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Detained ‘money jet’ pilot, Khamraj Lall

Shawn Hinds allegations enough to reopen Ronald - says Minister Ramjattan Waddell case Slain Journalist, Ronald Waddell

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Self-professed former Death Squad member, Shawn Hinds

Vice-President and Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan

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‘Money Jet’ Pilot charged for cocaine possession in U.S. … if found guilty could face 10 years to Life imprisonment, US$10M fine

By Derwayne Wills A FEDERAL Grand Jury in the United States has handed down a two count indictment on Guyanese ‘money jet’ pilot, Khamraj Lall, for possession and intention to distribute five kilogrammes or more of cocaine into the United States, according to a statement from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) yesterday.

According to the release issued yesterday, Lall’s case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Marangola, who quoted Lall’s indictment saying, “between December 2013 and Febru-

ary 10, 2015, the defendant (Lall) conspired to possess and import from Guyana into the United States, five kilogrammes or more of cocaine.”

“Lall is a pilot and is accused of transporting the cocaine on his flights from Guyana to the United States,” the release continued.

The charge carries a minimum penalty of ten years imprisonment, and a maximum of life imprisonment, as well as US$10M fine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York.

Lall, a Canadian citizen

of Guyanese origin living in New Jersey was arrested in Puerto Rico in November 2014, after being found with some US$620,000 in undeclared money aboard his

Detained ‘money jet’ pilot, Khamraj Lall

One of Lall’s planes seized by U.S. authorities private jet.

Lall is a known businessman who owns Kaylee’s Service Station in Coverden, East Bank Demerara, as well as the Exec Jet Club at Gainesville Regional Airport (KGVN) in Florida, which has reportedly been closed.

He also owns KLX Logistics Inc., a trucking business in Jersey City.

Lall was placed in the care of U.S. authorities in Puerto Rico and was later placed on US$100,000 bail with an order from Magistrate Marcos Lopez to return to New Jersey, and not to visit Guyana.

Meanwhile in Guyana, Lall was allegedly linked to

former President Donald Ramotar, who reportedly was flown on the private jet. Lall’s jet company in Florida had a private hangar at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) at Timehri.

The former Donald Ramotar Administration had distanced itself from the pilot while denying that Lall’s company was given special privileges. Then Minister of Transport and Hydraulics, Robeson Benn, who also held responsibility for aviation, said the company’s operations were in keeping with regulations.

U.S. authorities in the Internal Revenue Scheme

(IRS), the United States’s tax revenue body, had gone after 14 bank accounts allegedly held by Lall along with a Lexus car, and two planes, which included the jet which Lall had left in Puerto Rico after his arrest.

On December 8, 2014, the IRS filed a civil case in New Jersey. The tax authority had seized some US$442,743.59 from accounts controlled by Lall and his companies. These monies were in addition to the over US$600,000 that was found on the jet in Puerto Rico.

After being released on bail and returning to New Jersey, Lall was arrested on July 22 of this year, and made an initial appearance in Federal Court of the District of New Jersey. He is currently being detained, but will be returned to the Western District of New York at a later date, according to the FBI release.

Lall is yet to be sentenced. “The fact that a defendant has been charged with a crime is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty,” the release concluded.

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Shawn Hinds allegations enough to reopen Ronald Waddell case - says Minister Ramjattan

By Derwayne Wills VICE-PRESIDENT and Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan is convinced that the allegations made by self-professed former ‘Death Squad’ member, Shawn Hinds, could be enough for the reopening of an investigation into the 2006 shooting death of journalist and political activist, Ronald Waddell.

Ramjattan is also convinced that the information presented by Hinds should be authenticated, and for that, Hinds must submit himself for questioning to the police authorities, with the evidence that he has to support his allegations.

“In view of his very public statement, there is every need to pursue an interrogation of Mr Shawn Hinds. And though he is indicating that he went there to do an outrageous act (to kill Waddell) , and he never did it,” Minister Ramjattan told this publication in a telephone interview yesterday, “I think we need further interrogation, and for the senior ranks in the Police Force to further question him.”

Hinds, in an explosive exclusive interview with HGPTV Nightly News, told anchorman Travis Chase that he was given a contract to murder the now-deceased

journalist, who was known at the time for his harsh criticisms of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government in his television programme, ‘Taking Care of Business’.

He recalled that he was in the vicinity of the seawalls when he received a phone call informing him that Waddell was on the move. Hinds then proceeded to Waddell’s Bel-Air residence, but the journalist was gunned down before he got to him.

“By de time de man come out de yard. De man ain’t went home, yah know,” Hinds said recalling the night of Waddell’s death, “The man ain’t come from the road. He went in he house and as he come out he yard, a car swing Sherriff Street, a blue 212 swing from Sheriff Street.” Hinds said gunshots were heard, during which he crouched down in his vehicle.

Hinds failed to mention who called him informing him of Waddell’s whereabouts, and also who hired him to carry out the acts. He did say however that Waddell was murdered at the hands of two Police officers (whom he named, and one of whom is a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police).

Ramjattan told the media in early June that even as the Minister with responsibility for security within

the society, he must have a sound basis for recommending a cold case be reopened. “There might be some cases that I would want opened… but I will have to have good grounds for doing

Vice-President and Public Security Minister, Khemraj Ramjattan that,” Ramjattan said in June, shortly after his appointment as Public Security Minister.

“Cold cases definitely will be revisited, once of course, there is new evidence found, or there is good reason to go forward with them,” Ramjattan said, while urging citizens to help police in these investigations, and to stay away from offering false evidence.

At a recent press conference, Minister of State Joseph Harmon said Government is not prepared to offer amnesty to persons, including Shawn Hinds, who confess to involvement in criminal

made glaring statements to the public, he failed to link himself directly to any incident, except to say that he was part of the infamous ‘Death Squad’.

Hinds had also pointed

Slain Journalist, Ronald Waddell

Self-professed former Death Squad member, Shawn Hinds

activities.

Harmon said Hinds could face incarceration if found to be involved in criminal activities, but the discretion should vest with the police authorities to determine whether amnesty must be given.

Meanwhile, a senior police source who agreed to comment anonymously, said the allegations made

by Shawn Hinds might not be enough for serious police action. The officer is convinced that while Hinds

to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Guyana Police Force, for providing weapons to his ‘Death Squad’, which worked alongside members of the Guyana Police Force.

“The Police was a part of it. We used to get guns from the Police. I used to go and uplift a gun from CID Headquarters, a machine gun,” Hinds disclosed in his exclusive interview with HGP Nightly News during this week.

“We was guided, and

been in communication with senior people from CID Headquarters,” Hinds continued. Asked whether he had links to the former People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) Government, Hinds responded, “I gon tell yah dis. All my orders came from CID Headquarters, and there is evidence to this day.”

“I have communication with me and people, saying what they need to be done, and how it need to be done, the kind of guns that need to be used, and what mustn’t be done and how yah muss do it, and doan do dis one like dis, and doan leff he in de streets and dem kinda ting,” Hinds continued.

Minister Ramjattan, in the telephone conversation with this publication, said while Hinds’ allegations are important because of those implicated, the former ‘death squad’ member should present himself to the relevant authorities to make a case for the “authenticity”of his statements.

Meanwhile, Vice-President Ramjattan said he would be meeting with Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud and Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum, who previously served as the second-in-command of the CID before his recent appointment as Crime Chief.

Former AG bodyguard arrested in Courtney Crum-Ewing murder probe

- Nandlall says bodyguard employed after death of activist

By Ravin Singh THE personal bodyguard of former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, has been arrested as startling revelations continue to unfold in relation to the March 10 execution-style killing of political activist Courtney Crum-Ewing.

Identified as Rajput Narine, an employee of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), the bodyguard was arrested by police in the city on Wednesday afternoon after investigations would have revealed that he had probably played a part in the murder.

Narine is the second suspect to be taken into police custody for the shoot-

ing death of the activist. The first arrest was made on Friday, July 17.

The arrest of the first suspect -- Reagan Rodrigues, aka ‘Grey Boy’ -- came some four months after the death of Crum-Ewing. However, because he does not want to hamper the investigations, Police Commissioner Seelall Persaud would not reveal the identity of the suspect.

According to reports, prior to the gunning down of Crum-Ewing, Narine had allegedly approached Grey Boy with an offer of several million dollars to execute an Opposition activist, but the offer was refused.

Police sources are maintaining

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Iran executions see ‘unprecedented spike’ - Amnesty (BBC News) THERE has been an “unprecedented spike” in the number of executions in Iran, Amnesty International has warned.

The rights group said it believed 694 people were killed between 1 January and 15 July, almost three times the figure acknowledged by the authorities.

It said credible reports suggested Iran executed at least 743 people in 2014.

Amnesty said the surge was disturbing as the death sentences were invariably imposed by courts “completely lacking in independence and impartiality”.

“They are imposed either for vaguely worded or overly broad offences, or acts that should not be criminalised at all, let alone attract the death penalty,” it added.

“Trials in Iran are deeply flawed, detainees are often denied access to lawyers,

China cracks down on Hong Kong evangelists FEW THINGS frighten Philip Woo, a pastor and missionary based in Hong Kong. The Lutheran has been spreading his faith among underground churches in mainland China for 25 years.

But since 2013, he has also been engaging in a supposedly less risky activity: organising religious training for Chinese church leaders in the former British colony.

For that, he was summoned to the religious affairs bureau of a district in the southern city of Shenzhen on 1 July, the same day that China enacted a sweeping national security law.

“I was surprised to get the call,” says the 63-year-old. “I had been verbally warned before. That was expected. But

Among those executed are members of ethnic and religious minorities and there are inadequate procedures for appeal, pardon and commutation.”

‘Climate of fear’ As of 15 July 2015, the

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Iranian authorities had officially acknowledged 246 judicial executions this year but Amnesty International said it had received reports of a further 448 executions.

If confirmed, that would be the equivalent to more than three a day.

In 2014, 289 people were executed according to official sources but reports suggested that the real figure was at least 743, the group added.

“Iran’s staggering execution toll for the first half of this year paints a sinister picture of the machinery of the state carrying out premeditated, judicially-sanctioned killings on a mass scale,” said Said Boumedouha, deputy director of Amnesty’s Middle East and North Africa programme.

He added: “The use of the death penalty is always

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Amnesty said the reasons behind the surge in executions were unclear, but that the majority of those killed in 2015 were convicted of drug charges.

“The [Iranian] authorities have confirmed that around 80% of executions are for these [drugs] offences,” Amnesty researcher Raha Bahreini told the BBC. Iran’s anti-narcotics law provides mandatory death sentences for a range of drug-related offences, including trafficking more than 5kg (11lbs) of narcotics derived from opium or more than 30g (1oz) of heroin, morphine, cocaine or their chemical derivatives.

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The Guangfu House Church was among those forced to shut down this is different. I’m now afraid for my safety when I’m in China.”

‘Dangerous precedent’ At the meeting, the pastor was accused of breaking Chinese law by advertising religious courses to mainlanders on his ministry’s Hong Kong-based website.

He was also verbally instructed to stop preaching to mainland students in Hong Kong.

Although Mr Woo believes he broke no law in the special administrative region, where residents can worship freely, he agreed to sign an official document acknowledging his guilt, in order to protect colleagues who live in China full-time.

Bob Fu, president of the US-based China Aid Association, calls the incident “extraordinary”.

“This is very, very unusual,” says the China-born Christian pastor. “This is the first time I have ever heard of a Chinese religious authority issuing a letter, with a stamp, to a church leader in Hong Kong.”

“It is an escalation of mainland China’s assertiveness over Hong Kong activists. It certainly sets a dangerous precedent.”

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday July 24, 2015

Tears, prayers for slain cop

(Jamaica Observer) POLICE at the Denham Town Station found it hard to hold back their tears Wednesday as they mourned Tuesday night’s gun slaying of Constable Lynden Barrett, the second from the station in just over a week.

Last Wednesday, Constable Crystal Thomas was brutally murdered by gunmen on a public passenger bus on Spanish Town Road in Kingston.

Wednesday , even as senior officers, joined by the force’s chaplain and members of the rank and file, including members of the Police Federation, joined hands, sang and prayed as they sought comfort, several cried openly for their colleague who was slain a night earlier on Wellington Street in Western Kingston.

There were claims by West Kingston residents that Constable Barrett was shot dead by one of his colleagues, but this was later dismissed by Police Commissioner Dr Carl Williams when he visited the Denham Town Station to offer words of comfort to his men and women.

“I know for sure that the criminals are responsible for it. We are going to find them and bring them to justice,” the police commissioner said.

“We checked it out and they were not police. I know for sure that the criminals are responsible for it,” Williams insisted.

The police, he said further, know what they are doing and “they are going to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice”.

Meanwhile, the police chief said he was 99.9 per cent certain that the two men in custody for last week’s slaying of Constable Thomas are the perpetrators.

Wednesday Police Federation Chairman Sergeant Raymond Wilson expressed condolence to Barrett’s family and colleagues.

Wilson described the slain policeman as a very sociable, friendly, jovial, and courageous officer.

At the same time, Senior Superintendent Cornwall ‘Bigga’ Ford assured the acting min-

Grenada’s submarine volcano is stirring (Trinidad Express) THE Kick’em Jenny submarine volcano located eight kilometres north of Grenada, is stirring, and the Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies has hightened the alert level. Read more here On Thursday, July 23rd from 1:25am to 3:00am local time, a strong continuous signal was observed on instruments monitoring the Kick ‘em Jenny submarine volcano. Signs of elevated seismicity (earthquakes) began on 11th July and continue to present.

For the period since the 11th July a total of more than 200 micro and small earthquakes, of varying magnitudes, have been recorded, with the largest, prior to the strong signal, less than magnitude 3.0. There have also been observations from divers of degassing occurring off the west coast of Grenada in the Moliniere Sculpture Park area.

This activity is being closely monitored by The UWI-SRC and further updates would be issued as more information becomes available.

As a result of the increased activities at Kick em’ Jenny, the Government of Grenada has issued an alert to all Maritime interests to strictly observe the Kick em’ Jenny Volcano Exclusion Zone of five (5) kilometers around the summit of the volcano.

Current Alert Level: Orange This is the second highest alert level, prior to an eruption.

This means that highly elevated level of seismic and/or fumarolic activity (Volcanic gases escaping into the environment) or other unusual activity.

Eruption may begin with less than twenty-four hours notice.

Current Action being taken by Authorities: - All regional governments alerted through Disaster Coordinators and Venezuelan diplomatic missions.

- Sauteurs Observatory continuously manned.

- Continuous communication with NERO. (GRENADA and St. Vincent and

the Grenadines).

- Summit area under continuous visual surveillance.

- Scientists and emergency personnel within exclusion zones maintain continuous contact with the Observatory.

Actions recommended

by Public: - Vulnerable communities advised of evacuation routes and transport put on standby.

- Local radio stations in Grenada, St. Vincent,Barbados and Trinidad placed on alert.

- Public listens to local radio continuously for updates and visits the Seismic Research Unit website if possible.

- All shipping stays outside the first exculsion zone (1.5km from the summit).

- Non-essential shipping (pleasure craft etc) stays 5km clear of the summit (second exclusion zone).

