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EDITORIAL
Sand Dancing The term ‘sand dancing’ came into vogue locally during the Desmond Hoyte years when it was used to describe the antics of his political opponents who were trying their utmost to avoid public scrutiny of their actions. The recent mad scramble by usually loquacious characters to distance themselves from the impending fallout from allegations against Speaker Raphael Trotman speaks volumes. Citizens are asked to believe that an operative within the Ministry of Legal Affairs is so politically naïve as to refer the alleged victim of homosexual abuse to an Attorney-at-Law sympathetic to the government without seeking to apprise the principal government officer of the allegation and the identity of the alleged perpetrator. This is all the more unbelievable when the purported abuser of this unspeakable act is a thorn in the government’s flesh and the allegation presents a golden opportunity to kill a few birds with one allegation. People may perhaps be wondering what would have been the situation if Mr. Trotman had succumbed to the blandishments during that now infamous phone call, and in a fit of distraction acceded to the offer. The remarks by Mr. Moses Nagamootoo are worth considering seriously, because all it would have taken was Trotman’s agreement to pay off his accuser for the allegation to have been accepted as gospel truth. The Speaker would have by his mere utterances become a party to attempting to pervert the course of justice, and it takes no stretch of imagination to visualize how that would have been slanted in the news, particularly in the state media. Trotman does not need enemies with friends like those. Trotman’s experience with that conversation with ‘his friend’ should be a wakeup call for everyone who deals with government party apparatchiks to be perennially on their guard. People need to be aware that there is technology with the potential to do serious damage if employed by the unscrupulous. There are cell phones which can be manipulated to produce voices totally unlike the caller’s voice so we can imagine what else may be out there. The Speaker’s apparent dilemma will cause Guyanese to further experience firsthand the unparalleled dangers that accompany the thirst for absolute power. The sand dancing in this recent incident is a stark reminder of the lengths to which some are prepared to go in furtherance of a dastardly plot even up to the extent of violating the sanctity of their office. One may be forgiven, a sense that lower level functionaries are scapegoated regularly on the altar of expediency, especially if they feel beholden to the political master. In other words, public servants have been known to affix their signatures to letters when their entire being is against the contents. It would take a naïve person to believe that the opportunities for employment in similar capacities within the public service would be available to the employee if s/he does not acquiesce to those immoral even illegal directives. In some quarters the above may pass as no big thing but that attitude can be transmitted into a more serious realm. It is not unknown that people habitually lie under oath and the result may be an innocent person sentenced to a prison term. No one seems to want to accept that the victims in court matters are multiplied exponentially when someone lies under oath. Not only does the virtual complainant or plaintiff not get justice, but the dependents of a person wrongfully accused become victims of a system which believes that if a person swears by a holy book or make an affirmation that the truth will then come forth. Someone having to defend against a false public accusation while fighting suspicion and tolerating disdain is placed in a horrible predicament. If it is any consolation to those who have been falsely accused it should be noted that creating a scapegoat as a distraction can bond conspirators who otherwise lead empty lives. A false accuser would have to be seriously disturbed to even contemplate ruining an innocent person’s life, and therefore everyone would be well advised to remember Have nothing to do with a false charge and do not put an innocent or honest person to death, for I will not acquit the guilty Exodus 23:7.
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Letters... Where your views make the news
BISRAM’S LETTER IS NOT ABOUT POWER SHARING DEAR EDITOR, I write with reference to Bisram’s letter, “Guyana should hold a referendum on power sharing” (KN Sept. 27th). I don’t think this letter is about power sharing. It is about people in a state within a union being given the right to freely choose whether they want independence or to remain in the Union. Mr. Bisram cited the recent referendum in Scotland to illustrate what he was calling for. And, therefore the title you gave to the letter is rather misleading. Mr. Bisram is also more or less clearly saying that Guyanese people should have been given the option to vote on whether they wanted Independence or to remain in the “union” with the Britain – back in 1966. It is an interesting topic that is worthy of academic discussion and debate. The problem is that Guyana as a colony (back in 1966) does not lend itself to an easy comparison with Scotland, a state with equal status to other states within a Union. A colony is set up for the purpose of exploiting its resources (sugar, bauxite, timber, gold etc), and using it as a ready market for its manufactured products. If only Britain could have evolved and treated Guyana (and its other colonies) as an overseas state with equal state’s rights, I have little doubt, that had Guyana been granted a referendum, Guyanese would have voted to stay within the “union” of Britain. France’s relationship with its “overseas departments” - Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana – illustrates this political relationship well. Representatives from these “overseas departments” as they are called, sit in the parliament in Paris.
These overseas departments are not run as colonies to make a profit. In fact, they benefit from funds and expertise from France. And, they have guaranteed markets for their produce in France. In this way these overseas departments enjoy a higher standard of living than if they had become independent. In addition their people also enjoy citizenship rights of France. The concept of power sharing is very different from the Scottish referendum. Comparing these two ideas is like comparing oranges with apples. There has been a lot of talk about Power sharing in Guyana, ever since the 1992 elections. On this topic, too, there has been a lot of confusion. Power sharing is illustrated in the coalition formed between UF and PNC in 1964; or currently in Britain between the Conservatives and Liberals. This kind of power sharing is done whenever no party obtains a clear 51-percent majority - of seats or votes – as mandated by the constitution. Coalition of parties is power sharing, but this type of power sharing is not inspired or constrained by the need to accommodate the different racial groups in society. The power sharing discussion going on in Guyana over the last several years is – to give it its proper name – consociational power sharing. Sometimes it is called apan jhaat consociationalism; other times it is called consociational democracy. In countries where there are significantly large racial groups (examples are Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname) and each group votes race at exceedingly high levels (say 95 percent strong), this sort of experience leads to a distorted and flawed democracy.
Often it leads to political unrest and racial violence. One racial group often sees itself cut off from executive power. Consociational power sharing as practised in Suriname from 1958-1973 worked well – and kept the peace. Under this system it is acceptable to vote strictly race for one’s racial/ethnic party. The ethnic party leaders can be seen cooperating and working out deals on how to share cabinet power. In this way there is no need for the different ethnic groups to fight among themselves for power – their party leaders are doing it for them. In Guyana we do not have a tradition of trust between the ethnic parties, PPP and PNC, that would easily accommodate the concept of apan jhaat consociationalism. We have a tradition of ethnic parties that camouflage themselves with a unique Guyanese brand of “window-dressing” – but they are still perceived as ethnic parties. Given our Guyanese tradition, I call on ethnic parties, PPP and PNC, to go beyond window-dressing and thoroughly internally diversify and leave your ethnic identity behind. Transform yourselves into genuine multi-racial parties. In this way you will attract cross-racial support, and in the process you will have changed the politics of your society. In this way you would have given Guyana a chance to evolve into a genuine multi-racial democracy. I should note that Mr. Bisram is on record as calling for strict racial voting in Guyana. This means he supports the idea of one racial group dominating over another. He may be confusing sometimes. But what he calls for is very clear. Mike Persaud
THE PLIGHT OF A WORKING MOTHER AND HER YOUNG CHILD DEAR EDITOR, I am a mother of three girls aged between four and eight years old. Two of them are attending Republic Avenue Nursery and Regma Primary respectively. The third one who was attending Republic Avenue nursery is being placed at Christianburg or Mackenzie Primary. I work at the national library so no one is at home to collect my child at 1:30 every day. I usually keep them with me at work. Since I have only a onehour lunch break it is impossible for me to get to Christianburg or Mackenzie Primary and get back to work on time daily. The regional education district officer, Ms Marcia Andrews-Paddy, is saying that I have to put systems in place to collect my child but what system can i put in place? I can’t be asking for time off every day and I cannot afford taxi to pick her up. I enquired from a car driver and he said twenty thousand dollars per month to take her and bring her to the library from Christianburg. It is not like i can take her in the
mornings because the school even though it is in Christianburg is way out of bound from where I live and I have the other two to take to school across the river and get to work for eight o clock in the mornings. The REDO is saying that the system is placing the children at the closest school to their home and I do understand the initiative but I still think that there should be some kind of allowance on a case by case basis. If this is the new system then everyone should be given the same treatment. But instead some persons were given considerations and some were not. I have been going to the ministry for several weeks and the REDO remains steadfast in refusing to consider my application. Yet persons went to her after me and got their child to attend Regma. I know of persons working in the market and living in One Mile who got through. What made me even more annoyed is that a Chinese national who lives at Burnham Drive, Wismar and whose place of employment is Burnham Drive, Wismar, got his child
