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Minister Rohee confirms speaking to Commander Hicken – after the Linden shooting Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee has clarified that his conversation with Senior Superintendent of Police Clifton Hicken was conducted after the shooting that occurred on the Mackenzie Bridge on July 18.

During an interview with the National Communications Network (NCN) Friday night, the Minister stated, “Yes we did make contact, I did have a conversation with him; most of the conversation was after the shooting took place on the Bridge.”

He said also said that, “If there was any contact before, well the records will show whether that was so or not but from my recollections most of the time when we spoke was after the incident took place so I don’t think there is need for any speculation to take place about whether the Minister was in touch…I was in touch with him and we did speak so I would like to put that to rest lest there be any speculation

Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifton Hicken

Home Affairs Minister, Clement Rohee

or suspicion that somebody is trying to cover up anything.”

The Minister also explained that he generally makes contact with persons below the level of the Commissioner as it pertains to him carrying out his roles and responsibility as Home Affairs Minister.

“I think also a question was raised about me making

contact with persons below the Commissioner of Police. I do make contact from time to time with ranks below the Commissioner of Police particularly at the Commander level, Assistant Commissioner level. Very rarely I would speak to persons below the level of the Divisional Commander.

“There are many times I would call the Commissioner

and he would not be available because of his responsibility and if he is not available then I would then go to the next level which is the Commander of the Division and if the Commander of the Division is not there then I would speak to the second. That’s the lowest I would go and I think all of this is a fulfillment of my responsibilities,” the Minister said.

The Commission of Inquiry into the Linden shooting had subpoenaed the telephone companies, Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) and Digicel, for the phone records for Minister Rohee and Commander Hicken for July 18 when the shootings took place, in face of the opposition peddling that Minister Rohee gave instructions to the police on the day in question.

The subpoenaed records confirmed, however, that calls between the two parties were exchanged some two hours after the shooting. (GINA)

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle has expressed concern over the growing number of outdoor fire calls they have been receiving recently.

According to Gentle, over the past few weeks the Fire Service has been “overwhelmed” with the number of calls to deal with “outdoor fires”.

He said that last Friday alone, a total of 18 such calls were received.

“These outdoor fire calls include bush fires, fires that are set to unoccupied lands, fires set to clear parapets and other such incidents.”

According to Gentle, some of these fires can be avoided while others occur naturally.

Hence, he urged persons who sometimes deliberately set fires in public spaces to

desist from doing so. Gentle said that not only is this against the law, it is hazardous and potentially dangerous.

“Many times when persons set fires, they can cause damage to important infrastructure such as bridges, utility poles and culverts.”

Gentle pointed out that most of the ‘outdoor’ fire calls from around the city were deliberately set while their investigation into the others outside of the city were caused naturally.

“The majority of the fires we responded to on the Soesdyke/Linden Highway were natural given the prolonged dry season, and we also responded to several other fires in the Canal area where some farm lands were

being threatened.”

The Fire Chief also urged persons to reconsider their action when it comes to burning garbage, as that is the excuse given by persons when caught setting fires around the city.

He advised that according to the city’s bylaws, it is wrong to set fire in any other place than a kitchen.

The Fire Chief also added that persons can be prosecu t e d for indiscriminately setting fires.

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle

Fire Service “overwhelmed with outdoor calls”

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Editorial Romney: Now a contender

The first debate between President Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney is now over. Debates are now de rigueur in US presidential elections. Maybe it has to do with their idealised ‘town hall’ meetings of yore and might have been kicked off by the Lincoln-Douglas debates for the Illinois Senate seat in 1858. But it was not until the televised debate between JFK and Richard Nixon in the 1961 elections that they took root.

Maybe it also has to do with the American love for a contest, because the question on everyone’s lips before the debate was even over was, “Who won?” The judgment even from democratic partisans was that Romney “won” and Obama “lost”. The verdict is out on whether this result will have any effect on the elections in November, but everybody points to the fact that most who won the debates subsequently won the elections.

In the run-up to the debate, with Obama holding a firm lead especially in key states, many had concluded that Romney was not in his league. But now that they have stood on the same stage with Romney presenting his programme in a much more fluent and coherent manner than the president, he cannot be dismissed so easily. A leader, after all, must be very clear in his mind on the issues confronting his nation. If he has to pause during a debate to think about the answer to a question, it creates doubts in the mind of voters whether he possesses the requisite clarity of thought to make quick decisions. Obama had many pauses: they might have been intended to show a ‘thoughtful’ president, but if so, the ploy backfired.

But the observation exposes the intense preparation that has preceded the debate: the contest was more between the two teams behind the candidates than the candidates themselves. Most of the answers were carefully crafted to address what each candidate considers to be their key constituents. It has been suggested that both Obama and Romney had their eye on the sliver of voters dubbed ‘undecideds’, who could swing either way. Evidently, Obama’s studied refusal to go aggressively against Romney’s gaffes – such as the tape that showed him describing 47% of Americans as spongers – came out of surveys that suggested those undecideds were turned off by negative campaigning.

Romney cast the election as a referendum on Obama’s first term in office, while Obama cast it as a choice between his plans and those of his opponent. Romney had a wider target to hit against a president who had spent four years in the White House. He held Obama accountable for massive investments in green energy, the growing national debt and weak economic recovery. Obama never asked Romney to defend the Bain Capital record on how he accumulated his immense wealth or his decision to release only two years of tax returns.

While there were a slew of statistics thrown around, most of then flew over the average American voter’s head: they are conditioned to react to soundbites. The image becomes the message. Romney stuck more to this script and refused to get bogged down in details. His task was made easier by Obama’s refusal to aggressively seek clarifications, as for instance from where exactly would savings come from ‘closing loopholes’.

Romney managed to aggressively highlight his top campaign themes, while largely fending off Obama’s demands for details on how to pay for his proposals or safeguard Americans’ health and well-being. It already appears clear that Obama’s cautious strategy was a mistake.

In a CBS News instant poll of 523 uncommitted voters conducted shortly after the debate, 46 percent chose Romney as the winner - compared to 22 percent for the president. (The rest thought it was a tie.) And 56 percent now think better of Romney than they did before the debate.

With help from Obama, Romney did the most important thing he had to do: he looked and sounded like a president.

He is now a contender.

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Revisionist historiography of Guyana in the sixties is missing DEAR EDITOR, I refer to Mr. Harry Hergash’s letter of Oct 6 in response to my column on Peter D’Augiar (“Lee and Taylor: Footnotes in the Shakespearian Wind,” Oct 3)) One of the most incredibly egregious sins of Guyana which is almost fifty years old as an independent State is that no scholar, not one of them, whether in Guyana or out, has taken a revisionist interpretation of the politics of the sixties in British Guiana.

It is downright shameful For over fifty years, the

historiography of this troubled period has laid blame on Forbes Burnham and Peter D’Aguiar. When you look back fifty years ago and compare it with politics in our land today, you are curious as to what was so bad that Burnham and D’Aguiar did. I want to make my little contribution through this little piece here to a revisionist historiography of British Guiana in the sixties Mr. Hergash wrote that he did not agree with my interpretation of Guyanese history and the opinions

expressed in the column he reviewed. There were only two controversial views in the article to my mind. One is that I justified D’Aguiar ’s intervention in toppling the PPP from power because he saw the PPP as a politically evil outfit and the PPP continued presence in power would have destroyed Guyana. I stand by my assertion in the column Secondly, I observed that Peter Taylor had an attempt on his life by the then PPP Government. I know this because I have proof of it.

One of my close relatives was one of the attackers (more on this a day in the future). I stand by that conclusion too.

Mr. Hergash was a teacher in the early sixties and was close to the scene.

I would suggest that at his age he makes peace with his scholarly mind and his conscience. The sixties were more deceptive in appearance than many people like Mr. Hergash think. I would appeal to Mr. Hergash to forget about Dr. Jagan’s book, West on Trial. It is not Continued on page 6

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Where Ramotar has failed is in addressing This woman has a right to much the declining support for his party better, beginning with a living income DEAR EDITOR, A two-page story entitled “Single mother works three jobs to maintain her five children” published in the Sunday Stabroek of September 30, 2012 celebrates 39 year old Vanessa Simon.

She thoroughly deserves celebration.

But she deserves something more, that we take the story of how she lives her life seriously enough to challenge the national and global economic priorities that force her and too many other mothers to work multiple jobs to ensure the survival of their children.

The three jobs Vanessa Simon does are security guard work, work as a sweeper/cleaner and drainage work, some of which is done on Sunday, when, she says, the drainage workers try to “push the work as far as possible” to reduce the number of hours they must spend doing it on weekdays.

But in fact, she does more than these jobs to earn money. She also makes and sells pointer brooms, tends and sells plants, and grinds and bottles produce with other women in a group called Women for Change.

And then there is the work neither she nor the economists measure and value as work: mothering.

The fact that she so clearly loves her children and wants to do all she can to give them better lives does not mean that what she does for them is not work. It is, and in her case (and the case of many other Guyanese women) it is performed without electricity and therefore is harder and takes longer.

Here, roughly, is an outline of the workday

Vanessa Simon narrates, Monday to Friday, going from 7am one day to 7am the next (The length of time it takes to travel to and from jobs is in each case a low estimate).

7am-7.15am: ride home 4 miles from security guard work 7.15am -7.55am: straighten up house, help children finish off homework 7.55am-8am: travel to job as sweeper/cleaner 8am – 11.30am: do sweeper/cleaner work 11.30am-11.35am: travel home from job 11.35am-1.25pm: cook meal for children to eat after school and while pot on fire, wash and/or tend plants and/ or make pointer brooms and/ or look after fence (which she built) 1.25pm – 1.30pm: travel back to sweeper/cleaner job 1.30pm-3pm or 3.30 pm (exact time not stated): continue sweeper/cleaner job 3pm or 3.30pm-3.05pm or 3.35pm: travel back home from sweeper/cleaner job 3.05pm or 3.35pm – 10.45pm: -some afternoons, do 2 hours drainage work; -some afternoons, spend unspecified amount of time grinding and bottling produce; -every afternoon, help children with homework, especially the one doing Common Entrance; -every night before going to security guard work, prepare children’s breakfast and school snacks for next day 10.45pm -11pm: ride 4 miles to security guard work Taken all together, this workday adds up to at least 20 hours, although there is no

mention of a range of unwaged caregiving tasks that this mother (like others) clearly has to perform, including budgeting, price monitoring and shopping, supervising, settling conflicts, checking that the children have done the tasks they’re assigned to do, that they’ve attended the lessons she sends them to in part so they will be “meaningfully occupied” while she earns money ($10,000 of which goes to pay for the lessons), that they’ve gone straight to school, and all the other tasks of raising five boys aged 913 to not become statistics of “failure”. Put those in and the workday is even longer, and how that works is that many of the tasks are carried out at the same time with all the extra stress this involves.

In counting her workload we should also add the Home Economics, Maths and English classes she takes in the hope that they will lead to better-paid jobs.

Vanessa Simon is a single mother who is AfricanGuyanese. The racist response to her story will focus on the husband who has left her and does not support his children, as though this is unique to African-Guyanese families (little attention will be paid to the fact that he was abusive).

The story can teach such people nothing. For the rest of us, . hopefully it will make us ask how many mothers are working as she does. Vanessa Simon herself is reported as saying that “she does nothing differently from the many women around her, who Continued on page 6

DEAR EDITOR, I agree with Mayor Hamilton Green (KN Oct 3) that President Donald Ramotar is not taking effective actions to cleanse the Augean stables. But I disagree with Mr. Green on the definition of the “stables” and which parts need to be cleaned. For example, parties generally reward their supporters as the PNC did.

So there is nothing wrong in Merle Udho’s appointment as Ambassador to Brazil. Where Ramotar has failed is in addressing the declining support for his party. And unless, he takes actions quickly, he could very well see himself out of office come next election.

The President clearly needs to implement changes in order to show he is his own man and to break from the errors of the past. Many people are querying what is holding back Donald from pursuing policies that will strengthen his position and the ruling party’s and by extension provide better governance to the nation.

The PPP administration has entered into a self destructive mode as Annan Boodram eloquently stated in a recent missive. The party is engaging in acts of suicide ideation and political psychologists are not coming forward to offer wise counsel to save it. And even Donald himself is not showing any interest that he wants to save the party or have a second term as President.

Party supporters complain that the PPP has been making too many mistakes in recent years,

alienating itself from its base and have been ignored.

Unless corrective actions are taken by President Ramotar, he is likely to take his party to the opposition benches sooner rather than later.

Ramotar has a once in a lifetime opportunity to fix the great party founded by Cheddi and Janet Jagan (and others).

Unless he does the right things (cleansing the party and the government) he would be condemned to a mere footnote or a tiny appendix in PPP history. He will either be known as the person who redeemed and saved the PPP or the last President and General Secretary who buried it.

I traveled all over the country last July interviewing people for a NACTA opinion poll. Party supporters are still angry with the PPP for neglecting them in recent years and are looking forward for party reform and change in governance. People are also angry with APNU (PNC) and AFC and they also need to take corrective measures.

But the failure of the PPP leadership to address their complaints disappoint rank and file supporters the most.

As Boodram intoned, it seems that neither President Ramotar nor the PPP leadership seems to have any inkling of what is happening on the ground among their grass root base. People have simply drifted away from the party tending to their own business. People told me that they have become

disappointed with the style of governance, the arrogance of some of the Ministers and M.Ps and the neglect of the base.

They told me and interviewers of my poll that are fed up of empty promises and inadequate services while at the same time complaining that a few are enriching themselves at the expense of the working class.

They also complained that for some inexplicable reason discredited figures are promoted instead of being demoted and that the party has been sending the same discredited politicians (from previous years) to meet with them. People said they would not show up at meetings because they don’t want to deal with the same party activists or regional Councillors or Chairmen who let them down.

They also complained there have been virtually no actions to their complaints or list of problems in their community. In short, the PPP appears not to have learned anything from last November debacle; the leadership has buried its head in the sand. It expects different results by the doing the same thing.

The party has to recruit prominent honest Continued on page 6

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From page 5 community individuals who command the respect and attention of the base. Many activists and local government officials who canvassed for the party in the recent past have virtually no respect among traditional supporters.

They can’t win over anyone, not even their own relatives and they are giving Ramotar basket to fetch water.—misleading him and former President Bharrat Jagdeo about what is happening on the ground.

People are turned off by the nonchalant manner in which the Ralph Ramkarran’s resignation was handled.

As Boodram stated, Ramotar should have rejected the resignation immediately and brought him back quickly and be given a mandate to run the party while Donald runs the government or some kind of position to tame corruption. People see him as one of a few distinguished stalwarts with credibility remaining in the party. By alienating and forcing him out, the party has alienated and pushed away a lot of its supporters.

In addition to bringing back Ramkarran, the party needs to attract credible individuals into its central committee and executive committee and to the Civic

component; there are some in both committees who are despised among rank and file supporters causing people not to go to community bottom house meetings.

Ramotar needs to clean house and to do so urgently.

Otherwise the party will not do any better come next election and in fact could very well find itself in the opposition if the PNC can reach across to those who it alienated during its 28 years misrule. People are not so much attracted to the PPP as they are turned off by the PNC and the AFC’s association with it.

People rattled off complaints about the PNC (APNU) and the AFC saying both blew golden opportunities (especially over their handling of the budget) to expand their support and send the PPP to the opposition next election.

In particular, former PPP supporters who voted AFC are angry that the party has closely allied itself with the PNC and not pursuing legislation that would.

Sugar workers, in particular, complained that the AFC has failed to take up their cause. Instead of embracing those who are disenchanted with the PPP, the PNC and AFC pushed them away.

Mr. David Granger, for

example, has not been able to win over former PPP supporters and has even turned off traditional PNC supporters with some of his statements especially the one that there are no founding fathers (or mothers) of the nation. Many say the AFC has shown it is not much different from the other two behemoths that have dominated the political landscape.

They want the AFC to take up legislations to empower the people and weaken the powers of the executive and the parliament and to hold the government more accountable. The AFC has to show it is truly independent of the PNC or else it will continue to lose former PPP supporters with the beneficiary being the PPP not because they are attracted to that party but because they don’t want the PNC to return to office. They see the latter as experiencing difficulty in avoiding a repeat of the mistakes of the past and in pursuing policies to win them over.

As Boodram noted, all three parties are in a downward spiral but for different reasons and they need to take stock of their problems or people will become more disillusioned with them and simply move away from politics. Donald knows what is wrong with his party. The question is whether he has the courage to say it to his party and execute the solutions necessary to save it.

Vishnu Bisram

From page 4 objective stuff that we could learn from The question that I need to be answered is what was so bad that D’Aguiar did in the sixties? Mr. D’Aguiar led a popular Hobessian rejection of a government he thought was destructive.

There was mass support for his action. The examples of such political behaviour in history and in contemporary times are literally countless.

Not to forget that Mr. D’Aguiar was pitted against Dr. Cheddi Jagan inside the narrative of the Cold War. Mr. D”aguiar stood on one side, Dr. Jagan on the other.

Mr. DAguiar has been accused of trying to remove Dr. Jagan for anti-communist reasons. Dr. Jagan supported the removal of the Czechoslovakian President in 1968 for pro-communist reasons. Dr. Jagan accused D’Aguiar of trying to overthrow an elected government. All his life, Dr. Jagan embraced a nonelected government in Cuba.

Exactly what Peter D’Aguiar did in the sixties that has caused PPP-inclined

scholars, particular East Indian writers to so demonize him?

Take Peter Taylor, the editor of the Evening Post.

Mr. Hergash lived through the period of Taylor’s crusade against the PPP Government.

In the West On Trial and other manuscripts, Taylor is made to look like a terrible journalist that did untold wrongs to the PPP. Mr. Hergash and others have to be irredeemable (like Rickey Singh) to say that Taylor’s Evening Post was more obnoxious than the Chronicle under the PPP from 1992 to the present time and in which time Mrs. Jagan kept a tight control on the paper.

If Peter Taylor ran a biased newspaper then please tell me what Mrs. Jagan ran in the nineties in the form of the Chronicle What Mr. D’Aguiar did to the PPP Government in the sixties that the PPP under Cheddi and Janet Jagan didn’t do to the two PNC Governments in the seventies and eighties? Then there is the role of the CIA. This part of the interpretation of the sixties becomes silly and clownish with the continued

denunciation of Burnham’s acceptance of resources from the CIA. I ask again; what was wrong with Burnham taking funds from the CIA but was right when Jagan did the same from the USSR? This is why I assert that there is a dire need for revisionist historiography of the sixties in British Guiana.

Why was it wrong to overthrow a pro-communist government in Guyana but it was right to topple prowestern administrations in Cuba and Czechoslovakia Space does not permit further conceptual debate but my personal feeling is if the PPP should be out of office, Banks DIH may want to spend money to keep the flame of D’Aguair ’s contribution burning. In the same breath, I would urge the Guyana Press Association to honour the names of outstanding journalists like Peter Taylor and Carl Blackman. I close with an appeal for academics to engage in revisionist analyses of Guyana so we can dispel some monstrous myths.

Frederick Kissoon

This woman has a right to much...

From page 5 work hard to help maintain their families”. Some of those will also be single mothers, whose numbers are rising everywhere as people - many of whom are mothers and fathers migrating alone move more and more from place to place inside countries and across countries in search of work and more pay.

In Guyana we can literally see the flow between coast and interior, between different parts of Guyana and neighbouring Venezuela,

Brazil, Suriname and Caribbean islands and further North. Others will be mothers who have partners and husbands, but whose households are also coping or unable to cope with poverty and overwork. That’s the problem: national and global economic priorities which impose on poor families a choice between being superhuman or being beaten down by inhuman conditions.

I’m sure that like me, others who read the article about Vanessa Simon would like the government to ensure that she (and every other Guyanese woman and man who is squatting) gets land free or cheap and that she (and everyone else who needs it ) gets electricity at a price she

can afford. That’s as it should be. But it is not enough. One of Guyana’s extraordinary women, she and her sons are coping.

But however strong she is, however much she smiles, she has a right to much better, beginning with a living income for performing no more than the amount of work that leaves time for the leisure and rest and sleep and other joys that those with more social and economic power take for granted.

Women who are poor do the most work for the least money because it is they who provide unwaged caregiving and domestic work in their own homes and low-waged caregiving and domestic work outside.That is why the solution to their poverty cannot be more work. It has to be more money for the work they are already doing, which is another way of saying more money so they can work less.

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Obama and Democrats raise record funds, poll holds steady (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama’s campaign and its Democratic allies raised $181 million (112 million pounds) in September for his re-election effort, the largest total that either side has announced yet in the 2012 campaign.

The big September

number and a good jobs report on Friday that showed unemployment dipping to 7.8 percent shifts some attention from Obama’s lacklustre debate performance on Wednesday against Republican Mitt Romney.

Helping buoy Obama’s fundraising in September was

Israeli leaders confront political rift as election looms (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu summoned his defence minister, Ehud Barak, yesterday to discuss allegations he had undermined the prime minister during recent trips to the United States, raising further speculation of an early election.

The rift between Netanyahu and Barak, once close allies who have largely presented a united front when it comes to dealing with what they see as an Iranian drive to obtain a nuclear bomb, could grow into an issue that brings down the government.

Cabinet ministers from Netanyahu’s right-wing Likud party have publicly accused Barak - who heads a small, left-leaning party - of undermining the prime minister with U.S. officials by

espousing his own opinions.

In one report this week, Israel’s Channel 2 television quoted Netanyahu as saying: “Do you know what Barak has done on diplomatic matters?

He went to the United States to stir up the argument between us and (President Barack) Obama and come across as a moderate saviour.”

During the meeting, which was to take place late yesterday, Netanyahu would demand clarifications from Barak on his actions and make clear that total coordination between them was a must, an official from the prime minister’s office said.

“Netanyahu is expected to demand from Barak a commitment that such things will not happen again,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

his party’s convention and a modest lead in the polls over Romney, whose campaign was plagued by his remark that the 47 percent of the population who receive government funds are “victims.”

Obama’s campaign said yesterday that more than 1.8 million people donated to it last month. Of that, 567,000 were new donors. A vast majority of the donations - 98 percent - were $250 or less.

The average contribution was $53.

“That’s by far our biggest month yet,” campaign manager Jim Messina said in an email to supporters, urging them to chip in even more as the November 6 election draws near. Obama needs a lift after a surprisingly tame performance at the debate shook his campaign’s sense that it was closing in on election victory.

However, Romney’s strong showing in Denver did little to convince more voters he understands them or is a “good person,” according to

President Barack Obama a Reuters/Ipsos survey released yesterday.

