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Saturday September 19, 2015

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Letters... Where your views make the news Letters... Where your views make the news

Whittaker’s condemnation shows that the Should there be an amnesty for those PPP understands the spirit of the Constitution who have stolen from the nation?

DEAR EDITOR, If finding the stolen monies and cars and lands and gold is taking this long, then imagine what time it will take to investigate and persecute the perpetrators.

Just about every department that has been audited so far – including the Office of the Presidency – is found to have had contemptuous levels of fraud and skullduggery obtaining within them. And the audits are far from over.

The DPP and the police force, to which these matters will have to be turned over, have their own problems with tainted officers and those still loyal to the last administration. It is very possible that there will be internal maneuvers to foil the investigations of certain persons, who might have secrets for some of the investigating officers.

The quandaries that the Government faces are manysided. There is the plethora of investigations on the one hand and the insufficient staffing on the other.

Additionally, there are the possibilities of interferences and disruptions of the resultant investigations.

Editor, in light of these realities, I am wondering if the Government should not now allow for some kind of a financial amnesty.

The United Nations has signaled its interest in assisting the Government with the recovery of the people’s money.

This means that those who thought that they could hide money will soon realize that there are persons trained in finding said monies and that those monies will be found.

However, because of the looming complications which will arise from the sheer volume of crooks and fraudsters who will be unearthed, I am thinking that those who have stolen from the treasury should be made to fess-up, beforehand.

Just like those with illegal guns were given the chance to return them without lawful incrimination, just so those

who have embezzled the country’s money should be given a chance to come in with the money or tell the authorities where the monies can be found. And those who do should, similarly, not be subject to indictment.

However, just like the Prime Minister and the Minister of Social Protection asked the judiciary to look upon those committing gun related crimes (after the gun amnesty period), the judiciary must be alerted to maximize the penalties for those found guilty of stealing the tax payers’ money (after the financial amnesty).

There will be those in the upper echelons of the political and societal strata who will foolishly think that their arms are longer than that of the law and will not acquiesce to any such amnesty. Those should be made to feel the full weight of the law when it is proven that they have raped our treasury.

Pastor W. P. Jeffrey Practical Christianity Ministries

DEAR EDITOR, I am a daily reader of your newspaper and can’t understand why Kaieteur News can’t do a better job of investigative journalism in determining Bharat Jagdeo’s earnings versus accumulated wealth.

As a public official his earnings must be part of the public record. Add them up

year by year and you will have gross earnings. It may not be very difficult to figure out net earnings. Since he has had no other jobs of consequence, that should be a very fair estimate of cash available to him.

Then value his assets...this will start the conversation on how he is able to afford them.

This information should be published and Mr. Jagdeo put on the spot to give answers. You might even surprise yourself and force government to prosecute him..if the gap is too great.

Your paper seems to genuinely care about Guyana and its future, but you need to do a better job in this area.

Concerned reader

Is it that difficult to determine Jagdeo’s earnings versus accumulated wealth?

DEAR EDITOR, As some continue to pursue the issue of bringing the opposition into the Cabinet one cannot lose sight of what happens day-to-day in governance.

An opposition has its role and it is expected that it will discharge its responsibilities guided by laws and timehonoured principles.

This role includes opposing, supporting and proposing where necessary, and a responsible opposition will do so sensibly. Among the role of the Cabinet is to ensure good day-day stewardship of the nation’s affairs through policies and actions guided by time-honoured principles and laws.

There is a missive by former Minister of Local Government Norman Whittaker accusing the government of appointing political operatives as Regional Executive Officers (REOs), without informing the public that REOs are not appointed by the Public Service Commission. The REO while in service to the public is not a Public Service Commission employee.

This notwithstanding, it does not mean if government is serious about elevating the delivery of public service that it should not seek to appoint persons of technical competence and take the necessary steps that would see this job being one of a career public servant.

Whittaker has drawn to the public’s attention the number of Regions won by the PPP/C and is inferring

that his party will not be deterred from managing the regions.

In principle he has a point, given that the Constitution has enshrined the right to self-determination (devolution of power) to the people through the Local Democratic Organs, under which regional and local governments fall.

Yet, it was under the leadership of this man as Local Government Minister he moved into every area that the PPP did not have the majority, dismantled Neighbourhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) and replaced them with PPP members and supporters. In the Regional Democratic Councils (RDCs), won by the APNU and AFC all the REOs that were appointed were either members or supporters of the PPP. The condemnation by Whittaker is indicative that the PPP understands the spirit and intent of the Constitution and timehonoured principles, but refused to embrace same during their stewardship in office.

Having done the same thing that they are today condemning, this nation ought to pay attention to the consequences of having both the PPP and APNU+AFC sitting in the Cabinet and making decisions which will impact on the day-to-day lives of the people.

The possibility of

persons collaborating in their own interest and not the people’s interest is real and poses potential dangers to the people’s welfare and good governance.

The current government needs to apply a principle when making decision by asking itself ‘Did we condemn while we were in opposition the decision we are about to make?’

For if was wrong under the PPP it cannot be right now.

This ought to be a basic litmus test for any government respecting of the will of the people and demonstrating to the people that their desire for change not exchange has been heard loud and clear and will be respected.

On 11th May the people have spoken and there must be growth in our political discourse, government’s actions, respect for laws, and the citizens’ fundamental rights and freedoms. The people deserve no less and must demand no less.

Lincoln Lewis

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Guyana insists on bilateral talks with Venezuela The Government of Guyana has insisted that it wants continued discussions on bilateral matters with Venezuela, but a simmering border controversy will have to be settled with the United Nations.

Venezuela has reenergized its century old claims of almost two-thirds of Guyana’s lands and now a significant area of coastal waters, sparking a tense diplomatic spat between the two countries.

Venezuela is facing general elections and the territorial claims are widely seen as a diversion from that country’s internal turmoil, which includes food and other critical supplies shortages.

The actions of Venezuela came after US-owned ExxonMobil announced that it found significant evidence of oil in this country’s waters—in the maritime area that the neighbouring country is now claiming.

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, in a statement Thursday, said that he had made it clear since June to the National Assembly, that Guyana is ready to have discussions with Venezuela on bilateral matters.

“I wish to confirm that Guyana remains committed to that position. However, in relation to the search for a solution to Venezuela’s contention of nullity of the

1899 Arbitral Award, we rely on the provisions of the Geneva Agreement which Guyana has scrupulously observed, and on which the Secretary General of the United Nations is engaged.”

Greenidge noted that on August 29, he received a team from the United Nations.

“That team was sent by the UN Secretary General to solicit our views on the way forward and we expressed those views to the Secretary General.”

This week, Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, reportedly said that he has suspended the approval process for a new ambassador from Guyana, after Minister Greenidge in meetings last weekend in Florida allegedly attacked Venezuela.

However, the Minister yesterday said that Guyana has a right to speak on matters affecting it.

“Furthermore, I did not act on a sudden urge to visit the United States. I had a long-standing invitation to address Guyanese and interested persons in the USA on matters affecting Guyana and those of interest to the Caribbean.”

He said that he was invited to Miami and what was said there did not differ in any way from what he said before.

The land and maritime claims, Greenidge pointed out, is a legitimate matter of concern to Guyana and other CARICOM States, and also be to the international community as a whole.

“Venezuela must recognize that such actions, along with its pursuit of its spurious claim despite the restrictions

…but wants UN resolution of border controversy

Foreign Affairs Minister, Carl Greenidge (Centre left), and his team, meeting with senior editors of the Miami Herald newspaper recently while on a visit to Florida. (Wesley Kirton photo) of the Geneva Agreement, are the bases for Guyana’s response. By his outbursts each time we speak in defence of our rights, President Maduro comes perilously close to revealing a belief that uniquely, as a nation and as a people, we have no right, either to speak or to state our

views on any matter affecting our wellbeing. On this aspect I say no more.”

The official emphasized that Guyana remains ready to have dialogue with Venezuela on matters affecting our bilateral relations with the exchanging of ambassadors, an important part of

promoting such dialogue.

“Notwithstanding announced actions by President Maduro in this regard, we are prepared to carry on these discussions.

Whatever actions Venezuela takes in relation to ambassadors, we remain ready to adhere to the Geneva

Agreement, and we rely on the Secretary General to make his decision as to the means of settlement of the controversy as defined in the Geneva Agreement.”

Already, Venezuela has announced intentions to halt a lucrative rice-for-oil deal with Guyana by November.

Hopes of a better Guyana could be lost, if… Badal

By Abena Rockcliffe The government must understand its responsibility to ensure that all criminals are brought to justice. The struggling masses will lose all faith in this administration if it fails to bring white collar criminals to justice.

That is the sentiment

expressed by prominent businessman, Robert Badal, the owner of the Pegasus Hotel.

Yesterday, he made reference to revelations in the media about the contractual agreement between the then People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) government

and the Berbice Bridge Company Inc. (BBCI).

The businessman said that it was indeed a sad day when he learnt that a select group “routinely favoured by the former Jagdeo administration,” was given controlling interest of the BBCI when they were only financing less than five percent of the cost of the Berbice Bridge.

According to Badal, news about the arrangement sent shock waves throughout the local business community. He said that the arrangement has a striking similarity to the former administration’s planned ownership structure of the controversial Marriott Hotel.

Badal said that the Marriott deal will be remembered as one “which saw taxpayers putting more than US$40M while a ghost investor was invited to pay US$8M for a controlling twothirds majority.”

He lamented that in both cases, the former Chairman of National Industrial and Commercial Investments Limited (NICIL), Winston Brassington, and the former President were the architects of such corrupt arrangements.

The businessman said that questions must be asked about the intent to defraud the people of Guyana.

Badal said that it is in the public interest that the cost

Pegasus Hotel owner, Robert Badal of these projects as well as the financial architecture to the benefit of the friends of the PPP be known. He said, too, that Jagdeo must be made to answer for the abuse of public office. He opined that this sort of behaviour also characterized the former Jagdeo administration.

The businessman said that to date, many aspects of these NICIL-funded projects are not clear to the Guyanese public. He said that these include the capital structure of BBCI, its creditors; the amount of debt incurred thus far and the total loan from Republic Bank to construct the Marriott.

