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DEAD: Alvy Israel Richmond

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‘DEAD’ Curtis McKinnon

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

At opening of COTA conference…

Make business facilitation and revenue – Dr. Singh mobilisation ease complementary By Vanessa Narine

THE delegates of the 23rd General Assembly and Technical Conference of the Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrations (COTA), which opened yesterday at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown, were charged by Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, to make business facilitation and revenue mobilisation ease complementary. “How do we make more complementary objectives of business facilitation and revenue mobilisation ease the tension that exist between these two objectives?” He questioned. Dr. Singh added, “How we balance that business facilitating dimensions of our

mandate with the revenue protection and collection and striking the appropriate balance between those two competing objectives is the essence of the challenge. “We need to raise revenue, but we need to ensure that our tax jurisdiction is competitive from a tax perspective; we need to ensure that we are a taxpayer friendly tax administration; we need to ensure that our tax policies are conducive to private sector growth and development, and so balancing those two competing objectives is really the challenge before us as policy makers and administrators.” The Finance Minister acknowledged that protecting and mobilising revenue to meet very considerable

demands of the fiscal realities of countries is an issue whose resolutions have no easy answers. He said, “At a time when we need to attract more investment, both domestic private investment and foreign direct investments, at a time when we need to make our business environment more competitive because today our countries are rated on how many days it takes to clear a container at the port, or how many days it takes to process a trade transaction, or how many steps are involved in making a payment of taxes, or how many taxes we have. “At a time when we need to mobilise investments, when we need to make our business environment more competitive; at a time when we have a strong compelling imperative to facilitate business. “…How do we go forward, move from a point where business facilitation

Delegates at the Conference of the Caribbean Organisation of Tax Administrations (COTA), which opened yesterday

and the revenue protection and mobilisation are competing objectives and instead are made complementary objectives? How do we bring these two objectives and make them complementary rather than competing objectives?” The answer to the latter, Dr. Singh said, is not easy or obvious. FISCAL FRAGILITY To this end, he noted that

Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, and Mr. Khurshid Sattaur, Commissioner General, Guyana Revenue Authority the theme for the conference is of particular relevance and importance. This year’s event, which Guyana is hosting for the first time, is being held under the theme, ‘Efficient Tax Administration as a Catalyst for Growth and Development in CARICOM

(Caribbean Community)’. The Finance Minister said, “I do believe that there has been no time in our Region’s history like this, to which this theme could have been deemed to be more relevant. Dr. Singh stressed the Please turn to page 13

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Agriculture will remain a pillar of Guyana’s economy

- Minister Ramsammy tells Economic Services Committee

MINISTER of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy and heads of agencies that fall under the purview of his ministry yesterday appeared before the Parliamentary Economic Services Committee, to update its members on developments within and plans for the sector. Dr Ramsammy, in his preamble, explained that his ministry is a very decentralised one, which operates with a number of semi-autonomous agencies. The role of the Ministry of Agriculture is merely to regulate, monitor and evaluate the functioning of these agencies all of which have independent, functioning boards, as well as their own budgets. Agriculture makes a 23 percent contribution to the national economy and accounts for 33 percent of direct employment. Minister Ramsammy said that notwithstanding the emergence of growing ICT and mining sectors and the possibility of finding oil, agriculture is likely to remain one of the main pillars of the economy. STRATEGIC PLAN The Agriculture Ministry is currently pursuing the comprehensive strategic plan 2013-2020 which outlines 25 priority areas which will be focused on in order to accelerate agricultural development on which Guyana is largely dependent. “The strategy we are pursuing at the moment takes into consideration the fact that the Caribbean Region imports US$5.2B of food, and we believe that much of this can be supplied by Guyana…our strategy is geared towards increasing exports and taking advantage of the fact that the Caribbean is importing so much food and also at the same time addressing some of our own food imports by import substitution,” the Minister informed. Some of these priority areas include: stabilising sugar production to 450,000 tonnes by 2020, increase rice production by six tonnes per hectare (at present it is 5.4 tonnes per hectare), 50 percent reduction in imports of carrots, garlic, cauliflower, broccoli, turmeric, ginger, black pepper and commercial production of potato; 25 percent increase in non-sugar, non-rice export of agriculture; 50 percent increase in agro-processed production; a formalised dairy industry and 50,000 litres of bio-fuel to be produced on a commercial scale. INCREASING EXPORTS The over-arching goal of

the strategy is to ensure Guyana’s food and nutrition security status is consolidated and prioritised, while at the same time reducing food imports such as corn, soya, potato, garlic, onion and spices. At present, all of these crops are being grown on either test plots or in farmers’ plots. The Ministry of Agriculture is also looking to increase the exportation of rice and sugar (both in terms of bulk and value-added agricultural commodities) and non-traditional crop products. Moreover, it is hoping to meet the local demand for dairy products through increased production. Minister Ramsammy also noted that over US$25M worth of milk is being imported into Guyana. In terms of meat, he said the Agriculture Ministry is working towards reaching export level production of beef and small-ruminant meats; while at the same time meeting the local demands. Agro-processing is another area in which the Ministry of Agriculture has increased production and attracted a wider export market. “Whilst food and nutrition security remain a priority, we want to expand agriculture in non-agriculture areas, and therefore our present approach is called the F5 approach,” Minister Ramsammy said. ‘F5’ APPROACH With the aim of achieving a minimum of five percent growth annually in the agri-

culture sector over the next seven years, the Ministry of Agriculture has mapped out

agriculture playing a key role in fashion, cosmetics and medicine production; and the

Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy flanked by officials from his Ministry addressing members of the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Economic Services, yesterday a five-component plan, which it is working aggressively to achieve. Minister Ramsammy said that in Guyana, the agriculture sector has always been designed to ensure the food and nutrition needs of citizens are satisfied. However, he said the time has come for the sector to expand its horizons. The first of the F5 approach is designed to ensure that citizens have enough food; the second (F2) will ensure that the food produced is safe and can meet the nutrition requirements (basically addressing health and well-being) of the nation; the third will see the sector taking advantage of agriculture for purpose of energy generation (the ministry wants to develop a formalised energy sector within the agriculture sector); the fourth will see

fifth will deal with furniture and craft using agriculture “This sets the basis for the broader agriculture sector rather than focusing on just food and nutrition…for most countries to get into the other areas, they have to sacrifice food and nutrition security, Guyana does not have to do that,” Dr Ramsammy said. GLDA With regards to the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA), Minister Ramsammy said that while Guyana could satisfy the local needs for chicken, pork, beef and eggs, the real benefit of livestock is in the export markets. However, Guyana’s capacity to produce cheaper soya bean concentration is deeply linked with its meat

export drive, since soya represents a universal protein source for animal feeds. In order to meet export level production, the ministry is developing improved pastures and an international quality abattoir, as well as improving cattle breeds through artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Responding to questions posed by APNU Member of Parliament, Joseph Harmon, Chief Executive Officer of the GLDA, Dr. Dindyal Permaul informed that over 75 embryos have been implanted which has resulted in the birth of 24 calves; this year alone 50 embryos were implanted. Dindyal noted that this project has had a success rate of over 50 percent thus far. AQUA-CULTURE Minister Ramsammy said

that efforts must be intensified to ensure that fishing is done in a more controlled manner to prevent over-fishing. Moreover, there is need to ensure that certain types of fishing methods are restricted. Aquaculture is an important part of the agriculture sector and in this regard, the Fisheries Department is promoting the production of commercial species such as tambaqui and tilapia. Meanwhile, it is also looking at revisiting the Arapaima Management Plan, particularly for the hinterland regions and promoting sport-fishing. GMC The Guyana Marketing Corporation (GMC) provides marketing and business development ser-

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Gaza conflict: Five dead at hospital hit by Israeli strike

Frantic efforts to recover the wounded and dead have followed Israeli strikes in Gaza

(BBC News) AT LEAST five people have been killed and 70 injured by an Israeli strike on a hospital in Gaza, Palestinians say. The Israeli military said it had targeted a cache of anti-tank missiles in the hospital’s “immediate vicinity”. Overnight, more than 30 members of two Palestinian families died in Israeli strikes, Gazan health officials said. On Monday evening Israel said seven of its soldiers had been killed in the past 24 hours, bringing the number of Israeli military dead to 25. Two Israeli civilians have also died in the recent violence. The Palestinian death

toll from the two-week conflict has now passed 550, the majority of them civilians, according to Gaza’s health ministry. Israel says it has killed more than 170 militants since Thursday night, when it launched the ground offensive phase of its two-week old operation to end rocket fire from Gaza. Ten militants were killed on Monday after using tunnels to get into Israel near the town of Sderot. Push for ceasefire Palestinian television showed footage of wounded people being treated after the strike at the Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central

(BBC News) JOHNS HOPKINS Hospital in the U.S. state of Maryland has agreed to pay $190m (£111m) after some 8,000 women joined a legal case claiming a gynaecologist had secretly recorded them. Dr Nikita Levy, who killed himself last year, reportedly used cameras in pens and key fobs to tape patients. Lawyer Jonathan Schochor said all of the women had been “brutalised” and described it as a “betrayal”. The settlement is believed to be the largest of its kind in U.S. history. The hospital said in a statement that one individual “does not define Johns Hopkins”.

Gaza Strip. Doctors say several Israeli tank shells hit the hospital’s reception, intensive care unit and operating theatres. Most of the wounded were doctors, according to Palestinian officials. Appeals have been made to the Red Cross to help evacuate patients from the building, the BBC’s Yolande Knell reports from Gaza. Israel had told residents of neighbouring areas to head to Deir al-Balah for their own safety as its ground offensive continues to target neighbourhoods to the east of Gaza City for a second day, our correspondent adds. The Israeli army said it had “successfully targeted” a cache of anti-tank missiles in the area. “Civilian casualties are a tragic inevitability of [Hamas’] brutal and systematic exploitation of homes, hospitals and mosques in Gaza,” it said in a statement. Israel says that approximately 131 rockets and mortars were fired at Israel on Monday, of which at least 108 hit Israel and 17 were intercepted. No casualties were reported from these attacks.

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Dr Nikita Levy killed himself shortly after he was fired from the hospital

“It is our hope that this settlement, and findings by law enforcement that images were not shared, helps those affected achieve a measure of closure,” the statement said.

Levy’s misconduct was first brought to light by a colleague, who saw a pen camera around his neck. Authorities later discovered more than 1,200 images and videos clips of patients on hard drives in Levy’s home. The women also alleged that Levy ordered an “excessive number” of invasive exams and engaged in inappropriate physical contact. An investigation later determined Levy participated in the misconduct on his own and did not record underage patients. Levy was fired by the hospital on 8 February 2013 after the allegations came to light and was found dead 10 days later.

Bodies leave Ukraine crash site for return to Netherlands (Reuters) - A TRAIN carrying the remains of most of the almost 300 victims of the Malaysia Airlines plane downed over Ukraine left the site on Monday, after the Malaysian Prime Minister reached a deal with the leader of pro-Russian separatists controlling the area. The aircraft’s black boxes, which could hold information about the crash in rebel-held

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eastern Ukraine, will be given to the Malaysian authorities, Prime Minister Najib Razak said, indicating he had bypassed Kiev, which has lost control of much of the east. At the United Nations, the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution demanding those responsible “be held to account and that all states cooperate fully with efforts to establish accountability”. It also demanded that armed groups allow “safe, secure, full and unrestricted access” to the crash site. The expected handover of the bodies and the black boxes, and reports by international

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investigators of improved access to the wreckage of the airliner four days after it was shot down, takes place against calls for broader sanctions against Russia for its support for the rebellion, though Western leaders are struggling to agree on a united response. The Malaysian leader said he had reached an agreement with the separatists for recovered bodies to be handed over to the authorities in the Netherlands, where the largest number of victims came from. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte told a news conference that a train carrying around 200 body bags was on its way to rebel-held Donetsk and then to Kharkiv, which is in Ukrainian government hands, from where the bodies would be taken back to the Netherlands to be identified.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Bolivia law allows ‘self-employed children’ aged 10 to work (BBC News) BOLIVIA has lowered the legal working age to allow children to work from the age of 10 as long as they also attend school and are self-employed. The law also permits 12-year-olds to be contracted to work for others. But they need parental authorisation. Vice-President Alvaro Garcia Linera said the new legislation reflects the needs of Bolivia, one of the poorest countries in South America. It also sets harsher punishment for violence against children. The law sets a sentence of 30 years in jail for child homicide. The measure, approved

by Congress earlier this month, was signed into law by Mr Garcia in the absence of President Evo Morales, who was travelling to Brazil. “President Evo [Morales] intervened to make sure we found a balance between the reality and the law, between rights and international treaties,” added Mr Garcia.

Children’s organisations say most young people who find a job do not want to go back to school

Exodus

— Over 7,000 professionals left for North America since Great Recession

CHUNG... I would rather stay in my country and fix my country rather than stay outside and help to criticise it emigrate to the U.S. at the ( J a m a i c a O b s e r v e r ) end of July. OVER 7,000 managers “I know that more than and professionals left Ja- half of my graduating class maica for North America from UWI left long before since the start of the Great me,” said the man who Recession. currently works at one of On average, the num- Jamaica’s largest banks, ber of professionals opting and who admits that he has to leave total over 1,100 a number of colleagues each year since 2008 when who have been looking at the global financial crisis that option. started. He said that his decision “People make calcu- to ‘migrate north’ came aflated individual decisions ter years of contemplation, when they leave,” said an and was largely driven by a established, 35-year-old number of assessments that chartered accountant, who he has made of the financial asked to remain anony- sector since 2007. “The mous and who plans to number of layoffs that have

been happening in the sector recently” was definitely noted. “It is not an easy transition [but] I don’t know anybody who has left and hasn’t met their goals or who is not at least better off,” he said. “As long as they carry their Jamaica work ethic, they usually make it.” The chartered accountant also noted that “people who leave usually return home for vacation when the time gets cold and a number of them still have assets and strong ties here.” For Dennis Chung, who admited that were it not for his experience travelling, or “maybe if I wasn’t working or in a worse position,” he too might have made the trek to North America, his prevailing love for Jamaica has been the most dominant reason for staying. “I have a love for Jamaica [and] I think Jamaica is the best place in the world to live,” said the CEO of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), who is also an accountant by profession. “Where else in the world you can go and the society is so warm? Where else in the world you can go in your back yard and pick some Julie mangoes and ackee?” Chung argues that there are only a few things wrong with Jamaica and he would rather stay here and help to remedy them.

‘Other needs’ More than 500,000 children already work to supplement the family income in Bolivia according to the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef). Many work cleaning shoes and selling food in stalls in La Paz and other Bolivian cities. But others

face extreme conditions in mines and in agriculture fields. Mr Morales’s socialist government hopes the law will help eradicate extreme poverty in Bolivia. The International Labour Organisation says children under the age of 15 should not be allowed to work. But it allows a minimum working age of 14 for developing countries. “It would have been easier to pass a law in line with international conventions, but it would not be enforced because Bolivia’s reality has other needs and characteristics,” said Mr Garcia. The ILO says it is studying the legislation to decide whether it breaches international regulations on child labour.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

EDITORIAL

GUYANA

AFC in terminal crisis SURELY, the junior parliamentary political Opposition party, the Alliance For Change (AFC), is on a course of what can be described as a desperate attempt at shoring up its severely mauled image, as a result of conduct by some of its senior executives, deemed as inappropriate. These instances, scandalous in every way, not only have caused irreparable damage to this party’s well-choreographed image, but have also doomed it to an irreversible decline. So, its strategy, seemingly smart, has been to attack the Executive by way of accusing the Minister of Finance Dr. Ashni Singh of ‘constitutional illegalities’, by way of a charge that he

has spent money that has not been authorised by the National Assembly. Thus the orchestrated plan has been to begin the cry of ‘constitutional crisis’, in the hope of attracting their followers’ attention, even claiming that the responses have been encouraging. But, they have been mistaken, for apart from this ill-conceived plan not gaining any currency, much less momentum among its constituents, its senior Opposition colleague, the APNU, has not paid any serious attention, although the two sides would have met for “discussions”. Of course, APNU knows better as illustrated by its reaction of describing

such a call for “no confidence” as a “serious” issue. In other words, the APNU is not prepared to countenance such a motion, for which there is no discerning reason. And so not satisfied with the least attention showed by its parliamentary colleague, this seemingly dying party of the AFC has written His Excellency President Donald Ramotar, mouthing the same accusations of unauthorised spending, and still threatening its motion of “no confidence”, arguing that it is the “constitutional mechanism for removal of an unpopular government that has ceased to enjoy the confidence of the National Assembly...and contemptuous disregard for the Su-

preme Law of the country”. This missive seems to be one that is perhaps designed to coerce the government to concede to a list of demands that the AFC has brazenly published. But, surely the PPP/C government has not dignified such; instead, the President has dared the entire Opposition to “Do it”. Poor Khemraj Ramjattan! He is learning painfully that honest, political leadership is built upon the rock of truth and integrity, and not deceit. He paints a horrible picture of a being that has become trapped in his own designed mosaic of political folly, which he believes

that he and his fellow party chieftains could have foisted on the nation, hoping for a lifeline of rescue. But, such has not been thrown out to him or his colleagues, for the sole reason that he and his party have been adjudged as having an agenda that does not reflect the wishes of the nation, much less an understanding of what constitutional matters are about. How can he, an attorney, not understand what authority, Article 218(3) of

our Constitution bestows on the Minister of Finance? Amazingly, too, how can he lay the accusation of a criminality being committed, out of a constitutional right that has been correctly exercised by the Minister? How can a constitutional crisis be created out of a legitimate act, enshrined in the Constitution? Clearly, Ramjattan and his cohorts have all lost their marbles, for they are in terminal crisis!

FASTING: The Universal Remedy BEYOND cavils of the ignorant or sophistries of the learned, fasting is buttressed on sound scientific basis. Regrettably most editors, journalists and the so-called educated who ought to know better English and correct diction often wrongly employ the two words ‘fasting’ and ‘starving’ synonymously. They perpetuate a popular fallacy that fasting and starving are similar, hence both are hazardous and life-threatening. To dispel innate ignorance, the miseducated should consult a concise dictionary or the world authority on the subject, Dr Herbert M. Shelton’s master piece - ‘The Science and Fine Art of Fasting’. To his distinction, the renowned American had supervised over 40,000 fasts for diverse disorders of short and long durations with remarkable results at his sanatorium in San Antonio, Texas. That very volume the venerable Gandhi treasured throughout turbulent tumultuous times and triumphed. The eminent, erudite Swami Dr Vaidya Bharti was exuberant when the writer

presented His Holiness a copy of said text at the Vedic Cultural Centre located majestically in marvellous Markham City, Ontario, Canada a few years ago. He embraced it. Fasting radically counterbalances ill effects of gormandising and insensible food choices. While aristocratic feasting inundates the body with filth, fat, fume and royal disease, rational fasting skillfully supervised efficaciously empowers the organism to cleanse and heal itself when casual factors are removed. Our body is self-healing and all healing is biological and no art. It’s the living organism not the fast that heals. No physician, no matter how well qualified and experienced, heals anyone. Pretenders of healing are mere charlatans! During a fast the body supports itself on stored reserves within its tissues. Starvation ensues when abstinence is prolonged beyond that time when all stockpiles are seriously depleted or have plummeted dangerously low. Whenever food is denied from a system clamouring for sustenance

starvation results. With over 30 years of fasting expertise Robert Walter M.D. in “Life’s Great Law” divulged: “No process invented fulfils so many indications for restoration of health as does fasting. It’s nature’s own primal process, her first requirement in nearly all cases.” In ‘Vitality, Nutrition and Health’, Hereward Carrington PhD elucidated: “Fasting is the greatest remedial agent in the world today. It’s curative, purifying and therapeutic value is almost unlimited. It can restore health when all else fails. It can prolong life and prevent premature death.” Did you know it was therapeutic fasting that restored former British Prime Minister Clement Atlee pronounced “incurable” by High Priests of the Church of Medicine? Prominent men as Mr Atlee, Austria’s Emperor Franz Josef and Paul Bragg, son of a former U.S. Senator and countless men, women and even children deemed ‘hopeless’ regained their health simply through fasting. At institutions worldwide, people continue to

benefit from this inexpensive, painless, bloodless measure. Of course there are critics of fasting most of whom know nothing about it or its techniques. England’s Rabogliati AM, MD, FRCS puts it tersely: “The most popular criticisms of fasting are written by people who have never missed a meal in their lives.” Reasoning is shallow when the unintelligent and biased babble balderdash about unsafe fasting. Yet unhesitatingly they drug customers with sleeping pills, tranquilisers, antibiotics and other harmful medications. Their competent prescriptions hospitalise two million Americans and decimate over 700,000 of those annually (‘Medical Mafia’, Guylaine Lanctot, MD). Is this a testimonial of the validity of invalidity of Medical System? Ponder on this. Note, too, candid confessions from a few celebrated of their coterie. Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes of Harvard University once proclaimed: “If all drugs were cast into the sea it would be so much better for man, and so the worse for

the fishes.” John Mason Good MD, FRS accomplished medial scholar lamented: “The effects of our medicine on the human system is in the highest degree uncertain, except indeed that they have destroyed more lives than war, pestilence and famine combined.” Conversely, America’s brilliant and famous Joel Fuhrman MD writing in the prestigious ‘Health Science’ (Nov/Dec, 1995) stated that cardiovascular disease can be safely prevented and reversed naturally without medications, angioplasty, or bypass surgery. Dr Fuhrman further explained: “Through a properly conducted therapeutic fast, patients are able to improve a cardiac condition more quickly than they would through aggressive dietary changes alone avoiding the need for invasive medical procedures…Fasting allows the body to actually remove the plaque from within blood vessels. It allows the body to heal itself in the shortest amount of time possible.” Incidentally, then younger Fuhrman before he qualified as a doctor was on crutches and

wheelchair for over a year as a consequence of a serious heel injury. A reputable orthopaedic surgeon told him he’d never walk again unless he submitted to experimental surgery. Adamantly he refused; fasted 46 days at Dr Shelton’s and recovered. One year later Joel and gorgeous sister Gale placed third in the World Championships as figure skaters. Is fasting the universal remedy? Let’s hear from another Harvard graduate. In his classic ‘The Genesis and Control of disease’ George Weger MD answered: “Many will say there is no such thing as a ‘cure all’. To all doubters we must say in all seriousness that fasting and a diet properly selected and combined are the nearest approach to a ‘cure all’ that is possible to conceive.” Finally, objections to fasting based on post mortem findings of starvation do not negate its validity. Why not give it a try? A. ZAHOOR Natural Hygienist from Wakenaam, Guyana

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

What a Shame! Kudos to Priya! PLEASE permit me to reply to the many unfavourable comments and judgment with regard to Education Minister Ms. Priya Manickchand’s presentation, e.g., Kaieteur News July 4, 2014 Editorial and in Letters from Asquith Rose and Harish Singh. Enough is enough! For too long third world countries have accepted severe criticisms from the U.S. Government or their representatives who, on being posted to countries, behave as if the country that they temporarily resides in belong to the United States of America. Well not this 83,000 square miles. Firstly, let me deal with some of the contents of the KN Editorial which described Minister Manickchand’s utterances as the most shocking abuse of hospitality, and a disregard for the diplomatic norms. Minister Priya Manickchand is not ‘a messenger’ as quoted in the Kaieteur News; she was, in fact, deputising for Guyana’s Foreign Affairs Minister. Secondly, Asquith Rose and Haresh Singh, being a constant reader of the daily and weekend print media, I am appalled at their remarks that Ms. Manickchand is not only a certified dunce at diplomacy, but at everything she says and does and the demand for her resignation as Minister of Education, as was the case of Minister Clement Rohee. The masses of this country have often heard those insincere languages – the phantom writers have the audacity to say that only an inept Government such as the minority PPP regime does not understand how the U.S. State Department conducts its foreign policy. Who are the two ghost writers who must be seeking refugee status for themselves and

family to enter the U.S. to deem a qualified Attorney-at-law a disloyal servant of Guyana? The Speaker of the House and the AFC Chairman, who is now in the legal fraternity defending numerous drug cartels and dealers, were also quoted as saying that she (Manickchand) is a total disgrace to the nation. Lo and behold, let me inform both of you to check the archives about the United States’ involvement on sovereign nation. The 36th President of the U.S., John F. Kennedy and the then Home Secretary of England, Duncan Sands conspired with each other to have Dr Cheddi Jagan go to London along with Forbes Burnham and his team for a meeting to wit– Proportional Representation that saw the PPP lose the elections that give rise to the PNC and 28 years of dictatorship and suffering. Had Dr Jagan took his wife, Janet Rosenberg Jagan, a born American citizen on his team, he would have never signed an agreement to same. (1) The border issue between Guyana and Venezuela was stirred up by Henry Kissenger, a former Secretary of State, an American Jew. (2) The continuous war between Israel and the Palestinians was due to the fact that the Israelis were sold or given updated weaponry and the Arabs nation inferior weapons that allowed Israelis to triumph over the Arab nations during the six-year war and the land which rightfully belongs to the Palestinians. Look how much of my brothers and sisters dying for what is rightfully theirs. (3) The invasion of Grenada. No American medical student’s life was in jeopardy. It was because of the airport that was being built by the Cubans that would

have been able to accommodate large military aircraft and would have been the only one in the region. (4) The invasion of Iraq under the pretext of searching for weapons of mass destruction. The U.S. failed to find any such weapons and left the country with unrest. It is widely believed that oil was what the U.S. was more concerned with. Last but not least Ambassador Brent Hardt was totally disrespectful to the President of Guyana, Mr. Donald Ramotar and to other Caribbean leaders when he was stationed in those respective countries. Ambassador Hardt has the temerity to indicate that his Government will go ahead with the LEAD Project despite the objections of the sovereign Government of the day. During (Forbes) Burnham and (Desmond) Hoyte’s tenure, two senior officials had earned the recall to Washington. Mr Hugh Simon, Charge de Affairs was sent home during Hoyte’s tenure. There are a lot of lackeys who, for their cheap political mileage, would condemn Minister Manickchand. Is it that we must allow the so-called ‘world police’ – the mighty U.S. to say what they like and we must stay quiet. No, no, no! I do hope that the women organisations would let their voices be heard. This is not about party affiliation, he crossed the line and meddling in the internal affairs of the country. I sincerely hope that President Ramotar does not apologise to Ambassador Hardt; he should instead wish him Bon Voyage. May Allah bless Minister Manickchand with strength and good health to keep on doing the right thing. OMAR MOHAMED

