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Faizool Deo, a freelance reporter with the Guyana Chronicle, this week took his first trip to Kato, high up in the Pakaraima Mountains. Though astounded by Kato’s postcard perfect landscapes, it’s the demure Patamuna people who served to inspire him the most. Deo’s story is on centre.

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By Maureen Rampertab N a small settlement in the ancient county, deep in the countryside, where sugar-cane once grew, stood a striving community - the small neat houses, green pastures and clean flowing trench where boys swam and the black water creek beyond where the sugar boats passed- a testimony to the sweat of the immigrant brows and the churches, emblems of the beliefs of a people who came and a cele-

bration of their culture, their lives, their language, a sweet blend of dialects to form the unique Creolese tongue. On a hot August day, a small group of teenage boys were gambling by a street corner, whilst one, a semi mentally challenged dougla boy, Lagadoo, was posted as a look out for the police jeep, at the sight of which he was told to whistle like a kiskadee. But after a short while, Lagadoo abandoned his post and started pelting mangoes from Aunty Galo’s mango tree, so no one saw

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the police jeep, until it was almost on top of them. Lagadoo shouted, his hands and pockets filled with ripe and green mangoes, “Run is de Police!” when the boys were already thrown into the jeep. “Ahh now yuh gon holla,” Jeetendra, one of the gambling boys fumed. “You, boy come here,” one of the Police officers said to Lagadoo, “You with them?” “No, affisa,” Lagadoo said, offering the Police a mango. “Me nah know dem.” “He lie affisa, is awe friend, he head nah too good,” ► Continued on page III

Chronicle Pepperpot November 1, 2015 ► From page II Dharmendra shouted. The police officer grabbed Lagadoo, who started to scream and kick and suddenly pretended to faint, but the Police officer still threw him in the jeep. The boys slapped him on his head and ears and he screamed even louder. “Ow affisa, ow gawd, dem gon kill me, stap de jeep, gawd nah ready fuh me!” “Shut up,” the police said, “and the rest of you sit still.” At the station, they were put in the waiting area until the two young female officers were ready to book them. An old lady was reporting the theft of her chickens and had already given the police officers three different descriptions of the thief. “Are you sure ma’am?” the officer asked “Wah yuh ah try fuh tell me, Me nah see good?” “Not really, but we need you to be sure before we arrest anyone.” “Ah de same man who thief me red fowl-cack lass week. He wear a differen’ shut dis time, me wan he lack up” The boys were getting impatient and Rajesh started to sing an Indian movie song, “Rang barse bheege chunar wali, rang barse---“ The old lady turned around, “Eh eh, ah who pickney ah sing so nice?” “Me name Rajesh, nanny” “Be quiet over there,” one of the officers said. “Abe jus ah try to cheer up abeself, miss affisa.” “No singing,” was the stern reply, “this is a Police station.” “But da pickney can sing” the old lady said, “Me dance da tune ah plenty wedding house” Rajesh started to sing again and the old lady, hands on hip, gyrated to the tune. “Ok that’s enough!” the police officer said with a very stern voice. “Ma’am you can go home now and you,” she pointed to Lagadoo who sprang to his feet looking around wildly, “Come here” Lagadoo shuffled over to the officer’s desk. “What’s your name?” the officer asked. “Lagadoo, miss affisa” She looked at him curiously “Spell that name,” she said “L-a-g-g-a-d-d-t-t-o----“

“Stop. What nonsense is that?” “He neva been ah school” Jeetendra explained “Okay, where do you live?” “Near meh neighbah.” “I want to know where you live, boy.” “Ah tell yuh, near meh neighbah.” The officer looked at him with increasing impatience but stayed calm knowing he was a mentally challenged boy. “Okay, one more time, where does your neighbour live?” “He ah live near me.” The other boys were all snickering and the officer pushed back her chair and spoke threateningly, “Maybe I should throw you in the lock ups!” “No affisa,” Lagadoo cried, dropping to his knees “Ah truth meh ah tell yuh!” “Look, go and sit down” she said shaking her head and pointed to Jeetendra, “Come here young man, what’s your name?” “Me name Jeetendra, Miss, yuh know de star baie in de movie, ah meh family da yuh know.” “Really?” the two officers looked at each other, somewhat amused, “you don’t look like a movie star.” “Ow gyal affisa, yuh gotta see me when ah dress up and show off meh dance styles.” He tried to imitate the movie star’s dance moves and almost tripped over. He was sent to sit, not impressing the officers and Dharmendra was called. “According to your name,” the younger officer said “You’re a star boy too?” “Nah affisa, me nah wan star baie, me mudda give me dat name because ah meh handsome look, but yuh know something, yuh can be a star-gyal because yuh propa nice.” “Na worry to he affisa, he like play fresh and he na wuk no way,” Rajesh objected, “Me ah de lover baie.” And he broke into another song, “Hey Jai Jai Shiv Shankar---.” with Lagadoo dancing to the tune. The officers held their heads, in frustration, not sure what to do with them, but a few moments later, the sergeant walked in. He took one look at his officers and the local show at the other end of the room and asked slightly puzzled. “What do we have here?” “An idiot, a movie-star and two lover boys, caught gambling” He looked at the boys for

III a long moment, who were trying to look as innocent as they could, then he said, “Put them to weed and clean the compound, then let them go.” “Thank yuh, affisa sir, thank yuh!” the boys said, relieved not to be thrown in the lock-ups, but before anyone could move, Lagadoo ran and jump on the sergeant to hug him in thanks and knocked the man down. “Oh gawd!” the boys gasped in horror. They ran to pick up the sergeant, “Sarry sir, sarry” The sergeant pushed them off and looked so angry the boys cringed. Lagadoo, though a retard, knew what would happen and he rolled on the ground wailing, almost knocking one of the female officers down, holding his head. “Me go dead now, ooow me go dead! Meh fada, meh ah come see yuh in heaven.” “Yuh fada gan to hell, fool, because he thief too much,” Jeetendra said. “Affisa aw suh he fada dead, when de Police been come fuh arrest he because he thief he neighbah fowl.” Rajesh said with real dread in his voice, “Do something affisa befuh he dead tuh” The three officers looked at each other fearfully and pushed the boys hurriedly out of the station. “Go, you’re free.” The boys laughed all the way home and Lagadoo, who had caused the entire incident, became the unlikely hero of the day.

