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EDITORIAL

A relatively simple but vital activity From the dawn of history, a feeling of wellbeing has been the goal of most of mankind: happiness has proven too elusive. This quest has taken many forms, involving both the internal and external landscapes.

In a poor developing country like ours, we look longingly at all the medical facilities and resources that are available to the citizens of the richer countries and rightfully assume that these have to help in raising the spirit and energy level of the ordinary man-in-the street as he struggles through life.

However, even as we work with our leaders to improve our health-care system, we have within our grasp a simple activity that can go a long way towards making us feel better – simply getting enough sleep every day of the week.

While all of us may understand that enjoying a good night’s sleep may make us feel refreshed the next day, there is not enough appreciation that, in its absence, a tremendous number of physical reactions are precipitated in the body, all of which feedback negatively on our systems.

First of all, it appears that, during sleep, the brain assimilates the thoughts accumulated over the course of the previous period of activity. This processing is connected to the different levels of sleep that are associated with the act of dreaming.

The quality of sleep, therefore, is also very important, and it is essential that one is not interrupted frequently while trying to get some “shut-eye”.

Sleep is tantamount to “food” for the brain, and its deprivation certainly slows down our thinking process the next day. It has been shown that losing some ninety minutes of sleep from one’s normal sleeping period results in a thirty-two percent reduction of daytime alertness.

Can one estimate the total loss of productivity to the nation caused by the ubiquitous stereo systems in the various and sundry “sports” that are held across the land until the wee hours of the night, every night of the week?

Maybe if the Administration just gets a handle on this noise menace, the nation’s economic growth rate might resume its upward ascent.

There is the old adage: “Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise”. While we are not sure about the wealth and wisdom that may accrue due to sleep, we can safely count on the health aspect.

A solid night’s sleep actually helps to boost our immune systems, and makes us better prepared to fight off germs and other infections. During sleep, the body produces melatonin, which is a cancer-fighting antioxidant, and which helps suppress the growth of tumours.

Several studies have shown that prolonged exposure to light reduces the level of melatonin formed; so people who work in late shifts (and do not get enough sleep) have a higher risk factor to breast and colon cancers.

A lack of sleep also has a profound effect on our emotional wellbeing. It is commonplace that a deficit of sleep leads to stress. What is not realized is that this stress places the body’s functions on a high alert, precipitating an increase in blood pressure, which in turn raises the risk of a heart attack or a stroke.

Sleep also regulates chemicals such as serotonin, produced in our body. A deficiency of serotonin can cause depression and low self-esteem. Getting the right amount of sleep is crucial in fighting depression.

A lack of sleep also increases the hormone that increases hunger pangs, and lowers the one that suppresses hunger: the connection with weight gain should be obvious.

Finally, we should be aware that the deleterious effects of the lack of sleep are cumulative: missing sleep for several days can cause severe loss of reaction time, judgment, short term memory, performance, vigilance and patience.

While there are many provocations in the modern world in general, and our Guyana in particular, that

Friday April 04, 2014

Letters... Where your views make the news

The children of Guyana are watching you, Minister Manickchand DEAR EDITOR, Recent comments made by the Minister of Education Priya Manikchand underscore a grave lack of understanding or concern by the Minister for the office she holds.

To pointedly make a comment to suggest or infer that another person is, or has knowledge of another who was involved in the criminal and immoral act of committing rape, is irresponsible, wicked and out of place. Mind you, the minister’s irresponsible comments took place in the National Assembly, the legislature. What is even worse is that Minister Manickchand has decided

that she will use her comment to launch a political campaign, apparently in the aid of rape victims.

This action is deceitful, disrespectful to rape victims and a lawless assault on the intelligence of the masses.

I denounce this ploy and urge the minister to do what is right, at least for the children of this nation.

I want to commend the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr. Raphael Trotman, for taking the stance he took against the Minister, who despite given an opportunity to apologize for her comments, refused to apologize to APNU MP

Jaipaul Sharma, for the comments she hurled at him.

It was very disappointing to learn that Mrs. Manickchand, rather than heeding the S p e a k e r ’s a d v i c e t o withdraw the comment and offer an apology, decided that she will play the “spoil brat” and flaunt her arrogance at the Speaker, and refused to comply with his order. It is clear that the minister has decided that she prefers not to speak in the National Assembly rather than apologize to her colleague for her irresponsible comments.

What immaturity and arrogance! I guess the

Guyanese people will not hear from the minister on the budgetary allocations for her ministry.

It is truly unfortunate that the Ministry of Education in Guyana is headed by someone with the kind of disrespectful, dismissive and reckless attitude as Mrs. Manickchand. Her action has left much to be desired in the education system.

Very often we blame our children for acting in certain inappropriate ways, for being reckless, for hurling insulting and damaging comments at each other, for fighting in school, among (Continued on page 31)

Why should Minister Manickchand apologize?

DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Parliament has sunken to a new low, that is, persons become easily offended when a simple question is asked about their horrible past. It seems that no one on the government side can question a member of the opposition on any matter.

This became forcibly clear when The Honourable Minister for Education Priya Manickchand was banned from speaking in the national assembly. The Centre of all of this is a statement rather a question asked by the minister she said “ask Sharma, ask your APNU member Sharma.” The Honourable Minister for Education was seeking clarification from the opposition member on the worrisome and contentious issue of statutory rape. We are well aware of the member of parliament’s father having several run ins with the law on this matter, so this is a very good way to

start the discussion.

Instead of doing the mature thing in ignoring the question, Jaipaul Sharma quickly asked for an apology to which Speaker Trotman obliged. Minister Manickchand stood her ground and did not make an apology hence the speaker went ahead and banned her from taking part in further proceedings of the house.

Now this is utter foolishness!

Can you give me a valid reason why a minister is barred from taking part in the rest of the proceedings of the house? What parliamentary procedural breach did she violate? Why should the minister be banned when all she was doing is seeking clarification on a matter?

The minister was simply asking the presenter to turn the searchlight inwards by questioning someone right in her midst - of her own party before bringing it to the full house. The minister was asking Volda Lawrence to do

her homework with APNU member Jaipaul Sharma first before coming public.

I would ask the Minister of Education to make a humble apology reasons being, I would like those very important matters of education to be discussed.

However, when it’s my turn to speak I will take the opportunity to raise the topic again with a polite question “Could APNU Member of Parliament Sharma shed some light on this matter?

The point is this, if Trotman wants to turn the honourable house into a circus, then we are in this game together. If Trotman wants to be so childish then he must be given a strong dose of his own medicine. We can play the game. In fact I would ask Minister Manickchand to include in her deposition the important item of statutory rape as it relates to young

boys - there is a very serious matter engaging the court right now with a popular radio announcer. Talk about serious issues of statutory rape and sexual perverts well, they have opened a can of worms on this matter.

There should be no gag order on the minister on a simple matter as this.

Something of this nature could have been brushed aside with a non response from the opposite side, that is, if they were a mature and responsible group. But that is far from these losers who see parliament as a place where they can play out their smallmindedness helped by a speaker who accommodates them. Parliament is not a place for thin-skinned babies but a place for grown men and women who can withstand constructive criticisms and not flinch.

Neil Adams

Noise nuisance at Patentia A suggestion for

our Agri Minister DEAR EDITOR, Word of advice for the Minister of Agriculture. We are talking about economic possibilities in the Agri sector. We are now rearing mosquitoes by the millions in those ponds which are being dug out and left open at the many unfinished

construction sites around Georgetown. Why not market those to other Caribbean countries?

That could be a money earner and may well be able to salvage the Sugar Industry. Let’s think about it.

Mosquito-tormented citizen

conspire to deny us our quota of sleep, we have to make a concerted effort to fight back.

Maybe the “power-nap”, which has become popular in the developed world, may be the way to go, since we do not believe that the powers that be will agree to initiate the afternoon siesta that is so common with our Spanish neighbours.

DEAR SIR, People living in Patentia are frequently disturbed by music played from somewhere in Grove on the East Bank of Demerara.

These noisy events last until 4am almost weekly, and calls made to the Grove Police Station are of no help. Police never have any knowledge of these events and therefore their promise to investigate is never materialized, leaving people to suffer.

I was watching a noise nuisance programme on the night of Monday March 31, with Mr. Errol Watts along with other persons, who gave information with regards to

what citizens can do when affected by music. Someone living in Diamond called in and reported this same disturbance and I saw Mr. Watts writing it down.

I would like Mr. Watts to investigate the music nuisance in the Grove area and have this situation corrected by charging the promoters of events at this location.

Also, he can have some training for the officers attached to the Grove and Diamond police stations since they are often discourteous to persons making calls for their assistance.

Anthea Spencer

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Why should Minister No justice for the poor Manickchand apologize? under this government DEAR EDITOR, The Guyana Parliament has sunken to a new low, that is, persons become easily offended when a simple question is asked about their horrible past.

It seems that no one on the government side can question a member of the opposition on any matter.

This became forcibly clear when The Honourable Minister for Education Priya Manickchand was banned from speaking in the national assembly.

The Centre of all of this is a statement rather a question asked by the minister she said “ask Sharma, ask your APNU member Sharma.” The Honourable Minister for Education was seeking clarification from the opposition member on the worrisome and contentious issue of statutory rape.

We are well aware of the member of parliament’s father having several run ins with the law on this matter, so this is a very good way to start the discussion.

Instead of doing the mature thing in ignoring the question, Jaipaul Sharma quickly asked for an apology to which Speaker Trotman obliged.

Minister Manickchand stood her ground and did not make an

apology hence the speaker went ahead and banned her from taking part in further proceedings of the house.

Now this is utter foolishness! Can you give me a valid reason why a minister is barred from taking part in the rest of the proceedings of the house?

What parliamentary procedural breach did she violate?

Why should the minister be banned when all she was doing is seeking clarification on a matter?

The minister was simply asking the presenter to turn the searchlight inwards by questioning someone right in her midst - of her own party before bringing it to the full house. The minister was asking Volda Lawrence to do her homework with APNU member Jaipaul Sharma first before coming public.

I would ask the Minister of Education to make a humble apology reasons being, I would like those very important matters of education to be discussed.

However, when it’s my turn to speak I will take the opportunity to raise the topic again with a polite question “Could APNU Member of Parliament Sharma shed some light on this matter? The point is this, if Trotman wants to turn the honourable house

into a circus, then we are in this game together.

If Trotman wants to be so childish then he must be given a strong dose of his own medicine. We can play the game.

In fact I would ask Minister Manickchand to include in her deposition the important item of statutory rape as it relates to young boys - there is a very serious matter engaging the court right now with a popular radio announcer.

Talk about serious issues of statutory rape and sexual perverts well, they have opened a can of worms on this matter. There should be no gag order on the minister on a simple matter as this.

Something of this nature could have been brushed aside with a non response from the opposite side, that is, if they were a mature and responsible group.

But that is far from these losers who see parliament as a place where they can play out their small-mindedness helped by a speaker who accommodates them.

Parliament is not a place for thin-skinned babies but a place for grown men and women who can withstand constructive criticisms and not flinch.

Neil Adams

Kudos to Commander Hicken for ridding us of this nuisance DEAR EDITOR, We, the residents of Stanleytown, West Bank Demerara, wish to commend recently appointed ‘D’ Division Commander, Senior Superintendant Clifton Hicken, for ridding our community of a ring of gamblers and drug users that has been tormenting us for some four years.

Editor, this large gang would gamble nightly, in a most noisy manner, at the back

of a shop in our community.

Children found it difficult to study and our sleep was disturbed by loud cursing, the smashing of bottles and occasional fights. Many of the gamblers would also brazenly smoke marijuana behind this shop.

For years, numerous complaints to other Divisional Commanders brought promises, but no action to ease us of this torment.

But on Saturday, a

resident contacted SSP Hicken, who promised to investigate. In less than an hour, a police vehicle with several ranks was at the scene.

The gamblers scattered, but some were arrested.

To date, they have not returned, and there have been regular police patrols in the area to ensure that they stay away. Kudos to Commander Hicken, for doing in one day what his colleagues failed to do in four years. Keep up the good work!

Residents of Stanleytown

DEAR EDITOR, The Commissioner of Police was not the only man who should have retiring this week, the policemen at Mibikuri Police Station should have retired with him since they are all misfit in the service to the people of the Black Bush Polder.

In December 2013, an 18 year old woman, Ms. Tarawattie Parasram, who was eight months pregnant was allegedly forced to drink a poisonous substance by her partner. After one month in and out of the hospital she died. Five reports were made to the Mibikuri Police Station and one at Whim, but zero effort was made to visit the bed-ridden teen. How can the Police not be interested in resolving this alleged crime?

When the child finally died, the policeman at Mibikuri Police Station then told the father than they cannot pursue the case without a statement from the victim. This is the reality for the poor people under this PPP Government.

As the AFC MP, Dr.Ramaya said in his Budget debate speech, “they (the PPP) remain out of touch with the grass root people; they remain out of touch with the poor people…” Mind you the General Secretary of the PPP is in charge of the security

sector. Fast-forward to April 3, 2014 and one reads that within minutes of the sisterin-law of the new Commissioner of Police Mr. Persaud being robbed by armed bandits, Police swooped down on Agricola and arrested a suspect.

Wonderful! Bravo! Same Police Force!

There is a silent war going on in Guyana. A class war by the “haves against the have-nots”. This is not a racial war.

The victim in Berbice was a poor East Indian and the victim in Eccles was a wellconnected East Indian. The masses, the poor and the working class are under attack from a clear and present danger – from the law-breaker on one side and from the lethargic system of law on the other; it is a double whammy of oppression.

Good help the people like the Parasrams of Black Bush Polder.

As I watch my sixteen year old son do his homework, I know with total confidence that if the neighbor does anything to

threaten his personal security and he chooses to dial 911, he will get justice in under five minutes.

How different a world my teenager lives in from a fellow teenager in Corentyne, who waited for a month for justice, with none forthcoming.

Even in death there is no justice for her. I can now better understand why Corentyne continues to empty its most prized possession (its people) from the front door; back door and side door.

This development will be the final nail in the PPP’s coffin but they are too power drunk to take any heed and do the right thing; protect and serve the people.

You do not have to be a rocket scientist to know that if you follow the PPP’s ethnic mathematics they will be lucky if they get 44 percent in the next elections. Do you understand why the PPP is scared to call any elections?

But come what may, they can delay the inevitable; but they cannot deny it. The tears of Tarawattie are on them!

Sase Singh

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Ailing Skeldon Factory to benefit from $6B bailout “Sugar will not be exchanged for ethanol” - Ramsammy After relating to the House the success story of the rice industry in 2013, Minister of Agriculture Dr. Leslie Ramsammy announced that sugar will make a turnaround this year and that some of the $6B bailout being requested for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) will be plugged into the ailing Skeldon Factory.

The bailout has generated significant concerns on the part of political opposition, and in seeking to provide answers, Dr. Ramsammy last evening told the House that the $6B will be geared towards the mechanization drive of the industry, “a drive that seeks to address the smaller labour pool that the industry now relies on and to improve on cane yields in 2014…Land conversion costs will account for $1.1B with 2,500 hectares of land slated to be converted in 2014.”

According to Dr.

Ramsammy, another $1B will be expended on the tillage and replanting programme this year with 9,600 hectares of land to be tilled and 9,224 hectares to be planted.

The Minister said too, investments will also be made in all-weather roads in all cultivations to improve on accessibility and timeliness of cane delivery to factories.

He said that a portion of the $6B will be spent on capital programmes at the various factories, including the replacement of old and outdated pumps, improvement of factory automation at Albion, work on two punt dumpers at Skeldon and the upgrade of boilers at Uitvlugt.

As it relates to the Skeldon Factory, the Minister said that despite accusations that no electricity was being generated and supplied to the national grid; this was not the case, as during grinding hours a total of 8MW is produced.

“It is not an

Brazilian dies after beating by bandit Police in the interior are on the hunt for a bandit who used a piece of wood to club his Brazilian victim on Wednesday night, causing his death a few hours later.

Fifty seven year old Joao De Souza was beaten about his body by the man during a robbery at 5 Miles, Arakaka, North West District around 20:30 hours Wednesday.

The man then made good his escape before help could come to the badly injured De Souza. The Brazilian was taken to the Arakaka Health Centre and subsequently referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. However, he succumbed while awaiting transportation at Matthews Ridge Airstrip at about 11:40 hours yesterday.

