GUYANA No. 104044 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17, 2014
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A section of the children that had gathered at the Christmas party.
Odyssey Transport Services treats children at Christmas party CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of Odyssey Transp o r t S e r v i c e s , F e ro z e Barakat and family, on Sunday last treated over 1000 children at their annual Christmas party which was
held at the company’s Jet Boat Port (wharf), Parika. In an attempt to spread Christmas cheer, children between the ages of three to 11 were treated to toys, food, beverages and sweets and to
seal the deal, an appearance by Santa. According to Feroze Barakat, CEO of the company, his family has always looked forward to this festive time of the year when they try to put smiles on the faces of children. He noted that at this year’s event, he had seen an improved turnout of children. “The numbers show that the children are looking out for us, and as promised we will not disappoint them,” he said.
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PNCR Leader David Granger and his wife distribute presents to children of Bartica
PNCR leaders spread Christmas cheer
AS the Christmas season approaches and many anticipate the happiness which prevails at this time of year, Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), and Opposition Leader, Brigadier(rtd) David Granger took this spirit to the Cuyuni-Mazaruni region (Region 7), last Monday. Granger, who was accompanied by his wife, Sandra, Member of Parliament (MP) Amna Ally and Regional Councilor of Region 4, Shondel Hope, sought to spread Christmas cheer to children in Bartica. Held at Two Miles Primary School, the Christmas party which was organised by Regional Chairman of Region 7, Gordon Bradford, saw over 350 children in attendance. Many of them participated in the day’s activities after which they were treated to toys, food and beverages. The opposition leader described the day’s events as “a rollicking time for the children.”
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CJ’s ruling stayed in rape case
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- Action can continue to be taken under Sexual Offences Act
A SUMMONS for a Stay of Execution of the judgment of acting Chief Justice Ian Chang was heard by the Court of Appeal yesterday and granted, after an application was filed by Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall. On November 14, the acting Chief Justice ruled that Magistrate Sherdell Isaacs-Marcus acted in violation of the constitutional rights, as stated in Article 144 (2) and (e), of Bacchus who was charged for rape in January. The acting Chief Justice’s ruling had effectively quashed a decision of Magistrate Sherdell Isaacs-Marcus to commit rape-accused Ray Bacchus to stand trial before the High Court on the grounds, inter alia, that the Sexual Offences Act, Chapter 8:03, under which he was charged and committed was unlawful and unconstitutional. In an invited comment, the Attorney-General explained that the effect of the stay of execution is that, “The
Justice’s ruling was that a section of the Sexual Offences Act was unconstitutional and that presented a chaotic situation for persons who are likely to be charged, or
AG Anil Nandlall
charged, or indicted under the said legislation,” Nandlall said. Additionally, Justice of Appeal B.S. Roy who handed down the ruling yesterday said, “It is well established that this court has an unfettered discretion to order a
“The police can continue to charge persons under the Sexual Offences Act, magistrates can continue to hear matters under the same Act and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) can indict persons who have been committed to stand trial in the High Court for offences under the Act.”
– AG and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall
police can continue to charge persons under the Sexual Offences Act, magistrates can continue to hear matters under the same Act and the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) can indict persons who have been committed to stand trial in the High Court for offences under the Act.” “One of the possible consequence of the acting Chief
the court has to balance the alternatives and make a decision as to the course which is likely to occasion the least injustice.” Bacchus was represented
stay of an order under appeal if the justice of the case demands it. “In a case in which the question of ordering of a stay arises, the role of the court is to make the order that best accords with interest of justice. “Where there is a risk of harm to one party or the other, whichever order is made,
by Attorney-at-Law Perry Gossai and Nandlall, along with Deputy Solicitor General Prithima Kissoon, who appeared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Commissioner of Police, who were the applicants seeking a stay of execution of the acting Chief Justice’s ruling. LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS The Attorney-General, in his arguments, submitted that the appeal filed has every likelihood of success and therefore the stay of execution should be granted. He cited several cases to support that contention and emphasized that the magistrate acted lawfully, within her jurisdiction and scrupulously complied with the Sexual Offences Act in com-
mitting the accused. Nandlall also pointed out that the learned acting Chief Justice fell into error by quashing the magistrate’s ruling on the ground that the Sexual Offences Act was unconstitutional, since that was not an issue for which the court was properly moved to determine and significantly that was not an issue canvassed before the magistrate. He pointed to the fact that there is a clear and settled procedure by which legislation is challenged and that the will of Parliament cannot be “struck down by a side wind” through a collateral challenge. The Attorney-General articulated that the effect of this judgment is that committal
proceedings for all offences under the Sexual Offences Act Chapter 8:03 may be invalid and as a result all of the committal proceedings which have been completed by magistrates in all the districts in Guyana since the last amendment to the Sexual Offences Act in 2013, may now be invalid based on this ruling and therefore may have to be done de novo thus creating an overwhelming backlog for Sexual Offences cases. He urged the court to take “keen consideration” of the right of the accused, as guaranteed by the Constitution, as well as the rights of all the victims of sexual offences. Nandlall also asked the court to be cognizant that the Court’s pivotal function is to strike that vital, but delicate
balance between two competing interests - on the one hand, that of the victorious party, and in this special circumstance, that of the victims of sexual offences, who ought to have their cases determined in their and the public’s interest. FIRST APPEARANCE Bacchus, 38, in early January was placed on $150,000 bail when he appeared before Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s Court on a rape charge. Bacchus was accused of committing the offence on August 28, 2013 at New Amsterdam. The court was
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Pakistani pupils recall narrow escapes, carnage in Taliban slaughter By Mehreen Zahra-Malik PESHAWAR, Pakistan -(Reuters) - It began like any other morning in Pakistan’s Army Public School in the northwestern city of Peshawar. Students pored over their books. Teachers ruffled through their notes and gave lectures. In an instant, the peace was shattered - gunfire, smoke and dead bodies strewn across the school’s halls and corridors, with crazed militants rushing from room to room shooting randomly at pupils and adults. At least 130 Pakistanis, most of them children, were killed in the broad daylight attack on the military-run school on Tuesday, an assault lauded by Taliban insurgents as revenge for the killings of their own relatives by the Pakistani army. Reuters interviews with witnesses showed most victims were shot in the first hours of the assault when gunmen sprayed the premises with bullets in an indiscriminate massacre. It was possible that some were also killed in the ensuing gunfight with Pakistani armed forces who stormed the building. The school in Peshawar, a Pakistani city on the edge of the country’s turbulent tribal belt, is operated by the army. Although it enrols some civilian students, many of its pupils are children of army officials, the Taliban’s intended target. The assault began at around 10 a.m. local time
A mother mourns her son Mohammed Ali Khan, 15, a student who was killed during an attack by Taliban gunmen on the Army Public School, at her house in Peshawar, yesterday. Credit: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra several charred bodies of
(12:00 p.m. ET)as a group of nine militants, suicide vests tightly strapped to their bodies, burst into the building, according to witnesses. Some said they were wearing Pakistani army uniforms. They bypassed the heavily guarded main entrance and slipped in through a less frequently used back entrance, the witnesses added. Shahrukh Khan, 15, was shot in both legs but survived after hiding under a bench. “One of my teachers was crying, she was shot in the hand and she was crying in pain,” he said as he lay on a bed in Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital. “One terrorist then walked up to her and started shooting her until she stopped making any sound. All around me my friends were lying injured and dead.”
SUICIDE BOMBINGS At least 500 pupils aged between 10 and 20 years old were inside the building when the attack started. As the gunfight between the Taliban and Pakistani forces intensified, at least three of the militants blew themselves up, resulting in
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member was given a wrong body because the faces of many children were badly burned as a result of the suicide bomb explosions. Khalid Khan, 13, told Reuters he and his class mates were in a first aid lesson in the main hall when two clean-shaven armed men wearing white clothes and black jackets entered the room. “They opened fire at the students and then went out. The army doctor and soldiers managed to escape and we locked the doors from inside,” he said. “But very soon they came, broke the doors and entered and again started firing.” He said many tried to hide under their the desks but were shot anyway, adding that there were around 150 students in the hall around the time of the attack. “They killed most of my class mates and then I didn’t know what happened as I was brought to the hospital,” said Khan, breaking down in sobs. Others said the gunmen addressed each other in a language they could only recognise as either Arabic or Farsi - a possible testament to the Taliban’s network of hundreds of foreign fighters
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holed up with them in the remote mountains on the Pakistani-Afghan border. Another student, Jalal Ahmed, 15, could hardly speak, choking with tears, as Reuters approached him at one of the hospitals. “I am a biochemistry student and I was attending a lecture in our main hall. There are five doors in the hall. After some time we heard someone kicking the back doors. There were gun shots but our teacher told us to be quiet and calmed us down. “Then the men came with big guns.” Ahmed started to cry. Standing next to his bed, his father, Mushtaq Ahmed, said: “He keeps screaming: ‘take me home, take me home, they will come back and kill me’.” One nine-year-old boy, who asked not to be named because he was too afraid to be identified, said teachers shepherded his class out through a back door as soon as the shooting began. “The teacher asked us to recite from the Koran quietly,” he said. “When we came out from the back door there was a crowd of parents who were crying. When I saw my father he was also crying.”
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IMF predicts economic growth of nearly two per cent for Antigua and Barbuda WASHINGTON, (CMC) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says a modest recovery is underway in Antigua and Barbuda but macroeconomic indicators are still weak and important vulnerabilities remain. The Washington-based financial institution said that economic activity in the first half of 2014 showed continuing signs of recovery following real gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 1.8 per cent in 2013. It said tourism has performed strongly, with stay-over arrivals up 7.7 per cent during the first half of the year. “The winter tourist season was the most successful since 2009. Nevertheless, tourist arrivals are still over five per cent below pre-global crisis (2008) levels while real GDP is 14 per cent lower.” The IMF said that commercial bank credit to the private sector was down by 4.4 per cent in June 2014 compared with a year ago, as banks continue to deal with high levels of non-performing loans. Inflation remains subdued, reflecting sluggish aggregate demand and the absence of international commodity price pressures. The IMF said that the fiscal stance was eased after the Stand-by Arrangement ended in June 2013 and in the run up to the June 2014 elections. “At the same time, scheduled external amortization has more than doubled this year to nearly three per cent of GDP. With limited financing options, there was a reemergence of arrears on external debt,” the IMF added. It said on current trends, growth would remain modest, with risks tilted slightly to the downside. “Real GDP would grow by 1.9 per cent in 2014 and 1.7 per cent in 2015, underpinned by the ongoing recovery in North America and the United Kingdom.” It said that although the government has begun to address its fiscal imbalances, arrears would be projected to grow. “Increased cash flow problems for the government and unattended banking system problems represent serious downside risks,” the IMf said, adding that on the other hand, the possibility of large
inflows from the Citizenship by Investment Program (CIP) and foreign direct investments could significantly improve the outlook. “However, these would not obviate the need for important policy adjustments,” it said. The IMF executive board has underscored the need for decisive action to restore fiscal and debt sustainability as a matter of priority. The board has also emphasized the importance of achieving macroeconomic and financial stability to underpin stronger
growth. The IMF board of directors said they have also noted the urgency of addressing the cash flow problem. “They encouraged the authorities to adopt a comprehensive medium term fiscal consolidation program beginning with the upcoming 2015 budget. “While welcoming the measures recently taken, they considered that, given limited financing options, additional measures would be required on the revenue side to improve tax collection and administration, and reduce tax incentives while enhancing regional collaboration to avoid tax competition.
Teachers reject latest government offer ROSEAU, Dominica, (CMC) – The Dominica Te a c h e r s A s s o c i a t i o n (DAT) has rejected the five per cent wage increased offered by the Roosevelt Skerrit administration. During the campaign for the December 8 general elections, Prime Minister Skerrit said the five per cent offer over the next three years was a result of pledges by “two friendly government” to provide budgetary support for Dominica. Skerrit said that he had already informed government negotiators to increase the offer to the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU) and the DTA from zero per cent over the next three years to five per cent. Bt DAT president, Celia Nicholas, said that the membership met last weekend and has already written to government indicating its position. “We had two letters from the government, the last letters says 3, 1, 1 (per cent) and they definitely have rejected the contents of the last letter based on what we had in our first letter,” he said without dis-
DAT president Celia Nicholas. closing the wage increase She said that the union being sought by the teachwas also concerned at the ers”. “So we have responded, lack of appointment posiwe have written back to tions for teachers. the government team saying what the teachers have agreed for and upon receipt of their response I shall declare what was in the contents of the letter,” she added. Nicholas said that the meeting was very well attended and that several questions had been raised by the membership.
Addressing the swearing-in ceremony of the new Cabinet over the weekend, Prime Minister Skerrit said all public servants with more than 10 years service would be appointed. “ We h a v e q u i t e a number of teachers whom we have urged to get qualified, to get degreed and then some of them are not appointed, but I did hear in the Prime Ministers address to the nation that all officers who have been in the service for ten and more years, they will be appointed,” she added. The DPSU is expected to meet later this month to discuss the government’s latest wage offer. The union is seeking a 10 per cent wage increase over the three year period.
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EDITORIAL
Providing competent health care services to the nation IT is not that Government has not been funding the State health sector, for there to be accusations of insufficiency of funding that are responsible for deaths that are deemed to be preventable. In fact, this sector receives the second highest allocation of the annual budget, with the following sums for 2010 ($13.3B), 2 0 11 ( $ 1 4 B ) , 2 0 1 2 ($17.5B), 2013 ($19.2B), and 2014 ($21.5B), underlining Government’s priority of the delivery of quality health care to the nation. We are all too well aware, those of us who remember, as to the painful experiences of the pre1992, People’s National Congress (PNC) regime’s
State health services that could only have been described as a scandal. Therefore, as the individual figures indicate, these are multi-billion dollars that have been guided by a blueprint, with the primary objective of the complete overhaul of the national health sector. From post-1992, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government’s development programme has been providing and replacing vital infrastructure such as newly built hospitals and health centres; adequately trained medical personnel and expanded services, all towards the physical and mental wellness of those seeking assistance from its many locations. It is still a
work in progress, because of the need to constantly improve and provide health care delivery to the nation. What must be emphasised is that any Government that makes its national health services a national priority, especially with the kind of exponential investments, is not on a grandiose show; but instead, one that understands the importance of a healthy nation, especially its role in nation building. Its deserved expectations, therefore, will be that those critical personnel are expected to deliver the kind of service proximal to the high levels of investments made, translating into a satisfactory professional service at all times. This is as much a legitimate expectation by those who have cause
to access its assistance, as well as by the general public. Therefore, the many maternal deaths, and other types, which even medical opinion have agreed were preventable, do not give credit to a sector on which so much money have been spent. As a matter of fact, such occurrences are not in any way fair to a Government that has been emphasising quality health care for the nation. Only recently, the deaths of two newly born were reported in the media, with one of the two young mothers alleging what can only be described as very unprofessional, degrading and inhumane treatment by medical staff, if indeed true.
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And the fact that the first death anniversary of four yearold Jaden Mars, who died at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, in 2013, could have attracted a candle light vigil, that included persons who reportedly had relatives dying at the institution, should be a reminder of public sentiments towards our national health system, which has continued to attract across the board criticisms, despite its many good efforts. It is true that the Ministry of Health has been continuously re-appraising its departmental systems, particularly in light of maternal deaths, as it has several times expressed its concern and displeasure over this category of deaths. But, be it as it may, there is a very urgent need for greater professional care to be taken with this type of patient, especially if there are attendant challenging health issues.
We do believe that an appropriately specialised physician be present, more so at delivery, the point when most of the complications do appear to surface/commence. We also offer the view that junior doctors work under the guidance of senior doctors, particularly where patients are seen to be ill with very serious health problems. Finally, it is time that especially doctors are severely disciplined for gross neglect/incompetence that would have led to patient deaths. For this to happen, the Medical Council must be prepared to be condign, once investigations lead to the guilty party. The numerous efforts at providing competent health care services to the nation ought not to be tarnished by professional incompetence.
Editorial missed the whole point of my letter DEAR Editor, Good day! I WRITE to you after having read your Editorial in the Guyana Chronicle of Monday, December 15, 2014 captioned: ‘Country above Self’. I was initially pleasantly surprised that you chose to reflect on aspects of my letter which you very kindly published last Thursday. I was however, quite astonished that firstly, you misinterpreted my reference to ‘liberation theology’ as being some phenomenon that had occurred in Guyana and implied that this ‘liberation theology’ contributed in the 1970s and 1980s to..... “proliferation of chokeand-robbers, kick-downthe-door bandits, children out of school to fetch water for long distances because
of lack of potable water in their communities or to line up for basic foodstuff and essential household commodities, or to sell sweets at street corners to augment family income, among others”. If you re-read my letter, you will note I wrote...”a model of liberation theology - the kind that took root and blossomed in our region (underlined for emphasis and ‘region’ meaning Central America and South America) during the 1970s and 1980s”. Maybe you never heard of one of the foremost practitioners of liberation theology - Archbishop Arnulfo Romero (1917-1980) of El Salvador, who was assassinated while celebrating Mass at the Altar. The liberation theologists were in the forefront of the struggles of
the masses against the then oligarchic regimes. Secondly, my letter addressed, in my opinion, topical issues of concern in Guyana and I avoided identifying these with any particular political party. But if you deem my sentiments to be subtly directed to any one political party, then all I can do is to quote Brother Bob Marley: “who the cap fits, let them wear it”. The fact that I was appointed Chief of Staff by the then President HD Hoyte in 1990, commanded the GDF in the transition from the PNC-led government in 1992 to the PPPled government, and was retained in that appointment by President Dr Jagan and three successive Commanders-in-Chief (Presidents Samuel Hinds, Janet Jagan and Bharrat Jagdeo) until
my voluntary retirement at age 55 in 2000, and then immediately after retirement, being requested by President Jagdeo and Leader of the Opposition Mr Hoyte to Chair the Election Commission for General Elections in 2001, does not require me to prove my unbiased professionalism - ‘Quod erat demonstrandum’. One other correction: I am a Major General - one rank higher than a Brigadier. I also consider it passing strange that you would take the particular slant in your editorial of December 15, 2014, when on Wednesday, December 10, 2014, in acknowledging receipt of my letter, you responded as follows: “Dear Mr Singh, I received your very well written, timely and thought
provoking letter which I will gladly publish in our tomorrow’s (last Thursday’s) edition of the Guyana Chronicle. I know you’re a very busy man but I encourage you to keep writing. We need credible persons like yourself to influence the public debate on issues of national importance”. Finally, and this will be my last communication on this matter, since my letter was published by the other dailies, I am copying this response to them, with a request that it be published unedited.
that the author of last Monday’s ‘Guest’ Editorial missed the whole point of Mr. Singh’s letter, and even revealed an unacceptable ignorance of themes such as ‘liberation theology’. Also, reference to subtle finger pointing at the ruling party and that Mr. Singh’s advice should be better directed at his ‘former colleagues’, were both unfair and unwarranted. It is also inconsistent with the earlier note that Chronicle’s Editor Mark Ramotar sent to Mr. Singh, acknowledging his credibility and encouraging him to write more so JOSEPH G. SINGH as to influence the public Major General (ret’d) debate on issues of national importance. This newspaper offers an unEDITOR’S NOTE: reserved apology to Major General (ret’d) Mr. Joseph It is very regrettable G. Singh.
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City Hall bacchanal...
