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President Granger assents to bills passed in National Assembly – Jagdeo’s benefits capped, anti-money laundering regime in effect

President David Granger

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo

No frankincense or myrrh necessary, boats for school children is a better gift

Former President Donald Ramotar

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Former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds

President to address border controversy at MERCOSUR meeting today 3 Page

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President David Granger with Minister of Social Cohesion Amna Ally, with a picture of the boat for school children

– President Granger at 70th birthday celebration

‘Because We 3 Care’ $10,000 grant ‘fiscally unsustainable’

– still under review, says Minister Trotman

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President Granger assents to bills passed in National Assembly

– Jagdeo’s benefits capped, anti-money laundering regime in effect By Derwayne Wills PRESIDENT David Granger has assented to three bills recently approved by the National Assembly in the 11th Parliament, where the Opposition People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is yet to make an appearance. Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman disclosed to the press corps yesterday during the post-cabinet briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency, Shiv Chanderpal Drive, that President Granger had assented to the bills before his departure on Saturday morning for the United Nations Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Ethiopia. Those bills, which will now become law after they have been gazetted, are the Former Presidents (Benefits and other Facilities) Bill, Constitution (Amendment) Bill, and the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Amendment) Bill. FINANCIAL EXTRAVAGANCE EXPOSED The impetus of the Former Presidents’ amendments was brought to light when Finance Minister, Winston Jordan in the National Assembly last Thursday made disclosures of financial extravagance, on what he called the “outrageous” and “scandalous” benefits accrued by former President

President David Granger

Former President Bharrat Jagdeo

Former President Donald Ramotar

Former Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, who served briefly as President following the death of former President Dr. Cheddi Jagan in 1997

going forward, the Minister of Finance will be guided by the legislation that has been assented to by the President.”

Governance Minister, Raphael Trotman addresses the press corps at the post-cabinet press briefing. Seated at the table are Minister of State Joseph Harmon (at right), and Director of Public Information (designate) in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mark Archer

Bharrat Jagdeo since demitting office in 2009. Jordan recounted that the benefits of the former President were tax-exempt, and even as a sitting President in Guyana received a monthly salary of $1.6M,

and a former President is entitled to 7/8 of that salary upon demitting office. This amounts to a monthly salary of $1.4M. The 2009 Former Presidents Benefits legislation enacted by former President Jagdeo as he was preparing to demit office after serving two terms was described as extravagant, considering the millions of dollars expended on former President Jagdeo for travel, utilities, security

and staff. NOT RETROACTIVE There is a common perception that the law is not retroactive and therefore would not affect former Presidents who served before the amendments were enacted. “We have no intention of going back to reclaim or to recover or to recoup anything that is passed,” Minister Trotman said in response to this question, “but

CAPS When asked whether the amendments to the Former Presidents’ bill will affect benefits of former President Jagdeo, Trotman responded, “That was the expectation and the intention of the National Assembly and Parliament when it was assented to, but we can’t go back to recover that which already has been spent, but there will be caps.” CONSTITUTION (AMENDMENT) BILL The most contentious of the three bills has been the Constitution Amendment Bill, which will grant financial independence to constitutional agencies, giving those bodies the power to draw directly from the Consolidated Fund, without direction from the Government. Financial autonomy under the imminent legislation will affect the operations of constitutional agencies like the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Office of the Ombudsman, Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), Public Procurement Commission, and the Judicial, Public, Police and Teaching Service Commissions. The A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition Government in the National Assembly is convinced that while there are clauses in Guyana’s Constitution which must receive a two-

third majority vote in the National Assembly in order to be amended, Article 222A is not one of those clauses. Former Attorney General, Anil Nandlall has expressed openly via his Facebook page, and even in the media by way of letter, that he will be challenging the law before the courts when the PPP takes up its seat in the National Assembly. “This bill seeks to amend the Third Schedule of Article 222A of the Constitution by adding certain entities to the said schedule,” Nandlall noted in a recent letter published by this publication, citing the “many implications which [will] arise from this.” “It is more commonsense and logic than law, that the schedule to an article in the constitution is part of that article,” the former AG said. “The Third Schedule is part of Article 222A,” Nandlall’s letter read. If the former Attorney General is correct then the provision, amended by the APNU+AFC Government in the National Assembly, must require a two-thirds majority. At the post-cabinet briefing, the Governance Minister was questioned whether Attorney General Basil Williams had advised Cabinet on the impending challenge to the legislation. “We will not enact laws that we are not prepared to defend,” Trotman responded, adding that the former Attorney General is entitled to an opinion but “we have been duly and properly advised by the Honourable Attorney General and by eminent Senior Counsel that we are on the right legal standing.” AML/CFT LEGISLATION Guyana will soon come under review by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in October, but the country, unlike its previous reviews, will be equipped with the requisite AML/CFT legislation. “There are some regulations which accompany that act,” Minister Trotman disclosed after noting the President’s assent to the long-awaited legislation “We are in the process of reviewing them and inviting stakeholders to review and comment before we take them forward,” he continued.

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President to address border controversy at MERCOSUR meeting today

President David Granger

JUST one day after President David Granger returned from a high-level United Nations (UN) meeting on financial development in Ethiopia, the President today travels to Brazil for a meeting of the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) in Brazil’s capital, Brasilia, where he will address the most recent claims by Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro against Guyana’s territory. Mercosur is a union of nations within the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR). Guyana’s neighbours, Brazil and Venezuela, are full members of Mercosur while Guyana is yet to receive associate member status. Guyana’s status in

Vice-President and Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge

the body depends on the legislative ratification of the framework agreement signed by the Guyana Government in 2013. Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro is expected to make an appearance at the high-level meeting along with President Granger. This will be the first appearance by President Granger and the new Government to the Regional body, after the A Partnership for National Unity+ Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) coalition emerged victorious after the May 11 polls. Governance Minister, Raphael Trotman confirmed yesterday to the press corps at

Governance Minister, Raphael Trotman addresses the press corps at the post-cabinet press briefing. Seated at the table are Minister of State, Joseph Harmon (at right), and Director of Public Information (designate) in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mark Archer

the post-Cabinet press briefing that the President “leaves for Brazil almost immediately after arriving home [from Ethiopia] for a meeting tomorrow of UNASUR [Union of South American Nations] Heads of Government.” High on the agenda to be addressed by President Granger, according to Trotman, is the development of Guyana as well as advancing the case of Guyana’s territorial integrity against President Maduro’s aggression. President Granger will be accom-

panied by a delegation of an undisclosed number from the Foreign Affairs Ministry, which includes Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge. Trotman noted the importance of President Granger at this meeting in advancing Guyana’s cause, as the country attempts to garner support against the decades-long aggression by Venezuela. “Some people believe that this is just some old romantic notion that Venezuela may have, but His Excellency, of

‘Because We Care’ $10,000 grant ‘fiscally unsustainable’ – still under review, says Minister Trotman MINISTER of Governance, Raphael Trotman, has said that the “Because We Care” $10,000 education grant is “unsustainable” in its current form and is being reviewed. The Minister said that the programme is “fiscally

unsustainable,” since the manner in which it was implemented does not entirely focus on addressing the needs of the depressed communities, who should have been the main beneficiaries from the beginning. “When you give a grant

or a cash transfer, it has to be targeted; it must be accompanied or guided by a means test, so that you ensure the most vulnerable in society are the sole or if not the primary beneficiaries,” asserted the Minister. Turn to page 8 ►

course, has a golden opportunity to present Guyana’s case to his South American brothers and sisters,” Trotman told the media yesterday. This trip, he continued, serves to “explain and to reinforce our position, and to define it to those who may have shrouded ideas as to what exactly is going on.” Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo will be sworn in as acting President during the duration of the two-day

meeting in Brazil. The meeting of the South American leaders is expected to highlight trade and political conflicts in the Region, which hinder advancement to South American integration. The thrust of President Granger’s campaign will be to denounce the decrees issued by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, which lays claim to maritime space off Guyana’s Atlantic Coast.

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‘Auschwitz book-keeper’ Oskar Groening sentenced to four years

(BBC News) A German court has convicted a 94-year-old former guard at the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz of being an accessory to the murder of at least 300,000 Jews. Oskar Groening, known as the “book-keeper of Auschwitz”, was sentenced to four years in prison. He was responsible for counting the belongings confiscated from prisoners and had admitted “moral guilt”. His lawyers said he did not facilitate genocide, but

prosecutors argued that he had helped the camp run smoothly. Many observers have questioned whether Groening will ultimately be sent to jail, given his advanced age. He is expected to be one of the last Nazis to face a courtroom. Defence lawyer Hans Holtermann was quoted as saying that he would review the verdict before deciding whether to appeal. Delivering the verdict, Judge Franz Kompisch said Groening had will-

ingly taken a “safe desk job” in a system that was “inhumane and all but unbearable for the human psyche”. The trial in the northern German city of Lueneburg, which began earlier this year, heard evidence from several people who had survived the death camp. One of the survivors, Eva Kor, said she forgave Groening, and a picture of her shaking his hand was tweeted earlier this year. A statement from a group of Holocaust survivors and victims’ relatives said the pain of losing families at Auschwitz could not be alleviated by criminal proceedings or the words of the accused.

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“But it gives us satisfaction that now the perpetrators cannot evade prosecution as long as they live,” the statement said. The case revolved around the question of whether people who had played a minor role in the Nazi-ordered genocide but had not actively killed any Jews could still be guilty of a crime. C o r n e l i u s N e s t l e r, a lawyer for a group of plaintiffs, said the case demonstrated that Auschwitz as a whole was “a murder machinery”. “Everyone who participated in it has to take responsibility for it,” he told Reuters news agency. Groening had publicly

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discussed his role at Auschwitz, making him unusual among former Nazis brought to trial. He said he was speaking out in order to silence those who deny the Holocaust took place. “I saw the gas chambers. I saw the crematoria,” he told the BBC in the 2005 documentary Auschwitz: the Nazis and the “Final Solution”. “I was on the ramp when the selections [for the gas chambers] took place.” More than one million people, most of them European Jews, died between 1940 and 1945 in the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.

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Return of purse with $4,000 Bellevue restores woman’s faith in staff vexed police (JAMAICA OBSERVER) Nayanda Francis had long lost confidence in the Jamaican police. Frustrated about regular reports of policemen and women running afoul of the law, the 38-year-old woman, who has a child who was born with sickle cell, said she was at a point where she just did not trust the police. All of that would, however, change in May of this year when she went downtown Kingston to conduct business and lost her purse with all the money that she had. In the turn of events, a policeman found her purse and for one month safely held the item with all the money intact until he was able to make contact with the owner. The purse was returned to Francis by the officer on Monday at the Darling Street Police Sta-

Sergeant Christopher ‘Ivan’ Smith shakes hands with Nayanda Francis, her purse with the $4,000 intact, at the Darling Street Police Station in downtown Kingston on Monday. (PHOTO: GARFIELD ROBINSON) tion. The honesty of the policeman has not only restored Francis’ trust in the police, but has also left her with a different outlook on life. “I had a total of $4,000 in my purse; it was all that I had on that day. Part of it was to purchase food to prepare for my family and to purchase

medication, and when I lost it I could not even afford to take public transportation to go home,” a smiling Francis told the Jamaica Observer after she was handed the purse. The policeman, Christopher ‘Ivan’ Smith, a sergeant at the station, said because of the relationship he has devel-

oped with people from the business community he was contacted by a business owner who found the purse and gave him the item to do “as he saw fit”. Smith said he went on a one-month search to locate the owner and finally did after calling numbers on a piece of paper in the purse.

A Number of psychiatric nursing staff at Bellevue Hospital in Kingston stayed off the job Tuesday over impending cuts in their salaries due to adjustments in the payment formula for the number of hours they work per session. In addition, they are to repay monies the Government said was paid to them in error over the past five years. The changes to the payment formula resulted from an audit carried out by the Ministry of Health, and should have been implemented from as far back as 2009. But chairman of the hospital board, Dr Winston Delahaye, says he only got hold of the document a few days ago. “I have the document now. Potentially, this impacts future earnings for those groups (but) we have to find a method to get those extra monies back. We understand that this could lead to some feelings of anxiety, if not disappointment,” Delahaye told the Jamaica Observer Tuesday evening. He said he was aware that there were some “irregularities in staffing” at the hospital in east Kingston, but was uncertain about the number of people who did not show up, or called in sick. The chairman could not give a reason why the report had not been submitted to Bellevue before, but said: “We are very happy that it was picked up.” He added that the process would begin to recoup the funds, while at the same time providing the necessary support and clarity to staff.

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EDITORIAL The Courtney Crum-Ewing case

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- justice delayed is justice denied

ONE of our columnists, Dr. David Hinds, used his column on Tuesday last to highlight the fact that the issue of Courtney Crum-Ewing’s murder seems to have been forgotten by both the Government and the population at large. Dr. Hinds suggested that Crum-Ewing’s mother seems to be frustrated by the lack of progress in bringing her son’s murderer or murderers to book. He went on to question the commitment of the society to ensuring justice for those who are killed while carrying out political protests. Dr. Hinds raises an important subject. Many had deemed Crum-Ewing’s murder a political act and fingered operatives of the then Government as culpable. Thousands took to the

streets on the day of his funeral and others mounted vigils and pickets and circulated petitions. Members of the then Opposition parties were in the forefront of these actions. But as Dr. Hinds noted, a mere three months later a picketing exercise to draw attention to the unsolved case could only draw a few citizens. Dr. Hinds seems to be pointing fingers in two directions - the Government and the larger society. We would like to deal with the former. It is no secret that Crum-Ewing supported the APNU+AFC coalition. One would, therefore, expect the coalition Government to move with some haste on this matter. It is not clear the extent to which they have done so. It is understandable that the Gov-

ernment is taking its time on this and other related matters. After all, there is a vast difference between rhetoric on the campaign trail and actual governance. No doubt, the Minister would have to rely on the Commissioner and the other top brass of the Police Force to move this matter. The big question is whether or not movement on the matter by the Police is crippled by the fact they are caught in between different interests on the matter by the former and current Administrations. Assuming that the interests of the two Governments on the matter are different; can the same leadership of the Police Force pivot from one mindset to another? In other words, is the Crum-Ewing case a victim of politics?

As Dr. Hinds reminded us, the former Minister of Home Affairs had directed the Police to go after the killers with haste. Was that just for public consumption? Did the Police ever carry out the directive? We know that the Police did not question some key figures whose names were being suggested as persons of interest. Why they did not? The Minister of Public Security, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan said a few weeks ago that he is committed to pursue this matter and other socalled high profile cold cases. The Minister and the Police Commissioner need to clarify where they are on the matter. The longer the delay, the colder the case gets. Remember the old adage – ‘Justice delayed is justice denied.’

The ‘Because We Care’ education grant initiative

THE ‘Because We Care’ Education Grant has of late attracted some attention, but largely due to misinformation being peddled by the political mischief makers on social media and a local daily. Some of the comments expressed on social media are likely to be bypassed because it is an uncensored forum, but for the misinformation to find its way into the pages of a mainstream newspaper smacks of poor journalism. Only recently, the Guyana Times reported that the Ministry of Education will be scrapping the ‘Because We Care’ $10,000 education cash grant, and ‘this great initiative which benefited thousands of Guyanese will be a big loss to parents’. In a follow up on Tuesday, Guyana Times carried a report on former Education Minister, Priya Manickchand pleading with the Administration to review their position to scrap the grant since it was of great help to the needy. Manickchand is quoted as saying thus: “(I am) truly saddened to learn that the APNU/

AFC Government is terminating the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant programme…The PPP/C fully intended to continue this programme and said so in its 2015 election manifesto. Here’s hoping that the new Government that promised positive change will revisit its harsh decision and reinstate this programme.” The report went on to state that many parents will be affected and even quote an invisible one in the Pomeroon. At first glance, the manner in which the story is told makes it appear as though the report is credible, but this is far from the truth. Manickchand pronouncement at best was drawn from allegation-based rather than verification-based journalism. First up, Education Minister, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine never spoke about the Government scrapping the programme but indicated that like many other programmes initiated by the PPP/C Administration, the education grant is being reviewed. It would have been more prudent for Manickchand to first verify what Dr. Roopnaraine said about the Education Grant before making a plea based on misinformation or a

baseless claim. Furthermore, a review of the programme should not be news to the former Minister. Manickchand, herself has said that the granting of the grant will be reviewed. And, why not, it should. The grant though a laudable initiative was implemented at a time close to the Regional and General Elections and the method of delivery was wholesale distribution. Not even a scintilla of attention was given to how regularly the child attends school, the child’s performance at school and parents’ involvement in the child’s education. The awarding of the grant to all and sundry close to the elections can only be viewed as a handout by the former Administration to buy support ahead of what turned out to be a very close election. A review of the grant is therefore a laudable step by the David Granger-led Administration as it will trim wasteful spending and channel money where it is needed most. It would make better sense if the grant is awarded to the most vulnerable children

in the school system and the award is based on students’ attendance and performance in school. The investment in the form of a grant, if approved, must be geared towards achieving a positive impact on beneficiaries, enabling the Government to get value for money. This can hardly be achieved through a willy-nilly distribution. Worst yet, children of the rich and the poor receive the same sum in the grant. Realistically speaking, to address the conditions of the most vulnerable would require a grant more than $10,000, and this should be a consideration of the Administration. In short, it would be more prudent to reduce the number of beneficiaries, increase the grant, focus on the most vulnerable children and based the awarding of the grant on the attendance and performance of beneficiaries while stressing strong parental support. This approach will mesh well with the Government’s trust of promoting greater accountability in public spending.

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Tourism Ministry pledges support to Anna Catherina Islamic Complex

THE Ministry of Tourism will be supporting the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC) in a number of initiatives. This was discussed during a courtesy call on the organisation by Minister of Tourism, Cathy Hughes, yesterday. The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC), one of Guyana’s leading Muslim organisations, has been hosting the annual Qaseeda Competition which attracts a number of tourists into the country. According to Minister Hughes, the community work that the organisation is doing is commendable, in that it not only

benefits Muslims, but all Guyanese. “The organisation does a lot of community work and there is no distinction... two orphanages, programmes targeting youths, take them off the streets and these are not specifically for the Muslim community but all Guyanese. At the end of the day, there is similarity, because we all want to work to make our communities stronger so we are happy to support the initiatives that they have,” Minister Hughes noted. In keeping with the President’s quest to create a better life for the people of Guyana, Minister Hughes committed her Ministry to supporting the initiatives of

the organisation, especially those targeting youths, and tourism. The 13th annual Qaseeda Competition will be held in August, and the ACIC’s President-General, Hakeem Khan, said that the former tourism minister had pledged to financially support this venture. Minister Hughes explained that her Ministry is currently working without a budget; however, she will review the commitment and ensure that the organisation receives what was promised them. Khan, who expressed happiness with the outcome of the meeting, said that there is a lot that the Muslim community can offer and the organisation will

seek to forge closer collaboration with all of the ministries in this regard. One of the things that the organisation will be immediately working on is the engagement on the entire West Coast of Demerara. This project will be executed in collaboration with a number of stakeholders. The Anna Catherina Islamic Complex, which also has two orphanages under its purview, has been promoting a number of programmes targeting youths. The organisation also presented the Minister with a plaque, in honour of her appointment as Minister of Tourism.

