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complaint handling, and changes related to products and systems.
The final inspection report supported and validated NEW GPC’s compliance and commitment to US regulatory standards, assuring safety to all users of its products.
In an effort towards continuous improvement and excellence, the company is focused on expanding the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Departments by investing in stateof-the-art testing equip -
The United States
Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) recently completed a comprehensive current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP) inspection of the NEW GPC INC facility located at Farm, East Bank Demerara.
The inspection was conducted from September 1 to September 4. NEW GPC currently exports Over-the-Counter (OTC) drug products and dietary supplements to the United States market. The inspection culminated in continued clearance for the company to export its products to the United States.
The US FDA periodically inspects foreign companies that export product to the United States to assure compliance to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21, Parts 111, 210 and 211. Compliance to these regulations is essential in assuring that only safe and effective products are manufactured and exported to the United States.
The recent inspection of the NEW GPC facility covered many areas, which may have included procedures for procurement, inspection, testing and approval of materials, requirements for manufacturing equipment, product specifications, warehousing, storage conditions, stability of products, and management of product traceability after distribution or sale.
Additionally, various systems established to drive continuous improvement were examined, such as training,
ment.
The new instrumentation is being used to test incoming components, raw materials and finished drug products conforming to the British Pharmacopeia and the United States Pharmacopeia.
“The company is proud to meet or exceed the requirements of all of its international importers, in the United States, as well as other global markets,” NEW GPC General Manager Ravie Ramcharitar said.
“With global standards becoming increasingly rigid, NEW GPC is committed to making future capital investments in its manufacturing and inspection facilities to maintain compliance,” he said.
“The NEW GPC Board of Directors thanks the management team and staff for maintaining the high standards necessary to be considered a world class facility. NEW GPC would also like to thank its loyal customers for their continued support,” he added.
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This newspaper condemns the vicious attack launched on it by the Vice-Chairman of APNU Dr Rupert Roopnarine at the Opposition’s rally at the Square of the Revolution. The “rally” was billed as an occasion to mobilise their supporters against the President’s prorogation of Parliament.
But Roopnarine saw fit to call for a boycott of this private newspaper, as well as two state owned media. It stretches credulity that he could connect the “prorogation of Parliament” with the most graphic and violent threat to “burn” this newspaper.
Lest we be accused of hyperbole, we quote Roopnarine from one of the two Opposition-aligned newspaper (which labelled us “Government aligned): “within a very short time we will have to arrange a ceremony at the Square of the Revolution where we can put an enormous bonfire of the Chronicle and the Guyana Times to let them know we understand the manipulation. We understand the nastiness of their threats and we intend to act on it”.
In the context of one of the Opposition newspaper receiving fervent support from Roopnarine and his confederates against a purported threat against the lives of the owner and staff, we wonder what they will now say about Roopnarine’s warning “to act” against this newspaper. We notice with interest, the encouragement by Roopnarine of the undiluted “nastiness” spouted by the Opposition aligned press and his Freudian transference of that label to the GTimes.
In the context of the history of Guyana, in which fire was used to teach the perceived supporters of this Government a “condign” lesson, Roopnarine’s call must be taken seriously in the realm of the real. He had once been accused of setting fire to the headquarters of the very party - the PNC - with which he has now hopped into bed and pulled the covers. At this “nastiness”, his erstwhile comrade, the martyred Dr Walter Rodney, must be shaking his head in consternation.
One would have expected that someone, in the person of Dr Roopnaraine, who holds himself out as a paragon of liberal virtue and morals within our society would have known better than to launch such an irresponsible, distasteful, and objectionable attack on a free and privately owned media.
We view these boycott calls as an attack on press freedom and the right of every media house to report news and other information in the public’s interest without interference from politicians. Roopnarine proves the maxim: “scratch a liberal and you will find a fascist”.
This newspaper wishes to state that there is nothing democratic about the calls made by the APNU, which routinely chastises the present Administration for “undermining press freedom”, by seeking to shut down the GTimes and viciously attack it for daring to criticise them.
We wish to put Dr Roopnaraine and the Opposition on notice that his calls for a boycott make hollow his party’s rhetoric with respect to support for media rights and freedom of the press.
The Guyana Times will not be intimidated by these calls for the boycott and public burning. This newspaper and its journalists will continue to report on every issue that is of interest to the Guyanese public and will not be muzzled in its articulation.
The Guyana Times will be officially writing to the Guyana Press Association, the Independent Media Association of Guyana, the Caribbean Press Association, Reporters without Borders and other international agencies that work to safeguard the rights of the press.
Further this newspaper, over the next few days, will be regionalising and internationalising this threat made by the leadership of the APNU and will continue to struggle in the cause of freedom of the press.
We call on members of civil society, the diplomatic corps and other right-thinking Guyanese to also condemn this wanton attack on the Guyana Times which is a privately owned newspaper.
We remain the beacon of truth in a troubled land.
Dear Editor,
The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) reiterates its full commitment to engaging in meaningful dialogue with the political Opposition, premised on moving our country forward.
History is replete with examples of our Party initiating dialogue in an effort to ensure that the interests of Guyana and Guyanese are enhanced and advanced. Having restored democracy in 1992, the PPP/C has always committed itself to and reached out for dialogue.
With regard to the current political situation, we believe that the Opposition has a responsibility to its constituents and Guyana to so engage.
Further, we believe that dialogue should not be confined to just the reconvening of the 10th Parliament, but must include other issues of national importance in an effort to derive solutions on the way forward. The people of Guyana deserve nothing less at this time of unprecedented prosperity.
The PPP/C is not unmindful of the Opposition’s seemingly inflexible position of having closed the door to dialogue.
We believe that such a position is most unfortunate and smacks of irresponsibility, especially at a time when the political situation requires political maturity and statesmanship on the part of the political parties.
Over the years, and cog-
nisant of the need for politicians to demonstrate an acute sense of responsibility, our Party and the Government have always taken reasonable positions with regard to national issues.
This position remains our primary focus during this period of the prorogation of the 10th Parliament, which was done within the confines of the Constitution.
Having continuously extended the olive branch to the Opposition, we once again urge them to be responsible in their actions and to put the nation and its people first.
Our Party has always ensured that its doors remain open to accommodate dialogue. This position has not changed.
Our Party can only hope that the Opposition will swiftly come to the realisation that dialogue is the most sensible and appropriate mechanism to achieve the reconvening of the 10th Parliament.
As we continue to advocate for meaningful dialogue, our Party wishes to remind that it is prepared for General Elections.
This position is nothing new given the frequency with which it has been articulated. We believe that by reminding about this, it puts to rest the Opposition’s claim that the prorogation of Parliament was premised on the PPP/C buying time.
Submitted by PPP/C, Freedom House
Dear Editor,
Guyanese I spoke with in the diaspora are confused about the message being sent by the opposition on recalling parliament. Most Guyanese I spoke with support the call by the opposition that the President should revoke “the proroguing of parliament” and recall the legislative body to act on the important issues – ChikV, ebola, telecom, budget, etc. They prefer that the parliament not be dissolved now and that the parties address the peoples’ business at hand. But the opposition is sending a confusing message.
The opposition is rally-
ing for the recall of parliament and at the same time it says if the parliament is recalled, it will bring down the government as the first order of business. So what is the point in recalling parliament – just to have the satisfaction of voting out the government? Which leader would recall parliament to have himself voted out of office when he could simply dissolve parliament – the effect is the same?
The opposition has the majority and can vote out the government at anytime. The President cannot stop that act if the opposition so chooses; he can only delay it as he has done by
proroguing parliament or he can dissolve parliament to avoid the no confidence motion.
President Ramotar has indicated he is willing to dissolve parliament and call fresh elections if that is indeed what the opposition wants. A no confidence motion leads to early elections.
The President has urged the opposition to reconsider their planned move and has called for dialogue on a way forward short of voting out the government. The President has made his intention clear – discuss issues at hand or have an election.
So if the opposition wants elections now, instead of calling on the President to recall parliament to vote against him, then the opposition can simply urge the President to dissolve parliament and face the electorate. Ramotar is likely to return as President and could have a majority. In such a case, the opposition would have gambled and lost badly. It is also conceivably possible that the PNC could win a plurality with the minority AFC joining in a coalition government.
Yours truly, Vishnu Bisram
Ombudsman’s report on NBS fraud … Dr Gopaul says report reeks of politics
– accomplices confess to armed robberies “Strong and compelling evidence” to recommend charges
Once again, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shalimar-Hack has reaffirmed that she acted within the ambit of her mandate and intra-vires of the law when she recommended charges against several New Building Society (NBS) employees in 2006.
This is in rebuttal of a claim published in the Thursday, November 13 Edition of another newspaper which suggested that, the DPP was confirmed in her position only after recommending charges against the NBS employees in the scam that rocked the nation at that time.
Former NBS Director Maurice Arjoon, Assistant Mortgage Manager Kissoon Baldeo and Operations Manager Kent Vincent, along with fellow employees Ashley Legall, Imran Khan and Amrita Prashad, and Mohanram Shahebudin were charged in connection with the $69 million fraud at the financial institution.
The money belonged to Bibi Khan but had disappeared from her account while the accused persons were employed at the financial institution.
After a tedious and long case in the High Court for several years, the case was dismissed. Arguably, this was due to the fact that the complainant was hardly ever present in court.
However, the recent report from the Ombudsman reportedly asserts that there was not enough evidence for the DPP to recommend that the Police institute charges against the former employees of the entity.
But the DPP in the release said that she “reviewed all statements in the Police file and found that there was strong and compelling evidence to institute the charges against the employees as advised”.
The release from the DPP Chambers said the DPP cannot be responsible for the fact that the victim did not attend court to testify against the persons that were accused of fraud.
“What the DPP did was to give legal advice, based on the evidence in the Police file and the Law of Guyana, which I am constitutionally
bound to do. No person can challenge this act of the DPP except a court of law and only where there is evidence that the DPP acted contrary to the Constitution or statute.”
It was noted that there had been a previous challenge to the recommendation made by the DPP, but this too was dismissed because half of the case lacked merit.
In fact, Arjoon in June 2011 had filed a $2 million lawsuit against the Government of Guyana for malicious prosecution. That case was later dismissed by Justice Dawn Gregory.
“Indeed, such a challenge was done and the High Court of Guyana via Justice Dawn Gregory did not find that the DPP acted contrary to the
Constitution or statute by advising the Police to institute the charges, but rather acted in accordance with the law,” said the release.
The release also refuted allegations that the recommendation was motivated by standing political powers, that is, to say then President Bharat Jagdeo, who later confirmed her in the current position, DID SO as payment for the recommendation.
“I wish to expressly and emphatically state that I was both appointed to act and subsequently confirmed as DPP by the Judicial Service Commission, not the President. In fact, I am the first DPP in Guyana to have been appointed as DPP by the Judicial Service Commission pursuant to the 2001 amendment to the Constitution. Note that under this amendment, the presidential appointment of the DPP, which used to be the position, was completely deleted from Article 203 of the Constitution and not even replaced,” said the release.
Questions raised
The DPP said “While the Ombudsman’s functions are expressly stated in Article 192 and 193 of the Constitution, Article 193 specifically states the excluded matters of the Ombudsman. A reading of these articles does give rise to question how this criminal matter came to be ‘entertained’ by the Ombudsman”.
Questions were also raised
as to how the Ombudsman used an incomplete file to arrive at the findings published in the report.
“Further, based on the newspapers’ writings, the Ombudsman used an incomplete file to make his report, yet, uncannily, he was able to pronounce that the persons have suffered grave injustice when they were charged. Surely, it must be a small wonder in these twilight days.”
Similarly, Labour Minister, Dr Nanda Kishore Gopaul, who was also implicated in the scam, has noted that by law, the Ombudsman does not have “the mandate and jurisdiction to review the decision of a private company to dismiss its employees. The fact that the company was not even consulted simply compounds the wrong”.
“Even worse, the Ombudsman embarks upon an inquiry to review a dismissal and to make findings thereon when that very issue is the subject of active litigation filed by Mr Arjoon in the High Court. The report therefore, has been done in complete disregard of the sub-judice principle,” said the Minister.
Dr Gopaul asserted that “There seems to be a lot of spin, political and otherwise, on the Ombudsman’s report on a complaint by Mr Maurice Arjoon against his prosecution as a result of a fraud committed at the New Building Society in 2006.”
According to Dr Gopaul, reports thus far have given the impression that senior Government officials, including President Jagdeo “had a hand in some form of victimisation against Mr Arjoon”.
“I wish to categorically state that had there been a proper investigation done and persons who have been accused of certain wrong doings given an opportunity to be heard, it would have been revealed that all the accusations made by Mr Arjoon are baseless.