to be placed at Regma. The library is very close to Regma and I already have a child going there. I was in communication with both the officer in charge of Primary Mr Claude Hudson and the Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam and they said that the REDO informed them that the school is full and that Mackenzie Primary is the next closest school to my work place. I am pleading with the relevant authorities to step in and assist me. I read in the newspapers that parents who leave their children home alone will be charged but this situation will open avenues for children to be left unattended by parents who cannot afford to put systems in place as Ms. Andrews-Paddy is suggesting. I am calling on Ms. Jennifer Webster and the Ministry of Human Affairs and child welfare to step and assist. All efforts to reach Minister Priya Manickchand were futile but I am hoping that when she reads this article she can be of some help to me too. Linsay Sukhu
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Hong Kong police use tear gas, but protesters remain on streets (Reuters) - Riot police advanced on Hong Kong democracy protesters the early hours today, firing volleys of tear gas that sent some fleeing as others erected barricades to block the security forces amid chaotic scenes in the former British colony. Earlier, police batoncharged a crowd blocking a key road in the government district in defiance of official warnings that the demonstrations were illegal. Several scuffles broke out between police in helmets, gas masks and riot gear, and demonstrators angered by the tear gas, last used in Hong Kong in 2005. “If today I don’t stand up, I will hate myself in future,” said taxi driver Edward Yeung, 55, as he swore at police on the frontline. “Even if I get a criminal record it will be a glorious one.” White clouds of gas wafting between some of the world’s most valuable office towers and shopping malls underscored the struggle China’s Communist Party faces in stamping its will on Hong Kong’s more than 7 million people. The unrest is the worst since China took back control of Hong Kong from Britain in
1997. Eight years earlier, Beijing’s bloody crackdown on pro-democracy students in Tiananmen Square in 1989 had sent shockwaves through Hong Kong as people saw how far China’s rulers would go to maintain their grip on power. Thousands of protesters were still milling around the main Hong Kong government building, ignoring messages from student and prodemocracy leaders to retreat for fear that the police might fire rubber bullets. Key arteries leading to the Central business district were blocked early today, which was expected to cause traffic chaos and make it difficult for commuters to get to work. The protests later fanned out to the busy shopping district of Causeway Bay and across the harbour to Mong Kok, posing a greater challenge for authorities to contain, local media reported. The protesters brought traffic to a halt and called on Hong Kong leader Leung Chunying to step down. Police, in lines five deep in places, earlier used pepper spray against activists and shot tear gas into the air. The crowds fled several hundred yards (metres), scattering
A riot policeman (R) uses pepper spray during clash with protesters, as tens of thousands of protesters block the main street to the financial Central district outside the government headquarters in Hong Kong, yesterday. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu their umbrellas and hurling abuse at police they called “cowards”. Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule under a formula known as “one country, two systems” that guaranteed a high degree of autonomy and freedoms not enjoyed in mainland China.
Universal suffrage was set as an eventual goal. But Beijing last month rejected demands for people to freely choose the city’s next leader, prompting threats from activists to shut down the Central business district. China wants to limit elections to a handful of candidates
loyal to Beijing. Communist Party leaders
in Beijing are concerned that calls for democracy could spread to cities on the mainland. In a move certain to unnerve authorities in Beijing, media in Taiwan reported that student leaders there had occupied the lobby of Hong Kong’s representative office on the island in a show of support for the democracy protesters. Hong Kong leader Leung had earlier pledged “resolute” action against the protest movement, known as Occupy Central with Love and Peace. A spokesperson for China’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said the central government fully supported Hong Kong’s handling of the situation “in accordance with the law”. Such dissent would never be tolerated on the mainland, where the phrase “Occupy Central” was blocked yesterday afternoon on Weibo, the country’s version of Twitter. It had been allowed earlier in the day.
When we pause and experience silence, we discover answers that activity does not have time to reveal. During your day, take threeminute “vacations”. Relax and re-energise. Take time out to feel the peace of silence.
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He who holds the hand that holds the pen of history Has the PPP misread the mood of the people? I think not. Those who make this assessment are just as handicapped as I am by the absence of opinion polls to determine the degree of support that the PPP would enjoy should elections be called today. It is assumed that the PPP has misread the mood of the people in two respects. Firstly it has misread the mood of the public by its indifference towards abuse of political office by a number of PPP functionaries and public officials, as well as the lack of action to quell what is now undisputed corruption within the government. It has also said to have misread the demographics of Guyana. Today I will address the first charge about the PPP misreading how the people feel about corruption. Tomorrow I will address the
changing demographics. Every PPP administration has been besieged by allegations of official corruption. A finger cannot be pointed at the PPP for lack of development. And so it was only natural that the critics of the PPP sought refuge by making encomiums about corruption. This is the only thing they could criticize the PPP on. But make no mistake about it, corruption is a problem. The corruption today however is not an end to itself. We are not simply dealing with the perversion of public institutions. We are not dealing simply with kickbacks and using projects to enrich a few persons. That sort of corruption is an end to itself. If corruption was an end to itself, things would not have been that bad. However, the corruption that has now developed under the PPP is a
means to an end. This is the difference between corruption in the past and corruption today. Corruption today is the means to allow a small band of individuals to take over the economy of Guyana. They have already taken over the electromagnetic spectrum. They are dominating the pharmaceutical industry. They dominate public works contracts. The oligarchs are positioning themselves to take over the hospitality sector. They have caused the price of real estate to soar through artificial means and they are reaping a large windfall as a result. This has made it impossible for poor people to own their own homes. These poor people cannot now even afford a government house lot and so the middle class is moving in.
Dem boys seh...
De Creatah don’t sleep When de Creatah want to destroy somebody he does mek dem run mad first. That happening in Guyana. De Waterfalls paper talk bout all de wrong things that happening and de people who doing dem. Then all of a sudden de paper tun a target. C fuh Satar get vex and he file nuff writ. He even file a writ claiming that a column Uncle Adam write is libelous. Lawyers still looking fuh de libel but then again, is a case of de Creatah mekking people mad. Dem boys see a lady walking pun de road wid one slipper in she hand and de other one pun she foot. It look like one of dem slipper
buss. De road was hot but this lady walk like if nutten ain’t happen. That is madness. De Creatah wukking. De government like fuh talk bout de Burnham days, how Burnham was a dictator and how he use to punish people. Dem boys seh that he never use power fuh carry nobody to court; he do things like cutting back pun newsprint fuh some newspaper and he seh how Guyana didn’t have money. He never carry nobody to court because dem talk bout he government and whatever wrong things he do. When de same Burnham ketch people doing corrupt
things he jail dem and fuh sure, like how some people employ all dem children he woulda dismiss that person and jail dem. Anybody who breach de rule of law woulda know wheh barley grow. Dem boys hear that a man talking to heself even in de midst of a conversation wid other people. That is madness and is de Creatah wukking. More than that gun happen. De man not gun walk wid one shoe in he hand; he gun walk barefoot and got de shoes sling round he neck. That gun be real madness. Talk half and remember de Creatah don’t sleep.
The oligarchs have established a major foothold in the transportation sector with control over a major piece of infrastructure built primarily at public expense. The experience with the Big Buses recently will signal to them that there is a role for them to take over the movement of persons within the country. Expect therefore for major inroads to be made into the c o u n t r y ’s transportation sector. This column is predicting that within five years there will only be a handful of mini buses operating in the country. The oligarchy will force the mini buses out of business. This is my prediction. The oligarchs will corner the transportation market and will take control of all the major passes over our major waterways, including the bridge over the Demerara River. They will build this bridge and reap the financial rewards that flow from it. The oligarchs have their eyes set on bigger things. They will
eventually take over the telecommunication sector and put both DIGICEL and GT@T out of commission. Take my word for it! And from this platform they will move into other sectors of the economy including e n e rg y, b r e w e r i e s a n d shipping. Their plans for the takeover of the aviation sector have been derailed but only temporarily. They will eventually have their sights on the banking sector. Their appetite knows no limits. By the time they are finished Guyana will be owned by them. There was one man who could have halted this monster that is on the loose. It was President Ramotar. In the words of Ralph Ramkarran, he holds the pen of history in his hand. But that is not the problem. Indeed Donald Ramotar holds the pen of history in his hand. The problem is who is holding his hand. Donald Ramotar is not going to make history because the forces that are
dominating the economy have taken over the ruling party. The oligarchic class now controls the PPP and not even the decency of Donald Ramotar can stop them from trampling on the e c o n o m y, t h e p o o r, t h e rights of citizens and on the independent media. One man has stood up to corruption and the avarice of the economic o l i g a r c h y. T h a t m a n i s Glenn Lall. Today he is being attacked mercilessly. There are forces who wish to silence him and jail him for a long time. They are setting out to do this while the rest of the population including those who will eventually come under the same hammer, look the other way. Walter Rodney warned Guyanese years ago about the monsters we create that will eventually devour us all! They devoured him first.
