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IDB Board to receive due diligence for US$840M Hydro Project in October The Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) ‘due diligence’ being conducted for its equity of $175M in the US$840M Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project, should be completed by August. Following this, the project will be submitted to its Board for consideration by October. The IDB Country Representative, Sophie Makonnen, along with her Office Support Assistant, Sheron Roberts, last week met with APNU representatives, to discuss the current status of the bank’s involvement in the Amaila Falls Hydro-power Project. The meeting was convened at the request of Opposition Leader, Brigadier (rtd) David Granger, who was joined by the Shadow Ministers for, Public Infrastructure and Communications, Joseph Harmon; Local Government and Regional Development,
Ronald Bulkan; Foreign Affairs, Deborah Backer; Finance and Economic Development, Carl Greenidge, and Policy Advisor, E. Lance Carberry. According to an APNU report, Granger in explaining the reason for requesting the meeting, pointed out that the Opposition needs to be kept informed of developments, particularly in view of the importance and likely impact of the Amaila project on the Guyana economy. In that context, the Opposition requested copies of the key documents to facilitate its own assessments. The IDB representative, Makonnen informed the APNU of the special procedures which are being used by the IDB in preparation for the eventual submission of the project to the IDB Board sometime in October 2013. The documents explaining the IDB procedures will soon be made
The APNU delegation meeting with IDB resident representative Sophie Makonnen (right) available to APNU. A number of critical related studies are being undertaken, including a c o m p r e h e n s i v e Environmental Impact Study
and an Economic Feasibility Study, along with a detailed evaluation of the Guyana Power and Light Company, to determine its capabilities and capacity to manage the power
from the Amaila Hydro project. This past week, Finance Minister, Dr. Ashni Singh, met with members of the media, but refused to disclose any
concerns that the IDB may hold regarding the construction of the US$840M Amaila Falls Hydro Electric Project. He said that the due diligence being conducted by the IDB is at an advanced stage. “I wouldn’t want to preempt the conclusion of the work by saying what the concerns are,” according to Dr. Singh, but he did disclose that all of the partners have been collaborating. He said that each of the institutions involved would have its review processes that are ongoing; each of the hurdles met thus far have been overcome. “The major international partners are at an advanced stage of due diligence….once complete, we should see the project approved.” Dr. Singh said that he would not want to be tied to a date for financial closure, only to say that progress is being made.
City Council will take legal Father takes two bullets in heroic attempt to save son action over withheld allowances A heroic attempt by a former battery serviceman to save the life of his son, who was being beaten by two armed bandits, resulted in him being shot two twice during a robbery at his South Ruimveldt home on Saturday night. The injured man, 67-year old George Grimes was shot in his upper chest and lower abdomen while his daughterin-law, 31-year old Ruth Rodney, who is pursuing a PhD in Global Health at the University of Toronto, was shot through the abdomen. Both family members are in stable condition at the Georgetown Public Hospital. Also injured were Kevin Grimes, who was gun butted a number of times to his head. According to a family member, during the 10- minute robbery which occurred around 7:40 pm, two armed bandits scaled the fence of the lot 1858 Nutmeg Street, Festival City home and ordered everyone into the house.
“They were all on the
- daughter-in-law hospitalized after being hit by a stray bullet veranda watching a movie on the laptop when the two men come in the yard and jump the veranda, collect the laptop and ordered everyone to go inside”, the eyewitness said. The eyewitness added that while inside the house, the men then snatched a gold chain from Kevin Grimes and a silver chain from his father before they placed the younger Grimes on the floor and began to gun butt him a few times to the head. In an attempt to rescue his son, Grimes Snr then grabbed one of the bandits but was then hurled on to the floor while the bandits sprayed bullets from their guns; two of which hit the elderly man. One of the stray bullets then entered and exited the abdomen of Rodney who fell to the ground in pain. The eyewitness related that after seeing the damages caused the two bandits then jumped back over the
veranda and escaped on foot through a nearby alley accompanied by another person who had stood guard outside while the robbery was in progress. The younger Grimes placed his wife and father into his car and took them to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where they were all medically attended to. Kaieteur news was told that three children who were in the house at the time of the robbery managed to hide themselves behind a sofa and escaped harm. Up to press time the assailants were still on the run as police continue their investigations.
Another row is brewing at the Mayor and City Council and this time it’s over Councilor’s allowances to perform Council duties. For some, their monies were either lessened or withheld by the Town Clerk (ag) Carol Sooba, reportedly on the orders of Minister within the Local Government Ministry Norman Whitaker. The issue, created a major buzz last week since Councilors charged that their money was withheld based on the number of time they attended Council meetings, which according to them, is the lesser part of their duties. Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green said that the Council is prepared to head to the courts if the moneyprovided under the law- for Councilors is not returned. He told Kaieteur News in an
interview last week that the Council will remain intact, but legal action is an option if allowances are not returned. He opined that the Council is faced with a situation, ‘where the Town Clerk, at the behest of the Minister, appears to defy every decision taken by the duly and democratically elected Council,” and described the situation as an unusual one heading for a
crisis. The Mayor saw the decision by Minister Whitaker as ‘quite unfortunate since there is no basis in law for the Town Clerk to deduct the money from Councilors.’ Mayor Green pointed out that a Councilor’s role is not only to come to meetings. “When Councilor Shepherd goes to (continued on page 14)
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Enmore’s Import For a new generation, there must be some degree of curiosity - but definitely not wonderment - as to why the Enmore Martyrs should be important to the entire country and not just sugar workers. From one angle, the killing of the five workers who were part of a protest against a change in their working conditions, certainly seems to be more of an “industrial action” than anything else. To understand the import of the event we have to recall the state of the country called British Guiana (BG) at the time. Sugar was the raison d’être of the colony. While there was some diversification of the economy by 1948 into bauxite and rice, the bauxite companies were Canadian and American and the rice industry almost totally in peasant hands so that the British colonial power remained inordinately influenced by the sugar industry which had remained in British hands. Those “hands” were remarkably few at the time - three companies, two British and one local - with the conglomerate Bookers being the dominant one. The saying that BG stood for “Bookers Guyana” was not too far from the mark. The Sugar Producers Association (SPA) wielded great power behind the Governor’s chair and their top managers were represented in almost every official organisation in the colony - including the Legislature. What was good for sugar was automatically assumed to be good for the country. The industry controlled the best and most extensive agricultural land on the coastland, which was supported by governmental funding of the intricate drainage and irrigation system on which the rest of the coast depended for their survival. Sugar took precedence, however, and it was not unusual for the housing areas in the front lands to be flooded so as to save sugar cane in the backlands. The Political Action Committee (PAC) had been formed by Cheddi and Janet Jagan the year before the Enmore strike that ended in the killings of the “Enmore 5”. The members - mostly intellectuals - in the group were all “leftists” according to the poet and member Martin Carter, who was but twenty-one at the time. As anticolonialists and freedom fighters, they were all influenced by the example of the Russian Revolution thirty years before in 1917. And it was that critical moment in world history that gives us a clue as to the importance of the events of June 16, 1948 at Enmore. The Russian revolution had several key stages, all in 1917, but the most crucial was when in February, on International Women’s Day, workers, fed up with the abysmal conditions they had to endure as WWI ground to a close, marched on the palace of the Tsar crying “Bread! Bread!” Soldiers were ordered to shoot them but they refused and the Tsar was forced to abdicate. Following up on this spontaneous action, Lenin would lead the revolution of October later in the year that would catapult his party into power that was still retained in 1948. Jagan and his band of leftists would have seen a reverberation of the Russian Revolution in the willingness of the workers at Enmore in 1948 to stand up to the sugar interests, which provided the foundation of colonial power. Jagan’s oath at the graveside of the Martyrs’ funeral, following the largest procession seen in the colony up to then, and which shook up the Colonial powers, should be viewed within the context of his understanding that unlike others who had “fought” for sugar workers in the past, only a root and branch change that involved the entire country would really make a real difference. We should remember that the SPA had already “bought out” the Man Power Citizen Association (MPCA) sugar union that had been formed in the wake of four sugar workers killed in a 1939 protest for better working conditions. The remembrance of the Enmore Martyrs should therefore be an object lesson for us that “independence” for our country will always remain hollow and a farce unless the oppressed sections of the society can begin to live in dignity.