"This report implicates a number of persons whom were never afforded an opportunity to respond to the allegations made against them and therefore, it violates the principles of natural justice and most basic requirements of fairness and due process.”
Seon Grant and Ronlee Rampersaud who were apprehended on Friday during a shootout with Police at Alexander and Thomas Streets, Kitty which left one dead, have reportedly confessed to several armed robberies in and out of the city.
The dead man, Royston Waldron, 42, of Public Road Kitty was shot at least three times in the vicinity of the chest after he reportedly opened fire on the Police.
He died while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital just after 12:30h on Friday.
However, the two accomplices reportedly told investigators that Waldron was the mastermind who organised the robberies.
Once they were finalised, he would normally drop them off and collect them after they would have successfully executed their plans. He rented guns to commit the robberies from popular city cartels.
Grant and Rampersaud reportedly told Police that on the day of the shootout, they were going to rob a store in Sherriff Street, Georgetown when the Police suddenly showed up.
They also confirmed that they were not armed, claiming that it was Waldron who had opened fire on the Police. The two men are also known characters to the Police. They were previously charged and convicted for a number of armed robberies.
However, Guyana Times
was reliably informed that Waldron was one of the men who harboured Rondell ‘Fine Man’ Rawlins and his gang during the Buxton unrest. They were at the time hiding at an interior location which would see the now dead man taking food stuff for them.
Waldron was also fingers in the armed robbery committed on a Route 72 minibus while it was on its way to Mahdia a few years ago.
He was subsequently charged for that offence. A Police source confirmed that Waldron is “no ordinary criminal”.
He explained that Waldron is also known for dating women who later disappeared without a trace, making reference to the St Stanislaus teacher and a Police Constable.
He explained that Waldron has been dating the
Police rank for a while, but she disappeared after leaving Eve Leary, claiming that she was going to the ATM machine in Kitty.
Constable Patriena Nicholson, 38, of 44 Austin Street, Campbellville was not seen since. Waldron then started to date Nyozi Goodman, who also suffered the same fate.
Goodman was at the InterSecondary School National Basketball Championships with a group of students, but after the game, she reportedly sent off members of the team with another teacher. She was subsequently collected by a male companion and was not seen since.
Meanwhile, on the day Waldron was shot and killed, Police claimed that they had intercepted a motor car at Alexander and Thomas Streets, Kitty with three men who were wanted for questioning in connection with a number of armed robberies and came under gunfire.
The Police retaliated by discharging a few rounds hitting Waldron in the process. The two other men have been arrested and are in Police custody assisting with the investigations. A .32 Taurus pistol, four spent shells and one live round were retrieved at the scene.
Grant and Rampersaud are expected to make their court appearance on Monday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.
In the judo-Christian notion of “heaven”, apart from the harp-strumming angels, the landscape is all lush and green with flowing rivers and luxuriant vegetation- at least that what I derived from growing in in a Christian-dominated country. I quickly concluded that Heaven was what you didn’t have and absolutely wanted. For me as a Hindu who doesn’t have to believe in “heaven” or “hell” and all that, I’m free to put my own spin on the concept. For me heaven is a very rainy place. I just love the rain. To be more specific, I love the rain when I’m in bed. Really! So I guess heaven is a rainy spot with a comfy bed in a snug home and a roof that doesn’t leak.Some of the most pleasurable moments of my life have been waking up when the rain’s just started to fall and then burrowing down into the sheets for a little
Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life. - John Updike
more of that sweet slumber.
So as you can imagine, I really hate having to get out of bed to go to class when it’s raining. It’s cruel and inhuman punishment, I think. I mean, lying in bed, sometimes in that in-between reality connecting the dreamworld with this harsh one here: isn’t this when you have your most creative ideas? The only problem is that we don’t remember anything when we’re roused. But we do retain that feeling of thinking “deep thoughts”. Not too coincidentally I’m studying the brain in school right now. The rains have arrived over here in Trinidad. This means that every morning, when I look outside I’m greeted by the complete opposite of a sunny Caribbean paradise. It takes me probably at least 3 tries to get out of bed on those mornings. I’d try to get out of bed, only to be hit by a blast of icy coldness and I’d have to retreat back under the covers, to think about whether going to class was worth possibly catching hypothermia.
Invariably, the rational part of my mind wins over and I reluctantly stumble out of bed, get ready and bundle
myself up in my coat, boots and about 15 layers of clothing. And then I get to class and still end up freezing, and I start to wonder whether that “rational” part of my mind is actually more masochistic than rational. What happened to all the “facts” I learnt in Geography about “tropical weather”??
As I wade my way back home through flooded pathways and torrential downpours, I start to re-evaluate my life and think about the things that really matter- like a nice hot cup of coffee, a hot water bottle and a blanket. Those thoughts help to get my through the storm. When I get home, it’s a struggle to extricate myself from the gazillion layers of clothing I’ve swathed myself with.
As I flop down onto my bed wearily, after grabbing a hurried bite...and burrow between the sheets. Thoughts of equating hell to going through all of that for a onehour lecture recede.
I guess it’s kind of worth going through all of that for the aftermath, when you put some coffee to brew, curl up under a blanket and just sit listening to the rain falling… and falling… and falling.
“I kept repeating to myself: I am a survivor. I am a survivor”
– Ada Igonoh, the Doctor who contracted Ebola while caring for Patrick Sawyer, the first patient diagnosed with the virus in Nigeria, gives a powerful account of her treatment and recovery
Aman opened the ambulance door for me and moved away from me rather swiftly. Strange behaviour, I thought. They were friendly with me the day before, but that day, not so. No pleasantries, no smiles. I looked up and saw my mother watching through her bedroom window.
We soon got to Yaba. I really had no clue where I was. I knew it was a hospital. I was left alone in the back of the ambulance for over four hours. My mind was in a whirl. I didn’t know what to think. I was offered food to eat, but I could barely eat the rice.
I have to inform you that your blood tested positive for Ebola. I am sorry The ambulance door opened and a Caucasian gentleman approached me but kept a little distance. He said to me, “I have to inform you that your blood tested positive for Ebola. I am sorry.”
I had no reaction. I think I must have been in shock. He then told me to open my mouth and he looked at my tongue. He said it was typical Ebola tongue. I took out my mirror from my bag and took a look and was shocked at what I saw. My whole tongue had a white coating, looked furry, and had a long, deep ridge right in the middle. I then started to look at my whole body, searching for Ebola rashes and other signs, as we had been recently instructed. I called my mother immediately and said, “Mummy, they said I have Ebola, but don’t worry, I will survive it. Please go and lock my room now; don’t let anyone inside and don’t touch anything.” She was silent. I cut the line.
I was taken to the female ward. I was shocked at the environment. It looked like an abandoned building. I suspected it had not been in use for quite a while. As I walked in, I immediately recognized one of the ward maids from our hospital. She always had a smile for me but not this time. She was ill and looked it.
She had been stooling a lot, too. I soon settled into the corner and looked around the room. It smelled of faeces and vomit. It also had a characteristic Ebola smell to which I became accustomed. Dinner was served – rice and stew. The pepper stung my mouth and tongue. I dropped the spoon. No dinner that night.
Dr David, the Caucasian man who had met me at the ambulance on my arrival, came in wearing his full protective hazmat suit and goggles. It was fascinating seeing the suit live. I had only seen them online. He
brought bottles of water and ORS, the oral fluid therapy, which he dropped by my bedside.
He told me that 90 per cent of the treatment depended on me. He said I had to drink at least 4.5 litres of ORS daily to replace fluids lost in stooling and vomiting. I told him I had stooled three times earlier and taken Imodium tablets. He said this was not advisable, as the virus would replicate the more inside of me. It was better, he said, to let it out. He said good night and left. My parents called. My uncle called. My husband called crying. He could not believe the news. My parents had informed him, as I didn’t even know how to break the news to him.
As I lay on my bed in that isolation ward, strangely, I did not fear for my life. I was confident that I would leave that ward some day. There was an inner sense of calm. I did not for a second think that I would be consumed by the disease.
That evening, the symptoms fully kicked in. I was stooling almost every two hours. The toilets did not flush, so I had to fetch water in a bucket from the bathroom each time I used the toilet. I then placed another bucket beneath my bed for the vomiting. On occasion, I would run to the toilet with a bottle of ORS, so that as I was stooling, I was drinking.
This was a battle for my life but I was determined I would not die
The next day, Monday, 4 August, I began to notice red rashes on my skin, particularly on my arms. I had developed sores all over my mouth. My head was pounding so badly. The sore throat was so severe I could not eat. I could only drink ORS. I took paracetamol for the pain. The ward maid across from me wasn’t doing so well. She had stopped speaking. I couldn’t even brush my teeth; the sores in my mouth were so bad. This was a battle for my life but I was determined I would not die.
(Excerpt from the Guardian)
For the third time, the Police file on investigations in an allegation of threatening language against Kaieteur News Publisher Glenn Lall is with the Guyana Police Force.
According to information received and confirmed by the Guyana Police Force, the file was sent back for some additional information to be cleared up by the Police.
Guyana Times understands that the file was sent to the Police on Friday after spending close to two weeks at the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
The file was initially sent to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on October 14 and returned to Crime Chief Leslie James on October 15. The DPP returned the file to the Police requesting clarifications on various aspects of the allegations.
The Police then included the information requested by the DPP and returned the file on October 22.
Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) Commissioner General Khurshid Sattaur has accused Lall of issuing grave threats to him on the phone following the publication of a story in which he (Lall) was implicated in a scam to rob Government of import duty on two luxury SUVs.
“Glenn Lall, I recognised his voice, called me from an overseas number and threatened to expose me. Threatened to deal with me in a matter, as if I’m a thief and he’s going to do this thing because I am using my office to deal with the matters I normally deal with.
“He threatened to use his newspaper to expose me; I don’t know what wrong I am doing. If I am trying to do the Government’s work… I don’t know why people should be upset, if they are doing wrong things, they should be
subject to the laws as well,” the GRA Head explained.
Fear: Lall killed before
The GRA Commissioner General had expressed fear of Lall, contending that he had killed a man before, referring to the murder of Kenny France some 20 years ago. It was reportedly the most egregious example of vigilante murder in McDoom.
It would seem that this killing, which somehow led to no sanctions against Lall, set into train a pattern of excesses by Lall that continue to this day with the latest charge of tax fraud.
On January 20, 1994, in Mc Doom, according to the Stabroek News, “Glenn Mohan Lall, the vigilante”, now the publisher of
the Kaieteur News shot and killed France, 30. He was never arrested nor were any charges ever brought against him.
On that fateful Thursday, Lall and three friends were driving on the East Bank Public Road when he (Lall) “spotted” one Oclive Marshall in a yard.
Lall felt that Marshall was one of the individuals who had attempted a burglary at his home. He stopped his car and demanded that Marshall accompany him to the Police station – the nearest one was at Ruimveldt, five minutes away.
Fearing that he would be beaten by Lall and the other men, Marshall’s aunt, Pamela France, demanded that she be allowed to accompany him to the station.
By this time, a number of villagers had gathered and the aunt demanded Police identification, as Lall had claimed to be a Rural Constable, but Lall could not provide such identification.
At this point, Lall whipped out his .38 weapon and that demanded Marshall enter the vehicle. Lall also spoke roughly to the aunt who remonstrated with him and her husband, Kenny France, protested that he could not speak to his wife like that.
It was then that Lall shot France in the “chest” and the man fell down dead. Lall and his friends then drove off and he later claimed that the shooting was “an accident”.
Lall’s account was however bitterly disputed by the widow and the dozens of villagers on the scene. Stabroek News reported that the Police took a statement from Lall, but this was never released to the media.
The Police never released their findings and are yet to annnounce whether or not they will reopen any probe into the matter, given Lall's continued alleged criminal activities.
What was once a dense sugarcane field and swamped area is now a beautiful and thriving community. The Diamond-Grove Housing Scheme is located approximately 11 miles from Georgetown and is home to over 40,000 people from all walks of life.
The community has seen an explosive growth in the number of people, houses, and businesses over the past decade.
On its journey to ‘Township’, diverse businesses have sprung up throughout the community, such as small grocery outlets, Internet cafes, minimarts, video game shops, barber shops, taxi services, and Chinese restaurants, among others.
There is also the popular G3 building at the entrance of the scheme which accom-
need to rush to the capital city to do their banking transactions. Three commercial banks have opened their doors for business in Diamond.
In addition to the banks, there are many other developments including a gas station and food court, a Courts branch, supermarket, general stores, small boutiques, technological stores and a Moneygram outlet, to name a few.
There is also the Diamond Diagnostic Centre which serves as a great relief for residents who used to travel to Georgetown to seek medical attention.
