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EDITORIAL

For a New Trade Policy What exactly are the elements of our trade policy? This is a question that should be occupying our policymakers from both sides of the political divide, rather their interminable wrangling. Our trade policy cannot be a mere ritual of tariff and subsidy manipulations but a coherent vision for a structural transformation of the economy.

Domestic and international trade volumes are the functions of an economy. Human, financial, technological, industrial, agricultural and political factors play their role in producing specialised surplus for trade. The structure of an economy and system of resource allocation determines whether a country will export low-end plantain-chips or become internationally competitive in high-end computer chips.

Success in gaining competitiveness in international trade is not simply a function of comparative advantage but an expression of a multitude of complex factors which help build competitive advantages in diversified range of products through acquisition of technological capability and human capital.

Despite claims from the trade policy orthodoxy that trade liberalisation results in specialisation and ultimately increases the efficient allocation of scarce resources, the issue of deliberately building competitive advantages is crucial.

Identification of those products and processes which can deliver sustainable development from exports is of fundamental importance. Unleashing such potentials is a function of public and private sector synergy working to progressively grow from being ‘infants industries’ to highly competitive adults.

Liberalization creates a relatively open arena for those who have become stronger and can penetrate foreign markets or can defend domestic share of the market with relative ease.

The rest, including Guyana, are either cornered or eliminated from the market. Therefore, who, how and how much will be accumulated, produced and consumed makes perfect sense for heterodox economic thinking, which advocates social efficiency along with economic efficiency of resource allocations.

From a human development perspective, the analysis of a trade policy has to be undertaken to assess whether the policy has actually increased employment or not other than its impact on economic growth and trade to GDP ratio.

Nowadays, some argue that the impact of trade policy on ‘sustainability’ in terms of environment and other social factors such as health and education, ‘empowerment’ in terms of employment creation, ‘equity’ in terms of distribution of opportunities and wealth, and ‘productivity’ in terms of human capital must be assessed. Such an assessment is conspicuous by its absence in Guyana.

The role of the state is vital for creating an environment for trade benefiting the people and is actually embedded in, apart from providing a stable macro-economic framework, the ability to envision, develop, and execute industry, trade, and technology (ITT) policies which are in sync with the larger economic development objectives of the state. There must be the creation of backward and forward linkages through inter-sectoral articulation and wage and skill increases through social articulation are keys for economic success with equity.

Harvard’s trade economist, Dani Rodrik, argues that economic growth can come from three sources - foreign borrowing, commodity boom in international market, and from economic restructuring and diversification into new products. For Guyana, a conscious decision is required to divert administrative and financial resources for diversification of products and destinations.

To do this, Guyana must focus on ITT policies and have an active labour policy. We need to identify a mix of products which can generate a higher proportion of increasing returns to scale. A good starting point for such thinking would be to focus on a combination of industrial, agricultural, and livestock sector. However, for such programmes, governments need to change resource allocations in a big way.

Another good proposal could be to earmark research and development subsidies for agro-food industries.

However, these subsidies only make rich people richer if these are not reciprocal to the performance firms deliver in the domestic and international markets. With successful research and development efforts and as a result of both product and process innovations, Guyanese firms can join global value chains and global production networks in a better way.

Guyana is moving to the brink of a ‘failed state’ status

DEAR EDITOR, As the world celebrates the individual and collective successes of nations at the London 2012 Olympics it seems that the only thing our Government can or hope to celebrate will be the notion of a Gold Medal for taking our country to the brink of a ‘failed state’.

The ‘failed state’ concept, which came to prominence in academic and policy discourse in the early 1990’s with the publication of David Helman and Steven Ratner’s (1991) article Saving Failed States, continues to enjoy widespread currency as a way of denoting situations where the governmental infrastructure in a state has broken down to a considerable degree.

A ‘failed state’ can be criticised on a number of levels, from its essentialist use of language to the particularist basis of defining ‘failure’ and the manner in which it sets up a dichotomous opposition.

A statement that a failed state is symptomatic of reactionary leadership is likely to be received with mixed emotions amongst political leaders in Guyana.

However, a critical analysis of realities on the ground such as; the Linden massacres, widespread corruption, nepotism, etc, may increase an understanding of the extent

to which a failed state is symptomatic of reactionary leadership.

In a country that is and has always been multi-ethnic, cultural and religious, it is not difficult to comprehend what the root causes of internal conflict may be.

Power, wealth and greed cannot be ruled out.

However, and more importantly, one does not have to be a brain surgeon to recognise that the root cause of all internal conflict in Guyana today is the lack of sensitivity of the Ramotar administration to govern for the ‘greatest good’.

Shoved in our faces on a daily basis is the unfair distribution of power and wealth shared amongst an elitist group of individuals emerging as advisors of the President.

Believe it or not, President Ramotar has more advisors at Office of the President than Prime Minister David Cameron of the UK or President Barack Obama of the USA whose respective populations are; 700,000 (Guy), 62,641,000 (UK) and 311,591,917 (USA).

So what are the characteristics of a ‘failed state’?

The foremost characteristic of a failed state is the breakdown of the rule of law and order. We are not quite there but to suggest we

are on the brink is not an understatement.

Many factors contribute to breakdown of the rule of law and order. For example, human rights violations such as: corporal punishment in schools, torture whilst in police custody, shooting of innocent protesters with rubber bullets and more recently the Linden massacres.

These manifestations when they occur reflect on a system that is unable to provide good governance and effective leadership which are evidenced by the massive civilian re-action echoing their discontent.

Another indicator is when heinous crimes are perpetually committed and the system is unable to bring the perpetrators to justice leaving the victims with the perception and belief that the state has failed them.

It is no secret that the government offers protection and immunity from litigation and protection to those it regards as its own. There is a lack of discipline and order in society where juniors blatantly defy orders from seniors and elders and in some cases publicly disrespect them.

There is a simple reason for this. Those above have lost the moral high ground, the authority to lead and their

moral compass because they themselves are committing crimes in the faces of their subordinates. As a result, the management of the system becomes shambolic and rampantly indiscipline.

The combination of shambles, indiscipline and reactionary poor leadership results in irregularities in stewardship making the country heavily infested with greedy and corrupt money grabbers.

Another important characteristic of a failed state is when the system itself becomes part of the problem.

This could be because the system was nothing but a composition of reactionaries involved in all sorts of things ranging from land and money grabbing to turning a blind eye to criminal activities because of vested interests.

Naturally, this wouldn’t be the way to build a nation.

The situation in Linden was deliberate but avoidable.

Deliberate because the foundation of the PPP/C administration was firmly cast in disobedience, public disorder and anarchy.

Avoidable if our leaders had the skills, tools and strategies as forward thinkers instead of reactors.

The people of Linden are now facing the aftershock of the first wave of irrational reactionary leadership traits from a group of weak, (Continued on page 5)

An economical approach to a newly constructed bridge

DEAR EDITOR, I support the call for the construction of a new bridge across the Demerara River.

This is not the first time I am penning my grave concern in relation to “Hydrological Engineering” in Guyana, namely: “revetment and land reclamation, integral sea and river defences, combatting flood crisis, drainage and irrigation, etc.

As a foreign-based individual being considered to be a potential Guyanese in the Diaspora, I would like once more to submit my opinion and to propose a lending hand of my services and assistance on such a meaningful project.

Thus, as a retired Dutchtrained, -qualified, -oriented professional, with more than 20 years of experience in Hydrological Engineering, here in the Netherlands, I would like firstly to propose and to necessitate the availability of that which is of vital importance on such a relevant subject/project.

My opinions and advice are on the following: 1: That the existing Demerara Harbour Bridge, be maintained on its present

geographical location and sustained on its present hydrological position; 2: That we beneficially make use of the present/ current floating “surfaced bridge bed-ridge”, on the existing floating pontoon systems; 3: That we totally remove the suspending floating buoys and the anchors that are firmly sitting on the river beds; 4: That we replace the anchor buoys, with

galvanised-steel piling on the head of each pontoon, which would be solidly piled/ ducked into the river-bed and surfaced about five metres overhead above the “existing/surfaced bridge bed-ridge” and supported above-across, with Xs’.

The same systems that were used at the Berbice Harbour Bridge, only that the floating and flexible pontoons would be attached with “ballcup bearings” of 35-45cm. in diameter, attached to the

perpendicular galvanisedsteel piling, which would be stationary, while being cupped around with galvanised-steel tubes at a length of three metres.

Such a project would be very much economical, in constructing and maintaining on a long term basis and most of all, siltation in the river would be eliminated by the feasible-tidal and torrentialcurrent flows.

Rev. Surujlall Motilall (Ret. Hydrological Engineer, of Roosendaal, in the Netherlands)

We support the call for an impartial, independently constituted Commission of Inquiry DEAR EDITOR, The Canada Guyana Forum (CGF) vigorously condemns the reported use by the Guyana Police of excessive force in dealing with the July 18 assembly of citizens in Linden who were demonstrating their concerns against the rate increases for electricity supplies for domestic usage.

The forces of law and

order of the State should have operated within the ambit of established rules of engagement in containing demonstrators with the use of force that would not have resulted in the three cases of deaths and injury to several other demonstrators who, from all available information, were unarmed and without harmful intentions.

We ask the international

community to join us in expressing our deepest sympathies as we mourn with the families and those who have been injured.

We support the call for an impartial, independently constituted Commission of Inquiry into the tragic events of July 18, and for the swift adoption and implementation of its recommendations.

The Canada Guyana Forum

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New state-of-the-art Mr. Stephney has missed the bus by quite a long way being properly prepared, this, Mr. Stephney blindly can only build bridges of DEAR EDITOR, bridge needed over Kindly permit me the despite all the funds defends the Essequibo mutual, trust and unity on the of responding to (authorized or unauthorized) Cricket Board, although the basis of honesty and fair play the Demerara River opportunity Mr. Stephney’s letter sent to the Essequibo Board very Board could not find a with a genuine interest in the DEAR EDITOR, We need a new state-ofthe-art bridge over the Demerara River with some kind of attractive aesthetics for which the nation can be proud.

Even before a portion of the bridge collapsed, I was telling Guyanese friends and guests from Mauritius two weeks ago when we crossed the bridge in a vehicle that we need a new one. My guests commented on the collapsing state of the bridge and could not believe it could be allowed to deteriorate to such a terrible condition. They pointed to several rotting parts and were fearful of sinking into the river when crossing it.

“Where is management, the line Minister, and the government,” they asked, regarding the shoddy nature of maintenance work and the poor state of equipment. I was embarrassed and could not provide an answer to them.

The bridge has been neglected beyond disrepair. I recall some years ago in a report, President Bharrat Jagdeo chiding management for the deterioration of the bridge. The President described its neglect as “almost criminal” and mandated repairs. But no one was held accountable for the neglect of the bridge. No head was cut off to send a message to staff as should have been normal. Business continued as usual leading to last week’s disaster.

I was informed by newspaper readers that recently over $1 billion was allocated to management for repair work, in addition to tens of millions of additional dollars for maintenance. We were guaranteed that the more than $1 billion repairs would make the bridge last 10 more years. Well it is only a few months and we have this near disaster as a result of the bridge’s collapse.

But more money will be spent on the bridge – and the result would be the same unless there is accountability.

Yes, the bridge desperately needs a face lift and major structural work while consideration is given to construction of a new bridge. Effective government

action is needed to determine how money was spent. The Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation (and the Minister in charge of the bridge) should never have allowed it to decay to such a horrible condition. Minister Robeson Benn and/or Manager Rawlston Adams need to explain why the bridge is in such a decrepit state.

I was reminded by your newspaper readers that some time ago, there was a report of a pontoon missing (stolen) from the bridge and found in Mahaica. That action was criminal and there has not been a satisfactory explanation from management.

People would like to know the status of the investigation into this “drifting” pontoon.

There are cameras at the bridge. How was the pontoon removed undetected? Who is going to be held accountable for it?

What is government doing about it? How were the billions allocated for repairs over the last five years spent?

What work was done?

I defended Minister Benn in the past on his nononsense approach to getting things done at works. But clearly he will lose people’s confidence in the Demerara Harbour Bridge matter unless he takes a tough line against management and the contractors holding them accountable on their shoddy work and poor oversight. Even Benn’s oversight of structural work has come in for tough critique by people in the street. He won’t like to know what people say about him.

