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Letters... Where your views make the news Letters... Where your views make the news
Law Professor provides clarification on presidential immunity DEAR EDITOR, There can be no doubt that sooner or later the courts of Guyana will be called upon to determine the entitlement of former Presidents of Guyana to immunity from civil or criminal process. In my respectful submission, however, a finding for entitlement to immunity from curial scrutiny will, in the final analysis, depend on the construction assigned to the language of commitment employed in Article 182 of the Guyana Constitution, bearing in mind that legal language is ordinarily concerned with an enhanced awareness of words in order to sharpen the perception of social phenomena. In this context, it is important to appreciate that, given their special status, constitutions are to be construed as always speaking so as to accommodate ever-changing social realities as exemplified in evolving higher standards of human values, thereby requiring a teleological or purposive construction. Consistently with the foregoing, R.M.B Antoine
(Caribbean Community Law and Legal Systems 2nd ed., Routledge-Cavendish) perceived a constitution as a unique instrument which must be interpreted in the light of the ideals and principles which ground it. And the courts should give meaning to it by interpreting it in a broad and purposive manner in order to avoid “the austerity of tabulated legalism”. In light of the foregoing, a clear distinction appears to be required between the performance of the functions of President in respect of which personal immunities (ratione personae) may be claimed during the term of office and even thereafter, on the one hand, and acts done or omitted to be done in a private capacity in respect of which immunities may be claimed only during the term of office. Consider in this context the provisions of subsection (1) and subsection (2). In construing the provisions of Article 182 courts of competent jurisdiction will be required to determine whether subsection (1) addresses only
official acts, to wit, acts designed to promote the public interest, and subsection (2) which accords immunity to acts done or omitted to be done in a private capacity. Assuming the rationality of this dichotomous arrangement, it is not without considerable political and juridical significance that official acts are not justiciable whether done or omitted to be done during a term of office or thereafter, as distinct from private acts which are only immune from curial scrutiny while the President is still in office, for example, the sale of state assets below market value to oneself, family or friends, but are justiciable after he leaves office. While on the issue of immunities it may be useful to learn whether a President, sitting or not, may enjoy duty free purchases of materials for the construction of premises designed for sale on the private market rather than for personal use as a private residence. Professor Justice Duke Pollard.
GT&T is unfair with the Guyanese people DEAR EDITOR, GT&T is taking advantage of the Guyanese people by forcing us to pay for internet service even though if we don’t want it. They have forced us to become postpaid customers without having a bill post to us. I can’t recall signing any contract to become postpaid customer. I went and paid for my internet to be reconnected. I went home hoping it will
reconnect. Unfortunately it did not, so I called GT&T just to be informed I have to pay for half of a mouth they claim I owe. This is a total rip off. I hope that the agencies responsible (e g, Public Utilities Commission) for looking after the welfare of the people can rectify this. I can only beg the government to be serious and stop playing with the Guyanese people and pass the Telecommunication Bill
so this unfair behavior can stop so we have the option of another provider with better service in all aspect, from customers’s service to the delivery of reliable bandwidth at a cheaper cost. We pay almost the same price as citizens of developed countries but they are given far better bandwidth and service. God be with our people. Khemraj Narine
Social activist thinks Ministerial salary increase is heartless DEAR EDITOR, Ever since the hefty salary increases for the ministers of the present government whom have spent less than five months in office there has been an outcry of foul amongst the grassroots citizens of this country. Thus, here I am putting in my “two cents” on behalf of those who vent their disapproval at this unfair move by those who were put in office to serve (not in self-interest), but the people of this country and after all, it is the taxpayers who are the bosses of the government and NOT vice versa. May I remind the ministers that instead of asking “what my country can do for me/us” They should always be asking “what can I/we do for our country and our citizens?” Secondly the ministerial salary structure and benefits would have been open to their perusal before they accepted any appointment to serve as ministers. It is understandable that prior to May 2015, most of these ministers practiced as high profiled attorneys, or owned private businesses (which they still do) and raked in huge amounts of cash, but they had to pay out of their pockets for all the fringe benefits they now enjoy. Judging by the response generated by this latest act of betrayal with this unjust multi-million dollar move (in the opinion of the grassroots’ citizens), if the ministerial salary and various benefits that goes with this post did not appeal to the minister he/ she should have simply refused the position and let someone who needs it more accept it as is!
If my memory serves me correctly, prior to budget presentation, the PM Moses Nagamootoo had indicated that a salary increase was being considered for the ministers but that increase will come into effect at a later date , he further stated that these increases will alleviate the urge to stick their hands in the cookie jar. This exact reason was given by Minister Harmon as the justification behind the already huge salaries. Which brings one to the interpretation, (by their own admission) that in other words; they are all thieves but with Big Fat salaries they will resist the temptation to stick their hands in the cookie jar? A typical case of Bureaucrats speaking Bureaucrap! (as I referred to it) How can this government be so insensitive and uncaring to the cries of its citizens in adamantly refusing to repeal this erroneous decision which is only in their self-interest? Yet they expect the citizens to be satisfied with incomes as low as $50,000 per month, without taking into consideration that these low income citizens have to pay all utilities and sustain their families and themselves from such a meager sum with no fringe benefits as being enjoyed by them. Another observation is how many of these ministers have children below 18 years of age who are their dependents? Why do policy makers always have to be paid
in multi-millions to do their jobs? Anyone who really have his/her country and its people at heart will give as much of themselves as possible and even accept a cut back in his/her salary; because how much money, posh cars, houses, jewellery, clothing or food does one really need to survive? Are all these things real necessities before policy makers get their feet wet? Do these over-paid Bureaucrats ever consider the fact that nothing on earth goes with anyone to their graves,(no matter how rich or powerful you were) except ones Deeds – good or bad! I implore not only APNU/ AFC coalition but all the policy makers to take an example of Uruguay’s president Jose Mujica’s life. Please Google that great president to learn about his selfless approach to his people and country. Certainly, if anyone has claim of leading by example, it is without any doubt this humble and generous soul; who not only refuses all the luxuries that go with his status and opts for a simple life but donates the bulk of his salary to social projects. While we are on the subject of who is being rewarded for loyalties to APNU/AFC, I would like to ask the question: What provision was made for the families of those who lost their lives and livelihood in their pursuit of this coalition? Certainly if anyone deserves Continued on page 23
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Cops capture suspected gunman in ‘Ghetto Flex’ execution
Thursday October 31, 2015
Anti-money laundering troubles must be laid at feet of former PPP/C regime - GTUC
- also wanted for several armed robberies
Senasie Lewis Police have captured the suspected gunman who riddled 22-year-old East Ruimveldt resident, Senasie Lewis, with bullets outside the Ghetto Flex night spot in Albouystown last month. Described by police as one of their most elusive suspects, the suspected gunman, who is from Charlestown, was captured in Georgetown yesterday during a joint police operation. Police said that the suspect, who was reportedly released from prison this year on arms and ammunition
charges, was also wanted in connection with “a series of armed robberies and violent crimes.” Police sources said that the suspect is also a member of the gang that is involved in a bloody feud with individuals from East Ruimveldt. Lewis, of Pineapple Street, East Ruimveldt, was shot at least nine times on September 4, last, outside of the Ghetto Flex night spot at the corner of Albouys and James Streets, Albouystown, execution style. Three others
were shot up in what appeared to be a hit carried out by two gunmen Two gunmen had approached on foot and escaped immediately after the execution in a waiting car that was parked on Sussex Street. When Lewis fell to the ground and raised his head as he gasped for air, one of his gunmen reportedly walked up to him and shot him repeatedly to ensure that he was dead. The killer was heard declaring, “He disrespectful.” Relatives and friends did not hesitate to describe Lewis as a “Bad Man”. One relative reported that Lewis had a lot of enemies. He would rob anyone, even his family. Others who knew of him said, “He does go to Cayenne and he does rob even thief men like heself.” Some reports indicated that the killing was linked to a robbery that took place in Adelaide and Howes Street, Charlestown a few months ago during a domino tournament. One man called “Fat Man” was robbed and shot in the leg on that occasion.
The failure of Guyana to implement measures to fight money laundering is to be laid squarely at the feet of the PPP/C regime, GTUC has said. The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) has blamed the problems of Guyana being monitored for dirty money on the previous Government, the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/ C). The comments by the body would follow concerns raised yesterday by the Private Sector Commission (PSC) that Guyana’s status with the world regulators on anti-money laundering has remained unchanged. The business body said that this was despite the country passing key legislations recently. According to the trade union umbrella body, it has taken note of the PSC’s comments on Guyana’s monitoring status on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), and the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), even though the legislative requirements have been met by the passing of an amended Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Act (AML/CFT). “This status was expected. This nation would recall that Mr. Roger Hernandes, CFATF’s Financial Advisor, who visited Guyana in February 2014, informed that this status will likely remain for a minimum of two years, with removal contingent on implementation/enforcement of the laws,” GTUC pointed out. The union body insisted that this inconvenience, though necessary, should be laid at the feet of the PPP regime, which since 2009 had engaged in dilatory tactics in moving Guyana towards international compliance.
“The APNU+AFC government now has a responsibility to move to have the other supporting structures established that would lead to the required a c c o u n t a b i l i t y, demonstrating Guyana’s commitment to honour its obligations under international AML/ CFT conventions, as a member of the international community. It is only then Guyana’s monitoring status is likely to change,” GTUC explained. The body said that the AML/CFT law is governed not by gut-feeling but by a body of rules that guides implementations and concurrence. “GTUC takes this opportunity to remind the government of its obligation to establish the constitutionally required Public Procurement Commission and Integrity Commission, of which the former would ensure the integrity of government’s contracts and later that of public officials. Both are hinged to countering money laundering and financing of terrorism. As such, establishment must be a matter of immediacy.” GTUC said that where the PPP regime failed to get the important pillars of governance in order, it behooves this administration to fix the anomalies in the system. Yesterday, PSC acknowledged that a significant step has been taken in remedying Guyana’s AML/CFT deficiencies in the passing of the act. In congratulating the new Government, the business body noted, however, that Guyana had agreed to an action plan with the world’s
FATF in October 2014. “The implementation of this plan remains crucial to the removal of the country from any list of countries that need to be monitored by the FATF and, until all the elements agreed to have been effectively dealt with, transactions emanating from Guyana will continue to be subject to additional scrutiny.” The action plan included a commitment to ensuring a fully operational and effectively functioning Financial Intelligence Unit, the establishment of effective measures for customer due diligence and financial transparency and the implementation of an adequate supervisory framework. “The PSC is deeply concerned with regard to being on this monitoring list by FATF and we call on Government to urgently take the steps necessary to remedy these strategic AML/ CFT deficiencies so that Guyana can be removed from the monitoring list.” Compliance with international regulations, in keeping with CFATF and FATF, will ensure that Guyana continues to trade without hindrance as it would signal that checks and balances are in place to stop dirty money from entering the banking system. Following the failure of Guyana to pass legislations, CFATF had warned its member countries to take steps when dealing with transactions from this country. There have been delays in transactions and deep worry in the business community over the issue.