“These are serious questions, the answers to which the new administration must deliver. In doing so it has a duty to unravel the vicious cycle of fraud and abuse of public office and bring those responsible to justice. It has made this pledge. Guyanese demand it and the Continued on page 23

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U.S. sees military talks with Russia on Syria as important next step: Kerry LONDON (Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama believes that holding military talks with Russia on Syria is an important next step and hopes they will take place very shortly, Secretary of State John Kerry said yesterday.

Russia, which is building up a military presence in Syria, was quick to say that Moscow was also ready for talks with the United States.

At a meeting in London with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed, Kerry said the U.S. president hoped that talks would “help define some of the different options available to us as we consider next steps in Syria”.

“Our focus remains on destroying ISIL (Islamic State militants) and also on a political settlement with respect to Syria, which we believe cannot be achieved with the long-term presence of (President Bashar al-) Assad,” Kerry told reporters.

“We’re looking for ways in which to find a common ground.”

The United States opposes Russia’s support for Assad, and the Pentagon last

year cut off high-level discussions with Moscow after its annexation of Crimea and intervention in Ukraine.

But Russia’s buildup at Syria’s Latakia airbase raises the possibility of air combat missions in Syrian airspace.

Heavy Russian equipment, including tanks, helicopters and naval infantry forces, have been moved to Latakia, U.S. officials say.

Earlier, a Syrian military source said that troops had started to use new types of air and ground weapons supplied by Russia.

Kerry said the United States wanted to find “a diplomatic way forward”.

“Everybody is seized by the urgency. We have been all along but the migration levels and continued destruction, the danger of potential augmentation by any unilateral moves puts a high premium on diplomacy at this moment,” he added.

Millions of Syrians have fled the four-year conflict and the UAE foreign minister said his country had taken more than 100,000 Syrian refugees over the last four years.

He said it was important to forge a political agreement in Syria and end the hardship of Syrian people. “It’ll be very difficult to sustain the current situation,” he added.

Reuters - Canada’s Aboriginal people, less than half of whom usually vote because many do not recognise the government’s sovereignty, could help decide the outcome of an unusually tight three-way federal election race in October.Spurred by anger over disproportionately high rates of violence against indigenous women and poor living standards as well as resource development and

environmental issues, Aboriginal voters are being urged by their national chief to vote.

Known as First Nations, indigenous Canadians want an inquiry into the cases of missing and murdered women. The ruling Conservative government has declined a national inquiry while the centre-left Liberals and New Democrats support the idea. “Clearly, there is an awakening happening,” pollster Bruce Cameron said. “If either the

Liberals or (New Democrats) can tap into that, that will be a really interesting factor in this election.”

Grassroots efforts to draw attention to issues and heavy social media interest point to potentially higher participation.

Assembly of First Nations, the main Aboriginal political group, has identified 51, or 15 percent, of Canada’s 338 electoral districts as including enough Aboriginal voters to swing results.

John Kerry

Spurred by anger, Aboriginals may cast decisive vote in Canada election

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‘Heads as well as hearts’ - Croatia says it can take no more migrants Reuters - After suddenly finding itself in the path of Europe’s biggest tide of migrants for decades, Croatia said yesterday it could no longer offer them refuge and would wave them on, challenging the EU to find a policy to receive them.

The migrants, mostly from poor or war-torn countries in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, have streamed into Croatia since Wednesday, after Hungary blocked what had been the main route with a metal fence and riot police

at its border with Serbia.

“We cannot register and accommodate these people any longer,” Croatian Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic told a news conference in the capital Zagreb.

“They will get food, water and medical help, and then they can move on.

The European Union must know that Croatia will not become a migrant ‘hotspot’. We have hearts, but we also have heads.”

The arrival of 17,000 since Wednesday morning, many

crossing fields and some dodging police, has proved too much for one of the E U ’s l e s s p r o s p e r o u s states in a crisis that has divided the 28-nation bloc and left it scrambling to respond.

A record 473,887 refugees and migrants have crossed the Mediterranean to Europe so far this year, the International Organization for Migration said, most of them from countries at war such as Syria who are seeking a better, safer life.

Hundreds of thousands have been trekking across the Balkan peninsula to reach the richer European countries to

Migrants try to enter a train the station in Tovarnik, Croatia yesterday. REUTERS/ANTONIO BRONIC the north and west, especially Germany, which is preparing to accept 800,000 migrants

this year.

But that has wrongfooted the European Union, which has come up with no common policy to deal with the biggest wave of migration to Western Europe since World War Two. Hungary acted on its own to shut the main route this week by closing its border with Serbia, leaving thousands of migrants scattered across the Balkans searching for alternative paths.

Croatia, offering an overland route to Germany bypassing Hungary, found

itself suddenly overwhelmed, and began sending migrants in trains and buses to Hungary.

Gyorgy Bakondi, head of Hungary’s national disaster unit, said more than 4,000 migrants had arrived from Croatia yesterday without any prior consultation, and up to 1,200 more could come before the end of the day.

With tempers clearly fraying, he said authorities had seized a Croatian train carrying migrants to the town of Magyarboly, disarmed the police who were escorting it and arrested the driver.

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THERE IS NO NEED FOR A FORENSIC AUDIT The government has announced that a forensic audit will be undertaken on the pension roll.

This column had previously called for a verification process of those receiving old-age pensions because the numbers, believed to be in excess of 40,000 seem prohibitively high considering the size of our population and the life expectancy.

It is suspected by this columnist, and also by the late Sheila Holder of the Alliance for Change, that the old-age pension roll was padded.

There was never any suggestion that it was deliberately padded by the authorities. But it could have been padded by persons who

wanted to enjoy the pension even though they may not have qualified.

This would include persons who are resident overseas and who are still finding ways to receive their pension locally.

There is therefore a clear need to have the pension roll verified. But there is no need at this stage for a forensic audit. This is a case of placing the cart before the horse.

What first needs to be established is whether the list is padded. Only when it has been established that the list is padded can a determination be made as to whether it was deliberately done by persons in official positions.

It is a waste of money at this stage to have a forensic

audit done. What should have happened was that the government should have hired a qualified statistician.

That statistician would have extracted a representative sample from the pension roll of over 42,000 persons.

That sample need not be more than 100 persons. The persons undertaking the exercise would have then verified through physical checks and cross- checks with the immigration authorities whether the persons on the sample were eligible for the pension.

Based on the numbers of ineligible persons found, the statistician would be able to conclude whether the list is padded.

It is only after this is

Dem boys seh...

Finance Secretary disappear Nirmal Rekha, de man who get blame fuh sign all dem duty free letters and give away three-quarters of Guyana in concessions can’t be found.

He was like so many of dem big ones who use to sit down in a big office and never tek leave. That was because of de perks. But he was sent on leave. Dem boys remember de first time he go on leave was Jagdeo send him. It was to facilitate de investigation into dem duty free letters fuh vehicles.

After de investigation and de report was handed to Jagdeo Rekha was immediately called back to de wuk. Was Donald when he tun president who seh that Jagdeo tell him that Rekha is a man of his heart. That is de kind of man I want around me.

When de government change and dey announce a series of investigation Rekha ask to go pun leave. Dem boys hear he leave done since July month end but he never turn up on to now.

Dem call he house; dem send people to

he house; dem call he cell phone and no response. Dem boys wondering if he gun tek a trip to de Kaieteur Falls. Wha dem boys hearing is a grill door waiting to slam in he face.

Dem boys want all of dem to tek note, from Jagdeo right down, nobody can save Rekha. Same way nobody can save Brassington and Ashni. De noose is tightening.

Jagdeo and all, according to Freddie, looking like a man wid a burden pun he shoulder. Freddie seh that Jagdeo bury ee face in de table as if he don’t want anybody see him. Dem boys seh he was hiding from he own self. He had two friends—Boomba and de Mannie.

According to dem boys, dem was discussing how dem gun transfer back some of de stuff dem tek fuh demself and wha dem put in other people name.

Talk half and help find Rekha to face de music.

established that the government should call in the forensic auditors. It may well be that the list is not padded.

It may well be that the errors are persons who would have died recently.

It may well be that indeed only eligible persons are on the roll and all that is needed is minor sanitization to cater for persons who recently died and need to be taken off the roll. In this case there would be no need to probe further.

If on the other hand, it is concluded that there is padding of the list, then it needs to be established how this padding took place. Were phantoms receiving pensions? In this case, this

would have had to involve fraud. Were persons living overseas receiving pension?

This also would have involved fraud.

Either way, you do not need forensic auditors. The fees of auditors are fairly high because they are skilled professionals. As such their services should only be employed where it is necessary.

You do not need a forensic auditor to undertake the verification of the pension roll. You just need a good statistician to develop a sample and a few kids just out of school to undertake the verification of the hundred persons in the sample. This

is all you need. The government will save millions of dollars.

But it seems as if forensic audits are now the latest fashion in the government.

Many had hoped that reducing the VAT would have been the latest fad, but it seems as if the public will have to wait until next year for the miserly one per cent VAT reduction.

President pushed eco-tourism opportunities in Toronto The visit to Canada by President David Granger and First Lady, Sandra Granger, was described as engaging and interactive.

According to Minister of State, Joseph Harmon, the President reported that the Guyanese Diaspora in Canada have a great interest in what is happening back home.

Informing the media of Cabinet deliberations this week, Harmon said, “So enthused was the President that he has already instructed Minister of Business, Dominic Gaskin, that he must assemble a team of Members of Cabinet, and others within

the Ministry, to go back to Canada, and to revisit and hold discussions with those who had interactions with President Granger, along the line of returning and investing in their country.”

The President and First Lady were in Toronto, Canada, for a three-day visit over the weekend. He used the occasion to repeat calls for Guyanese to return and invest their skills and capital to help move Guyana forward.

It was reported, too, that, that President Granger entertained discussions regarding investment proposals, from a group of

business persons, who are serious and optimistic about investing in Guyana’s Hinterland and other areas in the country.

The President and First Lady were accompanied by Minister of Social Cohesion, Amna Ally.

The three were able to offer insights on “the huge eco-tourism potential in Guyana’s Hinterland, just waiting to be exploited.”

Together they expounded the idea that it is preferable for Guyanese in the Diaspora, to return and work to develop an excellent eco-tourism product.

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== THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN ==

After Fanon, Said and James, do we still accept this theoretical idiocy?

A volcano of denunciation erupted last month, and rightfully so over the composition of state boards which had razor-thin representation from women.

