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THE MARRIOTT: A decade- long Guyanese dream come true

By Gary Eleazar A WALK to Block Alpha, in Kingston, Georgetown, will make known to disbelievers that whatever the mind can conceive, it can really achieve.

Well over a decade ago, there was a dream to build a hotel in Guyana worthy of receiving a “Five-Star” rating, a hotel with the internationally recognised insignia, ‘M.’ The first- ever Marriott Hotel at home has literally transformed the “Welcome to Guyana” experience for those fortunate enough to grace these shores through the mouth of the Demerara River.

A gentle stroll along Water Street towards the Atlantic Ocean will mesmerize anyone familiar with the landscape, as the imposing edifice that is the Marriott Hotel truly represents a change of an era in Georgetown’s structural aesthetics.

By sea, any ocean-going vessel entering Guyana’s shores will instantly recognise the transformed Georgetown shoreline.

The vintage red and white lighthouse and its world-famous beacon are no longer visible from the ocean.

In its stead, however, a life-saving 21st Century visual aid, guiding tiresome sailors to loved ones waiting for them at safe harbour, sits atop a regal 10-storey structure, emblazoned with the world famous ‘M’.

OPTICAL ILLUSION Perfectly blended into the serene background that is Guyana’s tropical turquoise-blue skyline dotted with puffs of white, floating cotton cumulus, visitors and guests are greeted at the entrance of this assuming edifice with a palm-lined driveway leading from the welcoming Marriott signage.

The inviting Atlantic breeze gives way to an enthralling spacious lobby where concierge service will be at the ready.

But even before making your way to check-in, a bit of advice—take a look up for a moment and gaze at an optical illusion that invokes an awe-inspiring sense of national pride while at the same time transfixing visitors.

The Victoria Regia Lily is Guyana’s national flower and as one makes his/her way through the glass ingress at the entrance of the building, looking up, one would be greeted by a lake of lilies defying the laws of gravity, nature and logic to protrude out of the ceiling, as if looking back at guests to say welcome.

Golden rotund rigs float on the ceiling of the lobby hovering above the uncontaminated pearl-white petals that seem to make their virtual ascension downwards to their lifepreserving translucent visitors.

At nights, the petals are illuminated to provide a sublime, nocturnal terrestrial ambience.

yet sophisticated acoustic allure for the modern traveller.

Checking-in would probably be a good idea at some point though.

GRAND TOUR I visited the Marriott Hotel this past week and the place was a hive of activity. Workers from both Marriott and the Construction Contractor Shanghai Construction Group are working feverishly with a parallel, yet similar objective: the grand opening scheduled for next month.

I was afforded an interview with the Hotel’s General Manager, Mr. Roberto Grissi, who graciously facilitated a grand tour.

He undoubtedly is a busy man, so after a quick, yet informative interview Ms. Denisse Olivo, the Marriott’s Marketing Director, acted as a tour guide.

As we chatted, I learnt that there will be a heavy Guyanese theme permeating the hotel’s ambience primarily through art and culture.

The hotel is yet to open its doors and already some exquisitely locally crafted pieces adorn the lobby.

Having already marvelled at the lobby area, it was up to the first floor where the massive conference rooms are currently being used to train the crème de la crème out of the crop of more than 3,500 that applied to provide service at what is positioned to be Guyana’s first five star, internationally branded Hotel.

The Marriott, I am told, will be targeting primarily the business clientele and as such the entire first floor is dedicated to just that business.

Three guest elevators are at the ready on the ground floor, but the transcending view of the Atlantic Ocean through the transparent walls holding back the West Indian Trade Winds may very well be worth the while ascending to the first floor, using the treaders on the stairwell that winds its way to a massive confluence overlooking the lobby and bar.

With its carpeted crop circle- like murals streaming across

TROPICAL OASIS With the Atlantic Ocean roaring gently in the background, the hotel’s range of services will be at the ready.

A huge international bar beckons in plain view. Promising drinks of a higher quality and flair from around the world, the commodious tropical oasis promises to also soothe the listening ear with a regular savouring of primeval Guyanese pulse, rhythms and hypnotic vocal suggestions.

Those who would have visited Marriott Hotels in other countries would be all too familiar with the signature longtail piano.

The Georgetown Marriott however, is looking to the future, so punctuating the primeval Guyanese pulses will be the upbeat, Marriott’s Marketing Director, Denisse Olivo, provides a tour of one of the still-to-be completed rooms The Victoria Regia Lily defying gravity

The Marriott Hotel, poised for imminent opening

the floor, this area meant as a social hub, is flanked by the largest most modern conference rooms in Guyana.

AN APP FOR THAT Technology, I was told, plays an integral role in the operations of the hotel. Key cards for hotels and digital orders may be a common feature of hotels across the world, but when The Marriott opens its doors in Guyana checking in, checking out and ordering most any service available, could be made using your cell phone. Yes, there is an app for that too.

The building indeed has some unique features to its design, but the one that stumped me was its ability to suppress a fire.

Based on the detailed and extensive education one can only garner from the movies, I knew Hollywood was able to do this in submarines. Military and other organisations around the world really do have submarines that can contain fires to isolated quarters and extinguish it. Who would have thought that we would have built a Marriott capable of isolating and suppressing fires?

MARRIOTT EXPERIENCE Having checked in to the hotel, a quick ride up any of the three guest elevators would take a guest to his respective floors to relax in any of the 197 rooms.

Each room offers its own perspective on the Garden City, the Demerara River and the mighty Atlantic Ocean.

There are family suites, standard rooms and of course the high rollers’ Presidential Suite.

So Padna, it’s officially on the bucket list, a Guyanese Marriott experience.

Having checked into one of the deluxe rooms, we can head down to the restaurant for an evening dinner, one that sets the mood that would rival the plot of a steamy Jackie Collins novel.

The restaurant overlooking the Atlantic Ocean promises a range of dishes incorporating local cuisine into its international array that promises to tempt the palate.

We can always retreat to any of the two private dining rooms, if maybe it’s a family affair, but if not maybe a twirl or two in the Ballroom would loosen up the muscles with a merengue drowned out only by placid rhythms infused with the Atlantic siren.

My personal preference would be for a room with a view of the Atlantic. Recoiled shades in the morning would invite the rays of a new day. Basking in such an ambience at the dawn of day can only lead to an even more engaging Marriott experience that must of course, include some time in the pool.

If no ballroom dancing in the evening, then the worldclass entertainment complex it is.

I haven’t even mentioned the Casino as yet, nor the numerous list of activities the team from Marriott assures, will be available for the satisfaction of Guyanese and visitors alike.

One thing is sure however, all that has been said about the Georgetown Marriott Hotel, it truly is for many, a decade- long Guyanese dream come true.

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– Dr. Surujbally

By Vanessa Narine

HINTS have been dropped that the results of the Monday, May 11, General and Regional elections could be delivered by the next day.

“The CEO (Chief Elections Officer Keith Lowenfield) is hinting (to) me that we will surprise the nation by giving them the election results the next day, which is the Tuesday afternoon,” Dr. Steve Surujbally, Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), said in an interview with the Guyana Chronicle.

Since President Donald Ramotar announced May 11 as the day Guyanese return to the polls, there have been comments on the timeframe within which the results would be declared. Legally, GECOM has 16 days to officially declare the outcome of General and Regional elections.

However, Dr. Surujbally says announcing results the next day is a possibility, although there are external factors that DR. STEVE need to be considered in order SURUJBALLY for this to be a reality.

Those factors, he said, include the fact that political parties have 12 hours after polls have been closed to call for a recount as they see fit, given that their representatives would have been present during the initial count.

The logistics of manoeuvering Guyana’s geography is another consideration, the GECOM Chairman disclosed.

“All the factors will be taken into consideration to get the result out,” he said.

In the meantime, Dr. Surujbally expressed confidence that GECOM’s efforts are progressing apace in the lead-up

to May 11.

“Our timelines are moving according to plan. I am enthused by the progress we are making,” he said.

FABULOUS ELECTIONS Asked about his expectations for the 2015 General and Regional Elections, the GECOM Chairman was optimistic.

“These elections will be fabulous. I have no doubt. My team, the way they are working, enthuses me with pride,” he said.

Dr. Surujbally did, however, acknowledge concerns about the upcoming polls, but matched this with hope. He said, “I do have some concerns: because of history and historical devolutions relative to elections management and the electoral politics, as well as voting and balloting, we have had the sequelae of elections that were inimical to the interest of the country. “…the last two elections went turbulence-free, and I am hoping that we continue in this direction, so that any doubts or concerns that I may have will be allayed. I am hoping that there will not be turbulence.”

CODE OF CONDUCT The GECOM Chairman added that all contesting political parties would be expected to sign onto a code of conduct which guides their actions over the next few months, until May 11.

“Political parties will, I am sure, sign; and as they did last time, adhere to the tenets within the code of conduct for political parties. They may even improve upon the code of conduct,” he said.

Dr. Surujbally said Guyana can ill-afford a backward step at this moment, considering the progress that has been made.

“We cannot afford, as a country progressing into the developed

world -- and we have every opportunity (to do so) because of our natural resources and the ability of our people to rule and manage -- we cannot do this if there is bloodletting, where there are vexations to the point where it boils over.

“We have had this in the past, and it took us decades to get over. I do not want, at least not on my watch, for this to happen.”

Going the route of “bloodletting” would be an unforgivable move, the GECOM Chairman posited.

THE MMU ROLE An added measure, in the interest of maintaining the laudable electoral processes of the last few elections, is the operations of the Media Monitoring Unit (MMU).

Funding in the sum of US$100,000 has been secured for the resuscitated MMU; and according to Dr. Surujbally, this is expected to be released to the Commission shortly.

“The international donors may construct a pool and hand the resources over to GECOM from that pool, or they may deal with GECOM bilaterally. The manner in which this is to be done is still to be decided,” Dr. Surujbally said.

The primary donors, he added, are the European Union (EU) and Canada, via the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).

Initially established in 2001, the MMU’s operations are expected to span a five-month period, and its activities, according to the project proposal seen exclusively by the Guyana Chronicle, would include the following: • Daily monitoring of Guyana’s mainstream print and broadcast media for

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At least 34 killed in three bombings in Baghdad ( R E U T E R S ) – AT LEAST 34 people were killed in three bombings around Baghdad on Saturday, police said, hours before the government was due to lift a long-standing night-time curfew on the capital.

At least 50 people were wounded in the blasts, the officials said.

In the first attack, a suicide bomber detonated his explosive belt inside a restaurant in the Shi’ite neighborhood of New Baghdad, leaving 22 dead, police told Reuters.

In the second attack, two bombs ripped through the bustling Sharqa market district, killing 10 people.

In a third attack, a bomb killed two and wounded another seven in the Shi’ite section of Abu Sheir in Baghdad’s Dura neighborhood, police said.

The interior ministry spokesman Brigadier General Saad Maan said he did not believe the blasts were linked to the decision to lift the curfew.

The Iraqi government announced on Thursday that the decade-old curfew

Europe and U.S. clash over how to confront Putin on Ukraine (REUTERS) – GERMANY’S Angela Merkel warned on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing a sharp rebuke from a leading U.S. senator who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally in distress.

The heated exchange at a security conference in Munich pointed to the fragility of the transatlantic consensus on how to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin over a deepening conflict in eastern Ukraine that has killed more than 5,000.

Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula in March last year and evidence that it is supporting separatist forces in the east of the country, which the Kremlin denies, have driven Moscow’s relations with the West to a post-Cold War low.

A recent rebel offensive has triggered a flurry of shuttle diplomacy, with Merkel and French President Francois Hollande jetting to Moscow on Friday to try to convince Putin to do a peace deal.

But European officials say the Russian leader may have little incentive to negotiate now, preferring to sit back and watch the separatists make territorial gains in Ukraine that have made a mockery of a prior ceasefire agreement clinched last September in Minsk, Belarus.

Ukraine’s military said on Saturday that pro-Russian separatists had stepped up shelling of government forces and appeared to be amassing forces for new offensives on the key railway town of Debaltseve and the coastal city of Mariupol.

The German leader conceded in Munich, after returning home from Moscow in the dead of night, that it was uncertain whether a Franco-German peace plan presented to Kiev and Moscow this week would succeed.

But she flatly rejected the idea that sending weapons to Kiev, an idea being considered by U.S. President Barack Obama, would help resolve the conflict.

“I understand the debate but I believe that more weapons will not lead to the progress Ukraine needs. I really doubt that,” said the conservative German leader, who has led a Western initiative to resolve the crisis through negotiations.

“The problem is that I can’t envision any situation in which a better-equipped Ukraine military would convince President Putin that he could lose militarily,” Merkel added.

A member of the Iraqi security forces walks past the site of a bomb attack in Baghdad February 7, 2015. in the capital would end on Saturday at midnight and that four neighborhoods would be “demilitarized”.

The moves are part of

tant group which seized large areas of northern and western Iraq last year.

Some form of curfew has been in place since the U.S.-led invasion to topple Saddam Hussein in 2003, hindering commercial and civilian movement. The midnight (1600 ET) to 5 a.m.

(2100 ET) curfew has been in place for more than seven years.

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Chamber backs PM on AG’s dismissal (TRINIDAD EXPRESS) THE Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce said yesterday it agreed with Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s decision to remove Anand Ramlogan as Attorney General.

The Chamber said though it had qualms about the “sweeping” changes made to Cabinet, especially with a general election months away.

On Monday, Persad-Bissessar announced the removal of Ramlogan and former national security minister Gary Griffith along with several other changes to Cabinet.

“Having listened to the address to the nation delivered by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Mon-

day) night, the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar

and Commerce is of the view that the Prime Minister acted in accordance with the principles of good governance in the removal of Mr Ramlogan from his post as attorney general.

“Given the serious nature of the allegations made against him, any forthcoming investigations are a matter of public interest and should be conducted free of any perception of interference or bias.

“The T&T Chamber makes the call to acting Commissioner of Police to act urgently in the conduct and conclusion of his investigations into the allegations,” the Chamber said in a statement.

It opined, though, that the reshuffle could reduce confidence in the ability of the new Cabinet to effectively

run the country during this time of economic uncertainty.

The business group added that given the serious crime situation plaguing the country, continuous changes of Ministers of National Security “do not lend themselves to a perception of stability”.

“Additionally, with the general elections constitutionally due by September latest, we question the decision to effect such large-scale changes for such a short time-frame.

The T&T Chamber calls for all parties to rise above the immediate politics of the situation and conduct themselves in a mature and responsible manner, befitting a country that brands itself ‘open for business.’

Senate passes ganja law (JAMAICA GLEANER) A SMALL group from the Rastafarian community watched with keen interest and waited patiently Friday as the Senate debated for nearly five hours the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act, 2015, which was later passed with five amendments.

The legislation makes the possession of two ounces, or less, of ganja a non-arrestable, but ticketable, offence attracting a fixed monetary penalty. It also will allow for a scheme of licences, permits, and other authorisations which enable the establishment of a lawful, regulated industry for ganja for medical, therapeutic and scientific purposes.

Justice Minister Senator Mark Golding, who piloted the bill, accepted a recommendation from his colleague, Senator KD Knight, to set up an appellate tribunal to review the revocation of the licences of persons who had received permits to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes.

Knight also raised questions about other health professionals, apart from medical practitioners who would be authorised by the minister to prescribe ganja for medicinal purposes.

However, in his response, Golding indicated that this facility was not a “free for all”, but would allow persons involved in alternative medicine who had knowledge of the use of herbs and other natural products to form themselves into an association and make recommendations for their patients.

US$60m loss for CAL in 2014 (TRINIDAD EXPRESS) STATE-OWNED Caribbean Airlines is estimated to have lost US$60 million for the year 2014 (TT$383 million), Finance Minister Larry Howai said Friday.

In a response to a question from PNM Senator Lester Henry, Howai said the accounts for fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 were not yet completed.

He said the figure took into consideration the grant of US$38 million made by Government during 2014 which was recorded as equity.

However, he said the unaudited accounts showed a loss of US$60 million. He said the company had developed a strategy plan which envisaged it breaking even by 2017.

Howai said the transformation of CAL would take three to four years following a consistent company strategy to achieve identified objectives with major milestones targeted during this period.

He said this strategy plan was recently developed and completed towards the end of last year.

Asked by PNM Senator Stuart Young whether this US$38 million was the only grant or injection into CAL in the last year, Howai said this was the only one he was seeing on the accounts.

He said there was no injection of over $1 billion into the State-owned airline last year, in response to a question in the Senate yesterday.

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Editorial

Guyana

ENCOURAGING REALITIES VS NARROW POLITICKING WHILE THE Opposition People’s National Congress (PNC) and Alliance For Change (AFC) keep burying their heads in the sand to avoid acknowledging Guyana’s continuing social and economic advancement, recurring evidence of general achievements under the People’s Progressive Party-led Government remains reminders to childish politicking by these two parties.

With dissolution of the 10th Parliament, and failure by the AFC and APNU (A Partnership for National Unity), to succeed in their tortuous efforts for a pre-election anti-PPP/C front to achieve state power, it may well be fictitious to propagate the notion of

APNU as being a broad-based “unity” coalition. The PNC, yes. APNU no.

The reality, after all, is that apart from the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), a once dynamic vehicle for national change, but now a pathetic replica of its former self, APNU is today nothing more than the reformed PNC that had failed to win the November 2011 general elections.

Driven, like the AFC, by political bitterness and no practical initiatives to inspire bi-partisan cooperation in Guyana’s national interest, the PNC’s version of a “partnership” movement in 2015 is nothing but a mirage.

For its part, the AFC, an “alliance” that got stuck in the proverbial mud

from the outset by personal antipathies and political infantilism, became a victim of petty politics with boastful claims about its popularity as it wrapped itself as a serious alternative to the PPP/C and PNC. For all its own weaknesses, or shortcomings, the PNC had sought to avoid repeating the constant political errors of the AFC, while both prolonged their varied notions of “unity” during sessions of the now dissolved 10th Parliament.

Since then, APNU’s chairman, David Granger, who continues to lead the PNC amid lingering internal squabbles in some regions and among some party decision-makers, has come to recog-

nise that there seems no chance of a pre-election Opposition front against the PPP/C. Nevertheless, he and the PNC are yet to part with a still lingering political posture that borders that of the AFC constantly blind-siding itself to recurring successes in various development projects that point to the ongoing economic, social and cultural progress of Guyana.

Latest example of these achievements, with job creation and maintenance of the rule of law would be next month’s ceremonial opening of the very modern US$58.9 million ‘five star’ Marriott Hotel, as reported in our yesterday’s edition.

Pain Management and Dependency Part 1

By Keith Burrowes DEAR Readers, I’m currently republishing these articles for reasons which will become much clearer in the future.

However, last week’s article, published by mistake, is the final article in this series.

One of the more popular television shows of this period is the drama ‘House, MD’, where the title character, played by Hugh Laurie, is a grumpy, miserable genius who is also addicted to the painkiller Vicodin.

Gregory House‘s perpetual struggle

‘While I am of the informed view that Guyana continues to see significant overall progress in the health sector, what I believe we are lacking -- and this is again from a layman’s perspective -- is a systematic approach to pain management’ with pain makes for good drama whenever it is focused upon in the series; but as anyone with any sort of chronic pain will tell you, real life is much harsher.

I mentioned House because the character provides the most readily identifiable example, or embodiment, of the related issues I wish to touch upon in this week’s column — managing chronic pain, and the danger of dependency.

An associate of mine recently underwent an operation that served, successfully, to significantly lessen chronic pain he had been experiencing for a number of years.

As he related to me, in the post-operation period, there were times when the

withdrawal symptoms from coming off the pain medication he used made him feel much worse than the pain itself had made him feel in the past.

I should point out that we all have to deal with pain at one point or the other.

Pain is a fact of life. A sprained ankle is an annoyance, as is an accidental cut or a stubbed toe, but they will heal in time.

My focus today, however, is on chronic pain, whether we are talking about recurring migraines, back pain (one of the more common types of chronic pain), or something as rare as what House suffers from -- a myocardial infarction.

Granted that I am speaking, medicine-wise, from a layman’s perspective, I believe that there should be a difference between dealing with incidental pain and dealing with chronic pain – a difference of suppression and management respectively.

While I am of the informed view that Guyana continues to see significant overall progress in the health sector, what I believe we are lacking -- and this is again from a layman’s perspective -- is a systematic approach to pain management.

The evidence that there is the need for, at the very least, a greater focus on pain management in this country is that the very term ‘pain management’ is missing from, or underutilised in, the institutional and medical language here.

At its most basic, what this indicates is a need to identify the management of chronic pain in the treatment of those suffering from whatever manifestation of it. There is nothing I can suggest in this regard that has not been established and institutionalised elsewhere; with pain management specialists, pain management programmes, and pain management centres occupying a vibrant niche in the

health sector of various other countries.

In my view, even the shifting of perspective of pain management, as complementary to basic treatment, would be a sound investment in complementing existing health care initiatives in Guyana.

The question may be asked: What is the essential difference between suppression of incidental or occasional pain, and suppression of chronic pain? Which is basically what ‘pain management’ sounds like?

What needs to be understood is that, for want of a better phrase, drugs are drugs; the prolonged use of any drug — whether we are speaking about heroin or Vicodin — has the risk of making the user dependent upon it.

According to one article I found online called ‘A Familiar Friend: Painkiller Addiction’, by Russell Goldman: “An estimated 5.2 million people [in America] used prescription pain relievers in 2006 for non-medical reasons, up from 4.7 million in 2005, according to the Department of Health and Human Services. That’s more than twice the 2.4 million people the department estimates use cocaine nationwide.”

It is also several times the population of Guyana, if we are to put it into perspective. Imagine a nation of people all hooked on prescription painkillers.

All drugs have side-effects, some more apparent than others. It just so happens that dependency is the side effect of painkillers. If we were to imagine a holistic environment where pain management is factored into treatment from as early a stage as possible, inclusive of the provision of adequate information to the patient vis-a-vis the risk of dependency on certain medications, and hopefully in time encompassing the assessment

Keith Burrowes of risk factors such as heredity, mental health history, prior dependency issues, among others, then we would have gone a long way in addressing an important facet in the overall development of our health sector.

Before we reach that level, however, a crucial first step -- and a simple one -would be to ensure that we have in place a system of patient education, one which arms the patient with as much relevant information as possible about the effects of any drug he or she is required to take, including, but not limited to, those used in the management of chronic pain.

Please note this is the first part of a four-part article.

SUNDAY CHRONICLE February 8, 2015

Changing dynamics mark political scene …with 93 days to go

By Vanessa Narine THE three major political parties have yet to officially launch their campaigns and yet to declare their leadership slates in their entirety, even though their work on the ground continues and amidst the resurgence of some political names, such as the United Republican Party (URP), and new contemplations by others on entering the election race.

And so, in the meantime, the lives of Guyanese are marked by a changing dynamic, as they await the May 11 General and Regional Elections – the day they exercise their right, fulfil a civic duty and take advantage of an opportunity.

During the last week, there have been declarations, questions, assurances, charges being given and revelations, as well as progress updates.

One of the key declarations has come from Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Dr. Steve Surujbally, who made it clear that access to funding for the hosting of the elections is not a problem.

“The monies are available,” he assured political parties, in a recent interview with the Guyana Chronicle.

A move to elections, more than a year earlier than due, will cost a “pretty penny.” The cost is as much as $1.6B, which is part of the $3.3B allocated to GECOM in the 2014 Budget, in the event the Commission had to prepare for the holding of elections.

MONEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED Another major issue that made headlines was that of Government spending.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) expressed concerns about Guyana’s international reserves with a statement that was the subject of a scathing reply from the Ministry of Finance.

The ministry recognised the comments as indicative of a “worrying lack of basic knowledge of macroeconomic accounts, of the framework within which external reserves are generated and managed” and of recent developments in the global and domestic economies.

The political challenges over other contentions related to Government spending, under a prorogued Parliament, were also answered by Public Works Minister, Robeson Benn, with an emphatic one-liner.

The minister, under whose purview investments into several major infrastructural undertakings were made, said: “I am prepared to go to jail for any reason related to Guyana’s proper development, for any reason.”

On the question of spending until the dissolution of Parliament, Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, had, in a prior interview, underscored the legal provisions which guard spending and ensure these are done without “abuse,” as is being alleged.

With the May 11 elections announcement, Parliament is expected to be dissolved before that. As such, spending is governed by Article 220 (3) of the Constitution.

Once Parliament is dissolved, the relative proclamation will activate the provisions of Article 220 paragraph 3, which states that if Parliament is dissolved before any action is taken to authorise monies from public funds, “The minister responsible for finance may authorise the withdrawal of such sums from the Consolidated Fund.”

The minister must, however, prove that monies taken from the Consolidated Fund are used for the purpose “of meeting expenditure on the public services.”

The Consolidated Fund in normal circumstances could be accessed only by support from the National Assembly.

The procedure follows that after the new Parliament meets, a statement must be presented to the National Assembly by the Finance Minister or any other minister who was identified by the President. “When the statement has been approved by the Assembly, that expenditure shall be included, under the appropriate heads, in the next Appropriation Bill,” the legislation also reads.

Until Parliament is dissolved, it currently still stands under prorogation – following the November 10 proclamation by President Ramotar.

During this period, there are also laws that govern Government spending.

According to the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, a combination of Article 219 of the Constitution and the Fiscal Management and Accountability Act, provides that in any financial year the Government is empowered to spend one- twelfth of the Budget of the preceding year in continuing to provide the normal services of the Government of Guyana, until an Appropriation Act is passed.

“This position obtains, whether Parliament is in session or

not, or whether there will be Elections or no Elections. Indeed, if Parliament were in session, the National Assembly could not have prevented this constitutional and legal formula in relation to spending during this period (before the new Budget is passed) from being applied,” Nandlall said.

ASSURANCES In addition to the assurances that Government spending is guarded, there have been other assurances that stirred the interest of the Guyanese public.

Former President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has no interest in pursuing a third term and even if this were the case, revising the constitutional provisions that limit presidential term limits, will require a consensual approach, according to Head of the Presidential Secretariat (HPS), Dr. Roger Luncheon at his last press conference.

The assurance came after the presidential two-term limit was challenged by the filing of a Constitutional Motion in the High Court.