Minister of Tourism Cathy Hughes and Members of the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex (ACIC), following a meeting at the Ministry of Tourism, Colgrain House, Camp Street, Georgetown

UG law graduates granted entry to Trinidad Law School

LAW students at the University of Guyana can breathe a sigh of relief as the Government has secured automatic entry for 25 Guyanese students this September to the Hugh Wooding Law School

(HWLS) in Trinidad and Tobago. The disclosure was made by Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, during the post-cabinet press briefing at the Ministry of the Presidency, Shiv Chanderpaul Drive.

This is a welcome development, as Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, had indicated some time ago in the National Assembly that there was uncertainty about whether

the students would be granted entry to the law school, to complete their Legal Education Certificate (LEC). The new academic year at the HWLS begins in September.

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Finance Minister, PSC meet to discuss proposals for 2015 budget – infrastructure, renewable energy, Haags Bosch discussed THE executive of the Private Sector Commission (PSC) met on Wednesday with Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan to discuss the private sector’s proposals for the upcoming budget. According to a PSC media release, the discussion centred on a number of issues of concern to the private sector, such as infrastructure, energy, the environment and taxation, the sugar and rice industries, the economy and information and communication technology. In the case of the latter, the urgent need for liberalisation of the telecommunications sector was highlighted. In the area of infrastructure, the release stated that the discussion centred on dredging of the Demerara

harbour and the development of road links, including the Timehri/Georgetown/East Demerara link, the Linden/ Lethem road and the East Bank Essequibo/Bartica Road. The Minister suggested that a team be put together through the Ministry of Business to examine the possibility of establishing a Public-Private Partnership for dredging of the harbour, according to the release. The release said that the PSC also aired its views on the need for renewable energy, especially hydroelectricity and solar power. As regards the Amaila Falls project, the statement said that the Minister informed the Commission that Government does not intend to proceed with the project in its current form. The

commission however urged that other renewable energy sources be given urgent consideration. The solid waste problem, including problems with the Haags Bosch landfill project, were also ventilated and the commission recommended consideration of waste-to-energy systems, since Guyana now generates enough solid waste to make these feasible. The commission also recommended the establishment of a solid-waste management authority and the Minister suggested that private capital be mobilised for recycling facilities. As regards taxation, the PSC reportedly recommended reform of the taxation system and the Minister informed the commission that the Government is on the

verge of commissioning a tax study, which would be utilised, along with a study conducted by Duke University, to develop a comprehensive taxation system for the country. The commission also urged the Minister to consider a reduction in the rate of corporate taxation, since this could increase Government revenues. The Minister also shared with the commission his Government’s intention to examine the Value Added

Guyana receiving protected areas support from German Society

THE Management of the Linden bauxite operations which is majority owned by Chinese company BOSAI Minerals Group (Guyana) Inc., has notified its workforce and the bargaining workers’ unit, the National Association of Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Employees (NAACIE), that a decision has been taken to shut down the calcining Kilns #13 and 14 for approximately four weeks, which began July 8. A release from the company’s Senior Personnel Officer (SPO), Mrs. Truedel Marks, stated: “During the first half of 2014, the company operated both calcine kilns; however, [during] the latter half of the year only

In photo, from left, are Protected Areas Officers, Thadaigh Baggallay and Anouska Kinahan; Head of Department, Frankfurt Zoological Society, Dr. Antje Muellner; FZS CEO, Dr. Christof Schenck; Minister Raphael Trotman; Commissioner of the Protected Areas Commission, Damian Fernandes; and Permanent Secretary, Joslyn McKenzie after signing of the MoU

GUYANA will receive financial and technical support for the development of its protected areas system from the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS). This was confirmed on Tuesday when Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Christof Schenck signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the boardroom of the Minister’s Brickdam Office. As part of the agreement, FZS is providing the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) with the services of two experts; Dr. Anoushka Kinahan and Thadaigh Baggallay, who have been in Guyana for the past year. These two experts are

tasked with advising the PAC on setting up the Guyana conservation area system, lending support to establish administrative and monitoring systems for the Kanuku Mountains, the crafting of monitoring plans and biodiversity surveys, and liaising with representatives of other interest groups such as indigenous communities, Conservation International and Regional planning authorities. Additional support in the form of financing will be made available once development of the country’s management plans and strategies are completed. Minister Trotman said the Government welcomes this support which is critical

for the advancement of the country’s protected areas system. He said that, “we are now awakened to the fact that our biodiversity is precious and we need to preserve it. Thankfully, we have not lost much of what we have and your intervention and presence bodes well for us.” FZS is an independent, international conservation organisation based in Germany. It is committed to preserving wild lands and biological diversity in the last remaining wilderness areas on the planet. This organisation is active in biodiversity-rich areas in central and Eastern Europe, east Africa, central South America and southeast Asia. (GINA)

Tax rate, with a view to its amendment, the release stated. Minister Jordan also shared the commission’s view that property taxes need to be revisited. With regard to the economy, the release said that the PSC urged the Government to consider giving it a stimulus, since there has been a slow-down in business and the Minister gave his commitment to consider this proposal. The Minister also committed to ensuring sta-

bility of the currency through appropriate monetary policies. Finally, the Finance Minister assured the PSC that its proposals would be given consideration in the formulation of either the 2015 or 2016 budget and said that Government’s current priority is the implementation of its 100-day plan, with an attendant focus on increasing pensions and salaries, the release concluded.

BOSAI reduces working hours due to decline in bauxite sales – workforce to be cut next month one kiln was operated due to the decline in markets for our bauxite. In 2015, the company continued to operate one kiln, while the sale of our bauxite products further decreased. At the beginning of the year 2015, a decision was taken to park eight pieces of equipment in the Mines. To date, the storages are filled and bauxite products are dumped on the ground around the plant.” In light of this, she reported that to sustain the operations, management has decided to shut down kilns #14 and 13 for approximately four weeks, which can be extended or retracted, depending on the marketing situation. Marks continued: “There will also be a reduced working period

of hours worked per week to forty (40) or eight (8) hours per day within the Bauxite Plant Division. The mines will be allowed to continue working the twelve-hour shift schedule to extend and safeguard the stripping lead and general repairs and maintenance works will be done throughout the company.” The SPO added: “After the shutdown of the kilns, the company will operate one kiln for the rest of the year 2015, which will result in the reduction of staff during the first week of August, 2015.” According to Mrs. Marks: “Management met with the NAACIE Union on July 2, and with the employees on July 3 and all were apprised of the situation and the decisions taken.”

‘Because We Care’ $10,000... Many had felt however, that the programme should have been tied to students’ performance, with the focus being on building strong parental involvement in their children’s education, which would more likely have realised value for the money invested. Even children who hardly attended school and those with well-off parents benefited from the initiative championed by then subject Minister, Priya Manickchand. What obtained under that system was that the grant was distributed equally among students coming from rich and poor homes, whereas the purpose of the programme

was to support needy parents; and the sum of $10,000, though welcome, was not enough help for poor, single-parent mothers. Therefore, the new Administration felt the need to thoroughly review the programme so that the money could be channelled to deserving persons. In a recent interview with this publication, Education Minister, Rupert Roopnaraine had said that he believed the programme was a “device” before the elections which was fostered by the last Government. Therefore, to further address the situation, the Ministry of Education along

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with the Ministry of Finance will take steps to review the education sector’s spending priorities which will determine the continuation of the programme. “We have to look in terms of our own spending priorities, whether it is something we can continue with to help those who are in need, and we will certainly like to do so,” said Dr. Roopnaraine. However, Minister Trotman yesterday declared that while the education grant programme is being revised, the distribution has stopped, but the Government is continuing with the school uniform vouchers and will aim to enhance it.

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Police work made harder Counterfeit ATM by some on High Court cards, ammo and gun bail – Crime Chief found in ECD house By Leroy Smith

By Leroy Smith TWENTY-nine-year old Rohbina Basdeoram who is on bail from the High Court for the January 2015 cocaine bust in the VIP Lounge at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, has once again found herself in hot water. Yesterday the police searched a house on the railway embankment, as a result of which the woman and her brother and others were arrested after the police discovered one .38 pistol and several rounds of ammunition and two magazines. Additionally, the police in a search of the home also stumbled on 120 counterfeit Automated Teller Machine Cards (ATM) in the house. What was distinctive about the card however, is that they all carried the magnetic strip at the back, but not the individual serial numbers that a bank usually stamps onto the card. Crime Chief, Wendel Blanhum confirmed the discovery and the operation, which he said was carried out by detectives of the Criminal Investigations Department headquarters, Eve Leary. It was only hours prior to the operation that the crime chief had lamented to reporters, the frustration faced by police ranks when the High Court grants bail to persons

who are accused of serious crimes. He was however quick to point out that the decision of the courts to grant the bail is outside of the Force’s ambit and the organisation also understands that it may also have to do with the number of backlogged cases the courts have to address. The issues of backlogged cases and overcrowding at the prisons have long been a cause for concern for the Guyana Police Force, rights groups and the judiciary. The point has often been made for there to be a system whereby persons charged for minor offences are ordered to do community service. This would help to create space in the prisons to accommodate those who are accused of the most serious crimes. Recently, President David Granger pardoned several first-time offenders who were in prison awaiting their day in court, but came in for harsh criticism for that initiative. His initiative however was not as harshly criticised as the move by former President Donald Ramotar to quietly pardon Ravindra Deo, who was serving time for brutally kidnapping and murdering an eight-year-old boy. Deo was pardoned days before Ramotar demitted office.

One former murder accused shoots at another By Leroy Smith RYAN Clemenson who was shot to the right thigh on Tuesday evening near Turning Point in Tucville was at the time the target of another former murder accused, according to persons on the scene. Twenty-seven-year-old Clemenson of Mocha Arcadia, East Bank Demerara was accused of the murder of a Regent Street businessman sometime back. Meanwhile, the other murder suspect who was reportedly the shooter in Tuesday evening’s incident was said to be Edward Skeete, who was charged for robbery and later murder but he was also released by the High Court. Skeete was charged with

murdering an Industry, East Coast Demerara man during a robbery along with an accomplice. Clemenson was standing near Turning Point when a man, who was later identified as Skeete, rode up on a motorcycle and discharged shots in Clemenson’s direction, forcing him to dash for cover under a bridge. According to persons in the area, Skeete chased after Clemenson who was running and after the man plunged into the trench and hid under the bridge, Skeete waited a while but after seeing no signs of the man, he left the area. However, sometime afterwards persons saw indications that the man was still under the bridge and alive. He was pulled from

the trench and rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was treated for a gunshot wound. Persons also reported that both Clemenson and Skeete had guns on the night of the shooting but Clemenson was unable to draw his weapon as Skeete was too hot on his trail. A bystander whose name was given as Ayodelle Solomon, 37 years, was also injured while standing in the area when the shots were fired. He was also rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was treated for a gunshot wound to the right shoulder. The police are continuing their investigations into the matter even as the suspect, Skeete, is still at large.

IN recent times, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been battling to bring the crime situation under control and in many of those cases persons who are arrested during police operations turn out to be no strangers to the cops. There are cases when some persons, both men and women, had served time for various offences, while others who had been charged for very serious offences are back on the streets after securing bail from the High Court. On Wednesday morning, Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum was asked about the practice of the GPF rewarding its ranks for outstanding work, but then the very people they take before the courts continue to be on the streets due the ruling of the High Court for bail to be granted. Blanhum in response told reporters that the development is indeed a concern for the GPF and the organisation has in the past vented its frustration with respect to the bail issue. He was however quick to point out that the decision to

grant bail to those persons is not within the ambit of the Force and that the Force also understands the constraints with which the courts are faced. He encouraged members of the media to raise the issue with those in the judiciary, who may be in a better position to respond to the concerns and put the issue into better perspective. The crime chief also told journalists that the GPF also understands that the court is faced with many backlogged cases. He said that Guyana, unlike other countries, does not have a system for monitoring the movements of persons who are granted bail by the High Court and in that regard, the work of the police becomes more challenging, since these very persons once again become the subject of fresh police investigations. In the past, there have been those who were either killed in shootouts with the police or killed under other circumstances and when the police ran the checks on them, it was discovered that those very persons had passed through the lower courts and were granted bail

by the High Court. Additionally, they may have had their cases thrown out for some reason or the other. In May, President David Granger came in for harsh criticism from sections of the public, after it was reported that he had pardoned 60 prisoners. Those prisoners were however not immediately released as work had to be done to facilitate their re-integration into society. Additionally, it was not all 60 persons who had been pardoned that were allowed to walk, since the President meant for those with minor offences to be the beneficiaries; but when checks were done on those identified, it was found that many of them had other charges pending also and which were still engaging the courts. Former President Donald Ramotar had also been criticised for pardoning a man, Ravindra Deo, who was serving jail time for kidnapping and murdering a young boy in 1994. The former President made the move just hours after he was slated to leave office, having lost the May 11,2015 General and Regional Elections.

GWI EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES AT COVENT GARDEN WATER TREATMENT PLANT – company diverts water to affected communities from Providence THE Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) continues to experience technical difficulties at its Covent Garden Water Treatment Plant, East Bank Demerara. According to a statement from the company, the difficulties commenced early last week and have affected several communities on the East Bank. The affected areas include: Bagotstown Nandy Park Republic Park Herstelling Sections of Great Diamond Little Diamond Prospect Covent Garden Farm Providence

Peter’s Hall Eccles (Old Road) GWI added that neighbouring communities may also experience reductions in levels of service and that GWI Technical Services teams have been working extended hours to restore normal service. The company gave the assurance that it is executing a plan to divert water from the Providence distribution system, in order to provide service to the affected areas. This will however not affect customers currently served by the Providence facility. The company has apologised for the inconvenience being experienced and continues to ask for the

patience of all customers affected by the service disruption. Finally, GWI gave the assurance that Technical Services teams are working swiftly to restore normal service. For updates, affected customers can call GWI’s Customer Services Call Centre on 227-8701, 2278703 or 227-8704; e-mail customercallcentre@gwi. gy, pro@gwi.gy or visit www.gwiguyana.com. Updated information is also available via the company’s Facebook page: www. facebook.com/everydropcountsgy Customers are also encouraged to contact GWI’s Public Relations Department via Blackberry Messenger Pin # 24E87C3D.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015

NGOs engage Attorney General in forging partnership for justice

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams during the discussions with NGOs on Monday at the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Carmichael Street. Present were Omattie Madray of Child Link, Karen DeSouza and Nicola Marcus of Red Thread, Schemel Patrick of Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), Emily Dodson of Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL), Danuta Radzik of Help and Shelter and Patricia Sheraton Bisnauth of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA)

A SEVEN-woman delegation comprising members of the Guyana Responsible Parenthood Association (GRPA), Help and Shelter, Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), Red Thread, Child Link and the Guyana Association of Women Lawyers (GAWL) met on Monday with the Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General, Basil Williams. Issues were raised on some key concerns regarding access to justice and the

functioning of the courts in the interior, implementation of the Domestic Violence Act, juveniles and the court system (including enactment of the Juvenile Justice Bill), amendment of the Jury Act, activation of night courts, alternative sentencing, specialised courts for sexual offences, training for judiciary, magistracy and court officers, coroner’s inquest and the Prevention of Discrimination Act 1997 on the grounds of sexual orientation. The delegation included

Omattie Madray of Child Link, Karen Desouza and Nicola Marcus of Red Thread, Schemel Patrick of SASOD, Emily Dodson of GAWL, Danuta Radzik of Help and Shelter and Patricia Sheraton Bisnauth of the GRPA. NATIONAL SERVICE TO BE EXPLORED During a lively discussion at the Minister’s office, concerns were raised by De Souza regarding the responses to juvenile crime. She recommended that the Admin-

istration should reintroduce National Service as she is a product of this programme and has seen its benefits firsthand. This recommendation was strongly backed by the other delegates. The AG agreed with the strong recommendation coming from the group and noted that they had sold him on National Service as an option to be explored in relation to juvenile crime. On another note, Attorney General Williams explained that every magistrate has the power to conduct

Man and woman remanded over sexual exploitation of 15-year-old at Ekereku CITY Magistrate, Ann McLennan on Monday remanded Mark Williamson and Ronica Clarke who were charged for the sexual exploitation of a fifteenyear-old in the interior and forcing her into sex work. Williamson, a 48-yearold businessman of Lot 177 Haslington, East Coast Demerara and vendor Ronica Clarke, 26, of Lot 1047 Fourth field, Cane Grove, East Bank Demerara were

not required to plead to the indictable charge. The charge against Williamson stated that from May 24 to June 26 at Ekereku, Essequibo, he engaged in trafficking in person, whereby he harboured an underage female for the purpose of sexual exploitation. Clarke, the mother of three minor children, was charged for recruiting and transporting the underage female by the means of decep-

tion for sexual exploitation. The businessman’s lawyer, Mr. Paul Fung-a Fat, told the court that his client has a shop in the interior. The lawyer further stated that Williamson has no knowledge of the trafficking in person charge. However, Prosecutor Deniro Jones revealed that the young girl was lured by the two accused by means of trickery and was locked and not allowed to leave whereby

she was forced to have sex with a stranger. Jones objected to the duo being granted bail on the grounds of the nature, gravity and penalty attached to the charge. Bail was refused by Magistrate McLennan and the defendants were remanded to prison until September 17, when they will make an appearance at the Kamarang Magistrate’s Court.

inquests. This was in response to a question about whose responsibility it is to conduct inquests in violent and unnatural deaths. Williams thanked the delegation and committed himself to working with the organisations towards the timely delivery of justice for the poor and marginalised, identified by the delegation as women, children and poor people in the Guyanese society. The Minister also pointed out that financial support is needed for most of their

recommendations towards addressing challenges in the delivery of judicial services and the dispensation of justice. Some of the issues and recommendations also explored were the raising of the age of criminal responsibility, extensive training for magistrates prior to and on ascension to the Bench. There were also calls for continuous training thereafter to curb the vexing issue of the culture of remand sentences for bailable offences, granting frequent adjournments for flimsy reasons (sometimes through intimidation), inconsistent sentencing and greater use of alternative sentencing for first-time offenders. In addition, it was also felt that probation officers should be placed in every court and all judicial officers in the justice system should be exposed to gender- sensitive training. Other issues considered included the need for more magistrates to speed up the delivery of justice, activation of night courts, a specialised court for sexual offences, the operation of the family court and the removal of the Linden magistracy from under the Demerara Magisterial District since persons have to travel from Linden all the way to Vreed-en-Hoop to conduct judicial business. (Ministry of Legal Affairs)

Clothes vendor used ganja for menstrual cramps, court hears

A CLOTHES vendor on Monday pleaded guilty to possession of two grams of marijuana, saying she used the prohibited substance to help her with ‘menstrual cramps’. Fabian Nedd, 31 years, of 26 Fourth Street, Kingstown said that it was her first time before the court and she apologised for her action. It is alleged that on July 10 at Georgetown, police ranks acting on information went to Stone Avenue, Campbellville and made contact with the accused to conduct a search.