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The Enmore tragedy has now become a politically divisive event DEAR EDITOR, June 16 marks 65 years since the colonial police gunned down five sugar workers on the East Coast of Demerara, who were among the group struggling for better working conditions. The Guyana Trades Union Congress (GTUC) and the trade unions in the Americas (ORIT) subsequently declared at a conference in Panama City that those who were gunned down must be considered as martyrs and their lives must not be snuffed out in vain. This petition was brought by General Secretary Joseph Pollydore, representing the GTUC. The sentiment of the trade union community was communicated to the Forbes Burnham administration that took a decision and in 1976 erected a monument at Enmore in honour of the fallen brothers. The acceptance of this by the government of the day was seen as a covenant to the workers and citizens of Guyana that never again will the State police turn its guns on workers and citizens in pursuit of their legitimate interests. This covenant was broken
when in May 1999 the State police turned its guns on public servants peacefully protesting outside of John Fernandes Wharf in pursuit of better salaries and improved working conditions. And again in July 2012 against the Lindeners who were demanding their constitutional rights be respected. From the time the Enmore Martyrs monument was erected commemorative activities were conducted yearly. But while the yearly activities were characterised as a national event, the GTUC was assigned specific responsibilities which included mobilising the trade union community for attendance, chairing the proceedings both at the cemetery and Enmore, and having an official speaker at both events. Over recent years the GTUC was arbitrarily removed from chairing any one of the activity, then subsequently told by the government who must speak on behalf of the body, and then being totally taken off the programme. It is shocking that at an event that was initially used as a national unifier in pursuit of
an amicable and mutually respectful environment, is today used to heap scorn on some, shut out some, become a political divisive event, and is used to create and sustain disrespect and contempt for the other. Backtracking some, while the PPP in opposition and GAWU embraced the national prominence given to the sugar workers, the groups refused on several occasions to participate in the national event and held their own rallies. For instance the national event was conducted in the morning and the PPP/GAWU held their rally in the evening. I am conscious while serving as Organising Secretary of the GTUC some of the families of the martyrs made specific demands from the State as a prerequisite for their involvement which had to be honoured. Today the intent of those (GTUC and ORIT) who called for the martyrdom of these workers is far from being realised based on the manifestations that are currently taking place, some of which are the right to freedom of association (union of choice), right to collective bargaining, and to be
involved on matters that impact their wellbeing in the workplace. And while the cut and load system may have been given prominence, underlying it was the struggle for equality, respect and dignity, a struggle that is still being waged in the industry and wider society. It must be said that we are living in a time not only where people have to struggle for dignity, respect and equality on matters of day to day existence, but they are also having to confront being accorded their rightful place in and contributions to society. It must also be said for those who do not know, and to those who seek to deny/ rewrite history, that the recognition given to the fallen comrades as martyrs was fought for by the Guyana Trades Union Congress and recognised and implemented by the Forbes Burnham government. The GTUC remains committed to the ideals that led us to stand up for the sugar workers of 1948. Lincoln Lewis General Secretary Guyana Trades Union Congress
Freddie Kissoon replies to Minette Bacchus on Walter Rodney’s assassination
DEAR EDITOR, I refer to Minette Bacchus’ response to my assessment of President Burnham’s involvement in the assassination of Walter Rodney. Bacchus also included Tacuma Ogunseye in her swipe (KN, June 13, 13). Those who read Ms. Bacchus in the mainstream press would not be familiar with her political beliefs. She writes profusely on e-mail threads, many of which are sent to me Ms. Bacchus falls into a category of very crude political and racial primitiveness that has no place in the world not only in Guyana. She is the mirror image of her East Indian counterparts. Their binary is what destroyed Guyana and continues to devastate this lovely country with lovely people. On the East Indian front, there are those who see the PPP and Dr. Jagan as the best values to have come out of Guyana. Jagan and his PPP were and are the historical, priceless values that have made Guyana survive. For these people, the PNC and Mr. Burnham were and are the enemies. Their belief is that
Dr. Jagan and the PPP saved Guyana from African domination You could bring literally a mountain of evidence to show them that Dr. Jagan was immensely flawed and committed an ocean of offensive mistakes, it wouldn’t matter. You read Minette Bacchus’s profuse email analyses and her published newspaper letters and they are similarly crude and historical. Her reading of history is that Forbes Burnham created the PNC to save Guyana. She goes on to wax lyrical on his fantastic achievements. She is a denier of Mr. Burnham’s atrocities during his rule from 1968 to 1985. One thing is pellucid in her world outlook – Burnham was a great leader who had nothing to do with Rodney’s death. Bacchus has a permanent problem that will never ever go away once there is civilized existence not only in Guyana but in the world. There are thousands of decent, beautiful, humane and trustworthy African Guyanese who can speak first hand of the abominable nature of Mr. Burnham’s rule. Bacchus cannot resort to ethnic safety
by citing Indians who do not like Burnham. Bacchus has come up against and will forever come up against fantastic African Guyanese educators with fantastic training in all types of learning that can document the dictatorial nature of Burnham’s reign. Whether she likes it or not, this documentation will go on long after Bacchus is gone because history is always recorded and will never stop. Speaking for myself, I saw good qualities in Forbes Burnham and my pontifications on those endowments are mountainous and are as recent as last week in one of my columns.
Unlike the East Indian mind-set in the heartland of Port Morant and the category of people like Minette Bacchus, there has never existed in Guyana one guilty party and one innocent party, one guilty race and one innocent race, one guilty leader and one innocent leader. With due respect to Bacchus, it is my emotional craving to call people who think within that binary as extremely foolish and their unhistorical nonsense must always be confronted. On the Walter Rodney assassination, Bacchus will go on to exonerate Burnham and will deliberately stay far Continued on page 5
Questions about the Walter Rodney affair DEAR EDITOR, I have been following with great interest, the ramblings over the Walter Rodney affair, the Oliver Tambo Award, the presumed involvement of Forbes Burnham and in total - the blame game. I have also observed that an enquiry is to be held. Great news, but I have a question – What was WALTER RODNEY DOING OUTSIDE THE GEORGETOWN PRISON WITH A BOMB? WAS HE MAKING CUPCAKES? Explaining this may make an interesting start to the enquiry. John Bolay
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Some MPs and Ministers didn’t care to hear about this tragedy
DEAR EDITOR, I write this letter even though, my wife and friends and children asked me not to write it because they fear that it will make somebody upset and want to hurt me. But how can I remain silent about the things I see and hear in Guyana? Someone said, “ the only thing for evil to prosper is for good people to do nothing.” For example, imagine that you are giving a speech to a group of leaders, on a tragedy that took place. And while you are talking, most of them are texting, on their IPADs, or laptops. What would think about them? Would you consider them leaders? Would you believe that they cared about what you were discussing? Would you consider them compassionate? Well, imagine no more, this was one of my experiences during a visit to the National Assembly in Guyana. Mr. Granger was speaking to the National Assembly on
the need to have Commission of Inquiry on the death of three infants and 500 people sick in the Northwest Region. As he spoke eloquently and compassionately about the tragedy, I saw many MP and ministers from the government and oppositions, on their IPADs, laptops, or cell phones. What I saw, made me ask, how can some of these leaders feel compassion or heartbreak for the families of the victims, when they do not even pay attention to during the speech. Furthermore, is what they were doing on the phone, computer, or IPAD, more important than three children deaths. Ironically, as I sat, in the National Assembly, three of my own teen-aged children were with me, listening and paying more attention than some of the MP and ministers, I couldn’t help feeling sad and angry. I felt sad because I wonder, what it would take for some of these leaders to get off the IPAD, phone, or computer and listen
attentively and show compassion when three children died. How many children have to die for them to listen? What would it take to awakened the conscience of these leaders to compassion for the families of the victims? Do these leaders even have a conscience? How can the deaths of three babies, which can be prevented not break their heart and make them feel outraged? I am not a prophet, but I am going to predict that next year more children with die from that same disease because some of the leaders weren’t attentively listening. In addition, in my opinion, the fact that three children died wasn’t the great tragedy, the greater tragedy was that some of the MPs and ministers didn’t care to hear about the tragedy and ultimately don’t care about what happened to the children in the Northwest Region. Anthony Pantlitz
A WELCOME BUT BELATED DEVELOPMENT DEAR EDITOR, The proud declaration by the National Road Safety Council of a multi-year strategy to address safety on Guyana’s roads is a most welcome, albeit much belated, development. That the ‘strategy’ had to be composed (if not imposed) with external help is, however, not necessarily a compliment to local common sense and capacity to deal with obvious and basic deficits in road transport management in Guyana, notwithstanding the gratuitous reference to the participation of ‘stakeholders’, who presumably would have included the identifiably major private sector companies, and other entrepreneurs; some of whose vehicles ply our under-engineered routes round-the-clock. But better late than never! Amongst others, the mothers of over-run children, the
pedestrian who has survived the recklessness of a drunk driver, the medical and para-medical personnel who have to attend unnecessary injuries caused by motorists who access licences without being properly trained and validly certified, may wonder who represented their interests in the crafting of the ‘strategy’ and, in the process, must also wonder why in the instance of this visionary strategy, whether it was also necessary to have the same agency donate exorbitant funds for a separate (and almost) exclusive programme for education of and public relations for, transporters and passengers only on the West Coast of Demerara. The more attentive might detect an indication of schizophrenia! E. B. John
Freddie Kissoon replies to Minette... From page 4 away from directly answering the myriad of questions that have evidential basis and factual context that point to Burnham’s involvement. Bacchus will not answer any of my points where I showed Burnham’s attitude, will never respond to Ogunseye’s questions and she ignores the graphic evidence of Errol Harry of London who continues to pursue her with brutal facts Ms. Bacchus will reply again to this missive and as night follows day, you can expect the following enumeration of her descriptions. 1- WPA was stockpiling arms. 2- WPA was trying to overthrow the Burnham Government. 3 –
WPA knew fully well what Rodney was up to. 4 – Gregory Smith exposed the WPA. 5 - Burnham had no reason to kill Rodney. 6 – The PPP never wanted an inquest and the PPP must know why. 7- Other parties had reason for removing Rodney. These banalities she will continue to repeat ad naseum. She is not going to touch the plethora of facts which indicts Burnham. And she is going to retort; which facts, show me them. When you show her them, she will deny their existence If you go right into the face of Bacchus and give her a copy of the Chronicle with the caption that screamed that the GDF denied Smith was ever a sergeant in the
army, she will refuse to recognize what she sees in front of her. But let Bacchus continue to write. All she is doing by her unhistorical antics is to give latitude to those who see it as an obligation to expose M r. B u r n h a m ’s involvement. I close by emphasizing that to suddenly elevate Forbes Burnham as a good leader because the people who have inherited power after the PNC left government are worse than him is not clever recording of history. Guyanese current history is about the PPP exceeding the excesses of Burnham. What is so complex about this to understand? Frederick Kissoon
Many of us on the spot saw things from both sides
DEAR EDITOR, Amazing, the capacity of human beings for selfdelusion. When I read the article about the month of June being significant on Guyana’s political calendar, as perceived by the writer, I wondered “What is this chap on”? A good case of two men looking out through prison bars and one seeing mud, the other stars. Or perhaps a case of none being so blind as he who won’t see. First of all, we read that “five sugar workers were brutally shot to death by colonial police for having dared to stand up for their rights”. While fully in sympathy with the families deprived of their breadwinner, I think the full truth may never be known. Many of us on the spot saw things from both sides. Let us not forget that the angry, baying, marching sugar workers, virtually the whole workforce, by far outnumbered the police and were armed with, and brandishing, the tools of their trade - cutlasses, pitchforks, shovels, sticks, weapons of every description. They meant business.
I have already written about my experience, just out of high school and in my first job as a pupil teacher at the Government school on the Enmore Estate. I cannot recall ever being so scared in my life for such a long time, as having to walk the distance from the train station to the school premises through lines of surly, muttering men. On one occasion, when I quickened my pace, and one of them commented on it, his companion replied along the lines “Don’ mind how fast she walk, if I want to catch she, I can always catch she”. Blood curdling. Eventually their womenfolk saved the day by some of them sitting among them. The men then betook themselves to the backdam and shortly afterwards, the ‘martyrdom’ happened. The incident was related to us by the estate hospital’s medical staff who were eyewitnesses, and had to take care of the casualties. It paints a different picture.
Admittedly, during the first years of the PNC rule, things were tough, very tough. In London, we heard about the repression, the suppression of civil liberties, the food restrictions similar to those of the WWII years. I well remember my colleagues in London sending, among other things, three-pound parcels of flour to their kith and kin in Guyana. However, when Desmond Hoyte took charge, he tried to change things by easing the lot of the poor. The same colleagues lauded his efforts, because they no longer needed to send food parcels. I am absolutely convinced he did it out of complete empathy with this section of the community. A decent man. Finally, “...... Guyana is today a free and democratic country............finally restored ............... on October 5, 1992”. ‘Tell it to the marines’. No, Sir, in some respects, it is just as bad as the first wife’s time - but in a covert way. Geralda Dennison
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It is unreasonable to have these two gentlemen acting for over eight years without confirmation DEAR EDITOR, There are times when I’m not proud to be a Guyanese. Our Leaders’ inability to solve simple political problems has left me dumfounded. The recent furor surrounding the acting appointments and confirmations of the chancellor of the Judiciary Mr. Carl Singh and the Chief Justice Ian Chang is very sad.