The challenge was filed in the name of Cedric Richardson, a 56-year-old West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, resident, by Attorney-at-Law, Emily Dodson, a People’s National Congress (PNC) sympathiser. Dodson also represented former treason accused, Mark Benschop, during his incarceration. Attorneysat-law, Shaun Allicock and Oneidge Waldron Allicock, also signed onto the writ.

The contentious Constitutional provision, Article 90 (2) states that: “A person elected as President after 2000 is eligible for re-election only once.”

Richardson contends that the provision of the constitution, which imposes a term limit on the presidency, is unconstitutional; and that the procedure and process by which that provision was placed in the constitution is unlawful.

Speaker of the National Assembly, Raphael Trotman, and Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, have been named as respondents in the matter, but no date has been set as yet for a hearing of the matter in the High Court.

CHARGES GIVEN In other happenings, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Donald Ramotar, has placed the rank and file of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) on high alert, in anticipation of the upcoming polls.

President Ramotar delivered the charge to top brass of the Guyana Defence Force, as they congregated at the Officers’ Complex at Base Camp Ayanganna for their Annual Conference.

Emphasising the importance of, and challenges accompanying an election, the President in his address to the ranks surmised that as “we approach elections, my fervent hope is that the climate is one of peace [and where] good sense will prevail, even as contesting political parties and their supporters, as is their democratic right, vigorously conduct their campaigns.”

Speaking also in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the President was stern in his edict and warned that in such an election climate, “forces of reaction and fragmentation must not be allowed to fester in our society.”

He added, “I as Commander-in-Chief expect that your leadership will be exemplary and your image as a national army will be unsullied…you have sworn an oath to carry out your duties without fear or favour, affection or ill will and in the execution of those duties, honour and uphold the Constitution of the Republic of Guyana, I expect no less of the officers and ranks of the GDF.” COALITION DECISION With certainty on where the Armed Forces must stand, as well as assurances on others, questions still plague some of the major developments in the lead- up to the polls, particularly the pre-election alliance between A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) – a coalition itself – and the AFC. The touted alliance between the two parliamentary political Opposition parties may yet turn out to be a marriage of convenience for one more than the other, according to Presidential Adviser on Governance and political veteran, Gail Teixeira.

Giving an analysis of the current talks which are said to be underway between the two parties, she noted that remains to be seen what the reported discussions between the two parties will actually realise.

Former prime minister in the People’s National Congress Government and serving Mayor of Georgetown, Hamilton

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Green, is of the opinion that the AFC is not prepared for a coalition or an alliance of any kind.

He also claimed that he has put a proposal to the AFC that may be more workable than their proposal being negotiated with the APNU. Speaking on the weekend programme Hard Talk, hosted

by Christopher Chapwanya, Green said: “I don’t know that the AFC leadership is quite ready to make that leap. I have talked to some of them and I have proposed to them in writing another modus which I wouldn’t want to reveal at this time and it may be that the proposal I made at the end of the day will have to be used.”

There are indications that some finality, in terms of a decision in the matter, is expected to be sooner rather than later.

REVELATIONS Aside from questions on the way forward in some quarters, there has been an additional consideration, this time in the form of a revelation that came from the APNU camp.

Having rejoined the party in the face of General and Regional elections slated for this year, returning APNU member, Jaipaul Sharma, at APNU’s weekly press conference has admitted to his party’s “revenge” tactic used in the life of the 10th Parliament against the Government.

When questioned by the media on whether he was happy with the achievement of the legislative arm in the 10th Parliament, the Justice For All Party (JFAP) executive member, which has now rejoined the coalition, responded in the negative, stressing that “No one is happy, including myself.”

He added, “We don’t want a repeat; maybe the APNU in office faced with a situation of being a minority in the National Assembly, but hold the executive.”

Admitting that the Opposition had played destructive politics in the Parliament, the now APNU member continued: “And then the PPP gonna dish out the same that probably the joint Opposition gave them, the revenge thing.” He then subtly ended his statement by saying, “It will not benefit the people.”

COUNTDOWN CONTINUES The repercussions of Sharma’s comments are left to be seen; yet another event to countdown in the minds of many, as Parliament is expected to be dissolved by tomorrow (Monday, February 9).

Once the proclamation of dissolution is issued, preparations for the next Parliament – the 11th Parliament – will commence.

The new 65 members, relative to representation in the House, will be decided on the basis of the outcome of the upcoming General and Regional elections and who those individuals are will be based on the names submitted, via a Candidates List submitted on Nomination Day, by the contesting political parties.

The 10th Parliament was convened on January 12, 2012.

Politicos have commented that the campaigns for the three major political parties are likely to commence after the dissolution of Parliament.

PROGRESS REPORTS Until then, life in Guyana goes on as evidenced by the recent activities reported on in the media, including: Thursday’s fifth annual engineering conference; the announced opening of what is positioned to be Guyana’s first Five-Star, internationally branded hotel, the Georgetown Marriott; the Ministry of Tourism Industry and Commerce’s first ever Grant Award and Partnership ceremony; the fact that Guyana has accepted 75 of the 143 recommendations made at the United Nations (UN) Universal Periodic Review meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland, on January 27; and the welcoming news that 264 people have benefited from the most recent houselot distribution process for the DeWillem/Zeeburg area on the West Coast of Demerara.

Not to mention, with the Mashramani celebrations around the corner, Roger Hinds of Region 3 has won the National Chutney Competition which was staged at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground on the Essequibo Coast with his song, “Ah looking for a larki.” He first took the chutney crown in the 2013 competition, and reclaimed it this year with a dynamic and entertaining performance that captivated the audience and the eight judges.

And so Guyanese have 93 days until the return to the polls, with the knowledge that all considered, the right to vote is the most significant representation of a citizen’s participation in the governance of their country.

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SUNDAY CHRONICLE February 8, 2015

- Guyana preparing for May 11 elections Analysis by Rickey Singh

AMID THE rising tempo for this month's carnival in Trinidad and Tobago, 'Trinis' are also much energised in a guessing game over new general elections that could well occur within the next three months.

It would be one of five national elections within CARICOM, among them Guyana's, as scheduled for May 11. This could well turn out to be primarily a fierce contest between the incumbent People's Progressive Party/Civic and the main People's National Congress, the latter still under the umbrella of what had emerged for the 2011 poll as A Partnership for National Unity (APNU).

New parliamentary elections in Trinidad and Tobago for the 41-member House of Representatives--in which Prime Minister, Kamla Persad Bissessar's People's Partnership Government has an overwhelming majority-- is constitutionally due not later than September.

However, speculations of an early poll have been generated by an unprecedented major restructuring of her cabinet by the Prime Minister last Monday.

Within CARICOM, Persad-Bissessar happens to be one of two women Prime Ministers who also leads a ruling party, the other being Jamaica's Portia Simpson-Miller.

In what some commentators view as a political bloodspattering event, she dismissed her high profile Attorney General as well as the Minister of National Security last Monday among six of her ministerial colleagues.

First of the five national elections expected during this year is that of St. Kitts and Nevis and takes place this February 16, while the Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister has seemingly opted to roll out her electioneering campaign with last Monday's sensational pre-carnival, pre-election cabinet reshuffle.

The dramatic cabinet changes have occurred against the backdrop of quite disturbing allegations of ministerial involvement in "witness tampering" and may well have been unique in the country's 52-year history of political independence.

Both the Attorney General (Anand Ramlogan) and National Security Minister (Gary Griffith) were among the victims of what the 'Trinidad Express' headlined in its lead story as "Kamla's Ole Mas", perhaps reflecting the current carnival mood.

At the core of the sensational outbursts that led to Monday's cabinet reshuffle, and with new general elections looming for May, is the alleged involvement of the Attorney General seeking to influence Director of the Police Complaints Authority, David West, to withdraw a statement he had submitted involving the case against two leading Trinidadian

businessmen contesting their extradition to the USA.

FOCUS ON PAC DIRECTOR Having dismissed both the Attorney General and the Minister of National Security, the Prime Minister also declared in a special broadcast that she was now requesting the President of the Republic to rescind the appointment of West as Director of the PAC. This is currently the focus of diverse public opinion for and against the PAC chairman.

The basis for this request is that the PAC Director may have politically compromised his office by information shared with Opposition Leader of the People's National Movement, Dr. Keith Rowley, a development currently in the public domain.

PRESIDENT DONALD RAMOTAR

PRIME MINISTER KAMLA PERSAD-BISSESSAR

Meanwhile, as the T&T Prime Minister mulls her strategy for new elections within the first half of this year for the 41-member House of Representatives in which her coalition government controls 29 of the seats, with her own United National Congress having the single largest majority--elections are also being planned for other CARICOM states in coming months.

ST. KITTS-NEVIS AND GUYANA POLLS

Apart from that scheduled for this February 16 in St. Kitts and Nevis, elections campaigning are also underway in Guyana for May 11 and later in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

In contrast to a "unity coalition" by opposition forces in St. Kitts and Nevis, where Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas is seeking a fifth consecutive term, across in Guyana the Opposition parties---A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and Alliance For Change (AFC)---remain divided.

The two have repeatedly failed to reach an accord on the modalities of a common front against the governing People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), which is also aiming at a consecutive fifth five-year term.

In St Kitts and Nevis, a major challenge confronting Prime Minister Douglas Labour Party's bid for a successive fifth term is his recent move to controversially push ahead with plans for changing electoral boundaries.

His opponents, in what's known as 'Team Unity' for the February 16 poll, moved to the courts to block the rushed arrangement to reshape the electoral boundaries. But the St. Lucia-based Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court late last week ruled in favour of the Government to proceed with PRIME MINISTER the boundary changes.

DR. DENZIL DOUGLAS Meanwhile, here in Guyana, the main Opposition PNC, which controls the alliance known as APNU, is now openly declaring its disappointment with the minority AFC to forge an envisaged anti-PPP front at the coming May 11 poll for the 65-member House of Assembly.

The President of Guyana, Donald Ramotar, felt compelled to prorogue Parliament last November in the face of recurring non-cooperation from the Opposition coalition in the National Assembly, where the PPP had a minority of one. New elections were not constitutionally due before November 2016.

The failure by the combined Opposition to form an anti-PPP election front has resulted from lingering internal divisions and is now viewed as a further confidence booster for the governing party.

(Rickey Singh is a noted Barbados-based Caribbean journalist)

Guyana, other countries agree to OAS review on corruption THE Governments of Guyana, the United States of America (USA), Peru and Uruguay this week confirmed to the General Secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) their consent to receive on-site visits as part of the Fifth Round of the Mechanism for Follow-up on the Implementation of the InterAmerican Convention against Corruption (MESICIC) of the OAS. The four countries notified the MESICIC Technical Secretariat of their decisions in accordance with the

Methodology for Conducting On-site Visits. They had also consented to, and received, on-site visits during the Fourth Round of Review.

For the Fifth Round, which begins in March, the MESICIC Committee of Experts will review the implementation of the provisions in Article III, paragraphs 3 and 12, of the Inter-American Convention against Corruption, which refer to the needed instruction to government personnel and the study of preventive measures that take into account the relationship between

equitable compensation and probity in public service.

Moreover, the Committee will analyse the follow-up on the recommendations formulated to the States Parties in the Second Round on topics such as public procurement, hiring of public servants, whistleblower protection, and criminalisation of acts of corruption under the Convention.

These four countries’ affirmations join those previously expressed by Chile and Mexico, who communicated their consent to receive on-site visits as part of the Fifth Round of MESICIC.

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SUNDAY CHRONICLE February 8, 2015

Performance of government key to winning elections

THERE is general agreement that politics is about acquiring power and once acquired, the formation of a government constitutes the next solemn act as well as the sustainability of this power.

There is probably general agreement, too, that a government’s primary responsibility is to meet the needs of the poor and vulnerable; to satisfy the interests of the working class; to pay more attention to human development than to quantifying statistics on economic indicators; and to become global. In essence, governmental performance is the name of the game at any election because the electorate has to evaluate this performance.

As Guyana now moves closer to the next General and Regional Elections, in a few months’ time, the people will make their own judgments on how well the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) is executing its responsibilities in relation to improving the lives of the working class. The people will also issue a pronouncement on the other political parties (challengers) contesting the elections, that is, what they have in store to offer the working class that would significantly enhance its human development.

And so, if the electorate perceives its performance positively, the PPP/C could start off on the campaign trail with an advantage as the incumbent.

How important is incumbent advantage? Applying Kramer’s model (1), the PPP/C’s platforms (issues) is its performance or current record, so given that voters believe in any proposed political policy, the challengers will try to present to the electorate issues that will outdo the PPP/C’s performance in government; further, if any incumbent recognises that it has no chance of winning the election, then it may pursue its own private interests while in office, instead of executing what it pledged during the election campaign; and so, voters will not take the challenger seriously, as they may assume that if it also wins office, the possibility exists that it will do its own thing and disregard voters’ preferences.

But these arguments come from the pure theory of electoral competition that hypothesizes that voters vote for the candidate whose issues they prefer; the theory

does not consider other strategies or decisions that voters make, and in this situation, the big decision the voters may have to make is not about issues, but to decide whether or not to vote (2). In fact, to explain voters’ reasons to vote as having merely to do with choosing between two parties’ issues, assuming the election involves only two contestants, is simply not the full story. There is more to a voter’s decision to vote, especially in Guyana, where about two-thirds of the population is under age 35.

The essence of the voters’ decision may lie more in the question, “But what have you done for me lately?”; and so in interpreting this question, it seems that voters vote partly on the basis of the performance of the government, and that the evidence that voters vote on issues in a campaign is unconvincing (2). Challengers in an election, therefore, are at a disadvantage, since voters make their minds up on their perceptions of the government’s performance, not on issues. That is an incumbency advantage which the voters control vis-à-vis their evaluation of the government’s performance.

This performance evaluation is an advantage to the government because it is the government that determines its own scope and deliverables for public consumption and human development. The challengers, by definition, are not in power, so they cannot execute scope of work and achieve deliverables.

There is another form of voter control which is to the government’s advantage. Most governments have two policy instruments – frontline policy and secondary policy (3) – for which many voters have mixed

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From page 2 conformity to best practices associated with professional journalism; • Informing media practitioners in a timely manner of instances of breaches; • The production of periodic reports on the Unit’s findings on media practitioners’ compliance; • Compiling archival information on local media performance for referencing purposes; and • Providing informational and other support to GECOM’s Public Relations Department.

These are in addition to other undertakings which are outlined in a work plan for the Unit.

“The MMU intends to serve as a bulwark against the purveying of any form of extremism in the media that threatens to derail the electoral processes,” the project proposal said.

Additionally, the document underscored the objectives of the above stated activities of the Unit, once it is fully back into operation. These include the following: To promote the maintenance of the highest professional standards in the media during the upcoming General and Regional elections; nurture a responsible media environment that is supportive to the country’s democratic processes; facilitate the building of harmonious relationships between and among GECOM, the media, the Government, political parties and civil society – a relationship that results in peaceful elections; and to positively influence the process of self-regulation by local media practitioners. “(The goal of the MMU) is to contribute to the creation and maintenance of a media environment that is conducive to, and supportive of, the democratic processes in Guyana,” the project proposal said.

The document also points out that a vital aspect of GECOM’s preparations for the smooth running-off of the upcoming May 11 General and Regional elections is the timely resuscitation of the MMU, considering that the Unit encourages and influences responsible and democratic media behaviour in the lead-up to the polls.

“The MMU’s value to GECOM and the nation is that it is a necessary tool during election periods to keep partisan reporting of election-related issues to a minimum; rein in those elements of the media fraternity inclined towards irresponsibility and recklessness; promote equality, fairness and balance in news reporting; and to discourage the publication of media content that is racially inciting, socially and politically divisive, inflammatory, unsubstantiated, and generally against the national good,” the document said.

The Media Monitoring Unit was revitalised in 2006 and has since come to be “accepted as an objective and credible arbiter of media practices”, as the document highlighted.

preferences, and also, many voters may have no interest in the secondary policy; nonetheless, there may be a small group of voters referred to as single-issue voters who have greater

interest in the secondary policy than in the frontline policy.

And in a tight election, single-issue voters may be strategic to winning an election, so it may be a good for ruling politicians to embrace the single-issue voters’ secondary policy. That is how voters can exert control over politicians.

But again, the secondary policy execution is legitimately within the governmental environment, giving the government another incumbency advantage. There are other legitimate incumbency advantages available to the PPP/C Government.

The PPP/C Government has these two incumbency advantages outlined here, not on the basis of any unfairness, but on governmental achievements as part of its performance. Meanwhile, the challengers are still hooked on issue voting which inevitably will sustain them in the political wilderness.

(This article was first published in misirpost.wordpress)

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SUNDAY CHRONICLE February 8, 2015

CHRONICLE WEEKEND ROUNDUP with Telesha Ramnarine February 2-7, 2015 Monday, 2 Hit-and-run driver kills two pedestrians on Essequibo Coast A SPEEDING car driven by a suspected drunken driver killed two pedestrians on Richmond Public Road at around 3:00am last Sunday.

Reports are that the 29-year-old driver, a goldsmith of Hampton Court, Essequibo Coast, was speeding along the public road and trying to overtake another speeding car travelling in a northern direction to Charity when he hit the two men, 23-year-old Adrian Osborne and 20-year-old Colin John, both of Henrietta village.

The driver drove away after hitting down the two young men, but was subsequently arrested by police. ******************** Stranger beats, rapes teen in cemetery at Best Village A TEENAGE girl was beaten and brutally raped by a knife-wielding stranger in the cemetery at Best Village, West Coast Demerara. He later abandoned her among tombs in the dark and eerie environment.

Reliable information reaching this newspaper is that the girl, who lives at Best Village, near the West Demerara Regional Hospital, was walking home from work at around 19:00hrs along the lonely, bushy and unlit Best Road when the incident occurred.

While expressing sympathy for the young woman, residents are calling once more on the authorities to get their act together and move with all due haste to have the bushes cut and street lights installed. ******************** ‘Young Bill Rogers’ makes comeback with ‘Ah looking for a larki’ ROGER Hinds of Region 3 has won the National Chutney Competition at the Anna Regina Community Centre ground, Essequibo Coast, with his song: “Ah looking for a larki”.

He first took the chutney crown in the 2013 competition, and reclaimed it this year with a dynamic and entertaining performance that captivated the audience and the eight judges.

The new Chutney King of Guyana has won the top prize of $600,000 and a trophy.

In second place is five-time Chutney Monarch Haresh Singh, who won $400,000 and a trophy; and the third place prize of $250,000 and a trophy went to Bunty Singh of Bath Settlement, West Berbice. ******************** TUESDAY, 3 G/town leg of Children’s Mash Competitions begins THE Georgetown leg of the Children’s Mashramani Competitions, being held under the theme “One People, One Culture, One Celebration”, began with participants showing much determination to outdo the other regions.

Master of Ceremonies (MC) of the event, Lavern Cameron, had this to say to the excited bunch of children: “Today alone we have 60 entries to entertain you with.” she urged the students present to pay rapt attention to the history and culture behind each performance.

The Children’s Mashramani Programme, being held under the watchful eyes of the Education Ministry, is in full swing, as competitions in Regions 2 (Pomeroon-Supenaam) and 3 (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) and other regions have been completed, and those regions are now eyeing the national competition that will begin from February 12. ******************** Police nab man who allegedly raped woman on tomb in Best Cemetery ACTING on information received, police arrested a 25-year-old man who is alleged to have brutally raped a teenage girl on a tomb in the Best Cemetery, West Coast Demerara.

The Guyana Chronicle has been informed that the police were able to apprehend the man even as he attempted to flee from them. The man had apprehended the woman at knife point to commit the unlawful sex act.

Initially hospitalised following the incident, the teen has reportedly been discharged and is at home surrounded by family members. ******************** Start of Claims and Objections set for tomorrow start THE Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) was published last week, and the Claims and Objections period is set to commence tomorrow.

The claims and objections period is the next step after a continuous cycle of registration, the last one being the seventh cycle of continuous registration.

Some 6,003 persons took advantage of the seventh cycle of registration, which ended on December 31, 2014. There were also 1,163 changes and corrections to existing registration

information that was done during the seventh continuous cycle of registration, as well as 1,248 transfers.

The claims and objections period is necessary to finalise the Official List of Electors (OLE), which will facilitate voting on Elections Day. ******************** WEDNESDAY, 4 Two-year-old killed in Lethem accident THE Guyana Police Force has reported that two-year-old, Vivianne Fortune of Tabatinga, Lethem, was walking along the roadway at Tabatinga in the company of her mother when she is reported to have pulled away from her mother and ran into the path of a motor pick-up vehicle.

Struck down, she was taken to the Lethem Hospital, where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The driver of the motor vehicle is in police custody. ******************** Truck drivers express disgust over minibus drivers’ recklessness DURING a meeting with Traffic Chief Ian Amsterdam, a group of truck/lorry drivers expressed disgust at the way some minibus drivers operate on the roads.

The meeting was held at New Hope Public Road, East Bank Demerara, with Amsterdam and other senior traffic officers in an effort to address their concerns.

Amsterdam told this publication that the group, consisting of 50 men, expressed concerns about the way some minibus drivers behave at the wheels of their vehicles whilst on the roads, especially on the East Bank corridor. ******************** Mahaica Creek land dispute leaves one dead A LAND dispute between two families at Handsome Tree, Mahaica Creek escalated into a bloodbath, leaving one dead and two seriously injured.

Dead is 24-year-old Ravo Nandkishore. His 26-yearold brother, Davo, is in the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital under strict surveillance, and their 62-year-old father, Jai Nandkishore, is a patient at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

Of the two survivors, both of whom were severely chopped about their bodies, the father is said to be the more critical. ******************** THURSDAY, 5 Four drown while performing religious ritual A FAMILY was plunged into deep mourning after four of its members were fished out of the Atlantic Ocean off Vergenoegen, EBE, hours after trekking to the foreshore to perform a one-year ritual for another family member who had died last year.

The dead have been identified as 53-year-old, Radika Persaud of Lot 13 Vergenoegen, East Bank Essequibo; her son, 14-year-old Ravin Persaud; her nephew, Billy Narine, age 12; and her niece, Annatina Persaud, age nine.

Narine and Persaud are siblings who had lived at Lot 2402 Onderneeming, Parfaite Harmonie, WBD. ******************** Better Hope man granted $400,000 bail over rape of 14-year-old VISHNU Singh, 24, of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, was placed on $400,000 bail when he appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrate’s Court charged with rape allegedly committed on a 14-year-old schoolgirl.

The man appeared in court hours after the Director of Public Prosecutions had instructed the police to institute the rape charge against him, and less than 24 hours after the police had sent the file to the DPP’s Chambers seeking advice.

The expeditious procedures kicked in after Human Services and Social Security Minister, Jennifer Webster wrote Police Commissioner, Seelall Persaud expressing her disgust over this recent case of rape, and moreover, the involvement of a policewoman who was attempting to pervert the course of justice by arranging a settlement in the matter, which would have personally benefitted her to the tune of $300,000. ******************** Essequibo man shot at Puruni THE police said they are probing a report that Calvin De Souza, 24, of Johanna Cecelia, Essequibo Coast, was walking along a trail at Mara Mara, Puruni, when he was shot and injured to his abdomen under circumstances that are so far unclear.

He received medical treatment at the Bartica Hospital. ******************** FRIDAY, 6 Minibus driver fatally stabbed during row –15-year-old dies in Corentyne ‘joy ride POLICE said that minibus driver Yamsham Ram, 43, of Friendship, East Bank Demerara was involved in an argument with another man at Timehri, EBD, during which he was

stabbed about his body.

And in another report, police said unlicensed driver, Akash Mohan, 15, of Number 72 Village, Corentyne, was driving a motor vehicle along the Public Road at Crabwood Creek, Corentyne when he lost control of the vehicle and collided with a parked vehicle and a concrete bridge.

He received injuries and was pronounced DOA at the Skeldon Hospital. Andrew Sooknandan, 16 years, of Kingston, Corriverton, who was in the vehicle, also received injuries and has been admitted to the New Amsterdam Hospital. ******************** Police unearth illegal guns, ammo in home searches -two in custody ACTING on information received and intelligence tips, ranks from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Georgetown searched the Lot 890 Fifth Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara home of 35-year-old Deon Coates and unearthed an unlicensed .45 pistol with seven matching live rounds in the living room thereof.

At home at time of the search, Coates was promptly arrested and taken into custody.

An unlicensed .38 revolver and three matching live rounds were also unearthed at the Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara home of 45-year-old Ronald Singh after CID ranks from the city, acting on information, conducted an early morning search of Singh’s residence. ******************** 2015 targets for rice, sugar production set THE 2015 production targets for rice and sugar have been set, according to Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy.

In an invited comment, Dr. Ramsammy said the target for rice production is 618,000 tonnes.

Last year was another record-breaking year for the rice industry. Production was recorded at 635,238 tonnes, of which 501,208 tonnes were exported.

Production in the final crop of 2014 surpassed that of the first crop, which recorded just over 300,000 tonnes.

The rice sector has seen consistent improvements over the past several years. Production for 2013 was 535,212 tonnes, which was far above the original target of 413,000 tonnes and reflected a 27 per cent increase over the production in 2012.

The average production per hectare was some five tonnes. ******************** SATURDAY, 7 ‘Five Star’ Marriott to open next month POSITIONED to be Guyana’s first ‘Five-Star,’ internationally branded hotel, the Georgetown Marriott will open its doors for business next month amidst the pomp and ceremony of a gala affair set to be graced with international executives and celebrities.

Roberto Grissi, General Manager of the Marriott Hotel, sat down with the Guyana Chronicle for an exclusive interview and revealed that the administrators are in the final stages of preparation for the opening, come March month. ******************** GECOM engages staff through vetting process – DCEO assures CONCERNS of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) were reiterated by General Secretary, Clement Rohee, the most recent of which was that the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) should engage in public vetting of its Election Day staffers.

He said: “The PPP, time and again, has expressed concerns over the recruitment of polling day staff, and had requested public vetting of these individuals. This can only serve to improve the confidence of the electorate in GECOM, and solidify its own integrity of elections management.

“It is important that the most suited persons based on experience, qualifications and background (should be) employed to work on polling day.” ******************** Mahaica River bloodbath…

Postmortem reveals Ravo Nandkishore died of brain injuries A postmortem performed on the body of 25-year-old Suresh Nandkishore, also called ‘Ravo’, who was killed during a land dispute at Handsome Tree, Mahaica Creek, revealed that he died of injuries to the brain accompanied by massive haemorrhaging.