PERMIT me to refer to an article in the Kaieteur News (Thursday July 17, 2014) in your newspaper under the caption, “Amerindian Leaders demand freeze on Bai Shan Lin’s permit”. Please allow me to state the following: After reading the article my first reaction was to have consultations with the Guyana Forestry Commission (GFC), which I did, since the Bai Shan Lin (BSL) state forest permit in Region 9 “may affect the traditional lands and natural resources within proposed land title areas for the Wapishiana people,” according to the letter sent to the GFC. The maps shown to me by the GFC clearly revealed that the BSL state forest permit in Region 9 will in no way affect village titled lands and proposed land extensions officially applied for under the Amerindian Act 2006 by the south and south-central Amerindian villages in the Rupununi. I received information from the Rupununi that the GFC on Saturday July 12,

2014 at Lethem took the opportunity of officially informing concerned village leaders with the displaying and examination of maps that the BSL forest permit will in no way affect village titled lands and resources including areas of extensions. But, unfortunately, a few of the village Toshaos have been misled as usual by the vice president of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), Tony James, who said: “We have heard through the grapevine that the BSL is coming in, but we don’t know from where.” This is simply an example of the APA’s poor leadership to Amerindians. Instead of finding out the truth about the BSL’s forest permit in Region 9 from the relevant authorities, he prefers to send a mischievous letter to the anti-Government sections of the media. But this is not strange since Tony James boasts in communities that he supports the PNC/APNU, the party which, when in Government neglected and abandoned

the Amerindian people prior to 1992. What a Shame! A village Toshao showed me a copy of the letter sent to the Kaieteur news on Bai Shan Lin. The letter was dated July 7, 2014 and carbon copied to the European Union, FLEGT Programme, Kingdom of Norway and the United Nations special rapporteur on the rights on Indigenous Peoples. These carbon- copied letters, however, will be ignored since they are not credible or factual and are designed to mislead the international community. Further, at a recent meeting in Georgetown with the National Toshaos Council (NTC), the GFC explained to the Toshaos the matter of the BSL forest permit in Region 9, with the aid of maps, showing that the BSL forest permit will not affect village titled lands and proposed land extensions. The NTC was satisfied with the explanations and clarifications by the GFC. PETER PERSAUD

My political life will not evolve from Blue CAPS BLUE CAPS started a few months ago with a simple mission: 1.) Train young leaders 2.) Develop and advocate public policy solutions, and 3.) Engage in community service. We also have been visible advocates calling for local government elections (LGE) and sharing a 10-point statement of values about what we expect from all political parties and leaders. Clearly we have tapped into a long simmering national passion and conviction ready to burst with rightful force. The attention Blue CAPS has received is as startling as it is amusing, particularly from political policy makers and the media. We have been labelled variously as pro-USA, proLEAD, pro-PPP, pro-PNC and pro-AFC. However, most of the unwarranted criticisms have come from the ruling party because of our call for local government elections. The criticisms have attempted to overwhelm the dialogue from focusing on the real heart and soul of the Blue CAPS message. The call for LGE is not a political criticism of any one

political party, but rather arising from a deep, unconditional love of country that supersedes political partisanship, our message underscores our fundamental individual and collective constitutional and civic obligation. That is, what all of us must ensure should be administered without fail every three years. Regrettably, we have not fulfilled this most essential obligation for 20 years. Blue CAPS is not focused on political blame or partisan favour. It operates on the most sincere premise: doing what is right for Guyana by honouring our individual and collective constitutional obligations. We respect the roles of our political parties and leaders. Similarly, the people in civil society have equally important roles. The request is simple: we demand mutual respect for our roles as national citizens. As for my ambitions, I am passionate about public service and full disclosure is merited. Civic passion has motivated me to serve the Georgetown Chamber and other private sector organisations for close to a decade. It

also has motivated me to start Blue CAPS for capitalising upon the unique energy of young citizens. If and when that passion leads me to enter into formal politics through a political party, I will embrace the call openly and honestly, with the desire to serve the community for good. However, currently that is not my motivation and Blue CAPS certainly is not the appropriate vehicle for it. Blue CAPS is and always will be an NGO. If any member wishes to pursue an official political career either through an existing party or by forming his or her own, we would wholeheartedly support that individual’s choice. There is nothing egregious about us accepting funding from any reputable entity whose priorities align with ours. We always will reach out to all important stakeholders in our society, engaging them with deep respect while we advance our public policy positions and objectives for the best interests of Guyana. CLINTON URLING

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

CEDA, GIZ commence two-day ProNet training workshop for GCCI members By Sandy Agasen THE Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (German Agency for International Cooperation) (GIZ) and collaborating with the Guyana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), yesterday commenced ProNet, a two-day workshop for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Guyana for the first time. Introduced in Guy-

duce according to international standards of quality and environment. This ProNet training starts at 08:30hrs and concludes at 17:30hrs daily. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING Vice-President of the GCCI, Mr. Vishnu Doerga, said: “The Chamber of Commerce believes that the private sector must expand significantly in order for the local economy to deliver the revenue and job creation critical to the socio-economic

expansion in order to spawn institutional strengthening and export market training, thus improving the basic business skills of SMEs while simultaneously increasing their productivity and competitiveness. Christopher McNair, Manager of Caribbean Export, Competitiveness and Innovation, said that Caribbean Exports is, as the name suggests, an export promotion agency, and that its main aim is to promote regional trade by trying “to find firms in the various Regions that have the DNA to become international

planning. Training in the modules would be facilitated by well-trained regional and international trainers Ramesh Ramdeen, Master ProNet Trainer; and Joy Francis, Certified ProNet Trainer. Ramesh Ramdeen, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers Association (TTMA) and Master ProNet Trainer, highlighted that the sessions would be fully interactive, allowing participants to share their experiences, and would also

Christopher McNair, Manager of Caribbean Export, with a section of the participants at the ProNet Training Workshop

ana for the first time, ProNet is a training programme for SME owners who want to grow their businesses and become more competitive. It aims at raising the level of productivity in SMEs, defined as enterprises with more than five but less than 25 employees. ProNet promotes access to, and use of, state-of-the-art technology, and enables SMEs to pro-

improvement of citizens.” Doerga said the GCCI wishes to establish a framework which includes the following components: entrepreneurship, innovation, SME probe and expansion which by design will enhance the private sector. He explained that this ProNet training is an initiative designed to facilitate SME

companies.” He indicated that Caribbean Export would be facilitating the training of up to 30 SMEs in Business Strategies with nine modules. Included in the modules are topics that address a firm’s competitive advantage, product strategy, production planning, procurement strategies, breakeven analysis, and cash flow

include group discussions and role playing. He said this would result in interaction between representatives of various companies – some for the first time. The feedback from the participants, he said, would contribute significantly to the discussions, providing practical examples to the trainers’ materials.

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vices to stakeholders (farmers, exporters, agro-processors and other agri-business investors) in the non-traditional agriculture sector. The agency reaches out to its stakeholders through a market information center, packaging facilities and the Guyana Shop. The latter had 70 new items in 2013 with a total of 650 items.

Additionally, there are 168 licenced vendors, and 270 registered pesticides with 101 active ingredients. Guyana is currently phasing out three pesticides and 11 toxic chemicals under the Stockholm Convention to which it is a signatory.

HYDROMET

The National Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) has undertaken a portfolio of infrastructural development projects which it will be executing between 2013 and 2020. These projects would serve as the main support service for a sustainable and expanding agriculture sector. A total of 28 packages comprising 570 projects have been developed from consultations with stakeholders. Some of the major projects include: the East Demerara Water Conservancy’s (EDWC) Northern Relief Channel, Black Bush Polder drainage outlet at Bengal, Canals Polder drainage outlet at Patentia, development of 5,500 acres land at Aurora, and resuscitation of the Cunha Canal. Additionally, there is also the construction of a number of pump stations in Regions Two, Three, Five and Six. (GINA)

The Guyana Hydrometeorological Office provides weather information for aviation purposes (both at the Cheddi Jagan International, Ogle and other airstrips) and short, medium and long-term weather forecasts for farmers and Guyanese in general. There are currently 14 automatic weather stations, seven meteorological observatories/synoptic stations, 60 water level station and 148 rainfall stations. PESTICIDE CONTROL BOARD Currently there are 15 importers of chemicals, licenced by the Pesticides and Toxic Chemicals Control Board (PTCCB).

NDIA

PPP concerned over prolonged critical IT vacancies at GECOM THE ruling People’s Progressive Party (PPP), at its weekly press conference yesterday, expressed its concern over the number of critical IT vacancies existing at GECOM. According to General Secretary of the Party, Clement Rohee, no significant efforts have been made by GECOM to fill the IT vacancies which have been in existence for a considerable time. He noted that as a result of this, the Party has voiced its disappointment over GECOM’s recruitment procedures. “Time and again the PPP has voiced its disappointment over GECOM's recruitment procedures and the non-involvement of Commissioners in this process. Too often unilateral decisions are taken without due regard to the Commission members’ opinion,” Rohee said. The General Secretary highlighted the fact that in a recent statement made by GECOM's Chairman, declaring it’s “readiness” for Local Government Elections, mention was made of information obtained from the 6th Cycle Registration being inputted into the National Register of Registrants Database(NRRDB) by GECOM's IT staff. The party is as such contending that GECOM’s IT Department is without proper supervision and quality control measures due to the absence of an IT Manager and the key Senior IT Personnel. “The PPP is concerned over the snail’s pace implementation of this process and questions the integrity of the section’s management and supervision due to the lack of qualified technical supervisory personnel stationed there,” he stressed. The party is also concerned about the validity of the data being entered into the National Register of Registrants Database (NRRDB), cognisant of the fact that the Preliminary Voters List (PVL) and subsequently the Final Voters List (FVL) will be extracted from the National Register of Registrants Database (NRRDB). “Our interest is for GECOM to ensure that proper supervision and quality control measures are available, with the recruitment of competent IT personnel to overlook such a critical process and to ensure that every eligible Guyanese is given the opportunity to exercise his right to elect a Government of his choice whenever elections are called,” the General Secretary emphasised. He continued that it is important that only persons who have attained voting age by October 31, 2014, be extracted from the National Register of Registrants Database (NRRDB) and placed in the PVL. As such, the PPP is calling on GECOM to urgently seek the assistance of the international donor agencies to recruit competent IT personnel, including an IT Manager, through a transparent recruitment process with all major stakeholders involved. (Ravin Singh)

Bloated remains of Siriki man found floating on Pomeroon River

THE bloated remains of 42-year-old Siriki labourer, Sugit Persaud, was discovered floating in the Pomeroon River around 12:30hrs Sunday. According to reports coming out of Siriki, a village located up the Pomeroon River, the father of one went out with friends in a boat Thursday night to "hang out" at a night spot but never returned home. Fellow villagers spotted his bloated remains floating on the river not far from where he lived. Word is that the Police

at Charity were quickly informed of the discovery, whereupon the body was retrieved from the river, and positively identified as that of the missing labourer, in spite of the widespread damage to the face believed to have been wrought by piranhas. The body was transported to the Charity mortuary, where a post mortem is expected to be performed to determine the cause of death. Police have started investigations. (Rajendra Prabhulall)

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Old Kai: Chronicles of Guyana…

Those who misguidedly attacked the Chronicle - conveniently ignore these facts editorial (Continued)

OLD Kai believes that those who are now condemning a Chronicle editorial for pointing out the historical facts where elements in the Opposition have been encouraging youths, either directly or indirectly into a life of criminality, need to read what some of their very own had to say about what occurred in the community of Buxton during the crime wave. I vividly recall one media report during that time, where a resident of a neighbouring village was riding through the community along the railway embankment when he was robbed. The man was still in a state of bewilderment when he explained that several of those in the group that accosted him appeared less than 12 years old, some of whom were in possession of firearms. Some of these children would be in their early 20’s today and I wonder how they are fearing as no doubt their future was taken away from them, by men with sinister agendas who wanted to turn them into child soldiers. It is no secret that a majority of villagers in Buxton were made prisoners in their own community by the criminals and their political handlers. Those who decided to speak out were wiped out; I can recall the gruesome fate of the Chester family among others. How can certain Opposition leaders and their minions so quickly want to forget this period and pretend that it never existed? What about those youths, who were indoctrinated into a life of crime simply to advance the agenda of others, after which they were quickly abandoned so as to sever any link and prevent any possible exposure? There has been much controversy over the infamous telephone conversation between a former Police Commissioner and a senior official of the PNC/R, who are both parliamentary colleagues today. But there is a statement attributed to the PNC/R official in that highly publicised conversation that has been largely overlooked by all and which I think sums up how the Opposition treats with its supporters, particularly youths. Asked by the Police official why his party members have not gone into the community of Agricola after a bloody massacre, as it was one of their support base, the response was, “Well, I suppose when deh need them men, nobody ain’t running out (pause) you know how it go… and…” I will leave it up to the readership and particularly Opposition supporters to determine what was meant by such a statement. There is another incident, this time in the community of Linden during the lead up to the 2011 General and Regional elections. It related to a split in the PNC/R’s youth movement in the region, with former member and youth leader Denton Osborne launching a breakaway party to contest for the regional constituency. David Granger was asked for his thoughts on the breakaway faction at the time, during which he admitted that his party did not do as well in 2006 as it traditionally did in the region and that both the AFC and the PPP/C had

a good showing. He was specifically quoted as saying, “We are confident that the people who voted for those parties would return because of the work we have been doing…we are confident that we have corrected some of the damage that was done.” We all know what kind of work they did to wrestle back the votes they lost, the fliers which openly sought to create disunity and tension among all our people are testimony of their efforts. In hindsight, it appears, the former PNC/R member, Denton Osborne had seen something most Opposition supporters did not, that is until today when there is great tension among the PNC/R=APNU and the people of Linden. Granger, in referring to Osborne, admitted that he had a reputation of working with youths and “we would welcome him in the coalition.” However, a Stabroek News report on Osborne at the time had reported that he brushed aside being part of any coalition as he had indicated that the formation of the APNU was one of the reasons that he finally decided to call it quits with the PNC/R. Osborne may feel that he has been vindicated three years later based on the way the region’s MP Vanessa Kissoon has been treated by Mr. Granger and other leaders of the party. What this all sums up is that there is no intention of taking youths seriously by the Opposition, as they are apparently only seen as convenient pawns in a dangerous

It is no secret that a majority of villagers in Buxton were made prisoners in their own community by the criminals and their political handlers. Those who decided to speak out were wiped out…How can certain Opposition leaders and their minions so quickly want to forget this period and pretend that it never existed? game. No consideration is given toward ensuring they are exposed to whatever positive opportunities are available. Again I repeat, if the Opposition was concerned about the welfare of youths, it would have never cut funding for several PPP/C initiatives in the budget which directly targets this demographic. When PYO youths had picketed against the Opposition efforts to strangle the Amaila Falls hydro project, they were ridiculed by the APNU and there were instances

when at least two members of Mr. Granger’s personal security detail had confronted some of the youths in an effort to intimidate them. When youths from the hinterland earlier this year picketed against the Opposition budget cuts, a gang of APNU supporters were sent out to intimidate and abuse these young people who were simply exercising their democratic right. Therefore, on one hand, the Opposition particularly APNU, is attacking youths of all races and ethnicities who are pushing for positive initiatives; however, on the other hand, they quite conveniently develop amnesia, find a reason to justify or absolve itself of any blame by shifting it to others in instances such as the Agricola unrest. In a letter to the media on October 23, 2012, APNU’s spokesperson Mark Archer, in responding to reports of violence, banditry and assaults, noted the “PPP’s record of inserting known thugs and criminals into otherwise justifiable demonstrations to discredit those demonstrations.” He had also called on the public to be alert to “the divisive and destructive tactics of the desperate PPP Ramotar administration.” So now the violent actions of these youths were being blamed on the PPP, again they were readily abandoned by the PNC/R = APNU after videos of the attacks began to emerge and as expected, the captain and crew jumped ship before everyone else. But it does not end there, as there is a twist to this story which was recently revealed with the unfortunate death of Agricola youth, Kevin Fields, during a robbery gone wrong. Upon perusing his Facebook page, Old Kai came across two images he had posted of the Agricola unrest, with what appeared to be himself and then another individual who joins him, lying on the public road as the debris burned behind them posing for photographs. Later on, as pointed out in another article, I came across two images of Fields with Opposition leader David Granger at the funeral of one of Fields’ friends. This was quickly deleted from Mr. Granger’s Facebook to which Fields was tagged from but not before Old Kai had saved the image. Fields’ Facebook page which also had a separate image of the two which he had posted personally has apparently been taken down as well. I am not saying there is a link but the actions of the Opposition to remove all trace of association with this youth, raises a great degree of suspicion. This reality is what needs to be taken into context by those critics of the Chronicle editorial, and rather than attacking this newspaper, they should be seeking to pressure the Opposition leader to heed my suggestion of publicly encouraging those youths, who are so inclined, to put down their guns and secure their future through honest means. At the same time, they should call upon the entire Opposition to abandon their efforts to stymie through their budget cuts, the many projects by the PPP/C Government which are intended to empower our youths across the nation.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Essequibians praise Gov’t as OLPF distributes 681 computers at Charity

Region 2 Chairman Parmanand Persaud handing over a laptop to a resident on the Essequibo Coast in the presence of OLPF officials and other residents

Region 2 Chairman Parmanand Persaud interacting with residents while they await their turn to collect their laptop computers at Charity, recently

By Rajendra Prabhulall

Georgetown. Ms. Natram said the exercise continued on Friday July 11th at the Marantha church hub where another 400 computers was distributed free of cost to residents. Residents who received their computers said they are thankful and have showered praise on the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government. They said the computers will surely help them and their children to learn Information Technology and ‘surf the internet.’

THE Government, through the One Laptop Per Family (OLPF) programme, has recently distributed an additional 681 computers to families in the Charity area on the Essequibo Coast. Region 2 Chairman, Mr. Parmanand Persaud, who was present at the commencement of the distribution exercise at the Charity Secondary School, said the Government’s policy is for every family across the country to get a laptop com-

puter under the OLPF programme so as to be educated in Information Technology. According to the Regional Chairman, the computers are provided free of cost by Government and recipients are given training on how to operate the machines. Mr Persaud also interacted with the large crowd of persons that were standing in the school compound awaiting their turn to collect their computers. He also took the opportunity to address several matters of concern including

drainage, indiscriminate dumping of garbage and the importance of sending children to school. Supervisor of the OLPF distribution exercise on the Essequibo Coast, Ms. Indrawattie Natram, said the first distribution for this year was held at the Marnatha Assembly of God church where a hub is located, on June 18 and 19. According to Ms. Natram, some 349 computers were distributed to applicants. She said the distribution was done by staff members of OLPF from Essequibo and

OLPF staff members hard at work during the recent distribution exercise at Charity

Hope Canal deadline now set for September - Minister Ramsammy By Vanessa Narine THE East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) Northern Relief Channel, the Hope Canal, which missed its June 30 deadline for completion, was given a new deadline yesterday, when its completion was raised at the Parliamentary Sectoral Committee on Natural Resources and the Environment. Agriculture Minister Dr. Leslie Ramsammy, when he appeared before the Committee, disclosed that the project will be completed in seven weeks, by September. He explained that the delay is due to “external challenges” that the contractor is facing and the Ministry is working with the contractor to address these. Ramsammy said, “We are about 85 per cent complete and we are working with the contractor on external issues. We have an arrangement to complete this in seven weeks, this is the work plan. Some of the details of that (the external challenges), it will not be fair for me to discuss that in public.” According to him, there is an alternative available to the Ministry, but this will see the completion of the project mov-

ing over to 2015. “The alternative is to terminate the contract; but then we will not have this project until next year. So we have chosen to work with the contractor to address the external challenges and have this project complete,” he said. The Minister stressed that the project, despite the delay, will be completed within the budgeted cost. “The project will remain within cost, but should we terminate and go with another contractor, we will go beyond time frame, as well as beyond the cost we initially estimated,” Ramsammy said. FOUR COMPONENTS He added that of the four components of the project, work has been advanced significantly. The project has four components: the more than 10-kilometre channel, the head regulator, the eight-gate sluice at the canal’s Atlantic end, and the EDWC Northern Relief Channel Public Road Bridge. The latter was completed and commissioned in February, while the head regulator has been largely completed, with only a winch mechanism to be installed.

“We have procured the item and we are waiting on delivery,” he said. He added that the more than 10-kilometre channel is completed, with minor finessing works to be done, and the Outer Sluice Structure is about 85 per cent complete. “On the outer sluice, the steel doors are being constructed and they are mostly finished. This part of the work is outside of the contractor’s responsibility,” Ramsammy said, adding that the remaining work on the sluice is being addressed by the contractor, who is on-site. Additionally, the actual testing of the functionality of the channel will have to await the availability of an adequate fill volume of the channel. Indications were that the US $15M Hope Canal project, which is expected to be the answer to the flooding experienced in the Mahaica/Mahaicony/ Abary (MMA) areas during rainy periods, would be operational as the rainy season sets in. Residents in the MMA area over the years have lost crops and cattle in floods, during the rainy period. As seen in the past, when the Maduni sluice had to be opened to drain the East Demerara Water Conservancy,

residents in the MMA area have to battle a rise in the Mahaica Creek - making the completion of the Hope Canal something that is much needed.

Construction on the project began in February 2011, with an estimated 18 months for completion and the deadline for the project was initially

set for June 2013, but was subsequently extended to the end of August, and then once again extended to December 31, 2013, then to June 30, 2014.