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Airline passenger claims US$1,500 in losses - says bag handlers come prepared to break into luggage
One of the suitcases that was broken into.
One airline passenger will be sure to keep all his valuables on his person the next time he travels. Raymond Romascindo is convinced that luggage handlers who work the various airlines may be coming to their jobs “well prepared” to break into travelers’ suitcases. Romascindo said that two of his suitcases were
so neatly broken into that he believes a special device was used to cut the metal zips which hold the padlocks. The Enmore, East Coast Demerara resident reportedly got a nasty shock earlier this week when he opened his traveling bags only to find that several expensive gifts that he had bought his family were missing from the cases in which he had packed them. Romascindo, who returned to Guyana on M o n d a y, s a i d h e w a s coming from Miami and had taken a Caribbean Airlines’ flight. The plane had made its regular stop in Trinidad and Tobago but they had to spend a few hours there since checks were being done to the plane. However, he later joined the flight and flew to Guyana. After arriving at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), he said he went through the necessary clearance and then uplifted his suitcases and headed home. All this time, nothing appeared to be amiss with his luggage. “The bag looked normal; there was
nothing to show that it had been tampered with.” According to the p a s s e n g e r, h i s s o n ’s birthday was approaching, so he bought him a Samsung Smart phone costing around US$600. He also said he bought his son a ‘brand name’ watch and was carrying several pieces of ‘brand name’ hats which another relative had sent for family members. Each hat cost US$40. Romascindo explained the anger he felt, when he opened his suitcases to see several of the items missing and the empty watch and cell phone cases still seated among his clothing. He told Kaieteur News that he is convinced that the bag handler who entered his luggage used something to cut the zip. “If you see how clean this zip handle was cut. The fact that one zip was cut, the padlock held on to the second one so it did not look strange. They had to use something to cut this zip,” Romascindo insisted. According to Romascindo, when he sought clarification from the airline about his
Robbed passenger: Raymond Romascindo problem he was told that he should have checked his luggage before leaving the airport. The passenger is adamant that if he leaves his luggage in the care of the airline it is their duty to protect and secure his items. He explained also that he is unable to say exactly where his bag was tampered with and reiterated that the plane did spend some time in Trinidad. The passenger is warning other unsuspecting travelers and says, “I would not want something like this to happen to someone else.” (Zena Henry)
Centre for Laparoscopic surgery... (From page 2) Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China and Mr Mortimer Mingo, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the LHC, and healthcare professionals within the Ministry of Health. Dr. Persaud said that the LHC is a very important facility that serves a ‘significant proportion of the Guyanese populace’. And in alluding to the new unit Dr. Persaud said that the “collaborative knowledge” of staff designated to the laparoscopic Centre will certainly lend towards improvement in dealing with some of the major health issues. He also expressed satisfaction with the contribution of the staff towards the proper functioning of the facility since it commenced operations. Meanwhile the Hon. Li Bin said it was a pleasure to join His Excellency Zhang Limin and CMO Dr Persaud to witness the event. She said that it represents the “advancement of medical techniques” at the
medical institution and also represents the cordial relationship between Guyana and China. “On behalf of the Chinese Health and Family Planning Commission, I would like to formally congratulate the inauguration of this Centre. In the health area we have conducted indepth, concrete operations for the past many years. Tw e n t y o n e y e a r s a g o , China deployed the first of the China medical team to Guyana, and so far has already sent altogether, 124 medical workers. For many years the Chinese medical teams have devoted them-
selves to provide good services to the local people and patients...It may be easy for one country or one person to provide a good thing for another country, but for many years, for a long run it may not be so easy to provide such good stuff. The Chinese people see the Guyanese people as our brothers and sisters and will provide sincere aid and help to the Guyanese people,”she noted. She added that the commissioning of the Centre represents a new beginning of many more achievements for the LHC. (Enid Joaquin)
Miner chopped after... (From page 14) while the attackers fled. He was treated at the Bartica Hospital. Cornelius said the ranks from the Bartica Police Station visited the hospital, and he provided a statement on the assault. He said that ranks informed him that the culprit was not found at his residence when they went to investigate the matter. However, they assured him that investigations are still ongoing. Cornelius was later transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation.
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Govt. monitoring illegal meat imports (From page 19)
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The Ministry of Agriculture has received reports that meat products, particularly pork, have entered Guyana’s market illegally. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Guyana Livestock Development Authority announced that any illegal importation of these products threatens Guyana’s Food security as well as investment made in the livestock sector, and is a move the Guyana Government will not tolerate. As such, the Ministry of Agriculture, together with the Ministry of Trade, will be moving to strengthen its surveillance to protect Guyana’s livestock and emphasize the need for importers to adhere to applicable laws, regulations and procedures regarding importation of meat and meat products. Any meat and meat product found on the market
without the requisite approval will be seized and destroyed. This serves as a warning to all those who are marketing meat and meat products as illegal importation of animals and animal products into Guyana constitutes a breach of the Animal Health Act 2011 which requires that all animal and animal product be granted permission to enter through a set procedure. The procedure for importation of animal products requires the prospective importer to apply for a trade import licence from the Ministry of Trade. The Guyana Livestock Development Authority, through the provision of the Law, is required to give its no objection to the import which is based on the prevailing animal health situation of the importing country. Further, the Ministry of Health, Public Health Department is also required to
give its no objection to this import. Illegal entry of any animal product, from an animal health perspective, poses a threat to Guyana’s livestock industry. Such product could provide a vehicle for the transference of disease-causing agents from the importing country into Guyana. According to the Ministry: A disease could have the following effects: Reduction of the livestock population as a result of death; reduction in livestock productivity through sickness; reduction in the availability of the specific meat product with the resulting decrease in available protein for human consumption; a need to spend huge sums of money in combating the disease; loss of trade opportunities due to the imposition on restriction in trade of animal products both locally and internationally, through the
banning of imports from Guyana. In some cases, there may be public health implications if the disease affects humans. In such cases, there are huge setbacks in the genetic
improvement programme of the country. Import certification and control provides the first line of defense in preventing the entry of exotic animal diseases to a country.
Youth group distributes clothes to the homeless With a quest to feed and clothe the needy, youths from the volunteer group, the Dream for Today Foundation, yesterday distributed garments to shelters and to several homeless inhabitants in Georgetown. The volunteers noted that they received much of the used clothing from group members and a few outsiders. Participants included Mario Glasglow, Stephen Bailey, Kiara Trotman, Teriq Mohammed, Seweon McGarrel and Tatiana Woodroffe. According to the group’s President, Mario Glasglow, Dream for Today Foundation also conducts regular feeding programmes to the homeless. In fact, this was how the organization began; with the intention of feeding the vast number of destitutes who inhabit the city. However, their platform grew and changed as the organization progressed. “We were honestly, just a little more than strangers when we first came together to discuss our goals,” explained Glasglow. “Some of
us didn’t have a lot of volunteering experience, but what unified us was this dream to feed the hungry.” This dream, one of the group’s members explained, was partly responsible for the name of the foundation. “People are usually confused by our name and motto, we even receive criticism for them,” elaborated group member Mc Garrel, “but you see we’re trying to show people that we can only make our dreams a reality when we work together”. Coming from a background of volunteerism, Mc Garrel commented that from his experiences, a lot of organizations fall apart because volunteers are unwilling to work together. He hopes that through the persistent efforts of youths, like the members of t h e D r e a m f o r To d a y Foundation, those common objectives, which serve to h e lp others, or at least alleviate some of the difficulties from the less fortunate can be achieved. Explaining her reason for joining the organization,
group member Woodroffe, said “I never got the chance to be part of a volunteer group, due to studies and work. I was attracted to this group because I saw that the work they did directly made an impact in the society we live.” Despite apprehensions that volunteerism would be tedious, she discovered that she very much enjoys the activities and company of the people she has met. According to the group, they decided to do the
clothing drive as a way to diversify their efforts for the less fortunate. When asked why a clothes d r i v e , G l a s g o w responded “we know that it isn’t anything revolutionary, and indeed very simple, but we believe that simple acts of kindness can go a long way. “While we focus on feeding and clothing the less fortunate we also want to branch out to other areas of volunteerism.” Other areas include
education, the environment and activism. In fact, the group acknowledges that as they grow in membership, new volunteers will have their own selfless endeavours to incorporate into the future activities of their organization. The group also stated that they wish to cooperate with other volunteer groups to the best of their capacity as they understand that “the bigger we dream, the more we will get done to make a positive impact in our world.”