According to Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones, the illicit drug was not found on her but when the woman was walking away a transparent Ziploc bag fell from between her legs to that ground. The bag was picked up by the officer and the marijuana was found concealed in the bag. City Magistrate Ann McLennan, who presided over the matter in Court Two of the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, sentenced Nedd to four weeks’ community service along with a $15,000 fine.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015

Guyana records 6,518 new cases of cancer between 2003-2012

– comprehensive cancer prevention and control programme planned – Public Health Minister AT the launching of the ‘10Year Cancer Surveillance Report 2015’ yesterday, it was reported that Guyana has recorded 6,518 new cases of cancer for the period 2003-2012, for an overall cumulative incidence rate of 867.7 per 100,000 populations. Speaking yesterday at the launching at Herdmanston Lodge, Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton disclosed that this is a ground-breaking publication which would be used to strengthen the fight against cancer. Meanwhile, cancer cases are on the rise in the world, as it was recorded worldwide that there were 14 million new cases of cancer, with 8.2 million arising in 2012, and cases are expected to rise by 2 million in the space of two years. And 70% of deaths by cancer occurs in developing countries, therefore, there ought to be a comprehensive cancer prevention and control programme in Guyana. Proper data collection is one of the areas that need to be addressed in order to develop a prevention and control programme. Apart from that, Minister Norton noted that “smoking is a key contributor towards cancer (lung cancer) as well as excessive alcohol consumption and lack of physical fitness which contributes to obesity.” These are all matters, he said, that are to be addressed if they intend to reduce the cases of cancer. His first step, being a fitness enthusiast himself, is to urge persons to join in his crusade of promoting physical activities in schools and in the work environment. He also issued the challenge to young professionals, encouraging them to follow

Dr. William Adu-Krow hands over the report to Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton

in the footsteps of senior officials within the health sector by producing quality work. Meanwhile in his remarks, representative from the Pan American Health Organisation and World Health Organisation (PAHO/WHO), Dr. William Adu-Krow made reference to the fact that Latin America has the most recorded cancer cases in the world. In their efforts to reduce this, Dr. Adu-Krow said that they will be focusing on four key areas, namely programmatic support for VI screening, policy and advocacy, and strengthening the surveillance system which 50% of Caribbean countries fail to do by not developing proper programmes and screening. This, he noted, will take some time to develop in Guyana but along with the Ministry of Public Health and other

health sector stakeholders they will work towards that objective. In his presentation to members of the gathering, the person who developed the report, Director of Disease Control in the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Morris Edwards disclosed that they intend to raise awareness of cancer and stimulate interest in advocacy for improved cancer prevention treatment and control. The report, he added, would give the Government an idea of how they should segment their outreaches and tackle the various cancers in sections. STATS Further outlining the statistics, Dr. Edwards disclosed that out of the 6,518 recorded cases, 3,956 (60.7%) were females and 2,561 (39.3%)

were males, giving a female to male ratio of 1.54; while the mean age of females was 55.4 years and 62.2 for males, as the cumulative incidence rate for females was 1,054.4 while for males it was 681. “Nearly one-fifth (1,268) of cancers were in persons older than 75 years of age; the second most affected age group were persons aged 15-39 years with 597 (11%) of cancers, while persons aged 55-59 years, 50-54, 65-69 years had 10.0% of cancers respectively and the paediatric age group (age less than 15 years) had 2% of all recorded cancers,” he said. LEADING CANCER SITES Additionally, the top three leading cancer sites included the breast which was the most common site of cancer recorded in the period with

CRG number plates for state-owned vehicles – standardised licence plates for others IN an attempt to address security concerns, all Government vehicles will soon have licence plates with the initial letters CRG - Cooperative Republic of Guyana - to be followed with a numbering system, while all registered motor vehicles will carry standardised

licence plates. The proposal by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) was approved by Cabinet this week. While chairing this week’s post-cabinet press briefing, Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman said that the Administration has received several re-

ports that some businesses that produce licence plates would produce fake number plates at times, enabling the free movement of criminals across the country. Trotman said that the uniform licence plates will aid in reducing criminal activities as security features will be embedded. The small businesses that invest in the manu-

facturing of these plates will be invited to participate and will be allowed to submit bids so that their views are considered. The new licence plates for private vehicle owners will be delivered by the GRA once the system is fully implemented. This new system is expected to be implemented within the next two months.

Dr. Edwards during his presentation to the gathering

1,090 (16.7%) cases and a cumulative rate of 290/100,000 population followed by the cervix uteri 1,014 (15.6%) and rate of 135 and prostate 865 (13.3%) and a rate of 230. There was an almost equal distribution of cases by status with slightly more persons dead than alive. 3,098 (47.4%) of recorded cases were alive while 3,415 (52.4%) were dead, as the represented accumulative crude mortality rate of 454.6 per 100,000 population.

As the vast majority (5,155/6,518) of persons had no record of any treatment received, with 7.5% (491) receiving surgery, 7.3% (479) receiving radiotherapy and 5.8% (341) receiving chemotherapy. Only 13 (2%) of recorded cases had hormone therapy. In order to tackle the treatment issues, Dr. Edwards stated that they need better cancer treatment and control programmes to ensure that better services are offered.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015

State assets being recovered – Joseph Harmon

THE State Asset Recovery Programme recently set up by Government has been making progress in the recovery of State assets from a number of individuals. This disclosure was made by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon at yesterday’s post-cabinet press briefing when he noted that the Government’s resolve to recover these assets is as “sharp” as before.

The Government has been operating on a wider scale, said Harmon, by coordinating with various agencies of the State to fully recover the outstanding assets. “The important thing is that we recover those assets, and we are going to go after those persons who have them,” declared Harmon. Additionally, the Government has benefited from a wide degree of consultations and information from a number of agencies, while getting a clearer picture of the operations carried out by the former Administration. Police investigations led to the return of eight vehicles to the Public Service Ministry. Five vehicles were returned between June 19 and 20 while three were returned earlier. These vehicles were said to have been transferred during the PPP Administration at the behest of former Public Service

Minister, Dr. Jennifer Westford. Harmon recently opined that the persons who returned the vehicles probably took the opportunity to take advantage of the limited amnesty offered by Government, to have persons return State assets before they are prosecuted. This then led to the establishment of the State Recovery Programme to ensure the return of not just State-owned vehicles but all State-owned assets. The unit is headed by Professor Clive Thomas and has been thoroughly examining all cases and will seek to take public action soon. Meanwhile, Italy recently agreed to boost Guyana’s capacity to recover its State assets. Funding was done through the CARICOM Secretariat to ensure Guyana’s participation in the training programme: ‘Illicit Economy and Financial Flows Investigation and Asset Recovery’ in Italy. Police Superintendant, Wayne De Hart was identified to attend the programme from July 6 to 12.

Minister Joseph Harmon

Four more suspects wanted following SWAT operation at Craig By Leroy Smith

Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 05:00 hrs Friday, July 17, 2015 - 05:00 hrs Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 05:30 hrs

CRIME Chief Wendell Blanhum yesterday told reporters that following the arrests of seven persons on Tuesday morning at Craig, East Bank Demerara during the SWAT team operation, police are looking for an additional four persons. From all indications the four others are known to the police and would have been persons of interest in other investigations. The Crime Chief also confirmed that following the arrest of the seven men Tuesday morning, ranks have been able to link them to at least two murders and one high profile robbery. Blanhum also told reporters that ballistic tests carried out on the weapon that was recovered at the scene of Tuesday morning’s shootout confirmed that the gun was used at the murder scene of Travis Rudder of Nandy Park and businessman Ganesh “Boyo” Ramlall of La Jalousie. The police also linked

the men to the high profile robbery and battery of Land Court Judge, Nicola Pierre and her husband last week. According to the Crime Chief, the spent shells recovered from both of the murders during initial investigations match the weapon recovered during Tuesday morning’s SWAT team operation. The SWAT team moved to arrest a group of suspects at a house in Craig in the wee hours of Tuesday morning, but as they closed in they came under fire from the men inside the building, forcing the ranks to return fire. In the exchange one suspect was killed and another injured while a constable from the police unit was also injured. The police were also able to recover an unlicensed Glock pistol and two magazines along with several matching rounds of ammunition at the scene. The ranks were alerted to the presence of the men at the one-bedroom apartment after persons reported their suspicious activities.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015

No frankincense or myrrh necessary, boats for school children is a better gift

– President Granger at 70th birthday celebration

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo addresses the gathering at the President’s birthday celebration

FRIENDS of H.E. Brigadier David A. Granger pulled out all the stops yesterday, with a grand celebration in honour of The President’s 70th birth anniversary. Having just returned from his trip to Addis Ababa, Africa, the Head of State took a few moments to enjoy his special day and mingle with over 400 guests, who turned up at the event held at Base Camp Ayanganna, the Guyana Defence Force Headquarters on Thomas Lands. The President was especially pleased to receive his birthday gift, a 40-seater school boat, complete with a 200 horsepower engine, a shed and life jackets to transport children who live in the Pomeroon. Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally, explained that this is one of the key areas that caught the President’s attention during his travels around the country. As it is, one child has to spend a total of $5000 per week to travel to school from Pomeroon to Charity. The boat was donated by members of the business community and a group of friends of the President. It will be handed over to the residents of that area before the commencement of the new school term. In his remarks, the Head of State said that for him, celebrating his birthday is more of a thanksgiving rather than expensive gifts; he simply asked that people consider donating things like speed-boats to transport students in hinterland and riverine areas to school. “This is a very practical gift, so hold the frankincense and hold the myrrh, let’s have the school boats instead…so that every Guyanese child can get to school,” the President said. Speaking of his role as President of Guyana, the re-

tired army brigadier said, “I have been trained for this position, I don’t say this immodestly; I came into this compound as platoon commander and I am back here as Commander-in-Chief, but as you heard, it took me 50 years to travel that distance.” He spoke of the six-party coalition Administration which he leads and which, he said, remains committed to national unity, inclusionary democracy, and giving every single Guyanese, regardless of race, religion or place of origin, a good life. Humorously admitting that he is happy to be Guyana’s latest septuagenarian, the President shared some fond recollections from his earlier years and of his family whose support, he said, has made his journey easier. Notwithstanding the celebratory tone of the event, the President had some strong words for Venezuela. He said, “Let me make this clear when I use these remarks, because sometimes things don’t translate well into Spanish. Decree 1787 is like a fish bone in my throat, I’m not calling people fishes now and I would like to thank my colleagues in the Caribbean Community for helping to remove that bone. It has been replaced by a smaller bone, but a bone nevertheless… it is worse than a nuisance; it is hindering the development of our beautiful country.” Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, in his congratulatory remarks, said that, at age 70, President Granger has taken up the mantle as the exemplar of a disciplinarian and a leader, and has what it takes to take Guyana forward. Chairman of the Private Sector Commission, Norman McLean and Mr. Roy Blackman, a close friend of the

President and coordinator of the event, also spoke at the

event, reminiscing on their years in military service.

President David Granger with Minister of Social Cohesion Amna Ally, with a picture of the boat for school children

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Prime Minister meets with Ambassador of Kingdom of the Netherlands

AMBASSADOR of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency Ernst Noorman, yesterday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, and (acting) President, Mr. Moses Nagamootoo at his temporary office at the Office of Climate Change in the Ministry of the Presidency. (GINA)

Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo greets Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency, Ernst Noorman, yesterday

Prime Minister, Moses Nagamootoo in discussion with Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, His Excellency Ernst Noorman

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FAO focus on small ruminants …ongoing workshop on AI for goats By Clifford Stanley LIVESTOCK technicians from Guyana, their counterparts in five other Caribbean countries and local small ruminant farmers have been challenged to break away from historical production of sheep and goats at local markets / subsistence levels, and to aim at levels of operations which can satisfy the growing demands of Regional and International customers. The charge was given to the operatives in the sector during the opening of a workshop on artificial insemination for goats, sponsored by Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA). The venue of the ongoing programme is the GLDA’s headquarters at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara. The FAO’s aims at teaching the participants the technology for transferring semen from high quality animals to traditional breeds so that they can produce offspring that will increase the income earning capacity of farmers, enhance farm family income, and reduce poverty. The main training re-

source person is FAO Consultant and a livestock expert from Jamaica, Dr. Gabrielle Young, and those being groomed include technicians from Suriname, Grenada, St Lucia, Dominica and Antigua. Senior officials representing the FAO and other international agricultural organisations including the Inter - American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture ( IICA), the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. George Jervis; representatives of local organisations and agencies including the Guyana School of Agriculture (GSA), the University of Guyana, (UG) the New Guyana Marketing Corporation (NGMC) and the Guyana Defence Force Agricultural Corps attended the formal opening of the AI for goats training workshop on Tuesday last. The programme started Monday and ends tomorrow. During remarks, FAO’s representative to Guyana, Mr. Reuben Robertson, said that through the training, the FAO is basically trying to build competencies in the persons who are engaged in livestock production so that they are able to use all the different AI techniques to increase small ruminant production in

the Region. He said, “For us in FAO, this is critical, because we really need to show the kinds of results that will contribute to food and nutrition security in the Region, reduce the food import bill and, at the same time, contribute to rural poverty reduction.” He urged participants to take the training seriously so that when they go back to their respective posts and countries, they can impart the knowledge to their colleagues, to farmers and other stakeholders in the small ruminants sector so that the results can improve lives and livelihoods, reduce poverty and improve food security conditions within the Region. Mr. Jervis said that the programme gave the Guyanese and other Caribbean nationals the opportunity to breed high quality animals, a facility which was extremely important for the small ruminants production to become a viable sector locally and Regionally. He urged the locals to not only access the AI service that will follow, but to also care their animals in terms of proper housing and feed and proper flock management, so that their products eventually reach the standard

Jamaican AI expert, Dr. Gabrielle Young with some participants at the FAO training workshop on AI in goats

from which they can be exported to other parts of the world. Dr. Cedric Lazarus, the FAO Sub-Regional Livestock Development Officer said that the training fell within the FAO’s Regional small ruminants development project across the Caribbean, and that other components such as training in animal nutrition and feed are soon to follow

for those who are benefiting from the AI training. Dr. Dindyal Permaul, Chief Executive Officer of GLDA, told participants to appreciate that the contribution that AI can make to the livestock development in their countries is likely to be very significant. He noted that the AI for goats training by the FAO was a timely seminar, ac-

Those in attendance at the opening ceremony of the FAO AI in goats regional training workshop Tuesday

knowledging that it was a first for Guyanese technicians. He expressed hopes that participants will acquire all the skills and the right attitudes which will allow them to develop this state of the art technology and push it as far as it can go for the benefit of farmers in the sector in Guyana and in their respective territories.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015

New housing development for Bartica – Minister Scott

– over 400 house lots to be distributed By Rebecca Ganesh A NEW community at 4-Miles, Bartica in Region 7 (Cuyuni-Mazaruni) will be established to satisfy the growing demand for housing, Minister Keith Scott said during his recent visit to the area. Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for the Department of Housing, Keith Scott, recently visited Bar-

tica to inspect ongoing projects and discuss the creation of the new community. The Minister interacted with residents and Regional officials, including Regional Chairman, Gordon Bradford. The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) will be pursuing arrangements for the transfer of the 100 acres of land needed for development of the area. The community will be designed to accom-

modate approximately 400 house lots. During this visit, Minister Scott noted that some of the activities that will commence following the legal process are the execution of block surveys, preparation of design layouts, and design of infrastructure such as roads, drains, structures, water and electrical distribution networks. The Ministry is also planning to commence infrastruc-

Minister Scott interacts with residents of 4-Mile

tural development in January 2016 with the works to be advertised through national competitive bidding, in December this year. The establishment of this community, Minister Scott explained, comes at a time when Bartica is positioning to become a town by April 23, 2016, in keeping with the announcement made by President David Granger. He also stated that the Ministry of Communities is committed

to cooperating with the Regional Authorities for Bartica to achieve township status. POTABLE WATER One area of concern that the Ministry is working assiduously to remedy is access to potable water. “Currently, the Guyana Water Incorporated (GWI) is improving its infrastructure to expand its delivery of water in the region,” he stated. The utility company would have to fur-

ther expand its infrastructure to accommodate the new housing development. The aim is to provide residents with a 24-hour water supply. Minister Scott noted that Bartica is a beautiful area with amazing topography. As such, developments should be done with minimal destruction of the natural beauty of the area so as to promote tourism and other sustainable economic activities.

Minister Scott meets Regional Chairman, Gordon Bradford

170 lucky Courts customers to get VIP treatment …at Hero CPL T20 games C O U RT S G u y a n a h a s again set the lead in bringing cricket excitement to 170 lucky customers whose good fortune will allow them to enjoy VIP treatment at the Hero CPL T20 tournament. During a brief ceremony on June 14 at Courts Guyana, Main Street Office, Public Relations Officer, Roberta Ferguson noted that “cricket excitement is definitely in the air especially since the Guyana Amazon Warriors’ recent big win against the Jamaica Tallawahs.” With Guyanese love for cricket, she noted that Courts Guyana Inc. is once again very happy and proud to be a sponsor of the Hero CPL T20 games. Ferguson explained that the tickets were distributed for all the games that will be hosted in Guyana. “As a part of Courts’

commitment to the CPL tournament the company also wants to ensure that as many of our customers as possible get to witness the games live at Providence Stadium,” and therefore the company’s marketing department decided upon the competition. “The company launched its Digital Promotion on May 27th and customers who shopped $49,999 and over from then until July 11th got the opportunity to enter to be one of 16 persons to take themselves and a crew of four persons to the games at Providence,” she explained. Some of the lucky winners present at the ceremony could not explain their excitement. Ferguson said further: “That is a total of 80 persons going to the games, where these lucky customers will be treated to food, drinks,

Flashback to Courts Guyana bowl-off in 2014

service, transportation and their own special VIP area at the Providence Stadium.” The company, she noted, also had bowl-off competitions at several of the stores

countrywide where lucky customers got the opportunity to bowl to win tickets to the various games. “These competitions brought the total sum of tickets given away to 170

and the final bowl off competition happened at Courts Main Street on June 14.” Ferguson said that the company takes pride in giving back to its customers

and saying thank you for their loyal patronage and will continue to endeavour to have the best products and services and the most rewarding promotions.

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Greek parliament approves bailout measures as Syriza fragments (Reuters) THE Greek parliament passed sweeping austerity measures demanded by lenders to open talks on a new multibillion-euro bailout package to keep Greece in the euro, but dozens of hardliners in the ruling Syriza party deserted Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. The package was approved with 229 votes in the 300-seat chamber. There were 64 votes against it and six abstentions. But Tsipras required the support of pro-European opposition parties to push the measure through, leaving a question over the future of his government. Tsipras said there was no alternative to the package, which he acknowledged would cause hardship, but he stood by the decision. “I am the last person to shirk this responsibility,” he told parliament. Government spokesman Gabriel Sakellaridis acknowledged the vote laid bare a split in Syriza, but he said the government’s priority was to secure the bailout, suggesting that there would be no immediate move towards new elections. In exchange for funding worth up to 86 billion euros ($94 billion), Greece has accepted reforms including significant pension adjustments, increases to value added taxes, an overhaul of its collective bargaining system, measures to liberalise its economy and tight limits on public spending. It has also agreed to sequester 50 billion euros of public assets in a special privatisation fund to act as collateral on the deal. The measures were branded “social genocide” by the firebrand speaker of parliament Zoe Constantopoulou and there were violent clashes between protestors and police outside parliament as the debate went on before the vote. Among the 38 Syriza

the other creditors knew about the IMF study before agreeing to new bailout talks, may wince at providing huge debt relief to a country it scarcely trusts to honor its promises. But Germany insists on having the IMF in the negotiations to help keep Greece in line. It may countenance extending repayment periods for Greek debt but has said it will not accept a writedown, with the finance ministry insisting it could not accept “a debt haircut via the backdoor”.