PPP condemns Israel’s reign of terror on the Palestinian people THE People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has condemned the action by Israel in unleashing a reign of terror on the Palestinian people from both air and sea. “So far, over 300 Palestinian lives have been lost not to mention the hundreds more who were seriously injured since the conflict began about two weeks ago,” the PPP said in a statement on Sunday. It added that thousands were forced to abandon their homes and seek refuge in the U.N. Gaza office. According to the PPP, the most recent decision taken by Israel to launch a ground offensive in GAZA would only exacerbate an already tense situation leading

to more deaths of innocent people including women and children, not to mention the climate of fear and terror that has been generated as a result of the bombings. The PPP calls on Israel to immediately cease all attacks against the Palestinian people and end forthwith its acts of provocation including the construction of housing schemes on Palestinian lands on territories seized by Israel. “The democratic wishes of the Palestinian people must be respected and any discussion on the way forward must take into account the full involvement of the elected representatives of the Palestinian people regardless of how such representatives may be perceived

by Israel or the United States,” the PPP stated. The PPP further calls on the United States to do much more in terms of putting pressure on Israel to stop its “bullying tactics” against the Palestinian people. In this regard, the Party calls on the United Nations Security Council to immediately intervene in the crisis situation by demanding an immediate and unconditional halt to hostilities and also for a comprehensive and lasting resolution to the conflict which must take into account the legitimate demands of the Palestinian people for the return of all Palestinian lands seized by Israel.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

AG questions role and impartiality of Privileges Committee

–says it is a ‘constitutional incest’

By Vanessa Narine THE motion by A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Member of Parliament (MP), Carl Greenidge, to have the Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, appear before the Parliamentary Privileges Committee has raised questions over the role and impartiality of the Committee. Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, pointed out that Greenidge’s motion is based on the contention that the Finance Minister violated the law by spending monies that were reflected in a $4.6B Statement of Excess. To this end, he added that given that Greenidge is claiming a breach of constitutional powers, which govern spending of public funds, such a claim should be addressed in a court of law. NO MOVE TO COURT Nandlall surmised that with the majority representation on the Committee

“It is not the function of the Parliament to make, interpret and enforce the laws it makes. This is the very essence of the separation of powers doctrine. It is to prevent the type of Constitutional incest which we see taking place in the National Assembly.”- AG and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall

Minister Anil Nandlall

Minister Dr Ashni Singh

tan, Leader of the Alliance for Change, has gone a step further. He alleges that the Minister has committed criminal offences. He has lodged a report with the police. These are the very political parties from whose membership this committee will draw its members.” The AG pointed out that members of the combined Opposition have already made public statements that definitely pronounce on the actions of the Finance Minister. “These very political

the Constitution which have been alleged.” He pointed out that the Constitution ascribes to the Parliament a law-making function and ascribes to the judiciary the duty and responsibility of interpreting the law made by the Parliament. “Therefore, it is not the function of the Parliament to make, interpret and enforce the laws it makes. This is the very essence of the separation of powers doctrine. It is to prevent the type of Constitutional incest which

“Leading members of both Opposition parties have openly and publicly made statements to the effect that Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, has violated the law and the Constitution…these very political parties have already in their public statements made a finding of guilt against the Minister.” - AG and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall of Privileges being MPs representing the combined Opposition, there is a greater inclination to move to the Committee, rather than to the court, which is charged with the interpretation of the laws of Guyana and pronouncement of alleged breaches. The AG said, “There is a fundamental challenge, which this Committee of Privileges will face. It is a fact of public notoriety that the joint Opposition enjoys a majority on all committees in the National Assembly. “I have no doubt that the Privileges Committee will be similarly constituted. Leading members of both Opposition parties have openly and publicly made statements to the effect that Minister of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh has violated the law and the constitution. “Mr. Khemraj Ramjat-

parties have already, in their public statements, made a finding of guilt against the Minister. How they will be able to bring an impartial mind to bear in the deliberations of the committee, in my view, will be a legal impossibility,” he said. Nandlall stated that he noted that the Privileges Committee’s ultimate function is to determine whether the Minister has acted properly and to recommend sanctions if he has not, but MPs that sit on that Committee have already made up their minds. PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE ROLE Addressing the role of the committee, Nandlall said, “It is in my considered view that the Privileges Committee is a most unsuitable forum to deal with the breaches of the law and

we see taking place in the National Assembly,” the AG said. Nandlall said, “The principles of natural justice mandate that no person can be a judge in his own cause and every person is entitled to a fair hearing. Based upon the available evidence, there is no way that the principles of natural justice will be accorded to the Minister.” The AG added that he is unaware of how the combined Opposition can extricate themselves from this conundrum. “It will be a great travesty if the supreme law-making organ of the State does not comply with such rudimentary principles, such as observance of the rules of natural justice and the constitutional doctrine of separation of powers,” Nandlall said.

“Based upon the available evidence, there is no way that the principles of natural justice will be accorded to the Minister.” - AG and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall

LEGAL SPENDING Nandlall stressed that the Minister of Finance acted within the framework set out in the Constitution, as well as was premised on Chief Justice (ag.), Ian Chang’s final ruling on the National Assembly’s right to cut allocations in the National Budget. Section 218 (3) of the Constitution states that: “If in respect of any financial year, it is found: (a) that the amount appropriated by the Appropriation Act for any purpose is insufficient or that a need has arisen for expenditure for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated by that Act; “Or (b) that any moneys have been expended for any purpose in excess of the amount appropriated for that purpose by the Appropriation Act or for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated by that Act, a supplementary estimate or, as the case may be, a state-

ment of excess showing the sums required or spent shall be laid before the Assembly by the Prime Minister or any other Minister designated by the President.” To date, in the 10th Parliament, four Statements of Excess have been tabled, 58 per cent of which has been approved by the combined Opposition. Also, the Parliamentary Standing Order 78 (1), which deals with supplementary estimates of expenditure and statements of excess. The Order states that: “If in respect of any financial year it is found:- [a] that the amount appropriated by the Appropriation Act for any purpose is insufficient or that a need has arisen for Expenditure for a purpose for which amount has been appropriated by that Act; “Or [b] that any moneys have been expended for any purpose in excess of the amount appropriated for that purpose by the Appropria-

tion Act or for a purpose for which no amount has been appropriated by that Act; “Or [c] that advances have been made from the Contingencies Fund for Expenditure for which no other provision exists, a Minister may present a Paper with the Supplementary Estimate or, as the case may be, the Statement of Excess showing the sums required or spent and that Paper shall be ordered to be printed and shall stand referred to the Committee of Supply without question put and shall be appointed to be considered on a day to be named by the Minister presenting the Paper but not earlier than one (1) day after that on which the Paper was presented.” In addition to the AG, the Finance Minister also maintains the contention that all public spending advanced by the current Administration has been done within the stated legal parameters and can withstand any level of scrutiny.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Pouderoyen woman stabs reputed husband to death

By Leroy Smith

THIRTY-eight-year-old Nicola Joseph is in police custody, and is expected to appear in court today charged with the murder of

‘DEAD’ Curtis McKinnon

her reputed husband. Dead is Curtis McKinnon, 37, a father of four and Production/Distribution Supervisor at the Guyana Water Inc (GWI) Pouderoyen office. The incident reportedly occurred at the couple’s two-bedroom home at lot 12 Plantain Walk, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara. Reports are that he and Joseph were arguing Sunday night in one of the bedrooms when she stabbed him in the neck. But neighbours insist they heard nothing unusual coming from the house on the night in question. According to unconfirmed reports, the argument stemmed from her going to ‘the Stadium’ to watch cricket in the company of another male. While the man’s relatives could not say whether this was true or false, they said the pair, who have been

together for the past five years and have two children together, would usually have their little misunderstandings every now and again, but nothing serious ever came of them. A sibling of the dead man told the Chronicle that he had just gotten home when he received a call from Joseph saying she had stabbed his brother and was at the police station. At her insistence that he go and check on his brother, the man said he went to his sibling’s house, but by the time he’d gotten there, the body had already been removed. Hospital staff reportedly told family members that from all appearances, McKinnon had been dead for quite a while, as not only was the body cold to the touch, but the blood from the wound he sustained was already dry.

Over at Ezekiel’s Funeral Parlour, where relatives were already making arrangements for his burial, one of McKinnon’s brothers described their reputed sister-in-law as being very abusive and aggressive. He said she was so bossy, it embarrassed his brother no end. McKinnon, on the other hand, was said to be level-headed and easy-going. He’s also known to have never laid a finger on his wife, in spite of her alleged ‘bitchiness’. Another relative spoke of

her showing up at the man’s workplace recently and publicly embarrassing him. He also recalled her travelling to Linden once and confronting a woman she suspected of having an affair with her man. They all agreed it was hard communicating with Joseph because of her attitude, and that it was for this very reason she was not a favourite of theirs. When the Chronicle visited the home where the incident occurred, the building

was locked tight, since the police had to return to conduct further investigations into the incident. The file pertaining to the matter is expected to be sent to the Director of Public Prosecution for advice. The murder of this man comes just two days after a woman was tied up and killed by her husband at Crane, a few villages away. The man has since gone into hiding, and the police is to soon issue a wanted bulletin for him.

The house in which the murder occurred

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Man knifes another to death over washroom space By Leroy Smith

AN argument over washroom space and privacy has left 52-year-old Alvy Israel Richmond, a father of three and a mechanic of Strath-Campbell, Mahaicony, East Coast Demerara dead, whilst the alleged assailant, whose only name was given as Travis, is in police custody to face the murder charge. Travis is the reputed husband of Richmond’s sister. The Chronicle has been informed that both men simultaneously wanted to use the washroom at the above address, which is not an abnormal practice with the family, and neither would give place to the other. E i g h t y - y e a r- o l d E rnestine Richmond, who spoke with this publication, said her son Alvy Rich-

mond came home just after 17:00hrs and was chatting with her before he decided that he wanted to urinate. The woman explained that both the toilet and the bathroom can be accessed from one main door, but there is a blind separating the two, and the family understanding is that whenever one facility is in use, the door should remain open to facilitate another member of the family who might want to use the other facility. She said Travis, who was taking a bath, had the main door closed, and when Alvy approached to access the toilet, he found himself locked out. He began to quarrel, Travis responded, and the two continued in a state of animation for some time. Travis then exited the bathroom and continued arguing with Alvy, who then

ordered him out of the yard; an instruction with which he reluctantly complied. Travis then challenged Alvy to a fight on the road, but that challenged was declined even as the arguments continued. Mrs. Richmond said she was sitting in the kitchen listening to the men throughout the ordeal, and then she saw her son entering the home from the front door, stumbling and clutching his stomach. She said he began bumping into everything in his path, and when she looked closer, she realised that a knife protruded from his chest. He then fell at her feet bleeding, and she called out for help. Persons rushed over to the home, saw the man and unsuccessful attempts to get a vehicle to transport him to the hospital. He reportedly

died seconds later in the yard. Travis then attempted to flee the scene, but was apprehended and handed over

last evening giving the police a statement and account of what she had witnessed. The late Alvy Richmond leaves to mourn his three

incident has brought the number of knife-related murders to four, in two days, following the double murder of two members of

A section of the crowd which gathered last evening at the home of the dead man in Mahaicony

to the police. Alvy’s youngest child, a girl, witnessed the entire ordeal, and was up to late

children and thirteen siblings, along with his mother and relatives and friends. This latest stabbing

the ‘Gay’ community on Sunday. A woman was also stabbed to death at Crane village a few days ago.

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fact of the matter is that, whether countries wish to accept it or not, across the Caribbean, countries are in a situation where their “fiscal fragility” is more evident and starker than anytime in living memory. According to him, in current times, even economies in regions that have been regarded as more prosperous, more robust, more vibrant and certainly more prosperous, are among the countries that confront the challenges of unsustainable debt of a fiscal deficit that is inconsistent with a trajectory, which will return the countries to sustainability. Dr. Singh said, “We face the reality of slow economic growth, to put mildly in some instances, the need for significant fiscal interventions to stimulate growth at a time when there is no fiscal space to enhance those interventions. “Today we see more of our countries, including those like I said, some of the stronger economies, returning to instuitions like the IMF (International Monetary Fund) for structural programmes aimed at strengthening our macro-economic situation, improving our macro-economic balances and in particular, focusing on debt and economic growth.” The Finance Minister noted that there have been efforts to address the issue of countries’ “fiscal fragility,” but stated that these plans for “ambitious reforms” place countries under pressure in terms of their implementation. “These are reforms that I know will place many colleagues and countries around the Region under pressure to implement if we are to achieve better fiscal sustainability. Not next year, but in 20 years’ time. So this is a situation confronted by the

Region. This is the reality,” he said. He added that there are realities “over and above” the challenges of achieving accelerated and sustainable economic growth, and over and beyond the challenges of the strong competing expenditure demand. Dr. Singh said, “Across all of our countries, we have tried to make the investments that are fundamental to increase quality of life of people. “We want to make investments that are so critical to capitalised entrenched economic growth. We want to upgrade our infrastructure. We want improve our social services. We want to improve our competitiveness environment and we want to do all that at a time when fiscal resources and fiscal space are scarce. “This is the reality that we face and I don’t believe that any of us enjoys immunity from this reality as the guardians, the chief collectors of fiscal revenues of our respective countries. “In fact, there are other realities over and above the challenges of achieving accelerated and sustainable economic growth and over and beyond the challenges of the strong competing expenditure demand.” He stated too that the COTA conference comes at a time when the global economy is “unhelpful” to small countries. “We meet at a time when the global and regional trade architecture is moving in a direction where international taxes are becoming more and more scarce. We meet at a time when official development assistance and the flow are contracting rapidly and so that more than any other time in our history, domestic revenue mobilisation takes on an unprecedented importance. So the importance of

the people in this room today is not to be underestimated,” Dr. Singh. On that note, he made it clear that reforms can affect change, but these are never easy.

GUYANA CASE He referenced Guyana’s moves in reforms, which he made clear were an uneasy undertaking, but one that yielded benefits. The Finance Minister said, “We have developed in Guyana our own indigenous response and I say sometimes/perhaps we have reaped the benefits of feeling the pain earlier than some of our colleagues in the Region, because we did feel the pain earlier than some of our counterparts in the Region; and so many of the tough decisions that some of my colleagues are now facing are decisions we have had to confront a few years ago. “I would mention just a few of them, some of them in fact are on the agenda, of the decision for example, and if I speak on the tax administration side, to establish a single revenue authority that integrates the administration of trade and taxes, domestic income taxes and the consumptions taxes with the value added tax, which we implemented years ago and which I know you are contemplating of implementation. “Bringing together in a single administrative sector, an integrated tax administration office, the establishment of a single revenue authority was a decision that we did not take lightly. It engaged considerable reflection on our part. We were dealing with, at that time, two very large, very important departments – the Customs and Excise Department and the Inland Revenue Department as was then known. We were dealing with the risk of disruption to

the discharge of the important function of these entities as was always the case when one is undertaking administrative reforms; but we recognised the advantage of integrating tax administration and these advantages are better known to you than I would pretend that they are known to me.” Among other initiatives he cites were: a single integrated database; being able to triangulate tax payers activities across various spheres of the economy; being able to triangulate tax payers declarations at the point of income etc.; coordinating between level of activity on import side and the level of activity on domestic trade side and bringing these together for more efficient tax administration; the computerisation, the use of information technology in the computerisation of tax administration function; institutional reforms streamlining with the structure of the revenue authority;and strengthening departments like the audit and enforcement department to better enable administration and enforcement of our tax laws. “All measures have been undertaken in strengthening tax administration…that work has already yielded significant returns for us in Guyana and we intend to continue along this path,” he said. VAT IMPLEMENTATION A major change, in terms of Guyana’s tax policy through Value Added Tax (VAT), was also alluded to and Dr. Singh noted that Guyana’s work is not complete, but progress has been made, in making tough decisions. He said, “I have had this conversation with many of my colleagues across the Region …I know that many

of you are grappling with confronting the reality of introducing the VAT, or have just introduced the VAT. “We, recognising the merit of a VAT and its inherent advantage on the way it functions , a tax and consumption that is value added, took the initiative to introduce a value added tax at the same time eliminating six other more efficient and in most cases cascading taxes, abolished those, and as an ongoing process of reform, not only abolish those six taxes and introduce the VAT , but at the same time, over a space of a few years, doubled the free income tax threshold, that is the threshold where a person pays zero income tax, increased the threshold for property taxes by several 100 per cent to take it to a point where the most venerable person in the economy will not be paying property taxes, reduce personal income tax rates, in a space of just a few years, from 33.3 per cent to 30 per cent and reduce corporate taxes by five per cent. “Taken together, these measures have very significantly contributed to revenue mobilisation, but at the same time making Guyana a more attractive place for doing business, a more competitive place for doing business. “ The Finance Minister highlighted that improving Guyana’s tax system, both in terms of policy and administration, is a work in progress. “We continue to face the reality that there are certain hard-to-tax categories of taxpayers that are still, probably, carrying their fair share. We have contemplated a lot of initiatives in this area; particularly with professionals. This is something that is actively engaging our attention,” he said. In this regard, he reiterated the importance of the COTA conference, as it is

a forum that promotes the sharing of experiences, which is a critical element of the mandate of the COTA. Dr. Singh said, “I have no doubt that representatives of Guyana, today, would be happy to share their experiences with you and I equally have no doubt that they will be eager to learn your experiences and how you have confronted these challenges with tax administration. More importantly, we can advance closer cooperation and collaboration across tax jurisdictions. The Finance Minister reiterated his call for focus to be placed on making more complementary the objectives of business facilitation and revenue mobilisation, as well as easing the tension that exists between these two objectives. Also addressing the conference were COTA President representative, Mr. Charles Cudjoe, and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) representative, Desiree Field-Ridley. Among those in attendance were representatives of the private sector and other stakeholder agencies. The conference is slated to run until July 25, and tax administrators from across the Region will be deliberating on a number of tax issues, exchanging ideas and sharing experiences in keeping with the theme, for the shaping of useful approaches to tackling problems common among administrations. COTA was established in 1971 at a meeting of the Heads of Regional Tax Administration convened in Saint Lucia, when its Constitution was ratified. This year will mark the 43rd anniversary of the establishment of COTA. Guyana held the presidency for the period 1984-1986 through Mr. Edgar Heyligar, then Commissioner, Inland Revenue Department.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

LGBT community blames MMC for gays’ double-murder/suicide By Leroy Smith MEMBERS of the Lesbians, Gays, Bi-sexual and Transgender (LGBT) community yesterday showed up in their numbers to picket the headquarters of the Mekdeci Mining Company (MMC) at Le Ressouvenir, East Coast Demerara because they claim that that company’s employees are responsible for the murders of two of their dear friends and the suicide act of another on Sunday morning. Members of LGBT community are pinning the brutal death of homosexuals Jason John and Carl Sinclair on the MMC Security service. The duo was stabbed to death on Sunday morning at Leopold Street and Lombard Street respectively by Samuel Bristol, who subsequently committed suicide. When this publication left the Le Ressouvenir location of the MMC yesterday, the gay community presence had numbered just over fifteen, and they said that had the personnel on the MMC patrol vehicle not picked up the assailant and transported him to the scene of the crime, the dead individuals would have been alive today. One member of the gay community who goes by the name of ‘Gulliver’ explained to this publication that the picketing exercise was a peaceful one and that the entire gay community holds the MMC security service accountable for the murders of the individuals referred to as ‘Jason’ and ‘Carl’. Gulliver said that even if ranks on the patrol vehicle

DEAD: Jason John

DEAD: Samuel Bristol

DEAD: Carl Sinclair

With the MMC HQ in the background, LGBT members picket the facility calling for justice thought the man was being robbed or abused by the commercial sex workers, their response should have been to take the man to the police station if they had really wanted to play a responsible role, instead of taking him to the area where he committed the act. Gulliver said that after the MMC vehicle picked up the man following his throwing of a corrosive substance at the commercial sex workers (CSWs) and running away, the CSWs had headed to the police station thinking

that the man had been taken there. However, whilst they were making their complaint, they received word that two persons had been murdered. Eyewitness reportedly told police investigators that they had seen an MMC vehicle dropping Samuel Bristol off on High Street in front of Ashmins, then reversing from the location since the street is a one way street. Another member of the LGBT community related that Sunday night is not the first experience that gays have had with MMC per-

sonnel. The person said the MMC men would pass almost every night, and the assault would range from spitting, throwing of water, cranking of guns, and calling of names. Gays said they do not usually report the incidents because the reports are not acted upon. However, senior gay community member Otis, also known as ‘Otesha’, told the Guyana Chronicle that what the MMC staffers did on Sunday was tantamount to crossing the redline and going beyond their mark,

One of the placards calls for the MMC workers to face the courts and justice must be served. Gays told the Guyana Chronicle that the actions of the employees of that company caused harm to befall individuals, and that in itself has legal implications if one wants to act according to the law. They called the actions inhumane and an embarrassment to the company, since a security service whose oath is similar to that of the police is guilty of bringing harm to them. Meanwhile, a senior member of the security company, after hearing of the gathering outside the business place, left his office and attempted to meet with the individuals, but asked that the cameras be invisible and that no photograph be taken of him meeting the gathering. When he was informed that the cameras could not be put away, he refused to meet with the collective, and went back into the compound along with another senior staff member.

This publication was, however, informed by a senior operative of the company that if indeed the claims of the members of the gay community in respect to the action of the MMC workers is true, then the actions are unbecoming and are equal to being rogue, and those responsible would be dealt with. The official confirmed that, in addition to the police investigations into the matter, the company is conducting its own internal investigations. He would not say if the men were on the patrol that morning performing active duty. Last Sunday morning, Samuel Bristol attacked several members of the gay community at one location of the city, before travelling via MMC Security vehicle to a location where he later killed two members of the gay community who were in different parts of the city. Bristol later committed suicide.

Canadian Municipalities Board Member begins three-day visit MICHAEL Thompson, a member of the City Council of Toronto, Canada, and an associate of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ (FCM) Board of Directors will be visiting projects that the FCM is implementing with support from Caribbean Local Economic Development (CARILED), including one to benefit the farmers of Mara in Region Six. Thompson paid a courtesy call yesterday on Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Norman Whittaker. He also

met with officials from the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Region Six. During the engagement with the Minister and RDC, Thompson was given the highlight of the Region’s history and growth, as well as some of the local government endeavours that the Guyana Government is seeking to implement for the benefit of its people. Thompson is expected to be the key speaker at a local government seminar today, which will focus on the role of council members in local economic development, and on July 25 visit and commis-

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Norman Whittaker; Councillor, City of Toronto, and also Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), Programme Director Michael Thompson; with Permanent Secretary Collin Croal; CARILED’s Alix Yule and Regional Programme Manager, CARILED, Olaf Fontennelle; at the office of the Regional Democratic Council in Region Six, yesterday

sion the Tapakuma Women’s Agriculture Diversification Project in Region Two. He will also visit the Diamond Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) to look at some of the benefits of the Community Roads Improvement Programme (CRIP.) Under the institutional development and capacity-building aspect of the CRIP, which was supported by the FCM, the Diamond NDC benefited from the construction of a new NDC office and also from capacity training and the purchase of a new computer system. (GINA)

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Speedboat captains doubling fares at weekends - and refuse to moor vessels until demands are met

By Alex Wayne PASSENGERS plying the Vreed-en-Hoop/Georgetown route via speedboats have expressed great anger and disgust at speedboat captains doubling their fares on weekends, and holding financially hard pressed commuters to ransom by refusing to dock until their demands are met. Last Sunday, a boat captain and bowman came under vehement verbal attack from several passengers for not only doubling the fare but for reneging on a promise made to some passengers that the boat would depart the Georgetown Stelling when it was half filled. The captain and bowman proceeded to fill the boat to capacity and still demanded $200 from each passenger (instead of the regulated $100), causing a real ruckus

aboard the vessel. Stabroek Market vendor, Sybill Thorne, exploding in anger, refused to pay the double-fare requested by the bowman. “Is wha really wrang tuh aluh dese at all?! Transport and Harbours set wan fare and alyuih dese doubling it? Alyuh crazy or wha?! I ain’t paying moh dan hundred dalla… Yuh could throw meh in de riva an all, still I ain’t paying no doublefare!” she maintained. Pensioner Hubert Simon was equally vociferous, giving the bowman a severe tongue lashing that must have left him reeling from its intensity. “Young man, you in yuh right senses? De fare is one hundred dollars! Whea you think ah ole man like me farking out dis money from? Look, I ain’t paying no two hundred!! If yuh want fast money undah false pretenses, yuh should dress up and

guh by de Cathedral! You gon get fast money once yuh wuk deh fuh it,” he declared with a long and vehement “Shupppppppsss!!!” Housewife Parbattie Sulchand was more reserved, but did not hesitate to voice her disgust at this practice, which she said the boat captains seem to indulge in especially on Sundays. “All through de week dem ah tek de real fare, but suddenly pon Sundays de fare gone up sky high!! Dem ah behave like people does manifactcha money!! Somebaddy need fuh look into dis mattah!!” she declared. Despite the ruckus put up by the passengers, the boat captain stalled the boat a short distance from the stelling, and instructed the bowman to collect the fares from every passenger before docking the vessel at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling.

Passengers left the boat fuming, and a few even hurled obscenities at the boat captain, who remained unmoved as he grinned from ear to ear at what he had raked in.

When the Transport and Harbours Department was contacted on the issue the following morning, officials, insisted that the speedboat fare from Georgetown to

Vreed-en-Hoop had not been changed from $100 per adult, and should not be raised on week days or weekends. They promised to fully investigate this matter.

Disgruntled commuters leaving speedboats at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Lake Mainstay hosts successful By Asif Hakim LAKE Mainstay Resort hosted its fifth Annual Car and Bike Show at Whyaka Village, Essequibo Coast on Saturday, July 19, and the festivities attracted tremendous crowd response even as it delivered an unforgettable show in which cars and bikes were judged for luxury and class,

among other things. Wilford Jagnarine, Director of Lake Mainstay Resort, told the Chronicle that the show is something to promote the residents of Essequibo. He said that a lot of people participated in showcasing their vehicles this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our first time we kept the show at Mainstay, (previously it was held at other venues)

and we were successful. I know that it will be bigger and better next year. I am looking forward for all Guyanese to come support us on the August 10th for our regatta.â&#x20AC;? Jagnarine said. More than $1M Guyana dollars in prizes were given to the various winners of each category of competition, such as Best Car, Best Suv/Bus, Best Bike, Best sound, loudest

The judging panel begins its work. Seated from left are Jackie Hanover, Darrel Pugsley and Lance Da Silva (Photos by Asif Hakim)

A section of the crowd

Host, Malcolm Ferreira interviewing one of the contestants

sound, best boom. Winners were given $30,000 and trophies, while second place winners in each category of competition received $20,000 along with a trophy. Placing first and second in the best car category were Jerome Parks and Danni; in the best suv/bus, Hashim Sawmill and David Bacchus were the respective winners; while the best bike winners were Havanis Custom and Ricardo, and the winners of the loudest sound for car and bus was Ricardo Team Street Glow and DJ Electronics respectively. Lake Mainstay will be hosting its Annual Regatta on August 12, 2014.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

l 5th Annual Car and Bike Show

One of the most beautiful cars on display

Winner of the car with the best sound

Some of the cars that participated in the competition

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

GPF monitoring performance, policy and operations

A fitness march with members of the Force and a faith-based organisation entering the Brickdam Police compound

‘D’ Division Commander Ian Amsterdam distributing kites to one of the many police scout groups earlier this year as part of the partnership between the Force and the community

By Leroy Smith

being adopted by the GPF are no longer ad hoc, but rather are based on research and analysis which should serve to make the Force a proactive organisation. Seelall said that in the present day of policing of a society which is littered with youth gangs, and organised crimes such as narco and firearms trafficking, money laundering and trafficking in persons, the organisation needs to be proactive in order to be relevant. The GPF is also doing much work with respect to the implementation of new and innovative programmes and projects which according to the Top Cop are continuously being monitored. Already, Divisional Commanders and the GPF headquarters have begun imple-

THE Guyana Police Force (GPF) is very confident that it is on the right track and will be successful in the completion of the execution of its Strategic Plan.