Biker killed after hit by two cars A Transport and Harbours worker was killed on the spot at around 20.45 hrs last night, after being struck by two cars at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara. Sources identified the dead man as Rayshon Cook of Crane, West Coast Demerara. Kaieteur News understands that the 21-year-old Cook was heading home from work on a motorcycle when he was struck by a car. Another car struck him as he lay on the roadway.
Dream For Today Foundation distributing clothing to homeless.
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Dressed and mill cut lumber: Kabukalli, silverballi, greenheart, crab wood etc – Call: 688-6579 one(1) house lot in Peter street Parika -Contact:6500402 One 2009 Tacoma, 2-3406 Caterpillar for mining/marine purposes - Call: 216-1184, 684-2708 1-LG Smart 3D TV with DVD player - $280,000, 1-PS VITA $60,000, 1-Xbox 360 - $30,000 Tel: 603-8643, 621-7497 Brand new 6500 WATT power fist gasoline generator on wheels – 110-220 Volts – Price: $150,000 – Tel:6172205, 681-1032 Massey Ferguson 390 4X4fully renovated – Call: 6886274, 691-3851, 678-8698 Games for PS2, PS3, XBOX360, WII, consoles also available - Call: 6722566, 265-3232 One 14" Dredge/Draga in working condition – Contact: 694-4828, 663-0742
Unregistered Premio $2.3M Negotiable, fully loaded - Tel: 226-5473 1 Toyota land cruiser Prado PMM Series – Call: 219-5354, Monday to Friday – 8:154:15PM, Saturday 8:15-1:15PM
Spare for washing machine, microwaves, fridges, stoves, timers, gearbox, pumps, etc call:225-9032,647-2943 Used electrical motor, 60HZ, 440Volts, 30HP, 6 0 H P, 7 5 H P, 1 2 5 H P, 150HP,200HP (in excellent condition) contact: 601-3194 or 266-2207
First Class Auto: Allion, Premio, Spacio, Fielder, Sienta, Runx, Bluebird – Tel:609-8188, 602-6307
TO LET
1-Dodge Ram 4x4, model 2002, 4 wheel drive $2.6M. 1F150 model 1999 $2.2M- Call: 674-4929
Bel- Air Park ( 2 bedrooms Furnished) – US600, Camp Street (business) –US1300 – Contact Diana: 227-2256, 626-9382 FOR SALE/FOR RENT American pool table - 2770578
Black Mercedes Benz C200, new Altezza (sports look) & AE100 (loud music, average 6m- Call:679-3140
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
Toyota Noah /Voxy, unregistered - $1.9M - Call: 603-9700
CAR RENTAL DOLLY’S CAR RENTAL CALL: 225-7126/ 2263693 DOLLYSAUTO RENTAL@YAHOO.COM/ WWW.DOLLYSAUTO RENTAL.COM PROGRESSIVE AUTO RENTAL:CARS&SUV FOR RENTAL- $4,000 & UP PER DAY- CALL: 643-5122, 2193900, EMAIL: PRO_AUTO RENTAL@YAHOO.COM
Star Cars Auto:- In stock: Allions, Premio, Spacio, Fielder, new Raum - Call: 6793140
Yamaha R6 Motorcycle, Candy red, in excellent condition – Tel: 648-9293 Toyota Rav-4, Fun Cargo, AT212, AT192, Tacoma (GRR Series), Hilux Surf – 4 runner, Raum, Ceres – Tel:644-5096, 697-1453 1 AT170 Carina stick gear, power window, AC, excellent condition - $600,000 –Tel: 618-1047 Toyota Premio PNN Series, Clean condition, owner leaving country – Call Laverne: 223-0213 Unregistered Premio with Rims - $2.250 – Call: 6571796 Model M Truck KK Series, Caterpillar Bulldozer – Tel:670-4293, 600-7620, serious enquiries only!
Fully equipped 5 Acre Poultry farm with trees at Pearl E.B.D- Contact Pearl Realty: 689-9991
Hiace super custom bus TV, CD, AC, Mags, BSS – Price to go – Tel: 677-8359
Barber shop and salon furniture: Chairs, Mirrors, Cabinets, Air-Condition & other supplies from Canada Call: 643-5177, 676-5176
AT212 Carina – Call:6792928
DELL/HP Computer complete with LCD’s $59,000, laptops from $55,000, Blackberrys $15,000 @ FutureTech – Tel: 231-2206 Great Dane, Boxer, Pit bull, Rottweiler for sale! – Contact Frank: 664-5401 Pure bred German Shepherd puppies – Contact:220-2277, 220-8904, 629-1471 One 1200lbs ice machine $200,000 negotiable – Call: 231-0655, 683-8734
LEARN TO DRIVE Soman Son & Outar Driving School at Maraj BuildingTel: 644-5166; 622-2872; 6150964; 689-5997
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SERVICES PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY,ETC.–CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 2161043; 677-6620 Permanent & Visitors Visa Applications, Professional Immigration Consultant Room D5 Maraj Building Call Sabita: 225-6496, 662-6045 Guyana Passport & Visa Forms Application, USA, Canada and England. Tel: 626-7040; 265-4535. Repairs & spare, fridge, freezer, A/C, washers, stoves. Contact Nick: 683-1312, 627-3206 Repairs, sales & spares air conditioning, microwaves, washer, fridges & stoves. Ultra Cool, call :225-9032, 647-2943 FOR LOW COST: REPAIRS TO FRIDGE, FREEZER,A/C UNIT, MICROWAVES,TV & WASHINGMACHINE -CALL: 629-4946 OR 225-4822 Services Done to any kind of satellite dishes / program FTA Boxes – Call: 683-7167, 655-6031 Offering care giving service direct to patience home, USA Trained & certified, service fee negotiable, no agent – Call: 692-7599, 628-4027
Professional grill works, razor wired, installations, fabrication and maintenance, repairs – Call:661-6793 or 677-2482 We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer Call Omar:2310655,683-8734 Need unique housing designs? Call: 618-7848, 6953408, we also specialize in commercial designs, estimates, structural designs & consultancy service.
Diamond/Grove New Scheme, First Bridge, Corner lot with foundation and post - $7M - Tel: 603-9700 Land for sale in Stone Avenue Contact: 628-7953
MASSAGE Happy Touch Day Spa: Come & Experienced heavens touch, visit us today! - 6684554 American Style massage services- Call:678-7499
DRESSMAKING Enid Dressmaking classes @ 66 Sixth Street Alberttown, certificates will be issued – Call: 223-9106, 643-7966
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Over edge and straight stitch operator to work at garment factory-Call 222-2541Monday to Friday. One male or female to work in the interior in a shop – Tel: 669-6030 One cook to work in a kitchen in the interior - Tel: 681-6044 Female worker needed, 3 CXC subject or sound secondary school education. Call: 612-1607
EDUCATION IAE (Secondary Educational) 194 Camp Street, register for Forms 1-5, Lessons, CXC Adult Classes for repeaters & beginners Tel: 223-0604; 683-5742 Starting on 4th October 2014: Maths Lessons Forms 2, 3,4,5,6 & private CXC, contact Sir Das on Tel:6543159 A.S.A.P at 44 Delph St Campbellville G/Town Institute of Academic Supremacy Forms 1-5, CXC Adults Classes for repeaters/ beginners $1200, Grade 6, 9 Lessons - Call: 231-5678, 6905008 FREE! FREE! FREE! Sessions of one week: Phonics, reading and spelling classes for all ages –Tel:691-8699 Physics lessons from 3rd – 6th forms – Call:679-1679, Educational Trust College.
Managing, renting or Selling then contact the professionals Pearl Realty – Call: 689-9991
LAND FOR SALE One Toyota RAV4, PMM series, perfect condition, price negotiable – Tel:2316278, 628-7680
SALON
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.
