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From Mandela to Haags Bosch Page 2 President Donald Ramotar joins other Leaders at 6th BRICS Summit in Brazil

International leaders attending the sixth BRICS summit in Fortaleza, Brazil pose for an official photograph. Among them are, in the front row, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, Chinese President Xi Jinping, South African President Jacob Zuma and Bolivian President Evo Morales. In the back row, third from left, is Guyana’s President Donald Ramotar, Suriname’s President Desi Bouterse and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ( A Tony Jadoopat/OP photo)

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From Mandela to Haags Bosch

Executive members of the GT Recyclers, with Minister of Local Government and Regional Development; Mr. Norman Whittaker; Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Bishop Juan Edghill; Inter-American Development Bank Country Representative, Ms. Sophie Mackonnen, and Pan-American Health Organisation Country Representative, Mr. William Adu Krow

By Derwayne Wills WITH responsibility for developmental projects, Minister within the Ministry of Finance, Bishop Juan Edgill, in a ceremony y e s t e r d a y, h o n o u re d the newly accredited

Guyana Total Recyclers Co-operative Society Ltd., as he recalled the journey “from Mandela to Haags Bosch.” Speaking at the Haags Bosch Sanitary Landfill Site (HBSLS), Eccles, East Bank Demerara, the Minister offered congrat-

ulations to the recyclers for “overcoming all of the obstacles and challenges.” According to Edghill, “We are sitting before a group of people who in Mandela... [were] referred to as ‘junkies.’” He added that a sense of dignity in the work, as well as recognition from the Guyanese public, has seen the GT Recyclers becoming productive members of the labour

force operating under “a particular framework.” In 2007, the Government of Guyana received a US$18.02M loan from the Inter-American Development Bank. This was utilised for the implementation of the Solid Waste Management Programme, which provided sustainable solutions to solid waste management. According to Project Coordinator Mr. Gordon Gilkes, the Environmental Impact Assessment reflected that the solid waste plan, which would create the HBSLS, saw the “destruction of the activities of a group of persons identified as ‘Waste Pickers’”- acting individually or in small groups. Recognising the possible implications of the closing of the Mandela dumpsite and having to move to the Haags Bosch site, the ‘waste-pickers’ were reorganised into a unified group with the intention of providing training, equipment and recognition. The inaugural ‘show all’ event for the soon-tobe-unified GT Recyclers was their participation in the 2014 Mashramani Competition, earning Turn to page 7

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PPP’s concerns aired to ensure no voter is disenfranchised - says GECOM statement is ‘disturbing’

THE ruling party in a statement yesterday acknowledged the position of the Guyana Elections Commission, which was made public on Monday, addressing its “perceived readiness” for the hosting of local government elections. And made clear that the Commission’s “rubbishing” of the concerns expressed by its Commissioners is cause for “grave” concern. “Our Commissioners and the PPP have a right to express concerns over the integrity of the registration process and respect for the democratic rights of the Guyanese people,” the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) said. The party stressed that its bone of contention, as reflected in its expressed concerns, are centered on ensuring that no Guyanese in disenfranchised in the voting process. PUBLIC CALL According to the party, the current trajectory is not a road the PPP, nor any Guyanese voter, would like to go down again. To this end the PPP calls on GECOM to: * Provide the Guyanese people now with a detailed summary outlining the important aspects of their Readiness for Local Government Elections. Armed with this detailed information, deficiencies can be identified and the concerted efforts of all stakeholders can be properly focused; * Provide information on the status of the demarcation of constituency boundaries and inclusion of registrants in each of these constituencies for each NDC and Municipality immediately; and * Provide their explicit Time bound Plan for holding Local Government Elections. “The GECOM must declare to the public and the political parties whether its intention to enter a Claims and Objection Period is aimed at preparing a list for Local Government or General and Regional elections,” the party said. AGITATED PRONOUNCEMENT The ruling party made it clear that the “agitated public pronouncement” made by the Chairman of the GECOM in response to the PPP and the Commissioners concerns expressed time and again over the demarcation of boundaries and the compilation of constituency lists is disturbing. It said, “The GECOM knows that it has not completed constituency lists in 21 of the 65 NDCs; and consequently it would not be able to produce an accurate and complete PVL for the next Local Government Elections if the date were announced by the subject Minister today. “To state that GECOM has six months to do this is absurd, as within that period, a Preliminary Voters List (PVL) has to be published and time lines given for claims and objections and submissions of candidate lists, etc. “We wish to call on the GECOM to publicly state whether the Commission has completed placing all registrants thus far in each of the 580 plus Constituencies in the 65 NDCs and 106 Constituencies for the 6 Municipalities. This is the point that the Commissioners stated was not the case to the media on July 12th, 2014. “Further, the Commission Members, nominated by the PPP on GECOM, are fully aware that the major starting block in preparation for Local Government Elections is the Claims and Objection Process; and to “kick start such a process”, GECOM must have a Preliminary Voters’ List for each Constituency; sad to say the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) is available for some constituencies and not for others, and there is no indication that the outstanding lists will be available anytime soon. Hence, the concern about the disenfranchisement of voters.” MORE GROUND WORK To this end, the party stated its call for more ground work to address the placement of persons on their respective con-

stituency lists. The party said, “The PPP demands that more ground work and physical placement of persons onto their respective constituency lists be done now, with the involvement of all major political stakeholders in order to expedite and to ensure that when a PVL is made public, it will include all registered voters in their correct constituency.” The PPP noted its satisfaction with GECOM’s acknowledgement of receiving “adequate budgetary allocations” every year. It said, “The PPP is certain that allocations have been provided for Public Relations (PR) and voters’ education. However, the PPP and we are certain we are not the only ones who have noticed how insignificant has been the PR and voters education so far on what would be a completely new hybrid local government electoral system.” GECOM, in accordance with the constitutional provisions and statutes, has the responsibility to administer elections and educate the public on the new Local Government Electoral System – a fact underscored by the party. The PPP said, “Even the political parties and their membership will need to be educated on the new system and how to put up candidates on either proportional representational list and or first past the post or constituency lists. This is a completely different system than those for general and regional election. “The Chairman is fully aware that there are critical vacancies existing at the GECOM that should be filled immediately

The PPP will not be intimidated and or silence its voice with regard to the sanctity of the electoral process--- from registration to the final announcement ----we have fought too hard and long to restore the right to vote at free and fair elections to stop now. by qualified and experienced persons through a transparent recruitment process.” The party stated too that the assurance of the GECOM that its Information Technology (IT) department is functioning well and new entries were recently entered into its national database is surprising. “The PPP wishes to let all Guyanese know that this department is without a head, hence, we question the integrity of this process.” NOT DEVIATING The party said also that it has not deviated from its historical position on the right of every Guyanese aged 18 years and over to vote. The PPP said, “The party’s track record is indisputable in the fight for free and fair elections from the 1960s to the present; we do not wish to see a re-occurrence of incomplete or flawed lists which would lead to the disenfranchisement of voters. “The PPP wishes to remind the Chairman of GECOM and the public that it was the PPP who fought for the extension of the claims and objections period in 2011, where 7000 voters were able to make claims and be added to the voters’ lists. “The Opposition was not supportive of this move. However, if the extension had not been called for and implemented, 7000 voters, mostly in the interior, who were awaiting their birth certificates, would have been disenfranchised.”

The party noted too that it was the PPP that approached GECOM during the sixth cycle of continuous registration to send mobile units into severely affected areas on convenient days and at convenient times to residents to assist with transfers. “This was partially supported by GECOM. However, as the June 21st deadline was approaching, much was and still is left to be done,” the PPP said. According to the ruling party, the positions advocated by the party to ensure no Guyanese in disenfranchised is clearly recorded. The PPP said, “We wish to remind the public that this is the first in six cycles of registration since the 2011 elections that allowed persons to make transfers (change of address). “The registration of persons is critical to any election, but more so, in preparations for local government elections, as the persons do not only need to be on the voters list, but they need to be in the correct Municipality and or NDC list, and further they must be in the correct constituency list in order to be eligible to vote and to be able to stand as candidates in the elections. “We clearly reiterate our position that over 8,000 persons are yet to be transferred. This will lead to disenfranchisement of these persons under the new electoral system which will be introduced and used when next Local Government Elections are held. “The conventional approach adopted by GECOM during the 6th Cycle of Continuous Registration, as pointed out by the Chairman, may have been adequate 10 years ago; but with the several new housing schemes and changing economic and social life style of our people under the PPP/C administration, we beg to differ.” CURIOUS SILENCE The PPP pointed out that the issue of readiness is further complicated as there are 30,000 persons who have registered and are on the National Registration Register, but have not been placed in a constituency in the relevant Municipality or NDC where they reside. The party said, “The PPP, as a result, wrote the Chairman of the GECOM requesting an extension to the sixth cycle of registration period to allow for those who have not transferred as yet to do so. However, GECOM denied the request. “The PPP finds it curious that there was utter silence from the Opposition political parties and other stakeholders when the request was made, publicised and denied. Our curiosity is further heightened when the only response from the Opposition came from the APNU Chief Whip when the Commissioners dared to expose some of their concerns. “The PPP is forced to wonder why the Opposition is not concerned by the public statement of the Commissioners as it may affect some of their supporters. If not, then the PPP's concerns appear to be well founded.” The party expressed regret over the fact that the Chair of GECOM appears to not be interested in addressing the concerns raised and ensuring that there are no impediments to free and fair elections. It said, “His own retort to the Commissioners and the PPP excluded any reference to registrants not being placed on constituency lists. This may not be necessary in general and regional elections, but for local government elections it is absolutely crucial, otherwise political parties' candidates and constituency candidates will find that they are not eligible to be made candidates under the Local Government Elections (Amendment Act 2009) and thousands of voters may also be disenfranchised.” The PPP was emphatic in stressing that it will not be intimidated with regard to the sanctity of the electoral process--- from registration to the final announcement ---as it has fought too hard and long to restore the right to vote at free and fair elections to stop now.

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Gaza deaths pass 200 as Israel and Hamas trade fire (BBC News) THE death toll from Israeli air strikes in Gaza has passed 200, as

militants and Israel have traded rocket and missile fire for a ninth day.

Child abuse image investigation leads to 660 arrests (BBC News) MORE than 650 suspected paedophiles have been arrested as part of a six-month operation targeting people accessing child abuse images online. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said among the 660 were teachers, medical staff, former police officers, a social services worker and scout leader. More than 400 children have been protected as a result, the agency said. Child protection experts

In the latest Palestinian casualties, four children were killed in an Israeli strike on a

have praised the arrests but warned they were “the tip of the iceberg”. Jim Gamble, former chief executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop), called for “consistent and persistent investigations of this kind”. Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, meanwhile, said: “Somebody who starts looking at pictures on the internet may go on to do something much worse, so this is the kind of operation that is ab-

solutely vital for our society.” Arrests were made across the UK, with the majority of those held having had no previous contact with police. The NCA said 39 of those arrested were registered sex offenders. Charges already brought range from possessing indecent images of children to serious sexual assault. The NCA stressed that none of those arrested was a serving or former MP or member of the government.

More Ukrainian soldiers killed as fighting rages in east, peace move flops (Reuters) – PRO-MOSCOW separatists battled to break through lines of government forces near the border with Russia in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, and a tentative step towards agreeing a ceasefire in the intensifying threemonth conflict failed. Fighting has escalated sharply since Ukrainian forces pushed rebels out of their stronghold in the town of Slaviansk 10 days ago. The past several days have seen Russia and Ukraine trade accusations of firing across the border. Ukraine’s military said 11 more troops were killed in the space of 24 hours, mostly in clashes near the frontier. Ukraine has been trying to put down a revolt by heavily-armed fighters, many of them from Russia, who have sought independence for two eastern provinces since

Militants fired rockets at Israeli cities - including Ashkelon

beach near Gaza City. Hamas and other militants have fired more rockets after an initial Egyptian attempt to broker a ceasefire failed. Hamas, which dominates Gaza, formally confirmed on Wednesday that it had rejected the initiative. Israel - which initially endorsed the plan on Tuesday - later resumed air strikes amid continuing rocket fire from Gaza. Palestinian officials say at least 10 people were killed in pre-dawn Israeli raids on Wednesday. They say at least 213 people have been killed since the start of the violence last week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas had “shut the door to a diplomatic solution” and bore “sole responsibility for the continuation of the violence”.

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April. Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula in March after a pro-Russian president was ousted in Kiev. Moscow denies supporting the separatists in eastern Ukraine, but Kiev says many of the fighters and their leaders have travelled from Russia and brought heavy weapons across the border. Ukrainian troops have focussed their efforts in recent days on securing the frontier to prevent the arrival of more fighters and weapons. Andriy Lysenko, spokesman for Ukraine’s defence and security council, told journalists the separatists had attacked government positions along the border overnight. Government troops had been ambushed by separatists at Izvarino on the border and there had been early morning clashes near

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the border settlement of Stepanivka when separatists tried to break out of encirclement by the army, he said. “There was tank and mortar fire and from rockets on positions of the (Ukrainian) ‘anti-terrorist operation’,” Lysenko said. The number of casualties was being established. Two days after the downing of a government An-26 transport plane, Ukrainian warplanes had been given the go-ahead to resume flights over the east, Lysenko said. Kiev says it believes the transporter was hit by a missile fired from Russia. A separate SU-25 fighter plane was hit by a rebel rocket on Wednesday, but the pilot made a successful emergency landing and there was only slight damage to the aircraft, the defence ministry said. No-one was hurt.

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Laventille residents still cry: Soldiers abusing us

A resident shows a bruise which he claimed he sustained during an attack by soldiers yesterday, as members of the Defence Force continued their manhunt at Desperlie Crescent, Laventille, for the killers of Lance Cpl Kayode Thomas. RIGHT: Brendon Granger, who was allegedly beaten by soldiers, holds his injured head shortly after soldiers left Desperlie Crescent, Laventille, yesterday

(Trinidad Guardian) ALLEGATIONS of abuse by members of the T&T Regiment continue. This time two men from the Desperlie Crescent, Laventille, area say soldiers physically abused them. The men—Ishmael Job and Brandon Granger—showed cuts and bruises they say they suffered at the hands of soldiers. Since the June 29 shooting death of Lance Cpl Kayode Thomas, residents of Laventille have claimed soldiers have been patrolling the area without police and have been engaging in illegal activities, such as searching homes and “arresting” people. An eyewitness said yesterday Job and Granger, who both work with the Community-based Environmental Protection and Enhancement Programme (CEPEP), were accosted by the soldiers around 8 am yesterday. The very agitated man, who was cheered on by others, said: “It was real gunbutt, all in the men face. I was in a yard, I walk outside and see the galvanise shaking. I start to call people. "Them wasn’t talking, them was just beating peo-

ple. No mask, nothing and the soldiers laughing. It had plenty of them... seven or eight was beating the man. They pull a man out of a car and buss he head.” The man added

that the soldiers also shot at unarmed civilians. People living at Desperlie Crescent claim the soldiers were being paid with alcohol and other inducements to assault them.

Horrific Killings – Missing children found dead in Trelawny pond (Jamaica Observer) MARTHA BRAE, Trelawny — A HEAVY PALL of grief hung over this town Tuesday night after police confirmed that the bodies found floating in a pond in the Martha Brae area of Trelawny early yesterday were those of the two St James children who were reported missing on Sunday after they went on a beach trip in Montego Bay. They have been identified as 10-year-old Meleeka Mitchell, otherwise called ‘Jody’, and 12-year-old Omari Sterling, both of Paradise Norwood, St James. The result of an on-thespot autopsy could not be ascertained up to press time. However, a police source close to the investigation told the Jamaica Observer that the boy, who was found in the water with his hands bound behind him, had a stab wound to the chest, while the girl, who was found in the nude, is believed to have drowned. The bodies were found in one of several ponds situated near a section of the Martha Brae River by two men who went crab hunting. “We were catching crabs

and we were walking past and mek a one look inna the pond; we usually look inna the pond; so mi and mi brethren walk off, same time wi look and wi see a brown thing... wi feel it was a dead dog, but wi never sure. So wi shine the light in the water, then wi see sey is a dead youth. Wi walk go down more and see another one,” Kevon Mitchell, also called Jabez, told the Observer. The police were then called to the scene. When news of the gruesome find broke, a large crowd converged several metres from the shallow pond located in

an isolated area surrounded by trees. The curious onlookers were denied access to the area by steely-faced police officers. Among the many onlookers were the distraught parents and family members of the two slain children. According to Meleeka’s mother, Devona Kerr, her daughter was among a number of community members who were at the ‘One Man Beach’ in Montego Bay when she and Omari were lured away by a man whose hands and feet were heavily tattooed.

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EDITORIAL Youths, politics and criminality THE troubling indications that the youths of the nation are being encouraged to pursue criminality rather than education in efforts to enhance their lives by certain Opposition leaders is once again surfacing, with the upsurge of criminal activities involving youths in certain communities that predominantly support Opposition political parties. According to the American ambassador, Brent Hardt, the third LEAD component seeks to motivate and better equip Guyanese youth to constructively engage in political and civic processes. He said “We are developing a series of programmes and activities aimed at increasing youth interest in politics and civic affairs, while also building leadership skills among youth. These include youth debate clubs and youth civic education gatherings.” The only problem is that only the Opposition leaders and their youthful supporters are beneficiaries of these programmes; and one knows all too well the direction that leadership takes in Guyana’s socio-political dynamics. As one letter-writer pointed out, Louis Farakhan’s deputy, Akbar Mohamed

came to Guyana and was holed up in a hotel room, unknown to security, and when caught and confronted said he came to Guyana to talk to the youths of Guyana. He was proven to have strong links with the PNC leadership, and had been engaging youths in Buxton and Linden. And here, one needs to remember PNC Parliamentarian, Abdul Kadir, who is now languishing in a US jail for engaging in plots of terroristic programmes. He, like the recently killed bandit from Agricola, also loved to pose with guns, the linkages with the Buxton Resistance movement and the Agricola and other criminal gangs; as well as hailing as hero a deadly rapist, thief and murderer, Linden (Blackie) Jones and draping his body with Guyana’s national standard. As the letter-writer asked: “How many Indian, Chinese, Portuguese, or Amerindian youths are there in Buxton for him to talk to? Like all those American missionaries coming and going into Guyana unknown to security forces, until Government asks what they are here for.” He pointed out that that was the only

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time Guyanese were told that those American ‘missionaries’ have been brought here to help supporters of a certain opposition political party, and that ever since the colonisers left Guyana and installed PNC leaders to power and they ruled for twenty-eight years, with all the foreign help and foreign helpers, their supporters cannot uplift themselves and get up on their own.” Because they do not encourage them to use the educational path, but the criminal path to empowerment, with the inculcation of a psyche of entitlement. Judging by their actions, the international community is again supporting the PNC and affiliates, and does not care that they would take Guyana once more down a retrograde path by supporting the PNC, with its historical linkages to criminal elements and destructive, even murderous (Walter Rodney and the revelations of his assassinations being a case in point) patterns of behaviour in Guyana’s socio-political arena. The foreign superpowers know that installing their PNC puppets to (mis)rule this country once again can destroy – not

can, but will once more destroy this nation, because their track record is a continuum of destructive, unpatriotic actions and rhetoric. And violence. The young children being trained and indoctrinated into criminality and violence to support the evil agenda of opposition elements have no future; but because of their ill-gotten wealth, their families, friends and neighbours support and condone their murderous forays to acquire wealth they have not earned. One needs to take cognisance of the affiliation of key officials of a certain Bank to an Opposition political party and the way, as soon as someone withdraws a sizeable amount of money; they are targeted by criminals, one of whom was gunned down in the act. The question needs to be asked: How these young criminals know to target someone who had just made a large cash withdrawal and not someone who merely draws a paltry sum. That Bank needs to be boycotted by business persons and everyone who values their money and their lives.

From 2011 to 2014, no installation, no attention GPL does it again!

THIS writer is one who truly wishes Guyana Power and Light the very best, as it endeavours to improve its service and expand this vital utility. This enterprise is a monopoly bugged by enormous problems, mostly due to dishonesty by certain citizens of the population wishing to steal electricity, and employees who are dishonest, even selling out the utility and its profitability by deceitful acts such as conspiracies. Then there are customer representatives who are incompetent, despite much training, lacking the talent to communicate and make the customer comfortable and feeling appreciated, regardless of the business

they are there to transact. These customer service ‘reps’ have to install into their mentalities the fact that without the customer, whatever business they are there for, is the cause of their employment. One can be disciplined and decisive, yet maintaining the dignity of the customer. Before I move on to the main thrust of the letter, I wish to emphasise that it boggles the human comprehension that in the modern civilisation, where electric service is a common and necessary facility, that so many areas are still bereft of it, and people are left in confusion and darkness, in tension and annoyance. Notwithstanding, it is

known that this utility, which falls under the watchful eyes of His Excellency, Prime Minister, Samuel Archibald Hinds, and Mr. Bharrat Dindiyal, Chief Executive Officer, does have some very competent, dedicated and professional administrators and managers, even middle management. The trouble however is that there is such major dishonesty in our society. The length that workers and some citizens, rich and not so rich, will go to get free electricity service actually is a disgrace to us as a people. I encourage anyone knowing that their neighbour or family is involved in theft of electricity to report that relative or

friend. This is a patriotic duty to one’s country, and even a favour to the thief, to bring them in line of decency, honesty and decorum. Now sit, get ready and set to be amazed a little. Yes writer! Even have a nice laugh! And yes, the PRO of GPL will write a nice little excuse to make her satisfy her management that she earns her keep. The media may not publish the copy of the receipt of this transaction, but I am attaching it to them in this correspondence. “In the year 2011, the ninth month of September, 2nd Day: I went into GPL to change the name of a property and to pay for the inspection fee for a prepaid meter (I was probably one of

the first in the country to take and support prepaid meters publicly). The account number is 0399760-0076611. The customer service representative was D Stephens. Fee: $3,500.00; Meter number: 00004378. Dearest Readers, Hon. Prime Minister, Mr. Dindiyal, Loss Prevention Manager, Customer Service Manager, to date I am still without the meter change. Years ago someone called to say they wish to inspect, and I told them I was at Queen’s Elizabeth’s palace at the gold and black gate, as I was on a rare vacation, and as soon as I get back within two weeks, I will let them know. He agreed. On returning, I

contacted the office and told them of my return and to arrange the inspection and installation earliest. Last year I spoke even to a manageress (or walk about kind of supervisor whom I have known for several years, as she worked with RK’s in the past) in Main Street, whom I can describe or identify. She said they will connect as soon as ‘we get meters.’ I am still waiting to have the pre-paid meter at 277 Atlantic Gardens. The aim of this letter is to awaken the sleeping giant that is Guyana Power and Light. ROSHAN KHAN Friend of GPL

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You bet forensic samples Analysis needed will disappear from this in rice sector place in short order PNC supporters who do not know their nose from their toes, who cannot read and comprehend, cannot write…some are in the judicial system already waiting for things to be in place where they will try members of the PPP, are the ones who will be entrenched in the new forensic lab. Case jackets will end up in court without files... How many times? Oh well, the nation knows what is going down with that. In cases of murder, investigators enjoyed the flight to Barbados with forensics for testing in a murder.. oooppps! He forgot to walk

with the forensic samples, so case closed: Hair and fibre and clothing of the possible victim found under a car, but everyone has sealed lips. And then 911 is called, and when they decide to answer, the conversation goes like this...” What’s your name?...Rajkumar, I am calling about a crime in progress. 911 operator (chewing on her gum) “Awee ent gat no police car fi cum deh now yuh know...is me alone hey you know an ah cant do nothing now til de adders cum yuh know.” But Rajkumar done dead already. In another scenario 911 is called..911 operator asks, “What’s your name?” “Hi

my name is Linden Burnham calling to report a crime...” The 911 operator spits out the gum she is chewing: “The mobile patrol is on its way, so hang in there and be safe.” Then the 911 operator stays on the line chatting with Linden Burnham until the mobile patrol reaches. In most cases they do not answer the phones: And Minister Rohee will continue to try to fix that, but the response will always remain the same. You bet forensic samples will disappear from this place in short order. Ask Nigel Hughes how it can be done.

From Mandela to... them second place with a float made of recycled materials. More importantly walking away with a grand prize of public awareness. The group subsequently applied for recognition as a cooperative society through the Ministry of Labour, and on June 30, 2014, were granted their much deserved prize as the Guyana Total Recyclers Co-operative Society Ltd. “The organised groups were provided with hard-hats, gloves, boots, training in health a n d s a f e t y, m e d i c a l visits for vaccination and checkups, first aid kits... supply of water for washing and assistance to obtain official documents such as ID cards, passports and birth certificates”, according to Gilkes. Minister Edghill, stressing the importance of the Recyclers to the creating of a new culture of proper waste man-

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Addressing the gathering was Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Norman Whittaker

agement and garbage disposal, urged the group to “become leaders.” The Minister bemoaned that there is much work to be done in behavioural change, citing clean-up exercises which were conducted by Ministries and other Government Agencies that within a matter of hours, “you could find

people dumping indiscriminately.” “The fact that we are able to overcome the culture... of pulling down each other... [Instead] working with dignity to provide for themselves and their families, and organising themselves into a co-op unit, speaks volumes to what could happen to Guyana as

THE President has assured Essequibo rice farmers at a meeting held at Hampton Court Primary School that they would be paid by the 8th August, 2014. It will be necessary for him to do an ex-ante analysis in recognising the many challenges facing the rice farmers and their families in their daily lives. His intervention may not be enough to force millers to pay the farmers, especially in instances of unpredictable markets. It is therefore advisable for policy makers of the rice industry to give special considerations to the problem of payment, because it could pave the way for better rela-

tions between Government and millers. Payment issues for ‘ paddy are often an underlying cause of conflict, especially in protracted delays and are therefore central to planning by millers. Government and the Guyana Rice Development Board should have sought to engage their efforts whenever farmers’ paddy is bought; it should be paid for within 2 weeks. Paddy business in the past has helped farmers to earn money to educate their children and feed them well. At present many small- scale farmers cannot service their debts and go back to the land, and this would result in the loss of export earnings in US dollars. In order to

regularise and stabilise the market and payment, the Government will have to pursue the large traders. Millers must be informed that the conditions for licensing is that they must comply with the Rice Factory Act , time periods for payment should be stated on contracts instead of the crop. Amendments to contracts should state interest if payment is not made in time. There should be no temporary freeze on corporate debt repayments, shipments of contracted rice and paddy being delayed over problems of payment.

a whole, if our people come together.” Also speaking at the event was Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Mr. Norman Whittaker, who stated that the role of the recyclers is often clouded by “negative aspects of the implementation of this project.” The Minister was commenting on the unwarranted stigmatisation of the recyclers as ‘junkies’. “Despite the social stigma attached to what you do, you make an honest living.” He charged the group stating that he is better able to appreciate t h e i r c o n t r i b u t i o n a fter he considered the “depth from which you evolved”, he added with much conviction, “Today, your jobs take on a new importance.” Confirming the recognition of the group was Minister of Labour, Dr. Nanda Gopaul, who expressed the full commitment of his Ministry to ensuring that the GT Recyclers are a success story. He however cau-

tioned that there have been many groups which have registered but have been decommissioned because they had either become defunct or dysfunctional. He stressed to the group that there is power in numbers, stating, “your efforts collectively will be supported by my Ministry.” Inter-American Development Bank Country Representative, Ms. Sophie Mackonnen, in her remarks, lauded the work of the GT recyclers as a “significant achievement under the Georgetown Solid Waste Management Programme supported by IDB funding.” She noted that the group had come a far way since they began as a small action to ensure compliance with IDB social policy. “Measures were taken to ensure that the group would be able to earn at least as much money as they used to, but in an approved safe environment.” “Public perception of the work that these men and women are do-

ing is important... [And] we have begun to see that they are not only picking waste, they are contributing to society and their own livelihood in a meaningful way,” the IDB representative added. From the Pan- American Health Organisation, Country Representative Mr. William Adu Krow recognised the GT recyclers as “frontier soldiers.” He noted the possible results that their actions would have on sustainability and good environmental practices. With oversight in the health sector, the PAHO representative pointed out that “from the health perspective, we are looking at the unsanitary nature of how they went about their business and how things are now.” With much content in the paradigm shift of the situation, Krow, summing up the shared sentiments by those in the group, noted, “I applaud the IDB for their foresight and all persons and agencies that have played a role.”