Commissioner of Police (acting), Seelall Persaud on Wednesday indicated that the Force is at a unique moment in its history where the implementation of the Strategic Plan is manifesting into the transformation of the organ-

isation. He related that what the Force presently has is a new decision making structure, which has an executive leadership addressing its policy, performance and operations. In addition, the decisions

menting the five priority areas of the Strategic Management Plan where results are being recorded each day. Persaud pointed to sustained intelligence collaboration, capturing of perpetrators of high profile crimes, recovery of precious metals hours after they were stolen and the recapturing of high profile prisoners who staged daring escape bids among other achievements. With respect to partnerships, each Division within the GPF, according to the Top Cop, has been fostering closer ties with their community policing groups whereby they are being integrated into the operations of the Force. That is coupled with the various community projects which have been launched in several police divisions, namely - the

Project Impact Albouystown, and more recently Project C which was launched in ‘D’ Division. The Commissioner of Police assured that as the Force continues its partnership there will be more launching of several such initiatives, which are aimed at getting the members of the communities, especially the young people, involved in activities that occupy their time gainfully. The initiatives, however, are not being done singlehandedly the Commissioner reminded, pointing to the assistance from the Ministries of Home Affairs, Culture, Youth and Sport and Human Services along with faith -based organisations and members of the corporate sector.

Youth Ministry’s annual summer camps start

–7000 youths to take part

THE Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport is holding its annual summer camps across the country. They began yesterday, and will this year see participation from close to 7,000 youths home on two months’ vacation from school. These camps are held in all 10 Administrative Regions, targeting children’s participation in different activities that will teach them new things in a fun way. Conscious of the need to raise the degree of national pride in youths, the main focus of the camps are civic

education. In addition to the civic classes, the youths will learn other life skills. Apart from civic education, students will be given the opportunity to learn patriotic songs, drama, poetry, singing and dancing. On completion of the camps, the students will be awarded a certificate of participation. There is also a swimming camp ongoing at the Colgrain Swimming Pool, where the children are learning various techniques in the sport. Camps are also being held in several other sports disciplines, including,

cycling and football. Additionally, through the President’s Youth Award Republic of Guyana (PYARG) programme, 1500 young people in various regions will be involved in similar activities, allowing them to take part in expeditions and to receive different levels of award. PYARG has been proving very successful over the years. Youths are allowed to complete lengthy periods of meaningful involvement in community service, adventure, skills training, physical recreation and moral education. (GINA)

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Home Affairs Minister reviewing suggestions in New Amsterdam Prison unrest report MINISTER of Home Affairs Mr. Clement Rohee yesterday received the report from the Board of Inquiry set up to probe the May 23, 2014 unrest at the New Amsterdam Prison during which four prisoners were seriously chopped. During a meeting with the board members at the Ministry’s Brickdam Office yesterday, Minister Rohee said he was satisfied with the report, and will be reviewing the recommendations. “I received the report and having read the report, I will exchange my views

with the members…they have made some recommendations (which) I have to implement through the ministry,” Minister Rohee commented. The Board comprised former Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, Norman McLean, member of the Commission on Law and Order, Taajnauth Jadunauth; Coordinator of the Community Policing Organisation of Guyana, Dennis Pompey; Commander ‘A’ Division, Clifton Hicken a n d M r. S m i t h o f t h e Ministry of Home Affairs.

Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee during a meeting with members of the Board of Inquiry, which includes Tajnauth Jadunauth, Dennis Pompey and Clifton Hicken

Florida House Rep, R. Maye Hardware get on board Guyana Festival

Hazelle Rogers, a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 95th District

By Rebecca Ganesh-Ally MINISTER of Tourism (Ag.) Mr. Irfaan Ali yesterday announced that Hazelle Rogers, a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 95th District in the United States, will be leading the Florida delegation attending the inaugural Guyana Festival. Speaking to the Guyana Chronicle at a brief ceremony at his Housing Ministry Office, Minister Ali related

that Hazelle Rogers is a democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing the 95th District, which includes North Lauderdale, Lauderdale Lake and Lauderhill in Northern Broward County. Also during the ceremony, Rajendra Maye, owner of R. Maye Hardware Guyana Inc., showed his support for the Guyana Festival through a formal donation of $1.2M. Maye mentioned that the company is not only here in Guyana to ‘make money, but to also aid in the development of the country”. He notes also that his company is very supportive of the Guyana festival and is thrilled to be part of this inaugural event. Minister Ali expressed his gratitude to the company and indicated that it shows that even though the parent company is based in Trinidad and Tobago, it understands that it has a responsibility to the Guyanese market. “R. Maye Hardware has been very supportive of ini-

Coordinator of the Guyana Festival Tameca Sukhdeo-Singh, owner of R. Maye Hardware, Rajendra Maye, and Minister of Tourism (ag) Irfaan Ali, yesterday

tiatives that seek to develop and advance Guyana,” he said. Several high ranking players have confirmed their participation in the Guyana Festival cricket match, between the Master’s Team and President’s XI, to be played at the National Stadium, Providence on August 9th,

2014, from 16:00hrs. Players joining the teams include Derek Kallicharran, former first class cricketer and his brother Alvin Kallicharran former West Indian batsman, Faoud Bacchus, Mahendra Nagamootoo, Travis Dowlin, Neil McGarrell, Clive Butts and West Indies cricket player, Clayton

Lambert. This event will be held on the second day of the Festival, which will run from August 8-10th; other activities planned for that day include a football match. The Guyana Festival covers three days and will feature our most celebrated legends in sports, culture, art, music, food,

entertainment and much more. Day one will feature an airshow and national concert, day two the audience will experience the night of the legends, and day three will feature a national cook-off with food from every culture, followed by the Generation Next concert.

Fireman gets 48 months’ jail for wounding fellow fireman TWENTY-FOUR-YEAROLD Dellon Harris of Lot 91 Best Road, West Coast Demerara appeared yesterday before Georgetown Magistrate Faith McGusty on a felonious wounding charge which detailed that he wounded Cedrick Bradshaw with intent to maim,

disfigure, or cause him actual bodily harm on January 1, 2013 at Water Street, Georgetown. He had made his first appearance to answer this charge on March 26, 2013 before Magistrate Judy Latchman, and had pleaded not guilty. At this trial, the

prosecution asserted that both individuals were serving members of the Guyana Fire Service, and on the day in question, Bradshaw was on duty at the fire station when Harris and other squad members went there to make telephone calls to greet fellow workers for the

New Year. The defendant and the VC had an exchange of words in which they called each other foul names, and Harris registered several cuffs to Bradshaw’s face and other parts of his body, knocking out four of his teeth.

The matter was reported, investigations were carried out, and Dellon Harris was arrested and charged. A total of ten witnesses testified in the matter, and two defence witnesses who testified in the matter eventually supported the prosecution’s case.

Harris was found guilty as charged, and was sentenced to 48 months’ imprisonment for felonious wounding. He was represented by attorney-at-law Mr. Michael Sommersall, whilst Police Prosecutor Seon Blackman prosecuted the matter.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Mara Agri Enhancement Project launched

Minister Whittaker and Councillor Thompson shake hands after unveiling the plaque to commission the MAEP at the Mara Farmers’ Association building and also to provide train- supporting the efforts of the ing for farmers in areas of: Governments of Canada and By Michael Khan good agricultural practices, Guyana, I want to remind THE Mara Agricultural En- new production techniques, you that once you can deliver hancement Project (MAEP) small farm management and, quality goods at affordable was officially commissioned post-harvest handling of prices, you will remain in business; there is a need to yesterday by Minister of crops. Minister Whittaker, in his provide goods that consumLocal Government and Regional Development, Nor- address, stressed the need for ers want, at fair prices,” he man Whittaker, at the Com- enhancement in production advised. munity Centre, Ma-Retraite and reminded the gathering of farmers that Guyana ROLE OF CARILED Scheme, East Bank Berbice. CARILED is funded by MAEP is a US $94,500 was once the breadbasket venture implemented by of the Caribbean, where the the Department of Foreign the Mara Farmers’ Asso- 7 Cs - cassava, corn, cocoa, Affairs, Trade and Developciation in collaboration coffee, coconut, citrus and ment, Canada, formerly the with the Ministry of Local cattle were the main export Caribbean International Development Agency (CIDA). Government and Region- products. “Guyana is blessed with It is a six-year programme al Development, the East Berbice/Corentyne (Region significant natural resources which was launched in May 6) - Regional Democratic and the MAEP aims at mech- 2012, and, is being impleCouncil; Mara Community anising and improving tech- mented by the Federation Development Council, In- nology that is used to assist of Canadian Municipalities ter-American Institute for in quality production, so that (FCM), in partnership with Co-operation on Agriculture you can be competitive in the the Caribbean Association of (IICA) and, the Caribbean national and international Local Government Authorities (CALGA), the Caribbean Local Economic Develop- market,” he explained. The Minister called on Forum of Local Government ment Project (CARILED). The project seeks to the farmers to recognise the Ministries (CFLGM) and, provide farmers with a importance of continuous the Commonwealth Local multi-purpose mini-excava- training and also to perceive Government Forum (CLGF). The programme, focuses tor for installation and main- agriculture as a business and tenance of interior, exteri- not just a subsistence way on Local Economic Development (LED) in the Caribor, major and minor canals of life. “As I join with you in bean and aims at partnering for drainage and irrigation,

50 local government authorities to support the growth and development of 500 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Councillor of the city of Toronto, Canada - Michael Thompson, elaborated on the benefits of partnership and called on farmers to exploit the opportunities that are given to them in becoming sustainable. “It is important for you to know that our collaboration helps you to be more productive and enables you to develop your expertise, which you can transfer to other (agricultural) ventures,” he implored. Meanwhile, Director of CARILED, Alix Yule, said that the people of Canada believe in the benefits of technical and professional exchanges; she then added, “Volunteers from Canadian municipalities come to the Caribbean to work with your people, and help you to attain your goals within your communities; the Mara Farmers’ Association has done well to overcome the many challenges and be able to embark on a new vision.” MARA FARMERS’ ASSOCIATION The Mara Farmers’ Association was formed in June 2013 and registered as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) by community members of the Mara Community Development Council (MCDC), with a mission to mobilise, pool and invest sufficient resources for the improvement of the livelihood of farmers, and community economic development in a sustainable way. Region 6 Vice-chairman Bhupaul Jhagroo, who hails from Mara, expressed his delight at the implementation of the project. He said, “Farmers have beckoned for this project for quite a while and today we are seeing the reality of it,” adding, “My

The Mara Farmers’ Association building at Ma-Retraite Scheme, E.B.B

Minister Whittaker and team on a tour of a citrus farm only regret is that this proj- commended. Following the formal ect has come on stream after a number of farmers have commissioning ceremony, abandoned their community Minister Whittaker and the .... I hope they will return in Canadian officials then prothe near future and re-devel- ceeded with cutting the symbolic ribbon at the garage op their (farm) lands.” “I want to commend where a mini-excavator will CARILED and the Ministry be parked. The Minister and of Local Government for this team then toured a citrus farm in the scheme, to obventure,” he concluded. The forces of globalisa- serve the kind of farming tion and international com- activity that is taking place petition are real, and the and the impact of the MAEP. Among those in attenadoption of new technologies and modern agricultural dance at the event were: practices is the way forward Permanent Secretary in for successful agriculture the Ministry of Local Govbusiness, according to the ernment and Regional DeVice-president of the Mara velopment - Collin Croal; Farmers’ Association - Dan- Dhanraj Singh (National Co-ordinator), Olaf Foniel Warde. “Special thanks to the tennelle (Regional ProGovernment of Canada and gramme Manager) and, CARILED for financing Satya Dayaram (Local Dethis project, and kudos to velopment Officer) - all of the Ministry of Local Gov- CARILED. (Michael Khan) ernment for endorsing it,” he

Unemployed car thief to serve three years in prison

The gathering at the commissioning ceremony

THIRTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Ijah Byron of Lot 132 South Ruimveldt Gardens, Georgetown appeared yesterday before Georgetown Magistrate Faith McGusty charged with stealing a motor car on Camp Street last Friday. The unemployed man pleaded guilty to the offence that, on July 18, at Camp Street, Georgetown, he stole one Toyota motorcar valued $2.7M, property of Annice Phoenix. Police Prosecutor Seon Blackman said the virtual complainant’s (VC) brother had gone to a pharmacy on Camp Street to make a purchase, and when he exited the pharmacy he saw the defendant drive off with the car. The matter was immediately reported to police on patrol, and they contacted ranks at the Mobile Outpost, who later pursued and apprehended Byron at the corner of Thomas and Lamaha Streets in Kitty, Georgetown. Byron pleaded guilty as charged, and was yesterday sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Verdict in Longden St. murder trial expected today By George Barclay TONY Collymore of Plaisance, East Coast Demerara will, this afternoon, know his fate after Justice Franklyn Holder sums up the evidence in the Longden Street murder trial and hands the case over to the jury for consideration and a verdict. Defence counsel, Mr. Euclin Gomes and prosecutrix Miss Diana Kaulesar made their final addresses to the jury yesterday morning. The defence asked for an acquittal and the prosecution asked for a verdict in accordance

with the evidence and the oath the jury had taken. Mr. Gomes asked the jury to find that the evidence given by the star prosecution witness, Sherwin Simon, brother of the deceased Jermain Simon, had not been straightforward, thereby creating doubt as to whether he had been speaking of his own knowledge or about what he had been told. Accordingly, Gomes asked that the jury give his client the benefit of the doubt. Conversely, the prosecutrix urged the jury not to believe the defence case on the

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ground that it was intended to mislead them. The prosecution is alleging that following an August 1, 2012 altercation with the now deceased Jermain Simon over the purchase of trousers, the accused, Troy Collymore stabbed away at Jermaine Simon, killing him in the process. Delivering his defence with an unsworn statement from the dock yesterday, the accused said that, on the day in question, he was performing the duties of clothes vendor when the now deceased Jermaine Simon turned up and enquired about the price of a pair of pants; and while attending to another customer, he observed that Simon was moving away with the pants without paying for same. The accused said he challenged Simon and was stabbed in his left chest, and Simon was about to stab him a second time when he was forced to use an ice pick in self defence. Accused said that, on the same evening, he was admitted in hospital for the injury he had received.

CJ grants six $1.13M bail pending determination of their cases

ACTING Chief Justice, Mr. Ian Chang, SC., last Friday granted six petitioners bail amounting to $1,130,000 pending determination of their cases. Particulars are as follows: For possession of narcotics for the purpose of trafficking, Michael Kissoon was granted $100,000 bail; Forbes Edwards was granted $200,000 bail; and Andy Watson was granted $180,000 bail. For robbery under arms, Andy Watson was granted $200,000 bail. For cultivating a prohibited plant, Clarence St. Hill was granted $300,000 bail. And for assault causing actual bodily harm, Roydel Smith was granted $150,000 bail.

Aries March 21 - April 19 No one ever accused you of being shy, unwilling to speak your mind or let everyone nearby know exactly how you arrived at the opinions you express. You’re showing the world how it’s done right now, but, as usual, you’re doing it so charmingly that not only does no one mind, they’re actually gathered around, wishing they had more time. Taurus April 20 - May 20 You may not literally hit the jackpot, but it’s still hard to beat the streak of good luck that is coming your way. It’s not just in one area of your life, either -- expect good fortune in love, money and your career path. You do need to be careful to avoid signing anything irrevocable for the time being. Just enjoy your run of luck, and keep watching. Gemini May 21 - June 21 You’re at your very best when dealing with conversation, communication and travel, all of which are in play today. Your energy flow should help you quite a bit when dealing with other people in almost any way. Expect every encounter, every train ride and even every quick glance to be informative, perfectly timed, and quite welcome. Get up as early as you can to enjoy every moment. Cancer June 22 - July 22 Just one thing can be counted on in your world today: Nothing you’ve planned -- not even to the smallest detail -- turns out as you’d imagined it. That’s even more true for some secret relationship you’ve been monitoring from a distance. If you can’t stand it any more and you must spill the beans, choose the one person you’re completely sure you can trust. Leo July 23 - August 22 Expect an invitation to somewhere sweet by at least one awesome friend, colleague or random hottie who keeps looking at you funny. It may be getting old, though, if the thrill of the hunt has passed, so pack up your emotions and head on out to somewhere else. Take it easy, and give quite a few gentle reminders that you’ve got long-term engagements to deal with soon. It’s only fair! Virgo August 23 - September 22 For most of the day, things should move along quite well for you, especially with a certain work project you’ve been dealing with constantly, long after quitting time. Your attention to detail should see you through it all, so keep an eye on every single tree in that legendary forest. Don’t let petty power struggles interfere with your sense of accomplishment when all is said and done. Libra September 23 - October 22 Though some believe otherwise, balance by itself isn’t what you crave the most. In fact, you often find yourself enjoying extremely unbalanced situations (and people) for a time. Restoring balance is what you’re best at -- a talent you’d never have picked up if you weren’t constantly moving back and forth between one and the other. Today’s power struggles don’t bother you nearly as much as others might fear. Scorpio October 23 - November 21 When it comes to emotional closeness, you’re absolutely without parallel. You can make almost anyone feel quickly comfortable, whether it’s through conversation or a spontaneous hug. Right now, though, before you get a chance to work your magic, you need to let a recent conflict go. If you can do so, the rest should almost take care of itself. Sagittarius November 22 - December 21 It’s definitely time for you to stop working on behalf of others, daydreaming about what you’d rather doing with your life or helping your friends get their plans off the ground. You need to get out there, meet the new people you’re sure to run into today and get ready for a long run of that special brand of good fortune you’re so famous for. If you can’t pull yourself away from the television, make a friend take you out. Capricorn December 22 - January 19 If you thought yesterday’s turn of events was crazy -- and a burden on your tight schedule -- expect today to be even more so. The good news is that these days are also quite delightful, so much so that you may rethink the importance of sticking to the same schedule day in and day out. Once you’ve taken a walk on the wild side, it can become incredibly enticing to keep on walking. Aquarius January 20 - February 18 As spontaneous as you may be most of the time, you do love it when people insist on starting long conversations about whether or not love at first sight really exists. It’s funny to you because as far as you’re concerned, that’s the only kind of love. If you’re not currently seeing someone, expect that to change. If you are, remember that though it’s a very different kind of feeling, we also fall for our friends. Expect a new long-term connection to bloom soon. Pisces February 19 - March 20 You usually prefer to keep your guest list pretty minimal -- like a party of two, three or four, tops. Right now, though, you’re suddenly thinking of how awesome it would be to have everyone you know together at your place. Go right ahead and deliver the invites -- but make sure you’re ready to spend plenty of airtime convincing them all that you’re actually serious.

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  provide s q u a l i t y, d e s i g n s a n d construction of terrazzo also regrinding, cleaning and polishing of existing terrazzo. Call Mr A. Bacchus, 660-7486, 642-2289.

      reading, other works done. For fast results - reuniting lovers, removing evil and all blockages, etc. Call 696-8873, 673-1166.

 Designs: Kitchen cupboards, close t s, living room suites, etc. made to order, also re-upholstering of sofas and suites. Transportation and estimates absolutely free. 664-1470.  all general construction, contact Mohamed. Specialised carpentry, masonry, plumbing, power-wash, painting, troweltex, varnishing. Call 2330591, 667-6644, (office), 2163120.  all your Accounting, taxation, Compliances, Projections for Bank Loan, Business Plans etc., contact Ragnauth & Associates, 78 Hadfield & Breda Streets, Georgetown (opposite the gas station). Tel: 667-2048, 6515577, 225-2611.       B uilding Construction: We specialise in building, repairing, painting, sanding, varnishing, plumbing. We also build low income houses. For more information, call Husain, 675-9107, 6423 4 7 8 M o n d a y t o S a t u r d a y, 08:30hrs to 17:30hrs.        , 111 Area 'H' Cummings Lodge, East Coast Demerara. We do repairs to: C.V. steering ends, rack ends, ball joints, power steering, shocks, mechanical r e p a i r s , e t c . Te l . 5 9 2 - 2 2 2 6507, 592-625-3318.                                                                                                     & A s s o c i ates Financial Services, Ta x a t i o n ( VAT, i n c o m e a n d p r o p erty), cash flow projec tions, business development plans, personal financial adv i s e r, Accounting and C o n s u l t Fa n c y, 1 9 0 C h u r c h Stree t, South Cummingsburg, Georgetown , Tel. 223-2105, 66 2 - 7 4 6 7 .    - I M MIGRANT Visa Service. Professional Visa app l i c a t i o n s t o the US and C a n a d a . Fee s U S A V I S A $3 0 00, Canada $4 0 00, Plaza Com p u t e r S e r v i c e , 2 4 5 S h e r i f f Street, C / v i l l e . 225-7390, 618 - 0 1 2 8, 6881 874. Open Monday to Sunday 09:00hrs 21:00hrs

SPIRITUALITY SPRIRITUALITY

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

 in mantra, tantra, yantra, belly pain, cancer, heart and tumour pain, fever, stone, etc. Call 677-6363, 602-9155.

      d o n e t o a l l laptops & desktop computers, computer installations & configuration of DVRs security cameras, 699-3615.

 works done to enhance success, remove evil, bring prosperity and bond lovers, etc. 6613457, 641-1447.

 spiritual help in removing evil spirit, bad luck, evil sickness, spells, reuniting lovers, bringing prosperity to business, etc. Tel: 612-6417, 220-0708, .6875653. works done to bring peace, finance, success, enhance prosperi t y, r e m o v e e v i l , b l o c k a g e , r e u n i t e f a m i l i e s , l o vers, etc. 610-7234 , 6 4 4 - 0 0 5 8 .  work done in S u r i n a m e - l o v e , m a r riage, sickness, pregnancy, remove evil, prosperity, business and readings. Call 674-8603, 597851-9876..

TOURS TOURS                 Weekend/ day tours to Suriname. Call Kanuku Tours: 226-4001, 225-2780 for more information.  Summer Tour Shopping, Casino, Dolphin etc. August 1-4, 7-13 and 18-22 Tel: 639-2663, 644-0185, 665-5171, 227-8290.

VACANCY

 cook and pastry maker to work on West Coast Demerara. Call 602-5332.  male Sales Representative. Contact 225-8205.  your own boss! Independent travel agents needed. Register now. bonitagarr@yahoo.com  Clerk: Send resumé to david_mohamad@hotmail.com or mail to 19 Public Road, Diamond, EBD.  Mechanic: Salary $60 000 to $80 000 per month based on experience. Contact 6230318. clerk Senior/Junior CXC English and Mathematics, Computer knowledge an asset. Call 225-0188/225-6070.  Apply with written application to 2J's General Store, 148-149 E½ Regent Road, Bourda, Georgetown. Phone 225-2350.  Educational Institute, Tel. 227-3338, 223-7226, Teachers - Primary, Secondary and Nursery.         m a n a g e r, cook and sales person. Please call 614-0619 for information. General Store, 116 Regent Road Bourda, General domestics to work in AA Eccles and Nandy Park, EBD. Must know to prepare English and Indian dishes, Handyman must know to care for dogs.  Editor - Knowledge of video camera will be an asset. To work full time. Must have experience. Apply to fol@solutions2000.net or call 656-5690 not later than 22/7/ 2014.  front desk clerk, stock clerk, and restaurant & kitchen supervisor. Apply in person with application at the Regency Suites/ Hotel, 98 Hadfield Street, Werk-enRust, Georgetown.