The government may not wish to expend scarce funds on a commission of inquiry into the state of the bridge and its partial collapse, but the Minister should order an investigation so the public can know exactly what caused the bridge to deteriorate and to collapse and how taxpayers’ money is being spent by the Demerara Harbour Bridge Corporation. And we need to know the status of investigations into the stolen pontoon. And start planning for a new bridge.

Vishnu Bisram

captioned “The Essequibo Cricket Board has never had the recognition it deserves!” carried in your Friday July 27th edition.

It is quite evident that Mr. Stephney has missed the bus by quite a long way. His half truths, innuendos and gross inaccuracies have only served to concretise the extent of villainy being perpetuated by this shameless wicked and deceitful cricket board.

Let me reiterate that their clandestine imposition of the illegal 2011 GCB is only surpassed by their continued clandestine support for the illegal phantom group and its nefarious activities which are continuing up to the present; although they are publicly pretending to support the IMC and the government.

In terms of selecting players from Essequibo, all Guyana must know that Denish Joseph was called to trials twice under the chairmanship of Mr. Joe Soloman and once after I took over in 2005. He never attended the trials despite our every effort, while Bheesham Seepersaud was selected and played for Guyana at the U19 level as a member of the Malteenoes Sports Club.

It is useful to note that his cricket did not develop further under an Essequibo Cricket Board’s administration with no proper cricket development programme, no clinics, Seminars or Academies.

There has not been any three (3) or two (2) day cricket played in that county for the last 15 years. The inefficiency of the Essequibo Board has been the root cause for the many talented players being overlooked. They are just not

In the interest of a restoration of normalcy DEAR EDITOR, I don’t know who is advising President Ramotar on the matter of the Lindenbased protests, but I am pretty sure that he is not being well served.

Adam Harris’ commentary of July 29 last is on point.

This morning when I checked, I observed that the

Guyana is moving to the brink...

From page 4 uninspired, wounded and callous clique at Office of the President. More waves are on the way, including tsunamitype waves; look out Regions four and seven.

Members of the Ramotar administration are

reactionaries; some may say daydreamers, when it comes to addressing challenges. In most cases, they get it wrong because of poor targeting and being unrealistic where challenges are not properly addressed. It is therefore no wonder that when the

by the Guyana Cricket Board for development and team preparation overtime.

Sad to say the funds have been utilized for purposes other than cricket. Yes Mr. Stephney, Roger Harper along with myself and all decent cricket loving Guyanese would like to see our young cricketers participate and excel – not only participate - in tournaments at the highest level, but this must be done where the youngsters are properly prepared, fairly selected and supervised or managed by proven competent officials, and not on the basis of friendship or favors.

So Mr. Stephney must answer to the public, with regards, to our National U17, U15, U19 and Ladies teams, the following-: 1. Who prepared the teams, where and how?

2. Who funded the teams re (1) above, their participation in the so called inter-county tournaments?

3. Who selected the teams and where were the players drawn from, bearing in mind there is no Demerara Board and no GCB. 4. What is the basis for selecting the management team (s) bearing in mind the above and the fact that you, who served well as the previous U15 manager, were replaced by a virtual cricket unknown.

5. Why weren’t the fixtures for the preparation of the Players in the intercounty games, dates for departure and participation of Players placed in the newspapers for public knowledge as is customary?

What is the Secret? What is there to hide? Despite all of

leadership is reactionary, progression to a failed state situation becomes rapid. It is only a matter of time under this current administration that Guyana will be internationally declared a ‘failed state’.

Brendon Mounter

protesters continue to be motivated and quite well organized, they seem to be in for the long haul. It appears that even Lindeners visiting from overseas are willing to deal with the inconvenience as they recognize a just cause.

In the interest of a restoration of normalcy, I am making the following for the President’s consideration as talks continue: 1. Appoint a Tariff Review Committee that will have two non-ministerial nominees of the government, two nominees approved by the Reg. 10 RDC, and a Chairman appointed by Caricom. There must be agreement that the final (Continued on page 7)

place on its executive for him, Mr. Holder (until now); Mr. Linden Daniels, Mr. Carl Brandon, Mr. Hakeem Khan, Mr. Sheik Faizal to name a few of the decent, able and capable cricket administrators in Essequibo.

This very Essequibo Board that you defend supports an Executive officer to function as the Treasurer, Secretary and administrator, reporting and accounting to himself, whilst issuing and supervising himself in work that is contracted to the Board.

Tell us Mr. Stephney, who is emotional and who is being objective and factual?

I could go on and on with instances of how the Essequibo Cricket Board has underdeveloped Essequibo and Guyana’s Cricket not only by its inefficiency but by downright deliberate dishonesty.

I trust that Mr. Holder knows what he has gotten into and wish him well.

This presentation has been made on the basis of facts not emotions, and could be supported by the evidence of newspaper clippings, Board minutes and emails etc. you are the one who is emotional, by burying your head in the sand like the proverbial ostrich. Without objectivity, Mr. Stephney, we

game of cricket and not on the basis of lies, deceit and subterfuge.

It is time for the decent and capable cricket administrators in Essequibo to put their hands up, take back their cricket from the current moral nonentities, and unite with their brothers and sisters in Berbice and Demerara in the interest of our cricket.

I will not comment on the reference to the Berbice Cricket Board’s involvement with the IMC and participating in your phantom cricket, since I am positive that they can defend themselves, as is the case with Roger Harper.

Finally, I appreciate your recommendation for a position on the new dispensation, and while I am always willing to advise, guide or assist in any area possible within the cricket fraternity, I am not interested in seeking any position on any new GCB Executive. My aim at this time is to protect as far as practicable the game I love and served for over thirty years, by doing my best to sanitize it before I go, after all as you (in contradiction) put it, my “emotional outburst” is not without merit. Thank you.

Claude Raphael

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Dumped woman fined $30,000 for torching ex-lover’s fence An irate woman who was dumped by her former lover will have to pay a $30,000 fine or face one month in jail after being sentenced by Magistrate Hazel OctiveHamilton yesterday for torching his fence and gate.

Marcy Andrews pleaded guilty to a charge of damage to property when she made her appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court.

It was alleged that on July 29 at East La Penitence, the woman lit fire to the gate and

fence belonging to Colin Simmons.

Prosecutor Simone Payne said that the defendant and the victim were once involved in a common-law relationship.

On the day of the incident, around 02:30hrs, the victim Simmons awoke and looked through his bedroom window and noticed that his fence and gate were on fire.

Simmons later saw the defendant standing at his gate.

The victim later flagged down a passing police patrol

vehicle and the defendant was subsequently arrested and later charged. When asked by the court, Andrews said she had nothing to say.

Simmons, however, disclosed that he decided to separate from his former partner after learning she was involved with drugs.

He asked that she be given counseling since imprisonment would be of no assistance.

The court, however, declared its intention to have the woman pay a fine.

Mon Repos man charged with death of lover A Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara resident, Inshan Ali, was yesterday remanded to jail after making his first appearance before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Vigilance Magistrate’s Court.

Ali is alleged to have admitted to beating his lover, Seekumarie Singh, a few days before she died at the

Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. He was charged with murder.

It is believe that her death may have stemmed from an earlier confrontation with her reputed husband.

Last Sunday, Singh was rushed to the hospital by Ali after complaining of continuous abdominal pain.

She died while receiving

treatment.

Ali, at that time, told investigators that the dead woman had complained to him that her reputed husband “beat” her two Tuesdays ago.

But police took him into custody and after investigations laid charges.

He will have to return to court on August 31st.

C’tyne farmers bemoan plantain...

(From page 3) the bigges t f a r m i n g u p here”.

He plants approximately 7,000 roots and he has lost all of them to the plantain disease, incurring losses of over $300,000.

The disease has been affecting him over a year now.

“When the plantains get 'lil

size, the tree break halfway”.

Additionally, the farmer noted that the drug 'Pirate' was introduced to fight off a disease in the cabbage plants and it worked for the first, “but now it does not work and the worm eats the plants out”.

It was used to kill the worms in cabbage, “and first

Ramnarace Narine couple morning, the drugs worked 'strong strong' and now we using it and it doesn't do anything”.

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Govt. unmoved by “no confidence” vote against Rohee The white attire which adorned Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee as he made his way into the National Assembly yesterday did little to sway the position of the Opposition as it relates to his dismissal.

While there was no time frame accompanying the ultimatum in the form of the resolutions in the “No Confidence Motion’ approved by the House against Rohee earlier this week, Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger, has directed a strong message to Head of State, Donald Ramotar- “massive pressure” will be brought on the government to force adherence to the demand.

Granger yesterday told this publication, during a Parliamentary break, that A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) “expects a Government response.”

Granger was adamant that President Ramotar is aware of the position of the combined majority- APNU and the Alliance For Change (AFC) party in Parliament- as it relates to the dismissal of the Home Affairs Minister.

He told this publication that APNU has already been lobbying international support and that of the local Diplomatic Corps and civil society.

“We will bring massive pressure from civil society, the diplomatic community and all other sections of society.”

Granger reiterated that the matter does not relate to a single incident under the watch of Rohee but rather a litany of failures.

“This Minister ’s performance has been assessed since he was appointed in 2006 and we really feel that he is not the person to be responsible for public security in this country.”

As it relates to a timeline for Government action on the dismissal of Rohee, Granger said “we expect to hear from the Government during the month of August.”

Asked about a direct conversation between the leaders of the political divide on the matter, Granger said

- APNU vows to apply ‘massive pressure’

Opposition Leader, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger

Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee

that he had since the day following the shooting of the three Lindeners on July 18, indicated to the President that “APNU was not prepared to work any longer with Clement Rohee as Minster responsible for public security.”

This charge, according to Granger, was made to the President in the presence of Rohee and prior to the “no confidence” motion.

It was on Monday last that the combined Opposition in Parliament voted on a “no confidence” against Rohee, asking for his dismissal.

At that time Rohee, in his defence, had said that all of his pronouncements, which are many, will be made before the Commission of Inquiry into the killings.

The Minister at that time sought to make it pellucid that he is standing behind the 166,000-plus persons that voted for the People’s Progressive Party/Civic, of which he is a part.

The Minister said that what happened in Linden resulting in the shooting deaths of three persons and numerous others injured “is a complex one.”

He said that he awaits the establishment of the Commission of Inquiry and reminded the House that, “I do so with a conscience that is clear.”

“I have always executed my function without fear or favour, affection or ill will.”

Granger, who successfully piloted the motion and had called for the vote, in his rebuttal Monday immediately reminded the Home Affair Minister that as opposed to the 166,000 persons that he was standing behind, the APNU’s demand, for which he spoke, was on the shoulders of 175,000-plus for APNU along with those that voted for the AFC. ”The killings on 18 July

were not force majeure; they were not an act of God.” Meanwhile Dr. Roger Luncheon yesterday stated that the “no confidence” motion against Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee was “premature and recklessly disengaging”.

Luncheon made that remark yesterday at his weekly press briefing.

According to Luncheon, government continues to lament that the motion flies in the face of logics on the Opposition’s support for the unilateral initiative of the administration to commit to an investigation to the tragic incidents in Linden. He said that government outrightly rejected this move by the Parliamentary Opposition and committed itself to the Commission of Inquiry which would investigate those tragic events.

Luncheon stated that engagements continue among the stakeholders, the Opposition and the Regional Chairman for Linden. He said that talks continue even as the roads in Linden are still blocked.

According to Luncheon certain issues have been addressed, but the road continues to be blocked.

This, he noted, has prevented the President from visiting the township to address concerns of stakeholders. The meetings are being held at the Office of the President and it would seek to find ways to end the stand off The motion of “no confidence” against the Minister was brought to Parliament following the July 18th police shootings of Linden protestors during which three persons died and several were injured.

Lindeners were protesting electricity hikes which were effective from July 1st.

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Odds of Syria peace get bleaker as Annan quits UN mission UNITED NATIONS/ ALEPPO, Syria (Reuters) Former U.N. SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan is quitting as international peace envoy for Syria, frustrated by “fingerpointing” at the United Nations while the armed rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad becomes increasingly bloody.

