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KAIETEUR NEWS Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: ADAM HARRIS Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491 Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210
EDITORIAL
PEOPLE ARE NOT FOOLS
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ince the election of Mrs. Patricia Chase-Green as Mayor of Georgetown and the appointment of Royston King as the Town Clerk after the Local Government Elections (LGE) in 2016, the city has been plagued with a series of problems. Today, after more than two years in office, many of the problems remain unsolved due to the perceived highhanded approach by the Mayor and the town clerk, and a fractured City Council. Hardly a day passes by without reading about some outrageous and callous behaviour about the Mayor and Town Clerk, who believe that they were above the law in terms of governing the City. Their arrogance and obsession with power, their contempt for the rule of law and their public display of reckless conduct have not only incurred the wrath of the people but have eroded the democratic process at City Hall. Georgetown is the largest municipality in the country with 30 councilors, however, for the past two years, the city has been mismanaged to the point where its residents are not getting value for their money. It has failed to execute its responsibilities adequately to the citizens in almost all areas, including garbage collection and disposal, financial management and maintenance of city infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, roads and playgrounds, etc. The city seems incapable to collect the $4 billion that is owed to it. It has stumbled from one crisis to another such as the flawed parking meter enterprise; the chronic garbage fiasco, which led to the firing and rehiring of its two main garbage collectors, Cevons Waste Management and Puran Brothers; the Bel Air Park playground saga; the rape of a juvenile by a city police constable; the hostile treatment meted out to vendors who ply their trade on the streets; the constant infighting with AFC and PPP City councilors, the confrontations with the Minister of Communities and most recently, the sudden closing of the Stabroek Market wharf to vendors for safety reasons and without proper relocation of the vendors. While this is heart-breaking for many of the residents of Georgetown, yet it seems as though they have little or no choice than to endure the bombastic behaviour of the city administration. In addition, the city’s financial woes have mounted. At times, the city was unable to pay its regular workers, which in effect has underlined the severe financial deficit that it appears to have been functioning under for some time. The only public known successful exercise by the city was the clean-up campaign which was orchestrated by President Granger in May 2015. Despite the poor administration and fiscal mismanagement and the perception of corruption by the Mayor and Town Clerk, the government did not intervene. Its excuse was the municipalities are autonomous and should be allowed to run the affairs of their cities without intervention from the national government. With Local Government Elections just two months away, the town clerk has been sent on leave by the chairman of the Local Government Commission (LGC) Mortimer Mingo who heads a Commission of Inquiry (COI) to examine corruption, abuse of power and other illegal practices by the Town Clerk and the City Council. The government knew the town clerk has been accused of dereliction of duty, corruption and abuse of power and violating the procurement rules, among others, but did nothing to stop him. But the residents of Georgetown are not fools, they know that the removal of King has to do with the LGE and they will not succumb to the propaganda.
Facing a slow death from the rice farmers DEAR EDITOR I saw a letter titled “Mud and Dust pollution on the EBE” in this week’s edition of your newspaper. I wish to commend the authors for highlighting to everyone the problems we, the residents of East Bank Essequibo, face with this pollution. At the moment of typing this letter, my skin is full of rashes and is so itchy. My family as well as my neighbours is facing the same problems. Some are currently suffering from severe cough and allergies. We visit the health Centre and are told that our suffering is because of the dust that is now contaminating our food, water, sticking to our skin and clothes, etc. We were given topical medicines that offer little or no relief. We were advised to stay indoors and make sure
our houses are well sealed. We were advised to keep our kids away from this dust. But how can we be indoors during the day when the heat is so much? How much of us have well sealed houses? How long should we keep our doors and windows locked? How can we protect ourselves when the clothes that we wash and put to dry are coated with dust? How can we keep our kids away from this dust? Going to or coming from school or even playing in the yard they are made to suffer because of inconsiderate rice farmers. Our poor babies and elderly are getting sick. Please Ministry of Health, EPA, Ministry of Agriculture, RDC #3, NDC, commander of D division, etc what kind of relief can we get from this dust pollution? These rice farmers are
jeopardizing our health and comfort! They don’t care about the consequences of their evil actions!!! Why should the entire stretch from Vergenoegen to Bushy Park allow these farmers to slowly kill us and our families? Are the government and or other relevant bodies waiting for a violent protest? Maybe we the residents need to come together, block the dam heads and burn some tyres to get our pleas across. Or maybe beat some farmers or damage their equipments for making us suffer so much. For years rice farmers have been taking advantage of our silence!!! We are suffering. This dust is slowly killing us. Soon it will kill other road users in the night because when the dust rises and creates a dusty blanket vehicle drivers have to pull in the corner and wait for it to
settle before proceeding. How many traffic cops pass and see tractors fling mud off the tyres on the public road? What are they doing about it? Why are these farmers not being charged? By the time this rice harvesting and preparation season is over, some of us may have to start depending on lifelong allergy and rash medication or take up permanent beds at the GPHC. Please someone, anyone, please help us. Those in authority please visit the villages on the EBE and listen to our pleas. Please come and see what we are going though. Please Mr Commander of D Division; do something about these uncertified and unlit tractors that are polluting our roadways. Regards, Anna Singh
GWMO ACCUSES A WRITER OF A JAUNDICED VIEW OF THE ORGANISATION DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Women Miners Organisation is yet again being slandered in print media. In January 2018, a similar article was sent to the media under the guise of a member of the GWMO. One article boldly carried the name of the alleged writer; who visited both our office and the media house to validate that she did not write or submit any such letter. The GWMO recognizes that the article sought to bring doubt about our credibility and project the image of corruption. While we will not sink to the trenches to dwell on the level of the writer, we simply wish to provide him/her with facts that could have otherwise been requested by visiting our office. It may be beneficial to the writer to note that our office has moved from 106 Brickdam to 57 Robb and Oronoque Streets, Georgetown. As we had stated in our response to the January article, any financial member of the Guyana Women Miners Organisation is free to visit our office to review our financial statements and audits. We recognize, comparing the initial paragraph to the signature, that the writer’s standing in the organization is unclear to her/him. We trust that in their self-healing process their membership status becomes clear to them. The writer alleges that our organization is vacationing on donor funding. The GWMO refutes this slanderous claim. Our funding is solely for the development of our projects and not the personal uses of our mem-
bers. We hereby inform the writer and the general public that nine of our members were beneficiaries of various empowerment conferences, fellowships and workshops during the month of September. Contrary to the malicious allegations, Ms. Alandia Powers of the GWMO’s Mining Committee, was selected to participate in the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI) ASM Fellowship in Yukon and Vancouver, Canada. CIRDI undertakes work with in-country partners to offer education and training for governments and affected populations with the goal of transforming artisanal mining into a safe, secure and sustainable form of economic activity, capable of generating shared local prosperity; fully sponsored by CIRDI. Mrs. Marina Charles was selected as a speaker at the ‘Safe 2018: Third Global Conference on Human Trafficking: Implementing Innovative Solutions.’ She was also a beneficiary of their Training-of-Trainers Programme. Her sponsorship was arranged by Safe Chicago. Ms. Paula Bastiani and Ms. Karni Paton were both selected from our five members who applied for the International Conference on Artisanal and Small-scale Mining and Quarrying, (ASM18) in Zambia. They were exposed to a number of possibilities for women in the mining operation. Our representatives training included Conflict financing and illicit financial flows within the mineral supply chain, occupational and com-
munity health and safety, gender and youth, human rights, child labor, migration, ASM and the development Nexus, ASM data and statistic, quarry management and productivity. Ms. Bastiani also graced the stage during the aforementioned conference to participate in a panel discussion on women in mining. Both participants were fully sponsored by the organizing agencies. Ms. Sheffield Douglas, of our Social Services Committee, was selected by Vital Voices to become a fellow on their Global Freedom Exchange. The program is a multi-faceted impact-oriented approach to empowering women leaders; specifically leaders who are at the forefront of global initiatives to prevent and respond to human trafficking. Ms. Reisa Roberts was selected to participate and present at the 15th International Human Trafficking and Social Justice Conference in Toledo, Ohio. Her participation was fully sponsored by the Guyana Industrial Mineral Inc. She was joined by Mrs. Marion Shepherd whose
travel was sponsored by the United States Embassy in Guyana. Closing off our outstanding empowerment drive in September 2018, Mrs. Belina Charlie and Mrs. Quyanna Elliott concluded their International Women in Mining Mentorship Program (IWRMP) in London, England. This program was geared at creating a network for women in mining amongst other functions. Their main aim focuses is to empower and to promote women in working in resources to navigate industrial challenges and progress their careers offering them the confidence for achievement and leadership to make their mark in the industry. While developing productive mentoring partnerships to assist in creating a more diverse and gender progressive industry. Ms. Charlie self-funded her participation, while Mrs. Elliott was fully sponsored by the Ministry of Natural Resources, by way of the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission. Mrs. Elliott’s sponsorship is the sole contribution from (Continued on page 6)
Kudos for Freddie Kissoon’s cause DEAR EDITOR, Freddie needs to continue his crusade on random police stops. He may not realise how important his efforts are to the Guyanese public. Valuable changes to society do not come easy.Having your name stamped to a cause you’ve fought for will leave a legacy your generation will be proud of. Continue fighting Freddie you can be Guyana’s Martin Luther King. Colin Grant
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Internal Auditing and Whistle blower – Mr. Statia’s Perspective DEAR EDITOR, The Commissioner General of GRA, Mr. Godfrey Statia, presented his views on the effectiveness of detecting fraud as it relates to Internal Auditors and Whistle blowers. His views were published in the newspapers based on a seminar conducted recently on this topic. In his opinion, whistleblowers seem more effective in reporting matters that are fraudulent in nature than internal auditors and he provides some reasons. I would like to share my views on this matter and one which does not fully endorse that of the learned Commissioner General. Just to begin with, Internal Auditing has evolved to be a very necessary function in any organization, whether be it in the Public or Private Sector. The value it added and the benefits it brings to an organization are immense considering the volatile business environment where theft and fraud secure a permanent part of our business culture. The reporting structure is one of the first major setbacks for any success in internal auditing and this relates to whom the internal auditing department reports. The independence of this role is of paramount importance for its successful functioning. Most organizations failed miserably in this regard to design a reporting structure that favors Internal Auditing. In many places in the Public sector, there is no Board even though it is a constitutional requirement. This leaves the Internal Audit function in a precarious state as staff are forced to report to the officer who is responsible for the daily decision-making and who would have a direct hand in matters of non-compliance. Then how can we expect the Internal Auditor to report indiscretions to the person
who is partially or directly accountable for the said indiscretions. It will be of utmost stupidity for any such internal auditor to risk his job unnecessarily by reporting his boss to his boss. The same can be said of Government entities where there are Boards but where the Chairman of the Board is also the CEO/Managing Director. It is quite a useless organizational structure with this type of scenario, viewing it from an effective management perspective, financial perspective or any other for that matter. It is better not to have a Board if the Chairman is also the CEO. It will at least save time and cost to the entity. Again the Internal Audit role will be severely diminished in such circumstances, and the reality is that a lot of Government Boards are inappropriately structured to allow for an ineffective Internal Auditing role. In addition, continuing with the public sector, most senior managers or CEOs are direct draft from the ruling political party. Hence, there will be little or no repercussions with Audit reports by any senior government functionaries. In fact, if the auditors continue to pursue objectivity as they should, there is a high probability that they will sooner rather later be framed in order to force their removal. These assaults on this most crucial audit function can explain the reason why auditors are not forthcoming with reporting misdemeanors as they should. Just to highlight one instance where the auditor lost his job when he thought he was doing the country a favor. Remember the time when the auditor from NDIA sent his report directly to the then President, Donald Ramotar? He cited ongoing practices of fraud within NDIA al-
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legedly perpetuated by the head of that agency. His reports to the subject minister, Mr. Robert Persaud, yielded no result. In fact he was even reprimanded at that level before he decided to bypass the minister and send his report to the President. Unfortunately the most powerful person in the Land of Guyana did not seek to save the auditor his job despite the auditor taking refuge in him. He was predictably dismissed shortly afterwards. This event was widely publicized in the media. There may be dozens of state auditors who are facing various threats and intimidation from doing their mandated job. It is not surprising that a state entity such as the GWI keeps changing internal auditors. In the Private sector, it is my observation that most companies’ executives do not understand the role and benefits of internal auditing. Fraud after fraud is committed on a daily basis. These can be easily prevented if internal auditors are allowed to function as they are trained. Most private executives and owners prefer to uphold personal connection with their staff at the expense of the auditor when a matter of grave interest is reported. These executives feel that they have to choose between the loyal staff or the auditor whenever a matter is reported and this should not be.Most times the internal auditors suffer at the hands of their employers especially if the reported parties have some prior reputation in the corporation. Just recently, (Continued on page 5)
ONE VIEW OF PRESIDENT GRANGER AND HIS ADMINISTRATION DEAR EDITOR, Minister Noel Holder’s unbelievably frank admission of ignorance made on Safe TV2 Headline News , September 26, may have shocked many “...so they have now apparently secured some $30B bond, which GuySuCo management has not seen, which the Minister of Agriculture has not seen, and frankly speaking don’t really want to see.” Our nation expends enormous amounts of money and energy to elect an Executive President and his/her administration. In 2015 we elected H.E David Granger to serve in this executive capacity. His first act was to establish a ‘Minister of the Presidency’ to handle all the executive parts of his job. H.E Granger undertook no sector of our economy, social aspect of life or other area as his personal responsibility. He created new Vice-presidents, new Ministries, new Ministers within old ministries, new departments and chose to chair cabinet without holding any portfolio. H.E Granger has effectively assigned himself the
role of ‘Ceremonial President”. He has tea with the Queen of England, attends Heads of anything conferences and of late is available to cut ribbons locally. H.E also held his third annual press conference. Editor, the old adage of ‘actions have consequences’ is being borne out. Three years plus into this maladministration, Ministers ignorant of critical matters under their portfolio is the new norm. This type of bureaucracy comes with a hefty price tag. Over $60 billion in new revenue collected by the GRA per annum and yet we cannot pay our teachers a much deserved increase in salary or our hard working GUYSUCO employees their lawful severance. President Granger’s only meaningful actions have been his unilateral appointing a Chair for GECOM; his signing of the Cybercrime Bill of 2018 with clause 18.1 intact into law; his selective, costly and mostly unnecessary Commission of Inquiries; his refusal to hold a necessary COI into the mysterious operation that led to the death of GDF officer Pyle as he
chased PPP MP Ramson’s terrified wife through the streets of Georgetown and his policy suggestion that the ‘Carter formula’ has outlived its usefulness and calling it a “recipe for disaster”.All of these actions point to a care for retention of political power. I must ask where is the vision to lead our country forward? Where are the policy documents, statements, speeches, indications? When asked about plans for GUYSUCO, Minister Holder referred to a State paper presented in Parliament. This paper is long on rhetoric and bereft of detail. Sadly it is a characteristic of all APNU+AFC ministries and departments. This is no way to run a country. I would suggest the H.E Granger would be more suited to head an NGO, where a ceremonial president is appreciated and often most effective. The Granger Bus, Boat and Bicycle Foundation perhaps?For I would much rather ‘Quo Vadis’ apply to comrade Granger than to our dear land of Guyana. Respectfully Robin Singh
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Recommendations for public transport DEAR EDITOR After much deliberation, I have come to the firm conclusion that for as long as bus operators have a chance to earn more than each other, we will continue to face the transportation woes with which we have been plagued for the last few decades. If bus operators are paid a fixed monthly amount for transportation services, they would no longer feel financially inspired to do the five main illegal things they do. The first of those things is speeding. Bus operators speed on our roads strictly to ensure they make the most money they can. This general culture of speeding we face locally, springs from the speeding culture enjoyed by bus operators involving illegal over-taking over double lines, illegal overtaking on turns, many other speed-related traffic offences and the high number of fatal accidents which put Guyana on equal ranking with war-ridden countries like Iraq - all because we have failed to regulate our transportation system satisfactorily enough to guarantee safety for our citizens. The second of those things is overloading. Again, they do it for money. Overloading leads to a high level of discomfort among passengers and in cases of accidents, takes a lot more lives per accident. The third thing is illegal stops. Bus operators stop abruptly sometimes in the middle of the road, on turns and in front of busy entrances. The fourth thing is playing loud music. A bus full of tiny music-loving school children means more money than a bus full of grown-ups even when the children aren’t bullied into sitting on each other. The fifth thing is using touts. Touts are used merely
to ensure the bus gets packed faster and leaves the park faster - for more money. Touts can be seen all over Guyana pulling and tugging, especially at our elderly folks, cigarettes/weed in mouth, to get more passengers. All these money-related illegal activities cause passengers extreme danger, discomfort and delay. We are not experiencing truly “public” transportation here. These buses are not only privately owned but privately run. There’s no authority to which passengers may turn for redress and operators are kicking them out for rightly protesting, politely or otherwise. Except for price, all terms and conditions of the bus services we use are privately determined by each bus operator. But even the price is varied when an operator decides to either bully passengers for extra money (especially young passengers), charge more at night, give a passenger half a seat for the price of one, or place a passenger to sit in another’s lap. I propose that all bus operators be paid fixed monthly sums for their services; that instead of cash, passengers use bus passes bought at accessible locations; that these locations then pass the proceeds over to a central body responsible for using it to pay out the fixed monthly sums; and that the central body be also responsible for exercising regulatory and disciplinary control over bus operators, for determining routes and hours of work for each bus, for ensuring no routes are abandoned after certain hours and for receiving complaints from the public. This system would need to be either introduced in phases or introduced after considerable public notice to bus operators that they
would, from a future date, not be allowed to work any routes unless they do so through the central body. They would need time to register their vehicles for approval and drivers would need to have valid driver’s licenses. Research would need to be done to determine the best starting amount to be paid to each bus operator to cover gas, mechanical maintenance and profit. With this system, passengers would not only feel safer but would actually be safer. Passengers would finally be given a full seat. Illegal stopping would fade as bus operators would be able to finally afford to only stop at bus stops and wait for no one.Passengers would finally arrive on time at their destinations. The central body would have more control over what goes on in each bus, e.g. loudness of music. Passengers would be able to enjoy a silent reliable trip. Touting would become obsolete. And passengers would be able to get on a bus and know that their next destination is not the next police station. There are several industries that would flourish too. With less madness, tourism would see a direct benefit. Trade would also see an increase as people choose to use more public transportation rather than wasting money on too many old reconditioned cars. The drivers affected by the new parking meter system would be more willing hop on a bus to save money. There is an infinite list of benefits. This type of system is already generally accepted internationally. But our people are suffering. If legislation is needed, then let’s get cracking. John M Fraser LLB
GWMO accuses a writer of a ... From page 4 government to our organization. The writer appears to be an avid observer of our members and has placed special attention on their movements. In light of the baseless callous statements, we seek to provide the writer with enlightenment; what you are witnessing is an aggressive approach to building the capacity of our members. Simply put, the Guyana Women Miners Org has been making unwavering efforts to empower women who are placed in positions to empower more women. All of the successful applicants have emerged victorious through global competitive processes and were chosen based on the work that we have executed and validated.