VACANCY  male hairdresser who does female and male hair-cuts and knows about Quimics hair products. Two manicure and pedicure persons who know nail designs. Note: The Brazilian way of manicure and pedicure will be taught. Contact: 6782290, Eduardo.  for interior location. Must know to cook and bake a wide variety of items. Strictly non-smoker. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable references, and must be at least 40 years old. Others need not apply. Call 618-2020.  Operator for interior location. Job entails maintaining roads with a Back-blade and daily servicing of heavy equipment. Applicants must be experienced with verifiable refere n c e s . B e g i n n e r s n e e d not apply. Call 618-2020.    Drivers and Security Guards, male and Female. Female Drivers very welcome. Drivers can work on forth nightly contract or in system. Personnel from out of town welcome. Housing provided. Contact: RK's Security Services 172 Light & Charlotte Streets, Bourda, Tel# 226-7541/ 227-5072, In Linden Contact: Mr. Kumar Featerstone. Area Supervisor. Te # 615-0759/4423851   EDUCATION - Vacancy exists for trained/experienced teachers in the following areas for the academic year Sept. 2014 - English A, English B, Maths, Physics, H&SB, POA, OA, IT & EDPM also Primary teachers (Grade -5). Apply with written application to: The Director of Studies, 22 Atlantic Gardens, ECD. Tel: 626-2080.   : Make your dream job a reality. Providing INTERNATIONAL CRUISELINE and cargo employment opportunities and services. Urgently needed: Front desk staff, purser officer, storekeeper, computer operator, food and beverag e m a n a g e r, w a i t e r, waitress, cabin attendant, u t i l i t y c l e a n e r, d e c k h a n d , c l e a n e r, c a r p e n t e r, p l u m b e r, w e l d e r, s a l e s representative RN nurse ( S E R VICE FEE $15 000) - CONTACT 650-9880 or prorecruitmentagency777@gmail.com  for Porters/ Delivery Boys. Applications are invited from suitable able bodied persons to fill the position of Porter /Delivery boys in a reputable business entity. The desired applicant should possess the following basic capabilities:Be literate, Be customer friendly, Be able to work flexible hours. Please direct all applications to: Director P. Ramroop & Sons LOT 5 "R"2 Kersaint Park, L.B.I. East Coast Demerara. Tel no. 2203442 or 220- 3479

LAND FOR SALE Land For Sale  land, 200 acres. Tel. 619-4682, 687-2806.  Diamond, EBD, 60x120. Details 644-6551.  Road Kitty 123 by 38.4, $11M neg. Phone 678-0752.  Public Road, ideal for business 188ft x 131ft. Transported $27M neg.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE, JULY 2014 GUYANA CHRONICLE TUESDAY, Tuesday July 22,22, 2014 LAND FOR SALE  house lot situated on Public Road at Unity Village, ECD. Call 227-3355  for mall, gas station, 100-apartment building. Call 223-9580, cell 677-6363.  No.2, 138 ft x 1750 - 5.5 acres - $15M, Phone 227-7734.  block for sale, lease or rent. Chi Chi and topographic map 33 North East. Contact: 6239099, 665-4082, 218-4201.  2-bedroom $50 000, Kitty 2-bedroom $60 000, Kitty one-bedroom $45 000. Leanna 666-4008, 6544695. / Soesdyke Highway 10 acres of farm land. Price $4M neg. Tel: 220-8596, 643-9196, 6861091  residential area, 100'x101' fence in Continental Park $38M neg. Contact 592-623-9099, 665-4082, 218-4201.   of residential land situate at Hand-en-Veldt Mahaica, ECD. Asking $2M per plot. Call 6871801, 225-6298, 668-5560.  Estates, EBD lots, authorised agent De Freitas Associates. 609-2302, 609-6516, E m a i l : defreitasassociates@gmail.com  house lot at 4th Street, Martyrsville, good road, close to line top road, ready to transfer. Price $4.5M neg. Tel. 629-5300.  $7M,Pradoville$60M, Atlantic Gardens - $60M. Keyhomes 223-1765, 615-8734.  land, Linden Highway 152 acres road to river $36M, Kitty Public Road $19M. Tel. 592-6092302, 609-6516, 645-2580.  gardens E.B.D (gated community) - Size 5000 sq ft. $11million, $12million and $13.5 million. Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665-7400.  street- double lot prime business spot (Size 12,500 sq ft) USD$ 1.3 million. Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 665 7400.  gardens E.B.D (gated community) - (Size 10,000 sq ft) $23 million . Royal Real Estate on 225-7276, 6657400.  gardens E.C.D 3 lots together (Size 45 X 80 each). $16.2 million per lot. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400.   st newtown corner lot -Size 70 X 70. $24 million. Royal Real Estate on 2257276, 665-7400.  road, bourda - corner lot. $42 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  front land, one mile from Vlissengen Raod on East Coast, Demerara. Call: 6006681. - SHIV  steet, lodge - 3 lots together with a 2 bedroom wooden cottage with 8ft driveway. Land sixe 43 X 160 . $17.5 million. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  E.B.D - land with concrete fence. Size 110 x 64. $7.5 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  E.B.D - Size 40 X 80. $3.4 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  park, - corner lot. Size 3978 sq ft. $5.8 million . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400.  E.B.D - Land size 55 X 110 (Gated Community). $15 million .Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  OF CANAAN EBD: Transported 2 acres, 4 acres, 14.6 acres EDW conservancy road. Tel. 266-0014, 669-8139.

LAND FOR SALE

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 $3.5M, Herstelling $3.2M, Grove (with foundation) $2.6M, Providence (100ft. x 50ft.) $3M, Non Pareil $8.5M. Tel: 6757292.

    of land in Vlissengen Road close to Sandy Babb Street - $79M for 4-storey complex drive through. Phone Mr Boodram 615-0067, 692-3631, 669-3350, 225-2626, 225-5198, 618-000, 6264180.

 2-bedroom house, La Parfaite Harmonie, WCD. Call 628-2822 - 08:00hrs - 16:00hrs.

 10 Enachu Section K, Campbellville, 3-bedroom upper flat, AC, hot & cold etc. US$600. Contact 628-1023.

     ( B u s i n e s s ) $ 6 5 000, Campbellville $90 000, Kingston US$700, Lamaha Gardens US$1000, AA Eccles US$1200. Call Diana 2272256, 626-9382.

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

 top flat threebedroom house, 80 Albert & Laluni Streets, Queenstown. Tel. 2267452, 226-0178.

: South Road back land 40' x 80' -$15M, Princes Street back land $6M, Vreed-en-Hoop double lot on public road $33M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  Diamond First Street $10M, Second Street $9M, Herstelling near public road $6M, $3M, Eccles Public Road $50M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078. Street - Well developed, fully fenced land, measuring 100ft x 62ft, next to Scotiabank $150M. Serious enquiries only. Call 227-5407, 6582686.  land, 27.5 acres at $4.5M per acre, LBI 55x150 - $30M, Queenstown $115M neg., Triumph $10.5M neg., Harmonie $900 000 Meadow Brook $17M neg., Ampac Real Estate. Tel: 6103666, 684-1893.   river to highway, Linden Highway $30M, Mon Repos $2.5M, Bel Air Park $60M, Diamond $3.5M, La Retraite 5 acres $25M, Vigilance $2.5M. Tel: 225-8241, 2274950, after hours 226-7829.   (gated compound), opposite Grand Co a s t a l 7 h o u s e l o t s t o g e t h e r. Ve r s a i l l e s W B D , b a c k o f A r a c a r i Te l .           CLOSE to Brickdam, $75M suita b l e f o r 5 - s t o r e y complex, hotel Mr Ramsohoye 623-2591, M r P e r e i r a 2 2 6 1064, Mr. Darindra 692-3631, 669-3350, 2 2 5 - 2 6 2 6 , 2 2 7 6 8 6 3 , 2 2 5 -5198\  2½ acres, Grove $5.5M with columns, Diamond $10.5M. $12.5M. Tel: 6765537, 646-1334, 612-3501, 6415670, 667-2422.  your dream house Land 76x85 at Florals Garden, east of Houston Gardens $8.5M, Call 227-6949, 225-5198, 2253068, 225-2626, 231-2064, 2276863, 225-2709, 615-0067, 6232591, 226-1064.  only remaining triple lot in God Bless Agricola A is #1 for parking truck, bond. Security is the best in the world $19M. Phone Lord Budram 6150067, Pereira 669-3350, 6232591, Alexander 661-1952, Hercules 661-1952, 226-1064, 225-5198, 227-6949, 225-2626,2 31-2064, 693-9131, 225-5184, 7 d a y s a w e e k 2 4 h o u r s.   land in Duncan St. f o r 4-sto r e y o f f i c e c o m p l e x , b o nd , s c h o o l , a p a r t m e n t $40M. Phone 627-0288, Mr. Ramsayoe 623-2591, Mr Alysious Pereira 623-2591, Mr. Darindra 692-3631, 669-3350\  $78M, Grove $3M, Providence $4.2M, Bachelour's Adventure $2.5M, Good Hope $8M, Eccles $12.8M, Better Hope $6.5M, Middle Street and Thomas Street $60M.        with 20ft driveway Dennis Street $17M, S ec. 'M' 90 x 50 plus reserve $17M, Kitty 8 000 sq. ft - $19M, one house in McDoom close to main road $9M. Phone Mr Darindra 692-3631, 669-3350, 623-2591 Vice President Alysious Pereira 623-2591, 227-6863, 226-1064, 225-2626.  x 60 land in Bel Air Village for hotel, bond, 5-storey, students' dorm - $42M. Phone Vice President Patrick Pereira 669-3350, Vice P r e s i d ent Ramsohoye 623-2591, 6232591, 227-6863, 225-2626, 667-7812.

 near Cultural Centre 8000 sq.. ft. for apartments, hostel, embassy $52M. Tel: 6611952, 623-2591, 692-3831, 2252626, 225-3068, 226-1064, 2276949, 225-2709, 227-6863, 2255198.  Cummings Lodge, Sophia $6M close to UG. Phone Mr Boodram 6923831, Mr Hercules 661-1952, Mr Pereira 669-0943, 6232591, 225-2626, 227-6863, 225-3068.  large Continental Park lot to b u i l d y o u r d r e a m p a l ace, plus 4 000ft re serve. Price $22M 661-1992 Lord D a r i n d r a 6 92-3631, 669-3350, Mr Alex Pereira 669-0943, 6232591, 623-2591, 225-2626, 2261064. , opposite the Cultural Centre in great Industrial Hadfield Street more than $80M. Phone Mr 615-0067, Mrs Bibi Khan , Lady Abundance 661-1992 Lord Darindra 692-3631, 6693350, Mr Alex A. Pereira - 6690943, 623-2591 623-2591, 2252626, 226-1064. to let

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 - single working responsible female. Tel: 622-5371 or text.  4-bedroom apartment Diamond, top flat $80 0 0 0 . Te l . N o . 6 2 9 - 9 0 7 4 .  3-bedroom furnished apartments, short- and long-term. 677-0402.  furnished h o u s e U S $ 1 0 0 0 . 6 11 - 0 3 1 5 , 690-8625.  3 bedroom house $100,000 641-2664  apartments, rooms daily, and business place Contact 621-5282.  self-contained room for female, no children. Tel. 678-8141.  spacious 3 bedroom, more apartments. 2227986, 638-7232.  self-contained, twobedroom bottom flat with all conveniences. 677-4866.  Business space on Light Street. Tel: 6440530.  located space, suitable for business. Call 690-9292, 225-7131.  three-bedroom top flat with all conveniences. Tel. 677-4866.  bedroom for overseas guest, self-contained, in D'Aguiar's Park. 642-8860.  to let for Single persons. Contact 231-6322, 6922521.  Margot, 2-bedroom apartment. with kitchen, toilet, bath, fully furnished. Call 660-0943.   -bedroom apartments at 27 Hugh Ghanie Park, Cummings Lodge. Tel: 674-2639.  place, 5 Duncan Street in Bel Air Park, suitable for office etc. Tel: 651-0949.  furnished apartment, air-conditioned, one bedroom Tel: 623-2923.  apartment at Triumph Village ECD. Tel: 2207937, 625-5257.

BUSINESS APARTMENT/ 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS TO LET IN DUNCAN STREET CAMPBELLVILLE, CALL 621- 3661

 3-bedroom top flat with master room located at Republic Park. Semi-furnished, US$900, Tel: 621-6888  upper flat apartment located at 26 Seaforth Street, C/ville. Contact: 2269779.   Semi-furnished, 1-bedroom and Studio apartment, for student/single paersonCall 222-6708.  bond $500,000. Large Storage space Regent St. $500 000, monthly. 626-1150, 231-9181.

  bottom flat apartment,44 Duncan Street, Campbellville, fully grilled and meshed - $70 000 Contact: 227-2136.  nagar - unfurnished 3 bedroom top flat can be used as office or residence. USD $1250. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  double lot with large house on one lot suitable for business purpose/residence, situated at Unity Village, ECD. Tel: 227-3355.  - fully furnished 2 bedroom executive flat with modern amenities. USD $1400 . Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  road - new 3 storey 10 room hotel, restaurant and bar. USD $4000. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

3BRFurnishedHouse A/C, Hot Water, Large Yard, Self-Contained EBD US$1,000 Call 645-0944

 park E.B.D - unfurnished 2 bedroom flat. $100,000. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

: 2 2-bedroom $40 000 & $50 000, Campbellville 2bedroom $70 000. Contact: 6846266

 - fully furnished 3 bedroom top flat with modern amenities. USD $600. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

 furnished, furnished 2-room apartment. upper. Call 688-4321.

, prime residential properties, 4 bedrooms, 3½ baths, garage, AC rooms, generator, big yard space, hot/cold. Contact owner: 671-2908, 660-7013.

Air or Prasad Nagar 3 BR Luxurious furnished apartment, A/C, Security US$1,500. Call 668-7419 ONE compound, with property for business with bond area, located at Industry, ECD. Call 6237212. -EN-HOOP, 7-8 Plantain Walk: Unfurnished 2 - twobedroom apartments with parking. Tel. 264-2639, 264-2743.  unfurnished bedroom apartment at BB Eccles Housing Scheme for married couple. For enquiries call 692-8000.  one-bedroom in Thomas Street, Kitty. Price $40 000. Contact 639-2728.  top flat, unfurnished apartment, just off Sheriff Street, Campbellville $80 000. No agent. Tel: 2313236..  top flat, furnished at 158 Da Silva Street. Contact Geeta. Price $95 000 per month. Tel: 661-2082, 2278651.  new 3 storey concrete building. Suitable for business, school, residence. USD $12,000. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  - 3 storey concrete building suitable for school. Building size 10,250 sq ft. USD $5000. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  street, alberttown 3 storey concrete building. Suitable for school, embassy, office complex, call centre, medical complex. USD $6,000. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  street - new executive offices. Size per unit 1650 sq ft. USD $2200 Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.  - office space available suitable for consultants, accounting firm, lawyers. USD $500. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  and regent streets - Commercial space on ground floor. Size 1645 sq ft. USD $2400 (as is). Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  street, bourda - 3 storey concrete building. Suitable for store, restaurant and bar. USD $8,500. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400.  - fully equipped restaurant and bar. USD $3500 . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400.

-contained furnished, 2bedroom apartment with kitchen - $120 000 monthly, semi-furnished studio apartment - $40 000 monthly, light and water inclusive. Contact 227-3196.  concrete 3-bedroom bottom flat, spacious living quarters, telephone, parking, toilet and bath, EBD. Decent working couple. Tel. 668-5384, 648-3342. 2-bedroom apartments, fully furnished and self-contained for long- and short-term rental. Contact Tropical View Hotel. 227-2216.           : Unfurnished one-bedroom self-contained apartment with parking. Contact Mr Hing. Tel. 680-5000.  Kitty $70,000, 2-bedroom furnished $120,000, 2bedroom North Ruimveldt $60,000. Charlyn 665-9087.  business place to rent. Contact Morgan's Furniture Store, Charlotte Street Georgetown. Tel:226-4229/618-4576  two-bedroom, top flat, fully furnished with AC, in Shell Road, Kitty. Contact R.R Samuels 225-1514, 669-4984.  apartment, fully furnished US$1200 per month, 45 Barima Avenue, No Agents. Tel: 227-8867, 639-9488. : 1-bedroom apartment, furnished, secure, mosquito proof. No agents. 226-3160.  bedroom furnished, executive apartment, Industry ECD, parking, AC, 19" television, beds, stove, suite, refrigerator, washing machine, fans, $75 000 monthly. Call 628-2866.  2-bedroom apartment, with hot and cold, AC, self-contained, etc location Mon Repos, ECD. Price $80 000. Tel. 618-0626.  rental: Furnished rooms and apartment at Julian's Guest House $3 500, $4 000, $5 000 and $6 000. Contact 638-4505, 225-4709.  furnished, 1-bedroom apartment with AC in Kitty, for short time visitors. 686-4620, 227-2466.  apartments, one self-contained South Turkeyen. Contact 619-0094, 2191668.  4-bedroom apartment Diamond, top flat $80 0 0 0 . Te l . N o . 6 2 9 - 9 0 7 4 .

 and 7-bedroom. Prices from $90 000 to US$3200. Rooms for female UG students. Tel: 216-3120 office, 233-0591, 667-6644.     b e d r o o m f u rnished apartment, fully tiled and secure, AC, hot/ cold shower, internet, US$20 daily, short- and longterm neg. 231-6061, 621-1524.                                Land is going to solve your business needs, located in Chateau Margot, ECD. Threeflat concrete building at a corner junction - 2-lot space. Contact owner 220-3595, 609-0480.   Newtown, Georgetown property close to Duncan Street, $24M. Phone Mr Boodram 661-1952, Mr Alex Pereira 669-0943, 623-2591, Mrs. Jones 226-5064, 225-2626, 2253068, 688-3431, 227-6863.  and unfurnished. Prices range from $45 000 to US$6000. South, Kitty, Bel Air, Lamaha Gardens, Eccles, Prashad Nagar. Tel: 223-5204, 683-8667, 628-7605, 697-1142.  Modern onebedroom furnished apartment, telephone, internet, light, water, parking $75 000 p e r m o n t h - Te l : 6 5 8 - 1 5 2 3 , 638-3622.  $35,00 0 , S o u t h R u i m v e l d t Garden $70 000, Kitty US$4000, Diamond $120,000.                     Babb Street, Kitty: One small store with glass cases and AC unit. Asking US$250 monthly. Tel: 656-8400, 6653712 for more information.  ground floor business, Alexander Street, Kitty $75 000, for pharmacy, teacher's lessons or any other kind. Call 2250571, 638-0787.  spacious, 2-bedroom unfurnished bottom flat. Grilled, tiled floor located in Atlantic Gardens $60 000 monthly. Contact: 622-4746, 220-0959.  2-bedroom $60 000 & 3-bedroom furnished $130 000, Kitty one-bedroom $45 000, $70 000, Subryanville two-bedroom semi-furnished $140 000. Troy 626-2243, 694-3652.  large spacious unfurnished two-storey building in Dowding Street, Kitty, has 6 bedrooms. Can be used for residence, business, church, etc - $150 000 monthly. Call 227-3285, 6176502, 670-1570. -bedroom, newly renovated apartment, fully grilled, 24-hour water system and surveillance camera (121 Thomas Street, Kitty). semi-furnished property in Georgetown. Essential amenities and flexible prices US$60 per day, US$800 monthly. Ideal for overseas visitors. Call Lisa 680-6696.  apartment, master bedroom, self-contained, with AC ,fully grilled, E Enachu Street, Section K, C/ville - Rental $80 000 monthly. Call 227-4992 between 08:00hrs and 17:00hrs  Babb Street, Kitty one large ground floor, fully grilled,. Previously spare parts business. Asking US$1000. Call 692-4223, 656-84000 for more information.

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 newly built unfurnished house in beautiful neighbourhood, ECD, with access to public road and seawall US$600 monthly. Contact: 592600-6023. No agents.

. 1-bedroom apartment, semi-furnished, bed, washing machine, stove, phone Parking. Couple or single only. Price $60 000. Tel: 6192525, 668-7230.

 Space for US$600, apartments for US$700, building for school and university. Tel: 226-1064, 615-0067, 669-0901, Mr Darindra 6923631, 669-3350, 225-2709, 6611952, 225-2626, 227-6863, 2275306.

:                   

   -bedroom self-contained lower flat - small family, teacher, students, professional, located 95 Craig Street Campbellville. Contact Prashad Tel. 225-4409, 6450984.  house at Lamaha Gardens suitable for office and residence in immaculate condition US$2500, 2 modern apartments, 3 bedrooms each at C/ville - US$1300 - Contact office 219-4535 8:am - 5:pm  Lovely garden apartment, comfortable, fully furnished, hot/cold water, AC bedroom, Wi-Fi access, central location near taxi and buses, US$550. Tel. 225-7211, 641-4664. bedroom fully furnished flat apt in residential a r ea US$600, one-bedroom apartment US$40 per night, Queenstown. Wills Realty - 2272612, 627-8314, 610-8314. :                                                  Road, 2nd and 3rd floors of newly constructed building, each floor 23x100, suitable for offices, church, doctor's clinic, consultancy, boutique, etc. Tel. 626-6909, 629-0037, 642-7963.  spot could b e u s ed as boutique, bond, church, mini mall, cell shop, snackette, shop, drink shop, pharmacy, cell shop, internet café, e t c . C o n t a c t 6 4 6 - 0668, Call 15:00hrs - 18:00hrs only.  floor restaurant in Middle Street for a state-of-the-art Restaurant & Bar Goodwill go with it U S $ 3 0 0 0 n e g . M r. P a t r i c k Pereira, 225-2626, 231-2064, 227-6949, 227-6863, 2255198, 225-3068. - and two-bedroom fully furnished, AC, WiFi, apartment conveniently located at 6 S e a f o r t h S t , C a m p b e l l v ille. Long- or short-term. US$35/60 daily. 621-3094, 650-5354.     l o c a t i o n : L a r g e and small spaces for business or office at Vreed-en-Hoop, not far from the junction. Tel. 2274870, 223-0628, 671-5999, from 09:00hrs during the day 264-2694 from 07:00hrs to 21:00hrs.  2-storey building situated at Lot 49 Parker Street Providence. Each flat contains 3 bedrooms, one self-contained, equipped with air-conditioned living room, water, light and fully secured with grille. Parking also available. Call 625-6227.  floor restaurant in Middle Street for a state-ofthe-art Restaurant & Bar Goodwill go with it US$3000 neg. Mr. Patrick Pereira, 225-2626, 2312064, 227-6949, 227-6863, 2255198, 225-3068. , Gardens US$1500, Lama Ave, B e l A i r P a r k US$1 8 0 0 , B e l A i r P a r k o n t he round about US$1000, Prashad Nagar US$150 0, land from $11 million, riverside l a n d hotels with US$35 000 m o n t h rental a nd office space US$40 000 month properties from $14 million. 225-2626, 225-5198, 2261064, 623-2591, 669-3350

 Apartments available. Self-contained one bedroom, fully furnished and secured. Call Kanuku Apartments: 226-4001, 225-2780 for more information.  2-bedroom back house,, 340 East Street, central Georgetown. Top flat - $65 000, Bottom flat $55 000, preferably single person or couple. No agents. Contact: Abdul on 2255936 or Trudy on 225-4712.  5-bedroom furnished, swimming pool - US$4000 per month. New one and two-bedroom apartments in Georgetown - US$800, US$1200 & US$1500 monthly, Republic Park 4 bedrooms $75 000 unfurnished. Contact: 225-8241, 227-4950, after hours 226-7829.  use as doctor's clinic, Biochem laboratory, dental surgery, consultancy operatives, etc New Market, Cummingsburg US$2000, two-bedroom office for consultancy mineral trading, etc US$1200. Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314, 610-8314 Email stanleywwills@gmail.com  built three-storey concrete building located at Brickdam, excellent location, never used before, renting as one unit, rent realistic. Call Pete's Real Estate, Lot 2 George Street, Georgetown - 227-2487, 2269951, 223-6218, 226-5546, 2317432, 623-7805, 656-5544.  house in Queenstown, ideal for office US$1000, brand new 2-bedroom US$500/600 unfurnished, Bel Air, Village 4-bedroom house US$700, Bel Air Park houses US$1500, 2300, AA Eccles house, US$1300 neg. Phone now 669-0943, 623-2591, 662-8969. & Business in Punt Trench Dam, La Penitence with front reserve for income and residence. Think Computer/Education. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3831, Mr Hercules 661-1952, Mr Pereira 623-2591, 669-0943, 225-2626, 225-3068, 227-6863, 226-1064.  Executive 4 self-contained immaculate bedrooms, large kitchen on double lot. Reduced from $105M to $80M, owner leaving the country. The next door can be purchased for $120 000 not neg. Phone Mr boodram 692-3831, Mr Alex Pereira 623-3831, Mr Patrick Pereira 669-3350, Lady Abundance 661-1952, Lady Jones 688-3431, 225-2626, 225-3068, 667-7813.  : 7 bedroo m s w i t h p o o l , c o l d and hot facilities, fully furnished US$3000, Greenfield Park beautiful property with 3 bedrooms, beautifully furnish e d , h o t a n d c o l d f a c i l i ties, air condition. Price US$2000 neg, Good Hope 4-bedroom, furnished US$1200, Oleander Gardens 2-bedroom apartment US$1250, Duke Street apartment Kingston 2-bedroom furnished US$1500, Subryanville 3b e d r o o m house with all modern facilities (unique) US$2000 neg, Lamaha Gardens property 3 bedrooms, with all facilities. Price US$2000. Please call us on 2 2 5 - 7 1 6 4 , 2 2 5 - 6 8 58, 6677812 (Terrence) Joy Reid Realty.