As battles raged yesterday in Syria’s second city, Aleppo, between rebel fighters and government forces using war planes and artillery, U.N. SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki-moon announced in New York that Annan had said he would go at the end of the month.

“Kofi Annan deserves our profound admiration for the selfless way in which he has put his formidable skills and prestige to this most difficult

and potentially thankless of assignments,” Ban said. Talks were under way to find a successor.

Annan’s mission, centered on an April ceasefire that never took hold, has looked irrelevant as fighting has intensified in Damascus, Aleppo and elsewhere.

Annan blamed “fingerpointing and name-calling” at the U.N. Security Council for his decision to quit but suggested his successor may have better luck.

Russia, the United States, Britain and France began pointing fingers at one another over who was responsible for Annan’s sudden announcement he would depart. One senior council diplomat said it was now time to acknowledge the “utter irrelevance of an impotent Security Council”

on Syria.

Syria expressed regret that Annan was going.

Annan suggested that the continued arming of all sides in the conflict and the Security Council deadlock had undermined his ability to pursue a diplomatic solution.

“The increasing militarization on the ground and the clear lack of unity in the Security Council, have fundamentally changed the circumstances for the effective exercise of my role,” Annan told reporters.

In an editorial published on the Financial Times’ website, Annan said Russia, China and Iran “must take concerted efforts to persuade Syria’s leadership to change course and embrace a political transition” — meaning the departure of Assad.

“It is clear that President

Kofi Annan Bashar al-Assad must leave office,” Annan said.

Annan wrote that Western powers, the Saudis and Qatar must start “pressing the opposition to embrace a fully inclusive political process - that will include communities and institutions currently associated with the government.”

Ban’s spokesman, Martin Nesirky, declined to comment on who might replace Annan but said a decision could come soon.

ECB signals may buy euro zone bonds FRANKFURT (Reuters) The European Central Bank indicated yesterday it may again start buying government bonds to reduce crippling Spanish and Italian borrowing costs but the conditions it set and the dissenting voice of its key German member disappointed markets.

In the latest move to contain the euro zone crisis, ECB President Mario Draghi indicated that any intervention would not come

before September - and only if governments activated the euro zone’s bail-out funds to join the ECB in buying bonds.

“The Governing Council ... may undertake outright open market operations of a size adequate to reach its objective,” Draghi told a news conference after the central bank’s monthly meeting, using the central bank’s code for bond-buying.

The ECB kept euro zone interest rates at a record low 0.75 percent but Draghi said

Iran, EU agree to talk again on nuclear dispute BRUSSELS (Reuters) Chief negotiators for the EU and Iran agreed yesterday to hold more talks about Tehran’s nuclear work, but the European Union gave no sign progress was imminent in the decade-long dispute.

Six world powers, represented by EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, have sought to persuade Iran to scale back its nuclear programme through intensifying economic sanctions and diplomacy.

They have failed to reach a breakthrough in three rounds of talks since April.

But neither side has been willing to break off talks because of concerns, in part, that this could lead to a new war in the Middle East if Israel attacked its arch-foe.

Any deals are likely to be struck only during political talks between Iran and the six

- the United States, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain. But the sides had been unable to decide when, or whether, to meet since diplomacy hit an impasse in June.

“I ... have explored diplomatic ways to resolve international concerns about Iran’s nuclear program,” Ashton said in a statement after a phone conversation with Iran’s chief negotiator Saeed Jalili.

the council did consider a further rate cut on Thursday amid signs that an economic recession in peripheral European countries is spreading across the continent.

A Reuters poll of nearly 50 economists after Draghi spoke found that most expect the ECB to start buying Italian and Spanish bonds in September and to cut rates to 0.50 percent.

Draghi was under intense pressure from investors, European leaders and the United States to deliver on a pledge he made last week to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro by bringing high borrowing costs down.

But shares and the euro fell after the ECB chief ’s remarks, and Spanish and Italian bond yields jumped, with Spain’s 10-year paper vaulting over the 7 percent danger level.

“It is quite disappointing

... There is a lack of any action so he has basically passed the buck back on to politicians,” said Ioan Smith, strategist at Knight Capital.

Draghi said three ECB committees would now work on detailed methods of intervention and a decision on whether to go ahead would be taken at a later stage.

If the central bank did step in to buy bonds, it would act to assuage investors’ concerns raised when it asserted seniority over private bondholders by refusing to join a write down on Greek debt this year, Draghi said. He did not say how.

The ECB would also consider other “nonstandard” measures to rein in the euro zone crisis, he said, hinting it might move to quantitative easing - or printing money - by not withdrawing all the money it creates to buy bonds.

From page 5 recommendations of this panel will be binding upon all. In conjunction with establishment of the panel, announce a return to the status quo rates until the recommendations of the panel are made.

2. Allow the diplomatic community to assist in the establishment of a two-member enquiry panel to investigate the July 18 shooting of protestors. The panel must be nonGuyanese, but both the Government, and RDC 10 will nominate attorneys-at-law who will serve in an advisory capacity. This panel must make a public declaration of its findings and recommendations.

3. Arrange to meet with family members of the deceased, those shot and injured, and their nominated community leaders on the issue of compensation, this need not wait upon pronouncements from the Inquiry as the deaths and injury are not in dispute.

I am of the view that if these immediate actions are taken, we can see resolution of the protest.

It will then be necessary to resolutely pursue the more long term economic development issues in Region 10, and to work to ensure that come July 18, 2013, this community will be firmly on the road to healing and economic recovery.

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Former coalition partner warns of “police state” in Trinidad and Tobago PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - CMC - The Movement for Social Justice (MSJ), a former partner in the coalition People’s Partnership government, says it is “deeply concerned” at the resignations of the two top police officers, as the state announced a multi-million dollar ex-gratia payment to them.

In a statement, the MSJ said the resignations of Canadians Dwayne Gibbs and Jack Ewatski as Police Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner respectively “raises many flags.

“Why was the announcement made by the Prime Minister? What necessitated an emergency meeting of the Cabinet?

What was the link between one media story on Sunday that Gibbs and Ewatski were to go, with their resignations being announced on Monday?

And how do these resignations tie in with the sustained criticism of their performance by the new Minister of National Security?”

MSJ, which groups mainly the trade union movement here, said that “the answers to these questions point directly to political interference resulting in the

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CARICOM Secretary General says…

Caribbean supports South - Multi-million dollar ex-gratia Korea on Security Council seat SEOUL, South Korea - CMC - Caribbean payment for the top cops

premature departure of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.

“Indeed, it is our view that the two Officers were politically harassed and given virtually no other alternative but to resign by a Government desperate to shore up its image on crime.

Their removal will not by itself bring the crime situation under control because they are not the cause of violent crime in this country. And citizens must be told the cost of the “golden handshake” that they must have been offered to terminate their contracts early.”

A statement from the Attorney General’s Office said that the state had agreed to an ex gratia payment of nearly TT$2.5 million (One TT Dollar=US$0.16 cents) to the Canadians, who in 2010 signed a three year contract, but resigned 14 months before their term came to an end.

Acting Attorney General Ganga Singh said that ex gratia payments were “recommended to, and approved by, both the National Security Council and

Social security system operational in 2014 Paramaribo, Suriname - A minimum wage, health insurance and a pension for everyone are the targets of the Tripartite Talks (TO). TO secretary Henny Staphorst says that as of 1 January 2014, the social security system will be gradually put into operation.

By then, everyone in Suriname must have a minimum wage, health insurance and a minimum pension, while other benefits will be added at a later date, Staphorst tells de Ware Tijd. The TO concludes that Suriname’s economy must not be burdened all at once with a complete social security system.

“Because of the investments in the different sectors, employment and our economic development, Suriname’s economy can take a minimum wage, general health insurance and a general pension at this time,” Staphorst believes.

the Cabinet” after “consideration of all relevant facts and is in keeping with applicable industrial relations practice and the highest standards of governance.

“In a tense and highly challenging environment, both Dr Gibbs and Mr Ewatski performed their duties courageously.

Their premature departure leaves an unexpired term of 14 months under their contracts of employment, with a before tax value of TT$1,684,557.33 and TT$1,590,073.33 respectively.

The agreed ex gratia payments are intended to assist both gentlemen in their resettling efforts,” Singh said.

However, in its statement, the MSJ said that the politically inspired resignations of the top police officers have “implications for our democracy.

“For the benefit of all citizens, the Constitution of Trinidad and Tobago spells out in very clear terms the separation of powers between the Executive (Cabinet) and the other key arms of the state such as the Judiciary, the Parliament, the Independent Service and other Commissions and the security forces. In particular, Section 122 of the Constitution identifies the Police Service Commission (PSC).

“The Police Service Commission is appointed by the President after consultation with Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, thus the members of the PSC are NOT political appointees. Under Section 123 of the Constitution the PSC is the sole authority for assessing the performance of the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner.

Community (CARICOM) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque says the region will vote in favor of South Korea in its bid for a nonpermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2013-2014.

LaRocque, on a visit to South Korea for a regular trade forum between the two sides, told reporters here yesterday that South Korea has “a very good chance” to regain a seat on the Council.

“CARICOM countries will support South Korea’s bid,” he said. “It is something that our countries discussed based on the growing friendly relations we have with your country.”

“The decision has been taken for CARICOM countries, 14 of which are members of the United Nations,” he added.

South Korea, which last sat on the Security Council in 1996-1997, has applied to return to the Council, with its bid to be put to a vote in October.

The council has five permanent veto-wielding members – Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States – and 10 non-permanent members elected to serve two-year terms.

LaRocque said Caribbean nations had voted in favor of South Korea when it won the right to host the 2012 international expo, currently underway in the southern coastal city of Yeosu.

This week, South Korea is hosting a fiveday forum with high-ranking government officials from Caribbean countries as the two sides seek to boost cooperation in the fields of e-government, the management of maritime environment and renewable energy.

LaRocque said the forum will advance and

Irwin LaRocque

strengthen the relationship between both parties.

Since 2008, South Korea has been providing support for CARICOM to build an e-government system.

Earlier this week, South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan unveiled a plan to help Caribbean nations build a region-wide data network system on its civil registry information this year.

“The relations between Korea and the Caribbean countries date back more than six decades, when Haiti and Suriname came to the assistance of Korea in defense of freedom and democracy during the Korean War,” Kim said.

“Since then, Korea and the Caribbean countries have continued to deepen their ties of friendship and cooperation, based upon the shared values of human rights, freedom and democracy,” Kim said.

CARICOM has 15 full members, five associate members and seven observers.

Shaw wants Phillips to come clean Jamaica Gleaner Opposition Spokesman on Finance Audley Shaw says the nonexistence of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, is one of the major reasons for the sharp decline in business and consumer confidence, during the second quarter of the year.

On Tuesday, the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce revealed that business confidence has dropped to 91.8 points from the 123.7 points in the previous quarter while consumer confidence

fell from 160.1 points to 111 points.

Shaw believes the decline in both business and consumer confidence is one of several indicators that the Portia Simpson Miller-led government is leading the country off-track.

It is for this reason that he’s again calling for the government to outline to the country the true state of affairs as it relates to a new agreement with the IMF. The former finance minister also wants the government to tell the nation

Audley Shaw the terms and conditions under which it secured loans from two local commercial banks to settle a US$265 million debt last week.

He also wants the government to take immediate steps to address the slide in the Jamaican currency as well as the increasing inflation and interest rates.

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Guyana and the Olympic games Guyana’s quest for Olympic glory continues this week. Fingers are being crossed and hands clasped in prayer hoping that somehow Guyana’s athletes will be able to salvage some consolation by bringing hope with at least one medal.

If the team does not achieve this, it will not be the first time that an Olympic team representing Guyana has failed to win a medal. Far larger delegations than the one now representing Guyana have failed to do so in the past.

Guyana has only one Olympic medal and it was a Bronze one achieved a very, very long time ago. So Guyana does not have an impressive Olympic record and is not likely this year to better our 1980 performance.

Guyana must look towards the future and towards new disciplines if we are ever going to win a medal.

For years we have tried with our track and field athletes, cyclists and with our boxers.

