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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 POSITIVE START TO THE SCHOOL YEAR All stakeholders should be commended for ensuring a smooth start to the new school year. With the exception of a few hiccups, most of the schools were opened on time. It was the first time in a long time that students were made to feel comfortable in their new environment. Where repairs are still ongoing, alternatives were provided so as to ensure no loss of teaching time. The Education department must find permanent solutions to such glitches. Under the last administration, there was always the usual litany of complaints and problems with schools not being ready or teachers being absent at the beginning of the school year. Fortunately, this has not been the case this year. Educators, teachers and parents have worked together to ensure a good and positive start to the school year. The task now, however, will be for them to employ the same or even a better formula to keep up this kind of excellent performance in future. The factors that led to the success were based on meaningful dialogue between all stakeholders and the Ministry of Education. Neither must become complacent. They must continue to address some of the serious issues. They must keep up the same levels of collaboration, communication and responsiveness throughout the year. This must be done in the spirit of true alliance, in which everyone is duly respected and the voices of teachers, parents and students are allowed to be heard. It should not be a rarity that schools open without much hindrance. The Ministry of Education must continue to conduct routine maintenance checks on schools during the term, so that repairs can be completed before the beginning of the new school year. The review that is based on the findings of the Commission of Inquiry of the Education system should include the fair distribution of education in all the regions. However, the real challenge the government faces is to leave politics out of the education system and to make sure that the regions do the same. So far, the Ministry has done an admirable job in improving the education system in every region, but it cannot rest on its laurels. There can be no honeymoon period for the new minister. She must address the compelling issues currently facing the education system and make changes to the curriculum in the hope of achieving the highest standards in delivering quality educational services to the youths. Among these should be a master plan for all the regions that clearly articulates the role of education in fulfilling the national development agenda; upgrading the school system to deliver a 21st century education; a new holistic curriculum aimed at improving the pass rate in mathematics and the other sciences; the prevention of the high rate of school dropouts in the country; and a thrust towards a more inclusive education system that embraces all of our diversity and provides opportunities for the excluded and marginalized. In other words, changes must be made to the status quo to make sure that a decent and proper education is afforded to all students, not only the elites. And this is achievable. Education is not a privilege, it is a human right and all students, regardless of their socio-economic status, should be afforded the opportunity to have an education so that they can realize their full potential in life. Parents and teachers must be engaged in the process and their concerns and contributions must be valued and allowed to factor in the curriculum. We must strive for even smoother beginnings at the start of each school year.

Editor’s Note; If your sent letter was not published and you felt its contents were valid and devoid of libel or personal attacks, please contact us by phone or email.

Our landline has been out of service for far too long Dear Editor, It is with great frustration and disappointment we pen this letter regarding our landline service 2672576. In the beginning of May 2017, we began experiencing difficulties with our landline phone as we were unable to send or receive calls with only loud static coming through the receiver. Since we believed that the line may have been affected by the heavy rainfall the previous week, we thought it best to wait and see if the problem would resolve itself. Approximately two weeks later with no change in status, a report was made to GTT. After numerous calls to GTT, a technician finally visited in early July to fix the problem. It appeared then that the problem was rectified as we were now able to make and receive calls. However, after the technician left, we realized it was a “temporary fix” as

our line was crossed and we were actually using the neighbour’s landline number. This resulted in us now being unable to access our internet service. Consequently, a second report was made to GTT on the same day. The operator indicated that our case was still opened and that a technician would be dispatched. Thereafter, a technician visited in early August, 2017 and after checking, indicated that the problem needed to be rectified at the Exchange. Since then, the problem has not been resolved even though numerous calls have been made to GTT, the most recent being during last week. At that time, a Supervisor indicated that the technician would visit the following day. To date, the technician has not visited and we are still without the use of our landline and more importantly our internet service. Further, we are still required to pay the monthly rental fees which GTT advised

will be refunded only after the fault is rectified. It is now almost four months since the initial report was made and it appears that GTT is in no hurry to rectify this long outstanding issue. Is it that they are so overwhelmed with numerous faults reports causing such a delay or is it that landline service has taken a backseat to cellular service? Surely this is not the type of efficient service that GTT boasts of. GTT needs to understand it is not doing us a favour by providing a service; we are paying customers and more is expected from them. We wish to say categorically to the management of GTT that your company definitely NEEDS TO DO MORE as outlined by your advertisement. Davin and Rosemaria Appanah Patentia Housing Scheme West Bank Demerara

Why is the Town Clerk not taking his long overdue leave? Dear Editor, Will this administration and those in authority in Guyana wait until everything in Georgetown collapses totally before intervening and bringing a halt to the anarchy and madness that is prevailing at City Hall? It is clear for all to see that the Council has disintegrated to a point where the basic functions and responsibilities of a municipal government are no longer being carried out. The Fantastic Four and their cohorts are so inept and ineffective that they are unable to collect outstanding property rates and other sources of revenue from delinquents, and instead continues to penalize law abiding citizens who honour their commitments to the city with more and increased taxes. This is just leading to widespread corruption and criminality. The City has a Town Clerk who is not fit and proper for the job as he lacks

the legal qualifications which are mandatory for the job. Further he has refused to proceed on his leave which he has accumulated over the years. This ought to be questioned by the Minister since there is no Local Government Commission in place to do so. In fact someone should say why this gentleman is not going on his leave. The Council’s payroll which is paid late to workers each month including this month when their poor workers are expected to kit out their children for school, is sagging under the weight of a bloated top heavy staff strength, which must have broken a world record for nepotism and cronyism. At City Hall the popular idiom obtains ‘Too many chiefs, not enough Indians’. There is need for an urgent cut in the workforce by at least 50% on a last in, first out policy which would address the friends and family employment malpractice

that has been going on at the Council for the last two years. City Hall is swimming in a sea of debt with approximately a billion dollars owed to the Guyana Power and Light, over three hundred million dollars owed to the garbage contractors, hundreds of millions owed to the Guyana Revenue Authority, National Insurance Scheme and the Guyana Water Inc. Is this not considered total failure, bankruptcy, a fiasco and an implosion? Should the senior administrators at City Hall not be immediately removed and replaced with persons with greater competence and ability? Or are they waiting for a complete financial meltdown before doing so? One can only hope that the plan is not to use taxpayers money to give them another bailout Nadine Jerrick

Guyanese have to find alternatives to both PPP and APNU+AFC Dear Editor, A number of people make it their duty to poke me to write a letter when they haven’t seen my name in the Letters columns for a while. This one I think is timely. If there is anything that Guyanese have learnt over our brief post-independence period, it is that economic policies very often have a prolonged impact, and policy reversals can be extremely painful and socially destructive. Equally important also is that these economic policies are framed by our politicians, or more directly, our political parties. By now, there are probably a few of us who can claim that they don’t understand what is going on and what is at stake with respect to the policies of our major political parties. To sum these up, the PPP’s policies benefit drug lords, the criminally inclined in the justice system and the police force, and Guyana’s business crooks who get in bed with the PPP to siphon off our tax dollars through corrupt activities. Public servants are

dragged through the existence of their daily lives, and workers in the private sector fair just a little better in the absence of proper regulation and oversight of their welfare. Every year also the PPP sings a big song of promise of job creation and economic prosperity while the national budget is put on an explosive trajectory to finance ever increasing corrupt projects. The Coalition for its part has dug in its heels and is silently leaning the economy on the path Burnham’s socialist control system, to poverty, where the private sector can only bleat and cooperativism becomes a meaningful alternative. It is content to play politics with Guyana’s sugar workers and suffer their children for the sake of political spite. What is almost an iron-clad guarantee is that political racism will never die in Guyana with these two major political parties in charge. The Coalition’s ministers and senior officials seem content to live and serve on their

inflated salaries while the man in the street struggles to eke out an existence while trying to stay off of crime. I have written a book now available through my Facebook account and CreateSpace.com which places Guyana’s economic and political problems in context. One of its major points is that we cannot escape the responsibility for our future. We have to create political alternatives to our major political parties, or saddle ourselves with their incompetence. We have been conditioned into believing that it is impossible to form another functional political party capable of manning our government. This is a lie that I think even many of our intellectuals have come to accept, but which we as a nation have to reject. Accepting this lie is equivalent to consigning ourselves to slavery for the masses, because this is what the offerings of the PPP and Coalition boil down to. (Continued on page 5)

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I don’t understand this fuss about female ranks working at nights DEAR EDITOR, The nation was recently informed by Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Keith Scott, of the government’s intention to bring to an end the practice of single parent women, employed in private security firms, having to work night shifts with all of the dangers associated with it. To me, it is most surprising that this decision has become controversial to the point that known women rights activists have declared their opposition to it. In political terms the opposition to the proposal exemplifies the difficulties the APNU+AFC government has to confront in its quest to address some social and economic ills in the society. The scenario which the government is often faced with is one, which indicates, it is damned when it takes action to bring relief not only to its constituents but, to the wider population and damned, when it does nothing to address the problems. While this is not a situation that is unique in governance and politics worldwide, in so far as Guyana is concerned the more fundamental issue of

Guyanese social/political culture is of primary importance in the search for solutions. For many years I have been paying keen attention to this matter. As a result I have come around to the view that Guyana, in the absence of national consensus on major social/economic and political matters, will find meaningful change difficult to achieve. In the process we, as a nation, run the risk of becoming victims of our divisions. I wish at this point to, very frankly and unambiguously state what my feeling are on this matter. In doing so I wish to begin by saying that the majority of women employed by the security services who work the nightshift are African women. It is our women folk who, because of the limited opportunities in employment are forced to identify with these dangerous jobs which impact negatively on their person, family and children. Unfortunately, these workers are at the bottom of the social/economic ladder. For them the bottom line in their employment decisions is determined by the need to put food on the table and to provide other necessaries for

their children. The African condition is characterized by economic deprivation for large numbers of our people, who are victims of circumstances and are in no position to exercise employment options in keeping within the norms of human justice and safety. It is no secret that the destruction of the African community is reflected in part, in the rise in the number of single parent households headed by women. Along with this negative situation is the development of single parent mothers, who, in working the night shift are forced to leave their children unsupervised and unprotected. It is common knowledge that the consequences of this development are teenage pregnancy, negligence, high rates of school drop outs, poor performance in schools and a life of crime for our boys and young men. While removing single parent mothers from night shift work is not a solution for all the above problems, a policy decision that commits the government to end this unwarranted situation, should, in my opinion be supported. What we need (Continued on page 6)

Guyanese have to find alternatives to... From page 4 We have come to a point in this five-year term where we act and give ourselves a shot at our future, or throw back and live at the mercies of the policies of the PPP, Coalition and the potential for rigged elections. We have a responsibility. We have a choice. We have a decision to make. And we will have to live with our decision, or indecision, whichever the case may be. I have moved to public television via Channel 6 to propose this to the nation, and I now lay this out to the nation. I already have the name of a political party which I intend to bring

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on stream to contest the 2020 elections. I have an economic policy framework which will virtually guarantee our success at the polls. What is needed now is political support as well as individuals strong enough to consider themselves for posts of ministers within the new government. Please note that ministerial selections will not be made until the time for the presentation of our list of candidates to GECOM has arrived. We have a lot of work to do. Our future is in our hands. It is ours to decide what to do with it. Craig Sylvester