Significant development
Shawn Hamid reminisced when he was a little boy residing on the outskirts of the popular cane field. He spoke in awe of the drastic transformation he witnessed
modates a pharmacy, an auto sales dealer and a stateof-the-art gym. Practically everything you need, you can find it in this community.
The community also has its own Police Station, Fire House, and public and private schools from primary to secondary schools.
It has definitely undergone a rapid transformation from a quiet neighbourhood to a bustling hub of activity and commercialism.
Residents no longer
throughout the years.
“When I move into this scheme in early 2000, in here didn’t had water or light or roads. Up to Second Bridge had road, everywhere else was track,” Hamid said.
Hamid, a taxi driver in his 40s, was proud to say he was the first taxi driver in the scheme when it opened.
Indeed, when the community initially saw its first few houses, the infrastructure was in a terrible state. The roads resembled those “bush
roads”. They were basically mud tracks, with numerous potholes.
Mohanie Keyman who has been living in the community for over 13 years said the roads have really improved since she moved in.
“When we move in here, we were the third house to put up in Avenue B and the roads really improved.”
Nevertheless, there are still several streets that need maintenance.
Taxi drivers have complained about the appalling conditions of the roads, particularly through 6th, 11th, 17th and 19th avenues.
“It not fair, we driving through them road and then if we car damage, who gonna pay for it. And we paying we tax, car parts expensive you know,” one of the taxi drivers cried.
Sharmilla, another resident who resides a corner away from the tarmac, mentioned that her street was in a terrible state due to the many trucks bringing in materials to build homes.
However, the matter was resolved after a team from the area raised the concern with the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).
But while the new Diamond-Grove Housing Scheme has seen so much progress in a short time, residents in neighbouring Caneville appear to be the treated as the step child.
Caneville is the neighbouring village just off the shoulders of the DiamondGrove Housing Scheme, which has been in existence for “donkey years”.
Residents there have been calling on the local authorities to fix the poor roads, clean the drains and arrest the indiscriminate dumping of garbage in the waterways.
But NDC officials say that residents also have a role to play in keeping their community clean as they grapple to fix other problems.
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on Friday commissioned a $34.5 million water treatment plant to provide purified water for both its staff and patients.
According to the corporation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Michael Khan, the plant has been in operation for a few days, going through a verification process.
He pointed out that the facility which is currently
providing 300,000 bottles of water daily for the facility will, in approximately two to three years, pay for itself.
The CEO added that a plant technician has been appointed to ensure proper maintenance of equipment.
He said the facility was tested by the Guyana Food and Drug Department, which certified the plant as being of good quality, safe and ready for use.
Health Minister, Dr Bheri Ramsaran said he
was happy the water treatment plant was ready for the hospital and the fact that it will be independent of “city grids”.
He called the water “wholesome and high quality”, admonishing the doctors, nurses and other health personnel to care the facility and avoid wastage.
Plant operator Carl Brennan told Guyana Times that the facility has been in operation for the past two weeks after it was test-
ed by the Food and Drug Department.
He explained that the water goes through a number of filtering systems that are part of the treatment process. These processes include a quartz filer, an active carbon filter, a softener precise filter, reverse osmosis, then the final filtering mechanism of ultra violet.
The operator said that ozone is also added to the water for a “nice taste”.
Cuffy’s the national hero of Guyana. So you’d think fellas trying to lead this nation would give him due respect, no?? So as your Eyewitness scanned the crowd at the “Damp Squib” at the great man’s feet on Friday night, he was desperately looking for Ramjattan and Nagamootoo. “Desperate” because he’d predicted that the dyspeptic duo would be no-shows. And he so wanted to be proven wrong.
This Eyewitness accepts this country has a “race” problem - when it comes to politics - that is, especially voting. So for two fellas - who swear their party has “solved” the race problem - to at least show up would’ve given the anxious Eyewitness some hope. But even though your faithful Eyewitness waited to the bitter end - and Lord knows, Granger was bitterhe could see neither hide (“thick”) nor hair (“dyed”) of the men who would be “President”.
They sent their token “Brothers” to represent them - Hughes and Patterson. Owww man!! Later that night, as your Eyewitness trekked home, he saw the two miscreants hunched over a “large” in a rum-shop on the East Coast. The young and nubile waitress was serving them fried Banga Mary with pepper-sauce. It was that kinda place. The Eyewitness doesn’t like to gloat but he was proven right - once again - on these two wankers.
Their bottom line is that they’d rather stand with their pants and buktas dropped to the ground on Water Street (we know...we know...the image is gruesome!!) to avoid being caught in the same frame as Cuffy. That Granger and the other biggies of APNU would be on stage in front of “their” constituency just sealed THAT deal!! Their token Brothers had to do the dirty.
But the question must be asked: How can Nagamootoo be the Presidential Candidate of a “multiracial” party, when he refuses to speak to an audience at the Square of the Republic?? We’d echoed Burnham’s question on Portuguese scorn for his constituency, on the duo’s relationship with Granger: “Do we have Kuh ko beh??” So does Cuffy have Kuh ko beh for Ramjattan and Nagamootoo??
We’ve heard that they don’t want to be in the same picture frame as Cuffy because it won’t sell in Berbice. Let’s assume that’s true. But aren’t leaders supposed to LEAD followers?? Especially out of their prejudices??
Don’t expect that from Nagamootoo and Ramjattan, however. They’d walk over their mothers to get their hands on the National Treasury! So what’s the fuss over the feelings of the Brothers??... brotherly love
But even the Brothers sent to the rally by Nagamootoo and Ramjattan didn’t show much “brotherly love”. Like the picture on the old gramophone records, they seemed to be following “their masters” voice”. I means here was Brother Granger waxing all eloquently about an APNU-led government (a man his age, is allowed some delusional lapses), while Hughes was marching resolutely to the beat of a “National Front Government”.
Now Hughes and his better half had been delegated (relegated??) to negotiating for two days on the AFC’s participation in the...ummm...rally. Echoing Trotman who preceded him as the token Brother in the AFC, Hughes had always stood for the rational choice of the AFC going into a pre-electoral alliance with APNU. Until he disgraced himself over Sithe and then had to crawl back with his tail between his legs on Ramjattan’s terms.
Said terms being - as we can see by nowbreaking the “race rotation” leadership that was the foundational bedrock of the party.
And treating APNU and its constituency like they have Kuh ko beh!
There’s nothing like an old revolutionary, who’s locked into his memories of the “radical” days of yore. On Friday, Roopnarine threatened to “March on OP”. Is that like when he’d marched with Hoyte during “slow fyaah...mo’ fyaah”?
He should chat with Benschop and Bynoe.
The Salvation Army Guyana Division on Friday launched its annual Christmas Kettle Appeal at the Georgetown Club with President Donald Ramotar having the honour of being the first to contribute.
President Ramotar said the Government is very much appreciative of the work of the Salvation Army, noting that most of its objectives are similar to the Government’s.
He said giving back to the vulnerable in society and helping the poor is a primary focus of the Government, pointing out that it is proud to support the Salvation Army.
Salvation Army Advisory Board Chairman Edward Boyer noted that President Ramotar has always been supportive over the years of the work and programme of the Salvation Army.
The Protect Areas Commission (PAC) on Saturday held a public meeting to engage stakeholders including from the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, and Coast Guard on the Shell Beach Protected Area management plan.
Shell Beach was designated a protected area with the passage of the Protected Areas Act of 2011. The area is located in the North West of Guyana, in Region One, stretching over 120 kilometres of beach and mudflats.
This management plan is the first of such that the Commission had drafted and stretches over a five-year period. Its aim is to sustain the rich cultural heritage of the beach that is associated with Amerindian communities and protect and conserve biodiversity, including the largest contiguous remaining area.
During brief remarks at the Commission’s office located at the National Park, Thomas Lands, National Resources and Environment
Minister Robert Persaud expressed satisfaction that the Commission has been able to complete the first management plan with an aim of immediate implementation.
Minister Persaud noted that the Commission is the newest of Commissions and there are a lot of expectations by citizens, especially those who reside in the areas which have been identified and those that may be possibly considered as protected areas.
He said that the Ministry has been, and will continue to engage stakeholders, and work on developing more such plans and ensure they are practical in keeping with the objectives of PAC.
Government’s commitment to the protected areas system is very firm and longterm, and reflects the desire
of the Guyanese community.
Minister Persaud further noted, even as Guyana seeks to develop and utilise its natural resources, having a viable, functioning and recognised protected area system allows for a balance in the quest to develop the natural resources and have some level of environmental equilibrium as Guyana continues to move forward.
Guyana is one of the first countries to dedicate mining revenue and invest those into a protected area trust fund. Minister Persaud highlighted in excess of US$10 million was attained.
“That again is a reaffirmation of our commitment in this regard to not only set up the Commission, it is not only moving up to the communities, but also utilising the revenue and resources that we have been able to achieve and even from the natural resources sector and invest in that directly into the environment and initiatives such as this,” Minister Persaud said.
While expressing optimism that the plan will be a successful one, Minister Persaud urged support for this initiative.
“I want to urge all citizens and all groups, Governmental and non-government organisations to see the protected areas that we have identified, the entire system as belonging to us, and in a way that we have to respond and show support so that they are successful in the end.”
The reasons for having a protected area are to conserve natural and cultural resources and to protect important habitats and species for long-term benefits for all Guyanese and the world. The goal is to make it viable and meaningful and to create and first class and world class protected areas system.
Christmas Kettle Appeal go towards feeding and other programmes throughout the year, while the rehabilitation centre is funded by the Government.
He said just recently the Finance Ministry had injected some $16 million into the organisation in an effort to repair the Salvation Army’s Rehabilitation Centre, which is expected to be commissioned within a month’s time.
He said funds from the
On this note, the Chairman explained that the people must be aware of how their monies are being spent, noting that persons often time contend that the Salvation Army receives money from the Government.
He pointed out that while the Government does support the organisation financially, the support is not for
its yearly activities. The event was also attended by Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh and Salvation Army Divisional Leaders Emmerson and Carolina Cumberbatch.
The Salvation Army is a Christian denominational church and international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion. The organisation reports worldwide membership of over 1.5 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents known as Salvationists.
The Army was founded in 1865 in London by one-time Methodist Minister William Booth. Originally known as the East London Christian Mission, in 1878 Booth re-organised the mission, becoming its first general and introducing the military structure which has been retained to the present day. The current world leader of The Salvation Army is General André Cox, who was elected by the High Council of The Salvation Army on August 3, 2013.
The National Communications Network
Incorporated (NCN) said it views with utter disgust, the unwarranted attack on the State media by A Partnership for National Unity’s Co-leader, Dr Rupert Roopnarine.
Dr Roopnaraine launched his attack during a rally at the Square of the Revolution on Friday evening, calling for a boycott of NCN and Guyana Chronicle (the two state entities) and the privatelyowned Guyana Times.
NCN in a statement said the attack flies in the face of press freedom and exposes the hypocrisy of the Joint Opposition.
Attacks
“We view this call for a boycott of the State media as another attempt at silencing us for our fearless reportage on matters of national importance.
"This is not the first time that the Opposition has launched such attacks on the State media.
“In 2012, 2013 and 2014, the Joint Opposition cut NCN’s budgetary allo-
cations after they accused us of not providing coverage.
“Ironically, during the 2014 National Budget Debate, they attempted to forcefully remove their MPs from one of our live programmes,” the national broadcaster said It said that APNU during a series of public meetings also launched attacks on its journalists, who were there providing coverage.
Recently, Alliance For Change (AFC) Leader Khemraj Ramjattan was
reported to have recently verbally abused a Senior NCN Journalist, unleashing a string of profanities, when he was asked to comment on a matter of national importance.
In addition, NCN said that APNU’s Joseph Harmon attacked one of its young female reporters during a recent news conference, because she asked him a tough question.
“Consequently, this young Journalist was verbally abused and physically assaulted by an APNU supporter during their protest outside the Parliament Buildings on Monday, November 10, 2014, a matter that is currently engaging the attention of the Police.”
Well orchestrated These instances, NCN said are a clear demonstration of the orchestrated attempt by the Joint Opposition to silence them so that only their views alone are heard.
“We wish to state categorically that we will not be bullied, intimidated or silenced by the kind of gutter politics on the part of
the Joint Opposition, but will continue to execute our duties in a fair, balanced and professional manner.
“Finally, we urge all like-minded Guyanese to reject outright, the calls for the boycott of the State Media and any attempts by the Joint Opposition to suppress freedom of the press.”
Guyana Times for its part, in a front page comment on Saturday, said it appears that from his comments, the one time colleague of Dr Walter Rodney, who was reportedly assassinated because he posed a threat to the PNC -- the party that Dr Roopnarine is now in bed with -- is not pleased with the coverage of the Guyana Times.
