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Editorial
Production woes continue As if the turmoil in the bauxite industry were not enough to place doubts on our continued healthy economic outlook, unrest in the key sugar estates of Berbice signals that if the trend continues, our growth figures might soon change from black to red. In the case of bauxite, while we are a far way from the employment and production figures of the pre-nationalisation days, the industry had evidently stabilised after hitting rock bottom in the 1980s. Its lower production rate is a consequence of soft global demand for aluminium. Its present travails are more of a political than an economic question. The social services formerly provided by the bauxite company, including the subsidisation of electricity tariffs, were assumed by the government when the Linden operations were privatised. The residents of Linden, of which only a few hundred are now employed in the industry, are protesting the government’s decision to equalise their electricity rates in line with those of the rest of the country. The protests, which have taken the form of disrupting the traffic flow through the gateway community to the interior, have unfortunately caused the bauxite plant to be closed for the last few days. In the interest of the long term recovery of the industry, we hope that the protesters take into cognisance the long term effects of its induced disruption on bauxite production. Guyana’s bauxite production fell into a tailspin after nationalisation when we could not keep our delivery schedules. Even for our high quality bauxite, which is used for making industrial kilns, customers turned to lower quality suppliers – ironically such as China, the present owner of Bosai – because they delivered on time. Bosai should indicate whether the present hitch in production will affect its contracted deliveries. Lindeners should know that there are other sources of bauxite that both Bosai and Rusal can exploit to meet their commitments and they will be leery to place more eggs in their Guyana basket for the future. On the sugar front, the strike by cane-cutters at Albion, on the heels of a previous strike at Rose Hall estate, might be the straw that will break the sugar-camel’s back of production this year. The target for 2012 has already been severely reduced. For the first crop which ended in May, GuySuCo produced only 70,027 metric tonnes of sugar as against its target of 101,813. This was the lowest first crop production for over 20 years. The Corporation then set a new production target for the year of 236,307 tonnes of sugar, 33,693 tonnes less than the 270,000 tonnes target initially set at the start of the year. At the time of setting the new target, many observers felt that GuySuCo was being overly optimistic. The present mood in the industry, telegraphed by the strike at Albion, may prove that the doubts were justified. What makes the strike problematic is that its cause lies in continued communication breakdowns between workers and management. Surely the corporation is aware that canecutters are paid by the weight of cane cut and since the canes that were left uncut from the last crop would have lost weight (mainly water) during the intervening months, there would have to be some formula for compensating them for the lost weight. That workers were willing to strike immediately after two months lay-off, indicates that management will be facing a very militant workforce for the rest of this year. We ask once again: what has been the fate of the decision to have a union representative sit on the Board of GuySuCo? This move would have opened up the facts on the operations of the industry directly to workers’ representatives as well as having access to their opinions of management policies. Finally, some outside experts had been hired to fix some of the problems at the Skeldon factory and we hope that the latter will finally be ready to deliver on its promised production. Politics is about making decisions of allocating the resources of a country: it becomes more problematic when those resources are reduced.
Wednesday July 25, 2012
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MINISTER ROHEE MUST GO DEAR EDITOR, The AFC New York/New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Washington and Maryland Chapters are deeply saddened and express our grave concern and strong condemnation of the attacks on the citizens of Linden that occurred on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. The intimidation and violation of the fundamental rights of the people to protest that resulted in the killings of young innocent lives were totally appalling and uncalled for. The purchase of the water cannons not so long ago, clearly shows the intention of the Government of Guyana. The statements of Minister Rohee that he was preparing for unrest was preemptive provocation and must be seen as a scheme to divert the attention of the
Guyanese people from the massive corruption its senior officials are involved in! We join with the AFC leadership in Guyana and support its call for the following step to be implemented immediately: 1. The appointment of an Independent Commission of Inquiry with international agency representation and involvement and a “Good Officer” to manage the process. 2. The immediate removal of the commanding officer and ranks involved in the incident. 3. The resignation of the Minster of Home Affairs. The overseas Chapters also would like to see the resignation of PM Sam Hinds. His representation of Lindeners at a time of crisis was and is most repugnant.
4. A moratorium on the imposition of the rate hike pending a review by a panel of experts. It is our hope that the international community will conduct a full investigation which would lead to prosecution for those who were involved in these attacks. The constant victimization of the citizen of Guyana by their government and by extension, the Guyana Police Force, is what makes us all feel angry and violated. For too long the Guyana Police Force, under the Ministerial stewardship of Mr. Clement Rohee, has proven to be incompetent in many fronts when it comes to fighting crime, investigating corruption and securing the fundamental rights of innocent protesters, that we now seek the removal of Mr.
Clement Rohee immediately from his duties as Minister of Home Affairs. We call on the Government to ensure the safety and security of all the citizens of Guyana by taking concrete measures to prevent further attacks, intimidation and violation of the fundamental rights and freedoms accorded to every citizen regardless of their race, political beliefs, affiliations and economic situation. Finally, Guyana is our home as well and we intend to help make it a place worth living in. As such, we hope that the government officials of Guyana and the international community will take urgent and appropriate actions on this matter. Dr. Somar, D Basdeo, Asha Balbachan, B Jags, E Marshal
Ganesh Mahipaul endorses Carl Greenidge DEAR EDITOR, A leader in my humble opinion should not merely be one who holds office. A leader is one who has vision and is a shining light who by example and stewardship effectively propels others to achieve collective goals and targets. So said, the PNC/R is at a crossroad in national politics. The monumental renaissance is in no majority of a single party in Parliament to the social emancipation of Linden leaves us in a period where a true leader needs to be chosen. A highly skilled individual whose political track record and dedication, not only to the party, but to
the nation as a whole stands head and shoulders above all to be recognized as a stalwart of this nation. In my opinion, the only individual who is currently fit to wear this cap is Mr. Carl Greenidge. Mr. Carl B Greenidge is a former Minister of Finance, Planning and Trade in Guyana. He has extensive experience at the policy, management and technical levels and has worked on public sector economics and agricultural policy as well as international trade and finance. He has provided distinguished service to his country, the Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of
Discriminating in serving warrants DEAR EDITOR, Can you tell me whether a member of the Community Policing Group is exempted from being served with an arrest warrant, which was issued by Magistrate Adela Nagamootoo ,due to a failure of the individual to pay his affiliation fee? I have concluded that it is apparent after being privy to information which indicated that the Station Sergeant attached to Central Police Station had affixed his signature and had uplifted an arrest warrant from the New Amsterdam Magistrate Court on January 9, 2012. The intention was to have it served on a ‘deadbeat dad’ who failed to make his child support payments. Months later, having repeatedly raised the issue with the upper echelons (including the Station Sergeant) the Commander’s Secretary , who on consulting
with the Berbice Top Cop directed me to the Traffic Chief. I overheard the Officer in charge of Central Police Station, in the presence of the Traffic Chief say, ‘CPG or PPG, I do not care. Have him arrested this afternoon’. That was six weeks ago. I was of the opinion that the law of maintenance and support instituted by parliamentarians many decades ago , was to benefit those who have need of it. Instead of being a beneficiary, children are denied an adequate upkeep, because some persons are exempted from having the law executed upon them . My case is not an isolated one. There are countless mothers who have moved to the courts , but are still awaiting redress due to the lackadaisical behaviour of some policemen. J. A. Van Keric
states.at the policy, management and technical levels and has worked on public sector economics and agricultural policy as well as international trade and finance. He has provided distinguished service to his country, the Caribbean and the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States. That service has been in the design and management of Guyana’s Economic Recovery Programme (1988-1992) and the negotiation of the unique north-south cooperation compact, the Lomé Convention, inter alia. This latter pact aimed to alleviate the burden of poverty in the ACP regions which include the most trade dependent countries in the world and countries for which agriculture is dominant. He has successfully headed two joint ACP-EU funded institutions devoted to
development cooperation and has, in the process, sat on both ‘sides’ of the DonorRecipient interface. Mr. Greenidge has also published four monographs, numerous academic articles on economics and contributed to books on a variety of issues, including the political economy of agricultural modernisation, international agricultural trade negotiations and marine fisheries. He has been CoPresident of the Joint Council of Ministers of the EuropeanTherefore as party leader can gear the party, as he has already been doing to a lesser degree, to better function as an opposing force to government malpractices. His grasp of extensive Guyanese economic issues places him in good stead to exploit and suggest Continued on page 5
TIME TO ACT
DEAR EDITOR, The PPP/C has lost its majority and blames poor turnout of its supporters. However, the party fails to blame itself. Did the PPP/C ask why the voters did not turn out to the polls. Poor turnout is due to a number of factors, people are tired of community leaders who work for the rich and to get favours. The fact is if you work in the interest of all the people then they will support you some of our community leaders seem to be determined to hinder the progress of poor people. One NDC now run by an IMC, only accepts transports to process plans even though the Ministry of Housing issues agreements of sale which are accepted by banks
for the processing of loans. Is the NDC of TuschenUitvlugt out to hinder the progress of poor people? The former chairman has been rewarded for his poor performance and now sits as the Vice chairman of the RDC what a joke. Corrupt and dishonest persons now flood the Tuschen-Uitvlugt NDC, a contractor who sits on the housing committee stole from the Post Office is the PPP/C representative. The chairperson is on so many committees one wonders if she can function in them all or any. It is time the PPP/C get its act together or else next elections they might find themselves as the opposition. Jim Jones
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The super condemn Freddie must stop pelting mud at others many to poverty DEAR EDITOR, I came across an interesting article which I thought of sharing with readers regarding poverty in the United States which many people regard as the land of opportunity, where “there are two cars in every garage and two chickens in every pot”. According to a recent survey done by the Associated Press, the percentage of Americans living in poverty is about to reach its highest level since the 1960’s. The article referred to millions of Americans who are now forced to live on food stamps due to the difficulty in finding employment opportunities. Many of those who are fortunate to find jobs are unable to make ends meet as a significant number of high paying jobs have moved overseas. And even though these jobs are better than no jobs, they do leave many workers poor or near poor. Addressing the problem of inequality in the United States, as indeed in other countries of the industrialized world, continues to be a major challenge for policy-makers. Doli n g o u t c h a r i t y a n d hand out, is not a sustainable way of dealing with poverty. The solution lies in changing the priorities of the private sector so that companies feel compelled to share more of their wealth with the employees. The article noted that American corporations are today earning the highest profits as a percentage of GDP but pay their employees the lowest wages as a percentage of GDP that they have ever paid. Living off dole and food stamps is humiliating and degrading but for millions
Ganesh Mahipaul... From page 4 application of funding not only within the party but the country as a whole. Lastly, from all who know him, he has the ability to relate to all levels of society and direct personal communication with everyone makes him not only likeable, but effective when he communicates. This is a great trait for a leader and Mr. Greenidge is certainly one. The aforementioned are merely the tip of the iceberg as to why Mr. Greenidge is the best candidate for Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform. Ganesh Mahipaul