The Democratic president is ahead of his challenger on character attributes that can win over undecided voters who have not been swayed on tangible policy points, according to the online poll.

On the broad question of who they will vote for in November, Obama kept his 2 percentage point lead among likely voters - 47 percent to 45 percent - in the online survey.

Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning ISTANBUL (Reuters) Turkey returned fire after Syrian mortar bombs landed in a field in southern Turkey yesterday, the day after Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned Syria that Turkey would not shy away from war if provoked. It was the fourth day of Turkish retaliation for firing by Syrian forces that killed five Turkish civilians on Wednesday.

The exchanges are the most serious cross-border violence in Syria’s conflict, which began as a democracy uprising but has evolved into a civil war with sectarian overtones. They highlight how the crisis could destabilize the region.

NATO member Turkey was once an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad but turned against him after his violent response to an uprising in which, according to the United Nations, more than 30,000 people have died.

Turkey has nearly 100,000 Syrian refugees in camps on its territory, has allowed rebel

leaders sanctuary and has led calls for Assad to quit. Its armed forces are far larger than Syria’s.

Erdogan said on Friday his country did not want war but warned Syria not to make a “fatal mistake” by testing its resolve. Damascus has said its fire hit Turkey accidentally.

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Saturday that parliament’s authorization of possible cross-border military action was designed as a deterrent.

“From now on, if there is an attack on Turkey it will be silenced,” he said in an interview with state broadcaster TRT. Western powers have backed fellow NATO member Turkey over Syria but have shown little appetite for the kind of intervention that helped topple Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi. Turkish calls for a safe zone in Syria would require a no-fly zone that NATO states are unwilling to police.

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Election: Chavez’s fate lies in divided Fire Prevention barrios, Capriles has built a large following Week kicks off today CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The last time he ran for re-election, President Hugo Chavez won comfortably in Petare, one of Latin America’s biggest slums with nearly half a million people.

This time around, as Venezuelans vote today, he may not.

Challenger Henrique Capriles — known as “El Flaco,” or “Skinny” — has built a surprisingly large following in what was once clear Chavez territory across Venezuela. The fervent support for the president

among the working poor he’s graced with state largesse has eroded. “‘El Flaco’ owns the street!,” Maria Hernandez, 62, shouted from her pane-less window as three foreign journalists climbed steps through a warren of red brick homes in a 1,500-family slice of Petare known as Jose Felix Ribas.

The barrio, planted on a steep hillside, is run by a community council of Chavez loyalists who provide special care for the handicapped, register the elderly for pensions and parcel out

government handouts, from free food for the needy to subsidies for home improvements.

But such services, delivered through what the government calls “missions,” long ago stopped translating into solid allegiance for Chavez, who is seeking a third six-year-term.

The neighbourhood is divided, owing in some degree to mismanagement by proChavez mayors and governors who were voted out of office in 2008 and 2010, respectively.

The replacement governor was Capriles, who tried to

create parallel organizations to rival the Chavista communal councils but largely failed because the central government, master of Venezuela’s oil riches, controlled far more funds.

Farther up the hillside, orange flags of one of the parties backing the 40-yearold opposition candidate flew from a second-floor window of Ivana Villamizar’s home.

“If Chavez wins, I’m thinking of leaving the country,” she said. “I really don’t want my children’s future to be in a country in this condition.”

Today the Guyana Fire Service will kick off its weeklong celebration in observance of Fire Prevention Week 2012. Today, church services will be held at Bartica, Timehri, Anna Regina, New Amsterdam, Leonora, and in the city.

Fire Chief Marlon Gentle in an interview with this publication said this year’s activities will be observed under the theme ‘Fire safety is everyone’s business, get involved now’.

Among the activities slated for the week are seminars, awareness fairs and community outreaches. Some of the communities slated to be visited include Linden, Uitvlugt, Lusignan and a grand fair at the Guyana National Stadium. Gentle stated that the theme for this year’s celebration speaks volumes of what the Fire Service will be advocating. He noted that every citizen has a vital role to play in fire prevention and safety.

“Persons need to raise their level of awareness and consciousness when it comes

to fire safety and fire prevention, since too often deaths are recorded as a result of fire, and properties are destroyed and damaged,” the Fire Chief lamented.

Also during the week of celebration, the Fire Service will be celebrating its 55th anniversary. This occasion will be celebrated on October 12th and will mark 55 years since the Guyana Fire Service “broke off” from the Guyana Police Force.

Fire Chief Gentle noted that in five and a half decades, the Fire Service has grown tremendously from three stations to 15 such facilities, with another one imminent.

He said the service will continue in its efforts to “serve with a great amount of professionalism”. Gentle stated that while they continue to face harsh criticism, there is room for improvement, and he called on citizens to play their role and exercise greater care and caution.

“When we arrive on a fire scene, it is as a result of somebody failing to do what they are supposed to be doing in the first place.”

Coalition govt. says it remains strong PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad - CMC – The fourparty coalition people’s Partnership government says it remains strong even as it weathers the storm that followed the controversial decision of the early proclamation of certain sections of the Administration of Justice (Indictable Proceedings) Act that critics say had been designed to allow two party financiers of the government to walk free on fraud charges. A statement issued from the Office of the Prime Minister said that the four leaders met earlier this week and that the “ties among its four coalition partners have been reinforced

and strengthened” after the political leaders “reaffirmed the commitment of their individual parties and to the alliance” and the leadership of Prime Minister Kamla Persad Bissessar.

The statement said that the “leadership meeting of the partners validated the unswerving commitment of the leaders of the United National Congress (UNC), the Congress of the People (COP), the Tobago Organisation of the People (TOP) and the National Joint Action Committee (NJAC) to an alliance driven by mutual respect and common goals”.

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Why is the PPP/C celebrating this anniversary?

Why is the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) planning to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its election victory and its entry into office on 9th October 1992?

What is there for the PPP/ C administration to celebrate when extra-judicial killings b y the police, armed robberies, murderous maritime piracy, suicides, fuel-smuggling, gun-running, contraband smuggling and backtracking still rage uncontrollably throughout the country?

The PPP, particularly from the time of Bharrat Jagdeo’s presidency, oversaw the criminalisation of the state and, in turn, precipitated a grave security crisis.

The PPP’s biggest problem sprang largely from policies adopted to deal with the security crisis that arose specifically in the Jagdeo presidency and which exposed the ideological and political contradictions within the party itself.

The combined cost of the narco-driven crime wave, corruption, cronyism and the degradation of national institutions have taken a toll on the quality of life in Guyana.

The PPP, from the time it returned to office, set out to reinforce its total control of the state. Its policy of authoritarianism and centralism was evident in the deliberate weakening of important institutions such as the National Assembly. It

undermined the independence and impartiality of the Public Service, the Security Services and the constitutional commissions set up to safeguard the integrity of those very institutions.

The PPP ignored important constitutional organs such as the Ombudsman and the Public Service Appellate Tribunal which provided assurances to the public and protection from executive lawlessness. It starved regulatory and lawenforcement agencies – the Customs and Trade Administration of the Guyana Revenue Authority; the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit; the Environmental Protection Agency and the Guyana Energy Agency – of assets, essential equipment, financing and personnel to such an extent that their ability to function effectively has been seriously impaired for years.

The National Communications Network, Guyana Chronicle and the Government Information Agency rigorously exclude Opposition political parties and the dissenting views of civil society. The state media all function as agencies of the PPP/C, not as organs in the public interest.

The PPP/C, however, does

not seem to understand why it is failing. The party has no idea why it has lost the trust and confidence even of its once staunch supporters.

The party finds itself being rejected by the public, because it has repudiated the very public institutions and structures it promised to support and strengthen.

The PPP/C’s concept of democracy was never about creating autonomous collective structures to empower individuals and communities to enable them to prosper. The PPP/C’s concept of democracy was merely a form of social authoritarianism in which the party perceived society as something it could control perpetually.

The PPP/C’s present policy dilemma lies in its persistent failure to address the core issues and needs of civil society, the labour movement and the masses in general. This is evident in its attempts to degrade the Guyana Trades Union Congress and the Guyana Public Service Union.

The PPP/C likes to claim

that its re-entry to office marked the rebirth of democracy. In fact, 9th October 1992 marked the rekindling of its desire to transform the country into community it can control.

That is why, to this day, but most particularly during the Jagdeo presidency, PPP/ C policy-makers frequently criticise civil society – especially the Amerindian People’s Association; Guyana Bar Association; Guyana Human Rights Association, and the Guyana Trades Union Congress.

The PPP/C has not started to transform Guyana into a modern democratic state. It is only when the PPP embraces the common good that it can escape the authoritarianism and centralism that have so badly weakened our national institutions over the past 20 years.

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Dem boys seh

Is tiefin’ and more tiefin’

Dem boys seh de big man must be suffering from stitches in de side because of all de laughing he doing. When he look all over de world and see all dem things people does do, he does gat to chuckle. Is when he look down pun Guyana, then he does get a hearty laugh.

People in this country tiefing like when dey ent got no jail. Is tiefin’ and more tiefin’.

Imagine yuh hire man fuh build yuh house. He mess it up. Then yuh tek de same man and ask he fuh buy yuh a car in Japan. He tek three years fuh deliver de car. Then yuh turn around and ask he fuh build a big office. Is either yuh stupidy or dotish or like fuh lose money. Dem boys seh is something like dat happening with a company dat getting all dem special contract. And dem believe de big man upstairs laughing because dem Bees tek deh eyes and pass de people and dem hand deh deep in de doo-doo.

And he also must be laughing at de man from East Coast who tell de world how de police thief he car deck. He get arrest fuh stealing some GT&T cable a few weeks back. Dey park he car in de police station. He claim he lose he deck den and get even de Waterfalls newspaper to write about the matter.

Is den de story get real sweet. Somebody tief a car worth over $3M. Dem police start looking, and dem find de car, strip to the frame, in de man bottom-house. Dem hold on pun he. De policemen dem smiling. Dem seh how de man tek he eyes and pass dem. Now dem gat plans fuh he.

Talk half and don’t tek yuh eyes and pass nobody!

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Police loyalty should be to their countrymen and the rule of law Economic development, social stability and citizen security must find ways to evolve the role of security personnel into one, whereby the rights of all people are protected and defended, according to a recently released Caribbean Development Report 2012.

This means, the report noted, that the security agency must transition from a state security-oriented force to a citizen-oriented force.

This type of force should include professional managers, a personnel system that makes the force representative of the population it has sworn to serve, and a standardized method so that citizens can share their grievances with police, and it must include officers who see their first duty as loyalty to their countrymen and the rule of law, not the state or its political leaders. It was further disclosed in the report that a democratic police force must take place in the minds of citizens. Citizens must begin to perceive changes in the police function and, more importantly, must experience for themselves treatment by police officers that is respectful of their rights, courteous and fair.

“Citizens have to believe that laws are enforced equally among all citizens, regardless of social status, and that the

- UN Report police are responsive to their needs and will use only appropriate force to ensure a safe society.” The report cited “Citizens must resist the urge to allow or encourage the state to implement draconian laws that limit human and civil rights in a misguided attempt to control the responsibility of helping to produce their own security by becoming co-producers of safety and crime control alongside the police.”

Underscoring the focus on police-citizen relations and citizen cooperation with the police, the report gave three principles, as follows: (1) citizens co-produce security in cooperation with the police, (2) police function as problem solvers, and (3) the police and the populace jointly seek organizational changes in the police and in neighbourhoods that will improve crime prevention and control. The Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 further stated that community policing is a philosophy rather than a rigid set of requirements, and police agencies are expected and encouraged to apply the philosophy in ways that meet the specific, self-defined needs of the public. The underlying philosophy also implies a commitment on the

part of the police to serve as a catalyst for local change through outreach, organizational initiatives and educational efforts that reflect citizen input and concerns.

“Community policing entails a commitment on the part of the police to greater responsiveness and accessibility to citizens.”

It was recommended that one of the major barriers to the adoption of more effective and efficient crime control methods and the meaningful inclusion of citizens in police operations is corruption.

“Corruption is particularly devastating to crime prevention and control efforts because of the detrimental effect that it has on citizen perceptions and subsequent actions…corruption has the effect of weakening the values-based moral authority of the police abuses of power that take the form of a disregard for the rights of citizens. Then, this tends to have an equal or even greater negative effect on this dimension of the legitimacy of the police. In this area, there is considerable variation in the performance of Caribbean police forces. In the countries with high rates of violent crime, the abuses of citizen rights and, particularly, extrajudicial killings tend to be more frequent than in countries with lower homicide rates,” the report stated.

Sunday October 07, 2012

US$4M drainage pumps…

Ramjattan calls for probe in contract awarded to Indian company

Officials of the India-based, Surendra Engineering (at left) signing the $800M (US$4M) deal in May 2011 with the Ministry of Agriculture to provide Guyana with 14 large capacity pumps. (FILE PHOTO) Indian-based company, Surendra Engineering Corporation Limited, which was controversially awarded the construction of the US$18M Specialty Hospital, is late with its delivery of 14 large capacity drainage pumps, and it is unlikely that they will come before this year ends.

AFC’s Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan, is demanding that the company be penalised for late delivery by a pulling of its performance bond.

“I just hope that it has an executable performance bond in the first place,” said Ramjattan, in an obvious

reference to the recent allegations that Surendra Engineering did not have a proper performance bond when it was awarded the contract to construct the Specialty Hospital at Turkeyen.

The US$4M agreement for the pumps was signed in May 2011 between the Ministry of Agriculture, under the then Minister, Robert Persaud, and Surendra Engineering. The company was awarded the contract over Indian pump manufacturer, Kirloskar, which was aggrieved with tendering procedures and award of that bid here in Guyana.

The pumps were to be initially delivered since December 2011, and an extension was granted to September 2012.

According to Ramjattan, an investigation should be launched to determine how exactly Surendra Engineering was awarded the contract, as information indicates that the company does not even build pumps in the first place.

The company is

reportedly sourcing the components of the pumps from the US and would be assembling it before shipping it to Guyana.

“My information is that the components are not even in India as yet. The pumps are likely not going to be here before February 2013.

Guyanese officials have to go to India to see it tested and none has as yet gone,” Ramjattan said.

An official of the Indian High Commission had told reporters that the pumps were due in by September monthend this year.

“What would be interesting to find out is whether the agreement signed between Guyana and Surendra included penalty clauses and whether government intends to invoke same. From all appearances, this company is specially favoured,” Ramjattan opined.

The pump project was made possible under a special line of credit from the Indian Government and was described as one of the (Continued on page 11)

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US$18M Specialty Hospital…

“The award of a $3.6B contract to build a specialty hospital at Turkeyen clearly breached procedures and stinks of manipulation, and despite Government’s initial insistence that the award was in order, it should be placed on hold,” argues Khemraj Ramjattan, leader of the Alliance For Change (AFC).

The specialty hospital issue is now to be reviewed in the National Assembly, the Parliamentarian says.

Complaints have been made to the Export/Import Bank of India, which is the institution financing the project through a line of credit from the Government of India.

These complaints will soon reach the Lok Sabha – the

Parliaments in Guyana, India to question deal

lower house of the Indian Parliament.

This newspaper understands that the construction contract has been put on hold, at least temporarily.

The contract was awarded several weeks ago to Surendra Engineering, a Mumbai-based company, which built the US$12.5M Enmore Sugar Packaging Plant and which has a contract to supply US$4M in drainage pumps to Guyana.

Both contracts are under fire.

In the case of the Enmore plant, the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) has reportedly withheld 30% of the contract price as a consequence of unsatisfactory work and after

Ramjattan calls for probe in contract awarded...

(From page 10) largest boosts to the country’s resources to help face the growing threat of flooding, especially to the coastlands.

Together with the assets of the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), the country would be boasting a capacity of almost 100 pumps, inclusive of both fixed and mobile, officials of the Agriculture Ministry said last year. The contract is for the supply of eight fixed pumps with the remaining six being mobile ones.

Surendra Engineering was awarded the construction contract valued some US$12.5M for the Enmore Sugar Packaging Plant, again under an Indian Government line of credit, but had run into problems too with that contract. The plant is still to be completed to the satisfaction of GuySuCo. Ramjattan said he is aware that GuySuCo’s Board was so dissatisfied with the construction that 30% of the contracted price has been held back from payment, although there are certain Government officials (whom he named) who are lobbying that Surendra be paid.

“Why would some officials want that company to be paid when it has not delivered? Moreover, these officials are aware that GuySuCo has blacklisted Surendra from supplying spare parts to Guyana’s sugar factories because of the quality and of the parts, and the untimely deliveries.

And the supply of spare parts for sugar factories is its core business in India,”

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Ramjattan questioned.

The pumps would be critical to meet medium and long term plans to manage the effects of climate change, which over time has been threatening the country. Each pump will have the capacity of discharging up to 200 cubic metres of water per second.

Current pumps have the capacity of 150 cubic metres per second capacity.

Surendra Engineering, in addition to supplying the pumps, was responsible for the provision of technical support and training.

The pumps are earmarked to service an estimated 60,000 acres of land and areas like Windsor Forest, Huntley, Black Bush Polder, and Lima on the Essequibo Coast were identified as sites for their location.

key aspects of the project ran into trouble. Further, the 14 drainage pumps which were to be delivered after an extension of time to September this year have been delayed and are unlikely to arrive before year-end.

According to Ramjattan, Fedders Lloyd Corporation Limited, in consortium with Nous Consultants, a well known Indian company which has experience in building specialty hospitals, bid the lowest price and satisfied all other requirements.

Ramjattan, a prominent lawyer and fiery politician who has been outspoken on corruption, said that the conditions set out in the bid documents made it clear that Surendra did not qualify as it failed to submit a bid security that was enforceable by a local financial institution in Guyana, and it surely does not have the technical expertise.

“Arguments by the Ministry of Health that the discount Fedders Lloyd stated in its bid was tantamount to two prices are ludicrous. Fedders Lloyd had a final figure and that figure is the amount that has to be taken into account,”

AFC Leader Khemraj Ramjattan Ramjattan said.

The Ministry had claimed that because of the discount in Fedders Lloyd’s bid, which it construed as two prices, it meant that the company had not properly submitted a bid.

But, according to Ramjattan, who quoted the section of the “Instructions to Bidders”, the bid documents also made it clear that discounts are permissible, and ought to be taken into account during the bid evaluation. Further, if the employer, in this case the Ministry, did not know what price was in the bid, it could have asked for clarifications.

This is provided for and a very regular occurrence in these matters. This request for clarifications was never done in the case of Fedders Lloyd.

“It is very clear as daylight that someone was hell bent on ensuring that Surendra got the project at any cost, despite its track record with the Enmore sugar packaging plant and now the pumps. Nothing else mattered.”

According to Ramjattan, the bid documents under the heading “award criteria” spoke clearly, also, as to how the contract should be awarded. “…the employer will award the contract to the successful bidder whose bid has been determined to be substantially responsive and to be the lowest evaluated bid, and it further provides that the bidder is determined to be qualified to perform the contract satisfactorily.”

The Parliamentarian said that evidence is clear that certain Government officials have their own standards contrary to those stipulated, and despite the obvious disadvantages of Surendra and its lack of experience, the contract was awarded against all reasons to that company.

“We will not sit back and

allow this contract to go through in this manner. We will seek a reviewing of the process in the National Assembly, either at the Economic Services Committee level or hopefully at the Procurement Commission level, if that is set up before year-end. I have started a process of aligning with certain Parliamentarians in India who are well known for their anti-corruption crusade there. I have already spoken to one who indicated strong interest in knowing what is happening in Guyana, since these lines of credit are Indian taxpayers’ monies which ought not to be ill-spent,” Ramjattan revealed.

The Ministry of Health had insisted that it breached no laws in awarding the hospital contract to Surendra Engineering Corporation, but said that Fedders Lloyd had breached instructions that were given to bidders.

The hospital is being funded with a line of credit from India of US$18M. Government intends to staff the hospital with specialists from India to do complicated surgeries, ranging from heart operations and organ transplants to cosmetic surgery.

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Foreign-born motivational Discrepancies cited as Venezuelans in Guyana vote for new government speaker extends service to locals The people of neighbouring Venezuela are going to the polls today to elect their government for the next six years and arrangements have been finalised for a few of their countrymen in Guyana to be part of the process.

Venezuelans living in Guyana will commence voting at the Venezuelan Embassy on Thomas Street at 07:45 hours.

But from reports reaching this newspaper, all is not too well with the electoral arrangements here. There are reports of several discrepancies, and although it definitely cannot affect the results of the poll in the neighbouring Spanish-speaking nation, it has caused some concern among a small group here. Venezuela’s presidential election pits incumbent Hugo Chavez against challenger Henrique Capriles.

Presently, Venezuela has no official diplomatic representation in Guyana. The previous ambassador Dario Morandy left since mid July. The affairs of the oil-rich nation are reportedly being run by an official from the Venezuelan Cultural Centre.

Kaieteur News understands

that the voters’ list of Venezuelans living in Guyana has 25 registrants, but only 11 have been accounted for. This was after several Venezuelans residing here were allegedly denied the right to properly register for the elections.

A reliable source close to the Venezuelan election process in Guyana has informed that electoral material, including ballot boxes, was delivered to the officials here yesterday.

According to the legal requirement, the box was supposed to be opened in the presence of representatives of all the political parties contesting the elections at 08:00 hours.

However, party representatives were only informed about the opening of the box at around 15:00 hours.

The source indicated that when they arrived at the local Embassy, they found that the box had already been opened and the ‘no vote’ stamp was missing.

This was soon rectified.

But there is still the issue of party representatives being debarred from observing the election process here although

they have been accredited by the VenezuelanElectionCommission.

Fifty-eight year-old Hugo Chavez has been president since 1999. He has twice won reelection. His only clear electoral loss came in 2007, when voters rejected constitutional changes.

Chavez announced in June 2011 that he had a cancerous tumour removed from his pelvic region.

He has since undergone another surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment. He now says he is cancer-free.

His opponent, Henrique Capriles, 40, a former state governor, won a first-ever opposition presidential primary in February. Capriles won a congressional seat at age 26.

He was a Caracas district mayor and in 2008 defeated a Chavez ally, Diosdado Cabello, to become governor in Miranda state, which includes part of Caracas. Capriles describes his views as center-left. He says he admires former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s promotion of probusiness policies while also funding social programs for the poor.

By Rehanna Ramsay Growing up in Keetmanshoop, Namibia, Africa wasn’t easy for Jimmy Roos, but he defied the odds and now lives his life inspiring people to believe in themselves and their dreams.

Drawing his ideals from the likes of Les Brown and others, Roos is a motivational speaker, life coach and author.

He has been doing so for quite a few years.

