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Sunday September 23, 2012

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Couple, daughter die in two-vehicle crash

The crowd gathers near the truck involved in the crash

A couple and their 16year-old daughter died instantly around 10:30 hrs yesterday after a truck rammed their car on the Supply, East Bank Demerara public road.

The tragedy occurred minutes after the father had made plans to assist with preparations for his mother’s funeral.

Dead are 39-year-old truck driver Suresh Jhaman; his 41year-old reputed wife, Indrani Narine and 16-year-old Amanda Deonarine, all of Lot 12, Supply, East Bank Demerara.

All reports indicate that the accident occurred after Jhaman swerved into the path of the truck.

The impact was so great that the vehicles ploughed through a concrete wall on the western side of the roadway. The white Toyota Allion, PNN 1696, was so badly crushed that it was barely recognizable. Persons who rushed to the scene had to prise the wreckage apart to reach the victims, who were pronounced dead at the East Bank Demerara Regional Hospital.

Police said that the driver of the truck has been detained.

A police traffic official told Kaieteur News that Jhaman was driving south along the East Bank Demerara Public Road and had just crossed a bridge, when he apparently drove over a rough area on the roadway. According to the

official, the car spun out of control and ended up in the path of an approaching truck.

However, Eric Gittens, a brother of Jhaman’s, told Kaieteur News that he received reports that his brother was attempting to overtake a slow-moving vehicle when he ended up in the truck’s path.

Gittens said that the truck slammed into the passenger side of the car.

The brother said that he received the news about ten minutes later, and was among the first people at the scene.

According to him, no police ranks were present, but persons were there taking photographs of the already dead victims.

“We had to break the car ourselves to get at the bodies, then we had to get a vehicle to take the bodies to the Diamond Hospital,” he said.

The brother confirmed that their mother passed away just a week ago and the siblings were planning to meet later in the day to plan the funeral arrangements.

Recounting his last meeting with his brother, Mr. Gittens said that Jhaman had visited his Brickery, East Bank

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Demerara home earlier in the day where they had discussed the building of their mother’s tomb. They were planning to lay her to rest tomorrow.

The brothers then travelled up the Soesdyke/ Linden highway around 09:00 hrs and collected concrete blocks and other materials to make the tomb. The man said that his sister-in-law and niece were not with them.

The plan was for the two brothers to travel in Gittens’s vehicle to Craig, East Bank Demerara, where the tomb was to be constructed. But according to the sibling, Jhaman opted to travel on his own in a car he had rented.

“He said ‘y’all go up,’ he will come and meet us there.”

Some ten minutes later, Mr. Gittens received word about the accident. He

believes that his brother was heading to Land-of-Canaan to put fuel in the vehicle when he crashed.

However, other relatives said that they were heading to Sara Johanna, East Bank Demerara, to drop off his stepdaughter at a relative’s home.

Gittens said that Jhaman was the fifth of nine siblings, and the relatives are more devastated by his death, which comes a week after the passing of their mother, who had been suffering for a prolonged period.

“Our mother’s death was troubling, but she was sick, and we were building our minds that she had gone to a better place.

But this here is devastating. Suresh was not a bad person; my sister-in-law was loving and my niece was a bundle of joy.”

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Publisher: GLENN LALL Editor: ADAM HARRIS Tel: 225-8491, 225-8458, 225-8465 Fax: 225-8473 or 226-8210

Editorial

BOOKED!

In modern democracies, the role of the spokesperson for the Executive to the media has become institutionalised.

It is a mechanism that serves the public interest in the right of the citizenry to be informed about the actions of government even as it simultaneously serves the interest of the Executive to publicise its activities to the citizens. In Guyana, this role has been filled by the Secretary to the Cabinet, Dr Roger Luncheon since 1992.

After his response to questions about the award of contracts for the supply of textbooks to the Ministry of Education, it is our position that Dr Luncheon must be removed from his position forthwith for the embarrassment he has brought upon the President, the government and the people of Guyana. It had long been alleged that the government had been engaged in purchasing ‘pirated’ textbooks but this had been strenuously denied.

This year, it was noticed that the bid documents from the Ministry demanded that “the covers must be in full colour and the text must closely resemble the original text.”

It was Dr Luncheon’s riposte to questions about this specification that precipitated the present international firestorm.

“We establish the suitability of the service or the goods provided; the quality, and the technical aspect of things.

Once we are satisfied with the technical aspect, then we go for the lowest cost...The procurement, whether it is copyright material, has really concentrated on value for money.” In other words, once the books are cheap, to hell with copyright laws!