they are forced to put aside shame and indignity in order to provide for themselves and their families. The irony of it all is that there is enough money in the world to generate employment and end the vicious cycle of poverty but much of that money is not put into productive use but instead used to facilitate extravagant lifestyles and ostentatious living of a few. An article by CNBC Reporter, Robert Frank, states that roughly 21 trillion dollars (US) is stashed away in banks across the globe by private companies and individuals unknown to governments. These are huge sums of money for which there are no financial oversights by the relevant authorities and therefore no direct benefits accrue to society. These offshore banks, referred to as’ pirate’ banks helped the wealthy to hide tons of money costing governments roughly 280 billion dollars a year. Much of that wealth, according to the Report, is held by fewer than 10 million of the global super-wealthy and handled b y t h e w o r l d ’s l a rg e s t banks located in several safe havens in the world. A significant proportion of the money is also held in a “virtual country”- a network of complicated cross-border entities designed to shelter wealth. Hydar Ally
DEAR EDITOR, In his column of July 17, Mr. Freddie Kissoon engaged in mud pelting. Freddie stated there is “a pure Indian racist” (as opposed to being an impure racist?) writing for a competitor newspaper under a pseudonym without defining the term or explaining what “the guy” writes that make him a racist. Freddie stated that the guy “writes about him and resents him” and that the guy thinks “Freddie is stupid …” By what logic do such views make the writer a racist, Freddie does not indicate. Clearly, not only is Freddie obsessed with that individual but he apparently also hates the person. Are there not “pure racists” from other ethnic groups attacking Indians daily? And aren’t the writings of these anti-Indian worse than the guy? Why isn’t Freddie commenting on them? Why is he so obsessed only with Indians? I ask Freddie to examine the writings and ranting of Lincoln Lewis and some other Afro-centric writers. Which Indian write so venomously and with such poisoned tone as these individuals? And are these anti-Indian haters not pure racists? And how about Freddie himself for attacking Indians almost daily without justification – is he not antiIndian? He is yet to write one positive commentary on Indians. There is no explicable reason or rationale for Freddie to bring up my name in seeking to answer his
question about “a pure racist” working for the competitor newspaper. How would Freddie feel if I were to write derogatory remarks about him? Can Freddie tell readers in what sense my writings are poisonous? Freddie, please select one of my articles and show how it is poisonous and or any of my arguments are inaccurate! Aren’t the writings and speeches of Freddie’s African friends far more poisonous than
anything I write? Also, almost every piece penned by Freddie poisons the state of relations between the two major races in Guyana. Doesn’t Freddie accept responsibility for the damage he has done to race relations in making myriad of unsubstantiated claims and putting down Indian people? Many of Freddie’s writings are a call to violence against Indians and are very dangerous for race relations in our fragile nation – far more
than what any Indian writes. For the umpteenth time, I would say that Freddie needs to be objective in his comments and support allegations with evidence but by now everyone realizes that such actualization is not part of Freddie’s makeup. Freddie needs to stop pelting mud at people and write intelligently like a college educated person. Oh Fred, can you distinguish between a pure and an impure racist? Vishnu Bisram
DEAR EDITOR, I unreservedly agree with those who are calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Sam Hinds and the dismissal of Home Affairs Minister Rohee over the bungling of legitimate and lawful protest by Lindeners, that has resulted in the murder of three citizens (now martyred) and seriously wounding many others. It will require sustained pressure on the part of our society to send the strongest possible message to this ruling class that enough is enough and that it is time that leaders are held accountable for their actions. Mr Rohee has already responded to those who are calling for him to be held accountable by saying that he was not on the ground, nor did he give any direct orders to shoot unarmed civilians. This Minister whose tenure has been marked by bellicose and belligerent behaviour and has proven to be a serial incompetent has not even an
iota of the concept of Ministerial responsibility. He wants the spoils of office but is unprepared to contemplate the concept of failure of leadership and what it results in. President Ramotar seems unsure as to what to do except that he seems to agree with the Minister’s line of reasoning. Incompetence squared is what we are left with. As he seeks to make up his mind Mr Ramotar could take a page out of the book of his South American counterpart, Peruvian President Humala, who has just dismissed his Prime Minister, Oscar Valdes. Mr Valdes had faced criticism for his crackdown on protesters opposed to a huge goldmine and in which clashes earlier
this month, left five people dead. His replacement, human rights lawyer, Juan Jimenez, is the third Prime Minister appointed by President Humala who is yet to complete a full year in office. In accepting his appointment Mr Jimenez said, “This will be a Cabinet of dialogue. We will move closer to the people. We will readdress the issue of social conflicts in Peru.” Mr Jimenez’s appointment was part of a broader reshuffle with six new members to a nineteenmember Cabinet. The above represents a good example I say but contrasts sharply with the obdurate and obtuse policies and actions Guyanese have to endure. Ronald Bulkan
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“Rohee should have no other option but to resign”
- Nigel Hughes By Abena Rockcliffe Attorney at Law and Alliance for Change (AFC) executive Nigel Hughes, yesterday, at the party’s weekly press briefing stated emphatically that the AFC remains in solidarity with Linden. Hughes said that from the Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee’s recent comments, “it is clear that after 20 years as a minister, Rohee doesn’t understand the concept of ministerial responsibilities”. The lawyer said that it is by no means a question of whether or not the minister wishes to hide in a cupboard or whether or not he was at the scene of the shooting. Hughes said that the ministerial responsibility arises out of the fact that he is the minister and should be in control of all that falls under his ministry. He said that “as a result of the recent killings and other related events, the minister has indicated his inability to manage and the Guyana Police Force’s inability to comply with Standard Operating Procedures”. Hughes then cited prior instances where Rohee failed to act lawfully and justly pertaining to his portfolio as Home Affairs Minister. Those included the Lindo Creek
incident, the Leonora trauma where a teen’s genital area was torched at the area’s police station and the December 6 shooting where Attorney at Law James Bond of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and former Chief of Staff Eddie Collins, were among several persons injured by rubber bullets. Further, Hughes pointed out that the Minister publicly stated that he held a meeting the day before the Linden killings where he ordered that no live rounds should be used at the protest. According to Hughes, the use of live rounds indicates that the minister “exercises very little influence over the police force.” “It must be evident to him (Rohee) that clearly he cannot possibly continue to remain in that office, the minister should have no other option but to resign.” Hughes went on to inform that the AFC has retained the services of a prominent Caribbean pathologist, who will arrive today to witness the post mortem examinations of the three persons killed in Linden. Further, Hughes cited a United Nations covenant titled ‘basic principle on the use of force and firearms by law enforcement officials’ article 24, that was adopted by Guyana, which read “government and law
Attorney at Law and AFC executive, Nigel Hughes enforcement agencies shall ensure that superior officers are held responsible if they know, or should have known, that law enforcement officials under their command are resorting, or have resorted, to the unlawful use of force and firearms, and they did not take all measures in their power to prevent, suppress or report such use.” Hughes said that in light of the fact that the minister had made it known of his undertaking with superior officers the previous day and that Guyana has subscribed to the treaty, makes it absolutely necessary that the superior officers be held responsible. Hughes said that AFC’s position is for the superior officer not only be (Continued on page 21)
Wednesday July 25, 2012
Rohee should accept responsibility for Linden shooting and resign - APNU - Coalition declares ‘Day of Mourning’ The main opposition parliamentary party, A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) is maintaining that the Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee should accept ‘ministerial responsibility’ for the Linden killings and must be asked to resign. This position was reiterated yesterday as the coalition called for today to be declared a ‘Day of Mourning’ for the killing by the Guyana Police Force of three men and the injury of several others, during protest actions in the bauxite mining town. Today marks seven days since the killing of Shemroy Bouyea, 24, Ron Somerset, 19, and Ivan Lewis, 46, all of Wisroc, Linden, and APNU said that it will mount a rally at the Square of the Revolution, among other activities, to commemorate the day. The party intends to also conduct a picketing exercise at the Office of the President, and hold a vigil again at the Square of the Revolution, as it repeats its call to Guyanese everywhere to support the protest. Yesterday, APNU Leader David Granger announced that the opposition will be tabling a no confidence motion against Rohee in the National Assembly. Apart from APNU, several groups including Lindeners, have called for the resignation of the Minister of Home Affairs. This is not the first time that Rohee has faced such calls since he was appointed Home Affairs Minister six years ago. However, on every occasion Rohee has dismissed the
calls, the most recent being on Sunday night during a live television programme. Responding to calls for his resignation as Home Affairs Minister, Rohee said that he will stand by the words of President Donald Ramotar. “I stand by what the President said...I wasn’t there, I didn’t give any instructions, oral or otherwise.” The Minister said that he was rather pleased to see the police issue a release clarifying that the operation at Linden had no political directives. “We don’t have security of tenure,” said Rohee, as he reaffirmed that he serves under Ramotar and “I will stand firmly behind his statement.” Rohee repeated the section of his Oath of Office related to serving the people without fear or favour, prejudice or ill will, and said that he is going to continue to serve as Minister, as long as Ramotar will have him. “My conscience is very clear on this matter…I will not run in a cupboard and hide. The Minister said that he is prepared to face a Commission of Inquiry, adding that “I have a clear conscience…when I go before the Commission I will have a clear conscience.” He said that the Commission will decide and he will “let the chips fall where they may.” But Rohee appears to be contradictory, since in a statement earlier this year during his rift with the now sidelined Divisional Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police David Ramnarine, he had acknowledged that the government and more particularly his ministry, have to take responsibility for public order hiccups, such as the one that occurred at Linden. Ramnarine had accused the Minister of Home Affairs of interfering in the work of the Guyana Police Force. “The Minister of Home Affairs has had cause to privately caution Mr. Ramnarine on several occasions about the demerits of his arguments, and the harm it can cause to and within the Force. Subsequent developments proved these efforts futile. “Moreover, since the PPP/C Administration must bear full responsibility for any upsurge in criminal activities and a breakdown in public order, does Mr. Ramnarine
Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee expect the Minister of Home Affairs to sit back and tell the Police Commissioner nothing, while Mr. Ramnarine and his satraps sit back in their exalted chambers and rub their hands in glee? And when the Minister, according to the Police Act, gives “general direction to the Commissioner” in respect of criminal and public order issues in Guyana, Mr. Ramnarine, deems this intrusive,” Rohee had stated. Meanwhile, APNU is calling for an urgent solution to the economic, political and security crisis in the Upper Demerara-Berbice Region. Among the demands that the party is making to deal with the crisis are: * President Donald Ramotar should meet right away, and remain in communication with, the Regional Democratic Council and other stakeholders of Linden; * The Government of Guyana should cancel any increase to the electricity tariff in Linden; * The Government of Guyana should commit resources to implement a serious regional economic recovery programme; * The Government of Guyana should introduce a menu of measures to address the environmental, broadcasting, health and other problems plaguing the Region; * An independent Commission of Inquiry must be convened to investigate the killing and injury of persons on Wednesday 18th July; * Compensation must be paid to the families of the deceased and to the victims of the shooting; “APNU reiterates its call to the PPP/C administration to acknowledge that there is an economic crisis in the Region. A Partnership for National Unity will continue to work towards resolving the crisis in the Region,” a party statement said.