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World #1 Realtor Mister Terry Redford Reid 667-7812, 225-6858, 225-7164, 226- 1 0 6 4 , 2 2 5 - 2626, 231-2 0 68, 619-7945. Have the executive r e n t a l r e d u c e d by 35%, Prashad Nagar US$1000, J a c a r anda Av e . B e l A i r P ark U S $ 2 0 0 0 , Barima Ave Bel Air Park US$1 8 0 0 , Bel Ai r S p r i n g s US$1000, large bond for rental office small form US$3 75, 10 000 sq ft office space for technology business. 225-2626, 2255198, 226-1064, 623-2591, 669-3350 ANTHONY Reid BSc h a s more than 20,000 hrs in Real Estate Investment and Economic Transformation of People Economic Gro wth. We have rental from US$1500, in Bel Air Park, ambassador's residence in University Gardens Le Resouvenir, Lama Av e w i t h pool, Jacaranda Ave. with large lawns US$2000, Prashad Nagar US$1000, ap t . f r o m U S $ 7 0 0 , b o n d 8 0 0 0 sq ft, small and large o f f i c e s p a c e up to 150 0 0 sq foot; state of the art hote l a nd o f f i c e c o m p l e x w i t h inc o m e o f U S $ 4 0 000 monthly. 225-2626, 225-5198, 2261064, 623-2591, 669-3350 -bedroom unfurnished hous e o n e a r l y E a s t B a n k , Demerara. Details available to interested parties, $140 0 0 0 m o n t h l y, t h r e e - b e d room furnished flat Alberttown $80 000, twob e d r o o m s e m i - f u r n i s h e d flat, Werk-en-Rust $60 000 non-neg o t i a b l e , t w o - b edroom office space, Alberttown, top flat property secured US$1200 monthly, four-storey concrete business complex, 100 x 100ft, each floor, great for supermarket in new thickly populated area on East Bank, Demerara. Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314, 610-8314 Email stanleywwills@gmail.com  furnished bottom apartment (1 master room), parking, etc US$1000, 3bedroom furnished house (1 master room) grilled, parking, etc US$1500 residential others. Apartment/ houses furnished and unfurnished from US$1000 up. Call 664-5105.

PROPERTY FOR SALE PROPERTY FOR SALE  ST $55M, 60x120. .Tel. 611-0315, 690-8625.        h o m e $ 3 0 M n e g . 6 11 - 0 3 1 5 , 6 9 0 - 8 6 2 5 . Residential Two Blgs on Double Lot Sandy Babb Street. Call 645-0944  flat house in gated community, EBD. Move in, ready. Tel. 670-8958  $150M. Keyhomes 223-1765/615-8734              $65M. Keyhomes 223-1765/615-8734  business spot, Sheriff St. Call 223-9580, 677-6363.  in Canje Street, Section 'K', C/ville - Price $70M. Call 690-1905.      front building. Tel. 6188016.  Charlestown $10M neg. Contact: 627-3902 for serious enquiries only!.  in gated compound. House in Diamond -Tel: 688-4321.    $22M. Keyhomes 223-1765/6158734  property, Mon R e p o s $ 2 5 M , n e g . Te l . 6 1 9 4682, 687-2806.  Street between Albert and Light Streets. Contact: 619-9161, 2252350 for more information.  and downstairs property in Shell Road, Kitty. Contact: 638-3636.

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 3-bedroom $15.5M, South Ruimveldt Gardens $21M, Bel Air $32M. Tel: 626-2243, 6943652.

-flat wooden and concrete building. Vacant possession, 178 Waterloo Street, Cummingsburg, Georgetown $50M. Call 627-3994.

gardens E.B.D2 family executive concrete 5 bedroom house. $59 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400

 building to sell at the corner of Fourth and Light Streets, Alberttown. Serious enquiries only. Tel: 617-8255, 616-6259.

 E.B.D - 5 bedroom concrete house on corner lot repairs needed. $24 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400

: two-storey 4-bedroom concrete property. Lots of yard space. Great deal. $36M. Tel: 220-8596, 643-9196, 686-1091. , Stabroek: Newly constructed 3-storey executive concrete building. Vacant possession. Call 643-6073.  for a lovely home in town or the East Bank or land for business? Contact: Ruth 6841023.  - $5.8M - Lovely 2-Bedroom concrete home, large fenced lot, Essequibo Coast - Call 223-2153, 645-0944. St $35M, South Ruimvdldt $20M, Bel Air Park $35M, East Ruimvdldt $20M, Lance Gibb St, $75M. Call 626-7159, 610-0065. -storey four-bedroom concrete house on double lot, in Republic Park. No agents. Serious enquiries only. 681-6066, 614-7929.  and land 560ft, onestorey 3-bedroom wooden house at Triumph Agriculture Road, ECD, $13.5M. Tel. 602-9415.  four-bedroom concrete property located at 160-161 New Road, Vreed-en-Hoop WCD. Price $68M neg. Call 613-5598.  4-bedroom house with generator etc. Granville Park, BV, ECD - $27.5M neg Tel. 624-4070, 639-2062, 220-3411..  Road Kitty: Land with four house lots, 2 buildings in good condition. Contact 2263890, 227-2121.  property, 3 bedrooms upstairs & downstairs, excellent condition at 20-26 Humming Bird St. Festival City, North R/veldt, 628-5798.  Street, Albouystown 2-storey, 2-family front building. Vacant possession, $12M. Tel. 618-8016.  ECD: Incomplete 2-storey 3-bedroom concrete house, $7M neg. Contact 2259882, 681-2499.  possession: one house on land (double lot) 20 North Road, Bourda. Call owner 225-5727.  ranch house 3½ baths, spacious living room, extra corner lot optional, Republic Gardens, gated compound. Tel. 602-6287, 222-2314.  2-Storey Concrete Building, located at Chateau Margot, ECD. Price $28.5M. Tel: 661-9431. -bedroom property in Phase '1' Good Hope, CD, 6-bedroom at Ann17a Catherina, WCD. Contact 231-4586, 673-5546, 695-4382.  Light Street commercial and residential, $150M. Land with foundation $6.8M. Other various places. Tel: 216-3120 (office), 667-6644.   2-STOREY concrete, 5 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms, , ECD. Contact: Harry 696-7145, 352793-3763. Price $60M.  from overseas? Check out    Sheriff Street, Campbellville: Fully furnished, AC, TV, bed, fridge, stove, internet. Attractive prices. Call 2274792, 682-7733, 656-9894. Rates US$400 - US$500 monthly, etc.  one package: Two properties (house and land) with transport and one 100-acre farm land with livestock (pigs, layer birds and ducks) and bearing assorted fruit trees. Tel. 692-8923.  concrete house 46x26 at Granville Park, Beterverwagting. Excellent security and neighbourhood, 4 bedrooms, 3 toilets and baths. Tel. 672-6169

 three-bedroom property at Bee Hive $19M, two-flat 3-bedroom property at Newtown, Georgetown $21M. Call Husain 675-9107, 642-3478.  E.B.D - executive concrete house, 4 bedroom up and 2 apartments downstairs. $53 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  road kitty - commercial/residential property. $45 million. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 6657400 REPOS E.C.D- Modern 4 bedroom concrete property. $32.5 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400 of canaan- 4 bedroom concrete house. $16.5 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400  street, albertown 3 storey concrete investment property. Suitable for school, embassy, office complex. $149 million . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400  road - new 3 storey concrete building with roof garden. Currently renting as hotel and bar. $110,000,000 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400 st, kitty - commercial/ residential property on corner. $55 million . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  hope E.B.D (gated community) - Executive four bedroom concrete house with swimming pool. $30 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  E.B.D - 2 family house 4 bedrooms upstairs, 2 two (2) bedroom apartments downstairs repairs needed. $15.5 million. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400  street, n/cburg land and building on double lot. $69 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  gardens -executive 5 bedroom house with swimming pool. $150 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  street, lodge - 2 bedroom wooden cottage on double lot with 8ft driveway. $12.5 million. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400          - investment property - 3 bedroom upstairs and 2 two (2) bedroom apartments downstairs. $39 million . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  Street, bourda - fully furnished 20 rooms hotel, restaurant and bar. USD $1.2. Royal Real Estate 2257276, 665-7400  barker road, south ruimveldt gardens - wooden and concrete building on corner lot. $33 million. Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  street, wortmanville - 2 old wooden buildings on land. Size 38 X 105. $14.8 million . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  - 2 bedroom flat concrete house. $10 million . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400  E.B.D - new 6 bedroom executive concrete house. $36 million . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 665-7400  ruimveldt park - furnished 2 storey concrete & wooden house. $22 million . Royal Real Estate 225-7276, 6657400.

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 Hope EBD: Threebedroom house, vacant, situated on eastern side of East Bank Demerara public road at Lots 13 and 14, suitable for business. Call 648-42-74, 225-9473.  Street, Norton Street, Kitty Public Road, Sheriff Street, Republic Gardens, Republic Park, Diamond, Eccles, Hadfield Street. Trival Realty 665-7946. , New Garden St; Newly constructed three-storey, execut i v e c o n c r e t e b u i l d i n g . Va cant possession. Tel. 642-0636.  Now, We buy houses/ land in residential areas. If we do not buy, we provide a ready buyer. Mentore/Singh Realty 225-1017, 623-6136  VILLE: $19M neg. Hot water heating system, great view. Tel: 697-7842, 2317052, 222-5541.  business property on large land space in Kitty. Call 692-4223 or 656-8400 for more information. Serious enquiries only.  concrete building bordered by 3 Main Streets in central Georgetown. Ideal for offices, school, bond, etc., 4 flats 130ft x 35 ft each, land 250ft x 50 ft. 227-0190, 693-5610 concrete house 46x26 at Granville Park, Beterverwagting. Excellent security and neighbourhood, 4 bedrooms, 3 toilets and baths. Tel. 672-6169  Margot: (Great deal), 3-storey concrete property with 9 bedrooms. Land size 332x412, suitable for dwelling and business - Price $160M neg. Tel: 220-8596, 643-9196, 6861091. -storey concrete property with all modern facilities, including storage area, 8 surveillance cameras, gym and business space and lots more. Ideal for business, storage and private dwelling. Property size 28x70 Price $145M neg. Serious enquiries only. Tel: 220-8596, 6439196, 686-1091.  $35M, Nandy Park $22M, Lamaha Gardens $55M, Robb Street $25M, D'Urban Street $34M, AA Eccles $55M, West Coast (house on 3.2 acres land) $50M, LBI (executive) $63M, Lamaha Gardens $55M, Mocha (2 concrete buildings) $15M. Call Diana 227-2256, 626-9382.  two-storey building located at Success ECD, 2 master rooms with hot/cold shower, fully grilled, with garage to hold 3 vehicles. Land space for swimming pool. Price $50M. Contact 6490755, 624-3187.  and Fourth Streets, concrete 3-storey, for any purpose $35M, Lodge range $13M, Guyhoc Park $15M, D'Urban Backlands $ 2 6 M . Te l 2 2 7 - 6 9 4 9 , 2 2 5 2626, 227-6863, 231-2064, 225-3068, 615-0067.  $32M, Charlestown $50M, Light Street $140M, Ogle $35M, Good Hope $17M, Chateau Margot $160M, South Ruimveldt Gardens $14.5M, Kitty $90M, K i t t y $ 3 8 . 9 M ,                        

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 3-bedroom property in Prashad Nagar reduced from $42M to $34M , P e r e S t r e e t $34M. Phone Mrs Bibi Khan 62 3 - 2 5 9 1 , Mr Darindra 6923631, 669-3350, Mr Boodram. 615-0067, Mr Alex 669-0943, 225-2626, 225-3068, 623-2591.

DISCOUNT: 20% on all executive properties $60M, 30% discount on $24M, and below, 15% discount on land $18M. Phone 667 - 7 8 1 2 , 2 2 5 - 6 8 5 8 , 225-2626 Te r r e n c e R e i d .

  are your own 2 0% Bent Street two family busi n e s s $17M . La nd in Da S i l v a S t r e e t 1 4 0x33 $16.8M, Meado w B r o o k r a n c h $ 1 2 M , Lodge Scheme $14M, AA Eccles on double lot $78M, Lamaha G a r d e n s E x e c u t i v e $64M, l a n d i n S o u t h Road 75x33 $38M, Charlotte S t r e e t $ 1 9 M , S e c . M L and 80x60 $15M, Da Silva St L a n d 90x32 $16.5M, Smyth Street Land 120x60 $65M, Bel A i r P ark need repair $50M n e g . 231-2064, Mr. Ramsahoye 225-2709, 225-2626, 225-3068, 2276949, 225-5198, 627-

 Georgetown: Two-storey $19M business below, 3-storey Light & Fourth Streets - business concrete, 2storey Middle Road La P e n i tence $8.5M, BB Eccles 2bedroom house on land 100x50 $12M, Lodge H/S $12M, Da Silva Street land $14.9M, Bent Street business, Guyhoc Park $14M, Hadfield Street 3-bedroom well-kept $9.5M, Phone Mr Boodram 615-0067, Mr A. Pereira 623-2597, Mr Davindra 692-3631, 6693 3 5 0 , 2 2 6 - 1 0 6 4 , 225-2709, Mr Hercules 661-1952, 2252626, 225-3068.

    b u i l d i n g , o v e r looking the Berbice River in commercial area and sits on t w o a c r e s o f l a n d . N e gotiable, 19 Strand, New Amsterdam. 626-0017, 6271865. Email: CLondon219@hotmail.com  Charlotte Street Bourda, new back flat concrete building $10M, Non Pareil ECD two-storey concrete building $13M, Little Diamond EBD twostorey concrete building $13M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 6517078.  Sam's Real Estate & Property Management has the most affordable properties. William Street, Campbellville $30M, Diam o n d $ 5 M , A t l a n t i c Vi l l e $26M, UG Gardens $90M neg. Tel: 697-7842, 231-7052, 2225541.  Park $17M, BB Eccles $32M, $31M, Nandy Park $38M, Blygezight $56M, South Road US$900 000, Lamaha St US$400 000, Regent St US$900 000, Georgetown going business $36M, Land of Canaan going business $90M. 609-2302, 609-6516.  2-storey building situated at Lot 49 Parker Street Providence. Each flat contains 3 bedrooms, one self-contained, equipped with air-conditioned living room, water, light and fully secured with grille. Parking also available. Call 625-6227.  South Ruimveldt twostorey five-bedroom concrete building $22M, Bel Air Park $50M, $75M, Earl's Court ECD massive road front property $70M, Good Hope ECD with 12ft driveway from public road land 60' x 340' with one flat concrete building $50M. Tel. 225-3737, 225-4398, 651-7078.  require repairs in Brickdam, land size 120x38 - $44M was $60M. Phone Alysious Periera 623-2591, Lady Khan 225-2626, Lord Boodram, 615-0067, 225-2709, Lady Abundance 661-1952, 2253068, 669-0943 Mr. Pereira.     HOPE $10.5M, $12M, $15M, C H AT E A U M a r g o t $ 28M , A t l a n t i c V i l l e $19M& $26M, Diamond $40M, Alberttown $45M, L/Gardens $65M, Atlantic Ga r d e n s $ 45M , A l e x a n d e r & Robb S t $ 60M, Tel. 219-4399, 610-8332.      Ave, $55M, G u y s u c o G a r d e n s $ 75 M , G o o d H o p e $ 1 0 . 5 M , $12M, William St, C/ville $ 3 3M , $43M. C/ville $ 4 5 M , Atlantic Ville $26M, Subryanville $150M, Montrose $16M, Mon R e p o s $ 1 0 . 5 M Tel: 2194399, 610-8332   Gardens $65M, $95M, K i t t y $30M, $ 4 4 M , Pike St. C/Ville $45M, David St, $55M. Shamrock Gardens $65M. Duncan St. $26M, Mon Repos $35M, Diamond $19M, Eccles $30M, LBI embankment $31M, She r i f f S t. $150M, Tel. 219-4399, 610-8332                                               

                                                                                                      $70M Property for sale Souvenir Park, Le-Ressouvenir East Coast Demerara. Modern design, 4 Bedrooms, AC, hot water system etc. "Interested" call 6117622 or 226-0575 Websitewww.regencyhomesgy.com  Street $16M, Lodge $14M, North Ruimveldt $5M, Queenstown $30M, $90M, Alberttown $30M, Surbryanville $100M, Regent Street, $100M, $120M, Robb Street $40M, $90M, $1.5M, $1M, Industrial Site Ruimveldt $1.8M, 4 bonds with high land space, Bel Air Park $53M, $80M, $60M, Happy Acres $80M, Republic Park $35M, $25M, $38M, La Grande Fouils 1000ft riverside. Tel: 223-5204, 6838667, 628-7605, 697-1142.  Front property, concrete building on land 112 x 114 ft additional land 98 x 48 ft package deal $60M neg. An investor's dream property, LBI three-bedroom concrete and wooden building $55M, threebedroom concrete property, Bachelor's Adventure on ½ acre land, Nagar property on corner lot $40M. Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314, 610-8314 email stanleywwills@gmail.com % DISCOUNT on all properties for this summer only. UG Gardens $140M, Republic Park $30M, Nandy Park 4 apartments $32M, Middle Road La Penitence land s i z e 1 4 0 x 6 0 $ 1 7 M , s e c o n d S t r e e t A l berttown business and residence $45M, 5th St. Alberttown massive concrete $48M, Eccles $14M, Kitty Sandy Babb St. two properties on double lot $38M, Lamaha St Queenstown apartment complex $58M. Phone Vice President 2312064, 225-3068 , 227-6863, 226-1064, 227-6949, 225-2626. BARGAIN 26% 26% 26% discount: Two-family concrete business and residence in the front of Happy Acres $32M, Dowding Street, Kitty with driveway $16M, BB Eccles $16M, S o u th Ruimveldt Gardens $!6M, Light Street $21M, Second building with 12 ft drive way $!4M, David Street Subryanville with 14ft driveway $16M, West Ruimveldt concrete flat house $4.9M, Dazell Housing Scheme $11M. 615-0067, Mr Darindra 692-3631, 669-3350, Mr. A. Pereira 623-2591, Mrs Hercules 661-1952, 225-2626, 225-2709, 2255198..   b u s i n e s s a n d r e siden c e w ith reserve f o r 2 0 c a r s $ 11 M , M e a d o w B r o ok old house $12M, Lo d g e $ 1 4 M , M i d d l e R oad La Penitence with 20ft driveway 4 apartments $15M, second ranch concrete $38M, Garnett St. business and residence $ 3 2 M . P h o n e M r . B u d r a m 615-0067, M r D a r i n d r a 692-3631, 669-3350, Mr. A. P e r e i r a 623-2 5 9 1 , M r s H e r cules 661-1952, 225-2626, 2252709, 225-5198..  St US$1M, Regent St US$900, South Road US$800 000, Lamaha St. US$400 000, Section 'M' Campbellville US$400 000, Blygezig h t US$275 000, Somerset Court $22M, BB Eccles $46M, $32M, $31, Land of Can a a n b u s i n e s s $ 9 0 M , Windsor Estate Housing. Tel. 592-609-2302, 609-6516, 6452580. =

 N a g a r $ 3 8 M . N ewtown corner land for fast f o o d $ 3 6 M , M a n d e l a Av e 150x60 for Fast food b y t h e Gymnasium $85M with 3s t o r e y c o n c r e t e bui l d i n g , Duncan Street corner l a n d $ 3 5 M , R o b b S t r e e t land $5 0 M , L B I d o u b l e l o t $ 1 5 M , D'Urban Backlands $20M. Phone Mr Boodram 692-3835, Lady Abundance 661-1952, 231-2064, Lady Cameron 2 2 5-2626, 225-2709, Mr Ramsohoye 692-3631, 669-3350  -contained master room with all modern conveniences, fully concreted, on double lot. Reduced from $95M to $78 Jacaranda Avenue 3-bedroom, immaculate, reduced from $68M to $53M. Phone 226-1064 Boodram,615-0067 Mr Davendra 692-3631, 669-3350, Mrs Hercules 661-1952, Mr A. Pereira 623-2591, 669-0944, Mr Ramsahoye 618-000, 225-2626, 225-3068, 227-6949, 225-3198, 227-6863.  REALITY - Diamond Public Road $65M neg. Diamond Scheme $12.5M, $35 neg. ($65M - pool) ($56M furnished) (Executive style) Grove $25M, $20M, $4.5M ($18M 2storey lower flat complete 50x26), Eccles $30M neg., $35M neg. La Parfaite Harmonie $20M neg. with shop, Samatta Point Grove $24M, $25M, Goed Fortuin Public Road $24M, Hadfield Street $20M, $40M neg., Herstelling $23.5M, Punt Trench property. Tel: 6765537, 612-3501, 646-1334, 6415670. bedroom, fully furnished house in residential area $30M; fourbedroom fully AC house with suite for a master room and two other self-contained rooms, parking for more than three vehicles, in residential area, US$66M neg, fourstorey business complex in thickly populated area on East Bank, 100x 100 ft $180M. Two unfurnished concrete buildings in Campbellville $26M, an investment in rentals, four-bedroom wooden building on 12ft stilts, on land 35ft x 112ft, $8.5M neg, B.V. four-bedroom wooden and concrete building with derelict building behind on land 31ft x\ 118ft, $56M non-negotiable. Lacytown five-bedroom wooden two-storey cottage, North Cummingsburg $9M, Wills Realty 227-2612, 627-8314, 610-8314 email stanleywwills@gmail.com  Bargains in Guyana: Full concrete D'Urban Street business $19M, business and residence Bent Street 16M, G o r d o n Stree t b u s i n e s s & r e s i dence $23M. W a terloo Street business and residence (new) $35M. South Road Land $36M, Charlotte Street 2 buildings 2 houses by Light$32M. Land 140 x 60 by Russian E m b a s s y $30M. Land at Turkeyen 140x60 $32M. L0 Ressovenure Land 126x60 $20M. Campbellville flat house needs r e p a i r s $ 13M. Section K $19M needs repa i r s , 3 - s t o r e y Q u a m i n a Street for ho tel U S $ 5 9 9 0 0 0 , B e l A i r P a rk $49 M Lamaha Gardens va l u e d $85M now $ 7 0 M . R e ntal of ap a r t m e n t s f r o m U S $ 7 0 0 , R e s i dence US$1 200 upwards. Phone Lord Patrick Pereira 2276 8 6 3 , 2 2 5 - 2 7 0 9 , 227- 6 9 4 9 , 226-1064, 669-3350. 7 days a w e ek tonyre i d s r e a l t y @ h o t m a i l . c o m

     Lot 185 Charlotte & King Streets, Maraj Building. Tel: 227-0265, 227-1881, 6278057. South Ruimveldt, Sheriff Street, Robb Street, D'Urban Street business spot, Republic Park, Thomas Street, Diamond Public Road, Eccles Public Road, Vlissengen Road, LAND Alberttown, Friendship Land size 115x450 (wharf side) $65M, Non Pareil.       Garde n s e x ecutive $68M, Prashad Nagar 8000 sq ft land $60M, Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park $83M, Bel Air Park $45M Dowding Street Kitty $29M, and $19M, Davi d Street S u b r y a n v i l l e f r o m $19M, ba c k w ith 12ft drive way $1 4M, S ection 'K ' Campbellville $40M, G arnett Street ranch concrete $38M, Owen Street Kitty concrete 2storey $39M, Camp Street business and residence. Phone Mr Darindra 692-3631, 669-3350, Mr Carlos Budram615-0067, Mr. Alex Pereira 231-2064, Mr. Ramsahoye 225-2709, 225-2626, 225-3068, 227-6949, 225-5198, 627-7812, 226-1064. IS your year for 28% discount on all properties. Happy Acres 2-storey concrete $24M, Providence Stadium new $16M, concrete Republic Park $36M, Eccles concrete $34M, South Ruimveldt Ga r d e n s $ 1 2 M n ee d s r e p a i r s , Middle Road La P e n i t e n c e 4 - a p a r tment $14M, La P enitence two-storey $11M, D\U r ban Backlands concrete $28M, Meadow B r o o k $ 1 2M, D\Urban Street concrete residence and business $28M.Mr Darindra 692-3631, 669-3350, Mr Carlos Budram 615-0067, M r. A l e x P e r e i r a 2 3 1 - 2 0 6 4, M r. R a m s a h o y e 2 2 5-2709, 2252626, 225-3068, 227-6949, 2255198, 627-7812, 226-1064.  us at Raphael's Reality 204 Charlotte Street, Bourda Tel: 225-8241, 227-4950 after hours 226-7829, fax 227-1537. Executive Ogle $115M, Diamond $35M, $20M Queenstown $65M, $75M, Versailles - $25M, Continental Park (exquisitely furnished) $70M, Plaisance (2-storey concrete) $23M, Atlantic Ville $19M, John Street, C/ville $55M, Water Street, Agricola $18M, M/cony $65M, Light Street Alberttown $40M, Prospect $20M, North Ruimveldt $12M, Mon Repos $45M, Enterprise $13.5M, $25M, LBI $80M, South Ruimveldt $30M, Hadfield Street $10M, La Parfaite Harmonie $15M.  Lust flat house 3-bedroom $12M, Montrose 2storey, big yard $16M, Turkeyen 2-storey newly renovated $30M, Enterprise 2-storey concrete 4bedroom $30M, Charlestown 2storey concrete house $12M, LBI corner lot un-finished building $55M, Mon Repos 2-storey concrete wooden house $12M, Non Pareil 2-storey four-bedroom double lot $12M, Diamond 1 flat 2-bedroom concrete house $12M, Samatta Point, Grove 3-bedroom concrete flat $24M, Charlotte Street flat concrete newly built 2bedroom close to Orange Walk $12M, Grove 2-storey 4-bedroom newly built concrete house $20M. Tel: 623-7805, 231-7432, 226-9951, 226-5546, 227, 2487. All negotiable! Pete's Real Estate.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

FOR SALE VEHICLES FOR SALE         with papers. Owner leaving country. $170 000 neg. 2314960, 673-5907, 653-1265. enclosed generator - 57 KVA on wheels. Contact: 2533150, 618-8996, 662-6644.  Rottweiler pup, female Golden Retriever pup. Contact: 621-6002, 223-8033.  Steel tables 96"x3'. Contact 223-2109, 6280150.  engine, excellent condition. Contact: 6818013. 4-inch dredge in excellent condition. Please contact us on cell: 682-4249, 627-8778.