It is socially beautiful to see a society where women representation is strong.

We are into the 21st century where women should have long taken their justified place in society.

The controversy over the next Commonwealth Secretary-General rages on, but I have not detected any support by our women groups for Baroness Patricia Scotland. If she makes it, then that would be the first time a woman made it in that

position.

Let us speculate that our women are not interested, there is another argument about Barone s s S c o t l a n d that needs polemical engagement. I will preface my polemical entry by saying whether it is a man or a woman, a Dominican or a Trinidadian or an Antiguan, Caricom leadership should select the most qualified and eligible person.

I may add the footnote that there is no theory that is valid about consensus in integration movements. In June last year, EU leaders disagreed on the choice of Jean-Claude Juncker for the

EU Presidency with Britain voicing intense vexation at his candidacy.

There haven’t been many examples of consensus in integration blocs in foreign policy. The EU has been riveted with dissention among its leaders on consensus in foreign affairs, the latest being the Syrian refugee crisis. A huge row has broken out between Austria and Hungary.

President Burnham of Guyana was the maverick in the Caricom leadership. He chose to go it alone in many foreign policy crises.

Burnham broke with his Caricom counterparts over the American invasion of Grenada and Cuban military intervention in Angola.

If there is disagreement within Caricom over a Caribbean choice to fill the vacancy of Commonwealth Secretary-General, it is nothing unusual in integration systems.

In this column I am not going to offer my choice. My argument here is a rejection of a discourse that I think has become totally discredited

from the early sixties onwards.

Some of the learned minds that have demolished this thinking were fantastic nonwhite scholars from the Third World itself. I can think of Franz Fanon and CLR James from this region.

There is the superb work of the Palestinian scholar, Edward Said. What these men have done for Third World epistemology and philosophical reclamation is simply phenomenal. On reading them you become learned in an understanding of how the colonial mind of the conquered subject worked in those times and how it still works.

In the Third World today, a scholar runs the risk of being derogated if he or she argues that a non-white leader can better be trusted to run the affairs of the world, because Third World people have been the subject of brutal colonialism so we are always on guard to confront the white-man’s conspiracies.

What Fanon told us is that the non-white leader might very well deliver us into the prison of the white man.

What we in the Third World need to do, is be aware at all times that darkskin may not translate into freedom for dark-skinned people; that dark skin may very well be accompanied by dark mind.

I have read several times that Baroness Scotland is not the right choice because she is too distant from the Caribbean and may be biased in favour of the UK. I cannot seriously denounce that perception because I haven’t done the research on the Baroness. It may or may not be true. But my contention is that there may be people right here in the Caribbean that are just like the Baroness only that we may be deluded into thinking they are not like the Baroness because they live and work among us, while the Baroness hobnobs with the British establishment.

If Caricom is going to choose a consensus candidate, then choose the person based on qualifications and experience, and let the best candidate win but leave out the use of a

Frederick Kissoon theory in judging the candidates that has long been discredited not only among scholars but by people the world over.

In my life I have seen white Americans, white Britons, white Canadians fight equally hard for the dignity of nonwhite people.

I have seen my own Third World people, East Indians, Africans, Arabs, Chinese with colonial minds so saturated with colonial values that even the white colonizer may be more antiwhite than these people.

There is no theory in the social sciences that validates the argument that non-white leaders in the Third World have a more liberating psychology.

I have never seen it since the end of colonialism.

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$23B was set aside for paying outstanding PetroCaribe sums - Harmon

Rice being loaded

By Jarryl Bryan In the wake of protests from rice farmers demanding answers from the government on the $23B which was earmarked for the rice sector during the budget presentation, Minister of State Joseph Harmon has said that the money was set aside for paying off outstanding sums under the PetroCaribe agreement.

This was communicated during a post cabinet media briefing yesterday at the Ministry of the Presidency.

Commenting on whether the money had been disbursed towards the shipment payments, however, the Minister pointed out that the budget had only recently been passed.

“The budget was only completed recently, and there

are processes that are now being put in place. Funds are now being made available.

Actual flow of funds would have been allowed once the President had signed into law the Appropriations Act,” Harmon said.

Minister Harmon noted that he could not be specific on whether the money had been paid.

The government’s official position on the crisis enveloping farmers, some of whom are still owed and are in deep financial problems, is that millers have already been paid for the rice and paddy they supplied to the Government, in keeping with obligations.

Thus, it is left to the millers to pay farmers for their paddy.

This stance and the delay

in credible information being provided has not gone down well with some rice farmers from Regions Two, Three, Five and Six, who have picketed the Ministries of Agriculture and the Presidency, in addition to the office of the Region Six (East BerbiceCorentyne) administration.

Under the PetroCaribe oil for rice agreement, Guyana bought oil from Venezuela at concessionary prices, while at the same time shipping as much as 34 per cent of its total rice exports to the Spanish speaking country.

Guyana is not the only

country to have participated in the PetroCaribe agreement, as several Caribbean states have also signed agreements with Venezuela for oil.

For Guyana’s part in the trade agreement signed in 2009, Government established the PetroCaribe fund and agreed to pay a part of the money for the oil up front, with the rest to be paid over a number of years at a minimal interest rate.

Rice farmers and millers involved in the industry were to be paid from the fund.

The Government would deduct the money and the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) would disburse it.

Venezuela, a country with enormous oil producing potential but with a lackluster rice industry, would also benefit under the initiative, while Guyana- which recorded production figures of over 600,000 tonnes last year- would have a viable rice export market.

However, upon their entry into the Government following the May General and Regional Elections, A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance for Change (APNU+AFC) had announced that they found an ‘empty’ PetroCaribe fund.

It was later revealed by the Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo that the previous People’s

Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/ C) administration had used the money to fund Government agencies and several projects- the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) is reported to have got US$115M, the Ministry of Housing got US$10M and US$16M went to funding the $3.6B Hope Canal project.

This, the Prime Minister had noted, was contrary to where the PPP had insisted the funding had come from during their time in office, which is the treasury.

Meanwhile, rice farmers and millers, who are no strangers to being owed millions because of late payments in contravention of the Rice Factory Act, were left to ponder when they would be paid. This also comes against the backdrop of record breaking rice production figures with each succeeding year.

The Rice Factory Act mandates that payments be made in full to rice farmers by millers within 42 days of receipt of paddy.

Things further unraveled when the new Minister of Finance Winston Jo r d a n was told in no uncertain terms that the oil producing giant would not be renewing the oil for rice trade agreement under the PetroCaribe deal after it comes to a natural end on November 16.

Minister of State Joseph Harmon Further revelations followed from the government side that the PPP had known that the Venezuelans would not renew the contract, but faced with upcoming General and Regional elections, had kept silent.

This is something that the PPP has unequivocally denied, and instead blamed the new Government for the empty PetroCaribe fund it reportedly inherited.

After coming into office, the Government released some $800M in June to the GRDB for payments to millers.

In July, a directive was given by the Venezuelan rice officials that Guyana must halt its rice shipments. It was later revealed that this was because Guyana was exceeding its shipment schedule. Millers were also told to take back their rice, which had been packaged for Venezuela, but was left sitting on the wharf.

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Former Finance Secretary disappears

Former Finance Secretary, Nirmal Rekha

As the coalition government pursues a series of forensic audits into various state agencies, Nirmal Rekha appears to have abandoned his post as Finance Secretary.

In the interim, he has been replaced by the Deputy Finance Secretary, Ms. Louise Bouyea.

This development was disclosed to the members of the media yesterday by Minister of State, Joseph Harmon.

The Minister said that Cabinet was briefed by

Finance Minster, Winston Jordan on this matter.

Harmon said that Rekha had proceeded on leave which came to an end on July 31. Since then, Rekha has not returned to his post.

The Minister of State said that several attempts were made to contact Rekha but calls even to his home went unanswered.

However, Harmon understands that Rekha was in contact with his secretary at least on two occasions after July 31.

Saturday September 19, 2015

Gang war escalates in Camp Street Prison

Romel Ross Police and prison authorities were called out last night to quell a brawl between rival gangs in which inmates set mattresses alight and which left a 19-year-old prisoner hospitalized with stab wounds.

The vendetta is said to be between inmates from Agricola and East Ruimveldt, and has resulted in at least two recent execution-style killings. Injured last night was remand prison Romel Ross, 19, of Agricola, East Coast Demerara. He was rushed to

the GPHC with what appeared to be multiple stab wounds, but did not appear to be in a critical state.

Relatives said that Ross has been in prison since January. He has reportedly been attacked twice before, and a relative said that they had pleaded with prison authorities to have him isolated for his safety.

Kaieteur News was told that members of one gang has threatened to harm inmates from Agricola, and that this stems from the recent murder of 23-year-old Kellon Hinds, called ‘Baige,’ who was gunned down a few weeks ago in East Ruimveldt. He was killed hours after being released from custody.

Hinds himself was a suspect in the murder of Sherwyn Barrow, who was slain in ‘warlock’, East Ruimveldt last May. Shawn Barrow, a relative of the slain Sherwyn Barrow, was charged last week for Kellon Hinds’ murder. He is currently an inmate at Camp Street.

Bush Lot woman’s death a suicide The death of a Bush Lot mother of three adult children is being treated as a suicide. The 47-year-old apparently died several days after she drank poison and was hospitalized at the Suddie Public Hospital.

The woman’s death comes several months after a popular rice farmer took his own life. There are now reports that the woman and her husband were experiencing domestic problems. According to a report from Region Two, between January and June of this year, 69 persons attempted suicide while 52 cases were treated. There were 19 deaths.

The Region has established a suicide committee to deal with the prevailing issue.

(Yannason Duncan)

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Fmr. Colombian Army Major used fake ATM cards to withdraw $1.8M – court hears A 42-year-old retired Major from the Colombian army, is accused of swiping a total of $1.8M in five days from the coffers of a local bank by using fake cards at the Automated Teller Machines (ATM). He visited several of its branches.

Freddy Riveria Vargas reportedly targeted Guyana Bank for Trade and Industry (GBTI) Limited branches, starting from Lethem, Central Rupununi on July 17, continuing with several city locations and ending at the bank’s Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara branch.

It is said that in one day, the Colombian made withdrawals in Lethem and then made his way to the Bank’s Water Street, Georgetown Location, taking $320,000 with him. In one day, he bagged $530,000, using the same location - Regent Street - twice and later the Water Street branch, Georgetown.