And it is clear that though the democratic tradition demands competing views be expressed through the press so that citizens can make informed decisions, Dr Roopnarine would now stifle views that differ from his.
Ironic
“This is a most ironic position to be expressed at an event organised by Dr Roopnarine’s new political comrades to complain that the President’s prorogation of Parliament stifled the Opposition’s “democratic right” to express their views through their NoConfidence Motion.
"The few hundred supporters of PNC/APNU -and possibly some from the AFC -- gathered under the shadow of our Republican National Hero Cuffy, cheered Dr Roopnarine’s call to stifle freedom of the press.”
Meanwhile, Guyana Times/TVG/RGI General Manager Daniel Singh said it should be noted that this freedom is guaranteed by the Constitution of Guyana, but such freedoms are applied selectively by fascists like Dr Roopnarine and the others in PNC/APNU.
“They were staunch in defence of this freedom of the press when another newspaper, which reflexively supports the Opposition, was embroiled in a tax fraud case.
"But because the Guyana Times has another opinion on several matters, it should be starved of funds, stifled and even killed," said Singh.
“We call upon all Guyanese to see the mark of the beast in the words of Dr Rupert Roopnarine and to stand as one to condemn him, PNC/APNU/AFC and the views that they represent.
"The essential meaning of democracy is summarised in the Latin phrase “auditur alteram pars” -- the other side must be heard,” he added.
Satiricus was so proud of GrainJa. Who said he was an old duffer who had no creativity? He might be old and he might be a duffer but on Friday he showed that he could move with the biggest brains of international politics. Wasn’t it Bush - an American President – who introduced the term “voodoo economics” into popular usage??
And here it was our very own septuagenarian Brigadier GrainJa had revived “jumbie politics” from the dead. Very soon, wherever political science was discussed - not to mention where high spirits were quaffed in abundance, like in rum shops - folks would be mentioning Guyana again when they discussed “jumbie politics”. Just like they talk about “voodoo economics”,
But Satiricus wasn’t surprised that GrainJa came up with “jumbie politics”. He’d been an upcoming young 2nd Lieutenant who’d just returned from England to serve his sponsor Burnt-Ham, when the sly fox invented “jumbie politics”. Only that Burnt-Ham didn’t have the creativity like GrainJa had to call it that.
Some called it “politics of rigging”, “crooked like barbed wire”, “fiddled arrangements”, or plain thuggism (think Hamilton Green and Rabbi Washington). But what it had in its first deployment in 1968, were jumbies. In the first election that year after the pesky British has decamped, the Great Burnt Ham indigenised our electoral practices and allowed jumbies to vote.
The British has given women in their country the franchise in 1928, freed slaves and bondsmen of Guiana the vote in 1950, and now Burnt Ham, who always wanted to better them, extended voting rights to jumbies in 1968!! He was the first world leader to take this bold step. All others waited for jumbies to rise up at the Second Coming - but Burnt-Ham was a leader not a follower. Guyana’s voting list almost doubled that yearand of course, he won the election handily.
The jumbles were not surprisingly very grateful to Burnt Ham for giving them full rights and all that. Those simpletons from the PPCEE had refused to practice jumbie politics. They were so superstitious and preached the British Colonial line that jumbies shouldn’t vote. And they called themselves “radicals”!!
So here was GrainJa following in the leaders footsteps. He’s already introduced the practice of jumbie politics in the Pee-N-See internal elections when he defeated first Green Bridge and then North Ton.
Satiricus was happy that Guyana would see the innovation come back if GrainJa got into power!! But with a name, now!! What a guy!!
Aminer was on Friday evening stabbed to death during a drinking spree at Snake Creek, Cuyuni River about 18:30h.
Dead is Dennis Crème, 35, of Port Kaituma, North West District, Region One (Barama-Waini). According to information received, Crème and another man were imbibing at a shop when an argument ensured between them.
After several minutes, the argument continued despite persons around pleading to the two men to end the misunderstanding. From re-
ports gathered, both of the men are “hot headed” and a scuffle ensured. It was at this time; the suspected reportedly pulled out a knife from his pants waist and stabbed Crème once to his neck. He reportedly collapsed and died soon after. The injured man was rushed to the Bartica Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The suspect has been arrested and is assisting Police with investigations. He is expected to be charged with the capital offence of murder.
SunDAY, november 16, 2014 | guYAnAtimeSgY.com
... unless "We say no to PPP/C" placard displayed
BY MICHAEL YOUNGE
Local businesses have strongly condemned calls by an A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) politician for Guyanese to boycott their businesses if they do not take anti-Government stance on the President’s decision to prorogue Parliament.
The call was made by APNU Member Lurlene Nestor on social media on Saturday.
Nestor, who is a former Peoples National Congress Reform (PNCR) Member of Parliament (MP), said in a Facebook post that her party has begun an operation on Saturday under the slogan “Operation Sus-Out and Boycott”.
“We will ask every business in Guyana to place a banner or a placard on their business which reads ‘WE SAY NO TO PPP/C DICTATORSHIP’, the post read.
She said APNU would be asking and not coercing, begging or forcing anybody to do so.
She noted that failure to erect the slogan in a prominent place in their businesses would result in an immediate boycott which would be orchestrated by the APNU.
“We give them by
Monday to get this notice up, failure to have this visible notice will result in us not buying from them, we did it before and we can do it again... we talking to the big ones from Courts, Bounty, Banks DDL, fish shop, all market stall holders and vendors, all businesses on Regent Street, Water Street. We talking to every business from the largest to the smallest,’’ she explained.
The APNU member contended that failure on any part of these businesses to do as instructed will indicate that they are PPP/C supporters and ‘‘are in bed with the dictatorial PPP/C regime”.
This follows a call made by APNU’s Vice Chairman, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine for Guyanese to boycott Guyana
Times Newspaper, the National Communications Network, and the Guyana Chronicle.
APNU silent No member of the Executive of APNU has disavowed either threat from their member or their Vice Chairman.
Earlier in the week, APNU said that it had entered an interim coalition with the Alliance For Change (AFC) to cause an incumbency fatigue. It also said that the two Opposition parties met and agreed on a strategy to be used to force the President to end the prorogation of Parliament.
The APNU said that prodemocracy protests and rallies would be used to protest President Ramotar’s de-
cision. It mentioned nothing about boycotting privatelyowned businesses or media houses.
In a strong response, Private Sector Commission Chairman Ramesh Persaud condemned any plan or statement aimed at causing an economic boycott of independent private businesses in the country.
He said the Commission will not stand idly by while sections of the business com-
tect our businesses,” he said.
Meanwhile, Head of the Mahaica Chamber of Commerce Chaum Basdeo in an invited comment said “businesses have to remain neutral and not be caught in politics. We have to be careful of the line we thread on”.
A representative of Georgetown Chambers of Commerce said the Executive will discuss any possible threat to businesses and private investment.
“Something is wrong with these politicians in the APNU and AFC. I would like to see them try to victimise the businesses that refuse to put that crap on their premises. They cannot threaten people with boycott,” a prominent Regent Street businessman said.
Another business owner said he is in the sector to
munity are victimised or punished because of their political affiliations and choices.
“We will not stand idle and allow our businesses to be victimised by the political process, we will take all legal action necessary to pro-
He explained that it will be condemned in the strongest possible terms if it is the official position of APNU and its politicians.
“make money and not politics”.
Several others condemned Nestor’s intimidatory tactics and called on Opposition Leader David Granger to distance his party from such insensitive and self-destructive comments.
Several business owners who spoke with this publication under anonymity expressed outrage at the comments made by the APNU politician.
President Donald Ramotar has chastised A Partnership For National Unity (APNU) Co-chair, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine after he called on the coalition’s supporters to boycott state media houses namely, the National Communications Network (NCN) and the Guyana Chronicle.
The call was also extended to the privately-owned Guyana Times According to reports, Dr Roopnaraine urged the hun-
Agood single parent talked about these “projects” that are given to primary school children. Most of them are worthy of being pursued and we must admire the sheer ambitiousness of it all.
And yet, we need to be careful of how much and how high we ask these children to do and go. If we have the parents doing the work, then it is all absolutely useless. And almost inevitably, the work falls on mothers.
This is a traditional thing, and it forgives many of our “fathers” are either over-worked or absent, or simply there as useless and lazy pieces of flesh. Many of them molesters and rapists, thinking it is all legal.
I have been told of this new “project” around the schools where children are asked to make yet another “scrap-book” identifying the various punctuation marks. This is wonderful, especially since I have read nothing from anyone in Guyana who has a single idea of how to use punctuation in ENGLISH! No one!
Something as simple as the comma is always misused. I have seen many written submissions and various pieces written stuff by UG lecturers that make me blush with embarrassment at the awful language: awful grammar, no coherence, no development, awful syntax, run-on sentences, horrible diction, and shameful punctuation!
This “project”, therefore, can be useful in helping our primary school children to be the next generation of people who can actually write this language with a fair degree of competence.
Here is the rub, however. I cannot for the life of me see how making a list of the various punctuation marks would help better our use of language.
dreds of Guyanese assembled at the Square of the Revolution, for an APNU rally on Friday evening to squeeze those media entities financially through a boycott so they would be destroyed.
He also reportedly called for them to be burnt.
Dr Roopnaraine is quoted as saying, “We understand the manipulation and the nastiness of their threats and we will act on it... do not buy the Chronicle or the Guyana Times and when you see Channel 11
comes on, change it.”
President Ramotar, in an invited comment, told Guyana Times that he thinks “it is a pity” that the remarks came from Dr Roopnaraine when he represents a party that claims to champion the cause for press freedom.
The President, who is also the Information Minister, explained that it is very sad that Dr Roopnaraine has taken that stance with respect to the coverage of issues by Guyana Times.
Meanwhile, Attorney General Anil Nandlall said Dr Roopnaraine’s remarks with respect to the free media is unwarranted and quite “unfortunate”, noting that it can only be considered an attack on the freedom of the press.
“It is quite regrettable that a senior politician like Dr Roopnaraine and the major Opposition in the country continue to make such unfortunate statements regarding press freedom. Press freedom is a consti-
I am supposedly an “expert” (that hateful word) on English Language and Literature, and I cannot tell you how many punctuation marks there are in English alone!!!
If someone can help me out, it would be appreciated. However, I do remember my father telling me about diphthongs, cedillas, schwas, and things like that. He never made me make a list in some “scrap-book”.
Those old-timers were clearly foolish, maybe. But they could darned well write a sentence without errors. Now my old man and Chandisingh and them always told me as well that I should never begin a sentence with a coordinating conjunction (you know, “and” and “but” and such!), but I did that in the last sentence.
One should never, they say, split one’s infinitive; and I avoid it to this day. I still cringe when I hear a good Shakespearean actor like Patrick Stewart (in Star Trek: The New Generation) introduce that good TV show with “to boldly go where no man has gone before!” To me, it ought to have been “to go boldly...”.
Oh the three dots are called an ellipsis, incidentally. So I may be somewhat old-fashioned in some ways.
Speaking (or writing!) of punctuation marks, Dr Joyce Jonas, who taught me as an under-graduate at the University of Guyana, once told me that I must DESERVE to use the dash. She was right, as she is on many things taught to us back in 1973—her first class at UG. I think the course was “Introduction to English” or something like that.
What I learned in that course was love. Love and respect for literature! UG “improved” by having something called “Uses of English”. I saw the syllabus and actually sat in on a class at the Berbice Campus when I was Director of the place. I almost fell asleep from the sheer drudgery of it.
I actually saw an essay from a UGBC student that I thought was publishable! This is not simply getting an A for an essay! This is PUBLISHABLE. I knew that the lecturer had never published a line and that he never will. This essay that I thought was publishable got a D. Help me out yawl!!
It seems that this very stu-
dent actually dared to challenge the great lecturer! She was therefore victimized. This is simply unforgiveable and would have been be dealt with in severe ways in any other of the 1,500 universities that I have visited. Victimization has no place in homes and no place
tutional, guaranteed fundamental right and an integral pillar of our democracy, this call can only be construed as an attack on freedom of the press,” Nandlall told Guyana Times
Nandlall, who has been an avid supporter for press freedom in the past months, noted that the press has guaranteed right to publish articles that are accurate and go hand-in-hand with established journalistic ethics.
“The attack is not only
in universities. It has no place anywhere, and we that stand upright and call ourselves human beings simply must rebel against this abuse, against all abuse.
On five continents I have simply asked students at all university levels to write! Just
write. Later, we can talk about the technicalities like adverb and adjectival clauses and such things. Can we, then, get our primary school children to just write?