His body will be cremated today at the Good Hope cremation site at about noon.

Suresh, a Chartered Accountant; his brother, Davo, 26; and their father, 52-year-old Bhopaul Nandkishsore, called Jai, came under a vicious lumber and cutlass attack in the Mahaica backdam just after noon on Tuesday, as they were fencing a plot of land inherited by Bhopaul from his grandfather.

The other parties to the dispute are their neighbour known only as Tony, and his two sons, who live next door.

SUNDAY CHRONICLE February 8, 2015

Let's inspire our Guyanese people

by Shaun Michael Samaroo HOW we see ourselves as the Guyanese people makes or breaks our nation. How do we see ourselves? We could get an idea of our self-esteem as a people, of our confidence to rise to be a noble people, of our ability to get along and build Guyana, from how we engage in conversation in the public square.

Our land is supremely blessed, so peaceful and pastoral.

We don't suffer from natural disasters of any kind, except occasional light flooding in the low coastal communities. No longer are we poor and bedraggled, as much of Haiti remains.

Compared to Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica, our crime rate remains remarkably low. Even in road fatalities, we've made progress, with stats showing a close to 100 percent reduction in people dying on our roadways over the past decade. Our economy hums, growing year after year. Investor confidence in Guyana is at the highest its ever been in our history. Our commercial banks are doing bright business. We now house, feed and clothe ourselves with ease and comfort.

Yet, we refuse to celebrate our successes, instead bashing ourselves and carrying on a national conversation lacking any sense of how far we've come as a unified Guyanese people.

So much we've got to be thankful for, but of course we cannot just sit back and expect development to magically happen. We've got to work hard, exercise discipline and sense, and, most of all, engage with each other as fellow Guyanese, the way we rub shoulders in school and in our neighbourhoods and among our friends. We rank high on the global stage as a society for tolerance, freedom of religion, freedom of the media, and as a decent place to live.

However, much of our blessings go either unnoticed, or we refuse to talk about ourselves in a positive way. We twist the Guyanese story into a grotesque monster, seeing ourselves battling dark clouds.

We have not yet learned how to tell the Guyanese story, either to ourselves, or to the world.

What we tell ourselves is that we're poor, corrupt and incompetent, and we place this cross on our Government.

And we walk around beating ourselves up, berating ourselves with vague negative generalities and unspecific accusations and criticisms.

Like any individual person, to develop and grow and live with confidence and self-belief, the Guyanese nation needs to learn to talk to itself with healthy language, with an inspiring story, with a constant knowing of our privileged place among the nations of the earth.

What really is there for the Guyanese citizen to complain about? Of course, our nation is not utopia, or heaven. Like every human society, we've got issues and problems to sort out. Our biggest obstacle is the political quagmire, but we're slowly realising that this problem cries out for urgent solution.

We'll get there. But we must keep encouraging each other, and believing in each other, and trusting each other. We must make that choice.

Yet, we take this one issue, our political challenge, and proceed to politicise our entire nation, seeing our society only through the eyes of politics. But, first and foremost, we're a nation of human beings, with hearts beating and with dreams and with aspirations and with personal goals. And that's what's important: what kind of human society are we being? Given our peaceful, pastoral, progressive society, we're actually blessed among the nations of the world, co-existing and living and rubbing shoulders with each other with loud laughter and light banter.

But we don't take this attitude to the public platforms. In our national conversations, we become intense and blame each other for every imaginary wrong under the sun.

As much as we've got lots of work to advance ourselves and our nation, as does any society anywhere in the world; we've come a long way. Our foreparents had to emerge from slavery and indentureship and colonialism and imperialism and the Cold War and a poor, undeveloped Guyana to bring us where we are today.

Yet, when we listen to ourselves carry on our public conversations, we hear so much that's wrong with us. Much of this negative way of being falls on our national media, now with untrained reporters and poor journalists. Today, filled with all types of media, the Guyanese society suffers a daily inundating of poorly written, badly designed and terribly thought-out content. Our newspapers fail us daily, and

overseas Guyanese who read news of their homeland online see an image of Guyana riddled with vicious crime, and where everywhere is unsafe and bad.

Yet, the people who publish such terrible stuff live well here, in big fancy houses and drive nice cars and travel overseas for vacation. But, stunted in vision and lacking the ability to inspire our nation and impact people with the real Guyanese story, they go about daily demoralising the Guyanese people.

So we've got a national media landscape that insists on telling a Guyanese story of us being an awful nation. In this atmosphere, where our national conversations impact our minds, our morale, our sense of self-belief and self-confidence as a people, even the freely and fairly elected Government, falls victim to the swirling negativity of language that plays out daily in this society.

So the newspapers and websites and TV stations fail us, and the people cuss their Government, and we perpetuate a Guyanese national atmosphere filled with a bad story of us.

Let's take two current stories swirling about us, demoralising us and reducing us to a negative cauldron of fights and quarrels.

We see the protest at the University of Guyana generating a lot of media attention, and, of course, politics became the centre of focus. Then we have our capital city, Georgetown, in a state of immense disrepair, with even the City Hall building falling apart. Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Dr. Frank Anthony is working to restore the historic building, but even that story, we push to a tiny corner of the back page.

How do we handle these two stories, so that we accomplish the goal of inspiring and lifting the nation, instead of demoralising and depressing our people?

The unthinking media practitioners would say the facts of the case are that UG is in a bad state, and Georgetown has already fallen apart.

BUT IS THAT THE REAL STORY? Our UG should be a place of restlessness, of students, these new thinkers emerging from their classroom with bright new ideas and innovative solutions, wanting to transform the status quo. We should celebrate the fact that they want to see improvement to the national university. But how do we engage them? Instead of politicising the whole affair, we need to go into UG, talk to the students and the professors and the administration staff, and develop human stories of what's it like for Guyanese to own and operate our own university, and our own medical school and pre-law school and place of intellectual development.

Let's engage with UG to see its Adult Learning and digital classrooms become instituted nationally. The protest at UG is a wake-up call to all of us, that we start a national conversation about UG and its role in our nation, instead of looking to satisfy the demands of a few discontents and malcontents, who resort to politics to make UG a playfield for political football.

We should be engaging in conversations, with realistic information, to expand Government's success in its national housing programme, to tertiary education, where we have universal tertiary education, and where every Guyanese citizen is entitled to a first degree, with UG working hand-in-hand with the technical institutes and other trade schools. This is the kind of conversation the UG protest should be generating in our media and among our leaders.

Then, with the Georgetown fiasco, we see the media blaming Government, ignoring the gross incompetency of the Mayor and Town Council, for lack of local government elections.

As much as Government and the state media failed to make the case that the system of local government elections needs serious work before it could be effective, those who regurgitate the contemporary story of Georgetown fail to inspire us, motivate us. Instead, whenever the state of

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Georgetown comes up, we become demoralised, depressed, down: our capital city stinks, we feel, and shrug our shoulders in helplessness. Such an attitude ripples across the rest of our lives, affecting how we see ourselves as a Guyanese people.

We should instead be talking of building a national conversation around how to energise and reform the administration of our cities, towns and local communities.

Such a national conversation would do wonders for the morale, confidence and self-esteem of the Guyanese citizen, because it would engage everyone in the discusion.

We saw this happen after we won free and fair elections in 1992. The Neighbourhood Democratic Councils were a reforming of the old order that had failed us for three decades. Excited, inspired, motivated, the entire nation got a great lift of its spirit with a new system, and many folks rolled up their sleeves and tackled local development with zeal and gusto.

But the national brain-drain kicked in, and we saw a dire lack of skilled managers and leaders across the country. Our devastated, gutted national skills pool affects the quality of leadership in local communities. This circles back to the UG situation, and so we could easily tie the two together to bring about an innovation solution, twinning UG with local communities, to fuel literacy, local leadership, Adult Continuing Learning, and a national, mutually beneficial relationship between UG and every local community across the nation. We see this work so well in Berbice.

It's possible to offer scholarships to first degree students at UG, in exchange for practicum as community service in local villages and communities, for example. For Georgetown, it's possible to engage local farmers to cultivate roses on a large scale to decorate the parapets of the city with pots of fresh scents and fine aroma and an inspiring sights of nature's colours.

This is the way we need to be, instead of rowing and fighting in constant strife and dissent. We cannot let discontents and malcontents among us dictate the national conversation. We cannot allow these people to use vague generalisations and unspecific accusations to politicise our lives.

We've got to take leadership in building the Guyanese story so that the Guyanese citizen wakes up in the morning, feeling inspired, motivated and loving their nation.

Some of this is starting to happen on national radio, with the morning programmes making an authentic effort to inspire listeners.

We're a beautiful people. We are blessed with such a peaceful, prosperous, progressive society. We live and laugh and delight in sharing our lives with each other. We eat fresh vegetables and fruits and cook fine food and go out to restaurants and exercise and educate ourselves and shop and build.

Such is the Guyanese story, of a modern society living and existing in the 21st century, rich in nature and culture and personal relations. Ours is a lavish land, full of beauty and a people with a big heart.

Such a little, simple thing, as how we build our national conversations, how we tell the Guyanese story, first to ourselves, and then to the world, makes the world of difference.

Our first task is to re-engineer how we see ourselves as the Guyanese nation, how we look at ourselves. And how we talk about ourselves to ourselves.

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GPH nurses complete neonatal training programme

THE Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH) honoured nurses from the Neona-

Minister of Health: Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran tal Intensive Care (NIC) nursing programme recently.

According to a release from the GPHC, the training programme which is of one year’s duration; is done in partnership with the Nationwide Children’s Hospital from Ohio, USA and Guyana

Help the Kids Foundation (GHTK).

Moreover, at the event, Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran recognised the achievement of the nurses for being selected to be part of such a programme and advised them to uphold good standards in the health sector.

“I want to urge you to continue a good approach in nursing, not only the technical services but the compassionate aspect and I also want you to spread this in your sisterhood because we are still experiencing some instances of ineptitude and harshness, unfortunately,” he said.

That apart, Minister Ramsaran encouraged the nurses to show compassion to patients, politeness to relatives and be tolerant to criticism, particularly because it would be needed in their field.

He also highlighted the important roles of overseas-based partners in making this programme and other training programmes possible, noting that the partners are aiding Guyana to build its human resources.

In closing, the minister acknowledged the hard work which the GPHC has been doing to ensure Guyanese are afforded excellent health services and for the training it is providing to employees.

Meanwhile, Director of Medical Education, GPHC, Dr. Madan Rambaran said the programme has been a progressive development in the area of Neonatal Intensive Care, explaining that “this is one of the initiatives which will aid with efforts to achieve Millennium Development Goal 4: reduction of child mortality.”

He disclosed that the programme is

No immediate indication

by UMU for the – Derrick reduction of fares Cummings

DERRICK CUMMINGS

THERE has been no immediate indication from the United Mini-Bus Union (UMU) of the reduction of bus fares.

This was according to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Small Businesses Bureau, Derrick Cummings during a telephone interview.

Cummings disclosed that the United Mini-Bus Union (UMU) after prolonging their response for some time now, had finally submitted it some days ago, “but still didn’t indicate any immediate desire by the UMU to lower fares.”

This he noted comes as a surprise to the small Businesses Bureau because the price for fuel is at an affordable price and apart from the bus operators the commuters should also experience the benefits of the reduction.

Additionally “we will have to hold a meeting as soon as possible with the UMU to have further discussions on this matter,” he said.

In closing Cummings reiterated that they will do their best to ensure that the commuters get to enjoy and experience the benefits of the fuel reductions.

not restricted to nurses from the GPHC, but is open to other hospitals as well.

Head of the Paediatric Department, GPHC, Dr. Clive Bowman, stated that “before the programme started the nurses were passive followers, and the doctors

tors get there,” said Bowman He said as a result of the overall training initiatives the hospital has embarked on for doctors and nurses at the Paediatrics Department, there has been a significant reduction in child mortality.

Trained Nurses: Some of the trained nurses from the NIC training programme made all decisions while they followed.”

However, he noted that since the graduation of the first batch, he has seen a massive transformation and the nurses are now an integral part of decision-making.

“Nurses are bolder, they are able to make decisions, they are able to recognise when something is not done right and use their initiative to take action to correct a situation even before the doc-

The NIC nursing training programme which commenced in 2012 has since trained two batches of nurses, a total of 27.

The third batch which includes 10 nurses recently commenced; it includes five persons from the GPHC, three from the West Demerara Regional Hospital, one from the Linden Hospital Complex and one from the Suddie Hospital.

Banks DIH receives ISO Environmental, Safety Management certification BANKS DIH Limited announced Wednesday that it is now ISO (International Organisation of Standardisation)-certified in Environmental and Safety Management.

The certification, which was approved on December 16, 2014 and expires on December 15, 2017, was issued by Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance Limited (LRQA).

The ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 Quality Management System, the Company says in a press release, “is applicable to the Manufacturing of carbonated soft drinks in NR-PET bottles, Postmix and Premix in cylinders and wastewater treatment plant.”

According to Company Environment and Safety Executive, Mr. Nandkumar Persaud, “the ISO 14001:2004

represents compliance in Environmental Management, while the OHSAS represents Health and Safety, which are critical components of the Company’s Occupational Safety and Health programme.”

These Standards “ensure that a safe and healthy environment is established and maintained for employees and other key stakeholders including visitors, contractors and surrounding communities by managing all aspects of health and safety hazards,” he said, adding: “Banks DIH Limited is therefore committed to the continual improvement, which is measured and evaluated for effectiveness using health and safety and environmental best practices,” The Company’s Novelty/Dairy and Soft Drink Production plants are both ISO-certified.

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Tax fraud charges against Lall, - Auditor General assures his others dismissed investigation continues M A G I S T R AT E J u d y Latchman, on Friday, dismissed the tax fraud charges against Kaieteur News publisher, Mohan “Glenn” Lall, and three others, who were fingered in an alleged remigrant dutyfree scam.

Neither Lall, nor his wife, Bhena Lall, Narootandeo Brijnanan and his wife, Gharbassi Brijnanan were present in court.

Lawyers representing the Guyana Revenue Authority, the prosecution, indicated yesterday that it was no longer interested in pursuing the matter. The defence welcomed the move.

Sources close to the matter confirmed that a settlement has been agreed, hence the move to withdraw the case, but noted that the agreement is a “confidential” one, since it involves personal tax information.

CONFIRMED SETTLEMENT This was confirmed by the GRA, in a statement which stated that the Authority has agreed to accept compensation in lieu of or in substitution for proceedings in a court of summary jurisdiction inkeeping with the provision of Sections 36 and 271 of the Customs Act Chapter 82:01.

The body’s Commissioner General, Khurshid Sattaur noted that tax offenders have the prerogative of settling matters out of court, which is provided for in law to avoid

severe penalty which could include imprisonment.

“After some discussions, we were agreeable with the proposal put before us, as we are more inclined to amicable resolutions

Glenn Lall rather than litigious ones.

Notwithstanding, we are prepared to go the distance to protect tax revenues,” he said.

He added that as part of its vision and mission, t h e o rg a n i s a t i o n s e e k s to first promote voluntary compliance to ward off enforcement action.

“Even when enforcement action becomes necessary, the Authority seeks an approach that lends to achieving efficiency and certainty in the tax dispute resolution process.

In this case, like others, we have chosen the traditional method of alternative dispute resolution which is less costly, less time consuming and is not resource depleting,” Sattaur

said.

The CommissionerGeneral further pointed out that the current laws are not stringent to allow for prosecution as weaknesses developed because the Scheme is governed more by policy rather than law. He said that recommendations were sent to the policy makers to have certain set of laws amended to strengthen the conditions to be satisfied before and after remigrant status is granted.

The GRA also bemoaned the media attention directed towards the matter and highlighted that this is one reason that forces “out of court” settlements.

“The organisation notes the article which appeared in the Guyana Times of Friday January 6, 2015 and wishes to advise that too much media publicity in tax matters that require some degree of confidentiality can negatively impact such cases, and force persons to resolve matters out of court by way of compensation, when they are found to be in contravention of the Act or any regulations made thereunder,” the Authority’s Head noted.

Sattaur stressed that the Authority will continue to do its part to protect the integrity of its operations.

WORK UNAFFECTED Meanwhile, Auditor General, Deodat Sharma, told the Guyana Chronicle that the

GRA’s move does not affect his holistic investigation into Guyana’s remigrant scheme; his investigation continues.

Sharma told this newspaper that more than 20 persons are under review.

To date, he has forwarded two reports to the Board of the GRA, through which the Authority had requested an investigation.

The auditor general added that the investigations that were done into the Lalls/ Brijnanan case were not done by his office.

The general investigation

by Sharma did, however, follow the investigations that led to charges being brought against the four, which came after the disclosure of details of the alleged duty-free scam, which were first made public by the Guyana Chronicle after a close examination of the Government of Guyana’s review of the Remigrant Scheme.

The four persons were subsequently slapped with six charges altogether, to which they had pleaded not guilty.

The Lalls were arraigned last October, while Narootandeo

Brijnanan and his wife, Gharbassi Brijnanan, were charged last month. All four were released on their own recognisance The Brijnanans were represented by attorneyat-law, Robin Hunte. He is part of the legal team representing Lall and his wife. The defence was represented by other highprofile lawyers, some of whom are also prominent politicians. In addition to Hunte, the list of lawyers includes Khemraj Ramjattan, Senior Counsel Rex McKay, Nigel Hughes, Christopher Ram, Joseph Harmon, Brendan Glasford and Bettina Glasford.

Representing the prosecution were attorneysat-law Sandil Kissoon and Mahendra Satram.

Under the remigrant programme, Guyanese who have resided overseas for more than five years and are returning home to reside are entitled to a number of benefits, among which are import duty waivers for vehicles, and tax exemptions for household items, once the items at reference were owned

for six months or more in the country where the remigrant was living.

It was alleged that the Brijnanans utilised this concession and imported two high-end luxury vehicles, which were solely used by the Lalls. An investigation was launched into the matter to ensure that procedures and policy, as well as the provisions of the law, were adhered to. The criminal charges stemmed from that investigation.

The auditor general told this newspaper that his office expects to wrap up its investigations by the end of February.

The findings of Sharma’s reports from the investigation are expected to be addressed i n h i s y e a r- e n d r e p o r t as auditor general, which is usually submitted to the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and subsequently made public.

Additionally, GRA has assured that it will take the necessary action in accordance with the law regarding the pending matters.

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Weekly Investment Insights

with Gary Eleazar

Introspection: A life requirement also in business IN life, it is always a good thing for us to do some introspection from time to time, it helps to ;assess where a person is in life, where that person comes from, and with some fortitude, lays an outline for future decisions.

The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) is by no stretch of the imagination a person, but it is a legal entity. It is the legal arm of Office of the President that is expected to be the primary contact for investors and exporters dealing with literally billions in benefits for Guyana.

Introspection at such an entity is of course a necessary cog in its wheel of growth; and recently GO-Invest undertook this very task and published its first ever bi-annual report spanning the period 2010 and 2011.

SHORTCOMINGS That report documents clearly the progress that GO-Invest would have been making in its effort to promote exports and investments within Guyana, along with its contribution to the development of country during the period it reviewed.

The report is not in any way meant to replace an annual report, but was rather compiled with the primary purpose of information for mainly policy makers.

While a number of achievements were identified, shortcomings were also documented, as any worthwhile introspection exercise would unearth.

One glaring example that was highlighted and which GO-Invest’s Chief Executive Officer, Keith Burrowes, seems intent on arresting, is the lack of follow-up site visits once the entity would have completed facilitating a client’s portfolio.

In fact, the research found that of the clients surveyed, more than half complained that their business premises were not visited

by GO-Invest officers.The clients surveyed issued a clarion call for GO-Invest staff to improve their follow-up with other government agencies on the developments of projects.

Burrowes has since sought to embrace technology to aid GO-Invest in this regard.

Those businesses that did report favourably in terms of a GO-Invest follow-up reported satisfaction with excellent engagements.

As it relates to follow-ups on Applications for Tax Concessions, while the majority of those that responded favourably were loud in praise, those that did not reported inadequate or poor service, something GO-Invest assures has been taken into consideration, and will be working towards vigorously addressing this.

CONTEXT A review of the performance of the entity during the period in question, however, cannot be done in isolation from events that occurred on the international and domestic fronts. After all GO-Invest’s primary functions are the

facilitation of investment into Guyana and the export of local produce and services out of Guyana.

As 2010 unfolded, the global economy was on a tentative recovery path from the financial crisis and resultant worldwide economic downturn that started about three years earlier.

Global output did expand primarily as a result of the performance of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India China, India and South Africa.)

Though slower than expected, the traditional major global markets did remain positive with a modest but continual up-

ward trajectory.

As is trumpeted on each occasion a Government official gets, Guyana’s economy did display resilience and maintained positive growth, however marginal, but not in isolation from the wider global economy.

INVESTMENTS Investors in Guyana responded in kind, as investment expanded to 17.5 per cent of GDP in 2010, then to 23.9 per cent the following year.

The bi-annual report, GO-Invest’s introspection exercise, found that against the backdrop of uncertain global economic development and a resilient domestic front, the entity managed to deliver on its services provided, resulting in an increased value of investment facilitated.

In 2009 that investment figure stood at $22B, while by the following year this

increased to $37B, and further to $49B in 2011, an impressive 122 per cent increase over 2009.

The total investment value at the time represented just over 500 projects in 2010, up from 473 in 2009, but fell to 370 in 2011.

According to GO-Invest officials, what this bit of data illustrates is a higher value per project in 2011.

Research on the performance of Go-Invest during its introspection period revealed also that the 7.6 per cent increase in projects in 2010 translated to a 46 per cent increase in job creation. This represents almost 3,000 jobs created as a direct result of the role played by GO-Invest, a creditable feat in most financial markets during the review period.

In 2011, more than 6,000 new jobs were created, and as in the previous years, the source of the investments was predominantly local investors standing at around 60 per cent of the year’s portfolio.

Of the 182 Foreign Direct Investment projects in 2010, just over half were backed by overseas based Guyanese.

Burrowes and his GO-Invest team has since interpreted this data to mean that Guyanese both local and in the diaspora recognise the potential that Guyana offers to the returns on their investment.

The GO-Invest officials, following an analysis of the data, has also found that given the downsides of the global economy, Guyana does in fact represent a relatively safe haven for investment dollars.

JOINT VENTURES Reviewing the data unearthed through GO-Invest’s introspection exercise also reveals some interesting undertakings.

For example, the 2010 investment portfolio was represented by some 20 countries around the world, and while most were from North America, countries from as far as Ireland and Switzerland were collaborating in joint venture investments in Guyana.

By the following year, Foreign Direct Investments emanated almost evenly throughout Asia, Europe, North and South America.

Over the two years, joint ventures between countries as near and as far as Brazil, USA, Suriname, Canada, China, Sri Lanka, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago were all established.

In the coming weeks, I will be exploring more of what this strategic review of GO-Invest’s operations revealed, before moving on to the how the entity has put into use what it learnt through introspection.

Comments and queries can be sent to garyeleazar@yahoo.com

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Community development … one of PPP/C Gov’t’s many trademarks

A GINA feature ACTIVITIES geared at enhancing the status of any community, must be of a certain type and executed with certain specifics in mind. The People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPPC) Administration is not in any ‘knee-jerk’ approach as it implements long-term plans and thinks in a holistic manner, since a society is about the overall

this water, only at certain periods of the day or night, they would get access to water (as) either it was the lack of power or the transmission system that was dysfunctional.”

Inherent in this comparison are a number of philosophical underpinnings where the PPP/C is concerned in relation to nation building.

HOLISTIC APPROACH Education has enjoyed

Middle income homes in Amelia’s Ward, Region 10 when they were under construction development of its people.

Born and bred in the East Coast Demerara village of Buxton, Presidential Adviser on Community Development, Odinga Lumumba, is well qualified to make a contrast of ‘what it used to be’ as against what currently obtains in terms of community development. “When we (PPP/C) came to power, there was the absence of many social activities in Buxton and the infrastructure was not

an unprecedented boom in the recent past, both in investments and the concomitant results. Mr. Lumumba recalled the school system, where Buxton was very problematic, as “the schools were old and rundown, there was lack of books in the schools, and the health system was non-functional.” He also alluded to the fact that there was no community centre and the playground was in disarray.

According to him, the

Neatly uniformed students of the Potarinau Primary school well done … there was the absence of modern infrastructure, like the roads were not kept, and the water system was almost nil, (and) people had to travel long distances for water (and), if they did not travel long distances for

PPP/C Government had to go about fixing all of these things, and now, the advisor noted, people are seeing a complete change. Mention was made of the Tipperary Hall, constructed at a cost of over $50M, so now peo-

ple can have public meetings, dances, lessons, classes and musical activities. He mentioned the water system, where “today people can have water in Buxton, not only in the yard, but also in the actual home.” He stated that “the playground is now functional, the fence is up and the residents have a basketball court, with one or two small pavilions.” His enumeration went on to include the health centre, which is very functional; visits are now being made by doctors and a nurse permanently placed to offer services.

The Presidential Adviser did not limit himself to Buxton; he added Linden as another example of the holistic approach of the PPP/C to community development. Linden, he recalled, had various similarities: the road system was in disarray; the water was brown; and there was no proper housing. However

and culture, so we have done that in most communities.”

HOUSING Speaking to the issue of housing, he recalled the overt absence of any proper distribution for housing under the People’s National Congress regime, and the state of the economy, and how the interest rate was remarkably high---over 30 percent. “One of the biggest things for us in community development was developing the community in the sense of repairing and fixing the housing stock, and if you go from community to community today, whether it be Essequibo or East Coast, Berbice or the East Bank, you will see spanking new houses, and very large housing schemes, where there are hundreds of new homes, whether it be Tuschen, La Parfaite Harmonie, Diamond, Bush

now, “We have built brand new communities, and we have taken historical old communities and rejuvenated them by providing access to housing and low interest housing loans.”

HINTERLAND COMMUNITIES Mr. Lumumba reminisced on the reality that for years, “our Amerindian

education and growth to a particular community.”