Vargas appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court yesterday and denied the 12 counts of simple larceny. He was remanded to prison.

The court heard that on July 17, last at Lethem, Vargas stole $120,000 of GBTI’s money. The next day (September 18), he is accused of returning to the said bank and stealing $230,000. Later the very day, he reportedly ventured from the Central Rupununi bank to the city, where at Water Street branch he got his hands on $90,000 using the fake ATM cards.

It is alleged, too, that on July 19, he returned to the Water Street ATM and stole $100,000 while at the bank’s Regent Street branch, he pocketed a total of $430,000, taking $230,000 and $200,000 on separate occasions.

The court heard that on the very day, the former army major made his way to the bank’s Providence location

and stole $160,000. Vargas continued and reportedly travelled to GBTI’s Vreed-enHoop, West Coast Demerara location and stole $60,000.

The next day (September 20), the 42-year-old reportedly travelled to the Providence location and made off with $100,000. He purportedly struck at the Ashmin’s Mall, High Street ATM taking $90,000 of GBTI’s money.

The court heard that the Colombian national’s spree continued. He is accused of returning to the bank’s Water Street branch on July 21, this time making off with $140,000.

He also stole $360,000 from GBTI’s Bagotstown, East Bank Demerara branch.

Media reports indicate that it was on this day, that Vargas’s spree came to an end. It is said that he was arrested as he was about to make another withdrawal at an ATM. When checked, Vargas reportedly had a number of ATM cards in his possession.

According to reports, it was on the cameras attached to the bank’s branches across the country that Vargas was seen withdrawing cash. He has since been charged with 18 counts of simple larceny and the court heard yesterday that he will be facing more charges.

He is being represented

by Attorney-at-Law Latchmie Rahamat. She appeared for him in association with Attorney-at-Law Peter Hugh.

Rahamat told the court that the retired Colombian serviceman was on a visit to Guyana and was staying at the Princess Hotel, East Bank Demerara. It is there that he was taken into police custody, she said.

Rahamat said that Vargas has similar matters pending before Magistrate Ann McLennan (in the said Georgetown Magistrates’ Court). He was granted bail, she said, but he has not been able to raise the money to post

Police have detained two men following the discovery of a large cache of ammunition at Black Water, Mahdia, on Thursday.

A police release stated that ranks conducted a search on two men at Black Water, Mahdia, during which they found 14 twelve-gauge shotgun cartridges, 76 rounds of .38 ammunition, one hundred 9mm. rounds and one hundred and fifty .32 rounds.

During the past eight months, police have recovered 81 illegal firearms.

These include one submachine gun, 46 pistols, 21

revolvers, six shotguns, six rifles and a pen-gun. This compares to 53 illegal firearms that were recovered by this time last year.

Government officials have urged civilians to use the recent one-month firearm amnesty to turn in illegal weapons and ammunition.

Up to last week, civilians had handed in two 16 gauge shotguns and two matching cartridges at “F” Division; two air rifles and o n e . 3 2 p i s t o l with two matching rounds in “A” Division; and a .22 air rifle in “E” Division (Linden/ Kwakwani).

Cops seize over 200 rounds of ammunition at Mahdia

it. The court heard that Vargas wishes to have his name cleared.

Police Prosecutor, Inspector Vishnu Hunt

objected to the bail application, pointing out that the 42-year-old has no fixed place of abode in Guyana and posed a flight risk. He said

that while Vargas has matters pending in another Magistrate’s court, seven more charges relating to GBTI ATM scams will be brought

against him. Magistrate Latchman refused bail and Vargas was remanded to prison. He will appear before her again on September 25.

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Hopes of a better Guyana could...

From page 6 government must mobilize international expertise if necessary and act without delay,” Badal stated.

He said that those who seek public office and are given jurisdiction over public resources must be held to the norms of basic accountability.

The Pegasus Hotel owner stated that when this duty is breached, they must be brought to justice.

He added, “We have helplessly tolerated this kind of wholesale looting of state resources for more than a decade, and given the opportunity that a change of

Government brings, it must now ensure justice in the interest of the struggling masses. Otherwise the people of this country would lose any faith they may now have in our democracy and public officials.”

Badal admitted that it is a heavy burden for the new administration having inherited a broken economy with the major revenue earners, those being rice, sugar, and gold, facing certain challenges. He emphasized nonetheless, that the government must bring closure to the systematic cycle of greed and the

wholesale plunder of state resources by a few in the country.

The businessman said that as a first step the continuing retention of Winston Brassington, the common denominator in many of these corrupt deals, needs to be reviewed.

Given the multitude of these deals and all that was revealed since the May 2015 general elections from the Berbice Bridge, to insider land deals, to the Marriott Hotel and many others, Badal contended that the retention of Winston Brassington is incomprehensible.

Land @ Yarakabra 100X200 W/foundation and approved plan - Call: 218-5203; 670-2700

Why no follow-up on this story?

DEAR EDITOR, Permit me to laud you on your exemplary reporting of the news to not only he Guyanese populace but the diaspora at large.

However, on a point of concern I must point out that in so many cases, the following pattern exists. For

example, in the recently reported case of the newlydelivered mother placed on life support following a diagnosis of placenta accreta, we are still left wondering as to the outcome of this situation.

Who selects what is reported on, and what follow-

up reporting is eventually done?

The interest of the public cannot be toyed around with or fall victims to the whims and caprices of the newspaper.

Your consideration to this issue is humbly requested.

Yvonne Sam

Jagdeo will use these talks as a testing...

From page 4 invest too much in a process that maybe still born given Jagdeo’s and the PPPC’s present political posture where they continue to give the impression that they won the elections and are the de facto rulers of the country.

Until that thinking is erased from their minds political reconciliation and healing would remain an idea that is lost to them.

Once the Jagdeo and the PPPC continue to believe that they can win the next election, they will not be inclined to take unity talks seriously.

From their utterances, both public and private, they seem to have convinced themselves that they can do so. It is being rumored that they are feverishly conspiring to have

these elections some time before 2020. Even if they agree to talks it will only be to buy time.

The nation awaits that party’s self criticism for wrong doings and its acknowledgement that its twenty three years in office has resulted in massive destruction of the institutions of the state and of the moral fabric of the society.

At a personal level it is my profound political conviction that Guyana will only realize its full potential when national unity is achieved. I also believe that executive power sharing must be the corner stone of that unity- I am concerned that premature talks can be counterproductive and will push the struggle for national unity backwards.

Tacuma Ogunseye

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Hebrew family ushers in holy month All around the world, conscientious Israelites will be celebrating their ancestral biblical cultural holy days.

These holy days that fall in the month of Ethanim and the weekly Sabbath days are the threads that bind the Israelites to their God, the Creator, who mandated they keep His laws, statutes and commandments as a family and as a people.

At this time each year the individuals and communities engage in a conscientious personal atonement based on inner self-reflection.

Founded upon good values and righteous principles, this season revolves around spiritual correctness.

These days are the cultural observances that were kept by their fore parents.

The Israelite people were given these days and seasons to be celebrated with thanksgiving, praise and reverence by the Almighty Creator.

Ethanim starts with a holy day called Yom Teruah.

This day heralds in the seventh and most holy month on the Hebrew calendar with blasting of trumpets, which began on the 16th September 2015. Yom Teruah is a joyous occasion celebrated with singing praises and exaltation to their Creator.

In Hebrew Israelite culture, the day of Yom Teruah begins the season of repentance and the days after are days of contemplation,

reflection, and cleansing of the mind in preparation of the second and highest holy day of Ethanim, Yom Kippor.

Yom Kippor or Day of Atonement is observed 10 days after Yom Teruah (25th September, 2015) and is reverenced as a day of fasting, prayer, supplication, meditation and repentance.

On this day Israelites seek forgiveness from their Creator for sins committed and from their brother or sister whom they may have offended or wronged.

Five days after Yom Kippor o n t h e 1 5 t h o f Ethanim (30th September) they will observe the first day of Chag Succoth or Feast of Booths, this feast lasts for seven days.

This feast is a humbling remembrance of their exodus from ancient Egypt and during this Feast, Israelites are required to dwell in booths for seven days, in remembrance of the fact that they dwelt in booths when their Creator freed them from Egyptian bondage.

Chag Succoth is also a festive occasion as it is celebrated at the end of the harvest season having gathered in the produce of the field.

On the 22nd Ethanim (7th October), the final holy day of the Holy Season is observed, Shemini Atzeret or Eight Day Solemn Assembly.

It is a solemn day of reflection on the mercies and goodness of the Creator in their lives.

A section of the Yom Teruah brotherhood celebration.

The Holy Days are celebrated from sundown to sundown and all secular activities are

prohibited.

These Holy Days can be found in the Holy Scriptures,

Book of Leviticus Chapter 23:23-38. The Hebrew Family of Guyana extends warm

wishes to all Guyanese and Hebrew Israelites celebrating the Holy Season.

Ex-con jailed for Baroombar break-in A 41-year-old ex-convict, who broke into a popular city strip club and made off with a set of kitchen items, was given a nine-month jail term yesterday.

Years after serving time on a larceny charge, Bernard Shaw, of Lot 7 Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was taken

back to the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court where, before Magistrate Ann McLennan, he readily confessed to the crime he committed on Wednesday.

The court heard that on September 16, last, at North Road, Bourda, Georgetown, Shaw broke and entered Baroombar and stole a microwave oven and gas cylinder. The items, which belonged to Tyrone Hamilton, amounted to some $47,000.

Police Prosecutor, Corporal Deniro Jones, told

the court that Shaw was employed to do odd jobs around the strip club. The man, according to the Prosecution, has no fixed place of abode. On Wednesday, Hamilton secured his business premises and left. When he returned, he discovered that the items were missing.

When the footage from the Close Circuit Television (CCTV) system was reviewed, it showed the 41-year-old entering and leaving the entity. Hamilton reported the

matter to the police and Shaw was later apprehended by the police. He was charged with Break and Enter and Larceny.

According to the Prosecutor, the items were recovered. In mitigation, Shaw begged the Magistrate for leniency, saying that he is sickly. The court heard too that he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment on a simple larceny charge in 2006.

With his guilty plea before the Magistrate, Shaw was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.