Let us start there in terms of language and creativity. It is no accident, my fellow citizens, that our nation has not one single identifiable poetic or novelistic talent. It is there, I know! We know! But we kill it by asking for useless things. As in all things, we must protect ourselves against all forms of cruelty and exploitation.
Awell known contractor was on Saturday afternoon crushed to death by a laden-lumber truck belonging to A Khan and Son’s Lumber Yard at Pearl Village, East Bank Demerara. The accident occurred about 17:40h.
The dead man was identified as Ramdoolar “Eddy” Dhanraj, 60, of Lot 8 Public Road, Pearl.
According to information received, the now dead man was on his way to reach his workers when he was struck by the TN Motor Lorry, which from all indications lost control while negotiating a turn at Pearl.
He was riding a pedal cycle at the time. The cycle, based on reports received was badly damaged.
An eyewitness told Guyana Times that the truck was swaying on the road even before reaching the turn. As he went around the turn, the man stated that the driver could not control the vehicle, resulting in it veering off the main road and ended up into a trench, but not before hitting Dhanraj.
It is believed that the truck also ran over the man’s head. The eyewitness stated that blood was “all over” the road. The driver of the vehicle as well as the porter might have been under the influence of alcohol. They were both taken to the Timehri Police Station where they are assisting with investigations.
Bobby Dhanraj, the wife of the dead
man told Guyana Times that she last saw her husband alive about 17:30h when she was about to visit her daughter.
She recalled asking him if he had plans on going out, but he responded in the negative. The distraught woman said it seems as though her husband had collected his bicycle and was heading to Sarah Johanna when he met in the accident.
Bobby was at her daughter at the time of the accident. She explained that while there, she received a telephone call from one of her sons informing her of the unfortunate incident. The woman said she was advised not to visit the scene since it was too graphic.
The wife further stated that her son and a nephew witnessed the accident. When Guyana Times spoke with the woman, the two men were at the time giving statements at the Timehri Police Station. The man leaves to mourn his wife, three children and five grandchildren.
against a State media, but a private media as well. The State is entitled to disseminate information about public business and the public is reciprocally entitled to receive that information. That is the essence of freedom of expression.”
Raise your voices
The Minister called on those persons who would have freely called for freedom of the press to be respected in the past to sound their voices at this present time since it is only right for them to do so.
“Is it that the Opposition construes freedom of expression to embrace media outfits that report in favour of them as the only media outfit entitled to free expression? Are they saying that only one set of political views must permeate this land,” questioned the Attorney General.
At the Opposition “rally” at the Square of the Revolution to protest President Donald Ramotar’s prorogation of Parliament to salvage the last hope of crafting a programme to move Guyana out of the politics of conflict, Dr Roopnaraine of the WPA called for citizens
to boycott Guyana Times
From what was said by Dr Roopnaraine, it is clear that though the democratic tradition demands competing views be expressed through the press so that citizens can make informed decisions, Dr Roopnaraine would now stifle views that differ from his.
This is a most ironic position to be expressed at an event organised by Dr Roopnaraine’s new political comrades to complain that the President’s prorogation of Parliament stifled the Opposition’s “democratic right” to express their views through their “no-confidence” motion.
The few hundred sup-
porters of PNC/APNU – and possibly some from the AFC – gathered under the shadow of National Hero Cuffy, cheered Dr Roopnaraine’s call to stifle freedom of the press.
It should be noted that this freedom is guaranteed by the Constitution of Guyana, but such freedoms are applied selectively by fascists like Dr Roopnaraine and the others in PNC/ APNU. They were staunch in defence of this freedom of the press when another newspaper, which reflexively supports the Opposition, was embroiled in a tax fraud case.
But because the Guyana Times has another opinion on several matters, it should
be starved of funds, stifled and even killed.
A release from NCN said it “views with utter disgust, the unwarranted attack on the State media on the evening of Friday, November 14, 2014 during a public meeting at the Square of the Revolution by Dr Roopnarine.
Hypocrisy
NCN contended that Dr Roopnarine’s call for a boycott of sections of the media, inclusive of NCN and its sister agency, the Guyana Chronicle is a slap in the face of press freedom and only serves to expose the “hypocrisy of the political opposition.”
“We view this call for a boycott of the State media as another attempt at silencing us for our fearless reportage on matters of national importance... we however wish to state categorically that we will not be bullied, intimated or silenced by the Opposition, but will continue to execute our duties in professional manner.”
In the past, Guyana Times journalists have been made the subject of vicious verbal attacks by Opposition parliamentarians.
On Friday, Dr Rupert Roopnaraine called for a boycott of the Guyana Times . He signalled the dissatisfaction of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) with the reporting of the newspaper because of the messages it was communicating to the populace, which did not support the Opposition’s opinion and ideology.
This is criminal. This is economic sabotage. This is an attack on press freedom and the self-regulated free media. No time should be wasted in condemning the dastard, distasteful and irresponsible comments made by the politician.
As a seasoned politician, one would have expected Dr Roopnaraine to be familiar with the articles in the Constitution, regional and international charters, as well as declarations that empower the Guyana Times and other media houses to operate in an environment that is free from political and economic intimidation.
As a former colleague of the late Dr Walter Rodney too, he must know that he is headed down an undemocratic path and is guilty of all of the atrocities that he accused the Government of occasioning.
Dr Roopnaraine, who is an academic and APNU Vice Chairman, must know that his comments fly in the face of all the positions articulated by his comrades in the Opposition, as far as press freedom and media rights are concerned.
In fact, APNU Chairman David Granger is reported in the Kaieteur Newspaper on October 16 as saying, “The media is fundamental in ensuring that the public is apprised of all the facts, so that it can be in a better position to make certain assessments as the electorate on both Government and the Opposition”.
Granger went further by saying that “the media also plays a role in ensuring that democracy is achieved”.
Apparently, Dr Roopnaraine has a difficulty with the position articulated by Granger and believes that he can threaten and intimidate privately- owned media entities into silence and virtual collapse.
But no attempt by the APNU Vice Chairman to bring economic harm to the newspaper will see a shift in its editorial policy which largely supports pursuing development in Guyana and the reportage of information that is well balanced.
Try as he may, along with the folk in the APNU, the Guyana Times will continue to thrive. He should know that since the newspaper’s establishment in 2008, it has been met with a myriad of challenges which were orchestrated to bring the entity and its publisher into disrepute.
Despite these attempts, the Guyana Times stands tall alongside many of the other private media houses, which Dr Roopnaraine evidently supports.
The salaries and other benefits enjoyed by those who are within the employ of the newspaper are not sanctioned by the National Assembly, the Government nor Dr Roopnaraine. Therefore, he is out of order when he seeks to bully the newspaper by seeking to exhort whatever influence he has over the public to hurt the media house.
Additionally, the calls made by Dr Roopnaraine for Guyanese to also boycott the National Communications Network (NCN) and the Guyana Chronicle must equally be condemned.
Dr Roopnaraine’s time would be better spent working with his newfound bed fellows in the APNU, since he deviated from the principles of the WPA, to come up with a sound plan of action to move the country forward. He should work on redeeming himself, as history is looking.
It is pleasing to know that Dr Roopnaraine recognises and understands the power and impact the Guyana Times has on the electorate, which is equal to any other Opposition aligned news entity in the country.
It is also pleasing to discover that he pays a substantial amount of attention to the content of the newspaper.
The 58th Lecture of the Americas of the Organisation of American States (OAS) welcomed the launch of the book Glimpses of a Global Life, the memoirs of former Commonwealth Secretary General and Foreign Affairs Minister, Sir Shridath Ramphal and paid tribute to the life and work of the Guyanese politician, considered an expert on good governance, integration, economic development and social justice in the Caribbean and elsewhere.
The OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin, who delivered the welcoming remarks on behalf of Secretary General José Miguel Insulza, highlighted some of the major contributions of Sir Shridath Ramphal to the history of his country and the region, and assured that “the OAS is very pleased to be part of the launch of this long-awaited publication”.
About the book, the OAS senior official said that it is laid out “carefully and with humility. From my perspective, this is not just a memoir with personal insights; it’s also a commentary of an insider’s perspective on pivotal events that have shaped the world and the Caribbean in recent decades”.
Ambassador Ramdin recalled that the impact of the work of Sir Shridath Ramphal was “very substantive” and said that his legacy “is real, because he is not only the man of the Caribbean who prioritised regionalism, he is the man who worked shoulder to shoulder with world leaders debating methods of foreign affairs and diplomatic relations; the man who formed a modern community of nations and made concrete and meaningful contributions to topics such as world trade,
the apartheid and conflict resolution”.
“His memoirs are sorrowful and at the same time diplomatic enough to give us an idea of the reality behind some of the most important challenges in the recent history of the diplomatic world; the lessons and perspectives contained in this book are noteworthy and greatly appreciated,” he concluded.
In his presentation, Shridath Ramphal said that “there is so much I could have written about, so many others who shared my global journeys that I should have written of. Alas, it would take another book to do so; it must suffice to plead that these are ‘glimpses’ only and to hope that in their own way they conjure up, especially for those who shared them”.
Integration efforts in the Caribbean occupied much of his memoirs, explained the former Foreign Minister of Guyana and said that his book evokes the ambivalence and the steps in the formation of the West Indies Federation, its collapse, and the work of the West Indian Commission in charting the course for the region’s integral development. His presentation included quotes related to such events and to the efforts to promote the community of nations in the Caribbean as an entity with a global relevance.
Continuing with this narration, he said that “in March 1976, I discussed with the Permanent Representative of the Commonwealth at the UN the idea of requesting observer status for the Commonwealth Secretariat at the United Nations General Assembly, this would be symbolic of our internationalism, but on the practical side, it would give us entitlement to all UN documents and to be repre-
Minutes after midday on Saturday, a fire of unknown origin erupted in the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus compound.
The fire reportedly started at the northern end of the campus where the dormitories are located and rapidly travelled aback the Cheddi Jagan Lecture Threatre and the Information Technology buildings behind.
Firefighters arrived on the scene, but had difficulties sourcing water to put out the blaze.
Eyewitnesses say the firefighters had to obtain
water at the Cyril Potter’s College of Education (CPCE) to quench the flames.
Guyana Times was informed that the fire did not cause any damage or lost to property at the university.
Some observers believed that the fire was caused by the burning of garbage; while others say it was similar to a “grass blaze” that occurred last year.
Last year October, a grass fire had started at the eastern end of the field. Like Saturday’s occurrence, there was no damage or lost to property or belongings.
sented in an observer capacity at all UN meetings”.
Warmly received
The idea was warmly received, cites Shridath Ramphal in his book, “it was consummated by a General Assembly consensus resolution, because the world had begun to see the Commonwealth not as an
empire club, but as a global asset in the world’s search for a new way forward”.
The book also details the processes that led to the recognition of the former Minister and his election as the second Secretary General of Commonwealth, “from my small perch in Guyana I had by 1974 come
to the notice of the international community in a very positive way” explains the text that continues to describe that “ a substantial element of this good opinion was a reflection of the standing Guyana itself was acquiring in all international theatres, especially as a reliable and effective advocate of the causes of developing countries, but it went beyond economic issues; I earned respect form Guyana´s principled positions, Guyana was recognised as being progressive but not extremist,” he said.
The book launched at OAS headquarters in Washington, DC shows the role played by the Commonwealth to help end the Unilateral Declaration of Independence of Southern Rhodesia which led to Zimbabwe’s Independence, the assistance provided to the struggle against apartheid and the release of
Nelson Mandela.
“The leadership that we exercised in the areas of South Africa and the restructuring of global economic relations played an important role in the perception that the international community had on us,” said the former Secretary General of the Commonwealth.
The Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, George Alleyne, offered the introductory remarks on the presentation and spoke about the major contributions made by Sir Shridath Ramphal in the advancement of freedom, independence and good governance.
“His roots are in Guyana, but his trunk is Caribbean and his branches spread all over the world, there are testimonies of the values of those branches wherever he set foot or had given a voice,” he said.
SunDAY, november 16, 2014
One year after miner Deryck Kanhai allegedly went berserk, killing two Police officers and two civilians on Middle Street, Georgetown, life has returned to normalcy but not for lone survivor, Paul Raman, 45, a taxi driver.
He is living with the discomfort of having a bullet in stomach. Raman recalled on that fateful day, he was sitting outside of the dispatchers’ room when he heard a loud sound on the inside stairs and Kanhai emerged with two guns in his hand: a handgun and a shotgun. He was shirtless and had on no footwear.
The taxi driver recount-
ed that the man approached him, shouting “I didn’t tell you leave this yard?” Even though Kanhai had never asked him to leave, he got up and was about to leave when the man fired about six shots, four of which hit him.
