everybody overboard.” Charles said that he tried his best to save the others, especially Khan, whom he knew by only her first name “Sherry.” “She start panic after the boat go down and hold on me cause like she get cut bad with the propeller or something. So when the boat that hit we turn back to help we, I help

put she on the boat.” He recalled the other passengers were also injured. After they were brought to shore, Charles said he was surprised to find out that Khan had succumbed to her injuries. “All the time she keep telling me she get cut, shine the light let she see, but I didn’t want she panic more.” Charles said that he knew Khan visited Buck Hall because she has a shop at the location. Khan’s close friends described her as a devoted and hardworking mother. They noted that when she left her home in Paramaribo, Suriname, to ply her trade at Buck Hall in the Essequibo River, last Monday, they never thought that was the last time, they would see her alive. “She was a businesswoman who travelled between countries to provide for her family. This is all very shocking for us,” a close friend of the deceased told Kaieteur News. Meanwhile, Maritime Director Captain John Flores confirmed that a party of policeman and coast guard ranks has been scouring the area for the missing passengers. Flores told Kaieteur News that the investigations revealed the crash happened after the prescribed time for vessels to make their river journey via the waterway.

Dead: Sherry Khan According to Flores, the fibreglass boat was driven by captain Latchman Sankar, a mechanic was also on board. “The place was dark, so they could not have seen each other in time, so the fibreglass boat ran over the passenger vessel and overturned it.” Flores said the Venezuelan vessel turned back to save the passengers. He revealed that the Venezeulan vessel, however, also experienced trouble and its occupants had to call for help to transport the injured persons to shore. “At present, that vessel also sunk. The captains are with the police assisting with investigations,” Flores added.

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The police yesterday blocked off a number of busy roads in the city in order to keep protestors away from the precincts of the Ministry of the Presidency. The closure of these roads resulted in traffic jams, gridlock, and great inconvenience for motorists. The police engaged in overkill. The police caused more inconvenience to the traveling public than the protestors were likely to have caused. There was no need for the police to take such drastic

action. The protestors launched by the PPPC have not been violent. They have not violated the rights of others, and therefore there was no need for them to be prevented from being in front of the government office where the Cabinet meeting was taking place. The PPPC had held protest demonstrations on the Essequibo Coast on Monday. It was peaceful and did not disrupt public order or the event which was attended by government officials. The

protests on Monday night were not violent or disruptive. The PPPC has had large demonstrations before in the same area. There was no need then to seal off roads as was done yesterday, resulting in thousands of persons being unable to get to work and get about their business on time. The police action was excessive and unnecessary. The police’s job is not to prevent protest demonstrations, but only to maintain law and order. Under the Constitution,

Environmental Activist against World Bank’s criticism of EPA Act “Guyana should not allow the World Bank or anybody to come to Guyana to dismantle the laws that protect the people and environment of Guyana.” These were the profound words of Attorney-at-law, Melinda Janki, in her speech at a Fair Deal Forum last Thursday held at the Critchlow Labour College, Woolford Avenue, Georgetown. Ms. Janki made this statement in response to a World Bank’s International Development Association Project Appraisal Document to Guyana which was released on March 1, 2019. According to the Attorney-at-law, the document released by the World Bank condemns Guyana’s Environmental Protection Act that

was drafted in the year 1996 as outdated and complex. She also stressed that the proposal made by the World Bank to update Guyana’s Environmental Act should not be allowed. The project document created by the World Bank is intended to propose a development objective for Guyana in relation to its most recent sector of Oil and Gas. On page one of the document, under the heading, ‘Proposed development objective(s),’ it states “the project development objective is to support the enhancement of legal and institutional frameworks and the strengthening of the capacity of key institutions to manage the oil and gas sector in Guyana”. One of these key institu-

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tions in Guyana is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which is responsible for issuing environmental licences and permits to foreign companies who wish to operate in Guyana’s territories. In relation to this, the project document stated, under “Country Context” number 12, “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is beleaguered (besieged) by the complex and outdated environmental licensing and permitting process and is limited by a mismatch between its actual human, financial, and technical capacity and a broad mandate it has been assigned under the Environmental Protection Act.” The World Bank also went on to note, in (Continued on page 29)

people have a right to protest. Protest is one way in which people call attention to their problems. At times, it is the only means which they can use to highlight their concerns.The police, by keeping people so far off from the event which was being targeted, can be accused of suppressing the right of people to protest. In Hubbard v Pitt (1976), Lord Denning in a dissenting decision had this to say: “Here we have to consider the right to protest on matters of public concern. There are rights which it is in the public interest that individuals should possess, and indeed, that they should only exercise without impediment so long as no wrongful act is done. It is often the only means by which grievances can be brought to the knowledge of those in authority… As long as all is done peaceably and in good order, without threats or incitement to violence, or obstruction to traffic, it is not prohibited.” The protests by the PPPC

are not likely to end soon. The naming of a date for elections does not obviate the fact that the government is considered as being unconstitutional. Opposition parties cannot simply ignore that. They have to protest these constitutional violations in the same way as APNU protested the PPPC’s unwillingness to hold local government elections prior to 2015. The PPPC is protesting the violation of the Constitution. The Cabinet was supposed to have resigned and elections were to be called within three months. That has not happened and the PPPC is in order to protest what it views as a violation of the Constitution. The police, in turn, must not use excessive methods to restrict the Opposition to long-distance protests. This would equally be unconstitutional.There is no such thing as a threat of protests. A protest is not a threat. It only becomes unlawful if it descends into violence. The public is entitled to

free movement, within limitations. The police, in trying to reduce disruption to free movement, must not trample on the constitutional right to protest. They must not, in trying to reduce disruption to the traffic, create greater inconvenience than that which they are trying to prevent. The police’s job is not to prevent a protest. That is a right, which is guaranteed by the Constitution. The police’s job is to prevent public disorder. Moreover, there was never any need for the excessive preemptive steps, which the police have been taking to restrict the locations at which PPPC protests have been taking place. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)

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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN

The ABC countries facilitated the victory of APNU+AFC in 2015

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want to be recorded so that when these col umns are consulted decades from now, my position will be verified. I support the EU, American and British and Commonwealth pronouncement on the constitutional crisis in Guyana. Guyana is a small country with geo-strategic value, and thus the West has from time to time covertly and overtly intervened in Guyana’s politics to shape the fortune of office-seekers. The 2015 election was accompanied by an extensive presence of Mr. Bryan Hunt, then acting Ambassador of

the US Embassy. I saw nothing wrong with what Hunt was doing. I still don’t. I’m glad the PPP lost. Hunt favoured the APNU+AFC coalition in the 2015 battle. Hunt was also involved in exerting influence on the Elections Commission, particularly one important person in the Commission that Hunt had undue influence on. The ABC countries (America, Britain and Canada) wanted the PPP out, and they did not stand with their hands to their sides and watch on. Maybe those who are condemning the West for

their statements are doing so sincerely. But they need an education into the role that the ABC countries played in APNU+AFC securing victory in 2015. Maybe the leadership of both the AFC and the PNC should tell them. Maybe a maverick mandarin in the PPP leadership should break ranks and write about the role of Bryan Hunt and Hunt’s pressure on that particular Gecom bigwig. Long before the 2015 elections, the ABC birthed the Alliance For Change. When President Jagdeo moved to expel Khemraj Ramjattan for giving information to the US

Embassy, media operatives had long known that the ABC countries had advised Ramjattan, Sheila Holder and Trotman to form a third force. Holder had extensive connections with the US Embassy from 2009. So did Trotman. Both Trotman and Holder initiated Ramjattan into the political intrigues of the ABC matrix It was through the instrumentality of the US Embassy that Alston Stewart from Jamaica, came to Guyana to advise the AFC on its 2011 and 2015 campaigns. It was the US Embassy that financed the Dick Morris poll for the AFC in 2006. Most analysts who study Guyanese politics, and media operatives, would know from around 2006 when Jagdeo was serving his final term, the ABC countries showed an interest in an alternative government. And they initiated formidable moves to see that there was an alternative to the PPP The ABC shied away from backing Robert Corbin. They did not want Corbin as the president. The ABC countries proposed two strategies – Corbin should step aside and subsume the PNC under an umbrella grouping, and the AFC must have a predominant say in a coalition government if the coalition wins. A secret poll financed by the US embassy in late 2014

showed a new PNC with new leadership, joining with the AFC, would win the election. Stewart was brought in again, and the AFC was told that it should seek accommodation with APNU. When Dr. Ramayya kicked up a stink about AFC joining with the PNC and behaved wildly, Nagamootoo and Ramjattan were dispatched to Berbice to prove to him that victory was assured by the ABC countries. The PPP knew the US embassy and the other western embassies were working to see APNU and the AFC win the election. They knew the embassy had financed the “vote like a boss” campaign to get out the Georgetown vote. So Teixeira and Manickchand went with the intention of confronting the US Ambassador, Brent Hardt on American Independence Day. Roger Luncheon, who knew everything the ABC countries were planning, was so pleased with what Manickchand did, that he described her output as a feral blast. Hunt was livid at what Manickchand did, but the PPP refused to apologise because it knew what the embassy was up to. The secret 2014 poll did predict victory, but not such a close one. The reason for the coat of varnish in the election results

Frederick Kissoon was that the PPP ruthlessly exploited the Freudian fear of the PNC that inhabits the Indian psyche. When a recount was refused in Region 8 where the PPP lost by one ballot, there and then, the PPP knew that the ABC countries had succeeded. Do you know why the recount was refused? Leaving aside these facts on current Guyanese history, it is perfectly logical to understand why the government and its surrogates are denouncing the West’s call for adherence to the constitution. All governments in Guyana that benefitted from the West’s interference are afraid of the implications. But seriously, what is wrong with Guyana’s traditional allies in the West calling for adherence to the constitution? The current government is not constitutionally clothed. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper)

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Woman drops attempted Procurement Commission meets with public entities on burning issues murder charge against husband The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) yesterday conducted a stakeholder meeting with public procuring entities at the Pegasus Hotel, Georgetown. Attending were Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Department from various Ministries and Government Agencies with their procurement staff, and representatives of the Guyana Defence Force, Local Government Commission and the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. According to the Commission, matters discussed

during the meeting included recent legislative developments and their impact on the public procurement system; the requirement for submission of procurement plans; procurement expenditure and contract award information and areas of ongoing training for procurement staff. According to the PPC, which is the regulator for the awards of state contracts, clarifications were sought on the issues discussed and, at the end of the proceedings, the sensitization programme was deemed by the participants to be most educative

and highly successful. “The lack of capacity through the shortage of trained staff has been an area of concern to most of the entities. This issue will be raised at Governmental level to ensure that procurement departments in all entities are adequately staffed,” PPC explained. The Commission said it has identified several areas where training will be conducted and will continue to engage with all entities to ensure that their procurement programmes are fully and effectively realized.