“The pressures of life have a way of causing people to give up and buckle under it, but my job is to validate their hidden inhibitions and dreams, helping them to believe that they can achieve,” Roos said. He explained that as a life coach, he is privileged to work with someone on a more personal level, empowering them throughout their life’s journey.

“A life coach facilitates dreams and helps to revive buried ideas. It’s an interactive activity where the students are usually in control…the coach gives back to that person the reins of their life, working every step of the way.”

Roos, who has worked with

Jimmy Roos many persons and groups worldwide, settled in Guyana five years ago to fulfill his wife’s job requirement.

Although his work is not popular in Guyana, Roos said that ever since his arrival back then, he has done volunteer work with banks, churches, schools and governmental organizations.

He also conducts lectures on time management, essential life skills, and life management for varied groups. A negative environment, Roos believes, is the most common factor that can hinder a person from achieving their goals.

“Many people have big dreams but they are never realized, because someone told them that they can’t do this or

that, and after a while they start believing the negative, but with someone instructing them and giving them strength, they will accomplish those dreams.

“A lot of people never really heal from the scars of a hurtful childhood, but as they grow older they pretend to cover up issues, but, it comes out in some other way. For instance, they would get easily agitated or would cry easily, it’s because of those issues affecting them.”

The now gifted teacher and advisor can identify with persons struggling with such problems as he too endured much abuse and rejection as a child growing up in the southern region of Africa. Roos has authored many inspirational books as well as other reading material available online. His website JimmyRoos.com is accessible to anyone who wishes to learn more.

The motivational speaker has recently launched a local television programme entitled ‘Destination Success’. Roos hopes that his work will be of assistance to many more persons, as he has a passion for inspiring people to make the best of their lives.

This passion, he says, is the key to being a successful motivational speaker. “You must love doing what you do, that’s what makes you excellent at it.”

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Hadfield St. fatal shooting…

Three cops under “close arrest”

Dead: Dameon Belgrave

By Latoya Giles Three police officers including a corporal from the Tactical Services Unit (TSU) are presently under “close arrest” as investigations continue into the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Dameon Belgrave on Friday night. Their weapons, two M70 assault rifles and a 9mm pistol, have been lodged.

According to reports, Belgrave, who would have celebrated his 22nd birthday yesterday, was fatally shot while standing with friends at the White Castle Fish Shop at Hadfield and Lime Streets.

A “high-speed chase” involving the aforementioned ranks and the occupants of a white motor car (PGG 3506) ended in proximity to the popular hangout, and eyewitnesses have related that shots were fired indiscriminately.

Kaieteur News understands that the rank with the 9mm alleged that he discharged a round in the air.

Another rank also reportedly discharged a round from an M-70 at the vehicle. This newspaper was told that the police recovered a warhead from a vehicle that was damaged.

Further,

Picketing near the “People’s Parliament” eyewitness in the area recalled hearing two gunshots and when the vehicle that was being pursued came to a halt, the driver fled and three passengers surrendered.

This newspaper was told that an 18-year-old Bent Street resident told police that he and some friends were in Guyhoc Park when they decided to go to a party at the fish shop.

He alleges that they were not getting any buses out of the area and he and two others flagged a white car and sat in the vehicle.

The teen claimed that at Tucville Bridge, a police patrol signaled the car for the driver to stop, but the driver continued and headed towards South Ruimveldt. The car then turned into Aubrey

Barker Street and headed west, with the police in pursuit.

When the vehicle was in the area near the fish shop, the driver stopped and exited. The teen said that he was also going to run when he heard two shots. He then lay on the ground.

Yesterday at Belgrave’s Middle Street, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara home, his mother Donna Sulker, was still in a state of shock.

According to Sulker, she received the tragic news shortly after 21:00hrs on Friday. The woman said that she had last seen her son earlier that afternoon when he told her that he was going out with friends.

Kaieteur News was told that the young man worked with the Bureau of Statistics.

Sulker told this publication that her son only came from Region Nine on Friday and was expected to return there on Monday.

The woman said she was told that her son and some friends were drinking when they heard gunshots.

“After they heard the gunshot they looked around and saw Dameon was on the ground, but thought he was joking,” the woman told Kaieteur News. It was only when the friends turned him over that they realized something was wrong.

The police took him to the hospital where he died while receiving medical attention.

Meanwhile, last evening members of the “People’s Parliament” held a vigil opposite Parliament

Buildings. Among those present were social activist Freddie Kissoon, Attorney at law Christopher Ram and

Karen DeSouza of Red Thread. They are all calling for the total revamping of the police force.

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PNCR credits itself with helping to tackle security instability Guyana has been plagued by a public security crisis, mainly on the East Coast of Demerara, over the past 10 years, a state of affairs which has effectively derailed various forms of development.

This observation was made on Friday by Leader of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR), Brigadier (ret.) David Granger, who noted that the security dilemma became particularly evident during the regime of former President Bharrat Jagdeo.

In fact, according to Granger, during that period of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP)’s rule there was a surge in contraband smuggling and narcotrafficking.

“It is fair to say that the public security concerns have been uppermost in

people’s minds...The increasing number of murders, the increased banditry in the hinterland and lawlessness generally; the increase of piracy and the increased extrajudicial executions on the part of the police and executions by narco-traffickers have all been matters of gravest concern,” Granger noted.

In its quest to help arrest the situation, he said that the PNCR had sought to engage the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) first under the leadership of former President Desmond Hoyte and subsequently former Opposition Leader Robert Corbin, to deal with certain issues which came out of the Herdmanston Accord.

Signed in Guyana on January 17, 1998, the Herdmanston Accord was brokered by Caricom as a

peace agreement between Government and the Opposition with the aim of addressing issues relating to human development, public security and depressed communities. According to Granger, it was expected that that this agreement would have allowed for the establishment of a Disciplined Forces Commission intended to tackle the public security threat.

GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT Granger’s articulation was forthcoming as he addressed a press conference at his party’s Congress Place Sophia, Georgetown headquarters.

He was at the time highlighting the achievements of the party, future plans and the agenda

for a month-long celebration of the party’s 55th year of existence. The PNCR was established on October 5, 1957, by former Executive President, Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham.

Having credited his party with a number of achievements, particularly in the area of education, Granger pointed out that his party’s main thrust of the last decade has been to ensure safety of citizens and to protect human development.

Achieving this particular goal, he said, has been a struggle for the PPP/C administration, as this remains a concern that affects normal citizens’ everyday lives.

He pointed out that it was the PNCR that led the protest against extrajudicial killings by police and executions that were being undertaken by drug lords. It was the party’s efforts, he said, that stirred civil society into action and started public protest. It was as a result of that groundswell, he asserted,

that the United States Department of State’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report and other reports of human rights abuses had stirred opposition to the Government of Guyana.

Granger emphasised that the PNCR headed up the Joint Opposition Political Parties (JOPP) which pioneered the publishing of a dossier which was sent to international agencies. And it was on the basis of that document, he insisted, that other international bodies were motivated to move against the criminals of this country.

FUTURE PLANS As far as the future is concerned, Granger said that the PNCR, which currently exists under the umbrella of A Partnership for National Unity, is poised to take the lead to ensure that safety and security is restored. He revealed that over the last six months the party has been advocating for public safety and security following the

July 18 killings in Linden.

“We were the ones who cal l e d for the establishment of a Commission of Inquiry and we were the ones who brought the motion for the removal of Mr Clement Rohee from his portfolio as Minister of Home Affairs.”

According to Granger, the party will remain resolute in its stance for public security, adding that “we will continue to take strong lines until our people are safe. We took strong lines on the execution of young Shaquille Grant in Agricola...”

Public security, he added, is important since it involves human safety which is one of the main concerns of the party.

As a result, Granger said that “we will continue to lead the way in the National Assembly and outside of the National Assembly to ensure that our people are safe and ensure that drug lords are punished, and to ensure that the country’s security sector is properly administered.”

ImmigrationTALK

Understanding Visa Availability and Priority Dates

By Gail Seeram Many of my clients often ask why the wait is so long for the issuance of visas. The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) sets the number of immigrant visas that may be issued to individuals seeking permanent resident status (a green card) each year.

The U.S. Department of State is the agency that distributes visa numbers.

Family-sponsored preference categories are limited to 226,000 per year and employment-based preference visas are limited to 140,000 per year.

In addition, there are limits to the percentage of visas that can be allotted to each country.

Immigrant visas available to “immediate relatives” of U.S. citizens are unlimited, so are always available.

Immediate relatives include parents of a U.S. citizen, spouses of a U.S. citizen and, unmarried children under the age of 21 of a U.S. citizen.

Immigrant visa numbers for individuals in a “preference category” are limited, so are not always available.

Because the demand is higher than the supply of visas for a given year for some categories, a visa queue (waiting list) forms. To distribute the visas among all preference categories, the Department of State gives out the visas by providing visa numbers according to the

Gail S. Seeram preference category and one’s priority date.

The priority date is used to determine an individual’s place in line in the visa queue. When the priority date becomes current, the individual will be eligible to apply for an immigrant visa.

Your priority date can be found on the petition filed for you.

The length of time you must wait in line before receiving an immigrant visa or adjusting status depends on: (1) the demand for and supply of immigrant visa numbers, (2) the per country visa limitations, and (3) the number of visas allocated for your particular preference category.

Priority Dates for Family-Sponsored Preference Cases: For family-sponsored immigration, the priority date is the date that the petition is properly filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A properly filed petition contains the

required signature(s), filing fee, and any supporting documentation required at the time of filing.

Priority Dates for Employment Based Preference Cases: The priority date for an immigrant petition that is based on employment is either the date the petition was properly filed with USCIS or the date the labor certification application was accepted for processing by the Department of Labor (when a labor certification is required).

When Visa Numbers Are Not Available: If the demand is more than supply for a particular visa category or foreign state, and cannot be satisfied within the allowable limits, the Visa Office considers the preference visa category or foreign state “oversubscribed” and must impose a cut-off date.

In this instance, only overseas and adjustment applicants who have a priority date earlier than the date listed in the Visa Bulletin may be given an immigrant visa number. A visa is available to an individual, therefore, if his/ her priority date is earlier than the date listed for that visa category and country.

For visa availability information, visit www.Go2Lawyer.com, select the “Resources” tab and click the “Visa Bulletin” to access the current month’s bulletin.

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Ravi Dev Column

For a Professional Police Force

Sometimes I feel like the protagonist of “Dune” who lived for 3000 years and saw it all. Sadly the only wisdom gained is the clichéd, “The more things change, the more they remain the same.”

Déjà vu can make one jaded. Mark Archer, a publicist for APNU is a “returned” Guyanese and former army officer who appears serious about change. He’s once again called for the “professionalization” of the GPF – but without once mentioning the 2000 constitutional insertion demanding a Commission to examine the need for an ethnically representative force. He ignored the Report of the Disciplined Forces Commission, submitted in 2004 and approved by parliament in 2010, which calls for such a change. It’s like reinventing the wheel and ignoring that it needs to be round.

I regurgitate some observations from the past.

The scholar Cynthia Enloe, who focused on the phenomena of ethnic conflict in the 1970’s (she taught at UG for a while) wrote: “The resolution of inter-ethnic conflict demands that armies and police forces be examined not as neutral instruments that cope with problems, but as potential causes of the problems as well.”

I have always looked at the tribulations of our disciplined forces from this perspective. It is a political perspective. One can, of course, look at those forces (or any other phenomena) from any other number of angles but we have to ask ourselves, “What is our objective in conducting the examination.”

The objective of my analysis and comments is to confront our most fundamental structural problem and bring stability with justice in Guyana.

The elemental cause of our endemic conflict has been a political one based on the ethnic cleavages in our society. While each state institution will have to confront and deal with the area of national concern for which it was organized, we can never lose sight of the relation of the institution to the underlying political conflict. If we ignore this nexus we ignore the primeval stance in which these institutions are viewed by the citizenry at large: State institutions are, by definition, institutions through which the power of the state is exercised, and are flashpoints for social struggle.

Enloe went on to state, “Any lasting resolution of ethnic conflict may require that the distribution of political authority and influence in the society be basically reordered and that, as part of that

reordering, the police and military be ethnically reconstituted at the top and the bottom. Resolution of inter-ethnic conflict will be tenuous if the security that is achieved is merely state security and not security for each of the state’s resident communities.”

In Guyana, the Disciplined forces could not even secure state security: witness the armed attacks launched against it.

Few objective analysts would argue that our Police Force has served the interests of our people from its founding in 1839.

The problem, we have taken pains to emphasise, is not necessarily with the individuals who comprise the Force (every organisation will have its share of bad apples) but with the nature of the force itself.

Our Police Force was constituted as a force to pacify, first the African exslaves and then the Indentured Indians. Its organization, modus operandi and its ethos were all geared towards keeping the natives in their “place”. I ask anyone,

what has changed in those areas since independence?

Additional deprofessionalisation ensues when the government in office has to use ‘other means’ to secure police ‘compliance because it is not seen as ‘kith and kin’.

The reality is that we all look at the force through ethnic lenses and only complain when our group is facing the fire – literally. From the onset, we called for the Disciplined Forces to be professionalised. Our early calls in the late eighties were interpreted as partisan – and anti-PNC, since the forces by then had been made appendages to that regime.

Our later calls for the forces to be professionalised by “streamlining it, decentralising it and balancing it” after the January 12th ethnic riots were

again seen in that light – even though events had unfortunately unfolded in accordance with the predictions of our analysis.

Most focused only on the “balancing” recommendation – disregarding the wider recommendations for professionalisation – many of which have been incorporated in later official (domestic and foreign) recommendations.

When Indian businessmen were being picked off with impunity during 1998 (some thirty in a one year span of 1998-1999), Indians cried foul. After the Police Target Squad became judge, jury and hangmen soon after, Africans cried foul and some organised an “African Guyanese Armed Resistance”.

We all know of the deadly response and counterreaction to the latter initiative: they all betrayed a lack of

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confidence in the disciplined forces, especially the GPF. Phantom squads, Taliban, death squads, gangs, all combined to create a killing field in Guyana.

Our country needs a Police Force but the Police Force as presently constituted and constructed cannot satisfy that need. It has become part of the problem. Let us use the latest imbroglio to further the cause of all Guyana. Let us work to create a professional, representative Police Force.

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Saint Lucian University offers medical scholarships to Guyanese As its registration process for 2013 kicks off, the Saint Helen University (SHU) has announced that it will be

offering two fully paid scholarships to qualifying Guyanese students.

In addition to these, the

Vieux Fort St. Lucian-based medical university will also be offering a 50% one-year tuition scholarship to any

student currently enrolled in a medical program anywhere in the Caribbean, and who would want to enroll in the St. Helen’s course come January 2013.

This second offer is also extended to Guyanese students.

President of the institution, Oma Sewhdat said that since health is an integral part of development, the standards of the university’s MD program and curriculum will model those set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other international organizations.

Sewhdat, in making the announcement, said that “like many other members of the Guyanese Diaspora, those of us who are building St. Helen University are committed to play our part in contributing to Guyana’s youth and

development”.

The heads of the university’s faculties come from the US, Canada, and the Caribbean. They include Guyanese doctors- Dr. Max Hanoman who is residing in Guyana, Dr. Richard Van West-Charles, and Dr. Alden Chesney, residents of Canada, and Dr. Colwick Wilson, and Dr. Vishnu Seodat, who are residents of the United States.

Sewhdat said that he is confident of the quality of graduates who will emerge from the university, and the important roles they will play in their field of career.

“We are sure that Guyanese students who come to St. Helen will be assets to Guyana when they return, championing health as critical element in the development of people, communities and the country.

In so doing they will be part of the change needed at national and international levels in the arena of Health and Development,” Sewhdat said.

The man added that the

President of the Saint Helen University, Oma Sewhdat “innovative” programs which he expects will be delivered by the highly-skilled and experienced Physicians and Medical Educators from the US, Canada, and the Caribbean will prove beneficial to Guyanese, as they start to build an exciting career in medicine.

The SHU President invited potential students to visit the university’s website at www.shu.com.lc to learn more about the programs and faculty, as well as to submit applications.

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== THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN ==

I bought “12 Angry Men” for my daughter I would advise every citizen of this world, never to miss any special sale of old books, music records and movies. You will see gems that cannot be easily found. You will acquire items that you will cherish for a lifetime.

Michael Benjamin, a journalist with this newspaper, told me about a vendor on Regent Street that has a mountain of old books piled up in her store.

One day, I was parked on Regent Street and I realized I was not too far from this person that ‘Benjie’ told me about. The place is a pool of dust. The books are here, there and everywhere. The uniqueness of an old books sale is that very ancient stuff is given away by relatives when their loved ones die or migrate and these books are long out of print.

Right into my lap dropped the best, I repeat, the best and most compelling book ever written on this country and will remain like that for centuries to come; “Sugar Without Slaves” by Alan Adamson (1973).

Every Guyanese should read this book to understand why the worlds of Africans and East Indians in this land evolved so differently.

Every African-Guyanese should read this book in order to understand why AfricanGuyanese never became a land-owning class; they were prevented from so doing.

One day, I skipped a lunch date with Stella Ramsaroop to visit a music sale at Matt’s Record Bar. I came across a rare album in which one of the best rhythm and blues female singers covered the hits of one of the best male vocalists of all times – Diana Ross and the Supremes singing the songs of Sam Cooke.

Last week, I visited a threeday movie sale at Matt’s Record Bar. The stuff was mountainous and Mrs. Baptiste, the owner, directed me to a carton filled with classic movies.

I found one of the best films ever made. I had to let my daughter see this movie.

It is widely regarded in the arts world as one of the best movies of all time. It was made in 1957.

I saw it when I was just a little boy and it had a tremendous impact on me.

When it came to Guyana, its leading star Henry Fonda was one of America’s reigning actors.

Film critics have never looked at the philosophical dimension of the movie. But it is there and that is why the movie is so great for me.

The story is about a teenager accused of murdering his father. Eleven of the twelve jurors had instantly made up their minds on a guilty verdict.

The number eight juror was a quiet man who was suspicious of the evidence.

Some of the panel members shouted him down, insulted him and harassed him. But he told them that he was not going to be denied his right to his opinion.

For hours and hours, the disagreement went on. Piece by piece, he picked the prosecutor’s case apart. With every passing hour, a juror had been converted. After a long time, he managed to convince his colleagues that the evidence could not have held up.

The insistence of this quiet man to have his say saved the life of an innocent boy. The philosophical message in this story is that one must say what one believes in if others are prepared to tell you what they believe in. You must feel that you have an equal right to express your view just as the person next to you is burdening you with his/her point.

If we all were like that, then many humans would not have been enslaved by those who sought to dominate them. I told my daughter that if among friends someone says something racist or antiObama, she must feel equal to that person and give her contrary opinion.

It is for this reason I asked her to look at “12 Angry Men.” One night in a car packed with well known political activists, coming down from Berbice, the discussion about the

unknown income of some famous Guyanese political activists was raised by me.

All, except Michael Carrington of the AFC, said that it was a silly subject to discuss, no one cared about such nonsense, and why bring it up. A huge argument erupted and I continued to demand my right to speak, because for me, the subject was vitally important for this country.

Why should I accept a person that wants to participate in the governance of my country and no one knows where he gets his income? Such a strange

existence should not be accepted. If you want to be part of changing my country, then the citizens should know as much as possible about you. We should know how you live, how you get your income. Suppose you live off of prostitution or drug trafficking or you are the agent of a foreign government.

The population has a right to know where you work if they are going to accept you as an agent of change. If those in the car could tell me the subject is useless, why should I accept their view and not express mine? I refused to

Frederick Kissoon drop the issue and the car got filled with loud cross-talking.

Insist on your right to differ.

It can help to save a life or perhaps save the world.

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Caribbean Art gains ground in New York

Book and Art Review

By Dr Glenville Ashby Caribbean art has come of age. A slew of exhibits and media coverage in the last month have redefined the region and its unique artists. The art exhibit at the Brooklyn-based Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts (MoCADA) was designed and promoted

by CariBBeing - a packager, marketer and distributor of Caribbean art - under the artistic direction of curator Shelley Worrell.

In just two years, Worrell has kept the Caribbean artist visible and relevant, partnering with an assemblage of film festivals, animation companies, artists and directors. In this ruggedly competitive field, excellence as deemed by New York connoisseurs is hard to realise. But for the hundreds of guests at this September exhibit, Caribbean art was touted for its form, structure, colour, and definition.

One could only marvel at

One of the photographs on display. the quintessential moments of Caribbean carnival, captured through the prism of photographers Radcliff Roye

ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY… As Guyana observes yet another anniversary of the 1976 bombing of aircraft that left 78 persons, including 11 Guyanese dead, the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) has repeated calls for the perpetrators to be brought to justice.

It is believed that the bomb was planted by anti-Cuban terrorists.

“The PNCR will never forget this cowardly and dastardly act perpetrated on the Cuban, North Korean and Guyanese passengers of Cubana Flight 455.

The PNCR calls for those who were responsible for this criminal act to be brought to justice. The PNCR on this somber occasion, affirm our solidarity with the people of Cuba with whom we have shared a great friendship and fraternal bond.”

The PNCR also called on the Government of Guyana to formally memorialize those who died on that day by erecting a permanent monument.

The Guyanese who died

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of Jamaica, and Ray Llanos of the Virgin Islands. Theirs is a work of complementary symmetry and pattern.

Llanos’ venture - with an expansive, discursive array of scenes and emotions is instructional, almost pedantic

- forming the substance of still documentary. Roy, on the other hand is revelatory with solid, self-contained compositions -snapshots of time and space. Here, colour stark, acrylic, unbleached - so endemic to the soul of Carnival, is controlled but wildly compelling.

Roye, like his counterpart Llanos, sidesteps abstraction.

Carnival, after all is pure realism, and both men are masterful in their portrayal.

The exhibit - shredding any vestige of parochialism visibly carried attendees through the evolution of the art form. Vintage portrayals are always emotive, nostalgic - the genesis of brilliance.

Indeed, Carnival and the Caribbean artists are locked stepped with every other global expression evolutionary, and never monolithic. Yes, a people, unified by shared historical and cultural experiences - but an artistic mosaic as diverse, imaginative and complex as

the people. Political and social commentaries were ever present - zeroed in by the photographer. So too were tales and anthologies. This proved the awe-inspiring element of each artist on display that night.

A week later, CariBBeing’s joint venture with Queen Museum of Art, Studio Museum, and El Museo del Barrio, yielded, “Caribbean: Crossroads of the World,” which again captured the history of the Caribbean experience in a nondidactic style, albeit pedagogical in scope. Employing interactive technology, the Caribbean virtually came alive - featuring every nuance and subtlety of art - from Carnival characters to music.