The president and the leader of the opposition must share the blame. What is lacking in these two gentlemen is goodwill. Acrimony s the breeding ground for continuous hatred. Perhaps we need to change some of the lyrics in the national motto, One People, One Nation, One Destiny for they simply don’t exist. They are simply just
empty words but Mr. Granger and President Ramotar are honest men so what is the problem? There is it you have two distinguished gentlemen in Carl Singh and Ian Chang who have served their country with distinction, yet you cannot confirm them in their positions? As a nation we enjoy being a laughing stock of the entire Caribbean. This matter concerning these two
gentlemen should have been settled years ago. The rules of natural justice transcend any political gimmicks. It is simply unreasonable to have these two gentlemen acting for over eight years without confirmation. I am almost sure that there s great prejudice shown to these gentlemen and as such it is unconstitutional. If there is an expectation
on the part of these two gentlemen that after acting for eight years in their positions that they will be confirmed in their positions that they will be confirmed in their positions then there human rights and dignity is breached in my humble opinion. This has caused these two gentleman mental anguish and great suffering I wonder where are the pro
bono lawyers. I know Guyana has great lawyers one of them has to be challenge this is absurdity in court of law. Excesses of this nature cannot be condoned. This is a matter that concerns the entire country on many occasions citizens have called on the Government to confirm various persons who were in acting positions all of these pleas went on deaf ears, it is ironic that this government wants these two gentleman top appo i n t m e n t s confirmed when they never listened to the pleadings of numerous patrons anyway these two gentlemen really deserves their confirmation you cannot leave two people in acting appointments for eight years then ask them to reapply for those positions this is the gross infringement that needs to be addressed immediately , the remedy of acting was instigated by the British when they were leaving these shores to return to England on vacation. These are antiquated relish of the British, any rational judge will rule in favour of these two gentleman for this is a fit case that smacks of prejudice and the rules of natural justice. Politicians should never decide the tenure of a judge or his/ her appointment to higher offices. Judges must be left, unfettered to do their job without fear or ill will, or prejudice. We must not forget Justice Jainarine Singh had acted for 13 years without confirmation. Something is wrong with our nation. I am writing with bated breath to see which lawyers will take up the cause of these two gentlemen and bring to bear constitutional motion on these two gentlemen’s behalf. This matter needs to be taken out of the politicians’ hands and placed before the courts. As Guyanese we don’t want this matter to reach the Caribbean Court of Appeal. I have a very good idea how they will rule. In closing, there is an example which I will like to cite. The DPP was in two days able to strike out a murder case. The DPP was not acting in her position; she is confirmed in her position. Fear is the key in theses acting appointments. A human being is put on a leash like an animal and where you always have to watch your back. Ricky Lowe
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Majority of artisanal fishing vessels unlicensed The non-licensing of artisanal fishing vessels continues to be a problem plaguing the fishing industry. Of the approximately 1,234 artisanal fishing vessels operating along the Coast, only just over 300 are licensed. This is according to Agriculture Minister, Dr. Ramsammy, speaking at the recent Validation Workshop on the final draft of the Fisheries Department Management Plan 2013 to 2018, held at Grand Coastal Inn, East Coast Demerara. With his opening remarks focusing on the utilization of the Management Plan to organize the fishing sector, Dr. Ramsammy emphasized the need for the licensing of artisanal fishing vessels. He said that for years attempts have been made to organize the industry in terms of recording production and vessels. But, the challenge remains. According to the Minister, the Fisheries Department has a record of the number of licensed trawlers but, while a greater number of people in Guyana depend on artisanal fishing vessels, the exact number is unknown. “We estimate by just counting boats along the
- New Management Plan targets licensing of artisanal fishing vessels
Artisanal fishing vessels at Meadow Bank Wharf
coast that there are approximately 1,234 or so boats involved in artisanal fishing. But every fishing boat is expected to be licensed. The artisanal boats have the same licensing requirements as the trawlers. But I could tell you there are just over 300 boats that are licensed for artisanal fishing,” he said. Dr. Ramsammy enlightened that licensing artisanal fishing vessels
would be helpful in responding to complaints of piracy attacks. He stressed that licensing vessels is not to make boat owners’ operations difficult but rather to have an organized system. “That is why when I became Minister I instructed Officers to travel the country and license vessels and not make it an absolute requirement for persons to
come to Georgetown. That doesn’t mean they can’t come if that is what they prefer to do. But, in addition to them coming to Georgetown we can licence them wherever they are. The licensing requirement should not be
such that anybody is prevented from fishing but must have some obligation on their operation,” he added. Under the Management Plan, another important feature is production reporting. Dr. Ramsammy related that while the Department has a fairly good idea of the productions of prawns and sea bobs and other catches from trawlers, there could be improvements in the area of statistics. He noted that the Department has reasonable knowledge of the estimated production of artisanal fishing vessels although there is very little report being done. Dr. Ramsammy emphasized that the system needs to be regulated with an effective reporting mechanism in place for the purpose of the fishing industry. He explained, “Not for the purpose of the Guyana Revenue Authority- I think that is the number one reason why I think
people do not want to report. I am not getting engaged in that. But it is critical for us to know. For one, the fishing industry in Guyana is no longer just villagers fishing, Guyana is part of CARICOM.” According to the Minister, fisheries represent a significant part of the development of Guyana’s economy. Directly, over 15,000 persons are employed and indirectly, many more thousands are dependent on the fishing industry. The fishing industry contributes more than $10B in the country’s Gross Domestic Product on an annual basis. He opined that some of the challenges come from the informal nature of the fishing industry. The Minister said that he is sympathetic to the challenges of fisher folk but many of their problems come from the fact they are part of an unorganized system. As such, he hopes this comprehensive Management Plan would help to organize the industry.
Former prisoner squeals on Prison Officer in drug trafficking scheme A prison officer who allegedly used his influence to commandeer those within his charge at the New Amsterdam prison to indulge in a drug running scheme within the precincts of the penitentiary has been charged along with this brother, a convicted prisoner, for the crime. Prison Officer Dexter Douglas, 24, of Tucber Park, New Amsterdam and his brother Errol Bristol, 40, an inmate of the New Amsterdam Prison were on Friday remanded to jail by Magistrate
Adela Nagamootoo when they appeared before her at the New Amsterdam Magistrate’s court and pleaded not guilty to the charge of trafficking in narcotics. The men were charged with being in possession of 851 grams of marijuana on the 4th January 2013. The two brothers were implicated by former convicted prisoner Clifton Ramcharran called “Witch”. The court heard that on the day in question an alert Prison Officer who was
working in the compound of the New Amsterdam prison around 21:30 hours, saw some suspicious movements and upon checking, he noticed then convicted prisoner Ramcharran called “Witch” with a haversack over his shoulder. The Prison Officer challenged the man and ordered him to stop, but he continued walking towards the male dormitory. The prison officer followed him but Ramcharran managed (Continued on page 19)
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Woman perishes in Plaisance fire Suzanne McNeil
A 37 year old security guard was burnt to death in a suspicious fire which destroyed two houses and scorched another at Plaisance, East Coast Demerara, early yesterday morning. Dead is Suzanne Sylvia McNeil of lot 73 Victoria Road, Plaisance whose charred body was discovered around 5:00 am yesterday, three hours after the fire started at her
home. According to reports, the fire, which occurred around 2 am yesterday, started in the living room of McNeil’s home while she was asleep in her bedroom. An eyewitness, David Johnson said that he was awakened by the sound of glass breaking and the screams of help coming from the house next to the one McNeil occupied.
“When I looked outside, I saw a set of people running with buckets and whatever they had because the small house next door was already burned to the ground and fire now de catching the next house with the children.” He added that some men were able to rescue the occupants from the home but the blaze was too intense to save the actual house which was already up in flames. “We tried throwing water but the fire was too hot so we back off and then the roof came in and before we know it, the next house started ketch,” Johnson explained. He added that more residents came out and with the combined effort of firefighters from the Guyana Fire Service, they were able to save the third house. “I saw the big man tank melt before me eye, so I done say the house was next but
US judge sets November trial date for Guyanese lawyer, politician NEW YORK - CMC – A United States federal judge has set November 18 as the trial date for a Guyanese-born lawyer and politician accused of engaging in campaign finance fraud scheme and obstruction of justice. Judge Paul A. Crotty, of the federal district court in the Southern District of New York, said Albert Baldeo, 52, who lives in Queens, New York, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud, one count of attempting to commit mail fraud, one count of conspiring to obstruct justice, and one count of obstruction of justice. In unsealing the fraud and obstruction of justice charges, Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Mary E. Galligan, the Acting Assistant Director-inCharge of the New York Office
Albert Baldeo of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said Baldeo, a Democratic Male District Leader in Queens, was a 2010 candidate for the New York City Council representing Queens District 28. Baldeo is accused of
participating in a scheme to use straw donors to funnel multiple illegal campaign contributions to his fall 2010 campaign for the City Council “with the intent to fraudulently increase the amount of matching funds provided by the New York City Campaign Finance Board (NYCCFB) to the campaign. He is also charged with obstructing the US Government’s investigation of this matter. Baldeo had surrendered to law enforcement authorities on October 24, 2012. According to the indictment, in the fall of 2010, Baldeo participated in a scheme to defraud New York City that involved the use of straw donors to funnel multiple illegal campaign contributions to his ultimately unsuccessful campaign for City Council. Each count carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in jail.
Dem boys seh...