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Barbados Commerce Minister lashes out at US for hurting regional rum industry

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados’ Commerce Minister Donville Inniss has given the United States a tongue lashing for continuing to support Puerto Rican and US Virgin Islands rum producers with a “coverover” tax at the expense of Caribbean rum producers.

He said it was posing a significant challenge to manufacturers and maintained that the US move was “wrong and goes against the fundamental tenets of fair trade”.

Cover-over subsidies are annual payments from the US government to the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and Puerto Rico out of federal excise taxes. When a bottle of rum is

produced in either the USVI or Puerto Rico, and then sold in the US, the federal excise tax on that bottle is returned to its place of production.

Inniss said that put regional rum manufacturers at a disadvantage.

“It has done and can do considerable damage to the economies in the region, and we have been lobbying over and over again for that coverover tax to be removed,” he said as he addressed a recent West Indies Rum and Spirit Producers Association cocktail reception.

“I make this point and I really cannot apologize for it.

I don’t know that the current occupant of the White House has been of any tremendous

benefit to us in the region, certainly when it comes to matters like these. I am very hurt because I have seen many entities in the region challenged by decisions made in the White House in the last couple of years that have me very concerned.”

Before an audience which included the European Union’s Ambassador Mikael Barford, Inniss argued that the tax made it difficult for regional rum to compete in the US market against similar products being manufactured in the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

At the same time, he praised the rum producers for focusing on niche markets, branding and pitching their products above what the competitors were offering.

And he urged bars, restaurants and hotels around the region to serve West Indian products first and foremost.

“That is something that the government of Barbados and regional governments, I am sure, will continue to support, but it doesn’t belie the fact that what the US did and continues to support under President Obama, of all people, is fundamentally wrong.” (Caribbean 360)

Caracas (AFP) - A Venezuelan military plane crashed on the border with Colombia during an operation to intercept an “illicit aircraft,” with the fate of the two pilots unknown, the government said yesterday.

The two countries have been locked in a border conflict for a month, after Ve n e z u e l a n President Nicolas Maduro ordered the c l o s u r e of part of the frontier, saying some of his military were attacked during an anti-smuggling operation

by Colombian paramilitaries.

Ahead of yesterday’s

crash, the Venezuelan plane was chasing an “illicit aircraft that entered the northwestern part of the country (Venezuela) headed south toward the border with Colombia”, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said in a statement.

He said “gangs in the area are trying to use our territory to traffic drugs produced in Colombia to Central America and the Caribbean.”

Lopez’s ministry said it was launching a search for the pilots and was investigating the causes of the accident.

In a tweet, Maduro

expressed “all the support and solidarity of the country for the Bolivarian Military Aviation, lift up the morale and continue the fight.”

Venezuela has stepped up its military presence over the past month.

Maduro has also ordered the deportation of some 1,500 Colombians, while about 20,000 others have fled out of fear of being expelled, unleashing a major diplomatic crisis.

Maduro and his Colombian counterpart Juan Manuel Santos will meet in Quito on Monday to try to resolve the border conflict.

BBC News - The US has announced eased restrictions on business and travel with Cuba, the latest move by President Barack Obama to improve relations with the country.

The rules, which go into effect on Monday, relate to travel, telecommunications, Internet-based services, business operations, banking and remittances.US businesses will now be allowed to open up locations

in Cuba. The changes come as the US and Cuba normalise relations after 53 years.

“A stronger, more open USCuba relationship has the potential to create economic opportunities for both Americans and Cubans alike,” said US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew in a statement.“By further easing these sanctions, the United States is helping to support the Cuban people in their effort to achieve the political and economic freedom

necessary to build a democratic, prosperous and stable Cuba.”

Authorised travellers will be permitted to open and maintain bank accounts in Cuba, senior administration officials said yesterday.

Close relatives will now be allowed to accompany authorised travellers going to Cuba for educational, journalistic, humanitarian or religious activities or research.

Donville Inniss

Venezuelan military plane crashes on Colombia border

US moves to ease Cuban trade embargo and open businesses

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Grenada and China pressing ahead with air services agreement

Grenada Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell (L) with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (GIS) — Grenada and China are pressing ahead with plans to formalize an air services agreement.

Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell made the announcement following his return from China, saying tourism was also among items high on the agenda during his trip.

Grenada is set to become the second country in the region after The Bahamas to conclude such an agreement with Beijing.

Mitchell said with Chinese investor Charles Liu’s multi-million dollar tourism project in Mt Hartman, an air services agreement with China will be a fillip for the local economy.

“We proceeded to do so, so we are going to be the

second country in the Caribbean that has signed on officially to air service agreement with the major project being planned by the Chinese investor Charles Liu in Mt Hartman area, which is almost a billion dollar investment,” Mitchell said.

“If we can be able to have an air service agreement to get some form of transport from China to the Caribbean and to Grenada specifically, it can have enormous impact on the economy of our country,” he noted.

China is planning to initiate a regular flight to Cuba by way of Montreal, Canada, next month.

The Grenadian leader said his government plans to work with Cuba in order to benefit from a Chinese flight in the region.

“That sort of reinforces the idea that we had that the opening up of Cuba t o tourism may not n e c e s s a r i l y, a s s o m e people might have thought, a ff e c t u s n e g a t i v e l y. I t might in fact enhance our tourism product, because the attraction to Cuba will also be attraction to the Caribbean region as a whole,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell met with a high level delegation in China led by the country’s Premier Li Keqiang.

Discussion covered a range of others issues including Beijing’s desire to speed-up on infrastructural projects on the island such as the housing projects and completion of the football and athletics stadium. (Caribbean News)

Districts have stepped up surveillance and management of the disease”.

Gastroenteritis, also known as the stomach flu, is a condition that causes irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It is caused by eating or drinking food or water which is contaminated by a bacteria or virus.

It is also caused by drinking of contaminated water, lack of or improper hand washing, especially after using the toilet or handling of dirty diapers cause.

The storm caused damages to roads and other infrastructure estimated at EC$600 million (One EC dollar =US$0.37 cents) and the Ministry of Health said it was

urging people to follow several guidelines, including boiling or chlorinating water from rivers, streams and springs before drinking.

The Ministry of Health said that while gastroenteritis is preventable and can be easily treated, people should seek medical care if symptoms continue or gets worse.

“You should take a small amount of stool in a clean wide screw cap container to your health centre or doctor.

The Ministry would like the public to remain alert and protect themselves from getting gastroenteritis.

Remember your health is your responsibility.

Protect yourself,” the Ministry of Health added.

Gastro outbreak in Dominica following Tropical Storm Erika ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC) – Dominica health authorities are reporting an increase in cases of gastroenteritis following the passage of Tropical Storm Erika late last month that killed more than 30 people.

The Ministry of Health said that a total of 153 confirmed cases of the disease had been recorded since the storm struck the island on August 27.

“The most affected areas are Portsmouth, St Joseph and Roseau Health Districts,” the ministry said in a statement, adding “as a result the Ministry has heightened its Public Health Response including its Public Education Campaign which has been ongoing pre-Erika. All Health

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= = = Letter to the Sports Editor = = =

EAST COAST CRICKET BOARD SETS THE RECORD STRAIGHT DEAR SPORTS EDITOR, We wish to respond to a letter published in the national newspapers written by one Charles Selman and titled “Cricketers deserve the truth on the East Coast Cricket Board”. He asked question that if the East Coast Board was really a functioning entity?

Incidentally, isn’t the East Coast Board struck off strength from the Demerara Board? And that the East Coast Cricket Board (ECCB) is informing the public that it is also known as the East Coast Demerara Cricket Association (ECDCA).

The name “East Coast Demerara Cricket Association (ECDCA)” is directly related only to the ECCB and has been used in the past at the Demerara Cricket Board (DCB) level as a matter of convenience.

The membership of the DCB are all referred to as “Associations” and so ECCB

at the DCB level was referred to as the Association that is in charge of cricket on the East Coast of Demerara.

While we used the name ECDCA, the constitution of the DCB clearly states since the formation of the DCB in 1991 to present that the ECCB is a constituent member. The name ECCB and ECDCA have been used at the DCB interchangeably under the DCB president Mr. Bissoondyal Singh in 2009 who was the President of the East Coast Cricket Board then and now. So these facts are well documented.

The real issue is that there are reports that some who have been trying tirelessly on the East Coast to dismantle the ECCB for the purpose of the upcoming DCB elections.

We will now highlight the series of events.

1. There was the formation of an East Coast Cricket Committee (ECCC) to usurp the functions of the

ECCB / ECDCA which according to the press was managed by one Mr. Anil Persaud.

After the membership of the ECCB resisted, a series of closed doors meeting were convened on the East Coast unknown to the ECCB / ECDCA and informed our membership that the ECCB has been struck off of the DCB constitution and the new body will be the ECCC. We immediately convened two (2) Ordinary General Meetings (OGMs) of our membership and presented them with the facts including the DCB constitution and the Cricket Administration Act 2014.

2. Another attempt again was made to dismantle the ECCB by approaching the High Court for an ex-parte injunction to stop us from performing the functions of the ECCB. The ex-parte application was unsuccessful and made inter-parte

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3. A sequence of verbal attacks was launched against our president via letters in the newspapers in an attempt to destabilize and demoralize him and he responded via a libel action in the High Court.

4. They became aware that we were in the process of preparing a dossier to present to the Governance Committee of International Cricket Council (ICC) regarding disapproved / unapproved cricket and the illegal formation of the ECCC since it will affect the players. I raised this illegality at the Town Hall meeting with WICB President Dave Cameron who was almost stunned and speechless.

5. Realizing the serious consequences, the ECCC suddenly presented itself in the press as the ECDCA with Mr. Anil Persaud being an Executive Member and even requesting that our membership get ready to restart some competition. We immediately again this time via a press release made it vehemently clear that the ECCB and ECDCA are one and the same and is unrelated to the ECCC or the East Demerara Cricket Board (EDCB).

What is important to note is that Mr. Anil Persaud tendered a 2009 minutes of the DCB in the High Court as an exhibit which clearly stated the name “ECDCA” and signed by Mr. Bissoondyal Singh the then President of the DCB who was also the President of the ECCB at that time and currently. At the elections of the DCB in 2009 the ECCB executives were the delegates although the minutes reflected ECDCA. So how could Mr. Anil Persaud be an Executive Member of the ECDCA? When, where, who and by what process was he elected as an executive member of the ECCB or the ECDCA? Or did

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he forget what he tendered in the High Court?

