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EDITORIAL
The police and the crime fight We have been hearing about an escalation in crime within recent times and indeed given what is heard and believed when combined with what is read one must come to that conclusion. As the saying goes, once something is repeated often enough then that thing becomes believable. Over the past few weeks scarcely a day has gone by without some report of a robbery. Some have been brutal; gunmen have entered homes and terrorized the homeowners before carting away their possessions. Others have occurred on the streets, the most glaring has been the attack on money changers on America Street in downtown Georgetown. There have been others. On many a day the media reported gunmen robbing passengers on minibuses along the East Bank Demerara corridor. Berbice has not been left out. In fact, at one time Berbice appeared to be the crime capital of the country. Gunmen targeted many homes, particularly those in which visiting Guyanese stayed. Most recently, three of them entered the home of a businessman, who, but for his determination to fight back, might have been another casualty. He managed to chop one of his attackers so bad that the man needed hospitalization. His other attackers made very hurried departure to the extent that they dropped the gun-a shotgun-that they had used during the attack. However, the police deny that there is a spike in crime. On Friday Crime Chief, Wendell Blanhum, provided figures to contradict the contention that there is an increase in crime. He did admit that murders have increased and that gun crimes have increased slightly but that other crimes have gone down. The average man would not take too seriously to reports of a man snatching a phone or to the people who break into stalls in the municipal markets. They would react to the murders and to the gun crimes. Once these have increased then the people would contend that there is an increase in crime. They would not care much for comparative figures. Truth is that people’s memories do not keep tab of what occurred in the past. The fact that more people died in 2006 than in this year does not suggest that life is becoming peaceful. To compound the issue, the new government was critical of the People’s Progressive Party administration when the criminals appeared to rule the roost. The members of the then opposition claimed that they could put an end to crime. Sadly, this has not been the case although the police have been able to apprehend more of the criminals in the wake of the criminal endeavour. There must be a combined effort by the courts and the police. The police are lamenting that while they take the criminal off the streets the courts invariably put them back. The Crime Chief spoke of a man he described as a serial criminal. He said that this man, Sherwin Trotman, over time would have earned the highest degree one could confer on a criminal but for some reason the police failed to gain a conviction. Even when the police did gain a conviction and expected that the man would be off the streets for at least three years, the man appealed the matter and was set free, only to kill a businessman. There are many other cases. The problem rests with prosecution and more often than not, the criminals can secure smart lawyers who can keep them out of jail. It was former President, the late Desmond Hoyte, who said that criminals pursue their activities because they do not expect to be caught. There is a third side to the purported crime escalation. This has to do with the seriousness of the communities to rid themselves of crime and criminals. People need to collaborate with the police. Sadly, such collaboration is not very common. Many reasons have been proffered for this, not least among them, crooked cops who liaise with the criminals.
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Letters... Where your views make the news
Minister Lawrence is denying this child a father DEAR EDITOR, In a recent interview, Opposition Leader, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo said, “Sufficent attention is not being placed on the critical issues which will affect the wellbeing of the Guyanese people... They (the Granger Administration) seem to be more focused on trips abroad.” I certainly share this concern as I am once again, forced to expose the hypocrisy and misdirected priorities of the Minister of Social Protection, the Hon. Volda Lawrence. In her message to the nation to mark Child Protection Week, “Fathers must be part of children’s upbringing – Social Protection Ministry” ( Kaieteur News, September 26), Minister Lawrence said in part, “Every father must play his part in nurturing his children since his contribution is a vital aspect of their development... The family has the
primary responsibility for the nurturing and protection of the child as well as ensuring permanency, safety and wellbeing... The current situation is unacceptable and Government is committed to creating a change by ensuring a conducive environment for children to enjoy familial life... The Ministry of Social Protection and its partners are committed to strengthening and supporting families. Let’s create windows of opportunity for our children and empower them. Let us focus our energies on strengthening the family unit. Stronger families mean a stronger Guyana.” These are all powerful words coming from a Minister of Government who appears to care for the wellbeing of our children. But does she really practice what she preaches? Six weeks ago, I wrote a letter in which I asserted that family unity takes backseat to the
Social Protection Minister’s busy travel schedule. And to date, she has done nothing to convince me otherwise. Since November 13, 2014, one year ago, I filed an application with the Child Care and Protection Agency to legally adopt a 16 year old child, who’s biological father had abandoned her since she was a 2 year-old baby. Her mother and I are now married, and I wanted the child to feel the love and security of having a complete family. Our home was visited by a case worker, and all relevant documents submitted to qualify my suitability for the responsibility I was undertaking. The First Order was granted by the Honorable Chief Justice on July 17, 2015 and a copy of same, together with a copy of the summons file, was served to the Adoption Board. I was subsequently informed by the (Continued on page 23)
I was alone in Guyana and, the police brutalized and violated me DEAR EDITOR, With reference to the letter in the Kaieteur News captioned “A gang is terrorizing the people of Herstelling”, the author expressed deep concerns about the Guyana Police Force (GPF) lacking interest in protecting the people there. T h e a u t h o r ’s complaints reverberated widely and prompted this letter. We all know that the police wield tremendous power and have the attitude that they do not have to help us. In fact they ride us as they wish – creating acrimony. However, in my case they were captivated by me. They were riveted. In fact they were quick to search of me when they heard that I am from the USA. It was obvious they wanted to take advantage of me. It is said if you come from the USA, you are loaded with money. So they were enthralled by me and turned my holiday into a night mare. They erroneously believed that my pocket was deep, so that they can draw deep. My calamity spotlights a cruel and corrupt set of beasts parading as police. Lawlessness within the GPF stretches back over five decades. Solutions are still not in sight. Editor, my calamity with the police will make your heart bleed. I was on a weeklong holiday in Guyana, a few years ago, and believe it or not, the cold blooded police almost killed me one night.
A crook masquerading as a policeman, knew I was in the country and in a futile attempt, he tried to swindle money from me. This sparked my ordeal. A van load of them galloped over to my home with lightning speed, totting rifles, as if something big was happening. When they stormed in, I was in a chair in the midst of a conversation. It was crystal clear that I was doing nothing to warrant their attention. In spite of this, they demanded that they needed to take me down to the police station. I had no choice but to play along. As neighbors watched, the barbarous police cocked a rifle to my head and barked “You are drunk”. I was forced to swallow the
injustice and was embarrassed to death. I was reduced to less than a human being. My human rights were violated, taxpayer’s dollars were wasted and their attention was diverted from those who needed help. For the record, I never drink or use drugs. I am highly disciplined and never had a brush with the law. They simply put me through this ordeal in order to draw from my pocket. Editor, it is not only the criminals who are cocking guns to our heads but also the police in attempts to reach our pockets. Is this how the police are trained? My experience underscores the fact that the GPF is lawless, indifferent, cruel and riddled with corruption. So their
unwillingness to help the people of Herstelling is not surprising. Even though, the Herstelling case would seem to warrant their attention, it did not have the dollars in it to captivate that attention. Editor, though Government knows the GPF to be riddled by corruption it turns a blind eye instead of cracking down. Lawlessness within the GPF is systemic, deep rooted and well known. Citizens need to train the lights on the ongoing police misconduct in order to turn the tide. To continue this story, the police finally loaded me up onto an old rickety van and took me over to the station house. A torrent of dreadful thoughts raced through my (Continued on page 23)
Guyana does what the US wants it to do
DEAR EDITOR, This argument about corporal punishment can continue forever with some arguing to bring in the “new,” even though the so called new is proving to be a nightmare in the United States. There is a good reason why 19 states in the U.S. still use corporal punishment in schools. As one writer stated in her letter a few days before in Kaieteur News, it makes no sense embracing a new approach which is proving to be a failure. It reminds me of a movie caption I had seen at Metropole years ago; Sean Connery’s “Zardoz” with the caption “I’ve seen the future and it doesn’t work.” We have seen the results of the alternative to corporal punishment and it doesn’t work. And yet, because it is touted by the great enlightened and progressive United
States of these Americas, we are gladly willing to abandon that which has worked for years and label it prehistoric, archaic etc. And embrace that which we’ve seen in our daily consumption of American media; that it does not work. It’s fruitless continuing this back and forth of opposing views, for it shall achieve nothing in the end. The decision of whether or not Guyana abandons the cane and adopts the “enlightened” approach is not going to be decided by us the people of Guyana, but by the dictates of the U.S. government. This applies to any practice the United States wants us to adapt. For as long as we are depending on the U.S. for aid and protection we’ll have to dance to their flute. Malcolm Alves
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The man and his organization Men too must condemn are a one-man show what Charandas Persaud did DEAR EDITOR, I have been out of Guyana since Diwali day (which one?... you may ask, but that is not of concern now!); what is of serious and substantive concern to me is the despicable expression ascribed to Mr Charrandas Persaud, Attorney and Member of Parliament, in which he reportedly wanted to physically remove (“haul-off”) from a public stage Ms. Vindhya Persaud, Medical Doctor, Member of Parliament, cultural leader as well as Head of the largest Hindu Organization in Guyana. For that to have happened at a time when Hindus all over the world were celebrating the triumph of good over evil while worshipping Mother Lakshmee, the Hindu goddess of light, exacerbates the profanity and disgust of such threatened action by someone who proclaims to be a Hindu, who is an Attorney- at Law and therefore, by training should be sensitive to human rights and furthermore as a Member of Parliament should be above such divisive intentions and actions. I am indeed very disappointed because I believe all leaders in Guyana need to work together, despite our personal feelings, to heal the many divisive wounds that already plague
our dear land. It is also worrisome that while the world is taking all kinds of initiatives and actions to promote gender equity and more so respect for our women-folk who are the embodiment of our mothers and sisters, who have already proven beyond doubt that they are absolutely no less capable in all fields of human endeavour as their men counterparts, that perceived leaders in Guyana are inclined to say and do what Mr Charrandas Persaud is reported to have threatened. Already our women leaders have publicly condemned Mr Charrandas Persaud; however, the conspicuous silence of our men-folk is regrettable. I plead with all Guyana, especially my male friends, to let their objections to such anachronistic and despicable thoughts and actions be recorded, read and heard. Furthermore, mental cruelty and physical violence against women in Guyana are already identified as social scourges in our society; we should let our leaders know in no uncertain way that they have responsibilities as role models, not perpetrators, in the fight against such societal ills. Nowrang Persaud
APNU-AFC needs Indians but not from the PPP’s leadership DEAR EDITOR, There is much rumour in the Guyanese newspapers that certain former PPP Executives, including at least one Cabinet Minister and senior public servants, are being courted by the APNU-AFC. If true, and the outcome will be window dressing, that is, a mirror reflection of former PM Sam Hinds, Dr. Westford, Dr. Jeffrey and Mr. Lumumba and others in the PPP, then it should be discouraged. The APNU-AFC does need political accommodation with the PPP. However, an approach that recruits discarded former PPPites or opportunists is a bad idea. The APNU-AFC is too intelligent to copy a failed methodology used by the PPP. First, any person from the PPP administrations must bring substantial political capital, specifically a constituency, with sufficient votes to account for at least one seat. He/she must be able to demonstrate from reputation, authority and influence that he/ she can deliver. Anything less is just giving someone a job but who may be no more than a political liability, rather than an asset. The APNU-AFC just cannot afford to risk giving something for nothing, and worse, left holding a liability, especially if the individual was discarded by the PPP.
Second, the PPP was in many respects a failed regime. Any member of that party’s past administrations who can be considered should be a substantive and outstanding achiever. For example, how can a former PPP Minister of Agriculture who presided over the fall of Guysuco during the PPP’s regime, one of the most important economic entities in the economy, be considered. For what purpose? Or, how could a person who participated in a well- publicised and unjust persecution of officers from the New Building Society be considered. Third, in addition to the first two therefore, the recruited should come with a clean slate, untainted by corruption or other political shenanigans. In other words, the APNUAFC needs the equivalent of a Sonny Ramphal- enormous oratory, bright, significant world views and energetic. One can win with that kind of quality. APNU-AFC needs politically able, smart and credible people. The PPP is not the place to look for these qualities. The APNU-AFC can earn the votes it needs by demonstrating to the electorate that it possesses these qualities within its ranks. It may never win over a majority of the PPP’s supporters, but who knows these things; miracles can happen.
However, a good decent government that is effective, that performs credibly and delivers goods and services promised and needed by the population, will win enough support to be elected repeatedly. It does not need PPP failures or its rejects. To be sure APNU-AFC needs more Indo-Guyanese in its hierarchy and leadership ranks. However, recruiting more Indo-Guyanese is not the same as recruiting from within the hierarchy of the PPP. It is an injustice to IndoGuyanese to suggest that they equal the PPP. APNU-AFC should actively recruit Indo-Guyanese as freshmen/women. They will rise to the challenge. APNU-AFC must work to earn the trust and support of Indo-Guyanese, and if the rumors are true the silly shortcut of poaching a few PPP insiders may result in a net loss, since some of the APNU-AFC supporters may very well walk away in frustration. Sometimes it is the obvious things that work, rather than silly political maneuvering. The question for APNUAFC supporters is; on what grounds should it recruit PPP personalities, if at all, as distinct from recruiting more Indo-Guyanese, and reaching broad political accommodation with the PPP?. Ivor Carryl
DEAR EDITOR, I wish to respond to a letter carried in another section of the media titled “Get it right. Toshao Mc Garrell” by Peter Persaud. I humbly acknowledge his apologies on my own behalf as will extend the apologies to the rest of the community once I return to my community. It is my hope that in the future Mr. Persaud will verify information before putting it in the public domain like he did and not act on a mere “thought” A simple check with the Ministry would have provided the necessary information. I wish to point out to Mr. Persaud that as it relates to the “five objections to demarcation which emanated mainly from the Chenapou and Paramakatoi representatives” I am not privy to the details of that meeting. He seems to have more information on this meeting that supposedly took place. Can he say who represented Chenapou? And maybe share the information he has. The lives and livelihoods of communities are dependent on the lands which they have traditionally and customarily used over generations. The process of titling and demarcation takes years to complete, while a miner or forester can obtain legal ownership to a piece of land within a couple weeks to months. This has proven detrimental to indigenous communi-
ties; would it not be easier to address the extension first and then make one demarcation. Wouldn’t this save the already limited resources available for titling and demarcation? The work of the technical team of the Amerindian Land Titling project needs to reviewed, they cannot and should not be allowed to sit in their office in Georgetown and make decisions for communities. If they had followed due diligence and conducted meetings in the communities with residents then, we would not have been in the situation we are facing today. As it is the process is flawed, this needs to be rectified at the earliest opportunity. As a representative for the rights of indigenous peoples, I would have hoped that the likes of Mr. Persaud would have challenged the ALT team to ensure that our rights are not being violated. Unfortunately this is not his cup of tea. Instead he chooses fiction, saying I was present at an ALT meeting; which he subsequently apologized for and then in the same letter ask me to show where he has lied before. If the Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) of our community was sought, there would not have been a problem with our neighbouring community. Yes, we would like to have our land demarcated,
yes we would like our future generations to be sure that their lands are safeguarded in law. Our only concern is that the process by which we are being forced to have this done has proven frustrating and time consuming. We are a people who have managed our lands from times immemorial, we have lived in harmony with nature. We have hunted, fished and gathered in these lands. You would know Mr Presaud that around the world, the lands that are held by indigenous peoples are the lands which continue to remain in a more natural state. We expect that any process that seeks to title and demarcate out lands has our full involvement. We expect that the UNDP would ensure that our basic rights as outlined in the UNDRIP are not being violated under the project. These rights Mr. Persaud are being trampled upon. These right, Mr. Persaud we expect you and your organization to advocate for. As is relates to TAAMOG, I admit that there is much I am unaware of, in this vein, would Mr. Persaud provide a list of the executives of TAAMOG? This will help to quell the perceptions out there that he runs a one man show. It is disheartening to know that there are organizations purportedly representing the interest of (Continued on page 23)
PPP leaders refused then accepted the salary increases DEAR EDITOR, It has been reported today that the PPP Members of Parliament have taken a decision to “donate their salary increases to their party”. On October 19, PPP parliamentarian Charles Ramson Jr, boldly declared the following on Facebook: “I certainly won’t be accepting any salary increase.” Now, a mere month later, Ramson Jr and his colleagues have done a complete 180 and are now accepting the salary increases and dumping it into the coffers at Freedom House. The question is whether they are using Freedom House as a storage bond for these monies which will be drawn down at some later date. After much hue and
cry and hemming and hawing by the PPP about the salary increase and after vehement declarations that they will not accept the 100% increase in MPs salaries the nation is confronted by the barefaced opposition PPP lapping up the increases and diverting it to their party headquarters where it is perhaps going to be held in savings until the issue blows over and it can be quietly withdrawn. This matter must also be seen against the fact that the de facto PPP head and Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Bharrat Jagdeo has refused his parliamentary salary in favour of his much larger presidential pension which amounts to almost $2,000,000, being 7/ 8ths of the salary of the sitting
President. All of these signal to the people of Guyana that despite 23 years of pillaging the treasury the PPP officials are still unsatisfied and remain money hungry entities who will not let any opportunity slip to further fatten their party. Abel Seetaram
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Ex-Presidents Jagdeo, Ramotar, Hinds also received tax free salaries - says Spokesman As criticisms continue over salary increases granted to senior Government officials and Parliamentarians, the administration yesterday insisted that former Presidents Bharrat Jagdeo, Sam Hinds and Donald Ramotar enjoyed tax-free salaries. The Opposition has been flaying the new administration over the increases, questioning the timing as well. In defence, Government said yesterday that the idea was to bring the salaries in line with best practices, especially as there were no arrangements in place for the payments of Vice Presidents. Referring to a letter earlier this week by PPP Member of Parliament, Charles Ramson Jr, the administration said that it has taken note of the “continued distortion and misrepresentation” regarding the recent salary adjustments for Government officials. Ramson had questioned why President David Granger’s salary was tax free. The PPP Parliamentarian also asked: “How do you justify the President and the Attorney General’s salaries being tax free?” According to the Department of Public Information, which falls under the Office of the Prime Minister, the records show
PPP’s MP, Charles Ramson Jr.