Dereck Solomon, 60, of Block F North Sophia; Greater Georgetown, who was accused of attempting to murder his reputed wife by stabbing her about the body, yesterday saw the charge against him dismissed. This comes six months after the incident allegedly took place, and the defendant, who is a taxi driver, was placed on remand for the offence. It was alleged that on March 2, 2019, at North Sophia, Georgetown, Solomon unlawfully and maliciously wounded Carol London with intent to commit murder.

Solomon was on trial before Principal Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus in the Georgetown Magistrates Courts, where the court was told that he suffers from delusional disorder. On the day that the defendants medical assessment was revealed to the court, his attorney Dexter Todd indicated that his client underwent three sessions of evaluations with the doctor assigned to the prison. He also stated that isolation does not help the illness. However, yesterday when the matter was recalled, the alleged victim told the court she wished not to proceed with the matter because of her husbands condition. It was noted that this illness is nothing new to the family, as Solomon was previously diagnosed with the condition. Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus

Derrick Solomon then dismissed the case against the defendant based on the request of the victim. It was reported that on the day in question, Solomon and London had an argument and he left their home. Sometime (Continued on page 26)

E-Networks’ subsea fibre... From page 3 approvals, particularly in his specific reference to our operation with an expired environmental and construction permit from the Environmental Protection Agency.” “We are also in possession of all necessary approvals in relation to this project for its intended purpose,” E-Networks explained.GTT complained last week that a licence has not been issued by the Ministry of Public Telecommunications, and by extension, the Government of Guyana. GTT is facing the end of its 30-year-old monopoly on landline and foreign calls with new players expected to be allowed to compete in the mobile and lucrative data market. The negotiations are ongoing at the moment. There are a number of investors interested in landing fibre-optic subsea cables.

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Roger Khan released Three and a half days after he was deported to Guyana from the United States, Shaheed Roger Khan was yesterday released from police custody on $200,000 bail. Khan had been jailed in the US in 2009 for conspiracy to import cocaine into the US; witness tampering and illegal possession of a firearm. He was accused of running a criminal enterprise in Guyana during his reign in the 2000s. On his release and deportation last Friday, police held him and questioned him over the murders of TV talk show host, Ronald Waddell and boxing coach, Donald Allison. Yesterday, hours after the 72-hour holding period would have elapsed, Khan exited the Eve Leary compound of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) around midday, dressed in a dark blazer. He was hurriedly escorted away by a number of waiting vehicles. Khan was later seen in a

viral photo on Facebook sporting a beer and hugging someone believed to be his close relative. Khan was released to the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) months ago after finishing his sentence but there were delays in the issuance of temporary travel documents. Held at the ICEs Krome holding centre in Miami, Florida, he was placed on an American Airlines flight last Friday and arrived shortly before midnight. He was escorted under tight police security to Eve Leary where he was questioned about his alleged involvement in the death of the two men. Over the weekend, his lawyer, Glen Hanoman expressed fears that charges will be trumped up against his client. He said that there is no evidence linking Khan to the two murders and even legal advice that came before he came into the country did not recommend charges. Hanoman said he was

prepared to file private criminal charges if it is found that evidence was fabricated against his client. On Saturday, Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, said he was briefed but was unwilling to speak on the matter. The police had been mandated to investigate the killings of both Waddell and Allison, following revelations during the trial of American attorney Robert Simels. An informant, Guyanese Selwyn Vaughn, who had secretly recorded Simels and was attempting to bribe and eliminate witnesses in the

Khan trial, had testified that Khan had ordered the execution of both Waddell and Allison. Waddell was executed outside his Subryanville, Georgetown residence on January 30, 2006, while Allison was gunned down outside the Ricola Boxing Gym in Agricola on the East Bank of Demerara, on September 8, 2005. Vaughn, a self-confessed former member of the Phantom Squad, testified that Khan ordered the execution of Ronald Waddell, an antiGovernment talk-show host, at his home in Subryanville.

Roger Khan hugs a close relative, shortly after being released and taken to an unknown location.

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Kaieteur News The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear arguments in March on whether it has jurisdiction to hear the Venezuela border case.

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Venezuela border claims… World Court hearings in March to determine jurisdiction The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is set to hear arguments next March on whether it has jurisdiction to determine on a border claim case involving Guyana and Venezuela. Yesterday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the Government of Guyana has welcomed the notification by the ICJ that the oral hearing on jurisdiction in its case against Venezuela, formally known as the case concerning the Arbitral Award of 1899 (Guyana v Venezuela), will be held in The Hague from March 23 to 27, 2020. According to the ministry, this hearing will determine whether the court has jurisdiction over the case filed by Guyana on March 29, 2018. “By that case, Guyana seeks to obtain from the court a final and binding judgment that the 1899 Arbitral Award, which established the location of the land boundary between then-British Guiana and Venezuela, remains valid and binding, and that Guyana’s Essequibo region belongs to Guyana, and not Venezuela.” The ministry reminded that Guyana had brought its case to the court following the decision by the SecretaryGeneral of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, in January 2018, and that the controversy between Guyana and Venezuela should be decided by the International Court of Justice. “In taking his decision,

the Secretary-General was exercising the power vested in him in the 1966 Geneva Agreement between Guyana, Venezuela and the United Kingdom to decide how the controversy should be settled.” Venezuela has claimed, in a letter to the Court, that the Secretary-General exceeded his authority under the Geneva Agreement, and that the court therefore lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate Guyana’s lawsuit. On this basis, Venezuela has indicated that it will not participate in the proceedings. On November 19, 2018, Guyana submitted its memorial to the court refuting Venezuela’s arguments and “demonstrating” that the court has jurisdiction. “Under well-established judicial precedent, the court will proceed to decide if it has jurisdiction over Guyana’s claims, irrespective of whether or not Venezuela participates in the proceedings. If it decides that it has jurisdiction, the court will proceed to rule on the merits of those claims, and decide whether the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award and the border between the two States should be confirmed.” The ministry pointed out that under the United Nations Charter and the court’s own rules, its final judgments both on jurisdiction and the merits will be legally binding on Guyana and Venezuela, (Continued on page 16)

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City Council, GLSC at odds over ownership of State lands The Mayor and City Council of Georgetown (M&CC) and Guyana Lands of Surveys Commission (GLSC) are at odds over State lands, located in the city. Both entities allude to legislation which gives them the right to the management of the State lands. The Council has laid their claim based on the Municipal and District Councils Act, Chapter 28:01 in which their opinion gives the municipality the right to issue leases and licences to individuals, who wish to occupy spaces within the city. The M&CC has for a number of years authorised leases and licences to persons. Their activities went on unhampered up until recently, when the GLSC raised objections. Since then, the two entities have been at odds over the ownership and management of the properties. GLSC has been steadfast that the State Lands Act gives the Commission the rights to ownership of lands in the city. The issue was raised at a statutory meeting of the Georgetown Council held at City Hall on Monday. During the discussion, Georgetown Mayor, Ubraj Narine, was particularly vocal on his intent to challenge the Lands and Surveys Commission over the right to lease State lands in the city.

Narine noted the need for an urgent resolution on the matter. “We need to have a joint meeting with the lands and surveys department, but nobody is responding to us.” The Mayor noted that the Council is relying on the Municipal and District Councils Act, Chapter 28:01 as it regards the management of State properties. Several Councillors around the horseshoe table echoed support for the sentiments expressed by the Mayor. Councillor Clayton Hinds was specific to note that according to the Municipal and District Council Act, management of undivided property in the city is the responsibility of the Council. He reiterated that the Municipal and District Council Act Chapter 28:01 gives Council specific rights to lands in the city. The section of the Act, which the Councillor referenced, states “All undivided land in every Council area, except private lands held in joint ownership or ownership in common shall be under the control of management of the Council.” Councillor Heston Bostwick shared a slightly different view. He noted that while the Council can allude to Chap-

Judge to rule on defence’s... From page 2 Carlos Bollers and Yuvraj Singh were taken into custody. Further investigation led police to the home of Lalita Bollers, where they reportedly recovered some money and other materials.She, along with Carlos Bollers and Singh, was charged with the crime.The woman was subsequently charged with accessory after the fact.

GLSC Commissioner Trevor Benn ter 28:01, the Lands and Surveys Commission has the State Lands Act, which allows for similar powers and control of lands within the city. Bostwick stressed therefore that issue calls for much

City Mayor, Ubraj Narine clarity which he believes will best be provided by legislators. The Council agreed with the proposal but noted the need for further discussion with the GLSC.

When reached for comment on the matter, on Monday, Commissioner of GLSC, Trevor Benn, told Kaieteur News that the leasing and licensing of State lands by Council was brought to his

attention a few years ago. “We had this discussion since Royston King was Town Clerk, and we made it clear that the Council cannot lease lands for which it does not have a transport or title.” According to Benn, the State Lands Act, which is the “mother act for all State Lands” cedes that overall right to the GLSC. Benn was unequivocal that the GLSC can give account for every drain, reserve, commercial/private property in the city, adding that, “that is because we have a plan which shows the layout and demarcations of the city”. He noted that “since the matter was brought to our attention, the Lands Commission has issued several warnings to the Council about leasing of State properties.” “We have even met with (Continued on page 27)

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World Court hearings in March... From page 14 whether or not Venezuela participates in the proceedings. “Nevertheless, Guyana expresses the hope that Venezuela will participate, to indicate respect for the court and the international rule of law, the peaceful settlement of disputes, and the promotion of friendly relations between both states.” The Government of Guyana said it welcomes the

prospect of a final and binding decision by the Court that will definitively resolve this longstanding controversy, and allow Guyana and Venezuela to proceed to develop excellent and close relations as neighbouring states. The case is being closely watched as Guyana is about to start producing oil. The border case can last up to five years, Government has said.

