Wednesday September 13, 2017
Police Officers need to cease disgracing their uniform DEAR EDITOR, Earlier today, September, 12, 2017, I saw two policemen on motorcycles taking a bribe from a motorist. I literally saw them take the money and hide it under the logbook, or whatever book they usually have (if that book only knew how to talk). I then parked my vehicle and approached the person who paid the bribe and said to them “I saw you giving the policeman a bribe”. Of course the person was in shock and they responded ‘Yes I did’, I said “Don’t ever do that again, if you keep doing this, our country will never get better”. The person then told me what they did and while it was against the law, the policemen could have warned the
person, instead of extorting them. I then encouraged the person to fix the situation so that it does not happen again. Our police need to stop harassing our citizens and disgracing the uniform that they wear. I will therefore continue my advocacy for a “Citizens’ Support Fund” for the Guyana Police Force. Citizens can contribute towards this fund from which police officers whose income is below a certain amount can benefit from the fund. This is support with more dignity attached to it as against the extortion of citizens and undermining the authority of the force. Audreyanna Thomas
Guyanese must stop elected officials from abusing them DEAR EDITOR, This society must stop allowing elected officials to carry us for a ride. Those who sit in the Government and Opposition benches in the National Assembly are elected by the people to conduct business on behalf of the people, and cannot be doing same based on gut feelings, personal perception, lies and deceit. This oil and gas contract between the nation and ExxonMobil that the previous government and some in this government believe is personal and the citizens should be kept in the dark must not be allowed to go without being challenged. There is so much evidence in the public domain, including the Petroleum Act, to show there is nothing that hinders the government from making public the contract which was
signed with Exxon in 1999 on behalf of the people of Guyana. Bharrat Jagdeo, who today, is calling for the contract to be made public had 12 years as Head of Government to do so but treated the contract like personal property. David Granger, today as President, is doing likewise though there is no law that prevents him from making this contract public. As President with Executive responsibility Granger can make public the contract or issue directive to his subject minister to do so. The rule of law and ethical practices must prevail in this country and in the management of the people’s business. The behaviour of the political leaders gives the impression Guyana is a colony or they are up to some
shenanigans or kickbacks with Exxon which necessitates keeping the contract under wraps. As the politicians at home become weeded to secrecy and contempt for the law, on the international scene, Exxon shareholders are intensifying their calls for the company to be more transparent in its operations. The secrecy must stop and I add my voice to the call to make public the contract. Ours is a representative democracy. Those seating in office, government and opposition, are placed there to serve us, to represent and defend our interests, and are being paid by us to do so. Their bosses, we the people, are demanding the contract be placed in the public domain so we can peruse it and make informed responses. Lincoln Lewis
Procurement Commission must...
From page 4 subvert the procurement procedure. Minister Harmon asserted that about $17M of this amount will be deducted from the salaries of Ministers. This would mean given the number of ministers that each is paying about $30,000 per month. This does not materially change my story. The fact is that APNU+AFC negotiated a deal with ASSURIA and the payment to ASSURIA is a charge on the consolidated fund of Guyana. That fund is not owned by APNU+AFC or by any minister. It is owned by the people of Guyana and President Granger and his Cabinet have temporary control of the consolidated fund. But that control is subjected to a number of laws and procedures. These laws and procedures were knowingly and deliberately flouted and there was a concerted effort to keep the transaction secret. The confirmation that the deal was in negotiation for ten months, before it was signed, meant that it was being negotiated before the 2017 budget was finalized. It was never made a part of the 2017 budget and it was never mentioned during the budget debate. In fact, during the consideration of the budget estimates for the Ministry of the Presidency, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Public Health, no mention of health insurance as an additional benefit for ministers and members of the Cabinet, was mentioned.
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Clearly, the ASSURIA deal was consummated in deception. During the budget debate, Minister Patterson castigated those who criticized VAT on medical bills declaring that the government provides free health care and those who want private health care must pay for it. Shouldn’t this apply to Ministers too? Weeks prior to my exposure of the ASSURIA transaction, Minister Harmon, referring to overseas trips by Ministers seeking health care, stated that Government has not been paying for such overseas health care. He was adamant that ministers were paying for their own health care whenever they accessed such care. The auditor general would be able to confirm that Ministers and their families flew to Ireland, Cuba, the USA, CARICOM countries for health care and the Government paid for these trips, not only for the expense of the ministers, but also for their families accompanying them. In one instance payment was also made for a private physician to accompany one of the ministers to Ireland. I have no problem with ministers seeking overseas health care and that government pays for such care; my problem is that at least two ministers publicly denied that Government paid for ministers to access overseas health care. Dr. Leslie Ramsammy
Nation blinded to the contents of the oil contract by both parties DEAR EDITOR, By now there can be no doubt that both the Grangerled Coalition and the Jagdeoled PPP are taking the Guyanese people for fools. It is obvious that something is definitely not healthy, or right, with the contents of the oil contract. What is it about that all important contract that neither side of the isles of our political administrators would release the contract. Please understand that the contents of the ExxonMobil contract are likely to have the greatest impact on the average Guyanese, than any other single contract; before or after it. In that contract is the kind of wealth negotiations to the tune of billions of dollars, many of which Guyana stands to lose. Long after Jagdeo and Granger are a footnote in Guyana’s history, the effects of that contract will be felt. And what is not sitting well with the administrators’ reluctance to release the contract is the fact that none of the persons, who are currently involved in the
discussions about oil, has any experience with oil matters. Five of the most senior government ministers snuck off to the ExxonMobil headquarters in Texas, however, none of them has any technical skills and neither do any of them has any oil experience. However, in spite of these factual realities, the current administration is steaming ahead with the voting public still blinded to the contents of the oil contract. It is clear that the PPP can come out and share some of what is nestled in that contract. After all, it was the brainchild of Dr. Jagdeo. He must remember something of what he dictated in that contract. Some are even suggesting that, knowing Jagdeo, he would have kept a copy of the contract, either in hard copy, or electronically. But he will not say. Just like he is refusing to tell his supporters and the nation, what were the discussions that took place when the Coalition ministers met at the Mobil headquarters in Texas. Reports are now out that
the ExxonMobil managers, wrote to Jagdeo and apprise him of the details of what they spoke to the Granger representatives about. However, Jagdeo is part of the massive shell-game that the two major parties are engaging in, to hoodwink and keep the citizens of Guyana in the dark. Both the current administration and the PPP are acting like they are sure guilty of something. The nation is fully aware that the oil giant has been accused of engaging in financial, unethical behaviours in countries with similar politically and ethically unstable governments. President Granger did say last week after the visit from the oil executives that his government would behave in an ethical and transparent manner, concerning the oil negotiations. However, it is going on three weeks since and the President is yet to make any public steps in that ethical or transparent direction. It’s like they say, “money talks…” Dr. Vishnu Bandhu Leader, URP
The day innocent Muslims were seen as monstrous DEAR EDITOR, A day of infamy, tragedy and destruction, the comfortable and complacent world we inhabited changed, for everyone. Muslims in America went from being an odd little group, to being seen as dangerous and deadly. This forced us all to confront the ‘otherness’ of our religion, the latent fears that surfaced with a vengeance and an abject horror at what those purporting to be ‘Muslim’ did. In one day, we became monstrous, threatening, even as we ourselves could not understand how and why 9/ 11 happened. The ensuing chaos allowed the forces that divide to flourish, leading the world to enter an infinite war
of bloodshed and loss, with no clear end in sight to the brutal incarcerations that ensued. It was heart-breaking and bleak. But, in reflecting the world of twisted irony we now inhabit, it took a racist, xenophobic, anti-semitic white nationalist-leaning president to unite disparate forces to protest and clamour on behalf of Muslims, a movement that overwhelmingly reaffirmed our presence and right to be in America and to be American. That, for me, was an abject rejection and repudiation of all that sought to promote
violence, terror and hate, in the name of religion, politics or race. We will not relinquish our humanity in the face of wretched, de-humanizing characterizations, nor will we accept a normalizing of hate. Most importantly, we have not lost the civilizing ideals of democracy, tolerance, compassion, nor do we intend to, none of us. On this extremely sad anniversary, we remember those who suffered on 9/11, and mourn those who suffer still, the many casualties of wars they had no part in causing. Scheherazade Ishoof Khan
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Several to be charged in major gold smuggling racket
Several persons, including miners and a former licensed gold dealer, are to be charged for money laundering and their role in a smuggling racket.
Go-Invest CEO makes... (From page 3) and in that respect, you do have some businesses that really want to protect their business intelligence and their business know-how. Not everyone is always open to sharing that with the media and other sources but if they have to come to a body like us they are typically open to that.” The Go-Invest CEO also noted that a thorough due diligence process was carried out on Greenheart Tree Energy. Based on the findings, he said that the company is “above board”. Verwey stated, “Greenheart Tree came to us since last year. Their focus at first was on renewable energy; then it was energy in general and then housing. What I can confirm is that we established their legitimacy. They have demonstrated that they have partnership arrangements. And in some cases, exclusive arrangements with larger entities that are specializing in the areas they are interested in.” The Go-Invest Head said that in some cases, he would say that some of Greenheart’s partners are Chinese companies. He added, “So we did the due diligence on the partnering companies and we understand the financial and technical capabilities of those entities. Our questionnaire goes as far as ascertaining if there were any existing corporate criminal records or cases or convictions. But we do the first level of due diligence and the second level would come when you get to that higher level of competitive bidding or award etc…”
Several persons, including miners from Eccles, Georgetown and Bartica, are expected to be charged within days for their roles in a gold smuggling racket. The charges of money laundering, among others, will come against a number of unlicensed gold dealers who from as far back as 2013 used local officials at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri, and forged documents to take gold on direct flights to the US and other places. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had reportedly provided Guyana authorities with a list of persons who had taken gold to the JFK airport, New York, and declaring it there. The racket would have seen Customs and other Gold Board documents being recycled along with seals. Hundreds of millions of dollars of profits were being made but little for Guyana. A number of officials reportedly stationed at the airport had resigned. According to sources close to the investigation, the matter was being handled by the Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), an arm of the
police that focuses on financial crimes. The gold smuggling racket first reared its head in late 2015 when the Coalition Government had barely settled in. From all indications, the US authorities had been paying attention to the gold coming through its airports. The new administration, under David Granger, had been worrying about leakages of taxes and other revenues from the smuggling activities. A team from the FBI, the US premier investigative law enforcement agency, and the Department of Homeland Security, visited Guyana in 2015 and briefed authorities here on their findings. The interest of the FBI had spelled serious problems for local miners and others involved in gold smuggling. Several miners and even former dealers were pulled in by SOCU for questioning. They included one miner from Eccles who has linkages to a security firm, several from Bartica, from West Demerara, Mahdia in Region Eight and the city. Another person was a dealer who was recently in the news after being accused with a bank fraud and later, in
a scheme to defraud the government of taxes. The players were not licensed to export gold, sources explained yesterday. The US had within the last four years yanked the visas of a number of miners and other players who were believed to have been involved in gold smuggling and possible money laundering. In 2015, the new administration estimated that up to 15,000 ounces of gold were being smuggled weekly out to Brazil, Suriname, the US and elsewhere. It was estimated that almost half of the country’s gold production was being smuggled. Guyana’s royalty and taxes on gold were therefore lessened. Yesterday, Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman, disclosed that based on reports, it is estimated that approximately 15,000 ounces of gold is slipping across the borders every month. Trotman tentatively put the smuggled figures between 50 and 60 percent of total production. With Guyana charging seven percent in royalties and taxes, smugglers have been
making a killing smuggling it out and selling it for more money in Suriname where the taxes are lower. Officials have reported a decrease in smuggling with tighter controls at ports and cooperation between neighbours. The FBI report to local authorities here would have spoken also of the money trail, and how the smugglers attempted to hide the money from the Guyana Government to avoid taxes. During meetings here, the FBI and Homeland Security officials would have met with Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, Natural Resources Minister, Raphael Trotman, SOCU and the regulators- the Guyana Gold Board. Gold mining activities had been helping to buoy an economy that has seen a less than desirable performance in other sectors. It is the biggest earner for foreign currency in Guyana. The good news now for Guyana is that gold prices are on the upswing and could impact higher declarations this year despite poor weather and other challenges by miners.