Donald set up David and Prakash Donald smart. He get de whole country to believe that dem gun pay a big light bill then he come out and announce that GPL gun hold off pun de light bill increase. From de time he mek de announcement people jump up and holler how Donald is a good man who does always think bout poor people. At de same time de people still cussing APNU and AFC fuh cutting de budget and fuh nearly mek people pay nuff money fuh light bill. Dem boys willing to bet that Donald got another trick up he sleeve. He gun expose everything that de government doing and that gun cut out all de talk bout corruption because all who been thiefing gone out of de system. Was de same Donald who tell de world that he would cut a deal wid de devil. He try to cut a deal wid David but de same David was no devil suh
he couldn’t cut a deal. But Prakash was a devil in he own right. De only problem was that he didn’t want cut no deal wid Donald. Moses woulda cut a deal but he always remember how Bharrat cut one deal and then cut he off. Is de same Donald who mek couple things expose. De man who set up Rohee and got de IDB checking pun Guyana get expose because of Donald. This man Rai, did cut a deal wid a man and after he con de man de same man tell Donald and de story buss out. Then dem got a man who was suppose to help promote tourism. This man get expose by Donald too. De only thing Donald ain’t expose yet is how much Bobby pay fuh de Guyana franchise and why is only he get one to buy. But dem boys believe is only time. Talk half and watch Donald expose everything.
the Fire Service work hard fuh save the man house,” the man noted. The deplorable road in Plaisance was however blamed for the late arrival of the Fire Service which was said to have “a hell of a time” to reach in the area. Johnson added that due to fact that McNeil worked a shift system, they were unaware that she was home trapped in the house when it burned to the ground. It was not until fire fighters were clearing the debris that McNeil’s remains were discovered. Meanwhile, one of occupants of one of the burnt out homes, said that while he and his brother were watching television, they were startled with the sound of glass breaking and a bright stream of “orange light”. “We look through the kitchen window and we saw the neighbour house burn down but then we see the wire them start sparking and buss down and we get frighten and tried to get out”, the fourteen year-old said. He added that when he and brother made it out the house, he saw the entire structure burn before his
eyes. The Daniels, a family of seven, lost everything in the fire, which is estimated to be in the millions of dollars including their shop. A young man, who gave his name only as Kevin, praised the fire service and the community of Plaisance for saving his house, which was partially scorched. “I thankful to the fire service and the people of the
community for saving my home. I mean, what happen was tragic and I feel it for the family,” Kevin said. On the other hand, Kaieteur News understands that McNeil was recently ordered by the court to remove from the premises after an ugly court battle with the now owners. She was scheduled to remove in August.
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Cop shot by colleague who was “playing” with gun Horseplay turned bloody yesterday after a Special Constable attached to the Tactical Services Unit, Eve Leary was shot by a colleague who was reportedly playing around with his gun. Christopher Albert, 22, originally of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, is currently hospitalised at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) nursing a gunshot wound to his lower abdomen. According to reports, Albert’s colleague was about to be dispatched for work at the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP)’s office when the incident occurred. Albert said that while in the barrack room, a Constable identified as Hope, approached him saying, “I’s the bad man with 38". He said that the Constable took the .38 revolver, loaded it with one bullet, spun the barrel and clicked the gun. “He put it straight to me and he pull.” However the weapon did not go off. The rank then reloaded the weapon this time with four rounds and fired the shot. “For me, it wasn’t an accident. He was playing, not me, because I ain’t had no gun,” Albert informed this newspaper from his hospital bed.
Shot: Christopher Albert The injured man said that immediately after he was shot, the ranks that were present at the scene transported him to the hospital. According to reports from doctors, Albert has gone through the worst but he will be closely monitored. He is expected to be discharged soon. According to his parents, as it was Father’s Day, Albert had called just minutes before he was shot to inform them that he will be going home after work to visit. They are adamant about bringing his assailant to justice. Meanwhile, the Constable who fired the shot is reportedly under close arrest while investigations into incident are ongoing.
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Motion passed for COI into Region One Gastro Outbreak In light of reports that the gastroenteritis outbreak in Region One earlier this year, which claimed the lives of at least three children and sickened close to 500 adults, was linked to poor data collection and by extension late detection, Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition, David Granger, is calling for a Commission of Inquiry (COI). Through a Motion brought to the National Assembly on Thursday in his name, Granger said that the Inquiry is one that will be seeking to determine the cause of the outbreak, the conditions that existed in the Barima/Waini Region at the time and to look at the course and consequences. The outbreak, which saw the Health Ministry engaging measures in collaboration with a number of entities, was centred in the Kaituma area of the Region. In presenting the Motion, which was accepted by the House, Granger alluded to the deduction of Dr. Lisa Indar of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) that the public health challenge might not have had severe consequences had there been better data collection and early detection. The Opposition Leader also made reference to the need for the Inquiry to examine the public works as well as the public information aspects within the Region. Moreover, he noted that an urgent appointment of a Commission of Inquiry is crucial in order to seek a solution to what occurred with a view of ensuring that there is no such reoccurrence. He further alluded to the fact that the state of affairs is
Although lateral transfers may be allowed in some circumstances, the Ministry of Education has informed that performers of the 2013 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) will not be allowed to seek placements at schools that require higher marks than they were awarded. This is according to a statement issued by the Ministry, which outlined that students were placed based on their performance and capacity of the school. However, it was noted that students could “possibly” request a transfer to a school within the same mark range and listing they were awarded. It was also pointed out that a request for transfer will be dependent on whether the requested school has
one that has been of a repetitive nature so much so that a previous Health Minister had indicated that between December and March there is always a rise in the number of gastroenteritis cases. “He (the Health Minister) pointed out that this is the deadliest period, the most dangerous period, in other words Mr. Speaker, this is something that could have been anticipated because the previous Minister had a less political bend and was able to discern this pattern several years ago.” Granger was at the time referring to former Minister of Health, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy. It is Granger’s belief that the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry will help to determine that the most vulnerable persons were children and “we know there were three confirmed deaths of children 12 months and younger...It was the youngest who suffered and these are the people who should be taking over this country,” Granger asserted.
He also vocalised his conviction that residents of the riverain Barima/Waini Region, which includes three groups of indigenous people – Arawak, Carib and Warrau – are very susceptible to the ever-prevailing gastroenteritis disease. The Region, which he described as an area four times the size of Trinidad and Tobago, is one that has produced at least three Ministers of Government and therefore must be regarded as one that is important. However, he noted that the locale continues to be susceptible to the vagaries of the frontier economy. “There is mining, there is logging and of course it is a Region with great potential but it is also an area of great smuggling and lawlessness, so it requires greater attention from the law enforcement and other regulatory agencies,” said Granger. Alluding to the gastroenteritis crisis, he noted that there are at least six ministries with responsibility for Region One but noted that “we haven’t heard of the reaction of some of these ministries to this crisis.” He listed the Ministries of Local Government and Regional Development, Health, Amerindian Affairs, Natural Resources and the Environment, Housing and Water and Education. In addition, he said that there are several government agencies such as the Geology and Mines Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Guyana Water Incorporated and the Guyana Forestry Commission. “When we see the complexity of the administrative obligation of
the State, that is when we understand the importance of a strong Local Government, a strong Regional Democratic Council to be able to coordinate its work in an area four times the size of Trinidad; to be able to coordinate the work of six ministries, and if our Local Government structure is weak, coordination will be poor, and if coordination is poor our children will die,” added a passionate Granger. However, he conjectured that the deadliest disease in the Region is not in any way gastroenteritis but rather “it is the feeling of being abandoned, the feeling of being deserted, the feeling of being disregarded, the feeling of being disowned by the very Government which should protect us; which should preserve life and which should prevent this catastrophic type of epidemic.” Also speaking on the subject was Minister of Health, Dr. Bheri Ramsaran, who disclosed that his Ministry from the onset was on top of the gastroenteritis crisis as it was with a malaria outbreak in Waramadong in January. He insisted too that the Ministry is pained by the deaths that resulted and has since had a heightened interest in the affected areas as well as others. Presentations on the gastro situation were also made by APNU’s Members of Parliament Rennita Williams, George Norton and James Bond, Minister within the Local Government Ministry, Norman Whittaker, AFC’s Valeri Garrido Lowe, Amerindian Affairs Minister, Pauline Sukhai and Agriculture Minister, Dr. Leslie Ramsammy.
space to accommodate additional students. Moreover, the Education Ministry’s statement reminded that “head teachers are duty bound to ensure that students entering their respective schools have the appropriate marks.” A total of 16,811 candidates participated in the NGSA this year, which was conducted on March 25 and 26, 2013. The NGSA performers had previously participated in the NationalGradeTwoAssessment in 2009 and the National Grade Four Assessment in 2011. A percentage of the two Assessments were combined with the NGSA in order to determine the candidates’ overall scores. Five per cent of each candidate’s Grade Two score in Mathematics and English and 10 per cent of the Grade
Four score in the same subjects were added to 85 per cent of each candidate’s score in those subjects. The combined scores in Mathematics and English were added to the scores gained in Science and Social Studies. The highest possible standardised scores obtainable were Mathematics – 134, English – 146, Social Studies – 138 and Science – 142. And when the results were unveiled less than two weeks ago, it was Salma Majeed of the ISA Islamic Academy, East Street, Georgetown, who was declared the top NGSA performer. She was awarded 548 marks out of a possible 560. The results revealed that a total of 241 candidates from schools in Regions One, Two, Five, Six, Seven, Nine and 10
are eligible for entry into President’s College, according to Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, who also disclosed that the top 10 positions were shared by 23 candidates. She also highlighted that the cut off scores for the Sixth Form Schools were: 525 marks for Queen’s College, 519 marks for Bishop’s High, 515 marks for Saint Stanislaus, 510 marks for St. Rose’s High and 506 marks for St. Joseph’s High. Of the top one percent performers, four were from Region Two, 21 from Region Three, 41 from Region Four, nine from Region Six, one from Region Seven, 10 from Region 10 and 87 from Georgetown. And according to the Minister, of the top one per cent, 93 were females and 80 were males.