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Greece says 22 migrants drown off Aegean islands, 144 rescued
Refugees, most of them Syrians, struggle to leave a half-sunken catamaran carrying around 150 refugees as it arrives on the Greek island of Lesbos, after crossing part of the Aegean sea from Turkey, yesterday. There were no casaulties amongst the refugees. REUTERS/GIORGOS MOUTAFIS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Reuters - Greece rescued 144 refugees and recovered the bodies of 22, including four infants and nine children, after their boats sank in two separate incidents in the Aegean sea, the coastguard said yesterday. The death toll from drownings at sea has
mounted recently as weather in the Aegean has taken a turn for the worse, turning windwhipped sea corridors into deadly passages for thousands of refugees crossing from Turkey to Greece. The coast guard said 138 migrants were rescued and 19 drowned after their wooden
boat capsized off the island of Kalymnos late on Thursday. In a second incident off the island of Rhodes, three people, including a child and an infant, drowned and four were missing. Six people were rescued at sea, the coastguard said. Some 16 people, including two infants and eight children, were confirmed dead and 274 people were rescued when a wooden boat they were on literally fell apart in rough seas off the Greek island of Lesbos late on Wednesday. Greece has been a transit point for more than 570,000 refugees and migrants fleeing conflict in the Middle East and beyond this year, triggering bickering among European nations at odds on how to deal with one of the biggest humanitarian crises in decades. Refugees have reported smugglers offering ‘discounts’ of up to 50 percent on tickets costing between 1,100 to 1,400 euros to make the journey on inflatable rafts in bad weather, UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Thursday.
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Jamaica attracts US$350 Venezuela’s Maduro threatens lawsuit against U.S. over sanctions million free zone investment CARACAS, Venezuela (UPI) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro threatened to sue the United States over a declaration that his country is a threat to U.S. national security. In a televised address Thursday, he said his lawsuit would expose the “international illegality” of the executive order signed in March by U.S. President Barack Obama. The order identified Venezuela as an extraordinary threat and placed sanctions against seven Venezuelan government officials accused of human rights violations in a crackdown against protesters in 2014. Maduro claimed a petition circulated in his country, condemning the sanctions, has 11 million signatories. On television, he referred to the U.S. action as “the Sword of
Nicolas Maduro Damocles,” but did not specify which U.S. court would see his lawsuit. Last week, the Venezuelan central bank filed a lawsuit seeking the shutdown of DollarToday, a website allegedly operated
by Venezuelan exiles in the United States, which publishes the black-market value of the bolivar, the collapsing Venezuelan currency. The suit alleges the website is destabilizing the Venezuelan economy and damaging the reputation of the government. Tensions have risen between Venezuela and the United States since the 2014 protests were suppressed. But a Dec. 6 national election could decide if Washington will take further action. Maduro’s ruling United Socialist Party is being blamed for Venezuela’s food shortages and triple-digit rate of inflation, and voters could punish incumbents at the ballot box. The party has led Venezuela for 16 years.
President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (2nd left), at a press briefing announce an investment by Gulfray Americas and China National Automotive Industry International Corporation (CNAICO). KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) — Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has facilitated investment totalling over US$350 million for a free zone to be opened in Spanish Town, St Catherine, with provision of some 2,500 jobs. The companies operating in the zone will also provide 300 engineering scholarships to Jamaican students. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, to announce the Spanish Town Free Zone,
president of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards, said the facility is being set up under the Jamaica Logistics Hub Initiative, to leverage Jamaica’s connectivity to manufacture products for regional markets. She told her audience, which included international investors, that the investment will have a tremendous impact on St Catherine and the wider Jamaican economy, noting that her agency will continue to work with the investors to
complete the first phase of the project, slated for June 2016. “The Logistics Centre being built in Spanish Town is expected to make a significant contribution to the community, and Jamaica as a whole,” she said, adding that the greater effect is the inspiration and hope it will bring to young Jamaicans – those who seek employment, financial independence and economic prosperity. The operation, which will be delivering scores of high paying jobs, is a joint venture involving Gulfray Americas and China National Automotive Industry International Corporation (CNAICO). It will be administered by Masada Jamaica Limited. Activities at the facility will include refining and regeneration of petroleum products; manufacturing of composites and insulation material; vehicle assembly; auto parts remanufacturing and distribution; manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and nutraceutical products, as well as research and manufacturing of tobacco products. “We are able to maximize on Brand Jamaica, the logistics thrust of the island, its workforce and its strategic location in the heart of the Americas,” said executive director for Masada Jamaica, Dr Robert Melamede. He said so far, agreements have been reached with companies located in the United States, United Arab Emirates, India, Dominican Republic, Singapore and China. “We have been able to successfully convince companies to relocate to our economic zone from other parts of the world. Some of these companies are represented here today,” Melamede said. (Caribbean News)
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Rum drinking and the economy Guyana is a rum-drinking nation. In and out of season, Guyanese are ardent consumers of alcohol. Even in the hard times, Guyanese found a way to enjoy themselves with a good bottle. When at one stage beer prices more than doubled, this did not stop Guyanese from drinking. They drank less beer but drank they did. The bars and rum shops were always well patronized, especially at weekends. It is therefore a surprise to pass by the various popular watering holes in Guyana and to see a discernable decline in customers. It is clear that people are not drinking as much and as often as they used to, and it
is obvious that this decline has nothing to do with the enforced times for the closing of bars. On Friday afternoons, for example, there are many shops where workers usually start their weekend with some beers. These shops are not doing the same level of business as they were doing before. No one needs to ask the shop owners for confirmation of this fact. The empty chairs and stools speak volumes about what is taking place. It was never this bad. Even in days when food was short in Guyana and when you really had to stretch your dollar to survive, Guyanese found a way to be able to find money to have a quarter or a
half of the stronger stuff. These days, the various shops are offering promotions, such as three or four beers for a thousand dollars. And still there are limited takers. It cannot be that people do not have money in their pockets. Those who are still working are simply not drinking as much and as often as they used to. The reason may be that people are scared or uncertain as to what is going to happen in the future for Guyana, and therefore they are saving every dime that they can save because they predict that difficult times may lie ahead. The decline in the retail sale of alcoholic beverages may be indicative of these
Dem boys seh...
Trust and Don’t pay A day don’t pass by without people not seeing how de government was scampish and how they use to tek sides. When de government change after de elections in May dem boys see one-one things. Dem see wha happen at Hen See Hen; dem see how money use to get into people pocket and how dem had to collect all dem small piece that been in people account. Dem didn’t know that Kwame and Prem had plans to mek dem own money because dem sit and see people mekking money from everything dem touch. When Soulja Bai been in de opposition he hear how Hen See Hen was mekking $500 million a year yet Jagdeo try de treasury to give more money to de station. But that was to mek sure money was in place fuh people thief. That was why after a while, everybody decide to tek advantage pun poor Hen See Hen. Dem use to sing de song ‘Trust and Don’t Pay’ Kashief and Shanghai, Hits and Jams and Tom Thumb trust ads from de station and don’t pay. When at last dem decide to go to court fuh de money and get judgement, an embarrassing thing happen. Kwame and he
partner did done tackle de people wid a proposal. Pay a small piece to us and keep de rest. But de Gordon boy didn’t know that. Is when de court tell de people that dem got to pay wid interest that de people tell Jagdeo how Kwame collect already. That wasn’t all. Some of these people did also owe money fuh de National Stadium. Dem boys seh that it reach de stage wheh everything that de government had was in de control of Jagdeo and he friends. Everybody else had to pay. Soulja Bai now got to decide if he gun collect de money. And nobody can’t complain. When de Pee And See did owe de Chronicle fuh printing New Nation, Cheddi mek sure that dem pay every cent. Do fuh do is not obeah. But then again Soulja Bai and Moses might be born again Christians who believe that if a man slap you, tun de other cheek. If that is de case even Soulja Bai and Moses people gun slap dem till dem face twist. Talk half and listen fuh that hymn.
concerns. It would be interesting to learn whether the production of local alcoholic beverages has declined and whether the wholesale sales from the manufacturers have declined. If this is indeed the case, then there is a serious problem because it means that many bars and rum shops will go under. At one time, a group of us decided that we will go on a drinking blitz across Guyana. We decided that we would over a period of three months try to visit every rum shop and bar on the coast. It seemed a good idea for us to have a drink in every rum shop or bar, but when we tried to map out how we would go about it was then that we realized just how impossible this task would be. There were far too many rum shops and bars for us to complete this exercise within a year much less within the three months that we gave ourselves. The decline in alcohol sales will therefore result in catastrophic closures and losses. It will place tens of thousands on the breadline. Any decline in the production and sale of alcoholic beverages will also have an impact on taxes. Sin
taxes are a major contributor to domestic taxes and if they fall, it can affect the amount of revenues that the government collects. This will mean less money to pay increased wages and salaries and to financing a rapidly enlarging and expensive public bureaucracy. It is costing tens of millions of dollars each day just to run government offices. These offices are in the main not producing any real goods. They are service providers and most government offices use up revenues rather than earn revenues for the government. The government should investigate this decline in retail sales of alcoholic beverages. They should confirm whether it is a problem at the retail level or whether the decline extends to the sale from the breweries. The findings of that investigation may well signal the gravity of
the economic crisis facing the nation. The government should not make light about what is happening. Christmas sales cannot boost the economy. This is a myth. Christmas sales are about spending from economic gains. It is not the means of creating economic gains. Rum has never been in short supply at Christmas. Will people splurge this Christmas or will the holdingback period be extended to cover the festive season?