Teacher sets cheating husband’s bed on fire A teacher is on the run after setting fire to her home in which her husband and 16year-old son were sleeping. The fire broke out around 01:30 hrs yesterday at ‘D’ Field Sophia, Georgetown. The suspect has been identified as Brusene Walters, a Sophia Primary School Teacher. She is believed to be hiding out in Corentyne. According to information received, the woman received a report that her 49-yearhusband, Richard Walters, was having an affair. She reacted by burning down their home. She doused the entire house with kerosene and then poured some of the liquid on the bed on which her husband was sleeping. The woman then set fire at several locations in the house before flinging a burning kerosene stove on her husband’s bed. The mother of two fled before her son, Martin and husband made it out of the house. Mario Walters, one of the couple’s sons, said that
The burnt property
he lives at another location. He was called out of his home early yesterday by a friend who informed him about the fire. By the time he reached, the entire house was engulfed in flames. The young man explained that his mother was on the “edge”
since Monday afternoon when she received the news about his father. “I buy some building materials and put them at the bottom of the house and she burnt it just like that Wednesday afternoon.” As a result of that, Walters noted that his parents started fighting. His father subsequently left home to report the matter to the police station. “I didn’t want problem so I just left and went home and then my friend called and say the house burned down.” He said that his mother lost a child some six years ago and she has been depressed since then. He suspected that she was having a mental break down when she burnt
the house and his building materials. Meanwhile, Richard Walters said that when he got up, he saw fire on his bed and tried to hurry out the house while trying to assist his wife who was standing at the door—not knowing that she was the one who started the fire. As he was attempting to assist her, she picked up a kerosene stove and threw it on him and ran out the house. A shocked Richard Walters said it took some time before he realized what had happened. With minor burns to the body, he managed to get his son out of the house and to safety. Investigations are ongoing.
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Hustling businessmen, corrupt politicians make Guyana an easy target for ExxonMobil’s “buyout strategies” - Dr. Hinds With too few patriots, too many business hustlers and several politicians who are prone to bribery and corruption, Guyana is left vulnerable to multi-national oil companies with money to flaunt. The only hope is to strengthen legislation and patriotism before crunch time; according to political scientist, Dr. David Hinds. Dr. Hinds, who is an Executive Member of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), is adamant that the time is now for Guyana to move hurriedly to protect itself from all sorts of social, cultural, moral and economic diseases that often break out in countries with new found oil. His comments were made in consideration of the fact that ExxonMobil, the main oil company currently operating in Guyana, has a track record of bribing prominent officials in host countries to get its way. Sahara Reporters reported an incident in Nigeria that highlights ExxonMobil’s corrupt practices that do not seem to be an out of the ordinary case. Sahara Reporters is a New-York based, online media house. It reported that in a desperate bid to silence its host communities, ExxonMobil “awarded bogus contracts to Chief Edet Ndarake, a paramount ruler in one of the communities in Ibeno local government ravaged by its recent oil spills arising from the obsolete facilities of the oil firm.” The media house said,
Political Scientist, Dr. David Hinds “ExxonMobil officials violated the company’s rigorous contracting procedures and awarded the clean up to their collaborators who have no expertise either in oil spill management or in cleaning up. The objective was to compromise them and silence protesting indigences in the area. ”Part of their brief is to ensure that the agitation for cash compensation to fishermen is silenced.” http:/ /saharareporters.com/2010/ 07/06/exxonmobil-bribesibeno-paramount-rulers-oilclean-contracts. It was reported that firms that could have helped clean up ExxonMobil’s mess were excluded from the contracting process. Sahara Reporters also said, “The clean-up contract was carefully packaged simply to act as a conduit pipe for siphoning funds from the joint venture account. It was awarded to three community leaders whose
brief was to ensure that the legal action threatened by the community to press for compensation never materialized in exchange for doing nothing to improve the contaminated shoreline.” Members of the community soon lost confidence in their leaders who took bribes. Checks at the Atlantic Coastline in Ibeno, Akwa Ibom showed that rather than clean up the spill deposits buried by tidal waves, the contractors merely swept the beach and collected refuse in giant bags for disposal. The American media house reported that although ExxonMobil pledged to clean up the shoreline, which was contaminated, it took the oil firm almost three weeks to respond while the crude deposits were washed back to shore while some were buried by the tide. Nigerians said that it soon became clear to them that ExxonMobil has no concern for their environment or their lives. They said, too, that the company is successful in buying out leaders. ExxonMobil’s posture is already hinting that it does not care about Guyana’s environment either. The company submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that leaves much to be desired. The document makes weak provisions for an oil spill and says nothing about how affecting neighbouring countries could be compensated in the event of
an oil spill. The burden of that will most likely fall on the shoulders of the people of Guyana. As for the buying out aspect, Dr. Hinds is very concerned about the implication such attitude will have on Guyana. He said, “One has to be concerned that something
like that could easily happen in Guyana.” The professor said that his concern is fueled by the hustling mentality that pervades in Guyana’s business sector. “They are very vulnerable to bribery.” Dr. Hinds also said, “I don’t think our citizens in that sector think first about country. One can argue that
given the sad state of our politics, it is understandable that our businesses would be open to internal and external bribery. But this is something the various Private Sector Commissions can help with— sensitizing business people about such threats and instilling a sense of integrity Continued on page 22
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Canadian investors seek local partners in oil & gas sector
Chargé d’Affaires of the Canadian High Commission, Jan Sheltinga
By Kiana Wilburg With a two-day workshop as their platform, approximately 25 Canadian firms are hoping to forge a trustworthy and long-lasting relationship with local firms and entities to access opportunities that will arise as Guyana gets ready to welcome its oil sector. The opening session of
the seminar was held yesterday at the Marriott Hotel. In attendance at the event were Jan Sheltinga, Chargé d’Affaires of the Canadian High Commission; Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin; Chief Executive Officer of the Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) Owen Verwey; Mike Critch, Treasurer of Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Industries Association along with Executive Director Kieran Hanley of Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association. Canadian Trade Commissioner, Anand Harrilall, who chaired the forum, said that the High Commission is extremely pleased to partner with Newfoundland and Labrador Environmental Industry Association (NEIA), Newfoundland and Labrador Oil and Gas Association (NOIA), Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Go-Invest in what is expected to be a successful trade
mission. The Trade Commissioner said that Guyanese companies partnering with Canadian firms stand to benefit not only from the transfer of technology and technical knowledge, but also from business experiences. Handley couldn’t agree more. In his presentation, the Executive Director noted that NEIA is a not-for-profit association of businesses which promotes the development of clean technology and the growth of the green economy in Canada. He said that many of NEIA’s members are participants in and contributors to the oil and gas industry. The Executive Director said, “We don’t view natural resource development and environmental responsibility as unrelated or conflicting notions. In fact, the drive to reduce waste in all of its forms, to mitigate risks, to monitor effects and to reduce impacts is a pursuit towards
efficiency that results in strengthening the innovative capacity and resiliency of any industry.” “To that end, there are enormous opportunities for environmental sector growth in tandem with the success of any oil and gas industry. That is why we are happy to partner with our friends at NOIA in the delivery of this workshop. One of our priorities in our strategy to drive growth in our sector is in helping our firms build relationships internationally and creating programming to support those activities.” Hanley added, “Five years ago, NEIA’s members, through its Export and International Business Network, asked the association to help them investigate opportunities in and around the Caribbean region. Subsequently, we have been engaged in a variety of activities to meet that request.” The Executive Director also noted that the company Continued on page 12
Some of the participants at the workshop.
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The Caribbean Premier League The just concluded Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket tournament has revealed some good things and bad things about Caribbean cricket. The tournament has unearthed some useful talent in the Caribbean. But it has also shown how far behind the rest of the world the Region is in terms of the development of its cricket and players. Some very talented players emerged out of this year’s tournament both in the batting and the bowling department. These players need to be blooded in the longer versions of the game because this is where their
skills can be better honed. In the past, the senior player restricted the development of younger players. The senior players that were failing consistently were not being dropped because it was felt they were the ‘class’ players but the younger players even though they performed were not given an extended run as some of the older players. The West Indies have talented players but they are not fully ready for international cricket. They need further exposure. A number of the players who emerged in this year’s CPL should make it into the IPL.
DEM BOYS SEH...
They should begin to replace some of the more senior players whose stardom is beginning to diminish. During the CPL 2017, these foreign based batsmen again showed their superiority. There was no dominant star from the Region, but that is the nature of T20 cricket. It is a hit and miss game which does not allow for consistent performance over so many matches. The CPL has confirmed that the Caribbean is falling behind the rest of the world. The West Indies Cricket Board, unfortunately, is being blamed for the low international ratings of the West Indies team and their
Everybody looking fuh a pardna fuh rob Guyana People get sense these days because all of a sudden dem investors looking fuh a pardna. Guyana start this thing when it realize that de best people fuh wuk de gold bush was dem Brazilians. Dem was de people who had de tools and if you lef dem in one month de whole interior clear. You wouldn’t even see a tree. That is why de GGMC seh don’t let no Brazilian own a claim in Guyana. He can be a pardna. De news spread and everybody want a pardna. Nobody ain’t doing nutten without a pardna. Bee Kay apply fuh a road contract and he get a Jamaican pardna; Fip Motilall come before Bee Kay. He came to Guyana broke. He barely had money to buy the plane ticket. But he had a plan to build a hydro in Guyana. He meet wid Sam who meet wid Jagdeo, that scamp. Fip cut a deal wid Jagdeo. De deal was so nice that Fip get a pardna from de states name Sithe Global.