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Bandits shoot wildly at house after failing to gain entry
The windows that were destroyed after being shot at by bandits. There was yet another bandit attack at crime-stricken Number 19 Village, Corentyne, during the wee
hours yesterday. At around 02:30 hrs, four armed bandits started to break the window bars off the home
of Kajewattie ‘Nalo’ Bachan. The woman and her husband were awakened by the sounds of the men who were trying to gain access to the building from the side windows. The woman immediately hid her children in another room and her husband tried to prevent the bandits from entering the home through the window. She related that they began to fire several shots. Then we started to shout ‘thief, thief!’”. The men were deterred from their mission and “all of a sudden, they disappeared and then a bit after, they went on my bridge and started to fire shots at the front of my home and broke my windows and they gone”, she said. The men did not leave without shooting more bullets towards the verandah and front windows from the bridge, where they stood. Luckily the Bachans were unharmed and the bandits were unable to gain access to or take anything from the
home. The police arrived quickly and recovered four spent shells. No arrests have been made. Number 19 Village runs along the longest and continuous straight road in the Caribbean and forms part of the Corentyne Highway. The attackers are becoming more brazen. They carry out their attacks both in the day and night and also when persons are attending events in the village. For the year alone, according to residents, Number 19 Village has suffered 11 attacks from bandits and thieves, many of which go unrecorded by the media. A few months ago, residents in the village arranged a meeting with Senior Police officials in ‘B’ Division, including Assistant Commander, Eric Bassant, but residents said only promises were made. Residents had also asked the authorities to reactivate the Lewis Manor Impact Base and station
Linden protest affects Lethem Power Company Residents of Lethem are currently experiencing spinoff effects as the public remonstration of the electricity hike in Linden continues. There is a now a fuel shortage at the Lethem Power Company and the operators say that the present quantity will only last for the next 12 days. This publication was told that starting from 12:00 noon yesterday, Lethem and its environs will only receive 17 hours of power per day as a fuel conservation measure. “At present Lethem and communities such as St Ignatius, Culvert City, Tabatinga and all the other communities that are served by the Power Company will get electricity from 7 pm to 12 noon in each day.” Kaieteur News’s Lethem
correspondent Brian Sam said that if the Linden situation continues to deteriorate, the Lethem power company will be left with no other alternative than to shut down in totality. The residents of Lethem are appealing to the Prime Minister, who is responsible for energy, to grant them permission to allow the purchase of fuel from Brazil, should the present situation at Linden continue. Kaieteur News understands although the purchase of fuel from Brazil will cost more, the power
…blackouts loom company will do so to provide the service, since the closing down of Electricity Corporation will also influence the potable water supply. “The necessary documentation will be needed
for the fuel to pass through customs,” the source said. In addition to insufficiency of fuel, there is also a food shortage. The minibus operation between coastal Guyana and Lethem has also halted.
armed officers there to deter thieves, bandits and criminals from pouncing on the village, but to date, nothing has happened. Home Affairs Minister Rohee and several government officials had met with residents of the area in May to discuss security matters. That meeting ended with more disagreements than agreements. Residents of Number 19 do not have access to line telephone services neither do their roads have many street lights, for which they have been calling, and which has been falling on deaf ears. (Leon Suseran)
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Wednesday July 25, 2012
Boy, 6, crushed by father’s car The August holidays took a deadly turn for 6-year-old Overwinning Primary School student, Suraj Beharry called ‘Ajai’, of Sixth Street, Islington, East Bank Berbice, after he was crushed to death by his father’s car, reportedly while a tyre was being changed. The incident occurred around 10:45 hrs yesterday at the boy’s home. Detectives and their photographer arrived at the bloody scene shortly after the incident and began to interview the boy’s 30-yearold stepfather, Maheshwar Sookram called Suraj, and had him re-enact what exactly he was doing with his vehicle, a Nissan Sentra, at the time. Sookram is a driver for Ride Taxi Service in NewAmsterdam. He had reportedly bought the car a few years ago and would use parts from another car to effect repairs. On Monday he had acquired the services of a mechanic to do some repairs. However the parts were difficult to extract. The mechanic left and had promised to return. Yesterday morning the man returned to working on the newer vehicle. One wheel was taken off the car and it was realized another wheel had to come off. The car was jacked up and the man was on one side while the boy
…as tyre being changed
DEAD: Suraj ‘Ajai’ Beharry ventured under the vehicle. A short while later, the jack gave way and the car fell, crushing the boy’s head. The father, not realizing exactly what happened, started calling for the child. But realizing there was no sound, he started to panic, and ventured to the other side. Upon seeing what had occurred he attempted to lift the car whilst shouting for help. The mother who had gone out a few minutes earlier had just entered the yard and was just about to tell her son to get out from under the car when it fell. The woman started to shout at the top of her voice. Neighbours, realizing that something terrible had
happened, quickly rushed over to the scene and assisted in lifting the car and removing the child who by then appeared to be dead. “Certain work yuh doing, children mustn’t be around,” said a neighbour, while commenting on the gruesome incident. The boy’s devastated mother, Selena Petamber, 22, tearfully recounted what she knew of the fatal incident. “The father did repairs and I didn’t know what he did. I carried fish by the river (to be thrown away) and by the time I come back, I saw him (the boy) there and I put down the bowl on the bench and said, ‘come out from there (underneath the car).’” Her warning to the boy was just a bit too late as the car began to slide on one side, crushing the boy in the process. “It slide for one side and me start to holler.” She noted that the father “hustle to hoist the boy out from the bottom of the car”, but it was discovered that little Ajai was motionless, has head badly crushed, and bleeding profusely. “Meh son gone! Meh son gone!” the woman tearfully lamented.
Screams echoed from the home as curious onlookers flocked the scene as the body was being brought out of the yard. The boy’s stepfather also left with the police and investigators. Little Ajai leaves to mourn also, his sisters, 4-yearoldAlicia Beharry and 1-year-old Arianna Sookram. They are currently on holiday in West Berbice.
The devastated mother, Selena Petamber
The boy’s stepfather, Suraj Sookram
The body being transported to the Funeral Home.
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ISSUES VS. PERSONALITIES
During the election campaign, the Alliance for Change (AFC) made some very useful policy proposals. But no sooner were the elections completed and the AFC confirmed in the position of holding the balance of power between APNU and the PPP/C, its politics descended into one of political retribution, bitterness and vindictiveness. The AFC has unfortunately developed a proclivity to concentrate its efforts at going after key individuals within the State rather than promoting its agenda of change and reform. This pattern became clearer during the Budget debates, when it sought to flex its political muscles. It initially, and quite inexplicably, proposed
billions in cuts to the Ministries of Housing and Water and Culture, Youth and Sport, a threat that it was unable to carry out, because APNU did not support it following workers taking to the streets. Later, it targeted alleged “fat cats” working in advisory positions within the governmental structure, without making any proposals about pruning other areas of fat and wastage or of tagging government spending to institutional reform in other areas such as the security sector. After the Budget cuts, it knew that the government could still invest using funds from NICIL. As such it began to target this institution. When the head of NICIL challenged them to a debate
about the performance of the entity under his watch, the AFC said it was not interested in a debate with him; it wanted to interrogate him in the Public Accounts Committee. And when in the face of its claims that NICIL was sitting on billions, it was invited to a televised debate about NICIL, it opted out of the opportunity to show that it can deal with issues rather than just personalities. It also became clear after the elections that the AFC was keen to inflict cuts to the pension package of the former President. This again was a sign that the party had become too preoccupied with the personalities. In the end, it could do nothing about the pension, because the constitution provides safeguards against
Dem boys seh
Rohee passing de buck Today is a big day. Dem opposition politicians seh that dem gun move a motion of no confidence against Rohee. Usually when people want move a motion dem got to drink some laxative like senna or salts or Ex-lax or things like that. Then dem got to mek sure that dem deh near to a toilet to avoid embarrassment. Dem boys seh that is sixty-five of dem in Parliament and is only four toilet suh when dem hold to move a motion is real trouble. That is why dem boys seh that Rohee in real trouble. But Uncle Donald seh that he ain’t got to worry, that he
ain’t got to leave he seat in de House. If indeed de opposition plan to move a motion then something got to give. In truth, such a motion can’t move anybody but de people who moving it. Dem boys waiting to see how de opposition gun be running round like chicken without head when dem pass de motion. But de opposition got a case. When de Waterfalls paper talk bout de $90 million wha de police get fuh de elections de same Rohee jump in. Then he meet wid a community policing group and talk how he gun kick ass in de police force.