Such a response from a person who has had to field questions about international law and the international trading system as a whole for years betrays either supreme arrogance or senility, or a combination of both. Whatever it is, it means that Dr Luncheon must go. In the last few decades, the most powerful western countries have placed on the top of their agenda in the WTO and other fora, their demand that intellectual property rights, with copyright laws as a subset, be recognised. With the shift in the world economy, on a value basis, from ‘potato chips to computer chips’ they have insisted that the knowledge embodied in the new products and services be protected from theft.

This is the tide that Dr Luncheon would have Guyana challenge directly and frontally. Even as this is written, the US and China are locked in charges and counter charges that China is engaging in violations of intellectual property rights.

For the longest while, China had played fast and loose on the issue but with its accession to the WTO in 2001, it has been forced to at least challenge that it is violating its international legal commitments. And this is from the second largest economy in the world and one which the developed world depends on to pull them out of their stubborn recession.

So where does Dr Luncheon get off thumbing his nose at the piece of the international trading regime that the developed world consider as their ace in the hole for survival? What does he expect their response towards Guyana to be? We have to be the first country in the world that publicly asserted its refusal to observe intellectual property rights. We are now in any Google search of violators of copyright laws.

But where is the Attorney General in all of this legal fiasco? The Minister of Education, who is a lawyer, spoke of the ‘moral’ aspect of the imbroglio, but we hope that she is not the legal spokesperson for the government.

The British Government, not surprising in light of Dr Luncheon’s bold asseveration that affected several British publishers, has forced President Donald Ramotar to concede that the government will work out an ‘amicable’ solution.

This was always in the offing, for example through licensing arrangements with publishers, and the AG should have so advised Cabinet.

Yet Dr Luncheon continues to challenge the publishers to use the ‘special facilities’ – read courts – for relief. Guyana cannot afford such international notoriety.

Sunday September 23, 2012

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There was absolutely no walk out at this event DEAR EDITOR, The Stabroek News published the most bizarre headline in the newspaper of 22nd September 2012. It read “City Teachers divided over automatic promotion – walkout over food aborts corporal punishment discussion.”

The event reported on was a consultation hosted by the Ministry of Education regarding automatic promotion and corporal punishment.

In attendance were officials of the Ministry of Education, The Guyana Teachers Union, Teachers and Headteachers from all over Georgetown and several

members of the press two of who I recognized as Kwesi Anthony Isles and Trevor Lakhram Bhagirat.

There were also cameras there including one from the Prime News which would have captured the entire event.

The Editor/ management of SN may wish to view this event for him/ herself.

At about 12:30pm (and NOT 1:30pm as reported by the SN) the president of the GTU, Mr Colin Bynoe made the timely and welcome observation that we were moving onto another topic but that as a Ministry we were failing to respect the need for teachers to have a

lunch period. I recognized that fact as true and apologised.

I then submitted the option to the participants there to abort the exercise and return another day. Some teachers chose that option while a larger number, in my view, abstained from choosing.

I decided to abort the exercise and return another day, thanked the participants for attending and assured that the contributions would inform our decision on the away forward.

There was absolutely no walk out or anything resembling a walk out as reported by the SN. It is

insulting to all the teachers who were there and even those who were not there to suggest that teachers would be so indisciplined and unconcerned about these most important issues to have walked out of this consultation “over food” as the SN vulgarly and untruthfully published.

How is anyone of the hundreds who was present there ever to believe anything published in this paper again if a retraction is not forthcoming.

I expect the SN to offer an apology to all involved for this most inaccurate publication.

Priya Manickchand

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Kaieteur M@ilbox The facts Mr. Al Creighton left out DEAR EDITOR, This is the second part of my reply to Mr. Al Creighton ( KN – Sep 16, “How truthful is Mr. Kissoon.” and SN _ Sep 14, “Kissoon’s account of Academic Board meeting inaccurate.” I hope to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt how deceitful has been Mr. Al Creighton in his explanations the past 15 years on the University of Guyana.

Let me remind readers what led to Mr. Creighton’s accusations against me. Two statements I made in relation to specific issues at UG to which I remain totally committed and will repeat them here. First a legal and moral depravity has been going on for years now and continues in the Academic Board at UG. A member or two out of fifty voting representatives would say something. It carries no discussion but when the minutes are written it reflects a decision of the Academic Board I will prove, with graphic evidence, in this very letter here that the Academic Board has committed this very farce on the matter of the Chancellor’s resignation and Mr. Creighton quoted from this farce to prove me wrong.

I will use the very document Creighton quoted from, (selectively, of course) to document this depravity and to prove Mr. Creighton is a stranger to the truth. My second statement is that the Academic Board never, I repeat, never rejected the resignation of the Chancellor.