Former President, Bharrat Jagdeo
that former presidents Jagdeo, Hinds and Ramotar enjoyed monthly tax-free salary packages to the tune of $1,755,935. The former PPP Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, and his PPP predecessors also enjoyed a tax-free salary, last fixed at $1.6M. “Mr. Ramson may wish to ask what justifies those taxfree salaries,” the Government statement said yesterday. The statement also denied that all senior government officials have received a 50 per cent increase in salary. President David Granger received a five per cent salary increase. “The President’s salary
compares with the amount received as pension by former Presidents Jagdeo, Ramotar
and Samuel Hinds who get a total of $4,508,391 monthly or $54,100,692 annually. The pension excludes an assorted array of perks. In the recent salary adjustment, the Prime Minister received an increase of 5.6% over the salary of the Attorney General to correct an anomaly in the pay structure.” After tax, the statement explained, the Prime Minister gets less pay than the Attorney General. “For the first time salary was set for three Vice Presidents in the sum of $927,922 each. The Vice Presidents’ salary is almost on par with that of the former Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger
Luncheon, who had received in excess of a million dollars per month ($1,035,900). The salary of 13 senior Ministers was fixed at $869,927 each, which is 50 per cent more than the salary of junior Ministers.” However, the senior Ministers get far less in salary than former Presidential Advisor, Gail Teixeira, whose salary package was $1,121,106 monthly. That did not include a $1M phone credit she had received. “The eight junior Ministers received an increase of 20 per cent from $579,951 to $695,541 which is within the range of the salary of a Permanent Secretary. From the President, down to junior Ministers, no one in the
executive came close to the multi-million dollar super salaries under the previous regime which were paid to the former Chief Executive Officers of the Guyana Power and Light and GuySuCo,” the statement said. “It has also been noted, in passing that as a PPP backbencher, Mr. Ramson, drew down and pocketed a substantial $430,196 every month for moonlighting on a dubious part-time attachment with the then Office of the President, while simultaneously enjoying a full private legal practice. Mr. Ramson may wish to ask himself what justifies that hefty slice from the taxpayers’ purse,” the statement from the department said.
Robb Street Granny murder trial ...
Prosecution closes case, accused reject caution statements Standing in the prisoners' dock and clinging tightly to the Bible, murder accused, Orwin Hinds, told the court that he was beaten by the police to sign a caution statement. Hinds was called upon to lead his defence, after State Prosecutors, Teeshana Lake and Narissa Leander closed their case yesterday. Hinds, called “Red Man,” of Burnham Boulevard, Mocha, East Bank Demerara; Kevin October called, “Troy,” of Second Street, Agricola, East Bank Demerara; Cleon Hinds, and Roy Jacobs called “Chippie” or “Black Boy” of Evans Street, Charlestown, are facing Justice Navindra Singh and a mixed jury for the murder of 72-year-old Clementine Feidtkou Parris. Fiedtkou-Parris was shot and killed in her home on June 30, 2011 by gunmen, who were reportedly hired to end her life over a property dispute.
Hinds told the court that he was arrested on October 31, 2011 and taken to Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, for questioning in connection with a murder. He told the court that although he said he knew nothing about the crime, he was chained to a chair and subjected to a series of slaps across his face, when he refused to sign the statement-a statement Hinds said, which was given to him by officers Trevor Reid, Rodwell Sarabo, and Mark Garnett. The accused recalled the police had questioned him about a murder and when he said that he knew nothing about it, officer Sarabo started to “box” him across his face. “He box me till ma ears start ringing I couldn't hear properly out of the one side,” Hinds told the court pointing to his right ear. Hinds related that Sarabo was instructed to chain him to a chair before administering
the blows to him. At one point, the accused claimed that the police beat him into unconsciousness to sign the statement, which they fabricated. He said that he eventually signed the statement but when he was placed on an ID parade, he again felt as if he was being set up by the police. Hinds said that he was the only person with braided hair, tattoos, and was barefooted on the ID parade. “I am very innocent of the crime sir,” he said. His brother, Cleon Hinds, the number three accused, gave the court a similar account of what transpired between himself and the police after he was arrested. He too elected to give an unsworn statement in his defence. He also claimed that police beat him to tell them about his involvement in the murder, but he remained adamant that he knew nothing about it. The
accused recalled that the police had used shock treatment to torture him into signing the statement, which he eventually did. Hinds also told the court that prior to his arrest, he knew nothing of Roy Jacobs or Kevin October; he only knew his brother, Orwin Hinds. Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh was among the final witnesses to be called to the stand, yesterday. He told the court that on July 6, 2011 a post mortem examination was conducted on the remains of Clementine Feidtkou-Parris. Dr. Singh said that the cause of death was perforation of the aorta and lungs due to gunshot injuries. He said that the victim had three exit wounds on her body and she would have died quickly due to the loss of blood. On the day of the shooting, two men reportedly went to the woman's Lot 42 Robb Street residence and requested an audience with her. Upon hearing the persons requesting her presence, the woman moved to the door. The gunmen opened fire on her, hitting her several times about the body. It was reported that after the shooting, the suspects made their escape in a waiting car. However, the men were reportedly caught on video camera committing the act. The gunmen were paid to end the woman's life. Attorneys-at-Law, George Thomas, Moti Singh, Raymond Alli and Maxwell Mc Kay are representing the four accused. The trial will continue today.
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T&T’s ISIS fighters face Govt. block
Wayne Sturge Trinidad Guardian - A discussion is currently taking place with the Attorney General on revisiting or changing the current situation of free, unrestricted/unhindered entry of T&T nationals who have joined the Islamic State (ISIS), National Security Minister Edmund Dillon confirmed Tuesday. He alluded to the discussion, but said he couldn’t give details, in the Senate when UNC Senator Wayne Sturge asked if Government was revisiting or changing the free, unrestricted/unhindered entry of T&T “jihadists” now with Isis. Dillon later said the discussion with the AG was for T&T’s safety and security. “This Government wants to make it abundantly clear that it recognises the global threat posed by ISIS and the horrific atrocities recently committed on the French people by the ISIS phenomena” Dillon added, detailing heightened vigilance measures by T&T authorities following last Friday’s terrorist attacks on Paris. Some 129 people died and 352 were injured when eight terrorists, including suicide bombers, attacked seven Paris locations. ISIS claimed responsibility. Tuesday, in the Senate Dillon detailed heightened measures in local systems, while replying to a question from UNC Senator Wade Mark on steps to ensure the safety and security of citizens, in light of nationals being recruited by ISIS and following the France attacks. Dillon said the following measures have been instituted: • Tightened immigration controls at air/sea ports. • Reinforced aerial/mari-
time surveillance patrols. • Tightened customs inspections. • Reinforced security management at air/sea ports. • Heightened systems also apply to the “ground” in T&T. • Continued relations with the Joint Regional Communication Centre and Regional Intelligence Centre to facilitate necessary intelligence to allow T&T to deal with the ISIS phenomenon. • Continued liaising with international partners regarding intelligence and information that can be provided based on their intelligence agencies in areas of operations. • Continued liaising with international partners regarding intelligence and information especially regarding T&T citizens who are participating in ISIS. Sturge also asked how many T&T nationals were actively involved with ISIS. Dillon said he could not give an accurate figure at that time and was awaiting official confirmation from international partners. He said he could not average. “One has to be exact. I prefer to wait on the exact figure based on intelligence,” he added. Hours after the Paris attacks, the T&T Guardian confirmed that 89 T&T nationals, including families, had joined ISIS. Dillon later estimated it was around 80-plus. Following yesterday’s Senate, Sturge said under current law, any T&T citizen who had joined ISIS was free to reenter T&T.
Edmund Dillon He added: “There are big concerns in T&T about this. Many tell me they are concerned we are exporting jihadists and that those people who are experienced in fighting in such (terrorist) situations might return with their ‘expertise’ and we in T&T would be at greater risk once they return with foreign ideologies and skills.” Sturge said legislative changes to change current unrestricted access would involve first amending the Immigration Act to provide for immediate detention on reentry and interrogation. He said that would have to apply to all persons involved with ISIS, including families. “You can’t differentiate if people are innocent or guilty until they are questioned and you verify their statements. “The second thing needed is to amend the Anti-Terrorism Act regarding those returnees. “It can’t be business as usual where they are free to return without hindrance, knowing their ideologies are not in synch with ours and that their stay with ISIS has equipped them to carry out terrorist activities,” Sturge added.
Antigua’s former National Security Minister arrested ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Police have detained former National Security Minister Collin Derrick. The ex-justice minister was taken into custody Tuesday night at a town hall meeting hosted by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, whom he had unsuccessfully challenged in previous general elections.Details surrounding the circumstances of his arrest remain unclear. However, reports indicate he was involved in an argument
with someone at the meeting. Up to yesterday morning he was still in custody. He has not been charged, brother Gordon ‘Banks’ Derrick, who described the arrest as “unfortunate”, told The Daily OBSERVER . “It is a shame that the country has come to this,” he said. Tuesday night, a crowd of supporters held a vigil outside the police station where the former justice minister is being held. (Caribbean360)
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PM urges private sector to make use of EU trade support
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (second right), shares a light moment with European Union (EU) Director for Cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean, Jolita Butkeviciene (right), while Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips; and Head of the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei, look on. (PHOTO: DONALD DELAHAYE) KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) – Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, is encouraging private sector organisations to make greater use of the European Union (EU)-funded facilities for trade improvement through the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). She made the call while addressing a signing ceremony for J$2.3 billion (€17.7 million) in budgetary support from the EU at Jamaica House Tuesday. The EPA is aimed at promoting trade between Europe and CARIFORUM and to boost the countries’ economies. Included is financial support from the EU to help Caribbean governments implement the accord, and for
businesses to use the EPA to increase exports and attract more investment. The Prime Minister stressed the Government’s commitment to “doing all we can to improve the opportunities for increased trade participation by Jamaican companies.” She noted that through the support of the EU, the Government has made great gains in improving the business environment, increasing competitiveness and removing barriers to trade. She also cited the EU’s support in upgrading Jamaica’s public food facilities in order to make them compliant with internationally recognised safety standards. “I am (also) mindful
that significant progress is being made to build export capacity in a number of areas,” she added. Simpson Miller said Jamaica is proud to be rated by the World Bank and Forbes Magazine as the best country in the Caribbean to do business, and pledged that the Government will continue to make improvements to boost economic growth. “Our objective is certainly to improve the quality of life for all the people of Jamaica. We must continue to take major steps to ensure economic growth, employment, sustainable development and poverty reduction,” she said. The EU is commemorating 40 years of partnership with Jamaica this year.
ST VINCENT PM AT CENTRE OF PHONE SEX SCANDAL Trinidad Express - Prime Minister of St Vincent and the Grenadines Dr Ralph Gonsalves has found himself embroiled in a phone sex scandal.Two audio clips posted on video-sharing website YouTube on November 12 claim to be a leaked telephone conversation between Gonsalves and a younger female. The clips contain two sexually explicit conversations between a male and a female. According to news reports from St Vincent and the Grenadines, officers from the ruling United Labour Party (ULP) have claimed although the voice bears a striking similarity to Gonsalves’ own, it is not him. Addressing the issue, Gonsalves told the media the release of the audio clips is nothing more than a set-up to be used as leverage in that country’s December 9 general election. The Opposition New Democratic Party has distanced itself from the recordings. According to a report on the Dominica
News Online website, Gonsalves said the audio clips in question were “contrived by a man and a woman who left the island the next day (Sunday November 8), after releasing the tape, aboard a LIAT flight not long after the announcement of the date for election”. “You would have heard over the last couple of hours, a sex tape that is making the rounds in St Vincent and the Grenadines and it took the country by surprise, and information reaching St Vincent and the Grenadines ties in to their arrival to St Vincent and the Grenadines with the company that represents the Economic Citizenship Company to that office in St Kitts,” Gonsalves said. Gonsalves said the leader of the Opposition, Arnhim Eustace, said he would introduce economic citizenship to St Vincent, and it is no coincidence that that particular company which is operating out of St Kitts would be hosting the two.
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A COLOURFUL CHRISTMAS! Christmas is over one month away but already the congestion within Georgetown is unbearable. Traffic is moving at snail’s pace in the main commercial districts. This congestion on the streets is complicated by the congestion on the pavements. Vendors are once again invading the pavements and reserves. They are encumbering these places and adding to the confusion
within the city. The Guyana Police Force has announced an anti-crime plan. But they have not yet indicated their plans to deal with the additional traffic that will descend on the streets of Georgetown as we get closer to Christmas. The anti-crime plan involves having more ranks on our streets. This perhaps is the only thing that the police can think about. It is what they have done in the
St. Lucian women busted with ‘coke in poke’ The Customs AntiNarcotics Unit seems to be on top of cocaine smuggling out of Guyana. Over the past few weeks its officers have been nabbing just about everybody who attempts to smuggle cocaine. Such has been the efficiency that some people are questioning the passage of hairdresser, 26-year-old Shureen Giddings on November 9, last. This woman had 105 cocaine pellets in her stomach weighing some three pounds. Yesterday, CANU ranks busted two St Lucian women, age 38 and 44, with just over two pounds of cocaine between them. The women were
transporting the cocaine in their vaginas. The women had already checked in at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport en route to their native St. Lucia. A source close to the bust said that the women were fingered just after CANU arrested two men in Alpha Hotel, Ogle, East Coast Demerara, with a quantity of cocaine. They are in police custody and should be appearing in court today. One CANU official said that his organization has the inside track on cocaine smuggling in Guyana. “Nothing moves without CANU knowing,” he said.
Dem boys seh ...
Nuff confusion deh round When Donald? That is wha dem boys want to know. From de time Papa Cheddi dead was Donald who was de man to control de party. He get de highest office—de General Secretary. He still alive and he ain’t resign from de party yet it look like if he don’t even belong. Dem boys remember when he mek de Goat Man de General Secretary. Fuh a man who hold de highest office in de party is like if he borrow de office. When a man wear he own suit it does fit him good but when he borrow a suit is a different story. It look like after Papa Cheddi dead was a case of people wearing borrow suit. Bharrat Jagdeo was a man who could mek anything fit him. He mek de presidency fit him like a glove. It fit him so tight that even de money in de treasury look like if it belong to him. When Soulja Bai tek off de president suit from him he promptly tek over de suit wha Rohee wearing in de party. And fuh all he mouth Rohee can only grumble. He like a rice eater in a yard that can only growl at de fowl cock that eating out he food. Anyhow, all this causing a problem. Gail open she mouth and talk to de Americans couple years back. She tell dem how Gajraj, who is de man who and Axel Williams and couple criminals was friends, was crooked. But after she seh suh, she still use to sit close to de man at all dem party and government forum. She coulda poison him. Mouth open and story jump out. Gajraj hear and he running to sue. Dem boys seh that he got a difficult case to win. He got to prove that Gail seh wha de WikiLeaks claim she seh. He got to get WikiLeaks in de court. If he can do that he gun get back he visa to de States. But Gail end up living in de toilet when she get de writ yesterday. She didn’t know that Gajraj don’t have a case. Talk half and wait fuh more confusion in de ranks.
past and it is the only script that perhaps they can come up with at this time. There is not enough police in the country to effectively patrol all the areas of Guyana. There are not sufficient ranks in the Guyana Police Force to safeguard the streets. The police are also rejecting help from the army, with good cause because the army’s involvement in anticrime operations has not dented crime in the country. If anything the army represents a liability in such operations. The police are short of manpower for the holidays. The public therefore has to be on the guard this Christmas
because there will be huge gaps in the crime prevention strategy for the holidays. While more anti-crime personnel would have aided in crime prevention, more traffic cops will not make much of an impact on the traffic situation in the country. The traffic problem is a problem of congestion and numbers. Traffic cops will not reduce traffic jams and congestion because they are not into taking vehicles off the streets and illegal vendors off the pavements. There must be a smart plan to deal with Christmas traffic. The public must not be left to the mercy of traffic and vendors this holiday season.