Agriculture Minister, Dr Leslie Ramsammy during his presentation to the National Assembly last evening understatement to say that Skeldon has not functioned to expectation…

Nevertheless, we continue to make progress in sorting out the issues at Skeldon.”

According to the Minister, for this first crop in 2014, the factory has increased on the tons of cane processed per hour.

“The factory has also improved tremendously with its weekly grinding hours, with an average of 140 hours per week so far this crop…There is already a 25 per cent improvement in

sugar recovery.”

The Minister said too that despite the dire performances of sugar in recent years, 2014 will see a recovery.

In his report to the House, Dr. Ramsammy said that after three years of failing to reach its targets, GuySuCo is set to meet its target this year.

“In the first five weeks, GuySuCo has already reached 45,000 tons or an average of 9,000 tons per week.”

The Minister was adamant that the sugar industry will not be allowed

to fail and “will continue as a major pillar of our development.”

“We will continue to build the sugar industry to continue its role as a lead industry in our country and we will work with the sugar workers to ensure that their industry continues to provide employment and economic and social gains for our people and our country.”

According to the Minister of Agriculture, “those who harbour thoughts of the closure of the sugar industry are dead wrong…For

those who harbour any thoughts of an exchange of sugar for tilapia or for ethanol, our answer is unequivocal: sugar, in bulk and valueadded forms, will continue to be a primary product.”

The Minister said this is not the first time that sugar is in distress, but GuySuCo will recover and 2014 will mark a turning point in its performance of GuySuCo. “We have made major changes in management and we have identified the members of the new board that will take control from July 1st.”

Mahaicony poisoning tragedy…

Mother discharged from GPHC, now in custody Awena Rutherford, the young mother who allegedly killed her two children two Thursdays ago by feeding them poison, was discharged from the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) yesterday.

The 21-year-old of Perth, Mahaicony is now in police custody at the East La Penitence Police Station awaiting charges. Rutherford reportedly fed her two children half a pellet each of a ‘carbon tablet’ at her home, after telling a relative that she “had a surprise” for them.

Jabari Cadogan, 16 months, died at the Mahaicony Cottage Hospital, while his sister, four-year-old Odacia Cadogan, succumbed

Odacia Cadogan

Awena Rutherford

Jabari Cadogan

at the GPHC. Rutherford herself had reportedly ingested a small portion of the killer substance but survived.

While a patient at the

hospital, a relative of Rutherford had told this publication that the 21-yearold woman’s overseas-based spouse had threatened to take the children from her, which probably triggered her to commit the act.

Kaieteur News understands that the young mother and her reputed husband were experiencing martial issues. The relative said that Rutherford had also attempted to commit suicide in a similar fashion last December.

Relatives reportedly found her lying on her bed with pellets of the deadly rodenticide on the floor.

Fortunately, the children were not with her that day.

The relative had also said that she believed that the mother was in urgent need for

counseling.

The relative explained that Rutherford dropped out of school without writing her Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations after becoming pregnant. She also lost her mother to a terminal illness a few years ago.

This newspaper understands that Rutherford and her reputed husband had resided for several years at ‘B’ Field, Sophia. However, she later moved to her mother’s home in Perth, Mahaicony.

Kaieteur News understands that a few years ago, Rutherford’s spouse had previously threatened to take her daughter. At that time, the couple only had one child.

Some of the problems reportedly stemmed from allegations of infidelity.

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Iran, six powers start expertlevel nuclear talks in Vienna VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran and six world powers began an expert-level meeting about Tehran’s nuclear program yesterday, part of efforts to reach an agreement by late July on how to resolve a decade-old dispute that has stirred fears of a Middle East war.

The meeting in Vienna of nuclear and other experts from Iran and the United States, France, Germany, Russia, China and Britain was to prepare for a new round of higher-level negotiations next week, also in the Austrian capital.

A spokesman for European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton - whose office is coordinating contacts with Iran on behalf of the big powers - confirmed that the meeting had started but gave no details. Officials earli e r s a i d t h e y w e r e e x p e c t e d t o last until tomorrow.

The April 8-9 meeting of chief negotiators - including Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif - will be the third round of talks at that level since February.

The aim is to hammer out a long-term deal by July 20

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton leave a news conference.

REUTERS/Heinz-Peter Bader that would define the permissible scope of Iran’s nuclear program in return for a lifting of sanctions that are severely battering its oildependent economy.

Both sides have made clear their political commitment to reach a comprehensive agreement but officials acknowledge that success is far from guaranteed in view of decades of mutual mistrust and big differences over the issues involved.

The powers want Iran to significantly scale back its nuclear activities in order to deny it any capability of quickly diverting them to the production of a nuclear bomb, if it decided to “weaponize” its enrichment of uranium.

Iran says its enrichment program is a peaceful bid to generate electricity and has ruled out shutting any of its nuclear facilities. It denies having any nuclear bomb designs.

Pakistan’s Musharraf survives apparent assassination attempt Islamabad (AFP) Pakistan’s former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, who is on trial for treason, narrowly escaped what police called an assassination attempt as a roadside bomb went off shortly before his convoy was due to pass early yesterday.

The bomb was planted on Musharraf’s route from an army hospital in Rawalpindi, where he has been staying since January, to his home on the outskirts of Islamabad.

Nobody was injured and there have so far been no claims of responsibility.

“Four kilograms (nine pounds) of explosive device planted in a pipeline under a bridge exploded around 20 minutes before the former president was supposed to cross the spot,” senior police official Liaqat Niazi said.

The blast occurred at the Faizabad interchange, which lies at the boundary of the two cities, and destroyed a footpath around two metres (seven feet) wide.

Niazi said Musharraf was then taken home via an alternative route.

Muhammad Naeem, a spokesman for the Islamabad

Pervez Musharraf police, confirmed the incident, saying a bomb disposal squad had cordoned off the area after the blast and searched for additional explosives.

“Nobody was injured in the blast,” he said, adding Musharraf was the intended target.

Musharraf, who led Pakistan from 1999 to 2008, returned from self-imposed exile in March last year to fight in general elections, but was barred from taking part and has faced a barrage of legal cases including treason.

The Taliban also vowed to send a squad of suicide

bombers to kill him, and security threats have prevented Musharraf from appearing at all but two of his treason hearings.

It was the fourth apparent attempt on the ex-general’s life, with the first three occurring while he was in office.

Prior to his hospitalisation for a heart condition, several bombs were discovered by officials near his villa.

Some commentators in the domestic media said those explosives may have been planted by insiders in order to exaggerate the threat to M u s h a r r a f ’s l i f e a n d expedite his safe passage out of the country through a behind-the-scenes deal.

But a spokesman for the ex-general said yesterday he was in “real danger”.

“Musharraf’s life is in real danger from the threat of extremist terrorist groups,” Raza Anjum, a London-based aide told AFP in an email.

“He is number one on the terrorists’ hit list. We call upon the government of Pakistan to ensure that those who perpetuated this planned assassination attempt are brought to justice,” he added.

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Conservationist welcomes ICJ ruling ROSEAU, Dominica CMC – Local conservationist Athie Martin has welcomed this week’s ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), that Japan halt its annual hunting of whales.

The Hague-based ICJ ordered a temporary halt to the activities, which largely involved fin, humpback and minke whales.

The court stated that contrary to claims by Tokyo, the hunts were not conducted for scientific research. The ruling ended a four-year campaign by the Australian government to ban the hunt.

“I think we have seen the work of the International Court of Justice in the Hague come to the conclusion that we had come to decades ago based on the data that was

Athie Martin before us then,” Martin told the Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC).

“We’re very happy that the ICJ has in fact come to the point where they stand firmly on the side of the preservation, protection and proper management of the natural resources of the earth,

including the whales.”

Eastern Caribbean countries had received significant aid from Tokyo for development of their fisheries sector, but Martin questioned whether the region reaped actual benefits.

“If you take a look at fisheries in the Caribbean, take a look at the importation of fish and fish products in any of these islands and then ask yourself what is this myth of this great help that Japan has been to our fisheries industry.

“We are still importing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of fish and fish products although we are islands surrounded by sea which we should have learned to gather and harvest sustainably by now,” Martin told CMC.

Employee’s public sector facing demotion Barbados Nation Hundreds of employees in the public sector are facing demotion.

An undisclosed number of acting positions are being abolished, while transfers and reversions are starting to take place, workers told the DAILY NATION – and it is hitting them deep in their pockets.

Trade union sources explained that there were more than 4 000 people acting in temporary posts in the public sector and an even

larger number of workers acting in established positions.

Some of them complained Wednesday that they had been in acting positions for as much as nine years, and had recently been directed to revert to their substantive posts; while some employees from agencies under the new Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) had also been acting as accountants but have had to revert to the administrative assistant post, a clerical position.

One employee who had been reportedly an acting permanent secretary in the Ministry of Housing is now back at the Ministry of Transport and Works as chief planning officer – a ministry she left nine years earlier.

The reversion, a source e x p l a i n e d , c a m e with a substantial drop in pay. From between $10 112.50 to a high of $11 376.94 based on perks, down to $8 242.98 in her substantive post as chief planning officer.

SAO PAULO (Reuters) A Brazilian court has sentenced 15 police officers to 48 years in prison each for their roles in the deaths of four inmates in the bloody crackdown of a 1992 prison riot that left 111 people dead.

Known as the Carandiru massacre after the nowclosed prison where it unfolded, the incident is one of the darkest chapters in Brazil’s struggle to improve conditions in overcrowded penitentiaries and to ensure police obey the law.

The sentences, handed down late Wednesday by a state court in Sao Paulo, were the latest stage in legal proceedings that have been mired by more than two decades of controversy, bureaucracy and other delays.

A first round of sentences was handed down a year ago, and a total of 73 officers were sentenced to varying jail terms in four stages of trials.

None of the officers has yet gone to prison and all are expected to appeal.

“With this decision comes

an end to the trying of one of the most complex cases in history,” the Sao Paulo court said in a statement yesterday.

President Dilma Rousseff, who was jailed in the early 1970s for fighting against the country’s military dictatorship, hailed the sentences as a s i g n t h a t Brazil was working to end impunity for human rights abuses.

The Carandiru massacre occurred in October 1992, when military police in São Paulo, Brazil’s most populous state, stormed a four-story jail to quell a fight between inmates.

Police fired more than 300 rounds at the prisoners, members of rival gangs who had begun fighting during a soccer game.

Some of the inmates were killed by other inmates. No officers died during the massacre.

In the ensuing years, investigators have worked to piece together what exactly happened in the prison and assign blame. Dozens of police officers were arrested

and charged with homicide and other crimes.

In the trial, which began last April, prosecutors argued that officers, most now retired, executed the prisoners in their cells even when they surrendered.

Defense attorneys said the officers acted in self-defense.

The sentences handed down for the officers, in some cases hundreds of years in prison, are largely symbolic because no one in Brazil serves more than 30 years in jail.

Carandiru prison was demolished in 2002 and was the subject of a hit film in 2003.

Human rights groups saluted the sentences as a milestone in a long-standing battle against police impunity in Latin America’s biggest country.

“This sends an important message to public security forces in the state of São Paulo and throughout Brazil that nobody is above the law,” said Maria Laura Canineu, director for Human Rights Watch in Brazil.

More Brazilian police sentenced to jail for 1992 prison massacre

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Images and Narratives Not many people pay keen attention to photographs that appear in the newspapers. If they did as much as I do they would have noticed certain trends on which to draw conclusions.

On the day before the Minister of Finance read his Budget to the National Assembly, a photograph appeared on the front page of the Kaieteur News showing the Minister and officials of his ministry engaged in a discussion over the Budget. This was obviously a photo shoot intended to highlight its imminent presentation.

The photograph was quite interesting. It depicted the officials sitting in a circular huddle around the Minister, no doubt in an office. The caption of the photograph spoke to the final touches being put to the Budget.

What was interesting about the photograph was that everyone had on casual clothing. In fact, one of the individuals in the photograph was so casually dressed that he was wearing a beach trousers or short pants as they are known in Guyana.

This meeting obviously took place on the weekend and therefore those attending may have felt at liberty to dress casually. The minister had on what appeared to be a jeans and a shirt.

Now the Minister’s dress can be excused. He is after all the boss. But the other persons, regardless of whether it is a Saturday a Sunday or a holiday, ought in any meeting with a Minister to be better attired.

If you are going on a field trip with a Minister of the government, it is understandable that you would be uncomfortable wearing a shirt and tie or a shirt jac. But when you are appearing in front of a Minister, regardless of the day or time and it is for official business, you should try to be dressed as if you were dressing for a normal working day. And even if you are permitted either by custom or otherwise to dress casually when meeting with a Minister, this should never extend to wearing short pants.

Interestingly, the Guyana Times had a similar photograph published on the same day and somehow that same short pants appeared to

be long pants. I do not know whether a “photoshop” was done on the picture published in the Guyana Times, but it is hard to explain how a beach pants can appear longer than it really is.

The real issue, however, is about standards of dress. You can still be flexible; you can avoid being elitist and yet at the same time set certain standards. It is totally unacceptable for anyone to be appearing in a photo shoot with a Minister of the government dressed in beach pants. Not acceptable at all!

Standards have to be raised.

Standards also have to be consistently applied. This past week there was another photograph of interest appearing in the newspapers.

It concerned a radio announcer who was remanded to prison after being charged with assault.

After being denied bail, he was escorted out of the magistrate’s court in handcuffs. That would seem to be a little bit excessive.

Why was he in handcuffs? It was humiliating enough that he has been charged and put before the courts. But was it necessary

for him to be handcuffed?

Alongside that very photograph appeared another one showing a female murder accused being escorted out of the court. She was not handcuffed.

Now if you compare the two offences, the person charged with murder would be considered more serious.

In fact, it is an indictable charge. The murder accused is not in handcuffs but the person charged with assault is in handcuffs.

No one is saying that every murder accused should be placed in handcuffs.

Rather, the point is that the use of handcuffs for prisoners on remand should be used sparingly, because like all photographs, such depictions project an impression of individuals.

Now I am sure that if it were the other way around. If the woman was in handcuffs and the man without, a public outcry would have been raised.

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== THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN ==

The Rohee letter: Fascists and communists are the same I read whatever PPP leaders write because it is extremely foolish not to reply given our young population.

The permanent mantra of the PPP is unmistakable-badmouthing the PNC years in government and putting up the PPP as the good guy. This sermon will never go away.

If the gerontocracy in the PPP goes away tomorrow and a young set emerges, the same old tune will be played – we are the PPP, we are fighting a bad PNC and the AFC is with the PNC. That line will live on forever inside the PPP for one basic reason – it is all that the PPP has. It has nothing more.

As the PPP soon creeps over twenty-two years and into twenty-three years in office, and as the horror, terror and depravity of power abuse grow older, Clement Rohee, as the General-Secretary, Hydar Ally as the Secretary of the Executive Committee, and their other acolytes will write even a letter a day to the two independent dailies.

The song, the sermon, the mantra will be the same – we are the great PPP; we have run a good government the past twenty-two years.

Make no mistake; the frequent letters by Rohee, Hydar Ally and others in Freedom House to the

Kaieteur News and Stabroek News are designed to appeal to our young population with the intention of deceiving them. That is why it is so important to respond to every word of these leaders in government. If you don’t, though, you may not believe it but the fictional contents, the lies, the downright deceptions in these letters can be bought by young minds who don’t know better.

One wonders what those twenty-six APNU parliamentarians do every day. For each letter by Rohee, there must be a response exposing this man whose party’s abuse of power

exceeds the excesses of President Burnham. Of all the PPP leaders, Rohee is the particular one who has dedicated himself to the task of trying to hide the terrifying immoralities in the PPP’s governance by the constant return to the days of the PNC in government. Rohee wants it to stick in the minds of this young population.

He is not going to stop and if you do not confront him, he can get away with it.

On each occasion that Rohee writes, we must respond to expose the corruption, violence, conspiracies and other debaucheries that have characterized the PPP’s reign over this country since 1992.

In yesterday’s edition of both the KN and SN, Rohee hit a new low. He actually quoted from a speech from the most brutal fascist in history, Adolf Hitler.

Here is what Rohee wrote; “It is those who leave the Party for one reason or another, who would pontificate and seek to find fault with the Party to which they themselves once belonged but having left,

opted to expose what they deem to be faults, in the public domain.” This is a remarkably similar public speech Hitler made to senior members of the Nazi Party after there was a failed attempt on his life.