He didn’t stop deh. He open he mouth and talk bout how de buck does stop at he when it come to de police. That mean that he in control. How he can seh that he ain’t responsible when de police shoot people? It mean that he passing de buck. Old people does seh that rain don’t fall at one man door. De same Rohee did seh that Granger should tek blame when dem people did get shoot fuh de ballot box. Granger didn’t been deh but Rohee claim how he responsible. Dem boys seh that he really convenient. Talk half and lef Rohee wid de other half.
deprivation of property and therefore it has settled for capping rather than cutting the benefits. But no capping has yet taken place. It also took the opportunity, after an allegation of rape was made against the former Commissioner of Police, to go after that individual. After charges were recommended by the DPP, the former Commissioner approached the courts for judicial review and was granted a reprieve since the court questioned the recommendations. Despite this, the AFC kept up its rabble-calling for the removal of the Commissioner of Police, insisting that he be sanctioned for inappropriate conduct. By it was obvious where the AFC’s priorities lay. No sooner did the Commissioner resign, all the talk about pursuing the rape allegations until justice was served ended. All along it was the Commissioner’s head that it wanted. Nothing is being heard anymore about the rape allegation. Fast forward to the present impasse over Linden. The AFC is now demanding the resignation of the Minister of Home Affairs. This again illustrates that the AFC is more interested in
going after individuals than dealing with the issues concerned. There is an agreement for a Commission of Inquiry. The Commission of Inquiry is intended to examine what went wrong. Instead of waiting for the report to come out and therefore having a better understanding of the circumstances that led to the incident on the Wismar Bridge, it is prematurely demanding that the minister be held politically responsible. It is calling for his resignation. Strangely though, the AFC, while demanding that the policemen responsible for shooting, be charged, has not made a single call for anyone in the chain of command of the Guyana Police Force to resign. It h a s not called for the Commissioner of Police to resign. But it has called for the Minister of Home Affairs to be removed. This is the nature of personality politics and is symptomatic of a much deeper malaise that afflicts the AFC. The AFC has reached this stage because it is focusing almost exclusively on individuals and not policies. It has drifted away from issue-
based politics. Were it concentrating on the issues and not at trying to get at personalities, it would have far greater credibility and would not find itself in the situation that it recently found itself in when it tried to argue that the PPP misled the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee. This preoccupation with personality politics is also a reflection of the AFC abandoning its role as an arbiter between the PPP/C and APNU. Instead, it has become infatuated with its own delusions of power and has become bogged down in power politics, opting to use the present dispensation to demonstrate its legislative clout and the ends to which this can be put. This is a misguided approach as it is careening the party into a dangerous gambit which can see the assembly being used to try to exercise executive functions, something that is going to be stoutly resisted.
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Wednesday July 25, 2012
THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
Is the PNC at the crossroads?
In the middle, right in the middle of the Linden crisis is another rising nightmare – the fear of a fixed, congressional election in the PNC. In fact, the Linden troubles have overshadowed the upcoming congress of the PNC. On Monday next we will know who has become the leader of the PNC. It is obvious that journalistic integrity prevents me from disclosing my conversations about the congress with hierarchical members of the PNC. But the vibes I am getting from
several of them is that they think the votes will be far from perfect. Two former PNC leaders who are dyed in the wool PNC organisms have publicly expressed discomfort with the organizing process so far. Vincent Alexander has stated that the transparency canopy is far from clear and more needs to be done. Faith Harding was less diplomatic than Alexander. She intones that she has fears about the fairness of the eventual results. Then there are those who have expressed to me
serious reservations about the entire system. Three trepidations have been conveyed to me about the congress. The first one needs not detain us here, except for its implication which I will address below, and that is that the presence of manipulation will prevent a free vote. Secondly, that Mr. Granger does not have the psychological qualifications to lead the PNC in this time in the life of the PNC where its essential constituencies are facing a disastrous future
under the continuous hegemony of the PPP. Thirdly, there is a strategically placed unit in the PNC itself and in its constituencies that will be reluctant to accept Granger if the process is not transparent and therefore the war of the flea may break out inside the PNC from Monday onwards. Outside of all of this is the continuation of Mr. Robert Corbin’s presence in the physiology of the PNC through his seat in the executive. It is total asininity
for any Guyanese in or out of the country to say that Mr. Corbin will not win a seat on the executive. The question is when he does, will he be actually become the king behind the throne? The answer will depend on the people who are elected. Some critics of Mr. Corbin within the PNC have told me that Mr. Granger owes his elevation to leadership in the PNC to Corbin and will be loyal to Corbin and that loyalty will endure because Corbin will be in the executive committee to see to that. It is not who is loyal to whom that will matter after Monday, it is how the person who becomes leader won the contest. In other words, the method used. If Mr. Granger wins fairly then it is possible that although the radicals would not have liked him to beat Mr. Greenidge, they may settle down with Granger. If popular PNC leaders, particularly Aubrey Norton who is no easy walkover, feel that the PNC election was not fair, then the PNC will have a political guerrilla warfare raging inside Congress Place until the next congress. But will the PNC survive until another congress? The answer is yes; of course. The PNC is too powerful a national institution to die. But its chemistry, energy and dreams will certainly take a cruel beating, because it will be a
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Frederick Kissoon devastatingly divided entity. Some are going to remain on the periphery. Some are going to quit. Some are going to fight Mr. Granger and Mr. Corbin. Will they win? Let us say yes. But it will only be at Congress Place. Not on the streets, in the PNC constituencies and in Guyana as a whole. Again, I return to Aubrey Norton. My objective assessment of Norton is that together with people like Vincent Alexander and James Mc Allister, he is a popular PNC stalwart. Mr. Norton is not going to be easy to just wish away. His value was demonstrated in Linden during the national elections. But if the PNC goes on to be active in politics, a weakened party will have to contend with competition from people, who though not in conscious competition with PNC leaders, will certainly receive warm reception from PNC constituencies. Nigel Hughes comes firstly to mind. Mark Benschop is growing in stature daily. These are not PNC people. The WPA’s own standing will rise as the PNC falls and Dr. David Hinds may find it difficult to stay under the APNU umbrella for the simple reason that he is one of the most respected African Guyanese. All eyes will be on the PNC on Monday.
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Hundreds of $$M allotted for Harbour Bridge maintenance Under the Demerara Harbour Bridge, bids were opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) for the fabrication of 40 buoys and 40 pairs of connecting end posts. A section of the Demerara Harbour Bridge collapsed Monday after two temporary pontoons located at the western end of the bridge sank, leaving thousands of commuters and vehicles stranded on both sides of the river. The pontoons were facilitating maintenance and rehabilitative works. With an engineer’s estimate of $194, 250, 000 the bids submitted are as follows:
The Demerara Harbour Bridge also received bids for the supply of 60,000 galvanized wire ropes for the Harbour Bridge. With an engineer’s estimate of $30,000, 000 the bids are:
Still on the Harbour Bridge, three bids were opened for the supply and driving of cluster piles. The engineer’s estimate is $52,788,000 and the bids:
Linden, Wismar assured of electricity, water Linden yesterday entered its sixth day of protest, and as yet there is no end in sight. The residents are pledging to continue the ‘struggle’ against increased electricity tariffs and the killing of three men by police last Wednesday at the Mackenzie/ Wismar Bridge. Initially the protest, had been planned for five days but now the general consensus by residents is that the struggle will continue, until Government withdraws the increased electricity tariffs, because they are not prepared to ‘retreat or surrender’ otherwise. Subsequent to negotiations with Bosai minerals, the Regional Democratic Council, the police and other concerned stakeholders, the huge barricade on Burnham Drive was removed intermittently yesterday to allow Bosai’s fuel tanker to pass through in order to stock up on much needed fuel from the Sol gas terminal at the old Omai wharf location, in Christianburg. The fuel will be used to power the Bosai power generating facility. Bosai at
…as Bosai stocks up on fuel present sells electricity to Linden Electricity Company Inc (LECI), which provides power on the Mackenzie shore. LECI in turn sells power to LUSCSL which provides electricity to residents on Wismar. Informed sources from Bosai told Kaieteur News that the tanker was allowed to make four trips to the Sol depot for some 40,000 gallons of fuel. The fuel could last for about five days, it was pointed out. “I think everybody is concerned and would like to see the place well lit, to prevent criminal activities and so on. People also need water and need to enjoy other facilities that only electricity can facilitate,’’ the source added. Meanwhile LUSCSL Secretary Charles Sampson said that the utility Service is doing all in its power to ensure the comfort of residents. “We are trying to ensure that the power supply to the Wismar shore operates at
optimal level. Recently we had some problems at the Wisroc water treatment plant, and we are working on that right now, so that the water plant can get back power, and water can be restored to the affected areas, that depend on that treatment plant.” Sampson pointed out that with Bosai acquiring fuel to power its generators for the next few days, he does not envisage any major problems with electricity on either the Wismar or Mackenzie shores. PEACEFUL Most persons yesterday went about their business peacefully, with quite a few persons, gathering in small groups along the roadside. A jeepload of soldiers kept a close eye on the situation. Makeshift kitchens have been set up, and both men and women have volunteered their services to cook. Some of the ration was donated while public spirited citizens gave money to buy other items. Throughout the day residents could go to any of the ‘kitchens’ and get a hot meal free of charge. The cooks work well into the evening hours preparing meals for those who ‘campaign’ at nights.
The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) under the Ministry of Housing and Water received bids for the procurement of works for construction of roads, drain structures and installation of pure water distribution network at Hope and Experiment, West Coast Berbice, Region Five. The bids were divided into five lots, the engineers’ estimates were: Lot (1) $90,262,486; Lot (2) $96,827,324; Lot (3) $90,956,041; Lot (4) $103,706,713 and Lot (5) $41,378,040.
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Wednesday July 25, 2012
- Suspect under guard at GPHC with stab wounds
The woman’s body being removed from the premises
The suspect yesterday afternoon receiving medical attention at the GPHC By Latoya Giles A 24-year-old woman was killed by her lover shortly before lunch yesterday. Dead is Sheurma Mentore of 13 Dennis Street, ‘D’ Field, Sophia. According to reports, the victim was chopped to the neck, stomach and hand. The woman’s lifeless body was discovered lying in a pool of blood at the back of her yard,
by her three-year-old brother. The victim’s cousin Selma Cordis told this newspaper that Mentore became involved with the suspect almost a year ago. Cordis said that her cousin endured several months of abuse at the hands of the assailant. The woman told Kaieteur News that she was told that her cousin and the suspect, who hails from Essequibo,
were seen arguing. According to Cordis, Sheurma Mentore left and went upstairs but later came down, since the suspect asked her to do something. Relatives said that after the woman went downstairs, they heard no noise or anything to suggest that something was wrong. That was up until Mentore’s threeyear-old brother went at the
back and alerted older relatives who were inside of the house. The young child yesterday spoke of seeing the suspect “chopping” Mentore. An alarm was raised and neighbours quickly called the police, but by that time the suspect had already escaped. However, almost two hours after the incident happened, the suspect turned up at the Georgetown Hospital with stab wounds to the chest and abdomen. He was immediately rushed to surgery. He remained there last evening. Relatives yesterday spoke about various incidents when the suspect would abuse Mentore. One relative told Kaieteur News that while the woman was in the interior, the suspect had
assaulted her and was warned not to return to the mining camp. The relative further stated that on many occasions the suspect threatened to harm the young woman, after she tried many times to end the relationship. Mentore never reported the matter to the police and would not admit to relatives when questioned about the abuse. Meanwhile, the police in a press statement said that they were “investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of itinerant vendor Sheurma Mentore”. According to the police, “the woman’s body was found behind her home with wounds to her throat at about 11:45h yesterday. The suspect, with whom the deceased shared a common-law relationship, was
Dead: Sheurma Mentore later found by the police at the GPHC where he is receiving medical attention for injuries to his throat, chest and abdomen”.