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) sits next to Finance Minister Euclid Tsakalotos (C) during a parliamentary session in Athens, Greece July 16, 2015 (Reuters/Christian Hartmann)

rebels was former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, who was sacked by Tsipras last week and who denounced the bailout deal as “a new Versailles Treaty” - the agreement that demanded unaffordable reparations from Germany after its defeat in World War One. Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis and Deputy Labor Minister Dimitris Stratoulis also voted against the package. Amid speculation that both ministers could lose their jobs in a reshuffle, possibly as early as Thursday, Lafazanis said he remained loyal to the government but was ready to offer his resignation, joining Deputy Finance Minister Nadia Valavani, who stepped down earlier on Wednesday. “We support Syriza in government and we support the Prime Minister. We don’t support the bailout,” he said after the vote. Elected in January on an anti-austerity platform, Tsipras made an about-turn following grueling all-night negotiations in Brussels on Monday, giving in to lenders’ demands for immediate reforms to prevent a chaotic exit from the single currency.

Speaking in parliament before the vote, Tsipras made clear he was supporting the package against his will but there was no alternative if Greece was to avoid financial collapse. “I acknowledge the fiscal measures are harsh, that they won’t benefit the Greek economy, but I’m forced to accept them,” he said as he made a final appeal for support. “A NEW VERSAILLES TREATY” With Greek parliamentary approval secured, the way has been cleared for other national parliaments to approve the start of bailout talks and for the release of funding to allow Greek banks to reopen, more than two weeks after capital controls were imposed to prevent them from collapsing. Eurozone finance ministers are due to hold a conference call on Thursday at 10 a.m. (0800 GMT) to discuss the vote. With Greece facing an urgent deadline on July 20, when a 3.5 billion euro payment to the European Central Bank is due, EU officials raced to agree a bridge financing accord that would enable Athens to avoid de-

faulting on the loan. Despite strong objections from Britain and the Czech Republic - EU countries that do not use the euro - a 7 billion euro loan is expected to be extended to Greece from the European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM), an EU-wide fund not intended for euro zone funding needs. Given the hurdles facing the agreement, doubts have surfaced about how long it could hold together, with one senior European Union official saying it had a “20-, maybe 30-percent chance of success”. After its deepest crisis since World War Two, the Greek economy has lost more than a quarter of its output and more than one in four of its workforce is unemployed. It is unclear how it can sustain the burden of one of the most far-reaching austerity programs ever imposed on a euro zone country. A study by the International Monetary Fund issued on Tuesday called for much more debt relief than Greece’s euro zone creditors, particularly Germany, have been prepared to accept so far. Berlin, which along with

“EUROPE’S BANKRUPT CHILD” The European Commission published its own assessment of Greece’s debt burden on Wednesday that also offered the prospect of debt relief. While ruling out any write-offs, the Commission said debt reprofiling was possible, as long as Greece implemented the reforms to which it has agreed. Washington has stepped up pressure for a deal between the euro zone and NATO member Greece. U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew is making a short-notice trip to Frankfurt, Berlin and Paris this week to press for a quick agreement.

Although the bailout package is much tougher than the Greek people could have imagined when they resoundingly rejected a previous offer from the creditors in a referendum on July 5, most want to keep the euro. With banks shut and the threat of a calamitous exit from the currency bloc hovering over the country if it cannot conclude a deal, many Greeks see the package as the lesser of two evils. “We are Europe’s bankrupt child and as a child, Europe has been supporting us for five years and told us what we needed to do to get out of this situation,” said Yannis Theodosis, a 35-yearold civil engineer. “We did nothing and now we are paying the consequences.” Civil servants held a strike on Wednesday, as did pharmacists, whose industry would be opened up under the reform package, in demonstrations that passed peacefully until a small group threw petrol bombs at police, who responded with tear gas and flash bombs. Calm later returned but nearby streets were empty and garbage bins were still burning. About 30 people were detained, according to a police source.

Man remanded over robbery with violence at Diamond SELWYN Antwel, who is currently being investigated by the police for the breach of a protection order, was on Tuesday remanded to prison on a robbery with violence charge. It is alleged that Antwel on March 26 at Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara, robbed

Narissa Elwin of a $75,000 gold necklace and used personal violence on her. The man was remanded to prison until July 27 by Providence Magistrate Leron Daley after Police Prosecutor Michael Grant objected to bail, citing the nature, gravity and penalty attached to the charge.

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Minister laments failure to educate youths ahead of amendments to ganja law EDUCATION Minister Ronald Thwaites has revealed that his only regret in the wake of the reform of the ganja law in Jamaica is that to date, the Government has not rolled out a public-education programme in schools to dissuade youngsters

from the harmful effects of smoking the weed. In a statement to Parliament Tuesday on the Safe Schools Programme, Thwaites said his position was clear in relation to the reform of the law, which decriminalises the use of

two or fewer ounces of ganja, making it a non-arrestable offence. He argued that the “criminal law was not an instrument appropriate for that kind of proscription as it was in the past, so I have no regrets there”. “What I do have a regret about is that we haven’t yet mounted a programme of public education in our schools that points out through our health and family life curriculum, through combination with the National Council on Drug Abuse - the kind of measures that will alert students from the earliest stages that smoking ganja will not improve your consciousness, will not make you more popular, and in fact is going to wreck your brain if you are not careful,” he said. “I pledge, and it is the mandate of the Government, I know, for us to tarry no longer in that regard and make sure that the appropriate steps are taken,” he stressed. The education minister had earlier pointed out that he was concerned about access to marijuana and other illegal substances in the vicinity of schools. Thwaites reminded his colleagues that a

survey done by the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) indicated that of 38 schools, 50.4 per cent of the students reported how easy it is to obtain these substances in and around the school. He said the Safe Schools team was developing a strategy to address the issue. Dr Winston De La Haye, Jamaica’s leading addiction psychologist, told The Gleaner recently that he had been seeing an increasing number of young patients experiencing ganja-related health problems following February’s passing of the Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Act 2015 (also referred to as the Ganja Reform Law), which took effect on April 15. “Part of what we (NCDA) are doing now is a study to measure the usage to get an exact number for a comparative (analysis) following the relaxation of the laws. However, anecdotally, I am having more young patients coming to me with their parents saying that their children believe the new laws give them the right to smoke ganja, so that’s what they are doing,” De La Haye, deputy chairman of the NCDA, said.

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   United States & UK - permanent/visitors. Contact Esther at 654-2420 for reliable service.  efficient repairs, refrigerators, dryers, washing machines, blenders, etc. Tel: 227-0060, 694-1778, 609-8550 - Freezezone Enterprises.  plan drafting & estimate done starting from as low as $10,000. Call David 601-7399.  Jewellery and Pawnshop, Lot 1 D'Urban Street, Werk-en-Rust between Camp and George Streets. Call 223-6331, 227-2307.  & phone repair, internet browsing & calls, flash drives & external drives Printsmart stationery, 135 Sheriff street & fourth Sts. 226-1252.  of 5 construction workers looking for a job work or day work - carpenter, mason, tiler, painter, troweltex. Call Eric, 616-5914.  repair, unlock information and repair all computers and pads and phones, website building. cellphone unlocking, 223-1765, 615-8734  information on any device hard drive flash drive, memory card and even ipad,C omputer repairs phone unlocking ink refilling. Website building, email setup, facebook, twitter, instagram ,whatsapp magic jack etc. Call 615-8734.    all general cons t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed. Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call : 667-6644, (o ffice), 216-3120 . provides quality designs & construction of terrazzo also regrinding, cleaning & polishing of existing terrazzo. Call Mr. A. Bacchus 6422289, 660-7486.  Chowkai Construction: Building of homes, building, renovations, carpentry, masonry, tiling, lacquering, painting. Call: 6824533.   Electrical Services providing quality electrical wire installation to domestic and commercial residences, maintain and install plugs and other electrical fixtures Contact Morvin 218-0126, 687-6369. -the-spot repairs and servicing to washing machine, stove, dryer, refrigerator, air condition unit, treadmill, pressure pump, convection oven, deep fryer etc. Call Technician for appointment and quotation 6842119.

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 caregivers and housekeepers. Contact 609-1981.       day & night shift cleaner. Club Monaco. Call 6040844.  to work and keep. Call 654-7510 for more information.  station, nails station, barber station. Call 219-3686, 687-7566.  person determined for success and prosperi t y o r f r e e l a n c e r. C a l l 2 2 5 2626.

 Representative: Experience would be an asset, own transport would be an asset but not required. Tel: 226-5473. Pharm a c y A s s i s ta n t t o w o r k a t a reputable pharmacy in Georgetown. Interested persons, please call 681-1901.  Secretary/Clerk. Apply to Ferguson Business & Consultancy at Suite 312 Sharon Building, Charlotte & King Streets, Lacytown, Georgetown, Tel: 6802198, 625-4282.  Services Representatives for fast food Restaurant. Must have a pleasant personality and excellent communication skills. Send application to 16 Mudlot Kingston or rtilak@adamantiumholdings.com /Customer Serv i c e Representative: Requirements - 5 subjects CXC, passportsize photo. Experience would be an asset, Apply in person. 79 Albert & Laluni Streets, Queenstown. Tel: 231-7023, 231-7002.   able-bodied labourers and one female office clerk to work in PVC ceiling store. Apply with applications to Why Pay More Trading, 7 Houston Public Road, EBD. No phone calls please.  , Highly motivated and energetic person with secondary education. Math and English required plus 2 year experience in retail sales. Send application to: Lens Décor, 8 Sheriff Street, G/Town. Email: sasha_lensdecor@hotmail.com. Tel#: 227-0176 /BAKER for interior location. Must know to cook and bake a wide variety of items, strict nonsmoker. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references. Others need not apply. Call 6182020.  Clerk: Candidate must have post-secondary qualifications, at least two years working experience, excellent IT skills, knowledge and intuition, Quickbooks is an advantage. Please submit resumé and CV to info@guyanaqualifyseafoods.com Tel: 266-3247.  Highly motivated and energetic person with 5 subjects CXC including Math and English. Working knowledge of MS Office, plus 1 year experience is needed. Send application to: Lens Décor, 8 Sheri f f S t r e e t , G e o r g e town, Email: sasha_lensdecor@hotmail.com. Tel#: 227-0176

VACANCY  Junior Clerk. Applicant must be computer-literate with CXC passes in English and Mathematics. Please bring written application to Mike's Pharmacy, 56 Sheriff Street, Georgetown.   & local employment, guest relations officers, front desk staff, printers, cooks, cleaners, housekeepers, waiters, bellboys, carpenters, electricians, etc. Contact Professional Recruitment Agency, 231-6296, 650-9880, www.plzrecruitme.com . Land For SaleSALE LAND FOR  Grove, Second bridge - $4M. Call Eric, 616-5914.  lot in gated community - $4.2M neg. 668-0306, 694-7817.  land, Vreed-enHoop, WCD.. Contact 666-6839.  at Parfaite Harmonie, size 45x80. Price $3M neg. Contact 693-3317, 660-0171, 216-0094.  Street: Commercial land near Nigel's Supermarket. Call 654-1382.  VILLE, East Coast Demerara, concrete and wooden. 629-3927, 222-5344.  Block X, Diamond, EBD. Price $7.5M neg. Tel: 625-9900.  transported land at Belle West, Canal No.2 Polder. Price $1.5M neg. Tel: 689-9059.  Ipsum and land 60ft by 242ft each, in East Canje, Berbice. Call 685-3832, 332-0205.  Gardens, WCD: Commercial & residential, double & single lots. Financing available. Tel: 269-0020.  in gated community - Republic Gardens. Contact 6891618, 617-8636.   lots $50M, Enmore Estate Road next to Bibi Khan. Call 231-4172.  land at Continental Park/Republic Park, a high-income residential area. 233-0570  land in Coldingen, Tract A - $4M neg. 629-5922, 233-2811.   of land, Providence 55x100 and 150x300, Crane Village 40x200 - $11M. Call 604-0459, 600-0762.  - Diamond Third Avenue, Providence, land with concrete fence, land filled to road height, size 110*60 & 100x65. Tel: 624-7684.  - bond, LBI 55x150, Good Hope 200x60 Land of Canaan $4.5 per acre, transported. Tel: 684-1893, 610-3666.  Public Road, river view. Parika water front property on 4 acres land, Serious enquiries. Call 6297611, 227-0016.  Public Road, river view. Parika water front property on 4 acres land, Serious enquiries. Call 629-7611, 227-0016.  land situated at Laluni Soesdyke Linden Highway 80 acre (60 acre cultivated with fruit trees and surrounded by black water creek). Contact 261-5027, 670-8282, 675-1711.   transported land 4½ miles from Bartica, 2½ miles river front, rock, quarry, sand, forestry. Contact Mark 6031266, 625-4788

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GUYANA CHRONICLE, THURSDAY JULY 16, 2015 LAND FOR SALE

TO LET

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

 apartments from US $900, US $1000, US $1200 and upwards . Tel:6461712, 693-8532.

TO LET  Gardens residential lots 50'x100'. Interested persons can contact 225-1787, 231-5359.  ft, Earl's Court LBI, ECD. Contact 6768827, 629-6584, 697-4800, 6456828.   Street kitty prime location suitable for commercial or residential purposes contact: 676-8827, 629-6584, 697-4800.  Gardens WCD, commercial & residential double & single lots. Financing available. Tel: 269-0020.  Westerbeck, Mazarunni & Cuyuni River for living & farming, cleared land, Mahaica 100 acres $10M, $7M 231-2199, 618-7483.  - Diamond Third Avenue, Providence, land with concrete fence, land filled to road height, size 110*60 & 100x65. Tel: 624-7684.  Creek 10 acres land. Price $3.9M neg., Long Creek 10 aces cultivated land with chicken pens etc. Price $5.5M neg. call 220-8596, 643-9196, 686-1091.  $12M, $8M, Republic Gardens $12M, Diamond $12M, Ogle Public Road $30M, $50M, Dennis Street $21M, Charlotte Street $75M, Sheriff Street $150M. Contact MK's Realty 676-3405.  $4M (110ft. x 56 ft.), La Parfaite Harmonie corner lot, main road, 130ft x 45ft - $2.7M, $1.2M, $1.5M. 6117223, 223-1443.  US$900 000, Yarrowkabra 15 acres $15M, Berbice River 15 mining blocks $15M, Ogle $23M, D'Edward Village (Berbice) $25M, Liliendaal $25M, La Parfaite Harmonie $4M, Providence $10M, $4M. 685-8787.  invite you to purchase the followinge land for bond , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $ 6 5 M , W i l l i a m S t r e e t , 120x45 foefr bond , Gange 1 25x62 in Prashad Nagar for bond. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-, 226 - 1 0 6 4 , 225-3 0 6 8 , 2 2 5 2626, 225-5198, 225-2709.  away land East and Quamina Streets corner 120x100 US$1.7M neg., Hadfield Street opposite new expected GGMC $115M, S o u t h Road close to Wellington Street 30x112 $65M, Newtown 75x32 $14.9M, William Street 114x45 $28M, Prashad Nagar $26M, 125x62 Blygezight box 80x75 $32M, Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 225-3068, 226-1064.   for business 100 yards from main road $12M, Republic Gardens $9.5M, Section M Campbellville $14.9M, Newtown close to Duncan Street $15.9M neg. 90x35 South Road $45M, Earl's Court double lot with reserve $17M. Atlantic Gardens $20M, Duncan Street $30M, Da Silva Street 1 ½ acres $60M, Dennis Street 120x60 $42M. Queenstown 160x60 $58M neg. Kingston 160x60 - US$450 000, Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park $30M 85x41 Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Sukhdeo 692-3718, 2261064, 227-6949, 225-2626.  Street whole lot $30M, Guysuco Gardens Turkeyen $28M, D'Andrade Street 130x32 ft - $25M, Queenstown 242x65ft $ 11 5 M , K i t t y 1 4 0 x 1 4 0 f t . $100M, Sheriff Street US$1M, South Road corner $41M, Kingston double $60M, Parade Street 170x55ft - $100M, East Bank Garden of Eden Public Road, 4 lots together $20M, Brickery 2.5 acres riverside $90M, Parika 4 acres $11M. Others Mentore/Singh Rea l t y 2 2 5-1017, 623-6136.

2-BEDROOM Prashad Nagar US$500. Call Eric 616-5914.   $100 000. Keyhomes, 698-3617. , 223-1765, 641-2664.  house, 2231765, 641-2664;  $60 000, 223-1765, 641-2664.  apartment at Industry Front. Call 670-9606, 656-1789 Property for rental/ sale.Tel. 220-5095, 628-1242.  apartment in Triumph $24 000 Tel: 220-2760.   TEL:223-1765/641-2664  -bedroom apartment for females only. Contact 2224476.     f u r n i s h e d a pa r t m e n t . F o r e i g n e r s o n l y. C a l l 603-6351. : Success & Kingston business spots. Contact 621-5282.  house (upstairs/downstairs) at Hope, ECD. Contact 610-1920.  apartment, includes cable internet, AC etc. Call 233-2770.  business space at the corner of Albert & Fifth Streets 690-0213.  apartment at Section C, South Turkeyen. Contact 660-8306, 619-0094.  property in Subryanville. Contact 225-9967, 623-3443.  furnished 2-bedroom short-term apartment. Tel: 2272136, 623-8081.  property in Hadfield Street, behind Brickdam Station. Call 654-1382.  upper flat at Vryheid's Lust Public Road $65 000 monthly. 220-4243.  furnished house. Contact 612-5078, 2260689.  lower flat Kitty for working couple, $55 000. Contact 664-7945. -EN-HOOP junction, storage bond, office, lessons place or other. Call 6809905.  2-bedroom furnished $140 000, unfurnished $100 000. Call Eric 616-5914.  studio, Eccles. AC, cable TV, etc. US$300. Call Eric 616-5914.  exclusive house, residential area US$2000 - US$1500. Call Eric 616-5914.  Atlantic Gardens fully furnished Ac US$1000 call Eric 616-5914.  upper flat, Garnett Street $80 000. Call Eric 616-5914.  commercial property in Regent Road, Bourda. Call 665-6453.  apartments Lot 7-8 Plantain Walk, Vreed-en-Hoop. Contact 264-2743, 264-2639.  you looking for a place to rent as soon as possible and have cash in hand? Call Eric 616-5914.  exclusive house Atlantic Gardens, fully furnished swimming pool US$2000. Call Eric 616-5914.  2-bedroom house at Friendship EBD - $65 000 monthly. Phone 266-3992, 672-9212.  Airport Road: 5-bedroom, fully furnished house US$1200. Troy, 626-2243.

 bottom flat Alberttown $38 000. No parking space in yard. Pre-paid meter. Contact 683-4026.  location: Space suitable for classes, storage, office, salon, internet café or other. Call 227-3064, 628-7589.  bedroom apartment at 248 Area J Industry, ECD, Two-bedroom apartment at La Parfaite Harmonie. Tel: 666-8585.  3 BEDROOM top flat, $90 000. Call 226-1064, 2276949, 669-3350.  flat, 3 bedrooms, Lot 13 Supply, EBD. Contact 619-8298, 261-6460, 684-4880.  upper flat in Campbellville. Contact 223-9162, 643-9775.  Young Professional Home, Eccles US$900. Call Eric, 616-5914. bedroom apartment at BB Eccles H/S A couple preferred. Call 692-8000, 626-8991. -bedroom bottom flat apartment in Bel Air Park. Call 223-1447, 619-3364.  semi-furnished apartment for living or office, in central city. For details, call 226-2833.  Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from U S $ 2 0 daily. 227-5852, 638-4404. : 2-bedroom apartment, $65 000. Light street (office space) $75 000. Diana 227-2256  bottom flat, back house, no parking, Shell Road, Kitty. Working couple only. Contact 600-2735.  large 2-bedroom in Eccles, New Housing Scheme. Interested persons please call 649-1797 all day.  two-bedroom in Kitty, one-bedroom in New Herstelling, toilet and bathroom inside & fully grilled. Tel: 693-0213, 223-7664.  bottom flat furnished at 226 Good Hope ECD. Contact 661-9193, 234-0641.  independent self-contained room in city. Decent working male 25-35 years. Call 6287589, 227-3064.