One part time or full time gardener/handyman – Call between Monday to Saturday: 219-5354 Live in babysitter & live out domestic babysitter Call Monday – Saturday 219-5354 (8:15-4:15Pm) Experienced counter server, roti/puri cook, pastry maker, cleaner, apply @ Hacks Halaal, 5 Commerce Street. Attractive waitress, salary $20,000 weekly – Contact: 698-0083, 687-8783 One female I.T Teacher & English ‘B’ Teacher for 5th Form Student – Kindly Call: 648-3817 Two Kitchen assistants need - Tel:698-8670, 647-9673 Carpenters, masons, painters – Contact: 6157526, 602-9469 1 Apprentice Diesel Mechanic for Bedford X DAF Lorry – Tel:228-5655, 628-1756 Drivers for labour lorry at LBI Estate – Tel:228-5655, 628-1756
VACANCY Carpenter, Labours, someone to run sound studio (marketing, recording) - Call: 265-3586
Cashiers, salesgirl, porters and a domestic maid, Apply to 1E Dennis & Middleton Streets Campbellville Live in waitress – Contact 604-8277, 228-5129
Vacancy Exist for one experienced bodywork man in Aruba, accommodation provided- Call: Jiwan on 6849600 One welder and fabricator of mining parts - Tel: 642-7898 International Cruiseline Purser officer, waitresses, waiters, cooks, receptionist, storekeeper, cleaners, electrician, carpenter, plumber, musicians etc – Tel: 231-6296, 650-9880 Visiting officers @ NM Security Solutions Inc, Lot “O” Ruimveldt, must be a licensed Motorcyclist – Tel: 225-5773/76 Exist for female cleaner – apply in person at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling. PROPERTY FOR SALE Albouystown: Corner Spot Business and residence, 3 bedrooms upstairs, parking - $11M negotiable – Contact:227-0583
PROPERTY FOR SALE One unfinished house @ Parfaite Harmonie - $4.3M – Call: 601-3469, 600-1062 Apartment building Located Lot 68 William Street Kitty, Price - $35M negotiable – Contact: 6749266 3 Storey business property @ Middle Street G/Town opposite GPHC, 2 business property @ Whim Public Road Corentyne – Call:2315171, 619-7134 1 – 2storey wooden & Concrete house with 5 bedrooms upper flat & lower flat 4 apartments located@ Shell Road, kitty - $34M – Tel:642-7898 (Continued on page 18)
Monday September 29, 2014
Kaieteur News
At UN, Cuba slams US sanctions New York (AFP) - Cuba on Saturday slammed the United States for applying unilateral sanctions as a foreign policy instrument — like the five-decade US embargo on Havana. “The extraterritorial implementation of the US laws to the detriment of other sovereign nations is ever more aggressive,” Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez told the UN General Assembly. “There is a proliferation of unilateral sanctions, particularly in the area of finances, as a foreign policy instrument,” he said. The United States has had comprehensive economic sanctions clamped on communist Cuba for over
five decades. The top Cuban diplomat argued that “the use of the US courts of justice to apply multi-million fines, even on its allies, based on court rulings that violate international law, has become an instrument of punishment, threats and to spuriously securing financial resources.” Rodriguez cited the example of the $8.9 billion “unfair mega-fine” imposed by the United States on BNP Paribas in July, for its having violated US financial sanctions against Sudan, Cuba and Iran. “Under the present (US) administration, there has been an unprecedented tightening of the extraterritorial character
Bruno Rodriguez of the blockade, with a remarkable and unheard-of emphasis on financial transactions through the imposition of multi-million dollar fines on banking institutions of third countries,” Rodriguez said.
No conflict in CLICO hotel sale Trinidad Express Chairman of Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) Gerald Yetming did not disclose that his son, Gerard Yetming, was employed at commercial real estate firm CBRE, which was hired to sell the W Fort Lauderdale hotel in the United States. Three months before the sale was concluded, after the allegation was made that the son of a CLICO director would “get a large commission”, Yetming told the board that his son was employed at the firm which was chosen to conduct the sale. The issue was brought before the CLICO board, in the form of a note, and was dealt with at a board meeting. The Sunday Express was told that it was an “open secret in the market” that the hotel would be sold and real estate brokers were lobbying CLICO for the job. On October 23, the South Florida Business Journal reported: “The three-year-old W Fort Lauderdale Hotel & Residences is for sale.” It was also reported that CBRE was conducting the transaction and had marketing material on the property which featured 346 hotel rooms and 171 condohotels on the Fort Lauderdale beach. However, it was months later before the familial relationship reached the CLICO board. CLICO’s board minutes for June, obtained by the Sunday Express, under ‘Other Business’ stated: “The board considered a Note in respect of the appointment of CBRE on the context of the allegation that the son of a CLICO director would “get a large commission” on the sale of the Miami properties. The
Gerald Yetming board considered its rationale for the pervious decision to engage CBRE, which included that CBRE had indicated that it could obtain a higher value for the property that its competitor and agreed to match the competitor’s fees. The Chairman indicated that after CBRE had approached CLICO with its proposal he had inquired of his son as to whether he was involved in the particular transaction and was assured that he was not.” On the request of the CLICO board, CBRE then submitted a letter to CLICO in April 14, 2014 to indicate that while Gerard Yetming was employed in the company, he was not involved in the transaction. However, the Sunday Express was told Yetming never declared a conflict of interest in the matter until the allegations were made. In response to a query yesterday, Yetming said CBRE was one of two firms considered for the engagement to sell the W. “There was no issue of conflict to declare. I had no interest and my son, though an employee of CBRE [one of 40,000], was not involved in this transaction. His noninvolvement was obtained orally from CBRE,
and confirmed in writing at the request of the CLICO Board,” he answered. The W Hotel was sold for TT$234 million on July 15 to Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross’ New Yorkbased Related Fund Management. RRERF FL Condo Owner, a firm affiliated with Ross’ Related Companies, made the purchase. The W Hotel, developed in 2009, was once managed by Capri Resorts, part of Miamibased DYL Group. During the CLICO Commission, it was revealed that the company was called DYL, the D standing for Duprey (former CL Financial chairman), John Yanopoulos (the CEO of DYL) and CLICO director Geoffrey Leid. It was also revealed that the cost of construction was US$430 million. The sale of the W Hotel, also follows a formal offer made by CLICO and CL Financial to Consolidated Energy Limited (CEL) to sell its 56.53 per cent shareholding in Methanol Holdings Trinidad Ltd last Thursday. Consolidated Energy is a local holding company that combines the interests of German companies Proman, Man Ferrostaal and Helm. It has a 43.47 per cent stake in MHTL. The 56.53 per cent shareholding in MHTL was valued at US$1.175 billion (TT$7.485 billion) by the Europe-based International Court of Arbitration. The sale has to be conducted within 60 days. The Sunday Express learnt that right after the sale is conducted, CEL will put about 40 per cent of its shareholding of MHTL on the market.
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‘No’ to IMF
Barbados Nation - Barbadians are already reeling under tough economic measures. And economist Professor Michael Howard feels the call for Government to turn to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its intervention now should be ignored. Howard said the country could not withstand any more bitter medicine which would probably be part of any IMF prescription. “A formal IMF standby agreement is no longer necessary for Barbados for 2014,
since the Barbados Government has introduced its own harsh programme which has the approval of the IMF as indicated in the Fund’s most recent assessment in June 2014,” he told the SUNDAY SUN Saturday. Howard’s comments were in response to suggestions last week for Government to join an IMF programme from the Barbados Economic Society’s past president Ryan Straughn and president of the Barbados Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Tracey Shuffler.