New York Times recently opined that New York City is the most important Caribbean city in the world. The spate of art exhibits in the last month may just prove that.

Dr Glenville Ashby, literary critic - Caribbean Book Review

Calls repeated for Cubana bombers to be brought to trial

were Jacqueline Williams, Ann Nelson, Rawle Thomas, Raymond Persaud, Seshnarine Kumar, Sabrina Harrypaul, Margaret Bradshaw, Rita Thomas, Violet Thomas Eric Norton, and Gordon M. Sobha.

Persaud, Kumar, Norton, Thomas, Nelson and Williams were on their way to Cuba to pursue medicine.

Bradshaw was the wife of the Consular at the Guyana Embassy in Havana.

“She left not only a husband, but a two-month old child, who never knew her. Rita Thomas and Violet Thomas were proceeding to Canada, as was also Sabrina Harrypaul via Jamaica,” PNCR said. The bombing was considered then the deadliest terrorist airline attack in the Western Hemisphere. Two time bombs were used, variously described as dynamite or C-4.

Evidence implicated several CIA-linked anti-Castro Cuban exiles and members of the Venezuelan secret police DISIP. Political complications quickly

A clipping of the pictorial display mounted in the Cuban Embassy in Kingston in 2009 as part of the commemorative ceremony showcasing the images of the Guyanese who perished. arose when Cuba accused the US government of being an accomplice to the attack. CIA documents released in 2005 indicate that the agency “had concrete advance intelligence, as early as June 1976, on plans by Cuban exile terrorist groups to bomb a Cubana airliner.”

Former CIA operative Posada Carriles denied involvement but provides many details of the incident in his book “Caminos del Guerrero” (Way of the Warrior).

Four men were arrested in connection with the bombing and a trial was held in Venezuela:

Freddy Lugo and Hernán Ricardo Lozano were sentenced to 20-year prison terms; Orlando Bosch was acquitted because of technical defects in the prosecution evidence, and lived in Miami, Florida until he died on the 27th of April, 2011; and Luis Posada Carriles was held for eight

years while awaiting a final sentence, but eventually fled. He later entered the United States, where he was held on charges of entering the country illegally but released on April 19, 2007.

The Guyana government has also been calling for prosecution of the perpetrators.

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My column

The Falklands - small but remarkable Thirty years ago, in May, the Falkland Islands were invaded by Argentina for the simple reason that Argentina laid claims to them. Argentina described these islands as the Malvinas. It argued that the first settlers on the islands were Argentines.

Today, the population of the islands numbers a mere 3,000, comprising people of 65

went to war with Argentina fighting on the islands.

Hundreds died on both sides.

The collateral damage was horrendous with the Argentines sinking three ships, one of them being the HMS Sheffield, a modern cruiser, and the transport ship, Sir Galahad. In turn the British sank the Argentine battleship, General Belgrano.

to respect the dead, many of whom, neither them nor the Argentines know. The result is that the plaque over many of the graves simply reads, “Soldado Argentino solo conocido por Dios” –An Argentine soldier only God knows.

And there are monuments to the British soldiers killed during the conflict, all set up

Adam Harris at the site of the Argentine graves nationalities. They spread over miles of territory so that one must drive for as long as two hours between homesteads with nothing but flat prairie land, stone runs (stone running down the mountain like water flowing from waterfalls) and sheep.

For their part, the residents of the Falklands consider themselves British.

They argue that they were thee at least two generations before the Argentines ever set foot their way back in the 1800s.

As a result of the Argentine invasion, Britain

Hundreds died.

In East Falklands where the fighting was concentrated around Goose Green, a community of no more than 100, and Darwin where no more than 20 people lived, there are monuments to those killed. There is a graveyard for some 300 Argentine soldiers killed.

Argentina contends that the soldiers have a right to be buried there because they died fighting for their homeland. The people of the Falklands simply want to get on with their lives. For their part they are simply prepared

by their friends and relatives who travelled so far south to erect them. The residents maintain them and lay wreaths and poppies each year.

At this time of the year, the winter is just ending so the place can be bitterly cold.

For as far as the eye could see there are no trees. In fact, the few trees on East Falklands, no more than 10, were all imported and none is more than 15 feet tall.

The Falklands are a windswept group of islands and indeed the wind could be terribly strong. This may be one of the reasons why there

are no trees, only gorse bush, another import from England-and an invasive species at that. About 60 per cent of the power is generated from wind turbines and these can be seen on every homestead.

When the wind becomes too strong these have to be shut down and power is generated by the diesel generators which provide backup.

The temperature hovers just above freezing so one must constantly be wrapped up in layers of clothing.

Sheep abound so that every landholder is a sheep farmer controlling huge acreages because wool is his livelihood. There are numerous geese; hares run around like nobody’s business and fishing is the major export. But from the Falklanders’ diet no one would know this. The Falklanders rarely eat fish. Their diet is largely lamb.

Almost of half of the residents are public servants.

They are the few teachers and doctors, many of whom are contract workers, the clerks and other office staff. In one school in Goose Green there were no more than five children. Teachers conduct classes by radio for the others who live in some other remote

part of the island.

The police commissioner was recruited from England following a public notice that was advertised internationally.

The policemen are few and are supported by volunteers.

The last road fatality was recorded five years ago when a teenager speeding in a Land Rover crashed and died.

Tourism plays a significant part in the economy of the islands.

Cruises ship brings in enough people to almost double the island population. And the tourists come to see the penguins and the sea lions which abound.

There is a radio station and a small newspaper called the Penguin News and which is little more than a pamphlet.

There are more jobs than people with the result that some people do as many as three jobs. The economy is booming with the recent discovery of oil and the earnings from the present activities.

All development on the island is being funded by the Falklands Government to the extent that the people insist that they are self sufficient.

However, they import just about everything, from the

Adam Harris wood to build their homes to the vehicles they drive to the alcohol they drink. (The island has a small brewery). Social activities are limited to the few pubs, almost all of which exist in Stanley, the capital with a population of about 2,500 and which is sited at the westernmost end of East Falkland.

Internet access is costly at £5 Sterling or G$1,600 for an hour but for all this the inhabitants seem happy.

They are preparing for a referendum to determine whether they will continue to be a British overseas protectorate or whether they will opt for self government.

But for now they are happy and like every small community, they are clannish.

It is not easy for outsiders to become a resident.

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Is there a textbook policy?

When the PPP/C came to power twenty years ago in 1992, the then President promised a ‘lean and clean’ government and the populace added in ‘mean’. Five years later, that President was dead, and with his death the leanness and the cleanness passed away. Thirteen Ministries in 1992 and 20 Ministries in 2012.

Everybody in the society (from senior official to the man-in-the-street) knows of the corruption in the land.

Some cases of corruption are disguised or subtle and some are not so disguised or subtle.

And the man-in-the-street, who must not be taken for granted, can often smell a rat.

He sees and knows of the millions of dollars passing hands and how that money is being spent. There is more money nowadays in the National Budget, yet his

children cannot get textbooks in school and at times he has to resort to ‘pirated’ texts.

Even from 1992 the PPP/C Administration began to reap the benefits of the ERP (Economic Recovery Programme), when the Central Bank was accumulating increasing amounts of foreign reserves.

Thereby more money became available for education resources. Early in 1990s locally written textbooks were printed for the Ministry of Education and distributed to secondary schools. But today there is a shortage of textbooks in our schools.

We hear from all over the world that education is important for the development of a country.

We know that a sure way for a low-income family to pull up itself out of poverty is for the children to be successful at

school, primary and more so secondary. But in many of our secondary schools students do not have the necessary textbooks to carry home in order to do homework. In the case of Mathematics a student needs a textbook to do extra practice at home.

Maths is not learnt like History or Literature or Social Studies. When certain Maths skills are not learnt at the Primary level or at early Secondary level, it is late and sometimes too late to spend millions of dollars in remedial Maths classes at Forms Four and Five in preparation for CSEC examinations. Very often the students (and teachers too) have developed a dislike for the subject.

Therefore, it must not be a policy of better late than never!

Now, there is no doubt that a shortage of textbooks

exists in our public schools.

Since March 2012, Ms Cathy Hughes, M.P. asked the Minister of Education in Parliament for the number of Level Seven students provided with individual textbooks in the four core subjects. Seven months later or after more than 200 days the Minister of Education cannot tell Parliament what the number is. It means that EITHER the Minister and her officers do not know what is the state of play with regards the supply of Level Seven textbooks OR she knows the answer and is too embarrassed to tell Parliament. One must now ask whether the Ministry has a policy of acquiring textbooks on a regular basis to ensure adequate supplies to schools AND what this policy states about distribution of textbooks to individual

students in the core subjects.

When the Government of Guyana and the World Bank agreed in 1990s to the SSRP (Secondary Schools Reform Project), textbooks were purchased so that each student in Levels 7, 8 and 9 of the twelve Pilot Schools would get individual textbooks in the four core subjects to have and to hold and to use in school and at home.

It was also expected that Government would replicate this policy for all schools. Obviously, for reasons not made public, this has not been done, and now many students in school today are at a disadvantage, not to mention those who fell through the cracks and have gone their way.

Today, it is Government’s declared policy to acquire ‘pirated’ textbooks. This is not the solution to the problem. This manner of procurement has serious implications, and grave

repercussions for the nearsighted. In the first place, Government is condoning and encouraging wholesale illegal activities of openly violating copyright laws.

The culprits in the past and present of this illegality and future violators of similar or other laws would expect coverage from Government. In the second place, writers would see it as a disincentive to write textbooks for fear of being robbed of their just rewards after years of sacrifice, toil and investment.

The publishing of textbooks by our local writers would further dry up, unlike the scenario in other Caribbean countries. Government should acquire textbooks by the proper means and put the books in the bookstores at subsidized prices for the same parents to buy who were willing to buy the ‘pirated’ books.

With more lean and clean government, the money could be found. One ready source is the proposed investment in the Marriot Hotel venture.

This is not a priority, unless the real objective is to spite the owner(s) of the nearby Pegasus Hotel by giving them unnecessary competition. But that is never the role of any proper government. Adequate books are more important!

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SUNDAY WOMAN, THREE CHILDREN PERISH IN CHARLESTOWN BLAZE Horror unfolded in Charlestown early last week Saturday morning when four

persons, including three minors, perished in a fire of unknown origin which gutted the heavily-grilled two-storey building they occupied at Lot 2 Drysdale Street, Charlestown. Dead are Princess International Hotel employee, 23-year-old Abiola Taylor and her four-year-old son Justin Taylor; three-yearold Kelisha Solomon and her one-year-old sister Akesha Cordis.

The latter two children’s mother, 20-year-old Yolanda Cort, an employee of Edward B. Beharry and Sons Company, is currently nursing third degree burns at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. Reports are that around 07:45hours, cries for help were heard from the house.

Allan Dick who lives

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behind the burnt building said he was at the time hanging out clothes when he, “…heard an adult crying out help, help, with children’s voices in the background.” He said after making checks, he noticed a small light at the side of the house which he realised was

fire.

Dick said his brother quickly aided him in getting buckets of water to douse the blaze. He said, “We then run around to de front door. So when we knock out de door now de fire push out, but de grille prevent we from doing anything.”

GGMCAPPROVES 75 DUTY FREE CONCESSIONS FOR ATVS, GRA RECORDS SHOW OVER 500 Over $700M in duties and taxes is believed to have not gone to the state’s coffers in what is turning out to have been an elaborate scheme involving the use of duty-free concession letters. From all indications, the scam may have spanned several

government departments.

Although government has reportedly ordered a probe into the issuance of the letters over the past week, they have been tight-lipped. According to GRA sources, President Donald Ramotar has reportedly become involved in

the matter and recently a senior official was summoned to the Office of the President to provide some insight. Earlier this year, two persons from the Remission Unit of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) were reportedly dismissed for forging the signatures on the duty-free letters. But recent incidents have indicated that the scam may have been deeper than originally thought.

This time around, the letters were said to be the real thing, bearing the signatures of top GRA officials.

According to government sources, checks at the GRA’s Remission Unit found that around 500 duty-free letters would have been issued to miners for the year. However, the main government agency tasked with authenticating the

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miners’ credentials, the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), has reportedly only green-lighted around 75 of these.

MONDAY NIS STARING AT MASSIVE $1.4B SHORTFALLTHIS YEAR The troubled state-owned multi-billion dollar pension fund is staring at a massive $1.4B shortfall this year.

A dwindling workforce and across-the-board noncompliance with contributions are among the major reasons given for the current state at the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). The scheme’s General Manager, Doreen Nelson, in a published anniversary message in Kaieteur News over the weekend, echoed the board’s worry over the future of the fund. It would also be a major worry for thousands of Guyanese who depend on the NIS pensions and benefits to make ends meet. According to the official, a brief review of NIS performance so far for this year indicates that contributions collected between January to August, 2012 totaled approximately $7.736B while total expenditure over the same period was around $8.393B. The projections to the end of the year show that income from contributions would be $11.553B while the projected expenditure $12.952B. This meant that expenses would outstrip contributions by nearly $1.4B. NIS operates out of 14 offices countrywide, providing social security to over 45,000 pensioners. Some 66 percent of these, the General Manager said, are old age pensioners while about 28 percent benefit from survivors’ pensions.

WOMEN’S BUTCHERED BODIES FOUND IN COCONUT GROVE The butchered bodies of two women who disappeared last week Saturday were found at around 07:00 hrs the next day in a coconut grove at Adventure, Black Bush Polder, Corentyne. Police and relatives identified the victims as 33-year-old Florry Papiah, a vendor and mother of two girls of Lot 11 Miss Phoebe Port Mourant Corentyne Berbice and Jennifer Pooran, 19, a mother of one of the same address and previously of Block 14 Port Mourant Corentyne. Kaieteur News understands that the corpses were found under a heap of coconut branches. According to a relative, Papiah, who has two daughters aged 15 and 13, was chopped across her face,

back and hands. Sources said that Pooran’s neck was severed and body also bore other wounds.

A cutlass, some clothes and a bag were reportedly found at the scene. Sources said that the prime suspect in the brutal double-murder is Papiah’s 19-year-old nephew, Deodat Persaud, called ‘Simon’, who is in a critical condition at the New Amsterdam Hospital from suspected poisoning. He is believed to be the last person to have seen the victims alive, since he accompanied them to the area to cut coconut branches to make brooms.

TUESDAY AGRICOLA FATAL SHOOTING…MURDER CHARGES FOR THREE COPS The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has advised the Guyana Police Force to institute murder charges against three of its ranks involved in a raid which resulted in the shooting death of 17-year-old Agricola resident, Shaquille Grant. The teen met his demise in controversial circumstances on September 11. The advice comes in the wake of confirmed reports that two of the policemen involved cannot be located. The ranks did not report for duty a little over a week ago, having been placed on open arrest. Their whereabouts are currently unknown. Senior police officials have indicated that the charges will be read for all three ranks, whether or not those two ranks show up.

Checks were made at the missing ranks’ homes but no one seemed to know where they were. According to one official, should they fail to show up, an arrest warrant will be issued and then the police “will pursue them with vigour”.

It is believed that the ‘missing’ ranks have fled the jurisdiction. Commissioner of Police (ag) Leroy Brumell had confirmed that their whereabouts were unknown.

“I can confirm that two ranks are not there and we are looking for them,” Brumell said. For Shonette Grant, the mother of the dead teenager, justice for her son is now being obtained. A post mortem examination revealed that Grant was shot three times, including once in the head.

POLICE UNEARTH LARGEARMS CACHE ATLETHEM Police at the Guyana/ Brazil border location of Lethem have heightened security in the community

following the discovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in a yard at Tabatinga, Monday afternoon. The cache, comprising M-70 and M-16 rifles with matching ammunition, among other items, could have comfortably equipped a gang to create havoc for law enforcement.

Police in a press release said that at about 15:00 hours the police conducted a search on a residence at Tabatinga, Lethem, “where the following arms and ammunition and other articles were found: four automatic rifles (type yet to be confirmed) along with four magazines and 389 rounds 7.62×39 calibre ammunition; six M-16 rifles along with two magazines and 74 matching rounds; two Shrapnel hand grenades; one Icon VHF radio set; one Icon hand-held radio set; and one roll of camouflage material.” According to the police, a man and a woman have been arrested and are in police custody assisting with the investigation. Sources in Lethem have informed this newspaper that the weapons which were dug up from a spot in the yard were tightly wrapped in plastic. One source said that the man in custody has told investigators that the items belonged to another man, who is the husband of the arrested woman, and who has since fled to neighbouring Brazil.

WEDNESDAY BOGUS GPL WORKERS CAPTUREDAFTER BOTCHED ECCLES ROBBERY Two bandits who posed as employees of the Guyana Power and Light Inc. were arrested by police with a .32 snub-nose revolver with three rounds following a botched robbery at Eccles on the East Bank of Demerara Tuesday. The men were forced to abandon their intended robbery on businessman Ravi Singh after his wife managed to elude them and raise an alarm, which alerted a passing police mobile patrol unit.

Police in a press release said that at about 09:50 hours Tuesday, two men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, held up the 33-yearold Singh as he entered his yard at Eccles. According to the police, public-spirited persons who observed the incident informed the police and a mobile patrol that was in the area promptly responded.

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Teachers are special people - Chief Educator Chief Education Officer (CEO), Olato Sam, believes that the place education once occupied in society has been “lost and eroded”.

He noted that education is not really a priority by many as it once was in times past.

Sam was addressing the Region Five Department of Education which held its Annual Award Ceremony for top performers and teachers recently in West Berbice.

“Too many people have duped themselves in believing that other pursuits can overshadow and be placed before the most fundamental thing— the competence that one gets through proper, solid education”.

Too many people, he said have run away with the idea that money assures good living and not education, “to the detriment of their communities and societies where young people are walking around with the delusion that what they can acquire in here [their pockets] can supersede what they can have up here [their brain] and

that can never move us to the next level.”

He challenged the gathering to get back to the place where every child goes to school “because they know that their future depends on the extent where they can access and get quality education and if we are not doing that, nothing will change; we will constantly be bombarded by substandard work in all spheres...we will be overrun by mediocrity.”

He blamed teachers too.

Oftentimes, he said, “we have some teachers who can really kill the spirits of our young people.”

He urged teachers not to give up on the ‘bad’ children or ‘write them off’. Rather he urged the teachers to take the extra time and effort to make sure every single child feels loved, wanted and appreciated within the structures of the education system and “our lives will all be richer for it.”

He urged the older teachers in the system to help the younger ones and help them recognise their role and

Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam, MP Jaffarally and Education Officer, Bashir Khan, with one of the top students. purpose and who they really are as teachers “and reenergise them and show them that their clear pathways that would give them the rewards beyond anything of our outside world that they may

be attracted to.”

Sam pledged his administration’s commitment to ensure the top students in Region 5 do not have to go to Region 6 and Georgetown to get the quality of education they deserve “because we know that Region 5 is producing quality young people, ready and willing to take the positions in schools, in this region to provide that kind of education for the ones to follow.”

He urged the gathering to take time out and for teachers to really recognise who they are as educators; “take time out to make an educator feel

special this time.”

Small gestures can mean much “At the end of the day, we never got into this [teaching] to get rich and those of us who still think this is the avenue to getting rich, you’re in the wrong place, folks...your richness will come in other forms...in knowing that our teachers produced the best children in this world, that they make the best wives, and they are the smartest individuals in the community sometimes and lucky is the man who gets one of these beautiful women...our male teachers can stand as strong

exemplars in our community and they can be the future leaders in our society.”

Sam praised the initiative to honour the teachers and students. He noted that those entering the education system to serve never entered with the thought of becoming wealthy.

“Don’t tell us about money; tell us about the small things you can do to recognise and give value and credence to the hard work we do on a consistent basis.”

Several retiree teachers and headteachers were also awarded with trophies and certificates.

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The neighbouring East Coast Demerara communities of Ann’s Grove and Two Friends were plunged into shock and deep mourning, following the news that three of their villagers perished in a mining pit at Aranka in the Cuyuni area, Wednesday.

Twenty-five year-old Deonarine Singh called ‘Chubby ‘of Ann’s Grove and cousins Elson Singh called ‘Papa Johnny’, 47 and Devon Barry, 22, both of Two Friends, are all dead, after the walls of the pit they were working in

for both parties.

According to Luncheon the engagement between the two entities came as a result of two occurrences; one he said was, “… through litigation by representatives and publishers to have the commercial sector desist from producing photocopied textbooks for sale,” and the other, “…the willingness of publishers and representatives to engage the Government of Guyana on finding an amicable solution to the problem.”

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process of calling data.

The officials were summoned to give evidence.

Gregory Dean, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Digicel Guyana, was the first on the stand. While being led

by Hughes in his evidence-inchief, Dean said that all telephone transactions are done at the company’s switch site and when the transaction is complete, the information is transferred to the company’s data warehouse.

Dean provided information on calls made to and from cell number 6619490, which is said to be the mobile number of Senior Superintendent of Police, Clifton Hicken. The CEO also said that the individual who used the GT&T number to call the Digicel subscriber was not identifiable.

RUPUNUNITEEN REMANDED FOR LETHEM ARMS CACHE FIND

their hunt for a businessman who they believe could provide much needed information about the cache of arms recovered from a Tabatinga residence on Monday afternoon. The businessman, whose wife is presently in custody, is believed to have fled to neighbouring Brazil after he was alerted about the police raid on his premises. Police had detained his wife and another man who were at the residence when the weapons were found.

They were brought to the city in a Guyana Defence Force aircraft under tight security Tuesday. The cache of weapons and ammunition comprise four M-70 automatic rifles along with four magazines and 389 rounds 7.62×39 calibre ammunition; six M-16 rifles along with two magazines and 74 matching rounds; two shrapnel hand grenades; one Icon VHF radio set; one Icon hand-held radio set and one roll of camouflage material.

Sources in Lethem have informed this newspaper that the weapons which were dug up from a spot in the yard were tightly wrapped in plastic. One source said that the man in custody has told investigators that the items belonged to another man whose call name was given as ‘Bora’. He also claimed that the weapons were buried at the location three days ago.

THURSDAY THREE BURIEDALIVE IN MINING PIT

caved-in burying them alive, early Wednesday morning.

It took desperate colleagues, aided by an excavator, several minutes to dig them out from tons of sand and gravel, but by then it was too late. Kaieteur News was informed that Elson Singh was the first to be dug out from the rubble, and then rescuers eventually found the bodies of Barry and Deonarine Singh.

One other miner, whose name has not yet been ascertained, reportedly received injuries. The bodies of the three dead miners as well as the injured were brought to the city by aircraft late Wednesday afternoon. News of the tragedy was relayed to their relatives and within minutes, word spread throughout the community, which is considered the home of gold miners, with almost every household boasting someone who has had experiences in Guyana’s interior.

