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– as early-morning fire razes Camp and Robb Streets complex Engulfed in flames (right) is the Golden City Hardware bond. At left, a neighbouring building is under threat

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday July 13, 2015

Millions of dollars worth of investments reduced to ashes – as early-morning fire razes Camp and Robb Streets complex

By Leroy Smith A FIRE which started at approximately 02.30hrs yesterday morning completely destroyed the Golden City Hardware building on Camp and Robb Streets, formerly the Kissoon Furniture Building.

The fire also gutted an adjacent building that was converted to a storage bond

for the hardware store and a few small businesses nearby.

When the Guyana Chronicle arrived at the scene, the fire was still raging and threatening all buildings on that corner, including the Republic Bank.

The City Mall was also at one point under threat, but firemen managed to contain the fire to just two structures, while several others suffered

extensive water damage.

‘A’ Division Commander Clifton Hicken, along with senior police ranks from the division, were at the scene, as well as Fire Chief Marlon Gentle and other senior Guyana Fire Service officers.

Speaking with the media yesterday morning, as his property was going up in flames, businessman Rizwan Nayeem Khan, who is also the owner of the Discount Store at Regent and Wellington Streets, explained that he was at home when he received a call that his building was on fire.

The atmosphere at the scene of the fire at sunrise

The man stated that he was informed that the fire started in the front building, which stands at Camp and Robb Streets, before spreading to the storage bond located at the back of that building which was recently converted into one.

The businessman further explained that when

he arrived on the scene, the entire primary building was already engulfed.

Yesterday morning, firemen were forced to turn their hose to nearby buildings, including the Republic Bank, located just across the street, as the wind sent the flames in Turn to page 4 ►

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday July 13, 2015

Minister Broomes threatens to sue Guyana Times

– for ‘libel and slander’ FOLLOWING the publication of an unsavoury article in yesterday’s edition of the Guyana Times about Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Ms Simona Broomes, plans are afoot to take legal action against the newspaper.

The article at reference, reportedly carried on Page Three of the newspaper, was headlined, “Land titling, conflict of interest fiasco

brewing...Minister Broomes mining lucrative Amerindian lands...”

Describing the offending piece as “scurrilous and mendacious” among other things, the Minister’s office said in a statement: “The newspaper scandalously reports that Minister Broomes is among several persons involved in lucrative mining operations in Tasserene, an Akawaio com-

Minister within the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes

munity located in the Upper Mazaruni Region.”

Besides noting that the report was “libelous and scandalous”, the statement goes on to say: “Minister Broomes has never mined in the areas specified, and has not engaged in active mining for over two years.”

According to the statement, the three blocks (B149/MP/100, B-149/MP/001 and B150/MP000) referred to in the Guyana Times report as having been issued in April 2013, were in fact

prospecting permits issued to Broomes on August 16, 2006.

It was also noted that in 2012, Broomes entered into an exploration agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Pharsalus Gold Inc. (Troy Resources) to do medium scale prospecting on properties owned by her.

“Block B-149/MP001 was transferred to Persaud & Associates Trust Inc. (Guyana Company No. 7026) on 28th November 2014,” the Office said, adding: “As stated before, Ms.

Simona Broomes ceased to be an active miner over two years ago. As President of the Guyana Women’s Miners Organisation, Ms. Broomes has never engaged in mining in Amerindian areas.”

In closing, the Office said: “If the Sunday Times had engaged in ethical journalistic practices and called on the Minister for a response to the erroneous claims, the newspaper would have avoided the lawsuit for libel and slander, which will be filed.”

Gov’t to benefit from EU assistance

Suspects identified in ‘revenge’ stabbing of teen

HEAD of the EU Delegation in Guyana, Ambassador Robert Kopecký last Thursday signed a contract with former Auditor General and current Public Finance Management Consultant, Mr Anand Goolsaran so as to assist the Government of Guy-

By Leroy Smith

– in finance management, accountability – just after leaving Masjid ana (GoG) in assessing the country’s public finance management, as well as in the preparation of a budget transparency action plan.

The assignment will last until the end of this year, and is intended to assist the Guyana Government in meeting the criteria for the EU’s

budget support operations for the sugar and sea defence sectors.

Ambassador Kopecký highlighted that these efforts are in keeping with desired improvements of public finance management, accountability and transparency in Guyana.

ADONIE Parbhoo, 18 years, who was fatally stabbed along West Front Road on Saturday evening after praying at a masjid, might have been the unintended target in a misunderstanding his older brother had with someone else.

The Guyana Chronicle was yesterday informed by Parbhoo’s mother, Sharon Greene, that based on the information she received, her older son had a misunderstanding with the suspects who attacked Adonie on Saturday evening.

The attackers have been

identified as brothers, and according to the woman, her older son and one of the men had an issue over a woman who resides in the United States. However, because the men could not get to Parbhoo’s older brother, they dealt the deadly stabs on the 18-year-old instead.

The woman said that the youngest of the three persons who were present when her son was attacked was picked up by the police, and has reportedly indicated that it was his older brother who had stabbed Parbhoo and had gone into hiding at a location in Region 3.

A senior police officer confirmed that someone was picked up to assist them in their investigations.

The Chronicle was told that Parbhoo has been working in the interior for the past two years as a miner, but travelled out to Georgetown to observe the holy month of Ramadan.

His mother said that he had no issues with anyone and she is certain that he was killed wrongfully.

The woman mentioned that of her four children, the now dead miner was the youngest, and is not known to be involved in any conflict with persons.

Meanwhile, the police are continuing their investigations.

Not Kitty Cabs vehicle Ambassador Kopecký and Mr Goolsarran signing the contract in the presence of EU Programme Officer LaToya DeMendonca-Blair and EU Head of Cooperation Ewout Sandker

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CONTRARY to an article carried in yesterday’s edition of the Sunday Chronicle about the discovery of a hijacked car abandoned at Lamaha Park, please be advised that the vehicle at reference, HC 658, is neither contracted to Kitty Cabs nor owned

by Mrs Zora Marques as reported.

The Sunday Chronicle regrets the error.

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The pressure of the water caused the glass to the faรงade of the Bank to be shattered. However, within hours, construction workers were on the scene and it was observed that they were laying plyboard in the space where the glass was shattered.

The police were out in their numbers, and several streets around the block of the fire were closed off.

Fire Chief Gentle, in an interview early yesterday morning at the scene, explained that the firefighters did their best to contain the fire to the two buildings but he noted the challenges that the men faced in battling the blaze.

He spoke of heavy winds which fuelled the fire and pushed it in several directions; combustible items within the storage bond; and

Police ranks on the scene keeping the crowd at bay the other parts of the store that had some amount of restaurant activities and a damaged water pump which was pulling water from the nearby North Road canal but was affected by the intake of silt.

Gentle said that the call about the fire came to the central fire station at approximately 02.35 hrs by a man who said that he heard a loud explosion inside the store and was seeing what appeared to be a ball of

fire. He added that when the fire tenders arrived at the scene after being mobilized from Alberttown and the Central Fire Station, the entire building was already engulfed.

The Chief Fire Officer stated that there were eleven tenders which responded to

the scene and represented all fire stations within Georgetown.

The closeness of the buildings did not make the work of the firefighters easy as that caused the fire to rip through the block.

On the issue of the fire hydrants, the Chief Fire Of-

ficer showed the media the fire hydrants which are in the area but are of no use to the fire service.

The fire has left millions in damage and several persons jobless even as investigators try to get to the bottom of the catastrophe.

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National leadership debate postponed PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) - A debate between Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Opposition leader Dr. Keith Rowley, has been postponed.

In a letter dated July 3, Lorraine O’Connor, a member of the Trinidad and Tobago Dates Commission (TTDC) wrote to attorney Larry Lalla, stating that the July 30 debate was not possible Lalla noted that the date was fixed following meetings with the negotiators for the Prime Minister and Rowley .

He also stated that this

news was deeply disappointing .

“Given that the TTDC is not now able to fulfil its commitment to hold a debate on the date fixed, it is surely now time for the debate to be organised by other organisations.”

He said the public deserves the opportunity to hear the Prime Minister and “the only other contender” (Rowley) debate their policies in a transparent and timely way.

The Commission’s chief executive officer Catherine Kumar told TV6 News on Saturday that the July 30 date was designated prior to the announcement by

the Elections and Boundaries Commission (EBC) of August 17 as Nomination Day, ahead of the September 7 general election.

She said the Commission still plans to have two debates but can’t do that before Nomination Day, and if the events were to take place, “they probably may be closer to each other”.

Kumar said discussions are continuing with the two parties with a view to working out the possibility of having the debates come off.

Mexico drug lord Joaquin Guzman used tunnel for prison break Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, known as El Chapo or “Shorty”, used an elaborate tunnel to break out of a maximum security prison, officials say.

His escape route from Altiplano jail was more than 1.5km (1 mile) long and had ventilation and stairs, the national security commissioner said.

Eighteen guards are being questioned.