Professor Michael Howard
Jamaican mangoes get nod for US$500-m American market Jamaica Observer Jamaica will be able to export mangoes to the US come January. The conditional approval, which was granted by the US Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, opens up a US$500 million market to local farmers. But the country has just been able to export US$1.2 million to US$1.6 million worth of mangoes annually over the past decade, even though global demand (around US$1.9 billion last year) has more than tripled since 2003. What’s more, ministry officials figure that Jamaica has the capacity to export just about 261,000 kilogrammes of mangoes to the US each year, or less than 0.1 per cent of total demand in the North American country. And while US imports of mangoes have more than doubled from US$180 million in 2003, growth in demand for the fruit has been faster elsewhere. The US market’s share of global mango demand fell from 30 per cent a decade ago to 26 per cent last year. All of Jamaica’s mangoes
currently are shipped to Canada and the UK. Last year, local farmers exported 670,000 kg of the fruit, valued at just over US$1.5 million. There has been a comparative increase in the volume of exports so far this year, with figures up to June showing that just over 500,000 kg of mangoes have been exported. Those fruits came from the 14 mango orchards in Jamaica, ranging from two to 150 acres in size, which predominantly grow Julie and East Indian mangoes and which are largely located in St Thomas, with two of them being in St James. But more orchards would have to be established for Jamaica to take a meaningful share of the global market. In the meantime, the agriculture ministry is looking to partner with the private sector to set up facilities which will allow farmers to get their mangoes into the US, according to Sheila Harvey, chief plant quarantine and produce inspector at the Ministry of Agriculture. Before being accepted into the US, Jamaican mangoes must either be
subjected to a ‘hot water immersion bath’ or ‘irradiation’ treatment designed to kill all imbedded pests. The equipment to do this is expected to cost just under $20 million. Jamaican mangoes have been locked out of the US market for the last 30 years due to concerns about the prevalence of tropical fruit flies, namely the West Indian Fruit Fly (Anastrepha obliqua) and the Caribbean Fruit Fly (Anastrepha suspensa). The approval emerged from a ‘market access request’ that was made by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2009. As a condition to entry, the mangoes must be produced on designated orchards, in accordance with a ‘systems approach’ that employ a combination of mitigation me a s u r e s f o r certain fruit flies and insects. This will enable the US plant and animal control authority to track the shipment directly the orchard of produce if a pest is detected.
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Osborne launches Conservative election pitch with pension tax cut (Reuters) - Chancellor George Osborne will announce today that he will scrap a tax on inherited pension savings as he lays out the Conservative Party’s pitch to win the next election on the back of its economic policies. Ahead of what is expected to be a close-run ballot next May, Osborne will use a key speech to try to persuade voters that only the Conservatives can be trusted to keep Britain’s economic recovery on track. The Conservatives are rated by voters much more highly than the opposition Labour party on the economy. But they lag narrowly behind Labour in opinion polls less than eight months before the election. In a move aimed at the party’s ageing supporter base, Osborne will commit to abolishing before the election a 55 percent tax levied on pension pots of savers when they die. “People who have worked and saved all their lives will be able to pass on their hardearned pensions to their families tax free,” he will tell the Conservatives’ last
conference before the election, according to advance extracts of his speech. Osborne has focused on bringing down Britain’s massive budget deficit since he took over the finance ministry in 2010. With the public accounts still deep in the red, he has little room to offer major tax cuts ahead of the election. The new pledge to be announced on Monday is expected to cost around 150 million pounds a year, according to a Conservative briefing note. Nonetheless, his offer to scrap the pension pot tax strikes a contrast with the latest ideas from Labour. Last week, Labour promised to levy new taxes on homes worth more than 2 million pounds and on tobacco firms in order to pump cash into healthcare if it wins the election. Britain’s economy has staged a much stronger-thanexpected recovery since mid2013 and Osborne, in his speech on Monday, will seek to remind voters that keeping the economy growing will be vital to create jobs, build more
houses, fund healthcare and raise living standards. “That’s why it’s the economy that settles elections,” he is expected to say, “The Conservatives are the only people in British politics with a plan to fix the economy.” Osborne has long sought to remind voters that Labour was in power during the 2007-08 financial crisis that plunged Britain into its deepest post-war recession. He says the increasingly left-wing ideas of its leader Ed Miliband threaten the push to eliminate the budget deficit before the end of the decade. “The idea that you can raise living standards, or fund the brilliant NHS (National Health Service) we want, or provide for our national security without a plan to fix the economy is nonsense,” Osborne will say. Last week, Miliband gave a conference speech in which he forgot to mention the budget deficit. Labour’s would-be finance minister Ed Balls has said the party will tackle the deficit with a plan that is less aggressive than Osborne’s.
George Osborne Labour dismissed Osborne’s planned speech as failing to tackle the issues they say matter to ordinary Britons.
“George Osborne claims he has fixed the economy, but he’s only fixed it for a privileged few at the top,” said Chris Leslie, Labour’s finance spokesman. Osborne’s pledge to scrap the tax on pension savings has echoes of how, when in opposition in 2007, he promised to cut inheritance tax, a popular move which was widely credited with dissuading the Labour prime minister at the time, Gordon Brown, from calling a snap election he had looked likely to win. Osborne turned his attention to elderly voters again earlier this year, scrapping a requirement that most pensioners buy annuities on retirement and allowing them to spend their pension savings as they
wanted. The Conservative Party saw a small boost in opinion polls after those reforms were announced. That shake-up hit shares in firms such as Legal & General , Aviva and Standard Life which sell annuities. Ros Altmann, a pensions campaigner and former government adviser, said the changes to be announced on Monday could deal another blow to the industry. “These new measures are ... another nail in the coffin for annuities,” she said in a statement. “Any money that has been used to buy an annuity cannot normally be passed on to the next generation (unless there is a guarantee attached) whereas funds in drawdown can pass on free of tax in future.”
Historic, anxious handover as Afghanistan swears in new leader (Reuters) - Afghanistan inaugurates its first new president in a decade today, swearing in technocrat Ashraf Ghani to head a power-sharing government just as the withdrawal of most foreign troops presents a crucial test. The first democratic handover of power in Afghanistan’s history has been far from smooth: the deal for a unity government was cobbled together only after months of deadlock over a vote in which both Ghani and opponent Abdullah Abdullah claimed victory. The inauguration marks the end of an era with the departure of President Hamid Karzai, the only leader Afghans have known since a U.S.-led invasion in 2001 overthrew the Islamist Taliban that had given sanctuary to al Qaeda. Already-tight security was heightened around the capital Kabul ahead of the inauguration for fear Taliban insurgents might try to disrupt the ceremony or attack international dignitaries who flew in to attend. Both foreign backers and Afghans hope that Ghani and Abdullah can put aside their acrimonious election rivalry and work to improve life in a country that has suffered war and poverty for decades.
Ashraf Ghani “We expect both to fulfill the promises they made to the people,” said unemployed Kabul resident Mohammad Sharif. “We, the people of Afghanistan, are monitoring their performance to see whether they can serve the people or not.” The new government inherits massive problems, including fighting an emboldened Taliban that in recent months has been launching ever more aggressive attacks as foreign troops draw down. Ghani must also reset relations with the United States, which have soured in recent years under Karzai. One of Ghani’s first acts as president is expected to be
signing a bilateral security agreement to allow a small contingent of U.S. forces to remain to train and assist the new Afghan army and police. Karzai has refused to sign it, but both Ghani and Abdullah are in favour of signing it promptly. Another early act for Ghani is expected to be appointing Abdullah as chief executive of the new government, an expanded post with powers similar to those of a prime minister that was created to break the election deadlock. The new government will immediately face a fiscal crisis. Already heavily dependent on foreign aid, Kabul has asked the United States and other donors for $537 million to pay its bills until the end of the year. A Finance Ministry official acknowledged over the weekend that the government is so broke that it has been forced to delay paying civil servants’ salaries for October because the treasury does not have the $116 million needed. Some hope that Ghani, a longtime World Bank official and former finance minister, will put his knowledge of international institutions and development to work in combating Afghanistan’s tradition of corrupt and inefficient government. A U.S.-trained anthropologist from Afghanistan’s Pashtun ethnic group, Ghani spent almost a quarter of a century outside Afghanistan during its tumultuous decades of 1980s Soviet occupation, followed by civil war and Taliban rule.
Monday September 29, 2014
Kaieteur News
Universal Sports presents batting gloves to Griffith National opening batsman Trevon Griffith was presented with a pair of batting gloves by Universal Sports of 101 Second Street Alberttown recently for making his maiden InterCounty four-day century against Berbice at Bourda. The 23-year-old Griffith was presented with his gloves by Natalie Ramkarran who represented the Sports store which is owned by Andrew Budan. Griffith said he pleased to be recognized for his performance and thanked the Universal Sports’ owner for his contribution to his career and promised that his hundred was the first of many more come.
Trevon Griffith collects his batting gloves from Universal Sports staff member Natalie Ramkarran at the Store’s 2nd Street Alberttown location.