There seems to be little choice unless a holiday plan for traffic control is immediately implemented. This plan has to involve reducing the number of vehicles using the roadways in the commercial districts. The City Council and the Police should come together to create places for paid parking and to close off some roads into the City. Governments are good at making grand plans and spending public funds on projects. They are good at tackling the big issues but are notoriously ineffective at solving problems. Yet, problem-solving is what is most needed at this time. Solving the problem of
traffic this Christmas goes beyond trying out simple measures. Drastic actions have to be implemented. Unless this is done, there will be mass confusion this Christmas! The economy is threatening to deliver to Guyanese a blue Christmas. The traffic problem will make people see red. The crime wave makes them yellow from fear. It does promise to be a colourful Christmas.
Teen allegedly busted with narcotics remanded
City Magistrate Judy Latchman refused to grant a 19-year-old man bail, after he was accused of having narcotics in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. The man, Lorenzo Peters, of Essequibo Coast, pleaded not guilty to having 2013 grams of cannabis in his possession for the purpose of trafficking, on November 15, at Devil Hole Landing, Cuyuni River. It was further alleged that on the same day, Peters had 129 grams of cocaine in his possession, also for the purpose of trafficking. He was remanded to prison until December 7, when he will appear before the Chief Magistrate. Peters’s Attorney made an application to the court for his client to be granted reasonable bail. The lawyer told the Magistrate that his client had no knowledge and possession of the alleged narcotics. He said that his client was hired by a man called Devo Ragnauth, who is a shopkeeper. The Attorney said that the shopkeeper had asked his client to lease a boat and engine to navigate across the Cuyuni River. The court was told that the defendant and Ragnauth spend the night of November 14, at a hotel. According to the lawyer, Ragnauth left the hotel the following morning
Lorenzo Peters and the police came hours later and conducted a search, but found nothing. The lawyer pointed out that his client was offloading a boat, when he was approached by police and questioned. He said that the police searched several parcels and found the drugs. He added that Peters had told the police that the items belonged to Ragnauth and pointed him out. It was noted that the man was not a far distance away from the police. But the police were unable to capture him because he ran away. Further, the lawyer asked the Magistrate to exercise her discretion in his client’s favour. He pointed out that
throughout investigations Peters had been fully cooperating with the police. The Attorney stated that his client is not a flight risk and has never been involved in any criminal activities. However, Police Prosecutor, Corporal Kerry
Bostwick objected to bail citing the nature and gravity of the offence. Bostwick argued that there were no special reasons put forward by the lawyer, for the court to consider bail. The prosecutor explained that on the date in question the police were on patrol, when they observed the defendant offloading several articles from a boat. Bostwick stated that a search was carried out and the marijuana was found in a plastic bag, while the cocaine was found in a brown haversack. He added that Peters was taken to the station and the drugs were weighed in his presence. Additionally, the prosecutor contended that there is no indication that other persons were present when the defendant was busted with the illicit substances. He added that investigations are still ongoing.
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=== The Freddie Kissoon column ===
Justice Joann Barlow has become a person of interest to me I went to see one of the newest appointees on the High Court circuit – Justice Joann Barlow. I was contacted by the relatives of an accused who was sentenced to forty-five consecutive years in jail on two counts of rape under the Sexual Offences Act. It is very instructive for readers to note that under this Act even finger insertion into the vagina is classified as rape. It is important then that reporters go more into details. You can be charged for rape by finger penetration and for rape through physical brutality. In the trial where the accused got forty-five consecutive years, the charges were for finger penetration. I cannot offer details of the court case because under the Sexual Offences Act, journalists are not allowed to cover the proceedings. I don’t
agree with that policy. Journalists can be made to submit their reports to the presiding Judge before publication, and should be under the strictest guidelines not to name the victim and provide details of school and address. But I think the presence of the media in court cannot be anything but positive in terms of the safeguards of constitutional rights of an accused, especially if you have an inexperienced Judge, overtly aggressive Prosecutors and the accused facing a penalty that includes over forty-years in jail but hasn’t got an Attorney. I read the depositions in this case. I am convinced that grey areas exist. I have a daughter who is the centre of my world so I think rapists should be dealt with condignly by the courts. But as a human rights activist, I believe that justice is an
Justice Roxanne George entitlement to all humans so finely adumbrated over three thousand years ago by the western world’s first book on philosophy, Plato’s “The Republic.” The accused did not have a lawyer. An appeal has been made with a competent lawyer handling the appeal. I will leave it at that. The relatives didn’t know
Justice Joann Barlow the name of the Judge so they told me it was Judge Joann Barlow. Ms. Barlow came out of her chambers after persistence by me but she said she would not speak to the media. She politely informed me she was not the Judge. Then I was told it was Justice Barnes. It wasn’t her. I ended up with the name Justice Roxanne George who declined to speak to the media. Let me be pellucid. I went to see the judge on the issue of the process known as “State Brief.” That was all; nothing more, nothing less. “State Brief” is a situation where a Judge can request defence counsel for an accused other
than the capital offence. If the Judge feels that the situation warrants the accused to have legal assistance he/she can make such request to the Chief Justice. My understanding is that Judges in Guyana do not pursue the “State Brief” road. Judges are not inclined to speak to the media about court trials even though they are done and dusted. Justice Barlow has come within my radar for what in my opinion are curious sentences. Let’s see. Kenrick Morrison was sentenced to seven years for rape of an underage child. Lindon Pompey was given 37 consecutive years on two counts of rape and one count of sexual activity with a child. This was the act of fondling her breast. Let us do some logical deduction here. If Morrison was given seven years for one count, one assumes, given the Judge’s way of configuring her punishment, he would have received 21 years for three counts. Pompey should have received 14 for two counts, plus five years for breastfondling. That would be 19 years. But he got 37 years; 15 on the first count, 17 on the second and five for breast fondling. The sentences will
Frederick Kissoon run consecutively. The same Justice Barlow gave Calvin Ramcharran 23 years for rape involving penile penetration. He got four years for brutal assault on the victim. The two sentences will be concurrently. So Morrison got 7; Pompey got 15, then, 17; Ramcharran got 23. The same Justice Barlow sentenced Joseph Williams to 15 years after his gang robbed and shot gas station proprietor Albert Gajadhar of $8 million and murdered Gajadhar’s employee, Victor Da Silva. At a time when brutal murders accompany violent robberies, I would have thought a longer sentence would have been appropriate to send a strong message to these killers. This week, the controversial Magistrate, Judy Latchman put $100,000 bail on a police officer for a sexual offence. This was chicken feed according to Latchman’s standards. Life is funny in Guyana.
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Transformation Task Force approved to fix university issues The University of Guyana Council has approved the creation of a transformation task force to develop a credible plan to fix some of UG issues, Chancellor Nigel Harris said. Speaking at the 49th Convocation Ceremony of the University on Saturday, the newly appointed Chancellor said that in order for Guyana to move forward as a nation, it must address “decisively” some of the challenges faced at UG. He said that the Council approved the formation of the task force last Friday and will be collaborating with all sectors of the nation to devise a reliable plan to address some of the “chronic governance, resource and other problems” faced. Indicating that the development of the university was not only a government and management and staff responsibility, Harris opined that it is critical that all sections of the nation be more engaged to carry the institution to the next level “for our sake and for the sake of generations to come”. He said issues of an underfunded institution, noncompetitive staff salaries and
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UG Chancellor Nigel Harris gaps in capacities to undertake some teaching and research programme inadequate infrastructure, and different views about how to address these issues had created difficulties for both managers and staff at the university. Nevertheless, he thanked Vice-Chancellor Jacob Opadeyi for his efforts to
Man shot during robbery in Charlestown A 25-year-old Eccles resident is nursing a gunshot wound to his chest after he was held up and robbed by two gunmen on Tuesday night at Charlestown. According to a Police Statement, Colin Abbott, of Eccles, East Bank Demerara, and Shabike Perreira, 23, were held up at gunpoint by two gunmen around 21:00 hrs on Ketley Street, Charlestown. Abbott was shot in the chest while the men were demanding that they hand over their cash and jewellery. The perpetrators then escaped on two motor cycles driven by two accomplices. Abbott was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital. When Kaieteur News visited the hospital, Abbott was undergoing surgery. Police investigations are ongoing.
improve the institution. He lauded him for the enhancement of the university’s financial and management system, the reduction of the university arrears by initiating additional government funding, facilitating the promotion of a number of faculty members, while working to ensure that a greater percentage of academic staff can gain degrees. However, Opadeyi has had his fair share of opposition from the UG student body and its workers’ union during his tenure. There have been a number of staff and student strikes, the last leading to a total shut-down of the university earlier this year. Opadeyi’s contract as Vice-Chancellor will come to an end on February 16, 2016 and he has since signalled his intentions not to have it renewed. A source stated that a management committee will take over until there is a new Vice-Chancellor.
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PPP exposes drug shortages in various Administrative Regions The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) spokesperson on Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, has identified a number of health centres across the country that is experiencing drug shortages. He recently told the media that the PPP received reports that a number of drugs and consumables are short in the system. He said that the PPP is concerned because such shortages will certainly affect the care given to patients. According to Dr. Anthony, the shortages mostly exist in Regions Five and Six. He said that those regions have shortages of Paracetamol syrup, X-ray films, syringes, dental needles, gloves, insulin syringes, sutures, cotton wool, catheters, and paediatric drip sets. Dr. Anthony said, “We are receiving complaints that almost in every region, there are issues relating to the availability of drugs. In some cases, things that are so common and so essential, you would expect that we could get them in the system and make them available, are not. Paracetamol syrup for example, that’s something that we should always have at the health facilities. “There seems to also be a shortage of X-ray films in quite a number of the regions. There have indeed been complaints that X-rays cannot be done because there are no films available.” He added, “Whether they have them at the central bond and they’re not getting out to the region, that’s something we need to find out, or if they don’t have them in the system at all.” Dr. Anthony noted that the supplies that are currently being used in the sector are those from 2014, and that monies allocated for 2015 have not yet been spent. “From our information, almost right across the
The PPP spokesperson on Health, Dr. Frank Anthony various regions, monies that were allocated for drug supplies have not been spent, or if anything is spent it is a very miniscule part of it.” Dr Anthony reminded the media that during the budget debates, the PPP had warned that allocating large sums of monies to the regions for drugs and consumables will lead to problems. He said that reports from the regions are that these budgetary allocations remain largely untouched. Government disclosed, during budget deliberations, that it adopted a new procedure for the regions to acquire its own drugs. Following queries by the
opposition, Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan, explained that the budget allocations for the procurement of drugs for each region have diverted from the Ministry of Health and added to the regional allocations. However, the Minister noted that while the regions will be given their own monies, the Ministry of Health is still responsible for procuring the drugs. Region one alone was given $41 million. Bulkan had said that the Regional Administration will have a greater say in what drugs and medications are needed on a priority basis. He said that there is no guarantee that the amount allotted to the regions to purchase drugs will suffice, hence, further applications may have to be made for additional monies to meet the needs of the region. He also said that the Ministry will be procuring additional drugs to disseminate to the regions. Bulkan detailed that the drug requirement for each region will not be determined entirely by the Health Ministry, but by needs of the individual Regional Democratic Council (RDCs). He further stated that the Ministry of Health will then consolidate all those separate requests and make a bulk purchase.
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UGSS gives UG Council week-long ultimatum to respond to its concerns Although a lot has been done to improve deplorable conditions at the University of Guyana (UG) a great deal of improvement works are still needed. This assertion was made yesterday by President of the University of Guyana Student Society (UGSS), Joshua Griffith, when he convened a press conference at the Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, campus. Griffith listed a number of issues prevailing in several areas of the tertiary institution including security, infrastructure and grades. But one primary focus that has been the need for the reduction of the University’s Facilities Fee which currently amounts to $50,000. The UGSS, according to Griffith, is proposing that the fee be reduced to $30,000. UG had opted to increase the Facilities Fee for the past academic year. After completing an evaluation of the increased fee, Griffith said that the students’ society found a number of fundamental things lacking. Among these, he said, was the absence of the convening of the learning resource committee. This committee, according to him, is one that was established to spend $40,000 of the $50,000. “We find that the absence, even after frequent calls to
UGSS President Joshua Griffith at yesterday’s press conference convene the learning resource committee meeting, is a direct blow to the trust and respect of the students and it goes to show that some administrative factions are not taking the students seriously,” said Griffith yesterday. The UGSS, he noted, has therefore written to the University’s Council, the highest decision making body of the tertiary institution highlighting its several concerns in hopes of having them rectified. The concerns were
brought to the attention of the Council last week Friday (November 13, 2015) at the institution’s Annual Business Meeting (ABM). According to Griffith he is optimistic that there will be a forthcoming response by tomorrow. Though unwilling to disclose the course of action that would be taken if the Council fails to respond within the specified time, Griffith said, “We will take action.” He has not ruled out protest action. “We wouldn’t want to say what is that action just yet because we haven’t decided. We won’t pre-empt it,” said Griffith at yesterday’s press conference. He disclosed, however, that whatever action is taken will be one that is decided upon collectively by the UGSS executive and
the student body. But even as he mused over the need for tremendous improvements at UG, Griffith insisted that “no true transformation can come unless there is a renewing of the mind.” He observed that there are some decision makers at the institution who are “far removed from what actually obtains at the University of Guyana. Some decision makers are not in touch, save the students’ reps and the lecturers.” It is for this reason, the UGSS President noted, that efforts are being made to call upon the decision makers and the other relevant stakeholders to reach out to the student body even as they seek to understand that what is seen on paper is not
always “exactly what is the reality of the situation.” “So you find at meetings the tone is that all is well and ‘jello’ but then when you hear from the student body, when you hear from the staff, you have a realistic perspective of things and this is what needs to be taken into serious consideration by our decision makers,” said Griffith. The move by the UGSS to highlight the concerns at the institution represents phase two of the body’s ‘#UG Revolution’, a movement it initiated earlier this year. “Now we are dealing with the intangibles; the quality of service, the way students are treated. Most of the issues that we have outlined now deal with the respect we get at
meetings; the responsibility of the administration in being responsive to matters,” disclosed Griffith. He added, “We are academics; we are not here for industrial action but the student body will go through the due process...We will write; we will negotiate; we will use the civilised approach and if that fails then we will use whatever approaches that are within our powers to bring actively and forcibly to the attention of the administration our discontent, our displeasure with their action or inaction.” “We are not planning another industrial action but it’s not out of the picture; it is not that it can’t happen or it won’t happen but it is not in our immediate plan,” Griffith intimated yesterday.
GTI lecturer accused of wounding reputed wife - released on $200,000 bail A lecturer from the G o v e r n m e n t Te c h n i c a l Institute (GTI) was released on $200,000 bail yesterday, after he denied wounding his reputed wife during an altercation. John Russell, 25, of South Ruimveldt Park, Georgetown pleaded not guilty to the charge which
stated that on November 15, he unlawfully wounded Joy Worrell, so as to cause her actual bodily harm. The charge was read to him by City Magistrate Judy Latchman yesterday, in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Russell will return to court on December 2. On the day in question, the woman had asked Russell for money to travel
John Russell
home, but he refused to give her. The court was told that the man became annoyed and punched the woman in the face. Wo r r e l l received injuries that resulted in her receiving several stitches. In a bail application, Russell’s lawyer told the court that his client is not a flight risk. The Attorney went on to say that the parties share a one year-old baby.