Guzman was last seen in the showers of the jail on Saturday. It was the second time he had escaped from a top security prison.

In 2001 he broke out by hiding in a laundry basket after bribing prison officials.

He had been serving a sentence of more than 20 years after being arrested in Guatemala in 1993.

His recapture in 2014 was hailed as a victory for Mexico’s government.

Police have been searching buses and cars as the manhunt widens Guzman’s escape is a huge embarrassment to the government of President Enrique

Pena Nieto.

Earlier this year, his administration dismissed concerns that Guzman could escape for a second time, but the government’s worst nightmare has unfolded.

Since Mr Nieto took office in 2012, authorities have detained or killed numerous top drug lords. However, this escape is seen as a mockery of the Mexican prison system and shows the difficulty in keeping one of the country’s most powerful criminals behind bars.

It seems unlikely that the prison break took place without some form of inside help.

A manhunt has been launched. But even if he’s recaptured many here wonder what’s the point of putting him back in a Mexican jail.

Officials say that Guzman’s escape was discovered when officers checked his cell in the jail, which is near the capital, Mexico City.

They found a hole around 10m (32ft) deep with a ladder, which led to the tunnel, with lighting, ventilation and stairs.

It came to an end at a con-

struction site outside the prison walls, security commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido said at a news conference.

Security around the prison has been tightened A motorcycle was also discovered, which police believe was used to transport tools and remove earth from the space.

A manhunt has been launched and flights suspended at a nearby Toluca airport.

Mr Pena Nieto has ordered a full investigation to establish whether any officials helped Guzman escape.

“I was profoundly shocked by the news. This is an affront to the Mexican state,” he said.

Guzman’s wealth is estimated at $1bn (£630m).

His rise to head of the Sinaloa cartel made him the world’s most wanted drug trafficker. It smuggles huge amounts of cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine into the United States.

Before his recapture in 2014, the US state department had offered a reward of up to $5m (£3.2m) for information leading to his arrest.

Both Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar (left), and Opposition leader Dr Keith Rowley had indicated a willingness to participate in the debate ahead of the September 7 general election.

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EDITORIAL

GUYANA

Expectations of, and challenges for, the new Government QUITE apart from the customary criticisms of the opposing party, some supporters of the APNU+AFC coalition have begun to whisper about the sloth of the Government in stamping its authority on the political process.

Such concerns are understandable. After all, these supporters did not have much to cheer about for over two decades. In such circumstances, the appetite for instant gratification is large.

That said, it should be

noted that the new Government has only been in office for about eight weeks.

Coming into office after a bruising campaign, and after nearly 23 years of governance by the PPP, it is to be expected that they would take some time to find their footing. The challenges are formidable.

The first big challenge is the Coalition itself. It is a unique formulation of seven parties; a coalition of a coalition of parties (APNU), and another party (AFC).

Within that group, three

of the parties have strong ideological and political outlooks. It means, therefore, that there has to be a merger of these independent elements into a cohesive approach to governance.

And they have to do this on the job.

A second challenge is learning the ropes of government. One of the disadvantages of long-tenured governments is the effect it has on the ability of the opposition to master the crafting of day to day governance in the Execu-

tive. Of the 26 ministers in the new government, only two of them have had actual Cabinet experience. This is a critical element. It means that the new ministers, in addition to quickly learning the required governance skills, have to learn the structures of their own ministries, and how to manoeuver relations among the ministries.

The third challenge has to do with the hostility from the PPP. In most countries, a new government is usu-

ally allowed some space by the outgoing government to settle in. This is an unwritten rule that the PPP has not honoured. The attitude that it was “cheated, not defeated” has informed its non-recognition of what it refers to as the “de facto government”. The parliamentary boycott, for example, robs the government of the broad legitimacy every government craves.

Fourthly, the high level of corruption by the previous government, real and perceived, has necessitated a lot of attention of the new rulers. It means that energies that could have been used in other areas are being burnt in trying, for example, to locate Government finances. It is a distraction that the new government could have done

without.

A fifth challenge is the unexpected renewed Venezuelan claim to Guyana’s territory, and its non-renewal of the PetroCaribe rice deal. The country is, therefore, hit at two crucial fronts: Sovereignty and economy.

Meeting these challenges requires the mobilisation of more resources than a new government would normally be required to undertake.

We, therefore, urge a tempering of expectations on the part of the wider society. Patience is a necessary ingredient of the contract between the people and their government. This Government needs that luxury more than most.

Sterling Products puts smile on nine promising faces

--at annual bursary awards ceremony IN a motivational speech to nine students receiving bursary awards from Sterling Products Limited (SPL) for their outstanding performance at this year’s National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), Deputy Chief Education Officer Marcel Hudson urged them and their parents to view the monetary gift as a ‘seed’, not to be eaten but to be planted for future harvests.

In keeping with tradition, SPL awarded the students of employees at its Annual Bursary Awards ceremony held last Thursday at the company’s Providence, East Bank Demerara office.

In brief remarks to the students, Hudson said: “You are moving into a new level; from nursery to primary to secondary.

And then, if you remain focus, you will go on to the university; and you will do well. You will become important people in the land; but the thing about it is that we have to remain consistent and we have to recognise the importance of education, believe me.”

He urged the young students not to be consumed with merely having fun, but to focus instead

Young Joshua Hamilton thanks SPL for their kind gesture end people will judge you and more on furthering their education and becoming productive adults. He reminded that it matters not where one’s life started, but through determination, success could be achieved.

“I will tell you, some of these same people around here, if they tell you how they started, you might be shocked. I told people my wife mixed milk and biscuits at Winfer Gardens for years, because that is all her qualification allowed for. But today, the woman has a Master’s Degree in Literacy... because I am saying again that your life is not determined by how you start; it’s how you

you are in a perfect position for your life to take off...”

Hudson, who is also a Pastor, told the students and parents that they must view the monetary award provided by SPL as a ‘seed’ to be planted for future harvests.

USE MONEY WISELY “I have to admonish you parents to use your money wisely and don’t eat out all. It is a ‘seed’ that has been planted in your vineyard. Do not eat your ‘seed’; if you eat the ‘seed’, you will have no harvest and so I want to urge you to apply the funds in a way that the children

Deputy Chief Education Officer, Ms Marcel Hudson; SPL’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Ramsay Ali; and company officials with this year’s bursary awardees Products Limited for giving us

will benefit,” he said.

SPL’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ramsay Ali, in his remarks, said the company takes pleasure in conducting this annual exercise. “I say it every year to all the parents that we look forward to this in what we do here for our employees and their children and of course we wish we can do more. I think every year the Finance Controller always add a little more to the budget…”

The CEO reminded that the company gives preference to children of its employees to participate in the annual workstudy programme and invited those present to come onboard

after writing examinations.

“I’m hoping that the same set of people here, when you finish CXC, that you will come and spend some time with us.

July and August holiday you come and work with us. We give preference to our employees’ children to come and work with us for couple of months.

So you learn what is going on in the company and then I know for a fact that some children actually stay on after.”

Thanking SPL on behalf of himself, parents and fellow students, young Joshua Hamilton said, “I would like to say a special thank you to the management of Sterling

this award; and I know it would be very helpful in pursuing my education.”

The children also received timely words of encouragement from SPL’s Finance Controller/ Company Secretary Deodat Indar and head of the Clerical and Commercial Workers’ Union, Ann Anderson.

Those awarded this year are: Joshua Hamilton, Sarah Harry, Rachael Roopnarine, Kimberly James, Surojanie Singh, Celina Singh, Rawle Grannum, Raphael Ramotar and Taramattie Esar.

The event was coordinated by SPL’s Human Resources Manager, Yvette Fiedtkou.

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AG pledges to improve services at Berbice Deeds Registry --during familiarisation visit

AFTER serving 16 years as a temporary Legal Clerk at the Supreme Court Registry in Berbice, Petal Denny can now look forward to securing a permanent position at the entity.

Denny said being a ‘temp’ is a real humbug, as she is not entitled to any vacation leave or allowance, and no sick leave with pay, even after having completed a number of courses.

After hearing her out on Friday during a tour of the facility, Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr Basil Williams reassured Denny, who is currently pursuing a degree in Social Work, that he will personally look into the matter.

Minister Williams was at the time on a familiarisation tour of the judicial system in Berbice, where he met and interacted with not only members of the Berbice Bar Association, but staff of the Sub Deeds Registry and the Supreme Court as well.

There are three Deeds Registries in Guyana: The Central Registry in Georgetown, and two sub-registries, one each in New Amsterdam, Berbice; and Suddie, Essequibo.

The purpose of the Deeds Registry is to efficiently administer the laws enacted by Parliament regarding land, whether by way of transport, land registration, leases, or mortgages, as well as those laws relating to trademarks, patents, copyrights, trade unions, companies, partnerships, business names, powers of

Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mr Basil Williams (seated right) with Registrar of Deeds Registry, Ms Azeena Baksh and Assistant Registrar, Ms Reza Manraj and other staff of the Berbice Deeds Registry attorney, contracts and other deeds.