 4-bedroiom West Rumiveldt residential park with garden space, reduce from $16M to $13M fully furnished. Phone Tony Reid Realty Mr Alysious Pereira 623-2591, Mr Hercules 661-1952, Mr Ramsahai 6232591, 225-2626, 225-3068, 2255198, 226-1064, 227-6949.

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

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 seven-month-old Rottweiler. Tel. 625-0345   - Contact 682-1493, 226-7630 - $80 000.   Laptop Computer, 15.6 screen - $56,000. or best offer. Contact: 696-7145, 352-793-3763.  dirt bike, minor repairs needed. Going for $85 000. Tel: 668-7562.  Hitachi 200 Excavator, going cheap. Please call 6230732, 669-4984.  6" Land Dredge. Contact: 223-4596, 670-4794.  4-cylinder Kubota engine on bed, 19 Hps. Contact 623-1387.  top L-shaped desk and 2 super soft silk Chinese rugs. Call 227-0625, 693-8646.   cabin boat. Price $300 000. Contact: 685-8273, Julie.  nylon seine, 600 lb. Price $1M. Contact: 685-8273. Ask for Julie. -bred Rottweiler pups, fully vacinnated and dewormed, Tel. 689-1729.  360. Just like new. Working condition. Contact: 6653164.  Welding plan in working condition, 120 volts. Contact: 665-3164.                                          and Ridgeback puppies, mixed breed for sale. Tel. 625-0345.  chicken 50 lb and over $300 per lb, free delivery. Tel. 225-4156, 225-3593.        

 medical equipment, X-ray, viewing boxes, exam tables and lots more.. Call 2270625, 693-8646. Toyota Fortuner PJJ series, lady-driven in good condition. Serious enquiries only. Tel: 661-1553, 684-1163 computers with 20" LCD $65 000, Laptops from $49 000, Iphone 3GS $35 000, BlackBerry from $8 000. Future Tech - 231-2206.  pups, German shepherd pups, 682-2148, 618-2903.. : Farm on Highway. Call Tony, 602-7740 for information.  delivered to spot. Bobcat and excavator rental. Tel: 617-5536.  LAMINATING wood floor, best quality. Call 223-9580, 677-6363.  FLOCK OF SHEEP, ONE FLOCK OF GOAT. Reasonably priced Call-619-9000; 220-9015  Flask Mercury 99.9999% purity - Contact Office 219-4535 08:00hrs - 17:00hrs. Carina, white, new engine, CD, PKK series. Price $800 000 neg. Contact: 654-6394.  refrigerators, stoves, etc. Price starting $60 000. Maytag, Frigidaire, Whirlpool etc. 225-0571, 638-0787.  stall in Bourda Green, can be used to sell grocery, food, fruits, vegetables, etc. - Call 227-3285, 617-6502, 6701570.  phone cases and privacy screen protector. Selling very cheap. Tel: 222-4913,6941499. Buying US (coins).  articles, circle set, dining set, music set, TV, etc. very cheap. Tel: 220-0168, 6126037.  your own water business with a brand new water purification system, supplied and installed in a short time. Call 623-7212.  items, electronics, 4x4 wheels, L/unit food warmers, steel grills, curtain/ blinds, and clothing, much more… 233-1885, 642-3722.  Shepherds available from July 15. Please contact Joan in Republic Park for booking in advance. 600-7871, 2335783. , gear box, and DEF, hollow block 3", 4",-6", 12v 30 amp submergible pump, 19" colour TV, 14" colour TV. Contact: 216-0562, 688-7167.  breed Pitbull pups 7 weeks and mixed-breed Shepherd and Doberman pups. Contact: 669-1507.  rebuilt Perkins, Deutz engines, Lincoln generator welder, Honda ATV bikes, model 'M' with winch, 320 BL excavator. Call 691-2921. -designed upholstered and wooden sofa set, large 2-piece double sided div i d e r. Te l : 6 0 9 - 6 5 1 6 , 6 0 9 2302, 233-5711.

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FOR SALE  and evening dresses, boys' suits, ladies tops, hat boxes - Everything brand new. Tel: 665-4411.   2450 $160 000, Pro Form treadmill $120 000, power wash $65 000. Tel 6500892, 692-2016, stove $50 000, pair Bose speakers $21 000.  paint 5-gal., 2gal pails. Oil paint 1-gal. 5-gal pails all colours, 250-gal. water tank. Tel. 220-1014.  Surround stereo set, 32" flat screen TV, wall divider, fridge, washing machine, Wii Game with accessories and much more. Call 695-3573.  digital washing machine - $45 000, Mastertech 2-door, 56-inch fridge $50 000. Excellent condition Contact: 231-4813, 687-0763 , 696-2881.  steel pipe 20ft long, 2-inch steel pipe 20ft. long., 6 ft. paint scaffold, white E paint, 50gal drums $80 000 or $2 500 a gal. Please call R.R Samuels 225-1514 or 669-4984.  and plucked chickens in wholesale and retail quantities, also available dog meat in any quantity. Tel. 6573707, 643-3240.  18.2 cubic (Frigidaire) refrigerator, 54 acres transported land at Northern Hogg Island. Priced to go. Contact 227-0575, 220-9336.  BTU AC unit comes with transformer and AC brackets, $100 0 0 0 neg. Call Mrs Reynolds. Shepherds available from July 15. Please contact Joan in Republic Park for booking in advance. 600-7871, 233-5783.  -breed puppies, fully vaccinated six weeks. Contact 222-4373, 664-5828, 6631965.  Perkins engine 4236/ 6354 also rebuilt engine on bed. Lister Petter engines and spares in stock. Contact 649-0755, 6243187.  drugs, hair care & facial products, costume jewellery & brand name cologne, all at bargain prices, Conair hair equipment, 646-7555. -built tractor, driven 16-14 inches bore rice field irrigator on trailer. New and at reduced price. Also one 8'x'6'2' box trailer. Four wheeler and water tight. Tel: 227-1830.    ENGINEERING concern consisting of solid concrete structure with all equipment and facilities for casting brass/aluminum components. Tel: 623-4359/225-4359.   Hydraulic Auger drill $1.6M, 14" fibreglass boat with in-board steering 40HP Johnson and trailer $1.8M. Call 623-9099, 218-4201.   Diesel engine 160-180 HP $4.4M, 4- and 6cylinder Perkins engine, 18 HP Kohler Gas engine $450 000. Call 592-623-9099, 218-4201.          , MANNEQUINS, wall hooks, racks, male and female clothing at going-out-of-business prices - (121 Thomas Street, Kitty).  Hobart engine welder large machine welds a little over idle speed, $290 000, wood mortice machine $150 000, wood shaper $180 000. Tel. 6196863, 601-8276.    units 5000 BTU H a i e r n e w $ 2 0 0 0 0 , 8000 BTU GE with remote $35 000, 4-piece 8ft x 12ft folding grille gate, heavy d u t y $ 5 0 0 0 0 , s t e e l p a n el door 30x78 - $15 000, 1 set of 16inch Tundra or Tacoma alloy rims $40 000. Tel: 677-6466.

FOR SALE  Shipment - 6610 Massey Ford Tractor New Holland 4WD, 6610 Ford Tractor 5WD, 4240 Massey Ferguson 4WD, 290 Massey Ferguson 4WD, 240 Massey Ferguson 5WD, John Deere 4WD. Also engine spares in stock. Call 6194483 anytime, Office 226-6325 08:00hrs - 16:30hrs  louvre doors, Canadamade from $9 000 up, 25% off regular price, 37 Brickdam, East of New Thriving. Call 656-5690 Monday to Friday 10:00hrs to 16:00hrs. boat 480 Likoming engine - excellent condition. 650 power Kwasie Scrambler motorbike - excellent condition. 40-ton ice machine cooling tower. Tel: 6162222, 628-1200.  (Series 185) 200 Amps automatic transfer switch - Nema Indoor, ASCO (Series 185) 100 Amps automatic Transfer switch - Nema Indoor, GE manual transfer switch 200 Amps 50/60 HZ. Tel: 665-6030, 6856212.    Serfacon Wadkin, slotted knife, bolt and nuts (4-10 ins), 30lb bread m i x e r 11 0 v o l ts , g r o o v e / t o n g u e c u t t e r, 1 0 H P 440v motor, 24-in ban resaw, one house and land at 123 Block 20 Enmore, Haslington ECD. Tel:256-4131, 660-3440

FOR SALE  sell: Stove with oven, used cabinets, zinc ridging, compressor, welding plant set, 3 tick clock set, generator, shoe rack, car mount, car shocks, car battery and car visor (121 Thomas Street, Kitty)  Welder heavy-duty generator, Kobota 3-cylinder diesel engine, Cummins 6-cylinder and gear box, Kobata engine & generator (diesel), Mercedes 2000, Mercedes 190 (body to be repaired) 2 completed Land Rover diesel engines gear/ transfer box, 110 Land Rover body without engine, Land Rover pick up tray (with all parts), No time wasters. Tel. 2316322, 692-2521.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

 Carina 192 PJJ series, recently installed transmission $690 000. Call 662-5140.

Toyota Hilux, 4x4, automatic, fully powered. One Rav4 automatic - Contact 2533150, 618-8996, 662-6644.

unregistered Toyota Runx 2005 and Toyota Will 2002. Tel: 619-2431.  Premio fully loaded. Excellent condition. Price $2M neg. Contact: 666-7777. Ferguson 4x2 WD Tractor (85 hp) USA-Imported, never registered. Price $2.3 M. Tel: 226-3883, 619-2525. Premio PNN series AC music etc., lady-driven. Price $2.1M. Contact 628-0736.

 6-cylinder air-cooled engine with 100 KVA generator 440 volts, One 25HP Ya m a h a o u t board engine, two 3406 Caterp i l l a r e n g i n e s 3 5 0 H P, a l l f o r e i g n - u s e d . O n e l ow bed tilt trailer max 25 tons, one 132 Laverda Combine, one RZ minibus BGG series, 1 000 lbs, 4- and 5-inch drift seine. Contact 662-9603, 619-2138, 663-3372, 653-0266.

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

VEHICLES FOR SALE 

 Axela, fully loaded, AC deck, good condition, $1.8 neg. Call 613-8538.

 new model 212. Contact 627-4910.  Vitara, immaculate condition, Tel. 629-2371, 6946027.

(1) Nissan Blue Bird 2007 unregistered CONTACT 656 9476 owner migrating  3L diesel bus, series GKK 5698 - $650 000 neg. Contact 6745972, 679-8790.  PPP series, excellent condition, fully loaded, one owner, Tel: 227-1379, 668-8359.

 Titan 4x4, fully loaded, mint condition. Price $2.5M neg. Tel: 625-2010.  Vios 17-inch rims, HID, leather interior $1.6M. Tel: 657-3711, 220-1586.

      o u t b o a r d e n g i n e , o n e 8 0 Mercury outboard engine, one 60 Evinrude outboard engine, 2 fibreglass boats, Bedford truck spare parts, one sector box, left hand TM truck, electrical tools, o n e t r u c k w i n c h . Te l . 6 7 2 9272, 261-6634 .

 

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

 RZ minibus VVTI engine, BRR series. Price $2.3M neg. Contact 699-1582, 663-9944.

 John Deere eng i n e g e n e r a t o r s 1 6 3 K VA ( $ 3 . 5 M ) a n d 6 3 K VA , o n wheels $2.3M, all enclosed, l o w h o u r s . Te l . 6 3 9 - 3 1 0 0 , 667-1116, 220-5526.

    RR 600 motorcycle, like brand new. Contact 682-0384.

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

 Spacio PRR series, excellent condition. Contact 2563943.

 Original, Super Custom seats, immaculate condition. Tel: 621-4038.

  24F front end loader, Wagner mining truck, 3-ton capacity. 618-4958, 603-0956.

 yellow Raum, excellent condition, CD player, alarm system, $1M neg. - 627-9424, 227-0638.

  motor car, excellent condition. Price $890 000. Phone: 268-3953.

 Wagon, PPP series. Price $1.675M neg. Contact: 2208596, 643-9196, 686-1091.

  Minibus, 2 Pitbull, AT 212, AT 192. Phone 269-0534, 6756401.

: AC, mags, deck Price $1.5M - excellent condition, one owner. Tel: 655-7839, 6907344, NEEKOOMARIE.

 6500cc watt generator, Behringer 4000 watt power amp, 15" monitors (powered and non-powered), Bass boxes (scoop). Amp rack, tweeter boxes, 2 Denon Jugglers with mixer and original case. Tel: 623-2923.  ITEMS: 51 Stihl chain saw, 840 Yaesu radio set, jetting hose, 4-burner gas stove, fridge, heavy duty drill press, radial saw, pressure washer, heated pressure washer, 4CY Cummins engine, band saw, 6"/ 8" grey flex, satellite dish frame, metal scaffolding, electrical panels, satellite phone, 15HP Yamaha outboard, Perkins engine and parts. Tel: 218-0357, 218-4201, 623-9099, 665-4082.  sets, music sets and speakers, grass cutter machines and trimmers, brass pipes and shower sets, building paint sprayers, heavy duty rotary and hammer drills, compressors, electric winches (trucks and ATVs), Honda water pumps (2-inch,/3-inch), 48 Yamaha outboard boat engine, vehicle alternators and starters for various vehicles. Tel. 227-8519, 6534287, 618-1839.  50 5 0 a m p l i f i e r used, QSC 1450 amplifier u s e d , S p in 3300 amplifier new, Spin 330 amplifier used, Dennon 1500S m i x e r a nd pair Dennon 3500 CD player used, DBX 1231 equalizer used, DBX 120 x Sub harmonic used, Rane 23A crossover used. Tel. 613-3846, 670-9993. " 5 HP wood planer, 10" 3 hp wood table saw, 8" 3 hp jointer planer, (DeWalt 12" mitre saw, drilling machine, circle saw, 3 hp plunge router, jig saw, cordless drill) 17" wood ban saw 3 hp, sanding machine, 4" wood planer, biscuit cutter, 5" 3 hp blower, air compressors, welding plant, double door fridge, 3 Perkins diesel engines fully bed for dredge. Tel. 220-3523, 6161578.

 RZ long base bus, Serious enquiries. Price neg. Contact 625-6187  Toyota Alex. Tel. 6257416.

  Cars AA60, going cheap - Contact 625-1370, 6880144.  Toyota RZ long base cat eye, BLL series - Price $1.1M. Tel: 216-0367, 602-9029.  BB for sale. First owner, low mileage, $1.4M neg. 610-4291, Ron  Toyota car $700 000. Owner leaving country. Tel: 6847643. -Truck for Sale with and without winch - Tel. # 666-7734  Spacio early PNN series, woman-driven. Price $1.7 neg. Contact: 616-3979.  2005 Tacoma, Primo, Hilux, 4 doors. Contact 627-8057, 629-5178.

 Toyota Mark II $150 000, four-cylinder diesel engine. Contact: 673-9897.

 PMM series, new model Raum, mag, high tech deck. Price $1.8M neg. Contact: 609-5935.  girl/boy and porters. Apply in person to Avinash Water Street, 08:30hrs to 16:30hrs. Import Nissan Bluebird car, new shape (2007) - $2.9M neg. Contact: 692-7701, 688-4270.  Import Bedford MJ Truck with winch- Needs Jumbo tyres and canopy $4.8M neg - Contact: 6927701, 688-4270.  Toyota Levin PKK 6151, manual, 5 age engine, 15CC, AC, No Problems! $1M. Contact 6442446.

   C a r i n a W a g o n , very affordable. 616-2409

 PJJ series 110 Sprinter, one PLL series 192 Toyota, both are in excellent condition, fully loaded. Contact: 645-9810, 2202784.

 Vitz $1.75M, Contact Robin, Tel. 6550647.

 Lancer motorcar, immaculate condition, mags, music, lady-driven. Contact: 678-6464.

 82 Starlet Turbo, stick gear, DVD, AC. Tel. 682-0997.

 Toyota Hilux extra cab, 3RZ GMM Series, excellent condition, $2.5M neg. Contact: 6470580.

 Nissan Bluebird SSS $450,000 negotiable. Tel: 6032350. EVO 2 car, mag rims DVD/CD, Airbrush. Tel: 6262095.  Xtrail 2004 model, PRR Series. Price $3.5M neg. Tel: 647-0016.  PRR series colour white. Contact: 222-2267, 6273553.  Raum, PNN series, 16" chrome rim, flair kit, AC, CD $1.2M neg. Tel: 650-0609.

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Sharma grabs... From back page “To start with it was a bit difficult to convince him, so the last two overs when he came in, I just told him to bowl short,” Dhoni told reporters. “I set a field to him so that he doesn’t even think of bowling up, so that was the strategy - give him a field where he is forced to bowl the kind of length I want him to bowl. “It worked, and once he got Moeen’s wicket I think he was eager enough to try that line for a consistent pe-

riod of time.” Mop-haired Sharma has at times struggled to win the affections of Indian cricket fans, but his captain had no doubt about having him bowl to a plan at a crucial period of the match, Moeen and Root having put on 101 for the fifth wicket. Sharma had already helped dismantle England’s top order on Sunday, seeing off Alastair Cook and Ian Bell within the space of two runs, and his second period of inspiration handed them

CPL money stolen... From back page Media reports here quote investigating officers as saying Bynoe placed the money in an envelope and secured it in a drawer at around 17:00hrs on Saturday, but it could not be found when she went in search of it on Sunday. An envelope with a number of cheques also in the drawer was untouched,

said police. Police believe the robbery was an inside job since the door to the general office was not tampered with, but the one leading to the office where the money was kept was broken into. A number of people have been questioned, but no arrest has been made. “CPL can confirm that

just their sixth Test victory in England. “He is someone who works really hard on his bowling, really hard on his fitness. He is not shy of bowling long spells,” Dhoni said. “Whenever you ask him to bowl, whatever the situation, he gives us more than 100 per cent every time. “So there is no reason why he should not test this line. “With the kind of height he has he can exploit the bounce a bit more and put pressure on the batsman. “This is definitely something he can add to his armoury.” there is an investigation currently under way regarding an issue with tickets,” said CPLT20 media officer for Trinidad and Tobago, Abigail Edwards. “However, it cannot comment further until such a time as the relevant authorities have completed their enquiries.” CPL features Red Steel against Guyana Amazon Wa r r i o r s o n T h u r s d a y, Jamaica Tallawahs on Saturday and St Lucia Zouks on Sunday.

Victory vindicates... From page 29

Hashim Amla things did not look particularly rosy even though history said no team had chased down such a big fourth innings victory target at the venue. “I just wanted as many overs to bowl to win the game, it’s not easy to bat last on this wicket, if we lose the game, so be it, but give us the best chance to win the game,” Amla said of his declaration. “At 110 for one, we thought if we get one wicket we had a chance because batting last and chasing 370 is a really tall ask for any team.” He was also lucky to have Dale Steyn, arguably the best fast bowler in international cricket, at his disposal and the quick came up with a matchwinning performance to gift Amla a perfect captaincy debut.

Amla, on his part, displayed signs of a leader who was not averse to taking risk to get results. “I was pretty confident and very excited, because that uncertainty is something that is quite exciting - bland word, but it is an exciting feeling to have that uncertainty,” he said. Amla was effusive in his praise for Steyn and was happy with the overall team performance which made him optimistic of winning the series against the gritty Sri Lankans. “Not many teams have come here and won a Test series so it’s in the back of our minds,” said Amla, adding, all he was now looking forward was to “having a nice cup of tea and enjoying this win.”

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Sharma bowls India to victory as England crumble By Josh Reich LONDON, England (Reuters) - Ishant Sharma claimed seven wickets to bowl India to a 95-run victory over England in the second Test at Lord’s yesterday, their first overseas win since 2011. India’s second victory at the home of cricket and first since 1986 continued England’s miserable year after series defeats by Australia and Sri Lanka. Resuming at 105 for four in pursuit of 319, Joe Root and Moeen Ali survived until the final ball before lunch when the latter fell to Sharma. The willowy right-armer claimed four more wickets after the break as England’s batsmen capitulated in the face of India’s short-pitched barrage and were bowled out for 223, putting the visitors

1-0 up in the five-match series. Sharma finished with career-best figures of 7-74, including five wickets in 33 balls. “It was fantastic to see the effort and determination the guys showed - a very memorable game of cricket for us,” India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni told reporters. “I feel every game is important, but yes, it feels good to win Test matches outside India, and being Lord’s it is very special, but at the same time, every Test match is special for us.” Root and Moeen had earlier given hope of an unlikely home victory, having come together with England in trouble at 72 for four, midway Sunday’s evening session. SHARMA BRUTE They added a further

India claim first overseas win in three years

Ravindra Jadeja sets off on a celebratory run after the fall of the last wicket at Lord’s yesterday. 68 runs yesterday morning before Moeen, who batted for a day to nearly save the second Test against Sri Lanka at Headingley last month, fell to a brute of a delivery from Sharma which forced him to fend

off to Cheteshwar Pujara at short leg. Root and Prior came out after lunch bristling with intent, hitting 20 runs in the first two overs after play resumed as Mohammed Shami and Sharma offered

Cook admits pressure to turn results around By Josh Reich (REUTERS) - England captain Alastair Cook admits that should he fail to score runs in the remaining three Tests against India and results do not go his way, he may no longer be the right man to revive the fortunes of his struggling team. England slumped to a 95-run loss in the second Test at Lord’s yesterday, the middle and lower order blown away by a shortpitched barrage from seamer Ishant Sharma, who took career-best figures of seven for 74. The loss took England’s winless streak to 10 Tests, having lost their last two series to Australia and Sri Lanka, and means they must win two of the three remaining matches to have any hope of beating India. Serious questions are now being asked about Cook’s suitability for the c a p t a i n c y, a n d h a v i n g scored 115 runs in his last seven innings, he is struggling to justify his place at the top of the order as well. “If I’m not scoring runs by the end of the series and losing more games it becomes tougher and tougher, doesn’t it,” Cook told reporters.

How did it come to this? Alastair Cook reflects on England’s loss at Lord’s on the fifth and final day of the 2nd Investec Test.

“I’m clearly maybe not the man to turn it around. “I’ve been speaking with Mooresy (coach Peter Moores) over the past couple of days, even in tough times, and he and I still think we can turn it around.” The 29-year-old admitted he did have doubts, but was determined to remain captain until it is taken out of his hands. “It’s hard when you lose, there is no mistake about that, it’s a tough job when you lose games of cricket and it’s even tougher when you’re not scoring runs,” he said. “I’m not going to hide and say I’m waking up ev-

ery morning the best I’ve felt in my cricketing career at this precise moment in time. “But, if and when we turn this around and when we get 11 people working close to their potential and we get to win a game of cricket and it changes, that moment of going through tough times will make it feel a lot better.” VAUGHAN CALL Former England skipper Michael Vaughan said Cook should be replaced by Eoin Morgan, who has not played a Test since 2012. “A real decision needs to be made about Alastair Cook,” Vaughan told the BBC.

“I look at the way he’s played - he’s not scored a hundred in 27 innings, tactically he’s been all at sea for a while now. “Go and spend four or five months away from cricket. He’s 29 years of age, he’s been in this environment for eight years nonstop. That takes its toll as a player never mind with the captaincy burden as well.” While Cook has been battling, he has not been helped by the form of a number of his senior players. Fellow batsman Ian Bell has made starts but failed to push on, Stuart Broad has been down on pace, and wicketkeeper Matt Prior is struggling with the gloves and bat. The new generation of players such as Gary Ballance and Moeen Ali has shown plenty of promise, but cannot be expected to carry their more senior team mates. “Myself, Ian Bell, Stuart Broad and Matt, we haven’t played as well as we can,” Cook added. “Test cricket is really tough environment to survive in and play, the game unfortunately owes you nothing just because you’ve done it in the past, you have to keep performing for England.”

a procession of short balls. D h o n i ’s p l a n p a i d dividends shortly afterwards, however, when Prior, who has endured a poor run both behind the stumps and with the bat, hooked Sharma to Vijay at deep mid-wicket for 12. Ben Stokes completed a pair in the match, mis-hitting Sharma to Pujara at mid-on and Root went the same over for 66, caught by Stuart Binny after another poor hook shot. Sharma claimed his fifth victim of the day and seventh of the innings when he

INDIA first innings 295 all out England first innings 319 all out India second innings 342 all out ENGLAND second innings (o/n 105-4) S. Robson lbw Jadeja 7 A. Cook c Dhoni b Sharma 22 G. Ballance c Dhoni b Shami 27 I. Bell b Sharma 1 J. Root c Binny b Sharma 66 M. Ali c Pujara b Sharma 39 M. Prior c Vijay b Sharma 12

had Stuart Broad caught down the leg-side by Dhoni. James Anderson was last to fall, run-out by Ravindra Jadeja, with whom he clashed during the drawn first at Trent Bridge, an incident which left both players facing misconduct charges. “It is a tough defeat at Lord’s, the home of cricket and we have to give India a lot of credit. They out-bowled and out-batted us and that’s why they deserved to win,” England skipper Alastair Cook said.