TO LET  place, King Street: Large and fully secured ground floor. No renovations needed. Tel: 642-0636.  threebedroom top flat with parki n g . K . R a g h u b i r. Te l : 6 4 2 0636.  three-bedroom top flat with generator. K. Raghubir 26/27 Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park Tel: 642-0636.       apartment includes AC, cable, TV internet etc. Short term available, overseas visitors, others. Call 2332770.     upper flat Eccles New Scheme, master room, bath tub, etc. US$600 Call Eric, 616-5914. -bedroom apartment in Cam p b e l l v i l l e a r e a , a v a i l a b l e i m m e d i a t e l y. N o p a r k ing & no pets. Contact 6102251.  1- and 2-bedroom furnished upper flat US$25 up per day, short term rental. 679-0757, 681-2499.  apartment, includes cable internet, AC etc. Call 233-2770.  type house for residence, beautiful and is centrally located in Bel Air Spring, Georgetown. Phone 226-6229, 226-5903.  Gardens US$3000, Happy Acres US$1800, Bel Air Park US$2000. Contact MK's Realty 676-3405.  unfurnished, air-conditioned, electricity, gas, internet & cable, secured parking. Carol 682-3733.  Enmore Ice Factory, Enmore Estate Road. Call 231-4172, 231-7839. Serious enquiries only.  house 3 bedrooms $60 000, Diamond house $120 000, apartments Sophia 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom, from $45 000. Troy 626-2243.  3 self-contained bedrooms whole house US$600, Sophia 3-bedroom $65 000. Raul 655-8361. -bedroom flat in Mocha Village, $32 000 monthly, direct access to public transportation and shops. Contact 668-9973 Jade, 603-6488 Dave.

 Street business place US$400, S/ville 3-bedroom US$2000, Robb Street 4-bedrooms US$5000. Tel: 628-5245.

 North ECD: Three-bedroom top flat and twobedroom bottom flat, light, water, For rent or sale. Serious enquiries. telephone:658-1523, 2163333.

 constructed shortterm apartment/rooms in Herstelling, EBD. Contact Handel on 621-6862, 655-3065, 514430-7764.

 bond space located at Ketley Street, Charlestown. electricity, water, telephone included.. Tel: 6491874.

 3-bedroom upstairs, grilled, toilet and bath inside, telephone, parking, spacious living quarters at EBD. 668-5384, 648-3342.

 flat 3 bedrooms, 1 self-contained with modern kitchen. Lot 448 Block I, E c c l e s E B D . Te l : 6 7 7 - 3 3 5 0 , 603-4751.

 furnished 2-bedroom apartments with AC, generator, parking, US$700 monthly. 6389116, 669-4713.

 Atlantic Gardens, fully furnished AC, hot & cold, internet, washer, dryer, parking exclusive. US$800. Call Eric 616-5914.

 bottom flat furnished at 226 Good Hope ECD. Contact 661-9193, 234-0641.  in Providence fully grilled with parking. $80 000. Tel: 604-0459, 600-0762.  fully-furnished in Queenstown US$900 and US$1500. All amenities included. Call 604-0459, 6000762.  new two-bedroom, 1 room self-contained, Festival City entrance $75 000. Call 6040459, 600-0762.  Avenue: Furnished two/three-bedroom apartments with internet access, generator and parking. K. Raghubir 26/27 Lama Avenue - 642-0636.

 for rental - sitting room, bedroom, inside toilet and bathroom etc., Grove, EBD. Contact Savitree 266-0453, 6608371.  top flat in D'Andrade Street $85 000. 6923831, 225-2626, 225-3068, 2255199, 626-4180.          apartment situated in Section 'A' Diamond H/Scheme, EBD. Contact 65899 86 between 09:00hrs and 16:00hrs.  modern 1-, 2- & 3- bedroom, starting from US$400, fully grilled, semifurnished, air-conditioned & secure parking. Contact 623-4861.

TO LET  semi-furnished APARTMENTS. Price 1 bedroom - US$500, 2 bedroom US$900. Contact 610-7558, 2258382, 638-6883, 225-0018.  Fully furnished 1- & 3-bedroom apartments, AC hot & cold, internet, parking etc. Suitable for overseas visitors, short term 226-5137, 227-1843. -bedroom, new, self-contained, AC, kitchen facilities, standby generator, daily, weekly or monthly at US$15 per day. Call 226-5546, 227-2487, 223-6218, 623-7805.              furnished apartment, AC, hot & cold water, internet US$25 daily & also monthly. Call 621-1524, 231-6061.  (furnished) US$1100, East Bank (furnished) US$1000, Meadow Bank US$1500. Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  space at 125 Light Street, Alberttown. Front spot with good parking $50 000 monthly. Contact 654-3446, 628-8416.  3-bedroom top flat, unfurnished $90 000. Tel: 6693350, 226-1064, 225-2626, 2276949, 692-3831, 626-4180.  5-bedroom furnished US$1200 neg., Diamond 3-bedroom house $120 000 neg., Sophia 1-, 2- & 3-bedroom $30 000, $40 000 and $50 000. Raul 655-8361.  properties Bel Air Gardens US$10000, Oleander Gardens US$6000, Diamond US$3000, Courida Park US$3000, Queenstown US$5000. Tel: 685-8787.  top flat at 55 Canary Street, La Penitence. Short term bottom flat for overseas visitors. For more information, call 627-3953.  $75 000, Bourda (house) $100 000, Kitty US$500, US$600, Meadow Brook US$1500, East Bank US$1300, many more. Diana 2272256, 626-9382.  built 1-bedroom flats (kitchenette) Diamond Housing Scheme between 9th & 10th Avenues, AC, hot & cold, parking. From $55 000. Contact 612-9061, 673-7589.                          building for rental for embassy 10 000 sq. ft bond 70 000 sq. ft, sale or rent. Call Boodram 692-3831, Sukhdeo 610-5350, 669-3350, 2261064, 225-2626, 227-6949, 231-2064, 225-3068, 225-2709.                         Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained. Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms. Both with all modern conveniences.   apartments (Vlissengen/D'Urban) unfurnished $55 000 - $60 000 monthly, furnished (for visitors) US$500 monthly. 677-9638.  furnished two-bedroom upper flat in Garnett Street, Newtown, AC, internet, washing machine, water pump, hot & cold, telephone, parking. Price US$500 neg. For suitable working couple. Phone 227-5852, 638-4404.  1 master room, semi-furnished house, spacious, 2 living rooms, office fridge, stove, microwave, suite, dinette set at US$1700 neg. Others furnished and unfurnished, higher prices. All residential. Call 664-5105.

TO LET  furnished two-bedroom upper flat in Garnett Street, Newtown, AC, internet, washing machine, water pump, hot & cold, telephone, parking. Price US$500 neg. For suitable working couple. Phone 227-5852, 638-4404.  three-bedroom house and master bedroom, indoor garage, parking, hot & cold water. All rooms air-conditioned, Bel Air Park. Tel: 225-4413, 621-2677.  for office space at Carmichael Street opposite Bishops' High School. large three-storey historic building at Crown and Albert Street, Queenstown Contact 676-8827, 6456828, 629-6584, 697-4800,  Nagar US$600 (3 bedrooms), Kitty, Turkeyen, Queenstown from $60 000 to $120 000, executive property Bel Air Park US$3000, Prashad Nagar US$1000, Lamaha Gardens US$1500. 618-0000, 222-2300, 6150069.  Public Road: 2-storey commercial property (next to Ray's Auto) 3 500sq. ft. Ideal for retail or wholesale outlet, bond, restaurant. Call 2335859, 233-2546.  fully furnished 2-bedroom with wifi, AC - US$55, Alexander Village fully furnished with AC - $75 000, Sophia 3 bedroom with huge yard space 2 full 100-lb cylinder, semi-furnished $65 000, Diamond 3 self-contained bedrooms $130 000, nice home, Ogle with pool US$2500.  in gated compound fully furnished with fridge, stove, washer, dryer, microwave etc, air condition and hot & cold water. Move in with your suitcase & groceries email oceanicvillas@yahoo.ca for further details or visit Block 'Y' Liliendaal, ECD (opposite the seawall). Call: 678-6887.  Khan Real Estate office at First Federation Life Building, Croal Street. If you want to buy, rent, sell, we do background check before we give your keys. Also property management serv i c e . Te l : 6 9 6 - 9 2 8 9 , 6 8 7 3147.  Khan Real Estate, First Federation Life Building: Brand new two-bedroom bottom flat $40 000. 3-bedroom house $60 000, onebedroom $35 000. Phone 687-3147, 696-9289. , spacious 2storey 3-bedroom semi-furnished house, Section A, Block X, Diamond, one master bedroom with AC, 2 living rooms, study room, garage, dining room, parking for multiple cars, modern kitchen with granite counter top. Price $140 000. Please contact us at 225-9527, 223-4184 email sizwe9890@yahoo.com.  3-bedroom furnished top flat with modern amenities. US$1200 neg. MEADOW BROOK GARDENS executive 4-bedroom furnished house with modern amenities. US$2500 neg. SOMERSET COURT EBD - modern 3-bedroom semi-furnished house includes AC and parking. US$600 neg. VLISSENGEN ROAD - 2bedroom unfurnished bottom flat with modern amenities. $60 000 neg. Prestige Realty and Consultancy, 614-0166, 601-6639.    W o r l d # 1 R e a l t o r M i s te r Terry Redford Reid 667 - 7 8 1 2 , 2 25 - 6 8 58 , 22 57164, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 2 2 5 - 2 6 2 6 , 2 3 1 - 20 6 8 , 6 1 9 - 7 9 4 5 . H a v e t h e e x e c ut i v e r e n t a l r e d u c e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar U S$1000, J a c a r a n d a Av e . Bel Air Park US$2000, Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$18 0 0 , Bel Ai r S p r ing s US$1000, la r g e bond for rental office small form US $ 3 75 , 10 000 sq ft o f f i c e sp a c e for t e c h n o l o g y b u s i n e s s . 22 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 2261064, 623-2591, 669-3350.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015 21 TO LET  Street US$2500, D'Urban Street 4-storey for any business US$5000, brand new 5-storey commercial building on Regent US$10 000. 638-9116, 669-4713.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  four-bedroom house in Guysuco Housing Scheme, move in, ready. 2238479, 647-3768.

PROPERTYFOR SALE in Good Hope ECD - $25M neg Tel: 622-7446.   US$4M, 223-1765, 641-2664.

 station and wharf, 2231765, 641-2664.  Street and Sheriff Street, 223-1765, 641-2664.

 in Alberttown. No agent. Call owner, 622-9951.  in La Parfaite Harmonie. Phase 2. Please call 674-9376.  Realty, We value, buy, sell or rent your property. Tel: 694-3875, 654-6198, 649-0353.   off the line top $18M, Diamond 7-bedroom $30M. Troy 626-2243.  two-storey eight-bedroom house located at Success Railway Line. Price $27M. Call 682-4306.   Park double lot 100x101 $38M neg. Contact 623-9099, 659-5702.  business property at Quamina Street $32M, neg. Must go. 638-3622, 658-1523.  STREET, Sheriff Street. TEL:223-1765/6412664 .  Bank:$40M-50M Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382. -flat concrete and wooden house in Annandale. Call 613-0557. -HOOP Public Road: 2-storey house. Contact 650-5112.   located at the corner of Hunter Street and Independence Boulevard. Contact 650-5112. -cum-residence, over 7500 sq. ft. call Hamid Mohamed 688-1694, 227-2127.  on Duncan Street, B e l A i r P a r k , n e w, l o w e r e d price. 100x300 -223-8479, 647-3768.  new office building in Kingston, move in, ready - 2238479, 647-3768.  on Duke Street between Cowan & Barrack - $40M neg. 223-8479, 647-3768.   solid concrete, 4-bedroom property. Call Eric 616-5914 $20M.  Ubani Street, 2storey property. $33M. Call Eric, 616-5914. -bedroom flat concrete house, Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 697-1269, 684-3375.  empty land lots, Prashad Nagar & Queenstown. Prime location.- 223-8479, 647-3768.  lot commercial area property on Regent & Albert Streets 81x113 - 223-8479, 647-3768.  & land, Public Road, Grove 130x40 - $42M, neg. 223-8479, 647-3768.  2-storey, 3-bedroom concrete house with garage space for 3 vehicles. Tel: 628-0532.  on double lot, upstairs & downstairs, 3-bedroom each. Price $18M neg. Contact 602-5896.  RUIMVEDT: 2-bedroom flat concrete house and a storage bond. $13.5M neg. 6140166, 601-6639.

 and land, length 560x33 ft,. one-storey, 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph Agriculture Road, ECD - $14M or double land for $19.5M. Tel: 642-7370, 602-9415.

 house located at 324 Bee Hive Public Road, East Coast Demerara $12M. Contact 220-5711, 6219229.

  2231765, 641-2664.

    

PROPERTY FOR SALE

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

PROPERTY FOR SALE

 Americanstyled home, 2231765/6412664.

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-unit apartment complex in Georgetown, currently grossing millions monthly. 223-8479, 647-3768.  ACRES land plus property located No.19 Berbice, comes with machinery 223-8479, 647-3768, www.spaceseek.gy.  located Lamaha Gardens, roof garden, three bedrooms, garage -223-8479, 6473768, www.spaceseek.gy. -bedroom house in Oleander Avenue, Bel Air Park 223-8479, 647-3768, www.spaceseek.gy .    t the corner of Hunter street & Independence Bpoulevard. Contact 650-5112.   $50M & $90M, Republic Gardens $120M, Eccles land $6M. Troy 626-2243.  concrete and wooden property on Cummings Street. Vacant possession. No agents. $27M. Contact 644-1004.  WCD: Corner lot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, also property at Parika and Ruimzeight Gardens. Call 269-0020.  property Golden Grove (EBD), property Leguan also property Wakenaam property Bonasika Essequibo 225-2319, 688-7224.  Street, Alberttown, Georgetown" Large 4-storey concrete building 6,617 sq. ft business, storage, residential, vacant. Contact 226-7968.  3-bedroom, 3½-bath house in Republic Gardens with or without extra lot. Serious Enquiries phone 686-3504.  Street $32M neg., prime areas, must go. Friendship ECD $12.5M, two houses on property, one lately built. Tel: 658-1523.  concrete, 2storey house, 2 self-contained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; concrete drains, Tel: 623-9713, 638-0689.  house & land, wood & concrete, 18th Street Foulis ECD - $7M neg. Call 691-0869.  Sophia $8.5M, Paradise unfurnished 4-bedroom - $9.5M, Bel Air Park $50M neg. Raul 655-8361. -EN-HOOP junction 40'x350' (land), Robb Street 40'x115', Croal Street (prime location), D'Urban Street, Lodge 40'x257.- 692-3124, 626-2689.  concrete house, 3 bedrooms, 1 self-contained, laundry room, located at Mon Repos, ECD - $32.5M. Tel: 642-2116.  two-storey, 5-bedroom concrete and wooden house with 2 large self-contained rooms, well secured with concrete fence,.Parking space for 6 vehicles. $60M neg. Tel: 692-8923.   require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 $44M was $60M. Phone Alysious Periera 623-2591,225-2626, 2252709,225- 3068 , 669-0 943 Mr. Pereira.