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Armed robber jailed for 58 months Twenty-year-old Nico Layne of West Ruimveldt, Georgetown, was yesterday handed a 58-month jail sentence, after he was found guilty of robbing a taxi driver at gunpoint when he appeared in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday. The prison term was handed down by City Magistrate Judy Latchman at the conclusion of a six months trial. Layne was found guilty of robbing Shafeik Mohamed of a Digicel cellular phone valued $39,000 and $26,000 cash. The robbery occurred on May 6. Throughout the trial
Layne had no legal representation. On the day in question around 17:05hrs, Mohamed was driving along Parade Street, when he was stopped by Layne and another man. The men inquired from the taxi driver whether he was working and subsequently boarded the vehicle. Layne sat in the back seat, while his accomplice sat in the front passenger seat. The facts disclosed that the men requested Mohamed to take them to a certain location. On arrival at the location, Layne and his partner pointed a knife and
Jailed: Nico Layne gun at the taxi driver and demanded that he hand over his valuables. They then
Govt. commends community effort to save Arapaima Minister of Governance, with responsibility for Natural Resources and the Environment, Raphael Trotman recently commended the successful effort led by the North Rupununi communities and the Iwokrama International Centre to rescue a group of endangered Arapaimas, during this last week. He stated that the rescue clearly underscores the strength of multi-stakeholder collaboration in conserving our endangered species and effecting positive change. The Arapaima, the world’s largest fresh water fish, is found mainly in Guyana, Brazil and Peru. It is noted under the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species (CITES)
Governance Minister, Raphael Trotman in Appendix 2, which controls the trade of this species, to ensure that they are utilized in a manner that ensures their
survival. Trotman said that the communities’ recognition of the importance and value of protecting the animal and plant species within their environment, particularly those of national importance and those that are endangered, is necessary for the wholesome management and protection of the environment on which we depend. The Minister then congratulated the communities involved for their proactive response in this most recent rescue effort. He also called on residents living in drought prone areas to be on the lookout for animals in distress and to render assistance where possible.
Delivery man jailed for ganja, another remanded Tristan Frank was yesterday jailed for three years after he admitted to trafficking 18 grams of cannabis, when he made an appearance before City Magistrate Judy Latchman in the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. Frank, a 23-year-old delivery man of Lot 2 TT North Sophia, confessed that on November 16, at Georgetown, he had the drug in his possession for the purpose of trafficking. In addition to the jail term, Frank was ordered to pay a fine of $30,000. Police Prosecutor, Corporal Kerry Bostwick, told the court that on the day in question, the police were on patrol in North Sophia when they saw Frank acting in a suspicious manner. Bostwick said that the police stopped the man and conducted a search of his person.
The Prosecutor added that the police found a quantity of transparent ziplock bags in Frank’s right pants front pocket. In the bags were a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis. The convict was told of the offence, arrested and charged. When asked by the Magistrate if he had anything to say before sentencing, Frank told the court that he does not sell the marijuana, but smokes it. He said that it was his first time in court and that he works with a water company. After the Magistrate passed her decision, Frank was heard exclaiming, “Three years for three joint”. Meanwhile, in another case, a North Sophia resident was remanded to prison by the said Magistrate after denying that he attempted to traffic 21 grammes of
cannabis. Christopher Davis, 29, also of Lot 2 TT North Sophia pleaded not guilty to being in possession of the drug on November 16, last. Davis was arrested minutes after the police apprehended Tristan Frank. A search was carried out on the premises in the presence of Davis. And the narcotic was reportedly found in a chair. Police Prosecutor, Kerry Bostwick explained that the defendant owned the drug. He also objected to Davis being granted pre trial liberty on the ground that no special reasons were put forward to satisfy the court. He pointed out that the defendant has no fixed placed of abode. The Prosecutor explained to the Magistrate that Davis has provided the police with conflicting addresses. Bostwick said that at the time of the defendant’s arrest, (continued on page 24)
made good their escape. A report was made to the East La Penitence Police Station and investigations were carried out which led to the arrest of Layne. Police Corporal, Kerry Bostwick presented the prosecution’s case. During the summing up of evidence the Magistrate informed the court that she disbelieved Layne, when he denied robbing the taxi driver. The Magistrate said that during the trial Layne gave a sworn testimony and called a witness, Michael Quinton, who is an inmate at the Camp Street Prison.
Magistrate Latchman underscored that she placed no weight on the evidence given by the witness and the Identification (ID) parade the prosecution presented as support for their case against Layne. Mohamed had testified that he was held up by the back seat passenger, whom he looked at for about five minutes. This piece of evidence was a key point in the Magistrate’s submission. She said that she believed that the time span is enough for someone to remember a person’s physical features.
Before handing down her ruling the Magistrate considered all mitigating factors. Based on the fact that the crime was organized and weapons were used the 58month jail term was imposed. The need to prohibit others from committing such crimes was also underlined as reason for imposing the jail term. The convict had been on remand all through the trial. Layne has another matter of similar nature before the said Magistrate. He will return to court on November 27, for continuation.
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Experienced general domestic pastry maker/ cake decorator, roti, puri cook, apply Hack’s Halaal, 5 Commerce Street. One manager to work at a Hotel on the Essequibo Coast- Call: 226-9768; 6156172 Offset operator & trainee for AB Dick Press. Call: 226-1877 Mechanic Driver 40years & older to work on garbage truck- Contact: 658-3079 Security officers to work shift 8hrs & 12yrs -$3,000 nightly, bouncers -$4,000 nightly, electronic security technician. Call: 231-6052 D r i v e r / Te c h n i c i a n : Physically fit, ages 25-30, Valid Car/Van License. Contact 223-5142, 227-4480 1 Live in Domestic -$60,000 – Call: 661-8673; 661-5992 OFFICE CLERK WITH EXPERIENCE ON COMPUTERS A MUST, BOOK KEEPING AND INVENTORY. FLEXIBLE HOURS. CALL: 231-8529 8AM-3PM Live in Domestic must know to cook-salary -$70,000$80,000 monthly. Call: 6103974 Seafood Plant Procession Supervisor, labourers and Security Guard Attractive salary. Call223- 5180; 2258645 Excavator operator. Call 2235180; 225-8645 DELIVERY PERSONS TO WORK ON CANTER BETWEEN 25-30YRS. NEED POLICE CLEARANCE & REFERENCE. CALL FOR INTERVIEW: 231-8344; 231-8529 Contract Cars and Drivers. Contact: 227-1720; 227-1721; 660-6102 ONE CLEANER TO WORK MUST BE 30-35YRS, NEED APPLICATION & POLICE CLEARANCE. FOR INTERVIEW CALL: 2318344; 231-8529 BOND WORKERS MUST ABLE TO WORK FLEXIBLE HOURS & LIFT HEAVY MERCHANDISE. REQUIREMENTS: POLICE CLEARANCE & REFERNCE .CALL: 231-8344, 231-8529
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-Make Up Courses with Mac, Bare Minerals, Black Opal, Mabelline. -Nail Technician Course Call: 647-1773/660-5257
Popular East Coast Gas Station Day/Night: pump attendants, sales & office assistant. Contact: 658-2013; 695-9880, Strathspey E.C.D. 4 Waitress -$17,000 weekly, cook to prepare cutters $18,000 weekly @ Sports Bar E.B.D free meals & accommodation. Call/ Whatsapp: 661-8802
FOR RENT PLANNING AN EVENT? BIRTHDAY PARTY, GRADUATION,WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARY, ETC. CALL DIAMOND TENTS: 216-1043; 677-6620 3 Bedrooms at New Amsterdam -$35,000 monthly- Call: 665-3370 (1) ONE BEDROOM U N F U R N I S H E D APARTMENT @ ECCLES$35,000 MONTHLY. CALL: 609-8132; 672-8569 Lot 175 Atlantic Gardens E.C.D – 2 Storey Building, 3 bedrooms- $120,000- Call: 687-1050 3 Bedrooms furnished house with access to transportation, negotiable rates. Call: 6149685; 647-5907 Office space to rent-$50,000$65,000–Call:227-6681from1-4pm
WANTED 1 Cook to work in the Interior for Family. Call: 68-2271
Supervisor, Handyman, room attendants- Call: 225-0198 or 233 South Road Lacytown.. One Trainee A.C, Refrigerator, Technician – Call: 231-0655 Urgently needed 8 bar girls to work in Mahdia, preferably with working experience, attractive salary- Call: 6011479 Immediate vacancy: one hair dresser with atleast two (2) years experienced; attractive package. Contact: 625-3899; 264-0034/Nalini’s Beauty Saloon One diesel/mechanic for model M/TM trucks, Caterpillar excavator hydraulic and powertrain, Perkins engines. Contact 2235273/4 Rays One Stop Auto Parts: experienced used parts counter and bond clerk @ 74 Sheriff Street. Call: 225-6356/ 7 One Machinist/ Welder fabricator to operate lathe, milling machine, surface grinder, bandsaw, etc. Contact 223-5273/ One Chef/ Cook contact 2235273/4
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Aidan’s Car & 4WD Vigo pick up, cheapest rate, low security- Call: 698-7807 LAND FOR SALE Land at farm E.B.D -$3.7M – Call: 667-3771
VEHICLE FOR SALE
First Class Auto: 08 Premio, Rush, Bluebird, 06 Premio, Spacio IST, Runx. Call: 6098188; 638-3045 Smart Choice Auto Sales, in stock, Premio, Allion, Fielder, Crazy Deals: Dell/HP desktop Bluebird, Carina 212, Spacio, & laptop computers from - Call: 652-3820/ 665-4529 $49,000, free games & Pearl white reconditioned, educational programs @ Prado Jeep. Call: 624-6702; FutureTech: 231-2206 624-5838 House Lots for sale at Parika, Star Cars Auto Sales: Premio, Blankenburg and Schoonord, Spacio, Runx, IS, Fielder, also Financing Available. Bluebird, Axela, Pit-bull, Raum, Benz -Tel: 268-3509; Call: 650-0402 / 260-4988 679-3140 1-CAT320 BL excavator, 1- Bidding- 1 Hilux double cab, CAT930 Front End Loader, 1- starting $3.2M, end date: CAT428 Back-Hoe, 1-55 November, 22, 2015. Call Orin Leyland Daf Truck. Call: 275- Moses: 603-0535 0538, 660-4021 One fully refurbished Toyota Newly built furnished 2 Picnic PMM 3349. Call: 266storey executive style home, 2217; 266-0346 located at La Jalousie W.C.D Surfprice -$33M negotiable. Call: 675- 1-Hilux $3,000,000M, 1- Bedford 6426 Truck. Call: 618-1967; 698One 928 F Caterpillar Wheel 4321 Loader $ 7.1 M, Price Negotiable-Call Us Today New Model Raum $1,350,000M – Call: 691-1198 650-0402/260-4988 For Sale: Toyota Spacio, 3 Lots At Blankenburg PMM 3646. Call: 628-1620 Behind The Gas Station; $13 M Price Negotiable; Each Toyota AT212, Raum, Lot Size 75x76- Call Us Tundra, L-Touring Wagon, Today 650-0402/260-4988 EP71 Starlet, Premio, Honda Portable Flood Lights; 600RR, Yamaha-R6&R1 110Volts (price $50,000). For Suzuki GSX –Call: 644-5096; info call: 261-5873 or 678-3848 697-1453 Excellent quality Rottweiler pups. Must See! Hurry and get yours. Limited amount available- Call /Whatsapp: (592) 664-5401 PRADO: TOP CONDITION, SUNROOF, FULLY LOADED, 8 SEATER, FUEL, 2000 MODEL. CALL: 6845868 CRV EXCELLENT CONDITION, 1998CC, ALARM, DVD, MAGRIM, CLEAN ENGINE & BODYCALL: 684-5868
Wing’s Car & 4WD Vigo pick up rental- Call: 690-6494 TOURS Tour to Suriname (20-24/ Nov- $34,000) & Brazil (25-30/ Nov- $46,000) transportation and accommodation, Booked Between 15th -21st -Call: 6600312; 667-3150
FOR SALE LARGE QUANTITIES OF HIGH PURITY MERCURY (QUICK SILVER) 99.99995% PURITY$19,000 PER POUND CALL: 592-227-4754.
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TO LET One – two bedrooms house with overhead water tank & parking space. Call Joy: 2181285; 649-9059 2 BEDROOMS FULLY F U R N I S H E D APARTMENT, IN ECCLES (FOR OVERSEAS VISITORS) US$30 DAILY. CALL MAX: 609-8132; 672-8569
Cheap! Cheap! CCTV Security Surveillance Kit, 8 Channels DVR with built in Hard Drive, 8 bullet cameras – Tel: 621-4740; 686-3500 1-36ft cabin Cruiser for saleCall: 648-6815; 654-2817 1-Bedford Lorry-Vauxhaul Model 1975, 1-Toyota Hilux Surf model KD- KZN185W. Call: 227-7538/226-8247 between 08:15hrs-17:00hrs Monday-Friday. PS3 & PS2 VIDEOGAME CONTROLLERS -$9,000 EACH. CALL MAX: 6098132;672-8569
PROPERTY FOR SALE 2 Storey 45x35 concrete property, lower flat incomplete- Land 65x120 @ Diamond N/S 5th Avenue, E.B.D- Call: 664-5052 Transported property at Tuschen Housing Scheme, located around School -$7M negotiable. Contact: 2641050; 683-7045; 669-3553 Continued on page 23
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Letters... Where your views make the news Letters... Where your views
The train is leaving and Guyana has to get on board DEAR EDITOR, The future is now. Caribbean nations must recognize that “opportunity” is the most perishable commodity and if opportunities for trade, investment and other development initiatives are not expeditiously exploited others will seize these opportunities. Caribbean governments need to respond quickly to the needs of their private sectors so that private enterprise can take advantage of the many opportunities arising from the challenges in today’s global economy. The foregoing
sums up the consensus among participants in three events held in the United States over the past weekInvest Barbados; the 4th Annual Conference of the National Association of Haitian Professionals (NAHP); and the 39th Annual (Miami) Conference on the Caribbean put on by Caribbean-Central American Action (CCAA). Participating in these meetings were government, private sector, civil society, media officials and academics from several countries from various parts of the world.