GOVT,PUBLISHERSIN TALKSOVER“PIRATED” TEXTBOOKS Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon, stated in a press briefing Wednesday that the Government has engaged the representatives of publishers and editors on the issue of “pirated” text books and are working towards an amicable outcome to the issue. Luncheon told media operatives that the Government and those representing producers and printing houses of intellectual materials, have come together, sharing mutual concerns on the issue and are looking forward to feasible results

updated on the outcome of such engagements so that text books could once more be available to Guyanese students. Towards the end of last month, local Attorney Andrew Pollard moved to the High Court on behalf of the British Publishers’ Association, prohibiting local businesses from producing “pirated” or stolen copies of intellectual property by foreign publishers, editors and writers.

FRIDAY PHONE RECORDS REVEAL…HICKEN LIED Telephone records showing that contact was made at least six times between Senior Superintendent of Police Clifton Hicken and Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee following the July 18th shootings in Linden were on Thursday produced as evidence before the Commission of Inquiry.

The information contradicts Hicken’s earlier testimony that during the unrest in Linden, he had no telephone contacts with the Home Affairs Minister before or immediately after the shooting that left three Lindeners dead and several others injured. Attorney-atlaw Nigel Hughes presented the documents to the Commissioners with assistance of representatives from both Digicel and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company (GT&T), the two main telephone companies in the country, explaining the recording

Nineteen-year-old Benedict Thompson of Rupununi has been remanded to prison after being charged for the possession of a large quantity of arms and ammunition. The accused made his appearance Thursday at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Chief Magistrate (ag) Priya Sewnarine-Beharry.

It is alleged that on Monday, October 1st 2012 at Tabatinga, Lethem, he had in his possession four M-70 automatic rifles, along with four magazines, and 389 rounds 7.62×39 caliber ammunition; six M-16 rifles along with two magazines and 74 matching rounds; and two shrapnel hand grenades, while not being the holder of a valid fire arm licence.

Thomas, who pleaded not guilty to the charges, was represented by defense counsel, Glenn Hanoman.

Police Prosecutor, Wynette Hubbard, said that on the day in

question, the accused was spotted by Police Constable Arjune and Corporal Innis with anAK-47 rifle.

Hubbard told the court that the ranks approached the accused and questioned him.

They were then taken to another location where the rest of the weapons and ammunition were found buried in a yard. The man was arrested and told of the offences, and subsequently charged.

SATURDAY BYSTANDERSHOTDEAD ASPOLICECHASE SUSPICIOUS CAR -DRIVERWAS 15-YEAROLDONJOYRIDE A 21-year-old Lethem resident, who would have celebrated his 22nd birthday today, was fatally shot Friday night outside the White Castle Fish Shop at Hadfield Street and Lime Streets, when a “high-speed chase” involving three Tactical Services Unit (TSU) ranks and the occupants of a white motor car (PGG 3506) ended in proximity to the popular hangout.

The dead man, Dameon Belgrave, also of Middle Street, Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara, and several of his friends were said to be in prebirthday celebratory mood, when police reportedly opened fire after the car which they were pursuing at the time, stopped.

According to eyewitnesses, the police vehicle turned at a rapid rate into the street behind a white car that stopped on the northern carriageway of Hadfield Street aback of the Brickdam Secondary School.

The area at the time was crowded. Two gunshots then rang out. Belgrave who was reportedly standing approximately 25 metres away from the police vehicle fell to the ground as other patrons scampered for cover. Belgrave’s friends said when the area cleared somewhat, they noticed that he was lying on the ground and his

jersey had blood in the upper chest area. It was then determined that the man was bleeding from what appeared to be a gunshot wound just below his left armpit.

The police arrested three young men, one aged 23, and two 18-year-olds, who were in the car they were chasing, and then rushed Dameon Belgrave to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.A15year-old boy who was driving the vehicle, which belonged to a customer of his father, fled the scene. The lad’s father is said to be a mechanic.

US$12.5MENMORE PLANT…MINISTER CONFIRMSONLY‘EXCESS’ SUGARPACKAGED The story behind the operation of the Enmore Packaging plant took a new twist Friday, with the Agriculture Minister Leslie Ramsammy confirming earlier reports by this newspaper that the plant only operates when there is excess sugar.

“Our main contractual obligations are bulk sugar and therefore, the excess sugar that we have after our bulk sugar obligation (is) then sent for packaging,” Ramsammy said on a visit to the plant.

Following a Kaieteur News report that the plant was sitting idle while the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) met its bulk sugar demands, the Corporation had offered a different explanation as to why sugar was not being packaged.

Managers Yudhisthir Persaud and Akbar Ally had told Kaieteur News that the plant was out of operation because the sugar being produced at Enmore was meeting bulk export demands, the same as the explanation given yesterday by Ramsammy.

However, GuySuCo denied that the managers ever told Kaieteur News this.

A female employee at work in the Enmore Packaging Plant yesterday.

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Eye Care Guyana makes $7.5M equipment donation to GPHC

Eye Care Guyana on Friday donated $7.5M worth of Operating Theatre equipment to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

According to the hospital, the equipment will benefit the institution’s Ophthalmology Department.

The equipment that were donated included one operating microscope on a floor stand; a Perkins handheld tonometer; recharging unit; rechargeable battery handle; all-pupil II indirect ophthalmoscope and accessories; one AUROLAB Wet Field Coagulator with silicone cable, probe and forceps; dressing trolley with castors; traceculectomy sets; a scan 2000; two operating stool ecco pedes; three iris hooks and three cataracts sets.

According to Eye Care Guyana’s National Programme Manager, Charles Vandyke, his company aims

to ensure that the hospital conducts an adequate amount of cataract surgeries.

“We will at all time work to ensure that they (GPHC) have workable equipment and consumables. We will also work with the GPHC to provide training for maintenance technicians,” Vandyke added.

The donation was accepted by the Head of GPHC’s Ophthalmology Department, Dr. George Norton and Dr. Arlene BobbSemple. Norton noted that the donated equipment will reduce surgery time and increase the amount of surgeries offered.

Eye Care Guyana is a local branch of the Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB).

“GPHC wishes to express its heartfelt gratitude to Eye Care Guyana for the sterling contributions it has made towards the enhancement of the institution’s Ophthalmology services.”

Dr. George Norton and Dr. Arlene Bobb-Semple officially receiving the equipment from Eye Care’s Charles Vandyke.

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‘No proof’ vitamin D stops colds

(BBC News online) Scientists say they can find no convincing evidence to show that taking vitamin D supplements will fend off a cold. A New Zealand team did the “gold standard” of tests a randomised placebocontrolled trial - to see what impact the supplements would have.

The 161 people who took daily vitamin D for 18 months caught as many colds as the 161 who took fake pills. The study was reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. But a leading UK cold expert said vitamin D was useful.

Prof Ronald Eccles, of the Common Cold Centre at Cardiff University, said it can give the immune system a much-needed boost during winter when vitamin D reserves may be low.

“Supplements do not work for

everybody because people’s immune systems are different” Prof Ronald Eccles of Common Cold Centre, Cardiff University said he takes it every year as a precaution.

“There is sufficient information to indicate that vitamin D is a vital vitamin for the immune system.

“Supplementation might help to support the immune system over the winter when we are short of vitamin D.” He said echinacea supplements may also help ward off coughs and colds, but added: “Supplements do not work for everybody because people’s immune systems are different. It’s not a case of one size fits all.”

They are pointless unless you are deficient, he said.

We get most of our vitamin D from sunlight on our skin, but it is also found in certain foods like oily fish, eggs and

breakfast cereals.

Most people should be able to get all the vitamin D they need by eating a healthy balanced diet and by getting some summer sun.

The study, carried out in New Zealand, which gets more sunshine annually than the UK, found the vitamin D supplements increased blood levels of the vitamin.

But this had no significant impact on the rate or severity of colds. The vitamin D group caught an average 3.7 colds per person compared with 3.8 colds per person for the placebo group.

There was no significant difference between the two groups in the number of days missed off work as a result of cold symptoms or duration of symptoms.

Adults catch between two to four colds a year and children up to 10 a year.

Aspirin may ‘slow elderly brain decline’, study finds (BBC)An aspirin a day may slow brain decline in elderly women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, research finds.

Around 500 at risk women, between the ages of 70 to 92, were tracked for five years their mental capacity was tested at the start and end of the study.

Those taking aspirin for the entire period saw their test scores fall much less than those who had not.

The Swedish study is reported in the journal BMJ Open.

Dr Silke Kern, one of paper’s authors, said: “Unlike other countries - Sweden is unique, it is not routine to treat women at high risk of heart disease and stroke with aspirin.

This meant we had a good group for comparison.”

The women were tested using a mini mental state exam (MMSE) - this tests intellectual capacity and includes orientation questions like, “what is today’s date?”, “where are we today?” and visual-spatial tests like drawing two interlinking pentagons.

NO SELF-MEDICATION But the report found that while aspirin may slow changes in cognitive ability in women at high risk of a heart attack or stroke, it made no difference to the rate at which the women developed dementia - which was also examined for by a neuropsychiatrist.

Dr Simon Ridley, head of research at Alzheimer’s Research UK, said: “The results provide interesting insight into the importance of cardiovascular health on cognition, but we would urge people not to self-medicate

with aspirin to try to stave off dementia.

“The study reports no benefit from aspirin on overall dementia rates in the group, and previous trials investigating the potential of drugs like aspirin for dementia have been negative.”

Dr Kern added: “We don’t know the long term risks of taking routine aspirin. For examples ulcers and serious bleeds may outweigh the benefits we have seen.

More work is needed. We will be following up the women in this study again in five years.”

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Eyes Injuries and remedies

(Health Weekly)Injuries to the eye are the most common preventable cause of blindness, so when in doubt, err on the side of caution and call your doctor for help.

You can treat many minor eye irritations by flushing the eye with water, but more serious injuries require medical attention.

WHAT TO DO: Routine Irritations Wash your hands thoroughly before touching the eyelids to examine or flush the eye.

Do not touch, press, or rub the eye itself, and do whatever you can to keep your child from touching it (a baby can be swaddled as a preventive measure).

Do not try to remove any foreign body except by flushing, because of the risk of scratching the surface of the eye, especially the cornea.

Tilt the child’s head over a basin or sink with the affected eye down and gently pull down the lower lid, encouraging the child to open his or her eyes as wide as possible.

For an infant or small child, it’s helpful to have a second person hold the child’s eyes open while you flush.

Gently pour a steady stream of lukewarm water (do not heat the water) from a pitcher or faucet over the eye.

Flush for up to 15 minutes, checking the eye every five minutes to see if the foreign body has been flushed out.

Because a particle can scratch the cornea and cause an infection, the eye should be examined by a doctor if there continues to be any irritation afterward.

If a foreign body is not dislodged by flushing, it will probably be necessary for a trained medical professional to flush the eye.

EMBEDDED FOREIGN BODY If an object, such as a piece of glass or metal, is sticking out of the eye, take the following steps:

Call for emergency medical help or bring the child to the emergency room.

Cover the affected eye with a small cup taped in place.

The point is to keep all pressure off the eye.

Keep your child (and yourself) as calm and comfortable as possible until help arrives.

CHEMICAL EXPOSURE Many chemicals, even those found around the house, can damage an eye. If your child gets a chemical in the eye and you know what it is, look on the product’s container for an emergency number to call for instructions.

Flush the eye (see above) with lukewarm water for 15 to 30 minutes. If both eyes are affected, flush them in the shower. Call for emergency medical help.

Call your local poison control center for specific instructions. Be prepared to give the exact name of the chemical, if you have it.

However, do not delay flushing the eye first.

BLACK EYE, BLUNT INJURY, OR CONTUSION A black eye is often a minor injury, but it can also appear when there is significant eye injury or head trauma. A visit to the doctor or an eye specialist may be required to rule out serious injury, particularly if you’re not certain of the cause of the

Health Tip:

black eye.

FORABLACK EYE: Apply cold compresses intermittently: 5 to 10 minutes on, 10 to 15 minutes off. If you use ice, make sure it’s covered with a towel or sock to protect the delicate skin on the eyelid.

Use cold compresses for 24 to 48 hours, then switch to applying warm compresses intermittently. This will help the body reabsorb the leakage of blood and may help reduce discoloration.

If the child is in pain, give acetaminophen — not aspirin or ibuprofen, which can increase bleeding.

Prop the child’s head with an extra pillow at night, and encourage him or her to sleep on the uninjured side of the face (pressure can increase swelling).

Call your doctor, who may recommend an in-depth evaluation to rule out damage to the eye. Call immediately if any of the following symptoms are noted: increased redness, drainage from the eye persistent eye pain, any changes in vision, any visible abnormality of the eyeball, visible bleeding on the white part (sclera) of the eye, especially near the cornea.

If the injury occurred during one of your child’s routine activities, such as a sport, follow up by investing in an ounce of prevention — protective goggles or unbreakable glasses are vitally important.

If you’ve broken a toe

(HealthDay News) — Almost a quarter of your body’s bones are in your feet. So it makes sense that the feet and toes have their fair share of broken bones.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions for treating a broken toe: · If you suspect a fracture, see your doctor as soon as possible. · Try to keep weight off the foot. · Refrain from the activity that caused the injury. · Apply ice, wrapped in a towel and applied for a maximum of 20 minutes at a time, to the fracture to help reduce swelling. · Take an over-the-counter pain reliever. · Wear wide shoes with stiff soles.

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Different Types Of Cinnamon Hair Treatments Many types of natural occurring substances are used for treating hair and cinnamon is one of them. Cinnamon has great natural properties and this is the reason why it is used in many types of hair treatments.

For example, for stopping hair loss, cinnamon can be used. In treating baldness also, cinnamon is used. For obtaining best results, it is necessary that cinnamon is used regularly over a period of time. Using this herb one or two times would not provide any result. Cinnamon hair treatment is not given for achieving shiny hair but for treating different types of problems associated with hair and scalp.

Since cinnamon can lead to a tingling sensation, people who have sensitive scalp or skin must not go for this type of treatment. While taking cinnamon hair treatment, it must be ensured that oil, paste or mixture does not enter eyes. In case, mixture or oil enters eyes, they should be washed repeatedly with water.

DIFFERENT TYPES OF CINNAMON HAIR TREATMENTS It has been seen that people who have coarse and dry hair suffer from hair breakage mostly. Cinnamon can be effectively used for treating hair breakage. Similarly, people who have fine and thin hair can also use cinnamon for promoting growth and thickness of hair.

Many people use cinnamon regularly for saving their hair against breakage and dryness during winter months.

For stopping and treating hair loss, cinnamon is applied in the form of paste. This paste is formed by taking one teaspoon of cinnamon and one tablespoon of honey. These two are mixed with warm olive oil and this mixture is stirred well.

This paste is applied to hair and scalp in a gentle manner and left for ten to fifteen minutes. Afterwards, this paste is removed by washing hair with tepid water.

Cinnamon oil treatment is also a very popular hair treatment and helps in preventing dryness and breakage of hair. For application, cinnamon oil is mixed with petroleum jelly, which is very effective in removing dryness of hair.

Cinnamon oil and petroleum jelly are mixed well and applied to scalp and hair. This can be done using fingers or brush. This mixture is left on hair for fifteen to twenty minutes and is then washed out with water. If needed, mild shampoo can be used. It is to be understood that cinnamon paste and oil treatment can also stimulate new hair growth and this is the reason why these treatments are generally given on nape of neck, crown and temples.

Cinnamon hair treatment is used for lightening the hair also as a natural alternative treatment. For application, cinnamon powder and hair conditioner are mixed in equal quantities and applied to hair from top to bottom. For maximizing results, hair should be washed before applying cinnamon mixture.

However, excess water from the hair should be removed.

For ensuring even distribution of mixture, tangles should also be removed from hair. Hair are then combed so that each hair strand gets covered with this mixture. This mixture should be applied to hair before going to bed and is washed out in morning using a mild shampoo.

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Country profile: OVERVIEW The world’s largest democracy and second most populous country emerged as a major power in the 1990s. It is militarily strong, has major cultural influence and a fastgrowing and powerful economy. A nuclear-armed state, it carried out tests in the 1970s and again in the 1990s in defiance of world opinion.

However, India is still tackling huge social, economic and environmental problems.

The vast and diverse Indian sub-continent - from the mountainous Afghan frontier to the jungles of Burma - was under foreign rule from the early 1800s until the demise of the British Raj in 1947.

The subsequent partition of the sub-continent - into present-day India and Pakistan - sowed the seeds for future conflict. There have been three wars between India and its arch-rival Pakistan since 1947, two of them over the disputed territory of Kashmir.A peace process, which started in 2004, stayed on track despite tension over Kashmir and several high-profile bombings until the Mumbai attacks of November 2008, carried out by Islamist militants overwhelmingly from Pakistan and organised by the Pakistani movement Lashkar-e-Taiba. India announced that the process was on pause the following

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh month.

Communal strife With its many languages, cultures and religions, India is highly diverse. This is also reflected in its federal political system, whereby power is shared between the central government and 28 states.

However, communal, caste and regional tensions continue to haunt Indian politics, sometimes threatening its long-standing democratic and secular ethos.

In 1984 Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was gunned down by her Sikh bodyguards after ordering troops to flush out Sikh militants from the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

And in 1992, widespread Hindu-Muslim violence erupted after Hindu extremists demolished the Babri mosque at Ayodhya.

Economic progress

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INDIA

Independent India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, dreamed of a socialist society and created a vast public infrastructure, much of which became a burden on the state.

From the late 1980s India began to open up to the outside world, encouraging economic reform and foreign investment. It is now courted by the world’s leading economic and political powers, including its one-time foe China.

The country has a burgeoning urban middle class and has made great strides in fields such as information technology. Its large, skilled workforce makes it a popular choice for international companies seeking to outsource work.

But the vast mass of the rural population remains impoverished.

Their lives continue to be influenced by the ancient Hindu caste system, which assigns each person a place in the social hierarchy.

Discrimination on the basis of caste is now illegal and various measures have been introduced to empower disadvantaged groups and give them easier access to opportunities - such as education and work.

Poverty alleviation and literacy campaigns are ongoing.

Nuclear tests carried out

by India in May 1998 and similar tests by Pakistan just

weeks later provoked international condemnation and concern over the stability of the region.

The US quickly imposed sanctions on India, but more recently the two countries have improved their ties, and even agreed to share nuclear technology.

India launches its own satellites and in 2008 sent its first spacecraft to the moon.

It also boasts a massive cinema industry, the products of which are among the most widely-watched films in the world.

FACTS Full name: Republic of India Population: 1.2 billion (UN, 2011) Capital: New Delhi Most-populated city: Mumbai (Bombay) Area: 3.1 million sq km (1.2 million sq miles), excluding Indianadministered Kashmir (100,569 sq km/38,830 sq miles) Major languages: Hindi, English and at least 16 other official languages Major religions: Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Buddhism Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 68 years (women) (UN) Monetary unit: 1 Indian Rupee = 100 paise Main exports: Agricultural products, textile goods, gems and jewellery, software services and technology, engineering goods, chemicals, leather products GNI per capita: US $1,410 (World Bank, 2011) Internet domain: .in International dialling code: +91 LEADERS President: Mukherjee

Pranab

Prime Minister: Manmohan Singh Mr Singh became prime minister in May 2004 after the Congress Party’s unexpected success in general elections.

The party’s president, Sonia Gandhi, the widow of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, shocked her supporters by declining the top post, apparently to protect the party from damaging attacks over her Italian origin.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Manmohan Singh initiated economic reforms in the 1990s Mr Singh said his priorities were to reduce poverty and to plough on with economic reforms. He stated a desire for friendly relations with India’s

neighbours, especially Pakistan.

During his first year in office he held together a coalition which included communist allies and ministers accused of corruption. He continued to pursue market-friendly economic policies and oversaw the introduction of nuclear non-proliferation legislation.

But his promised “New Deal” for rural India - an attempt to raise the poorest citizens out of poverty - has still to bear fruit, and by 2011 he was facing demands for inquiries into a series of financial scandals.

Though Mr Singh has repeatedly promised a crackdown on corruption, his critics say that the accumulation of graft scandals points to a pervasive culture of corruption in his administration.

His government also came under intense pressure after the Mumbai attacks of November 2008, which left nearly 200 people dead and prompted a storm of criticism of security arrangements.

However, Mr Singh’s Congress-led coalition then went on to score an emphatic victory at general elections in April and May 2009, coming within 11 seats of winning an absolute majority in parliament.

The emphatic defeat of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) confounded predictions of a close contest.

While still needing the support of some smaller parties, the government looked to be in a much stronger position to pursue economic reforms, particularly against opposition from the left.

Mr Singh made his reputation as a finance minister in the early 1990s, under the Narasimha Rao government, when he was the driving force behind economic liberalisation.

A Sikh born in West Punjab, Mr Singh is a former International Monetary Fund official and governor of India’s Central Bank. He was educated at Oxford and Cambridge.

MEDIA Indian broadcasting is

flourishing and TV and radio outlets are proliferating.

By late 2011, 106 million Indian homes had access to cable and satellite TV and there were more than 700 TV channels, an industry website reported. News programmes often outperform entertainment output. There is an array of 24-hour news TV stations.

Doordarshan, the public TV, operates multiple services, including flagship DD1, which reaches some 400 million viewers.

Multichannel, direct-tohome (DTH) satellite TV is a huge hit. Major platforms Dish TV, Tata-Sky, Sun Direct, Big TV and Airtel Digital TV have millions of subscribers.

State-owned Doordarshan Direct runs a free-to-air DTH service.

Music-based FM radio stations abound. But only public All India Radio can produce news programming.

India’s press is lively.

Driven by a growing middle class, newspaper circulation has risen and new titles compete with established dailies.

Journalists operating in areas with armed conflicts do not enjoy the same protections as those in the rest of India, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said in its 2011 country report.

India online Around 121 million Indians were online by December 2011 (Internetworldstats.com).

The online revolution has largely bypassed rural India, a government study has shown.

There is no systematic filtering of the web. But in late 2011, the authorities appeared to be on a mission to rein in content deemed to be offensive. The tussle, which involved the courts, pitted the government against Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Yahoo! and YouTube, among other platforms.

Rules require internet companies to remove “disparaging” or “blasphemous” content if they receive a complaint from an “affected person”.

RSF argues that requiring sites to remove all offensive material “is an impossible task”. It has urged the government not to enact “repressive” legislation.

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Equipping the Nation and the Region for Environmental Management: A Critical Imperative

By Therese Ferguson Over the past decades, human impact on the environment has increased dramatically, with the rate and scale of environmental change taking on heightened dimensions.