‘When you see the Light’ by B. A. Eddie

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(By way of introduction: Just as I was wrapping up the review on ‘Building Bridges’ by Philip Mohabir, another Christian-oriented book was delivered to me.)

his book is a painful for a man to read and even more painful for a woman to read; that is the easier part of the book – the reading. It must have been doubly painful to write. It must have been a hundred times more painful for a woman to write it – the story of awful domestic violence/spousal abuse directed towards a woman. But generally, domestic violence is difficult to deal with from whichever angle. This book, “When you see the Light” by B. A. Eddie, opens like a horror movie – peace and harmony existing with love in the air wafting through the lives of all related; a match made in heaven, they declared. The protagonist Amy Hoyte “studied diligently at school, was smart and grew into a beautiful young woman. She was petite, with long, black, shimmering hair. Most of all Amy was dignified and well-mannered and her kindness drew the admiration of all who knew her.” She was on the way to realizing all her dreams when she fell in love and married the man she though cared for her. The antagonist Archibald Phillips was “tall, well built, clean cut, not handsome but he doted on Amy and was very respectful to her parents. After dating nine months, Archie asked for her Amy’s hand in marriage…life seemed like a fairy tale.” But Archie was really evil, a menace to society, a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Then like a horror movie all hell broke out. Four months into the marriage, just after Amy discovered she was pregnant, Archie cut to pieces Amy’s first ► Continued on page V

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maternity dress, leaving an appalling message on the heap of material. When Amy confronted Archie about the heinous act, he knocked out one of her front teeth and stopped her from attending university. The reader then learns that previous to that incident, the man always dictated what the woman must wear, even pressing the clothing himself. “Her life was planned and executed as if she was enlisted in the military.” Then the marriage went downhill, fast. Amy had to seek help; she tried calling on God, using Psalm 31:3 as a source of strength and hope. Then she returned to her foster parents with a boy child in arm. But there was no getting away from the beast. The Court allowed Archie visitation rights which led to a reconciliation of sorts but it was more like Amy signing a death warrant for herself and son. The abuse continued, taking different forms. Archie isolated Amy from her adopted parents and friends, dividing and ruling according to Archie. Amy by this time was forced to run and hide, changing residences, covering her tracks but to no avail. Archie employed psychological warfare tactics. He started spying on and stalking Amy, leaving sinister messages and gifts on her steps. Throughout the unfolding of the story, background information was grudgingly released like a mystery book. Amy and her nine siblings were adopted by various families after the death of the children’s parents. Amy was adopted by a couple in Linden, the mining township. It was in Linden where the story culminated, ending with the abuser being shot to death by his son, and where some of Amy’s siblings were reunited in an intriguing way. The author declares this to be a work of fiction but it reads more like an autobiography wherein the writer made optimum use of all its attendant freedom in structure, point of view and characterization. There is too much telling and not enough showing as if the writer just wanted to get the story off her chest. However, the message is clear: domestic violence/spousal abuse is domestic violence/spousal abuse anywhere it is committed, even in Christian families, from Mocha on the East Bank of Demerara to Georgetown to Beterverwating on the East Coast of Demerara to Linden in Region 10, Guyana. The message is clear – domestic violence should not be tolerated - and the solution is there to follow in order to see the light. (B. A. Eddie, born in Guyana, now resides in Brooklyn. Responses to this author telephone (592) 226-0065 or email: oraltradition2002@yahoo.com)

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Nostalgia

eginning today, in observance of Tourism Awareness Month, Sunday Nostalgia will highlight some activities in Guyana’s tourism calendar in years past. The photos are from our archives and were taken by our staff photographers.

Leon Bento, who was only 16 when this photo was taken 10 years ago, lifts a 22-feet anaconda at the Surama zoo. Bento was in charge of two anacondas at the time. Surama , in Region Nine, is now a model for community tourism and is the hometown of Guyana’s Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs, Sydney Allicock.

Then Whitewater Tours Manager Ryan Rahaman, here at age 21, topped all bids at the Bachelor’s Auction put on by the Tourism and Hospitality Association 15 years ago. He was sold for $236, 000.

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Retraction:

Eddy Grant not confirmed for 50th anniversary event

he Guyanese international superstar Eddy Grant is not confirmed to perform at any event for Guyanaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th anniversary next year, according to his attorneys Boston & Boston. On October 18, the Sunday Chronicle quoted Laurie London, Chief Executive Officer of the National Commemoration Committee for the 50th anniversary celebration as saying that Eddy Grant had indicated his willingness to perform and the committee will respond in affirmative, giving him a royal superstar welcome. However, Mr Grantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lawyers have said that no one has requested and/or contracted him to perform for the 50th anniversary celebrations.

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Albouystown revisited And a child shall lead them – Isaiah 11:6. In this particular instance…two children.

A little over two months ago two sisters, aged 11 and nine, who reside at Barr Street, Albouystown wrote a letter to President David Granger seeking

his help in accessing a reading room somewhere within their community. The country’s leader responded by inviting the sisters Leanna McKenzie, Vaneicia Henry and their parents to his office. And because I know that Mr. Granger is an “Action Man” I am certain something tangible is being done.

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The YMCA building when it served its purpose. “A Reading Room in Albouystown?” The suggestion seemed so incongruous to one of my friends that he cast an incredulous look in my direction. He didn’t give me a chance to reply. “Wait, wait man,” he demanded. “Wasn’t it you who wrote so expansively last week about the hopelessness of the south Georgetown ward and it being a simmering cauldron? Come on. Make up your mind.” I didn’t have to delve too deeply to defend my doomsday prognosis. Over the weekend, President Granger had provided the simple yet profound answer when he visited the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club (RHTY&SC). The President hailed the outstanding work of the club and was emphatic that Guyana needed more dynamic and visionary clubs, like the one he was visiting, in every village and every county. When I read what the President had said I rewound a tape in my head and there was the Albouystown YMCA in the glory days. I remember October 18,

Many distinguished persons walked through the doors of the Y but its present state of disrepair turns the stomach. Sir Frank Worrell, the West Indies first appointed black captain; Sir Clyde Walcott, one of the three Ws who dominated West Indies cricket and later became head of the International Cricket Council; Sugar Ray Robinson, ex-world middleweight boxing champion; several Mayors, Police Chiefs and Fire Chiefs. Even a Governor paid a visit.

1959 like yesterday - shaking hands with the illustrious Forbes Burnham who was then Mayor of Georgetown and handing him a piece of paper which said he was a Life Member. It was our 19th anniversary and more than 150 boys of every ethnic concoction and faith were celebrating with a Fellowship Tea under the direction of the charismatic youth leader Mr. Cedric Barrow Yes my friends – Tea at the same Albouystown YMCA that was the “cradle of boxing” in Guyana ► Continued on page XIII