The consensus among participants in the various discussions at these meetings is that governments need to be predictable in their policy formulation and execution thereby generating trust among stakeholders at home and abroad; need to fight and eventually eschew corruption; and deal effectively with the issue of security/public safety. A session at the Haiti conference entitled ‘Foreign and Diaspora Direct Investment in Haiti ‘ and the several sessions at the Miami Con-
ference which was themed ‘Cuba, the Caribbean and Central America’ pointed to the importance of foreign investment in regional economies, concluding that “investors are not our enemies” neither should size be an impediment to expanding regional economies. In the words of Jamaica’s Richard Bernal in his presentation at the Miami Conference “small developing economies including many in the Caribbean have firms that are internationally competitive if not global leaders in some sectors and in cases
I was alone in Guyana and, the police... From page 4 mind. I was alone in the country and trapped in misery. I was bracing for the worse. The entire justice system was a letdown. I was stressed, depressed and helpless, so despair quickly stepped in. Editor, my calamitous ordeal could\have pushed me into suicide like Mr Sham Harrinauth who took his own life in the West Ruimveldt outpost a few weeks ago. I finally arrived at the police station and was told to wait for the corporal. Even more dreadful thoughts raced through my mind. A tear rolled from my eye as the corporal was about to call me over. He seemed to be a decent man and I relayed my story to him without holding back. In the midst of the conversation, an intoxicated cop walked over with a ledger. He opened it and placed it in front of me on the desk. He engaged my full attention
by pointing into it and mumbling that I should put money in it. He had the gall to ask for money while on the job. This is pure lawlessness. I pretended not to understand. So when I had a chance I asked the corporal for clarification and he smiled without explaining. The intoxicated cop appeared to turn against the “crook” masquerading as a policeman, shouting on top of his voice “get out, get out, get out”. In hindsight, I believed the whole commotion was a hoax. The police station was nothing short of a mad house filled with corrupt and drunken men. Finally the corporal told me that I can go. He offered no explanation why I was brought there and why I was allowed to leave. They drove me to where I was staying and they never had the decency to even issue an apology. In any event I did not expect one after wit-
The man and his... From page 5 indigenous organizations and yet there is not a shred of information publicly available that we can be aware of what they do or where they do it. Please Mr. Persaud, where is TAAMOG’s office located? What are your telephone numbers? When was your last election for executives? Do you have a constitution? Are you a registered NGO? How can communities make contact? We have a land problem, how can your organization help to fix this? I would like to remind Mr Persaud that under the last dispensation, Toshaos and other community members were barred from accessing the Permanent Secretary Mr. Nigel Dharamlall of the Amerindian Ministry, a simple search online will bring up the articles in the news. I am aware that there is also the recording available online if he wishes to listen to how indigenous peoples
were being treated. Toshaos were prevented from sharing their concerns at the National Toshaos Conference. The last NTC was a breath of fresh air, there was more freedom to express ourselves and I am sure the next one will be even better. I acknowledge that there is much more that needs to happen, and we will continue to stand up for our rights, we will continue to voice our concerns, we will continue to challenge the government on its policies, we will challenge organizations like yours which seems to be fighting against indigenous peoples rather than for them. As the elected leader for my community, I represent the interest for all the residents of Chenapou which is to secure all lands that have been customarily and traditionally used to sustain our livelihoods for posterity. Edward Mc Garrell Toshao Chenapou Village, Region#8
nessing all that dysfunction. The fact is that I stuck to my guns, refused to give a bribe, and drew not a penny from my pocket. However, I cringe every time my mind flashes to that episode wherein a rifle is cocked to my head and I am flabbergasted by the extent of cruelty as witnessed by my ordeal which many Guyanese –women and men – face daily. I was going to lodge a complaint to the Honorable Clement Rohee, but it dawned on me that my letter would have probably wound up in the garbage. So I immediately trashed it. The Honorable Kemraj Ramjattan is no better. Perhaps worse. Crime has escalated under his watch and Mr Harrinauth’s death may have gone uninvestigated. How can we ever trust the GPF? How can we? Guyana is boil-
ing over with lawlessness. Citizens mimic the dysfunctions from those in power, particularly the police, parliamentarians, government workers, lawyers and doctors. Guyana remains unsafe and cruel, putting a low premium on life. Editor, would any tourist in their right mind want to visit such a place? Yet, the government encourages tourism. Before that the government must correct the situation. In order to encourage the government to get started in this endeavor it is my suggestion that citizens need to start leveling lawsuits against government officials so as to force them to protect us. And harking back to the citizens of Herstelling, they need to continue speaking out. Silence on any issue is an endorsement. Meena Kumarie Dixit
Minister Lawrence... From page 4 Childcare and Protection Agency that although my interview with the Adoption Board was scheduled for September 30, this may not occur as members of the Board were likely to be replaced. Despite the assurance given to me by Minister Lawrence that she will instruct the old board to meet on September 30 as scheduled, this was not done. Then I was told that my interview with the Adoption Board will definitely be held on Wednesday, October 7, but this too was cancelled. I then called Minister Volda Lawrence’s office, and was told by her secretary that the Minister was out of the country. When pressed for an explanation, the secretary said, “Because of her busy travel schedule, there is no update as to when the Board will be commissioned.” Although the new Board was approved by Cabinet weeks ago, I was told the Board cannot convene until the Minister gets the approval
letter from the Cabinet Secretary and until she returns from her trip to Peru. Surely, Minister Lawrence should have ensured that this letter was expedited, paving the way for the Adoption Board to meet before she boards the plane for Peru. But that was not her priority, “They seem to be more focused on trips abroad.” How can the Ministry of Social Protection commit to “strengthening and supporting families”, and create windows of opportunity for our children by focusing Ministry’s energies at “strengthening the family unit” when the Minister is always out of the country and no one else seem to have the authority to get things done in her absence. I’m trying to do the right thing here, but I’m getting very frustrated every time I see the sadness on the face of Maria as I explain another delay in the process that will have her waiting for something she has already waited for her entire life... a father! HARRY GILL, MP (PPP/C)
where they cannot manufacture the entire product or provide an entire menu of services, they can be part of the value chain”. In my view this is indeed the case in Guyana and we need to focus on joint ventures, especially among our small artisans and entrepreneurs. Further, our private sector it seems need to pay greater attention to the Cuban market notwithstanding the difficulties with logistics and linguistics. The Cubans participating in the Miami Conference made it clear that notwithstanding the move toward normalization of relations with the US, Cuba will continue to ensure that opportunities for trade and investment are available to CARICOM member countries. Ruben Ramos Arrieta, Minister in the Economic and Trade Office at the Cuban Embassy in the US, in responding to my intervention said that Caribbean trade with Cuba is valued around 100 million dollars annually and that there is scope for greater advantage to be taken of opportunities for exports to Cuba, noting that in recent times Trinidad and Tobago and the Dominican Republic have been very aggressive with their exports to Cuba. He said Cuba had circulated a list of some 50 products which the Caribbean could export to his country. Guyana, he said, previously supplied lumber and some rice but he was unsure whether these products were still being exported. Editor, I share this information on the discussions at these meetings because I am of the view that it is relevant to Guyana and it is important that the Guyana government and private sector get a sense of the nature of the discussions taking place which could impact our economy. There is a certain urgency at this time with which many small economies like ours are pursuing their economic development through linkages and leverage in a global context. The train is leaving the station and Guyana, in my view, notwithstanding the future prosperity that oil may bring, cannot afford not to be aboard! Wesley Kirton
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LAND FOR SALE Double lot, one corner land & one adjoining located at Buddy’s Gated Community (Providence) $10.5M. Call: 681-1377; 625-2317 1155 Acres of land at East Bank Berbice, price negotiable. Call: 612-2060 Formerly Globe Cinema, corner lot @ Church & Waterloo Street, size 126ftX133ft. Call: 610-2234 1500 Acres Transported land near Bartica, Forestry, Agriculture, loam, sand rock quarry, price to sell. Cal Mark: 603-1266;625-9788;704-465-2222 Luxury gated community with pool, mall, swipe entry/exit, underground irrigation – Contact: 609-0783 200 Acres riverside land, along the Essequibo River; for agricultural purposesCall: 220-3044 or 619- 9000 40X80 Land at West Minister Diary W.B.D -$1.5M negotiable –Call: 699-5290 Land @ Providence Scheme 115ftX81ft located on a Cul de Sac Close to Bai Shan Lin -$8.2M negotiable -Call: 6014163 or 223-0719 Land at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke Linden Highway, size 100X200 –Call: 645-0489 $1M, $1.2M, $1.5M & $3.2M @ Parfaite Harmonie; Low lands @ East Coast -$1.8M; Tuschen-$1.3M. Call: 6117223; 604-2207 PROPERTY FOR SALE Brand new 2 storey concrete building in 5th Avenue, Diamond, E.B.D, all modern amenities –Call: 662-9335; 612-3244 One Church & 1-2 Storey house at 180 Charlotte Street Bourda. Call: 2276817; 624-7341 Property for sale, Grove $20M / Rent: $50,000 per month. Tel: 625-5461. Two storied transported concrete property upstairs, 2 bedrooms, downstairs 2 bedroom, fully grilled block ‘8’ Mon-Repos, E.C.D $18M. Call: 625-1514; 231-7255 2 Storied transported, concrete property, fully AC, semi-furnished @ Somerset Court. E.B.D 31M neg. Call: 681-1377; 625-2317
PROPERTY FOR SALE Popular business place at temple Street, WindsorForest, W.C.D, -$35M price negotiable. Call: 642-6664
Providence prime house lots, Republic Park, Bel-Air Park rental, Gold & Diamond Mining Blocks- Call: 6158810
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====== THE VOICE OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATS ======
We must close the Camp Street Jail There are very many people in Guyana who would want Camp Street to continue as a prison. It occupies prime
real estate; it is overcrowded, it is old and rotting. The Camp Street Jail serves as a barrier between parts of
Georgetown and does not add any aesthetic value to the City. Well compacted into an
area of just over 2.5 acres of land, this dilapidated penal facility is quite a waste of valuable space since these prisoners cannot even add any value to the nation but because of their physical circumstance are a burden to the nation. By this, I mean they cannot even produce their own food. Many cities have sensibly relocated their city centre prisons to remote locations to preserve their economic zones, but it seems like Guyana is lost in time on progressive actions such as this. Credit to Vice President Khemraj Ramjattan, he has committed to the principle of moving the Camp Street prison, although he was quick to point out that “money nah deh”, but he did commit to exploring the options. Knowing the Vice President personally, he is a man who will find a way to get this done, and it would be optimal if he sets as one of his deliverable to the people of Guyana the relocation of this Prison to Timehri before the end of his current term in 2020. I am convinced that relocation of this prison will be cash neutral, especially recognizing that the land is a prime location for serious economic activities and can be sold at commercial value. We can use that land to build a high-rise group of condominiums for government workers. Who would not want to live 20 minutes from their place of work? Or it can be the location of a consolidation of a highrise government office that can serve to centralize key functions in a one-stop location such as passport, birth certificate, pension, social assistance or even a combination of government offices and apartments for government workers with paid parking on the ground floor. This single idea can create
hundreds of new jobs which can kick start some level of economic activity that is desperately needed. And what about the idea of asking the Private Sector to build the new prison at Timehri as a private-public arrangement where they will be paid a fee to take care of the incarcerated, using private sector prison guards? This will serve as a model for future developmental projects. If we look around the world, especially in the United States, relocating city centre prisons to remote locations is very common. In the final analysis, the Camp Street prison is an eye sore and moving it can help bridge the gap between North and South Georgetown. In most societies intent on becoming more modern, they do not market their prison at their front door step, and we in Guyana should not have our tourists having the misfortune of having to pass on Camp Street to see that blight of a building. When they pass that location, they should be told that here we have Guyana’s top architectural building that houses so and so. So I fully support the mission of Vice President Ramjattan to bring greater reform to the prison system and hope he can be supported to relocate this Camp Street jail by all the stakeholders in Government. I also want to commend him for trying to put measures in place to accelerate the dispensation of justice to those on remand (pre-trial detention), especially those who have been there for years without a trial. He reportedly told the media on his visit to the Camp Street jail that he will use his office to ensure that the “remandee” secures a speedier trial. If that fails, then we should recommend to President Granger that all those who have been on remand for more than five years should be pardoned, since justice delayed is justice
denied. A society must never be seen to be oblivious of the need for timely justice for the accused, especially when there is a chance that they may be innocent. Therefore the law needs to be changed to ensure that there are greater safeguards and restrictions as to how long someone can stay on remand and if the state fails to offer a speedy trial then that person is eligible to compensation for every day spent over a defined period (for example one year) if they were found to be innocent. If such a system was in place, Mark Benschop would have been millions of dollars richer today. Because the Guyana Prison System is not rehabilitative, but condemnatory, it is not a place for the innocent. In Guyana, the overwhelming evidence is that the longer one stays in a place like Camp Street, the higher the chance that they will become a hardened criminal for the long term. I was told that the only rule in Camp Street is the survival of the fittest, and that means you have to commit crimes on the inside to stay ahead. What is the purpose of a Prison System if it makes you a worst criminal at departure than what you were when you first arrived? So as the sun of democracy shines down on Georgetown, the future of the criminal justice system I am told is set to improve because of the tireless work of our Vice President who is in charge of Public Security, Mr. Khemraj Ramjattan. I wish him well on this journey since he is certainly serving in one of the most difficult, if not the most difficult of portfolios, and he has a Police Force and Prison Service which are both clearly ill-equipped to function in the modern world with modern tools, modern thinkers, and modern men. *** Please share your feedback by emailing me at sasesin1@yahoo.com.
From page 18 mercy of God, friends and family. Her sister, upon learning of her plans to begin building her home told her to demolish her shop (the sister's) structure to use the materials from it. Friends help her by often buying materials and often, her son would take a day job to assist in buying materials for the home. She often employs a contractor to work alongside her and her son but only does this
when she has money. “When I ain't get money to pay the man I can't tell him come 'cause you can't tell people to come work and not pay them.” Currently, Hyacinth and her two children still reside in the apartment. She stated the problem has been fixed; the relationship with her landlords has not. Undeterred, she related that she is putting everything into the hands of God and let him take it from there.
Delivery man jailed for ... Problems with landlord ... From page 21 he told the police that he was residing at Lot 7 Kuru Kururu, Soesdyke/Linden Highway. When given a chance to address the court, Davis claimed that there were four other persons in the home at the time of the search. He alleged that he admitted to owning a “joint” he was smoking but not the narcotics that was found in the chair. Magistrate Latchman remanded the defendant to prison until December 3.
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J’ca Parliament gives nod to DNA legislation Antigua Observer - The Jamaica parliament Tuesday passed the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Evidence Act that National Security Peter Bunting said was critical in the fight against crime. The legislation provides for the compulsory taking of DNA samples from suspects and convicted people and outlines and establishes procedures for collection, retention and preservation of DNA samples as well as for the destruction or the retention of DNA profiles. The new legislation also establishes offences and penalties for breaches of the Ac including falsifying any profile, swapping DNA samples or DNA profile with intent to deceive, and tampering with a container or package containing DNA samples of profiles. The legislation also provides for the keeping, maintaining, and operating of a consolidated forensic DNA databank, to be known as the National DNA Register, for the purposes of forensic investigation and human identification. The DNA Bill is the third major piece of path-breaking legislation that has been put forward by the Ministry of National Security in the last three years. The other pieces of legislation are the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transactions) (Special Provisions) Act 2013, popularly known as the Anti-Lottery Scam and the Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) 2014 Act, otherwise called the Anti-Gang Legislation. Attorney General Patrick Atkinson said
that the Bill was “a watershed and critical piece of legislation,” adding “it takes away from persons who have committed serious crimes the opportunity to hide from justice”. Opposition spokesman on National Security Derrick Smith had urged Bunting to refer the Bill to a joint select committee of Parliament for further review. But the National Security Minister said that a joint select committee would have taken closer to two years to resolve the issues which were raised. He said that concerns raised by the Bar Association were assessed by his ministry and the Attorney General’s Department. Smith said that the opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) had no intention of delaying the Bill by asking that it be referred to a joint select committee. However, Smith said that the country must be assured that the constitutional rights of all Jamaicans, including in terms of the use of “reasonable force” in taking samples from persons suspected of criminal offences, are protected. “These are issues which need to be addressed, and we should not pass this Bill without implicit assurance that the constitutional rights of our citizens will be protected at all levels,” Smith said. Another opposition legislator, Delroy Chuck suggested that the system should function in such a way that people are not afraid of DNA testing. The Bill will now go to the Senate for approval.
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Islamic State says ‘Schweppes bomb’ used to bring down Russian plane Islamic State’s official magazine carried a photo yesterday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board. The photo showed a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue background, three simple components that if genuine are likely to cause concern for airline safety officials worldwide. “The divided Crusaders of the East and West thought themselves safe in their jets as they cowardly bombarded the Muslims of the Caliphate,” the English language Dabiq magazine said in reference to Russia and the West. “And so revenge was exacted upon those who felt safe in the cockpits.” Western governments have said the plane was likely brought down by a bomb and Moscow confirmed on Tuesday it had reached the same
conclusion, but the Egyptian government says it has still not found evidence of criminal action. Islamic State also published a photo of what it said were passports belonging to dead Russians “obtained by the mujahideen”. It was not immediately possible to verify the authenticity of the published photos. The group, which has seized large swathes of Syria and Iraq, said it had exploited a loophole at Sharm al-Sheikh airport, where the plane originated, in order to smuggle a bomb on board. The airport is widely used by budget and charter airlines to fly tourists to the nearby resorts on the Sinai coast. Islamic State said it had initially planned to bring down a plane belonging to a country participating in the U.S.-led coalition bombing it in Syria and Iraq, but it changed course after Moscow started its own air strikes campaign in Syria. “A bomb was smuggled onto the airplane, leading to
the deaths of 219 Russians and five other crusaders only a month after Russia’s thoughtless decision,” it said. Egypt’s interior minister told a news conference in Sharm al-Sheikh on Tuesday that there was “no information” about security lapses at the airport. Islamic State’s Egyptian branch, Sinai Province, claimed responsibility for the attack the day it happened but Egyptian officials were quick to dismiss talk of a bomb as premature. NO SAFETY IN MUSLIM LANDS Egypt is battling an Islamist insurgency in the Sinai, a strategic peninsula bordering Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal. But Islamic State said the airline attack was primarily planned as a response to Russian and Western air strikes. “This was to show the Russians and whoever allies with them that they will have no safety in the lands and airspace of the Muslims,” the group wrote. “That their daily killing of dozens in (Syria)
through their air strikes will only bring them calamities.” Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, launched air strikes against opposition groups in Syria including Islamic State, on Sept. 30. Since the attacks on Paris, both Russia and France have stepped up the tempo of air strikes. The downed aircraft, an Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet, had been carrying Russian holidaymakers from the Egyptian resort to St Petersburg when it broke up over Sinai. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down those responsible for blowing up the plane and offered a $50 million reward for information leading to those responsible. “We will find them anywhere on the planet and punish them,” Putin said of the plane bombers at a somber Kremlin meeting. Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia’s FSB security service, said traces of foreign-
A photo published in Islamic State magazine Dabiq shows a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue background. made explosive had been found on fragments of the downed plane and on passengers’ personal belongings. He said the bomb probably contained around 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of TNT. Egypt has not officially given a reason as to why the plane was brought down, call-
ing on all sides to await the official results of an investigation carried out by an Egyptian-led team. The government said it would “take into consideration” Russia’s findings but that it was yet to find any evidence of criminal action bringing down the plane.
