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Electricity woes and the nation For some three decades Guyana has been plagued by power shortages. These shortages date back to the days when the country was cash-strapped and could not replace the generators and turbines that had been in place for more than five decades. These generators and turbines were installed when the demand for electricity was minimal. Georgetown, the capital had to be powered and later the authorities extended the power supply to the lower East Coast Demerara. With the advent of independence the supply of electric power was extended to even more Guyanese until the stage was reached where many households began to take electricity for granted. And that is how it should be in any country since electricity is no longer a luxury. Gradually the generators collapsed until Guyana was left with a mere output of eight megawatts. This was the beginning of the power shortage. In fact, things got so grim that at one time there was the fear that the country could have been without power. The situation gradually improved. Guyana imported engines from Wartsila and Caterpillar generators from Florida but there was never adequate power. Despite the shortfall, the government continued its expansion programme designed to take power to every household along coastal Guyana. But by then major companies had opted for selfgeneration. They argued that the supply from the national grid was unreliable and more expensive than if the companies had to generate their own power. And the power supply was inadequate. The major shipbuilding facility was forced to scale down its operations because it could not get power when it needed it. Canning plants bought by the government could not go into operation simply because there was no power to operate them. These are white elephants to the point that an observer would describe the investment in these canneries as a waste of money. There have been serious efforts to end the power shortages. Guyana placed the management of the company into foreign hands-Electricity Support Board Inc. –changed the management structures and other things. None worked, and in the end the government had no option but to repossess the power company. Gifts from the Japanese helped somewhat but were not enough to stop the power outages which, according to the management, were due to the inability of the company to take out those machinery that needed maintenance, when the maintenance schedule had arrived. The nation expressed some hope when the government installed a 20-megawatt plant at Kingston soon after it had scrapped the steam turbine that had long outlived its usefulness. On the occasion of the commissioning, Prime Minister Sam Hinds, who holds responsibility for the electricity sector, announced that blackouts were now things of the past. He has had to eat his words. Even when the government installed a second twentymegawatt plant, the situation has not changed and it is unlikely to remain unchanged for a long while yet. It is true the extent of blackouts has been reduced but there are blackouts never the less. There is a massive construction on the western bank of the river where the government is installing another major electricity plant but this has problems. Aspects of the programme are stalling the schedule. It is as though the feasibility studies missed crucial elements of the programme. Today, we hear that the absence of power from the Skeldon co-generation plant is responsible for the repeated blackouts in both Berbice and Demerara. This is a bitter pill to swallow for many reasons. The amount of power from the Skeldon plant has never been more than six megawatts. The removal of six megawatts could in no way be responsible for the spate of blackouts, some lasting for as long as six hours. One must wonder whether something else is not amiss. One must also wonder about the out of
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The danger of overfishing in our waters DEAR EDITOR, The Environment Community Health Organization (ECHO) is concerned about an article which appeared in the Kaieteur News of September 26, 2014, captioned: “Chinese operators in talks with Agri Ministry over fishing opportunities”. Clearly the mood and spirit of nations all over the world is to scale back on the use of natural resources. Globally, there is an urgency to put strict regulations in place to protect biodiversity and the cultures of local communities. In the face of unprecedented environmental events impacting our environment we, in Guyana, must do more to preserve the health of our ecology and protect local communities. This is a very serious issue, particularly in circumstances where we engage in activities that continue to hurt the environment by polluting rivers and other water sources through mining activities. Recall the cyanide river disaster in 1995 and the pollution of the Arau River in Region 7 (Cuyuni/ Mazaruni) in 2008. The continuous negative environmental mining practices are impacting on marine life
and other bio-diversities. Again, there is the tragedy of commons - members in a group using common resources for their own gain and with no regard for others. This can lead to over-exploitation of common resources. ECHO has a real concern that this contemplated move by the authorities can lead to overfishing. Overfishing occurs when fishes are being caught faster than they can reproduce and replace themselves. Overfishing can affect biological diversity. Biodiversity is the diversity of living things, and can be thought of as occurring on three levels: genetic, species, and ecosystem. Genetic diversity is the genetic variability that occurs among members of the same species. Species diversity is the variety of species found in a community or ecosystem. And ecological diversity is the variety of types of biological communities. An additional means of categorising biological diversity is functional diversity; the variety of biological processes characteristic of a particular ecosystem. These units of diversity are inter-related. In the face of
environmental change, the loss of genetic diversity weakens a population’s ability to adapt; the loss of species diversity weakens a community’s ability to adapt; the loss of functional diversity weakens an ecosystem’s ability to adapt; and the loss of ecological diversity weakens the whole biosphere’s ability to adapt. Because biological and physical processes are interactive, losses of biological diversity may also precipitate further environmental change. This progressively destructive routine results in impoverished biological systems, which are susceptible to collapse when faced with further environmental changes. Therefore, we, in ECHO, hope that any proposal to add others to this industry will be given really careful attention and strict regulations would be put in place to protect our fishing industry and our natural assets. We are also asking the competent authority to begin an audit of the various species of fishes; we have in Guyana and their status as it relates to extinction. Royston King Executive Director, ECHO
No elections should take place until all stakeholders are satisfied that the Voters’ List is genuine DEAR EDITOR, The PNC, now under the broad umbrella of APNU, is masquerading as a champion of democracy and democratic rule. But its actions, both in an out of government, do not match up to its rhetoric. For twenty-four years the PNC denied the citizens of Guyana local government elections and an even longer period before free and fair elections were held. Before I proceed any further, let me say that I am not opposed to the holding of local government elections since I am convinced that there is no alternative to local democracy or what is referred to as grassroots democracy. I watched however with much interest the political posturing of David Ganger on the issue of local government election in which he is projecting himself and his APNU as the champion of the democratic cause, when in fact it was his party that was responsible for the rupture of the democratic fabric of the Guyanese society for close to three decades. The issue is not whether or not to hold elections, but the extent to which those
elections truly reflect the will of the electorate. I have vivid recollections of the days when elections were held but these were all farcical and a complete mockery of the democratic processes. This was so for both local and national elections, but extended also to village elections in the hinterland communities where village captains were ‘elected’ at Congress Place and the results fed to the residents of those communities. The basic point that I am seeking to make is that the electoral system must not to be perceived to be flawed by key stakeholders, since it could undermine the credibility of the entire process and cast a shadow of doubt over the integrity of the entire electoral contest. The ruling PPP, through its General Secretary, has on repeated occasions called into question the accuracy of the Preliminary Voters’ List (PVL) which has been found to contain a significant number of dead names and persons who cannot be found. Indeed, the PVL for the first time contains over five hundred thousand registered voters, which exceeded by far the number of eligible voters in the 2011
crop season when the factory might not have the bagasse to power the turbines. Whatever the case the time is now and has long been so when blackouts should be history in Guyana. If we are to enter the modern world which we say is a must, then the least we could do is guarantee the people a reliable power supply.
Official List of Electors (OLE) - and this despite the fact that the recently released census figures showed a marginal decline in the country’s population. My own view on the matter is that no elections, local or national, should take place until all stakeholders are satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the Voters’ List is genuine. I see no reason for GECOM to be overtly defensive of statements made by political parties regarding the authenticity of the list. Instead such statements emanating from political parties should provide the basis for quiet investigation
and interrogation of the list, and if found meritorious, should result in immediate corrective action. What makes elections post-1992 different from all previous elections is the fact that every vote counts. There was a time when voting was nothing but an exercise in futility because of widespread rigging. I have personal experiences of ballot boxes being stuffed with bogus ballots in the presence of polling agents and presiding officers on polling day. Those were the days when the majority of presiding officers were (Continued on page 24)
Into Retirement
DEAR EDITOR, Somewhere, sometime not so long ago, I thought I caught a senior spokesman of the Guyana Public Service Union televising indifference to the statutory retirement age of public servants, or rather to any change in the retirement age. He did not admit whether or not he had given any thought to what is in fact a live issue. He did not appear even to have enquired about the quality of life of those required to demit office at age fifty five (55) years and to languish until age sixty (60) years to collect NIS Pension, assuming of course the contributions paid up
made them eligible. Last Sunday night, 21 September, I chanced upon a panel discussion in which the Senior Vice-President of GPSU adverted to two issues at different points in the discussion - one, on the obvious need for the bulk of (traditional) public servants to be better paid; two – this situation compounded by the increasing imposition of essentially youthful personnel as ‘contracted employees’ not only in positions to which the traditionals could be promoted, but moreso at higher than the published levels of pay. Also the (Continued on page 24)
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Guyana should hold a referendum on power sharing DEAR EDITOR, The government of Scotland should be applauded for giving its people a vote to determine its political status. Guyana, as well as other countries or territories where people are demanding power sharing, independence or autonomy, should follow suit and hold a referendum on how they should be governed. One group should not dominate another group. As I wrote, based on informal opinion of (broaching the subject of Scotland’s referendum in conversations with) people when I visited the UK last year, I expected the Scottish people to reject independence, and so they did - 55% to 45%. But the vote was too close for comfort. Few took it on seriously last year and even earlier this year. As I noted, the Scots had a lot to lose in severing ties with the UK. Voting to sever ties from the union with E n g l a n d , Wa l e s a n d Northern Ireland would be like cutting one’s nose to spoil one’s face – there is not much economic gain from such an act. In fact, it probably would have led to a slide in the standard of living, as Scotland lacks adequate resources to sustain independence (border security, free education, welfare, etc.) and improve its quality of life. Nevertheless, the people of Scotland had/have a democratic right to a vote to determine their status and they exercised it, wisely rejecting independence. Other countries should follow Scotland’s model and allow their people to vote on
important national issues or in a localized area where people feel their ethnic rights are infringed and they wish to go their own way. In third world territories, people are usually not given the choice of a vote on their political status or on important matters relating to how they would be governed – especially on cultural autonomy or selfgovernance or sharing power among varied ethnic groups. It would be recalled during the anti-colonial struggle, hubristic nationalist leaders demanded independence because they saw themselves as inheritors of big titles and trappings of office. They wanted to be the new monarch over their people. But none of them wanted to give their people the choice of a vote to determine whether they should be independent. During the anti-colonial struggle worldwide (1940s thru 1960s), virtually no third world territory allowed its people to vote on the question of independence. The nationalist leaders negotiated on behalf of the people for independence, looking at the benefits they themselves would receive as opposed to establishing a system to empower people at the local level. Today, if a referendum were to be held, virtually every former colony would vote to retain their attachment with their empire (or return to colonial status) as they feel they are worse off than under colonial rule. Ironically, it is the imperialistic countries that give their people a vote on independence or maintaining the status quo.