The scholarship programmes, for children to attend school on the coast, and the University of Guyana, the latter through the Public Service Ministry, are meant to cultivate the growth and development of all the Amerindian communities, he stated.

At the foundational level, the Government built numer-

A student of the Baitoon Primary School, Region 9, drinking water from the school’s standpipe

Tipperary Hall in Buxton East Coast Demerara all of this is history. It was because the Government went about correcting those situations. The PPP/C distributed thousands of house lots in Linden, but before it did so, it ensured that the social climate was present so that Lindeners were able “to rebuild, reconstruct or rehabilitate or construct brand new houses, particularly in Amelia’s Ward.

(Now) the water system … we have put in a purification plant in Linden, we have built a new hospital in Wismar, new schools and so all those things come and we have built several basket ball courts. You cannot deal with the enhancement of the community, and don’t deal with youths in sports

Lot, wherever you go, these are examples of community development.”

According to the adviser, it is not just about the booming of the housing sector all across the country, nor the elaborate architectural and aesthetic display of the actual houses; it is about a robust economy that allowed for infrastructural inputs, lower bank rates and more earning power. It should be recalled that pre-1992, Guyana was an impecunious nation; 94 cents of every dollar had to go towards the servicing of debts incurred by the previous régime, and with nothing to show for it.

So by dint of hard and prudent work, the country has turned around and

brothers and sisters were treated as third class citizens…as they lacked access to education; potable water; proper health services and they also lacked access to the tools of civilisation.”

This has changed, he pointed out.

He noted that the PPP/C understood and recognised that one of the fundamental priorities for any good government is to have equality throughout the regions, and to ensure that every race be able to function on a level playing field. This kind of thinking led the PPP/C into putting systems in place to allow for hinterland communities to close the existing gap. This was not done in a haphazard manner either. The PPP/C started with education.

Many Amerindians are now studying to become doctors and medical technicians and “there are several programmes which train them to become teachers, so that they can go back to their communities and be teachers, and nothing is better than when you have your own community people coming back, in a positive manner, to instill

ous schools in the hinterland, and in cases where schools could not be built in a specific community, a system of dormitories was set up, so that the young people were able to move from one community to another , so that they can have access to not just a school, but also a place to stay and with the providing of meals.”

It did not stop here, as in many areas, “we have improved the life of the Amerindian communities; for example, in some areas we have given them access to laptops, but that comes because we have introduced solar energy in many communities.”

At the macro level, the PPP/C is now improving the airstrips, so the Amerindians can have access to other communities, they can travel much more freely and this means that the communities are no longer isolated.

Overall, PPP/C has made great progress in enhancing the lives of Guyanese. It has gone past the bare minimum as most Guyanese, irrespective of locales, are living in very wholesome conditions.

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Canadian volunteers renovate Salvation Army Women’s Home

THE building housing the Salvation Army’s Church and Women’s Home at Bent and Haley Streets, Wortmanville, Georgetown, has been given an elegant “make over” thanks to a group of Canadian volunteers who spent the last two weeks conducting extensive renovation works to the facility.

The seniors’ home is housed upstairs and the Church is on the bottom flat.

The group of 22 volunteers, headed by Mr. Joel Turley, Project Director, arrived here in two batches – on January 20 and 23 and, having satisfactorily completed the renovation job, is scheduled to depart Guyana today (Sunday February 8) for Canada. Also on the team were Bob Mc Arthur, a senior member, who is in effect the project sponsor, and his wife Shirley.

The group comprised a range of people, most of whom are able-bodied retirees from distinguished backgrounds, but all of whom are multi-talented and so were able to deliver quality service in the constructionrelated project. The sum total was a remarkable job, for which both the seniors and the Guyana Division of the Salvation Army are eminently proud and deeply appreciative. Among the group were some young

Two of the volunteers pose with Auxiliary Captain, Leba Hayling in charge of the facility, and second oldest tenant, Ms. Edith King, 83 volunteers as well, who were able to get up on scaffolds and mount to the roof.

Turley who, apart from being a volunteer, is also a member of the Salvation Army in Canada, said that the volunteers who are not necessarily Salvationists, undertake such humanitarian projects each year. They would usually approach the Caribbean Salvation Army territory and ask them to identify projects on which they can work, and together with the divisional directors come up with a priority area. This year, the Guyana Division was identified. Last

year they went to Suriname, Belize and Haiti.

The cost of renovation to the Wortmanville Corps he said, was funded entirely by the volunteers who provided both materials and labour.

Turley said the volunteers all cover their own costs, plus make a contribution towards the cost of the repairs and the project itself, giving of their time and efforts to get the job done.

“Our group tries to not put any burden on the countries we go to, so we try to cover all of our costs while we’re here in Guyana, because we realise that it takes [the Salvation Army] a lot of money to keep the programme running.

We do not want to create a burden, either in our coming or after we leave, for the country that we’re trying to help, and that’s our goal,” he

them as “wonderful women.”

This has been Mr. Turley’s second trip to Guyana; the first was in 2001 when he had headed another group of volunteers and carried out building repairs and construction of fences at the East La Penitence Corps; the Drug Rehabilitation Centre in Kingston; the Queenstown Corps and Vergenoegen Corps, respectively.

Wo r k s d o n e t o t h e building --primarily the women’s home-- include: painting of the entire building – inside and outside; replacement of the front and back stairs; blocking up leaks to the roof and replacement of ceiling in the roof using plywood panels; and replacement of internal walls.

All doors have been replaced; the kitchen cupboards have been repaired and bathroom

The Canadian-renovated Salvation Army Church and Women’s Home in Wortmanville said. Turley commended the Salvation Army, headed by Divisional Leaders – Majors Emmerson and Carolinda Cumberbatch for the facility the Salvation Army has in place to make the elderly women comfortable. The group, which has had limited interaction with the seniors since being here, described

and toilet facilities have been replaced entirely. New lockers and display shelves have been constructed for each room.

In an effort to make the environment more “cheery” and “enjoyable,” the colour scheme in the living quarters has been changed, and has been replaced by more animated colours.

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Valentine’s Day Dinner

Grand Coastal Hotel is the place !!!!

GRAND Coastal Hotel (GCH) is the place to be Valentine’s Day, February 14, if you are looking for the ideal location to treat that special someone to a romantic dinner.

GCH, sited at Lot 1&2 Area ‘M’ Plantation Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara, is offering an exotic Valentine’s Day gourmet special, which depending on your taste buds, can cost either $7,500 or $8,500 per plate (VAT inclusive) to be served with a complimentary glass of Sangria wine.

The special cuisine on Valentine’s Day will be served promptly at 18:00hrs sharp and continue until 22:30hrs.

The GCH Valentine’s Day Special will comprise

an Appetizer, Entrée or Main Course, Side Dishes, Salad and Desert.

For appetizers, patrons can choose from either Tuna Puffs or Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce which for the Entrée or main course, for a plate costing $7,500 the choice can be either a mouth-watering fish (Lemon Rosemary Trout) or chicken served with Mushroom Sauce.

Patrons opting for the $8,500 dinner or lunch can savour either Sirloin Beef done in Brandy Peppercorn Sauce; Dijon Salmon or prawns with Roasted Chile and Avocado Sauce or Pork Chops with Carmelized Apple and Onions.

For sides, the choice of two can be from either

Roasted Sweet with Honey and Cinnamon; Valentine Rice; Garlic Mash or Sauteed Baby Carrots, Baby Corn and Broccoli.

A Tropical Salad is also a part of the meal, while Dessert will be a Red Velvet Cup Cake topped with whip cream.

Tickets for the Lunch and Dinner will be on sale at the hotel and DM Beauty World, Regent Street. The dress code, especially for the dinner, is elegantly casual.

Management of the hotel is however advising that no reservations of tables will be allowed without the purchase

of tickets for the Dinner.

An additional fillip is the offering a 10 per cent “All Day Room Special”

discount on rooms with the purchase of two (2) tickets effective only for Valentine’s Day (Feb 14).

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Some $4M in counterfeit currency detected in 2014

SUNDAY CHRONICLE February 8, 2015 authority, in Georgetown on December 16, knowing them to be forged.

Matheson pleaded guilty to the offence. He said he found the counterfeit notes in an envelope lying on the road

- a significant decline from previous year

THROUGH aggressive training and public awareness, the authorities have been able to reduce the number of counterfeit currency in the system in 2014, compared to the previous year.

Most of the illegal notes detected were $1,000 and $5,000 bills. In 2013, some

5,000 faked $1,000 notes were detected, compared to about 4,000 in 2014. Last year also saw a drop in forgery of $5,000 bills, with the number of counterfeit notes dipping from 18 in 2013 to seven in 2014.

Bank of Guyana Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga, told the Guyana Chronicle

that the reduction was due to robust public awareness programmes, utilising both the print and electronic media and the training of cashiers and tellers to identify key features on all notes.

These persons, he said, are important in the fight against bogus notes in the system, pointing out that though the

situation is not alarming as counterfeit notes account for less than 000.1 per cent of all notes in the system, every effort is being made to eliminate the problem.

The Bank of Guyana Governor also said that the amount found in Guyana, is way below compared to other countries, but called on all to be ever vigilant against counterfeit currency in the system.

On December 27 last year, the Guyana Chronicle reported that a carpenter, caught with forged $5,000 bills while being in custody for an alleged cellphone theft, was granted $75,000 bail.

Guy Matheson, of Lot 59 Enmore North, East Coast Demerara, was charged with having possession of four $5,000 notes without lawful

Bank of Guyana Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga and he picked it up, claiming that he had no idea that they were faked.

Persons found with bogus notes can face a maximum of 14 years in prison, but the burden of proof is on the accused.

From all indications, persons engaged in the forgery have shifted their interest

away from $20 and $100 bills to $1000 and $5000 notes.

Dr. Ganga pointed out that through increased vigilance, the number of counterfeit notes has been on a steady decline as they are becoming increasingly difficult to be forged. Last month, two $5,000 counterfeit bills were found in the currency system.

The authorities are investigating whether illegal bills are made in Guyana or whether they are made overseas and brought here.

The penalty for producing counterfeit notes is life imprisonment.

Counterfeit currencies affects the economy of a country. According to Wikipedia, some of the illeffects of counterfeit money include a reduction in the value of real money; and increase in prices (inflation) due to more money being circulated in the economy an unauthorised, artificial increase in the money supply; a decrease in the acceptability of paper money; and losses, when traders are not reimbursed for counterfeit money detected by banks, even if it is confiscated.

SUNDAY CHRONICLE February 8, 2015

Bandhu promises more attention for farmers

UNITED Republican Party (URP) Leader Vishnu Bandhu said farmers will be far better off, if greater attention is given by the authorities to secure markets for their produce in advance.

Speaking to the Guyana Chronicle in a recent interview, Bandhu, who recently resuscitated the URP, and will be contesting the May 11 elections, said farmers are the people who feed the nation and no effort should be spared to ensure that they earn for their livelihood.

He noted that a URP Government will place extensive focus on agriculture in leading the fight against hunger and poverty.

Election campaigning is not new to Bandhu, as the URP had contested the 1992 elections, which saw the removal of the People’s National Congress (PNC) Government from office.

Apart from securing ready markets for farmers, the President of the United Federation for Art and Culture said more focus needs to be placed on youth development.

According to him, many youths trained in various professions do not see themselves being able to live a comfortable life in Guyana, and for this reason, they have chosen to migrate.

URP Leader He said a URP Vishnu Bandhu Government will look into this problem, and will utilise the services of both local and overseas experts to address this shortcoming.

Young people, he said, must stay and serve their country and must have well- paid jobs. Bandhu, also known as “John,” said the URP will establish learning centres throughout the country in poor and depressed communities, providing skills training to empower and dissuade young people from involvement in crime.

He told the Guyana Chronicle that many young people do not have jobs and are on the streets, pointing out that apart from giving grants to establish and grow small businesses to provide employment and reduce the unemployment rate, emphasis will also be placed on sport to keep youths meaningfully occupied, and to ensure a healthy population.

In keeping with developments of the 21 century, he also said strong attention will be placed on science and technology, with the University of Guyana (UG) leading the charge, and functioning as a national think tank.

The URP is also promising to develop a green economy and manufacturing sector; provide duty-free machinery and fuel for agricultural purposes; reduce the size of Government; reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT); encourage more foreign investment and secure foreign markets for manufactured products and make more lands available for agriculture and diversified industrial development.

Bandhu, who has also engaged in extensive community work, had contested the Best/Klien Pouderoyen Local Government Elections in 1994--the last time such elections were held in Guyana-- when he won a seat.

The President of the Guyana Central Arya Samaj embraces the quote from former US President John Kennedy, who had said: “Ask not what your country can do for you… but what you can do for your country.”

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Affordable rates, 95 5th Avenue Subryanville, Georgetown. Tel. 227-2199, 227-2189, 227-2186.

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183 Da Silva Street, Newtown, Georgetown, A. Pickett 226-4054, 661-1177.   programmes by professional s - - g u a r a n t e e d s u c cess. Enrol now at          , Georgetown Office: (592)6515220, 6800632  - private tuition/ homeschooling/after school tuition, in any subject area.

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NOTICE NOTICE  Wish to advise that Mr. Julio Barnwell is not authorized to transact any business on behalf of Alfro Alphonso & Sons Enterprise.    last known address of 2 Croal Street, Georgetown.    last known address of 719 Princes Street, Georgetown or residing somewhere in the Republic of Guyana.   that within 14 (fourteen) days from the publication of this Notice you are required to attend the High Court in Georgetown (Probate Division) or the Chambers of Mr Joseph Harmon, Attorney-at-Law of 216 South Street, Lacytown, Georgetown in order to sign the Affidavit of Attesting Witness to the Last Will and Testament of     also known as   deceased who died on the 30th October, 1989, which Will you have witnessed.  

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 all general cons t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed.

Specialised carpentry, masonry, plum b i n g , power- wash, painti n g , troweltex, varn ishing. Call 23 3 - 0591, 6676 6 4 4 , ( o f fice), 216-3120.

 Visa Service. Professional Visa applications to the US and Canada. Fees USA VISA $3000, Canada $4000, Plaza Computer Service, 245 Sheriff Street, C/ville.

225-7390, 618 - 0 1 2 8, 688-1874.

Open Monday to Sunday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs

 INK & RUBBER STAMP ON THE SPOT TROPHY STALL BOURA MARKET, TROPHY STALL CITY MALL, TROP H Y S TA L L 2 4 1 S O U T H ROAD & BOURDA STREETS. E M A I L : trophystall@hotmail.com

 & Associates Financial Services - Services: Taxation (VAT, income & property tax, cash flow projections, business development plan, personal financial adviser, accounting and consultancy - 190 Church Street, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Guyana (two buildings east of Austin's Book Store). Tel: 223-2105, 662-7467, joseph.je75@gmail.com

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 diagnostic service for BMW, Lexus, Mercedes etc - 661-8802.       t o P l a s m a , LCD, LED televisions. Abdul Electronics 225-0391.  of Academic Excellence, 194 Camp Street (between Church and Quamina Streets): Register for full time, day, afternoon, weekend and evening CXC/CSEC classes. Subjects offered are POA, POB, HSB, English A, Biology, Integrated Science and Social Studies. Call 683-5742, 2230604.

HEALTH HEALTH/FITNESS  doctoring stroke, fits ERD problems and face cleaning. Tel: 231-0774, 670-9450 (Bush Doc) 

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 Driving School, 287 Alberttow n , Q u e e n s t o w n .Tel: 650-4291, 652-6993.       Driving School 2 Croal Street, Stabroek; enjoy 20% discount - Tel: 227- 3 8 6 9 , 2 2 7 3835, 622-8162, 644-7052.                                               's Institute of Motoring Learn to drive at an affordable cost. P r o f e s s i o n a l , C o u r t e o u s and Patient Driving Instructor. For more details contact Annmarie/ Vanessa a t 1 7 2 Light and Charlotte St r e e ts, Bourda. Te # 2 2 7 5072, 226-7541, 226- 0168. www.rksinstituteofmotering.webs.com\

MASSAGE MASSAGE  MASSAGE. Call for appointmentsl out calls only. Anna 661-8969.         D i v i n ty Spa, 245 Sheriff St., specialise in relaxa t i o n and ther a p u e t i c mass a g e s , facials. Call 6 6 1 -6 6 9 4 , ask for D i a n na .  to warm your muscles, increase circulation, speed up the emancipation of waste products and experience the use of essential oils? Then call 653-4710.

 Fridge re-gas $8 000 & washing, machine repairs.

Phone 646-0966, 223-4207.  online shopping & sales shop, ship, receive - 592661-0828 - Pin 7EFA4AD9.  dressing, party & wedding planning and decorating - please call Natasha at 6025332.  rates for all income tax, VAT, payroll, financial statements etc. Phone 2276355, 673-2896.  you have a property to rent or looki n g t o rent? Then we have the clients. Call 2208596, 610-7998, 686-1091.

 repairs and servicing washing machine, air condition, refrigerator, dryer, deep fryer, pressure pump, gas stove, convection oven etc. Door-todoor service available. 6618802.          - Professional Caribbean to international construction, specialised in general work from start to finish, roofing, pool, carp e n t r y, p l u m b i n g , t i l i n g , painting, electrical, masonry - 613-7964, 675-1510.

 & spares to fridges, freezers, AC, washers, gas stoves and microwave. Call Nick 683-1312, 627-3206.

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SPIRITUALITY

 Spiritualist: resolving all problems, blockage, love, and money, etc - Tele: 223-6834, 600-7719.  available for bad luck, evil, blockages, business etc. Call 669-1662, 670-4692, also religious and beauty items for sale.  spiritual help in removing evil spirit, bad lucks, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, bringing prosperity to businesses etc.

Tel: 612-6417, 220-0708, 6 8 7 5653 .

 persons with stroke and physical disabilities, we have herbal baths and spiritual massage medicine. Call 220-0708, 6875653, 6126417.

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 selling, renting p r o p e r t y or land? Contact Zinctop Homes Realty. Tel: 2314041, 684-2244, 51 Fourth Street, Alberttown www.zinctophomes.com

 Chowkai Construction: Building of homes, building, renovations, carpentry, masonry, tiling, lacquering, painting. Call: 682-4533.

                                    .

         works done to bring peace, finance, success, enhance prosperity, rem o v e e v i l , b l o c k a g e, reunite families, lovers, etc. 610-723 4 , 644-0058.

 efficient repairs to washing machines, refrigerators, gas stoves etc.

Tel: 227-0060, 609-8550, 694-1778, Freezezone Enterprise.

 service - dhal puri, channa, phoulorie, macaroni and cheese, cakes - sponge, fruit, black, and icing made to order - Call 625-5951.

           B u i l d i ng Contractor: Carpentry, masonry, tiling, plumbing, painting, drawing of plans, etc, free estimates, general home maintenance, prompt, affordable and dependable. Lot 1232 6th Avenue Section "A" Diamond New Scheme, EBD. Tel. 216-0671, 622-0267, 692-8464, Email klakeram.construction@gmail.com

PENPAL

PEN PAL  Book-keeping Service , r e a s o n a b l e r a t e s , Quickbooks, personal tutoring for CIMA Operational Level. For enquiries call: 673-7572, Ben Heeralall.  of any amount of documents, contracts, quotations and more, Electrical wiring, AC servicing & installation. 7 construction workers, t i l e r, painter, plumber, c a r p e n t e r, m a s o n , labourer & trowel tex. Contact 616-5914, 615-5734.

 Indian male needs one female for companionship. Contact 687-8141.  up for Valentine and ever after. Singles only 18 - 80 years, one hour link, confidential rules apply. Call Meet your match :592-223-8237, 592-648-6098, 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs (both phones same hours). a Friend! Get educated!

Get Married! Migrate!..through the CFI. Telephone Friendship Link.

Call 592-261-5 0 7 9 , 654-3670, 6 8 8 -8293,2 6 1 -6833 twenty-four hours

TAXI TAXI XERVICE          

TOURS TOURS 4-day trip return February 20-23. Shopping, sightseeing, dolphins, mall tours - 644-0185, 665-5171, 6392663.             

VACANCY VACANCY  man to work in body work shop, 617-8757, 227-8659.  View Hotel: day and night cleaners. - Tel: 2236416.  to work at Good Luck Chinese Restaurant on night shift. 31 Providence EBD.  to work and keep hire cars. Call 654-7510 for more information.  office clerk, must be computer-literate. Contact 2235093, 600-5872. to work and keep hire cars. Call 654-7510 for more information.  Clerk, CXC English/ Mathematics, live-in, live-out babysitter/domestic, labourer.

219-5354.  machinist, specialised in fitting and machining and milling. Contact 2204165, 623-1001.  experienced cashier.

Please bring written application to Mike's Pharmacy, 56 Sheriff Street, Campbellville.  watchman to work in Coverden, EBD. Apply in person to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.  cashiers and cooks to work shift. Written applications compulsory. Energy Plus Service Station, Chateau Margot Public Road, ECD. Contact 220-2821.  Sincere, hardworking, honest. Able to work flexible hours. Handsome salary & incentives. Apply Aagman Restaurant. Tel: 2190161.  18-25 years old, to work in computer store,. Persons with experience preferred. Send application to the Manager, 105 Regent Road Bourda, Georgetown.  Ga s S t a t i o n P u m p A t t e n d a n ts r e q u i r e d .

Send applications to: The Manager, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.  salesman or woman above 21 years below 26, 28 with experience to sell real estate for commission. email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com .  and experienced teachers. Please send written applications to: Director, Xenon Academy, 276 Tank Street, Grove, East Bank Demerara. Tel: 266-2551. , upholsterers, sewing machine operators, woodworking machine operators for East Coast furniture factory. Piece work/job work available. Call 623-8732, 227-7995.

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 to work in computer store, between ages 18 and 25 years. Experience in the use of computers would be an asset. Send application to the Manager, 105 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown.

 3rd Avenue land with concrete fence, land filled to road height, lot size 110x60.

624-7684.

 Scheme (foundation 45x110) - $8M, Land of Canaan (road to river) 113x140 acres $85M neg., highway land 5 acres $5M neg., land in Linden. 31 Bent Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown 686-3153, 225-8101, 658-3928, 225-8103, gavinberesford@yahoo.com, www.bettervaluesrealty.com.

 business place on Sheriff Street, only for offices.

Contact: 627-6740.

 business place, preferably for restaurant and bar or store located on D'Urban Street. Tel: 699-8490, 225-9666.

 top flat 3-bedroom house. Lot 100 3rd Street, Prospect, EBD. Tel: 619-8298, 6844880, 261-6460.

-contained rooms and apartment, daily $3 500 to $8 000, rooms weekly $18 000.

Julian's Guest House 226-3552, 638-4505.

 2-bedroom bottom flat on main road, Garnett Street. Tel: 226-2503, 676-2000, 616-0909.

 45 years and over to work in and around Georgetown part time $4,000 per day. Must be able to drive Truck Call 265-7550 between 10:00 AM & 2:00 PM"  for interior location. Must know to cook and bake a wide variety of items.

Strictly non-smoker. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references and must be at least 40 years old. Others need not apply. Call 618-2020.  One general domestic/baby-sitter to work in Better Hope North, ECD, Monday-Friday,.07:00hrs - 15:00hrs.

Must be able-bodied, within 3045 years. Applicants preferred from the East Coast area. For more information call 626-2080.  cooks: Candidates with formal Carnegie training in fine pastry-making and exceptional culinary skills are encouraged to immediately apply.

Bartenders & waitresses for ANNABEL BISTRO, La Grange, West Bank Demerara. Tel: 6783400.  operator for excavator, tractor and skid steer equipment.

Must have basic mechanical knowledge and experience in servicing and maintaining equipment. Valid driver licence required. Apply in person with written application to May's Shopping Centre, 98 Regent Street, Georgetown.  General Store, 116 Regent Road Bourda. Sales Clerks, must be experienced in electrical plumbing and hardware. General domestic must know to cook. Handyman to care for dogs, plants and clean yard.

Land ForFOR Sale SALE LAND          lot at Bon-Fin Brazil. Call 616-2626.  in commercial area, 130x125 $10M. 684-6266.  No.2, 138ft. x 1722 ft. - $15M. Phone 227-7734.  house lot: Belle West Plantation, $1.6M - 618-2317 - Must sell.  Commercial lots at Eccles, EBD. Tel: 227-2913, 683-3033.  , Success Line Top. Lusignan ECD. Contact 638-3636. Street land, double in length, already fenced, $20M front lots 600-4343.  in Republic Gardens, Peter's Hall, EBD. Interested persons contact 231-5359, 672-7189.  60 x 90 ft Boodhoo Housing Scheme $9.8M Contact 624-0058.  306 Republic Park, double corner lot, Subryanville.

Contact 648-1037.  land 31x90, ideal for fast food restaurant or school - $55M. Call 600-4343.  income land, La Parfaite Harmonie, size 53x100 - $2.5M. Call 697-5378.  FOR SALE BY OWNER, 60 X 90. Boodhoo Housing Scheme. $8.5 mil. Contact: 227-0176, 225-3048  New Scheme $4M, Diamond New Scheme $6M, $7M. Contact Annie 615-5734, 616-5914.  Delight Public Road, WCD - 1½ acre, suitable for businesses. Call 683-0846, 677-6363.

 land measuring 90x165ft, facing Atlantic Ocean, half of a mile from Sheriff Street on highway. 600-6681 - Shiv. ¼-acre water front land at Kamarang Landing, Region 7.

Ideal for business. Contact 6269810.   of gold mining land in Ekereku, Mazaruni mining district 3. Call 686-1029, 667-4387 for more details. Price neg. , ECD, 50'x100' $1.2M, Diamond 7th Avenue $4M, La Grange WCD $6.5M, Raul 655-8361, 699-6811.  183 William Street, K i t t y 11 3 ' x 3 8 ' s u i ta b l e f o r bond, apartment building, etc., reasonably priced - Tel: 6640829.   of land (former Speed-way Hotel) at Land of Canaan (road - riverside) Contact R. Alladin: 263-5300, 6280200, 615-2346.  120 acres fenced for sheep large creek, access by car from highway 5 minutes. Many more. Call 444-6589, 694-1888.   Harmonie $1.4M, $1.5M, $4M, Tuschen $2.2M, Eccles $4M. All legal fees paid. 675-7292, 652-2018, 2185591.   on the Saganang creek in Kurupung area, with good accessibility & feasibility study. Contact 6571414 Monday - Friday, 08:00hrs 16:00hrs.  will you buy one house lot in the heart of Meadow Brook Gardens , the executive area $12.5M neg., size 4,538 sq. ft. Lord and Reid Realty 2252626, 227-6863, 225-3068, 2261064, 669-3350.  Gardens semigated 42x80 $3.6M neg., 54x90 $4.3 neg., Charity Housing Scheme $2.8M neg., Kuru Kuru residential 100x200 $2.6M, 623-4790, 222-5116, 624-4790.  of Canaan 27.5 acres at $4.5M per acre, Friendship EBD $25M neg., Bel Air $25M neg., Water Street $65M, William Street Kitty $30M neg.