‘Extra-ordinary Meeting’ deemed a huge success --City Markets set to reopen
Carol Sooba By Navendra Seoraj AFTER two days of protest at City Hall, employees of the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) have gained satisfaction after the 5% increase which was demanded was approved last evening by the Mayor and City Council and Acting Town Clerk, Carol Sooba. An emergency meeting dubbed an “Extra-ordinary Meeting” by the M&CC, was yesterday called by Sooba after receiving instructions
Dale Beresford from the Ministry of Labour to do so. The meeting was called to resolve the matter where, workers, particularly clerical, professional and technical workers of the M&CC who are aligned with the GLGOU had demanded a 5% increase in mileage, salaries and allowances. AGREED TO PAY Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle last evening, Mayor, Hamilton Green stated that “We have agreed
Council were held to continuously keep up to date with the recommendations by the union. “The councillors are also asking to have benefits which they are not entitled to, because they are not salaried employees; they have thus far asked for an increase in travelling expenses and duty[allowances].” She further stated that on December 8, 2014, a meeting was convened to discuss the matter but was suspended for some “frivolous” reason.
to pay the workers of the GLGOU”, but he wished to remind the administration of the M&CC that they should also pay the other category of workers, that is the Guyana Labour Union (GLU), since their request was approved since November 10, 2014. He further went on to say that the town clerk had been reminded in absentia that she promised to put in writing at the last statutory meeting to state on what basis she has been deducting money from the meagre stipends of council.
REASON FOR SRTIKE Additionally, she noted that the union had sent out an ultimatum which ended last Friday, contributing to the protest which was mounted on Monday and Tuesday. Meanwhile, recently during a recent press briefing,the GLGOU President Dale Beresford stated that he
PROLONGED 5% INCREASE Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle on Monday last, Sooba had stated that the 5% increase was retroactive to January 2013, when discussions and meetings among the committees which include members of the City
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Hamilton Green demands not be met,” the GLGOU President further said. EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE The workers’ strike had closed the city markets and other council locations, making the vendors and stall owners angry and disturbed, because not only is it for some their only source of income, but also because it is one of the busiest seasons of the year which is the Christmas season. Hence, the approval of the increase has not only brought satisfaction to the workers of the M&CC, but also it has paved the way for the vendors and stall owners to return to their businesses after missing two days of work.
--training programmes available for all categories of teachers ally qualified primary teachers and others has exceeded the targets set”, the Minister said. The minister explained that the focus on secondary education would see capacity strengthening of schools’ Mathematics teachers nationwide, along with expansion of facili-
ties. She noted that teachers are being trained and standards are being established. She said 71 public consultations have been held in 2014, and they are to be reviewed in order for a report to be prepared on the recommendations.
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Education Minister noted that some students are accessing training via satellite in Moruca, Mabaruma, Port Kaituma and Upper and Lower Mazaruni. Minister Manickchand also explained that teacher training will also include training for teachers in the technical field on a one-year programme. This new programme was set up for teachers in technical institutes and technical vocational education and training (TVET) programmes. The first batch was enrolled in June 2014, and over 350 are expected to graduate in December 2014. “Capacity building, evaluation and improving facilities were also focused on under the Guyana Improving Teacher Education Programme. The number of addition-
THERE are some 15,055 teachers attending the Cyril Potter College of Education, but they are spread across four programmes in nine administrative regions. Education Minister Priya Manickchand made this disclosure when delivering her assessment of the education sector yesterday at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). The minister explained that the two-year associate degree programme is offered to coastal students from Anna Regina, Linden, Georgetown, New Amsterdam, Rose Hall Town, Vreed-en-Hoop and Turkeyen. In September 2014, over 513 persons enrolled in this programme. Sixty-nine students from Moruca, Mabaruma, Aishalton and Lethem enrolled in the teacher upgrade two-year programme, while the programme saw an overall enrollment of 250. The
is concerned that the Mayor & Councillors have the union “at ransom,” since, according to him, the Mayor has placed a condition on the approval of wages and salaries for local government officers. And the condition is that similar increases will be given to City Councillors. “While we empathise with the Councillors, as they should and ought to have an increase, these are separate matters; a Collective Labour Agreement exists between the councillors and the GLGOU and there is no such agreement that we are aware of with the councillors,” Beresford said after a press briefing at the Mayor’s Office on Friday. Beresford informed reporters that the increase of advances, allowances and increases for councillors are subject to approval by the Local Government Minister, according to provisions in the Municipal and District Councils Act, Cap 28:01. “I want to make it very clear, this 48-hour ultimatum commences today and we will take appropriate industrial action should our
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Public urged to disassociate itself from ‘farcical’ civil society summit THE Guyana National Civil Society Council, purported to be a body under the Guyana National Council on Public Policy (GNCPP), is slated to host a National Civil Society Summit today. However, the Office of the President (OP), in a statement yesterday, made clear that it is unaware of the existence of the group and the “locus standi” of the organisation in Guyana.In addition,OP has urged members of the public to “disassociate themselves from this farcical event” and not to participate. SHADY CHARACTER Phillip Mozart Thomas, the organiser behind the activity, has made public statements about the event on Monday and contends that his group aims to take corrective steps to rid the many deficiencies in the society. However, the Office of the President, in its statement contends that Thomas has “been found to be of shady character” – a contention that was supported by checks.
The statement said: “Further, it has been brought to the attention of the Office of the President that qualifications Mr. Thomas purports to possess are highly suspicious. Research has revealed that the institutions where Mr. Thomas purported to have received his qualifications are unknown institutions, and lack well established bona fides. “…Mr. Thomas is known to have questionable international connections from whom funding is being given to Mr. Mozart for the purpose of this specific event at the Guyana International Conference Centre.” Also, in the past, Thomas was well known as one of the aspirants who had publicly declared an interest in replacing Mr. Robert Corbin as Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform, which is now led by Brigadier (rtd) David Granger. PSC UNAWARE Additionally, top officials within the Private Sector Commission (PSC), while admitting knowledge of the
Summit being planned, told the Guyana Chronicle that as a major constituent representative of civil society it has no knowledge of the organisation, nor do they know anything about its mandate. The Council is slated to have 62 members, who will be mandated to speak in unison as they represent the collective interest of civil society in accordance with the law. One of the members is former PSC Chairman, Gerry Gouveia, who told this newspaper that he knows nothing about the organisation. “I have no idea about it. Like everyone else, I heard it when the advertisement was placed in the papers first. After that I got a letter that invited me to the Summit, but I know nothing about the group,” he said. Like Gouveia, many other persons and organisations whose names have appeared either as speakers and to whom invitations were sent,have indicated that they are unaware of the reason why their names were publicised to give the impression that they are supporting the ‘summit.
MoE mapping out new five-year education strategic plan THE Ministry of Education (MoE) has continued in 2014 to map out a new five-year Education Strategic Plan (ESP), as the old plan expired in 2013, according to Education Minister Priya Manickchand during her annual assessment of the education sector, delivered at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD). The new ESP will focus on achieving the learning levels of education for all sub-groups, she disclosed. Stakeholders had been widely consulted as the MoE designed the 2013/2018 plan, she explained; and presently, the level of enrollment cannot be assessed until the release of the new census results by age and communities. Until this is achieved, the MoE will not be able to reveal whether Guyana have received a respectable education level, the minister explained. Manickchand expressed her concern that certain sectors have not been performing on par with expectation. She explained that the learning outcomes for the primary sector are literacy and numeracy, followed by science and technology; but these will need additional attention. There are also challenges in two sub groups -- those atrisk and vulnerable children and special needs children. The first priority in dealing with these sub groups is to bring the children into school and make them stay there. She noted that once in school, the need will be to maximise the students’ learning achievements. Improving performance of Government departments responsible for assessing ESP priorities; establishing an accountability system which creates improved students’ learning abilities; improving the quality of school facilities, the quality of teaching and the quality of the curriculum; improving the availability of teaching and learning materials; and aligning the curricula of training programmes with the revised curricula are some of the outcomes targeted in the new ESP. The MoE conducted a literacy test on the amount of students that can read at their grade level. This test was conducted from Grade One to Grade Six, and Minister Manickchand explained that while this does not say that the students cannot read, it simply opens the eyes of MoE personnel to the fact that more needs to be done, since “only 32% of our students are reading at grade level”. The Education Minister observed that any five-year plan in any sector and country is particularly vulnerable to events beyond that sector’s control. This includes political instability and changes in Government, even within the same ruling party. The continuous support for the sector by the current administration is a major priority, she said. The cost of the plan is expected to be revealed by mid-January 2015.
CJ’s ruling stayed in rape ... From page 3 told that he had sexual intercourse with a girl under age 15. The accused denied committing the crime during the police investigations. On June 2, Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus ruled that Ray Bacchus stand trial in the High Court on the amended Sexual Offences Act. However, in July Bacchus’ attorney Murseline Bacchus challenged Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus’ ruling. The attorney-at-law moved to the court for an order directed to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Commissioner of Police and Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus to show why the magistrate’s decision handed down on June 2, committing Ray Bacchus to stand trial for rape should not be quashed. The client Ray Bacchus, in his affidavit stated that his attorney Murseline Bacchus was not permitted to cross-examine the witness whose statement was filed by the prosecution; nor was he permitted to give evidence or call any witness before he was committed. As a result, the client contended that his committal is null, void and of no legal effect. After hearing the affidavit submitted by his attorney, Chief
Justice Chang instructed that an Order be issued directing the DPP, the Commissioner of Police and Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus to show cause why the decision of the said Magistrate should not be quashed. IN FAVOUR OF BACCHUS After considering the responses, Chang on November 14 stated that constitutional violation occurred when Magistrate Isaacs-Marcus disallowed cross-examination of the makers of prosecution witness statements tendered against the applicant in the preliminary inquiry. In so far as paragraph 5 of the First Schedule to the Sexual Offences Act purports to disallow cross-examination of the makers of prosecution witness statements, it is inconsistent with Articles 144 (2) (d) and (e) of Guyana’s Constitution. Article 144 of the Constitution provides: (1) If a person is charged with a criminal offence, then, unless the charge is withdrawn, the case shall be afforded a fair hearing within a reasonable time by an independent and impartial court established by law.
(2) It shall be the duty of a court to ascertain the truth in every case and every person who is charged with a criminal offence – a. Shall be presumed to be innocent until he or she is proved or has pleaded guilty; b. Shall be informed as soon as reasonably practicable in a language that he understands and in detail, of the nature of the offence charged; c. Shall be given adequate time and facilities for the preparation of his defence; d. Shall be permitted to defend himself or herself before the court in person or by a legal representative of his or her own choice. e. Shall be afforded facilities to examine in person or by his or her legal representative the witnesses called by the prosecution before the court and to obtain the attendance and carry out the examination of witnesses to testify on his behalf before the court on the same conditions as those applying to witnesses called by the prosecution. The Attorney-General subsequently filed an appeal of Chang’s ruling and the matter is to be heard on a date to be fixed.
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Second bandit identified as UG graduate
MAHENDRA Sukull, called ‘Vickey’, 24, of Ramtahal Street, Prashad Nagar, Georgetown,has been identified as the second bandit who was shot and killed by the police on Monday night during the daring robbery at the Lahago Supercenter at Montrose, East Coast Demerara. Sukull, a 2008 graduate of the University of Guyana, reportedly lost his mother to suicide some years ago, and had been living alone for a number of years as his father resides overseas. Yesterday, the Guyana Chronicle paid a visit to William Street, Campbellville where Sukull reportedly lived for a short period. Persons in the area recalled that early on Monday, hours before he was killed in the shootout with cops, the young man visited friends in the area as he usually does. It is believed that he was scheduled to appear in court for a matter involving himself and his former landlord. One woman, whose son and the now dead bandit were close friends, said that she would have sworn for him on any given day. According to her, Sukull and her son, along with others from a Government agency, usually came to the home to play dominoes. Sukull, as a resident of the area, would
also play ball games with the little children in the street. She said that he was the kind of guy who didn’t go out often, and was not employed at the time of his death.
the time he met his demise found that he was not known to persons who reside there. No one seemed to know the young man in the area and each person who this pub-
Killed: Former policeman, Warren Blue
Killed: UG graduate, Mahendra Sukull
Another woman said that the same attire the man had on when he was shot on Monday night is the same clothes they saw him in earlier in the day. However other persons who spoke with this newspaper said that despite the many friends that the now dead man had he was never seen in the company of the former policeman in the past nor did they ever see that character in the William Street area. A check in Prashad Nagar which the police listed as the place the man was living at
lication spoke with reported that the news that the man lived in that area and the named street was a shocker as he was never seen before. On Monday evening Warren Blue, a former policeman, who was wanted for murder, and Sukull were killed as they traded bullets with the police following the robbery and assault of the proprietors of the supermarket. During the ordeal, 52-year-old Latchmie Baburan was beaten and shot to the leg and her daughter also badly beaten as they
initially refused to hand over monies which the bandits had demanded. After Latchmie Baburan was shot by the former police officer, his accomplice, Sukull, allegedly chambered a round in his weapon and attempted to shoot the woman’s daughter, Anupya Baburan. However, the women decided to hand over the money to the bandits who had ordered that they open the safe. Blue was reportedly shot after he exited the supercenter and attempted to flee through a cross street in Montrose while Sukull was killed
E-Networks rubbishes ‘concocted’ Kaieteur News article THE Management of E-Networks, one of Guyana’s private cable and internet providers, has rubbished an article by the Kaieteur News which appeared in its December 11 edition, purporting that the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) loses “millions of dollars each year as a result of cable operators... utilising its poles countrywide without paying a dime.” In a press release seen by this publication, E-Networks challenged the allegations making reference to four such Licence Agreements that exist between the companies embroiled in the KN article. “These Licence Agreements, dating from January 2012, grant use of utility poles by E-Networks Inc.,” the release said, specifying that these agreements are operative in
Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara. This arrangement is not free of charge, as was reported by the Kaieteur News but happens “in exchange for a rental fee - a sum to the tune of millions of dollars paid by E-Networks.” “Such Agreements have been honoured and upheld by both parties, and further negotiations are even underway for the extension of the coverage area,” the release added, while noting that payments for such an agreement exist until May 2016. E-Networks is adamant that the existence of these legally binding arrangements refutes the untrue and baseless allegations made against the company by the Kaieteur News article, which has undoubtedly caused a negative perception of the company in the public eye.
inside the supermarket where he was spotted hiding behind some five gallon water bottles. When the Guyana Chronicle revisited the scene yesterday morning the business place was still closed. The robbery Monday night was the sixth at the location since the establishment opened its doors. On Monday night at the Georgetown Public Hospital relatives of the fugitive policeman showed up at the GPH in tears as they sought to confirm if he had indeed been killed by the police following a robbery.
Following the death of the former policeman, sections of the media reported that the mother of Shaquille Grant, the Agricola teen who was shot and killed by Blue while he was a serving member of the force, praised the law enforcement officers for bringing the fugitive cop turned bandit down. Up to press time the police were still said to be looking for another man who they believe was the driver of the getaway car which was waiting on the bandits near the scene of the robbery.
The Lahago Supercenter yesterday
Education Ministry denounces ‘horrendous’ Taliban attack on Pakistani school THE Ministry of Education yesterday denounced
the horrendous attack on a school in Peshawar in Pakistan. The ministry said in a release it was saddened by the unnecessary and violent death of so many innocent children, teachers and other staff members of the school. “Our thoughts are with all the families and loved ones and the government and people of Pakistan,” the release stated. Every child has the right to education and every effort should be made to help children avail themselves of educational opportunities. This right to education should never be interfered with, least of all through violence and intimidation, the release concluded.
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Some of the children who attended the party in Albouystown on Sunday (Photos by Sonell Nelson)
A’ Division Deputy Commander Dion Moore marches with the cosmetology class and pastors of the Heavily Light Full Gospel Fellowship
Brickdam police twins Christmas Tree light-up with parties
THE curtains are slowly coming down on Christmas activities being hosted by the ‘A’ Division police for children who are part of the various police youth groups and other initiatives of the Guyana Police Force. On Sunday, the police, in collaboration with faith-based organisations in Albouystown, feted nearly 1,500 children at a Christmas social gathering which featured cultural presentations, food, gifts and music. Santa and Mrs. Claus were also at the event, as was the cartoon character “Spiderman”, all for the children’s enjoy-
Sugar production pegged at 212,000 tonnes THE production in the sugar belt is encouraging, given the sector’s performance last year, with some 212,000 tonnes produced as of last Friday. This is according to Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, yesterday, during a press briefing, when he expressed confidence that the sector will meet its target of 216,000 tonnes. While the official target is 216,000 tonnes, there was an expectation that the sector could see a production of 219,000 tonnes, given the success of the first crop this year. The first crop surpassed the 75,000 tonnes target, bringing in about 80,000 tonnes. Additionally, a $6B allocation, in the 2014 National Budget, for GuySuCo was approved by the National Assembly. The $6B is expected to cover expenditures that include mechanisation, through the conversion of 2,500 hectares of land to make them suitable for mechanical operations, which will be done at a cost of $1.1B, tillage and replanting of 9,200 hectares, both efforts being consistent with improving cane production and yield, which will be done at a cost of $1B, factory upgrading of all sugar estates, including Skeldon, at a cost of $2B, and works to field infrastructure to improve field to factory access, and purchasing of equipment, excavators, bell loaders, tractors, etc. to account for the remainder of the allocation. Despite the dismal sugar production in 2013, Guyana has been taking steps to turn around the industry and hopes to meet the 300,000 tonne target soon, with a projection that the sector will reach its 400,000-tonne goal by 2020. Despite its challenges, the industry, according to Government, remains relevant to the health of the national economy. In 2013, sugar exports accounted for 8.3 per cent of total exports, valued at US$112.2M, and the industry contributed 3.9 per cent of the country’s GDP.
ment. The children’s parents and guardians joined them in the celebration. Highpoint of the event was when the students who graduated from a police-sponsored cosmetology course held a mini-march through several streets in Albouystown as they displayed samples of what they were able to grasp from the training. Meanwhile, a party was held for the children of police officers of the Brickdam Police Station, and like what obtained at previous parties held by the police, senior officers were also
in attendance, and mixed and mingled with the children as they spread the joy of Christmas. The day’s events culminated with a Christmas Tree light up, the brainchild of the Brickdam Station Management Committee, and was in the making for almost one month prior to the actual lighting up on Sunday. The lights to the tree were turned on by “A” Division Commander Clifton Hicken, who was surrounded by his senior officers and children who had gathered for the party.
Culture Ministry recognises Choral Festival winners - for their outstanding performances
THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS), along with the National School of Music, on Monday held an awards ceremony during the National Choral Festival held at the National School of Music. Speaking with the Guyana Chronicle, subject minister Dr Frank Anthony noted that the Festival was an initiative set up to encourage and promote Choral
Some of the awardees at the National School of Music on Brickdam Monday (Photo by Adrian Narine)
Music in Guyana. He said 43 musical groups participated in the Festival, and were judged in two categories, namely small and large, in order to accommodate the groups and give everyone a fair chance. He said the groups had to sing a national song and a song of their choice, and out of the 45 participating groups, 25 made it to the finals.
Coming out on top in the large category was St. Joseph High School, while New Amsterdam Multilateral copped second, and Marian Academy placed third. In the small category, ‘Circle of Love’ music group copped the first prize, Messengers music group placed second and J4 Inspiration came in third place.