ENGINE FOR BUSINESS Noting that the Deeds Registry is an engine for business in Guyana, Minister Williams urged staff of the Berbice sub-registry to be steadfast and professional as they deliver quality service to not only the people of Berbice, but all of Guyana.

The Registrar of the

sub-registry in Berbice deals with conveyancing, land registration, registration of business names and charges, deeds and collection of revenue. However, the issue of company matters has to be dealt with at the Georgetown Registry, since the sub registry does not deal with such a matter.

These services are not only offered to Berbicians, but all other Guyanese, since the registry is a public office

and everyone has access to its records.

“The services you provide are very important to the Guyanese people; in fact, very importantly, they have to do with property, the documentation and the question of the wellbeing of the citizens,” he observed.

In keeping with the President’s quest to develop a professional public service, Minister Williams reiterated that while politicians come

The Berbice High Court located at Esplanade Road, New Amsterdam

and go, public servants must remain professional, and must at all times be able to give proper advice in the interest of guiding the nation.

“It is not a question of which Party is in Government; this thing is for the people. And we believe that irrespective of which party is in government, Guyanese people must be able to go about their lives in a normal way; and so you have a very important role to play, and I urge you to continue to work steadfast in this regard.”

BETTERING THE SERVICE Minister Williams highlighted one of the issues at the Registry in Georgetown, which is the long period of time it takes to process documents. The question of query is also another issue.

The Minister urged them to establish a check-list, and deal with them in a holistic, rather than in an isolated manner in order to further reduce the time.

According to the Assistant Registrar, Reza Manraj, the registry has been very

prompt, in terms of providing excellent service time for conveyances. She said business registration is being done instantaneously.

Nevertheless, there is need for improvement and one of the steps currently being taken to better the service is the establishment of a vault which will be linked to a scanner to secure all records. This will discontinue the need to call the Georgetown or Essequibo Registries for any information.

Meanwhile, the Berbice Bar Association raised issues regarding the functioning of the land registry, and how effectively the registry delivers services to the lawyers.

Minister Williams said his ministry will be treating with these issues urgently.

The Minister noted that there is need for an enhancement of the Registry, in terms of enabling them to deliver the service to the public within a reasonable time. He pledged to work with the registry to ensure better services are offered to citizens. (GINA)

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Tourism Minister...

Domestic tourism equally important FLASHBACK: A scene from the last Pakaraima Mountain Safari

“DOMESTIC tourism is equally important as the international visitors we want to attract,” says Tourism Minister Catherine Hughes.

During the recent launch of the Music and Arts Festival, Tourism Minister Hughes spoke extensively on the Rupununi brand, and how it stands to benefit Guyana economically. She highlighted specifically the fact that many Guyanese, home or aboard, have never visited these areas.

“This brand is comple-

mented by events such as the Rupununi Rodeo, Rupununi Expo, wildlife festival and the South Rupununi Safari, along with other fantastic attractions.” She explained that these are some of the events that promote the Rupununi and highlight Guyana’s tourism product.

Relating her own experience, the minister related that “I had the opportunity to travel to Shea Rock and it is a breath-taking experience.

We hurry and we travel to other parts of the world and

we don’t realise that we have that right here.”

Minister Hughes emphasised that “Domestic tourism is equally important as [the] international visitors we want to attract and of course members of our Diaspora.

“One of the things I continue to worry about as the Minister of Tourism is that so many of our Guyanese have not gone to Essequibo or gone to Berbice; and I say to you it [is]literally a speedboat ride away,” Hughes stressed.

As she further related that many persons currently living in Guyana have visited other countries but have never set foot in the hinterland.

The minister however explained that it is the aim of her ministry to look into this situation and try their best to provide a solution to this issue of our own people being unable to travel around their country. “One of the things the ministry will focus on is on providing and informing the people of the great opportunities we have and encouraging them to go out and experience our tourism product.”

Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock, also asserted that his ministry will be working closely with the Ministry of Tourism so as to assist the hinterland communities to realise their true potential, as it relates to community- based tourism which will attract more domestic tourists.

According to Minister Allicock, “The reality is [that] people take things for granted and I am speaking from personal experience. I would look away from myself or the community or environment,” and look for other opportunities elsewhere. He noted that persons are taught through different media that the city is where all opportunities are. “We always believed that everything that came from abroad is the best and that was sort of built into you, because of the teachings we’ve had.”

He noted that we have to encourage “our own” to experience their country, “and they will be impressed at what beauty we have here right under our noses.”

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday July 13, 2015

Finance Minister corrects‘erroneous’ Public Debt statement

Finance Minister Winston Jordan addressing the National Assembly on Thursday

FINANCE Minister Winston Jordan took to the floor of the National Assembly on Thursday to correct his June 26 statement to the House on Guyana’s external debt.

“On Friday, June 26, 2015, I informed this honourable House that the External Public Debt had risen to US$1.6B, and that the Domestic Debt had also increased, though I did not state the figure,” Jordan recalled on Thursday.

He noted that after his return to Guyana on July 1 from the Ministerial Meeting of the Petro Caribe Agreement, “I was informed that the figure I quoted for the external debt was incorrect.

“I had the opportunity to recheck the numbers and [I] now inform this honourable House that it is the Public Debt, comprising the external debt, and the domestic, which stands at US$1.6B, and not the external debt,” the Finance Minister corrected.

According to Jordan, Guyana’s external debt currently stands at US$1.2B, and its domestic debt at US$0.4B or US$400M.

Guyanese doctors represent GPHC at 13th Clinical Conference A TEAM of doctors recently represented the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) at the 13th Annual Clinical Conference held in Bridgetown, Barbados.

The team comprised: Senior Registrar in Urology, Dr. Chris Prashad; Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Shilindra Rajkumar; and Consultant Surgeon,

Dr. Navin Rambaran.

The doctors presented papers on the Epidemiological Profile of Prostate Cancer in Guyana; Guyana’s experience in the management of complex hand injuries and percutaneous vs. open drainage of intra-abdominal abscess.

The presentations were received with keen interest

and positive feedbacks by surgeons. While at the conference, the doctors took the opportunity to network and build stronger relations with their Caribbean counterparts.

This activity highlights the GPHC’s continued emphasis and support of research and other scientific methods among its professionals.

The three doctors who represented GPHC at the 13th Annual Clinical Conference in Barbados

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Mayor has big plans for Georgetown – 2015 budget to cost $2.4B to facilitate Garden City restoration

By Ravin Singh WITH a peaking $2.4B proposed for the 2015 budget to facilitate the restoration and rehabilitation of the Garden City, Georgetown Mayor, Hamilton Green, was on Friday last pleased to announce that the 2015 budget had been prepared, approved and given a no-objection stamp by the Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan.

Beginning in the second quarter of the fiscal year, the budgetary cycle will see the Town Clerk issuing a circular to the Council as well as to all departments.

Since the local government system sees councillors being drawn from various constituencies, those councillors are expected to consult with constituencies on matters of urgency. Departmental budgets are created at the same time, after which a draft budget is then submitted to the Finance Committee by the Municipal Treasurer.

The Finance Committee is then expected to scrutinise that budget based on information gathered from constituents. This is where both the council aspect and the administrative aspect are then combined, after which the first public meeting is held.

Following the public meeting, the draft budget is then taken back to the Finance Committee for consideration by both members of the Council, headed by Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green, and the City Administration, headed by the Town Clerk.

The last two steps involve an approval of the budget, which is then subjected to assent by the Finance Committee Chairman and the Municipal Treasurer before approval by the Minister of Local Government and Regional Development is sought.

However, an eventful 2014 forced a late submission of the Georgetown City Council’s budget, since Finance Chairman, Councillor Junior Garrett, had a no-confidence motion passed against him last year by the Council at an ‘unlawful’ statutory meeting which was held in the compound of City Hall, after the Councillors were refused entry to the Chambers by then acting Town Clerk Carol Sooba.

Desperate to complete a draft budget, the City Trea-

surer and other staff came to the rescue of City Hall, and were able to produce their budget.

On Friday last, in the Chambers of City Hall, Mayor Green eagerly announced to the media at a press conference that the final stage of the approval aspect of the budget, the Minister’s approval, had been accomplished.

However, the next step involves a public reading of the budget, which is expected to be done during this or the following week.

An official attached to the Mayor and City Council had disclosed that this would have been done earlier, but the holding of General Elections earlier in the year had forced a delay in the public approval and public reading of the budget. He further explained that while $23M of the budget’s total is subsidized by central government annually, the remainder is facilitated by revenues generated by the council.

But what the Council will be working towards, the official said, is weeding out the delinquent taxpayers who have either been evading taxes or have not been paying

Georgetown Mayor, Mr Hamilton Green

the amount they are mandated to pay.

As it relates to the content of the budget, the four areas which absorb the bulk of the money are: the Engineer’s Department, the Solid Waste Department, the City Markets, and the Public Health Department.