MOHAMED KHAN

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Rohee challenges combined Opposition to take budget restoration concerns to court

By Vanessa Narine GENERAL-SECRETARY of the People’s Progressive Party, Mr. Clement Rohee, has challenged the combined Opposition (APNU/ AFC) to take to court their concerns regarding the restoration of monies cut from the Budget. Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh tabled in the National Assembly, last month, a Statement of Excess on the

current and capital estimates in a $4.6B Financial Paper, the first such document for 2014 that effectively restores monies disapproved in the Budget by the combined Opposition. Rohee said, “The APNU and AFC are of the view that the legal ruling of the Chief Justice and the High Court was wrong…. The ideal situation would be to have the courts and the Parliament as one on this matter. So while we have

fought this matter out of courts and won, we continue to fight this matter in the National Assembly. We are not giving up our fight!” A P N U M P, C a r l Greenidge moved a motion last week to have the Finance Minister brought before a Parliamentary Privileges Committee for what is being called unconstitutional spending. “They are diverting the course around, and still they refuse to take their concerns

to the court,” Rohee declared in relation to this development. LEGAL SPENDING According to him, the relevant documentation has been tabled in the National Assembly, which makes clear that the spending authorised by the Finance Minister was done in line with the laws of Guyana. “We fight on all fronts: the political, the parliamentary, and the judicial, and so on --irrespective of whether the cuts have been restored and a relevant document been laid in Parliament,” he said. Section 218 (3) of the Guyana Constitution states: “If, in respect of any financial year, it is found: (a) that the amount appropriated by the Appropriation Act for any purpose is insufficient, or that a need has arisen for expenditure for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated by that Act; “Or (b) that any moneys have been expended for any purpose in excess of the amount appropriated for that purpose by the Appropriation Act, or for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated by that Act, a supplementary estimate, or, as the case may

be, a statement of excess showing the sums required or spent, shall be laid before the Assembly by the Prime Minister or any other Minister designated by the President.” Rohee made it clear that the ruling party will continue to maintain its position. The financial paper is a first in a series of papers

GENERAL-SECRETARY MR. CLEMENT ROHEE expected to be brought before the House in a move to restore critically important funds which have been cut from the $220B Budget for 2014. Included in the $4.6B Paper is the full return of $6.1B to the Office of the President. The allocation for current expenditures also includes monies for the Gov-

ernment Information Agency (GINA) and the National Communications Network (NCN). The sum of $450M has also been returned to the President’s Office for capital expenditures under the category of Administrative Services. A portion of the capital expenditures under the Ministry of Finance’s policy and administration has also been returned, and it includes $424M for the Low-Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) programmes; $225M for the University of Guyana’s student loan funds; and $67M for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA). The Amerindian Development Fund’s $303M allocation has been returned to the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, as has the $359.8M for the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) expansion project. Minister Singh’s move was premised on his reliance on the constitutional grounds and rulings of the Court to initiate, as of today, an exercise to restore funds from the 2014 National Budget that were voted down by the combined Opposition in the National Assembly.

Middle-aged miner remanded on drug trafficking charge FIFTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD Godfrey Jonas, a miner of Nappy village in Lethem, Region Nine, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, unrepresented by counsel, to answer a drug trafficking charge which detailed that on July 14 at Aranapurna, Lethem, he had in his possession 775 grammes of cannabis-sativa (marijuana) for the purpose of trafficking. Police Prosecutor Bharat Mangru said that on the day in question, a party of policemen acting on information went to the defendant’s home and saw him taking a bag off his pedal cycle, which, when checked, contained a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems of the prohibited plant wrapped in a black and yellow plastic bag. Jonas was reportedly told of the offence and arrested and charged. The police prosecutor successfully opposed bail on ground that no special reason had been advanced for its grant. Jonas pleaded not guilty to the charge, but was remanded to prison whilst the case was transferred before the Lethem Magistrate for September 1.

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Old Kai: Chronicles of Guyana…

Exposed: The Blue Caps should start by heeding their own 10 point plan

…Clinton Urling sanctions vile attack against Government Minister on the social media OLD KAI had heard long before his term was coming to an end as the President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry, that Clinton Urling was interested in making the next step into the political arena. In fact, I had heard it from someone close to him at the time. Therefore, the emergence of the ‘Blue Caps’ came as no surprise. His idea of a political pressure group which he hopes will mushroom into a small political force sometime in the future is nothing new. Remember businessman Peter Ramsaroop had established his ‘Vision Guyana’ a few years ago. Urling’s Blue Caps is therefore piggy-backing on the idea of Ramsaroop as they have taken an identical approach. That is not the least of Old Kai’s concern; my focus is on Clinton Urling the need for those aspiring to be leaders not to pretend to be something that they are not. This is not to say that I am against the ambitions of Urling; but in order for him to succeed, he needs to make citizens feel that he is genuine in his concern and does not have ulterior motives. His actions so far have not served to imbue a great deal of confidence in Old Kai, that he is what he says he is. This is exposed in the 10 points his group has put

forward to the nation in which it demands that politicians put Guyana’s interest above that of their individual parties. Fair enough, but what about Urling, surely he has to also lead by example. He is then quoted in the media as articulating another

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Dr Frank Anthony

important aspect of his 10 point plan. “They also need to end this cuss-out culture. It is not healthy for our people. And it is an obvious pattern that is developing. When one makes comments against those doctrines held by some, we see attempts from both sides to tarnish that person, and it is becoming part of the political culture.” Nice. This is good stuff coming from Mr. Urling, the only problem being that this goodly gentleman is guilty

of sanctioning a scathing attack against a Government minister on the social media recently. The incident involved one of the Opposition ‘cussbirds’ Ruel Johnson, who has a penchant for using foul and demeaning language on the social media to berate his targets. On June 18, I happened to come across a thread on which Johnson attacked Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr. Frank Anthony, referring to him as an ‘incompetent crook…’ and who was the individual to have ‘liked’ or sanctioned the comment? It was no other than Clinton Urling of Blue Caps. I was so astonished that I had to take an image of the thread, further I had to confirm that it was indeed Urling who liked the comment. Now here is the very Mr. Urling listing in his 10 point demand of politicians that they must ‘…end this cuss-out culture…” You cannot be sanctioning this behaviour on one hand and then condemning it when it suits your agenda; it simply undermines one’s credibility. Old Kai has known Frank Anthony for many years, not personally, but on a professional level, and what I do know is that he is far from that description, thus there is no need to defend him as his record speaks for itself. This is a man who is a public figure and someone who continues to give his all to advance the interests of all Guyanese in a challenging environment; and to have individuals such as Johnson, who is the AFC’s cultural policy advisor, making such scandalous statements and attacking the Minister’s character, while Clinton Urling is sanctioning such behaviour, it speaks volumes of both their mindset and agenda.

It’s democratic to heckle, not to express an opinion - That’s a horse of a different colour

THERE is an interesting situation that seems headed in a certain direction that suggests very much that it will be the pattern of response from a certain non-governmental organisation whenever a particular line of argument is expressed. It should be recalled that this grouping had been among the prominent groups and known personalities that heckled Minister Priya Manickchand when she took that now famous patriotic stand of defending Guyana’s sovereignty at the 238th Independence Anniversary observances of the United States. The uproar that ensued is well known and documented, except to emphasise that this organisation, Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD), was a part of the clique of well known anti-government activists and personalities that took a particular line that was wholly political.

The fact, however, that must be emphasised is that SASOD, by its participation in such an activity, morphed into a political entity. Certainly, its head, Mr. Joel Simpson may rebound that such was his democratic right. But the stark contradiction here is that his heckling was really an attack on Minister Manickchand’s right of expression! And he has now continued this further contradiction, hitherto, an assault on Bishop Juan Edghill, who had opined on the moral orientation of the societal group that Simpson’s outfit, SASOD, represents. Given the fact that Guyana is a democratic country, where freedom of expression stands at its centre as an expression of the people’s will, it is only fair that the Bishop’s point of view be heard without it being attacked, or calls for his resignation

being made. After all, he has exercised his right as a citizen of the Republic of Guyana, and spoke in the capacity of such. But it does seem that such a right should only be the preserve of certain groups and personalities, such as Simpson and SASOD if one were to be guided by their attacks on those who publicly defend particular positions. For why should they be demanding the resignation of the Bishop? Let it be understood that this is not an attack on Simpson’s person or his organisation. Instead, it is a repudiation of their response to an opinion offered in keeping with the democratic tenets of freedom of expression, which he and his group exhibited in an unrestrained manner when they were part of the ugly heckling, and to which they now object, because of an opinion that differs.

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OAS Secretary General Calls for a regional plan of action to address…

The Humanitarian Drama of the Child Migrants THE Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today called on member states to coordinate a Regional Plan of Action to unify the policies of the governments of the Hemisphere to address “the humanitarian drama” of the child migrants, in reference to the nearly 50,000 people detained in the first semester of 2014 by authorities in the United States. The OAS leader set forth the position in his opening address to the International Conference on Migration, Childhood and Family being held in Tegucigalpa, which was also attended by the President of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández. Secretary General Insulza also said the children, mostly from Central America, should be given “ideal conditions of protection for their age, together with the search for integral solutions to the problems that generated their current condition.” Insulza emphasised the need to address the issue with special respect for the rights of minors. He recalled that “on various occasions, the Inter-American Committee on Human Rights (IACHR) has said that no human being is illegal and that all people have a right to migrate and to request and receive asylum.” He said that along those lines, “for the IACHR and other international organisations like the UNHCR it is very concerning that this ‘serious humanitarian situation’ is not being addressed from a perspective of human rights and the protection of children, which would imply that the initial consideration would be to guarantee these children access to procedures for the determination of their con-

dition of refugees, instead of seeing them as “illegal” migrants, with respect to which the main measures foreseen are migratory detention and deportation to their countries of origin.” From the same perspective, Secretary General Insulza insisted in his criticism of those who deal with the problem from a point of view almost exclusively of national security that typifies the children as “illegal migrants,” instead of visualizing the phenomenon as a humanitarian crisis. He added that, according to the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), “it is likely that more than 50 percent of the minors classify as refugees,” and reiterated that for the IACHR “no human being is illegal.” Similarly, he rejected the lack of due process and the obstacles facing the lawyers and NGO representatives in helping the minors at the detention centres, as reflected by the IACHR four years ago in its its “Report on Immigration in the United States: Detention and Due Process”. In that context the OAS leader warned that “it is essential that the discussions and above all the terminology changes to avoid that these children become victims of aggression and xenophobic and discriminatory acts and can access mechanisms of protection.” Secretary General Insulza offered to the states of the region the mechanisms of protection and the spaces for dialogue of the Organization in the joint search for integral solutions to the current crisis, as well as to discuss possible preventative actions in the long term. He insisted, moreover, on the need to generate “a regional plan of action to

allow for the coordination of actions between all the countries that are protagonists of the migratory phenomenon in our Hemisphere. I do so emphasising the urgency of addressing in a joint manner – all the states involved, international organisations, civil society organisations and the private sector – the possible strategies to over-

by the Government of the United States, in the first six months of 2014 47,017 minors were detained by the Border Patrol, said the OAS Secretary General. According to this data, 29 percent of the minors detained are Hondurans, 24 percent are Guatemalans, 23 percent are Salvadorans, and 22 percent are

Jose Miguel Insulza come the conditions that are worsening this process in the countries of origin.” The OAS Secretary General also referred to the reasons that motivate minors from Central America to attempt migration, among them poverty and violence, but focused his address on the conditions of the phenomenon in development and the possible paths to its solution. He said that while the migratory issue is not new in the region, and has always been dealt with in a unilateral way, “the concern has been growing in recent years because of the humanitarian situation experienced today by tens of thousands of unaccompanied children and adolescents that cross the southern border of the United States.” According to data recently published

Mexicans; the majority are between 14 and 17 years old and 40 percent are girls. “The analysis of the regions and communities of origin of the children detained at the border and the reasons they migrated alone vary: the majority of the Guatemalan children come from rural areas, with high indices of poverty, and say they are migrating in search of better living conditions, while the Salvadorans and Hondurans come from extremely violent regions, and believe that the risk of staying is worse than that of emigrating,” he said. For his part, President Hernandez said the "drama of migrant children requires a radical change in approach." The problem is not new, he said, but has recently reached dimensions that make it "different from the drama and the collective phenomenon

that it embodies" citing as an example that according to the U.S. government, between June 2013 and June 2014 the migration of unaccompanied Honduran minors increased by approximately 1,670 percent. Most of them, he said, come from the regions most affected by drug trafficking, where there is more violence and crime. "We are aware that poverty and lack of development and opportunities are a constant in the same areas," he added. The President of Honduras said "this phenomenon requires that we all think and act differently and with greater levels of coordination between our countries." The Honduran President stressed in particular that the Central American countries cannot tackle the problem in isolation, because they are do not have the capacity to confront international crime gangs who profit from this problem. “This means that we will not be able to effectively contain the outward flow of migrants in the medium term, the odyssey will continue with the abuses and tortures that they suffer along the way, the crisis will continue that is created by the massive inflow to the United States and the difficulties for the reception of the deportees," he said. "These four components of the phenomenon represent a large crisis, and together they constitute a true humanitarian crisis without precedent," he added. President Hernández gave the example of working together to solve a crisis of shared responsibility with the "Plan Colombia" that United States produced against drug trafficking and organised crime in the South American country early in the last decade. "There they worked

together; the co-responsibility between those who produce the demand for drugs in the north and between those who produce the drugs in the south was assumed. However, these results have led to the displacement of the organised crime groups to the northern triangle of Central America," he said, referring to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. "This has escalated migratory flows," he added. President Hernandez said that his government "has set up an ambitious programme" to address the problem, but said it is necessary to make "an energetic call" so that the rulers of the countries of the region, particularly his country, Mexico, El Salvador, Guatemala and the United States, "take in the very short term the inevitable political decisions necessary to address and resolve this problem immediately, and we need to address the root problem, because patches will not resolve anything." We must "accept the shared responsibility," he said. The conference also featured the participation, among others, of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of El Salvador, Hugo Martinez, Guatemala, Luis Fernando Carrera; the Director of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, Socorro Flores; the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration of the Department of State of the United States, Simon Henshaw; the representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations Consuelo Vidal; UNICEF Representative Susan Bissel; and UNHCR Director for Central America, Cuba and Mexico Fernando Protti-Alvarado.

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U.S. hits oil giant Rosneft, other firms 'Abused children' with toughest Russia sanctions rescued in Mexico

The company logo of Rosneft is seen outside a service station in Moscow November 12, 2013. (Credit: Reuters/Maxim Shemetov) (Reuters) - PRESIDENT Barack Obama imposed the biggest package of U.S. economic sanctions yet on Russia on Wednesday, hitting Russia’s largest oil producer Rosneft and other energy, financial and defense firms, with what he called significant but targeted penalties. Obama’s latest round of sanctions came after close consultations with European leaders, who announced a less-ambitious package. The ultimate impact of the U.S. sanctions likely depends on whether the European Union follows suit. The extent of the sanctions against key parts of the Russian energy and financial industry, including Gazprombank, was intended to serve notice to Moscow that its refusal to curb violence in eastern Ukraine has consequences. The targeted companies also include Russia’s second-largest gas producer, Novatek, Vnesheconombank, or VEB, a state-owned bank that acts as payment agent for the Russian government, and eight arms firms. The U.S. Treasury Department said the measures effectively closed mediumand long-term dollar funding to the two banks and energy companies. But the sanctions did not freeze those four companies’ assets, or otherwise prohibit U.S. firms or companies from doing business with them. It is the first time the United States has imposed such narrowly targeted measures as it seeks the maximum impact on Russia, a huge energy producer, while avoiding any immediate shock to global oil markets or U.S. and EU

companies. Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking in Brasilia, said the sanctions would damage U.S. energy companies, and bring relations with Russia to a “dead end.” One analyst said the sanctions remained limited in their scope and were likely to prompt a “war of words” more than anything else. “I think that the impact on oil sales will be negligible,” said sanctions expert Douglas Jacobson, attorney at Jacobson Burton in Washington. “It is another classic shot across the bow and a message from the United States that sanctions can be ramped up.” Obama said Putin had so far failed to take steps needed to resolve the crisis peacefully. “We have emphasized our preference to resolve this issue diplomatically, but that we have to see concrete actions and not just words that Russia, in fact, is committed to trying to end this conflict along the Russia- Ukraine border,” he said. Wa s h i n g t o n s a i d o n Wednesday that up to 12,000 Russian combat forces were back on the border with Ukraine and that weaponry was crossing over to pro-Russian separatists. The increase in the Russian presence occurred several weeks after Moscow had drawn down its forces in the area to about 1,000 troops. POSSIBLE FURTHER SANCTIONS Obama said the United States could impose further sanctions if Russia did not take concrete steps to ease the conflict. The United States has already imposed several rounds

of sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian senior officials since the start of the violence, including Rosneft’s chief executive, Igor Sechin. But the sanctions have had only a limited impact on the Russian energy industry, a cornerstone of the country’s $2 trillion economy. It is not yet clear how large an impact the new measures will have on Rosneft, which had sales of $40 billion in the first quarter, about 8.6 percent of Russia’s gross domestic product, or the companies it does business with. Sechin, who like Putin was speaking in Brasilia, said the sanctions would not affect Rosneft’s current project with ExxonMobil, but would damage the shareholders of U.S. companies cooperating with Rosneft. The new sanctions would not appear to prevent Rosneft from selling its oil, but may raise questions about the company’s more than $15 billion worth of oil-related finance arrangements with companies including BP, which now owns almost a fifth of Rosneft, and Glencore. Morgan Stanley, which is selling the majority of its global physical oil trading operations to Rosneft, declined to comment. The sanctions stopped short of targeting Russia’s Gazprom, the world’s largest natural gas producer and provider of much of Europe’s energy supplies. Gazprombank is 36 percent-owned by Gazprom. RUNNING OUT OF PATIENCE “These sanctions are significant, but they are also targeted, designed to have the maximum impact on Russia while limiting any spillover effects on American companies or those of our allies,”

Obama told reporters. The new measures were announced on the same day that EU leaders met in Brussels and agreed to expand their own sanctions on Russia. The new U.S. sanctions also include Feodosiya Enterprises, a shipping facility in Crimea, and senior Russian officials, several of whom had already been targeted by the European Union. The affected senior officials included the deputy head of the State Duma, or parliament, the minister of the Crimea, a commander of the Russian intelligence agency FSB, and a Ukrainian separatist leader. Obama in recent weeks has repeatedly threatened new sanctions, and appears to have run out of patience as fighting continued to rage in eastern Ukraine. The new sanctions were unlikely to please Republican lawmakers, many of whom have been calling for the imposition of sanctions on entire Russian industries, rather than specific companies, as the best way to control Putin. Republican lawmakers said they welcomed the additional sanctions but that Obama should go further. Several lawmakers, Republicans in particular, have called for broader sectoral sanctions targeting important Russian industries like energy and banking. “Until now, the administration’s response to Putin’s aggression has given him little reason to change his behavior. Continuing to go after the Russian economy is the way to send the most effective message,” Dan Coats, an Indiana Republican, said.

(BBC News) MEXICAN police have rescued more than 450 children they believe were abused at a children's home in Zamora in the western state of Michoacan. They were allegedly subject to sexual abuse and forced to beg on the streets. The owner, Rosa del Carmen Verduzco, and eight employees at the House of the Big Family have been arrested. Correspondents say it is one of Mexico's worst incidents of alleged child abuse at a children's institution in many years. 'Utter dismay' The government said the building was home to 278 boys, 174 girls and six infants under the age of three. Also rescued were 138 adults aged up to 40, the government said. Reports say the residents were forced to live in terrible conditions. "I'm in utter dismay because we weren't expecting the conditions we found at the group home," local governor Salvador Jara said.

The House of the Big Family has been operating for 40 years and was known locally as Mama Rosa's Home. The authorities began to investigate the home after parents complained that they were denied access to their children. One woman, who grew up at the home herself, gave birth to two children who were registered in the name of Ms Verduzco. When the mother left the home, aged 31, she was not allowed to take her children with her, investigators said. Michoacan Governor Salvador Jara said the raid came after an official complaint was filed by the parents of five children who said they were being held at the home against their will. Mr Jara said the complaint was filed more than a year ago. He did not say why the authorities had not acted sooner. Local media had reported on allegations made against the home as far back as 2010.

Washington state man tries to kill spider with blowtorch, sets house ablaze (Reuters) - A WASHINGTON state man who tried to kill a spider using a makeshift blowtorch managed instead to set his house on fire, causing $60,000 worth of damage, Seattle fire officials said on Wednesday. The man told investigators that he spotted a spider in the laundry room of his West Seattle rental home on Tuesday night and tried to kill it using a lighter and a can of spray paint, according to Seattle Fire Department spokesman Kyle Moore. The spider crawled into a hole in the wall, and the man, who was not identified but was described as being in his 20s, followed it with the blowtorch, setting the room ablaze, Moore said. The man attempted to throw water on the grow-

ing fire, but the flames spread quickly to the attic and tore through the roof. The blaze ripped through the home, causing $40,000 worth of damage to the building and another $20,000 of damage to the contents. “There were giant clouds of smoke just pouring out of the windows,” neighbor Kaitlin Sharp told KIRO-TV. Both the man and his mother, with whom he shared the rental home, have been displaced, authorities said. The man was not facing criminal charges and the fire was considered accidental, Moore said. “He has to live with the fact that he set fire to the house he was living in,” Moore said, adding that it was unlikely the spider survived the blaze.

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Russia ‘to reopen G/town man obtains bail on embezzlement Lourdes spy base and assault charges in Cuba’

–matters transferred before Bartica magistrate

(BBC News) RUSSIA has made a deal with C u b a t o re o p e n a n e l e c t ro n i c l i s t e n i n g post on the Caribbean island that was used by the Soviets to spy on the US during the Cold War, Russian of-

A R u s s i a n s e c u r ity source quoted by Reuters news agency confirmed the Kommersant report, saying “a framework agreement has been agreed”. Russia-US relations have plummeted over

It also handled secret communications for the Soviet navy. In Soviet times some 3,000 specialists worked there, then in the 1990s Russia reduced the staff by about half. Kommersant says

THIRTY-TWO-YEAROLD Clive Nero of Lot 251 Blue Saki Drive, South Ruimveldt, Georgetown, appeared yesterday before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry on an embezzlement charge that alleged that between August 26, 2013 and July 2, 2014 at Tiger Creek, Cuyuni River, being employed as a clerk or servant by Lakeram Singh, he embezzled the sum of $1.58M. Represented by Attorney-at-law Adrian Thomp-

son, Nero denied the allegation, claiming a mixed-up situation at a call centre was responsible for the money not being accounted for. Thompson said his client had made arrangements with the virtual complainant (VC) to repay the sum of money in a given time, but was unable to do so; hence the VC reported the matter to the police, and Nero was placed on station bail. Nero was ordered to post $250,000 bail, and will

have to report to the F Division police every fortnight, commencing this Friday. The defendant was also slapped with a charge, detailing that on April 13 at Tiger Creek, he unlawfully assaulted Erick Gordon so as to cause him actual bodily harm. He was placed on his own recognizance after pleading not guilty to this charge, and the matters were transferred to the Bartica Court for report and fixtures on July 24.

Security ‘bad news for sex drive’ During the Cold War it was said to be the biggest Soviet overseas listening post

ficials say. The Lourdes base near Havana lies 250km (150 miles) from the US coast. The agreement with Cuba came during a visit to the Communist-run island by Russian President Vladimir Putin last week, the Kommersant newspaper says. Mr Putin closed the base in 2001, citing concerns over its cost.

the Ukraine conflict and Russia’s annexation of Crimea. During his visit to Cuba last Friday Mr Putin agreed to write off 90% of Cuba’s $32bn (£19bn) Soviet-era debt, Kommersant reported. The Lourdes base began operations in 1967 and provided intelligence for Soviet state security bodies.

staffing on that level would not be required n o w, b e ca u s e o f improvements in technology. When Russia shut the base in 2001 the annual cost - the rent paid to Cuba - was $200m. Cuba was a Cold War hotspot. The crisis over Soviet missiles in Cuba in 1962 almost escalated into nuclear war.

AFC Councillor charged with indecent exposure ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE [AFC] Councillor of the Region 2 Democratic Council, Mr. Naithram, was placed on $30,000 bail Monday when he appeared before Essequibo Magistrate Sunil Scarce in the Charity court to answer to a charge of indecent exposure to the public. The Police allege that on July 4, during

an unlawful protest on the Land of Plenty public road, the Opposition Councillor exposed his genitals to the public. The councilor, who pleaded not guilty to the charge, will have to return to court on August 5, when the case will be called again. He was represented by Attorney at Law Hemraj Rajkumar. (Rajendra Prabhulall in Essequibo)

(BBC News) A WOMAN’S sex drive begins to plummet once she is in a secure relationship, according to research. Researchers from Germany found that four years into a relationship, less than half of 30-year-old women wanted regular sex. Conversely, the team found a man’s libido remained the same regardless of how long he had been in a relationship. Writing in the journal Human Nature, the scientists said the differences resulted from how humans had evolved. The researchers from Hamburg-Eppendorf Univ e r s i t y H o s p i t a l i n t e rviewed 530 men and women about their relationships. They found 60% of 30-year-old women wanted sex “often” at the beginning of a relationship, but within four years of the relationship this figure fell to under 50%, and after 20 years it dropped to about 20%. In contrast, they found

the proportion of men wanting regular sex remained at between 60-80%, regardless of how long they had been in a relationship. Tenderness The study also revealed tenderness was important for women in a relationship. About 90% of women wanted tenderness, regardless of how long they had been in a relationship, but only 25% of men who had been in a relationship for 10 years said they were still seeking tenderness from their partner. Dr Dietrich Klusmann, lead author of the study and a psychologist from Hamburg-Eppendorf University Hospital, believed the differences were down to human evolution. He said: “For men, a good reason their sexual motivation to remain constant would be to guard against being cuckolded by another male.” But women, he said, have evolved to have a high sex drive when they are

initially in a relationship in order to form a “pair bond” with their partner. But, once this bond is sealed a woman’s sexual appetite declines, he added. He said animal behaviour studies suggest this could be because females may be diverting their sexual interest towards other men, in order to secure the best combinations of genetic material for their offspring. Or, he said, this could be because limiting sex may boost their partner’s interest in it. Professor George Fieldman, an evolutionary psychologist from Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, said: “These findings seem to fit in with anecdotal studies and his explanations seem plausible. “The rational for why a woman’s sex drive declines may be down to supply and demand. If something is in infinite supply, the perceived value would drop.”