So Mr. Charles Selman we do hope that our explanation is clear and the next time someone tells you that the ECCB has been struck off the DCB, could you please ask the question because the answer seems to be very illusive when, where, how and who

were the Executives of the DCB when the ECCB was struck off the DCB. This will be our final response on this issue since it is a waste of our human resources which we very much need.

Raymond Barton First Vice- President and Chairman of the Competitions Committee

England snatch bonus...

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His words would have fallen on deaf ears, however, as England struggled to get a grip on the game — or the greasy ball — during a ragged, penalty-laden 20 minutes that played right into Fiji’s hands.

Nadolo blotted his copybook with two missed penalty attempts but Fiji’s intent was rewarded when Volavola slotted one to reduce the deficit to seven points with 16 minutes remaining.

Replacement flyhalf Owen Farrell immediately hit back with a three-pointer and slipped a brilliant off-load following a break by centre Jonathan Joseph through a tiring Fiji defence before Brown claimed his second try.

England were desperate for the fourth try but had to wait until stoppage time, and then through an interminable TMO inspection, before Vunipola was ruled to have reached the line through a mass of bodies.

England next face Wales at Twickenham on Sept. 26 while Fiji head to Cardiff to play Australia on Wednesday.

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Demerara Life Insurance Golf Petama Enterprise/Motor Trend Tourney set for today at Lusignan Softball Fixtures and Results Golfers are look forward excitedly to another annual Demerara Mutual Life sponsored Golf Tournament at the LGC today from 12:30 p.m.

Demerara Mutual Assurance Society (Dem Life) one of the main providers of Life, Health, Loss and other financial indemnities in Guyana, and established since 1891, has been supportive of golfing in Guyana for over 2 decades.

The annual Dem Life tournament is normally hosted about July but because of the weather and the state of the grounds the tournament is being hosted in September this year.

Marketing Manager of Demerara Mutual, Clarence Perry, in handing over the sponsorship cheque to Lusignan Golf Club President, Oncar Ramroop, expressed the Company’s continued commitment to the development of the sport in Guyana. President Ramroop thanked Dem Mutual for their unflinching support.

In 2014, under the Flights format, 1st and 2nd place winners of the different Flights were: 0–9 handicaps Flight -Mohanlall Dinanauth, 4/69, and William Walker, 7/ 70; 10–18Flight; Bolaram Deo 17/66, and Colin Ming, 13/68; 19-24 handicaps Flight - David Mohamad, 23/62, and Troy Cadogan 24/71.

Then President David Mohamad’s net score, which would have won him the Best Player score on the open

Marketing Manager of Demerara Mutual, Clarence Perry (left), hands over the sponsorship cheque to Lusignan Golf Club President, Oncar Ramroop.

Medal Play system, had produced a record for the 19 – 28 handicapper Flight.

Interestingly before the 2014 tournament, David Mohamed, had expressed his confidence that the growing enthusiasm of players was likely to contribute to new records – and he himself produced one.

In 2013, under the Medal Play format, it was Brian Hackett, Maurice Solomon, and William Walker who

carted off the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places of the Dem Life Tournament.

This year, it is certain that some of those previous winners would be in keen contention, but Pur Persaud is not going away from the winning slate! So competition is expected to be keen and refreshing!

The public is invited to view the competition which tends to last between 4 to 5 hours.

In the scheduled Fixtures for tomorrow Sunday 20 th September in the Petama Enterprise/ Motor Trend Softball Cricket competition; at the Carifesta Sports Complex: Pitch (1) 9:30am- Floodlights Masters play Park Rangers. 12:30pm – Wellwoman vs Blue Divas.1:30pmFloodlights Legends vs Fishermen Masters.

Pitch (2) 9:30am- Wolf Warriors vs Brickery Super Stars.12:30pm- 4R Lioness vs Trophy Stall Angels.1:30pm- Young Guns vs Herstelling Raiders. Pitch (3) 9:30am- Princess Hotel vs United Brothers.12:30pm- Enterprise Legends vs Savage Masters. Over at the GNIC Ground: 9:30am- Regal vs Farm.

12:30pm- Regal Masters vs Parika Defenders.

Meanwhile, results for matches contested last Sunday (September 13); The Female segment saw wins for Wellwoman and Trophy Stall Angels, while Rajesh Reddy smashed 116 not out (15x6 & 3x4) as Farm destroyed United Brothers.

At Carifesta Sports Complex, Farm posted 310-7-20 overs. Rajesh Reddy 116 N.O, Quazim Yusuf 56 N.O and Lennox Marks 56. United Brothers were bowled out for 74 off 12.2 overs.

Ricky Sargent 3-14, Q. Yusuf 3-25, and Azharuddin Mohamed 2-10.

Young Guns defeated Princess Hotel by 21 runs. Young Guns 144 all out. Anthony

Carrington 31, Amar Gaj 30, Kwame Simon 420. Princess Hotel 123 all out. DavinSookdeo 30, Andrew Sookram 27, A. Gaj 3-16 and Ricky Persaud 3-15 for the winners.

Fishermen Masters def: Parika Defenders by 100 runs. Fishermen 217 all out from 19.5 overs. Robin Persaud 87, Ishwar Persaud 57, I. Baksh took 4-17 and K. Persaud 2-30.

Defenders 117 all out from 17.4 overs. K. Persaud 36, while David Harper took 2-15.

Enterprise Legends def: Park Rangers by 86 runs. Enterprise 214-6-20 overs. Robert Wilson 58, Khalil Mohamed 40, R. Narine 3-24, R. Singh 249. Park Rangers replied with 128 all out. Narine Roopdeo took 3-17 and Ravi Ally 2-19.

Young Guns def: Brickery Super Stars by 44 runs. Young Guns 199-6-20 overs. Amar Gaj 82, Kelvin Kanhai 2-24. Brickery 155 all out. Suresh Ramdeen 61, A. Gaj 5-26.

Wellwoman def: 4R Lioness by 7 wkts. 4R lioness 110-8-10 overs. Matanna Cambridge 52, Zola Telford 2-18. Wellwoman 111-3-9 overs. Zola Telford 56, Latoya Smith 19.

Trophy Stall Angels def: Blue Divas by 87 runs. Trophy Stall Angels 127-5-10 overs.

KavitaYadram 33, Monica Seals 32, Odessa Oneal 28, Beverly Nedd 2-28. Blue Divas 40 all out in 7.4 overs. Kavita Yadram414, Alicia Allen 2-7.

The Flying Stars Cycling Club, under the patronage of Randolph ‘Ducky’ Singh will host the 13th Annual Victor Macedo Memorial Cycle Road Race tomorrow morning starting at 07:30hrs.

Sponsored by Macedo Transportation Services, the race will attract some of the country’s top cyclists when activities get underway at Homestretch Avenue.

However, the riders will convene at Peter Rose Street, Queenstown for a rolling start to Homestretch Avenue for the official send off.

The senior and junior cyclists will ride all the way to Dora, Linden/Soesdyke Highway before

retracing their wheels to the place of origin while the veterans, juveniles and mountain bikers would culminate the first leg of their journey at the foot of the hill just past the Splashmins Fun Park before also turning back to Homestretch Avenue.

Michael Anthony was last year’s winner in the senior and junior category but there will be a new champion since Anthony is no longer in that category, while juvenile rider, Raphael Leung, who had won last year’s event is no longer eligible for this category.

Keon Thomas will defend his title in the mountain bike category.

Flying Stars Cycling Club stages Victor Macedo Memorial Road Race

GDA team for Puerto Rico pays courtesy call to Tourism Minister Hughes Members of the GDA team with Minister of Tourism Cathy Hughes sitting center.

Members of the squad selected by the Georgetown Dominoes Association (GDA) to participate in the upcoming international tournament slated for Puerto Rico paid a courtesy call to Minister of Tourism Cathy Hughes on Thursday last.

President of the GDA president Faye Joseph briefed the minister about the association and their upcoming tours including the World Championships which is set for July 2016 in Antigua, while GDA secretary Barbara Marshall and the team’s Public Relations Officer Orin Boston thanked the Hughes for hosting the players.

The Minister stated that she is impressed with the organization, adding that dominoes is an important

sport and culture which brings people together.

She added that her ministry is excited to work with such an organisation which helps to promote tourism. “Every individual that departs these shores is an ambadassor for Guyana so it’s a wonderful opportunity to meet the dominoes team.

These players will be interacting with individuals from several other countries so it’s a wonderful opportunity for them to promote Guyana,” she posited.

Joseph indicated that the GDA is willing to partner with the ministry to promote tourism. She expressed confidence that the team will excel in the tournament which starts on September 23.

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Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition...

TOP BRASS PRESENCE SIGNIFIES TOURNAMENT’S IMPORTANCE

Students from the participating schools pose with the footballs and sponsors representatives.

When a Launching Ceremony could attract a number of high ranking officials from the main sponsors it is a clear demonstration of their commitment to the cause and yesterday’s admirable turnout at the occasion to confirm the staging of this year’s 4th Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition was one of those occurrences.

Courts Guyana Inc. had in attendance Country Manager Clyde DeHaas, Director of Marketing Pernell Cummings along with other top brass of the entity, while Director of Sport Christopher Jones acted on behalf of the Government.

Also present at the Launch, which was conducted at the National Public Free Library, were Banks DIH Malts Manager

Clayton McKenzie, Ministry of Education’s Nicholas Fraser, who deputised for CEO Olato Sam and Petra Organisation Co-Director Troy Mendonca.

Mendonca, who was the first to make remarks shortly after offering special thanks to Courts for its continued sponsorship of the tournament, spoke of the importance of it.

“We have seen players

who would have played in the inaugural tournament being selected on the national Under-17 squad and this to us in the Petra Organisation are very proud of, but more importantly it is irrefutable evidence of the importance of this tournament and I want to extend special thanks to Courts,” Mendonca said.

He then gave an outline of the design of the tournament which will see

Nadal wins on return to national duty for Spain BARCELONA (Reuters) Rafa Nadal returned to Davis Cup action for the first time in two years on Friday with his victory putting Spain ahead in a Group One relegation playoff against Denmark.

The 14-times grand slam champion, short of form and beaten in the third round of the U.S. Open by Fabio Fognini, overcame world number 909 Mikael Torpegaard 6-4 6-3 6-2.

