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Miss Emancipation 2015, flanked by her Public Relations Officer, Shabakie Fernandes to the left, and Franchise Holder of the Miss Emancipation pageant, Alexis Connelly

Decked out in their prints, these ladies were snapped by the Guyana Chronicle while enjoying a moment in the hype of yesterday’s Emancipation Day celebration in the National Park (Delano Williams photos)

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- First Lady Sandra Granger tells gathering at Emancipation celebrations in Buxton

Showcasing diversity at yesterday’s Emancipation Celebration

Foul play suspected as…

76-yr-old woman found dead on kitchen floor - of Montrose home Page 20

Best Village under monkey invasion Page

Inside - residents believe creatures went to ‘university’

- all attempts at capture have so far proven futile

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Scenes from Emancipation Day celebrations in the National Park yesterday (Photos by Delano Williams)

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‘KEEP THE TORCH OF FREEDOM ALIVE’

- PM Nagamootoo urges Guyanese on 177th Emancipation Anniversary By Derwayne Wills

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and wife Seeta Nagamootoo with Minister of Business and Investment Dominic Gaskin at the ACDA Emancipation Day celebrations at the National Park, yesterday

Minister of Social Cohesion Amna Ally, Minister in the Ministry of Public Infrastructure Annette Ferguson and Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General Basil Williams enjoying the cultural performance at the National Park

IN recognition of the struggle against what is dubbed as the greatest crime against humanity which extended over 400 years of world history, patrons gathered in the National Park last evening to observe yet another Emancipation Day celebration, and the liberation of enslaved Africans living in Guyana and other Caribbean territories. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo joined Cabinet members, foreign dignitaries, Government administrators, foreign guests, and hundreds of Guyanese from home and the diaspora in witnessing the annual cultural show hosted by the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA). The Chronicle was able to capture the myriad of presentations both on stage and off as Guyanese, whether African-descended or not, and other patrons, reconnected with what they know as their cultural roots inherited from their ancestors brought from western Africa over 400 years ago. “Today shows that it is possible that we can come through difficult times in our life, and [that] we can triumph,” the Prime Minister said in an invited comment from the Chronicle. He said while we recall the events of the past, “we also have to be inspired by

the lessons from the past which is resistance…[And] the struggle for freedom” while keeping the torch of freedom alive. In clearer language, the Prime Minister referenced the recent claims by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over Guyana’s Essequibo region, and ocean space off the country’s coast. “Today, Guyana faces not the challenge of slavery as it was, in its inhumane and physical form. We face today the great injustice of new conquerors trying to conquer our land, trying to conquer our identity, [and] trying to take from us our Guyaneseness.” The PM reiterated what has been the position of President David Granger and Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge that the claims made by the Venezuelan President are “specious and false” with an aim of attempting to “annex our country and steal our identity.” On a much lighter note, the National Park was alive with booths showcasing food, and dress of African culture, and even some cultural remnants that are

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Freedom didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come easy - First Lady Sandra Granger tells gathering at Emancipation celebrations in Buxton

FIRST Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, has announced the launch of a programme that aims to bring complete revival to the residents of the Buxton-Friendship area. She made this announcement, yesterday, at the Friendship Primary School on the East Coast of Demerara, where she joined a large number of residents in their Emancipation Day festivities. The First Lady ex-

plained that the projects that she wants to roll out were identified by the people of Buxton themselves after consultations over the past two months. She said she is happy to be part of a project that will empower the youth population and ensure that the much-needed attention is paid to senior citizens, who have made sterling contributions to national development in their workSee Page 5

At the head table from left: Morris Wilson, Paulette Charles, First Lady Sandra Granger and Jocelyn Wilson at the Buxton-Friendship Primary School, yesterday

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The Buxton Steel Orchestra entertaining the crowd

A section of the gathering at the Emancipation Day celebrations From Page 4 ing years. Emancipation Day holds special meaning for the people of Buxton. The village has a rich history; it was among the first lands purchased by freed slaves. Mrs. Granger said that Buxtonians are a proud people and rightly so, as they have braved many struggles to realise great achievements. Buxton is home to many Guyanese scholars who have achieved excellence in Guyana and further afield. The First Lady said that as Guyana celebrates this significant milestone of 177 years since the end of slavery, citizens should be reminded that freedom was not offered on a platter. It was the result of the blood, sweat and tears of our ancestors. “This day we celebrate arose out of hardship and cooperation. Nothing has been easy in the development of this country,” she said. Meanwhile, Professor David Hinds, a Buxtonian and well-known political activist, said that while it is important to remember the bondage of slavery that our ancestors were subjected to, much more focus should be placed on the fact that they fought back against an oppressive system and emerged triumphant and that is the spirit of courage that Guyanese should emulate.

Members of the Toucan II Multi-Purpose Centre performing a medley of national songs

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EDITORIAL FACING UP TO DEBT WRITE-OFF AT a time when the Caribbean Region is contending with new approaches in aid by the world’s developed and influential nations, there is a growing interest among Governments of the Caribbean Community for a revival of an old concern -- debt relief, if not exactly for 100 percent write-off. The latest call within CARICOM for such a pursuit has come from the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Portia Simpson-Miller. It happened last Friday at a meeting of the

United Nations in New York, during the United Nations Security Council debate on the “Peace and Security Challenges of Small Island Developing States (SIDS).” Middle-income countries within CARICOM are faced with ongoing challenges in responding to debt payments. And in urging a concerted approach to this pressing problem, Prime Minister Simpson-Miller has commended a recent initiative by ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Ca-

ribbean). The ECLAC initiative involves widening support for “comprehensive debt relief” for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that would require the gradual write-off of 100 percent of their multilateral debt stock. ECLAC’s debt write-off strategy is in the possession of all member governments of our Caribbean Community, it having been submitted to them ahead of the recent Heads of Government Conference in Barbados.

In sensitising the ‘UN Security Council debate on Peace and Security’ on the urgency for methodical 100 percent debt write-offs burdening member states of this Region, the Jamaican Prime Minister emphasised that ECLAC’s recommended strategy deserves concentrated focus. “It’s worthy of serious consideration and support from the international community….,” she stated. She has also emphasised that “the middle-income designation “foisted” on Jamaica

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and other CARICOM countries limits their ability to access critical development financing and places in jeopardy our ability to finance our sustainable development objectives..” To his own credit, President of the Barbados-based Caribbean Development Bank, Dr William Warren Smith, has been engaged in shar-

ing similar and related perspectives with CARICOM Governments during rounds of scheduled bi-lateral meetings with them, as well as with private sector and civil society organisations. We await to learn of how the Region as a whole is responding to the debt write-off strategy submitted by ECLAC.

We must vote sensibly and with Concern for citizens aged 65 plus! confidence at Local Gov’t Elections I READ with great delight and utmost happiness in your newspaper dated July 31, 2015 that Local Government Election (LGE) will be held sooner rather than later (December was touted as the tentative month). This, as many have said before, is long overdue and should have been called as early as yesteryear. Having read the article I must congratulate the Honourable Minister of Communities, Mr. Ronald Bulkan, for not just fighting for LGE while in Opposition, but for ensuring the early holding of LGE under his watch as the subject minister. This shows honesty and trustworthiness on the part of the minister and largely on the David Granger-led Government. What is even more delightful is the fact that the real power will be in the hands of the local bodies which would be elected by the people, for the people. The passage of the most recent Local Government Bill in the National Assembly shows that this Granger-led Administration is not about absolute or maximum power,

but rather about giving the people power. In addition to the above, now that the people have been given the authority and power to elect local representatives of their choice to manage the affairs of their community without central Government’s interference, they must and I reiterate, they must choose competent and well educated persons who are driven by success through hard work and determined to champion development. Voters must screen the prospective candidates to ensure that they are more than capable of doing the job and doing it right. Two good traits to look for are their levels of activism in the community and how much they have been fighting for good governance with honesty during the corrupt previous regime - the PPP. It would be most detrimental to one’s community if the same persons who were championing the PPP’s mandate during the general and regional elections be elected to serve as the local government councillors

in your community; worst should one of them become chairman of an NDC. I say this against the backdrop that we are seeing, almost every day, corrupt and ambivalent practices coming to light that these notorious vagabonds had been engaged in, ranging from transferring state vehicles to their ownership to buying river-front land for next-to-nothing money and surely not excluding the power to slap and strip whomsoever they think deserve it. Anyone who is still associated with the PPP and is contesting the LGE should not be given power. It would be a regret should we elect an associate of the PPP in the Local Government Election, considering the fact that they know fully well that the PPP had trampled on the rights of the people and robbed us of our tax dollars. Giving them power can only mean that they would do the same if elected. In conclusion, I say without any fear of contradiction, let us be cognisant of the fact

that this is a more serious election that the one recently held. It is more serious because we would be electing people to be servants who would be controlling resources that would have a direct impact on our lives. We must elect the blood that supports change and not just change, but change for the better. Vote for community leaders that are honest, reliable and willing to go beyond the call of duty to serve your interest. In other words, don’t vote for anyone one who is aligned to the PPP. Remember a good leader is a great servant. GANESH MAHIPAUL

MY name is George L. Munroe and I am 77 years old. I retired as CEO of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC). My concerns are as follows: 1. The annual pension, whenever announced, is never ever retroactive to January 1. How is it, therefore, annual? Year 2015 will be scandalous! 2. The annual subsidies for GPL and GWI are given only to those with their own meters. Of the 42,000 or so seniors, how many receive this benefit, while paying each month as tenants or family residents? 3. The Low Vision (Eye) Clinic subsidy of Gy$8,000 has long been suspended; when will it be restored for our seniors who previously paid Gy$2,000 for an eye test and a complete pair of spectacles? GEORGE L. MUNROE Earl’s Avenue, Subryanville

An open letter to President Granger DEAR President Granger, ON Thursday August 6, 2014 our nation will be observing the 13th death anniversary of our late President and father of this great nation, President Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham, who led his country for 21

years from 1964 until his death on August 6, 1985, at the age of 62, after undergoing a throat operation in a hospital in Georgetown. President Burnham served our nation with distinction, wisdom and good leadership. He made a huge contribution towards the

development of this country during his time of presidency – in all areas, namely physically, educationally, economically, culturally and politically, as a leader for all of his people, regardless of their ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation and party

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UK-based Guyanese Peter Ramrayka releases new book

– ‘Recycling a Son of the British Raj’ THIS book is a fascinating read as it demonstrated quite clearly what could be achieved with innate intelligence, resilience and the desire to make a difference to people’s lives. The author started in the first chapter by researching his family roots, one of the thousands buried deep in the land mass of British ruled India. He highlighted how within a relatively short space of time his Indian born grandparents were not only able to break out of the bondage of indentured labouring, in what was then British Guiana, at the beginning of the 20th century, but also to maintain their strong cultural and supportive way of life. As the author moved on emigration from British Guiana to the UK, swapping one cultural environment for another, his absorption and adoption of a different set of values are evident as he explained in subsequent chapters his arrival in the 1960s Britain grappling with wide-spread racism as it sought to cope with the immigration consequence of its Imperial past and his shielding from overt discrimination by joining the medical branch of the Royal Air Force (RAF). As one would expect much information is given about the author’s nine formative years in the RAF the challenges he experienced and, as a young man, his dalliances – all written with a touch of delicacy! A significant part of the book, Chapter 7, is taken up with the author moving to another cultural environment – this time professional - the British National Health Service (NHS). Uniquely for a man of colour in the 1970s the author entered the NHS as a manager (not as a nurse, doctor or ancillary worker) and he outlined how in spite of overt discriminatory practices he was able to rise to the top of his profession. Having done so and, with his desire to give back to society some of what he had achieved,

The cover of Peter Ramrayka’s book (front and back)

especially to those in the third world, the author recorded the mutually enjoyable time he had in Botswana, Pakistan and, as the head of a flying teaching eye hospital, in many parts of the developing world. In chapters 10 and 11 of the book the author gave glimpses of his voluntary work which ran concurrently with his heavy professional roles and responsibilities. His appointment to a judicial role as a Magistrate in central London brought much satisfaction to him as was his initiative in 1993 to bring together over 18 UK based Guyanese diaspora organisations from across the racial, political and cultural divide to support Guyana’s Health services, and to be an example to his compatriots in Guyana. The theme of paying back to the wider community is highlighted when the author described his many voluntary assignments with the Anglican Diocese in Tanzania to support institutional strengthening in health, agriculture and HIV Aids. To round off his professional and voluntary work the author gave in Chapter 17 a brief account of his political life with the Liberal Democrats party which at the time was in government in the UK with the Conservatives. Left wing and right political parties working together for five years! It was interesting to read how he became involved at

local, regional and national levels and the impact he had in the development of the party’s manifesto for the 2015 British general elections. Memoirs are not complete without recording compliments and the author with modesty and supporting photographs mentioned those which were paid to him by the National Health Service, his professional organisation the Institute of Healthcare Management and invitations to meet with the Prince of Wales, Princess Diana and to the Queen’s Garden Party. ‘Recycling of a Son of the British Raj’ is particularly unusual as the author was aware that his life straddled many countries and cultural environments in particular his professional life. To make the book understandable to different audiences he devised a process whereby a dialogue with a Bacoo, called Basdeo, was used when appropriate explanations appeared to have been needed. The book is well worth a read and is good contemporary record of a journey from one culture to another, examples of overcoming racial and cultural barriers, the confidence an individual gets from being proud of his cultural background and the satisfaction from a life of public service. (The book is published by Hansib and is available at: www.guycon21plus. co.uk)

India’s late iconic President Dr Kalam came as a gift to humanity - he served mankind, and now is with God

INTERNATIONALLY, the modern-day hero and statesman of Hindustan, now known as India, the Most Honourable Dr. Kalam Azad has passed to the Spirit World. He is renowned as the father of India in Nuclear Physics and the Atom Bomb. He took the lead in Nuclear Physics, and received several of India’s highest awards. Though he led the Space Research of India in satellite exploration and guided missiles, and developed military tracking, satellite and nuclear guided weapons, my love for this man is based on the fact that he was a man of peace. His personality and character exuded the aroma of peace, and he was a lover of his country and all his countrymen. He practised no discrimination with regard to race, culture or caste. The Late President Kalam, who served as President of India in two different Governments, established the honour he is held with in India, by all political institutions. Because he was creator of nuclear power, and defence systems, many will think him as a man of war. But not so, he ensured that India will never have a policy of “strike first,” and all his inventions were for defence and devel-

opment of his country and people. I was extremely impressed when he said that Muslims must never forget that their ancestors were Hindus. That is an historical fact which many do not like to accept. As a leader and statesman he did, as do I. He was a dedicated Islamic practitioner as the Religion of Peace and Universal Brotherhood. But he loved and respected all, as myself again. I recalled he was so moved with the late Founder of the Universal Peace Federation, The Hon Rev. Dr. Sung Myung Moon and his wife Hak Jahan Moon, for their sacrifices and work in international peace, that he suggested a book of peace be compiled on Father Moon as the most dynamic person in this age, working with peoples of all countries and societies for Universal Peace, and for the creating the Ambassador of Peace Network internationally. The project was launched and the book, “The Peace King,” was the result. It was written by respected contributors and members of the Ambassador of Peace Network, from around the world. One section was also done by the Hon. Late President Kalam himself. For our hemisphere,

the undersigned also penned a section on the Peace Work of the late Rev. Dr. Sung Myung Moon. In addition to the sciences and peace for humanity, he was also a great orator and author, who penned several books, which are used in schools, and studied by peoples from around the world. May the great son of India, and the world, rest well, and be granted his reward in the spiritual realm, that he so much deserves. He will be remembered by mankind for many centuries to come, and a time may come, when people may disbelieve that such a man lived. I do not say we lost a mighty one. But I prefer to say that: “He came as a soul that was to have enriched India, and the World.” Oh! And what great enrichment he contributed to India and the World. He came as a gift to humanity, served mankind, and now is with God. Deepest sympathies to his relatives, the Government and peoples of India, and the world. ROSHAN KHAN Snr International Ambassador of Peace Universal Peace Federation

An open letter to President ... From Page 6 affiliation; and that is why under his leadership our national motto was rightfully regarded as “One People, One Nation, One Density.” In this light, I am kindly requesting that you rename Ogle International Airport that is located on the East Coast, after the late President Burnham in remembering him and the contributions he made to this great country, especially at this time of his death anniversary. Let us demonstrate to future generations that President Burnham mattered and was the great leader who fought for freedom during the anti-colonial struggle for our country’s independence on May 26, 1966 and eventual republican status within the Commonwealth of Nations and the establishment of CARICOM in 1977. Under the leadership of President Burnham, the coastal road network and major sea defences were constructed; the Soesdyke-Linden highway; bridges on the Canje and Demerara Rivers, the internation-

al airport at Timehri and the Mahaica-Mahaicony-Abary Agricultural Development Scheme; the University of Guyana and Cyril Potter College of Education; National Insurance Scheme; the multilateral schools; President’s College;and hinterland schools for indigenous students. His Government embarked on rural electrification, pure water supply for households and other infrastructural projects. President Burnham also established huge working people’s housing schemes, the Guyana Defence Force, Guyana Police Force, Guyana National Service, the Amerindian lands rectification process, free education as an entitlement, and equal recognition of religious observances in this country. President Granger, as the nation prepares to observe the 13th death anniversary of President Burnham, I strongly believe that renaming Ogle International Airport after the late President Burnham would be a good thing to do in honouring this outstanding Guyanese.