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Claims about Bai Shan Lin forest - Forestry holdings are erroneous Commissioner By Derwayne Wills MINISTER of Natural Resources and the Environment, Mr. Robert Persaud rejected claims made on Monday that Bai Shan Lin Forestry Incorporated holds some 960,000 hectares of forest. In the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment, the Minister responded to claims made by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Committee Member Lt. Col. (ret’d) Joseph Harmon, who requested clarification on the approximate 960,000 hectares held by Bai Shan Lin. The APNU committee member was referring to a Stabroek News article, dated April 13, 2014, which affirmed that the Chinese logging company added some 960,000 hectares of forest to its forestry holdings in Guyana. ERRONEOUS Speaking on behalf of the Guyana Forestry Commission was Forestry CommissionMinister of Natural er, Mr. James Singh, who in Resources and the response to Harmon said, “I Environment, Mr. know that the figure for the Robert Persaud forestry concessions is... erroneous.” He affirmed that BSL “has access to about 640,000 hectares of which 345,000 are under the State Forest Exploratory Permit (SFEP) process.” Singh similarly noted that “They [BSL] only have timber sales agreement rights by means of joint ventures, which are about 280,000 hectares.” The Forestry Commissioner disclosed that BSL holds two permits issued for a three-year period; adding that as part of the joint venture, the other permit is held by Sherwood Forests. Addressing questions on the obligations of the company raised by Harmon, Commissioner Singh stated that the holder of the permits “has to do an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment... [As well as] a forestry inventory and a business plan.” “Upon review of these documentation, and satisfactory review [by the Forestry Commission], then and only then is a recommendation made to the Board [of the GFC] for the SFP [State Forest Permission] to be converted into a Timber Sales

Accused freed as rape case witnesses cannot be located By George Barclay AFTER Prosecutrix Mrs. Tashana Lake called three police witnesses yesterday afternoon to testify at the Demerara Assizes the victim and the other witnesses in a rape matter could not be located, Justice James Bovell-Drakes formally directed the jury to return notguilty verdicts in respect to two counts of rape against accused Regan Ashley. The procesutrix was placed in a position where she could not offer evidence against the accused; hence the two counts of rape, said to have been committed on May 22, 2007, when the accused had carnal knowledge of the girl without her consent, had to be dismissed. The accused had earlier pleaded not guilty to the indictments, and a 12-member jury had been selected to try him. Followng the jury’s verdict, as directed by the judge, the accused was discharged.

Agreement,” according to Singh. The Natural Resources Minister stressed that based on information which he is privy to, “Bai Shan Lin is now the only company that is involved in JPs [Joint Partnerships] with other companies.” Persaud underscored that the forestry sector in recent years has seen more joint venture arrangements such as those held by BSL. He asserted that such joint arrangements should not be seen as unique or a new phenomenon when “It is what has been happening in the forestry sector for many years.” On the question of BSL’s developmental plans for concessions granted, Minister Persaud affirmed that BSL is obligated

to seek approval from the Forestry Commission though an approved annual operation drive. He added that the logging company must submit “100% re-harvest inventory of the areas that they have logged.” Upon verification that the information presented to the Commission is factual, the company is given permission with an obligation to observe the codes of practice” that the Forestry Commission has set in place, inclusive of log tagging. The Minister maintained that Bai Shan Lin currently has access to 640,000 hectares for which 345,000 hectares are accessible through a joint venture with Sherwood Forests.

President Jagdeo’s term of office is unmatched – Dr. Roger Luncheon

By Leroy Smith THE type of development and investments which are being witnessed in Guyana could not have been possible any time before 2006, since the period 1992 to 2006 was mainly a period of pondering restoration. Further, the period before 2006 was a period when much was being done to realise the present wave of development and investment being achieved today. Those statements were made by Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Roger Luncheon, in delivering the feature address at the opening ceremony of the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory, which was commissioned on Monday on the University of Guyana Campus. “2006-2011, that term of office of Bharrat Jagdeo and the Peoples Progressive Party Civic Administration, it is my contention it was unparalleled; and as we speak here today, it remains unparalleled in the history of Government in Guyana,” Luncheon told the gathering. He said that much, in terms of the vision that propelled this country forward, flowed from the Office of the President and Cabinet and the administration during that period of governance; and Luncheon said it is worth being reminded of, as he pointed to the period of 2006 to 2011 as being the period when the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory Initiative was cultivated. Former President Bharrat Jagdeo The presidency of Bharrat Jagdeo and his term in office, Luncheon added, challenged Guyanese and those who supported developing countries in transforming Guyana and the economy, causing the period to be unparalleled in the history of governance in Guyana. Dr. Luncheon said one should not forget what the 1992 to 2006 period was all about. He said the Government of the day might hardly have spoken of investments or of projects of the magnitude of what are being witnessed now, but the period had more emphasis on restoring the country to financial viability. “We had to build back, put things back in place…. We had…much to do to take us to the place where we were ready to take off,” Luncheon added. Luncheon said the period 1992 to 2006 also served to have Guyana look at what was happening in the rest of the world. That observation, he said, did help to guide the Government to select the kind of investments which should be embarked upon.

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I will not be silenced, bullied or intimidated - Minister Edghill

MINISTER within the Ministry of Finance Juan Edghill has strongly rejected calls made by the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) for his removal from his governmental position. This call was made close to a month after the minister spoke as a guest on the INews Radio programme “Hard Talk”, and voiced his disapproval, from a religious perspective, of the gay lifestyle. Minister Edghill said he does not intend to give attention to a matter that is undeserving, noting that his attitude to the matter will be guided by a scripture from the Bible, Mathews 5:11: “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. [12] Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” Minister Edghill said the facts will show that he was invited in his capacity as a Christian leader, thus Minister in the Ministry of Finance Juan Edghill speaking to the media his opinion, to which he is entitled like anyone else, was expressed in that context. “It’s strange that they didn’t attack my theology,” he stated. Speaking to the media yesterday, the minister reiterated the fact that Guyana is a secular state, and whilst he may not share the same ideology as many others, he was not about to force he views on anyone. Dismissing SASOD’s statement that his comments were tantamount to “hate speech”, he challenged anyone to listen to the programme and point out where any such facet of his remarks were indicative of the accusation. “Let Guyana judge me, Let the tape roll,” he stated, adding that SASOD should have the decency to be accurate in reporting what he said. Describing the homosexual lifestyle as “un-natural”, Minister Edghill said his words should not be twisted by a group that is seeking to move from being a Non-Governmental Organisation to one with political aspirations. The church, he said, has always maintained its belief of the sanctity of marriage as a union between a male and a female, hence the unwavering view that homosexuality is un-natural, given the fact that, in the case of humans, two of the same sex are unable to reproduce. “It is biologically impossible”. Notwithstanding his views, the minister said that he will never be one to pry into persons’ personal lives and the church is not about to do any such thing. “Whatsoever two consenting adults do in the privacy of their homes or otherwise is their own business,” he added, explaining that whilst it may be against his religious beliefs, and he may not like it, that doesn’t mean those persons won’t engage in such practices. He cited the case where he also preaches against corruption and fraud, yet persons still persist with these practices. Further refuting claims that he was promoting discrimination against the minority community, the minister said that nothing could be further from the truth as the church has always welcomed persons with alternative lifestyles, whether gay or otherwise, and as a religious leader, he has even counselled many of those who sought his guidance and advice on various matters. He said that while he has never witnessed nor had evidence of any discrimination or abuse against gays in Guyana, he has personally been abused by a homosexual for simply expressing his views. “I want to know what name you would give to those persons, they call us homophobic, but I want to know what you call a homosexual that abuses a heterosexual.” Those who make the claim about his promoting discrimination are either ultra-sensitive or mischievous, he added. He has hired, and knows persons who are practicing alternative lifestyles, and has never shown any ill-will or harsh feelings towards them. His public life, in this regard, is an open book and his tolerance to all persons regardless of faith, belief, race or lifestyle, is well known. In closing, the minister explained that having travelled to more than 90 countries, many of which have stringent laws against hate speech, and having spoken on various issues overseas, not once has any such accusation ever been made against him. Minister Edghill said that it was unfortunate that in advocating for their rights, SASOD is seeking to take away his right to freely practice his religion, exercise his conscience and his freedom of expression.

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National Assembly approves nominees for Ethnic Relations Commission

By Derwayne Wills

in keeping with Resolution

THE National Assembly has approved the names of those nominated from ten broad categories to be considered by the President for positions in the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC). Those names were drawn from a pool of Christian, Islamic and Hindu groups; representatives from the Labour Movement, private sector and youth groups; women’s groups, and cultural and ethnic groups from Amerindian/Indigenous peoples, and African and Indian bodies respectively. Chairman of the ComBishop Juan Edghill mittee on Appointments, Dr. George Norton, in presenting the motion, asserted that 68 of 2004, the Committee

consulted the approved list of entities for nomination to the ERC; and those entities met, and later submitted their nominations between April 30, 2014 and June 6, 2014. Coming on the heels of that consultation, the following names are to be considered for appointment by the President: Dr. John O. Smith (Christian Religion); Rajkumarie Singh (Hindu Religion); Shaykh Moeenul Hack (Islamic Religion); Gomattie Kalicharran (Youth Organisations); Ruth Howard (Women’s Organisations); and Peter Persaud, Barrington Braithwaite and Neaz Subhan of the Amerindian, African and Indian ethnic groups respectively. Former Chairman of the

ERC, Bishop Juan Edghill, speaking on behalf of the motion, lauded the move by the Committee on Appointments, since it was recorded

Dr. George Norton that during the Ninth Parlia-

ment, “there was an inability to agree to the list of entities to be consulted.” Consensus, according to Bishop Edghill, was carried on the premise that there existed in the committee “some amount of institutional memory” in resolving contentions. The Bishop, however, cautioned that persons nominated for appointment should be of genuine and respectable character. Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr. Raphael Trotman, echoed the words of Bishop Edghill when he noted that persons of questionable character ought not be considered for any appointment on the Ethic Relations Commission (ERC). The ERC was derived

from recommendations of the Herdmanston Accord, signed on January 17, 1998. Brokered by a CARICOM mission, the Accord sought to provide a peaceful solution to the political impasse that gripped the country after the contentious December 1997 Regional and General Elections. As provided for under Article 212 of the Guyana Constitution, the ERC advocates for equality of opportunity among persons of different ethnic groups; promotes the elimination of all forms of ethnic-based discrimination; and discourages persons, institutions, political parties and associations from indulging in discriminatory practices.

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Prime Minister, Finance Minister to answer APNU question at next sitting of House

PRIME Minister Samuel Hinds, the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, will respond to questions posted by APNU MP Joseph Harmon at the next sitting of the National Assembly. Harmon is questioning the financial arrangements made with the National Communications Network (NCN) to facilitate live coverage of the People’s Progressive Party’s (PPP) weekly press conferences. Harmon’s second question is for the Prime Minister to provide details of payments made by the PPP for the facilities provided by NCN. At the recent Budget debates, the combined Parliamentary opposition voted down the entire $5.1B Office of the President

(OP) budget for administrative services, sinking funding for NCN and GINA. Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh is likewise scheduled to respond to two questions on the University of Guyana Student Loan Fund tabled by Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Ms Amna Ally, at the next sitting of the National Assembly. Ally, shadow Education Minister, tabled the questions on June 19 and requested the Finance Minister to provide a detailed statement of the Student Loan Fund. Ally also seeks a response to her second question on the current requirement for students to obtain loans in 2014, and the current balance of the fund to meet such requirements.

The Finance Minister had only last month revealed that millions of dollars are still owed to the University of Guyana Student Loan Facility, since graduates have taken an escape route and are not repaying outstanding debts. Prior to the Minister’s declaration on the Student Loan Fund, the combined opposition, APNU/AFC, had voted down this crucial student facility, justifying their actions on the ground that the fund was tied to several contentious projects. And the University, by confirmation from Vice Chancellor Professor Jacob Opadeyi, will shortly increase the annual tuition cost to the Guyanese dollar equivalent of US$1000. This decision was made after a series of consultations with stakeholders was held to decide the fate of the cash-strapped institution. (Ravin Singh)

Training sessions held for persons who interface with migrant populations - Guyana one of pilot countries for the project

THE first of a series of training sessions intended

to heighten awareness of risk factors affecting mobile

and migrant populations in Guyana was held here on

June 24 and 25, 2014. A press release said that the participants of these sessions included those who interface with migrant populations -healthcare workers, immigration officers, members of the police force and military, staff of key government ministries and representatives of non-governmental organisations. Participants were provided with knowledge of cultural diversity, stigma and discrimination, human rights and migration as social determinants of health. This activity formed part

of the project undertaken by the German International Cooperation (GIZ) in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat/Pan Caribbean Partnership against HIV and AIDS (PANCAP) to improve access to HIV services for mobile and migrant populations in the Caribbean. Guyana is one of the pilot countries for the project, and the training activity is being conducted in partnership with the National AIDS Programme (NAPS/ Ministry of

Health) and Artists in Direct Support. A module titled Stigma, Discrimination, Cultural Sensitivity and Human Rights Related to Health and Migration, developed by the technical experts at the IOM, is being used as a tool in these sessions. Some participants will be selected for further training on how to use the manual to conduct similar awareness and training activities in their own organisations. Activities are expected to continue through November.

‘Champoo’ and ‘Vibey’ murder cases still open - being pursued periodically

By Michel Outridge CRIME Chief Leslie James yesterday told this publication that in relation to cold cases such as Orvin ‘Champo’ Millington and his brother, Vibert ‘Vibey’ Weeks, both of whom were gunned down execution-style in separate incidents, a review of those cases are done and instructions are that it should be pursued periodically. The Senior Superintendent added that there has been no arrests in both cases and nothing further is there to be reported except that the cases are still open and urged persons, who may have information to come forward

and assist the police. Millington, nicknamed ‘Champo’, was gunned down in Curtis Street, Albouystown, Georgetown, while playing cards at a friend’s birthday celebration on May 7, 2014. Detectives retrieved three 9 mm spent shells at the scene of the killing where Millington was shot once to the head. The 30-year-old businessman/part-time taxi driver was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital (GPH) after a lone gunman walked up to him, asked whether he remembered him and, without waiting for a response, fired three shots before escaping.

Based on eyewitness reports, there were more than a dozen people at the location when the incident occurred but most of them ran for cover. Millington’s mother and sister told reporters that a few minutes before their loved one was killed, they had telephoned him to enquire when he was returning home and he indicated he would be doing so shortly. Not long after that conversation, someone called to inform them that he was shot. Four years ago, Millington’s brother, Vibert Weeks called ‘Vibey’ was murdered in a similar manner in front of a Robb Street nightspot, also in the city, as he exited the building.

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PPP suggests more consultations on seven-year ID card proposal

By Sandy Agasen

GENERAL Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, Clement Rohee, on Monday, expressed the party’s concern over the cost of the proposed seven-year expiration period for the validity of national Identification (ID) cards. Rohee said that consideration must be taken of the ability of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)

to process every Guyanese in an efficient and timely manner. According to him, the PPP is of view that more consultations are needed to investigate all angles of this proposal. “We are of the view that more consultations are needed before a final decision is made on this complex matter in this regard,” he said. The PPP General Secretary noted that according to the proposal, in the event

that the expiration period passes and the ID card is not renewed, ID card holders would automatically be deleted from the National Register of Registrants Database (NRRDB).

DISENFRANCHISED Rohee asserted that, “This will result in many Guyanese, including those living and studying overseas, becoming disenfranchised in the eventuality there be no time

CARICOM calls on both sides in Palestinian/ Israeli conflict to heed calls for a ceasefire CARICOM Secretary General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque yesterday issued a statement on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. The full text of his statement follows: THE Caribbean Community (CARICOM) condemns the killing of three Israeli teenagers and the revenge killing of a young Palestinian. The Community is deeply concerned by the resulting escalation of violence between Israel and the Palestinian territory of Gaza with the continuing Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the firing of Palestinian rockets targeting Israeli cities. Of particular concern is the mounting toll of innocent Palestinian civilians and the widespread destruction of homes and property in Gaza. The Caribbean Community calls on both sides to show restraint and to heed the calls for a ceasefire to prevent further escalation of the violence, death and destruction. The Caribbean Community reiterates that only good faith negotiations between the sides involved can lead to a resolution of this long-standing conflict.

for re-registration in order to receive a new card.” However, Public Relations Officer of GECOM Vishnu Persaud yesterday told the Guyana Chronicle that this is only a proposal. He indicated that it is not cemented; it will be examined and revised to consider every contingency. Persaud indicated that GECOM will be looking at cost effective ways to carry out this exercise. He also indicated that GECOM has the ability and resources to achieve such a project. “GECOM already

has the information on the people, therefore it will only need to update every seven years. GECOM is already providing ID cards to citizens free of cost. This will only increase the cost for the materials needed to make the cards,” he said. He contended that the seven-year expiration period for ID cards will be beneficial since it will allow GECOM to update the individual’s picture and also any change in their personal information over the period.

Birth certificate requirement for passports adjusted to two years THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA) yesterday said that with immediate effect, applicants for passports and other travel documents will be required to present original birth certificates that were issued no less than two years prior to the date of submission of the applications, instead of six months.

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Beterverwagting taxi driver â&#x20AC;Ś in shooting death of held for questioning Lusignan cosmetologist By Asif Hakim TWENTY-FIVE-YEAROLD Ryan Ross, a driver attached to a taxi service at Beterverwagting, East

Coast Demerara, was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the shooting death of nineteen-year-old cosmetologist Ashminee Harryram of Lusignan,

East Coast Demerara last Thursday. A source close to the investigation confirmed to this publication yesterday that the taxi driver, who has

been driving a car similar in vestigators that the man, colour and make (burgundy w h o h a d b e e n w o r k i n g coloured AT 192) to the one his vehicle for some time, used to transport Ashmineeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had suddenly returned the s h o o t e r, s h e l v e d without reason the vehicle he used to drive, and started driving a Toyota Raum on the same day that Ashminee was shot dead. This sudden change in car colour and make naturally attracted the attention of persons who usually use the taxi service; and when questions were raised about the other vehicle, he told those who asked that the ve- Ashminee Harryram, who died hicle developed me- from a gunshot wound to the head chanical problems and was returned to the car -- incidentally on the owner. same day of the shooting But the owner of that -- claiming that he was vehicle reportedly told in- having issues with it. He

never returned to uplift that vehicle, but began driving a Raum instead. Reliable sources told this publication that the police were also able to obtain added information on this suspect, who is no stranger to lawmen and has been on the police radar for quite some time. A police source confirmed yesterday that even though the man had many times been fingered in criminal activities and was known to be associating with unsavoury characters, police never had any evidence they could have acted upon in taking him into custody. The police are continuing their investigations in regard to this matter, even as both the Toyota Raum and the Toyota AT 192 remain impounded at the Vigilance Police Station.

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Two dead, several critical after speeding minibus topples in Linden By Asif Hakim

TWO persons are now dead after a Route 43 minibus toppled several times before landing on its wheels in the bushes at the corner of the road in the vicinity of Long Creek on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway at

The Route 43 mini-bus after it toppled

Gun crimes soar by 25% between Conversation Tree and Dora By Leroy Smith

ACTING Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud yesterday told media operatives and members of the Guyana Police Force at an awards ceremony to mark the Force’s 175th anniversary that the statistics are showing there has been an increase by 25% in gun-related crimes in the Police “A” Division. The ‘A’ Division stretches from Conversation Tree on the East Coast to Dora on the Linden-Soesdyke Highway and is said to be largest police division in the country. The police have longed analysed the situation and reported that wherever there is a hike in economic activities, there is also a likely increase in criminal activities. In ‘A’ Division there have been robberies, gunning downs and the discovery of bodies with suspected gunshot wounds, among other gun- related crimes. In addition, police in ‘A’ Division through their patrols have been able to recover several firearms through roadblocks, stop and search activities and intelligence. The Commissioner was however quick to point out that the same ‘A’ Division showed an overall decrease by 2% percent in overall criminal activities. Those ranged from robberies, murders, frauds and other activities which attract police attention. According to the Top Cop, in addition to ‘A’ Divi-

sion’s 2% decrease in general criminal activities, all other divisions have recorded tremendous decreases in criminal activities. However, there is some challenge with the Police ‘F’ Division where the figures reveal that there is some increase in criminal activities. The ‘F’ Division accounts for the interior locations where the police have readily acknowledged that at times patrolling and policing the areas could be challenging. The rough terrain is largely responsible for the police being unable in some cases to promptly reach areas where a crime was reported. Like ‘A’ Division also, there are lots of activities that are ongoing in those areas, particularly mining and other activities which account for persons being in possession of large sums of cash and precious minerals. With the absence of certain social services being readily available in those areas also, certain crimes such as unlawful wounding, abuse and rape take a while before they are brought to the attention of the police. The area is also plagued with the challenge of reliable communication services which hamper the work of the police in the division. With respect to traffic, the Top Cop noted that there has been an increase in accidents, including fatalities, and the traffic department will be increasing its activities through education and enforcement.

around 18:15hrs. Dead are the minibus driver who has been identified as Roger Hudson of Linden but up to press time this publication did not have the name of the other person who died in the crash. Some 12 passengers are critical at the Mc Kenzie Hospital.

An eyewitness in a car told this publication that he was driving when he saw the minibus BSS 4774 speeding along the highway and trying to overtake another vehicle. The man said that after he saw the minibus fly pass him he slowed down. “As I continue to drive

my car I saw the bus topple like about four times before coming on its wheels at the corner of the road in the bushes,” the eyewitness said. More details will be published in a subsequent edition of the Guyana Chronicle as the details unfold.

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$150M more infrastructure development for Belle West Housing Scheme RESIDENTS of Belle West, Canal No. 2 on the West Bank of Demerara, on Monday, chose to have a concrete access bridge, along with the rehabilitation of four main roads in their community. The decision was made during a meeting between residents and Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali at the Belle West Multi-Purpose Centre in Region 3. Minister Ali informed residents of the current administration’s focus, and its commitment to establishing housing for Guyanese. He explained that ownership of homes enables economic and social empowerment, and pointed out also that with housing comes development of water and public works. He further noted that home ownership gives persons a sense of fulfillment which cuts across political, ethnic and religious lines. The minister alluded to the fact that in Region 3, alone, more than $25B was spent between 2000 and 2014 on housing schemes. He also pointed to the commitment to complete a new access bridge and new access road for the Parfait Harmonie housing scheme, both of which have been completed.

Acknowledging that challenges have surfaced through development, the Minister pointed out that if these challenges were not met, Guyana would be in the same situation prior to 1992, where more than 285,000 families were squatting and not having access to home ownership or house lots. Minister Ali noted also that in Belle West, $1.5B was spent on infrastructural development in Phases One and Two. This is in addition to $120M for the construction of 54 Core homes in the Belle West area. However, he acknowledged that there are still issues to be resolved hence the meeting with members of the community. According to Minister Ali, the Belle West community has been identified as one of the major areas set for transformation. In this regard, he told the residents of the various infrastructural development projects to be implemented in the Belle West community which would utilise some $150M. Among these would be the building of a new concrete access bridge, and four roads to be upgraded to asphalt surface. The minister informed the residents that by August 2014, an assessment of the

employment opportunities of the community would also be done. He pointed to the hopeful eventuality of the laying of a fibre optic cable which would enable a call centre to bring employment to hundreds of residents of the community. He pointed out that while the Parliamentary Opposition had prevented the laying of the cable, Government will still conduct talks with other agencies to continue work in this regard. Residents did give voice to their concerns among which were the bad roads in Phase 2 of the community and drainage issues. Of great concern also was the high cost of transportation into the community from the West Bank Public Road head. This has long been an issue plaguing residents who are made to pay exorbitant sums by drivers plying from the main road into the community. Some persons also pointed to the issue of street lighting, security and indiscriminate garbage dumping in the canals. As the meeting concluded, Minister Ali gave a commitment for a Hymac to be made available to assist in the drainage issues and for an

Minister Irfaan Ali addresses residents of Belle West, Canal No. 2. Sitting at the head table are other officials of Region 3

A resident (standing) makes a point to Minister of Housing and Water Irfaan Ali

engineer to assess the roads’ condition.

He promised to return soon to the community to

follow up on the concerns of the residents. (GINA)

Rotary Club of G/town confers honorary membership on Canadian High Commissioner

Canadian High Commissioner, Dr. Nicole Giles (right) displaying the Rotary insignia and certificate after the induction ceremony

DR. NICOLE Giles, Canadian High Commissioner to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, was yesterday initiated as an honorary member of the Rotary Club of Georgetown, the First Club of Guyana Rotary International District. At a ceremony held at the Georgetown Club on Camp Street, Dr. Nicole Giles expressed her gratitude for the invitation to join the Rotary Club of

Georgetown, and pointed out that, like the Canadian High Commission, the Rotary Club has one key objective -- to make Guyana a better place. Honorary membership is the highest distinction that a club can bestow on a person, and it should be conferred only in exceptional cases. Honorees are exempted from paying admission fees and dues; may not vote; and may not hold any office in the club.

Such members do not hold classifications, but are entitled to attend all meetings, wear Rotary International insignia, and enjoy all the other privileges of the club. No honorary member of a club is entitled to any rights or privileges in any other club, except for the right to visit other clubs without being the guest of a Rotarian. Individuals may hold honorary membership in more than one club. (Sandy Agasen)

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New MOE website is comprehensive, user-friendly - Manickchand – features live chat, quizzes, tests for children

By Rebecca Ganesh-Ally THE eagerly awaited Ministry of Education (MOE) website which was launched yesterday will allow teachers to share information and best practices and through its live chat feature citizens will be able to speak to education officials as well as the Minister of Education. The website also caters for children to take quizzes and tests that can be marked and returned to them via an email account.