Ampac Real Estate 610-3666, 684-1893.  House lots in one of Guyana's top luxury, gated communities, conveniently located at Eccles, EBD, 60x100, lots at $7.5M. Special pre-construction prices for a limited time only. Tel: 227-2913, 683-3033.  Diamond 2nd Street $8M, $10M, Herstelling $6M, $7M, Linden Highway 45 acres $15M, gold claims Sherima 1200 acres $20M, Mazaruni 1200 acres $20M, Winiperu 800 acres $20M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  Street we l l - d e v e l o p e d , fully fenced land measuring 100 feet x 62 feet next to Scotia Bank $150M. Serious e n q u i r i e s o n l y - C all 227-5407, 6582686.  acres transported land going at $4.5M neg. per acre at Land of Canaan, Water front land at Soesdyke $75M neg., Bel Air $25M neg., Norton Street $25M neg., Kitty $30M neg., & $95M neg., Robb Street $120M neg., Ampac Real Estate Tel: 684-1893, 610-3666.  land 52x165 in Kingston US$499 000 (four hundred and ninety-nine thousand US dollars). Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 6693350,623-2591, 669-0943, 2252626, 225-2709, 225-3068, 2261064, 231-2064.

 built snackette located at Cummings and Regent.

Contact 618-9092.  flat apartment, Cornelia Ida, WCD. 687-1628 Celeste.

 your dream house!

Land size 80x60 Blygezigt Gardens $21M, Queenstown 50x80 $34M Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mrs Hercules 225-3068, Mrs Enmore 227-6863, Mrs Harte 2252709, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 6690943, 669-3350, 225-2626, 6677812.

for rent 3 large bedrooms US$ 1500 neg. Conatct: 684-1634.

 business land 125x50 neg., in S m y t h S t r e e t o p p o site Jumbo Jet. Valuation $85M Asking price $75M, 3% refund on agent commission earned. Call Lord and Harold Anthony Reid's Realty 627-0288, 667-7812, 2253068, 225-2626, 231-2864, 2255198, 225-2709, 669-3350, 2261064, 227-6949, 646-1712.

 bottom flat, 2-bedroom apartment at Triumph, ECD. Call 609-9232.

 invite you to purchase the following land for bond , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $65M, William Street, Kitty 120x45 for bond, Gange 125x62 in Prashad Nagar for bond. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-0943, 226-1064, Lady Hercules 2253068, 225-2626, 225-5198, 2252709.  away land East and Quamina Streets corner 120x100 US$1.7M neg., Hadfield Street opposite new expected GGMC $115M, South Road close to Wellington Street 30x112 $65M, Newtown 75x32 $14.9M, William Street 114x45 $28M, Prashad Nagar $26M, 125x62 Blygezight box 80x75 $32M, Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, Mr Pereira 225-3068, 2261062.  you are buying this land that God has ordained for you to build the 4-storey apartment complex that will pay your mortgage and give you surplus monthly income of $400 000, 21% 21% 21% discount, Newtown Kitty 75x33 - $12.9M, Meadow Gardens $12.9M neg. 5 000 sq. ft., Middle Road La Penitence,\ 130x50 $11.5M, Sophia close to Cummings Lodge 120x60 $4.2M, Da Silva Street 140x33 $19M close to Bel Air Park, Lamaha Gardens 120x60 - $32M, Blygezigt Gardens 60x100 $28M, Prashad Nagar 125x65 $28M, William Street Kitty 120x60 - $27M. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Lady Hercules 225-3068, Mr Pereira 6693350, 623-2591, 669-0943, 2276863, 225-2709, 225-2626, 6677812, 226-1064.

TO LET TO LET  flat unfurnished 3-bedroom. Please call 623-8496.  hair and nail salon.

Contact 673-9166.  transportation service. Call 645-0025  hair and nail salon.

Contact 673-9166.  Public Road. Tel: 604-0334, 687-5455.

 2-bedroom apartment in Triumph Agriculture Road. Call 698-3854, 220-7937. floor business $160 000 neg. Camp Street between Church and Quamina Street.

 -secured business place, centrally located. Phone 665-6453. -bedroom fully furnished apartment with AC in Campbellville for overseas guests.

Tel: 648-0303.  2-bedroom and 3bedroom in Diamond, $55 000 & $65 000. 684-6266. -bedroom furnished apartment in Cummings Lodge.

Call 222-3014, 222-0516.             apartment at farm EBD. Call 685-5306, 6435220.  for rent/ for sale newly built three-storey. Lot 3940 Broad Street. Call: 623-4706, 226-3810.  business space in Light Street between First & Lamaha Streets. Tel: 622-8529.  top flat with AC and parking. Tel: 226-7380, 6475635.  New 3bedroom top flat unfurnished $60 000. 646-1712, 693-8532.  shop or salon space in Diamond 7th Avenue 655-1829.  2-bedroom apartment in Campbellville $60 000 monthly. Tel: 655-1717.  business premises, central Georgetown. Please call 694-4148, 627-1893.

 Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from U S $ 2 0 daily.

227-5852, 638-4404.

 3-bedroom South $80 000, Diamond 3-bedroom $55 000. 684-6266.

 Grocery & Off Licence. Phone 256-3173, 6222349.

 property Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown (near to Cummings Street). Call 2237511 (business hours).  self-contained bedroom with parking.

Contact K. Raghubir Tel: 6420636, 677-8176.  place, Sandy Babb Street: Newly constructed two-storey concrete building, no flooding. Tel: 642-0636, 6778176.

 semi-furnished bottom flat (back house) at Lot 4 Norton Street, Wortmanville. Preferably single or mature couple.

Contact 668-7896, 227-8479.

 approximately 8 000 sq. ft for bond or business located at Kitty Public Road. Call 226-1769, 600-9321, 600-0282, 629-4961.

 completed shortterm apartment and rooms in Herstelling, EBD. Contact Handel 621-6862.

 flat 2-bedroom house located at Grove/Diamond Housing Scheme. Contact 688-7108, 604-3408, 216-0220.

 unfurnished 1-bedroom apartment (one person or couple preferred,, no children) Tel: 6845733.

 fully furnished 2-bedroom flat, secure parking, outskirts of Georgetown, single or couple, available immediately.

Tel: 664-8150.

 2-bedroom house in Diamond, grilled, water, electricity, parking, fenced $45 000 monthly. Call 622-1343. -bedroom house at South Vryheid's Lust Housing Scheme, East Coast Demerara.

Call 226-8015, 627-7092.  two-bedroom bottom flat $90 000 monthly or two rooms renting $3 500 daily per person. Call 682-3813,  three-bedroom top flat with parking. Contact K. Raghubir 225-0545, 6420636.  Avenue: Furnished three-bedroom top flat with internet access, generator and parking. Contact: K. Raghubir 225-0545, 642-0636.

 complex, Peter Rose Street: Newly constructed concrete building with generator.

Contact K. Raghubir. Tel: 6420636.

 space in Kitty, Campbellville and ECD. 6846266.

 top flat apartment located in Norton Street, Lodge, telephone and parking. Tel: 2615635, 225-8149, 687-2825.

 Bar, 160 Public Road ECD, for bar or any other type of business. 220-4372, 6839904

 bottom flat 2-bedroom apartment, situated at Better Hope. Call 609-3311, 621-9787.

 floor & building available in Georgetown and ECD. 684-6266.

 top flat 3-bedroom with self-contained room located in First Street, Agricola. Contact 651-2478, 681-8627.

 apartment and furnished house in Diamond.

Price US$400 and US$1200 monthly. Tel: 643-6064, 2162469, 684-1618.

 place $80 000, Office space $60 000, internet café $60 000, beauty salon $60 000. Tel: 642-0636.

-bedroom furnished apartment in Cummings Lodge.

Call 222-3014, 222-0516.

 3-bedroom lower flat at Uitvlugt New Scheme, West Coast Demerara.

Call 277-3743, 626-0150.

 property in Eccles, high income area, with all mondern amenities. Contact 677-3350/6034751.

 and unfurnished 2-bedroom apartment on East Coast Demerara. Call 6246772.

  apartment business space to rent. Call 6215282.

 Avenue: Large twostorey concrete building with all conveniences. Tel: 642-0636.

 fully furnished apartment, 115 Thomas Street, Kitty. 225-0071, 674-7420, 6005473.

 place, Robb Street: Large and fully secured ground floor, no renovations needed. Tel: 642-0636.

 4- and 3-bedroom, Kitty US$800 & US$600, 3-bedroom Campbellville US$700. 684-6266.

 upper flat at Lot 36 Bagotstown. Contact 2563869, 654-2083.

-bedroom apartment situated at Lot 319 East Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown $30 000 monthly. Call 226-3387.

 furnished, Kitty $60 000 & $80 000.Contact 615-5734, 616-5914.

 built four-bedroom house, safe environment - 6986496.

 house situated at Lusignan with all amenities. Contact Cheryl 220-6302.

 houses/apartments and commercial spaces and 3 storey Building to rent. Call: 216-3120, 6676644.

 Street: Furnished executive one-bedroom self-contained apartment with parking.

Tel: 642-0636.  place, Sandy Babb Street: Newly constructed two-storey concrete building, strictly no flooding. Tel: 642-0636.

227-4910, 616-0388.  apartments with hot & cold, AC, selfcontained etc. Location Mon Repos ECD. Price $80 000 & $65 000 Contact 618-0626.

 furnished, large 1bedroom apartment in Alberttown, AC, grilled, parking.

Available. Suitable for overseas guests. For details 231-9086.  finished 2-bedroom lower flat, situated east of UG, rental affordable. Available immediately.Call 222-4819, 6554032.  3-bedroom upper flat furnished, fully grilled, 24 hours water supply, parking. US$700 at 57 Austin Street, Campbellville Call: 643-1414.    furnished and unfurnished apartments $85 000 to $160 000. Business space.             residence: centrally & beautifully located in Bel Air Springs, Georgetown, for immediate occupancy - Phone 226-6229, 226-5903.  bedrooms apartment, Industry ECD, parking, Furnished;19” television, beds, stove, suite, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine, $60,000 monthly, Call 628-2866  Space to rent for: meetings, workshops, Seminars, classes, conferences and office,Strategic location.135 Sheriff & Fourth Streets Campbellville Georgetown. Call: 227-1028, 697-5158              Springs house $140 000, D'Urban Backlands $110 000, Kitty 3-bedroom $75 000..Troy 626-2243, 694-3652.

 Street one-bedroom $45 000, Diamond 2-bedroom $50 000, Kitty 4-bedroom $90 000.

Troy 626-2243, 694-3652.

 & 2-bedroom apartments, AC, hot and cold shower, internet, fully secured from US$25 daily - 2316061, 621-1524.

 3-bedroom upper flat furnished, fully grilled, 24 hours water supply, parking. US$700 at 57 Austin St, Campbellville. Call 618-3706.

 3-bedroom, apartment located at Silva Street, Georgetown, Contact 681-9932.

 One- and 2-bedroom upper flats, furnished from US$25. 681-2499, 6790757.

  & Texila, fully furnished apartment, internet ready, includes electricity and water - $70 000, US$350. 6004343.

bottom flat Lot 26 Da Newtown 227-4058,

30 30 TO LET

TO LET  large self-contained one-bedroom apartment with telephone and a licensed shop.

Both for $40 000 in Triumph. Call 220-2760.  & 2-bedroom bottom flat, self-contained apartment $60 000 & $70 000 Da Silva Street, Kitty. Contact 616-5914, 615-5734.  3-bedroom upstairs $100 000, 3-bedroom downstairs $70 000, one bedroom furnished, AC $80 000 (neg. unfurnished).

Tel: 603-4646.  Springs: Fully furnished, modern 4- bedroom house, parking and all amenities, ideal for foreign visitors.

US$1500. Call 218-3827, 6101273. -bedroom bottom flat with toilet and bath inside, one mile from Harbour Bridge WBD. Call 253-3089, 622-6504. -bedroom flat concrete house with inside toilet and bath, telephone and light, fully grilled, parking, at E Field Sophia. Tel: 686-4066. , spacious 3-bedroom upstairs in residential area $120 000, also more apartments for rental and houses for sale. Call 222-7986, 638-7232.  Air US$750, Campbellville (house) US$1 000, East Street (business) $140 000 Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  apartments (Vlissengen/D'Urban) unfurnished $50 000 - $60 000 monthly, furnished (for visitors) US$500 monthly. 677-9638.  2-bedroom apartment, Diamond Section A, fully grilled, separate gate, driveway & parking $55 000 neg. Call 616-1598.  located spaces, suitable for office, seamstress, tailor, mash camp, salon or other. Call: 628-7589, 2273064. - & 2-bedroom apartments, AC, hot and cold shower, internet, fully secured from US$25 daily - 231-6061, 6211524.  3-bedroom, apartment located at Silva Street, Georgetown, Contact 681-9932.

bottom flat Lot 26 Da Newtown 227-4058,

 fully furnished top flat 4 bedroom apertment, complete with A/C, DSL, cable, parking, etc.

Located on the Kitty public road.

Tel: 2256-1769, 600-9321, 6000282 & 629-4961.  spacious bottom flat, 2-bedroom apartment, vacant from last month end or March 1. Call for more information. Tel: 223-5934, 6489226 Nanda between 08:00hrs and 20:00hrs.  space in Queenstown 90 000, 10 000 sq. ft. new US$10 000, North Road, Kingston $150 000, Best Village 3-bedroom $60 000. Phone 6693350, 227-6863, 225-2709, 2276949, 225-3068.  Storey house: threebedroom upstairs and 3-bedroom 3 bedroom downstairs renting separately, spacious living r oom, toilet and bath inside, telephone, grille. Parking. EBD. Contact 668-5384, 648-3342  house, Lamaha Gardens US$1100, furnished 2-bedroom apartment US$900 neg. AC, Wifi, swimming pool. Contact Mr Pereira 6690943, 623-2591.      2-bedroom, self-contained bottom flat apartment, fully grilled, large sitting & dining areas, parking, separate gate & d r i v e w a y. S e c t i o n ' A ' D i a mond, EBD - $55 000. Call 616-1598.

 furnished 4-bedroom top flat, (optional) business bottom flat or bond. Fully furnished 2-bedroom bottom flat with AC, hot water, generator.

218-0121, 638-9116, 669-4713.  self-contained, furnished/unfurnished 3-bedroom house includes parking, AC, etc. at Young Professionals Scheme, Eccles available now. Tel: 6664882.  space in Queenstown 90 000, 10 000 sq. ft. new US$10 000, North Road, Kingston $150 000, Best Village 3-bedroom $60 000. Phone 6693350, 227-6863, 225-2709, 2276949, 225-3068.  for residential or business purpose at Carmichael Street, opposite Bishops' High School, three-storey building at Albert and Crown Streets, Queenstown. Contact 676-8827, 629-6584, 645-6825, 697-4800.  Robb Street, South Road, Regent Street, Stabroek area - $160 000 to $800 000, executive-style furnished bar $80 000, bond space, very large $800 000, Good Hope. Contact Annie 616-5914, 615-5734.

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 three-bedroom fully furnished house, air conditioned rooms, garage parking, hot and cold water system, residential area, one-bedroom apartment furnished.

Call 225-4413, 614-0949.

 Babb Street, Kitty: Prime business location, twostorey building with big yard space, grille and two shops to rent, parking for customers, ideal for wholesale or retail business.

Call Natashia on 692-4223 for more information.  furnished/unfurnished houses: Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained. Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms.

Both with all modern conveniences. Mr Narine 696-8230.

 space with free conference rooms and gym, commercial space, residential rental, houses in Bel Air and Lamaha Gardens from US$1200 to US43500. 661-1068, 6287605, 225-2540, 223-8059.  Road WCD $50 000, Queens t o w n o f f i c e s p a c e 3 rooms $60 000, Bel Air Park top off 3 bedrooms US$500 monthly rental US$1000, phone 226-1064, 227-6863, 225-2709, 225-5198, 227-6 9 4 9 , 6 2 3 2591, 669-3350.

 apartments in gated compound, 3-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 1-bedroom, all self-contained, AC, hot/cold water with fridge, stove, washer, dryer, microwave, living room set, dining room chairs, etc. Call: 678-6887.

 unfurnished 2-bedroom bottom flat in Kitty, clean and quiet surroundings, ideal for single working persons, university or college students, prepaid meter, water tank, pressure pimps, kitchen fixtures. No children, no pets $60 000 monthly, plus 2 months' security deposit. Call 664-5296.

       Tel: 227-0265 2271881, 629-5178, 627-8057 - Bel Air semi-furnished US$1800 Charlotte Street.  Cummings and Middle streets, business place, and resident (2 buildings) full store equipped with all glasses cases, ac full surveillance system, 2 floors, office, laboratory, rooms fully furnished lots of parking and more must see.

PRICE $US2500 PER MONTH. Tel:639-2000/225-2503

 wooden building with concrete downstairs, furnished upstairs $16M. Call 337-1875.

bedroom furnished top flat, Kitty $160 000, 3-bedroom furnished top flat Sandy Babb Street $100 000. 3-bedroom furnished top flat, verandah, tiled floor, really nice $90 000, 2bedroom apartment, both rooms self-contained with AC, foreignstyle $120 000 Liliendaal. Contact Annie 616-5914, 615-5734.

 furnished upstairs, wooden & concrete house, located at Corentyne Berbice. Price $60M. Contact 337-1875.

 Street for office purpose (US$2000), Nandy Park US$600, Oleander Gardens US$600, Bel Air Apartments (2 & 3 bedrooms) US$600 to US$1 000, Regent Street store (4-storey) US$9 000, 31 Bent Street, Werken-Rust, Georgetown 686-3153, 225-8101, 658-3928, 225-8103, gavinberesford@yahoo.com, www.bettervaluesrealty.com.

  W o r l d # 1 R e a lt or Miste r Terry Redford Reid 66778 1 2, 225-6858, 225-7164, 2261064, 225-2626, 231-2068, 6197945. Have the executive r e ntal r e d u c e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, Jac a r anda Ave. Bel Air Park US$2000, Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$18 0 0 , Bel Air S prings US$1000, large bond for rent a l office s mall for m U S $ 3 75 , 10 000 sq ft o f f i c e space for technology bus i n e s s.

22 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 226-10 6 4 , 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 6 6 9 - 3350

PROPERTY FOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE  Public Road. Tel: 604-0334, 687-5455. -storey building $32M, Eccles EBD. Tel: 675-8291.  house for sale and removal in Kitty - $600 000. Tel: 227-1979. -storey concrete building Chateau Margot , $28.5M. 661-9431, 663-3531.

 Building, King and Charlotte Streets. Prime location in the business district, office space available, mall & bond available, limited spots. From $65,000 $275,000. Call 614-0949, 225-4413, e-mail sharonsbuilding@aol.com. -bedroom fully furnished apartment Sixth Avenue, Diamond, EBD, telephone, internet, parking, etc, available for long term ,short term rental.

- $6 0 , 000 per month (negotiable). Short term rental for overseas visitors US$25 per day. Tel:658-1523, 638-3622, 231-8 5 6 7 .

PROPERTY FOR SALE

   $3.1M, La Grange Old Road 53x223 land, house 30x60ft. with attic $50M. Call Shawn 231-7805, 618-7483.   and 1 land Tel: 645-0332, Address: 90 Spike Land, Kara Kara, Linden.

 concrete property Somerset Court, Herstelling $36M - Tel: 625-1359.  Air Park: Beautiful 2storey concrete property. Tel: 2268148, 625-1624.  $40M, Alberttown $30M, Eccles $35M, Queenstown $60M. Tel: 225-0545.         n e a r R egent Street, existing parts store.

641-1800, 220 3452.     148 Leonora Seafield, WCD. 689-3881.  spot could be used as boutique, bond, church, snackette, retail or wholesale shop, drinks or cell shop, internet café, pharmacy etc. Contact 646-0668. Call from 15:00hrs 18:00hrs only Modern style 2bedroom apartment $60 000 monthly. No agents.  /unfurnished 2-flat house with 3 bedrooms included, one master room, 2 washrooms area, AC units, pressure system with hot and cold f i l t e r e d w a t e r, g r a n i t e t o p kitchen cupboards, garage, landscaping at Lot 6 Section 'D' Non Pareil ECD, US1900/$900 monthly. 220-4804, 662-1893 .

 or residential property, Friendship public road, EBD - 661-8802.  Road, Vreed-en-Hoop, 7 080 sq. ft. $40M neg. Tel: 2269788. Owner migrating.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  3-bedroom semi-furnished concrete building located at Somerset Court, Herstelling, East Bank Demerara. Selling price $40M. Contact 657-9013, 628-2044.  3-bedroom wooden and concrete building opposite Providence Stadium Public Road. Selling price $40M. Contact 657-9013, 628-2044.  in 15th Street Diamond New Scheme 56x26. Contact 265-7238, 683-8668.

 Mobile $900 000, Third Street Diamond EBD, residential land and building $60M. Contact 622-8912.

 possession (no tenants) 20 North Road, Bourda, a house and land $55M, business or residential location. Call 225-5727.

 Houses and house lots in one of Guyana's top luxury, gated communities, conveniently located at Eccles, EBD. Tel: 2272913, 683-3033.

 3-bedroom wooden and concrete building located at Da Silva Street, Newtown, Georgetown. Selling price $27M. Contact 657-9013, 628-2044.

   -storey properties (commercial/domestic) in Eccles - (wooden/concrete) Agricola, Alberttown, Sheriff Street etc. Tel: 216-3120, 667-6644.

 Gardens, Bel Air Park, Alberttown, 3 beautiful properties, WBD, Diamond front $16M, Gordon Street Kitty $30M, Broad Street $90M GME Realty 231-2199, 6187483, 231-7805.

-bedroom bottom flat, very spacious, South Road $60 000, furnished snackette South Road $160 000. 2-bedroom Ogle Old Road $45 000, 2-bedroom bottom flat, Eccles $55 000 includes light & water. 3-bedroom top flat with 1 self-contained room $120 000 La Penitence, 2bedroom apartment La Penitence $50 000. Contact Annie 615-5734, 616-5914.

 Nagar property US$1 600, Eccles US$2 500, Continental Park US$1 500, bond space US$1 200. Apartments from $60 000 to US$1000.

Foundation Realty, 618-0000, 615-0069, 222-2300.

 Gardens: Onebedroom apartment, fully furnished with all amenities, including electricity, water, AC, telephone, well secured with own driveway and parking. Available long- or short-term basis. Tel: 624-5857, 621-4622, 226-9162.

TO LET  609-8233: Commercial spaces in Atlantic Gardens 5-bedroom US$2500, Crane shop, barber shop $75 000, N o r t o n & L o u i s a R o w, D i a mond 2-bedroom apartment $50 000, South fully furn i s h e d U S $ 6 0 d a i l y, 3 - b e d room new apartment Diam o n d $ 7 5 0 0 0 , D i a m ond whole house US$800.

 and land, length 560ft x 33 ft., one-storey 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph, Agriculture Road ECD $13.5M or double land for $19M. Tel: 602-9415, 642-7370.  Earl's Court 2-storey concrete property, 4-bedrooms (all self-contained) & furnished.

Residential area Price $48.5M neg Tel: 220-8596, 643-9196, 610-7998, 686-1091.  property in Ogle, one 3-bedroom in 3rd Street, Anna Catherina, WCD, Tel: 222-3066, 622-6448.  Charlotte Street: Two-storey wooden and concrete building and old wooden building on land 31'x118'. Price $55M neg., Tel: 225-8561, 618-2915.  3-storey building 26x65 on land 40x161ft business,school or bond. Land at Campellville 48x80.

Tel: 684-5868.  concrete building bordered by 3 Main Streets in central Georgetown. Ideal for offices, school, bond, etc., 4 flats 130ft x 35 ft each, land 250ft x 50 ft. 227-0190, 693-5610.  Street land $30M, Eccles $20M property, Continental Park $56M, Agriculture Road $20M, Queenstown $28M, Enmore $10M. Foundation Realty, 618-0000, 615-0069. and land at Success Railway Line. Contact Narine 347-701-0244, Rakesh 610-1305, Home 220-4832, 220-3349.  incomplete commercial building, suitable for school, offices, apartments or bond. Price neg. Call 220-1806, 624-8195.  property and prime business location John Street $75M neg. Contact 6905047.  on 10 acres cultivated farmland with creek bisecting land at Long Creek L/H. No reasonable offer refused. Contact T. Drepaul, 261-5547, 686-3794.  & land at Cemetery Road, Helena No. 1 Mahaica, ECD. Land 65ft x 150ft. Tel: 6890820, 674-3902.

 ready business place, 2 storey, new 48x90, back road and land at C/ville 48x80.

Tel: 684-5868.

  Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice, Lots 1 & 28 Soesdyke (road to river), EBD, Lot 61 Section C, Nabaclis, ECD. 648-1037.

 three-bedroom house at South Ruimveldt Park, 25'x30'.

Call Paul 614-8773, 684-2313 $12.5M neg.

 $40M, Alberttown $30M, Eccles $35M, Queenstown $60M, North Ruimveldt $14M. Tel: 225-0545.

 sale and removal: 2bedroom greenheart house 20x30, 2000 BM, located at Craig Buzzbee Dam, EBD. Contact 673-2727.

 Road business place: Large two-storey concrete building. Vacant possession.

Contact K. Raghubir. Tel: 6420636.

 Springs: T r a n s p o r t e d p r o p e r t y, , f u l l y furnished 4 bedrooms (one selfcontained), 3 toilets/baths, lots of land space, parking for vehicles. Price neg. Call 625-1684, 226-0891, 651-7538, 218-3827 & 610-1273.  newly built two-storey house in Success, two master rooms with hot/cold, fully AC and grille, house size 45x30, garage for three with plenty of yard space. Contact.