The 29-year-old’s last appearance was against Ukraine in 2013, since when the five-times champions have tumbled out of the World Group, and he was joined by David Ferrer as Spain established a 2-0 lead on day one. Nadal did not have things all his own way

against Torpegaard, who had three break points to take a 5-4 lead in the opening set before Nadal regained control.

In the World Group playoffs, Switzerland’s big guns Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka helped their country into a 2-0 lead against the Netherlands, although Wawrinka was given a huge scare before beating Thiemo de Bakker in five sets.

Nadal’s U.S. Open conqueror Fognini beat Russian teenager Andrey Rublev to leave Italy tied at 1-1 after the first day of their World Group playoff in Irkutsk. The United States, 32times champions, were locked at 1-1 with Uzbekistan after Steve Johnson lost a five-

Rafael Nadal of Spain during his Davis Cup tennis match against Denmark in Odense, Denmark September 18, 2015.

(Reuters/Frank Cilius/Scanpix Denmark) setter to Denis Istomin before Jack Sock leveled things up

with victory over Farrukh Dustov in Tashkent.

twenty-four teams divided into six groups with the top two from each along with the best four third place finishers advancing to the next stage.

However, the remaining teams will not be eliminated from the tournament but will have the opportunity to play for the minor positions thereby allowing them to be in action throughout the tournament.

Mendonca added that the winners will receive trophies and medals, while the top four schools will be given special prizes compliments of Courts.

Cummings, who also spoke at the occasion, disclosed that the Company was investing in excess of $3million in what he described as a fantastic tournament and money well spent.

“We feel that it is money well spent and we are making an impact in the lives of the students and I want to urge parents to come out and support their children. I also want to say thank you to the teachers who sacrifice their Saturdays to be with their students,” Cummings stated.

Jones in his presentation commended both Courts and Banks DIH for coming out and supporting not only sport, but the development of young people as well.

He said that the respective contributions will not be in vain since the

Government is taking note of their goodwill.

The Director challenged other members of the corporate community to follow in the footsteps of the two entities and assist in the development of the young people in this nation.

McKenzie said his Company was pleased to be back on board and they plan to make their contribution bigger and better under its Malta Supreme brand.

Fraser in his comments reiterated the importance of physical activities among school children and promised the Ministry’s full assistance in such projects.

Each school was presented with two footballs to commence preparations.

Meanwhile, the teams listed to compete are: Marian Academy, New Comenius, West Ruimveldt, St. Margaret’s, St. Agnes, Tucville, South Ruimveldt, North Georgetown, Ketley, St. Gabriel’s, F.E. Pollard, Enterprise, St. Pius, Sophia, Winfer Gardens, Smith’s Memorial, East La Penitence, St. Angela’s, St. Ambrose, St. Stephen’s, J.E. Burnham, School of Nations, Rama Krishna and defending champion Stella Maris.

The tournament is expected to commence on October 3 and run until November 15, at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park.

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BCCI president Dalmiya England snatch bonus point with 35-11 win over Fiji stable, but still in critical care England’s Mike Brown (right) powers through for one of his tries.

(Getty Images)

FILE PHOTO: Jagmohan Dalmiya (centre) is “clinically better,” but still in critical care after a heart attack on Thursday evening © Associated Press ESPNcricinfo - BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was hospitalised on Thursday evening after suffering a heart attack, is now stable. According to the fresh medical bulletin issued by the BM Birla Hospital in Kolkata, Dalmiya was “clinically better”, but was still in the coronary critical care unit.

“Mr Jagmohan Dalmiya was admitted last night with chest discomfort and underwent coronary angiography. Clot was aspirated out to establish good flow in coronary arteries,” the medical bulletin issued at 10.30 am on Friday stated. “Today, he is clinically better with improvement in ECG. He is being monitored at the hospital with medication as per protocol.”

According to one of the senior officials at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB), where Dalmiya was elected as president for

an eighth consecutive term in July, doctors had indicated there were still some clots that needed to be cleared: “We have been told that although one of the clots has been removed, it is only partially removed. There are few more.”

In the first bulletin, issued late Thursday evening, the doctors had said that “multiple lesions were observed with total occlusion of left anterior descending coronary artery.”

The CAB official said Dalmiya was talking, but was not allowed any visitors since he was under critical care. The official added that doctors had indicated if the recovery goes smooth Dalmiya will likely be out of the hospital “within 72 hours” from today.

But according to the hospital spokesperson it was too early to determine as to when Dalmiya would be discharged.

LONDON (Reuters) England got the result they needed, if not the complete performance, as a four-try 3511 bonus-point victory over Fiji got the Rugby World Cup started yesterday — though they had to wait until the last second to complete it.

After an early penalty try, fullback Mike Brown added two more before replacement forward Billy Vunipola settled the game in a dramatic finale.

It was by no means plain sailing for the tournament hosts as Fiji defended strongly and carried a threat but England will be delighted to have claimed the extra point

that could prove vital in a tough Pool A also containing Australia and Wales.

The first half-hour could not have gone any better for England as they looked sharp and focused from the off.

A 12th-minute driving maul splintered the Fijian defence, forcing them to drag it down and concede a penalty try.

A suicidal Fiji attempt to hit the back at a lineout on their own five-metre line led to England’s second try as Tom Wood snaffled it and the backs swiftly sent it wide for Brown to score and open a 15-0 lead. Things then went

awry for the hosts as their scrum malfunctioned and Fiji’s livewire scrumhalf Nikola Matawalu had a try ruled out as he dropped the ball on the line having darted 50 metres.

The TMO ruled in Fiji’s favour soon afterwards, however, when winger Nemani Nadolo hoisted his 20-stone (127kg) frame above Anthony Watson to catch a precise cross-kick from flyhalf Ben Volavola.

England regained composure and another George Ford penalty put them 18-8 ahead at the break when (Continued on page 29)

Barnwell & Bishoo are Digicel Brand AMBASSADORS

By Sean Devers Yesterday morning West Indies leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo was re-contracted, while former West Indies t20 International Christopher Barnwell joined the Digicel family as the two National cricketers were made Digicel Brand Ambassadors at a signing ceremony at Digicel’s Headquarters in Kingston.

The 29-year-old Bishoo was previously contracted as a Digicel Brand Ambassador in 2012 when along four other national sporting personalities the Berbician signed his inaugural contract.

While Bishoo, who has 50 wickets from 13 Test matches since making his debut against Pakistan on home soil in 2011, renewed his ties with the ‘bigger better network’, the 28-year-old Barnwell, who

played six t20 Internationals for the West Indies between 2011-2013, became a Digicel Brand Ambassador for the first time.

Advertising Manager Ramesh Rupchand told those present, which included Bishoo’s wife and West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) Director Anand Sanasie, that this was the first time that two National cricketers were contracted and welcomed Barnwell, who plays for DCC in the city at Club level, to the Digicel family.

“We have worked with Bishoo already and Barnwell is a big star in Guyana’s cricket. Both players will be mandated to participate in community development projects along with Digicel or come up with initiatives of their own.”

Barnwell and Bishoo both

Chris Barnwell and Devendra Bishoo were happy to sign their contracts yesterday.

represented the Guyana Franchise in the CPL T20 tournament and were both refreshingly eloquent in their speeches and appropriately dressed for the occasion.

“It is a great pleasure and privilege to be a part of the Digicel family and be afforded the opportunity to give back to the community,” said Barnwell, who has 50 wickets and 1,330 runs including a century from 35 First-Class matches. Bishoo who along

with Rajendra Chandrika are the Guyanese on the West Indies team which will tour Sri Lanka for a two-Test series from October 14, said it felt great to have his contract renewed and to still be a part of the entity which he feels makes a tremendous contribution to sports, not only in Guyana but throughout the Caribbean.

In an invited comment, Sanasie, who is also the Secretary of the Guyana

Cricket Board (GCB) said Digicel continues to show their support for sports and sports person and commended the cell phone giants for giving the pair contracts which should be a good investment for the Company.

The GCB executive said that more companies should follow Digicel’s lead in supporting the development of local athletes, while adding that the GCB hopes to have

Digicel as the Brand for its school cricket tournament which is scheduled to commence next month in much the same way they are playing a significant role with the Digicel’s school Football tournament.

Also present at the signing ceremony were Digicel’s Senior Sponsorship and Events Executive Louanna Abrams and the company’s Communications Manager, Vidya Bijlall-Sanichara.

Saturday September 19, 2015

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C3 Recreatonal Park launches Courts’ Staff line up for WALK/JOG West Side 20/20 and Kids Fest 3KM HEALTH - corporate, civil society urged to participate

The Captains and representatives of the various clubs pose for a photo at the launching ceremony along with Cricket Board officials.

The C3 Recreational Park will be hosting one of the most exciting 20/20 Cricket Tournament in West Berbice. The event, which is planned for September 26, next Saturday, at the C3 Park

will feature eight West B e r b i c e Te a m s w h i c h includes Cotton Tree Die Hard, D’Edward Sports Club, Blairmont, Ithaca, Bush Lot United, Bush Lot Challengers, Number 3 Sports

Banks DIH supports national swimmer & Brand Ambassador

Soroya Simmons (left) receives her sponsorship package from Jennifer Khan, Soft Drink Manager.

National swimmer Soroya Simmons left Guyana on Friday to take part in the Annual Subway Maracas Open Water Classic this weekend in Trinidad and Tobago.

Simmons, I-CEE Soft Drink Brand Ambassador is sponsored by Banks DIH Limited for the event in the twin island republic.

She is competing for the first time at this level of competition and as part of preparation, the University of Guyana student competed in a 5Km swim in the Essequibo River from the village of River View to Bartica and completed the course in just less than one

hour. Simmons will compete in the 2,650 metres race at the Maracas Water Classic which will bring together swimmers from the Caribbean, North America and Europe.

Banks DIH Limited Soft Drinks Manager Jennifer Khan presented Simmons with her airline ticket during a simple ceremony at Thirst Park on Thursday.

Simmons expressed gratitude to Banks DIH Limited for sponsoring her and expressed confidence in doing well at the event.

Khan encouraged the young swimmer to secure a medal at the prestigious event. Simmons is expected to return to Guyana on Monday.

Club and Western Berbice.