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Albouystown revisited ► From page XII that Guyana needed more dynamic and visionary clubs, like the one he was visiting, in every village and every county. When I read what the President had said I rewound a tape in my head and there was the Albouystown YMCA in the glory days. I remember October 18, 1959 like yesterday shaking hands with the illustrious Forbes Burnham who was then Mayor of Georgetown and handing him a piece of paper which said he was a Life Member. It was our 19th anniversary and more than 150 boys of every ethnic concoction and faith were celebrating with a Fellowship Tea under the direction of the charismatic youth leader Mr. Cedric Barrow Yes my friends – Tea at the same Albouystown YMCA that was the “cradle of boxing” in Guyana and had produced so many world-renowned boxers. That YMCA was more than a sports club. It was a quiet revolution with socio-economic underpinnings, young men learning to become tailors, printers, basket-weavers, carpenters, et all. There was a piano, a self-service canteen and a reserved two-bench section dominated by a sign that said: Be quiet. This is the Reading Room. Many distinguished persons walked through the doors of the Y but its present state of disrepair turns the stomach. Sir Frank Worrell, the West Indies first appointed black captain; Sir Clyde Walcott, one of the three Ws who dominated West Indies cricket and later became head of the International Cricket Council; Sugar Ray Robinson, ex-world middleweight boxing champion; several Mayors, Police Chiefs and Fire Chiefs. Even a Governor paid a visit. The promise the President made to the two girls resonates with hope and expectations because it is at their ages that the magical world of character-building opens up. It is at these crossroads that choices are made which more often than not shape the direction one’s life would take in the ensuing years. This is where parents must stamp their authority, overriding the penchant for the bling bling and hands and necks festooned with countless bangles and chains. The alternative is school books encapsulating a lifetime of choices. Amidst the degradation and poverty there were those who rose above the fray. Some however feel that Albouystown is their world and they feel safe in the only jungle they know… not somewhere out there in unfamiliar territory. And books do not constitute part of their modus operandi. The President’s charge will definitely trigger a revolution throughout the nation. And perhaps his promise to the two young ladies will open a cornucopia of opportunities for the not so fortunate. Meanwhile the Mayor & City Council has removed the eyesore of the infamous Globe Yard in Waterloo Street. The next such demolition should be the Albouystown YMCA. Forget deconstruction, there are no valuable elements left to preserve. A two-storied concrete structure should be erected immediately to replace the dilapidated and abysmally grotesque structure, its rotten steps already claiming the life of one person. The two girls living one block away can have their fill of reading and their presence will undoubtedly attract like-minded, ambitious youths. I predict that new brooms will sweep the decay away and that a spanking new entity will be quickly oversubscribed. Another one of President Granger’s dreams can soon be realized. Youth leader Mr. Cedric Barrow’s philosophy remains unshakeable –“It is better to build boys (girls) now…than to mend men (women) later.” A tidal wave starts with a ripple. And out of chaos comes order. (Ordo Ab Chao)

The state of the YMCA building now.

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Samsung’s massive 18.4-inch Galaxy View tablet Could this crush the iPad Pro?

he much-speculated Samsung Galaxy View has finally been revealed in images. The first glimpse of the tablet surfaced at IFA 2015 in the form of a teaser video. The Galaxy View comes with a massive 18.4-inch full HD display, which is bigger than any other tablet on the market aside from some PC all-in-ones that double as tablets. Samsung is clearly pushing boundaries here, though. It’s not the first time a company has pitched a tablet with such a big display. For example, Alcatel unveiled the OneTouch Go Play with a screen size of 17.3 inches. Interestingly, the stand behind the device seems to resemble the Microsoft Surface‘s stand. The Galaxy View had also appeared on several third-party seller websites with a price tag of $600 for the 32GB variant, along with some additional specifications and availability info. The listings were removed as soon as

the leak went viral, though. It is suggested the Galaxy View will have a 2.1-megapixel front camera and a giant 5,700mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy View is TV reimagined for the streaming age. The 18.4-inch FHD large screen brings you a portable, touchable TV experience plus a bigger window to your favourite apps and content, so you can do more, view more, and play more. Enjoy the home theatre experience – anywhere! No matter what you think of the Galaxy View, it’s generating some buzz since it’s almost three times the size of the average tablet. It looks like Samsung is indeed trying to pitch the device as something that falls between a tablet and a television, instead of a tablet and a PC. It will be interesting to see what kind of consumer response this gigantic tablet generates. The 18.4-inch screen will clearly require a lot of battery power, so if it turns out 5,700mAh isn’t enough, the view won’t be nearly as sweet.

Microsoft Reportedly Still Working on a Surface Phone

he long-rumoured Surface Phone might still be in the works. A suspicious handset got unwittingly unveiled during a recent interview with the Corporate Vice President of Microsoft's devices. Code named Project Juggernaut Alpha, the device has a 5.5-inch display with QHD screen resolution. It is said to be powered by a desktop class Intel Atom x3, 64-bit processor with 4GB RAM (with a variant offering 3GB of RAM). Other features of the Surface Phone were pegged to be a 21-megapixel PureView Zeiss 6-lens rear camera, and an 8-megapixel Zeiss wide-angle shooter placed upfront. The device was also said to come with the S Pen-esque Surface Pen, with USB Type-C port. On the storage front, the Phone was noted to have 64GB and 128GB storage options with support for microSD card to extend the storage to up to 256GB.

At its event earlier this month, Microsoft launched the Lumia 950, and the Lumia 950 XL smartphones. Considering that it didn't unveil the purported Surface Phone at the event, it is likely that even if the device exists it is not ready yet and understandably, the company has no intention of launching it in the next few months. What makes the existence of the Surface Phone plausible is the fact that Microsoft is expanding its Surface line-up. At the same event, the company announced the Surface Pro 4, which is the successor to last year's Surface Pro 3, and the Surface Book, a Windows 10-powered laptop which also doubles as a tablet. The company has already demonstrated how its smartphones can be turned into a full-fledged computer. If the rumours are correct, the Surface Phone, interestingly with an Intel processor, hints that the company wants to move further in that direction.

New iPhone 7- Promises a Visual Delight

nce more, Apple is looking to bring in a new supplier for a vital component in its consumer electronic hardware. Apple currently favours LCD screens for the iPhone family, previously pointing to bottlenecks in the supply of OLED panels as a risk factor. The iPhone 7 is already expected to have some major changes on the front of the phone and in the screen. The removal of the physical home button has been discussed, although it may not happen for the 2016 model, instead appearing on the presumptively titled iPhone 7S. The use of sapphire displays has long been discussed as well. Given Apple has introduced the new force-touch technology in the 6S, and the ‘S’ models generally seeing the hardware-led changes (as opposed to the design-led change) perhaps Samsung should be targeting the iPhone 7S supply rather than the iPhone 7. OLED displays have some significant advantages. Place an OLED and LCD next to each other and the vivid colours snap out of the OLED screen and the difference in quality is clear. OLED display’s lifetime have improved since first launched and are now comparable to LCD display lifetimes. Perhaps more importantly OLED displays are more power-efficient in the majority of use-cases over LCD. These are all factors that should be attractive to smartphone manufacturers. Apple currently uses Samsung for a number of key components in its hardware, and if the South Korean company can demonstrate competency, I see no reason why OLED shouldn’t be included in the next generation of iPhones.

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Half A Marriage

Y wife and I have been married two years and have a son, nine months. In our country, sex before marriage is totally not accepted. I am 30, she is 24. We met four years ago and started dating. Like other couples, we flirted, kissed and got a little physical. Several months later, while hiking in the woods, we got more physical and I accidentally caused her to lose her virginity. We never planned for this to happen. I was totally scared and didn't know what to do. She was like, "It's okay, don't worry, don't let this affect our relationship even if things don't work out." After that everything was great and we got engaged a year before our marriage. We had ups and downs like any other married couple. She always says I don't talk much when I come home, and yes, I am not a talkative person and maybe took her for granted. Since we met she's always said she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe in love. She believes in actions and happiness. Two weeks ago she came to me crying, saying she is not happy anymore and doesn't love me. She says she tried to fix things, but every time she talks to me I get better and things go great for two months and then I get back to the way I was before. She said she pretended to be strong, even when she lost her virginity, and only married me because she was young and afraid her parents would find out. She never told me that before.