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force join hands in prayer yesterday at the Denham Town Police Station. (PHOTO: LIONEL ROOKWOOD) ister of national security, Phillip Paulwell, and Member of Parliament for Kingston Western Desmond McKenzie that he will be ‘standing tall’ in offering leadership to his men and women in the tough West Kingston Police Division.

Ford also pledged to continue treating residents of the division with respect.

Paulwell, during his visit to Denham Town Station yesterday, expressed condolence to the policemen and women on the behalf of the Government of Jamaica, while urging residents to give the police information they may have about the killing.

He told reporters that it was a sad time for the police force, which has lost another member in just over a week.

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Editorial

Guyana

Let us put our youth to work

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FEW weeks ago the Caribbean Development Bank released a study which showed that approximately 40 % of young people in Guyana are unemployed.

Many economists and commentators have described that statistic as “staggering.” It is even more perplexing, when one considers that this level of unemployment has occurred in an economy that has been hailed as one of the fastest growing in the Anglophone Caribbean. Four decades ago Guyanese economist, Wilfred David, talked about growth without development. That formulation has much validity here.

The previous Government was fond of holding up the growth of the economy as its principal achievement. But members of that Government cannot be proud of such high level of unemployment among our young people. And just as it owns the growth rate, it must own the unemployment rate.

The puzzling question for the layperson is how is it possible to have a positive growth rate of the economy while there is a high unemployment rate among such a large and pivotal demographic in your country. If wealth

GPF to hold medical outreach in

Berbice Sunday AS part of its 176th anniversary celebrations and in keeping with its Community Outreach Programme, the Guyana Police Force with support from religious leaders in the various communities and medical practitioners from both public and private institutions will be holding a medical outreach on the West Coast of Berbice on Sunday, July 26, 2015, commencing 09:30 hrs.

Residents will be able to benefit from a presentation on Lifestyle Diseases and to access free medical attention, and counselling where necessary, at the following locations:

Bath Primary School Rosignol Primary School Ithaca Health Centre Bush Lot Health Centre Woodley Park Health Centre Belladrum Health Centre Rosignol Health Centre Minister of Public Security, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan and the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Seelall Persaud, will be in attendance to meet and interact with residents.

is generated in the country but 40 percent of your young population cannot find work, then who is benefiting from this wealth?

The economists have their work cut out. But what is certain is that it is difficult to maintain that incongruence over a long period of time. There is a relationship between unemployment and social ills such as poverty, crime and other forms of social delinquency.

The signs are clear for us to see. The high level of crime experienced in Guyana cannot be unrelated to unemployment.

Similarly, the real poverty rate has to be related to high unemployment among other factors.

In a few weeks, the Government is expected to present its budget for this fiscal year. Because of the prorogation of the last Parliament, the budget is later than normal. The Minister of Finance has hinted at a stimulus package.

That, on the surface, is good news. But will that package help to stimulate employment, particularly for our young people? Will there, for example, be job creation programmes targeted at especially those young people lower down the social ladder? What about those young people who are graduating from high school and the university but are not able

to find jobs?

The youth have generally not participated fully in the political process. This is a global trend. But at the last two elections, they voted in larger than usual numbers. There is obviously a larger sense of expectation among them now that the elections are over. Failure by the Government to deal with the issue of unemployment could result in the youth returning to a state of apathy and cynicism which in the long run is not healthly for the democratic process.

We, therefore, call on the Minister of Finance to craft a budget in which the problem of youth employment is addressed. This cannot wait; invest in our youthful human resources. There is dire need for both a long and short term strategy. The President has named an advisor on youth empowerment, but there can be no youth empowerment without youth employment. Let us put our young people to work.

Early-morning fire destroys part of YMCA complex AN early-morning fire on Thursday destroyed the Colombian Trade Fair popularly called “Stop and Shop,” which was housed in the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) complex, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

The Guyana Chronicle was on site and spoke with owner German Perez, who disclosed that he estimates his losses at approximately $20M. He recounted that the fire started sometime after 2.00 am and it seems as though it started from the front right side of the building.

He further explained that the Guyana Fire service has not pronounced on the cause of the fire as the investigation is still in progress.

What he was able to reveal was that “we have reviewed all the cameras around the building and have not been able to conclude the cause of the fire, but it looks as though it started in the front right hand side.”

A section the area that was completely burnt Perez told this newspaper that the trade fair was set to open its doors on Friday, July 24 and he was hoping to have been in the said location for another four months.

Asked what might be his next move, he responded:

“I don’t know what my next step is; we have to clean up and see what to do.”

The Chronicle also spoke with owner of the Grill and Fun Park which is also located in the same compound and he noted

that his sections were unaffected by the fire. He explained that he was in a state of shock when he arrived at the scene early Thursday morning and expressed his satisfaction with the work of the GFS.

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Shawn Hinds claims…

Tactical Services ranks sold weapons to criminals, businessmen

By Derwayne Wills SELF-CONFESSED former ‘Death Squad’ hit man, Shawn Hinds, has hurled even more startling revelations towards the Guyana Police Force, but this time against the Tactical Services Unit (TSU), claiming that TSU officers sold weapons to businessmen and criminals.

Hinds disclosed while in an exclusive interview with HGP Nightly News’ Travis Chase that he would purchase the weapons for businessmen, because of his long-time connection with the Police Force.

Hinds alleged also that the selling of guns by the TSU happened after the formation of the ‘Death Squad’, of which he was a member, and the ‘Phantom Squad’, which fell under the supervision of former Home Affairs Minister under the People’s Progressive Party /Civic (PPP/C) Government, Ronald Gajraj.

The former ‘Death Squad’ member said at the time he purchased weapons from the TSU for businessmen, he was not a serving member of the Force. He disclosed that some businessmen had approached him asking for weapons for their protection, to which his only concern was how much they were willing to pay. Hinds failed to mention, however, the names of any such businessmen.

The guns, according to Hinds, were mostly weapons that

Self-professed former Death Squad member, Shawn Hinds

were seized in TSU operations and held in custody by the Unit. “Most of these guns that they carry in TSU deh, when dey hold ting, it lodge there for a lil’ while, and then they sell it.”

Hinds denied knowing if there were other buyers like himself, but disclosed that he had bought two or three guns from the Unit.

“At the time, I been buying gun for 50-60,000 dollars from de police dem at duh time, guns with rounds,” Hinds told the reporter in the newscast aired last night.

Hinds was called in for questioning by the Guyana Police Force (GPF). While some were of the opinion that the Force’s move was directly linked to the investigation into the death of political activist, Courtney Crum-Ewing, who was gunned down in the height of the May 11 election campaign, the Police have since arrested the bodyguard of former Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall.

That bodyguard was Rajput Narine. Narine’s arrest has somewhat exonerated Hinds for his alleged involvement in the Crum-Ewing murder, but Police are still asking for Hinds to turn himself in. Hinds continues to maintain his innocence, saying he will turn himself in the presence of his Lawyer, who is currently out of the country.

Govt secures US$1.5M reduction in CCJ ruling for Suriname company ATTORNEY GENERAL and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams, representing the Government of Guyana, was yesterday able to secure a US$1.5M reduction in a previous judgment by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) for US$6M payable to Suriname beverage company, RUDISA. Williams told reporters yesterday outside the Court of Appeal, Kingston, that a formal agreement is to be made with the parties concerned, which would formalise the agreement.

The hearing was facilitated via video conference with Justices of the CCJ in Trinidad, and representatives of the Surinamese company in Suriname.

The AG noted too the concern of the CCJ that Guyana continued to collect the “discriminatory” environmental tax.

An agreement was made on the part of the Guyana Government to stop collecting the taxes by a specific date.

Addressing the discriminatory law under Guyana’s Customs Act, Williams noted there is a “Customs (Amendment) Bill that has been approved by the Cabinet [and] that is going to be going to Parliament.”

Williams said Guyana will be pursuing this action even

though the law was “implied repealed,” since Guyana agreed to stop collecting the tax.

The environmental tax under the Customs Act was the essence of a legal battle between the Government of Guyana and the Surinamese beverage company, RUDISA International NV, in mid-2014.

The company made a case to the CCJ for return of monies paid in tax to the Guyana Government under an “environmental tax” clause. That clause was deemed “discriminatory” by the CCJ, which ordered the Guyana Government to pay the company $1.2B. In a May, 2014 media release from the CCJ, the court ruling said, “A breach of the RTC (Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas) cannot be excused on the basis that the Government was unable to obtain from the National Assembly necessary amendments to domestic legislation.”

The release continued: “The CCJ held the claimants (RUDISA) were entitled to a declaration that the legislation was inconsistent with the RTC. The claimants were also entitled to be repaid the environmental taxes collected from them up to 2013, amounting to US$6,047,244.47.”

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Basil Williams Additionally, the court had ordered Guyana to become compliant with the RTC, which outlines the responsibilities of member countries in CARICOM, and to file a report in late 2014 on compliance with such orders.

The matter before the CCJ involving Guyana and the Suriname Company stands adjourned until next Friday, by which time the Guyana Government is expected to draft the formal agreement.

MARAD staff benefit from motivational training sessions THE Maritime Administration Department (MARAD) recently held a training session for its junior staff at the Transport and Harbours Department (T&HD) Sports Club on July 15, 2015, as a step towards performance improvement in the work environment.

A total of 69 persons participated in the one-day session. Those in attendance were staff from MARAD – Ports and Harbours Division, the Transport and Harbours Department, and the Georgetown Lighthouse.

The two presenters were renowned author, poet, and Motivational Speaker, Dr. Astell Collins, and, Entrepreneur and Performance Enhancement Specialist, Kezqueyah Yisrael.

Some of the topics covered by Dr. Collins were: “Six Ethics of Life” and “What Defines You.” Meanwhile, Yisrael dealt with topics such as: “Habits and Traits of the highly successful” and “Enhancing Self Esteem.”

MARAD has taken the initiative to have training sessions of this nature on a quarterly basis for both junior and senior staff, as the Department seeks to improve the personal and professional life of employees.

MARAD staff during the training session

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‘Any country making territorial claims has to respect the rule of the sea and international obligations,’ … U.S. Ambassador to Guyana nominee

By Ravin Singh WEIGHING in on the Guyana – Venezuela border controversy which has demanded much attention of late, United States nominee for ambassador to Guyana, Perry Halloway, offered that any country making claims to territory must respect the rule of the sea and international obligations which govern same.

Halloway was at the time addressing the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. Senate last Wednesday evening, as the stages in his nomination process commenced.

Holloway, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counsellor, who is from South Carolina, was announced to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary nominee of the United States to Guyana late last year by President Barack Obama.

Presenting himself as nominee for the post, which he described as an “honour,” Halloway was questioned by the Committee on the U.S.’s foreign policy in relation to the Guyana – Venezuela border controversy which escalated earlier this year, following a decree issued by Venezuelan President, Nicholas Maduro.

In response, the nominee who spent the vast majority of his career in Central and South America, explained that the US’s policy as it has been in similar scenarios, has been to encourage both countries involved in a controversy to seek a peaceful resolution through the United Nations (UN) or any other appropriate international forum.

Halloway related to the Committee that this controversy arises in spite of an 1899 decision which granted most of the territory to Guyana, even while Venezuela has historically maintained claims of up to 67 per cent of Guyana and parts of the coastline.

He underscored however, that “At the same time any country that makes claims still has to respect the rule of the sea and respect international obligations.”

In this regard, the U.S. nominee noted that the situation is being monitored “closely” by the U.S., even as they continue to analyse and understand the issue in its entirety. But at this time, he disclosed that the U.S. remains committed to encouraging both sides to reach a “peaceful resolution.”

Meanwhile, Halloway detailed his plans to foster closer relations with Guyana in the areas of Crime and Security, Health, Agriculture, Climate Change and the strengthening and preservation of democracy among other areas, should he be confirmed as the Ambassador to Guyana.

According to the U.S. nominee, through President Obama’s Caribbean Basin Security Initiative, cooperation is being made to counter the threats of transnational crime and terrorism. Improved Nominee for the post security for all citizens of the of US Ambassador to Caribbean, he said, is essential Guyana, Perry Halloway) to the Region’s future stability and prosperity, as well to the U.S.’s interests. As such, he made a commitment that if confirmed,“I will work closely with the appropriate agencies of the U.S. Government to strengthen our security cooperation with Guyana.”

Noting that Guyana is a poor country, Halloway told the Committee that this is the reason the U.S. has historically worked with the Government and private sector to support efforts to diversify the economy and create new opportunities

in agribusiness, aquaculture, wood products, and ecotourism.

“If confirmed, I will continue to work with the Government and private sector to strengthen Guyana’s market competitiveness, build its trade capacity, improve the investment climate, and promote greater two-way trade with the United States.”

Halloway graduated from North Augusta High School in 1979. He went on to attend Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in foreign languages literature and linguistics in 1983. While there, he studied as an exchange student in Spain. Holloway went to graduate school at the University of South Carolina, earning a Master’s in international business sciences in 1986.He joined the Foreign Service in 1989.

His first overseas posting, in 1989, was as a consular officer in the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, subsequently becoming staff assistant to the ambassador there. In 1992 he was made a general services officer at the embassy in El Salvador and in 1994 was an administrative officer for the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana, Mexico. Holloway went to the embassy in Quito, Ecuador in 1997 as a general services officer.

He began working in the anti-drug effort in 2000 when he was named director of the Narcotics Affairs Section of the embassy in Guatemala City. In 2003 he took time-off to do graduate work at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, earning a Master’s in national resource strategy before being named in 2004 as the Andean drug coordinator at the Department of State.

Holloway returned to Latin America in 2005 when he was named deputy director, then director of the Narcotic Affairs Section at the embassy in Bogota. In August 2009 he was named deputy chief of mission at the U.S. Embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay and returned to Bogota in a similar post a year later, remaining in that position for four years.

His one assignment outside Latin America came in 2013, when he was a political-military counsellor at the U.S. embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Former AG bodyguard arrested ...

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that ‘Grey Boy’, apprehended on Friday last, is the trigger man who sent the activist to his grave.

Meanwhile, former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, yesterday sought to distance himself from any form of personal affiliation with the man who once served as his bodyguard. He contended that Narine served in his employ after the death of Crum–Ewing.

In a press briefing held at the Sleepin Hotel on Brickdam yesterday, it was explained that while the activist Crum-Ewing had for months protested in front of the Legal Affairs Ministry when Nandlall was the sitting Minister, Nandlall had never once interacted with or spoken to Crum–Ewing. This was explained by Nandlall himself, who added that the activist was shot and killed on March 10, 2015, nearly two months after he had ceased protesting at the Ministry.

Nandlall said he did not deem Crum-Ewing a threat to himself or the PPP. The former AG related that during the time of the execution, he was speaking at a public political meeting comprised of approximately 100 persons in front of the Kali Mandir at Timehri, East Bank Demerara. He said he was on his way down from that meeting when he was informed of the death of the activist who had been advocating his removal from office.

According to Nandlall, following this incident, “wild allegations” had surfaced implying that the PPP was involved in Crum-Ewing’s killing. As a result, he was advised to employ security at both his home and as personal body-guards.

He had then made contact with the Guyana Police Force (GPF), and armed security from the GPF had been provided at his house. “I was offered the opportunity to retain a person of my choice as my body-guard,” he explained.

Nandlall said that, on March 12, he left the shores of

Guyana to accompany then President Donald Ramotar to New York without the use of personal security. In New York, Ramotar held several meetings with the Guyanese community, and at one of those meetings, Nandlall met with an old acquaintance, Anter Narine.