Some twenty years ago, Quebec gave its people the choice of breaking from Canada. They narrowly rejected independence 50.5 to 49.5%. An earlier referendum in 1980 was also rejected 60% to 40%. Another referendum is not likely, given that polls show declining support for the French-speaking territory to break from Canada. Puerto Rico voted several times against becoming a state of the USA or going independent; they prefer the many handouts and protection from the central government in Washington. Aruba, Curacao, St. Martin, Tahiti, Bora Bora, etc. have all rejected independence from Holland and France for similar reasons and prefer selfgoverning status. Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Anguilla, Turks and Caicos and the British Virgin Islands also don’t wish independence from Britain, even though Britain wants them to go on their own because of the enormous amounts of money spent on them. Several independent countries also don’t wish a complete break from England. It would be recalled that voters in independent St. Vincent recently rejected a referendum for a complete break from England. Voters were against the replacement of the Privy Council (PC) even though legal luminaries appealed to them to replace it with the CCJ and even
though the British themselves told the region they no longer wish to have them subscribe to the PC. During election campaigns in Barbados and Jamaica, political leaders said they would go for Republican status and replace the Queen as Head of State; polls show voters are against a break from England or the PC, even though Barbados did so without a referendum. Leaders avoid a referendum fearing rejection. Grenada said it would also break from England and the PC with a parliamentary vote; the Grenadian government should hold a referendum, since public opinion is against such a proposal. Guyana and the other Caricom states should hold a referendum on whether the CCJ or the PC is best for each state. The same should be done regarding the Burnham constitution or the independence constitution. Unlike say in Timor or Sudan, where people were persecuted as a result of their ethnicity and wanted and deserved freedom, people generally don’t vote to break away from a richer dominion. Breaking from a richer state does not serve the interests of a poorer territory. Scotland is by no
means a poor territory, but it receives enormous benefits from the union – more than what it contributes, according to reports. When territories talk of severing ties from a wealthy dominion, there is erosion of business confidence as happened in Quebec. Businesses and potential investors get nervous and begin to pull out of the territory, hurting standard of living. People all over the Caribbean reject talk of replacing the Queen as head of state or replacing the PC with the CCJ. The crown and the PC provide a certain lure of stability, romanticism, peace, security, repatriation of profits, and justice, giving investors confidence and drawing people to the shores for tourism. It has been shown that breaking from the Queen could also result in the rise of a dictatorship as happened in Guyana and briefly in Dominica under Patrick John, after they declared their territories as republican. Almost all the countries in Africa were transformed into
dictatorships after becoming republics. Scotland’s vote is a modern day example of a state allowing their people to determine their own status. Other states should follow suit. When given a vote, people make wise, informed choices based on their interests. In Scotland (as in Quebec), they have decided independence does not serve their interests. Scotland’s vote may lead to more ethnonationalist territories in Europe to be given the vote to decide whether the groups should go independent. Guyanese deserve the right to decide on how they should be governed via a referendum. Vishnu Bisram
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PPP/C squandering state funds to buy support for upcoming election- Granger By Abena Rockcliffe A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is saying that it is not being fooled by the pretentious actions of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) that it is doing what is best for the development for the country. At APNU’s weekly press conference held yesterday, the coalition’s leader, David Granger told the media that he is seeing right through the PPP and has detected that it is using state finances to fund its election campaign and is using certain deals as camouflage. Granger said that the PPP has started its elections campaign with a massive spending spree of state funds. He told the media “the squander mania is aimed unapologetically at winning votes from constituents and communities which the PPP/ C has neglected for years.” The political leader said that Ministers Frank Anthony, Norman Whittaker, Pauline Sukhai, Priya Manickchand and Juan Edghill and Prime Minister Samuel Hinds have been in the forefront of the pre-
election spending spree. To support his statement, Granger pointed out that Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony, “only this year on the approach to elections, seemed to realize that the celebrated 125 year old Georgetown City Hall was in danger of collapse and needed major restoration. He announced the administration’s intention to expend $200M to start work on the building.” The political leader went on to note that Minister in the Ministry of Local Government
Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and a fogging machine to the Regional Democratic Council in the Essequibo IslandsWest Demerara Region (No.3). The Opposition did not forget to mention Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai whom he acknowledged presented school uniform material to eight villages in the Upper Mazaruni sub-district of the Cuyuni Mazaruni Region (No. 7). Granger said, “She has also been making a spectacle
Pull quote: PPP has deliberately delayed development projects so that they can be implemented and completed closer to the expected elections –Granger and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker “unilaterally” launched a $500 M ‘Clean-Up My Country’ Programme. Granger said that this move is an election stratagem in the city of Georgetown. Granger reminded that Whittaker also handed over brush cutters to the ten (10)
of presenting all-terrain vehicles to the Toshaos of several hinterland villages from time to time. She had, earlier this year, tried to secure $1.1B for the Amerindian Development Fund in the 2014 national budget but this was disapproved. The grounds for disapproval were that the payment to
GPL’s generation capacity intact but load shedding to continue-Dindyal The industrial action at the Skeldon Sugar Plant which supplies some 15 Mega Watts (MW) of electricity to the national electricity grid, has subsided coupled with the fact that the malfunctioning Wartsila Plant in Kingston is back up, supplying another 36MW, but this does not mean that the load shedding being experienced will become a thing of the past anytime soon. This was confirmed by Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Power and Light Company, Bharrat Dindyal, who in a brief interview with this publication said that while there is still another generating plant in need of repairs, the main disruptions have been sorted out. He explained that the Skeldon co-generation plant supplies the grid with about 15 MW while the downed Wartsila plant supplied another 36 MW. Both went down at the same time. According to Dindyal, the Demerara and Berbice grids consume a peak total of about 101MW while the company’s total generation capacity is an average of 106MW. This meant that the loss of some 51MW from the grid posed a significant problem. But Dindyal says that the
Community Support Officers was not likely to be utilized for Amerindian community development but to recruit young activists for the PPP election campaign.” Minister of Education Priya Manickchand, did not escape the highlights as Granger pointed out that she has waited over six months and is still to disburse the $10,000 grant promised to the families of children at nursery, primary and secondary levels. He said that the disbursement was delayed in order to ensure “greater impact” on the PPP election campaign.
GPL’s CEO, Bharrat Dindyal fact that the generation capacity problems have more or less been resolved does not mean that load shedding will be ceased in the immediate future or any time soon. He explained that a significant reason why load shedding has to be initiated has to do with the deficiencies in the Transmission and Distribution facilities which will continue to pose a problem until rectified. He said that load shedding will have to be facilitated as critical repairs are effected to affected areas but noted that the power company is expected to be
back up by today, generating electricity to meet the peak demand. Strikes at the Skeldon Sugar Factory in recent days, have, along with the shutdown of the Wartsila Plant in Kingston led to a number of scheduled load sheddings by the power company. The power company reported this past week that it was forced to institute scheduled load shedding as a result of the failure of the Guyana Sugar Corporation’s (GuySuCo) Skeldon Sugar Factory’s cogeneration plant to supply the grid with electricity along with the failure of a turbo charger at one of its Warstila plants in Kingston. According to the power company, its generation capacity in the Demerara and Berbice Integrated System (DBIS) was significantly reduced since Sunday last, due to a shortfall in expected imported energy from GuySuCo, Skeldon, and the failure of the turbo charger on GPL’s No.3 Wartsila set located at Kingston, Georgetown. According to the power company, it was unfortunate that the two incidents arose at a time when the No.1 Wartsila generator at the Kingston plant was undergoing a major overhaul.
The Opposition Leader then turned his attention to Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Juan Edghill who the PPP/C has assigned to the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region (No. 10). Granger told the media that Edghill had promised to complete ongoing re-construction of the One-Mile Primary School. Granger said that Edghill had also committed to ensuring the extension of the Upper Demerara Hospital; a
David Granger, APNU leader Health Centre at Christiansburg; a nurses’ hostel in Kwakwani; drainage, road, and other infrastructure projects. Granger told the Media that Prime Minister Samuel Hinds “took the PPP election campaign to the East BerbiceCorentyne Region (No. 6)” and that his visit was timed to coincide with the donation of netbooks to residents of Lesbeholden, Black Bush Polder through the One Laptop Per Family Programme. He said too that Hinds also made “lavish promises” that the government would be
installing road lights along the Corentyne Highway and would complete remedial works along the 40 km East Bank Berbice roadway. With those instances and perceived electioneering moves being cited, Granger concluded that the PPP is definitely using state resources to fund its campaign. He said that the PPP administration has deliberately delayed development projects so that they can be implemented and completed closer to the expected elections. The Member of Parliament said that, “The Ministry of Home Affairs, more threateningly, equipped the Guyana Police Force with riot gear and has provocatively started training in crowd dispersal. This was timed to coincide with the start of peaceful and lawful protests by A Partnership for National Unity to call for local government elections last week.” Granger then sent out his call to all Guyanese to be aware of the “motives behind the PPP’s massive spending spree. The PPP/C is squandering state funds, not its own money, to win support for its election campaign.”
Bartica IMC honours top performing students Some of the top performing students of the Bartica, Region Seven area were recently awarded for their outstanding performances at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examination (CSEC) and the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). At an inaugural awards ceremony spearheaded and convened by the Bartica Interim Management Committee/Neighbourhood Democratic Council (IMC/ NDC) seven students were identified as the best performers of the Bartica locale.
The ceremony, which was held in the Boardroom of the IMC, saw Three Miles students Lorenzo Jacobis with 12 Grade One passes; Kimberly Paul with eight Grade One passes and Antonio Jones with seven Grade One passes being presented with trophies for their respective performances. From the Bartica Secondary School, the awardees were Dexter Baptiste, Daniel Helligar and Sarah David. The Region’s top NGSA performer, Ruby Hodge of the St Anthony’s Primary School along with runner-up, Ravi
Ramdass of the High Achievers School of Academics, were also among those who were awarded at the ceremony on Friday September 19 last. According to the IMC’s Public Relations and Press Officer, Sherwyn Downer, this is the first year that the IMC has held an awards ceremony, an undertaking he described as historic. “Never before in the history of Bartica or the existence of the Neighbourhood Democratic Council has an event like this one ever been recorded,” said Downer. In fact, he revealed that (Continued on page 08)
Miners agitate over “unfair”... From page 3 the mining industry in the interior in pursuance of their right to work and to achieve poverty alleviation.” Under the Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS), Government is implementing a program to issue titles to Amerindians. However, the demarcation process has been meeting with resistance from miners who said that their livelihoods are under threat. There is a lot at stake in the demarcation process. The price of gold has hit record levels in recent years before falling last year as the US
dollar started to strengthen. There had been a rush to the gold fields with huge investments made by miners. The last few years have seen gold mining activities reaping benefits for the economy with the sector the biggest foreign currency earner for the country. The issue of the Amerindian land titling raised its head earlier this month when GGDMA hosted its Annual General Meeting. Its President, Patrick Harding, said that the process was not fair with its members worried about losing their businesses and investments.
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AG implicated in “sex allegations” scheme against Speaker -AFC General Secretary of the Alliance For Change (AFC), David Patterson has revealed that Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall who had initially denied any participation in the “sexual abuse allegations” scheme against House Speaker, Raphael Trotman, may be more involved than the public is aware. Patterson made this disclosure during the party’s press conference yesterday which was held at the Georgetown Club. The AFC member said the party is in receipt of information which indicates that Johnny Antony Welshman Jnr., the “troubled accuser” at the centre of the allegations against Trotman, was directed to seek representation from Jaya Manickchand by a senior
official of a government ministry. He later revealed that this senior official was none other than, the “honourable” Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall. Patterson asserted, “Mr. Trotman, following receipt of the information, contacted the head of the ministry and member of Cabinet via telephone and asked for an explanation. The senior government functionary, at that time, denied any involvement. About 45 minutes afterward, the senior government functionary returned a telephone call to Mr. Trotman confirming that an official in his office d i d m e e t w i t h M r. We l s h m a n a n d f u r t h e r directed him to Ms. Manickchand who is the
Anil Nandlall, Attorney General sister of Minister of Education Priya Manickchand and a former PPP nominated GECOM
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IMC Chairman Ovid Benjamin in the company of five of the top performers From page 07 based on a concise investigation of the operations of the 65 NDCs across the country, the Bartica IMC/NDC is the only one that budgeted for such an event. Moreover, Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker, has lauded the move by the IMC/ NDC. He regarded the honouring of the top performing students as a strategic way of giving back to the community of Bartica. The ceremony saw the attendance of top officials of the Region including the Regional Executive Officer, Peter Ramotar; Deputy Regional Executive Officer, Derreck Persaud and Regional Education Officer,
Charles Holmes. Remarks delivered by IMC Chairman, Mr. Ovid Benjamin; the REO and education officials at the ceremony all echoed the same sentiment “that Bartica has done exceptionally well amidst challenges this year…and the signs and indications are there that education in Bartica and Region Seven as a whole is out of the woods.” Downer himself in acknowledging the success of the students noted that “the IMC wishes all the young top performers nothing but the best in their future endeavours.” But they will however not be the only beneficiaries of the IMC/NDC, as according to Downer, “the IMC has a vested interest in the
educational advancement of the young people of Bartica and the entire Region Seven and will continue to support their performances.” Moreover, he revealed plans in place by the IMC to soon travel to other Region Seven areas including Waramadong and Upper Mazaruni to honour the top performing students there at a ceremony to be held at the Wa r a m a d o n g Secondary School. The IMC which has been in existence for just about two years has been seeking to improve the society of Bartica and has therefore been lending t r e m e n d o u s s u p p o rt to entities such as the Bartica Community Policing Group and the religious community, among others.