She says she will take care of the house, cook for me and take care of our son. She wants me not to ask for more than that. I should mention that she encourages another friend, who had a crush on her before we met, to continue to contact her. She compares me to him. I am so deeply in love with her and would do anything to fix our marriage, but she said I can't. She says she doesn't want me to get her involved in anything concerning my own life and not to interfere in her life as well. I learned the hard way. I didn't know better before. I didn't know her needs. I neglected her and I regret that. Damien Damien, your wife has no right to pretend a marriage to the world, a marriage you don't have and are not in, while she contacts another man. "You live your life and I will live mine." We know what that is code for. When someone loves you, they love you. They don't say, "You don't talk to me enough." You are a normal, quiet guy. She knew that. You haven't done anything bad to her. Are you supposed to constantly try to win her approval? That is not what love is. She doesn't believe in love. She married you because you two fooled around. Treating her like a princess won't remedy that. She doesn't want sex with you because she doesn't love you. She didn't tell you beforehand why she married you, and now she blames you. She blames you for what she did. That can happen, and you can love someone who does not love you. Why does she want to stay married? Because she gets something out of it. But she can't act without regard for you. Divorce is the only way to correct this. If divorce seems inconceivable, talk to her parents. Tell them, this is what your daughter is doing. There is a certain kind of person with a certain pattern of behavior. Once they blame someone else, they feel they are free to do whatever they want. They've made themselves the wronged party. She married someone she didn't love. Because you love her you don't want to see that. But think about it. What have you done to deserve this? Wayne & Tamara Send letters to: DirectAnswers@WayneAndTamara.com

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Harewood-Benn Information Minister , diplomat, disciplinarian, loved by the media

HE sat in the crowded auditorium of the National Cultural Centre, one of many others about to be bestowed with national honours by President David Granger. With a Cacique Crown of Honour already under her belt, Yvonne Harewood-Benn was about to be invested into the Order of Roraima. And as she waited, she reflected on a life that saw her moving from the Bajan Quarter at Skeldon Sugar Estate, where she was born in 1934, to her home across the way from the house where President Granger lived before he was elected Head

Yvonne Harewood-Benn at the investiture ceremony last month

Of State. Along the way, she served as a school teacher and hobnobed with Heads of State, occupied diplomatic postings and was instrumental in having Guyanese public servants benefit from a five day instead of a six day work week. In an interview with the Pepperpot last week, the former Minister of Information recalled that she spent more than half of her childhood at Skeldon, the daughter of Gabriel and Eva Harewood, Barbadian immigrants who came down to ‘Demerara’ for a better life. “Although we were poor, I was never conscious of any lack in our multi-ethnic , multi-cultural community. There were always lots to eat including bara, jelebi, gulab, conkie, sugarcake, chester and buns, everybody knew everybody and to a great extent took care of each other.” Her school teachers did a lot in shaping her young life, and she remembers their dedication and disciplined manner. “And they really cared about us.” When Yvonne was awarded a county scholarship at the then Grade Six assessment, the whole quarter celebrated and contributed to getting her ready for Bishops’ High School, where she sat in the same class as the daughter of the Skeldon Estate manager. She excelled at school and after a few appointments as a teacher, she travelled to London University in the United Kingdom and earned her degree. Returning home, she taught at Dancing with Nigeria’s Bishops’ High and then went to LinYakubu Gowon at den as head of the Watooka School. the National Park in Georgetown ► Continued on page XXII

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Faizool Deo, a freelance reporter with the Guyana Chronicle, this week took his first trip to Kato astounded by Kato’s postcard perfect landscapes, it’s the demure Patamuna people w

ilma Benjamin has never travelled to Georgetown. In fact, she has never travelled very far away from home. She had a lost look when I inquired why. “I’m happy here; I have everything.” She then smiles when I gesture with uncertainty. Her 10ft by 12ft mud-hut home has the basics. Too little for my comfort, yet she seems healthy and quite happy. Even when she explains her family’s dire situation, she does it with a pleasant tone. It’s almost common to her. Despite her circumstances, she was the perfect host; without hesitation she called on her daughter in their native Patamuna language to bring some cane wine. Soon cassava bread (which was baked the week previously) was brought out. It was delicious; she acknowledged the compliment. I’m a stranger in Kato, just over 24 hours old in a village that is an artist’s dream and a couch potato’s nightmare. Unless you have a vehicle at your disposal and sufficient fuel, rare commodities in the area, you have to walk. Kato is located about 186 miles south-west of Georgetown. Its last official measurement was 97 square miles, but recently the village applied for more land to extend its northern boundaries. It’s as beautiful as it’s tranquil; the only warning that you should pay heed to is the “over fit” residents who will say a location is close or a few minutes away when in fact it takes

a lot longer to reach. Travellers to the region ensure that they have the most comfortable footwear; for many of the residents having any form of footwear is a luxury. As a coastlander, it was shocking to see several young primary school students with ordinary “rubber slippers.” It was humbling to see so many others without anything on their feet; yet they climbed, ran and rolled over hill paths on their way home. My empathy soon turned to respect. By the afternoon, as I attempt to traverse the area barefooted, my respect grows—it’s an arduous task. Kato is littered with mountains, and one of the most beautiful places in Guyana. Add the Chiung falls into the mix and the area has a perfect scenic blend that would be enthralling even to the most travelled tourist. Imagine waking up to a waterfall dip every morning, or a mountain hike to view the setting sun; for the 417 villagers (last census count) this is their daily reality. Most of the residents are farmers so before dawn they are already on their way to their farms. The valleys where they plant are fertile, but with climate change the droughts are becoming more severe. A few others travel to the mines, and some make their way out to Lethem and even Georgetown, but those make very little impact on Kato’s financial development. The new Toshao Clifton Pereira admits that the village

needs to get a more tangible, sustainable means of making money, one which can benefit all or at least most of the residents. This week he had another talk with Minister Lowe. She and Senior Minister Sydney Allicock are pushing community based tourism—one which will keep the values of the villagers intact and protect the flora and fauna. Minister Lowe says that the villagers are strong people both physically and in terms of character, but she is very wary about outsiders who can come into the community and distort its harmony. “We have hard working people here, humble people and the government is willing to do all in its power to make their lives better. “We are pushing eco-tourism and agriculture and together with the community we will come up with more sustainable plans that can move the village economy and create employment for its residents, especially young people.” Kato administrators had a discussion with tour company Wilderness Explores recently about the possibility of a joint tourism partnership, but that possibility has a number of hurdles to cross. Pereira and Deputy Toshao Trevor Baldinvick though are pushing forward; they see the beauty that exists and they want to preserve it - both the pristine beauty of the land and the humble nature of its inhabitants.