From that deal Sithe Global de pardna had to pay Fip in excess of US$12 million because he had de agreement wha he sign wid Jagdeo fuh hydro Guyana. Looks like dem boys have the same thing all over again with this treesome from Canada This treesome want Soulja Bai to sign a Power Purchase Agreement so that dem can also walk away wid a good small piece from it de same way Fip walk away wid he agreement. Fip come to Guyana to give de people hydro seed. He lef Guyana and to this day Brassington and Jagdeo can’t fetch dem own. This treesome come to give de people solar. If Soulja Bai only tie a deal wid dem he and he Cabinet wouldn’t be able to sit down. It gun be fire in dem bam bam and more fire that dem can handle. Talk half and hope de treesome come clean.
poor performance. But the fact of the matter, as the CPL showed, is that the rest of the world has sprinted ahead of the West Indies in terms of the quality and development of their cricket. The challenge for the Regional Cricket Boards therefore, is to develop the talent that exists and to bring it up to that of the rest of the world, especially the Australians and South Africans. These countries have shown that they have depth in terms of their cricket development The Caribbean’s performance in international youth cricket has shown that we are not far behind the rest of the world. In fact, the Caribbean won the last under 19 World Cup. The problem arises in the transition from youth cricket to senior cricket. The Caribbean is not making that transition because of the poor development programmes within the Region. Why is this so? First, the young cricketers are not being given adequate chances in the senior teams. In the past, it was almost automatic that once you made the West Indies under 19, that you would be injected
into the senior side. This is not happening because the selectors still favour a lot of the older senior players even though many of them are inconsistent for a very long time Second, the junior players are not developing fast enough. They are taking too long to become senior players. This may have worked in the past but it is not going to work now. Players need to be given the training to develop faster. Third, this sloth in the development of players has to be hastened through better facilities. Every major international cricket club has indoor practice pitches, nets, gyms and proper coaches. In the Caribbean, the clubs are scraping the bottom of the barrel just to stay in the black. The clubs need to be restructured. We can beat up all we want on the WICB. The fact of the matter is that the problem is at the national level. The problem is poor facilities. The problem is our development programme after youth cricket. The Caribbean has to go back to the old formula which was responsible for making the West Indies
t e a m i n t o t h e w o r l d ’s greatest team. That formula was to use Regional tournaments to expose local talent and then send them to England to hone their skills. The English market is now closed because of limitations on the number of overseas players which clubs can play in a match, but there are other leagues in which the Regional players can develop their skills. The Caribbean has to find another way. That way is the CPL. The CPL is a window into the talent of the Region. But talent is not enough. What is needed is to develop that talent as the English clubs did with our great West Indian players. The CPL which is televised around the world, allows others to be able to see this talent and to recruit our players to the big leagues where they can improve their talent. The CPL, therefore, should be supported. It is the best thing that has happened to Regional cricket after Stanford.
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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN...
Why we expect the PPP to change if their rivals won’t change also? If people in this country think that there is going to be new leadership in the PPP; that young men and women will emerge into its hierarchy and a realistic, innovative transformation in the PPP will occur, they will be disappointed. The PPP is not a different species that Guyanese cannot understand. The PPP is part of an enduring, primitive political culture. Its essential mentality is no different from the PNC and the WPA. The new guy, the AFC has become a huge embodiment of that deadly, anachronistic culture. Just look at Rupert Roopnaraine. Hide his party affiliation and explain his recent political maneuverability to a stranger
and that stranger would think you are talking about a PPP or a PNC politician. We will treat the recent escapades of the WPA and Roopnaraine in a separate feature. When the PPP was in power, we called on their leaders to denounce erring party stalwarts, condemn egregious ministerial mistakes, show remorse at wrong directions that backfired but other parties when they got into refused to do what they wanted PPP leaders to do. The answer lies in political culture. Since there will be a separate article on the WPA, I will not go into further discussion but I did expose a very nasty piece of old political culture by the WPA that it manifested three
months ago and repeating it here is pungently relevant. What the WPA leaders including Rupert Roopnaraine, Clive Thomas, Dr. Maurice Odle, Andaiye, my friend David Hinds, Tacuma Ogunseye and others did recently borders on depraved politics that is identical to any abomination the PPP and PNC committed recently, in the distant past or in contemporary times. It shows how trapped this country is in a political culture that is extremely sick. There was a conspicuous showdown between the WPA and the PNC over the removal of Dr. Roopnaraine from the Ministry of Education. In the ensuing brouhaha, the WPA using unambiguous language, said that WPA as a
political party and constituent member of the APNU was not consulted on Roopnaraine’s appointment as a minister. In other words, it was not a WPA decision. In response to this, I penned a piece with the caption; “Clive Thomas is a hero but he has to explain this incredible hypocrisy,” KN, June 21, 2017. I called upon the WPA and Clive Thomas to explain if the WPA rejected President Cheddi Jagan choosing a Minister on his own from the WPA in 1992, then how come the WPA allowed President Granger to allocate a Minister from the WPA without the WPA formally selecting him? To date, the WPA has never explained this double standard to the Guyanese
people. The answer lies in the political culture we have that never carried with it certain sacred values and still doesn’t. More on the WPA later. The AFC is no different. Armed with commonsense and an elementary sense of strategizing, the AFC used language and strategies to oppose the PPP that any schoolboy could have advised them on. You want support, you want votes, then denounce an authoritarian government in the most tempestuous ways citing corruption, immorality, incestuousness, race politics, heartless policies. The AFC did just that. It won seats in 2006, 2011 then got into power in 2015. And even before the ink was dry on the AFC’s ministerial appointment documents, Dr. David Hinds accused the AFC of being power drunk. The answer lies in the ancient political culture the politicians from the fifties have embraced and allowed to take over their minds and souls. So we return to the PPP. It is not going to dump Mr. Jagdeo despite the dangerous impurities in his incitement games. It is not
Frederick Kissoon going to touch its aging troglodytes who have lost touch with reality. Luncheon, Teixeira, Rohee, Indra Chandarpaul, Hydar Ally, Komal Chand, among others are all heading toward their seventies with one or two already at the top of the seventies. But they are the PPP and the PPP is them. The PPP is not going to offer any periodic compromises to the Coalition Government. It is going to continue to mislead and instill fear in sugar workers. It is beating a non-stop war drum. The reason why it cannot transform is because it is a victim of Guyana’s tragic political culture. Just as sad and tragic is the unchanging nature of the PPP’s antagonists – PNC. AFC, WPA. All three are in power. All three are happy to continue their expressions of that tragic political culture.
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Contractors bid to operate Haags Bosch landfill Last year July, Puran Brothers Disposal Inc. was awarded a $221M contract for the operation and management of the Haags Bosch landfill at Eccles, East Bank Demerara. However, that arrangement came to an end and the Ministry of Communities advertised for entities to bid to provide operation services for the sanitary landfill. Yesterday, at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), bids were opened for this project.
Bids were also opened for the supply and delivery of computer items for the GRA.
Bids were also opened for the rehabilitation and external works of office buildings belonging to the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) that comes under the Ministry of Agriculture. The procurement has been divided into five lots. Bids were opened for the rehabilitation and extension of a building on Pere Street, Kitty that comes under the remit of the Department of Culture Youth and Sport within the Ministry of Education.
Bids were also opened for the procurement of repairs and maintenance works for the Critchlow Labour College.
Also, bids were opened for the supply of office equipment, Storage Attached Network (SAN) device and scanners. The procurement entity is the Guyana Office for Investment (GoInvest). Further, the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) is procuring janitorial and ink supplies. Bids were opened to this effect. This procurement was divided into three lots.
With the Ministry of Finance as the procuring entity, bids were opened for the remodelling of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) located in the Ministry’s Main Street compound.
Bids were also opened for the provision of security services to the Tuschen and Enmore call centres.
On the side of health care, bids were opened for the supply and delivery of one water ambulance. The procuring entity is the Regional Democratic Council of Region six.
The GRA is also the procurement entity for the supply and delivery of laptop computers
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Canadian investors seek local... From page 8 has provided training and information sessions, brought delegations of stakeholders from the region to Canada to share their expertise, and of course have led international missions to beautiful nations like Guyana. In fact, he noted that the mission is the fifth delegation in and near the region in less than three years. Hanley made it clear that the company is happy to be in Guyana. He said that the entity also applauds the support received from the Canadian High Commission. Like the Executive Director, Chargé d’Affaires of
the Canadian High Commission noted that she was delighted to be at the event yesterday in recognition of yet another Canadian and Guyanese partnership, this time on Oil and Gas at the level of the government and the private sector. The Canadian envoy said, “Our bilateral commercial relationship has been growing. Over the past few years, merchandise trade between our countries has reached over Cdn$700 million, positioning Guyana as Canada’s largest merchandise trading market within CARICOM, and the
third largest in the Caribbean.” She noted that Canada is now Guyana’s top destination for exports, in particular, gold. The Chargé d’Affaires said that Canadian exports for the period was a mere Cdn$36.7 million, while merchandise imports from Guyana for the corresponding period amounted to Cdn$667 million. The Ambassador said that this is a real demonstration that Canada is not solely interested in the investment of Canadian companies in Guyana but overall Guyanese investments. Additionally, Ms. Sheltinga said that Guyana has a new offshore industry without experience in development and production operations. She said that essentially, this was the situation in Newfoundland
and Labrador in the early days before the development of Hibernia. The envoy noted that the experience of Newfoundland can be a great potential resource to Guyana in developing its offshore industry through working with experienced partners— Government and private sector, suppliers and service companies. The Ambassador said that some synergies have already been explored. In this regard, Sheltinga noted that a few years ago, a small contingent of Guyanese businesses participated in the NOIA conference to learn about the oil and gas industry. She said that since then, they have taken a bold decision to launch an oil and gas association drawing on the NOIA model and experiences. Furthermore, the
Wednesday September 13, 2017 Canadian envoy said that the Government of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador have invested significant resources to encourage Canadian companies to promote Canadian values and operate abroad with the highest ethical standards. She asserted that this includes areas related to Occupational Health and Safety, gender and respecting labour codes. She noted that this is why Canadian companies are valued and that there are several examples from which to draw. “As early adopters of the Children’s Rights and Business Principles, Canadian mining companies are pioneering models to support children and families. A tangible example is the Children’s Need & Development Initiative by Guyana Goldfields Inc. and Aurora Gold Mines through which over a dozen nongovernmental organizations
and communities in proximity to the mining site receive support for children and youth development work.” The envoy said that Canada’s extractive sector has a world reputation for innovation in developing increasingly challenging resource reserves to realise economic gains and at the same time upholding human rights and environmental principles. As a result, she noted that partner countries are increasingly looking to learn from Canadian models of extractive sector development as they look to capture the potential of their own natural resource endowments. Sheltinga said that Guyana and Canada have been partners for many years, and that Canada remains committed to continue building on this strong partnership to secure economic prosperity for all Guyanese.