Only recently the Guyana International Convention Centre (GICC) was renamed after Guyana’s first President, the late Arthur Chung who served this country from 1970 to 1980; while the late President Dr. Cheddi Jagan was honoured when the previous Government renamed Timehri International Airport, to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport. He was first elected Chief Minister in 1953 and later became Premier of British Guiana from 1961 to 1964, prior to independence, subsequently serving as the third President of Guyana from 1992 to 1997. Come on President Granger, let us do it now for the late President Burnham just as we did for the late Presidents, Mr. Arthur Chung and Dr. Cheddi Jagan. Thank you, Mr. President. May God continue to bless our great nation. RAYVONNE P. BOURNE

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The forced closure of probe into death of Dr Rodney - info on ‘lack of funds’ required T

Analysis by Rickey Singh

HE unnecessary political arrogance demonstrated by the less than two-month old Guyana Government in bringing a swift end to the public inquiry into the circumstances of death of Dr Walter Rodney last Tuesday, could well come to be a haunting factor in its quest for social and economic progress with democratic governance in a stable climate. Not only the main Opposition People’s Progressive Party and civil society organisations are deeply disappointed PRESIDENT OF GUYANA though not surDAVID A. GRANGER prised - by the sudden end to the three-member Commission of Inquiry into the circumstances of death of the world-famous historian and a founder-leader of the Working People’s Alliance (WPA) on the night of June 13, 1980. So too are rank-and-file supporters of the People’s National Congress (PNC) – the dominant partner in the coalition Government of President David Granger. WPA’S AGONY To their credit, the more militant and committed activists of the WPA - a junior coalition partner - have already gone public with their disappointment over the Government’s insistence - as choreographed by Attorney General, Mr Basil Williams, not to extend the CoI’s mandate beyond the mere two days allotted for resumption of sittings last week. Despite, mind you, another plea from the slain Rodney’s widow and children. Having failed to take ANY positive initiative on its own during its long control of State power to mount an independent probe of its own into Rodney’s death that occurred amid widespread national protests against what was known as the “Burnham dictatorship,” the least this new coalition Administration could have done was to be flexible in extending the CoI for a reasonable period, instead of decreeing merely two days. In the circumstances, it seems simply a crude example of an administrative regime flexing power, based largely on a one-seat majority in the 65-member Parliament. Ironically, that one-seat majority includes the support of “coalition partner” – the WPA. As earlier recalled by this columnist, lack of state funding has been advanced by Attorney General Wil-

liams, who had participated in earlier public hearings of the three-member commission. Interestingly, however, no relevant details of this claimed “lack of funding” were ever given for the benefit of public information -- either when the Government first signalled its intention to terminate the

PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA, NICOLAS MADURO

A question of immediate relevance is whether there is going to be an extension of the CoI or whether we have to await the coming budget in Parliament when, as Barbadians like to cynically remark, “yardfowl talk” occurs! VENEZUELA’S CHALLENGE In the meantime, we look forward to an early meeting between President Granger and new Opposition Leader of the PPP and former two-term

FORMER PRESIDENT BHARRAT JAGDEO

public inquiry. Interestingly, while this column was being written, there came the disclosure, as reported in a section of the media yesterday, that the coalition Government has decided on a significant package of salary increases for Ministers. Yet, no new allocation could be made to continue the inquiry into the killing of Dr Rodney? As Trinidadians like to quip, “yuh think it easy?” It bears emphasis to recall that it took some 38 years for an independent high-level probe, as the one appointed by previous President Donald Ramotar to be a reality. During that period, the PNC and the PPP had DR WALTER RODNEY separately controlled state power for almost the same period of some 20 odd years between 1980 and 2015. It is commendable that the WPA - some of whose best known personalities, locally and regionally --could publicly disagree (thanks to consistently disciplined militant “comrades”) with the official “diktat” to shut down the “Rodney Commission of Inquiry.”

ATTORNEY GENERAL BASIL WILLIAMS

President of Guyana, Bharrat Jagdeo, to discuss the current, most pressing national issue of the new politics by the current Government of Venezuela in this post-Hugo Chavez era to keep alive that country’s colonial era claim to two-thirds of this nation’s demarcated and internationalised 83,000 square miles of territory. Among more recent developments is the disclosure last week of the meeting by Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, with United Nations Secretary General, Ban-Ki-moon, to seek the world body’s “mediation” in the territorial controversy between the two border neighbours that, otherwise, keep alluding to the importance of respectful relations. Strangely, while President Maduro and President Granger have been engaged in separate diplomatic initiatives to resolve the dated 19th century territorial claim by Venezuela to Guyana, there is yet to be any serious effort by both of them for a meeting, on neutral ground, with an independent mediator to at least agree on a framework for future dialogue -- in or out of the Caribbean Region. Now that the PPP has decided to occupy its 32 seats in the 65-member Parliament, with former President Jagdeo in the new role as Opposition Leader, perhaps some bi-partisan consultation should begin between them to arrest the spreading negative developments in favour of constructive engagement between the governments in Georgetown and Caracas. Such consultation could well take place prior to a meeting between President Granger and Dr Jagdeo.

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

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A re-focused GuySuCo and the relevance of Uitvlugt estate By Sase Singh in Washington, DC WHEN one reflects back to 1976 and the whole act of nationalisation of the sugar industry, one can imagine how a people felt then – as Nehru so aptly put it “a tryst with destiny.” Sugar was supposed to be the backbone of the economy and even though it literally collapsed by 1988, after some carefully crafted interventions, it had rebounded by 2002 with a production of 331,067 tonnes. What has happen to sugar since 2002 is a classic case of how not to run a sugar industry and reinforce why politicians must leave the industry to professionals. As a first pre-requisite – we must level with the people! Why the 2010-2012 audited reports for GuySuCo was not laid in the Parliament by the previous Jagdeo/Ramotar administration is grossly indefensible. It is expected that the current Administration will urgently address this defect in good corporate governance. What is quite evidential was that GuySuCo was managed in a manner to perpetuate the very political survival of the PPP rather than produce sugar most efficiently. But a new day has dawned on May 11, 2015 and to whom much is given, much is expected. The 16,000 workers in the sugar belt and the 110,000 who directly and indirectly feed from the industry expect a metamorphosis in how the industry is managed. Sugar has to be managed as a business going forward. Much bolder and more progressive policy initiatives are expected for the sugar belt and the launching of a Commission of Enquiry was a good start. When the PPP arrived in Government, GuySuCo contributed some 18% of GDP. By the time the PPP lost office, GuySuCo was contributing below 5% of GDP. This is clear evidence of what the PPP has done to the sugar industry. This week, please permit me to dwell on one of the many issues plaguing the industry. What should we do with Uitvlugt estate to better preserve the long-term economic life of the sugar industry? Why Uitvlugt? According to Professor Clive Thomas, the “sugar yield for this estate was 2.85 TSH (Uitvlugt) in 2013”. This pales in comparison to estates like Albion where the sugar yield was 5.43 TSH in 2013. TSH is one of the principle performance measures of a sugar estate and it basically means “metric tonnes sugar produced per hectare of land harvested”. The higher the number - the higher the yield; the more productive the estate; the higher the chance of profitability. From this example, Albion is almost twice as productive when compared to Uitvlugt. For the record, the sugar industry in the 1970’s had productivity of – 5.81 TSH, in the 1980’s - 4.71 TSH, in the 1990s – 5.64 TSH and in the 2000s – 5.91 TSH. Even in the colonial days the sugar yield in the industry was around 8.40 TSH. But the data clearly highlights that Uitvlugt is on a planet all by itself when it comes to efficiently producing sugar. COST OF PRODUCTION - UITVLUGT From Professor Thomas sugar series in the press, he alluded to the fact that in 2012, the unit cost per pound of sugar produced at Uitvlugt was US$0.43 and this was estimated to have increased to US$0.57 in 2013. That was in an era when GuySuCo was being paid an average of some US$0.31 per lb for its sugar. But to compound matters, the cost of production did not materially improve in 2014, but

GuySuCo earned ONLY US$0.21 per lb for sugar exports. This is no joke – the taxpayers of Guyana were subsidising sugar produced at Uitvlugt by some US$0.22 per pound, more than what have earned from sugar sales. Yet the decision makers under the Jagdeo/Ramotar Administration failed to offer any tangible turnaround plan. In light of the facts, do we have a choice at Uitvlugt? MERITS OF PLANTATION TYPE AGRICULTURE AT UITVLUGT For years, the terms of trade with respect to table foods vs sugar has been very advantageous. For over a decade now, it made absolute sense to switch out of sugar at Uitvlugt into plantation scale table food production (cash crops, fruits and vegetables) but yet it was not done. In the Caribbean, the demand for higher value fresh foods (chopped and packaged fruits and vegetables) has increased significantly. What did we do to penetrate those markets? Very little! Today, the Caribbean imports quite conservatively, over US$2 billion in packaged fruits and vegetables and Guyana is still a small player in that market although we have the potential to dominate. Fresh

foods are being imported into the Caribbean from as far away as Asia. The labour market and wealth revolution at Uitvlugt is premised on the abandonment of sugar in favour of a well-managed table foods plantation that utilises the latest farming technologies. The studies have already been done to establish that the 4Ps (pineapple, hot peppers, pumpkin and plantains) and some of the 4Cs (coconut, citrus, cassava and carrots) can be efficiently produced in Region 3. In additions to the 4Ps, NAREI has established that Region 3 can even produce a wider variety of products including cherries, ground provisions, legumes, other type of table ready cash crops such as squash, cucumber, bora, cabbage, ochro, eggplant and so on. The potentials are tremendous. THE MODEL The production process has to be driven by current and future demand (committed buyers). Every individual product must be planted and harvested because of this demand. Plus certification is vital; no product leaves Guyana unless it is fully certified by the food inspector from each importing Caricom country at the point of packaging. It is expected that the larger importing Caricom countries

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will sponsor their food inspectors who will be domiciled in Guyana. In that way only the best products are shipped to the shelves of Caribbean supermarkets and the kitchens of the hotels. As a bolt on to the basic operations of planting, reaping and agro-processing (at the Parika facility which is already in place) of fresh foods, there should be a juice plant to periodically process juices in periods of low demand for the packaged fresh products. But before any of this can be achieved, the Ministry of Agriculture has to ensure that the Uitvlugt plantation meets all the phyto-sanitary and other regulatory standards required by the importing countries. The proposed ownership structure envisages a large private sector agriculture entity (with a track record at producing non-traditional agricultural crops on a plantation for the export market). This entity should not be engaged only because of their capital, but because of both their capital and their technical understanding of the production and marketing landscape in the Caribbean. This local or international company shall be allowed to invest in this publicly traded company up to a limit of 80% of the ordinary share capital with the remaining 20% being reserved as a source of wealth for the sugar workers under an Employee Share Option Plan. Part of this 20% minimum shareholding (10%), shall be distributed at negligible cost to the workers as bonus shares based on their years of service (irrespective of rank). The workers shall also be sold some preference shares at a negligible cost, which comes with a 5 year guarantee of a fixed dividend irrespective of whether the company makes a profit or not and cannot be sold before that 5 years. The remaining 10% of the ordinary shareholding will be sold to the open market but the Uitvlugt workers will have first right to purchase on a first come first serve basis. These Uitvlugt workers will also have the first right to a job in this project based on their skill set. CONCLUSION A nation that cannot use its land to generate wealth and jobs for all will become a threat to its own sovereign existence. Becoming competitive on the food export market and creating jobs are crucial to our national security. It is time to re-energise the Sugar Transformation Agenda within the sugar belt so we can export more foods at better prices and stimulate the creation of new value added jobs for our people. The journey to make Guyana the breadbasket of the Caribbean has begun. It is time! Next time I shall be continuing this conversation on the question of why we desperately need reliable and low cost electricity to push Guyana as a mecca to doing business.

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HIGHER EDUCATION & REGIONAL TRANSFORMATION

(Following is the full text of Address by His Excellency Brigadier (rt’d) David Granger, President of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, at the launch of the University of the West Indies South Campus of St. Augustine, Penal-Debe, Trinidad and Tobago on Friday July 31, 2015)

Ceremonial cutting of the ribbon to open the Debe-Penal campus in southern Trinidad of the UWI St Augustine: From left, UWI St Augustine Campus Principal, Clement Sankat; UWI Vice-Chancellor, Sir Hilary Beckles; Chancellor of the UWI, Sir George Alleyne; Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Kamla Persad-Bissessar; President of Guyana, David Granger; Trinidad’s Tertiary Education and Skills Training Minister, Senator Fazal Karim; and Trinidad’s Housing and Urban Development Minister, Dr Roodal Moonilall (Photo courtesy of UWI St Augustine)

Hon. Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar; Hon. Fazal Karim, Minister of Tertiary Education and Training; Hon. Roodal Moonilal, Minister of Housing and Urban Development; Sir George Alleyne, Chancellor of the University of the West Indies; Professor Sir Hilary Beckles, Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West Indies; Professor Clement Sankat, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Campus Principal, University of the West Indies, St Augustine Campus; Members of the Cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; Members of the media; Distinguished invitees; Ladies and gentlemen;

AM here because I am a Caribbean man. I am here because I am a proud alumnus of the University of the West Indies. I am here because I am the latest of the 18 Caribbean Heads of Government to have graduated from this great regional institution. It is a happy honour for me to be part of this ceremonial topping-off and deed handover of the South Campus of St. Augustine, University of the West Indies. This will be a magnificent campus when completed. The students who will eventually graduate from here will have experienced 21st century conditions that are suited to academic excellence and cultural enjoyment. The vision for this campus is admirable. I congratulate the University of the West Indies for moving forward with this initiative. I commend the Government of Trinidad and Tobago for the gift of the land.

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I would like to thank the Vice-Chancellor who invited me to address today’s ceremony. We met during the recent 36th peaking to circumstances at home in Guyana, Meeting of the Heads of Government the President outlined what he called the Conference of the Caribbean Community in Barbados. He was there to deliver a pas“four horsemen of the Guyana apocalypse.” sionate and persuasive plea to the Heads Those horsemen, according to Mr Granger, of Government to re-engineer education to are crime, disease, ignorance, and poverty, enable the Region to be more competitive which could all be tamed and eradicated by in the modern world. He was particularly encouraging higher education. forceful in advocating increased investment in science and technology in order to foster greater innovativeness. • First, to help to build an economy that is more resilProfessor Hilary Beckles was justly ient than the one we inherited from the planters and concerned that the Caribbean could be left behind unless landlords of the old mercantile system. We have to greater emphasis was placed on the teaching of science and build one that can compete with the eagles of the West technology. I applaud his foresight and insightfulness. I agree and the tigers of the East. with his assessment that we need to embrace a new paradigm • Second, to build more cohesive societies in which the in higher education. people are educated to suppress their outdated social Higher education in the Caribbean, to my mind, is at the and class differences and pretences. Our societies centre of regional integration and human development. As a must eliminate inequalities and eradicate extreme start, however, Caribbean states and peoples must cooperate poverty. with each other, not compete with each other, in order to • Third, to build a more inclusive political system achieve our common goals. The Caribbean is a unique comwhere, by and large, people can be empowered to parmunity. Our language, our location, our political culture and ticipate fully in local and national democratic organs our diversity should be seen as assets, not liabilities. and can feel confident in their elected representatives. Higher education, in this context, must help the CaribHigher education in the Caribbean, therefore, no lonbean people not merely to survive but to thrive in this place our fore-parents made their home. We must be able to look ger can be treated as the preserve of a tiny privileged class beyond our painful past, our differences, the distances across or of the ruling elite. It functions best when inequality is the sea and even our current condition. We must develop the removed, when access is improved and when an increasing capacity to conceptualise a collective future made possible by number of persons can be better prepared to be citizens of a transformative education system. Higher education, in general, and UWI specifically See page 11 has three tasks:

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Minister Trotman confirms…

Nothing irregular about removal of ExxonMobil vessel from Guyana’s waters

UNITED states oil giant, ExxonMobil, in early June voluntarily removed its exploration vessel, the Deepwater Champion from Guyana’s Stabroek Block, according to Governance Minister Raphael Trotman, who confirmed that this is not an irregular action. T h e M i n i s t e r ’s comments come against the backdrop of statements surfacing in the Latin American media agency, El Universal that Ángel, the President of the Venezuelan Chapter of the Latin American Parliament, said the Venezuelan Government welcomed the decision by Exxon Mobil to remove its oil drillRAPHAEL TROTMAN ing ship in the waters claimed by President Nicolas Maduro. That report further said that Rodríguez was quoted in third

party sources saying the vessel left the Stabroek Block off of Guyana’s coast some days ago. While Minister Trotman could not respond to the statement made by the Venezuelan official, he challenged that in actuality, the vessel had moved about two months ago. The decision by ExxonMobil to remove the drilling vessel follows an increase in activity in the Stabroek Block where seismic vessels were conducting exploratory works to determine if there are other commercially viable oil reserves in the immediate areas, this was confirmed by Public Infrastructure Minister David Patterson, who also has responsibility for Guyana’s Maritime Administration Department. Trotman, who was tasked by President David Granger with responsibility for Guyana’s natural resources, confirmed the seismic works currently being done in the Stabroek block in the vicinity of the Liza-1 well. That well was dug by the Deepwater Champion, which has since departed the waters of Guyana up to news time last evening was resting in the Gulf of Mexico. Minister Trotman said too the Liza-1 well has been capped and is awaiting the next move by the oil giant, ExxonMobil.