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Harewood-Benn

With Tanzania’s Julius Nyerere

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Members of the media association pay a courtesy call on Minister Harewood-Benn

There she served to weld the student body together with the introduction of a uniform, “which I am pleased to say they still wear”, she said last week. Extra-curricula activities at Linden included supervising the Wisroc self-help scheme ‘par excellence’ , where women made their own concrete bricks and the men were given time-off which they later made up for, Later she served as Consul General to New York and recalls fondly the many “cottage meetings” held in the Tri State area when expatriate Guyanese were kept abreast of happenings at home. Back home, Yvonne Harewood Benn was appointed Minister of Information and here began a lasting ‘love affair’ with the media. She soon became the favourite minister among media practitioners, a no-nonsense official, a disciplinarian who did not accept excuses for a job not well done. “But we loved her all the same, and we even referred to her fondly as ‘Fluffy’ ”, one still practicing media person recalls. She speaks of working with a corps of newsmen who ‘knew their mission, including Terry Holder, Courtney Gibson, Godfrey Wray, Raschid Osman and Adam Harris. It was during her tenure at the Information Ministry that Harewood-Benn, together with the Public Service Ministry and the workers union, decided that public service workers work from Monday to Friday. She visited offices on Saturdays and found that precious little work was done. “Mostly staffers sat and talked about the night before and what was coming up for the weekend, and so it was that the two-day weekend came into being. Today, as the sun goes down, Yvonne Harewood-Benn could be seen watering her garden at the front of her home at D’Urban Backlands. Across the way is the former home of President David Granger, and looking up the road she could see the imposing façade of the National Cultural Centre. In all this, in her journey from the Bajan Quarter at Skeldon, the retired diplomat and government minister, Yvonne Harewood-Benn speaks of seeing the hand of God keeping her all along the way.

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Full Court upheld magistrate’s decision land dispute of 1961

You can farm on the land, but don’t trouble the coconuts

HE Full Court in 1961 commended a Magistrate on his decision and dismissed an appeal brought by the Appellant who claimed that the respondent trespassed on his premises and picked 500 coconuts from trees in the yard. Accordingly, he claimed $250.00 damages from the tenant who had leased land at Pln. Providence for cattle rearing on the grounds that the cattle dealer had picked his coconuts. A magistrate dismissed the action resulting in the Appellant filing an appeal to the Full Court. According to the facts of the case, Persaud executed an agreement for a lease to Ramdhan of a piece of land “for the sole purpose of cattle rearing and other livestock rearing, and for no other purpose.” The Agreement was to endure for 10 years but was not in the form of a deed. A dispute having arisen as to whether the lessee was entitled to reap coconuts growing on the land, the Magistrate admitted evidence to show that in the discussion between the parties preliminary to the occasion of the agreement, Ramadhan had expressed no interest in the coconuts and that he never picked coconuts during Persaud’s lifetime. The court held that by virtue of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, Cap 185, the document had the force and effect of an agreement for a lease only but that unless reserved by the agreement to the lessor the benefit of the coconut trees would pass to the lessee by virtue of s 19 of the Ordinance. The court also held that evidence had been rightly admitted in order to explain the document and showed that the effect of the agreement was to reserve the enjoyment of the fruits of the land to the lessee. L. A. Luckhoo, Q. C., represented the appellant and A.O.H. Holder for the respondent. The respondent was sued in the Magistrate’s Court in her capacity as the executrix of the estate of Mathura Persaud , who in his lifetime , had executed what purports to be a leased in favour of the Appellant in respect of a strip of land situate at Plantation Friendship , East Bank, Demerara. The document was tendered in the Mmagistrate’s Court and marked “A”. In the lower court, the appellant alleged that Mathura Persaud had trespassed on the premises, and had picked 500 coconuts therefrom; accordingly he claimed damages in the sum of $250.00. A defence was filed in which it was alleged that the appellant was not entitled to reap the coconuts, and by way of counterclaim, the sum of $250.00 was asked for as damages in respect of the loss of coconuts picked by the appellant. Mr. Luckhoo for the appellant submitted that the document tendered in evidence and marked Exhibit “A” is a lease, and as such is governed by the provisions of s. 19 of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance , Cap. 185. Mr. Holder said that the purported lease is only an agreement for a lease, and such it is not caught by the section. He referred to Boram v. Griffith, {1930} 1 Ch. 493. The duration of the arrangement envisaged by Exhibit “A” is 10 years and having regard to the provisions of s. 6(i) of the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance, the document has the “force and effect of an agreement for a lease only.” Clearly this section contemplates leases of shorter duration than three

years; all the section does is to preserve the legal effect of a lease; it does not take such agreements out of the definition of the term “lease.” We are therefore, of the view that the arrangement is caught by s. 19 of the Ordinance. Section 19 provides as follows: “ (i) A lease of land shall George Barclay be deemed to include and shall by virtue of this Ordinance operate to grant with the land all servitudes casements, rights and advantages whatsoever appertaining or reputed to appertain to the land , or any part thereof, or at the time of the lease occupied or enjoyed with or reputed or known as part of the parcel of appurtenant to the land or any part thereof. (2) This section shall not be construed as giving to any person a better title to any property, right or thing in this section mentioned than the title which the grant gives to him to the land expressed to be granted, or as granting to him any property, right or thing in this section mentioned , further or otherwise than as the same could have been granted to him by the lessor. (3) This section applies only if and so far as a contrary intention is not expressed in the lease, and has effect subject to the terms of the lease and to the provisions therein contained.” The point that needed deciding is whether paragraph 2 of the document reserves in the lessor the benefit of the coconut trees. That paragraph is in the following terms:“The lessee to take on lease the said piece of land for the sole purpose of cattle rearing and other livestock rearing and for no other purpose.” After referring to other aspects in the case Justice of Appeal Guya Persaud who delivered the judgment added, in the circumstances, that there was enough before the magistrate on which he could find that the effect of the agreement was to reserve, the enjoyment of the fruits of the land in the man Mathura Persaud.” That Full Court constituted by Justices Guya Persaud and Akbar Khan, dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment of the magistrate. The appellant Ramdhan was ordered to pay costs to the respondent.

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Teeth and Glory Dr. BERTRAND R. STUART, DDS.