Having said what Rohee wrote, Hitler went on to state that the Party will remain strong and Germany will win the war. I am sure Rohee must have read that speech by Hitler because the words are almost the same, including the word, “pontificate.” which Hitler used in German, of course (pontifkalmant halten).

Anyone who studied communism and fascism simply cannot miss the uncanny similarities in ideological conceptualizations and exercise in power. And of course, the PPP remains the great, enduring communist party (in name only).

Rohee, Hydar Ally and the PPP want the young population to believe them and they will be believed if this society stays silent in the face of the horrific double standards of the PPP. But in exposing the abuses of this nation by the PPP, we also

Frederick Kissoon have materials from which we can educate the Guyanese society on the frightening nature of the PPP leaders that set them apart from all their counterparts in the world.

Take these lines from Rohee’s letter; “The PPP has always been and continues to be a Party in which intense internal debate and discussion take place on a wide range of issues.” Far from this being true is the fact that the PPP may be the only electoral organization in the world that chooses the head of its electoral list and its leader behind closed doors.

So terribly undemocratic is the PPP that it is worse than many unacceptable far-right parties that allow their members to choose their leaders.

Rohee will continue to write and we must continue to expose him, the PPP and its minority Government.

Dem boys seh...

Parliament talking bout Bobby again Bobby wish de budget debate can done.

Is every day de speakers in de Parliament talking bout short supply of drugs and how much money government spending. One doctor talk bout de cockishness that passing.

He seh that de government put things in such a way that nobody else can supply de drugs, only Bobby.

It don’t matter if Bobby is de most expensive supplier he got to win all dem contract because that is how Jagdeo did set up de arrangement.

Dem boys seh that dem understand how this thing does wuk. Is not a case of people in de government writing bogus cheque. Is a case wheh dem does price de contract very high and siphon off de extra. De other day dem boy hear bout how much de people want de Venezuela rice contract and dem suspect that something was wrang.

Is when de government sign de contract that dem boys see how de kak does pass. De boat fuh carry de rice does charge US$30 a ton. Government give out de contract to another friend and de friend charging de government US$60 a ton. And is not that

government don’t know that de price wha de middle man charging is twice as high as de real price. That difference is wha does split up between de big ones.

Well dem boys understand why de drug price suh high and why sometimes some of de drugs don’t even come in.

Well that is wha dem opposition speakers talk about in parliament and Minister Berry Berry ain’t pick he teeth. He couldn’t talk because he know that people peep he card.

That is why Bobby want hide because he ain’t want nobody ask he nutten.

Well Thursday another speaker talk bout de drug shortage and she is a doctor. She tell parliament that even Donald had to talk bout de thing. And she quote Donald.

“We spend billions of dollars every year to buy drugs yet we are confronted with shortages of drugs at health facilities nationwide…Millions of dollars of expired drugs are written off and dumped in large quantities…This is totally unacceptable.”

Well dem boys seh that imagine Donald know but he ain’t doing nutten.

Talk half and watch de drug situation.

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APNU will not support budget in its entirety - Harmon A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) will not support the National Budget 2014 in its entirety unless critical issues regarding several infrastructure projects such as the construction of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport and the Amaila Falls Hydropower Plant are addressed.

This was emphasised by APNU Parliamentarian Joseph Harmon during his budget debate presentation in the National Assembly yesterday.

Harmon, who is the shadow Minister for Public Works, made several recommendations which, if considered and implemented, would facilitate the successful passage of allocations for infrastructure projects which were highlighted in the budget.

According to Harmon, for APNU to support the allocation for the construction of the Amaila Falls Hydropower Plant, a Hydropower Authority must be established. This authority

…unless demands for adjustments to critical infrastructure projects are met

APNU Parliamentarian, Joseph Harmon would be tasked with reviewing and deciding on all matters regarding the facility.

The Environmental Impact Assessment done by the Inter-American Development Bank should also be submitted to the National Assembly, he added.

“In the absence of the above and a clear identification of the investment partner, we shall be obliged to withhold our support for the allocation to the Amaila Falls Hydropower

Plant,” he said.

Harmon believes that funding for the Amaila Falls Hydropower Plant should be redirected to the construction of ramps for speedboats, since the current structures are deplorable.

Another project that APNU wants more details on, before considering supporting the allocation, is the Cheddi Jagan International Airport expansion.

Harmon emphasized that the full details, including amendments to this project, must be made available to the National Assembly.

“As a pre-condition, the issue of the residents of the Timehri North must be settled,” he said.

Harmon then noted that APNU fully endorses the construction of the new Demerara River Bridge since the current structure has aged.

However, the

Opposition coalition wants a Harbour Bridge Authority to be established to manage the affairs of the entity.

Moreover, APNU is demanding the removal of NICIL and Winston Brassington from the project, Harmon said.

According to the parliamentarian, there should be full disclosure of the contract for the Corentyne River Bridge and construction of roads and bridges should be consolidated under the Ministry of Public Works.

He noted that in 2012, Government said it would have invested $11.8B on roads and bridges, but only $9.4B was spent. In 2013, Government was to invest $12.6B to further improve roads and bridges and only $11.3B of that amount was expended.

“In 2014, we are investing $13.7B to improve roads and bridges and once the pattern holds true, the full sum will not be spent…It seems clear that we have an issue here, of either poor planning, or poor execution of infrastructure works…Or is it that there is a systemic problem in the way Government spends in this sector…I refer to the manner in which responsibility for the construction of roads and bridges are divided up in the Government,” he said.

Harmon related that in Guyana the construction of roads and bridges is not limited to the Ministry of Public Works, but is divided among other entities such as the Ministries of Housing and Natural Resources and the Environment. This, he said, contributes to communities being exposed to different

qualities of roads and contractors are allowed to get away with bad practices while citizens’ complaints are not heeded.

“Our demand is that this practice must be put to an end…Make one Minister responsible for roads and bridges in Guyana. If Minister Benn can’t do it, straighten him or his Ministry. In an APNU Government this will be a priority,” he said.

In amplifying his point, Harmon referred to Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh’s budget presentation, where he mentioned that $12.7B of this year’s budget will be spent on roads, among which is the construction of the Parika to Ruby backdam road.

“No sooner than the budget is read, we see a notice in the Newspaper dated 30th March, 2014 calling for expressions of interest for the building of a road from Parika to Goshen by GGMC…Are we building one road over the other? Will this be a fly-over road?” Harmon asked.

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AFC’s Cathy Hughes asks…

With no Procurement Commission, who will benefit from ICT $B contracts? “ I n f o r m a t i o n Communication Technology (ICT) is not just about running cables, putting up towers and distributing laptops, it is about making information available and we can’t help but wonder who will benefit from the billiondollar ICT contracts in the absence of the Public Procurement Commission.”

Those were assertions of the Alliance For Change (AFC)’s, Cathy Hughes, who in her presentation to the 2014 Budget, pointed out that the 2012 Auditor General Report illustrates that a difference of $1.2B was expended under the One Laptop Per Family Programme for the acquisition of 27,000 laptops, which were received in 2013.

“At the time of audit, 4,149 of those laptops were issued but more remarkably, 2,649 were damaged, and 2,011 were returned to the supplier due to defects.”

According to Hughes, there is also still no word on 103 laptops that were stolen.

TVG owner, Dr. Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop “Now this government is asking us to approve $2B for more laptops. The AFC fully supports every school, not only secondary schools, but every school having fully functional IT labs… but at the rate these laptops are being damaged, even before they get to the people, leaves a lot to be desired.”

NCN/GINA Turning her attention to the sore matter of the National Communications Network

(NCN) and the Government Information Agency (GINA), Hughes said that since the “return to democracy”, that mode of operation seems to have escaped the NCN. Hughes said that in the Budget, Government has set aside $81M for the NCN and $139M for GINA, “a total of $220M of taxpayers’ money that this government has set aside to promote itself.”

According to the AFC Member, that is a lot of tax dollars for ‘bare talks’.

“Not only is it ‘bare talks’ but it is only ‘PPP talks’. No one really knows what GINA does and how whatever it does is supposed to benefit the people of Guyana, but the people are being asked to give them $139M.” The parliamentarian stressed that while government plans to spend $220M tax dollars on selfaggrandizement, “imagine our main agency for attracting investment to our country, the Guyana Office for Investment (GOINVEST), received by comparison $119.7M,

approximately $20M less than GINA. “ “Therein lies the problem…How can this house be asked to approve $220M for NCN and GINA when we have waited patiently for two years to see some change in the mandate and focus on these entities.

If they remain propaganda agencies of the PPP then we say no problem, let the PPP pay for this, as none of the opposition political parties in this House have asked that Guyana’s tax dollars be used to pay for their in-house PR campaigns… that could never be right.”

She also pointed out that non-governmental

entities.

“I say 50 per cent of this allocation for government talks would be of better use if given to these institutions…It would have more of an impact on improving persons’ lives if it was allocated to our NGOs.” LEARNING CHANNEL She noted too that in addition to the $220M that the government has allocated to “blow its own trumpet”, another $43.2M will be paid as fees at the rate of $3.6M per month to TVG for services provided for the Learning Channel.

TVG is owned by Dr. Ranjisinghi ‘Bobby’ Ramroop, best friend of

“Why after spending billions of taxpayers’ money over the last twenty-two years, NCN does not have the capacity to carry the Learning Channel? Where did the money go?

Was it deposited into private accounts like the payment from GT&T, which seems to have been swept under the carpet and for which no charges have been brought?” organisations (NGOs) that are actually helping abused women and children to put their lives together, centres that are helping drug addicts to get over their addiction and homes for orphans and neglected children, are receiving paltry handouts in comparison to the two

former President Bharrat Jagdeo, under whose stewardship the deal was negotiated and inked.

According to Hughes, “while the Government is providing $81M of taxpayers’ money to NCN, we note that none of that money is used to broadcast learning

AFC’s Cathy Hughes material.”

She added that while the government claims that the monies are paid to TVG because NCN lacks capacity to carry the Learning Channel, it must explain such an investment was not made.

“Why after spending billions of taxpayers’ money over the last twenty-two years, does NCN not have the capacity to carry the Learning Channel? Where did the money go? Was it deposited into private accounts like the payment from GT&T, which seems to have been swept under the carpet and for which no charges have been brought?”

“We are not vengeful when it comes to NCN but it has to do with the abuse of a public entity for partisan benefit… It is the watchdog function of this House to guard against such abuse,” Hughes asserted.

Friday April 04, 2014

Kaieteur News

‘Bumpy’ gets 56 years for killing neighbour

By Latoya Giles Murder accused Renwick Alexander called ‘Bumpy’ was yesterday found guilty and sentenced to 56 years for killing his neighbour.

Alexander, 61, of Lot 34 John Street, Lodge, was on trial before Justice Singh and a mixed jury, since Tuesday, when the April session of the Demerara Criminal Assizes commenced, for the murder of 55-year-old Carl Thomas called ‘Dog’. The incident occurred on 3rd November, 2010, at the said address.

Senior State Counsel Judith Gildharie-Mursalin called seven witnesses to testify on behalf of the Prosecution, after which Alexander gave an unsworn statement from the dock in his defence. He was represented by Attorney-atlaw, Hukumchand Parag.

The Prosecution’s star witness was the brother of the deceased, Lear Porter, a grocery shop owner, also of John Street, Lodge, who testified that he and Alexander were friends since he was about 9-10 years old and during that 47-year friendship they never had any problems.

He said Alexander lived in his home for years and on the day in question, Alexander was riding his (Porter’s) bicycle. Porter testified that he was in his grocery shop at about 6:00pm when he recognized Alexander’s voice, as he and Thomas were arguing. He said they were calling each other ‘cross’ and ‘who should get a life’ among other things. Porter said it was when his brother was

entering his yard through the gate from the road that Alexander pulled a knife from his waist and stabbed his brother.

Porter said that Thomas then entered the shop and told him that his “belly” was “coming out”. Porter said he observed that his brother’s intestines were protruding and even the tennis roll he had just eaten was coming out from the wound. Thomas was rushed to the Georgetown Hospital where he died later that evening.

The court heard that sometime after 9:00pm that said night, Alexander was arrested at his home by Constable Dion Prince. He was examined but no marks of violence were seen on his body.

At the East La Penitence Police Station, Woman Police Sergeant Lillian Scotland put the allegation to Alexander and cautioned him, and he replied saying, “Carl Thomas, who I know as ‘Dog’ is a junkie and he always disrespecting me and tonight he run up in me face with a knife and I tek the knife from he and jook he. Me nah even know wha happen wid de knife after. I go home and the police come and hold me and bring me here, but me nah a give nothing in writing and me ain’t signing nothing till I talk to my lawyer.”

Sergeant Scotland observed that the multicoloured jersey which Alexander was wearing had what appeared to be blood spots on the hem at the front.

She asked Alexander for the jersey and he gave it to her.

This jersey, which was

admitted as an exhibit, was examined by Superintendent Stephen Greaves, who was deemed an expert in the analysis and identification of human blood, and who verified that it was human blood on same.

Constable Maxwell Grant of CID Headquarters’ Photographic Branch also testified and through him some 14 photographs and negatives were admitted into evidence, depicting the scene of the stabbing as well as the body of the deceased.

Constable Shawndell Semple Dowden testified that she identified the body of Carl Thomas to Dr. Nehaul Singh on November 8, 2010, at the GPHC Mortuary.

Government Forensic Pathologist Dr. Singh told the jury that Carl Thomas had sustained a stab wound from which his small intestines were protruding and he gave the cause of death as haemorrhage and shock due to stab wound.

In summing up the evidence for the Jury, Justice Singh told them that if they believed the oral statement Alexander gave to Sergeant Scotland then they had to consider provocation and that would reduce murder to manslaughter, if they so found.

He, however, told them that they had to first be satisfied that the elements of murder were established by the prosecution before they could go on to consider whether Carl Thomas said or did something to cause Alexander to have a sudden and temporary loss of self(Continued on page 14)

Govt. plans to establish US$4M hospitality institute Government proposes to invest US$4M in the establishment of a hospitality institute in an effort to develop the local tourism sector.

This investment will be in addition to the Marriott Hotel and Cheddi Jagan International Airport expansion projects.

Minister of Tourism Irfaan Ali made this disclosure during his presentation at the ongoing Budget 2014 debates in the National Assembly. He noted that the institute would focus on Business Core, Hospitality Management and Food and Beverage Preparation.

The Minister emphasized that the direct investment of US$4M into the economy would see the creation of jobs during the construction

phase.

“The establishment of this institute will definitely expand the human capital base of the country with a highly skilled labour force; productivity will be at its optimum and would allow for efficient and effective utilization of resources, leading to an increase in production.”

According to Ali, the total direct tourism and hospitality sector value is between US$131.4M and US$304.9M, with a likely estimate being closer to the mean estimate of US$214.8M (or 8.3 percent of Gross Domestic Product).

He noted that for the total value to be US$214.8M, the following would have to be true: There are a total of 176,642 tourists in the year.

Of this total, 149,616 of these tourists come to Guyana for

the purposes of visiting family, friends, personal business, or one-day trips. In addition, these ‘visitors’ would have to spend an average of 15 days in Guyana at a cost of US$60 per day.

“Of the total, 8,832 of these tourists come to Guyana for the purposes of adventure or nature tourism, or scientific research. These ‘dedicated tourists’ spend on average 13 days in Guyana.

These ‘dedicated tourists’ spend on average US$206 per day. Of the total, 18,914 of these tourists come to Guyana for the purpose of business.

These ‘business travellers’ spend an average of 7 days in Guyana. These ‘business travellers’ spend an average of US$226 per day,” he said.

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UG Vice Chancellor challenges academics to embrace Intellectual Property A call has been made by Vice Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG), Professor Jacob Opadeyi, for academics to undertake courses in the area of intellectual property rights.

Intellectual property speaks to the legal concept which refers to creations of the mind for which exclusive rights are recognised.

The need for this course of action was emphasised by the Vice Chancellor following the granting of funds, amounting to US$399,000, for 21 academics of the tertiary institution to undertake various investigative works.

“One interesting thing

that came up when we were looking through the contracts is the question of intellectual property. Under this project the intellectual property rights belong to the University and that is why we are paying money to acquire it,” said Professor Opadeyi.