649-0755, 624-3187.  require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 - $ 4 4 M w a s $ 6 0 M . P h one Alysious Periera 623-2591, Lady Khan 225-2626, 225-2709, Lady Abundance 225 - 3068 , 66 9 0943 Mr. Pereira.   Vacant possession, owner leaving, Diamond New Scheme, 20th Avenue, complete 3-bedroom flat concrete house. Price $9.5M neg. Contact 62 3 3348, 612-5631  with concrete bungalow, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, modern amenities and features, in gated community at Hutsonville, EBD G$16M neg. Call: 697-4131.  Park Georgetown $6.5M, Georgetown business & dwelling $50M, La Parfaite Harmonie $45M, Georgetown $16M, La Grange $53M, Hadfield Street Lodge $23M. Contact 6455938.  new property (3 months old), by owners. Republic Park $58M neg., 4 bedrooms, 2 ½ baths, 1 master room, large backyard space, fully AC, grilled, landscaped, water pressurised. Contact 627-2432.  (fully concrete) building for business/residential on East Coast, Prashad Nagar, Lamaha Gardens, Bel Air Park, Queenstown. Foundation Realty 618-000, 615-0069, 222-2300.

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 Cecilia, Essequibo Coast: New 1-flat concrete building with foundation for 3-storey, 150ft x 80ft, with additional land space, ideal for big company or any large investor $140M neg., Ogle land 100x50ft, good area for business $33M neg. Naresh Persaud, 225-9882, 681-2499.

 furnished/unfurnished properties: Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms, modern conveniences. Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained, fully air-conditioned, water reservoir. La Bonne Intention ground floor business, first floor 3 bedrooms, lots of land space. Mr Narine 696-8230.

  Harmonie $22M, neg., Zeelugt Scheme WBD $17M neg., Diamond $27M neg., Republic Gardens $60M neg., Alberttown $60M neg., Providence $25M neg., Providence (2 houses in yard) $45M neg., Supermarket available Nandy Park East Bank Public Road, Republic Park $50M neg., Eccles Park $40M neg., Kaow Island located Essequibo River 388 acres of land, 4 sawmills, airstrip, 7 properties for US$22M, Non Pareil $55M neg., Drysdale Street $17M neg., Hadfield Street (front property) $25M (2-family), Festival City $26M neg., Thomas Street (corner lot) $70M neg., in Linden - 31 Bent Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown 6863153, 225-8101, 658-3928, 2 2 5 - 8 1 0 3 , gavinberesford@yahoo.com, www.bettervaluesrealty.com.

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 property in High Street, Kingston by the Red House 260x80, land size US$750 000.

Business land 125x60 opposite Jumbo Jet in Smy t h c l o s e t o Brickdam $70M, one land for the purpose for 60-apartment complex 10x120 at East & Quamina Streets, corner lot with reserve at the corner and pa rking in John Ford car/park US$1.7M neg., on Mandela Avenue opposite gymnasium new for offer and business US$640000, one 8 000 sq. ft land by the Chinese embassy for 6-storey apa r t m e n t c o m p l e x , D o n a l d Trump says you don't have t o p a y for height anymore a n d p u t g l o s s US$300 000 only for Christmas, Bel Air Springs 5 storey apartment complex 5-apartment overlooking the sea, rental of 2500 each apartment US$800 000 now US$600 000.

P hone Amanda Lam 651-5428, 623-2591, 609-0943.

 Icom-718, Maglite LED 2-cell, Garmin GPS map 78S for mining purpose. 621-6534.

 -used Foreman Honda cycle 1-300, 1-450, 1-500, 1 Grove crane as is. Contact Dharry 625-2685, 669-4984.

 for sale in gated compound opposite seawall, ½ mile from Sheriff Street. Description as follows: Approximately 3 000 sq. ft., 4 bedrooms, 4 washrooms with all modern conveniences, too numerous to mention. Call Shiv, 600-6681.  this now! One almost new 3-bedroom Lamaha Park $65M. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Enmore 227-6863, Mrs Harte 225-2709, Mrs Hercules 225-3068, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 227-6949, 231-2061, 225-2636.  and land, length 560ft x 33 ft., one-storey 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph, Agriculture Road ECD $13.5M or double land for $19M. Tel: 602-9415, 642-7370.  Street, Regent Street, Robb Street, Kingston, Queenstown, South $12M, $25M, D'Urban Street $12M, North $18M, Kitty $55M, and other areas. You just name it we have it. Business property to rent at Good Hope. Call us at 2235204, 225-2540, 223-8059, 6611068, 628-7605.  Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens - fully concrete, 6-bedroom giveaway, v a c a nt for Christmas.Price $14.5M. Phone Mr Pereira 6232591, 226-1064, Mr s A b u n dance 225-3068, 669-3350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, 667-7812, 669-0943.  Air Park $110M neg., $80M neg., US$3.5M neg., Kitty $30M neg., Bent Street $17.5M neg., Lamaha Gardens $95M neg., David Street, Kitty $65M neg., S/ville $55M neg., Eccles $27M neg., Ampac Real Estate 610-3666, 684-1893.  Section K, Camp b e l lville a three-family property $50M, La Jalousie, WCD three-bedroom property $18M, Canal #1 WBD, flat concrete property $14M, South Ruimveldt Park three-bedroom house $12M, Ogle ECD fourbedroom property on double lot $50M, Vreed-en-Hoop WBD $25M. Call Ms Jordan 592-663-1728, for an appointment.  executive two-storey residential/commercial situate at Blossom Scheme, Enmore, 3 bedrooms and living room, fully air-conditioned, 1 master, full kitchen, toilet and Jacuzzi bath, all amenities, fully secured and grilled, lower flat business/officeready, parking 6 cars, no agents.

G$40M. Tel: 623-0102.  concrete building $18M to $35M, Good Faith Mahaicony large executive house $28M, 3-storey building La Penitence $35M, 2-storey concrete & wooden house. Eccles front $35M, executive new property Eccles $82M, 2-storey concrete & wooden house Montrose School Road $20M neg. Contact Annie 615-5734, 616-5914.  two-storey four-bedroom concrete house, 2 toilets and bath, living room and kitchen upstairs and downstairs, water and light, verandah on 0.6502 acre (28,323.0) sq ft on land in Canal 2. Tel: 685-95909, 223-6941 by owner.  Cummings and Middle streets, business place, and resident (2 buildings) full store equipped with all glasses cases, ac full surveillance system, 2 floors, office, laboratory, rooms fully furnished lots of parking and more must see. PRICE $US2500 PER MONTH. Tel:639-2000/ 225-2503

       Tel: 227-0265 2271881, 629-5178, 627-8057 Main Street, Republic Park, McDoom Public Road, Robb Street, D'Urban Street business spot, Charlestown, Queenstown, Diamond, Thomas Street, South Ruimveldt, LAND - Croal Street, Non Pareil, George Street, Hadfield Street - South, Friendship land size 115x450 (wharf side), Diamond.  invite you to buy these barga i n s C r a i g S t r e e t 2 storey $45M new $34M, D o w d i n g S t r e e t was $42M now $32M, Pere Street Kitty $34M, Section M r a n c h - t y p e was $60M now $48M, Prashad Nagar $30M, South Ruimveldt $10M, Roxanne Burnham G a r d e n s $12M, D'Urban Backlands $23M, Camp Street & D'Urban South half $30M Phone Mr Budhram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 66 9 - 0 9 4 3 , 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 2 2 6 1064, Lady A b u n d a n c e 22530

 in January, 2storey Punt Trench Dam $9.5M with large land reserve for any t y p e o f business. Business & Residence Bent Street $16.5M, 2-storey G uy hoc G a r d e n s $ 1 4 M, Guyhoc 2-storey concrete $14.5M, Lodge 2-storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $ 1 3 . 5 M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La P e n i t e n c e , new concrete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silv a Stre e t 85 x35 Lan d $15.9M, Campbellville Scheme 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s r e s e rve $15M, Hadfie l d S t re et east of Cuffy 12 0 x 50 $18 M , Republic Pa r k $14M, Co ntinent a l Park 104x54 p l u s 3 0 0 0 s q . f t r e s e r v e all land to build dream house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Centre 2 8 0 0 0 0 s q . ft, Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Naga r $ 3 4 M, South Ruim v e l d t Gardens off Aubrey Barker Street. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr D'Aguiar 225-5198, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 226-1064, 669-0944, Mr Hercu l e s 2252709, 225-3068, Lady Jones 2276863, 225-2626.

HEAVY DUTY

 Dondi drain digger, 6HP, one cyl Lister plant, 6600 Ford tractor, MF 235 tractor, 3500 Fiat Agri combine, 580 C Hymac Tel: 616-9402.

FOR SALE FOR SALE  gas: 407C-25 lbs. - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.  Guiana and other rare stamps - 617-5727.  Night Hawk motor bike.

Price $350 000. Tel: 676-9160.  stall, Bourda Market.

Call 627-3902.  complete cabin cruise boat. Tel: 684-3786.  drinking water bottles $1 300. Call 684-8231.  of rims and tyres. Call 667-0355, 629-7016.  Sony, Pioneer car deck, $8 000. Call 695-6461, 639-7758.  nose pit bull, vaccinated and de-wormed. Contact 222-9077, 653-6191.  Shepherd pups and Canter parts Tel: 621-6002, 223-8033.   swimming pool tablets - Phone 233-0608 (8am4pm) Mon - Fri.  close-out sale!

Croal/Cummings Streets. 6260757, 683-9942.

  2015 14% + 20% discount ply 2 % commission on selling commission: Concrete two-storey 4000 sq. ft, 80% complete on double lot in Delph Avenue $36M. Joint Services new 4-bedr o o m c o n c r e t e $ 2 1 M was $28M, New Haven on 7 000 sq.. ft land $52M, Bel Air Park twostorey $52M, Bel Air Park.

Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, 623-2591, 225-2626, 669-0943, 225-3068, 6270288, 667-7812.  Park 4-bedroom concrete $49M, Brickdam 4-bedroom requires repairs $45M, Bent Street business and residence reduced $19M to $16.5M, Punt Trench 2-storey big house with 140x8 0 r e ser ve f o r church, computer centre to transform young leader 6 years to 26 years o l d , a d u l t lives $9.6M, concrete M e a d o w B r o o k Gardens requires repairs $ 11 . 5 M , North Ruimveldt $14M, New G u y h o c G a r d e n s $ 11 . 8 M , Joint Service Scheme almost new $16M, Prashad N a gar 4 self-contained $40M, Lamaha Gardens $48M, Section M L a n d $ 1 6 M , B l y g e z i g t G a r d e n $ 4 0 M b y B i g G, p h o n e M r Te r r e n c e R e d f o r d Reid, BSC 667-7812, 2256858, 225-7164 for great discount and refund the new methodology of the international world/new currency live KFC with love only.

HEAVY DUTY EQUIP.

 and female European champion adults Rottweiler. Call 665-9140, 639-1431.  German pups, fully dewormed & vaccinated Call 2201806, 624-8195.  Playstation 2 & PSP game disc and modification contact: 256-3640, 684-3025.  food warmer, 4 large compartments on stand. Tel: 2319086.   Harmonie $22M, neg., Zeelugt Scheme WBD $17M neg., Diamond $27M neg., Republic Gardens $60M neg., Alberttown $60M neg., Providence $25M neg., Providence (2 houses in yard) $45M neg., Supermarket available Nandy Park East Bank Public Road, Republic Park $50M neg., Eccles Park $40M neg., Kaow Island located Essequibo River 388 acres of land, 4 sawmills, airstrip, 7 properties for US$22M, Non Pareil $55M neg., Drysdale Street $17M neg., Hadfield Street (front property) $25M (2-family), Festival City $26M neg., Thomas Street (corner lot) $70M neg., in Linden - 31 Bent Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown 6863153, 225-8101, 658-3928, 2258 1 0 3 , gavinberesford@yahoo.com, www.bettervaluesrealty.com.

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 new, one Yamaha M5 HP outboard engine price $900 000 neg. Call Tony on 663-6040.  at Bourda Market going at $9.5M neg. Ampac Real Estate, 610-3666, 684-1893.  items, appliances, seats, printers etc. Call: 648-4903, 696-7706.   with all requirements available and ready. (EPA & GGMC permit) Ampac Real Estate 684-1893, 610-3666.      truck, IV eco tipper, ERF EC 11 hauler, Seddon Atkinson twin steer tripper - Contact 609-7803.  air condition unit 12 000 BTU, 110 volts, 6o cycles. Call 233-0608 Monday to Friday, 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs.  breed Tibetan terriers, lively and fun-loving, fully vaccinated, 9 weeks old, 617-9476, 641-7743, 264-2210.

 with Microrise 3.8 cubic per bag $10 000 Contact Raymond 6152346, 628-0200, 263-5300.  round bottom boat without ice box. Contact 642-8200, 616-4336 or 6953398.  and plucked chicken, also liver, giblet and foot. Contact 650-4421, 669-2512. Coca Cola cooler 30" x 30" x 70", excellent condition.

Tel: 218-3105, 621-8055.  paint, oil paint, 1-gal. & 5 gals Pails, many colours, also 250 gallons Tote water tank - Phone 2201014.  end Ashley furniture, household articles and appliances all imported from the U.S. Call 623-1763. Owner leaving.  air condition unit 12 000 BTU, 110 volts, 6o cycles. Call 233-0608 Monday to Friday, 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs.   engine 4-cylinder on bed. Price $850 000, Bobcat 753 model. Price $1M. Contact 231-2993, 610-4266.  gas: 22, 410, 134A & 404A, also Argon gas and helium gas for balloons - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.  dresses and tops for the holiday from the USA, sizes 8-16 - Call 625-5951   at Bourda Market, 6 stalls at Stabroek Market.

Contact 675-5559.  bond 40x80 steel structure with land space 70ft x 270ft, 18 900 sq. ft. Contact 675-5559.  at Linden, cheap electricity running water, 5x22 cu ft. freezer and plucking machine.

Call 444-6589, 694-1888.  closeout sale!

Clothes, shoes, handbags, fragrance, jewellery and much more plus 2 stands. Tel: 683-9942, 626-0757.  shepherd pups, available February 5, 2015.

Please contact Joan in Republic Park to book in advance. Tel: 2335783, 600-7871.  stainless steel fridge, steel grills, 4x4 wheels, food warmers, glass cases, stereos, Honda Fit motor car. 223-1885, 642-3722.  soda, 55 lbs; soda ash, 50 lbs; sulphuric acid, 45 & 5 gals; granular chlorine, 100 lbs; alum, 55lbs - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.  743B, good Kubota engine, hydraulic pump needs servicing. $700 000. Tel: 233-3025, 690-6946.                         cargo vessel, 1 - 10 rb dragline, 1- 225 amp portable Lister welder contact: 687-6174.  quantities on Nivea cream, Delon lotion, body wash & fabulous fruit shampoo.

619-5784, 667-7512.  Norton Street wooden building to be dismantled, cured greenheart and other materials. Best offer. Call 677-2732.  furniture at giveaway prices. Contact 676-8827, 629-6584, 697-4800, 645-6825.  stock: Adult pampers (medium) 25-pack $2 000, 50-pack $4 000 Contact 678-3228, 676-9160.   flat screen $25 000, 19" TV flat screen $30 000, Dell laptop 15" $50 000, 32" TV flat screen $75 000, Dehumidifier $ 9000 Contact 650-0892. double stall (existing business) centrally located next to Robb Street, Bourda Market. For serious enquiries, please call Ram 600-9161 or Miss Singh 225-0405.

 Sale! Sale! - Dell computers $75 000, digital projectors $100 000, pools table $1 million, laptop parts, PC repairs. 671-5444, 604-8817.      - H y m a c 19ton: Rebuilt Perkins 6-cylinder comes with spare track chains & pads. $1.7M. Call 233-3025, 690-6946.     a n d a c e t y l e n e g a s e s , f a st and efficient service, 10-11 McDoom, Public Road, EBD - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri.  and local pools table, cloth, coin shoot, cushion rubber, pool stick and also laptop computers. 609-3311, 621-9787 Naka.  VOLTS transformers, 15 KEA, 25 KVA & 75 KVA & generators, all at affordable prices. For more information, contact Hamid 660-0459.  plucking machine (from Sylvie's (largest one), recently serviced. Excellent condition. $75 000 neg. 671-7065, 643-5705.  6354, 4236, 1104 and 1004 engines, model M with winch/320 BL and L Caterpillar excavator, Toyota, TCM forklift, pallet jacks, complete 6" land dredge. Tel: 691-2921.  items: Fridge, TV, large and small 3piece sofa, microwave, bed & mattress, wall divider etc., selling cheap. Serious enquiries only.

Contact 618-9295.  generator 15 KVA, Kubota engine 3-cylinder, Land Rover with transmission box, Nissan LD 28, diesel 28 L engine, 6-cylinder with transmission box.

692-2521, 231-6322.   4285 backhoes, 1 working and 1 partly dismantled, 1 Bombardier Seadoo 1000, very good condition, one Bayliner 21ft. speedboat, excellent condition. $2.2M Call 444-6589, 694-1888.  ;-Exercise equipment, Nordic Track, Abs Circle, portable Heaters, Ab board, and more also GE DRYER $45,000.

Tel: 639-2000  :-Ice machine 800lb with bin in working condition, $425,000 and ice machine 150lb with bin $140,000, Chinese diesel generator 5000 watts enclosed in working order $180,000.

Tel: 639-2000/225-2503  - ALL MUST GO: -CLARKE forklifts 3 pcs 2000, 3000, 4000 Lb, lifting capacity $150,000 eachOR $400,000 for all.Tel: 639-2000 -DIESEL Generator silent 28,000 watts SDMO John Deereengine, missing Fuel Pump, Panel, Avr $800,000 cash.

Tel: 639-2000 -60FT Antenna (Mass) for Radio, TV, Cellular, with cables, brackets, sky light $325,000. Tel: 639-2000  ALL MUST BE SOLD:- Television sets, sizes from 40" to 73" some working others need checking all sold as is make a cash offer all must be sold prices start from $25,000 check Guyana Variety Store and Nut Centre 38 Cummings street, Alberttown. Tel: 639-2000 : -DVD/ CD BURNERS stand alone burners 1-10, 13, 1-5, also CD+G 1-4 BURNER and 1-3 Blue Ray burners all almost new. Tel: 639-2000 :-5pcs 50cc Harley Davidson bikes, key or pull start, perfect for kids or rentals one $50,000 all $220,000 also 3 pcs electric scooters like new $65,000 each all $180,000.TEL: 6392000/225-2503

32 32 FOR SALE   Pool table imported complete with Ques, balls racks $80,000, also kids pools table $75,000 Tel: 639-2000, 225-2503  :- 82" 3D Mitsubishi TV, with built in 16 speaker 5.0 surround system, Diamond edition with 6 3D glasses next to new $1.2 million. Tel: 639-2000 OF CROME RIMS $ 175,000. TEL:225-2503/6392000.

FOR SALE  Perkins generator 35KVA 60c 120-240 prime power, no repair, good condition $2.3M, one air-condition 410 evaporator $190 000, 4-ton, one electric motor 3HP 120v, 240v, s/phase $120 000, one ice machine 240c 50c-60c, s/phase working condition $950 000.

227-1287, 696-6540.  loader, low hours, Lincoln gas welder, low hours, 120amps, Subaru welder 200 amps, Murphy diesel welder, 5 drill presses, spindle lathe, mortise, GM diesel welder 90HP, 2 Land Rover engines plus 2 front & back axles, & rebuilt chassis. Quantity of new & used tools Nizam Alli, Helena Mahaica, ECD 2285797, 677-0275.  crew bar soap, Matrix scented candles,professional sebasation penetraitt shampoo 1.7 oz , Paul Mitchel strength liquid treatment 3 . 4 oz, Matrix biolage hand cream 1 oz , Matrix hair spray 2 oz 33.8 oz, Matrix t o t a l results conditioner 33.8 oz, Matrix amplify colour conditioner 13.5 oz . Contact : 684-1634.  priced: 7seat chair set, one 4-seat dining set, large dining table, small wardrobe, 2 All-Purpose sewing machines, massage table, perfect condition. Writing desk, new/ used cake pans quantity of cake utensils, lots of craft material and books and much more. Contact 664-3454.

 - kids 3 in one pools, hockey and table tennis table like new $25,000, 50 gallon aquarium with stand 2 pumps and lots of accessories $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 . Te l : 6 3 9 - 2 0 0 0 / 2 2 5 2503  -Sign frames with galvanized signs measuring 8ftx 4ft with legs out of 2" pipe 6 pcs $10,000 each. Tel:639-2000/ 225-2503  50" plasma flat screen TV, with lots of inputs next to new $120,000. Call 6392000  Farm Land at Laluni 80 acres surrounded by creek, 3 fish pond, 1 dwelling & 2 Farm Houses, Coconut, Citrus & Fruit trees. 22 & 30 RB dragline, 1 Discrovery Range RoverContact 261-5027, 6708282,675-.  arrived: wholesale only - are a r u g s s i z e s 2 1 0 x 3 2 0 c m , 2 4 0 x340cm, 2 0 0 x 2 8 5 c m ; s p e c ial delivery f r o m G e o r g e t o w n t o R o s i g n o l , G e o r getown to Parika - C o n t a c t Te l : R a j i n 656-9959. : Beverage Cooler - brand new ,Electric Stove - brand new; slightly damaged - $28,000,Hot dog machine - $35,000,Wooden closet - $35,000,Ice cream machine ,Coffee dispenser $19,000,Cappuccino machine $ 1 7 , 0 0 0 , S e w i n g m a c h i n e , Type writer - $ 8,000,Projector (as is, where is) $8,000.Call: 227-1028, 6975158

VEHICLES FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

VEHICLES FOR SALE

 CRV 2001 model, PLL series - Tel: 624-6099.

 truck, 330 turbo Bedford, excellent condition, reasonably priced.

Tel: 618-2511.

 4X4 Ford 550 backhoe in working condition, reasonably priced, one Gates hydraulic hose crimping machine - 220-1543.

 forerunner, 4x4 automatic, power steering, AC, bargain price negotiable - 616-0427, 689-3612.

 Hilux extra cab GKK 9632, first owner. 694-9692, 684-1163.    $1.2M< - 617-6237, 687-7964.    2RZ MINIBUS, BPP SERIES, $1.4M call 654-1382  Ford F150 $5 Million Neg. Contact: 684-1634.      Mazda Demio. Call 6000241, 619-1427.  Toyota Allion, 1 RZ minibus. Contact: 618-2589, 651-3295, 648-2856, owner.  canter $2M neg., 1 panel van $600 000 neg. 6181948.  Camry from USA, one owner. PMM registered.

650-1713.  LAND CRUISERS, 1FJ 60, 2 FJ 62 - 616-9402.  NZE, lady-driven $1.6M. Call 226-1122, 624-3404.  black Suzuki Vitara jeep, PKK series. Contact 649-0328.  626 car 1995 model, 1800cc - $480 000. 624-6069.  Mark 2 GX 90 - $700 000. Contact 626-7983.  Spacio in excellent condition - contact: 644-1712.  Mazda wagon $200 000. -Contact: 675-4066.

                For all Authentic Truck Parts and Accessories new and used for Leyland DAF, ERF, Bedford Model M and TM Etc from the U K . A l s o F o r e i g n Used Cummins, DAF and Perkins Engine TM Transfer and Gear Boxes Pleas e C a l l D a v e R a m e s h w a r Te l : 5 9 2 - 6609152, 592-610-2873

 Spacio, Raum, fully accesorised. Tel: 276-0123, 6484903.

 largest stamp collector (Philately) Now about to sell all his collection, more than twelve thousand rare & old stamps, paper money & coins, first day covers, postcards, comic books, and old documents etc., come as one big package. Contact 624-7341, 227-4406, Fax: 227-6817, 223-1589, 223-1588, email facebook (Terrence Nicholas) to view photo, view photos on facebook (Terrence Nic.).

 model 212, rims, music etc. Price $850 000 neg., contact: 220-9770.

  fan $20 000, 1 circle saw $30 000, 2 Lg Technic speakers & surround system $30 000, antique TV in cabinet (floor model), 2 corner curio displays $30 000 for pr, microwave $20 000, other kitchen appliances and dishes etc., heavy-duty brush cutter $40 000, 1 RCA 20" TV $20 000, 2 - 3-pc sofa sets $50 000, $20 000, 7pc antique dining set $50 000, antique cabinet $70 000, 3-pc antique coffee table set $50 000, 2 queen size beds & mattresses $20 000 each, Lg, LG no-frost fridge $70 000, 1 Lg. Whirlpool deep freezer $70 000, 2 wardrobes $15 000 each, chest of drawers $10 000, divider $10 000, 600-gal water tank with pump $25 000, TV stand $10 000 and much more. Contact Ms Singh 644-7152.

Axela PTT series, TV, CD, viper 2-way paging alarm. Tel: 669-7298.

VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLE FOR SALE      bus $300 000 622-6719.    excellent condition $1.2M neg., Tel: 6758291.  stick gear and 1 LTouring Wagon. Call 645-0025.  Vista 5V40, in good condition, $650 000 - 6861668.

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 Toyota Cami, auto, fully loaded, excellent condition. $1.6M, Tel: 642-6159.  Toyota Avensis 2008 model. Price neg. Contact 2277002.  1999 model.

Price $1,450M - call: 628-3653.

 Corolla PLL series, first owner immaculate condition. Price $1.5M. Tel: 619-2525.  , 2005 for $2M and Dodge Caravan 2002 - $1.8M. Contact 225-3391.   Swift in immaculate condition. Price neg..

Tel: 629-9127.

 equipped Bluebird Sylphy, going cheap. 638-9116, 669-4713.  90 Mark II $475,000, alarm, chrome rims. Call: 6282330, 225-1499 ( Rashed).  Mazda Axela, excellent condition. Asking $1.85M neg. Contact 665-3038, 226-4356.  200SX Sports car: turbo, automatic, like new, priced to sell Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612.  1999 canter 8'x 17' tray with six-cylinder, turbo diesel engine. Call 656-2634,690-4357  bush truck lifted, stick, four-cylinder, four-wheel drive 95 & 94.