“As we were chatting [at the meeting], the Crum-Ewing issue came up, and I told him that I was advised to hire a personal security upon my return, and that I intend to do so. He [Anther Narine] informed me that he has a brother in Guyana, Rajput Narine, who is a former CANU Officer and who is a licensed firearm holder, and who is a person whom I can trust; and that I should consider hiring him,” the former Attorney General told reporters yesterday.

Anther Narine presented him with his brother’s number, which Nandlall used to contact the man upon his return. On March 15, 2015, the two had a meeting which, Nandlall said, was the first time he had ever seen or spoken to Rajput Narine.

“I met him in the presence of my driver who knew him from before,” he said. He added that when he explained the task at hand to Rajput, the latter was willing to work, but informed him that he was still in the employ of the GRA and a letter was needed to indicate to the Commissioner-General of that entity that Nandlall desired his secondment. The following day, Narine was seconded, and commenced working with the then AG. A premature termination of Narine’s employment would, however, follow, as Nandlall related that he was “dissatisfied” with Rajput’s performance within four days.

“More importantly, my drivers reported that he was disclosing our whereabouts to persons on his telephone,” Nandlall said, adding that it was at that time that Narine was informed that his services were no longer required, and he was sent away. A “back-up vehicle” which was assigned to Narine was also “taken back” through directives from Nandlall.

Following Narine’s dismissal, the former Minister said, he did not meet or hear from Narine again.

Two members of the Guyana Police Force were then requested as Narine’s replacement to Nandlall, which the Commissioner of Police granted. The two officers were then recalled when he demitted Governmental office.

Reiterating his ignorance regarding the circumstances surrounding the execution of the political activist, Nandlall denied involvement in same, and stated that any attempt to implicate him or the PPP in this “horrendous act” is part of a political design.

Quizzed by the media on whether background checks had been done on the now suspect, Nandlall admitted that he had failed to do so, and had relied on the fact that Narine had been a licensed firearm holder.

“He was, as I said before, a former CANU officer. He was a licensed firearm holder. He was in the employ of GRA. I assumed that he was a person of good character, because that is the ground upon which one gets a firearm licence,” the former Minister explained.

Noting that he is not a very security-conscious person, Nandlall explained that perhaps greater background examination was needed on his part.

Maintaining that he had no involvement in the execution of Crum-Ewing, Nandlall stressed that he would have to be “very stupid” to know that Narine had been fingered in the murder and still employ him as his personal bodyguard. “I have to be insane were I to do that” he said.

Courtney Crum-Ewing, well known for his one-man protests, was shot dead on March 10, 2015 at Third Avenue, Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara while urging residents to vote against the then ruling PPP at the May 11 General and Regional Elections. The 40-year-old Golden Grove resident was shot five times about the body.

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HINDS’SIGHT

Donald Ramotar lacked legitimacy in his party and in the country at large

F

ORMER President Ramotar is not the Leader of the Opposition. He is not even a member of Parliament. I am sure had he indicated his willingness to go to Parliament, he would have been accommodated.

But it would be humiliating for an ex-president to go to Parliament under another leader.

There is no precedent in Guyana for that. Since the Sam Hinds scenario was a political manoeuvre, it is not counted.

I never thought that Donald Ramotar was suited for the Presidency. Although the President is supposed to be the President for all of Guyana, in our political culture he or she is first and foremost the standard bearer for the party in the Government and state. In that regard, the President has to enjoy legitimacy within his party largely because in our divided polity, achieving legitimacy in the country as a whole is quite difficult. I would argue that none of our Heads of State and Government has come close to achieving cross-ethnic legitimacy.

Although he came through the ranks of the PPP, I don’t think he was ever likely to be embraced as the top man. He lacked the flair, audacity and political nimbleness that the rank and file has come to expect from the leader. He also was not politically ambitious and confrontational as his predecessor. Ramotar was the compromise leader who was given the job by the leadership in order to keep out others such as Ralph Ramkarran and Moses Nagamootoo. The larger constituency had no formal input in his selection. And un-

fortunately for him, the Jagans were not around to anoint him.

So his was always going to be a difficult presidency. He lacked legitimacy in both the party and the country. Worse, while he inherited the baggage of the Jagdeo presidency, the successes of Jagdeo in constructing an Indian Guyanese elite and radicalising important sections of the PPP constituency were not transferred to him. Such things are not easily transferable as they are usually created in the image of the architect.

Ramotar also became the first PPP leader who presided over the loss of the parliamentary majority. That would forever be a noose around his neck. He had created history in the wrong way. Although it was not his fault, he was left with carrying the shame. The Indian Guyanese rebellion at the 2011 election was the consequence of the alienation of the PPP rank and file by the Jagdeo regime. While Jagdeo expanded the Indian Guyanese elite and inspired a new cadre of young upstarts, the price was the alienation of other sections of the Indian Guyanese working classes. It is this section that Nagamootoo was able to take to the AFC in 2011.

In addition to the above, Ramotar had to confront a three-headed opposition—the newly formed APNU alliance led by the PNC, the WPA and the new group of ex-soldiers; the AFC whose base lay in his party’s constituency and a radical group of street activists. So while Mr. Granger was not a radical opposition leader and was disposed to dialogue with the PPP, his caution was counter-balanced by the more

David Hinds aggressive AFC and the even more strident street activists.

In the circumstances, Donald Ramotar was in a nowin situation. The one weapon he had at his disposal was to use the presidency to go above the party and strike a deal with the Opposition in the form of a Government of National Unity with him as President. David Granger, from all indications, was open to that deal. But Ramotar lacked the vision and political will to do so. It is the difference between him and Robert Corbin. Faced with the same problem in the PNC, Robert Corbin went above his party’s head and fashioned a Partnership that became the launching pad for his party’s return to Government.

In the end, Ramotar lost the entire Government and became an easy target for his more ambitious colleagues who turned to Jagdeo to pull the party back.

(Dr. David Hinds, a political activist and commentator, is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Caribbean and African Diaspora Studies at Arizona State University.

More of his writings and commentaries can be found on his YouTube Channel Hinds’ Sight: Dr. David Hinds’ Guyana-Caribbean Politics and on his website www.guyanacaribbeanpolitics.com. Send comments to dhinds6106@aol.com)

Four fined $30,000 for DUI DWAYNE Simpson of Lot 53 Number 53 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was stopped and tested with a breathalyser on 2015-07-03 while driving motor vehicle HB 7812 on the Number 62 Public Road, Corentyne.

He was found to be above the legal limit in terms of the consumption of alcohol, was charged and appeared at the Number 51 Magistrates’ Court on 2015-07-08 Dwayne Simpson

Mahendra Sewnarine

when he pleaded guilty and was fined $7,500.00.

M A H E N D R A Sewnarine of Lot 80 Grant 1802 Crabwood Creek, Corentyne, Berbice, was stopped and tested with a breathalyser on 2015-0704 while driving motor vehicle HC 302 on the Number 62 Public Road, Corentyne. He was found to be above the legal limit

Mahendra Boodhan in terms of the consumption of alcohol, was charged and appeared in the Number 51 Magistrates Court on 2015-07-08 when he pleaded guilty and was fined $7,500.00.

MAHENDRA Boodhan of Number 2 Village, Canje, was stopped and tested with a breathalyser on 2015-07-05 while driving motor vehicle HC 2115 on the Rose Hall Public Road, Canje. He was found to be above the legal limit in terms of the consumption of alcohol. He was charged and appeared at

Shripaul Ramkarran the New Amsterdam Magistrates’ Court on 2015-07-07 when he pleaded guilty and was fined $7,500.00.

SHRIPAUL Ramkarran of Lot 1 Public Road, Timehri, EBD, was stopped and tested with a breathalyser on 2015-07-14 while driving motor vehicle PFF 6978 on the Leonora Public Road, WCD. He was found to be above the legal limit in terms of the consumption of alcohol, was charged and appeared at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court on 2015-07-15 when he pleaded guilty and was fined $7,500.00.

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Second Batch of Research Grants under UG’s Science and Technology Support Project awarded THE University of Guyana’s Science and Technology Support Project (UGSTSP) yesterday awarded to 17 academics a total of nine grants valued at US$247,000 for research in Low Carbon Development.

The UGSTSP is a US$10 million World Bank-funded project which is being executed by the Ministry of Education in close collaboration with the University of Guyana.

The objective of the Project is to strengthen four science and technology faculties at the University of Guyana, namely the Faculties of Agriculture & Forestry, Natural Sciences and Technology, and the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences, so that they may better prepare graduates for jobs in low carbon industries, build sustainable capacity to operate the University, and plan for its future growth.

The project focuses on improving the quality of science education through curriculum reform, support for research in Low Carbon Development areas, improved physical infrastructure, and capacity building.

Under the research sub-component, a first batch of eight grants was awarded in 2014 to a total of 21 academics of the University. Yesterday’s award of an addition nine brings to 17 the total of grants, and involves 38 academics with an overall cost of US$580,000.

by-products in Guyana; 2. Assessing prehistoric diet breadth and settlement to model a low carbon life way; 3. Investigating the antimicrobial potential of azardirachta indica and syzygium cumini seeds against microbial pathogens in diabetic feet; 4. Examining the impact of mining on fish diversity and diet in coastal and inland rivers of Guyana; 5. Assessing the 'Greenness' of the Guyanese population and its relation to green space; 6. Designing a Dual Approach Composite Material (DACM) filter for household water treatment; 7. Assessing the wind energy potential on Guyana's coastland; 8. Examining architectural and urban adjustments for the effective harvesting of LCDS benefits; and 9. Exploring the integration of environmental education in the mathematics curriculum.

The 2014 grants commenced in March 2014, and the research is expected to be completed by December, 2015; while the 2015 grants will be effected from July 2015 and be

completed by December, 2016.

It is expected that the results of the research will lead to the formulation of public policy recommendations; development of LCDS-relevant services and products; generation of field research skills among academics at the University; and the production of baseline information against which the impact of economic activities can be measured.

A study is also ongoing for the establishment of a research and innovation fund at the University. Once established, this fund will facilitate the sustainability of opportunities for research and knowledge generation for the University and the wider Guyanese society.

Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine at the ceremonial signing and presentation of the grants congratulated the researchers and noted that the research projects will be inestimable. He said that the studies are necessary as the Ministry and the Government aims to formulate and implement policies informed by research. He posited that Guyana needs a university that will play its full part by responding to the Nation`s needs in the areas of knowledge creation and research application.

The areas of focus are as follows: 2014 Grants 1. Estimating the carbon storage potential of the mangrove forests in Guyana; 2. Analysing the culture and propagation of edible mushrooms on different organic substrates in Guyana; 3. Investigating the impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining, and their associated road infrastructure on biodiversity in the Frenchman, Region 8 mining district; 4. Studying the effects of educational intervention about "bush medicine" on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of pharmacists and physicians; 5. Investigating the effects of momordica charantia (corilla) on secondary and primary cancer cell lines; 6. Studying antimicrobial activities of selected fruits and vegetables against selective pathogenic micro-organisms; 7. An experimental approach to economic behaviour, culture and institutions in support of low carbon development; and 8. Investigating the use of solar generated steam power in the University’s thermodynamics laboratory.

2015 Grants 1. Determination of aflatoxins in paddy, rice and rice

Minister Rupert Roopnarine, centre, with the researchers

Prime Minister discusses support programmes with UNDP representatives PRIME MINISTER Moses Nagamootoo yesterday met with UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Ms. Jessica Faieta, along with UNDP Resident Representative Ms. Khadija Musa.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Nagamootoo, Ms. Faieta and Ms Musa discussed possible UNDP support in the areas of strengthening Governance, Constitutional Reform, Civil Service Reform and Guyana’s observation of 50 years of independence.

Prime Minister Nagamootoo reiterated the high priority which the Government has placed on Constitutional Reform and expressed an interest in seeking UNDP technical expertise to assist in this regard.

Discussions were also had on sustainable projects at the community level which is intended to strengthen grassroots democracy. This, Prime Minister Naga-

mootoo explained, could be twinned with Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations next year, and he requested UNDP support for such an initative.

Prime Minister Nagamootoo complimented the UNDP for the work it has been doing in Guyana and expressed the desire to forge stronger ties and work closely with the programme in an effort to strengthen democracy and governance in Guyana.

Ms. Faieta has had strong ties to Guyana, having started her career with the UNDP in 1991 here as UNV programme officer. Prior to joining the UNDP, Ms Musa worked for the Canadian Embassy in her native Ecuador. She has been in her current portfolio since May 2014.

Ms. Musa served the UN in over 20 countries in Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo with UN Assistant Secretary Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Europe, prior to General and UNDP Regional Director for the Latin America Jessica Faieta her assignment in Guyana.

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‘We will get you!’

– Minister Harmon to criminals

THE message was clear.

“We are going to make sure that this country is safe and whoever commits crimes, or help in planning them, or are helping in the execution, that you are all part of a criminal enterprise and we are going to get at you,” declared Minister of State, Joseph Harmon.

According to Minister Harmon, law-abiding citizens can be assured that the security forces are working around the clock to guarantee and ensure their safety. The Minister was at the time addressing the media at his weekly post cabinet press briefing, at the Ministry of the Presidency.

He warned criminals “Watch it! We have you on the run and we are going to follow you up wherever you

are.”

Minister Harmon was at the time responding to questions on whether the Government is concerned about the revelations made by Shawn Hinds who has confessed to being part of a ‘death squad,’ allegedly receiving instructions from officials at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Guyana Police Force.

“As a Government we would have to pursue those statements that were made

by Mr. Hinds. But, I would encourage Mr. Hinds to come into us and provide some more information. The State apparatus will be interested in following up the leads more aggressively and to ask him some additional questions,” Minister Harmon said.

According to the Minister of State, Hinds rev-

Minister of State Mr Joseph Harmon elations fit right into the approach of the Administration in crime fighting, by seeking and going after the intellectual authors of

Public servants annual leave

– ‘use it or lose it’ – Minister Harmon

PUBLIC Servants are being urged to take their leave when it is due or it will be forfeited.

This was the message from Minister of State, Joseph Harmon as he explained to media operatives last Wednesday at his office, that the Government is faced with a lot of challenges in this regard.

“We are saying, as a general statement, as from 2015 going forward, that when you are entitled to your leave, you have to take it in the year. If you don’t use it, you are going to lose it,” he said.

Minister Harmon explained that Government is facing significant challenges with regard to public servants and their leave, particularly as it relates to senior officers who have accumulated hundreds of days leave.

It was pointed out that proper records are not being kept by various ministries and semi-autonomous bodies and that some public servants proceed on leave and are also being paid salary in lieu for the same leave.

The Minister of State made reference to one Ministry where a Permanent Secretary was sent on leave. He was entitled to 195 days leave. When the files were checked, there were documents to show that the same person was paid three-four months’ pay in lieu of leave. This, Harmon said, has resulted from ineffective filing and record keeping.

“So we are having a lot of issues with public servants leave. The position that we take is that people must enjoy their leave in the year the leave becomes due. The only time you will find people who don’t want to go on leave at all is when they want to sit on something.” Harmon said, adding that, the Government wants people to enjoy their leave.

crime.