They did not bring Olympic glory. This time, there are some new disciplines represented. As in Beijing, we have sent a small swimming team. A judo athlete is also representing us in London.

We should look at new disciplines for the next Olympics which will be held in Brazil. Preparation for those Olympics and the next one will have to begin right away if Guyana is serious about winning medals.

Participation in Olympics is now no longer just about going for the experience. That luxury no longer exists even though the organizers do arrange for “wildcard” entries for some countries. Other than gaining a wild card entry, qualification now requires that some standard be met.

Only those that have met a certain qualifying standard

through the times they have recorded or through their performance in certain competitions, are allowed entry. There are therefore very few “free riders” in the Olympic Games.

The days when we could say that we were sending our athletes for the Olympic experience are over. You make the grade, get a wildcard entry or stay home.

This means that by the time Guyana’s delegation to London 2012 deplanes home later this month, the various national sporting associations should be identifying prospects for Brazil 2016. Those athletes have to begin the rigorous preparation for Olympic qualification immediately if they are not already in preparation.

A shortlist of eligible athletes has to be made out and intense preparation has to begin. Unless these athletes are exposed to an intense regimen of training, they are simply not going to be ready for 2016 or for that matter even 2020.

There are some good prospects in boxing, one of whom unfortunately lost in a box off just before the London games. These boxers must be sent overseas to help them with their preparation.

Local swimmers now have an Olympic-sized pool and a new crop of young swimmers should be identified and placed in training for future Olympics.

Even though a synthetic track is being developed for our track and field athletes, local training is not going to

produce an Olympic champion for Guyana. We have some good athletes including a young lad from the hinterland who has shown great promise in longdistance running. But unless these local runners are sent overseas for training they are never going to enjoy any great success.

As such plans should be put in train to find athletic scholarships in the United States for some of our promising athletes. There is no way that they can continue to train in Guyana, even with an all-weather

synthetic track and hope to make Olympic standard.

The other countries of the world are too far ahead and we cannot catch up in time.

We have to send our athletes abroad for training. This is the only way we will produce Olympic track and field champions.

There are, of course, some events which if we work hard at we can make the grade.

Among the list is judo. Then there is wrestling. Another one where hopefully we can encourage more participation is beach volleyball. This is an exiting sport that is likely to

create a great deal of interest.

We can also hope to look at Equestrian riding and fencing.

We should also be able to do well in rifle shooting, an event at which we were previously represented in international competitions.

Guyana should also consider beginning to train people in archery.

We have a better chance of producing a champion in these events than in the ones that we are presently concentrating on because many nations do not pay much attention on these less popular disciplines.

Guyana has to be smart about how it plans to approach future Olympic Games. It has to see where it has the best chance and try to maximize these opportunities.

Otherwise we will have to live with the fact that for many, many years to come we may still not be able to better our present record of one Olympic medal.

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Friday August 03, 2012

THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN

The second largest funeral in Guyana, easily so I was not in Guyana when Walter Rodney was buried but I was told that Walter’s funeral attracted thirty thousand. People who have told me so are not the type to exaggerate.

I have accepted their number since 1980. If the people who attended that procession were thirty thousand, then the process for the Linden Martyrs last Wednesday came close to that figure.

You had to be in Linden to see it to believe it. It was phenomenally massive and I am not including the large gathering at the Square of the Revolution. I spoke at the

Square of the Revolution but chose not to do so at the funeral in Linden . I was not at the speakers’ podium so Lincoln Lewis couldn’t find me to say a few words.

Close by, I spent the entire afternoon while the service and the eulogies were going on under a tent chatting away with Lindeners, both young and old.

Their stories were so absorbing that I did not want to leave them and go to the speaking stage. I had my share of talking on the public pulpit since the martyrs were killed. It was time to ground with Lindeners and

grounding I did. There were some hilarious moments under the tent. I got up from my seat just to turn around (seating was scare; when it was not raining, the sun was too intense) and a “natty dread” took my seat. The women burst out with laughter and the “natty dread” was embarrassed so he said, “Freddie you sit, you sit.”

A woman threw herself down by the tent asking persons nearby where she could get some food. But right under the tent food was sharing out as if it as the last day on earth. What that woman wanted was difficult

to know because the free food was being shared out right in front her eyes. Then came the explosion of culinary advisors.

Right outside the tent, a bulky gentleman was trying to get another coal pot lit. He tried and tried and the fire started then went out. This happened several times.

Advice poured in.

Then a woman jumped up and said loudly. Like you sh…t at road corner that is why yuh can’t light a fire.”

A few bulky women (I hope Linden women don’t feel insulted in what I am about to say because after all they have treated me

Plantain chip vendor dies after Emancipation Day stabbing A 20-year-old man died in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) late yesterday after sustaining a stab wound to his chest on Emancipation Day. The suspect is currently in police custody assisting with investigations.

Dead is Jermain Simon of South Better Hope, East Coast Demerara.

According to the dead man’s brother, Shermin Simon, he and his brother had left the National Park at around 10:00hrs on Wednesday after selling plantain chips when the stabbing incident occurred.

He said that they were on America Street walking towards the East Coast Demerara bus park when his brother shouted “wah happen regular boy” at a man standing in a corner.

“After he tell the man that, the man come and hold onto he basket and wasn’t loosing although them other man telling he fah loose.”

The older Simon said “he loose the basket and when we turn fah walk away, my brother said something and the man hold onto he back and when he turn around he push a ice picker in he belly.”

Kaieteur News understands the dead man and his attacker previously had a confrontation.

The 20-year-old was

fantastically but Linden women tend to be on the bulky side. I don’t find this elsewhere in Guyana) asked what is the connection between when yuh sh…t at road side and why you cannot light a coal pot.

Getting back to women that are meaty. (God! I hope I don’t sound chauvinist; my daughter would kill me and I am certainty not chauvinist and never been). Lincoln Lewis and I met three sisters in the burial ground. They said they are Lindeners born in New Amsterdam. I invited one of them to lunch (will take my wife with me) when she comes to Georgetown. While she was recording my cell number, Lincoln Lewis signaled to her behind my back, pointing to his head to indicate that I am crazy. I will take her to lunch when she comes to G/T. If she brings her two sisters then that bill will be too high and I may have to settle for buns and coffee.

As I alluded to before; I cannot report on the service and the tributes because I was under the tent. And under the tent I had one of the most moving experiences of my life. People told me their tales, stories and journeys.

Life is indeed one big interesting story-book. I met

Frederick Kissoon a few young girls who seem to think that there is no future for them in Linden. They all told me that there is no way they can see an income coming their way in the foreseeable future because there are simply no job openings in Linden.

I studied them as they took the food and chatted among themselves. One of them told me that my granddaughter looked just like me.

I looked around and inquired where my non-existent granddaughter was. She said; “That little girl next to you look exactly like you.”

I couldn’t see it but maybe she was right.

We left a solemn Linden around 21.00 hours and off to the National Park we went.

I met a gentleman who told me that I must write that in Gangaram and Adelphi in Berbice, PPP supporters enjoy free water from GWI so why can’t Linden get free electricity.

Dem boys seh...

The dead man’s brother, Shermin Simon rushed to the hospital and underwent immediate surgery but eventually died yesterday at 05:05hrs.

Wheh dead deh, confusion deh Dem boys always know dat faces and names of people can sometimes be confusing to the human brains and eyes.

In odder words, looks can be deceiving.

Case in point. One family went to a funeral parlour and identify, bathe, dress and cremate a man wha dem certain look like dem dead relative. Was nah one or two ah dem go at de parlour. According to the parlour man, dem couldn’t fit inside the room one time. It was like ten ah dem been and dem still bring out de wrong man. Dem boys seh is de haffa freezer wha change up de man face, and is dat wha cause all de confusion.

Dat was de face…now fuh de name.

Well dem shoulda walk wid he ID card cause dat and all confuse de parlour man. One dead name See Persaud and de other one name Harry Persaud.

Dem Boys Seh is deh wheh de real mix-up come. See Persaud family didn’t see see Persaud, so dem bun who dem see, Harry. Harry family vex.

Dem prappa cry over de wrang dead. Dem only find out de mistake when Harry family come.

See Persaud family tun and tell dem that since de mistake done happen, if Harry family can cry over See Persaud, since dem done cry over Harry.

Harry family refuse, dem seh dem ent deh pun cryin over nobody else dead.

Dey vex suh till dem ent even wan share dem Ghee and camphor and agarbatti.

Well dem boys seh if yuh think dat is confusion, wait a li’l bit more. Much, much more gun come to light, wha’ hideway in de dark.

Wait till Bharrat Ramroop ask Babbie Jagdeo fuh all de tiefin’ money, gold and properties wha dem put in Babbie name fuh keep as a front. People ain’t only gun hear or see confusion, dem gun smell it through the fire, when somebody gun bun somebody alive. And it gun be all because of greed.

Talk half and bun de odder half!

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By Michael Jordan Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law Enforcement) Seelall Persaud said yesterday that the policemen who shot and killed three Linden protesters have been identified.

But Persaud declined to say if anyone had ordered the ranks to shoot, stressing that the police investigation is still ongoing and that a Commission of Inquiry is also to be held to ascertain who is culpable.

Yesterday was tentatively identified as the deadline for the completion of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Independent Commission of Inquiry.

“Shotguns (were used),” the Crime Chief said, while asked to verify a Kaieteur News story which quoted police sources as stating that copper-coated shotgun pellets were extracted from the slain men.

“We know who was armed with shotguns and we have statements from those who discharged rounds.”

Persaud has said that only four shotgun cartridges were missing from the ammunition that police ranks took to the scene.

An official said earlier this week that the Force’s ballistics team has shotgun casings that were allegedly retrieved from the scene of the protest. By comparing the casings with those fired from the shotguns, investigators should be able to ascertain who shot the protesters.

But top police sources said that up to yesterday, investigators were still to

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hand over all of the shotguns for testing. A source said that one shotgun was tested, but the firing pin and other markings did not match those on the cartridges that were found.

Crime Chief Persaud’s disclosure is unlikely to quell allegations that at least one police rank, who had a partlyconcealed handgun, shot at the protesters.

The Alliance For Change (AFC) in particular has expressed a lack of confidence in the police being able to conduct an impartial investigation into the tragedy.

Yesterday, AFC Executive Member Nigel Hughes accused the police of attempting to stymie the party’s attempts to bring United Kingdom’s Dr. David Robinson, to view the police ballistics tests.

Hughes stated that an application was sent on Monday to the Commissioner of Police requesting Dr. Robinson’s participation in this aspect of the investigation.

However, Hughes said that he was told that the UK expert has to get a work permit and that the police are requesting a photocopy of his passport.

“I think this is an attempt to delay his arrival or frustrate it. A work permit takes three or four weeks (to acquire).”

Hughes has said that the AFC has ‘significant

evidence’ relating to the Linden killings, which the party intends to release to international agencies in order to protect the eyewitnesses.

Asked yesterday if government was willing to expedite the process for a work permit for the UK expert, a senior Government official told Kaieteur News that Guyana has its own ballistics expert.

According to the government official, the local ballistics expert “has been resorted to on numerous occasions, and has given testimony to the satisfaction of stakeholders.”

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by UK ballistics expert receiving a request from the AFC. His pronouncement that metal fragments that appeared to be from bronzetipped bullets were extracted from the victims had added fuel to reports that a police rank carrying a handgun had fired into the crowd.

The Crime Chief ’s disclosure came two days after police issued a release refuting a Kaieteur News story which stated that the Force’s ballistics experts had viewed

“We know who was armed with shotguns and we have statements from those who discharged rounds…”

- Crime Chief Seelall Persaud The official also said that he is unaware if a decision has been made about the UK expert.

“The pathologist (Trinidadian Professor Hubert Daisley) came, but he came and observed, and with him coming and observing, this opens the door for the ballistics expert to come,” the official said.

Professor Daisley had viewed the autopsy after

the ‘fragments’ under a microscope and concluded that they were shotgun pellets.

The official said that the experts explained that the pellets bent out of shape on

impact, and this could have caused them to be mistaken for bullet fragments. The source said that similar copper-coated pellets were extracted from some of the other wounded protesters.