HIGHER EDUCATION & REGIONAL ... From page 10

the 21st century society. Change is essential and inevitable. We must reform our higher educational system to produce graduates who have the knowledge and skills to allow the Region’s industries and businesses to compete globally. We must also be innovative and focus on long-term value creation, not short-term profit-making. The Anglophone Caribbean is a Region of small states. This highly-Balkanised area, with a population of just around five million, however, has astonished the world by producing three Nobel Laureates. Some larger states with populations measured in millions are yet to produce a single Nobel Laureate. Caribbean men and women have distinguished themselves on the global stage. We have produced sons and daughters of eminence and excellence who are to be found in almost all professions in almost every country of the world. These persons are products of a culture of struggle which has traditionally attached great value to education. Our fore-parents saw education as the vehicle for self-emancipation, enhanced self-esteem, social equality, economic well-being and political representation. They made untold sacrifices to ensure that they secured a better education for their children than they themselves had. The parents of my generation could never dream of attending university which, today, their great grandchildren must be able to take for granted. The vast majority of the Caribbean people were poor, powerless, illiterate and woefully subordinate at the time of Emancipation and the start of immigration over a century and three quarters ago. Formal education was discouraged for most of our people — largely labourers — for much of our colonised history. Dr. Slinger FrancisoORTT, taught us of the dumbing effects of the colonial education system in his ‘Dan

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is the Man in the Van’. Higher education then was the preserve of the elite. No longer. Education was and still is the vehicle to achieve the good life. Our people want a good life. They deserve a good life. We are blessed with sufficient talent and resources to ensure a good life for all. We need not be poor; we need not be ignorant; we need not suffer from debilitating lifestyle diseases; we should not be victims of violent crime. My Administration in Guyana, a six-party coalition, is committed to the objective of Strolling through the newly opened campus are UWI Chancellor, Sir securing a good life for all. George Alleyne; and President David Granger (Photo courtesy of UWI St This, I believe, can be achieved Augustine) by removing what I refer to as is enlarging its footprint, expanding opportunities and extendthe “four horsemen of the Guyana apocalypse: crime, disease, ing its influence throughout the Region. ignorance and poverty.” We share the Vice Chancellor’s ambition and vision. We Higher education has a pivotal role in unshackling us can bring all these elements together under a regional project from these four horsemen and in opening opportunities to to develop a world-class institution in the provision of higher access the good life. Investments in education therefore are educational services. investments in the good life. This campus is a good augury for social and scientific Higher education in the Caribbean must be reconfigured education in the Caribbean. This campus, in my eyes, will to support greater innovativeness in architecture, agriculture, provide greater access for a greater number of our people. culture, manufacturing, medicine, engineering, the sciences UWI is leading the charge to change our economy and society. and business. Higher education should contribute to the UWI is moving us closer towards the goal of a good life for competitiveness of our enterprises and make the Caribbean a everyone. zone of prosperity. May God bless this University. The University of the West Indies is now leading the I thank you. way in expanding and extending higher educational access. U.W.I., through this campus and through its ‘Open Campus,’

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Premature ending of Rodney CoI allows for continuation of myths, half-truths

HE death of Dr. Walter Rodney caused some to injustice to the Guyanese people for a 36th year. It is time to benefit politically and personally, sadly, at the stop living in the past, pointing accusatory fingers because expense of a united Guyana. Over the years many person(s) decided this opportunity for closure must elude have criss-crossed the world under the guise that they the nation. were either associates or friends of Rodney claiming that While having had the opportunity to sit in the audience Forbes Burnham was responsible for his demise. and listen to the testimonies and the conduct of the commisAs a Pan-Africanist and historian who transcended bor- sioners, especially the Chairman Justice Richard Cheltenham, ders, the name Rodney has become more familiar in death one gets the impression he is not prepared to lead the commisthan in life and has been milked for decades, dividing the sion in arriving at the truth, since his interjection on so many very people he cared about and used by friends and enemies occasion shows a sense of bias, indicative that he has made up alike to propagate hate. his mind as to where guilt should be cast for Rodney’s death. I have grown to understand and experience the cry of Having had the opportunity on 28th July to listen to the PPP in Opposition that Rodney was assassinated and chairman, advising one counsel on the inappropriateness of a the consistent claim by many in the WPA that Burnham was cultural reference made to Guyana, but shortly thereafter he responsible. All these gerryhimself found it opportune to manderings were underpinned make similar reference using For 35 years this society has been haunted Barbados as a standard bearby the quest for political power by the ghost of Rodney. It is time for closure. er in a similar context, I am and in the case of those in the We should not be allowed to continue this Caribbean and wider afield, injustice to the Guyanese people for a 36th left with serious doubts as to it was about holding on to his credibility as an impartial year Rodney’s coattail for their own commissioner. If it is wrong relevance. to use Guyana as a reference The establishment of the point then it would be equalcurrent Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the circumstances ly wrong to use Barbados in similar manner. of his death, regardless of the intent of the PPP Government, Cheltenham’s conduct on this commission is questionable should have been seized as an opportunity to get closer to over the period and since he was cited very early as the person the truth, to bring closure and political healing to this society who spoke at Rodney’s memorial in Barbados he should have that Walter was birthed in. The argument about the cost of done the decent thing and recused himself from the commisthis commission should not take precedence over the desire sion or asked to do so in the interest of promoting credibility of the people for answers that would bring closure and in the final findings. If the chairman believes in the things he hopefully, healing. said about Rodney then he will do what is necessary to make The wisdom of bringing a premature end to this inquiry sure the truth unfolds about how Rodney conducted his life must be questioned and we must ask whether it was for socie- immediately before and how he met his death. tal good or the good of those who remain vested in individual But as with the case of a journalist paid US$80,300 interest or have a desire to exercise authority. (G$16.8M) by the commission to report in a particular way There are more questions than answers and again this and allegedly to write a book, no doubt for PPP propagandist nation is left in turmoil with the name Rodney being the purposes and his questionable presence which the commiscentre of a death that remains controversial. For 35 years sioners find no objection to, brings into question the true this society has been haunted by the ghost of Rodney. It is purpose and intent of the CoI. time for closure. We should not be allowed to continue this In like manner for Cheltenham who has failed the cred-

ibility test, conveying the impression that the PPP’s deep pockets may have been influential in waging this CoI vendetta and protection of ancient, unsubstantiated claims as against a genuine commitment for truth, has been found wanting. It is not too late to rethink this position regarding closure of the commission, to bring this CoI to a natural end that will see the assassination claim addressed and greater understanding of both the accused and the accusers, the deceased and his alleged killer better understood. The premature closure raises serious questions as to who is hiding what and why? Generations to come must not have unanswered questions when many would have been long deceased and Rodney’s life and death would have grown to mythical proportions. The commission has had the opportunity to listen to the incomplete testimony of Norman McLean, then Chief of Staff of the Joint Services. Cecil ‘Skip’ Roberts then head of the Criminal Investigate Department (Crime Chief) was in Georgetown for more than a month waiting to be called to give evidence. The accusation made against Robert Corbin about the transfer of guns should allow him the opportunity to respond. Then there is Rupert Roopnaraine who is on record as saying that the WPA had infiltrated the army and was acquiring arms and ammunition. And David Granger who was commandant of the Army during the period of Rodney’s politics and death. These operatives are still alive. They are movers and shakers in the society, then and today, and it is unfair for them not to get the opportunity to be heard. We should all lift our voices now and call for extension of the life of this commission with some demands made on the chairman’s accountability. It may even be possible to make some adjustments to certain terms of reference. Whatever is done, this new Government should not be found appearing not to want the truth to prevail surrounding the death of Rodney and the role of Burnham during this era and in this death. It is time to stop pitting Rodney and Burnham against each other for political relevance of a few and maintaining an unnecessary wedge in the society.

RDCs to get support for planning regional development WHEN President David Granger addressed regional chairmen following their swearing-in in June he urged each of the Regional Democratic Councils to fashion a Plan of Action for Regional Development (PARD). It should include initiatives for attracting investments leading to new economic activities and job-creation. Addressing the newly elected councillors of the 10 RDCs at a leadership forum held at the Arthur Chung International Convention Centre (ACICC,) Liliendaal, last Friday morning, Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan advised that the regions will not be left on their own to craft their respective PARDs. He disclosed that the RDCs will be receiving full support and active collaboration from the ministry to assist in this task. He further stated that the ministry has approached several agencies as well for support. The ministry has already engaged the Ministry of Finance which has agreed to provide technical consultants who

will work with the RDCs to provide the specialised skills needed to prepare the action plans. Minister Bulkan also advised that the ministry has approached the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP,) the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB,) and UNICEF. All of these agencies have indicated their willingness to provide support to the RDCs and have pledged to approach other international agencies to support and guide the councils, the

minister said. He said that one such agency is Conservation International, which has done considerable work and provided significant support in the past to hinterland communities. The ministry has also initiated contact with some of Guyana’s leading private sector companies regarding providing skilled personnel to be a part of an Advisory Board to give support and guidance to the council in this endeavour. The Regional Democratic Councils will be fashioning PARDs’ for the period up to 2020. The PARDs are in keeping with President Granger’s earlier address to the National Assembly and declaration that his Administration “will wage war against poverty under a social compact characterised by an inclusionary process,” and that “proMinister of Communities Mr viding jobs for our people-particularly our young people-will be one of our priorities.” Ronald Bulkan

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‘Put country, stakeholders first’ - Minister of State tells GGMC at 36th anniversary lunch

THE Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) has responsibility for the country’s natural resources and, as such, should ensure that every action taken is in the interest of the country and its citizens. This mandate was reiterated by Minister of State, Mr Joseph Harmon to GGMC staffers, special invitees and other stakeholders during an anniversary luncheon last Friday at the Princess Hotel to celebrate the 36th anniversary of the Commission. Minister Harmon, who has portfolio responsibility for the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, said that as the agency celebrates its 36th anniversary, it must always put the country and its stakeholders first in its operations. Minister Harmon also promised the GGMC new and improved systems, which will be put in place to ensure that the Commission is effectively managed. He said President David Granger, during the course of last week, met with the Guyana Gold and Diamond Miners’ Association (GGDMA) and several members of the GGMC, and it was expressed that there were many systems in place which were hampering the work and efficiency of the body and the mining sector as a whole. This, he related, included the increasing number of court matters engaging the GGMC and the non-enforcement of existing laws governing the sector. “These are matters which, as a nation, we have to address because in the view of many, there are too many injunctions, tied-up injunctions…So the whole system seems to be tied up by injunctions…and this is something we will have to address,” Minister Harmon said. Minister of State Joseph Harmon delivering his remarks

Minister of State, Joseph Harmon addressing the gathering. Also in photo, at head table, are: (from left) Mr. Newell Dennison, Chairperson; Mr. Rickford Vieira, Commissioner, GGMC; Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman and Dr. Grantley Walrond, Former Commissioner, GGMC He disclosed that the Government has given its commitment to ensuring that the GGGMC operates in an environment which “unshackles all of these archaic rules and regulations and injunctions that “tie up” the Commission and make it an ineffective tool of the State. He also noted that the new Administration will be appointing a Mining Officer who will be responsible for dealing with regulatory issues. “Going to court is wasting a lot of time and we were advised of the provision in the Act for a Mining Officer, which is a particular magistrate who is assigned to deal with mining matters… We will explore that possibility to ensure that a

particular magistrate is designated for that purpose, even if it’s one day or two days a week to deal with mining matters, so that these matters can be cleared up as quickly as possible…”, the minister said. “We believe that the protection of our natural resources, the national patrimony, is a serious responsibility which we have to exercise as a Commission. It is the intention of the Government to provide the GGMC with the resources necessary to carry out duties in a fair and fearless manner,” Minister Harmon said, to much applause from the audience. (GINA)

A section of the gathering at the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission’s 36th Anniversary Luncheon at the Princess Hotel

BV police, ‘C’ Division treat elders to emancipation brunch ELDERLY persons within the Beterverwagting, East Coast Demerara community were yesterday treated to an Emancipation Day brunch by that Police Station Management Committee. This event, held in collaboration with the ‘C’ Division police of East Coast Demerara, has been ongoing for three years now, and sees elderly persons being invited to the station to be treated to a meal, and the oldest person in attendance receiving a hamper. This year’s recipient of the hamper is 91-year-old Blanche Duke, the eldest recipient to date. Janice Smith, 90, and Ms. Pollard, 89, were also recipients of hampers. Meanwhile, the Station Management Committee has issued a call for the police and the community to work together as a unit to strengthen and enhance police/civilian relations. “The needs are brought from the committee liaising with the police about major social problems (that the police) can act on, or any offences that the police may have overlooked,” according to the statement from the Members of the head table at yesterday’s event at committee. (Navendra Seoraj) Beterverwagting

One of the elderly women collecting her hamper from a police officer, yesterday

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GT&T completes first phase of Enhanced Broadband Project ahead of schedule - new Internet speeds of up to 5x for the same price

THE Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) has completed the rollout of its Enhanced Broadband project at least five months ahead of the original schedule, with the delivery of the fastest and most affordable broadband Internet services to all customers who qualified to receive the service. “This upgrade now gives Guyana one of the most affordable Internet services in the Region for the new speeds being delivered,” GT&T said in a statement on Friday. The project was announced in March, 2015 and was originally thought to take the entire year to complete, but as of July 31st, 2015 all eligible customers have been upgraded. Mr Justin Nedd, Interim CEO Justin Nedd CEO of GT&T expressed satisfaction with how quickly the GT&T team executed the project, but is even happier with the overwhelmingly positive customer feedback. “We couldn’t be more thrilled with our customers’ positive reception to our new blazing-fast broadband Internet speeds. Coming out of last year, we have adopted an approach to quicken the pace and extent of new and exciting services offerings. There are so many new and exhilarating developments in mobile communications, broadband, social media, online education, entertainment and other technology-driven applications. We humbly submit that we plan to be the best provider in Guyana for bringing all of these services together for corporate, small business and residential customers, and we plan to fight to earn every customer’s trust and business,” Nedd was quoted as saying. “For our Enhanced Broadband project, we wanted to give something back to customers who have been so loyal to us over the

Teacher charged with raping student - committed to stand trial in High Court

By Clestine Juan FORMER technical drawing (TD) teacher of the Zeeburg Secondary School, Royden Rankin of Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, was on T h u r s d a y, J u l y 3 0 , committed to stand trial in the High Court by Leonora Magistrate Rushell Liverpool at the end of the preliminary inquiry (PI) into a charge that he had raped a Royden Rankin has 15-year-old student. been committed to When he appeared before Vreed-en-Hoop stand trial in the High Court Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs in May 2013, Rankin denied the allegation that, on February 16, 2013, he had engaged in sexual penetration of a child under the age of 16, and was subsequently released on $200,000 bail. The Chronicle was made to understand that the matter was reported to the Leonora Police Station by the parent of the child after the child had confessed to being raped by her teacher. The young girl was reportedly traumatised and had threatened to commit suicide. The child had also confided in one of her friends that the teacher had raped her in the TD Room, and that she was scared to tell her parents. Her friend had sought the help of another teacher, who had advised that the girl’s parents should be informed.

years and this was a perfect way to demonstrate our appreciation. We are thrilled with the response that customers have given us about their upgraded speeds and we hope that new customers will now come and experience Guyana’s fastest and most affordable broadband Internet,” Nedd added. Customers have been enthusiastically sharing their positive feedbacks with GT&T. According to the GT&T statement, Georgetown resident and United Nations Development Programme official, Mr. Lelon Saul, has expressed great satisfaction with the enhanced speed that he now experiences. “Before I received the official letter telling me that my service was upgraded, I had already experienced the difference in the speed and told my friends. My Netflix, browsing, upload and download experience has been nothing short of excellent. My gratitude to GT&T for taking us to the next level. I am a committed GT&T customer,” Saul was quoted as saying. GT&T said the new high-speed Internet service is now sold in packages of Bronze, Silver and Gold in the range of 1.5 Mbps to 10Mbps and is offered to both residential and small-business

customers. University of Guyana student Roger Singh said he is now enjoying his upgraded 5Mbps speed. Singh said he likes the download speed and the fact that he can “stream and use multiple devices without buffering.” The comments from both Saul and Singh represent what a broad range of customers have been indicating to GT&T regarding the noticeably substantial speed increases. GT&T said it will continue to upgrade areas that may have not been eligible for the first phase of this enhanced internet project. Those customers who did not originally qualify for higher speeds because of the locations of their homes received a substantial benefit of a different form – a price cut that slashed their cost in half for their existing speed. Customers can check their eligibility for the increased speeds at http://www.gtt.co.gy/internet-eligibility.cshtml Mr. Nedd concluded by saying “This is not the last piece of exciting news that you will hear from GT&T in 2015. We plan to keep the energy rolling in the coming weeks and months with our new services, great prices and enhanced offers.”