“We are not going to be going after the ordinary man, the common criminal, but the intellectual authors of crime, the persons behind the scenes that sometimes direct these activities,” Minister Harmon explained.

The Minister further noted that, over the last two weeks, the security forces have been doing exceptional work in this regard, specifically as it relates to coordinating and collaborating intelligence and operations.

This has resulted in “breaking the backs” of two criminal gangs.

“This can only be done when you act on sound intelligence and, our efforts over the last couple of weeks have been to beef-up services, our

intelligence resources, to provide the kind of operational intelligence for the police force.”

According to Harmon, at the moment the Government is interested in the background to the crimes that are happening. He said Mr. Hinds can provide some linkages and further information as to why these crimes are occurring and who are the persons giving directions.

The Minister of State was also clear on the granting of amnesty to self-confessed criminals. “I am not offering any amnesty whatsoever to anybody who admittedly is involved in a criminal act or criminal activities and say, I told you this or I told you that, and therefore I should be exempted. Come to us

first and say we would like to speak to you, and we might consider it; but you can’t go on the television and the news, and all over the place and admit to certain activities which are unlawful and expect that this lawful Government will give you lawful cover,” Minister Harmon said.

The Government continues to place significant emphasis on crime fighting.

Immediately after his return from the CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, President David Granger convened a high-level security meeting to craft a crime fighting strategy. The Ministry of Public Security will oversee the implementation of this strategy.

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PNCR to commemorate 30th death anniversary of its Founder Leader THE People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) will be commemorating the 30th death anniversary of its Founder Leader and First Executive President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, Mr. Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, O.E., S.C. with a month of activities commencing Sunday, July 26 and culminating August 30, 2015, throughout the ten regions of Guyana. Mr. Burnham passed away on August 6, 1985.

The programme will be launched with church services in all the regions on Sunday.

One of these services will be held at the Kitty Methodist Church in Georgetown from 08:00 hrs. Other activities include:

1. Floral tribute ceremonies at the mausoleum, Botanical Gardens on 6th August at 07:00 hrs, and the Headquarters of the National Congress of Women (NCW), 44 Public Road, Kitty, at 16:30 hrs.

2. Poetry Competition 3. Symposia 4. Photographic and book exhibition 5. Television programmes 6. Community enhancement projects 7. Sports activities which include an Eleven-a-Side Football competition, Domino

competition, Six overs softball cricket, Circle tennis, Table tennis, Chess, Basketball and Karate.

Forbes Burnham was one of the architects of the Independence of Guyana, which was attained on the 26th May 1966. But he and his Party did not regard Independence as an end in itself, but as a means of realising the economic, cultural and psychological freedom of all the peoples of Guyana. To this end, the Founder Leader undertook the massive task of laying the foundation for a united and prosperous Guyana. In this regard, he:

* presided over a total revamping of the country’s infrastructure: * initiated programmes for social and cultural cohesion; * was the architect of Guyana’s Republic status; * made Guyana a proud member of the international community and a champion of regional integration.

The Party cherishes his memory and will always be guided by his indomitable spirit and varied achievements,” a party statement said yesterday.

The PNCR invites all Guyanese to participate in the events planned for the commemoration.

Forbes Burnham

CGX clears drains, alley-ways near city office CGX Energy Inc has given an updated report on work in progress to clear the drains and alley-ways in the area around their Head office located in New Market Street, Georgetown covering the blocks from Waterloo thru Camp to Thomas Street and Lamaha Street to the north. CGX is urging other companies to join them in this effort.

Below are ‘before’ and ‘after’ pictures of the work in progress.

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At face the community meetings…

Minister Harmon assures…

Walter Rodney Essequibians threaten COI staff to be protests if $10,000 education paid soon grant discontinued HUNDREDS of Essequibians, mostly women, have threatened to take to the streets with protest action if the governing APNU/AFC

coalition discontinues the $10,000 "Because we care" education grant to schoolchildren, which was started by the PPP/C Government.

Residents who attended the face-the-community meetings held by the Region 2 Administration at Lima Sands and Golden Fleece

Flashback: The crowd at the Abram Zuil Secondary School to collect the $10,000 ‘Because we care’ vouchers

Anna Regina IMC removed

by Ministry of Communities THE Ministry of Communities has removed all members of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Anna Regina Town Council. According to reports from the council, the letters of revocation of service were issued just after 16:00hrs by an employee of the council.

Reports said that the IMC councillors who were installed by former Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Norman Whittaker under the PPP/C Administration in 2012, were handed the letters that were received through a fax system to tell them that their appointment as councillors of the Interim Management Committee of the Town of Anna Regina will be revoked with effect from Friday, July 24, 2015. The letters were signed by Minister of Communities, Mr. Ronald Bulkan and copied to Mr. Emil McGarrel, Permanent Secretary.

Some councillors said it is another witch-hunting exercise against PPP members.

Reports said new councillors of the APNU/AFC coalition will be sworn in today. Prince Holder of Danielstown is expected to be the new Chairman of the town of Anna Regina.

(Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo)

Teenager charged for assaulting ‘much older’ lover EIGHTEEN-year-old Trellon John, called Ryan, who allegedly assaulted his much older lover after she decided to end the relationship, was slapped with charges of assault, threatening behaviour and simple larceny.

He appeared before Magistrate Sherdel Marcus-Isaacs in the New Amsterdam Court, where he denied the charges, was placed on $20,000 bail, and is expected to return to court on August 3.

Police Sergeant Phillip Sheriff, prosecuting, said the defendant and the virtual complainant, Gloria McLennon were friends, but the latter decided to end the relationship.

On realising he was no longer wanted, the defendant became abusive and would habitually assault and threaten the complainant.

Matters came to a head on July 3 last, while McLennon was in a store on Trinity Street.

Walking up to her, the defendant reportedly slapped her in the face and threatened to kill her, before escaping with her handbag containing some $7,000 worth of confectioneries.

The victim reported the matter to the Central Police Station.

In court, however, the teenage defendant said he and the woman had been in a sexual relationship since he was 14.

“She bruk me out!” he said. “Now she want lef’ meh!”

Estate, told Regional Chairman, Mr. Devanand Ramdatt and Vice Chairperson, Ms. Nandranie Coonjah, that they are frustrated by the move announced by the governing APNU/ AFC coalition to discontinue the education grant. One resident told the chairman that the move by the Government and Minister of Education, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine is a big injustice to poor people and he cannot understand why children are being denied a little financial help to pursue their education.

Other residents said the education grant assisted them in many ways to send their children to school.

They said the new Government must continue to assist children with the grant.

Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo.

MINISTER of State, Mr. Joseph Harmon, will today examine the High Court where the various sessions of the Walter Rodney Commission of Inquiry (WRCOI) were thus far held. This examination comes as the tenth session of that inquiry is slated to begin on Monday 27th July, 2015.

Earlier yesterday, Administrator of the Walter Rodney Commission, Mr. Hugh Denbow met with Minister Harmon at the Ministry of the Presidency.

The Minister explained that the business session was to “deal with the contracts and the people who weren’t Minister of State paid”.

Mr Joseph Harmon Press Secretary to the Minister of State, Malika Ramsey, in a brief press statement yesterday, said Minister Harmon emphasised that the staff that are entitled to their pay, “will get their pay.”

He further revealed that all of the administrative arrangements to ensure that the hearings can continue as planned are currently being streamlined.

The work of the Commission is expected to proceed as was advertised in the official gazette.

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‘Trini’ engineer on bail in carjacking case THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) yesterday responded to an article published in the Kaieteur News July 23, 2015, edition under the caption “Remigrant loses vehicle to carjackers, calls for justice.” The police said they are awaiting legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on the matter.

The police in a press release added that investigations into the matter of taxi-driver Errol Andar of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, who was robbed of his motor vehicle HC 4463, have been completed and the police are in the process of seeking legal advice from the DPP. The suspect in the matter, who is a Trinidadian engineer employed with a reputable company in Guyana, was arrested on the basis of a description given and was placed on bail during the investigations, police reported.

He had provided an alibi that was supported by two witnesses, the police said.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday July 24, 2015

‘Old Scar’ gets 12 months - for sating mixed chowmein longing

By Jeune Bailey-VanKeric THIRTY-one-year-old Narvin Arjune badly wanted to eat a mixed chowmein. He had no means of purchasing the Chinese dish, so he watched as his neighbour left for church, before breaking into her kitchen and removing the ingredients with which to prepare it.

He confessed to committing the crime before Magistrate Sherdel Marcus-Isaacs at the New Amsterdam Court, where he pleaded guilty to a charge of simple larceny.

Arjune, called ‘Old Scar’, was sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment. Police Sergeant Phillip Sherrif, prosecuting, said the repeat offender on June 18 last went into the home of Shelly Williams, and stole therein a bottle of cooking oil, a packet of sausages, five pounds of chicken, and two bottles of tomato ketchup.

The virtual complainant was at her place of worship, when she received a phone call informing her that ‘Old Scar’ was seen leaving her home at Sheet Anchor Village, East Canje,

Berbice.

However, when questioned by the Magistrate, Arjune said he cooked the items, as he was hungry. According to him, he entered the house by constantly rocking the rotting wooden window bar.

He said that once that was removed, he (stole) the items which were left on a table, apparently to be used by the complainant when she returned home.

In an apparent plea for mercy, Arjune said he sells coconuts for a living, but purchasers would undervalue his nuts and pay him little or nothing.

According to him, he often sold coconuts to the virtual complainant, but all she would give him is “Two cake and a lil juice. Sometimes they does give me a five-hundred dollar.”

He however accepted that he was wrong to do what he did, and asked for a six-month sentence. But, Police Prosecutor Sherriff requested twelve months, to which the court agreed.

Middle-aged man charged with damaging cellphone GODFREY Taylor, 54, was granted $20,000 bail by Magistrate Ann McLennan

after he appeared before her, charged with damaging a $10,000 BLU cellular phone.

Taylor denied the charge that alleged on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at Croal Street, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously damaged Akeem Peters’ cellular

phone.

According to prosecutor Deniro Jones, on the day in question Peters was at Demico and was about to answer his cellphone when the defendant bumped into him, causing the said phone to fall on the ground. The matter was

subsequently reported to the police.

In his defence, the elderly man explained that it was Peters who bumped into him and requested that the court be lenient with him, since he is unemployed and dependent on his family for his financial needs.

The magistrate, with no objection by the prosecutor, granted Taylor bail and ordered him to return to court on July 30.

Vendor on $20,000 bail for damage to property A VENDOR was on ThursFriday, July 24, 2015 - 10:30 hrs Saturday, July 25, 2015 - 11:30 hrs Sunday, July 26, 2015 - 13:00 hrs

day granted $20,000 bail by city Magistrate Ann McLennan at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court after he appeared before her charged with damaging a car window.

Jermaine Nurse, 20, of Lot 148 ‘B’ Field Sophia, Georgetown, pleaded not guilty to the charge which read that on Monday, July 13, 2015 at Cornhill Street, Georgetown, he unlawfully and maliciously damaged one visor glass valued $14,000, property of the virtual complainant (VC),Deldon Hoyte.

Police Prosecutor Deniro Jones, did not provide the court with any facts, neither did he object to bail.

T h e u n re p re s e n t e d vendor was released on bail and the matter was adjourned to July 30 for statements.

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The interior of the Beechcraft 1900D

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Trans Guyana Airways to introduce state-of-the-art airliner TRANS Guyana Airways on Wednesday night added yet again to Guyana’s aviation sector with the

The Beechcraft 1900D which landed at Ogle International Airport

arrival of their Beechcraft 1900D. According to the company, the twin-engined aircraft arrived in Guyana at the Ogle International Airport on Wednesday, July 22, at approximately 18:50hrs. The Beechcraft 1900D is a stateof-the-art, high-flying, fast , very comfortable passenger aircraft and will be the most advanced of its type operating in Guyana.

“The Beechcraft 1900D was designed and is primarily used as a regional airline and is one of the most popular 19-passenger airliners in history. The aircraft is also

capable of a range that allows it to fly to regional destinations such as Trinidad, Barbados and Antigua, among others,” the company said in a statement.

The twin turboprop aircraft, which was acquired from New Zealand, is a fully pressurised single-aisle craft.

Trans Guyana Airways plans to introduce the Beech 1900D for commercial operations in September of this year. The company is a 100% locally owned and operated airline which landed the first Cessna Grand Caravan more than a decade ago.

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Go-Invest...

List of concessions to be revie

-- agency must operate like a bank, says Burrowes

By Tajeram Mohabir THE Guyana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Keith Burrowes said a proposal will be made to the Government for a total review of the list of concessions being granted investors.

According to Burrowes, the investment agency is now working more close-

ly with the Private Sector Commission (PSC), and that entity has already been informed of the review.

The PSC has been supplied with a list of concessions granted to the various sectors, the Go-Invest CEO said, while pointing out that there are a number of emerging sectors, but there is a challenge to entertain their proposals.

He said a new policy

framework will have to be put in place to capture these sectors, and this is one of the things the investment agency will be strongly advocating in its discussions on the revision of the concessions granted.

Burrowes’s comments came amid complaints from small potential investors that under the current legal framework for concessions, they are excluded.

One small investor pointed out that vulnerable women and groups involved in cottage industries do not get concessions on bottles for their products.

This, the investor said, makes it difficult for these groups to survive in business, especially when they are burdened by high energy costs. A revision in policy would be vital in jump-starting enterprises at the cottage level, she said.

On the current list of concessions, bottles are not included, but manufacturing of bottles can be considered for tax holidays.

Go-Invest will also be consulting with the PSC to develop an investment model for Guyana, and through their close collaboration, many of the complaints from the private sector are expected to be resolved.

CONCESSIONS Concessions or waiver of duties and taxes are granted for equipment and vehicles in a number of sectors. In the tourism sector, hotels with 15 rooms benefit from concessions for building materials and furnishings. Consideration is also given to hotels with 10 rooms in outlying areas for similar benefits.

In the manufacturing sector, concessions are granted for equipment and machines related to the investment. The same applies to the energy and agricultural sectors. However, for businesses into manufacturing, in order for them to have their inputs, they have to apply to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to register as a manufacturer to be eligible for concessions.

The usual process involves the potential investor providing an application request to Go-Invest, and after an interview/discus-

Go-Invest CEO, Keith Burrowes

sion is conducted, a draft investment agreement is forwarded to the Minister of Finance for his signature.

It was noted that after the Minister would have affixed his signature to the agreement, the process does not end there. In order for the investor to access the concession, an application has to be made to the GRA for a Commissioner General Letter (CG). When this is

granted, approval is granted to the investor to access the concession he seeks.

TAX HOLIDAY An entrepreneur constructing a call centre is granted concessions on building materials, furnishings, electrical equipment and fittings. A business renting office space for a call centre operation also gets concessions on furnishings

Potential investors at the Arthur Chung Conven

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ewed

and equipment they would need.

Businesses in this sector also get tax holidays for the first five years in operation.

Upon completion a review is done, and if all stipulations have been adhered to, the tax holiday is extended for an additional five years.

Burrowes said that while the investment agency welcomes potential investors, and investment in Guyana, it would not turn a blind eye to the requirements they will have to submit to move the process forward.

He said all investors will have to submit financial information, pointing out that once they are registered they should be filing financial statements annually.

Go-Invest, he said, will be looking to verify that all investors are still registered and have not been struck off the books.

