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undermines APNU/AFC’s ‘marriage of convenience’ - History predicts charlatan betrayal of AFC given PNC’s bad track record of coalition politics

Jagdeo warns:

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UGLY HEAD OF RACISM must not be entertained - urges collective will to ‘chop it off’

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PPP/C takes early lead for May General Elections Page 5 - according to latest NACTA poll

Nabaclis man gunned down 4

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Opposition alliance launches public 16 campaign in Linden Page

‘THANK YOU SAM!’: Guyana’s longest serving Prime Minister, Samuel Hinds, receives a plaque from the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) in recognition of his sterling and yeoman service to our beloved country, at a ‘Night of Reflection’ held at Red House last Friday evening on the life and works of the late Dr Cheddi Jagan. Sharing in the moment is former President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo and PPP General Secretary Mr Clement Rohee (Adrian Narine photo)

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undermines APNU/AFC’s ‘marriage of convenience’ - History predicts charlatan betrayal of AFC given PNC’s bad track record of coalition politics THE People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has disguised itself under the banner of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and coalesced with the Alliance For Change (AFC), a band of detractors, but history has shown that none of the players involved can be trusted. This was elucidated by Guyanese Head of State, President Donald Ramotar, as well as his predecessor, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, over the course of the past week, beginning with the highly anticipated annual ‘pilgrimage’ at Babu John in Berbice, in memory of the iconic Founder-Leader of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Dr Cheddi Jagan. The APNU+AFC coalition was formed with the sole purpose of coming up against the incumbent PPP Civic Administration, against whom the coalesced Opposition has banded together to oust from office on May 11, the date set aside for the holding of General and Regional Elections. Dr Jagdeo, in no uncertain terms, told the Babu John gathering that it is the same players involved in the betrayals of the past, the destruction of the economy and access to basic human liberties that have re-emerged under the guise of a coalesced Opposition front. At the Babu John gathering, the former President made it clear that the AFC has run out of leverage in its negotiations with APNU and, come Nomination Day, the party would be in for a rude awakening. The two, APNU+AFC, will have to submit one list, with one leader of the list. The former President has since predicted and maintains that the Opposition Leader, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger, will be selected as the Leader of the List, the position that determines who goes to Parliament. According to Dr Jagdeo, it had to be naivety or desperation on the part of the AFC to link up with the PNCcontrolled APNU.

In rallying his troops, the former President explained the importance of the representative of the list and said, “When they [APNU+AFC] choose a Leader of the list and I suspect it’s going to be Granger, remember they contesting as one party, so the Leader of the List decides who goes to Parliament…. they (AFC) are going to be in for a rude, rude awakening.” Dr Jagdeo recalled that

politics in Guyana. He noted that the Cummingsburg Accord is only the latest in the history of alliances in Guyana’s postwar politics. T h e P P P, h e s a i d , emerged out of informal class and ethnic alliances in 1950. “The PNC-UDP sought to merge African working and middle classes in the 1950s, with some resistance. The “moderate” PNC came together with the “right

constitutional formula outlined in the National Patriotic Front in the interest of national unity. Ramkarran, who has always been known for offering his frank views, recalled “it was the epitome of political magnanimity in Guyana’s modern political history…The PPP saw working-class unity and the strengthening of the leftist trend initiated by the PNC Government, as the

help from the socialist countries…This was only forthcoming if its issues with the PPP were resolved. The talks were terminated by Desmond Hoyte after [Forbes] Burnham passed,” Ramkarran stated. Attorney General and Minister of legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall recently also added his voice to the fray and detailed too that the personalities and players involved in the coalition will

PRESIDENT DONALD RAMOTAR

FORMER PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO

RALPH RAMKARRAN

MOSES NAGAMOOTOO

ATTORNEY GENERAL ANIL NANDLALL

OPPOSITON LEADER DAVID GRANGER

AFC LEADER KHEMRAJ RAMJATTAN

RAMON GASKIN

wing” UF in 1964. The Opposition formed the little known VLD (Vanguard for Liberation and Democracy) in the late 1970s and the PCD in 1985, which comprised groups of differing ideological persuasions. The WPA emerged out of an alliance of several left/radical groups.” He recalled that the PPP sought to engage the PNC by offering “critical support” in 1976 and in 1977 and offered too to sacrifice the presidency and take the second spot of prime minister in a new

outcome.” It was rejected however, a trend Jagdeo and Ramotar insist will be repeated by the PNC in its coalition with the AFC. Ramkarran in his recent writings on coalitions in Guyana recalled too that in 1985 the PPP was again prepared to sacrifice the presidency in talks initiated by the PNC. “The economic situation had deteriorated so dramatically, and the IMF’s proposed conditionalities so draconian, that the PNC Government sought

the United Force “had it in the past and they (AFC) will get it, because they don’t have any leverage anymore.” The APNU+AFC coalition came into being on February 14 last, under the ‘Cummingsburg Accord’ or as some prefer, as was first described by this newspaper, t h e “ Va l e n t i n e ’s D a y Marriage of Convenience.” Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Ralph Ramkarran - known for his tedious research and public stance against the current administration, recently offered his take on coalition

be crucial in determining whether or not any agreement between the APNU+AFC union will be actually enforced in practice According to Nandlall, “when you examine the record of the PNC, they had coalitions before, they had coalitions with the United Force (UF) in 1964, and it did not work, it lasted a few years and the leader of the PNC, at that time, Forbes Burnham, he made a public declaration that the PNC would never enter a coalition arrangement again.” Minister Nandlall recapped that during the

governance of the PNC, all efforts at coalition politics were rejected, and on the contrary “the PNC kept themselves in power by rigged elections and use of authoritarian methods, employing instrumentalities such as the army to keep this power.” He elaborated that the PNC resorted to violence to keep themselves in power, and so it is easy to deduce that “the party is rooted in an ideology, a history, and philosophy not to share power.” Only recently vocal social commentator, Ramon Gaskin was quoted in the media expressing disappointment with the manner in which the discussions between APNU+AFC were conducted. Gaskin surmised that despite the fact that the two parties have been preaching that they wish to see a government of “national unity” and wanted what was best for the Guyanese people, this was not reflected during or after their dialogue. “I noticed that in the coalition talks, they were only talking about who gets what and what goes to whom. I am very disappointed with that, because in the entire discussions, all they could have said was that this goes to that person, he gets that, she gets this and nothing is said about the needs of the Guyanese people,” according to Gaskin. He suggested: “They should have first worked out a programme for what is to be for the good of Guyana. You are preaching that you want the good of Guyana, then show that! Have discussions on the University of Guyana, the Guyana Sugar Corporation, the Guyana Power and Light, the Amaila Falls project and what will be done about the situation before moving on to decide who gets what and what goes to who. Those things should have been in the discussions. In my opinion, they did it the wrong way around.”

Diplomacy remains ‘our best defence’

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– President Ramotar

THE exchange between the Foreign Ministries of Guyana and Venezuela, relative to the latter’s claim to the Essequibo region, have continued with the latest statement coming from Guyana on Friday. And President Donald Ramotar has reaffirmed his Administration’s commitment to the use of diplomacy to address any threats to relations between the two countries. “Our diplomacy has been delivering for us over the years…diplomacy remains our best defence,” he said, in a recent interview aired on the National Communications Network (NCN). The latest bone of contention is the current Administration’s decision to give the USA-based ExxonMobil a concession to drill an exploratory well for oil in Essequibo coastal waters. The standing contention of Guyana is that a deepening of ties will be affected by Venezuela’s “threats and actions against local investors wishing to operate and

those already operating” in Guyana. According to the President, these are sensitive

President Donald Ramotar issues that will hopefully be resolved over the table. “We still believe that our first level of engagement must be done at the level of diplomacy and we have been working hard at this level to address the issues….these are sensitive issues….we hope that the issues with Venezuela

validity of the 1899 Arbitral Award. While it did not take any position about Venezuela’s claim to Essequibo, it committed the country, as well as Britain and Guyana, to ensure that “any outstand-

will be resolved over the table,” he said. STRONG CASE

Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana, Reina Margarita Arratia Diaz

Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett

The territorial integrity of the Essequibo region, historically, was pronounced on by the 1966 Geneva Agreement, signed by both countries. The agreement took note of the fact that Venezuela was disputing the

ing controversy…should [be] amicably resolved in a manner acceptable to both parties.” Asked about a resolution that moves from this base, the President expressed confidence that Guyana will be able to

Kennedy’s mother, Cherly Berkshire

long-fought battle. The visibly traumatised mother said: “I was made aware that he get shoot three times, one in he head, one in he throat and one in he stomach.” T h e m a n ’s m o t h e r went on to point fingers at a boy who had a dispute with Kennedy some two years back, noting that “only last year the boy was passing in a car and stopped to tell Dwaine that he will kill him soon.” She claimed that these matters

make a good case. “We feel that we have a strong case, a very good case,” he said. Additionally, under the leadership of Venezuela’s late former president, Hugo Chavez, and Guyana’s former president, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, bilateral relations had advanced on the basis that specific mechanisms are in place to ensure that the controversy does not impact unnecessarily on fruitful bilateral relations. PROGRESS NOT DERAILED Mr Ramotar also made it clear that, in addition to ensuring that bilateral relations are not affected, Guyana will ensure that its development and progress are not stymied. “We cannot allow our country to be stymied by issues of this nature. We have to continuously work towards resolving issues that have cropped up recently, given the historical premise,” he said. The presence of ExxonMobil Deep Water Rig, currently in Guyana, was objected to by the Venezuelan Government, but this was subsequently rebuffed

by the Government of Guyana via a note verbale to the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry. The note verbale warned that Venezuela must desist from taking any action that could only result in stymieing Guyana’s development and contravening international law. The company is continuing its operations in earnest and should be soon ready to commence drilling. This was confirmed by Country Manager Jeff Simons, who told the Chronicle yesterday that despite the utterances by the Venezuelan Foreign Affairs Ministry, the company is contracted by the Guyana Government. He explained that the oil company will not be engaging in any Government-to-Government matters and will continue to execute what it was contracted to deliver. Requests for clarification from Venezuelan Ambassador to Guyana, Reina Margarita Arratia Diaz, on Venezuela’s current position on ExxonMobil’s operations, as well as the country’s commitment to diplomacy as a means to address recent issues, have gone unanswered.

Nabaclis man gunned down

- at Golden Grove market By Navendra Seoraj DWAINE Kennedy, a 28-year-old resident of Nabaclis Village, East Coast Demerara yesterday succumbed to three gunshot wounds, after been gunned down in the vicinity of the neighbouring Golden Grove Market. According to Kennedy’s mother, Cheryl Berkshire, around midnight

yesterday, she awoke to the sound of a young boy shouting: “They shoot up Dwaine…come now, somebody gone with he to the hospital.” Ms. Berkshire stated that upon arriving at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), she saw doctors and nurses surrounding her child as he fought for his life. Sometime after she noted that he succumbed after a

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were reported to police, but to no avail. Kennedy leaves to mourn his seven siblings, mother along with other friends and families who shared very close relationships with the young man. Meanwhile, initial reports indicate that Kennedy was shot three times after he was approached by four men at the Market Square. Police are continuing investigations into the matter.

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PPP/C takes early lead for May General Elections - according to latest NACTA poll

AN opinion poll conducted by the North American Caribbean Teachers Association (NACTA) in midFebruary gave the ruling PPP/C an early lead over the Opposition APNU (PNC)-AFC combination for the May 11 general elections. However, a large percentage of voters are still undecided and they hold the key to the outcome. The findings revealed that the voters are racially polarised with the PNC (APNU)AFC getting virtually all of its support from among Africans and Mixed. The ruling PPP/C gets the bulk of its support from among Indians and Amerindians, but also enjoys support from among Africans and Mixed races. The findings of the poll are obtained from interviews with 620 voters representing the demographics of (42% Indians, 31% Africans, 17% Mixed, 9% Amerindians, and 1% other races) of the population. The poll was conducted in face-to-face interviews and was coordinated by New York-based pollster Dr. Vishnu Bisram. The results of the poll were analysed at a 95 per cent

significance level with a statistical sampling error of plus or minus four percentage points. According to the findings obtained from the poll, a majority of people do not trust the APNU (PNC)AFC combination expressing a fear of a return of the type of governance (that resulted from the PNC-UF alliance) that characterised Guyana between 1965 and 1992. They made reference to racial discrimination and victimisation, dictatorial rule, massive corruption, political murders, banned goods, and criminalisation of consumption of basic foods (like flour, dhal, channa, alou, sardines), among other ills. According to the findings of the NACTA poll, almost everyone said they don’t want to go back to the kind of hardship and suffering that people experienced under PNC rule. But many are also displeased with the PPP complaining about perceived corruption and arrogance of some officials at various levels of

governance including the bureaucracy. They complain about having to grease the hands of public servants in order to get things done. Many voters plan to stay away from the polls. The findings reveal that Africans and Mixed are very enthusiastic and highly motivated to vote while Indians and Amerindians do not express an equal degree of enthusiasm to vote to keep the PPP in office or to keep out the PNC as in the recent past. However, the fear of a return of the PNC to power may motivate planned non-voters to go to the polling booths. Some former AFC supporters say they plan to show up at the polling stations to punish AFC for linking up with the PNC, hurting the alliance’s chance of winning the elections. The poll said, too, that voters are very angry with the AFC for going to bed with the PNC. Queried how they plan to vote, 44% said PPP, 40% APNU-AFC, under 2% others, and 14% undecided. The election is still almost two months away and opinion could change by then.

Jagdeo says…

PNC members need to look into the mirror - when they accuse the PPP of extravagance FORMER President Bharrat Jagdeo said the Opposition’s criticism that the PPP/Civic (PPP/C) is extravagant, is misguided, pointing out that attention should the placed on the People’s National Congress (PNC) regime in the 1970s. According to Jagdeo, unlike former President Dr Cheddi Jagan and himself who used to be accompanied by hardly more than four persons on overseas assignments, former PNC President Forbes Burnham had an assembly of 136. Jagdeo said what was glaringly extravagant about the Burnham Government was that the team used to utilise the country’s only airline, which was customised to accommodate beds, a cooking area and stacks of alcohol. All this happened while the country was starving, Jagdeo said, as he warned the electorate about Granger, who was then a close member of the Burnham administration. Granger, he said, is a

loyal Burnham disciple, who is still stuck in the thinking of National Service and other failed policies in the 1970s. These, he said, will not change Guyana, noting that today it is a completely d i ff e r e n t e r a , a n d a n y party stuck in the past is not capable of leading the country into the future. The old PNC thinking, he said is manifest in the A Partnership for National Unity+Alliance For Change (AFC+APNU) organisational structure. “Who wants three vicepresidents?” he questioned, asking “for what?” Then answering: “To use them as bait to catch fish?” evoking laughter in the gathering at the Progressive Youth Organisation (PYO) ‘Night of Reflection’ held on the lawns of State House on

Friday. SOPHISTICATED CONFIGURATION He said the PPP is not about sophisticated configuration, but about serving the people, and that is why it is going to the May 11 polls with President Donald Ramotar and prime ministerial candidate Elisabeth Harper. Jagdeo also told the gathering of youths that the Opposition does not have any track record on development or any sound plan for the future, so their fallback plan is spreading hatred. He urged Guyanese to fight this hatred, including racism, with togetherness, while encouraging the PYO to be at the forefront of the fight as they are the “lifeblood” of the PPP and the leaders of the future.

The PPP, he said, is about change and they should not be afraid to contest any positive challenge, as it is part of the process of making a difference and changing lives. And this is the guiding philosophy of the PPP, he said, noting that the party is not stuck in the past, but have young people and their future at heart. It is for this reason, he said, that the Government is investing heavily in education and youth development, and will be going to Parliament with legislation to liberalise the telecommunications sector, promoting cheaper Internet services, mobile devices, greater productivity and export of services. STRONG ADVOCATE He noted that Dr Jagan

was at the forefront for youth development, and always stood up for what he believed in, even when the odds were stacked against him. It is this spirit instilled in him by Dr Jagan, the former President said, that inspired him to stand up against the European Union (EU) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which was not too favourable for Guyana, but was agreed to by sister CARICOM nations. He also said Dr Jagan was a great source of inspiration

and motivation, pointing out that as a boy, he used to go with his mother and father to listen to him (Dr. Jagan) when he went to the village to speak, recalling that it used to be a big occasion. The former President said it was a great joy when democracy was restored to Guyana in 1992, but his biggest achievement was not becoming President, but serving as junior Finance Minister in Dr Jagan’s Cabinet.

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Editorial

Guyana

BE WARNED - on spreading race hate

THE Guyana Police Force deserves to be commended for its very principled and forthright challenge for any Guyanese to immediately desist from engaging in dangerous politics designed to spread racial violence, particularly in the absence of offering ANY information that could be helpful to their efforts in the maintenance of Law and Order. We refer specifically to the appeal that has come from Assistant Commissioner (Law Enforcement), Mr Leslie James, as reported in various sections of the media including this newspaper. The warning was addressed specifically to the well-known United States-based Guyanese-born academic and political activist of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA), Dr David Hinds, against the stirring of political mischief over the murder of Courtney Crum-Ewing on March 10.

Since he was ruthlessly gunned down, the focus of media coverage has been on Crum-Ewing’s recent public one-man picket demonstration with an anti-government slogan. Prior to that incident, Crum-Ewing was never known to have been involved or associated with any unlawful activities, political or otherwise. Thankfully, the GPF have, under the years of successive PPP/C democratic administrations, maintained a rule-oflaw focus, one that sharply contrast with what prevailed under PNC-led regimes. Guyanese, at home and abroad, including the WPA’s Dr Hinds, would be aware of the disturbing examples that surfaced last year in the still continuing independent Commission of Inquiry into the assassination of the internationally famous Guyanese historian and WPA co-leader, Dr Walter Rodney.

We r e c a l l i n p a r t i c u l a r h o w high-powered guns were DELIVERED by army personnel to the PNC. Where are those guns? It is, therefore, simply politically shocking and sinful for Dr Hinds, who once made good use of his known intellectual skills to stir hopes for ethnic unity and national progress, to now degenerate into sheer political wickedness, under the guise of an “intellectual” intervention. Worse, to do so amid the strenuous efforts by the Guyana Police Force to bring to justice those who President Donald Ramotar recently describes as the “killers” and “intellectual authors” of Crum-Ewing. Evidently quite disturbed how political mischief makers and their collaborators in the media are currently involved in spreading not just anti-government propaganda, but stirring disunity to provoke violence

ahead of the coming May 11 elections, President Ramotar has now disclosed his intention to pursue all appropriate initiatives to combat the misuse of the media to spread race hate and mischief that could have costly negative consequences. Specifically, as outlined in his official statement, President Ramotar has promised to pursue initiatives from both legal and moral perspectives, to prevent the spread of falsehood against individuals, political parties, organisations and the government itself that could result in physical harm, or worse (murder?). Those elements who seem bent on creating political mischief, racial disunity and disrupt peaceful social and economic development, should pay careful attention to the resolve of the Guyana Police Force as reflected in Friday’s statement to the media.

VIEWING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A DIFFERENT LENS By Keith Burrowes

THIS week, knowing fully well how partisan any attempt at debate can be, particularly on certain contentious issues, I want to look at a couple of things from a hypothetical perspective, focusing on the core mechanics of what is being done and what can be done better. I want to start with a hypothetical country with a history of political division, one in which the dynamics of political domination that have characterised it since independence have recently changed. With a strengthened political Opposition, one that has raised legitimate issues, there is still the failure to take many of those issues on board. In such a situation, I can only see that political division deepening. But there is of course a flip side to all of this. Consider for example that one repeated cry of this same Opposition group is that of corruption. However, with a functioning Integrity Commission in place, the very people that have made the allegations, both individually and collectively, still fail to

cooperate with that Commission and other supporting agencies in order to see that these charges of corruption are thoroughly investigated. If it is that there is a constant cry of wolf, and there is no actual proof of the wolf, then it is reasonable for people to believe that there might not be a wolf, or quite likely just a cub. It is my view that there is a level of corruption in every single country in the world, and on principle it should be dealt with; something that is the duty of every single citizen, not just government, to help in rooting it out. Hypothetically speaking, suppose in this country that there are what appear to be clear cases of mismanagement; for example, this country has a recently built sugar factory - sugar being a critical industry - whereby the contract for construction had to be given to a company from a particular country, the same one from which financing for the factory is being sourced. Under the same arrangement, the feasibility study did indicate that the contract had to be given to persons from another country

to be mandated to oversee the construction. Suppose that some problems arise, problems that could have been avoided if this supervising company that was duly paid was doing what it was supposed to do. Suppose that ideally the Government’s position would be to sue the company that was responsible, but that this was virtually impossible under the contract that was entered into, since it stipulated that the jurisdiction for any legal action would be in another jurisdiction. Supposing that while the concept was sound, and fault lay completely with the supervising and constructing companies, I would argue that in this situation, it would be time for there to be a national approach to rescuing this critical industry; one that rose above partisan blame, particularly when it came to unforeseen situations, and one that included all parties in getting the situation corrected. Suppose this country’s context was so similar to Guyana that in all areas over the past 20 years, that in other areas there was significant progress which was pushed by the head of the country who is no lon-

ger in office. However, in the eyes of the political Opposition, none of that mattered and that former Keith Burrowes head of state is alienated and ostracised in any forum at which the Opposition is present. Finally, let’s suppose that in this politically divisive country, the President recently suspended Parliament, defending his decision that no government would sit and allow a no-confidence motion when constitutionally there are other options. I would hypothetically say that this is a fair position. Hypothetically speaking, I would recommend that there has to be more cooperation between the Government and the Opposition in the future. Doing the same thing over and over, and taking positions that are led more by self-interest and ego, than for the national good serves only to benefit individuals and not the nation.

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Ugly head of racism must not be entertained Jagdeo warns:

–– urges collective will to ‘chop it off’

By Tajeram Mohabir FORMER President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo has called on all Guyanese to unite and fight racism with “every ounce of blood” in their bodies. He says that that demon, once propagated by the former colonial rulers, is again rearing its ugly head. Addressing scores of youths at the Progres-

People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), which remains a servant of the people. The county’s longest serving President said that most of the freedoms the citizenry enjoys today were not served them on a silver platter, but came about as a result of struggle; and he said that at the forefront of that struggle was Dr Cheddi Jagan, the founding leader of the

distort the history of this country. He warned that, if taken for granted, the freedoms his audience enjoys today can be snatch away by the so-called “freedom fighters”. Delving into history, the former President reminded the gathering of youth that at one time Guyanese were treated as second class citizens in their own country by

and got them changed. Jagdeo also said that persons had to change their religion in order to get a job in the public service and to attend a public school; this, too, the PPP led by Dr Jagan opposed, and caused a reversal in policy. In Guyana, Jagdeo said, there was a mild form of apartheid in the bauxite industry, where the white administrators

Former President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo about to address the gathering change is an eternal process.