Raman’s left foot and his chest were severely grazed by two of the bullets, while the other two were lodged in his stomach walls. He was informed by the doctors that the bullets were best left alone, since if they were removed, major damage would be caused to his stomach walls and tissue. Today, he is thankful to be alive but is disappointed that Kandai’s family nor the
authorities offered any assistance to him.
Raman claimed that he had even approached Kanhai’s mother, wife, children and brothers, but was told that all the family members are claiming shares of the man’s estate, and as such, he cannot get anything.
Trying to move on
The rejected man questioned the fairness of the situation, explaining that he was hospitalised for two weeks and spent a month home recuperating. During this time, he noted that he had to borrow money from friends and relatives in order to support his family.
Despite all of this, Raman is trying to move on with his life; however, that tragic incident on November 12, 2013 still burns in the mind of everyone who was present during the three-hour long stand-off between Kanhai and the Police.
Lance Corporal Michael Forde,24, of Sophia, Georgetown; his colleague, Constable Sherwin Pantlitz, 35, of Diary, Parfaite Harmonie, West Bank Demerara; dispatcher of Crown Taxi Service, Vanessa Williams, of North Ruimveldt, Georgetown, and
seven, was the owner of the three-storey building which also housed two businesses, including a second base of Crown’s Taxi Service.
When Police arrival on the scene, they found the bodies of Williams and Paul lying in the compound. By that time Kanhai had retreated into the second flat of his home above the taxi service. Attempts to arrest him resulted in the death of Pantiltz and Forde, who were the first responders to the reports.
Subsequently, Police officers from the various squads
onlookers gathering in hundreds at the location, some had an exchange with the Police. The Police were urging the crowd to move to a safer distance, but they were uncooperative.
Days after the incident, it was revealed that Kanhai had domestic problems and had evicted his reputed wife and his child from his house. Kanhai was a well-known miner. He had a dredge in the Cuyuni area and was at the time building a hotel in Bartica. The man’s businesses also included a fuel transport service.
Hugh “Bonny” Rowland, a resident of East Street, Georgetown, were all killed on that fateful day.
Around 13:30h on November 12 last year, Kanhai went on a shooting rampage before he was finally taken down after Police stormed his Lot 315 Middle Street, house.
Hours before, the Police had responded to a report that a man armed with a gun was discharging rounds indiscriminately at Middle and East streets, Georgetown.
Kanhai, 52, a father of
within the Guyana Police Force arrived at the scene, where they had a three-hour long standoff with the businessman, who was also a licensed firearm holder.
The businessman was reportedly using surveillance cameras on the building to monitor the movement of the Police. The Police were forced to use tear gas in an attempts to flush out Kanhai from hiding, but failed. This had affected the operations at the nearby hospitals and schools.
It was mass confusion at the scene. During the ordeal,
Persons who knew the man said the domestic problems might have triggered the man’s action. “He was drinking whole day after he put them out, so maybe that triggered him to behave the way he did, but no one knows for sure what did,” one person had stated.
Brother of the businessman, Aubrey Kanhai, was puzzled also as to what might have caused the man’s actions. Aubrey claimed that his brother was fine earlier that day and showed no sign of depression.
he BCCI has decid-
Ted to call an emergent working committee meeting in Chennai on November 18 to decide whether to postpone only the board’s election, or the annual general meeting as well. The conundrum had arisen after the Supreme Court on Friday stressed that N Srinivasan cannot seek re-election till the probe into the IPL corruption scandal is complete.
Ever since conclusion of the Supreme Court proceedings, there has been a confusion among the BCCI members about the status of the AGM. Soon after the court made it clear that Srinivasan cannot contest on November 20, BCCI counsel C Aryama Sundaram sought permission to postpone the AGM
by four weeks, which was reportedly granted to him. However, it is understood that at least three member associations wrote to BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel asking him not to postpone the AGM.
The election of the president, secretary, joint-secretary, treasurer and five vicepresidents is only one of the several issues on the agenda of the AGM, which has already been pushed back by a couple of months. It was supposed to be conducted by September 30, but, due to the ongoing investigation into the IPL 2013 spotfixing case and Srinivasan’s role in the same, the working committee had decided on September 26 to have the AGM on November 20.
According to the BCCI’s
rulebook, notice for an emergent working committee meeting needs to be issued at least 72 hours in advance. Though the members haven’t been formally notified so far, most of the working committee members have been notified verbally about the meeting.
Some of the BCCI’s members have questioned the action of the BCCI counsel to keep pushing back the AGM, though. Also, former BCCI president Shashank Manohar, who has emerged as the flag-bearer of the anti-Srinivasan movement in the BCCI, said on Friday that the AGM dates cannot be altered. “However it appears that during today’s [court] hearing, as soon as the names of Srinivasan and [Gurunath] Meiyappan
were disclosed, the Counsel for the Board made a request for the postponement of the AGM and elections scheduled to be held on 20th November,” Manohar had said.
After taking legal advice and having multiple rounds of discussion, the BCCI hierarchy was convinced that if it postponed the AGM, or the election, without the working committee’s approval, it would lead to another legal battle, so the meeting was called.
It is also understood that the office-bearers are in favour of proceeding with the AGM but postponing the elections till the Supreme Court decides Srinivasan’s fate. Apart from the election, the AGM usually lists several matters, including
confirmation of minutes of the previous general meetings, adoption of the secretary’s review report, adoption of treasurer’s report and the audited accounts, adoption of the annual budget, appointment of auditors, election of working committee, standing committees and other sub-committees, consideration of reports and recommendations of various committees, and appointing India’s representative to the ICC.
“The election can held in a SGM [special general meeting], so [postponing] it would give every interested and eligible candidate a fair opportunity,” said an insider privy to discussions.
For the first time in the last 18 months, the Srinivasan camp appears to
be on the backfoot, following the Supreme Court directive to bar him from contesting the election. Also, the opposition group of Manohar and Mumbai Cricket Association chief Sharad Pawar has hinted at opening a front against Srinivasan in the election.
A member of the opposing faction said it was “high time” all the current officebearers resign in the wake of the Supreme Court diktat. “For the last one and half years, they are being adamant on holding on to their posts, which is doing no good to Indian cricket’s image,” he said. “At least now, they should resign. Otherwise, we will be forced to oust them during the election.” (Cricinfo)
Roger Federer saved four match points before winning a thrilling all-Swiss semi-final against Stan Wawrinka at the ATP World Tour Finals.
The six-time champion wrestled control from his compatriot and came through 4-6 7-5 7-6 (8-6) in London.
Second seed Federer will take on world number one Novak Djokovic in Sunday’s final - live on BBC Two at 18:00 GMT.
Wawrinka and Federer will team up next week as Switzerland try to win the Davis Cup in France.
It looked as though the 17-time Grand Slam champion would be heading to Lille first when his friend and team-mate moved within one point of victory four times.
Wawrinka, 29, served for victory at 5-4 in the decider but might regret choosing to serve-volley on three match points, missing a makeable backhand volley on the second.
sive tie-break but could not return a good serve, and Federer made him pay with a nerveless drop volley on his first match point.
“I got lucky,” said a
The Australian Open champion earned a fourth match point in the deci -
clearly relieved Federer. “Stan played better from the baseline and that usu -
ally does the job on this court. But I kept fighting.
“It’s tough [on Stan] but I’m thrilled to be in another final in London.”
Federer’s deft winner brought an end to the longest, and by far the most entertaining, match of the week at two hours and 48 minutes, which kept the 17,000 spectators at the O2 Arena gripped throughout.
There was brilliant ball-striking from both men and controversy, as Federer argued with umpire Cedric Mourier after an over-rule in the third set which looked as if it had derailed his hopes.
Wawrinka began in spectacular fashion, breaking twice in the first set and holding off a resurgent Federer for 11 games in the second. (BBC Sport)
Wayne Rooney helped England survive a scare against Slovenia on his 100th international appearance as they came from behind to make it four wins from four in the Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.
Rooney was presented with a golden cap by England and Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton before kick-off in honour of his landmark but underdogs Slovenia threatened to spoil the celebrations when Jordan Henderson’s own goal gave
sented with his cap accompanied by his sons Kai and Klay - but it was all downhill in the first half.
Manager Roy Hodgson will be delighted his side raised their game after the break, stung into action by Slovenia’s goal, the first they have conceded so far in the qualifiers.
Rooney laid the foundations before Welbeck once more proved his importance as he followed his two goals against Switzerland and one against San Marino with another double here.
them the lead just before the hour.
England’s captain quickly restored order with his 44th goal for his country from the penalty spot, putting him joint-third with Jimmy Greaves in the all-time standings and moving him to within five of Charlton’s record.
With Slovenia’s resistance finally broken, Danny Welbeck struck twice to bring his tally to an impressive five goals from England’s four straight wins in qualifying.
The eventful second half was a far cry from a dreadful opening 45 minutes, which was devoid of action and flouted its billing as entertainment in front of a Wembley crowd of more than 82,000.
England’s supporters gave 29-year-old Rooney a warm ovation as he was pre-
Once again England collected three points without truly impressing, the trend emerging from Group E, which they will surely move through untroubled to France in 2016. And Hodgson, with another competitive victory secured, can now perhaps experiment in Tuesday’s friendly against Scotland at Celtic Park.
The first half was instantly forgettable, and a smattering of jeers greeted the halftime whistle.
England began the second with more attacking intentthey could hardly have had less - but were stunned when Slovenia took the lead after 57 minutes as Henderson glanced a perfect header high beyond Hart from Milivoje Novakovic’s free-kick. (BBC Sport)
Novak Djokovic saw off Japan’s Kei Nishikori in three sets to reach the final of the ATP World Tour Finals.
The world number one, chasing a third straight season-ending title, came through 6-1 3-6 6-0 at the O2 Arena.
Djokovic recovered his form superbly after reacting badly when the crowd at the O2 Arena in London applauded a double fault in the second set.
The Serb will face Roger Federer or Stan Wawrinka in Sunday’s final, with the Swiss pair meeting at 20:00 GMT.
Djokovic, 27, picked apart the Nishikori game for the opening 25 minutes as he relentlessly scraped the lines with his returns.
Under constant pressure, the Japanese player saved one break point in game four but planted a makeable volley wide on the second.
Five games rolled by in Djokovic’s favour and it took
until the first game of the second set for Nishikori to win a point behind his second serve.
among the 17,000 spectators keen to see an extended contest.
He was clearly unhap-
It made little difference as he was broken for the third time moments later, but the match then took an unexpected turn when the Serb became rattled by the crowd.
Facing break point for the first time in the match, Djokovic double-faulted, prompting a huge cheer
py, sarcastically applauding back and shaking his head, and his form dipped as sharply as his mood.
Nishikori, in contrast, was growing in confidence and the 24-year-old took advantage of an opponent suddenly flatter than he had been all week.
Stepping inside the base-
line and taking the ball early, Nishikori played a superb point to break at 4-3, setting his man up with a bold drop shot and a teasing lob before firing a heavy forehand winner.
The Japanese player has the best record on the ATP in deciding sets, and when he earned two break points at the start of the third he must have felt an upset was within his grasp.
A forehand error saw the first slip by, however, and Djokovic then hit a brave second serve right onto the line before pushing his man wide to draw another mistake.
It was Nishikori’s best and last chance, and Djokovic, fired up once again, resumed normal service as he quickly powered into a decisive 5-0 lead.
A brilliant forehand winner slapped cross-court brought up match point and Nishikori ended an impressive ATP Finals debut with a double fault. (BBC Sport)
World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is known for his devastating right hand as well as his ram-rod left jab.
But his left hook?
It doesn’t get nearly as much attention but is equally as destructive.
Klitschko used that powerful left hook to record all four knockdowns in his onesided fifth-round annihilation of mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev on Saturday at the O2 World arena in Hamburg, Germany.
It was another sensational performance for unified
world champion Klitschko, who retained his title for the 17th time in his second reign as he continued to move closer to a pair of hallowed boxing records.
He now stands just three defenses away from tying Larry Holmes for second place for most heavyweight title defenses at 20. Heavyweight great Joe Louis owns the record for any weight class with 25. Klitschko also has held the title for 8½ years, the second longest heavyweight title reign behind Louis’ 11 years, 8 months, 8 days. (ESPN)
Paul Millsap and Al Horford each scored 19 points to help the Atlanta Hawks get their fourth straight win, beating the Miami Heat 114-103 Friday night.
With star guard Dwyane Wade hobbled by a strained
and Wilson Chandler each finished with 13 points.
The Nuggets outscored the Pacers 34-19 in the second quarter and led by as many as 32 points. Denver shot 49 per cent (43 of 87) from the floor.
The Pacers are still with-
left hamstring and unable to play, the Heat never led and trailed by 19 late in the fourth quarter.
Eight players, including all five starters, scored in double figures for Atlanta.