Commissioner.” He said too that the AFC has received information that apart from the involvement of the staff, the senior government official, Nandlall, “was himself directly involved in the falsification of the allegations leveled against Mr. Trotman and the overall scheme to tarnish his reputation.” Patterson said that his party strongly believes that the allegations are nothing more than “a dastardly scheme to avert the impending No Confidence Motion.” Trevor Williams of the Yo u t h F o r C h a n g e a l s o sought to reaffirm confidence in the House Speaker and stated that he strongly believes that the “plot” is “only politically motivated” and meant to tarnish the reputation of the Speaker and intended to “derail from the good work done by the AFC.” Trotman, who was present at the press conference yesterday, was asked whether the police had made contact with him in relation to the allegations. However, one of his legal advisors, Nigel Hughes made it clear that he had specifically asked Trotman not to address any question in relation to the matter so as to avoid
Raphael Trotman, Speaker of the National Assembly creating prejudice with regard to any aspect of the matter that is currently being investigated. Nandlall subsequently released a statement last night in relation to hi s involvement in the matter. He said, “It is with utter shock that I learnt that I am the latest casualty in a long list of persons implicated by the AFC, in the sexual abuse scandal in which Trotman is currently embroiled. I wish to absolutely and categorically deny any involvement in, or connection with, either directly or indirectly, the said sexual
assault fiasco.” The Minister said too that on Tuesday, long after the allegations of sexual misconduct against Trotman were made public, he spoke with the House Speaker via telephone. “As a result of that conversation, I made certain inquiries of the staff at the Attorney-General’s Chambers. Those inquiries revealed the following: that approximately one week before, Welshman , a person, whom to date I have never seen or spoken with, met State Counsel , Leslyn Noble at the said Chambers; I learnt that these two persons had known each other long before and enjoyed some degree of acquaintance. I obviously was not p r e s e n t a t , o r authorized the holding of that meeting, and indeed only became aware that these persons knew each other and met at the AG Chambers when I made those aforesaid inquiries. To date I am unaware of the reason for that engagement and the content of any discussion which may have taken place thereof.” He made clear that he did not solicit any information regarding the nature of the discussion which took place because he formed the opinion that it was of a personal nature.
Venezuela’s Maduro calls for shakeup at UN U N I T E D N AT I O N S (AP) — Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro called for a “re-founding” of the United Nations (UN) late We d n e s d a y i n h i s f i r s t speech before the international organization. The socialist president took the podium at the General Assembly of world leaders to demand that the UN undergo a profound transformation and recognize that the world is now multipolar, defined by new regional alliances. Co-operation among Latin American countries has Venezuela poised to win a seat on the UN Security Council next year. Maduro said that this council in particular needed an immediate
Nicolas Maduro overhaul to ensure that it reflects the modern world, in which every region has its own voice and ambitions. Speaking with hand gestures and a declamatory style, he praised Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for helping stave off Islamic State militants, and pledged US$5 million to the
fight against Ebola. He railed against harassment by the “imperial forces” of the American empire “that have tried again and again to undermine democracy.” But unlike his mentor and predecessor Hugo Chavez, who famously called George W. Bu s h the devil in a UN speech, Maduro stopped short of personal attacks or name-calling. As with most a s p e c t s o f M a d u r o ’s presidency, the spirit of the more popular Chavez was close at hand during the half hour speech. Maduro made several reverential references to the populist l e a d e r. A n d C h a v e z ’s d a u g h t e r, w h o M a d u r o recently named as deputy ambassado r t o t h e U N , made her public debut at the organization as she watched from the emptylooking auditorium. Maduro concluded his remarks with a prayer for peace. Something that will only be possible, he said, when t h e s o v e r e i g n ty of each country is respected.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS WILL CHANGE NOTHING Are we fooling ourselves into believing that local government elections will change things in Guyana? What will it change? Local government in Guyana faces three main challenges. Having local government elections will not fundamentally address these challenges. The first challenge is that the local government architecture in Guyana is too expansive. We are a country with less than a million people, yet we have more than a dozen NDS, ten Regional administrations, and six municipalities. We have neighborhood democratic councils responsible for a few thousand people, and then we have regional administrations. On top of this there are municipalities. The largest municipality is located in a town which for all intents and purposes is no more than two square miles and has less than 300,000 persons. How amidst such a small population, can there be such an elaborate local government system? Have we not learnt anything from the British? The village system which they established was superintended by village councils that did not work. These councils remained subservient and dependent
on central government? We have had years of negotiations on local government reform. These negotiations have not fundamentally altered the architecture of local government. The system for example has not been revamped so as to grant greater devolution of powers. Even with the new formula for allocating revenues to local government organs, local government bodies will remain dependent and subservient to central government. Local government elections will not change this dependent relationship because the relationship between central government and local government bodies remains one of master/servant. Neither will local government polls create viable local government entities. One of the major challenges facing the local government system in Guyana is the overcoming historical legacies. The village system in Guyana was created around sugar plantations. The main historical bugbear faced by villages was the high cost of drainage and irrigation. Under colonial Guyana, the village councils could never afford to carry the cost of drainage. There is no difference today.
Dem boys seh...
Injuncting Injunction Fuh de first time dem boys realize that people can get injunction fuh anything. In dem village dem always got a man who does answer to any false name. If dem boys pass by de man and dem cough de man does get vex and seh that dem boys calling he false name. That was when dem boys was young and dem boys thought that dem days pass till a court marshal come to dem wid a lawsuit. A man sue fuh everything. Dem boys talk bout a madman in Trinidad and this man claim how is he dem talking about and he sue. Dem talk bout a vagrant and de man seh is he. Everything dem boys talk about de man seh is he. This thing look stupid till dem boys realize that de man telling de court that he really trying fuh shut dem boys mouth. He know that de Waterfalls boss man gone to Hawaii but when he hear it was too late. This man get vex because he seh that if he did know he woulda get an injunction fuh stop de boss man from leaving. He trying fuh get a judge fuh grant he an injunction fuh stop de Waterfalls boss man from drinking likker. As old people seh, knock got knock back and dem boys planning fuh seek injunction gainst he fuh everything he do. That story gun buss out tomorrow but fuh now dem planning to go to court to get an injunction gainst de doctor that does give a certain man anti-depressant. That is de drug that does mek de man talk and cuss whole day instead of sitting by he window crying and threatening to commit suicide. Imagine Uncle Adam write he weekly column and that and all get an injunction. When dem boys ask Uncle Adam wha happen he seh that de judge probably sharing out injunction like how dem embassy sharing out visa. That same coffee that de man like drink, dem boys going to court fuh get an injunction to stop he from drinking that same coffee. Talk half and wait fuh dem next injunction
NDCs are too small and their resource base is too weak to become economically viable entities. The municipalities also cannot be converted into public corporations as is the case in some Caribbean countries. Their population base and catchment is too small to allow any such corporation to be viable. Viability is dependent not just on financial resources but equally about the quality of human resources. Local government organs will always end up having to compete with the private sector and the government to attract the best human resources in the country. There is a dearth of human resources in communities. It is a myth that the villages and municipalities are awash with available administrative and management skills. They are not. In most cases, these local government organs end up
scraping the bottom of the barrel in order to find people to carry out the management of their various local government bodies. Most of the highly skilled and qualified persons are either out of the country, working for government or within the private sector. Not much is left for the municipalities to tap into. Local government elections will not throw up new talent. This is myth. The system will continue to be afflicted by lack of human resources. Look at Georgetown. The markets ended up in a rundown state; the cemetery was neglected and allowed to turn into a jungle and the drains are all cluttered up. Garbage is now all over the place and there is widespread illegal squatting and vending. This is the legacy of the last local government elections. Had it not been for government intervention, the
capital would have been turned into shanty town. The third main challenge is that local government elections will reproduce at another level the political confrontation and stagnation between the government and the main opposition. Local government elections will be a two-party race between the PNCR and the PPPC. Forget about the AFC! The system is such that the AFC will not win a single municipality or NDC. The AFC will not also hold any balance of power in any NDC or municipality. Essentially therefore, what will happen is that local government elections will be a straight fight between the two main parties. Local government organs emerging out of any local government elections will therefore be a battleground between the two main parties. It will lead to the same old political paralysis and stagnation. It will perpetuate ethnic voting. In
other words, it will perpetuate the same rotten political culture which so many people wish to escape. APNU wants local government elections in order to avoid going to general and regional elections. The AFC wants general elections to avoid the total humiliation it will suffer if local government polls are held. The PPPC does not at this stage want either local government or general elections, because its financiers believe that local government elections are a waste of resources and because the party wants to have its full term. Why do you the people want local government elections? What difference will it make to your lives and to your communities? Not much! That much I can tell you!
Street Barber murder trial nears conclusion Justice Diana Insanally is expected to sum up the murder trial of street barber, Alvin Barclay, on Monday. The accused, a barber from Lot 1778 Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, allegedly stabbed and killed his former colleague Yohan Hunte, also known as “Man on the Roof” on September 2, 2012 in the vicinity of Stabroek Market. The men, who operated as barbers on the sidewalk in the Stabroek Market square ended up in a scuffle during a dispute over electricity. Hunte, who earned his nickname after staging a oneman protest on the roof of the Georgetown Prisons sometime before the fight, was wounded in the chest area. He had reportedly attacked Barclay who is said to have responded with a brick and two broken bottles. The victim was rushed to the
Georgetown Public Hospital, where he immediately underwent surgery. Hunte however succumbed while in the Intensive Care Unit. While leading his defence on Wednesday, Barclay told the court that he did not know how Hunte sustained the injuries that led to his death. He said that he was cutting a client’s hair when Hunte approached him to use his electricity. He said that he refused and Hunte proceeded to “buss up the dropcord” which led to an argument between them. During the argument the accused claimed that Hunte threw a brick at him which he dodged. After that, hostilities were quelled and the victim reportedly left. Barclay said that he went for his cutlass in case Hunte returned, and resumed with his business of cutting hair. The victim did in fact
return with, according to Barclay, two glass bottles in hand and two in his back pocket. By this time a crowd had gathered. Seeing that there was trouble, Barclay’s father, Compton Barclay tried to part the fight. While doing so, the accused said that he attempted to reach for his cutlass but hesitated as his father implored him to remember he has a family to look after. However, in the midst of their dispute Barclay claimed that the crowd began “tugging and pulling,” at them. He said that he looked up to see Hunte staggering and falling to the ground.
Barclay claimed that he panicked and ran to the police station to report the incident. He is being represented by Attorney -at- Law George Thomas. Attorneys -at- Law, Mercedes Thomas and Dhanika Singh are representing the State. Six witnesses have been called upon to testify on behalf of the State in the trial that is being conducted before Justice Insanally and a mixed 12 –member jury. They include Pamela Harding, George Douglas, Compton Barclay – the father of the accused and Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh. The trial is expected to continue on Monday.