Opposition Leader, David Granger
No transfer to higher schools for NGSA performers
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LITTLE NIKITA AND THE LAW In the novel, Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, which is set in the 1830s, the character Mr. Bumble was told that “the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction”. The highly incensed Mr. Bumble replied, “If the law supposes that, the law is an ass.” Today, in the early Twenty-First Century, given the behavior of one particular lawyer in the United States, it would seem that the law might be not so much an ass as a piece of one. An article headlined, “Lawyer Is Charged with Prostitution, Allegedly Tells Police She Gave It Up After Passing Bar” stated, “An Illinois lawyer recently admitted to the bar has been charged with prostitution after police say they discovered emails setting up trysts as part of an unrelated investigation. Police charged Reema Bajaj of Sycamore with three counts of prostitution, the Daily Chronicle reports. Bajaj allegedly admitted engaging in prostitution before she obtained her law licence in November, but said she gave it up after becoming a lawyer, a prosecutor tells the newspaper. Bajaj is a law graduate of Northern Illinois University.” Unfortunately it did not end there. First came the good
news. After Bajaj’s guilty plea to prostitution, the “Above The Law” newsletter asked legal expert Professor Michael S. Frisch, ethics counsel to the Georgetown University Law Center and an editor of the Legal Profession Blog, whether Ms. Bajaj’s plea to a single misdemeanor prostitution count would cause her to lose her law licence. Professor Frisch suggested that her plea, standing alone, would not result in substantial discipline. That was the good news. She was allowed to keep her Illinois law licence but then had problems attracting clients for her legal services. Ms. Bajaj then dissolved her law practice and followed this by suing three lawyers, one of whom was her own defence attorney, for circulating nude photos of her, causing her emotional distress and hurting her ability to generate business (for her law practice). She is seeking US$50,000 for emotional distress and economic damage. Subsequent information shows that the money Bajaj is trying to get from her lawsuit is, for her, truly big money. There is evidence that between 2005 and 2008, before she became an attorney, Bajaj posted online
ads under the name “Nikita” and accepted money from two men in exchange for sex. It is claimed that the first man paid her $200 for sex at a hotel, then paid her $100 per meeting for about 25 encounters they had over the next three years. A second man paid her between $25 and $70 in cash or an equivalent amount in DVDs, gift cards and even office supplies for her legal practice. In other words, prostitution was her staple activity until her practice became stationary. Bajaj is not the only “badass” around. An article with the intriguing headline “Lawyer Gets Wasted, Throws Panties at Police” said, “You know you’ve had a bad weekend when you’re a lawyer and a video of your bare ass is making its rounds on the internet. We suppose things like this tend to happen after you’ve gone on an admitted bender and thrown your panties at the police while screaming ‘Suck my (vulgar feline term)’ and ‘Eat my ass, you (vulgarism for cohabitating) pigs!’ And by the way, it was a lawyer who allegedly showered the police with these kind words.” Stephanie Hendricks, a graduate of Willamette Law who clerked
We must be concerned by Delta pull out from Guyana - Harmon Parliamentarian for A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Joe Harmon on Saturday stressed that Guyanese must be concerned about why Delta Airlines chose to “pull out” from Guyana, since according to him, it has been a very profitable route. Harmon was at the time addressing the residents of Timehri North where a number of issues mainly the “airport project” were addressed by a team of APNU members. According to Harmon, Minister of Tourism Irfaan Ally was on national television recently, saying that he was very upset and concerned that Caribbean Airlines had jacked up their prices for tickets for people travelling to and from Guyana. “Now, this is an airline which had been given flag carrier status of Guyana and shortly thereafter they jacked up the prices on us because Delta left. Now we have to be concerned about these things,” Harmon stressed to the community. “When these things happen you have to question the people who are negotiating on your behalf, they have to say to you why
APNU’s Joe Harmon Delta left,” Harmon stated. According to Harmon most persons are aware that there are additional costs apart from the operational expenses and additional risks for an aircraft like that flying into Guyana. He said that while people are never really given the real truth as to why Delta left, they were never really given the real facts about Caribbean Airlines and the flag carrier status negotiation. Harmon said that Guyanese continue to depend on people who are incompetent to negotiate contracts on their behalf. In February, Delta Airlines, in a surprise
announcement, said it was pulling out of the Guyana route and cited profitability. The Government said it was puzzled as from all indications the US airline seemed to be doing well. Indications are that it was commanding near full passenger loads, this year racking up its highest percentage…89 per cent, according to Transport Minister, Robeson Benn. Government had denied reports that Delta was unhappy because Government businesses were taken away from the airline – businesses like diplomatic bags and mail. Government had also denied a report that the airline was pressured after baggage belonging to former President Bharrat Jagdeo was searched. Guyana has given Fly Jamaica the go ahead for the air carrier to start service to and from this country. Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon told media operatives earlier this month that Fly Jamaica will be operating the Guyana to New York and Toronto routes. He said the approval came after the standard evaluation procedures by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority.
for the Oregon Supreme Court after graduation has been charged with a number of crimes, including theft of services, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and exposure, but the biggest worry on her mind is whether her drunken debauchery will “sink her career.” However, her problems are minor compared with those of John David Arganbright who was escorted out of the offices of a prestigious New York law firm when it found out that he had been previously convicted of a sex offence. What would happen to any of these lawyers or others who break the law in the Caribbean? Are they “Above The Law”? A few months ago (February 14, 2013) the Jamaica Gleaner ran an extremely interesting article headlined, “Bad Lawyers More Than 200 Complaints Against Attorneys Last Year”. The story stated that these complaints were made by members of the public to the General Legal Council (GLC) and that despite disposing of 185 cases over the period the GLC still had
436 cases at the end of the year. Nick Herbert, Britain’s Minister of State for policing and criminal justice in launching a new approach by his Ministry called “Swift and Sure Justice” said, “It is a basic principle of justice that it should be delivered without delay. Magna Carta asserted that ‘To no one will we refuse or delay right or justice.’ Justice delayed is justice denied, especially to the victims of crime. Yet our criminal justice system routinely tolerates delay.” It is true that there are and will continue to be hundreds of people who have complained about lawyers to the GLC for whom justice is delayed and so denied. However, the GLC at least reports to Parliament and tried to discipline a few of its members. I combed through the Report of the Trinidad and Tobago Law Association looking for what its Disciplinary Committee did and could find nothing at all except stuff about a wine and cheese party, a debate on silk (not necessarily underwear),
a sports day and an annual dinner and awards. “Awards for what?” I wondered. Then I figured it out. It is for being able to be accountable only to themselves. In most of the Caribbean no lawyer gives evidence in Court against another lawyer. The Law Association is judge, jury and most times stay-ofexecutioner. While I commend the Jamaicans for at least forcing their lawyers to submit a report to Parliament, they and all the other Caribbean countries need to go a step further. Do not let lawyers be above the law. Take away the power of law associations to police themselves. Let them stick to their wine and cheese, and if drunk enough, maybe they might toss their silk into the night instead of rubbing it into our faces. *Tony Deyal was last seen asking, “Why does the law prohibit sex between lawyers and their clients?” To prevent clients from being billed twice for essentially the same service.
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North Rupununi residents now have access to cellular services
The communication gap between residents in Aranaputa, North Rupununi and the rest of the world has been narrowed with the launch of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T)’s mobile cellular service in that community Saturday last. The 350ft tower with GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) antennas mounted all the way to the top, sending signals to several villages in the North Rupununi, was a “dream come through” for residents in Aranaputa, Region Nine, who were earlier forced to line up to make calls from a GT&T phone booth. Regional Chairman, Wilson Lorentino thanked the telephone company for investing millions of dollars in their region. “This is a dream come through for us. We can now stay connected with the rest of the world. Region Nine has been made richer with the installation of this service,” he declared. Lorentino told the gathering that the cost of transportation can now be lowered with the commissioning of the tower. “We can now do businesses within our community with the uses of our phones. We don’t have to use transportation to go anywhere.” “Access to the internet will change the way our children do their research. GT&T was the first to bring self services to Lethem and with the completion of this tower, there will be greater
- Says it was a “dream come true”
GT&T tower at Aranaputa
communication from the Georgetown to Lethem trail,” the Regional Chairman said. Michael Williams, Chairman of the North
Rupununi Development Board (NRDDB) described Saturday’s opening as a “symbolic day” for the residents.
GT&T’s CEO along with representatives from the Region “I was always asking when would reality come and my question has been answered now. Thanks to GT&T, our dreams have come true.” According to GT&T’s Chief Executive Officer, Radha Krishna Sharma, efficient and effective services are required to overcome high unit transaction cost and to access capital, markets and technical input. “Set against this background of rural transformation, it is hoped that the advent of the mobile phone will stimulate a revolution in rural connectivity for small farmers and other small scale producers,” Sharma noted. He explained that the Aranaputa Cell Site, which serves Annai and its environs, was deployed since it was
recognised that the North Rupununi was insufficiently served by the rural radio booths. “This demographic area serves as a hub for North Rupununi in areas such as Business, Educational and Health matters and as such needed wider access to the national communication network,” the CEO said. Apart from the commissioning of the tower, the telephone company presented a cheque for $200,000 to the Bina Hill Institute and gifts to three students who earned a position in the top 100 students in the National Grade Six Assessment Examination. Public Response Jillian Joseph, a resident in Aranaputa told Kaieteur News that she is very excited
with the services now being offered in her community. “I was born and grow up here and never know about phones until I travel to Georgetown.” The woman said she has a blackberry phone but only uses it when she is in the city. “Now I don’t have to wait that long, I can make calls now,” she said with a giggle. Another resident, Moris Peters explained that it was always frustrating to use the phone booths. “Sometimes you have to line up long, long and when it is finally your turn, you make a lot of mistakes entering the card numbers.” Savitre Daniels said her daughter is studying in Cuba and it was very difficult for her to make contact with her but things will be easier now.
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Select Parliamentary Committee completes Local Government reform Bills The last piece of the Local Government reform Bill has been completed, raising hopes for Local Government elections before year end. The teams of the three leading political parties were able to come to a consensus on issues that had sparked separation months earlier. Chairman of the Select Parliamentary Committee, Basil Williams told Kaieteur News yesterday that the Fiscal Transfer Bill was closed off after revisiting matters that had not been finalized. He mentioned that one of the issues that lingered was a formula based on fiscal
transfer, which was represented by committee members Navin Chanderpaul and Vincent Alexander. This is with regards to the 65 Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDC) and five m u n i c i p a l i t i e s outside of Georgetown, while it was agreed under Clause seven of the reform Bill that Georgetown should be treated separately from the outside bases, in light of the City’s size, population and rate of collectability. It was explained that now that the Bills have been amended, a report will be
presented to the Committee on the 28 of this month by the Attorney General’s office for vetting, and later presented to the parliament by the Local Government Minister Ganga Persaud, before being made law with President Donald Ramotar’s consent. Minister Ganga Persaud had accused Williams of trying to stymie Local Government elections by reintroducing issues already dealt with as it related to the Bills. The Minister had accused Williams of seeking to change the composition of the Local
Government Commission, established to oversee and regulate the functioning of Local Democratic Organs (NDCS and Municipalities). He also charged that Williams wanted to remove existing powers of the Local Government Minister in relation to what the Minister will retain and what will be devolved to Local Government Commission. Williams however lashed back that no Local Government elections this year will be no fault of his or the Committee as he had forecasted that the bills would be ready by month end.