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GuySuCo faces heavy financial loss …as Albion cane harvesters strike action intensifies
Workers block the entrance to the Albion sugar factory Another strike has gripped the sugar industry. The sugar workers at Albion Estate continued their strike action yesterday when hundreds of workers, mainly harvesters, supported by some other staff, came out again in their numbers. And officers from the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) were on the scene in the event of any disruptions by the workers. More than 500 workers attached to the Albion/Port Mourant Estate on the Corentyne, on Monday intensified strike actions— in its eighth day— to demand a higher price for canes. Workers, mainly cane harvesters, blocked the entrance to the sugar factory on Monday. They are demanding $4,000 to cut the ‘over-run’ [bad] cane and not $1,600 and $1,800 that are being offered to them at present. A quantity of canes were reportedly left back and not cut during the last crop. This cane is now
spoiled and the estate officials do not want to pay the workers the full price for them. When Kaieteur News arrived at the scene, the Factory Manager and Agriculture Manager were seen discussing with the angry workers but the workers could not be appeased. Efforts to contact GAWU’s Seepaul Narine proved futile. The workers are demanding what they used to be paid before— $4,000 per punt of cane. “The manager that they get there, we don’t want him. He failed to come and talk to us here; he go in the office and sit down there!” Two gangs of workers are affected by the action. “The canes are bad and its eight days there already— that is spoilt! Any over-run cane, $4,000 a punt!”. “It [the cane] dry out; it ain’t got no weight”. He informed, too, that since there hasn’t been any work over the past week, there are more than four
hectares of ‘over- run’ canes to be cut. Additionally, the workers said that their safety is being compromised in the back dam where the “dam beds are low”. “They make a jump drain and when the dam high and when you got to load the canes, you have to go up high.” The Guyana Agricultural and General Workers Union (GAWU), the cane harvesters said, is of no help to them at the moment. “We want we name come out of the union and we gonna form a next union!” shouted one angry worker. A GAWU representative, Joshua Appadu, said that he represents over 300 harvesters. “They shared 15 rows of punts when the people asked for 10 rows of punts and the price that they offered— $800— the people refused.” He added that he asked the estate manager on Sunday about the difference that he would pay for the
The Estate Manager trying to appease the angry workers canes “and the man said he cannot do anything and everything remains the same so we still at the same condition and location here”. The Estate Manager later arrived and tried to speak to the disgruntled workers. “Ya’ll didn’t have to block the roads!” he pleaded. The workers tried to air their concerns over the low cane payments. Kumar said that they had solved the matter with the union at the Regional Democratic Council office a few days ago. This did not go down well with the workers. And Kumar left after a few minutes over the apparent confusion and after he was mobbed by the workers. Thus far, approximately 400 harvesters have downed their tools, and vowed not to return to the fields until their demands are met by
GuySuCo. According to the Government Information Agency (GINA) the actions of workers have over the years, hampered the production of the corporation, and have resulted in shortfalls in projected production targets for the crops. GuySuCo’s projection target for the second crop is 167,000 tonnes and to date, only 5,500 tonnes have been produced, even as La Nina season creeps up, GINA said. Extreme rainy periods, compounded by the strike actions have been a major constraint hurting the sugar corporation and GuySuCo’s management is calling on the workers to be rational in their demands. GINA stated that GuySuCo has over the years, successfully maintained it
international market obligations, and at present, there is a European Union (EU), vessel docked in Georgetown, and is expected to sail on Friday, July 27 with approximately 6,500 tonnes of sugar. According to General Manager Paul Bhim, this commitment would not likely be met due to the industrial unrest and would see the entity incurring an additional cost as US$6000 per day will have to be paid in the interim for the delay. “These actions by the workers will only push the corporation backwards….we have a huge crop to take out and it is necessary to have the crop taken out…I would like to appeal to the workers to think the situation over as the country currently has important commitments to fulfill,” the CEO said.
Wednesday July 25, 2012
Kaieteur News
“Rohee should have no... (From page 6) interdicted, but brought before the court with charges of murder since “he has violated the covenant.” To support the call, Hughes also cited from the same covenant, article 26, which read “Obedience to superior orders shall be no defence if law enforcement officials knew that an order to use force and firearms resulting in the death or serious injury of a person was manifestly unlawful, and had a reasonable opportunity to refuse to follow it.” The prominent Attorney said that after talking with Sharma Solomon, Region 10 Chairman, the AFC intends to, on behalf of Linden, immediately move to the United Nations Human Rights Commission for violations of the provisions of “this treaty.” Also, Hughes referred to the ‘International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights’
article 21 and said that the covenant has been directly imported to the Local Constitution act 154. Article 21 reads “the right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized. No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other that those imposed in conformity with the law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interest of national security or public safety, public order, the protection of public health or morals or the protection of the right and freedoms or others.” Further, from the said treaty article 41A, Hughes read that, “If a state party to the present covenant considers that another state party is not giving effect to the provisions of the present covenant, it may, by written communication, bring the matter to the attention of the state.” With that cited, Hughes
announced that Linden will immediately write to all the heads of Government of Caricom, who are also signatories of the treaty, explaining what has occurred and inviting them to make an immediate complaint against the government of Guyana to the United Nations Human Rights Commission. He made mention that the move is a way for AFC to give Caricom the opportunity not to repeat the “apparent” transgressions that the late President Cheddi Jagan complained about in 1992 when he took office; which was that he seek the intervention of Caricom for free and fair elections, but Caricom didn’t respond. Hughes said that the move is not basis for a “dramatic effect” but it is based on the fact that today marks one week since the incident and the government has essentially done nothing.
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Snr. Supt. Hicken relieved of E&F Commander position The Guyana Police Force in keeping with a directive from Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee, has relieved Senior Superintendent Clifton Hicken from the command position of the E&F Division. The move is a direct reaction to condemnations of the shootings of protestors in Linden by the police that has left Shemroy Bouyea, 24, Ron Somerset, 19, and Ivan Lewis, 46, dead and several persons injured. Following the fatal shooting Minister Rohee had directed Commissioner of Police (ag), Leroy Brumell to make immediate changes at the Command level of the E & F Police Division under which the town of Linden falls. Opposition political parties and others had also called for the removal of the Police Commander and ranks involved in the fatal shooting. On Friday, the Force took the first step to carry out Rohee’s directives by withdrawing Hicken from Linden, where he was directly commanding his ranks on the ground, and replacing him with Assistant Commissioner of Police Gavin Primo, who
was previously heading the Force’s Administration Department. Yesterday, he was officially removed as Commander, and according to reports, is now serving as the deputy to the Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations Balram Persaud. However, since Persaud will be proceeding on annual vacation leave, Hicken will virtually be in charge of the entire Force’s operations. There have been calls for him to face criminal charges. It is not yet clear who will be performing the duties of Assistant Commissioner (Administration) in Primo’s absence, but reliable sources have indicated that Woman Assistant Commissioner Claire Jarvis will act in that
capacity. This is the second time this year that Minister Rohee has directed Acting Commissioner Brumell to discipline a senior officer. Earlier this year, he had expressed no confidence in Assistant Commissioner David Ramnarine in the fallout over the allocation of monies by the Force for elections duties. This was after Ramnarine had publicly accused the Minister of dire c t l y interfering in the administration of the Guyana Police Force. Although, no official disciplinary action was taken against Ramnarine, he has been banished to the almost defunct Department of Development.