Spanish MotoGP:
Jorge Lorenzo wins rainaffected Aragon race BBC Spot - Jorge Lorenzo won his first race of the MotoGP season at a rainaffected Aragon Grand Prix after championship leader Marc Marquez crashed. Lorenzo and Marquez were fighting for the lead when it began to rain in the closing stages. Lorenzo changed to dry tyres but Marquez and title rival Dani Pedrosa chose to stay out, only to fall in the wet before remounting to finish. Aleix Espargaro was second with Britain’s Cal Crutchlow in third. It was Yamaha rider Lorenzo’s first victory since the last race of 2013. “It has been a long time without a win and to get it in
these conditions is incredible,” said Lorenzo. “I was concentrating on not crashing and was ready to finish third. “It was a crazy race. I wasn’t happy when it started to rain as the Hondas were starting to get away from me. I wasn’t comfortable at all. Then it started raining more and I decided to go for it.” Spaniard Marquez, who had taken the 20th pole position of his career on Saturday with a record qualifying time, finished 13th, one place ahead of compatriot Pedrosa, which means he extends his overall lead in the championship standings by a point. Marquez said the most
MotoGP championship standings Marc Marquez (Spa) Repsol Honda Dani Pedrosa (Spa) Repsol Honda Valentino Rossi (Ita) Yamaha Jorge Lorenzo (Spa) Yamaha Andrea Dovizioso (Ita) Ducati
292 points 217 points 214 points 202 points 142 points
important thing was finishing ahead of Pedrosa. “It was all or nothing. I saw there were four laps to go and as I would have lost a lot of time I decided to stay out to see if I could finish the race,” the championship leader said. “I am not experienced in these conditions, it has never happened to me before.” Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi, who won his first MotoGP in 15 months with victory at his home track in San Marino two weeks ago, crashed out early in the race before the rain started. The Italian was carried off the circuit on a stretcher but was later able to stand and did not appear seriously hurt. Others fallers were Italians Andrea Dovizioso and early leader Andrea Iannone. The next race is in Motegi, Japan, on Sunday, 12 October.
Jorge Lorenzo won his first race of the MotoGP season. (Getty Images)
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Riveting performances salvage GMR&SC ‘Race of Champions’ Meet Despite the absence of at least three categories (Group 4, 125cc and Shifter karts), those that competed in the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club ‘Race of Champions’ Meet still managed to produce some riveting performances yesterday, at the South Dakota Circuit. Among those registering outstanding performances were B.M. Soat-sponsored Rameeze Mohamed, who piloted his Toyota Starlet to three first place finishes, young Matthew Vieira , who dominated the Superbike division, while Chet Singh, Shane Seejattan and Shairaz Roshandin had one win apiece in the Group 2 category. Witnessed by a small
sized crowd the racers thrilled the fans with their skill and spirited rivalry that had many of the fans on the edge of their seats, especially in the Group 2 and 3 categories. Roshandin’s win in the second Group 2 race was perhaps the best victory of the day as Seejattan, who was having a good time recording some blistering laps as he led for almost the entire race, before Roshandin made a daring pass on the inside as they entered the clubhouse turn, never relinquishing his lead thereafter to take the chequered flag. Earlier, Singh had taken the first Group 2 race, but he had to settle for two third places after that. Vieira was also in
impeccable form as he took full advantage of Joel Neblett’s misfortune after he suffered mechanical problems to capture both Superbike races with another young and upcoming rider Kevin Persaud trailing him on both occasions. But, without doubt the day belonged to Group 3 champion Mohamed, who produced a flawless performance to upstage even the usually dominant Danny Persaud among others, racing to three chequered flags in the process. In the Group 1 category, Azaad Hassan claimed two of the three Group 1 races, while Vicky Persaud won the other. The disappointment of the day was the absence of the Group 4 competitors.
Thomas strides to maiden 10k title with Courts win - Josiah-Tanner makes it four in a row By Edison Jefford So accustomed to him being comfortably ahead of the pack in the latter stages of road races that onlookers, obviously not armed with knowledge of the start-list, shouted “lets go Forde” in direct support for local legend, Cleveland Forde yesterday morning. Instead, it was another Cleveland who was leading the way; Cleveland Thomas, on his way to his maiden 10k title, the Courts 10km Road Race, after Chikungunya ruled Forde out of the race; the road was cleared for Thomas and he took full advantage of the opportunity. Thomas won in 32:56.13, which is an impressive time. He took an early lead in the race with the Police Progressive Youth Club’s, Nathaniel Giddings and Winston Missigher setting the pace. It was clear that had Forde been in the race, Thomas’ intention would have been to challenge Forde’s endurance from the beginning. Dennis Horatio, Kelvin Johnson and Tyshon Bentick trailed the trio to the 3km mark, following which the Trinidad and Tobagobased Johnson joined Thomas and Giddings after Missigher fell back. Thomas and Johnson dropped Giddings within the first half of the race, making it a two-man battle at the turn for the latter half at Bel Air Park, Rupert Craig Highway. At this stage, eventual winner in the women’s race, Euleen Josiah-Tanner had already strung out her rivals en-route to a fourth Courts 10k title; she assumed about a 200m lead on Andrea Foster and Alika Morgan, who finished in that order. Way up in front, Thomas and Johnson continued their cat and mouse game, pace judgement and endurance tests until Thomas, perhaps having seen his name engraved on a street sign at Thomas Road on Lamaha Street, made his move from Johnson. It was the winning move. Meanwhile, Bentick had overhaul Giddings’ lead to take up third in the race. Johnson’s time was 33:31.81 with Bentick finishing in 33:35.20; Horatio worked his way to fourth in 34:21.94 while Giddings (34:33.37) was fifth. Josiah-Tanner ran 38:30.79 with Foster 41:40.19 and Morgan 42:57.87 respectively for the three top places. Carlissa Atkinson and Alicia Jack rounded up the five positions,
which were awarded prizes in times of 44:34.59 and 46:21.02 in that order. The race started at Courts’ Main Street Office, proceeded north to the Seawall Road, east along the Seawall Road and continued east along Rupert Craig Highway’s northern carriageway to turn at Church Road on the Rupert Craig Highway. It then proceeded on the Rupert Craig Highway’s southern 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. Mathew McKenzie won the Junior Boys title in 34:44.17 with Colvis Saul (35:22.16) second and Marlon Nicholson (35:42.55) third. Denzil Leitch (35:51.59) and Carl McKenzie (36:18.72) were fourth and fifth. Shantell Hinds was the Junior Girls winner with 43:07.76 with Delicia Harper second in 44:41.1 and Cassey Kirton (46:02.19) third. Moriah McKenzie (46:38.69) and Sasha James (48:19.16) rounded off the top five. Ian Archibald won the male Masters 40-55 in 38:21.84, while Orin Josiah (39:51.37) was second and Kwame Bright (42:11.41) third. Llewellyn Gardner won the over 55 category in 42:13.16 as Dr. Ravi Purohit (48:41.47) finished second and Maurice Fagundes (49:50.19) third respectively. Alicia Fortune secured the women’s Masters in 48:47.79 with Cyrleen Phillips second and Carla Benjamin third in 49:16.44 and 50:01.34 in that order. The prizes for the male and female senior category include $100,000 for the winner; $75,000 for second place; $50,000 for third; $30,000 for fourth and $20,000 for fifth place. The prizes in the Masters category (Women 35 years and over and Men 40-54) are $60,000, $40,000 and $25,000 respectively. A total of $200,000 in vouchers and hampers will be handed out to the Juniors, male and female, with the top prizes being $60,000; second gets $40,000; third $30,000; fourth $20,000, and fifth $10,000. The Masters Men (55 and above) got a $15,000 hamper each.