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Culture Ministry has made significant headway with restoration of monuments
THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport had a very successful year, Dr. Frank Anthony said, and “we have made significant headway where our monuments and the restoration of these are concerned.” Speaking at a recent press briefing in the ministry’s boardroom to highlight achievements for 2014, Permanent Secretary Alfred King explained that the ministry is poised to an-
Anthony continued, discussions were carried out to construct a monument in their remembrance. He further explained that “what we were able to do on the 100th anniversary was to find the gravesite of these individuals and we were able to create a park around this site.” This, he noted, was done in 2013. “And in 2014 we constructed a monument in their honour which was
unveiled by his Excellency President Donald Ramotar and every year we will have annual observance of this historic event,” the Minister said. “Under the National Trust some interesting work has been completed and started,” Dr Anthony noted. He emphasised that upkeeping of the monuments is a tedious job and only recently persons defaced the 1823 Monument which was also
recently unveiled. He noted that in August 2013 they unveiled the 1823 Monument on Carifesta Avenue, Georgetown, erected to the memory of those who lost their lives during the slave rebellion of that year. This 1823 Monument, he added, was also unveiled by President Donald Ramotar who remarked that the exercise indicates that they are formalising the honour which has been kept in the hearts of Guyanese as a united people, acknowledging an epic contribution to our people’s quest for justice, dignity and liberty. INDENTURESHIP MONUMENT Dr Anthony related that one of the major projects for 2014 was the allocation of a site for the See page 13
Permanent Secretary, Mr Alfred King, and Minister of Culture, Youth & Sport Dr Frank Anthony nounce that “to date we have achieved 95% of all our intended activities and before the close of 2014 we would have completed all activities.” He said further that the ministry’s $1B budget allocation has been utilised in the manner it was slated to and before the end of 2014 the allocations would have been completely utilised. ROSE HALL MONUMENT Minister Anthony remarked that the National Trust had a remarkable year where the restoration and construction of monuments made significant headway. The Culture Minister explained that “last year we started a very important observance, in 2013 we would have marked 100 years since the shooting of the 16 persons at Rose Hall and I believe that this very historic event has been overlooked in our history.” For some time now, Dr
The 1823 Monument
Rose Hall Martyrs Monument
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Education Minister deems 2014 ‘a successful year’ for MoE “ACCESS to education is at an all-time high, with more than 85% of our children enrolled in schools,” were the words of Education Minister Priya Manickchand as she deemed the year 2014 a success for the Ministry of Education. In Guyana, she said, the education sector has seen consistent support from the administration, and has been changed enormously over the years. With a budgetary allocation of $32.3B this year -- the highest sectorial allocation -- more focus has been placed on educating the nation, the minister affirmed. In her annual assessment of the education sector, delivered at the National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), Minister Manickchand pointed out that access to education is at an all-time high in sectors. Her explanation was that
“with more than 85% students enrolled in schools, this is the highest rating across the Commonwealth Caribbean”. She also said that the new age for admission to nursery schools has ensured more students are entered into the system. “With this age change,” she said, “it meant that 2,908 more children have been able to access education in the public system.” Nursery education is not compulsory in Guyana. Prior to 2014, a child had to be born on March 31 of the year that the child turned three in order to be able to enter a school in September of that year. It should be noted also, the Education Minister said, that the MoE has done much consultation with parents and teachers, and after noting the resources available to children, a policy decision was made and implemented. “A literate population
is going to drive a speedier development”, she said; and, as such, the implementation
children in Guyana have access to primary education; but the secondary sector has
Education Minister, Ms Priya Manickchand delivering her remarks
of this policy would assist our children earlier. The Education Minister emphasised that primary schooling in Guyana has achieved the Millennium Development Goal, and all
not yet achieved this goal in every region, although it has so done in most, and work is ongoing towards achieving this across the board. “We have achieved Universal Primary Education in Guyana, and (are) very close (to) achieving Universal Secondary”, she said. “There are plans for the construction of three new secondary schools in 2015,”
she said. These will be located at Good Hope and Yarrowkabra in Region 4, and Parfaite Harmonie in Region 3. These schools will cater for 2,600 more students. Under the theme “Literate by Grade 4 through consistent home, school and community involvement”, Minister Manickchand is working towards making sure that each child is literate by Grade 4. The five-year Literacy Strategic Plan was launched during literacy week this year. Two new series of text books, which will empower nursery and primary aged students with more access to adequate materials, have been written. These are the Roraima series for nursery age children, and the Atlantic Readers for primary aged children. The Roraima Readers include readers, work books, writing skills workbooks, flash cards, charts, and assessments. This series is currently being used while the Atlantic series will be introduced in the New Year. Manickchand explained that the text books were writ-
ten by local experts who had the Guyanese/ Caribbean child in mind. Core text books for Mathematics, English, Social Studies and Science have been procured for every child in all public primary schools. She explained that there are some schools that would not have received adequate amounts of the books, or had not yet received their quotas. “The ministry is working to have this corrected,” she explained. She noted, too, that the relevant Mathematics and English text books were, for the first time in Guyana, procured for each student from Grades 7 to 11, and each should have their copies. The Education Ministry has also purchased a quantity of furniture for all schools countrywide, so as to make the school environment more comfortable and conducive to work. It was explained that every school was instructed to make available to the ministry a list of the various furniture needed, and the procurement was done accordingly.
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Indentureship Monument. “One of the projects we focused a lot on this year was identifying a site at Palmyra in Berbice, where we will be constructing the Indentureship Monument.” Minister Anthony noted too that the ministry conducted a competition for the design of the monument and has since selected the design of statues of six persons, five of them being adults and the remaining one a child. The competition for the design of the monument was won by Winslow Craig and Philbert Gajadhar. According to the Minister, discussion between the ministry and GuySuCo was done to identify a site for the placement and construction of the monument. Both parties agreed that Palmyra was most suited and an acre was given to the ministry to erect the said monument. Anthony thanked GuySuCo for the generous contribution. Meanwhile, the Ministry has approached and concluded an arrangement with the Indian Government through the Indian High Commission here and “they have agreed to construct the six bronze statues that will be some 12 feet high,” he explained. The monument will be sculpted in bronze, 12 feet high, 12 feet wide, double life-size, and mounted on a 9-foot high base where five out of the six statues will represent adults and the other a child. “We are expecting that these statues will arrive in Guyana sometime in 2015,” Minister Anthony said as he concluded his review.
SOL launches ‘Fuel up and Win’ Christmas promotion
SOL Guyana Inc on Monday launched its SHELL V-Power “Fuel up and Win” Christmas promotion at its biggest location on Vlissengen Road, Bel Air Park, Georgetown. An exciting and unique promotion has been introduced to customers, Sol Country Manager Orlando Boxill said, explaining that the promotion is intended to award Rubis customers in Guyana with easier living in 2015. Boxhill said drivers can get the maximum enjoyment possible by using Shell V-Power diesel and gas. This promotion takes this further by providing that unique experience free of cost. “This is the best reward possible for our loyal customers,” he said. For every $3000 spent on Shell V-Power, customers are entitled to a coupon, to be filled out and dropped into boxes located at the 11 stations across the country. This coupon entitles entrants to a chance to win fuel “free of cost”. The first prize winner of the competition would receive fuel “free of cost” for an entire year. There will be two second place winners, who will each win free fuel for 6 months. There will also be three third place winners, who would receive three months of free fuelling up. The country Manger alluded to an additional promotion in which customers who spend a minimum of $8,000 at any Shell service Station will get a chance to instantly win up to $100,000 in cash during ‘Happy Hour’ at the stations. Media personnel had an opportunity to truly See page 18
Chronicle’s Raveena Mangal tries her hand at “grabbing for cash”
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E/bo farmer remanded for narcotics possession FIFTY-two-year-old John Duncan of Lot 15 Maria Johanna, Essequibo was on Monday refused bail by Magistrate Ann McLennan on two narcotics charges. The defendant, a farmer, pleaded not guilty to the two charges he faced, which detailed that (a): On Saturday, December 13, at Maria Johanna, Essequibo, he had in his possession 154 grammes of cannabis-sativa (marijuana) for the purpose of trafficking. Particulars of the other charge are that (b): On the same day, at Maria Johanna, he also had in his possession 8 grammes of the said prohibited drug. Duncan was remanded to prison for both charges, and the matter was transferred to the Wakenaam Magistrate’s Court for December 24. ******************************************
Soldier involved in Kitty shooting death again refused bail
GUYANA Defence Force rank Alistair Woolford, who was recently remanded to prison for attempted murder, was on Monday refused bail by Magistrate Ann McLennan on a manslaughter charge. The accused was not required to plead to the indictable charge, which detailed that on November 21, at D’Andrade Street, Kitty, Georgetown, he unlawfully killed Devon Howell. Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones informed the court that Howell, who had been hospitalised after the incident, subsequently succumbed to the injuries he had received. Bail was refused, and the matter was transferred before Magistrate Judy Latchman for January 5, 2015. On November 26 last, the accused made his appearance before Magistrate McLennan and was not required to plead to the indictable charge that, on November 21, at D’Andrade Street, Kitty, he discharged a loaded firearm with intent to murder Howell. On Howell’s first appearance in court, Prosecutor Jones had said the victim was known to the accused and was still in a critical condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), where he had been admitted on the day of the incident. Howell’s attorney-at-law, Mr. Hugely Griffith, told the court that his client is 20 years old, is a private of the Guyana Defence Force, and resides at 100 Garnett Street, Kitty. Accused, Alistair Woolford
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45-ft sperm whale w up on Kitty foresh
–– causing day-long traffic jam on Rupert Cr By Leroy Smith A SIX-year-old male sperm whale measuring 45 feet and weighing approximately 30 tons was discovered dead at about 05.30 hrs yesterday after it washed ashore at the Kitty seawall. The whale was first spotted on Sunday in the Mahaicony area,where it was caught in the net of a fisherman who immediately reported the sighting to the relevant authorities after his efforts to free the gigantic mammal proved futile. The Guyana Chronicle understands that the search for the whale, after it got entangled in the net and disappeared on Sunday, continued late Monday evening by the relevant agencies but to no avail. WHALE IN DISTRESS And even if it were spotted during the course of the search, no attempt could have been made to rescue it, as no one in Guyana is trained to rescue a whale in distress. According to Ms Annette Arjoon-Martins, who is conversant with such matters, whales in distress can be very violent and can kill humans in the process. THOUSANDS FLOCK SEAWALL For the entire day yesterday, thousands of persons flocked the seawall to get a glimpse of the mammal, and for many, it was a first. The police struggled to maintain crowd control, given the enthusiasm of the onlookers, including senior public officials and law enforcement officers. The discovery of the whale also brought traffic to a halt at intervals, as motorists and passengers alike exited vehicles to catch a glimpse of the giant creature. EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES Late yesterday evening, the agencies were seeking to have the whale brought over the seawall so as to place it on a low-bed trailer and take it to the Linden-Soesdyke Highway. The plan is to bury it there and subsequently retrieve its skeleton for educational purposes by placing it in a museum. Meanwhile, Romaine De Freitas of
the Marine Turtle Conservation Society told reporters that it was important to have the whale buried in the white sand area, since most of its body is made up of fat; and should there be any attempt to bury it anywhere else, it would emit a big stench for as long as two months. In addition, the fat and oil from the animal also has the potential to seep into waterways, leaving that unbearable stench for an even longer period. PHOTO OPS Yesterday, the thousands who turned out to view the dead whale were seen taking photographs, video footage and some even ventured into the Atlantic Ocean and touched the mammal, while yet others were seen mounting themselves on it to take plunges into the incoming waves. During the search for the whale on Sunday and Monday, local personnel were receiving updates from experts in other parts of the world on an hourly basis on how to treat with the situation. Had the whale been spotted alive, this newspaper understands, experts either from Venezuela or another country would have travelled here to assist in freeing it from the net in which it was ensnared. When the animal was found on the foreshore yesterday,it had bits and pieces of the net inside its mouth. Media representatives were told that whales generally beach themselves (travel to the seashore) whenever they are about to die as part of their culture in an effort not to pollute the water. It was suggested that the young whale might have been heading westward along the ocean off the Mahaicony shore to beach itself, when it came into contact with the fisherman’s net. Last evening, excavators which were taken to the seashore to remove the whale to the low-bed trailer met with quite a challenge, even as spectators suggested the use of a crane to remove the huge mammal. GENUS According to Wikipedia, the sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), or cachalot, is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed preda-
tor. It is the only living member of genus, Physeter, and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia. Mature males average 16 metres (52 ft) in length, but some may reach 20.5 metres (67 ft), with the head representing up to one-third of the animal’s length. The sperm whale feeds primarily on squid. Plunging to 2,250 metres (7,380 ft) for prey, it is the second deepest diving mammal, following only the Cuvier’s beaked whale. The sperm whale’s clicking vocalization, a form of echolocation and communication, may be as loud as 230 decibels underwater, making it the loudest sound produced by any animal. It has the largest brain of any animal on Earth, more than five times heavier than a human’s. And sperm whales can live for more than 60 years.” The sperm whale can be found anywhere in the open ocean. Females and young males live together in groups while mature males live solitary lives outside of the mating season. The females cooperate to protect and nurse their young. Females give birth every four to twenty years, and care for the calves for more than a decade. A mature sperm whale has few natural predators. Calves and weakened adults are taken by pods of orcas. WHALING From the early 18th Century through the late 20th Century, the species was a prime target of whalers. The head of the whale contains a liquid wax called spermaceti, from which the whale derives its name. Spermaceti was used in lubricants, oil lamps, and candles. Ambergris, a waste product from its digestive system, is still used as a fixative in perfumes. Occasionally the sperm whale’s great size allowed it to defend itself effectively against whalers. The species is now protected by a whaling moratorium, and is currently listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.”
Public Works Minister, Mr Robeson Benn and Agricultu
Commander John Flores of the GDF Coast Guard brie first spotted on Sunday
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Two curious persons can be seen examining the creature yesterday morning as thousands look on
Romaine De Freitas of the Turtle Conservation Society speaks of the importance of disposing of the whale away from areas which are densely populated
The traffic at right was brought to a halt as the thousands at left lined the seawall to get a glimpse of the dead whale (Photos by Sonell Nelson)
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SOL launches ‘Fuel up and Win’ ... From page 13
understand the promotion, as lucky representatives were given the one-minute experience of grabbing cash from the cash cube money machines. Retail Sales Executive of Sol Guyana Inc., Renee Armstrong, noted that, for the instant promotion, SOL customers will have the superb opportunity to do the same. The promotion, which began yesterday, will run until February 13, 2015. “SOL is passionate about offering quality, high performance fuels,” he said. “We therefore encourage customers to continue using Shell V-Power, which features a unique double-action formula designed to actively clean your engine and reduce friction, to have more power throughout the life of your car.” Boxill noted.
Shell V-Power Girls with SOL Sales Executive, Ms Renee Armstrong, centre, and Sol Country Manager, Mr Orlando Boxill, right
GUYANA CHRONICLE Wendesday December 17, 2014
Fisherman put on $200,000 bail for break-and-enter
ROHAN Phillip Khan, 53, a father of ten and of Lot 365 Non Pareil, East Coast Demerara, pleaded not guilty to a charge detailing that on December 11 last, he broke and entered Super Bets Sport Betting Building at Hincks Street, Georgetown, and committed larceny therein. He told City Magistrate Ann McLennan on Monday through his defence counsel, that he is a fisherman and is innocent of the allegation made against him. His counsel added that the building has a huge safe containing a large amount of cash. Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones did not oppose bail for Khan, but requested that surety be granted in a substantial amount. Khan was therefore placed on $200,000 bail, and was ordered to submit his passport to the police. The matter was transferred before Magistrate Judy Latchman for a January 5, 2015 recall. *******************************************
City bus conductor on $200,000 bail - on armed robbery charge
KITTY bus conductor Joel Prescott of 275 Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara appeared Monday before City Magistrate Ann McLennan to answer an allegation that on November 28 at Georgetown, being together with another person and armed with a knife, he robbed Govinda Narine of two cell phones valued at $115,000, one gold band worth $20,000, and one gold chain worth $60,000, to a total value of $235,000. After pleading not guilty to robbery under arms, the magistrate placed Prescott on $200,000 bail, but Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones, objecting to bail based on the penalty the offence attracts, informed the court that the virtual complainant (VC) knows the defendant and had spoken to the men who had allegedly robbed him; but the magistrate overruled the prosecutor’s objections and informed Prescott that he is to report to the Brickdam Police Station every Friday until determination of his matter. The case was adjourned to January 7 before Magistrate Fabayo Azore. *******************************************
Ghanaian who illegally entered Guyana fined, deported
GHANAIAN national Henry Vanderfly, who resides in Suriname, appeared Monday before City Magistrate Ann McLennan, charged with illegal entry into Guyana. The 37-year-old trader pleaded guilty to the charge, which detailed that on November 29 at Springlands, Corentyne, Berbice, he entered Guyana by sea but failed to present himself to an immigration officer for processing. Police Prosecutor Dinero Jones told the court that the Ghanaian national came to Guyana on November 29 by means of a boat, but failed to present himself to an immigration officer for processing. Jones said the police conducted a raid on December 13 in the Dennis Street area where the defendant was staying, and he was accosted and asked to present his documents. After checks had been made, Vanderfly was arrested and charged with the current offence. Vanderfly told the court he was sorry for having illegally entered Guyana; and the magistrate fined him $30,000 and ordered that he be kept in police custody until he reaches the nearest port of exit, from where he would be deported from Guyana.
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ACCOMMODATION G u e s t h o u s e : Linden, affordable rates Te l : 4 4 4 - 5 8 8 3 . house for short-term rental for o v e r s e a s v i s i t o r s - Te l : 444 -5883. furn i s h e d a p a rtments, AC, hot and cold, refrigerator, microwa v e , e t c . $ 5 0 0 0 - $8000, your luxury hideaway - 6680306, 694-7817. Inn Apartments. With Jacuzzi, kitchen and hot and cold from $3 000, AC $5 000, E c c l e s . Te l . 6 7 9 - 7 1 3 9 , 639-4452, 619-3660. V i l l a : F urnish e d r o o m s a n d a p a r t ments, 1- 2- and 3-bedroom a p a r tments in Georgetown. Affordable rates, 95 5th Avenue Subryanville, Georgetown. Te l . 227-2199, 22 7 - 2 1 8 9 , 2 2 7 2186. BUSS/JOB OPP
BUSS/JOB OPPORTUNITY give you a free w e b s i t e t o e a r n , guaranteed US$$$$ monthly. Regi s t r a t i o n i s F R E E Em a i l : proconsult_cba@yahoo.com
EDUCATIONAL
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Sup p o r t worker/caregiver ( t o l i v e and work in Canada under the Canadian live in care giver Program). Care for the Elderly, care for the Children, First Aid and CP R . G u y a n a T r a i n ing Col l e g e 227-48 8 1 . A registered institution with the Ministry of Education Accreditation Council.
LEARN TO DRIVE Driving School - 2 Cro al Street, Stabroek; enjoy 20% discount - Tel: 227- 3 8 6 9 , 2 2 7 3835, 622-8162, 6447052.
NOTICE
SERVICES
PEN PAL
is hereby given that Gerson Noremberg Da Silva of Lot 14 Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown, is applying to the Minister for Naturalisation and that any person who knows any reason why Naturalisation should not be granted should send a written and signed statement of the facts to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Georgetown, Guyana.
all general cons t r u c t i on, contact Mohamed. Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Cal l 23 3 - 0 5 9 1, 667 - 6 6 4 4 , ( o f fice), 216-3120.
Discount life-long partners, friends, c o m p a n ions, immediate link, single only 18-80 years, confid e n t i al - Tel: 592-223-8237, 648-6098 - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (both phones same hours).
NOTICE
rental
RENTAL
scaffolding - 6165914, 615- Eric. of pipe scaffold, please contact: 220-4804, 6621893. s e r v iSERVICES ce -free concession services. Contact 615-5734, 616591 4. DO you have a property to sell or rent? Then call Mohamed, 667-6644 or Office 216-3120. you have a property to rent or looking to rent? Then we have the clients. Call 220-8596, 610-7998, 6861091. online shopp i n g & s a l e s shop, ship, receive - 592-661-0828 - P i n 7 E FA 4 A D 9 . Village Couture, 288 Middle & Thomas Streets. Tel: 225-1272. Just arrived, designer clothing, sheet sets, jewellery & fragrances. Chowkai Construction: Building of homes, building, renovations, carpentry, masonry, tiling, lacquering, painting. Call: 682-4533. for Christmas? Call 682-3362, 655-1786 for gener a l c o n s t r u c t i o n , m a sonry, carpentry, refrigeration or electrical installation. service - dhal puri, channa, phoulorie, m a caroni and cheese, cakes sponge, fruit, black, and icing made to order - Call 625-5951 / 669-1615. Cruise Lines - Pursers, waitresses, receptionists, cooks, storekeepers, cleaners, electricians, carpenters, plumbers. Contact 2316296, 650-9880.