Before I go further readers need to know at the last Academic Board meeting, the resignation issue came up again in which it was pointed out that the matter is in the public domain and the Academic Board need to definitely say if it rejected the Chancellor’s resignation. The Board declined a discussion.

Now for the reiteration of my statement Dr. Paloma Mohamed spoke on the manner in which the Chancellor tendered his resignation and called for his return. Dr. Patsy Francis, Chairman of Operation Rescue UG rejected this.

There was an exchange between the two. There was no further audience participation and the matter ended there. Under “Any Other Business” when most voting members had left, Mr. Creighton rose to speak on the position of Dr. Mohamed with a view of getting a decision. tHere was no debate one way or the other.

There was no audience

participation on Mr. Creighton’s further intervention. Looked at from any angle this was not a decision of the Academic Board. Mr. Creighton quoted from the minutes. There is nothing in the minutes that points to him speaking on the resignation. So he concludes that there was no discussion under “Any Other Business.”

But he raised it there and since the minutes do not refer to it, Mr. Creighton cannot supply proof to contradict my point. Let him do so Mr. Creighton’s quoted from the minutes in his letter in which he chose to be selective. He deliberately left out the last paragraph which read; “Dr P. Mohamed and Mr. Al Creighton agreed to volunteer to draft the letter.”

It was only these two persons who spoke on the need to have the Chancellor come back to UG, therefore it is dishonest, indecent and immoral for the Academic Board minutes to read as follows’ “The members felt that the Council should not accept the resignation.”

Here we see quite graphically the dishonesty of this man. He failed to mention that he was one of the persons that raised the resignation issue. He deliberately omitted this because the minutes didn’t reflect that and if it did not then it leaves open the question as to what the minutes actually records at these minutes. Creighton brought up the resignation letter under “Any Other Business” but since the minutes didn’t state so he claimed that it did not. I repeat – Mr. Creighton ventilated the matter under “Any Other

Business.” The fact that this is not recorded in the minutes did not it did not occur.

I challenge Paloma Mohamed, Al Creighton and the Acting Vice Chancellor to name the other Board members that took such a position. I challenge them to state if such a decision had majority backing and if it was formally put to the Board. It was for this reason at its last formal session, the Board declined to hear the issue again. But there is a certain dimension of fraud in the recording of the minutes that needs to be exposed Operation Rescue UG publicly rejected the Chancellorship of Compton Bourne. The organization publicly put forward the names of Sister Mary Noel Menezies and Yesu Persaud as alternatives. Since Operation Rescue UG has voting members on the Academic Board, how can the minutes state that the Board rejected Bourne’s resignation? The minutes are deceptive because Dr. Francis did not support Mohamed’s position. It was Mohamed versus Francis and the matter ended there with Creighton picking it up again Continued on page 6

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Kaieteur M@ilbox The Int’l reputation of this Nation now lies with the initiatives of Parliament DEAR EDITOR, The hype of festivals infuses expectations and a virile optimism, especially in the young, who are promised that a practical and collaborative approach will follow the speeches and spectacles.

From CARIFESTA to the INTERGUIANA CULTURAL FESTIVAL to the Amerindian craft makers therein lies a common problem, an official disconnect from the responsibility to embrace the holistic development of CULTURAL INDUSTRIES, which from the revelations of Thursday sep. 2012 Stabroek News there is more clarity to official indifference and deception in Guyana, to the rights and progress of our creative citizens.

From the presentations made on August 25 at Umana Yana on Artistic Industries in the Guianas it would seem according to the Surinamese writer Ismene Krishnadah that only Suriname has made official progress in their areas of the relationship of broad base inter media collaboration towards a national nexus on Cultural Industries. French Guiana is still a colony and writer Andre Paradis painted a grim landscape of Publishing IN French Guiana

at this time and possibly in the near future.

We in Guyana across the Arts have been at a loss as how to access the state funds budgeted over the last nineteen years said to be for the development of the Arts.

But clarity has presented itself in the admittance by Roger Luncheon September 13, 2012 that the PPP’S Cabinet has endorsed the piracy of Text books implying the most romantic but repugnant logic to justify criminal collaboration between the State and Printing operations devoted to piracy.

Thus it is clear that the Government of Guyana is culpable and by this admission has endorsed the criminal practice against IPRS’.

Using Luncheon’s logic should a drug lord approach his cabinet and say that we will provide you with enough money to pay your public service and enrich yourselves at the cost of several thousand of your citizens becoming drug addicts, then this decadent, shameless

Cabinet will embrace it.