A police official told Kaieteur News that the ‘fragments’ from the dead men were placed in sealed containers. According to the official, after viewing the autopsies, the Trinidadian forensic pathologist affixed his signature to the seals before the containers were handed over to the police.

Some police sources are asking why their colleagues were using the copper-coated cartridges, which are far more lethal than cartridges loaded with ‘birdshot’.

They explained that the ‘birdshot’ cartridges could just as effectively dispersed the unarmed gathering.

It is believed that the ranks were standing about 15 feet from the protesters when they opened fire directly at them.

Crime Chief Seelall Persaud The sources also suggested that the ranks should have aimed at the ground and that the controversial water cannon should have been deployed to Linden before, rather than after the protests had escalated.

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Berbice grandmother, 64, freed of husband’s death A grandmother who was on trial in the Berbice High Court for killing of her husband of 40 years on Thursday walked out a free woman.

Thakurmani, 64, of Bennett Dam, Rosignol, West Bank Berbice was accused of killing her husband, Yodha, called ‘Ramsook Maikhoo,’ a fish vendor on April 27, 2008 at their home following a quarrel. She had been charged with manslaughter.

The jury returned a verdict of not guilty.

This was after Justice James Bovell-Drakes took the morning session and part of the afternoon to sum up the evidence to the jury. The jury took just two hours to return with their unanimous verdict.

State Prosecutor, Rhondel Weaver, in her opening

Freed: Thakurmani address had revealed that the grandmother and the deceased had lived together for over 40 years at their Rosignol home. They had seven children.

Six witnesses had

testified. The accused’s brother, Charrandan Maikhu, had given evidence to seeing his brother two times for the day. The second time he was in a pool of blood. He was subsequently taken to the Fort Wellington Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He was later taken to the mortuary.

Krisendat Maikhu, the couple’s son, testified to identifying his father’s body during the post mortem examination.

The cause of death was given as shock and haemorrhage and multiple stab wounds.

Thakurmani was initially charged with the capital offence, but was committed on the lesser charge at the completion of a preliminary inquiry held at the Blairmont Magistrate’s Court by Magistrate Nigel Hawke. She was subsequently granted bail in the sum of $200,000.

The Judge yesterday, in announcing the verdict, told the woman “you are free to go”.

She was not accompanied by anyone in court and quickly exited the precincts, walking through the pouring rain and joining a passing taxi.

Pic filed as Thakurmani

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Pandit’s body cremated by mistake They were about the same age, their names were almost similar, See Persaud and Harry Narine Persaud, and they bore an uncanny resemblance, so there was bound to be some confusion after both their bodies were placed in the same morgue on the Essequibo Coast.

But no one expected that the confusion would lead to the relatives of one of two dead Essequibians cremating the wrong corpse.

This happened earlier this week, and the mix-up was only discovered when the relatives of Pandit Harry Narine Persaud, 83, turned up at the Suddie Funeral Parlour to prepare him for his final rites only to learn that the body they were being given was that of another Essequibian, 77-year-old See Persaud.

As it turned out Pandit Harry Narine Persaud was mistakenly cremated a few days earlier at Reliance, Essequibo Coast, by See Persaud’s relatives.

A relative of See Persaud said that although six family members were at the Suddie Funeral Parlor to identify his body, no one at the time realized that they were given the wrong corpse.

Strange enough, they uplifted the wrong corpse, and stranger still, they bathed it and then transported it to their Reliance home, in preparation of the cremation.

Still no one recognized that it was the wrong corpse.

Kowshal Persaud, one of See Persaud’s sons, is however casting blame on the authorities at the Suddie Funeral home.

He maintained that all corpses should carry a tag.

Persaud told this newspaper that on Wednesday, he and six other family members went at the

- relatives begged for Pandit’s ghee to do second cremation

See Persaud, 77 yrs Suddie Funeral Parlor to uplift the body of his father, See Persaud.

He explained that whilst at the parlour, a female supervisor directed him to a corpse on a stretcher which she claimed was his father.

That was Pandit Persaud’s body.

He said after he had examined the pandit’s corpse which was shown to him by the supervisor, he told the woman the dead was not his.

However, he was shown another corpse (his real father), but he still settled for the wrong body.

The relative said that See Persaud bore a striking resemblance to the Pandit and the mistake was regrettable.

“We wouldn’t want this to happen to any other family.

We are grieving.”

The family member said although they have already incurred financial strains to cremate the wrong person, as a family they would have to come to muster more resources to prepare for another cremation, this time for their rightful relative.

“We plan on having a

Pandit Harry Persaud, 83 yrs simple service this time since persons would have already attended a funeral for See Persaud.”

They even asked the Pandit’s relatives for the ghee and other cremation material which they had purchased in preparation for his cremation.

But so angry were the Pandit’s relatives over the mix up that they refused to honour the request.

Geeta Persaud, Pandit Persaud’s daughter-in-law said that her family is saddened by the mix up.

She said that her fatherin-law was supposed to be cremated on Thursday She said that her husband and other relatives visited the parlour on Wednesday to check on the Pandit’s body only to learn that he was already being cremated.

She explained though that her family has retrieved Pandit Persaud’s ashes from the crematorium site and they have performed an unusual Hindu ritual for him.

A worker at the Suddie Funeral Parlour said it is not the parlour’s fault.

He confirmed that See Persaud’s son had identified Pandit Harry Persaud’s body as his father’s Pandit Persaud’s relatives have since reported the matter to the police but the police have informed that the rift between both families is a private one.

Publisher of this newspaper, Glenn Lall was so moved by the events that he has offered to assist the See Persaud family to offset expenses for the second cremation.

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St. Lucia charges for practicing Fire at LinMine building was deliberate Guyanese illegal medicine Linden unrest…

– senior official

The remains of the LinMine secretariat.

As investigations continue into the situation at Linden, a senior official has revealed that preliminary findings into the fire at the LinMine Secretariat building, suggest that it was more than likely deliberately set.

On July 18th, the building which housed several other offices was burnt to ashes during protest action at the Wismar/McKenzie Bridge.

Lindeners were protesting a tariff hike in electricity rates for that bauxite mining town which became effective as of July 1st.

Three persons were reportedly shot dead and almost two persons injured on that evening of July 18th.

A number of buildings including the LinMine Secretariat were burnt A source close to the investigation said that thus far, everything points to arson. This publication was told that while the investigation has not been completed, officials have since received statements related to the fire at the building and how it started.

Reports are that the fire was seen coming from inside

of the building at two different locations which were in no way closely linked.

However, given the current situation which obtains in the mining town, investigators say their hands are tied in relation to going back to the area to carry out further investigations.

Plans are in place for ranks of the Guyana Fire Service to revisit the area with the aim of completing investigations.

In the meantime, reports out of Linden suggesting that the fire was started after police fired bullets which

struck high voltage wires, have been debunked by a senior official. The official told this publication that the possibility of that happening in slim to none.

“Even if a live round had struck a live wire connecting to the building then the only thing which would have happened was there would have been a power surge to the building… not enough to start a fire.”

Further, so far nothing has indicated that the fire was electrical in origin.

In the meantime investigations are ongoing.

A Guyanese, Howard Earl, has been charged for allegedly practicing medicine in St. Lucia without a proper licence and not being a registered medical practitioner, according to the whatsupcaribbean.com website yesterday.

The office used by Earl to practise his illegal activities has been closed by police and all the equipment at the location has been confiscated.

Law enforcement officials also closed a number of other clinics and medical businesses operated by the defendant.

He was granted $5000 dollar bail or suitable surety

Illegal doctor? – Howard Earl on each charge when he made his first court appearance on Tuesday morning.

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Gangs attack vehicles at Health Ministry insists its Rockstone - Joint Services arrest three malaria drugs are safe Joint Services ranks rushed to Rockstone, Upper Demerara, at around 18:00 hrs yesterday after armed men, apparently taking advantage of the unrest at Linden, carried out attacks on persons traversing the area.

A police release issued yesterday said that at about 18:00hrs yesterday, Joint Services ranks received reports that a group of men were attacking and robbing persons traversing the roadway at Rockstone, Upper Demerara River.

“A ditch had been dug across the road and vehicles were being pounced upon as they slowed down at that point,” the release said.

The Joint Services managed to arrest three men who were armed with

cutlasses, but a number of other men managed to escape as the Joint Services ranks approached.

The three suspects are in police custody and charges will be laid shortly.

Criminal elements have been exploiting the protest action to attack and rob people entering and leaving Linden. On Sunday, Mahdia businessman, David Adams, suffered losses after a truck laden with $4.5M in stocks was robbed by six men near Bamia, Linden.

Police later found the truck with more than half of the items missing on a trail along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway junction a few hours after it was reported missing.

Since the protest which

began two Wednesdays ago, there have been reported robberies and of truckers being forced to pay over a fee to pass roadblocks manned by still unidentified men.

A key bridge at Kara Kara, Linden, had been blocked by protestors. With Linden a critical artery that leads to interior mining and logging camps, and to neighbouring Brazil, the blocking of the bridge by protestors had badly affected activities.

Several banks in Linden are reportedly without cash and truckloads of logs are stuck in Kwakwani, Upper Berbice, Region Ten. Government is to meet with opposition parties today in a continuing number of similar engagements to arrive at resolutions.

Inquiry terms, conditions for Linden Killings remain elusive August 2nd was identified as the day for the completion of the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Independent Commission of Inquiry triggered by the July 18, killings in Linden during a protest action.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, had indicated during his post-Cabinet press briefing that an announcement would have been made in the House during a sitting yesterday.

This never materialized as A Partnership for National Unity’s (APNU) Joseph Harmon, Attorney General, Anil Nandlall and the Alliance For Change continued to seek consensus on the draft TORs. Nandlall had read in Parliament what he said were some of the areas in the terms to which Government and the Opposition had agreed regarding the July 18 shooting death of Shemroy Bouyea, Ron Somerset and Ivan Lewis. These included identifying what unit was employed at the scene and its composition; what training was given to the unit in preparation for crowd control; a determination whether the shooting was done by police on the ground, and if so, to determine who gave the order and whether the police had justification for the use of lethal force and inquiry into instructions for the operation.

Nandlall added that it was also agreed that the Commission should inquire if Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee, gave any general or specific instructions to police to maintain law and order in

Slain protestor, Allan Lewis

Slain protestor: Ron Somerset

Linden before, during and after the events of July 18; inquire into actual cause of death; into the nature of violence and destruction and preparations following the shooting; inquire and report on the role and involvement, if any, of political organizations in organizing and promoting the protest action, and make recommendations and implementations which will assist police in discharging responsibility for maintenance of law and order; and make recommendations for compensation for personal injury, damage and loss to victims.

But Alliance For Change (AFC) Executive Member, Moses Nagamootoo, said that Nandlall’s statement was misleading in saying that this was a joint position by the Government and Opposition.

Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, David Granger, yesterday told this publication that as of late yesterday, there were still several drafts being looked at.

He said that while there has been some level of

consensus between APNU and the Peoples Progressive Party/Civic, they were awaiting the AFC’s position.

“Our position has found favour to some extent with the PPP/C,” said Granger. He did say that he would “like to think that by this weekend,” the TORs should be completed. Granger said that APNU will be satisfied with jurists making up the panel of the Commission of Inquiry, solicited from Caribbean countries as well as capable Guyanese Nationals.

He stressed the two components of the inquiry that APNU is heavily focused on would be the Ministerial responsibility as well as the preparedness of the Guyana Police Force to address such instances that had occurred in Linden on the fateful day.

This publication has been reliably informed that while APNU and the ruling PPP/C party share common ground on most of the TORs for the Inquiry it is the AFC in the person of Nigel Hughes who has been entrusted to deal with the matter on behalf of his party.

- says that counterfeit medicines a major problem

The Ministry of Health has denied that a recent US report about the quality of malaria drugs yesterday saying it does not represent medicines distributed by them.

The Ministry was at the time responding to a headline in the Thursday edition of Kaieteur News which quoted a US media report that “US study reveals…High percentage of poor malaria medicines in Guyana.”

This article which was sourced from a PRNewswire said that the USAIDsponsored study revealed that more than half or 58% of the drugs to treat malaria in “Guyana” are of a “poor quality”.