The same level of scrutiny, the Go-Invest CEO said, will be paid to international investors. Closer attention, he said, will be paid to their credit ratings and credit worthiness.

He observed that there are cases where investors

invest $50 million in an operation here, but there is no likelihood of them receiving a profit in the next five years.

From where?

The question that must be asked, he said, is “Where are they getting their working capital?”

Burrowes also contended that Go-Invest should be operating like a bank, but noted that not all have agreed with him on this approach.

But he said he will not be swayed, pointing out that if the Government is granting a concession where the total value is $10 million, it must have due return within a timeframe.

The Go-Invest CEO emphasised that persons must not believe that concessions are “hanging there,” but understand that there is a cost to every concession granted.

“It means that that money is not available in the public treasury to probably build schools, roads and so on, so we are going to be very adamant that the investment that is made meet the expectations, because our job is to contribute to the national economy,” he told the forum of potential investors.

The forum also heard that Go-Invest provides a range of benefits and opportunities to exporters. It provides them with trade information to tap into available markets; encourage participation at trade

ntion Centre, Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown

exhibitions locally, regionally and internationally; do information-sharing; work closely with exporting organisations to ensure that problems affecting exports are expeditiously addressed;

assist with obtaining factory space or land for investment purposes; assist with coordination of joint-venture efforts between local and foreign investors; and assist investors to obtain exemp-

tions from customs duties and taxes on equipment, machinery and vehicles, among numerous others.

The geographic position of Guyana on the coast of South America

gives investors easy access to 311 million consumers. This translates into a US$409 billion export market with an overall purchasing power of US$2 trillion.

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Presidential Adviser on National Security expresses confidence in ‘B’ Division police

PRESIDENTIAL Adviser on National Security, Brigadier Edward Collins, is in support of the decision taken by the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) to close the operations of the Berbice Anti-Smuggling Squad (BASS).

Brigadier Collins, who just concluded a four-day outreach in Regions 5 and 6 to assess the security resources in those regions, said that BASS was merely duplicating the efforts of GRA’s law enforcement arm and often operated contrary to the mandate of the revenue body.

During the outreach, Collins visited several police stations and engaged with senior ranks within B’ Division and its sub-divisions, the traffic department and the CID. “It was a very worthwhile visit and I am convinced that there are men and women in the Guyana Police Force that are committed to the fight against crime. They have put forward workable solutions, and with the support of the Presidency, there will be improvements,” Brigadier Collins said.

Brigadier Collins also said he was particularly heartened

by Commander Christopher Griffith’s plan to resuscitate inactive Community Policing Groups (CPGs) and to lend more support to the active ones. This, he said, is a sure way of bridging whatever gaps may exist between the police and

Brigadier Edward Collins residents. The region has a total of 89 CPGs, 28 of which are currently inactive.

With regard to resources, Brigadier Collins said that with the exception of the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS), which the Force has been using to profile arrested persons, there is need for additional equipment. These include vehicles and communication devices such as radio sets.

Brigadier Collins will be visiting law enforcement agencies in other regions across Guyana, after which he will be presenting a full report to President David Granger with the view of making the Police Force more efficient and better placed to serve the citizenry.

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Tel: 619-1952

The local leg of the Hero CPL T20 cricket saga certainly brought out the dons and divas in their numbers.

We were lucky to catch them as they flaunted their assets and fashion with ‘electric representation’.

Of course with pleasure our camera whirred non stop as they sashayed and vouged with much delight.

Here are some who made it to our Bombshell pages... Peruse the other three pages for exciting entertainment updates and all the pleasurable items served up on the ‘Bombshell Platter’

A double dose of Caribbean flava

And the cheer leaders were quite electrifying

Cricket is certainly attracting some sensational ‘hotties’

Very sensual and captivating

Keeping them cool and refreshed ‘Corona Style’

This lass is a vessel of celebratory enthusiasm

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Tony Matterhorn for Club 704 in August

C Bulletin!!! Bulletin!!! Bulletin!!!

Tessanne Chin to perform in Guyana on September 26

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OME, ‘free up yuhself’ in style on August 01, 2015 when folks at Club 704 (Albert and Lamaha Streets in Georgetown) stage their ‘Freedom Fete’ with traditional class and style.

The main attraction at this event will be a sizzling performance by Jamaican DJ ‘Tony Matterhorn’.

Go grab those saucy outfits and be ready to fuss and flirt, my ladies, when this phenomenal artiste arrives to tease your ‘dancing inclinations’.

Admission to this event is set at a mere $2000.

Platinum Promotions staging

‘Fog up de Place’ at Palm Court in August

UYANESE will be lucky to see the likes of Jamaican Tessanne Chin (2013 winner of The Voice) when she performs in Guyana on September 26, 2015 with her band. And she will be performing alongside international artiste Arturo Tappin at a location to be announced.

This event will be brought to you compliments of Red Entertainment.

The Bombshell will bring you further details as it is given to us.

Pulse Entertainment to stage

‘We Love to Party’

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ULSE entertainment encourages you to ‘don’t let time restraints stop the party, but come out early and fete like never before!’

Come tomorrow night at the Palm Court night club on Main Street, Georgetown, the vibes will be ‘tun up’ as folks there host their ‘We Love to Party’ concept, which will see large masses congregating for a ‘walloping experience’.

Music will be supplied by DJ Ryan, and the ladies will receive free party accessories upon arrival.

Admission is set at only $2000. It’s a steal!!!

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LATINUM Promotions will stage their ‘Fog up de Place’ event at the Palm Court Nightclub on Friday, August 07, 2015.

Hosted by ‘Peterpan’ this event will see promoters bringing their ‘Crop Ovah Saga’ from Bridgetown, Barbados to Georgetown, Guyana.

Among the monster acts for the night will be Peter Coppin and ‘Monstapiece, alongside DJ Fuzz and TG. Adding sizzle to the occasion also will be the popular Boom DJs from 94.1 FM, DJ Shizzle, Selector Diamond, and DJ Energy.

So come enjoy the hottest songs from ‘Crop Ovah 2015’!

The event commences at 9:30 pm and fans will enjoy giveaways all night.

Admission is set at a mere $3000, so you just can’t afford not to be in da thick of things! See ya there!!

Candasy Layne

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is Bombshell’s Woman of Substance for 2015

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Candasy Layne’s infectious presence has an intoxicating effect on….

E do not often feature a woman who has been making positive strides in society, and whose beauty and classic intelligence fuse to make a difference.

Today we feature the delightful and irresistible Candasy Layne, a bubbly but sophisticated diva with the deportment of an international beauty ambassador and a face that will definitely take Guyana to great heights on the international scene.

While not contemplating pageantry in the immediate future, Candasy may still take a swing at the Miss Guyana World Pageant next year, since she possesses the ideal package that can possibly bring the crown to these local shores.

This exceptional young lady has participated in Miss Guyana Talented Teen Pageant 2007, and won second place in the ballroom dancing segment. She has since furthered her endeavours to become an international flight attendant.

She is FAA-certified, and was trained at an FAA facility in Las Vegas.

This beautiful lass enjoys travelling and experiencing different cultures around the world. She is a source of

‘Party Hardy’ compliments of Hikers Hockey Club ALL roads lead to Gravity Lounge at Camp and Regent Streets, Georgetown on August 01, 2015, when Hikers Hockey Club brings to the forefront its ‘Party Hardy’ concept event.

Tickets to this exciting event are being sold for $2000, and the seismic action begins at 8pm. Promoters are urging that you purchase your tickets early, since the action will be ‘electric’! Simply splendiferous! Unforgettable!

Today’s Quote Joke of the Day TWO Irish guys were fishing. The first guy reeled in his line and saw that he had snagged an old bottle. As he took it off the hook, a genie popped out and promised to grant him one wish.

“Turn the lake into beer,” he told the genie. The genie went “Poof!” and the lake turned into beer.

The man said to the other guy, “So what do you think?” The other guy said, “You jerk. Now we’ve got to urinate in the boat.”

Come, drink of her bubbly laughter and get lost in her cocoon of happiness empowerment and inspiration to her peers, and is known for having positive solutions. Ms. Layne has a passion for volunteerism and planning of events. She is also a proud online Business Owner and Consultant of the Organo Gold Group of Companies.

Candasy’s hobbies include travelling, exploring, watching movies, photography, interior decorating, cooking and events planning. She has let on that she aspires to further her career in aviation as a Flight Attendant, and has disclosed that her favourite quote is: “Let no one discourage your ambitious attitude. You don’t need a fan club to achieve your goals. Be your own motivation…”

Join us next Sunday, when we give you a full feature on Ms Candasy Layne’s growth and aspirations in the Pepperpot Supplement of this publication.

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h t i f f i r G e n y l i Bartica’s S

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moves to the top in Princess Star Karaoke Contest

AST Saturday, the clash amongst the Barticians and the city contestants was quite fiery, as the Princess Karaoke Star 2015 Show moved into the fourth round at Princess Hotel.

And at the end of the riveting showcase, it was Bartica’s Silyne Griffith who had moved to top spot with a spectacular performance. In second place was Georgetown’s Lashaun Charles, while Aalyiah Maria Roshuevel placed third.

Talented rapper Jamal Benjamin has moved up to the number four spot, with Louis Ebenzer placing fifth. In the sixth spot was rapper Gino Fullington; while his other half, Iodelle Gilbert, placed seventh.

Romichelle Brummel took the eight position, with Jonathan Basteano copping the ninth spot. In tenth place was

Aailyah Maria Rosheuvel

Silyne Griffith

Azzarudin Laljie

Oquela Jones, while DJ Mongo Slade and Lisa Walcott followed at eleventh and twelfth respectively.

Sadly, Bartica’s Dameon Apple placed thirteenth, but he promised a comeback that will rock the venue. Rounding off the presenters was Victoria’s Michael Spencer.

This showcase was certainly exciting, as singers took to the stage to unleash creativity and spellbinding performances that made the work quite difficult for the judges to arrive at the top twelve moving into the fifth round, slated for tomorrow night inside Club Next (Princess Hotel) The twelve contestants poised for battle will, tomorrow night, have to bring their best to the platter, or face the whiplash of the judges.

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 efficient repairs, refrigerators, dryers, washing machines, blenders, etc. Tel: 2270060, 694-1778, 609-8550 Freezezone Enterprises.

 for salesperson, young and brilliant, computer savvy, and creative. email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com .

  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.  vacancy exist for the positions of waiter, waitress, bill clerk, kitchen assistant and cleaner. Send applications with passport-size to Kamboat Restaurant, 51 Sheriff Street, Campbellville, Georgetown.  Learn & Grow Together! Opening August 31 daycare, play group and afternursery school care at affordable rate with snack. Limited registration. Contact 600-3912, 2257628 for further information. -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 684-2119.  construction: Professional Caribbean to international construction, specialised in general work from start to finish, homes, roofing, pool, carpentry, plumbing, tiling, painting, masonry, electrical. Office 256-0180, 613-2964, 675-1510.  Visa Service. Professional Visa app l i c a t i o n s t o the US and Ca nad a . Fee s U S A V I S A $ 5 0 0 0 , C a n a da $60 00, UK $8000, Plaza Computer Service, 245 Sher i f f Street, C/ville. 2257390, 618-0128, 688-1874. Open Monday to Saturday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs Spirituality

SPIRITUALITY

 readings, advice, baths, cleaning spirits from homes etc., call Mother 609-3655.  Spiritualist: resolving all problems, blockage, love, and money, etc - Tele: 223-6834, 600-7719.  help: You suspect something is wrong but you are not sure, I will seek God's divine leading to help you. Whatever is wrong, God has an answer for every problem. Call Mother 661-2456, 219-1141.  , a high science spiritual healer solves all purpose problems such as reuniting lovers, husband/wife, marriage, blockage, prosperity, pregnancy, overseas, court, land, removal of evil, enemies, jobs, money, bad luck, visa, sickness, clearing of and dredge operation, etc. Tel: 671-3204.

: Apply in person at SuperBet with written application, 21-22 Hinck Street, Georgetown.

 Representative, own transport would be an asset, experience would be an asset. Tel: 2265473.  dispatchers for new taxi service. Please contact 223-8294, 223-8925 for more details.  for fast food Restaurant. Must have Experience Send application to 16 Mudlot Kingston or rtilak@adamantiumholdings.com 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.  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. /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 618-2020.  to work as Sales Representative in Computer Store between 18-25 years old. Send Application to The Manager at 105 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown.  counter clerk, age 18-25, must be able to work shifts.

Porter age 20-30, must have 2 references and Police Clearance.

Apply to 159 Barr Street, Kitty. Tel: 226-0996.  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.

Land For Sale

LAND FOR SALE

   Tel: 6039767.  land, Vreed-enHoop, WCD.. Contact 666-6839.  1 Republic Park.

Contact 648-1037.  single land in West Coast Berbice. Tel: 644-5931.

    of land in Coldingen, ECD - $5.5M neg.

Contact 680-3771, 694-7210.   of land in Triumph - $8M neg. Contact 6803771, 694-7210.  , Mahaica Creek, large quantity 20' zinc sheets. Call 644-6551.  at Parfaite Harmonie, size 45x80. Price $3M neg. Contact 693-3317, 660-0171, 216-0094.  , Parika Market Area, 150x50 Tel: 223-0816, 644-9520 Negotiable. , ECD Public Road 190x131. $25M neg., Call 6442099.  in gated community - Republic Gardens. Contact 6891618, 617-8636.   lots $50M, Enmore Estate Road next to Bibi Khan. Call 231-4172.  house lot at 2nd Street, Diamond Housing Scheme - $6M neg. Tel: 629530 0.  Gardens residential lots 50'x100'. Interested persons can contact 225-1787, 231-5359.  Gardens, WCD: Commercial & residential, double & single lots. Financing available. Tel: 269-0020.          /Triumph, Agriculture Road, size 32x560.

Price $3.2M each neg. Owner leaving country. Tel: 629-1500.  - bond, LBI 55x150, Good Hope 200x60 Land of Canaan $4.5 per acre, transported. Tel: 684-1893, 610-3666.   lots in Diamond EBD, one plot of land size 40'x1200' in La Grange WBD. Call 621-6037 Amar.  lot strategically located in East Berbice close to Berbice Bridge. Asking price $23M. Call our sales agent, 6631728.   farm land at Lighttown Macaw Village, East Bank Berbice. 333-4002, 6784148.  Westerbeck, Mazarunni & Cuyuni River for living & farming, cleared land, Mahaica 100 acres $10M, $7M 231-2199, 618-7483.  $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.  invite you to purc h a se the follow inge land for bond , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $65M, William Street, 120x45 foefr bond , Gange 125x62 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. Nella 656-3082, 615-0088 - Pouderoyen 1 acre $14M, road to river Brickery EBD sawmill 4 acres US$1.3M., 2.5 acres $150M, Garden of Eden public road 1.5 acres $50M. Yarrowkabra 10 acres $8M. Moblissa 17 acres - $14M neg., Marudi 10 acres $19M. Land La Parfaite Harmonie $2M.

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TO LET

TO LET

 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.

 $50 000, 220 South Road, Lacytown. 6013369, 227-0711.

 unfurnished Atlantic Gardens US$500. Call Eric, 616-5914.

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

 executive top flat with generator and parking.