As such, he noted that he found it necessary to advice each of the academics to avail themselves to online courses on Intellectual Property.

“Take that course on your own; register and get your own certificate so that you will be certified in that area, because we have to start respecting the output of our research so that when you

start doing something and you find that this thing is new and this thing is marketable, you have to start looking at ‘how can I market it?’”

And according to the Vice Chancellor, he has the fitting role at the University to market just about any investigative work.

“I will tell you that my role in this University is to market your research; I can market anything...Just give me something that the public needs and I can market it,” boasted Professor Opadeyi.

The academics who were able to secure grants will, divided into eight teams, undertake research projects

‘Bumpy’ gets 56 years for...

(From page 13) control. They had to consider further whether a reasonable man, in that same situation, would have reacted as Alexander did. A reasonable man having the same age and attributes as Alexander. The jury had to first find him not guilty of murder before they could find him guilty of

manslaughter.

After deliberating for some three hours, the jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty of the offence of Murder.

Alexander told the Judge that he was innocent of murder, maintaining that he and Thomas had a scuffle during which Thomas was stabbed. He begged the

Judge to be lenient with him.

Justice Singh told Alexander that his starting point for murder was 60 years and he would deduct the four years for time served in prison, but he did not find the case had any mitigating factors to make any further deductions. He then imposed the 56-yearsentence.

in the areas of: the carbon storage potential of the mangrove forest in Guyana; the culture and propagation of edible mushrooms on different organic substrates in Guyana; the impacts of artisanal and small-scale mining and their associated road infrastructure on biodiversity in the Mahdia mining district; the effects of educational intervention about “Bush Medicine” on the knowledge, attitudes and practices of Pharmacists and Physicians; the effects of Momordica charantia (corilla) on secondary and primary cancer cell lines; antimicrobial activities of selected fruits and vegetables against selective pathogenic microorganisms; an experimental approach to economic behaviour, culture and institutions in support of low carbon development; and evaluating the use of solargenerated steam power in the University’s thermodynamics laboratory.

The projects are being funded under the US$10 million University of Guyana Science and Technology Support Project (UGSTSP) facilitated by a loan from the

UG Vice Chancellor, Professor Jacob Opadeyi World Bank - and are being executed by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with UG. And it is the expectation of the Vice Chancellor that the academics, currently engaged in the respective projects, will bring to bear successful projects similar to what he himself has undertaken.

“I invented a flood warning system which would dial your phone number if your house is about to be flooded...We sent it to China and we produced several

thousand copies,” Professor Opadeyi said.

“I want little things like that, that matter to the general public...that we can replicate and further develop,” added the Vice Chancellor who disclosed that the Government of China has even indicated its interest to support innovation at the University. But apart from research and development, he stressed the need for investors who can funnel monies toward inventions that can help to put the local University conspicuously on the intellectual map.

Moreover, he insisted that the projects that are being undertaken will certainly not “end up on the shelf; it is not going to be some paper published and then we clap for you.”

Currently the Vice Chancellor is engaged in strategic discussions to develop a marketing plan for the University since according to him, “this University has no marketing plan, we just sit down and say ‘okay apply to come to us’; we have to go to the customers,” the Vice Chancellor stated.

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Kaieteur News

Swiss House Cambio boss murder…

Ten witnesses testify to date A total of ten persons have been called so far to testify, on behalf of the State, as the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the former Swiss House Cambio Managing Director Farouk Razac, continues at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

For a second time, Razac’s wife, Carol Ann Lynch, is charged with murdering him on May 7, 2007 at their Lot 106 Ireng Place, Bel Air Park, Georgetown residence.

That day, his lifeless body was reportedly found lying on the bedroom floor with blood oozing from his mouth.

The post mortem examination showed that the businessman died as a result of asphyxiation (suffocation) due to possible ligature strangulation.

Four days later, Lynch was charged with his murder but in 2008, the first Preliminary Inquiry (PI) ended when the then Magistrate Gordon Gilhuys had discharged the accusations, citing that insufficient evidence had been provided to establish a case of murder against her.

Ever since the 2008 discharge of the matter, the charge, which in 2010 was ordered to be reinstituted to Lynch by the Director of Public Prosecutions, was only read to her on January 22, last, as she had evaded the police for three years.

Dead: Farouk Razac

Accused: Carol Ann Lynch

The PI got underway on Tuesday last in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court and is scheduled to be called again next week before Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

Lynch is being represented by Attorneys Peter Hugh and Latchmie Rahamat. The case is being prosecuted by Corporal Bharat Mangru, who is attached to the Chambers of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

At the commencement of the PI, the court heard sworn testimonies from the couple’s friend Sharon Sanmogan; their fitness trainer, Karan Dutt; surveillance system technician Joseph Chung; and her brother Robert Lynch Jr. On Wednesday, her parents Robert Lynch Sr. and Edith Lynch, as well as her

niece, Melissa Watson, were called to testify on behalf of the State.

Detective Inspector Ray Inniss, stationed at the Alberttown Police Station, and attached to the Criminal Investigations Division, also took the stand.

Yesterday, Sergeant Lillian Scotland, stationed at the Brickdam Police Station, and attached to the Criminal Investigations Division and Fazeel Razac, brother of the deceased, were called to testify.

The PI is scheduled to continue next Monday (April 7) and the couple’s 14-yearold daughter is scheduled to appear next week before the Chief Magistrate to give evidence in the matter.

A total of 21 witnesses are expected to testify on behalf of the state.

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Over $30M in illegal goods seized during first quarter - GRA The Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) says that it has seized over $30M worth in smuggled goods for the first three months of this year.

The state’s tax collection agency was responding to a story published yesterday in the Kaieteur News, in which a poultry farmer, Rajesh Tirbania, complained of smuggling in North West District, Region One, which he claimed is placing a strain on his business.

GRA insisted that while it has conducted a number of seizures in the North West District, the agency faces a number of challenges, including that of smugglers being informed of impending visits, particularly when officers leave by plane for the area. Difficulties faced by the absence of easy road access are also challenging the fight against smuggling.

“Despite the GRA not having a long term active or permanent presence in that location, the Guyana Police Force does have a base in the North West District, and as part of the National Taskforce on Fuel Smuggling and Contraband, it is equipped to detain persons suspected of smuggling and can seize goods suspected of not being legally imported,” the agency said.

Recently, two boats were detained by the police on suspicion of evasion. The boats were subsequently

“Smugglers being informed of impending visits” handed over to the GRA and the authority was able to recoup over $4M in taxes.

“The Law Enforcement and Investigation Division (LEID) will continue to work with the Task Force on Fuel Smuggling and Contraband in ensuring that these issues are effectively addressed.

Moreover, the GRA will continue to put systems in place to ensure its enforcement activities are enhanced.”

However, the Authority warned, the effectiveness of this is dependent on cooperation from the public as it relates to sharing information on incidents of corruption and illegal activities that are geared at depriving the state of revenue or results in unfair competition with the local manufacturing sector and legitimate importers.

Regarding the $30M in seized goods, GRA said that based on information received and the use of

coordinated patrols, goods inclusive of cooking oil, cigarettes, foreign chicken, alcoholic and non-alcoholic energy drinks and mosquito coils were seized.

“While these are among the frequently smuggled goods, a number of other goods such as electrical items, clothing, footwear and accessories, cell phones, digital cameras, wrist watches and heavy duty machinery among others were also seized.”

The seizures occurred in parts of Georgetown, the East Coast of Demerara and Berbice.

“Additionally, the law Enforcement and Investigations Divisions officers have been conducting anti-smuggling activities at Port Kaituma, Matthews Ridge, Mabaruma and Kumaka. These exercises have resulted in the seizure of large quantities of foreign alcoholic beverages and other goods.”

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National Budget 2014 debates...

Friday April 04, 2014

Belle Vue shooting death…

APNU frontbencher queries PI stalled as Magistrate New GPC sole supplier role required at another court

A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) newcomer, Dr Karen Cummings, reiterated the call for the establishment of the Public Procurement Commission as she emphasized the sore issue of New Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation (New GPC) being the sole supplier of the nation’s drugs to public health facilities. Cummings in her inaugural debate presentation in the National Assembly yesterday proved to the House and nation why the Leader of the Opposition chose her to replace the late Deborah Backer.

In her presentation, Cummings referred to the procurement of pharmaceuticals, which in her opinion was adequately addressed by APNU’s Parliamentarian Dr. George Norton in his presentation one day earlier. “While I am

Dr. Karen Cummings yet speaking, there is an insufficiency of essentials such as saline drops and infusion liquids, Panadol tablets among others. The ordinary man in the street has to pay a higher price for medication, not only in the case of topical drugs like Ketoconazole, but for other important drugs,” she said.

Referring to a Kaieteur News article dated January 5, 2014, she said that President Donald Ramotar publicly blasted the health sector over the incidence of shortages of drugs, and wastage of pharmaceuticals at hospitals and other health facilities, nationwide.

She quoted the President as saying, “We spend billions of dollars every year to buy drugs yet we are confronted with shortages of drugs at health facilities nationwide…

Millions of dollars of expired drugs are written off and dumped in large quantities…This is totally unacceptable.”

She said that there had been two studies published about a year ago by a Malaria Journal that emphasized the use of fake or expired drugs which had led to deaths.

These drugs were in the nongovernmental commercial sector.

“It is hoped that good sense would prevail and that the drugs to combat Malaria which are stated in the treatment guidelines will be the correct and genuine items made available and given to the Guyanese populace.”

Dr Cummings recommended that the procurement practices be strengthened and that there be increased oversight of the quality of consumables.

Dead: Godfrey Jhaggroo Five witnesses in the shooting death of a 19-yearold Belle Vue labourer were yesterday unable to offer sworn testimonies at the Wales Magistrates’ Court as the duties of the presiding Magistrate disallowed him an opportunity to continue with the Preliminary Inquiry (PI).

Two days following the December 18 shooting of Godfrey Jhaggroo at Belle Vue, a 20-year-old member of a West Bank Demerara policing group was charged with his murder.

Charged with murder: Harry Rajpat

Jhaggroo was shot at the back of the head shortly after a male neighbour allegedly intervened in an argument between Jhaggroo and his mother. Jhaggroo reportedly died from injuries received from a shotgun blast, the post mortem examination revealed.

After the PM was conducted into his death, Harry ‘Sudesh’ Rajpat, a mechanic, appeared before Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Wales Magistrate’s Court charged with the capital offence.

Rajpat was not called upon to respond and has been remanded ever since his first indictment. He is being represented by Senior Counsel Bernard De Santos and his wife, Pamela De Santos.

The PI into Jhaggroo’s death commenced on March 20 and one witness has so far testified on behalf of the state.

Yesterday, five witnesses were supposed to take the stand and offer evidence in the case, but they were

unable to do so. The reason offered was that Magistrate Nurse was scheduled to preside at the Leonora Magistrates’ Court for the afternoon session.

Earlier that morning, the court had already engaged several trials and hearings and had no time left to engage the PI. As such, a further date (April 11) was set for the continuation of the proceedings.

The resignation of Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo a few months ago has left the Leonora Magistrates’ Court without a permanent Magistrate. Since then, Magistrates Nurse and Faith McGusty have been acting as temporary magistrates at the court.

Magistrate McGusty also sits at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court while Magistrate Nurse is strapped with duties at four courts – Wales, Lenora, Vreed-enHoop and Christianburg.

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Father of seven claims police harassment A 42-year-old man is claiming that ever since he was released from prison last Monday after having a larceny charge against him dropped due to lack of evidence, the police have made him their victim.

Glenroy Brown, a resident of Princes and Lombard Streets Squatting Area, alleges that he was walking along Sussex Street, Charlestown around midday on Wednesday when he was stopped by policemen travelling in a jeep.

“They stop me and say that they want to search me, so I said no problem. I was about to empty my pocket, when one of them demanded that I put my hands up and he will go into my pocket,” Brown recalled.

He added that although the police ranks found nothing, they carried away his passport, a cell phone case and an Old Testament that he had in his pocket.

“I recently came out of prison, I had no money and I was now looking for a job. I lost my ID (Identification Card) so I went by my cousin and collected my passport because to get a job, I need some form of ID,” the father of seven lamented.

On January 09, last, Brown appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a quantity of items.

It was claimed that he stole a chainsaw valued at $272,676, one $6000 cellular phone and a torch light between January 03 and 04 from a security guard on Lombard Street, Georgetown.

However, when the matter

Glenroy Brown was called again on March 31 last, the case was dismissed due to the lack of evidence provided by police.

“The security guard say that somebody see when I stole the things and when they carry the eyewitness to court, the person said they didn’t see me,” Brown recalled. The man believes that the police will try to frame him again for something he didn’t do.

“With what happened on Wednesday, my friend advised me to go to the Brickdam police station to make a complaint but I am scared because the police does hold you just like that and throw you in jail.”

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Sukhai defends access to education in Amerindian communities Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, yesterday vehemently refuted comments from the opposition benches that Amerindian students do not have access to quality education. She argued that significant strides have been made by Government to bridge the gap of delivery of education on the coastland and the hinterland.

During her budget debate presentation, the Minister reflected on the poor delivery of education in the hinterland under the People’s National Congress Reform, which is the largest party in the Opposition coalition, A Partnership for National Unity.

“We can recall that at CPCE under the PNC days, the enrollment of Amerindian teachers was minimal. The hinterland schools depended mostly on coastland teachers. Since the PPP/C took office this has been completely turned around. Is the opposition saying that today that the majority of Amerindian teachers are poor quality educators?

Furthermore, today, the PNC legacy of deplorable schools has been transformed into quality institutions of learning with modern facilities, proud Amerindian teachers and student-friendly learning environments,” Sukhai said.

In an attempt to provide an example of exemplary performance of an Amerindian, she pointed to Martha George, a former student of the Waramadong Secondary School, who is

now serving in the medical sector. However, this was met with heckling by some members of the Opposition who emphasized that that was just one example and does not represent the true picture.

The Minister also pointed out that APNU Parliamentarian Dawn Hastings is a beneficiary of the same quality education.

“Let me underscore that over the last 20 years the Hinterland Scholarship Programme has produced 7,000 students. And, in 2014, Region Seven registered the second highest number of students - eighty- in the programme,” she added.

According to Sukhai, the total investments in this programme for the last five years are more than $350M. This year, an estimated 470 students will benefit from the allocation of $66.6M. “As proposed in the 2014 budget, more than 30,000 Amerindian students will benefit from the $10,000 grant, and I hope the opposition will not deny this right to our Amerindian brothers and sisters and our children…This is an additional $300M educational support to indigenous students!” she said emphatically.

Sukhai reflected that under the interland

scholarship continue to bPNC Government, the scholarship programme only catered to the top three; training of teachers was centralized; there was no targeted school feeding programme, no school uniform programme; only one secondary school in the hinterland, and no text books.

Nonetheless, she said, the annual national school uniform project now provides benefits to a total of 30,000 hinterland students of which more than 95 percent are Amerindians across Regions One, Seven, Eight and Nine with

Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai an investment sum of G$350M over the five-year period.

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Letters... Where your views make the news

Shouldn’t drunken pedestrians and pedal cyclists be charged too?

DEAR EDITOR, I am grateful to have you publish these few concerns which I am sure is worrisome to many other road users.

First, let me say that is so sad that alcohol has become the number one priority for so many of our citizens, leading to physical and verbal abuse, child molestation, rape, broken families and homes, violence and even death not only to those who consume it but also those who are innocently affected by the irresponsible behavior of the drunk.

Many times we hear of accidents caused by drunk drivers, speeding and stray animals. However, there are others that frequently occur but go either untold or hidden behind those who choose to take sides and not let the truth

be known to the public of who the real perpetrators are for the cause of some of the accidents on our roads.

Let’s take for instance two articles; one carried by the Guyana Chronicle on Saturday March 29, 2014, captioned “Phagwah Day accident victim still in serious condition” involving Gavin Gordon and a rice farmer, and another carried by Kaieteur News on Tuesday April 1, 2014 captioned “Phagwah Day accident leaves father of seven bedridden” – Driver of vehicle involved offered $20,000 compensation. This a case where the pedestrian was allegedly drunk and staggered across the public road in front of the vehicle involved in the accident, not even paying attention to the

traffic approaching and there were many who witnessed the accident. He is fortunate to be alive and the driver of the vehicle was not drunk or speeding because the outcome of the accident would have been worse as we see on many occasions.