Mining block holder clarifies his position in matters engaging the courts - in statement to media

MR Dean Hassan, the holder of four mineral properties at Konawaruk, Mining District #3 (Blocks M-23/MP/000, C-11/ MP/001, C-12/MP/001, and H-45/MP/000) has issued a press statement with the hope of clarify the following: Around 26th June, 2014, Dean Hassan granted Mario Figueira permission to carry on a mining operation on the first three Blocks - Mining Blocks M-23/MP/000, C-11/MP/001, and C-12/MP/001. At that time, Mario Figueira was told he was to obtain mining privileges from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission in order to comply with Regulation 144 of the Mining Regulations of Guyana. Mario Figueira was also told he had to obtain Permission from the GGMC to bring dredges onto the three mineral properties on which he was being allowed to work. This was to satisfy Regulation 149 (1) of the Mining Regulations. Mario Figueira obtained the privileges and permission. These were granted in documents dated 26th June, 2014. He submitted those to Dean Hassan’s office, and Hassan endorsed them with the specific titles of the three properties Figueira was being allowed to work on - M-23/MP/000, C-11/MP/001, and C-12/MP/001. Unknown to Dean Hassan, Mario Figueira later brought a dredge onto the fourth Mining Block: H-45/MP/000, and began mining operations on the fourth Block. He did not get permission to do this, and kept his operation a secret. During the first week of April, 2015, Dean Hassan’s security forces reported to him that they had uncovered a covert mining operation on H-45/MP/000 that was “raiding” the Block. It was Figueira’s operation. Dean Hassan gave instructions that the illegal operation was to be stopped immediately. Apart from not having permission, it was an open breach of Regulations 144, 145, 147 and 149 (1) of the Mining Regulations, and Hassan feared he could be viewed as complicit in this breach if he allowed it to continue. Mario Figueira went personally to Hassan’s office and begged his staff there for some time to finish the mining works he had started. Hassan was not in Guyana, but he told his staff he could not allow the illegal operations as they were in breach of the Regulations, and he did not wish to be blamed by the GGMC for any part of it. He instructed that the illegal operations had to stop immediately. Hassan claims Mario Figueira instituted Civil Action No. 2015-HC-DEM-CIV-518 in order to obtain the time he had earlier asked for. Figueira and his wife, Alisha Figueira, claimed in the action they had concluded an oral agreement with Dean Hassan to mine HP-45/MP/000. They alleged that Hassan’s refusal to allow them to continue the illegal operations was a breach of his oral contract with them. Mario Figueira applied ex-parte and obtained an Injunction, dated 28th April, 2015, against Dean Hassan, restraining Hassan from preventing him from carrying on the illegal mining operations on H-45/MP/000. On 10th May, 2015, Dean Hassan’s security forces stopped the illegal operations by closing it down. Mario Figueira is claiming that Dean Hassan’s security forces used excessive force and damaged his equipment. He is also claiming that the security forces had injured one of his workmen. Dean Hassan denies this completely. He is saying that Figueira’s claims are false and are an attempt to divert the public and GGMC’s attention from the fact that Figueira has illegally raided his property, causing him to suffer millions of dollars in stolen gold. By 21st May, 2015, the GGMC had also learnt (through its

field station in the area) of Figueira’s illegal operation. The GGMC issued a Cease-Work Order against Figueira, prohibiting him from continuing with his illegal mining operations on H-45-/MP/000. The GGMC based the Cease Work Order on the fact that the operation was illegal, as neither mining privileges nor permissions had been obtained for it, in breach of the Mining Regulations mentioned above. Meanwhile Dean Hassan has entered an appearance in Figueira’s lawsuit, No. 2015-HC-DEM-CIV-518. He and a member of his staff, Mr. Ray Beharry, have filed affidavits in answer. In their affidavits, they set out the matters stated above. On 26th June, 2015, inter-partes arguments were fixed to begin before the Honourable Chief Justice Mr. Ian N. Chang, SC. Counsel for Mario Figueira informed the Court that he would not be proceeding with the Injunction. The Honourable Chief Justice, after hearing submissions from Mr. Edward Luckhoo, SC and Andrew M.F. Pollard for Dean Hassan -- that the Injunction had been obtained by a non-disclosure of very material facts (they had failed to disclose that the operation was an illegal one and that the GGMC had independently issued a Cease Work Order to Figueira), and on reading the affidavits -- discharged the Injunction previously obtained by the Figueiras. Mario Figueira, on 10th June, 2015, instituted a second Civil Action, No. 2015-HC-DEM-CIV-644, against Dean Hassan. In this second action, the Figueiras are claiming damages in excess of $1M for what they claim is wrongful closure of their illegal operations. Mario Figueira had also sought a second ex-parte Injunction in the action. He is seeking to prevent Dean Hassan disposing of any of his assets before the end of the action on ground that any judgment he obtains would be a fruitless or empty one. When the matter came up in Commercial Court before Justice Rishi Persaud on 1st July 2015, the Court granted a much more limited scope Injunction than the one sought by Figueira. The Injunction requested by Figueira would have frozen all of Dean Hassan’s mining properties (not just the 4 mentioned above), together with all of his vehicles and other assets. The Court instead granted an Injunction only preventing Hassan from disposing of three of the four mining properties mentioned above. Dean Hassan entered appearance in the second action, and obtained the Court’s leave to file an affidavit in answer. In his affidavit, Hassan pointed to several instances where – just as in the first injunction, proceedings were discharged for non-disclosure – Figueira again failed to disclose that the operation he is seeking the court’s protection for is an illegal one, and that the GGMC has banned him from working the property on the ground that he has no permission to do so. When the matter was called in Commercial Court on 29th July 2015, Hassan’s Attorneys-at-Law -- Mr. Edward Luckhoo, SC and Andrew M.F. Pollard -- made submissions urging the Court to discharge the Injunction for these breaches by Figueira. Mr. Juman-Yassin, who appears for Figueira, asked the Court’s leave to submit a written response to Hassan’s submissions. The Court agreed, and adjourned the matter to 16th September 2015 for his response. However, the Court viewed the possible breaches by Figueira as so serious that it has suspended the operation of the Injunction until further order of the Court. Dean Hassan is represented by Mr. Edward Luckhoo, SC of Messrs. Luckhoo & Luckhoo, and Mr. Andrew M.F. Pollard of Messrs. Hughes, Fields & Stoby. The Figueiras are represented by Mr. K.A. Juman-Yassin.

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Scenes from Emancipation Day ....

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Scenes from Emancipation Day celebrations in the National Park yesterday

(Photos by Adrian Narin

Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo and his wife, Sita Nagamootoo meet patrons of the National Park at yesterday’s Emancipation celebrations

‘KEEP THE From page 3 not indigenous to Africa but have become part of the African-descendant’s experience living in a cultural melting pot called Guyana with six peoples and a plethora of cultural practices. From pepperpot to curry, and even the gentleman in the corner selling Trinidadian doubles, a treat native to Trinidad and Tobago made from fried Bara with channa, tamarind sweet sauce, and a drizzle of pepper layered on top, the National Park took ‘cultural melting pot’ to a new extreme. Back at the stage, the cultural presentations were not limited to Guyanese talent, with groups of all ages, but included Nigerian masqueraders, and an African cultural group out of the United States. The efforts of native African performers to have Guyanese patrons sing along to the medleys were a challenge at first, but this was remedied by quick lessons from the performers in tone and enunciation of the native African tongue. The crowd grooved smoothly to embrace this and even sang-along to the songs played during the performances. Although they could not grasp the interpretation of the lyrics, the excitement was in the participation rather than the interpretation. The Chronicle managed to get a constructively critical reaction on the day’s proceedings from the crowd. Speaking with Nigerians Collins Chidiebere, and Francis Uzozie Chuqwueriego, both living in Guyana, they were convinced that the

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The Nigerian Dance Troupe before their performance of an Ibo native dance from one of Nigeria’s major tribes

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Showcasing the lunch special, Cook-up rice, baked pone, and Conkie wrapped in banana leaf

E TORCH... depiction of African culture coming from the Guyanese people is one that does not fully represent the extent of African culture. T h e g e n t l e m e n ’s collective comment cited Guyana having a “borrowed” African culture that has been disconnected from its roots as a result of the

slavery system, and the multiculturalism of the country. The Nigerian-born d a n c e r s o f f e re d s o m e advice to the ACDA to connect with leaders from the ‘motherland’ to strengthen the representation of African culture in Guyana. Francis and Collins performed dances of war and peace from the Nigerian Ibo tribe at last night’s event.

Well-clad in their African dress is a younger group from the Mystique Dance and Empowerment group

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Second man remanded for Cane Grove rice farmer’s murder By Geeta Rampersaud CITY Magistrate Ann McLennan, on Friday last, remanded 32-yearold labourer Kurt Clark of Charlestown, Georgetown for the robbery/murder of Cane Grove rice farmer Hardat Kissoon, which occurred on the University of Guyana (UG) Public Road at Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown on June 1, 2015. Clark is the second person to be charged with the murder of 42-year-old Kissoon of Cane Grove, Mahaica, following the arraignment of excavator operator Sherwin Trotman of Lot 45 Section D, South Turkeyen. He was not required to plead to the indictable charge, detailing that he murdered the rice farmer in the furtherance of a robbery. The prosecution’s facts were also not revealed to the court, and the matter was transferred before the Sparendaam Magistrate for

August 6 calling. Kissoon, a father of three, was fatally shot during a

Cane Grove rice farmer Hardat Kissoon, who was shot dead in minibus after leaving city bank on June 1, 2015 minibus robbery at Turkeyen, after he was trailed from a City bank where he had encashed a cheque for $500,000. Trotman, the first man

to be charged, made his appearance before Magistrate McLennan on July 1 last and was remanded to prison. According to a Police report, Kissoon was shot and killed at about 14:30 hrs on the day in question by a bandit posing as a passenger in the minibus in which he was travelling. The ‘passenger’ had indicated he wanted to get off the bus, but as the man was passing Kissoon, he pulled out a firearm, held the rice farmer at gunpoint, and demanded a bag that the farmer had in his possession. A struggle ensued over the bag, during which Kissoon was shot to his chest whilst the perpetrator escaped with the bag. Kissoon lay dead in the back seat of the minibus, until his body was transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he was officially pronounced dead on arrival.

Guard who threatened man with brandished gun refused bail G R E G O RY Wi l l i a m s , a 37-year-old security guard of Annai Village, Central Rupununi, was on Friday last remanded by Magistrate Ann McLennan on unlawful possession of firearm and threatening behaviour charges. Williams pleaded not guilty to both charges he faced, one of which detailed that on Wednesday, July 29, at Annai Village, he had in his possession a pistol when he was not a licensed firearm holder. The other charge detailed that on the same day, at Annai Village, he threatened Mark George, whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned. Attorney-at-Law Mr. David James, representing the defendant, told the court that his client is also a part-time farmer and a father of five children. He requested reasonable bail for his client, stating that his client does not have any antecedent. Police prosecutor Dinero Jones told the court that Williams was consuming alcohol with George under a benab when he allegedly brandished a gun after an argument developed between

himself and George; and he threatened the virtual complainant (VC). G e o rg e a n d a n o t h e r person managed to disarm Williams of the firearm, and the matter was immediately

reported to the police. Magistrate McLennan has transferred the matter before the Lethem Magistrate for September 7 calling. (Geeta Rampersaud)

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Rupununi duo remanded on break and enter and larceny charges CLOTHES vendor Dawn Peters and construction worker Michael McDonald, jointly charged with two counts of break-and-enter and larceny committed in the Rupununi, appeared on Friday before City Magistrate Ann McLennan and denied the charges read to them. One of the joint charges detailed that on June 20, at Lethem, Central Rupununi, they broke and entered the Ivan Wireless Solution Office and stole one Acer Computer Processor Unit, one DELL monitor, one Wireless router, one laptop computer, and one rubber keyboard, together valued at $250,000. Particulars of the other charge detailed that on Saturday, June 25, at Lethem, Central Rupununi, they broke and entered the business place of Brendol Grimmond and stole 12 tins of corn beef, 12 packets of farine, and other items together valued at $48,080. McDonald also faces a separate charge detailing that on June 25, at Culvert City, Lethem, he broke and entered the home of Theresa Rampersaud and stole one 32-inch television set, one Acer laptop, and one DVD player, together valued at $217,000. He again pleaded not guilty. Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones told the court that the stolen items have been recovered at the duo’s apartment, and that the said articles were identified by the virtual complainants after a report had been made to the Police. The Prosecutor successfully opposed bail on the ground that Peters gave the investigating ranks his address as Boa Vista, Brazil, and this qualifies him as a flight risk. The two accused were remanded and the matters were transferred before the Lethem Magistrate for September 7 calling.

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76-yr-old woman found dead on kitchen floor - of Montrose home

By Leroy Smith THE lifeless body of 76-year-old Carmine Ganesh of 121 Montrose, East Coast Demerara was yesterday found on the kitchen floor of the house

at which she had been serving as a caretaker for some years now. The pensioner and mother of six, who had lived alone on the premises, was discovered dead by her relatives, who had

to jump the fence to gain access to the yard after they received information from her neighbours that she had not been seen for the day. The Chronicle arrived at the location yesterday and was informed by Relatives of the dead woman gather at the front door to her home even as police ranks stand guard and family members are

her family members that they could not imagine who might have wanted to hurt the woman, even as they contended that it had to be someone with whom she had been familiar. According to Yvonne Ganesh, one of the womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughters, word was received that her mother had not been spotted for the day, and her relatives became very concerned since they were aware that she had been a very able bodied person and was always up and about the yard doing chores. Yvonne said persons from the area would know when her mother is at home, because all the windows would be open, and even the door sometimes. She was quick to point out that her mother had never cultivated the habit

of opening the gate to the premises to allow strangers inside. When family members received the call, just before lunch yesterday, they immediately feared the worst; and their fears were confirmed after the fence had been scaled and the house entered. An alarm was immediately raised. Family members told both this newspaper and police investigators that when they arrived at the premises, the bunch of keys to the property was hanging on the gate, and this confirms their suspicions that whoever murdered the woman had been let into the premises by her because she might have known them. The blood at the crime scene appeared to be very fresh and not yet curdling,

of the view that the woman might not have been dead long before she was observed absent from her yard. The police are also of the view that the murder might have followed a robbery, since some sections of the bedroom were ransacked. The woman lived in the lower flat of the two storeyed home; the upper flat is vacant. Persons in the area bemoaned the presence of several drug houses in the community of Montrose. They claim this encourages checkered characters unhindered movement up and down the community, and that those characters also commit petty crimes to support their drug habit. The police are continuing their investigations into the matter.

The home in which the womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body was found (Delano Williams photos)

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RPA not being honest about composition of GRDB and NDIA Boards â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Agri. Minister A G R I C U LT U R E Minister, Noel Holder is dismissing claims by the Rice Producers Association (RPA) that none of its nominees were considered for the appointments on the Boards of Directors of the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) and the National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA). The ministerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s remarks came on the heels of a media

Agriculture Minister Noel Holder

briefing hosted by executives o f t h e R PA e x p r e s s i n g their dissatisfaction with his actions in appointing nominees of the aforementioned boards. According to Minister Holder, the list of Board of Directors which was gazetted showed that the RPA in fact has two members as directors on the GRDB board, contrary to what was reported by the RPA executives at their press conference on Friday last.

These members were identified as Mr. Leakha Rambrich and Rickey Roopchand, who are both RPA members. Also on the board is Mr. Naithram, who represents the Essequibo Paddy Producers Association, Mr. De Peter De Groot and Mr. Rajindra Persaud from the Millers Association and Mr. Jinnah Rahman from the Guyana Rice Action

Committee. The minister stressed that the GRDB board is made up of reputable members who can in fact make meaningful contributions as the Government seeks to move the industry forward. With respect to the NDIA, the ministry nominated representatives in keeping with the Act which allows the board to

comprise representatives from the regional bodies, representatives from the Water Users Association, rice farmers, representatives from the Cane Farmers Committee, Ministry of Finance, the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuco) and Sea Defence. (GINA)

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 female looking for a mature God-fearing male for life-long relationship. Must be 50 and above. Call 698-2004.  white male age 65 seeks slim female between the age 25-35 years for serious relationship. Send information to northguyana@yahoo.com . a Friend! Get educated! Get Married! Migrate!..through the CFI. Telephone Friendship Link. Call 592-261-5079, 654-3670, 6888293, 261-6833 twenty-four hours.

SERVICES service  custom brokerage & break bulk cargo to USA, Canada & UK etc. 223-6056, 231-7185. repair fridge, AC, freezer, dryer and washer. Contact Omar 231-0655, 683-8734.  to fridges, washing machines, AC units, gas stoves etc. Contact Kirk 666-2276.    United States & UK - permanent/visitors. Contact Esther at 654-2420 for reliable service.  with a Pulse taxi today!! Short drops $300, Airport $4 500. Call 223-8294, 223-8925.  to LED, Plasma, LCD TV and all other audio equipment, microwave ovens, CD, DVD etc. Abdul Electronics, 225-0391.  to build your home in your time? Call us at E.W Construction Company, 6628969, 657-2404, 603-0631.

 all general construction, contact Mohamed. Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, powerwash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call : 667-6644, (office), 216-3120.

 person to prepare cutters at R&V Sports Bar, Coverden, EBD. 684-2119.

: Apply in person at SuperBet with written application, 2122 Hinck Street, Georgetown.  for salesperson, young and brilliant, computer savvy, and creative. email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com

information on any device hard drive flash drive, memory card and even ipad,C omputer repairs phone unlocking ink refilling. Website building, email setup, facebook, twitter, instagram ,whatsapp magic jack etc. Call 615-8734.

 Representative, own transport would be an asset, experience would be an asset. Tel: 226-5473.

 efficient repairs, refrigerators, dryers, washing machines, blenders, etc. Tel: 227-0060, 694-1778, 609-8550 - Freezezone Enterprises.

, waitress, dishwasher, security guard, handyman with driver's licence. Apply in person to 176 Middle Street, Georgetown.

  Bus Service: Need an affordable school bus service? Then call C&A. Call now to make arrangements. Tel: 628-7405, 617-5643.

 person determined for success and prosperity or f r e e l a n c e r / real estate. email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com .

  provides quality designs & construction of terrazzo also regrinding, cleaning & polishing of existing terrazzo. Call Mr. A. Bacchus 642-2289, 660-7486

 CLERK, general staff and cleaners. Apply within to Narine's Bakery, Sheriff Street, opposite Buddy's Pool Hall. 225-1497.

 Learn & Grow Together! Opening August 31 - daycare, play group and after-nursery school care at affordable rate with snack. Limited registration. Contact 600-3912, 225-7628 for further information.  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 applications to the US and Canada. Fees USA VISA $5000, Canada $6000, UK $8000, Plaza Computer Service, 245 Sheriff Street, C/ville. 225-7390, 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.