Mario Chalmers finished with 23 points and a gamehigh 11 assists, Shawne Williams scored 21 points and Chris Bosh 20 as Miami lost its second straight.
Nuggets 108, Pacers 87: At Indianapolis, Ty Lawson had 11 points and 10 assists, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Indiana Pacers for their first road win of the season.
Denver had seven players score in double figures in just its second victory of the season. Aaron Afflalo scored 10 of his 17 points in the first half, and rookie Gary Harris
out three of their starting five due to injuries. David West (right ankle), George Hill (left knee), Paul George (fractured tibia) did not play.
Magic 101, Bucks 85: At Orlando, Fla., Tobias Harris had 26 points and 10 rebounds to help the Orlando Magic beat the Milwaukee Bucks 101-85 on Friday night.
Victor Oladipo returned to Orlando’s lineup as the Magic earned their 17th consecutive home win against Milwaukee. Oladipo, who suffered a facial fracture right before the season started, scored 13 points in 25 minutes.
Playing against his former team, Harris gave Orlando an 84-68 lead on a reverse layup with 10:06 left.
Milwaukee pulled within seven on John Henson’s hook shot with 6:15 remaining, but the Magic scored the next seven points to pull away.
Brandon Knight scored 14 of his 24 points in the first quarter for Milwaukee.
Cavaliers 122, Celtics 121: At Boston, LeBron James scored a season-high 41 points, and the Cleveland Cavaliers overcame a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Boston Celtics 122-121 on Friday night.
James made one of two
free throws with 36 seconds left to give Cleveland that one-point lead. The Celtics then lost the ball out of bounds, but Kyrie Irving missed a layup and Avery Bradley rebounded for Boston, which called timeout with 7 seconds to go.
But the Celtics couldn’t get a shot off as Rajon Rondo, who finished with 16 assists, lost control of his dribble near the top of the key just before the final buzzer sounded. (Herald Sport)
Normally the saying is, once you need rain you put stumps into the ground at the Queen’s Park Oval. Well yesterday it was the total opposite because while the rest of the country enjoyed a good washing from the heavens, men in white were chasing the red cherry at the Mecca of local cricket.
With the West Indies tour of South Africa on the horizon, Kraigg Brathwaite scored a typically workmanlike 115 not out to lead his team, the Barbados Pride, to 209 for four at the end of the opening day of the opening round of the WICB Professional Cricket League (PCL).
Sent in to bat after losing the toss in tricky conditions, the right hander was able to battle through and restore pride to his team, after the loss of four early wickets. At 10 am a new chapter
er was touching the edging of Dwayne Smith for ten to leave the visitors wobbling.
The steely West Indies ‘A’ team batsman, Kevon Carter was up next and the big fish feathered a loose drive into the waiting gloves of Ramdin. As he walked off the four scoreboards at the Oval, all showed zero
Barbados 1st Inns
K Brathwaite not out 115
O Phillips c wkpr Ramdin
b Richards 9
D Smith c wkpr Ramdin
b Richards 10
J Carter c wkp Ramdin
b Richards 0
R Chase lbw Gabriel 24
S Dowrich not out 50
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in the history of West Indies cricket was opened, as the first ball in Regional First Class franchise cricket was bowled.
Red Force quickly got into the act as the medium pacer Marlon Richards was seaming the ball beautifully. He opened his account this season, when Omar Phillips touched one to Denesh Ramdin for nine. Soon after the Guyana-born play-
With 18 Tests to his credit, the left-hander reached his hundred from 257 balls, spanning 356 minutes with nine strokes to the fence. He removed his helmet and held his arms aloft in triumph for several seconds before waving his bat to his teammates and the scatter of spectators in the stands in celebration.
After lunch Devendra Bishoo (14), was removed leg-before by Tonge who also
TOTAL (for 4 wkts; 82 overs) 209
Wickets at: 22 (Phillips), 36 (Smith), 40 (Carter), 85 (Chase)
BOWLING: Gabriel 14-333-1; Richards 14-5-34-3; Emrit 9-1-24-0; Hosein 185-40-0; Khan 12-2-40-0; Mohammed 6-2-17-0; Ottley 4-0-7-0; Cariah 5-0-13-0 Toss: Won by T&T who elected to bowl first Umpires: P Nero, P Gustard
against his name.
Pacer Shannon Gabriel then got into the act and sent back a stubborn Roston Chase for 24 via the leg before route. The score at that point read 85 for four and local cricket boss Azim Bassarath taking in a bird’s eye view from the TTCB’s enclosure gave a nod of approval.
While the ball continued to move around Brathwaite
picked up the last wicket in Ronsford Beaton who was also dismissed in similar fashion.
Ex-West Indies pacer Gavin Tonge ended with 4-60 while Jacques Taylor (2-71) and a wicket apiece from Yannick Leonard, Peters and Anthony Martin capped off the Leeward Islands bowling effort.
Leeward Islands, the substantive home team, were set back early when fast bowler Ronsford Beaton rocked the visitors’ top-order with three quick strikes that left the visitors at 43-3 at tea.
He first removed Austin Richards Jr without scoring. The West Indies ‘A’ speedster then uprooted the stumps of Akeem Saunders (0) and Lyndell Richardson (14).
The Leeward Islands vulnerability to spin bowling was cruelly exposed by
Junior Niles rode away with the third annual Payless Variety Store and Star Party Rental cycle race on Saturday in the inner circuit of the National Park.
Niles won the 11-race programme in a time of one hour 22 mins and 28s (1:22:28) to win the event ahead of Jeban Crawford who finished second and Jaikarran Sukhai who took third.
Romello Crawford took the fourth position ahead of Jamal John and Mark Harris who finished fifth and sixth respectively.
was playing straight and reminded the Red Force players that Gray Nichols made great bats. He brought up his half century soon after and found a great ally in his school days friend Shane Dowrich.
The two were able to bring Barbados right back into the match with sensible batting on the slow pitch. Red Force skipper Rayad Emrit used eight bowlers in an effort to break the partnership but they stood firm.
Brathwaite soon brought up his ninth First Class hundred off 232 balls in 281 minutes of studied application. He scored eight boundaries on his way to his milestone.
As the Pride skipper raised his bat, he also raised the century partnership for the fifth wicket with Dowrich. The pint-sized Dowrich who was flown into T&T, as a replacement for Shai Hope, the day before the match, looked good in both defence and attack.
He brought up half century just before the bad light brought a premature end to the game. He faced 160 balls, batted for 186 minutes, hitting five fours. Play gets underway at 9.30 am this morning to make up for lost time.
(Trinidadian Guardian)
Permaul and Bishoo thereafter. There were signs of encouragement for the spinners after the interval. The batsmen were unsettled by a few deliveries that kept low and experienced the odd moment of discomfort when the ball turned.
The spin pair then ripped through the middle and tailenders with Anthony Martin top-scoring with 25, and was the only batsman to offer any resistance.
Play continues today from 10:00 hrs and admission to the venue is free.
John and Harris won two primes each despite finishing out of the top three.
In the BMX open cycle race Adrian Sharma won the event ahead of Joshua Harry and Andrew McLead who took second and third respectively.
Winning the juvenile event was Romello Crawford who topped Jahleel Jackson who ended in second and Kenwon Moses who finished third.
In the Mountain Bike category Seon Budhan rode away with the event finishing ahead of Shemar Dass
for second and Sharma for third. The veterans under-50 was won by Shameer Baksh who topped Niles for the win. Wilbert Benjamin was third in the event.
Meanwhile Maurice Fagundes won the veterans over-60 event while Linden Blackman won the veterans over-50 cycle race.
The boy’s BMX 6-9 age category was won by Jeremiah Harrison while Sherwin Sampson won the boy’s BMX 9-12 cycle race. Sampson also won the boy’s BMX 12-14 cycle race.
Teenage fast bowler Marquino Mindley made a dream start to his WICB Four-day Professional League career when he claimed three wickets and made a third best score of 42 on day one of the Jamaica Franchise’s opener against the Windwards Volcanoes at Sabina Park yesterday.
The 19-year-old, who earlier this year represented the West Indies at the ICC Youth World Cup, ended with figures of three for seven, as the Windwards, replying to Jamaica’s first innings 208, closed the day on 16 for three.
Bowling a controlled line and length, Mindley accounted for the Windwards’ top-two batsmen, opener Devon Smith and André Fletcher, during his first spell at the first-class level, which included three overs, two of which were maidens.
Smith was caught by a diving Jon-Ross Campbell for six after facing three deliveries, while Fletcher was caught behind by wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh Jr for five at 12 for two.
Young Windwards batting sensation Sunil Ambris was the other batsman to be dismissed by Mindley.
The 21-year-old, who made a century at the venue last season, fell for a twoball duck after playing back to a delivery that kept low and was adjudged leg before wicket.
Mindley, a past student of St Elizabeth Technical,
had earlier put on a facesaving 70 for the ninth wicket with spinner Nikita Miller to lift Jamaica from a precarious 120 for eight.
“I think it was a fair day for us,” said Tamar Lambert, Jamaica captain, after a rain-hit first day, which was called off 15 minutes before the scheduled 5 p.m. close due to bad light.
“I’m disappointed some of us in the middle order got starts but did not carry on.
“But Miller, again came to our rescue, along with Marquino, who, playing in his first game, scored 40-odd and picking up three early wickets.”
Lambert, after calling right at the toss, then decided to bat first on what he said in his post-match interview was a dry pitch. The decision appeared to backfire in the early stages.
JAMAICA 1st Innings
S. Thomas c wk James
b Mathew 2
J. Campbell c Smith b Bobb 46
N. Bonner c Smith b Mathew 0
J. Blackwood b Peter 22
T. Lambert lbw b Sebastian 30
D. Bernard Jr c Fletcher
b Bobb 0
C. Baugh Jr lbw b Bobb 2
N. Miller not out 57
D. Jacobs c Currency b Bobb 1
M. Mindley st James b Bobb 43
K. Wallace c Fletcher b Bobb 4
Extras (lb1) 1Total (all out, 66.1 overs) 208
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-3, 3-54, 4-79, 5-79, 6-81, 7-117,
8-120, 9-190, 10-208. Bowling: Pascall 8-1-40-0, Mathew 15-3-35-2, Peters 9-1-36-1, Bobb 20.1-5-456, Sebastian 14-1-51-1. WINDWARDS 1st Innings
D. Smith c Campbell b Mindley 6 T. Theophile not out 0
A. Fletcher c wkp Baugh b Mindley 5 S. Ambris lbw b Mindley 0 R. Currency not out 4 Extras (lb1) 1 TOTAL (3 wkts, 7 overs) 16 Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-12, 3-12. Bowling: Mindley 3-2-73, Wallace 2-1-4-0, Jacobs 1-1-0-0, Miller 1-0-4-0.
In a tailspin
After losing opener Shacaya Thomas was caught behind for two and next batsman Nkrumah Bonner caught at slip for a duck, Jamaica were in a tailspin at three for two.
This was until Campbell and Blackwood teamed up for a third wicket stand of 51. However, with Blackwood looking the part and growing in confidence on 22, he went for a drive three overs before lunch, and was bowled off the inside edge, thus triggering another collapse before and after the interval. Campbell, caught at slip for 46, David Bernard Jr, also caught in the slips for a two-ball duck, and Baugh Jr, leg before wicket for a two, all came and went to leave Jamaica struggling at 81 for six.
This then brought together Lambert and Miller, who put on 36 for the seventh wicket, and later Miller and Mindley.
Miller eventually made a top score of 57 not out; while bowling for the Windwards, left-arm spinner Alston Bobb, who got the ball to turn appreciably early on, picked up career-best figures of six for 45.
“To bowl out Jamaica at home for 208 was a good effort. However, our follow-up batting is not what we wanted,” said Windwards captain Liam Sebastien.
“But it’s a situation that we will have to work with, and, as such, will have to just come tomorrow and put down our heads and bat.”
(Jamaica Gleaner)
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The teachers of the Guyana Teacher’s Union (GTU) team will clash with Number 51 Football Club today at the Scottsburg Ground in the final of the Corentyne Cup Football Tournament.
A highly anticipated final is in the making as Number 51 has proven that they have a very good of-
fence with the likes of Pier Tello and Jamal Rose.
Nevertheless, the teachers will fancy their chances as they have played unbeaten in the competition.
The experience of Jarell Rajgopaul and Colin Bowrey will give the teachers a chance of winning the tournament.
Meanwhile before the
final, Manchester and Corriverton Links will meet for the third place battle.
Both teams lost their respective semi-final matches with Manchester losing 31-3 to GTU teachers while Corriverton Links suffered a 2-4 loss to Number 51.
The first game is expected to start at 13:00h.