As a consequence, environmental management has become critical in order to develop and implement guidelines for resource use and development, as well as to ensure convergence between resource use and conservation.

For Guyana and the

Caribbean region, environmental management has added significance. The geographical and geological characteristics of these nationstates render them extremely vulnerable to natural hazards and their effects, including hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, flooding and drought.

Indeed, in recent decades, there has been a significant increase in the frequency, magnitude and duration of natural disasters worldwide and regionally. Moreover, the present and future dangers of climate change, including sealevel rise, pose increasing

threats to the natural, built and social environments of these nations.

Additionally, the economies of the region are highly dependent on their natural resource bases to support economic activities.

These include tourism, mining and quarrying, industrial development and agriculture.

Consequently, the economies of the region are also increasingly at risk.

In Guyana, the situation is particularly indicative of regional vulnerabilities.

Approximately 90% of Guyana’s population is

concentrated in its coastal plain, along with the country’s major economic activities and infrastructure.

The geographic and geomorphologic features of this part of the country make the capital city of Georgetown prone to flooding.

As a result, economic activities, infrastructure and the health of its citizens are all at risk, as was seen in 2005, during one of the most devastating flood events in the nation’s history. This event demonstrates in a significant way the need for environmental management in general, as well as the need for disaster management in particular.

In recognition of these needs, the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences (SEES) of the University of Guyana has developed and is now offering a Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management, with two Specialisation Streams in (i) Natural Resources Management and (ii) Climate Change and Disaster Management.

The programme comprises a range of Core courses, including offerings such as, Environmental Impact Assessment, Geographical Information Systems, Environmental Planning and Problem-Solving, and Environmental and Natural Resources Economics alongside Specialisation Stream courses such as Sustainable Energy, Forest Resources Management, Parks and Protected Areas, Disaster Risk Management in the Caribbean and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.

Lecturers for the

Programme will be drawn from expertise within the Faculties/ Schools of the University of Guyana.

Additionally, professionals working in the field of environmental management, disaster management and climate change, drawn from national and regional agencies, will also have opportunities to contribute from their own first-hand experiences.

Multidisciplinary in nature, the Postgraduate Diploma programme is aimed at graduates and professionals in the field of environmental management working in government departments, semiautonomous agencies, nongovernmental organisations, media entities, disaster management, emergency management, health services and other private and public sector agencies with an environment focus who wish to upgrade their knowledge and skills.

It is envisioned that the programme would build national and regional capacity amongst professionals nationally and regionally, equipping them with the competencies, knowledge, skills and technical expertise to plan and implement policies, plans, programmes and actions that will enhance development, sustain livelihoods, reduce environmental degradation and destruction and improve environmental quality, as well as to effectively plan for and respond to disasters and climate change within a risk management framework.

Upon completion of the Programme, individuals will be able to: · Understand the various

policy and planning issues surrounding environmental management; · Engage in sound and effective environmental planning and problemsolving; · Utilize scientific approaches to address issues in environmental management; · Understand the causes and consequences of natural hazards; · Understand the factors responsible for climate change and its impact on the bio-physical and social environments; · Design, develop and implement climate change mitigation and adaptation measures; · Effectively plan for and respond to disasters; and · Further research and policy agendas in support of environmental management.

There is no doubt that tertiary education has a critical role to play in establishing and developing the skills necessary for a proactive, innovative and holistic approach to environmental management. Guyana’s premier tertiary institution, the University of Guyana, is continually responding to this need in its improved undergraduate programme offerings and its enhanced postgraduate programmes.

The Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Management is therefore a welcome addition to the University’s programme offerings and is well poised to contribute to a critical cadre of professionals in the field of environmental and disaster management.

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CAKES & PASTRIES Courses in cake decoration, pastry making & cookery, tel: 670-0798. Also Wedding dresses for sale.

WANTED 1 Acounts Clerk. Must know to prepare monthly VAT, NIS and PAYE. TSI, Eccles. Call 614-4358 Driver for car/van/canter 3 years experience Call: 2250188, 225-6070 Skilled carpenters and mason. Call 615-7526 Urgently Needed! Centrally located venue (Bottom flat) for the purpose of evening lessons. Call 643-9443, 6800825 East Coast Guyoil wants day & night pump attendants, salesgirls/office assistants, wash man, housekeepers, gardener. Call 684-2838, 6904198 Cashiers for supermarket on the East Coast. Shift work, age 25+; cashing experience.

Call 220-2128, 642- 1141 Experienced sales person or order taker for cosmetics store located on the East Coast. Call 220- 2128, 6421141 1 maid, come & go; age 1835. Call 613-7888 Taxi drivers Call: 614-8022 Contract cars Call: 697-6987 Labourers and porters, Apply Wieting & Richter Ltd. Refrigerator technician/ electrician, Apply Wieting & Richter Ltd. Security/watchman Call: 2256070/225-0188 1 labourer. Apply 172 Charlotte Street, Lacytown.

Tel: 226-3736 One salesgirl, Lot 10 Bent & Camp Streets. Apply in person with written application.

Carpenters with own tools.

Call 225-0188, 225-6070 One cook to work in interior for family. Call 697-2129 Canter driver wanted. Call 626-6722 or 624-2544 One live-in maid. Call 6770610 Driver with minibus licence for contract Call: 675-3093 Handyboys to work, living accommodation and meals provided free Call: 628-1756, 228-5655 Experienced live in Call: 6272733, 220-9660 1 nanny between ages 35-45 Call 677-7123 between 8am5pm.

One skilled mechanic Call: 649-1290, 671-8122

EDUCATIONAL Imperial College- Register Now CXC 2013. Fulltime/ Lessons/Adults classes.

Excellent results Call: 6835742, 227-7627 Princeton College: Forms 15, CXC Adult classes, lesson/ Phonics, CXC Math for slow learners. Call 690-5008, 6113793 Learn Spanish Call: 673-1232 DATING SERVICES Immediate link: singles 18-80 yrs. Confidential. Tel 2238237,648-6098. 8:30am5:00pm Mon-Sun (Both phones same hours) NO TEXTING

WANTED One live in maid Call: 220-9873 2 male cleaners, Eccles Call: 614-4358 Live-in domestic to do general house work, age 1835. Call 613-7888 One private car driver who also has bus licence. Call 6770610 Live in/live out babysitter/ domestic Call: 225-0188, 2256070 One Experience Graphic Artist Call: 233-2725 or 2332439 Maintainance assistant, mature male factory hand, 1-2 Cowan Street Kingston.

Live-in attractive waitress.

Call 332-0845 1 Live-in babysitter. Call 6011097, 692-7779 Experience porters to work in grocery stall Stabroek Market Call: 226-9800 Looking for reliable motorbike services? Then call 672-8137 (Wayne) Salesgirls: $10,000 weekly, 8 to 4:30. Call 225-3700 Experienced jet men for land dredge. Call 681-3801, 6728566 Urgently!

Joiners, upholsters, spray painter & handyman; part-time maid.

Call 225-6810 Cashiers, waiters & counter servers. Apply with written application, Hack’s Halaal, 5 Commerce Street.

Cook & waitress for bar. Call 233-5450 or 658-6829 Experienced dispatchers. Call 225-4111, 225-4112

FOR RENT One bedroom apartment @ Walle’s Delight. $25,000. Call 264-2945 Land and building for rent 13,000 ft at Peter’s Hall Public Road Call: 233-6161, 651-8870 Business place to rent, upper flat 177 Charlotte Street. Call 680-1969, 679-1579 Salon chairs to rent, Pauline’s Hair Salon, 177 Charlotte Street. Call 680-1969, 6791579 Vreed-en-Hoop junction: ideal for private school, lessons/classes, daycare & play group, doctor’s office or other business. Call 680-9905 2 houses on transported land at Anna Catherina, West Coast Demerara. Call 6289411, 696-2327

LEARN TO DRIVE Soman & Sons Driving School, First Federation Building. Call 225-4858, 6445166, 622-2872, 615-0964

SALON Make up courses, artist trained & certified in Trinidad: 660-5257,647-1773 New Classes in Cosmetology, nails & makeup Call Abby 216-1950, 6665241, 619-7603

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Clarke forklifts: 2000-4000lbs lifting, imported USA; need basic servicing, sold as is. $400,000 & up. Call 621-4000, 690-6000

Live chicken. Call 650-4421 2005 Tacoma 4-cylinder, Honda ATV. Call 233-6161, 651-8870 Toyota Starlet EP71 Call:6482075 Large meatbirds, we deliver.

Tel 266- 2711, 609- 4594

Projection television from 40’’ to 80’’; minor problems, solid as is. Price $75,000. Make cash offer. Guyana Variety. Call 2273939 3-cylinder Perkins diesel generator: 10KVA with storage tank, perfect for interior. $975,000. Call 6214000 SDMO Generator (Mitsubishi): 28 KVA diesel, silent with 400-gallon storage tank; not working. $650,000.

Call 621-4000, 690-6000 SDMO Generator (Mitsubishi): 28 KVA diesel, silent with 400-gallon storage tank; not working. $550,000.

Call 621-4000, 690-6000

One brand new Earthwise Cordless Lawn Mower with 20’’ blade; 24 volts, 20 amp battery. Call 610-7480, 6628840 Milking cows with calves and Indian & Western clothes for sale. Call 225-3198 Dell computers with LCD monitors, $59,000. Call 2253709, 691-2077, 641-0537

Dell computers with LCD monitors, $59,000. Call 2253709, 691-2077, 641-0537 Clean garden earth and Bobcat rental; also excavating, clearing and leveling. Call 616-0617 or 6633285 Off Wharf!! New 2700 PSI pressure washers; 2.5 ton pallet jacks. Call 614-8564

2 greenheart buildings to be dismantled and removed.

Call 697-8545

Games for PS2 $900, PSP $900, Xbox360 $2,600, PS3 $2,600. Call 265-3231, 6722566

Yamaha motorcycle, YBR 125cc, in perfect working condition.

Stainless steel meat saw, meat grinder, electric wheel chair. Call 233-6161, 651-8870

Pure bred Rottweiler & pure bred German Shepherd pups, fully vaccinated Call: 6822148, 655-8674 1 craftsman router, 1 makita belt sander 4’’+24’’, 1 laminate trimmer, 1 ceramic tile saw table model Call: 223-5641 1 dewalt battery saw 6 ½ ‘’, 1 battery charger, 4 batteries 18 volts, 1 router bit set Call: 2235641 Use slot walls, hangers, mannequins, store accessories, going cheap, Le Rich Garment Store #2 Smyth Store Call: 623-1562

Seadoo Jetski 18ft fiberglass speed boat with 175 Hp Yamaha engine. Call 233-6161, 651-8870

Dresses, bags, jeans, tops, bras, fragrance, watches, belts & more , for men, women & children @ 60 Croal Street. Call 626-0757 Tibetian Terriers. Call 2254780, 663-3407 Energy saver bulbs & power tools. Call 641-1127 Air filters, treadmill. Call 6397114, 674-5625 Bull for the Qurbani. Call Nazir (G.T) 609-0840, 667-5080 or contact Malik (E.C.D) 6414627, 670-6026 Massey Ferguson tractors models 188 & 290; Honda ATV model 500 4x4 2012.

Call 688-6274, 691-3851 One 15000 watts generator; four 18’’ RCF speakers with boxes; low mids boxes; horn shell; 2 solar plates. Call 6239679 Pure bred Pitbull & pure bred Tibetian Terrier pups. Aqua Pets Pet Shop. Call 694-7221

One ERF Hauler with one 45ft log trailer & one model M truck Call: 653-4455 Plants, Petunia, Marigold, Salvia, Perri Winkle, Carnation, Zinnia- 5 for $1000, vegetable seedlings, A.K Plant Shop Call: 610-7363

1-D7 H Caterpillar Bulldozer with winch, 1-600 KVA Caterpillar generator set & 14x4 fork lift Call: 261-5041/ 5042 25 INCHES TV and PLAYSTATION2 WITH (10) ten authentic games Call: 2277175/673-1980 Pure bred Rottweiler pups for sale. All dogs in kennel are imported Call: 685-2584 MAKE UP – top Brands: MAC STUDIO FIX POWDERS, $7,900; SACHA 2 in 1, $2,000; BLACK OPAL, $2,700. Tel 647-1773

CAR RENTAL Progressive Auto Rental cars from $4000 per day. Call 643-5122, 225-8711; email www.progressiveautorental.com Aidan’s Car Rental (all models) & pick up Call: 6987807

FOR SALE 1 225 KVA Generator, 1 Hiace Canter, Premio, 3 light towers, car batteries Call:624-2000 Green coffee 800 and 1000; available wholesale & retail.

Call 277-3531 Male enhancer Viagra $4,000, 4 in pack Call: 638-1627 Spares for washer, microwaves, fridges, stove timers, gear boxes, pumps etc Call: 225-9032, 647-2943 Caterpillar backhoe low hour 426c Model, double jackhammer compressor, briggs, straighten roller compactor Call: 233-6161, 651-8870 American Eagle T-Shirts (ladies & gents) & Aeropostle T-Shirts (ladies & gents). Call Marcia 6902174, 266-5831 Granite with 6 inches backsplash, 5 colours; size 2ft x 8ft. Cement mixer, generators & tools. Call 2230943, 646-6732

MASSAGE American style massage service Call: 609-4036 The Gent’s Spa. Let our beautiful sophisticated masseuses pamper you, New masseuses available Call: 657-5979

Clean garden earth and Bobcat rental; also excavating, clearing and leveling. Call 616-0617 or 6633285 $190,000. Check Guyana Variety, 68 Robb Street. Call 225-4631

IBM Lenovo laptops, $60,000; Acer laptops, $100,000; Toshiba laptops, $120,000. Brand new Call 681-2111 Doberman/Rottweiler puppies, 12 weeks old, tails docked, all shots current Call: 681-1385 Sale! Dell Computers with 20’’ LCDs $55,000, Future Tech 231-2206 Plants. Mussaenda 3 for $1000, Hibiscus 2 for $1000, Bougainvillea 5 for $2000, A.K Plant Shop Call: 610-7363 Band saw wood lathe, drill press, much more items Call: 220-5788 anytime.

Galvanished gutter can be used for cable trays, sash chain #35 & #8 Call: 627-7835 X-Box (Original) package in perfect condition. Includes X-Box, 2 controllers & 34 games Call: 610-0595 or email chris.persaud77@gmail.com Robbins Hatchery - 26,000 eggs capacity with trays, water line & electrical supply.

Call Mr. Singh, 621-4000, 6906000 Ford backleg parts. Call: 6622831 Original games for all systems. Call 265-3231 (Continued on page 56)

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The Abigail Column Dealing with jealousy in a relationship

DEARABIGAIL, I’ve been dating the same girl for about two years now, and the only problem we have in our relationship is jealousy, both from her and myself.

We both deal with it differently, I actually don’t mind when she gets jealous and take it as a type of reassurance that she still wants to be with me, while she reacts in a much different way and says that I don’t trust her or something similar to that, so how do I fix this? I’ve tried keeping any jealous thoughts I had to myself, but found the “feeling” that yielded seemed

worse then having one of our arguments and in the end I found myself unable to keep my mouth shut.

Frustrated Boyfriend Dear Frustrated Boyfriend, This question has affected humankind for eons.

Jealousy is a universal emotion in humans and in every culture around the world. Even though this emotion is so common, many people find it difficult to deal with and fully resolve.

It sounds like you are able to handle your girlfriend’s jealousy quite well, almost regarding it as flattery since it shows her desire to be with you. Since she doesn’t react the same way, you may need to change your expectations

of the relationship when it comes to her expressions of jealousy.

You might start by closely examining the situations where you feel jealous. Is it usually due to the way she is acting, or is it affected by the actions of the other person?

Think about how and when do you express your jealous thoughts — immediately, or after you’ve cooled down? In front of others or behind closed doors? Clear and honest communication from both partners is essential in establishing and maintaining a healthy relationship.

Together the two of you can work, patiently and progressively, to find the best mutual solution.

Sunday October 07, 2012 ARIES (March 21 - April 19): If you are waiting for things to come together with that certain someone, doing something unexpected and forward-thinking could speed things up! ****************** TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): An unexpected project will land in your lap today, and it is sure to cause some snags in your social plans. The only way you can minimize the damage is to tackle this task as soon as you possibly can. ******************** GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): You should meet plenty of new people today -- even if some of them are online. Things are looking good for your social life, and that is saying quite a lot! ******************** CANCER (June 21 - July 22):Your social barriers need to break down today -- so do whatever it takes to get yourself talking to strangers or making moves you'd never make under ordinary circumstances.

Things are getting better! ******************** LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22): Your ability to carve through work-related problems is heightened right now, so show off at the office or make a beeline for that job interview. It's easier than ever to make a name for yourself! ********************* VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept.

22): You need to deal with a work problem that isn't going away without some serious time and effort. You can tackle it, but that just means that something else is going to have to slide.

********************** LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): You need to find a likeminded person who can really hear you out. Things aren't so bad, really, but now and then you need to speak clearly if only to hear what's going on for yourself. ********************* SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): You need to read the fine print today -- so make sure that you're dealing with the right paperwork! ********************** SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 Dec. 21): You've got to avoid conflict today -- especially any that starts with you. It may actually be best for you to close yourself off from colleagues and family members, if that's possible. ***************** CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 Jan. 19): Your services are required today -- so make sure that you're paying attention and taking care of business whenever the need arises.

People count on you, and you should score big if you come through for them. *********************** AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Your creative side is almost always available and on display, but with today's great energy, you should find that you are even more radiant and adorable. *************** PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20): Try to take great care with your important chores and errands today. It's not like you're in physical danger, but you should find that things start to get weird pretty early on.

DTV CHANNEL 8 09:25 hrs. Sign On 09:30 hrs. Turning Point 10:00 hrs. Kickin’ It 10:30 hrs. Lab Rats 11:00 hrs. The Ultimate Spider-Man 12:00 hrs. Movie: The Boy She Met Online 14:00 hrs. Movie: Wandering Eye 16:00 hrs. Movie: No Surrender 18:00 hrs. Catholic Magazine (Faith in Action) 18:30 hrs. Know Your Bible 19:00 hrs. Greetings and Announcements 20:00 hrs. Once Upon a Time (New Episode) 21:00 hrs. The Good Wife (New Episode) 22:00 hrs. The Mentalist (New Episode) 23:00 hrs. Sign Off NTN CHANNEL 18/ CABLE 69 0500h - Sign on with the Mahamrtunjaya Mantra 0500h - Timehri Maha Kali Shakti Devi Mandir Presents Krishna Bhajans 0515h - Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc Presents 0530h - Queenstown Masjid Presents Quran This Morning 0600h - R. Gossai General Store Presents Krishna Bhajans 0615h - Jettoo’s Lumber Yard Presents Krishna Bhajans 0630h - Muneshwar Limited Presents Krishna Bhajans 0645h - Double Standard Taxi Presents Krishna Bhajans 0700h - Ramroop’s Furniture Store Presents Religious Teachings 0730h - The Family of The Late Leila & David Persaud Presents Krishna Bhajans 0745h - Sankar Auto Works Presents Krishna Bhajans 0805h - Sa Re Ga Ma (Musical Notes) A Live Call-In Program 0930h - Shreya Ghoshal 1 1000h - L’il Masters 1030h - Sunday Morning Fiesta with Angelica 1130h - Guyana’s Entertainers Platform 1200h - Hinduism in a changing world presented by Pt. Ravi 1230h - LET’S TALK with LAKSHMEE 1300h - DVD Movie-: OMG OH MY GOD (Eng: Sub:) *ing Akshay Kumar & Paresh Rawal

1530h - Shreya Ghoshal 2 1600h - Teaching of Islam 1630h - L’il Masters 1730h - Ganesh Parts Presents - BHAGAVAD GITA ( Discourses in English) - Serial 1745h - Birthday Greetings / Death Announcement & In Memoriam 1800h - Shreya Ghoshal 1 1830h - Caribbean Comedy Digest 1900h - Geet Gaata Chal Live with Joel 2000h - Indian Soap - Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke 2030h - Indian Soap - Rab Se Sohna Isshq 2100h - Indian Soap - Pavitra Rishta 2130h - Indian Soap:- Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuyien 2200h - Indian Soap:- Punar Viivaah 2230h - Shreya Ghoshal 2 2300h - DVD Movie:EXPENDABLES 2 0030h Sign Off with the GAYATRI MANTRA NCN CHANNEL 11 02:00 – NCN Late Edition (R/ B) 02:30 – Late Nite with GINA

03:00 – Movie 05:00 – Inspiration 05:30 – Newtown Gospel 06:00 – NCN News (R/B) 06:30 – Tomorrow’s World 07:00 – Voice of Victory 07:30 – Voice of Islam 08:00 – Lifting Guyana to Greatness 08:30 – President’s Diary 09:00 – The Naked Truth 10:00 – Homestretch Magazine 10:30 – Weekly Digest 11:00 – Reflections 12:00 – Feature-Gina 12:30 – GRA in Focus 13:00 – Dharma Vani 14:00 – Rebuilding Guyana (1992-2012) 14:30 – Catholic Magazine 15:00 – Round Table 16:00 – Family Forum 16:30 – Shape 17:00 – Farmers’ Connection 18:00 – NCN Week in Review 18:30 – Guysuco Roundup 19:00 –Debate Series on Corruption (Live) 20:00 – Feature 20:30 – Kala Milan 21:00 – Between the Lines 21:30 – African Moves 22:00 – Movie

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SERVICES We repair fridge, freezer, AC, washer, dryer Call:2310655,683-8734 Omar US Visa Application Services. Call Nicole (Y.E.S) 643 6630. No CDs/flash drives needed. Family discounts offered.

Looking to sell your property? Contact House Recruits & we will take care of your business Call 6437633, 643-7699 Sandblasting of ships, trucks, vehicle chasis, any other aluminum or steel material Call: 693-7893, 225-8802 We repair fridge, freezer, A/ C, washer, gas stove, TV and other electric appliances Call: 683-1312, 627-3206 (Nick) Pandit Chrishna Persaud: Justice of Peace, Commissioner of Oaths, marriage officer. Call 2256344, 642-5165 Cell phone unlocking.

Contact 652-7560. Also Blackberry Bold available for sale.

We refill HP Cartridges for $1,800. Call 650-7699 US Visa Lottery. For details call Nicole, 643-6630 HOUSE PLAN DRAFTING FOR ONLY $10,000. CALL 694-9843, 227-2766 Looking for a job? Need assistance? Contact N & A Estab on 229-6880, na.estab@yahoo.com

LAND FOR SALE Vreed-en-Hoop house lots.