Our local, as well as, global participation and representation of the mining industry is a testament to our active role in the mining industry. In the near future, we will also have members travelling to participate in the Trust Conference, as well as, to receive a prestigious mining award. Again, not vacations nor are these participations made possible through the misuse of donor funding. Further, as the writer may be aware in May 2018 we rescued a young man who was allegedly imprisoned in a pen by his father for ten years. From May to present we have expended over one million dollars funding his rehabilitation. We have given this item top priority over other
pressing obligations. Together with our partners, including the GGDMA; we continue to aid in the development of our nation. Should you believe that the level of progress and productivity illustrated above can be made possible by an agency that only exists on paper; we invite you to take a leaf from our book. Should we witness any further slanderous statements about our NGO in the future, the next form of education the writer will benefit from, will be executed with the kind compliments of our legal team. Kind regards Executive Committee Guyana Women Miners Org
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THE GUYSUCO BOND MEANS NOTHING AT THIS TIME DEAR EDITOR, Just over a month ago I wrote a letter to the press questioning the enigmatic direction of the Guyana Sugar Corporation. I stated that the $30 billion syndicated loan was supposed to be utilized for capital injection and infrastructure maintenance and other upgrades and it was clear that this did not materialize. I further questioned the fact that even impassable dams were not fixed to enable the starting of the second crop then queried how will the SPU make the Industry viable. It is common sense that to be in a viable state GUYSUCO needs to achieve its target for starters and the fact that the loan was not used to facilitate this but instead being used to pay off debts shows the ineptitude and incompetence to transform GUYSUCO. Not to mention the deceit and dishonesty involved. The purpose of the loan should have been strictly adhere to and applied accordingly. Therefore, apart from failing to invest in capital projects this action puts the lenders at a high risk since their returns may be negatively affected. If the borrowed sums were used for the intended purposes I am sure that improvements in the productive capacity would have already been evidenced and sugar workers would have been assured of an improvement in their standard of living. Even those made redundant would have had some hope of reemployment. The Guysuco enigma is made worse when the proposed privatization process of Skeldon, Rose Hall, Wales and Enmore Estates is kept in a state of abeyance. As long as this process is not finalized the downward slide of the economy along with the devastated lives of the 7,000 dismissed sugar workers will continue unabatedly. It jars one’s sensibility as to why this privatization process is dragged into a frustrating snail-like pace while at the same time borrowed $30 billion to misuse and squander. At the beginning of July, it was stated by the SPU that ‘90 percent of the preliminary valuation works of several estates that have been earmarked for privatization and diversification were completed month end’.
Three months have elapsed and yet no bid was finalized. It must be borne in mind that this contract with PwC was signed since December 2017. However, I am positive that 2018 will not see the privatization process completed. It may well go far into 2019. It should be noted that the SPU had promised that the closed Estates will be brought back into operation so that they can be sold at a more profitable price. Enmore had started to produce molasses for DDL and Rose Hall and Skeldon were supposed to follow. That quota to DDL is still to be realized and to date nothing has been done at Rose Hall nor at Skeldon. In fact the co-generation plant at Skeldon is at a standstill. Nothing that was planned by the SPU has come to fruition. It’s saying one thing and doing another. It’s just empty rhetoric! It must also be recalled that the SPU had blasted the Opposition Leader that ‘as a former President and former Finance Minister he should know that the GY$30 billion bond for the sugar industry at 4.75 percent interest rate was a good deal’. It now behooves to think whether borrowing $30 billion at 4.75% and not utilizing it for the intended purpose is a ‘good deal’ or a ‘bad deal’. We are simply piling up interests without any income being generated! Is this a wise move by the SPU? It is a bad deal gone worse! In conclusion, the proceeds from privatization would have been enough to satisfy the capital needs of the three operational Estates and at the same time do away with the need to borrow. This slow pace of privatization would only seem to create the necessity and justification to borrow $30 billion. The fact that no capital expenditure has been done to date will serve to further validate this assumption. I will restate what I had said in one of my letters, the $30 billion loan is just another victim of the gross mismanagement and squandermania we have witnessed during the past 3 years by this Coalition Government! Yours sincerely, Haseef Yusuf RDC Councilor Region 6
Internal Auditing and Whistle blower ... From page 6 I knew of a large hardware distributor who ridiculed his auditor in the presence of a manager who was alleged to have committed transactions that were fraudulent in nature. The owner ’s remarks were, “Leave this Branch alone and don’t worry about missing materials. Just concentrate on cash transactions. I can bear the losses from stocks (which is in the millions).” This is a large conglomerate with a whole department of internal audit staff. So here we see the internal auditor fighting a lone battle to save the resources of the company and not even the owner is interested. The daily newspapers published photos of persons who may have committed various types of irregularity on a daily basis. But this is just a minimal fraction of the amount of fraud and theft taking place daily in the private sector. If one were to publish all the photos of the
fraudsters, then half of the pages of the newspapers will be occupied. Many times Auditors have to choose other means of highlighting a transgression rather than directly reporting because of the impending backlash and one way is to seek a whistle blower to do the job. So Mr. Statia’s mention of the effectiveness of whistleblowers in his remarks but lo and behold, sometimes the auditors have to be given the credit. Just recently the saga at the Guyana Chronicle demonstrated the usefulness of the whistleblower who was accused of leaking the information to the media? In fact, whoever provides the information to the media needs to be commended as they were seeking to save the public entity millions more than just curtailing the CEO financial escapades. Nevertheless, the financing staff was accused when they should have been com-
mended. In one private company, the internal auditor has to report to the inventory manager. Another company has the internal auditor reporting to Human Resources. These are guaranteed failures. Mr Statia admonishes that Internal auditors should not remain silent when irregularities are the order of the day but then again the sensible ones may remain silent and keep their job rather than being outspoken and “kick brick” the next day. Internal auditors need better protection using the labor laws, special legislations or a stronger internal audit representative body. Auditing is one of the most stressful jobs with a high staff turnover despite being a very noble profession. It should have been a close ally and partner in management and other heads of Organizations. Unfortunately it is not so in Guyana unlike other countries. Jessica Jackson
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Injecting gold, timber, cash into SWF will create structural imbalances in economy- Ramson
Attorney-at-Law and Oil and Gas Consultant, Charles Ramson is of the opinion that if Guyana’s Sovereign wealth Fund is to resemble the model presented in the Green Paper, Guyana is in for a very rocky road ahead. Ramson said this yesterday at Cara Lodge where he hosted a press conference. There, Ramson reminded that his thesis for his Masters’ Degree in Oil and Gas Management focused on Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF). Ramson boasted that the thesis got a perfect mark and was nominated for a national UK award for best thesis across all universities in the UK in a Geosciences field, “so SWF is an area I have particular knowledge.” The lawyer listed seven “big mistakes” of the Green Paper that Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan presented to the National Assembly. One of the mistakes Ramson highlighted was the co-mingling of funds. He told the media, “It is a mistake to have co-mingling of funds from other sources.” Ramson reminded that the Green Paper says that petroleum revenues as well as “excess revenues” from mining and forestry will be deposited into the SWF called the Natural Resource Fund (NRF). Ramson said that his view of this being a mistake is one shared by Eric Parrado, who is one of the leading world experts on SWFs. The lawyer was keen to note that government, in the first place, failed to offer an explanation in the Green Paper as to what constitutes “excess revenues”. Ramson noted that comingling of funds does not
allow for a clear public picture on how much money the nation have actually earned from oil “and that is important for transparency so the public can hold the government accountable.” Further, Ramson said that there is no “scientific or economic justification” for the depositing revenues from forestry into the NRF. He noted that forestry is a renewable natural resource which makes it totally different from any non-renewable commodity like oil or gold. “ Ramson posited, “So if we are adding a renewable natural resource like forestry then why not others like rice or sugar or fisheries or wildlife. In addition, forestry does not suffer severe price volatility or shocks, so there is no need to have to smooth expenditure which is one of the main purposes of a stabilization mechanism in a SWF. Further, as a renewable natural resource, it means there is inherent intergenerational equity quality unless the forest land is converted for some other non-agricultural use so that purpose is removed altogether.” Ramson then focused on the fact that co-mingling will create economic imbalance. He noted that a large portion of Guyana’s revenue is already obtained from gold. “So it forms a structural part of our economy. It means if one were to deposit “excess” revenues in the NRF it will create structural imbalances in our economy.” Ramson explained that if government deposits “excess” revenues from gold and forestry, then it will have to find money to replace the contributions those two commodities made to the National Budget.
Attorney at Law and Consultant, Charles Ramson Even further, Ramson noted that gold acts as a hedge in low oil price situations. He said, “If you chart the history of the oil price relative to that of the gold price you find gold prices rise or remain buoyant during an oil price collapse. A recent example was when Guyana was a net beneficiary of the oil price collapse during the last global financial crisis which caused gold prices to sky-
rocket and improvements in our balance of payments position.” Ramson said that with first oil just a year and a half away. Guyana should have been passed the Green Paper stage. He said, “This Green Paper on Guyana’s SWF should have been presented three years ago when a sovereign wealth fund was first being discussed and a commitment made by the govern-
ment to establish one. “ Ramson said that Guyana is now in a time conundrum: government still has to lay a bill in Parliament, that bill has to be sent to a Special Select Committee; there has to be a debate, the bill has to be passed, the President has to assent, the personnel has to be selected for the various committees; fiscal space has to be created in the budget, investment firms have to be shortlisted, reviewed and selected, other laws have to be changed to allow for revenue to deposited in the SWF; the Petroleum commission has not been established and there is specific reference here to it. Ramson also opined that what the government is calling a Green Paper is more a White Paper. He said this as he pointed out that the paper already defines the government’s position on all of the major decisions and outlines a fiscal rule for Guyana and it does not expressly state that the point is to make decisions based on the outcome of the public discussion. The Attorney said that with the Green Paper being
this late, it should have been much more advanced and suited for Guyana’s needs. He said, “When one is finally produced, it is riddled with mistakes, deficiencies and inaccurate or misleading analytical information. This Green Paper is, quite frankly, mediocre…and it is not fit for purpose. There is not sufficient clarity and explanation and it lacks depth. There is no explanation of the different types of Sovereign Wealth Funds and their respective purposes so Guyanese can understand. There is no explanation of the different types of fiscal rules and how it is benchmarked so Guyanese can understand. Reference is constantly made to the Norwegian SWF as a successful model but there is no proper explanation of its history and operation so Guyanese can understand and think about whether this model makes sense for us and if not, how it can be tailored. Even the explanation of the fiscal rule of Norway’s model is wrong. Part of the responsibility of any government as leaders of a group of people called nationals is to explain and teach.”
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‘Birthday boy’ dead, two others critical after Plaisance party Scene from Friday morning’s accident .