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Letters... Where your views make the news
Mischief is again afoot in the PNCR Ranks DEAR EDITOR, I write as a member of the PNC and a National Candidate of the APNU in the 2011 Presidential Election to support a letter published in the Stabroek News letter column on July 17, 2012. A few days after asserting that Guyana has no Father of the Nation, not even Burnham and Jagan, the prospective PNCR Leader arrived at Bachelor’s Adventure. Mr David Granger three Sunday’s ago addressed some of the Party faithfuls on his bid to be elected Leader of the PNC. At that meeting Ms Amna Ally, Mr Corlette, Ms Maureen Philadelphia amongst other prominent members were in attendance. Although the meeting was officiated by the Secretary of the local Party Group, only some of the members of the
Group had been invited. In the course of making his speech, Mr Granger warmly welcomed former Minister Mr Jeffrey Thomas, apparently an old friend, who arrived during his presentation. In fact, the former Minister had not been invited to the meeting although he is a member of the very PNC Group that called the meeting. Later Mr Thomas observed aloud that this was not the first time that this had occurred. The PNCR Assistant General Secretary, Ms Amna Ali (a claim that can be debunked) ,delivered a scathing attack on Mr Greenidge, and what I may call his unknown incompetence and what was described as his unwarranted intention to lead the PNCR. She also alleged that she had received death threats
The Media Need to be More Sensitive with Messages at this Time DEAR EDITOR, As someone in the field of communication, I am well aware of the impact messages can have on its viewers, listeners and readers. Therefore, I would like to appeal to the media to be extremely careful with the messages which are being disseminated at this very sensitive period in our nation. This is a serious and a very traumatic period for many Guyanese. It is a highly sensitive time, so let’s be responsible; responsible to each other, to the institutions which we represent, to the people to whom leaders were elected to represent and to all of Guyana. On Monday 23 July, 2012, I watched a movie, ‘Roots’ on NCN Channel 11. It is therefore my view that movies like Roots, Hotel
Rwanda, Mandela and Sarafina should not be played in our media at this time. They transmit very strong messages. I must make it clear that I am not referring to messages transmitted in the news and other current affairs programmes. News has to be what it is, ‘News’. I am specifically pointing to the choice of General Programmes. There is a principle in Communication that states, if you stay on the message long enough, the message gains power and takes on a life of its own. Let’s be more thoughtful people about what messages we want to stay on at this time. We need more messages that promote peace and unity at this time. May wisdom prevail. Audreyanna Thomas
apparently from one of Mr Greenidge’s associates. Ms Ally suggested that as a result of incompetence the former Minister of Finance facilitated the appointment of Ashni Singh’s wife to the position of Director in the Audit Office. This I believe is incorrect, misleading and impish to say the least thus these events and statements have the makings of a very explosive election. Incidentally, Mr Ramotar and Dr Luncheon in a recent Sunday’s paper seemed to be suggesting that until Mr. Greenidge and the AFC raised the matter, the PNCR representatives did not object to the situation which is an equally mischievous claim. Ms Ally happens to be an official of the PNCR and the PNCR Secretariat and Central Executive Committee member. Is it really appropriate for her to be on the platform of one of the candidates contesting for the Leadership of the PNCR? Is it fair? Is it decent? Why would an official of the Party see it fit to make a public attack on one candidate in support of another in such a crude manner? Also seated at the top table with Mr Granger and Ms. Ally were Mr Winston Felix and Mr Clement Corlette. The latter, is the Chairman of Region Four. He is also the Chairman of the Credentials Committee and a candidate for the post of Chairman of the Party. It’s callous if you may think. Even if he has not accepted the nomination what was he doing on a candidate’s platform? Why is the General Secretary allowing Party office holders such behaviour that would not be accepted by comparable GECOM officials? After last year’s elections for the PNC presidential elections Mr. Greenidge
declined to publically criticise the press arrangements for the elections prior to and during the count. It is widely believed, however, that subsequently, either he or members of his team wrote to the General Secretary and Leader of the Party concerning the activities of some Party officials in support of Mr. Granger. He described such behaviour as unprecedented in his time as a Minister and threatened not to participate in another PNCR Secretariat supervised election unless the flaws were remedied. Mr Granger recently announced, as Chairman of the Congress Committee, that there had been no complaints about the arrangements for the Congress including the elections. The activities and inflammatory, if not libelous comments, of Miss Ally, a Party official cannot, be intended to pass without comment from Mr Greenidge. Most puzzling of all, why is Mr. Granger adopting this approach as part of his campaign while in his discourse, laments on factionalism. If this isn’t sowing seeds of factionalism and discord then how can we blame the PPP/C of wrongdoings. Mr Granger did not attack Mr Greenidge directly but he spoke of division within the Party. If Mr Granger and his supporters feel that he should automatically inherit the position why did they not seek to have the Party’s constitution changed? Why was an election announced if senior Party members such as Ms Ally feel that Mr Granger has a birth-right to the position of Leader and the acceptance of nomination by others is treason? As far as I have been educated politics is about election and informed decision making that would benefit the majority of a peoples’.
This behaviour borders on the irresponsibility. The Party has already distinguished itself by holding internal elections which, however flawed, were more transparent than those of the other political Parties in Guyana, why spoil this image? Does the Party hierarchy believe that only a candidate of its own choice should be allowed to win a PNCR election? If so they are out of control. Categorically, I note the silence of the GS and the outgoing Leader in these circumstances and I trust that the principals would over the next few days leading up to congress would seek to address these issues and not squander this golden opportunity to show that the PNCR embraces the principles of democracy that we long to see being practiced in other political parties locally and further afield. Finally, I trust that Mr. Granger, Ms. Ally and team do not continue to bury their heads in the sand while Lindeners and the nations’ people continue to languish. Long live our ‘Founder Fathers live, ‘Long the PNCR. Long live the people of Guyana. Shawn Austin CAR RENTAL Progressive auto rental, cars from $4,000 per day. Call: 643-5122, 656-0087, www.progressiveautorental.com Premio,110 Corolla. Call:6797139 Al’s Car pick up, canter rental Call:698-7807
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Wednesday July 25, 2012
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High Court orders Top Cop, Chief Magistrate to justify perjury charge Chief Justice Ian Chang has ordered Police Commissioner Leroy Brumell, Deputy Commissioner Seelall Persaud, and Detective Corporal Chetram Sewsankar to show cause why the perjury charge they instituted against Anand Sanasie should not be quashed. Following the charge of perjury made against Anand Sanasie in his capacity as the Secretary of the Guyana Cricket Board, an application was made by Mr. Sanasie, through his lawyer Roysdale Forde, to Chief Justice Chang. This charge had its genesis in a letter from the Attorney General’s chambers directly to the Minister of Home Affairs based on instructions from the
President Donald Ramotar and a subsequent letter issued by the Minister of Home Affairs to the Commissioner of Police directing an immediate investigation into the affairs of the Guyana Cricket Board. Both of the above letters were tendered as exhibits in the supporting affidavit sworn to by Anand Sanasie dated July 19, 2012. Several months ago, the government swooped down onto the Offices of the GCB and seized all the records and computers. Several residences of GCB’s officials were also searched and so far not a single charge has been instituted against anyone. Instead, a charge of perjury was instituted against
Headquarters takes the... From page 30 32m59cm. N. Thomas and O. Philips were second and third respectively with throws of 28m75cm and 27m56cm. Headquarters continued to dominate in the field events when Yoel Benjamin captured gold with 30m4cm, ‘A’ Division Kevis Mendonca settled for third with 28m22cm to prevent a one-two win by Headquarters. Clarence Greene was third with his best throw of 27m62cm. President/Jeffords Classic Male Champion athlete, Julio Sinclair simply took what was his (gold) in the Men’s ‘A’ Class Discuss with 43m21cm ahead of Michael Pollydore (36m50cm) and Ronald Payne (35m56cm). Eva Harry took the Women’s 3000 meters finals in 12:58.8 seconds ahead of Samantha Williams and Donna April with her powerful homestretch sprint. Janelle Jonas, Tracy Moses and Shannon Thornill will be battling in the Women’s 400 meters on the final day of the competition for the first place. Jonas running for ‘A’ Division clocked 1:04 seconds to take the event ahead of Nadine Rodrigues (1:05.5 seconds) who is presently nursing and injury. Tracey Moses was third with 1:06.8 seconds. Thornill, who is not fully fit, still clocked 1:05.9 seconds in heat two ahead of Akelia Alves (1:07 seconds) and Tenisha Punch (1:17.6 seconds). Mandela Collins, Nigel
Bryan, Kevin Bayley will clash in the Men’s 400 meters finals on the last day of competition (Friday) after qualifying for the event with 54 seconds, 56.1 seconds and 56.2 seconds respectively. The Men B Class 100 meters Finals, which is also slated for Friday, will be keenly contested after yesterday throw-down which transpired between Derwin Eastman who defeated Trevor Benn in the 100 meter dash. After day one events, the points standing are as follows: ‘A’ Class (International) - Guyana 68, Trinidad and Tobago 32 and Antigua and Barbuda 14. ‘B’ Class (Local) - , H e a d Q u a r t e r s 9 4 , ‘ A’ Division 58, ‘B’ Division 36 and Country ‘19’. Meanwhile, Kevin Scott and the little bullet Tevin Garraway will face off today in the Youth Club 200 meters finals. Scott, Police Youth Club defending Championship athlete in a brief interview boldly stated that he is not troubled by Garraway’s pace since he believes that he can pull off the win in the race. Garraway’s athletic season can be described as outstanding for a junior athlete who has been creating a storm on the track in the absence of Rupert Perry and Quinse Clarke. The competition is expected to start at 10am with the Women’s Triple Jump; Moses will be looking to redeem herself against Fraser in this event.
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Mr. Sanasie for making a false declaration in one of his earlier affidavits. The purported false declaration surrounds his statement that he held the property of the GCB in trust as the Secretary of the GCB. Mr. Sanasie and his attorneys have contended that the words “in trust” do not connote ownership but mere possession and as Secretary everything in the Secretariat is under his responsibility and should be held accountable. Justice Chang also asked Chief Magistrate Priya Sewnarine-Beharry or any
other hearing Magistrate to show cause on August 6, 2012, why they should not be prohibited and or prevented from proceeding to hear and determine the charge of perjury against Anand Sanasie on the ground and for the reason that the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions or her decision to recommend or to accept the recommendation from Officers of the Guyana Police Force is, ultra vires, wholly in excess of jurisdiction in that there exists no evidence to support the charge. They are to make another court appearance on August 6.
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Action packed encounters anticipated as amateurs gear up for 25th Guyana Fight Night Several of the nation’s top amateur pugilists will be on show when the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) stages the 25th edition of Guyana Fight Night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) on Friday July 25 next. Tournament Organizer, Terrence Poole said that the boxers were carefully hand-picked to provide excitement and the matchups are indeed interesting. Several of the boxers comprise those from gyms in the rural community as the officials of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) intensify efforts to assist pugilists in outlying areas towards development. The participating gyms are Essequibo Boxing Gym (EBG), Harpy Eagles Boxing Gym (HEBG), Carryl Boxing Gym (CBG), Guyana Defense Force (GDF) and the Five Star Boxing Gym (5SBG). Those fighters making the grade are 70-74lbs Christopher Tilliman (EBG) versus Kevin Mullings (HEBG), 90-94lbs Albert Thomas (CBG) versus Orrin Bancroft (HEBG), 95-99lbs Shaka Moore (Essq) versus Royan Sumner (5SBG), middleweight Ron Smith (GDF) versus Romeo Norville (HEBG).
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Badminton team for Pan Am tournament Perera, Mathews humble India
Members of the Badminton team that will seek honours at the Pan Am Championships. The Guyana Badminton Association will be attending the XXI Pan American Junior Badminton Championships which will be held in Alberta, Canada July 24 – 29, 2012. The 15 countries taking part are Argentina, Barbados, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Ecuador, El Salvador, Jamaica, Mexico,
Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Venezuela and host country Canada. There will be 314 players, 507 entries competing in the different age groups in Edmonton’s Sherwood Park facility. Guyana’s Team will come from; Narayan Ramdhani (National Under-15, 17 & 19 Champion and Caribbean
Under-15 Champion), Priyanna Ramdhani (National Under-11, 13 & 15 Champion, Caribbean Under-11 & 13 Champion, Pan Am Bronze Medalist 2010 & 2011 and winner of the National Junior Sportswoman award 2011, Under-19 Player Avinash Odit, Under-15 Players
Ambika Ramraj, Nadine Jairam, Jonathan Mangra and Jonathan Persaud. The GBA would like to thank the following for their contributions in assisting the team travel to the event: Republic Bank, Prittipaul Singh, North American Resources, EZ JET and M&M Snackette.