Call 658-0115 1 acre land, W.B.D. Call 6163762 1 ½ acre, 48ft x 1300ft, V/ Hoop. Call 627-9351 20 Acres of lease at KuruKururu land suitable for chicken farm Call: 692-6239 32 Acres for sale, Lot 5 Content, Mahaicony, E.C.D. $175,000.00 (USD). Call 813319-4219 or rpooran@tampabay.rr.com Grove Scheme: transported land between 4th and 5th Avenue, Diamond. $4.5M. Call 600-4343

PROPERTY FOR SALE Kitty $22M-25M; Eccles $40M; Campbellville $30M; South $20M; Republic Park $45M. Diana, 227-2256, 6269382 Corner lot, 54 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam Berbice. $8M. Call 223-5641 Transported wooden and concrete 2 storey building situated Lot 1 Durban Street Werk-en-Rust Call: 220-2936 Road front 2 storey building with all modern convenience located at Anna Catherina suitable for business Call: 625-6833 Cummings & Middle Streets, Alberttown: 2 buildings & new store, 3 lots, hot & cold, fully grilled. Call Mr. Singh, 621-4000, 690-6000 Nandy Park: 2-storey concrete; 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, garage, 2 drive ways.

Call 622-6619 East Coast (land) $5M; Prospect $12M; South $15M; Prashad Nagar $28M. Diana, 227-2256, 626-9382

VACANCY Vacancy for porter. Apply in person with application to Alabama Trading, Georgetown Ferry Stelling, Stabroek.

1 Experience carpenter, Apply to Alabama Trading Georgetown Ferry Stelling.

Gardener/handyman, salesgirls/boys, Apply: Avinash Water Street Call: 226-3361/227-7828 Bar supervisor and stores supervisors. Apply to Universal Group, 5 Cummings Street, Bourda or Call: 227-4068-9 Floor Care Attendants and handymen. Apply to Universal Group, 5 Cummings Street, Bourda or call: 227-4068-9 R.A Soda Factory: drivers wanted for Rosignol and Good Hope bonds. Call 3302399, 623-5920

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Call 233-6337 or 662-6024 2009 Trident car: brand new, never registered; $975,000.

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“ICC WT-20 2012 – That’s the way we like it! West Indies could be legends in our own time too!”

Colin E. H. Croft Great Floridians KC & the Sunshine Band sang best how we are feeling now; “That’s the way we like it!”

Miami Carnival is swinging this weekend. With West Indies emphatically beating Australia in ICC WT20 2012 semi-final, it helped us all to celebrate fully; singing, dancing, even cavorting and contorting in that Korean mambo style adopted in Sri Lanka – ‘Gangnam Dancing’ – jumping and waving! Aha! Aha! Also, I am sure that, being born Guyanese, of Wapishana Indian extraction, three generations removed, I will one day use powers given to me at birth to fore-tell six lottery numbers that would allow me full financial freedom for the rest of my life. I do not know about obeah, but I could well be a sooth-sayer!

After all, I did confidently highlight the absolute progress of West Indies to latter stages of WT-20 2012, even having semi-final opponents too; Australia. If only I could do those six numbers real quick now!

Our senior men’s cricket representatives played a magnificently complete semifinal against Australia.

In “Sudden Impact”, 1983 crime biopic, Clint Eastwood starred and directed, his 4th role as detective “Dirty” Harry Callahan, he suggested; “Yes, I have heard about you; you

are a legend in your own mind!”

If he was describing present West Indies cricketers at ICC WT-20 2012, Clint would have been extremely incorrect, for, possibly, both West Indian teams there could even become legends in our

now, playing the final v Sri Lanka today (Sunday). West Indies have come this far, so they must go all the way now.

They have no choice!

Clive Lloyd, Deryck Murray, Alvin Kallicharran and Viv Richards, under whose captaincy I played

At least, our present senior men’s representative team is not as filled with sycophants as we thought.

They actually delivered wonderfully when it mattered most. As a unit, they overcame all to this final!

For once, even without full

The West Indies team dances to celebrate victory over Australia (AP) own time too!

Not since September 2004 was West Indies’ men is in a world final. Unexpectedly, they won ICC Champions Trophy then; v England. It would be much more difficult

international cricket, claimed, probably learned from long stints in English county cricket; “Either team can win any final. Pass form does not count. The team that plays better on final day will win!”

MYO Inter- Jamaat Tapeball Cricket sponsored by Trophy Stall, Bourda Market - Registration closes on Tuesday 16 October

The Muslim Youth Organization of Guyana InterJamaat Tapeball cricket competition sponsored by The Trophy Stall in Bourda Market is schedule to start on Sunday October 21at the MYO ground, Woolford Avenue, Thomas Lands, Georgetown.

The registration fee is $3,000 per team and lots of trophies and cash incentives will be at stake.

All Jamaats interested in participating in this competition are kindly asked to send at least one representative to a meeting on

From page 59 establishing himself as a competent street fighter.

Bazilio said that Smith practiced his art among the likes of Maxie Sergeant, another street fighter turned boxer, before entering the boxing ring. Though he has never really hit it big as a professional boxer, Smith had nevertheless entertained his fans with action packed performances.

Smith continued boxing well past the expected age and was more or less a stepping stone to many young pugilists making their professional debuts. Some of the other past boxers that

would have practiced their trade during Smith’s era were Clifford ‘Piggy’ Griffith, Joey Scantlebury, Patrick and Reginald Ford and Keith ‘Creature’ Adams among others.

Other than his reputed wife and son Leroy, Smith leaves to mourn his daughter Karen, a budding missionary studying in Ghana and 7 grandchildren. The family is now making arrangements for the funeral.

The management and staff of Kaieteur News would like to convey heartfelt sympathy to the wife, children and other family members of the late boxer.

Boxing community mourns as...

Sunday October 14th at 1pm at the Muslim Youth Organization, Woolford Avenue to discuss the rules and regulations of this competition.

Interested teams are asked to make contact with Br. Imran Ally on 231-9822 (h), 689-7425 (c) or Br. Azad Ibrahim on 6243362 (c).

consistency, West Indies’ barks and self importance have been followed by even more dangerous bites, justifying fawning acolytes’ belief that they could overcome any present frivolous inabilities. West Indies have certainly turned in a massive, positive effort in this tournament!

Also, retribution is a hell of a thing. Just ask gangsters not with us anymore or the battered Australians!

Just when you think that you have gotten away with whatever nefarious endeavors or even previously beating a team, as Australia did in the group game, past deeds do come back to haunt; doubly!

Time is longer than everything else. If you wait, things will come to fruition, as

it is now for Australia!

That West Indies managed its 2nd highest total in T-20 cricket, 205-4, against the marauding Australians, just below that 209-2 made against v New Zealand last June, gives massive credence that West Indies is gelling well. That they massacred the Aussies, beating them by 74 runs, was the culmination of revenge!

In that same ‘Sudden Impact’, Clint also suggested, prophetically; “Go ahead; make my day!” If he was speaking about West Indies’ effort against Australia in that semi-final last Friday, Clint might have paraphrased it with the more appropriate; “We will give you severe nightmares anyway!” Only too true!

My several warnings in the last several weeks have been as vivid as ever; cricket is not played in dressing rooms or on paper. Being favourites does not automatically allow any team that right to win anything!

To win competitions, teams must be fully ready for all situations that obtain.

Initially West Indies looked so unsteady, even poor, especially against both Sri Lanka and Australia. They have certainly made up for that with this effort in the semi final. It has been some time since I have seen such a complete game!

I did warn that Australia, even rated No. 9 at the start of this tournament, were dangerous. Later today, the other real favourites, Sri

Colin E. H. Croft Lanka, the home team, similarly touted in one of my recent articles, will try to beat West Indies at its own game, but in their own back-yard!

What a good show from these teams! Some of West Indies captain Darren Sammy’s decisions and selections were not that great, like playing Fidel Edwards ahead of Samuel Badri while losing to Sri Lanka, but Sammy would be eternally grateful to Christopher Henry Gayle that Gayle’s maturity allowed absolutely crucial inputs to team efforts.

Great trainers always suggest; “You must peak at the right time!” All must now hail West Indies’ peak!

Especially Gayle, Marlon Samuels and rest of West Indies batting, bowlers Sunil Narine and Badri too, must take on the in-form home-boys Mahela Jayawardene, Tilikeratene Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara, and two best bowlers, Ajantha Mendis and Rangan Herath. Expect a very explosive final! Enjoy!

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The Berbice Cricket Board in its ongoing effort to lift the standard of Berbice Cricket on Wednesday last launched another cricket tournament.

The Board, which has committed itself to a record breaking 25 tournaments for 2012 and early 2013, has renewed its successful partnership with Diamond Fire and General Insurance Company for the 4 th successive Under-19 Interzone tournament.

Chairman of Berbice Cricket Board Special Events Committee, Hilbert Foster, at

the presentation ceremony stated that the Insurance Company was sponsoring the tournament at the cost of $335,000. The teams for the 2012 editions would be West Berbice, New Amsterdam/ Canje, Lower Corentyne and Upper Corentyne.

West Berbice would play New Amsterdam/Canje at the Cumberland ground, while Lower and Upper Corentyne would clash at Skeldon Ground. The two winners would clash in the finals at the Area “H” ground while the third place payoff would be

played at the Port Mourant Ground. Foster stated that the Berbice Cricket Board would name a 30 man elite squad at the end of the tournament to start preparation for the 2012 Inter-county Under-19 Tournament. Among the players expected to play in the 2012 edition are national Under-19 captain Shawn Pereira, Gudakesh MotieKanhai, Sharaz Ramcharran, Romario Shepherd, Shailendra Shameer, Grisean Grant, Parmanand Narine and Kevin Ramdeen.

Treasurer of the Berbice

Cricket Board Anil Beharry and President Keith Foster both hailed the investment by Diamond Fire and General Insurance Company into Berbice Cricket. The long serving treasurer stated that Berbice Cricket was developing at a rapid rate and praised the hard work of everyone involved, while President Keith Foster pledged that his administration would continue to invest heavily into the development of every cricketing talent in the Ancient County.

From page 61 good relationship among businesses. He said that the chamber has been doing many things to promote a climate for business growth and camaraderie.

Saccoor called on all teams to be properly uniformed. The competition will be played on a knockout basis with each team being allowed two guest players.

The event which is in its third year is aimed at promoting unity and fostering better working relationships between entities and the public.

The day’s activities as usual is expected to offer much excitement as patrons will have the opportunity to see professionals from various disciplines including bankers, managers, lawyers, presellers, cashiers, clerks all battling for supremacy.

According to the coordinator this year fans will be in for a big treat as they have introduced a number of new initiatives to make the activity a truly business, family oriented affair.

The activities are expected to commence at 09:00hrs and

go way into the evening under floodlights. Live entertainment is expected to be in attendance along with top stereos sounds, while big screen projectors and cheer leader and dancers will also be in attendance. Fireworks display is also on the cards.

Children will also be catered for with Merry go round and other tokens.

Patrons will have an opportunity to walk away with a brand new Honda Motorcycle which will be up for grabs as the Gate Prize. All the funds raised from the project will go towards charity.

The teams that have entered the competition this year are: New Building Society, Demerara Bank, Guysuco, G&TT, Republic Bank, Hand in Hand Insurance, Oldendorff Carriers, Regional Chairman Eleven, GPL, Edward B. Beharry Group of Companies, Metro, Nand Persaud Karibee Rice, Banks DIH and Neal and Massy.

The drawing of the fixtures was also done. The following match ups were arrived at: New Building

Society verses Demerara Bank; Guysuco come up against Guyana Telephone and Telephone Company; Republic Bank will play Hand in Hand Insurance; Oldendorff Carriers meet Regional Chairman Eleven / Ministry of Culture Youth and sports combined; Guyana Power and Light will tangle with Edward B Beharry Group of Companies; Metro Computer and Office

Supplies take on Nand Persaud “Karibee Rice” Group of companies and Banks DIH Limited will match skills with Neal and Massy group of companies.

The defending champion Memorex will not be participating this year.

New Building Society (NBS) Metro and Nand Persaud Karibee Rice occupied the other top spots. (Samuel Whyte)

From page 59 ‘Pug’ Wilson’s defence they paid the ultimate price for failing to commit to team concept; the ‘Dentist’ was recalled, when the ‘Pug’ Wilson coached team toured the twin Island Republic and contested two friendlies against the host as they prepared for the 1983 CFU finals in Cayenne.

The following year 1984, Lennox Arthur was the man calling plays for the National team but ‘Dentist’ and company failed to control things against Trinidad and Tobago at GCC Bourda.

Guyana lost that International

Friendly 2-Nil. His next outing under Arthur’s guidance was to Trinidad where Guyana also loss 3-1 in the return clash.

In his next international the ‘Dentist’ was brutal, he show no mercy to the boys from New Delhi as Guyana won that encounter three Nil. Western had six members on that National team; Captain Gordon Braithwaite, Rupert Gordon, Trevor Maxwell, LeonardWilliams, GeraldWilliams and Julian Moe. After the India triumph ‘Dentist’ next international was a One Nil World Cup Qualifier loss to Suriname in Paramaribo. He was ruthless in the return fixture which they drew one all at GCC

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Mr. Phillip Kowlessar, representing the sponsor, praised the Berbice Board for the outstanding work it was doing and stated that the Diamond Fire and General Insurance Company was pleased to be associated with Berbice Cricket.

The Company, Kowlessar

disclosed was committed to fulfilling its responsibility as a corporate body and would continue to support youth development.

He challenged the four teams to play the tournament in the right spirit of the game and to strive for excellence at all times.

BCCDA hold successful launching ceremony for...

Mr. Phillip Kowlessar (left) of Diamond Fire & General Insurance Company hands over the sponsorship cheque to BCB Treasurer Anil Beharry.

Leonard ‘Dentist’ Williams, Western Utd...

Bourda. His International campaign in 1984 concluded with two one all draws against Suriname at GCC. The following year 1985, ‘Dentist’ roughed up Castro’s men. His work alongside Skipper Brathwaite, Aubrey Hudson and Marlon De Souza played an integral rote in enabling Guyana to beat Cuba for the first time in an international series. Cuba had earlier won series in 1976, 1977, 1980. Bouyed by his success against the Mighty Cubans the ‘Dentist’ next mission was Cayenne and again his roughness was too much for the Frenchmen, Guyana triumph One Nil in the CFU eliminator. His next international, a one Nil loss to Suriname at Camp Ayanganna, sent Guyana packing from the CFU Championship. Strange enough this is the ‘Dentist’ last

match in Senior National Colours.

The last lime he played internationally was for Western Tigers the next year 1986 against Transvaal of Suriname. Leonard ‘Dentist’Williams is the father of former Guyana under-15 Cricket Captain Shaquille Williams.

International tours: 1974 : Suriname Inter Guiana Game Series 1980 : Grenada World Cup Qualifier 1980 : Suriname World Cup Qualifier 1980 : Trinidad International Friendly 1983 : Barbados C.F.U Championship 1983 : Trinidad Goodwill Tour 1984 : Suriname World Cup Qualifier 1984 : Trinidad International Friendly 1985 : French Guiana C.F.U Championship

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Leonard ‘Dentist’ Williams, Western Utd first national player Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his series on former footballers who represented Guyana at the World Cup and International levels. Today we feature Leonard ‘Dentist’ Williams who played for Guyana between 1979 and 1985.

The first player from Western United to don National colours was Leonard ‘Dentist’ Williams. The fearsome defender was one of Lennox Arthur’s defence men when the Clive Perry led National under-18 team lost the Forbes Burnham trophy to Suriname in October 1974 in Paramaribo.

Feared by many because of is robust and rough neck defending, ‘Dentist’ next outing in National Colours was 1978 for the National under-23 team against the touring Kwang Tung provisional team from China.

The following year 1979 after some outstanding work at the back for the young and hungry Western United in the Demico League tournament, the defence bad boy was included in the Earl O’ Neal led National 20 man Squad for the CFU Senior Championship, but the fearsome defender had to wait for is Senior International Debut because Guyana withdrew from the 1979 CFU Campaign. His wait was short lived, the next year 1980, Guyana engaged Grenada in an World Cup Qualifier at the world famous GCC Bourda and was two Nil down early in the contest but the introduction of the ‘Dentist’ energized Skipper

Former Guyana International 1979 to 1985 O’Neal and the late Clive ‘Breeser’ Nedd, the trio shut down the Grenadian strikers that led to a 5-2 Guyana Victory which is still the biggest win

by Guyana in a World Cup Qualifier.

The ‘Dentist’ first Senior International Overseas was the returned World Cup fixture in St. George’s Grenada where Guyana eliminated the host by three goals to two. His next World Cup Qualifier ended in a one Nil loss to Suriname at GCC Bourda September 1980.

The return fixture in Paramaribo where Earl O’ Neal men lost 4 Nil is one of ‘Dentist’ Williams worst International matches as a Senior National Player.

The Defence Stalwart next international assignment in 1980 was two International Friendly matches against Trinidad and Tobago in Port of Spain. His International Programme in 1980 concluded with losses to Cuba in Havana one Nil and 3 Nil in the return fixture at Mackenzie Sports Club, those results brought an end to Guyana 1980 World Cup Campaign.

Guyana played no internationals in 1981-1982 so the ‘Dentist’ had to settle for club duties and intercorporation activities for the Guyana Pharmaceutical Corporation.

Guyana returned to international action in 1983 and the ‘Dentist’ first operation was in Bridgetown the Barbados Capital where he Aubrey Hudson, Marlon De Souza

and ‘Ultimate Warrior’ Brathwaite shutdown the Bajan Strikers as ‘Pug’ Wilson’s men drew the CFU eliminator one All. Inspired by the Bridgetown performance the ‘Dentist’ and company showed no mercy in the returned fixture at GCC Bourda where Guyana eliminated the Boys from ‘Bimshire’ two Nil. After helping Guyana to eliminate Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda was the ‘Dentist’ next International opponents.

Outstanding work in Defence by ‘Dentist’ Williams, Aubrey Hudson, Marlon De Souza and ‘Ultimate Warrior’ Brathwaite Guyana held Antigua to an Nil All draw at GCC Bourda, but ‘Pug’ Wilson omitted the ‘Dentist’ and Marlon De Souza for indiscipline for the return fixture in St. John’s the Antigua Capitol and the results were devastating.

Everton Gonsalves the Antiguan striker scored a helmet-trick (4) of goals.

Although Guyana were eliminated from the 1983 CFU Championship, Coach Wilson was willing to lose men rather than his battleship. Although the ‘Dentist’ and DeSouza were integral components in Continued on page 58

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BCB launches 20/20 Cricket Tournament for Upper Corentyne Teams The Berbice Cricket Board as part of its development plan for the Ancient County had promised earlier this year to organise cricket within the five Inter-zones areas for teams. Tournaments have already stared in the West Berbice, Berbice River and New Amsterdam/Canje areas and the Berbice Cricket Board on Wednesday last launched a 20/20 tournament for teams in the Upper Corentyne area that stretches from the No. 43 Village to Moleson Creek.

Chairman of the Berbice Cricket Board Special Events Committee, Hilbert Foster, at the launching ceremony disclosed that four business places have sponsored the tournament – Sarfaz Photo Studio & Recording Centre, T. Persaud & Sons Business Enterprise, Palace Liquor Restaurant and Larry Car Services. A total of close to thirty teams are expected to be

part of the tournament and Foster disclosed that only one first division player would be allowed per team.

The main aims of tournaments being held within the Inter-zone are to expose more talents while encouraging non-performing teams to lift their standards.

Foster urged teams in the Upper Corentyne to take advantage of the historic opportunities been presented to them by the Berbice Cricket Board and also announced that a 40-Over tournament would also be held along with an Inter-school Tournament for the area.

Treasurer Anil Beharry expressed gratitude to the four sponsors of the tournament and stated that the Berbice Cricket Board had the full confidence of the Berbice cricketing public. President Keith Foster noted that Berbice was by far the most

active sub-association in the West Berbice with numerous cricket tournaments being played on the field and over 150 off the field activities completed for 2012 already. He urged all clubs and cricketers to maintain the high standard in Berbice Cricket and to always strive for excellence.

Managing Director of Sarfaz Photo Studio & Recording Centre, Mr. Sarfaz Gafoor expressed his pleasure at being able to sponsor a tournament in the Upper Corentyne area. Gafoor stated that the sponsorship was approved at the first request because all the sponsors were pleased at the development policies of the Berbice Cricket Board.

The tournament would be played on a knock-out basis and teams are urged to get in contact with the Berbice Cricket Board on telephone number 333-2375 to register.

The local boxing fraternity has lost yet another son following the demise of veteran pugilist, Roy Smith, who passed away at the Georgetown Public Hospital in what a later post mortem determined, was a case of severe cerebral hemorrhage.

He was 65 years old.

Smith’s reputed wife, Elsa Samuels, told Kaieteur Sport

that her spouse had been stricken by severe headaches in the past. She said that the condition had abated until a few months ago when her husband received treatment at the hospital. The grieving woman further said that Smith was relaxing at home when he complained of feeling unwell and shortly afterwards lapsed into an unconscious state.

One of his sons, Leroy assisted her in transporting Smith to the hospital where he passed away without regaining consciousness.

Meanwhile, boxing promoter/manager Keith Bazilio expressed shock upon learning of Smith’s demise. He said that the deceased pugilist entered the fistic sport after Continued on page 57

Boxing community mourns as former professional boxer Roy Smith takes the final count

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Boxing promoter takes sport to the public ahead of ‘Foreign Invasion’ boxing card Boxing promoters have complained in the past of grave difficulties and challenges encountered in their bid to successfully promote boxing cards; they have tried every initiative all to no avail. Leon ‘Hurry Up’ Moore, in his second promotions, but the first on his own, took the sport to the streets, just in front of Demico House, Stabroek, where boxers scheduled to appear on ‘Foreign Invasion’ next Saturday evening at Banks DIH Thirst Park, showcased their wares.

Passersby received a firsthand look at several of the pugilists, preparing for combat, in action and many expressed satisfaction despite the fact that the boxers held back punches, strategies and moves.

Speaking with Kaieteur Sport moments after the boxers wrapped up sessions, Moore, who also appears on the card against Juan Carlos Pena out of the Dominican Republic, explained that the boxers are rearing to go and he felt that the move to have them appear at a public venue would allow fans to assess their condition. He said

Atwell does his thing on the pads, held by Moore, during the public training session’s yesterday afternoon.

that the ploy was successful and the feedback received seems to suggest that the show will be well attended.