Speaking yesterday at the launch of the MOE website at Cara Lodge, Minister of Education Priya Manickchand through a ‘digital speech’ acknowledged the hard work of her staff in order to deliver a comprehensive yet user-friendly website. She noted that “Guyana functions in a modern world where information and communication technologies play a critical role, and as such the MOE is cognisant of this.” Manickchand also explained that “with the pro-

jection to have all secondary schools equipped with computer labs by the end of 2014, and with 90,000 Guyanese targeted to benefit from the One Laptop Per Family initiative and more access to and use of cell phones, the MOE believes this website will be beneficial to all.” She said that the “website will contain all our policies and textbooks, quizzes, exam papers, curriculum and our aim is to be more accessible to parents, teachers and our children.”

L-R Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand; Acting President of Guyana, Samuel Hinds; Minister of Housing & Water, Irfaan Ali and Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran

Phil Mingo, Head of Information Systems at the Ministry of Education explaining how the website works (Photo by Ministry of Education)

Meanwhile Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, performing the duties of the President of Guyana, said, “I am very pleased to witness the launch of the website, and I am also pleased that we are making use of the technologies that are available to us. After some years of work and study and applications we see the launches but we don’t see the work that is put into the specific launch.” Prime Minister Hinds said it should be noted that the Government sees education as a vital necessity for every individual and therefore

Jagdeo’s benefits are not exorbitant - Rohee By Sandy Agasen

THE General Secretary of the ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee on Monday declared that the benefits of former President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo under the Former Presidents (Benefits And Other Facilities) Act 2009 are not exorbitant. The former Head of State’s expenses for electricity, transportation and security amounted to some $45.3M since he demitted office at the end of 2011, up to the end of February 2014, according to Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh. He told the National Assembly last week that Dr. Jagdeo incurred no expenses for health and of the sum a total of $9.9M was spent on electricity, $15.2 on transpor-

tation and the remaining $20.3 on security. Responding to a question posed by Kaieteur News, at the weekly news conference at Freedom House, Robb Street, Rohee said that there always will be objections by the combined Opposition, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance For Change (AFC), on the benefits that are being provided to Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo. However, he fervently defended the sums expended to cater to the former President. “Whatever spending was done was not illegal since it was authorised by the Parliament,” he said. LEGITIMATELY SPENT The PPP General Secretary stressed that any spending under the Act was done in ac-

cordance with the law and was authorised by the Parliament. Rohee said, “Any citizen in Guyana is free to express a view on this money, but one has to be certain and take fairly into account that the money was not illegitimately spent, not illegally spent and not spent outside of what was approved by the Parliament. “(We) the current leaders of the PPP supported the bill in parliament in respect to the President’s pension and benefits. We consciously did that in the parliament. Every single MP supported that.” He pointed out that the Members of Parliament supported the Act, including the former PPP member Mr. Moses Nagamootoo, who is now the Vice Chairman of AFC. In response to another enquiry made on the issue of

the amendment bill to cap the former President’s benefits, the General Secretary said, “Any cap that is coming from the Opposition, I would bag it. The party’s position rests with the central committee, congress and executive committee, which are collective bodies where all the leaders sit and make decisions. Those decisions will be faithfully followed and implemented.” The National Assembly last year passed a Bill repealing the controversial 2009 Former Presidents (Benefits and Other Facilities) Act but it was not signed into law by President Donald Ramotar. Carl Greenidge of APNU had attempted to cap the benefits under the controversial piece of legislation by bringing amendments to the National Assembly.

places a lot of emphasis on its development. “We in the Government place a lot of emphasis on education, we place some 14% of the budgeted money towards education,” he said. Phil Mingo, Head of Information Systems at the Ministry of Education explained that the website boasts various functions, with an interactive portal with access to a wide variety of essential online information concerning the local education sector. He noted that this new website is designed to be easily utilised by parents, teachers and stu-

dents of all grades. Mingo also explained that the information on the site will range from curriculum guides, past test papers, CSEC and CAPE syllabuses, to colouring packets and interactive videos for nursery children, interactive quizzes for primary age children from grades 2-6, tips for parents and teachers as well as a host of education policy documents among other important information. He also pointed out by performing the quiz via projector just how user-friendly the website is.

LRC intended to buttress gold mining industry

- Minister Persaud

By Clifford Stanley

THE Land Reclamation Committee (LRC) of the Ministry of National Resources and the Environment (MNR&E) is seeking to buttress the gold mining industry in its efforts at adopting clean and sustainable mining, without in any way curtailing or diminishing its important contributions to the economy. Minister Robert Persaud reiterated this position during a feature address to a miners’ forum held at the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC) Training Centre yesterday. He said: “There were some who were urging the Government to curtail mining in favour of safeguarding the environment. But that is not our position. We have

no interest in slowing down mining. What we want are miners who are just as enthusiastic about their social responsibilities towards the environment as they are about exploiting its resources.” He stressed that such a “culture” was absolutely necessary for the prosperity and sustainability of the industry as well as its patrimony to future generations. The Miners Forum had been organised by the MNR&E for stakeholders in the gold and diamond mining industry to brief them on the functions and composition of the recently formed LRC and to seek their inputs into its method of operations and their support for its operations. Minister Persaud disTurn to page 28

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Police expend $12.3M for 175th anniversary awards By Leroy Smith

THE Guyana Police Force yesterday awarded hard working officers, inspectors and other ranks of the force to the tune of $12.3M as part of the Force’s 175th anniversary. The award ceremony which entered its 24th year saw 1,300 persons being awarded for their outstanding performance. In his address to the recipients and other senior officers of the force, acting Commissioner of Police, Seelall Persaud said that the move is a positive motivational impact for ranks and

their efforts beyond the call of duty. Yesterday ranks were rewarded for their superior work in the areas of firearms recovery, stop and search operations, successful prosecutions, unearthing of illegal substances, bringing to justice perpetrators of serious crimes including murders, kidnappings and executions, effective traffic duties and keen investigations, among other areas. According to the Top Cop, the force will continue with the awards ceremonies like the one held yesterday since it remains relevant and allow ranks to have that

Police Commissioner Persaud shares a light moment with Assistant Commissioner Ramnarine during the ceremony yesterday morning

The detectives from ‘A’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ Divisions who were responsible for cracking the case of murdered Lusignan taxi driver Dhanrag Latchman make their way to collect their reward for a splendid investigation

sense of appreciation for the added work which they ever so often do in the interest of serving the public. The awards saws ranks from each division being rewarded in almost all areas of the service the Guyana Police Force provides to the public. Persaud in his address also pointed to several changes within the Guyana Police Force which has been occurring over the last few months as the organisation aims at better serving the

members of the public. GROUP INSURANCE He added that in addressing the issue of the force welfare and welfare of ranks the force is currently engaged with an insurance company regarding group insurance. He said that this initiative is linked to a programme that will see the annual medical check-up by each rank annually and physically and would be assessed. This will be accorded to each rank under the age of 45.

These activities, Persaud said, are reforming the Guyana Police Force. He said that they are short- term but in fact will advance the organisation into the future with the necessary competences that are required. He added too that there needs to be reasonable thought paid to the public view that the substantial investment in the Guyana Police Force by the Government serves to bring improvements incrementally over time.

Alleged robbery accused to face sentencing for assaulting VC in Magistrate’s Court By Geeta Rampersaud NINETEEN-YEAR-OLD remand prisoner Wesley Griffith of Lot 283 Thomas Street, Mackenzie, Linden, who is alleged to have unlawfully assaulted the 50-year-old self-employed Deryck Halley in the magistrate’s court on June 20last, appeared yesterday before Magistrate Geeta Chan-

dan-Edmond to answer an assault charge. Griffith was appearing before Magistrate Judy Latchman on the day in question to answer a robbery-with-violence offence allegedly committed against the same Halley on June 26, 2013 at Lot 14 North Sophia, Greater Georgetown when he committed this other offence. He was at that time accused

of using violence in robbing Deryck Halley of one motorcycle, one Blackberry cellular phone valued at $52,000, one Nokia cellular phone valued at $25,000, and cash amounting to $30,000, besides house keys. The accumulative value of that robbery amounted to $277,000. The unrepresented prisoner pleaded guilty as charged, ascribing his behaviour to the

effects of stress. He also said he was sorry for what he had done that day. He will return to court on July 30 for sentencing, pending a probation report. During Griffith’s attack on Halley in Magistrate Latchman’s Court, her orderly had escorted her into her chambers and another police rank occupied himself in placing prisoners down

the court chute. There were other prisoners in the dock, and there were also two other ranks in plainclothes who assisted to bring the situation under control. Griffith has at the Mackenzie Court an ongoing $5M armed robbery matter allegedly committed at Amelia’s Ward in Linden along with Ruel Williams, 32, of Lot 657 Industrial

Area, Mackenzie; and Nellon Brummel, a 27-year-old porter of Lot 27 Lower Kara Kara, Linden. Griffith faces six charges, along with his alleged accomplices, all of which allegedly occurred on Friday, January 31, at South Amelia’s Ward in Linden, where under arms they robbed a family of a car, cash and jewellery.

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Longden Street murder trial voir dire nearing end

By George Barclay

FINAL addresses were made in the Longden St. murder trial voir dire in the absence of the jury yesterday.

Defence counsel Mr. Euclin Gomes, representing the accused Tony Collymore, was making his final address yesterday afternoon; and that was expected to be followed by an address from the prose-

cutrix, Miss Diana Kauelesar. At the end of Miss Kaulesarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s address, Justice Frank Holder, who is conducting the voir dire to determne admissibility of an alleged caution statement

which was said to be given to the police by the accused Collymore, would likely give his ruling. Collymore is alleged to have murdered Jermaine Simon on August 2, 2012.

Sherwin Simon, brother of the deceased, has testified to the effect that the accused killed his brother; but the accused had earlier pleaded not guilty to the indictment, and his counsel is contending that

the alleged caution statement had not been obtained in accordance with the Judgesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rules. This is what the judge will have to determine at conclusion of the voir dire.

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St. Stanislaus teacher still missing

…11 days after basketball game at National Gymnasium

By Asif Hakim

THIS is the 11th day since 34-year-old Nyozil Goodman of William Street, Kitty, Georgetown went missing without a trace after she and another teacher had accompanied St. Stanislaus College students to a basketball game at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue on the evening of Sunday, July 6th. This publication understands that, after the game, Goodman had told the students to leave without her because someone was going to pick her up; and that was the last time she had been seen. A senior police officer told this publication that the matter is still being actively investigated, although no one has yet been arrested. The officer promised that the Force would continue to work tirelessly to find the missing woman. Goodman’s brother, Nestor Thompson, said he had last spoken to Nyozil on the afternoon before she went missing; and he is worried and concerned about his sister. Thompson said he tried to get his sister for endless hours that night, but her cellphone kept going to voicemail, and he was informed by Digicel that the last time the number was active was at 23:00hrs on July 06th. Ms. Nyozil Goodman is five feet, five

inches tall, and is dark brown in complexion. Anyone with information relevant to the whereabouts of Ms. Nyozil Goodman is kindly being asked to please contact her brother on telephone number 592-6924526, or the nearest police station.

Friday, July 18, 2014 - 09:30 Saturday, July 19, 2014 - 11:00

Taurus - April 20 - May 20 Secrets are all around you, seemingly at every turn now -- but you're not really liking it all that much. You're more the straightforward type -- the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth is what you need. Of course, gossip has never really been your thing, since it's way too easy for it to spiral into mistruth. Someone comes to you with a huge secret they need to whisper in your ear now, but don't fear. Let them know that they should try the next desk over.

Cancer - June 22 - July 22 Things are getting better now, just like you thought (or hoped) they might. You feel like a weight has lifted from your shoulders. You're not bored with this downtime, either. A seeming coincidence puts you back in touch with someone you thought you might never see again. Ready or not, here comes your striking wake-up call: You still care, and it seems that they do, too. What comes next? Leo - July 23 - August 22 Missing teacher Nyozil Goodman

of the restored landscape with the proper grass and tree species or utilising the landscape with post-mining activities such as croplands, fish ponds or pasture lands for animals. He disclosed that the deliverables of the LRC are also intended to support the MNR&E’s strategic priority goal of “Sustainable Resource Use and Monitoring” with expectations of restoring key natural resources to their natural state. During the forum yesterday Mr. Godfrey Scott of the Ministry briefed the stakeholders on the importance of land reclamation and the fact

Thursday, July 17, 2014 - 08:30

You aren't exactly famous for turning down dares, resisting the impulse to boldly go where no one has gone before or for driving back the urge to do anything you're told not to. In fact, these situations are more like invitations to you! That doesn't mean you're never surprised, however, or at least caught a little off guard when you finally get the message from a long-suffering friend.

If you had something scheduled for today, whether a firm plan or just a half-expected meeting or appointment, you should probably just move on. Things just don't turn out the way you expect them to, but the good news is that you're always up for a change in plans. That's especially true right now, since you have friends in high places who can help you to make the best of a bad situation.

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POST-MINING ACTIVITIES It involves re-vegetation

Aries - March 21 - April 19

Gemini - May 21 - June 21

LRC intended to buttress... closed that the LRC was born out of discussions and decisions made by the Special Land Use Committee (SLUC) which had been set up in 2009 with the aim of finding ways of reducing conflicts caused by multiple land use in the hinterland. He said that land reclamation referred to the restoration of landscapes disturbed by mining operations to environmentally sound and productive conditions for present and future generations.

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that it could be done with minimal additional cost to their operations. He used case studies of past reclamation exercises, including one at Mahdia in Region 8 (Potaro/Siparuni) to show how this was possible. Mr. Haimwant Persaud, Manager of the Geospatial Information Management Unit (GIMU) of the MNR&E briefed stakeholders on the role of geographic information collected by satellites as it related to deforestation around mining claims in Guyana. He said that the Geographic Information System (GIS) had been able to detect the various sizes of deforestation which he described as “hot spots.” The system will help the LRC to keep track of the land reclamation efforts of miners. Mr. K. C. Singh of the bauxite company RUSAL told miners that it makes sense and money as well to restore as they mine. He urged miners to maintain nurseries of plants even while mining so that these plants can be readily available for reforestation after restoring disturbed landscapes. Minister Persaud had in March of this year disclosed that the GGMC will be funding a land reclamation project valued at $500M to aggressively reclaim mined-out lands and engage in reforestation activities to preserve the forest for future generations.

Take equal parts impulse and romance, add in a giant pinch of random (most likely thanks to a coincidence of some kind), and you get a day that you won't ever forget -- and neither will whomever is lucky enough to be by your side. It's a recipe for deep infatuation, and since no one loves being in love like you do, you're only too happy to play. Watch to see what happens next! Virgo - August 23 - September 22 If you're getting excited about something new -- and you almost certainly are -- don't try to hide it. Everyone gets to act like a kid now and then!. Speaking of thrills, there could be romantic fireworks coming your way quite soon. If someone sounds like they're spoiling for a fight, though, make sure to warn them that your ire is running hot, so if they're dumb enough to start something, you're ready to finish it. Libra - September 23 - October 22 You don't exactly have a reputation for being chatty -- but maybe you should. Few are as talkative, friendly or amiable as you, whether you're in the company of friends or total strangers. There's certainly no one better at making those strangers feel welcomed, either. Those traits come in handy over the next few days, which are sure to be busy. Clear off your social calendar! Scorpio - October 23 - November 21 A colleague you've been thinking about recently -- someone who has been returning those furtive glances for some time now -- is just about to signal in one way or another that they're ready for a staring contest. In fact, they may even be brave enough to walk up and say hello, hoping for a conversation. Whatever happens, you've got to admire their brass. Sagittarius - November 22 - December 20 You can't seem to even try to be polite while your caustic acquaintance is talking -especially if they're trashing someone you know, or someone you barely know, really. If you're feeling about the person they're trashing, it doesn't matter what they say -- you just do exactly what you should anyway. Make your decisions based only on your personal impressions. Capricorn - December 21 - January 19 You're not overly emotional -- in fact, you'd reliably choose having oral surgery (without anaesthesia, even) over a serious discussion of your feelings -- especially if they're as close to the surface and as hard to ignore as yours happen to be just now. That doesn't mean you need to shut down -- just choose your people with care. Aquarius - January 20 - February 18 You're about to surprise your people in a big way, and shock anyone else who's never seen this side of you. You can often seem detached and weirdly impersonal, and you're good at that image, too. Right about now, though, you're hard-pressed to keep your eyes dry in the face of a dopey chick flick. Don't panic -- this is just a phase!

Pisces - February 19 - March 20 It's the perfect time to be you -- you're already flexible and able to see the bright side of any person or situation. You sail through all challenges that come up through the day and should be well on your way to a fantastic week by the end of the evening. Be nice to anyone who isn't quite as lucky as you. After all, not everyone has your adaptability.

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                                                                                          

, spares and servicing to refrigerators, freezers, AC units, coolers, washers and gas stoves. Tel. 683-1312, 627-3206 (Nick).

      d o n e t o a l l laptops & desktop computers, computer installations & configuration of DVRs security cameras, 699-3615.   provide s q u a l i t y, d e s i g n s and construction of terrazzo also regrinding, cleaning and polishing of existing terrazzo. Call Mr A. Bacchus, 660-7486, 642-2289.  Designs: Kitchen cupboards, closets, living room suites, e t c . m a d e t o o r d e r, a l s o r e upholstering of sofas and suites. Transportation and estimates absolutely free. 664-1470.  Chowkai Construction: Building of homes, building, renovations, c a r p e n t r y, m a s o n r y, t i l i n g , p l u m b i n g , l a c q u e r ing, painting. Call 682-4533  all general construction, contact Mohamed. Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call 2330591, 667-6644, (office), 2163120.       Building Construction: We specialise in building, repairing, painting, sanding, varnishing, plumbing. We also build low income houses. For more information, call Husain, 675-9107, 6423 4 7 8 M o n d a y t o S a t u r d a y, 08:30hrs to 17:30hrs.

TOURS

 Editor - Knowledge of video camera will be an asset. To work full time. Must have experience. Apply to fol@solutions2000.net or call 6565690 not later than 22/7/2014.

TOURS                 Weekend/ day tours to Suriname. Call Kanuku Tours: 226-4001, 225-2780 for more information.

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   a n d C a n t e r d r i v e r and porter. Tel. 226-5473.  Cars to work and keep. Contact 654-7510.

 experienced registered nurse is available for Home Care Nursing for elderly and Doctor's Office services, Contact: 603-0600.

 cook and pastry maker to work on West Coast Demerara. Call 602-5332.  male Sales Representative. Contact 225-8205.

        & A s s o c i ates Financial Services, Ta x a t i o n ( VAT, i n c o m e a n d p r o p erty), cash flow projec tions, business development plans, personal financial adv i s e r, Accounting and C o n s u l t Fa n c y, 1 9 0 C h u r c h Stree t, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown , Tel. 223-2105, 66 2 - 7 4 6 7 . -IMMIGRANT Visa Service. Professional Visa applications to the US and Ca nada. Fees USA VISA $3000, Canada $4 0 00, Plaza Computer Serv i c e , 2 4 5 S h e r i f f Street, C / ville. 2 2 5 - 7 3 9 0 , 6 1 8 - 0 1 2 8 , 6 8 8 - 1 8 7 4 . O pen Monday to Sunday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs   Buildi n g C o n t r a c t o r : C a r p e n t r y, m a s o n r y, t i l i n g , p l u m b i n g , painting, drawing of plans, etc, free estimates, general home maintenance, prompt, affordable and dependable. Lot 1232 6th Avenue Section "A" Diamond New S c h e m e , E B D . Te l . 2 1 6 0671, 622-0267, E m ail klakeram.construction@gmail.com 692-8464.

SPIRITUALITY SPRIRITUALITY  work done - bad work only: Call 686-0779  works done to enhance success, remove evil, bring prosperity and bond lovers, etc. 661-3457, 641-1447.  in mantra, tantra, yantra, belly pain, cancer, heart and tumour pain, fever, stone, etc. Call 677-6363, 602-9155.

 manager, woodmizer and ripsaw operators, tractor operator, timber grant manager. Call Richard 6097675, 233-2614.  General Store, 116 Regent Road Bourda, General domestics to work in AA Eccles and Nandy Park, EBD. Must know to prepare English and Indian dishes, Handyman must know to care for dogs.

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 repair, sand and re-polish your wooden furniture to have it looking as good as new, also custom-build for you. Please call 602-5332.

 cashier. Apply with written application and passport-size picture to Survival Shopping Complex, 173 Sheriff Street. Tel. 227-5286/9.

 work done in S u r i n a m e - l o v e , m a r riage, sickness, pregnancy, remove evil, prosperity, business and readings. Call 674-8603, 597851-9876..

 Summer Tour Shopping, Casino, Dolphin etc. August 1-4, 7-13 and 18-22 Tel: 639-2663, 644-0185, 665-5171, 227-8290.

cards starting at $4 each. Many professional choices. Several full colour and 1-colour options. May - special offer. Alert Printing 2272679.

  ?                      

works done to bring peace, finance, success, enhance prosperi t y, r e m o v e e v i l , b l o c k a g e , r e u n i t e f a m i l i e s , l o vers, etc. 610-7234 , 6 4 4 - 0 0 5 8 .

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 your own boss! Independent travel agents needed. Register now. bonitagarr@yahoo.com  Clerk: Send resumé to david_mohamad@hotmail.com or mail to 19 Public Road, Diamond, EBD.  female between the ages of 18 and 23, to work on mobile food unit - Call 6739704.  Apply with written application to 2J's General Store, 148149 E½ Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown. Phone 225-2350.  Between 1835yrs. Apply at, Lens Décor, M8 Sheriff Street, Georgetown. Tel#: 227-0176  Educational Institute, Tel. 227-3338, 223-7226, Teachers - Primary, Secondary and Nursery.         m a n a g e r, cook and sales person. Please call 614-0619 for information.  To clean onions and assort potatoes. Apply in person to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling.  guards between ages 35 and 60 years. Apply with ID and NIS Cards to Mays Shopping Centre, 98E Regent Street, Georgetown.  driver with licence for car, van, bus and lorry. Apply with valid ID and application to May's Shopping Centre, 98E Regent Street, Georgetown.  Maid: Must know to cook Indian dishes, one handyman, one office clerk, one experienced driver to work at the interior location for TM Truck, hauler. Call 619-2650, 223-8088.

 male hairdresser who does female and male hair-cuts and knows about Quimics hair products. Two manicure and pedicure persons who know nail designs. Note: The Brazilian way of manicure and pedicure will be taught. Contact: 6782290, Eduardo.  for interior location. Must know to cook and bake a wide variety of items. Strictly non-smoker. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references, and must be at least 40 years old. Others need not apply. Call 618-2020.  Operator for interior location. Job entails maintaining roads with a Back-blade and daily servicing of heavy equipment. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references. Beginners need not apply. Call 618-2020. Agency now hiring to work in Trinidad. Live-in & Nonlive-in housekeepers, skilled & experienced (10 years up), plumbers, skilled & experienced (10 years up), electricians, heavy-duty drivers & operators, mechanics, secretary/office assistant. Limited Accommodation Available. Call 657-2184, 08:00hrs - 17:00hrs. Do not text, what's app or send call request.                   : Make your dream job a reality. Urgently needed - waiters, waitresses, cabin attendant, cooks, utility cleaner, bellboy, purser officer, front desk staff, carpenters, electricians, plumbers. Contact 650-9880   EDUCATION - Vacancy exists for trained/experienced teachers in the following areas for the academic year Sept. 2014 - English A, English B, Maths, Physics, H&SB, POA, OA, IT & EDPM also Primary teachers (Grade -5). Apply with written application to: The Director of Studies, 22 Atlantic Gardens, ECD. Tel: 626-2080.  for Porters/ Delivery Boys. Applications are invited from suitable able bodied persons to fill the position of Porter /Delivery boys in a reputable business entity. The desired applicant should possess the following basic capabilities:Be literate, Be customer friendly, Be able to work flexible hours. Please direct all applications to: Director P. Ramroop & Sons LOT 5 "R"2 Kersaint Park, L.B.I. East Coast Demerara. Tel no. 2203442 or 220- 3479

GUYANA CHRONICLE, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 2014 30 LAND FOR SALE Land For Sale Blocks for sale. Tel. 683-9910.   Harmonie 42x600. Tel. 698-1791.  1200ft x 40ft at La Grange, WBD. Amar 621-6037.  Agriculture Road. Tel. 220-0430.  land, 200 acres. Tel. 619-4682, 687-2806.  Diamond, EBD, 60x120. Details 644-6551.   Pareil, E.C. Demerara - $2.5M neg. Contact: 220-7987.  Road Kitty 123 b y 3 8 . 4 , $ 11 M n e g . P h o n e 678-0752.   at Land of Canaan, road to river, E. B Demerara. Call 615-2346.  No.2, 138 ft x 1750 - 5.5 acres - $15M, Phone 227-7734.  at Versailles WBD. 225-0351, 227-2174, 666-3659, 652-3707.  Public Road, ideal for business 188ft x 131ft. Transported $27M neg.  for mall, gas station, 100-apartment building. Call 223-9580, cell 677-6363.  block for sale, lease or rent. Chi Chi and topographic map 33 North East. Contact: 6239099, 665-4082, 218-4201.  residential area, 100'x101' fence in Continental Park $38M neg. Contact 592623-9099, 665-4082, 218-4201.   of residential land situate at Hand-en-Veldt Mahaica, ECD. Asking $2M per plot. Call 6871801, 225-6298, 668-5560.  Estates, EBD lots, authorised agent De Freitas Associates. 609-2302, 609-6516, E m a i l : defreitasassociates@gmail.com  house lot at 4th Street, Martyrsville, good road, close to line top road, ready to transfer. Price $4.5M neg. Tel. 629-5300.  $7M,Pradoville$60M, Atlantic Gardens $60M. Keyhomes 223-1765 , 615-8734 .  x 125ft Dennis Street, Campbellville. Contact: 6199161, 225-2350.  land, Linden Highway 152 acres road to river $36M, Kitty Public Road $19M. Tel. 592-6092302, 609-6516, 645-2580.   Mile, Wismar, Linden. Lot next door to Pentecostal Church. Contact 223-3031,6646679,676-9160.  PARIEL, Section D, North, seawall side, 50x100, r o a d s , e l e c t r i c i t y, w a t e r , drainage in place. Price $ 4 . 5 M n e g . Te l . 6 2 8 - 6 8 1 9 .  OF CANAAN EBD: Transported 2 acres, 4 acres, 14.6 acres EDW conservancy road. Tel. 266-0014, 669-8139.  $3.5M, Herstelling $3.2M, Grove (with foundation) $2.6M, Providence (100ft. x 50ft.) $3M, Non Pareil $8.5M. Tel: 675-7292. : South Road back land 40' x 80' -$15M, Princes Street back land $6M, Vreed-enHoop double lot on public road $33M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.