Further, the article said that there was “…a high failure rate for artesunate monotherapy, a treatment not recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Plasmodium Falciparum malaria, the most common type of malaria in the interior

of Guyana.”

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Shamdeo Persaud, said that the US-sourced article stands to be corrected.

Stating that Ministry of Health was informed of the study and had somewhat been a part of it, the official said that those “poor quality” drugs are only reflected by the study of malaria drugs on the private sector market.

He stressed that the Ministry of Health seeks to comply with the drugs recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Persaud provided a list of some of the recommended and non-recommended drugs

by WHO, insisting that the Ministry only procure and distribute recommended drugs.

Coartem is a combined

treatment drug distributed widely by the Ministry as opposed to a mono-therapy drug given by some of the private hospitals and pharmacies- use of which has been denounced by WHO. The Ministry also disclosed that it is indeed a fact that drug used for the treatment of malaria which had not been approved by WHO is on the market. She explained that with Guyana having such porous borders, persons have been smuggling such drugs into the country.

The Ministry said that their officials have been clamping down on the system, training more and more of its liaisons in those communities to be on the lookout for the non recommended drugs.

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Parliament to review Jagdeo’s benefits package The pension, gratuity and other benefits afforded to former Presidents and several other office holders are now subjected to the review of a special Select Parliamentary Committee.

This is as a result of a motion successfully piloted by former Finance Minister, Carl Greenidge yesterday.

While no reference was made to former President Bharrat Jagdeo, the original Act stipulating the payments had been made and assented to under his tenure.

His benefits had been the source of much controversy.

It was said to be over $2M monthly in pension and allowances.

Greenidge is looking to have, at the Committee level, steps taken to repeal the legislation as well as revise the package for former Presidents and other office holders inclusive of several specific “special office” holders.

When the former Finance Minister presented the motion for debate yesterday in the House, he was quick to point out that it is not a case where A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) was looking to depress the living arrangements of former Presidents.

He said that APNU was not looking to have a situation where a former

President, in pursuit of an income to supplement savings, would have to devalue the office held.

He stressed that it is acknowledged that “a former President is not an ordinary citizen,” and as such should not be expected to engage in some form of barter or trade in order to comfortably live out their lives.

He admitted that following the passage of the legislation there were numerous debates and some level of controversy over the fact that the package could not be properly quantified.

He drew reference to the $3M calculation that had been bandied about as payable to Jagdeo when he demitted office.

Greenidge said that APNU did not want to reopen the debate but rather to draw the House’s attention to the concerns of the people.

He noted that the great majority of Guyanese earn far below that of the pension payable to a former president and further, there is a growing disparity in the income brackets of Guyanese Greenidge told the house of a concern where the pension now payable to a former president is 7/8 of the salary of a sitting president.

He said that should this arrangement continue to be in place then several years down

the line the former President could very well end up receiving a pension that was greater than his salary at the time he held office .

According to the Parliamentarian, the vast majority of criticisms being leveled against the package are rooted in the fact that some of the benefits have no caps. He pointed to the provision of medical services for the former President as well as dependents and also to the level of vehicles to be afforded the individual, among others.

WASTE OF TIME “Waste of time,” charged Anil Nandlall, the Legal Affairs Minister, who in lambasting Greenidge, said that he was using the wrong mechanism to achieve his objective.

Nandlall pointed out that it is a fact that as had been published in yesterday’s edition of Kaieteur News, that each sitting of the House costs some $1.7M. He suggested that the Opposition should have crafted a bill “which captures their concern and Parliament will not have to be burdened to bear the expense of coming up with the Bill.”

He explained that this process is “to bring a bill to amend the law…that is how you amend a law,” said Nandlall as he challenged the

combined Opposition to cite an instance where precedence has been set for Greenidge’s request.

“It cost this Parliament $1.7M to sit everyday and that is the taxpayers’ money and we must be careful and cautious in manner in which we use taxpayers’ money.”

Second in command of APNU, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, however disclosed that “in asking that this matter be sent to a Select Committee we are simply saying that there are aspects of the legislation that in our opinion require some refinement and some more precision.”

In responding to Nandlall’s position on the motion and its effectiveness Dr. Roopnarine conceded validity in his point but added that “he has not excluded the procedure that we are seeking to apply.”

Dr. Roopnaraine reminded that during the 2012 campaign the issue of the president’s pension package was particular agitating even among the supports of the PPP/C given the pension package payable to the average Guyanese.

He said that APNU’s position is simple in that the package payable should be commensurate with what the country can afford to pay.

Dr. Roopnaraine pointed to the US restrictions on the package for its Former Presidents, and stressed that even in a first world country, not deprived as Guyana, the benefits are capped and limited AFC Chairman Ramjattan told the House that all they are seeking is to have a committee determine what would be a proper package for former Presidents and the other office holders identified.

Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo He declared that the novelty of the motion does nothing to affect its validity.

“If we say it was never done before, we should not do it then we would have never had a man on the moon.”

Clive Nurse, Zamilla Ally sworn in as Temporary Magistrates

Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Director of Public Prosecution, Shalimar Ali-Hack and Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry with Temporary Magistrates Zamilla Ally and Clive Nurse Two new temporary magistrates were yesterday sworn-in to serve Guyana’s judicial system following a process of selection by the Judicial Services Commission.

Zamilla Ally and Clive Nurse were officially swornin at the Office of the Prime Minister before Prime Minister Samuel Hinds.

Among those witnessing the oath-taking were the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Shalimar Ali-Hack; Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry, former Chancellor Aubrey Bishop and Senior Counsel, Ralph Ramkarran.

Prime Minister Hinds, according to the government release last evening, urged the two new magistrates to deliver justice, adjudicate fairly, honestly, knowledgeably and to the best of their ability.

He also expressed appreciation that they would have accepted the call to duty,

having refused to allow inducement of better payment, in foreign nations, to turn them away from servitude to their country.

The DPP urged that the two set out to distinguish themselves in their office and recommended that they learn the law as it is only in acquiring a command of it would they be able to carry out their duties professionally and with integrity. “As a magistrate your tool of trade is the law, you must have a command of the criminal law practice and procedure and law evidence…those must be at your hand reach and your duties must be in conformity with the law,” Ali-Hack said.

The DPP said it hurts her to see some of the mistakes made by magistrates due to ill-knowledge of the law.

“As DPP, I have seen errors being made by magistrates and it hurts me many times when you have to

correct and have to send back depositions or file appeals when there are glaring errors of law,” Ali-Hack said.

Ramkarran’s message to the magistrates was that in discharging their duties they must treat every member of the public with respect and courtesy.

“People who come to the Magistrate’s courts come for justice, they are entitled to justice and deserve justice,” he said. “It is incumbent on magistrates to treat the public with respect and courtesy, regardless of whether they are criminals or not,” he added.

Ramkarran also advised that they have a balanced temperament and equilibrium on the job. “Always keep focus on what the role is, the role is to serve the people of Guyana and to dispense justice,” he said.

Zamilla Ally served as a Senior State Counsel at the DPP’s Chambers whilst Clive Nurse is an Attorney-at-Law.

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South Africa held-off England’s all-pace attack Leeds: Opening batsman Alviro Petersen ground out a century as South Africa battled England’s all-pace attack on the first day of the second Test at Headingley yesterday. South Africa reached 262-5 at the close after being sent in to bat.

Petersen made 124 not out off 266 balls.

Petersen, who was out for a duck in South Africa’s run feast in their innings win in the first Test at the Oval, played an innings of contrasting halves.

He reached 50 off just 78 balls with seven fours, dominating the strike while Captain Graeme Smith made only 10, but went on the defensive as South Africa lost three wickets after lunch. It took him another 137 balls to notch his fourth Test century.

On a day of fluctuating fortunes, England had a frustrating morning, which included a dropped catch and fast bowler Steven Finn being denied a wicket when “dead

Petersen fights to a hundred on see-saw day ball” was called after he bumped into the stumps at the bowler’s end while delivering the ball.

But England came back strongly after lunch, when clouds rolled in and their bowlers gained some assistance after a largely sunny morning.

After more than ten hours without taking a wicket, England dismissed all three of South Africa’s heavy scorers in the first Test in the space of 12.4 overs. But Petersen and AB de Villiers steadied the innings in a painstaking fourth wicket stand of 97 off 199 balls.

The second new ball brought two quick wickets for England however, as De Villiers was bowled by Stuart Broad and Finn finally had success when he bowled nightwatchman Dale Steyn.

Petersen and captain Graeme Smith put on 120 for the first wicket before Smith flicked Tim Bresnan to

backward square leg to be caught for 52. Hashim Amla, who scored a South African record 311 not out in the first Test, followed soon afterwards, run out for nine after a mix-up with Petersen.

England’s third success came when Jacques Kallis was caught low down at second slip by Alastair Cook off James Anderson for 19.

Smith’s wicket was the first success for England in six hours and two minutes of play, during which 497 runs were scored, 377 of them in an unbeaten third wicket partnership between Amla and Kallis at the Oval. South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 12 runs.

Petersen was dropped at second slip off Anderson when he had 29, with Cook putting down a straightforward chance just below waist height. Cook was fielding in the slips because

Floyd Mayweather to be released from jail today

Las Vegas (Reuters) Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. will be released from a Las Vegas jail today after serving two months of a 90-day sentence for domestic violence, a term that was previously postponed so the welterweight fighter could compete in a bout.

Mayweather, a flamboyant athlete regarded as the best defensive boxer of his generation, was booked into jail June 1.

“He is scheduled to be released on the third, but we don’t know what time,” Las Vegas police spokesman Jose

Hernandez said, adding an inmate could be released early for time served, good behaviour or as credit for work done in prison. He could not cite a specific reason for the early release. “It could be a combination of any of those three things,” he said.

The unbeaten Mayweather had the start of his jail term delayed in January so he could fight in a May 5 super welterweight bout in Las Vegas, where he defeated Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto.

After that contest, improving his professional record to 43-0, Mayweather

discussed a possible fight with Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines, his rival for the mythical title of the world’s best pound-for-pound fighter.

Mayweather ’s jail sentence stemmed from a guilty plea in December to a charge of felony battery and pleas of no contest to two counts of harassment linked to a 2010 attack on his exgirlfriend, Josie Harris, and verbal threats against two of his children with her.

Mayweather was sentenced to six months for that outburst, but half the jail term was suspended.

Roach leads WI demolition of...

From back page their fun, when Bracewell was bowled for 14 essaying a slog/ sweep, and van Wyk was also bowled for 16, when he offered no stroke to an off-break from Deonarine, sinking New Zealand to 202 for eight.

Roach wrapped up the innings, when Tim Southee’s cameo of 18 ended with a

catch to second slip, and Neil Wagner’s late flurry for 23 with a catch to mid-on. Injuries forced both sides to make changes to their line-ups from the previous Test, which West Indies won by nine wickets last Monday at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground in Antigua, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-Test se-

ries. West Indies brought Best in to replace injured fellow fast bowler Ravi Rampaul (groin), while New Zealand included Watling, Southee and Trent Boult for the injured pair of left-handed opener Daniel Flynn (groin) and left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori (side), along with outof-favour Chris Martin.

Serena sends Wozniacki packing From back page in the last four as she edged past seventh seed Angelique Kerber from Germany on Court One. Both players struggled to hold serve throughout - there were 10 breaks during the match - as the Belarus player registered a narrow 6-4 7-5 win. Wimbledon said farewell

to a crowd favourite as Kim Clijsters lost her quarter-final 6-2, 7-5 to third seed Maria Sharapova.

The Belgian will retire for the second time after the US Open, which begins later this month, and will do so without an Olympic medal after her first Games was brought to an end. Clijsters pegged

Sharapova back in the second set but she could not force a decider on Centre Court and the Russian victor will face her countrywoman Maria Kirilenko in the last four.

Kirilenko earlier pulled off an impressive 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 victory over sixth seed and former Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. (Mail Online)

England dropped Graeme Swann, ending a sequence of 43 successive Tests for the off-spinner. Three balls earlier Petersen edged Anderson at catchable height between third slip and gully for four.