's Institute of Motoring Learn to drive at an affordable cost. Professional, Courteous and Patient Driving Instructor. For mor e d e tails contact Annmarie/ Va n e s s a a t 1 7 2 Light and Charlotte Streets, Bourda. Te# 227-5072, 226-7541, 226-0168. www.rksinstituteofmotering.webs.com\
MASSAGE
MASSAGE
D i v i n ty Spa, 245 Sheriff St., specialise in relaxa t i o n and ther a p u e t i c m a s s a g e s , facials. Call 6616 6 9 4 , a s k f o r Dianna MASSAGE. Call for appointmentsl out c a l l s o n l y. A n n a 6 6 1 8969.
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- I M MIGRANT Vi s a Service. Professional Visa app l i c a t i o n s t o the US and C a n a d a . Fe e s U S A V I S A $3 0 00, Canada $4 0 00, Plaza Com puter Service, 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 - 1 874 . Open Monday to Sunday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs worker needs work, have own scaffold and all power tools, renovations, carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, painting, tiling, power washing etc. Call 617-9507, 2207899. Caring for the sick & elderly, full-time & part- time s t a f f , w o u n d c a r e & more. DOMESTIC: General domestic staff, full-time & part-time g ardeners, handy man, tradesmen. DOCUMENTS: G ra p hi c A r t & d e s i g n , b u s i ness cards, flyers, tick e t s a l l l e g a l d ocuments constructed & pro c e s s e d - a f f i davits, wills, de ed p o l l , p o w e r o f a t t o r n e y, e t c . FL O RAL: All flora l a r r a n g e m e nts - bridal bouquet, decorations, & catering for weddings. MASSOUSE: Full body massage in the comfort of y o u r h o m e by trained p r o fessionals - 621- 8 2 2 3 . Greetings Profe s s i o n a l R e p a i r s a n d Servicing - all types of appliances such as washing ma chines, dryers, refrigerators, stoves, aircondition units, convection ovens, deep fryers, c o o l e r s , h e a t e x t r a c t ors, pressure pumps, water dispensers, installing 100 l b g a s c y l i n d e r, treadmill, hot wa ter system etc.; elect r i c al installation and re-spraying of appliances. We offer a 24-hour service for restaurants and hotels - so call us for free quotation country wide, for information and location call 661 8802.
PEN PAL PENPAL of 9 construction workers looking for job work o r a n y w o r k - p a i n t e r, p l u m b e r, electrician, A C man, troweltex man, carpent e r , m a s o n , t i l e r. C a l l 6 1 6 5914, 615-5734 - Eric
package lifelong pa r t n e r s , f r i e n d s , c o m p a n i o ns, immediate link. Singles only 18 to 80 years confidential. Tel: 592-223-8237, 6486098 08:30hrs - 17:00hrs (both phones, same hours)
VACANCY Villa, Lot 95 Fifth Avenue, Subryanville, Georgetown, Guyana: One hotel receptionist to work 6 days a week, shift system. One housekeeper to work 6 days a week. 227-2199, 2272186.
all your spiritual services - call Sister V - Mon - Fri. 9:002:30 pm - 603-6911.
exist for Front Desk Clerk - apply in person with written application to: The Manager, Regency Suites/Hotel, 98 Hadfield Street, Werken-Rust, Georgetown.
spiritual help in removing evil spirit, bad lucks, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, bringing prosperity to businesses etc. Tel: 612-6417, 220-0708, 687-5653.
Operator for interior location. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable reference. Beginners need not apply. Call 618-2020.
Spirituality
SPIRITUALITY
works done to bring peace, finance, success, enhanc e p r o s p e r i t y, r e mo v e e v i l , b l o c k a g e, reunite families, lovers, etc. 610-7234, 6440058. he aling: Removal for blockage, reunite lovers, sickness, skin diseases, pregnancy, na t u r e p r o b l em, business problem. Tel: 674-5317. work done in S u r i n a me! Love, marriage, sickness, pregnancy, remove evil, prosperity, business, readings. Call 674-8603, 597-851-9876. - a high science spiritual healer, solves all purpose problems, such as reuniting lovers, husband, wife, marriage, blockage, prosperity, pregnancy, overseas, court, land, removal of evil, enemy, jobs, money, bad luck, visa, sickness, clearing of land dredge operation, etc. Tel: 671-3204. TAXI SERVICE
TAXI SERVICE
Runnings Taxi Service & Auto Rental 46 Sheriff Street Campbellville - Tel: 2256926, 231-5805 - Call us today and enjoy our Christmas treat: with every 4 short drops the next short drop is absolutely free, and only pay half-fare return on all long di s t a n c e drops (Airport, Parika, Mahaica).. TOURS
TOURS
VACANCY
VACANCY
male sales clerk and one male night security guard. Contact 225-8205. for interior - watchmen, jet marak and cook. Contact 674-0812. Accounts Clerk, one Driver/ Instructor - P.O Box 101374. . Licence must have lorry, between ages 25 and 45. Apply May's Shopping Centre, 98 Regent Street. and Salesboys, Avinash & Anand Stores - 226-3361, 227-7828. Educational Institute, 192 Lance Gibbs Street - 22 37226, 227-3338, 612-9965 trained/experienced teachers for primary. exists for SECURITY GUARD - apply in person with written application and one passp o r t - s i z e p i c t u r e The Manager Regency Suites/ Hotel 98 Hadfield Street, Werken-Rust, Georgetown.
for interior location. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references. Beginners need not apply. Call 618-2020. and Factory Assistant living on E.B.D, free accomm o d a t i o n a l s o a v a i l a b l e . 266- 4427. exist for pump attendants, sales representatives and supervisors - Contact: 2264459, Steve's Service Station, Rubis, Vlissengen Road - Apply with written application, passport size photo, 1 reference, police clearance . exist in the interior for ATV rider/security officers, excavators/dozer operators, mechanics and servicemen. Interested applicants, pl e a s e c a l l 2 2 3 - 7 2 1 7 . driver to travel in and out of interior. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references. Beginners n e e d n o t a p p l y. C a l l 6 1 8 2020. for interior location must know to cook and bake variety of items, strictly nonsmoker. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references and must be at least 40 years old. Others need not apply. Call 618-2020. Accounts Clerk, Sales Clerk and Bond Clerk. Interested persons must have at least three (3) subjects at CXC. Please send application and Curriculum Vitae along with a passport-size photograph to Roy's Pharmacy Stall #32-33 & #64-65 Bourda Market, Georgetown. Also Packing Clerk/Cleaner, age 35-50 years. Please call 223-6 072. exist for sales reps., cashiers & counter clerks - Apply in person to Escada Express - Requirements: - 1 passport size photograph, recent police clearance, reference, and must be between ages 25-35 years; 1 housekeeper, preferably female, ages 40-45, and must have cooking experience - Contact information: 225-1322, 225-1328.
VACANCY For Female Sales/Accounts Clerk. Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the post of Clerk within a reputable Private Company. The successful applicant should possess the following competencies and qualifications: At least three ye a r s experience in the sale of Food and Cleaning products. Have good communication skills and be proactive to deal with customers at varying levels. Be able to meet to work in an independent and fast paced environment. Please address all applications to:Director , P.Ramroop & Sons, Lot 5 'R' 2 Kersaint Park, L .B.I, East Coast Demerara. Tel no. 220-3442 or 220 -3479 manufacturing company with strong local and export markets requires the following:- Operations Manager - minimum 7 years experience in managerial position, mature & responsible individual, own transportation; Woodworking Supervisor - mi n i m u m 5 y e a r s experience, wood processing, joinery, quality control, must be able to manage staff of 10 - Send resume to Starcomm Office Furniture, 230 South Road, Bourda, Georgetown email starcomm36@yahoo.com.
LAND FOR SALE
Land For Sale
PARK, 125x100 $80M. Tel: 611-0315, 690-8625. 4 ½ acres -$20M, Call Carol, 623-0070. Street 41'x171' - $30M. Call Carol, 623-0070. Acres 50'x100' $20M. Call Carol, 623-0070. Gardens double lot $45M. Ganesh 611-0315, 690-8625. lot of land off seawall at Liliendaal, ECD. Call 6786887 - Shiv. land in Forshaw Street, Queenstown. Enquiries, call 694-9262. house lot: Belle West Plantation, $1.6M - 618-2317 - Must sell. roadside land: East Coast Public Road - Tel: 673-0591. between $7M and $20M, Diamond, Nandy Park, Republic Gardens. Tel: 689-6255. Land at Coverden 3 acres - $160M. Call Carol, 623-0070. $90M, 70x320 East Bank $29M, 676-5537, 6123501. lot for sale 6 093 sq. ft at Roraima compound, Versailles, West Bank, Lot 107. Phone 226-0351, 685-4321. Land - Eccles just off public road 60'x220' Price $50M, Vreed-en-Hoop public road land 80'x140' Price $35M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651707 8. $4.5M, Mon Repos $5.8M, Lusignan $4.5M, Annandale $5.3M - Troy 626-2243, 694-3652. 183 William Street, Kitty 113'x38' suitable for bond, apartment building, etc., reasonably priced - Tel: 664-0829. : 151 acres of land (from road to river) Price $35M neg. - Tel: 220-8596, 6439196, 610-7998, 686-1091.
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LAND FOR SALE
TO LET
: partly cultivated, with creek bisecting land, no reasonable price refused - Contact T. Drepaul at 686-3794, 261-5541.
business land 125x50 neg., in Smyth Street opposite Jumbo Jet. Valuation $85M Asking price $75M, 3% refund on agent commission earned. Call Lord and Harold Anthony Reid's Realty 627-0288, 667-7812, 2253068, 225-2626, 231-2864, 2255198, 225-2709, 669-3350, 2261064, 227-6949, 646-1712.
space: central location, large executive office space, Price $45 000 - Tel: 6778176. office space (22'x12') Tel: 226-1308, 6550897.
plot of land 0.756 acres located at Plantation L'Oratoire Canal No. 1 West Bank Demerara. Asking price $4.5M, neg. Contact 6850806, 691-0442. need a house lot in Cove & John, Nutenzeil, Beldfield, East Coast Demerara Please call Tel: 225-3737, 651-7078. lot, Republic, Park $8.5M - Call Mr. Boodram: 225-2626, 692-3831, Mr. Pereira 231-2064, 227-6949, 669-0943. Road La Penitence land size 140 x 60 $17M, Phone Vice President 231-2064, 225-3068, 2276863, 226-1064, 227-6949, 225-2626. SQ. FT. in Republic Park (front section) prime location. Interested persons, kindly contact 6768827, 629 - 6 5 8 4 , 6 4 5 - 6 8 2 8 , 697-4800. Public Road, WCD 38x150, 39x150 $16M each, Back Street, Unity, La Grange WBD 85x750 - $16M Call: 666-3619. blocks in Potaro, 1200 acres $35M & 483 acres $26.5M. Precious minerals, gold & diamond. Contact o w n e r s 6 7 6 - 7 4 0 5 , 6 8 8-6946. Atlantic Ville residential land 50'x100'. Price $20M, Mon Repos just off public road. Price $10M. Tel: 225-3737, 2254398, 651-7078. GREA: Lethem business spot near bridge $6M, double lots 110'x175' near Telephone Exchange $25M, 20 acres Anarica $12M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078. - $ 3M, Diamond $8M, An n a n d a l e E C D $ 5 M , 30 acres sandpit on Lind e n Highway $15M, 140 acres with mining permit $40M, Eccles $50M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651- 7 0 7 8 . Margot, ECD.: 1 three-flat corner building - land space 160' x 200'; 2-lot space prime for business; 1 land 100'x80'prime for business, 643-7606, 6 0 9 - 0 4 80, 2 2 0 - 3 5 9 5 Providence - front gated community, large house lot $16M, Herstelling EBD land with foundation $10M front, Canal Polder 8 acres l a n d $ 1 2 M . Te l : 2 2 5 - 3 7 3 7 , 225-4398, 651-7078. f a r m l a n d in Craig, Buzz-a-Bee ideal f o r h o u s i n g and gated community. H o u s i n g b e i n g d e v e l o p e d b a c k o f Grove/Diamond across trench. Asking $ 1 0 M . C a l l 6 6 4 - 4 1 31, 6 0 1 1 867. Street we l l - d e v e l o p e d , fully fenced land measuring 100 feet x 62 feet next to Scotia Bank - $150M. Serious enquiries only - C all 227-5407, 658-2686.
invite you to purc h a s e t h e f o l l o w ing land for b o n d , Chandra & Gange 125x120 corner lot $65M, William Street, Kitty 120x45 for bond, Gange 125x62 in Prashad Nagar for bond. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 6690943, 226 - 1 0 6 4 , L a d y Herc u l e s 2 2 5 - 3 0 6 8 , 2 2 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 225-2709. 144 Cedar Court Lamaha Gardens 110x50 $46M, giveaway, Lot 200 Duncan Street Lamaha Gardens $30M for your dream house. Phone Mr Boodram 669-0904, 623-2591, Lady Abundance 225-3068, 226-1064, 2255198, 225-2709, 225-2626, 6677812, 669-3350.
bottom flat in Werk-en-Rust $60,000 monthly (no parking) Tel: 6899222. Park - unfurnished 2 bedroom bottom flat. $55,000. Contact 614-0166, 601-6639 3 Bedroom apartment, Eccles, E.B.D. Contact: 6727756 or 694-3421 place Unity Mahaica Contact Bevan: 2593027, 615-3548. apartment with generator, parking and swimming pool. Contact K. Raghubir 6420636.
Diamond: 2nd Street land $8M, double lot $12M, Annandale $5M, Enmore public road, Enmore large plot of land for business $25M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.
two/three bedroom top flat with parking. Contact: K. Raghubir 642-0636.
at Soesdyke, Farm Land at Laluni 80 acres surrounded by creek, 3 fish pond, 1 dwelling & 2 Farm Houses, Coconut, Citrus & Fruit trees. 1 Discrovery Range Rover-Contact 261-5027, 670-8282,6751711.
space - 2500 sq. ft, Lamaha & Carmichael Streets. Call 225-8915 (office).
away land East and Quamina Streets corner 1 2 0 x 1 0 0 - U S $ 1 . 7M n e g . , Hadfield Street opposite new e x p e c t e d G G M C $ 11 5 M , South Road close to Wellington Street 30x112 $65M, Newtown 75x 32 $14.9M, William Street 114x45 $28M, Prashad Nagar $26M, 125x62 Blygezight box 80 x 7 5 $ 3 2 M , P h o n e M r B o o d r a m 6 9 2-3831, 2252626, Mr Pereira 225-3068, 225-3068, 226-1062.
TO LET TO LET bottom flat business spot on South Road. Call 227-1845. house in Enmore, $35 000 monthly. Call 677-1495. concrete top flat etc. Contact: 218-0290. -bedroom apartment in Hadfield Street. Price $40 000. Tel: 692-2521. 2bedroom apartment - 2204897. 2-bedroom bottom flat - Call 624-0777 after 5 pm. furnished, air-conditione d o n e - b e d r o o m a p a r t ment, Tel: 623-2923. chicken farm, cheap electricity and water. Call: 4446589, 444-6597, 694-1888.
Harmonie $1.2M, $1.4M & $3.5M (100ft x 50ft), Eccles $4.5M, Providence $4.5M, Herstelling $4.5M, Cornelia Ida $3M, Uitvlugt $3M, New Zeelugt Scheme $2.5M (100ft.x50ft.). Call 677-7095.
furnished apartment, air-conditioned, one-bedroom. Tel: 623-2923.
Linden Highway, east of Splashmin 30 acres $15M. 130 acres sandpit EPA clearance $40M, mining blocks Sherima 600 acres $12M, Kwakwani 2200 acres $15M, new mining areas. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.
business place, Sheriff Street, 2 and 3 floor for offices. Contact 627-6740.
of land by Beepat's bond in Turkeyen being constructed $320 000. Call the HL above. One new Robb Street 3-storey, 25-room concrete bungalow with store below, reduced from US$1M to US$700 000. Phone 667-7812, 627-0288.
constructed apartment and house in a safe and healthy environment, WCD. Call: 698-6496.
flat suitable for school, church, salon, etc. in Cummings Street - Tel: 2332692.
property, Church Street, Duke Street, 611-0315, 690-8625 - Ganesh. bedroom apartment with 2 bathrooms in Charlestown. Contact 600-6364. & unfurnished two-bedroom apartments, business space. Call: 621-5282. Furnished 1- and 2-bedroom apartments US$25 per day. Call: 679-0757.
mobile food units to rent or sell, selling spot available. Contact 654-7510 for information.
3-bedroom available in South, Kitty and Industry, fully furnished $160 000 and $80 000 - 684-6266. 2-bedroom apartment, Eccles Public Road, EBD, $40 000 monthly -Contact: 641-3595. Regent Street top flat, business/office s pace. Te l : 6 1 8 - 3 6 3 5 . 2-bedroom house with AC and washing machine in Kitty area - Contact: 6448074. -bedroom unfurnished bottom flat apartment with toilet and bath - Contact: 223-3067. property in Eccles, high income area, with all mondern amenities. Contact 677-3350/603-4751. 2-bedroom upper flat, Mc Doom Public Road, EBD, $45 000 monthly - Tel: 653-7654 couple preferred. newly built two-bedroom apartment in a safe environment, perfect location - Contact: 698-6496. apartment, reasonable price, water, light, etc., New Market Street, Georgetown - Tel: 2274422, 683-7410. apartment at Triumph Village Call 220-7937, 625-5257, 670-3743 -bedroom furnished apartment with modern amenities; interested persons please call 649-2251. one-bedroom apartment, furnished $60 000. Call 622-8109. houses/apartments and commercial spaces and 3 storey Building to rent. Call: 216-3120, 667-6644.
TO LET
TO LET
TO LET
close to Law Courts, City Hall etc. Office space available, very central for business. Tel: 227-5108.
- Spacious 3 bedrooms upper apartment with parking-$85,000. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431
furnished apartment, AC, internet, hot and cold shower, US$25 daily. No private calls - 2316061, 621-1524.
- Studio one bedroom semi- furnished apartment with parking, internet and ac- $55,000 neg
-bedroom fully furnished apartment Sixth Avenue, Diamond, EBD, telephone, internet, parking, etc, available for long term ,short term rental. - $75 000 per month (negotiable). Short term rental for overseas visitors US$25 per day. Tel:658-1523, 638-3622, 231-8567.
One-bedroom unfurnished apartment fully grilled, 24 hours water system and security camera - $55 000 monthly. 650-1471. -bedroom apartment couple or single person, Middle Road, La Penitence - $32 000 monthly. Tel: 225-9759, 653-5763, 227-6678. furnished and unfurnished apartments $85 000 to $160 000. Business space. -bedroom apartment, upper flat, in Norton Street, five buildings from Camp Street - Call: 6280972 - $55 000 per month. for rent newly renovated (2) two-bedroom apartment situated at 136 Fifth Street, Alberttown - Tel: 664-0829. 3-apartment building, semi-furnished, new hot & cold water, AC, ready to go! - Call 623-5550. -bedroom apartment situated at Lot 319 East Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown, $30 000 monthly. Call: 226-3387. visitors, Subryanville, short & long term rental fully-furnished two-bedroom apartment - Tel: 226-5369, 696-5271. building in New Herstelling Housing Scheme, EBD, 4th bridge on the right, Call 222-4933, 6441712. Road: two-bedroom furnished bottom flat apartment, no agents - please contact; 611-6361, between 7am - 5 pm. apartment in Parafaite Harmony West Bank Demearara. $18,000 monthly. Call: 694-7817/668-0306 2-bedroom top and bottom flat in Kitty & Bel Air $120 000, unfurnished Norton Street $50 000. 684-6266. and Sheriff Streets: 1 spacious, furnished 1-bedroom, 2 beds, AC, parking, etc., US$50 per day - 6942503. l o c a t e d space suitable for office, printery, sales, salon barber, Mash camp etc. Call 2273064, 628-7589. space, two-flat, Ketley Street, between Broad & Drydale streets, well secured - phone, toilets, grilled, light, water - contact: Desiree 643-3675. (1) three-bedroom flat apartment to rent at CI, WCD, inclusive pre-paid meter and water - Price $55 000 per month - Call 687-1628 bedroom apartment, upper flat, in Norton Street, five buildings from Camp Street - Call: 628-0972 - $55 000 per month. 2-bedroom concrete & tiled apartment with hot & cold, AC etc. Location Mon Repos, ECD Price $80 000. Tel: 618-0626.
rentals: Rooms and apartment, AC, $8 000, fans $5 000 and $4 000 at Julian's Guest House. 638-4505, 679-4352.