While the Solid Waste Department will continue to lobby for trucks and equipment needed to rid the city of garbage, the Engineer’s Department will continue its rehabilitation projects on kokers and other engineering mechanisms across George-

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town.

The Mayor also detailed his plans for the city, hinting at a major overhaul of Georgetown, with specific emphasis to be placed on large trucks, vagrants, city businesses and delinquent vendors.

Green highlighted that bush trucks are able to park in residential areas and contribute significantly to traffic congestion and deterioration of roads and parapets. In this regard, he revealed, Council will be exploring the option of restricting the time when certain type of motor vehicles

can traverse the city.

“We are now giving notice to those owners and operators of bush trucks that they are to remove them post-haste,” Mayor Green declared.

He also disclosed that emphasis would be placed on formalization of street vendors, and stringent fees will be imposed for breaches on the part of vendors, businesses and citizens.

Market too, he said, will be examined, and the options of having rehabilitated historical structures or modern designs for the markets will be decided

upon through a consultative effort with relevant stakeholders.

City Hall will also be playing an integral role in the re-examining of zoning laws, which seems to have been completely ignored by corporate Guyana over the last few decades. Green assured the media that City Hall will ensure to work closely with the relevant authorities, including the Ministries of Communities and of Public Infrastructure, to ensure that zoning laws are adhered to and compliance remains of paramount importance.

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Pitbulls attack, bite Soesdyke woman – owner charged THE owner of the pitbulls that viciously attacked Desiree Griffith, 58, of lot 84 Doctor Charles Estate, Soesdyke,East Bank Demerara, and caused severe injuries to her left ankle and body, was placed on $50,000 bail by Magistrate Leron Daley when he appeared at the Providence Magistrates Court on Friday.

Kevin White, 29, of Lot 109 Doctor Charles Estate, Soesdyke, pleaded not guilty to the charge which stated

that on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Soesdyke, being the owner of mixed- breed pitbulls, he suffered them to be at large and unmuzzled, causing injuries to Griffith.

Police Prosecutor Inspector Michael Grant told the court that on the day in question, the dogs were in White’s care, when it is alleged that they escaped, scaled the fence and bit the victim.

White in his defence explained that the dogs had escaped through the fence and bit the lady; as such, he said

that he was not to be blamed for the attack.

White was placed on bail and ordered to return to court for continuation of the matter.

According to reports, Griffith was walking along the street to her home around 14:30hrs, when it is alleged that the pitbulls escaped from a wooden kennel and pounced on her.

Luckily she was saved by public- spirited citizens and rushed to a city hospital where she was treated and discharged. The medical certificate revealed that the woman was bitten on the back of her ankle, arms and back.

Teen on robbery-withviolence charge NINETEEN-year-old Leon Charles on Friday appeared before Magistrate Leron Daley at the Providence Magistrates Court and was remanded to prison on a charge of robbery with violence.

Charles was not required to plead to the charge which alleged that on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 he, while being in the company of another, robbed Anessa Hodge of her handbag, cellphone and cash, totalling $27,500;he also used

personal violence on her.

Police Prosecutor Inspector Michael Grant did not object to bail, neither did he relate the facts to the court. Charles was remanded to prison until Thursday, July 30, 2015.

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Police hold concert, fitness walk for anniversary month

By Leroy Smith THE Guyana Police Force continues to observe its anniversary month with activities geared at engaging the members of the public and stakeholders.

On Sunday last, the Guyana Police Force Band held a concert at the Band Stand at the Seawalls. The Band Stand was adopted by the Guyana Police Force several years ago, and is maintained by that organisation.

That concert commenced at 14:30 hrs and did not end until 18:00hrs, while they entertained individuals and families who were in the area at the time.

The ranks played several renditions as they sat calmly in the afternoon atmosphere and setting sun.

For some passers-by, the moment was one to capture on camera, while for others, it was an occasion to stand or sit far away and focus on the conductor of the band, Assistant Commissioner of Police Cecil Bovell.

Meanwhile, the Police in “A” Division on Saturday held their annual fitness walk, headed by Deputy Commander of the Division, Dion Moore, who led ranks from the Meadow Bank area along Mandela Avenue into D’Urban Street and onto Brickdam into the Police Station.

The ranks were accompanied on their brisk fitness walk by some stakeholders in the Division, and even by several young people from Albouystown, with whom the police have been working for the past two years.

ACP Bovell conducting the band last week Sunday during the concert

The walk attracted some amount of spectator interest from motorists, and once it got onto D’Urban Street, the walkers did not fail to get

the attention of residents of the communities of Lodge and Wortmanville.

Once inside the Brickdam Police Station, the

walkers had a brief session of physical exercise to maintain active circulation of their blood, before being exhorted by

Some of the persons who participated in Saturday morning’s fitness walk

the Deputy Commander on the need to remain fit and continue their own individual exercises, as it promotes healthy living.

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City Constabulary celebrating 178th anniversary

THE City Constabulary is currently celebrating its 178th anniversary.

Ranks of the City Constabulary assembled at their inter-faith anniversary service yesterday The City Constabcil’ was narrated by CPL. also poems, solos, as well ulary was established in as choice musical rendi- 1837 and has as its motto: 1740 Baveghems.

Apart from congrega- tions by the Police Force “Serving the Citizen and Advancing the Nation”. tional singing, there were Band.

Among those enjoying the ceremony yesterday are (from left, front row) Minister of Communities, Mr Ronald Bulkan, and City Mayor, Mr Hamilton Green persons joining the conDelivering sermonettes IN recognition of this mile- stabulary in celebration were religious leaders: Pastor stone, an Inter-faith Ser- were Mayor of Georgetown Wendel Jeffrey, Pandit Deovice was held yesterday at Hamilton Green, Minister dat Tillack, Brother Neil BacCity Hall compound, Re- of Communities Ronald chus and Ms. Halo Bassein. gent and Avenue of the Re- Bulkan, councillors and Scripture readings were public, under the theme: religious leaders representdone by Lance Corporal “Together We stand for ing the Christian, Muslim, 1556 Leandrew and Woman Perfection”.

Bahai and Hindu denomiCorporal 1718 Glasgow.

Among the distinguished nations.

The ‘Role of the City Coun-

Religious leaders who officiated at the ceremony yesterday

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Copa finds Guyanese response ‘very positive’ --in first year of operations here

burg, Georgetown and can be contacted on telephone number 231-2491-2 to enquire about the Airline’s competitive prices, promotions, offers and its new ConnectMiles Frequent Flyer Program. You can also visit Copa’s website at: www.copa.com

Copa’s Country Sales Manager, Nadine Oudkerk JULY 11 marked one year many great things together as since Panamanian flag car- Copa continues to serve the rier, Copa Airlines started people of Guyana,” she said. servicing the Georgetown, Looking ahead, the AirGuyana route twice weekly, lines is excited about conwith connections to 74 des- tinuing to serve the people tinations, with 12 options in of Guyana. “Copa remains North America. committed to Guyana for During this time, Copa the long haul and providing Airlines has been proudly the best onboard service and serving the people of Guyana on time performance on the by offering one-stop connec- most modern fleet,” Oudkerk tions to 74 destinations in 30 added. countries of North, Central, Copa Airlines and Copa South America and the Ca- Airlines Colombia, subsidribbean, the airlines said in iaries of Copa Holdings, a release. are leading airlines in Latin Copa also provides 12 America for passengers and options in North America, cargo. including Miami, Orlando, For over 65 years of unthe iconic city of New York, interrupted operations, they and culture-rich cities such have managed to make the as New Orleans.

‘Hub of The Americas’, loThe Airline’s entry into cated in Panama, the leading the Guyana market has made hub in the entire continent. it possible for passengers to Copa has one of the enjoy more options, while youngest and most modern providing scope for more fleets in the industry, combusiness and tourism-related posed of 98 aircraft - 72 Boeactivities to be undertaken. ing 737 Next-Generation and “The Guyanese people’s 26 Embraer-190, and a puncresponse to the service has tuality index close to 90%, at been very positive,” the re- the level of the best airlines in lease stated. the world, the release noted.

Reflecting on the AirCopa was awarded in line’s first year of service to 2013 two prizes by Skytrax Guyana, Country Sales Man- as “Best Airline of Central ager Nadine Oudkerk said, America and The Caribbean” “Our first year of operation and “Best Cabin and Airport has been very exciting and Staff in Central America and successful, this is entirely The Caribbean”. due to the tremendous posIt is also part of the largitive support from our pas- est global airline network, sengers, our committed staff Star Alliance, offering its who provide a high level of customers the possibility of service, our business partners reaching 1,316 destinations and travel agents.” in 192 countries and en“We thank all our allies joys more than 18,500 daily for making this first year a flights and 1,000 VIP rooms. memorable one and we anCopa’s Guyana office ticipate making many great is located at 212 Camp strides and accomplishing Street, North Cummings-

Passengers disembarking a Copa Airlines flight at CJIA

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Colwyn Harding assault case adjourned to July 24

– following another non-appearance by Prosecutor COLWYN Harding, the young man who alleged that he was brutally baton-raped and otherwise assaulted by two police officers while in custody in 2013, on Friday had his case adjourned until July 24, 2015, after Prosecutor, Attorney at Law Nigel Hughes failed to appear at the Providence Magistrates’ Court on the second day of the trial.