 PUBLIC ROAD, EBD - 2-storey wooden and concrete building for commercial/residential purpose. $21M neg. 6140166, 601-6639.  Court, Herstelling EBD: Gated community one three-bedroom two-flat concrete house $35M. Call 6579013, 628-2044.  and land at Providence opposite stadium: One three-bedroom, two-flat, land 50ft x 120ft - $35M. Call 657-9013, 628-2044.      , Beach Road on 3 plots of land. Lot sizes 36.1x139.0, 54.0x139.0, 36.1x139.0 - $45M neg. Contact 231-2052, 615-5893, 673-9892.   $19M, Kitty $40M, Diamond $50M, North Road $140M, Cummings Lodge $35M, Good Hope $13M, $18M, Lusignan $10M. Contact MK's Realty 676-3405.  Brook Gardens: Executive 4-bedroom furnished house with modern amenities. Price $60M neg. Prestige Realty and Consultancy, 614-0166, 601-6639.  STREET, CAMPBELLVILLE 4- bedroom unfurnished executive concrete house. Price $75M neg. Prestige Realty and Consultancy, 6140166, 601-6639.  fully concrete, executive building in Bel Air Park, requires minimum improvement, reduced from $56M to $39M. Owner leaving the country. MrBoodram 6923831, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 6677812, 225-2709, 227-6949, 2252626, 225-3068.   $23M, Atlantic Gardens $65M, Prashad Nagar $50M, Lamaha Gardens $50M, Eccles $12M, Republic Gardens $28M. Land in Alberttown $18M, Houston $10M-$13M, Mon Repos $28M, Lusignan $30M. Tel: 618-0000, 222-2300, 615-0069. storey 22ft x 45ft, transported concrete property. Upstairs 2 bedrooms, kitchen, toilet & bath, downstairs separate 2- bedroom apartment, fully grilled, Block '8' Mon Repos, ECD $20M, Tel: 6251514, office 321-7255.  Babb Street, Kitty: 2storey concrete building in excellent condition, building 90ft land 130 ft transported, with existing business and space for expansion $96M neg. Naresh Persaud 225-9882, 681-2499..        Gardens $120M, Nandy Park $45M, Kitty $55M, Diamond Housing Scheme $16M, $14M, $6M, Friendship $5M, Grove $13M, Bourda Market (10 stalls) $6M. Tel: 685-8787.  & Son Real Estate, Lot 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Maraj Building Tel: 227-0265, 227-1881, 627-805., Croal Street, Robb Street, D'Urban Street, Non Pareil, Norton Street. Land: Friendship, Diamond, Plaisance, Truimph, Queenstown.  residential homes on single plot. Sale by owner in Newtown, Georgetown. consisting of two over two bedrooms and three over two bedrooms. Excellent condition, concrete and timber, fully grilled package $75M. Contact Marcia Tel: 643-7061.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  this business & residential complex: Fully concreted with room for expansion over 10 000 sq ft, suitable for insurance complex gold complex located in Bel Air Park US$599,000 Agents are welcome. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-3350, 6690943, 225-2709, Mohan Lall227-6863, 225-2626, 225-3068. , Grace, be unto you. These are just a few bargains from Tony Reid, Blygezigt concrete 2-storey requires repairs $28M, New Haven property $75M, Prashad Nagar 4 -bedroom $36M, Lamaha Gardens $38M, one lot in Lamaha Avenue, Bel Air $29M, Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 669-0943, 6232591, 226-1064, 227-6949, 2252626, 667-7812, 231-2064. Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens - fully concrete, 6-bedroom giveaway. Price $14.5M. Phone Mr Pereira 623-2591, 2261064,2 25-3068, 669-3350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, 667-7812, 669-0943...  Garnett Street $40M, Lamaha Gardens concrete $53M, Lamaha Gardens wooden and concrete $41M, Lamaha Gardens $120M, Bel Air Park $75M, Kitty with extra land $41M, Continental Park $55M, Robb Street 3-storey incomplete $90M, Queenstown $80M. Others. Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 6236136.  - Looking to build your home and want competent and efficient building and renovation works? We have homes starting from 2 bedrooms $6M, 3 bedrooms with toilet and bath $7.5M, 3 bedrooms with master $8M, 4 bedrooms with master $13M.  609-8233 Tucville 4 bedrooms $27M, 2 bedrooms range $3M, Section K Campbellville with pool $65M, Republic Park 4 bedrooms with pool $120M with a bar on the roof. Charlotte Street 4-bedroom, very secure $35M. Commercial - Strand, New Amsterdam huge 4-bedroom sitting on 1000x72 land $85M.  New 2 storey house located in residential neighborhood, Fully grilled with 4 bedrooms and 4 car parking, Pressured hot & cold shower system, Located in Bel Air Park, $90m For more information call Eyon at 226-0531 or 649-0494. E-mail regencyhomesguyana@gmail.com             Meadow Brook Gardens two-storey, 3 bedrooms, modern conveniences. Atlantic Gardens split level two-storey, 4 bedrooms, all self-contained, fully air-conditioned, water reservoir. La Bonne Intention ground floor business, first floor 3 bedrooms, lots of land space.     discount ply 2 % commission on selling commission: Concrete two-storey 4000 sq. ft, 80% complete on double lot in D e l p h Avenue $36M. Joint Services new 4bedroom 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.  concrete, 2storey house, 2 self-contained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; conc r e t e d r a i n s , Te l : 6 2 3 - 9 7 1 3 , 638-0689  3-bedroom 2-flat $35M, Diamond 3-bedroom 2-flat $22M, Bel Vour Court 3-bedroom $90M, Campbellville 3-bedroom $35M, Unity 4 bedrooms $20M, Lamaha Gardens 3-bedroom $68M, Good Hope 3-bedroom $20M, Mon Repos 4-bedroom $35M, Continental Park 4-bedroom $86M. Tel: 628-5245, 6425871.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  new houses for sale at Bush Lot Village/Armadale West Coast Berbice Prices set at 9.6m, 13.6m, 14.6m Vacant lots available for 2.6m .Down payments and payment terms negotiable .Located in a growing community, with nearby access to Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools, health center, gas station, supermarkets, as well as auto and machinery stores.For more information call Eyon at 226-0531 / 649-0494, or visit our office at 98 Hadfield St. Werk-En-Rust, Georgetown Guyana.E-mail regencyhomesguyana@gmail.com

FOR SALE  motor scooter CE 6994. Good working condition. Contact 622-1080.  nose Pitbull, vaccinated and dewormed. Contact 653-6191.  Coca Cola cooler, 110 volts. Excellent condition, 30" x 80". Tel: 673-3166.   with DVD drive, computer bag $75 000 neg. Contact 650-5240.  3, 2, Xbox 360, games and consoles. Contact 684-3025, 256-3640.

 properties Albert/ Charlotte street $40.5M, Alberttown $26M, $30M, Bel Air Park $110M, Campbellville, William Street $47M, Liliendaal $23M, Chateau Margot (steal) at $26M, Montrose $22M, BV $28M, Cummings Lodge $28M, South $12M, $30M, 2nd Avenue $16M Somerset Court, Diamond 6-bedroom, verandah circles house $45M, $35M, Grove incomplete flat $2.7M, L a G r a n ge WBD $42M, $22M, La Parfaite Harmonie $15.5M, Bagotville (land) 36x700 ft, Goed Fortuin $25M, GME Realty 2312199, 618-7483 Shawn.

 pressure washer, 3400 PSI Honda, 1 Generac generator 7750 XL press and pull start. Contact 644-0744.

     Lot 159 Waterloo Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown. Tel: 231-2052, 6155893, 673-9892,  FOR SALE: Cane View SRP $25M neg. Hadfield Street $10M, $22M, Mon Repos $33M neg. Providence Parker Street 2 houses in yard $21M neg, Nabaclis Middle Walk, ECD $28M neg. Eccles $29M neg., P/ Harmonie $20M neg. Zeelugt N/ Scheme $14M neg. Grove Samatta Point $16M, 428M,   : Crane N/ Scheme. LAND $6M, LAND Creek/ Yarakara 5.151 acre $6M neg. Eccles 50x100 - $7M neg. Recht Door Zee 45x80 - $4M neg., Providence 43x80 - $4M neg., Sandpit 18 acres - $20M neg.,

 desktop computers, CPU only, 4GB memory, dual core CPU etc., Windows 7 - $50 000. Tel: 613-0502, 681-6613.

  in July, 2storey Punt Trench Dam $9.5M with large land reserve for any type of business. Business & Residence Bent Street $16.5M, 2-storey Guyhoc Gardens $14M, Guyhoc 2storey concrete $14.5M, Lodge 2storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $13.5M. Land 130x50 Middle Roa d , La P e n i t e n c e , new c oncrete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silva Street 85x35 Land $15.9M, Ca mpbellville Scheme 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s reserve $15M, Hadfield Street east of Cuffy 120 x50 $18 M , R epublic Pa r k $14M, Continental Park 104x54 plus 3000 sq. ft reserve all land to build dream house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Centre 280 0 0 0 s q . ft, Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Nagar $34M, South Ruimveldt Gardens off Aubrey Barker Street. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831,225-5198, Mr Pereira 62 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 226-1064, 6 6 9 - 0 9 4 3, 2 2 5 - 2709, 22 53068,227-6863, 225-2626

FOR SALE

 mobile $850 000 neg.. Tel: 625-9900.  breed dogs. Contact 625-0345.  pure breed Rottweiler pup. 220-1678.  jewellery stall in Stabroek Market. 690-0213.  Jewellery stall, Stabroek Market 690-0213.   fishing net. Contact 694-5128.  breed Rottweiler pups, 8 weeks old. Call 671-7450, 626-5306.  birds, ducks, ducklings Lot 1 L'Oratoire, Canal No. 1, WBD. Call 655-1284.  , Mahaica Creek, large quantity 20' zinc sheets. Call 644-6551.  new LG & EverStart portable AC units, on wheels. Contact 218-0345, 681-0180.

 brand new Cannondale bicycle. Miss B. Mangal 2266824, 623-8940.  massage bed with case, good condition. Call 681-7997.  conditioner, tablets, computer parts, Lex Mark printer, grille gates, inverter setup, handbags, clothing, DVD players, bus seats. 6105830, 696-7706.

 EXPORTERS: G A N G N A I L PLAT E S ! G a n g Nail Plates! Sizes in stock 3x4, 4x6, 5x7. Contact 266-4166, 666-2361.  new 45KVA Perkins generator set, used engines, MWM 6-cylinder, Perkins (1000 series) Deutz 6-cylinder. Going cheap. 638-9116, 669-4713. , pool cue, balls, amp, meters, multi-meters, 14" TV, tools, cordless drills, computers monitors. 220-2968, 6299920.  Dell laptop $35 000, Dell 17" monitor $12 000, Dell Optiplex GX520 $25 000, Dell Optiplex 3020 desktop i5 Processor 3.2 GHz, 4 GB, 500 GB and many more. Call 644-2010.  engines - Perkins 6354 with irrigation pump 6 in 6 out, Perkins 4108 completely bedded for mining Call 696-1439, 602-3906, 689-0092.   GB Playstation 3, controllers, games, 23"/24" LED HDTV, 1.8 cu. ft refrigerator. Prices neg. Contact 639-7114.  keyboard YTP 400, flat screen 20" TV, Onkyo subwoofer 75w, Yamaha subwoofer 130w, table saw, fishing rod, keyboard amp, 1 Playstation 3 with five games, Peavey mixer amp and 2 speakers. Tel: 650-0892.   desktop/ laptop, QSC/Crown amplifier, Pioneer/Denon CD player, Yamaha/Gibson guitars, Ipad Air, Iphone 5/6, Samsung Note4/S5, Canon/Nikon Pro cameras. Contact 623-2477.  tilt trainer never registered, 2-stroke 25 HP Yamaha outboard, 40 HP 4-stroke Yamaha outboard, 100 KVA generator with 6-cylinder air cooled Lister engine on trailer (foreign-used) 953 Bobcat loader. Contact 6629603, 696-0712, 653-0266. VEHICLE FOR SALE  Mitsubishi 2-ton ice box canter. Tel: 692-4962.  BMW 318I, series, PMM. Price $2.1M Contact 668-0210. Fielder, PRR series. $1.6M Contact 661-2559.  Toyota Sienta. Contact 613-6556, 664-8728, 641-4991.. -used model M. Contact 678-8617. Price neg.  new model car - $2.9M. Contact 603-6351.

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 FIT, 85 000 miles. VEHICLES FOR SALE Price $1.1M - Tel: 270-6800.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

 212, PLL series, good condition. Price $1.1M neg.- Tel: 670-2608.

 TIDA, PPP SERIES. CONTACT 689-1618, 617-8636.

 wagon, excellent $1.05M. Owner leaving c o u n t r y. C o n t a c t 6 9 5 - 0 3 7 7 , 337-2733.

 Nissan Bluebird, 2006 model, PRR series, only 50km, excellent condition. Asking price $2.7M neg. Tel: 688-1721, 622-9053.

   gear and modify, Toyota Ceres, Ford F150 and Mazda RX8. Contact 6117639, 220-4922.

   grey green, AC, mags, alarm. Price $1.6M - Deal. Excellent condition. Tel: 6557839 (Neekoomarie) 639-9914.

  CARINA, good condition, AC, mags, music, leather interior. Price $900 000 neg. Tel: 675-6061, 621-2520.

 LITEACE 12 seats, white, warranty, battery, new front disc, Champion N21 plugs $325 000. Ramroop 650-8240.

  A l l i o n , s p o r ts / body, kit, mag rims, music, a/c, alarm immaculate condition. Price: $1,950,000. Call: 6261032.

 new model, white Toyota Carina 212. in good working condition never crashed in hire, 15" standard rims and alarm system. Call 666-3404.

 diesel RZ in excellent condition $1.3M neg. Contact 688-9539, 668-1841..

 3½ tons, Mitsubishi, enclosed refrigeration, hardly used 4500 lb, dry shrimp clean, excellent. Price neg. Call 674-6779 Johndu.

  2004 model, Toyota Tacoma. Call 233-2488  model Spacio, PSS series. Contact 6250345. king cab and others starting at $1.5M. 665-5776.  Ninja 650R 2006cc, great condition. Best price accepted. Tel: 648-6567.  Avensis,2006 model, HID rims, etc. $2.6M - 6987793. Toyota 212 PKK series, AC, alarm, mag excellent condition, fully powered. 689-4330.  Foden 10-ton double axle truck, excellent working condition - $5M neg. 611-3433.  Cami, PLL series, excellent condition, fully accessories. Price neg. Contact 600-1660.   4Runner, price neg. Call 600-2765, 6242765  212 NEW model, AC, rims, Pioneer system $875 000 neg., 660-7178.  Jialing $100 000, mileage 14 000 plus only. Tel: 610-3965.  CRV, RDI 17" rims, CD deck, alarm. Price $1.4M. Tel: 625-2788.  ST PMM series, good condition. $1.35M neg. Tel: 670-3971.  wagon, alarm, flair kit. Excellent condition. Tel: 222-4763.   f/powered with AC & music in excellent condition. Price $1M neg. Tel: 625-6397.  COROLLA car fully powered $700 000 or less. 6798122. gear and modify, Toyota Ceres, Ford F150 and Mazda RX8. Contact 611-7639, 220-4922.  Toyota L-Touring wagon, HB series - $800 000. Call 629-0106, 615-8889.  2002 Leyland Daf 65 sand truck. Tel: 695-6503, 6391222.  Canter truck, GMM 2809, 2004 model. Call Mr Budram on 628-6409.  Nissan Datsun pick-up 2x2, with hydraulic lift GNN series. 679-8122 $1.5M or less.  TOYOTA Raum HID, alarm, sound system $1.7M neg. Tel: 659-6932, 667-3630.  , PJJ series $750 000 neg. Contact 695-2679, 621-9837. , 150 Carina, AE 81 Sprinter. Call 6838013.   $2.9M, Honda CRV $1.6M. Tel: 6162733, 220-3935.  150 Carina, AE 81 Sprinter. Call 6838013. Model M bush truck with winch, GSS series. $5.8M 2205946. Mitsubishi 2-ton canter, GTT series, excellent condition. Call 6299861.  minibus, excellent condition. Price neg., 613-1676.  lancer. PKK series. 750,000 neg, Good condition, Alarm and music . Call : 629-5204  Allex, PMM series. Excellent condition. Contact 666-6680, 617-1777.  Pitbull bus (auto), excellent condition, BSS 6386 $3.2 neg. Tel: 621-2519.  Lancer in good working condition. Price $500 000 neg. 601-4135.

  Carina PHH 6582. East Coast Demerara. Price $650 000, Contact 644-4578.   CRV, 2004 year, fully powered. Contact 603-9060. Price $3.5M .  Hiluz Surf 20-inch rims, chrome accessories, sun roof, 4-WD, crystal lights. 622-8300.  Tacoma extra cab, 4wd, GTT series, excellent condition. 622-8300.  Titan 22-inch rims, chrome accessories, 4-WD, power seat, excellent condition 6228300.  Land Cruiser Prado, 20-inch chrome rims, leather seats, 4-WD, rear extra seats, chrome accessories 622-8300.  apple red, 24-inch chrome rims, leather seats, lambo locks, chrome accessories 6228300.  Premio, PNN series, in excellent condition, with mag, AC, CD, DVD, first owner. Call 6731935.  Civic PHH series, alarm, rims, dark interior, excellent condition - $750 000 neg. 647-3998.  SUPER GL minibus, in excellent condition, mag, deck etc. - $1.35M. Call: 695-3217, 2706371, 692-9454.  G3 32GB Smart phone, new/inbox 5.5 QHD display, 3 GB ram, Android 5.0 lollipop $90 000. o.b.o. 623-5492.  Will VS, brand new, 6 months (front crash). No reasonable offer refused. Call Gaspar 2191970, 648-9031.  Raum, good condition, female driver. PLL series. Price $1.15M Contact Miss Belfield 627-0571.  Ferguson 265 tractor, in very good condition, foreignused. Contact 220-9343, 6511676.  F i e l d e r w a g o n , year 2004, good, condition, rims and music, PRR 4895. Call 6946157, 216-0209.  Premio PNN series, excellent condition. Price $1,850M neg., Contact 676-7583.  Toyota Avensis, one Toyota Dyna canter, both in excellent condition. Call 233-2939, 6214772.  Toyota HIACE minibuses, 1KZ, turbo EFI. No reasonable offer refused. Contact 6281342, 226-6071.  single cab pickup, needs engine. Asking $1M, bush truck $4M. Contact 654-1382. Sale!! Unregistered Toyota IST $2,100,000, body kit, TV, spoiler, fogs, alloy wheels, crystal lights, alarm 643-6565, 226-9931..  Toyota Camry SV40, in good working condition. Price $850 000 neg. Contact 642-0068, 683-8565.  Spacio, late PPP series, very low mileage, excellent condition. Contact 628-0532, 651-1651.    290 tractor, excellent condition 2wd Tel: 684-6661, 669-9315.  double cab, 4WD pickup. Ideal for bush run. Tel: 6169884. Mitsubishi, GSS series, good condition. Household items. Owner leaving. 618-2116.   Raum HID, alarm, sound system $1.7M neg. Tel: 659-6932, 667-3630.  Toyota minibus Super Custom, PKK 691. Price neg. Tel: 612-1718, 325-3057.  f/powered with mags & alarm PNN series, in excellent condition. Price $2M neg. Tel: 625-6397.

 Fielder NZE wagon, PNN 8657, year 2002, mags, AC, fully powered - $1.3M neg. Tel: 615-1111, 266-2779. manual doors and mirror, AC, CD good condition $780 000 neg. Call 672-7782, 617-3642. Raum with 16" mag rims, PMM series. L-Touring wagon with 15" mag rims. Both vehicles in good condition. Contact 646-9161, 687-2648. Custom RZ minibus, BSS 6673, in excellent condition, hardly worked - $2M. Call 6907323, 226-0244, 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs daily.  Hiace Pitbull, 19seater BRR, immaculate condition, first owner leaving. Price neg. Call 691-3368, 699-9929.  hard-to-get spare parts for Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Honda, BMW, etc - Call 645-7800.  Ferguson tractor, in immaculate condition. Call 671-7450., 626-5306.    Ford pickup truck, double axle, diesel, ideal for bush, never registered. Contact 6435306, 659-7034, 226-7855.   425 mining truck, CAT engine 3406T, ton 30. Price $5.5M or any reasonable offer. 603-0956.  Carina E-AT192 model (yellow & black) working condition, PMM 5812 $650 000 neg., Contact 697-9691, 218-0904.  Ceres black $595 000, Toyota Raum, roof rack, mags, spoiler, TV deck, etc. $1.3M. Call Eric, 616-5914.  hard-to-get spare parts for Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Honda, BMW, etc - Call 645-7800.

 Tacoma BK 2011 model, extended cab, 4x2 rear wheel drive, fully loaded, excellent condition Tel: 621-2677, 6691113, 225-4413.  -size bed frame, queen-size bed, washing machine, TV stand, fridge, gas stove, SHARP big back TV, massage table, laptop. 613-4706.  Bedford Model M truck, excellent condition with big winch, good tyres and suitable for interior transportation. Tel: 225-6455, 6727422, 603-8045, for inspection.  Land Cruiser TZ2982cc, 7-seater, automatic, diesel engine (1KZ), colour silver grey, PHH series, sun roof, sound system, alarm, back-up camera and more. Price $5M. Tel: 233-2546, 688-5554.  equipped Nissan Juke (2010) recently registered $4.2M, 2006 BMW 320I - $2.5M, Toyota Hilux, Ford 8210 tractor $2M, model M truck with winch $2.5M, 320CL, 320DL, excavators $19M - 638-9116, 669-4713.          Cresta motor PZ 9855; GEC refrigerator 20 cubic feet, 4 Singer heavy-duty sewing machines, casement windows. No reasonable offer refused. Contact 233-2143, 233-2734, 609-9830.  Toyota Tacoma, T/Corolla, XE Saloon Limited, H/CRV, H/Fit, T/Sera, Kawasaki Ninja 600cc, excellent condition. Make offer. 223-1885, 642-3722.