The Teams will be varying for cash prizes and trophies to the value of 200,000: Each Team is permitted to invite as many guest players as they so desire to make the event as exciting and fun filled as possible. The games commence at 12:00hrs sharp and will proceed under floodlights.

There will also be a Kids Fest featuring Bouncy Castle, Trampoline, Cartoon Characters, Games, Face Painting and much for the Kids which commences at 14:00hrs. Admission to the Event is $300 Adults and Children Free.

There will be well stocked bar, Bar-B-Q, musical entertainment and live one man band. Sponsors so far include Trophy Stall, (Continued on page 29)

Flashback! Courts’ Country Manager, Clyde de Haas, (standing, left) takes a photo opportunity with staff who completed the 3km Walk/Jog in the past.

Courts’ Guyana Inc. Staff are expected, as usual to line-up for the sixth annual 10km Road Race Classic and 3km Walk/Jog, setting off an ‘in-house’ competition, which goes down tomorrow at the Courts Main Street Branch beginning at 6am.

Courts’ Country Manager, Clyde de Haas, who is usually a regular competitor in the race, among staff will take the roadways for the 3km Health Walk/Jog aspect which is also expected to attract participants from the corporate and civil societies.

Courts will award the ‘First Place Courts Finisher’ in the 3km ‘Health Run’ $20,000 with second and third place finishers receiving $15,000 and $10,000 respectively.

Some new challengers for the Courts purse are among the staff this year.

The aim of this aspect of the race is to promote a healthy lifestyle and fitness. The 3km Health Walk/Jog usually attracts participants from a wide-cross section of society, including the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Wartsila, Star Party Rental, Banks DIH Limited and a host of other stakeholders.

The 3km ‘Health Run’ will start outside of Courts on Main Street, proceed north to the Seawall, continue along the Seawall, turn right on to Camp Street, continue to Lamaha Street, turn left onLamaha Street, proceed west to Main Street, turn left onto Main Street. The race will continue in the southern direction to the Bank of Guyana before turning right onto Main Street (western side) and finishing at Courts.

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Fistic fury anticipated as Banks to partner with boxing returns to Courts for 10Km Run California Square

Jennifer Khan of Banks DIH Limited makes the presentation to Roberta Ferguson of Courts Guyana Inc. in the presence of Errol Nelson (left) and Aubrey Hudson.

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The team from Onderneeming is ready for action (from left) Steffon Fordyce, Okefi Husbands, Andrew Newton, Lennox Walton and Kellon Isaacs.

By Michael Benjamin California Square, the newest venue for amateur boxing has been tested and tried and from all appearances has brought out the fans in their numbers.

Administrators of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will continue to utilize the venue as they attempt to reinstate the sport to its former number one position locally.

To this effect, more than 50 boxers of different weight categories will climb into the ring when the GBA presents the 2015 National Intermediate Championships at that venue

starting tonight. Boxers out of the nation’s top gym will bare fists in what is anticipated to be a night of fistic fury and entertainment.

The Republican Boxing Gym punched its way to top honours last year over its arch rivals, the Guyana Defence Force and the fierce rivalry is bound to continue in this tournament.

Recently, boxers from the New Opportunity Corps have joined the fray, albeit with minimal successes yet they continue to persevere.

To this effect five pugilists travelled to Georgetown from their Onderneeming location to

throw down the gauntlet on their foes of the other participating gyms.

Those traveling to the city are Steffon Fordyce, Okefi Husbands, Andrew Newton, Lennox Walton and Kellon Isaacs, under the guidance of coach Lawrence Kellman and the latter individual is oozing confidence that his charges will do well. Hours after arriving in the Capital City, the four pugilists spoke with Kaieteur Sport and expressed confidence that they will indeed do well.

All of the boxers said that they are satisfied that they have trained hard for this tournament and are ready to show off their wares. Mr. Kellman admits that the team is yet at its infancy stage but posits that the boys are confidently rearing to go.

Several other gyms are will be contesting the championships, which promises to produce fireworks including, Young Achievers (YA), Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF), Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym (ALBG), Carryl’s Boxing Gym (CBG) Harpy Eagles Boxing Gym (HEBG), Rose Hall Jammers (RHJ) and the Essequibo Boxing gym (EBG). The action gets underway at 19:00hrs sharp.

anks DIH Limited is partnering with Courts Furniture Store as the main beverage and water providers for tomorrow’s Courts 10Km and 3km Races.

PowerAde and Aqua Mist Water will be given to participants through Banks DIH Limited’s sponsorship of the popular race which starts and ends in front of Courts Store on Main Street, Georgetown.

PowerAde Brand Manager Jennifer Khan presented the sponsorship package to Courts Guyana Inc. Public Relations Officer Roberta Ferguson during a presentation ceremony at

Thirst Park yesterday.

Also present were Aubrey Hudson, President of the Athletics Association of Guyana (AAG), Errol Nelson, Aqua Mist Brand Manager and Communications Manager of Banks DIH Troy Peters.

Aqua Mist is produced and bottled by Banks DIH Limited, while PowerAde, a product of the Coca-Cola Company, is distributed by the local beverage giants.

Peters said that the two companies continue to share a very good working relationship and tomorrow’s races are expected to be exciting.

FRANKIES CAPTURE Hunte dominoes crown

Players in action during the final.

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rankies chalked up 51 games to win the final of the David Hunte four-game dominoes competition which was contested recently at Middle Street Pourderoyen, West Bank Demerara.

TNT placed second with 48 games and Turning Point

third on 45. Godfrey Samuels made 11 and Terry Pollard 10 for the winners, while Sean Morgan marked 11 and Kanhai Samaroo 10 for TNT. Loraine Reid and Colin Mc Ewan scored 10 each for Turning Point.

Meanwhile, Bertram Whitie and Mark Wiltshire

will be hosting a 20/20 15team tournament on Sunday at Whitie Sports bar, Best R o a d , Vr e e d - e n - H o o p .

Double-six time is 14:00 hrs and the winning team will pocket a trophy and $100,000, runner up $30,000 and third place $20,000.

Entrance fee is $15,000.

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Fruta Conquerors, GDF, Buxton United & Monedderlust on show today at #5 Gr Day 2

By Franklin Wilson Following what was expected to be intense rivalry last evening at the Leonora ground, the Stag Elite League train is set to anchor at #5 ground, West Coast Berbice for another double header card today.

The home team, Monedderlust Football Club will lock horns with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) in feature play with the opening game bringing together East Demerara’s Buxton United and City side Fruta Conquerors from 18:00hrs.

All the teams have exuded confidence so far with preparation prior to the start being second to none.

On show will be a new cadre of footballers for Guyana’s future thrust at the regional and international levels, while the senior players will hope to hold their own while seeking to guide the younger brigade. The main attraction tonight between Monedderlust and the GDF will be a mouth watering shindig as both sides would be seeking to gain full points in their quest to stake a claim for the big prize in the Genesis segment of the league.

Monedderlust is not known as a major force in the league format of the game but did create a name for them in the knock-out format and will be aiming to graduate to this level which would present bigger challenges, in a positive way.

More playing time will certainly bring out the best in the young and seasoned players barring any serious injuries and it will also be a serious test for the main tacticians, Coaches of all the teams.

Monedderlust Club president, Mr. Clay Flatts in an invited comment said that the Elite League is a most welcome move by his club and it is something they have been waiting for a long time now to really experience continuous competitive football which was lacking.

“I must say that we are excited to be named among some of the best teams in football here in Guyana. As for preparation, I must say that the team has been in training for several months now and is at a stage where

we can compete creditably at this level with the aim of becoming the league’s winner.”

Leading the charge for Flatts’ side will be National Under-23 player Kevin Layne Jr. along with Alwin McDonald, Travis Thom Jr., Atlyn Broene, Kelvin Joseph, Kelvin Cotti, Nicholas Rodney and Jumal Joseph.

GDF Vice President of Administration, Mr. Dwaine Moses stated that his charges are, “Well prepared, ready and rearing to go.”

He noted that they have been in preparation mode under the watchful eyes of Head Coach Denzil Thompson for a few months and would have engaged in a few practice games against teams including Monedderlust.

“We have been playing them in warm up matches on quite a few occasions so we know each other fairly well. I think we had adequate time to get in shape and we are looking forward to the challenge that this league will bring.”

Like the other teams, the GDF, a team with Caribbean experience will be featuring

Anthony Abrams

Eusi Phillips

Clive Andries

Kevin Layne Jr.

young and seasoned players.

The young and fresh faces include Odel Williams, Carlos Adams, Akeemo Watts and Nikena Prince who will be guided by the regular faces that include Selwyn Isaacs, Eusi Phillips, the Fraser brothers, Delroy and Delwin along with custodians, Dion Wallace, Oswald Cornette and Richard Croft.

Buxton United and Fruta Conquerors will not be taking each other lightly; Buxton Coach Mr. Herbert

McPherson said that he is looking forward to the new challenges of this league and intends to do well as a team.

“If we can’t win, we must not lose,” McPherson emphatically stated.

Multi talented athlete and their leading forward, Clive Andries will be at the helm of the Buxton team along with Denver Dennis, two tested, tried and proven players. They will be complimented by Delon Wr i g h t ( f o r w a r d ) a n d

midfielder Jeremiah Thorne among others. McPherson complimented the GFF for making this move to introduce an Elite League noting that this kind of competition is needed to lift the morale of the players and the game. The team had two months of concentrated preparations.

The exploits of Fruta Conquerors are well documented in Guyana and they are on a path to restoring pride of the past. This will be

an uphill task but Coach Calvin Allen is up to the task with his players and club management fully supportive.

Conquerors would be banking on players the caliber of Delon Williams, Lennox Charles, Jermaine Junor, Trevon Lythcott, Chavez Hescott, Dennis Edwards, Eon Alleyne, Daniel Favourite and the indomitable Anthony ‘Awo’ Abrams to deliver the goods for them.

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BARNWELL & BISHOO

are Digicel Brand Ambassadors Chris Barnwell and Devendra Bishoo are presented with the contracts.

Courts Pee Wee Schools Football Competition...

Top Brass presence signifies TOURNAMENT’S IMPORTANCE

Courts Guyana Inc Country Manager Clyde DeHaas (left) hands over the sponsorship replica to Petra Organisation Co-Director Troy Mendonca in the presence of other important stakeholders’ representatives yesterday.

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