Hughes, who was appointed by the director of public prosecutions (DPP) as a prosecutor through the means of a “Fiat,” rather than a state prosecutor assigned in the matter.

On Friday, the matter was called twice and had to be stood down because the prosecution had not arrived although the victim, lawyers and the defendant were ready to begin. However, at noon as the court room was tense, Attorney-at-Law Leslie Sobers, representing the female police officer Roselle Tilbury- Douglas, addressed the court and remarked that “Hughes’s lateness has become a burden when one has to wait in ignorance.” Mr Glenn Hanoman, representing constable Devin Singh made an application for dismissal of the matter in the absence of the prosecution.

However, the magistrate rejected the application.

Nevertheless, both lawyers jointly requested that the matter be withdrawn if the prosecutor fails to appear again. The magistrate then adjourned the matter again for Friday, July 24 at 10:30hrs.

When the case was first called on June 27, the magistrate was ready to adjourn when the Prosecutor Hughes arrived late.

Then, Harding had taken the stand and testified, However, the trial had to be adjourned because of his emotional break-down. Before breaking down, Harding had testified that the

police had gone to his home on November 15, 2013 with his girlfriend, Tenisha Evans, in a house at Timehri and kicked down his back door. Harding said Constable Singh handcuffed him and dragged him into the bedroom, while the other officers continued to search the said house Singh, Harding had noted, became annoyed when he denied being a member of the notorious “Hot Skull’ gang by the said officer.

Singh, he said, began to beat him and when he tried to scream the constable gagged him with his underwear and continued to beat him.

The witness explained that he was then dragged into the kitchen, where he was further interrogated and brutally beaten by the said officer, causing him to fall to his knees.

Police Constables Devin Singh, of Lot 125 Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara, and Roselle Tilbury-Douglas of Alliance Road, Timehri, East Bank Demerara, have been jointly charged with assaulting Harding during the period November 1 to November 13, 2013, at the Timehri Police Station, so as to cause him actual bodily harm. Devin Singh was also slapped with an additional assault charge, separately.

According to reports, the two police officers who were based at the Timehri Police Station, pushed a condom-covered baton up Harding’s anus in November, 2013. Harding, who was at the time a prisoner on remand for allegedly assaulting a police officer and resisting arrest, had suffered a ruptured intestine. Harding later underwent two private examinations, one at a private hospital here and the other in Jamaica and the conclusion from both examinations was that a foreign object had been inserted into his anus.

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Steel-plated Djokovic a step too far for Federer

By Martyn Herman LONDON, England (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic again revealed the true depth of his steely core to grind Wimbledon idol Roger Federer’s hopes of a record eighth title into Centre Court’s baseline dust yesterday.

With a sell-out crowd urging Federer to scale the same dizzy heights he reached in eclipsing Britain’s Andy Murray in Friday’s semi-final, Djokovic shrugged off losing a stomach-churning second-set tiebreak to prevail 7-6(1), 6-7(10), 6-4 6-3.

After swiping away a forehand winner to end a two-hour 56-minute contest that crackled into life midway through but then fizzled out, top seed Djokovic roared to the grey London sky before kneeling down and nibbling some of the cherished turf.

“In the end when I finished the last point, I took out everything that was in me,” Djokovic, who has rebounded magnificently from losing the French Open final to Stanislas Wawrinka and missing out on a full set of majors, said.

“It’s a great achievement.

Even though it’s the third

title here, it feels like the first.

“Obviously, I was disappointed and heartbroken (to lose the French), but if there is one thing that I learned in the sport it’s to recover fast and to leave things behind and move on.”

For the second year running in the All England Club’s showpiece final Federer played majestically but

Wo r l d n u m b e r o n e Djokovic now has three Wimbledon titles, the same as his coach Boris Becker, and moves above the likes of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and Ken Rosewall in the all-time list of grand slam collectors.

At 28, he already has nine majors to his name and, despite the life-changing jour-

Roger Federer of Switzerland with the runner-up trophy after losing his Men’s Singles Final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, yesterday. (Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett) could not break down the defences of the game’s ultimate warrior.

Twelve months ago he pushed the Serb to five sets. This time the Swiss maestro’s challenge fizzled out in anti-climactic fashion and Djokovic dominated the third and fourth sets of his 17th grand slam final with clinical precision.

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ney into married life and fatherhood, his hunger for battle remains as voracious as ever.

Nearly six years older, Federer had hoped to become the oldest man to win the Wimbledon title in the professional era.

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ment’s classics, his well of inspiration ran dry.

He will come again, that much is guaranteed, but his chances of winning a record-extending 18th grand slam title are receding.

“You know, I still think I had a great tournament,” Federer told reporters. “You can have good tournaments without winning, as well. I still won six matches, lost one. The ratio still remains very good.

“But of course you sort of walk away empty-handed. For me a finalist trophy is not the same. Everybody knows that.”

FIRST MOVE Second seed Federer made the first move yesterday, breaking for a 4-2 lead, only for Djokovic to hit back immediately.

Djokovic escaped at 5-6 when Federer held two set points then ran away with the tiebreak, winning it 7-1 as Federer’s timing, so sweet against third seed Murray, went off a fraction.

Sympathetic “aahhs” greeted Federer’s mistakes and he looked in trouble at 4-5 in the second set when Djokovic earned a set point only to waft a loose forehand over the baseline.

The real drama was to come.

The final’s second tiebreak was in Djokovic’s pocket at 6-3 but Federer summoned some magic, winning a hypnotic 26-stroke rally on the way back to 6-6.

With the crowd on the edge of their seats Federer saved three more set points, one when Djokovic slipped over, and then failed to take one of his own before reeling off three points in a row to win it 12-10.

“It was frustrating obviously not to be able to close it out,” said Djokovic, who took his anger out by smashing his racquet into his shoes.

“I knew that I could not let this happen against Roger in the final of Wimbledon because it might be my last chance.”

Instead of fretting over missed opportunities, Djokovic simply got back to business and earned a break point at 1-1 by displaying his freakish court-covering ability before delivering the coup de grace with a deft drop shot.

Federer then blazed a forehand long and the momentum switched back to Djokovic.

A weather interruption dampened Federer’s fire still further and once they returned to the court Djokovic eased through the third set before breaking twice in the fourth.

Vintage Hodge fires Warriors ...

From back page

The Tallawahs needed 180 to win and, despite a Chris Gayle six in the first over, this was a runchase that never looked like being successful.

Chadwick Walton went for a three-ball duck, while Gayle departed for 11 in the third over and Bonner was dismissed for 3 in fifth over.

Chris Lynn again got off to an explosive start, but again he failed to go on for the Tallawahs and the Aussie went for 16. The resistance instead came from Andre Russell, who despite suffering a bad knock to the knee less than 24 hours earlier against Barbados Tridents took the attack to the Guyana bowling.

The hosts were five wickets down but Russell was building momentum and, for a brief spell, it seemed possible that he could deliver a most unlikely victory for Jamaica. But his clean hitting was put to an end by the debutant David Wiese, who celebrated appropriately as the Amazon Warriors more or less secured a notable win.

And the Tallawahs must have known it too, losing their last five wickets for just two runs as Ronsford Beaton picked up three wickets in just four balls to wrap up the game.

Crawford ‘saves’ the champs ...

From back page the Uitvlugt team and their supporters some hope but not to be outdone, Multi showed why they have had a stranglehold on the trophy over the past three years.

Nifty striker Jovon ‘Ronaldo’ Bobb stepped up and sealed the emphatic win with a tricky shot from the penalty spot, much to the delight of their supporters who flocked the players in the field to celebrate what they felt was a much deserved win.

The trip to the quarter-finals puts the defending champions closer to making it five finals in a row while chasing their fourth consecutive title.

In the earlier exchanges, the school from the ‘West Side’ came out looking hungry and were more forceful to the ball than their Linden counterparts, but it didn’t take long for ‘Multi’ to stamp their authority on the game.

Amar Jones had the best chance of putting the home side up an early goal but he failed to fire into the wide open net and allowed the Uitvlugt defenders to regroup, based on his blunder to clear the ball from within the danger zone.

The second stanza was more energetic than the first, but it was ‘Multi’ who literally controlled the game.

Uitvlugt were forced to mostly defend throughout the remainder of the game as the championship, fuelled by the cheers from the huge crowd at the venue, pressed the men from Region 3 in search of a winning goal.

Bobb probably came close to putting the game away but his Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired acrobatic right-footed shot slammed into the upright after hitting the ball from point-blank range.

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Froome in control despite Sky’s near miss

By Julien Pretot

PLUMELEC, France (Reuters) - Chris Froome stayed firmly on track for the Tour de France title when he retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey after the ninth stage, a 28-kilometre team time trial won by the slimmest of margins by BMC

Racing yesterday.