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WANTED Attractive live in waitressCall: 327-0252/674-4665 Need Land/Property to Buy in Eccles Area 50’x100'.Call:592-2701885 or 592-668-1102. Experienced person to work in a body workshop. Call Neil: 655-0807 Office Clerk Senior /Junior, CXC English/ Mathematics, Computer Knowledge an Asset. Call 223 – 7500 Live In Live out Babysitter / Domestic 223-7500 Call: Monday to Saturday 8:15 4:15 pm Experienced salesgirl & handy boy, Christine’s Variety Store on Lombard St. Call: 227-8529 Night Security Guards. Previous experience would be an asset. Call 629-3141 One live-in nanny to take care of children and home. Must know to cook various foods Contact: 600-1898 Female worker wanted sound secondary education, computer literate-Tel: 6225518 Experience garbage truck drivers &labourers. Call: 670-7920
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VEHICLE FOR SALE Toyota 2007 Allion, accessories included. Tel: 6620803,669-7203 Axio 2006 only 51,000km. Good condition $1.600,000.00 Contact :670-8675 1 Toyota Caldina Wagon in perfect condition, PLL series- Call Benjie: 612-3706 HEALTH Herbal remedies: prostate cancer, diabetes, kidney & gall stones, hypertension, irregular heartbeat- Contact Quacee Sparman- 676-5924, 611-5586
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Experienced shop workers & handman to work in the interior. Age 18-45yrs. Call: 231-0363 9AM-4:30PM (TIN,ID & NIS) One truck driver to drive a bedford truck and 2 able bodied porters. Contact Dhari 226-1716, 6516846 One female age 36 to 50 to live-in and take care of an elderly person. Call: 690-0122 Maid needed- Call: 225-3234 Experienced domestic maid to work in Diamond- Call: 227-8529 We buy land in Eccles, Providence, Herstelling, Farm, Zeelugt, Parfaite Harmonie & Covent Garden- Call: 6560701, 651-1969
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1 Hair dresser & 1 nail technician @ Natural Beauty Salon & Spa located @ Grove Market Street, EBD. Call Ms Rashari: 652-5800 Jobs available at the Plant Shop/Maintenance, Georgetown, 18-25yrs. Tel: 643-7193 One (1) experience welder/ fabricator. Tel: 222-3844 Experience skilled carpenter. Apply at Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Stabroek. One female cook, age between 25yrs to 45yrs. Call: 677-8236 from 8AM to 4PM D r i v e r, 2-labourers, apprentice-mechanical & machining background a must. Apply in person Technical Services Inc, 1823 Eccles Industrial Site. H i c k ’s Vi l l e H o t e l Receptionist, bell-boy, hotel attendant, washerpresser- Call: 2310951,227-7714,223-3448. info@vgiworld.com Driver for office at EcclesCall: 614-4358 Accounts clerk for Eccles office, Quickbooks, PayrollCall:614-4358 Exist for: Security Guards, (1) Bilingual person, Cuban cook, (1) Receptionist, Office clerk-Call: 608-5303, 227-7380 Sales representative- apply at King’s Liquor Guyana Inc. 17 Broad & Ketley streets- Call: 223-3217, 601-0602 Experienced cashiers/ supermarket helpers, apply in person with written application @ Nirva Supermarket 49 Sheriff & Craig st, Campbellville- Tel: 2275771
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Hustling businessmen, corrupt politicians make Guyana an easy target... From page 7 and patriotism.” Dr. Hinds said that corruption and bribery are but yet another challenge that Guyana faces as it prepares to welcome the era of big-oil. He told Kaieteur News that mega trans-nationals such as ExxonMobil are less concerned about the integrity of the host countries. “Their first concern is protection of their investments and the maximization of profits. The extent to which these companies respect the laws and labour practices in host countries is dependent on the political will of governments to defend their integrity. It is for that reason that we have to ensure that our government understands what we are getting into.” Dr. Hinds said that it is imperative that Guyana moves to quickly strengthen its institutions and sensitize the people. “Critically, we have to dismantle the criminalized state, introduce stringent integrity legislation and set up oversight bodies. We also have to ensure accountability within our system at all levels.” Dr. Hinds continued, “That is why it is important that the government make public the agreement with ExxonMobil. That would be a way of signalling to the country that the government is willing to lead by example.” Dr. Hinds added that local politicians are also prone to bribery and corruption in general. “We have ample evidence of that. So we have to be concerned that they could be targeted by foreign companies. So we have to have laws and systems in place to minimize their vulnerability.” Hinds said that Guyana is but a little fish. “We cannot fight ExxonMobil on their turf; we don’t have the capacity or the leverage to do that. But we can defend ourselves against things such as bribery, corruption, destruction of our environment and disrespecting our labour laws and national dignity.” Dr. Hinds said that it is imperative that Guyana demonstrates to ExxonMobil that the country needs them “and that they need us also and that mutual respect benefits both sides. We have to learn from the experiences of other countries.”
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Arjoon levies on NBS assets over $79M judgment Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the New Building Society, Maurice Arjoon, is set to levy on movable assets of the mortgage lender, New Building Society (NBS). The entity was in July ordered to pay the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) over $79.2M in outstanding pension and other benefits but had appealed the judgment. Sanjeev Datadin and Ganesh Hira have joined Senior Counsel Edward Luckhoo, on Arjoon’s team. Last week, the legal team successfully applied for a Writ of Execution directed to the Marshal of the High Court to levy on the movable property of NBS, and if not enough, to even on the immovable property. The plaintiff, Arjoon, has named as defendants NBS, Trust Company (Guyana) Limited, former CEO, Ahmad Khan, Director Seepaul Narine and Nizam Mohamed, staffer, both of whom are trustees of NBS Pension Fund. The application for the writ was based on the judgment of July 20, last, by Justice Brassington Reynolds against NBS for $20.2M with interest of six percent from June 2007. The writ also covered for levy actions on a further $59M, representing pension payments and interest. There were other costs that the Marshal will move to recover.
Former NBS Chief, Maurice Arjoon
Former NBS Chairman, Dr. Nanda Gopaul
Nine years have passed since the former CEO and two of his Managers, Kent Vincent and Kissoon Baldeo, were all arrested and charged with stealing over $60M. However, the men were ex o n e r a t e d and an independent Ombudsman’s investigation raised worrying questions on why Arjoon and the Managers were ever charged in the first place. Arjoon filed a High Court case seeking damages in excess of $500M and his pension and other benefits. After the matter dragged on for more than six years, Judge Reynolds in a decision in July awarded $79M in lost pension and other benefits. There were no awards for damages. Arjoon had long claimed that he and his Managers
were set up and charged, at the direction of former President Bharrat Jagdeo, after he refused to sink almost $2B of NBS money in the construction of the Berbice River Bridge. The CEO claimed that the lending of NBS money in that manner would have been highly illegal, breaching financial laws. NBS later still went ahead, after the men were sacked, and purchased shares in the Berbice River Bridge. Acknowledging that the mortgage company has signaled its intentions to appeal the judgment, Arjoon and his family in a statement shared on social media, said that NBS had provided no acceptable reason why he was dismissed, and no objection on the pension claim, during the High Court case. Arjoon has since filed a
Former NBS CEO, Ahmad Khan
NBS Director, Seepaul Narine
cross-appeal for more than half of a billion in damages. “I was therefore very surprised when the Judge “awarded” my pension due for the past 10 years and unpaid salary, but none of the $550M in damages and consequently. It is my opinion that I won the battle but NBS won the war.” The former CEO said that during the High Court trial, it was also proven, without a
doubt, that he was illegally dismissed by the then Board, contrary to the stipulations of labour laws. He said that with the outcome of this case and previously that of the wrongful charge and the Ombudsman’s findings, it is his hope that civil society as well as the Private Sector Commission, the Bankers Association, the Bar Association and other
relevant organisations will speak out against the perpetrators of “heinous crimes” against the two former Managers, Kent Vincent and Kissoon Baldeo and himself, in an effort at also ensuring there is never any repetition of injustice and abuse of power. Back in 2007, Arjoon was accused of conspiracy to defraud the NBS of $69M along with Baldeo and Vincent. The latter two said they suffered irreparable harm from the negative publicity and loss of salaries and benefits. At the time of the charges in 2007, chairing the Board of NBS was Dr. Nanda Gopaul. He later became a Permanent Secretary in the Office of the President, under the Jagdeo administration and then the Minister of Labour. Also sitting on the Board then, was union leader, Seepaul Narine. The NBS Board is currently chaired by Floyd McDonald, a former Commissioner of Police.
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JMA Supports Shaw’s Call For Banks To Lower Interest Rates The Gleaner - The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) said it supports the call by Finance Minister, Audley Shaw for commercial banks to lower their interest rates on loans to small, micro and mediumsized enterprises (SME’s). “It has long been established that minimizing existing impediments, such as high-interest rates, is imperative to increasing J a m a i c a ’s c o m p e t i t i v e advantage as we seek to Audley Shaw position ourselves as the place of choice to invest and do business,” the JMA said in a release. “We must come together as the nation’s stakeholders to advance Jamaica’s true potential through meaningful reform,” it added. The JMA said it joins the Minister in beseeching the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) and financial institutions to play their role in advancing the nation’s objectives by actively reducing the markups they currently employ to no more than one per cent and three per cent respectively, the release said. It said banks should also make more effort to inform potential borrowers that these special loans are available. “Additionally, we believe that the DBJ should make funds available to the manufacturing industry at below five per cent, as is the current arrangement for other key industries,” the JMA said. “This arrangement is well deserved and overdue, given that the manufacturing sector employs over 79,000 Jamaican men and women, is the second largest contributor to the country’s taxes of any individual sector, and the largest contributor to GDP (gross domestic product) of the goods producing sector,” said the business lobby. “The JMA commends Minister Audley Shaw for leading the charge, and looks forward to these measures being implemented with alacrity,” it added.
Brazil police suspect Temer, aides involved in corruption BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil’s federal police suspect that President Michel Temer, alongside a group of close aides from his party, participated in illicit acts that rendered him up to 31.5 million reais ($10 million) in advantages and other perks. In a report on Monday, police said there were indications that Temer, 77, and the so-called “Gang of the Lower House” might have engaged in active and passive corruption acts, fraud and other crimes. The report was sent to the Federal Supreme Court, the only court with the authority to investigate a sitting president. While the report did not specify what advantages Temer might have obtained, it identified a series of transfers made from companies such as Odebrecht SA, and cash stemming from state contracts. The report gathered data from recent testimonies that incriminated Temer in the campaign financing of at least one ally. According to the police, Temer’s Chief of Staff Eliseu Padilha and Wellington Moreira Franco, Temer’s privatization tzar, were also named in the investigation, which started in 2015. The report could provide additional evidence for a second formal corruption accusation against Temer in as many months. Prosecutor-General Rodrigo Janot, whose term expires at the end of this week, filed the first almost two months ago but lower house lawmakers voted to drop it, alleging lack of sufficient evidence.
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Venezuela Supreme Court has staged effective coup: jurists’ group GENEVA (Reuters) Venezuela’s Supreme Court has progressively dismantled the rule of law, becoming an instrument of President Nicolas Maduro’s government in what amounts to a coup against the constitutional order, an international human rights group said yesterday. The collapse of the
judiciary has left victims of torture, killings and disappearances and their families without recourse to justice after months of violent street protests, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said. It called on the U.N. Human Rights Council to take action. “ We h a v e s e e n a judiciary that has essentially
lost its independence and become a tool of a very authoritarian executive branch,” Sam Zarifi, ICJ Secretary-General, told a news briefing. “This breakdown of the rule of law has also severely obstructed accountability (and) essentially made it impossible to bring to justice those responsible for
gross violations of human rights,” he said. T h e Ve n e z u e l a n government did not immediately reply to a request for comment. Foreign minister Jorge Arreaza on Monday rejected as “baseless” a U.N. report that found excessive use of force by its security forces and other violations.
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Security guard gets bail on fraud charge A security guard was ordered yesterday to post $300,000 bail after she was arraigned before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts to answer to two charges of fraudulent conversion. Denise Lovell, 46, of Lot 78 Norton Street, Lodge denied the first charge which alleged that between February 1 and June 30, last, at Georgetown while being solely entrusted by Rhonda James with $125,000 to deposit into the victim’s New Building Society savings account, she
Charged Denise Lovell fraudulently converted the money to her own use. It was further alleged that between November 1, last year and June 30, last, at
Georgetown while being solely entrusted by Rhonda James with $320,000 to deposit into the victim’s New Building Society savings account, she fraudulently converted the money to her own use and benefit. P o l i c e P r o s e c u t o r, Shawn Gonsalves had no objection to bail being granted to the defendant. The mother of three was ordered to post $150,000 bail on each of the two charges. She was instructed to make her next court appearance on September 25.