White supremacy has to be confronted if America is to move forward DEAR EDITOR, The time has come to stop normalizing White supremacy and seeking to give it a more digestible name. In the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet, Act 11 Scene11 Juliet utters this phrase in reference to family and family name of Romeo. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” It is obvious that America is experiencing problems in calling things by their real name -White supremacy is not alt-right… not White nationalism but downright White supremacy and today it’s alive and well in America and must be dealt with swiftly if America is to move forward. It is a bigger issue than American society has chosen to address, but it must be as it affects daily lives at every level. According to the Merriam Webster lexicon White supremacy is “believing that the White race is better than all other races and should have control over all other races. The history of the United States from its inception shows that White supremacy has been a foundational belief, shaping and moulding the country’s culture, and now many young whites have taken it upon themselves to adopt this longstanding belief to shape their thoughts and steer their actions. On August 12, a march scheduled as a protest following the removal of the statue of infamous Confederate General Robert E. Lee, ended in the death of Heather Heyer, a 32 year old female

who came to Charlottesville to protest against the White supremacist rally. Several other counter protestors were also injured as a result of a 20 year old white male, James Alex Fields Jr., plunging his car into the crowd. Many individuals who knew the killer in high school say he expressed and showed a deep interest in the life of Adolf Hitler and in Nazism. He was charged with second-degree murder, malicious wounding and failure to stop in an accident that resulted in death. June 2015 in Charleston, South Carolina, Dylan Roof an unrepentant White supremacist shot and killed nine parishioners at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. This 21 year old white male had videos and photos of himself wrapped in the Confederate flag circulating on social media. Never since the Civil Rights era has America seen such a high level of White supremacy rhetoric. It gained a great deal of headway particularly during the candidacy and election of President Donald Trump. White Americans both young and old have been energized by the free-spirited partisan oratory that has been spewed by the President. When challenged to condemn the Charlottesville incident, President Trump fell short in the estimation of many people, by not directly calling out White supremacy for what it truly was. Initially, he used extremely careful language, but in a later statement, he said that he condemned

“egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides.” There might have been many sides, but on that fateful day only one side was on display…. White supremacists. Former Klux Klan Grand Wizard Davis Duke who was also at the White Supremacist march, sternly rebuked President Trump saying,” I would recommend you take a good look in the mirror and remember it was White Americans who put you in the presidency, not radical leftists.” Following Duke’s remarks, Trump further went on to claim that the counter protestors started the incidents by “violently attacking the other group,” although he supplied no evidence of that claim. Duke also expressed his continuing support for Fields. It has become increasingly impossible to ignore, particularly as it relates to the treatment of people of color the increased level of negative activities perpetuated and boldly presented by White supremacists. No longer can America be allowed to get away with watering down the reality of who these individuals are, by using creative phrases such as White nationalists or members of the Alt-right. To mollify the terminology of these individuals, many of whom commit acts of domestic terrorism is the equivalent of calling a secretary an administrative assistant, or a stewardess a flight attendant. White supremacists are White supremacists Pointe Finale! Off with the blinkers! Yvonne Sam

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Why write about Leguan that you haven’t been to since 1986? DEAR EDITOR, Your AFC Sunday Column by Imran Khan, Director of Public Information writing on Leguan would like to fool the country’s folks that the coalition (or should I say PNC) is pursuing development regardless of whether a particular area voted for or against it. His boasting about the government doing the roads on the island after 30 years does not make him an authority on the island’s development. He admits not being there for 30 years which means he was there in 1986. I would like to remind him that the PNC paramountcy was in full flow countrywide at that time. Not surprisingly he was met by a “muddy tractor” because of the “bad condition of the roads.” Did he expect

better at that time or is he afraid to say it for being consumed by the PNC in the coalition? Since he did not go there for 30 years, he has disqualified himself from knowing what was done during the intervening period. For his information, let me state the following: (1) I was born and bred on the island and being in my 52nd year, am qualified to speak on the island’s history, not him. (2)The late Mr Winston Murray, a senior functionary of the PNC who was born there would visit on weekends. On the ferry (which was in a decrepit state in the 80’s) he would always promise the passengers, who had the courage to speak to him since the ministers were semi-gods that “next year” money would be budgeted for to provide

electricity for the island. He then promised roads (which were always sand) then, potable water and clean koker. Of course year in, year out, these were his promises to islanders, none of which materialized. In fact, we had to dig two feet down to the main of the pipe to get drainings for cooking, bathing and other purposes. The island did not know what electricity looked like and the road did not know about bitumen. (3) Forward to after 1992. The late great Dr. Jagan made it possible for the island to receive electricity. It was during the time of the PPP that bitumen was first used on the roads. It was during the PPP that potable water started reaching the first floor of houses from two feet below ground.

This gold company needs to be exposed for its employment practices DEAR EDITOR, I am an hourly paid employee of a well known gold company and I have two matters of concern which I believe if I should raise with the management of the company this would only cause the termination of my service with the company. So as a result of my fears, I would like to have this address through your publication and the Ministry of Social Protection. First, the company compels all employees to sign up for a life insurance policy and a medical insurance policy, failing to do so would disqualify you for employment. At first the life policy had a monthly premium of$1395 and the medical policy was $1400. About a month ago the company moved to increase the life coverage causing an

increase in the premium to $2600 per month. Let’s be clear; all the hazards we are exposed to are work related therefore it is my view that this cost should not be placed on the workers but should be covered entirely by the company or at the least shared since the NIS is the only insurance mandated for workers and this is a shared cost with the employer as stipulated by the laws of Guyana. Second, according to what I read in the laws of Guyana as it relates to hourly paid employees, annual vacation leave this is supposed to be calculated one day for every 160 hours of work and since we work 12 hour shifts on a two to one ratio this would see us working eight months for the year and four months off giving us a total

of 2688 hours for the calendar year when this is divided by the 160 hours ratio we would be entitled to 17 days not the 12 days we currently enjoy. This is a large scale mining company who should make a greater effort to comply with the laws of this country rather than exploiting the ignorance of the average man. I am expecting the Minister of Social Protection to look into this matter and ensure the company put steps in place to be more compliant with the laws of Guyana, also to compensate us retroactively to 2015. Also the illegal imposition of private insurance be discontinued or the cost shouldered by the company. I am looking forward for urgent governmental intervention in this matter. Frustrated Employee

Mr Imran Khan would do well to talk to islanders about the island’s history rather than spread “misinformation” about a place he admits not visiting for 30 years but yet write as if he is an expert on the area. Is this the same man who was Information Liaison to

the West Indies Cricket Board? Ever wonder that during the period of his sojourn, West Indies was in the doldrums and the laughing stock of the cricketing world. You need to get real Mr Khan and get your information right. In the mean time, we await his generalization of the “Minis-

try of Public Telecommunication, Public Health, Education, Sports and Culture along with the Stem Program and other youth initiatives reaching Leguan shortly.” Hope my letter will be published as to correct the “Misinformation.” S. Khan

I am asking the relevant ministry to help this helpless citizen DEAR EDITOR, I read about the plight of Ms. London and sent her a new wheelchair from New York. After chatting with her by phone, she told me that she had no medication because it was not in stock at the Georgetown Hospital pharmacy, so I bought her blood pressure medication at a private pharmacy, and had it delivered to her. I am saddened at the lack of assistance for her. The $7,500 monthly pittance she receives from the government barely covers her transportation to and from the doctor, not to mention basic household items (my friend gave her $1,000 for kerosene). She has no electricity (cut off because of non- payment) and lives in a ram-

shackle structure (see photos), that is unfit for a healthy human being, much less someone with polio who is wheelchair bound! She can live in the unfinished house next to hers, but again, she needs building materials and the construction of a ramp for her wheelchair. Whenever she has to leave her house, two people have to lift her and take her to her wheelchair outside in the street! I am kindly asking the relevant Minister/Ministry to look into this unfortunate and downright deplorable situation with some sense of urgency. I am also willing to do my part, along with some friends, to lend further assistance in any way we can. Yuri Westmaas

I don’t understand this fuss about female... From page 5 to do in Guyana, is to struggle for alternative forms of employment within the private and public sectors, with adequate and appropriate remuneration, and to assist in providing avenues for self-employment for women who would be affected by the new policy. While I understand the position of women rights activists who are genuinely concerned with possible employment and economic difficulties the proposed policy can have on this segment of working women, I am not sure it will play out that way. I know

of no government policy that has been implemented without resistance, by the beneficiaries of the old order, which in this case are the employers. It is my judgement that even if a law is passed giving effect to the proposed policy, the adjustment to the new measures – given the best intention of the government - will take time before it is implemented. Despite the rhetoric of the owners of private security firms, the likelihood of mass lay off by these security firms will not take place since, being the kind of exploiters of labor that they are, they will be unwilling

to affect their profit margins by taking such action. In short, unless government is prepared to put in place an effective regulatory frame work to ensure compliance with the laws if it goes ahead with its intended actions, owners of private security firms are likely to ignore the new measures. I end by posing this question. Are we to accept the present situation of African women working the night shift with all its negatives as a permanent condition? For me this is unacceptable. However, if the majority of those employed in this situation are against the proposed policy the government must be mindful of the Parking Meter saga and rethink its approach to this matter. Tacuma Ogunseye

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We anticipated more progress on Constitutional Reform by now - UK envoy Even sections of the diplomatic community are concerned about the fact that Guyana is still to make significant strides along the road towards Constitutional Reform. United Kingdom High Commissioner, Greg Quinn recently told the media, “We would have liked to see that more had happened by now” on Constitutional Reform. Quinn said that Guyana is very much indeed of such strengthening of its Constitution, and it is indeed worrying that so little progress has been made. The envoy did not cast his blame on the government for the stalling. He said, “Constitutional Reform is not just a government issue. It cannot take place without 66 per cent of parliamentary vote.” Quinn said, “I understand that the people may be frustrated by the lack of speed. But it is not just one group of individuals who should or can be held responsible for the lack of progress.” The envoy suggested that maybe the lack of progress can be blamed on all Guyanese who do not see the importance of Constitutional Reform, and who do not want to call for it and make their input. He said, “If enough people say it is important enough, then it will happen.” Quinn expressed hope that there may be a change soon and that Constitutional Reform will be deemed a priority by all right-thinking Guyanese. The High Commissioner stressed the fact that Constitutional Reform will be a benefit to the overall health of the nation. He even noted that there is no need for Guyana to start

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UK High Commissioner, Greg Quinn from scratch or reinvent the wheel. Quinn said that there are many other jurisdictions that have satisfactory legislation that Guyana can in some way emulate. However, the envoy was keen to note that it is all up to Guyana to decide how it wants to go about addressing Constitutional Reform. “The UK cannot decide that for Guyana, the process has to be led by Guyana. The plan was to give the process

a nudge and we have not completely failed in that regard.” Quinn said that he plans, before he goes off on leave later this month, to meet with President David Granger. He said that Constitutional Reform is among the list of issues he wants to discuss at that forum. The UK also wants to modernize its National Development Strategy (NDS). (Continued on page 08)

GTT CEO promises reduced fault reports with new fibre optic cable Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GTT), Justin Nedd has said that the implementation of its new fibre optic cable will reduce the amount of fault reports received by the company. Nedd gave this assurance to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) during a hearing on Thursday last, whereby GTT officials were allowed to present their case for a review of PUC Order 2 of 2017. The PUC order that was granted on June 9, 2017, gave GTT the permission to apply increased landline metred rates. However, to apply those new rates, the PUC had asked GTT to satisfy three conditions. One of those conditions has to do with the Commission finding that GTT has been tardy in its response time and remedial actions with respect to fault reporting. As such, the Commission requested a quarterly report from the date the rates take effect, showing details of the

GTT’s CEO, Justin Nedd average time taken to resolve consumers’ complaints. Addressing the PUC on Thursday, Nedd said that once the new technology is put in place, many of the faults will go away. He said that with the new technology, GTT will be able to proactively detect when something is wrong with the system. “So it will be easier to fix

and it’s easier to detect. I anticipate that most of the fixing will be done by people sitting in the office.” He added that there will be the random occurrences whereby a motorist may drive into the cabinets that house telecommunication cables. He said that this will pose a problem, however the issue relating to the saturation of cables with water when it rains will reduce. “The things like the saturation of our cables with water when the rain falls and you see the guys in a big hole and digging it up and doing the splicing pair by pair, and it’s a thousand pair cable and they are working through the night...some of that will just disappear.” Further, Nedd said that GTT, without the intervention of the PUC or any other entity, has a vested interest in fixing the faults and doing so quickly. He added that the company has employed a task force to quickly reduce the faults. (Continued on page 11)

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EPA instructs ExxonMobil to do more on environmental front A source at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that ExxonMobil will have to do further studies about the impact its operation will have on the environment in Guyana. It has long been exposed that the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) which Exxon prepared and sent to the EPA is inadequate, as it outlines weak measures to deal with the eventuality of an oil spill, among other things. Despite this fact, EPA still granted ExxonMobil the environmental permit it needed, to proceed with Liza Phase-1 development. However, it has now been revealed that that permit was granted based on an agreement that Exxon will step up in the many areas it was lacking. “We told Esso (Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited, ExxonMobil’s affiliate) that more needs to be done, much more needs to be done. They are very much aware of this. In fact they

have agreed to get some more work done. This is one of the conditions upon which the permit was granted.” The source said that Exxon will conduct several follow-up studies. The follow-up action to be undertaken includes fieldwork to verify the coastal sensitivity maps and conduct sea turtle telemetry. EPA thinks that this course of action will somehow compensate for that which is lacking in the EIA that was submitted. If the EIA process is successful, it would identify alternatives and mitigation measures to reduce the environmental impact of a proposed project. In general, the benefits of EIA include better environmental planning and design of a proposal. A well-designed project can minimize risks and impacts on the environment and people, and thereby avoid associated costs of remedial treatment or compensation for damage.