Can you imagine if the vehicle that hit him was occupied by passengers and had ended in fatalities for the occupants had the vehicle crashed?

These cases leave me with a few questions: 1. When there is a road accident involving two or more parties, why is it that only the drivers are tested for the use of alcohol and not all parties involved i.e. pedestrian and pedal cyclist?

2. If a driver is found

driving under the influence of alcohol he is charged, why not have a law to test and charge the drunken pedal cyclists and pedestrians since they become an obstruction to traffic?

3. When damages are done to vehicles by drunk pedestrian, who pays for the repairs of those vehicles?

4. Why so often only the pedestrians are referred to as the innocent human beings and drivers are referred to as monsters more so in the media?

5. Why don’t the writers of the articles in the press do some research before they publish stories covering only one side?

I would encourage the writers of the articles to have a balanced coverage.

Niranjanie Bassoodeo

The children of Guyana are...

From page 4 other things, but how can we ask of them to do that which we ourselves do and condone. Manickchand’s action reflects a lack of concern for the office she holds and the children of this country.

Her arrogance may explain why almost on a daily basis, video clips are splashed on various social media networks

of students in their school uniform fighting on the desk tops in the classroom and in the public view.

Manickchand must know that her comments belong to that era which has long gone.

It is time that public officials hold themselves well and think about those they expect to lead before they act.

Manickchand should not

only apologize to Mr. Jaipaul Sharma, but she should also apologize to the Speaker of the National Assembly, the children, parents and her colleagues in the parliament.

Guyanese children deserves better. I wonder how Manickchand would feel if a teacher asks a student who was disrespectful to another to apologize to that other stu-

dent, but the disrespectful student refuses. Our children are watching.

If Manickchand was mature and not as arrogant as she projected herself, in the situation, she would have acted on the Speaker’s directive, if only for the children, but I guess she is the Minister of Education! How sad!

Lurlene Nestor

Sewage Rehabilitation works...

From page 23 doing everything in its effort to assist the contractor in obtaining adequate supply of materials, so we are in contact with the main suppliers to see how they can assist us with getting some relief in terms of materials…”

Nevertheless, Browne disclosed that the project has been progressing well and is slated to be completed by the third quarter of this year. He disclosed that already 24 sewage pumping stations have been rehabilitated and are each outfitted with two pumps. Additionally, five kilometres of delivery mains and 3.5 kilometres of force mains have been installed around the city.

These efforts, Browne said, were aided by a map of the city's sewage system which clearly shows the outline of the existing force mains.

“So all we had to do was go parallel to the existing force mains, keeping a metre apart from it, and it was relatively easy,” said Browne, who disclosed that while all the pumps are in working order, only about half of them are currently in operation.

This, he said, is due to the fact that works on the force mains are incomplete, thus resulting in the contractors' inability to

connect the stations.

The works, which are being undertaken by S. Jagmohan and Nabi Consortium, is being funded almost entirely by the Inter-American Development Bank. And according to Browne, the contractors from the inception were proven to be rather reputable from the inception. He disclosed that the submission of their bids had to withstand scrutiny, since the process was one that had to subscribe to international competitive bidding, thereby allowing for transparency.

Further still, Browne noted that the tender for the undertaking was subjected to the IDB's procurement rules.

“We are happy that it was clear and very transparent and that the contractors are competent persons who have been delivering successful

projects for GWI over the years,” Browne added.

Added to this, the contractors were required to submit a list of the competencies and qualifications of their staffers charged with executing the works. And this was a crucial requirement since, according to Browne, “the laying of the force mains comprise the use of materials which are HDPE (High-density polyethylene), a very thorough and durable poly material that can only be joined through thermal fusion…so the contractor had to have employed a set of highly skilled workers; experience plumbers with over 35 years of experience.”

Currently there are about 30 of these highly skilled workers tasked with fusing and installing pipelines at Light Street, Wellington and

Waterloo Streets.

“The teams undertaking these works are highly skilled and there have been no complaints whatsoever with the pipe installation contractors,” asserted Browne. And according to Yacoub, even the unskilled labourers attached to the project have been undertaking their task well. He however noted that the only challenge experienced in this regard is the manoeuvring of some large pipelines.

“Now what would happen is that the larger size of pipe is 560mm, they are very heavy and long pipes, and you would find the work rate diminishing a little because of the size of pipe, since it is harder to manoeuvre,” Yacoub explained.

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Friday April 04, 2014

Ukraine accuses ex-president Caribbean govt’s agree to train int’l financial services workers over sniper deaths (Reuters) - Ukraine’s prime minister yesterday blamed ousted President Viktor Yanukovich for the deaths of dozens of antigovernment protesters shot by police snipers and urged Russia to hand him over to face charges.

Arseny Yatseniuk made his comments to Reuters after Ukraine’s security service (SBU) blamed the killing of more than 100 protesters in mid-February on the Berkut riot police but said Yanukovich had been involved in planning the operation.

The SBU also said representatives of Russia’s FSB security force had been at the SBU headquarters in Kiev under the p r e v i ous government - during three months of protests, and that Russia had flown explosives into Ukraine as they worsened.

The hints of Russian involvement could further strain ties with Ukraine’s former Soviet master, which annexed the Crimea region

Viktor Yanukovich after Yanukovich’s removal from power in what has become the w o r s t E a s t West standoff since the Cold War. Yanukovich has taken refuge in Russia and denied ordering the shootings. Asked in an interview whether he held the deposed president responsible for the protesters’ deaths,

Yatseniuk said it was a matter for the prosecutor general to decide.

“But as a politician I can state that the former president is personally responsible and we would like to bring ... (him) to justice,” he said. “It is unacceptable when the Russian Federation covers for a man who is under investigation for the charges of mass murder and crimes against humanity.”

The new government has faced pressure to identify and punish the killers in an event which was a turning point in the M o s c o w - b a c k e d Yanukovich’s ultimately doomed struggle to retain power.

“The former government of the country gave criminal orders and a huge number of people suffered in the ‘mincer’,” I n t e r i o r Minister Arsen Avakov told a news conference that announced the initial findings of an investigation into the shooting.

NASSAU, Bahamas Determined to protect the lucrative international financial services (IFCs) industry in the region, Caribbean governments have agreed to establish a centre of excellence to train workers for the sector.

Ryan Pinder, minister of financial services in The Bahamas, made the announcement during a press conference Wednesday to close the third Caribbean Conference on IFCs in Nassau.

“The University of the West Indies and the Bahamas Institute of Financial Services have agreed to work together towards the establishment of The Caribbean Centre of Excellence for Financial Services,” declared Pinder.

Details of the operation of the centre are still being worked out and no start-up date has yet been decided, but

Donville Inniss Pinder said funding would come from entities such as the European Union and regional bodies.

Pinder was supported by Donville Inniss, minister of industry, international business commerce and small business development in Barbados.

“The centre of excellence comes against the backdrop of us realising the importance of financial services to our economies. In Barbados, it is the second most important industry and I believe in The Bahamas, it is also second to tourism. A lot of folks go about their daily business and do not think about the importance of the financial sector.

“It is not about The Bahamas alone, it is not about Barbados, it is not about Antigua. It is about the survival of our people in the region and for those islands which might not have financial services as an integral part of their economy at this time, the reality about it is that, if Bahamas does not succeed at this ... we cannot buy other people’s bananas or their plantain nor can we go and stay in their hotels,” said Inniss.

Ramlogan: Young people disenchanted with politics

Trinidad Express - There is a “great slice of political apathy” in this country, especially among the youth, which causes one third of the voting population to abstain from exercising their franchise, Attorney General Anand Ramlogan has said.

Ramlogan made the statement on Wednesday as he delivered his contribution on a motion to have a Joint Select Committee (JSC) appointed to propose a legislative framework to govern the financing of election campaigns.

“When one looks at the figures in elections one third of the population does not vote at any given time at any given general election so there is a great slice of social and political apathy in our society and that is part of the disconnect of which I speak, how do we revive the political interest in the democratic process from that one third in the population,” Ramlogan said. “And a large and substantial growing number of that one third would come from the youth population,” he said.

Ramlogan said the young people in this country are disenchanted when it comes to politics.

“The young people are disenchanted and disillusioned by the traditional style of politics that is based on the traditional style of campaign financing laws,” Ramlogan said.

Ramlogan said the political climate of this

HOUSE TALK: Finance Minister Larry Howai chats with Attorney General Anand Ramlogan during the sitting of the Senate at the International Waterfront Centre, Port of Spain, on Wednesday. — Photo ISHMAEL SALANDY country encourages political parties offering “trinkets” before issues are discussed and the electorate have grown accustomed to this.

An increasing number of young people have grown disillusioned by this, Ramlogan said.

“There is in fact a growing disconnect between the body politic and the youths and that political generational gap is one that we must seek to bridge less we lose the next generation when it comes to participatory democracy,” he said.

Ramlogan said the issue of campaign financing must deal with the disenchantment of the youth.

“The issue of campaign financing must have at the forefront of it the need to treat with the large restlessness and disillusionment of the youth vote because they feel somewhat amputated from the political process and how do we reattach them to that political process and how do we reintegrate them into that political process. That is a challenge that faces us all as legislators,” Ramlogan said.

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Second phase of IPL in India from May 2 Milo tournament has grown After weeks of However, Jaipur will not host The evening match on April uncertainty, the schedule for any games this season, with 26 in Abu Dhabi, between in stature – Mendonca the second leg of IPL 2014 has Rajasthan Royals playing all Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata been confirmed, with India hosting the remaining 40 games from May 2. The first 20 games, between April 16 and 30, will be held in the UAE; the second leg will be entirely in India and culminates in the final on June 1.

Ranchi will host the first match in India, between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Chennai will host the first Qualifier and the Eliminator while Mumbai will host the second qualifier and final.

Knight Riders, will be a home match for Knight Riders. The match on April 28 in Dubai, between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab, will be a home game for Kings XI. During the India leg, Kings XI will play two home games in Cuttack, while Super Kings will play two matches in Ranchi. Each team will play nine matches in India.

Dharamsala, a home ground for Kings XI, too will not host a game this season.

(ESPNcricinfo)

their home games in Ahmedabad.

The Sawai Mansingh Stadium has traditionally been a fortress for the Royals, and the schedule is a blow for the 2008 winners. The uncertainty was because of India’s general elections, which will be held in several stages from April 7 to May 12.

There are no matches scheduled for May 16, when the election results will be announced, and May 17.

There are two changes to the UAE leg of the schedule.

Friday April 04, 2014 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Children or possibly some close friends or a love interest could be upset today, Aries. The financial coffers aren't full enough to afford something they think they absolutely have to have right now.

TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Worry about a family member may be on your mind today, Taurus. This person could be all wrought up over work, money, or possibly a love affair that's broken off.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Uneasy feelings may be plaguing you throughout the day, Gemini. There could appear to be no valid reason for this. Everything seems to be going well for you, and no one close to you has anything heavy going on.

CANCER (June 21–July 22) A friend, perhaps a woman, could well be upset or even angry with you today, Cancer. Money might be involved in some way. There may be nothing you can do to reassure her at this time, so it's best to give what reassurances you can and then back off.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Is your boss a woman, Leo? If so, stay out of her way today. To put it mildly, she isn’t in a good mood.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Travel may cause more problems than it's worth today, Virgo. You may forget some vital items when packing or there could be too little time to get everything ready.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Finances may cause an upset between you and a friend today, Libra. Perhaps this person owes you money and can't pay it back, or vice versa.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) A social event could put you in touch with someone who's carrying around a lot of bitterness and anger, Scorpio.

SAGIT (Nov. 22–Dec. 21) The workplace could be very hectic today as a colleague prepares to leave on an important business trip, Sagittarius. Nerves could be strained and tempers short.

CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) You may have a wonderful day today, Capricorn. Your imagination, intuition, and creativity are all high, and inspiration for new artistic works could be filling your heart and brain.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) Your home could be a very busy place today, Aquarius.

Visitors could come and go throughout the day, probably annoying you at times. You might also find yourself having to soothe angry outbursts on the part of a member of your household PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Someone you work with might need a sympathetic shoulder to cry on today, Pisces. Stresses on the job extend beyond everyone's capacity to endure, so don't be surprised if at some point a colleague sheds a few tears.

You might find your patience pushed beyond its normal limits.

Now in its second year of existence, the Milo / Petra Organisation Schools Football Competition has grown in stature both at the administrative and competitive levels and these two aspects are irrefutable.

Yesterday, Kaieteur Sport solicited a conversation with Co-Director of Petra Organisation Troy Mendonca to get his thoughts about the strides the tournament has made and about projections if any for future editions.

First, Mendonca spoke of the genesis of the Organisation’s idea to host the event which he revealed was borne out of witnessing the poor performances of Georgetown-based teams that participated in the Digicel Nationwide Tournament.

“What we saw was an absence of talent whether raw or honed among the players from Georgetownbased schools and this was a far cry from what it used to be, especially in my time of playing and witnessing football in the Capital City. So I along with fellow Director

Troy Mendonca Marlan Cole decided to do something to lift the standard of play since we felt that it was d u e m a i n l y t o t h e absence of football within the City,” Mendonca said.

According to Mendonca, they decided to approach Beepat Ltd., agent of Nestle products and their application found favour with them and the Milo Tournament was the result.

He added too that what might have also helped their mission was the fact that the

Georgetown Football Association and the Guyana Football Federation were locked in a bitter struggle thereby affecting football being played at the junior level so it was a good opportunity for them to grasp which they did and the rest is history.

To emphasise the growth the tournament has experienced, Mendonca referred to how well the teams are preparing now and the turnout and eagerness being shown by the teachers and coaches.

He pointed out that while the skill level at this age group does not measure up to the norms, they have detected seriousness among the teams to be better prepared all round.

Mendonca said it is the hope of the stakeholders that within two years from now the tournament will achieve the heights that they envisioned it could meet in terms of standard and administration.

The Petra Organisation Director urged the scouts and coaches to c o m e o u t tomorrow and witness the abundant talent that will be on display in both matches.

He closed by thanking the sponsor Nestle under its Milo brand for assisting in the development of the sport and the Ministry of Health and the Centre for Disease Control for their part in disseminating information to stop the spread of Genderbased Violence.

St. George’s not taking...

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“Judging from the feedback we’ve received, there are two to three players who we will have to watch closely, but the boys know who they are and we will construct a plan that will be able to combat their strength, while aiming to execute ours at the same time,” Maynard revealed.

He pointed out that they will not be going into the game over confident and have discussed the seriousness of the game and the opponents they will be facing and the guys have expressed no fear and will be going all out to prove that last year’s win was no fluke, but rather one that was deserving of a team that was better than all the rest.

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A classic semi-final with roles reversed

India face South Africa It’s a world-tournament semi-final. One of the teams has been super smooth, stream-rolling opponents and making for boring efficient one-sided cricket. They have been unbeaten and without a bother in the world.

The other has been almost dysfunctional, sorting out batting orders on the fly, relying on a crazy fast bowler with crazy eyes, a wrist spinner, and jailbreaks even against minnows. South Africa against a subcontinent nation, then.

Except that it is all inverted. India have played like South Africa usually do, probably their smoothest world tournament ever, but they also have the experience of going further: they are the current holders of the World Cup and Champions Trophy, and are gunning for this to complete the set.

South Africa have played like a team from Asia, a bit like Pakistan, coming into the tournament uncertain,

playing under different captains, somehow finding momentum when it has begun to matter.

South Africa have made four world-tournament semifinals before this without progressing further. Overall they have made 10 tournament semi-finals, and have progressed only once.

Almost every time they have brought to the semi-final the form their opponents have brought to this one.

They will be hoping the mad scrambling this time brings them better luck. And, by the way, the only time they won the semi-final, they went on to win the tournament, the 1998 Champions Trophy, coincidentally in Bangladesh. This classical tournament semi-final duel, albeit with roles inverted, is also a last opportunity for India to get one back over their tormentors from the South African season. South Africa will want to continue their domination of India,

albeit in much more challenging conditions, after they were unbeaten on the tour.

If India can win this, it will give them a measure of satisfaction after they came close to pulling off a great upset in Johannesburg. No team has been able to play its natural game against India so far in this tournament.