Furnished 2-bedroom top flat available from January 1. Phone and parking included. Working couple or single only. Call 222-6708, 623-3404.
business/office space (10ft x 3.5ft) at 15 Henry Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown - $15 000 monthly. Call 610-7770, 668-6018.
renovated: apartment rooms for rent on 75 Public Road, Herstelling, East Bank, Demerara Contact: Handel on 621-6862 for more details.
for rent/for sale: newly built three (3) storey, lot 39-40 Broad Street - Tel: 623-4706, 2263810.
upper flat apartment, light, water, toilet & bath inside, at Canal #2, $30 000 neg., monthly - 2236941, 685-9590.
2-bedroom apartment: parking, water, electricity, Diamond New Scheme - $45 000 monthly - 622-1343.
Gardens: Two-storey concrete, five-bedroom, self-contained, hot & cold, AC etc. 618-3635 marbollers@hotmail.com
- Spacious 3 bedrooms property with parking$95,000. , Section 'B' 2 storied semi-furnished Road front property$120,000. - 4 bedrooms furnished property with fruit trees, etc - US$2500. - 3 bedrooms upper apartment. Back building. No parking- $70,000. - 3 bedrooms furnished property. Long Term/ Short Term. US$1800/ US$1300. bedrooms apartment, Industry ECD, parking, Furnished;19” television, beds, stove, suite, refrigerator, microwave, washing machine, $60,000 monthly, Call 628-2866 -bedroom bottom flat apartment with inside washroom, living and kitchen areas $30 000 monthly, at Lot 207 1st Success, ECD. Call 220-4804, 642-3478, 662-1893. Real Estate" 3storey fully concrete commercial property, fully tiled. Each flat has 1 350 sq. ft, fully air conditioned, grilled, alarm, surveillance system US$5000 per flat neg. 676-5537, 646-1334. for residential or business purpose at Carmichael Street, opposite Bishops' High School, threestorey building at Albert and Crown Streets, Queenstown. Contact 6768827, 629-6584, 645-6825, 697-4800. one-BEDROOM semi-furnished apartment, Vryheid Lust - ECD, suitable for honeymoon couples, daily rental US$30 & US$40, monthly $55 000 - Contact: 694-6825. 1-bedroom $50 000 semi-furnished $60 000, 4bedroom Meadow Brook $100 000, Raul 655-8361, 699-6811. Road WCD $50 000, Queenstown office space 3 rooms $60 000, Bel Air Park top off 3 bedrooms US$500 monthly rental US$1000, phone 226-1064, 227-6863, 225-2709, 225-5198, 227-6949, 623-2591, 6693350. Realty, 17 Brickdam and Sendall Place, Stabroek. Coverden, EBD land (rent), Coldingen ECD warehousing facility to rent. Call 223-1217, 686-1853, 693-5085 & 613-6386. place: Suitable for boutique/barber shop/office etc. in D'Urban Street just off pavement $50 000 & $60 000. Tel: 226-0673, 6854694 rental - fully furnished in Eccles US$2500, Lamaha Gardens, US1200, executive apartment US$500, US$1500, Foundation Realty 618-0000, 615-0069. classrooms available. Rent as you need one day a week, two days a week. Suitable for day classes, lessons, evening classes, lectures. No flooding. 71 Croal Street, Stabroek. Tel: 624-5741. Park: one 3-storey 4-bedroom property with lots of yard space, storage and swimming pool, etc. - Price US$3,300 neg. Tel: 220-8596, 643-9196, 6107998, 686-1091. -bedroom (self-contained) house at Earl's Court residential area, furnished and unfurnished 2-bedroom apartment located on East Coast $40 000 up, one business place located on East Coast public road. Tel: 624-6772.
one-bedroom apartment to rent: location Bagotstown East Bank Demerara - cost $25 000 per month which includes light and water, contact numbers 233-5868, 6797644, 627-5079. Package: - Looking for a place for family on Christmas reunion? Come n check our sevenroom bungalow on the East Coast Atlantic View with all facilities, long or short term - 220-2130, 6121571. classrooms available. Rent as you need one day a week, two days a week. Suitable for day classes, lessons, evening classes, lectures. No flooding. 71 Croal Street, Stabroek. Tel: 624-5741. fully furnished 4-bedroom top floor apartment, complete with living room, kitchen, air conditioned, DSL, hot water and all other amenities, proximity to Georgetown. Tel: 2261769, 600-0282, 600-9321. Well-appointed 5 bedrooms fully furnished palatial residence lovely floral, kitchen garden, fruit trees, etc suitable for Ambassador, Diplomats, Business ExecutivesUS$6000. Robb Street - one threestorey concrete building in commercial area, can be rented whole or in part, business and office spots at Regent, Garnett, Sheriff and Robb Streets. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078. furnished American-style upper flat located at Garnett Street, Campbellville. includes 4 self-contained bedrooms, 1 master rooms, 1 American style furnished kitchen, laundry room, 2 large living rooms, AC unit hot and cold etc. Secure parking available. Suitable for diplomats, ambassadors and business executives. Serious enquiries. Call: 684-3998. World #1 Realtor Mister Terry Redford Reid 667-7812, 2256858, 225-7164, 226-1064, 2252626, 231-2068, 619-7945. Have the executive rental reduced by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, Jacaranda Ave. Bel Air Park US$2000, Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$1800, Bel Air Springs US$1000, large bond for rental office small form US$375, 10 000 sq ft office space for technology business. 22 5 - 2626, 225-5198, 2261064, 6 2 3 - 2 5 9 1 , 6 6 9 - 3350 one four-bedroom fully furnished house with master room suite, and fully air-conditioned Meadow Brook Square US$2500. One two-bedroom flat newly constructed, tiled, above normal ground level, Guyhoc Park $55 000. Bel Air Springs: three-bedroom, fully furnished with master, generator, maid and gardener. Married couple or single person preferred US$3000. Three-bedroom fully furnished with master room US$3000 - Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314 invite you to rent these properties. One 3-bedroom at Best Village WCD $60 000, Campbellville 2-bedroom semifurnished $50 000, Festival City furnished with AC $60 000, Office space $120 000 for 10 staffers, massive executive office 10 000 sq. ft, 12 000 sq. ft. One house with 3 bedrooms Meadow Brook US$700, several executive apartments with AC US$700, 55 000 sq. ft International bond for sale US$1.3M, executive residences from US$1 000. Phone Mr Patrick Pereira 226-1064, 669-3350, Mr Boodram 6 9 2 3831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, Lady Hercules 661-1952, 2252709, 225-2626, 225-3068, 667-7812, 24 hours 7 days a week.
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place in Robb Street, Regent Street, South Road and Alberttown from $60 000 to US$6500. Office space from $35 000 to $120 000 central Georgetown. 2-bedroom apartment in Garnett Street $40 000, Seaforth new 2-bedroom apartment $60 000 upper flat Atlantic Gardens 3-bedroom, furnished upper flat, AC, hot & cold water $120 000. 2-bedroom furnished, AC internet US$700. One- and two-bedroom in South $40 000 - $70 000 furnished. Call: 616-5914, 615-5734 - Eric.
Property in the interior with attached business priced to go at $18,000.000.00 Call 675-3384
3 - b e d r o o m property in Prashad Nagar reduced from $42M to $34M, Pere Street $34M. Phone 623-2591, 692-3631, 6693350, Mr Alex 6 6 9 - 0 9 43, 2252626, 225-3068, 623-2591.
-storey concrete building for sale or rent prime business location (14 Pitt Street, New Amsterdam, Berbice). Contact: 333-3803, 698-2499. Serious enquiries only.
L u s t main road $18M, Diamond $7 - $35M, Eccles $16 - $28M, Herstelling $15 - $25M - contact: 616 - 5914, 6155734.
Vreed-en-Hoop - twostorey concrete building on land 45'x220' Price $36M, Leonora WCD large concrete two-storey ongoing business. Price $100M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078.
property in Section K, top flat, has three bedrooms and two full bathrooms; bottom flat has two bedrooms and one bathroom; also there is a studio apartment on this flat; there is parking for five cars - Asking price G$63M - Great Homes and destination Realty, 592-663-1728.
PROPERTY FOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE flat house in Good Hope - Contact 638-3636. at Aracari Public Road $15M neg Tel: 689-6255. double lot $120M. Call Carol, 623-0070. Air Park $65M, Section K $65M. Call Carol, 623-0070. , newly renovated $70M. Call Carol, 6230070. $60M, Pradoville $70M. Call Carol, 623-0070. on Albert Street - Bourda - for Sale Contact # 6045585 near Regent Street, existing parts store. 6411800, 220 3452. Railway Embankment, 180x80, $50M. Tel: 611-0315, 690-8625. Campbellville property $45M, 5 bedrooms, four bathrooms. Call 663-1728. house and land in Vergenoegen, EBE. Tel: 6641277, 669-0824. for sale, Lot 48 Light Street, Alberttown - Contact 220-2723, 619-4483. place Robb Street - 223-6524, 628-0747 Success Realty. at 4 Austin Street, Campbellville 45x35. Call 2257229, 662-4537. Village, East Coast Demerara, one acre land and house - 689-7424. 2-storey concrete house with 3 large bedrooms, 2-½ bath, condition $25M. Call 669-1028. Avenue: large twostorey concrete building, vacant possession - Tel: 642-0636. 75 & 68 No. 2 Village, East Canje, Berbice - Contact: 332-0205, 332-0097. 3 storey concrete building, 51 AA Eccles, EBD $60M. Call: 621-7603. acre land: situated at Land of Canaan - Contact; 6756647, 646-0336. Street $60 neg. Hadfield Street $46M, Grove 1st Bridge $29M, Diamond $34M, $11.5M, 2-storey G3 Street Diamond $55M neg. - 676-5537, 612-3501. unfurnished apartment, parking facilities available. Call: 627-0396 for further details. Road business place, large two-storey concrete building. No repairs. Vacant possession. Tel: 642-0636. at Rahaman's Park, Greater G/town, Guyana . Price neg. Contact Rudy 673-0826. LOCATION, GROVE, EBD - $39M, neg. 613-5645. No agents. ¼ acre plot - 61 Section "C" Nabaclis, E.C. Dem - Contact: 6481037. Gardens income property US$2500 monthly $90M neg. - 611-0315, 690-8625.
Public Road, large concrete building with four bedrooms, no repair, vacant possession - Tel: 642-0636. storey business property located at Ketley and Howes Streets, Charlestown - Tel: 6239679. 3-BEDROOM flat house at Stone Avenue, Campbellville, serious enquiries only - Call 2232053, 347-357-1698. $30M, Cummings Lodge $35M, Eccles $28M, business place $40M. Tel: 225-0545. concrete house, 3 bedrooms, 1 self-contained with AC, 1 laundry room, located at Mon Repos E.C.D - $32M neg. Tel: 642-2116. Gardens, house on double lot 5 bedrooms, modern amenities $75M. Call Carol, 623-0070. flat house at Stone Avenue, Campbellville, serious enquiries only - Call 223-2053, 347357-1698. for sale in Providence: 5 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 minutes walk to Stadium, $25M - 639-8182. 6-bedroom house, situated East La Penitence, $30M negotiable - Tel: 695-7075. property in the interior with attached business. Priced to go at $18M. Call 675-3384. Street: one 2-storey newly renovated concrete property with 6 bedrooms - Price $60M neg. - Tel: 220-8596, 643-9196, 6107998, 686-1091. $16M, Eccles $15M, $18M, $19M, Diamond $7M, $35M, ECD $12M to $35M. Call Eric, 616-5914, 615-5734. Newly constructed four-bedroom executive concrete building. Vacant possession. Tel: 642-0636. require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 - $ 4 4 M w a s $ 6 0 M . P h one Alysious Periera 623-2591, Lady Khan 225-2626, 225-2709, Lady Abundance 661-1952, 225 3068, 669-0943 Mr. Pereira. COURT, TWO STOREY CONCRETE, FOUR BEDROOMS, STUDY, PARKING ETC. LAND SIZE 80X100. $48M. CALL 618-3635. main road, wooden building $16M, Sophia 2-storey concrete building, land size 50x200 - $18M neg. Tel: 684-6266. place: Newly constructed two-storey concrete building. Strictly no flooding. Vacant possession. Tel: 642-0636. : 4 apartments (2 bedrooms each) wooden and concrete property- monthly income of $160,000- $28M. JEWANRAM: 227-1988/ 623-6431/ 657-8887. 4-bedroom with solar panel, fully furnished, with parking garage, patio; 324 Sachi Bazaar and Ganges Street, Prashad Nagar - Contact: 675-6647, 646-0336. Street land $30M, Eccles $20M property, Continental Park $56M, Agriculture Road $20M, Queenstown $28M, Enmore $10M. Foundation Realty, 618-0000, 6150069. Cecilia, Essequibo Coast: 1 newly constructed concrete building with existing supermarket, 80x150 ft. with extra land space, $150M neg. - 774-4175, 642-8649. Springs: Transported property,, 4 fully furnished bedrooms (one self-contained), 3 toilets/baths, lots of land space, parking for vehicles. Price neg. Call 625-1684, 226-0891, 651-7538..
sale rich farm land approximately 2 miles by 80ft. in Canal No. 1 West Bank Demerara, good for pineapple, cane, coffee and cassava, etc. asking $80M neg., house included - contact: Navin 691-2347. 4-bedroom in Windsor Forest WCD, One 2-storey house in Eccles, one 2-storey house in Sheriff Street. Call Mohamed 667-6644 or office 216- 3120. Ruimveldt Park $30M, North Ruimveldt $22M, $25M, Meadow Brook $25M, Vryheid's Lust ECD $16M, Vreed-en-Hoop Public Road WCD $75M, Canal No.1, WBD $11M neg. 618-36356 marbollers@hotmail.com. & Son Real Estate Lot 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Maraj Building. Tel: 227-0265, 227-1881, 629-5178, 627-8057 - Ogle, Diamond, Robb Street, Prashad Nagar, Queenstown, South Ruimveldt, Charlestown, Thomas Street, D'Urban Street business spot. LAND Hadfield Street - South, Friendship land size 115x450 (wharf side), Non Pareil. Vacant possession, owner leaving, Diamond N e w S c h e m e , 2 0 t h Av e n u e , complete 3-bedroom flat concrete house. Price $9.5M neg. Contact 62 3 - 3 3 4 8 , 6 1 2 - 5 6 3 1 Forest 2storey concrete building $27M, Phoenix Park (90ft. x 47ft.) land $3.5M, La Parfaite Harmonie (100ft. x 50 ft.), High Income area $2.6M. 675-7292, 218-5591. house, Section A Diamond: fully air-conditioned, hot & cold pressure water system, 2-vehicle garage, master bedroom with Jacuzzi, etc., - Price $38M neg. Tel: 617-2311. flat wooden and concrete building: repairs needed, situated at East Street, South Cummingsburg, central Georgetown, between Middle and Quamina Streets - $25M neg. - Call Bacchus - Tel: 225-6330. Gardens, E BD, new 2-storey concrete 4bedroom, 2 toilets, 3 bathrooms, kitchen, living room, laundry, roof garden, gated community $ 2 6.5M . 6 5 2 - 9 1 7 3 , 6 4 4 3275. Front property Enterprise G a r d e n s , E C D. Competition $1 5 0 M r e d u c e d t o $43M neg. with fresh Atlant i c s e a b r e e z e to cure all health problems in an upscale, highly residential area. Serious enquiries only. Cont act Rudy 673-0826. 2 - s t o r e y b u i l d i n g s i t u a t e d a t L o t 4 9 Parker S t r e e t P r o v i d e nce. Each flat contains 3 bedrooms, one selfc o n t ai ned, equipped with airconditioned living room, water, light and fully secured with grille. Parking also available. Call 6256227. single storey, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths with bungalow-style roof. Republic Park 2-storey 3-bedroom with self-contained master room, 2 baths, pantry, laundry room, hot and cold. No agent. Call 614-7929, Monday-Friday, 10:00hrs-16:00hrs new flat house 85x30 in Republic Gardens, East Bank Demerara, 3 bedrooms, self-contained, 2 built-in closet each, kitchen, all natural wood and granite, 4 carports, 10ft. high ceiling with PVC, crown moulding, base board, chair rail, entire house and verandah, tiled, 2 black tanks with water pump - $29M. Firm - 6398182 / 660-7320.
Charlotte Street, Bourda - four-storey concrete building, Robb Street four-storey, Regent Street old wooden building. Please call 225-3737, 2254398, 651-7078. Public Road two storey concrete and wooden building with ongoing business $55M, Subryanville two-storey concrete building overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Price $100M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078. Success Street - large wooden building, good business spot near public road. Price $55M, wooden building $20M, Princes Street four-bedroom concrete building $16M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078. - Good Hope ECD, three lots together 60'x 320' with 12-ft driveway and one concrete building. Price $50M, Ogle corner spot two-storey concrete building on one acre land. Price $80M. Tel: 225-3737, 2254398, 651-7078. Non Pareil ECD, sea side, large two-storey concrete building $25M, Strathspey two-storey concrete building with large land space $ 1 6 M . Te l : 2 2 5 - 3 7 3 7 , 2 2 5 4398, 651-7078. Canal No. 2 Polder - two-storey concrete building on 8 acres partly cultivated land. Price $25M. Norton Street 4-bedroom concrete building $20M, Princes Street two-storey concrete building with ongoing business. Price $40M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078. Sophia two-storey wooden building $5M, Good Hope ECD land with concrete structure $7M, Non Pareil ECD two-storey wooden building $12M, Blankenburg, WCD Bhoodoo's Scheme new two-storey concrete building $18M. Tel: 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078. Forest WCD solid two-storey concrete building $20M, Republic Park 5-bedroom concrete building $55M, Gas station with supermarket, Robb Street four-storey concrete building. Please call 2253737, 225-4398, 651-7078. two-storey concrete and wooden building $9M, Little Diamond two-storey concrete building $14M, Non Pareil ECD two-storey concrete building $14M, Providence flat concrete building $14M. Tel: 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078. New two-storey concrete building in Bel Air $75M, Sandy Babb Street business $65M, Shell Road $40M, McDoom Public Road $36M, Sprawling mansion in Meadow Brook Gardens $100M. Tel: 225-3737, 2254398, 651-7078. -storey concrete house, 3 bedrooms, washroom on each floor (could be rented as 2 units) at 55 Section 'B' Non Pareil, ECD (first street near Dr Carter) $12M, or best offer. Quick sale desirable. Phone immediately 651-8901. Realty 17 Brickdam and Sendall Place, Stabroek. Call 2231217, 686-1853, 693-5085, 6136386 Eccles, EBD house and land, Bel Air, ECD land, LBI - ECD house and land, Stone Avenue/Ville house and land, Melanie, ECD house a n d l a n d , A l b erttown land, Queenstown land, Shell Road Kitty house and land , Dennis Street, Kitty house and land, Fariah Dreams Garden of Eden, EBD house lot
or SELLING your house or land? Call: 678-1575, 223-8590. 78 acres riverside land $40M neg. 100 acres farm land with water access plus 2-storey house $100M, Lime Street business property $28M Subryanville, Bel Air, Lamaha Gardens Email: daewynestb@yahoo.com or Facebook: Daewyn Services. giveaway! Two percent refund to you on Realtor's commission for the month of December when you purchase any of our properties: Bent Street move-in ready, two-storey concrete & wood $17M, Independence Boulevard two-storey $11M, Call Lady Jones 688-3431, 627-0288. 4-bedroom ranch-style property in Stone Avenue, Campbellville close to the Government quarters, in excellent condition value $26M now a Santa gift to move today at $22M neg. fully concrete, 2% refund on agent's commission earned for your pepper-pot. One front land in Newtown close to Duncan Street, 75x33 ft. $14M, neg. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-0943, Lady Abundance 661-0952, 6677812. in houses for Christmas. Buy what you can afford; start with what you have in your hand Bent Street 2-family or for business big $16.9M. Punt Trench 2-family with reserve for business/residence and apartment $10.5M, Roxanne Burnham Gardens almost new ranch. Excellent Christmas gift $12M. David Street Kitty $19M, BV gated compound $25M. South Gardens new concrete $18M. Charlestown, twofamily $11M, 2nd Street Diamond $17M, New Meadow Brook $11M. Phone Mr Patrick Pereira 226-1064, 623-2591, 669-0904, Mr Budram 692-3831, Lady Abundance 225-3068, 225-2709,2255198, 225-2626 or Terrence Reid 667-7812. new 3 and 4-bedroom houses , W a t e r S i d e P a r k ( c l o s e t o be a c h ) , B u s h L o t Village, West Coast Berbice, price starting from $9M, also vacant lots from $2.6M, access to Hindu, Muslim, Catholic and A r s a m a j c h u r c h e s , n ursery, primary an d secondary s c h o o l s , h e a l t h c e n t e r, gas station, car and machinery sales, horse r a c i n g turf, rice factories, hardw a r e - w a r e a n d s u p e r markets - Call Danesh on 627-4381, 226-057 5 . in December, 2-storey Punt Trench Dam $9.5M wi t h large land reserve for any type of business. Business & Residence Bent Street $16.5M, 2-storey Guyhoc Gardens $14M, Guyhoc 2-storey concrete $14.5M, Lodge 2-storey $14M, Meadow Brook concrete ranch $13.5M. Land 130x50 Middle Road, La Peni t e n c e , n e w c o n c rete Middle Road, La Penitence, Da Silv a S t r e e t 8 5 x 3 5 Lan d $15.9M, C a mpbellville S c h e m e 8 0 x 5 0 p l u s reserve $15M, Hadfield Street east of Cuffy 12 0 x 5 0 $ 1 8 M , Republ i c P a r k $ 1 4 M , C o ntinental Park 104x54 plus 3000 sq. ft r e s e r ve all land to build dream house $22M, 7 000 sq. ft by the Cultural Centre 2 8 0 0 0 0 s q . f t , Lamaha Gardens $58M, Prashad Naga r $ 3 4 M, South Ruimveldt Gardens off Aubrey B a r k e r S t r e e t . P h one Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr D'Aguiar 225-5198, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 226-1064, 669-0944, Mr Hercules 225-2709, 225-3068, Lady Jones 227-6863, 225-2626.