So hands down, EIAs are crucial. Countries around the world ensure that an EIA is satisfactory before giving the go-ahead for projects. A n E PA s o u r c e s a i d that it is not a case where the agency did not know that Guyana was given less. The source said that the EPA found the assessment “less than adequate” but felt obliged to grant the permit based on the posture of the government. The EIA has little or no information on the role to be played by relevant stakeholders as it pertains to consultations, training and quick response measures. In the event of an oil spill, there is no oversight mechanism in place to oversee the remedial action taken by the company. In other parts of the world, there are strict restrictions on drilling operations during the nesting and breeding season of marine mammals. But, in Guyana, to date, Exxon has been given free rein; the

EIA did not speak to this issue. Exxon’s EIA said that unplanned events, such as a “large oil spill,” are considered unlikely to occur because of the extensive preventative measures employed. It was noted that the light nature of the Liza field crude oil, and the r e g i o n ’s w a r m w a t e r s would help minimize the severity of a spill. “Accounting for these factors, the modeling indi-

cates only a five to 10 percent probability of any oil reaching the Guyana coast.” However, Exxon admitted that a spill at a Liza well would likely impact marine resources found near the well. The effects that drilling for oil and producing oil can have on the environment include dangerous methane emissions that contribute to climate change, disruption of wildlife migration routes and

habitats as a result of noise pollution. Oil spills on land and offshore drilling sites strip the environment of vegetation. Activities can increase erosion (which could lead to landslides and flooding as happened in Chad where dozens were killed) and the opportunity for weed infestation, disturb the land’s ground surface, and seriously fragment once unspoiled wildlife habitats.

We anticipated more progress on... From page 7 Quinn was recently asked about his confidence in Guyana to make the best economic use of its oil money. In this regard, the envoy pointed to the existence of the NDS. However, he noted that that document is old. He said that there has been talk that someone, “probably us (the High Commission)”, needs to help the government with looking at how the development strategy will be updated to take oil and gas into consideration. Quinn said, “If you are going to make this work, then

you need to have an overall statement of what you want and where you (government) want to see the country 20 or 25 years down the line.” He said that once the main pillars are erected “Then everything sort of comes down from it, in terms of what needs to be done to highlight the specific areas of development.” Quinn said that the UK highlighted to the government the need to look at the strategy which provides a basis to move forward. He said that the UK is even willing to help to update the strategy.

”Yes there is an interest from the UK to help develop the strategy, but the question is for the government to decide what the basis of starting such progress is.” Quinn said the government has to decide whether it wants to start from scratch or wants to build on the strategy that already exists “that’s not a question for the UK to answer, but certainly there is an interest on our side to help put a structure in place.” The envoy indicated that the ball is now in the government’s court, for it to decide on the way forward.

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ON BEING PROFESSIONAL Persons who work for the government, as well as officers of the State who are members of parliament, the judiciary or constitutional office holders, are required to follow official government policy. For example, the Commissioner of Police, the Chief of Staff or the Head of the Guyana Revenue Authority cannot do as they please, their actions must be in conformity with the policies of the government. Public officers are equally required to be professional. This means that politicians should not interfere in the day-to-day affairs of government departments, nor should politicians instruct any public officer to do something which is against acceptable professional standards. If these normative values – the right of government to set policy and the right of

public officers to resist actions that can impair their professionalism – are synergized, then we will have greater levels of professionalism within State and public offices. I am therefore calling on public officers not to be pressured into doing things that will undermine their professionalism. Comply with government policy, but do not be swayed into doing or defining actions which undermine your professionalism. Of course, it would be unprofessional for such orders to be complied with, because this would mean that the day-to-day decisions of a government agency are being dictated by forces external to that agency, something that erodes professionalism. I am not asking public officials to be rebellious against the political masters. As I said they are obligated to follow

policy or what is known as general directions. However, no public official should be asked to do something that is against professional standards or which is likely to bring his office into disrepute. No public official for example should have to suffer a gag order. No public official should be instructed not to talk to a newspaper No public official should have to be asked to not provide advertisements to this newspaper. One of the persons who was an outstanding legal mind, was the former the Attorney General of Guyana, Mr. Doodnauth Singh. He was one of the best criminal defence lawyers this country has ever produced and we have produced some of the best, including Bernard De Santos and Rex Mc Kay. Doodnauth Singh ill-advisedly became a techno-

Dem boys seh ...

A li’l bai lock he bike in front parliament Three little people go into a bar in GT. Dem dress alike and these days it is difficult sometimes to say who is who. One of dem order a round. “What’s your name?” the barman ask de the first guy. “Hu-Wee”, was the reply. “So how was your day, Hu-Wee?” “Great. Lovely day. Had a ball. Been in and out of Kwa-Mee all day. What else could a guy want?” said Hu-Wee. “Oh. That’s nice”, said the barman. He thought Kwa-Mee was a Chinee restaurant. He turned to the second guy, “Hi, and what’s your name?” “Ju-Wee,” came the answer from de second guy. “So how’s your day been, Ju-Wee?” de barman asked. “Great. Lovely day. I had a ball too. Been in and out of Kwa-Mee all day myself. What else could a guy want?” The barman turned to the third guy and

said, “So, you must be Lu-Wee?” “No,” de third guy said, twisting and wiggling up pun de bar stool, blushing. “My name is Kwa-Mee”. A li’l bai who park he bicycle opposite Parliament under de big tree waiting fuh go in and out of Kwa-Mee, too, end up in a problem wid See-All. De li’l bai seh ee just park up ee bike and See-All pull up and ask de bai why he park he bicycle there. “Don’t yu know about this area? Many MPs, sometimes de president and Cabinet Ministers does pass here.” De li’l bai watch him full in ee face and tell him, “Don’t worry offisa. I lock de bicycle.” See-All smile at de kid and walk away, de same way he smile and tell Blannum drop de investigation into de threat against Soulja Bai. Talk half and mek sure you li’l children keep away from Kwa-Mee

cratic minister with the PPPC government. He was often required as the Attorney General to explain and defend the rationale for some legislation which was being put to the National Assembly. If you listened to him you would have observed that he chose his words very carefully. He simply explained the legislation and the intention of the Bill. If he was asked a question, he would not venture a personal opinion, but explain government’s policy. In this way, he was able to stay above the political fray while retaining the professionalism of his office. There are many good men and women who hold public office and who are able to behave like professionals. We need more of these persons who would not to be drawn into the politics of any decision they make. I think in Guyana, where public officers have to maintain that balance between conformity to government policy and the maintenance of professional standards, that a good measure of profes-

sional behaviour is the extent to which these professionals can do their jobs but stay above the political fray. There are some things, of course, which no public officer should do. No public officer should lie or cover up the truth. No public officer should break the law or act in a capricious manner. If any public officer is asked to do something that involves acting against his or her conscience, it is an obligation of that officer to refuse to carry out that instruction and in so doing, to tender his or her resignation. I urge all public officers, especially in light of what is

taking place right now in our country, to be professionals. Do not allow any politician to give you an instruction that is against what you believe. Stand firm or resign. The choice is yours. You may lose your job, but you will gain respect.

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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===

A Nobel Peace Laureate has become a monster It has not surprised me that the de facto leader of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), Aung San Suu Kyi, a Nobel Peace Prize holder, has supported the army’s genocidal violence against the Rohingya Muslim minority race in her country. Homo sapiens species which we call humans is a cruel species of evolutionary biology. Humans are capable of the most bestial instincts, far exceeding any group in the kingdom of lower animals. I regard Arthur Koestler’s brilliant description of the evolutionary faults of Homo sapiens as the

best ever portrayal of Homo sapiens’ destructive nature. Reading Koestler is not for the faint-hearted. Suu Kyi has only now spoken up and her words carry no condemnatory tones, and she found her voice after some top humans the world respect immensely, have called upon her to intervene. The Guardian of London in its Thursday edition has her on the front page, sentimentally clutching the hands of Bishop Desmond Tutu, in the days when the world admired her for her courage against the Burmese army.

The occasion for the photograph was Tutu’s appeal to her. Tutu referred to what the army is doing to the Rohingya race as ethnic cleansing. Some of the top newspapers in the world are referring to it as genocide. In my opinion it is. Suu Kyi has damaged her reputation permanently. The world will never see her the same way again. Commentators and analysts are calling for the withdrawal of her Peace Prize. I will sign that petition. Video footage has revealed the horrific violence committed against these people, including children. Children have been slaughtered, reminding us of the horrors of the world’s most bestial acts of genocide from slavery to the civil war in Bosnia. Let us quote Nobel

Peace Prize holder, Tutu; “For years I had a photograph of you on my desk to remind me of the injustice and sacrifice you endured out of your love and commitment for Myanmar ’s people. You symbolised righteousness. “Your emergence into public life allayed our concerns about violence being perpetrated against members of the Rohingya. But what some have called ‘ethnic cleansing’ and others ‘a slow genocide’ has persisted – and recently accelerated. “It is incongruous for a symbol of righteousness to lead such a country,” said the 85-year old anti-apartheid activist. “If the political price of your ascension to the highest office in Myanmar is your silence, the price is surely too steep.” These are harsh words against someone, who prior to her support for her country’s army massacre of a minority race, was regarded as one of the most admired citizens of the world. Malala Yousafzai, the youngest ever recipient of the Peace Prize intoned this week that “the world is waiting” for Aung San Suu Kyi to act. She went on to add; “Over the last several years, I have repeatedly

condemned this tragic and shameful treatment. I am still waiting for my fellow Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi to do the same”. The campaign to revoke her Nobel Prize will not happen, because the Swedish Academy said there are no rules that would allow such a process. Suu Kyi has succumbed to the two worst instincts in Homo sapiens – power and tribe. From the time her party won power in Myanmar, she became an apologist for her government that was showing signs of authoritarian directions. See a sound and plausible analysis of her dictatorial style in The Guardian of March 31, 2017 captioned; “Aung San Suu Kyi: Myanmar’s great hope fails to live up to expectations.” It makes for very good reading and I suggest you Google it. Deep inside the mind of Suu Kyi is her belief that the Rohingya people are an inferior group that do not belong to Burma and have no Burmese blood. In other words, she takes a racial position on the problems. This explains her silence while the army was committing genocidal violence again these people in-

Frederick Kissoon vading their homes, killing families on a large scale, and burning down their houses. When she first spoke on the violence, she was supportive of the army, explaining that the Rohingya people had formed an insurgency. This was a horrible statement to make, because once a member of a race picks a gun and attacks the symbol of oppressive power, it does not give the army license to murder thousands of innocent women and children. The story of the fall from grace of a woman who the entire world loved and respected is testimony to the monster that lurks inside all of us. Homo sapiens most dangerous trait is the tribalist instinct. Africans and Indians in Guyana, please take note.