Pakistan came unstuck against discipline, West Indies were not allowed to hit the sixes they like, Bangladesh never really turned up, and by the time Australia came up against them they were already a demoralised side.

This is where South Africa’s unpredictability, even though this will be their first match at what has been India’s base, will provide India a challenge. It’s not often that you don’t know what to except of South Africa, but this tournament has not been about the expected. (ESPNcricinfo)

UG Inter Faculty T20 cricket continues Technology defeated Natural Sciences by five wickets as action in the University-of-Guyana (UG) Inter-Faculty t20 cricket tournament continued yesterday at the UG ground in Turkeyen.

Natural Sciences made 107-7 off 20 overs with Michael Shalim making 46 and Anthony Hidar 25. Kumar Bridgelall had 4-13 off 4 overs, Shaquille Williams 3-25 off 4 and female player Kim Chan 1-3 off her lone over.

Technology in reply made 113-5 off 18.4 overs with Royan McCall slamming 48 and Kumar Bridgelall supporting with 22. Shamar Muntu had 2-26 off 4 overs.

In the second game of the day, Social Sciences got the better of UG Staff by 11 runs.

Social Sciences made 112 all out off 17.2 overs with the inform Leon ‘boo’ Williams top scoring with 62. Rondell Ramkisson had 4-18 off 4 and Damion Vantull 3-11 off 3.

Staff responded with 101 all out off 18 overs despite 32 from Davendra Ramtahal and 17 from Trevon Baird. Keenan Ramscindo had 4-11 off 4 overs in the final game of the day,-UGBC defeated SEES by 19 runs. UGBC made 116 all out off of 16.4 overs with Andy Mohan leading the way with 47 while Junior Blair made 19. Latchman Dindyal and Floyd Rollins had two wickets a piece. SEES were bowled out for 97 off 19.1 as Steven

Leon Williams

Barkat made 27 and Latchman Dindyal 25. Vishal Mahabir and Linden Austin both had 3-15 off 4 overs.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday last, University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) Tain handed a sound trashing to UG Staff in the first of a double header. Tain won the toss and compiled 165-3 off 20 overs with Vishal Mahabir getting an unbeaten 104 which included three sixes and 14 fours. Linden Austin supported with 43 with a six and six fours.

Staff replied with 111 all out from 16.5 overs with Worrin Greene and Damion Vantull both scoring 27 while Devindra Ramtahal chipped in

with 15. Daryl Thompson had 3-11 off 3 overs and Mahabir 2- 19 off three overs.

In the day’s second game, Agriculture and Forestry got the better of Health Sciences in a game reduced to 15 overs per side. Agri batted first and made 149-5 off their allotted overs. Ojasvi Kandhai hit four sixes and five fours in 56 while Devin Warner was unbeaten on 34. Kwame Viera had 3-13 off 2 overs.

Health Sciences were then bowled out for 66 off 11.1 overs as only Neil Barry and Vishal Kanhai reached double figures with 13 a piece. Alana Heeralall, the female on team, had an impressive spell to finish with 4-10 off 2 overs.

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Regional 4-Day Tournament Round 6 St. John’s, Antigua – Three of the top-four teams in this year’s Regional 4-Day Tournament will be looking to use the sixth round of matches, starting today, to formalise a place in the semifinals.

With the top four teams qualifying for the semi-finals, second-placed Windward Islands, third-placed Trinidad & Tobago and fourth-placed Jamaica will all be seeking to take advantage of reigning champions and current leaders Barbados having a bye week.

Of the three, Windwards will be under the most pressure, when they play Combined Campuses & Colleges at the Arnos Vale Multiplex in St. Vincent.

This will be the Windwards’ final match of the

preliminary competition and the number three will be extra special for them, as they chase their third straight victory this season and in R4D matches against their opponents.

The home team suffered a huge setback on the eve of the match, when champion off-spinner Shane Shillingford was ruled out with a side strain. CCC have reasons to approach the contest with vigour. First, they can take heart in knowing they landed a 155-run victory five years ago, on the previous occasions the two sides met at this match venue.

Secondly, success in this match – and against Jamaica in the final round next weekend on home soil – with a healthy dose of batting and bowling points – could enhance their chances of

sneaking into the semi-finals, especially if the Jamaicans continue to flounder.

T&T got their season back on track with a resounding victory over the CCC in the previous round and will be looking to stay on course, when they host Jamaica at Queen’s Park Oval.

T&T broke a six-year spell of Jamaican dominance over them with a tense victory in the semi-finals last year and they will be aiming to keep that streak going.

Jamaica have been derailed by two straight defeats in their previous two matches and will be desperate to win and safeguard a place in the top-four. They have had limited success in their last fourth matches in T&T, winning just once, two years ago.

Webb hails success of FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup in Costa Rica

Canada prepares to host pair of global events San Jose, Costa Rica CONCACAF President Jeffrey Webb has praised the Costa Rican Football Federation, the Local Organizing Committee and the government for their successful hosting of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. He asserted that recordbreaking crowds in host cities Alajuela, Liberia, Tibas and San Jose, are evidence that the women’s game will continue to grow in the region.

“The enthusiasm and commitment of Costa Rican football fans has once again been displayed throughout what has been an extremely successful tournament,” said Webb, who is also a FIFA Vice-President.

“This competition has been yet another indication of the growth of the women’s game globally and specifically here in the CONCACAF region.”

The 24 first-round matches drew a total attendance of 209,658, setting a new competition record. On Friday, the final will be contested between Japan and Spain at the 35,000 seat Estadio Nacional.

“This tournament has been significant in that it has allowed us to show Costa Rica and its people to the world,” said Costa Rican Football Federation President Eduardo Li Sanchez. “Our passion for women’s football has helped to raise awareness of our hospitality, our culture and our traditions. We are a country small in size, but vast in ideals that promote healthy recreation.” Over the next 15 months, CONCACAF will

Jeff Webb remain at the center of the women’s football world as Canada prepares to host both the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup and the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. “We are honored to help provide a leadership role for the women’s game in CONCACAF and around the world, so we are very excited to be hosting the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Canada 2014 and FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015,” said Victor Montagliani, President of the Canadian Soccer Association and Chairman of the National Organising Committee for the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015. ”Between this tournament in Costa Rica and the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada later this year, we feel 2014 will be the perfect launching pad for bigger and better things for women’s football in 2015.”

Sonia Bien-Aime, General Secretary of the Turks and Caicos Islands Football

Association and a member of both the FIFA and CONCACAF Executive Committees, says that hosts of international competitions can benefit from the experience in numerous ways.

“It raises the profile of women’s football in the host nation,” she said. “In addition, the country itself is promoted to a global audience. “The income that can be generated by traveling team delegations and their supporters, in terms of airline bookings, accommodations and food, is obvious. The growing sports tourism sector should not be underestimated.” At present, there are 31 women’s football leagues in CONCACAF member associations. In order to intensify development work in this area of the game, the Confederation plans on introducing an under-15 national team competition.

Jürg Nepfer, the Head of Education & Technical Development at FIFA, expressed his satisfaction with CONCACAF’s commitment to women’s football. “FIFA and CONCACAF are working together very closely for the development of football in the confederation,” said Nepfer.

“One important pillar is women’s football – and the moment couldn’t be more perfect to do so with the organization of three FIFA Women’s World Cups in 2014 and 2015 in that region.

Capacity building, player development, raising awareness and promotion are staying in the focus of this cooperation.”

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Storm sends Windies out of World T20

Dhaka, Bangladesh – West Indies’ defence of their World Twenty20 title ended disastrously yesterday after a furious rain and hail storm ruined their semi-final, handing Sri Lanka a 27-run victory under the Duckworth/ Lewis method.

Chasing 161 for victory for a place in the final, West Indies were struggling at 80 for four in the 14th over, when the fearsome weather system swept across the Shere Bangla Stadium, ending the contest prematurely.

With West Indies well short of their par score of 108, it meant that Sri Lanka qualified for Sunday’s final, and will now await the winner of today’s second semi-final between India and South Africa.

Once again, West Indies were let down by their top order who batted slowly and created enormous pressure, leaving the middle and lower order with a mountain to climb.

Dwayne Bravo dazzled briefly with 30 from 19 balls but the usually big-hitting Chris Gayle was bogged down,

scoring just three from 13 balls while Lendl Simmons scored four.

The Caribbean side’s woes were highlighted by Marlon Samuels who spent a whopping 29 balls over a nervy, unbeaten 19 and with 81 runs required from 37 balls before the rains arrived, Sri Lanka were definitely in the driver’s seat.

Speedster Lasith Malinga was the best bowler with two for five from two overs. Earlier, Sri Lanka rattled up 160 for six off 20 overs, after opting to bat first. Lahiru Thirimanne top scored with 44 from 35 deliveries while Angelo Matthews slammed 40 from 23 balls, to give Sri Lanka momentum late in the innings.

Opener Tillakaratne Dilshan struck a run-a-ball 39 while his partner Kusal Perera scored 26 from 12 balls. Leftarm seamer Krishmar Santokie finished with two for 46 but proved expensive, especially at the death.

In a rematch between the 2012 finalists, Sri Lanka started positively and raced to 41 for one after just four

overs. Perera was the catalyst, punching two fours and two sixes, while Dilshan opted for caution, with two fours and a six.

Perera took 12 runs from Santokie’s opening over – the second of the innings – before joining Dilshan in clearing the ropes with legspinner Samuel Badree in the next over which went for 15 runs.

Three balls later, Perera clobbered Santokie over long on for the second of his sixes but had his cameo cut short when he played on to the same bowler off the last ball of the over, at 41 for one.

West Indies then got the precious wicket of Mahela Jayawardene, run out before he had faced a ball with no runs added in the fifth over and Kumar Sangakkara’s nightmare run continued when he chipped a catch back to Badree for one off six balls.

At 49 for three in the seventh, Dilshan and Thirimanne added 42 from 43 balls to repair the innings, as the Windies pulled things back. Off-spinner Sunil

Narine’s four overs cost just 19 runs and part-time offspinner Marlon Samuels’s four overs went for just 23 runs.

Dilshan departed in the 14th over and though Thirimanne, with three fours and two sixes, struck some lusty blows before falling to Santokie, Sri Lanka were still struggling at 128 for five at the end of the 18th over.

The last two overs,however, went for 32 runs as Matthews, with three fours and two sixes, battered Santokie and seamer Andre Russell. In reply, Dwayne Smith got West Indies away well, with a four and a six off the first two deliveries from seamer Nuwan Kulasekara, in an over that cost 17 runs.

West Indies lost their way thereafter, losing both openers in the fifth over from Malinga. Gayle’s misery ended when he dragged on an innocuous delivery and Smith got a slower ball that nipped back and rattled his stumps.

When Simmons missed a cut at rookie leg-spinner Seekkuge Prasanna and was lbw at 34 for three in the eighth, the Windies were in strife. Bravo arrived to inject life into the Windies innings, striking three fours and a cover-driven six off left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, in an enterprising knock.

He looked poised for something special before Kulasekara had him caught by Jayawardene at deep square

leg, whipping one off his hip at 77 for four. Any hopes of another dramatic finish were quickly erased as the heavens opened. (CMC) Summary Scores: Sri Lanka Innings: 160/6 (20 Overs). Lahiru Thirimanne 44, Angelo Mathews 40, Tillakaratne Dilshan 39, Kusal Perera 26; Krishmar Santokie 4-0-46-2, Samuel Badree 4-023-1, Andre Russell 3-0-37-1, Sunil Narine 4-0-20-0.

West Indies Innings: 80/4 (13.5 Overs). Dwayne Bravo 30, Marlon Samuels 18, Dwayne Smith 17, Lendl Simmons 4; Lasith Malinga 20-5-2, Seekkuge Prasanna 20-15-1, Nuwan Kulasekara 2.50-22-1, Sachithra Senanayake 2-0-6-0. Sri Lanka won by 27 runs (D/L method)

AAG CARIFTA team selection raises questions DEAR EDITOR, After reading the article in the Guyana Chronicle dated Wednesday April 02, 2014 captioned “George and Yaw lead Guyana Team to Carifta Games” it hastened me to pen this letter to the media houses.

As a true follower of Track and Field, while I agreed with the selection of Jason Yaw, Cassey George, Jevina Sampson, Brenessa Thompson, Kadecia Baird and Kevin Abbensetts for the Games, I have questions to ask about Avon Samuels, Natricia Hooper and Kade Pearce. Permit me to start with Samuels; this athlete competed at the trials with her leg heavily strapped and her performances were not up to standard in the 200m and 400m finish second in both races, which leaves me to think that perhaps it is only because she is from running Brave Athletic Club that she was pick for the Games.

It is interesting to note that Sampson, who won both of those events, will be competing in them at the CARIFTA Games. Secondly, I can only see Hooper being picked for one reason: and that is the U-18 4x400m relay.

Her marks in the jumps were

not on par with the U-17 Girls, who will be back this year.

Thirdly, on Pearce, while I have a passion for triple and long jumps, I don’t think that he has justified his selection and if he did, then Jobari Joseph, who only placed second at the trials because he had one more knock-down that him, since it was the same height that they both ended at (1.87m), should also be on the team.

I would like to ask if the AAG took into consideration where we have gained most of our CARIFTA Games medals; let me remind them that it is in the middle and long distance events and leaving out Grivon Grant from the team may have robbed us from a medal or two in that department.

I cannot see an athlete with two second place finishes being selected in preference to an athlete that won the 1500m and 5000m. I was present at the trials and I have no qualms in stating that both Joseph and Grant are from the Police Club and both were over-looked! Is it that the AAG President is sending a message?

Being around the sport for many years, I know if the

AAG had asked the Guyana Police Force to stand the expenses for these two young athletes, the Force would have done so, since they have done so on many other occasions in the past.

Finally, I would like to look at the officials. Let me state that the AAG selected a Head Coach, who is of questionable character and it must have been an oversight since the individual sometime ago was involved in a sexual allegation with a young lady from the North Ruimveldt Multilateral School.

The number of officials that are on the tour is also questionable since I learnt that both Shawn Dietz and Matthew Martin are coaches of Baird and there are three others and a journalist. I am wondering who will be paying for them.

I have seen larger teams to the CARIFTA Games leave these shores with a Manger/ Chaperon and a Coach, so I asked myself if at least consideration could not have been given to two more athletes since they are the ones who really matter.

Yours Respectfully, Police Progressive Youth Club

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RHTYSC / Busta Champion of Champions Tourney

Albion and RHTG&G to clash in final The long running rivalry between arch rivals Albion Cricket Club and the Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets is set to continue on Sunday when the finals of the 10th Busta Champion of Champions tournament hosted by the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club is contested.

The venue is the Port Mourant Cricket ground with the first ball set to bowl off at 09:30hrs. Rose Hall Town Gizmos and Gadgets would be led by national Under-19 Captain Shawn Pereira. Their batting will center on national players Rajiv Ivan and Delbert Hicks with support from Jason Sinclair, Dominic Rikhi, Shailendra Shameer, Khemraj Mahadeo, Clinton Pestano, Pereira and Askay Homraj.

Pacers Keon Sinclair and Clinton Pestano would most likely share the new ball. They would be supported by off spinners Shameer, Ivan, Mahadeo, Troy Mathieson, Rikhi and leg spinner Pereira.

Albion would be led by discarded national leg

spinner Devendra Bishoo. He along with fellow national discards Narsingh Deonarine and Sewnarine Chattergoon would spearhead the batting.

They will receive support from the hard – hitting middle order batsman Jonathan Foo, Sharaz Ramcharran, David Latchaya and Balchand Baldeo.

Albion, as has been the case over the years would depend heavily on an all spin attack led by Bishoo, Deonarine, Ramcharran, Latchaya, Foo and West Indies left arm spinner Gudakesh Motie.

The winning team would take home $100,000 and the Busta Trophy. The runnersup $50,000 and trophy while the Man-of-the-Final will receive $10,000 and a trophy.

Managing Director of Guyana Beverage Inc. distributors of Busta, Mr. Robert Selman and Marketing Manager Shameeza Yadram will meet the teams before the start of game as well as assist with the presentation of prizes.

The organisers have also

arranged for the finals to be aired live on NCN’s VOG Radio and fans are encouraged to tune in to follow the action ball by ball.

Umpires are Clement Brusch, Joseph Simon and Augustus Outar.