The gathering at the ‘Night of Reflection’, held on the lawns of Red House on Friday sive Youth Organisation’s (PYO’s) “Night of Reflection”, held at Red House in Kingston, Georgetown last Friday evening, the former Head of State passionately urged his audience not to allow the demon of racism to raise its ugly head again. “We have to chop it off!” he said to resounding applause from the huge gathering. Jagdeo said that although he is of Indian ancestry and is proud of his origin, he is first and foremost a Guyanese, and is proud to serve the

PPP! He urged his audience -- and Guyanese in general -- not to take the freedoms they enjoy today for granted, but to acquaint themselves with their history, as that would enable them to know the oppressors of freedom who today camouflage themselves as freedom fighters. Advising that the PYO is about struggle, Dr Jagdeo said the development of Guyana remains a great struggle, and Guyanese must be eternally vigilant against those who want to

the colonial rulers. FIGHT FOR CHANGE He said that when Dr Jagan returned from the USA, after completing studies there, he and his wife Janet, also a former President, saw the oppression of the locals and vowed to change it. This led to formation of the PPP, and the struggle for change began. In those days, he said, persons had to have property and education to be allowed to vote, and the Jagans and the PPP fought against those constraints

lived separately from the masses in the mining town of Linden. This was also changed by the PPP. Jagdeo said many people were landless and lived in hopeless situations; and through the dedicated and spirited struggle of Dr Jagan, the PPP was able to right those wrongs, and that party still continues to do so in a meaningful way. He reminded that the PYO, which was once outlawed by the powers of the day for standing up for what it stood for, is about change, and

EXTENDED FAMILY In the scheme of things, the former President said the PYO is one family, and the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) must be viewed as an extended family. He said supporters of the PNCR, which is now the largest partner in the coalition named A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), which has recently been merged with the Alliance For Change (AFC), are “our relatives”, but “we share a different view”. For the PPP, he said, the motivation to struggle is rooted in change, and anyone who embraces this view, including those in the PNCR, can find a place in the PPP camp. This, he said, is what the PPP is about: “About real things!” He emphasised that “the struggles of the PPP

are synonymous with the struggles of Dr Jagan”, which represent “struggle for change”. But, he said, it was never an easy road for the PPP. He noted that when the British colonial masters were not there to perpetuate their divide-and-rule strategy, they used Opposition elements to foment racism and divisiveness, resulting in unlawful removal of the PPP from office. UNDEMOCRATIC RULE Dr Jagdeo said that from the time the PPP had been deposed from office up to 1992, the country endured three decades of undemocratic rule, a downward spiral in development, and the prosecution and killing of those who opposed the PNC regime. Because of the wanton rigging of elections, he said, in 1973, two

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Of ‘Race’ and ‘Missing’ persons in Barbados Analysis by Rickey Singh

Barbadians by whites.

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a most enlightened understanding of the media’s social responsibility by its careful, professional coverage -- both in words and photographs -- relating to the spate of ‘missing’ and ‘found’ persons -- white and black. In so doing, and despite some inevitable detractors, the Nation, as well as the police and military services deserve to be commended for their respective responses to avoid occurrences that could result in negative social and economic consequences.

GUYANA AND T&T AS a citizen of Guyana - a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural The people of Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago - the nation of our Caribbean Community -- I have long two dominant multi-ethnic, multi-cultural nations of our appreciated the necessity for the majority to recognise and Caribbean Community -- know only too well of the damning protect the rights of minority ethnic groups in the interest consequences of racial conflicts. of national unity and peaceful development. Hence, the constant reminders to themselves and the world And as a journalist of this Region, who have covered at large – despite some painful contradictions - the meaning various political/racial disturbances, I am also conscious of the of their respective national motto - ‘One People, One Nation, negative consequences, the social and economic dislocations One Destiny’ NATIONAL RECONCILIATION and degradations that can flow from racial Let those with eyes to see and ears to hear prejudices and arrogance. pay heed. I make this observation against the Recent reports in the Barbados media, Let those with eyes to see and ears to hear pay heed. backdrop of a threatening national scenario focused on conflicting social responses to the that had surfaced some 16 years ago when the I make this observation against the backdrop of a findings of “missing persons”, have served Barbados Government of then Prime Minister to remind me of the challenges facing small threatening national scenario that had surfaced some Owen Arthur felt compelled to establish states with vulnerable economies, such as a National Reconciliation Commission to 16 years ago when the Barbados Government of then Barbados’. address spreading concerns among Barbadians With a 92.04 percent black, or AfricanPrime Minister Owen Arthur felt compelled to establish pertaining to class and race-based prejudices based majority population and a miniscule a National Reconciliation Commission to address with threatened negative consequences. (less than three percent) -- but significantly The Commission, headed by Dr. Keith spreading concerns among Barbadians pertaining economically empowered white or Caucasian Hunte, former Principal of the University of segment -- Barbadians face the challenge to class and race-based prejudices with threatened the West Indies (Cave Hill Campus), held a to come to terms with who they are and series of consultations and interviews and later negative consequences. why they must avoid the path of race-based submitted their official report. manifestations that could also result in serious To this day, that report from the (now Sir) economic dislocations with a dwindling vital Keith Hunte-led National Reconciliation Commission remains foreign exchange tourism sector dominated by Caucasian and ‘Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve’. unpublished. And, amid prevailing misunderstandings on race tourists. Decision-makers of the public and private sectors of and class issues some Barbadians are conveying unpleasant In this context, successive recent editions of the Nation Barbados, a small nation with an economy heavily dependent race-oriented feelings by varied responses to “missing” and Publishing Company have been commendably illustrating on foreign tourism, primarily tourists from the ‘white’ “found” white and black individuals. the social responsibility function of the media by coming to developed world, are therefore, understandably quite sensitive For me, The Nation’s coverage remains, as it should terms with the challenges of racial overtones associated with to the dangers of any occurrence that may reflect a racial be - professionally encouraging - in the national interest searches for “missing” persons of white/Caucasian and black overtone. and, by extension, regional stability. or African descent. There have been a mix of responses with The Nation Publishing Company -- a founding partner of (**Rickey Singh is a noted Guyana-born Caribbean claims of perceived bias in favour of whites by angry black the Port-of-Spain-based One Caribbean Media (OCM) -- has, journalist, based in Barbados) Barbadians, as well as warm embraces of disturbed black from my perspective, been encouragingly demonstrating

RumJ now sehin that de PNC ain’t got riggers!

POTSALT is still shocked after hearing a certain story. De shock is more than what a GPL light bill does cause! According to de story, RumJ now sehin that there is no “riggers” in the Palm Tree PNC Party which he now join! People seh how that story more shocking than when de West Indies actually win a match! Everybody know that when RumJ was in de Cup Party, he cuss out de Palm Tree people “till water couldn’t wash” about dem hijacking de ballot boxes, stuffing it and then seh how dem win by big margin. But that wasn’t de only part of de “rigging” that RumJ cuss de PNC about. He also cuss dem because, in dem days, when some Cup people turn up fuh vote, de Palm Tree people does turn dem back sehin how dem done vote! In dem days de living people use to get turn back but de dead ones use to get allow fuh

cast a ballot! That was de “voting dead” before de TV series, “Walking Dead!” RumJ and he partner, Nagga, use to cuss about this “rigging” which dem know happen from de 60’s to de 80’s and which still happening inside de Palm Tree house! Now that both get promise with big position if dem PNC/Alliance win, dem now hollering that de PNC ain’t gat no “riggers!” Some seh that is barefaceness more than man ain’t gat hair, moustache nor beard! All kinds of things people now calling RumJ and Nagga; things like “opportunists”, “power seekers”, “betrayalist” and so on. Some seh that is a good example of what some does be warning about people who does sell dem soul to de devil just fuh get something! Others a bit confuse because dem don’t know who is de real devil, whether is that two or de Palm Tree Party. But that is a

different story. Potsalt see RumJ statement as an about turn which is more abrupt than when somebody going latrine in de night and see “jumbie”. But dem who know RumJ and Nagga, seh dem not surprise. But there was a surprise down at de Saffon Street sewage. ADumb seh how de headline in dem paper about misrepresenting what BJ seh at Babu John, wasn’t done by he, but by Glenny. He expose that Glenny does actually run de show to massage he ego and push he vendetta. De surprise was that ADumb actually expose he boss! This surprise leff some people lil confuse though. Dem want fuh know how come Glenny “qualify” fuh things like that when he ain’t nothing between he two ears! That part didn’t shock people! Dem know that empty barrel does mek plenty noise! Potsalt gone! Fuh now!

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Where is the racism in Jagdeo’s address at Babu John? THE recent Babu John event confirmed what most people already know, and that is, former President of Guyana Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo is a potent force as one of the key PPP/C campaigners. It is not surprising, therefore, that Jagdeo remains a powerful threat to the flimsy foundation of the APNU-AFC coalition. And so in an attempt to dilute Jagdeo’s impact, the coalition sought to label him a racist in his address at the recent Babu John event in Port Mourant, Berbice. On that date, the PPP/C amassed a crowd of thousands at Babu John to commemorate the 18th death anniversary of former President of Guyana Dr. Cheddi Jagan and the 5th death anniversary of another former President Mrs. Janet Jagan. It was at this forum that Jagdeo began to unwrap the fragile foundation package of the APNU-AFC coalition in a ground-breaking speech lasting 31 minutes and 16 seconds. On Jagdeo’s address, APNU-AFC mouthpieces accused Jagdeo of making racist remarks, a red-herring argument. What did Jagdeo say at Babu John on March 8, 2015 that seemed to have produced some orgasmic confusion about racism? Jagdeo captured the following points, among others in his address:

APNU-AFC Opposition stymied everything. APNU-AFC Opposition opposed the Berbice Bridge, Specialty Hospital, Amaila Hydropower Project, rice farmers, and sugar workers (APNU-AFC even promises to close down the sugar industry). * APNU-AFC is not the ‘change’; over the years, the nation has seen only changes in name: PNC; PNCR; PNC

* During the PNC era, Jagdeo saw his father wept when the police removed the ballot boxes from Gibson Primary School where he was a student. His father cried because he had no voice in the choice of political leadership in his own country.

It is not surprising that Jagdeo remains a powerful threat to the flimsy foundation of the APNU-AFC coalition * Mr. Carl Greenidge as PNC’s Finance Minister from 1983-1992 painted a sordid picture of Guyana’s economic status in the 1992 budget speech; and in fact, as Minister of Finance, he presented no government audit report for 10 years between 1983 and 1992. The PPP/C Government has presented an audit report for each year since 1992. * As a senior personnel in the Guyana Defence Force, Mr. David Granger refused to account for the record, the fiasco in the removal of ballot boxes from official polling booths and in the assassination of Dr. Walter Rodney. * If elected as President, Granger promises to have three Vice Presidents in true Burnham-style governance. And so while the Opposition talked about the high cost of Jagdeo’s pension, the institution of three vice presidents and a prime minister means that the country will have to meet the costs of five public officials inclusive of the president. And amazingly, APNU-AFC peddles the notion of cutting costs. * Over the last three years, President Ramotar must have had a nightmare, as the one-seat parliamentary majority

Former President of Guyana Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo One Guyana; APNU; and now APNU-AFC. Its substance remains unchanged. * The PPP/C is living the change in its transformation of the financial architecture through new approved legislations on companies; financial institutions; securities, revenue authority; procurement; insurance; a modern Deeds Registry; and with the Auditor-General no longer reporting to the Minister of Finance, but to Parliament. * Results of the PPP/C Government’s changes in the financial architecture have produced these outcomes with tremendous impact for the nation: debt is now 60% of the economy when in 1992 it was 7.5 times; now 5% of the revenue services the debt when it was 94% of the revenue in 1992; economy in 1992 was US$300 million, now it is over US$3 billion; at the Bank of Guyana, reserves in 1992 were US$100 million, now US$800 million; inflation in single digit when it used to be in triple digit; aggregate bank deposits up 15-fold, with low interest rates.

* Over the last three years, APNU-AFC cut $89 billion from the budget, inclusive of $4 billion for Amerindian development and $200 million for the University of Guyana student loan. * APNU-AFC has commenced manipulating racism on the electorate through the ethnic count; for instance, APNUAFC spokespersons continue to allude to the migration of a large number of Indian people, bolstered by the U.S Embassy granting of 51,000 10-year visas. And according to media reports, the AFC leadership said that it will deliver 11,000 Indians to the coalition, as if there was some ‘transport’ on these people. * In the 2011 election campaign, there was drumming in some African Guyanese villages where Opposition activists called on villagers to get out and vote the ‘coolies’ out. Among these 11 bullet points, where is the racism in Jagdeo’s address? Prejudice and racism relate to a negative view of one group of people only due to their membership in that group; and where one ethnic group may receive unfair treatment because of its race or ethnicity. Jagdeo said nothing about providing unfair treatment to another group on the basis of race in his address, and so APNU-AFC unfairly has referred to Jagdeo’s remarks as racist. In fact, Contributing Editor of the National Review and Senior Editor of The American Spectator Quin Hillyer made similar attacks against U.S. President Barack Obama, as outlined by M.S. in Democracy in America in the Economist on December 6, 2013. Former President Jagdeo strongly asserted that APNUAFC commenced race-baiting vis-à-vis ethnic count, as verified by the last two bullet points. But the immediacy and surge of the vehement opposition to Jagdeo’s address as racism could be a counter for the Opposition to camouflage its own strategy of ethnic count and other forms of racebaiting. Jagdeo merely identified the Opposition’s racial activities evidenced by the media. Instead of APNU-AFC instituting corrective action to its persisting racial slurs, it marshalled its usual suspects to engage in an all-out offensive against Jagdeo, and indirectly against the PPP/C. In Hillyer’s negative attribution to Obama and in APNU-AFC’s tirade against Jagdeo, it seems that the energy of partisanship in both cases is more geared toward worsening racial conflicts rather than exerting efforts to create a space for dialog. However, I suspect that any offensive against Jagdeo is an offensive against the PPP/C.

DECONSTRUCTING

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the Opposition’s Agenda By Teayken A. Dhigg

A calculative ploy to distort - Babu John 2015 the latest example

HE capacity of the Opposition to distort has never been questionable. As a matter of fact, this is probably the main facet of their agenda on which they thrive on. While there is a plethora of examples in this regard, one just needs to examine their bold pronouncements relating to what was said at Babu John on March 08, 2015. The recentness of this example becomes even more useful for it dismisses any suggestion of dwelling in the past, which has been a sore point for them; deliberately so of course, for they would wish the past could disappear. That said, the revealing statements made by former President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, at Babu John, have once again exposed the Opposition’s unbridled hypocrisy on various issues. This instalment would examine Dr. Jagdeo’s remarks regarding racism and which the Opposition and their media cronies rushed to attack. First and foremost, the issue of racism is generally considered as taboo for public debate even though it evokes many discussions privately. In this context, Dr. Jagdeo must be commended for the stance he took in raising it. But what did he say that caused the Opposition to launch a scathing attack on him? Having listened to his presentation more than once, I conclude that the only thing Dr. Jagdeo said was the truth! Truth hurts and maybe that precipitated the Opposition’s angry and aggressive response. At Babu John, Dr. Jagdeo went to pains to condemn any form of racism and vehemently announced that if any member of the PPP were to so engage, they would be kicked out. How could this be interpreted by people

who are supposed to be literate, as fermenting racism? In other words, how can condemnation be interpreted to mean promoting? No known logic can derive such a conclusion from the statements Dr. Jagdeo made. He cited an example whereby members of the Opposition were seen in parts of the City beating drums on the morning of the 2011 elections and encouraging people to vote out the “coolies”. Guyanese are aware how insensitive and provocative this can be. Therein lies the point of Dr. Jagdeo; having cited the example of open

look. Guyana’s diversity has been its strength and the envy of some multi-ethnic nations. That said, such deliberate, reckless and vile distortions by the Opposition, are not only an engrained characteristic of theirs, but have the potential to scratch the fabric of unity. What was even worse was the way some sections of the media reported on Dr. Jagdeo’s comments. At the time of writing this article, there has been no retraction of the distortion either by the media or the Opposition. This “tag-team” approach further confirms, not that there were doubts, the allegiance and bonds of partnership that have been cemented between these media entities and the Opposition. What is also disappointing is the lack of condemnation by civil society of these distortions. All Guyanese must forthrightly reject and condemn these deliberate attempts by this “tag-team” to sow seeds of discontent in our society. History is replete with instances of such distortions by the Opposition, and it therefore begs the question: Why? Clearly it’s an agenda to try and score cheap political points after having been exposed. But in my opinion, it cannot be the real reason. My analysis compels me to conclude that the main reason the Opposition would blatantly engage in such mischievous endeavours, is to try and mask and suppress the truth. If, for some reason, you are still in doubt, ask yourself why the Opposition opposed the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the death of Dr. Walter Rodney, and has refused to testify! Your answer would unmask the agenda alluded to.

My analysis compels me to conclude that the main reason the Opposition would blatantly engage in such mischievous endeavours, is to try and mask and suppress the truth. If, for some reason, you are still in doubt, ask yourself why the Opposition opposed the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into the death of Dr. Walter Rodney, and has refused to testify! Your answer would unmask the agenda alluded to. racism, he condemned it and urged that it must not be repeated. He even pointed the derogatory nature of the word “coolie”. In a subsequent press briefing, he posited how deafening the outcry would have been from the Opposition and their media cohorts, had it been a group of PPP supporters doing likewise while using the “N” word. Of course, none of us would want a country where lines are drawn because of how we

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Designing the national conversation

By Shaun Michael Samaroo

leaders and a few vocal social media souls started peddling accusations against Government, because CrumEwing was protesting against the State. Prime Ministerial candidate for the Opposition, Moses Nagamootoo, explained this as a natural reaction of lawyers, who placed the protester’s killing within the context of his political actions, and thus drew a probable conclusion. This type of analysis driving public behaviour lacks a crucial foundation: consideration for the state of mind of the Guyanese nation. When the private media picked up a side comment of former President, Bharrat Jagdeo, at Babu John last week, and reported that Jagdeo “cussed out” the Opposition, those editors lacked consideration for the state of the Guyanese psyche, seeming oblivious to the fact that the media play the most important role in designing the social space of the Guyanese homeland. Jagdeo made a comment in passing in his speech, and gleeful media discontents grabbed it with juvenile excitement, shouting it all over the nation, playing down the fact that the former President was in fact extolling the values of President Ramotar as a “democratic” leader of our nation. How would these editors feel if someone came into their own space and take a little insignificant comment and plaster posters of negatives all over their walls? Then we saw the media this week twist and deform a comment from Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, claiming the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is a

WHEN we Guyanese wake up in the morning to face our day, we look forward to positive, good things happening for us. No one anticipates a bad day. We aspire to enjoy the peaceful blessedness that is our Guyana, our sunny tropical air, our lush landscape of trees and rivers and blue sky. Yet, in encountering the national media, we see gore, crime, dissent and quarrels and our newspapers’ front pages failing to inspire us, to lift our spirits, to motivate us. TV news programmes also flow into our living rooms full of stressful content. Although our new exciting radio personalities, like Henry Singh, make a valiant effort to bring us inspiring, uplifting content, the negatives overwhelm us. And on Social Media, we hardly see the popular posters sharing content that is thoughtful, encouraging and serene. In this elections season, our Social Media landscape overflows with political rants, nasty cussouts, and people trembling with discontent and malcontent venting their quest for revenge and vengeance on anyone who dares cross their Of course, the State media cannot escape this necessity paths. to design the national conversation. In fact, the ultimate The Guyanese society lacks thought leaders who responsibility lies with the State media to set the tone for shape and design the national conversation. Despite the the national conversation, to lift the spirits of our people in proliferation of engaging, interesting and brilliant human the face of irrational prejudice and crass bias in the private interest content in every village and town and corner of media. Georgetown, our Reporters and Journalists do not tell us the We want to see stories of our people, how development stories of the Guyanese people. over the past decades absolutely transformed the lives of President Donald Ramotar and Government Ministers, Guyanese, in Bartica, Moruca, Lethem, Crabwood Creek, including Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh and Home Affairs Anna Regina, Linden and Diamond. We want to see TV Minister Mr Clement Rohee, could talk about our positives documentaries and books and newspaper features of young till they are blue in the face. We ignore much of it, and pick families owning their own homes and driving new cars and the one tiny sound bite that we could use to tear the society sending their kids to elite private schools. We want to see apart, and use that ad infinitum. the human development that flows from our nine years of We see very few uplifting content turned into engaging continuous GDP growth. stories, involving how development benefits Guyanese The last week saw our Guyanese nation reel under a citizens. We refuse to tell the true story of the 21st century nexus of stories: when we put these three stories together, Guyanese nation, the story of our people rising in leaps and playing in the background of the national mind, bounds, developing and advancing. we see how irresponsible is our media landscape Thus, we demoralise our people, to shape our social space for a peaceful, insisting on spewing across the national progressive people to live together, knitted in our Let’s look at these three stories, and learn our lesson: the airwaves and social spaces words that common Guyanese identity. convey stress and brokenness, rather than private media regurgitated the suggestion that Crum-Ewing Let’s look at these three stories, and learn healing and bringing together. may have been a victim because of his protest against our lesson: the private media regurgitated It’s time to transform how we design the suggestion that Crum-Ewing may have Government; the private media kicked into high gear the Guyanese social platform, how we been a victim because of his protest against Jagdeo’s Babu John comment, calling it a “cuss out”; and tell the stories of our people, how we Government; the private media kicked into engage each other. We must use the reach the private media twisted and deformed Rohee’s comment high gear Jagdeo’s Babu John comment, calling and power of our TV stations, radios about the membership of the PPP as a “coolie” party. Put it a “cuss out”; and the private media twisted programmes, newspapers and magazines and deformed Rohee’s comment about the these three stories together in the mind of the Guyanese to build a natural Guyanese social membership of the PPP as a “coolie” party. Put people, especially people uninformed of the real contexts, landscape where we all feel great about these three stories together in the mind of the waking up in this beautiful homeland. and we see the damning effect and demoralising impact. Guyanese people, especially people uninformed The single theme that drives the What takes shape is a lie that seems as truth, because the of the real contexts of each, and we see the negatives is this: complaints against damning effect and demoralising impact. What three stories seem unrelated. Yet, those who reported them Government. Complainers complain that takes shape is a lie that seems as truth, because link these stories to the theme that Government is racist, leaders in Government are bad, evil and the three stories seem unrelated. Yet, those who mean. How realistic is such nonsense? thus creating a national perspective that Guyana is under reported them link these stories to the theme that Government leaders are human Government is racist, thus creating a national the spell of some nasty ethnic paranoia. beings, just like anyone of us. For critics perspective that Guyana is under the spell of to oppose Government for the sake of some nasty ethnic paranoia. opposing is for us to descend to gutter Such is the wickedness that subjects our language, as we see with the Opposition. people’s psyche to a demoralising crassness, stifling the Yet, even with the discontents in the Opposition, we must “coolie party”. Without regard to the flames such media minds of citizens of this beautiful landscape carved out of understand that they are angry, hurt and seek political power. reports could instigate, given how these critics claim that South America, where we could enjoy a paradisiac lifestyle. These are people who think they can make this country racism exists in Guyana, these media practitioners proceed to Instead, our society descends into a rhetoric hellhole. better, but only with political power. We must understand plant in the national consciousness the idea of racism, ethnic It’s time for us to transform how we design the such a mentality, and seek to design a national conversation strife and tribal conflict. Are these people exercising their national conversation, to ditch the national demoralising that makes space for such views, albeit within a context that minds, or operating on emotional automata? that plays out every day, reducing us to mental and does not demoralise the Guyanese nation. We must be conscious what we put on the walls of the emotional trauma. It’s time we uplift the spirt of the The story of the tragic demise of Courtney Crum-Ewing mind of Guyanese people. We’re a small, close-knit society. Guyanese people, encouraging and motivating and shows how irrational and unthinking some among us We must care for each other, and take care that we don’t inspiring ourselves. behave. Immediately, without an investigation, Opposition damage our national psyche.

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Taking the Pulse Series, Part 3

VIOLENCE Contribution from Lawrence Lachmansingh, David Singh & Kojo Parris

THIS is the third of three articles written by the authors. The articles are focused on the issues of trust, corruption and violence. To assist us, we have tapped the University of Vanderbilt’s Latin America Public Opinion Project (LAPOP). This survey of public opinion has been conducted in Guyana since 2006 and is perhaps the only such comprehensive dataset available. We consider that it is sufficiently objective to be used widely and without any serious challenge to its credibility. The dataset is available free of charge at The AmericasBarometer by the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP), www.LapopSurveys.org. In our series we strive to offer zero 'answers', while presenting the data in accessible and dispassionate prose. We certainly cannot claim to have conclusively resolved any of the challenges Guyana faces, but we hope to contribute towards the forging of a wider, more comprehensive and trusting consensus on some key issues. Indeed, we know that to create policy, rigorous assessment of existing data and contextualising within a regional and global environment would be required. Data on violence in the LAPOP study is limited. We therefore have turned to other sources to assist us in the preparation of this article. Nothing threatens human existence as obviously as violence. Human security thus naturally includes physical security. Insecurity drives up the cost of doing business, to add economic insult to the threat of physical injury. While the global homicide rate has decreased from 8.0 homicides to 6.7 per 100,000 people between 2000 and 2012, the levels in Latin America and the Caribbean have increased, from 27.1 to 28.5 homicides per 100,000 people. This regional homicide level is the highest in the world, with Africa next

Domestic violence and suicide are both acts of violence within a family unit. Taken together, the data suggest that the rate of violence within family units is elevated. Considering the importance of family life in creating a healthy and cohesive society, what do these figures mean for our society in the near to medium term future? Among the further questions generated by the LAPOP 2014 findings on violence are: • What are the main drivers of the different kinds of violence in Guyana? • What explains the gap between Guyana’s high level of homicide and low level of experienced crime? • Do citizens perceive the crime level to be higher than it actually is? If so, why? • What are the connections between violence and demographics such as gender, ethnicity and age? • What can we expect in the future, given the high level of violence experienced within our family units?