Test lightweights scrap for rare... From back page overs matches: Gayle and Sunil Narine. Gayle returns for his first Test in more than 19 months, and West Indies will hope that solves their toporder troubles; in recent series, West Indies have typically been three for almost nothing, leaving the middleorder facing a salvage job. Shivnarine Chanderpaul has been their rescuer-in-chief for years now, and his presence solidifies a batting line-up that
was explosive but inconsistent in the one-dayers. The focus will also be on Narine, who continued to be a match-winner in limitedovers matches, but is yet to show whether he can be similarly effective in the fiveday game. His Test debut in England was a disaster, but on more familiar surfaces and in more comfortable temperatures, Narine should prove more dangerous. If he clicks, West Indies’ chances
of only their second series win in more than nine years (excluding Zimbabwe and Bangladesh) will be considerably bright. Neil Wagner, the South Africa-born left-arm seamer, has dominated the domestic scene in New Zealand in recent years. The days remaining till he qualified to represent New Zealand were eagerly counted down, and he was picked as soon as he was available. He impressed
in the practice match, and with fast bowlers Trent Boult and Mark Gillespie injured, he is expected to make his Test debut. Kemar Roach was onsong against Australia in the home series earlier this year, and troubled England’s batsmen as well before pulling out of the tour with an ankle injury. The warm-up game against the New Zealanders was his first match since then, and he showed he was ready to go with a four-wicket burst in the first innings. With his raw pace, Roach provides West Indies with a genuinely threatening spearhead. Team news Gayle’s return and the form of Marlon Samuels, who scored plenty of runs in the recent England Tests, means the batting burden on Chanderpaul is reduced. One of the harder decisions West Indies will have to take is who between Ravi Rampaul and Tino Best to pick. With Trent Boult injured, Wagner is expected to start, possibly the only change from the XI that lined up for the final Test against South Africa.
Cricinfo - For the first three overs on a blustery afternoon in Hambantota, Sri Lanka looked thrown. Running in through strong winds, their opening bowlers found rhythm elusive and lines hard to control. Lasith Malinga got no movement; the debutant Isuru Udana’s first over comprised 11 balls and contained 16 runs; there were careless overthrows and misfields; and India scored 31 for 0 with barely a risk. And then Thisara Perera, in the midst of his best home summer, changed everything and turned Sri Lanka’s quest to draw level in the series into a cruise. Perera made the ball swing in the air and seam off the surface. He did not bowl grenades, but he did not need to. Against accurate lengths and stingy lines, India’s batsmen weren’t far from playing an impatient shot. Perera took a wicket in each of his first three overs without conceding a run, and he could have had a fourth had Angelo Mathews not dropped MS Dhoni at first slip. His spell of 3-3-0-3 left India on 41 for 4 after eight overs, a slide that did not subside. As India collapsed like an undercooked cake at one end, Gautam Gambhir held the other up. He’d begun with a crisp square drive and a flick off the pads as early as Malinga’s second over, but his steadiness was swamped by the ineptness of his team-mates. He nearly became the first India player to carry his bat in a oneday international but was the last man out, for 65. Having dismissed India for 138 in the 34th over, Sri Lanka had nine overs to bat before the dinner break. The wind was still blowing in Hambantota, and Upul Tharanga and Tillakaratne Dilshan capitalised on several loose deliveries to score 64 before the interval. The remaining 75 was added without much alarm as well, though Dilshan’s dismissal prevented Sri Lanka from achieving their first ten-wicket victory against India in ODIs. The momentum shift after Dhoni won his second toss in two games, and chose to bat in favourable conditions, had been sudden. It occurred when Perera lunged to his right, throwing his large frame against the momentum of his follow through, to catch with both hands a loose push from Virender Sehwag. In his second over, Perera got rid of the bogeyman by inducing a thick edge from Virat Kohli, who had hundreds in his previous three innings
against Sri Lanka. He made 1 today after failing to execute a steer to third man. Perera hurt India further in his third over. Suresh Raina hung his bat outside off stump, reaching for the ball angling across him without fluent footwork, and played on. A ball later, he found another edge, off Dhoni’s bat, but it was put down at first slip. Mathews, who had extended Rohit Sharma’s wretched run by bowling him off the inside edge for a duck, soon made amends for his gaffe. He got the ball to bounce off a good length, cramp Dhoni for room on the cut and take the edge to Sangakkara. Between those edges, Dhoni had played two fluent off drives against Perera for boundaries. After Irfan Pathan holed out to Perera at mid-off, Gambhir and R Ashwin put on 28 for the seventh wicket before a comical run-out ended the partnership. Having cut the ball towards third man, Ashwin wanted a third but was sent back. His turning radius was so large and his movement so slow that he failed to cover the short distance even though he dived. Gambhir looked on in despair. Sri Lanka ended the India innings well before dinner; the only pity was there were so few people to watch their clinical performance. The crowd was bigger when Sri Lanka began their chase and the sound of celebratory trumpets was ever-present. The hosts could have lost Dilshan on 1 but Sehwag grassed the edge off the attempted booming drive against Irfan. India barely had another opportunity. Dilshan scored at more than a run-a-ball despite hitting only four boundaries. Tharanga, in contrast, hit fours more frequently, freeing his arms to play the drive and the cut when given room outside off stump. Both India’s left-arm bowlers - Zaheer Khan and Irfan - bowled wayward lines in the wind. Between them, they conceded 14 runs through wides. There were 24 extras in all. India were a beaten side before the dinner break and Dilshan flicked the first ball after resumption to the midwicket boundary, continuing Sri Lanka’s inexorable march towards victory, which was achieved with 30.1 overs to spare. Scores: Sri Lanka 139 for 1 (Tharanga 59*, Dilshan 50) beat India 138 (Gambhir 65, Perera 3-19, Mathews 314) by nine wickets.
Wednesday July 25, 2012
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Annual IPF/NAPF/North American Regional C/ships
Ade-Thomas is lone athlete; Gordon Spencer to debut as Guyana’s 1st Referee
Anis Ade-Thomas The 10th Annual International Powerlifting Federation / North American Regional Powerlifting Championships is set to power off today at the Westin Hotel, Georgetown, Grand Cayman Islands with Guyana’s hopes of medaling pinned on Anis Ade-Thomas, the reigning Under-23 Caribbean 83kg class Gold Medalist. Initially, the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting
Federation (GAPF) had selected a two man team based on the outstanding exploits of the two athletes {Ade-Thomas and Vijay Rahim} at the Caribbean Championships held in March this year. Thomas, who is also the Junior Best Lifter Overall at the Caribbean level as well as Commonwealth Junior Record Holder (dead lift 292.5kg), like Rahim, hails from the Ancient County of
Shiv all geared up for his 143rd Test... From back page achieved that dream,” he said. Chanderpaul made his Test debut as a 19-year-old back in 1994, and since then has worked tirelessly to become one the leading batsmen in the history of West Indies cricket. He has a hugely impressive record of 10,290 runs in 142 matches with 26 centuries at an average of 50.44 runs per innings. He is presently at Number 2, behind Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakarra, i n t h e I C C Te s t m a t c h batting rankings. However, Chanderpaul said it is not his aim to chase the Number 1 spot, but to bat West Indies into winning positions in the upcoming two-match series. “It was never my aim to go into any game and try to surpass anyone or become Number 1. If you are there, it means you have done well. I will continue to take it day by day, game by game and do my job to the best of my ability. If you are up in the Top 10, you could say you are doing quite well.” Chanderpaul enters the first Test in good form
following a well-compiled half-century for the West Indies Cricket Board’s President’s XI against New Zealand last weekend. He said it was good preparation for the big test which starts on Wednesday at 10 a.m. (9 a.m. Jamaica Time). “I’ve been preparing hard for the series. As a cricketer you always look to do well whenever you get on the park. I will look for a good start and try to carry on in the series. In the three-day game we applied ourselves well – Narsingh played a fantastic innings and got a hundred, while Barath and Powell laid the foundation,” he said. “This series is very important for us. We did well in the One-Day Series and the T20 matches. It would be nice for everyone to crown it off with a win in the Test series.” West Indies Squad: Darren Sammy (captain), Denesh Ramdin (vice captain), Adrian Barath, Tino Best, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Kieran Powell, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach, Marlon Samuels.
Berbice. He is scheduled to leave Guyana tomorrow for Grand Cayman and will join GAPF Vice President Gordon Spencer, who left Guyana on Monday to attend the World Anti Doping Agency sponsored symposium that started yesterday. Rahim, a Caribbean double Gold Medalist and Commonwealth Junior 59kg Record holder (dead lift 225kgs) had to withdraw from the competition due to his employer, GUYSUCO not affording him the time off with pay to train and travel to represent his country. Spencer, who was successful at the recent Referee’s Course - IPF Category II Level - in March is also scheduled to make his debut at the Championships as Guyana’s first locally based International Powerlifting Referee. Both Thomas and Spencer are attending this championship fully sponsored by the GAPF. A look at the Final starting list in the Men’s line up for the 59kg U/23 Category has Ricky Hu of Guatemala as the front runner with a total of 365kgs. (Rahim’s total in the Caribbean Championships was 507kgs). In the 83kg Category, Thomas is listed as the No. 2 favourite behind the reigning NAPF Champion Conway Brookes of the USA. An epic battle is anticipated between these two athletes. Fans can follow the action which will be streamed live via the following link - http:// w w w. u s t r e a . t v c h a n n e l / napfregionals2012 or live scoring link http://napf.noip.org. Meanwhile, despite
missing out on the above championships, Vijai Rahim is set to represent Guyana at the South American Powerlifting Championships scheduled for Cali Columbia from August 15- 20, 2012. This will be his {Rahim} debut at this level, a much tougher class and he will represent Guyana along with the legendary ‘Big’ John Edwards who will also being taking the IPF Referee’s Category II exams apart from competing. According to the GAPF, in keeping with the mandate of the IPF, Guyana has been
placed in the South American bloc and will therefore be making her maiden appearance this year with the GAPF President slated to address the Congress which will be graced by the presence of the top ranking officials of the IPF who are streamlining preparations for Powerlifting’s presence at the 2013 World Games billed for Cali Colombia. With Rahim’s inclusion on the team to Colombia, the federation is saddled with significant expenses having to deal with accommodation and meals for the athlete. The
GAPF has said that it is quietly confident that with about three weeks to go, the Berbice well wishers will throw their full weight behind Rahim in assisting the well deserving athlete to achieve his potential at the International level. Monetary donations are being accepted by the GAPF on behalf of the athletes. The GAPF said that once again it reasserts its proven track record of proudly nominating and delivering top two podium finishers at International Championships to date, finances permitting.