A 25-year-old Castello Housing Scheme resident was killed yesterday following an early morning crash on the Liliendaal Public Road, East Coast Demerara, minutes after celebrating his birthday. Isaiah Corlette and two others were hurled out of a car, PWW 676, which crashed and overturned in the vicinity of Yokohoma Trading Auto Sales at around 02.30
hrs,The driver and another passenger were admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in a critical condition. The accident occurred around 02:10 hours moments after Corlette had left the Pliesance Line Top Guinness bar where he was celebrating his birthday. One man who was driving in the area said that the car
with the trio had sped past him and he had wondered if the occupants were being pursued.The driver said moments later he drove up to see that the car had crashed.He recalled seeing a badly damaged lamp post and suspected that the occupants had crashed into it. Others recalled hearing a loud impact and then seeing three persons lying on the
parapet near a wrecked and overturned car.Corlette was pronounced dead on arrival at the GPHC while the other victims were admitted.
Dead Isaiah Corlette
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he admonition, “Do as I say and not as I do” is often used to illustrate hypocrisy. Expect it, then, to appear often when dealing with politicians, the biggest hypocrites of all. In May 2013, two years before the APNU teamed up with the AFC to oust the PPP/ C from government, the APNU called for an independent investigation into polygraphs test employed by the Guyana Energy Authority. The APNU, then claimed
that polygraph tests have been proven to be unreliable indicators of lying and therefore should not be used as the only basis for terminating an employee. The APNU went as far as citing a US Court of Appeals decision which upheld the right to exclude evidence from polygraph testing, on the grounds that such evidence is not generally accepted as scientific in nature. When it assumed office in 2015, the APNU did launch
that independent investigation into GEAs use of polygraph testing. The auditors, in that instance, found that in the absence of laws for guiding polygraph testing in Guyana, the Guyana Energy Agency’s (GEA) involvement in such acts was illegal. According to a Kaieteur News report, the auditors also found that the GEA, in some cases, kept on employees who did not pass the test while in over 20 instances, it
DEM BOYS SEH
Granger looking fuh staple machines In Guyana when people like talk old people does claim how dem mouth wipe wid plate cloth. Jagdeo got a remedy fuh dem same people. He does staple dem mouth. He do that to all he Ministers and dem people who was close to him when he was president. That is why nobody never get jail because who see when de odda one thief keep he mouth shut. In fact, de person who see couldn’t talk because he mouth was staple up. Nutten ain’t change. Dem boys realise that all dem politicians is de same thing. When you see how one behave you see how all of dem behave. Is six of one
and half a dozen of de odda. De set in office today mouth ain’t staple yet but Jagdeo recommend to Soulja Bai to staple dem mouth. Keith Scott run and open he mouth couple time and embarrass Soulja Bai. One time he talk bout de teachers and by de time de words come out he mouth Soulja Bai had to order him to apologise. De odda day Scott put he foot in he mouth again. Jagdeo claim how he doing this thing too often and is time Soulja Bai staple Scott mouth. Dem boys wasn’t surprise at de recommendation. To this day none of Jagdeo people can’t talk bout nutten. Jagdeo got to do all de talking. When SOCU start fuh in-
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vestigate dem nutten didn’t come out because all dem mouth staple. Is de same thing wid Soulja Bai people. When dem meet wid de teachers’ union fuh mek a decision dem couldn’t talk because dem was waiting fuh Soulja Bai tell dem what to do. Dem boys seh that government is one big circus. Jagdeo had he own circus. Now Soulja Bai got he own. Brickdam is de centre. At one end dem got de headquarters—Public Buildings. At de odda end dem got de circus by de 1763 Monument featuring de Mighty Midget and de Sleeping Soulja. Talk half and help Soulja Bai buy some staple machines.
terminated those who failed or refused to take the test. The tests were reportedly employed without any reasonable suspicion that the persons tested were involved in some illegal activity. In other words, there was no probable cause for the testing. No evidence was also found of employees being asked whether they consented to the tests. These findings vindicated the APNU’s 2013 criticisms of polygraph testing. Two months after becoming an AFC Minister, the Minister of Public Infrastructure, was quoted as saying that he planned to approach Cabinet with a memorandum to determine government’s position on polygraph testing and whether the practice should be discontinued. According to online news service, INEWS, the Minister said that he does not believe that polygraph testing was the best
option. He was quoted as saying, “I find it difficult to see how that can be an assertive way to determine if anybody is credible or not.” Well apparently, either the memorandum was not submitted or was not considered, or, if it was, Cabinet took a supportive position towards polygraph testing because in December of the same year, the Minister of Public Security signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Drug Enforcement Agency which provided for polygraph testing of security personnel. Around the same time, the Guyana Chronicle carried a report that one of the dismissed employees had since been unable to find a job and was being stigmatized because of the test results. Yesterday’s newspaper reported that two polygraphists from the Jamaica Constabulary Force had visited Guyana and had conducted
16 polygraph examinations for the security detail of Guyana’s president. The unit which conducted the polygraph tests was said to have received high commendations for their professionalism and expertise. How times have changed. Five years ago, APNU was opposed to polygraph testing. Three years ago, it received advice that in the absence of polygraph laws, such testing was illegal. The APNU has now come full circle. From condemning polygraph testing, it is now supportive of it. If this is not political hypocrisy, then what is?
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
Ugly racist incident ushers in an ugly racist future Three Chinese tourists – a man and his elderly parents— arrived from China at the Swedish hotel hours before their paid reservation began. They then asked hotel management to let them spend the remaining hours in the lobby. In the hospitality industry such a request is met with a commonsensical approval in any part of the
world. If one makes a hotel reservation to begin Monday morning at 6 AM and you arrive at midnight, there is no way the hotel will turn you down if you request to sit on a chair in the lobby reading tourist magazines. In the first instance you are the guest of the hotel; you chose that hotel therefore management will
try to be as generous as possible. They say in the retail trade business that the customer is never wrong. In the tourist business, they go beyond the call of duty to make sure you are comfortable. Swedish management disallowed the Chinese tourists to remain in the lobby until it was time to check in. The Chinese refused to leave. The police were called in. The tourists were ejected and the police forcefully took them some distance away from the hotel to a deserted section next to a cemetery. It is my inflexible opinion that if those three persons were White Americans or White Germans or White anything, the hotel would not have acted so insensitively. The horrible dimension of this ugly incident is that the three persons could have been harmed by hooligans or skinheads or robbers at that desolate place where the police dumped them. This was racism plain and simple. The Chinese government was angry and delivered a no-nonsense protest note to the Swedish government. At the time of writing, it seems that the quarrel has escalated. What kind of analysis should
one put on this incident? There are two important dimensions. First, the country Sweden. If this could happen in Sweden, then the world has become a dangerous place. When I entered the halls of academia over forty years ago, political theorists classified Sweden as one of the bastions of true liberal democracy. On every level of democratic governance, Sweden stood above the other White countries. It was regarded by academics who study politics as a success story of capitalist democracy. In the just concluded national election (two weeks ago), the extreme, racist, neofascist party pulled 17 percent of the votes. Every left wing or moderate or socialist party lost seats. Sweden has now joined the list of former White liberal countries that have gravitated to sickening far right and racist platforms, including the United States. You have an Italian Deputy Prime Minister that says the most obnoxious things about non-white people. Non-white persons could easily lose their lives if they walk alone at nights in places like Poland and Hungary. All over Europe, with the
exception of France, there is an explosion of a racist backlash. Canada stands out most graciously as a lovely exception to the rule. Australia has a long history of cruel racism but the words of English cricket star all-rounder. Moeen Ali in his recently published autobiography adds more graphic details of how uncouth Australians are. White folks are quick to dismiss non-whites as below their standards. Non-white countries are seen as filled with people who are yet to “catch up.” The non-white test cricketing nations are West Indies, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India. Ali wrote that the cricketing nation that he found to be the most uncouth, unpleasant and philistine (my word) is Australia. The Windrush scandal in the UK is one of the saddest moments in modern Commonwealth relations. Several dozens of Black Caribbean folks who were legal residents of the UK were picked up and deported to various CARICOM countries. In the US, police are frequently summoned by White folks if they see Black people
Frederick Kissoon in any kind of circumstances including their presence in university cafeteria or university dorm as happened twice the past three months. The second dimension relates to the phenomenal rise of China. There is growing resentment of the superpower status of China by the developed world. The October issue of Le Monde Diplomatique (English edition) has a useful article about Trump’s decision to impose trade tariffs on China. The writer argues it is more than just trade. It is also about the emergence of China’s global status. This fury against nonwhite people in White countries is becoming extremely dangerous; emphasis must be on the adverb “extremely.” I see painful tragedies ahead. There will be violent deaths of non-white people in Europe, the US and Australia.
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Audit Office increases capacity building efforts to scrutinize oil By Kiana Wilburg The Audit Office of Guyana is moving fast ahead with a number of capacity building exercises so that it can be in the best possible position to scrutinize the oil and gas sector. This was confirmed yesterday by Auditor General, Deodat Sharma. He was at the time, delivering remarks at the handing over of his 2017 report to House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland in one of the Parliament’s committee rooms. According to the official, the Audit Office through a partnership with the Canadian Executive Services Organization (CESO) will be engaging in several capacity building initiatives in the coming weeks. He said that this will be carried out with the assistance of two Canadians, namely Mr. Daniel BarchynSenior Executive and Professional Engineer with over 38 years experience in the energy industry. Sharma said that the Canadian’s experience includes founding and leading two oil and gas exploration and production companies. As for the other consultant, Rajesh Dayal, the Auditor General said that this offi-
cial comes with over 27 years experience in the public service of Canada including 13 years at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada. Sharma said, “More specifically, we would be looking at the various areas in the oil and gas sector that may be relevant to our engagement when it comes to examining the revenues and expenditures of the sector. The areas include: financial, regulatory, technical; and even scientific.”Through the same partnership with Canadian Executive Service Organization (CESO), Sharma said that the office will be building capacity to undertake environmental audits. He said that the Office will look at the regulatory aspects, including environmental governance, as well as key environmental issues, be it: Air, Rivers, Land, Oceans and coastal areas, Forests, the extractive sector, or Solid waste management and disposal. Further to this, Sharma revealed that a few weeks ago, two officers embarked on a nine months’ attachment with the Audit Office of British Columbia, Canada. One Officer will be working in the area of Environmental Audit, with special emphasis on Guyana’s level of prepared-
Auditor General, Deodat Sharma
ness to deal with an oil spill at sea which can have devastating effects on our endangered species, and also on our crops and livestock along our coastline. Sharma said that this forms part of an arrangement with the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation (CAAF) for which an Agreement with the Audit Office of Guyana would be signed in January 2019, whereby CAAF will be providing training in
Youth Conference culminates with presentation of scholarships
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he inaugural Na tional Youth Con ference ended yesterday with ten youths awarded scholarships to study at Global Technology in fields of their choosing. The initiative was part of the Youth Department’s aim to build the capacity of young people. Receiving scholarships were Trevon J o h n s o n , Yv o n n e B a r r o w, K r y s t a l T h o m a s , Gabriela Wa t s o n , Kenisha Grant, Analisa J a m e s , J o h n C a r e w, Shahad Husain, Shemar Davis and Kunal Briglall. Speaking to the Department of Public Information (DPI), the awardees were excited to be chosen during the random selection process from the hundreds of delegates who participated in the conference. Shemar Davis said he was grateful to have an opportunity to study at the institution: “I was not expecting this, to be honest, but nevertheless I am thankful and thanks to the Department of Youth, also Global Technology for this wonderful scholarship!” Analisa James who has a deep interest in information and communications technology said she cannot wait to further her education in the field.
Shahad Husain receives his certificate James, who hails from Region Two, said, “I feel really great because information technology is really my thing and receiving a scholarship is just another push ahead for me in my education.” Shahad Husain from Crabwood Creek Region Six stated that “it was an unexpected pick out the bag so I am very glad that I have a scholarship at Global which is good. It is a surprise and it is very shocking out of so many persons I am one of them who got picked so I am very grateful and thank god that I received
this scholarship.” The awarding of the scholarships brought the total to 13 persons who were afforded the opportunity to further their studies. The first three lucky youths received their scholarships from Cacique Accounting College. Two other delegates also received computer tablets compliments of Courts Guyana. The first-ever National Youth Conference was held under the theme “Youth Perspective for Empowerment and Development for a better Guyana”
various disciplines for the office over the next seven years. The Auditor General said that the other officer will be working in the area of ‘Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls’ with specific emphasis on the
“Management of the Technical and Vocational Education Training Program (TVET).” Sharma said that the TVET institutions are committed to offering education and training to youths and adults in areas vital to the development of Guyana. As the nation moves closer to 2020, the Auditor General said that Guyana will need skilled manpower, both male and female, in the oil and gas sector. In this regard, Sharma said that the aim of the audit will be to assess the effectiveness of the TVET institutions in providing the necessary training. Sharma said, “I would like to add that there are still some entities whose audits are in backlog. However, we are taking steps to gradually bring them up-to-date. The Audit Office was able to increase its visibility and improve collaboration with some of its key stakeholders, including those in the hinterland where communication mediums are limited or even nonexistent.” The Auditor General said,
too, that an official website was developed, www.audit.org.gy, and brochures and booklets published on the role and work of the Office. He said that infomercials were also developed and publicized using the electronic media. At present, Sharma said that Guyana is the Deputy Chair of the Caribbean Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions CAROSAI. In August 2018, he said that CAROSAI celebrated its 30th Anniversary in Jamaica. During the latter part of June 2019, Sharma said that Guyana will be hosting the 11th Congress of CAROSAI. At the conclusion of this Congress Guyana will be taking over the Chairmanship of CAROSAI. The Auditor General also thanked the members of the press for highlighting topical issues in the media from which he and his team were able to conduct audits and special investigations, and report the results to the relevant stakeholders.