PROPERTY FOR SALE property in High Street, Kingston by the Red House 260x80, land size US$750 000. Business land 125x60 opposite Jumbo Jet in Smyth close to Brickdam $70M, one land for the purpose for 60-apartment complex 10x120 at East & Quamina Streets, corner lot with reserve at the corner and parking in John Ford car/park US$1M neg., on Mandela Avenue opposite gymnasium new for offer and business US$640000, one 8 000 sq. ft land by the Chinese embassy for 6-storey apartment complex, Donald Trump says you don't have to pay for height anymore and put gloss US$300 000 only for Christmas, Bel Air Springs 5 storey apartment complex 5apartment overlooking the sea, rental of 2500 each apartment US$800 000 now US$600 000. Phone Amanda Lam 651-5428, 623-2591, 609-0943. 2 0 4 C h a r l o t t e S t. Bourda tele # 225-8241, 227-4950, after hrs 226-7829, Fax 2271537 - Executive Ogle - $115M, Diamond - $35M, Queenstown $65M, $75M, $90M, $150M, Versailles - $25M, Continental Park (exquisitely furnished) $70M, Pliasance (2 storey concrete) $23M, John Street, C/Ville $55M, Water Street, Agricola - $18M, M/cony - $65M, Light St. Alberttown - $40M, Prospect $20M, Mon Repos - $35M, Enterprise $12M, $15M, LBI $80M, South Ruimveldt - $30M, Hadfield Street $8M, $140M, parfait $15M, Callender St. $12M , N e w Am s t e r d a m $1.2M US, Soesdyke $4M, Tuschen $ 5 0 M , $ 1 5 M , lamaha gardens $80M, North Ruimveldt $40M. : river to highway, linden Highway $30M, garden of Eden - $3M, Bel Air Park $60M, Diamond $5.5M, Church St. WBD - 5 acres $25M, Vigilance $1.8M, Eccles $16M, Pourderoyen ½ acre $5M, Parika $95M, Queenstown $40M, H adfield St. $8M. : 5 bedroom fu r n i s h e d , swimming pool US$4000 per month, new one and two bedroom apartments in Georgetown - US$800, US$1200 & US$1500 monthly, New Amsterdam US$5500, US$6500, Charlotte St. 3 storey bldg. US$4000 - all prices are negotiable.
HEAVY DUTY EQUIP. 175, 275 Tractor, Ford 7700, 4WD Tractors, 416 Caterpillar, 4x4 L/backhoe, Cummings L-10 engine with gear box. Tel: 6673611, 699-2563, 671-1809. FOR SALE
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items for sale, furniture, etc. - 696-5499. furniture like new. Tel: 616-5914, 615-5734. puppies for sale: 8 weeks old - Tel: 265-3694 palm plants Call 264-2632. of water-damaged hardware - as is where is - Call 225-8915. roadside land: East Coast Public Road - Tel: 673-0591. gas: 407C-25 lbs. - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri. new stove and refrigerator, mixer - call: 675-3384. writing desk, 1used filing cabinet, contact 682 1822/216 0916. Coco Cola cooler H80", W-30" excellent condition 621-8055, 218-3105. paint, oil paint, 1-gal. & 5 gals Pails, many colours, also 250 gallons Tote water tank Phone 220-1014.
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GUYANA CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER GUYANA CHRONICLE Wendesday December 17, 2014 17, 2014 FOR SALE garden earth from the backdam delivery to spot also road earth for sale -call 641-6248. MF 290, MF 1755, 580c Hymac, 115-90 Fiat, 3-disc plough, 32 disc harrow - 616-9402. bred German shepherd pup, 8 weeks old - Contact; 256-3819, 615-1295. swimming pool tablets - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri. Japanese Shetzu, mixed with Poodle, vacinated and dewormed. Tel: 275-1122. generator 110/ 220 v, 60hz 25Kw, priced to sell. Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612. coloured T-shirts, dress pants size 40 - contact: 2234649. Dell E4300, E6500, M4400 HP Elite Book 6930 laptops - Contact Sean 226-9377. wood scaffolding with plank - $45 000. 616-5914, 615-5734 - Eric. 290, MF 1755, 580c Hymac, 115-90 Fiat, 3-disc plough, 32 disc harrow - 616-9402. new 4-cylinder Kubota engine on bed, 19HPS never used - Contact: 623-1387. game consoles game discs and accessories for PS3, PS4, PS2, XBOX - Call 6666661. plastic bottles: (P.E.T): sizes - 500 ml (1/2 ltr.) - $50; 100 ml - $60 - Call 676-6963. round-bottom boat: 40ft. x 7ft. width along 164 000 buildin ice box - Tel: 671-8603, 6014585. female German Shepherd and one female Rottweiler. Call 625-0345. bred female Rottweiler pup. Tel: 220-8904, 2202277, 629-1471. at Robb & Bourda Streets. Contact 695-1359 between 09:00hrs and 11:00hrs. emulsions at reasonable prices for your icicles and beverage needs - Call 6766963, 218-1611. ice machine $20 000 neg. 1200 lb. Contact 231-0655, 683-8735, Omar. equipment treadmill, cardio bicycle, infant bed, swing and high chair. Contact 600-1329. Ferguson 1085 tractor from USA $1.6M. 2" water pump 3HP industrial type new - 619-6863, 601-8276. clothes and foot wear for men, women & children - 121 Thomas Street, Kitty. , PSP, XBOX 360 games at lowest prices - Contact: 684-3025 for more infoD. 269-0671, 688-1656. original from 5/70/16, $160 000 - 6188703. $80 000, Samsung tablets $50 000, HTC tablets $90 000, Aldo sneakers $20 000, Computer $80 000 693-6549. 120 acres citrus farm, fenced for sheep, large creek. Phone 444-6589, 4446597, 694-1888. backhoe in working condition and 1 un-operational. Call: 444-6589, 4446597, 694-1888. jetski 750, Seadoo Jetski 1000 and Bayliner speedboat. Call 444-6589, 4446597, 694-1888. gas: 22, 410, 134A & 404A, also Argon gas and helium gas for balloons - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri. dresses and tops for the holiday from the USA, sizes 8-16 - Call 6255951.
FOR SALE soda, 55 lbs; soda ash, 50 lbs; sulphuric acid, 45 & 5 gals; granular chlorine, 100 lbs; alum, 55lbs - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri. concrete mixer, Land Rover defender, 3-door 110 TDI, Kobota diesel engine, Lister welder generator - 231-6322, 6922521. sale at Morgan's Furniture Store, 167 Charlotte Street, Lacytown - Monday - Friday, Sundays & late openings 226-4129. 48" Smart TV $240 000, 1 TCL 46" LED TV $200 000, one Jialing 150cc Scrambler $80 000. All prices neg. Owner migrating 675-4066 all your icicles and beverage needs. Flavour emulsions in wholesale and retail quantities in a wide variety of flavours. Contact: 676-6963, 218-1611. size wooden Italian antique bedroom set and other furniture for sale, interested persons can call 6223587. and acetylene gases, fast and efficient service, 10-11 McDoom, Public Road, EBD - Phone 233-0608 (8am-4pm) Mon - Fri. Arrivals! Beautiful handbags, floral arrangements, gifts, shoes, hats, etc., Order corporate gift baskets by December 20 for 20% discount. Call 675-3384. plant pots from $1000, Shimano rear derailleur $7 000, Shimano hyper glide 8spee d c a s s e tte/spline (11-32 teeth), $8 000 - Contact: Tel: 6429901. 80 Mercury outboard engine, one 45 Johnson outboard engine, one 40 Tohatsu outboard engine, one 60 Evinrude outboard engine, one music system, 110 industrial fan. Contact 672-9272. Ford F150, double cab, brush bar, side step rails, 90 000 miles, manual, 2WD, excellent condition, $1.9M - Contact: Oma at 227-2880, 6501391; serious enquires only. Wet/Dry Vacuum 68L capacity, 5.0 HP motor $46 000; portable pocket steamer (new) $18 500, steam mop (new) $15 500; hose (new) 65ft $4 000 Contact: 649-9019. 360S, 250GB harddrive, comes with one controller, six games including GTA5, Forza Horizon and Assassin's Creed 3, and Nyko intercooler, in excellent condition - Price $65 000 - Contact: Tel: 642-9901. gas stove, excellent bargain $45 000 neg. Microwave oven, Magic Chef brand, excellent working condition $15 000, Hitachi brand wrecking hammer 110v - $40 000 neg. - 686-4999, 276-3028. on Xmas trees, palms (foxtail, red palm manilla), hybrid hibiscus, crotons, ficus, ixoras, etc. hybrid papaw, sweet tamarind, etc. Evergreen Plant Shop, Diamond Housing Scheme - 216-2199, 6875631. engines 1000, 1100 and 4236 and six-cylinder complete with bed, 2320 excavators BL $14M, Lincon generator welder $850 000, pallet jacks, forklift, model M truck $4M. Tel: 6912921. plastic barrels, 12"x15" , laminating pouches, Sony mini DVD camera, UPS back-up power supply, 10ftx10ft, complete tent, motion security lights, 10mm RGB LED chasing lights with remote - Tel: 231-1332, 625-1701. working fridge (G.F brand) $35 000 neg., one electric oven $10 000, Hitachi heavy duty vibrating hammer, moderately used $40 000 neg., 26" Sony TV flat screen $35 000 neg. Phone 686-4999, 276-3028.
FOR SALE motor (new) 3-phase 440 volts/60hz - 1185 RPM, 60 HP motor (used) 3-phase 440 volts/60hz - 1185 RPM, 5 HP motor (new & used) 3-phase 460 volts/ 60hz - 3500 RPM, water pump Pabool -2" new & used. Phone 233-0654. free Sony Xperiam black - Android 4.1 operating system, 4-inch screen/touch, 5 mega pixel camera, 4GB internal memory/up to 2 GB external. Nancy's Bar - Parika - Violet 6800838. Serato boxes, 2 Denon 3500 CD players, 2 Gemini model XGA 3000 watts, 2 Gemini model XGA 4000 watts, 1 technical Pro 3250 Amp, 1 CD burner (burn with any blank CD), 1 Briggs & Stratton 5000 watts generator Tel: 622-0503, 689-9932. generator - welder and generator, 1 Generak generator - 80 kva, 1 Caterpillar generator - 94 kva - Contact owner: 2203595, 609-0480, 643-7606. arrived: wholesale only area rugs s i z e s 2 1 0 x 3 2 0 c m , 240x340cm, 200x285 cm; special delivery from Georgetown to Rosignol, Georgetown to Parika - Contact Tel: Rajin 6569959. (2) boats that have to be refurbished, hull in good condition, gear box, propeller and shaft intact, size at length 54.80 metre, width 8.69 metre, depth 3.92 metre, cargo capacity 785 mt., length 51.16 metre, breath 8.90 metre, depth 3.90 metre, cargo capacity 400 mt - For further details contact: 629-5940, 625-1458. For all Authentic Truck Parts and Accessories new and used for Leyland DAF, ERF, Bedford Model M and TM E t c from the UKAlso Foreign Used Cummins, DAF and Perkins Engine TM Transfer and Gear Boxes Please CallDave Rameshwar Tel: 592-660-9152, 592-610-2873 8" complete river dredge already working in the river, all equipment in good worki n g o r d e r, 6 - c y l i n d e r j o h n Deere engine, air compressor, diving suit, 45ft flex pipe, wash box complete with 24ft pontoon & complete camp $4M neg. Please call 661-9431, 682-3632 - Malchan, 6535179 - leave a message. Lights Sale, Complete solar lights kits with security motion sensor, do-it-yourself installation, auto on/off, all night lighting. Wholesale pricing for Christmas, w/s $15,500. Call: 6474997, 645-9266. Can be used for business, homes, farms, interior, also solar toys for kids. skincare sale! Merlot all natural grape seed skincare products are now on sale. Can be used for all skin types, antiwrinkle, p/h balance lotions, moisturisers, acne treatment, grape seed oils and much much more. Call or visit 647-4997, 6459266. 245 Thomas Street next to Joshua House. South Ruimveldt Park $6M, Building North Ruimveldt $3.5M, Building Republic Park $40M, Building for business and dwelling $45M, Building Parfaite Harmonie $45M, La Grange $50M, Hadfield Street Lodge $23M - call: 645-5938. GHEL skidsteer loader, GM 90hp 3-cylinder diesel, Murphy diesel arc welder, Honda gas arc welder with stand-by power, 4 Vale diesel engines 15 hp each, router, wood lat h e , m o r t i s e . 3 d r i l l press, Lincoln gas welder, Universal gas welder, electrical h e a v y d u t y L i n c o l n w e l d e r, compressor tank, snatch block (Yates), one Kawasaki ZX 636 cc Ninja motorcycle must be seen, one 185 cc Yamaha Exciter motorcycle, a quantity of mechanical tool kits and used loose tools, 2 new steel cut off, etc. - Call Nizam Alli, Mahaica, E.C.D - Phone 228-5797, 667-0275.
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hold items for sale old records, wares, silver cutlery, foreign used clothing, foreign used queen mattress, air condition, clothing hangers, antique tables, 1 big GE gas stove, 1 dresser, 1 wall divider/TV stand, 1 old piano, 1 freezer (not working), foreign used sheets, 1 commercial cooler, 1 car vacuum - all items must go, owner leaving country -Tel : 609-8487, 614-2022.
arrived: UK Massey 290 tractor; Mitsubishi canter dump long body, excellent condition - Tel: 684-6661.
forerunner, 4x4 automatic, power steering, AC, bargain price negotiable - 6160427, 689-3612.
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Toyota Corolla NZE $1.4M. Contact 671-3486. 3 Sport, BMW Sport - Tel: 227-7675. 2RZ MINIBUS, BPP SERIES, $1.4M call 654-1382 NZE, lady-driven $1.6M. Call 226-1122, 624-3404. Mark 2 GX 90 - $700 000. Contact 626-7983. Toyota Ipsum - Contact: 332-0205, 332-0097. $1M, 225-9882, 6812499, 664-2916. Toyota Marino, one Mitsubishi lancer - call 231-6623, 662-5802. Spacio in excellent condition - contact: 644-1712. Mazda wagon $200 000. -Contact: 675-4066. Toyota 192 - $675 000 neg. Excellent condition. Call: 696-5424.
white Honda CRV Jeep, Reg. No PMM 6173. Price $3.6M neg. Call 225-8640. Surf: 3Y engine, good condition, reasonable offer accepted - Call Pastor Autar -663-7518.\ Raum PRR 133, Tundra, Titan, CRV, RAV 4 - $1.6M - 6165914, 615-5734, Eric truck with winch. Price neg. 2-ton ice box canter. Price neg. Contact: 692-4962. , fully loaded $2.6M, single cab Toyota Hilux $1.3M. Call Paul 647-4501. Honda Pilot, excellent condition, leather interior, DVD, etc. Call 227-5774, 662-4537. model 212 motor car. Price $1.125M, Mitsubishi Lancer. Price $650 000, Phone 268-3953, 665-8517. Tacoma 4x4, stick shift, AC, bull bar, tool kit, high lift, in immaculate condition - Call: 6717450, 626-5306. tankers, double axle, 20 000 and 19 000 litres, GRR 2129, GRR 2140, new condition Call 641-0519. 2005, 2007 & 2010, MANUAL & AUTO, 4 X 4, FULLY LOADED, CALL: 227-1511, 651-4578, 652-5803
Toyota Avensis and one Toyota Allion both in immaculate conditions - Tel: 233-2939, 621-4772. silver grey Toyota Vigo: fully loaded with crash and tray bars, roof rack, excellent condition - Priced to go - call 623-5550. Carina 212, never worked hire, fog lamps, mag rims, music, PLL series, colour silver $1.2M neg. contact: 642-9901. Toyota: 2000 model, Rav 4, PKK series, in good working condition, $2.5M negotiable - Call 621-7859 for more information. Auto Sale: Toyota Hiace buses, VVTI gear; one RZ Super GL Pitbull, 2009 GL - Tel: 687-8085. $450,000, AE81, $375,000; unregistered Tundra 2003, $2.8M; unregistered Tacoma, 1997, $2.1M neg. All in good condition - 675-0705. Sale! - Unregistered 2007 Mazda Axela $2,350 000 - crystal lights, alarm, steering wheel audio control - 643-6565, 2269931. Sale!! Unregistered Toyota IST $2,250 000, body kit, TV, spoiler, fogs, alloy wheels, crystal lights, alarm - 643-6565, 2269931.
4-door Hilux king cab, and one Hilux pick-up - Contact: 6655776.
car, fully powered, with music & AC, in excellent condition - Tel: 625-6397 - Price negotiable.
Laurel reasonably priced, driving condition - call 226-7585.
Minibus with mags, in excellent condition - Tel: 6256397, $1M neg.
Super Custom (2RZ), BPP series. Contact 625-7283. Terms available.
(2003), excellent condition, lady driven, low mileage - Price $3.2M - 671-2013.
old mode l Toyota Raum, AC, CD, alarm, good working condition, PMM series. Call 697-5378. Reasonable price.
Minibus, long base, BLL series in excellent condition, with mags, CD players, EFI etc. Contact 686-9516, 270-4098.
Premio, $2M neg.; 1 - 2008 Premio; steam cleaning starting from $9,500 - Call 648-1000.
Hilux 4x4 single cab, diesel, turbo, pick-up - Registration GRR, no reasonable offer refused - Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612.