Creative people should collect this edition of the Stabroek News; this admission and the logic that attempts to justify the disdain for the legal protection of our gifts and skills are all significant. I must conclude on the 25 August symposium. I proceeded in my presentation to discuss my experiences in administrating a Creative Industry business, using material that is home grown and I warned that Government should not be the initiators of Policies On Art related enterprises [ I made the distinction between the ‘suspect’ frequent promotion of foreign Artistes in Guyana, as not to confuse this hustle with Cultural Industries. ] then I proceeded to tell the story of The ‘Creative Arts Association’ back in 1992, [ These facts were previously related in issue # 12 Guyana Review May 2008.] this group constituted some of the top resident Artists in Guyana at the time; Angold Thomson, Continued on page 6

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The Int’l reputation of this Nation now lies with the... Even as President, Desmond From page 5 Kenton Wyatt, Peter ‘Ita ‘Chester, Merlene Ellis, the late Omawale ‘Yank’, Moonasar, the late Mervin Wilson and others, I had approached Prof. Denis Williams who was still the director of Art on behalf of the group to have the Castellani house , then vacant, as an Arts centre, explaining the grand ideas we had, he agreed with the obvious arrangement that the then Department of Culture would be the oversight and direct authority. We planned a launching exhibition , we aimed for November , as in September /October I was involved in the scripting for stage production the Graphic magazine I had self published ‘The Shadow of the jaguar’ The play was produced

by Archie Poole, and featured Norman Beaton. The PPP came into power while the play was staged; we proceeded as planned. As we approached exhibition time Omawale[Yank] insisted that we invite Mrs. Janet Jagan, I said no on the grounds that we had not invited Desmond Hoyte and that I had spoken to senior Artists who knew this woman and declared that she saw Art through political eyes.

She had also mentioned that Norman Beaton had returned to Guyana because of the’ Return to Democracy’ the political slogan of the day. I knew this not to be true, I had also met Cheddi Jagan for the first time during the El Dorado competition sponsored by The National Bank for Industry and Commerce a few years prior to 92 .

Not realizing who he was I asked him what he thought of the Exhibition, he responded dismissing it as” fantasy and not Socialist Art

“ I reminded him that neither was the Sphinx nor the temples of Angkor socialist Art. He brushed the response aside and we parted. I did not tell this entire story at the symposium but it did irk Miss Bissember the other speaker at the symposium, and she had her say. I have been asked to state this matter for the public record, which I will now conclude. I eventually gave in to Yank and Mrs. Jagan came to the exhibition.

What followed very swiftly was that Castellani house became the home of the National Collection and as we had envisaged a centre for the Arts.

The Creative Arts Association were not notified or invited to participate. On the tenth Anniversary of Castellani House we were omitted from its history. I approached Ms. Bissember on this anomaly; she said she didn’t know, presently I doubt this because of the following experience.

2011 was announced by the UN as the year of the African, though the PPP Government did not acknowledge this UN decree in their Budgetary allocations many of us proceeded to celebrate ourselves within the parameters of self dignity.

Retr. Brigadier David Granger has been the foremost Magazine publisher of Afro Guyanese and Guyanese history. I have illustrated most of his work over an Eighteen year period, it is the largest collection of Artwork pertaining to the History of Afro Guyanese so I proceeded to have the Castellani House display this exhibition. This process started in early June 2011, excuses followed excuses, finally in September 2011 I called Ms Bissember and she

blurted out on the phone “ You people want to just come and get an exhibition.”

Her response spoke volumes. We recognized that there would be no exhibition.

To conclude this I must include that over the years[ 1993/2011] I have participated as Judge of competitions, source person and a loyal presence at Castellani House, valuing the Arts above Ms. Bissember’s shortcomings, I have also recognized the disdain for the Arts held by the PPP in that they neutralized the expansion of Castellani House by inserting a Center for Spying in the compound where the National Art collection is held.

Roger Luncheon has clarified beyond the shores of this country this Government’s Policy of IPR theft and its inability to understand much less comply with International agreements that they sign, locally they have confirmed the marginalizing of its creative citizens, no wonder a document I submitted on Creative Industries to the offices of Mr. Frank Anthony and Mr. Ashni Singh prior to the sitting of the tenth Parliament merited not even a receipt of having been received.

They knew that they had long decided to disenfranchise the creative community of this nation, and all that was said from CARIFESTA to now were Lies. I was naïve, for at the recent Art exhibition at the American Ambassadors’ residence I stood with Poloma Mohammed and two other artists when the Prime Minister came to our group, I asked him about copyright and funding for Cultural Industries, he responded that “you have to look at the

amount of the constituencies living from pirated goods.’