Venezuela has projected its claims on the border and a major part of the mineral-rich Essequibo to even the waters that ExxonMobil has been developing its oil fields…about 100 miles from Georgetown. The Coalition Government has said that over two decades of talks between the two countries have failed and the matter must be settled once and for all.

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From page 17 Republic Bank has the wherewithal to acquire such a large share of the banking system, examining the matter from a prudential basis. Ganga had assured that everything would be done to ensure that Guyana’s banking sector remains strong, sound and profitable, including engagements with his counterparts in the other territories where Republic Bank would be acquiring the banking assets of Scotiabank. The announcement, made in November of last year, had garnered widespread criticism from several sections of the public, including the Opposition. Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo had said that the regulator shouldn’t grant approval

as it “could very well be illegal”. Mainly, it was contended that because Republic Bank currently holds 35.4% of the local banking systems assets and 36.8% of deposits, the acquisition taking both up to 51% would put the financial system at risk. It was also contended that this would interfere with the ability of other financial institutions to compete. Government had also responded to the announcement with a warning that it would have to assess the implications of such a sale. Government noted similar concerns as the Opposition, the influence the sale would have had on pricing of banking products and rates, and the timing of the decision before First Oil.

Woman drops attempted... From page 12 later that very day, he allegedly returned and picked up a knife and dealt the woman several stabs about her body. London was rushed to the Georgetown Public

Hospital, where she was admitted as a patient. She received injuries to her hands and face. As a result, the matter was reported and an investigation was carried out. Solomon was arrested and later charged for the offence.

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Political power cannot be effective if it has to be shared with someone else DEAR EDITOR, With reference to a letter by Joey Jagan, entitled, ‘Postpone elections, form caretaker Coalition Gov’t with PPP to create meaningful constitutional changes’ of Sept 19, 2019, [in another newspaper], I respectfully wish to offer the following comments: While, as a politicallyneutral individual, born in Guyana, I agree with Joey (who by the way, did an excellent job filling in one of my front teeth many years ago), that there’s a need for meaningful constitutional changes in Guyana; at the same time, I do not share his belief (as earlier also proposed by his father, former Executive President Cheddi Jagan) that such constitutional reform should, inter alia, create a government of National Unity; even though the idea undoubtedly sounds fair and politically correct, bearing in mind the very high level of political tension, conflict and animosity that has been plaguing Guyana electoral politics for generations now. If the ‘national unity’ or ‘shared governance’ proposal by Joey Jagan, is ever put in effect, there would be con-

stant disagreements between the President and Prime Minister (the leader of a major political party)... and quite frankly, I don’t think it would work. Essentially, political power is of such a nature that it cannot be effective if it has to be shared with someone else. Which hungry lion enjoying his prey would want to share it with another lion? In addition, if he is somehow forced to share his prey, would he be happy doing so? And in this regard, the wisdom of the proverb, ‘Too many cooks spoil the broth’ should also be borne in mind. Political power offers dignity, prestige, a sense of importance and enormous pleasure and satisfaction to politicians... and, like morphine, the person enjoying executive political power (such as any President of Guyana) quickly finds the allure of power addictive and irresistible. Such a ‘shared governance’ or ‘government of national unity’ political system would, as a consequence lead to gross annoyance of the President (for constantly having his proposed political decisions criticized or dishonored by counter suggestions by

the Prime Minister, which would obviously be the case) and gross dissatisfaction and frustration by the Prime Minister (the other major political leader), for constantly failing to have his suggestions implemented or seriously considered by the President of the ‘shared governance’ system. This is the nature of the political beast. On the other hand, my humble suggestion of a system of ‘presidential rotation’, (as published in a letter in Kaieteur News of January 11, 2019), while not perfect, is, in my opinion, a far more wise and practical constitutional idea to resolve or greatly reduce many of the problems (such as ethnic tensions, conflict, animosity and dissatisfaction) constantly faced and endured by Guyanese, largely because of the artificially created demographics of Guyana. Think about it! If the leaders of the major ethnic political parties were ever to know that, come what may, they are guaranteed a term as President of Guyana every 5 years (or every 4 years, if this is considered more suitable for ‘a system of presidential rotation’) wouldn’t they be happy?

Take a page out of the Chinese book... From page 4 leader, I must point fingers at the spineless executives of the PPP who have allowed him to totally takeover the party, for all intents and purposes, the PPP is now HIS PARTY. Just look at his selection for Presidential candidate over more credibly qualified candidates. This lack of action in dealing with Jadgeo must be placed at your feet Sir, you have allowed him to feel and act as though he is untouchable. Jagdeo should have been in jail or at least before the courts to answer for his sins against our country. His disrespect has seeped over to the diplomatic community to the point that the US, UK and the EU Ambassadors could lecture you and the Nation as to what they think we should or must do, or else. The temerity of these… never mind their countries are in turmoil under absolutely inept so-called leadership, one look at that immoral, ignorant

empty headed Dodo Bird Trump would make one wonder why that woman and US Ambassador to Guyana will not better spend her time in lecturing her resident of the White House to some form of respectability. The British PM is looking at being put out to pasture anytime now and these Ambassadors are lecturing us. Never mind they are guests of Guyana. Where is Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham when you need him? Jadgeo and these grandstanders would have been put in their place.Your failure to act on Jadgeo, Sir when first elected has turned this Frankenstein into a full-fledged monster who would stop at nothing to get his way. Take a page out of the Chinese book on Singapore Sir before this daily exercise devolve into a full out conflagration. Put a stop to Jagdeo now. Respectfully, Claudeston G. Massiah

The ABCEs are within their right to... From page 6 confirmed Parliament’s decision on January 31, 2019. The Constitution also provides that GECOM always be at the ready, even by implication, to hold elections whenever necessary. Accept that Granger violated the constitution by inventing r i d i c u l o us excuses for delaying the elections, from exhausting ‘legal recourse’ to c onfusion and mismanagement at GECOM. This is not to mention his unconstitutional appointment of the very person who ordered ‘house-to-house’ registration. The ABCE’s have in recent times been trying to save Guyana and Guyanese from themselves,

but Lincoln and others are yet to mature from their slave mentality days of ‘hating massa’. As with Jagdeo/ Ramotar’s administration, they have billions of dollars tied up in Guyana, and they have the prerogative to establish and demand that

conditions for releasing their taxpayers’ money are met. This is a concern that is also shared by Guyana’s very own Corporate Sector. Yours faithfully, Craig Sylvester, Party Leader, Democratic National Congress

City Council, GLSC ... From page 15 them on occasion,” Benn added.He pointed out, however, that persons keep coming in to the GLSC to query after they encounter problems with the defective leases issued by City Hall.“What happens is that these persons usually obtain the lease and then approach the banks for loans. When the banks turn them down -because the banks are aware of what is going on - then they come running to us,” he explained. The Commissioner said he could estimate the number of times complaints were made about the issuance of leases by Council to the GLSC.

Also, think about how much more peaceful Guyana would become... and even parliament would become a much more peaceful, cooperative and cultured environment - a very important development for fostering constructive and creative political growth and economic development - with equal love, care and consideration shown and delivered

at all times, to all ethnic groups in Guyana, large and small. And, as I mentioned in my letter in Kaieteur News of January 11, 2019, while such a system of ‘presidential rotation’ restricts the democratic and electoral rights of minor political parties, this could be seen as a ‘trade off’ in exchange for national security, peace, the lessening of racial

and electoral conflict and tensions, in addition to maintaining law and order, the security of a more stable system of governance and the encouraging of foreign investment, through the necessary amendments to the constitution; that will most-likely however, require a national referendum. Faid Shahabuddeen

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Nancy Pelosi announces formal impeachment inquiry of Trump (WASHINGTON - New York Times) - Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that the House would begin a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, saying that he had betrayed his oath of office and the nation’s security in seeking to enlist a foreign power for his own political gain. “The actions taken to date by the president have seriously violated the Constitution,” she said after emerging from a meeting of House Democrats in the basement of the Capitol. Mr. Trump, she said, “must be held accountable — no one is above the law.” The announcement was a stunning development that unfolded after months of caution by House Democrats, who have been divided over using the ultimate remedy to address what they have called flagrant misconduct by the president. It had the potential to reshape Mr. Trump’s presidency and to cleave an already divided nation only a year before he plans to stand for re-election. In this case, with an avalanche of Democrats — including many who had resisted the move — now de-

manding it, Ms. Pelosi said that Mr. Trump’s reported actions, and his administration’s refusal to share details about the matter with Congress, have left the House no alternative outside of impeachment. At issue are allegations that Mr. Trump pressured the president of Ukraine to open a corruption investigation of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination, and his son. The conversation is said to be part of a whistleblower complaint that the Trump administration has withheld from Congress. Mr. Trump said on Tuesday that he would authorize the release of a transcript of the conversation, practically daring Democrats to try to find an impeachable offense in a conversation that he has called “perfect.” But Democrats, after months of holding back, demanded the full whistle-blower complaint, even as they pushed toward an expansive impeachment inquiry that could encompass unrelated charges. “The actions of the Trump presidency revealed dishonorable facts of the president’s

betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of our national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections,” Ms. Pelosi said. The president, in New York for several days of international diplomacy at the United Nations, issued a defiant response on Twitter, in a series of fuming posts that culminated with a simple phrase: “PRESIDENTIAL HARASSMENT!” “Such an important day at the United Nations, so much work and so much success, and the Democrats purposely had to ruin and demean it with more breaking news Witch Hunt garbage,” Mr. Trump wrote. “So bad for our Country!” Ms. Pelosi said she had directed the chairmen of the six committees that have been investigating Mr. Trump to “proceed under that umbrella of impeachment inquiry.” In a closed-door meeting earlier in the day, she said the panels would put together their best cases on potentially impeachable offenses by the president and send them to the Judiciary Committee, according to two officials familiar with the conversation. That could potentially lay the

Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss strategies with the six committee leaders investigating President Trump. Credit: Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times groundwork for articles of impeachment based on the findings. The decision to begin a formal impeachment inquiry does not necessarily mean that the House will ultimately vote to charge Mr. Trump with high crimes and misdemeanors — much less that the Republican-controlled Senate will vote to remove him. But Ms. Pelosi and her leadership would not initiate the process unless they were prepared to reach that outcome.