VACANCY

   w e l d i n g f o r boat and grille work, aluminum & cast iron, stainless steel welding also fibreglass work. Tel: 6662101, 233-2847.

/Kitchen Assistant. Contact 667-0355, 629-7016.

 efficient repairs to refrigerators, freezers, auto AC, domestic AC etc., contact Mikhail Tel: 6959298, 266-1047 Intercool Enterprises.

Research assistants, transcriptionist. Information, contact pdc-research.org.

VACANCY

 babysitter, age 3550. Contact 660-5926, 697-5831.

 dispatchers for new taxi service. Please contact 2238294, 223-8925 for more details.

 salesman with excellent computer skills and great customer service, gift and speaking skills email tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.com . for fast food Restaurant. Must have Experience Send application to 16 Mudlot Kingston or rtilak@adamantiumholdings.com   Pharmacy Assistant to work at a reputable pharmacy in Georgetown. Interested persons, please call 681-1901.  Marketing/Sales Personnel for tourist desk. Apply in person with written application & passport-size photo to Regency Suites/ Hotel, 98 Hadfield Street, Werk-enRust, Georgetown.  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  evening cashier, porter/bond attendant, delivery clerk. Apply with written application & passport-size picture. Survival, 173 Sheriff Street, Campbellville. 227-5286/9. /Customer Service Representative: Requirements - 5 subjects CXC, passport-size photo. Experience would be an asset, Apply in person. 79 Albert & Laluni Streets, Queenstown. Tel: 231-7023, 231-7002.  to work as Sales Representative in Computer Store between 18-25 years old. Send Application to The Manager at 105 Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown. /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.  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.  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.

VACANCY  Employment - Waitresses, waiters, housekeepers, bellboys, bar attendants, cooks, carpenters, and receptionists. Contact Professional Recruitment Agency, 231-6296, 6509880 www.plzrecruitme.com .  Grill & Burgers! Now hiring supervisors, sales clerk, kitchen staff, cashiers. Applicants must have 3 years experience in similar industry, Apply within City Mall, Regent & Camp Streets ground floor. For more information, please contact 592-645-4267. Land For Sale LAND FOR SALE   1 Republic Park. Contact 648-1037.  single land in West Coast Berbice. Tel: 644-5931.  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 644-2099.  in gated community - Republic Gardens. Contact 6891618, 617-8636.  bank of Bonasika Creek, above Twp Mouth Creek, 25 acres. 218-2072.   lots $50M, Enmore Estate Road next to Bibi Khan. Call 231-4172.  Creek, 30 acres for farming etc. $6.3M neg. Call 220-8596, 643-9196, 686-1091.  Gardens residential lots 50'x100'. Interested persons can contact 225-1787, 231-5359.  house & land, wood & concrete, 18th Street Foulis ECD - $6.8M neg. Call 691-0869.  Gardens, WCD: Commercial & residential, double & single lots. Financing available. Tel: 269-0020. Hall Main Road, Mahaicony 1 - 33, A.C. Serious enquiries only. Contact Olin 125-327-8892. : LBI $25M neg., Good Hope $60M neg., Land of Canaan $4.5 neg. per acre transported. Tel: 684-1893, 610-3666.          /Triumph, Agriculture Road, size 32x560. Price $3.2M each neg. Owner leaving country. Tel: 629-1500.  50x100 $1.5M, Providence 50x110 $3.8M, East Bank public road 60x240 - $38M. Troy 626-2243. : Schoon Ord, WBD, gated community, house lots available for $6M, Leonora $3M, Parika $12M. Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.  lot strategically located in East Berbice close to Berbice Bridge. Asking price $23M. Call our sales agent, 663-1728.   transported land 4½ miles from Bartica, 2½ miles river front, rock, quarry, sand, forestry. Contact Mark 625-4788   , West Coast Berbice, five adjacent house lots along the public road. One building (workshop) on two of the lots 689-5858.  Cane View Avenue South $13.5M, 102'x140' house lots $38M, Regent Street $148M. Real Deal Realty 2273551, 647-0856, 668-4781.

24 GUYANA CHRONICLE, SUNDAY AUGUST 2, 2015 LAND FOR SALE  Westerbeck, Mazarunni & Cuyuni River for living & farming, cleared land, Mahaica 100 acres $10M, $7M 231-2199, 618-7483.  Annandale ECD Courbane Park, large two-storey concrete building on double lot, concrete fence, tiled yard enclosed parking benab at back. Price $35M. Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.  Coldingen ECD $3M, Non Pareil $4M, Grove EBD $6M, $5M, Diamond $9M, Canaan Gardens EBD double lot $10M, just off Eccles public road, 50x200, nice for bond $36M. Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.  estate and fourbedroom house at Orange Nassau, East Coast Demerara just 17 miles from Georgetown Estate measures 217 acres, including 19 acres facing the Atlantic Ocean which would be ideal for housing development. Call 231-3560.  invite you to purchase the followinge land for bond , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $65M, William Street, 120x45 foefr bond, Gange 125x62 in Prashad Nagar for bond. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 6232591, 669-, 226-1064, 225-3068, 225-2626, 225-5198, 225-2709.  away land East and Quamina Streets corner 120x100 US$1.7M neg., Hadfield Street opposite new expected GGMC $115M, South Road close to Wellington Street 30x112 $65M, Newtown 75x32 $14.9M, William Street 114x45 $28M, Prashad Nagar $26M, 125x62 Blygezight box 80x75 $32M, Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 225-3068, 226-1064.  Backlands 40x50 $20M neg., Bel Air 50x100 $25M, Diamond (front) $6M, Providence $5M, 20 house lots at Republic Gardens $8.5M per lot, Yarrowkabra 100x100 $1.5M neg., Lamaha Gardens $25M neg., Blygezight 70x40 $20M, Eccles $8M, Ogle road front $55M neg. Call Zinctop Homes Realty on 231-4041, 226-3595, 639-9693, 661-1952, 6274273, 684-2244, 654-9464.  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, 2276949, 225-2626.  environment! Do not let man name land location that was formed by Almighty God. 4 000 sq. ft. Agricola facing Eccles $3.9M, 10 000 sq. ft of land for trucks, construction site for any purpose in Eccles for mechanical work site, mining work site, set up your high technology camera etc., $13M, 80x80 McDoom almost on the public road for residence, business or workshop, 4-storey apartments $11M, Sophia 120x60 $3.8M. Phone Mr Pereira 226-1064, 669-0943, 623-2591, Mr Rodney 681-2997, Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Noble 695-9595, Ms Stanton 685-6318, 667-7812.

TO LET TO LET        $100 000. Keyhomes, 698-3617.  of Barney Castle and Trampoline. Contact 623-3679.  property built for restaurant, Stewartville, WCD. 677-4666. : Success & Kingston business spots. Contact 621-5282.  property in Subryanville. Contact 225-9967, 623-3443.  furnished house with all conveniences. Tel: 612-5078, 226-0689.  upper flat at Vryheid's Lust Public Road $65 000 monthly. 220-4243.

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TO LET

 flat apartment, Cornelia Ida, WCD, $40 000. Tel: 687-1628

 three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences. Lot 130 Garnett Street, Newtown, Georgrtown.

 commercial property in Regent Road, Bourda. Call 665-6453.  furnished 2- & 3-bedroom apartments. Contact 603-9671.  flat, 3 bedrooms at Lot 13 Supply, EBD. Tel: 261-6460, 619-8298, 682-8595.       A l b e r t St r e e t , E a s t Street, Kitty.     space 2500 square feet Lamaha & Carmichael Street. Call 225-8915 (office).  apartment for long- or short-term guest. Call Ms Dee 661-7354.  and unfurnished apartments located on the East Coast. Tel: 624-6772.  spacious fully grilled 2bedroom apartment situated at Lot 6 Alexander Village, Ruimveldt $45 000 Tel: 648-3374. -bedroom apartment, at 1916 La Parfaite Harmonie. Tel: 666-8585. -bedroom apartment, grilled, telephone, internet & parking - Tel: 660-5999.  business space at the corner of Albert & Fifth Streets 690-0213.  upper flat, AC, hot & cold, parking etc. Section K Campbellville. Price US$600. Tel: 628-1023.  apartments from US $900, US $1000, US $1200 and upwards . Tel:6461712, 693-8532.  bottom flat Alberttown $38 000. No parking space in yard. Pre-paid meter. Contact 683-4026.  3 BEDROOM top flat, $90 000. Call 226-1064, 2276949, 669-3350.  two-bedroom apartment, at 11 Thomas Street, Kitty. Contact Miss Khan Tel: 226-7948, 688-8860.  Street, Kitty: Fully furnished one- and two-bedroom apartment from U S $ 2 0 daily. 227-5852, 638-4404. Margot, ECD: Unfurnished two-bedrooms with toilets and bathrooms. 660-0943 D three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences and parking. Tel: 225-0545.    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.

 furnished apartment, AC, hot & cold water, internet US$25 daily & also monthly. Call 621-1524, 231-6061.  bottom flat at Lot 174 Triumph Village, East Coast Demerara for one person. Tel: 220-7987.  studio apartment, UG road, available from August. Single person, Call 6233404.  3-bedroom house in Grove, fully grilled, telephone, parking space etc. Price $70 000. Contact 697-6591, 266-0580.  apartment $35 000. Single working person, all bills included. Meadow Brook Gardens. 683-9373.  Unfurnished three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences. K. Raghubir. Tel: 642-0636. : 2 bedrooms, toilet and bath, top and bottom at Better Hope, ECD, parking space. Brand new concrete building. Contact 220-0131, 693-4832.  2-bedroom apartment Nandy Park, single/ couple $45 000 neg. Tel: 2335843, 08:00hrs - 17:00hrs. No agent.  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.

 room for single working male in Georgetown. Contact 231-6842, after 16:00hrs.

 3-bedroom top flat on East Bank near Harbour Bridge, 1 minute from M&M snackette, $55 000 monthly 642-8436.

 bottom flat apartment situated at 68 Section 'M' Campbellville. Price $85 000. Contact 222-2070, 650-6515.

 space at 125 Light Street, Alberttown. Front spot with good parking $50 000 m o n t h l y. C o n t a c t 6 5 4 - 3 3 4 6 , 628-8416.

 Three-bedroom unfurnished bottom flat, fully grilled with parking. $70 000. Tel: 616-0537.  home in Non Pareil, ECD. Spacious parking, fully grilled upstairs and downstairs, toilet and bath. Tel: 679-9844.  Bond space 5000 sq. ft, Price neg. Covent Garden EBD, large two-storey concrete building on public road. Tel: 2253737, 651-7078.  2-bedroom apartment, grilled, walking distance to UG and CARICOM, AC, 2 toilets & baths, parking. Call 623-3404, Available from September 1.  and unfurnished executive apartments with AC, generator, hot water etc US$700 monthly. 638-9116, 669-4713.  upper flat $65 000 monthly, Tucville. Contact 223-1313 between 09:00hrs and 16:00hrs, Monday - Friday.  in central Georgetown 28ft. x 50.5ft., alarm system, air-conditioned, generator. Tel: 226-7380, 647-5635.  properties suitable for any business on Regent Street, D'Urban Street, McDoom Public Road. Many other areas in Georgetown. 638-9116, 669-4713.  modern 1-, 2- & 3- bedroom, starting from US$400, fully grilled, semifurnished, air-conditioned & secure parking. Contact 623-4861.

 house, Sophia D Field, not far from University of Guyana ,3 bedrooms, semi-furnished, modern, $65 000 monthly neg. Troy 626-2243.  stations & hair stations. Only professionals with the customers are welcome. Cocoa Stix Spa & Salon, 251 South Road Bourda. Call 225-2303, 665-4565.  Three 2bedroom flat/2 storey apartments US$500 - US$1500. Ideal for international agency, NGO, Embassy. Carol 644-1590 (3 apartments US$2 500).  bedrooms apartment, Industry ECD, parking, Furnished;19" television, beds, stove, suite, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine, $65,000 monthly, Call 628-2866."  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.  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. -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.

 semi-furnished APARTMENTS. Price 1 bedroom - US$500, 2 bedroom US$900. Contact 610-7558, 2258382, 638-6883, 225-0018.

 two-bedroom house $40 000 monthly, located at 9th Avenue, Diamond H/S, EBD Contact Tracy, 216-1924, 676-9885.

 home, 3-bedroom apartment available for longor short-term, fully furnished. Contact 227-3203, 226-8689, 660-4016.

 constructed house and apartment in a safe and healthy environment, Vreed-enHoop. Call 698-6496.

 (furnished) US$1100, East Bank (furnished) US$1000, Meadow Bank US$1500. Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.

 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.

Avenue, 3-bedroom semi-furnished upper flat, with parking US$650. Kitty 3, 2- & 1-bedroom furnished apartments. Call 220-8596, 643-9196.

 flat, Bel Air Park, 2 airconditioned bedrooms, fully furnished, grilled, internet. Single person/couple only US$800. Contact 227-2252, 603-4283.

 top flat at 55 Canary Street, La Penitence. Short term bottom flat for overseas visitors. For more information, call 627-3953.

 furnished apartment $200 000, Queenstown semi-furnished apartment $180 000. Prashad Nagar furnished apartment. Real Deal Realty 227-3551, 647-0856, 668-4781.

 house on the West Coast, 1-bedroom apartment in Georgetown. Tel: 226-5125, 617-7730.  for one working and honest female to rent a semifurnished room. Serious enquiries only. Contact 233-2391, 6486576. -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.

 apartment includes AC, cable, TV internet etc. Short term available, overseas visitors, others. Call 233-2770.

-bedroom apartment, Sandy Babb Street., available in August. Price $35 000. Contact 621-9489.

-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.

 house, 2nd Avenue Diamond, 3 big self-contained rooms $120 000 neg. monthly. Troy 626-2243.

 Junction: Storage bond, office, lessons place, games shop, others. Call 680-9905.

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

built modern 2-bedroom apartment, including kitchen & washroom at Block 8 Mon Repos, ECD. Contact 652-5668.

 newly built apartment, own bath, toilet, kitchen, sitting area on high road, Greenwich Park, Parika. Tel: 6496202, 664-3508.

 Enmore Ice Factory, Enmore Estate Road. Call 231-4172, 231-7839. Serious enquiries only.

TO LET

 top flat in D'Andrade Street $85 000. 6923831, 225-2626, 225-3068, 2255199, 626-4180.

 bottom flat furnished at 226 Good Hope ECD. Contact 661-9193, 234-0641.

 bottom flat, professional students urgently required, 95 Craig Street, Campbellville. Contact 225-4409, 605-0984.

TO LET

 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.

  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.  flat, Bel Air Park, 2 airconditioned bedrooms, fully furnished, grilled, internet. Single person/couple only US$800. Contact 227-2252, 603-4283. : 2-bedroom furnished apartment, AC, hot and cold and internet. Tel: 227-1871, 646-2939.  apartments with hot and cold, AC, etc. Price $80 000 & $60 000, location Mon Repos ECD. Tel: 618-0626.  room in Georgetown for single working male or student, available now! $18 000 monthly, with bills included. Call 231-6842.  Air Park top flat, unfurnished US$500 226-1064, 6693350, 667-7812, 692-3831, 2252709, 225-2626, 227-6869, 2253068.

 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.

 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.  bottom flat apartment at '2' Land of Canaan, EBD, 2-bedroom bottom flat apartment at 60 Costello Housing Scheme. Tel: 652-6720, 665-7670.  built unfurnished, 1bedroom flats (kitchenette) Diamond Housing Scheme between 9th & 10th Avenues, AC, hot & cold, parking. From $55 000. Contact 612-9061, 673-7589.

TO LET  Twobedroom upstairs, fully furnished, self-contained, with grille, AC, MMC, generator, overhead tank with pump and water filter and solar system. Very close to seawall and all main roads. US$1200 monthly. Call 226-9929.  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.  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, 225-9527 or whatsapp (868)- 357-9886.  room in clean and quiet two-bedroom flat for single working male or student, only 3 minutes walk from public transportation, furnished house with kitchen, fridge, TV, toilet, bath, electricity, water and unlimited internet access, $23 000 monthly available in Georgetown. Call 231-6842.  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 2267090, 225-7338, 226-7074.  : One three-bedroom house in Sophia with barbed wire security fence, semi-furnished, great home space $65 000. 1-, 2-, 3-bedroom apartments Sophia $30 000, $45 000, $50 000 Alexander Village, 1bedroom fully furnished, 2-bedroom fully furnished South. Norton Street commercial spaces for nice restaurant.   W o r l d # 1 R e a ltor Mister TerryRedford Reid 667-7812, 2256858, 225-7164, 226-1064, 225-2626, 231-2068, 619-7945. Have the executive re ntal reduc e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, Jacaranda Ave. Bel Air Park US$2000, BarimaAve BelAir Park US$1800, Bel Air Springs US$1000, large bond for rental office small form US$375, 10 000 sq ft office space for technology busin e s s . 22 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 2261064, 623-2591, 669-3350.  top flat at Eccles US$700, furnished house at South Ruimveldt US$800 neg., 3-bedroom at Prashad Nagar US$650 neg., Diamond 2-bedroom $80 000, brand new 6 - 1bedroom furnished apartment complex for company US$6000, furnished top flat 3-bedroom US$1000 neg., 2-bedroom at Kitty $50 000. Call Zinctop Homes Realty on 231-4041, 2263595, 639-9693, 661-1952, 6274273, 684-2244, 654-9464.  is a country that will shock the world with the untapped national resources that the Spirit of God is releasing to all the people on the earth (7.2 billion people) and technology. 10 000 sq. ft. office space, 4 000 sq ft. office space apartments with AC, for long- and short-term (executive). Several apartments for students and 10 000 sq. ft., 5 000 sq. ft. for school. Prophesy until you prosper Tony Reid's Realty Mr Budram 692-3831, 669-3350, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-0943, 226-1064, 227-6863, 225-5184, 225-2702, 225-2626, 225-3068, 667-7812.