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LAND FOR SALE

TO LET

  river to highway, Linden Highway $30M, Mon Repos $2.5M, Bel Air Park $60M, Diamond $3.5M, La Retraite 5 acres $25M, Vigilance $2.5M. Tel: 225-8241, 2274950, after hours 226-7829.

  of land containing a variety of lumber and potential for agriculture, Boerasirie, WCD $100M, neg, house lot Diamond New Scheme unencumbered $7M. Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314.

 large Continental Park lot to build your dream palace, plus 4 000ft reserve. Price $22M 661-1992 Lord Darindra 615-0069, Mr Alex Pereira 669-0943, 618-0000, 623-2591, 225-2626, 226-1064.

  Semi-furnished, 1-bedroom and Studio apartment, for student/single paersonCall 222-6708.

bedroom furnished, executive apartment, Industry ECD, parking, AC, 19" television, beds, stove, suite, refrigerator, washing machine, fans, $75 000 monthly. Call 628-2866.

  (gated compound), opposite Grand Co a s t a l 7 h o u s e l o t s t o g e t h e r. Ve r s a i l l e s W B D , b a c k o f A r a c a r i Te l .         

 Land in Da Silva Street $14.9M, Land for apt. 125x50 in Dennis Street Campbellville $39.8M neg. close to Middleton Street, John Street Campbellville $54M - 100x50, Craig Street close to Sheriff Street $46M, Tel: Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Darindra - 615-0069, Mr Alex Pereira 669-0943, 623-2591, Lady Hercules 661-1925, 2252616, 225-3068, Mr Ramsohoye 618-0000.

land is going to solve your business needs, located in Chateau Margot, ECD, three-flat concrete building at a three-corner junction with 4 lot spaces 412 x 322. Contact owner 220-3595, 609-0480. CLOSE to Brickdam, $75M suitable for 5-storey complex, hotel Mr Ramsohoye 618-0000, Mr Per e i r a 2 2 6 - 1 0 6 4 , M r. Darindra 615-0069, 225-2626, 2 2 7 - 6 8 6 3 , 2 2 5 -5198\  corner $93M, Thomas Street C/burg 242ft by 40ft - $70M, Bel Air Park $50M, Kingston $50M, Others. Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136  Park $22M, Atlantic Gardens $23M, South Road corner $40M, Queenstown 242 by 50ft $120M. Others. Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136  Gardens 100x50 $14M also in LBI Earl's Court $12M, Lord Carlos 692-3831, 225-5198, Mr Pereira 669-0943, 225-2626, 2253068, 615-0069,661-1952,6180000, 688-3431.  your dream house Land 76x85 at Florals Garden, east of Houston Gardens $8.5M, Call 227-6949, 225-5198, 2253068, 225-2626, 231-2064, 2276863, 225-2709, 692-3831, 6232591, 226-1064.  gated community 50x100 - $7.5M, Eccles 50x100 - $3.8M neg., Herstelling 50x90 - $3.8M neg., Diamond 50x100 - $3.8M neg. 7th Avenue., Sandy Babb 30x140 - $45M neg., Atlantic Ville 40x90 - $17M - Call 684-2244.  only remaining triple lot in God Bless Agricola A is #1 for parking truck, bond. Security is the best in the world $19M. Phone Lord Budram 6923831, Pereira 669-3350, 6232591, Alexander 661-1952, Hercules 661-1952, 226-1064, 225-5198, 227-6949, 225-2626,2 31-2064, 693-9131, 225-5184, 7 d a y s a w e e k 2 4 h o u r s.   land in Duncan St. f o r 4-sto r e y o f f i c e c o m p l e x , bond, school, apartment $40M. Phone 627-0288, Mr. Ramsayoe 618-0000, Mr A l y s i o u s P e r e i r a 6 2 3 - 2591, Mr. Darindra 615-0069.\  $78M, Grove $3M, Providence $4.2M, Bachelour's Adventure $2.5M, Good Hope $8M, Eccles $12.8M, Better Hope $6.5M, Middle Street and Thomas Street $60M.        with 20ft driveway Dennis Street $17M, S ec. 'M' 90 x 50 plus reserve $17M, Kitty 8 000 sq. ft - $19M, one house in McDoom close to main road $9M. Phone Mr Darindra 615-0069, 618-0000 Vice President Alysious Pereira 6232591, 227-6863, 226-1064, 225-2626.

 Diamond First Street $10M, Second Street $9M, Herstelling near public road $6M, $3M, Eccles Public Road $50M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.

 x 60 land in Bel Air Village for hotel, bond, 5-storey, students' dorm - $42M. Phone Vice President Patrick Pereira 669-3350, Vice P r e s i d ent Ramsohoye 618-0000, 6232591, 227-6863, 225-2626, 667-7812.

Street - Well developed, fully fenced land, measuring 100ft x 62ft, next to Scotiabank $150M. Serious enquiries only. Call 227-5407, 6582686.

    of land in Vlissengen Road close to Sandy Babb Street - $79M for 4-storey complex drive through. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, 615-0069, 225-2626, 225-5198, 618-000, 626-4180.

land is going to solve your business need, in Smyth close to Brickdam 120 x 60 the only land available for $55M neg All lands that would give you the same r e t u r n o n y o u r i n vestment $95M, talking of 5-storey co m p l e x . P h o n e Lady Racel Jones 688-3431 , Master Darindra 615-0069, 618-0000, 623-2591, 2 2 5 - 2 6 2 6 , 2 2 5 - 3 068 , 2 2 6 1 0 6 4, E mail : tonyreidsrealty@hotmail.co m  lot in Dennis St, with driv eway 20 feet $17M, Sec. 'M', 80 x 60,plus reserve for bond $19M, Da Silva S t 8 0 x 5 0 $ 1 3 M , Kitty Railway Embankm e n t 8 0 0 0 s q . f t $ 20M, land has 20 ft driveways. Vice Preside n t D r a n d i a 6 1 5 - 0 0 6 9 , Vice P r e sident Alysious Pereira - 623-2591, Vice Pr e s i d e nt Ramsayae 618-0000, Vice President 225-2626, 226-1064, 667-7812.  wish to advertise all land was made by the creator for different purposes. Go as high as you can to enjoy economy of height. Earl's Court LBI double lot 12 0 x 9 0 - $ 1 7 M , H appy Acres parallel to t h e Main Road 100 x 50 - $16M, for business or 4-storey apartment land for bonds on the East Coast $28M, Ki t ty 8 000 sq. ft $20M, Da Silva St 70 x 35 $14M, 9 000 sq. ft on Main Road 500 yards south of Chinese Emb a s sy, Tu r k e y e n 1 . 4 a c r e s $38M, Campbellville 80 x 60 with lo t s of reserve $16M, Republ i c P a r k $16M, Continental Park double lot $35M, Croal Street 75 x 50 - $32M, 3 lots at 'AA' Eccles with massive unfinished structure $98M, plus reserve. Friendship $3.5M, Pearl 5 acres for gated community $45M neg. Phone , 225-3068, 226-1064, 2276863, 227-6964, 225-2626.  acre s of land in the city for hotel, and any complex Main Street 2 ½ acres US$5M, Water Stre e t 4 acres for hotel, hotel on 5 acres of land overlooking the sea US$ 5 M ; a n other o verl o o k i n g t h e sea US$1.5M, i n come US$15000; riverside land resid e n t ial land at LBI - $10M; Republi c Park $8M, Dia m ond $7M, Sec. ' K ' $20 M , B e l Air Park $ 2 5 M , G arnett double lot $42M, Phone 225-2626, 231-2064, 225-2709, 226-1064, 227-6949, 227-6863, 667-7812. 619-7945         busines ses must think out of the box. They must adopt a new strategy. The Chinese are moving in some locations that land for bond/factory is cheap, 20 000 sq ft land close t o the Chinese embassy for b o n d . $ 58M, 8 000 sq. ft on the main road close t o t h e C h i ne se Embassy $54M for 4storey fast food/super m a r k e t 200c a r p a r k ing. 1½ ac res of land in Turkeyen for hostel, school, university, bond, Buy now, be decisive. Present, you hav e a boss, now de c i d e . P h o ne M r. D a n h a n d r i 615-0065, M r. Patrick Pere i r a 6 6 9 - 3 3 50, Mr. Alysious Pereira 623-2591, 2252 7 0 9 , 2 2 5 - 2 6 2 6 , 2 2 5 - 3 0 6 8, 2 2 6 - 1064, 227-6863, 225-5198 Seven days of h o t m a i l : tonyreidsrealty. c o m ..

, opposite the Cultural Centre in great Industrial Hadfield Street more than $80M. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mrs Bibi Khan , Lady Abundance 661-1992 Lord Darindra 6150069, Mr Alex A. Pereira - 6690943, 618-0000, 623-2591, 2252626, 226-1064. to let

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 located space, suitable for business. Call 690-9292, 225-7131.  and two-bedroom fully furnished apartments in Alberttown. Contact 618-1480.  - single working responsible female. Tel: 622-5371 or text.  3-bedroom furnished apartments, short- and long-term. 677-0402.  furnished h o u s e U S $ 1 0 0 0 . 6 11 - 0 3 1 5 , 690-8625.  3 bedroom house $100,000 641-2664  apartments, rooms daily, and business place Contact 621-5282.  self-contained room for female, no children. Tel. 678-8141.  two-bedroom apartment, located in Cummings Lodge (UG) 688-6910, 222-8983.  spacious 3 bedroom, more apartments. 2227986, 638-7232.  self-contained, twobedroom bottom flat with all conveniences. 677-4866.  located space, suitable for business. Call 690-9292, 225-7131.  three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences. Tel. 677-4866.  bedroom for overseas guest, self-contained, in D'Aguiar's Park. 642-8860.  apartment $65 000, 3-bedroom apartment $55 000. 683-4315.  to let for Single persons. Contact 231-6322, 6922521.  furnished one-bedroom apartment air conditioned. Tel. 623-2923.  apartment with toilet and bath inside, in Cummings Lodge. Contact Gabar 222-3036. : 2-bedroom apartment, floor is tiled, with light and water $45 000. Tel. 684-6266. bedroom apartment, Diamond, EBD. Contact: 2160644, 684-3195.  Margot, 2-bedroom apartment. with kitchen, toilet, bath, fully furnished. Call 660-0943.    -bedroom apartments at 27 Hugh Ghanie Park, Cummings Lodge. Tel: 674-2639. BUSINESS APARTMENT/ 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO LET IN DUNCAN STREET CAMPBELLVILLE, CALL 621- 3661  top flat threebedroom house, 80 Albert & Laluni Streets, Queenstown. Tel. 2267452, 226-0178.  unfurnished bedroom apartment at BB Eccles Housing Scheme for married couple. For enquiries call 692-8000.  3-bedroom top flat with master room located at Republic Park. Semi-furnished, US$900, Tel: 621-6888  3-bedroom top flat in South Ruimveldt. Call 644-2099.

 upper flat Shell Road & Lamaha Street, Kitty, $75 000 monthly. Call 6772732 08:00hrs to 18:00hrs. -bedroom apartment, upper flat, no kids! Montrose Public Road. Tel: 220-7724, 675-1299.  bond $500,000. Large Storage space Regent St. $500 000, monthly. 626-1150, 231-9181. 3BRFurnishedHouse A/C, Hot Water, Large Yard, Self-Contained EBD US$1,000 Call 645-0944 : 2 2-bedroom $40 000 & $50 000, Campbellville 2-bedroom $70 000. Contact: 684-6266  Air or Prasad Nagar 3 BR Luxurious furnished apartment, A/C, Security US$1,500. Call 668-7419  place, ECD Public Road. Business place also at Enterprise ECD. Contact 6396013. -EN-HOOP, 7-8 Plantain Walk: Unfurnished 2 - twobedroom apartments with parking. Tel. 264-2639, 264-2743.                  unfurnished bedroom apartment at BB Eccles Housing Scheme for married couple. For enquiries call 692-8000. , prime residential properties, 4 bedrooms, 3½ baths, garage, AC rooms, generator, big yard space, hot/cold. Contact owner: 671-2908, 660-7013.  homes, furnished and unfurnished apartments or luxurious vacation rentals.    -contained furnished, 2bedroom apartment with kitchen - $120 000 monthly, semi-furnished studio apartment - $40 000 monthly, light and water inclusive. Contact 227-3196. -bedroom bottom flat recently renovated and painted, with inside toilet and bath, Lima, Essequibo Coast. For working couple $28 000 monthly. Tel. 653-7654.  concrete 3-bedroom bottom flat, spacious living quarters, telephone, parking, toilet and bath, EBD. Decent working couple. Tel. 668-5384, 648-3342. 2-bedroom apartments, fully furnished and self-contained for long- and short-term rental. Contact Tropical View Hotel. 227-2216.           : Unfurnished one-bedroom self-contained apartment with parking. Contact Mr Hing. Tel. 680-5000.  Kitty $70,000, 2-bedroom furnished $120,000, 2bedroom North Ruimveldt $60,000. Charlyn 665-9087.  business place to rent. Contact Morgan's Furniture Store, Charlotte Street Georgetown. Tel:226-4229/618-4576  two-bedroom, top flat, fully furnished with AC, in Shell Road, Kitty. Contact R.R Samuels 225-1514, 669-4984. house - water, light etc. - big yard, La Parfaite Harmonie. Reasonable price - 227-4422, 683-7410.  ECD: Business place on public road suitable for Chinese restaurant or bar. Phone 220-0744.  apartment in Subryanville, Georgetown US$600, US$500. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  bottom flat $50 000 monthly, Kitty. Tel. 2270155, 16:00hrs - 19:00hrs. Serious enquiries only.

 2-bedroom apartment, with hot and cold, AC, self-contained, etc location Mon Repos, ECD. Price $80 000. Tel. 6180626.  rental: Furnished rooms and apartment at Julian's Guest House $3 500, $4 000, $5 000 and $6 000. Contact 638-4505, 225-4709. furnished, 1-bedr o o m a pa r t m e n t w i t h A C i n Kitty, for short time visitors. 686-4620, 227-2466.  apartments, one self-contained South Turkeyen. Contact 619-0094, 219-1668.  business front in Cummings Street, 54 x 26ft and one business front in Fifth and Light Streets. Contact 618-1480.  house/apartment at 56 First Street, A l e x a n d e r Vi l l a g e . A s k f o r Joyce or Semone. Tel. 6839156, 671-2323.  and 7-bedroom. Prices from $90 000 to US$3200. Rooms for female UG students. Tel: 216-3120 office, 233-0591, 667-6644.  Gardens US$1,000, Kingston US$650, Eccles - US$800, C/ville $90,000 and many others. Contact 6288012.     b e d r o o m f u rnished apartment, fully tiled and secure, AC, hot/ cold shower, internet, US$20 daily, short- and longterm neg. 231-6061, 621-1524.           Modern onebedroom furnished apartment, telephone, internet, light, water, parking $75 000 p e r m o n t h - Te l : 6 5 8 - 1 5 2 3 , 638-3622.  1-bedroom apartment near UG, fully tiled and furnished, has internet, water electricity included - G$75 000 - Tel: 600-4343.  Street: Fully furnished apartment,. 1 bedroom has 2 double beds, bathtub also 2nd toilet & bath. Large living room, AC, US$600 -Phone 6004343.   back house with grille, verandah, fence, pre-paid meter. Rent includes water $55 000. Vreed-enHoop. 685-7566.  2-storey, fully grilled 3-bedroom house, master room included, in Diamond. All modern amenities. Price $120 000 per month neg. Tel. 6582998.  Office Space, Kingston $60 000 monthly, fully furnished, all utilities included. Dedicated receptionist, CCTV, elevator, Wi-Fi, copier, fax. Tel: 645-0944.  $35,000, South Ruimveldt Garden $70 000, Kitty US$4000, Diamond $120,000.          $90 000, Kitty $100 000, Kingston $140 000, Lamaha Gardens US1000, AA Eccles US$1200 - Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  Babb Street, Kitty: One small store with glass cases and AC unit. Asking US$250 monthly. Tel: 656-8400, 6653712 for more information.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 17, 2014 31 TO LET -bedroom, newly renovated apartment, fully grilled, 24-hour water system and surveillance camera (121 Thomas Street, Kitty).  apartment, master bedroom, self-contained, with AC ,fully grilled, E Enachu Street, Section K, C/ville - Rental $80 000 monthly. Call 227-4992 between 08:00hrs and 17:00hrs  Babb Street, Kitty one large ground floor, fully grilled,. Previously spare parts business. Asking US$1000. Call 692-4223, 656-84000 for more information. . 1-bedroom apartment, semi-furnished, bed, washing machine, stove, phone Parking. Couple or single only. Price $60 000. Tel: 6192525, 668-7230.  Space for US$600, apartments for US$700, building for school and university. Tel: 226-1064, 692-3831, 669-0901, Mr Darindra 6150069, 225-2709, 661-1952, 2252626, 227-6863, 227-5306.    -bedroom self-contained lower flat - small family, teacher, students, professional, located 95 Craig Street Campbellville. Contact Prashad Tel. 225-4409, 6450984.  flat Kitty $120 000, fully furnished. Brand new flat, 3 bedrooms - Eccles. Rooms furnished US$30 per day, $30 000 per month. Cummings Lodge 2bedroom $55 000. Diamond 19th Avenue. 2 bedrooms $50 000 - Call 684-2244.  house at Lamaha Gardens suitable for office and residence in immaculate condition US$2500, 2 modern apartments, 3 bedrooms each at C/ville - US$1300 - Contact office 219-4535 8:am - 5:pm  Lovely garden apartment, comfortable, fully furnished, hot/cold water, AC bedroom, Wi-Fi access, central location near taxi and buses, US$550. Tel. 225-7211, 641-4664. bedroom fully furnished flat apt in residential area US$600, one-bedroom apartment US$40 per night, Queenstown. Wills Realty 227-2612 , 6 2 7 - 8 3 1 4 , 6 1 0 8314. :                                                  Road, 2nd and 3rd floors of newly constructed building, each floor 23x100, suitable for offices, church, doctor's clinic, consultancy, boutique, etc. Tel. 626-6909, 629-0037, 642-7963.  bedrooms executive apartment, Industry ECD, furnished ; 1 9 " t e l e v i s i o n , b e d s , stove, suite, refrigerator, washing machine $85,000 monthly, Call 628-2866 after 5PM."  spot could b e u s ed as boutique, bond, church, mini mall, cell shop, snackette, shop, drink shop, pharmacy, cell shop, internet café, e t c . C o n t a c t 6 4 6 - 0668, Call 15:00hrs - 18:00hrs only.  floor restaurant in Middle Street for a state-of-the-art Restaurant & Bar Goodwill go with it U S $ 3 0 0 0 n e g . M r. P a t r i c k Pereira, 225-2626, 231-2064, 227-6949, 227-6863, 2255198, 225-3068. - and two-bedroom fully furnished, AC, WiFi, apartment conveniently located at 6 S e a f o r t h S t , C a m p b e l l v ille. Long- or short-term. US$35/60 daily. 621-3094, 650-5354.

TO LET     l o c a t i o n : L a r g e and small spaces for business or office at Vreed-en-Hoop, not far from the junction. Tel. 227-4870, 223-0628, 671-5999, from 09:00hrs during the day 2642694 from 07:00hrs to 21:00hrs.  2-storey building situated at Lot 49 Parker Street Providence. Each flat contains 3 bedrooms, one self-contained, equipped with air-conditioned living room, water, light and fully secured with grille. Parking also available. Call 625-6227.  floor restaurant in Middle Street for a state-ofthe-art Restaurant & Bar Goodwill go with it US$3000 neg. Mr. Patrick Pereira, 225-2626, 2312064, 227-6949, 227-6863, 2255198, 225-3068. , Gardens US$1500, Lama Ave, B e l A i r P a r k US$18 0 0 , B e l A i r P a r k o n t he round about US$1000, Prashad Nagar US$1500, land from $11 million, riverside l a n d hotels with US$35 000 m o n t h rental and office space US$40 000 month properties from $14 million. 225-2626, 225-5198, 2261064, 623-2591, 669-3350 :                     Apartments available. Self-contained one bedroom, fully furnished and secured. Call Kanuku Apartments: 226-4001, 225-2780 for more information.  2-bedroom back house,, 340 East Street, central Georgetown. Top flat - $65 000, Bottom flat $55 000, preferably single person or couple. No agents. Contact: Abdul on 2255936 or Trudy on 225-4712.  5-bedroomfurnished,swimming pool - US$4000 per month. New one and two-bedroom apartments in Georgetown - US$800, US$1200 & US$1500 monthly, Republic Park 4 bedrooms $75 000 unfurnished. Contact: 225-8241, 227-4950, after hours 226-7829.  use as doctor's clinic, Biochem laboratory, dental surgery, consultancy operatives, etc New Market, Cummingsburg US$2000, two-bedroom office for consultancy mineral trading, etc US$1200. Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314, 610-8314 Email stanleywwills@gmail.com  World #1 Realtor Mister Terry Redford Reid 667-7812, 2256858, 225-7164, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 2 2 5 - 2 6 2 6 , 2 3 1 - 2 0 6 8 , 6 1 97945. H a ve the executive r e n t a l r e d u c e d b y 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, J a c a r a n d a A v e . B e l A i r P ark U S $ 2 0 0 0 , Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$1 8 0 0 , B e l A i r S p r i n g s U S $ 1 0 0 0 , large bond for rental office small form US$375, 10 000 sq ft office space for technology business. 225-2626, 225-5198, 226-1064, 623-2591, 6693350  : 7 bedrooms with pool, cold and hot facilities, fully furnished US$3000, Greenfield Park beautiful property with 3 bedrooms, beautifully furnish e d , h o t a n d cold facilities, air condition. Price US$2000 neg, Good Hope 4-bedroom, furnished US$1200, Oleander Gardens 2-bedroom apartment US$1250, Duke Street apartment Kingston 2-bedroom furnished US$1500, Subryanville 3-bedroom house with all modern facilities (unique) US$2 0 0 0 neg, Lamaha Gardens property 3 bedrooms, with all facilities. Price US$2000. Please call us on 225-7164, 225-6858, 6677812 (Terrence) Joy Reid Realty.

TO LET  3-storey buildings in Middle Street, North Road, South Road, Alberttown, Queenstown, 6 000 to 12 000 sq. ft, Carmichael Street and Kingston, 24 hrs. Royston or Mr Alex 669-0943, 623-2591, Mr Budram 692-3831, Mr Divendra 615-0069, Mr Hercules 661-1952, Mr Ramsoy 618-0000, 225-2626, 225-3068.  A N T H ONY Reid BSc h a s more than 20,000 hrs in Real Estate In v e s t m e n t and Economic Transformat i o n of People Economic Gr o wth. We have rental from US$1500, in Bel Air Park, a m b assad o r ' s r e s i d e n c e i n U n i ve r s i t y G a r d e n s L e R e s o u v e n i r , Lama A v e w i t h p o o l , J a caranda Ave. with large lawns US$2000,Prashad Nagar US$100 0 , a p t . f r o m U S $ 7 0 0 , b o n d 8 0 0 0 sq ft, smal l a n d l a r g e o f f i c e s p a c e up to 1500 0 sq foot; state of the art hote l a n d o f f i c e c o m p l e x w i t h inc o m e o f U S $ 4 0 000 monthly. 22 5 2626, 225-5198, 226-1064, 6232591, 669-3350 -bedroom unfurnished hous e o n e a r l y E a s t B a n k , Demerara. Details available to interested parties, $140 0 0 0 m o n t h l y, t h r e e - b e d r o o m furnished flat Alberttown $80 000, two-bedroom semi-furnished flat, Werk-en-Rust $60 000 non-negotiable, two-bedroom office space, Alberttown, top flat property secured US$1200 monthly, four-storey concrete business complex, 100 x 100ft, each floor, great for supermarket in new thickly populated area on East Bank, Demerara. Wills Realty 2272612, 627-8314, 610-8314 E m a i l stanleywwills@gmail.com    Durban Backlands 4 bedrooms $120,000, Alexander Village 3 bedrooms with AC $800, Alexander Village 1 bedroom fully furn i s h e d $75,000, Kitty 3 bedrooms $80,000, 2 bedrooms furnished $500 North wide house $55,000, Diamond 2 bedrooms apt. $65,000, Ogle with pool $4,000 US, Subryanville with pool $3,000 US  furnished bottom apartment (1 master room), parking, etc US$1000, 3bedroom furnished house (1 master room) grilled, parking, etc US$1500 residential others. Apartment/ houses furnished and unfurnished from US$1000 up. Call 664-5105.

PROPERTY FOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE  ST $55M, 60x120. .Tel. 611-0315, 690-8625.        h o m e $ 3 0 M n e g . 6 11 - 0 3 1 5 , 6 9 0 - 8 6 2 5 . Residential Two Blgs on Double Lot Sandy Babb Street. Call 645-0944  flat house in gated community, EBD. Move in, ready. Tel. 670-8958  $150M. Keyhomes 223-1765/615-8734  business spot, Sheriff St. Call 223-9580, 677-6363.              $65M. Keyhomes 223-1765/615-8734  in Canje Street, Section 'K', C/ville - Price $70M. Call 690-1905.      front building. Tel. 6188016.    $22M. Keyhomes 223-1765/6158734  property, Mon R e p o s $ 2 5 M , n e g . Te l . 6 1 9 4682, 687-2806.  Street between Albert and Light Streets. Contact: 619-9161, 2252350 for more information.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

house and land at Belmonte, Mahaica, ECD. Tel. 644-9495.

 concrete house 46x26 at Granville Park, Beterverwagting. Excellent security and neighbourhood, 4 bedrooms, 3 toilets and baths. Tel. 672-6169

, Stabroek: Newly constructed 3-storey executive concrete building. Vacant possession. Call 643-6073.  - $5.8M - Lovely 2-Bedroom concrete home, large fenced lot, Essequibo Coast - Call 223-2153, 645-0944. St $35M, South Ruimvdldt $20M, Bel Air Park $35M, East Ruimvdldt $20M, Lance Gibb St, $75M. Call 626-7159, 610-0065. -storey four-bedroom concrete house on double lot, in Republic Park. No agents. Serious enquiries only. 681-6066, 614-7929.  and land 560ft, onestorey 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph Agriculture Road, ECD, $13.5M. Tel. 602-9415.  four-bedroom concrete property located at 160-161 New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop WCD. Price $68M neg. Call 613-5598.  4-bedroom house with generator etc. Granville Park, BV, ECD - $27.5M neg Tel. 624-4070, 639-2062, 220-3411..  Road Kitty: Land with four house lots, 2 buildings in good condition. Contact 2263890, 227-2121.  property, 3 bedrooms upstairs & downstairs, excellent condition at 20-26 Humming Bird St. Festival City, North R/veldt, 628-5798.      2-storey building, prime location with 13 furnished apartments, as is $150M. 604-0459.  2-family concrete home 24ft x 57ft, $18.5M neg. La Parfaite Harmonie. 604-0459.  New Scheme 20th Street: 1 flat 3-bedroom concrete house. Contact Romel $10.5M. Tel. 623-3348, 266-0548.  near Regent Street $33M, also double stalls at Bourda Market, facing Regent Street. 641-1800.  Street, Albouystown 2-storey, 2-family front building. Vacant possession, $12M. Tel. 618-8016.  ECD: Incomplete 2-storey 3-bedroom concrete house, $7M neg. Contact 2259882, 681-2499.  house lot at 6th Avenue, Diamond with small concrete structure on it. Contact 644-7152, 226-6845.  34x100 with one house. Price: US400,000, Owner: 225-5727. Address: 20 North Road, Bourda. -bedroom property in Phase '1' Good Hope, CD, 6-bedroom at Ann17a Catherina, WCD. Contact 231-4586, 673-5546, 695-4382.  Light Street commercial and residential, $150M. Land with foundation $6.8M. Other various places. Tel: 216-3120 (office), 667-6644.  ranch house 3½ baths, spacious living room, extra lot optional. Republic Gardens, gated compound. Tel: 6026287, 222-2314.  concrete, 5 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, Happy Acres, ECD. Contact: Harry 696-7145, 352793-3763. Price $60M.  from overseas? Check out    Sheriff Street, Campbellville: Fully furnished, AC, TV, bed, fridge, stove, internet. Attractive prices. Call 2274792, 682-7733, 656-9894. Rates US$400 - US$500 monthly, etc.  one package: Two properties (house and land) with transport and one 100-acre farm land with livestock (pigs, layer birds and ducks) and bearing assorted fruit trees. Tel. 692-8923.