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More worrying impediments to global economy By Kiana Wilburg Finance Minister Winston Jordan said, yesterday, that more worrying impediments to the progressive performance of the global economy have been identified. He noted that such a development should not be taken lightly as they can have an adverse effect on the economies of smaller countries such as Guyana. He made this, among other statements, at the 47th Annual Monetary Studies Conference which was held at the Bank of Guyana. Those who attended included Central Bank Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga and representatives of the Caribbean Centre for Money and Finance. Jordan said that it is eight years since the global economy experienced the worst economic and financial crisis in recent memory. Since then, he said, the global economy has struggled to achieve robust and balanced growth. He said that the global economy, in the last year, has been characterised by divergence amongst major economies and differential performances between developed and emerging economies. Overall, the Finance Minister said that global economic growth in 2014 was slower
- Finance Minister than expected at 3.4 percent for 2015. He said that it is now projected to be even slower at 3.1 percent. Jordan said that this performance was underpinned by stronger growth in advanced economies, but more so in the United States and the United Kingdom, with the European Area and Japan registering smaller improvements. In contrast, the Finance Minister disclosed that emerging and developing economies registered slightly slower growth of 4.6 percent in 2014. They are expected to slow further to 4.0 percent in 2015, with Latin America and the Caribbean recording the most significant deterioration in growth. He said, “Risks to global growth prospects are now mostly weighted on the downside and more significant than they were in the first half of 2015. These risks include potential spikes in oil prices above the prevailing low prices and disruptive financial asset price shifts, driven by expectations about the monetary policy stance of major economies.” The Finance Minister continued, “This can cause a reversal in capital flows to
developing countries, including ours, which are highly dependent on Foreign Direct Investments to spur growth. Other risks include the further strengthening of the US Dollar against other major currencies, related to expected interest rate and growth changes.” He added, “This implies huge challenges for portfolio management and real exchange rate appreciation, along with its negative trade implications in some emerging and developing countries.” Additionally, the Finance Minister said that increased geopolitical risks, the possibility of stagnation in Europe and Japan and slower growth in important emerging and developing countries, which is caused by adjustment and low commodity prices, could dampen global growth prospects, with attendant implications for the region’s economies, which are susceptible, given the high degree of openness and dependence on the rest of the world. Jordan explained that the 47th edition of the conference gives an idea of the longevity and resilience of this gathering of economists. He said that over the last
Finance Minister, Winston Jordan decade, the conference has explored a plethora of themes, including: regional economic integration; building financial sector resilience in the Caribbean; financial stability, crisis preparedness and risk management in the Caribbean; financial stability debt and economic growth; and macroprudential supervision, financial stability and monetary policy. Jordan noted that these themes have all focused on the pressing issues of the day - issues with which the region has had to grapple in its quest for growth and development. The theme for this year’s conference is entitled “Finan-
Quarrel ends in Festival City shooting death By Mondale Smith Residents of Buggy Peak Street, Festival City, are stumped following the shooting death of one of their neighbours yesterday. Dead is father of one, Christopher Wharton, called Tapps and ‘Chrissy’ of 1960 Buggy Peak Street Festival City. Nneighbours said the 41 year old man who was shot to his hand, left butt and groin area identified his killers. They said Wharton, who moved to the abandoned house about three years ago, was a very helpful person in the community and a caring father to his five-year-old son. His son, Neshaun, was hit on his left leg by one of the six shots fired by the men who arrived at the man’s home and left on bicycles. A neighbour named Tracy said that she was watching Judge Judy about 16:50 hrs when she heard what sounded like fire crackers. “I didn’t take it for nothing. Then I hear hollering and when I come outside I see Chrissy on the ground.” The man died at the Georgetown Public Hospital at about 19:30hrs. He had actually collected his child from nursery school a little before
Lot 1960 Buggy Peak Street, Festival City where Christopher Wharton was shot. he was shot. One of his relatives who lived a few doors away told this publication that Wharton and the guys had a disagreement at Last Entrance after which he rode home with his son. Witnesses recalled seeing a man and his nephew of the same community loudly expressing their intention to ‘chop up’ Wharton. “They go home at he and one went up the step and one stayed at the bottom. He was inside and when they fire the
first shot he was walking to them. And they fire some more,” one man said. Another neighbour said that based on what he saw “Chrissy came out and was arguing with them. Then was shots pun shots and I run out. He didn’t bleed out much and he was asking to be turned over after he got shot then a neighbor took him to hospital.” I was sleeping and I took the sounds for firecrackers. Then I hear he screaming and then he started to holler for
Tracy...When I run to me veranda I see two men jump on two bicycles, buss two shots in the air and ride away.” The shooters took the man’s cellular phone and according to several persons at the scene he called the names of his killers as “Junnie and he uncle, Sean Snagga Poose from the back of North.” Shumane, the mother of Wharton’s child was devastated. His relatives said, “He got he ways, but he was everybody friend.”
cial Development and Economic Growth”. Issues of ‘financial development’ and ‘economic growth’, which, incidentally, have been at the centre of policy dialogue at all levels, have always been pressing ones for the region, said the Finance Minister. He said that this is evidenced by the voluminous literature on the two subjects. The economist said that it, therefore, comes as no surprise that they, once again, will be gaining the attention of this distinguished group over the next three days. Jordan said that subthemes of this conference will cover areas such as: links between Financial Development and Economic Growth; Financial Development and Financial Stability; increasing Global Financial Integration and Financial Development; Financial Development and the Efficiency of the Savings/ Investment Nexus; the Dimensions of financial Development; and economic Structure and Financial Stability. He said that these are areas in which we have important policy challenges and I look forward to your discussions, leading to real solutions to the myriad problems being faced. He said however that he is confident that deliberations would be interesting and productive. The Finance Minister said
that the conference could trace its lineage to the creation of the Regional Programme of Monetary Studies (RPMS) in 1968 as a partnership between the central banks of CARICOM and the Universities of the West Indies and Guyana. He noted that the birthing of the Regional Programme of Monetary Studies was to facilitate high quality research in monetary, financial and central banking issues in the region. Jordan said that two of the original researchers in the Regional Programme of Monetary Studies are NICIL Chairman, Dr Maurice Odle and GuySuCo’s Chairman, Professor Clive Thomas. The list of Guyanese researchers also include Professor Compton Bourne and Dr. Havelock Brewster. The Finance Minister said that over the years, the Programme has adapted and evolved, making it relevant to the current environment. He said that first, came the Caribbean Centre for Monetary Studies (CCMS), in May 1995, with a broader financial sector mandate. Then, in May 2008, the Caribbean Centre for Money and Finance (CCMF) was formally launched. These changes he said, were in keeping with the trust to focus on research that is relevant and timely and with applicability to the region’s financial issues .
Department of Culture Youth and Sport switches on 50th Independence Anniversary website The Ministry of Education’s Department of Culture, Youth and Sport switched on the official website - www.50guyana.com yesterday. This website includes pertinent information for everyone as Guyana prepares to begin celebrations for its 50th Independence anniversary. Representing the modern vibrant spirit of Guyana the website was created locally and will be continuously updated as information is confirmed. The main focus of the website is the calendar of events which indicates the activities that are planned for next year. The website features links to venues, accommodation navigation, volunteer registration, maps, and links to social media sites Facebook and Twitter. According to the DCYS statement, “It is anticipated, as we prepare to celebrate this momentous occasion that all
Guyanese will unite to fully realize the 50GUY themes of – ‘Reflect, Celebrate and Inspire’.” The Department of Culture Youth and Sports, in a statement dubbed 2016 as “the year for all of us to: Reflect, on the past 50 years in the context of learning pertinent lessons from the past for our future and celebrating the history, the heritage, the pioneers and the achievements of the past.” The department also noted that the site will be used to celebrate the unity of the Guyanese culture, including the indigenous community and shared experiences and values proclaiming Guyana’s desire and commitment to move forward to a brighter future. Further it will be used to inspire, the youth of Guyana to have renewed confidence by providing the tools and support for them to dream bigger and reach higher in the next 50 years.
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ALL BLACKS LEGEND LOMU DIES AGED 40 WELLINGTON (Reuters) New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu, who revolutionised wing play to become the sport’s first global superstar, died on Wednesday in Auckland at the age of 40, prompting a global outpouring of grief. Lomu had suffered from kidney disease for two decades and had a transplant in 2004 but former All Blacks doctor John Mayhew said his death was a complete shock. “It was totally unexpected,” Mayhew said. “Jonah and his family arrived back from the United Kingdom last night and he suddenly died this morning.” Lomu, who was awaiting another transplant and undergoing dialysis treatment, had undertaken commercial obli-
gations at the recent Rugby World Cup in England, won by New Zealand. His death took the rugbymad country by surprise and triggered a flood of messages of condolence from around the world. New Zealand’s parliament expressed their sorrow before they began proceedings on Wednesday. “Anyone who was living in New Zealand in the 1990s would not have failed to notice the massive impact Jonah Lomu had not only on sports fans but the wider community in this country,” Sports Minister Jonathan Coleman said. “He was a man who came from humble beginnings in Mangere, South Auckland and rose to become rugby’s first global superstar.”
WICB President...
From page 34 Board of Directors meeting is confirmed for December 12th and 13th, to be held in St. Lucia. We are proposing that an invitation be extended to members of the Sub-Committee on Governance or the Review Panel on
the Governance of Cricket to attend and engage the Board in discussion. The full team of Directors will be on hand to participate in this important matter. I look forward to your response. Dave Cameron
World Rugby Chairman Bernard Lapasset led the international tributes: “Jonah’s contribution to rugby cannot be overstated,” he said in a statement. “He was the first superstar player and, through his sheer brilliance and love of the game, he brought much joy to the rugby family and took our sport to a new level of profile.” Lomu’s record of 37 tries in 63 tests was an impressive haul, all the more so considering he played much of his career with nephritic syndrome, the disease that attacked his kidneys. New Zealand Rugby, who arguably owe part of their huge commercial success over the last 20 years to Lomu’s performances at the 1995 World Cup, said they were “shocked and saddened” by Lomu’s death. “We’re lost for words and our heartfelt sympathies go out to Jonah’s family,” chief executive Steve Tew said. “Jonah was a legend of our game and loved by his many fans both here and around the world.” ILLNESS
Thursday November 19, 2015 ARIES (MAR 21 - APR 19): You could be on the receiving end of a romantic advance from an associate, client or customer. ********************************* TAURUS (APR 20 - MAY 20): Events today will force you to acknowledge unconscious thinking patterns that have controlled your actions in the past. ********************************* GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUN 20): You are proud of your efforts and you expect a loved-one to be equally as delighted. Something that boosts your ego seems to have the opposite affect on them. ********************************* CANCER (JUN 21 - JUL 22): A fixation with career or outside concerns is stopping you from giving loved ones the attention they deserve. ********************************* LEO (JUL 23 - AUG 22): Be cautious in your investments otherwise you could be tempted to take a foolish risk. ********************************* VIRGO (AUG 23 - SEP 22): You could strike up a powerful rapport with someone you meet in a place you don’t often frequent.
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Born to Tongan parents in South Auckland, Lomu spent some of his childhood back in the Pacific Island nation after a cousin was hacked to death in a street attack. He was then sent to Wesley College where he quickly found his niche on the sports field and was timed running under 11 seconds in the 100 metres. All Blacks coach Laurie Mains plucked him out of sevens rugby in 1994 but Lomu found his transition from the loose forward position he played at secondary school to the wing a challenge. He was dropped after his first two tests against France in 1994 and barely made the Rugby World Cup squad for South Africa the following
year after being deemed not fit enough for the fast-paced game the coach wanted to play. He proved almost unstoppable at the tournament, however, electrifying the rugby world with seven tries — four in the semi-final against England alone, including one when he trampled over fullback Mike Catt that left many speechless. The pace and power displayed by the 1.95m tall and 119kg Lomu changed the wing position forever, with the traditional lightweight flyer gradually all but disappearing from the test game. The impact he made at the tournament catapulted the quietly-spoken Lomu to worldwide fame and was one
Berbice Cricket Board says “well done Gudakesh Motie” The Berbice Cricket Board has offered congratulations to their latest senior national cricketer Gudakesh Motie on his wonderful achievement of claiming 11 wickets in only his second game at this level to lead Guyana Jaguars to a convincing innings and 35 runs victory over Leewards Islands Hurricanes in their Regional Four Day match played at the Guyana National Stadium last weekend the board said in a release. The former West Indies under 19 left arm spinner grabbed his opportunity with both hands by taking 6 for 20 in the first innings and followed up with 5 for 85 in the second innings to bowl out the opposition for 75 and 299 respectively and lead his team to an innings and 35 runs victory. The BCB is certain that Motie’s rise to the senior national team will inspire and motivate other young cricketers in Berbice. The BCB is proud of young Motie’s performances and wish him more success in the future. The release also stated that his club Albion Cricket Club must be commended for leading the way in the country by producing several outstanding players for Berbice, Guyana and West Indies. The release stated that Motie is not far away from the West Indies senior team selection. The board pledged to continue to fulfill its mandate by playing cricket at all levels with more emphasis on youth cricket. The board also thanked their many sponsors and friends who have continued to show faith in Berbice Cricket. The clubs and their silent heroes (administrators) must also be recognized for
their input the release stated. The BCB wishes the defending champions good luck for the rest of the tournament and is confident that they will defend their title.
catalyst for the rugby turning professional shortly afterwards. The ravages of Lomu’s disease had begun to affect him and his performances went downhill from 1998, although he still made the 1999 World Cup squad and scored eight tries. He played his last test against Wales in 2002. Lomu’s health deteriorated from that point and he had a transplant in 2004 when a friend donated one of his own kidneys for the procedure. By the time of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, when Lomu featured heavily in the opening ceremony, the kidney had begun to fail and he was forced back onto dialysis. “Jonah Lomu was a player who changed the face of modern rugby,” the International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said. “He was an icon not just for New Zealand fans but for all rugby fans around the world. It is sad that he did not live to see the sport return to the Olympics Games next year in Rio de Janeiro.”
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GTT Round Robin/Knockout Football Competition
Linden dominates East Coast, win both engagements Led by a brace from the prolific Marmarlaque Davidson Winners Connection recovered from being one-goal down at the break to repel a stubborn Golden Grove unit by a 4-3 margin as play in the GTT Round Robin / Knockout Football Competition continued on Tuesday night, at the MSC ground in Linden. Davidson, who has improved immensely since his exploits in the Digicel Schools Tournament where he also performed outstandingly, scored in the 51st and 61st minutes of play and received admirable support from the inform Keon Sears, who netted in the 53rd, almost immediately after being introduced, and Runic Vokoll in the 66th. Mickel Evans, Stephens McPherson and Keon Williams were the players on target for Golden Grove and their responses came in the 32nd, 70th and 92nd minutes respectively. The victory has now put the Lindeners at the top of the points table and virtually assures them of a place in the knockout phase. Golden Grove by virtue of the loss still occupies third place on one point, but is
slightly ahead of Rosignol United, who also have a single point, except an inferior gaol difference. In the opening game, hosts Milerock responded to the urgency of needing a win to keep their hopes alive by beating Ann’s Grove 2-0 in a lacklustre affair. However, the win provided Milerock with three vital points and means that they’ve now moved from the position of cellar dwellers to third, relegating Ann’s Grove to their previous status. In the feature encounter, Golden Grove shocked the home fans when they took the lead after thirty-two minutes when Evans pierced the defence from close range following a goal mouth melee. That ascendancy lasted until the half time whistle sounded with the visitors finishing strong towards the break. Six minutes after the resumption, Davidson placed his effort into the lower right hand corner, after being sent through with a clinical pass. With the contest level, Winners Connection began to assert themselves and the introduction of Sears proved to be the right one as he rifled into the far corner from about
30 yards out on the right side to beat the scrambling goalkeeper. Davidson then made it 31 after delivering a bullet-like header from a cross from the left flank that beat the despairing dive from the keeper. Winners Connection were not finished as Vokoll reached on to a pass from the right side to fire home. With a 4-1 advantage, many felt that the game was over, but Golden Grove had other ideas and they responded immediately through McPherson, who dribbled past one defender to steer past the advancing goalkeeper. Despite being reduced to 10 men following the expulsion of Roger Sandy for a reckless tackle which resulted in his second yellow card, the visitors never caved in and got another goal courtesy of a free kick by Williams which saw the goalkeeper make the jumping save, but watched in dismay as the ball bounced out of his grasp and trickled over the goal-line. Earlier, Clarence Huggins pair in the 45th and 74th minutes earned three crucial points for Milerock.
Huggins busted the stalemate directly on the half courtesy of a fierce rightfooter after being left unmarked inside the box. He then wrapped up the win with a stinging header into the left
corner from a cross delivered within the centre of the penalty box. Action in the competition was set to resume last evening with a double header at No. 5 ground, West Coast Berbice.
The winning team will receive $500,000 and the championship trophy, while the second, third and fourth placed finishers collect $250,000, $125,000 and $75,000 respectively.