K. Raghubir. Lot 26-27 Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park.

 bottom flat Alberttown $38 000. No parking space in yard. Pre-paid meter.

Contact 683-4026.

fully furnished AC, hot & cold, internet, parking Atlantic Gardens US$700 call Eric 616-5914.

 are lands that will make you prosper 4500 sq. ft Agricola. A for #1, G for wealth within, plus several vowels. Earl's Court 10 000 sq. ft. Sandy Babb Street 85x55 - $29M, Newtown 80x70 $14M, La Penitence 140x60 - $11M, 2-storey concrete house in La Penitence, Subryanville 120x60 - $41M, Phone Mrs Rodney 227-6868, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 669-0943, 623-2591, 225-2626, Mr Budram 692-3831, 669-3350.

 3 BEDROOM top flat, $90 000. Call 226-1064, 2276949, 669-3350.

 upper flat, Garnett Street $75 000. Call Eric 616-5914.

 upper flat in Campbellville. Contact 2239162, 643-9775.

 semi-furnished Prashad Nagar US$500.

Call Eric 616-5914.

 upper flat, Eccles, newly built bath tub, etc.

US$600. Call Eric 616-5914.

: 2-bedroom lower flat $60 000. Contact 225-1230, 626-4487, 660-7672.

 furnished Atlantic Gardens US$800. Call Eric 616-5914.

 Gardens US$3000, Happy Acres US$1800, Bel Air Park US$2000. Contact MK's Realty 676-3405.

  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 692-3831,226-1064, 227-6949, 2252626.

TO LET TO LET       place on Regent Road. Tel: 641-2419.   $100 000. Keyhomes, 698-3617.  Industry $45 000. Call Eric 616-5914.  for decent working person. Tel: 227-0485.  furnished house. Tel: 612-5078, 226-0689.  furnished 2-bedroom flat, AC, grilled, parking, central Kitty. US$650. Tel: 623-2982.  apartment at Industry Front. Call 670-9606, 656-1789  rooms for single working male. 613-2647.  of Barney Castle and Trampoline. Contact 623-3679. -bedroom apartment for females only. Contact 2224476.  property built for restaurant, Stewartville, WCD. 677-4666. : Success & Kingston business spots. Contact 621-5282.  property in Subryanville. Contact 225-9967, 623-3443.  upper flat at Vryheid's Lust Public Road $65 000 monthly. 220-4243. commercial property in Regent Road, Bourda. Call 665-6453.  furnished 2- & 3-bedroom apartments. Contact 6039671.

 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.  bottom flat furnished at 226 Good Hope ECD. Contact 661-9193, 234-0641.  three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636. Margot, ECD: Unfurnished two-bedrooms with toilets and bathrooms. 660-0943  home, 3-bedroom apartment available for long- or short-term. Contact 2273203, 226-8689, 660-4016.  Avenue: Unfurnished four-bedroom executive concrete building with all modern facilities. Tel: 642-0636.  Garden Street: Furnished one-bedroom self-contained apartment with parking.

Tel: 642-0636.    Furnished executive top flat with generator.

Mr Bobby Khan 26-27 Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park.  constructed short-term apartment/rooms in Herstelling, EBD. Contact Handel on 621-6862, 655-3065, 514-430-7764.  bottom flat furnished at 226 Good Hope ECD. Contact 661-9193, 234-0641.  apartment includes AC, cable, TV internet etc.

Short term available, overseas visitors, others. Call 233-2770. -bedroom apartment in Cam p b e l l v i l l e a r e a , a v a i l able immediately. No parking & no pets. Contact 610-2251.  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.  you looking for apartment, business place to rent or property to buy with cash in hand, then call Eric, 616-5914.  2-bedroom semifurnished $140 000, unfurnished $100 000. Call Eric 616-5914.

apartments Lot 7-8 Plantain Walk, Vreed-en-Hoop.

Contact 264-2743, 264-2639.

 room - bed, water, light etc. Reasonable rate in Georgetown. Phone 683-7410, 227-4422.

 2-bedroom house at Friendship EBD - $65 000 monthly.

Phone 266-3992, 672-9212.

 apartment for long- or short-term guest. Call Ms Dee 661-7354.

  Albert Street, East Street, Kitty.   

 properties in residential area US$600, US$1000, US$2000 furnished and unfurnished. Call Eric, 616-5914.

 three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences. K. Raghubir. Tel: 6420636.  space, New Garden Street: Executive office space with parking. Tel: 642-0636.

-bedroom apartment - $40 000. Call 627-1893, 694-4148.  furnished upper flat with verandah Atlantic Gardens US$700. Call Eric, 6165914.

-bedroom apartment with laundry and storage room, ten minutes from GT, on East Bank. Tel: 227-8661, 09:00hrs 17:00hrs.  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.  bottom flat, back house, no parking, Shell Road, Kitty. Working couple only.

Contact 600-2735. -bedroom flat in Mocha Village, $32 000 monthly, direct access to public transportation and shops. Contact 668-9973 Jade, 603-6488 Dave.  North ECD: Three-bedroom top flat and two-bedroom bottom flat, light, water, For rent or sale. Serious enquiries. telephone:658-1523, 216-3333.  bond space located at Ketley Street, Charlestown. electricity, water, telephone included.. Tel: 6491874.  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.  constructed house and apartment in a safe and healthy environment, Vreed-enHoop. Call 698-6496. -bedroom furnished apartment grilled, AC units, selfcontained, car parking. Price $120 000. Tel: 651-7078, 2253737.  two-bedroom apartment with AC, fully grilled, car parking. Price $110 000. Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.  building, Peter Rose Street: Newly constructed two-storey concrete building. K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636.  newly built apartment, own bath, toilet, kitchen, sitting area on high road, Greenwich Park, Parika. Tel: 6496202, 664-3508.  place, King Street, South Road: Large and fully secured ground floor. K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636.  Avenue: Furnished three-bedroom top flat with generator. K. Raghubir, 26-27 Lama Avenue.  flat ideal for any business - restaurant, boutique, salon, daycare etc. Contact 6023814.  top flat, fully furnished with AC five minutes away from everything. Contact 602-3814.

TO LET  2-bedroom apartment, grilled, walking distance to UG and CARICOM, AC, parking. Call 623-3404, Available from August 1.  apartment situated in Section 'A' Diamond H/ Scheme, EBD. Contact 658-9986 between 09:00hrs and 16:00hrs.  2-bedroom apartment, Anaida Avenue, Eccles, EBD $40 000. 2-bedroom apartment Grove 2nd Street, EBD. 6485092, 669-9390.  modern 1-, 2- & 3- bedroom, starting from US$400, fully grilled, semifurnished, air-conditioned & secure parking. Contact 623-4861.  semi-furnished APARTMENTS. Price 1 bedroom - US$500, 2 bedroom US$900. Contact 610-7558, 2258382, 638-6883, 225-0018. -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.  top flat at 55 Canary Street, La Penitence.

Short term bottom flat for overseas visitors. For more information, call 627-3953.  Three-bedroom unfurnished bottom flat, fully grilled with parking. $70 000. Tel: 616-0537.    furnished and unfurnished apartments $85 000 to $160 000. Business space.     $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.  flat, Bel Air Park, 2 airconditioned bedrooms, fully furnished, grilled, internet. Single person/couple only US$800. Contact 227-2252, 603-4283.  2-bedroom apartment in a secure environment with AC, wireless access for local & overseas visitors. Contact 226-1458.                                            apartments (Vlissengen/D'Urban) unfurnished $55 000 - $60 000 monthly, furnished (for visitors) US$500 monthly.

677-9638.  space at 125 Light Street, Alberttown. Front spot with good parking $50 000 monthly.

Contact 654-3346, 628-8416.  NGOs, International Organisations are welcome to rent classic home at (gated) Greenfield Housing Park, fully furnished, three bedrooms, with lawn. Call our sales agent on 663-1728.

TO LET  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.  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, 615-0069.  three-bedroom house and master bedroom, indoor garage, parking, hot & cold w a t e r. A l l r o o m s a i r - c o n d i tioned, Bel Air Park. Tel: 2254413, 621-2677. -bedroom furnished apartment $50 000 Georgetown, one three-bedroom top flat with parking Eccles, one-bedroom bottom flat, parking $140 000. Ms Yahya, 662-8969, 644-5128.  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.  new furnished and unfurnished 2-bedroom modern apartments in Queenstown US$500, business place on Reg e n t St r e e t . 6 3 8 - 9 11 6 , 6 6 9 4713.  2-storey concrete house by itself with all modern amenities including AC, master room, security system, etc., $130 000. Contact 660-7672, 2251230, 626-4487.  3-bedroom upper flat with all necessary conveniences at Enterprise, ECD. Looking for decent Indian or Amerindian f a m i l y. C a l l 2 2 9 - 6 6 9 1 , 6 4 9 1869 for more information.  spacious, two-storey concrete house, fully grilled on 105 sq. ft by 50 ft land at Fowlcock Scheme, Windsor Castle, Essequibo Coast. Contact Tomesh, 6104463, 653-1516, 626-0316.  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 service.

Tel: 696-9289, 687-3147.  Khan Real Estate, First Federation Life Building: Brand new two-bedroom bottom flat $40 000. 3-bedroom house $60 000, one-bedroom $35 000. Phone 687-3147, 696-9289.  bedroom front building, furnished bottom flat apartment, fully grilled, internet, AC, parking place. US $600 monthly US$40 daily .Lot 1 Station Street, Kitty, 2276046, 621-7519.  two-bedroom, upper flat, self-contained, back apartment with 2 toilets & baths, fully grilled at Middle Road, La Penitence. Decent working family preferred. Price $75 000 monthly. Call 626-1150.  two-bedroom, ground floor self-contained, back apartment including 2 toilets and baths, fully secured with grille at Middle Road, La Penitence. Decent working family preferred, $50 000 monthly. 626-1150.

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TO LET  income Diamond, spacious, 2-storey, 3-bedroom semi-furnished house, one master bedroom with AC, study room, secure parking, modern kitchen with granite counter top. Price $120 000. Call 661-7640, 2259527 or whatsapp (868)- 3579886.  Gardens: Onebedroom apartment, fully furnished with all amenities including electricity, water, phone, AC, extremely well-secured with grille/mosquito mesh, own driveway and parking. Suitable for visiting consultants or overseas visitors,.Available on both longand short-term basis - Tel: 6245857, 621-4622, 226-9162.  semi-furnished professional office in commercial area of Georgetown overlooking the beautiful St George's Cathedral, fully equipped with air-conditioning units, standby generator and water pump.. For more information, contact 226-7090, 2257338, 226-7074.    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 - 26 2 6 , 2 3 1 - 20 6 8 , 6 1 9 - 7 9 4 5 . H a v e t h e execut 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 ings US$1000, la r g e b o nd for r e n t a l office s mall form U S $ 3 75 , 1 0 000 s q f t o f f i c e sp a c e for te c hn o l o g y b u s i n e s s . 22 5 - 2626, 22551 98, 22 6- 106 4 , 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 669-3350.  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: 6786681.

PROPERTYFOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE

 at Third Bridge, Diamond Scheme. Call 683-4014.  Realty, We value, buy, sell or rent your property.

Tel: 694-3875, 654-6198, 649-0353.  and concrete property at 118 Cowan Street, Kingston. 677-3005, 677-3956, 686-1368.   Park double lot 100x101 $38M neg.

Contact 623-9099, 659-5702.  business property at Quamina Street $32M, neg. Must go. 638-3622, 658-1523.  Bank:$40M-50M Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  HOPE $16.5M and $28M. Tel: 617-9372.   B, Nabaclis ECD, 105 Vryman's Erven, New Amsterdam, Berbice. 648-1037. -cum-residence, over 7500 sq. ft. call Hamid Mohamed 688-1694, 227-2127.  business/ dwelling property, Queenstown $35M. 617-6545.

space located at Regent Street 500 square feet fully secured and suitable for jewellery store, gift centre or computer & cell phone store. Price US$2200 monthly. Contact Mr Paul on 6261150.

 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.

 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: 678-6881.

 on Duke Street between Cowan & Barrack - $40M neg. 223-8479, 647-3768.

 new office building in Kingston, move in, ready - 2238479, 647-3768.

-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.

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 lot commercial area property on Regent & Albert Streets 81x113 - 223-8479, 647-3768.

 2-bedroom house and land at Block 8, Mon Repos, ECD. Going cheap $7.5M neg.

Transferable. Tel: 629-5300.

 & 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.  located at Republic Park $65M. Contact 6803771, 694-7210.  lot located at Republic Park $65M neg., contact 680-3771, 694-7210. -storey wooden house and land at 47 Seafield, Leonora, WCD. Tel: 689-3881. -storey wooden building situated at Lot 9 Seaforth Street, Campbellville. Contact 657-7226, 678-4579.  WCD: Corner lot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, also property at Parika and Ruimzeight Gardens. Call 269-0020.  four-bedroom house in Guysuco Housing Scheme, move in, ready. 2238479, 647-3768.  secured 3-bedroom house equipped with all modern amenities, Republic Gardens $70M neg. Contact 680-3771, 694-7210. -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.

  require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 - $44M was $60M. Phone Alysious Periera 623-2591,225-2626, 225-2709,2253068, 669-0943 Mr. Pereira.  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.  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 6579013, 628-2044.  two-storey concrete building at 88 Middle Road, La Penitence, no flooding, can accommodate a third floor $28M neg. Contact Mr Paul 626-1150.  $9M, $11M, Norton Street $15M, Vreed-enHoop $8.5M, Coldingen (land) $3.5M. Contact 225-1230, 6264487, 660-7672.  three-bedroom wooden house (greenheart) for immediate removal. Location Georgetown. Call 624-2465, 220-6354 for enquiries.      , Beach Road on 3 plots of land. Lot sizes 36.1x139.0, 54.0x139.0, 36.1x139.0 - $45M neg. Contact 231-2052, 6155893, 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.

-bedroom house in Oleander Avenue, Bel Air Park 223-8479, 647-3768, www.spaceseek.gy .

 STREET, CAMPBELLVILLE 4- bedroom unfurnished executive concrete house.

Price $75M neg. Prestige Realty and Consultancy, 614-0166, 601-6639.

   t the corner of Hunter street & Independence Bpoulevard. Contact 650-5112.

  . Serio u s e n q u i r i e s o n l y. N o a g e n t s .              

: 2-apartment front building - $20M.   -storey house, Eccles, East Bank Demerara $27M neg., Tel: 233-2450, 624-8745.  place: Light Street transported front building, vacant possession. Price $30M. Tel: 225-0545.   Street, New Amsterdam (Berbice), prime location, suitable for any type of business. 333-4002, 678-4148.  price offer for incomplete building in 3rd Avenue Diamond. Asking $24M. Call Lese 660-8775.  concrete and wooden property on Cummings Street. Vacant possession. No agents. $27M. Contact 644-1004.  property Golden Grove (EBD), property Leguan also property Wakenaam property Bonasika Essequibo 2252319, 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.  concrete, 2storey house, 2 self-contained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; concrete drains, Tel: 623-9713, 638-0689.  executive Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park. Mr Boodram 692-3831, 226-1646, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 667-7812, 669-0943, 681-2997.

 newly built 2-storey house at Success ECD, two master bedrooms, hot & cold shower, bathtub, Jacuzzi, fully AC rooms, garage for 3 vehicles & plenty of yard space. Contact 649-0755.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  $20M, Robb Street $60M, $150M, Regent Street $140M, $160, Owen Street $30M, Campbellville $22M, $50M, Kitty $60M, Lamaha Gardens $40M. Call Omar at 602-6516.  executive house on 10 285 sq. ft of land situated in a gated community in Versailles, West Bank Demerara Call 592-6248704 for further details.  concrete, 2storey house, 2 self-contained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; concrete drains, Tel: 623-9713, 638-0689  & 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.       A l b e r t St r e e t , E a s t Street, Kitty.    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.  /Nella 615-0088, 656-3082, 611-2439, 691-6444, 225-5099 - Duncan Street $40M neg., Tucville 7 bedrooms $40M, South Ruimveldt $45M, Garnett Street, Kitty $50M neg., Bel Air $120M neg., Bel Air with pool $80M, South Ruimveldt $22M, South Ruimveldt $25M, La Parfaite Harmonie $16M.  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 Lall- 2276863, 225-2626, 225-3068. , Grace, be unto you.