 Park three-storey, new, furnished with pool $120M, Prashad Nagar new $90M, Bel Air Park $65M, Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136.  Street, two-storey, 85% complete $25M neg. Diamond $9M neg. 19th Avenue.. Blankenburg, gated community, brand new 3-bedroom $16.5M neg. 684-2244.  new 55ft x 39ft, 2-storey concrete house, located Fifth Avenue Diamond. Price $45M neg. Huge entertainment living and dining rooms, high ceilings. Land 120ft x 60ft. Tel. 623-3899.  Street, Norton Street, Kitty Public Road, Sheriff Street, Republic Gardens, Republic Park, Diamond, Eccles, H a d field Street. Trival Realty 665-7946.  concrete property in Second Avenue, Diamond, one business property on Aubrey Barker Road, one business property at Sixth and Albert Streets. Contact 618-1480. , New Garden St; Newly constructed three-storey, e x e c u t i v e c o n crete building. Vacant possession. Tel. 642-0-636.  Now, We buy houses/ land in residential areas. If we do not buy, we provide a ready buyer. Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136  VILLE: $19M neg. Hot water heating system, great view. Tel: 697-7842, 2317052, 222-5541.  business property on large land space in Kitty. Call 692-4223 or 656-8400 for more information. Serious enquiries only.  concrete building bordered by 3 Main Streets in central Georgetown. Ideal for offices, school, bond, etc., 4 flats 130ft x 35 ft each, land 250ft x 50 ft. 2270190, 693-5610  Gardens with pool $120M, Prado Ville $70M, Meadow Gardens $65M, AA Eccles $65M, Atlantic Gardens $50M, Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136.  Air Park, new $90M, Subryanville executive on double lot $130M, New Hope Gardens new with pool $40M, Area Q Turkeyen $45M. Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136.  Street investment properties on land 250ft x 60ft US$1.4M, Thomas Street, C/ burg, two three-storey buildings. Asking $70M each, Mentore/ Singh Realty 225-1017/6236136.  Street, C/burg threestorey concrete US$1.8M, Croal Street $100M, Middle Street near hospital, concrete and wooden $90M, Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136.  Hope, Kissoon Square: modern $30M, Republic Park $65M, Bel Air Village twostorey $32M, Vlissengen Road near KFC $160M. Others. Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136.  (2 buildings) $15M, D'Urban Street $34M, West Coast $15M, West Bank $20M, Nandy Park $22M, Robb Street $25M, Kitty $35M, AA Eccles $55M, BB Eccles $35M, - Diana 2272256, 626-9382.  two-storey building located at Success ECD, 2 master rooms with hot/cold shower, fully grilled, with garage to hold 3 vehicles. Land space for swimming pool. Price $50M. Contact 649-0755, 6243187.

PROPERTY FOR SALE  and Fourth Streets, concrete 3-storey, for any purpose $35M, Lodge range $13M, Guyhoc Park $15M, D'Urban Backlands $ 2 6 M . Te l 2 2 7 - 6 9 4 9 , 2 2 5 2626, 227-6863, 231-2064, 225-3068, 692-3831.  $32M, Charlestown $50M, Light Street $140M, Ogle $35M, Good Hope $17M, Chateau Margot $160M, South Ruimveldt Gardens $14.5M, Kitty $90M, Kitty $38.9M,                         DISCOUNT: 20% on all executive properties $60M, 30% discount on $24M, and below, 15% discount on land $18M. Phone 667 - 7 8 1 2 , 225 - 6 8 5 8 , 225-2626 Te r r e n c e R e i d .  3-bedroom property in Prashad Nagar reduced from $42M to $34M , P e r e S t r e e t $34M. Phone Mrs Bibi Khan 62 3 - 2 5 9 1 , Mr Darindra 6150069, Mr Boodram. 692-3831, Mr Alex 669-0943, 225-2626, 225-3068, 623-2591.     b u i l d i n g , o v e r looking the Berbice River in commercial area and sits on t w o a c r e s o f l a n d . N e gotiable, 19 Strand, New Amsterdam. 626-0017, 6271865. Email: CLondon219@hotmail.com  paying full commissions. Sell or rent your home with NexGen Global Reality, 50% Commissions ONLY! We have hundreds of qualified buyers and renters. Call us today - 2232153,645-0944.  house - Saturday & Sunday, 10:00hrs - 14:00hrs. Reduced for quick sale - 6-bedroom 2-family house, 274 Section 'C' Block Y, Grove/Diamond, For information/directions, 223-2153, 646-3293.  HOUSE - Saturday & S u n d a y, 10:00hrs 14:00hrs. Block 59 Tuschen, extra large home. Reduced for quick sale - 60x100, water tank, screens, grilled, parking,. Excellent condition. For information/directions, 223-2153/ 645-0944. 2-storey wooden and concrete building, upper flat 5 bedrooms, and lower flat 3. One-bedroom apartment, 2bedroom apartment and one shop area located at Shell R o a d , K i t t y, P r i c e $ 3 8 . 9 M Contact 642-7898.\  Charlotte Street Bourda, new back flat concrete building $10M, Non Pareil ECD two-storey concrete building $13M, Little Diamond EBD twostorey concrete building $13M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  Sam's Real Estate & Property Management has the most affordable properties. William Street, Campbellville $30M, Diamond $5M, Atlantic Ville $26M, UG Gardens $90M neg. Tel: 697-7842, 231-7052, 222-5541.  $10.5M, $25 neg, South Aubrey Barker $35M neg, Subryanville $55M neg, and $45M neg, Eccles $45M, $25M neg, Ogle $55M neg.,$40M neg, Triumph Block 'X' $35M neg, Lamaha Gardens $85M neg, Water Street $75M neg, Prashad Nagar $40M neg. Ampac Real Estate. Tel. 610-3666, 6841893.  Park $17M, BB Eccles $32M, $31M, Nandy Park $38M, Blygezight $56M, South Road US$900 000, Lamaha St US$400 000, Regent St US$900 000, Georgetown going business $36M, Land of Canaan going business $90M. 6092302, 609-6516.

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 2-storey building situated at Lot 49 Parker Street Providence. Each flat contains 3 bedrooms, one self-contained, equipped with air-conditioned living room, water, light and fully secured with grille. Parking also available. Call 625-6227.

 $70M Property for sale Souvenir Park, Le-Ressouvenir East Coast Demerara. Modern design, 4 Bedrooms, AC, hot water system etc. "Interested" call 6117622 or 226-0575 Websitewww.regencyhomesgy.com

 4-bedroiom West Rumiveldt residential park with garden space, reduce from $16M to $13M fully furnished. Phone Tony Reid Realty Mr Alysious Pereira 623-2591, Mr Hercules 661-1952, Mr Ramsahai 6180000, 225-2626, 225-3068, 2255198, 226-1064, 227-6949.

 Georgetown: Two-storey $19M business below, 3-storey Light & Fourth Streets business concrete, 2-storey Middle Road La Penitence $8.5M, BB Eccles 2-bedroom house on land 100x50 $12M, Lodge H/S $12M, Da Silva Street land $14.9M, Bent Street business, Guyhoc Park $14M, Hadfield Street 3-bedroom well-kept $9.5M, Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr A. Pereira 623-2597, Mr Davindra 615-0069, 226-1064, 225-2709, Mr Hercules 661-1952, 225-2626, 225-3068.

 South Ruimveldt twostorey five-bedroom concrete building $22M, Bel Air Park $50M, $75M, Earl's Court ECD massive road front property $70M, Good Hope ECD with 12ft driveway from public road land 60' x 340' with one flat concrete building $50M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078. HOUSES require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 - $44M was $60M. Phone Alysious Periera 623-2591, Lady Khan 225-2626, Lord Boodram, 692-3831, 2252709, Lady Abundance 6611952, 225-3068, 669-0943 Mr. Pereira.     HOPE $10.5M, $12M, $15M, C H AT E A U M a r g o t $ 28M , A t l a n t i c V i l l e $19M& $26M, Diamond $40M, Alberttown $45M, L/Gardens $65M, Atlantic Ga r d e n s $ 45M , A l e x a n d e r & Robb S t $ 60M, Tel. 219-4399, 610-8332.      Ave, $55M, G u y s u c o G a r d e n s $ 75 M , G o o d H o p e $ 1 0 . 5 M , $12M, William St, C/ville $ 3 3M , $43M. C/ville $ 4 5 M , Atlantic Ville $26M, Subryanville $150M, Montrose $16M, Mon R e p o s $ 1 0 . 5 M Tel: 2194399, 610-8332      Gardens $65M, $95M, K i t t y $30M, $ 4 4 M , Pike St. C/Ville $45M, David St, $55M. S h a m r o c k G a rdens $65M. Duncan St. $26M, Mon Repos $35M, D i a m ond $ 19M , Eccles $ 30M, LBI embankment $31M, Sheriff St . $150M, Tel. 219-4399, 610-8332  two-storey wooden and concrete property in De Abreu Street, close to Duncan Street. Bottom can be converted to drugstore or any business. Was $30M now $25M. Mr Boodram 226-1064, Mr Davindra 6150069, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-0943, Lady Hercules 6611952, Mr Johnny 225-3790, 227-6863, 225-2626, 2253068.       Av e n u e , D i a mond, 2-storey concrete h o u s e 6 0x32, 4 bedrooms, master, etc, yard space for 1520 vehicles $38M neg. 3rd Avenue Diamond, lot with foundation $9M, Thomas Street South Cummingsburg 240ft x 38ft with one building $70M neg. Middle Street prime 3storey business property $130M neg. Naresh Persaud 225-9882, 681-2499.                                                                                                                     

 Front property, concrete building on land 112 x 114 ft additional land 98 x 48 ft package deal $60M neg. An investor's dream property, LBI three-bedroom concrete and wooden building $55M, threebedroom concrete property, Bachelor's Adventure on ½ acre land, Nagar property on corner lot $40M. Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314, 610-8314 email stanleywwills@gmail.com storey wooden and concrete building in Kitty, overlooking Vlissengen Road, $50M neg, three-bedroom two-storey concrete building on double lot Chateau Margot $35M, twostorey concrete building on double lot from street to street, six bedrooms, bond, enclosed garage, classy gazebo $75M, a n d s e p a r a t e l y, r e s t a u r a n t chairs and tables (folding and metal) and used vehicles items t o b e p r i c e d i n d i v i d u a l l y. Soesdyke river side land 160 x 300 ft - $35M. Wills Realty 2272612, 627-8314, Email stanletwwills@gmail.com % DISCOUNT on all properties for this summer only. UG Gardens $140M, Republic Park $30M, Nandy Park 4 apartments $32M, Middle Road La Penitence land s i z e 1 4 0 x 6 0 $ 1 7 M , s e c o n d S t r e e t A l berttown business and residence $45M, 5th St. Alberttown massive concrete $48M, Eccles $14M, Kitty Sandy Babb St. two properties on double lot $38M, Lamaha St Queenstown apartment complex $58M. Phone Vice President 2312064, 225-3068 , 227-6863, 226-1064, 227-6949, 225-2626. BARGAIN 26% 26% 26% discount: Two-family concrete business and residence in the front of Happy Acres $32M, Dowding Street, Kitty with driveway $16M, BB Eccles $16M, S o u th Ruimveldt Gardens $!6M, Light Street $21M, Second building with 12 ft drive way $!4M, David Street Subryanville with 14ft driveway $16M, West Ruimveldt concrete flat house $4.9M, Dazell H o u sing Scheme $11M. 6 9 2 3831, Mr Darindra 615-0069, Mr. A. Pereira 623-2591, M rs Hercules 661-1952, 225-2626, 225-2709, 2255198..   b u s i n e s s a n d r e siden c e w ith reserve f o r 2 0 c a r s $ 11 M , M e a d o w B r o ok old house $12M, Lo d g e $ 1 4 M , M i d d l e R oad La Penitence with 20ft driveway 4 apartments $15M, second ranch concrete $38M, Garnett St. business and residence $ 3 2 M . P h o n e M r . B u d r a m 6 9 2 -38 3 1 , M r D a r i n d r a 6 1 5 - 0 0 6 9 , M r. A . P e r e i r a 623-2 5 9 1 , M r s H e r cules 661-1952, 225-2626, 225-2709, 225-5198..  St US$1M, Regent St US$900, South Road US$800 000, Lamaha St. US$400 000, Section 'M' Campbellville US$400 000, Blygezig h t US$275 000, Somerset Court $22M, BB Eccles $46M, $32M, $31, Land of Can a a n b u s i n e s s $ 9 0 M , Windsor Estate Housing. Tel. 592-609-2302, 609-6516, 6452580. =   are your own 2 0% Bent Street two family b u s i n e s s $ 1 7 M . L a nd in Da S i l v a S t r e e t 1 4 0x33 $16.8M, Meado w B r o o k r a n c h $ 1 2 M , Lodge Scheme $14M, AA Eccles on double lot $78M, Lamah a G a r d e n s E x e c u t i v e $64M, l a n d i n S o u t h Road 75x33 $38M, Charlotte S t r e e t $ 1 9 M , S e c . M L and 80x60 $15M, Da Silva St L a n d 90x32 $16.5M, Smyth Street Land 120x60 $65M, Bel A i r P ark need repair $50M n e g . 231-2064, Mr. Ramsahoye 225-2709, 225-2626, 225-3068, 2276949, 225-5198, 627-

 N a g a r $ 3 8 M . N ewtown corner land for fast f o o d $ 3 6 M , M a n d e l a Av e 150x60 for Fast food b y t h e Gymnasium $85M with 3s t o r e y c o n c r e t e bui l d i n g , Duncan Street corner l a n d $ 3 5 M , R o b b S t r e e t land $5 0 M , L B I d o u b l e l o t $ 1 5 M , D'Urban Backlands $20M. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3835, Lady Abundance 661-1952, 231-2064, Lady Cameron 2 2 5-2626, 225-2709, Mr Ramsohoye 615-0069. 

  Lot 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Maraj Building. Tel: 2270265, 227-1881, 627-8057. South Ruimveldt, Sheriff Street, Robb Street, D'Urban Street business spot, Republic Park, Thomas Street, Diamond Public Road, Eccles Public Road, Vlissengen Road, LAND Alberttown, Friendship Land size 115x450 (wharf side) $65M, Non Pareil. bedroom, fully furnished house in residential area $30M; four-bedroom fully AC house with suite for a master room and two other self-contained rooms, parking for more than three vehicles, in residential area, US$66M neg, four-storey business complex in thickly populated area on East Bank, 100x 100 ft $180M. Two unfurnished concrete buildings in Campbellville $26M, an investment in rentals, four-bedroom wooden building on 12ft stilts, on land 35ft x 112ft, $8.5M neg, B.V. four-bedroom wooden and concrete building with derelict building behind on land 31ft x\ 118ft , $56M non-negotiable. Lacytown five-bedroom wooden two-storey cottage, North Cummingsburg $9M, Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314, 610-8314 email stanleywwills@gmail.com  Bargains in Guyana: Full concrete D'Urban Street business $19M, business and residence Bent Street 16M, G o r d o n Stree t b u s i n e s s & r e s i dence $23M. W a terloo Street business and residence (new) $35M. South Road Land $36M, Charlotte Street 2 buildings 2 houses by Light$32M. Land 140 x 60 by Russian E m b a s s y $30M. Land at Turkeyen 140x60 $32M. L0 Ressovenure Land 126x60 $20M. Campbellville flat house needs r e p a i r s $ 13M. Section K $19M needs repa i r s , 3 - s t o r e y Q u a m i n a Street for ho tel U S $ 5 9 9 0 0 0 , B e l A i r P a rk $49 M Lamaha Gardens va l u e d $85M now $ 7 0 M . R e nta l of ap a r t m e n t s f r o m U S $ 7 0 0 , R e s i dence US$1 200 upwards. Phone Lord Patrick Pereira 2276 8 6 3 , 2 2 5 - 2 7 0 9 , 227- 6 9 4 9 , 226-1064, 669-3350. 7 days a w e ek tonyre i d s r e a l t y @ h o t m a i l . c o m

 Gardens executive $68M, Prashad Nagar 8000 sq ft land $60M, Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park $83M, Bel Air Park $45M Dowding Street Kitty $29M, and $19M, David Street Subryan v i l l e f r om $19M, back with 12ft driveway $14M, Section 'K' C a m p b e l l v i l l e $ 4 0 M , G arnett Street ranch concrete $38M, Owen Street Kitty concrete 2-storey $39M, Camp Street business and residence. Phone Mr Darindra 6150069, Mr Carlos Budram 692-3831, Mr. Alex Pereira 231-206 4, Mr. Ramsahoye 225-2709, 225-2626, 2253068, 227-6949, 225-5198, 627-7812, 2261064. IS your year for 28% discount on all properties. Happy Acres 2-storey concrete $24M, Providence Stadium new $16M, concrete Republic Park $36M, Eccles concrete $34M, Sout h Ruimveldt Ga r d e n s $ 1 2 M needs repairs, Middle Road La Penitence 4-apartment $14M, La P enitence twostorey $11M, D\Urban Backlands concrete $28M, Meadow B r o o k $ 1 2M, D\Urban Street concrete residence and business $28M.Mr Darindra 615-0069, Mr Carlos Budram 692-3831, Mr. Alex Pereira 2312 0 6 4, M r. R a m s a h o y e 2 2 52709, 225-2626, 225-3068, 2276949, 225-5198, 627-7812, 226-1064.  us at Raphael's Reality 204 Charlotte Street, Bourda Tel: 225-8241, 227-4950 after hours 226-7829, fax 227-1537. Executive Ogle $115M, Diamond $35M, $20M Queenstown $65M, $75M, Versailles - $25M, Continental Park (exquisitely furnished) $70M, Plaisance (2-storey concrete) $23M, Atlantic Ville $19M, John Street, C/ville $55M, Water Street, Agricola $18M, M/cony $65M, Light Street Alberttown $40M, Prospect $20M, North Ruimveldt $12M, Mon Repos $45M, Enterprise $13.5M, $25M, LBI $80M, South Ruimveldt $30M, Hadfield Street $10M, La Parfaite Harmonie $15M.  Lust flat house 3-bedroom $12M, Montrose 2storey, big yard $16M, Turkeyen 2-storey newly renovated $30M, Enterprise 2-storey concrete 4bedroom $30M, Charlestown 2storey concrete house $12M, LBI corner lot furnished building $55M, Mon Repos 2-storey concrete wooden house $12M, Non Pareil 2-storey four-bedroom double lot $12M, Diamond 1 flat 2-bedroom concrete house $12M, Samatta Point, Grove 3-bedroom concrete flat $24M, Charlotte Street flat concrete newly built 2bedroom close to Orange Walk, Grove 2-storey 4-bedroom newly built concrete house $20M. Tel: 223-6218, 623-7805, 231-7432, 226-9951, 226-5546, 227, 2487. All negotiable! Pete's Real Estate.

HEAVY DUTY EQUIPHEAVY EQUIP MENT 180-90, Ford 7740, 4WD tractors, 416 Caterpillar 4x4 L/ backhoe, Cummins L-10 engine with gearbox Tel 699-2563, 6711809. 666-2518. FOR SALE

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 large GE fridge, very good condition $70 000 neg. Tel. 687-0647 new model, in hire TeL: 618-5553.  seven-month-old Rottweiler. Tel. 625-0345

FOR SALE  Pitbull puppies - $30 000. Tel: 658-3072.   15.6 screen - $56,000. Contact: 6967145.  Hitachi 200 Excavator, going cheap. Please call 6230732, 669-4984.  6" Land Dredge. Contact: 223-4596, 6704794.  garden earth also road earth. Delivered to spot. Cell 641-6248.  LAMINATING wood floor, best quality. Call 223-9580, 677-6363.  4-cylinder Kubota engine on bed, 19 Hps. Contact 6231387.  top L-shaped desk and 2 super soft silk Chinese rugs. Call 227-0625, 693-8646.   cabin boat. Price $300 000. Contact: 685-8273, Julie.  nylon seine, 600 lb. Price $1M. Contact: 685-8273. Ask for Julie.  stainless steel 2-door fridge, Universal Chef broiler - Tel. 624-6390. -bred Rottweiler pups, fully vacinnated and dewormed, Tel. 689-1729.  360. Just like new. Working condition. Contact: 6653164.  Welding plan in working condition, 120 volts. Contact: 665-3164.  metal drums. Tel: 225-1388. Price $3 000. Free delivery.  rabbits, all colours. Cute pets. Tel: 225-1388. Price $3 500 per pair.                                                     and Ridgeback puppies, mixed breed for sale. Tel. 625-0345.  chicken 50 lb and over $300 per lb, free delivery. Tel. 225-4156, 225-3593.                 with papers. Owner leaving country. $170 000 neg. 2314960, 673-5907, 653-1265. , ridden motorcycle. Call 628-2822 08:00hrs - 16:00hrs. enclosed generator - 57 KVA on wheels. Contact: 2533150, 618-8996, 662-6644.

FOR SALE VEHICLES FOR SALE  pups, German shepherd pups, 682-2148, 618-2903.. : Farm on Highway. Call Tony, 602-7740 for information.  delivered to spot. Bobcat and excavator rental. Tel: 617-5536.  order body parts for Tundra, Tacoma Titan any year. Tel. 227-2835, 227-5381.  FLOCK OF SHEEP, ONE FLOCK OF GOAT. Reasonably priced Call-619-9000; 2209015  Flask Mercury 99.9999% purity - Contact Office 219-4535 08:00hrs 17:00hrs.   Carina, white, new engine, CD, PKK series. Price $800 000 neg. Contact: 6546394.  phone cases and privacy screen protector. Selling very cheap. Tel: 2224913,694-1499. Buying US (coins).  Jacuzzi tub quartercircle, and water heater. $100 000, $50 000. Discount, if purchased together. Tel: 658-8692, 694-5098. , gear box, and DEF, hollow block 3", 4",-6", 12v 30 amp submergible pump, 19" colour TV, 14" colour TV. Contact: 216-0562, 688-7167.  breed Pitbull pups 7 weeks and mixed-breed Shepherd and Doberman pups. Contact: 669-1507. -designed upholstered and wooden sofa set, large 2-piece double sided div i d e r. Te l : 6 0 9 - 6 5 1 6 , 6 0 9 2302, 233-5711.        and evening dresses, boys' suits, ladies tops, hat boxes - Everything brand new. Tel: 665-4411.     your own water business with a brand new water purification system, supplied and installed in a short time. Call 623-7212.   2450 $160 000, Pro Form treadmill $120 000, power wash $65 000. Tel 6500892, 692-2016, stove $50 000, pair Bose speakers $21 000.  paint 5-gal., 2-gal pails. Oil paint 1-gal. 5-gal pails all colours, 250-gal. water tank. Tel. 220-1014.  Market double stalls, opposite Regent Street also property on Oronoque Street $33M. 641-1800  Hymac, Gearbox, Truck, pump, rams, dragline hammer & helmet. Foreign-used 3400 cc v6 engine, D6 bulldozer, 6214862.  steel pipe 20ft long, 2-inch steel pipe 20ft. long., 6 ft. paint scaffold, white E paint, 50gal drums $80 000 or $2 500 a gal. Please call R.R Samuels 225-1514 or 669-4984.  and plucked chickens in wholesale and retail quantities, also available dog meat in any quantity. Tel. 657-3707, 643-3240.

 4-inch dredge in excellent condition. Please contact us on cell: 682-4249, 627-8778.

 18.2 cubic ( F r i g i d a i r e ) r e f r i g e r a t o r, 5 4 acres transported land at Northern Hogg Island. Priced to go. Contact 227-0575, 220-9336.

 medical equipment, X-ray, viewing boxes, exam tables and lots more.. Call 2270625, 693-8646.

 BTU AC unit comes with transformer and A C b r a c k e t s , $ 1 0 0 0 0 0 neg. Call Mrs Reynolds.

Toyota Fortuner PJJ series, lady-driven in good condition. Serious enquiries only. Tel: 661-1553, 684-1163

 charge controllers, 800W inverters, purchased in USA also complete DC solar system. Call 693-1762, 226-7742.

 computers with 20" LCD $65 000, Laptops from $49 000, Iphone 3GS $35 000, BlackBerry from $8 000. Future Tech - 231-2206.

       c h a i r, b a b y stroller, baby carrier and car seat. Call 646-5261, 6181706, 670-2653.