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== THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN ==
Oh, the white man excuse again? Commentators and columnists have a favourite label they like to use to describe politicians they think deserve the label. The word is “fool.” It is a word you will find easily if you peruse any newspaper from any country. In the US, right wingcommentators, especially on Fox channel, are accustomed to calling Obama a fool. The television commentators on Fox use extremely rude vocabulary when assessing Obama. On the other hand, the liberal icon, Rachel Maddox, on MSNBC goes beyond the term “fool” in analyzing leaders from the Republican Party. This columnist thinks former President Donald
Ramotar may have earned the label when he made a reference to slavery and foreign interference to rebut the comments of the EU envoy in Guyana after the envoy explained that EU sugar money was withheld during the last months of Ramotar ’s presidency because of the prorogation of Parliament. Where was this reference when Ramotar’s party, the PPP, went all over the world requesting foreign intervention against the Burnham and Hoyte Presidencies? It was Roger Luncheon during the Ramotar Presidency that accused ABC countries of interfering in Guyana’s internal affairs when they asserted the urgency of
local government elections. But it was the same Luncheon, together with Cheddi Jagan, who couldn’t be separated from the coattail of Jimmy Carter, when Carter negotiated far-reaching changes to the Electoral Commission and the way elections were conducted. It was Ramotar and others who clung to Jagan whenever Jagan traveled from 1964 to 1992, to beg Western Government to help remove the Burnham and Hoyte Presidencies. In fact, the very Ramotar was part of the PPP delegations at many meetings with ABC diplomats in 1991 when they boldly told the PPP that in the process of conducting free and fair elections should the PPP triumph it has to drop its socialist goals. The West insisted on a continuation of Hoyte’s structural adjustment blueprint and that Jagan must have businessmen in his Cabinet. Where was the cry then, of what the white man did to us through slavery? Where was the cry then of white man intervention? The fundamental question that must be asked
of Ramotar was, “on whose behalf was he speaking when he sought to chastise the EU envoy with his reference to slavery and interference?” How many Guyanese believe that the EU was interfering in Guyana’s internal affairs when it withheld the sugar money? How many Guyanese believe Priya Manickchand when she engaged in undiplomatic gyrations, distasteful gesticulations and insulting grammatical undulations at the home of the American Ambassador, when she accused him of interfering in Guyana’s politics with his call for Local Government Elections? Let me be pellucid to Mr. Ramotar, at the time the EU withheld the money over the prorogation of Parliament, this citizen supported that EU decision and would have loved to see crippling sanctions on the Ramotar government. As it stands today, October 2015, Mr. Ramotar does not speak for me so I do not endorse his sentiments in reply to the EU envoy that includes references to European benefits from slavery. I believe I am essentially
capturing the mental mood of the population when I say that a majority of Guyanese does not support the contents of his chastisement of the EU Ambassador. Post-colonial dictators have a nemesis that is so scary to them that they believe it is a living apparition – international rejection of corrupt, unaccountable, oligarchic government. Postcolonial dictators have a word for it – Western interference. The accusation is always accompanied by additional accusations two of which are naturally expected – the ravages of colonialism and the legacy of slavery. Those charges came easily to Mr. Ramotar because they are in the songbook of every postcolonial dictator. Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan tyrant who was more monstrous than anything Western colonialism produced, had that as his favourite ballad. It was poetic justice that he was killed while hiding in a sewage pipe. No European colonial leader in any anti-colonial uprising was ever caught hiding in a sewage pipe. Interestingly enough,
Frederick Kissoon Ramotar avoided in his response to the EU diplomat, any mention of minority government. Again I say Ramotar was not bright enough to see the eyes of the world would have focused on him once he became a minority President. A minority government has a ring of dictatorship to it. Remember you are governing without the consent of the majority who voted in the General Elections. Why would friendly government support your policies when they lack a democratic launching pad? Ramotar still can get it. The West wanted him to open up to the parliamentary majority. That is why they weren’t eager to send aid money to his regime.
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Three-man TIP unit to be restructured - Minister Broomes ensure that persons, from a young age, become aware of this issue. The Minister said that she would like to see TIP be included in the school curricula, and in a language in which the students can understand. This, she noted, can be a form of prevention. According to Minister Broomes, it has been more than 10 years since the TIP Act has been enacted, but unfortunately very little has
Government is moving to increase and train the number of personnel in its Trafficking in Persons Unit (TIP). Government has signaled its commitment to aggressively tackle the issue of Trafficking In Persons (TIP), with Minister in the Ministry of Social Protection, Simona Broomes, disclosing a total restructuring of the unit. Minister Broomes explained that the unit currently has a staff complement of three, not adequate to tackle the TIP scourge countrywide. A number of persons will now have to be recruited and trained in this area. “Three persons cannot man a TIP unit. It is a huge responsibility and we need to have a structured unit, with a well laid-out plan, and
persons with different roles and responsibilities, so that one person will not be pressured. It is not just about sitting in your office, getting a complaint and conducting a raid, and when I ask for a statement, you can’t provide me with one,” Minister Broomes pointed out. In the area of training, Minister Broomes noted that such an initiative will commence by year - end. “If you receive a complaint and conduct a raid and there is a survivor, the unit is the first person to interact with the person and take a statement… That is why it is important to pull the unit and ensure those persons go through the right training. They will be trained
in such a way that they will be able to take statements,” the Minister said. It is important that officers have the capacity to determine when it is TIP and when there is the need for an investigation. Additionally, Minister Broomes said that the Ministry will be heightening its awareness campaign on TIP throughout the country. She emphasised that while many are of the view that this scourge only exists in the interior or hinterland areas, the illegal activities also occurs on the coast, especially in Georgetown, the Minister said. The first stage of this sensitisation process is to
Jailed for 18 years; businessman Kevin Jordan were made to interview relatives of the victim. The Probation Officer claimed that efforts were made to contact the father of the victim. Jordan’s Attorney Neil Boston begged the court for leniency. In her ruling Justice Gregory, noted that she had initially considered handing down a 20-year-jail sentence but after taking into consideration the mitigating and aggravating factors, the sentence was lessened to 18
years. Several relatives of the businessman, who were present for the hearing yesterday, were moved to tears but Jordan maintained his composure. When the allegations surfaced in 2007, the businessman was charged for sexually assaulting four minors. The victims were all boys, aged between six and eight years old. The acts were allegedly committed on November 7 and on November 2 at Jordan’s High and Broad Streets business place. However, the gruesome details did not come to light until a seven-year-old student of a primary school located a short distance from the Spare Parts dealership, complained of a pain in his rear. Blood was found after the child was examined. The boy was subsequently questioned and he implicated the businessman. Three other boys came forward also alleging that Jordan had committed sexual acts on them during the lunch period at his business place. However, the latter cases allegedly never made it to the High Court.
High Street businessman gets 18 years for sodomising boy, 7 A High Street Charlestown businessman has been jailed for 18 years, on a conviction of buggery. Kevin Jordan, 56, of Lot 524 Republic Park, East Bank Demerara, had faced a High Court trial for sodomising, a seven year- old boy. The incident occurred on November 2, 2007. The trial was held in camera and the businessman was subsequently found guilty by a mixed jury, on October 12, last. He was sentenced yesterday, following the presentation of a probation report, before Justice Dawn Gregory at the Georgetown High Court. During the presentation of the report, the officer described Jordan, the proprietor of Jordan’s Spare Parts at High and Broad Streets, as a very generous man, according to people who knew him. However, the Probation Officer was subjected to a series of questions, by State Prosecutor Stacey Goodings. Goodings noted that the report heavily favoured Jordan. She questioned whether sufficient attempts
been done to make that legislation useful and effective. The deliverables in this regard depend very much on the implementation of the National Strategy Plan which flows from appointment of the appropriate task force, she further noted. Section 36 of the Act mandates the Ministry of Social Protection to address this problem, and according to the Minister, “It is our
philosophy, that all forms of Trafficking In Persons become something of the past.” She said that there will also be comprehensive training on the fundamentals of the TIP legislation. The Ministry has been experiencing some degree of success with the recent rescue of an 11-year-old girl from a bar in a hinterland community.
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Guyana reviews preparation for oil industry Cognizant of the potential risks that lie ahead given the certainty with which Guyana sees its oil and gas sector emerging, Government will not rush foolhardily. Rather, it will be looking to build solid institutional capacity before looking to tap into its oil resources. Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman, gave this reassurance yesterday at the Arthur Chung Convention Centre, when he addressed the opening of a two-day seminar. This seminar is meant to build capacity to manage the nation’s hydrocarbon sector. “Oil is coming,” according to Trotman, but he reminded that Guyana is not looking to be afflicted with the ‘curse’ that has befell so many nations that would have found their economies benefitting from a sudden increase in resources such as oil. Partnering with the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) to host the two day event, Trotman used the
opportunity to remind that Guyana must firstly develop a strategy to manage the sector before looking to tap into its benefits. Also addressing the seminar was UNDP Country Representative, Khadija Musa, who spoke to the potential of Guyana, and sought to point out that Guyana can in fact be the Switzerland of South America, should it be able to effectively manage its potential oil resources She recalled too, that when United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon recently had a fly over of Guyana, he was quick to point out that Guyana’s Forest was one that needed to be taken care of. Musa noted too that given the immense resources available to Guyana it is of critical importance to be able to plan ahead. UNDP, she said, is a willing partner. Governance Minister Raphael Trotman under whose portfolio falls the Natural Resources and Environment sector spoke to the need for a collaborative approach in charting a way forward in relation to managing the nation’s resources. As such he lauded the presences of the former Natural Resources Minister, Robert Persaud. Stressing a cautioned approach and its inherent benefits, Minister Trotman spoke to the trend in the oil and gas sector.
Minister of Governance, Raphael Trotman addressing the workshop Minister Trotman also sought to remind the forum that managing an emerging sector such as oil, requires careful planning. “Preparation for the development of a full-fledged Hydrocarbon sector will take many years and requires a strengthening of institutional frameworks not only within the natural resources sector but also in the spheres of business services, foreign affairs, the justice and education systems, social protection, and the environment just to name a few,” said Trotman. “An entire nation has to get on board together and with one plan of action. I ask aloud and rhetorically - will we allow our political differences to divide and diminish our potential once
again?” He observed that as recent oil price fluctuations and its impact have shown, managing a new extractive industry is a major challenge for many of the governments in the developing world. He said that the past 30 years are replete with examples of Governments that have not a d e q u a t e l y d e v e l o p e d institutions and regulatory frameworks that allow for an effective functioning of the industry; “including the use of oil and gas revenues to finance policies that are economically conducive to both growth and poverty reduction, or to weather the storms of oil price swings.” According to Trotman, “those that chose to run
through the open door unmindful of the force behind it have paid a heavy price.” Time can be a friend or foe, he said, depending on “how we utilise it…Guyana will respect time and not rush it.” He noted a world energy demand growing and projected to be 37 per cent higher in 2035 with India and China accounting for half the growth while in the near future, projections of oil prices suggest an increase from today’s average of US$46 per barrel to an average of US$59 in 2016 and climbing. According to Trotman, this fact declares that there is room and much benefit for Guyana to not only provide for its energy needs but also to join the energy provision
market. He said, too, that it also raises a number of issues with which the country must treat responsibly such as embracing “a new world order that expects transparency in the management processes and equity in the sharing of natural resources as equally as it demands respect for the environment, and a lessening of global warming and the movement towards the greening of the economy which is an inevitability whose time has come.” The Governance Minister, sought to assure that the development of the Hydrocarbon sector must be implemented on the basis of the country-specific political and socio-economic context.”