These are just a few bargains from Tony Reid, Blygezigt concrete 2storey 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, 623-2591, 2261064, 227-6949, 225-2626, 6677812, 231-2064.

 Housing Scheme ECD, 3 bedrooms up and down.

Price $21M neg. Samaroo Dam $8.5M, Republic Gardens ECD, $45M, Call 644-2099.  Street $26.5M neg., D'Urban Street $17M neg., Section 'K' $75M, South Ruimveldt Park $24.5M neg., Ms Yahya 662-8969, 644-5128.  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,RepublicGardens$28M.Land in Alberttown $18M, Houston $10M-$13M, Mon Repos $28M, Lusignan $30M. Tel: 618-0000, 222-2300, 615-0069.  Babb Street, Kitty: 2-storey 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..  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: 6437061, 673-8721.

 Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens - fully concrete, 6-bedroom giveaway. Price $14.5M. Phone Mr Pereira 623-2591, 2261064,225-3068, 669-3350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 225-2626, 6677812, 669-0943...  New 2 storey house loc a t e d i n r e s i d e n t i a l neighborhood, Fully grilled with 4 bedrooms and 4 car parking, Pressured hot & cold shower s y s t e m , L o c a t e d i n Bel Air Park, $90m For more information call Eyon a t 2 2 6 - 0 5 3 1 or 649-0494. E mail regencyhomesguyana@gmail.com

GUYANA CHRONICLE, FRIDAYCHRONICLE JULY 24, 2015Thursday July 23, 2015 GUYANA PROPERTY FOR SALE   the land and property you want at the following locations: Ocean Front Enterprise Gardens, ECD, Rahaman's Park, Greater Georgetown, EBD, Bush Lot Village W.C. Berbice and large double lot ocean front Springlands, Corentyne River Berbice, Providence EBD. All going cheap, don't delay. Call today at 690-8962. Barter arrangement accepted. Financing available.   Management. Call 600-2031, East Coast bond 53 000 sq. ft rent/sale, Courida Park $190M, Bel Air Park $190M, Eping Avenue $120M, Broad Street $85M, Parade Street $85M, Lodge, Jamoon Drive $65M, Crown Street Queenstown $65M, Windsor Estates $36M, Anira Street Queenstown $35M, Eccles $24M.     discount ply 2 % commission on selling commi s s i o n : C o n c r e t e t w o storey 4000 sq. ft, 80% complete on double lot in D e l p h Avenue $36M. Joint Services new 4-bedroom concrete $ 2 1 M was $28M, New Haven on 7 000 sq.. f t l a n d $ 5 2 M , Bel Air Park two-storey $52M, Bel Air Park. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 623-2591, 225-2 6 2 6 , 6 6 9 - 0 9 4 3 , 2 2 5 306 8, 627-0288, 667-7812.  $20M, Kitty $16M, Campbellville $25M, $50M, $40M, neg., Robb Street $60M, $35M, $30M, $120M, $150M, Regent Street $100M, $140M, US$4M, Charlotte Street $65M, $75M, $80M, South $80M, Ogle $28M, Subryanville $50M, Queenstown $55M, $108M, Lamaha Gardens $40M, $85M, Prashad Nagar $65M, Kitty $50M, $45M, Duncan St r e e t $30M, Alberttown $30M, Kingston US$950 000 and others, bond space, office space, stores etc., Call us at Goodwill Realty 223-5204, 225-2540, 628-7605, 6838667.      Lot 159 Waterloo Street, Nort h Cummingsburg, G e o r g e t o w n . Te l : 2 3 1 - 2 0 5 2 , 615-5893, 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 n e g . G r o v e 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.,   in J u l y, 2 - s to r e y P u n t T r e n c h D a m $9.5M with large land reserve for any type of business. Business & Residence Bent Str e e t $16.5M, 2-storey Guyhoc Gard e n s $14M, Guyhoc 2-storey conc r e t e $ 1 4 . 5 M , L o d g e 2 s t o r e y $14M, M e a dow Brook concrete ranch $ 1 3 . 5 M. Land 1 3 0x50 M i d d l e R o a d , La P en i t e n c e , n e w c oncrete Middle Road, La Penitence, D a S i l v a S t r e e t 85x35 Land $15.9M, Ca mpbellville Schem e 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s r e s e r ve $1 5 M , Hadfiel d S t reet east of Cuffy 12 0 x 5 0 $ 1 8 M , R e p u b l i c Pa r k $ 1 4 M , Continental Park 104x54 plus 3000 sq. ft reser ve a l l l a n d t o b u i l d d r e am house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Cent r e 2 8 0 0 0 0 s q . f t , Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Nagar $34M, South Ruim v e l d t Gardens off Au b r e y B a r ker Street. Phone Mr Boodram 6 9 2 - 3 8 3 1 , 2255198, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 2261064, 6 6 9 - 0 9 4 3, 2 2 5 - 2709, 225-3068,227-6863, 225-2626

PROPERTY FOR SALE

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 g r o w i n g c o m m u n i t y, w i t h nearby access to Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools, h e a l t h c e n t e r, g a s s t a t i o n , supermarkets, as well as auto and machinery stores.For more information call Eyon at 2260531 / 649-0494, or visit our office at 98 Hadfield St. WerkEn-Rust, Georgetown Guyana.E-mail regencyhomesguyana@gmail.com

  Axela (White) PSS Series. Price Neg. Contact: 222-5224/222-5225.

 u                       : Executive Ogle $ 11 5 M , Diamond $28M, $35M, Queenstown $65M, $75M, $90M, $150M, $70M, Plaisance (2-storey concrete) $23M, M/Cony $22M, $45M, Light Street Alberttown $30M, Prospect 412M, Mon Repos $15M, $35M, Enterprise $10M, $14M, La Parfaite Harmonie $6M, $10M, Callender Street $12M, New Amsterdam US$1.2M, Soesdyke $4M, Tuschen $50M, $13M, $16M, Lamaha Gardens $80M, North Ruimveldt $40M, George Street $20M, Norton Street $9M, $28M, Chateau Margot $95M, Sophia $4M, $12M, $15M, Mahaica $9M, Glasgow H/S $6M, Edinburgh Public Road $1.8M, Essequibo Hotel $11 6 M , B a r t i c a $ 1 2 M , $ 9 M , Fyrish $500 000, $7.5M, North E/La Penitence $20M, North Road $ 4 0 M , M e a d o w B r o o k Gardens 418M, Eccles $34M, Cornelia Ida $16M, Continental Park $50M, Leonora $6M, Lima Sands Essequibo $25M, N is me s $ 5 .2 M, Albouystown $35M, Lamaha Park $15M, D'Urban Street $35M, Yeovil (WCB) $4M,  157 acres river to highway, Linden Highway $30M, Garden of Eden $3M, Bel Air Park $60M, Eccles 416M, Pourderoyen ½ acre $5M, Parika $95M, Queenstown $40M, South Ruimveldt $8M, Paradise WCD $18M, Robb Street Bourda $75M, Grove $1.2M, D'Urban Street $16M,La Parfaite Harmonie $1.5M.   Ogle 5-bedroom furnished, swimming pool US$4000 monthly, 5th Avenue Diamond 3-bedroom $90 000 monthly, Newtown Kitty US$1000 unfurnished, Coldingen Bond $150 000 monthly, New one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments in Georgetown US$800, US$1200 & US$1500 monthly, New Amsterdam US$5,500 & US$6,500 Charlotte Street 3storey buildin g U S $ 4 0 0 0 , South Road 2-bedroom apartment $65 000 monthly.

All p r i c e s a r e n e g o t i a b l e .

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FOR SALE

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 breed dogs. Contact 625-0345.  delivery on spot.

641-6248.  jewellery stall in Stabroek Market. 690-0213.   fishing net.

Contact 694-5128.  breed Rottweiler pups, 8 weeks old. Call 671-7450, 626-5306.  and one young bull. Call 231-7706.  buttons, lace, elastic - 670-3399.  arrival of exclusive designer sarees! Wholesale & retail.

Call 670-3399.  birds, ducks, ducklings Lot 1 L'Oratoire, Canal No. 1, WBD. Call 655-1284.

 tint set, $2 000 per sack 227-6046, 621-7519.  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.

 brand new Cannondale bicycle. Miss B. Mangal 2266824, 623-8940.  ROTTWEILER PUP. Tel: 220-2277, 220-8904, 629-1471.  Ducati 1098 motorcycle in excellent condition. Call 6176934.  resaw 100 hrs, Kohler engine. Price $1.5M. Tel: 683-2575.  Ducati 796 2010 red motorcycle, latest series CH. Price neg. Contact 602-1650.  local thoroughbred mare in training, 2 years old, Sire American Dam, Trinidad. Tel: 655-3600.   screen television with wall mount. Mark, 603-1266, 625-9788.  for sale, cut and haul in Bartica. Mark 603-1266, 6259788.  SECOND-HAND chairs and two 20x20 tents, table, two XT 44 horns, two built tweeters Tel: 229-6533, 613-2798.  with bed, MWM Perkins, Duetz, Model M truck, 8810 tractor, 320 CL and DL Caterpillar excavator 638-9116, 669-4713.  desktop computers, CPU only, 4GB memory, dual core CPU etc., Windows 7 - $50 000. Tel: 613-0502, 681-6613.  EXPORTERS: GANG NAIL PLATES! Gang Nail Plates!

Sizes in stock 3x4, 4x6, 5x7. Contact 266-4166, 666-2361. , pool cue, balls, amp, meters, multi-meters, 14" TV, tools, cordless drills, computers monitors. 220-2968, 629-9920.  Ford backhoe, 4x4 in working condition, one Gates hydraulic hose crimping machine.

Call 220-1543, 697-6167.  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.  dump canter $1.8M, 1 double-axle boggy $350 000. Prices are neg. Contact 612-1893.   Dell desktop computers, HP Laserjet 100 colour MFP M175A printer, Blu Dash JR 4.0K phone, paper trimmer, letter size coloured cardboards.

Please contact 616-8570.  Shepherd dogs: Large, mature male and female, ideal for guarding or breeding, two pairs available, Ruimzeight Gardens, WCD. 269-0671, 688-1656.  Perkins engines 4- &6cylinder also engines on bed, portable diesel welders & ListerPetter engines & spares. Contact Baksh Auto Spares 649-0755.  sewing machines (Singer, Brother, Juki, etc.), button hole, embroidery, straightstitch, surger, zigzag. Tel: 6703399.

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SOUTH AFRICA RACING TIPS Fairview 08:30 hrs Falling Sky 09:05 hrs Firth Of Clyde 09:40 hrs Goldie Coast 10:15 hrs Crackpot 10:55 hrs Fort Ozark ENGLISH RACING TIPS Ascot 08:50 hrs Dawn Of Hope 09:20 hrs Wall Of Fire 09:55 hrs Seamour 10:30 hrs Montalcino 11:05 hrs Master Of Finance 11:35 hrs Taajub 12:05 hrs Smoothtalkinrascal NEWMARKET 12:35 hrs Trulee Scrumptious 13:10 hrs Bing Bang Bong 13:40 hrs Mistymoistymorning 14:10 hrs Atlantic Affair 14:40 hrs Mark Hopkins 15:10 hrs Dambuster 15:45 hrs Fondly YORK 13:00 hrs Deerfield 13:30 hrs Ancient Cross 14:00 hrs Mohab 14:30 hrs Crystal Zvezda 15:00 hrs Hakka 15:30 hrs Luis Vaz Torres IRISH RACING TIPS Down Royal 12:40 hrs Catwilldo 13:15 hrs Dodgybingo 13:45 hrs Peace Mission 14:15 hrs Chaplin Bay 14:45 hrs Buzz Of Barroso 15:15 hrs Monolight AMERICAN RACING TIPS Saratoga Race 1 Beyond Empire Race 2 Lemon Liqueur Race 3 Dacoma Race 4 Positively Royal Race 5 Jewelisa Race 6 Anna House Race 7 Dating Lady Luck Race 8 Juba Race 9 Mississippi Delta

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday July 24, 2015

Cars return ahead of GMR&SC Race of Champions

By Stephan Sookram THE cars that represented Guyana at the second leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship in Trinidad and Tobago were today cleared by the Guyana Revenue Authority.

All containers were this morning opened and persons collected their machines from the John Fernandes Container Terminal ahead of the August 9 race meet of the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC).

Meanwhile the GMR&SC has confirmed that things are falling into place ahead of next month’s event. According to the club, they have organised the usual corner marshals and safety staff needed in order to make the event a success.

The club on Wednesday

Some of Guyanese machines on their return home. evening held a meeting with the various officials including their corner marshals, as well as start line officials and emergency response teams in an effort to ensure that the sport has a smooth,

trouble-free day.

The Race of Champions is billed for August 9 at the South Dakota Circuit Timehri and will feature Groups 1-4, as well as motor bikes.

Australia level Women’s Ashes MEG Lanning hit a stunning century as Australia beat England to level the Women’s Ashes series at Bristol. Lanning’s 104 came in 98 balls and included 13 fours as she laid the platform for Australia’s 259-6.

England openers put on 92, but once Heather Knight (38) and Charlotte Edwards (58) were parted the hosts collapsed. They lost their last seven wickets for 40 runs, being bowled out for 196 Megan Schutt taking 4-47.

Having lost the first of the seven-match multi-format Ashes series in Taunton on Tuesday, the Southern Stars fought back impressively to claim the two points and draw themselves level.

With the final ODI in Worcester on Sunday, England will look to claim a slender lead before the Test and three Twenty20 internationals.

After Australia’s top order failed in Taunton, Elyse Villani and Nicole Bolton made slow but steady work of the first power-play, reaching 38-0 after 10 overs.

Lanning, who fell for a duck in the first ODI, came to the crease with her side well set on 103-2, and looked every bit the batting talent that earned her the accolade of women’s Cricketer-of-theYear in May. Driving and sweeping the ball to the ropes to

perfection, the 23-year-old reached her 50 off 58 balls, before accelerating.

A d ro p b e h i n d t h e stumps by Sarah Taylor earned Lanning a reprieve on 72 as she went on to complete her sixth ODI century - just three behind counterpart Edwards, who has played 149 more matches.

At the other end, Ellyse Perry (48), searching for a record seventh consecutive half-century, was able to milk easy singles.