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Sexual abuse allegations against Trotman…
Manickchand’s actions could have resulted in perversion of course of justice - Nagamootoo Vice Chairman of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Moses Nagamootoo stated at the party’s weekly press conference yesterday, that he is deeply concerned over the admission by Attorney-atLaw Jaya Manickchand that she had initiated an enterprise which could have resulted in the perversion of the course of justice. Johnny Terry Welshman Jnr., the young man who recently accused House
“Manickchand’s scheme was to entrap Trotman into paying “hush money” to suppress his alleged involvement in a most heinous crime…Nagamootoo” Speaker, Raphael Trotman, of sexually molesting him when he was younger, had said that he had retained the services of the lawyer. But Manickchand has vehemently refuted the allegations. The AFC
however, uncovered and disseminated text messages from Manickchand’s cell phone number which indicates that she apparently tried to settle the matter discreetly with Trotman, despite stressing mere days
before, that she was not looking out for Welshman’s interest. The political party has concluded that “the troubled young man” may be part of a scheme to entrap the House Speaker and tarnish the AFC. The Attorney-at-Law subsequently posted on her Facebook page, a detailed statement in defence of her actions. Nonetheless, Nagamootoo told media operatives yesterday that
Manickchand, in her letter to the press admitted to contacting Trotman. The Vice Chairman said that the result of her actions, were Mr. Trotman to have fallen for Manickchand’s entreaties, would have enmeshed the House Speaker in criminal activity. He said that the clear intention of Manickchand’s scheme was to “entrap Mr. Trotman into paying hush money to suppress his alleged involvement in a most heinous crime, thereby, securing from him an admission of his participation in the horrible crime and confirming that he had something to hide by the payment of the “hush money”. Nagamootoo asserted that Trotman immediately refused to participate in any such scheme and recommended that Manickchand’s client make a report of the alleged crime to the Guyana Police Force. He said too that the AFC is appalled that a former Commissioner of the Guyana Elections Commission nominated by the People’s Progressive Party Civic would consider initiating such a scheme, “the sole purpose of which was to pervert the course of justice and suppress an allegation of huge proportions.” Nagamootoo expressed that Manickchand was acting in her professional capacity and was soliciting funds for
an alleged victim of a serious crime from the alleged perpetrator in return for making the criminal matter disappear. He believes that “the admission of participation in such a venture should not escape the attention of the relevant authorities.” The AFC Parliamentarian stated that his party is not at all persuaded by the public protestations of the former PPPC Elections Commissioner that she was “giving a friend a head’s up.” “If this was indeed the intention, what should have transpired was that Manickchand would have advised the alleged victim to report the matter to the police, inform him that she was unable to act on his behalf and thereafter, notify her colleague of the serious allegations which were being leveled against him and inform him that a report to the Police was advised.” The Alliance For Change is concerned that a young person who clearly seems to be in a state of considerable psychological distress has not been afforded the proper psychiatric and professional assistance that he clearly is in need of.” He reiterated that the AFC stands behind its founding member, Raphael Trotman, and former party leader and calls for a “full, frank, thorough and open investigation of the allegations made against the Speaker.”
Corriverton driver on $300,000 bail for fatal accident Christendeo Deo, 46, of Lot 15 Line Path, Corriverton was released on $300,000 bail on Thursday at the Springlands Magistrate’s Court, by Magistrate Rabindranauth Singh when he made his first court appearance to answer to the charge of causing death by dangerous driving. The matter finally engaged the courts after the file had been with the Director of Public Prosecutions for the past months. Deo was charged with causing the death of Satish ‘Ravi’ Ramdass, 30, in June when Ramdass was struck down by Deo, who was driving motorpick up GHH 7827, heading along the eastern side of the road, to Skeldon at the time. Reports are that Deo drove for a further 136 feet before stopping. Ramdass was lying face down and was rushed to the Skeldon
Dead: Satish Ramdass Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Ramdass, a father of three, died of a fractured spine, perforated liver, broken ribs and fractured skull. His legs and jaw were also broken. Deo was represented by A t t o r n e y - a t - L a w, Krisendatt Persaud and will make his next court appearance on October 10.
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Address international property rights - President Ramotar tells UN
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here must be investment by countries in their education sectors if there is to be development, President Donald Ramotar said, when he addressed a meeting of Champions of the United Nations Secretary General’s Global Initiative on Education. “There is enough evidence to show that countries which have developed the most are not necessarily the countries that have the most natural resources but the countries where you have a high educational standard.” President Ramotar was selected a member of the United Nations Steering Committee to examine the world’s education system and make recommendations for its improvement. The Guyanese Leader added that it is essential that both boys and girls are educated to ensure that countries and the world move forward. The fact that Guyana has the highest number of nursery school
enrolments in the Caribbean, universal achievement of primary education and is on the path to attaining universal secondary education within three years, did not escape notice. The quality of education, President Ramotar said, was improving in Guyana with the number of trained teachers alone moving from 58 per cent, five years ago to 75 per cent at present. “We want to raise the standard of education and we are investing quite a lot in the physical infrastructure- the schools and the facilities. We’re trying to help with developing more critical skills, life skills in our people, and we want to ensure the relevance of the education system towards the national focus. We are trying to do that by extending education levels in all parts of our country.” Another important area, President Ramotar spoke of, was government’s investment in equipping persons with technical skills, but the challenge remains of
Chikungunya fight goes to Essequibo
Handing over of the equipment
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team headed by D r. R e y a u d R a h m a n , Director of the vector control services and the Global Fund Malaria Programme, has commenced the first set of training sessions in Region Two. These sessions are intended to address the Chikungunya disease that has taken Guyana by storm. A target group from the environment agency, the Ministry of Health and members of the Region Two Administration launched the first set of training sessions, yesterday. While cases of the Chikungunya disease have not surfaced in the Region, Dr. Rahman said that the persons would be trained to
conduct the fogging exercise as well as educate persons how to better take care of their surroundings to avoid or minimize the spread of the disease. To complement the training of persons within the Region, a fogging machine worth some $800,000 was donated to the Region. Fogging will commence soon in the Charity District. T h e R e g i o n Tw o Administration will be seeking to acquire at least two more fogging machines to effectively cover the entire Region. Pomeroon/Supenaam which measures almost 38 miles along the coast has six local authorities.
ensuring sustainability and affordability, enabling each child to reach his or her full potential. Intellectual property rights, and the cost of textbooks remain a challenge that needs to be addressed, said President Ramotar. “This is something that the international community will have to look at, in order to ensure that developing countries are not left behind as far as quality is (Continued on page 19)
President Donald Ramotar at the UN Secretary General’s Global Initiative on Education Meeting
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La Parfaite Harmonie tragedy…
15-year-old victim remains hospitalized
Zulina Callender Shantel Callender
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hantel Callender, the 15-year-old who sustained burns about her body when her jilted lover set her mother’s house on fire, after killing her sister’s partner last Monday, remains in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). The teenager is in the Burn Care Unit while her three-year-old niece, Princess Babb, is a patient in the hospital’s Paediatric Ward. Babb was burnt to her hands and forehead. The tragedy which occurred around 13:00 hrs on September 22, last, at Lot 201 La Parfaite Harmonie, has also left the teenager’s 20-year-old sister, Zulina Callender, nursing burns about her body. She was rushed to the GPHC to seek medical attention but was later discharged. According to the victims’ mother, May Daniels, while her granddaughter is recovering from her wounds, her daughter’s condition seems not to be improving. She added that Shantel was burnt about her entire body. Kaieteur News understands that the 15-yearold and the suspect, who is believed to be in his early thirties, were involved in a relationship which reportedly ended two days before he set the house on fire. Recounting what took place that day, Zulina Callender, a mother of two, said that she was awakened by a noise in the living room and got up to investigate. She explained that before she could have stepped out of her room, she noticed that the back door was open. The older Callender claimed that she called out for her partner, Jason Monroe, and asked him if he had left the door open but he responded in the negative.
Jason Monroe “I peeped out of my room and I see my sister’s exboyfriend by the washroom and he see me too,” the older Callender claimed. She continued, “He (sister’s jilted lover) run in and push me and he hit Jason two times in his head and he (Jason) fall down and I get a hit too.” According to the older Callender, after she received the blow to her head, she collapsed. She claimed that when she regained consciousness, the house was on fire. “I tried to wake up Jason but I think he was already dead because he get two hard hit with a big wood. I run to my daughter and picked her up from the bed and then I went to my sister and hold her and we come out,” the mother of two recalled. She added that while running to the front of the yard and screaming for help, a car stopped and the driver transported them in his vehicle. “He (driver) went in to get Jason but he come out back and say that Jason done get bun up and he couldn’t do anything,” Zulina Callender said. Jason Monroe, 27, of Lot 308 La Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara was allegedly beaten and burnt to death in house. Investigations are ongoing.
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he rice industry has been thrown into mourning with the sudden death of popular West Demerara miller, Bhagwandin Madho. Madho, a rice farmer of C r a n e Vi l l a g e , w a s instrumental in donating part of the land that was used to build the $600M access road from Schoonard to La Parfaite Harmonie, a large housing scheme just off the Demerara Harbour Bridge. According to the Ministry of Housing and Water, Madho will be remembered for his patriotism and philanthropy when he donated 14 acres of land to the Government of Guyana, to facilitate the alternative access to La Parfaite Harmonie, to benefit an estimated 40,000 persons. In early September, Madho was present at the ceremony to commission the road. He is said to have died suddenly after a short illness. “Mr. Madho was a true patriot who, in donating the
The late Bhagwandin Madho land for the road, demonstrated the ability to move beyond self, in his desire to assist in promoting the welfare of others. Guyana will be the poorer with the passing of this true son of the soil.” Madho was one of the largest rice farmers in the West Demerara area, and was vocal on a number of issues affecting the industry. The 66-year-old miller was the father of three and also leaves to mourn his wife, Gomatie.
MV Sandaka slams into passenger vessel At approximately 15:50 hours on Thursday September 25, 2014, the Transport and Harbours Department (T&H.D) vessel “Sandaka” and a small passenger boat, “Akeela”, collided in the Essequibo River, just off the Parika Stelling. The incident occurred as the Sandaka which serves the Leguan to Parika route, was mooring alongside the Parika Stelling. The master of the Akeela reportedly refused to move his boat from the position reserved for the T&HD vessels
alongside the Stelling. The Akeela operates the P a r i k a – Wa k e n a a m – Supenaam service and had 23 on board at the time. As the collision seemed imminent, some of the passengers jumped overboard. There were minor injuries but there were no fatalities. The Akeela suffered some damage. Officers from the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) and the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) are investigating this incident.
Address international... From page 13 concerned”. The availability of technology was another challenge, mentioned by President Ramotar and he explained that whilst government has embarked on the “One Laptop Per Family” programme, further support would be welcomed, “so that we could have access to other education opportunities in our remote areas where we could use technology, in order to deliver education to our people, in every part of our country”. President Ramotar said that the UN Secretary
General could continue to rely on Guyana to persist with various initiatives in the sector, with the international community. Referring to the figures which indicate that millions of children are deprived of a basic education, he explained that a lot of it, is tragic, and can be attributed to international politics. “Peace is very vital to education, peace and education are linked. We will not be able to achieve these goals that we are setting ourselves...we all have to work for peace as a precondition to delivering quality education to all our people.”
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Diamond/Grove New Scheme, First Bridge, Corner lot with foundation and post - $7M - Tel:603-9700 Parfaite Harmonie, high income area (100ftX50ft) $3M, Low income area $1.6m (80ftx40ft) – Tel: 682-2018.
Salon Stations @ 51 Robb & Albert Streets to rent, must have clients – Call:2314010, 627-8277, 669-6110
1-3 bedrooms top flat secure with all conveniences, suitable for working couple, no pets @ Public Road Mc Doom – Call:233-0570. One two bedroom apartment for rental at Stewartville W.C.D – Call: 613-5261 One bedroom apartmentTel: 678-7021/ 613-7403 Two bedroom apartment in Austin street with AC accommodation & parking space. Contact 628-7953 One business space in Duncan street,One bedroom apartment in Austin street with parking space- Contact 628-7953
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Aidan’s Car & Pickup rental, cheap rate, low security – Tel: 698-7807/ 690-6494 (Continued on page 24)
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ACCOMMODATION Aracari Resort W.B.D. One mile from harbor Bridge – Rates $40USD, Double occupancy, breakfast included - Tel: 264-2946 Harmony Inn: Furnished apartments and rooms $5,000-$8,000 - Tel:668-0306, 218-1400, 694-7817, your luxury hideaway. FOR SALE/FOR RENT Land Situated at Omai and Mabura – Contact:651-9473, 656-3228 American pool table - 2770578 Located @ Lot 5 Block ‘K’ Waller’s Delight W.C.D - 4 bedrooms all self contain. Price $25M / per month $100,000 Tel: 674-4929/ 662-0187
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Preparations for this year’s Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) which is to be held from October 6 to 12, in Paramaribo, Suriname, are well advanced. This is according to organizers of the event. The host country on August 15, launched the 13th edition of the CWA with the introduction of the event’s logo as well as the logo for Suriname’s Agro Food Event 2014 (SAFE), an exhibition and trade fair that is being held for the first time, and which will coincide with the CWA. The CWA is the Community’s premier agricultural event which will be hosted this year by the government of Suriname, in collaboration with the CARICOM Secretariat under the theme ‘Transforming Caribbean Agriculture through Family Farming’. Last year ’s host country was Guyana. Kaieteur News has
been told that a Guyanese contingent inclusive of Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy will take part in the week of activities. Elaborating on the theme, Suriname’s Agriculture Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister, Soeresh Algoe, said that family farming was the backbone of food production. “Fostering, uplifting and transforming this institute of family farming should be our main goal when we are thinking about ensuring National and Regional food security, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. Transforming the institute of family farming will strengthen our production and export base of agricultural produce and therefore contribute to sustainable socio-economic growth of our countries and CARICOM as a whole,” Minister Algoe said. The CWA, which will be
held at the Suriname Chamber of Commerce and Industry Conference, Exhibition and Trade Fair complex, will be officially opened on Wednesday 8 October. The exhibition and trade show will also be opened on Wednesday. During the week, farmers, youth and women in agriculture, policy-makers, experts in the field of agriculture and other stakeholders will participate in activities aimed at charting the Region’s path in the important sector. It was noted that activities will include seminars and workshops. There will also be a special meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) and fora of regional agriculture organizations such as the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), the Caribbean Regional Fisheries
to take part also Mechanism and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Ministers of Agriculture. Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) was conceptualized as a facility to place agriculture and rural life on the front burner of regional integration activities. The CWA enables key decisionmakers in the public and private sectors to better acknowledge the importance of agriculture and rural life to the economic, social and environmental stability of the region. The event also provides an opportunity for major stakeholders in agriculture and related sectors to dialogue and forge a common vision for the repositioning of agriculture and the enhancement of rural life.