In the next over fast bowler Finn, who replaced Swann, was denied a wicket when Smith, on six, edged him to England captain Andrew Strauss at first slip. But umpire Steve Davis had called “dead ball” because Finn broke the stumps at the bowler’s end with his right knee.

It was the fourth time Finn’s knee made contact with the stumps but the first time the umpire intervened.

There were four further “dead ball” calls against Finn, with two of them denying boundaries for Smith.

According to a statement by the MCC, the custodians of the laws, Davis acted correctly in terms of the laws after both batsmen complained that the noise of the stumps being broken at the bowler ’s end was a distraction.

Rain stopped play an over before tea was due and delayed play for an hour and ten minutes after the interval.

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Olympics swimming: Rebecca Global feel to Soni wins gold and breaks record Olympic quarters

American Rebecca Soni beat her own world record as she won gold in the women’s 200m breaststroke. The 25year-old clocked two minutes and 19.59 seconds to become the first swimmer to successfully defend an Olympic title at London 2012 and the first woman to break 2:20.00.

“I’ve been chasing that for years, that was for my old coach Tom who told me I was going to go that fast,” she said. Japan’s Satomi Suzuki took silver while Russia’s Iuliia Efimova finished third.

On breaking the historic mark, Soni added: “I kept it to myself as a secret goal, but that was for Tom. He believed in me more than any coach I’ve known, but as a young kid he was someone I looked up to and he kept pushing me.” Soni trailed South Africa’s Suzann van Biljon

Ranomi Kromowidjojo

after 50m, but she broke free of the field down the second 50m and kept world-record pace throughout to beat Suzuki by 1.13 seconds and claim her second medal of London 2012 after her silver in the women’s 100m breaststroke.

Ranomi Kromowidjojo wins freestyle gold Ranomi Kromowidjojo claimed her first gold medal

at London 2012 with victory in the women’s 100m freestyle. The Dutch swimmer clocked an Olympic record of 53.00 seconds to finish ahead of Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus, while China’s Tang Yi won bronze.

Kromowidjojo, 21, was favourite going into the race after setting an Olympic record in the semi-final with 53.05secs.

Olympics basketball: GB men close to shock win over Spain

Great Britain got within sight of a shock win over Spain but eventually went down 79-78 on a dramatic night at the Basketball Arena.

Chris Finch’s men looked out of it when trailing the world number two side 61-48 at the end of the third quarter.

But they twice came within two points of the Beijing silver medallists late on before a misplaced pass allowed Spain to score on the counter. Luol Deng nailed a three-pointer with 7.1 seconds left but Spain held

USA crush Nigeria 156-73 on. Later on, the USA cemented their position as nailed-on favourites for gold as they set an Olympic record for scoring in a crushing win over Nigeria. The United States beat Nigeria 156-73, surpassing Brazil’s record points haul of 138 from Seoul in 1988.

GB coach Finch remains confident GB can still qualify but wants more protection for NBA All-star Deng.

Britain have now lost all three games in the tournament but still have a chance to progress with two games remaining against Australia and China. Earlier, in another classic in Group B, Russia pipped Brazil to win 75-74. They scored a threepointer with four seconds left on the clock to qualify for the last eight, while Australia beat China 81-61.

Women and the Olympics:

From croquet to boxing

Archery, golf, croquet and tennis were the only Olympic sports deemed genteel enough for women in the early 1900s. Despite a reluctance by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to broaden the sporting categories in which women could compete, by 1928 women’s athletics was introduced at the Amsterdam Games. After that, the transformation was unstoppable.

The 2012 London Games is the first Olympic Games in which there is no sport in which women cannot compete - women’s’ boxing is being held for the first time in

London. The new book Olympic Visions: Images of the Games Through History traces the evolution of the Olympic Games through pictures, including the growing role of women. These photos reveal the human stories behind the successes and failures on the world’s biggest sporting stage.

Author Mike O’Mahony, senior lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Bristol, explores the interaction between politics and the Olympics. He describes how social movements have used the Games to combat issues like sexism and racism. (BBC)

As London 2012 moves into the knockout stages there is a distinctly global feel about the quarter-final ties to be played over the upcoming two days, with five confederations represented in both the men’s and women’s tournaments.

With just one win needed to be guaranteed a shot at a medal, the next round of games takes on a particular level of importance.

New Zealand’s historic qualification beyond the group stage in the women’s competition, the nation’s first at any FIFA tournament, ensures that they fly the flag for the OFC and will face USA, while sole CONMEBOL and AFC representatives Brazil and Japan are pitted together.

There is also particular pride for those from the CONCACAF region as all of their men’s and women’s teams qualified for the last eight.

Before those games today’s action will kick-off with an all UEFA showing between Sweden and France – a rematch of last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup thirdplaced play-off – before

climaxing as host Great Britain face Canada in Coventry.

Five of the sides competing in the Beijing 2008 quarter-finals find themselves here again, with Canada and Sweden hoping to go a step further than they managed four years ago.

The heavyweight tie between 2008 finalists Brazil and FIFA Women’s World Cup winners Japan will see one of them fall short of their achievements in Asia, with both having reached the semi-finals.

Old guard outnumbered The men’s line-up is equally eclectic as the women’s and, after a number of shocks in the group stage.

It also sees the two most successful confederations thoroughly outnumbered.

There has never before been a tournament where both Europe and South America have only had one representative in the knockout rounds each but, despite the continents sharing 22 of the 24 gold medals between them, only Great Britain and Brazil remain in the hunt this time.

The hosts will face Korea

Republic on Saturday night, while A Seleção take on Honduras. Both the Asian and Central Americans sides are kept company by fellow competitors Japan and Mexico, who will be facing the London 2012’s remaining two CAF sides in Egypt and Senegal respectively.

Brazil are the only participating side who reached the quarters in Beijing, ultimately claiming bronze, but with only them, Great Britain and Japan having previously won a medal at the Olympics, it is a great chance for one of the other five nations to break new ground.

Mexico, Egypt, Brazil, Japan and Korea Republic are all the most experienced Olympic sides from their respective confederations, but Saturday’s action will show whether those previous outings count for anything in the hunt for medals.

(FIFA.com)

Hope century puts Barbados on top Bayfield, Barbados – Captain Shai Hope led by example to strike his second century in as many matches as Barbados took full control of their encounter in their second round match of the Regional Under-19 three-day Championship against the Leeward Islands here Thursday.

In his third year at this level, Hope scored a superb 141 not out as Barbados, resuming from their overnight 33 for one, declared 284 for five, an hour after the tea interval.

At the close, the Leewards were 59 for three in their second innings, needing another 65 runs to make Barbados bat again.

Hope was the star of the day, however, and it was his innings that put Barbados in their commanding position.

The right-hander resumed his innings with opener Craig St Hill, who was on seven, and the pair continued merrily along to feature in a second wicket partnership of 161.

Hope cracked six fours and two sixes off 255 balls in 297 minutes at the crease while St Hill, who cracked 73, faced 205 balls in just over four hours batting and counted five fours.

St Hill looked in great touch before hewas lbw to off-spinner Leachim Phipps pushing forward after lunch.

However, Hope continued to play a series of handsome strokes and brought up three figures off 205 balls in 246 minutes with five fours.

Meanwhile, Barbados lost wickets at the other end as Kemar Brathwaite was caught behind off off-spinner Deno Baker for seven and Jonathan Drakes, who looked comfortable at the crease in hitting three fours in 20, was stumped going for a big drive off off-pinner Tristan Hanley.

Left-handed Jameel Stuart never looked settled and was caught by Duan Webb at short cover off Hanley for eight. Hanley was the most successful bowler finishing with two for 74.

Facing a deficit of 124 runs on first innings, the Leewards lost Darren Hobson (7) to a catch at slip by St Hill off fast bowler Akeem Jordan after he had put on 31 for the first wicket with Webb (25).

Off-spinner Chaim Holder prised out Webb with the score on 46 before Omari Matthew was tragically run out, going for a non-existent single.

T&T V WINWARDS At Pine Basin –

Windward Islands managed to grab first innings points over Trinidad and Tobago as seventeen wickets tumbled for 193 runs on the penultimate day of their second round match.

After surrendering a lead of 62, Trinidad and Tobago who were dismissed for 122, bounced back to reduce their opponents to 100 for eight at the close and the leave the game open heading into Friday’s (today) final day.

At the close, extended by an hour due to two interruptions for rain in the final session, Windwards led overall by 161 runs after tottering at 25 for five.

Wicketkeeper/batsman Horlice Blair propped up the order with a fighting unbeaten 34, in 140 minutes off 140 balls with one four.

Off-spinner Andy Gobin shared the new ball and prised out four wickets including two before and after the tea interval.

The dangerous Jerlani Robinson swung across and lost his stumps, and Roland Cato was caught at slip for nought.

Gidron Pope charged down the track and was stumped, while Larry Edward fell lbw to Gobin who has captured four for 11.

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Ince believes Regional monarchs could reign even longer

By Rawle Welch National Coach of 12-time Junior Caribbean Overall Squash Champions Guyana Carl Ince speaking with this newspaper shortly after the conclusion of a celebratory ceremony hosted at Herdmanston House by Digicel for the national team that recently returned from Jamaica said he believes that even though this year was tougher that previous years it could be the beginning of another long reign by the regional monarchs.

Ince, who has been at the helm of all those title winning teams during his 14 years as the national Coach including eight consecutive crowns stated that once the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) in collaboration with the players and supporting cast stick to the motto of ‘Dedication, Maximum Effort and Best Performance’ he sees no reason why Guyana cannot continue its dominance at the junior level in the Region.

He said even though Guyana lost five of its top players this year in Kayla and Keisha Jeffrey, Ashley Khalil, Deje Dias and Alexander Arjoon, a development he alluded to that never occurred previously, they were still able to retain the overall title despite being seeded #2 behind Bermuda who Ince conceded was very strong in the individual categories.

Guyana won two titles through Mary Fung-A-Fat, who was playing in her final year at the junior level and Nyron Joseph in his first year in the Under-17 Division.

“Normally we cope with the loss of three players’ maximum going out, but to have to deal with as many as five, you could see right away the difficulty we faced and coupled with the fact that we had a few players suffering injuries we were right up against the wall, but the players showed great grit and

Carl Ince determination and pulled through the adversities,” Ince told this newspaper.

Ince referred to them as among the best players in the Caribbean who Guyana depended on in difficult situations to pull through and in every instance they delivered and to lose them all at one time had to be a fresh state of affairs for the Coach.

Asked to highlight some of the outstanding performers, Ince though understandably reluctant pointed to Fung-A-Fat, Joseph, Shomari Wiltshire and Ashley DeGroot, while Benjamin Mekdeci, Steven Xavier and Jason Ray Khalil, all produced courageous performances.

Fung-A-Fat and Joseph’s performances were above par according to the Coach and even though the former will be moving on to the senior level, he said he still expect her to maintain her level of play.

Joseph on the other hand Ince mentioned is an especially talented player and it showed in his first year at the U-17 level where he achieved a tremendous feat in winning the division on his first try.

He disclosed that not many players are able to move up a category and win the title on the first occasion, but it was a result of his natural talent that he was able to do so. Asked to compare the current Guyana team with the

SYG to stage 5-a-side KO football Sophighters Youth Group of North Sophia will be staging a fundraising 5-a-side knockout football competition and Fish Fry on Sunday at the North Sophia Entrance, Pike Street.

Activities will get underway from 08:30hrs with registration; a registration fee of $5,000 will be charged for each team to compete, kick off time is 10:00 hrs.

Trophies and cash incentives compliments of the

Trophy Stall, Banks DIH, Digicel, Ministries of Culture, Youth & Sport and Housing and Water will be at stake.

Fifty thousand dollars ($50, 000) along with a trophy will be presented to the winning team. The runner-up receives a cash incentive and trophy with a trophy set aside for the third place team.

Tickets for the Fish Fry costs $500. All interested 5-asde teams and Youth Groups are invited to participate.

other countries in the Caribbean, Ince informed the other territories are getting stronger, but still felt that this country is still ahead of the rest.

Ince ushered praise on all the players and expressed confidence that Guyana will be much stronger come next year when the tournament is held in Trinidad and Tobago.