Figure 1: Crime Victimisation (Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Mitchell A. Seligson, Vanderbilt University) in line at a distant 10.9. (UN Office on Drugs and Crime, UNODC - Global status report on violence prevention 2014). What drives this level of violence in our Region? Data-based evidence is hard to come by and we were forced to look beyond the LAPOP dataset for more information. Several researchers suggest that the main drivers for violence in Latin America and the Caribbean are social and economic exclusion, including frustration with the justice system and police. The LAPOP 2014 Survey indicates that two of the three least trusted institutions in Guyana, are the judicial system and the police, the third being political parties. The problem is further exacerbated by drugs, with accompanying gangs and firearms (International Journal of Conflict and Violence, 2011).This seems to be confirmed by the regular media reports that drugs and firearms feature prominently in the country’s crime. The UNODC (2014) also reports that Guyana’s intentional homicide rate in 2011 was 17.0 per 100,000 inhabitants, with the ratio of female to male homicides being the highest in the Americas (40.0%/60.0%).While the rate is lower than the regional average, and lower than the three Caribbean comparators of Jamaica (42.0), Trinidad (28.6) and Brazil (24.3), Guyana’s rate is still twice the global average.When asked their opinion on the most important problem facing the country, 27.0% of the Guyanese respondents in the LAPOP 2014 survey pointed to security-related issues (the economy stood at 31.5%, with politics – inclusive of corruption, poor government and politicians - at 25.6%). Relative to the Region, the LAPOP reported level of crime victimisation (that is, being a crime victim)has been dropping over the years (see Figure 1) and is currently the second lowest in the countries surveyed in the region (see Figure 2). When the type of crime is disaggregated over the period 20102014 (earlier years used a slightly different question that make comparisons difficult), two key findings emerge: of the persons surveyed, armed robbery has decreased from 26.5% to 14.3% while unarmed robbery rose from 32.4% to 42.0%. Crime in rural areas was experienced at a higher level than in urban areas (60.0% vs. 40.0%) of the survey pool. 44.7% of crimes affecting respondents, took place in the home. When asked how long they felt the police would take to come if they called for help, almost 60% of respondents said more than 1 hour, if the police came at all. VIOLENCE WITHIN FAMILIES Guyanese have been worried for some time now about levels of domestic violence. The level of approval for domestic violence is high (35.6%), as measured by the acceptance of husbands hitting unfaithful wives. Over 30.0% would accept hitting if the wife neglected chores. Violence to oneself as measured by suicide rates sees Guyana being rated at the highest level in the world – 44.2 per 100,000 persons (WHO, 2014). A suicide case in Guyana is three times more likely to involve a male than a female.

We thank the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) and its major supporters (the United States Agency for International Development, the United Nations Development Program, the Inter-American Development B a n k , a n d Va n d e r b i l t University) for making the data available. Charts shown were obtained from LAPOP, who publicly launched the Guyana findings on March 5, 2015 in Georgetown.We have worked also with an analyst from Corruption Watch in South Africa, unconnected to our part of the world, to analyse the data.

For those who wish to share their thoughts on these pieces, we may be reached via e-mail at 3Guyanese@gmail. com. Figure 2: Victims of Crime (Regional Comparison)(Elizabeth J. Zechmeister, Mitchell A. Seligson, Vanderbilt University)

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From humble beginnings in Berbice…

Overseas-based Guyanese Diane Bacchus-Ouddus is ‘reaching for the stars’ - Her stellar work inspires persons globally through positive social networking

By Alex Wayne SOME people are just born to make a positive difference in the lives of others; and once placed in the correct forum, they can certainly create wonders. Just recently, I had the opportunity to mingle and interact with a spectacular young woman based in the USA, who, through her many exploits and natural drive to make a change, has created a forum where people’s voices can be heard and experiences shared in a manner that is more than stirring. Today, Diane Bacchus-Ouddus and her friend and business partner, Ashwin Srisailam (from India), have created ‘Ahhaa’, a positive website blog that allows persons to share their stories with intent to make an inspirational impact on others.

The talented and creative Guyana-born and now US-based Diane Bacchus-Ouddus Ahhaa is a positive social networking platform which is about people inspiring people and helping each other. Persons can access this network by following the link to the app, which is (https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/ahhaa/id956446219?mt=8) Mrs Quddus believes that people are fundamentally kind and caring, and she and her partner are passionate about highlighting that to the world. Ashwin, who had been a monk for 17 years seeking life growth from the tender age of thirteen, and Diane, a mom of two who started working from the age of nine to assist in supporting her family, have together founded Ahhaa a little over a year ago. Both have always been very certain about living a life of making a difference. As such, they are spreading the app in numerous colleges and schools in the U.S., Europe and India; and to mention a few, Columbia University, CUNY, NYU, WVU, Brooklyn Latin School, John Adams, Richmond Hill High School and many others globally. Many organisations – like the Boys and Girls Club, Yuva Unstoppable, OYE, FEED and others -- are also using the platform. Ahhaa is collaborating with Adobe, SAP and many other corporations to bring corporate wellness of the mind through this inspiring initiative. Neither Diane nor Ashwin has any previous background in technology, but today they have a unique platform that is spreading at a rapid pace. Some of their advisors are from prestigious universities and leading companies, inclusive of William Gaudelli, (Chairperson of Columbia University), David Fryson, (Dean of Dept of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, WVU), Patricia Obenauf (Senior Professor of Associate Studies, WVU), Sharon Bush, from the presidential family and in laws

to Ralph Lauren, and Neil Srivatsan, leading architect of SAP. The Ahhaa platform is constantly growing, and is bringing a positive impact to society. How it all began… The two talented souls met in New York, and during their interaction came up with the agreement that, ‘for any and everything, there is the Internet’. One day, Ashwin was walking around and feeling very lost; so, on his mind’s prompting, he got to a computer and began browsing. He googled ‘lost’ on the Internet, then ‘confused’; and digesting all the information that swarmed before him, he became smitten with the thought that there was absolute need for a forum to be created for people to inspire their colleagues. He shared his idea with Diane, and not knowing just how to get started, they both decided to embark on the venture. “We began emailing each other the ideas that popped up in our minds, and soon after, we were on the road to what has emerged to be quite a social networking forum today; (it) is geared at inspiring and helping others. Persons can share their stories there, since everyone has a story. You never know who you are stimulating and giving courage and confidence by telling your story…” Diane left Guyana at the age of thirteen; but even when she was here on the local shores, she was always drawn to the life stories of persons who were making a difference in society. The two friends discussed strategies on making their intended initiative a success, and began looking for ‘developers’. They soon found individuals from India, Pakistan and the USA who all embraced their drive, and soon to come was their logo, designs and other assorted materials needed. The website became a reality just over seven months ago, and both persons, colleges and other institutions have since loved it. Later the app was launched at the West Virginia University, and similar launches are made at the Teachers College, Columbia University and at other related facilities. This app has been accessed and utilised by popular celebrities, grand-daughter of Senior U.S. President George Bush, and youths from all walks of life. Here they are given a platform to let their voices be heard on bullying, abuse and other issues. Of course, being younger, Diane had no idea that she would have drifted in this direction; but she was always a dreamer and a visionary, and was naturally drawn into this circle. Originating from New Amsterdam in East Berbice, she has been the

youngest of nine children, and had endured a hard childhood as so many others have done. “At nine years of age, my mom would bake bread and I had to go around with my basket and sell it to neighbours and passersby, to bring in an extra dollar in the home. This I had to do after school, and return home (afterwards) to complete my homework before eating whatever was prepared The Ahhaa website logo for dinner. “I (had) always thought that there was much more to life, so that made me the naturally humble and very considerate person I am…,” Diane disclosed. While she was at Hunter College, she was doing three jobs at the same time just to ensure she was successful in all her endeavours. “My aim is to reconnect humanity to positivity, and this website initiative is certainly an excellent way in which to affirm my belief…,” she said. Diane left Guyana just Wednesday last, but will be returning in the near future to take the initiative to the next level here in her native land. This platform teaches new ways in which social media can play a positive role in creating a positive impact in our environment and the lives of our kids and people at large. In recognition of Earth Day 2015, Boys and Girls Club of Metro Queens also partnered with ‘Ahhaa’ to showcase all the acts of kindness we do for Mother Earth. Visit the website and download the app, and start sharing images and stories of inspiration regarding the small acts that you are doing daily to protect your neighbourhood. They will create a large impact on our planet. (The acts can be from recycling, picking up garbage from your streets, to planting a tree. In short, anything that will sustain planet Earth. The app is currently available for iPhones and iPads, and in April 2015, be available for androids too! Download the iOS app at https://itunes.apple.com/in/ app/ahhaa/id956446219?mt=8 and join with the many others participating and sharing how they are making a difference in their neighbourhoods due to a post they saw on Ahhaa.

Diane Bacchus-Ouddus (right) and her partner Ashwin Srisailan pay a courtesy call on His Excellency, President Donald Ramotar

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ELECTIONS CORNER:

The Revised List of Electors (RLE) IN the lead up to the General and Regional Elections to be held in Guyana on May 11, 2015,

the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) is working assiduously to ensure that it provides

to the nation, an Official List of Electors that is as accurate as possible. Accordingly, before the

Commission can even reach to the stage of creating the Official List of Electors, it must have produced firstly a Preliminary List of Electors (which it has already done), and then, secondly, a Revised List of Electors. GECOM is currently at the point of producing and publishing the Revised List of Electors for eligible electors to once again peruse and to further ensure that their particulars stated in the List are correct. Production and Publication of the Revised List of Electors (RLE) The production of the Revised List of Electors (RLE) involves the inclusion of new electors (captured

recently during the Claims and Objections exercise of 2015), as well as the legal extraction of deceased electors from the Preliminary List of Electors. Upon completion of a number of essential administrative quality control measures, the Chief Election Officer (CEO) will then certify the Revised List of Electors and have it published/posted nationwide for review. The Revised List of Electors will be posted on March 23, 2015, at two prominent places in all of GECOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Divisions/SubDivisions. The List will also be available on GECOMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Website at www.gecom. org.gy The Revised List of Electors will also be circulated to political parties. The Revised List of Electors will remain posted for 21 Days, during which time all concerned will be afforded the opportunity to check the List for the inclusion of their names - especially the names of the newly registered persons, and to verify the accuracy of the information presented on the List. NB: Registered electors who will be eighteen (18) years and older by April 30, 2015, will be included on

the Revised List of Electors for the upcoming General and Regional Election, and will be eligible to vote on May 11, 2015. Protecting the Revised List of Electors It is very important that all eligible electors across Guyana have equal access to the Revised List of Electors. Each eligible voter needs to check to see if his or her name is on the list as well as to ensure that all other particulars being displayed on the list are correct. In this regard, GECOM is urging all concerned to exercise great responsibility when handling the various lists posted on buildings in their areas. As much as possible, we must seek to avoid any tearing or defacing of the lists posted in the various Divisions and Sub-Divisions. GECOM is also calling on the electorate to be very vigilant and to guard against the removal of posted lists. P e r s o n s a re a s k e d t o report immediately to GECOM and to the Police any activity that is of a suspicious or questionable nature regarding the posted Revised List of Electors.

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RAMKARRAN RETIRES FROM POLITICS - says desires no post in any Gov’t, will soon trim attorney workload By Tajeram Mohabir FORMER Speaker of the National Assembly and People’s Progressive Party (PPP) Executive, Attorney-at-Law Mr Ralph Ramkarran, SC, has announced his retirement from politics, declaring he has no interest in joining any political party or serving in any post of whichever party emerges victorious at the May 11 polls. Responding to numerous calls from several quarters in society suggesting that he should join the APNU+AFC alliance, Ramkarran has declared he is not part of any political party and is quite satisfied being an independent commentator. Currently writing a weekly column, ‘Conversation Tree’, which is published in the Sunday edition of the Stabroek News and, at times, carried as news by both the print and electronic media, Ramkarran says he would continue with the column as long as he has the time and material to write about. He told the Chronicle that since he severed relations with the PPP over differing views on corruption, which happened soon after the 2011 general and regional elections, he had never been called by anyone in the PPP, AFC or APNU to serve in any capacity. He emphasised that he had not expected a call from any of those parties, and pointed out that when he left the PPP, his professional focus shifted solely on his private law practice, and more on his family. The former House Speaker said both the PPP and the APNU+AFC alliance have seasoned professionals in their ranks, and it would be ideal for them to utilise those persons. TRIMMING THE WORK LOAD Mr Ramkarran also pointed out that, in the next three years, he would be cutting his workload as an attorney. By then he would have attained the age of 70, and it would allow the elderly statesman, who enjoys the respect of senior functionaries of both the Government and Opposition, to quietly retire from the practice of law. Ramkarran’s disclosure has effectively put to rest any speculation that he might be a candidate for the post of Speaker, in light of talks that the position should be given to a member of civil society. BORING JOB Speaking briefly about his tenure as Speaker, Mr Ramkarran said that for the time he served, the job was “boring”, and it probably is among the “most boring (jobs) in existence” in Guyana. The administration of Parliament, he said, is managed by the Clerk of the National Assembly, and thus the post of Speaker is not burdensome, as the Speaker presides over the affairs of the House. But, he said, he did find at least one thing burdensome, and that was having to listen to boring presentations, made consecutively on many occasions, with

little substance to the issues being debated. Mr Ramkarran says that, at his age, he would not want to again go through the torture of listening to boring presentations in the House. He made clear that he is comfortable, and is enjoying his retirement from party politics. ABOUT RALPH RAMKARRAN Mr Ralph Ramkarran became qualified as a lawyer in 1972 in the United Kingdom, as a member of Gray’s Inn, and returned to Guyana the following year, when he Senior Counsel and entered private practice. former House Speaker, Upon his return to Guyana, Ralph Ramkarran Ramkarran became deeply involved in political activities; and, as the only lawyer in the PPP leadership at that time, he became involved in the defence of dozens of youths, who were mainly from the sugar estate communities and were PPP activists who were consistently charged and placed before the courts on public disorder charges as a form of continuous harassment. The highlight of Ramkarran’s activities during that period was his role in the defence of Arnold Rampersaud, who had been framed on a murder charge and had been tried three times -- in 1976, 1977 and 1978. Rampersaud was eventually acquitted after international interest and condemnation had been brought to bear on the case. Ramkarran joined the law firm of Cameron & Shepherd -- Guyana’s oldest and largest -- in 1977, and is now its senior partner. He became a Senior Counsel in 1996, the West Indian Encyclopedia stated. He became an elected member of the National Assembly in 1997, and resigned in early 2001 to become a member of the Guyana Elections Commission, to assist in managing the elections of that year. According to the West Indies Encyclopedia, Ramkarran had previously served on the Guyana Elections Commission for the 1973, 1992 and 1997 General Elections and the 1994 Local Government Elections. Mr Ralph Ramkarran was elected unopposed as Speaker of the National Assembly of Guyana in 2001, and again in 2006.

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Opposition alliance launches public campaign in Linden

THE Opposition alliance, comprising the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change

(AFC) yesterday launched their public campaign, under the theme `It is time’, in the mining town of Linden.

The rally, held at the Linden/Georgetown bus park which is located in the community, attracted a large gathering, and follows the

official launch of the alliance on March 4th at the Guyana Pegasus hotel in Georgetown. (See full story/photos in tomorrow’s edition)

Fire of unknown origin leaves mother, son homeless By Navendra Seoraj AN early morning fire of unknown origin at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, yesterday left Nonette Pickette and her son homeless. Speaking with the Chronicle yesterday, Ms. Pickette, who is mourning the recent death of her father, said the fire broke out around 07:30 hrs yesterday, when she was at her neighbour’s residence. Ms. Pickette is currently grieving the loss of her father, who passed away about a week ago. Unfortunately, the funeral was also yesterday so family members mourned the

loss of not only their relative, but also the house. Neighbours who spoke with the Guyana Chronicle yesterday, disclosed that around the said time they heard shouts of “Fire! Fire!” so they ran out to see what was happening. They stated that the fire spread so quickly that it was practically impossible even for the Fire Service to save the house. The Fire Service nevertheless arrived promptly and did what they could, said one of the neighbours. One of Pickette’s relatives who lives nearby told the Chronicle that they were unable to save anything.

A view of what is left of the house which was destroyed by fire yesterday (Adrian Narine photo)

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Ugly head of racism ... From page 7

young PYO members tried to follow the ballot box, in keeping with the right to a free and fair election, but paid for that action with their lives. Accordingly, the former President reminded that youths of today have to learn about the past, as it is important to preserve the freedoms they presently enjoy. These, he said, are products of the selfless struggles of Dr Jagan and the PPP. The struggle, he said, is not only for a better Guyana, with social and infrastructural development; but also -- and most importantly – it is a struggle for unity among people of all ethnic groups and from every strata of society. This is what Dr Jagan stood for, Jagdeo said, noting that the Jagan philosophy remains the guiding light of the PPP as that party strives to build a better Guyana for all Guyanese. The ‘Night of Reflection’ hosted by the PYO was in remembrance of the life and work of Dr Jagan, who is regarded as the Father of the Nation. ABOUT DR JAGAN Dr Jagan was born

on March 22, 1918, and passed away in the USA after a brief illness on March 6, 1997. He was first elected Chief Minister of British Guiana in 1953, and later became Premier from 1961 to 1964, before he later served as President of Guyana from 1992 to 1997. Dr Jagan had been the son of indentured sugar workers. His parents, Bachoni (mother) and Jagan (father), had arrived in the then British Guiana from the district of Basti in Uttar Pradesh, India as young infants with their respective mothers. Both his grandmothers came as Indentured immigrants in 1901, and were “bound” by five-year contracts to different sugar plantations in the county of Berbice. Life was very hard, and both his parents had to start working in the cane fields at a young age to supplement the family income, a brief biography of the former President, carried on the Cheddi Jagan Research Centre website, says. It said his mother had never gone to school, but his father had been a bit more fortunate, having attended school

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds gets a rousing applause when he took to the podium to speak on Friday evening. Among those leading the applause are former President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo, PPP General Secretary Mr Clement Rohee; and PYO Chairman Mr Irfaan Ali for three years. “Because his father worked very hard, he earned the reputation of being the best cane cutter, and was promoted to ‘driver’; but still his pay was very small, and because he was non-white there was no further avenue of promotion. He thus saw the need for formal education, and made sure that his son, Cheddi Jagan, attended school,” the site noted.

Meeting the youth: Former President Bharrat Jagdeo interacting with PYO members

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How Long Will the Oil Stay Cheap?

By Gwynne Dyer I’M in Alberta, the province that produces most of Canada’s oil, and there’s only one question on everybody’s lips. How long will the oil price stay down? It has fallen by more than half in the past nine months – West Texas Intermediate is US$48 per barrel today – and further falls are predicted for the coming weeks. This hits jobs and

government revenues hard in big oil-producing centres like Alberta, Texas and the British North Sea, but its effects reach farther than that. “Clean” energy producers are seeing demand for their solar panels and windmills drop as oil gets more competitive. Electric cars, which were expected to make a major market breakthrough this year, are losing out to traditional gas-guzzlers that

are now cheap to run again. Countries that have become too dependent on oil revenues are in deep trouble, like Russia (where the ‘rouble’ has lost half its value in six months) and Venezuela. Countries like India, which imports most of its oil, are getting a big economic boost from the lower oil price. So how long this goes on matters to a great many people. The answer may lie in two key numbers. Saudi Arabia has US$900 billion in cash reserves, so it can afford to keep the oil price low for at least a couple of years. The “frackers” who have added 4 million barrels/day to U.S. oil production in the past five years (and effectively flooded the market) already owe an estimated US$160 billion to the banks. They will have to borrow a lot more to stay in business while the oil price is low, because almost none of them can make a profit at the current price. Production costs in the oil world are deep, dark secrets, but nobody believes that

oil produced by hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) comes in at less than US$60 - US$70 per barrel. The real struggle is between the frackers and Saudi Arabia, because the latter is the “swing producer” in OPEC (the Organisation of Petroleum-Exporting Countries), the cartel that has dominated the global oil market for the past fifty years. All oil exporters want to keep the price high, but Saudi Arabia was the one

back up. This time they refused to cut production and let the price collapse, despite the anguished pleas of some other OPEC members that need money NOW. The Saudis are thinking strategically. OPEC only controls about 30 percent of world oil production, which is a very low share for a cartel that seeks to control the price. If fracking continues to expand in the United States, then OPEC’s market share will fall even further. So it has to drive the frackers out

It’s impossible to say how this game will end, but it’s pretty easy to say when. Two years ought to do it. Once the outcome is clear, the price of oil will start going back up no matter which side wins, but it will go up relatively slowly. OPEC member that could and would cut its production sharply for a while when an over-supply of oil in the market was driving prices down. It could afford to do that because it has a relatively small population, very large savings – and a cost of production so low that it can make some profit on its oil at almost any price. But even the Saudis cannot work miracles. They can aim for maximum production or maximum price; they cannot do both at the same time. Normally they would cut production temporarily to get the price

of business now. At first glance the Saudis look like sure winners, because they can live with low prices a lot longer than the deeply indebted frackers can. The banks that have lent the frackers so much money already won’t get it back if the industry implodes in a wave of bankruptcies, but they don’t want to throw good money after bad. The real wild card here is the U.S. government, which wants the “energy independence” that only more domestic oil production through fracking can provide. Will it let the

Gwynne Dyer American fracking industry go under, or will it give it the loan guarantees and direct subsidies that would let it wait the Saudis out? Stupid question. Of course it will do what is necessary to save the fracking industry. Ideology goes out the window in a case like this: you can get bipartisan support in Washington for protecting a key American industry from “unfair” foreign competition. That will certainly be enough to keep the frackers in the game for another two or three years. Meanwhile, the OPEC members that depend on oil income to keep large populations well fed and at least marginally content (e.g. Iran, Nigeria and Venezuela) will be facing massive public protest, and possibly even the threat of revolution. Their governments will be putting huge pressure on Saudi Arabia to save them by cutting production and driving the price back up. It’s impossible to say how this game will end, but it’s pretty easy to say when. Two years ought to do it. Once the outcome is clear, the price of oil will start going back up no matter which side wins, but it will go up relatively slowly. We are unlikely to see US$100a-barrel oil again before 2020 at the earliest.

Saudi Arabia can afford to artificially keep oil prices low for at least two years, which means fracking operations like those in Northern Alberta (above) become less profitable

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Parliament hosts sitting of Youth Parliament THE Guyana Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association joined with the rest of the Commonwealth countries to commemorate Commonwealth Day 2015 on Monday, 9th March, 2015, under the theme: ‘A Young Commonwealth’. In keeping with this year’s theme which aptly exemplifies one of the Commonwealth’s greatest principles - youth involvement, the Guyana Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association organised a sitting of a Youth Parliament. This activity involved the participation of 35 youths between the ages of 14-17 from secondary schools across the ten Administrative Regions of Guyana. Students were brought to the Capital City, Georgetown, two days prior to the debate and attended training sessions on parliamentary etiquette and decorum, the democratic process, parliamentary procedures, etcetera. Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Raphael Trotman; former Members of Parliament Dr. Vindya Persaud and Mrs. Cathryn Hughes; and staff of the Parliament Office served as mentors for the students and assisted them in developing supporting or opposing arguments on the motion. The participants assumed the roles of Speaker, Clerk, Deputy Clerk, Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, Ministers of Government and Private Members of the Opposition and Government. The intense marathon debate, which lasted over four hours, saw participants passionately and strongly arguing an Opposition tabled motion titled ‘Provision of opportunities for youths to be involved in the decision making of their country’. At the end of the debate the Opposition team emerged victorious with Mr. Phillipe Walker, the Leader of the Opposition, being named best speaker. The students were also treated to a dinner reception at the Pegasus Hotel, Guyana, where they received certificates of participation and prizes. It is expected that the sitting of Youth Parliament would become a yearly activity.