Former prisoner squeals on Prison ... From page 6 to disappear. He was subsequently located and a search of his person revealed a quantity of cigarettes and spoons in one of his pockets. A further search unearthed the bag which he had concealed. Upon checking the bag a quantity of leaves seeds and stems suspected to be marijuana was found. The contents were later tested and weighed and found
to be 851 grams of marijuana. Confronted with the harsh reality of being charged with a further crime, Ramcharran stated that Douglas sent him to collect the drugs. When confronted Douglas denied that he knew anything of the arrangement. A file was prepared and sent to the DPP for advice and after further investigation, it was advised that Douglas and his brother
be charged. Bristol originally of Savannah Park Housing Scheme, New Amsterdam is serving a four year term for trafficking in narcotics. He along with a Surinamese was held at Springlands in a car where they were found with 1 KG cocaine and 220 grams of cannabis. Police had also checked the home of Bristol where they unearthed 10 -12 gauge shot gun rounds, which were
concealed in a part of the house. Their next court date is set for 08th of July. Ramcharran of No. 2, East Canje, has since been released from jail where he was incarcerated for a number of crimes. He was hospitalised in the Georgetown Hospital in a critical condition a few weeks ago, after he was brutally wounded by a resident whose mother he had threatened to kill.
GT&T hosts spectacular Jingle and ... From page 13 survive' back to life. This continued with Diana Chapman, whose massive rendition of Tina Turner's 'Roll it' had judge, Charmaine Blackman-Alves defending her title as the local Ms. Turner; it was most obvious that she is up for a stiff com-
petition with Chapman. While most of the performances in this segment received much in praises from the judges, as well as good crowd appeal, none could compare to Ryan Hoppie with his unique version of Chris Brown's “Crawl”. His piece definitely had it
all. Clad in a sexy white suit, Hoppie brought the house down with his remarkable dance moves which were ably accentuated with an enchanting storyline of 'crawling back to love'. The other contestants in this segment were Lemuel Chester, Edward Perez and Melanie's Darren Ben-
jamin who delivered a performance that came in for much criticism. The audience of both segments was cracking up with jokes from the massively entertaining stand-up comedian, 'Radica'. Many even thought that she should have been given both motorcars for her performance.
Berbice man to face judge and jury for alleged rape of eight year-old A man who is accused of forcefully entering a house and brutally raping an eight year old girl while she was over-nighting at her grandmother four years ago will have to face a judge and jury. The man, Talbert Mc Pherson, 39, of Hopetown West Coast Berbice was committed to stand trial at the next sitting of the Berbice criminal court by Magistrate Adela
Nagamootoo after she found that a prima facie case had been made out against him at the end of a preliminary inquiry held at the Blairmont Magistrate’s court. McPherson was charged with having sex with an eight year old. The offence was alleged to have been committed between 12th and 13th August 2009 at Hopetown. Prosecutor, Inspector
Grace Bristol told the court that the accused and child were known to each other since he fathered children with the girl’s aunt. On the dates mentioned, the child’s mother left her a t h e r g r a n d m o t h e r ’s residence and went to a wake. During the night the
man went into the house and after overpowering the child, he forcefully had sex with her. The child confided in her mother what took place. The matter was reported and after an intense investigation, the accused was arrested and charged.
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Monday June 17, 2013 ARIES (Mar. 21- April 20) You enjoy life yourself and you value enthusiasm in those around you. Your appetite for action is probably well known and well noted. Sports, outdoor activities and everything physical are high on your list of favorites. Sex is, no doubt, also important for tonight. TAURUS (Apr. 21- may 21) This is certainly a busy day. You may be in the center of much activity. Perhaps some volunteer service or worship group activity is your choice for now. You have a wonderful way of working with others, helping them to sense and feel the unity of life. GEMINI (May 22-June 21) You have great optimism, faith and a tendency to take chances at the deepest emotional levels. You feel a love of order and law--an appreciation for responsibilities and duty. CANCER (June 22-July 22) There are insights into your dreams today. This is a good time to reshape and renew your philosophy or religion, during which your imagination is at full tilt. New ideas and new understandings are possible. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) When you love, you love with energy and passion. You value personal contact, cutting through all the externals and getting to the heart of things. You understand and appreciate vulnerability and have no qualm about presenting your own sensitive spots. VIRGO (Aug. 23 -Sept. 23) Be open to the suggestions of others today. This is a day of exploring your feelings--a kind of restlessness for a new emotional experience. Your most essential quality has to do with the very real love and compassion you radiate.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 -Oct. 23) This is a good time for making amends, making peace with the past and meditating on things that you would like to understand better. Philosophy and religion are subjects that fascinate and occupy your mind. SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Be satisfied with the ordinary and usual for now. Novel ideas or insights could be more damaging than useful. There is hectic emotional energy prevailing. There is a greater appreciation for things of value and the idea of value itself is in order. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 Dec. 21) Anyone who tries to get you to play with words is in for a big surprise. Your mind cuts right through all the window dressing. Before anyone knows it, you have the important aspects out front for everyone to see. CAPRICORN (Dec 22.Jan. 20) There is optimism, hope and faith in what is yet to be experienced or accomplished. Family, home, relatives and real estate play a bigger part in your life now. You may decide on certain property or an area in which to move. AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 -Feb. 19) Don't be surprised if you are not in top mental gear today. You could be struggling to communicate so as to be easily understood. Hard words are possible with an older person today. PISCES (Feb. 20-Mar. 20) Much can be accomplished today. You are very creative when it comes to your home and surroundings. Ideas of decorating or redecorating may be on your mind. You may enjoy involvement in any mental efforts or like forms of discipline.
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Putin warns West not to arm organ-eating Syrian rebels LONDON (Reuters) Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned yesterday why the West would want to arm Syrian rebels who he said ate human organs, saying plans to give them weapons contradicted basic human values. Speaking after meeting Prime Minister David Cameron in London ahead of a G8 summit today, Putin said both the Syrian government and Syrian rebels were to blame for the bloodshed. “You will not deny that one does not really need to support the people who not only kill their enemies, but open up their bodies, eat their intestines in front of the public and cameras. Are these the
people you want to support?,” Putin told a news conference. “Is it them who you want to supply with weapons? Then this probably has little relation to humanitarian values that have been preached in Europe for hundreds of years.” Putin was referring to disturbing video footage on the Internet of one rebel fighter eating what appeared to be the heart of a government soldier. The talks followed a decision by President Barack Obama’s administration to arm rebels trying to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad after it said it had obtained proof that the Syrian government had used
chemical weapons. The Russian leader, who arrived an hour late for the talks, said he wanted to help broker a peace deal for Syria, saying he hoped the G8 summit in Northern Ireland could help advance that process. But Cameron said big differences over how to best achieve that aim remained between Britain and Russia. “There are very big differences between the analysis we have of what happened in Syria and who is to blame but where there is common ground is that we both see a humanitarian catastrophe”, Cameron said. However, Cameron added he thought the differences were not insurmountable.
North Korea wants to hold high-level talks with U.S. SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea yesterday offered high-level talks with the United States to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula, but the White House said that any talks must involve Pyongyang taking action to show it is moving toward scrapping its nuclear weapons. The offer came only days after North Korea abruptly canceled planned official talks with South Korea, the first planned talks in more two years. The North blamed the South for scuttling discussions that sought to mend estranged ties between the rival Koreas. The North Korea National Defence Commission in a statement carried by KCNA news agency yesterday said Washington can pick a date and place for talks and the two sides can discuss a range of issues, but no preconditions should be
attached. “In order to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to achieve regional p e a c e a n d s a f e t y, w e propose to hold high-level talks between the DPRK and the United States,” said the spokesman for the North’s National Defence Commission in the statement. North Korea’s official name is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). “If the U.S. is truly interested in securing regional peace and safety and easing tensions, it should not mention of preconditions for the talks,” the statement said. The United States will discuss the new offer in meetings with Japan and South Korea in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, a senior administration official said. Washington has been skeptical of any move by Pyongyang for dialogue as it
has repeatedly backtracked on deals, the latest in 2012 when it agreed to a missile and nuclear test moratorium, only to fire a rocket weeks later. “We have always favored dialogue and, in fact, have open lines of communication with the DPRK,” said Caitlin Hayden, spokeswoman for the National Security Council. “Our desire is to have credible negotiations with the North Koreans, but those talks must involve North Korea living up to its obligations to the world, including compliance with U.N. Security Council Resolutions, and ultimately result in denuclearization,” Hayden said in statement. “We will judge North Korea by its actions, and not its words and look forward to seeing steps that show North Korea is ready to abide by its commitments and obligations,” she said.
Obama does not feel Americans’ privacy violated: chief of staff WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama does not believe the recently disclosed top-secret National Security Agency surveillance of phone records and Internet data has violated Americans’ privacy rights, his chief of staff said yesterday. Denis McDonough, appearing on CBS’s “Face the Nation” program, also said he did not know the whereabouts of Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who said he was the source of reports in Britain’s Guardian newspaper
and The Washington Post about the agency’s monitoring of phone and Internet data at big companies such as Verizon Communications Inc, Google Inc and Facebook Inc. The administration has said the top-secret collection of massive amounts of “metadata” from phone calls raw information that does not identify individual telephone subscribers, was legal and authorized by Congress in the interests of thwarting militant attacks. It has said the agencies did not monitor calls.
Asked whether Obama feels he has violated the privacy of Americans, McDonough said, “He does not.” While he defended the surveillance, McDonough said “the existence of these programs obviously have unnerved many people.” He said Obama “welcomes a public debate on this question because he does say and he will say in the days ahead that we have to find the right balance, and we will not keep ourselves on a perpetual war footing.”
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Venezuela’s cardinal: Pope should urge coexistence
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is greeted by far left-wing activists holding a photo of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, as he arrives to make a press statement, in Rome, yesterday.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Pope Francis should pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to focus on promoting democracy and peaceful coexistence to ease tensions with the socialist government’s opponents, the Catholic Church’s top representative in the country
said yesterday. Cardinal Jorge Urosa said he expected the pontiff to try to persuade Maduro during their meeting today at the Vatican to cease his verbal attacks on political rivals and critics The cardinal said he hopes to see “increased serenity and impartiality in the president’s language”
following the meeting. “Hopefully when (Maduro) returns he will use much more calm and democratic language, and also recognizes the existence and importance of those who belong to the opposition,” Urosa said during an interview telecast by the privately owned Globovision channel.