Marine 3406 industrial Caterpillar engine with 527 gear box. Call 627-0231. Starlet Glanza: 4-door, non turbo, automatic, 644-1518, 2261648. Premio: year 2004, unregistered - Contact: 624-0210, 617-9918. excellent condition - Price $1.1M negotiable Contact: 671-2013. 626 car 1995 model, 1800cc - $480 000. 624-6069. Corona AT 170, excellent condition. $450 000. Call Basdeo, 6630782. Toyota Alex. Tel. 625-7416. Benz CLK 200 Kompressor 2008 PRR series, like new $3.7M neg. Call: 623-5492. excellent condition, registered in private PJJ, diesel 3L engine, automatic - $1.6M neg.- Tel: 626-1125, 603-7600. truck: in good condition with winch, private use only - Price $5.5M neg. - Tel: 617-2311. 200SX Sports car: turbo, automatic, like new, priced to sell - Tel: 616-0427, 689-3612. Hilux extra cab, new front, low mileage, GSS series, excellent condition - Tel: 612-2869. 1999 model with sunroof in excellent condition $1.6M. Contact 628-3653. MINIBUS, BNN series EFI, excellent condition, price $ 1,550,000Phone 2683953,6658517. 4X4 Ford 550 backhoe in working condition, reasonably priced, one Gates hydraulic hose crimping machine - 220-1543. Toyota Ipsun, one Toyota 212 excellent condition, inspection by appointment - call 644-3279. wagon, excellent condition, AC, mags, CD, power steering - $1 450 000 neg. Tel: 626-2884. Premio, mags, alarm, etc. $2M neg. Must sell urgently, owner leaving country. Tel: 676-6823.
loaded new model Bluebird with TV, camera, DVD etc. unregistered. Going cheap $2.6M neg. 638-9116. MINIBUS EF1, perfect working condition $750 000 neg. Tel: 611-3060. Toyota: BB, in immaculate condition - Price $1.3 neg. Contact: 600-6282, 662-1554. Toyota Vios, PMM series, fully loaded, for more information call 667-5596. Nissan Micra, 4-door car, PHH series - Enquires call: 649-2251, 674-7486. Toyota Carina: AT 192, immaculate condition - Price neg. 337-4544, 626-1525. Fielder wagon: AC, TV, rims; one Toyota pick-up - 2222394, 626-4177. Tacoma, year model 2005 and 2007, V6, chrome bars etc. Contact 648-0494. Caravan minibus in good working condition - contact: 229-2172, 682-5430. Avensis, 75 000km, well maintained, good paint, interior redone, good tyres. Asking $3.2M. 651-3000. Toyota EFI RZ minibus BJJ 8827, excellent condition. Price $950 000 neg. Contact 6992687, 694-1263. To y o ta H i l u x 4 x 4 , four wheel drive, pick-up, lady driven, fully loaded - 2332272, 661-7610. 192 Hilux Surf, Town Ace minibus, in excellent condition. Price reasonable. Contact 667-7010, 612-6426. Inn Apartments Premio, Vitz. Eccles New Scheme. Tel. 679-7139, 6394452, 619-3660.
Vitz $1.15M neg. excellent condition, female-driven. Any reasonable cash offer. RZ $1.2M neg. Call: 675-0705.
black Toyota Raum, late PMM registration, roof rack, rims & spoiler. Price neg., owner driven. 617-2378, 663-6003. Wagon, private, one owner, $1.6M cash. AC, low mileage, 17" mags, excellent condition. 690-7344, 642-2978 Matthew. Ford 4x4 backhoe in working condition, one Toyota Sprinter car PHH series. Call 697-6167, 2201543. 2001 MODEL 212: stick shaft, $2M; ONE AT 192 Carina, $1.2M; ONE RZ minibus, EFI, $1.5 - all vehicles with mag rims, HID light, etc. 616-5974 or 618-8703. Def Hilux Pickup, Ecxellent Condition, Imported From England, No Rust, Bush Tyres, Ray's OneStop 74 Sheriff Street. Tel: 2256356. Fit, PMM series; Mitsubishi Galant, PJJ series, fully graphics, lights, mags, alarm, hardly used, amps and speakers available, price neg. 338-2359. Mark II ($2.2M neg.), BMW 318i ($2.2M neg.), Toyota Tacoma RHD (auto 4WD) $1.2M neg., Contact 653-2005. 290 Massey tractor, includes 4-disc plough, back blade, 1 pair cage wheel, clipper, new field tyres and pair road & rims tyres (new) - $6.15M neg. Call 648-1000. Unregistered Allion (pearl white) Premio $2.4M, 07 Fielder $2.7M, Tacoma $4.1M neg., showroom condition. Tel: 6163413, 692-6159, City Motors. (1) Mitsubishi Lancer (Singapore): (PKK series), leather interior, exterior & engine in excellent condition, A/T, Pioneer music set, owner migrating - $1.2M - 687-1801, 625-3446, 225-6298.
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Windies unknown ... From BackPage ribbean side, above Bangladesh and Zimbabwe in the ICC Test rankings, are without opening batsman Chris Gayle, whose back injury returned when playing Twenty20 cricket in South Africa last month, and Darren Bravo, who opted out of the tour for personal reasons. Ve t e r a n S h i v n a r i n e Chanderpaul and Marlon Samuels who was top runscorer on the last tour of South Africa and who hit a double-century in the warmup game are expected to be key to the Windies scoring. “Our batting has not been up to scratch in the past couple years,” admitted Ramdin. “So it’s important that myself, Marlon Samuels, Chanderpaul and the senior guys put up our hands and the younger guys go along. . South Africa are wary of a West Indian bowling lineup that includes left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel and Jason Holder and coached by former pacer Curtly Ambrose.
St George’s, North ...
Rookie pacer Cottrell is being tipped to be a surprise element for West Indies after recent spells in the WICB Professional Cricket League and an explosive five-wicket burst in last week’s three-day tour match. “No one bowler can win a game for you, it takes a team. As long we play together as a team, we will do well here,” said Ambrose. “The most important thing is to maintain your focus. Even though the pitch is bouncy, you have to put the ball in the right areas consistently. You won’t see us doing anything out of the ordinary.” The surface at Centurion is known to offer bounce and carry, despite a significant amount of green grass being stripped from the pitch on Monday. Atmospheric conditions will also favour fast bowlers and rain is forecast for every day of the match, except Saturday. Still, both teams are considering including a spinner in their line-up. “It’s the biggest decision management will have to make,” said AB de Villiers said “Centurion normally doesn’t turn that much which makes you feel that you’ll maybe go with that extra seamer but with the team we are playing against, it might not be a bad idea to play a spinner.”
The West Indies clash against South Africa is their first international match since their tour of India was abandoned in October because of a pay dispute. Despite their high-ranking status the South Africans have not written off their Caribbean opponents and are concerned about players with whom they are unfamiliar. “Ramdin has rallied them quite nicely after their recent troubles so they could be quite difficult to beat,” fast bowler Dale Steyn said. “The wounded buffalo is always the most dangerous. That could be the type of side we are playing against. They could come out firing and playing the most determined cricket they have in a long time or they could come out as individuals and quickly fold.” Hashim Amla, who is captain in a home series for the first time since replacing iconic Graeme Smith in March, says Ramdin’s men must not be taken lightly. “The West Indies team are a good team,” said Amla, who attended a joint news conference with Ramdin. “They have a lot of young faces and inexperienced guys but many teams have come here before in similar situations and provided a very formidable challenge. So we will have to be on top of our games.”
South Africa Racing Tips Kenilworth 08:10 hrs Ray’s Angel 08:50 hrs Goldandsilver 09:25 hrs Door Of Deception 10:05 hrs Als Bonanza 10:45 hrs Blackmore 11:20 hrs Ochoncar
08:30 hrs Pearl Ransom 09:00 hrs Moon Eyes 09:30 hrs Illusive Force 10:00 hrs Crouching Harry 10:30 hrs Razor Wind 11:10 hrs Chevise 11:40 hrs Darting
From BackPage levelled the score in the 22nd minute with an Imran Khan right-footer. McCloggan completed his double in the 27th minute while Jameer Wilson sealed the issue in the 45th minute. In the second match played yesterday North Ruimveldt Multilateral defeated St Stanislaus 2-0. The teams played without scoring up to halftime. Upon resumption, Tyrice Rowley and Matthew Harrison netted in the 37th and 69th minutes respectively. The tournament continues tomorrow at the same venue with two more matches. In the opening game Tutorial High clash with St Mary’s while Lodge face Queenstown Secondary in the second match scheduled to start at 15:00hrs. The winner of the first match will meet St George’s in a quarter-final scrap while North Ruimveldt Multilateral meet the winner of the second match.
English Racing Tips Newbury 08:10 hrs Blue Atlantic 08:40 hrs Astigos 09:10 hrs Beast Of Burden 09:40 hrs Greenlaw 10:45 hrs Jack Frost 11:20 hrs Miss Minx Ludlow 08:20 hrs Neck Or Nothing 08:50 hrs It’s A Steal 09:20 hrs Arkaim 09:50 hrs Grimley Girl 10:25 hrs Gorsky Island 11:00 hrs Tara Mist 11:30 hrs The Outlaw Lingfield
French racing Tips Deauville 08:30 hrs German Rules 09:05 hrs Mezzo Mezzo 09:35 hrs Resistance 10:05 hrs Thea 10:35 hrs Vahiney 11:05 hrs Serenu 11:40 hrs Astral Merit American Racing Tips Gulfstream Park Race 1 She’s Aly Race 2 Tres Hermanas Race 3 Gumara Race 4 Majesticmasquerade Race 5 Hammers Terror Race 6 Dad’s Laugh Race 7 Tar and Feather Race 8 Magnificent Margo Race 9 Savoy Stomp
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Sangakkara sets record as Sri Lanka crush England again
(REUTERS) - Kumar Sangakkara, playing his final one-day international on home soil, set a record for the most runs in a calendar year as Sri Lanka thumped England by 87 runs in the last match of the series in Colombo yesterday. Sri Lanka continued to dominate the touring side, taking the series 5-2 in a warm-up for next year’s World Cup. The Sri Lankans posted an imposing total of 302 for six from their 50 overs and bowled out the English for 215 in the 46th over. Sangakkara, who will retire from ODIs after
Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara go for a lap of honour in Colombo, yesterday.
next year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, made 33 off 51 balls. When he got to six, the 37-year-old broke Ricky Ponting’s record for the most international runs, in all formats, for a calendar year. The former Australia captain scored 2 833 in 2005. His dismissal had little impact on Sri Lanka’s innings as Tillakaratne Dilshan scored a century in his 300th ODI. Dilshan made 101 off 124 deliveries, featuring nine fours and one six, to register his 18th ODI hundred and pass 9 000 career runs. Dinesh Chandimal (55
not out) and Thisara Perera (54) both knocked up half-centuries to take the total past 300, a target that proved too much for the struggling English side. Beleaguered England captain Alastair Cook made a scratchy 32 and only Joe Root played a significant innings with 80, his second half-century of a series in which he also made a hundred. Root struck five fours in his 99-ball knock before falling lbw to Seekkuge Prasanna. Dilshan, starring with both bat and ball, captured three wickets with his offbreaks.
Marsh brothers join list of Australia’s Test siblings (REUTERS) - JOINING a select group that was last represented more than a decade ago, two brothers will play alongside each other in the same Australia Test side after Shaun and Mitchell Marsh were yesterday named to face India. Shaun, 31, will make his 10th Test appearance after being recalled for the first time since February to replace injured skipper Michael Clarke in the second contest of the four-match series starting at the Gabba in Brisbane today. Mitchell, eight years his junior, will play his fourth Test after making his debut Mitchell and Shaun Marsh at a photo shoot in October. “It’s a great feeling. Me on the eve of the Gabba Test against India, and Mitch have obviously which starts today.
talked about this for a long time,” Shaun told reporters yesterday. The siblings join a small band of brothers to have worn the baggy green cap in the same match. It’s a family tradition that dates right back to the first-ever Test, between Australia and England in 1877 when Dave and Ned Gregory played together. The most recent brothers to play a Test for Australia were Steve and Mark Waugh, who played the last of their 108 Tests together in 2002. The most famous were the Chappell brothers, Ian and Greg. They played 43 Tests together in the 1970s and both captained Australia.
Their younger brother Trevor also played for Australia but not in the same Test match as his older brothers, while their grandfather Victor Richardson captained Australia in the 1930s. The Marsh brothers also have another famous family member. Their father Geoff played 50 Tests for Australia as an opening batsman and was also a national coach and selector. “As a parent, you just hope they do the best they possibly can. Tomorrow (today), they’ll walk out there and it’ll be a really proud moment,” Geoff told AAP. Despite their shared bloodlines, Shaun and Mitchell are very different
players. Shaun is a left-handed top order batsman, with two centuries to his credit, while Mitchell is a right-handed all-rounder, a powerful middle-order batsman and seam bowler. “It’s great to be out here now and great to be out there together playing the Gabba Test tomorrow (today),” Shaun said “He’s definitely my little brother, even though he might be little taller than me, I can still boss around him a little bit. We’re looking forward to it and it’s going to be a lot of fun.” Australia lead the series 1-0 after securing a thrilling 48-run victory in Adelaide on Saturday.
WADA commission to investigate doping allegations LONDON, England (Reuters) - The World Anti-Doping Agency has set up an independent commission to investigate allegations of widespread doping among Russian athletes, WADA said yesterday. A documentary broadcast by German television station ZDF/ARD featured an undercover video of what it said were Russian athletes and coaches admitting to covering up positive doping tests. The three-person WADA commission, which will begin its investigation in January, will be chaired by the organisation’s former president Dick Pound and will also include lawyer Richard McLaren. “WADA is pleased that Mr Richard Pound and Professor Richard McLaren have agreed to look into the grave doping allegations that came to light through the recent German television broadcasts,” WADA president Craig Readie said
IAAF president Lamine Diack
in a statement. “The Independent Commission has the vital task of reviewing the allegations aired during the documentaries, as well as all other information received separately by WADA, to determine if there have been any violations to anti-doping rules.” The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) welcomed the investigation into what it described as “serious” doping allegations. “The IAAF takes this opportunity to reiterate its full support of the WADA investigation,” IAAF president Lamine Diack said in a statement. “Our primary concern must always be to protect the integrity of competition in support of the vast majority of clean athletes, and we look forward to working with WADA to this end.”
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FIFA rejects Garcia appeal against Eckert statement By Brian Homewood ZURICH, (Reuters) - FIFA ethics investigator Michael Garcia’s appeal against the statement issued by ethics judge Hans-Joachim Eckert on his investigation into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process has been ruled inadmissible. FIFA also said yesterday there were no grounds for opening disciplinary proceedings against Eckert following complaints from whistleblowers who gave evidence to the investigation that their evidence had been revealed. World football’s governing body was plunged into chaos last month when Eckert said there were no
FIFA ethics investigator Michael Garcia grounds to reopen the conGarcia, who led the introversial bidding process vestigation over an 18-month which led to Russia being period, immediately apgiven the 2018 finals and pealed against Eckert’s stateQatar the 2022 tourna- ment, saying it contained ment. misrepresentations.
But FIFA’s appeals committee has ruled that Eckert’s statement did not constitute a decision and is therefore neither legally binding nor appealable. “Further, the FIFA Appeal Committee reiterated that the FIFA code of ethics (FCE) is designed to sanction individuals in cases in which the code has been violated,” FIFA said. “The said statement is not addressed to one or several specific individual(s) and as such does not contain any sanctions in accordance with art. 30 of the FCE.” Garcia has said that more of his report should be made public. He met with Eckert and they agreed the report should be given a further review.
They also decided that Domenico Scala, head of FIFA’s audit and compliance committee, should decide how much of Garcia’s report will be presented to FIFA’s executive committee, whose next meeting is in Marrakech on Friday. FIFA and Qatar World Cup organisers have been fending off allegations of corruption ever since the Gulf state was awarded the 2022 tournament. Qatar, which has repeatedly denied the allegations, has also been criticised over its treatment of migrant workers in the construction industry. FIFA also dismissed a complaint by whistleblowers Phaedra Al-Majid and
Bonita Mersiades, who said their confidentiality was compromised after giving evidence to Garcia’s investigation. “The chairman stressed that since the participants in the investigation had gone public with their own media activities long before the publication of the statement of the chairman of the adjudicatory chamber Judge Eckert, the breach of confidentiality claim had no substance,” FIFA said. No names were mentioned in the statement, the ruling body added, and any information provided was of a general nature. “Thus, there was no divulgence of any information of a confidential nature,” FIFA said.
France great Henry announces retirement LONDON, England (Reuters) - Former World Cup winner and Arsenal’s record goal-scorer Thierry Henry announced his retirement from football yesterday, bringing an end to a glittering 20-year career. The 37-year-old Frenchman scored 51 goals in 123 appearances for his country as he helped them win the 1998 World Cup and European Championships in 2000,
while picking up trophies with Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona and New York Red Bulls in a success-laden club career. “It has been an incredible journey and I would like to thank all the fans, team mates and individuals involved with AS Monaco, Juventus, Arsenal FC, FC Barcelona, the New York Red Bulls and of course the French National Team that have made my time in the game so special,” he said in
NOTABLE DATES SOUTHPAW middleweight Brian Muller carved out his 19th professional victory in 21 fights when he defeated American Frank Minton on December 17, 1985. The fight was kept at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Aged 31 at the time, Muller was 10 years Minton’s senior but was able to halt the advance of his opponent via a TKO in the fourth round. Muller had established himself as one of the best in Guyana before moving to the USA. He had epic battles with Reggie Ford, Mark Harris and Albert Brown, all of who he fought twice. Up to the time of the Minton fight, Muller’s only defeat came at the hands of Harris. He later avenged the loss. He drew one fight against Ford and won the other. In 1982 Muller had back-to-back victories over Brown. He made his last professional appearance in June 1986 when he suffered a TKO in the seventh round while challenging Frank Tate. Muller ended a seven-year career with 20 victories, 3 defeats and one draw. Nicknamed `Pocket Rocket’, Orland Rogers and victories in the ring remain like oil and water. However, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall on December 17, 2011 the diminutive flyweight/bantamweight claimed a victory over Ryan Alli who was making his debut. Rogers is still active and his record stands at five wins, 16 defeats and one no-contest.
Arsenal’s Thierry Henry celebrates at the final whistle after his goal helped to beat Leeds United in their FA Cup soccer match at the Emirates Stadium in London, January 9, 2012. (Credit: Reuters/Eddie Keogh)
a statement. “It is now time for a different career path. “I have had some amazing memories (mostly good) and a wonderful experience! I hope you have enjoyed watching as much as I have enjoyed taking part.” He left the Red Bulls earlier this month at the end of his four-year contract in Major League Soccer, saying he needed time to contemplate his next move. Yesterday Henry said he has taken up a role as a television pundit with Sky
Sports in Britain starting next year. The speedy winger made his name in England where he became one of Europe’s most feared strikers after Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger switched him to a central role following his arrival from Juventus. He scored 228 goals for the Londoners in two spells, winning two English Premier League titles before moving to Spanish giants Barcelona where he won a pair of La Liga crowns and the Champions League in 2009.
Ireland would boost Test cricket, says Gillespie (REUTERS) - Ireland should be given full Test-playing status to help put some excitement back into cricket’s traditional format, according to former Australia bowler Jason Gillespie. With Test match crowds dwindling, Gillespie believes the time is right for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to get Ireland and their fan club, the ‘Blarney Army’ on board. “Let’s face it, outside of Australia and England and to a lesser extent South Africa - people don’t turn up to watch Test cricket. That’s just the way it is. And it’s sad,” Gillespie,
now coach of English county Yorkshire, told All Out Cricket. “One fantastic way to give Test cricket a lift straight away would be to give Ireland full Test status. “It’s something that should happen sooner rather than later from the ICC. Imagine if Ireland were given Test status: that would be huge news in world cricket, and it would be a massively positive story for the world game. “The ICC and all the national boards talk a lot about the importance of protecting the integrity of Test cricket. If it is that important, then we should look to improve
it, and in my view including Ireland would improve it.” Ireland are established in one-day internationals and are preparing for next year’s World Cup where they are in a pool including West Indies, Pakistan, India and fellow outsiders United Arab Emirates. At the 2011 World Cup in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Ireland pulled off a stunning pool victory over England and also beat the Netherlands. Irish players have graced English first class cricket and left-handed batsman Eoin Morgan is a current member of the England Test squad. Ed Joyce also played for En-
gland but has now switched allegiance to Ireland. “Think of the list of names who’ve plied their trade in English domestic cricket and who have even played for England: it would make a decent Test side,” Gillespie said. “I don’t see why it couldn’t happen. Eoin Morgan is obviously with England full-time now, but apart from him you’ve got Ed Joyce, William Porterfield, Boyd Rankin, George Dockrell, Peter Chase. “Ireland are ticking all the boxes: they’ve punched well above their weight in limited-overs tournaments.”