The Youth Parliament in session

The competition was judged by Speaker Trotman, along with Minister of Education, Ms. Priya Manickchand; Chairperson of the Rights of the Child Commission, Ms. Aleema Nazir; and Assistant Representative of the United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA), Ms. Patrice LaFleur

Participating students from all ten Regions of Guyana

Georgetown

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...and the efforts at enhancement

LOOKING around these days, there is no denying that the capital city, Georgetown, and its environs, look qualitatively different now than at any other period within recent years. There is a newness of aesthetics that is immediate to the eyes, and an absence of a disgusting pungency to the nostrils is palpably experienced. Why? It is only because of the decisive intervention of the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Administration’s “Clean-Up My Country” initiative. Indeed, since its commencement, this initiative has done much to transform a city that had become a national embarrassment,

A city drain being cleaned as over time it has been criminally neglected, almost buried beneath its own garbage pile. Today, instead, for all intent and purposes, this intervention has commenced the ‘long sought for’ return of the city to its former glory. Government has been trying to bring about the kinds of change that were needed to restore the city’s appearance, and has done so, mindful of the fact that there is a statutory body (the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown), that has a legislative obligation to deliver these sanitation and environmental services, including things such as de-silting of drains, fixing roads, and collecting and

A clogged city canal being cleaned under a Public Works Ministry’s initiative in 2013 transporting garbage. But as all are aware, more so, after the public revelations over the past three years, the City Council has been limited in terms of resources to execute these services because of the fact that there are many who still owe millions of dollars in taxes. The point is that Government did not shelter behind the excuses that the City Council provided for not carrying out its mandate. Government, over the years (moreso over the past ten years), has been ploughing its own resources, into trying to improve the sanitation and environmental conditions of the city. Government’s effort has not only been about pouring resources

on the issue, but has also seen a focus on getting residents to recognise that they are contributors to the solid waste situation that confronts the city, and therefore must also be contributors to solving the problem. BOLD INITIATIVES Over the years, several ministries have assiduously sought to work by themselves and with partners towards addressing the issue. The Ministry of Public Works, for instance, has been doing a lot of work, using Government resources. Periodically, this ministry has supported the council, by the loaning of equipment for garbage collection, as were the cases in recent times, when strike actions by garbage companies became common place for the council. Those times, when the council, unable to meet its financial obligations to the city’s garbage collectors, resulted in the companies withholding their services, Government not only settled many of these outstanding payments, but also during the strike, the Public Works Ministry loaned the council trucks, to collect and dispose of the city’s refuse.

tent that some of the country’s partners and friends, from aboard, came on board. Further, recognising the weakness in the litter prevention regulation, the Natural Resources Ministry, in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), implemented a new litter prevention regulation, patterned from those currently existing in several jurisdictions in CARICOM. Subsequent to all of these interventions, the ministry appointed litter wardens to enforce the provisions of the regulation. PLASTER Notwithstanding what Government was doing, including supporting community groups, not only in terms of awareness, but also with resources and working within the school system to bring about behavioural change through children, things improved marginally. However, because of an increase in the volume of illegal vending and with that an increase in solid waste, the neglect of the market and an increase of illegal dumpsites around the city, try as

Country” initiative is one in which the most money was ever expended, at any one time, on the aesthetics of the country, and more so on the City; a whopping $500M catered for the intervention on the city. To this end, Government, from the start, determined that the intervention must therefore be sustained over time. So importantly, the initiative as well covered putting the council in a position where they can take over and play the important role they should have been playing, in maintaining the city

Garbage truck given to the M&CC by Local Government Ministry

and its environment in a healthy and respectable way. In this regard, the City Council is being assisted with repairs to several of its machinery. Meanwhile with another $500M that was allocated for the region’s clean-up, Neighbourhood Democratic Councils have been receiving bins, and tractor and trailLocal Government and Regional Development Minister, Norman Whittaker and ers, to ensure the maintenance of public Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Robert Persaud at a forum spaces. to discuss sustaining the City’s clean-up The Public Works Ministry also had supervision over several periodic clean-up exercises for the city including the $120M ‘City Enhancement’ project, which provided for the monies to be disbursed to the council, over a 12-month period, for work programmes aimed at restoring the capital city. After initial success, this intervention was discontinued following the council’s failure to produce work programmes for further accessing of the money. The Public Works Ministry was also given direct control over several periodic interventions, directed towards addressing the clean-up of the city’s cemetery, the last being a $15M intervention, executed about five years ago. The Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has also contributed much to the effort; as it has, through its programmes, been directly targeting the cleaning of the City’s waterway. Then there were the most recent efforts by the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment that focused, instead, on behavioural change. The whole thrust of the ministry’s “Pick it Up Guyana” campaign was sensitisation and awareness. The intention was for Guyanese to pick up by themselves, their garbage. And indeed, this campaign was successful in making solid waste a topic of conversation in Guyana, as the country was made very aware of the issue, to the ex-

Government may, all it was doing was merely putting plaster on the wounds. It was determined that a greater effort was needed to engender enhancement of the capital city. GEORGETOWN’S CLEAN-UP So, Government put significant resources in the 2014 budget, to clean the city and enlisted the support of citizens, businesses, and institutions, in mapping out a comprehensive plan that tackled the issue of the waste, and clogged drains and canals across the city. The main canals leading to the sea and river, which provide a number of communities with drainage, were weeded and de-silted. Under this exercise, special attention was also placed on the city’s burial ground, with a focus on cleaning and de-silting all surrounding drains and canals. There were also the rebuilding and resurfacing of the internal roads, and the removal of the vegetation that had taken root among the graves and other sections, and the bees which had created hives. Every community within the 10 wards of the city also benefited from some aspects of cleaning, be it de-silting of the roadside drains, or alleyways, cleaning of the parapets or removal of garbage within the community. SUSTENANCE The Government’s “Clean-Up My

LOOKING AHEAD Government’s goal is to get the country, moreso Georgetown, back to the times when the people took pride in the way their

Le Repentir cemetery which benefited from the clean-up exercise community looked, and this is what Government will continue to work towards. Future effort such as the passing of the Solid Waste Bill, in the National Assembly, is critical to creating a single entity in the country and that will be overlooking this particular area. Currently, as well, Government, through the Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development is looking at proposals to have a recycling facility, as it has recognised that if people can put a value to waste, then it is likely to help its effort. (GINA Feature)

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President says…

PPP/C Gov’t has always created level playing field - for local and foreign investors

OVER recent times, there has been an attack on investors by the combined Opposition, particularly Chinese investors, but the concessions granted to this set of investors is no more than what is given to other foreign investors. This is according to President Donald Ramotar, who has underscored the fact

there is one policy for all investors as he debunked suggestions that one group of investors enjoy more benefits than another. “… the impression is being created differently in our society, by the spin doctors in Guyana. There is absolutely no extra benefit given to (Chinese) investors. All (investors) have the same benefit.”

Operations at Bauxite Company of Guyana’s Kurubuka mine that all investors, local and foreign, are critical to Guyana’s development. The Head of State, in a recent interview, said there is a level playing field for all foreign investors, as well as local investors.

Pointing to other companies including Canada, Australia, and the United States of America, the President reiterated that they all have benefited from the same concessions given to the Chinese.

President Ramotar added that the criticisms and comments coming from the Opposition about Chinese investors all fall into their pattern of what they have been playing out in the 10th Parliament. “ I don’t know if this attack falls into the general pattern of what I have had to deal with over the last three years, of the Opposition trying to frustrate any kind of developmental initiatives to prevent them from taking place…this seems to be geared in that direction to try to discourage investment in our country.” The President also call on citizens not to fall into this thinking as they must become aware that Guyana’s further development depends on all investments, both local and foreign. It is a fact that these types of investments continue to create jobs for Guyanese and propel Guyana into a modern state. However, even in the face of these attacks investors continue to show confidence in the local economy as more businesses are expanding and new businesses are coming to every region in Guyana. On March 11, Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated’s (BCGI’s) Kurubuka Mining and Production Complex was commissioned in Region Ten. The mine is located immediately adjacent to the Berbice River. BCGI, a subsidiary of the Russian company, RUSAL, has invested over $4.6 billion on the mine. Surrounding communities stand to benefit as hundreds of Guyanese are currently employed by the company. In the recent past, several investments have evolved both local and interna-

President Donald Ramotar tional. Among these is Popeye’s branch in the vicinity of the Stabroek market; the Caribbean’s largest conglomerate formerly Neal and Massy, now Massy, invested US$10M into a distribution centre at Montrose, East Coast Demerara; Unicomer, the parent company of Courts, injected US$6M in a distribution centre at Eccles, East Bank Demerara; Republic Bank opened a new branch at D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice, built at a cost of $508M; and the Guyana Bank For Trade and Industry injected $60M into a branch in Bartica, Region Seven. Additionally, numerous businesses have opened their doors in the city and across the country. (GINA)

Republic Bank Branch, D’Edward Village, West Coast Berbice “Particularly, Chinese investments are targeted and being criticised; but let me say that we have not given any Chinese company one more benefit or one more priority than what we would have given to any foreign company that comes to this country.” President Ramotar reiterated that

“It is totally untrue, the attacks against the Chinese, I don’t know why, because the Chinese are now one of the most important developmental partners for many countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is the Chinese investors that are bringing in the capital than probably any country at this point in time.”

Unicomer, parent company of Courts Guyana’s Distribution Centre at Eccles

Region One residents say:

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Moruca has developed under PPP/C By Rajendra Prabhulall THE Moruca sub-region of the Barima-Waini administrative community called Region One has developed tremendously during the past 22 years under the PPP/C Government. Residents of several villages of that sub-region say Moruca is developing at a rapid pace and will soon become a thriving town. One resident said the face of the waterfront [Kumaka] has been transformed from being an old,

dull place to becoming a busy, bustling area with shops, speed boats, farmers, traders and visitors. Moruca residents credit the PPP/C Government for the massive developments taking place countrywide. The waterfront area is now filled with cars waiting to take passengers to various communities across the interior areas of Moruca every day. One man has said that under the previous PNC Government, the developments evident now were impossible because

there was no road leading to any village; residents used trails to negotiate the bush. He said Moruca has been vastly transformed from what obtained in those days, and development is evident in every area. The man, a miner, said the PPP/C has done well, and deserves and another chance to govern Guyana, so development can continue and Moruca can be made not just into a town, but a city. (Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo)

-residents now travel by cars & mini-buses

New and modern buildings have sprung up in Moruca under the PPP/C Government The Kumaka Waterfront now has cars waiting on passengers

Cars at the Moruca waterfront waiting on passengers

Residents of Moruca can travel by road to all the sub-regional villages. The government has developed a road network in the Region One area

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Earth Hour 2015

USE #YOURPOWER TO CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE

PUT YOUR BEST CARBON FOOTPRINT FORWARD! Change Climate Change - Creating an Enabling Policy Environment at the National Level CLIMATE change is the greatest challenge of our generation and is one that is real and immediate. Earth Hour, an initiative of the World Wildlife Fund, seeks to raise awareness about climate change through a symbolic, hour-long, global LIGHTS-OFF event. Earth Hour encourages all of us to take action beyond the hour and make meaningful changes for a sustainable future. On Saturday, 28 March 2015 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM Guyana will join the global community to mark Earth Hour, 2015. Individual actions and those taken by businesses and organisations to combat climate count! And, when nations have in place functioning environmentally sound policies and practices, all involved are enabled to be more responsible. Such

policies also demonstrate national commitment and strong leadership. In Guyana, there are several avenues to build upon the achievements already made: T R A N S P O RT: Designing and implementing an efficient public transport system, as a component of the wider sector reform, can reduce the need for private vehicles. Between 2010 and 2014 over 25,000 ‘private cars’ were registered (Bureau of Statistics, 2015). It is likely that a significant proportion of these are older vehicles, with higher fuel consumption and emission rates. Within Guyana there is little incentive for individuals to import newer vehicles which are likely to be far more fuel efficient and emit less pollutants into the air. Incentivise the importation

of vehicles with higher fuel efficiency ratings which are suitable for Guyana’s roads and environment. P R O C U R E M E N T: Procurement – of vehicles, electrical appliances, equipment and fixtures – should incorporate ‘green’ considerations and promote the use of greener alternatives. The procurement decisions for electrical appliances, for instance, are often only based on evaluation of cost and quality. As a result, the energy cost of operating the appliance is usually not considered (Guyana Energy Agency - Taking Energy Efficiency into Procurement). Such a simple measure can significantly lower costs of operating an office and hence, reduce the subsidy/ budget that has to be set aside for administrative purposes. A procurement policy which enables practices of energy efficiency, water conservation and waste reduction can in turn encourage suppliers to source and deploy ‘greener’ technologies. INFRASTRUCTURE: Incorporate energy efficiency into housing projects. If made into policy, this action can be implemented

through the establishment of green mortgage systems, in partnership with local banking institutions. M o r e o v e r, a s p a r t o f demonstrating corporate s o c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y, organisations should be encouraged to ensure that a fixed percentage of their needs are met by renewable, environmentally friendly technology. Further, building codes for commercial properties, such as hotels and restaurants, should reflect some basic energy efficiency standards. Conducting energy and water audits are a good way of achieving the required baseline information. WASTE – REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE: Nationally, there is an urgent need to re-evaluate the need for a recycling facility which can effectively handle the volume of waste being produced. Improper solid disposal waste has become pervasive in urban and rural spaces and it needs to be addressed with sustainable, long-term solutions. Additionally, strengthening research and development can mean more opportunities for management: (a) appropriate technology can be developed/deployed at the

community level to deal with waste that cannot be recycled otherwise due to limited volume, and variability in production; (b) other wastes, from agriculture and saw milling/wood processing activities, for example, can be converted into fuel sources for use in rural settings or in industry, or into highpriced commodities such as furniture. ENERGY: The provision of renewable energy to households and businesses through the national grid is a major activity that we should continue to pursue. Well-planned and designed hydro-electricity initiatives offer major potential for environmental sustainability, poverty reduction, and economic growth. Already, several potential hydroelectric power sites in the country have been identified – the Amaila Falls being the most popular. CORPORATE SOCIAL R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y: The extractive industry - specifically mining a n d f o re s t r y – h a s a major responsibility to the environment and is

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important in the fight against climate change. Policies governing the industry should be innovative and reflect the growing need to demonstrate corporate and social responsibility. Already, some manufacturing industries have undertaken laudable initiatives such as Banks DIH Limited and Demerara Distillers Limited. Guyana’s Low Carbon Development Strategy represents a unique undertaking to ‘green’ national development and is an important undertaking within the context of Earth Hour 2015. Guyana should continue to innovate and build a society that leads the movement to change climate change. Earth Hour Partners include: WWF Guianas, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment and the

Environmental Protection Agency, the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (University of Guyana) and its youth arm - Eco-trust Society, and the Caribbean Youth Environment Network-Guyana. Get involved with Earth Hour 2015 at www.wwfguianas. org and www.earthhour.org Follow us on Twitter @earthhourgy Email us earthhourgy@gmail.com CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE Put Your Best Carbon Footprint Forward!

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Understanding from a Teen's Point of View By Vishani Ragobeer

* SELF CONFIDENCE HELLO there my readers! How was your past week? Mine was very good! This week I'll be talking about having self-confidence and how it can help you be a better person. Self-confidence is the trust or assurance that you have in yourself that YOU ARE capable of doing things and YOU CAN achieve anything that you want to achieve. I believe that this is something very important as it is said: "God helps those who help themselves" and without a certain amount of self-confidence there are those around you who would "take their eyes and pass you". Personally, there are many persons around me who believe that I have a lot of self-confidence...maybe even too much self-confidence but it is because I believe in myself and I don't need anybody to be antagonising me. However, in having a great deal of self-confidence, I don't see it unfit in having anybody giving me helpful and constructive advice - for there are some persons who

Vishani Ragobeer can see things that we ourselves would not. Just to clear up something, I am not asking you to behave or become like me; I just used myself as an example but I implore you all to have at least some self-confidence and start believing that ‘you can be the change you want to see in the world’ as said by the great Mahatma Gandhi. So that's all for this week, I hope that some selfconfidence is planted in all of you guys and I hope you all have had a wonderful Phagwah! And a I wish you all the very best for your upcoming exams!

*Quote of the week (by: Unknown) "A little confidence never did anyone any harm" See you again next week, right here at our favourite and best newspaper – the Chronicle! Good- byee!

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HORTICULTURAL THERAPY By Clifford Stanley HORTICULTURAL therapy has been formally defined as a process that utilises plants and horticultural activities to improve social, educational, psychological and physical adjustment of persons; thus improving their mind, body and spirit. Horticulture is that area of agriculture that includes fruits, vegetables, woody ornamental plants (trees, shrubs, vines and ground covers), flowers and small ornamental plants. Horticulture is a valuable medium because it helps people to adjust to disabilities, learn new skills, renew confidence and develop self-esteem which can lead to new interest in life and improved mental and physical health. Horticultural therapy involves the use of plants and related activities as tools to promote healing and rehabilitating people, particularly those with special needs. Gardening, both indoor and outdoor, is an excellent tool for stress reduction and health management. Plants help people become more aware of their environment and the world they live in. When people are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;gardeningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, they are active participants in the process of nature; not passive observers. Horticultural activities also serve as a source of relaxation, enjoyment, accomplishment and satisfaction. It has been found that when people experience stress it is very helpful for them to have a view of nature. Scientists have found that humans seek out nature or green spaces as a refuge because they are evolved from nature. They have certain inherent response to landscapes that would have had high survival value to early humans such as savannah settings with canopied trees that indicate the close proximity of water A recent study in the United States placed people under stress by showing a worker-safety film that depicted serious injuries with simulated blood and mutilation. The participants in the study exhibited high levels of physiological stress recovery when shown video tapes of several natural scenes including trees, vegetation and a fastmoving stream. Their rates of blood pressure, heart rate and muscle tension all went down. Horticultural therapy programmes are used with various populations including persons with mental, emotional or physical impairments and the incarcerated. The method is used in schools, hospitals, rehabilitation and care centers, and geriatric facilities. Peaceful and tranquil are two words people frequently use to describe horticultural therapy. At the individual level, stressed out people can find physical contact with nature; with green spaces, to be very effective in helping them to cope with their issues.

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NOTICE NOTICE      Notice is hereby given that our clients, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, 751 Broad Street, New Jersey, , are the owners and sole proprietors of the following Trade Mark: . To be used in connection with Insurance and financial services, namely, insurance underwriting, administration and agency services in the fields of life, health, property and casualty, disability, long term care, and annuities; pension fund and retirement plan management services, namely, investment of pension and retirement funds for others and administration of employee pension and retirement plans; mutual fund and unit investment trust brokerage, distribution and investment services; investment advisory and management services; asset management services; financial planning services; investment banking services; commercial banking services; investment consultation services; investment brokerage services; securities brokerage and underwriting services; commodities brokerage and underwriting services; credit card and debit card services; financial ,tax and estate planning services; providing financial , insurance and real estate information by electronic means; loan financing services; mortgage financing service; home equity loans; investment consultation services; real estate brokerage real estate leasing and real estate management services; and real estate investment services; research services in the fields of finance, insurance and real estate; administration, underwriting and marketing of real estate funds; managing real estate investments on behalf of third-party investors; real estate brokerage franchise services in International Class 36. Our abovementioned clients have instructed us and wish us to bring to the notice of the trade and public that they attach singular importance to their abovementioned Trade Mark and that legal action will be taken against any person or persons who act in infringement of the rights of our clients. Any inquiry relative thereto may be referred to ourselves being their agents:    2875 Michelle Drive, Suite 170 Irvin, California 92606, United States of America. Telephone: (714) 283-1155, Facsimile: (714) 283-1555, Email: info@hibornehawkin.com.

RENTAL RENTAL  cars to work and keep. Contact 654-7510.  tools rental specials, concrete saw, jack hammer, sanding machine, compactor ransom and more. Call 675-0767, 627-5098.

PENPAL PENPAL  male seeks female. Call 686-5994. No texting.  friends for lasting relationships. Call Tia on 646-6302.

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PEN PAL  seeking East Indian males, between ages 25 and 37 years for friendship/relationship. Contact 651-7898.  a Friend! Get educated! Get Married! Migrate!..through the CFI. Telephone Friendship Link. Call 592-261-5079, 654-3670, 688 8293,261-6833 twenty-four hours

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   provides quality designs & construction of terrazzo, also regrinding & polishing of existing terrazzo floors. C o n ta c t Athlone Bacchus, 660-7486, 642-2289.

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 CITIZEN seeks female pen friends between ages 18 - 30 yrs old while in Guyana, for possible relationship. Text to 621-4000 or send photo to PO Box 101702.

SPIRITUALITY

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Spirituality  spiritual help in rem o v i n g evil spirit, bad lucks, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, bring ing prosp e r i t y t o b u s i nesses etc. Tel: 612-6417, 22007 0 8 , 6 8 7 - 5 6 5 3 .

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 your modern home designs, drawings and estimates, call 641-2327.  rates for all income tax, VAT, payroll, financial statements etc. Phone 2276355, 673-2896.  installation, maintenance to AC units, fridges and freezers. Tel: 647-2014.  for any cleaning required. Call 6609478.  you need persons of all levels to work in your business countrywide? Call: 666-3751 or wwwhttp://cfi.netne.net.  and Management Associates - Payroll, NIS, Financial and Cash Flow Statements, Training etc. Tel: 686-1898.   safe and reliable transportation to work/school and also run errands. Call 6394161.  plans, estimates, weeding of grass and spraying done within 48 hours. Tel: 2160671, 622-0267, 692-8464.  Jewellery and Pawnshop, Lot 1 D'Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust between Camp and George Streets. Call 223-6331, 227-2307.    efficient repairs to washing machines, refrigerators, gas stoves etc. Tel: 227-0060, 6098550, 694-1778, Freezezone Enterprise.  Book-keeping Service, reasonable rates, Quickbooks, personal tutoring for CIMA Operational Level. For enquiries call: 673-7572, Ben Heeralall.  efficient, prompt and reliable service and r e p a i r s : r efrigerators, washing machines, gas stoves, AC units and clothes dryers, tel: 266-1047, 695-9298 Intercool Enterprises 108 Grove, Scheme, E.B.D..  Constructions: Excavator & Bobcat rentals. Specialised in the construction of buldings, swimming pools, renovations, drawing of plans etc. Call: 628-2330, 225-1499 Mohamed.

   all general cons t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed. Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumb ing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call 233-0591, 667-6644, ( o ffice), 216-3 1 2 0 . RENTALS FOR ALL YOUR SPECIAL OCCASSIONS :WEDDINGS, PROMS, BIRTHDAY, ANNIVERSARY, FUNERALS, ETC. CHEAP RATES CALL 671-0056.     Visa Service. Professional Visa applications to the US and Canada. Fees USA VISA $3000, Canada $4000, Plaza Computer Service, 245 Sheriff Street, C/ville. 2257390, 618 - 0 1 2 8, 6881 8 7 4 . Open Monday to Sunday 0 9:00hrs 21:00hrs   Building 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          - 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.        It Services. Contact us today for all your information, communication & technology needs. Network design & implementation, server design & implementation, technical support, equipment procurement, infrastructure cabling, open source solutions, virtualisation, WAN technologies, virtual private network (VPN), routing & switching, software/hardware management, VOIP (PBX), Microsoft server solutions, data recove r y. U n i v e r s a l I . C . T, 1 3 7 Freeman Street, G e o r g e t o w n , G u y a n a , W. I . C o n t a c t M : 6 8 7 - 0 911 or E: s a l e s @ u i c t - g y. c o m or sinead.green@uict.gy.com.