Call 656-2634,690-4357  4x4 Toyota Tundra, excellent condition - $1.8M Call 6894330. V.V.T.I RZ bus BMM 7345 serious enquiries Contact 255-0909, 653-8243.  RAV 4, 1999 model.

Price $1,45M - call: 628-3653.  Corolla PLL series, first owner immaculate condition. Price $1.5M. Tel: 619-2525. , excellent condition, Chrysler Sebring, four-door Pathfinder. Call 226-2959, 665-8146.

 hard-to-get spare parts f o r To y o t a , N i s s a n , M a z d a , Mitsubishi, Honda, BMW, etc - Call 645-7800.  pit-bull bus BRR series excellent condition Contact 2203946, 220-9058.  Inn Apartments Premio, Vitz. Eccles New Scheme. Tel. 679-7139, 639-4452, 619-3660.  Hiace RZ Super Custom in private original PKK series, good condition. Tel: 612-2258.  - 1986 Nissan D21 GFF series 2WD $400 000. Tel: 2333025, 690-6946.  Allion, 2008 model, fully loaded, never registered. Call 628-3940.  buy and sell vehicles for cash.

We also do trade-in of vehicles 2006 Tacoma, AE 100. 680-3154.  Vitz mint condition, lady-driven $1.1M neg., 623-4790.  Corolla car.

Price neg. Contact 226-4054, 6611177.  CRV, excellent condition with crash bar, mags, AC, CD. Price $1.5M neg. Tel: 628-1682  Galant, 1997 model. Price $550 000. Must be seen. Serious enquiries only. Call 662-9645..   bus, immaculate condition, never worked hire, must be sold. Tel: 615-1643.  Spacio, Raum, fully accesorised. Tel: 276-0123, 6484903.  sell! Owners leaving country. Price neg. One Toyota Picnic (7 seats) PLL series. Tel: 684-6938.  Toyota Corolla motor car in immaculate condition. Price neg.

Contact 337-4544, 626-1525.   unregistered $3.625M, MF 290 tractor with everything $5.5M. Quick sale. Call 648-1000.  Fortuner, diesel engine, 2006, $9M. Serious enquiries only. Tel: 623-6586.  Corolla PFF 9581 EE90 automatic $300 000, Townace small bus PFF 6536, stick gear $460 000. Call 646-7339.  1300c bus, in good working condition. Asking price $400 000. 621-3604, 614-7888.  Toyota Hilux smart cab stick gear 4x4 low mileage, October 2011 manufacture - Tel 6754453, 677-7592.  new model Raum mint condition $1.5M neg., one RZ long base EFI cat eye - $1.6M neg. 6857565.  Rush 2007 model, CD, TV, mag rims, late PPP series, excellent condition price neg. Tel: 671-0813.  212 Carina, one Toyota Raum, music, AC, mags, clean $1M each neg. 612-9041, 234-0910.  truck - 1995 Subaru Sambar 650cc 4WD GLL series, $500 000. Tel: 233-3025, 6906946.  3610 Pitbull and brand new Avensis car 44 000 mileage, fully loaded. 687-0431.   car in good condition, Toyota Hilux Surf, Town Ace minibus. Price reasonable Call 6677010, 646-7777.  Hilux extra cab 4x4, GSS series, new front, 3RZ engine, low mileage, excellent condition Tel: 612-2869.  BHH series 4177, excellent condition, mags, rims etc, colour green & black. Contact 6976466.  Toyota Premio 2005 model PPP series, excellent condition Price Neg Call 642-7813, 6516862 Steve.

  Premio, mags, alarm, etc. $2M neg. Must sell urgently, owner leaving country. Tel: 676-6823.  model 212 motor car.

Price $1.125M, Mitsubishi Lancer. Price $650 000, Phone 268-3953, 665-8517.  old model Toyota Raum , AC, CD, alarm, good working condition, PMM series. Call 697-5378. Reasonable price.  loaded new model Bluebird with TV, camera, DVD etc. unregistered. Going cheap - $2.6M neg. 638-9116.  Toyota Vios, PMM series, fully loaded, for more information call 667-5596.  Corona AT 170, excellent condition. $450 000. Call Basdeo, 663-0782.  Land Cruiser Prado, PMM series Call 219-5354 Monday to Friday 08:15hrs to:16:15hrs, Saturday 08:15hrs - 13:15hrs & 6x6 long front Alligator truck in excellent condition. Price $5.5M. Call1 1-347-8653762, 667-7512, 619-5784.  model Vitz, PPP series. Price $1.5M neg. Contact Shahab 613-5484, Grove, EBD.  192 Carina AC, alarm, CD deck & spoiler etc. Excellent condition. Contact 612-6192.  full time four-wheel drive $500 000 neg. Excellent working condition. 220-1630, 638-1829.  Toyota Carina AT 212 in very good condition - $975 000. Call 677-1177.  Sprinter Trueno 2-door, 4AGE engine, PFF series $545 000. Tel: 656-0750.  Mitsubishi Lancer automatic, fully powered, mags etc. $850 000 neg. Tel: 6426159.  Toyota Vios, fully loaded, silver, PMM series, excellent condition $1.35M neg.

Tel: 642-6159.  new model Raum with mags, AC, CD music in excellent condition. Price $1.8M. Tel: 625-6397.  new model car with mags, AC & CD music, in excellent condition. Price $1.3M neg.

Tel: 625-6397.  Altezza white, custom body kit, rims, spoiler, P i o n e e r D V D , P S S 9 6 11 .

Price $3.4M neg. Contact 657-7000.    stick gear, fully powdered, fully loaded, spoiler rack disc brakes, AC and mag rims, very fast $750 000 neg. 647-7705, 629-2371.  Spacio $2.15M, Toyota IST $1.35M, Toyota LTouring wagon $650 000, Toyota G Touring wagon $500 000. Call 629-0106.  Nissan Bluebird, PRR series, DVD/CD deck, AC, reverse camera, rims, excellent condition. Contact 615-9025, 6010333.  minibus, BTT 971 - $2.1M neg., one Sienta PTT 1484 - $2.1M neg., one Carina 192 PMM 3066 - $750 000. Call 646-8687.  Tacoma dark blue 4x4, year 2008, fully accessorised with 20" chrome mags $4.8M neg. GSS series, 1 CRV $1.850M neg. excellent condition Tel: 641-5670.  you buying or selling used motor vehicles? In stock, 170, 192, 212, Spacio, NZE, Fielder wagons, minibus and much more. Call 619-5784

  Super Custom BPP series and BSS series, and 110 Corolla PJJ series. 625-7283, 639-5484.  Hilux 4x4, 2 doors, manual long base, Solid Def, excellent condition. Tel: 603-3384.  Ferguson 290 tractor 2WD, 8-speed just arrived from UK, excellent condition. Tel: 684-6661, 669-9315.  private RZ 3L diesel minibus in top condition, never worked hire. Price neg. Owner leaving country. 626-1125. CRV,fully powered, AC, mag rims $2.2M. Contact Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400   Carina (private) automatic, fully powered, AC, mag rims.

Price $960,000. Contact Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400.  (open back) canter (diesel), manual, excellent condition, double wheel. Price $1.3M Contact Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400.  Carina (private, new model) automatic, fully powered, AC, mag rims, alarm. Price $1,350,000. Call Rocky 6215902, 225-1400.  Tundra extra cab (unregistered) 4 doors, manual, fully powered, AC, V6 (4x4) 2003.

Price $2.9M. Contact Rocky 6215902, 225-1400.  CANTER enclosed , long tray, side and back door, manual, 4D 32, diesel engine.Price $1.6M. Call Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400.  Fit 4-door wagon (hatch back) automatic, fully loaded, AC, mags, CD player, PNN series 1330 cc $1.7M - 225-1400, 621-5902.  Tacoma unregistered 2003 model, manual 4x4 3RZ 4-cylinder engine fully loaded, bedliiner $3.5M. Tel: 225-1400, 621-5902.  wagon, flair kit, AC, mags, CD, remote start, alarm. Price $1.45M neg. Excellent condition. Tel: 626-2884.  Elite scooter (250 bullet) just imported, clean red $450 000, also Samsung Galaxy tablet 10-inch, new $85 000. 6737734.    s i l v e r g r e y To y o t a Vigo : f u l l y loaded with crash and tray bars, roof rack, excellent condition - Priced to go call 623-5550.  Tacoma 4x4, stick shift, AC, bull bar, tool kit, high lift; in immaculate condition.

Call: 671-7450, 626-5306.  sell! Owners leaving country. Price neg. One Toyota Picnic (7 seats) PLL series. Tel: 6846938.                            , manual transmission, fully loaded, excellent condition, hardly driven, late LL series. Going very cheap $1.4M neg. Contact 688-8519.  Hilux 4x4 single cab, diesel, turbo, pick-up Registration GRR, no reasonable offer refused - Tel: 6160427, 689-3612.   4-Runner V8 Sport Edition and 2005 Toyota 4-Runner V8 Limited Edition, both in excellent condition. Prices neg. Contact 624-2765, 600-2765.

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WANTED

 Sale! Unregistered, fully loaded Toyota IST $2,1 5 0,000 new model Raum $2,250,000 & Mazda Axela $2,300,000. 643-6565, 2269931.

 MUST GO :Mercedes Benz S300 bullet proof, leather seats, automatic,cd and DVD player 2 screens, lots of extras, 19" rims $1.8M cash. Tel: 639-2000

 Tacoma 2011, fully loaded with extended cab, rear wheel drive and 4-cylinder engine, new model interior, ABS/traction/stability control, good condition. Price $3.5M neg. email: nytech18@aol.com Tel: 225-4413, 614-0949, 621-2677, 671-8883.

 buy/sell used vehicles.

We trade-in yours for another. We also do compliance for your vehicle, two model (M) trucks, GPP/ GSS, RZ buses, CRV/RAV4, Premio, Allion, Blue Bird, 212 Carina, AT 192, single/ extra cab pick-up wagon. We have all models of vehicles, credit can be arranged. East half of Sheriff Street , Lot 92 Duncan Street, Campbellville. David 6490329, 223-1239.

  Just arrived - new shape RAV4, CRV, Rush, Premio, BB, Raum, Prado, 4 Runner, Land Cruiser, Vitz, Allion, Ractis, Cylpha, Vios, Axio, Pitbull bus, IST, Cami, AT 212, Voxy, P i c n i c , A l t e e z a , Spacio, Passo, Avensis, Ipsum, Hilux, Platz, Wish, Vigo, Corolla, NZE 121, Caldina wagon, Dualis, Wingroad wagon, BluebirdSylphy, Townace, Liteace, X-Trail, Datsun pickup, Vannette, BMW, Mir a g e , Lancer, Colt, Dingo, E s c u d o , Honda Fi t , C apa, Civic, Mazda Demio and more Ray's Motor Spares & Auto Sales - S h e r iff Street. 2 2 7 2322, 227-2330, 233-5 1 5 1 .

 carpenters and joiners. Call 227-4402.

  Super Custom PKK 691 and 2RZ BRR 764, excellent condition. Contact 6121718, 325-3057.  single axle 10-ton dump truck, Cummins engine, high and low gear box, Rockwell DEF, big dump equipped with new tyres 3.2 - 654-6166.  2002 Toyota Highlander SUV, silver in colour, alloy wheels, crash bar, step, DVD player, pager alarm. Price $7.9M neg. Call 6956461, 639-7758.

 1715. Price $1.4M neg., AC, music, mags, alarm, yellow taxi, never worked, private. Excellent condition. Contact Paul 690-7344, 639-9914.

:-Mercedes Benz A140 right hand drive, 38,000 km imported from UK with minor problem sold as is $1.8million. Tel: 639-2000/225-2503

 ;- TOYOTA Bb late PPP series green original paint, fully powered equipped with a special factory sound system, TV deck, head rest TVs, back up camera, remote start, hid head and fog lights, 17" mag wheel, very clean $2.3 million .

Tel: 639-2000

 Maxima, fully powered needs repairs sold as is, needs engine $150,000 cash 227-3939, 621-4000

 2006 Corolla Belta with rims, spoiler and remote start, alarm, excellent condition $1.7M, one new Dell laptop with camera $100 000, one new LED/HD TV Procan $70 000, portable DVD $17 000 each, remote start alarm with Paigger $35 000. Must be sold. $35 000. Tel: 258-0062, 6138544.

 . Contact City Taxi Service. Tel: 6601100.  Turners, cabinet joiners, door makers Call 664-3604..

 new Premios $2.350M each, Bluebird Sylphy $2.85M, 2007 Fielder $2.7M, 2006 Allion $2.5M, Axela sports racing edition $2.7M. Best prices around town, Tel: 616-3413, 692-6159, 626-7478.  Toyota Alex, excellent condition, CD, mag rims, $1.45M neg., one Toyota BB, excellent condition, CD, mag rims $1.1M neg., one Toyota Raum, excellent condition, CD, mag rims, $1,9M neg., one Toyota Supra full drag racing car $3M neg. 6477722.

 live-in couple or one domestic to work in Mahaicony River. 225-6571, 644-6905.

              Tel: 629-5178, 223-8655 - USED Toyota Rav 4 $1.45M, Raum $1.2M, Primo $1.9M, Marino $750 000, New model AT 212 $1.25M, Rav4 $2.5M, New Model Raum $1.45M, Primo $2.5M (unregistered), AT 192 $900 000, Allion $1.8M, AE 110 Corolla $1.1M, Honda Accord $900 000, Cedia Lancer $1.1M Tacoma (GRR series) $1.9M, Range Rover des 5L eng. Solid Def. $5M, RZ bus $1.2M.

 arrived body parts, engine, Premio, Allion, Corolla, Carina (212), Altezza, Raum new model, Hiace, Pitbull, Avensis and all latest models and used t y r e s 1 6 - 1 7 - 1 8 -           tractors 235 Massey Ferguson, Ford and John Deere Tractors double and single drive , 185 Massay, 290 Massey , 3-gear stick, 275 Massey , 4240 Massey , 5000 Ford , 6600 Ford , 6610 Ford , 6610 New Holland Ford , 7610 New Holland Ford , 7910 New Holland Ford , John Deere 4WD, used engines 4- & 6-cylinder Perkins, Cummins, Deutz, Ford & also used new parts. Contact Ram's 619-4483, 226-6325, 227-1454.

 H2SUT MODEL FULLY POWERED, FULL LEATHER INTERIOR, SOUND SYSTEM INCLUDE THREE AMPLIFIER, CROSS OVER LARGE SPEAKER BOX, SECOND BATTERIES, CD PLAYER, TV DECK, PIONEER, HEAD REST, TV, SEAN JOHN RIMS, 22"RIMS, BRAND NEW TYRES ORIGINAL CONDITION, EXCELLENT CONDITION TEL: 639-2000

 ALL MUST GO :5 PCS -Trike Can- Am style Motorcycle, 200cc new, reverse gear, Projection and Led lights,Digital dash board, unregistered $195,000 cash or 10% down and ride financing available through the bank. Tel: 639-2000

 canteen attendant, one male cook. Contact 677-1230.

  one two- or threebedroom house on ECD or EBD. Call 642-3941.

 Number 2231239, 629-5178 - 92 Duncan Street, Campbellville over Sheriff Street, Lexus RX 300 - $4.5M, AT 192 Carina, AT 212 Carina, Toyota Raum, Toyota Marino, Honda Civic.

 MUST GO :Stretch limousine, Lincoln Town car, seats 12 persons, fully powered, leather interior, 18" rims, sound system, DVD TV system, lighting effects, rents for Weddings, Proms, Executive services, $5.4 million start making money today.

Tel: 639-2000

 maid needed urgently.

Contact 601-5024.

 couple to live and work at Port Kaituma house; water, lights free. Tel: 627-8881.

 T/Tacoma $3.3M, H/CRV $2M, Kawasaki Ninja $1M, T/Sera $900 000, American chrome wheels 4x4 305x40x22. 223-1885, 642-3722.

 new model RAV 4, dark grey, year 2008, TV, rims etc, immaculate condition, fully powered, PRR series. Must see to appreciate. Price neg. Tel: 628-7884.  ALL MUST GO :- 2LEROY TRIDENT cars, 250 CC, 5 speed, 4 doors, Power Window, keyless entry, Cd Player, Sunroof, PRR series almost new$450,000 cash or financing available through the bank 25% down and drive. Tel:6392000/225-2503

 person to work in kitchen. Contact 226-8469.

 live-in baby-sitter. Contact Preya, Tel: 227-0702, 6915650.

 unregistered 2009 Toyota Tacoma, silver in colour, crash bar, step, alarm, back-up camera, 17" black rim with new all-terrain tyres. Price $4.7M neg., call: 695-6461, 639-7758.

    (candy red), lately registered, fully loaded , GSS series, mags, DVD, CD, alarm, Bedliner, crash bar, clubwoofer, honeycomb grill, Price $5.2M. Call Rocky 6215902, 225-1400.

 carpenters and joiners. Call 227-4402.

 to work at a hotel in Essequibo. Contact 6427963.

 unregistered 2006 Toyota Tacoma, silver in colour, crash bar, step, alarm, 16" alloy wheels with new all-terrain tyres price $4M neg. Call 695-6461, 639-7758.  bus, excellent condition, no accidents, 15 chrome rims, CD deck, alarm, remote start, price neg., Tel: 692-3880, 6792450.

 to rent 676-7592, carsrusguyana@gmail.com.

              Tel: 2270265 227-1881, 629-5178, 6278057. USED: Toyota Rav 4 $1.45M, Raum $1M, Allion $1.8M, Tacoma (GRR series) $2M, Toyota Rav 4, 2004 - $2.5M, AT 192 $900, Marino $750, 000, AE 110 Corolla $1.1M, 212 Carina $1.25M, RZ bus $1.2M, unregistered Primo, unregistered Tacoma, Hilux 4 doors.  Hilux double cab parts: LN 65L, LN106, LN107, LN166 L and R, RZN 169R, KUN 25R; bodies, chassis, complete doors with glass, suspension parts, 41-9 front differentials P h o n e 6 6 8 - 9 9 3 3.

    M o t o r Spa r e s & Auto Sales - new shape RAV4, CRV, Rush, all 2008 models  new & old models, Premio, BB, Raum, Prado, Passo, 4 Runner Land Cruiser, Vitz, Allion, Ractis,  Vios, Wish, Axio, 15- &19-Seater Pitbull, IST, Cami,  212, 9seat Voxy, Spacio, Altezza, Picnic, Alex, Avensis, Ipsum, Hilux, Platz, Hilux extra cab, extra c a b P i c k u p , To w n a c e & Liteace Pickups, Vigo & Land Cruiser, Corolla,  121 & Caldina Fielder wago n s ,       : X - Tr a i l , Va n e t t e Van, Wingroad wagon, Blueb i r d - S y l p h y, D a ts u n P i c k u p 2x4, Duualis, Mitsubishi, Mir a g e , L a n c e r, C o l t , D i n g o , S u z u ki, Escudo, B M W 3 1 8 ,  Fit, Capa, Civic, Mazda, Demio, RX8, Axela.

Also available a wide range of genuine Japanese spare parts for all types of Japanese v e h i c l e s . Sheriff Street. Tel: 2 2 7 - 2 3 2 2 , B a g o tstown. Te l : 233-5151.

 to work 3 half-days at Lusignan grass field. Contact 2200302.  all types of old circuit boards. Contact 6691535.       66 Public Road, Eccles East Bank Demera r a - Te l : 6 2 4 7808 (Randy), 233-2400, 233-2681 - All types of Japanese vehicles, motor spares and accessories. In stock are: TOYOTA: HIACE minibuses (Pitbull), Hilux (single and extra cabs), Carina, Corolla, R u s h , A l l i o n , P r e m i o , I S T, BB, Vitz, Runx, Allex, Sienta, Raum, Spacio, Prado, MITSUBISHI - Canters, HONDA - S2000 - sports car, easy credit available. All vehicles s o l d w i t h w a r r a n t y. A l s o available - degreaser in 45-gallon drums, 1-gallon bottles a n d spray bottles, right and left sliding glass, trunk glass, windscreen and d oor glasses for the Pitbull buses in wholesale and retail quantities.                                         Toyota Premio,To y ota Noah ; T o y o t a Vo x y, S u z u k i S w i f t ; D a i h a t s u Move (660cc ) M e r c e d e s B e n z C200 Compre s s o r ; C o rolla AE100 W agon; P i t bu l l Style Fre e z e r Van; Land Cruise r ( f u l l y load e d) ; M a z d a P r o c e e d 4WD Extracab p i ckup; To y o ta Hilux 4W D Extrac a b p i c k u p s - 3R Z Offroad lifted, 5 L , 3 L - S o l i d Diff e rential; M its u b i s h i C a n te r T r u c k s 3 T O N S O P E N T RAY, 3 TONS TAILGATE HOIST, 2 TONS 4WD. 4 TO N S F r e e z e r , 4 Tons Crane Hoist, ; P r e O r d e r y o u r units early and get t h e b e st prices. Full aft e r - s a l es service and finan cing  a v ailabl e .                                                                            

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 domestic. Call 2274992.   

 with own tools. Apply in person at 38 Cummings & Middle Sts.Contact 639-2000.  $15,000 per week. Call 640-6000 between 9:30 AM & 4:00 PM  drivers with hire car and minibus licence. Call 645-0025.  cashier, Golden Coast Restaurant, 62 Main Street. Call 231-7359.  to work every other day at East Coast Demerara location. Tel:624-6772.  for cooking and cleaning, 06:30hrs to 15:00hrs. Call 226-6568, 694-0907.

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Chelsea go seven points clear as Man City held by Hull

By Toby Davis LONDON, England (Reuters) Chelsea landed a potentially decisive blow in the Premier League title race with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa yesterday that put them seven points clear of Manchester City, who self-destructed in a 1-1 draw at home to Hull.

It had briefly looked like both the top two might drop points when Villa ended a near 11hour goal-drought to level the scores at Villa Park, but a thunderous finish from Branislav Ivanovic maximised the embarrassment for their main title rivals.

“Apart from the first 15 minutes of the second half we had good control of the game and we showed good ambition after it went to 1-1,” Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho told reporters.

“Our second goal showed that. The left back was in the box to cross and the right back was in the box to finish. We pushed hard. It was a very important victory.”

City needed a stoppage-time free kick from James Milner to rescue a point against relegation-threatened

Hull, but it still left them winless since the start of the month when midfielder Yaya Toure packed his bags for the African Nations Cup. Prolific Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane marked his first north London derby against Arsenal with a double strike that hauled his side back from a goal down to win 2-1, moving them above their neighbours into fifth place in the table.

Southampton scored deep into stoppage time to beat Queens Park Rangers 1-0, moving them back into third place in an increasingly congested scrap for a top-four finish and Champions League qualification.

Liverpool drew 0-0 at Everton in a dour derby, Steven Gerrard’s last for the Reds, which did little to help his seventh-placed side nudge up towards the Champions League spots.

Everton remained 12 points behind their city rivals in 12th.

Crystal Palace’s resurgence under Alan Pardew continued with a 1-0 win at Leicester City which moved them up to 13th and left their opponents bottom.

Swansea City and Sunderland drew 1-1.

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Husbands carts off NSC feature Mashramani 35-lap feature cycle race

STEPHANO Husbands yesterday defied the odds to win the feature 35-lap National Sports Commission-sponsored cycle race in the National Park.

Husbands made a move with the leaders very early and never relinquished his position, even though at one time Walter GrantStuart looked as though he had the race under his control.

With one lap remaining, GrantStuart was leading by approximately 50 metres, but the chasing pack which included Husbands pulled him in and 125 metres from the finish he (Husbands) got a second burst of strength and rode across the finish line the winner. His time for the event was one hour 18 minutes 38.03 seconds.

Paul DeNobrega placed second, while Orville Hinds was third, Mark Harris, Grant

Stuart and Paul Cho WeeNam placed fourth, fifth and sixth respectively.

Grant-Stuart won four of the eight prime prizes that were up for grabs, while Hinds won three and DeNobrega one.

In other results, Romelo Crawford won the 10-lqp race for juveniles ahead of Jamal John and Christopher Griffith respectively.

Seon Budhan won the five-lap race for mountain bikers ahead of Clive Jacobs and Jashing Cummings respectively.

The three-lap race for boys six to nine years old was won by Alexander Leung.

Second was Christopher Goring and third was Esau Jaisingh.

Sherwin took the boys 12-14 years three-lap event, ahead of Jonathan Jagdeo and Jermal Harrison respectively.

Barbados Pride in ...

From page 38 Brathwaite struck 60 off 93 balls in an innings that lasted two and a quarter hours and after he was dismissed, Ashley Nurse, who made a breezy unbeaten 34 off 39 balls, got together with Dowrich to add an unbroken 63 for the seventh wicket.

Barbados Pride made early inroads into Leewards Hurricane’s batting with Best striking with his second ball.

Playing in his first match of the season, Best ended the day with two for 16 in seven overs while Brathwaite completed a fine day to end with two for eight in six overs.

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Ishant, Prasad ruled out of World Cup INDIA seamer Ishant Sharma has been ruled out of the ICC Cricket World Cup after failing to recover from a knee injury.

The 26-year-old will be replaced in the defending champions’ squad by Mohit Sharma, subject to approval from the ICC’s technical committee.

Ishant, who has played 76 ODIs and taken 106 wickets, has not played since the Boxing Day Test against Australia in Melbourne.

He was selected for the ODI against Australia in Sydney on January 26 but the game was abandoned due to rain before he had the chance to test his fitness.

Mohit Sharma, also 26, has taken 10 wickets in 12 ODIs. Sri Lanka paceman Dhammika Prasad has also been ruled out of the tournament after fracturing his hand at training. His replacement is yet to been named.

Despite losing Ishant, India have received good news on the injury front

with regard to batsman Rohit Sharma and seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

The duo are expected to play some role in India’s warm-up match against Australia in Adelaide today after missing the bulk of the Carlton Mid ODI Tri-Series due to injury.

Rohit scored a magnificent century against Australia at the MCG before succumbing to a hamstring niggle, while Bhuvneshwar played only two matches in the tri-series due to a left ankle injury that kept him out of the first three Tests of the summer.

“I will be playing the warm-ups and am good to go,” Rohit said in Adelaide.