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Overseas based women donate school supplies to Region Nine Hundreds of thousands of dollars in school supplies were earlier this week donated to school-age children of Region Nine. Among the beneficiaries were children attending the Nappi, Parishara and Kumu Primary schools as well as those of the Lethem Nursery Schools. The endowment was made possible by 10 Guyanese women residing overseas. This generous gift idea was born after Lorraine Mapp, Eurcelle Lewis, Loretta Adih, Amanda Mapp, Oni Celestin, Donna Davis, Lynette Grant, Wendella Babb, Lesney Prass and Joyce Celestin read an article on the work of the Ministry of Public Health’s Adolescent Health Unit. “The donors have pledged to support the programme on another venture in 2019,” said Maternal Child Health [MCH] Officer [ag], Dr. Oneka Scott, on Wednesday during the handing over ceremony to the Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo [Region Nine] students. The ceremony was held in the Indigenous Conference Hall in the town of Lethem. The items included haversacks, stationery, toys and clothing for the school children. Ms. Wilfred Toney deputised for the 10 women in their absence and assisted in the distribution of the items. Shawina Davis, a nurse attached to the Adolescent Health Unit of the Ministry was also part of the visiting team. While there, Dr. Scott used the occasion to enlighten the some 1,000 residents of mainly Makushis, Patamonas, Wapishanas,
Dr. Oneka Scott - Maternal Child Health Officer (ag) during her remarks at the handing over ceremony. WaiWais about pressing adolescent health matters such as teenage pregnancy. She spoke of the Adolescent Health Unit’s teen pregnancy clinic and the adolescent support groups’ programme target those with special needs or differentlyable children. She revealed that during the past two years the target has grown to include adolescents living with HIV/AIDS.According to Dr. Scott, the programme has been well received in the communities where teenage pregnancy and particularly incest are significant adolescent health issues. According to Dr. Scott, pregnant teenage girls are more likely to drop out of school to take care of their new-born. But with full support from the Region’s Health Care Workers, teen mothers are now being seen separately from the adult women. This has since allowed for greater and more personal in-
teractions with health care providers. Through this venture, teenage mothers are also able to participate in community parenting and support-group meetings which are held at different intervals outside of the clinic setting. At these sessions the young mothers are given the opportunity to receive educational information on their pregnancy and other information to address the importance of family planning and how to prevent repeat pregnancies during their teenage years. “Teen moms are children themselves so we teach them how to prepare for babies, what to do, what not to do during pregnancy and to recognise the warning signs. We even have fun baby games and the Lamaze training which looks at exercise during pregnancy,” Scott emphasised. Scott applauded the efforts and support of the com-
Sharma hands over 2017 report on Govt. spending Auditor General, Deodat Sharma yesterday handed over his fourteenth report on how the government spent the nation’s resources for the year 2017. Accepting the report at Committee Room 1 of the Parliament was House Speaker, Dr. Barton Scotland. The Auditor General’s report usually captures a litany of financial transgressions of the various government departments, ministries and statutory institutions. In his remarks to members of the press, Sharma said that the presentation of the report marks the eighth consecutive occasion that the Audit Office has been submitting its reports by the statutory deadline of 30 September, following the close of the fiscal year. The Auditor General said that this achievement reflects the realization of the Office’s objective of timely reporting of the results of its audits to the legislature and ultimately the public. He noted that the report will be laid in the National Assembly by the Speaker, at which time it becomes a public document. Sharma noted that this report would not have been possible without the hard working staff of the Audit Office. On this note, Sharma expressed sincere gratitude to the staff of the
Audit Office, the Ministry of Finance, the Accountant General and Heads of Budget Agencies for their usual co-operation. As the supreme audit institution, Sharma said that he and his team will continue to improve the operations of the office by having up-to-date and internationally accepted Auditing standards and methodologies; efficient and effective Operational and Human Resource Management structures and modern IT infrastructure and computer assisted audit techniques and tools. The Auditor General said that the aforementioned were all made possible by the government of Guyana, as well as donors and partners. Sharma emphasized that the Office continues to strengthen its infrastructure, capacity and capabilities. He said “We continue to have better communication between suboffices and fostered the sharing of information in an efficient and cost effective manner.”In keeping with the theme of ensuring a “greener environment”, the Auditor General also revealed that his office implemented the use of the Audit Management Software; TEAMATE. This Software will guide the Audit Office in moving to a paperless environment.
Ms. Wilfred Toney hands over school supplies to a child who attends Nappi Primary.
munity health workers in the Region while making reference to the continuous success of Adolescent Health and Wellness Day activity which is done once per month in Lethem, Annai and Aishalton, and in the sprawling Upper Takutu/Upper Essequibo interior location. “We recognise that our people on the ground are willing so we will continue to give whatever support we can…I must say the initiatives have been conducted with lots of enthusiasm from the health worker,” the MCH Officer said. It is the vision of Dr. Scott and her team to ensure that every woman, child and adolescent living under any con-
dition have access to existing social and economic opportunities available in the country and are able to participate fully in helping shape a prosperous and sustainable society by 2020. This is in keeping with the country’s Health Vision 2020. Dr. Scott said her department is pursuing various initiatives, including the establishment of adolescent and youth-friendly healthcare services across the country towards this end. These services are available in Region Nine and there are ongoing refresher training schemes for new recruits and existing staff to enhance their skills to function clinically and to address adolescent
health matters, Dr. Scott explained. “We are tasked to ensure that everyone is trained and that information is passed down so there is transfer of the knowledge,” Scott pointed out.Though the initiative is a costly venture, Dr. Scott said the Ministry has recognised the importance of having models for Demonstration and Information, Education and Communication materials for training and for community sensitisation sessions. “My unit is committed to acquiring these items over the next few years. We will get the clinics prepared both structurally and technically support needed,” Dr. Scott assured.
Bus driver charged for raping disabled woman
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mini bus driver was yesterday re manded after being accused of rap ing a disabled woman. Sherwin Reynolds, 44 of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Ann McLennan in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. He is accused of raping a 21-year-old speech-impaired woman who was allegedly joyriding in his bus. Reynolds was not required to plead to the indictable charge which stated that on April 19, last, at Timehri, East Bank Demerara, he engaged in sexual penetration with a 21-yearold without her consent. The matter was held in-camera. According to information, on the day in question the woman was a passenger in the defendant’s bus which was destined for Timehri. While at Timehri the woman allegedly refused to exit the bus and returned to Georgetown with the bus driver. It was reported that the woman travelled back to Timehri and on that trip the bus driver drove to an unknown location where he parked his bus and raped the young woman. The defendant then put the woman out the vehicle and she made her way home where she conveyed to her parents what had transpired. The matter was then reported, an investigation was carried out and the bus driver was arrested for the offence. A confrontation was held between the bus driver and the woman and she pointed him out as the person who raped her.
Remanded to prison Sherwin Reynolds, Police Prosecutor, Simone Payne opposed to bail being granted to the defendant citing the serious nature and prevalence of the offence. The Prosecutor also cited the penalty the offence attracts and the fact that the victim is disabled. The Prosecutor objection was upheld by the Magistrate and the defendant was remanded to prison. He was instructed to make his next court appearance on October 10 for report.
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Time is of the essence, get going with leakages in ExxonMobil deal
Guyanese carpenter wins US$245M Powerball lottery
- Opposition Leader
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pposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo said that he remains underwhelmed by the APNU+AFC Government’s handling of the nation’s business. At a press conference he held on Thursday, Jagdeo spoke of the many areas government is failing in including the management of the sugar and oil sectors. Jagdeo spoke somewhat extensively on the failures. One of the failures in the oil sector Jagdeo addressed is that government is allowing “massive revenue leakages.” Jagdeo said that he read remarks attributed to Energy
Department Head, Dr. Mark Bynoe as it regard the plugging of these leakages. Jagdeo told the media, “I do not really understand what it means by plugging values leakages from existing PSA— the ExxonMobil PSA. If he means that they are going to do a better job at going after a pre-contract cost or the existing cost of ExxonMobil to see that they are not inflated, well that is fine; but, when are they going to do it? When exactly are they going to do this? Jagdeo said time is of the essence and the fact that the plugging is yet to begin makes him believe that “this is all
Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo general gaff; just general gaff for such an important sector in our future.”
More inmates taught Anger Management
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hirty-two inmates from the New Amsterdam Prison were recipients of a certificate today which indicates that they have successfully completed a twelve-week Anger Management Course. The programme which commenced on July 12 was conducted by the Solutions Training Consultancy and Counselling Services (STCCS), and marks the fourth batch to graduate for the year in Berbice. The graduation ceremony was held at the Prisons’ Conference Hall, Penitentiary Walk, New Amsterdam, Berbice. The ten women and 23 men, decked out in gowns, sat patiently before gracing the stage to collect their award. Among those graduating were convicted and remand prisoners. Officer-in-Charge, Superintendent of New Amsterdam Prisons Deoraj Gyandat, remarked that the initiative undertaken by the Solutions Training Consultancy and Counselling Services (STCCS), has contributed tremendously to the lives of the inmates. He noted that since the beginning of the sessions, his officers did not encounter any challenges and have since seen great improvements from the participants. “The programme is a testimony to our commitment towards our mandate which is safe custody and retraining of inmates ... we want persons to be reintegrated into society and live as law abiding citizens,” the Senior Officer said. In addition, Gyandat congratulated the inmates for completing each session and
A participant recieves her certificate encouraged them to practice what they have learnt after they are reintegrated into society. “I want you to use and spread this knowledge and be good role models,” Gyandat added. Managing Director of Solutions Training Consultancy and Counselling Services (STCCS), Mr. Will Campbell highlighted that the lessons taught were much more than just learning how to manage anger. The course, he said, was planned to expose the inmates to “a well-designed rehabilitation and social re-entry programme,” while citing that the topics have helped the participants to explore various issues which cause individuals to experience difficulty managing their emotions. Campbell, who is also a psychologist, s a i d t h a t those who were involved in the three-month programme were also encouraged to adjust new ways of being, by adopting
new ways of thinking. The fifth batch of the rehabilitation initiative by the STCCS is expected to commence shortly.
Nandlall Mangal, 42, (center) of Staten Island, holds up check for $245,600,000 after winning a Quick-Pick Power Ball Lottery ticket. He was joined by Amanda Serrano from New York Lottery MC (left) and Lotto’s Yolanda Vega at Resorts World Casino in Queens on Thursday. (David Wexler for New York Daily News New York (New York Post)- It’s goodbye, Staten Island, aloha, Hawaii, for this $245.6 million Powerball winner. “I’ve always wanted to go to Hawaii,” newly minted multimillionaire Nandlall Mangal said Thursday. But other than that, he has no plans. “I’m sure my life is gonna change a lot,” he told reporters.“It’s a lot of money,” Mangal said. “I have no idea what’s going to happen,” aside from that trip to the tropics.And this: When he actually sees the money, “I’ll probably pass out.” Mangal, 42, bought a $6 Quick Pick ticket on Aug. 11 while picking up groceries at the Stop & Shop supermarket on Hylan Boulevard. The Guyanese immigrant, a carpenter who lives with his wife in a humble ranch home in New Dorp, remembers put-
ting away his groceries and tossing aside the ticket. He didn’t learn he was filthy rich for days, after he heard no one had claimed the winnings and he figured he should look at his ticket before throwing it out. “The ticket sat on my kitchen table for a week because I was out of town,” on vacation in Ocean City, Md., he said.“I really don’t check the ticket that often,” Mangal said of the few times he has bought one, generally when the jackpot goes north of $100 million.“Who’s going to think they won the lotto?” The lump-sum payout, which Mangal is assigning to a trust he named “Sea & Sand,” totals $99,321,975 after withholdings. “I like sea and sand,” he explained. Next-door neighbour Alex Zub, 20, told The Post that Mangal and his wife live alone
in their three-bedroom home. They don’t have kids, and occasionally invite family over for backyard parties. “He’s quiet, he’s straightforward in his speech,” said the neighbour, remembering one instance when Mangal came to him with a complaint about loud music. “Even when he’s angry, he’s still trying to be nice.” Mangal hasn’t quit his job — “I like working,” he says — and hadn’t even told his co-workers of his good fortune. “They’re finding out right now,” he told the press. “Sorry, guys, I apologize.” His wider family, too, learned about it only on Thursday — and he has a warning for any long-lost relatives who might come out of the woodwork. “If I didn’t know them two weeks ago,” he quipped, “I don’t know them today.
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Vendors’ Union Vice President complains of Mistreatment by City Council
Carol Carter, Vice President of GMVU Vice President of the Guyana Market Vendors’ Union (GMVU) Carol Carter yesterday accused the Georgetown Mayor and City Council of ignoring complaints that she made, including some that were made against the council and its subsidiaries.She made the charges while giving evidence at the Commission of Inquiry into the Affairs of the Council. Carter shared what she said were her own experience of having her stall at the Stabroek Market and goods seized. Carter, who has been vending for 17 years, related to the Chairman of the CoI that she applied for and was granted “Stall Five” at Section Seven of the Stabroek Market Vendors’ area. Since 2013, she has been paying a rent of $2,520 for that spot.
However, in early 2015, the clerk of the market, Simone McKend-Charles, allegedly asked her to move from Stall Five to Stall Two. She said she refused, stating that the clerk’s explanation for asking her to move was “flimsy”. Because of this, the McKend-Charles took the spot away from Carter, prompting her to complain to then Deputy Mayor, Patricia Chase-Greene. Carter said that, as a result, the Chairman of the Market Committee made a request for the market clerk to return the stall, which the clerk refused to do Carter said that, in January 2016, Sherlock Lovell ascended from the Deputy position to be the Clerk of Stabroek Market, after the former clerk resigned. He had
given her permission to build a stall, which she did in 2016 to the tune of $145,032. The next day, she said, the revenue staff of the Stabroek Market removed the structure. In response, she attempted to seek recourse from Town Clerk Royston King. She wrote to Royston King, the chairman of the market committee, all of the city councilors and the Mayor. Unto this day, she has not gotten her stall back, she said. Carter believes that she is being persecuted because of her membership on the Guyana Market Vendors’ Union (GMVU). The Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Mayor and City Council is headed by the Local Government Commission. Its purpose is to examine, advise and report on irregularities of the administration, its operations, and the management of its financial affairs. The Chairman appointed to lead these proceedings is Retired Chancellor of the Judiciary, Justice Cecil Kennard.
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Trotman, Persaud should face CoI into Petroleum sector – Chris Ram If there is any sector or activity that cries out for a Commission of Inquiry (CoI)it is the petroleum sector, according to Chartered Accountant, Christopher Ram. Writing in his column, ‘First Road To Oil’, Ram stated that President Granger is not only a student of history, he is also fond of commissions of inquiry. He urged that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) explain the 1999 Agreement and the various addenda it signed with Esso in a maze of opacity and non-disclosure. Ram said both the PPP and the current coalition Government are responsible for the current state of affairs in the sector. “Petroleum under both this [Government] and its predecessor administration has been characterised by incompetence, hubris and partisan considerations with results that are not merely detrimental, but decidedly catastrophic for the country,” Ram stated. The Chartered Accountant is advocating for Robert Persaud, former Minister of Natural Resources, “who is now a cheerleader for this administration” tell the nation of his role in the natural resources sector as a senior member of the last Administration. Further, Ram noted, “It is also time for Raphael Trotman to answer questions under oath about his role in the 2016 Petroleum Agreement and
…says actions of both Govts. proving catastrophic for Guyana
Former Minister of Natural Resources, Robert Persaud
Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman
why instead of correcting the excessive and suspect generosity of the 1999 pre-discovery Agreement, he actually sweetened it in a 2016 postdiscovery Agreement.” Ram further stated that those who argue that the Agreement is too one-sided to deserve the protection of the sanctity of contract explain how Guyana can extricate itself from the worst features of the Agreement. “Most importantly, let us use such a vehicle to consider a new pathway to prosperity in a balanced way in which the wealth derived from pe-
troleum resources is shared equitably between those who help to extract them and those who hold them in trust.. Let us look for new models of petroleum exploration and production,” Ram said. He urged that Guyana stop relying on foreigners to teach Guyana how to think, how to manage, how to act, how and when to write, amend or repeal laws. “We have much more intelligence, ability and competence than this Administration is prepared to concede,” Ram stated.