President to address nation on elections today

President David Granger consulted Cabinet yesterday on a date for General and Regional Elections From page 18 December 31, 2019, meaning that the persons will have to be 18 years old by that day in order to be eligible to vote in the election. The second decision, also unanimous, is that Claims and Objections will start next Tuesday, October 1, 2019. It will run for 35 days (28+7). It should be noted that Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, filed an application for a stay of Chief Justice Roxane George’s ruling on House-to-House Registration. However, it is unclear what practical effect that would have on the work-plan GECOM has chosen. When he notified members of the media of his intention to file for the stay, Williams had said that there could be no question of the merger of the House-to-House data with the National Register of Registrants (NRR), but that was at a time when it was generally thought that the merger would precede Claims and Objec-

tions. Now, it is the opposite. Commissioner Vincent Alexander reiterated yesterday that the encoding process of the House-to-House data was taken off of the critical path, thereby allowing it to run concurrently with the Claims and Objections process. The House-to-House data will only be used as a “comparator”, according to Alexander, during the Claims and Objections process. Asked whether the Attorney General’s stay, if granted, would have any practical effect on the current work-plan decided on by the GECOM Chair, Alexander said that the Commission is not focusing on that, and that it would “cross that bridge if” it gets to it. The third decision, according to Commissioner Vincent Alexander, is that GECOM will engage the United States Government and the Commonwealth as advisors during the electoral process. Alexander noted that Commissioner Robeson Benn was opposed to this decision.

The suspension of UK Parliament has been ruled unlawful. Here’s what happens next UK Supreme Court President, Lady Hale

(CNN) - In a landmark decision that will have far-reaching implications, the UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks was unlawful. In an extraordinary judgment, UK Supreme Court President Lady Hale said the Prime Minister’s advice to Queen Elizabeth II when he asked her to suspend, or “prorogue,” Parliament was “unlawful, void and of no effect.”As a result, the court found: “Parliament has not been prorogued.”All 11 judges agreed that Johnson acted illegally, suppressing parliamentary scrutiny of his Brexit strategy.Lady Hale said Johnson’s advice to the Queen “had the effect of frustrating or preventing the ability of Parliament to carry out its constitutional functions without reasonable justification.”Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament until mid-October was hugely contentious. Opposition lawmakers accused the Prime Minister of trying to shut down efforts to stop a no-deal Brexit on October 31.The government had insisted the prorogation was normal parliamentary procedure.How unusual is this ruling? It is unprecedented.The decision is a huge defeat for Johnson, and will likely set off a bitter argument over whether the justices have strayed too far into the UK’s political arena. Under the country’s unwritten constitution, Parliament, the government and the courts have defined roles in balancing out the others’ decisions. The Supreme Court ruled that it had the right to pass judgment on Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament, and, ultimately, that the five-week prorogation was unconstitutional.

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Environmental Activist against ... From page 9 sub-component B (4) of the document, by saying that Guyana possesses a general framework for environmental and social management, but gaps have been identified in several areas, particularly with respect to the oversight of the oil and gas sector. However, on the other hand, Janki argued that the Environmental Protection Act, drafted in 1996, was instituted to benefit both the people of Guyana and the environment, and must not be

altered or changed. In her argument she said that the Environmental Protection Act of 1996 says that companies must take every single Act into consideration, especially in the area of climate change.She reiterated that companies must note the cost that environmental damage can have on Guyana. Janki went on to mention various examples of sectors that can be affected, if the Environmental Protection Act is taken for granted. These, she said, include tourism, agricul-

ture, etc.The overview of the Environmental Protection Act, which was enacted by parliament in the year 1996, states that the Act was made, “to provide for the management, conservation, protection and improvement of the environment, the prevention and control of pollution, the assessment of the impact of economic development on the environment, the sustainable use of natural resources and for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith” .

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Trial of accused in Anna Catherina triple murder continues today

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he trial of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo barber Abishai Caesar, who is accused of murdering businesswoman Jennifer Persaud and her two sons, continued yesterday when his former reputed wife faced extensive crossexamination. The woman, Zoey Phillips had earlier on testified that Caesar had confided in her after killing the family. The trial continues this morning before Justice Brassington Reynolds and a 12-person jury at the High Court in Demerara. Caesar, who is being represented by Attorney-at-law Maxwell McKay, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of murder. He is accused of the September 21, 2012 murders of Jennifer Persaud, a liquor store owner, and her two young sons Afridi Bacchus, 6 and Jadon Ernest, 17 months. Phillips has been described as the main witness. Last week, the woman testified that she and Caesar lived together and were the businesswoman’s neighbours. According to her, Persaud’s call name was “Jenny”. She said that on the night of September 21, 2012, she and Caesar were in there bedroom when he left and told her that he was going over to Persaud’s home to get some money because he was “broke”. According to her, she saw when Caesar, who was clad in a three-quarter pants, collected a small wooden-handle knife and a pair of gloves from the kitchen area before leaving for the woman’s home. She said that this was after midnight. Phillips recounted that her ex-lover gained entry into the woman’s yard through a crease in a zinc fence. She recalled that she went back into their bedroom and about a minute after she looked through the bedroom window and saw Caesar climbing up the stairs and into Persaud’s home. She explained that she was able to see him because the woman’s home had clear windows. She told the court how she fell asleep and was awoken by Caesar, calling on her to open the backdoor. The witness recounted that upon opening the door, she met Caesar who showed her a cardboard box containing several $20 and $100 notes, which amounted to about $3,000. She said that it was then her reputed husband told her that he “had to kill Jennifer” because she woke up and saw him in her home and knew him very well.

Murder accused: Abishai Caesar According to the witness, Caesar told her that while he was stabbing Jennifer Persaud, her older son woke up and saw him, and he also killed him and his younger brother. She added that when her reputed husband came back with the knife, it was covered in blood and his pants also had spots of blood. She recounted that Caesar took her to the seawall where he threw the knife into the river. She added that he discarded the gloves and pants in some nearby bushes and they went back home and slept. But almost four years after the businesswoman and her sons were killed, Phillips said that she finally informed the police that it was her spouse who had committed the crime. She stated that on April 23, 2016, she visited the Tuschen Police Outpost where she made a report against Caesar and requested a restraining order. She said the man was arrested the following day and taken to the Leonora Police Station where police held a confrontation between them. Led by State Prosecutor Lisa Cave, Phillips said that during that time, she reminded Caesar that he killed Jennifer Persaud and the two children, but he denied and told police that she was lying on him. She, however, explained that she kept it a secret for so long because she was afraid of him, as he was very abusive.

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Engineers estimate for UG building exceeds bids by $4M

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he University of Guyana is about to get a structure to be used as the Bursary and Personnel build-

ing. Yesterday at the weekly bid opening for the National Procurement Tender and Administration Board (NPTAB), a bid was opened for the Ministry of Education, Con-

struction of Bursary and Personnel Building - University of Guyana, and all bids were in the $140M to $178M range. However the surprise came when the Engineers Estimate was revealed. It was approximately $4M higher than all bids presented and they had already seemed rather large.

Ministry of Education Construction of Bursary and Personnel Building - University of Guyana

Other notable projects were the Guyana Energy Agency, Supply and delivery of 80 integrated Stand-Alone Solar Power 80W LED lights, Guyana Revenue Authority, Construction of Living Quarters (lower flat) Anna Regina, Essequibo and the Civil Aviation Authority, Preparation of a Civil Aviation Master Plan, among others.

Ministry of Public Health Supply, Delivery and Installation of Medical Equipment- West Demerara Regional Hospital

Ministry of Public Security Procurement of Equipment Maintenance materials, Guyana Police Force

Guyana Energy Agency Supply and delivery of eighty (80) integrated Stand-Alone Solar Power 80W LED lights

Procurement of Electric Materials, Guyana Police Force

Guyana Revenue Authority Construction of Living Quarters (lower flat) Anna Regina, Essequibo

Supply and Delivery of Computers and Electronic Devices lot 1-3

Remodeling and Rehabilitation of Police Stations Lot 1- Parika Lot 2- Baramita

Civil Aviation Authority Preparation of a Civil Aviation Master Plan

Cheddi Jagan International Airport Procurement of Janitorial Supplies for 12 months

Procurement of Communication Equipment, Guyana Police Force

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Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs/Archery... Zouks jump From page 39 Beyonce Dundas, Sarah Fredericks, Serena Clenkian Youth Males 13-17 – McLee George, Mark Anthony, Bert Paul, Josh john Adult Females 18+ - Kim Manbodh, Brenette Gordon, Yvonne Pearson, Rushelle Dundas, Nodlyn Krammer, Aucilda Paulin, Suzette Haynes. Adult Males 18+ - Jesus Lamazon, Gary Shuman, Enroy Pearson, Tyrell Paulin, Kerry Paulin, Jude Edwin, Timothy Andrews, Joshua Leacock, Aubrey DeSouza, Winston Baird, Vlysses Edwards, Brantley Devair, Rodney Dundas, Alex Pearson, Deon Andrews, Nyron Pearson, Joel Fredericks, Ivor Williams, Cornell Roland, O’Neil D’Olivera, Frank Edwards. Sunday’s event began

with the finals for the Cadet Females U12 with Marisha Melville (Region 4) gaining 1st place, Aliya Melville (Region 4) in 2nd place and Anjalie Adams (Region 7) in 3rd place. Akelah Stanley was not present. The Cadet Males U12 were next and was dominated by Region Two’s Ravedo Kanhai in first, Robeno Kanhai second and Stephon Pearson third place. Moving on to the Youth Male 13-17, only 2 boys competed with McLee George gaining 1st place and Bert Paul in 2nd place. The Youth Female 13-17 resulted in 1st place going to Sarah Fredericks (Region 2), Serena Clenkian in 2nd and Beyonce Dundas 3rd (both of region 4). In the Adult Women 18+ Ausilda Paulin (Region 9) gained

1stplace, while Rushell Dundas (Region 4) came in 2nd and Brenette Gordon (Region 3) came in 3rd. And in the final category, theAdult Men 18+,Alex Pearson (Region 2) shot to 1stplace over Jude Edwin (region 8) who came in 2nd and Aubrey DeSouza(Region 8) came in 3rd. The trophy and cash prizes provided by the Ministry were handed out to the winners of the 6 categories by Minister within the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Hon Valerie Garrido Lowe, Archery Guyana’s President Gamal Khan and Archery Guyana’s Head Coach Nicholas Hing. Archery Guyana is pleased for the fifth year, to have partnered with the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs for another grand weekend of archery at the Indigenous Heritage Games.