Region Three residents benefit from health outreach Residents of Parika and the surrounding areas benefitted from a health fair staged during a community outreach on Saturday at the Parika Lay Park. Several agencies including the Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with the R e g i o n T h r e e administration, New GPC, Food for the Poor, the Leonora Diagnostic Centre and the West Demerara Regional Hospital offered
their services at the outreach. The services ranged from mental health services, dental services, HIV testing, Blood Pressure Testing, Yellow Fever, Tetanus and Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccines to other health services. Speaking on behalf of the Ministry of Public Health, John Adams noted that the Ministry will also be launching similar outreaches in “Regions One and Ten where we will be providing
GPL has insufficient... (From page 21) experience an interruption in the supply of electricity. “It is important that the company states very clearly that, this current generation challenge is temporary whilst two generation units with an aggregate generation capacity of 13.8 megawatts are offline for maintenance and are expected to become operational shortly.” GPL said it remains cognizant of the inconveniences these interruptions cause. “…We wish to reassure customers that we remain resolute in restoring a stable supply of electricity and extend sincerest apologies to our valued customers.” GPL is exploring tapping into natural gas and has announced plans that include a 50 megawatt power plant to tap into that. A number of solar plants are also being considered. The Government of Guyana last year took a decision to release Finnish Company, Wartsila, of its management contract of several engines in the Demerara and Essequibo area. A new company was formed- Power Producer and Distribution Incorporated (PPDI) - which took over the local staffers of Wartsila. They are managing the engines.
Three GPF trainees... (From page 21) treated for a broken arm and lacerations above the eye before being discharged. The other trainee in the vehicle was identified as Selwin Robertson, 18, of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara who s u f f e r e d f r o m m i n o r i n j u r i e s . The teen told Kaieteur News that they were out on a “weekend pass or time off” and were returning to the Police Training School in Adventure, Corentyne, Berbice. Robertson noted, too, that he could not recall what type of car they were travelling in, nor could he recall the registration number, since it was dark. The driver of the car is reportedly in Police custody as investigations continue.
services such as blood pressure and cholesterol testing, paediatrics among other health care services, medicines of course, we have enough medications that will be adequate for everyone that participates.” The Ministry was pleased to be associated with the health outreach which was another way to ensure health care services are brought to people, especially those who cannot afford medical care. Adams added that the Regional Executive Officer (REO), Denis Jaikaran, explained that the health outreach is the first of its kind in the Region, though the initiative has been launched throughout Guyana. The REO urged the residents to take advantage of the services offered. Acting Regional Health Officer (RHO), Dr. Bibi Jabar, remarked that the outreach is a great opportunity for those who were unable to have their regular medical check-ups done. She thanked the residents for their patience and encouraged them to contact friends and family members to take advantage of the services offered at the outreach. Food for the Poor (FFTP) provided personal items, school supplies and food supplies as well as Over-theCounter (OTC) medication to those participating. Jameel Davis, Senior Manager attached to FFTP said it was gratifying to have been involved in the outreach since part of the mandate of his organisation is to provide Guyanese with the basic essentials. Health outreaches are scheduled to be launched in Leguan and Wakenaam.
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Macron vows Caribbean rebuild as anger rises against European powers
France’s President Emmanuel Macron addresses the media upon his arrival in Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe island, the first step of his visit to French Caribbean islands, yesterday. REUTERS/Christophe Ena/Pool P O RT- A U - P R I N C E (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to quickly rebuild the islands of the French Caribbean during a visit yesterday meant to dispel anger at his government’s response to Hurricane Irma, which killed at least 43 people in the region. The clutch of Caribbean islands hardest hit by the storm were mainly overseas territories belonging to Britain, France and the Netherlands, whose tens of thousands of residents are European Union citizens. The U.S. Virgin Islands were also hard hit. European countries and the United States have sent troops to deliver aid and provide security after the storm toppled homes and hospitals, but locals and tourists short of food or shelter say help was slow to arrive. Macron, who is also facing the first test at home of his resolve to reform the economy with a day of
protests against his labor reforms, denied authorities were too slow to react. Basic services in the region were lost after Irma, weakening law and order, and looting erupted on some islands. Haiti’s government said yesterday more than 10,000 people were in shelters after heavy rains flooded the former French colony. Britain was forced to reinforce its marines on the British Virgin Islands after more than 100 “very serious” prisoners escaped after a prison was breached in the storm, Alan Duncan, Britain’s minister for Europe and the Americas said on Tuesday. It was not clear if the prisoners had been captured. Macron was due to travel yesterday to St. Martin, an island France shares with the Netherlands that suffered some of the worst devastation from Irma. Most of the 10 people killed by Irma lived on French territories there.
“St. Martin will be reborn, I promise,” Macron told reporters in Pointe-aPitre, on the French island of Guadeloupe. “I will shake up all the rules and procedures so the job is done as quickly as possible. It will be done quickly, it will be done well, and it will be done better,” he said. Macron said 50 million euros will be made available as soon as possible, and 2,000 security forces have been deployed, including the army, roughly double the original contingent. The French government has said it would take at least three months for water distribution to normalize. The electricity supply has also been badly hit, authorities said. British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson also traveled yesterday to the Caribbean to visit British territories devastated by Irma. Among the hardest hit islands were the British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, plus Antigua and Barbuda.
Cuba fights to restore water, power after Irma Havana (AFP) - Cuban authorities were still battling yesterday to restore power and water supplies, days after Hurricane Irma seriously damaged its generating stations. “Due to severe damage Hurricane Irma caused in all thermoelectric power plants, we cannot estimate how long it will take to recover and fully enable electric power,” said Yuri Villamonte, deputy minister for energy and mines. Damage to the Matanzas
thermoelectric station remains a key concern because it serves the capital Havana’s population of two million, which largely remained without power or water. “We are working to normalize the situation,” said Ines Maria Chapman, head of Cuba’s national institute of hydraulic resources, without giving details. Villamonte said he remained hopeful that power would be restored “sooner rather than later” because
electricity supply was already back up in most of the eastern provinces. The international airports in Havana and the resort city of Varadero, which had closed for three days, reopened. Bus services resumed around the country, while schools and universities not directly affected by the hurricane reopened. In Havana, brigades of volunteers joined municipal workers to help clear the streets of trees, rubble and other debris.
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DPP withdraws application to forfeit $9M from Dataram’s brother The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has withdrawn an application filed last year November to forfeit $9M, suspected to be proceeds from a criminal enterprise, belonging to Troy Dataram, the brother of convicted drug trafficker Barry Dataram. A request to have the matter withdrawn was made by Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Dionne McCammon, yesterday, before Principal Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Magistrate Latchman dismissed the matter. The dismissal comes nearly two months after Chief Justice (Ag) Roxanne George-Wiltshire ordered the Special Organized Crime Unit (SOCU) to return the monies to Troy after his lawyer, Glenn Hanoman, filed a civil action in the High Court. The money was returned to Troy and “no longer” exists since it has already been spent, according to Hanoman. Last month, McCammon disclosed that the DPP had appealed the acting Chief Justice’s order and that the state will still proceed with the application pending the outcome of the appeal.
Troy Dataram (left) and Barry Dataram However, yesterday McCammon said that the Attorney General Chambers was unable to file an appeal and did not give a reason. SOCU had seized the money after it was found by Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) ranks during the raid of a house occupied by Barry Dataram at 661 Fourth Av e n u e , B l o c k ‘ X ’ Diamond, East Bank Demerara on April 16, 2016. CANU ranks also unearthed some 100 pounds of cocaine during the raid. However, Kaieteur News was informed that the money was found in Troy Dataram’s home several months after the raid. Law Enforcement officials had suspected that the money was acquired by Dataram, who had given his brother to keep.
An application to forfeit the money was filed before Magistrate Latchman on November 14, 2016, during which McCammon said that the DPP was pursuing the matter at the Magistrates’ Courts under the AntiMoney Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act. Barry and Troy Dataram were listed as the defendants. But Hanoman contended that the Magistrates’ Courts had no jurisdiction to seize cash and that the matter should be heard in the High Court. During the proceedings in the Civil Matter at the High Court, Hanoman contended that the money belonged to Troy Dataram and was in no way connected to the drug bust.
Coconut tree crashes through roof A squall that swept across Linden yesterday uprooted several trees and damaged the roofs of quite a few houses and other buildings. The most disastrous occurred in Poker Street, Wismar, where a coconut tree crashed into a resident’s roof and landed in his living room. Seventy-four-year-old Gilbert Daniels is now exposed to the elements as a result, but he has a bountiful supply of water coconuts within hand reach. Yet Gilbert does not care about the coconuts; his main concern right now is getting the tree out of his house and rebuilding the roof. “Putting back this roof gonna cost a lot of money and I don’t know where I’m getting it from. I’m a guard (working with Linden Enterprise Network) but the money I earn there cannot cover these expenses. As you can see is not just the roof. All the side wall damage. I hope I can get some assistance to put things back in place.” Gilbert said that he was asleep when the tree crashed
through the roof...”I feel this heavy thud and vibration like earthquake and when I come outside I see the tree in the house. I just thankful to God that I was in the bedroom”. Several neighbours rushed over to see what the commotion was about and a few of them rendered much needed assistance to Daniels who lives alone. There were reports of several other trees being uprooted in Christianburg and Wisroc on Wismar.
Several stallholders on the Mackenzie market wharf are also counting their losses after the roofs to their stalls were ripped off. The squalls which started Monday night and continued yesterday afternoon had residents cowering in their homes, as the Town was plunged into blackout. Power outages continued intermittently throughout the day. Several calls to the Linden Utility Services Coop Society (LUSCSL) for an
Three GPF trainees injured in accident An 18-year-old on his way to Felix Austin Training School, found himself in a near fatal accident when the car he was travelling in on Sunday last, at approximately 07:00pm, collided with another. Marlon Small, 18 who is a resident of Nooten-Zuil, East Coast Demerara, is a trainee. He was seated at the back of the car. He is currently a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital
being treated for a fractured jaw and other injuries. The teen, who could barely speak, said that the driver was travelling at a “fast pace”. He stated that he cannot recall what type of car it was and does not know the driver, since it was a taxi. Dexroy Smith, 24 of South Ruimveldt, who is also a trainee, was seated in the front of the car. He was (Continued on page 24)
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GPL has insufficient reserve capacity to cater for outages Facing increasing public criticisms, the Guyana Power and Light Incorporated (GPL Inc.) yesterday admitted that it barely has enough power to meet peak demands. As a matter of fact, any engine that goes down will lead to load shedding. Daily, residents have been complaining of outages with little explanations from GPL. The state-owned p o w e r c o m p a n y, i n a
statement, said that efforts are progressing to restore generation capacity to mitigate the occurrence of service interruptions in the Demerara-Berbice Interconnected System (DBIS). “The current available generation capacity is 116 megawatts with a peak demand (between 18:30hrs and 22:00 hrs) of approximately 110 megawatts. Whilst the
available capacity may appear adequate to meet demand; it leaves insufficient reserve capacity to cater for unexpected and additional loss of generation,” the statement said. The company said that in instances of insufficient available generation capacity to meet the demand, customers in various areas within the DBIS may (Continued on page 24)
GPL has admitted that it is barely producing enough power to meet peak demands
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Wednesday September 13, 2017
Minister says independence not on new govt.’s agenda H A M I L T O N , Bermuda - CMC – Economic Development and Tourism Minister Jamahl Simmons has dismissed speculation that the new Bermuda Progressive Labour Party (PLP) government is considering independence for this British Overseas Territory. “The position is this: it
was not in our platform, we have not discussed it,” Simmons said. Simmons, whose party regained power from the One Bermuda Alliance (OBA) in a landslide general election victory seven weeks ago, was speaking after a question on the subject was asked by Grainne Richmond, moderator for
the opening panel of the 13th Bermuda Captive Conference on Monday. Bermuda is the preferred jurisdiction for t h e w o r l d ’s c a p t i v e insurance industry. Delegates at the conference were told that it has taken hard work, a collaborative approach and a history of innovation to
attain and maintain the ingredients of that success. But being at the top of the pile today is no guarantee that the island will remain there in the future. And with increasing global regulation and compliance thresholds to meet, the island must guard against complacency and stay focused to maintain its
position, delegates were told. Referring to speculation over independence, Simmons said “I was asked this question earlier this month, and I had to be reminded that as a minister you can’t have a personal opinion any more — you have a government position. “The mandate that we operate under, and I’ve mentioned it to several stakeholders, is no surprises. Business does not like surprises, and as much as possible we want to have collaborative dialogue together going forward and not learn about government policy on the front page of the (Royal) Gazette.” The issue was front page news a week ago after Jason Hayward, a government senator and president of the Bermuda Public Services Union, said independence should be viewed as a viable option.