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Consumer Association wants GTT to refund customers for increased rates By Murtland Haley The Guyana Consumers Association (GCA) in a letter to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) dated August 31, 2017, has stated firmly that GTT should be ordered to return the money it would have collected from applying increased rates for landline calls. These higher rates were as a result of PUC Order No. 2 of 2017 which permitted GTT to increase its landline metred rates. The new rates were to come into effect on August 1, 2017. However, this increase came with conditions that the telephone company had to satisfy. GTT had applied for a review of the order, regarding terms in these conditions. In responding to this application for a review, the GCA through its secretary, J. Deonauth, said that in July 2017, the telecommunications company circulated an undated letter entitled ‘BLAZE’ to telephone subscribers informing them of the PUC’s order. “ I n t h a t l e t t e r, t h e y (GTT) indicated that they were changing the new

rates prescribed in the Order, but gave no cognizance whatsoever to the conditions precedent to charging those rates.” According to the GCA, the conditions were set out on pages two and three of the Order. The conditions set out in the order are: 1. GTT must complete the end to end provisioning of the FITX Phase one in La Grange and commence the commercial launch of services in the areas which they have identified; 2. GTT must submit quarterly detailed appraisals of progress showing the number of new services rolled out, inclusive of rural areas, and that it should not be less than 1000 lines per quarter and 3. Submit quarterly report from the date the rates take effect, showing details of the average time taken to resolve consumer complaints. The GCA said that GTT’s attempt to partially effect the Order in their own interest was dishonest and as a result, the company should refund customers the money that was collected from the in-

creased rates. In addition, the GCA also sought to address another matter relating to the review application by GTT. The Association said that regarding the 1000 lines per quarter, the caption of GTT’s amendment to the Order has no relationship to the content in support of it. “The content simply said that the figure of 19,000 persons who needed landlines and had not been supplied by GTT is an incorrect figure presented by GTT.” The telecommunications company in its application for a review had said that the figure of 19,000 outstanding landline applications was an overstatement. GTT had argued that many of the applicants among the 19,000 have relocated and have been served at an entirely different address, while others would have died, migrated or lost interest in having landline service. However, according to the GCA, the figure of 19,000 had become incorrect because, “GTT had delayed so long in installing such landlines...”

GTT CEO promises reduced fault... From page 7 Nedd said that over the last month and a half, the company was able to reduce faults from 8,032 outstanding as of the end of July 2017 to 5,572 at the end of August 2017. He said that GTT expects the current number to drop significantly. The company had suggested addressing the faults by applying an international zoning category procedure. Three zones were identi-

fied, urban, suburban and hinterland areas. To respond to faults in those areas, the company said that it will take four to five days for urban areas, five to seven in suburban areas and 15 to 30 days for hinterland areas. The hearing on Thursday was adjourned and will resume on Wednesday September 13, 2017 at 12:30hrs at the PUC Conference Room, New Garden Street, Georgetown.

The GCA went further to say, “For a telephone company to make such a damning admission of its ineptitude and inability to perform is astonishing. In its submission under its Caption 1., GTT was merely asking the PUC to substitute a smaller number of outstanding applicants for landline service than the 19,000 they had presented. This is not an application for review or amendment to Order 2. As stated in PUC Order

2/2017 and should be dismissed as a nullity.” According to the GCA, the PUC order requiring installation of 1000 landlines per quarter still stands. The Association said that as long as there are 1000 applicants for landlines remaining unserved, the PUC’s Order remains effective. Further, concerning the third condition in the PUC order, the GCA recognised that GTT has accepted the

compensatory credit to consumers. GTT are merely asking to have defined the time-frames at which the compensatory credit will take effect.” The GCA made a suggestion that for the compensatory credit, the rent rebate should be $70 per day; residential plus economic losses of various kinds, $130 per day; and inconvenience, for example contacting police or seeking medical help, $100 per day.

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Policeman charged for threatening to kill ex-lover A Lance Corporal in the Guyana Police Force was yesterday released on $90,000 bail after he allegedly placed a firearm to the head of his exlover and threatened to kill her. Thirty-six-year-old Randy Martin appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts where he stood before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman to answer to three charges. The first charge alleged that between April 1 and April 18 at South Ruimveldt Park, Greater Georgetown, he unlawfully assaulted Cassandra

Wickham. It was further alleged that between April 1 and April 13 at South Ruimveldt Park, he made use of threatening behaviour towards Wickham. The last charge alleged that on April 17 at Kitty Seawall, he unlawfully assaulted Wickham. The defendant denied all three charges after they were read to him by the magistrate. Martin was represented by Attorney-at-law Lawrence Harris. The lawyer in his application to secure bail for his client

told the court that his client is a serving member of the Guyana Police Force and has no previous or pending matters in any other court. Police Prosecutor Shawn Gonsalves had no objection to bail being granted to the defendant. Prosecutor Gonsalves told the court that the alleged victim and Martin shared a relationship which ended due to problems that existed between them. Facts presented by the prosecutor stated that on the days mentioned in the charge, the defendant and

the victim got into arguments. The prosecutor added that as a result of one of the arguments, the defendant armed himself with a gun and pointed it to the victim’s head before threatening to kill her. Prosecutor Gonsalves went on to tell the court that the defendant held the victim by her throat and forcefully kissed her. The matter was later reported and Martin was arrested and charged. The father of two will make his next court appearance on September 29 when he will appear before Senior Magistrate Leron Daly.

Released on bail: Randy Martin

Post mortem reveals…

Golden Grove man died from smoke inhalation - Cousin remains in custody Sean Prince, the man whose burnt body was found among debris after his Golden Grove, East Coast Demerara home went up in flames on Thursday, died from smoke inhalation, a Post Mortem examination has revealed. According to information, Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh did not find anything on the remains to suggest foul play. However, a cousin of the deceased remains in police custody and is assisting with the investi-

gation. Firefighters around 01:30 hrs on Thursday, stumbled upon the body of the Lot 67 Sideline Dam, Golden Grove resident just minutes after they were called to his home to investigate a fire that had broken out in one of the bedrooms. Prince had been managing his father’s shipping company—Prince’s Shipping— located in Muneshwers Building on Main Street, Georgetown. His cousin who lives in the bottom flat of the two-storey property was immediately taken into custody. Kaieteur News was informed that residents claimed

that they heard what sounded like gunshots in the village just before they noticed Prince’s home was engulfed in fire. A detective confirmed that they had received this information. Prince was last seen imbibing with persons in the village and watching cricket late Wednesday night at a shop in Golden Grove. After the game, he reportedly left in the company of a woman, who is said to be a stranger to villagers. It was the cousin, who has been detained, that raised an alarm. He managed to save some of his belongings.

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Trial of soldier accused of causing pensioner’s death in accident commences The trial of Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lance Corporal Zamani Archibald, who is accused of causing the death of a pensioner in an accident, commenced yesterday before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman, with a testimony from Balwatt Persaud, the son of the deceased. It is alleged that on March 11, at Soesdyke Public Road, East Bank Demerara, Archibald, 24, of East Canje, Berbice, drove motor pick-up, DFB 1566, in a manner dangerous to the public, causing the death of Harry Persaud. Archibald was released on $1M bail, but still remains on remand having not been able to post the hefty sum. According to reports, on the day in question, Persaud, a pensioner, of Lot 7 Public Road, Soesdyke, East Bank Demerara, was taking his one-year-old granddaughter for a ride on his pedal cycle along the East Bank Demerara Highway, when Archibald, who was driving a motor-pickup which belongs to the GDF, collided with them, hitting them off the bicycle. Reports indicated that Persaud and his granddaughter were both picked up by Archibald and taken to the Diamond Regional Hospital, where Persaud was pronounced dead on arrival. His granddaughter was transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where she was treated and sent away. During his testimony, Balwatt Persaud told the court that on March 15, he visited the Georgetown Public Hospital Mortuary where he identified the body of his father. Guided by Police Prosecutor Vishnu Hunt, the witness recounted that he identified the

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New traffic ranks told: You are not permitted to take away documents

Traffic Chief Deon Moore (sitting, second left) with new traffic ranks. CHARGED: GDF Lance Corporal Zamani Archibald body to Government Pathologist, Dr. Nehaul Singh. He said that his father’s remains were cremated on the West Coast of Demerara. Meanwhile,Attorneyat-Law Leslie Sobers, who is representing the soldier, requested for his bail to be reduced, since he and his family have been unable to accumulate the sum. According to Sobers, his client is not a flight risk, and has vowed to sacrifice his life and limb for the defence of his country. The lawyer pointed out to Magistrate Latchman that the bail sum is “extremely beyond the reach of his client.” The lawyer disclosed that his client has only been able to raise $500,000 utilizing his savings and monies pooled by relatives. Nevertheless, Magistrate Latchman maintained bail for Archibald at $1M and adjourned the matter until September 19, when the trial is scheduled to continue.

Twenty-two police officers fresh out of Police College, will spend an additional two weeks in training before becoming fullfledged traffic officers. Traffic Chief Deon Moore said that the exercise was to bolster discipline and tolerance by traffic ranks as they carry out their duties in public. “We took a decision even though they would have graduated from the college, there is still need for them to have specialised training,” Moore explained. The Traffic Chief reiterated that “traffic ranks are not permitted to take away persons’ documents as a means of using that to get them to go to the station”. “We have recognised that there is a need for training, especially in the Traffic Department, to boost the level of discipline, the level of tolerance displayed by traffic ranks,” Moore said. Along with the 22 officers, an additional four ranks from within the force will be attending the course, bringing the total to 26 traffic officers. The training will seek to improve the ranks’ pub-

lic communication skills, improve their directional signals while executing their duties and how to identify and address offences. “Our aim is to ensure that we

have a better approach a better quality of service that we offer to members of the public in the filtering of traffic,” the Traffic Chief said. The programme will

be conducted by officers of Traffic Headquarters and external facilitators such as retired Traffic Chief and Senior Superintendent Cedric Boston.

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One person missing as Hurricane Irma brushes past Haiti PORTAU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – At least one person is reported missing but the Haitian government announced, yesterday, that it was moving quickly to restore normalcy after Hurricane Irma brushed

the on the French-Caribbean Community (CARICOM) country on its way towards the United States. “Irma moved away from Haiti after causing floods, strong winds and floods

Desvarieux, the Gascogne, commune of Mirebalais, but also in Hinche, zone Rivage and Cocoye,” the authorities said in a statement. In Dondon two people were wounded after a tree fall

on a house and in Cap-Haïtien another person was wounded after the house in SaintePhilomène collapsed. The authorities said that the red alert is still in effect throughout the country and

that several shelters had been opened to accommodate at least 2,142 people. They said that 139 children had been evacuated from an orphanage in Cité Soleil to the Institute of Social Welfare and Research (IBERS) and 25 people with disabilities had been placed in a temporary shelter in the city of Gonaives near the Emergency Operations Centre. The Ministry of the Environment has set up an ad hoc crisis unit in order to facilitate the collection and monitoring of information and all military personnel of the engineering corps of the Ministry of Defense have been mobilized. In a brief statement, the government said that while it regrets the damage caused to the country following the passage of the Hurricane Irma, it is determined “to do everything in its power to help the population adequately to deal with this natural disaster”. The government said it is taking the opportunity “to announce that public administration, private enterprises, trade and industry are functioning normally this Friday”. Meanwhile, United Arab Emirates (UAE) has sent relief material to Haiti following a request from the United

Nations. The Dubai Air Wings aircraft, which is expected to land here on Friday night, is carrying more than 90 metric tonnes of key relief items. “This rapid response is the fruit of an unprecedented cooperation and a proof of our robust support to vulnerable populations all over the world,” said Princess Haya, who last October flew to Haiti and personally oversaw the delivery and distribution of relief supplies after hurricane Matthew had demolished the island. The Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said that Irma is moving towards the west-northwest near 16 miles per hour (mph) and this motion is expected to continue for the next day or so with a decrease in forward speed. “A turn toward the northwest is expected by late Saturday. On the forecast track, the eye of Irma should move near the north coast of Cuba and the central Bahamas today and Saturday, and be near the Florida Keys and the southern Florida Peninsula Sunday morning. The storm has weakened slightly with maximum sustained winds at 150mph, down from the 185 mph it had a few days ago when it made its way through the Lesser Antilles.