 4600 Ford tractor equipped with Titan tyres, good working condition. Tel: 257-0042, 668-3936.  Tundra in very clean and excellent condition, unregistered, 4-wheel drive, going cheap. Tel: 645-5306, 226-7855. Carina AT 212 fully loaded with CD, rims, AC very excellent condition. Must see, going cheap. Contact 643-5306, 685-0299, 226-7855.  model 'M' truck with winch, 1 - 3645 Massey Ferguson double drive tractor contact 6830632.AE 100 SPRINTER $400 000 negotiable contact 619-8283.  (2006) PPP series $3.6M neg., 654-6166. One Premio with 17" chrome rims, PPP series $1.8M neg. 656-9424. Sale!! Unregistered Toyota IST $2,100,000, body kit, TV, spoiler, fogs, alloy wheels, crystal lights, alarm - 643-6565, 226-9931..  Toyota Carina AT 192 and one Toyota Carina 212 new model motor car. Immaculate condition. Price neg. Contact 337-4544, 626-1525.  4-wheel drive, extra cab Toyota Hilux pickup, GSS series, just over 1 year old - $4M. One Nissan Pulsar, $800 000. Tel: 614-0107.

VEHICLES FOR SALE  92 Duncan Street, Campbellville. We buy and sell used Vehicles. We do trading yours for another, RZ buses, Premio, Allion, 212 Carina, Mark II, Ceres, Marino, Ipsum, AT 192 Carina, AE100 wagon Corolla, AE110 Corolla, Raum. We have all models of used vehicles. We do compliances. Tel: 231-1841, 223-1239, 649-0329 David.  & Son Auto Sales. Lot 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Maraj Building. Tel: 227-0265, 227-1881, 629-5178, 627-8057. USED: Tacoma, (GRR series), AT 192, Toyota Rav4, Raum, Allion, Marino, AE110 Corolla, 212 Carina, RZ bus, Hilux, 4 doors. eater,, automatic diesel engine (1KZ) colour silver grey, PHH series, sun roof, sound system, alarm, back up camera & more. Price $5.2M.                   Street Bourda, Georgetown. Tel: 6295 1 7 8 , 223-8655. We buy and sell used cars and trade-in your car for another. All prices are neg. USED: Alexa, NZE Corolla, Toyota Rav 4, Raum, Premio, Marino, New model AT 212, AT 192, Allion, AE110 Corolla, Honda Accord, Cedia Lancer, Tacoma (GRR series), Range Rover DES 5L eng. Solid DEF and RZ bus.  New model Allion $3.2M, loaded Belta $2.5M, Bluebird Sylphy $2.5M. We beat or match any price 621-4190, 639-7101.                                     - Toyota Premio,Toyota Noah ;To y o t a Voxy, S u z u k i S w i f t ; Daihatsu Move (660cc) Merc e d e s B e nz C200 Compre s s o r ; H i a c e 1 5 s e a t e r P i t b u l l B u s , Toyota C y n o s Coupe; Land Cruiser ( f u l l y loaded); M a z d a P r o c e e d 4 W D E x t r a -cab p i ck up; Toyota Hilux 4W D Ext ra-cab p i c k u p s - 3RZ Off-road lifted, 5 L, 3 L , S o l i d Diff erential; Mits u b i s h i C a n te r T r u c k s 3 T O NS OP E N T RAY, 3 TONS TAILGATE HOIST, 2 TONS 4WD. 4 Tons Crane Hoist. P r e - O r d e r y o u r u n i t s early and get the best prices. Full after-sales service and f i n a n c i n g a v a i la b l e .                                                                               Motor Spares and Auto Sales Sheriff Street 2272322, Bagotstown, 233-5151, Toyota New Model/new shape RAV 4, C R V, R u s h , P r e m i o , Verossa, IST, Ractis, Allion, Belta, HiAce Panel van, A x i o , Av e n s i s , 9 - s e a t Vo x y, Passo, Cylpha, Vitz, Platz, Raum, 15&19 seater Pitbull, Wish, Vigo pick-up, Ipsum, Allex, Spacio, Altezza, Vios, AT 2 1 2 , P i c n i c , Cami, BB, Prado, Corolla NZE 121, Caldina Fielder Wagon, Town Ace & Lite Ace pickups, Hilux Xtra & 4-door cabs, 4-Runner Land Cruiser, Honda: Fit, Capa, Nissan: X-Trail, Bluebird-Sylphy, Datsun pickup, pickup Xtra cab, Vannette van, Wingroad wagon, Dualis, Mazda: RX8, Mitsubishi: Mirage, Dingo, Lancer Colt, Suzuki: Escudo, BMW 318.

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           s/steel fridge, steel grills, c/custom wheels, 305 x 40 x 22 - Sony desktop computer, N/ Pathfinder fender flairs, wardrobe s , f o o d w a r m e r s . 2 2 3 1885, 642-3722  Toyota Camry, 2003 year model, late PRR series, powered leather seats, automatic wipers, fog lamps 17" alloy wheels, wood grain finish interior, automatic and adjustable headlights, CD MP3 player with USB & Ipod connection. Call 645-3775.

 to buy, all Internet stuff. 223-1765, 615-8734.  Assistant Cook (Carnegie-trained). Call 6904778.  driver: Must have NIS card & TIN. Call 681-2995.  Star Taxi Service at Enmore needs dispatchers. Tel: 270-6800.  Receptionist, 6 days per week, 1 handyman. 227-2199, 227-2186.

WANTED  drivers with hire car and minibus licence, also contract vehicles. Call 645-0025. Attendants for Supermarket, afternoon shift, East Coast Demerara location. Call 2223306, 616-7693.  Operator. One Handyman/Gardener. Contact 223-5273/4  property within the vicinity of Soesdyke junction area or nearby. 684-2119.  domestic: Single, honest individual for Grove/Diamond area. Tel: 609-8550, 6941778 (Mr Sattaur).  buy residential house lots in La Parfaite Harmonie, Eccles, Herstelling, Farm and elsewhere. 611-7223, 675-7292.  female to work in factory located in Georgetown. For more information, please call office 2273341, mobile 699-1212.  small family (2 children) to live and work at a poultry farm located at Yarrowkabra. Free medical benefits. Contact 2259304, 226-0772.  Mechanic/Driver: Knowledge of Perkins and Land Rover hydraulic knowledge is an asset. Contact 225-9304, 2260772.  indoor/outdoor salesman, highly motivated & energetic. Secondary education, pleasant personality with sales experience. Two able-bodied porters. Reference, ID, needed. 233-0570.  Hardware, 244 Regent Street, Lacytown - drivers, sales clerks, porters, accounts clerks. Please apply in person with written application.  mature security guards for day shift and night shift. Apply to Regent Household Electronics, 143 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown (the big blue store between Albert and Light Streets) Tel: 227-4402.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015

Froome enjoys quiet day, Majka wins stage CAUTERETS, France (Reuters) Chris Froome enjoyed a safe day in the saddle yesterday, retaining the overall leader’s yellow jersey after his rivals failed to attack him on the 11th stage, a 188-km Pyrenean trek won by Pole Rafal Majka. Majka, who last year won the polka dot jersey for the mountains classification, powered away from the group of breakaway riders in the climb up the Col du Tourmalet and never looked back. The Tinkoff-Saxo rider beat Ireland’s Dan Martin (Cannondale-Garmin) by one minute and German Emanuel Buchmann (Bora Argon) by 1:23. Team Sky rider Froome finished ninth, 5:21 off the pace, having spent a quiet day in the group of leading riders, with none of his opponents trying to unsettle him. He only lost two seconds to Spain’s Alejandro Valverde, who sprinted in the finale to take eighth place. A day after Froome and his Sky team mates hammered their rivals there was a truce in the peloton. “It was a hard day out there. A lot of guys and I were feeling effects of yesterday’s stage, but also we were keeping in mind we’ve got a very tough selective stage tomorrow,” said Froome. “The heat was a big factor.” Temperatures reached 35 Celsius in

the Pyrenees yesterday, making for a particularly tough day after Tuesday’s first mountain stage. The stage win was contested by the eight men who formed the day’s

Team Sky rider Chris Froome of Britain wears the race leader’s yellow jersey on the podium after the 188-km (116.8 miles) 11th stage of the 102nd Tour de France cycling race from Pau to Cauterets in the French Pyrenees mountains, France, yesterday. (Reuters/ Stefano Rellandini)

breakaway after a fast start from Pau, as Team Sky allowed the group to build a decent lead. Majka was the strongest and he attacked on the steep roads to the tourmalet -- a 17.1-km ascent at an average gradient of 7.3 percent -- to claim victory a day after his team leader Alberto Contador suffered a heavy defeat at La Pierre St Martin. Froome still leads American Tejay van Garderen (BMC Racing) by 2:52 with Colombian Nairo Quintana (Movistar) in third place, 3:09 off the pace. Contador is sixth 4:04 behind Froome and defending champion Vincenzo Nibali, who cracked in the final ascent of the day, a mild 6.4 km climb, dropped out of the top 10. Today’s 12th stage is another gruelling ride in the mountains, ending with the punishing ascent to the Plateau de Beille. “We’re expecting a big battle tomorrow,” said Froome, who hinted he would ride defensively. “For now I certainly don’t need to be going and attacking. It just makes sense to follow the guys.” Froome, however, had said he would ride conservatively ahead of Tuesday’s stage to La Pierre St Martin, before destroying his rivals to extend his overall lead.

Warriors vs Tallawahs match abandoned without a ball bowled PROVIDENCE, Guyana, (CMC)-Inclement weather has forced the abandonment of the 24th match of the Caribbean Premier League between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Jamaica Tallawahs without a ball being bowled. Both teams will share a point each after heavy and persistent showers forced umpires to call of the match at Providence Stadium in Guyana last night. Play was in doubt from the scheduled start time as umpires, armed with umbrellas and in defiance of a persistent drizzle, began inspecting the out-field . However a cat and mouse scenario ensued with the covers being brought off and on several times as rain continued to delay the start of play.

About two and a half hours after the schedule start time, covers were taken off again as Warriors and Tallawahs prepared for the toss to be followed by a contest reduced to five overs a side. But a few minutes later the heavens opened up again forcing umpires to call off the match. The point from the abandoned match has pushed Tallawahs into second place which they now share with St.Lucia Zouks. Zouks and Tallawahs have both won four matches and lost the same number of games with each gaining a point from a no result match. Warriors are languishing above bottom of the table Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel.

Perera hits second fastest ODI fifty as Sri Lanka win

(REUTERS) - Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera blasted the second fastest one-day fifty in their series-levelling two-wicket victory against Pakistan in the second ODI at Pallekele yesterday. Perera (68) took 17 balls to reach his fifth ODI fifty and fell after a whirlwind 25-ball knock as Sri Lanka chased down the 288-run victory target with 11 balls to spare to level the five-match series. South African AB de Villiers holds the record for the fastest ODI fifty, reaching the mark in 16 balls during his blistering 44-ball knock of 149 against West Indies in Johannesburg earlier this year. Perera’s compatriot Sanath Jayasuriya had also scored a 17-ball fifty against Pakistan in Singapore in 1996. Opting to bat first, Pakistan found the going tough against the home side’s disciplined bowling and looked in trouble at 96-3 in the 24th over. Captain Azhar Ali (79) and Shoaib Malik (51) provided stability in the middle before Mohammad Rizwan hit a

quick-fire 52 to help Pakistan post 287-8. Sri Lanka’s debutant left-arm spinner Sachith Pathirana dismissed Ahmed Shehzad and Mohammad Hafeez to peg back Pakistan before Ali and Malik rebuilt the innings with an 83-run stand. Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews ended Malik’s run-aball knock by clean-bowling him and Ali fell soon after. Rizwan provided the late charge with his 38-ball knock as Pakistan scored 88 runs off the last 10 overs to post a competitive total. Sri Lanka’s chase got off to a flying start with Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan (47) adding 92 runs before being separated in the ninth over. The hosts lost three quick wickets to find themselves in trouble at the halfway mark of their innings but Pathirana made 33 on debut and Dinesh Chandimal remained not out on 48 to guide them home. The teams move to Colombo for the third ODI on Sunday.

Digicel, Ansa McAl reaffirm ... From back page that. I can assure them that our support would continue in the same vein especially as we see the continued development of squash in Guyana.” Ansa McAl representative Jamaal Douglas indicated that the company is always ready and raring to sponsor youths.” We at Ansa McAl through the Smalta brand are always looking at ways in which we can promote the sport at the grassroots level, and we see Squash being built on that principle hence our support.” Meanwhile, team manager Garfield Wiltshire expressed his thanks to both organisations for their support and their role in the sport’s development. “On behalf of the Guyana Squash Association, I’d just like to thank Digicel and Ansa McAl for their continued support. They are our main corporate sponsors and without them, the success that we have had over the years would not have been possible.” The first set of players will depart later today and the second set tomorrow for the tournament which gets under way from July 17 to 26 in Barbados. The players were treated to an exhibition match and pep talk on Tuesday evening by Guyana’s most decorated and currently highest-ranked squash player Nicolette Fernandes, who urged them to enjoy the sport at this stage because that is where they will perform the best. The team includes at the Under-13 level for boys Shomari Wiltshire, Samuel Ince-Carvahal, Demetrius De Abreu, Gianni Carpenter, Justin Lilico, Quinn Lilico, and Xavier Gordon. At the Under-15 male level are Daniel and Anthony Islam while the Under-17s are Ben Mekdeci and Alexander Cheeks. The Under-19s comprise Men’s & U-19 as well as Team captain Nyron Joseph and Alec Melville. On the distaff side, at the Under-13 level are Kirsten Gomes, Madison Fernandes, Haley Carpenter, Aliyah Persaud and Sage Gordon while at the Under-15 level is Makeda Harding. The Under 17s are Rebecca Low and Sarah Lewis while the Under-19s are Taylor Fernandes, Larissa Wiltshire, Gabrielle Fraser and Under-19 female champion and captain Akeila Wiltshire. Carl Ince is the coach, Tiffany Solomon is (assistant coach), Garfield Wiltshire is (manager) with David Fernandes (assistant manager).

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Swiss authorities begin questioning detained soccer officials By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) - Swiss authorities have begun questioning the soccer officials who were arrested in Zurich in May in a corruption scandal and are facing extradition to the United States, legal sources said. Those questioned included Jose Maria Marin, a former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), one of the sources said. The final decisions are expected in August. A second source said: “There was a hearing but the client did not yet make up his mind. We are in touch with the U.S. lawyer.” The Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) confirmed that the hearings were under way but did not give further details. FIFA was thrown into turmoil when 14 sports marketing executives and soccer officials, including several from soccer’s governing

body were indicted in the United States in late May on bribery, money-laundering and wire fraud charges. Seven of those accused

Former president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) Jose Maria Marin is one of those questioned. were arrested by Swiss police in a dawn raid on a luxury Zurich hotel two days before the FIFA Congress where Sepp Blatter was re-elected for a fifth term as president. “Marin and others were

questioned this week whether they would agree or not to a simplified extradition,” a Swiss legal source told Reuters. “The result is unknown.” For extradition, a crime must be punishable under Swiss law, so defence teams were studying options. “Dual criminality must be met,” he said. As well as Marin, they included Jeffrey Webb, from the Cayman Islands, and Eugenio Figueredo, a former president of the South American Football Confederation and Uruguayan Football Association, who were FIFA vice-presidents at the time. The others are Eduardo Li, Julio Rocha, Costas Takkas and Rafael Esquivel. Webb has agreed to be extradited, a source familiar with the matter has said, while Figueredo has already had a request for bail on health grounds rejected. Zurich police question each defendant at the hearing, to which they can wear

regular clothes, one source said. The defendants are scattered in at least four prisons in Zurich canton, he added. At the hearing, defendants are asked whether they are the person identified in the extradition request, how their health is, whether they accept a translator and whether they agree to extradition, by a simple yes or no. After a hearing, defence lawyers have 14 days to submit a brief to the FOJ. They may also request a further extension of up to 14 days. The FOJ will then render decisions on extraditions. “It will definitely be August. There will be no final decisions before August,” the source said. Defendants may lodge appeals against extradition orders with the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona. This is a “tactical question” which would buy them time, possibly while negotiating a deal with U.S. prosecutors.

Bangladesh stun South Africa to clinch ODI series

(REUTERS) - Bangladesh continued their giant-killing exploits with a nine-wicket victory over South Africa in yesterday’s rain-hit final one-day international to clinch the threematch series 2-1. Chasing a revised 170run victory target under the Duckworth-Lewis method, openers Soumya Sarkar (90) and Tamim Iqbal (61 not out) showed little respect for the South African bowlers as the hosts romped home with nearly 14 overs to spare. Bangladesh’s third successive home ODI series victory this year underlines their growing stature in 50-over cricket and proves their recent series wins against Pakistan and India were no fluke. Batting first, South Africa could not recover from a top-order collapse and posted a below-par 168-9 in a contest that was reduced to 40-overs-a-side following a lengthy rain interruption. David Miller (44) and JP

Shakib Al Hasan is congratulated by team-mates after he dismissed Hashim Amla, in, Chittagong, yesterday. “We showed that we Duminy (51) tried to bring termined to pull off another some respectability to the upset as they reduced South are rusty and we have not tourists’ total after Shakib Al Africa to 50 for four in the played good cricket over the last two games. BanglaHasan (3-33) had wrecked 16th over. Heavy rain forced the desh are the in-form team the South African top order. “It’s a huge moment players off the field and when and they showed why,” said for Bangladesh cricket,” play resumed after more the right-hander who fell Tamim said in a pitch-side than two hours, Miller and for 15, becoming Shakib’s Duminy tried to rebuild the 200th ODI victim. interview. Sarkar, whose belligerent “Beating South Africa innings but it was not enough 75-ball knock included 13 was no easy task but hats off in the end. “Very disappointing in- boundaries and a six, was to the boys for playing amazingly,” the opener said after deed, I think we misread the named player-of-the-match conditions,” South Africa and the series. his team’s memorable win. The teams remain in Having levelled the captain Hashim Amla, who series with Sunday’s em- was left to rue his decision to Chittagong for the twophatic seven-wicket win in bat first, said after the embar- Test series starting next Tuesday. Dhaka, the hosts looked de- rassing loss.