Heading into today’s rest day, Froome has the edge over his main rivals, who were hoping to take advantage of the Briton’s supposed weaknesses in the tricky opening block of racing.

The 2013 champion will now be keen to all but wrap up the race as it goes into

the mountains -- the Pyrenees in the second week and the Alps in the third.

Yesterday, BMC Racing clocked 32 minutes 15 seconds to beat Sky by one second

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain wears the race leader’s yellow jersey on the podium after the 28km (17.7 miles) team time-trial 9th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Vannes to Plumelec, France, yesterday. (Reuters/Eric Gaillard) and Froome now leads American Tejay van Garderen by 12 seconds overall.

“If you had told me I’d be in yellow at this point I would not have believed it,” Froome told reporters.

“It’s definitely not for me to be attacking

at the moment. Right now the biggest rival is Tejay van Garderen.”

According to France’s Thibaut Pinot, third in last year’s Tour, “Froome is as strong as in 2013”.

“I’d like to think so,” Froome replied.

BMC Racing leader van Garderen is not giving up hope, though.

“We knew we were on a good one, on a perfect day we would have taken yellow too, but still a great win. In a perfect world I would have taken the jersey,” said van Garderen, who was hoping to become the first American since the disgraced Floyd Landis in 2006 to be Tour overall leader.

Movistar took third place, four seconds behind, as Colombian climber Nairo Quintana limited the damage caused by Froome and van Garderen, even gaining ground on Spain’s Alberto Contador and struggling defending champion Vincenzo Nibali of Italy.

Contador’s Tinkoff-Saxo team were fourth, 28 seconds adrift, and Nibali’s Astana outfit ended up fifth, 35 seconds off the pace after a demanding time trial that ended up the Cote de Cadoudal, a brutal 1.7-km ascent at an average gradient of 6.2 percent.

Contador, looking to achieve a rare Giro d’Italia/Tour double, is fifth overall 1:03 behind Froome, while Quintana, regarded as the Briton’s toughest opponent in the climbs, is ninth and 1:59 off the pace.

The title is further slipping away from Nibali as the Italian again lost time on his main rivals. He is now 13th, 2:22 behind Froome.

Bangladesh thump South Africa to level series at 1-1 ... seal spot for next year’s Champions Trophy

DHAKA, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Bangladesh thrashed South Africa by seven wickets in the second one-day international yesterday to tie the three-match series at 1-1 after an inspired bowling performance saw the Proteas bundled out for 162, their lowest total against the hosts.

Teenage fast bowler Mustafizur Rah-

Bangladesh’s Soumya Sarkar celebrates his fifty. man and off-spinner Nasir Hossain picked up three wickets each as the tourists were all out in 46 overs after winning the toss and opting to bat first on a sluggish pitch at Mirpur.

Bangladesh lost two early wickets to Kagiso Rabada in their chase but opener Soumya Sarkar (88 not out) and Mahmudullah (50) added 135 for the third to ensure the hosts continued their fine form in the 50-over version of the game at home.

Bangladesh blanked Pakistan and then defeated twice world champions India in their last two ODI series and yesterday’s victory was only their second in the format against South Africa, who won the first match of the series by eight wickets.

The hosts romped to the target with more than 22 overs to spare and the win also sealed their spot amongst the top eight-ranked nations for next year’s Champions Trophy in England.

Rabada, who took six wickets on debut in the last match, gave South Africa some hope by dismissing Tamim Iqbal in his first over and Litton Das in his second but it was not enough.

Mahmudullah fell with Bangladesh four runs from victory and Sarkar took them over the line with a six off leg-spinner Imran Tahir. Left-handed Sarkar also hit 13 fours during his 79-ball unbeaten knock.

Earlier, the South African batsmen failed to find any momentum against the disciplined Bangladesh attack and managed to cross the 100-run mark in the 32nd over.

Mustafizur, who won the man-of-theseries award against India with 13 wickets from three matches, struck the first blow by dismissing Quinton de Kock in the fifth over as South Africa kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

Faf du Plessis was the highest scorer for South Africa with 41 while Farhaan Behardien’s 36 ensured the team crossed the 150-run mark.

Chittagong will host the third and final ODI of the series on Wednesday.

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England still blinking after perfect Ashes start

By Ed Osmond LONDON, England (Reuters) - England left Cardiff on Sunday in a state of surprised euphoria after producing a near-perfect performance to crush Australia in the first Ashes Test.

The touring side’s shell-shocked captain Michael Clarke admitted his team had been outplayed in all three facets of the game as England powered to a 169-run victory inside four days.

The Australians had been strong favourites to follow up their 5-0 drubbing of England Down Under less than two years ago with another series win but going into the second game at Lord’s this week the tables have turned sharply.

England named an unchanged squad while Australia have serious question marks

Man-of-the-Match Joe Root compiled a brilliant 134 on the first day over injured fast bowler Mitchell Starc, lbw-

cursed all-rounder Shane Watson and 37-yearold wicketkeeper Brad Haddin who endured a difficult game in Cardiff.

Australia usually lift their game at the home of cricket, although they have lost their last two Tests at Lord’s in 2009 and 2013.

The touring side’s bowling attack lacked control in Cardiff and, with Ryan Harris having retired, they may be tempted to recall Peter Siddle who has the experience to utilise the famous slope at the London ground, from Thursday.

The Australian batsmen must also knuckle down.

Chris Rogers made a fluent 95 in the first innings in Cardiff and David Warner and Mitchell Johnson hit contrasting half-centuries in the second but too many batters got out after making a start.

The England batsmen, in stark contrast, put significant numbers on the board

and in quick time.

Joe Root, dropped on nought by Haddin, compiled a brilliant 134 on the first day to set the tone and Gary Ballance dug in for a gritty 61 before Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali plundered quick-fire half-centuries.

Second time around Ian Bell and Root passed fifty while Stokes and Mark Wood produced spirited cameos to sap the strength of the wilting Australian attack.

England played aggressive cricket in the first Test and, under new coach Trevor Bayliss, they will look to continue in that vein.

Cook out-manoeuvred Clarke with bold tactical decisions in Cardiff and most of them worked.

The Australians must come up with a different game-plan to put pressure on the hosts, otherwise they may find themselves 2-0 down in the series with three matches to play.

Canada end Bermuda’s Under-19 World Cup hopes with 90-run win ST David’s, Bermuda (CMC) – Unbeaten Canada destroyed Bermuda’s faint hopes of reaching next year’s Under-19 World Cup finals in Bangladesh, crushing the hosts by 90 runs on the final day of the ICC Americas qualifying tournament here on Saturday.

Bermuda’s tail wagged to give their total an air of respectability after they crumbled to 32 for seven, eventually being dismissed for 112 in the 37th over in reply to Canada’s 202 on a breezy, overcast day marked by occasional rain.

Victory – underpinned by half-centuries from in-form Harsh Thaker and Thursaanth Anantharajah – gave Canada their fourth victory of the week, leaving hosts Bermuda third below the United States by virtue of an inferior net run rate.

Bermuda and the U.S. traded victories – the U.S. winning the opener by 136 runs and losing the second fixture by one wicket – as they managed only one win apiece. Suriname were due to be the fourth team in the tourna-

ment but pulled out because of visa problems.

Canada had already booked their tickets to Bangladesh ahead of Saturday’s game. Bermuda’s defeat meant the U.S., as runners-up, have a second chance to get to the World Cup through another qualifier later this year at a venue to be announced.

Bermuda made early inroads as Canada slipped to 48 for three, but number five Thaker followed up his 121 against the U.S. on Friday at Somerset with eight fours in his 67 from 69 balls, adding 68 for the fourth wicket with opener Anantharajah, who struck six fours in his 102-ball knock of 58.

Thaker was sixth out at 181 in the 45th over.

Sarbjot Singh Sivia chipped in with 26 from 25 balls as Canada were dismissed in the final over for their lowest total of the week – but a daunting one for Bermuda to chase – after rain held up play late in their innings.

Opening bowler Micah Simons returned to take three late wickets – includ-

Barbados Tridents beat Jamaica Tallawahs by 17 runs IN A thrilling match which see-sawed in momentum between two closely matched sides Barbados Tridents eventually defended 146-7 to beat Jamaica Tallawahs by 17 runs before a packed Sabina Park on Saturday night to head to the top of the CPL standings.

In an amazing atmosphere at Kingston, Dilshan Munaweera tried to quell the noise from the home fans as he made a quick start for the Tridents, assisted by fellow opener Dwayne Smith. But after the Sri Lankan opener departed with 33 runs on the board and Jonathan Carter went soon afterwards, the Tallawahs applied further pressure and slowed the run rate right down in front of a partisan home crowd, their efforts led by Jerome Taylor and Rusty Theron.

New arrival Misbah-ul-Haq was out for a duck, while Kieron Pollard made a scratchy start but did get going late in the innings after being dropped twice. Jason Holder contributed at the other end after also getting a reprieve thanks to a misfield by Mahela Jayawardene on the boundary. Pollard hit 16 of the 22 runs in the final over as he finished on 59*, giving his team something to defend after a

challenging 20 overs in a knock that proved to be the centrepoint of man-of-the-match performance.