Teams: RHTG&G Dominic Rikhi, Jason Sinclair, Delbert Hicks, Rajiv Ivan, Clinton Pestano, Askay Homraj, Shawn Pereira, Khemraj Mahadeo, Troy Mathieson, Shailendra Shameer, Keon Sinclair, Brandon Prasad, Veramootoo Senwasie. Denzil Sinclair.

Coach: Winston Smith, Manager: Hilbert Foster.

Albion - Devendra Bishoo (Captain), Sewnarine Chattergoon, Balchand Baldeo, Narsingh Deonarine, Jonathan Foo, David Latchaya, Sharaz Ramcharran, Veerapen Permaul, Gudakesh Motie, Adrian Sukhwa, Satesh Dwarka, Shivnarine Shrikishun, Mathews Hardyal. Andre Percival (Coach), Muthusammi Permaul (Manager).

Covent Garden Secondary are MCY&S/NSC Windball champs Covent Garden Secondary emerged winners of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport / National Sports Commission / Al Sport and Tour Promotions annual Melissa King Easter Term Windball tournament after winning their three matches in the round-robin finals.

IPE took the runner up spot after beating third placed North Georgetown Secondary by nine wickets in their final encounter played on Sunday last at National Park. NGSS took first strike and made 39-1. Sheressa Roach scored 22 (3x4) and Serena Hope 13.

IPE replied with 42-1 off 2 overs. Alica Somrah slammed 21(5x4) and Jasmattie Debedin made 12. In other matches played, Dolphin Secondary lost to North Georgetown Secondary by seven wickets. Dolphin batted first and managed 792 with Oteisha Layne scoring 44 not out (8x4).

North Georgetown Secondary School made 82-3 in reply; Sheressa Roach scored 27 (6x4) and Merisa Hunte 18.

Institute of Professional Education (IPE) thumped Dolphin Secondary by 10 wickets. Dolphin Secondary School took first strike and managed 32-5. IPE scored 360 off 2.3 overs in reply.

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NBS Second Div. 40 overs

Ishmael hits 93, Singh 79 in Young and Restless win; Khan takes 6-17 for Edinburgh

Parmanand Narine

Shafiek Khan

Vedesh Singh

More outstanding performances were recorded when play in the New Building Society Second Division 40 overs cricket competition continued in Berbice recently.

Reyaz Ishmael slammed 93 (6x4 8x6) and Videsh Singh 79 (11x4 3x6) to help Young and Restless of Reliance Abandon, East Canje post 287 in 39.1 overs against Betsy Ground Triple Star.

Led by Outram Emandin 59 (4x4 4x6), Betsy Ground Triple Star fell short by 13 runs with pacer Vishal Mohabir picking up 4 for 40 for Restless.

Naresh Deo hit 83 (9x4 2x6) to help Crabwood Creek Risings to 189 for 8 in 35 overs but his effort was in vain against Skeldon Community Centre as Parmanand Narine smashed 73 (10x4) and Sherwin Murray 61 (3x4 2x6) piloted Skeldon to a 5 wicket win.

After Edinburgh posted 179 in 30 overs against Risings Youths their off spinner Shafiek Khan took 617 from 3.4 overs to bowl out Rising Youth for just 96 in response.

Also scoring a half century was Mortimer Fraser whose 59 led Young Warriors to an easy 9 wicket win over Bristol Warriors.

Summarized scores: At Goed Bananen Land Young and Restless beat Betsy Ground Triple Star by 14 runs. Young and Restless

287 in 39.1 overs; Ishmael 93, Videsh Singh 79, Abin Alli Zameer 39, Ramoo Range 26, Devendra Ramoutar 3 for 26, Ramnarine Jugisteer 3 for 40, Keshwar Dipoo 2 for 58.

Betsy Ground Triple Star 274 in 39.4 over s; Outram Emandin 59, Mohendra Durga 37, Wahmeshwar Sobhai 39, Deonarine Sabhai 33, Vishal Mohabir 4 for 40, Ramesh Rameshant 3 for 34.

At Skeldon - Skeldon Community Centre got past Crabwood Creek Rising by 5 wickets. Crabwood Creek Risings 189 for 8 in 35 overs; Naresg Deo 83, Lionel Seegobin 31, Nicholas Seenarine 2 for 25, Ronald Potoya 3 for 33. Skeldon Community Centre 191 for 5 in 30.3 overs; Parmanand Narine 73, Sherwin Murray 61, Lionel Seegobin 4 for 39.

At Edinburgh - Edinburgh defeated Rising youths by 83 runs. Edinburgh 179 in 30 overs; Joseph Giddings 46, Compton Hope 34, Shazim Gabhar 25, Christopher Samaroo 2 for 10, Ruben Balcumar 2 for 25. Rising Youths 96 in 20.4 overs; Navin Budhram 35, Shafiek Khan 6 for 17, Deonarine Seepersaud 2 for 17.

At Cumberland - Young Warriors hammered Bristol Wa r r i o r s b y 9 w i c k e t s .

Bristol Warriors 89 in 21 overs; Kester Liverpool 38, Kassim Khan 3 for 9, Jermain Henry 3 for 38, Charran Singh 2 for 2. Young Warrios 90 for 1 in 9.4 overs;

Mortimer Fraser 59.

At Kilcoy - Fyrish Road edged Cheskoy Riders by 2 wickets. Cheskpy Eiders 156 in 24.5 overs; John Jeffrey 31, Ravindra Hardyal 25, Khamesh Kassim 3 for 25, Hassan Hussain 2 for 3, Rafik Kassim 2 for 22. Fyrish Road 162 for 8 in 34 overs; Riaz Hamid 28, Kelvin Persaud 2 for 9.

At Bath - Bush Lot Challengers got the better of Acheivers by 3 wickets.

Acheivers 114 in 20.3 overs; Lennox Williams 36, Grisean Grant 26, Khumash Ramkissoon 3 for 21, Assif Khan 2 for 5, Heeralall Darsar 2 for 10, Rajiv Kishun 2 for 25.

Bush Lot Challengers 115 for 7 in 22.3 overs; Asif Khan 47, Joseph Nicholas 3 for 26, Wrendell Bobb 2 for 24, Grisean Grant 2 for 36.

At Albion Front - Albion Travellers took care of Jai Hind by 40 runs. Albion Travellers 163 in 37 overs; Kawal Jainarine 36, Ryan Algu 36, Ravie Mangali 4 for 34, Issac Kamaludin 2 for 19. Jai Hind 123 in 32.2 overs; Bhupendra Matadin 3 for 15, Prabhudyal Baldeo 2 for 15, Ryan Algu 2 for 19.

At Lochaber - West Canje overcame Overwinning Bible Church by 33 runs. West Canje 133 in 25.2 overs; Charles Shepherd 2 for 25.

Overwinning Bible Church 100 in 17.3 overs; Charles Shepherd 37, Rayan Victor 2 for 20, Adrian Busgith 2 for 21, Elon Schultz 2 for 25.

Umpires named for this weekend’s Kavsia Shultz (left) and Marcia Singh Cynthia Rampersaud stroked 29 (4x6).

Fourth place Friendship Secondary grabbed the most disciplined team trophy while Covent Garden received the best uniformed team prize and IPE the spirit of the tournament award.

The most outstanding bowler was Shellimiah Meadonca of IPE while the

best batter and all rounder prizes went to both Marcia Singh and Kavsia Shultz of Covent Garden.

North Georgetown received the prize for scoring the highest team total and Oteisha Layne of Dolphin Secondary was rewarded for the highest individual score.

The presentation of prizes will be done shortly.

GCA fixtures The Georgetown Cricket Umpires and Scorers Association (GCU&SA) has released the names of umpires to officiate in this weekend’s Georgetown Cricket Association matches.

Yosef Yisrael and Eddie Nicholls will stand in the Carib Beer first division T20 games at Malteenoes Sports Club.

Georgetown Cricket Club will

take on Gandhi Youth Organisation at 09:30hrs and Malteenoes will play Everest at 13:30hrs tomorrow.

Colin Alfred and Ryan Banwarie will be in charge of the lone Hadi’s World City Mall Inc. first division twoday game at Camp Ayanganna between Guyana Defense Force and Demerara Cricket Club which starts at 09:30hrs. In the Noble House Sea Foods second division

two-day, St. Stanislaus will travel to University of Guyana with Joseph Jeffery and Deon Faessal umpiring.

Muslim Youth Organisation will host Transport Sports Club under the watchful eyes of Shannon Crawford and Chetram Persaud. GNIC will entertain Police with Mario Nicholls and Leyland Liverpool doing onfield duties. All second division matches start at 11:00hrs.

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Regional four-day cricket Sao Raimundo FC arrives for test of Champions Guyana playing for pride today in battle of the bottom placed teams With the arrival of Sao Raimundo Football Club in Guyana yesterday, the Georgetown Football Association (GFA)/ Banks Beer Cup Champions, Slingerz FC will be up against a stern test from the Brazilian State of Roraima Club Champions when action kicks off tomorrow night at the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) Ground.

Football fans in Guyana will have the opportunity to see how well the Slingerz side can play against the Brazilian Club that is expected to showcase why the Portuguese-speaking nation is called the home of football.

The action gets underway from 7pm with Santos FC taking on Western Tigers in the first match while Slingerz and Sao Raimundo will battle in the featured game with ticket prices being set at $1,000 and can be uplifted at the venue.

There will also be promotions at different venues today where football fans can win tickets to the game tomorrow night.

Michelle Robertson of Wayne’s Beverage Paradise hands over the cheque to C&R Promotion Group’s, Rayan Farias (right) yesterday.

Meanwhile C&R Promotions, the group responsible for putting together the football package on tomorrow night, has received sponsorship from Malia’s Brazilian Supermarket as Joanna Carter wished the group success with the endeavor.

Wayne’s Beverage Paradise also came out in support of the promotion group handing over a cheque for an undisclosed sum to

liaison officer of the C&R Promotion, Rayan Farias.

Michelle Robertson of the Beverage Company believes that the game will bring a different level of football and wished the promotion group a successful venture.

C&R Promotion Group expressed their gratitude to their sponsors and noted that the display of football will be an excellent test of skill and character for the Slingerz FC.

By Sean Devers They both won their last First-Class title in 1998 when they shared it with each other and now 16 years after they find themselves facing off in a match of purely Academic interest since both teams can no longer qualify for the semifinals of this year’s Regional four-day cricket tournament.

When Guyana and the Leeward Islands meet from today at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua it will be a battle of the bottom placed teams with the home side on 25 points and the South Americans ‘dead last’ on the points table with 17 heading into the penultimate round of the seven-team competition.

Guyana, who have to play Trinidad & Tobago in their final match at Providence from next Friday, will be keen to beat the Leewards and climb out of the cellar position.

But it will not be easy since Guyana have batted terribly in the previous four matches and are the only team without a centurion. To compound their woes their most senior batsman, Shiv Chanderpaul has left the team to play in the English County championships.

In addition, according to the GCB, Ramnaresh Sarwan has made no contact with the Board in relation to his back injury even though he called Chairman of Selectors Rayon Griffith about two weeks ago to inform him that he had returned from overseas but gave no update on his injury.

Test batsman Narsingh Deonarine, their second most experienced player has endured a horror season in which he has five ducks among the 13 made by Guyanese this year and has been dropped. Devendra Bishoo, also with Test experience, has lost his place in the side as has one-day Captain Christopher Barnwell.

But it’s not all doom and gloom for a side which negative batting and a selfish approach prompted a senior GBC executive to say ‘the GCB is of the view that the players played as individuals and not as a team’.

Led by Leon Johnson who is playing in only his second match due to an injured knee and who looked the most fluent batsman this season, Guyana, with nothing except their pride to lose, has injected young blood into the side.

Teenagers Taignarine

Kieran Powell

Leon Johnson Chanderpaul, fellow West Indies youth player Shemron Hetymer, 20-year-old Chanderpaul Hemraj and the 21-year-old pair of Amir Khan and Ronsford Beaton are all rookies at this level while Keon Joseph and Trevon Griffith are 22 and Ruan Johnson 23, respectively.

At 28, Assad Fudadin, with three Tests to his name is the oldest member of one of the youngest Guyana senior teams in a long time.

Zaheer Mohamed is also 28.

But Skipper Johnson is banking on the exuberance of his young charges to give Guyana their first win in the tournament while Coach Esaun Crandon feels this is an ideal opportunity for someone to get a hundred.

The usually attacking Griffith could be the perfect foil for young Chanderpaul at the top of the order with Johnson coming at three, Fudadin at four to provide stability, Hemraj at five, Mohamed at six, wicketkeeper Antony Bramble at seven and Veerasammy at eight.

Guyana’s highest total against the Leewards is 547-8 declared in 2006 and if they reproduce that type of score in this match they get five batting points. The visitors should also be reminded that

Assad Fudadin it was only in 2012 that CCC bundled them out for a record low 39 runs.

The Guyana attack will be spearheaded by the lively Beaton and Joseph with medium pace support from Fudadin. The tournament’s leading wicket-taker Permaul, Mohamed, who gets another chance to resurrect his career and leg spinner Khan will lend spin support. Hetymer and Raun Johnson or Joseph could occupy the bench today.

This is the 34th encounter between the sides, each winning nine and losing nine with 15 of the matches ending in draws.

The Leewards lost their last match to the Windwards by 197 runs and their batting will hinge around Test lefthander Kieran Powell, Javier Liburd, Orlando Peters, Devon Thomas, Willett and Akeem Saunder.

The islanders will also hope that Jahmar Hamilton, who scored a century this season is fully fit for today’s encounter. The bulk of their bowling could be done by Gavin Tonge, Kelbert Walters, Tonito Willett and Yannick Leonard.

The Guyanese arrived in Antigua on Tuesday afternoon and with the large Guyanese population on the Island, Guyana teams always get good support when they visit for cricket or football and this team would not want to further disappoint their fans.

The game is scheduled to commence at 10:00hrs.

The team reads: Leon Johnson (Captain), Assad Fudadin, Amir Khan, Trevon Griffith, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Zaheer Mohamed, Ronsford Beaton, Anthony Bramble, Veerasammy Permaul (Vice Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Raun Johnson, Keon Joseph, Chanderpaul Hemraj. The Coach is Esaun Crandon and the Manager is Alvin Johnson.

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Igloo U-15 Inter County cricket

B’ce hammer President’s X1 by 7 Wickets

By Sean Devers Berbice romped to a convincing seven-wicket win over the President’s X1 with a session and a half to spare yesterday in their second round Igloo IceCream Under-15 two-day Inter County cricket match at the Wales Community Centre ground, West Bank Demerara.

Set 46 to win in two sessions and 76 overs, Berbice lost three wickets before achieving victory an hour before Tea. Berbice left-arm fast bowler Stephen ‘Santokie’ Kamalidin, who took six wickets, five of them in the first innings, was named Man-of-the-Match.

Scores: President’s X1 (54 & 117), Berbice (129-7 & 453).

The President’s X1 resumed on their overnight 45-2 and in glorious sunshine progressed to 50 in the 27th over on a track beginning to offer prodigious turn for the spinners. Christopher Campbell and Stephon Wilson took the score to 54 before the left-handed Wilson (7) pushed tentatively forward and was bowled with one that spun back from left-arm spinner Kris Ramnarine.

When Campbell drove medium pacer Junior Williams to backward point for a patient 31 (3x4), the President’s X1 had slipped to 64-4. It was soon 68-6 after Ramnarine prized out Chandradat Veerasammy and Skipper Khemchand Hardyal in the space of a run as they both failed to score

much to the excitement of the mostly neutral fans present.

The diminutive Williams, who hails from Lusignan was joined by Brandon Corlette and together they ensured that Berbice had to bat again.

Corlette, who plays for Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club tried to emulate the club’s only Test player Assad Fudadin, taking 58 balls to score four runs before he was removed by Keith Simpson at 91-7.

Three runs later it was 94-8 when Williams, who hit two boundaries on the lush green outfield, was caught behind off Simpson before Kevin Sinclair got rid of Junior Phillips (11) and Azim Alli (7) off the last ball before Lunch.

Ramnarine had 4-32 while Kevin Sinclair and Keith Simpson picked up two each for Berbice who lost Junior Sinclair (3), Dineshwar Budoo (2) and Kevin Sinclair (9) who was shockingly adjudged run out although the ball clearly bounced out of the keeper’s gloves. Steve Deonarine (13) and Ramnarine (7) then saw their team to an emphatic win.