13 juveniles escape from NOC
The NOC, Essequibo coast. Thirteen juveniles are now on the run after escaping the New Opportunity Corps, Onderneeming on the Essequibo Coast. According to reports reaching this publication, 10 of the 13 escaped from the correctional facility sometime around 10:00 hrs on Thursday while attending to chores in the compound. Sources indicated that the 10 juveniles ran towards the western end of the compound, which is not fenced, and fled into the backlands. The escapees are believed to be aged between 15 to 17; with records from wandering to the possession of an unlicensed firearm. Kaieteur News understands that following the escape, the administrator and staff carried out a search for some seven hours. A report was then made to the Suddie Police Station sometime around 17:00 hrs, and ranks were dispatched to the backlands reportedly until midnight Thursday. Additional reports reaching this
publication indicate that while police were searching for the ten escapees, three additional inmates escaped the facility yesterday. Kaieteur News understands that staff realised that the juveniles were missing sometime around 05:00 hrs yesterday during roll call. The administrator of the facility said that he was in no position to offer a comment. Nevertheless, police on the Essequibo Coast continued to patrol the various ports of entry and the backlands on the Coast, in an effort to recapture the escaped juveniles. Based on reports dispensed to this publication, the Ministry of Social Protection was given the responsibility of managing and overlooking the affairs of the correctional facility. Sources are claiming, however, that the escape may be linked to poor supervision and enforcement of discipline, since escapes from the institution have been frequent. One of yesterday’s escapees, Marlon Vossey, 17, is believed to have escaped from the facility on three separate occasions.
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Private hospital boasts of being lone Former President Donald Ramotar to facility with 24-hour cardiac service take stand in Red House court case
Although the availability of cardiac services is ever increasing at a number of facilities, one local hospital claims to be soaring above the rest. To achieve this ambitious goal, the administrators of the hospital in question have reportedly been striving to ensure that they adhere to, without exception, all the rules and regulations governing the delivery of health care in Guyana. Boasting of leading the way in the delivery of health care is the privately operated Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital. Qualifying the claims coming from the hospital recently was its Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Madhu Singh. Her remarks were forthcoming even as she sought to clarify some recent concerns raised about the delivery of cardiac care at the East Street, Georgetown facility. Dr. Singh not only stated that the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital has highly qualified professionals at its disposal, but also indicated that it is arguably the only health facility in Guyana that has a cardiologist who attends to all cardiac emergencies on a 24hour basis. “Our Cardiologist, Dr. Vladimir Mendoza Rodriguez, who is employed full time...is a specialist cardiologist who has a first and second degree in Cardiology and is fully licensed to practice Cardiology in Cuba, which is his country of qualification,” Dr. Singh assured. This was in response to a letter writer who had queried whether the cardiologist at the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital and another facility could practice independently in the countries where they did their fellowships. The letter writer’s concerns come at a time when this publication is being privy to information that there are some health facilities that are utilising the services of professionals who do not meet the recommendations of the Ministry of Public Health to function as specialists. It is also recommended by the Ministry that all cardiac facili-
CEO of the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital, Dr. Madhu Singh.
ties have a full-time cardiologist. To specialise in this field a doctor would have had to obtain training overseas. Based on information sourced from the University of Toronto’s website for instance which offers such training, while a number of persons may have acquired skills to operate in a particular field of health, the nature of their training may not qualify them to function in the capacity of a specialist. According to the University, “fellowship training does not lead to certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada [RCPSC] or by the College of Family Physicians of Canada [CFPC]. Fellows, it notes, are classified as either clinical fellows or research fellows with the latter having no patient contact whatsoever. It was further made clear that a clinical fellowship on its own is not a pathway to permanent practice as a specialist or family physician. However, based on information obtained by this publication, this is exactly the state of affairs that obtains at some health facilities offering cardiac care. Dr. Singh, in insisting that her facility has no such shortcoming, concluded that the Ministry’s recommendation does not seem to have been applied uniformly to all cen-
tres. According to Dr. Singh, her hospital is also the only private dialysis centre that offers direct supervision by a Specialist Nephrologist as required by the Health Facilities Licensing Act. As she continued to highlight the cardiac capacity at her hospital, Dr. Singh said that in ensuring that patients are afforded a high standard of service, the hospital has a fully equipped Cath Lab. She also boasted of the facility being the only cardiac centre in Guyana that offers cardiac surgical back up. She, however, added: “We do not have any agreement in place to provide surgical back up for other centres. We do this exclusively for our own patients.” Patients, opting to use the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital can also benefit from the lowest cost of cardiac tests comparable to other local facilities, according to Dr. Singh. She disclosed that while some facilities have been known to peg the cost of an angiogram at $258,000, the cost at the Dr. Balwant Singh Hospital is $100,000. She said too that while an initial stent could cost as much as $889,000 at some private facilities, at her facility it is $500,000. A second, and all subsequent stents, attract the same cost unlike some other facilities which demand a higher cost.
UG commissions $26 million... From page 18 the mandate of “Quality Education for All”. Also delivering remarks at the ceremony yesterday was Registrar of the University, Mr. Nigel Gravesande. He disclosed that the Facilities and Maintenance Division has been in operation for more than four decades and began on the Turkeyen Campus as part of the Bursary Department under the supervision of the Bursary. To date, he said, it is still seen as an important part of the Bursary, adding that the department has grown over the years to meet the maintenance needs and challenges at both the Turkeyen and Tain campuses. Gravesande added that in recent times the facilities at the Institutes of Distance and Con-
tinuing Education in Essequibo, Georgetown, New Amsterdam and Linden have expanded the demand of services in areas of carpentry, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, estates, grounds, transport, custodial and buildings. The Registrar noted that although government through the Ministry of Education funded the construction of the building, the University also contributed $3.2 million. UG's Civil Engineer, Mr. Javid Samad, explained that the contract for the construction of the building was awarded to M and P Investments. He said that construction began in December 2017 and concluded in June 2018. He reported that the structure provides 2,700 square feet of space and will be used by approximately 100 staffers.
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ormer President Donald Ramotar is expected to be called to the stand in the legal proceedings over the occupation of the State owned Red House. Red House became a source of contention when President David Granger revoked the 99-year lease to the property issued under the PPP/C Administration. The President’s decision to revoke the lease was premised on information obtained by the current government which essentially outlined that on March 30, 2012 the Red House lease agreement was initiated without the approval of either the President of the day or the National Trust of Guyana, in contravention of Section 10 of the L a n d s D e p a r t m e n t A ct Chapter 59:01. The lease was granted by the PPP/C Government to the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre Incorporated (CJRCI), a company formed by the members of the same administration. But the PPP quickly moved to the Court to prevent the eviction of CJRCI from Red House. The case is currently before Chief Justice (Ag) Roxane George. During a brief hearing before the Court yesterday, Attorney General Basil Williams who is representing the State made a request for former President Donald Ramotar to be called to the witness stand. Ramotar is said to have approved the 99 year lease of Red House to CJRCI, while he was President. Attorney- at- law, Anil Nandlall made no objection to Ramotar being called as a witness. Nandlall noted that it would help his case if the former President can confirm what is in his affidavit, which is already before the Court.
Former President Donald Ramotar Ramotar is expected to appear in Court on November 1. In his initial arguments, Nandlall had opposed the contention that the lease is invalid because the President “did not ‘sanction’ it, is an argument that is manifestly wrong.” He emphasized that the practice of delegating these responsibilities to subordinate functionaries is one that started since the tenure of President Arthur Chung, and has continued on to this day.“So, while the President’s name may appear on the face of a lease in relation to State Lands, the President’s signature is not at the end of the lease. Instead, some authorized public officer signs for the President. I have seen leases, for State land issued by President Granger which does not bear his signature and I can make one public at any time.” Williams on the other hand had maintained that the
lease was incorrectly drafted and is in effect invalid and ineffectual in law. He outlined Sections 13 (1) (2) and (3) of the Deeds Registry Act, Chapter 5:01 relating to the purported lease. The Act stipulated that no lease of immovable property for a term of (21 or more years) shall be good and valuable in law or pleadable by the Court of Justice in Guyana unless it is passed and executed before the Court in like manner as a transport filed as of a record in the Registry. “The respondent submits that the applicant failed to produce any evidence that the purported lease was ever executed in the manner prescribed by the sections outlined in the Deed Registry Act. The matter, as such, cannot be pleadable by the Court.” Additionally, given that the property is one of National Trust, the AG also contended that under the National Trust Act, permission must be granted by the subject Minister before the lease could be properly executed.He submitted that the Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, said that no approval was ever given by any Minister of Education or himself to lease the area known as Red House in the last 17 years. “It is respectfully submitted that the said area known as Red House could not have been rented by the Guyana Land & Surveys Commission (GLSC). The purported lease is therefore a nullity and the CJRCI was at all material times a trespasser, thus rendering the Court without Jurisdiction to proceed to hear the matter.
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Guyana encourages Venezuela to participate in Int’l Court process on border
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge meets with UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, at the (UNGA 73) (UN Photo Rick Bajornas)
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inister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, said the rule of law must prevail even as he encouraged Venezuela to participate in the proceedings for a final resolution of the longstanding border controversy between the two countries. Yesterday, Minister Greenidge updated the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 73) on the matter during his address at the General Debate at the UN headquarters in New York, USA. In January, the UN’s Secretary-General referred the matter to the International Court
Minister Greenidge giving his address during General Debates at the UNGA73 (UN Photo Kim Haughton)
of Justice for final resolution. Venezuela contends the Arbitral Award of 1899 that settled the boundaries between the two countries is null and void. Minister Greenidge noted this decision is binding on both parties. In March of this year, Guyana filed its application in the ICJ seeking an affirmation of the validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award and the international boundary that it established. However, Venezuela had refused to participate in the proceedings. “Guyana sincerely hopes that it will change its mind. There is still time for it to do
so,” Minister Greenidge said. Minister Greenidge expressed gratitude to the Secretary-General for his important contribution to the resolution of the matter. “[Guyana] looks forward to a final judgment by the International Court of Justice. The rule of law must prevail,” Minister Greenidge said. Guyana seeks peace, not only in its region but throughout the world, Minister Greenidge noted before reiterating the call for a two-state solution to the generational conflict between the peoples of Palestine and Israel.He also called on the international com-
munity to take necessary steps to safeguard the human rights of the Rohingya population in Myanmar while saluting the efforts of Bangladesh to provide haven to refugees fleeing persecution.The minister also reiterated calls for the removal of trade and economic embargo against Cuba. Minister Greenidge stressed that “adherence to the cardinal principles of the sovereign equality of States, respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States, and the peaceful resolution of disputes are the most effective guarantees of peace.”
New Port Mourant well now set for October Husband detained, but autopsy inconclusive Body of decomposed woman…
Ongoing works on the new Port Mourant well
Killed: Chandrowattie Williams when she was alive after one of the beatings. A post mortem examination has failed to clear up the mystery surrounding the death of Chandrowattie Williams, the allegedly abused woman whose decomposed body was found in her home at Bath Settlement, West Coast Berbice Tuesday night. While the results of the postmortem were inclusive, Divisional Commander Clifton Hicken confirmed that the woman’s husband, Komal Williams, remains in custody. Williams was nabbed by
Captured: Komal Williams
cops at Montrose, East Coast Demerara Thursday afternoon. He reportedly had been missing after assaulting Chandrowattie two Saturdays ago. The couple shared two children, ages 13 and 20. The teen discovered his mother’s decomposed body in the bedroom of the house at Bathe Settlement. Relatives and neighbours had told this publication that the woman suffered many
years of physical and verbal abuse at the hands of her husband who is said to be a heavy drinker. However, although she suffered domestic violence to an extent where her legs and arms were broken and her head was chopped she still remained with the abusive man. Several reports were also made to the police on the abuse but the man would go into hiding and the abused woman would refuse to pursue the matters.
Around 9,000 customers in the Albion to Tain area will shortly benefit from 24-hour treated water as work on a $60M well at Port Mourant advances. This is an initiative by Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) and is expected to be completed by the end of October. A site visit was undertaken yesterday by Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, Managing Director of GWI, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles and a team of officials from GWI to assess the status of the project. Programme Coordinator of GWI, Richard Hoyte explained that the company began drilling in April and reached 1,100 feet in June. However, due to rainy weather, the soil was saturated and the well collapsed. Hoyte
said the decision was taken to move to a new spot. “We’re drilling a new hole now we’re at 1,105 feet, we’re opening the hole and we’ll begin the installation of cases in another week. The setting of the well screens and casing should finish in two days then removal of drilling fillings and impurities that would block the well will begin.” He assured that at the end of October, consumers will begin receiving treated water. Planning and Implementation Director of GWI, Ramchand Jailall explained that with the current well, residents receive water from 05:00hrs to noon, then from 16:00hrs to 21:00hrs. The well is being constructed by the Trinidadian company, Water and Oil, with eight Guyanese on the workforce.
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2018-HC-DEM-CIV-FC-1100 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND M AT R I M O N I A L JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION Petition No. FD-1100 between PARKES (CHANDANIE) nee SANKAR Petitioner -vPARKES (DALE SHERWIN) Respondent TO: DALE SHERWIN PARKES Lot 181 Avenue B, Diamond, East Bank Demerara, Guyana. TAKE NOTICE that on the 13th day of August, 2018 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by CHANDANIE PARKES nee SANKAR the Petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 4th day of September, 2018 the Petitioner was directed to
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effect service of her Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of the Kaieteur News Newspaper, a daily Newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana and on the Worldwide Web. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents.
principal place of business at Vlissengen Road & Church Street, Bel Air, Georgetown, Demerara. Applicant -and FREDDIE HALALL Respondent NOTICE TO: FREDDIE HALALL Lot 144 Albert Street, No.79 Village, Corentyne Berbice TAKE NOTICE that a Fixed Date Application was filed on the 8th day of May, 2018 in the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature in Berbice by Guyana Water Incorporated for the following order: a) The sum of $186, 112.00 (one hundred and eighty-six thousand, one hundred and twelve dollars) being the sum due, owing and payable by the Respondent to the Applicant in water rates b) Interest in the said sum at a rate of 6% per annum and 4% thereafter until the full sum is paid; c) Costs d) Such further or other order as the Court may deem just. UPON APPLICATION in person or by letter to Mr. Nigel Niles and/or Ms. Tiffany David, Attorneys-atLaw for the Applicant, whose address for service and place of business is at Guyana Water Incorporated, Vlissengen Road and Church Street, Bel-Air, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana certified copies of the Fixed Date Application, Notice of Appointment of Attorneysat-Law and all related documents filed herein will be delivered or sent to you. AND TAKE NOTICE that you the said FREDDIE HALALL do have within 28 (twenty-eight) days after the second and final publication within which to file your Defence. AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this matter is returnable for Directions Hearing on the 21st day of September, 2018 at 8:30a.m.
AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to defend (Forms are available at the Registry), an Answer and/ or Cross Petition in the Registry of the Family Division of The High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within 42 (forty-two) days from the second and final publication of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that the Divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Thursday the 8th day of November, 2018 at 11:45 am before the Honorable Madam Justice Simone Morris-Ramlall in Court Room 6 of the High Court at Georgetown. IN DEFAULT of your filing an Acknowledgement of Service/ Notice of Intention to Defend, an Answer and/or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce. The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is Located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed.
AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that if you fail to file such Defence and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing final judgment may be given against you notwithstanding Dated the 5th day of your absence. Dated this 12th day of September, 2018 July, 2018
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2 0 1 8 - H C - D E M - C I V- P 2042018 NO.DEMERARA IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF J U D I C A T U R E DECLARATION OF TITLE DARAMDEO SINGH also known as DHARMDEO SINGH of 3391-115th Lane North West, Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433, United States of America,
BETWEEN: GUYANA WATER INCORPORATED, a company incorporated in Guyana under the Companies Act 1991 of the Laws of Guyana and having its Continued on the next page
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Major traffic measures announced for Sheriff/Mandela road project Government is tightening up on its road management where major infrastructural works are being carried out. There has been criticism over the chaotic situation on the East Coast Demerara where China Railway First Group has been contracted for the US$45.5M Better Hope to Belfield road expansion. Commuters and residents have been complaining of the dust and poor traffic management. China Railway has since said that it has taken note of the public’s concerns and taken significant steps to improve the situation. This includes the hiring of more traffic management workers and the addition of equipment to reduce dust pollution. Earlier this week, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) disclosed that it is cognizant of the challenges posed during road works. Specifically, the ministry was referring to the Sheriff Street/Mandela Avenue road project. That current linkage, which connects the eastern part of the city, East Bank and East Coast, has been in bad shape for several years. The ministry, responding to an environmentalist who recently expressed concern about the adherence to environmental obligations by the
Ongoing works at Sheriff Street.
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contractors, said that it is working with the Supervision Consultants, Egis International in association with SRKN’gineering. Noting that there are potential traffic delays often posed by road enhancement projects and traffic disruptions for commuters during the busy work week with special consideration given to the re-opening of schools, the ministry said that consultants are moving towards the implementation of several measures to ensure effective traf-
fic management by the contractor, SinoHydro Corporation Ltd, during peak and offpeak periods. A few of the measures include the release of notices by the ministry, including on Facebook; the use of GT&T Public Service Announcement (SMS advising the public of traffic disruption on Sheriff Street); and consultation meetings with residents and Mae’s School. Meetings have also been held with the Mayor and City Council.
GTT’s Pinktober continues to raise cancer awareness eading service pro vider, Guyana Tele graph and Telecommunications (GTT) has recently taken up a cause that resonates with most, if not all citizens and as cancer awareness month approachs, a host of activities will follow, one being Pinktober. An official launch of GTT’s Pinktober held on Thursday at the Marriot Hotel featured both speakers and entertainers- all lobbying for heightened cancer awareness. GTT has collaborated with the Guyana Cancer Foundation for a month long campaign aimed at raising funds for the fight against breast cancer and cancer in general. The concept of Pinktober was birthed out of a marriage between the significance of the colour pink in the cancer society and the month Octobera month set aside for Cancer Awareness. This initiative, held annually, has created a calendar of activities that will engage the public. The calendar will open with a church service and conclude with a “Pinktober Walk” at the D’Urban Park. Justin Nedd, GTT’s CEO, during the ceremony, ad-
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dressed the need for Guyana to heighten awareness in relation to cancer. He highlighted the lack of reliable statistics on cancer cases in the country saying, “We have no reliable statistics. It is sad that most persons that are diagnosed with cancer never go to get treatment… They most often times wait to die.” Nedd explained that it is crucial for
will record that advancement. Bibi Saaedah Ahktar Hassan, president of Guyana’s Cancer Foundation, in her address, highlighted her organization’s growth due to these collaborations in recent years with just over twenty-five outreaches in just this year. GCF provides women with the opportunity to have pap smears, screen-
Already, the measures in place include restriction of work activities between 7:30 hrs-9:30hrs at Second Avenue to Fourth Avenue, Subryanville; restriction to the blocking of intersecting streets during peak hours (7:30hrs-9:30hrs and 15:00hrs17:00hrs) and the maintenance of maintaining of two lanes of traffic during 7:30hrs to 9:30hrs, 12:00hrs to 13:00hrs and 15:00-16:00hrs. Trucks are also being restricted from offloading materials between 7:30hrs to 9:30hrs, 12:00hrs to 13:00hrs and 15:00hrs- 16:00hrs. There will be strict enforcement of submitted Traffic Management Plan which includes provision of flaggers, advance warning signs and barricades. There will be barricade protection for all open drains and the maintenance of one meter pedestrian walkways in work areas (demarcated by barriers). The police have been engaged to assist with traffic control. The Sheriff/Mandela project is an Inter-American Development Bank-funded project costing over US$31M. TO LET
persons to have strong support systems, he reiterated that cancer affects everyone saying, “We all know someone who has been diagnosed with cancer, a mother, a sister, a friend, someone.” Reliable cancer statistics in Guyana has long since posed a problem in recording the progress of our oncology care. Discrepancies have sown doubts in the system. Nedd believes that efforts of advancement in cancer care should be met by an effective system that
ing and clinical breast sonograms among other things. The event also saw an address from GTT’s brand ambassador Poonam Singh. Pinktober has seen support from the Mexican Suarez Brothers Circus, Republic Bank, Exxon Mobil, 93.1 Real FM and other agencies. The public will see one of Pinktober’s more well-known events the “Pinktober Walk/ Run/Cycling” on October 20, 2018.
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Dated this 14th day of September 2018 SCHEDULE Firstly: Tract A being a portion of Grant No 5915 situate at about 90 roods below Wash Clothes Creek, right bank Mahaicony River, County of Demerara, Guyana, the said tract containing an area of 5.03 of an acre laid down and defined on a plan by D.W. Ramkarran, Sworn Land Surveyor dated 22nd day of October 2012 and deposited in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 15th day of November 2012 and numbered 54384 with the building and erections thereon save and except a piece of land owned by Radasham Balgobin measuring 74’38 in facade at the entire boundary and 61’78 at the western boundary by a depth of 219' on the southern boundary and 210’5 at the northern boundary as shown on the said Plan of D.W. Ramkarran, stated herein before and No. 54384. Secondly: Tracts ‘B’ being a portion of Grant No 5915 situate about 90 rods below Wash Clothes Creek, right bank Mahai c o n y R i v e r, County of Demerara, Guyana the said tract containing an area 0.8629 (nought decimal eight six two nine) of an acre laid down and defined on a plan D.W. Ramkarran, Sworn Land Surveyor dated 22nd day of October 2012 and deposited in the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission on the 15th day of November 2012 and numbered 54384 with the building and erections thereon. The address for service of the Petitioner’s is at the Chamber of Mohamed S. G.F. Khan, Kashir A. Khan and Joshua Abdool, Attorneys-at-Law of and whose address for service and place of business is at his Chambers Lot 215 King Street, Lacytown, Georgetown, Demerara.
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ABCA to benefit financially from ICC tournament St J o h n ’s , A n t i g u a , C M C – N o v e m b e r ’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup is expected to provide a much-needed financial windfall for the Antigua and Barbuda Cricket Association. ABCA president, Leon Rodney, said the historic stand-alone November 9-24 ICC tournament would see his organisation benefit from ticket sales, concessionaire fees and suite rentals for the semi-finals and fin a l c a r d e d f o r Vi v i a n Richards Cricket Ground. ”I am sure that I am at liberty to say that because it is already written and signed off on,” Rodney told the Observer newspa-
per here. “We will be sharing from the gate receipts and obviously we will also be benefiting from the vendors as we usually do. We will also benefit from the renting of suites and things like that.” The preliminaries of the T20 World Cup will be staged in Guyana and St Lucia, with the semi-finals set for November 22 and the final two days later. Defending champions We s t I n d i e s h e a d l i n e Group A which also includes England, South Africa, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh while Group B will comprise 2016 losing finalists Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan
and Ireland. ICC official warm-up matches will also be hosted at Coolidge Cricket Ground here prior to the tournament, and Rodney said those matches would also be an exciting time in the country. “We have matches here at the [Coolidge Cricket Ground] on [November] 3rd, 4th and 7th in terms of warm-up matches,” he explained. ”At some point we will have at least eight international women’s teams here in Antigua and then they will depart for Guyana and St. Lucia and then they come back here to play the semi-finals and finals on the 22nd and the 24th.”
The semi-finals and final will be staged at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground.
Saturday September 29, 2018 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Too many people may be making demands on your time right now. Some may have genuine concerns and need your assistance, but others have definite agendas that they really should deal with on their own. TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) A lot of creative work may need to be finished by today, Taurus. If you're professionally involved with writing, a deadline may loom. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) What's happening in your community today that attracts crowds, Gemini? A parade? A festival of some kind? Some friends may want you to go with them. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You may be too free with your money right now, Cancer. You're usually careful with it, but the spirit of generosity and abundance is definitely upon you. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You usually love to talk, Leo, but right now you've probably reached your limit. You've attended a number of gatherings and talked to a lot of people over the past week or so, and now you want to sit quietly at home. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Have you been indulging in too many goodies? You might feel under the weather because of all this abundance. You probably should take it easy. Think about reorganizing your priorities.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) It has been said that you can never have too many friends, Libra, but today you might wonder if perhaps you do. Your phone could be ringing off the hook. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) A public gathering of some kind could attract you and your family tonight, Scorpio. Perhaps you will arrange to meet some friends there. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Too many phone calls and visits may be on the agenda today, Sagittarius. You might also have a few lastminute errands to run in your neighborhood. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) You may have lost your usual control of the purse strings and spent too much money lately, Capricorn. Don't worry about it. It's all been for a good cause. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Generally you're a very sociable person, Aquarius, and today you aren't likely to slow down. Invitations to parties, from intimate coffee klatches to big neighborhood bashes, continue to come in. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) You and other members of your household might suddenly decide to do one more thorough house cleaning, Pisces. Usually this would be a good idea, but today it doesn't really need it, and you might work too hard and do too much.
GFSCA softball... From page 30 runs. Regal Masters took first strike and managed 123-7. Mahendra Hardyal made 35 while David Harper contributed 21. Success Masters were limited to 118-9 in reply. Rudy Rodrigues made 21; Tyrone Sanasie claimed 3-13 and Eric Thomas 2-24. Regal Masters overcame Tropical Springs by five wickets. Tropical Springs scored 91 all out in 17.3 overs, batting first. Mahendra Hardyal grabbed 4-17 and Parsram Persaud 2-10. Regal Masters responded with 94-5 in 18.3 overs. David Harper made 24 and Eric Thomas 22; Randolph Mayers captured 321. Albion Masters beat Narine Masters in their encounter.
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Callum Smith knocks out George Groves to win World Boxing Super Series final Mailonline - Desert Storm Three and the crusader known as the Saint was blown away by the irresistible power of youth. Callum Smith had called George Groves an old man but it was not only the sands of time which swallowed up the falling world champion. A Liverpool lad called Mundo knocked Groves almost through the canvas, never mind down onto it, and thus picked up the mantle of best super-middleweight in the world. Smith had threatened near-decapitation with his big right hand in the earlier rounds but when he struck the crushing blow in the seventh it came as a left to the body. ’Emba r r a s s i n g , ’ s a i d Groves, ‘I’ve never been hurt with a body shot before this in my entire career. But all credit to Callum. He deserves this night.’ Smith also deserves all the garlands with which he was bestowed. Namely the WBA world title, the historic Ring magazine belt and that most prestigious
Liverpool’s Smith looked proud as punch as he posed for a photograph with his titles and Muhammad Ali’s daughter, Rasheda. prize named after The Greatest, the Muhammad Ali Trophy for winning the inaugural Super Series tournament. ’Perhaps now that I’ve
beaten the man who was the best super-middleweight in the world I will get the credit I deserve,’ he said. He does from this cor-
Law hoping underdogs can shock giants India Vadodara, India, CMC – West Indies have not won a series in India in nearly four decades but head coach Stuart Law believes the Caribbean side can still spring a surprise in the two-Test series starting next week. The Jason Holder-led squad arrived here Wednesday following a 10-day camp in Dubai, and will open their tour when they take on an Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) President’s XI in a two-day match starting Saturday at the Gujarat State Fertilizer Corporation Ground. ”India aren’t going to be easy. They are the number one Test team in the world for a particular reason. We have to play really well to not only get into the contest but also we can pressure them into mistakes,” Law said. ”We are going there to compete, we are going to keep fighting till the very end. Just never know what can happen.” The last time West Indies on the subcontinent was when the legendary Clive Lloyd oversaw his star-studded side’s 3-0 win over Kapil Dev’s side, in a six-Test series back in 1983. Further, West Indies have not beaten India in a Test series in 16 years, following their come-from-behind 2-1 victory
Stuart Law in a five-Test rubber in 2002 on Caribbean soil. Significantly, the Windies also have not won a single Test against India since then, losing 10 of the last 19 outings. Law pointed out that if West Indies were to taste success on the tour, much would rest with the top order, whose inconsistency has been a major problem. “Our top six are going to stick their hand up and score the big runs, they are capable of doing so,” the Australian said. ”If we can put runs on the board we can create pressure by giving the bowlers something to work.” West Indies have not had the smoothest
build-up to the series. They lost fast bowler Alzarri Joseph to fitness concerns before the side left the Caribbean and earlier this week, and new-ball seamer Kemar Roach was forced to return home due to a family bereavement, and will now be in a race against time to be available for the opening Test starting next Thursday. The Windies were also forced to train in Dubai because of the unavailability of venues in India and just days ago, Law announced he would be quitting the side at year end following the tour of India and Bangladesh immediately following.
ner. Mundo was a world of revelation, riding the venomous left jab snapped out by the fully-repaired Groves shoulder to land discouraging rights of his own. Then delivering the coup de grace as that left to the abdomen curled Groves into his own corner, defenceless against the barrage which ensued. Referee Luis Pavon called a halt as quickly as humanely possible. A new star was born on this Saudi Arabian night. If the unusually tall Smith can stay a while at super-middleweight untold riches and fame can be his for the taking. He took his moment with good grace, praising Groves as a ‘great champion’ and giving him ‘all my respect.’ Groves, at 30, will consider his future af-
ter going through such rehab agony in vain. Smith will embrace the glory years ahead. King Abdullah’s Sports City stands in oasis-like isolation in the desert some 20 miles from Jeddah, a pale grey mirage shimmering in the light of a blood-red setting sun as the faithful made the pilgrimage. Inside, the facilities are stunningly modern and the 10,000-seat arena was nearly sold out for the first professional boxing event to be held in this country. The audience was a mixture of men in their white robes and red and white headdresses, women in the compulsory black gowns, plus the ex-pats in their casual weekend attire. Between them – the locals in their curiosity - they whipped up a clamour of enthusiasm which will have made two of Britain’s finest boxers feel more at home. Three including Chris Eubank Jnr on the undercard. Some of the music added a further air of the exotic to proceedings conducted almost entirely in English. There was much excitement when Saudi Arabia’s first professional boxer, super-lightweight Zuhayr Al Qahtani, scored the fifth win of his undefeated career so far. More when Evander Holyfield brought in the Muhammad Ali Trophy, which would be going to the winner of the inaugural World Boxing Super Series super-middleweight tournament. They like their combat sports here and boxing planted its first foot-print in the sands even before Groves and
Smith came to the ring. So to the acid test of that Groves shoulder. Sparring is one thing after all the pain and rehab of dislocation, a real fight with punches to that joint and wrenching clinches something else. Groves was the most eager to find out, striding onto a floodlit pedestal before bouncing through the ropes. All business. There was no doubt that one of the best left jabs in the world was restored to working order. Wary though the first round was that weapon got Groves off to an ade. So it continued in the second, until Smith risked the right hand and was rewarded by three or four sharp connections and a buzz in the crowd. The technicalities gave way to war in the third. Smith sensed scope for that right and he sent Groves staggering with the best shot so far. The Saint slugged back but took more punishment. Groves, with his left hand held low, looked open to the right but when Smith missed he was punished, as well as being on the wrong end of the jabbing again against the shorter man. Both had success in the sixth, Groves not least with some clubbing rights to the body before Smith came back to snatch a share of the round. Then the explosion. Smith threw caution to the desert winds, hammered Groves with massive right and buried him under a sand-storm of punches in his own corner. As the brok e n c hampion curled up there referee Luis Pavon came to his rescue. And the crowd went wild for a new young champion.