Jamahl Simmons But as he outlined the g o v e r n m e n t ’s p o s i t i o n before delegates at the multi-day captive insurance conference, Simmons said “it is critical to us that we project stability and that we work with each other.” He added that if independence ever became a necessity, it was “something that we would have to work on together”.
Roget: Heads must roll Trinidad Guardian Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) president general Ancel Roget says heads must roll following the findings of an internal Petrotrin audit which showed operators were being paid for oil they did not produce. “The OWTU has been consistently raising this issue about lease operators stealing Petrotrin’s oil and billing them (Petrotrin) for oil that they do not produce. “We always say it is a corrupt arrangement with some top people and it does not do Petrotrin any good,” Roget said in a telephone interview, hours after Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar claimed one operator had been paid US$11.5 million by Petrotrin for oil it had not produced. Roget wants the Fraud Squad to get involved, saying the internal audit is not good enough “as there would be a cover-up.” He also wants Petrotrin to properly investigate the audit’s final report. “Not just audit within the company…an independent auditor ought to audit those claims and to bring to the books all of those who are found to be culpable. “We suspect because of who is involved in the
Ancel Roget company that they want to keep it under wraps. We are against that. We are calling for some action on that. Heads must roll. We are going to turn this place upside down because it is really bad.” Roget estimates that Petrotrin has been losing “billions of barrels of crude oil annually” through the scandal. Roget said what he also learned was that former Petrotrin chairman Andrew Jupiter “was hounded out of office by the PNM Government,” although he believed Jupiter was the best man for the job due to his wealth of knowledge in the energy sector. Calls to Jupiter’s phone went straight to voice message Monday.
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Gennady Golovkin against Canelo Alvarez salutes the return... (From page 26) Mayweather’s contempt for the boxing skills of The Notorious McGregor that he spent the nights before the pair of them set about making hundreds of millions of dollars playing host in his strip club and munching burgers at four in the morning. Training for the richest fight of all time apparently amounted to ‘a light run and punching the speed bag.’ ‘Imagine if my boy had trained the way he usually
done,’ said Mayweather Snr of his son’s tenth round stoppage of McGregor. ‘Would’ve knocked him out inside three rounds. Maybe one.’ He also told the Phillyvoice website that Mayweather did not spar for a month to six weeks prior to earning the easiest $300million in sporting history, partly because at 40 and coming up to his record 50th victory his hands are more brittle than ever. McGregor is believed to have picked up close to
$100m and Mayweather Snr says: ‘He was in it for the pay cheque. Not the glory. I’ve never seen no fighter so happy about being knocked out.’ No such evaluations will pervade the three promotions this week which bring good old fashioned boxing back to centre stage. Two of those fights take place in England, one of them linked to the main event on the Vegas Strip. Golovkin versus Alvarez for Triple G’s WBC, WBA,
Wednesday September 13, 2017 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) You will both have to bend if you want this union to work. You may find that someone at work hasn't been trustworthy. Too much work and no play will not only result in fatigue and frustration but also loneliness, too.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Abrupt changes concerning your professional position are evident. Your ability to come up with original ideas will b r i n g r e c o g n i t i o n f r o m superiors. Try to avoid any drastic decisions concerning personal legal matters.
TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Check your personal papers and make sure everything is in order. An older member of your family may have left you with a pressing situation. You may be emotional if you allow your lover to take advantage of your good nature.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) You can pick up some overtime today. You can make money if you put your savings into conservative investments. Secret enemies will be eager to spread rumors about you.
GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You may find out that someone has not been completely honest with you. Love can be heightened if you sit down and discuss your future plans. Invite people home to discuss your plans for group fundraising events and outings. CANCER (June 21–July 22) Make sure you concentrate if operating machinery or vehicles. Be careful; you may upset someone you live with if you don't consult with them. You will be able to get good advice if you listen to close friends or relatives you respect. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) You need to get out and challenge yourself. You need to get involved in groups that offer physical activities. Your mate may not have been honest with you. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Your creative ability will surface, giving you good ideas for ways of making money. Finish overdue paperwork and catch up on letter writing and reading. Dealing with foreigners will be most enlightening.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) You're not your usual self today. Your fun loving approach will be admired and appreciated by others. You should follow through on educational endeavors you have wanted to pursue for some time. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) You will be highly sensitive to comments made by your lover. If you put your energy into physical outlets you will avoid confrontations. Be careful not to take on other people's problems. You may find yourself in a financial bind. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Wait and get all the information before consulting your boss. Your changing philosophies may lead you into new circles and open doors that will give you a unique outlook on life. Find a quiet spot where you can work diligently and stay out of the way. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Don't be afraid to lay your cards on the table. You will have to be careful not to fall into traps set by jealous colleagues. You've been a little down and you need a lift.
IBF and IBO middleweight titles is the main event for which the boxing fraternity have been gagging for. Earlier on Saturday evening in the Copper Box at London’s Olympic Park, Billy Joe Saunders will be striving to fend off a challenge from America’s Willie Monroe Jr for the only middleweight belt not on the line in Vegas. Saunders hopes to use the WBO belt as leverage for meeting the winner between Golovkin and Alvarez in a megafight for the undisputed championship, perhaps in London. Motivated by the magnitude of that prize, Saunders believes he has worked himself into ‘the best shape ever.’ That has required this standard-bearer for the travelling community to work off surplus life-style poundage, not for the first time, and Monroe argues that his con-
dition may now be more cosmetic than battle ready, Whoever is right, if Saunders is to lure Triple G or Canelo into the same ring he will need not only to defeat Monroe but put on a more spectacular performance than in his solitary defence, against the lightly regarded Artur Akavov. On the same evening in his home town of Liverpool Callum Smith, the youngest and potentially best of his four boxing brothers, kicks off the super-middleweight version of the new world super series boxing tournament. Smith meets the also-undefeated Erik Skoglund in the opening quarter-final of his bid for the Muhammad Ali trophy, while also eyeing a potential final against George Groves – or perhaps Chris Eubank Jr – when the WBA super-middleweight world
title currently held by Saint George would be at stake. Smith, like Saunders, is the betting favourite but Skoglund’s fellow Swedish idol Mikkel Kessler questions those odds. Kessler, the Viking Warrior who fought two epic battles with Carl Froch, is planning a comeback from retirement and after sparring with Skoglund he says: ‘This is a 50-50 fight. Smith is tall and big at the weight but he will have no chance of beating Erik, a very good and very tough boxer, unless he comes to the ring with a perfect game plan.’ This is an important week for boxing, the British fight game included, with Golovkin vs Alvarez bringing it to a latenight climax on Saturday. Saunders and Smith should crank up the television action with victories, albeit hardfought. (MailOnline)
Lukaku maintains stunning form... (From page 29) Cesar Azpilicueta headed home a third after the break from Cesc Fabregas’ cross. Willian hit the crossbar, and substitute Tiemoue Bakayoko scored his first Blues goal with a deflected shot from close range. Batshuayi then scored twice in the final 15 minutes - firing in from outside the box after being picked out in space by Bakayoko and then scrambling home Zappacosta’s cross. The win was always likely to be the easiest game in the group, with Roma and Atletico Madrid the other two teams in Group C. Those sides drew 0-0 in Rome’s Olympic Stadium. Paris St-Germain humble Celtic 5-0 Celtic sustained their heaviest ever home European defeat as Neymar led the way for Paris St-Germain in the group stage opener. The world’s most expensive player coolly finished and
then had a hand in PSG’s second, which was finished emphatically by Kylian Mbappe. Edinson Cavani converted a penalty for the visitors’ third before the break. Mikael Lustig’s own goal was
followed by Cavani’s second of the night, a superb diving header. Elsewhere in Group B, hosts Bayern Munich won 30 against Anderlecht, who had a man sent off.