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U.S. Congress approves Trump’s aid and debt deal with Democrats WA S H I N G T O N (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed a bill yesterday extending the government debt limit for three months and providing about $15 billion in hurricane-related aid, bringing his surprising deal with Democratic congressional leaders this week to completion. The bill, approved in a 316-90 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives, had drawn criticism from some conservative members of Congress. But it was passed by the Senate on Thursday and the Republican president signed it soon after arriving at Camp David, Maryland, for the weekend. Despite controversy, lawmakers had rushed to approve the legislation, which provides $15.25 billion for emergency disaster aid, before government aid ran out at week’s end as Americans deal with two deadly hurricanes including Irma, a potentially catastrophic storm poised to strike

Florida on Sunday. Hurricane Harvey, which came ashore on August 25 as the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years, killed about 60 people, displaced more than 1 million and the state governor has said it caused up to $180 billion in damage. The bill raised questions about the relationship between Trump, a political outsider who took office in January, and Republican Party regulars. He has frequently criticized Senate leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan and his deal on Wednesday with Democratic congressional leaders Senator Chuck Schumer and Representative Nancy Pelosi was an especially troublesome shock for conservative members. Conservatives’ souring relations with the administration are likely to remain a factor as Congress and the White House now face a December 8 deadline on the debt limit and government spending.

Asked about Trump working so closely with Democrats on the legislation, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said: “I think that the president’s focus was doing what was best for the American people. I think the last thing we want to do is play partisan politics when we have people in places like Texas and Louisiana that need financial support through the federal government.” Before the vote, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin and White House budget director Mick Mulvaney had pleaded the White House’s case to Republican lawmakers at a Friday morning meeting. It was not well received by some. More moderate Republicans welcomed the bipartisan approach. “If we can reach across the aisle, we can get things done and not be held hostage by 30 or 40 people,” said Representative Peter King. “You can’t just have one party govern.”

‘Pen’ identifies cancer in 10 seconds (BBC) A handheld device can identify cancerous tissue in 10 seconds, according to scientists at the University of Texas. They say it could make surgery to remove a tumour quicker, safer and more precise. And they hope it would avoid the “heartbreak” of leaving any of the cancer behind. Tests, published in S c i e n c e Tr a n s l a t i o n a l Medicine, suggest the technology is accurate 96% of the time. The MasSpec Pen takes advantage of the unique metabolism of cancer cells. Their furious drive to grow and spread means their internal chemistry is very different to that of healthy tissue. The pen is touched on to a suspected cancer and releases a tiny droplet of water. Chemicals inside the living cells move into the droplet, which is then sucked back up the pen for analysis. The pen is plugged into a mass spectrometer - a piece of kit that can measure the mass of thousands of chemicals every second. It produces a chemical fingerprint that tells doctors whether they are looking at

healthy tissue or cancer. The challenge for surgeons is finding the border between the cancer and normal tissue. In some tumours it is obvious, but in others the boundary between healthy and diseased tissue can be blurred. The pen should help doctors ensure none of the cancer is left behind. Remove too little tissue, and any remaining cancerous cells will grow into another tumour. But take too much, and you can cause damage, particularly in organs such as the brain. Livia Eberlin, an assistant professor of chemistry at the University of Texas, Austin, told the BBC: “What’s exciting about this technology is how clearly it meets a clinical need. “The tool is elegant and simple and can be in the hands of surgeons in a short time.” The technology has been tested on 253 samples as part of the study. The plan is to continue testing to refine the device before trialling it during operations next year. The pen currently analyses a patch of tissue 1.5mm (0.06in) across, but the researchers have already

developed pens that are even more refined and should be able to look at a finer patch of tissue just 0.6mm across.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu’s wife ‘facing fraud charges’

Mrs Sara Netanyahu and her husband ( B B C ) I s r a e l ’s t o p prosecutor has said he is considering charging the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with fraud. The attorney general said he would make a final decision pending a pre-trial hearing for Sara Netanyahu. Mrs Netanyahu is suspected of misusing 359,000 shekels ($100,000; £77,000) of state funds for catering purposes, the justice ministry said. Prime Minister Netanyahu said the claims against his wife were “absurd”. Avichai Mandelblit’s announcement is the strongest indication yet as to whether Mrs Netanyahu will

be charged, following a long-running investigation, which has been the subject of intense speculation in the Israeli media. The allegations centre on Mrs Netanyahu’s suspected involvement in expenses claims at the prime minister’s official residence. Prosecutors say Sara Netanyahu and a senior official, Ezra Seidoff, claimed costs for food prepared externally and for hiring private chefs, between September 2010 and March 2013, whilst covering up the fact that the residence also employed a cook. State funding for both is not allowed. “In this way, hundreds of meals from restaurants and

chefs were fraudulently received in the order of 359,000 shekels,” a statement from the attorney general’s office said. “Because of that the attorney general is considering to indict Mrs Netanyahu in offences of fraudulently receiving property under grave circumstances, fraud and breach of trust.” Mr Netanyahu has reacted angrily to what he has long-viewed as a witchhunt against his high-profile family, driven by political opponents. “Sara Netanyahu is a strong and honourable woman and there has never been any fault in her actions,” a statement on the prime minister’s Facebook page said. “Not only did the prime minister’s wife not commit any offence, but the preoccupation with the food of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - who works around the clock for the state and its security - and with the food of his family, is a pathetic and obsessive one. “For how much longer will this obsessive involvement with the Netanyahu family continue?”

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Guyanese worry over loved ones marooned in St. Maarten by Irma The devastation in French St. Martin.

Persons caught on video looting on Philipsburg, St. Maarten. Hurricane Irma came and there was some preparedness in the region for what was said to be one of the worst hurricanes in recent times. But no one could have predicted the catastrophic damage of the storm that tore a path of destruction in the Leeward Islands and is careening down to Florida, US. It is being described as Atlantic’s most deadly storm in history with 13 persons confirmed killed. The United Nations estimates that up to 37 million people could be affected by the category five hurricane, which took a swipe at the British territory of Turks and Caicos Islands on Thursday night. Flattened and unlikely to be habitable for a while was Barbuda, the sister island of Antigua, that has been struggling in recent times. Irma has sent the island back y e a r s n o w. A n o t h e r hurricane, Jose, is predicted to bring rains by early next week. Gaston Browne, the Prime Minister of Barbuda, said the island is “literally rubble” amid scenes of “total carnage”. He added: “The entire housing stock was damaged. It is just total devastation.” The US and British Virgin Islands have also been reporting significant damage. In Antigua, thousands of Guyanese are living and working. Mirroring Antigua in terms of the number of Guyanese would be the island of St. Maarten/St. Martin, a 37-square mile rock governed by the Dutch and French. On the Dutch side of St. Maarten, where more than 4,000 Guyanese live, it is a

worst case scenario. Homes are flattened and tourism, which the island depends on, has torn from its roots. As of yesterday, videos surfaced of widespread looting, with the Indian merchants who control a large part of the trade with Chinese, appealing for help on social media from India’s foreign affairs ministry. A significant number of Guyanese are property owners, who in involved in car rental, newspaper, construction and tourism business. Irma caused significant damage to the island’s main airport, the Princess Juliana International Airport in Simpson Bay. The only planes landing were Dutch military aircraft bringing supplies. The airport’s radar has been damaged. There were images of severe damage to aircraft and numerous yachts that makes St. Maarten their home. So too has the islands’ telephone services. There are few places with internet. Amidst reported cases of widespread looting, it was disclosed that a curfew was being strictly enforced. Marines and police were manning road blocks. There were pockets of chaos, reported Alita Singh, a Guyana-born reporter attached to the Daily Herald. On her Facebook page, her comments summed up the situation. “ D e a r Wo r l d , S t . Maarten/St. Martin looks like a huge bomb exploded. All I can tell you is after I left the bathroom that protected Rajesh (Chintamani, her husband) and I - I thought this is what it must have felt like after people emerged from their shelters after World War II. We need

water, desperately. We need food, desperately. The food that was available was taken by looters. Our tourism industry, our life blood, is gone. Our airport is severely damaged. One of our cruise piers is broken.” Looters reportedly targeted several hotels, including Simpson Bay Resorts yesterday. Persons stormed into the hotel in Pelican and attacked and robbed guests and staff yesterday morning. One tourist told The Daily Herald that a group of men overpowered security and staff and made their way to guest’s rooms taking jewellery and money from them. “They even punched and kicked another tourist for trying to stop them from looting.

Military personnel arrested five men and the area was cleared by police and coastguard officials. Many Guyanese relatives were calling Kaieteur News yesterday, alarmed with the few photos and reports that were emerging of an island that had been decimated. “I have my father there and his phone is off. I don’t know where to call. He is 60,” a Grove resident told this newspaper. Another parent, who has a son there, said he was told that the French side was flattened with hotels collapsing and cars piled on each other. “My son was able to get some internet at hospital. He said that it is a scary situation.” Even the authorities are

unsure how many persons were killed. The police and Dutch navy were busy trying to bring control to the streets as looters fought for Smart television sets on the streets. Overhead shots saw containers scattered around the place with one video showing a multi-storey building collapsing in the waters. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Guyana in a notice said that Honorary Consul in French Guiana, Travis Tracey-Lecant, has advised that all Guyanese who need information, in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, on relatives who reside in the French island of St. Martin should contact her as follows: consul.guyana.cayenne @gmail. com with their full

names, dates of birth, gender and address. However, save for the ministry’s notice, there is very little relatives can do with communications off for more than 90 percent of the persons on the island. The St. Maarten government was reporting that there is hardly any electricity and running water. The infrastructure on the island is bad: the airport and port are unreachable. Chris Mendonca, a former bank employee in Guyana, was one of the lucky ones to access internet. “…St Maarten is a total wreck, lots of people are without roofs and houses. St Maarten is in a very, very bad state right now… God help us.”

PM says Barbudans have no choice but to leave ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Prime Minister Gaston Browne yesterday reiterated that Barbuda, which was hit by Hurricane Irma earlier this week, is “uninhabitable” and that there will “be a mandatory evacuation of every single person” there. Speaking on radio after making a visit to the battered island, Prime Minister Browne said, “I have never seen anything of this magnitude. “Nothing is functional in Barbuda.” He has given instructions that ‘every single soul must be taken out of Barbuda”. The Antigua and Barbuda government has already declared a state of emergency to help deal with the disaster caused by Hurricane Irma that

pummelled the tiny Caribbean country on Wednesday as it made its way through the Leeward Islands. “ B a r b u d a i s uninhabitable even without the impending storm, Jose, Barbuda is uninhabitable. There is no way we could leave the people of Barbuda staying in that rubble. It is an absolute mangled wreck,” he said noting that he had been able to observe the structural damages caused by the storm. “My preliminary assessment is that perhaps the cost of rebuilding is estimated at EC$100 million (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents). I want to tell you it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars because most of the property there are not salvageable.”