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VACANCY VACANCY dispatcher at K.C Taxi Service in East Rumiveldt. Call 610-5736.  maid, must be from countryside and know to cook.Tel: 626-1124, 611-0200.  exist for teacher call: 220-1819, 641-8764.  and experienced teachers at IPE, Mon Repos, for Primary and Secondary levels. Tel: 629-5300.  Gas Station - Pump Attendants required. Send app l i c a t i o n s t o : T h e M a n a g e r, Vlissengen Road, Georgetown.  hand to work in bakery. Call 222-3478 (between 09:00hrs to 17:00hrs Monday to Friday)  Guard to work (on weekends). Contact Mr Danesh. Tel: 220-7921. 08:00hrs to 16:30hrs.  cashier and one waiter at Kam-Boat Restaurant, 50 Public Road, Herstelling EBD. Submit written application in person.  bag extruder operator, for factory on East Bank Demerara. Experience would be an asset. Tel:: 225-7821, 225-7823.  for a 7-monthold must have 2 subjects or Child Care certificate. Experience, references are an asset. Tel: 6156593, 675-7030.  Guard. Apply in person with written application and one passport size picture to: The Manager, Regency Suites/Hotel, 98 Hadfield Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown. /Porter: Must have valid lorry licence and recent Police Clearance. Call Telles Steel, 231-3265, 226-6771 during working hours.

 Desk Clerk. Must be computer-literate. Apply in person with written application to: The Manager, Regency Suites/ Hotel, 98 Hadfield Street Werken-Rust, Georgetown.  clerk with sound secondary education including Mathematics, English. Must have a pleasant telephone manner. Call Telles Steel, 231-3265 during working hours.  Opportunity Trinidad: Work 72 hours earn TT$1000 weekly. Live in shared furnished apartment TT$800 monthly. Walking distance from worrk. Call 1-868-637-2113. 7 to 7. Hardware Ltd.  waitress nights only, Friedays, Saturdays and Sundays. Cooks, nights only. Apply at Sweet Point Snackette & Bar, 30 Orange Walk, Bourda. Phone 226-7147.  Representative: Driver's licence required. Canter driver/salesman, porter, factory assistant, security guards. Applicants should reside on EBD - 676-6700. /Trainee to operate offset printing press, must be 2025 years, qualification 3-5 subjects (CXC). Apply in person to 21 Seaforth Street, Campbellville. Tel: 226-1877.  Manager or Personnel Assistant. Salary range $50 000 to $75 000. Plus allowance Pleasant working personality, email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com.  Must have a valid driver's licence to drive tractor, truck and van. Apply in person with handwritten application to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Stabroek.  cleaners, office clerk, waitress/waiter, security officers, drivers, kitchen assistants, restaurant manager. Interested persons can contact us on Tel: 603-4094.  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.  Cruise line and Cargo - Cooks, waiters, waitresses, receptionists, storekeepers, cleaners, etc.. Contact Professional Recruitment Agency. 231-6296, 650-9880. /Office Assistance with bicycle, scooter, motorcycle or motorcycle license. Experience not necessary. Come in at 172 Light and Charlotte Streets, Bourda.  male junior farm supervisor with a small family, age 3555 years, to live in on a poultry farm, East Bank Demerara. Wages $4 200 per day, free medical benefits available. Tel: 2259304, 226-0772.  First 5 Star gated community - community mall, pool, underground irrigation, swipe card entry, shock fence etc. Reserve your land Now! Contact 609-0783, seroj_26@yahoo.com.

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 exists for one competent, pleasant, attractive individual, with a good spiritual background to market Real Estate to 7.2 billion people on the earth. Send Resumé with cover letter to: tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com.

 'C' Ogle. Asking price $35M neg., Vreed-enHoop land from public road to reserve. Asking Price $50M. Call 689-9222.

land is specially for you Middle Road, La Pentience 140x60 plus an extra land $12.5M. Newtown Kitty 70x35 $14M. Section 'M' Housing Scheme $15M. Phase 1 Republic Park 110x50 with foundation $18M, D'Urban Street front land close to Mandela Avenue $16M, Republic Gardens $8.3M . Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mrs D. Singh 231-2064, Mr Alex Pereira 669-0943, 623-2591, 669-3350, Mrs Harte 231-2064, 226-5199, Mrs Enmore 225-2709, 667-7812, Harold Anthony Reid MA, BSC 627-0288.

 Gardens: 3 bedrooms, parking, AC. Call 6139033.

   Well apointed 3 bedrooms upper apartment with a/c and parking$75,000.    

 two-bedroom, semi-furnished apartment, fully grilled, parking space. 1419 Central Amelia's Ward, Linden. Call 6171648.

 - 3 bedrooms furnished upper apartment with parking- US$800.    

-bedroom flat concrete house, front building, inside toilet & bath, Montrose Public Road, $40,000 monthly. Call 220-7724, 675-1299.

 3-storey building suitable for bond or industrial purposes US$2800 neg. etc. Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.

 two-bedroom flat house at Block III Providence Housing Scheme. Price $40 000. Contact 681-3319, 673-9264.

 space in Kitty on the main road over 4 000 sq. ft US$1000. Tel: 684-6266.

 3-bedroom upstairs at Strathspey Public Road, East Coast Demerara. Spacious parking. $40 000 monthly. Call 6774310.

Application Developer is advertising for nineteen agents for its Realty business across all regions of Guyana. Find details http:/ /www.wafugee.com .sign up, Log in, go to 'Jobs' tab and choose 'Vacancy'. Open Vacancy titled 'Real Estate Agent' and apply within. Applications close March 30, 2015.  Manager for furniture factory; must be mature and have minimum of 5 years experience in managing several departments, attractive salary. Contact 623-8732 or send resumé to starcomm36@yahoo.com and joiners & woodworking machine operators..Call 227-7995 for interview.  Accounts Clerk, Sales Clerk and Bond Clerk. Interested persons must have at least three (3) subjects at CXC. Please send application and Curriculum Vitae along with a passport-size photograph to Roy's Pharmacy Stall #32-33 & #64-65 Bourda Market, Georgetown. Also Packing Clerk/Cl eaner, age 35-50 years. Please call 223-6072.

 FOR SALE BY OWNER, 60 X 90. Boodhoo Housing Scheme. $7.5 mil. Contact: 227-0176, 225-3048 or 651-4578.   164ft,. frontage location, Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park. Tel: 614-0949. Agents welcome. 225-4413.  community at Versailles, WBD, Roramia Scheme (breezy atmopshere). Contact 621-6880, 264-3072.  lease land, ideal for sandpit or farming etc. 5 minutes drive from race track circuit $30M neg. Call 220-1068, 6267684.  Land, 55 Pitt St. New Amsterdam $55m. Residential Land, 5th. St. Diamond EBD. Residential Land & Building. 3rd. St. Diamond $60M, $12M Contact: 6259900  $4.8M & $5M neg, Laluni Farmlands 30+ acres at $400 000 neg. per acre. Hauraruni Farmlands 37 acres at $325 000 per acre. Tel: 688-3873.

 commercial property in Regent Street, 1080 sq. ft. Phone: 665-6453. -bedroom apartment bottom flat. Call 695-8701, 6093883.  3-bedroom top flat, preferably students LBI. Tel: 2267585.

Creek: river front, 5 acres - $5M. Tel: 600-3171, 648-3171.

 60 x 90 ft Boodhoo Housing Scheme $9.8M Contact 624-0058.  land in high-income area at Continental/Republic Park 629-7426. No agents.   road to river, Pearl, East Bank Demerara $43M neg. Tel: 265-2563.  120 acres fruit farm, fenced for sheep, 50 years lease, many more. Call 4446589, 694-1888. Price $20M.  lot, size 75' x 150', Main Road Lethem. Call 6220445, 685-7659.          P a r i k a (the market area) size 115x50. Price neg. Contact 644-9520, 223-0816.        ¼-acre water front land at Kamarang Landing, Region 7. Ideal for business. Contact 6269810.  app. 100ft x 100ft. Asking $6M. Craig app. 5 ½ (five and half) acres. Asking $12M. Call 664-4131.  vacant high-income house lot at Second Avenue, Diamond Scheme $6.8M neg. Tel: 629-5300, 697-4659.

    

 furnished house 3 self-contained bedrooms. Call 643-8292.

     at 19th Street, Diamond $3.2M. Contact 6510389.

 in Republic Gardens, Peter's Hall, EBD. Interested persons contact 231-5359, 672-7189.

    

 on D'Urban Street. Contact 694-3930.

LAND FOR SALE

 50' X 100', Vryheid's Lust Line Top and Good Hope. Call 638-3636.

TO LET

 house with all amenities. Call 222-3059.

Land For Sale

 No.2, 138ft. x 1722 ft. - $15M. Phone 227-7734.

TO LET

 for rental. Call 660-7228.

   a highly motivated and energetic person with A UG degree in Business field plus 2 years management experience. Very Attractive Salary. Please Contact 227-0176 or Lens Décor, 8 Sheriff Street, Subryanville, Georgetown or email: michelle_lensdecor@hotmail.com

  Street land, double in length, already fenced, $22M front lots 600-4343.

 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 $ 3 2 M , P h o n e M r Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, Mr Pereira 225-3068, 226-1064.

in Kitty for US$650 &US$800.Tel: 6846266.  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.  business land 125x50 n e g . , i n S m y t h S t r e e t o p p o s i t e J u m bo Jet. Valuation $8 5 M A sking price $75M, 3% refund on a g e n t com mission earned. Call Lord a n d H a r o l d A n thony Reid's Realty 627-0 2 8 8 , 6 6 7 - 7 8 1 2 , 225-3068, 225-2626, 2312864, 225-5198, 225-2709, 6 6 9 - 3 3 5 0 , 2 2 6 - 1 0 6 4 , 2276949, 646-1712.  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 a c r e s $ 2 0 M . Te l : 2 2 5 - 3 7 3 7 , 225-4398, 651-7078.  land 52x165 in Kingston US$ 4 9 9 0 0 0 ( f o u r h u n d r e d and ninety-nine thousand US dollars). Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 669-3350,6232591, 669-0943, 2252626, 225-2709, 2253 0 6 8 , 2 2 6 - 1 064, 231-2064.  invite you to purc h a se the follow inge land for b o n d , C h a n dra & G a n g e 125x120 corner lot $ 6 5 M , William Street, Kitty 120x45 foefr bond , Gange 1 2 5 x 6 2 in Prashad Nagar for b o n d . P h o n e M r B o odram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 6232591, 669- 0 9 4 3 , 2 2 6 - 1 0 6 4 , 225-3 0 6 8 , 2 2 5 - 2626, 2 2 5 5 1 98, 225-2 7 0 9 .

 business place on Sheriff Street, only for offices. Contact 627-6740.  two-room apartment $75 000). Tel: 602-3387, 609-4015.  one bedroom apartment in Festival City. $35 000 monthly. Tel: 697-0480.  farm in Linden, cheap electricity and water, much more. Call 444-6589, 694-1888.    in 'C' Field Sophia Lower flat, $35 000 & $55 000. Call 684-6266.  rooms for single working males. Call 6132647.  business place $40 000 - $60 000 Contact: 627-1893, 694-4148.  office space, Hadfield Street Wortmanville. Phone 227-2973, 231-6982.  3-storey building at 104 Regent Street US$9000 neg. Tel: 223-6299, 617-7028.  2-bedroom apartment in Triumph Agriculture Road. Call 698-3854, 220-7937.  apartment in Diamond $40 000. Tel: 629-9074.  Lodge 2-bedroom unfurnished apartment $50 000. Call 681-2499.  1- and 2-bedroom furnished upper flat from US$25 up. Call 681-2499, 679-0757. -bedroom apartment at Kaneville, Grove East Bank Demerara. Contact 669-1954.  New 3-bedroom top flat unfurnished $60 000. 646-1712, 693-8532.

 place at New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop. Contact 621-6880, 264-3072. -bedroom apartment in Campbellville, toilet and bathroom. Call 225-7611.  at 96 Triumph, East Coast Demerara, semi-furnished. Contact 623-1387.  apartment at 198 Charlotte Street, Bourda. Tel: 650-1319. : 3-bedroom upper flat, 2-bedroom lower flat, Sorry, No Agents. Call 621-9048, 694-0907.  at 180 Charlotte Street Bourda, Price $150 000 monthly. Tel: 227-6817, 2275183    complete buildings in Eccles and Kitty US$800.Tel: 684-6266.  bottom flat in Werk-en-Rust. No secure parking $65,000. Call 6899222.  centrally located in Georgetown, suitable for business. Call 225-7131, 664-7525.  commercial space, Camp Street for businesses or office. Ground floor, Brickdam, 6806782.  in a classical furnished house at Greenfield Park US$1250. Call Ms Jordan, 6631728.  Gardens: Executive large 3-bedroom, 2 bathroom, semi-furnished, large yard. Tel: 2270972.

 Street US$5 000, Regent Street US$10000 and Covent Garden EBD $300 000. Tel: 231-7325, 612-9574.  three-bedroom furnished and unfurnished located in Georgetown. Price $150 000. Tel: 693-5481.  and two-bedroom apartments at 27 Hugh Ghanie Park and 248 Area J, Industry ECD Tel: 666-8585.  houses/apartments and commercial spaces and Building to rent. Call: 216-3120, 667-6644.  Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from U S $ 2 0 daily. 227-5852, 638-4404.  2-apartment located at 3151 Cane View Avenue South Rumiveldt. Call 6982884.  Office/ business space 400-6000 sq. feet, available parking etc from US$350 neg. Tel: 624-4225.

 centrally located in Georgetown, suitable for business. Call 225-7131, 664-7525.

-bedroom apartment situated at 319 East Street, suitable for working couple - $25 000 monthly. Call 226-3387.

 three-bedroom top flat, fully grilled at Newtown, Georgetown. Contact 6845733 .

 Springs: 3-bedroom upper flat, self-contained, parking, internet, G$120 000. Metpride Realty, 699-7239.

 Large two-storey concrete building with all conveniences. Call 641-2939.

 Gardens: 3-bedroom bottom flat, self-contained room, parking $120 000. Metpride Realty, 699-7239.

-bedroom furnished apartment at Diamond, EBD. Contact 216-0644, 668-8403.  three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences. Tel: 642-0636. Restaurant: Large and fully secured ground floor. No renovations needed. Tel: 642-0636.  place, Sandy Babb Street: Large, two-storey concrete building. No flooding. Tel: 642-0636.  business spot at the corner of Albert & Fifth Streets. Tel: 690-0213.  two/three bedroom top flat with internet access, generator and parking. Tel: 6420636.  (Vlissengen/ D'Urban): Professional/office/ business space (No food retailing). Call 677-9638, 629-1093.  bedroom executive apartment, security cameras, AC, good parking and Direct TV etc. Call 623-5550.  apartment in Lot X Cummings Lodge 690-8957 and bond at Garnett Street 6426262.  spot formerly mining trading Bagotstown: opposite former KFC outlet. Call owner, 671-7114, 233-6987. / 'CC'- 3 and 2 bedrooms property with parking- $85,000.      - Spacious 2 bedrooms upper apartment with parking-$60,000   

 Gardens: 1-bedroom apartment, grilled, tiled, parking - $55,000. Metpride Realty. 699-7239.  Station Street Kitty $100 000, 2-bedroom Kitty $120 000. Tel: 220-8596, 6439196, 686-1091.  two-bedroom top flat apartment, located in Norton street, Lodge, telephone and parking. Tel: 261-5635, 225-8149, 687-2825.    Unfurnished 1-bedroom apartment $30 000. 614-0166, 601-6639.  Bar, 160 Vryheid's Lust, Public Road ECD, for bar or any other type of business. 220-4372, 690-3129.  and unfurnished 2 bedrooms, with toilet & bath, kitchen, at Chateau Margot, East Coast Demerara. Call 6600943.  constructed shortterm apartment/rooms in Herstelling, EBD. Contact Handel on 621-6862, 655-3065, 514-4307764.  newly constructed 3bedroom house with 1 self-contained, parking, at LBI. Call 6576800, 220-2463.  floor & building in Campbellville, Kitty Regent Street, Kitty. Tel: 684-6266.    bottom and top flats in Kitty and Campbellville for US$500 US$650. Tel: 684-6266.  2-bedroom Cummings Lodge $50 000, Kitty 3-bedroom $80 000. Tel: 6846266.

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-bedroom bottom flat at Ninth Avenue, Diamond H/S EBD - $40,000 monthly. Working couple. Tel: 676-9885, 216-1924, Ask for Tracy. -bedroom apartment located at Mon Repos Public Road $30 000 monthly, 2 months' security plus first month's rent required. Tel: 616-3902, 220-6530.  Street business/ store, 500 sq. ft ground floor, fully secured $360 000 monthly. Contact 626-1150 for appointment from 09:00hrs to 12:00hrs  top flat three-bedroom, fully furnished. 158 Da Silva Street. Contact Geeta, 227-8651, 661-2082.  two-bedroom house AC, grilled, parking, walking distance to UG & CARICOM. Call 623-3404, 222-6708.  location, ideal for supermarket, general store, franchise, 7 000 sq. ft, 14 Pitt Street, New Amsterdam Berbice. Call 333-4002.  upper threebedroom flat in Charlotte Street Bourda, with overhead tank: back house. No parking. Call 6548926.  two bedroom, bottom flat apartment fully grilled, parking space, situated in Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara. 216-0416, 623-7831.  3-bedroom upstairs grilled, toilet and bath inside, telephone, parking, spacious living quarters at East Bank Demerara. Tel: 668-5384, 648-3342.   Well apointed 3 bedrooms apartment over looking sea; paking, flood free- $85,000.    bedroom front building, furnished bottom flat apartment, fully grilled, internet, AC, parking place. Lot 1 Station Street, Kitty, 227-6046, 621-7519.  & two-bedroom apartments, fully furnished for overseas visitors, AC, internet, hot & cold shower - US$25 daily, monthly also. Call 231-6061, 621-1524.  furnished, large 1-bedroom apartment in Alberttown, AC, grilled, parking. Available. Suitable for overseas guests. For details 231-9086.  Residential, large one- & three-bedroom self-contained apartments with parking from US$400 neg. Tel: 624-4225.  building two-bedroom furnished apartment, fully grilled, parking place, internet, Lot 1 Station Street, Kitty US$600, daily rental US$40. Call 227-6046, 621-7519.  Street, Lodge, unfurnished upstairs, 3 bedrooms, $61 000. No parking, wifi available. 617-0704 between 21:00hrs and 19:00hrs.  Apartments (Vlissengen/D'Urban): Unfurnished two-bedroom, $60 000 monthly, furnished bachelor (for visitors) US$500 monthly. Call 677-9638, 629-1093.

32 32 TO LET -bedroom flat concrete house with inside toilet and bath, telephone, light, water, fully grilled, overhead tank at 'E' Field Sophia. Price $46 000 monthly. Tel: 610-8890.  (one-bedroom apartment) $55 000, Campbellville (house) US$1000US$900, Campbellville (apartment) $90 000 etc. Diana 2272256, 626-9382.  executive-style, fully furnished top flat 2-bedroom apartment $120 000 monthly and 1 bottom flat furnished $60 000 monthly. Contact 642-7794, 622-8109.  apartment in Kitty, fully grilled, tiled floors, water, light, hot shower and inside toilet & bath Tel: 693-9325. Price $65 000.  One Studio apartment for decent single working person, preferably female between 25 and 50 years old. Call 668-1913. restaurant with all amenities, large ground floor business $75 000. Any kind of business, Alexander Street, Kitty. 225-0571, 638-0787.   flat in Cummings Street, near Middle Street suitable for school,church, office or any business. Contact 233-2692.  brands Barbecue grills, refrigerators (Icemakers), gas stoves, Maytag, Whirlpool, Kenmore, Frigidaire $65,000 up. Tel: 225-0571, 6380787.  609-8233 Blygezight: Whole house with huge yard and garage $150, 000, Diamond 2bedroom apartment with utilities paid, $50 000, fully furnished apartment US$1200, Restaurant spot on Louisa Row $120 000 monthly.  apartments, Republic Park $55 000 monthly, Roof Garden $46,000 for an occasion, office space at $45 000 monthly. Roof Garden $46 000 per occasion. Contact 623-1203, 651-3402, 227-7619     Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained. Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms. Both with all modern conveniences.     property in Bel Air Park US$3500 with pool, Prashad Nagar US$1500, Lamaha Gardens US$2000, Eccles US$2500. Apartments from US$400 to US$1500. Foundation Realty 618-0000, 615-0069, 222-2300.  of one newly built bottom flat, 2-bedroom apartment with living and kitchen area, AC unit, tiled flooring, cupboard, inside toilet and bath, grille, and parking ,located at 645 Block 8 Mon Repos ECD - $60 000 per month. Call 623-2035, 662-1893 or 220-4804.  & Texila, fully furnished apartment, internet ready, includes electricity and water $70 000, US$350. 600-4343.  2-bedroom self-contained apartments fully secured, bottom flat $50 000 monthly. upper flat $65 000 monthly. 88 Middle Road, La Penitence. Call: 626-1150 for appointments 09:00hrs to 12:00hrs.            commercial building, located on Cummings and Middle Streets, Alberttown, upper flat US$800; lower flat US$1500; yard US$700; back house, US$1200. Phone 6214000.

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 furnished upstairs, two bedrooms, self-contained rooms with grille, MMC, hot and cold, generator overhead tank with pump and water filter system, solar system, AC, internet, water included, very close to sea wall and all main roads. US$1200 Neg. monthly. Call 226-9929O

, opposite stadium, EBD. $35M. Call 657-9013, 628-2044.

 properties: Lamaha Gardens $75M & $85M Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.

 $40M, Eccles $30M, Cummings Lodge $30M Garnett Street $60M. Tel: 225-0545.

 Nagar: Posh houses $100, $120M. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.

 new 3-storey building with going business $80M. 2 houses in Providence $25M. House in Diamond Scheme $9.5M. Call 610-0575, 684-3718.

 at Coverden Public Road, EBD river side. 65ft x 600ft. - $55M. Call 657-9013, 628-2044.

 Brook Gardens, $13M, South R/Veldt Park. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.

 Court, Herstelling, EBD $38M. Call 6579013, 628-2044.

 WCD, $5M. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.

 Building: Limited mall space available, office, bond, store, snackette from $60 000; or a corporate company looking to expand. Contact Ms Hernandez on 2nd floor or sharonsbuilding.com. Tel: 2254413, 614-0949, 671-8883. (Agents welcome). -bedroom fully furnished apartment Sixth Avenue, Diamond, EBD, telephone, internet, parking, etc, available for long term ,short term rental. $55,000 per month (negotiable). Short term rental for overseas visitors US$25 per day. Tel:658-1523, 638-3622, 231-8567.  flat, Barr Street Kitty front house, 3-bedroom, breezy, I master bedroom self contained, tub hot & cold , two AC, 2 washrooms, house beautifully lacquered, inside ceiling fans (all rooms), huge verandah, seperate entrance, can hold 3 vehicles. Suitable for foreigners. Call: 2253262, 676-6948, 226-4014.   W o r l d # 1 R e altor Miste r Terry Redford Reid 6677 8 1 2 , 2 25-6858, 225-7164, 226-1064, 2 2 5 - 26 2 6 , 23120 6 8 , 6 1 9-7945. H a ve t h e executive r e n t a l r e d u c e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, Jac a r anda Ave. Bel Air Park US$2000, Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$ 1 8 0 0 , Bel Ai r S prings US$1000, large bond for rental office small form US$3 75, 10 000 sq ft o f f i c e space for techn o l o g y b u s i n e s s . 22 5 2626, 225-5198, 226-106 4 , 6 2 3 - 2 591, 669-3350.          a p a r t ments in gated compound, 3-bedroom, 2-bedr o o m , 1 - bedroom, all selfcontained, AC, hot/cold water w i t h f r i d g e , s t o v e , w a s h e r, dryer, microwave, living room set, dining room chairs, etc. Call: 678-6887. PROPERTY FOR SALE

PROPERTYFORSALE -bedroom bottom flat. Tel: 698-3362, 227-1867.  corner lot. Asking $17M neg. Call 689-9222.  2-storey, 3-bedroom house. Call 612-5022.  at La Parfaite Harmonie. Tel: 693-9022, 6298253.  Ruimveldt. Tel: 649-3725, 649-7435, 665-8317, 614-6909.  Gardens: 2storey concrete house, 60'x100' lot - $42M neg. Contact 603-5988.  Park: 2-storey, 4 bedrooms, laundry room, parking - $19M. Metpride Realty 6997239. -bedroom flat concrete house, Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 697-1269, 684-3375.  , Success Line Top. Lusignan ECD. Contact 638-3636.        - $60M,KEY I N V E S T M E N T. T E L : 2 2 3 1765,641-2664.   -$80M,KEY INVESTMENT.TEL: 2231765,641-2664.  your property for free on TV, if you are selling or renting. Tel: 675-7292.   Street, Kitty Georgetown - $25M. Call 6579013, 628-2044.

  with house Pigeon Island, large land $7M neg. Tel: 621-4000.  lot, 2 Zeelugt EBE with concrete house $9M neg. Call 621-4000.  3-bedroom house, land space 180 x 30, New Road Vreeden-Hoop. Call 643-4001.