Matarkai and Mabaruma battle for final spot today Matarkai and Mabaruma will square off in the Boys and Girls Education Month Under-13 football semi finals today at the Silver Hill ground in Mabaruma, Region One. Following an outstanding showing in the preliminary matches, Matarkai Matthews Ridge will fancy their chances when they face Mabaruma White Water in the boys segment while the winner will play Moruca Kamwatta in the final. In the girls division, Matarkai Sebai will tackle
Mabaruma White Water; the winner will play Moruca Quebana in the grand finale. In the Under13 softball competition, Matarkai awaits the winner of today’s semi final encounter between Moruca and Mabaruma. All finals will be played tomorrow. Public Relations Officer Sherlon Rodrigues told Kaieteur Sport that the matches are expected to be exciting since some of the Region’s top young players will be on show. He is calling on the business community to support the
players since it is at this level they are being nurtured for bigger assignments. Rodrigues pointed out that the Region has a number of talented players and their performance in the recently concluded Heritage games bears testimony. He said that the Matarkai Sports Committee will be looking to host a number of cricket and football tournaments at various levels for both male and female players and this will further motivate the youths in the Region.
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Crushing foursomes sweep puts Europe 5-3 ahead Paris (Reuters) - Europe produced a barnstorming Ryder Cup comeback on Friday as they swept the foursomes in devastating style to take an overnight 5-3 lead and leave the United States dazed and bewildered after they had won the fourballs 3-1. It was the first time Europe had won all four foursomes matches having suffered a 4-0 reverse in the format en route to defeat in Hazeltine two years ago - and their first sweep in either format since 1989. But it was not just the points tally that will have sent European captain Thomas Bjorn off to dinner on a high, but the crushing nature of the victories as the home team’s clean ball striking enabled them to deal much better with the strong wind that developed through the afternoon as many of the big-name Americans fell apart. None of the foursomes matches reached the 17th green, with two finishing on the 14th, as the Europeans bounced back superbly to give their fans plenty to cheer after they had been quietened by the morning setback at Le Golf National near Paris. Sergio Garcia and rookie Alex Noren led the way by annihilating Phil Mickelson and Bryson Dechambeau 5 and 4 and it could have been even more emphatic as they led by seven after a front-nine birdie-fest. Justin Rose and Henrik Stenson resumed their highly successful partnership to hammer Dustin Johnson and Rickie Fowler 3 and 2 having been 5-up after 11. Ian Poulter and Rory McIlory, who was badly off form in the morning, came from 2-down to triumph 4 and 2 over Webb Simpson and Bubba Watson as Poulter was yet again inspired to new heights by the
Justin Rose and Henrick Stenson set the tone at the top of the order with a commanding 5&4 victory. (AP) emotion of team competition. Rookie Tommy Fleetwood took a far more chilled approach and saw it pay off handsomely as he and Francesco Molinari, who had won Europe’s solitary fourballs point, completed the memorable day by smashing Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas 5 and 4. ”It was a tough morning for me but a great afternoon - a bit of a roller coaster ride,” said Bjorn. “Those are the emotions you go through in a Ryder Cup. “We’ll enjoy this afternoon for a few hours, but then we will focus on tomorrow - we know
it’s a marathon.” Furyk looked shellshocked out on the course as he surveyed the giant scoreboards swathed in blue but tried to take the long view when considering the day. “It’s eight points so the event is still pretty young,” he said. “If we had lost both sessions 2-1/2 - 1-1/2 it would have been the same result but probably a different feeling. ”The Europeans played very good golf this afternoon on a difficult setup and in difficult conditions and we didn’t play our best golf. “When you see all that blue on the
board maybe the guys tried a bit too hard, pressed a bit too hard. ”We’re not happy with 4-0 but we play for 28 points and there is plenty of time.” The U.S., seeking a first overseas win in 25 years, had the better of a topsy-turvy fourballs session, with Spieth particularly impressive when he and Thomas beat Paul Casey and Tyrrell Hatton 1-up. World number one Johnson and Fowler won 4 and 2 against McIlroy and Thorbjorn Olesen, while Tony Finau and Brooks Koepka came from 2-down to beat Rose and Jon Rahm on the 18th.
There was no fairytale comeback for Tiger Woods, however, as he and Patrick Reed lost 3 and 1 to Molinari and Fleetwood to take Woods’ fourball record to nine defeats from 12 games. He then sat out the foursomes - only the second session he has missed in eight Ryder Cups. However, Woods will be back in action again alongside Reed in a rematch with Molinari and Fleetwood on Saturday as Furyk chose to send out the same four fourball combinations for the second day running.
Andy Murray ends season after loss to Fernando Verdasco at the Shenzhen Open Andy Murray has opted to end his season after a straight-set defeat by Fernando Verdasco in the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open. Murray was due to play at the China Open in Beijing in October, but has a slight ankle issue. The 31-year-old has dropped to 311 in the world after almost a year out following a hip operation. He lost 6-4 6-4 to Spanish fifth seed Verdasco, who will meet Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka in the last four. Nishioka beat Murray’s fellow Briton Cameron Norrie despite being ranked almost 100 places below
Andy Murray is a three-time Grand Slam winner.
the world number 73. Murray beat world number 11 David Goffin on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals and defeat his highest-ranked opponent since he returned to the Tour in June. It was Verdasco who beat Murray in the second round of the US Open and, with this victory in an hour and 39 minutes, the 34-yearold ended the Scot’s sixth tournament of 2018. Alex de Minaur, the Australian 19-year-old, will meet Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the other semi-final. (BBCsport)
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Tennis: Sabalenka to face Lewis Hamilton top in Russian GP practice as Ferrari struggle Kontaveit for Wuhan title Reuters Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus overcame last year’s runner-up Ashleigh Barty 7-6(2) 6-4 in the Wuhan Open semi-finals yesterday to set up a title clash with Estonian Anett Kontaveit today. Sabalenka began slowly and trailed 5-3 in the opening set. The 20-year-old broke back with some big first serves to level at 5-5 before taking the set in the tie-break. The Belarusian switched gears in the next set and sealed victory over the Australian in one hour and 25 minutes, firing 26 winners in the match. ”I just tried to focus on my game and focus on every point and this was the key. Tomorrow I just want to enjoy myself and show my best,” Sabalenka said. Barty said Sabalenka had had a phenomenal season.
Lewis Hamilton was fastest in second practice. (GettyImages) Aryna Sabalenka ”It was bound to happen, to be honest. She’s an absolute quality player.” Sabalenka won her maiden trophy on the WTA Tour at the Connecticut Open in August. Standing in her way is Kontaveit, who reached her first final of
the season after her Chinese opponent Wang Qiang retired from their semi-final with a thigh problem while trailing 26 1-2. Today’s match will be the first meeting between Kontaveit and Sabalenka.
Serena Williams to miss China Open in Beijing Serena Williams will miss the China Open and may not play again this season after her controversial US Open final defeat by Naomi Osaka. Her name, along with sister Venus, was not in the draw for the event, which starts in Beijing today. At the US Open, Serena was given a code violation for coaching, incurred a point penalty for racquet
smashing and was docked a game for verbal abuse. It is thought unlikely that the 37-year-old will play again this season. The American, who was aiming to equal Margaret Court’s record of 24 Grand Slam singles titles against Osaka, says she wants to move on from the controversy. She denies being coached from the stands,
despite her coach Patrick Mouratoglou saying he was sending her signals. ”I just don’t understand what he was talking about,” she said. After being punished for coaching and racquet abuse, she called umpire Carlos Ramos a “liar” and “thief”. She was later fined $17,000 (£13,100) for the code violations. (BBCsport)
Ian Daniels off to Barcelona Spain as winner of Milo Football Skills Tournament 2018 On June 9th, 2018 last, Neslté Milo© hosted the second edition of the Milo Football Skills Tournament at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary. The event is part of a global partnership between Neslté Milo© and FC Barcelona which was officially announced in 2016. The partnership between the two powerhouses is based on a shared vision to promote healthier lifestyles through physical activity among children, especially during their foundation years, 7 to 12 yearsold. The first edition of the tournament was hosted in
August 2017 and saw participation of over 150 kids from Guyana vying for the top spot and the grand prize of a trip to the Barca Academy in Barcelona Spain. This year more than 160 boys and girls between the ages of 7-12 participated in the tournament and were judged on the following skill sets; passing, dribbling, composure, running and control. Ian Daniels delivered a stunning performance and walked away with the grand prize of a trip to the Barca Academy where he will participate in a training camp hosted by the FC Barcelona Coaches together with 93 other winners from across the world.
Speaking at the Prize giving ceremony Geysha Thomas Davis Senior Consumer Marketing Manager said: “We are extremely happy for the support given and the team spirit shown by the kids that came out today showcasing their skills. Milo© will continue to invest in initiatives such as we work towards achieving our global objective to help 50 million children live healthier lives by the year 2030.” Ian will be travelling today along with other Caribbean winners from Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados and Jamaica along with two representatives from NESTLÉ to Barcelona Spain for this lifetime opportunity.
BBCsports - Lewis Hamilton headed Valtteri Bottas in a Mercedes onetwo in second practice at the Russian Grand Prix, as title rival Sebastian Vettel struggled. Hamilton pipped Bottas by 0.199 seconds while Vettel was fifth fastest in the Ferrari, 0.543secs off the pace. Vettel, who had a spin late in the session, starts the weekend 40 points behind Hamilton, with a maximum of 150 available over the remaining six races. The Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo were third and fourth. They will start from the back of the grid because Red Bull have fitted new Renault engines to both cars and, as they have exceeded the maximum number of engine parts, that means they will receive grid penalties. Mercedes’ pace on a single lap suggested they have an advantage over Ferrari at the start of the weekend, which is bad news for Vettel, who really needs to beat Hamilton this weekend
to revive his title hopes. Vettel set the pace in the first practice session, but he was only 0.33secs quicker than Hamilton despite using the softest hyper-soft tyre while the Mercedes was on the ultra-soft. The time difference between those two tyres is in the region of a second so both sessions told a similar story, of a Mercedes that has a chunk of time over Ferrari. However, Friday practice times can be misleading, as it is not clear what specification the cars are running in, so it would be premature to draw any conclusions. With the race expected to feature just a single pit stop, and overtaking difficult, grid positions are important - although the long run from the start to the first corner gives drivers on the second row a chance to get a tow and pass into the first corner, as Bottas did on his way to victory last year. Hamilton said: “Sochi has been one of the weaker circuits for me in the past, particularly last year. So I’ve
done a lot of work to understand the balance and see where I can improve to try and rectify this - today has been good in that sense.” ”We look quite far away from the rest of the field,” said Vettel. “Struggling a bit on one lap but also on the long run we went through our tyres a bit harder and quicker than the rest. “But just looking at ourselves it was not a good day in terms of feel for the car. There is more we need to get to. We have some catching up to do.” Both Toro Rosso drivers who have new, upgraded Honda engines this weekend - and the McLaren of Fernando Alonso, also with a new Renault engine, will join the Red Bulls at the back of the grid. And the auguries looked good for the new Honda power-unit. Pierre Gasly’s Toro Rosso was just pipped for the best of the rest slot in seventh by 0.015secs by Force India’s Sergio Perez, whose teammate Esteban Ocon was 0.01secs behind his fellow Frenchman.
T&T brace for tough opener against giants Russia Kobe, Japan, CMC – Trinidad and Tobago open their historic campaign in the FIVB Women’s World Championship today when they take on giants Russia at the Kobe Green Arena. The Caribbean side is the lowest ranked in Pool C at 34th while the Russians are fifth in the world and one of the title contenders. T&T have spent the last week preparing for the global event in a training camp in Himeji, where they also played a warm-up game against pro side Victorina, coming from behind to win 16-25, 25-18, 2725 at the Victorina Arena. The encounter was a good run out for Trinidad and Tobago, with Shannon
Krystle Esdelle Thompson and Sinead Jack both getting into double figures in kills. T&T also served and defended well and afterwards Cuba-born Francisco Cruz said he was pleased with the way his side had played.
The side, led by Sweden-based Renele Forde, are an experienced unit which includes the likes of Channon Thompson, KellyAnne Billingy, Sinead Jack, Darlene Ramdin and Krystle Esdelle. However, they will face a virtual trial by fire in the preliminary round as they also take on number 10ranked South Korea, number 16 Thailand and Azerbaijan, ranked 24th in the world. T&T are multiple time Caribbean champions and have been good enough to win the last three tournaments. The World Championship runs from September 29 to October 20 across six cities.