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No elections should take place until... From page 4 carefully handpicked to ensure that the rigging exercise is aided and abetted. The Guyanese electorate does not want to go back to those days and are eagerly looking forward to a list that is as accurate and flawless as is humanely possible. There is no point in rushing the process, and setting deadlines for the holding of local government elections can be counterproductive if all of the preconditions for the holding of elections are not there. Guyana has experienced
some embarrassing moments in the past when it comes to elections and even though we have come a long way since the days of rigged elections, every effort must be made to ensure that the integrity of the electoral process is not undermined or perceived to be undermined. I am of the view that much more work needed to be done by GECOM, especially when it comes to voter education for local government elections. For the first time in our local government history we would have elections which
Into Retirement From page 4 necessity to wait for retirement pension was obviated by the provision of a gratuity at a rate which cumulates to nearly doubling the basic salary by the end of a two (2) year period. For them the number 55 is
therefore not an issue. Even so as ‘contractors’ they normally would be responsible for their own NIS contributions. It might have been mentioned, but I missed any reference to the disproportionate percentage of traditionals who have been in acting positions over unreasonably extended number of years – a situation resulting at least in proportionate loss of the public service pension. What is at least curious, if not troubling, is the differentiation in identity between ‘traditionals’ and ‘contractees’ and the insistence on the former to retire on schedule, even at the expense of being rehired, presumably on contract, but at the same, or less than the terminal rate –a circumstance in which inheres a supplementary differentiation, if you will. Somehow, while listening
will be done on the basis of a fifty/fifty combination of the constituency and first- pastthe-post model. This is groundbreaking and will remove the decades-old method where political parties were the dominant players. The constituency component of the elections would allow for one half of the seats to be filled by independents who would not contest on a party ticket. This is in my view a significant advance over what obtained in the past and could in a way effectively challenge
the dominance of political parties in the governance mechanism at the community level. For this to happen, there must be a clear and unambiguous demarcation of boundaries and more importantly, these boundaries must be known to every elector. I am not certain how much progress has been made in this regard, but speaking for myself I cannot say that such information is available, and if available, is known to eligible voters in their respective communities. Hydar Ally
to the presentation I couldn’t help but recall my entry into the Civil Service more than sixty years ago – as a Temporary Class II Clerk, No 172 (or 175); and being confirmed about two (2) years later at No 82 (or 85). The reason being that there was an annual publication of all the positions and names of their holders in the Civil Service. Since promotion was largely on based seniority, it was thought important that each should be in a position to visualise his/ her prospects. Naturally, the list moved from top to bottom in every Department. Other information provided would indicate the retirement date – same as our current public service – fifty five (55) years. (What progress has been achieved since!) It meant that it was always public knowledge when even the Chief Secretary, then head of the Civil Service, would retire. What’s the point? Well at
this juncture there is such a misaggregation of categories in the Public Service, as a result of independent Agency recruitment, that the Public Service Ministry, whose responsibility it should be, would find it a challenge to concoct one or more lists of persons who can be considered authentic Public Servants. There is not enough space to display the respective Agency and Regional Administration employment tables (in any case, some names/dates would be hard to verify). One thing is certain, the human resources population as reflected in the National Estimates grows compulsively every year – doing essentially the same work. But if we are traditional enough to maintain the colonial retirement age, surely in this new age of technology, we can produce current public service staff lists. E.B John
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Four Nigerian students remain ‘isolated’ however Ebola not confirmed KINGSTOWN, St. Vincent - CMC - The four Nigerian students who are being held in isolation after they arrived here without medical certificate proving that they do not have Ebola, have not exhibited symptoms of any illness. “The students have no symptoms or signs at all, so they are not ill, it’s not for us to do tests. It is simply a matter of you have a protocol of how we are going to deal with persons coming from Nigeria,” Chief Medical Officer Dr. Simone KeizerBeache told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) on Thursday. The students, who are
enrolled at All Saints University and the American University of St. Vincent, arrived here over a three-week period, Keizer-Beache said. News broke on Wednesday that the students were being “quarantined” until they are repatriated or it is proven that they are not infected with the virus. She further assured Vincentians that there are no suspected or confirmed cases of Ebola in the country. “Apparently, there was something out there that we had persons with Ebola. Just to reinforce that that is not so at all. And to this point, none of those four students have exhibited any sign of any
illness at all. We are, as always, working as best to ensure the safety and health of everybody in St. Vincent and Grenadines,” the senior health official said. The Ministry of Health announced on September 1 that in order to prevent the entry of Ebola into the country, persons travelling from Guinea, Sierra Leone or Liberia or those who have visited any of the aforementioned countries during a 28-day period will not be allowed entry. Persons travelling from Nigeria or any other West African country or those who visited any of the aforementioned countries during a 28-day period must
present upon entry at any port of entry a negative blood test result for Ebola – done not more than seven days prior to leaving their home country, in order to be allowed entry, the ministry said. Keizer-Beache said the medical schools were informed that persons from the countries identified must have a medical certificate and a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test done to be allowed entry. “These individuals came into the country with insufficient documentation as we required. And because of that, we decided to keep them quarantined — delay their entry into the system,”
Keizer-Beache told CMC, noting that Ebola is not contagious unless a person develops symptoms. “So, the idea of quarantine, in its strict sense, is not what’s going on now,” she further said, adding, “That would be if we have somebody who is ill.” “Nobody is ill, but because of the incubation period, persons are being observed and the ministry of Health is doing regular checks on them, in terms of assessing ‘Are you well?’ fever, any sort of symptoms. That is what we are looking for,” she said, pointing out that checks are done daily. Keizer-Beache said the students are being housed “safely”, adding, “I would say that, because I don’t want to go saying exactly where because persons might get anxious — just anxiety about what is happening.” She said the Ministry of Health is in contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and noted that the immigration protocols were implemented through the Ministry of National Security. “So, the next step, and this is what we are working on now, is to put the message out to all nations, so that if you board a plane in Nigeria, the boarding personnel know that if at any point in your journey you are going to be
Dr. Simone Keizer-Beache passing through St. Vincent and the Grenadines, if you don’t have certain documents, you are not going to be allowed to pass here,” the senior health official said. “So, we are working with the airlines on that, we are working with Foreign Affairs on that, we are in the process of putting it on our website, we have asked all the schools, we have spoken with LIAT and asked them to use their avenues of dissemination of information so that person know ahead of leaving and even in terms of purchasing their ticket that if they are going to transit St. Vincent and the grenadines, this is what is required,” KeizerBeache said.
IMF making things easier for PNP Govt. - Shaw Says JLP was failed for not implementing tax, pension and public sector reforms Jamaica Observer Opposition Spokesman on Finance and Planning Audley Shaw says that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been much easier on the current administration than it was on the previous Jamaica Labour Party Government. However, Shaw says that the Government has failed to capitalise on its good luck, by ignoring the need for growthinducement strategies. “Passing the IMF test in and of itself cannot yield the incremental benefits the economy needs,” the Opposition spokesman told a JLP press briefing at its Belmont Road headquarters yesterday. “You know why they are passing these tests so much? It is because they get an easy test. The Government has gotten an easy test,” Shaw said. He noted that tax reform has not been fully implemented, while public
sector and pension reforms have been delayed until 2016, although they are pillars of the current extended fund facility (EFF) economic reform programme agreement with the IMF. “What I was failed about was these very things that they wanted implemented by 2010/2011; and these are the very things that are not being implemented now,” said S h a w. A stand-by agreement was approved by the IMF board for Jamaica under the JLP in February 2010, while Shaw was minister of finance and the public service. However, it u n r a v e l l e d m onths later when the Government saw it as “bitter medicine” for the country to swallow. Shaw said that he was hauled over the coals by the IMF for not implementing the reforms, yet the current Government has gotten an extension to 2016 to introduce them. However, he said that the Government has failed to recognise that a companion to passing the IMF tests was a set of growth-inducement strategies.
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UWI fails in court action to dismiss professor in gay row KINGSTON, Jamaica – The University of the West Indies yesterday failed in its effort to convince the Supreme Court to lift an injunction barring it from removing Professor Brendan Bain as director of the Regional Co-ordinating Unit of the Caribbean HIV/ Training Network (CHART). Bain had in June obtained an injunction in the Supreme Court barring his termination, which was due to take effect on June 15. The injunction was to remain in place pending the outcome of his lawsuit in which he’s claiming breach of his constitutional rights and defamation against the university. But after the United States decided to cut funding to the CHART programme, which has been discontinued by the university, lawyers for the institution applied for the injunction barring Bain’s dismissal to be lifted so he
Professor Brendan Bain can be taken off of the payroll. The application was successfully opposed by Bain’s legal team. However, the court varied the injunction for it to remain in place until January 13, 2015 – when Bain’s claim against the university is to be tried – instead of having it in place until the outcome of the matter. On January 15, an
application will be made for a continuation of the injunction. Bain, who is a medical doctor, was issued with a termination letter, dated May 20, by the vice-chancellor of the UWI after gay and human rights groups pressured the institution on the heels of his expert evidence in a case in Belize where a gay man had challenged the constitutionality of the law that makes it a criminal act for men to have sex with men. The doctor, who is a pioneer in clinical infectious disease practice in the Caribbean and a leading medical authority on the HIV epidemic in the region, had testified that there is a higher degree of HIV and cancer among men who have sex with men. The UWI, in dismissing Bain, said he had lost the confidence of the community CHART serves.
Griffith on station attack: We will fight fire with fire Trinidad Express National Security Minister Gary Griffith yesterday issued a statement in response to Thursday night’s gun attack on the Besson Street Police Station, which came after three men were killed in disputed circumstances in Laventille. The following is Minister Griffith’s statement - Minister of National Security, Senator the Honourable Gary Griffith, following the shooting of the Besson Street Police Station wishes to give every assurance that the combined arms of Law Enforcement have the situation completely under control. Referring again to claims that he has been militarizing the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
Gary Griffith (TTPS), that the deployment of Law Enforcement Patrols in Laventille was heavy handed, and that the calling out of Reserves to bolster the Trinidad and
To b a g o D e f e n c e F o r c e (TTDF) during peak times w a s u n n e c e s s a r y, t h e Minister pointed out that those who are making these claims should refrain f r o m m a king unfounded accusations with the nation’s defence and allow the combined services of law enforcement to execute their jobs in light of Thursday night’s incident. The Minister said that in a time when criminals are armed with high powered weapons and are willing to exchange gunfire with our Police Ser v i c e , statements that our security forces do not need Armoured Personal Carriers (APCs) demonstrate a woeful lack of situational awareness, if not critical intelligence.