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NGOs response to suicide ‘disjointed’ By Desilon Daniels While suicide prevention efforts by nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) across Guyana are numerous, officials say that these efforts are disjointed. The result is that more structured collaboration is needed. Within the past year, a number of NGOs have been established with mental health and suicide components. Most recently, the Ministry of Public Health supported the launch of Prevention of Teenage Suicide (POTS) Guyana. However, while NGOs have individually been tackling suicide in Guyana, few work in collaboration with each other, leading some to believe that suicide prevention efforts are disjointed. According to Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings, the National Mental Health Unit will play an integral role in forging collaboration between NGOs. She also indicated that the Ministry will work towards bettering its relationship with the NGOs. However, she said, the unit will play this role only when it is revamped. Minister Cummings said that currently there is no real Mental Health Unit. She explained that the Ministry is in the process of conducting a needs assessment. It is determining the necessary elements to go forward. She added that the new approaches will largely focus on the Ministry’s two current
Minister within the Ministry of Public Health, Dr. Karen Cummings strategies – its Mental Health Strategy 2015-2020 and its National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2015-2020. “As it is, our officials are working on these and the Mental Health Unit is trying to be strengthened,” Cummings said. As part of its strengthening efforts, Cummings said that the Ministry is working with its partners such as the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), the Ministry of Social Protection, and the National Psychiatric Hospital. However, when questioned on the Ministry’s collaborations with NGOs focused on suicide prevention, Cummings admitted that collaboration has been minimal. She noted that working with NGOs is made difficult due to the fact
that new ones keep cropping up quickly. “We’re trying to see who is who and streamline it all,” Minister Cummings said. “Currently, we know of some NGOs but we need to start at home with the Unit before we move forward. We’re now trying to address our own issues.” Minister Cummings added that the Inter-Agency Suicide Hotline is, “Coming along pretty well” and has actually saved lives. However, she said, it would be much improved with the aid of NGOs. She stressed that human resources are always needed. “It would definitely be better with the NGOs but before we can move to get them on board, we need to establish a structured approach,” Cummings emphasised. This “structured approach” has seen Leslyn Holder, Coordinator of the National Mental Health Unit, making contact with a number of NGOs aimed at tackling suicide. She indicated this during a recent forum between PAHO and the media. According to Holder, meetings had been scheduled to figure out where NGOs stand and what their current approaches are to tackling suicide. “A lot of persons are talking about objectives and their strategies so we want to see what they have,” Holder said. She continued, “Once I have everyone on a one-toContinued on page 24
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Cops seek miner for reputed wife’s murder Police are seeking the whereabouts of Gregory Emerson Hercules in connection with the murder of his reputed wife, Arlene Morgou, or Arlene Persaud, at One and a Half Miles, Port Kaituma, North West District. The killing is said to have occurred between October 23 and October 24, 2015. Hercules is 29, of African ancestry. Police gave his last known address as One and a Half Miles, Port Kaituma. Anyone with information that may lead to his arrest is asked to contact the police on telephone numbers 225-6411, 226-1333, 225-2722, 226-9941, 777-4007, 911 or the nearest police station. Arlene Persaud, 28, a mother of five, was allegedly beaten to death by her p a r t n e r, a f t e r h e w a s informed that she was seeing someone in the village while he was at the Backdam working. As a result, the reputed
Gregory Emerson Hercules husband immediately made preparations to go home to confront his reputed wife, the mother of his children. On arriving, he allegedly found Persaud imbibing with friends at a neighbour’s house. There are reports that the
man struck her on the head and then dragged her by the feet to their house where he continued to brutalise her. He then reportedly poured a bucket of water on her after she fainted. It is alleged that after Persaud regained consciousness, her partner handed her their two-monthold child and instructed her to nurse the baby. “I heard when she started nursing the baby, he kicked her and she and the baby fall and hit their head. The other son then took the baby and carried him by his grandmother,” a relative said. According to the woman, sometime after 23:30 hrs, Persaud went to her m o t h e r ’s home and informed her that the suspect was beating her. The woman’s seven-yearold son reportedly found her lying lifeless in her bed the following day.
Increased revenue collection, more investments... From page 20 democratic engagement. According to the recent statement from the Government, it had been noted that the Ministry of Communities will be looking more closely at the question as to “where do our Councils get their revenues from, to enable them to have the capacity to be equipped, to effectively discharge their responsibilities.” It is understood that focus will therefore be placed on the major sources of revenue for the Councils - the proceeds that are collected from rates
and that are payable by property owners within their jurisdiction.
Steps are on stream to bring this in line with the 21st century.
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Guyana’s leading Hindu... From page 4 present on November 10. Another basic principle that every Hindu Organisation has agreed to is that Deepawali must be observed during Amawasya. Amawasya ends on 13:47 hrs on Wednesday, November 11, after which, automatically, a new moon begins. The Panchangs/Patras also alluded to world zones for these dates. The zone for Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname shows the festival to be observed on November 10. The group’s petition to the Honourable Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, who has responsibility for the declaration of national holidays, was supported by some ninety Pandits and Hindu leaders who represent a vast majority of Hindus in Guyana. The petition was strongly supported by evidence based on religious considerations which we believe were compelling enough for the date to be reassigned. Among those who supported the petition are the Sanatan Vaidic Dharma Pandits’ Sabhaa of Region 3 headed by Pandit Balbadar who is a Hindu Philosopher, Sanskrit Teacher and Author; Pandit Chowbay, an academic, from the Par Upkaric Sabha in Essequibo; Pandit Rudranauth Sharma and associates from the Guyana Pandits’ Council; the Maha Sabha; the Gandhi Youth Organisation; the Cove & John Ashram.; Pandit Prabhu Deo Sharma and others from the Corentyne. It should be noted that Swami Aksharananda in Guyana, was firm that if Deepawali is to be celebrated after the birth of the new moon, it would be inappropriate. The petition was also supported by renowned Pandit Dr. Budhindranath Doobay of the Federation of Hindu Temples and Priest in-charge of the Vishnu Mandir in Toronto and Pandit Rajin Balgobind, of the Hindu Society of Berbice. It is, therefore, inaccurate to suggest that a minority of Hindu leaders in Guyana disagree with the November 11 date. While we are cognizant of the impact this could have on the Hindu community, we believe that we would have abandoned our responsibility not to correct this unfortunate development. Also, we believe that not because an organi-
zation misleadingly claiming to have been deciding such dates for forty years, means that it cannot be wrong. It should also be noted that the Maha Sabha in Trinidad and Tobago is celebrating Deepawali on November 10 and it is also a national holiday in that country. Originally, the Maha Sabha of Trinidad & Tobago had printed the November 11 as the date for Diwali, however, after this incorrect date was recognized, this organization was magnanimous in recognizing their error, changing the date to November 10. While we would urge that devotees be guided by the teachings of our religion and observe the festival on November 10, we are also cognizant of the fact that we live in a democratic society. As such we believe that Hindus must also enjoy the freedom of celebrating Deepawali on which ever day they believe. This Group calls for meaningful engagements with all Hindu representative bodies to help derive accurate auspicious Hindu dates for 2016. Given how some of these dates directly impact national holidays, a respectful suggestion would be for the subject Minister to convene related discussions with all Hindu leaders and learned priests in an effort to prevent a repetition of what is transpiring this year. We take this opportunity to extend Deepawali greetings to all Guyanese and to our Hindu brothers and sisters at large. May the divine light continue to enlighten and guide us. Shubh Deepawali. List of Hindu Organisations: 1. Sanatan Vaidic Dharma Pandits’ Sabhaa of Region 3 headed by Pandit Balbadar 2. Pandit Chowbay, Par Upkaric Sabha in Essequibo; 3. Pandit Rudranauth Sharma and associates from the Guyana Pandits’ Council; 4. Maha Sabha; 5.Gandhi Youth Organisation; 6. Cove & John Ashram 7. Swami Aksharananda 8. Pandit Prabhu Deo Sharma and others from the Corentyne; 9. Pandit Dr. Budhindranath Doobay of the Federation of Hindu Temples and Priest incharge of the Vishnu Mandir in Toronto 10. Pandit Rattan (Rajin) Balgobind, of the Hindu Society of Berbice
Social activist thinks Ministerial...
From page 5 an increase in finances it is without doubt these families. In closing, maybe the government will reconsider not only to repeal their decision of salary increases but will instead accept a cut all around the table. May I remind our leaders that one’s greatness is not measured by the size of their salary, bank account or other frivolities, but instead by one’s humility and integrity. Should this notion be applied I am certain
praises will be sung for this government that now has now behaved quite the opposite with their arrogance and deceit. For it is apparent that those who supported or voted for the coalition felt they have been hood-winked and the APNU/ AFC are fast losing popularity and thus played directly into the hands of the opposition PPP/C by signing their own “death sentences”. Juliet Dukhi Social Activist
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LEGAL NOTICE and or agents from reapplying to administer the estate of Maykhan Narayan Sharma, deceased; (g) Damages in excess of $10,000,000.00 (ten million dollars) for fraud; h) Damages in excess of $10,000,000.00 (ten million dollars) for breach of trust; (i) An account of the estate of Maykhan Narayan Sharma, deceased; (j) A declaration that the Plaintiff is a person entitled to inherit from the estate of Maykhan Narayan Sharma, deceased; (k) Such further or other order as this Honourable Court shall deem just and expedient so to do; and (1) Costs. UPON Application in person or by letter to Mr Marcel S. Bobb Attorney-at-Law of Lot 260 Middle Street, North Cummings, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana a sealed and certified copy of the said Writ of Summons together with Indorsement of Claim will be delivered or sent to you. If within 28 (twenty eight) days after the date of the second and final publication of this Notice no application has been made or appearance entered the Court may proceed to hear the said Summons and pronounce judgment in your absence.