CURRENT POINTS STANDINGS Group-A Team Winners Connection (Q) Victoria Kings Golden Grove Rosignol United Group-B Team Topp XX NA United Milerock Ann’s Grove
GP 3 2 3 2
W 3 1 0 0
L 0 1 2 1
D 0 0 1 1
GF 11 2 3 2
GA 3 1 7 7
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Pts 9 3 1 1
GP 2 2 3 3
W 2 1 1 1
L 0 1 2 2
D 0 0 0 0
GF 4 3 3 2
GA 0 3 4 5
GD +4 0 -1 -3
Pts 6 3 3 3
Guyana’s top Volleyball club wings out for overseas engagement
The GTC/PM Alimni Squad all decked out in their travelling uniform on their way to participate in the tournament. Coch Levi Nedd is at left with manager Gregory Rambarran is at right. Guyana’s Top Volleyball club the Guysuco Training Centre/ Port Mourant (GTC/ PM) Alumini Volleyball Club on Tuesday winged out of the country for Jamaica where they are slated to participate in the University Of The West Indies 10th annual Inter club Volleyball Tournament which will be held at the Mona Campus, Kingston, Jamaica. The 21 man squad left Guyana around 23:00 hrs on Monday on an Air Jamaica flight and were expected to touch down around 01:30 hrs Tuesday morning. Some eight teams drawn from various countries are expected to participate in the competition which is expected to get on the way on Friday 20th and conclude on Sunday 22nd. The competition is expected to feature both male and female teams. It is the first time the GTC/ PM teams will be participating in the competition which
came by the way of an invitation. The tournament is expected to be launched today with a grand ceremony at the campus. The GTC/PM Alumni Squad is made up of a number of present national players and U19 national players and is expected to give a good stewardship of their participation. The team will be captained by national player Jason Seelochan with Quacy Matheson as the Vice captain. The rest of the squad is Shemroy Ross, Adriel Moore, Luen David, Joshua Jagmohan, Xavier Lambert, Ian Bagot, Trevon McRae, Samuel Fraser, K. Rodney, Davendra Latchman, Lezon Khan, Akeem Bowling, Davendra Budhoo and Steven Varapen. Two females will be accompanying the team in Nadeen Benjamin and Malika Jarvis. Former national captain and present national
coach Levi Nedd is the coach with Rashaad Razak as his assistant. President of the Berbice Volleyball Association and former player Gregory Rambarran is the manager and will be assisting with media relations. According to Nedd, the team have a number of players who recently represented Guyana in a number of overseas engagements. He said that the team is full of national players who are in their prime at the moment and are still improving. Nedd expressed thanks to sponsors Guysuco, Regional Democratic Council of Region 6, Ministry Of Culture Youth and Sports, Ansa Mc Al, A. Ally and Sons, Sookpaul Gas Station, Spready’s Bakery, M and M Snackette, Sain and Son Supermarket, Poonai’s Pharmacy, Guyana Teacher Union Berbice Branch among many other sponsors. (Samuel Whyte)
Thursday November 19, 2015
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Dushraj’s half century, Anthony’s 5-wicket haul lead Aurora Secondary to victory Shemar Dushraj’s 85 not out along with Sherlon Anthony’s 5 - 15 led Aurora Secondary to victory over New Opportunity Corps in the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) National Secondary School Cricket League (NSSCL) sponsored by Banks DIH Ltd’s Coco Cola and Rainforest Water along with Digicel in Essequibo Zone. At NOC ground, Aurora Secondary brushed aside New Opportunity Corps (NOC) by 190 runs. Batting first, Aurora Secondary amassed 234 - 4 in just 25 overs as Dushraj led the way with an accomplished 85 not out which contained 12 fours and 2 huge sixes. He was well supported by Quinton Samson and Orlando Jailall with 38 and 27 respectively. Bowling for NOC, Denzil Cummings had 2 - 37. Replying to Aurora Secondary’s mammoth score, NOC was blown away for a paltry 42 in 13.1 overs as Anthony bagged 5 - 15 and Roel Latchman took 4 - 5 off 3.1 overs. Over at Walton Hall, Charity Secondary batting first were dismissed for 105 in 19 overs. Doing the damage for Eight of May Secondary was Renaldo Paul and Alistair Rodrigues who took 3 wickets apiece. In reply, Eight of May Secondary raced to 106 - 6 in just 14.3 overs as Kamesh Suknarine finished on 23 not out, while Motley Boyan made 22. Kemion James and Orindo Caesar had 2 wickets apiece bowling for Charity Secondary. Anna Regina Multilateral overcame Cotton Field Secondary by 55 runs at the Imam Bacchus ground. Batting first, Anna Regina Secondary made 145 all out in 26.4 overs with Gamesh Ramdahin scoring 36 and Sevond Bess making 31. Shivnarine Chattergoon had excellent figures of 4 - 17 in 5.1 overs, while Daniel Mangar and Devindra Ramdahin had figures of 3 - 23 and 3 - 38 respectively. Cotton Field Secondary were then dismissed for 90 in 20.2 overs. The wickets were shared as Dequan Clarke, Ramesh Persaud and Lance
Roberts had 2 each. In another match played at NOC ground, Johanna Cecelia Secondary sneaked past Abram’s Zuil Secondary by 2 wickets in a match reduced to 20 overs. Johanna Cecelia Secondary won the toss and sent Abram’s Zuil Secondary to bat. However, they were limited to 124 - 8 when their 20 overs were completed. Temal Jaikaran led the way with a composed 45 not out. Bowling for Johanna Cecelia Secondary, Azim Fredericks took 3 - 25 off 4 overs. Johanna Cecelia Secondary’s successful run chase was led by Seekumar Singh who scored 35 and Trevor Collins 20 not out as they got to 128-8 with one over to spare. Shane Wonge had 3 – 20, while Joel Fortune took 2 - 25 bowling for Abram’s Zuil Secondary. Meanwhile, in the Georgetown Zone, Lodge High School defeated South Ruimveldt Secondary by 113 runs. Taking first strike Lodge High School rattled up 226 - 6 in 20 overs. No batsman registered a half century but there were significant contributions from Omally Barker (41), Timothy Sealy (38), Akeem Williams (30) and Anthony Smith (34). Bowling for South Ruimveldt Secondary, Andrew Persaud had 2 - 32. South Ruimveldt Secondary in reply fell for 113 as Anthony Smith returned with the ball to claim 3 – 17, while Shemar Smith and Taurston Gordon also had 3 wicket hauls. At Thirst Park, St Joseph’s High School got the better of Tutorial High School. St Joseph won the toss and chose to bat making 173 - 7 off 20 overs. Arif Daniels led the way with an attractive 63 which included 6 fours and 3 sixes. He was well supported by Dhanesh Ally’s 31 and Kishan Tracy who made 26. Reon Rodrigues and Ravi Coates had 2 wickets apiece. Tutorial High School were then dismissed for 100 in 15.3 overs. Joel Spooner resisted with a solid 54 laced with 6 fours and 3 maximums. Kishan Tracy had 2 - 11 bowling for St Joseph High School.
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East Georgetown to challenge for overall title at Schools’ Championships Coach of the East Georgetown, District 12 team, Nial Stanton believes that the District has the potential to finish in a top three position at the 2015 National Schools’ Championships, scheduled for November 23-27 at the National Aquatics Centre and Guyana National Stadium, Providence. Stanton, who has been working with the team, likened them to the former powerhouse team that featured former 200m Under-20 recordholder, Keith Roberts. ”I’m very confident in the team’s ability; I know this is one of the best teams we ever had; it’s as good as our team back in 2001 with Keith Roberts when he won the 200m,” Stanton boasted. He said that everything is in place for the team and they are “ready” for Monday. The Swimming Championships will be held on Monday, November 23 at the National Aquatics Centre at Liliendaal. The Public Swim Day scheduled for the same venue on Monday has been
East Georgetown pose for a photo opportunity following the Championships in 2013 at the National Stadium. postponed to a date to be announced. Nevertheless, Stanton believes that mental preparation is necessary for the team to do well. “As of right now, the main thing is that the kids have to believe in themselves just like the teachers have (confidence) in them and if that happens it’s a walk in the park,” Stanton is convinced.
In addition to the swimming competition, two field events, Long Jump and Shot Putt along with the 10km Road Race, 40km and 25km Cycle Road Race will also take place on Monday, November 23. The Games Village will be established on Woolford Avenue. Tutorial High, North Georgetown Primary and Secondary Schools and Richard
Ishmael Secondary will house the 16 Districts from across Guyana that will compete at the Championships. The Games Secretariat has been officially opened at GTU Headquarters, Woolford Avenue with Districts submitting their entries. The Opening Ceremony for the Championship is scheduled for Tuesday, November 23 at 10am.
Eight cricketers graduate from Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Scorers Seminar Club also launches monthly financial scheme for Junior Cricketers
Eight young cricketers drawn from the Rose Hall Town Farfan & Mendes Under-15, Bakewell Under-17, Pepsi Under-19 and Metro Female Teams of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club on Sunday last successfully completed a Cricket Scorers Seminar at the Club’s Head Office at the Area ‘H’ Ground. The Seminar was organised by the Cricket Development Committee of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and was coordinated/hosted by Hilbert Foster and experienced Cricket Scorer Plaffiana Millington. The Seminar is the first of its kind to be organised by the Cricket Development Committee as the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club strives to make sure that every one of its members can perform in several capacities. The main aim of the Seminar was to train a new bunch of cricket scorers to serve as backup to Plaffiana Millington, who is the official scorer of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club. Millington, a national female cricketer, has scored at the Under-19 Inter-county level and has been scoring for over five years.
Those graduating were Clement King, Joshua Wilson, Aniesa Hicks, Marian Samaroo, Shaeneeta Grimmond, Vijay Gopilall, Simon Naidu and Joel Pike. Foster urged them to put into practice what they have learnt and stated that they would be given opportunities to score at the club matches and that more follow up seminars would be organised. The long serving Secretary/CEO also disclosed that another batch of twelve cricketers would be trained shortly while, 24 of them would be involved in training to gain knowledge in umpiring. These umpires would be used for internal club games, friendly matches and at Berbice Cricket Board matches where umpires are not provided. All junior and female cricketers of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club later this month would also be mandated to attend a one day seminar on personal development. Among the topics to be covered would be Suicide, Personal Hygiene, Table Manners, Choosing Friends, Importance of Religion, Teenage Pregnancy and Public Manners. Meanwhile, the Cricket
Development Committee of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club has also unveiled an incentive package for junior and female cricketers of the Club. Five major awards would be shared on a monthly basis and those would be the Best Female Cricketer, Most Discipline Member, Best Attendance at Practice, Most Committed Member and Most Improved Player.
Each of the awardees would receive a financial prize and would be in line to receive the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club Youth Cricketer of the Year award of $100,000 and a supply of educational materials. Only registered Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club members who have an attendance rate of 90% and Classroom average of 65% would be considered for the awards.
Lusignan A, Fairfield... From page 36 Morgan 24 (1x4, 1x6) and Steve Ramdass 22 (1x4). Zaheer Mohamed took 3-24 for Enterprise A, who responded with 123-8. Mohamed returned to top score with 35 (3x4s, 2x6s), while Parmanand Dindyal made 25 (2x4s). Bowling for Lusignan A, Kumar Bishundial and Ramdass picked up 3-22 and 2-25 respectively. Previously, Lusignan A had outplayed Enterprise Legends by 50 runs in the Eliminator to determine the final semi-final spot. Electing to take first strike, Lusignan A posted 139-6. Boodwah scored 40 and Somnauth Bharat 29; Devanand Persaud
and Bhaskar Deodat took 222 and 2-25 respectively. In reply, Enterprise Legends reached 90-7 when the overs expired with Vishwanauth Gobin making 29 and Devanand Persaud 22. Rajendra Naikbarran was the pick of the bowlers with 2-14. Meanwhile, Sunday’s action will bowl off at 09:30h when Tiger’s XI face Enterprise A in the third place game. The winners will take home a trophy and $200,000; the runners-up a trophy and $100,000 and the losing semifinalists a trophy and $50,000 each. The Man-of-the-Final and the player who is deemed to have created the Play-ofthe-Day in the final will pocket $20,000 and $5000 respectively.
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Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition...
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Min. of Education/ NSC/ Al Sport Primary Schools Windball
Jamoon Drive and Channel 9 Den Amstel, Leonora, Tuschen, Uitvlugt register wins Warriors impress on debut
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Newcomers Jamoon Drive and Channel 9 Warriors got off to a positive start in the Georgetown Zone of the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition with impressive wins against their respective opponents, at California Square in East Ruimvedt on Tuesday night. In the night’s full results: Game-1 Jamoon Drive-2 vs Albouystown-A-1 Jamoon Scorers Wesley Greenidge-8th Andre Webber-20th Albouystown Scorer Group-A Team GP West Back Road 1 Laing Avenue 1 Upsetters 1 South Sophia 1 Group-B Team GP Stevedore Housing Scheme1 Albouystown-B 1 Holmes Street-T/bay 1 Festival Warriors 1 Group-C Team GP Channel-9 Warriors 1 Globe Yard 1 Cross Street 1 Old School Ballers 1 Group-D Team GP West Front Road 1 East Front Road 1 Alexander Village 1 Castello Housing Scheme 1 Group-E Team GP Sparta Boss 1 Back Circle 1 Broad Street 1 Gold Star 1 Group-F Team GP Bent Street 1 South Ruimveldt 1 Festival Street Fighter 1 Shopping Plaza 1 Group-G Team GP Jamoon Drive 1 North East La Penitence 1 Albouystown-A Queen Street Tiger Bay Group-H Team North Ruimveldt Leopold Street Island All-Stars Young Ballers
Osafo Peters-6th Game-2 Back Circle-2 vs Gold Star-1 Back Circle Scorers Nick Williams-2nd Devon Harris-12th Gold Star Scorer Samuel Dey-3rd Game-3 West Front Road-3 vs Castello Housing Scheme-1 West Front Road Scorers Hubert Pedro-9th and 18th Michael Pedro-17th Castello Scorer Rawle Jones-13th Game-4 Bent Street-1 vs Shopping Plaza-0
Ryan Hackett-17th Game-5 Channel-9 Warriors-4 vs Old School Ballers-0 Joshua Fiffie-15th and 20th Kemo Lawrence-8th Kevin Barrow-10th Game-6 Leopold Street-1 vs Young Ballers-0 Anthony Charles-17th Game-7 Laing Avenue-0 vs Upsetters-0 Game-8 Stevedore Housing Scheme1 vs Festival City Warriors-0 Dorwin Filter-25 seconds Current Points Standings
Uitvlugt in reply were restricted to 31- 4 with Milinda Nandall 10. Bowling for Den Amstel Miller picked up 2-3. Leonora then beat Blake by 9 wickets: Blake made 35-1 batting first and Leonora replied with 36-1. Renesha Grimes topscored with10. Tuschen then romped to a 9-wicket win over Meten-Meer-Zorg. Meten Meer Zorg closed on 28-0, Anjalie Singh 10. Tuschen replied with 301, Melissa Williams 11. In Boys action Leonora eased to a comfortable 8-wicket triumph over Tuschen. Tuschen batted first and compiled 54-2, Alex Richie 21, with 3x6s. Rajesh Kawall picked up 2wkts. Leonora raced to the required target, ending on 56-2, Kawall 27 with 4x6s. Nivindra Narine picked up 2wkts. Uitvlugt beat Blake by 12 runs. Uitvlugt made 46-4, Anthony Albert 18. Quincy Dennis & Anthony Bhukhan each
grabbed two wickets. Blake in their turn at the crease could only muster 342. Dennis 11 & Bhukhan 10. Meten-Meer-Zorg defeated Den Amstel by 17 runs. MMZ 49-2, Akeem Hyman 18, with 3x6s, Akhtar Azeez 14. Den Amstel in reply were restricted to 32-2. Leonora registered an 18run win over Cornelia Ida. Leonora 54-2, Rajesh Kawall 32, with 5x6s, Thaddius Lovell 13. Randir Singh 2-1. Cornelia Ida 36-4, John Reid 10. Lovell grabbed a hattrick, ending with bowling figures of 3-2 off two overs.’ He also received the award for the bowler with the best bowling figures. Meanwhile, Munroe stated that similar programmes will be organised for the following zones, West Bank Demerara, New Amsterdam, Canje, Leguan, Wakenaam Islands, East Coast Demerara and Georgetown.
Badri Prasad Memorial T20-Wakenaam...