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Canada seeking Jamaican professionals for Express Entry - Local firm assisting with applications Jamaica Gleaner - Highly skilled Jamaican professionals in industries such as health care, financial services and construction are being encouraged to send applications to Tenn-K Consultants Ltd, as come January 2015, Canada is set to launch its active recruitment model known as ‘Express Entry’. This recruitment model is set to manage applications for permanent residence in certain economic programmes. The model is being launched to meet current and future labourmarket needs in Canada. “Express Entry will be labour-market driven by identifying people who have the skills and experience required to meet Canada’s economic needs and bring them to Canada in months, not years,” Remi Lariviere, media relations officer, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, noted. “Canadian employers will be able to consider Express Entry candidates when they are unable to find Canadians or permanent residents to fill
job vacancies,” she continued. Express Entry will allow Canada to actively recruit, assess and select skilled immigrants under the Federal Skilled Worker Program (FSWP), the Federal Skilled Trades Program (FSTP), and the Canadian Experience Class (CEC). Potential candidates will complete an online Express Entry profile where they will provide information about their skills, work experience, language ability, education, and other details. Those who meet the criteria of one of the federal economic immigration programmes subject to Express Entry will be placed in a pool of candidates. “To prepare for the launch of Express Entry in 2015, Citizenship and Immigration Canada has been accepting applications under new caps for the FSWP, FSTP and CEC since May 1. These measures will ensure a steady supply of skilled workers who are settling in Canada permanently and helping to supplement the Canadian workforce in areas where
there are skills shortages,” she noted. “With the FSWP backlog on track for elimination this year, a new cap of 25,000 applications provides the appropriate number of applications to support expected admissions in 2015. The list of eligible occupations reflecting the latest labour market needs has been more than doubled from 24 to 50 occupations,” Lariviere added. Since 2006, Canada has welcomed the highest sustained levels of immigration in Canadian history with an average of 257,000 newcomers each year, in all economic, family and humanitarian classes combined. Tenn-K Consultants Ltd is a local representative agency for a number of Canadian immigration consulting firms in Canada who are seeking to process persons interested in applying to immigrate to Canada under available programmes. Tenn-K’s role is to source persons on behalf of their Canadian partners.
Controversial fingerprinting machines rolled out in some Venezuelan stores CARACAS (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government has started to fingerprint shoppers at some state-run supermarkets, in a plan to combat food scarcity which has been derided by some consumers weary of shortages. Shoppers have struggled for more than a year to find basic goods including powdered milk and cooking oil, as well as certain medicines and diapers. Currency controls implemented over a decade ago under the late President Hugo Chavez mean importers do not have the U.S. dollars required
for imports. Long queues are a ubiquitous sight in shops, while Venezuelans often have to visit several stores to find what they are looking for or settle for substitutes, and friends share tips about where scarce products can be found. Amid growing frustration, the government said last month it would install a biometric system to weed out smugglers and hoarders, whom President Nicolas Maduro blames for the shortages. The plan designed to prevent shoppers from stocking
up on cheap price-fixed goods has been gradually implemented in some state-run supermarkets which chiefly cater to the government’s supporters among poor voters.
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Arfan Ali hammers 91 for .... Beaton booked for two... From page 31 and Prakash Dindyal 18. Bowling for Golden Grove Serfeen Rutherford had 40-18-2 and Darren Skeet 40-25-2. Golden Grove won by 9 runs. Match Two (2) Enterprise (A) VS Lusignan (A) Lusignan (A) won the toss and batted first making 92 runs all out from 18.2 overs, Sumnauth Bharrat made 31 and Vishnu Ramjit 21.Bowling for Enterprise (A) with Sunil Ramkumar 4-0-23-3 and Rafeek Khan 4-1-13-2
doing the damage. Enterprise in reply made 55 for 9 from their 20 overs. Bowling for Lusignan ‘A’ was Kumar Bishundyal 4-1-103 and Gajanand Sukhanand 4-0-17-2 and Rajendra Naikbaran 4-1-4-2. Lusignan (A) winning by 38 runs. The Competition continues tomorrow with Buxton ‘B’ facing Mon Repos ‘B’ at the Lusignan Community Centre Ground from 10.00hrs, Lusignan ‘B’ facing Plaisance at Lusignan Community Cen-
tre Ground from 13.30hrs, Perseverance opposing Bravado at Helena 1 & 2 Community Centre Ground from 10.00hrs and Helena 1 & 2 taking on Strathaven at Helena 1 & 2 at the Community Centre Ground from 13.30hrs. Meanwhile, the First Semi-finals in the East Coast Trophy 40 overs Competition is fixed for tomorrow, 28th September, with Ogle Cricket Club taking on Enterprise Cricket club at Ogle Community Center Ground.
Saturday September 27, 2014 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Have you been going crazy with all the demands placed on you? Don't despair. Reflect on all that's been going on. Think about where you want to make changes. Once you've come to a decision, don't hesitate to implement it. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) If you're currently romantically involved, Taurus, your lover could well go from what appears to be utter lassitude to total passion. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Have you made plans to have a romantic interest come to your home, Gemini? If so, don't rush to get ready. Your friend is probably going to be late. CANCER (June 21–July 22) A visitor to your house may have some juicy gossip for you, Cancer. Perhaps someone is getting married. You aren't the type to put too much stock in gossip, but your guest could be so convincing that you believe everything. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) A last-minute gift that you've wanted to buy for someone special might elude you today, Leo. You could go to several stores and find the item sold out. This could be disappointing, but don't despair. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Everything may look wrong to you today, Virgo. The house doesn't look right, the furniture needs adjusting, and you probably aren't happy with the way you look either.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) A gathering in your neighborhood could attract all your friends and many of your neighbors, Libra, but you may feel a little under the weather and consider staying home. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) A quick check of your bank balance might reveal that it's a bit lower than you expected, Scorpio. You probably won't panic, but you're apt to feel a little disappointed. SAGIT (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) Working late, Sagittarius? What could be so important that it keeps you from paying attention to your family or partner? Probably nothing! Take a good, objective look at what you think must be done tonight. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) A prayer or meditation group could meet tonight, Capricorn, and you may get carried away with the spiritual dimensions these meditations take on. You feel comfortable with the people in this group, and you're grateful for the friendship and support they provide. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) Love matters have been going well for you recently, Aquarius, but today you could be alone and unable to reach a current or potential romantic interest. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You could go over your accounts today and find that there's considerably less there than you thought. It isn't serious, but it can still be disappointing.
6/6 (9/7), Vadeanand Resaul def. Alex Andries6/6 (7/4). Alex Andries def. Wayne Baker 6/1. Adesh Khayyam def. Nigel Lowe 6/1 and Jeremiah Kalekeyzi 6/1 6/2. Jeremiah Kalekeyzi def. Nigel Lowe 6/2. The tournament which started two weekends ago, will continue today at the President’s College tennis
Cape Cobras... From page 26 leg-stump yorker. There of them hit their marks, but Levi and Dane Vilas managed to string together 11 runs from the Super Over. The responsibility of defending that fell on Engelbrecht. Cobras had decided pace off the ball was their best chance. But offspinner Dane Piedt was injured and Robin Peterson’s left-arm spin can often be a lottery. So Engelbrecht, who’s acclaim as a fielder outstrips his skills with the ball, was tossed the ball. Carter managed a flat-batted thump to the long-off boundary that had Dilshan Munaweera, who’s 42 was the next best effort in their innings, skipping. Tridents needed seven from four. However, Engelbrecht kept bowling slow. He kept forcing the batsmen to reach outside off and finally stymied Carter on leg stump to steal the game. Something he enjoyed quite a bit considering the way he took off running. It was the first Super Over game he was involved in. It was the first Super Over he has ever bowled. It was a gamble from acting captain Vilas. It worked. Scores: Barbados Tridents 174 for 8 (Carter 111*) tied with Cape Cobras 174 for 5 (Amla 59, Mendis 4-27) Cape Cobras won the one-over eliminator.
court as a tribute to the late Bakewell CEO, Naeem Nasir. Nasir personally financed the construction of the tennis court there in April 2012 in support of the work of the Tennis Association and to provide students of the school and nearby villages with an opportunity to learn the great game of tennis. When contacted by Tournament Coordinator Shelly Daly-Ramdyhan, the school’s management was
ready to host tournament matches on site. The school is in for a treat when the Boys U14 finals serve off with Jordan Beaton and Heimraj Resaul. Also the 12 year old tennis prodigy Kalyca Fraser will brave the storm to take on 16 year old U18s and Ladies Champion Nicola Ramdyhan. Several Medley U10 matches will also be played at the site starting at 9:00am.
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Twelve matches cheduled for opening day - defending champs St. Pius play J.E Burnham Defending Courts Pee Wee champions St. Pius will kick off their quest to repeat when they face J.E Burnham in match six on opening day which is set for October 4, at Thirst Park ground. Twelve games are slated for the day and the remaining fixtures will see West Ruimveldt tackle Redeemer at 10:00 hrs on Pitch #1, while Comenius take on Green Acres on Pitch #2. Starting from 10:45 hrs, St. Stephen’s engage St. Gabriel’s, while Tucville and
Thomas More square off at the same time. At 11:30 hrs, F.E Pollard clash with St. Angela’s and at 12:15 hrs, Success Academy go up against Enterprise and East La Penitence and Ketley do battle. St. M a rg a r e t ’s a n d Smith’s Memorial collide at 13:00 hrs and this game will be played simultaneously with the one between South Ruimveldt and St. Ambrose. In the final double header of the day, Marian Academy collide with
S t e l l a M a r is and North Georgetown tackle Winfer Gardens. Furniture and Alliances giant Courts have pledged in excess of $2.8 million in sponsorship toward the tournament, while Petra Organisation will once again co-ordinate the tournament which is also being sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd. The Ministry of Education is also working in collaboration with the Petra Organisation to ensure that the event is a success.
Barbados Tridents v Cape Cobras, CLT20, Group B, Mohali
Cape Cobras stay alive with Super Over win ESPNcricinfo - It was the second time Jonathan Carter was sprawled on his knees in Mohali. He hammered his bat into the turf and flung his head down in agony. The Cape Cobras were lined up beside him, having broken free from their celebratory hugs, to pat his back. Carter had bludgeoned his way to a maiden T20 century, but his team-mates toppled around him. Still Barbados Tridents had managed a total of 174. Their bowlers rallied to enforce a Super Over and it was down to Carter again with four needed of the last ball. A last ball that was a full toss. A full toss bowled by little-known offspinner Sybrand Engelbrecht. But when Carter needed his power the most, it was nowhere to be found as an inside edge dribbled away behind the keeper and Barbados Tridents had lost. While he was swallowed in grief, Cobras’ dressing room erupted. Had they lost this game, they would have been out of the CLT20. There were seven singlefigure scores strewn amid Carter’s effort. The Tridents suffered two early jolts and their run-rate was below six by the end of the Powerplay. That lack of foundation meant every bottom-handed bludgeon from Carter was highly necessary. Many times, he looked set to swing himself off his feet, the bat swirling back towards the base of his spine during the follow through. The straight boundary received significant attention, as he razed 58 of his
Jonathan Carter aggressively lays into one. (BCCI)
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East Coast Cricket Board rejects newly formed Cricket Committee The East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) has noted an article in the national newspapers of one Anil Persaud receiving a donation from Raj Singh who is purporting to be the President of the Demerara Cricket Board and some names of who are members of a committee selected to run Cricket on the East Coast. The article went on to say that the other members of the committee were Shameer Shahib, while committee members include Jitlal Jawahirlall, Quancy Cummins, Richard Chaturia and Atamdeo Persaud, among others. It also said that they will be organization a competition sponsored by Nauth and Sons Motor Spares where the first prize will be $200,000. According to a release from Bissoon Singh of the ECCB, The East Coast Cricket Board held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 10th August, 2014 in accordance with its constitution and among the many in attendance were parents and sponsors who witnessed the majority voting members exercising their franchise.Among some of the issues discussed were the Demerara Cricket Board and the registration of a private company named DCB Inc. owned by Raj Singh, Anand Sanasie et al where allegedly millions of dollars of West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) funds
were transferred into that account without the knowledge and consent of the ECCB or the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA). Incidentally, the ECCB and the GCA have not received any monies for the past four (4) years although they produced all the senior players from Demerara in the national team. The ECCB AGM mandated the newly elected Executives to take all necessary action including police intervention to retrieve monies intended to manage the affairs of the ECCB and ended up into this private company (DCB Inc.). The ECCB is in this process of fully complying with the instructions of the AGM and Raj Singh et al is fully aware of this, the release stated. Raj Singh, Anil Persaud, Rayon Griffith etc does not have the authority to set up any Cricket Committee on the East Coast. This is the sole rights of the legitimate members of the ECCB and as Executives we will resist all efforts by anyone who are attempting to take over East Coast Cricket. Of importance to note, some names on this Committee have been shunned by their very own clubs for mismanagement, malfunction, misbehavior, indiscipline among other issues. “The East Coast Board is a legally constituted organization and the only authorized body to administer cricket between Abary and
Cummings Lodge and is therefore advising its members and affiliates that this Committee ‘set up’ by Raj Singh under the guise that “clubs have banded themselves together” is a nasty attempt to hijack the operations of the ECCB,” the release noted. “We therefore advise that this ‘committee’ is unconstitutional/ illegitimate and bogus and therefore is not authorized to transact any business as it relates to management and administration of cricket on the East Coast of Demerara.” “We have since successfully engage the Proprietor of Nauth Motor Spares and he assured us that he was tremendously mislead and have since instructed that all funds be refunded and that his company’s nameberemoved with immediate effect,” the release informed. It also stated, Please note that the sponsorship by H. Nauth and Sons Contracting Engineering Services and Petrol Station that is currently sponsoring the ECCB T20 competition are unrelated to Nauth Motor Spares. “We reserve the right to take all necessary actions as it may require and as such we have forwarded all necessary documentations to our lawyers with specific instructions.” The release has been Signed by: Judister Rampersaud, Secretary East Coast Cricket Board.