By Dr Bertrand R. Stuart DDS

ET us rise from our recumbent position on the dentist’s countered recliner for a moment and look at teeth, not in the direct illumination of the dental examining light, but in the warm glow of contemporary society’s preoccupation with appearance, self-improvement, and

self-deception. Here, beyond the clinical surroundings, dentition has become full circle. Focus has returned to glorification of the tooth. Their totemic power suggests vigor and vitality has been restored. Here there are not signs of a crumbling infrastructure, of moral and social decay, but again symbols of power and glamour, and mouth itself, the ultimate consumer accessory. As a body part, the mouth is one of the progenitors of the self-improvement movement. The public was spending vast sums on crowns (in lay terms, “caps”) and braces before anyone ever heard of abdominal flexors, health clubs, or liposuction. The modern era of tooth veneration was born of post-war prosperity and

optimism. The free world had much to smile about, and everyone wanted a smile as bright, straight, and uniform as a row of identical suburban homes. As swords were

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page XXIV against tooth decay escalated, waged by a public energized by toothpaste commercials and sublimated Cold War fears, dentistry devoted more attention to cosmetic concerns. But an ambivalence was at work, one whose antecedents we have seen in antiquity. Even with pain banished, the patient’s relationship with the dentist remained unsettled, a confused blend of gratitude and antipathy. Let us examine the rich historical residue of these conflicting emotions. Hollywood can claim title as the uncrowned capital of cosmetic dentistry, thanks to the demands of the film industry. Stars required perfect teeth and dentists were essential for realizing the illusion Hollywood strove to create. Even the child star Shirley Temple had her teeth capped to enhance her photogenicity. Years later she described how she lost two of her front caps after

sneezing, shutting down production on a film until the caps could be replaced. Perhaps the film community resented this dental dependency. How else to explain the legacy of unsightly film that Hollywood left on dental work, or its habit of denigrating dentist onscreen? Have you seen the scary movie called “The Dentist?” Film directors could make a little claim for originality in this department. Visual artists had turned their attention on dental practice centuries before Hollywood’s heyday, often portraying its practitioners in a less flattering light. When art turned its attention to dentistry, typically it was a dentist, not the artist, who suffered. Today these paintings serve as historical records documenting how proto-dentists conducted their trade. We can only hope future historians don’t empty Hollywood films, or the work of early photographers, in the same manner. As the art and science of photography developed in the mid-nineteenth century, the lens of the new

invention was turned on the dental parlour. Staged comic scenes were especially popular, portraying dentists in the most sadistic and incompetent light. They were pictured, for example, using heavy tools and brutal methods to perform dental procedures on terrorized patients. Others were shown employing bizarre gadgets in scenes satirizing the day’s obsession with electrical therapy devices recommended for toothaches and other maladies. The photos were often created in stereo views made for enjoyment as home entertainment, much like today’s entertainment. Dentists were also the frequent butt of vaudeville comedy. In the early days of moving pictures, these comic routines were often recreated for film. The popularity of films doomed vaudeville and also brought down the curtain on the live street performances and travelling dental and medicine shows of the late nineteenth century. But the new medium proved more than capable of taking up where vaudeville comedi-

ans left off. The earliest film in which dentistry played at least a supporting role was 1902’s At Last! That Awful Tooth, directed by George Albert Smith. Apparently the film was little more than a deadpan examination of the title subject, prefiguring the directorial style that would earn Andy Warhol acclaim with films such as Empire State and Sleep over half a century later. Early screen goddess Mary Pickford appeared in The Fair Dentist in 1911. A still from the film, showing

XXV the eighteen year old star extracting a tooth, is all that remains of the production, and this scene may have actually been lifted from a forgotten Pickford flick of the era. A decade later, Pickford extracted her own tooth in Little Lord Fauntleboy (1921), using the old tooth tied-tothe-door-knob routine. Meanwhile, respectable dentists sought to use the new medium to elevate their profession. By 1913, the Mouth Hygiene Association had produced an eighteen minute silent film, Toothache. Directed

by Dr. W.G. Eversole, the one-reel movie was produced in Indianapolis by the Motionscope Company on a budget of about $500 and distributed to dentist and dental organizations in twenty states and some nine foreign countries. Your Mouth: A Standardized Educational Motion Picture of the Care and Use of the Human Mouth was released nationally in 1922. The one-reeler was created with the input of over 100 specialists by dentist-director Edwin. N. Kent.

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THIS WEEK’S PREVIEW: Nov. 2-8, 2015 Bush get ears and dutty get tongue. Did anyone witness Shanta’s abduction? Sister Patsy gets a surprise visit from an old friend. What is the reason? Philip discloses to Jennifer, his plans for Abigail. Will she agree? Why does Officer Akeem Squires bring Jai Harry to Ricky? Why does he refuse to return home? Jennifer has another scheme that involves Miss Coretta and Diane. Given their past experiences, will they get involved? Why does Sister Patsy demand a meeting with Sgt. Murray and Sonny? Don’t miss this week’s episode.

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Mary brawl - Alex Wayne reports on this year's Rockstone Fish Festival and how it fell short of expectations

HE much-hyped 10th Annual Rockstone Fish Festival which began last Sunday at Rockstone Village in Region 10 failed to serve up the pomp or grandeur promised by organisers at the launch ceremony earlier this month. While day one was somewhat okay, it was quite surprising that the event was being officially declared open by a representative of the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) who informed that she was officiating on behalf of Ministry of Tourism Director General, Donald Sinclair, who had been called away to attend an important function. On the second day of the festival, Rockstone Tourism Association President, Lynette Benn welcomed the sizeable gathering and thanked the sponsors who had come forward in support of the event. She expressed the hope that the event would develop into a better tourism feature over the coming years. Rockstone Village Representative, Faye Allicock said that she was happy with the continuous development of the Rockstone Community, and was hopeful that the event would eventually become a major tourist attraction, even drawing visitors from the Diaspora. As the cultural aspect of the event began it was quite evident that the entire festival was disorganized although there was a committee from Rockstone that was tasked with making it a resounding success. PROMISED BOAT RIDES There were certainly not much of the promised boat rides and visits to historic locations, besides a definite shortage of tour guides. The rafting competitions too were missing and persons lamented about this. Many suggested that the organisers should have brought in dance groups and fashion designers from the city to add glitz to the cultural aspect of the event. Although at the launch of the event committee members had promised order, this was very lacking since officials were hardly placed to spearhead the events. â&#x2013;ş Continued on page XXVIII