He said there will be a fundamental situation in rebuilding Barbuda “based on the shared resources” noting “clearly domestic resources are insufficient and we will have to go on a major push to get resources to rebuild Barbuda. “All of the public institutions have been damaged. The entire public utility infrastructure has been decimated, the telecommunications infrastructure. So there is literally nothing in Barbuda that is operational,” Browne said. He said, “There is no way we could leave human beings to live under those conditions.The island is still underwater and when you look at the possibility for the spread of vector borne and water borne diseases, I am of

the view that the Barbudans have no choice but to leave.” At least one child died during the storm on the island that has a population of just over 1,600. And Browne said the state of emergency was to give his administration the required legal backing to order the evacuation. “It has incensed a number of people who are apparently thinking of staying and we have made it abundantly clear to them that they have no choice. If we have to use security officers to vacate them from the island we will do so,” he told radio listeners. “ B a r b u d a i s uninhabitable even without Jose, which will be an additional threat. In its present form the island is uninhabitable,” Prime

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Political statement follows doubles win by Rojer and Tecau New York (Reuters) Jean-Julien Rojer of the Netherlands and Romanian Horia Tecau eased past Feliciano and Marc Lopez 6-4, 6-3 to claim their first U.S. Open doubles grand slam with Rojer making a small political statement following the win yesterday. The 12th seeded Rojer and Tecau, who rallied from a set down to upset top seeded Henri Kontinen and John Peers in the semi-finals, needed just 86 minutes on a sunny Arthur Ashe Stadium court to add the U.S. Open championship to the Wimbledon title they won in 2015. The final was the first in the Open era (since 1968) to feature two teams seeded outside the top 10. During the trophy presentation, Rojer,

who was born and lives in Curacao, was asked about the outfit he was wearing, which featured a florescent yellow shirt with a picture of the Statue of Liberty across the front. The Dutchman explained it was inspired by a rally by white nationalists in Virginia last month that left one woman dead. ”The idea came after the tragic incident in Charlottesville and we came up with this line promoting peace and freedom and liberty, “said Rojer as a small crowd cheered.” I have been wearing it all around and I have another one that has a bunch of people locked in arms civil rights march and hopefully we are moving in that direction. ”I have been here since I was

12 years old, it’s a great country I am happy they let me in and that I got to do my job here. “Hopefully we will create those opportunities for everybody.” Meanwhile it was more disappointment for Spain. Spanish teams have been in the Flushing Meadows final three of last four years but again fell short of ending a drought that has stretched back to a victory by Sergio Casal and Emilio Sanchez in 1988. ”We didn’t have many chances on their serve and they took all of them,” lamented Feliciano Lopez, who was beaten in the third round of the singles by Roger Federer. “This is something to be proud of and I think we have many years to still play together.”

Saturday September 09, 2017 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Avoid lending money or belongings to friends. You are best to listen for the time being. It might be time to make a fresh start. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Loved ones may be annoyed if they feel restricted. If you're preoccupied, be careful while operating a vehicle or any kind of equipment or machinery. Look into family outings or projects. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Relatives will be cordial. You may have a tendency to put on weight. Don't be too eager to dismiss someone who works under you. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You will have to check your cash flow before you decide to indulge in hobbies or entertainment that may be beyond your budget. Make changes that will enhance your appearance. Children's needs could be more costly than you anticipated.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Children may be less than honest with you. Help those incapable of taking care of their personal affairs. There will be hidden matters that you may find disturbing. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You may find yourself interested in more than one person. Relatives will be happy that you dropped by. Get domestic chores out of the way early. SAGIT (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) Stop those bad habits. Take the time to do something nice for your friends and relatives. You are best to listen for the time being. CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Good friends will give you honest answers. You can travel for business or pleasure. You'll only hurt your lover if you don't.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Do not give your heart to someone who may not live up to your standards. Take part in stimulating debates that will allow you to show off your intelligence. You can't always have your own way.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) Romantic opportunities are evident if you get involved in large groups or organizations. Disharmony will result in a lowered vitality. Stress may result in minor illness. Added knowledge will give you the edge when dealing with peers.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Social events will be favorable. You can purchase items that will enhance your appearance. You may as well work on projects that will allow you to make progress.

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Be sure not to burn any bridges. You can enjoy your involvement in organizations that make charitable contributions. Don't gossip.

Roach enters Lord’s history but Windies... (From page 28) when he was bowled by a ripper from Anderson which angled in, left the batsman and clipped off-stump. Roach had earlier bowled superbly to help limit England even though the Windies lacked the killer punch in getting rid of the tail. Ben Stokes top-scored with a breezy 60 while Broad provided a late flourish with 38 batting at number 10. Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow chipped in with 21 and Dawid Malan, 20. Only 26 balls were possible in the morning session as rain sent players from the field with England on 64 for five, forcing an early lunch interval. Resuming the day on 46 for four, England lost Malan in the fourth over of the morning when the left-hander

nicked one from Roach to give wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich his third catch of the innings. He added seven to his overnight 13, striking three fours and lasting 31 deliveries. Stokes, unbeaten on 24 at the break, put on 56 for the sixth wicket with Bairstow following the resumption, a partnership which took England to within sight of the lead. The left-handed Stokes was robust in his approach, striking 10 fours off 74 deliveries while Bairstow, never completely at ease against Roach, spent just over an hour at the crease and hit three boundaries. Nearing the hour mark after lunch, Bairstow was trapped lbw by Roach and Stokes followed three overs later bowled by speedster Shannon Gabriel – two deliv-

eries after he had his stumps rattled off a no-ball by the same bowler. Roach then became the ninth West Indies bowler to take five wickets at Lord’s when he got Moeen Ali to slice a drive to Kyle Hope at point for three. Ali’s dismisal left England on 134 for eight but Broad then struck some lusty blows in two handy partnerships to frustrate the Windies. The left-hander faced 45 balls, slamming four fours and two sixes while adding 29 for the ninth with Toby RolandJones (13) who survived a straightforward chance to Dowrich off Roach on 11. Broad put on a further 31 for the last wicket with Anderson (8 not out), before perishing on the stroke of tea in an extended session, caught at the wicket off Holder.

Harper disappointed with result... (From page 30) the thoughts behind keeping Tanvir as opener to do the pinch hitting in the powerplay overs. ”First of all he was not making an impact batting down the order so we decided to use him to give us some quick runs with the fielders inside the circle in the first six overs. And secondly if we had put him down the order we would have had to find someone to open. (Luke) Ronchi

GRFU’s participation in Rugby... (From page 31) Olympic Sport and I will present a comprehensive plan on the pathway to the 2020 Olympics, next week. That plan commences with the RAN Championships in Mexico.” Meanwhile, local Rugby continues with a third consecutive week of action as the Bounty Farm 15s commences this afternoon at the National Park Track and Field pitch with one 80-minute long game from 16:00hrs. The game will be contested between Police Falcons and current 7s champions Panthers. Matches will continue tomorrow at the same venue and time when the Guyana Defense Force scrums against Yamaha Caribs. The Bounty Farm 15s will serve as the launching platform to ensure as many players as possible are given the opportunity to show their skills as the GRFU prepares for the RAN Championships in Mexico, this November.

was getting runs at number three and we did not want change him from that position” explained Harper. Harper added that another option was to use Gajanand Singh to open with the tournament’s leading run scorer Chadwick Walton (458) but reminded that Singh played an important innings in the middle order. The Guyanese left-hander made a cameo 25-ball 39 with a four

and three sixes. The Warriors have now reached three finals (2013, 2014 & 2016) and two semifinals (2015 & 2017) but has never won championship honours in the five-year history of the CPL. The Guyanese players left for home yesterday while the other non-Trinidad players are scheduled to leave the Twin Island Republic today and tomorrow.

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Rafael Nadal defeats Juan Martin del Petro to set up showdown with Kevin Anderson in final Rafael Nadal will face South African surprise packet Kevin Anderson in the US Open men’s final after storming back to defeat Juan Martin del Potro in the semi-finals. World No.1 Nadal lost the first set to the big Argentine but his response was truly stunning. The Spaniard reeled off nine straight games, including a 6-0 second-set shellacking to take control of the match. From there it was all one w a y t r a ff i c a s N a d a l prevailed 4-6 6-0 6-3 6-2 to set up a shot at winning his second major this year. Anderson, the 31-yearold world No.32, completed the most unlikely of runs to the decider with a 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 win over Spanish 12th seed Pablo Carreno Busta in yesterday’s first semi. Anderson earlier became the first South African in 52 years to reach the US Open final. Anderson, the

Anderson hit 22 aces compared to Carreno Busta’s one

Rafael Nadal Johannesburg-born, Floridabased player will be taking part in his maiden major final, where he’ll attempt to become his country’s first slam champion since Johan Kriek won the 1981

Australian Open. Cliff Drysdale was the last South African man in the US final in 1965 but he was defeated by Manuel Santana. World No.32 Anderson is also the lowest

ranked player to make the New York final since the current ATP ranking system begun in 1993. ”It has been a long road. This means the world to me,” said Anderson, whose

career was at a crossroads in January when hip problems forced him out of the Australian Open and his ranking slumped to 80. ”This is why we work so hard. It was tough for Pablo

and me. I was pretty nervous with it being the first time for both of us on the sport’s most famous stage. “I’m over the moon. I’m happy to have another shot.” (FoxSports)

Froome retains his La Vuelta a Espana lead, edges closer to historic Tour de France double Chris Froome retained his advantage on stage 19 of La Vuelta as Belgian Thomas De Gendt won a sprint finish out of the breakaway to keep Spaniards waiting for a stage victory in their home race. Team Sky’s Froome, bidding to become the first man to win the Tour de France and Vuelta in the same season since 1978, remains one minute and 37 seconds clear of BahrainMerida’s Vincenzo Nibali after the pair crossed the line within the main pack at the end of the 149.7km stage from Parque Natural de Redes to Gijon. While the breakaway was contesting stage honours up ahead, threetime Vuelta winner Alberto Contador had attacked out of the pack of main favourites on the final climb, the Alto de San Martin de Huerces, in a bid to improve his podium chances in his final professional race. The Spaniard, who sits fifth, three minutes and 34 seconds down and 77 seconds off the podium places, crested the climb one minute ahead of the other

Chris Froome, centre, continues to lead La Vuelta a Espana after stage 19. contenders but despite picking up the help of TrekSegafredo team-mate Edward Theuns, he was caught by the peloton on the streets of Gijon. T h e d a y ’s 2 1 - m a n breakaway were let off the leash by the Team Skycontrolled peloton early in

the day, building a lead of more than 15 minutes. Bahrain-Merida’s Ivan Garcia, conscious that Spain is running out of time to avoid a repeat of 1996 - the only other time in the 72year history there has been no home stage winner in the Vuelta - attacked on the final

climb but was soon joined by A G 2 R L a M o n d i a l e ’s Romain Bardet. Counter-attacks followed from the break as Irishman Nicolas Roche (BMC) and former world champion Rui Costa (Team UAE Emirates) joined the party, but by the time they

arrived in Gijon, much of the rest of the break had caught up. That set up a sprint finish and it was Lotto-Soudal’s De Gendt that took the win ahead of Trek-Segafredo’s Jarlinson Pantano, with Garcia having to settle for third. The battle for red will

now be decided on Saturday, when the peloton face a 117.5km stage from Corvero de Asturias which will conclude on the brutal climb to the finish at Alto de l’Angliru, where Bradley Wiggins surrendered the race lead in 2011. (MailOnline)

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Bravo’s TKR battle Gayle’s Patriots tonight

Final Patriots Skipper Chris Gayle on his way to practice yesterday. By Sean Devers in Trinidad in association with Noble House Seafoods, Elegance Jewellery & Pawn Shop and Vnet Communications Tonight it will be the moment of truth at the Brian Lara Academy from 21:00hrs in the much anticipated final of the 2017 Hero CPL T20 tournament and a sold-out crowd is anticipated to see if Christopher Henry Gayle can become the first man to win back-to-back CPL titles for two different teams when St Kitts and Nevis Patriots face-off with Dwayne Bravo’s Trinbago Knight Riders.