Beaton booked for two Bakewell Junior finals
runs in the V, including all five of his sixes. He gave the runrate a much needed boost. He offset the loss of a few late wickets, and his unbeaten 111 was nearly 64% of the Tridents’ eventual 174 for 8. However, the desperation he showed with the bat took a long while to match. Cape Cobras had the luxury of a Richard Levi blitz as a precursor to a Hashim Amla fifty that was dragging the match away. Tridents needed a stranglehold with the required rate a manageable 8.33 in the final six overs. Jeevan Mendis’ canny leg spin provided just that. Three
wickets across eight of his deliveries, followed by a stellar 19th over that cost only five from Ravi Rampaul complicated the chase. Cobras diluted an equation of 13 from six to three from one. Engelbrecht slogged a slower ball to deep square leg and was haring back for an ambitious second. Tridents could have taken the match then, but a less-than accurate throw from Raymon Reifer and a fumble from the wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich pushed it into a Super Over. Rampaul fronted up again and rarely erred in finding the (Continued on page 29)
Jordan Beaton of Marian Academy is the player to watch as he strengthens his chances of earning the title of the Bakewell Junior Champion. Beaton, who is a promising young player, has always shown potential to emerge as one of Guyana’s best tennis players for his time. He made light work of long time rival Heimraj Resaul to book his spot in the final of the Boys U18s and with the same urgency defeated Mark
McDonald to book another spot in the final of the Boys U14s. The latest results: Boys 18 Semis: Jordan Beaton def. Heimraj Resaul 6/1 6/2. Keenan Persaud def. Mark McDonald 6/4 6/2. Boys U14 Qtrs: Mark McDonald 4/1 4/1 def. Antionne Andries. Heimraj Resaul def. Joshua Kalekeyzi 4/2 4/1. Boys U14 Semis: #1 seed Jordan Beaton def. Mark McDonald 4/0 4/1. Heimraj Resaul def. Keenan Persaud
4/1 0/4 (7/4). Boys U12 Qtrs: Adesh Khayyam def. Jeremiah Kalekyezi 4/2 4/1. Joshua Kalekyezi def. Viraj Sharma 4/ 1 4/0. Boys U12 Semis: Joshua Kalekeyzi def. Antionne Andries 4/1 4/1. Vijay Sharma def. Adesh Khayyam 4/2 4/1. Medley U10 Green Ball Round Robin Round: Sarah Klautky def. Alex Andries 6/ 1, Vadeanand Resaul 6/1 and Wayne Baker 6/1. Wayne Baker def. Vadeanand Resaul (Continued on page 25)
Lusignan Sports Club gets new executives The Lusignan Sports Club recently appointed a new executive to run their affairs for the next year. The new executive of club is President Christopher Singh,Vice President Narvan
Singh, Secretary Samaroo Jailall, Treasurer Sydauthor Anandjit, Assistant S e c r e t a r y Tr e a s u r e r F e r r o n K a d i r, Committee Members Vishnu Ramjeet and C. Balkisoon.
After six months Maximum Sports... From page 32 tasks. The producer is also indebted to the corporate community which he terms ‘the oxygen of the show.’ Some of those firms are Fitness Express, Marics & Co.
Ltd, West Indian Sports Complex, The Guyana Karate College, Interline Fitness Gym, Terminex Pest Control, Jermin’s Enterprise, Comfort Sleep, and Ganesh Parts & General Stores.
Other corporate input originated from Caricom Group of Companies which consists of Caricom General Insurance, Caricom Cement Co., and Caricom Bottling Co.
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Spectacular displays expected as police Racers gearing up to thrill fans annual Gymkhana takes to Berbice tomorrow GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions Meet’
Flashback: Ranks perform a physical display at the previous Gymkhana in Berbice.
This is what the action could be like come tomorrow at the South Dakota Circuit. Despite being proclaimed as a forerunner for the upcoming Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) third leg set to be staged here in Guyana, local racers have pledged to do more than just test the reliability and quickness of their machines come tomorrow when the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club stages its ‘Race of Champions’ Meet, at the South Dakota Circuit. According to a source from the GMR&SC most of the categories have been subscribed and fans could expect a day of exhilarating rivalry
throughout the day. Some twenty-four races are carded for the day and the official from the Organisers said that the Group 1 category could see a major showdown between Kasim Hoosein, Daniel Dookie, Shameer Mohammed, Azad Hassan and Sunil Singh. The Group 2 division could be a toss-up between WR Reaz, US-based John Joseph, Chet Singh, Shane Seejattan, Roshan Ali, Andre Dhanraj and Danny Persaud. In the Group 3 category, Shairaz Roshandin, Syed Hassan, Reza Allie, Motilall Deodass, Danny and
Shane Seejattan should be among those vying for top honours, while the Group 4 division though not fully confirmed is a straight fight between Kevin Jeffrey, Danny Persaud and Ryan Rahaman. The 125cc motorcycle scrap will see the likes of veteran Terrence Clarke, Heeranand and Hemanand Boodram, Charles Henry and Matthew Vieira battle for top honours, while the Superbike division is a tussle that involves Kevin Persaud, Nikhil Seereeram, Matthew Vieira and Nicholas Boodram.
Thousands are expected to fill the Area H Sports ground in Rose Hall Town tomorrow for the much anticipated annual Police Force Gymkhana and sports day. The event which had been a feature on the Police F o r c e c a l e n d a r, w a s reintroduced to Berbice after a very long time a few years ago and has been attracting large crowds where ever and whenever it is staged. This year’s activity has been anticipated with bated breath, especially since it forms part of the Rose Hall Town 44th Anniversary programme.According to Commander Police B Division, Assistant Commissioner Brian Joseph, all systems are in place and a spectacular performance is anticipated as the Police deliver their version of the Gymkhana in the Ancient
County. The sentiments were shared by Coordinator of T h e R o s e H a l l To w n Anniversary committee Andrew Griffith. The event he said will bring the curtains down on the two weeks long anniversary activities. The event is expected to see policing with a difference and will features a number of breathtaking displays. The gymkhana will see ranks from the various police departments performing stunts and other daring displays. The police mounted and canine branches are expected to take center stages when they take to the arena and carry their animals through the various routines including drills, jumping through fire, musical chairs among other stunts.
The tracker dogs will also show what they can do with the search and find. A number of majorettes’ groups will also take to the sward for their drill and physical displays. The bikers from the various police motorbike divisions including traffic and dirt bike will also be doing their stuff. A number of novelty events including foot drills, late for work, physical displays, Lime and spoon, needle, three legged race and many more including the police military band will also be on show. Acting Commissioner of Police Seelall Persaud, Commander Joseph and Deputy Commander Senior Superintendent Marlon Chapman are among senior police officers who are expected to be in attendance. The action starts at 10:00hrs.
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GCB four-day Inter-County cricket
Demerara crush GCB X1 by innings & 15 despite 73 from Paul By Sean Devers The rapidly declining standard of the senior InterCounty four-day cricket competition was highlighted by the second round results with Berbice beating Essequibo inside two days at DCC and Demerara whipping the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Development team in the first session of the third day at Everest yesterday despite an attractive half-century from 17-year-old National under-19 player Kemo Paul. Paul fought fire with fire yesterday as he took his overnight six to 73 before he was ninth out after batting for 185 minutes, facing 98 balls and hitting 10 fours and two sixes to prolong the onesided contest longer than Demerara had anticipated. Set 184 to avoid an innings defeat, the GCB Development X1 began the day on 38-5, still needing another 146 runs to make Demerara bat a second time and were dismissed for 169 inside the first session to lose by an innings and 15 runs with a day and two sessions to spare. Paul Wintz, the 28-yearold medium pacer, who has played three First-Class matches, picked up two wickets yesterday to finish with 4-69, while Amir Khan, who on Thursday scored his
Paul Wintz maiden Inter-County century batting as night watchman, ended with 2-33. S c o r e s : G C B Development X1 156 & 169, Demerara 338 After losing two quick wickets in the space of a run on the easy paced track which had a little bounce and turn for the spinners, Paul featured in two useful partnerships but they were too little and too late to save the GCB Combination from an embarrassing defeat in sultry conditions. Overnight batsman Kemol Savory (9) edged Wintz to slip at 55-6, while o n e r u n l a t e r Ya t e s h Dhanpaul (1) was trapped in front by left arm spinner Raj Nanan. All-rounder Kellon
Carmichael, back from a successful overseas stint in Canada, joined Paul and tried to repair the damage with a 55-run eighth wicket stand with both batsmen playing in positive fashion. Paul counter-attack and upper-cut the impressive Wintz for four behind point before charging the Berbiceborn pacer and edging him for another four in the same over before Carmichael (20) was taken at long-off, going after leg-spinner Khan to leave the GCB unit on 101-8. Paul continued to play his shots and soon reached his half-century and along with National under-19 legspinner Steven Sankar, who scored an undefeated 33, frustrated the Demerara attack with an entertaining 40-run ninth wicket partnership before Paul was removed by off-spinner Zaheer Mohamed at 141. Khan then had Nial Smith (2) LBW to end the match 10 minutes into the 30-minute extra time in the first session provided once a result is likely. The next round starts on Tuesday with the GCB Development team facing Berbice at Wales and Demerara opposing Essequibo at Bourda and both games are scheduled to commence at 09:30hrs each day.