SUNDAY CHRONICLE August 2, 2015 25 TO LET   "Have Faith in Christ, Today" 623-6431/657-8887/231-5244/ 2 2 0 8 3 5 6 jewanalrealty@gmail.com .ATLANTIC GARDENS-apartment $120,000; BEL AIR VILLAGEsemi furnished water & electricity included $120,000; DIAMOND- semi furnished $90,000/ unfurnished $70,000; REPUBLIC GARDENS-one bedroom $65,000; KINGSTON-3 bedrooms upper, no parking $75,000; CAMPBELLVILLE-furnished 3 bedrooms $150,000; BETTER HOPE-upper $100,000/ lower $80,000; LA PENITENCE-3 bedrooms upper $150,000; MON REPOS $90,000/ $80,000; LUSIGNAN/GOOD HOPE $40,000; L.B.I- 3 &2 bedrooms with A/C $80,000/ $60,000;CUMMINGS STREETbusiness $100,000   "Have Faith in Christ, Today" 623-6431/657-8887/220-8356/ 2 3 1 5 2 4 4 jewanalrealty@gmail.com            2/1)-US$7000 with pool/US$2500; GUYSUCO GARDENS (fully furnished)US$2500; HAPPY ACRES 3 storied-US$3000/ 2 storiedUS$2200/US$1500; ATLANTIC GARDENS-US$2500/US$1500/ US$800/ US$500; BEL AIR PARK -US$2000/ US$1500; QUEENSTOWN Fully Furnished US$2500; COURIDA PARKUS$2000; ECCLES 'AA'/ 'BB' (house)-US$2500/$1000; LA PENITENCE-Upscale and spacious 3 bedrooms upper with balcony-$150,000; REPUBLIC GARDENS (Gated community) spacious 1 bedroom lower $65,000; BEL AIR VILLAGE Semi-furnished (water & electricity included)- $120,000; DIAMOND (3 bedroom property with parking)-$85,000; KINGSTON (3 bedrooms upper apartment, no parking)-$80,000; GOOD HOPE$40,000

PROPERTYFOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE  BB, FIRST STREET - $25M. Call 226-9929.  AT ANNANDALE, ECD - $15M. Tel: 646-6044.  Realty, We value, buy, sell or rent your property. Tel: 694-3875, 654-6198, 649-0353.  Public Road, 2-storey house. Contact 650-5112.  $10.5M & $16.5M neg., Triumph, ECD. Tel: 610-3666, 684-1893.  in La Parfaite Harmonie. Phase 2. Please call 674-9376. 3-bedrooms seawall site $9.5M neg. and 4bedroom $8.5M. Troy 626-2243.  concrete 3-bedroom upper flat, 14th Street, Diamond $18M. Contact 609-3215.  business property at Quamina Street $32M, neg. Must go. 638-3622, 658-1523.  Street big land 65x130 prime spot US$1.5M neg. - 672-7390, 616-3200.   Park, LBI $11.5M. Contact 664-1865, 6985713, 627-1250.  and land at Hope Low Land. $3M neg. Tel: 2205516, 643-3822.  WBD, business spot, land 45x220 $42M - 672-7390, 616-3200.  flat house, 3 bedrooms, newly built $16M. 672-7390, 616-3200.   in yard, Ketley Street, Charlestown $16M. 6727390, 616-3200.  3-BEDROOM CONCRETE $17M. 672-7390, 616-3200.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  Street land 65x65, fence, tarmac, prime spot, $155M - 672-7390, 616-3200.  Ruimveldt: 4-bedroom concrete house, super condition $35M neg. 672-7390, 616-3200.  Road business premises 1 ½ lot large land, space for parking. US$1.5M neg. 6727390, 616-3200.  Park: 2storey 3-bedroom concrete house. $34M. 672-7390, 616-3200. , WBD: 4bedroom concrete 2-storey house. $16M - 672-7390, 616-3200.  Bank:$40M-50M Have properties to let or sell? Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382. -cum-residence, over 7500 sq. ft. call Hamid Mohamed 688-1694, 227-2127.  Park (gated): 2-storey, 4-bedroom concrete house - $25M. Call 220-8596, 643-9196, 686-1091.   . Serio u s e n q u i r i e s o n l y. N o a g e n t s .                on Duncan Street, Bel Air Park, new, lowered price. 100x300 -223-8479, 647-3768.  new office building in Kingston, move in, ready 223-8479, 647-3768.  on Duke Street between Cowan & Barrack $40M neg. 223-8479, 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, 6473768.  lot commercial area property on Regent & Albert Streets 81x113 - 223-8479, 647-3768.  & land, Public Road, Grove 130x40 - $42M, neg. 223-8479, 647-3768.  2-storey, 3-bedroom concrete house with garage space for 3 vehicles. Tel: 628-0532. -storey wooden house and land at 47 Seafield, Leonora, WCD. Tel: 689-3881.     apartment for rent, Mocha, E.B.D $40 000 - 601-0772.     t the corner of Hunter street & Independence Bpoulevard. Contact 650-5112. -storey wooden building situated at Lot 9 Seaforth Street, Campbellville. Contact 657-7226, 678-4579.  $35M, Alberttown $30M, Mandela Avenue $20M, Charlotte Street $20M. Tel: 2250545.  Street prime spot 65x120 between Camp and Alexander Streets US$3.9M 672-7390, 616-3200.  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. -unit apartment complex in Georgetown, currently grossing millions monthly. 223-8479, 647-3768.  ACRES land plus property located No.19 Berbice, comes with machinery 223-8479, 647-3768, www.spaceseek.gy.  located Lamaha Gardens, roof garden, three bedrooms, garage -223-8479, 6473768, www.spaceseek.gy. -bedroom house in Oleander Avenue, Bel Air Park 223-8479, 647-3768, www.spaceseek.gy .

GUYANA CHRONICLE, SUNDAY AUGUST 2, 2015 PROPERTY FOR SALE -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.  price offer for incomplete building in 3rd Avenue Diamond. Asking $24M. Call Lese 660-8775.  and Winter Place home lot (northwestern) $75M. GME Realty 231-2199, 618-7483 - Shawn.  deal!! Diamond 21st Street land 60x60, over 10 years $2.5M. 231-2199, 618-7483 - Shawn.  property Golden Grove (EBD), property Leguan also property Wakenaam property Bonasika Essequibo 225-2319, 688-7224.  3-bedroom, 3½-bath house in Republic Gardens with or without extra lot. Serious Enquiries phone 686-3504.   2-bedroom $6M, 3-bedroom with master $8M, 3-bedroom $7.5M, 4-bedroom with master 413M.  HOUSE and land at Lot 240 Non Pareil. Contact: 2205155. Call between 15:00hrs and 18:00hrs.  concrete, 2-storey house, 2 self-contained rooms, at Block 8 Mon Repos; yard fully fenced and tiled; concrete drains, Tel: 6239713, 638-0689.  2-bedroom house and land at Block 8, Mon Repos, ECD. Going cheap $7.5M neg. Transferable. Tel: 629-5300.  new house theatre 1080P full HD 3D projector, 150" electric projector screen, mount, cables and accessories, everything you need 693-3885.   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.  , Beach Road on 3 plots of land. Lot sizes 36.1x139.0, 54.0x139.0, 36.1x139.0 $45M neg. Contact 231-2052, 615-5893, 673-9892.  STREET, CAMPBELLVILLE 4- bedroom unfurnished executive concrete house. Price $75M neg. Prestige Realty and Consultancy, 614-0166, 601-6639. -bedroom concrete house on 748ft of land at Canal No. 2 plus 12 ½ acres farm land at Parika, as a package or individually, No reasonable offer refused. Owner 223-6941, 685-9590.  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.  Housing Scheme ECD, 3 bedrooms up and down. Price $21M neg. Samaroo Dam $8.5M, Republic Gardens ECD, $45M, Call 644-2099.  $3M, $4M, $5.5M, $6.5M, Grove $3.5M, $4M, $5M, $7M, La Parfaite Harmonie $1.5M, $1.7M, $1.9M, $2M, $2.5M, Farm $4M, $3.5M, $4.5M. 672-7390, 616-3200.  Street $26.5M neg., D'Urban Street $17M neg., Section 'K' $75M, South Ruimveldt Park $24.5M neg., Ms Yahya 662-8969, 644-5128.  two-storey building with two self-contained apartment, vacant possession. Price $20M - Tel: 642-0636.  Street Alberttown $32M, $60M, Thomas Street Kitty $45M, Bel Air Park $95M. Real Deal Realty 227-3551, 647-0856, 668-4781.

PROPERTY FOR SALE   house at Zeelugt Housing Scheme, house size 32x60, land size 51x100. Interested persons only. Contact 680-0401.    - For sale located on East Bank Demerara for person interested please make contact Tel: 672-7189.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

New 2 storey house located in residential neighborhood, Fully grilled with 4 bedrooms and 4 car parking, Pressured hot & cold shower system, Located in Bel Air Park, $90m For more information call Eyon at 2260 5 3 1 or 649-0494. E-mail regencyhomesguyana@gmail.co

 three-bedroom wooden house (greenheart) for immediate removal. Location Georgetown. Call 624-2465, 220-6354 for enquiries.  fully concrete, executive building in Bel Air Park, requires minimum improvement, reduced from $56M to $39M. Owner leaving the country. MrBoodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 226-1064, 667-7812, 225-2709, 2276949, 225-2626, 225-3068.

 Sophia Gardens, close to Lamaha Gardens - fully concrete, 6bedroom giveaway. Price $14.5M. Phone Mr Pereira 6232591, 226-1064,225-3068, 6693350, Mr Boodram 692-3831, 2252626, 667-7812, 669-0943...

 top and bottom flat house with five bedrooms including self-contained room at 111 Collingswood Nandy Park. Contact 655-8669, 679-8288, 601-8058.  executive house on 10 285 sq. ft of land situated in a gated community in Versailles, West Bank Demerara Call 592-624-8704 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  is a giveaway of a lifetime Phase 1 Republic Park concrete 3-bedroom, requires repairs, in an excellent neighbourhood $15.9M phone Mr. Boodram 692-3831, Mr Harold Reid 225-3068, 667-7812, 225-2626, 225-2709, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 226-1064, 669-0943.  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 Large double lot Ocean front Springlands, Tuschen EBE, Corentyne River Berbice and Providence EBD. All going cheap, don't delay. Call today at 690-8962. Barter agreement accepted. Financing available.  properties for rent/ sale property A - 896 acres of gold and diamond land in Kurupukari located in 'Frenchman' area. Property 'B' - 167 acres located in Northwest bordering Imotai River. For more information, contact 231-7537, 6727910. Serious enquiries only.  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, 673-8721. : Martyrsville Mon Repos (wooden building on land) $6M, North Sophia two-storey concrete and wooden building $10M, D'Urban Street two-storey concrete building $30M. Tel: 2253737, 651-7078.  Atlantic Gardens large 4-bedroom concrete building on double lot. Price $65M, Eccles two-storey concrete building $35M, Providence two concrete houses on land $30M. Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078.  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, 227-6863, 2252626, 225-3068. , Grace, be unto you. These are just a few bargains from Tony Reid, Blygezigt concrete 2-storey requires repairs $28M, New Haven property $75M, Prashad Nagar 4 -bedroom $36M, Lamaha Gardens $38M, one lot in Lamaha Avenue, Bel Air $29M, Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 669-0943, 6232591, 226-1064, 227-6949, 2252626, 667-7812, 231-2064.

 building $42M, apartment complex $26M, Diamond newly built $55M neg., South Ruimveldt $15M, $17M, $18M, $22M, $30M, $35M, Mon Repos $13M, Non Pareil $8M, Grove $13M, Bel Air Park $50M neg., Meadow Brook $50M neg., Enterprise 4 bedrooms $24M neg., incomplete house $8M neg. Call Zinctop Homes Realty on 231-4041, 226-3595, 639-9693, 661-1952, 6274273, 684-2244, 654-9464. discount ply 2 % commission on selling commission: Concrete two-storey 4000 sq. ft, 80% complete on double lot in Delph Avenue $36M. Joint Services new 4-be d r o o m c o n c r e t e $ 2 1 M was $28M, New Haven on 7 000 sq.. ft land $52M, Bel Air Park two-storey $52M, Bel Air Park. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 623-2591, 225-2626, 669-0943, 225-3068, 627-0288, 667-7812.  are the August month giveaways, business and residence: Bent Street $14.8M, Norton Street 2storey $14M. Land Newtown $13.9M, land Sandy Babb Street 75x60 $26M, La Penitence concrete 2storey with extra land $8.5, East La Penitence well repaired flat $9.5M, South Ruimveldt $16M, Stone Avenue & Craig Street $41M Lamaha Gardens neg. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3833, 225-5198, Mr Pereira 2261064, 669-0944, 623-2591, Ms Rodney 227-6863, 225-2709, 2252626, 225-3068, 667-7802.  new houses for sale at Bush Lot Village/Armadale - West Coast Berbice Prices set at 9.6m, 13.6m, 14.6m Vacant lots available for 2.6m .Down payments and payment terms negotiable .Located in a growing community, with nearby access to Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools, health center, gas station, supermarkets, as well as auto and machinery stores.For more information call Eyon at 226-0531 / 6490494, or visit our office at 98 Hadfield St. Werk-En-Rust, Georgetown Guyana.E-mail regencyhomesguyana@gmail.com  Row residential building $22M, Queenstown apartment building $125M, Robb Street commercial building Ask, Main Street vacant land Ask, South Ruimveldt residential building $30M, David Street vacant land $45M, Triumph ECD residential building $23M, Mon Repos ECD residential building $40M, Diamond EBD residential buildings $35M - $65M, Land of Canaan EBD 2 lots w/flat concrete building $40M, Cornelia Ida WCD flat concrete building $8M, Tuschen EBE house lot $2M, Versailles WBD 309 Acres land suitable for aquaculture & rice farming Ask. Contact 6861853 for details.

 in July, 2storey Punt Trench Dam $9.5M with large land reserve for any type of business. Business&Residence Bent Street $16.5M, 2-storey Guyhoc Gardens $14M, Guyhoc 2storey concrete $14.5M, Lodge 2-storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $ 1 3 . 5 M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La P eni t e n c e , n e w c o n c rete Middle Road, La Penitence, D a S ilv a S treet 85x35 Land $15.9M, Ca mpbellville Scheme 8 0 x 5 0 plus reserve $15M, Hadfield Street east of Cuffy 120x50 $18M, R epublic Pa r k $ 14M, Continental Park 104x54 plus 3000 sq. ft reserve all land to bu i l d dream house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Centre 280 000 sq. ft, Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Nagar $34M, South Ruimveldt Gardens off Aubrey Barker Street. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831,225-5198, MrPereira 623-2591, 226-1064, 6690943, 225-2709, 225-3068,2276863, 225-2626  u                  : Executive Ogle $115M, Diamond $28M, $35M, Queenstown $65M, $75M, $90M, $150M, $70M, Plaisance (2storey 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 $116M, Bartica $12M, $9M, Fyrish $500 000, $7.5M, North E/La Penitence $20M, North Road $40M, Meadow Brook Gardens 418M, Eccles $34M, Cornelia Ida $16M, Continental Park $50M, Leonora $6M, Lima Sands Essequibo $25M, Nismes $5.2M, 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 3bedroom $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 building US$4000, South Road 2-bedroom apartment $65 000 monthly. All prices are negotiable.

GUYANA CHRONICLE, SUNDAY AUGUST 2, 2015 26 PROPERTY FOR SALE     (3200 sq ft ideal for Offices, Bank,etc)US$4,200/ Executive Middle Floor (formerly call centre ideal for office/ business/etc)-US$1500; LAMAHA STREET (2 floors for schools, etc)US$1500;HIGH STREET Above Sankar's- Restaurant, Church, School)-Upper US$1500/ Lower Back US$800;CAMPBELLVILLE (spacious bond): ,US$2500; -ROBB STREET(ground floor)- US$3000; NORTH ROAD ideal for lawyer's office $80,000/US$1000; GROVE PUBLIC ROAD "Spaces at Time Square Mall"- 1st Floor- US$700/ 2nd Floor-US$500/ RoofGardenUS$2000; GOOD HOPE Commercial Public Road-US$5000; NEW MARKET STREET 3 classrooms with A/C -US$800; COLDINGEN INDUSTRIAL SITE (any type of business)-US$800;CUMMINGS STREET $100,000; BAGOTSTOWN business- $120,000. Mr. Ramkumar Jewanram B.A, M.A Jewanram's Realty and Property Management Services.35E North Road, Lacytown, Georgetown, Guyana. (Opposite St.George's Catherdhal) Tel #: 592-227-1988/ 220-8356/ 6236431 Skype: ramkumar.jewanram05. Facebook: ramkumar.jewanram. E m a i l : jewanalrealty@gmail.com                       Gated Community, Furnished $50M;HAPPY ACRES furnished$45M; ATLANTIC GARDENS furnished- $95M/ $75M/ $55M/ $45M;GARNETT STREET close to Royal Castle- $48M; ENMORE near Polly Clinic,10,000 ft ideal for school, supermarket, church, mechanic workshop, bond, etc $45M; BETTER HOPE (tenanted)- $32M/ $70M (3 storied); GROVE 3 storied- $70M; LUSIGNAN Furnished - $40M; BEL AIR PARK-$40M; DA SILVA STREET- $20M; MON REPOS Agriculture Road -$28M/$19M; BLOCK 8 -$28M; IMAX /ENTERPRISE GARDENS-$35M/ $20M;SECTION 'C' ENTERPRISE -$17M; PROVIDENCE -$25M; LEONORA (unfinished) -$16M/ $12M; PARFAITE HARMONY$15M; BUSH LOT,W.C.B-Furnished $14M; UITVLUGT- $9.5M. Mr. Ramkumar Jewanram B.A, M.A Jewanram's Realty and Property Management Services. 35E North Road, Lacytown, Georgetown, Guyana. (Opposite St.George's Catherdhal) Tel #: 592-227-1988/ 220-8356/ 623-6431.Skype: ramkumar.jewanram05 Facebook: ramkumar.jewanram. Email: jewanalrealty@gmail.com FOR SALE

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 table, excellent condition - $175 000. 613-0103.  scoop bass boxes - $80 000, 613-0103.  EX 4000 amplifier, excellent condition $300 000. 613-0103.  breed Rottweiler pups, 8 weeks old. Call 671-7450, 626-5306.  FIAT 110-90 TRACTOR. Contact 684-4548.  nose Pitbull, vaccinated and dewormed. Contact 653-6191.  new Playstation 4 System. 680-1722.  Etrex 10 G P S , n e w. 6 0 3 - 1 2 6 6 , 6 2 5 4788.  pups, excellent lineage Call or whatsapp 6769101.  washer, two GE dryers. Excellent condition. Call 6825494, 626-2990.  Coca Cola cooler, 110 volts. Excellent condition, 30" x 80". Tel: 673-3166.       