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33 CHRONICLE Thursday July 17, 2014 GUYANA FOR SALE Shepherds available from July 15. Please contact Joan in Republic Park for booking in advance. 600-7871, 233-5783.  -breed puppies, fully vaccinated six weeks. Contact 222-4373, 664-5828, 6631965.  Perkins engine 4236/ 6354 also rebuilt engine on bed. Lister Petter engines and spares in stock. Contact 649-0755, 6243187.  drugs, hair care & facial products, costume jewellery & brand name cologne, all at bargain prices, Conair hair equipment, 646-7555.   Hydraulic Auger drill $1.6M, 14" fibreglass boat with in-board steering 40HP Johnson and trailer $1.8M. Call 623-9099, 218-4201.   Diesel engine 160-180 HP $4.4M, 4- and 6-cylinder Perkins engine, 18 HP Kohler Gas engine $450 000. Call 592-623-9099, 218-4201.  , MANNEQUINS, wall hooks, racks, male and female clothing at going-out-of-business prices - (121 Thomas Street, Kitty).  500 watt generator, Behringer 4000 watt power amp, 15" monitors (powered and non-powered), bass boxes (Scoop), Amp rack, tweeter boxes, 2 Denon jugglers with mixer and original case. Tel. 623-2923.  Hobart engine welder large machine welds a little over idle speed, $290 000, wood mortice machine $150 000, wood shaper $180 000. Tel. 619-6863, 6018276.  units 5000 BTU Haier new $20 000, 8000 BTU GE with remote $35 000, 4-piece 8ft x 12ft folding grille gate, heavy duty $50 000, steel panel door 30x78 - $15 000, 1 set of 16-inch Tundra or Tacoma alloy rims $40 000. Tel: 6776466.  louvre doors, Canadamade from $9 000 up, 25% off regular price, 37 Brickdam, East of New Thriving. Call 656-5690 Monday to Friday 10:00hrs to 16:00hrs. boat 480 Likoming engine - excellent condition. 650 power Kwasie Scrambler motorbike - excellent condition. 40-ton ice machine cooling tower. Tel: 6162222, 628-1200.  sell: Stove with oven, used cabinets, zinc ridging, compressor, welding plant set, 3 tick clock set, generator, shoe rack, car mount, car shocks, car battery and car visor (121 Thomas Street, Kitty)  (Series 185) 200 Amps automatic transfer switch Nema Indoor, ASCO (Series 185) 100 Amps automatic Transfer switch - Nema Indoor, GE manual transfer switch 200 Amps 50/60 HZ. Tel: 665-6030, 685-6212.  Serfacon Wadkin, slotted knife, bolt and nuts (4-10 ins), 30lb bread mixer 110 volts, groove/tongue cutter, 10 HP 440v motor, 24-in ban resaw, one house and land at 123 Block 20 Enmore, Haslington ECD. Tel:256-4131, 660-3440     outboard engine, one 80 Mercury outboard engine, one 60 Evinrude outboard engine, 2 fibreglass boats, Bedford truck spare parts, one sector box, left hand TM truck, electrical tools, o n e t r u c k w i n c h . Te l . 6 7 2 9272, 261-6634 . John Deere engine generators 163 KVA ($3.5M) a n d 6 3 K VA , o n w h e e l s $2.3M, all enclosed, low hours. Tel. 639-3100, 667-1116, 2205526.

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 6-cylinder air-cooled engine with 100 KVA generator 440 volts, One 25HP Yamaha outboard engine, two 3406 Caterpillar engines 350 HP, all foreign-used. One low bed tilt trailer max 25 tons, one 132 Laverda Combine, one RZ minibus BGG series, 1 000 lbs, 4and 5-inch drift seine. Contact 662-9603, 619-2138, 663-3372, 653-0266.

 IST PMM series, Immaculate condition - $1.45M neg. Tel: 646-1338.

 sets, music sets and speakers, grass cutter machines and trimmers, brass pipes and shower sets, building paint sprayers, heavy duty rotary and hammer drills, compressors, electric winches (trucks and ATVs), Honda water pumps (2-inch,/3-inch), 48 Yamaha outboard boat engine, vehicle alternators and starters for various vehicles. Tel. 227-8519, 6534287, 618-1839.  50 5 0 a m p l i f i e r used, QSC 1450 amplifier u s e d , S p in 3300 amplifier new, Spin 330 amplifier used, Dennon 1500S m i x e r a nd pair Dennon 3500 CD player used, DBX 1231 equalizer used, DBX 120 x Sub harmonic used, Rane 23A crossover used. Tel. 613-3846, 670-9993.

  Cars AA60, going cheap - Contact 625-1370, 6880144.

" 5 HP wood planer, 10" 3 hp wood table saw, 8" 3 hp jointer planer, (DeWalt 12" mitre saw, drilling machine, circle saw, 3 hp plunge router, jig saw, cordless drill) 17" wood ban saw 3 hp, sanding machine, 4" wood planer, biscuit cutter, 5" 3 hp blower, air compressors, welding plant, double door fridge, 3 Perkins diesel engines fully bed for dredge. Tel. 220-3523, 6161578.  Ipad Air, Samsung S5, LG Curve, G2, Canon, Nikon SLR camera, crown, amplifier, DBX driver rack, compressor, Shure cordless microphone, electric, box guitars, mixers, keyboards, RCF, Celestion speakers, Pioneer, Denon juggler, CD, DVD duplicator. Tel 623-2477.  Welder heavyduty generator, Kobota 3-cylinder diesel engine, Cummins 6-cylinder and gear box, Kobata engine & generator (diesel), Mercedes 2000, Mercedes 190 (body to be repaired) 2 completed Land Rover diesel engines gear/ transfer box, 110 Land Rover body without engine, Land Rover pick up tray (with all parts), No time wasters. Tel. 231-6322, 692-2521.

VEHICLES FOR SALE 

 new model 212. Contact 627-4910.  Corona AT 170 Tel: 683-8013.         RZ long base bus, Serious enquiries. Price neg. Contact 625-6187

 Surf in working condition - $750 000. Contact: 671-0075.  Spacio PRR series, excellent condition. Contact 2563943.   24F front end loader, Wagner mining truck, 3-ton capacity. 618-4958, 603-0956.

 BB for sale. First owner, low mileage, $1.4M neg. 610-4291, Ron   Tacoma manual V6, fully loaded. $3M. Tel. 622-0445, 685-7659.  Spacio, low mileage, excellent condition, body kit, $1.55M. 684-4050.    Cargo trucks (with spares) $1.6M for both. Contact 660-0604.  Toyota car $700 000. Owner leaving country. Tel: 6847643.  Nissan Bluebird car, automatic, PCC series $300 000 neg. - 227-4422, 683-7410 -Truck for Sale with and without winch - Tel. # 666-7734   drive Massey Ferguson Tractor. - Price $2.8M Contact 697-2492  2005 Tacoma, Primo, Hilux, 4 doors. Contact 627-8057, 629-5178.    C a r i n a W a g o n , very affordable. 616-2409  Vitz $1.75M, Contact Robin, Tel. 6550647.  82 Starlet Turbo, stick gear, DVD, AC. Tel. 682-0997.  Nissan Bluebird SSS $450,000 negotiable. Tel: 6032350.  Spacio, excellent condition, AC, CD. Price $1.6M. neg. Cell 628-1682.  new model CRV, excellent condition, with CD, AC, mags. Price $2.5M neg Tel. 628-1682.  Carina 192 PJJ series, recently installed transmission $690 000. Call 662-5140. unregistered Toyota Runx 2005 and Toyota Will 2002. Tel: 619-2431.

 Solid Def Toyota 4x4 Pick-up, $2.4M, Isuzu 2-ton dump truck $2.3M. 641-1800, 220-3452.  Massey Ferguson 699 Tractor 4 wheel drive, One Massey Ferguson 255 tractor with front bucket. Contact: 613-3609.  Toyota Raum, fully powered, PMM, AC, mags, perfect for bank purchase, $1.3M. 612-6693, 689-4330.  Spacio, automatic, fully loaded, fog lamps. Price neg. Owner migrating. Contact 6742117, 220-9855.  TM Double Rear Axle Truck, Excellent Condition, Ideal for mining, fuel, sand etc. 2205163.  new and unregistered Axela car, very low mileage, excellent condition. Tel. 614-0726, 6630819.

Premio PNN series AC music etc., lady-driven. Price $2.1M. Contact 628-0736.

 3L diesel bus, series GKK 5698 - $650 000 neg. Contact 6745972, 679-8790.   trailers with sling Price $1.5M, AT 192 car, PKK series $800 000. Contact Ryan 6677010, 612-6426.    clean condition, music, CD, changer magrims. Owner leaving country - $1.35M neg. Contact: 270-6371, 695-3217, 6141137.  sale! Unregistered, fully loaded, Toyota IST $ 2 ,2 5 0 ,0 0 0 & n e w m o d e l Raum $2,250,000. 643-6565, 2269931.

 Marino, never worked hire, AC, CD, in excellent condition $75 000. Tel: 619-1047.  Spacio $1.6M neg., Toyota 212 - $1.2M neg., Marino $600 000 neg. All in good condition. Call 610-0435, 676-6829.  Caldina Wagon, 4x4, automatic, fully powered, ac, mags, alarm, $1.9M.Contact Rocky 225-1400, 6215902.       R Z h a r d l y used immaculate condition, $1.4M. R ocky 225-1400, 6215902.  Pajero (junior/ 4dr), automatic, fully powered, ac, (4x4), hardly used $1.5M Contact Rocky 225-1400, 621-59 0 2 .

 Vitara, immaculate condition, Tel. 629-2371, 6946027. , immaculate condition, mags, body kit, fog lamps, auto start. Tel. 629-2371, 694-6027. Mazda Axela. Owner leaving country. Reasonable offer accepted. Serious enquiries only. 675-6061.  Lancer, great condition, JVC CD/MP3/USB, Bluetooth deck - $850,000. Call 601-0111.  Rover $3.5M, Truck $2.8M, Lancer $1.2M. Serious enquiries only. Contact 225-0351, 2272174, 666-3659, 652-3707.  OUT SALE - Toyota Premio, Toyota Noah (Private) Raum, Spacio, Vitz, Corolla, Hilux Solid DEF, RH Auto Sales, Blankenburg, WCD 269-0794, 688-4847.  minibus, BLL series EFI long base, 15 inches mag rims, CD and flash drive player, Price $1.2M, Tel 226-2996, 619-3593, 686-1940.  Runx 2007 model, excellent condition AC, mag rim, body kit. Toyota Carina, NZE Corolla. Excellent condition. Tel: 656-7900, 688-1718.  Toyota 212. Serious enquiries only. Viewing can be done on Saturday or Sunday. Contact 621-3843.

 Hilux, double cab parts, LN 166, Vigo, LN 107, cabs, doors, glass, frames, 41-9, front drifts. Call 6689933.

 Allion, blue, low miles, lady owner, all service records, new tyres, new CD system, owner emigrating. Must sell. Call 696-5337, 233-6382.

2003 Wing Road, HC series, in excellent condition $1.3 M neg. 639-2062, 603-2350, 2203411.

 Toyota Noah, two televisions, reverse camera, rims, low mileage. Call 6292619, 663-2700. Owner leaving country. Best offer accepted.

 Spacio full body kit, fog lamps, leather floor, DVD, mint condition, $1.75M neg., mags, auto start. A deal you can't miss, 629-2371, 694-6027.

 2006 Rush-SUV, PRR series, 31 000 km. grey, excellent condition. Lots of features - $3.1M. Call 622-8308, 655-3105, 225-1540.

 Hilux Pick-up (solid def) single cab, never registered, Two Mazda Demio 2006 year motor car, late PPP series (excellent condition) mag. wheels, Contact: Dellon 6489906.

, Allion, Alex, Runx, IST, Raum, AT 212 Carina, NZE Corolla, Tida, Rav-4, new model. Amar 621-6037.

 RAV 4, green, excellent condition, alarm, 20" chrome rims $3.6M neg. Must see! Unique! Call 612-9798, 223-1599.

 Carina AT 212, in good condition, music, TV< AC, alarm. Price $1.1M. Tel. 684-7226.   A-4 Turbo, 70 miles Asking $3.8M. Contact: 6616161.

 Toyota Hilux 4x4 jeep, 3RZ engine, low mileage mint condition. Asking $3.5M. Please call 618-2984, 600-2984.  Navara 2007 4x4, Mitsubishi L 200 4x4 2006 Pickup, 61 Dennis Street, 693-5610, 6169727, 227-0190 ext 100.

Bus - Super Custom, fully powered, sunroof, tv, dvd etc. Price to go never work on road, one month old. late BSS series. Tel:677-8359

 buy and sell vehicles for cash. We also do trade-in of vehicles 2006 Tacoma, AE 100. 680-3154.

 canter, open back, long tray, manual, diesel, $1.3M Contact Rocky 225-1400, 621-5902.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

  Hilux pick up, 2L, diesel, manual, 4x4, solid deff, $3.6M, unregistered C o n t a c t R o c k y 2 2 5 1400, 621-5902.

 NZE with flair kit, 17" mags, AC, CD, in excellent condition. Price, $1.35M neg. Cell 628-1682.

 BMM,AT192, 212, AT 170, AE 91 and other cheap cars, 30seater busies. Contact 680-3154.

 Toyota Alex. Tel. 6257416.

 Toyota Spacio, fully loaded, CD etc, excellent condition. Tel: 642-6159.

 Toyota Hilux, 4x4, automatic, fully powered. One Rav4 automatic - Contact 253-3150, 6188996, 662-6644.

 IST, PMM series, factory tint, air bag, AC, alarm, electronic start, music. Price $1.6M neg, lady-driven. Tel. 628-6819.

(1) Nissan Blue Bird 2 0 0 7 u n r e g i s t e r e d C O N TA C T 656 9476 owner migrating

 Toyota Cami, fully loaded, CD, Flair kit etc. excellent condition, Tel: 642-6159.

 AT 212 Carina automatic fully powered, AC, CD, immaculate condition $1.450M, Contact Rocky 225-1400, 6215902.

Ferguson 4x2 WD Tractor (85 hp) USA-Imported, never registered. Price $2.3 M. Tel: 226-3883, 619-2525.

Toyota Picnic, 7 seats, PLL series, 82 000 km. 6666428.

 new model CRV, fully loaded, excellent condition Tel: 642-6159.

 Frontier extra cab 2005/2006, 4-wheel drive, immaculate conditions $3M neg. Contact 602-6287, 222-2314.

 Toyota IST in excellent condition, alarm, with automatic start, mag rims, TV, CD, radio. Price $1.4M neg. Contact 614-8632.

 CRV, PJJ series, good condition, $1 39M non-negotiable. Call 657-0482.

 Avensis 2004 Call 674-2621,619-2975 - 7 day

VEHICLES FOR SALE

 Premio fully loaded. Excellent condition. Price $2M neg. Contact: 666-7777.

 back Hilux pick-up. Tel. 683-9910.

  new model, PPP, $1.3M neg. 641-2477.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

 Joy Auto Sales just opened! Hilux, pick-ups, Premio, Pitbull, enclosed Canter, 26-seater buses, etc. Tel. 220-3569, 220-5444.  Extra cab pick-up (22R engine), manual (EFI) 4x4, GPP series, $2.4M. Rocky 225-1400, 621-5902  freezer truck. Toyota freezer truck with full options. Never registered. Price $2.7M neg. Call 628-4179.  pickup T100 4-wheel drive, unregistered, fully re-conditioned, extra cab and cap. Price $2.8M neg. Contact: 612-8879, 678-2118, 629-7546.    P r e m i o h a r d l y used, automatic fully powered, $ 2 . 1M . C a l l R o c k y 2 2 5 - 1 4 0 0 , 621-5902. Toyota Duet (small car) 4 door, 1000 cc, automatic, fully powered, AC, mags, alarm, price $950 000. Rocky. 225-1400, 621-5902.  AE 91 corolla, automatic, fully powered, price $450 000. Rocky. 225-1400, 621-5902.

 4x4 Tundra extra cab, AC, CD player, alarm, automatic silver grey, hard cover, bed liner, GPP series, 5 new B.F. Goodrich all terrain tyres. $2.8M Call Eddie -618-8016. , 2007 model, PSS series, 33 000km, silver, keyless, TV, brand new 125cc scooter, CH series. Must be sold. Call 623-7480.

 mini van, works perfectly, blue, roof rack. good condition, $500 000. Must go! TeL: 612-9798, 223-1599.

 Corolla AE 110, crystal lights, mag rims, alarm, CD player, fully powered. Very good condition. Tel. 623-2923.

 Galant motor car, 2004 model, Pnn series, automatic, fully powered, ac, low milage, hardly used $1.8M Contact Rocky 225-1400, 6215902.

 Tacoma, stick shift, extra cab, AC, bull bar, tools kit, high lift in immaculate condition. Call 626-5306, 671-7450.

 Frontier extra cab. V6 engine. lent condition. Price neg. Owners migrating. 622-4814, 695-6508.

(2005) Excel$3.9M Call Jr.

 AT 170 Carina PGG 3861, $1.35M, tractor foreign-used No. 25004 in good condition, and 1.14 inch Ornal pump. 644-9495.  TOYOTA Tacoma, 4x4 automatic, AC, 88 000km, Fully powered, in immaculate condition, GRR series, $3.8M neg. Call 626-1141 - Shahab  NZE Corolla, fully powered, AC, automatic, currently in hire, $ 1 . 1 M n e g , C a l l 6 2 6 - 11 4 1 - Shahab  Allion, fully powered, AC, automatic, in excellent condition, currently in hire, $1.45M, Call 626-1141 Shahab  Hilux Vigo, ARB Bumper & winch off-road tyres & suspension, fog lamps, music deck, GMM series - 629-1340, 220-7107  Land Cruiser Prado, 20-inch chrome rims, 4WD, leather seats, rear extra seats, Excellent condition - 6228300 Toyota RAV 4, 2002 model, engine capacity 2000 cc. In excellent condition. Price neg. Contact 611-1385

 Corolla, good working condition, colour green. Contact: 680-4150, Call, if seriously interested.   Brute force 4x4 ATV, good condition $1.5M, Suski motorbike 50cc as is, $65 000. Call: 592-623-9099, 218-4201.  Tacoma V6, extras cab, just off wharf, low mileage $4M, Range Rover, very good condition $3M, Toyota Premo $2.3M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  Foreman 450 4wheel drive, Honda 300, 4-wheel drive, Grove Crane, going cheap, Clark Forklift, 6 brand new tyres. Please contact 625-2685, 6654984.  or selling your used motor vehicle? Call Mark e t i n g P r o o n 6 1 9 - 5 784 Marketingadvo2013@gmail: In stock: 170, 192, 212, NZE, Fielder, Allion, Spacio, Premio, Pickups and many more at the best prices.  Axela, immaculate condition $2.1M, PPP series, Suzuki SX4, PSS series $2.3M, 52" flat screen Toshiba with wall mount $120 000 and other household items. Contact 679-9228, 600-3014.  , 212 new model, Fielder Wagons, NZE, Alex, Allion, Premio, 100 Mark 2, Pick-ups 4x4, Raum, IRZ minibus, Isuzu 4x4 and much more. Tel. 227-8550, 2278910, 628-2833, 609-1740.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 17, 2014

Guyana Amazon Warriors... From back page Narine, who continues to be a mystery to batsman all around the world, with definitely lead the Amazon Warriors bowling attack against a side that should be able to read him, with Santokie, Beaton, Stewart, Barnwell and Neesham providing support as well as Simmons, who bowls a tidy line and length as a medium pacer.

However, the Red Steel, who lost two out of three games to the Amazon Warriors last year, including the opening fixture at the same venue for tonight’s contest, should be looking to redeem themselves this time around, especially after having a confidenceboosting first-round win over Barbados Tridents last Saturday. If many can recall, the Kieron Pollard-led Tridents were the first team to qualify for the semifinals, after winning their first four matches at home before being stopped by the Guyana Amazon Warriors - a loss that created a slide as they never won another game after that, including their semifinal fixture. Energetic West Indies allrounder and ODI skipper Dwayne Bravo will lead the

Red Steel’s attack, with the batting being centred around Nasir Jamshed, Ross Taylor, Bravo’s younger brother Darren, the hard-hitting Nicholas Pooran, Kevin O’Brien, Jason Mohammed and all-rounder Kevon Cooper. The elder Bravo will also lend support with the bat, while he will be contributing heavily with the ball, alongside Fidel Edwards, Delorn Johnson, Shannon Gabriel, O’Brien, Cooper, Mohammed, Sulieman Benn and the other mystery spinner from the Twin Island Republic, Samuel Badree. At the venue yesterday, workmen were putting in the final touches in order to ensure the various sponsors of this year’s tournament get maximum mileage through branding rights, even as both teams underwent fine-tuning in sweltering heat. In another CPL encounter

T&T Sports Minister... From back page Bravo referred to the decision-makers of the name change as a ‘bunch of jokers’ and told journalists in St George’s that he was prepared to deal with the consequences if his statements got him into trouble. In his letter, Roberts

said the onus was on CPL to inform Bravo of the name change. “Based on what I have read in the press, it seems that Mr Bravo only was informed that the name T&T could not be used just before the start of the Red Steel’s first

today, Antigua Hawksbills clash with the Jamaica Tallawahs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua at 15.30 hrs. The final 11 for both teams will come from Guyana Amazon Warriors: Denesh Ramdin (captain), Martin Guptil, Lendl Simmons, Christopher Barnwell, Trevon Griffith, Steven Jacobs, Robin Bacchus, Leon Johnson, Ronsford Beaton, Mohammed Hafeez, James Neesham, Veerasammy Permaul, Krishmar Santokie, Sunil Narine and Navin Stewart. Red Steel: Dwayne Bravo (captain), Ross Taylor, Nasir Jamshed, Suleiman Benn, Fidel Edwards, Nicholas Pooran, Darren Bravo, Samuel Badree, Shannon Gabriel, Evin Lewis, Kenar Lewis, Delorn Johnson, Kevin Cooper, Kevin O’Brien and Jason Mohammed. match,” said Roberts. “It was expected that you would have informed Mr Bravo at his signing with the team of the mandated alteration to the team’s name and advised him of all the necessary protocols involved in the use of the name of a sovereign nation.” CPL is yet to issue an official statement on the issue.

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Watch the birdies? No, watch the Tiger, says Watson By Tony Jimenez HOYLAKE, England (Reuters) - After missing the U.S. Masters and the U.S. Open following a back operation, Tiger Woods returns to major championship action at this week’s British Open and once again he is the hot topic of conversation. The 38-year-old American is normally the clear favourite when he tees it up at any tournament but the bookmakers seem skeptical of his title chances at Hoylake, rating him a 20-1 shot to land the 15th major victory of his career. Having gone six years since capturing the last of his majors - at the 2008 U.S. Open - the fear factor is still prevalent among his rivals even though it is not quite what it once was. “It’s not fear. It’s respect,” five-time Open champion Tom Watson told reporters. “You have to re-

spect what his capabilities have been and probably will be again. “When I was playing it was always, ‘Where’s Jack Nicklaus on the leaderboard? That’s the first name I looked for. “Then it was, ‘Where’s Lee Trevino? Where’s Johnny Miller?’. In my early career those were the guys but it was mainly Jack,” added Watson. “Throughout my entire career it was Jack first and I guarantee you that the players looking at these new electronic scoreboards are going to be looking for Tiger Woods’ name this week.” World number seven Woods goes into the third major of the season having played only two competitive rounds of golf in four months. Former U.S. Ryder Cup captain Curtis Strange told Reuters in a recent interview that his fellow American had to therefore lower his

Tiger Woods of the U.S. listens to questions during a news conference ahead of the British Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, northern England, Tuesday. (Credit: Reuters/Cathal McNaughton) expectations at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Asked on Tuesday what an acceptable finish would be here, Woods gave the questioner a steely glare and a response that left no one in any doubt. “First,” said the former world number one. “That’s always the case.”

BIG BOOST Woods added that the two rounds he played at the Quicken Loans National event in Maryland last month gave him a huge psychological lift, even though he missed the cut. “Playing at Congressional was a big boost,” he

Sunburst boost for karateka Nathalie Gibson … to compete at Caribbean C/ships

IT is common knowledge that athletes leaving these shores for overseas competition have always found it difficult to raise funds to facilitate their ambitions of representing the Golden Arrowhead. This, however, will not be the case with karateka Ms Nathalie Gibson who is destined to represent Guyana at the Caribbean Karate Diagaku set for Trinidad and Tobago, next August 14-17. Continental Group of Companies through its Sunburst Orange Juice is making it possible for Gibson, a seasoned high performer for Guyana to seek more glory for this nation in the Twin Island

Republic. At the company’s Industrial Site location earlier this week, Office Manager Mr Ravi Brignandan handed over a cheque to Ms Gibson that will cover her air fare to the championships in which eight countries will participate. Gibson, a member of the YMCA Dojo disclosed that they are aiming to send at least 30 member to Trinidad. Sunburst is no stranger to supporting sports in a sustained way. Football, table tennis and motor racing are some of the disciplines that have been benefiting over the years. Brignandan wished Gibson the best noting

Office Manager, continental Group of Companies, Mr Ravi Brignandan hands over the cheque to Ms Nathalie Gibson in the presence of Mr Percival Boyce (left) and Khemraj Dhanraj.. that Sunburst has always been backing her and will continue to do so. Gibson extended gratitude to Mr Brignandan, Mr Rakesh Puri (Managing

Director, Continental Group of Companies), Mr Percival Boyce (Company Secretary) and Mr Khemraj Dhanraj (Sales/Marketing) for their continued support.

explained. “The fact I was able to go at it that hard and hit it like that with no pain. “I’ve gotten stronger, I’ve gotten more explosive and I’ve gotten faster since then... which is great.” Woods, though, faces an uphill task in challenging for the coveted Claret Jug with so many world-class players at the peak of their powers. World number one Adam Scott is desperate to make it third time lucky after finishing as runner-up in the Open in 2012 and tied third last year. Second-ranked Henrik Stenson has not managed to scale the same peaks he did in winning last year’s U.S. FedExCup series and the European money-list double but his form is slowly returning and he is almost certain to be a factor at Hoylake. Masters champion Bubba Watson, U.S. Open winner Martin Kaymer and former world number one Rory McIlroy will also have

plenty of support from the fans. The bookmakers’ favourite is Justin Rose who is bidding for a rare hat-trick of tour wins after landing the Quicken Loans title and last week’s Scottish Open crown. The players have been singing the praises of the course set-up all week with twice former winner Padraig Harrington describing it as almost too immaculate. World number three Rose, bidding to become the first English winner of the trophy since Nick Faldo in 1992, called it “a very fair test”. “The fairways are relatively flat, the greens are relatively flat yet the trouble is there,” he said. “The rough is relatively thick but nothing is extreme so I think it offers something for everybody. The guy who goes out and plays great golf this week is going to win.”

Curators to receive WICB award ST.JOHN’S, Antigua (CMC) - The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) has announced plans to recognise outstanding curators around the region. The WICB says, as a result, it has approved a recommendation for the staging of an annual award, during a board meeting in Antigua over the weekend. A Board statement did not provide a timeline or venue for the first award but promised to reveal details once the structure of the award is approved. “The Board approved a recommendation for an annual Curator’s Award for the most outstanding regional curator,” the statement said. “Further details will be announced subsequently pending the approval of the structure of the award programme”. The WICB meeting also reviewed a proposal to appoint a Regional Chief Curator who will be responsible for the overseeing of the preparation of all international pitches and outfield. WICB says the appointment of a Chief Curator is necessary to ensure compliance with standards and requirements. “This initiative is projected to have attendant benefits such as training and education of and knowledge transfer among national curators in the region,” WICB said. “A further projected benefit is the improvement of pitches for First Class matches.”