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BBCI continues support for KMTC horse racing meets
… K Class race added to programme HORSE owners and trainers of horses classified J1 and Lower need not worry about the prize money for next week Friday’s Boxing Day horse race meeting, organised by the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) of Bush Lot, Corentyne, Berbice. This is because the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI), as part of their corporate responsibility, yesterday threw their support into the upcoming event by sponsoring the above-mentioned race meet to the tune of $375 000, when the meet is held at the club’s Bush Lot Farm track. This is the fourth occasion that the company is supporting the turf club for the year, having partnered with them in previous meetings. The winner of the J1 and Lower event pockets $200,000, while the second-, third- and fourth-place finishers will collect $100 000, $50 000 and $ 25 000 respectively. Honorary president of the KMTC, Retired Chief Justice Cecil Kennard, in receiving the sponsorship, described the upcoming event as “the big Boxing Day horse race meet,” adding that it will be featuring some of Guyana’s finest-bred horses. “It’s important that we express our gratitude to Berbice Bridge Company Inc. for coming on board again, because as we all know, no sporting activity can be successfully promoted without sponsors. “I wish to thank Berbice Bridge Com-
pany Inc. once again and we are looking forward to continued support in the future,” said Kennard in his usual soft-spoken manner, while disclosing that the weather at the venue was excellent to date and the track is in immaculate condition. Kennard also indicated that most systems are already in place for the race meet, indicating that a massive renovation to the tune of $1.2M is currently being undertaken by the management of KMTC, so that patrons visiting the venue can do so comfortably. BBCI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Omadat Samaroo said the company is pleased to once again support the KMTC for the year. “This is not our first sponsorship with the club we have been sponsoring them throughout the year. “The sport creates great attractions not only to Berbicians but also those fans who come from as far as Linden and at times the West Coast of Demerara and even Suriname and other foreign countries to witness the events, while the proceeds are used by the club to upgrade and upkeep the track and facilities there,” said Samaroo. Meanwhile, the organisers have added a race for K Class animals with several changes being made to the original programme that was previously publicised. The feature event which was catering to horses classified A3 and Lower, will now
Latiff shines as Regal humble SPR Enterprise INDEBTED to a solid performance from Richard Latiff, National 10/10 champions Regal XI humiliated the recently formed SPR Enterprise by 111 runs in a specially organised encounter at the Everest Cricket Club ground last Sunday. Batting first in hazy conditions and on a sluggish outfield, Regal posted 222-8 off their allotted overs, with Latiff contributing 28, laying the foundation with his first-wicket partnership that was RICHARD worth 52 runs alongside Martin Dutchin who made 27. However, it was Safraz Esau
who topscored with 31, while Randy Budhu struck 23 and Ricky Sargeant 22 to give their team a challenging total, even as Danny Singh, Mark Harold and Wazir Husain grabbed two wickets each. SPR Enterprise which included several guest players from some of the top teams in Demerara never looked to threaten in response, with only Amir Nizamudeen and Greg Singh who scored 22 and 17 respectively offering resistance as Latiff ended with 5 for 25. Budhu supported LATIFF Latiff who was later declared the Man-ofthe-Match, by taking 3 for 29 as Regal XI pocketed $100 000.
Chief Executive Officer of the Berbice River Bridge Company Inc. Omadat Samaroo (left) presents the sponsorship cheque to Honorary president of the KMTC Retired Chief Justice Cecil Kennard.
cater for entries classified A1 and Lower with the G1 race now being replaced by an event for horses classified as F1. The feature event on the day’s card will run for six furlongs for a top prize of $1M, with the second-place finisher set to receive $500 000, with third and fourth pocketing $250 000 and $125 000 respectively. Other events billed for the day are the D3 with a winning purse of $500 000; the G3 for a $300 000 winner’s purse over five furlongs; and the J3 for $150 000 winner’s take over
five furlongs as well. The owner of the winning horse for the I1 and F1 races will collect $250 000 and $320 000 respectively and registration for the meeting closes on December 20. No late entries will being accepted. Horses can be entered through Roopnarine Matadial on 325-3192; Ivan Dipnarine on 331-0316; Kennard on 623-7609, 225-4818 or 226-1399; Dennis DeRoop on 325-3301 or 609-9143; and Fazil Habibula on 657-7010.
Sammy among five Windies players out of IPL contracts MUMBAI, India (CMC) – West Indies Twenty20 captain Darren Sammy is among five Caribbean players released by their Indian Premier League franchises, ahead of the new season which bowls off next April. T h e f o r m e r Te s t skipper has been joined by pacers Ravi Rampaul, Jason Holder, Krishmar Santokie and Kevon Cooper, as players who will be seeking a new franchise for the upcoming IPL season. Since his retirement from Test cricket earlier this year, Sammy has plied his trade extensively in the T20 DARREN leagues around the globe, playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in India, Glamorgan in England and more recently, Titans in South Africa.
A big-hitting lower order batsman who bowls deceptive medium pace, Sammy is already a seasoned campaigner in the game’s shortest form, having already played 143 T20s. However, he spent just two seasons with the Sunrisers franchise. He and Holder, who has 52 T20s to his name, are among ten players let go by Sunrisers. Meanwhile, left-arm Santokie is among eight players released by giants Mumbai Indians with Rampaul among seven let go by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Cooper, meanwhile, will be in the hunt for a SAMMY new club after spending the last three seasons with Rajasthan Royals. He was this year reported in the IPL for having a suspect bowling action.
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England one-day captain has to ‘wait and see’ ALASTAIR Cook says he has to “wait and see” if he is to remain as England’s one-day captain, and that he can have “no complaints” if he is stood down. Sri Lanka completed a 5-2 series win over England yesterday, the fourth one-day series loss in a row under Cook’s leadership. “I haven’t scored the runs I’d like to have - and we haven’t won the number of games I’d like to have,” said Cook, 29. “Whether the selectors still think I’m the right man, we’ll wait and see.” England selectors James Whitaker, Peter Moores, Angus Fraser and Mick Newell will announce a 16-man squad on Saturday, to head to Australia next month for a tri-series against the hosts and India. The World Cup squad of 15 has to be announced by January 7, with England’s first match in the competition against tournament co-hosts Australia in Melbourne on February 14. Cook’s position will be reviewed this week, according to head coach Moores, with the left-handed batsman scoring 119 runs in six matches in Sri Lanka with a top score of 34. In the calendar year, he has failed to score a century in 20 one-day internationals and has just 523 runs at an average of 27.52. His strike-rate of 71.25 will also be a concern.
NOTABLE DATES WAYNE Harris won the World Boxing Council (WBC) FECARBOX middleweight championship on December 15, 1990 with a points-decision victory over Trinidadian Anthony Brown. The fight was held in Trinidad and marked the second occasion that the two had met in the ring. Harris had been on the receiving end when they first met five months earlier in the Twin Island Republic, losing on points after 10 rounds. Harris was a professional boxer for 22 years and ended his career in 2006 after fighting a total of 326 rounds. He secured 20 wins, 21 defeats and one drawn fight. Howard Eastman, another Guyanese middleweight, won the vacant British title on December 15, 2006. Eastman, known as `The Battersea Bomber’, knocked out Richard Williams in the third round of the fight held at the York Hall in London. Referee Victor Loughin counted Williams out at two minutes six seconds of the round. Four months later, Eastman added the Commonwealth title to his collection with a defeat (unanimous points) of Evans `African Warrior’ Ashira of Kenya. Terrence, arguably the best lightweight produced by Guyana, suffered a defeat at the hands of Brandon Croly on December 15, 1993 at the Aladdin Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Alli had been TKOed by WBC junior welterweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez seven months earlier.
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“I’m incredibly hungry to do well,” Cook said. “No one has any divine right to play for England, and my performances this year in the one-day game haven’t been good enough. “If the decision went that way (being removed), then I can’t do too much about it. If that happens, I can have no complaints. “But it’s not been for a lack of effort, or being willing to try to improve. I don’t like not seeing a job through and I see a lot of potential in this team.” Speaking earlier in the week, England and Wales Cricket Board managing director Paul Downton said he expected Cook to be captain at the World Cup. “He’s horribly out of form at the moment but, as we all know with form, that can turn,” Downton told BBC Sport. “I would be extremely surprised if he wasn’t the captain at the World Cup.” (BBC Sport)
Franchise name for Jamaica next month KINGSTON, Jamaica (CMC) - A franchise name for Jamaica in the WICB Professional Cricket League (PCL) will be decided on next month, the Jamaica Cricket Association (JCA) has announced. Negotiations are currently taking place between the JCA and the United States-based Chalak Mitra Group (CMG), the franchise owners of Jamaica Tallawahs, the former Caribbean Premier League (CPL) champions. JCA wants to use the name Tallawahs since the Jamaica franchise is the only team without a name after four rounds of competition in the PCL fourday tournament. “We are trying to get the owners of the Jamaica Tallawahs to allow us to use the name,” said Wilford Heaven, JCA president and deputy chairman of the Jamaica Franchise’s board of directors.
“That would further help to develop the brand and also make it become a household name rather than once a year
WILFORD HEAVEN (during the CPL) you hear ‘Jamaica Tallawahs.” All the other teams in the PCL have
acquired franchise names - Guyana Jaguars, Barbados Pride, Trinidad & Tobago Red Force, Windward Islands Volcanoes and Leeward Islands Hurricanes. The Jamaica Franchise are currently second in the six-team standings of the PCL which began last month and is on a break until February 2015. “We are seeking to discuss that possibility, but at the same time, we are working on another name if that doesn’t work. We are also working through some other options to come up with a name,” said Heaven. “Off the top of my head I’m looking to have it by the end of January. We are not bound by a timeframe right now, but we want to make sure we have a name that means something, not just something we pick up by-the-way.
T&T quartet in Nagico Super50 squad PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad - Darren Bravo, Ravi Rampaul, Sunil Narine and Kevon Cooper have been included in the T&T training squad in preparation for the Nagico Super50 which is carded to take place in T&T from January 15 to 25. Bravo asked not to be considered for selection for the T&T four-day team for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Professional League. Bravo did not represent T&T in the first four rounds of the WICB League, which is now on a break until February. The left-hander was also chosen for the West Indies Test team for South Africa which starts tomorrow, but asked to be excused, citing personal reasons. Fast bowler Rampaul who was left out of the 30-man provisional West Indies squad for the ICC World Cup in February, has also not featured in the four-day competition this season due to personal reasons. The pair will add strength to the T&T team which has struggled in the four-day competition.
T&T currently lie fifth in the six-team standings with only one victory. Spin bowler Narine, who was reported for a suspect bowling action in the Champions League T20 tournament in India earlier this year, has been included.
SUNIL NARINE Narine has been doing remedial work on his action, including sessions at the Queen’s Park Oval.
Cooper’s medium pace also came under scrutiny earlier this year during the Indian Premier League. The training squad held their first training session yesterday at the National Cricket Centre in Couva and the team will play their first practice match tomorrow at Gilbert Park, California from 09:00hrs. Training Squad: Mark Deyal, Jason Mohammed, Marlon Barclay, Lendl Simmons, Kjorn Ottley, Marlon Richards, Darren Bravo, Nicholas Pooran, Adrian Ali, Rayad Emrit, Kevon Cooper, Shannon Gabriel, Derone Davis, Yannick Ottley, Ravi Rampaul, Jeremy Solozano, Navin Stewart, Yannic Cariah, Justin Guillen, Evin Lewis, Ricky Jaipaul, Steven Katwaroo, Kavesh Kantasingh, Akeal Hosein, Daron Cruickshank, Imran Khan, Sunil Narine, Bryan Charles, Ancil Bhagan, Samuel Badree, Jahron Alfred, Sherwin Ganga, Nicholas Sookdeosingh. (Trinidad Guardian article.)
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National Junior hockey boys win warm-up game By Leeron Brumell GUYANA’S National Junior Men’s team scored an opening victory in Trinidad and Tobago, as they held on for a 2-1 win over Paragon Hockey Club on Monday evening at the National Hockey Centre, Tacarigua. Paragon, playing without a goalkeeper, looked the more likely to open the scoring if not for some timely saves by Guyana goalie Medroy Scotland in the first half, which ended nil-all. On the resumption, Guyana opened the scoring through Aroydy Brandford and he quickly extended their advantage, 2-nil. With 5 minutes to go Paragon captain and 2014 TTHB player-of-the-year Akim Toussaint cut the lead from the penalty spot but the Guyanese held on for
Guyana National Junior squad (in gold) and Paragon players pose after their friendly match. my, Jamarj Assanah, Andrew the win. velopmental tour, to gauge Stewart, Aroydy Branford, The Nationals now play our level of play against Leon Bacchus, Stephon a three-game series against the top-playing hockey Sprosta, Deheron Wilkinson, Omar Hopkinson, Ato Trinidad and Tobago’s De- nation in the Caribbean. velopment boys. The tour G u y a n a t o o k a n Greene, Hilton Chester, ends tomorrow evening 18-member squad to the Paramanand Dindial and when the third and final Twin-Island Republic, led Shemar Boston complete game will be played. by Mark Sargeant. Medroy the squad. The coaches are Robert This is Guyana’s first Scotland, Daniel Hooptour since putting a junior er, Kareem McKenzie, Fernandes and Dwayne squad of 35 players togeth- Keon McKenzie, Shaquille Alleyne while the manager er. It is being used as a de- Leung, Rosario Ramsam- is Hubert Forrester.
CARICOM partners with WICB to boost cricket in schools
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - Schools throughout the Caribbean Community are being given an opportunity to vie for cricket nets as part of a new initiative announced by the Georgetown-based Secretariat yesterday called the ‘Pitch in Schools Project’. The project will provide primary and secondary schools with an opportunity to vie for the construction of cricket net facilities or an upgrade to such facilities where they already exist. The project emanated from a plan developed by Deputy Programme Manager for Sports at the CARICOM Secretariat, John Campbell. “The proposal will provide a means through which the infrastructure and facilities available in schools across the region can be developed as a step towards the improvement of cricket in schools,” said a statement released by the CARICOM Secretariat yesterday. “The objectives of this project are to promote and facilitate quality participation and training in cricket and to generate greater interest and increased playing time in the sport through improved facilities.” The CARICOM Secretariat says it has collaborated extensively with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in the shaping of the new initiative, hailed as a new era for cricket in schools across the CARICOM region. Regional sponsors have also been invited to participate in the ‘Pitch in Schools Project’ which officials hope would trigger the resurgence of the sport in the region. “It is expected that coming out of this project, improved infrastructure and facilities will promote further participation in the sport from youngsters across the CARICOM region,” the CARICOM statement said. “It is also envisioned that there will be year-round access to training facilities through the presence of an all-weather practice surface and subsequently, an increase in the pool of cricket talent in the region as a result of greater practice and training options.”
Rihanna to join Bolt, Balotelli as Puma’s face of ‘Forever Faster’ GERMAN sportswear manufacturer Puma announced yesterday it was entering into a multi-year partnership with Barbados native, Rihanna, arguably the biggest pop star in the world. She will also join Usain Bolt and Mario Balotelli as the face of the company’s ‘Forever Faster’ campaign. Come January 2015, Rihanna will become the brand’s global ambassador for women’s fitness. She will also serve as the creative director for women’s products, Puma said. “Market research shows that Rihanna, although she’s not an athlete, is an icon for our main target group,” said Puma Chief Executive Bjørn Gulden. “She is putting strength to the brand in an era when we need it.” In 2014, Puma launched its biggest marketing cam-
Pop star Rihanna paign in years, under a new slogan, ‘Forever Faster’. The campaign highlights two of the main athletes sponsored by Puma, 100 and 200-metre world record holder and six-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, will be the new face of its campaign, Puma said. “I’m excited for you to see what Puma and I come up with,” Rihanna said in a statement.
USA, Bermuda and Canada players offered CPL chance UP to six U-23 players from the ICC Americas region are being given a chance to play for a Caribbean Premier League development contract for the 2015 CPL season. USA’s Steven Taylor, Canada’s Nikhil Dutta and Nitish Kumar, and Bermuda’s Tre Manders and Delray Rawlins are among twelve Associate players from the Americas who arrived in Barbados last Sunday for a high performance camp that runs through December 21 and includes three T20 and two 50-over matches against local teams including a Combined Campuses and Colleges XI. At the conclusion of the camp, one player will be assigned to each of the six CPL franchises and invited to a training camp prior to the start of the 2015 CPL season. Each of the Americas players will then join four West Indies U-19 players in their respective squad camps. Those five players will then compete for a spot in the final 16-man squad for their CPL franchise.
Nikhil Dutta is one of twelve players from USA, Canada and Bermuda who have a shot at a CPL contract.
Last year’s squads were capped at 15 players but the additional roster spot for this year has been created as a development platform for the junior players from the West Indies and the Americas. “This provides an excellent opportunity for a young player to get a taste of life as a professional cricketer - the travel, the daily practice sessions and the intensity of the actual competition,” Michael Hall, CPL Cricket Operations Director, said. “We took the decision based on feedback from the coaches who were involved last year - they all felt that there was enough talent at the U-19 level to warrant creating an additional roster spot for one of them.” Bermuda players: Onias Bascome, Christian Burgess, Tre Manders, Delray Rawlins Canada players: Satsimranjit Dhindsa, Nikhil Dutta, Arsalan Khan, Nitish Kumar, Farhan Malik USA players: Kushal Ganji, Keifer Phill, S t e v e n Ta y l o r. ( E S P N Cricinfo)
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First Test in Centurion
Windies unknown factor face top-ranked Proteas today CENTURION, South Africa (CMC) - A young West Indies side is embarking on a herculean task of upsetting the world’s best team, South Africa, as the first Test begins here at SuperSport Park in Centurion
today. Denesh Ramdin’s outfit, languishing at number eight in the Test rankings, are taking on the number oneranked South Africans in a David-and-Goliath clash, the first in a three-Test se-
ries. The West Indies, whose last win against South Africa was in the opening Test in the 2007/08 series, are playing the home side at a venue where they have won 14 of 19 Tests. “This would be a very challenging series for us,”, conceded Ramdin. “South Africa have been doing something very good to be at the top of the rankings. It is important that we play consistent cricket throughout.” The lowly-ranked Ca-
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Captain’s blazer for Steven Smith
Former Test captain Mark Taylor puts the captain’s blazer on Steven Smith before the spinning of the toss on the first day of the second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane. Smith becomes Australia’s 45th Test skipper.
Hashim Amla and Denesh Ramdin shake hands during a media briefing in Centurion, yesterday.
Premiership football … St George’s, North R/veldt into quarter-finals BISHOPS’ High yesterday exited the Premiership Sports Promotion (PSP) schools football tournament on a low note after being beaten 4-2 by tournament favourites St George’s. Playing under fierce heat in the first game of the knockout stage at the Ministry of Education ground, Bishops’ failed to find a defensive answer for Robby McCloggan who netted a double. St George’s went into an early lead when McCloggan found the net with the game eight minutes old. However, Bishops’ High equalised four minutes later when Joel Morrison beat the goalkeeper from the penalty spot. A shot from Sheldon Reid in the 17th minute regained the lead for St George’s. Bishops’ proved a fighting bunch and Robby McCloggan
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