Trophy Stall support Police Athletics C/ship
Trophy Stall Proprietor Ramesh Sunich hands over the trophy for the winning Division in the Guyana Police Force Inter-Division Athletics Championships which is currently underway, at Eve Leary to Assistant Superintendant Colin Boyce. Sunich is known for his support of sports in Guyana over the years.
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Top thoroughbreds on show as KMTC presents its Post Emancipation Race Meet Horseracing has already staked a claim as one of the exciting sport events to watch and the Kennard Memorial Turf Club (KMTC) has staked similar claims as the top organization promoting such events. Cognizant of the trust placed on their broad shoulders, the organizers of this entity has once again risen to the challenge and come Sunday August 5 turfites could look forward to the thrilling events when the KMTC presents its Post Emancipation Race Meet at the club’s Bush Lot Farm Corentyne headquarters. These events are very costly and the organizers rely heavily on the corporate community to offset the huge costs and yesterday afternoon the management of the Berbice Bridge Company (BBC) responded to such calls with a hefty package totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. Chief Executive Officer of the BBC, Omadat Samaroo, summoned the media to his Main Street office where he handed over a cheque to Chairman of the Interim Committee of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA), Cecil Kennard. The gift will cover specific events and even so, particular
placing. One of the races, the ‘I2 & Lower’ will see the winner carting off $200,000 but it is the second prize of $100,000 that has been sponsored by the BBC. This entity will also dole out cash to facilitate payments to the 4th place finisher in the 2 year old event over 5 furlongs. Further, Mr. Samaroo has acquiesced to donate monies for the race among the 3 years old, the ‘G & Lower’ and the ‘H & Lower’ class events. Fans will witness 9 exciting races among the country’s top horses with the feature attraction being the B and Lower class over a distance of one mile. The jockey crossing the finish line first will pocket $1.5M with the second place finisher getting half that amount. The third and fourth place finishers will win $300,000 and $150,000 respectively. Meanwhile, Mr. Samaroo said that his company is delighted to support the event. He admitted that while his organization is noted for extending corporate chivalry in many areas, this is the first for horseracing. He noted that the sport is a favourite of Berbicians and this has prompted his support. Mr.
Samaroo listed a plethora of activities that attracted the support of his organization including waivers for school tours and differently able citizens that utilize the facility from time to time. “I wish to commit to this and other sporting events in the future,” he promised. Mr. Kennard is very grateful for the sponsorship and he told Mr. Samaroo just that. The horseracing mogul reiterated the view that sponsorship is the oxygen of sports activities and urged support for the entities that go the extra mile to support sports ventures. Organizers wish to remind horse owners that the event is being conducted under the aegis of the Guyana Horse Racing Authority (GHRA) and that all of the rules would be employed. The registration period ends on Sunday July 29 and late entries would not be accommodated. Horse owners can conform to this prerequisite by contacting Justice Cecil Kennard (226-1399, 225-4818, or 623-7609) or Roopnarine Matadial aka Shine (3253192). Horse owners are also asked to have their animals examined by the vet by 11:00hrs on race day.
Wednesday July 25, 2012
GFF Inter-Association Female Championship
Determined Georgetown beat Rupununi for title A determined display by Georgetown proved to be decisive in their marquee encounter against Rupununi which ended in a 3-1 defeat for the visitors yesterday, at the GFC ground. The result meant that Georgetown are the champions of the Guyana Football Federation InterAssociation Female Championship. The hosts opened their scoring in the 13th minute when Nicola Leacock, who netted a brace in the match beating the goalkeeper. The Rupununi team, who came into yesterday match as the leaders in the points standing, though, showing glimpses of their skills were outclassed in speed and strength and many of their buildups were easily nullified by robust defending from the Georgetown-based opponents. Georgetown’s Andrea Lashley, a national rugby player as well, stretched their advantage after racing on to a pass from the back, before hammering a powerful shot over the leaping Rupununi goalkeeper stationed on the near post and that goal came in the 24th
Carlos Adams wins GBTI Men’s 45 title over Panday
Seweon McGarrell takes Novice title from Demchenko In the end no matter how well Harry Panday played he could not get past Carlos Adams in the Men’s 45 Singles final at the GBTI Tennis Open. Panday must have had revenge on his mind for last year’s lopsided loss to Adams and he came out focused against his nemesis. The pair put on a good show as they had many marathon points in their encounter. In one such point, Panday hit about 15 volleys before Adams persistence gave him a winner. The match was tied up until 4-5 when Panday cracked under the pressure of serving to stay in the set and lost 6-4. Despite starting the second set with an ace, Adams was no match for Panday in the second as his net charging tactics paid off against the consistent Adams. Panday took the set 6-1 to force a super tiebreak decider. Adams then forced the issue by coming to net and after 3 winners took the early
lead which he never relinquished. Coming within 4-3 in the tiebreak was the closest Panday would get to victory as Adams took control and won 10-5 to claim the title. In the Men’s Novice category, Seweon McGarrell bagged his first title when he turned back the challenge of Russian Victor Demchenko in a close match. Demchenko, who posed problems for all the other novices, met his match in McGarrell who played well to edge the Russian 7-5 in the one set encounter. In the other match played, Benedict Sukra again proved to be no match for Gavin Lewis who defeated him 6-1 6-0 in their Men’s Open matchup. Lewis will next face top seed Jeremy Miller in the semifinals. The tournament winds down this weekend. In Thursday’s matches number two seed in the Men’s Open Anthony Downes will take on
Georgetown goalscorers Nicola Leacock (left) and Andrea Lashley pose for Kaieteur Sport yesterday. minute of play. However, five minutes later, Rupununi’s Samantha Daniels pulled one back after netting following a scrimmage in the Georgetown goal area. The half came with no addition to the scoreline, but Georgetown looking the stronger of the two teams in the soggy conditions. In the second period, both teams attacked with menace, but once again, stout defending from the backline
erased any chance of either team netting. Georgetown, however, added another to seal the win in the 60th minute when Leacock ran on to a long ball from the back, before firing a shot past the goalkeeper. The hosts after that had to repel several threatening raids, but rallied until the end clenching to their two-goal lead until the final whistle sounded, sending their supporters into wild celebrations.
Jamaica Observer BIRMINGHAM, England — Hundreds of media representatives from all over the world, children from area schools and Jamaicans who turned out at the Munrow College Sports Centre to see sprinting super star Usain Bolt work out with his Jamaican team mates left disappointed yesterday, as once again the athlete failed to make a public appearance. The special media day had been arranged to give members of the media a chance to see the athletes going through a light workout under the eyes of their coaches. A number of the athletes showed up including 400m-hurdler M e l a n i e Wa l k e r a n d Kaliese Spencer but Bolt and training partner Yohan
Blake, as well as female sprinters Ve r o n i c a Campbell Brown and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were all no shows. At the track and also during the press conference with team captains Michael Frater and Novlene WilliamsMills, Bolt’s absence dominated the day’s proceedings and one female Brazilian TV journalist asked whether he was injured or not. Later a Japanese TV representative also questioned whether he was at full health. There were indications that Bolt trained later in the day however after the press conference, journalists, both Jamaican and international, were blocked from going back into the training facility. Security personnel also removed spectators who accessed a hillside with a view of the track.
No-show Bolt at media day
Harry Panday (left) and Carlos Adams after the match. GLTA Public Relations Officer Sandeep Chand in the quarterfinals, while Gilbert
Barckoy will face his doubles partner, Leyland Leacock in the next scheduled match.
Wednesday July 25, 2012
CFU U-17 Qualifying Guyana’s Under-17 Junior Jaguars suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Suriname when Group 4 action in the Caribbean Football Union World Cup Qualifying competition got going at the Haseley Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The young Guyanese were outplayed by a much more oiled Suriname side that took the lead in the 16th minute through a well taken shot by Gainsa Jofrendi that Guyana’s goalkeeper Jason Cromwell had no chance of stopping. Up to that point of the game Suriname controlled proceedings as the Guyanese gave up too much space to their neighbours who used it to full advantage. But as the game progressed, the Junior Jaguars grew in confidence as they gradually tightened up and played a more compact game. That ploy brought the desired results as the combination of Jermaine Fletcher and Franklyn Parks drew the Guyanese level in the 24th minute.
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Guyana’s Junior Jaguars go down to Suriname 3-1 Fletcher intercepted a pass by the Surinamese just over the half way line in the opposition half worked his way up the middle before slipping the ball to the onrushing Parks who held his composure to hit the ball pass the advancing Suriname Custodian Savio Proeger to level the scores. Suriname kept pressing forward despite Guyana evening the score and were rewarded with up to half a dozen corners, goalie Cromwell having to work overtime and in one instance had to push the ball over the bar. When the half time whistle was sounded, the score remained unchanged with each side netting once. The mode of the Surinamese did not change in the second half even as Guyana also upped the level of their offensive game. While Suriname made an early sub in the first half, the 13th minute to be exact, Guyana made three within an eight minute span in the second half. In the 71st minute, Mark Wr o n g m a d e w a y f o r
Christopher Bacchus; one minute later Myles Albert was introduced for Paul Miggins, while in the 78th minute, Kareem Knights was asked to make way for Kelon Primo. The intention was clear on the part of Head Coach Sampson Gilbert, he was searching for more fire power to bring them goal number two. But that was not to be as Suriname also introduced fresh legs that made the difference as their new players added much energy to their offence. The young Surinamese eased back into the lead in the 76th minute through a Fer Donnegy goal and the game was put beyond the reach of the Guyanese when substitute Asoman Moreno, who was too hot for the Guyanese to handle, finally rocked the nets in the 84th minute. Home team Trinidad and Tobago were large and in charge against the British Virgin Islands in the feature game. At the half way mark the Junior Soca Warriors were leading 10-0.
The Guyana U-17 starting line-up which went down to Suriname yesterday. Standing from left; Franklyn Parks, Paul Miggins, Trevor Jones, Troy Lewis, Shemar Richards. Centre is Jermaine Fletcher. Stooping from right; Mark Wrong, Kareem Knights, Jason Cromwell, Keron Solomon, Steffon Enoe.