Ahead of Lord’s Test today

England feeding off rare ‘feel-good factor’ By Mitch Phillips

LONDON, England (Reuters) - England’s cricketers are riding the wave of a rare “feel-good factor” but have put their Cardiff success behind them and are looking only forward, captain Alastair Cook said ahead of the second Ashes Test against Australia. After being vilified for their abject display at the World Cup at the start of the year, England are back in the good books after showing new, attacking intent against New Zealand and then getting off to an Ashes flier with an impressive victory over Australia in the opening Test last week. The second Test starts at Lord’s today and Cook said the players were enjoying the positivity around

ALASTAIR COOK the team. “There’s been a feel-good factor in the summer, after a very good one-day series and good Test series against New Zealand,” Cook told reporters at Lord’s yesterday. “Whether we’ve won or lost there’s been that feelgood factor, everyone’s feeling positive about English cricket again and it’s rubbed off on the players.” It is not just the fact that England have won a few games that has got the public back on board, but the manner in which they’ve done so, playing with aggression and confidence. After a shaky opening morning in Cardiff they roared back to dominate in all aspects and were convincing winners against a team who started as strong favourites. Cook said he expected a stiffer test at Lord’s, where England have a dire record against the tourists. “They are going to come back hard at us, no doubt about that, so it’s a question of how we respond and how we deal with that. “We’ve made a good start but it’s all about looking forward. “We can’t sit back and protect anything. We have to get on the front foot again and it’s absolutely imperative we play to our strengths and stay true to ourselves. “The Aussies are probably still favourites (for the series) as they have only to retain the Ashes but I do feel we’ve made a big stride forward as a group of players.” England’s only injury doubt is a slight concern about spinner Moeen Ali, who has a mild side strain but was able to practise batting yesterday. “He’s pretty good. The final call will be made tomorrow (today) but he should be fine and unless he gets a reaction overnight he’ll be okay,” said Cook, who will not want to lose one of his star performers from the first Test.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015

Clarke confident Nevill NOTABLE DATES will fill Haddin’s gloves LONDON, England (Reuters) - Australia have every faith wicketkeeper Peter Nevill will make a strong impression on his debut at Lord’s today when he replaces Brad Haddin for the second Ashes Test, captain Michael

PETER NEVILL Clarke said. The 37-year-old Haddin had a poor first Test in Cardiff, dropping centurion Joe Root on nought, and failing twice with

the bat as England won by 169 runs inside four days. Haddin has been left out for family reasons with Nevill, 29, coming in after featuring in one match on tour. “I’m really confident we’re bringing someone in who is in good form ... batted beautifully (against Essex) in the tour game,” Clarke told a news conference yesterday. He said Haddin, who has played 66 Tests, still had a role to play in the series but should be given the privacy he needs. “He’s doing as well as he can do. I think this time right now it’s very important that we respect the privacy of the Haddin family and give him the chance to be with his family. “I’m really confident we’ll see more of Brad Haddin throughout this series ... just right now he needs his time.” Clarke said fast bowler Mitchell Starc was “going really well” and should be fully fit to start at Lord’s after an ankle injury, but refuted suggestions that under-fire all-rounder Shane Watson had been dropped in favour of Mitchell Marsh. “I don’t know the eleven so I don’t know how anybody else does at this stage,” he said. Watson scored 30 and 19 and went wicketless in Cardiff where he was out lbw, his major weakness, in both innings. Clarke said Australia, favourites to retain the Ashes at the start of the series, had to “turn it around right now”. Referring to Roger Federer’s loss against Novak Djokovic after a first set win on Sunday at Wimbledon, he said: “That’s sport. We’ve got to go again. We got beaten in round one, but now it’s time for round two.”

Zouks edge Red Steel in last-ball thriller

P O RT- O F - S PA I N , Tr i n i d a d (CMC) - St Lucia Zouks edged Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel by four wickets in a rain-shortened thriller, the 23rd match of the Caribbean Premier League here Tuesday night. Zouks chased 91 to pull off victory in the last ball of the innings in a gripping encounter reduced to nine overs-a-side after rain delayed the start of play by more than two hours at the Queen’s Park Oval. Opener Johnson Charles returned to form with a responsible knock of 41 for Zouks while an allround effort from Jacques Kallis who scored 38 and grabbed three wickets, heavily influenced the tide of the match as momentum swung back and forth. However, it was Ross Taylor who came to the party as the match appeared headed for a super over but in dramatic fashion smashed a six of the penultimate ball and a single of the final delivery to take Zouks home and silence a packed partisan oval. Kallis gave Red Steel a flying start by picking up four boundaries and hitting two sixes after they were sent in by Zouks. The Bravo brothers, Darren 19

not out and Dwayne unbeaten on 14 slammed several boundaries late in

JOHNSON CHARLES the innings to help their side to 90 for four. Charles, leading the chase,

smashed three fours and a similar number of sixes and kept the momentum with the Zouks even after the early departures of Andre Fletcher and Kevin Pietersen. But Kallis’ three-wicket haul and tight bowling from spinner Sulieman Benn, curtailed the run rate and swung the momentum back to the homeside. Red Steel tightened the pressure on Zouks with 24 required off 12 balls when Charles was bowled by Kallis first ball of the penultimate over. Kallis removed Kyle Mayers as well to finish with 3 for 15 in two overs, and Zouks faced the mountainous task of getting 17 going into the last over. Nathan McCullum hit Dwayne Bravo for two fours and a couple before holing out of the fourth ball of the last over. Seven runs were needed off the last two deliveries bowled by captain Bravo. Taylor swung the first over midwicket for six and picked up a single of the last ball to drag St Lucia Zouks home in sensational style and also to secure their first win over Red Steel in CPL history.

ON July 16, 2002 junior welterweight `Vicious’ Vivian Harris came a step closer to fighting for a world title. The 25-year-old orthodox boxer claimed the International Boxing Association (IBA) Continental title following a unanimous decision victory over Mexican Ubaldo Hernandez. The fight was held at the Civic Centre in Ohio, USA, promoted by Larry McCartney and televised live by ESPN2. Judges Michael Ancona, Gary Merritt and Gale E. Van Hoy all scored the bout 118-109 for Harris, who weighed in at 139 pounds, half-apound heavier than his opponent. Harris became the youngest Guyanese to win a world title when he dethroned World Boxing Association champion Diosbelys VIVIAN HARRIS Hurtado on October 19 of the same year. The bout was held in Houston Texas and promoted by Kathy Duva of Main Events. The Guyanese needed only two rounds to get rid of his Cuban-American opponent as referee Laurence Cole stopped the contest at 43 seconds of the second round.

Table tennis on the move in Bartica BARTICA youths now have the opportunity to experience the sport of table tennis following a recent move to start a training camp for beginners. Under the theme ‘Building Future Champions”, the camp is a developmental session aimed at beginners and intermediate players in the Bartica community during the summer. It is being spearheaded by the International Table Tennis Federation Level Two coach, Raynor Hilary Anderson (Copter), in collaboration with the Guyana Table Tennis Association and Scotiabank. The camp which began last Saturday and is set to end on August 11 will be conducted and coordinated by coach Anderson at the Bartica Community centre. Sessions will be held from 16:00hrs to 19:00hrs daily during the period. The camp/programme is aimed at introducing, orienting and teaching the fundamentals and aspects of the sport to children between ages six to eighteen in a structured way with the view of creating a new nucleus of players. There are also plans to develop the programme in a more holistic way by targeting players within the schools and communities from the region after this training camp ends. Registration for children/kids interested in participating in the programme can be done by contacting coach Anderson on 693-6000. He has been a driving force for table tennis in Bartica and has brought to light players like Sheldon Atherley and Alex Hopkinson, both current national players.

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Windwards crowned Regional U-17 champions SCARBOROUGH, Tobago – Windward Islands held their nerve on the final day, filled with drama and rain, and have been crowned the new Regional Under-17 champions. Their batting, led by Allick Athanaze, set things up and their bowlers formalised a crushing, 207-run victory over Leeward Islands in their final round match on Tuesday at Canaan. The Windwards topped the standing with 24.9 points and claimed the title for the first time, after the two teams ahead of them entering the final round failed to dip over the finish line on the final day of the tournament which was affected by rain. Jamaica, the pre-series leaders, suffered a shocking, 10-wicket defeat against last year’s champions Barbados in a low-scoring affair at Shaw Park, at the same time that Guyana upset hosts Trinidad & Tobago by seven runs under the Duckworth-Lewis method when bad light stopped play at Mount Pleasant. T&T were second with 19.4 points, the same number as the third-placed Jamaicans, but the home team had a superior net run rate so finished in the higher position. Guyana were fourth with 18.2, Barbados were fifth on 13.4 and Leewards ended last on 1.2. At Canaan: Shane Roberts was the pick of the Windwards bowlers, grabbing 4-12 from seven overs, and Leewards were bundled out for 57 in 24.1 overs. Leewards were no runs for one wicket,

when rain interrupted after two deliveries and they were left to chase a revised target of 262 on resumption. They soon sank to 24 for seven in the

11th over and there was no come-back story for the Leewards, although Tasillo Allen and Jemuel Cabey stemmed the fall of wickets with a stand of 25. Earlier, Athanaze struck six fours and three sixes in 85 from 87 balls to be the rock upon which the Windwards built their total of

Windies player Afy Fletcher to lead Grenada ST.GEORGE’S, Grenada, (CMC)- West Indies player Afy Fletcher will lead Grenada in a threematch one-day series against St.Vincent and the Grenadines this weekend. The Grenada Cricket Association (GCA) on Wednesday announced a 14 member squad to contest the series, starting tomorrow at the National Stadium in St.George. The team was selected following the just concluded Women’s Premier League (WPL) which was won by the Fletcher- led St. Andrew’s team. The full squad is: Afy Fletcher (captain), AFY FLETCHER Holly Charles, Shantan Charles, Rachael Cyrus, Marilyn Ettienne, Aria Fortune, Debbieann Lewis, Nicole McIntosh, Carena Noel, Akeria Peters, Lena Peters, Mary Sylvester, Anisha Thomas, and Rackel Williams. “The series is being held to select a Southern Windwards team (Grenada and St.Vincent and the Grenadines) which will compete in the West Indies Women’s tournament carded for Trinidad and Tobago in August,” the GCA said in a statement.

264 for nine from their allocation of 50 overs. The Windwards’ innings appeared to be at the crossroads, when they stumbled to 89 for four in the 18th over, but a century fifth-wicket stand between Athanaze and Nick Elibox gave the innings backbone. Elibox made 43 and put on 134 with Athanaze, whose dismissal lbw to left-arm spinner Zawandi Whyte in the 45th over saw the innings taper off towards the end. At Mount Pleasant: There was a delayed start to the T&T chase due to the rain and when play started they needed to chase 163 off 47 overs. They made a bright start as openers Keagan Simmons and Cephas Cooper put on 53 for the first wicket, but they were two of three wickets that fell in the space of nine balls to undermine their chase, leaving T&T 56 for three. T&T captain Kirstan Kallicharran completed off a solid all-round performance with 25 and Siba Batoosingh led the way with 29 to get them moving in the right direction again. But off-spinner Bhaskar Yadram grabbed 3-23 from 7.1 overs to stem the flow of runs and to keep the chase tight before the fading light ushered the players off. Kallicharran had continued his fine form with the ball, when he collected 5-18 from his allotment of 10 overs to undermine the middle of the Guyana batting.

Opener Raymond Perez led the way for Guyana, anchoring his side through the first half of the innings with 41, but Kallicharran belatedly introduced himself into the attack and snared two quick wickets to put pressure on the visitors’ top order, leaving them 83 for four. The Guyanese crossed the 100-run mark without further loss, but Kallicharran continued to bowl with purpose, removing Ramnarine Chatura, whose 21 thinly held the innings together. Guyana captain Rolando Alimohamed responded to the challenge with 30 not out, but the rest of the batting let him down. At Shaw Park: Shakib Kellman struck a boundary-studded, run-a-ball, unbeaten 60 from 51 balls and fellow opener Shian Brathwaite made 31 not out to ensure that previous champions Barbados finished the tournament on a high. The opening pair shared 95 – unbroken – for the first wicket to take the Barbadians safely over the finish line in 18.5 overs, after rain interrupted their chase after three overs. Earlier, Jarion Hoyte grabbed 4-17 from six overs and left-arm spinner Joshua Bishop captured 3-22 from nine overs, as Jamaica were bowled out for 93 in 29.4 overs, after they were sent in to bat. Javeur Royal led the way for the Jamaicans with 28 but no other batsman reached 20, as Jamaica never recovered from their early slump of 19 for five inside the first 10 overs. (WICB)

Town hall meetings to continue as WICB seeks public buy-in KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) – West Indies Cricket Board president Dave Cameron says the board will continue to stage town hall meetings across the region as it tries to integrate the public into its decision-making. Two more meetings have been scheduled for later this month, with the first taking place in St Lucia at the Castries City Hall tomorrow and the second carded for the Georgetown Cricket Club in Guyana on July 22. “We want to re-engage our major stakeholders. We want the public to become part of the decision-making and their inputs can prove to be valuable,” Cameron said yesterday. “We’re enthusiastic about continuing to use these sessions to listen to

concerns and share information about where West Indies cricket is

the fans can impact upon the way we progress.” Already, similar town hall meetings have been held in Barbados in May, and continued in Domini-

ca last month. Cameron and WICB vice-president Emmanuel Nanthan hosted these meetings and will also take charge of the upcoming events.

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Today’s Quiz: DAVE CAMERON now, our strategic goals for the future and how

The Zouks mentor is Sir Andy Roberts. How many Test matches he played? Who is the second Tallawahs player to win the Man- ofthe- Match Award in Hero CPL 2015?

Answers in tomorrow’s issue

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 16, 2015

Gold Cup

Mattocks sent off but Jamaica win to advance TORONTO, Canada (CMC) – Ten-man Jamaica survived a late assault from El Salvador to carve out a 1-0 victory in their final preliminary game of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, and advance to the second round here Tuesday. Garath McCleary’s 72nd goal was the difference between the two teams in the opening game of the double-header at the BMO Field, but the Reggae Boyz lost striker Darren Mattocks ten minutes later for a second bookable offence. Jamaica then produced a sterling performance to hold off the Central American side and come away with the victory, which put them on top of Group B on seven points. “I trusted my team and we have a good team. Everybody fights together,” head coach Winfried Schafer told a media conference afterward. “I told them yesterday (Monday), ‘all for one’ and that is our goal. I am very happy and very proud of my team, not only at Copa America but here is the same.” Jamaica’s win came at a cost, however. They lost both defender Jermaine Taylor and goalkeeper Dwayne Miller to injury in the first half, with Miller having to be taken to hospital after going down under a challenge in his area in the 24th minute. With Taylor stretchered off as early as the ninth min-

ute, Jamaica found themselves under pressure, with El Salvador testing their defence on a couple of occasions. Captain Andres Flores played through Pablo Punyed in the 13th minute but the 25-year-old could only blast over the crossbar after meeting the pass on the full. Jamaica, too, came close in the 30th minute when Kemar Lawrence fired in a 25-yard free kick which forced a low, diving save out of goalkeeper Derby Carillo. Jobi McAnuff pounced on the rebound but could only skim his shot across the face of goal. With the scores level at nil-all at halftime, Jamaica came under pressure early in the second half as the Salvadorians pressed, and substitute goalkeeper Ryan Thompson kept them in the game with two fine saves. In the 58th minute, he first saved from Punyed’s goalbound left-footed drive from the edge of the box and followed up with a brilliant block when the enterprising Flores pounced with a sharp shot off the rebound. Against the run of play, Jamaica took the lead. Mattocks collected the ball down the right in the area and squared for the advancing Jobi McAnuff whose firm volleyball was palmed away. However, the ball fell to McCleary and the Reading FC

Pietersen praises all-round performance PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Captain of the St Lucia Zouks, Kevin Pietersen, has praised “a good

Kevin Pietersen taking a catch

all-round performance” by his team for allowing them to pull off a thrilling last-ball victory over Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel in match 23 of the Caribbean Premier League at the Queen’s Park Oval, Tuesday night. Needing seven runs from the final two deliveries bowled by captain Dwayne Bravo, Ross Taylor scored a six and a single to give Zouks their first victory over Red Steel in CPL history. Zouks have now moved to second place on the table having won four matches and lost four. “Everybody that stayed around tonight got full entertainment, full value for their tickets. It was just really good, a good all-round performance from our guys,” declared Pietersen, standing in as skipper for the injured Darren Sammy. “Obviously we hung around; we won a crucial toss I think. That was really important to bat second. Just allround, really good performance. The players managed themselves in the field so it was easy to captain them.” The game, which started more than two hours late because of rain, was reduced to nine overs a side but was action-packed as the momentum swung back and forth. Jacques Kallis scored 38 and the Bravo brothers Darren and Dwayne put together an exciting fifth-wicket stand of 35 runs to help their side to 90 for four. Opener Johnson Charles returned to form with a responsible knock of 41 which included three fours and three sixes to keep the Zouks in the game. “Well, definitely not just me, all the fans back home (are happy) because seeing that we only needed seven off two balls, anybody’s heart would be in their mouths and if they bite they dead,” said Charles. “So I think it was a pressure situation as I said and the good thing is we came out on top.”

Reggae Boyz winger Garath McCleary scores the winning goal. winger calmly side-footed from close range. El Salvador then virtually camped out in Jamaica’s half, especially after Mattocks was sent off, but the Caribbean champions stood firm.

Six-member team for Special Olympics 2015 GUYANA will be represented at the 2015 Los Angles Special Olympics World Games by a six-member team, according to information reaching Chronicle Sport. The team will comprise four participating athletes and two officials. Calvin Thomas will compete in the 3000m and 5000m distances while Deandra David will compete at the shorter sprint distances (200m and 400m). Kevin Pryce will also join the sprint division (100m and 400m) and Aneisa Bowman (100m and 400m). All the athletes will be competing in a mixed relay. The Guyana delegation is scheduled to depart Guyana on July 21 and return on August 3. Among the sponsors are Digicel Guyana, Guyana Olympic Association, Continental Agencies Limited, Ming’s Products and Services, Ansa McAl Trading Ltd, Noble House Seafoods, Ministry of Education Department of Sport, Guyana Bank of Trade and Industry and Giftland OfficeMax. (Stephan Sookram)

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Digicel, Ansa McAl reaffirm squash commitments By Stephan Sookram

COMMUNICATIONS giant Digicel and Beverage conglomerate Ansa McAl, through the Smalta brand, reaffirmed their commitment to the development and growth of squash in Guyana yesterday by presenting uniforms to the Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) team to Barbados. During a simple yet significant ceremony, Event and Sponsorship manager of Digicel, Gavin Hope, reminded all present that the mobile company has always had the development of squash at heart. “I was informed that this is the largest contingent leaving these shores to represent Guyana and we want to congratulate the administration of the Squash association. Over the years we have seen the growth in the game, we have seen an increased number of players participating in squash and we want to commend them See page 23

… Junior CASA team off to tourney in Barbados

Guyana’s Junior CASA team are fully outfitted ahead of their departure for Barbados. They are flanked by Gavin Hope of Digicel (extreme right) and Jamal Douglas of Ansa McAl (extreme left).

Digicel Schools Football Warriors vs Tallawahs match abandoned without a ball bowled Morgan Learning See story on page 23

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Centre move into North Zone final

MORGAN Learning Centre braved the weather to book their spot in the final of the North Georgetown Zone of the Digicel schools football tournament, yesterday. In pouring rain, the Morgan side waded through the water on the Tucville ground to beat their opponents Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) 4-0. Scoring for the winners was Idany Jobe with a double on either side of halftime in the 31st and 47th minutes. He was assisted by Leon Richardson and Orin Moore who netted in the 35th and 69th minutes respectively. Weather permitting, matches will continue today with the South Zone final. Sir Leon’s will play Dolphin Secondary in the South Zone final while tomorrow Morgan will face Chase Academy at the Guyana Defence Force ground. (Stephan Sookram) THURSDAY, JULY 16, 2015