The last time these teams met at this ground, the Patriots beat Knight Riders by 38 runs in the play-off which assured them a place in tonight’s final for the first time in the five-year history of Hero CPL T20. Patriots, led by Gayle’s unbeaten 54 and 30 from Brandon King made 147-7 in 20 overs with Dwayne Bravo (4-38) and Guyanese pacer Ronsford Beaton (2-22) doing the damage for TKR before Sheldon Cottrell’s 317 helped the Patriots dismiss TKR for 111 in 19.3 overs as only the Bravo siblings Darren (29) and Dwayne (24) reached 20. Gayle has led Tallawahs to two titles and has now has

Patriots’ Head Coach Phillip Simmons with his team outside the Hyatt before heading for practice last evening.

resurrected a struggling St Kitts into a fighting unit after leading the Tallawahs to victory over the Warriors in last year’s final. The Knight Riders dominated the group stage finishing on top and after losing to Patriots had to stop the Warriors’ five-match unbeaten streak to qualify for the final, triumphing by six-wickets to set up what is expected to be an epic battle between the top two teams. TKR have two wins from three matches against Patriots in this year’s CPL but the fourth match between the sides will be the most important of them all as Patriots aim to make it 2-all to win their first CPL crown

which will put a smile on the faces of those in the Leeward Islands ravaged by Hurricane Irma. The Patriots have lots of fire power at the top with Gayle (375) and 18 T20 tons to his name and Trini Evin Lewis (355) with three T20 centuries, the openers have scored most their team’s runs. West Indies T20 skipper Carlos Braithwaite (121) is next best in the runs aggregate. Pakistani all-rounder Mohammed Hafeez (115) and King (106) are the only other batsmen to reach 100 runs for the Patriots and they will need support from Jonathon Carter, Devon Thomas, Mohammed Nabi

and Shamarah Brooks who have not had much opportunity to bat. Braithwaite (10) has the most wickets for his side while Cottrell, Nabi and South Africa’s left-arm spinner Tabraiz Shamsi have taken nine wickets each. Pacer Hasan Ali and legspinner Samuel Badree could also contribute with the ball on what is expected to be a fast outfield and good track. The loss of Brendon McCullum leaves a big hole in TKR’s batting but Colin Munro, with three fifties in his 337 runs is in good nick as is Darren Bravo with 246 runs while Denish Ramdin, Dwayne

Bravo and Jevon Searles have all contributed important runs this season. The host team has a potent pace attack led by the fast improving Beaton who is bowling with pace and control, something he lacked in the past. He will expect support from Searles, Dwayne Bravo who is the second highest wicket-taker (16) and Kevin Copper. Off-spinner Sunil Narine (who can also be used as a pinch hitter) and leg-spinner Shadab Khan gives TKR the most potent spin pair in the tournament and on a track expected to assist spin they could be the Patriots’ biggest worry.

Minister Norton visits participants of National Goalkeeping Course…

Reaffirms His Commitment To Football Development ”My reason for being here today is to let you know that I’m along with you, I’m onboard.” Those were the words of Minister of Social C o h e s i o n w i t h Responsibility for Youth, Sport and Culture, Hon. Dr. George Norton during his visit to the participants of the FIFA-facilitated G o a l K e e p i n g Programme. The Minister, who is an avid football fan, made the visit on Thursday last at the course venue, Guyana Fire Service Training Facility, L e o n o r a , We s t C o a s t Demerara. In brief remarks, Minister Norton applauded the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) for hosting the programme while commending the participants: “I wish to congratulate you for being here today, for being exposed to this kind of information and making the full use of it. This kind of activity can only do well for

Dr. George Norton with participants of the GK Programme. football in Guyana and for all of you. What I like most of all is that I was informed that you were taken from a c r o s s t h e c o u n t r y, excellent, that’s the way it has got to go.

Secondly, I was proud to know that football is no longer a male sport, congratulations.” He underscored the importance of the goalkeeper, urged the participants to foster

teamwork to achieve success and reinforced his commitment to the sport of football: “I have an opendoor policy; let me get your ideas. Dialogue/communicatio n is the best way to do it. I

don’t know it all and I want to help. So if there’s anything that I can do as Minister of Sport to help you to continue to go, I am saying this to you with no uncertainty, I will do my best.” T h e f i v e - d a y

programme, which seeks to build capacity among the national coaches, concluded yesterday and w as facilitated by Claine Anthony Plummer, F I F A’ s G o a l k e e p i n g Instructor.

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Sparta gone! but tonight’s quarter-finals will be explosive; N/Ruimveldt in ominous form

Saturday September 09, 2017

Roach enters Lord’s history but Windies face battle

Cage/Three Peat Promotions Indoor C/ship Their prolonged presence in any tournament is a promoter’s desire, but Sparta Boss continues to put a dent in that aspiration after failing to come out of the round robin stage in yet another tournament. When play resumed on Thursday night at the National Gymnasium in the inaugural Guinness Cage/Three Peat Promotions Indoor Championship, Sparta Boss, once the perennial kings of the futsal format needed to win by at least two clear goals to advance to the quarter-finals, but they were soundly beaten by North Ruimveldt 2-0 to crash out of the championship. The experienced duo of Travis Grant and Gerald Gritten, who netted in the 2 n d a n d 11 t h m i n u t e respectively, ensured that the North Georgetown-based unit remained unbeaten heading into the quarterfinals and they now seem a good bet to go all the way. Missing their talisman Devon Millington, who it is reported is overseas, the former undisputed champs put in a spirited display, but found the firepower of North Ruimveldt too much to handle and eventually

Anderson runs off in celebration after knocking Kraigg Brathwaite’s middle stump back.

Guinness Cage action on Thursday last. succumbed to the ultimate fate of missing out in the race for the last eight. Also, finding the going tough, on a night that dealt cruel blows to many aspirants, MBK All Stars, who came into the game on a winning streak, showed their relative inexperience after attempting to stand toe to toe with the tested and proven Back Circle, a team that has enjoyed much success in this shorter format. They finished on six points, the same as their opponent and Leopold Street, but lost out due to their inability to ‘shut shop’ and employ a defensive strategy, thus losing on an inferior goal difference. A l b o u y s t o w n ‘ A’

scraped past a determined Future Stars 2-1 in a penalty shootout after regulation failed to net any goals, while West Front Road ‘Gold is Money’ who faced elimination as well beat Hustlers 2-0 through a brace from Jamal Pedro to book their place in the quarters. Mocha, another qualifier gained a walkover from Tiger Bay, while Pike Street enjoyed a similar result against Showstoppers and Ol Skool Ballers cruised past Albouystown ‘B’ to move on. Leopold Street looked like they are finding form at the right time with Okanie Fraser firing in a treble to lead them past Champion Boys.

London, CMC – Fast bowler Kemar Roach joined a distinguished list of those with five-wicket hauls at historic Lord’s but West Indies were facing the huge task of staying alive in the decisive third Test, after England emerged with the better of the exchanges on an absorbing second day here yesterday. Right-armer Roach, in his first Test series in 18 months, claimed five for 72 while captain and seamer Jason Holder picked up four for 54 as England were dismissed for 194 in reply to the Caribbean side’s 123 on Thursday’s first day. Armed with a crucial lead of 71 runs, England then made key strikes to leave the Windies tentatively placed on 93 for three at the close – a mere 22 runs in front heading into today’s third day. Once again, much of the Windies’ hopes will rest on the gifted but inexperienced shoulders of Shai Hope who was unbeaten on 35 at the close. Opener Kieran Powell, meanwhile, got yet another start but failed to convert, dismissed for 45, about half-hour before the close. Seamer Jimmy Anderson, who picked up two for 17, also carved out his slice of history by becoming only the third fast bowler and sixth overall to take 500 Test wickets. The landmark arrived in the third over of the Windies innings when he breached the defence of Kraigg Brathwaite (4) to rock the r i g h t - h a n d e r ’s m i d d l e stump, with the score on six for one.

West Indies were in further trouble when Kyle Hope was trapped lbw by seamer Stuart Broad for one at 21 for two, completing a miserable series for the Barbadian that yielded a paltry 41 runs from six innings. But with a partnership needed, his younger brother Shai, along with Powell, combined in a 48-run third

wicket stand which halted the rot. The left-handed Powell, dropped on two by Ben Stokes at fourth slip off Broad, was composed, facing 73 deliveries and counting eight fours while Shai has so far consumed 71 balls and stroked six boundaries. Powell appeared set to take West Indies to the close (Continued on page 25)

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GABA/Banks DIH 2nd Div. League

Eagles add to Sonics woes; Pacesetters brush past UG

Pacesetters’ Marvin Durant posts up against a UG player in his side’s victory on Thursday night. With three match-days remaining in the Georgetown Amateur

Basketball Association (GABA)/Banks DIH/Malta Supreme/Powerade/Rainfor

Eagles’ high flying Travis Belgrave attempting a layup against Sonics on Thursday night. est Water 2nd Division league, Pepsi Sonics remains winless after going down to

Eagles 62-52 despite a much improved performance compared to their previous

GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power Nat. U-17 League –EBFA

Second round play to commence tomorrow at Grove

Flashback! Tussle for possession between Diamond United and Circuit Ville Jaguars now Highway United in November 2016, at the Grove Playfield.

Following months of inactivity due to the elements above, the G F F / N A M I L C O Thunderbolt Flour Power National Intra Association Under-17 League in the East Bank Football Association is set to re-start tomorrow at the Grove Playfield with second round action. When the first round ended on Saturday November 26, 2016, the association was hoping to

get second round action underway in January of this year but that was never to be as consistent un-predicted rainfall affected not only the EBFA but all other affiliates of the GFF. Maintenance of the Grove Playfield was a huge challenge even after the rain would have subsided but constant work by the association has allowed football to re-start last week with the second annual Ralph Green Under-11 league. Now the attention would be back on the Under-17s with Grove Hi Tech which ended the first round in pole position and the only unbeaten team set to take on Herstelling Raiders from 09:00hrs tomorrow morning.

This would be the first of four scheduled matches. Mocha Champs will then take on Friendship All S t a r s f r o m 11 : 0 0 h r s followed by a clash between

Agricola Red Triangle and Highway United with the final match of the day bringing together Diamond United and Soesdyke Falcons.

games. Pacesetters got past University of Guyana Trojans 76-70, despite a superb solo performance f r o m U G ’s D a r r o l l Williams. The Pacesetters/UG Trojans game was the better of the two played on Thursday night at the Burnham Court, Middle and Carmichael Streets. Former Eagle’s player Darroll Williams scored the game high 25 points inclusive of 4 threepointers for UG Trojans in a losing effort. Williams had support form Kadeem Peterkin (15) and Sevaughn Moseley (14) but they couldn’t overpower the more composed Pacesetters side which had less turn overs. Stephen Peters lead the more organised Pacesetters with 19 points while it was another good night for the driving force of Pacesetters, Marvin Durant who poured in 18 points as he continues to show his worth at this level. Durant has emerged as

a formidable opponent both offensively and defensibly. Durant’s teammate, Quincy DosSantos continued to prove his usefulness for Pacesetters with a valuable contribution of 15 points in the win. In the second game of the night, the developing Pepsi Sonics were aiming for their maiden win in the league which bounced off in July but the team couldn’t get past the high flying Eagles unit and lost 62-52. After a somewhat expected poor performance in the first quarter where they trailed 28-14, Sonics played better in the second and third quarters by outscoring Eagles 14-8 and 13-12. Sonics’ efforts weren’t enough for victory despite multiple turnovers by Eagles, the latter going on to record a 10-point victory. Shemar Huntley was superb in the paint and he notched up a game-high scored of 21 points for the winners, while skipper Travis Belgrave supported with 18. Alex Murray top scored for Sonics with 10 points.