“I had issues with my hamstring but over the past few days I have been working on it and recovered well thanks to the medical staff.

“Injuries are part of the game and out of your control. What I can control is my confidence and preparations ahead of the World Cup.” (AAP)

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World Cup will be clean, says anti-corruption chief

By Nick Mulvenney

SYDNEY, Australia (Reuters) – ‘Evil’ illegal gamblers using the grooming methods of paedophiles to try and corrupt cricketers have not gone away but the game’s anticorruption chief Ronnie Flanagan is confident the upcoming World Cup will be clean.

Match and spot-fixing scandals have dogged cricket over the last few years but Flanagan said the authorities in host countries Australia and New Zealand had done everything in their power to ensure the tournament was free of corruption.

“I think it is important that (fans) can come with confidence knowing this will be true competition between teams fought out on ability and perhaps little bit of luck,” he told a news conference on Friday - “a tournament that is free of corruption or the threat of corruption.”

Flanagan, head of the International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), praised the national and state governments in host countries for enacting legislation to criminalise manipulating sporting events.

Education programmes have also been put in place to ensure that every player at the February 14-March 29 tournament is aware of how the illegal gamblers try to exert their influence.

“We know there are rotten people out there, criminal people, who will do all in their power to get at players and others of influence in the game,” Flanagan added.

“They’ll trick them, they’ll coerce them, they’ll try and attract them; they are almost like paedophiles in how they attempt to groom them to get them to do whatever suits their nefarious intentions in terms of illegal betting.

“We have gone to great lengths in a very multi-faceted way to ensure they don’t get their way.”

Flanagan said the Australian and New Zealand lawmakers, police and his unit had already been working together for two years to prevent any corruption.

Education programmes for players had also

ICC’s anti-corruption chief Ronnie Flanagan borne fruit, he said, with a 100 percent increase in reports from players about approaches from suspect individuals.

“Many of them when we investigate them are innocent approaches but I’m very encouraged that we are getting more and more of those reports,” he said.

“That gives us increased material for our intelligence database. At this World Cup, we have one central hub where all that intelligence flows in, is analysed and where one common intelligence picture is produced.”

Flanagan, formerly Britain’s top policeman, also defended his decision to curtail Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Amir’s five-year ban for spot-fixing seven months before it was due to expire.

“Amir, who is restricted to domestic cricket and will not play at the World Cup, had shown genuine remorse for his part in the deliberate bowling of no-balls by pre-arrangement during Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010,” Flanagan said.

The 22-year-old had also cooperated fully with investigators and his participation in the education programmes would send a “very powerful message”, he added.

“It’s one thing for players to hear a message from a retired cop; it’s another thing altogether to get that message from someone who had been an international player who had fallen from grace who is saying: ‘please don’t succumb’.”

Powerlifting season opens with Novices & Juniors today

By Leeron Brumell

THE local Powerlifting 2015 season opens today at the National Gymnasium with the Novices and Junior/Sub-Juniors competitions.

Thirty lifters are registered to compete in the event which starts at 10:00hrs.

Eleven gyms are fielding athletes to compete in the Squat, Deadlift and Bench Press events.

The Novices competition has the largest number of athletes - 19 males and four females.

Of the females, Powerlifting president Peter Green said, “They’re very excited, especially two of them who are 16 & 17 respectively; very dynamic clean lifters.”

“I hope people come out to see them in action. I have not often been wrong and I’m telling you these girls have the mark of champions at the Caribbean level even

though they are just novices at the moment.’

The female lifters will represent Life Gym, Elite Systems, Bodymaxx and Fitness Paradise.

For the males, Buddy’s and Bodymaxx gyms have each entered five athletes.

Other competitors have been drawn from Hardcore, Life, Elite Systems, Raw Power, Fitness Paradise, Upper Demerara, Kingsrow, Extreme Fitness and Zahiff’s Gym. There are just four lifters in the Junior division with three guest lifters to make appearances.

Fourteen lifters have been drawn from Georgetown, East Coast Demerara and West Coast Berbice have five each, New Amsterdam four and Linden two.

The lifters will today have a plus as they are expected to use one of the new lifting sets donated by the Ministry of Sport,

complete with a professional platform.

Three new sets were given to the federation on Thursday – the Eleiko brand, used in international competitions. All valued at $6M. Green told the media, the old set that was used for previous competitions will not be used by the lifters during the warm-up at competitions.

The next competition on the calendar is the Champion of Champions Junior/Open on April 5.

It is being used to replace the Caribbean Powerlifting Championships that was withdrawn from Guyana.

Green told the media on Thursday that the North American body said the airfare and accommodation to be in Guyana for the event this year was unaffordable for the other Caribbean islands. It will, however, be held here next year.

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Pakistan’s Ajmal cleared to bowl a week before World Cup (REUTERS) - Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has been cleared to bowl after passing biomechanic tests on his remodelled action, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said yesterday.

A week before the start of the World Cup, the ICC said Ajmal and Bangladesh spinner Sohaq Gazi had been re-tested in Chennai last month and cleared to resume bowling in international cricket.

“At the retests, it was revealed that the amount of elbow extensions in both off-spinners’ bowling actions for all their deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance ....” the world governing body said.

“The umpires are still at liberty to report Saeed Ajmal and Sohag Gazi in the future if they believe they are displaying a suspect action and not reproducing the legal actions from the retests.”

Spin spearhead Ajmal pulled out of Pakistan’s World Cup preliminary squad in December with the board ruling out any chance for the 37-year-

NOTABLE DATES JUNIOR middleweight Ivor `Baba’ Simmons improved his professional boxing record to three victories from as many fights when he knocked out Keith Smart on February 8, 1979 in Georgetown, Guyana. Simmons was 19 years old when he turned pro in September 1978.

He brushed aside Terrence Clarke in his first bout and hurried on to secure four wins from four fights by July 1979. His first defeat came at the hands of Trinidadian David Noel. The bout was held at Sparrow’s Hideaway in Port of Spain, Trinidad on May 2, 1980.

The more experienced Noel TKOed the Guyanese in the last round of a fight scheduled for six. Simmons lost his next four fights and quit the ring after being TKOed by light heavyweight Andre `Stone’ Purlette in November 1993.

Cross country race for Linden today

Saeed Ajmal old to get his remodelled action cleared before the February 14-March 29 tournament.

But he has not given up hope of playing in the showpiece competition.

“Obviously if an emergency arises I am available for the World Cup even with my modified action although I would like to do more work on my modified action and new deliveries,” he told reporters in Lahore.

“I am really delighted today at my action being cleared but I want to return to top cricket when totally comfortable that I can repeat my old performances,” Ajmal said.

“It has been a hard time for me and it is not easy to have had my World Cup plans disrupted. But the bad times are now over and it is the start of a new phase of cricket for me,” he added.

Ajmal, who has

taken 178 Test, 183 oneday international and 85 Twenty20 wickets is likely to return to the national side against Bangladesh in April.

“I don’t have any plans to retire and want to play for another three to four years,” he said.

Pakistan, World Cup winners in 1992, begin their campaign against arch-rivals and defending champions India in Adelaide on February 15.

MCYS/EBFA Pee Wee League

THE season for the Athletics Association of Guyana is under way. Its second event for 2015 is a cross country run in Linden today.

At 14:00hrs, runners will step to the line and compete for medals in four categories.

Registration starts an hour before.

The race starts at the Bayrock football ground, makes its way through a network of streets before returning to the ground for the finish.

Athletes will compete

in the 13-15 years Boys and Girls for a distance of one kilometre. The Youth Females (16 & 17 years) run for 2 km; Youth Males 3 km; Junior Females (U-18 & U-20s) 3 km; Junior Males 4 km and the big boys in the Open Males for a distance of 6 km.

Traditionally, the cross country race kicks off the athletics season. However, the association got off to a shaky start. Its first event was a Developmental Meet at the GDF ground on February 1.

TTCB confirms support for Mahabir, Garner

Craig Primary needle Herstelling; Diamond and Agricola draw CRAIG Primary School moved into second place behind Grove Hi Tech in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport-sponsored East Bank Football Association Pee Wee Under-11 League yesterday, following a 1-0 win over Herstelling Raiders when play continued at the Grove Playfield, East Bank Demerara.

The other game produced a 0-0 stalemate between Diamond United FC and Agricola Red Triangle.

The Craig Primary/ Herstelling feature clash was just as hotly contested as the first game with the teams not afraid of going forward as well as defending in numbers, underscoring the high levels of energy at this level.

Both sides came close on occasions to scoring but could not as the ball either went wide or over the crossbar. The players and

coaches of the teams were perhaps settling to accept a draw but that was not to be.

In the penultimate minute of the half-hour game, Craig, from another forceful run, were rewarded with a corner.

The ensuing shot found the head of Malcolm Seepaul who sent the ball into the back of the net to secure full points for Craig Primary.

The points garnered from this win added with the one for the 2-2 draw with Diamond the week before take Craig to 4, two behind Grove Hi Tech - each team playing two games apiece.

The opening match between Agricola Red Triangle and Diamond United was an even affair with neither team scoring.

The point gained by Agricola was their first of the league, having lost their opening game to Grove by the lone goal of that clash.

Diamond move to 2 points from three matches including two draws.

Action will continue this Saturday at the same venue.

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Sunday February 08, 2015) Compliments of THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market &The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL CO. LTD-83 Garnette Street, Campbellville (Tel: 225-6158; 223-6055) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) Australia & New Zealand (2) 14 Today’s Quiz: (1)Where was the first ever cricket World Cup tournament held?

(2) Who were the winners of the first World Cup competition?

Answers in tomorrow’s issue

Joel Garner The T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) yesterday confirmed support for former West Indies fast bowler Barbadian Joel Garner and local man Baldath Mahabir at the upcoming West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) elections next month.

Garner will challenge incumbent Dave Cameron for the post of president while

Mahabir will challenge for the post of vice-president.

In confirming his decision, Mahabir said yesterday the TTCB had given him their word that they intend to nominate Garner and himself.

The elections will be held on March 7, and Mahabir will battle the incumbent Emanuel Nanton for the post of vice-president.

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WICB Professional Cricket League Scoreboard Guyana vs Jamaica

*LSebastienlbwbJasonMohammed 56

GUYANA JAGUARS 1st Innings

SShillingfordcSolozanobImranKhan

(overnight 298 for eight)

M Matthew not out

S Hetmyer c wkp Baugh b Bernard 22

K Peters not out

V Singh c Brown b Dawes

Extras (lb3, w2, nb4)

6

7 40 32 9

*L Johnson c Mindley b Jacobs 41

TOTAL (8 wkts decl., 94 overs)

R Reifer c Campbell b Jacobs 29

Did not bat: D Johnson.

S Chanderpaul b Brown

Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-43, 3-73, 4-102, 5-221, 6-282, 7-298, 8-340.

29

C Barnwell c Jacobs b Brown 9 +A Bramble b Brown

47

V Permaul not out

86

D Bishoo c wkp Baugh b Dawes 18 R Beaton b Dawes

5

K Joseph lbw b Mindley

0

Extras (b4, lb10, w2, nb6)

22

TOTAL (all out, 92.3 overs) 314 Fall of wickets: 1-13, 2-35, 3-98, 4-126, 5-140, 6-175, 7-213, 8-297, 9-313, 10314.

Bowling: Mindley 15.4-4-54-1, Dawes 16-7-28-3, Bernard 14-3-50-1, Jacobs 21-6-64-2, Brown 22-6-70-3, Campbell 2-0-24-0, Lambert 2-0-10-0.

400

Bowling: Gabriel 15-0-101-3, Richards 9-3-43-1, St Clair 6-0-34-0, Imran Khan 29-3-97-3, Ottley 8-0-31-0, Cariah 12-048-0, Mohammed 15-3-43-1.

T&T RED FORCE 1st Innings E Lewis c Smith b Peters

28

J Solozano c Fletcher b K Peters 15 K Ottley lbw b Johnson Y Cariah not out

5 40

*J Mohammed c Fletcher b Peters 3 Y Ottley c Ambris b Matthew 19 +S Katwaroo not out

6

Extras (b4, lb5, w3, nb1)

13

TOTAL (5 wkts, 45.4 overs) 129

JAMAICA 1st Innings N Bonner c Johnson b Joseph 1

To bat: I Khan, D St Clair, S Gabriel, M Richards.

J Campbell c wkp Bramble b Reifer 15

Fall of wickets: 1-45, 2-46, 3-56, 4-67, 5-113.

JBlackwoodcwkpBramblebBarnwell 44 H Miller lbw b Permaul

44

*T Lambert c Johnson b Joseph 14 DBernardJrcwkpBramblebBishoo 2 +C Baugh not out

29

Barbados vs Leewards BARBADOS PRIDE 1st Innings (overnight 182 for four) *K Brathwaite c O Peters b S Peters 72

J Dawes c sub (Rajindra Chandrika) b Permaul

0

D Jacobs c wkp Bramble b Permaul 0 O Brown lbw b Permaul

0

M Mindley c Beaton b Bishoo 8 Extras (b1, lb4, w2, nb8)

Bowling: Johnson 12-0-52-1, Matthew 15-4-27-1, Peters 13-6-14-3, Shillingford 4.4-0-21-0, Sebastien 1-0-6-0.

13

TOTAL (all out, 51.1 overs) 177 Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-55, 3-72, 4-102, 5-139, 6-140, 7-145, 8-163, 9-163, 10177.

K Corbin c Hodge b Tonge

26

K Edwards b O Peters

5

S Hope c Thomas b Cornwall 12 R Chase c Cornwall b O Peters 30 +S Dowrich not out C Brathwaite b Walsh Jr A Nurse not out

131 60 34

Extras (b10, lb9, w14, nb3) 36

Bowling: Beaton 7-3-18-0, Joseph 12-344-2, Reifer 10-2-30-1, Barnwell 8-2-281, Permaul 9-5-22-4, Bishoo 5.1-0-30-2.

JAMAICA 2nd Innings

TOTAL (6 wkts, 149 overs) 406

S Hetmyer c wkp Baugh b Dawes 0

Fall of wickets: 1-57, 2-84, 3-118, 4-128, 5-202, 6-343.

V Singh c wkp Baugh b Mindley 14

Did not bat: T Best, J Warrican, M Cummins.

R Reifer c wkp Baugh b Mindley 0

Bowling: Tonge 30-18-38-1, O Peters 216-67-2, Boatswain 24-7-43-0, S Peters 22-12-37-1, Walsh 23-2-83-1, Cornwall 27-2-104-1, Thomas 2-0-15-0.

LEEWARDS 1st Innings

S Chanderpaul not out

6

A Richards c C Brathwaite b Best 0

Extras (lb1)

1

S Peters c Hope b Best

*LJohnsoncwkpBaughbBernard 33

17

TOTAL (4 wkts, 20.5 overs) 54

M Hodge c Chase b C Brathwaite 8

Fall of wickets: 1-11, 2-19, 3-21, 4-54.

*D Thomas c Corbin b C Brathwaite 0

Bowling: Mindley 9-4-16-2, Dawes 9-330-1, Bernard 1.5-0-6-0, Blackwood 1-0-1-0.

O Peters b Warrican

6

+J Hamilton not out

30

A Saunders not out

12

Windwards vs T&T WINDWARDS 1st Innings

Extras (lb5, w1, nb5)

(overnight 388 for eight)

TOTAL (5 wkts, 31 overs)

DSmithcwkpKatwaroobGabriel 16 T Theophile b Gabriel J Charles b Gabriel

136 0

A Ambris C Ottley b Imran Khan 18 +A Fletcher lbw b Richards

3

K Lesporis lbw b Imran Khan 83

11 84

To bat: Q Boatswain, R Cornwall, G Tonge, H Walsh Jr. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-16, 3-25, 4-37, 5-50.

Bowling: Best 7-1-16-2, Cummins 6-116-0, C Brathwaite 6-2-8-2, Nurse 5-019-0, Warrican 6-2-17-1, Chase 1-0-3-0.

Position: Leewards trail 322 runs.

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Guyana hold 191-run lead over Jamaica SABINA PARK, Kingston Guyana Jaguars closed day two on 54-4 in their second innings, giving them a 191-run lead over Jamaica Franchise, in the WICB Professional Cricket League match at Sabina Park yesterday.

Earlier, Guyana, who resumed their first innings from an overnight score 298-8, went on to make 314. Veerasammy Permaul led the way with 86 not out.

For Jamaica, pacer Jason Dawes took 3-28, while wrist spinner Odean Brown

grabbed 3-70.

In reply, Jamaica could only manage 177.

Jermaine Blackwood and Horace Miller top-scored with 44 runs each. Left-arm orthodox slow bowler Permaul took 4-22 for the Jaguars.

Batting a second time, Guyana were kept in check by the Jamaicans with pacer Marquino Mindley leading the way so far with 2-16.

Shivnarine Chanderpaul is not out on six.

Scores: Guyana 314 & 544; Jamaica 177

Left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul grabbed four for 22 to go with his unbeaten 86.

Red Force struggling at 129 for five against Windwards Trinidad and Tobago’s Red Force are in trouble against Windward Islands Volcanoes in the WICB Professional Cricket League Regional 4-Day Tournament at the Beausejour Cricket Ground.

The Red Force, replying to the Volcanoes 400 for eight declared, closed yesterday’s rain-affected second day on 129 for 5 off 45.4 overs.

Yannic Cariah is the only one putting up a fight so far for the Red Force. He is unbeaten on 40 off 90 deliveries in 120 minutes. He has so far hit seven fours.

Steven Katwaroo is the other notout batsman on 6.

Evin Lewis, 28, and Jeremy Solozano, 15, were dismissed early. Kenroy Peters has, so far, taken 3 for 14.

Delorn Johnson, 1 for 52, and Mervin Matthews, 1 for 27, are the other wicket takers.

Earlier, Tyrone Theophile 136, Keddy Lesporis 83, Liam Sebastien 56, Mervin Mathew 40 not out and Kenroy Peters 32 not out, led the way for Windward Islands.

Imran Khan ended with 3 for 97 and Shannon Gabriel 3 for 101.

Barbados Pride in command after Dowrich’s ton

BARBADOS PRIDE moved into the driver’s seat against Leewards Islands Hurricanes, thanks to an impressive century from Shane Dowrich and two wickets each from pacers Tino Best and The home team dominated the second day of their fifth round WICB Professional Cricket League match at Kensington Oval, posting 406 for six declared on the back of Dowrich’s unbeaten 131 and then restricted their opponents to 84 for five at the close.

Dowrich, 23, batted fluently in reaching his second first-class hun-

Shane Dowrich

dred. He spent close to five and a half hours at the crease, faced 236 balls and struck 22 fours and a six.

Starting the day on 27 after Barbados Pride resumed on 182 for four following a pedestrian opening day, Dowrich featured in two significant partnerships that allowed captain Kraigg Brathwaite to declare at tea.

In tandem with Carlos Brathwaite, he added 141 for the sixth wicket after Roston Chase fell for 30 in the first session after resuming on 27. Turn to page 34

Former Windies batsman Richard Austin dies KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – Former West Indies and Jamaica all-rounder Richard Austin has died in hospital here at age 60.

Austin was an enterprising righthander, dynamic fielder who also bowled medium pace.

He played two Tests against Australia in the 1978 series without much success, and was dropped after he signed for the controversial Kerry Packer series. Des-

mond Haynes and Deryck Murray were also dropped.

Then-captain Clive Lloyd resigned in protest and subsequently, the entire West Indies team did likewise.

Austin also played one One-Day International in that Australia series, and was part of the rebel tour to South Africa to 1983.

He was also a footballer and table tennis player of note.

Richard Austin

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GABF launches National Club Championship ‘Road to Mecca 2’

... Tournament to bounce off February 14 THE Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) yesterday launched ‘Road to Mecca 2’, their senior Club Championship, which bounces off on Saturday, February 14, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Teams drawn from across Guyana will attempt to dethrone defending champions Ravens and claim the tournament’s $400 000 first prize.

Second through fourth places will pocket $200 000, $150 000 and $75 000 respectively, along with the bragging rights to be called ‘National Champions’.

President of GABF, Nigel Hinds, said that with Guyana hosting Bermuda next month, the Road to Mecca tournament will once again be used a yardstick to select the national team which will now be coached by Ravens head coach, Darcel Harris.

Harris said that the tournament which runs through February 14 to March 1, will give him a perfect opportunity to see some the players whom he, along with his staff, has already drafted and to also add some players to the roster.

The last time Guyana played

Petra/Milo Under-20 Schools Football Championship

St George’s, St Joseph High and East Ruimveldt victorious

Part of the action between Bishops’ High and East Ruimveldt yesterday in the Petra/Milo Under-20 Schools Football tournament (Adrian Narine photo) CHAMPIONS of the inaugural tournament, St George’s High School, along with East Ruimveldt Secondary and St Joseph High School, were victorious yesterday when Petra Organisation/Milo Under-20 schools football tournament continued at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

St George’s, known as one of the powerhouses in schools football in Georgetown, signalled their intention of repeating their 2012 performance, when they dismantled St Mary’s 5-1.

Joshua Williams scored in the opening minute to give St George’s a 1-0 lead before St Mary’s equalised. Rafael Bollers found the back of the net.

However, that was as close as the game got. St George’s dominated the contest, with Adolph George, Travis Cottam, Jameel Wil-

son and Orin Moore scoring the other four goals for the Company Path-located school.

St Joseph picked up their win, downing David Rose Secondary 4-0, thanks to goals from Lemar Williams who netted a double and a goal each from Phillip Marignan and Mario King.

Bishops’ High School fell short 2-3 to tidy-looking East Ruimveldt Secondary. Troy Carrington netted a double in the come-back win in the 29th and 45th minutes while Romel Legall scored in the 40th minute.

Meanwhile, the organisers were forced to disqualify both Campbellville and Carmel Secondary Schools for fielding players who are not registered students of their respective institution.

The tournament continues today with four matches, starting at 11:00hrs. (Rawle Toney)

GABF president Nigel Hinds (Right) and vice-president Michael Singh at yesterday’s launching of the ‘Road to Mecca 2’ National Club Championship.

Bermuda was at the 2011 CBC Championships in Bahamas where Guyana lost 68-58.

Bermuda placed 5th at the championships while Guyana placed 7th.

However, under Hinds, Guyana were able to send one of their best Men’s team to the Championship earlier this year and were able to place a creditable 5th at the Games in the British Virgin Island of Tortola.

Kennard’s Memorial annual Phagwah horse race meet slated for March 8

THE Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club annual Phagwah Day Horse Race meet is slated for March 8 at the Club’s facility, Bush Lot Farm, Corentyne, Berbice.

Six races are billed to take place on the day’s card, with the feature event being one over seven furlongs and is opened to horses classified `A 1 and Lower’.

The winner of the event will take home $700,000 while the second to fourth place finishers will receive $$350,000, $175,000 and $87,000 respectively.

Another seven furlong race is also on the card and is open to horses classified `G 1 and Lower’ and the winner will caret off $300,000, while the second, third and fourth place finishers will receive $15,000, $75,000 and $37,000 respectively.

The other four races are all over a distance of five furlongs.

The opening event will see horses from around the country battling for honours in a `K 1 and Lower event with the winner receiving $120,000, the second place finisher will collect $60,000, while the third and fourth place finishers will receive $30,000 and $16,000 respectively.

The second event on the day’s card will involve horses classified `D 3 maiden and E and F Open’. The winner will take home $400,000 while the other three performers will receive $200,000, $100,000 and $50,000 respectively.

There is another five furlong race for horses classified `J 1 and Lower’ and the winner will receive $180,000 while the other top three performers will cart off $90,000, $45,000 and $22,000 respectively.

The final five furlong race is open to horses classified `K and Lower’ and the winner will receive $120,000 while the second, third and fourth place finishers will be rewarded with $50,000, $30,000 and $15,000 respectively.

Horse owners and trainers are asked to note that the closing date for entries is March 1 and horses can also be entered by calling Roopnarine Matadial on telephone number 325-3192 or Ivan Diphnarine on 331-0316 or Justice Kennard on 623-7609, 225-4818 or 226-1309.

Gwendolyn `The Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil.

‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil for St Maarten bout GUYANA’S first female world boxing champion Gwendolyn `The Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil is preparing to step back into the ring after a hiatus of almost four years.

O’Neil has signed to fight Sonya Lamonakis on April 4 in St Maarten.

A source close to the New Yorkbased O’Neil said that the signing took place last week. Lamonakis, who is known in boxing circles as `The Scholar’, was born in Greece and has lost once in 13 fights. She has fought twice in 2014 and had a similar number of bouts the previous year.

O’Neil, who will turn 46 in August, last fought in October 2011 when she defeated Pauline London. She won the Women’s International Boxing Association light heavyweight title in May 2004 after beating American Kathy Rivers at the National Park in Georgetown.

The victory allowed Guyana to have its first female world champion and created history for O’Neil who became the first Guyanese to win a world title on home soil.

In recent times St Maarten has been a successful hunting ground for Guyanese boxers. Last December bantamweight Elton `Coolie Bully’ Dharry snatched the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter Continental title, following a unanimous decision victory over Jose Rios of Nicaragua.

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GABF launches National Club Championship ‘Road to Mecca 2’ See story on page 39

Husbands carts off NSC feature Mashramani 35-lap feature cycle race See story on page 34

Stephano Husbands celebrates his victory in the National Sports Commission-sponsored 35-lap event yesterday in the National Park. (Adrian Narine photo)

No-confidence motion to be made against JCA boss

THE turmoil at the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has taken another turn.

The Jamaica Observer reported yesterday that a no-confidence motion is to be made against local cricket boss Wilford ‘Billy’ Heaven at the JCA’s annual general meeting, set for later this month.

A draft resolution was circulated yesterday, bearing the signature of St James Cricket Association president Cecil Fletcher and seconded by Gautam Kumaraswamy of Kensington Cricket Club.

The document said the members who

signed had “lost confidence in the leadership” of Heaven.

There was a list of reasons, including the alleged “manipulated process used to support” cricket legend Joel Garner for the 2015 West Indies Cricket Board presidential election, scheduled to be held in March at the regional body’s AGM. On Tuesday, the JCA board of directors voted 10-6 to support Barbadian Garner ahead of Jamaican incumbent Whycliffe ‘Dave’ Cameron for the post of WICB president.

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