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EDWARDS: Future bright for Windies, SL Kingstown, St Vincent West Indies A Test captain, Kirk Edwards believes the future of both West Indies and Sri Lanka cricket looks bright after both A teams played to a 0-0 in the two ‘Test’ series over the last two weeks. Edwards was speaking moments after his side shook hands, ending a rain-hit 2nd ‘Test’ at Arnos Vale in St Vincent where the entire of Day 2 was washed out. He feels the selectors on either side should be happy with how both teams played in the series. He said, “It was a chance for the people to actually play and show what they could do. I think it’s a positive for both West Indies and Sri Lanka that they have players that could play over a four day period, which they will be looking for these players to move into Test cricket. I think both territories should be pretty please with the way the players went about the job.” The matches though were far from any exciting spectacle as the 1st ‘Test’ at Warner Park consisted of 1273 runs with six batsmen getting centuries and another four getting half-centur ies. Onto St Vincent and after a sunny first day, Days three and four suffered heavy losses to rain that ultimately ended any chance of a result. But had the rain not intervened at Arnos Vale, Edwards was optimistic of one team grabbing a win. “When you go into a game, you’re looking for a result and cricket is funny as we saw in St Kitts; one team gets a huge total and the next team comes
West Indies A Captain, Kirk Edwards, and Sri Lanka A Captain, Dimuth Karunarathne, shares the Two ‘Test’ trophy after the series ended 0-0. (WICB) in and chases down that total so who knows who would have gotten stuck in here at Arnos Vale?” Edwards stated. But amid Warner Park’s batsman-friendly pitch and Arnos Vale’s rain, there were periods of play in which West Indies A players dominated, effectively putting their hands up for the selectors to see. These players impressed Edwards who said, “We had Fudadin getting a hundred, Leon Johnson getting his first hundred, Narsingh getting a hundred today [Saturday, Day 4, 2nd ‘Test’], and Nikita Miller I thought bowled really well, and that’s the guy who has been doing well for a very long time. Obviously getting a chance to play four day cricket for the ATeam, he grabbed it with
Guyana captures Pan Am Sambo Bronze According to a report from Carwyn Holland in Panama at the 2013 Pan American Sambo Championship, Guyana representative Paul Ignatius captured a bronze medal yesterday. Guyana competed against 25 countries from around the world including powerhouse USA, Canada, Venezuela, Brazil, Mexico and other experienced countries, but the two man team of Trainer Carwyn Holland and Ignatius took the fights one by one to see Guyana through to the final day and eventually reaching the semi-finals to capture bronze. An ecstatic Ignatius had much praise for his coach who taught him and introduced him to the Sport of Combat Sambo which is an intense full contact sport. Holland who is also the pioneer of Sambo in Guyana was also excited over the podium finish and said the historical medal is just proof of what he was saying recently that Guyana can do well in this sport which is the fastest growing and possibly the next Olympic Sport. Team Guyana returns today and hopes to spread the sport to all regions of Guyana.
both hands. But then Cummins bowled really well for his four wickets in this game along with the talented Cotterell so we have a lot of positives.” Not mentioning himself, the skipper too hit a remarkable 190 in the 1st ‘Test’ in a knock that lasted 404 minutes, facing 276 balls, stroking 26 fours and a six. His ultimate goal is to get back into the West Indies Senior Test team, but his plan to get back at the highest level is very simple; “My job is to score runs so every opportunity I get, it’s just to go out there and do that.” Having captained his native Barbados to Regional 4-Day success this season, Edwards felt privileged to be handed the role of West Indies A Team captain, though he admitted, it was a step up from leading at the domestic level. He said, “It’s totally different because when you’re captaining the West Indies, you’ve got guys coming from different places so in such a short space of time for us to gel it was kind of difficult whereas in Barbados we are more familiar with each other so that was just the difference.” Kirk Edwards flew home on Saturday night as the next phase of the series sees both teams playing two Twenty20s at Arnos Vale on Tuesday and Wednesday. Both matches start at 2PM Atlantic Standard Time (1PM Jamaica Time). The West Indies A Team Twenty20 squad will soon be released for those two matches. Following the two Twenty20’s, both teams travel to Grenada for the final leg of the series which entails three One Days on June 23rd, 25th and 27th.
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World Cup qualifying: Ethiopia progress, South Africa knocked out BBC Sport - Ethiopia progressed to the African play-offs after knocking 2010 World Cup hosts South Africa out of the race to Brazil with a 2-1 win in Addis Ababa. The come-from-behind victory means the Ethiopians cannot be caught in Group A, with one round of matches still left. South Africa started perfectly when Bernard Parker scored after 33 minutes. But Getaneh Kebede levelled just nine minutes before Parker scored a spectacular own goal after 70 minutes to hand Ethiopia victory. Coach Sewnet Bishaw has been the mastermind behind Ethiopia’s success and the team are now a two-legged tie away from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time. However, they are likely to face difficult foes when the play-off draw is made on 16 September as they are only ranked 29th in Africa - with the five best-ranked teams being seeded for the third and final round of qualifying. “Absolutely devastated about the result,” wrote South Africa midfielder Dean Furman, who played the 90 minutes in Addis, on Twitter. “We gave everything but it was not to be. We must now grow stronger (and) prepare for the next campaign.” The defeat continues South Africa’s poor record in World Cup qualifying since the last time they managed to reach the finals off their own steam - when doing so in 2002. They missed out on the 2006 edition before qualifying automatically for the 2010 finals as hosts. Not since 1986 World Cup hosts Mexico failed to appear at the 1990 finals has a team that staged the World Cup failed to qualify for the next edition of the tournament.
Meanwhile, the win caps a remarkable revival in the fortunes of Ethiopia, one of African football’s founding fathers. The East African nation, which is far more famous for its prowess in athletics than football, took part in the inaugural Africa Cup of Nations in 1957, finishing second in a threeteam tournament. They won the tournament as hosts five years later but faded in power as more African nations entered international football after gaining independence. After the 1970 finals, Ethiopia qualified for the Nations Cup in 1976 and 1982 but were then wholly absent from the finals until qualifying for this year’s tournament in South Africa. With many fans watching on a big screen in Addis Ababa and others tuned in around the country, Ethiopia fell behind as Parker latched onto a long ball from goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune before drilling home. The turning point in the game arguably came seven minutes later as Reneilwe Letsholonyane had a golden opportunity to double South Africa’s lead - only to fail to fire home. With South Africa knowing that victory would have taken them top of Group A, it was to prove a costly miss. Moments later, Ethiopia - who stay unbeaten in the group - profited from poor defending by South Africa, with four Bafana Bafana players failing to clear and so allowing Kebede to find the net from a tight angle. Twenty minutes from time, Parker scored his spectacular own goal - and South Africa were clinging on at the end as Khune denied Ethiopia two further clear-cut opportunities.
Ethiopia’s fans had much to celebrate.
Roger Federer claims his first title of the season HALLE, Germany (AP) — Roger Federer won his first title of the year, overcoming a sluggish start to beat unseeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4 at the Gerry Weber Open yesterday. Returning to grass in his favorite warmup for Wimbledon, the top-seeded Federer looked lethargic until the middle of the second set against a player he had never lost to in 14 previous matches. It was the first final on the tour this year involving two players 30 or older. The 31-year-old Federer won his first title since Cincinnati in August and his sixth in Halle, the first since 2008. Four of Federer’s seven Wimbledon titles have come after victories in Halle. “I’ve won a lot but not so much in the last 10 months, although I feel I’d been playing well,” Federer said. “But the others were playing better.”
The former top-ranked player, who is now No. 3, won his 77th career title. Federer will be looking to extend his record of 17 Grand Slam championships when he defends his title at Wimbledon. With Federer starting to hit shots with confidence, the turning point of the match came in the eighth game of the second set, when Youzhny double-faulted on break point. The Swiss star then hit a perfect backhand passing shot to go up 4-3 in the third set. He held for 5-3 with a smash and fired a service winner to seal his victory after just over 2 hours. Federer has a big following at the Halle tournament and has a street named after him next to the stadium. The fans gave him a standing ovation, while his wife, Mirka, let out a sigh of relief while keeping an eye on their twin daughters. Federer finished with 12 aces.
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England reach semis with win over New Zealand BBC Sport - England defied the rain and a late New Zealand rally to book their place in the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy with a tense 10-run win at Cardiff. A target of 170 in a game delayed by five hours and reduced to 24 overs per side appeared well within the Kiwis’ reach after England lost their last seven wickets for 28 runs. But the hosts bowled splendidly, especially with the new ball, to restrict New Zealand to 159-8 despite Kane Williamson’s valiant 67 off 54 balls. Although they spent much of the second innings in the ascendancy, England could breathe easily only when Williamson skied Stuart Broad to James Anderson at extra-cover in the 22nd over. That Broad was millimetres away from being penalised for a no-ball - and some replays suggested he should have been - was typical of a day on which England’s hopes of progressing hung precariously in the balance. As it is, England, as likely Group A winners, look set to face South Africa in the first semi-final at The Oval on Wednesday. Should Australia beat Sri Lanka convincingly today, England will qualify as runners-up and meet India in the last four at Cardiff on Thursday. New Zealand will be knocked out unless Australia win - but only by a margin that ensures the Black Caps maintain their superior net run-rate. A large portion of the credit for England’s safe passage must go to Anderson, who claimed two key early wickets and finished with 3-32, while Ravi Bopara their fifth bowler - numbered the dangerous Brendon McCullum in his haul of 2-26. The value of Alastair Cook’s innings of 64 off 47 balls - albeit one in which he was dropped three times by Nathan McCullum - was also made apparent as New Zealand slipped to 62-5 in reply on a surface that spent much of the day under cover. Anderson was chiefly responsible for inflicting the early damage, inducing a rash pull from Luke Ronchi that found third man and bowling Martin Guptill via an inside edge two balls later. The required run-rate had climbed to more than eight an over by the time Ross Taylor failed to overturn an lbw verdict, but that remained a realistic possibility until Brendon McCullum was
superbly taken low down at deep square-leg by Joe Root off Bopara, who accounted for James Franklin in his next over. Williamson, driving and pulling forcibly, and ODI debutant Corey Anderson, who swung merrily, gave England cause for concern with a sixth-wicket partnership of 73 off 45 deliveries. Broad atoned for an over from Bresnan that cost 19 by ending Williamson’s counterattack, Corey Anderson perished moments later and James Anderson ended an erratic final over by finding Nathan McCullum’s edge. England’s innings, which began five and a half hours after they lost the toss, was equally frantic - marked by rash strokeplay and a lack of clear thinking in the latter overs as Kyle Mills’s 4-30 saw him become the leading wicket-taker in Champions Trophy history. Ian Bell had already been reprieved by Franklin when he drilled Mitchell McClenaghan to short extracover in the second over, and Jonathan Trott clipped Mills to midwicket shortly after. A 75-run stand for the third wicket between Cook and Root was far from fluent until Cook launched Franklin back over his head for six then unveiled a r a m p s hot over the wicketkeeper. Root perished for 38 as he made room to pull McClenaghan, before Cook offered a return catch to Nathan McCullum to spark England’s collapse. The out-of-form Eoin Morgan followed, lbw Champions Trophy Group A P WL N/R Eng 3 2 0 NZ 3 1 1 SL 2 1 1 Aus 2 0 1
Alastair Cook showed he can score at Twenty20 pace. (AFP) sweeping Daniel Vettori, and when James Tredwell steered Mills straight to third man England had gone from 141-3 to 169 all out in the space of five overs. Thanks to Anderson and company, it was a collapse that did not prove crucial. Scores: England 169 (Cook 64, Mills 4-30, McClenaghan 3-36) beat New Zealand 159 for 8 (Williamson 67, Anderson 332) by 10 runs.