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Saturday September 09, 2017

Jaguars’ Three-Day League

Barnwell, Foo, Adams, Ramsammy hit 50s; 5 for’s for Motie, Kanhai, Hemraj

Jonathan Foo By Zaheer Mohamed Georgetown were 11 runs adrift of Lower Corentyne’s first innings score of 165 when the first day of the second round of the Cricket Guyana Inc. / Jaguars Three-Day League concluded yesterday. Christopher Barnwell who has so far struck five fours and a similar number of sixes is unbeaten on 73 while his partner Ashmead Nedd is yet to score. Earlier, Lower Corentyne decided to bat at Lusignan and were bowled out in the second session with Jonathan Foo scoring a rapid 63. Christopher Barnwell removed Akeem Hinds (01) while Nedd accounted for Jason Sinclair (19) to reduce Lower Corentyne to 29-2. Kevlon Anderson and Seon Hetmyer departed for 11 and 16 respectively before Devon Clements and Foo steadied the innings with a fifth-wicket stand of 80.

Ricardo Adams Clements hit two fours before he was bowled by offspinner Gajanan Suknanan for 25. However, Foo took the fight to the opposition on a pitch that rendered much assistance to the spinners. The right-hander slammed two fours and four sixes before he was taken off legspinner Steven Sankar for 63. Suknanan, Sankar and Nedd then combined to rout Lower Corentyne as no other batsman managed double figures. The steady Suknanan finished with 4-43 while Sankar had 3-42 and Nedd 2-35. Raymond Perez and Robin Bacchus added 50 for the first wicket to get Georgetown’s reply off to a fine start. Perez was then removed by left arm spinner Kevin Umroa for 14. Sunil Singh (10) was taken off Clements who also accounted for Bacchus for 36 (3x4 2x6) as

Kassim Khan Georgetown slipped to 66-3. Ramaal Lewis (08) and Barnwell took the score to 94, however Lewis failed to capitalise on an early chance off Umroa and was bowled by Kassim Khan playing across the line. Barnwell continued to accumulate runs and soon brought up his half century with consecutive sixes off Khan. Umora then removed Kellon Carmichael (06) before Khan sent back Paul Wintz (00) and Sankar (00) in quick succession leaving the score at 134-8. Barnwell who smashed Umroa for successive sixes and Nedd safely negotiated the remaining overs. Khan has 4-49 while Clements 221 and Umroa 2-52. At Bush Lot, Essequibo batted first and scored 196 all out in 41.2 overs. Ricardo Adams top scored with 57 while Kevon Boodie made 40, Nealand Cadogan and Mark Williams

Gajanan Suknanan

Chanderpaul Hemraj

Gudakesh Motie Kanhai

Christopher (right) and Ashmead Nedd leaves the field following the conclusion of the first day’s play. 23 each and Ricardo Peters 20. B o w l i n g f o r We s t Berbice, Gudakesh Motie Kanhai bagged 6-51 while Andrew Dutchin and Leon Andrews picked up two w i c k e t s e a c h . At Port Mourant, Upper

Corentyne choose to bat first against East Coast Demerara (ECD) and posted 233 all out off 67.1 overs. Joshua Ramsammy struck 65 while Rajiv Ivan made 39, Kevin Sinclair 38, Balchand Baldeo 35 and Anthony Bramble 29.

Chanderpaul Hemraj grabbed 5-22 and Vivian Albert 2-28. ECD closed the day on 72-2. Brain Sattaur has 26 and Bhaskar Yadram made 17. Play continues at 09:30hrs today.

Harper disappointed with result against TKR By Sean Devers in Trinidad in association with Noble House Seafoods, Vnet Communications and Elegance Jewellery & Pawn Shop Guyana Amazon Warriors threw away their second eliminator against Trinbago Knight Riders in the field as Colin Munro rode his luck to finish unbeaten on 57 to lead the home Franchise into tonight’s Hero CPL T20 final with a six-run win victory with two overs to spare. Head Coach of the Warriors

Roger Harper expressed disappointment with Thursday’s result which he felt was caused by faulty catching which let off Munro twice before he had reached 20. ”I am very disappointed with the result since we fought back well to post a challenging total. We were not outplayed and the game was very competitive. But we threw away the game in the field by not holding crucial catches which let off Munro,” said 54-year-old Guyanese. The Warriors recovered to score 58 in their last four

overs to reach 159-6 before allowing TKR to reach 1604 off 18 overs. Roshon Primus at mid-off put down a ‘sitter’ off the tournament’s leading wicket-taker Sohail Tanvir (17) and Skipper Emrit dropped him again in the next over off of legspinner Rashid Khan who finished with 14 scalps. ”Had we removed Munro at that point we would have been in a great position to win the game since I don’t think (Darren) Bravo would have batted the way he did if Munro was not there,” remarked Harper who has played 25 Tests and

105 ODIs for West Indies. It was also felt that bowling their main bowlers (Tanvir and Khan) just after the water break would have made a difference in the result. However Emrit opted to use off spinner Steven Jacobs, who, unlike Tallawahs’ Mahmudulla who bowls a lot slower, delivered a succession of fast long-hops and finished with 0-41 and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul, who although removing Darren Bravo, his only over cost 18 runs. Harper also explained (Continued on page 25)

Warriors Head Coach Roger Harper gets autographs from one of his charges.

Kaieteur News

Saturday September 09, 2017

GRFU’s participation in Rugby Americas North C’ships extremely important

Flashback! Action between Yamaha Caribs and Police Falcons during the GRFU 1-day 7s tournament on Sunday August 27 By Calvin Chapman The upcoming Rugby Americas North (RAN) championships which will be held from November 24 – 26 in Mexico will see seventime Men’s champions Guyana competing and the championship will also serve as the qualifiers for several international Sevens championships in 2018. The first and most important is the World Rugby (WR) previously the International Rugby Board (IRB), Sevens World Cup qualifiers that will be hosted in San Francisco from July 20-22, next. The winners of the RAN tournaments (Male and F e m a l e ) w i l l q u a l i f y. Secondly, the winners of the RAN championships in Mexico will qualify for the C o m m o n w e a l t h championships in Australia from July 13-15, 2018. Thirdly, the top 4 male and female teams will qualify for the Central

American and Caribbean Games that Colombia will host from August 3-19, 2018. Another added bonus is that the top two men’s teams f r o m t h e R A N Championships in Mexico will qualify for the World Series’ annual Hong Kong Sevens while the top two women’s teams will qualify for the Atlanta Sevens. As a result of the stakes involved, it is extremely important that Guyana’s men’s and women’s teams participate in the 2017 Rugby Americas North Championships. Head of the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) Peter Green, c o m m e n t e d : ”The Government of Guyana (GOG) and the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) must rally and ensure Guyana is allowed to continue their world class showing by being funded. The costs are billed at around G$7.5

million per team comprising of 15 persons each. Both teams will carry a total cost G$15 million.” Green, speaking with Kaieteur Sport further related that, “The GRFU has commenced several fund raising ventures and are appealing to the nation to rally around its ruggers, both male and female”, with the goal of qualifying for the above mentioned events, the local rugby boss lamented. There will also be a change of the guard as the GRFU grafts fresh young blood into the starting line ups with several of the sterling but aging sevens warriors are set to be rested. The GFRU leader stated that he has a direct plan of action that will take local rugby to the Tokyo Summer Games, “I will be appealing to the GOG and the corporate sector as well as the GOA since Rugby 7s is an (Continued on page 25)

Ryon Crawford Memorial Turf Club Meet set to gallop tomorrow The Ryon Crawford Memorial Turf Club of Alness, Corentyne, Berbice will be hosting grand oneday Meet tomorrow at the Alness Race Track. Eight races are carded for the day with over four million dollars ($4m) in cash and other prizes up for the taking. Over 40 horses have registered for the event with the feature race being the Alness Classic over a distance of one mile and carries a first prize of $600,000.

The runner-up will take home $300,000, third place $150,000 and fourth, $75,000. Other events listed are the H Class and Lower for a distance of six furlongs which the winner taking home $200,000; the ThreeYear Old Guyana bred over six furlongs for a top prize of $160,000; K Class and Lower also over six furlongs and fetches a winning purse of $140,000. The J Class and Lower, L Class and Lower and K Class and Lower for a winning

prize of $150,000, $100,000 and $60,000 in that order complete the day’s activities. A release from the club informed that the track is in excellent condition and exciting action is anticipated. The list of sponsors for the event include Kanhai Electrical, F. Habibullah, Nand Persaud and Co. Ltd., A. Archer, Curtains and Drapery Interior Designs, Mr. R. Poonai – Attorney-at-Law, Kenrick Auto Sales, Ansa McAl and Jumbo Jet Auto Sales.

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GuyanaNRA 150th Anniversary/WIFBSC C/ships

Urgent corporate support needed – Fullbore Captain Mahendra Persaud With exactly one month to go before Guyana welcomes the rest of the Caribbean and a few of the best shooting nations further afield, Captain of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Fullbore section Mahendra Persaud has disclosed that they are in need of urgent financial support. Over 120 shooters from Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Bermuda, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Australia, Great Britain, Canada, USA, Scotland, Wales and the Falkland Islands will descend on the Land of Many Waters from October 9-15 for what is anticipated to be a huge occasion. The GuyanaNRA had set a budget of 20-Million dollars towards making themselves fully ready to bring off next month’s activity which included the full refurbishing of the Timehri Rifle Ranges with new target mechanisms in place along with all other modern amenities. Work has been ongoing according to Persaud who noted that corporate support has been trickling in. he reminded that the Ministry of Sport had made a contribution of One Million Dollars, while the Guyana Defense Force has taken a hands on approach with regards to the refurbishing of the Ranges. A few of the new mechanisms were tested according to Persaud and are working excellently. The ammunition for the championships would arrive here shortly he informed stating that they would have had to take a loan to get certain critical things done including the acquisition of ammunition. The new target mechanisms, repairing the old ones, new wooden target frames and target centers, extension of the range to accommodate 24 targets, reinforcement and extension of the mantlet and each bank including leveling of banks and planting of grass are some of the other things that have been done at the range, Persaud informed. ”We are pulling out all the stops to bring off the best championships ever, many of the members have been working overtime at the

Installation of the new target mechanisms being undertaken by GuyanaNRA members on Saturday last. ranges pulling the pieces together so that Guyana, as usual would be the best host with tip top hospitality. ” Wi t h r e g a r d s t o sponsorship, I would like to thank the Ministry of Sport and by extension the Government of Guyana as well as the Guyana Defense Force for their partnership so far but we would like to see corporate Guyana steeping up to assist in a huge way. We are really behind our budgeted figure of 20million with a number of other things still to be done.

The new targets that were built by INFAB alone cost us about two million dollars.” Persaud said that they executive would continue to make the rounds to members of the corporate community in order to rake in the funds necessary to pull off a successful competition, next month. Persons wishing to contribute can get in touch with any member of the GuyanaNRA executive including its President, Brigadier Patrick West.

t r o Sp Sparta gone! but tonight’s quarter-finals will be explosive; N/Ruimveldt in ominous form

Bravo’s TKR battle Gayle’s Patriots tonight

Cage/Three Peat Promotions Indoor C/ship

Final

Guinness Cage action on Thursday last.

The prize! DJ Bravo (left) and Chris Gayle holding the trophy ahead of the Final.

Roach enters Lord’s history but Windies face battle Seamer Kemar Roach acknowledges the Lord’s crowd following his superb five-wicket haul. CWI Media Printed and published by National Media & Publishing Company Limited, 24 Saffon St.Charlestown, Georgetown.Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491 or Fax: 225-8473/ 226-8210