Tuesday September 25, 2019 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) You may need to take care of paperwork related to financial matters today, Aries. You will pay bills, make deposits, or balance checkbooks. Whatever you need to handle, you will get it done, and done well.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Libra, some volatile emotional matters that may have reared their heads over the past few days could finally be settled to the satisfaction of all involved. The subject of money may come up.

TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) You will be entertained and intrigued by the logic foreigners possess. Get ready to do some fancy footwork when it comes to taking care of your financial situation. You must look into your options.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Some solid, honest communication between you and those you love is likely to clear up some confusion. Roles are more clearly defined, emotional problems clarified, and chores are more fairly allotted.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Your dreams might be especially intense now, and some could even be prophetic. You may have recently dreamed of an old friend you haven't seen for a while.

SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Today you might feel the need to get as much done as possible. You're especially energetic, Sagittarius, and you have stamina and focus, and so you should be able to accomplish whatever you want.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) Do not sign contracts or get involved in any uncertain financial deals. Do not ruffle feathers if possible. Don't think the worst if you hear something negative about your partner. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Today you might decide to get some annoying but necessary chores done. You have the energy and stamina to finish them and probably will, although you may go crazy from boredom in the meantime. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Some information that you've been seeking for a long time might finally be unEarthed today through your diligent efforts, Virgo.

CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) You might need to do some of the less exciting chores involved with creative or artistic projects today AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) You may have let household tasks and chores go for a few days, Aquarius, so today you might decide to get them all done at once. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Some letters and calls that you may have agreed to do for a group you're affiliated with might have to be taken care of today, Pisces.Don't be surprised if you spend a lot of your time on the phone.

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From page 38 Hero Maximums. For Ingram, the ball was pushed wide of the off stump but the result was the same. Hafeez added a third big wicket when de Grandhomme picked out Evans at deep midwicket. Joseph was impressive at the top and tail of the innings, bowling Rahkeem Cornwall just as the big man was cutting loose and then having Sammy caught for a crucial and cool-headed 30 by Evans late on. Those wickets came at a cost of just 20 runs. Barnwell finished unbeaten on 27 from 23 balls having helped Sammy dig the Zouks out of a hole. The Zouks will hope for similar fortunes tonight when they face the Guyana Amazon Warriors at the same venue from 6:00pm. However, the inform Warriors have shown tremendous prowess and have gobbled up all in their path with a perfect six from six record. They most certainly will be looking to maintain that record and are expected to go hard at the home team. An exciting match is anticipated.

Cycling action set for National Park on Saturday National Park will be the venue for the some exciting cycling action when Laparkan Holdings Limited stages the 15th edition of its 11-race programme on Saturday. The contest, which is being organised by Coach Hassan Mohammed, includes the feature 35-lap race invitational and school boys’

race, 12-14 three-lap, 10-lap juvenile, Veteran U50 and over-50 and Mountain Bike race. Action is expected to commence at 09:00hrs and among those expected to take part are Paul De Nobrega, Curtis Dey, Michael Anthony, Jornel Yearwood, Christopher Griffith and Andrew Hicks.

Jiaram wins second leg in King of Draughts competition The second leg on the King of Draughts competition was played last Sunday at the National Gymnasium. Jiaram took top honors in this leg. The showdown was between Ulric Brathwaite and Jiaram. Both players were engaged in a six round bout. Each round consisted of five games. The games were tense and lasted for five

hours. Jiaram opened the first round with a four one win over his opponent. He continued the assault with forceful and aggressive moves to out played Ulric without losing any of the six rounds. The final scores: Jiaram 38 points and Ulric 22 points. The next games would be the Annual National Championship set for October.

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Andy Murray hails ‘toughest win’ after first ATP Tour victory since surgery AFP - Andy Murray called it “one of the toughest wins I’ve had” after grinding out his first singles victory on the ATP Tour since career-saving hip surgery in January. The former number one looked exhausted after his milestone 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-1 win over Tennys Sandgren yesterday at the Zhuhai Championships. A three-time Grand Slam winner but now ranked 413 in the world, the Briton has competed mostly in doubles since his major surgery and recently played singles on the lower-level Challenger Tour. He faces seventh seed Alex de Minaur of Australia in the second round in southern China after coming through a physically demanding test lasting more than two and a half hours. The 32-year-old looked all

It was Andy Murray’s first triumph in a singles match on the ATP Tour since he had a career-saving operation in January. (AFP/STR) in at the end of his tussle with Sandgren, ranked 69th in the world, slumping in his chair

and puffing out his cheeks. “In some ways it was one of the toughest wins that I’ve

Livewire Springer eyeing international selection BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Fastbowling all-rounder Shamar Springer sees the current Caribbean Premier League and the upcoming Cricket West Indies Super50 Cup as the ideal platforms to launch his bid for international selection. The livewire 21-year-old snapped up three crucial wickets as Jamaica Tallawahs snatched a dramatic five-run win over Barbados Tridents at Kensington Oval on Monday night. Tallawahs remained near the cellar position in the sixteam log but the win has handed them a lifeline in their bid for a spot in the playoffs. “Everyone wants to play at the highest level, to represent West Indies and do well for the people, and I’m no different,” said Springer, whose impressive spell on Monday night helped Tallawahs defend a paltry 128. “I want to breakthrough, I want to announce myself, I want to be seen and ‘heard’ and this tournament as well as the upcoming Super 50 and then the four-day tournaments are my opportunities. “I’m targeting a spot in the West Indies team, looking to go all the way and get into the T20s and the ODI squads. I’m feeling good about my game and I’m confident I can put together some good performances on a consistent basis.

had,” he said, having similarly blown out his cheeks as he took his seat in the post-

match press conference. “It’s good to see I’m still progressing and making improvements. “Tonight was a really good match to get through but I’ll see how I feel tomorrow,” Murray added, calling it his longest match since returning to tennis. “It was important for me to get my first win on Tour since the operation,” he said, admitting that he was tired but his hip felt fine. “Now it’s pretty cool to play and not have pain there,” he said. Murray at least has a day’s rest with his next match scheduled for Thursday. There were glimpses of Murray at his best as he sealed the first set in 41 minutes after the American Sandgren planted a backhand wide. Murray, now attempting to build up his creaking body for the rigours of elite tennis,

gave a subtle fist-pump. The Briton squandered match point in the second-set tie break as Sandgren forced a deciding set. But the American folded in the third, seemingly affected by a foot injury which required extensive strapping with him 3-0 down in the decider. Victory was a small measure of revenge for Murray, who lost to the 28year-old last month in his second singles tournament since his return. After Zhuhai, the China Open in Beijing and the Shanghai Masters, Murray will return to Europe to compete in Antwerp, making it a testing next month on the long road to rehabilitation. Prior to facing Sandgren in Zhuhai, Murray told AFP that it would be “naive” and “silly” to think he will ever return to being the player that surged to number one in 2016.

India’s Bumrah out of South Africa Tests with back injury

Jamaica Tallawahs all-rounder Shamar Springer celebrates a wicket during Monday night’s win over Barbados Tridents. “I see myself as a genuine all-rounder, I believe I have the ability to do well and contribute with bat and ball, and also in the outfield.” He is likely to represent Barbados Pride in the 50-over extravaganza, provisionally set to be played in Barbados and Trinidad and the fourday tournament, slated to start in the New Year. And Springer said he had already set his sights on the next Cricket World Cup scheduled for India in 2023. “Looking ahead, all young players like myself, have to see the Super50 and the longer format as vitally important,” he pointed out. “If you want to play for West Indies you need to put in this performance. I watched the World Cup this year and

have a good idea what’s required. “I’m targeting a spot at the next World Cup so I’m working on improving my skills and looking to build towards such a major world event.” Springer is a product of the Combermere School programme, pioneered by current West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick, and which has produced several international players like Roston Chase, Shane Dowrich, Kraigg and Carlos Brathwaite as well as Chris Jordan of England. The Barbadian shot to prominence back in 2016 when he starred in the West Indies capture of the ICC Under19 World Cup won in Bangladesh.

Jasprit Bumrah, 25, has an unorthodox sling-arm action. (AFP / Randy Brooks) AFP - India’s premier paceman Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against South Africa with a stress fracture in his lower back, the country’s cricket board said yesterday. Umesh Yadav will replace Bumrah, who tops the bowling chart in one-day rankings and is placed third in Tests, in the 15-man squad for the three five-day matches starting October 2 in Visakhapatnam. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said “the injury was detected during a routine radiological

screening”. “He will now undergo rehabilitation at NCA (National Cricket Academy) and will be monitored by the BCCI Medical Team,” the statement added. Bumrah, 25, who has an unorthodox sling-arm action, has claimed 62 wickets in 12 Tests and recently claimed just the third hat-trick by an Indian in the longest format in the West Indies. Known for bowling nearperfect yorkers in the death overs, he was India’s strike bowler in the recent 50-over World Cup in England, taking 18 wickets from nine matches.