The Tallawahs suffered an early blow in their run-chase after losing Chris Gayle for 14 runs, but it was the decisive contribution of Robin Peterson that really changed the course of the game.

The bowler took two wickets with his first two balls – including the dangerous Chris Lynn, who made 13 – and, while his hat-trick was denied, the South African bowled Jerome Blackwood after dismissing Jayawardene to claim three wickets in the over.

The Tallawahs were losing wickets too regularly for comfort, but the run-rate was not suffering and, with Chadwick Walton still at the crease, the hosts seemed like the favourites to claim victory.

But Rayad Emrit dismissed the opener during a fine spell in which he went for just 3.5 runs per over, and by the end of the contest the Tallawahs batsmen could not find the boundary rope as the Tridents won with something to spare to climb to the top of the Hero Motocorp Leaderboard.

ing Thaker’s – and finish with impressive figures of four for 21 from 10 overs, while Chare Smith, Charles Trott and skipper Delray Rawlins took two wickets apiece.

Bermuda’s reply quickly turned into a procession as they lost half their wickets inside 16 overs before Jordan Smith (25) and Shakeal Outerbridge (26) added 41 runs for

the eighth wicket and number 10 Chare Smith helped raise the 100 with 21.

Second-change Abdul Haseeb was Canada’s most successful bowler with three for 20 from seven overs, Thaker ending the innings with two for two from 5.2 overs after Muhammad Khan had claimed two for 18 from six.

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Eugene, McDavid heat up Regional U-17 title race ... Guyana beat Leewards by 126 runs

SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Impressive bowling from Johnnel Eugene and Nathaniel McDavid helped Windward Islands and hosts Trinidad & Tobago fortify their bids for the Regional Under-17 title here yesterday.

Eugene, the son of former senior Windwards batsman John Eugene, grabbed 5-22 from nine overs to bowl the Windwards to a 103-run victory over Jamaica in the key fourth round match at Canaan.

At the same time, McDavid collected 5-22 from 5.4 overs to set up T&T for a five-wicket victory over last year’s champions Barbados in a low-scoring affair at Shaw Park in the Tobago capital.

In the other match, a spell of 3-10 from 3.2 overs from off-spinner Bhaskar Yadram topped left-arm spinner Zawandi Whyte’s 4-39 from 10 overs to lead Guyana past Leeward Islands by 126 runs at Louis D’Or. The results meant that the Jamaicans remained

in pole position on 19.4 points, narrowly ahead of

Guyanese off-spinner Bhaskar Yadram grabbed three for 10 T&T on 19.1 and Windwards are third on 18.1 with Guyana on 12.2, Barbados on seven and Leewards on 0.8 out of the race for the title.

The players take a break today and resume play tomorrow for the final round

when Windwards face Leewards in the all-Islands clash at Canaan, Trinidad & Tobago meet Guyana at Mount Pleasant and Barbados tackle Jamaica at Shaw Park.

At Canaan: Leewards slumped to 31 for five in the 13th over and never offered a serious challenge to a victory target of 208.

Jemuel Cabey led the way for Leewards with 22, but no other batsman reached 20, as Yadram hastened the end with his three scalps coming in the space of seven deliveries.

Guyana had benefited from consistent batting down the order, led by Ramnarine Chatura’s 39 and 33 for Joshua Persaud, but Whyte bowled with purpose to ensure that they were dismissed for 207 in 48.1 overs, after they chose to bat.

At Shaw Park: The Jamaicans, chasing 226 for victory, made a bright start with an opening stand of 72 between Gordon and Beale.

Gordon was lbw to Narun Singh for the top

score of 45 in the 15th over before the same bowler had Dominic Samuels caught close to the wicket for 13 and Jamaica captain Brad Barnes was run-out for a duck without facing a ball to leave his side stumbling at 90 for four.

Eugene spun into action, ensuring they never recovered, and the previously-unbeaten Jamaicans lost their last seven wickets for 28 runs in the space of 24 deliveries with the runout of Andre McCarthy bringing the innings to a tame conclusion.

Earlier, the Windwards’ innings was at the crossroads, when they stumbled

India claim series with 62-run victory over Zimbabwe HARARE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - India’s Ajinkya Rahane and Murali Vijay put on a century-opening stand to lay the platform for a 62-run victory over Zimbabwe and a series win in the second one-day international at Harare Sports Club yesterday.

After the tourists were sent in to bat, the pair put on 112 for the first wicket as India posted 271 for eight in their 50 overs.

Zimbabwe found quick scoring difficult from the start of their reply and were eventually bowled out for 209 with an over remaining in their innings.

Captain Rahane took 83 balls for his score of 63, while Vijay managed just three boundaries, two of them sixes, as he top-scored for India with 72 from 95 balls.

They were the only two half-centuries of the innings and after they departed India lost wickets at regular intervals on the

to 74 for four in the 22nd over, but Johann Jeremiah anchored as he struck eight fours and one six, carrying his bat for an unbeaten 84 from 126 balls to lead their revival.

He shared 86 for the fifth wicket with Nick Elibox and 65 – unbroken – for the sixth wicket with Tahj Tavarnier to put the Windwards back on track.

Elibox supported with four fours and two sixes in an even 50 from 77 balls and Tavarnier was 19 not out.

At Louis D’Or: McDavid bamboozled the Bar-

badian batsmen, after they started steadily to reach 56 for one after 13 overs.

McDavid scalped four of the next five wickets that fell including top-scorer Shian Brathwaite for 35 and T&T captain Kirstan Kallicharran hastened the conclusion of their arch-rivals’ innings with two wickets.

Opener Keagan Simmons made sure that the home team had few worries with an unbeaten 40, but off-spinner Donte Niles threatened to spoil the party, when he poached 3-9 from seven overs.

Swiss FIFA inquiry receives more ‘suspicious activity’ reports ZURICH, Switzerland (Reuters) - Switzerland now has 81 reports of suspicious financial activity linked to FIFA’s decisions to let Russia and Qatar run the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments, the Swiss attorney general’s office said yesterday.

Swiss prosecutors investigating corruption at the Zurich-based global soccer body have received another 28 suspicious activity reports since mid-June, a spokesman for the attorney general said.

The Swiss criminal investigation focuses on the decisions on who would stage the World Cup. Both Russia and Qatar deny wrongdoing and say they are preparing to hold the tournaments on schedule.

Attorney General Michael Lauber said last month that Switzerland’s anti-money-laundering agency had identified 53 suspicious transactions flagged up from information supplied by banks.

His office said that had now risen to 81 and it was “very pleased with analysis work done by the Money-Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland as it is of great support to the (Swiss) criminal proceedings,” the spokesman said by email.

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Monday July 13, 2015) The Indian players walk off after their 62-run win over Zimbabwe in Harare. slow pitch.

Zimbabwe seamer Neville Madziva posted career-best figures in all List A matches of four for 49 in his 10 overs.

The home side stumbled in their reply and when their century hero from Friday’s narrow four-run loss, skipper Elton Chigumbura, was dismissed for nine, they had slumped to 43 for three in

the 11th over.

Opener Chamu Chibhabha provided lone resistance with a neatly compiled 72 from 100 balls before he was run-out by a direct hit from Rahane.

Experienced spinner Harbhajan Singh, who has returned to 50-over international cricket after an absence of four years, for this tour, bowled tidily to

register one for 29 in his 10 overs.

But the pick of the Indian bowlers was medium pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar with four for 33 from his allotted overs.

The final match of the series will be staged at the same venue tomorrow, before the teams play two Twenty20 games starting on Friday.

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Today’s Quiz:

Put these in order beginning with the man who scored most runs in the very first CPL tournament: Andre Fletcher; Shoaib Malik; Chris Gayle; Lendl Simmons Who is the first bowler to dismiss batsmen for ‘golden ducks’ twice in Hero CPL 2015?

Answers in tomorrow’s issue

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Guyana Karate College wing out today for IDK camp in Toronto

By Stephan Sookram

THE Guyana Karate College (G-K-C) on Saturday completed its final training session before winging out later today to the International Karate Diagaku (IKD) Camp and world cup 2015 in Toronto Canada.

Vice- president and Senior Instructor Sensei Jeffery Wong has indicated that the team is ready and rearing to go..

Sensei Wong added that this year, he is looking for the top honour and doesn’t feel that second place will cut it “Last world cup as you know we got second place and we got second with 23 medals but we were short (of first place) by about seven or eight medals. Right now we have more students taking part so we hope to cop those extras places to secure first place”

Wong indicated to Chronicle Sport that his team is aware of what they are heading into and have been training constantly for the tournament. “I’m very surprised with the junior and the senior teams; they are very excited and very pumped up ahead of the championship. As you know we’ve been preparing for the tournament over the last four to five months and its going to be very successful for the IKD.” The senior instructor lauded the support from parents and guardians who continue to stand behind their children for the championships “We are getting a lot of support from the parents. Majority are going to the world cup in Canada to support their kids and we are very pleased with how the response from the parents.”