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Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports/NSC cricket coaching programme continues Cricket clubs along the East coast corridor will continue to benefit when the national cricket coaching programme conducted by Daniel Richmond and under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the National Sports Commission, which continues tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Richmond said that sessions will be conducted on the Golden Grove/Haslington Market tarmac starting at 19:30hrs. He said that even though he had concentrated heavily on the clubs along the East Coast, residents of Agricola EBD benefited from his expertise when he conducted a similar session in that village recently.
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Jorge Lorenzo beats Dani Pedrosa to win in Catalunya BBC Sport - World champion Jorge Lorenzo recorded his third win of the season with victory at the Catalunya Grand Prix. The Spaniard, 26, stole the lead from Dani Pedrosa on the first lap in Barcelona and held off the challenge of his compatriot to follow up his win in Mugello last time out. Pedrosa took second while Marc Marquez completed an all-Spanish podium. Britain’s Cal Crutchlow was bidding for a third successive podium but crashed out on lap six. The 27-year-old, who finished second in France and third in Italy, had qualified second. Nine-times world champion Valentino Rossi of Italy finished fourth while Germany’s Stefan Bradl crossed the line fifth. British rider Bradley Smith secured his best result of the season with sixth, despite racing with a badly injured finger. Pedrosa, bidding for a third win of the season and a sixth successive podium, started on pole after a stunning qualifying performance that saw him set a new lap record at the Catalunya circuit. However, he lost out to Lorenzo at the first turn and from then on his race was largely about defending his position from Marquez. Crutchlow, too, lost ground on the first lap, dropping to fourth before his race was ended with 20 laps to go as he slid off into the gravel. With Lorenzo comfortable in first place, the fight for second provided the most interesting spectacle as Marquez sought the right moment to make his move on Pedrosa. The rookie thought that had come on the final lap but Pedrosa held off his compatriot under braking at the end of the back straight to take second by just 0.063secs. Lorenzo remains second in the standings but cuts the gap on championship leader Pedrosa to seven points. “I didn’t expect this victory,” he told BBC Sport. “I knew the key was the start and not to let Dani Pedrosa get away but I had luck and did better than I expected at the start. “It
Jorge Lorenzo celebrates his victory. was very hard from then on but I kept pushing for the rest of the race.” Pol Espargaro continued a good day for Spanish riders as he held off a late challenge from compatriot and Tuenti HP 40 team-mate Tito Rabat to win the Moto2 race. Switzerland’s Thomas Luthi took third for his first podium of the season, while championship leader Scott Redding had to settle for fourth following two successive victories. The Briton leads Espargaro by 35 points in the overall standings. Luis Salom moved top of the Moto3 standings by claiming a third win of the season, finishing ahead of Alex Rins and Maverick Vinales. Salom leads Vinales in the championship standings by five points, with Rins a further 21 points behind in third. MotoGP title standings Dani Pedrosa - 123 points Jorge Lorenzo - 116 points Marc Marquez - 93 points Cal Crutchlow - 71 points Valentino Rossi - 60 points
Murray defeats Cilic to win Queen’s for third time LONDON (AP) — Top-seeded Andy Murray rallied to beat defending champion Marin Cilic 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 on Sunday to win the Queen’s Club tournament for the third time. It was the 27th career title for the Briton, who also claimed the trophy in 2009 and ’11, and his second of the season after winning at Miami in March. Murray held an early advantage, breaking to lead 2-0 and then fighting off three break points in the next game. Cilic broke back at 4-2 on his sixth break point of the set and held off two break points to hold for 4-4. Murray yelled in agony in that eighth game after straining his groin in a stretch but continued without treatment. Murray then saved break point with an ace to hold for 5-4, was broken at 5-5 and was unable to convert two break points as Cilic served out the set. In the second set, Murray failed to win three break points at 3-2 but broke for the set when Cilic netted a forehand. Murray dominated the final set, going 31 ahead when Cilic made a forehand error before closing out the match on his second match point. The match was delayed for more than three hours by rain.
Andy Murray of Britain defeats Marin Cilic of Croatia at the Aegon Championships at Queens Club.(Photo: Clive Brunskill Getty Images)
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Fruta Conquerors U-12 Football league
Renaissance maul Fruta Conquerors; Camptown breeze past GFC Camptown FC defeated the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) 2-1, while Renaissance FC trounced Fruta Conquerors ‘A’ 5-1 when action resumed in the Fruta Conquerors U-12 Football league at the Tucville Ground yesterday afternoon. Teon Vankenric led the Renaissance onslaught with a brace in the 18th and 29th minutes with support from Calvin Peters (22nd) and Ryan Ramsay (52nd). The other success was converted from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute. Conquerors earned a consolation goal through Tony Nelson in the 35th minute. Camptown earned their victory through a Joshua Ferreira brace in the 12th and 48th minutes; the latter from the penalty spot. Shamar ‘Messi’ Greaves narrowed the margin of defeat in the 54th minute. Meanwhile, one day earlier, Fruta ‘B’ defeated Santos FC 4-0 on the back of successes from the Garrett brothers, Jeremy (20th) and
Tony Nelson
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Jerm a i n ( 2 4 t h ) , D i o n e Thomas (40th) and Simeon Hackette (48th) added to Santos’ misery. Also on S a t u r d a y, Pele FC conceded a walk over to Western Tigers FC. Activities continue on Sunday June 22nd with Northern Rangers up against Rhythm Squad from 09:30hrs followed immediately by Alpha opposing the GFC. All other matches will be played on weekends. The organizers are
appealing to the members of the business community for support to make this tournament a success even as executives of Fruta Conquerors continue in the drive of nurturing the youngsters for future representation. The winning team will receive a special prize while there will be incentives for the Most Valuable player, Best Goalkeeper and the Most Disciplined Player among others.
Guy U-17 squad to be announced today By Sean Devers The national junior selection panel met yesterday at the Everest Cricket Club to pick the Guyana Under-17 cricket squad to participate in the WICB’s regional U-17 tournament fixed for Trinidad from June 28 to July 7. The 20-man squad was scheduled to commence a five-day encampment last evening at the Chetram Singh Centre of Excellence at LBI, East Coast Demerara and Coach Gavin Nedd told Kaieteur Sport he was expecting a lot from the national under-17 pair of Kemo Paul and Shimron Hetymer. The squad was selected after the completion of the Guyana Cricket Board’s InterCounty competition yesterday. The three team competition was won be Essequibo after the final round game between Demerara and Berbice was washed out without a ball being bowled. Paul, the Essequibo skipper and Hetymer from Berbice are the only players in the 20 shortlisted with national un d e r - 1 7
Young boxer recognised for outstanding performances Amateur boxer, 18 years old Tyrone Lashley, must have felt slighted when he was not included in the squad of boxers named by the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) for special training for upcoming boxing events. Lashley of Rose Hall Town, Corentyne, Berbice, who fights out of the Rose Hall Town Jammers Boxing Gym, has been outstanding for the year so far. Among his achievements so far are winning the National Novices and Intermediate boxing championship in convincing fashion where he was
Tyrone Lashley displays his trophies won during the year so far, while his coach Gregory ‘Chassie’ Cort and assistant coach Paul Hughes with other members of the gym share the moment.
declared the best boxer on show. At the moment he is being touted by many as one of the better up and coming young boxers in the country. Notwithstanding his outstanding performance for the year so far, Lashley, who fight in the Junior Flyweight category at 105 pounds, has been overlooked by the GBA for selection and further training. However his achievements has not all gone in vain as he was recently recognized by the St Francis Community Developers (SFCD).
He was honoured at a simple ceremony held at the SFCD New multipurpose Hall at Portuguese Quarters, Corentyne where he was applauded for the achievements although working against the odds. Lashley who had his trophies on display was promised tokens of appreciation and assistance by the club which would include possible work, training and other benefits; full details are still to be worked out. The young boxer is trained by former boxers
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Gregory ‘Chassie’ Cort and Paul Hughes at the Area H ground where they train in not ideal conditions, utilizing an old pavilion as their training base. However training takes places five days weekly from Monday to Friday. During competition training will intensify. Notwithstanding the hurdles, Lashley plans to continue fighting against his opponents including the odds and has hopes of representing Guyana and the next Olympics in Brazil in 2016. (Samuel Whyte)
Coach Nedd expects a lot from Paul & Hetmyer
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experience and Nedd, a former off-spinner who took 29 wickets from 14 First-Class matches, said he expected the pair to lead from the front because of their previous experience at this level. The 40-year Coach, who has the experience of playing in Trinidad’s domestic competition, said that while preparation time could have been longer he is confident that the available time is sufficient to get the guys to ‘gel’ and build team spirit since most of the youngsters have been playing a lot of cricket together. “Basically our spinners are our strength but because
of the rule which has an extra point for every two wickets taken by pacers could obviously force us to use pacers more. Last year we won more games than Barbados but they finished with more points than us because of the wickets taken by their fast bowlers,” Nedd explained. “I am a positive person and don’t dwell on concerns or possible problems. I feel if we play to the best of our ability and properly execute our game plan we can be very successful,” Nedd, who has worked with most of the players at the under-15 level, disclosed.
Hantuchova wins Aegon Classic in straight sets
Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia earns a victory at the Aegon Classic. (Photo: Tony Marshall, Getty Images) BIRMINGHAM (AP) — Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova won her sixth career title yesterday, beating Croatian teenager Donna Vekic 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 to win the Aegon Classic. Fourteen years separated the two finalists but there was little between 16-year-old Vekic and the 60th-ranked Hantuchova. The Slovak struck first in the opening set, breaking her opponent’s serve to lead 4-3 but Vekic hit back immediately to level the score. Hantuchova dominated the tiebreaker, however, and despite throwing away a 5-2 lead regained control to win 7-5. The second set was just as tight as the first but a break of serve at 5-4 proved decisive for Hantuchova, who sealed a straight sets win.