But the quick was not part of the recently concluded three-match Twenty20 series against the visiting South African side who won the final game to draw the series 1-1. The first match was washed out. India squad: Virat Kohli (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Shubman Gill.

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Fidow fires Samoa to bruising win over Russia at Rugby World Cup CPL - Marauding winger Ed Fidow bagged a quickfire double as Samoa beat Russia 34-9 in a bruising Rugby World Cup encounter marked by three yellow cards yesterday. Fidow provided the spark in a tempestuous Pool A clash after the Pacific islanders were reduced to 13 men in the first half for two reckless tackles in steamy Kumagaya. Russia’s Kirill Gotovtsev was sin-binned later in the game. “To lose two players, go down to 13 men and we didn’t lose on the score... really proud of the effort,” said Samoa coach Steve Jackson. “We knew we would come out after half-time and the boys were still fresh — we had plenty left in the tank. I’m just glad we got over the line.” Russia coach Lyn Jones bemoaned his team’s short, four-day turnaround following their 30-10 defeat by hosts Japan in the tournament-opener last

Friday. “We p l a y e d a Wo r l d Cup final for our boys on Friday night, it’s more the mental thing that’s hurt us,” said the Welshman. “We just weren’t there tonight and lacked the motivation compared to what we had against Japan.” S a m o a , Wo r l d C u p quarter-finalists in 1991 and 1995, began the game pumped up after a passionate performance of their ‘siva tau’ war dance. And they went ahead after 15 minutes when a superb pass from Tim Nanai-Williams — cousin of All Black star Sonny Bill — found Alapati Leiua to crash over for the first of his brace. But veteran Russia flyhalf Yury Kushnarev kicked a pair of penalties to give the Bears a 6-5 half-time lead which should have been more after Samoa played almost 10 minutes with 13 men.

Centre Rey Lee-Lo was lucky to escape with a yellow card for a high tackle on Russia captain Vasily Artemyev before hooker Motu Matu’u followed him to the sin bin after another dangerous challenge on Artemyev. Russia failed to capitalise on their numerical advantage, but Jones refused to criticise French referee Romain Poite. “ We w e r e e x p e c t i n g more severe penalties than what were given,” he admitted. “Of course it would have changed the game. Two red cards in two minutes and the world’s a different place.” Refereeing was in the spotlight after World Rugby issued an unusual rebuke earlier on Tuesday about officiating standards at the tournament. - Samoa firepower Samoa fly-half Tusi Pisi became the oldest player to

Heaven wants stronger developmental role from CPL, Tallawahs

Samoa wing Ed Fidow (L) scored two tries against Russia. (AFP / William West) represent Samoa at a World Cup at 37 but had a kicking game to forget, missing four of six attempts with the boot. However Samoa, playing their first game of the tournament, ultimately had too much firepower for the flagging Russians. Scrum-half Dwayne Polataivao failed to come out for the second half after taking a blow to the head, but the Samoans hit back when Afaesetiti Amosa bulldozed over five minutes after the restart.

Gotovtsev was yellowcarded for a high tackle trying to block Amosa, who was stretchered off after twisting his knee, much to Jackson’s chagrin. “I thought the right decision was made with two yellow cards for us,” he said. “ We l o s t a p l a y e r through injury from a similar tackle and he got a yellow card as well.” A Kushnarev drop goal pulled Russia back to within a point before Fidow grabbed

Samoa’s third try in the 49th minute, bursting through after a clever pass from replacement hooker Ray Niuia. Fidow extended Samoa’s lead shortly afterwards with the bonus-point try as the Russians began to wilt to make it 10 tries in nine appearances for his country. Lee-Lo made up for his yellow by scoring Samoa’s fifth try before Leiua added the icing just before the buzzer to give the score a slightly flattering hue.

Shakib back at Tridents Jamaica Tallawahs are one of the tournament’s popular franchises. KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Jamaica Cricket Association president, Wilford “Billy” Heaven, wants the Caribbean Premier League and national franchise, Jamaica Tallawahs, to play a larger role in the development of local youth cricket. Also a Cricket West Indies director, Heaven said they were specific initiatives which the league and the franchise could undertake, which would help to ensure the further growth of the sport across the country. “The Tallawahs/CPL should include the country’s best under-19 talent in their training camps with a view to signing them,” the JCA chief told the Gleaner newspaper here. “In the future, these players could be transferred on the international senior markets for a fee, which would go directly to the club or parish association from which they originated.” The CPL, a private venture, was inaugurated in 2013, replacing the flagship domestic Caribbean T20 which was organised by CWI. Tallawahs are one of six franchises which make up the league, along with Barbados

Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, St Kitts and Nevis Patriots, Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks. The CPL has since grown to become one of the most popular T20 leagues around the world, and Heaven believes organisers could place their considerable clout in helping to stage the local T20 tournament here. “[They should] support the executing of a local T20 championship, which culminates just before the CPL training camps commence,” Heaven pointed out. “The best players from this local championship should be invited to benefit from the training camps and be seen by CPL scouts.” However, Heaven acknowledged that CPL had already contributed significantly to the regional cricket landscape. “Some of the proceeds from this commercial arrangement [with CWI] are disbursed across the territorial boards and used to strengthen the respective franchises in the CPL,” he noted. “Professionalising regional first-class cricket will improve the quality of talent at the senior level.”

CPL - The Barbados Tridents have announced that Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan will be replacing Sandeep Lamichhane who will be leaving for national duty. Shakib will join the team ahead of their match against St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at Kensington Oval on Saturday 28 September. Shakib has played in the Hero CPL before, representing both the Tridents and the Jamaica Tallawahs. When at the Tridents he recorded the best ever bowling return in Hero CPL’s history when he took 6/6 against Trinbago Knight Riders. Shakib has played 56 Tests, 206 ODIs and 75 T20 Internationals for Bangladesh and was in outstanding form during this summer’s ICC Cricket World Cup where he

Shakib Al Hasan scored 606 runs at a phenomenal average of 86.57. Combined with his ability as a white ball bowler Shakib will be a huge asset for the Tridents as they push for a spot in the Hero CPL knockout stages for the first time since 2016.

The Tridents have also announced that Dan Christian will no longer be available for this year’s tournament. He will be replaced by English left arm pacer Harry Gurney who has played 10 ODIs and two T20 Internationals for his country.

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Crandon, Haniff, Simon, D’Andrade receive BCB highest Award “Tribute to Heroes” “My heart belongs to Berbice Cricket despite not living in the county currently. I accept this award with great pride because the Ancient County would always be home. All that I have achieved as a player and then as a Coach was due to the foundation which was laid in Berbice. Thank you for honouring me and the other awardees, this is extra special.” Those were the words of former Guyana all rounder and current Guyana Cricket Coach Esuan Crandon as he expressed gratitude to the Berbice Cricket Board for honouring him and three others as part of the 80th Anniversary Celebration for the founding of the Board. Crandon, Angela Haniff, Joseph Simon and Dennis D’ Andrade on Friday last became the latest Berbice Cricket Officials to receive the BCB Highest Award ‘Tribute to Heroes’. The Tribute to Hero Programme was launched under the Presidency of Keith Foster in 2008 and has continued under the present administration led

by his younger brother Hilbert Foster. Foster in announcing the Awardees stated that the success of Berbice Cricket has been achieved by the hard work and sacrifice by countless persons, who mostly do so behind the fanfare of the general public. He noted that the Berbice Cricket Board under his leadership strongly believed in honouring heroes in their lifetime as it was almost worthless to do so when they are dead. He expressed gratitude to the four awardees for service of the highest standard and for being an inspiration to others, who served around them. To date, the persons who have received the Award including Carl Moore, Vemen Walter, Mortimer George, Roy Baijnauth, Rafeek Latiff, Albert Smith, Sydney Jackman, Lennox Phillips, Ancel Hazel and Roshan Moakan. Crandon was honoured for his contribution to Berbice on the field and for leading Guyana to five successive first class titles.

Former BCB President Malcolm Peters hands over Tribute to Hero Award to Angela Haniff, Esuan Crandon and Dennis D’Andrade. He has also coached the West Indies A Team and was Asst Coach for the Senior Team. Veteran Angela Haniff, who currently serves as the BCB Office Administrator, holds the distinction of being the first female cricket executive in the administration of cricket in Guyana. She served as Asst Secretary and then Secretary. Joseph Simon served

New Building Society Ltd 40 overs Second Division Cricket Competition in Berbice

Young Warriors ‘B’ 13-yr Romeo Deonarain leads them to victory over Tucber Park ‘B’ The New Building Society Ltd sponsored 2019/2020 Second Division Cricket for teams in Berbice commenced last Sunday with Young Warriors Cricket Club “B” defeating the highly favored Tucber Park “B” by 55 runs at the Berbice High School ground. In reply to YWCC 212 all out in 35 of their allotment of 40 overs, Tucber Park “B” were cruising to victory at 150 for 3 wickets off 16 overs when 13 year old right arm leg spinner Romeo Deonarain was introduced. The leg spinner whose father was a prolific batsman in First Division Cricket in Berbice, represented Demerara earlier this year in the Under-15 Inter County Tournament. He spun webs around the batsmen with guile, flight, variety and control beyond his tender age. He took four consecutive wickets with unplayable deliveries before interrupted by his captain Anil Beharry, a former Berbice Senior Inter County all rounder with 2 crucial wickets. Deonarain then finished off the Tucber Park innings to end with the remarkable figure of 5 for 20 off 6.3 overs. Former Berbice under-19 player Clifton Lindie fought a lone battle with a classy 76 consisting of 5 sixes and 7 fours. Former national under-15 captain Zinul Ramsammy chipped in with 22. Beharry ended with 2 for 26 off 6 overs. Earlier, YWCC “B” won the toss and took first strike. The batsmen were consistent with small but valuable partnerships. Former national under-15 opener Jarron France put

Berbice Cricket as an Umpire for over three decades until ill health forced him into retirement. He still serves as President of the Berbice Cricket Umpires Association. Dennis D’Andrade heads the proactive Upper Corentyne Cricket Association and has spearheaded a revival of cricket in the area after a period of decline and division.