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Lewis Hamilton launches Mercedes’ F1 street-car
Three-time world champion Hamilton was the star attraction in Germany as he unveiled the highly-anticipated street-car. Lewis Hamilton knows a thing or two about fast cars — so it was only right the Formula One superstar was the man to reveal MercedesAMG’s F1 car for the road. Hamilton, the British threetime world champion — currently top of the drivers’
standings after an enthralling tussle with Sebastian Vettel — was the star attraction at the launch of the £2.4million Project One hypercar. The two-seat hybrid, which was launched at a preview night for the International Frankfurt Motor Show, has
over 1,000 horsepower, a top speed of 217 mph and can go from 0-124mph in less than s i x s e c o n d s . Mercedes have used their latest and most efficient Formula One hybrid technology, and transferred it to a street-car — a feat even Hamilton is impressed by. The Silver Arrows star said: ‘Mercedes has created history here. It’s incredible. Nobody has really done this the right way before. ’I’m hoping to have the first one. That’s the first time I have sat in the car and when the engine started I had the same grin as I have in the pit lane.’ The technology has been used from Hamilton’s title winning 2015 car, so Project One drivers can get to grips with the power endured by F1 stars. (MailOnline)
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Gennady Golovkin against Canelo Alvarez salutes the return of good old fashioned boxing
Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez meet at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday. Floyd Mayweather made a statement for boxing when he beat up Conor McGregor and now his father has raised the curtain on another big fight week in Sin City by revealing that his son barely
trained before entering the ring against the poster boy for the UFC. As the T-Mobile Arena prepares to stage Saturday night’s potential world middleweight title classic between Gennady
Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez, Mayweather Snr has put the boot into the kick, grapple and grunt brigade of mixed martial arts. Such was Money (Continued on page 25)
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Test record-holder and World Cup winner Jan Brittin dies aged 58
Jan Brittin batting against Australia in 1998 Getty Images
Jan Brittin, who was part of England’s World Cupwinning side in 1993, has died from cancer aged 58. Brittin is the leading runscorer and century-maker in Women’s Test cricket with five hundreds in her 27 matches between 1979 and 1998. She played 63 ODIs, and top-scored with 48 when England beat New Zealand at Lord’s to win the World Cup and also took the final catch to secure victory. Her Test best of 167 came against Australia at Harrogate in 1998 - in the penultimate match of her career - and she opened
alongside Charlotte Edwards, who paid tribute on Twitter calling Brittin “her idol.” Clare Connor, the director of England Women’s Cricket, said: “JB was one of the most quiet and unassuming cricketers you could meet, but she was pure class. An outstanding cricketer and a truly lovely person. ”In a year when England have again won the World Cup at Lord’s, we should not forget the huge contribution JB made to the development and success of women’s cricket in this country. “For girls of my generation she was our first real female role
model. She batted with grace and timing - a classical opener, so beautiful to watch. She was also a brilliantly athletic cover fielder. ”JB was born to play Test cricket and it’s unlikely that her record in this format will ever be beaten. She also had a fine record in the one-day game, and of course she made that significant contribution to England’s World Cup win at Lord’s in 1993.” Brittin played her domestic cricket for Surrey and flags at The Oval were lowered to half-mast during the Championship match against Yorkshire. Ebony Rainford-Brent, Surrey’s director of women’s cricket, said: “JB was such an inspiration to me and many others growing up who were able to watch or play with one of the greatest female cricketers of all time. As a character she was fun, engaging and always generous in her knowledge, particularly when she gave back as a coach later in her career. Her records speak for themselves the class of player she was and will stand the test of time.” (ESPNcricinfo)
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Russia World Cup 2018: First tickets for finals to go on sale tomorrow The first wave of tickets for the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia will go on sale tomorrow. Fans will be able to submit their applications via FIFA’s website and tickets will be sold in two phases. Tickets prices will range from £79 for a second-round group match to £829 for the final in Moscow. In line with previous ticketing policies, Russian residents will have a special price category with tickets starting at £17. The most expensive ticket for the 2018 World Cup final, £829 is a £151 increase on the equivalent ticket at the Brazil 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro. “We have put in place a ticketing system that will enable all fans a fair chance to secure tickets,” said FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura. All applications made in the first phase, before 12 October 2017, will enter a random selection draw if there are not enough tickets available to fulfill all requests. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their applications by 16 November 2017. The first phase of sales then concludes in the period
from 16 November to 28 November, during which tickets will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Another phase will begin on 5 December after the draw is made and there will also be a “last-minute” sales phase from 18 April to 15 July, the day of the World C u p f i n a l .
The tournament begins on 14 June with Russia playing the opener at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Seven countries have already booked their places alongside the hosts - fivetime winners Brazil, Belgium, Iran, Mexico, Japan, Saudi Arabia and South Korea. (BBCsport)
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Added matches the highlight; lack of officials and stats the pitfalls By Calvin Chapman The action packed 2017 season of the Georgetown Amateur Basketball Association (GABA)/Banks DIH Leagues has commenced a two week break and will resume on Sunday September 24, when teams will battle in playoff matches for Championship honours. So far, the players and club management, including Pacesetters Coach, Clement Brusch, have mutually expressed pleasure at the way the season has progressed. Under the stewardship of newly elected GABA President, Adrian Hooper, the leagues have been designed to have more matches contested than previous seasons. The GABA/Malta Supreme/Powerade/Rainfo rest Water First, Second and Under-23 leagues have seen teams from eight (8)s clubs battling non-stop for two
successive months (July 7 to September 10). Previously, as was the case in the 2016 season when Bounty Colts won all three divisions, the clubs were divided in two groups and competed using the round-robin format after which the top team from each group went on to contest the final. This year, there is no group play, all the clubs “sweated” with each other twice, and when the competition resumes on September 24, the teams will play each other in a NBAstyle playoff, knockout format for the three leaguetitles. Whilst the sport is being played more regularly in the Georgetown association which is commendable, the Banks DIH sponsored leagues have had some pitfalls. Two of those shortcomings have been the limited availability of officials and the unavailability of game
statistics in a timely manner. Speaking to Kaieteur Sport, Head Coach of the Pacesette r s B a s k e t b a l l Club, the voluble Clement Brusch, whose club has been one of the best so far, shed some light on the challenge of limited referees. ”Many times we show up for games and the officials aren’t ready. There are only five active officials at the GABA leagues from my count. Due to the insufficient amount of officials that are available for games, this has resulted in only two referees blowing a match.” Brusch explained that these officials who work 9-5 jobs and still come out every night because of their love for the game. Brusch, who won the Mecca Basketball Championship with Pacesetters in 2015, his debut coaching year, further explained: ”Frequently, one of the
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Clement Brusch - Pacesetters Coach two referees from a previous match, officiate a subsequent clash in one given game-night and its fatigue like that which may result in some bad calls by these committed officials.” He was keen to point out that his comments aren’t an attack on the officials, Mark
Trim, Shane Allicock, Dennis Clarke, Oswald Benjamin and Brian Carter, rather, he has expressed sincere thanks to these committed officials who have kept the matches going. As a means to help add to the referees’ manpower, Brusch explained that there are a lot of former players who are willing to be involved in officiating and that the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) should hold a R e f e r e e ’s Tr a i n i n g Programme soonest, to bring more officials into the game to ease the workload. Coach Brusch praised some of the top young talented players in the tournament, the likes of Nathan Saul, Timothy Thompson, Quincy Dos Santos, Marvin Durant and Amoniki John, all whom are academically
i n c l i n e d student/athletes. He explained that if one of these lads were to apply for a sports-scholarship, their game statistics would be useful for their successful bids. Brusch further noted that he was cognizant of the financial constraints of GABA but reiterated the usefulness of stats, “Statistics is not only useful at the GABA level but at the national level as well. One of the problems I think is that the national teams have been composed of offensive players. We have had to ask offensive players to play defense but if stats were available to examine the defensive attributes of players like steals, blocks and rebounds, teams would be more balanced, rather than being selected on points, scored.”
Guyana NRA Recorded Shoot
Captain Mahendra Persaud continues excellent form with another classy shoot The Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA) Fullbore Captain has continued to show encouraging form ahead of next month’s 150th Anniversary Shoot which will also double as the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council Caribbean Championships here in Guyana. A t l a s t S u n d a y ’s Recorded Shoot held at the Timehri Rifle and Pistol Ranges, Persaud who shot two of the three possibles achieved on the day (50.4 @ 300 yards; 35.4 @ 500yards), the other achieved by Sherwin Felicien (35.4 @ 500yards) ended the day with a total of 117 9Vs two more points than Peter Persaud and Felicien five off the pace, in second and third. Continuing preparations ahead of next month’s historic championships, shooters on Sunday last also competed at the 900 yards range which turned out to be
the most exciting as heavy winds presented many challenges for the marksmen. When the winds had settled and the final shot rang out in fading light, Peter Persaud with a score of 33. 3Vs emerged as the winner of the range. According to a GuyanaNRA release, the shooters were all in disbelief at the scores recorded at 900 yards. The association further
stated that the day’s scores saw an overall improvement in scores by the shooters which were recognised by Captain Persaud when he announced the results. Persaud noted that such form augurs well for Guyana’s defence of the team matches, Short and Long Range next month. The shooters, in remembrance of their late colleague, Mr. Richard
‘Dickie’ Fields, who was laid to rest last Wednesday, observed one minute’s silence on the 900 yards bank. On Thursday last, Guyana NRA’s President, Brig, Patrick West and the Executive Council also paid respect to its late Vice President during its Council meeting; Richard Fields was at the time of his passing, the longest serving Council member.
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Champions League return
Lukaku maintains stunning form as Manchester United cruise to victory Better than Zlatan Ibrahimovic, better than Wayne Rooney, better even than Ruud van Nistelrooy. Romelu Lukaku’s first season impact at Manchester United has redefined the phrase ‘hit the ground running’. To outstrip this group over his first six appearances is one thing, however — but Lukaku is even ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo at the same stage of his 42-goal season. Ronaldo had just one goal after six matches that year, Lukaku already has six. Add his four for Belgium on international duty and United’s marquee summer signing is already into double figures for 2017-18. The match with Leicester, on August 26, is the only one he hasn’t scored in so far. Yesterday, he put the game beyond an underwhelming Basle side who were too timid to threaten United and ultimately over- powered by the sheer size of the opposition as much as the task. Headed goals from Lukaku and Marouane Fellaini separated these teams before Marcus Rashford made it three, although it would be wrong to say United won with mere brute force. This was an assured display. Not as lively as the cream of Europe, perhaps — Barcelona and Paris SaintGermain might have made them look sluggish by comparison — but always in command of the tie and not for a moment flattered by the margin of victory. Basle simply had no answer to United’s height in the area. Fellaini put them ahead in the first half, Lukaku secured the tie in the second. United took a short c o r n e r, D a l e y B l i n d delivered the cross, Lukaku rose above his markers with almost contemptuous ease and headed past goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik. There could have been more where that came from. Lukaku had a header from a Henrikh Mkhitaryan cross saved after 62 minutes, and Anthony Martial skied a Fellaini cross over the bar from close range soon after. Ashley Young forced a fine save with a shot from 30
But Romelu Lukaku doubled the lead when he headed home to register his first goal in Champions League football yards out from the next attack. It was left to substitute Rashford to round the night off. His fresh legs were the last thing Basle wanted to see and when, with six minutes remaining, the outstanding Fellaini cut the ball back from the by-line, Rashford had dropped off into the perfect position to finish. His strike wasn’t his cleanest but it did the job —
much like United. Elsewhere in Group A, CSKA Moscow forward Timur Zhamaletdinov made a memorable Champions League debut on Tuesday by scoring the winner in a 2-1 comeback victory over Benfica in Group A. CSKA had to rally from 1-0 down after Haris Seferovic gave Benfica the lead in the 50th minute, beating CSKA defender
Alexei Berezutsky to a cross at the near post from Richairo Zivkovic, but the Russians hit back through Vitinho. 20-year-old substitute Zhamaletdinov was then on hand to prod in a rebound in the 73rd minute, four minutes into his first Champions League game. Barcelona 3-0 Juventus Gianluigi Buffon finally conceded against Lionel
Messi, and then it happened again, as Barcelona put on a show of strength to beat Juventus 3-0. Despite plundering Champions League goals for 12 year Messi has drawn blanks against the Italian great in two Champions League quarter-finals as well as the 2015 final, given another opportunity to end that run little genius did not waste it. Messi netted in both halves in this comfortable win and with Ivan Rakitic also scoring Barcelona never looked like slipping up. Elsewhere in Group D, Olympiacos conceded a goal after just 69 seconds of their Champions League campaign and went on to lose 3-2 to Sporting Lisbon at home in Group D yesterday. Seydou Doumbia headed in Marcos Acuna’s free-kick instantly, before Gelson Martins burst through on goal and beat keeper Stefano Kapino to make it two. Sporting stayed on the attack and Bruno Fernandez made it 3-0 two minutes before the break.