Saturday September 27, 2014
After six months Maximum Sports delivers Maximum satisfaction He holds a certificate in television production after completing the requisite studies at the University of Guyana Centre for Communication Studies in collaboration with the Ohio U n i v e r s i t y, H i g h e r Education for Development and American Council on Education. Now, armed with those academic attributes and an inextinguishable passion for health issues, fitness and sports development, Max Massiah has ventured into television production and his weekly one hour programme on NCN, Maximum Sports’ is creating waves. The programme commences at 21:00 hrs Fridays and is informative, inspiring and entertaining with a focus on disciplines that focus on combat and strength the likes of boxing, martial arts, judo, kickboxing, power lifting, bodybuilding and rugby. The show commenced last May month end and the producer is adamant that it is a resounding success. “The show is gathering rapid momentum in terms of viewership interest and the anticipation level is high,” opined Mr. Massiah as he reflected on the impact since the show’s inauguration. He said that though he has not yet engaged in a scientific survey, a random survey
In what is a show of confidence from the proprietor of Jermin’s Enterprise at his Regent Street business place. coupled with feedback from the various federations, schools, gyms and clubs seems to suggest that the programme is enjoying healthy viewership. “The overwhelmingly positive response of the general public comprising of all ages and ethnicities is a clear indication of a refreshingly distinctive quality of edutainment,” he opines. Maybe the most authentic indication of the viability of the program came when the producer paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dr. Frank Anthony, and the latter individual not only endorsed the program but donated a monetary contribution to aid in the progression of the programme. To date, the show has
witnessed a plethora of personalities from across the sports divide including heads of sports federations, gyms, schools and clubs. Several popular sports personalities were also guests on the program including Bodybuilder and Miss Physique Champion, Nadina Taharally, Mr. Universe, Hugh Ross, International Karate Master, Frank Woon-a-Tai, world rated fighter, Clive Atwell and a host of others. Mr. Massiah said that the views of these important people, whether administrator or athlete, is important as they help the uninitiated to truly understand the challenges the key sports players experience in addressing their respective (Continued on page 30)
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Courts gears for biggest 10k race tomorrow Courts Guyana Inc. is ready to host its biggest 10km Road Race and 3km Health Run/Walk with a record number of registrants entered into the fourth edition of the race, which starts at its Main Street store at 6:00am tomorrow morning, and finishes at the same location. Courts confirmed yesterday that according to entries received from the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), a record number of participants will compete in the race this year; according to Courts’ Public Relations Officer, Roberta F e r g u s o n : “ We a r e breaking records here”. “We have our largest number of registrants thus far; registration has been great, and I think what we are hearing is that it may be the biggest 10km race in Guyana and people are still calling us to register, so our response has been great,” Ferguson continued. She said that the start-line should be impressive, and while it is not known “if we could hope for any upsets”, the race suppose to be an exciting one. Ferguson said that they were forced to revise their logistics
- record number of entries received f o l l o w i n g t h e overwhelming response to participate. “Plans are great, we spoke to them (AAG) today and we got such a great response that we were forced to look at our logistics again,” she informed, adding that all official, water stations, Police for the route and medical team are in place for the race. Ferguson used the occasion to remind that they are celebrating 21 years in a grand way and sport is on the front burner. She said that for September alone, Courts has spent $5.6M in sport, which “shows our commitment to the development of sports in Guyana”; over $2M will be spent on the 10km Road Race tomorrow with $1.2M in prizes. Meanwhile, Courts Media Officer, Trudy Abrahams, encouraged families, corporate entities and civil society to come out and participate in the 3km Health Run/Walk. She said that the aim is to promote a healthy lifestyle for all Guyanese. “You don’t have to
register for the 3km Health Run/Walk, just turn up. I believe families should take full advantage of this. Courts is about ‘Bringing Value Home’, so we’re encouraging people to add value to their lives,” Abrahams said yesterday. The 10km race will start in front of Courts’ Main Street Office, proceed north to the Seawall Road, east along the Seawall Road and continue east along Rupert Craig Highway’s northern carriageway to turn at Church Road on the Rupert Craig Highway. It will then proceed on the Rupert Craig H i g h w a y ’s s o u t h e r n carriageway into Kitty Public Road; south on Vlissingen Road; west on Lamaha Street, south on the eastern carriageway into Main Street, before turning around at the Cenotaph to finish on the western carriageway of Main Street in front of Courts. The 3km ‘Health Run’ will start outside of Courts on Main Street, proceed north to the Seawall, continue along the Seawall, turn right on to Camp Street, continue to
Lamaha Street, turn left on Lamaha Street, proceed west to Main Street, turn left onto Main Street. The race will continue in the southern direction to the Bank of Guyana before turning right onto Main Street (western side) and finishing at Courts.
Roberta Ferguson (left) and Trudy Abrahams
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GCB makes donation to ECB area committees
Secretary of the GCB Anand Sanasie (second from left) presents a box of balls and cheque to Shameer Hussain of the Bartica Cricket Committee in the presence of representatives of the other area committees. ECB President Fizul Bacchus is at left. Several area committees in Essequibo yesterday benefitted from the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) development outreach programme. The board
donated two boxes of balls and $50,000 each to the cricket authorities in Wakenaam, Bartica and Pomeroon. Speaking at the simple ceremony held at the
Georgetown Cricket Club ground Bourda, President of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB), Fizul Bacchus said this initiative will aid the development of the game in
the county and thanked the GCB for their input. Leguan, East Bank, South and Central Essequibo cricket committees have also benefitted from the programme.
‘Ballers on the Beach’ kicks off at Celina tomorrow The inaugural ‘Ballers on the Beach’ football contests kicks off tomorrow at the Celina’s Beach Resort from 5pm with eight teams vying for over $200,000 in cash and prizes. Nebula Promotion will host the one-night competition at the renowned venue. National players Devon Millington will lead Sparta Boss, Andrew Murray Jr. leads Albouystown and Shem Porter guides Alexander Village in the competition. Tiger Bay, West Front Road, Broad Street and Leopold Street are the other teams that will vie for
supremacy. “We want to add some entertainment and a different atmosphere to football, and fans, in Guyana; we got the idea after we attended an event here last year and we believe this is the perfect place,” Nebula Promotion said in a press release yesterday. Fusion Audio its Boom DJs and DJ Akelo from Stereo Sonic will provide the entertainment from 5pm with $500 to enter the venue. Sponsors include August Beverages, Extra Energy Drink, Star Party Rentals and 94.1 Boom Fm.
Andrew Murray
Devon Millington
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ECCB’s H Nauth & Sons t20 cricket
Arfan Ali hammers 91 for Ogle Blue Action in the H. Nauth and Sons sponsored East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) T20 Cricket Competition commenced last Sunday in two zones on the East Coast of Demerara. In the Upper East Coast Zone in the game at the Strathavon Community
Centre Ground, Bravados beat Dundee by 9 wickets, while Strathavon got a walk over, from Avish Auto Sales who failed to show up. Dundee won the toss and batted first scoring 52 runs all out from nine overs. Bowling for Bravados Earl Gilkes took 3-2 and Seon
Simpson 2-5. Bravados in reply made 53-2 from 4.1 overs. Earl Gilkes made 44. At Helena 1 & 2 Community Centre Ground, Perseverance got the better of Mahaica Sports Club by 15 runs while Helena 1 & 2 beat Unity Cricket Club by 51 runs.
Players identified for Nedd’s T20 fixture tomorrow Guyana and West Indies middle order batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul, is one of several local cricket stars who will be on show at the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) ground tomorrow night, when Coach Garvin Nedd host his T20 Birthday Bash between a Rest Team and Coach Nedd DCC XI. The day’s activity will involve a bar-b-que, Kiddy cricket Festival, Ladies Open and Men Over-40 softball and the young brigade of the club engaging each other in a match, with the action culminating at 19:30hrs with the T20 fixture. The elder Chanderpaul will be amongst the list of players representing the Coach Nedd DCC XI which will have as it captain, former Guyana and West I n d i e s o p e n e r Tr a v i s Dowlin, while former West Indies fast bowlers Reon King and Colin Stuart will also feature on that team. Regional record holder for most wickets Mahendra N a g a m o o t o o a n d o ff spinning all rounder Lennox Cush will also make up the Dowlin led DCC lineup that also includes Christopher Barnwell, Jonathan Foo and former national Under-19 skipper Andre Percival. The Rest Team will be led by Paul Wintz and have amongst it ranks, players in the caliber of Narsingh Deonarine, Steven Jacobs, Raj Nanan, Roderick Lovell,
Chanderpaul to feature for DCC Jermaine Neblett, Ricardo Adams and Amir Khan. Admission to the venue is $200, with drinks, bar-bque and lots of refreshments on sale, while a Kid’s Corner will also be in place. The final 11 for both sides will be chosen from: Coach Nedd DCC XI: Travis Dowlin (Captain), Trevon Griffith, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Christopher Barnwell, Jonathan Foo, Andre Percival, Kemol Savory, Anthony Adams, Lennox Cush, Reon King, Colin Stuart, Mahendra
Nagamootoo, Seon Daniels and Brian Sattaur. Ian John is the Manager and Esuan Crandon the coach. Rest Team from: Paul Wintz (Captain), Shemroy Barrington, Robin Bacchus, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Kevon Boodie, Narsingh Deonarine, Rajendra Chandrika, Steven Jacobs, Kemo Paul, Ricardo Adams, Amir Khan, Jermaine Neblett, Raj Nannan and Roderick Lovell, with Robert ‘Pacer’ Adonis as Manager and Clive Grimmond the coach.
Mahaica won the toss and elected the field. Perseverance made 131 runs for 9 from their allotted 20 overs with Olester Bourne top-scoring with 27, Orlando Kirton making 22 and Raphael Persaud hitting 18. Suresh Singh took 2-24 for Mahaica, who replied made 117 runs for 7 from their 20 overs with Imran Ali making 28 and Navin Shaw getting 24. Bowling for Perseverance, Deswayne Butts had 2-6 and Orlando Kirton 2-24. In match two, Helena 1 & 2 won the toss and batted first and made 153 for 6 from 20 overs with Darho Persaud leading the way with 40. Satesh Mohan made 29 and Sunil Kissoon 27. Bowling for Unity Krishna Persaud grabbed 2-33. Unity in reply made 103 all out from 19.2with Vishaul Arioon scoring 34 and Navin Lambi making 23. In the Lower East Coast Zone at Ogle Community Centre Ground Ogle-Blue beat Mon Repos ‘A’ by 192 runs. Mon Repos (A) won the toss and invite Ogle Blue to bat and they made 237 runs
for 3 from their 20 overs. Irfan Ali hammered 91and got support from Soopaul Sanichar who made 33, Anand Persaud with 30 and Khemraj Dindyal 28. Bowling for Mon Repos ‘A’ Alvin Persaud took 2-28. Mon Repos ‘A’ in reply made 46 all out form 17.1 overs with Sumindra Ramsingh 315, Anand Persaud 2-1, Soopaul Sanichar 1-1 and Under-13 player Michael Pooran 1-12. Match two (2) Ogle (Red) VS LBI Ogle (Red) won the toss and elected to bat, made 117 all out form 18.1 overs Khemraj Jaikaran 44 4x4 1x6 Davendra Ramtalall 14 2x4. Bowling for LBI, Navindra Kishur 4-0-27-3 and Satesh Jaikaran 2-0-112, bowled well. LBI in reply made 120 runs for 2 from 15 overs. Parmanand Rampersaud made 39 not out. Ricahrd Dowlatram 42 not out LBI won by 8 wickets. At Better Hope Community Centre Ground Match One (1) Better Hope (B) VS Lions XI. Better Hope (B) won by walk over from Lions XI
who did not show up. Match (2) Better Hope (A) VS Buxton (A) won the toss and made 157 run for 7 from their 20 overs. Wayne Narine 36, Navin Singh 23 and Azar Mohamed 20 as John Farrell (4-0-19-4) and Marlon Cole (4-0-11-2) being the main wicket takers. Buxton in reply made 119 all out from 19.2 overs with Ronald Gibson 50 and Tim Hutton 24. Bowling for Better Hope (A) Nazir Khan took 4-0-19-2, Suresh Budhu 4-0-15-2 and Rasheed Rohaman 4-0-22-2. Better Hope (A) won by 39 runs. At Enterprise Community Centre Ground Match One (1) Enterprise (B) VS Golden Grove. Enterprise won the toss and asked Golden Grove to bat first, Golden Grove made 139 runs for 9 from their 20 overs. Serfeen Rutherford made 38 runs and Kishan Da Silva 19. Videsh Lall had figures of 4-0-27-3. Enterprise ‘B’ in reply made 124 runs for 9 from 20 overs. Rohan Mangal made 32 runs, Kamesh Yadram 19 (Continued on page 25)
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Twelve matches scheduled for opening day -defending champs St. Pius play J.E Burnham
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(Flashback)- Platinum sponsor Courts Marketing Manager Pernell Cummings kicks off the ball to signal the start of last year’s competition. Also in picture is Petra Organisation Co-Director Troy Mendonca, referees and players.
Barbados Tridents v Cape Cobras, CLT20, Group B, Mohali
GCB four-day Inter-County cricket
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GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions Meet’
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A distraught Jonathan Carter is consoled by the Cobras players. (BCCI)
Beaton booked for twoP.30 Bakewell Junior finals
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