FOR THE REGISTRAR Dated at Georgetown, Demerara This 30th Day of October, 2015 2015-HC-DEM-CIV-W-267 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION) In the matter of Order 51 Rule 5 of the Rules of the High Court Act Cap 3:02 -and In the matter of the Deceased Persons Estate’s Administration Act Chapter 12:01. -and In the matter of section 29 of the Deceased Persons Estate’s Administration Act Chapter 12:01 -and In the matter of the estate of MAYKHAN NARAYAN SHARMA, deceased. BETWEEN: RAJENDRA SARJU Plaintiff -and PRAMILA MAYKHAN SHARMA individually, and in her capacity as the Executrix of the estate of MayKhan Narayan Sharma, deceased Defendant NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Mr Marcel S. Bobb Attorneyat-Law of Fraser, Housty and Yearwood Attorneys-at-Law, S. G. Fraser & Co., 260 Middle Street, North Cummingsburg, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana
LEGAL NOTICE 2015-HC-DEM-CIV-W-267 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE (PROBATE AND ADMINISTRATION) In the matter of Order 51 Rule 5 of the Rules of the High Court Act Cap 3:02 -and In the matter of the Deceased Persons Estate’s Administration Act Chapter 12:01. -and In the matter of section 29 of the Deceased Persons Estate’s Administration Act Chapter 12:01 -and In the matter of the estate of MAYKHAN NARAYAN SHARMA, deceased. BETWEEN: R A J E N D R A SARJUPlaintiff-and PRAMILA MAYKHAN SHARMAindividually, and in her capacity as the Executrix of the estate of MayKhan Narayan Sharma, deceased Defendant. NOTICE OF PUBLICATION TO: PRAMILA MAYKHAN SHARMA Sunray House, Plantation Greenfield Estate, East Coast Demerara TAKE NOTICE that a Writ of Summons together with Indorsement of Claim has been herein filed in the Registry of the High Court of the Supreme Court of Judicature by RAJENDRA SARJU on the 22nd day of July, 2015 for the following: (a) An order that the Grant of Probate dated the 8th day of February, 2008 and numbered 1179 of 2007, sealed in respect of the estate of Maykhan Narayan Sharma, deceased, be revoked and or recalled; (b) An injunction restraining the defendant, her servants and or agentsand every one of them forthwith from representing and or holding herself out as the administratrix of the estate of Maykhan Narayan Sharma, deceased; (c) An injunction restraining the Defendant, her servants and or agents and every one of them forthwith from disposing of, transferring, selling, deriving the benefit from or otherwise treating with any of the assets of the estate of Maykhan Narayan Sharma, deceased; (d) An injunction restraining the Defendant, her servants and or agents and every one of them forthwith from using, relying on or producing to any third party the Grant of Probate dated the 8th day of February, 2008 and numbered 1179 of 2007, sealed in respect of the estate of Maykhan Narayan Sharma, deceased; (e) An order that the Applicant, or such other person as this court may deem fit, be at liberty to apply for letters of administration of the estate of Maykhan Narayan Sharma, deceased; (f) An order prohibiting the Defendant by servants
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NGOs response to suicide... From page 21 one basis, I’m going to call a grand meeting where I’ll be inviting (Minister of Public Health, Dr. George Norton) and persons from my team. “We’ll look at where they’re at with their objectives, see where they fit into the strategies and see how well we can work with them.” She noted that the NGOs are filled with people “passionate about doing their jobs”. However, she said, “We want them to work with us; we want to work along with them. We want to be able to support them and guide them through whatever they have.” Like Minister Cummings, Holder said that groups keep cropping up, which has proven to be a problem in getting every NGO on board. Nonetheless, she expressed optimism that a final meeting will come about shortly, to determine who will be doing what. This grand meeting is expected to occur sometime after the Unit is revamped. ‘WHERE DO I GO?’ “Sometimes you hear so much about so many different NGOs that you’re left wondering where to go,” Jason [name changed] said. “You want someone to talk to; there are so many voices saying they want to help, but sometimes you’re just looking for one clear voice to ring out,” he added. Jason, 29, has suffered from depression for years and still struggles against suicidal thoughts. After years of ups and downs and even a failed suicide attempt, Jason now has a better grip on his mental state. However, he recalled that in his teenage years he had no idea where he could receive help. “Back then there were not so many NGOs dealing with suicide so at the time I was definitely lost. Fortunately, there are more now but I think there are still people out there wondering ‘where do I go?’ and how they can get much needed help.” He opined that NGOs needed to work together since “there is strength in numbers”. “It’s great that there are more options available, but sometimes having so many and not knowing what each stands for can be overwhelming,” he said. He also noted that
collaboration would extend the reach of the efforts. “Many of the NGOs are based in Georgetown or in Region Four and working together would really see them covering more ground and making a bigger impact on Guyana.” He further emphasised that while coordinating a collaborative approach would be difficult, any reduction in Guyana’s suicide rate would be worth it. Similarly, Founder of The Guyana Foundation (GF), Supriya Singh-Bodden, believes that persons suffering from mental illnesses often do not know where to turn. GF is an NGO with a suicide prevention component. “If you look across Guyana right now, everybody and his uncle is talking about mental health and suicide but, if you’re potentially suicidal, you don’t know who to call or where to go,” she said. “There are all these people talking but what are you going to do? Go into the Yellow Pages? And look for whom? You just don’t know,” she emphasised. She said that GF has tried over the years to work with other NGOs as much as possible but more collaboration is needed. “I think all of us have a very important role to play and if we are going to bring the situation under control we are going to have to work together,” she stressed. “Ultimately, our objections are the same; we want to see our country healthy again and we want to get rid of this terrible scourge of suicide, and I think every single one of us has read enough headlines about people killing themselves. It has to end.” ‘DISJOINTED’ “I think we have thought about so many things to be done and we need to do them,” said PAHO Representative, Dr. William Adu-Krow during the recent PAHO forum. He emphasised, however, that more collaboration is needed to achieve set goals. “In Public Health, we have a concept called the Convergence Factor; we have to make sure that all the various activities that we are thinking about doing all converge. Otherwise, we’ll do one here and we’ll do another one there and we don’t seem to have the convergence.” Adu-Krow stressed that
any implementation plan embarked upon must not rest solely on the Ministry of Public Health and must include collaboration with NGOs. “I think we have so many NGOs. I was invited by a group to join its members in Region Two, and I hadn’t heard of the group before and they came to my office and they are also doing the same thing,” he said. “So, we have people just doing disjointed things. I think we need to galvanise everybody.” He said that everyone who is doing something in suicide must meet and delegate tasks as well as determine what resources will be needed. “Otherwise, we will have all of these things everywhere and I think we need to consolidate them,” AduKrow stressed. Bibi Ahamad, Managing Director of The Caribbean Voice (TCV), shared a similar view to that of Dr. Adu-Krow. She said that it was important that NGOs worked together to avoid duplication and repetitiveness in their efforts. She said that it was pointless for one NGO to work in one location then, soon afterwards, another NGO will turn up at this same location to do the very same thing. “There needs to be a collaborative effort by our NGOs instead of having duplication. We need mechanisms in place to work together and perhaps the Ministry’s Mental Health Unit can help with that,” she said. She further said, “We must coordinate these NGOs instead of having them working haphazardly or without a proper guideline.” She added that for such a serious issue, NGOs needed a proper structure in place before they head out and execute projects. “The NGOs have to work together; we have to sit and talk and strategise on the way forward. If one NGO is going to be working in Berbice, two other NGOs can go to Essequibo at the same time. Things must be coordinated so we can really go out there and help,” she said. Ahamad also revealed that TCV is one of the NGOs invited by Holder to establish collaboration between the NGOs and the Ministry of Public Health. Ahamad shared that TCV was hopeful that the Unit will be able to reap benefits for suicide prevention NGOs. Last year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Guyana as the country with the highest estimate suicide for 2012. According to the WHO, Guyana suffers 44.2 suicides for 100,000 persons per year. This figure is almost double what it was less than 10 years ago.
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U.S. to send dozens of special forces to Syria as first boots on ground Reuters - U.S. officials disclosed plans yesterday to station the first American boots on the ground in Syria in the war against Islamic State fighters, saying dozens of special forces troops would be sent as advisers to groups fighting against the jihadists. The announcement of the small ground force came as diplomats from more than a dozen countries held talks over Syria, which for the first time in the more than fouryear-old civil war were attended by President Bashar al-Assad’s ally Iran. In a rare hint of diplomatic progress, Tehran signalled it would back a six-month political “transition” period in Syria followed by elections to decide Assad’s fate, although his foes rejected the proposal as a trick to keep the president in power. The Vienna talks ended without a specific conclusion apart from an agreement to reconvene in some form next week, delegates said. In addition to Assad’s fate, key sticking points have long included the question of which rebel groups should be considered terrorists and who should be involved in the political process. In Washington, U.S. officials said the small special forces contingent in Syria would work with local “moderate rebel” groups to fight against Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. Washington has targeted the group with air strikes for more than a year since fighters seized swathes of eastern Syria and northern Iraq and proclaimed a caliphate to rule over all Muslims. Russia’s decision a month ago to join the conflict in Syria
A man carries an injured child as another man gestures at a site hit by missiles fired by Syrian government forces on a busy marketplace in the Douma neighborhood of Damascus, Syria yesterday. REUTERS/BASSAM KHABIEH by bombing Assad’s enemies has upended the strategy of the United States and its allies, who say Assad must go, as his presence makes it harder to fight the jihadists. A senior U.S. administration official said President Barack Obama had authorised sending fewer than 50 U.S. special forces troops to northern Syria to work with local groups. Washington has acknowledged conducting special forces raids into Syria in the past but has not stationed troops there. Its main friends in northern Syria are Kurdish forces, who captured a swathe of territory from Islamic State along the border with Turkey over the past year with the aid of U.S. air strikes. Washington has been cautious about publicly committing to helping the Syrian Kurds, who are mistrusted by U.S. ally Tur-
key. The measure would be part of a package of other steps to beef up the fight against Islamic State, including sending more warplanes to the region and discussing with Iraq the establishment of a special forces task force there. For Syria, it is part of what U.S. officials call a twopronged strategy of increasing aid to groups they describe as “moderate rebels” fighting against Islamic State, while also working on diplomacy to remove Assad from power. Russia, which started bombing a month ago, says it is targeting only Islamic State. But the overwhelming majority of its strikes have been against other groups fighting against Assad, including some that are supported by U.S. allies.
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Russian calls for Cold War civil defence training to be revived Reuters - Russia’s authorities should revive the old Cold War practise of training civilians on how to respond in the event of a largescale nuclear attack, a senior government official said yesterday. Speaking after a meeting of Russia’s Security Council chaired by President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Rogozin, the deputy prime minister in charge the defence industry, said the United States was upsetting the nuclear balance by developing new weapons systems. Russia had no choice but to react to the aggressive capabilities of the United States, he said. “Measures for countering the aggressor could include those that concern Russia’s strategic nuclear capability, that is reciprocal measures so that, God Forbid, no one gets a crazy idea in their head,” Rogozin said. There could be other measures “so that the population, if nonetheless they were subject to that kind of aggression, could avoid colossal losses. ... Civil defence should be recreated,” he said. During the Cold War, Soviet authorities built a system of bomb shelters in case of a nuclear attack, and school children were trained how to put on protective masks. Posters telling people how to re-
Vladimir Putin spond hung in schools and workplaces. Many Soviet citizens were sceptical that any of the precautions could save them if there was an attack, but the training, known as civil defence, was compulsory. The practise was abandoned under the last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who with U.S. leaders negotiated a programme of nuclear arms cuts that eased tensions. But under Putin, relations between Washington and Moscow have soured, with the two sides at loggerheads over the conflict in Ukraine, ways to end the crisis in Syria and human rights issues.
The Russian leader has spoken often of the United States’ and its allies encroaching into eastern Europe and threatening Russia’s national security. At a forum in the southern Russian city of Sochi earlier this month, he said a missile shield planned by the U.S. military was a direct threat to Russia’s nuclear capability.
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Guyana Softball Cup 5
Regal, Floodlight, NY All-star among winners By Zaheer Mohamed Regal Open and Masters, Floodlight and New York Allstars recorded victories when the Guyana Softball Cup 5 got underway yesterday. In the open category at Everest, Regal defeated Wolf’s Warriors by four runs. Batting first, Regal posted 221-8 in 20 overs. Richard Latif struck 83 and Sachin Singh 39; Mark Harold took 2-27. Wolf’s Warriors replied with 207-8 in 20 overs. Ravindra Ramnauth scored 63 and Safraz Karim 38; Khalid Haslim and Sewchand Budhu had two scalps each. Regal overcame Karibee Boys by 29 runs. Regal scored 149 all out in 20 overs, taking first knock. Chien Gittens got 36 and Delory Pereira 24 as John Percival claimed 3-20. Karibee Boys were routed for 120 in 18.3 overs.