Foster urged the awardees to share their vast experience with the younger generation of Club Officials. Crandon in a well received thank you speech stated that he felt humble to be honoured and pledged to assist in the development of the game in the Ancient County. He also advised the large gathering of youth cricketers to work hard on their cricket and to not forsake their

education. He stressed on the importance of physical fitness and working on improving every aspect their game on a daily basis. The Award was cosponsored by the Berbice Cricket Board and Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS. Each of the Awardees carried home a framed Certificate of Excellence, medal, trophy, anniversary souvenir cup and special gift.

Wellman Masters overcome HS Masters to claim Ramsaywack softball title

Wellman Masters skipper Wayne Jones (right) accepts the winning prize from Rishi Ramsawyack in the presence of the his team mates.

Romeo Deonarain displaying the ball that he used to destroy the opposition. together a first wicket partnership of 26 with Deonarain. They had to battle the hostility of pacer Orlando Tanner who finally made the break through bowling Deonarain for 12. Consistent and sensible batting by Ariel Tilku (44), Antonio DeFreitas (42) and Travis Sutton (36) made sure YWCC reached a competitive 212 all out. Skipper Lindie had an outstanding match taking 6 for 33 of seven overs. The competition will continue next Sunday.

Wellman Masters defeated HS Masters by seven wickets to win the final of the Rishi Ramsaywack birth anniversary 20-over softball title which was contested on Sunday last. Batting first at the Malteenoes Sports Club, HS Masters loss the early scalps of opener Dharam Persaud who was bowled by Greg De Franca for two and Ron Ramnauth bowled by Rawl Reid for eight. The never recovered and were sent packing for 64 in 17.2 overs. Jai Ram made 16 while Fidel Singh scored 13 as Wayne

Jones picked up 4-6 from 3.2 overs while Sheldon Perch had 2-2 from three overs and De Franca 2-25 off four overs. Sookdeo Lakhan removed Perch (06) and Troy Lewis (06) early in the chase, but Suresh Ramdeen guided Wellman Masters well as he struck one four and one six in scoring 29 off 22 balls before he was removed by Dharam Persaud. Nandram Samlall and Reid were unbeaten on six each as Wellman Masters finished on 66-3 in 12.2 overs. Lakhan took 2-6 from four overs while Persaud had 1-13. Following the final,

Wellman Masters overcame Fisherman Masters by eight runs in a 20-over fixture. Wellman Masters took first strike and managed 136-9. De Franca and Reid scored 22 each, Ramdeen 21, Lewis 14 and Jones 12; Zameer Hassan and T. Sookdeo captured two wickets each. Fisherman Masters replied with 128-8. Dennis Mangru stroked five fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 54 while Randy Katwaroo made 28 as Reid picked up three wickets while Jones and Samlall had two apiece.

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Limacol football tourney

Mahaica Determinators and Pele book quarterfinal spots

The game between Dynamics (on the ball) and Mahaica was keenly contested with a spot in the knockouts at stake. By Calvin Chapman Six teams have now secured spots in the quarterfinals of the fourth Group A Santos U-20 Camptown Tim. Panthers Black Pearl Group B Conquerors Buxton Stars GFC Nth Rangers Group C Riddim Squad Beacons Pouderoyen GT Panthers Group D Dynamics FC Determinators Pele Police B

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Priyanna Ramdhani gains Badminton scholarship in Canada Guyana’s Badminton Queen, National & Caribbean Champion Priyanna Ramdhani has gained a Badminton Scholarship at the Olds College Alberta Canada and will represent her College Badminton Team BRONCOS. Priyanna will also be doing A Diploma in Business and Sports Management while there. “The Guyana Badminton Association is quite pleased that this opportunity came at a time when Priyanna can develop her Game further and is only heading in one direction which is playing in the Olympics which we know with all her great performances that her ambition will one day materialize,” the association stated in a release. Her recent classic performance was just a month ago when she was crowned Triple Champion at the Carebaco International Open Championships held in

Barbados. Head Coach of Broncos Mary Smith, who drafted her, is very pleased and stated: “Priyanna is a force on the courts, winning a triple crown at the Caribbean games this past year, and ranked 1 in Guyana. Priyanna has grown up with badminton since she was a young girl having her father as her coach and her brother as a team mate. Priyanna has a champion’s heart on and off the court. Her positive attitude, determination, commitment to her studies, and support of her team mates exemplifies what it is to be a Bronco student athlete. Priyanna also has her sights on the Olympics and we are here to help her achieve her dream. Olds College Broncos Badminton team is thrilled to have Priyanna join the team this season.” Priyanna’s Latest Updates:

Priyanna Ramdhani (17 Years Old) D.O.B. January 2, 2002. Club: Yonex Badminton Club (GUY)/Olds College Broncos (AB CAN) Guyana Current National Junior Ranking No.1 Guyana Current National Senior Ranking No.1 C A R E B A C O International Current Under19 Ranking No.1 (Triple Champion) CAREBACO Regional Under-17 Rankings No.1 (2018) Triple Champion C A R E B A C O International Under-19 Ranking No. 1 (2018) South American Junior Ranking No. 4 (2017) Guyana’s Junior Sportswoman of the Year 2011 Guyana’s Runner-up Junior Sportswoman of the Year 2012 Guyana’s Junior Sportswoman of the Year 2018

with a crushing 5-1 win after falling behind in the 10th minute when Terrence Shepherd fired the officers ahead. However, Pele’s Dorwin George, who banged in four goals in the rout, responded two minutes after his team went down and followed up with subsequent goals in the 31st, 41st and 69th of clash. Daniel Gibson added the fifth for the Georgetown based club in the 88th to ensure that they reached the quarterfinal stage of this tournament that will see the winners pocketing $400,000. Meanwhile, the feature match had its fair share of action but it was intermittent after a power outage five minutes before the end of the first half suspended play

between Mahaica Determinators and Dynamics FC, both based on the East Coast of Demerara. Before the lights in the venue went out courtesy of the GPL power outage, Mahaica were up 1-0 courtesy of a goal off the boot of Eon Abel in the 20th minute. On the resumption of the match, Abel completed a brace in the 69th minute to ensure his side made the quarterfinals by finishing second in group D with six points; Pele topped with 7, Dynamics were third with 4 after needing at least draw to go through. The other teams that have secured qualification for the quarterfinals are Santos FC under-20, Fruta Conquerors under-20, Buxton Stars and Riddim Squad.

Play continues tonight with group C action. Three teams are in the hunt for a spot in the knockouts in that group with Riddim Squad already through after winning their first two games. Pouderoyen (1 point) will play GT Panthers (3 points) in the opening clash and a win for either team (win/draw for Panthers) may see them through if Riddim Squad continue their impressive form and defeat Beacons in the night’s feature match up. Tonight’s play is expected to be action packed with the three teams set to put in their last ditch push to make it to the last eight. Please see current points table below.

RHTYSC/BCB/GBTI Inter Secondary School Tournament

Port Mourant Secondary advanced to Final, J. C. Chandisingh cruise to Semi-finals Port Mourant Secondary School defeated Central Corentyne Secondary School by nine wickets to advance to the Final of the Berbice Cricket Board/ RHTYSC/GBTI Region 6 Inter Secondary School Under-19 Cricket Tournament. The Port Mourant Secondary School Team drew the Bye into the Final, while J.C. Chandisingh Secondary defeated archrivals Berbice High School by 43 runs to reach the lone semifinals, where they would clash with the Berbice Educational Institute to decide the other finalist. Play in the Tournament restarted after it was postponed for five months due to the long rainy season and summer holidays. The Tournament is sponsored by the Guyana Bank for Trade

and Industry Ltd and was organised under the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, MS Say Yes to Education and Sports Programme. Central Corentyne Secondary School won the toss against Port Mourant Secondary and elected to bat at the Port Mourant Cricket Ground. They were bowled out for a meagre 39 in 18 overs as Tyrese Smartt top scored with 10. Guyana Under-15 Player Matthew Pottaya claimed three wickets for three runs and received support from D. Harripersaud 3 for 8 and P. Ramkhelawan 2 for 6. Needing to score 40 to win, Port Mourant Secondary School raced to 43 for 2 from 6.3 Overs as West Indies Under-15 star Rampersaud Rampertab ended on 22 not out.

At the Area ‘H’ Ground, J. C. Chandisingh batted first after losing the toss and reached 150 for 7 off their allotted 20 Overs. Guyana junior all rounder Jonathan Rampersaud stroked a sold 53 (3 boundaries and 2 sixes) and received support from Riyah Mohabir 29, Surendra Ramcharitar 18 and Jeremy Sandia 18. Bowling for Berbice High School, S. Seeram took 2 for 8, while Abdul Ramsammy 2 for 26. In response Berbice High School were restricted to 107 for 9 with Zeynul Ramsammy 11 and S. Seeram 15 being the only batsmen to reach double figures. Left arm spinners Lucas Arthur 2 for 16 and former National player Pavendra Gnesh 4 for 16 bowled well for J.C. Chandisingh Secondary School.