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Mary brawl ► From page XXVII At the launch Mrs Benn had committed to having persons adhere to the policy of catching fishes and returning them to the river afterwards, but several persons kept their catch in coolers filled with ice which they later brought to the city for sale and cooking. ‘BANGA MARY’ During the fish cooking contest there was quite a stampede since allegations arose that one person had entered a fish meal of ‘banga mary’ (salt water fish) which was brought from Georgetown. According to organisers, all the fish meals had to be prepared with fish from the river in Rockstone. As the quarrels erupted on stage, several other tasters were sought out to determine the fish type and they all agreed that it was indeed a salt water fish that was used to enter the contest. Sections of the crowd erupted in loud protest when the judging panel awarded the very ‘banga mary’ fish meal second place in the fish cooking competition. Up to around 16:00hrs when reporters left the event there was no fish deboning contests as promised, neither was the promised ‘karaoke around a bonfire’ event ever executed. NO-SHOW CULTURAL GROUP The cultural programme saw international recording artiste, Julian Kattow performing over and over again as he tried to make up for a cultural group who the MC kept saying was a “short distance away.” However, the group remained a no-show up to press time but no one offered an explanation. The audience was treated to poems by Kerri Henry and Esther Peters. And some females began to gyrate when Mr. Kattow performed the popular hit single ‘Roll It’ which gave instructions for the popular ‘Back Ball’ dance routine. Interviews with picnickers highlighted the view that the event was better executed when it was in the hands of the then Linden Chamber of Commerce several years ago. Many informed that it was better planned during that period, and the cultural aspect was more ‘spicy’ so to speak. Many persons who camped out over the two nights were aghast when organisers bombarded them demanding $1,500 and $2,000 for hammock and tent spaces, when this charge was not mentioned before the event, nor at the launching of the festival. CONTESTS In the Kids Art Contest, Aston Peters placed first, with Kellisia Merttle and Antonio Peters following in second and third place respectively. The prize for the best drawing of the ‘patwa’ fish went to Valecia Jonas with Ashley Markano and Tyren Paul taking the second and third spots respectively. Alen Mohamed of Georgetown won in the category for the Largest Fish Catch, a feat he had also performed in 2011, 2012 and 2013. Mr Mohamed in a brief interview underscored the need for more security personnel at the event and better monitoring by the officials. Valecia Jonas won in the Schools Essay Competition, with her cousin Tatiano Jonas placing second. Valecia also took home top honours for the best drawing of the arapaima fish with Pachunna Simon and Keon Simon copping second and third respectively. ► Continued on page XXIX

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Mary brawl â&#x2013;ş From page XXVI The Watermellon Eating Contest clearly had the highest number of contenders, but the female Tracy Hodge demolished her rivals to cart off a trophy and $5,000. In the Fish Cooking Competition Margaret Sampson carted off the first prize with Desney Weekes and Jennifer Fariender taking second and third respectively. And in the Fish Catching Showdown, it was S. Gordon who emerged the winner, forcing Alem Mohammed into second place with Desmond De Nobrega placing third.

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Pakistan's ex-cricket star politician and journalist end marriage

Imran Khan

(Reuters) Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan and his wife, Reham Khan, have filed for divorce, they said on Friday, ending a whirlwind romance that captivated international tabloids and Pakistani voters. Imran Khan, who captained the Pakistan team when it won the Cricket World Cup in 1992, tied the knot with the former BBC journalist in a low-key ceremony in January. "We have decided to part ways and file for divorce," Reham Khan said on Twitter. Imran later took to Twitter to express his "greatest respect for Reham's moral character and her passion to work for and help the underprivileged". "This is a painful time for me and Reham and our families. I would request everyone to respect our privacy," he said. The little known journalist endured criticism on social media from conservative Muslim Pakistanis after her marriage to Khan became public and pictures and videos surfaced of her on-screen in Western outfits. Imran Khan, who developed a playboy reputation in his younger days, built a political power base in Pakistan's deeply conservative north. His party became the country's third largest in a 2013 election after he advocated talks with Pakistani Taliban insurgents and criticised the United States for drone strikes in militant areas. Khan's party spokesman, Naeem ul Haque, said in a television interview the divorce had been finalised with the consent of both parties. Rumours of the end of the marriage first circulated in August when Reham was campaigning to support a candidate from her husband's party in a by-election. The candidate lost the vote and later Imran announced that his wife would not have a political career with his party. Khan's previous marriage to British socialite Jemima Khan, the daughter of the financier James Goldsmith, ended in 2004. Khan's political rivals used the marriage to attack Khan by emphasising her Jewish roots.

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(A look at some of the stories that made the news ‘back-in-the-day’ with CLIFFORD STANLEY)

FARINE EXPORT THIS MONTH:

overnment has obtained its first export order to supply Bermuda with

(Guiana Graphic January 16, 1962).

about two tons of farine monthly. The first shipment will leave later this month.

The Director of Marketing, Mr. Jack Alli, said that their latest order would provide a ready market for

about 16,000 pounds of local farmers’ cassava. The farine, a by-product of cassava, will be manufactured by Augustine Cassava Factory at Plaisance on the East Coast of Demerara. Mr. Alli said that the sale of farine would bring in about $1200 monthly and also provide employment for a number of people. The order had been placed following negotiations with the Government of Bermuda by the Marketing Division

STOLEN (Guiana Graphic January 3, 1962).

rosary and a bible were among a quantity of articles stolen over the holiday weekend. The rosary was stolen from the home of Mrs. Dias of the B.G Credit Corporation and the bible from William Sue-A-Quan of Robb Street. Detectives have arrested and accused a school girl of stealing $47 from Lilian Francis a Stallholder at the Stabroek Market. From the home of Mr. Toolsie Persaud , a timber merchant, a “Grundig” radio and a bottle of champagne was stolen. On the Courentyne, a bull, the property of Harripersaud Mohabeer was stolen from the No. 57 Village Cattle Pasture.Four men are accused of the offence. ► Continued on page XXXIII

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$7 LEAD POLICE TO $3,000. (Guiana Graphic January 4, 1962).

boy who was seen with $7 at school one day was detained by his teacher and the Police called in. This action by the teacher led to the recovery of most of $4,000 said to have been stolen from a vault at Rose Hall Estate, Courentyne, eight months ago, the Police alleged before a Magistrate in Berbice yesterday. Assistant Superintendent Norman McLean told Magistrate Mungal Singh that when he questioned 13 year old Seedarson Singh, the boy told him that the money was hidden in a fowl pen in a yard at Adelphi Village Canje but no money was found there. However after he was questioned again, he suggested to the Police that they search in a drain at the back of his home. After digging for some time Supt. McLean said, they found $3,111 in a glucose tin. Mr. McLean said that after the money was found both Mangala Mahadeo, the boy’s father and Balkissoon, his brother claimed the money and said that they had worked hard to save it. Mahadeo is also alleged to have later said that the money was not his and he had claimed it only to help his son

THE END OF A RAILWAY: AND IN ITS PLACE BUSES AND CARS.

(Guiana Graphic January 7 1962). new era has dawned at Port Mourant Courentyne and buses and cars and other means of transportation have come into their own. For the Estate train line has been dismantled, leaving workers who have been accustomed to making use of this facility to turn to other forms of travelling to get to work. The passing of the train is an event which many no doubt will badly miss.

NEW FACE AT GAS STATION:

(Guiana Graphic January 10, 1962). r. Herby Phang has been granted the franchise to operate the Esso Service Station at D’Urban Street and Louisa Row. He was formerly employed as chief maintenance mechanic at the ESSO Standard Oil Company for over six years. Mr. Phang has been in the mechanic field for about 25 years. He recently attended a service station training program.

GUIANESE HAM EATERS INCREASING:

(Guiana Graphic January 10, 1962). am and bacon bought for last Christmas was double the amount purchased by Guianese for Christmas 1960 Figures from the Government Marketing Division yesterday showed that f or the holidays housewives purchased : 10,000 pounds of beef; 12,000 pounds of pork, 3,500 pounds of bacon and 4,500 pounds of ham. The number of people who use ham is jumping up daily as the popularity of local ham increases.