And, despite the Southern Stars losing 4-22 from 3.2 overs at the end of their innings, Lanning’s brilliance helped them post 259-6.

Victory for England would have required a re-

cord chase and although they started well, an exceptional piece of fielding from Lanning saw Knight run-out for 38.

Edwards, who made her 45th ODI half-century, looked primed for a ton of her own but the hosts having reached 122-1 off the first 25 overs then suffered a dramatic collapse.

The accusation that England’s middle order struggle when their top order fail to fire certainly looked accurate.

Schutt’s selection, having been brought in as an extra seam option at the expense of spinner Kristen Beams, proved to be the difference as she took four wickets, including the vital scalp of Edwards.

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Friday July 24, 2015) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) &AUDREY’S TASTY SNACKETTE-176 Charlotte Street, Georgetown (Tel: 226-4512)

Answers to yesterday’s quiz:

(1) Dinesh Ramdin & Umar Akmal (2) 68* (Lendl Simmons (July 20, 2014)

Today’s Quiz:

(1)Which two of these teams the Warriors never engaged at Providence in the first two CPL seasons?

Tridents; Tallawahs; Zouks; Red Steel; Hawksbills (2)Who is the first man to face a ball in a CPL game at Providence?

Answers in tomorrow’s issue

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday July 24, 2015

Boyce and Jefford Classic …

This year is a year with a difference - Boyce

SEVERAL athletes from across the Caribbean, including an entire club from Jamaica, are expected to add excitement to this year’s edition of the Boyce and Jefford Track

and Field Classic, which is set for next month at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground in Linden.

This was disclosed yesterday by the organisers, at the official launch of event, which was held at the SleepIn Hotel. According to event

chairman Colin Boyce, this year will be a year with a difference as the organisers up the ante with the participation of the Racers Track Club of Jamaica.

“This year is a year with a difference. We are committed to bringing quality

Lady Jags to face defending Digicel schools football champions today THE Guyana senior National women’s football team – the Lady Jags – will play their final match today, from 17:00hrs at the Leonora Track & Field and Football Facility against three-time defending champions of the Digicel schools football tournament; Christianburg Wismar Secondary School (Multi).

The team, under head coach Mark Rodrigues, are winding down their week-long camp in preparation for next month’s Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Olympic Qualifiers in The Dominican Republic.

In the absence of an international friendly, as was proposed and announced

by Rodrigues, the Lady Jags head coach resorted to first facing a Georgetown U-17 Boys team in a scrimmage at the same venue last Wednesday. He then wanted tougher opposition and believed that the nation’s top schools football team would suffice.

Coach of the ‘Multi’ team, Anthony Stephens, said that he is happy for the opportunity to face the National female team, adding that the game will give his troops the perfect opportunity to put what was being taught in practice sessions into reality.

The defending champions, and the most successful school at the country’s most prestigious tournament, will be playing Annandale Secondary on Sunday at home in Linden and Stephens said that his players understand what’s at stake and as such, will be taking today’s game seriously.

Stephens said that he warned his players about being lackadaisical against the ‘Lady Jags’, since the team didn’t get the title of being Guyana’s most successful football team at all levels through luck.

The Lady Jags, he said, are a physical bunch and should his players think that they are playing the ‘regular girls’ a rude awakening is on the horizon.

Hero Caribbean Premier League …

Bravo brothers keep Red Steel’s hopes alive THE Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel will breathe easily today as they made it to the second semi-final in the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) with a 27-run win over Jamaica Tallawahs last night at the Queen’s Park Oval.

Jamaica seemed a good challenge in the beginning of their bowling and batting innings but the eventual victors not long after overwhelmed the Tallawahs.

Dwayne Bravo with 5-23 from four overs and his brother Darren Bravo with an unbeaten knock of 86 proved too much for the opposition.

Kevin Cooper with two wickets as well as Jacques Kallis and Sulieman Benn and Johan Botha who each had a wicket helped add to Jamaica’s woes as they crumbled to 125 in 19.3 overs.

Earlier, Red Steel, winning the toss and batting, reached 152 for six off 20 overs.

Darren’s innings, which included six maximums and four boundaries, was supported by a knock of 28 from Jason Mohammed. Jerome Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 2-28.

Red Steel will now face Guyana Amazon Warriors for a shot at the defending champions, Barbados Tridents, who are sitting pretty in the final.

Red Steel and Warriors will meet for the last time in the 2015 edition of this competition on Saturday July 25 at 16:30hrs at the same venue.

The final is scheduled for the following day.

competitions. We will be having a club out of Jamaica from Racers Track Club.

We asked for their B Class athletes, so they will be able to challenge our local athletes. I know that we have our athletes here that can match strides with them,” Boyce shared.

Athletes coming out of Jamaica include Nicholas Maitland (200m), Keno Burrell (400m), Deandre Whitehorne (100m) and Seidatha Palmer (200m). The athletes will compete in the international sprint events.

In addition to the Jamaican athletes, the event will once again have athletes from the USA, Trinidad, Suriname, Grenada, the Bahamas and St Vincent.

From Trinidad are athletes Mark London (800m, 1500m) and Tonya Nero (1500m, 3 000m). There will be Danielle Clarke out of Suriname (100m, 200m), Kenisha Pascal (1500m, 3 000m) from Grenada, and Josh Hamilton (100m, 200m) of St Vincent.

The August 16-17 event will provide over $2M in cash and prizes and clubs will vie against one another for an ultimate prize of $600 000.

Meanwhile the sec-

ond-placed club will walk aw ay $400 000 richer, third-placers will land $250 000 and fourth-placers will take $100 000. In individual prizes the Champion boy and Champion girl will collect $50 000 each, while six international events will feature cash prizes for 1st to 3rd places, being US$250, US$150 and US$100 respectively.

Meanwhile, Director of Sport, Christopher Jones, yesterday joined several corporate sponsors in pledging support towards the event.

“The NSC (National Sports Commission) is committed to sport and sports development, (and) we stand ready and willing to support the initiative. We will be giving you our support for years to come. We want to welcome the companies that are on board,” Jones said, before an audience of coaches and athletes at the Sleep-In International Hotel.

Jones was joined at the head table by Boyce and event co-chairman Edison Jeffords, as well as representative from several of the key sponsors of the event, including telecommunications giant Digicel, Ansa McAl

and Caribbean Airlines.

Digicel Representative Gavin Hope described the event as “second to none”, commending the efforts of the organisers. Hope noted that Digicel was proud to have been a part of the prestigious event from its inaugural hosting back in 2010.

His sentiments were mirrored by Ansa McAl representative Annetta Hinds. Ansa McAl, which sponsors the event under their Smalta brand, is a long-time sponsor of the event, and Hinds stated how pleased the company was to have the Smalta brand associated with the event for another year.

“It’s a proud moment to see an event grow. It’s an honour for us because we benefit by being a part of this, and we will be on board from years to come. Continue to do the work. Smalta and other brands will be onboard,” Hinds said.

In addition to the prizes for the athletes there will be $250 000 in gate prizes for lucky patrons. These will include $30 000 in cash, a smartphone, food hamper, his and her watch set and a 10-pennyweight gold chain among other items.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday July 24, 2015

West Indies face Champions Trophy axe … WICB views it as a ‘wake-up call’

By Stephan Sookram THE West Indies Team stands highly likely to be left out of the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Champions Trophy tournament in 2017.

However, current president of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Dave Cameron is not sweating over the matter as he feels that the likely omission will be an eye-opener for players.

“It may be a wake-up call to some of our players.

Yes, we have some talented players, we have some players who have done well for themselves but as a team, as the West Indies cricket team, we have not done well enough.”

He feels that the hot and cold results that the Caribbean side have been providing have finally caught up with them and they are due to pay the price. “It’s part and parcel of not performing year in year out that we have

found ourselves in this position. All we (WICB) can say is that all our programmes

The WICB boss indicated that so far, the time is running out for the Ma-

“We are probably about 90 percent sure that we won’t make the Champions Trophy at this point in time because I’m not sure if you are aware, but Pakistan have actually beaten

the world (Australia, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan), plus hosts England, will compete at the next 50-overs tournament and the cut-off date for

West Indies huddled in prayer have to be geared towards making West Indies cricket better. I don’t think that we do.”

roon Side, now under the captaincy of Jason Holder, to make the cut for the 8-Nation Championship.

GRFU shocked at passing of National U-19 player THE Guyana Rugby Football Union (GRFU) said that their members are

DUSTIN CRAWFORD saddened by the passing of National U-19 player Dustin Crawford, after being hit by a hauler truck in Eccles, East Bank, Demerara last Wednesday.

Crawford at the time was attending a tour of the Guyana Flour Mill, following the conclusion of the GRFU Summer Camp where he played an important role in helping the union spread the game of rugby.

“Dustin Crawford was an Under-19 player who, during his unfortunately short involvement with the rugby union, had not only made an indelible impression on his fellow colleagues but also to the sport in Guyana,” the GRFU said in a release.

The GRFU further noted that the rugby player no doubt had great potential to one day become a leading sportsman in Guyana and took the opportunity to express their condolences to the family, friends and teammates of Crawford.

President of the GRFU, Peter Green, along with other members, is expected to visit the family of Crawford tomorrow to discuss funeral arrangements and to see how the union can help.

Sri Lanka in the series and have moved a couple a points ahead of us.”

The top seven sides in

qualification is September 30, 2015.

However, the West Indies have a chance to tussle with Pakistan for the final

spot in the series should the Tri-nation series between them and host nation Zimbabwe set for the August-September period go on as planned.

The WICB boss, however, says that the ink has not hit the dotted line yet for that series, which is seen as the West Indies’ last hope at the 2017 tournament.” That Tri-Series against Pakistan is not totally signed off as yet and that is the challenge we face.”

Moving forward, however, the WICB head indicated that they are putting plans in place to combat/ fix the problems plaguing the sport, pointing directly to the Professional Cricket League (PCL).

“It’s a wakeup call to all of us that we have to change how we are doing things and the PCL is change in that direction.

Not everyone agrees; people feel that it shouldn’t be opened up to all players everywhere but we believe that we need to find the best solution to having the best players playing and competing.”

GFF disappointed at parading of killed Jaguar THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) yesterday said that they are deeply saddened by the parading of the Jaguar that was killed in New Amsterdam Berbice.

A jaguar was shot and killed in the Ancient County last Monday and, according to the GFF in a release, the animal, apart from being a protected and endangered species, is the symbol of its National football teams (the Golden Jaguars and Lady Jags) and is an immense source of pride for all Guyanese.

“We understand that the animal may have proved to be a threat to the community, but we are certain that a more civil and humane approach could have been used. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) could have been contacted, with the possibility of a live capture being accomplished,” the GFF said.

The release further added that apart from the actual killing of the animal, it was equally, if not more so disappointing, to see the

manner in which it was glorified on social media and this does not paint a positive image of Guyana in the eyes of the many tourists who frequent our country, drawn by the lure of the country’s beautiful wildlife, such as this very jaguar.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Friday July 24, 2015

Guyana town-hall meeting focuses on Board issues

Former president of the Guyana Women’s Cricket Association (GCA) Emily Dodson makes a point during the town hall meeting of the WICB. (Photo by Adrian Narine)

By Stephan Sookram THE West Indies Cricket Board train rolled into Guyana for its town-hall meeting on Wednesday evening, with the elections of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) and the issues at various county and area boards taking centre stage again.

President of the WICB, Dave Cameron, and his deputy and vice-president Emmanuel Nanthan fielded questions from local stakeholders of the game, specifically about the legality of the board and how the WICB plans to sort out the current administrative issues and its prolonged stay in the Courts.

Cameron adumbrated the view that for the cricket boards to move forward personality issues have to be sorted out and the sport has to be taken out of the Courts.

One recommendation made by former executive Claude Raphael was to have free and fair elections - something he says has not happened since 2009.

Recommendations made by the stakeholders were to have mediation with the parties, to adopt the strategy employed by FIFA to implement a normalisation committee and revamp the constitution to hold free and fair elections.

Meantime, the WICB boss revealed that he has had a meeting with the Government of Guyana, more specifically, the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Rupert Roopnarine and talks were aimed at moving the sport forward.

However, former West Indies player Roger Harper stated that while talks with government is welcome, the problem remains not with them but among the the county and country boards.

GENDER EQUALITY Emily Dodson, of Malteenoes enquired if there was, possibly, any discrimination by the Board on a gender basis. She stated that men’s cricket has been at the forefront of the WICB when in fact the women’s aspect has been higher-ranked.

She also raised the issue of age group cricket for women. In response, Cameron said there was no discrimination on the part of the WICB towards women’s cricket and as it relates to the female age groups, commercial viability for the women’s cricket is not as strong as it is

for the male version.

BOARD FINANCES AND DISBURSEMENT OF GEAR/GRANTS The WICB was also questioned on how a tight leash is kept on its member associations as it relates to their spending and disbursement of funds to which Cameron indicated that other than financial records, no other checks are carried out.

But Cameron indicated that they grant each territorial board US$50 000 yearly to deal with cricket development and only recently it was upped to US$100 000.

Members claimed that certain associations were given preference with regard to the distribution of gear while others were often overlooked.

GUYANA TOWNHALL MEETING FOCUSES ON BOARD ISSUES Cameron, quizzed about how coaches are selected for various tours, responded by saying that the recommendations are usually made by the Director of Cricket, in this case Richard Pybus, and then taken to the Board of Directors for them to either approve or disapprove.

“The Board has the final say,” Cameron explained. He was taken to task about the support staff on the West Indies team and how they are selected. His response was that the current head coach (Phil Simmons) chooses his support staff.

Meanwhile, questions were raised over the current Professional Cricket League (PCL) system and why there is need for two out of country Franchise players. The WICB head responded by saying the aim of the tournament was to ensure that cricket is moved away from the traditional methods of having countrymen-cliques to having teams comprised of different members from different countries working together.

He said that the West Indies team is built on the same principle where players from different areas come together to form the unit and as such, they want it to start at the domestic level.

Other issues raised were the possibility of the farewell series for Shivnarine Chanderpaul, how selectors were chosen for the Board and if the Board had any intention to make greater use of

former players in an active capacity.

From left to right (GCB secretary Anand Sanasie, WICB vice-president Emmanuel Nanthan and president Dave Cameron. (Photo by Adrian Narine)

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The head table at yesterday’s launch. From left are: Chairman Colin Boyce, Caribbean Airline Representative Dion Innis, Director of Sport Christopher Jones, Co-Director, Edison Jefford, Ansa McAl Representative Annetta Hinds and Digicel Representative Gavin Hope.

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George finishes sixth in 400m final TORONTO, Canada – Guyana ended the 2015 Pan Am Games on a disappointing note with Winston George, their last hope, placing sixth in the final of the men’s 400 metres at the York University Stadium here.

George, who ran out of lane one, clocked a creditable 45.58 seconds, just below his personal best of 45.51 but it wasn’t good enough to earn him a medal.

The time also bettered his performance in the heats which was 46.39 seconds.

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The Guyanese had claimed his place in the final by qualifying as one of the fastest two finishers from the two heats with the top three athletes being automatic qualifiers.

The event was won by Luguelin Santos of The Dominican Republic whose winning time was 44.56 seconds. Trinidad and Tobago’s Michael Cedenio claimed the silver medal, clocking 44.70 while the bronze went to USA’s Kyle Clemons (44.84)

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