In closing, he extended thanks to all the assistant Coaches such as Tiffany Solomon, Dias, and Arjoon for their support which he added made his job much easier, while the parents who not only came to assist their children, but were also willing to do the same for the other players as well.

David Fernandes, who Ince referred to as the Chief Motivator, also came in for commendation and the entire GSA executive along with the sponsors.

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Regional U-19 3-day cricket...

Jamaica win battle for first innings over Guyana Foursquare, Barbados – Jamaica’s batmen won an intriguing battle with Guyana’s spinners to eke out a narrow first innings lead of three runs on the second day of the second round match of the Regional Under-19 threeday Championship at Foursquare Oval here Thursday.

The Jamaicans, who started the day on 41 without loss after dismissing Guyana for 164 on Wednesday’s first day, were forced to labour for almost two sessions before overtaking the target off the final delivery of the 87th over.

With an extra hour added onto the playing time after a lengthy interruption due to rain in the post-tea session, Guyana reached 73 for three to lead by 70 runs going into Friday’s final day. Guyanese spinners Shawn Pereira (4-67), Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai (2-43) and Ricardo Adams(3-13) picked up wickets at regular intervals in the opening session to keep the contest on an even keel.

Wicketkeeper Aldaine Thomas, batting at number six and number eight Rashni Francis (9), featured in a vital, 25-run seventh wicket

partnership after lunch that tilted the balance in the Jamaicans’ favor.

Thomas finished 32 not out, having put his side in front when he swept Motie-Kanhai to the deep square-leg boundary for his second four but the Guyanese were left to rue a missed chance at 142 for six when wicketkeeper Denesh Mangal dropped Francis off Adams’ bowling.

Earlier, skipper Oshane Walters, 32 not out overnight, went on to make 59 with five fours and a six after he had been badly missed by Dexter George off Motie-Kanhai when one short of 50. The resulting single brought up his 50 off 102 balls with three fours and a six.

Brian Gayle with 42 also helped the Jamaican cause but when Adams – bowling skiddy left-arm spin and took his wickets off 16 consecutive overs – removed him and namesake Delbert Gayle shortly after lunch, both teams would have fancied their chances of grabbing first innings points.

Points Standings after Round I: T&T: 14.0; Guyana: 13.0; Barbados: 8.5; Windwards: 4.5; Leewards: 2.5; Jamaica: 0.5.

Minister Anthony lauds swimming coach hours subsequent to her departure The six month tenure of Japanese Swimming Coach, Kumiko Inuzaka came to an end sometime last week when the ‘Learn to Swim’ programme, staged under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the National Sports Commission, at the Colgrain Swimming Pool, Camp Street Georgetown, concluded.

Yesterday morning, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (MCY&S), Dr. Frank Anthony acknowledged the input of Ms. Inuzaka with tokens of appreciation at his Main Street Office. Ms. Inuzaka leaves the country early tomorrow morning.

At the closing ceremony last week Director of Youth and Sports Neil Kumar had extended gratitude to the Japanese Coach while presenting her with gifts on his own behalf as well as that of Minister Anthony.

Yesterday morning, Ms. Inuzaka’s input was further acknowledged when Minister Anthony acted as host at a small function at his Main Street office where he presented her with additional tokens. Permanent Secretary within this Ministry, Alfred King and Administrator of Pools, Abraham Watson were also present at the function.

The Minister told the Coach that he was indeed pleased with her work even as he expressed the hope that the participants would strive to put the lessons into practice. He admitted that there were challenges that

Mr. Anthony shows his appreciation by presenting the Japanese coach with gifts of appreciation while Permanent Secretary, Alfred King and Administrator of Pools, Abraham Watson observes. hindered the smooth flow of activities but said that he was confident that the many benefits derived from the course would have been compensatory.

Ms. Inuzaka speaks halting English but nonetheless was able to express delight at hosting the programme.

Meanwhile, Minister Anthony informed that the Japanese Coach’s visit was made possible through a bilateral arrangement with the Japanese Government under the auspices of Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA).

He further intimated that another Coach will be coming to address a second such

programme sometime in September. The Minister further disclosed that his Ministry would be collaborating with the Japanese Government to broaden the scope to include music which would be soon conducted at the Kuru Kuru College.

Initially, officials had anticipated about 50

participants but were forced to make adjustments after the number was more than doubled. Mr. Anthony’s act was a replication of several grateful parents who had made similar presentations.

These parents included Deborah Dey, Ms. K Razak, Bibi Somar and Reni Persaud.

Activities had started February 16 last.

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MCYS/Giftland Officemax render support as Caribbean Scrabble C/ships loom

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s the nation’s top scrabble players continue to sharpen their skills in preparation for the Caribbean Championships slated to get underway at the Bank of Guyana Sports Club between August 23- 26, Executive members of the Guyana Association of Scrabble Players (GASP)

are indeed gratified following contributions from the business sector as well as government officials.

On Tuesday afternoon last, GASP officials attended a meeting with Director of Youth and Sports, Neil Kumar, who confirmed government’s support to the development of sports after

he handed over a cheque for $100,000 to facilitate the purchase of trophies for the event.

Mr. Kumar wished the players well and reiterated his government’s commitment to all sports disciplines.

GASP officials, national champion, Abigail McDonald and top seed,

Moen Gafoor, received the contribution on behalf of the association and expressed deep gratitude to the Director of Sports. They assured the government official that the gesture would go a far way in offsetting the huge expenses necessary for a successful tournament.

Shortly afterwards, the

Giftland Marketing Manager, Compton Bobb hands over the donation to Moen Gafoor in the presence of Abigail McDonald duo trooped to Giftland Officemax where Marketing Manager Compton Bobb contributed $50,000 and wished the players well while reiterating his company’s support for all sports. Once again the two GASP officials expressed deep appreciation for the support rendered even as they urged similar support from other corporate entities.

GASP officials are working feverishly to accrue funding to the tune of $1.2M, necessary for the successful staging of the Trination tournament. Already, officials have launched a raffle at a minimal $100 per ticket but with lucrative prizes. Tickets are available from any GASP member.

Meanwhile, senior players are reminded that

practice sessions continue at the Malteenoes Sports Club every Thursdays starting at 18:00hrs. Players are asked to make a special effort to attend as this could enhance the local team’s chances of winning the tournament.

Ms. McDonald will lead a team of eight players including her predecessor, Fred Collins, Moen Gafoor, Leon Belony and several other top players as they try to upset reigning team champions, Trinidad and Tobago which is expected to field a strong contingent.

Barbados will also field a strong team and are expected to add to the competitiveness of the tournament.

Former national champion, Fred Collins is currently the Caribbean individual champion and he is keen on retaining that title.

GCA to host spinners and fast bowlers clinics The Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) will be holding coaching clinics for fast and spin bowlers today and tomorrow at the Muslim Youth Organisation Ground, Woolford Avenue.

Today’s fast bowling clinic will be from 09:00 - 12:00hrs with the spin bowling session set to bowl off from 13:00hrs and last until 16:00hrs. Tomorrow, fast bowlers take through their paces at the same time.

Participants are asked to wear track pants, white cricket tops and soft shoes.

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Roach leads WI demolition of Black Caps K

i n g s t o n , Jamaica – Kemar Roach underlined his role of strike bowler for West Indies with another telling bowling performance, helping to demolish New Zealand’s fragile batting in the second Digicel Test on Thursday here.

Roach snared 4-70 from 17.2 overs, as the New Zealanders, whose batting was propped up by 71 from Martin Guptill and 60 from Ross Taylor, were dismissed for 260 in their first innings about 20 minutes past the scheduled close on the opening day.

Tino Best gave Roach fiery support, taking 2-40 from 16 overs, and Narsingh Deonarine winkled out 2-43 from 12 overs withhis parttime off-spin. Chris Gayle, not out on one, and Kieran Powell, not out on 10, survived five lively overs from the Black Caps’ fast bowlers, carrying the Windies to 11 without loss at the close.

Roach, now a top-10 bowler in the World rankings

following his matchwinning spell in the previous Test in Antigua, enhanced his reputation with critical wickets that empowered the Caribbean side.

Before lunch, he and Best had New Zealand wobbling on 11 for two in the first half-hour before Guptill and Taylor led a recovery for the visitors, taking them 74 for two at the interval.

Roach made the breakthrough, when he had B.J. Watling caught at first slip for two, playing defensively forward to a p i t c h e d - u p d e l i v e r y, although a TV review seemed to suggest that he may have delivered a frontfoot no-ball.

Best followed up in the next over, when a wellpitched delivery that moved away squared Brendon McCullum up and he was caught behind for a fourthball duck from a thin edge.

The two West Indies fast bowlers were tamed however, when Taylor came to the crease and joined Guptill.

Serena sends Wozniacki packing - sets up semi-final showdown with Azarenka Serena Williams

Martin Guptill

Kemar Roach celebrates a wicket. ©DigicelCricket.com/Brooks.

Best came close to removing Taylor early in his innings, when the batsman fended a snorter into no man’s land between gully fielder Marlon Samuels and backward point fielder Shivnarine Chanderpaul.

Approaching lunch, Narine was the grieving bowler, when Guptill, on 27, glanced a delivery from the off-spinner down the legside just past wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin.After lunch, Best helped West Indies overcome a century, thirdwicket stand between Guptill and Taylor, as the New Zealanders reached 152 for three.

Play after lunch was delayed by 20 minutes,

following rain during the interval, and on resumption, a short ball from Roach was smashed through midwicket for four by Taylor, taking the batsman to his 50 from 91 balls.

But Best, extracting true bounce from the Sabina Park pitch, scalped Taylor, when the Black Caps’ captain chased a wide, short, rising delivery and was caught behind from a top-edge. He batted 131 minutes, faced 100 balls and struck 10 fours, putting on 103 with Guptill.

The home team failed to make further inroads into the batting, as Guptill and Kane Williamson defied them for the remainder of the session.

Off-spinner Sunil Narine was pulled through mid-wicket to give Guptill his third four and carry him over the 50-run threshold for the third time in the series from 119 balls.

Deonarine should have tightened the screws on the visitors just prior to the break, but he failed to hold onto a head-high return chance, when Williamson was 17. After tea, three wickets for nine runs in the space of 40 balls rocked New Zealand, leaving them 170 for six.

Deonarine ended Williamson’s defiance, when the batsman reached for a widish delivery and was caught at slip for 22.

Roach – defying the no-ball problem that has dogged him in recent Tests – had Dean Brownlie caught behind, edging a flat-footed drive for a six-ball duck.

B e s t ’s i n v o l v e m e n t continued, when Guptill was run out, failing to beat the fast bowler’s direct hit from extra cover at the striker’s end. He batted 254 minutes, faced 174 balls and hit six fours and two sixes.

But West Indies again ran into a stumbling block, when Doug Bracewell and Kruger van Wyk spent close to an hour together and put on a valuable 32 for the seventh wicket.

Narine brought an end to (Continued on page 27)

Legend Phelps wins his 20th Olympic medal and 1st individual title of London Games

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erena Williams will face world No 1 Victoria Azarenka in the Olympic Games semi-finals after the Wimbledon champion destroyed Caroline Wozniacki’s hopes on Court One. Williams had not lost a set going into her clash against Wozniacki, and the American looked in supreme form again, humiliating the former world No 1 in the first set before wrapping up a 6-0, 6-3 win. The American, a two-time Olympic doubles champion with her sister Venus, will be guaranteed her first Olympic medal in the singles if she beats top seed Azarenka today. Azarenka had to battle much harder to book her place (Continued on page 27)

ichael Phelps proved his greatness by winning a 20th Olympic medal with gold in the 200m individual medley last night. Phelps beat his great rival Ryan Lochte in an exciting final.

Earlier Lochte could only take bronze in the 200m backstroke, behind the winner Tyler Clary.

American Rebecca Soni claimed gold in the women’s 200m breaststroke after smashing her own world record in the final.

Soni was a massive odds-on favourite to win the title after setting a world record of two minutes 20.00 seconds in the semi-finals, and fully justified her status with a commanding performance.

The 25-year-old took control of the race after the opening length and touched in a time of 2:19.59secs, slicing more than four tenths of a second off her previous time. Japan’s Satomi Suzuki claimed silver with Russian Iuliia Efimova taking bronze. (Mail Online)

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