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VEHICLES FOR SALE

 brand new Cannondale bicycle. Miss B. Mangal 226-6824, 623-8940.

  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.

, PJJ series. Price neg. Call 641-4704, 231-5080.

 Premio 2007 model, PRR series Price neg. 617-9461, 623-0096.

 special antique car, everything factory original, low mileage, hardly used. Tel: 226-9931, 643-6565.

 local thoroughbred mare in training, 2 years old, Sire American Dam, Trinidad. Tel: 655-3600.  breed Rottweiler pups, 8 weeks old. Call 671-7450, 626-5306.  furniture. Contact Marcelle. Phone 629-4448, 682-0385.  G3 32GB Smart phone, new/inbox 5.5 QHD display, 3 GB ram, Android 5.0 lollipop $90 000. o.b.o. 623-5492.  SECOND-HAND chairs and two 20x20 tents, table, two XT 44 horns, two built tweeters Tel: 229-6533, 613-2798.  desktop computers, CPU only, 4GB memory, dual core CPU etc., Windows 7 - $50 000. Tel: 613-0502, 681-6613. , pool cue, balls, amp, meters, multi-meters, 14" TV, tools, cordless drills, computers monitors. 220-2968, 629-9920.  DAF wheel bolt and nut (stud) in wholesale quantities. Price $2 300 neg., Call 6579200, 675-1553.  washer 2700 PSI (Craftsman), vacuum 12 gals, buffer machine, brand new. Contact 622-8229.  cheap, brand new 295/ 80 and 22.5 11R truck tyre, brand Drive Master, good quality. Call 657-9200, 675-1553. Price neg.  engines - Perkins 6354 with irrigation pump 6 in 6 out, Perkins 4108 completely bedded for mining Call 696-1439, 602-3906, 689-0092.  dump canter $1.8M, 1 double-axle boggy $350 000. Prices are neg. Contact 612-1893.           Ipad mini $70 000, one Playstation 3, 74 gb $20 000 with games and one Sony DVD player $4000. Call 231-3560.  concrete house, 3 bedrooms, 1 self-contained, laundry room, located at Mon Repos, ECD - $32.5M. Tel: 642-2116.  500KVA 3PH pad mount, steel doors and aluminum sliding windows. Call 686-1853 for details.  machine spare parts (new), timers, motors, capacitors, gear boxes, springs, impellers etc. Tel: 227-0060, 694-1778.  cooker sold as is $140 000, 7000 BTU portable AC $38 000, 18 000 BTU portable AC $90 000 - 693-3885.  outboard crankshafts for 150, 175, 200 and 225 HP engines and 115 HP Yamaha outboard. 660-5271.  (1) ice cream freezer Fogel brand double door new price $160 000 - Tel: 676-2023, 218-3160.

 Shepherd dogs: Large, mature male and female, ideal for guarding or breeding, two pairs available, Ruimzeight Gardens, WCD. 269-0671, 688-1656.  bed with spring mattress $20 000, air conditioner 12 000 BTUs, 110v $60 000, large wardrobe with colour graphite and black $55 000, fan $5 000, Phone 654-5336.  Perkins engines 4- &6cylinder also engines on bed, portable diesel welders & ListerPetter engines & spares. Contact Baksh Auto Spares 649-0755.  Jialing motorcycle CEE 4844, used airplane tyres 600x16 - 30-ply rating, used Drykilns (Nyle), 10 000 BM lumber capacity. Contact 600-5872.  music set (qsc amps, drive rack, bass boxes etc.) also Yamaha 6000 watt generator, Generac 15 000 watt generator, 15" monitors JBL & Peavey (powered and non-powered), amp rack - Tel: 623-2923.  4236 on bed, fully overhauled, new rings, sleeve bearings, serviced injector pump & injectors $850 000, Perkins 4236 off bed fully overhauled $600 000, Perkins 4203 on bed $650 000 - 604-0396.  equipment 3 used 324DL Caterpillar excavator about 2500 HRS, good condition $25M neg., Bedford Model M truck with winch, GRR series, LED bar light, good condition $3.6M, XGMA 5ton wheel loader $10M. Call 6459888.  bulldozer, frontend loader, all types of engines, Hymac and others, tanker and storage tanks, wide range of spare parts and lots more. Must go. Call 626-2884, for further information.  Ferguson tractor parts, working condition, complete 248 engine, gear box 4&3 speed complete tractor front and complete square legs, oil breaks and many more. 339-2007, 339-3608.  German Shepherd pups, 3 months old, dewormed & vaccinated, all black, work dog characteristics from fierce lineage $200 000, neutered or spayed. Contact 683-7189, 6573976.  acres at Tower Road Yarrowkabra, six acres cultivated, with house and chicken pen. Contact Richard, five-head moulder, 1 band resaw 36 inches, slatted knives, used Groveton cutter, round and square block. Tel: 256-4131, 604-9202.

VEHICLES FOR SALE VEHICLE FOR SALE  minibus, BRR series. 229-6533, 613-2798.

 Honda Civic (EK3) (engine required) not in working condition. Contact 648-5542.   king cab and others starting at $1.5M. 665-5776.   Mark II PRR Series, 6-cylinder, $1.5M neg. Tel.: 6521237.  extra cab, excellent condition - $3.5M Tel: 641-1883, 623-4441.  new model, alarm, mag rim - $1.45M. Tel: 6411883, 623-4441. Toyota RAV 4, excellent condition, lady-driven/ Tel: 669-1375.  RZ Super GL van, GSS series. Tel: 229-6250, 618-2882.  150 going at very good price. Contact 618-2033 for further information.  SUZUKI Swift, immaculate condition, PPP series. Tel: 629-9127.  X-Trail 2005 model, rims, music, original side design, PSS series. 689-3881.  , HC, yellow, good condition $950 000 neg. Tel:. 652-1237.  TOYOTA Allex $2.25M, 59 000 km, AC body kit, alarm, DVD deck amp. Call 603-1303.  wagon, alarm, flair kit. Excellent condition. Tel: 2224763.  , Late PTT series, Very good condition and priced to sell. Call 623 0065.  Premio, 250 Honda Night Hawk, 600 CBR Honda F4.Call: 674-3953.  TOYOTA Raum HID, alarm, sound system $1.7M neg. Tel: 659-6932, 667-3630.

 Model M bush truck with winch, GSS series. $5.8M 220-5946. Mitsubishi 2-ton canter, GTT series, excellent condition. Call 629-9861.  lancer. PKK series. 750,000 neg, Good condition, Alarm and music . Call : 629-5204  TIDA, PPP SERIES. CONTACT 689-1618, 617-8636.  trucks in working condition. Price neg. Owner leaving country. Tel: 646-7777, 667-7010. 4, auto, fully powered, CD player, automatic. Must be seen $2.4M. Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612.  Hilux Vigo in excellent condition. Price $4.8M neg. Tel: 621-0427, 675-4457.  Nissan Pathfinder, stick gear, in good condition. Call 227-6048.

 Premio, PNN series, in excellent condition, with mag, AC, CD, DVD, first owner. Call 673-1935.

 Fit car (manual). $850 000 neg. Call 600-7223.

 Premio $2.2M and 212 $1.8M, 100 Sprinter. Contact 628-3625, 2225123.

laptops & desktop computers from $55 000, free educational software & games, cell phones at low prices. FutureTech. 231-2206.

 2004 model, Toyota Tacoma. Call 233-2488   excellent condition. Tel: 229-6870, 696-3787.

 Civic EK3, great condition, AC, mag rims, zero engine problems, $850 000 neg. Call 613-7344.

 Ford F150 FX4 limited fully loaded many extras to list excellent conditions. Price very negotiable. Tel: 684-1634

Sale!! Unregistered Toyota IST $2,050,000, body kit, TV, spoiler, fogs, alloy wheels, crystal lights, alarm 643-6565, 226-9931..

 imported massage bed, twin washing machine $35 000, new HP laptop $65 000, other household items. Prices are neg Call 618-2166.

  Raum HID,  alarm, sound system $1.7M neg. Tel: 659-6932, 667-3630.  RZ minibus good condition. Price neg. Tel: 609-9479, 654-1153.  Ferguson tractor, in immaculate condition. Call 671-7450., 626-5306.  Lancer, ladydriven, 1sy owner, alarm, AC, in excellent condition. $900 000 neg. Call 697-4131.  RAV4, late PMM series, fully powered, first owner $2.5M. Contact 621-6363 anytime.  Tacoma, 4x4, stick shift, AC, bull bar, tool kit, high lift, in immaculate condition. Call 671-7450, 626-5306.

 318i in excellent condition, dark blue in colour manual transmission. Call 231-3560 for details.

  minibus BMM. Contact Mike 220-2001, 6899414.

 HC 1249 - $900 000. Tel: 604-4222, 625-9334.

 Fielder NZE wagon, PNN 8657, year 2002, mags, AC, fully powered - $1.3M neg. Tel: 615-1111, 266-2779.

 150 Carina, AE 81 Sprinter. Call 6838013.

 amp 1450, 2450, 5050, dbx graphic eq., XL compressor, t.c multi effects, comp. mixer, pro stage master 50ft. Samson audio 16 ch etc. Tel: 614-6968.

 Super Custom bus, BTT 3408 $1.9M. Tel: 654-6395.

 Toyota HIACE minibuses, 1KZ, turbo EFI. No reasonable offer refused. Contact 6281342, 226-6071.

Terios automatic, 4x4, very nice car. Must be seen. Bargain $1.59M Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612.

 series contact 690-6385, 628-2918.

 $675 000 neg. Contact 674-9345.

 Allion, sports/body, kit, mag rims, music, a/c, alarm immaculate condition. Price: $1,950,000. Call: 626-1032.

  $2.9M, Honda CRV $1.6M. Tel: 6162733, 220-3935.

  minibus, stick shift gear, BPP series Tel: 234-0706, 693-2174.

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 2006 (Chevy Silverado 1500), 4-WD pickup, automatic, unregistered - $5.5M. Contact 687-6884.

, PJJ series - $750 000 neg. Contact 695-2679, 621-9837.

VVTI Toyota Hiace minibus. 664-5593.

 Spacio, fully accessorised 610-5830, 2761826.

 2003 model, PNN mags, back camera, CD, DVD, excellent condition. Tel: 619-6087, 270-5117.

 minibus (Pitbull) 2008 model, AC, DVD, navigator, excellent condition, BSS series $2.7M neg. Serious enquiries only. Tel: 690-4373, 6394165.

 CG 125 motorcycle, series CG 6349, 1st owner, excellent condition. $320 000 neg. Call 649-9074, 642-4318.

 for quick sale! Solid Cherry wood table, 6 Cherry wood & leather chairs made by Heals of England $750 000. Contact 639-6605.

 330 & 500 engine, complete working condition, springs front & back differential gear box, 4&5 speed starter. Contact 339-2007, 339-3608.

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 Tacoma + 2 automatic, CD player, AC, fully powered, row bar. Bargain $1.49M. Contact 6160427, 689-3612.  Hilux 4x4, Solid Def, YN100 chassis, 3Y engine. Price $2.5M neg. Call 623-4790.  one 192 Carina in excellent condition owner leaving country. Contact 627-6645, 220-7378.  Fielder wagon, year 2004, good, condition, rims and music, PRR 4895. Call 6946157, 216-0209. wagon, PRR series, mags & music, excellent working condition, lady-owned & driven $950 000 neg., Call 6846996, 229-7242.  Fortuner 2012, 16 000 km, automatic, gas, 7-seater, 2700cc, PPP series, fully loaded. $16.5M. 688-5554, 600-0979.  DAF 45 flat bed $3.5M neg, dump $3.6M neg., Perkins engine, manual fuel pump. Contact 623-4790.  AT 212, AC, CD, mags and alarm, in excellent condition, never worked hire. $1.15M. 619-1047.  Land Cruiser Prado, DPL-used, mileage 55 000, manual. Price $6.8M. Call 6234790.    gear and modify, Toyota Ceres, Ford F150 and Mazda RX8. Contact 6117639, 220-4922.   CARINA, good condition, AC, mags, music, leather interior. Price $900 000 neg. Tel: 675-6061, 621-2520.

 model G-Touring wagon, PNN, factory tint, silver, DVD, 15" mags, very neat $1.250M neg. Tel: 613-0502, 681-6613.  Benz CLK, 200 compressor, showroom condition, PRR, 2005, pearl white, mileage 70 000. $3M o.b.o. 623-5492.  DEALS: Unregistered Premio $2.2M, 05 Allion $2.4M, 07 Allion $3.1M, 06 Bluebird $2.6M, Fielder (Sunroof), Axela Sports - 616-3443. Custom RZ minibus, BSS 6673, in excellent condition, hardly worked - $2M. Call 690-7323, 226-0244, 08:00hrs to 17:00hrs daily.    Ford pickup truck, double axle, diesel, ideal for bush, never registered. Contact 643-5306, 659-7034, 226-7855.  hard-to-get spare parts for Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Honda, BMW, etc - Call 645-7800.  Tundra in very clean and excellent condition, unregistered, 4-wheel drive, going cheap. Tel: 645-5306, 226-7855.  differentials/axles, tyres, rims, chassis, trailer tyres for rice, D4E CAT dozer and dump trailer. 333-2644, 642-2542, 6712606.  Pajero Junior Jeep, just sprayed over, mag rims, CD, AC, alarm $1M neg. One AT 192 car, AC, alarm, mag rims, just sprayed over $700 000 neg. Tel: 6853021 Carina AT 212 fully loaded with CD, rims, AC very excellent condition. Must see, going cheap. Contact 643-5306, 685-0299, 226-7855.  model 'M' truck with winch, 1 - 3645 Massey Ferguson double drive tractor contact 6830632.AE 100 SPRINTER $400 000 negotiable contact 619-8283.  with 212 engine (driving) $300 000, MF290 tractor with implements $2.9M, 2007/08 Premio/Allion, front & back light, regular & LED. Call 648-1000.  Toyota Carina AT 192 and one Toyota Carina 212 new model motor car. Immaculate condition. Price neg. Contact 337-4544, 626-1525.  192 Carina, mags, AC, music, fully loaded, good working condition. Price $1M neg. Contact 602-5811.  New model Allion $3.2M, loaded Belta $2.5M, Bluebird Sylphy $2.5M. We beat or match any price 621-4190, 639-7101.  Ranger (extra cab) pickup, automatic, fully powered, AC, alarm, CD, 4x4. Price $1.8M. Contact Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400.  Pajero (Junior) (1100cc) automatic, fully powered, AC, mags, CD, 4x4. Price $1.2M. Contact Rocky 621-5902, 225-1400.

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Petama/Motor Trend softball tournament set for August 9 THE Guyana Floodlight Softball Cricket Association will, on August 9, host its Petama Enterprise and Motor Trend Auto Sales, Spares & Repairs-sponsored tournament. The organisers have announced that the tournament which was scheduled for June 28 had to be shifted due to the weather. The tournament will feature three classes in Male Open, Female Open and

Male Masters. To qualify for the Male Masters, players must be born 1970 or before, However, teams can include a maximum of 3 players born 1971 and 1972 in their squad of 16 members. Essequibo Zone will be handled by Khalid Baksh, Tel: 618-1905. Berbice and Demerara Zones will be handled by GFSCA chief organiser Wayne Jones, Tel: 650-1790, 685-6908. Prizes for the Male Open and Male Masters are: winners $100 000 and trophy, runners-up $25 000 and tro-

phy. Females winners will receive $50 000 and trophy and runners-up $20 000 and trophy. Balls to be used by male players are the white GFSCA/Trophy Stall balls while female players will use the yellow Floodlight balls. Player-of-the-Series in all categories will receive a trophy and $10 000. Playerof-the-Match in the Final will receive a trophy and $5 000. The finals will be played on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Entrance fee is $15

000 for the Male categories while no fee is attached for female category. Petama Enterprise Managing Director Petamber Maharaj and Motor Trend Managing Director Jailall Deodass are very enthusiastic about sponsoring this tournament. This GFSCA-managed competition is also co-sponsored by Trophy Stall, Ariel Enterprise, Mike’s Pharmacy, Romeo Oil Seal, Rohan Auto Spares, Ramchand Auto Spares and Powerline Battery Acid.