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GBTI victorious over Scotiabank It was a match that was hyped to be exciting, competitive, and passionate and it sure did live up to those expectations. Last Friday, Scotiabank turned up in Team GBTI’s territory like a sea of red with players, supporters and even a cheerleading squad, only to be countered by the ocean of blue; Team GBTI and its supporters. Played at the GBTI Sports Club, the home Captain Mohan Balram won the toss and opted to take first strike. Team GBTI seemed distracted on familiar conditions as the batsmen showed signs of intimidation by the raucous supporters from Scotiabank, resulting in three (3) run outs within the first four (4) overs. Despite wickets falling at the other end, opening batsman Ramesh Sookram stayed firm as he was joined by Captain Balram who came in and settled the ‘Red’ bowlers as the pair counter attacked with brilliant knocks of 14 (2x4) and 16 (2x4 1x6) runs respectively. After the loss of both Balram and Sookram, David Mohamed entered the fray and struck an attacking 14
runs (2x6) to keep the runs flowing. Team GBTI eventually posted 54 from their allotted 12 overs. The standout bowler for Scotiabank was Parmeshwar “Andy” Budhu who took 3-9. The Scotiabank team seemed poised to overhaul Team GBTI’s score but unfortunately they were greeted with some hostile fast bowling from David Mohamed who had the batsmen hopping about the crease. The top order was further derailed by two excellent run outs from Bhesham Persaud and specialist wicketkeeper Devon Powley. A late surge from Binsaud Baksh and Ravi De Souza threatened to take the game away but in the end Team GBTI’s bowling proved to be too hot to handle as Scotiabank ended on 41 from their allotted 12 overs. Binsaud Baksh top scored for Scotiabank with 23 runs (2x4 1x6). Captain Mohan Balram was adjudicated as the player-of-the-match for his score of 16 and bowling figures of 1-2. Team GBTI extends special thanks to all supporters who came out and rallied with the teams.
The victorious, Team GBTI.
UCI 2018 Road World Championships Junior RR
Guyanese John among 75 that DNF; Remco Evenepoel comes back from early crash to win Guyana’s lone repres e n t a t i v e a t t h e Wo r l d Championship Briton John was among 75 riders that did not finish the Junior Road Race road race which was won by Belgium sensation Remco Evenepoel who put in a stunning performance. In taking the road race, Evenepoel claimed the double having also won the Time Trails on Tuesday, a total of 84 riders completed the race. Evenepoel crashed early on in the stage but battled back from a huge deficit, before riding the final 20km solo. The junior men battled it out on a 132.4km, finishing with two 23.8km laps of Innsbruck. A challenging course, the juniors had to take on the maximum 14% gradient of Gnadenwald before taking on the 7km Igls climb twice. Racing was frantic in the opening stages, with crashes and mechanicals causing chaos in the bunch. Germany and the USA pushed hard on the front as the kilometres rapidly ticked away.
A big crash in the middle of the pack brought down a big number of riders with 72km remaining. Race favourite Remco Evenepoel came down along and a number of British riders were caught up in the chaos. The young star Evenepoel lost a big chunk of time while waiting for a bike change and was forced to chase back on alone. Climbs over the course tore the field to pieces, with riders scattered across the road with 65km left to ride. The Belgian Evenepoel caught a big group of chasing riders but didn’t take a breath, leading the group until he caught the bunch in front on a descent. Wi t h 54km left, Evenepoel immediately jumped to the front of the main group to try and chase down the Italian Andrea Piccolo and German Marius Mayrhofer who had gone clear during the chase. The chasers were caught before the first time the riders crested Igls, as Evenepoel kicked up the pace. Heading into the final ascent of Igls, only the
German Mayrhofer was able to stay with Evenepoel, who relentlessly rode on the front in an attempt to drop his rival. With 19km left, the 18year-old Belgian laid the final blow and escaped alone. He rode across the line more than a minute ahead of second place. After battling all day and holding on to Evenepoel’s wheel, Mayrhofer faded in the final five kilometres but held off the two riders chasing behind. Results - World Championships junior men’s road race 1. Remco Evenepoel (BEL), in 3-03-49 2. Marius Mayrhofer (GER), at 1-25 3. Alessandro Fancellu (ITA), at 1-38 4. Alexandre Balmer (SUI) 5. Frederik Wandahl (DEN), at 3-20 6. Gabriele Benedetti (ITA) 7. Alois Charrin (FRA) 8. Kevin Vermaerke (USA) 9. Antonio Tiberi (ITA) 10. Sean Quinn (USA), at 3-25
Remco Evenepoel soloing to the win. Bettini Photo
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Saturday September 29, 2018
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BCB/Skyy Vodka T-20 Semis
Albion, RHT Gizmos & Gadgets, Upper Corentyne and Skeldon to clash @ No. 69 Gr. The #69 Village would tomorrow come alive when the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) host the semifinals of the 2018 Skyy Vodka T20 Cricket Tournament. It has been a while since top level cricket has been played in the Upper Corentyne area and fans are expected to flock the venue to see two of their team’s battle the two top clubs for a place in the final. Upper Corentyne would battle Albion Community Centre Cricket Club at 09:30hrs while Skeldon Cricket Club clash with Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets from 13:30hrs. Over the last decade, Albion and Rose Hall Town have dominated but they would have to be at their best tomorrow to get past the two home teams which normally enjoy playing the shorter version of the game. Albion would be led by West Indies ‘A’ Payer Gudakesh Motie and he would be supported by Jonathan Foo, Kandasammy Surujnarine, Ritesh Umroa, Kevin Umroa, Gourav Ramesh, Antonio February. The Upper Corentyne Team does not possess any stars but the team is known to play as a unit under the inspirational leadership of the
Gudakesh Motie
Kevin Sinclair
level headed Lakeram Latchman. He will receive good support from Rishi Persaud, Munesh Lallu, Devin Baldeo, Naeem Yacoob and Devendra Budhoo. Skeldon is well known for their reputation of surprising major teams who under rate them. Players the likes of Junior Blair, Sherain Murray, G. Nauth and Victor Pedro would have to be at their best for Skeldon to have any chance against a rampant Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets, which recently defeated Albion to win the BCB Patron’s Fund T10 title. A youthful Rose Hall Town Gizmos & Gadgets would be led by Shawn
Pereira with support from Eon Hooper, Kevin Sinclair, Junior Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Jason Sinclair, Keon Sinclair, Sylus Tyndall, Jonathan Rampersaud, Andy Naidu and Vidal Crandon. BCB President Hilbert Foster is urging fans in the Upper Corentyne area to come out and support. Foster noted that it was the first time in Berbice that two teams from the Sub-Association were able to reach the BCB semifinal stage. This move by the Board continues its effort to play major matches at non-traditional venues in an effort to promote the game. The tournament is being sponsored by Ansa McAl (Guy) Ltd.
GCB name 2018 Regional Super-50 Team - Johnson retained as Captain, Bramble is deputy Following the conclusion on Thursday of an exciting competition in the 2018 GCB/ CGI Jaguars 50-Over League among the eight Franchises, the Guyana Cricket Board Selectors have named their team to represent the Guyana Jaguars in the Regional Super 50 competition. The Regional Super 50 tournament will run throughout the month of October in Trinidad & Tobago with the Guyana Jaguars scheduled to depart for the Twin Island Republic tomorrow. Guyana Jaguars: Leon Johnson (Captain), Anthony Bramble (Vice Captain), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Raymon Reifer, Sherfane Rutherford, Christopher Barnwell, Romario Shepherd, Veerasammy Permaul, Gudakesh Motie, Ramaal
Leon Johnson
Anthony Bramble
Lewis, Ricardo Adams, Trevon Griffith and Clinton Pestano. Ronaldo Alimohamed and Kemol Savory are on standbys and will join the team as selected players will depart to
fulfill their duties on the Windies tour to India. Coach is Esuan Crandon with Rayon Griffth serving as and Manager/Assistant Coach. Neil Barry is the Physiotherapist.
Atlantic Southern Trade backs GSCL Inc. Prime Minister’s Cup 2
GFSCA softball continues tomorrow
GSCL Inc. Secretary Telesha Ousman shakes hands with Managing Director of Atlantic Southern Trade Mr. Outar.
Fazal Rafiek
Mahendra Hardyal
Ravindra Ramnauth
The Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association/ Permaul’s Trading, Khan’s Trading, Back to Eden and Trophy Stall softball continues tomorrow at several venues. At Ogle, SVC Allstars will face Beach Knight at 10:00hrs and Mike’s Wellman will face All Stars XI at 13:00hrs on pitch one. On pitch two, Farm will tackle Speedboat at 10:00hrs and Ariel will entertain Success at 13:00hrs. At Jai Hind
ground in Albion, the host will battle Success Masters and Parika Defenders will take on Tropical Springs at Parika Salem ground. At GNIC SC, Fisherman Masters will challenge Regal Masters at 10:00hrs and Spikeland Challengers will match skills with Regal Allstars. Meanwhile, on Sunday last at Demerara Cricket Club, Regal Allstars beat Beach Knight by 115 runs. Regal
Allstars took first strike and posted 225-3. Marvin Bobb struck four fours and 13 sixes in scoring 111 while Fazal Rafiek made 73 including one four and 10 sixes. Beach Knight were bowled out for 110 in 15 overs in reply. Anand Persaud made 26; Ricardo Adams bagged 4-10, Ravindra Ramnauth 4-29 and Rafiek 2-27. Regal Masters defeated Success Masters by five (Continued on page 25)
Atlantic Southern Trade of Annandale, East Coast Demerara, the sole distributor of Rica Juice, has thrown their support behind the second edition of the Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc./Prime Minister’s Cup. The competition which is being held in collaboration with National Sports Commission and the Ministry of the Presidency, Department of Social Cohesion, Culture Youth and Sports, will be played in the Open and Masters divisions and will commence on October 19 at several venues in Georgetown. Managing Director of Atlantic Southern Trade Mr.
Outar congratulated the GSCL Inc. on hosting another such tournament and wished the teams well. He added that they have a keen interest in softball cricket and is pleased to be given an opportunity to contribute to the event. GSCL Secretary Telesha Ousman informed that that teams from Canada, Florida and New York will join their local counterparts in both categories, adding that preparations for a successful tournament are well underway including venues, competition regulations and match officials. She said that while no entrance fee is required, entries will be closed tomorrow
and teams can contact her on 225 4802, 226 4205 or Mahendra Hardyal on 610 7902 for registration. In the Open segment the winning team will take home $700,000 and runner up $100,000 while in the Masters’ category, the champion team will be given $600,000 and the runner up $100,000. Once again lighted bails will be used in the competition and added entertainment will be provided by the Crossover band and cheerleaders during the finals. Regal Masters and Speedboat (open) are the defending champions. The tournament will culminate on October 21 at the Everest Cricket Club Ground.
Kaieteur News
Saturday September 29, 2018
Banks DIH/GABA Leagues Ravens’ Ryan Stephney (with) ball, scored 10 points before he was fouled out during his team’s win over Colts.
First Division champions, Bounty Colts, suffered their second defeat of the Rainforest Waters/Malta Supreme/Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA) League on Thursday at the Burnham Hard Court at the hands of Dyna’s Ravens which dominated the contest throughout for an 11point win.The 2018 National Club Championship runners-up had the edge over the title holders with Tyrone Hamid scoring an incredible 35 points for Ravens, inclusive of one three-pointer. Dominique Vincente supported with 13 points while Ryan Stephney had 10 before he was fouled out; inclusive of a technical, as Ravens joined Plaisance Guardians as other team to have put Colts to the sword so far this season.Shaine Webster (19) along with Jonathan Mangra and Kurt English who both
Ravens brush defending champions Colts 73-62 on Thursday night
scored 13 points were the main men for Colts in the loss. In the opening Under-23 division game, Kobras slithered past University of Guyana (UG) Trojans 50-47 in a low-scoring contest between the youngsters. James Lakhan (12) and Akeeam Morrison (10) were the top scorers for the Agricola based club that also saw victory on Wednesday night. Skipper of the losing team, Kadeem Peterkin, was the main scorer with 12 points. Rivalry will continue at the same venue tonight. In the first which bounces off at 18:30hrs, Sonics will seek their first win in the U-23 division when they clash with Kobras while Eagles will try to fly past the inform Plaisance Guardians in a First division clash from 20:30hrs. (Calvin Chapman)
Ravens’ Tyrone Hamid (15) looks up before his shot sinks during his game-winning 35-point performance against Colts on Thursday.
6th Annual Courts/AAG 10K Race set for tomorrow Athletes are gearing up to bring their respective A-games to the 6th edition of the Courts Guyana Inc./Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG) 10K Road Race will be contested tomorrow on the heels of the record breaking event held last year. The event which is now a fixture on the AAG calendar has attracted clubs, athletes and gyms, last year’s event saw the largest registration in history for any 10K event in Guyana. It is opened to runners in the junior, senior and masters categories for both males and females. Courts has invested over $2,000,000 in the organisation of this year’s event which will commence at the Courts Main Street Store from 06:00hrs. Both the 10K and the 3K for staff
members of Courts would be contested simultaneously as the company continues to promote healthy lifestyles even among its staff. The 1st to 3rd place athletes in both male, female and staff members will be awarded with cash prizes and trophies. Courts have stated that it proud to be able to continue to host this event and make good on its commitment to the development sports in Guyana.
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2018 Limacol Football
Pouderoyen’s Kacey John on the ball against Mahaica Determinators on Thursday night.
Both quarterfinals of the 2018 Limacol football tournament that were competed on Thursday evening at the Ministry of Education (MOE) ground on Carifesta Avenue saw an East Coast Demerara’ based club being booted from the tournament. In the feature match, Dellon David (4th), Jermain Fraser (75th) and Sunil Logan (79th) each netted one goal as Santos Football Club (SFC) had a comfortable win against Buxton Stars in their clash. Meanwhile, in the opening fixture, Pouderoyen Football Club (PFC) that has now played to a 2-1 result in all four of their games thus far in the competition, were on the winning side of the three-goal result against Mahaica Determinators, which had defeated semifinalists Police FC in their opening group roundrobin game. Kacey John (17th) and
Pouderoyen and Santos win to complete semifinal fixtures
Marvin Griffith – Pouderoyen FC
Dwayne St. Kitts – Pouderoyen FC
Dwayne St. Kitts (38th) both netted during the first half to give Pouderoyen a healthy lead heading into the second half before Dellon Charles pulled one back for Mahaica in the 59th minute. However, not long after Charles scored, Pouderoyen’s forward, John, engaged in a ‘time wasting’ tactic by taking the ball to the opposing corner flag, shielding it on every given opportunity as his team successfully ‘parked the bus’ to hold out for victory at fulltime.
Pouderoyen’s skipper, Marvin Griffith, marshaled his troops well from his centre back position and he expressed pleasure with the win while noting that he will enjoy a another 2-1 victory to make it five in a row in their semifinal clash which will be played agains t S antos tomorrow at 18:00hrs. Meanwhile, Riddim Squad will match skills with Police FC in the feature game that will kick off at 20:00hrs. Admission to the venue will cost $500. (Calvin Chapman)
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Ian Daniels off to Barcelona Spain as winner of Milo Football Skills Tournament 2018
Ian Daniels is pictured with Geysha Thomas Davis, Senior Consumer Marketing Manager.
Matarkai and Mabaruma battle for final spot today
Matarkai Matthew’s Ride (left) and Mabaruma White Water will square off in the boy’s semi final. Printed and published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd., 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown. Tel: 225-8458, 225-8465, 225-8491 or Fax: 225-8473/226-8210.