Chandrashaker Arjune and Clinton Pestano scored 34 and 28 respectively. Latif and Amir Nizamudeen captured three wickets apiece. Petema Enterprise went down to Shakib XI by one wicket. Petema Enterprise took first strike and managed 192 all out in 19.2 overs. Zaheer Haniff stroked 114; Mark Bobb and Nandshyan Boodhoo had three wickets each. Shakib XI responded with 194-9 in 20 overs. Amir Khan made 56 and Boodhoo 37; Kelvin Orford took 4-14. At GCC, Mercenaries got the better of Corriverton by eight wickets. Corriverton made 143 all out, batting first. Sherwin Murray 32; Nandkishore Narayan grabbed 4-28. Mercenaries responded with 144-2 in 13 overs. Chanderpaul Hemraj cracked 57 and Greg Singh 36. New York All-stars beat
Hyde Park by seven wickets. Hyde Park scored 118 in 18.5 overs. Pooran Beria got 68 and R. Persaud 35. Hyde Park replied with 155-9 in 20 overs. Rawl Reid struck 45 and Ricardo Adams 39; Bobby Prahalad had 4-8. NY All-stars got pass Shakib XI. Shakib XI took first turn at the crease and scored 144 all out. Patrick Khan cracked 30; J. Sanichar and Moe Khan picked up two scalps each. NY All-stars replied with 145 in 17.2 overs with Beria scoring 52. At Malteenoes SC, Karibee Boys overcame Zameer XI by five wickets. Zameer XI took first knock and were bowled out for 118 in 18.5 overs. Cornelius Jaisingh scored 34 as David Lukenauth claimed 3-20. Karibee Boys responded with 119-5 in 11 overs. Royston Crandon got 27.
Saturday October 31, 2015 ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Be careful about going overboard with your sarcasm. Some people take your comments seriously. Not everyone understands your humor. TAURUS (Apr. 20–May 20) Self-image could be a difficult issue for you. Perhaps you've painted a false picture of yourself lately. GEMINI (May 21–June 20) You may feel like there's absolutely nowhere to turn. Reality is a scary thing to face. The last thing you want to do is be serious. But you're finding it difficult to get satisfaction from your fantasy world. CANCER (June 21–July 22) You have a strong sense of self. You take charge of situations instead of letting them take charge of you. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) The big problem with the tension today is that one side could be headstrong and bound to the facts and the truth, while the other is bound to a broader perspective, not necessarily a realistic one. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22) Be careful about taking everything as a personal offense.Others' inconsiderate actions may hurt you emotionally, but they don't have to.
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Difficult tension may be frustrating for you to handle. You may wonder why everyone can't just get along. The answer may seem simple to you, with your easygoing attitude. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Tension may arise among friends when someone suddenly feels like an ignored third wheel. People tend to pair up. SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) Your lively, imaginative spirit is in tune with the collective. The need for a worldly consciousness and evolving humanity has become more obvious to you as time goes by. CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19) Just when you slow down, simplify, and plan, things start to pick up again. Your imagination starts to fly. Stabilization hinders your creative spirit. AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18) Your sense of play might get you into trouble. This sort of attitude could run up against someone who's trying to stay on task and take things seriously. PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Gadgets and new devices that are supposed to make it easier to accomplish certain tasks may actually cause more confusion.
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Wolf’ Warriors won their encounter against Corriverton. In the Masters division at Everest, Savage overcame Parika Defenders by 20 runs. Savage took first strike and managed 181-4 in 20 overs. Ramo Malone struck 81 not out and Talesh Ramrattan 44; Parika Defenders responded with 161 all out in 20 overs. Shafeek Mohamed led with 70 and Ramesh Rambharose 44. Nandalall Seebarran, Malone and Randolph Pereira had two each. Albion Masters conquered Mahaicony All-stars by 67 runs. Albion took first knock and scored 200-5 in 20 overs. Lynden Lyght stroked 70 and R. Ramcharitar 57. Mahaicony were bowled out for 133 in 19 overs. A. Abrams and D. Butts made 35 and 26 respectively. At Eve Leary, Albion trounced Brooklyn Queens by nine wickets. Brooklyn Queens were sent packing for 108 in 17 overs, taking first knock. S. Sookhoo made 36. V. Moonsammy, R. Ramcharitar and R. Mangal had two each. Albion replied with 112-1 in 10 overs. Jaga Bhoj made 48 and R. Latcha 31. Regal Masters hammered NY Legends by seven wickets. Batting first, NY Legend managed 89-5 in 20 overs. L. Griffith made 32; Troy Kippins took two wickets. Regal responded with 90-2 in 7.5 overs. Mahase Chunilall slammed 41. Mahaicony All-star beat Tristate by four wickets. Tristate mustered 126-8 in 20 overs, batting first. Latchman Yadram made 34; D, Butts had three wickets and Naresh Chatura two. Mahaicony scored 130-6 in 17.5 overs in reply. Chatura struck 33 as E. Sukhdeo had four scalps. NY Better Hope beat Parika Defenders by seven wickets. Parika scored 138-9, batting first. Rambharose got 48. NY Better Hope re-
sponded with 140-3 in 18. d. Chumnew made 32. At DCC, Floodlight defeated Orlando Masters by 138 runs. Floodlight rattled up 259-7 in 20 overs, taking first strike. Wayne Jones slammed 64, Unnis Yusuf 53 and R. Persaud 51. Orlando Masters were bowled out for 121 in 19.3 overs. R. Singh made 31; Dharam Persaud took 3-12. Wellman beat SCI Miami by six wickets. SCI Miami mustered 179-6 in 20 overs, batting first. K. Mohamed
slammed 75. Wellman replied with 180-4 in 17 overs. L. Mc Koy led with 52 and H. Wright 40 not out. Floodlight defeated Wellman by 85 runs. Batting first, Floodlight rattled up 2892 in 20 overs. Ramesh Narine smashed 147 and Wayne Jones 85. Wellman were restricted for 204-5 in 20. L. Ruplall slammed 96. Orlando overcame Miami by 94 runs. Orlando managed 273-3, taking first strike. Kawall (only name given) belted 117. Miami made 179-6 in reply. Jamal Yassin scored 62. Regal thumped Invaders by seven wickets. Invaders were shot out for 139 after taking first knock. Troy Kippins bagged 4-7. Regal replied with 145-3. Eon Abel stroked 56 and Rudolph Baker 45. At Ogle, NY Better Hope overcame Industry Super Kings by seven wickets. Industry bated first and scored 170-8 in 20 overs. Jagdesh Persaud cracked 70. NY Better Hope replied with 171-3 in 18.2 overs. Shameer Sadloo and Ken Sanichar made 55 each.
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Peters re-elected Buxton CC President The Buxton ‘Carl Hooper’ Cricket Club held its Elections on Thursday October 29 at the Buxton Community ground on the East Coast and long severing President Esse Peters was reelected unopposed for another two years. The first Vice-President is Dwayne Benjamin with Gavin Dick elected second VicePresident. Marvin Cato is the Secretary and the Treasurer, while Kevin Hart is the Public Relations Officer. Former national youth cricketer Clive Andries, who
Esse Peters
is also a Guyana U-23 Footballer, is still the club’s first division cricket Captain with Hart doing the duties of second division Skipper. Daren Roberts was the returning officer and after the elections Peters thanked everybody for their support and said the club was still looking for sponsorship for their teams. Peters also noted that East Coast Cricket Board President Bissoon Singh has always supported the club’s cricket development programme.
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Brusches basketball final tonight features Linden vs Georgetown at MSC Ravens, Colts, Bulls and Jets collide It is down to the final of this year ’s fifth biennial Brusches Classic eight team knockout championship where the winners from last night’s semifinals will be in action again tonight. The final will be see the winners from the semifinals where defending champions Ravens faced their Georgetown counterparts Colts and the other between Linden’s Half Mile Bulls and Amelia’s Ward Jets, meaning that it will b e e n c o u n t e r s between Linden and Georgetown teams also tonight at the MSC hard court. Ravens are seeking to retain this title they won two
years again and their team should include players like Tyrone Hamid, a returning Darcel Harris and Jason Squires, while the Colts looking for another title at this venue after winning the Forbes Burnham championship will feature players like Shane Webster in the middle and Dave Causeway their national players. The Linden Bulls side lost to Colts in the Forbes Burnham final, but will have players like recent acquisition in Keifer ‘Skipper’ Tappin, regulars Michael Turner, Shane Lewis and hopefully Travin Dryden, while the Jets are likely to have among their
line-up Amaniki Archibald, guest player Akeem Kanhai and Orrin Rose who was acquired with Omally Sampson from the Kings. Whatever the match-ups are tonight it will be between Linden and Georgetown sides from the first game at 7.00pm for the third pla c e p o s i tion and the final is set for 9.00pm. The top side tonight is to receive $200,000 and trophies and replicas with the runner-up side also receiving cash incentives and so will the third and fourth place teams along with a Most Valuable Player of the final.
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Jeffery takes 3rd Stage as Coco’s riders continue to dominate Five of the top ten finishers in the third stage of the NSC Tour Guyana 5-stage Cycle Road Race from Wales to Parika on the West Side yesterday were from Team Coco’s including the stage winner Raynauth Jeffery, who completed the 28 miles in a time of 57 minutes and 13 seconds. The winning time this year was two minutes and 19 seconds faster than last year’s winning time for the stage and with two stages left including today’s fourth stage on the Essequibo Coast, the Coco’s nine members which includes three overseas cyclists, are in contention for
the top prize of $200,000. A second prize of $150,000 and a third prize of $100,000 are also up for grabs. The top 10 riders will all receive monitory prizes and medals in total prize money amounting to $1.2 million. Yesterday, on another streaming hot day in the shortest stage of the five stages, 32-year-old Columbian Carlos Ospina finished second to his Coco’s team mate Jeffery to maintain his overall lead going into to today’s fourth stage in Region two. Ospina had won the first stage from Skeldon to New Amsterdam in a time of one
hour, 37 minutes and 58 seconds, while fellow Columbian and Coco’s team-mate 26year-old Jaime Ramirez, who won the second stage from Rosignol to Carifesta Avenue in a time of two hours, 22 minutes and 57 seconds. Raul Leal riding for Gillette Evolution took the third spot, while Hamzah Eastman (Cocos), Alonzo Greaves (Roraima), Marloe Rodman (Heatwave), Michael Anthony (Gillette Evolution), Bajan Darren Matthews (Cocos), Marlon Williams (Gillette Evolution) and Mark Harris (Cocos) followed in that order to complete to top 10 finishers.
Schools Windball tourney
No 5, Seafield record victories No 5 and Sea Field registered victories when the Ministry of Education/National Sports Commission Al Sport and Tour promotions windball tournament continued recently in West Berbice. In the boys category, No 5 primary overcame Bath Primary by 19 runs; No 5 batted first and scored 51-1 off their allotted five overs. Tyrone Delph made 25 and Sayeed Khan 10. Bath responded with 32-1 with Shyam
Ramroop scoring 17. Seafield beat No 5 by 16 runs. Seafield posted 52-1, batting first. Solomon George made 30 and Antonie Harcourt 11. No 5 responded with 30 with out loss; Tyrone Delph hit 26. In the girls division, Seafield got the better of Bath by 14 runs. Seafield took first knock and managed 44-0, Tienacia Solomon and Annastacia Blackman got 17 each. Bath were limited to 30-
3 in reply. Solomon took two scalps. No 5 defeated Seafield by 12 runs. No 5 batted first and made 39-0 with Saiya Gowling scoring 30. Seafield responded with 27-1; Annastacia Blackman got 11. Meanwhile, according to the Sport Officer, for the first time primary schools in region 2 Essequibo Coast will also be a competing in the 2015 programme scheduled for during November.