GKC finish second in IKD World Cup THE Guyana Karate College (GKC) secured second place at the recently concluded International Karate Daigaku (IKD) World Cup in Toronto, Canada. The team finished behind Trinidad and Tobago. Guyana gained 38 gold medals in comparison to Trinidad’s 46 while Barbados

liam Grant (8-9) and Aliya Wong(12-13). Also attaining silver and bronze medals in team and individual events were Alyssa Ramotar, Jonathan Ramlal, William Grant, Jonathan Robinson, Aiden Singh, Ronaldo Persaud, Jayden Hurry, Bruce Yong, Rebecca & Rachael Ramlal, Hannah Farinha,

Sensei Jeffrey Wong (centre), holding the second place trophy, is flanked by his students. with 36 gold medals took third. Overall, the GKC achieved a total of 84 medals. On day one the GKC gained 12 gold medals in Team Bunkai with 9 more gold in team enbu on day 2. On day 3, the team picked up 9 gold in team Kata and 5 gold in individual katas. The final day 3 gold were attained in individual kumite. Some of the team’s gold medallists were Rebecca Ramlal, Rachael Ramlal, Hannah Farinha (10-13), Alyssa Singh, Alyssa Ramotar (6-9), Jonathan Ramlal, William Grant, Aiden Singh (6-9), Aliya Wong, Alyssa Persaud, Tashanna Wong (14-16), Otto Harris, Yanick Rameshwar, Romeo DeFreitas (14-16), Aubrey Bettencourt, Kenrick Cheeks and Roland Fanfair(40-49). Individual gold medallists in Kata were Alyssa Ramotar, Aiden Singh (6-7), William Grant (8-9), Aliyah Wong (1213), Yanick Rameshwar (14-15). In Kumite gold went to Aiden Singh (6-7), Wil-

Emily Bettencourt, Danielle Khan, Aaliyah Seeram, Aliya Wong, Alyssa Persaud, Tashanna Wong, John M Grath, Tyler Orderson, Antone Herod, Otto Harris, Romeo DeFreitas, Yanick Rameshwar, Aubrey Bettencourt, Kenrick Cheeks and Roland Fanfair. The team comprised 33 members from the GKC, and secured the Best Supporting Group honour. Among their sponsors were GT&T, Digicel U- Mobile (cellular) Inc., Gafoors, Demerara Harbour Bridge, Giftland OfficeMax, Guyana National Bureau of Standards, Republic Bank, C&V Shipping, Pritipaul Singh, MACORP, Guyana Forestry Commission, Engineering and Construction Inc., Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Ins. Co. Ltd., Camex Ltd, Bosai Minerals Group, RK Security, Apex Insurance, Citizens Bank, National Hardware, MP Insurance and the Bettencourt’s.

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COPA, Farfan and Mendes join Tang Soo do International Championship TANG Soo do International Guyana has secured the sponsorship of COPA Airlines and Farfan and Mendes Limited, ahead of the North American Federation of Martial Arts (NFMA) open Martial Arts championship, set for November 21 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH). During the presentation, COPA, through its Sales Manager Nadine Oudkerk, handed over 4 round-trip tickets to Mr Roland Eudoxie, Tang Soo Do Guyana’s representative, as its part of the sponsorship. She also expressed the company’s commitment to the development of the sport. Farfan and Mendes Marketing Manager Onai Vasconcellos also handed over their sponsorship package. The meet, according to Eudoxie, will feature a special member in Azim Rizk, the

black Power Ranger in the Power Rangers Super Megaforce on Nickelodeon. He indicated that the event is expected to showcase martial arts in the highest form. “Martial arts, we all know, is not just kicking, punching and fighting among each other. Martial arts is based on discipline. First, you must have that level of discipline. We want to make it more exciting; as we said the power ranger will be in attendance and will be interacting with the children, holding a seminar because our main focus is giving back to the people of Guyana and making the people one.” Other sponsors include Ministry of Education, Department of Culture, Youth and Sport, National Sports Commission, Banks DIH Ltd, Pegasus Hotel Guyana, Pro Graphics, HFD Mining Supplies, Digicel, Popeyes and Trophy Stall.

National junior men’s hockey team departs for Players Tournament

Sensei Roland Eudoxie (left) shares a moment with COPA’s Nadine Oudkerk (centre) and Farfan and Mendes manager Onai Vasconcellos (right).

Trinidad Cricket Club supports RHTY&SC CALCUTTA Sports Club of Freeport, Central Trinidad, has thrown its weight behind the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club with a massive financial contribution from the vice-president of the Trinidad-based National League Two teams.

Ground Club. Eon Hooper, a Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club First Division cricketer, played for Calcutta Sports Club and Mohamed described him as a remarkable sport ambassador and outstanding cricketer on and off the

The National junior men’s hockey team GUYANA’S National junior men’s hockey team departed on Wednesday bound for Trinidad & Tobago to compete in the Players Tournament scheduled for August 1 to 8. This is the second phase in the Guyana Hockey Board’s three-year programme, which has received partial support from the Guyana Olympic Association through a team preparation grant. The programme is designed to prepare a squad to represent Guyana at the Pan American Junior Championships in Toronto, Canada in June, 2016. The players had their first intense training session on the artificial surface on Thursday morning at the National hockey centre. They were also expected to have a light session on Friday morning before taking on Malvern Sports Club at 16:00hrs, fol-

lowed by Queen’s Park at 21:00hrs. Their coaching staff explained that the team’s focus will be on efficient execution and adjusting to the speed and high level of intensity which the artificial turf provides for the international game. The side will rely heavily on the poise and experience of national senior players Andrew Stewart, Aroydy Branford and captain Mark Sargeant since most of the team are young and inexperienced. The team also includes Medroy Scotland, Daniel Hooper, Kareem McKenzie, Keon McKenzie, Meshach Sargeant, Rosario Ramsammy, Eleomar Silva, Leon Bacchus, Stephon Sprosta, Deheron Wilkinson, Troy Hodge, Ato Greene, Hilton Chester, Paramanand Dindial and Shemar Boston. The coaches are Dwayne Alleyne & Robert Fernandes while the manager is Devin Hooper

Mr Naushad Mohamed hands over cheque to Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club captain Shawn Pereira while Eon Hooper looks on. Mr Naushad Mohamed paid a surprise visit to the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Area ‘H’ office and handed over the donation to assist the Club’s youth development programmes. V-P Mohamed in handing over the donation, stated that the Trinidad-based club was very impressed with the work of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club, especially its Youth Development Programmes directed towards youths in Region 5 and 6. He said that he and the Trinidad Club have followed the activities of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club with great interest as one of its overseas players hails from the Area ‘H’

cricket field. Mohamed, a long-serving cricket official in the Twin Island Republic, pledged his club’s continued assistance to the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and expressed an interest about learning more of the Club’s highly successful ‘Say No To Drugs, Crime and Suicide and Say Yes to Education’ and Sports Programme. Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster, on accepting the financial windfall, expressed gratitude to Mohamed and his club and gave the assurance that the donation would be used to purchase schoolbags and footwear for the less fortunate students in Region 6.

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Headquarters reign supreme at Police Inter-Division Athletics Championship HEADQUARTERS rallied to take their 18th title of the Guyana Police Force Inter-Division Track and Field championship, contested at the Leonora Track & Field and Football Facility last Friday. Headquarters were clear winners after the final day,

Division 148 points. In their dominance, they also carted off the international title, finishing with 402 points ahead of Trinidad and Tobago (102 points) and St Vincent and the Grenadines who finished with a distant 41 points. Winston George, on his return from the United States, posted a blistering 10.01 seconds in the 100m Male Invitational race ahead of Akeem Stewart, (10.2s) and Tyrell Peters (10.9s) before running a steamy 200m victory in 21s. George, one of Guyana’s premier sprinters, defeated Trinidad’s Che Hart (21.7s) and Keith Roberts (22.5s) into second and third respectively. Peters won the 100m Youth Club Male in 10.7 seconds The victorious Headquarters team display their 18th Police Track and Field title. ahead of Emmanuel Sancho (11.1s) and Ronald Gobin amassing 487 points, ahead of second-placed ‘A’ Division (11.3s) while Joshua Hamilton’s 10.4 seconds handed him (345 points), third place ‘C’ Division (276 points) and ‘B’ victory in the ‘A’ Class race ahead of Hart (10.8s) and Roberts

Waramadong versus Annai Secondary – an indigenous encounter

FOR the first time in the tournament’s five-year history, two schools from the hinterland will clash in the third-place playoff of the Digicel Schools football championship. Waramadong, three-time finalists will come up against Annai Secondary in the opening game of today’s double-header from 16:00hrs at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. For Waramadong, it’s a turf they are familiar with, after losing to Christianburg/Wismar Secondary in the finals last year by a 2-0 score line. Annai Secondary, surprised many with their brand of football this year but lost to Chase Academy 3-1 in the semi-finals last week while their opposition for tonight, ran into the defending champions who disposed of them 4-0. Waramadong head coach Louis Thomas, who has been at the helm of the school since the tournament’s inception, said that the Digicel schools football tournament has helped in his players’ development but said that much more could be done to keep the players active in the sport by the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) and their affiliates. According to Thomas, his players are not fully engaged in organised football until the tournament comes around and this he noted is one of the weaknesses they face when coming up against teams such as Christianburg/Wismar who play all year round. Waramadong have met the champions every year in the tournament. First, losing in the semi-finals stage in 2011, then in three consecutive finals while this year, they made an exit in the semi-finals.

Annai head coach Kelly Brasche, like Waramadong’s, also showered Digicel with praise for being the only avenue that allows their children to compete with others outside of their village. “We want to finish third in the competition and we will be working real hard for that spot. It will not be easy Waramadong have some great players, but we are determined to finish third,” Brasche stated, recalling their quarter-final finish last year and now having a chance to finish top-three. The winners in this game will be awarded $400 000, while the losers go home with $350 000; all of which will go towards projects for the school in both cases. Meanwhile, the game between the two schools can underline the importance of much-needed investment towards the development of football in the hinterland region. The GFF, under the guidance of the Normalisation Committee, recently teamed up with the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs to embark on a massive campaign to help build the game in the hinterland and provide the much-needed support to their players. Minister within the Ministry, Valerie Garrido-Lowe, along with Technical Director of the GFF, Claude Bolton, recently undertook a week-long tour to see the areas of focus and to ascertain what is needed. At the games, Minister Sydney Allicock, could be seen fraternising with the players while cheering them on during their contest. A strong support from the Amerindian community is expected tonight at the Guyana National Stadium, just like last year.

West Indies Tour of Zimbabwe off THE West Indies tour of Zimbabwe has been called off, according to the West Indies Cricket Board’s chief executive officer (CEO) Michael Muirhead. The CEO was quoted in the Trinidad Expresss as saying that they have scheduled the ODIs to be played after the cut-off day for the Champions Trophy and Pakistan have also pulled out of the scheduled Tri-Nations series for obvious reasons. The WICB is, however, still trying to find any avenue that is available and is exploring different options but participation in the tournament seems very doubtful. Late last month at a town-hall meeting, president of the West Indies Cricket Board, Dave Cameron, had indicated that the side’s axing from the tournament may be an eye-opener. ‘“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 said that their (West Indies) omission from the tournament meant that the region needed to review their system of cricket. “We have to change how we are doing things and the PCL is a 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” The top seven sides in 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 qualification is September 30, 2015.

(11.1).. Tevin Garraway won the ‘B’ Class 100m Men for Headquarters in 10.5 seconds as Linton Mentis’ 10.7s could place him only in second place and Owen Adonis (10.8s) third. Trevor Benn of the ‘C’ Division strutted his stuff in the Senior Officers 100m race for a 10.8s time win, cleaning the floor with Dennis Thomas (11.4) and Derwin Eastman (11.8s). ‘C’ Division’s Deja Smartt clocked 11.7s for the 100m female win ahead of Headquarters’ Leota Babb (12.6) and Onika Eastman (13.3). Babb bettered that finish, however, by producing a 12.8s time to win the Senior Officers race for females. Kezia Bess won the Youth Club Girls 100m and Arinze Chance the 400m ‘B’ Class. Shion Boyer won the ‘A’ Class 1500m Female race in 5:34.5 with Rondel Austin taking the male version in 4:32.4s. Julio Sinclair and Roberts shared the International Male Champion award after both athletes ended with 26 points each, while Kevin Bayley’s 20 points gave him the second position. Trinidad’s Nikita Thomas was the Champion Overseas Female with Sheldon Mason being awarded the male equvalent. Emmanuel Sancho was the Male Youth Club Champion while Joanna Archer took the female award. Tandika Burgess, Boyer and Tiffany Carto had to split the Champion Female award while Yoel Benjamin was Champion Male ‘B’ Class with Clarence Greene as runner-up.

The Jeffreys resume Group 4 battle THE Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club’s August 9 Race of Champions will set the stage for the reemergence of a generation battle between father and son. The Jeffreys, Kevin the father and Kristian the son, will once again go head-to-head on the same track after thrice failing to meet in competitive Group 4 action. Last year, during the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship’s (CMRC) Barbados leg, there was an intense hype of the pair battling it out on track to see who would earn the right to be the ‘Alpha’ Jeffrey. That fell through when the father Kevin suffered an engine problem on the warm-up lap on the first CMRC Group 4 race. The younger Jeffrey swept away the competition that day with very little challenge. A few months later at the South Dakota Circuit in Guyana, history repeated itself when Kevin was sidelined with un-fixable race day damage, which led to his son executing an utterly dominant performance to lift the 2014 Caribbean Championship Trophy on debut. Fast forward to the first leg of the 2015 Championship at Jamwest in Jamaica and the hype returned. Unfortunately fate had different ideas as a carbon copy repeat of Barbados and Guyana in 2014 occurred. Kevin ended the day before completing a lap and Kristian finished basically unchallenged. This time around, however, the battle returns hotter than ever. Kristian, currently leading the Group 4 Caribbean championship, is brimming with confidence and has oftentimes backed himself to come out on top in a battle with his father, banking on his youth, aggression and the ability to adapt to changing situations. However, Kevin, the veteran and himself a Caribbean champion, has decades of racing experience and more technology crammed under his hood. On previous occasions, both men have indicated that they will not go easy on the other with the bloodline being secondary to racing when the green flag drops. The National Race of Champions, set for South Dakota Circuit will be sponsored by South Land International through the Carlsberg brand, the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), Fly Jamaica, Rent-a-Tent and Ganesh Parts. (Stephan Sookram)

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‘Multi’ after historic 4th title in 5th consecutive final tonight TWO schools, one trophy, one year’s bragging rights and one million dollars up for grabs! That’s the story of the 5th Digicel Schools Football tournament final set for 18:00hrs today at the Guyana National Stadium, between Chase Academy and Christianburg/Wismar Secondary. What started with 160 schools stretched across Guyana, the ‘win or go home’ formatted championship is the country’s biggest schools football tournament. In fact, it’s the only one of its kind that allows for stars to be born where players are immortalised for their football exploits. C h r i s t i a n b u rg / Wi s mar Secondary is the tournament’s most decorated school, having featured in all five finals, winning three consecutively and now chasing their fourth title. Their consistency, style of play and unmatched track-record make them clear favourites over Chase Academy. But while to neutral lovers of the game Linden seem to have the advantage on paper, the two sides are very similar. Chase Academy can easily boast about being the best team in Georgetown, and why not? After all, not since the Georgetown Technical Institute defeated Christianburg/Wismar Secondary in the tournament’s first installation (2011) have a city school featured in the final. Waramadong, the school from Region 7, who will be

playing in the third place playoff against Annai Secondary, have played in three finals and two semi-finals. Head coach Vurlon Mills has built a team that is certainly hard to beat. The players have proved their worth among all the top schools in Georgetown by capturing the Milo Schools

football championship and now looking to add the Digicel title to their cabinet. It certainly wouldn’t be an easy task and the players understand that. While not meeting in an official tournament, Chase Academy played the reigning Digicel champions twice earlier in the year, drawing the first game 1-1 and losing the other 4-3. “Those two games taught us a lot about them,” Mills said at a post-game press conference hosted at Digicel’s Kingston head office last Friday. Mills noted that winning three titles in four outings is an unbelievable achievement in the tournament and as such, the defending champions must be respected. He, however, said that Chase Academy are looking to make a mark of their own in schools football and will be

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aiming to bring the title back to Georgetown. Meanwhile, after being the ‘team to beat’ in schools football, one would think that Christianburg/Wismar Secondary coach Anthony Stephens would be boastful, but his approach towards tonight’s game is admirable. “We play the game and God decides the winner,” Stephens told the gathering of reporters at the press conference. “We don’t really have anything to prove anymore in this competition. I think we’ve already built a legacy and now it’s just to go out there and play the same way we do all the time and hope for the best,” the coach humbly said. While Duquan Hercules, Omar Brewley, Jovon Babb and Kendolph Lewis are the ones doing the bulk of the scoring for the champions, coach Stephens attributed his team’s success to their collective approach to the game. “We don’t play oneman football. Everyone works together. We play as a team and I’m proud of my guys. They go out there and do their best and at least try hard to keep the system we practise,” Stephens said.

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The trophies up for grabs in tonight’s Digicel Schools Football final at the Guyana National Stadium

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Waramadong versus Annai Secondary – an indigenous encounter

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Minister of Indigenous People’s Affair Sydney Allicock giving the players from Annai Secondary a pep talk before their semifinal against Chase Academy at the Leonora Track and Field Facility.

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