The 2nd IKD World Cup and camp will take place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from July 15-19 and will feature karatekas from North America and the Caribbean.

The GKC squad pose for a photo op afater final training session last Saturday.

Austin scores late winner as Reggae Boyz go top … El Salvador draw 1-1 with Costa Rica HOUSTON, Texas (CMC) – CapAfter taking a while to settle, tain Rudolph Austin struck a late the Reggae Boyz pushed forward injury-time winner as Jamaica’s repeatedly in search of the opening Reggae Boyz edged a stubborn goal only to be denied by goalkeeper Canada 1-0 to post their first win Kenny Stamatopolous, poor finishof the CONCACAF Gold Cup here Saturday night.

With the game seemingly headed for another frustrating draw following their opening stalemate against Costa Rica, the former Leeds defender headed home in the second minute of stoppage time to hand Jamaica a precious three points and send them to the top of Group B. In the feature game of the double-header at the BBVA Compass Stadium, El Salvador also produced a late stunner to grab a share of the points in a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica.

The Ticos led on 61 minutes through captain Bryan Ruiz’s first Gold Cup goal in ten years but sub- Rudolph Austin scores a late winstitute Dustin Corea struck deep in ner for Jamaica. injury-time of four minutes added, to break Costa Rica’s hearts. ing or in one case the woodwork.

Jamaica now top the group with Simon Dawkins volleyed over four points, with Costa Rica and El from the edge of the box in the 16th Salvador level on two points, and minute after being teed up by Giles Canada bottom with a single point.

Barnes and Austin also fired wide Playing in stifling heat that from just out side the area ten mintopped 34 degrees Celsius, Jamai- utes later. ca carved out chance after chance The best chance of the half fell but found it nearly impossible to to Kemar Lawrence, however. In break down an obdurate Canada. the 28th minute, the New York Red

Bulls forward surged into the box on the left-hand side and fired off a shot which was partially blocked

by Stamatopolous, with David Edgar clearing the ball off the line.

Canada had created a wonderful chance 16 minutes earlier when Tosaint Ricketts was released into the box with only goalkeeper Dwayne Miller to beat in the 12th minute.

However, Miller rushed out to pull off a courageous block at point-blank range.

Barnes, the Houston Dynamo player who was appearing on his home turf, almost gave Jamaica the lead in the 60th minute when he slammed his free kick from just out the box against the crossbar with the keeper beaten.

Stamatopolous then pushed away Barnes’ goal-bound volley in the 72nd minute before second-half substitute Darren Mattocks poked an attempt agonisingly wide from close range with three minutes left in normal time, after being fed by Barnes.

With Jamaica seemingly out of options in stoppage, Garath McCleary curled in a pin-point cross into the box for Austin to stoop and head home.

In their final game in Toronto tomorrow, Jamaica take on El Salvador while Costa Rica challenge Canada in a must-win encounter.

Man City & Liverpool agree £49M Raheem Sterling deal LIVERPOOL have reached an agreement with Manchester City over the £49M transfer of Raheem Sterling.

The transfer of the 20-year-old England winger is subject to contract negotiations and a medical.

Sterling had asked to leave Anfield and was the subject of two bids from City in June, which were rejected.

The forward, who will become the most expensive English player ever, is under contract until 2017, but turned down a new £100 000-a-week deal at Liverpool.

On Saturday, Sterling was named on a 30-man list for the tour of Thailand, Australia and Malaysia, but was then withdrawn.

Several former Liverpool players have criticised the player since he told manager Brendan Rodgers and chief executive Ian Ayre he wanted to leave the club this summer.

RAHEEM STERLING Former captain Steven Gerrard said he was “disappointed” in the England international.

“You don’t have to throw in illness, or refuse to go on tour,” LA Galaxy midfielder Gerrard added. “The fans have shown him great support, they want him to stay and I believe that he should too.”

However, it is understood the Reds decided to leave him out of the tour after the player reported for duty.

A recent study ranked Sterling as the most valuable young player in Europe, ahead of Paris St-Germain defender Marquinhos and Manchester United’s recently acquired Dutch striker Memphis Depay. (BBC Sport)

GAPLF to host Masters Championship later this month PREPARATIONS for the Guyana Amateur Power Lifting Federation (GAPLF) are moving apace ahead of the July 26 Immediate and Masters Championship.

According to Public Relations Officer of the GAPLF, Denroy Livan, the body has kicked itself into fifth gear to get things done for the event. “At the federation level, everything is in place, the venue is booked, everything that is necessary for this championship is ready and in place. We just expect participating lifters to have their registration in at least by the 20th.”

He continued by saying that the federation has been encouraging athletes to come out and continue training as there are several other lifts planned for the year.

He also encouraged those who are in other classes to come and show their stuff: “We are looking for all the lifters who participated this year at the Novices and years previously, to come out and ensure they mark their names at the Intermediate and of course the Masters now. They are going to continue and their competition will be separate from the Intermediate.”

The event is expected to be a show of power with several athletes already getting themselves up to scratch.

The PRO said that when they have to send lifters overseas they have to submit registration months in advance and as such they would not be accepting any late registrations. Lifters only have two weeks prior to the tournament to register.

The event will be held at the National Gymnasium.

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Guyana Karate College wing out today for IDK camp in Toronto See story on page 23

Vintage Hodge fires Warriors to easy victory over Tallawahs

Brad Hodge (63*) scored his runs at a furious rate for the Amazon Warriors at Sabina Park.

Djokovic wins third Wimbledon

GUYANA Amazon Warriors ensured Jamaica Tallawahs endured misery in their final match on home turf in this year’s Caribbean Premier League as Denesh Ramdin’s side thrashed the hosts by 84 runs at Sabina Park last night.

Scores:Amazon Warriors 179 for three off 20 overs (Brad Hodge 65 not out, Assad Fudadin 54, Lendl Simmons 36; Krishmar Santokie 1-17)Tallawahs 95 all out off 15.5 overs (Andre Russell 28; Ronsford Beaton 4-9, Sunil Narine 2-9, Marchant de Lange 2-17 Guyana made a modest start, with Assad Fudadin going along at a strike-rate of 80 after five overs and fellow opener Lendl Simmons not getting off the mark until the 11th ball faced. Despite a quick four and a six from Simmons, the Amazon Warriors were just 29-0 after five overs.

Simmons stuck around for 36 runs from 32 balls and Fudadin made a first CPL half-century, hitting 54 from 43 deliveries.

While the openers picked up the pace, their main contribution to the Guyana innings was the solid platform they laid. Umar Akmal – who reached 3 000 T20 runs – took advantage, but this innings will be remembered for the contribution of one man.

Brad Hodge picked up the momentum for Guyana with a power-packed knock of 65* from just 30 balls, including six maximums.

The Tallawahs bowlers, who restricted the openers to such good effect at the start, where unravelling as Hodge helped himself, hitting a six from the final ball of the innings to help the Amazon Warriors to their highest total of this year’s tournament.

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Ronsford Beaton catches Chris Lynn cooly in the deep. A fine effort from the fast bowler who also took four wickets for 9 runs with the ball.

Crawford ‘saves’ the champs from elimination ... ‘Multi’ defeat Uitvlugt Secondary 3-1 on penalty to advance to quater-finals

Novak Djokovic of Serbia kisses the trophy after winning his Men’s Singles Final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, yesterday.

Djokovic now joins his coach Boris Becker on three Wimbledon titles, taking his grand slam haul to nine ahead of the likes of Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. (See story on Page 19)

GOALKEEPER Tevin Crawford was the hero for Christiansburg/ Wismar Secondary School (CWSS), pulling off two crucial saves to pilot the defending champions into the quarter-finals of this year’s Digicel Schools Football tournament after beating Uitvlugt 3-1 Secondary on penalty kicks.

A vociferous crowd at the Wisburg Secondary School ground yesterday witnessed an intense contest; so intriguing that neither team could have found the net in regulation time, forcing the game into penalties, and it was there where Crawford capped his brilliant day between the uprights.

Uitvlugt Secondary were first to the penalty spot but were denied by Crawford, who read his man well enough to choose the right side to

Home town hero! Christianburg Wismar Secondary School custodian Tevin Crawford after ‘saving’ the defending champions to victory over Uitvlugt Secondary yesterday.

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make the save and put the champs in the advantage.

Duquan Hercules, who enjoyed a brilliant game in the midfield, buried his right-footed effort to up ‘Multi’ 1-0.

Uitvlugt Secondary were again disappointed when their next attempt rolled wide of the goal while the champions saw Omar Brewley put them up 2-0 after the 14-year-old striker hammered in his effort.

Multi missed their next penalty kick thanks to good glove work by Uitvlugt custodian and the score remained at 2-0 in favour of the threetime defending champions.

Shomal Smith’s goal brought See page 19 MONDAY, JULY 13, 2015