One candidate withdraws from Team Integrity One of the candidates that was originally named on Team Integrity has withdrawn from that list that will contest the Guyana Football Federation November 14 elections. It is understood that GDF Club President Mr. Loring Benons has withdrawn from the Team Integrity slate. A missive sent out by the GFF to its Presidents and Secretaries referred to Article 13 of the Electoral Code of the Guyana Football Federation stating that the Normalization Committee which is serving in the capacity of the Electoral Committee, has admitted and declared the two (2) slates of candidates which will be contesting for the Election of the Executive Committee of the Guyana Football Federation at the 2015 GFF Congress: Efforts to contact the GFF to ascertain what would be the status of Team Integ-
rity given the withdrawal of one candidate, proved futile. Following are the respective slates: Team Unity Presidential Candidate: Mr. Nigel Hughes 1st Vice President: Mr. Odinga Lumumba 2nd Vice President: Mr. Mark Waldron 3rd Vice President: Mr. Aubrey Major Ordinary Member: Mr. Troy Cadogan Ordinary Member: Mr. Javid Ali Ordinary Member: Mr. Robbie Rambarran Ordinary Member: Ms. Carmel Williams
Ordinary Member: Mr. Faizal Khan Team Integrity Presidential Candidate: Mr. Wayne Forde 1st Vice President: Mr. Jullian B. Lovell 2nd Vice President: Mr. Rawlston Adams 3rd Vice President: Ms. Thandi R. McAllister Ordinary Member: Mr. Dion Inniss Ordinary Member: Ms. Magzene Stewart Ordinary Member: Mr. Rayan Farias Ordinary Member: Mr. Keith Ojeer Ordinary Member:*Vacant position due to withdrawal by Candidate
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The National Coach Speaks
STAG ELITE TEAMS BATTLE FOR PLAYOFF SPOTS By Jamaal Shabazz Pele has emerged as the runaway horse in the Stag Elite League and with the return of experienced midfielder Konata Manning they are definitely the team to beat in this competition. Gregory “Jackie Chan” Richardson’s effort on the field has been tireless and his attitude reflects a player hungry for success. Thus far he has been a huge inspiration to his teammates, Pele fans and the league. On the field, Richardson receives good service from Travis Zorro Grant but we have also seen flashes from Omalo Williams and Darren Harris which means Pele is not a one man band. Their attack has been supported by some capable defending es-
pecially in their twin U23 centre backs Jermane Somerset and Mark McClean. While young goalkeeper Bevon Charles has really pulled off some big saves for Pele. If he can improve his handling of crosses and general command of the 18 yards box, Pele will be an even more potent force. Slingerz however is showing an air of professionalism in their play and the signature of veteran coach Joseph Wilson is scribbled all over his team’s attacking and defensive patterns. With national defenders in Colin Nelson, King Solomon Austin and Joshua Brown, Slingerz have been able to build up from the back, stretch the opponents and create scoring opportunities on a consistent basis.
Their finishing lacks the potency of Pele but as they have shown against GFC, Vurlon Mills, Dominican Julian Wade and the elder Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams can click and when they do... it rains goals. Alpha continue to be in the top three despite rebuilding without half of the dream squad that made them the dominant force over the years. Coach Dover put together a well organized team in defence but very tentative and at times unsure in attack. Lack of mobility at the heart of his midfield has not helped, as both Philbert Moffat and Anthony Benfield needs to work on their agility and the quality of their service. And speaking of service, the poor crosses by William Europe and inconsistency of
Guyanese Pestano had a successful season in Canadian cricket leagues Guyanese Frederick Pestano has scored over 650 runs including four half-centuries and one ton (102) for the Civics Cricket Club in the Toronto District League and Rebels Cricket Club in Ontario Cricket League (OSCL) for the 2015 season in Canada which ended two weeks ago. The 23-year-old who grew up in Subryanville and attended the Christ Church Secondary which produced former West Indies Captain Carl Hooper, disclosed that the standard in the Elite level and Premiere leagues are very high and matches are played on turf pitches. Royston Crandon and Darwin Christian, who both played limited overs cricket for the West Indies, are some of the Guyanese who play in the Elite League in Canada, while according to Pestano, Davi Jacobs is in the league this year. Jevon Searles and Devon Smith played last year. “I didn’t bowl much, just got 15 wickets, my all round performance helped my team rebels to be promoted to the Division 1 and also Civics staying up in the elite Division,” informed the righthanded batsman. “I also represented the New York Enforcers for the Labour Day Cup 20 overs competition. That’s a team from New York that came over for the Labour Day Competition, which we went on to win by beating Dant CC in the finals by 7 wickets,” Pestano added. “This is my third year playing in the Canadian league
Frederick Pestano
Daniel Wilson has not helped Alpha’s cause at a time when these youngsters need to step up and establish themselves at club and international level. Grenadian Kitson Bain is getting some rough treatment from defenders and it is the goal scoring feats of Dellon Lanferman that creates the balancing act for Alpha. While Lanferman is no Jackie Chan in terms of intelligent movement off the ball, he certainly has a knack for scoring goals and something that I have underlined as National Coach. Buxton, GFC and Monedderlust have been typical amateur teams showing glimpses of good play but lacking consistency and organization to really be a title threat. GFC impresses me with a squad that is mainly U20 and they had an impressive draw against Slingerz and wins against Buxton and GDF. Yet while, Faizal Khan and his staff has done a good job getting GFC to the level to participate in the Stag Elite League.......it will take more than promise to keep them there. Buxton shows good fight-
ing spirit but their play is based on a lot of good individual efforts rather than coordinated patterns in attack and defence. Naive defensive tactics is robbing Monedderlust of being the Cinderella team of the Stag sponsored league. Monedderlust have two solid centre backs in Kevin Layne Jnr and Travis Henry but their ploy of playing a high line with no pressure on the ball continues to cost them goals and valuable points. At home in Berbice they are quick and deadly in attack with the diminutive attacker Kevin Cottoy always posing a danger to opposing defenders. Yet if they continue to be so square at the back, they will give up more goals than one of the mining companies in the interior. With Pele, Slingerz and Alpha opening up a gap the battle is now between Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Conquerors for the 4th playoff spot. Both teams are having a roller coaster season.......playing well against the top teams but faltering against the seemingly lesser ones. In the case of Conquerors Eon Alleyne and
Jamaal Shabazz Jermain ‘Panky’ Junior is showing the quality to unlock defences but needs more coordinated efforts when they reach the attacking third. However, their defenders insistence on following the man with disregard for the position of the ball has made them vulnerable at the back. The heroics of goalkeeper Alex Martin have kept Conquerors in many games and if they are to grab the 4th spot they must improve their individual and collective defending. So the coming weekend should bring us closer to deciding the four playoff spots but the league has been a great learning experience for me.
Inter-Ministry Futsal Competition
Transport, Customs, Min. of Infrastructure impress
and has been a wonderful experience thus far going back to 2013 my first season when my team Civics won both Division 2 and Premiere. Having former national players like Keith Semple, Kenneth Wong and Eion Katchy as team-mates has boosted me tremendously as a cricketer and improved my game both mentally and physically I must say it was a pleasing season and looking forward to a better Season come 2016 in Both the
Trinidad and Canada leagues,” Pestano said. Pestano, who represented the University-of-Guyana (UG) in Guyana’s club cricket when he was a student there, says he is always hopeful of playing for Guyana at the senior level. Pestano will not return to Guyana for another month since he is staying for the annual Awards Ceremony at which he has to collect two trophies. (Sean Devers)
Transports & Harbours led by a brace each from Ulric Bourne, Sheldon Chapman and Lloyd Prince repelled a stubborn Bank of Guyana in the opening encounter on Thursday night as play in the inaugural Inter-Ministry Futsal Tournament continued, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. Replying for Bank of Guyana was Jermin Junior, who netted all three goals in a losing cause. Other solid performances of the night came from Customs, who hammered GNIC 6-0 with Carlos Monkhouse and Terrence Adams lashing in a pair apiece, while Ministry of Infrastructure beat Ministry of Security 5-2. The competition was expected to continue last evening at the same venue, while more matches are scheduled for tomorrow. In the night’s full results: Game-1 Bank of Guyana-3 vs Transport and Harbours-6 Transport and Harbours
Scorers Ulric Bourne-14th and 15th Sheldon Chapman-10th and 17th Lloyd Prince-8th and 20th Bank of Guyana Scorer Jermin Junior-3rd, 18th and 19th Game-2 Ministry of Public Security2 vs Ministry of Infrastructure-5 Min. of Infrastructure Scorers Josephus Charles-6th, 9th and 20th Dexter Daniels-11th Mark Phillip-20th Min. of Public Security Scorers Shaquille Duncan-3rd Sherwin Vincent-18th Game-3 Oasis Water-4 vs Forestry Commission-1 Oasis Scorers Gerald Gitten-7th Jarel December-16th Bryan Lewis-19th Delwin Carrington-20th Forestry Commission S. Lewis-3rd Game-4 Ministry of Agriculture-3 vs
Ministry of Tourism-3 Min. of Agriculture Scorers Sven Anthony-10th and 14th Rionalto Branch-1st Min. of Tourism Scorer Jolyan Harry-5th and 12th Quincy Gordon-14th Game-5 Guyana Power and Light (GPL)-0 vs Ministry of Foreign Affairs-2 Joel Bond-5th Dominique Hunt-12th Game-6 Republic Bank-2 vs John Fernandes Ltd.-2 John Fernandes Scorers Wesley Tudor-6th Rondell Smith-10th Republic Bank Scorers Anthony McFarlane-12th Jamel Amos-14th Game-7 Customs-6 vs GNIC-0 Carlos Monkhouse-4th and 5th Terrence Adams-3rd and 18th Criswall Wills-14th Rawle Johnny-7th Game-8 NIS vs Wartsila Nis won via walkover
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Cell Smart supports NEE Futsal Tournament Cell Smart has handed over its sponsorship to Linden’s premier promotion c o m p a n y, N e w E r a Entertainment (NEE) ahead of its second Stag Futsal Knockout tournament, which starts next Friday at the Mackenzie Sports Club Hard Court in Linden. One of the NEE Directors, Shareef Major received the sponsorship and thanked Cell Smart for their continued support.
F o l l o w i n g i t s commencement, the tournament will continue on November 7, 11 and 13 with finals on November 21 at the same venue. The winners will pocket $250,000 while the second place team takes home $150,000. The third and fourth place teams in the 16-team contest get $75,000 and $ 5 0 , 0 0 0 r e s p e c t i v e l y. Trophies will accompany all
cash prizes. In addition, prizes will be awarded to the Best G o alk eep er an d M o s t Valuable Player (MVP) of the tournament. There will be exhibition games for schools, and mining companies, during the competition. The 16 participating teams are required to pay a $5,000 registration fee; NEE hosted the tournament for the first time last year.
F and H assists Softball in West Berbice
F and H Printing Establishment of John Street, Campbellville has thrown its support behind the West Berbice Softball Cricket Association (WBSCA)/Goodwill promotions for the staging of a 14-team tournament slated for November 8 at No 5 ground. The entity presented a cheque of an undisclosed sum to organizer Abel Seetaram at a simple ceremony held at their location. Among the teams slated to battle for a top prize of a trophy and $100,000 are Woodley Park, Invaders, Rockers and F and H.