B. Stokes c Pujara b Sharma 0 L. Plunkett not out 7 S. Broad c Dhoni b Sharma 8 J. Anderson run out 2 Extras: (w-1, nb-2, b-13, lb-16) 32 Total: (all out, 88.2 overs) 223 Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-70, 3-71, 4-72, 5-173, 6-198, 7-201, 8-201, 9-216. Bowling: Kumar 16-7-21-0, Shami 11-3-33-1, Sharma 23-6-74-7, (nb-2), Jadeja 32.2-7-53-1, Vijay 4-1-11-0 (w-1), Dhawan 2-0-2-0.

England’s Prior to take break from game LONDON, England (Reuters) - England wicketkeeper Matt Prior is taking a break from the game for the rest of the domestic season following the 95-run defeat by India in the second Test at Lord’s yesterday, he told the England and Wales Cricket Board website. Prior, under pressure for his place after a poor run of form with the gloves and the bat, has not retired from international cricket but at the age of 32 and with ongoing injury problems his future must be in serious doubt. “I’m not doing justice to myself and more importantly the team and that is what matters first and foremost,” Prior said. “I tore my quad before the first Test and my right hand has been beaten to a pulp, but the main issue is the Achilles. “Now we have the time, I want to be pro-active about how we deal with it

Matt Prior so I imagine that I’ll have an operation. “I’ve always said as long as I can do my job I will manage the pain and get on with it, but it has now got to the point where I can’t do my job to the level I expect of myself.” Prior has played 79 Tests since making his debut in 2007, scoring more than 4 000 runs including seven centuries at an average of 40.18. His absence will be another blow for a struggling England team who have not won in their last 10 Tests following the retirement of off-spinner Graeme Swann, the axing of leading batsman Kevin Pietersen and the unavailability of Jonathan Trott due to a stress-related illness.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

England captain Gerrard retires from internationals LONDON, England (Reuters) - England captain Steven Gerrard has announced his retirement from international soccer, the Football Association said yesterday. The Liverpool midfielder won 114 caps for his country after making his debut in a 2-0 win over Ukraine at Wembley in 2000. “I have enjoyed every minute of representing my country, and it is a sad day for me knowing that I won’t pull on the England shirt again,” he told the FA’s website (thefa.com). Gerrard’s appearance at the World Cup in Brazil last month was the sixth time he had represented England at a major tournament, but it ended in failure as Roy Hodgson’s side went out at the group stage. Gerrard appeared to be particularly affected by the disappointment - never more so than after the 2-1 defeat by Uruguay, when his misjudged header allowed

Luis Suarez to score the late winner. The 34-year-old said he was retiring from internationals in part to ensure he can keep playing at a high level for Liverpool. “I’d like to firstly thank my family and friends for all their support throughout my England journey,” Gerrard said. “I’d also like to thank everyone who has been part of my international career, from the England managers I’ve played under to the staff at the FA and, of course, all the players I’ve been fortunate to play alongside. “In particular, the supporters have been amazing, not least in Brazil, when they got behind the team despite the disappointing results. “I’d especially like to thank Roy (Hodgson), firstly for giving me the captaincy permanently when he took the job, making me the proudest man in the country and allowing me to fulfil my childhood dream.

playing to a high level and giving everything to Liverpool, I believe this is the right decision, and having Champions League football back at Anfield is another big factor in my decision.”

England’s Steven Gerrard squats on the pitch after their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match against Costa Rica, at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte on June 24. (Credit: Reuters/Damir Sagolj) “He has been very understanding over the past few weeks and is a man I will always hold in the highest regard. “This has been a very difficult decision, one of the toughest I’ve had to make in my career. I have agonised over this since coming back from Brazil and have spoken to family, friends and people

close to me in the game before coming to this point. “Most importantly, Brendan (Rodgers, Liverpool manager) has been fantastic and obviously I have to look after my body as much as possible to ensure I can give everything when I take to the field. “To ensure I can keep

Pinot plays down Bardet rivalry ahead of Pyrenees By Julien Pretot CARCASSONNE, France - (Reuters) Thibaut Pinot has played down an all-French rivalry with fellow youngster Romain Bardet by saying his compatriot is not his biggest threat for a rare home podium finish on the Tour de France. Pinot, who is fourth just behind third-placed Bardet, believes Spain’s secondplaced Alejandro Valverde, American Tejay van Garderen in fifth and France’s Jean-Christophe Peraud have greater time-trial prowess and are thus his main rivals. Italy’s Vincenzo Nibali is well on his way to overall victory. There are three stages in the Pyrenees in the last week of the race, but the podium standings could well be decided with Saturday’s final time trial, a 55-km solo effort against the clock in which Bardet does not excel.

FDJ-Bigmat rider Thibaut Pinot of France cycles during the eighth stage of the 99th Tour de France cycling race between Belfort and Porrentruy. “There has always been a rivalry with Romain,” a relaxed Pinot told a news conference on the second rest day of the Tour yesterday. “We were not in the same club; we’re not in the same team. But we discuss a lot during the stages, yesterday we spent 45 minutes chatting at the beginning of the stage.”

Asked who his rivals for a podium finish are, he said: “Today, Valverde, van Garderen and Peraud. Bardet has only 15 seconds on me.” Should it stand after the Pyrenees, where Bardet has promised to blow up the race, the AG2R-La Mondiale rider’s 16-second advantage is expected to be easily wiped by Pinot.

“I’m more afraid of the others in the time trial,” he said. While FDJ.fr rider Pinot, 24, has greatly improved in the effort against the clock, he is still not on the level of Peraud and van Garderen, or even Valverde. Valverde is 4 minutes 37 behind Nibali and Pinot is 29 seconds behind the Spaniard. He leads van Garderen by 43 seconds and veteran Peraud by 1:02. The 23-year-old Bardet believes he and Pinot could be joining forces although there will be no clear alliance as he shares leader’s responsibilities at AG2R with Peraud. “If we’re both on a breakaway move, we’ll give everything because we have the same interests,” he said yesterday. The last Frenchman to finish on the Tour podium in Paris was Richard Virenque in 1997.

‘INCREDIBLE SERVICE’ Hodgson told the FA: “While I’m disappointed in the decision, I can entirely understand Steven’s situation and can have no complaints given the incredible service he has given to his country. “I must respect his wishes due to the discussions we have had and the amount of thought and consideration he himself has given it. “He is an incredible man and a fantastic footballer whom we have all been blessed to see in an England shirt so often. “It is never by coincidence that people reach such a staggering figure as 114 caps - it is a mark of his wonderful talent allied to a huge drive and determina-

tion to live up to the highest standard. “He is not only a player to bring crowds to their feet with moments of brilliance; he was a tremendous captain and an exceptional role model for everyone who was fortunate to come into contact with him. “We shall miss his leadership qualities as we look ahead to the qualification campaign (for Euro 2016) with a youthful group of players.” Gerrard captained England 38 times, scored 21 goals for his country, and was the third most capped England player of all-time behind Peter Shilton (125) and David Beckham (115). His final appearance was against Costa Rica at the World Cup, when he came on as a 73rd-minute substitute in a 0-0 draw. The FA said Gerrard will continue his strong relationship with the governing body in a “high profile ambassadorial role”.

Victory vindicates Amla’s declaration gamble

Hashim Amla and Dale Steyn of South Africa high-five after their victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka GALLE, Sri Lanka Reuters) - Hashim Amla was probably more relieved than elated after his declaration gamble paid off and the bearded South African began his captaincy tenure with a thumping 153-run win against Sri Lanka on Sunday. South Africa’s first permanent non-white skipper

made a gamble on the fourth day of the series-opener when he declared his team’s second innings at 206-6, challenging the hosts to score 370 runs in four sessions to win the first Test. With Sri Lanka knocking 110 runs off that victory target by the close of play on Saturday losing just one wicket, Turn to page 27

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

4th Annual Digicel Schools Football Competition

St George’s repeat as G/town Zone champions … National quarter-finals on today

DEFENDING champions St George’s Secondary School made it back-toback titles after prevailing 4-2 in a penalty shootout against Chase Academy when the two teams met in the Georgetown Zone final of the Digicel Schools Football Competition on Sunday, at the Camp Ayanganna ground. After the two teams played to a nil-all stalemate in regulation time, it was down to the shooters and goalkeepers to produce their best for a place in the national quarter-finals and it was St George’s marksmen and goalkeeper Royston Dublin who stepped up to the task to send them to the next phase.

The highly anticipated matchup failed to live up to expectations as both teams struggled to create solid chances, while the limited opportunities ended with errant shooting being the order of the day. Chase Academy sporting a few players who represented other schools in the previous edition looked the more organised and had the better of the exchanges throughout, but the indomitable Quincy Andrews in central defence for St George’s proved once again to be the most difficult personnel to get past, as he effected some timely tackles and interceptions to keep the game even. The nippy Keri Codring-

Tournament Coordinator Lavern Fraser (centre) hands over the winning trophy to St George’s captain in the presence of teammates and teachers on Sunday. ton was also in good form, marshalling the wing back

Regional U-19 tourney starts today ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Double-crown champions Jamaica will face longstanding rivals Barbados at Everest in the opening round of the 3-Day competition in the Regional Under-19 Tournament which opens today in Guyana. Hosts Guyana meet Leeward Islands at the Guyana National Stadium and Windward Islands play Trinidad & Tobago at Enmore in the other first-round matches of the 3-Day competition. Two weeks later, the Jamaicans again tackle the Barbadians across town at the historic Bourda Oval, the former international venue located in the heart of the Guyana capital of Georgetown, in the opening round of the One-day competition on August 4. This year, the tournament, the marquee tournament for young, regional players, will feature three rounds of threeday matches contested among the six regional teams with the team accumulating the highest number of points being crowned the Regional Under-19 3-Day champions. A composite ICC Americas side, featuring the most promising youngsters from ICC Associate and Affiliate members from the Caribbean, North, Central and

South America, will join the six territorial teams for the One-day competition which will be played over seven rounds, leading to the Grand Final between the two teams that accumulate the highest number of points. Jamaica captured the 3-Day title last year in St Kitts, when they finished on 47.9 points to top the points table ahead of T&T, Guyana, Windwards, Barbados and Leewards. They played unbeaten to also collect the One-day title, ahead of Windwards, T&T, Guyana, Barbados, ICC Americas and Leewards. SQUADS BARBADOS: Joshua Drakes (captain), Chad Williams (vice-captain), Leniko Boucher, Alex Fergusson, Lee-Germon Gaskin, Akil Greenidge, Keon Harding, Matthew Jones, Nicholas Kirton, Neil Persaud, Tarik Shorey, Shamar Springer, Jafari Toppin, Dikembe Wilson GUYANA: Brian Sattaur (captain), Sharaz Ramcharran (vice-captain), Balchan Baldeo, Daniel Basdeo, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Shimron Hetmyer, Askay Homray, Keon Morris, Keemo Paul, Steven Sankar, Kemol Sevory, Niall Smith, Daimon Waldron, Akel Wallace JAMAICA: Ramaal Lew-

is (captain), Nicholas Walters (vice-captain), Ryon Burnett, Shahid Crooks, Ramone Francis, Leroy Lugg, Abijai Mansingh, Odaine McCatty, Romaine Morris, Mark Parchment, Odean Smith, Oshane Thomas, George Walker, Malcolm Whyte LEEWARD ISLANDS: Jeremiah Louis (captain), Alzarri Joseph (vice-captain), Colin Archibald, Therone Bussue, Kacey Carty, Jaeel Clarke, Mohit Hingorani, Asharn Hodge, Shaquille Martina, Ross Powell, Kenrick Scott, Mrinal Wadwha, Dion West, Saeed Williams TRINIDAD & TOBAGO: Jeremy Solozano (captain), Amir Jangoo (vice-captain), Jesse Bootan, Camillo Carimbocas, Brian Christmas, Tevin Jadoo, Brandon Jaggernauth, Justin Joseph, Keron Kanhai, Jemeel Maniram, Anderson Phillip, Samuel Roopnarine, Akil Seetal, Shane Smith W I N D WA R D I S LANDS: Roland Cato (captain), Kershaskie Jno Lewis (vice-captain), Doran Edwards, Melvin Gordon, Kharmal Hamilton, Sherman Hooper, Deron Hypolite, Ryan John, Anson Latchman, Sherman Lewis, Obed McCoy, Craig Phillip, Gidron Pope, Tonis Simon.

position with composure and skill that certainly belied his

age, while Orin Moore Jr was also a tower of strength in attack and defence. The usually prolific Shemar Barrow was held at bay all afternoon and seemed frustrated by the time the penalty shootout came around. In the end it was the team that held its nerves that subsequently prevailed. With the win St George’s walked away with $100 000, the winning trophy and medals, while Chase Academy took home the runner-up medals and will have to wait another year to seek revenge. Present at yesterday’s game was Coordinator of the Tournament Lavern Fraser, who made the presentation

to the teams following the conclusion of the match. St. George’s now set up an exciting clash against Region 4 champs Beterverwagting Secondary today at the same venue, starting at 15:30hrs. In the other quarterfinal, last year’s beaten finalists Waramadong will face Region 3 champs Leonora Secondary, defending champions Christianburg/Wismar Secondary will square off against Region 6 champs Vryman’s Erven at Wisburg ground in Linden, and Annai will tackle Region 5 champs Bush Lot Secondary at Burnham Park in New Amsterdam.

Waqar wants to revive Pakistan’s love affair with pace KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan coach and former paceman Waqar Younis has promised to rejuvenate his country’s fastbowling attack. Waqar, who in May accepted the coaching job for the second time in four years, said he wanted pace to play a pivotal role in Pakistan cricket again. “We shouldn’t just be depending on our spinners, we also need to rely on our pace bowlers,” he told reporters in Lahore yesterday. “We have some talented pacers and they can be groomed for the future.” As a player, Waqar formed a formidable new-ball attack with Wasim Akram, finishing with 373 Test and 416 one-day international wickets. He and Wasim shared a total of 1 705 wickets in Tests and ODIs. Waqar’s first assignment of his two-year contract as coach is a tour of Sri Lanka in August, where Pakistan play two Tests and three ODIs. “Even in Sri Lanka we will not just depend on our spinners - the pace bowlers are also being prepared to do their work in those conditions,” Waqar said. “Pakistan has been blessed with some world-class pace and spin bowlers and I want to make both of them equally

important for the team.” Waqar pointed out that Pakistan has a proud history of producing fast bowlers. “One part of my job is to groom the pace talent we have available,” he said. In the past four years Pakistan’s dependence on its spinners, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Rehman and others, has grown in Tests and one-day internationals. In contrast, the reliance on pace has decreased since 2010 following the spot-fixing bans handed out to former pace bowlers Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir. Waqar said the tour to Sri

Lanka would be tough, since Sri Lanka had been playing non-stop cricket and a lot of Test matches. “They have recently played England and South Africa, two good Test sides, so it will be a test for us in their conditions,” Waqar said. “But in the past we have done well there so I am confident.” Waqar said Pakistan would be playing three full series before the World Cup in early 2015 and he wanted to use them to prepare a strong nucleus for the oneday tournament in Australia and New Zealand.

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Tuesday July 22, 2014)

Compliments of THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL CO. LTD-83 Garnette Street, Campbellville (Tel: 225-6158; 223-6055) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) 6 wins (2) St Lucia Zouks Today’s Quiz: (1) What was the result of the first game of this year’s LCPL? (2) Who was declared ‘Man of the Match’ in the inaugural game of LCPL 2014? Answers in tomorrow’s issue

GUYANA CHRONICLE Tuesday July 22, 2014

Lucrative Boyce/Jefford Track & Field Classic officially launched

… Event set for August 16-17 in Linden

By Tamica Garnett OVER $1.4M in cash and prizes will be up for grabs at the fifth edition of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic, which was officially launched yesterday in the boardroom at the Sleep In International Hotel on Brickdam. Set for August 16-17 at the Mackenzie Sports Club ground, this year the event is expected to see the return of notable athletes such as Trinidad’s Mark London and Alita Moore, with the addition of this year’s CARIFTA games gold medallist Kadecia Baird as well as fellow US-based Guyanese athlete Brenessa Thompson. Chairman for the Boyce and Jefford Committee, Colin Boyce, yesterday confirmed the attendance of the athletes, while noting that a bid is still being made to possibly have Guyana’s men’s 100m record holder Adam Harris participate at the event.. The event will feature individual cash prizes for

L-R: Wartsila Contract Manager, Aaron Fraser, Boyce and Jefford’s Chairman Colin Boyce, Ansa McAl Smalta Brand Manager Anjeta Hinds, Boyce and Jefford’s co-Chairman, Edison Jefford, and Digicel Representative Gavin Hope Following that, the secthe first- to third-place fin- now added to the female ond-placed finishers will ishers in the international 1500m and 200m and men’s walk away $400 000 richer, events, amounting to $50 400m and 800m races. the club managing to finish 000, $30 000, and $20 000 third will collect $250 000 The much-anticipated respectively. and fourth and final prize meet will also feature an inFor the first time, an “increase in the top prize, which position will receive $150 000. ternational event” will be stands at $600 000 and will Last year’s top prize was added and will see the inclu- be awarded to the top club $500 000 and went to the sion of two events, notably to amass the most points Running Braves athletics the female triple jump and off of their athletes’ stellar club which had dethroned male long jump, which are performances. the Police athletics club. This

year’s increase is sure to motivate even more intense competition among the clubs. According to Boyce, with the event gaining momentum over the years, clubs from overseas have already begun to voice their hopes of participating at the meet. However, with the original aim of adding to the coffers of the local clubs, according to Boyce, it would be unfair to throw international clubs into the mix without first giving the local clubs the chance to strengthen themselves to withstand such a development, however progressive. “As this meet is growing, our intention is to allow those clubs to grow to the stage where we can have clubs coming from Jamaica, probably Trinidad and not only individuals. We don’t want to invite clubs to come and take away all the cash, so we are giving those (local clubs) the chance where we can feel free to bring in a club.”

Boyce said. In addressing other concerns for the meet, Boyce noted that it has been touted that there is a possibility that the organisers will have the meet moved, upon the completion of the all-weather track and stadium in Leonora on the West Coast, Demerara. However, on this notion Boyce declared that the Boyce and Jefford Committee has made a commitment to the people of Linden to keep the meet in Linden as improved facilities in Linden are expected as the years advance. Also present at the launching were representatives of a few of the sponsors, namely Amrita Hinds from Ansa McAl, Gavin Hope from Digicel and Aaron Fraser from Wartsila. They all commended the growth and development that the event has seen over the years and reiterated their joy of once again being a part of the event.

Sammy to debut in the Basketball summer camp much needed Australian Big Bash around the country – Chris Bowman TASMANIA, Australia (CMC) - West Indies T20 captain Darren Sammy is to make his debut in Australia’s Big Bash League (BBL) this summer after signing with the Hobart Hurricanes. “ Wi t h p l a y e r s l i k e George Bailey, Alex Hales and Ben Dunk, there is a lot of exciting talent in the team already,” Sammy said. “I am really looking forward to coming to Tasmania and taking part in the Big Bash League.” Sammy is expected to represent Hobart in the first six matches of the tournament before joining West Indies for their training camp ahead of the 2015 World Cup. The St Lucian all-rounder is joining England’s Hales as the two international signings for the Hurricanes. “I have heard so much about coach (Damien) Wright, he seems like a West Indian, very cool and an amazing fellow,” said Sammy who was captain of West Indies in all formats until last year, when Dwayne Bravo was handed control of the ODI side, and

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Darren Sammy Denesh Ramdin became Test captain earlier this year. “A few of my (West Indian) team-mates might also be playing in the Big Bash League so I’m looking forward to the contest with them.” Sammy’s lower-order striking has made him a dangerous batsman in the shorter formats and he has taken 99 T20 wickets at 25.18 with an economy rate of 7.37. “He’s a really talented cricketer who can do a little bit of everything,” Wright said. “He’s a great leader as well and he’s been captain of the West Indies for a number of years now, also captaining the team for the T20 World Cup in 2012. Sammy will give us that lower-order hitting too which is something we didn’t quite have last season.”

YOUTH Basketball Guyana (YBG), the entity which over the last six years has been the guiding light in basketball development in Guyana, is now in its second week of its annual summer camp being hosted at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. However, Bowman said that while YBG is only doing what was mandated by the National Sports Commission (NSC) from whom it receives the bulk of its support, it’s important for children across the country to benefit from the same programme. Bowman, who, along with Ryad Boyce, is a director of the famed youth

development organisation, said, “Camps like these are much-needed around the country, so I would like to see this being replicated across the country.” The camp caters for children aged 10-15 both male and female, and is conducted by former National player and FIBA referee Lugard Mohan, Mark Trim along with current basketball poster boy Akeem Kanhai. “It’s been overwhelming,” Bowman said when asked about the response of the participants and their parents, adding, “the players are all enthusiastic and are willing to learn, but the camp teaches more than just basketball.” An always passionate

National point guard Akeem Kanhai looks on as a YBG camp participant tries to execute what she was taught (Delano Williams photo) Bowman said that YBG is sticking to its fiat to embody the development of the game

in Guyana. The event will wrap up on August 31.

Usain Bolt releases racing schedule K I N G S TO N , J a m a i c a (CMC) - Sprint super star Usain Bolt is set to return to the tracks next month after injury concerns had slowed his return this season. Bolt, who has not been seen in competition all season, is set to compete in four events starting with an appearance at the Common-

wealth games in Glasgow next month. The Jamaican athlete, the fastest man of all-time, has released his racing schedule that includes running the sprint relay for Jamaica at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and three other meets. According to the sched-

ule released on Twitter and his website Bolt will open his season by running the sprint relay August 1 and 2 at the Commonwealth Games which begin July 23. Bolt is down to compete in the Mano o Mano 100 metres at the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 17. On August 23, he runs

another 100 metres at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial in Warsaw, Poland before heading to Zurich where he runs the 100 metres at the Weltkasse meet August 28. Earlier this season Bolt was forced to pull out of the Ostrava Golden Spike and the Meeting Areva in Paris.

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Sharma grabs career-best 7-74 as India beat England at Lord’s … needed convincing to go short By Josh Reich LONDON, England Reuters) - Ishant Sharma’s short-pitched barrage inspired India to victory at Lord’s yesterday, but the tall right-arm seamer needed more than a little convincing from his captain to attempt the match-winning tactic. Sharma took career-best figures of 7-74 as India claimed a 95-run victory to go 1-0 up in the best-of-five series. His breathtaking effort included a spell of five wickets in eight overs, with England’s batsmen time and again tempted to take on anything short of a length.

The win was India’s first away from home since 2011 and second at Lord’s, their only previous success there in 1986. After being presented with a green surface that rewarded bowlers for pitching the ball up on the first few days of the Test, Sharma was initially reluctant to bowl short on the final afternoon. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni insisted, however, and the 25-year-old reaped the rewards, getting rid of Moeen Ali with a brute of a ball aimed at his body, while Matt Prior, Ben Stokes and Joe Root all fell attempting to hook. Turn to page 27

Pacer Ishant Sharma registered his best bowling figures of 7 for 74, as India beat England in the 2nd Investec Test at Lord’s on the fifth day.

President Ramotar presents Chris Gayle with winners’ cheque

CPL money stolen in Trinidad & Tobago

GUYANA Amazon Warriors suffered their first defeat of the CPL 2014 as they fell four runs short against Jamaica Tallawahs on Sunday night at the National

Stadium. Needing more than nine an over in the last five overs, the Warriors failed to get the big shots and hit just three boundaries in that period.

Right to left: President Donald Ramotar is seen presenting the winners’ cheque to the Jamaican Tallawahs captain Chris Gayle

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PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Close to $200 000 from ticket sales of upcoming matches in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) has been stolen, Police in Trinidad and Tobago have said. The money, for three CPL matches scheduled for this week starting Thursday, was stolen

from the ticketing office of the Queen’s Park Oval in Port-of-Spain, between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, investigating officers have reported. The Police also confirmed that an official report was made by Queen’s Park’s ticketing cocoordinator Karen Bynoe. Turn to page 27 TUESDAY, July 22, 2014