-EN-HOOP Huge property on ½ acre of land $60M. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.  back building $45M (back land) $35M. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.  properties in and around Georgetown. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.

 Thomas Street: 2storey wooden house, 3 bedrooms up, 3 bedrooms down. Second house in the yard, walkway. Price $18M neg Tel: 619-2525.  Street, Kitty $40M neg., Somerest Court $35M & 32M neg., Herstelling $23.5M neg. Enterprise $14.5M neg., Tuschen $22M, $11M neg., 'AA' Eccles $80M neg. and Blankenburg gated WCD $18.5M neg. Diamond $5M neg. Tel: 688-3873.  and land at Success Railway Line. Contact Narine 347701-0244, Rakesh 610-1305, Home 220-4832, 220-3349.  - 4 bedroom property with annex for elderly plus studio apartment Corner location - $60M.JEWANRAM: 2271988/ 623-6431

 double lot $120M. Call Carol 623-0070, 6129785. -bedroom lower flat apartment, single or working couple preferred $35,000. Tel: 672-3699.

 for sale & removal ST Anne's Anglican Church, Agricola. Dimensions 105ft x 50ft. Call 233-0077 to arrange viewing.

 two-bedroom bottom flat $85 000 monthly or two rooms $3 500 daily per person. Call 682-3813, 227-4910.  fully furnished apartment in Atlantic Gardens $80 000 monthly Call 220-0830, 6288246. - by owner, 2-storey concrete house, 5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Price $62M. Tel: 696-7145, 352-793-3763.  concrete house with AC, bathtub, hot & cold bath, camera etc. Tel: 622-3449, 2200612. -storey concrete building 14 Pitt Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice. Mint condition. Call 3334002, 698-2499. Good Hope and Anna Catherina, land in Canal. Owner migrating. Contact 222-3066, 6226448, 693-5546.  and land. Two-storey concrete building, 125 Belle West Canal No..2, WBD. Call 615-3333, 648-9428.  house & land, wood & concrete, 18th Street Foulis ECD - $11M neg. Call 6910869. No Agents.  large double lot with house on same, situated at 32-33 Unity Village. ECD. Call 227-3355.  house on double lot located in Pearl, East Bank Demerara. Contact Ironci 627-5171. -style 2-storey concrete property, 3 bedrooms (1 master) spacious etc. Granville Park. Call 693-4706.  properties: Regent Street, Queenstown, Alberttown, Prashad Nagar.  . Contact 680-5968.  Babb Street: Newly constructed two-storey concrete building. Vacant possession. Tel: 642-0636.  Realty, We value, buy, sell or rent your property. Tel: 694-3875, 654-6198, 6490353.  - Posh homes US$800,000. Call 6230070, 612-9785.  hotel US$3.5M. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.  Park $58 M, Nandy Park, Diamond etc. Call Carol, 625-0070, 612-9785.  Side land EBD well built up, 3 acres US$800,000. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.  Sophia $10M and $12M. Call Carol, 623-0070, 6129785.  property in Charles Street, Charlestown $25M neg., Call Carol, 623-0070, 6129785.

 property in Ogle, lots of land. Call Carol, 623-0070, 612-9785.  Street (land) 43 x 171 - $22M. Call Carol, 6230070, 612-9785.  at La Parfaite Harmonie. Tel: 693-9022, 6298253.  Street 43 x 171' $22M, Campbellville 48 x 144 $30M. Call Carol, 623-0070, 6129785.   , First Street, 2-storey concrete house, 4 rooms, fenced etc., great condition $28M neg. Call 225-9882, 681-2499.  Estate Road- 4 bedrooms wooden and concrete property with shop front.- $9.5 neg. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 6236431.   Court, Herstelling, EBD 2-storey concrete building, 3 bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom etc., $32M neg. Contact 687-3360, 625-1359.  concrete property located at          . Five minutes to Harbour Bridge $18M neg (Vacant possession). Contact Ali, 629-7419.  in Bel Air Park, four bedrooms, fully airconditioned, hot and cold bath, pressure pump etc. Call 669-8985, 613-8308. No agents. Serious enquiries only.  business property 21 Bel Air Railway Embankment next to Vish Trading - 684-3802, 0011416-759-8518 (Can.), 0011-868335-5896 (T&T) - $35M, US$155 000 neg.  BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY !!! ONE NEWLY-BUILT 3STOREY COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ON DIAMOND PUBLIC ROAD. CALL 623-3401, 697-0517. PRICE NEG.  dwelling house in Republic Park, wooden & concrete $45M., One commercial/domestic house. Garnett Street, Newtown Georgetown $55M . - 216-3120, 233-0591. -storey properties (commercial/domestic) in Eccles - (wooden/concrete) Agricola, Alberttown, Sheriff Street etc. Tel: 216-3120, 667-6644.

 four-bedroom house 'AA' La Flora Gardens, Eccles, EBD. Serious enquiries, e m a i l houseforsale.921@mail.com . Price $55M neg.  commercial property, located on corner of Cummings and Middle Streets, Alberttown, Georgetown. 3 lots, 2 buildings sold as a package $110M neg. Phone: 621-4000.  Springs: Transported property,,unfurnished 4 bedrooms (one self-contained), 3 toilets/baths, lots of land space, parking for vehicles. Price neg. Call 625-1684, 226-0891, 6517538.   require repairs in Br i c k d a m , land size 1 2 0 x3 8 - $ 4 4 M w a s $ 6 0 M . Phone Alysious Periera 6232 591, Lady Khan 225-2626, 225-2709, La d y A b u n d a n c e 2 2 5 - 3 0 6 8 , 6 6 9 - 0 9 4 3 M r. Pereira.  property, situate on a double lot, Public Road, Lusignan, East Coast Demerara, Guyana. For further information please contact Kamta Persaud on 2206634 or Bibi at 226-2885 or 657-0902. No agents please.        P a r k $ 5 5 M neg, double lot in Da Silva Street, Newtown $25M, Duncan Street $32M, Bel Air Park $50M neg., Lamaha Garden $60M neg., Enmore $9M neg., Coldingen $6M neg. Foundation Rea lty 618-0000, 615-0069, 222-2300. SALE BY OWNER! 5S E L F C O N TA I N E D B E D ROOMS, A/C, SECURITY ALARM AND CAMERAS, LARGE KITCHEN AND LIVING ROOMS. CALL 623-3401, 6970517. PRICE NEG.  $18M, Enmore $9M, Lamaha Gardens $50M, Bel Air Park $50M, Kitty $30M, Land in Queenstown $40M, Prashad Nagar $29M. Foundation Realty 618-0000, 222-2300, 615-0069.   close to Royal Castle-- 5 bedrooms well built property, beautiful landscaping, excellent interior design, posh flower garden and bearing fruit trees. Was $50M now $45M neg. Exclusive to Jewanram's Realty: 227-1988/ 623-6431/ 6296070.\

PROPERTY FOR SALE  Amsterdam: Threebedroom split level house on double lot, master room selfcontained, study, laundry, storeroom, garage, switch-over generator, AC, guard hut, partly furnished, Price neg. Call 2269452, 333-3293.  $45M, North $55M, Diamond Scheme $25M, Broad Street $40M & $90M, Covent Garden, EBD $80M neg, Coverden EBD/ Land $60M, Kitty $30M, Zeelugt South, WCD $30M neg, Charlotte Street $160M neg. Tel: 231-7325, 612-9574.     Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms, modern conveniences. Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained, fully airconditioned, water reservoir. La Bonne Intention ground floor business, first floor 3 bedrooms, lots of land space.     6 Village, West Coast Berbice, roadside property comprising 30 000 sq. ft of land with two buildings thereon. One building is designed for a workshop downstairs and an office/ apartment upstairs. Price inclusive of building ($1000) per square foot. More land is available. Call 689-5858.  Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens - fully concrete, 6-bedroom giveaway, vacant for Christ m a s . P r i c e $ 1 4 . 5 M . P h o n e Mr Pereira 623-2591, 226-1064, Mr s A b u n d a n c e 2 25-3068, 6693350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, 667-7812, 669-0943.  Properties from $18M to $60M. Land from $8.5M to $24M. Rental of executive apartment US$800 at 10 000 sq. ft stateof-the-art apartment US$12000, suitable for office space and shipping workers in Kingston 24-room hotel, bar, disco state-of-the-art. Phone Mr Terrence Reid 667-7812, 225-6858, 225-7164.  $50M, Ogle, Section 'K' Lamaha Gardens $50M Bel Air Park posh house US$2M. Newtown Kitty $26M, South Rumiveldt $12M, $18M, Diamond EBD $30M, seaside property WCD $18M, Canal #1 $16M. Call Mrs Jordan on 663-1728 for an appointment or visit our office in Royal Castle building Vreeden-Hoop.  this now! One almost new 3-bedroom Lamaha Park $15 M . P h o n e M r B o o d r a m 692-3831, Mr Enmore 2276863, Mrs Harte 225-2709, 2253068, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 2276949, 231-2061, 225-2636.   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 4b e droom concrete $21M was $28M, New Haven on 7 000 sq.. ft land $52M, Bel Air Park two-storey $52M, Bel Air Park. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 623-2591, 225-2626, 669-0943, 225-3068, 627-0288, 667-7812.  & Son Real Estate, Lot 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Maraj Building. Tel: 227-0265, 227-1881, 6295178, 627-8057. PROPERTY: Republic Park, McDoom Public Road, Robb Street, D'Urban Street business spot, Charlestown, Queenstown, Diamond, North Ruimveldt, New Road West Coast 65. LAND: Croal Street, Non Pareil, George Street, Hadfield Street-South, Friendship land size 115 x 450 (wharf side), Diamond.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE, SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015 SUNDAY CHRONICLE March 15, 2015 PROPERTY FOR SALE  in March, 2storey Punt Trench Dam $9.5M with large land reserve for any type of business. Business & Residence Bent Str e e t $ 1 6 . 5 M , 2 - s t o r e y G uyhoc Gardens $14M, Guyhoc 2-storey concrete $14.5M, Lodge 2-storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $13.5 M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La P e n i t e n c e , new conc rete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silva Street 85x35 Land $15.9M, C a mpbellville Scheme 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s reserve $15M, Hadfield Street east of Cuffy 12 0 x50 $18M, Republic Pa r k $ 1 4 M , Continental Park 104x54 p l u s 3 0 0 0 s q . f t r e s e r ve 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 Nagar $34M, South Ruimveldt Gardens off Aubrey Barker Street. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831 , Mr D 'Agu iar 225- 5 1 98, Mr Pereira 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 2 2 6 1064, 6 6 9 - 0 9 4 4 , 2 2 5 - 2709, 2 2 5 - 3 0 68, Lady Jones 2276863, 225-2626.  invite you to buy these bargains Craig Street 2-storey $45M new $34M, Dowding S t reet was $42M now $32M, Pere Street Kitty $34M, Sect i o n M ra n c h -type was $60M now $48M, Prashad Nagar $30M, South Ruimveldt $10M, Roxanne Burnham G a r d e n s $ 1 2 M , 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 23-2591, 2 2 6 - 1 0 6 4 , Lady A b u n d a n c e 225-30 , Lot 159 Waterloo Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown. Tel: 231-2052, Cell 615-5893, 673-9892: 3rd Street Alberttown $40M neg., S/RVeldt $35M neg., N/R/Veldt $18M neg, Hadfield Street $12.5M neg. $27M neg. Eccles, 4-apartment $30M neg., Provd, Parken Place $35M, $32M neg., Diamond $80M, $30M neg., Pearl $15M neg., Section 'C' Nabaclis E/C/D $33M neg., Westminster Housing Scheme $8M, Mahaicony Property G$100M neg., Berbice No. #64 Village, 3 house lots $60M neg., LAND No.2 Sheet Anchor 9.5 acres $70M neg., Berbice 1500 acres $3B, Land of Canaan 150 x 100 by 90 x 100 $60M neg, Coverden r to river $50M neg, Loo land Linden 7 acres $30M neg.. Rental - House by itself US$140.

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPMENT  110-90 4x4 tractor, Massey Ferguson 175, 275 tractor, Ford 7700, 4 WD tractors, 416 Caterpillar, 4x4 L/backhoe, Cummings Bridge Port M i l l i n g m a c h i n e . Te l ; 6 6 7 3611, 699-2563., 671-1809.

FOR SALE FOR SALE  wash, fridge, 2 Sony Amps. Contact 650-0892.  stall, Bourda Market. Call 627-3902.  Poodle dogs and pups. Tel: 265-3694.  and one dryer $35 000 each. Tel: 621-4000.     logs, US$950 per M3. Phone 694-7571, 698-0798.  636 Kawasaki Ninja, 750 Suzuki Struck. Call 691-7755.  8/6 Berkeley water pump. Call 696-7686.  breed pit bull pups. Contact 610-9481.   COMBINE Price $1M. Call 647-7937.  Mobilis $900.000 Contact:622-8912  Jewellery stall in Stabroek Market. Tel: 690-0213.

FOR SALE  garden earth also excavating, graving and levelling done. Tel: 627-9977.  by Heliger. All for $100 000 neg. Tel: 621-4000.   3D with 6 glasses $375 000. Tel: 621-4000.  and sign frames from $10 000. Tel: 621-4000.  scooter 4 pieces $30 000 each. Tel: 621-4000.    flat screen TV. Price $60 000. Call 666-6661, 225-5735.   Maxwell watch batteries, all sizes, from $200. Make offer. Phone 621-4000.  PMM series AC, alarm, CD, 16" mag rims. Price neg. Call 618-5509.  18-carat gold Movado watch, like new $100 000. Phone 621-4000.  articles and outdoor plants in pots. Contact 227-3626.  65KVA Perkins 4236 engine. Tel: 623-9761.  - 25KVA Industrial Single Phase 480/240/ 120V. USA. Tel: 623-9761.  Arrivals: 4 ½ to 6'' cat guts, fish net. Must see!. Contact 694-5128, 654-6674. - Superior quality; ½ x 5' x 8', ½ x 5' x 9', 5/8" x 5' x 9'. Tel: 623-9761. -bedroom downstairs at Non Pareil. East Coast Demerara. Contact 617-2408, 642-5356.   forklifts 2000lb, 3000lb, 4000lb, lifting capacity. All, $375 000. Phone 621-4000.  FT round bottom fishing boat, (keel bottom boat) Price $500 000 neg. Contact 226-5125.  diesel generator $130 000, 15 000 watts generator, general $375 000. Tel: 6214000.  disco lights, some need bulbs, otherwise working. All, $90 000. Phone 621-4000.  800lb, working $200 000 and 100lb, $95 000. Phone: 621-4000.  batteries Maxwell all sizes from $200. Tel: 621-4000.  TV 55", 73" need minor repairs from $10 000. Tel: 621-4000.  display stand $15 000 each, 2-piece motorised glass case from $15 000. Tel: 621-4000.  cooler with 6 5-gallon bottles, hot & cold $35 000, display fridge 6Ft $ 75 000, freezer $40 000, fridge large $45 000, fridge medium $35 000. Tel: 6214000.  200cc motorcycle, new, unregistered, with reverse gear $100 000. Phone: 621-4000.   flat screen $25 000, 2 pieces TV 32" Sony $50 000, TV 27" JVC $40 000 and 13" TV $15 000. All working. Tel: 6214000.  aluminum boat (Hull) 30ft. x 10ft., one 340 Yanmar engine (perfect condition), one trailer. Contact 623-1387, 220-4507.   sports car, 3000cc, 5-speed, 18 mag wheels & alarm. All - $1.2M cash. Phone 621-4000.  MOTORCYCLE. Call 660-9478 $100 000. Price neg.  BB 2007, 40 000 km only, auto start, 18" rims, triple TV system, back-up camera $2.2M. Phone 621-4000.  Maxima, need some repairs but selling "as is" with documents $140 000. Phone 621-4000.  Benz S300, fully armoured, fully powered, leather, 19" rims and more $1.5M. Phone 621-4000.  Stealth sports car, 3000cc, automatic, fully powered $1M neg. Phone 621-4000.

FOR SALE  and sign frame, make an offer, LED signs, 6ft x 3ft $300 000, 36" x 12" $95 000. Phone 621-4000.  equipment: Joe Weilder gym set $65 000, exercise bike $30 000; abs board $15 000. Phone 621-4000.  boxes for boxes for cars from $5 000, car rims: 22" chrome 6-hole $120 000, 15" rims $45 000. Phone 621-4000.  of 4 original Hummer mag wheels and tyres $140 000. Phone 621-4000.  3ft $50 000, 24" $20 000, 20" with stand $15 000. Phone 621-4000. COMPUTER monitors from $3 000, Star receipt printers from $20 000. Phone 621-4000.  cases all aluminum, different sizes from $10 000. Tel: 621-4000.  zinc sheets 8ft in length, 100 pieces. Phone:6214000.  three-in-one pools, Ice Holke and table tennis table, $55 000. Tel: 621-4000.  safes 2ft X 2ft Sentry brand $45 000 each also smaller ones. Tel: 621-4000.  for Jetski built locally, strong, $75 000. Tel: 6214000.  Toyota Surf, 45 KVA generator and compressor. Contact Niem. Tel: 695-8113.  Coca Cola cooler 30" x 30" x 70", excellent condition. Tel: 218-3105, 621-8055.   Massey Ferguson tractor in immaculate condition. Call 671-7450, 6265306.  machine-made wood chips, insect-resistant. Call 225-8915 (office).  165 tractor, trailer and 5ft bush hog, slasher. Call 444-6589, 694-1888. Price $2.75M.  engine 6.354 nonTurbo, fully mounted with RAD. Tel: 684-6661, 669-9315.  Seadoo 1000cc jetski. Call 444-6589, 694-1888. Price $850 000.  410 LOADER/forklift $5M, CAT D6E Bulldozer $7M, Swingfog machine 676-6700.  21ft. x 9' Bayliner speedboat on trailer. Call 4446589, 694-1888. Price $2.2M.  drivers, brand new and used, for CAT 312 excavator. 656-2350. -breed Cane Corso 'Italian Mastiff' puppies. Cont a ct number 218-0357, 6239099.  new coats-tyre changer. Tel: 267-2329, 6915588.  complete 6" Land Dredge and one Doosan DX 225, excavator with 1000 hours. Call 669-8985.  case 8ft x 2ft x 2ft, 10 pieces $60 000 each, 6ft x 3ft x 10", 10 pieces $55 000 each, motorised glass case $25 000. Phone 621-4000.  air condition unit 12 000 BTU, 110 volts, 6o cycles. Call 233-0608 Monday to Friday, 08:00hrs to 16:00hrs  pit-bull dog, 1 year old Red Nose. Trained for family use & fully vaccinated $75 000. Phone 621-4000.  Karaoke, Blu-ray duplicator 1 to 1, 1 to 3, 1 to 7. All at half price also CD display racks $5 000 each. Phone 621-4000.  Shepherd pups, vaccinated and dewormed. Call 623-4790, 624-4790.  Ninja 650cc excellent condition, Kawasaki green. Priced to sell $900 000. Contact 648-6567.

FOR SALE   (Test) strip with monitor, lancet with needles (brand new) $60,000 neg. Tel: 612-0055.  Labrador mixed puppies, fully vaccinated and dewormed. Call 218-1500, 690-5635.   pressure washer, 3400 PSI, one Generac generator, Lincoln welding plan, lots of power tools. Call 644-0744.  Yamaha outboard engines used, 5HP Yamaha outboard engine, next to new, 2 seines. Contact 265-2372.  38 KVA enclosed Perkins generator on wheels, one 1260 DAF engine (manual) 370 HP. Call 664-1585.  one console with latest games and Xbox one media remote 690-2739. Serious enquiries only. -bedroom apartment at 52 'C' Field, Pattensen, Turkeyen US$200. Monthly. 1 single room US$125 monthly. Contact 6012298.  Ford Sierra wagon in working condition 1600 cc, one CD ladies Honda 50cc in working condition. Both items selling as scrap. Contact 669-0706.  brush cutter sold as is, 2 - 2" Honda water pumps sold as is. One Briggs & Stratton brush cutter, sold as is. Call 627-7835.  2 pieces, 5-ton split system (Midea), like new $200 000, $36 000, cassette a/c $100 000. Phone 6214000.  exhaust box, 600 amps automatic transfer switch, metal tables and hand truck. Call 627-7835.  door, plastic table & chairs, glass case, upright freezer, fryers, food pans, stools. Call 6412327.  engine, foreignused, 5VZ, V6 3400cc Fit, Tacoma, Prado, four-runner, T100 Pick up. Call 621-4862.   Pro, 17" Samsung I5 laptop, IPAD Air, Canon/Nikon Professional, digital cameras, Pioneer/Denon jugglers, projectors, base speakers, crown amplifiers. Tel: 623-2477.     Solid Def , rear springs, steering grassknife, rear drive shaft, 205/80R16 wheels, lights, fenders. Tel: 691-2077.         -made solar panels and accessories. And installation. Contact 697-6412, 347-322-7775.  diesel 2.8 litre engine 6-cylinder, Land Rover TDI engines with automatic and manual transmission. Call: 6922521, 231-6322.  outboard engine-new, 3-15 HP, CAN-AM ATV 4X4 500cc, SEA DOO Jetski 1500cc with trailer. Tel: 6003171, 648-3171.   LG TV, 25" Sharp TV, computer with 3-in-1 printer, AC 24000 BTU, welding plant, 15" and 12" speaker boxes. Contact 231-0312.     flat screens $75 000 each, computer printer laser $40 000, colour and black and white Laser printer $20 000. Tel: 621-4000.  15" alloy 5 holes $40 000, 15" chrome, 5 holes $45 000, Mercedes original rims 5 holes $35 000 and 3 pieces 23" rims chrome $50 000. Tel: 621-4000.  saw $25 000, drill $20 000, table electric saw $35 000, hand grinder $10 000 and sac saw $20 000.Tel: 6214000.  aquarium on stand $30 000, exercise bike $30 000, Nordi track $50 000, treadmill electric with electric incline, needs belt, almost new $120 000. Tel: 621-4000.

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 , wardrobes, refrigerators, wall dividers, small suite, dinette sets, center tables (all used), generator 35KW 3PH. Contact 628-1203, 6513402, 227-7619.