Mominul Haque’s fourth Test century laid the foundation for Bangladesh to press on for a win in the third Test in Chittagong. Zimbabwe were set a stiff target of 449 and although they got off at a brisk pace, ending the evening on 71 for 1, survival would be key for the visitors on the final day.
Rubel Hossain completed Brian Chari’s pair in the second over after which Hamilton Masakadza and Sikandar Raza ran at the Bangladesh bowlers for the last hour. They made 26 and 43 respectively and looked as dominating as they did in the second evening.
Bangladesh declared on 319 for 5, 54 minutes into the final session on the fourth day, during which Tamim Iqbal made 65 and quick runs came from Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah. Mominul chipped away at the flagging visitors and Shakib Al Hasan crossed the 250-run mark in the three-match series, apart from his 18 wickets.
This was the first time Bangladesh scored 300plus in both innings as well as scoring an aggregate of 822 runs, their highest for a Test match. They ended the series with 1,858 runs, their highest in a single series.
Mushfiqur blasted four boundaries and two sixes in his 30-ball 46 and Shuvagata Hom came out for 1.2 overs before the declaration came. Mominul ended up unbeaten on 131 off 189 balls with 13 boundaries. Apart from picking up fours regularly, he ensured that singles and twos were hardly missed throughout his stay on the fourth day. He had a nervous moment when on 89 as an lbw appeal was reviewed after it was turned down. But the ball was too high and the on-field umpire’s decision stood.
He was stuck in the nineties for 23 deliveries but finally reached the milestone with a dangling bat that guided the ball through the gap between point and short third-man. Mominul began with two drives that beautifully threaded through extra cover and mid-off. There
were two drives through mid-on, as well as standard fours with sweeps, pulls and cuts.
He has now joined Everton Weekes, Alec Stewart, Matthew Hayden, Jacques Kallis, Simon Katich and Kumar Sangakkara as batsmen with 50-plus scores in nine consecutive Tests. He has also become the fourth batsman after Weekes, Sunil Gavaskar and Mark Taylor to score 50-plus eleven times in his first 12 Tests.
Mominul added 88 for the second wicket with Tamim Iqbal, who was
Haque
Raza
bowled for 65 when an attempted glide, which had come off twice earlier, didn’t work against Natsai M’shangwe. It was the Zimbabwe legspinner’s first wicket of the game after bowling 58 overs. Mahmudullah also batted well, hammering a 28ball 30 with three fours and a six which was caught in the boundary momentarily but the fielder’s feet had touched the boundary rope. He and Mominul added 55 runs in 10.3 overs, an acceleration Bangladesh required at the stage. (Cricinfo)
Action in the Stag Beer/Georgetown Football Association (GFA) Futsal Competition continued on Thursday with the semifinalists being named at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Alpha United destroyed Fruta Conquerors 6-2 to make their way to the semifinal, looking like string favourites to take the tournament.
Travis Grant and Parades Aldair lead the way for Alpha with two goals each while Dwight Peters and Chris Camacho added
a goal each to help the club look extremely superior to their opponents.
Daniel Favorite and Eon Alleyne scored a goal each for Fruta Conquerors in the one-sided loss.
Meanwhile Santos Football Club needled Pele FC to make their way to the semifinals as Gavin Wilson scored four seconds into the game which was the fastest goal of the tournament.
The final of the event is set for November 22 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
West Indies legspinner Samuel Badree has denied being involved in any kind match fixing or spot fixing after his name was among six disclosed by the Supreme Court in India yesterday as part of the Justice Mukul Mudgal committee report that probed the allegations of betting and spotfixing in the 2013 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
According to international and Indian media websites, the International Cricket Council chairman N Srinivasan, his son-inlaw Gurunath Meiyappan, Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra, IPL CEO Sundar Raman along with three cricketers Stuart Binny, Badree and Owais Shah were all named in the report submitted to the Supreme Court. Reports suggested that the names of the three players—three of six named in the report— were inadvertently released.
Contacted by the Express yesterday, Badree said: “It is first time I have seen this. I have not been contacted and I did not even know that this investigation was going on or that my name would have even been mentioned.
“I would have played with Rajasthan Royals in the particular season they are talking about in 2013 and a couple players from the Rajasthan Royals were involved in spot fixing, so I suppose that through the investigation they would have
Samuel Badree
come up with other names of persons who would have been in the team and so on.
“But I have no part in match-fixing or spot fixing and as a matter of fact, in that season I played one game with Rajasthan Royals and I am very confused about how my name was in that report, especially without even being told about it prior to reading it on the internet this morning,” the West Indies Twenty20 spinner explained.
“I am waiting for further information because I don’t even know what context my name was mentioned in. I am strongly against any kind of match-fixing or spot fixing,” Badree added.
The news reports also said that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) cannot hold its annual elections until the board addresses issues related to the IPL.
The top court asked the BCCI, Srinivasan and other non-players who are named in the report to file their objections within four days. (Trinidad Express)
Enterprise Primary School whipped St Pius Primary School 4-0 on the opening day of the Petra organised girl’s under-11 school football tournament on Saturday at the Ministry of Education ground.
Enterprise played with great pace as the girls looked comfortable playing the game that lasted for 30 minutes.
Aaliyah Elaine scored a double for Enterprise in the 12th and 16th minutes to give the team a commanding lead.
The St Pius girls made the game even tougher for
themselves by scoring an own goal in the 18th minute Alliana George hammered the final home the final goal in the 22nd minute.
Stephens Pfrimary School needled West Ruimveldt Primary with a 1-0 win as Naomi Curry scored the game’s only goal in the 23rd minute.
FE Pollard Primary School was dominant against Smith Memorial primary School with a 3-nil win.
Omefia Langeller displayed her scoring ability with two goals in the 7th and 10th minutes of the game while her teammate
Jellena Rollins opened the scoring in the third minute with a simple effort.
North Georgetown Primary wasted little time in getting to work with a 2-nil win over East La Penitence Primary School.
Angel Denny struck first for North Georgetown with a wonderful strike just in front of goal to give her team the lead in the fifth minute while Shedanie Bristol followed closely in the eight minute that would eventually win the game.
South Ruimveldt Primary School captured a 2-nil victory over St Margaret’s Primary School
to start their campaign off in fine style.
Yolanda Hoppy opened the scoring early in the fourth minute while an own goal by St Margaret sealed the deal.
The first draw of the tournament was attributed to Tucville Primary School and Stella Maris Primary School when they drew 1-1.
Jenicka Hackett got an easy goal in the first minute of the game for Tucville that had parents buzzing.
However, Akio Glasgow equalised in the eight minute as the teams would eventually play out to a stale mate.
Several leading athletes from Districts six (Corentyne) and 15 (New Amsterdam/Canje) are expected to get their last bit of competition when the Flying Ace Cycling Club holds its annually track attack.
The event which is normally held just before the National School’s Athletic Championships caters for cyclist and track athletes who participate in the shorter distances.
This year the event will be held at the Area ‘H’ ground and will see athletes competing in the 100 and 200 meters events as well as the 1500, 3000, and 5000 cycling events.
The highly anticipated
event has attracted a number of big companies as lucrative incentives will be up for grabs including cellular phones.
Among the sponsors of this year’s event are GT&T, Ming’s Optical, Berbice Bridge Company Inc, Amerally Sawmills, Kings Jewellery World, Hand-inHand, Courts Guyana and GEB Security.
Last year when the event was held at the Blairmount Community Centre Neil Reece came out as the champion athlete.
The event which is organized by Coach of the Flying Ace Cycling Club Randolph Roberts is expected to start from 10:00h. (Andrew Carmichael)
By Rajiv Bisnauth
Despite the absence of the feature race, over 50 horses are expected to participate in today’s Bush Lot United Turf Club one-day horse race meet at Sea View Park, Bush Lot, West Coast Berbice.
Organisers of the oneday horse race meet were left with no alternative but to reduced the programme to seven races after the feature ‘D’ class race could not acquire the number of entries.
Coordinator Lakeram Sukhdeo told Guyana Times Sport on Saturday that only three horses have entered for the feature race, and as such organisers were left with no other choice but to exclude the race meet from the programme.
Meanwhile, other events on the day’s card are the ‘F’ and Lower race for a winning purse of $500,000 and trophy over 1400 metres.
Then there is an event for Three-year-old Guyana and West Indies bred an-
imals for a top money of $500,000 and trophy over 1600 metres.
The Two-year-old for Guyana and West Indianbred animals will be a 1200 metres affair with the animals running for a winner’s purse of $400,000 and trophy.
The G ‘3’ and Lower event is also a 1200 metres contest for a winning purse of
$400,000 and trophy. The ‘I’ class match up will see the winner pocketing $250,000 and trophy and is another 1200- metre encounter.
The ‘J’ class event will see the animals racing for a winner’s money of the $200,000 and trophy covering a distance of 1400 metres, while the final event is for ‘K’ class horses over 1200 metres for a winner’s take of
$150,000 and trophy. Top individual performers including top jockey, stable and trainer will be presented with trophies compliments of the organizers. Race time is 13:00 hours and admission to the venue is $1500 for adults. Children will be admitted free. Programme is also free while parking cost $1000.
By Rajiv Bisnauth
The Guyana Jaguars go into the third day of round one of the 2014/2015 West Indies Cricket Board Professional Cricket League (WICB PCL) Franchise Four-Day Tournament in a position to set the agenda for the rest of the match.
For the second day running they have dominated proceedings, something they have not been able to say for some considerable while at this level.
Narsingh Deonarine first took advantage of the perfect batting pitch to score his tenth first-class hundred.
The discarded West Indies left-hander remained unbeaten on 110 in an innings decorated with nine fours while occupying the crease for some 257 minutes.
Fast bowler Ronsford Beaton (3-26), leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo (330) and left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul (318) then demolished the visitors for 94 in 47 overs in their first innings.
At the close of the second day the visitors were four without loss, batting a second time, still 245 runs
in arrears to the Guyana Jaguars first inning total of 343.
Austin Richards, Lyndell Richardso are yet to score and will resume today with the visitors definitely facing an uphill task to save the match with two days remaining.
The hosts resumed on 230-5 with Narsingh Deonarine on 73 and Christopher Barnwell on 24 at the crease but they did not get the positive start they were looking for when the right-hander, Barnwell was trapped leg before by leg-spinner Anthony Martin for 33.
Deonarine, who was in search for his tenth firstclass century was joined by fellow Berbician Anthony Bramble, who batted resolutely for his 46 before the lack of concentration cost him his demised.
Bramble stroke five fours and a six before he was caught at long-on by Jacques Taylor off the bowling of Leonard.
Veerasammy Permaul (4) also gave his wicket away just before lunch when he was trapped leg before to Taylor.
However, the 31-yearold, Deonarine extended the
hosts’ dominance by batting out the morning session. He carried on from where he left off, piloting the innings. But it was his application to the task moreso than his strokeplay, which was the main feature of Deonarine’s innings.
Patience was the key word as Deonarine, who meticulously laid the foundation for a sizeable first innings total at the end of day one, ended the session on 101.
GUYANA 1st Innings
(overnight 230 for five)
R. Chandrika run out (Thomas) 31
A. Fudadin lbw b Peters 6
*L. Johnson c wkpr Thomas b Tonge 31
N. Deonarine not out 110
S. Chanderpaul c wkpr Thomas b Taylor 45
R. Reifer lbw b Tonge 18
C. Barnwell lbw b Martin 33
+A. Bramble c Leonard
b Taylor 46
V. Permaul lbw b Leonard 4
D. Bishoo lbw b Tonge 14
R. Beaton lbw b Tonge 0
Extras: (b1, lb3, nb1) 5
TOTAL (all out, 126.5 overs) 343
Fall of wickets: 1-14, 2-62, 3-86, 4-169, 5-199, 6-248, 7-315, 8-320, 9-341, 10-343. Bowling: Tonge 23.5-660-4; Walters 13-1-31-0; Peters 18-2-48-1; Leonard 18-2-74-1; Taylor 26-3-712 (nb1); Martin 28-12-55-1
LEEWARD ISLANDS 1st Innings
L. Richardson c Permaul b Beaton 14
K. Walters run
TOTAL (all out, 47.1 overs)
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-5, 3-24, 4-44, 5-45, 6-45, 7-56, 8-56, 9-93, 10-94. Bowling: Beaton 11-5-263; Reifer 4-1-15-0; Permaul 15-9-18-3; Barnwell 1-04-0; Bishoo 16.1-4-31-3
LEEWARD ISLANDS 2nd Innings A. Richards not out 0 L. Richardson not out 0
Extras (b4) 4 TOTAL (without loss) 4 Bowling: Permaul 1-1-0-0
Points-to-date: Jaguars 5, Leewards 2