Paul guides Noitgedacht to victory, SS Jaguars overcome Cavaliers West Indies U19 all-rounder Keemo Paul stroked a fine half century as Noitgedacht SC defeated Sans Souci by 55 runs when the Badri Prasad Memorial T20 tournament commenced on Sunday in Wakenaam. Paul slammed five fours and four sixes in scoring 76 to guide Noitgedacht to a respectable 170 all out in 20 overs, batting first at the Wakenaam Community Centre ground. Varounie Sasepaul claimed 3-31. Sans Souci were bowled out for 115 in 14 overs in reply. Seon Venture scored 51 (3x4,2x6) and Sasepaul 21. Mark Rampersaud captured 2-15, Paul 221 and Neil Ramalho 2-25. Sans Souci Jaguars overcame G Square Cavaliers by one wicket at the said venue. Cavaliers took first strike and managed 123 all out in 20 overs. Satrohan Shiwnandan cracked 31 (2x4,2x6) while Heera Sukram made 22 and Chandrika Ragnauth 16 not out. Beesham Moses snared 3-13 and Nokta Moses 2-11. Jaguars replied with 124-9 in 13 overs. Zameer Zaman struck 35 (3x4,1x6), Rashaad Rasheed 26 and Nokta Moses 18; Ragnauth picked up 3-18, Dayawant Shiwnandan 2-18 and Lokram Narine 2-29. The competition continues on Sunday with Good Success facing Sans Souci at 09:00 hrs and Maria’s Pleasure/Zeelandia playing Cavaliers at 13:00hrs at the said venue.
Keemo Paul
WICB PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO CARICOM LETTER The following is a letter from Dave Cameron, the President of the West Indies Cricket Board sent to the Secretary-General of CARICOM yesterday. Dear Mr. Larocque,
I respond accordingly (today November 17th) yesterday to your letter dated November 16th, formally requesting, for the first time, a meeting with WICB and the Cricket Governance Commit-
tee. Further to our discussion I confirm receipt of your letter dated October 30th and to also confirm our discussions, on Friday November 13th, for a meeting to be convened with the Prime Ministers of the
region to review the Final Report. You advised the Prime Ministers will be out of the region the week of November 26th. Your proposal to now meet in Grenada December 4th or 5th, for preliminary discus-
sions on the Review Panel’s recommendations, cannot be met for the following reason, that subsequent to the release I requested our Board members and Territorial Boards for their positions on the Report
to be submitted by December 4th. This would allow us to discuss, as a body, our position at our scheduled quarterly Board of Directors Meeting. The West Indies Cricket (Continued on page 31)
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Mayor Green’s Foreign Affairs supports team in Sannsports Inter-ward Football Banks Beer Inter-Ministries Football Tourney action moves to Den Amstel Sunday
Trayon Bobb
Marvin Josiah
Gordon Grant The Den Amstel ground on the West Coast of Demerara will be a hive of activity on Sunday when action in the annual 7-a-side Inter-ward Football competition to mark the occasion of Mayor Hamilton Green 81 birthday organized by former National footballer Lennox Arthur st
continues from 2:00pm. The action, which is last 16 games, features winners from the previous rounds. Grove will be up against Goed Fortuin, Uitvlugt battle Pouderoyen, Kitty take on Stewartville and Agricola oppose Den Amstel. Trayon Bobb (Uitvlugt), Gordon Grant (Agricola) and Marvin Josiah (Pouderoyen) will be some of the key players on show for their respective teams. In results from the last round of matches; Lima Dam overcame Buxton Youth on penalties after the game finished locked at 2-2, Victoria overcame New Amsterdam 2-0, Mahaica beat Golden Grove 3-0 and Haslington defeated Ann’s Grove on penalties after that contest ended goalless. Quincy Holder (Mahaica) leads the goal scoring tally with 3, while locked on two apiece are Keon Moore (Victoria), Gordon Grant (Agricola) and Orette Stephen (Stewartville). The games are 30 minute encounters, 15 per half and the no offside rule is in effect in this tournament. The final is slated for next Sunday, November 29 at Victoria ground on the East Coast. The teams are battling for a first prize of $200,000 and the John Fernandes trophy, while the other top four finishers will collect; $100,000 and Youth and Sports Trophy, $70,000 and China Trading trophy and $30,000 and the Business School trophy. Additionally AHL Kissoon has donated a 3piece suite for the top scorer, while Ricks and Sari will give 10 hampers each to the winning and runner up teams. Among the sponsors on board are: Banks DIH, Massy, Beepat and Sons, CBR Mining, MACORP, Guyana Beverage, home of Busta soft drinks, Aruwai Mining, IPA, Muneshwar’s, E Networks, CIDI, BEV Processors, EC Vieira, Cummings Electrical along with the above mentioned trophy and cash prize and other donors.
Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Carl Greenidge (Centre) throws his support behind their team to win the Banks Beer fustal tourney on Friday after meeting with the organizers. Georgetown, Guyana – Minister of Foreign Affairs Hon. Carl Greenidge on Wednesday formally met the organizers o f t h e i n t e r- m i n i s t r y f o o t b a l l tournament, already the ministry’s team participated and won three matches qualifying them for the finals. In a show of support Minister Greenidge said it will be an inevitable outcome which will no doubt result in a win for his Ministry because of the performance of the team in previous games. “I am very confident that our friends over at Banks DIH will get the attention and score line that they deserve,” he said. The game itself is very interesting and exciting, but most importantly is not forgetting the purpose behind the event since the monies is being raised to go towards to those suffering cancer – breast cancer in particular said the Minister. Sannsports Banks Beer InterMinistries and Corporations finals will be held on Friday November 20 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall starting at 19 hours (7pm). The lineup in supporting games will feature the unstoppable Bent Street coming up against national Guinness in the street defending champions Sparta Boss as the National Rugby Team
(National Ruggers) will take on a GT All Stars team in the second exhibition futsal match. This will be followed by the third Place playoff battle between the strong Public Health Ministry and the ever consistent Ministry of Infrastructure. Fans can expect guest appearance by popular Jamaican artiste Popcorn who is schedule to headline a show this weekend at the Providence stadium called ‘Jail Time is Waste Time’, Dan English, Quacy Ace and several other local artistes will also be in attendance. Admission to the venue is only
$1,000, part of the proceeds from tickets takings will be donated to the Guyana Cancer Institute in the fight against breast cancer and raising awareness. The winner will walk away with $200,000, second place $150,000, third place $100,000 and the fourth place finisher will get $50,000. All cash prizes will be accompanied by trophies. This futsal tournament is sponsored by Banks DIH Limited, Mohammad’s Enterprise, Trophy Stall, Mid-town Café, Ministry of Tourism, GFF and Insurance Brokers and Hopkinson’s mining.
Enterprise beat Helena Primary Enterprise overcame Helena primary by seven wickets to win the final of the National Sports Commission inter-primary schools 5over softball competition which was contested recently on the East Coast of Demerara. Batting first, Helena managed 26-5 at Lusignan; Rafeek Azaad claimed 26. Enterprise replied with 29-3 in 4.2 overs. Hemnauth Dindyal struck 17. Montrose and Novar took third and fourth places respectively. Director of
sport Christopher Jones who was on hand to present the prizes encouraged the youths to take the game seriously. He stressed the need for a female competition in 2016. The competition was organised by Daniel Richmond. Among the outstanding players were Edmond Persaud, Darendra Lall, Himnauth Dindyal, Lakeram Persaud, Mario Persaud, Arensia Mc Donald, Varum Mangela, Kapil Dev Pharboo and Aaron Smith.
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‘Little’ Motie growing in height & stature By Sean Devers When a six-year-old Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai wandered on to Albion Sports Complex ground in Central Corentyne Berbice after being encouraged to join the club by his Belvedere Primary Schoolmate Kandasammy Surujnarine, it started an instant love affair with cricket and although many things have changed since then including his name, Motie’s love for game remains the same. I first saw Motie during the inter-county under-15 tournament, the left-arm spinner was nine or 10 and not much taller than the wicket, a height he remained until recently when he sprang to his present six feet. This week at the Providence Stadium on the East Bank of Demerara, over 100 miles from his home in Belvedere in East Berbice, he joined fellow Albion s p i n n e r s Ve e r a s a m m y Permaul and Devendra Bishoo as the only Guyanese to register a 10-wicket haul at this venue which was constructed for 2007 World Cup. Playing in only his second First-Class match, the 20-year-old Motie, bowling with lots of variety, took 6-20 for the Guyana Jaguars against the Leewards Hurricanes to help send the visitors crashing to
85 all out then grabbing 5-85 in the second innings to finish with match figures of 11 - 1 0 5 . Bishoo has achieved the feat three times, while Permaul has one 10wicket haul at Providence. I r o n i c a l l y, i t w a s Permaul’s ankle injury that paved the way for Motie’s inclusion and he grabbed the opportunity with both hands taking three wickets on debut against the Windwards Volcanoes before bagging 11 in the next match. Little Motie knew he wanted to make cricket a career from the time he was first picked for Albion’s U15 at age eight and he has not looked back since then. “It’s always great to represent your country at the senior level and I was happy to be in the squad,” said Motie, who first represented Guyana U-15s as an 11-yearold. “In the first match I was nervous but after I got my first wicket everything fell into place. I think I bowled well but there are still areas in which I need to improve and this is a great learning experience for me,” informed the well spoken former Port Mourant Secondary School student. Motie made his entry into this world on March 29, 1995 to Kanhai Motie and Tarmattie Harrilall and is last of three children the other two being girls. Angela is 22 and Rada is 21.
Gudakesh Motie bowls in the nets.
Motie’s name is always a topic for debate since cricinfo and a few other web sites has his name as MotieKanhai while others list him as just Gudakesh Motie. The Berbician, who also bats left-handed, explained that when he got his first passport his father’s first name was listed as his surname. His parents never bothered correct the mistake and for years the Managers of various National youth teams give the overseas Media the name on his passport. As his name
became more and more popular the correction was made when he was issued with a new passport. Unlike most of Berbicians in the Guyana team, Motie never played for any club in the City and credits former Guyana U-19 Manager and Albion’s executive Veemen Walters, the senior players at Albion and the club’s Coach Andre Percival with helping him the most throughout his career. Motie made his National U-15 debut in 2007 as an 11-
year-old and four years at that level before representing this Country for two years at the U-17 level and three years at the U-19 level making him the most capped Guyana youth player. In 2013 Motie was selected for the West Indies under-19 team for their tour of Bangladesh before playing for the Regional side in the 2014 U-19 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The talented left-arm spinner has also played in T&T, Barbados, St Kitts and Dominica and his best ever
bowling figures at any level is 7-15 for Albion against New Amsterdam side Bermine at U-17 level. Motie enjoys playing games on his phone, watching Television and playing football and even thought he has the most wickets for Guyana in this season’s PCL tournament, three more than Steven Jacobs’ 11, he says his most memorable match was in the U-19 World Cup in the UAE. “We (West Indies) were playing Afghanistan and they had to get two runs to win in the last two overs with nine wickets down. I got the last man LBW to end with 223 to help West Indies to victory,” said Motie, who says his favorite food is Fried Rice or Chow-Mein with chicken. “It’s a big deal to share a record (10-wkt match haul) with two players that I look up to and who are both Test players (Permaul & Bishoo) and I am happy to continue the trend set by Albion bowlers,” Motie said with a satisfied smile. When asked what were his goals for his first season in First-Class cricket, Motie said, he was aiming for about 40 wickets. “I don’t really set goals ….I would be happy just to be among the top wicket takers,” added Motie, who sits only behind Shane Shillingford’s 17 scalps after two matches.
>>> ECDCA/Banks Premium Beer T20 <<<
Lusignan A, Fairfield to clash in Sunday’s final Tagenarine Chanderpaul
Lusignan A and Fairfield will clash in the final of the East Coast Demerara Cricket Association (ECDCA)/ Banks Premium Beer T20 cricket competition on Sunday at the Enmore Community Centre ground.
Fairfield whipped Tiger’s XI by 40 runs in their semi final game, while Lusignan A prevailed over Enterprise A by 16 runs in their contest at Enterprise. Batting first, Fairfield piled up 190-7 against
Tiger’s XI with Richard Chatura hitting 95 and Ramnarine Chatura 25; Vishaul Arjune claimed 3-32 and Gurdat Sukhpersaud 230. First-Class opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul stroked a fine 82 but Tiger’s XI could only reach 150-6 in reply. Vishnu Rukhram made 15, as Deonarine Chatura bagged 3-22. Lusignan A took first strike and managed 139-5 with Gavin Boodwah making 37 (4x4s), Leon (Continued on page 33)
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Guyana Baseball League holds level 1 Coaching Certification Course The Guyana Baseball League’s level 1 Coaching Certification Course on the 14th November at the Georgetown Cricket Club, Bourda saw 40 coaches certified for the junior level in Guyana. The course was well received by participants who learned innovative coaching methods for use among juniors, the basic rules to be used to ensure that children enjoyed sessions and also learned the game. Coach David Puls also delivered an interesting presentation on using
baseball to teach life skills and influence the nation’s youth, child safety and protection was discussed and a practical play was experienced by all participants. During the feedback segment of the course, Fitness professional Mr. Radley King expressed his appreciation of the aspects of the course that assisted with technique and the information delivery suggestions, Mr. Carl Ramsammy expressed his hope that there would be further interactions with the
The coaches take a photo op after the course along with officials of the GBL. instructors to further the learning process. Presentation of GBL Coach Identification cards
Elizabeth Styles Under-19, 50-Over Cricket Competition in Berbice...
Deonarine and Persaud score half centuries for Tucber Park
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ort Mourant Cricket Club are through to the final of the Elizabeth Styles Under-19, 50-Over Cricket Competition in Berbice after registering a hard fought 2wicket victory over Tucber Park in their semi-final encounter played recently. In the match which played at Port Mourant, Tucber Park won the toss and took first strike. They soon lost their former Berbice Under-19 batsman Martin Singh for 6 at 15 for 1. However, with another former Berbice Under-19 batsman Hakeem Hinds scoring 45, Guyana Under17 batsman Steve Deonarine 76 (3 fours) and United States Under-19 allrounder Chetram Persaud 71 (3 fours), Tucber Park were able to post a seemingly, at the time, winning total of 251 all out off exactly 50Overs. Bowling for Port Mourant, former Guyana Under-17 offspinner Arif Chan took 6 for 39 from 9Overs. When Port Mourant began their response, they were given a start of 30 by Berbice Under-19 batsman Samuel Jistasammy and Dharmesh Seenarine before the former fell for 27. They soon slipped to 77 for 4 and looking in bad shape. However, Daniel Samaroo was joined by Berbice Under-19 player Demetri Cameron and they put Port
Cameron (63) and Lokhnauth (50) take Port Mourant into the Final
Manoj Lokhnauth Mourant on the road to recovery by putting on 42 between then before Samaroo fell for 41. Cameron continued after that to clobber the bowling and he and Manoj Lokhnauth put on another valuable 66 for the sixth wicket after which Cameron went for 66 (3 fours) at 185 for 6, with Port Mourant still needing another 67 with 4 wickets left. It was soon 193 for 7 with Tucber Park feeling optimistic but Lokhnauth stood firm and he and Vivek Jagjit added another 37 before he fell for 50 (1 four) at 239 for 8. Jagjit and Eshan Seecharraan then defied all that Tucber could throw at them and saw Port Mourant home at 252 for 8 in 49.1 Overs with Jagjit on 17 N.O
Demetri Cameron
Chetram Persaud and Seecharran 2 N.O. Bowling for Tucber Park, Berbice Under-19 left arm spinner Joel Seitaram took 2 for 23 from 10-Overs and Chetram Persaud 2 for 51 from 10-Overs.
was made to President of the GBL Mr. Robin Singh who also announced that Coach Zahir Moakan would be attending a Men’s Baseball Coaching Clinic in Havana, Cuba, as part of the World Baseball Softball Confederation Coach Education Programme we organize, in cooperation with PASO, Pan American Sport Organization. The clinic is from November 24th to 26th. The course was
made possible by the kind sponsorship of JR’s Burgers, Electronics City and ENetworks Inc. and baseball bats were given to all participants from donations made by the sports charity, Pitch in for Baseball, gloves donated by Roberto’s Kids, a baseball charitable organization which honors the life and work of the great Dominican player Roberto Clemente by continuing his commitment to social
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y, w e r e presented to the coaches of Campbellville Vendettas, Cornelia Ida Tigers and GT Kings 15 among others. Following the feedback session the GBL has decided to run a Level 1 Course in Kildonan, East Berbice in the near future for those who could not attend due to University graduation exercises. The date for the course will be announced when logistics are finalized.
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Linden dominates East Coast, All Blacks WIN BOTH ENGAGEMENTS legend Lomu dies aged 40 Part of the action in the clash between Linden’s Milerock and Ann’s Grove on Tuesday night at the MSC ground.
Jonah Lomu (Paul McErlane/Reuters)
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Jamoon Drive and Channel 9 Warriors impress on debut
Part of Tuesday night action in the Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Competition at California Square.
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