                 For all Authentic Truck Parts and Accessories new and used for Leyland DAF, ERF, Bedford Model M and TM Etc from the UK. Also Foreign Used Cummins, DAF and Perkins Engine TM Transfer and Gear Boxes Please Cal l D a v e Rameshwar Tel: 592-660-9152, 592-610-2873

  We supply and Install Commercial and Industrial Ice factories both Freon and Amonia systems from 10 Tons to 500 Tons per day. Call us today on 623-7212.\  personal computer, 2 flat screen monitors skype & magic jack. All for $45 000. In excellent condition Contact 6893073.   Fully Automated and Turn Key water purification systems supplied and installed. Call us now for a quotation and start selling drinking water on 6237212.  New Holland 2120 4wheel mini backhoe, Kubota engine, 3-cylinder, Cummins diesel 6-cylinder engine, Fordson tractor, good working condition. Call 692-2521, 231-6322.          jack h ammers and compressor, jack hammer to work with air compressor, hydraulic jack hammer designated for excavator backhoe use with diesel. Call 692-2521, 2316322.    Slatwall panel, cash register, cupboard, shades rack, island display. Contact 611-7893, 6744796, 609-9089.  flat bottom boat, new, 2 Johnson 10 HP engines, One 15 Yamaha engine Tel: 220-8687, 662-9492.  wardrobes with 2 bottom drawers, televisions, fans, computer, 4-burner gas stove, washing machine, single mattress. Going cheap. Person leaving the country. Call 227-3895, 656-2046.  6354, 4236, 1100 and 1004 engines, model M with winch/320 BL and L Caterpillar excavator, Toyota, TCM forklift, pallet jacks, complete 6" land dredge, 4" and 6" fire hose, 4" flex hose. Tel: 691-2921.  system, 80 mercury engine, 40 Toshiba engine, 60 Evinrude engine, 75 Yahama spare parts, Hilux extra cabs fibreglass cover, Caterpillar skidder spare parts, Madalim Truck Spare Parts. 6729272, 261-6634.  arrived: wholesale only - area rugs sizes 210x320 cm, 240x340cm, 200x285 cm; special delivery from Georgetown to Rosignol, Georgetown to Parika Contact Tel: Rajin 656-9959. exercising bike, 3-pc sofa set, wall divider, dining table, chest-of-drawers, heavy-duty brush cutter, 2 corner display units, dishes & kitchen utensils and much more. Call 644 -7152, 6150329.  15" middle range with driver and titter in carpet box (like new), QSC 4050, 2450, PV-CS 1800 166XC compressor dbx 231 EQ, X-over, elite effects reverb and more Tel: 6626024 or 619-6683.   320i tail lights (05-08), Toyota Tacoma OEM third brake light (05-10), 4 ratchet, used ratchet straps in very good condition and computer monitor. Contact 227-4910, 682-3813.   Dell Computers Dell CPU Optiplex processor2.00Ghz memory - 2GB hard drive - 80GB SATA for $25 000, Dell 17" Monitor $12 000, Dell Optiplex 9010 23-inch all-in-one desktop and many more. Call 6442010.  212 automatic. Price $650 000 neg, Mitsubishi Cedia 17" rims. Price $750 000 neg. Toyota Tundra. Price $2.5M neg. 40 Yamaha outboard engines. Price $450 000. Tel: 6622445.

 Sale! Sale! on windows and doors, sash awning, wall-to-wall carpet, washing machines, fridges and stoves. Check us out at Kishan's Aluminum Windows and Doors, Lot E Good Hope. 643-2795, 220-0979.   price: Lipozene capsule 30 $3 200, Murine Plus & Murine Regular. $800, Lubri-gel $300, Mega Men 90's Tablets $4 000, Efferdent tablets 120" $2 000, V-C 500 mg 1000 $5 000, Phospherine Liq $2 200 and Nyquil 120z $1 700. Tel: 655-8060.  Perkins generator set com. 35 KVA 60c, 120v-240v, Prime Power, no repair, good condition $2.3M. One air condition evaporator 4 tons, 410 gas, new unit $190 000. One Electricmotor, 3HP 60c-120V-240v - $120 000. Tel: 227-1287.  largest stamp collector (Philatelist) 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 numbers 227-5183, 227-4406, 223-1589, 223-1588, 227-6817 (Fax). Email: Facebook (Terrence Nicholas) to view photo or view photos on Face book (Terrence Nicholas).  boats that have to be refurbished, hull in good condition, gear box, propeller and shaft intact, size at length 54.80 metres, width 8.60 metres, depth 3.92 metres. Cargo capacity 785mt, length 51.16 metre, breadth 8.90 metres, depth 3.90 metres cargo capacity 400mt., one H-Beam (6'x4'x20') building inclusive, new zinc, z-pourlin & zinc screws, size 28' x 50'. For further details contact 629-5940, 625-1458  boats that have to be refurbished, hull in good condition, gear box, propeller and shaft intact, size at length 54.80 metres, width 8.60 metres, depth 3.92 metres. Cargo capacity 785mt, length 51.16 metre, breadth 8.90 metres, depth 3.90 metres cargo capacity 400mt., one H-Beam (6'x4'x20') building inclusive, new zinc, z-pourlin & zinc screws, size 28' x 50'. For further details contact 629-5940, 625-1458  & used items by Lot: Lot 1 - Bathroom fittings and fixtures - G$150 000: Bathroom fittings and fixtures, kitchen sink, bathroom sink, door fittings, bathroom toilet set, shower fittings. Lot 2 - Computer hardware supplies - G$50 000: CPU - black AMD, monitor black - AOC, Keyboard black - x tech, mouse black RIP extreme, HP scanjet (4070 Photo Smart scanner) 2400 x 2400 dpi/ 48 bit. For additional information and viewing, please contact 225-2676. Serious enquiries only.

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 , PPP SERIES $3.2M. Contact 225-9230.       Carina 212, PKK 8233, lady-driven Tel: 648-8116. $800 000 neg. Tel: 6589116  Peter-Built dump truck. Tel: 661-6161.  110 PKK series, good condition, Asking price  NZE, lady-driven $1.6M. Call 226-1122, 624-3404.

34 34 VEHICLE FOR SALE  Toyota Spacio $1.6M. Call 624-6069.  Toyota Premio, PNN series HID $1.9 neg. Tel: 698-7793.

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 immaculate condition. Price $850 000 neg. Tel: 699-2687, 694-1263.

 Wagon, hire & yellow, good condition. Drives well $650 000 neg. Tel: 622-7762.

  

 - 1986 Nissan D21 GFF series 2WD $400 000. Tel: 233-3025, 690-6946.

 unregistered Toyota Spacio, mint condition. Price $2.4M neg. Contact 639-4354.

 Allion, 2008 model, fully loaded, never registered. Call 628-3940.

         

 Toyota Belta car BSS 2700. Owner leaving country. Call 684-4627.

 Custom bus, fully loaded, mags, CD player AC late BSS series, never worked. Tel: 6585400.

 AT 212, AT 192, AT 170, Raum, AE-100, Sprinter, Vitz, EP71 Starlet, RZ minibus, Nissan small bus. Tel: 644-5096, 6971453.  40 Toyota Camry in good working condition AC, Alarm, fully powered, mag rims $560 000 neg. Tel: 622-1343.  Ipsum automatic, fully loaded, excellent condition. Price $1.35M neg. Tel: 672-3699.    Trueno, 2-door, 4 AGE engine, PFF series. Price neg. Contact 656-0750..  3-ton Nissan Condor open tray. Tel: 671-7114, 2336987.   Super Custom minibus PKK 691, excellent condition. Contact 612-1718, 325-3057.  new model Raum, AC, music, alarm start. Priced to go. Tel: 685-7565.  hard-to-get spare parts for Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Honda, BMW, etc - Call 645-7800.    in very good condition, driven by doctor, one owner. Contact 2332692, 648-9043.  TOYOTA Premio unregistered, 212 Carina PKK series. Call 642-9496, 699-9496. 2008 $4.8M neg, 2 CRV $2.5M neg & $1.8M neg. Tel: 641-5670.

 Tacoma 4x4, stick shift, AC, bull bar, tool kit, high lift, in immaculate condition. call 6717450, 626-5306.  Toyota Hilux smart cab stick gear 4x4 low mileage, October 2011 manufacture - Tel 6754453, 677-7592.  Voxy and Noah to be registered in 'G' series. Fully loaded and never registered $1.7M. 6172891.  4 X 4 Tundra Crash bar 20" rims, excellent condition $1.8Million. Call 689-4330.  white RAV4, PRR series, $3.3M. Call 231-6982, 2272973, 691-5547. Caldina wagon car excellent condition - contact: 681-0465, 610-9159.  minibus BHH series $750 000, one Toyota Marino, excellent condition - $850 000. Tel: 233-6705, Cell 647-5123.  Toyota bubble back Tundra, GLL series, fawn colour in good working condition $20M neg. Call 231-2981, 668-5028.  Fielder Wagon (NZE), in excellent condition Price $1.5M neg. Contact: 684-5083.  Belta PPP series, lady-driven, 2007 model. Price $2.6M. Call Ally at 220-1068, 6267684.  refrigerator canter, wide body 3 ½ ton, Price $1.95M. Call Ally, 220-1068, 626-7684.

 Premio year 2004, unregistered $2.2M. Call 6179918, 624-0210.

   Trueno, 4AGE Engine, 2-door, PFF series. Contact 656-0750.

 Toyota Picnic family car, good condition. Call 6698985, 613-8308.

 Toyota Fielder wagon, automatic, mag, CD, roof rail. Price $2M. Tel: 2270613, 645-7248.

 Toyota Corona. Price $700 000 neg. Tel: 601-9133, 638-3378.

   series, excellent condition. Contact 6398821.  in excellent condition $1.45M neg. Call 6422289.  Premio 2004 model, silver, mags, alarms & tint. Tel: 642-7813, 651-6862.  blow out sale on Toyota Tacoma. All must go. 233-2488.

 & Son Auto Sales. Lot 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Maraj Building. Tel: 227-0265, 227-1881, 629-5178, 6278057. USED: Tacoma, (GRR series), AT 192, Toyota Rav4, Raum, Allion, Marino, AE110 Corolla, 212 Carina, RZ bus, Hilux, 4 doors.

                   Street Bourda, Georgetown. Tel: 6295178, 223-8655. We buy and sell used cars and trade-in your car for another. All prices are neg. USED: Alexa, NZE Cor o l l a , To y o ta R a v 4 , R a u m , Premio, Marino, New model AT 212, AT 192, Allion, AE110 Corolla, Honda Accord, Cedia Lancer, Tacoma (GRR series), Range Rover DES 5L e n g . Solid DEF and RZ bus.

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 pick-up in excellent condition with Turbo-charged engine, 4WD, automatic trans. Call 647-4997, 645-9266.

 minibus driver. Contact 699-8632.

 male to work in a bodywork shop Call 227-8659.

 body work man, must know how to fill. Tel: 231-0504.

Toyota Corona 170 (as is). Please contact Samantha on 2191547 (after 5:00 pm) 660-3685 (during the day).

 men, pitmen, marak men and a cook. Call: 657-1414, 653-3156.

  multi-purpose vehicle, 2006 model, 7-seater, 119 000 km, 1500cc. PSS series, sky blue. Price $2.3M. NEG. Contact 697-2483, 627-0936.

 COOK/DOMESTIC FOR DIAMOND, EBD. TEL: 2162502.  domestic, to work in LBI, 20 25 years old, preferably from ECD. Phone 220-1305.

 192 Carina white, AC, mag rims, CD, clean, alarms & works well. Price $900 000 neg.. Call 6261170.  Nissan Datsun pickup, 2 x 2 hydraulic lift, AC, alarm, CD, good for you. Price $1.7M neg. Call 6261170..  Toyota Corolla AE110, excellent condition working AC, PHH series. $900 000. Call 6471667.  C-200 compressor, BMW 320I. Allion Premio, NZE Corolla, new model Raum, BeltaRunx, Vitz, IST & RAV-4, AT 212 Carina. Call 621-6037. Wagon, excellent condition 15" rims, DVD, alarm, AC - $1.3M neg. Call 667-9013, 2332538.  cheap, AC, music, mags, alarm, remote start, clean. Excellent condition. Neekoomarie Shivtahal Tel: 655-7839, 690-7344.  Sale! 2006 Allion $2.45M, Axela Sports $2.4M, Bluebird $2.75M, 2007 Fielder $2.6M, Premio $2.3M. genuine quality. Call 616-3413 City Motors.  2011 Tacoma 4x2 real wheel drive, fully loaded extended, excellent condition. No reasonable offer refused. Tel: 6140949, 225-4413, 671-8883.  TOYOTA VITZ PPP series, excellent condition, great fuel economy - $6 000 full tank 1100cc $1.75M Prize neg. Call 671-7065, 643-5705.  Corolla AE110, in good condition PKK series, music, ac, etc. $800,000 neg. Tel: 6589111  motor car, new model. Price $1M, Mitsubishi Lancer. Price $625 000. Phone 268-3953 or 6658517.

 F150, 4x4 extra side door, AC, music, bubble back tray etc. $1.65M. Call Ally 220-1068, 6267684 neg.

 grey 2005 double cab, Toyota Vigo with full works, in excellent condition. Priced to go. $6M. Call 623-5550.

 IST, PSS series. Price $155M neg, excellent condition and fully loaded. Tel: 611-7639, 220-4922.

 Toyota Hilux pickup, excellent condition, no rust, offroad tyres, unregistered. Price neg. Tel: 691-2077.

 BMW PLL series, Price $2.5M. Owner leaving country. Call Adeash 234-0230, 6137238.

 Toyota Ractis 30 GB, DVD, CD, TV, rear camera, remote start, alarm, alloy wheels and fog lights. 675-7858.

 Super GL Hiace minibus, dual AC, unregistered. Price $2.3M. Tel: 269-0534 (08:00hrs 17:00hrs), 269-0258 (17:00hrs 20:00hrs).

 1998 model Toyota Tacoma, GHH series. Call 6246548.

 Hilux Vigo, 2005 year, silver, AC, mag rims, music, fully loaded. Price $3.2M - Tel: 602-2222

 192 Carina AC, alarm, CD deck & spoiler etc. Excellent condition. Contact 612-6192.

 Inn Apartments Premio, Vitz. Eccles New Scheme. Tel. 679-7139, 639-4 4 5 2 , 6 1 9 3660.

 'M' trucks with and without winch. Tel: 666-7734, 611-2706.

 bus for goods, stick gear. In very good condition. Owner leaving. Asking $750 000 obo. Also Bedford/ DAFF truck parts, differential springs etc. - 642-2542, 6507196.

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. Contact City Taxi Service. Tel: 660-1100.

 Toyota Corolla car, stick gear PEE series, in good condition. $350,000 neg. Tel: 621-1748.

 Nissan Titan in good condition. Call 643-4001.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

 Benz CLK 200 Kompressor PRR, pearl white, mileage 70 000. Immaculate, Serious enquiries 623-5492.

 Fun Cargo PNN series, immaculate condition, lady-driven, first owner. Owner leaving, $1.4M neg. Contact 683-9038, 692-1300.

 Juke 2012, fully loaded like new, $4.8M. 676-6700.

 Altezza, white, with flair, in excellent condition, PPP series. $2.6M neg. Tel: 680-8343.

  bus in excellent condition, fully loaded, next to new, hardly used. Call 225-3304, 6536836.

 AE100 Toyota Corolla PGG series. Contact Brentnol Pearson, 395 West Rumiveldt. Tel: 627-8102, 674-3872.

 192 in excellent condition, PPP series $750 000 neg. Call 622-9915, 688-0635.

 minibuses from as low as $600 000. Contact Dannie 269-0534.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

212, L-Touring wagon & 100 Sprinter in very good condition. Interested persons can call 265-2260, 687-2648.

 Sterling dump truck, excellent condition. Tel: 661-6161.

 Honda Civic, selling as scrap, PKK series. Tel: 626-9401.

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 available AT 192-212 Kia RAUM, Sports Celica, Honda Fierro Civic, very cheap. Call 676-6486, 226-6568, 231-6577, 694-0907.  Sale!! Unregist e r e d To y o t a I S T $ 2 , 150 ,0 0 0 , body kit, TV, spoiler, fogs, alloy wheels, crystal lights , a l a r m 643-6565, 226-9931.

  to work in Suriname, must be between 40 and 50 years . Contact 675-0137.  buy/sell used vehicles. Get the best price when buying and selling: Avensis, Verossa, GX110, Mark II, Preimo, Allion, 212 Carina, Raum, Vios, Wagons, RZ buses, all models of Pickups, CRV, RAV-4, AE 110, Corolla and Sprinter, SV40, Camry, Honda Axela and many others, Call David 649-0329, 223-1239, Lot 92 Duncan Street, C/ville.    66 Public Road, Eccles East Bank Demerara - Tel: 624-7808 (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, Rush, Allion, Premio, IST, BB, Vitz, Runx, Allex, Sienta, Raum, Spacio, Prado, MITSUBISHI - Canters, HONDA S2000 - sports car, easy credit available. All vehicles sold with warranty. Also available - degreaser in 45-gallon drums, 1-gallon bottles and spray bottles, right and left sliding glass, trunk glass, windscreen and door glasses for the Pitbull buses in wholesale and retail quantities.   Toyota Raum Hilux 4x4 Tacoma, box freezer truck, RZ minibus, RAV 4, Fun Cargo and lots more. Trade-in & credit facilities available at Paul Camacho Auto Sales ,111 Croal Street (next to GT&T parking lot) .Tel: 225-0773, 226-1893, 656-4104.                                           - Toyota  Premio,Toyota Noah ;To y o ta Voxy, Suzuk i S w i ft; Daihatsu Move (660cc) Mercedes Be nz C 2 0 0 Co m p r e s s o r ; C o rolla AE100 W agon; Pitbull Style Freezer Van; Land C rui s e r ( f u l l y loade d) ; Mazd a P r o c e e d 4 WD Extra-cab p i ckup; To y o ta H i l u x 4 W D E x t r a c a b p i c k u p s - 3R Z Offroad lifted, 5 L , 3 L - S o l i d Diff erential; Mits u b i s h i C a nter T r u c k s 3 T O NS OPEN T RAY, 3 TONS TAILGATE HOIST, 2 TONS 4WD. 4 TONS Freezer, 4 Tons Crane Hoist, ; Pre-Ord er your u n i t s early a n d ge t t h e b est prices. Full after - sales service and fi n a n cing  a v a il a b l e .                                                                    

 $15,000 per week. Call 640-6000 between 9:30 AM & 4:00 PM  upholsterers, spray painters, handyman, sales boys and girls. Contact 225-6810.  helper, age 1825, 2 days weekly. Call 225-7131, 690-9292.  to work at Five Star Taxi Service. Contact 270-6397, 270-6800.  Canter driver with over 3 years' experience. Tel: 6218198, 600-8198.  waitresses and cooks. Apply in person, 176 Middle Street or call 623-5011.  to work on farm/resort at Kuru Kururu, age 45-55. Tel: 643-0333, 697-8008.  clerk CXC English/ Mathematics. Live-in, live-out babysitter/domestic. Tel: 2195354.  drivers and casual labourers at Readymix Concrete Ltd. Tel: 233-2773, 233-2774.  wanted at Stepping Stones Day Care, 51 Garnette Street Campbellville. Tel: 225-1251.            heavy duty sewing machine operator, must know to operate all machine, experience in cover stitch. Contact: 660-2497.  in High acres, West Berbice. Call us at 223-5204, 2252540, 223-8059, 628-7605, 6611068.  to work in Canje, Berbice. Preferably from the same area. For details, call 592-327-2360.  with own tools. Apply in person at 38 Cummings & Middle Sts.Contact 639-2000. /Lorry driver, porters to work on truck. Excellent salary and commission. Police Clearance required. Call 226-5473.  experienced waitress. Apply at Flat Shop, 245 Sheriff Street, Campbellville (between John Smith & Pike). Tel: 227-8576. live-in female or couple to care for an elderly male at Land of Canaan. Housing will be provided. Tel: 227-5585.

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Government pleased it has made a positive investment in Sports – Dr. Anthony By Michael DaSilva “THE Government of Guyana is pleased that it has made a positive investment in sports and will continue to build more facilities for the development of sports locally,” Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony declared while making the keynote address at the National Sports Commission’s (NSC) Annual Sport Awards Ceremony on Friday night at the

National Cultural Centre. According to Dr. Anthony, apart from building more facilities, the Government will ensure more sports persons are trained so that “Guyana can become a sports powerhouse in the region and further afield”. The vibrant sports minister said he is very proud of the top sports achievers for 2014, as they have brought honour and distinction to Guyana and, in the same breath, the Minister said the administrators of the various disciplines must be congratulated for moving their respective disciplines forward locally. He noted that it is the aspiration of every Guyanese to take sports forward regardless of race or sex. Minister Anthony said the secrets of sports must be shared within an active part of the population and stressed on the importance of sports involvement to eliminate health problems. “It must be the dream of most parents to have their children involved in sports so as to make them rounded individuals and change the perception of the elderly folks who think that sports is not going to help them (youths), he opinied. And he called on villages and communities to rally behind their athletes and make use of the facilities that the Government has been providing and will continue to provide. According to Dr. Anthony, Guyana is poised and

ready to have world class sports facilities. The sports minister reminded that the National Stadium at Providence is one of the best in the world and it has hosted many international events. He noted that even if there is six inches of rainfall, within 30 minutes, the playing area is drained off. “This investment on facilities has allowed us to host a number of international events here in Guyana,” the minister declared. The minister reminded that the Government has also invested in an aquatic centre that houses a 50-metre international size pool as well as a 25-metre warm-up pool and the facility can now host international championships, “and this facility will not only teach people how to swim, as we are already seeing improvements with our swimmers”. Minister Anthony made mention of the Synthetic track that is currently under construction at Leonora, West Coast Demerara, and hinted that the facility will soon be officially opened. “In addition to this, Government wants to ensure that every child benefits from this and we cannot emphasise how important this is,” Dr. Anthony stated. In closing, Minister Anthony said several individuals and associations will receive awards and this is because of their discipline. He lauded the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) for winning five

awards and also congratulated Vidushi Persaud and Calvin Thomas for winning the Female Sports Official of the year and Person with Disability awards respectively. The awards ceremony was chaired by NSC’s Chairman and former national hockey player Conrade Plummer who called on associations and federations to use opportunities like this (national awards) to recognise their top athletes, as these awards are awards to be cherished. Guyana and West Indies spin bowler received the Sportsman of the Year award, while track athlete Cassie George won the Sportswoman of the Year as well as the junior Sportswoman of the Year awards. Unfortunately, however, she was absent and her mother received the awards on her behalf. Motor racer Kristian Jeffrey received the runner-up Sportsman of the Year award, while squash player Akeila Wiltshire received the runner-up Junior Sportswoman award. The runner-up Junior Sportsman award went to Shemron Hetmyre, while track athlete Jason Yaw collected the Junior Sportsman of the Year award. Multitalented athlete Alisha Fortune won the runner-up Sportswoman of the Year award. The GRFU also cashed in on the Most Improved Association award, the Sports Association of the Year award

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and the Sports Team of the Year award. Stabroek News’ Orlando Charles and Emerson Campbell won the best photographer and print journalist awards respectively, while Guyana Television Channel 28’s

Carlisle 10:30 hrs Burtons Well 11:05 hrs Duke Of Navan 11:35 hrs Master Dee 12:05 hrs Russe Blanc 12:40 hrs Walser 13:10 hrs Palypso De Creek Avenesh Ramzan won the Best Sports Journalist (non-print), GRFU’s president Peter Green won the Male Sports Personality award and National Rugby coach Theadore Henry won the Sports Coach award.

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(GROUP) In this Delano Williams photo, prize winners of the various categories in yesterday’s Diamond Mineral Water 11-race cycle programme strike a pose with DDL’s assistant Marketing Manager, Devica Jagdeo (Centre), race organiser Hassan Mohamed (second right) and race Commissar Joseph Britton (extreme left). the winner of the veterans’ Christopher Griffith. to Sampson in the 12-14 Sue-Hang placed third. over 50 years of age five-lap Seon Budhan won the Sherwin Sampson won category and Jagdeo third. race. The presentation of five-lap race for mountain the BMX Boys 9-12 as well The juveniles’ 10-lap bikers. as the BMX Boys 12-14 prizes to the respective race was won by Jamal The BMX Boys 6-9 years three-lap races. Second winners was done by DeJohn in a time of 23 minutes old two-lap event was won in the 9-12 age group was merara Distillers Limited’s 08.05 seconds. Second was by Alexander Leung. Second Jonathan Jagdeo, while Assistant Marketing ManAndrew Hicks and third was was Esau Jai Singh while Che- Adelia Hodge was second ager Devica Jagdeo.