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Ruthless Europe retain Confident WI leave for India iron grip on Ryder Cup
Team Europe golfer Jamie Donaldson (left) celebrates with teammate Rory McIlroy after winning his match against U.S. player Keegan Bradley to retain the Ryder Cup for Europe. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh GLENEAGLES Scotland (Reuters) - Europe maintained their Ryder Cup stranglehold over the United States with a crushing five-point victory on Sunday as rookie Jamie Donaldson had the honor of securing the decisive point to make it eight wins in the last 10 matches. Starting the day 10-6 up, Europe needed four points to retain the trophy they won after coming back from the same score two years ago and got there with plenty to spare, winning the singles battle 61/2 - 5-1/2 for an overall 16-1/ 2 - 11-1/2 victory. Rory McIlroy set the tone with a 5&4 demolition of Rickie Fowler and Graeme McDowell soon added a second point. American rookie Patrick Reed completed a wonderful personal weekend when he got his side’s first point on the board, with Phil Mickelson and Matt Kuchar also victorious, but there was no real tension around Gleneagles as Europe were well placed in so many other matches. Martin Kaymer, who sunk the putt to complete the Miracle of Medinah two years ago, chipped in for an eagle to beat Bubba Watson 4&2 and Justin Rose, Europe’s stand-out performer with four
points from five matches, came back from four down to halve with Hunter Mahan. Then began the biennial Ryder Cup game of trying to work out who would secure the decisive point, and it turned out to be the 38-yearold Welshman Donaldson, who never trailed all day. Four up with four to play he had already ensured Europe would at least half the match and retain the cup but he made sure he finished in style by hitting a stunning approach to within two feet on the 15th. Unsure whether to concede the putt, the match and the Ryder Cup, his opponent Keegan Bradley looked to his captain Tom Watson, who said: “Pick it up. They’ve won.” Those simple words, delivered with the customary dignity of one of the most respected men in the game, sparked the usual pandemonium of celebration as the green disappeared beneath a mass of humanity. “It’s unbelievable,” said Donaldson, who won three points out of three over the weekend. “You can’t put words to it. Just a perfect yardage and wedge shot of my life to close the game out.” Victorious captain Paul
McGinley, who sunk the putt that won the cup for Europe in 2002, said: “It’s been a real honor to get these 12 players, they have all been colossus, and all of them, the caddies, the backroom team, five vicecaptains, it’s been a huge team effort.” “The Ryder Cup has evolved. I’ve seen the mistakes we’ve made over the years and I’ve changed things a little bit. “This sense of pride for the players and the happiness of the people in the stands, that is what you do it for. It is not the same as playing and I told the players to enjoy it because these days go quick.” WIDESPREAD CRITICISM Watson, who remains the last man to lead the U.S. to victory on foreign soil 21 years ago, was out-thought by McGinley and was already coming in for widespread criticism for his tactics even before the final match ended. “We made them think about us early on in the singles and then they turned it on,” he said. “They are stacked with great players, but we came in here thinking we could beat them,” he said. “The foursomes play is what separated the two teams.”
14th DeSinco Trading NP Cycle Meet
Jeffrey claims feature 35-lap contest Elite Caribbean Cycling Championships selectee, Raynauth ‘Obeah Man’ Jeffrey pedaled to a commanding win in the school boys and invitational 35-lap event when DeSinco Trading held its 14th annual 11-race National Park Cycle Meet Saturday last. A member of Team Coco’s, Jeffrey turned the tables on teammate and fellow Caribbean selectee Hamza Eastman, who had to settle for third place, behind veteran Robin Persaud, Jeffrey completed the 35 laps in One Hour 16 Minutes 20 Seconds. The multitalented Eastman, who is also a national Judoka, rode away with seven of the
eight sprint prizes, the other went to Persaud. Copping the third to sixth places in the feature contest were Enzo Matthews, Mario King and Paul Choo-Wee-Nam. Winners of other races on the day were female Toshawanna Doris, veterans Linden Blackman, Jaikarran Sukhai and Monty Parris. Jamal John (mountain bike), Adrian Sharma, Jeremiah Harrison and Sherwin Sampson in the BMX categories. Sponsor, DeSinco Trading was represented at the presentation by Human Resource Officer Gemma Williams, Director of the Company Alicia DeAbreu and Marketing Manager Sarah Savory.
Trinidad Express - Port of Spain, Trinidad - A confident West Indies cricket team left the Caribbean Saturday bound for India to compete against that country in series of five one day internationals, a Twenty20 and three Test matches. Denesh Ramdin, Lendl Simmons, Kieron Pollard, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Smith, Kemar Roach, Jerome Taylor and Darren Sammy left and will meet up with skipper Dwayne Bravo, Jason Holder, Ravi Rampaul and Sunil Narine, who is already in India because of the ongoing Champions League T20 tournament. Skipper Bravo was a confident man, saying: “We did well against Bangladesh in the Caribbean and although they are not as touch as the Indians, three wins have given us confidence moving forward. “Traditionally the West Indies have done well in India and we want to continue in that in this series. “We have as strong a team that we can assemble at this point except for opener Chris Gayle and we will be playing our hearts out, I can assure you. “A number of our players have done well in India for their clubs in the Indian Premier League and our players feel at home in these conditions.” With the World Cup just under five
months away, the West Indies will be playing with that in mind and will be looking at different combinations in a bid to have the best team for the marquee event. The series in India begins in earnest on October 3 with a clash against India A in Mumbai. Two days later they play another game, also against India A, before moving to the Southern Western part of the country for the first ODI in Kochi on October 8. Bravo was also happy with the return of the seasoned Marlon Samuels and Jerome Taylor. “Samuels is always a great option in these parts. He has always done well here and he is expected to carry on with the great form he had in the Caribbean Premier League. It is good to see him back in the mix and he is expected to be a crucial part of our set up as we move towards the World Cup.” The last ODI series that the West Indies played in India was last year and that series ended in a 2-1 win for the home team. SQUAD: West Indies squad: Dwayne Bravo (capt), Leon Johnson, Lendl Simmons, Darren Bravo, Marlon Samuels, Dwayne Smith, Denesh Ramdin, Keiron Pollard, Jason Holder, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Jerome Taylor, Sunil Narine, Darren Sammy and Ravi Rampaul.
Sharapova, Venus sail into China Open second round
BEIJING (Reuters) Reigning French Open champion Maria Sharapova, former world number one Venus Williams and Australian Samantha Stosur sailed into the second round of the China Open with straight set victories on Sunday. Fourth seeded Sharapova committed six double faults compared to two by Kaia Kanepi but still downed the Estonian 6-4 6-1 in 90 minutes. Sixteenth seeded Williams shrugged off a slow start to overcome Heather Watson 6-3 6-1 in their first encounter. “Heather was playing really well,” seventimes grand slam winner
Williams, who dropped the first three games in the opening set, said of her opponent. “I mean, the first games she didn’t miss a serve for six points. I give her a lot of credit,” said the American who faces 12th seed Ekaterina Makarova in the second round. Russian Makarova had to work harder for her 6-7(8) 6-4 6-4 win against Spaniard Garbine Muguruza. Australian Samantha Stosur beat Francesca Schiavone 6-4 6-2 to set up a second round clash against former world number one Caroline Wozniacki who is eyeing a spot in the year-
ending WTA Finals in Singapore. From 3-4 in the first set, Australian Stosur went on to win eight of the next nine games before eventually beating the Italian, her conqueror in the 2010 French Open final, in 92 minutes. Wozniacki got one of the four first round byes for making the semi-finals at the Wuhan Open and is in contention for one of the last four spots in the yearending WTA Finals in Singapore. In other matches, second seed Simona Halep beat Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-1 6-4, while Japan’s Kurumi Nara humbled 11th seeded Italian Sara Errani 3-6 6-3 6-4.
BBC 1st Div. 50-overs KO
Foo’s 103, Surujnarine’s 88 & Deonarine’s 79 propels Albion to semis A well-crafted century by Jonathan Foo ensured Albion Community Centre made light work of Guytrac Upper Corentyne, hammering them by a huge 222 runs to book their place in the semifinals of Berbice Bridge Company (BBC) first division 50-Overs knockout competition in the Ancient County. Playing in the second round on Saturday last, defending champs Albion won the toss and batted. After an opening stand of 31 in 6 overs, Narsingh Deonarine joined Surujnarine and pair added 138 for the second wicket in just 12.2
overs before Surujnarine fell for 88 (6x4 1x6). Deonarine went for 79 (8x4) with the score on 203-3 in 36 overs. Jonathan Foo and Veerapen Permaul then upped the tempo putting on 98 in 12 overs to take the score to 301 at which point Permaul departed for 51 (6x4). In the last two overs, Foo went into high gear smashing 42 runs to end unbeaten on 103 (6x4 4x6) guiding Albion to 343-4 off their 50 overs, David Latchaya was undefeated on 3. For Upper Corentyne, Lakeram Latchman took 2-58 from 10 overs.
When Guytrac Upper Corentyne began their chase they lost early wickets to offspinner Veerapen Permaul and never recovered and were eventually bowled out for just 121 in 32 overs. Devindra Budhoo was their top scorer with 28, Latchman Roopchand made 27. Bowling for Albion, Permaul took 3-18 from 10 overs, left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie 3-34 from 6.5 overs and off-spinner Sharaz Ramcharran 2-13 from 5 overs. Albion were scheduled to clash with Port Mourant in their semifinal yesterday at Port Mourant.