Despite encouragement from the home fans, Olympiakos struggled to find a way back for most of the second half. Substitute Felipe Pardo rescued some pride for his team by scoring twice in the final minutes, but it was too little and too late to earn a point. Chelsea 6-0 Qarabag Davide Zappacosta scored a spectacular goal and Michy Batshuayi netted twice as Chelsea equalled their biggest Champions League win with a thrashing of competition debutants Qarabag. The Blues - making their return to European competition having failed to qualify last season - rested several first-team players for the visit of the Azerbaijani champions, but still won with ease. Pedro opened the scoring with a 20-yard curler from Willian’s lay-off. Italy right-back Zappacosta, on his first Blues start, ran 50 yards down the right wing, before sending over a cross that flew past Ibrahim Sehic (Continued on page 25)
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Windies bringing A-game against Irish, warns Estwick Belfast, Ireland, CMC – Bowling coach Roddy Estwick has warned Ireland that West Indies will be playing at full throttle, when the two teams meet in the one-off One-Day International here today. The Caribbean side boast a side which includes the likes of superstar Chris Gayle and stroke-maker Marlon Samuels, and will face and Irish side with much to prove after recently attaining Test status. And even though West Indies will be more focussed on the five-match series against England starting in a week’s time, Estwick said the Ireland contest was of no lesser importance. They (Irish) will see attacking cricket. We’re here to make a statement,” Estwick said. ”We’re on a mission, we’re here to get enough points in this ODI and the five against England to help us qualify automatically for the World Cup so we’ve got to take this game very, very
Roddy Estwick seriously.” He added: “We need points to move us forward in the 50-overs rankings … and all the boys are here so we’re looking forward to putting on a good show tomorrow (today).” West Indies are already in danger of failing to qualify automatically for the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England. They are currently ninth in the ODI rankings, with
Evin Lewis ©AFP hosts England along with the remaining top seven teams, gaining automatic qualification. With eighth placed Sri Lanka swept 5-0 by India recently, West Indies now need to beat Ireland and then also trounce England 4-1 or better, in order to
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assume eighth spot in the rankings. We s t I n d i e s w i l l remember the humbling experience at the ICC World Cup two years ago when the Irish chased down 305 to comfortably win by four wickets, and Estwick said he expected a similarly tough
encounter. ”Obviously they are very competitive. They have been competitive for a number of years,” Eswick pointed out. “They’ve had good scalps against a lot of the Test-playing countries. They are a Test-playing country in their own right so we expect
a competitive game. They will field well, they will be very, very disciplined and they will work hard.” The only survivors from that defeat to Ireland are Gayle, Samuels, captain Jason Holder and Jerome Taylor, with selectors since opting for youth in order to rebuild the unit. And with the likes of emerging Test star Shai Hope, Evin Lewis and Jason Mohammed set to feature, Estwick said the experience would further enhance the development. ”[It will] help our young players to get an opportunity to play in these conditions. A lot of them haven’t played in conditions like this and I think as an international cricketer you’ve got to learn to play in all the various conditions. This would be another step in their development as well.” We s t I n d i e s w e r e presented with challenging weather on Tuesday as temperatures dipped to 10 degrees Celsius, accompanied by steady rain.
Babar’s 86 edges out World XI in Lahore
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Babar Azam showed why he is considered the future of Pakistan batting, as his 52-ball 86 carried Pakistan to a comfortable 20-run win over the World XI in the first T20I. After Fakhar Zaman was dismissed in the first over, Babar put on a 122-run partnership with Ahmed Shahzad to set Pakistan up for a big finish.
Shoaib Malik and Imad Wasim then helped Pakistan score 48 runs in the last three overs to finish with 197, their fourth-highest T20 total. World XI’s weak bowling attack was laid surgically bare, with only their specialist bowlers - Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir providing a semblance of control. However, the opening
pair of Hashim Amla and Tamim Iqbal would be the envy of most sides. Hashim Amla was at his elegant best, providing that unique mix: grace and a brisk strike rate. At least one of them needed to bat through, but both fell in the 5th over, and the target began to fade into the distance. Faf du Plessis kept World XI in the hunt, taking 22 off a Hasan Ali over, but in a chase that cried out for a substantial contribution, World XI had only cameos to offer. Where the match was won - Morkel is the side’s only specialist fast bowler, and he relies far more heavily on bounce than Lahore’s pitch could bear. His short deliveries sat up for Babar. The part-time medium pace of Ben Cutting, Darren Sammy, and Thisara Perera, who went for 51 in his four overs, proved to be far too easy for the Pakistan batsmen. World XI looked to have conceded about 20 runs too many, and it was fitting that that was the winning margin. The men that won it Babar’s star continues to shine. The 23-year-old had only ever played one match in Pakistan in his career - an
A Pakistani fan holds a placard aloft to welcome international cricket in the country ©AFP
ODI against Zimbabwe - but he showed he could handle the pressure with a classy innings that left World XI in his wake right from the start. He seemed set to become the second Pakistan player to score a T20 hundred, but holed out to David Miller on the midwicket boundary as Pakistan pushed for 200. The spin doctors - The difference between both teams’ premier spinners was on full display, with Tahir slightly off colour, often dragging the ball short, and in general, a little intimidated by the idea of flight. He conceded 34 off
his four overs. I m a d Wa s i m , w h o opened the Pakistan bowling, knew exactly what was required of him. He starved the batsmen of scoring shots, giving away just 22 in four overs. With a target of 198, the asking rate was only ever going in one direction. The moment of the match - The first over of the game was Pakistan’s batting in a nutshell. Fakhar Zaman insideedged the first ball for a boundary, before timing an exquisite square cut off the second delivery for four.
Two balls later, he nicked Morkel to Hashim Amla at wide slip. Ahmed Shehzad then played two attractive drives that went straight to fielders. It doesn’t matter where they are, that’s how Pakistan play anyway. Where they stand Pakistan lead the threematch series 1-0, with two games to go. The second T20I will be played at Gaddafi Stadium today. Pakistan 197 for 5 (Babar 86, Shehzad 39, Malik 38) beat World XI 177 for 7 (Sammy 29, du Plessis 29) by 20 runs. (ESPNcricinfo)
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Ground Enhancement Programme
Over 500 applied in 2017, only 53 benefit; Department Head, Critchlow, laments insufficient funding
Randolph Critchlow Over 500 communities had applied to have their grounds benefit from the Ministry of Education (MOE), Department of Culture, Youth and Sport, Ground Enhancement Programme (GEP) this year but only 53 were successful in their bid. Initially, a sum of $1million was allocated to successful applicants to uplift their grounds but that system was quashed in 2016 and successful applicants were able receive monies based on their facilities needs. Speaking with Kaieteur Sport, Project Director of the Ground Enhancement Programme, Randolph Critchlow stated that his goal
The Mabaruma settlement ground which is set to undergo an $8 million facelift this year from the Community Ground Enhancement Project. was to have all the community grounds that were successful in their applications outfitted with lights. He explained: “The initial sum of $300 million would’ve been sufficient to have lights installed in all of the targeted grounds.” H o w e v e r, t h e g r o u n d enhancement fund which was $300 million in 2015 was slashed by Minister Nicolette Henry to $150 million in 2016 and further reduced to 146 million in 2017. Then Minister of Sport, Youth and Culture, Henry stated that, “Quality is
more important that quantity”, during her 2016 budget debate speech. Critchlow noted that the major problem in his d e p a r t m e n t e ff i c i e n t l y performing its duties was insufficient funding. Before 2016, each successful application would’ve seen that ground being granted $1 million. Critchlow continued: “Giving a million dollars across the board proved problematic because grounds had varying needs.” Out of the 53 grounds which were successful in applying to gain from the ground
enhancement fund, 18 are major projects. Major projects will see those grounds being allocated as much as $8 million to do works. Region One, Mabaruma Settlement ground is one of the major projects for 2017 and has been the full $8million dollars which will go towards giving the playing area a face lift and construction of a pavilion and washroom facilities. S o u t h Vr y h e i d ’s L u s t Community Centre has been approved for $6 million. Also, the New Opportunity Core ground, Essequibo is
set to be outfitted with lights while the Ministry of Health ground, opposite the Square of the Revolution will have the playing surface redone, lights installed and benches erected. One of the prerequisite to tap into the community ground enhancement grant is that the ground must have an elected functioning committee with the records of such elections being provided. Critchlow admitted to Kaieteur Sport that his department had erred in that, “We had taken the initiative to engage some
communities whose grounds needed rehabilitation but didn’t have a ground committee. It didn’t work out because since these grounds lacked a committee, within a matter of two months, the grounds reverted to their deplorable states. There was no clear delegation of duties between the residents to ensure the grounds were up kept.” Going forward, Critchlow stated that the requirement of functioning community ground committees will be much stricter.
Guyanese Blyden dominates Massachusetts Cricket League Still harbors hopes of playing for Guyana After playing five seasons in Canada Guyanese leg-spinning all-rounder, 28 year-old Travis Blyden was the leading run scorer in his second season for the USA based Melbourne Cricket Clubwhich is playing in the 40-overs Massachusetts State Cricket League. After being offered a contract as Player/Coach in January at the University of the West Indies (UWI) for the Trinidad &Tobago Championship League, Blyden represented UWI in the UWI Unicom T20 tournament which resulted in the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) right-hander arriving late in US. He however still managed to complete 12 games and ended with the most runs (591), averaging 65.67 - including a top-score of 103 not out; the highest average. Blyden finished 7th among the wicket-takers
with 19 scalps (average of 12.32) and a best of 4-19 from 8 overs. Melbourne Cricket Club made it to the semi-finals last Sunday but lost that match. Blyden is an experienced player having represented several clubs in Trinidad & To b a g o i n c l u d i n g Rahamut’s Evergreen for five consecutive years before playing this year for UWI as the Coach and Captain in addition to plying his trade in Canada and New York. ”This season was all about helping my team reach to the playoffs and attempting to win the entire League. It was also a chance for me to excel more with the bat and to be consistent with the runs scoring. I made this commitment to myself as I fell short of my personal target by 200 runs in my
Trinidad season” informed Blyden. ”My biggest challenge was my first three games getting adjusted to the conditions again as the weather and grounds took a little getting used to. I had only scored 17, 22 and 24 in the first set of matches but once I adjusted, I was able to produce better scores. Blyden said he was most pleased with the way his team came back with some good wins. “When I first got here they were lower on the table and we worked hard to get up to fourth place. And with that we earned a playoff spot, also reaching to the semi finals,” Blyden disclosed. In addition to Massachusetts, Blyden also represented Pioneer Cricket Club in the Metropolitan League in NYC in four games and scored 164 runs with a highest score of 85.
Travis Blyden leaves the ground after making an unbeaten 103 two weeks ago in the USA. He also and took four wickets. ”My plan for the rest of this year is to go back to Guyana and play as much cricket as I can play and do well .Also I am making it a goal to bring home a winning trophy for the overseas team that I play with next year. I want to help
them to win and to show them hard work and skill will always prevail. This is the mantra that I stick to and it has not proved me wrong yet in all my years of cricket,” Blyden stated. Blyden who played for Malteenoes and Transport Sports Clubs in the GCA first division tournament
before joining GDF said he has not given up the hope of playing for Guyana. “I know performances is the key so when I’m finish here I will be looking to play all the remaining cricket at home, hoping to perform well” Blyden concluded. (Sean Devers)
t r o Sp Guyana NRA Recorded Shoot
Captain Mahendra Persaud continues excellent form with another classy shoot
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Added matches the highlight; lack of officials and stats the pitfalls GABA/Banks DIH Leagues
Eagles’ Courtney Taylor posts up in his team’s clash against Pacesetters during 2nd division action earlier in the tournament.
Eagles’ Travis Belgrave and Shemar Huntley watches on as dedicated official, Shane Allicock makes his call.
Windies bringing A-game Babar’s 86 edges out against Irish, warns Estwick World XI in Lahore 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