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India extend unbeaten World Cup record By John Mehaffey AUCKLAND, (Reuters) - World champions India extended their unbeaten record at the cricket World Cup yesterday with a six-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in their final group match before a noisy crowd of predominantly Indian supporters. Suresh Raina (110) and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (85) combined in an unbeaten fifth wicket partnership of 196 at Eden Park to give their team a sixth successive victory in the tournament. The win had no influence on the group standings as India were assured of top place in Pool B regardless of the result while Zimbabwe

had already been eliminated. Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor was the day’s individual hero, celebrating his last international before taking up an English county contract by scoring 138 in his team’s 287 all out from 48.5 overs. Ta y l o r r e a c h e d h i s eighth one-day international hundred, a Zimbabwe record, with a ramp shot off Mohammed Shami which steered the ball over third man for a six. He was also the first Zimbabwe batsman to score consecutive centuries in a World Cup. The Zimbabwe skipper then struck three fours and two sixes off an over from left-arm spinner Ravin-

Brendan Taylor flays at the ball in his brilliant 138 against India in Auckland. dra Jadeja to become the Sharma.Taylor added 93 for second-highest run scorer the fourth wicket with Sean in the tournament before Williams (50) who hoisted he was caught off Mohit three sixes to leg off Ravi-

chandran Ashwin before the off-spinner took his revenge by holding a sharp caughtand-bowled chance. Opening bowler Tinashe Panyangara rocked the Indians by capturing the wickets of openers Rohit Sharma (16) and Shikhar Dhawan (4) in the same over. Ajinkya Rahane (19) played some handsome drives before he was run out trying to regain his crease after a misunderstanding with his partner Virat Kholi. India were in trouble when Kholi was bowled around his legs for 38 trying to sweep off-spinner Sikandar Raza before Raina found his timing to hit Williams’s left-

arm spin into the crowd from successive deliveries. The burly left-hander received a let-off on 47 when Hamilton Masakadza dropped a simple chance off Raza at short fine-leg from a top-edged sweep. Raina hit a huge six into over wide long-on while Dhoni hit hard and ran harder as the pair brought up their ninth century partnership in one-day internationals. The Zimbabwe fielding began to falter and the bowling became more erratic and Raina completed his first World Cup century and his fifth in one-day internationals from 94 balls. Dhoni secured the victory with eight balls to spare by hooking a six.

Quick-fire Australia romp past Scotland HOBART, (Reuters) - Australia finished second in Pool A after Mitchell Starc bowled the World Cup co-hosts to a seven-wicket victory against Scotland in a match that lasted just 41 overs at the Bellerive Oval yesterday. Starc (4-14) and Pat Cummis (3-42) set up Australia’s facile victory with hostile spells of pace bowling as Scotland collapsed to be all out for 130 in the 26th over. Opening the innings to give himself some valuable batting time, skipper Michael Clarke top-scored with a run-a-ball 47 as Australia chased down the target in

the 16th over. Australia cruised in the chase but Shane Watson (24) and Clarke fell in successive overs before rain forced the players off the ground. When play resumed, David Warner and James Faulkner looked in a great hurry to finish the match before another rain intervention and they milked 41 runs in two overs to seal the team’s fourth win of the tournament. Warner blasted 21 runs off the six balls he faced while Faulkner plundered 16 off as many.

Mitchell Starc was again in fine form with the ball taking four for 14. Scotland finished their campaign with a sixth successive defeat. The pace and bounce Starc and his pace colleagues generated rattled the Scots with only four batsmen reaching double digits in an abject collapse that underlined the gulf in class separating the teams. The rain forecast for the match had prompted Clarke to field as he decided to try and skittle Scotland out first then rush through the chase, knowing a victory was needed to leapfrog Sri Lanka in the group standings. His bowlers did not let him down, dismissing the Scots with 24 of their allocated overs still remaining. Starc, who began with a maiden, tormented Kyle Coetzer before ending the scoreless opener’s 11-ball ordeal by getting him caught at third slip. Calum MacLeod hit

five boundaries in his 22 but was done in by a short ball from Starc, which the opener slapped to Warner at backward point. Watson also used the short ball cleverly to remove captain Preston Mommsen, one of the five Scotland batsmen to fall for a duck, and the associate team lost their top order for 51 in the 12th over. Matt Machan (40) decided to counter-attack, hitting six boundaries before being dismissed by Cummins in a two-wicket over. Josh Davey (26) and Michael Leask (23 not out) put up some resistance down the order before slight drizzle forced the teams off the field after 25 overs. When they returned, Starc claimed two wickets in the next four balls to take his tournament tally to 16 and walked away with the man-of-the-match award.

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DCC forms alliance with Kashif and Shanghai Organisation THE management of the Demerara Cricket Club (DCC) Ground has formed an alliance with the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation, which will see the return of Football at the venue after an hiatus of nearly 40 years. With the installation of flood lights last year, the DCC Ground, known for its rich history in cricket, was chosen to be one of the venues for this year’s Kashif and Shanghai Tournament. Apart from the opening ceremony on March 20, the DCC ground will host matches on March 25, 27 and 28. The likes of George Yarde, George Hyles, Clive ‘Wolly’ Forde, Orin Cumberbatch and Colin Bevaney, all of whom were standout players for Guyana in the early 1970’s , are just some of the big names who thrilled the masses that would have converged at the DCC Ground when football use to be played at the venue. “We’re happy to team up with the DCC Management to help bring back football to the venue,” Co-Director Aubrey ‘Shanghai’ Major mentioned. According to Major, “the DCC management is so far very accommodating. We have done work on the fence, raising it a little, because before, you could’ve stood on the road and look directly into the venue, so now, we have changed that. Both Kashif (Muhammad) and I believe that this is one of the better venues in Georgetown presently and we’re glad to bring back the game here (DCC)”. The 25th Kashif and Shanghai football tournament will run from March 20 to April 5.

Members of the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation and Management of the DCC Ground.

MCYS/EBFA Pee Wee League

Shoran James helmet-trick secures title for Herstelling Raiders choice for both awards having conceded only one goal in their five matches. Director of Youth at the MCYS, Ms. Gillian Frank who was on hand to present the trophies and medals to the teams congratulated the winner and all the teams who participated pointing out that the ministry is committed to development of youths within the communities. She commended the players for their ded-

ication and discipline in coming out each week to play their respective matches. The Coaches and those parents who supported were also complimented by Ms. Frank for playing their roles in helping to shape a positive future for the young players. The EBFA will take a one week break before commencing an Under-13 league, the Stag Beer Senior League will also commence shortly.

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Sunday March 15, 2015) MCYS Director of Youth Ms. Gillian Frank (right) presents the winning trophy to Herstelling Raiders Captain Shoran James in the presence of teammates. CAPTAIN Shoran James saved the best of his striking abilities for the last and most crucial game of the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport / East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-11 Pee Wee League, which ended yesterday at the Grove Playfield. Needing full points (3) from the game along with scoring at least three goals without conceding any, Herstelling Raiders delivered the goods with Captain James the orchestrator as his team defeat-

ed Mocha Champs 4-0 to win the tournament, the first for the EBFA in 2015. Mocha was no push over but could not handle the nippy James who could have scored much more if he didn’t go wide of the mark on a few occasions. It did not take long for Herstelling to get on the score sheet, as James found the back of the nets in the 4th minute. Mocha tried their best to keep Herstelling at bay and did a good job as the first half (15mins) of the game did not produce

more goals. The final 15 minutes was going to be the most interesting and anticipated of the tournament and it did turn out that way. Not only the Herstelling players and supporters were locked into the proceedings, but the players from the other teams which participated in the competition, except for Diamond United. James picked up where he left off in the first half and was a thorn in the flesh of the Mocha players and he never relented. He found the back

of the nets in the 21st, 27th and 29th minute to secure the critical win that not only saw his team past Mocha 4-0, it also was their third win of the tournament, the most by any team. The performance also secured the highest goal scorer trophy for James who ended the competition with six (6) goals. Agricola Red Triangle which walked away with the 3rd place trophy and 16 bronze medals also captured the best goalkeeper and most valuable player awards; Christopher Adams was the unanimous

Compliments of THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market &The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL CO. LTD-83 Garnette Street, Campbellville (Tel: 2256158; 223-6055) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) 18 (2) 5 (1975/1979/1983/1987/1992) Today’s Quiz: (1)Who is the first player to make a ‘golden duck’ in a WC game? (2) Name the WI players who appeared in each of the first three WC finals. Answers in tomorrow’s issue

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Hope plunders double century as Windwards reply strongly BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) –Shai Hope became only the eighth player to plunder a double hundred for Barbados Pride but undaunted Windward Islands Volcanoes produced a strong reply, to leave the ninth round WICB PCL contest evenly balanced after day two here yesterday. The right-hander compiled a fabulous 211 after resuming the day on 134 as Barbados were dismissed for 480 in their first innings at Kensington Oval. However, Tyrone Theophile carved out an unbeaten 51 and Test opener Devon Smith was unbeaten

on 45, two innings that fired Windward Islands up to 107 without loss at the close. They trail by 333 runs heading into Sunday’s third day. With Barbados resuming on 287 for three, Hope took the opportunity to enforce the hosts’ dominance with a high quality innings. All told, he hit 15 fours and a six, in an innings lasting 452 balls and 9-1/2 hours. Along the way, he put on 87 for the fourth wicket with Roston Chase who hit 41 and a further 60 for the fifth wicket with wicketkeeper Shane Dowrich who hit 28.

WICB PCL Scoreboard Leewards vs Jamaica JAMAICA 1st innings 175 Leewards 1st Innings (overnight 122 for one) L Richardson lbw Jacobs 11 S Peters c King b Bernard 136 M Hodge run out 27 J Taylor c King b Mindley 5 +J Hamilton b Jacobs 3 *D Thomas lbw b Jacobs 65 R Cornwall lbw b Jacobs 0 J Louis c Thomas b Jacobs 19 GTongecwkpWaltonbJacobs 0 Q Boatswain lbw Jacobs 9 A Martin not out 0 Extras (b4, lb2, nb4) 10 TOTAL (all out, 101.1 overs) 285 Fall of wickets: 1-24, 2-142, 3-151, 4-184, 5-198, 6-198, 7-246, 8-246, 9-282, 10-285. Bowling: Mindley 11-331-1, Dawes 17-3-40-0, Lambert 4-0-15-0, Jacobs 31.1-9-54-7, Brown 22279-0, Bernard 12-2-47-1, Campbell 3-0-13-0, Blackwood 1-1-0-0. JAMAICA 2nd Innings S Thomas lbw b Cornwell 24 J Campbell c wkp Hamilton b Cornwall 26 J Blackwood c Cornwall b Martin 27 B King not out 31 +C Walton not out 4 Extras (b8, lb2) 10 TOTAL (3 wkts, 36 overs) 122 Fall of wickets: 1-50, 2-63, 3-107. Bowling: Tonge 4-0-22-0, Boatswain 5-0-23-0, Martin 11-6-21-1, Cornwall 15-3-36-2, Peters 1-0-10-0. Position: Jamaica trail by 12 runs. Barbados vs Windwards

BARBADOS 1st Innings (overnight 287 for three) *KBrathwaitecLesporisbJohnson 1 K Corbin b Matthew 0 S Hope c Matthew b Shillingford 11 S Brooks run out 124 R Chase b Bobb 41 +S Dowrich c DS Smith b Matthew 28 K Stoute c wkp Denis Smith b Matthew 5 A Nurse c Matthew b Shillingford 29 T Best c Lesporis b Sebastian 21 J Warrican b Sebastian 0 M Cummins not out 0 Extras (b5, lb3, w1, nb11) 20 TOTAL (all out, 152.2 overs) 480 Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-2, 3-239, 4-326, 5-386, 6-403, 7-434, 8-468, 9-474, 10480. Bowling: Johnson 18-480-1, Matthew 28-7-54-3, Shillingford 42.2-6-136-2, Bobb 41-7-111-1, Sebastien 21-0-81-2, Polius 2-010-0. WINDWARDS 1st Innings D Smith not out 45 T Theophile not out 51 Extras (w1, nb10) 1 TOTAL(withoutloss,32overs) 107 To bat: *L Sebastian, K Lesporis, D Polius, R Currency, Denis Smith, S Shillingford, A Bobb, M Matthew, D Johnson. Bowling: Best 5-1-19-0, Cummins 5-1-12-0, Stoute 7-3-22-0, Nurse 9-1-28-0, Warrican 4-0-18-0, Chase 2-0-8-0. Position: Windwards trail by 333 runs with all ten wickets intact.

Even though wickets fell around him, Hope kept his wits about him to ensure the tail wagged. He put on 31 for the seventh wicket with Ashley Nurse whose 29 came at a run-a-ball, and 34 for the eighth wicket with Tino Best whose 21 came off 18 deliveries. Hope reached his 150 inside the first hour’s play 401 minutes off 324 balls with ten fours. He subsequently raised his double hundred with a cut to the backward point boundary off off-spinner Liam Sebastien, reaching the landmark off 444 balls, in 565 minutes with 15

fours. He was last out, holing out to deep midwicket off off-spinner Shane Shillingford, on the stroke of tea. Seamer Mervin Matthew claimed three for 54 while Sebastien (2-81) and Shillingford (2-136) supported with two wickets apiece. Theophile and Smith then went about their innings with aplomb, to deny Barbados any success in the final session. The right-handed Theophile has faced 105 balls and struck six fours and a six while the left-handed Smith has registered seven fours and a six off 97 deliveries.

Batsman Shai Hope waves to the crowd after reaching his double hundred. (Photo courtesy WICB M edia)

Peters hundred trumps Jacobs’ seven-wicket haul BASSETERRE, St Kitts, (CMC) – Sherwin Peters struck his maiden first class hundred to fire Leeward Islands Hurricanes but Jamaica were fighting back, on the second day of their ninth round WICB PCL game here yesterday. The right-hander carved out a fine 136 as Hurricanes, resuming the day on 122 for one, were dismissed for 285 in their first innings at Warner Park. Leg-spinner Damion Jacobs was the leading wicket-taker, claiming seven for 54. Behind by 110 on first innings, Jamaica had wiped

Sherwin Peters ... got his maiden first class hundred. out the deficit by the close, reaching 122 for three in their second innings – a lead of 12 runs. Brandon King was unbeaten on 31 while Test bats-

man Jermaine Blackwood got 27, John Campbell, 26, and Shacaya Thomas, 24, Off-spinner Rahkeen Cornwall was the best bowler with two for 36. Resuming in a strong position with Peters on 84, the Leewards lost wickets steadily but Peters kept his composure to reach triple figures for the first time in his first class career. All told, the 24-year-old struck 21 fours and a six in an innings consuming 213 balls and 262 minutes, before he was fourth out with the score on 184. Montcin Hodge, on 26 overnight, added just one

but captain Devon Thomas held the innings together with 65. After the Leewards slipped to 198 for six, Thomas put on 48 for the seventh wicket with Jeremiah Louis who scored 19. The right-handed Thomas faced 105 deliveries in 151 minutes and counted seven fours and a six before he was last out, lbw to Jacobs. Campbell and Thomas then added 50 for the first wicket for Jamaica before both fell in quick succession and it was left up to Blackwood and King to add 44 for the third wicket, to rally the innings.

Guyana’s Sevens Rugby trials on today

GRFU to select Hong Kong 7’s team GUYANA’s top ‘ruggers’ will be pitted against each other today when the Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) hold its final trial game for the National Men’s Sevens Team at the National Park Rugby Ground starting at 15:00hrs. Today’s event is to help the Union and the Caribbean’s top playing nation, to select the best team to represent Guyana at the World Rugby Sevens World Series in Hong Kong from March 27 – 29. Sixteen players were shortlisted from the 20

man National Sevens Squad to participate in the Trials which features three games to be contested between two select teams supervised by Technical Director, Angus Thomson, and Head Coach, Theodore Henry. According to the GRFU, six players, drawn from Australia, Trinidad & Tobago, New York and Texas arrived in Guyana recently and will be part of today’s activity. Guyana’s National Men’s Rugby Sevens Team for winning the NACRA Sevens championships in Mexico in December last

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year, along with the team they defeated in the final (Mexico) of the NACRA Championship, qualified to represent NACRA at the Hong Kong Sevens. Guyana is pooled in the first round of the tournament to play Zimbabwe, Spain and Tonga. Twelve teams will be contesting the second division of the Hong Kong Sevens; the winner will qualify for the first division of the Sevens World Series. Also in the second division are Russia, Papua New Guinea, South Korea, Tunisia, Hong Kong, Uruguay, Brazil and Mexico.

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WICB/PCL REGIONAL 4DAY

Jaguars and Red Force locked in battle for first innings honours

Yannick Cariah ... was in sight of a hundred on 71 not out. By Calvin Roberts Force who lost their P O I N T S l e a d e r fourth round encounGuyana Jaguars, ter to the same team and Trinidad and by an innings and 60 Tobago Red Force runs, reached 173 for were locked in battle 4 when rain stopped for first innings hon- play at 17:02hrs, with ours at the end of the Yannick Cariah and second day of their Yannick Ottley unWest Indies Cricket beaten on 71 and 15 Board/Profession- respectively. al Cricket League Earlier, Guyana Regional four day Jaguars resumed the encounter which is day on 264 for 6 with being contested at Anthony Bramble on the Guyana Nation- 51 and Vishaul Singh al Stadium, Provi- 46 and saw Singh dence. recording his fifth Replying to their half century at this host first innings to- level, from 22mins tal of 291, the Red batting in which he

faced 152balls and struck four fours. A light shower stopped play at 10:39hrs for 42 minutes with Bramble on 54 and Singh 51 and the Jaguars 272 for 6 , and when play resumed for the extended prelunch session at 11:21hrs, the Red Force mopped up their host’s tail in 35 minutes for their eventual score. Singh was caught by Cariah at second slip for 52 (304 mins, 171b, 4x4) ending his 96 runs seventh wicket partnership with Bramble, who was dismissed two balls later when he was caught by Ryad Emrit at mid-off for 63 (226mins, 131b, 8x4), with both batsmen going to Marlon Richards, who later bowled Veerasammy Permaul (09, 2x4) to end with 3 for 46. Shannon Gabriel (1 for 73), who bowled unchanged during the morning session with Richards, induced Devendra Bishoo to play one back onto his stumps before he had scored as the Guyanese added 27 for the last three wickets while Imran

Khan ended with 3 for 55. Asked to bat four overs before the luncheon interval, T&T lost Jeremy Solozano (03), who was caught by Singh at second slip off Barnwell in the second over, but recovered to reach 25 for 1, with Khan 14 (3x4) and Kjorn Ottley (02) the not out batsmen. After the break, Narsingh Deonarine removed Khan who was caught at the wicket by Bramble for 18 (4x4) even as Joseph continued to encounter no ball problems, while Kjorn Ottley, who was unbeaten on 29, and Yannick Cariah took T&TR F to tea at 104 for 2, with Cariah unbeaten on 40. After tea, Ottley holed out to Shivnarine Chanderpaul at long on off Bishoo for 34 at 112 for 3, before Cariah posted his half century from 115 balls by hitting Permaul for his fifth four while batting for 127mins, before he watched Jason Mohammed pulled a short ball from Permaul for four. Rain stopped play for the second time in the day, with Red Force on 173 for

4, with Cariah facing 187 balls while batting for 249mins and hitting five fours. Yannick Ottley faced 32 balls

Anthony Bramble strokes one along the ground in his top score of 63 for the Jaguars.

Crawford records maiden victory in Diamond Mineral Water 35-lap race BERBICIAN Jeban Crawford, yesterday, broke his maiden by winning the feature 35-lap event of the 10th Annual Diamond Mineral Water sponsored 11-race cycle programme in the National Park. Crawford who hails from Fyrish, Corentyne, Berbice stopped the clock at one hour 17 minutes 10 seconds to claim top honours. This was his first victory among senior company since his cycling career started a few years ago and he also won one of the eight prime prizes that were up for grabs. Horace Burrowes placed second, while Paul DeNobrega finished third. The fourth, fifth and sixth place finishers were Akeem Wilkinson, Christopher Grif-

(CROSS) Jeban Crawford raises his hands to celebrate his first ever victory in a 35-lap cycle race in the National Park yesterday (Photo by Delano Williams). fith and Paul Cho-Wee-Nam respectively. Cho-Wee-Nam won two prime prizes, while Metro

Long and Orville Hinds won one each and Burrowes took three. Crawford, Burrowes, De-

and struck three fours in his 15, with Barnwell, Permaul, Deonarine and Bishoo picking up a wicket each.

Nobrega, Wilkinson, Griffith and Cho-Wee-Nam were among a group of 12 riders that broke from the starting of the fourth lap and were never caught again. As the race progressed, the12 leaders interchanged the lead while a five-man chasing pack was struggling some distance away. With four laps remaining, Burrowes and Crawford broke from the main pack and opened a sizeable lead as the others started to get strung out. With two laps remaining, DeNobrega attacked the chasing pack and started to close in on the two front riders, but his effort was in vain, as Burrowes and ... Turn to page 35

Scoreboard (Guyana Jaguars O/night 264/6) R Chandrika c Charles b Emrit 51 A Fudadin c&b Mohammed 44 L Johnson c K Ottley b Khan 49 N Deonarine lbw b Khan 00 V Singh c Cariah b Richards 52 S Chanderpaul lbw b Mohammed 02 C Barnwell lbw b Khan 14 A Bramble c Emrit b Richards 63 V Permaul b Richards 09 D Bishoo b Gabriel 00 K Joseph not out 00 Extras (nb2, lb4, w1) 07 Total (all out off 104.5 overs) 291 Fall of wicket: 1-74, 2-133, 3-133, 4-165, 5-167, 6-186, 7-282, 8-283, 9-283, 10-291 Bowling: Gabriel 21-5-73-1 (nb2) Richards 19-5-46-3 Emrit 102-25-1 (w1) Y Ottley 9-1-39-0 Mohammed 22-6-44-2 Khan 214-55-3 K Ottley 1-0-5-0 T&T Red Force 1st Innings J Solozano c Singh b Barnwell 03 I Khan c wkpr Bramble b Deonarine 18 K Ottley c Chanderpaul b Bishoo 34 Y Cariah not out 71 J Mohammed lbw b Permaul 13 Y Ottley not out 15 Extras (nb15, lb4) 19 Total (for 4 wkts off 61 overs) 173 Fall of wickets: 1-5, 2-33, 3-112, 4-146 To bat: S Ketwaroo R Emrit B Charles M Richards S Gabriel Bowling: Joseph 6-0-35-0 (nb12) Barnwell 6-2-16-1 Deonarine 136-29-1 Permaul 19-5-47-1 Bishoo 15-1-35-1 (nb3) Johnson 2-0-7-0.

NOTABLE DATES GUYANESE cruiserweight/heavyweight Andre Purlette secured his 16th professional victory on March 14 1997. He needed less than the opening round to dispose of American Oscar Silva. The fight was held in Miami, Florida and earned the power-punching Purlette his seventh first-round knockout. Purlette thereafter went on a rampage knocking out almost all opponents over a five-year period. However, he suffered his first defeat on December 4, 2002. Entering the ring with an imposing record of 32 victories (28 Kos), the towering Guyanese was TKOed by Cuban-American Eliester Castillo at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. Referee Brian Garry stopped the contest at two minutes and 58 seconds of the fifth round. The defeat came as a surprise, as Purlette had taken out several top contenders in a short space of time. In October of the previous year, he TKOed Jeremy Bates to claim the vacant WBO/ NABO heavyweight title. Former world champion Jimmy Thunder lasted only two rounds with the stone-fisted Purlette in July 2001. The orthodox fighter moved up in weight to win the World Boxing Organisation NABO heavyweight title. He stopped fighting in 2009 and has a record of 40 victories in 44 fights. He has boxed 134 rounds and has a 79 percent knockout average. Purlette is now a fitness trainer in the USA

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Sportsman of the Year Veerasammy Permaul (right) is delighted in receiving his award from Prime Minister Samuel Hinds.

Sportswoman of the Year Cassie George’s mother (right) accepts her daughter’s award from Prime Minister Samuel Hinds.

NSC annual Awards ceremony…

Government pleased it has made a positive investment in Sports – Dr. Anthony See story on page 35

National Sports Commission’s 2014 national awardees strike a pose with Minister of Sport Dr. Frank Anthony (fifth right back row) and other government officials on Friday evening at the National Cultural Centre, after receiving their respective awards (Photos by Delano Williams).

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