ILLEGAL DENTIST FINED $150

(Guiana Graphic January 11, 1962). rnold Henry of Hadfield and Hardina streets was yesterday fined $150 for the illegal practice of dentistry. The Prosecutor told Magistrate Dhan Jhappan that the Police sent a decoy to Henry to arrange for an extraction and the making of a plate of dentures. When Henry had extracted two teeth from the decoy’s mouth, the Police caught him with a marked $5 bill.

Clifford Stanley can be reached to discuss any of the foregoing articles at cliffantony@gmail. com or phone # 694 0913).

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Christmas with US

- a new album from Kross Kolor records

ROSS Kolor Records is known for its talent development and its musical impact on the Guyanese music industry. Now they are setting the pace once again by being the only local label to produce a Christmas album of newly composed songs. "Christmas With Us" was birthed by Melissa Vanilla” Roberts and Simeon Brown, and spearheaded by the man with the midas touch, Burchmore Simon. Its concept is simple: Create music that represents our version of Christmas; make it collaborative; and infuse it with the empowerment of youth. To this end, they’ve introduced the power of working together to set the example of what a Guyanese music industry represents. This project does not only include popular singers like VANiLLA, B52, Tennicia De Freitas, Jovinski, Gavin Mendonca, Shawn English, and Ossie O, but it also embraces unknown artistes like Randy Kirton, T’Shanna Cort, Shivanie Bhola, Sueann “China” Campbell, Romichelle Brummell, Daniel Dondre and Shaundelle “JP” Alleyne courtesy of Vizion Sounds. Poetess Leeanna Alleyne, steel-

pan player Andrew Tyndall, Keyboardist Trevor John and Saxophonist Roy Stewart all added an infectious Christmas vibe. The incorporation of makeup artiste Renee Chester of Bromeliad Inc., designer Keshia Edwards of ShaSha Designs, photographers Azikiwe “Ziggy” Denheart and Dwayne Hackett all make it possible for the success of this project. Producers and arrangers Burchmore Simon, Simeon’ LilJay’ Browne and Drew Thoven added an effortless magic on the project. Tune in to Morning Mayhem with Wendell Badrie tomorrow on 98.1FM at 10am; on the Block with Simeon Brown on 100.1FM at 11am; and Sunday on Riser with Tamara Rodney on 94.1FM at 6am for a taste of the album. Kross Kolor Records has always been a front-runner in Guyana’s music industry, and with the festive season quickly approaching, we encourage companies and the public at large to give the gift of music. What better way to celebrate than with the sounds of sweet Guyanese tunes? After all, the season just wouldn’t be complete without some good musical vibes.

Justin Bieber storms out of a concert in Norway

Singer Justin Bieber performs on stage during a mini concert in Oslo, October 29, 2015.

(Reuters) Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber, who made a triumphant return to the European stage at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Milan on Sunday, abruptly cancelled his concert in Oslo on Thursday night after performing just one song. The singer, who found fame at 13 and went on to become a global pop phenomenon, scooped five prizes in Milan, including Best Male and Biggest Fans, and next month is to release his first album in three years, during which bad behaviour offstage risked damaging his family-friendly teen heartthrob image. "I'm done, I'm not doing the show," he told his fans, known as "beliebers", after complaining that they did not listen to him while he was trying to wipe up spilled water, a video from the concert posted on the website of Norwegian daily VG showed. "Sadly it's been a rough week for me, long days, no sleep, while having to be 'on' as they would say for cameras fans etc...," he later said in a post on Instagram, apologising. "In no way did I mean to come across mean, but chose to end the show as the people in the front row would not listen." His private jet took off from Oslo's airport just after midnight, leaving his fans shaken, and some in tears, VG said. Bieber is extremely popular in Norway, with some schools even having rescheduled exams in the past so their students could attend his concerts.

Quentin Tarantino supporters condemn police calls for movie boycott

Director Quentin Tarantino poses on the red carpet as he arrives at the closing ceremony of the 67th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 24, 2014.

rotesters against police killings of black civilians rallied around movie director Quentin Tarantino on Thursday in the face of mounting calls by U.S. police unions to boycott his movies. Police in Los Angeles and Philadelphia this week joined counterparts in New York in calling for a boycott after the Oscar-winning "Pulp Fiction" director described police as murderers at a rally in New York. Public outrage over the deaths of black men at the hands of police in New York, Missouri, Baltimore, South Carolina and elsewhere has spurred protests and prosecutions of police nationwide for more than a year. Carl Dix, one of the organizers of Saturday's rally, said the attacks on Tarantino were aimed at sending a message to "anyone whose voice carries great weight in society: if you speak out, we will come after you, threaten your livelihood and attempt to scare you back into silence." "They want the people who suffer the brunt of this brutality alone and ignored. This is unacceptable," Dix, a co-founder of the group Rise Up October, said in a statement. Tarantino's violent, anti-slavery movie "Django Unchained" won an Oscar two years ago. His latest movie, "The Hateful Eight" about bounty hunters in post-Civil War Wyoming, opens in U.S. movie theaters on December 25 and is seen as a contender for this year's Academy Awards. Tarantino has not commented on the police backlash and the boycott calls are not expected to have a significant impact on the box office for his films, which are admired in Hollywood but not always big commercial draws. "When I see murder, I cannot stand by, and I have to call the murdered the murdered, and I have to call the murderers the murderers," Tarantino told protesters from the podium at the rally, which was held days after a New York police officer was shot dead while chasing a bicycle thief. Craig Lally, president of the Los Angeles Police Protective League, called Tarantino's comments "inflammatory rhetoric," and said in a statement that members support a boycott of his films. John McNesby, president of the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, said Tarantino's films project "violence and respect for criminals; it turns out he also hates cops." Jazz musician Arturo O'Farrill, in a statement supporting Tarantino, said the United States is "a free nation in which an artist, or any citizen, (is) allowed to speak their mind without fear of retribution."

Shahid Kapoor's Shaandaar bombs; blame game begins (Bollywood Hungama) The shocking crash of Shaandaar has left the entire team of the film stunned and reeling under the impact. Apparently, the most badly hit is Shahid Kapoor, who after the critical success of Haider (contrary to fudged figures the film was not a commercial profit-earner), was hoping to consolidate his shaky box office status with Shaandaar. Shahid Kapoor is apparently very upset with the way the film has turned out. "He was never convinced about the script. He did the film for producer Madhu Mantena. The two are close friends. And he agreed to do the film in spite of the flimsy storyline for Madhu's sake. But now Shahid is fuming. Because Shaandaar has not only failed to deliver the much-needed box office success to his career, it has also brought down the reputation of his father Pankaj Kapoor," says a source in the know. This is Pankaj Kapoor's third fiasco in a row after Vishal Bhardwaj's Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola and Homi Adajania's Finding Fanny. Says a source close to the Kapoors, "Pankaj saab does very selective work. All his recent films have claimed to be quirky comedies. But have ended up being moronic mirthless worthless comedies. More than for himself, Shahid is upset for his dad."