Cell Smart’s Lenford Malcolm (third, left) hands over the sponsorship cheque to one of the NEE Directors, Shareef Major in the presence of other Directors.
Abel Seetaram (right) accepts the cheque from Faadil Hakh of F and H.
The runner up team will take home $40,000; entrance fee is $10,000. The most outstanding batsman, bowler, MVP and man of the match in the final will be rewarded.
Action gets underway at 09:00 hrs and the final will be played under lights. The proceeds will go towards the hosting of the inaugural culture, youth and sports explosion in December.
Draughts President announces dates for Annual National Championship President of the Guyana Draughts Association Mr. Jiaram has disclosed the dates for the Association’s Annual National Championship. The games commence on Saturday November 7th at 10.00am. On this day the ‘B’ Class competition would be contested. This category would be played on a round robin system. The title is now vacant since Steve Bacchus has
been promoted to ‘A’ division. Then on Sunday November 8th the ‘A’ Class competition would be held. Only ‘A’ class players sanctioned by the Association and the top four qualifiers from the ‘B’ class would be allowed entry. Game time is 10.30am. However, this category would be played on a six round Swiss system. Players are asked to be on time for the draw since late comers
ECDCA/Banks Premium beer T20 starts tomorrow The East Coast Demerara Cricket A s s o c i a t i o n (ECDCA)/Banks Premium Beer T20 knockout competition is set to commence tomorrow. Lusignan will play Golden Achievers at Enmore (09:30hrs), Enmore will host Mon Repos (13:30 hrs), Ogle Masters will stay at home to Lusignan (09:30 hrs),
Tiger’s XI will travel to Ogle (13:30 hrs), Helena will clash with Perseverance at Fairfield (09:30hrs), Enterprise A will host Mahaica (13:30hrs), Unity will journey to Fairfield (13:30 hrs), Strathavon will be at home to Amazon Super Kings (13:30 hrs) and Enterprise Legend will host Stravthavon (09:30hrs).
ould lose points based on this system. On Sunday November 22nd the International game contested on the 100 square boards would be played. This contest would be of keen interest since players like Khemraj Pooranmall, Jiaram, Mark Brathwaite and Steve Bacchus who all won their games in Suriname would be vying for the title. However, Linden player Floyd Cumberbatch can be the dark horse to watch. This game commences at 11.00am and the same six round Swiss system would be applied. The venue for all the games is outside of the National Gymnasium (old canteen area). Entrance fees $300. All Draughts Players countrywide are invited to participate. For more information please contact GDA Officials on tel. 614-6671, 628-1889, 611-5976 or Mr. Paul D’Anjou on 645-1002.
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Lens Craft Optical / EBFA U13 League ends today Agricola assured of title; play Kuru Kururu Warriors in final game
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Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition
Today’s quarter-finals a must see for everyone -bruising encounters envisaged By Rawle Welch
Kuru Kururu Warriors (yellow & green) and Mocha Champs going head to head earlier in the tournament. The inaugural Lens Craft Optical sponsored East Bank Football Association (EBFA) Under-13 league is set to conclude today with the final game between champions Agricola Red Triangle and Kuru Kururu Warriors at the Grove ground. Agricola is on 12 points the same as second placed Grove High Tech and third placed Herstelling Raiders. Agricola’s goal
difference of +16 is superior to Grove with a +7 and Herstelling +6 and they can end with 15 if they win today. Mocha Champs took the fourth place on better goal difference ahead of Diamond United FC, both having ended on 9 points each. Mocha ends with a +4 GD to Diamond’s -13. Kuru Kururu Warriors has 4 points and can increase
that with a draw or a win over Agricola. Craig did not earn a point. Meanwhile, the Kuru Kururu Warriors club will collaborate with the Guyana Beach Soccer Association to run off a familiarization programme which will see matches being played on November 1st, tomorrow at Kuru Kururu involving Herstelling and Diamond FC’s also.
Defending champion Stella Maris and the heavy scoring Enterprise will lock horns in what is anticipated to be a blockbuster affair in quarter-finals action of this year’s Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition today, at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park. Stella Maris, who beat former champion St. Pius on penalty kicks last year to grab the title had looked a shadow of the team that played impressively throughout the 2014 campaign, but seemed to be rounding into form after registering their best performance in their round of 16 clash against St. Agnes, who they beat 3-0. Once again, Keshawn Andrews, Nicholas Stanton and Jayden Pitt will be called upon to engineer a victory, while Enterprise’s chances of maintaining their prolific run will rest on the mighty shoulders of Seon Archibald, Garfield Caesar and Martin King. In the first quarter-final, St. Margaret’s and West Ruimveldt will square off for a place in the semi-final and this encounter promises to be a scorching affair as well. St. Margaret’s have been quietly doing enough to make it this far, but their chances of advancing will require a co-ordinated and steely effort from every player on the field.
Josiah King and Makhi Adams will need the support to orchestrate a win. The Tucville versus St. Angela’s encounter is an intriguing one and very difficult to predict a winner, but Tucville’s proud history of producing some of the best players at this level combined with their usual determination could be enough to take them over the line. The indomitable Rayheim Marques, who is very experienced at this level, seemed to have found his touch and he could be extremely deadly in the box so look for him to lead his charges to victory. Shaquille Sargeant should be his main support. However, St. Angela’s have been playing a good brand of football, especially Keyon Douglas, Antwoine Vincent, Antonio McArthur and Kenroy Cadogan and if they exhibit the kind of cohesion that is necessary then Tucville could find the going real tough. Undoubtedly the most consistent team in the competition’s history, St. Pius will face a strong and resolute South Ruimveldt, regarded as one of the toughest teams to penetrate their backline. St. Pius have been on a scoring spree throughout the tournament and they will need to replicate that feat to secure a semi-final berth. Brandon Solomon, Selwyn Jones. Mike Prince and Christian Jupiter will
The action today promises to be intense as it has been for almost all of the matches.
enter this game full of confidence after entering the scoresheet last week. Zacharia Pemberton has been a model of consistency for South Ruimveldt, while John Simon should add some punch to their frontline. What is certain is that today’s encounters are a must see for scouts, parents and pure football fans. The day’s full fixtures are seen below: 10:00 hrs Winfer Garden Primary v/s North Georgetown Primary 9-16 Place Play Off 11:00 hrs St Agnes Primary v/s St. Ambrose Primary 9-16 Place Play Off 12:00 hrs St. Margaret’s Primary v/s West Ruimveldt Primary Quarterfinals 13:00 hrs Stella Maris v/s Enterprise Primary Quarterfinals 10:00 hrs F.E Pollard Primary v/s St. Stephen’s Primary 9-16 Place Play Off 11:00 hrs Comenius Primary v/s Smith Memorial 9-16 Place Play Off 12:00 hrs Tucville Primary v/s St Angela’s Primary Quarterfinals 13:00 hrs St. Pius Primary v/s South Ruimveldt Primary Quarterfinals.
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Guyana NRA Nationals shoots off tomorrow Lennox Braithwaite and Peter Pesaud are defending X and O Class champs
Lennox Braithwaite
Ransford Goodluck
Mahendra Persaud
Following an exciting year of shooting at the world level where the West Indies team made up of eight Guyanese in the 16-member lineup finished ahead of Germany at the World championships in Ohio, USA, attention will now turn to the local scene. The Guyana National Rifle Association national
championships is set and ready to shoot off tomorrow at the Guyana Defence Force Timehri Ranges where about 12 of the local marksmen are expected to take on each other for the title as the best in the land of Many waters. Defending X-Class champion, Lennox Braithwaite who is also the reigning Caribbean Individual
champion is currently in ripping form and it will be a tough task to dethrone him. The likes of Ransford Goodluck, National Captain Mahendra Persaud who is not 100% certain of participating as is Leo Romalho are some of the names that can threaten Braithwaite including Dylan Fields.
Peter Persaud However, Braithwaite who also enjoyed a fine time at the Canadian National Championships after the worlds will start as the man to beat. Mahandra Persaud also enjoyed a good run of form in Canada and at the USA Nationals along with Braithwaite in August. Reigning O-Class champion Peter Persaud will
Terry Stuart have a huge task on his hands and will find a tough opponent in Terry Staurt, Sherwin Felicien and Ryan Sampson who will also be gunning to win this category. Captain Persaud has disclosed that all systems are in place for what is anticipated to be three Sundays of exciting rivalry. Tomorrow’s programme
Sherwin Felicien Event # 1 2 & 7 @ 300 yards (Highest Possible Score 3 5 ) Event # 2 2 & 10 @ 500 yards (Highest Possible Score 50) – Valladares Trophy Event # 3 2 & 10 @ 900 yards (Highest Possible Score 5 0 ) Event # 4 Aggregate of events 1, 2, & 3 (Highest Possible Score 135)
Auto Supplies supports Team Xtreme for CMRC With the final leg of the Caribbean Motor Racing Championship (CMRC) just 1 5 d a y s a w a y, l o c a l competitors are busy heightening preparations ahead of what is considered the biggest Racing Meet in the Series. The Meet which involves countries such as Guyana, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Jamaica, Cayman Islands as well as competitors from Canada and the USA will be staged on November 15, at the South Dakota Circuit. Auto Supplies, importers of Hawkins Pressure
Cookers and other kitchen appliances, Dunlop and GT Radial tyres and Gree and Lenox Air-conditioners offered its support to Team Xtreme by providing much needed tyres for the machines that will represent the team during the CMRC. Speaking with General Manager Patrick Koo, who made the presentation to Team Xtreme Manager David Bacchus, at the Company’s Head Office on Peter Rose Street in Queenstown, he said that the goodwill was born out of an existing relationship between racer Gavin
Auto Supplies General manager Patrick Koo (right hands over the sponsorship cheque to Team Xtreme’s Manager David Bacchus yesterday, at the Company’s Head Office on Peter Rose Street, Queenstown.
Gayadin and the entity which goes back quite a few years. “He approached us and we saw it as an encouragement and upliftment for the sport to adequately equip competitors to perform to their maximum during the event,” he stated. Koo disclosed that he
and Managing Director of the Company Brian James are ardent followers and supporters of the sport and the entire sporting fraternity hence there was no hesitation in assisting Team Xtreme in their exploits to do well at the November Meet. Gayadin, who has been on a brief hiatus in the sport,
is planning a return at the upcoming Meet and as part of his preparations did engage the Company for much needed support in a sport that without corporate involvement it is virtually impossible to do well. Meanwhile, Bacchus in his response thanked the Company for its invaluable
contribution to the Team and promised to produce the kind of results that will make them proud. He mentioned other sponsors such as Royal Castle, Auto Stop, Star Car Auto sales and Singh’s Roti Shop as some of the other entities to have pledged support to them.
t r o Sp NSC Tour of Guyana 5-stage Cycle Road Race
Jeffery takes 3rd Stage as Coco’s riders continue to dominate
Stage 3 winner Raynauth Jeffery (right) and his Coco’s team mate Carlos Ospina looks back at Raul Leal just before crossing the finish line in Parika yesterday.
Inter-Ministry Futsal Competition
Transport, Customs, Min.of Infrastructure impress
Battle last Thursday in the Inter Ministry Futsal tournament being contested at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
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