Some of the boxers at the function were Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) middleweight champion, Edmond DeClou, local featherweight champion, Clive Atwell and former heavyweight champion, Mitchell Rogers among others.

The boxers will fine tune training sessions this morning at Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym, Forgotten Youth Foundation and Harpy Eagles Boxing Gym, all in the Albouystown area. Weigh in and medical examination will be held at Banks DIH Thirst Park on Friday evening next. Admission price remains at $3,000 for ringside and half that amount for the outer ring side seats.

Rose Hall Town Pepsi and Berbice Cricket Board donate to six cricket clubs in Berbice

Club representatives along with BCB President Keith Foster (3rd left) with the bags containing their donations recently.

The Rose Hall Town Pepsi Under-19 Team and the Special Events Committee of the Berbice Cricket Board continues to make a positive difference as they seek to assist cricket clubs in the ancient county. On Wednesday last the two groups donated $200,000 worth of footwear and bags to six clubs under their community development project.

The six clubs that received items were – Young Warriors, Bermine, Blairmont Community Centre, Whim, Chesney and Port Mourant.

Secretary/CEO of the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and chairman of the Berbice Cricket Board Special Events Committee Hilbert Foster in handing over the items to his counterpart clubs, stated that the

Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club over its twenty two years history has been very successful and wanted every other youth and sports club in Berbice to follow in its footstep to assist youths to stay off drugs.

The items were donated free of cost to members of the six clubs and less fortunate residents in the different areas. Foster stated that so far in 2012 the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club in conjunction with the Berbice Cricket Board have donated over $6M worth of items and cricket equipment to over 50 cricket clubs. The donations have assisted all the clubs to become self-reliant and to develop themselves. Foster pledged further assistance in the future for more clubs as the Rose Hall

Town Youth & Sports Club and the Berbice Cricket Board were determined to assist every single deserving cricket club in Berbice.

President of both the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports club and Berbice Cricket Board, Keith Foster, in handing over the donations urged the clubs to use the items for the intended purpose and stated that Berbice cricket was enjoying a remarkable period of progress due to visionary and progressive leadership.

Speaking on behalf of the six clubs, treasurer of the Young Warriors Cricket Club, Anil Beharry, expressed gratitude to the Rose Hall Town Youth & Sports Club and the Berbice Cricket Board for their assistance.

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Soldiers outmuscle Police as Novice Boxing Championships get underway It was the inaugural night of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) 2012 National Novices Boxing Championships, Friday evening last, and 6 of the bouts saw boxers of the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) pitting their skills against those of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in the 13 bouts card.

Five of the representatives of the GDF, junior/ welterweights, Louis Lewis, Devon Richmond, Jancyah Cummings and welterweights, Chris Holder and Mark Wright, by dint of superior firepower, overwhelmed policemen, Kenroy Dominic, Rayon Scott, Anthony Alexander, Troy Ridley and Jamal Evans respectively, while the lawmen chalked up a consolation victory through the efforts of light/ heavyweight, Devon Henry over Marlon Philadelphia.

Lewis forced the referee to halt his bout against Dominic in 1:40secs of the second frame while Richmond bout was terminated 1:04 of the first stanza. Alexander lasted 2:54secs of the first round.

The action took place on the northern tarmac of the National Gymnasium and also saw junior boxers exhibiting their wares.

In this category, in the 7074lbs class, Kevin Mulling of Harpy Eagles Boxing Gym (HEBG) turned in a crowd pleasing performance to outclass Shaquel Simon of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG) moments before Christophe Mansfield (HEBG) proved he was better than his

gym mate, Elijah Insanally in their 90-94lbs bout. The former boxer belied his novice status and won the hearts of the small crowd with a display of accurate punching and good foot works. No one had a problem with the 3-0 decision rendered by the judges.

Tefon Green (HEBG) enjoyed an easy night after his opponent and gym mate, Kinchand Arjoon, failed to show up for their 90-94lbs duel while Javaad Richard (HEBG) out-boxed Romona Bumbury of the Forgotten Army representative, Louis Lewis, returned later on to notch up his second victory for the night with a verdict over Aquancy Harvey while Jancyah Cummings emulated his feat against his gym mate, Devon Richmond shortly before Marlon Bancroft overwhelmed Chris Holder to cart off the honours in their welterweight shindig.

Activities concluded last night and those results will appear in tomorrow’s edition.

The Berbice Chamber of Commerce and Development Association on Wednesday launched the third edition of the Corporate Business in Sports (CBIS) Inter-Agency Soft Ball cricket Tournament, Fun day and Exhibition cricket games amongst Business entities in Berbice Under the theme – Unity and Better Relationships.

The launching which took place on the Tennis Court at Strand and New Street, New Amsterdam was attended by the respective captains of the participating teams along with sponsors and members of the BCCDA. The activity was chaired by BCCDA president and

coordinator of the tournament Imran Sacoor.

The teams are expected to engage in 10/10 cricket, while there will be some 5/5 Cricket matches amongst Managers. An exhibition 20/ 20 cricket match involving all the top players in Berbice is also on the cards. The finals will be played under floodlights.

The tournament will be held at the Albion Sports Complex on October 27th and will bring together 14 business organisations.

President of the BCCDA Imran Saccoor stated that this activity comes at a time when there is need to foster more Continued on page 58

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President Ramotar to open Caribbean Rifle Shooting Championships Tuesday President Donald Ramotar, patron of the Guyana National Rifle Association (GNRA), has been invited to fire the first shot as Guyana host the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships from Tuesday to next Sunday at the Timehri Rifle Ranges.

President of the GNRA Commodore Gary Best, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force, is expected to accompany the President for the symbolic opening ceremony Tuesday at 09:00 hours as six regional teams Antigua/Barbuda, Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and host Guyana compete for regional supremacy in short range and long range shooting competition.

Jamaica are the reigning short range champions that will be over 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges, while Guyana hold the long range title over 900 and 1000 yards.

National Fullbore captain Mahendra Persaud will lead the Guyana which included three overseas based shooters – Sigmund Douglas and John Fraser of the United States and former national

Lt. Col Terrence Stuart (left) receives the cheque from Rita Beharry, Marketing assistant at Sterling Products Ltd. captain Paul Archer who is based in Canada.

The other members of the squad are Dylan Fields (vicecaptain), Ransford Goodluck, Lennox Braithwaite, Richard Fields, Claude Duguid, ACP retired Paul Slowe, Ryan Sampson, Lt. Col. Terrence Stuart, Peter Persaud and Charles Deane.

Jamaica’s line up will include Jose Nunez, David Rickman, Denis Lee, Wayne McNair, Aubrey Yee Sang and John Nelson. Trinidad and Tobago will be led by their

veteran shooter Norris Gomez and will include Carl Awong, David Rajnauth, Justin Lall, Mark Ackrill, Steven Chung, John Fong Yew, Oscar Waldron and John Soanes.

Barbados’s squad will include Marlon King, Louis King, Richard Arthur, Ryan Williams, Captain Willoughby King, Inspector Ashford Jones and Donavan Baker.

Bermuda will have in their squad Sinclair Rayner, Carl Reid, Roderick Butterfield, Wilbur Lightbourne, Norman Pogson and David Dumont.

Antigua/Barbuda squad will include Ivor Gomes, Christopher Joseph, Thomas Greenaway, Anderson Perry, Oslon Daniel and Rohit Dukhiram.

Local beverage company Banks DIH will host the shooters on Monday evening at a Reception at Thirst Park.

The individual competition starts on Tuesday and runs to Thursday. Friday is a Rest Day while Saturday and Sunday are set aside for the two team matches.

The Milex Cup, symbol of short range supremacy will be contested on Saturday, while the long range match will take place the following day.

The Presentation of prizes will be held at GDF officers Mess on Sunday evening.

Meanwhile, Sterling Products Ltd., one of the major sponsors presented a cheque to the GNRA Friday.

Treasurer of the GNRA, Lt. Col. Terrence Stuart, received the cheque from Rita Beharry, Sales and Marketing Assistant during a simple ceremony at Sterling’s head office at Providence, East Bank Demerara.

L’Aventure, GITC declared champions

BCCDA hold successful launching ceremony for 10/10 Inter Agency cricket competition

Stereo Sonics representative Akelo Elliott seen presenting the winning trophy to Captain of L’Aventure Tishana Douglas in the presence of teammates on Friday.

L ‘Aventure (Girls) and Guyana Industrial Training Centre (GITC) Boys were declared champions of the 21st Annual Christmas Term Windball Cricket Championships for Secondary Schools which ended on Friday, at the National Park Tarmac.

In the Girls finalL’Aventure defeated Institute of Professional Education (IPE) by 33 runs.

L’Aventure batted first and scored 76-1 with Jeanette Daniels hitting a top-score of 29 which included 2x6s,

Tishana Douglas 16 & Rohinie Doodnauth 11.

IPE in their turn at the crease were restricted to 43-5 with Stacy DeFreitas 16. T. Douglas took 2 wickets, J. Daniels & Tia Alfred picked up 1 wicket each.

Stacy DeFreitas was adjudged the most outstanding teacher of the tournament, while T Douglas for the students. Camille’s Institute for Business & Science Studies was adjudged the most discipline team.

Monar Educational Institute boys was the most

discipline & youngest Team in the tournament Sports Officer of the MCYS, A Munroe will like to express his sincere thanks to the Management and Staff of

the National Park Commission, Roger Gilgeous of Stereo Sonic, Bhola Nauth Ramraj, Digicel, Kaieteur News and all the schools that competed in this tournament.

Veteran footballers hold practice session today at GFC The veteran footballers preparing for a visit from an overseas team will continue their preparations today at the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) ground starting at 9:00am.

The Vets are preparing for a two match series against the Transvaal Football Club of Suriname set for the first week in November.

All veteran footballers are encouraged to be at today’s session.

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Australia v England, Womens’ final, World Twenty20, Colombo

Great rivals battle for top prize Cricinfo - Considering their status in the women’s game and the fact the countries contested the finals of the first four Women’s World Cups, it seems strange that this will be the first meeting between England and Australia in a global final since 1988. But that will be the case on Sunday, when the holders, Australia, attempt to defend their title against England, winners of the inaugural Women’s World Twenty20 in 2009.

New Zealand have been the third wheel in recent times, losing to Australia in the Caribbean in 2010 and England at Lord’s a year earlier, but they fell at the semi-final stage at this tournament, denied the shot at an inglorious hat-trick. They became England’s fourth scalp in a row, with Charlotte Edwards’ team having already beaten Australia in their deadrubber group game.

England arrived at the World T20 on the back of their first 20-over defeat in 20 completed matches.

The run that began after losing to Australia in January 2011 was ended by West Indies last month but, since then, England’s sense of invincibility has been reinvigorated.

Katherine Brunt’s thrifty new-ball spells and England’s four spinners - with 16 wickets between them - have thrived on slow Sri Lankan pitches.

Their batting is lead by three of the five leading run-scorers in the tournament in Edwards, Sarah Taylor and Laura Marsh.

Australia are not without good form or star players either. Their record of played 14, won 11 in 2012 is second

Charlotte Edwards and Jodie Fields pose with the trophy (ICC Getty)

only to England’s (who have won 17 out of 18) and the likes of Lisa Sthalekar, ranked the No. 1 bowler in the world, Julie Hunter, the leading wickettaker in Sri Lanka, and Ellyse Perry form part of a formidable attack.

The batting may not have fired in quite the same way but you can be sure that Jodie Fields’ side will be all stoked up for a clash with the old enemy.

Any fixture between these two countries comes with the obligatory Ashes tag, which will add spice to a showpiece that is also a scene setter, ahead of the men’s final between Sri Lanka and West Indies. After a gap of 24 years, this one should offer compelling viewing all on its own.

Watch out for...

Charlotte Edwards may get fewer headlines these days, thanks to the impish brilliance of Sarah Taylor with

bat and gloves, but her presence at the top of the order is still of immeasurable importance for England. The all-time leading run-scorer in the format, she also heads the standings at the 2012 World T20 and her ability to hit down the ground against spin gives her one up on most of England’s male batsmen. Her battle with Ellyse Perry could set the tone.

Julie Hunter may have torn up West Indies with a five-for during Australia’s semi-final win but it was Lisa Sthalekar who presented them gift-wrapped and ready for destruction, opening the bowling with her offspin and conceding just six runs from four overs.

Australia’s No. 4, she is also a good enough batsman to be ranked in the world’s top ten. At 33, Sthalekar is four months older than Edwards and further proof that T20 isn’t just for the kids.

Skeete t\20 cricket in South E’bo

Wins for Rising Star and Golden Fleece Rising Star and Golden Fleece chalked victories when the Edward Skeete and Family twenty\20 cricket competition continued last Sunday at South Essequibo with two matches.

At Johanna Cecelia, Rising Star overcame host El Dorado Sports Club by 6 wickets. El Dorado batted first and managed 112-7 after the game was reduced to 15 overs due to rain. Tagenarine Deonarine and Ryan McKoy were their principal scorers with 37 and 30 respectively. Rohan Ramdass bowled economically to claim 4-10, and was well backed up by Christopher Latchman 2-11.

Rising Star then responded with 117-4 in 11.2 overs. Kayman Lakan led with an attacking 54 which contained five fours and four sixes, while Royan Federicks chipped in with 27 and Ramdass 18. Mahendra Raj took 2-27 and Tameshwar Deonarine 1-24.

At Golden Fleece, Beesham Seepersaud scored 25 then returned with the ball to capture 3-14, but his efforts were not enough to prevent his team, Invaders Masters, from going down to the host by 2 wickets. Roy Gonsalves supported Seepersaud in the batting department with 24 as their team scored 100 all out

in 18.5 overs after taking first strike. Davendra Persaud bagged 3-13 while Eknauth Persaud picked up 2-20, and Deolall Rooplall 2-12.

Golden Fleece in their turn at the crease knocked off the required target in 19.1 overs ending on 101-8. Rooplall showed his all-round ability by scoring 27, while Vijay Mohan assisted with 21 as Linden Daniels also claimed 214.

The other scheduled matches were rained out.

Meanwhile senior Coach Forbes Daniels is calling on teams to submit their match reports on time. (Zaheer Mohamed)

Sunday October 07, 2012

Universal DVD and Universal Solutions T20 C’ships …

Tig er s and Titans in Tiger ers final sho wdo wn toda y down today show UNIVERSAL DVD Titans and Universal Solutions Tigers will clash in the final of the Universal DVD and Universal Solutions seventh anniversary T20 championship today, at the Cumberland ground, Canje, East Berbice.

They both recorded commanding victories over West BerbiceAll Stars and East Berbice Warriors in the semifinals two Wednesdays ago and were set to meet in the final last Tuesday, but persistent rain forced a postponement to today, when cricket loving fans in the Ancient County will also see the losing semifinalists battling for third place.

National T20 selectee Rajiv Ivan will lead the Titans, whose lineup also includes discarded West Indies players in leg spinner Devendra Bishoo and opening batsman Sewnarine Chattergoon, along with Kandasammy Surujnarine, Kevin Ramdeen, Eon Hooper, Clinton Pestano and Jason Sinclair.

Pereira can look to Royston Crandon, Richard Ramdeen, Khemraj Mahadeo, Harrinarine Chattergoon, Keon De Jesus and fast bowler Michael Newland, whose semifinal figures of 5-17 placed him in a good position to take home the Best Bowler award to date. In the thirdplace playoff which bowls off the day’s action at 10:00hrs, West Berbice All Stars will be looking to fast bowler Keon Joseph, who roughed up the

- All Stars and Warriors meet for third place Titans top order with his 3 for 12, to spearhead their attack, especially with Brandon Bess’ lack of confidence that was displayed against the Titans.

Keith Fraser has begun to show signs of being a useful customer with both bat and ball to an extent that the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) senior selection panel had included him in their squad for the BCB/ Berbice Chamber of Commerce t20 fixture which was won by the Universal DVD Titans, at the Albion Community Centre ground last May. Added support will come from skipper Sherwyn McPherson, Karamdat Bissoondyal, Romesh Boodram, Rafael Estriado, Devendra Lalsa, Waqar Hussain and Daneshwani Prashad who was belatedly handed the ball in the semifinal fixture against the Titans.

However, with a lineup that includes powerful t20 batsman Jonathan Foo, along with Joemal LaFleur, Romario DeJonge, Yogindra Harrinarine and Seon Hetmyer, the East Berbice Warriors will be heavily favored to take this one against the home team. The victorious team for today’s encounter will pocket $350,000 and a trophy, leaving the runners-up to receive $150,000 and a trophy with the third and fourth place finishers pocketing $25,000 each and a trophy, with the Best Batsman,

Bowler and Man of the Match in the finals all receiving a trophy.

The final 11 for the four teams will be chosen from: Berbice Titans - Rajiv Ivan (captain), Eugene La Fleur, Sewnarine Chattergoon, Devendra Bishoo, Kandasammy Surujnarine, Shimron Hetmyer, Lionel D’Andrade, Devon Clements, Gudakesh Motie-Kanhai, Kevin Ramdeen, Bhojnarine Persaud, Eon Hooper, Clinton Pestano and Jason Sinclair.

Universal Solutions Tigers - Shawn Pereira (captain), Richard Ramdeen, Harrinarine Chattergoon, Khemraj Mahadeo, Keon De Jesus, Andy Mohan, Zaheer Hussain, Shailendra Shameer, Sharmindra Hardyal, Michael Newland, Rajendra Bolo and Royston Crandon.

East Berbice Warriors Steven Latcha (captain), Joemal La Fleur, Romario De Jonge, Seon Hetmyer, Shafiq Khan, Winston Rose, Mark Lionel, Jonathan Foo, Yogindra Harrinarine, Junior Blair, Dominic Rikhi and Veerapen Permaul.

West Berbice All Stars Sherwyn McPherson (captain), Daneshwani Prashad, Arthley Bailey, Romesh Boodram, Rafael Estriado, Ralph Ogle, Devendra Lalsa, Kwesi Mentore, Waqar Hussain, Altaf Khan, Keon Joseph, Keron Fraser and Brandon Bess.

Jets #1 is only Linden team left in competition

Following tough competition in round four of the nationwide Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 Basketball Competition where Linden’s representative teams took on Georgetown, Jets #1 will bear the pride of the Mining Town in the penultimate round.

Of the three Linden teams that advance last week, only Jets #1 survived. Jets and Ghetto were the other two Linden teams in the group, but were eliminated. Defending champions, Pacesetters ‘A’ and Slash qualified with Jets #1 for the next round last Friday night.

Pacesetters ‘A’ beat Jets #1 15-8, but lost to Slash 1114; both Jets #1 and Pacesetters ‘A’ beat Ghetto and Jets with the latter stealing an 11-6 win against Slash. The Slash composition of Jason Squires, Aubrey Younge and Horace Hodges ensured that they were among the teams in

- rivalries intensify at Den Amstel tonight

Slash’s guard, Jason Squires releases a baseline left-handed floater over Jets’ Ivor Blair Friday night.

the next round with a brave performance.

The competition moves to Den Amstel tonight with five

teams battling to see who will join those already qualified for the last week of competition this week.

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t r o Sp Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Final, World Twenty20, Colombo

Baila vs Calypso in Colombo

Cricinfo - This is a dream final for those who don't like sameness, uniformity and inhibition. These island teams have taken formula and regulation, locked it in a case somewhere and thrown the key in the sea around them.

Between them, apart from the many funky hairstyles and beards, these two sides have three spinners who bowl the carrom ball; one fast bowler whose release point can be so low umpires have been asked to change their shirt lest the ball is lost in the background; a batsman who plays a shot that endangers his own face before harming the opposition; fielders who leap over the boundary rope, catch the ball, throw it back when in air, recover, come back and take the catch with a success rate that matches some wicketkeepers' with regulation nicks; one batsman who is so enjoying his game he can break into a dance even when concentrating hard and in obvious pain; a captain capable of pulling off the

kind of switch identical twins do in professional wrestling - and what are Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara if not twins.

We could go on with that list forever. You just look around and listen to cricketers' painstaking interviews, their tense faces, their breaking bodies, and international cricket seems like incredibly pressurefilled, and possibly glum.

Then you watch Jayawardene set up a trap with his spinners, or just the newest innovator from the country trying to reinvent some art of the game.

Then you also watch Chris Gayle celebrate a wicket, or try to scare the non-striker's stumps when issuing a Mankading warning. These guys make cricket feel like a fun activity again.

It hasn't been all fun and games for these teams, though.

Has there been a bigger heartbreak in our sport than watching West Indies wither away, at times because they

have failed to match that flair with sensible cricket? They have had so many pay disputes and strikes you might think communism is alive and well, and you wouldn't be more wrong. It's after many years of gloom that West Indies are rallying again at the world stage. Is this the time when, as their anthem promises, "the runs are going to flow like water, bringing so much joy to every son and daughter"? Is this the time West Indies will "rise again like a raging fire"?

Sri Lanka have mostly been healthy on the field, in world events, but they have had to play without pay, rise above alleged corruption in the board and, most importantly, recover from various heartbreaks in finals.

Since 2007, they have lost three finals of World Cups.

Lesser teams would have been broken beyond despair.

Yet, here they are, playing their fourth World Cup final in five years. Will they finally break that jinx?

Mahela Jayawardene tamed the raging turner in the semi-final like a ringmaster does his animals.

If the pitch is anywhere close to that difficult for Twenty20 batting, keep an eye out for his artistry. And there is no reason why the pitch shouldn't be a repeat of the semi-final. Sri Lanka are the home side, and they should get that advantage.

In the final, Chris Gayle will have to tackle an attack more varied than he has done so far in the tournament. It won't be as easy to pick the bowlers he wants to hurt as it was against Australia. Sri Lanka will stretch Gayle to

the fullest, but Gayle has already apologised to the host country for beating their team, hasn't he?

Team news Sri Lanka will have seen Gayle batter the left-arm orthodox spin of Xavier Doherty. Rangana Herath

have to make the call between Herath and Akila Dananjaya. It's experience, poise and guile against the unknown.

West Indies will be tempted to retain the XI that thrashed Australia. Gayle pulled up with a side strain,

Edwards.

PITCH AND CONDITIONS Expectedly the pitch for the second semi-final didn't assist spinners as much as the one for the first. It made sense too, for Sri Lanka to

Darren Sammy and Mahela Jayawardene pose with the trophy (ICC Getty) has a carrom ball in his armoury but it will still need a big heart to persist with Herath even though he took three wickets in the semifinals. Jayawardene will

but if the man can walk, he will play. Andre Russell's one poor over might have g i v e n We s t I n d i e s headaches, but it is unlikely he will be replaced by Fidel

win the trial by spin, and then not allow the other semifinalist a proper experience of what it is going to be like.

Expect more turn today, and rightly so.

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