GUYANA CHRONICLE Thursday July 17, 2014

FIRST TEST

Scoreboard

Sri Lanka fight back after Elgar’s hundred

SOUTH AFRICA first innings

… Opener Elgar hits second Test century … Hosts take four wickets in last session (REUTERS - Opener Dean Elgar struck a magnificent century for South Africa but Sri Lanka came back strongly with four wickets in the final session to balance the scales on the opening day of the first Test yesterday. Elgar’s 103, his second Test century, put South Africa in a strong position at tea on 194 for one, but following his dismissal in the third over of the final session, the visitors slid to 268 for five wickets at close. Quinton de Kock, unbeaten on 17, and nightwatchman Dale Steyn were at the crease when stumps were drawn. Fast bowler Suranga Lakmal struck two decisive blows for Sri Lanka to bring

his team back into the reckoning. He first got rid of Elgar, who hit 11 fours and three sixes, when the batsman flashed at a wide delivery and edged a catch to wicketkeeper Dinesh Chandimal. In the penultimate over of the day, Lakmal, with the second new ball which was taken after 85 overs, bowled out AB de Villiers for 21. Spinners Rangana Herath and Dilruwan Perera toiled all day and picked up a wicket each in the final session. Herath’s tight length frustrated Hashim Amla, who was making his debut as Test captain, and he ended up hitting a catch to Perera at extra cover after scoring just 11.

Perera accounted for Faf du Plessis (80) when he fell to a bat-pad catch to Kaushal Silva. du Plessis hit five fours and a six during his knock and shared a second-wicket stand of 125 with Elgar. Neither Elgar nor Du Plessis allowed the Sri Lankan spinners any chance to settle into a rhythm, using their feet well to block anything pitched on a good length or getting to the pitch of the ball to hit through the line for boundaries. With the pitch hardly offering any assistance, Sri Lanka adopted different fielding strategies for the batsmen. Although they did not succeed in breaking the partnership, they managed

Dean Elgar is elated after scoring a hundred, Sri Lanka v South Africa, 1st Test, Galle, 1st day, yesterday. to restrict the scoring rate with the second session producing just 83 runs off 32 overs. South Africa had reached lunch on 111-1 after Amla won the toss and elected to bat. The wicket of Elgar’s opening partner Alviro Petersen was the only success Sri Lanka had in the first two sessions. After an opening stand of 70, off-spinner Perera

gave Sri Lanka the breakthrough by trapping Petersen leg-before on the back foot for 34, a decision confirmed after an unsuccessful review by the batsman. Sri Lanka lost the services of fast bowler Shaminda Eranga in the final session when he attempted to stop a powerful drive from du Plessis off Herath at midoff and split the webbing between his right thumb and index finger.

A. Petersen lbw b Perera 34 D. Elgar c Chandimal b Lakmal 103 F du Plessis c Silva b Perera 80 H. Amla c Perera b Herath 11 AB de Villiers b Lakmal 21 Q. de Kock not out 17 D. Steyn not out 0 Extras: (lb-2) 2 Total: (five wickets; 91 overs) 268 Still to bat: JP Duminy, V. Philander, M. Morkel, I. Tahir Fall of wickets: 1-70, 2-195, 3-220, 4-246, 5-266. Bowling (to date): Lakmal 16-6-29-2, Eranga 9-432-0, Herath 37-7-95-1, Mathews 2-0-10-0, Perera 27-3-100-2. Eranga left the field for treatment and did not take any further part in the match. “Eranga had eight stitches inserted in the webbing of his right hand and was unable to take the field,” Sri Lanka manager Michael de Zoysa told reporters. “We will monitor his progress and see whether he will be able to bowl tomorrow (today).

Hughes, Doolan dominate final day

Attacking Gallopin claims Tour de France 11th stage

PHIL Hughes has scored his 25th first-class century and Alex Doolan was cruelly cut short from reaching triple figures as the second fourday match against India-A ended in a soggy draw. Hughes was an even 100 and Doolan on 91 midway the second session when the skies above Brisbane opened to send the players scurrying from the field. The pair added 202 runs, from 302 balls, and motored along at a tick above four an over but without any real prospect of ever forcing a result, on the final day. India-A had started the day with a 78-run lead on the back of another ton to wicketkeeper Naman Ojha. Chadd Sayers had been the pick of the Australian bowlers, picking up two more wickets to finish the match with 5-84 off 30 overs. Ojha was dismissed for the first time in the series after reaching his third consecutive century, and finished with a series aggregate of 430 runs with only the one dismissal. Earlier, on a pitch that was expected to turn, the seamers picked up all the wickets in India’s innings with Chadd Sayers (5-84) and Ben Cutting (4-100) the pick of the bunch. Cameron Boyce and Test spinner Nathan Lyon proved largely ineffective, finishing with figures of 0-101 and 0-147 respectively in what is likely to be their only bowl of the match. First-match double-centurion Mitch Marsh (1-26) snared the only other wicket of day three. (CA)

OYONNAX, France (Reuters) Two days after wearing the yellow jersey, France’s Tony Gallopin claimed the 11th stage of the Tour de France thanks to late attacks in a nervous finale yesterday. German John Degenkolb was second and Italian Matteo Trentin took third place at the end of a 187.5km ride from Besancon. Italian Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall leader’s yellow jersey after staying safe by the front of the bunch in the final descent. Gallopin, who gave France its second stage win this year after Blel Kadri prevailed last week, powered away in the last climb and after being rejoined by Michal Kwiatkowski, Peter Sagan and Michael Rogers, he counter-attacked 2.5km from the line. The Lotto-Belisol rider looked back several times but held off the peloton to cross the line with the bunch breathing down his neck. “It’s incredible. I want to thank my family because my father had told me that we should check up this stage, and it clearly helped,” said Gallopin, who wore the yellow jersey during Monday’s 10th

By Julien Pretot

Lotto-Belisol team rider Tony Gallopin of France reacts after the 161.5-km tenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Mulhouse and La Planche Des Belles Filles, yesterday. (Credit: Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier) stage. “I would not have imagined that but I had marked that stage after coming close in Sheffield and Nancy.” Nibali’s Astana team suffered a minor wobble when the Italian’s lieutenant, Michele Scarponi, fell off his bike in a climb, but he finished the stage. Ireland’s Nicolas Roche

was voted the most aggressive rider in the stage after trying his luck several times in the finale as the TinkoffSaxo team turned its focus to stage wins following Alberto Contador’s exit from the race. Roche was reined in when Sagan, who has yet to win a stage this year despite coming very close sev-

eral times, led the peloton at breakneck speed in the descent towards Oyonnax. Meanwhile, Tinkoff-Saxo are adapting to life without Contador. “We need to get into the breakaways to put pressure on the peloton. But we are strong and we can counter each other,” said team member Rogers. “I think we showed today that even though we aren’t fully over the shock of losing Alberto, we are determined on creating big results here at the Tour.” For the first time since the start in Leeds, the peloton experienced the heat as temperatures reached 33 Celsius, causing tar to melt on some of the tiny roads between Besancon and Oyonnax. “As expected, it hurt,” said Frenchman Thibaut Pinot, who remained sixth overall in an unchanged top 10. “It is very hard to adapt after 10 days in the rain.” Today’s 12th stage takes the peloton from Bourg en Bresse to St Etienne and should favour a breakaway.

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Jadeja charged after MCC decides Cook questions India against bat

Ravindra Jadeja ENGLAND captain Alastair Cook says India’s claim that James Anderson abused and pushed Ravindra Jadeja is designed to unsettle the bowler. Anderson, 31, has been charged with misconduct following the alleged spat during the drawn first Test. “It’s probably a bit of a tactic by India,” Cook said. “We are surprised, but we can’t let it be a distraction.” Jadeja, 25, has also been charged with an offence under the International Cricket Council’s code of conduct. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has sent a level two counterallegation against Jadeja to the ICC. A level two offence carries a fine of 50-100% of the player’s match fee and/or a potential ban of one Test or

two one-day internationals. Anderson is cleared to play at Lord’s after it was confirmed his case would not be heard before today’s match. However, he faces a potential four-Test ban when he becomes the first England cricketer to go before an ICC judicial commission for his level-three charge. Asked if he thought India were trying to get Anderson banned, Cook said: “I think so. I think that’s pretty much where it’s come from.” An ECB statement said Anderson “categorically denies the accusations”, and Cook admitted the accusation against the Lancashire bowler was a shock. “No-one knew about it until after the game,” he said. “It does seem a bit of a surprise that I got a text

message and a phone call on Monday afternoon. I literally hadn’t heard anything about it.” Cook added that he would be “extremely surprised” if Anderson, second in the list of all-time England Test wicket-takers, was banned. “In my eyes, he has never gone over the top on the field,” he said. “He’s an aggressive bowler who uses a bit of verbal to get him going and to make batting as uncomfortable as possible. “Jimmy might have had one or two little minor incidents but, on the whole, he has been fantastic and I like to see that competitive edge.” India captain Mahendra Dhoni dismissed the suggestion that the complaints against Anderson had been tactical. “You can be aggressive, you can be vocal, but there

are certain guidelines and we should be following them,” he said. The pitch for the first Test at Trent Bridge was criticised for being too slow and unhelpful to the bowlers. Only 29 wickets fell in five days as Anderson and England team-mate Joe Root set a new world 10th-wicket record with a partnership of 198. Asked for his early impressions of the Lord’s wicket, Cook said: “It looks a good wicket now. “It has a nice cover of grass on. But it looked very similar 24 hours out from last month’s Sri Lanka game and turned out to be pretty flat. “We’re hoping for a pitch that has a bit more bounce so we can have a bit more exciting cricket than what Trent Bridge produced.” (BBC Sport)

Batsmen like Kieron Pollard are hitting the ball further than ever courtesy of the huge modern bat. By Alex Winter

James Anderson

James Herbert Business Est. rewards EBFA U-17 national players

Employee of James Herbert Business Establishment, Kevin Andries (centre), with Quazim Yusuf (left) and Joel Dick after the presentation.

Law change

EAST Bank-based businessman James Herbert, owner of James Herbert Business Establishment, has recognised the two East Bank Football Association (EBFA) players who have made the National Under-17 Football team that will contest the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) tournament from tomorrow in the Dominican Republic. Goalkeeper Quazim Yusuf and forward Joel Dick were presented with a pair of gloves and boots respectively at the team camp on Monday evening. Herbert congratulated

the two players for making themselves and the association proud on making the national team and challenged them to give of their best to ensure that Guyana are victorious in the games against hosts Barbados and Antigua & Barbuda. Yusuf is a member of the Herstelling Football Club while Dick plays for Grove Hi Tech Football Club. The Guyana Ubder-17 footballers left Tuesday for the Dominican Republic where they will compete in the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Under-17 championship.

IT HAS become a batsman’s game they say but the MCC has no plans yet to change the Law on the size of bats. The MCC World Cricket Committee debated the impact of modern bats and, despite mixed views, concluded that a Law change was not yet necessary because the balance between bat and ball has yet to tip sufficiently far enough in favour of the batsman. It is often commented upon how the thickness of modern bats and the size of edges have transformed the game, with batsmen now able to hit the ball further, more consistently and often without remotely finding the middle. This was investigated by Imperial College London, who was commissioned by the MCC to conduct a study into the size of cricket bats through the ages. The report compared a 1905 Gray Nicholls Ranjit bat the 1980 Powerspot and three more modern versions. It demonstrated that modern bats have bigger sweet spots, with much larger edges, and that the ball goes further when hit closer to the edge. In the five bats tested,

the size of the sweet spot varied from only 80mm to 215mm in the middle and 60mm to 165mm for a thick edge. Not only was the 1905 bat the least effective and the most modern bats possess the largest ‘middle’, there had been a measurable improvement since 2009. A scrutiny of ODIs since 1979 by Imperial also revealed the boundary count, and especially sixes, has increased dramatically. The cricket committee assessed the findings of the report and debated the consequences, such as the benefit of a greater number of boundaries for television viewers against the fairness for bowlers of more apparent mis-hits finding the rope. Consensus could not be found and it was decided to retain the current Law on the size of bats, contained in Appendix E of the Laws of Cricket, which only limits the length of the bat to 38 inches and the width to 4 ¼ inches. But it was noted that boundaries should be pushed out as far as possible under heath and safety regulations to prevent batsmen gaining further advantage. (ESPN Cricinfo)

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Hawksbills to face defending champions Tallawahs today THE stage is set in Antigua for a mouth-watering clash between two Caribbean cricketing superstars as Marlon Samuels and the Antigua Hawksbills face Chris Gayle and the defending Limacol Caribbean Premier League champions the Jamaica Tallawahs, today at 15:30hrs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. The hotly-anticipated grudge match will see the Hawksbills look to bounce back from a narrow twowicket defeat to the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the season’s opening game. Despite the defeat, there were encouraging performances for the Hawksbills, with Australian pair Ben Dunk and Ben Laughlin both impressing along with pace bowler Sheldon Cottrell, who picked up three wickets. Marlon Samuels team will be relying on a passionate home crowd for the

grudge match particularly as the Tallawahs will travel to North Sound in confident mood after starting the defence of the title in emphatic form with a seven-wicket win over the St Lucia Zouks. Captain Chris Gayle looks to have his swagger well and truly back after blasting the first-ever CPL century to finish with 111* from 63 balls, with ten sixes and five fours. Gayle will be joined by a host of T20 stars, including Andre Russell, Jerome Taylor, Jermaine Blackwood, Daniel Vettori, Adam Voges, Rusty Theron and Owais Shah. The only way to catch the game live will be at the stadium and the atmosphere is set to be buzzing as these two dynamic teams go headto-head. Sir Viv Richards, Antigua Hawksbills mentor said: It’s going to be a tough game, no doubt, but with home advantage and the

Hawksbills captain Marlon Samuel and Tallawahs captain Chris Gayle backing of our passionate fans we feel we can overcome the Tallawahs. Coach Nielsen and the team have been working hard in the build-up to the tournament, and fans can expect to

see a good team performance today. Marlon Samuels, Antigua Hawksbills captain, said: We had amazing support last year and the fans created an awesome atmo-

sphere so we’re asking as many supporters as possible to get to the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium and get behind the Hawksbills. The Tallawahs match is the first of three home games

for the Hawksbills. On Saturday 19th the visitors will be Kieron Pollard’s Barbados Tridents, while Dwayne Bravo will bring the Red Steel to the island on Sunday 20th.

Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones (Letter to the Sports Editor) I read with disgust the attack on me by Mr Vic Oudit in a recent letter to the press (Kaieteur News and Chronicle). In my previous letter to the press I had merely expressed the view that the actions taken by Mr Vic Oudit against the secretary of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority was improper. Instead of dealing with that issue only he launched an attack on me which is full of inaccuracies. First of all I was not soundly defeated at the Annual General Meeting. I lost by a mere two votes. This came about because two clubs, namely the Port Mourant Turf Club and Ryan Crawford Memorial voted when they were not entitled to vote as they had not paid their affiliation fees for 2013. Had they not voted, Mr Oudit would have got a mere three votes. These two clubs supported Mr Oudit. Therefore, who was guilty of voter padding, certainly not me. At no time did I ever say I would only accept the

position of president and nothing less. I resigned as vice-president, after receiving all seventeen votes cast because I felt that I could not work with persons whose behaviour at the Annual General Meeting amounted to hooliganism. These were supporters of Mr Oudit. So far as the suggestion that I had forged my age, Mr Oudit better get his facts straight as he is likely to face legal proceedings by me. I have already consulted three eminent Senior Counsel to deal with this issue. What happened was that a prominent lawyer then in the PPP told former President Jagdeo that I had misstated my age. President Jagdeo asked him where the proof is as he has seen no document signed by me to support the allegation. The lawyer could not do so and the matter was closed. That lawyer was later kicked out of the PPP. Subsequently, President Jagdeo granted me an extension of tenure as Chancellor. I served until after the elections of 2001, after which I was appointed as Chairman of the Police Complaints

Authority, which I presently hold. Mr Steve Ninvalle was indeed present at the Annual General Meeting and can testify as to the outrageous behaviour of two supporters of Mr Oudit. It was at my request that the Minister of Sport Dr Anthony had sent him to observe the elections. Subsequently I met Mr Ninvalle and he told me that the clubs, Port Mourant Turf Club and Ryan Crawford Memorial should not have been allowed to vote as they had not paid their affiliation fees. So far, the one-eyed legal opinion given to Mr Oudit being of a better quality than mine on the issue of Secretary’s removal, I leave it to the public to decide. I have no intention of influencing any senior officer to give approval for the running of race meetings. I know far better than Mr Oudit to do this. I was not at the meeting at which a no confidence motion was moved against Mr Oudit as president. Therefore I should not be accused of any complicity against him.

Mr Oudit is the one who should ride off into the sunset as he has not achieved anything of substance in life. What did he do for horse racing during his first term as president of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority and what has he done for the past five months? What Mr Oudit has done is to create confusion as the clubs are now divided. I can boast that I have the best race track in Guyana with up to date facilities. The public can verify this. My Family and I have given lands for horse racing, cricket, religious and other purposes. Our record is well known throughout the length and breadth of Guyana. I have served this beautiful land of Guyana for nearly 50 years and I have been awarded two national awards, namely, Cacique Crown of Honour and the Order of Roraima. My credentials are there for all to seed. I have made it known on several occasions subsequent to February 9, that I do not want any position in the Guyana Horse Racing Authority. Is Oudit afraid of his own shadow.?

I must remind him that those who live in glass houses should not throw stones. I have dossier on him, among them being, his many failed business ventures, the Vinelli issue, his stint as Chairman of GUYSUCO and many more. As the saying goes, “mouth open, story jump

out.” I rest my case and will not respond to any issue he may raise against me in the future. He is not worth it. He should ride off into the sunset. C.C. KENNARD

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Thursday July 17, 2014)

Compliments of THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market &The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL CO. LTD-83 Garnette Street, Campbellville (Tel: 225-6158; 223-6055) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) 6 matches; WI vs PAK, St. Lucia, 2011 (2) 106 sixes Today’s Quiz: (1)How many Int’l T20 games the WI has played to date? What of NZ? (2) Which NZ captain has never led his team to an Int’l T20 victory? Answers in tomorrow’s issue

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Amazon Warriors players interact with future stars at Everest … Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre also involved By Calvin Roberts DESPITE undergoing a rigorous training session hours ago ahead of their clash against Red Steel at the Guyana National Stadium tonight, six members of the Guyana Amazon Warriors team found the time to interact with Guyana’s future stars at the Everest Cricket Club ground yesterday. Members from Everest Cricket Club, Gandhi Youth Organisation, Demerara Cricket Club and even the Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre, along with Digicel’s Marketing Manager Jacqueline James and Sponsorship and Events Manager Gavin Hope braved the sweltering heat to get a few tips on batting and bowling from the Amazon Warriors unit.

Present were Guyana’s very own Christopher Barnwell, Leon Johnson, Kevin Paul, Daniel Basdeo and Ashkay Persaud, along with their Amazon Warriors teammate in Trinidad and Tobago all-rounder Navin Stewart. In an invited comment with Chronicle Sport, even as the players were interacting with their guests, Digicel’s Communications Manager Vidya Bijlall-Sanichara said her Company though it best to have the Amazon Warriors players interact and share tips with the future stars, and even take a few photographs. “Today’s activity is basically an interaction between the players and club members of cricket clubs along with the children of Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre. This is kind of like something you have as a mentorship, hav-

ing a LCPL care to it,” said Bijlall-Sanichara. She applauded the six players, who despite having rigorous practice sessions and other corporate events to attend to, still found the time to come and share their knowledge with the children, who also look up to them as heroes. “When you look around, certainly you can see that some of these youngsters would like to become famous cricketers some day, just like the Amazon Warriors stars, so to have pointers from them and even being taught on how to hold a ball or bat is something that they can take away with them for a lifetime.” It was a wonderful spectacle, to see both Johnson and Barnwell paying keen and special interest in the students from Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre, even applauding them when they played a powerful drive to a ball

This is how you do it! Guyana Amazon Warriors all-rounder Christopher Barnwell illustrates to this student from the Ptolemy Reid Rehab Centre, the correct way to move forward to play a stroke, during their interactive session, organised by telecommunications service provider Digicel yesterday. (Photo by Adrian Narine)

bowled. In fact, both players also demonstrated the proper way to hold the bat to their audience who were keen listeners and learners, as several of them could be seen ensuring they have the right grip. At another point of the Everest tennis court that was used for the activity, Stewart, was imparting his knowledge as a fast-bowling all-rounder to four young and upcoming fast bowlers, including DCC’s very own Deron Crandon, following which he brought them together and imparted a few tips to them as well. Even though Paul, Persaud and Basdeo are three of the six Under-19 players attached to the Amazon Warriors team, they received tips and pointers on how to improve their own techniques. It was a wonderful sight to see them fielding and answering questions from the audience.

Rawle Marshall: I told the guys to keep their uniforms … captain calls for players to be respected By Rawle Toney THERE are two sides to every story and more often than not, somewhere in the middle you will find the truth. This statement is applicable as we embark on finding the truth behind the alleged ‘revolt’ the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF) president Nigel Hinds reported they faced from the Men’s National team in Tortola. Hinds, had told Chronicle Sport in an article published yesterday, that “All CBC teams to the best of my knowledge received stipends from their Federation, except Guyana, (and) for our men’s team, it created great disquiet. GABF management was faced with a revolt against management, by players who were told no stipend was available before they left Guyana.” He said that while the women too were not given any stipend, the men decided to keep their uniform inciting cataclysm. But this is not the case, according to captain Rawle Marshall, when contacted. Marshall is the first Guyana-born NBA player (with the Dallas Mavericks and

Indiana Pacers) and he is (so far) the highest profile player to represent the Land of Many Waters at the CBC tournament. His all-round outstanding statistics at the tournament which Guyana placed fifth placed him in talks to be the best player at the event but he might have scored a couple more points for his role of being a leader more so off the court than on it. The player, who now plies his trade in Europe, told Chronicle Sport that he was the one that instructed the team to keep their uniform, stating that the GABF was not respectful in handling the team and had levied the tone of dictatorship on the president’s behalf. Marshall said that his issue with the GABF came even before the team departed, when he had asked for the 12 players who will play be named so that the team can properly gel. Added to that, he had queried about the team’s stipend, telling the GABF president that he was asking out of concern for the players. After being told that the GABF was not in a position to provide some means of re-

muneration, the players put it to rest and focused on their ultimate goal which was to win the CBC tournament. Upon reaching the British Virgin Island (BVI) with a 15-man squad, the team, a few hours before the start of their first game had chosen to play with point guard Andre DeFlorimonte as they await the inquiry into a FIBA errant that kept forward Gordon Klaiber off the court. However, Marshall said that after the team’s decision was related to Hinds, the GABF president had first told them to boycott the tournament in protest. It was then conveyed to Hinds that a US$10 000 fine would have been handed to Guyana, but Marshall told Chronicle Sport that the GABF president was prepared to either pay or deal with the consequences. ‘These guys didn’t come all the way here, I didn’t come all the way to the BVI to not play, so we made the adjustment, after Hinds insisted that Klaiber should play and not ‘Dre’ (DeFlorimonte). We said okay, so be it and played,” said Marshall. Guyana would go on to lose their first three games even though the team had performed as expected, but

Guyana’s men’s basketballers Marshall said, “To me, we lost two and a half games. The game against Barbados, we lost that in the first half but the guys played like I know they could and we rebounded.” After winning their remaining games by more than 20 points each, Guyana finished fifth place, but Marshall said the off-the-court trouble had only just begun. The uniforms were reported in all sections of the media to be sponsored by John Fernandes Limited and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T) but the GABF in an email had then said the uniforms were paid for by Patrick Haynes. “I told the guys I will be keeping my uniform and

I instructed them to do the same because all the along, we kept asking about stipend and the president (Hinds) was more concerned about the uniform. I said to him, ‘Look, tell me how much these things cost and I’ll pay for them now, but then I laughed when they told me the price and I asked if I look like a fool’.” Marshall noted. “I don’t think money was an issue,” Marshall said as he explained that the GABF president had offered him US$400. “I couldn’t have accepted that, I had to ask them what do I look like and that’s no money to me, but I can’t accept something knowing that the other guys weren’t getting anything. So I walked

away from it and told the players that they had offered me money.” After stating his willingness to work and aid in the development of Guyana’s basketball, the former NBA player said, “The players had asked for a number of things to be addressed and the GABF president was only concerned about the uniforms, saying that have to use them again. “Those things got guys’ names on them and I’ve never played on a team where I have to give back uniforms and I’ve been around a long time. I can help, I’m willing to help but the players have to be treated better and get respect”

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Guyana Amazon Warriors and Red Steel clash tonight at Providence Stadium By Calvin Roberts FOLLOWING their nailbiting two-wicket first round win over Antigua Hawksbills last week Friday, 2013 Limacol Caribbean Premier League runners-up Guyana Amazon Warriors will tonight go head-to-head with their nemesis Red Steel from 19.30hrs at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. The home team, since their arrival back home from Grenada, last Sunday, have been hard at practice for this encounter under the watchful eyes of head coach Roger Harper, his assistant Orin Bailey and even the team’s mentor in Sir Curtly Ambrose at the venue for tonight’s contest. The home team will be led by recently appointed

captain of the West Indies Test team in Denesh Ramdin, with the batting lineup featuring such players as explosive opener Lendl Simmons, Martin Guptil, Mohammed Hafeez, Jimmy Neesham and Christopher Barnwell, who have all had international experience for the West Indies, New Zealand and Pakistan. Other batsmen of the calibre of Trevon Griffith, who on his day can be an explosive opener as well, Leon Johnson, who is known to always have a level-headed approach to the game, Steven Jacobs, Robin Bacchus and Navin Stewart, who can also chip in heavily with the bat once selected for the final 11, with Krishmar Santokie, Veerasammy Permaul, Sunil Narine and Ronsford Beaton also weighing in. Turn to page 34

Friends today, Foes tonight! Guyana Amazon Warriors skipper Denesh Ramdin (right) faces up against his Red Steel counterpart, a smiling Dwayne Bravo, ahead of tonight’s important second round clash at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence. (Photo by Adrian Narine)

T&T Sports Minister scolds Bravo for slamming Red Steel name change PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Trinidad and Tobago Sports Minister Anil Roberts has scolded Red Steel captain Dwayne Bravo for public statements he made protesting a decision to change the name of the Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) which began in Grenada last weekend. Following their opening victory over Barbados Tridents Zouks, Bravo criticised the decision to drop the

words Trinidad and Tobago from the franchise which will now be known as Red Steel. In a letter to the Red Steel manager Colin Borde, which was copied to CPL CEO Damien O’Donohoe and T&T Cricket Board president Azim Bassarath, Roberts called Bravo’s outburst ‘disrespectful and improper’. “As an employee in a privately run tournament, it is improper and completely disrespectful for him to publicly challenge the rules and

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regulations regarding the use of a country’s name and also publicly attempt to belittle the valid concerns and legal responsibilities of an elected representative of that nation’s Government,” the Trinidad and Tobago sports minister wrote. “Mr Bravo’s outburst suggests that either he is publically going against the mandates of his employer or the CPL is backtracking on its earlier agreement to respect the regulations surrounding the use of the name T&T.” Turn to page 34 Thursday, July 17, 2014