The President’s X1 had to bat up to Lunch due to the playing conditions which states that the batting teams must share equally the time remaining in the match in their second innings after the first innings was limited to 38 overs.

Berbice collected seven bowling points for wickets taken in the game by their

Man-of-the-Match Stephen Kamalidin in action yesterday

fast bowlers in addition to the 12 they got for winning while the President’s X1 got six bowling points, their only points in the game.

Berbice Coach Andre Percival was pleased with yesterday’s win but admits the standard is not what he would have hoped for. “It always feels nice to be a winner but we have not played to the best of our ability as yet,” former Guyana First-Class lefthander Percival said.

The former West Indies Under-19 Captain says this competition is a good one but feels more time should be spent on preparing the youngsters.

“So far so good, because we could see the future of Guyana’s cricket right here. I am not a hundred percent

satisfied with the standard and I think more work could have been done with the players, especially in the area of fitness,” the Berbician disclosed.

“Our plans for the Demerara game is to go into the match with our strongest team because we gave three guys a chance against the lesser teams but the last game will see a different scenario,” added Percival, who led Guyana to three successive Under-19 titles from 1992.

“It’s important to win.

Since I was involved in this tournament (2012 & 2014) Berbice have never won. But I also believe that the development of players is far more important than winning, at this level. I also believe if you are properly

Kris Ramnarine prepared should win.”

Percival concluded.

Berbice won the inaugural two-day title in 2011 but although they have

dominated in the limited overs version, they have not won a two-day title since then. Julian Moore, the President’s X1 Coach agreed with Percival, saying that ideally you would want to spend more time on them because they are the nursery of our cricket.

“They are still young and there are so many areas you want to work on with players their age so as to get them better prepared to compete at the higher level” Moore, a former Berbice and Guyana Under-15 left-hander, added.

The final round is fixed to start tomorrow with defending champions Demerara facing Berbice in a virtual final at Everest. The President’s X1 take on Essequibo at DCC in the other match.

Demerara humble Essequibo by innings and 58 runs Demerara romped to an innings and 58 runs victory over Essequibo in their second round game of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) / Igloo Ice Cream Inter County Under-15 twoday tournament which concluded yesterday at the Enmore Community Centre ground, East Coast Demerara.

Needing to score another 114 to make Demerara bat again, Essequibo resumed on their overnight total of 35-5 and closed their second innings on 91-9 after facing 48.5 overs in the first session. Punraj Colahar was

unable to bat after suffering from an upset stomach.

Overnight batsmen Orlando Jailall and Vishal Singh added 20 runs for the sixth wicket before pacer Bhojnarine Singh trapped Singh LBW for three to initiate a collapse. Joshua Jones was then caught off Anthony Antonio for eight while Ashmead Nedd removed Ronaldo Mc Pherson (02) leaving the visitors at 73-8.

Off spinner Sagar Hathiramani wrapped up the innings by trapping Shamar Dusraj in front for six; Jailall was left unbeaten on 35

(4x4). Nedd grabbed 4-30 from 12 overs, Colin Barlow 2-24 off eight while there was one each for Singh, Anthony Antonio and Hathiramani.

Demerara collected a total 23 points from the contest; 12 for the win and 11 as fast bowling bonus points and Essequibo nil.

Scores: Essequibo 52 (Jailall 23; Barlow 3-3, Antonio 3-5, Nedd 2-17) and 91-9 (Jailall 35; Nedd 4-30) lost to Demerara 201-2 (Kurt Lovell 70, Alphius Bookie 66) by an innings and 58 runs).

(Zaheer Mohamed)

Man-of-the-Match Kurt Lovell (left) collects his trophy from Match Referee Reon King.

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Dottin, King can’t save Windies Women Dhaka, Bangladesh – West Indies Women faltered at the semi-final stage of the Twenty20 World Cup for the third time in succession, when they went down to Australia Women by eight runs yesterday.

Hoping to break the jinx by reaching their first ever final, the Caribbean side were left disappointed after they failed to reach their target of 141, ending on 132 for four from their 20 overs.

They required 14 to win from the last over at the Shere Bangla Stadium but could only scramble six runs, while losing the wicket of their captain Merissa Aguilleira for six. Deandra Dottin provided the impetus for the innings with a top score of 40 off 35 balls while Stacy-Ann King finished unbeaten on 36 from 28 balls.

Leading batsman Stafanie Taylor made 24 and her opening partner Kycia Knight, 21, as they gave West Indies a solid start of 43.

Earlier, Australia got up to 140 for five after winning the toss and opting to bat, with opener Elyse Villani hitting 35 from 32 balls and Alyssa Healy, 30 not out off just 21 balls.

Off-spinner Anisa Mohammed finished with two for 24 from her four overs. The Windies women did a fine job of shackling the Aussies but lost the plot in the last five overs to concede 48 runs.

O f f - s p i n n e r Ta y l o r produced a miserly spell, sending down four overs that cost just 19 runs and yielded the wicket of Ellyse Perry for eight. It was Perry’s wicket that put the Aussie innings in a bind, as it triggered a slide that saw three wickets tumble for 14 runs and left the titleholders on 92 for five after 15 overs.However, Healy took charge in the late stages of the innings, hitting four fours in a busy cameo that allowed Australia precious runs at the end. Villani, who struck seven fours, had earlier added 32 with Jess Jonassen (5) for the first wicket at just under a run-aball. After both fell, Captain

Deandra Dottin

Meg Lanning, with 29 from 22 balls, posted another 30 for the third wicket with Perry.

With a spot in the final in mind, West Indies started positively, with Taylor and Knight gathering boundaries from the first over from fast bowler Rene Farrell that cost ten runs. The pair proceeded cautiously until Taylor was run out, attempting to steal a single off a mis-field in the eighth over. Her departure stalled the run rate and led to Knight’s demise 15 balls later with just five runs added, bowled by offspinner Osborne trying to force the pace.

Dottin and King then came together in what appeared to be a matchwinning partnership, putting on 73 for the third wicket.

Both batsmen, who each counted four fours and a six, mixed caution with aggression, picking off the boundaries when they came to keep the scoreboard ticking over.However, with the required run rate climbing towards ten at the end of the 15th over, chances needed to be taken and Dottin responded by clearing the ropes at long on

with the left-arm spinner Jonassen.

King took her cue from Dottin, depositing Osbourne over mid-wicket for another six but West Indies could not find that big over, and were left needing 21 from the last two overs. The Windies Women then lost Dottin to the second ball of the penultimate over, taken just inside the ropes at deep midwicket by Osborne off seamer Sarah Coyte. And with just seven runs from the over, 14 from the last six balls proved too tall an order.

Summary Scores: A u s t r a l i a Wo m e n Innings: 140-5 (20 Overs).

Elyse Villani 35, Alyssa Healy+ 30*, Meg Lanning 29, Alex Blackwell 13; Anisa Mohammed 4-0-24-2, Stafanie Taylor 4-0-19-1, Tremayne Smartt 4-0-28-1, S Daley 3-022-0, Shaquana Quintyne 4-029-0.

West Indies Women Innings: 132-4 (20 Overs).

Deandra Dottin 40, StacyAnn King 36, Stafanie Taylor 24, Kycia Knight 21; Erin Osborne 4-0-18-1, Sarah Coyte 40-28-1, Rene Farrell 3-0-25-1, Jess Jonassen 3-0-14-0.

Australia Women won by 8 runs.

Friday April 04, 2014

Johnson, Bacchus in Guyana Amazon Warriors for LCPL

Corey Anderson replaces James Franklyn Leon Johnson and Robin Bacchus will get a chance to play in their first ever Caribbean Premier League (CPL) when this year’s T20 tournament starts on July 10.

The Guyanese pair has been selected for the Guyana Amazon Warriors which lost to the Jamaica Tallawahs in the inaugural Final last year while 23-year-old New Zealand left-arm fast bowling all-rounder Corey Anderson replaces fellow New Zealand all-rounder James Franklyn and Navin Stewart replaces fellow Trinidadian William Perkins.

In addition to Franklyn and Perkins, the injured Ramnaresh Sarwan, who led the Warriors last year, Narsingh Deonarine, Sri L a n k a n s Ti l l a k a r a t n e Dilshan and Lasith Malinga who replaced Mohammed Hafeez before the semifinals, have not been retained by the Guyana franchise.

Sunil Narine, Mohammad Hafeez, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin, Martin Guptill and Krishmar Santokie have all retained their places as have Guyanese players Trevon Griffith, Christopher Barnwell, Veerasammy Permaul, Steven Jacobs and Ronsford Beaton.

Four Under-19 players will be added to each team shortly while dropped Guyana leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo has not been retained by the Barbados Tridents who have kept Kieron Pollard who missed the World T20 in Bangladesh due to injury.

The Jamaica Tallawahs have kept faith in crowd puller Chris Gayle despite his indifferent form for the West Indies in the recent World T20 in which the Caribbean side lost on the Duckworth/Lewis system to Sri Lanka in yesterday’s semi-final.

The teams: Guyana Amazon Warriors: Sunil Narine, Mohammad Hafeez, Lendl Simmons, Denesh Ramdin, Martin Guptill, Krishmar Santokie, Christopher Barnwell, Ve e r a s a m m y P e r m a u l , Ronsford Beaton, Navin Stewart, Steven Jacobs, Leon Johnson, Robin Bacchus, Corey Anderson and Trevon Griffith.

Antigua Hawksbills: Marlon Samuels, Sheldon Cotterell, David Hussey, Thisara Perera, Carlos Braithwaite, Kieron Powell, Devon Thomas, Ben

Robin Bacchus

Corey Anderson Krishmar Santokie

Laughlin, Orlando Peters, Danza Hyatt, Miguel Cummings, Gavin Tonge, Justin Athanaze and Rakheem Cornwall.

B a r b a d o s Tr i d e n t s : Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Smith, Shakib Al Hasan, Ravi Rampaul, Jason Holder, Neil McKenzie, Rayad Emrit, Ashley Nurse, Imran Nazir, Jonathon Carter, Shane Dowrich, Raymond Reifer, Akeal Hossein and Kyle Mayers.

Jamaica Tallawahs: Chris Gayle, Andre Russell, Ahmed Shehzad, Adam Voges, Nikita Miller, Jerome Taylor, Rusty Theron, Chadwick Walton, David Bernard Jr, Andrew Richardson, Carlton Baugh Jr, Jermaine Blackwood,

Nkrumah Bonner and Odean Brown.

St Lucia Zouks: Darren Sammy, Kevin Pietersen, Johnson Charles, Sohail Tanvir, Andre Fletcher, Shane Shillingford, Roelof Van der Merwe, Garey Mathurin, Keddy Lesporis, Tino Best, Mervin Matthews, Sunil Ambris, Tonito Willet and Liam Sebastian.

Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel: Dwayne Bravo, Darren Bravo, Samuel Badree, Sulieman Benn, K e v o n C o o p e r, N a s i r Jamshed, Kevin O’Brien, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran, Shannon Gabriel, Fidel Edwards, Jason Mohammed, Kennar Lewis and Delorn Johnson.

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“From Mecca to Mackenzie” United Centre Mega Store on board Basketball Playoffs GAPF Novice and Junior C/ships

With the G uyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPF) Novice and Junior championships set for this Sunday at the National Gymnasium from 10:00hrs, United Mega Store has agreed to sponsor the Overall Male Best Lifter trophy.

M a r k e t i n g Representative Krishana Ross handed over the cheque to GAPF Committee Member Erwyn Smith at the entity’s store.

Sunday’s weigh-in will commence at 07:00hrs and last until 09:00hrs.

The registration process ended on April 1st and saw 25 athletes signing up to compete including three (3) females who will compete in the Novice category.

Fourteen (14) males will face off in the novice division while 10 will meet

- Linden communities urged to support teams

United Centre Mega Store Marketing Representative Krishana Ross hands over the cheque to GAPF Committee Member Erwyn Smith. in the juniors and sub-juniors competition.

Fans can also look forward to two Guest Lifters gracing the event with their presence.

The GAPF has asked all

athletes to know that they would not be allowed to compete if they do not make the weigh-in time, 07:00 to 09:00hrs on Sunday. An admission fee of $500.00 would be charged.

NAWF Girls U17 Inter-Secondary Schools Football

Uitvlugt and Leonora to clash in final tomorrow Uitvlugt and Leonora will clash in the final of the National Association of Women Football Under-17 eight-team Inter Secondary School tournament tomorrow at the Den Amstel Community Centre ground following respective 2-0 semi final wins during this week. St. John’s and Stewartville, semi final losers will meet in the third place match-up also tomorrow, commencing at 13:30hrs.

O n We d n e s d a y, Uitvlugt, led by first half goals from Shontelle Green

in the 6th minute from the penalty spot and Shamika Marcus with the sealer in the 26th minute easily disposed of Stewartville.

Earlier in the week, Leonora won by a similar margin over St. John’s.

The winners were led by the tournament’s leading goal scorer to date, Mandy Dainty who blasted both goals two minutes apart, in the 51st and 53rd minute to dispose of St. John’s.

Dainty has a total of 11 goals and will be aiming to increase that tally in tomorrow’s final.

Flashback! Akeem Kanhai throws down a one-handed slam-dunk against Raiders on March 23.

Mandy Dainty

St. George’s not taking Lodge lightly, but confident of victory While admitting that their practice sessions are a bit behind schedule, Head Coach of reigning champions St. George’s Winston Maynard told this newspaper that they are still confident of successfully defending their title when they face Lodge in the final of the Milo / Petra Organisation Schools Football Competition tomorrow, at the Ministry of Education ground on Carifesta Avenue.

Maynard, who was speaking shortly before the commencement of a training session disclosed that at the point in which the briefing

was being conducted they still have some amount of work to put in, but was convinced that with the skill level of the players and their understanding of what is at stake, the intensity will increase.

“The guys are very skilled and they know what they have to do and I have every confidence that they will buckle down to the task and come out victorious,” Maynard told this newspaper.

He added that all of the players know what their individual responsibility is and he expects them to (Continued on page 34)

Winston Maynard

Linden remains one of the most sports-oriented and sport-conscious communities in Guyana. It is a national fact. With that said, their sport teams are supported with much adulation and their need for performance is similarly hammered home with high expectations.

The “From Mecca to Mackenzie” Basketball Playoff tomorrow night in Linden at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court will certainly be a test for the top three Georgetown teams, which will be taking on Linden’s top three clubs in a replay of the National Championships.

When the three Linden teams played the Georgetown teams in Georgetown at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, they came out on the losing side after being supercompetitive and even leading into the second half of games, but they clearly lacked the necessary support.

Hence, an idea to relive the National Club Championships Final Four with Georgetown’s Colts taking on Linden’s Amelia’s

Ward Jets in the third place r e m a t c h a n d L i n d e n ’s Retrieve Raiders meeting Dyna’s Ravens in the title rematch, was duly born.

To add to the rivalry, a showdown among the number one ranked teams according to Leagues in Georgetown and Linden, Pacesetters and Kings will start the night’s proceedings at 7pm. An epic night of basketball in the Mining Town is definitely in the making.

The three weeks of basketball at the Sports Hall that ended on March 23 was inside Georgetown comfort zone.

It was clear at the finals that Georgetown supporters had out-numbered the Linden posse that made the journey to Mecca to support their teams.

Tomorrow night, the tables will be turned and ‘Lindeners’ will have the opportunity to back their teams in full.

It is that support that erupted for the Georgetown teams at the Sports Hall that was largely responsible for their dominance in crucial times of games.

Linden must see that as a positive and return the same adulation to their Linden teams, which can push them to a clean sweep in the Mining Town. The ovals of Retrieve must come out in support of Raiders; Amelia’s Ward need to support Jets and Mackenzie must get behind Kings against an enthusiastic Georgetown bunch that is seeking success in their town.

Linden cannot afford to fail their teams against their biggest challenges since the momentum was returned to national basketball. Barring the immense talent that exist within Linden communities, which have teams, support can be the sixth man for Linden.

The loud boos are expected to continue for Ravens’ forward, Akeem Kanhai, the Linden prodigy that migrated to the City and was the MVP of the National Club Championships.

Linden is never a celebrated home-coming for Kanhai, who is not akin to such atmosphere.

Linden must continue to make the Georgetown teams uncomfortable on their turf.

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