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BCB 80th Anniversary Celebration 1939-2019

Beharry, Peters, Pooran, Moore and Keith Foster inducted into BCB Administrator Hall of Fame Five outstanding Cricket Administrators with a combined voluntary service of over 130 years have been inducted into the Berbice

Cricket Administrators Hall of Fame by the Berbice Cricket Board. The inductees were Anil Beharry, Malcolm Peters, Manohar Pooran, Carl Moore

and Keith Foster. The Induction of the second batch of awardees was done during the BCB 80th Anniversary Programme at

the historic Albion Community Centre Ground. The Berbice Cricket Board under the Presidency of Keith Foster in 2014 established the Hall of Fame as part of the Board’s 75th Anniversary Programme. The main objectives of the Administrator Hall of Fame are to honour outstanding cricket officials for service of the highest standard, to identify and to record the Board’s history for future generations of leaders. BCB President Hilbert Foster in a passionate speech, hailed the outstanding contributions of the five awardees, who laid the foundation for his current executives to build on, so that the rich legacy of John Trim, Rohan Kanhai, Roy Fredericks, Basil Butcher and Alvin Kallicharran can go on from strength to strength. Foster stated that he had the privilege of working with all of the awardees and gaining a lot of knowledge from them. Special mention was made of his eldest brother who was his role model while growing up. Anil Beharry served as

Treasurer of the Berbice Cricket Board from 1998 to 2014 and was later elected to the Presidency in 2015. Carl Moore holds the record as the longest Secretary of the Board, having served from 1991 to 2007. Moore also served as Chairman of the Competitions Committee for a number of years. Manohar Pooran also known as Sam Suchit was the person responsible for the success of the Port Mourant Cricket Club in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Pooran served as the Asst Secretary of the Berbice Cricket Board for many years and also as Chairman of the Competitions Committee. Malcolm Peters first joined the Berbice Cricket Board in 1977 and served as Assistant Treasurer in 1977/ 1978. He was appointed Chairman of the Competitions in 1986 and served up to 1993. Peters won the BCB Presidency in 2004 and served up to 2007. Keith Foster joined the Berbice Cricket Board in 1991 as a representative of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and has served

as Vice President, Asst Secretary and Competitions Chairman. In 2008, he was elected BCB President and served three, two years terms. Under his Presidency, the Berbice Cricket Board was transformed into a dynamic NGO and Guyana’s most proactive organisation. Peters, who was present at the Ceremony, unveiled five portraits of the awardees to loud applause from the capacity and over flowing audience. In a prepared statement, the veteran cricket administrator expressed gratitude to the Berbice Cricket Board and hailed the outstanding work of the Board over the years. On behalf of the other awardees, Peters said it was a great honour to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. He reminded administrators that their duties were to serve others and not themselves. The first level of Inductees in 2004, were Lennox Phillips, Leslie Amsterdam, Mortimer George, Ancel Hazel, Victor Omrow and Duncan McGregor Stuart.

Former BCB President Malcolm Peters and Albion Secretary O. Outar unveil the portraits of the 2019 Inductees to the BCB Hall of Fame for Administrators.

Sukrah leads Banks DIH to victory over Mahdia A six-wicket haul from Eric Sukrah led Banks DIH to an eight-wicket victory over Mahdia when the teams collided recently in a 15-over Tapeball fixture at Thirst Park. Batting first after winning the toss, Banks DIH managed 172-6. Judell McAllister struck four fours and eight sixes in a top score of 79 not out off 49 balls, while Otis Gibson made 45 off 16 balls

with two fours and six sixes. Mark Jeffers picked up 2-8 and Roston Austin 2-20. Mahdia responded with 164 all out in 14.4 overs. Ershad Ali made 38 off 15 balls with five sixes while Malcolm Hubbard scored 37 including one four and five sixes off 16 balls. Sukrah bagged 6-19 from three overs, while Seon Bovell had 2-18 off 1.4 overs.

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Fourth EBFA/Ralph Green U-11 League

Teams aiming to consolidate on Saturday with six matches slated As the battle to make the top two positions in both groups A and B continue, the twelve clubs contesting the fourth edition of the East Bank Football Association/Ralph Green Under-11 League will be in action on Saturday. The top two teams are separated on goal difference and will be aiming to maintain that momentum whilst the other clubs will be looking to turn in solid performances which would enhance their push to advance after the group stage of the league. Swan FC will oppose Grove Hi Tech while Eagles of Stewartville, West Demerara challenge Fruta Conquerors in the two opening matches at 09:00hrs. Swan, with a draw in their lone match to date and Grove, which lost their opening encounter, will both be going after full points. Eagles and Conquerors lost their opening matches and will certainly want to change that around on Saturday. Leaders, Vurlon Mills Academy (6 points) with a clean sheet after two matches

and only one of three teams not to concede a goal to date, will take on Diamond United in one of two matches set for 09:30hrs. Diamond United (4 points) are third on the points table and will fancy their chances of halting the surge of the Mills Academy boys which makes their encounter a potentially exciting one to see with both sides unbeaten. Rick Ramatar (3 goals), the leading goal scorer of the tournament so far and scorer of this year’s tournament opening goal will lead the charge for Diamond having scored all their goals to date. Christian Enderson, Blake Edwards and Malcolm Hendricks will be the players to watch for Mills Academy. The other match at 09:30hrs brings together Agricola Red Triangle (5th place) and Friendship All Stars (9th place). Agricola will be hoping to get their first win after settling for two draws in their matches so far, while Friendship with a loss and a draw from their two, will also hope they can seal full points.

Diamond United (yellow) and Eagles FC of Stewartville enjoying their time on the pitch on Saturday at the GFF National Training Centre, Providence, EBD. Defending champions Timehri Panthers, laying fourth in the standings on three points (1 win 1 loss) will be pulling out all the stops in order to record win number two, but will find the determined Samatta Point/ Kaneville (8th place) unit standing in their way when they collide at 10:00hrs. The other match at 10:00hrs pits the third placed

Kuru Kururu Warriors, which is on a dream run thus far this year having won both matches played, which has

matched their win ratio from last year of 2 wins/8 losses in 10 matches, taking on Riddim Squad (6th place).

Day 3 – Saturday September 28, 2019 Mt. Team Team 11. Swan Grove Hi Tech 12. Eagles Fruta Conquerors 13. Agricola Friendship 14. Diamond United Vurlon Mills Academy 15. Riddim Squad Kuru Kururu Warriors 16. Timehri Panthers Samatta Point/Kaneville

Another exciting Saturday morning is anticipated. Following are the full fixtures.

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Zouks jump to fourth with big win over Patriots - Face leaders Guyana Amazon Warriors tonight CPL - St Lucia Zouks jumped from last place in the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table to a playoff spot with a fine 20run victory over St Kitts & Nevis Patriots at the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground. The win lifts the Zouks to five points and above both Jamaica Tallawahs and Barbados Tridents into fourth place, while for their part the Patriots remain on eight points having missed a chance to go second in the table and also guarantee a top-four finish. While there was a good start and decent finish with the bat, the Zouks’ win owed much to a fine allround bowling performance that allowed them to defend a total of 165/6 that felt no better than par at the halfway stage. The Patriots’ dangerous openers Evin Lewis and Devon Thomas both fell in the Powerplay – Hardus Viljoen getting Lewis well caught by Chris Barnwell off a skied pull shot in a rare T20 wicket maiden – before some

tight bowling kept a firm lid on the scoring rate even as Laurie Evans and Mohammad Hafeez were adding 49 for the third wicket. The Zouks already appeared to have the upper hand when rain forced a short delay with the Patriots 77/2 in the 12th over but really hammered home the advantage after it. Kesrick Williams struck twice in the 13th over, deceiving Evans with a slower ball to earn a simple caught and bowled before pinning Fabian Allen lbw for just 1, and Carlos Brathwaite fell in the next after skying Fawad Ahmed to sub fielder Kavem Hodge. Shamarh Brooks was Viljoen’s second victim, bowled the ball after clubbing what was by now a rare boundary, and when Hafeez was deceived in the flight and offered a return catch that Fawad accepted at the second attempt, the Patriots had lost five wickets for 26 since the resumption. Rayad Emrit launched

back-to-back Hero Maximums over the legside off Williams and the Zouks briefly lost their composure with a couple of chances going down. Keron Cottoy joined in with a slog-sweep over the ropes off Fawad but even though the partnership brought 27 runs in 20 balls it never really got the Patriots within striking distance of victory. When Emrit was caught at long-on to give Viljoen a deserved third wicket in a spell that cost just 14 runs, the required rate had already climbed to four per ball. Williams picked up his third wicket of the night, Alzarri Joseph hitting another slower ball to Colin de Grandhome at midwicket and despite Cottoy smashing the last ball of the night for a huge six the Zouks ran out comfortable and deserved winners. They had earlier failed to fully capitalise on a fine Powerplay with the bat, in the end needing a 56-run partnership between Sammy and Barnwell for the sixth

Skipper Darren Sammy (2nd left) celebrate with teammates during the crucial win for the Zouks last night. (CPL) wicket to lift them to 165/6 having been 72/1 after seven overs with Andre Fletcher and Colin Ingram looking good for a huge total. The Zouks’ slump from that position to 101/5 was largely down to Hafeez and Thomas, who combined

superbly to have both set batsmen stumped off wides. Both batsmen were guilty of setting off a touch early, giving Hafeez time to make the adjustments, which he duly did. For Fletcher, the ball was pushed down the legside and smartly taken by Thomas, who promptly

removed the bails and then two of the stumps for good measure to send his opposite number packing. It seemed a big moment, with Fletcher looking back to something like his very best in his 23-ball 36 with four fours and two huge (Continued on page 31)

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Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs/Archery Guyana Heritage Games competition a success The culmination of a 2day competition of traditional archery saw archers battling it out for top honours at the Indigenous Heritage Games 2019 on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22, September at the Everest Ground. Among the more than 60 registrants were De Chief Archery Club team from Mainstay in Region 2, and the Archery Rupununi team from Region 9. The day’s shooting began at 12:30 pm on Saturday with the ranking rounds and by day’s end saw qualifying archers for the following categories: Cadet Females U12 – Aliya Melville, Marisha Melville, Anjalie Adams and Akelah Stanley, Cadet Males U12 – Ravedo Kanhai, Sean Duncan Jr, Robeno Kanhai, Stephon Pearson, Jeremy Dundas, Youth Females 13-17 – (Continued on page 35)

Composite photo of 1st place Adult Male winner Alex Pearson and (below) 1st place Adult Female winner Aucilda Paulin in action.

Also enjoying the fun, wheelchair-bound Vlysses Edwards competing for Region 3.

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Limacol football tourney

Mahaica Determinators and Pele book quarterfinal spots

Pouderoyen FC’s coach Travis Bess (left) was part of the crowd viewing the matches ahead of his decisive clash tonight against GT Panthers.

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Play between Dynamics FC (keeper) and Mahaica Determinaors on Monday night at the MOE ground.

Priyanna Ramdhani Zouks jump to gains Badminton fourth with big scholarship in Canada win over Patriots - Face leaders Guyana Amazon Warriors tonight

Priyanna Ramdhani

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