Something else followed but I could only hear my own voice in controlled anger, Paloma grabbed my hand and I walked away.

At the symposium of Artistic Enterprises my colleague Al Creighton stood up to assert to the audience of Foreigners and local creative people including Ruel Johnson and Roopnandan Singh to correct my statement that there is no awareness or practices by state agencies in recognition of Copyright. Al mentioned several international Copyright agreements that the Government had signed, he did sound good; now , not so good . I licensed an ‘An Illustrated History of the Pork Knockers ‘ to the GGMC in 2009.

To this I owed the support from Commissioners Robeson Benn and then William Woolford. The Copyright of that historical Graphic Magazine compensates me for the twenty four years [1983-2007] from initial process to receipt of Copyright Certificate. My R&D [Research and Development] costs have not been recovered .

The livelihood of creative persons in Guyana and the International reputation of this Nation now lie with the initiatives of Parliament, I have also presented copies of the Cultural Industries document to the joint opposition. I have always maintained that the PPP has a chronic strain of mediocrity and a lack of sophistication and will ruin every value system we know as Guyananese. Who advises them legally, from Demerara Gold to this embarrassment, no doubt Anil Nandlall.

Barrington Braithwaite

Hoyte chose a modest middle income lifestyle DEAR EDITOR, A very interesting view from a letter-writer about Indians and how many of them now see the late Desmond Hoyte. In 1987, an Indian work colleague (in London) told me that “people like him - they could now get potatoes and dhal”. In 1990, in Guyana, relatives told me the same thing.

I felt strongly that, to quote the letter-writer, “ Hoyte was no different from Cheddi Jagan in terms o f d e c e n c y, i n t e g r i t y, character and incorruptibility”. I think it was a grave mistake when he decided to ‘tie bundle’ politically with the leaders of the party in opposition.

He was not in their league.

The party’s top brass were bound by the old school tie, products of Guyana’s top boys’ school, QC, (as was Dr. Jagan), they had always moved in the same social circle and, though respected for his brilliant mind and knowledge of the law, he could never be of a piece with them, perhaps even feel uncomfortable at times.

Perhaps it was reciprocal.

Desmond Hoyte grew up the hard way and, but for his winning a two-yearfree scholarship to a high school, might never have been able to get a

secondary education. And I always got the impression that he was not particularly sensitive about his humble beginnings.

At primary school, his eyesight was very bad and he wore “Europe” spectacles, so called because they were sold from a tray in the Stabroek Market by a man of that name. His eyesight was so poor that even in the school-leaving class he had to get close to the blackboard, to copy work onto a slate, then re-copy it in his exercise book.

However, he was always very neatly dressed.

Having experienced poverty from childhood, he was able to empathise completely with the plight of the poor, and he set out to help that section of the community as much as he could. I am convinced of this.

Even as President, he remained unassuming and chose a modest middle income group lifestyle. He was fortunate to have a wife who complemented his personality and preferences.

In present-day Guyana we have a case of never missing the water until the well runs dry, as the country seems to be like a horse out of control, going downhill.

Geralda Dennison

The facts Mr. Al Creighton...

From page 5 under “Any Other Business” The debate is finished because the last statutory meeting of the Board declined further intervention. This then is an account of what

truly transpired. As for Mohamed, Creighton and Cox, the nation eagerly awaits an indepth assessment from them as to what Compton Bourne contributed to UG in the three years he was Chancellor.

Finally, Creighton wrote that I hardly attended statutory meetings of the Academic Board. That was and is true, the reason being I had total contempt for the administration of Messrs Rose and Creighton and Ms. Marlyn Cox. There was no way I would have lowered my dignity being part of should a farce. Just take a look at UG today Frederick Kissoon

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European Commission faces legal action over sugar rules (Reuters) - Tate & Lyle Sugars is taking legal action against the European Commission, claiming damages for what it called the mismanagement of the European Union’s sugar market, in the third such case since 2011.

Sugar remains one of the most heavily regulated commodities in the European Union, with domestic sugar beet growers benefiting from national production quotas and fixed prices that are overseen by the EU’s executive.

But European refiners say high global sugar prices in recent years have made it hard to secure affordable imports of raw cane, and blame EU import restrictions and customs duties for exacerbating the problem and

forcing refineries in Britain and Portugal to reduce production.

“It is beyond belief that the Commission still claims that its management of the EU sugar market has been a success for consumers and competition, because the facts do not bear this out,” said Ian Bacon, President of Tate & Lyle Sugars.

“Consumers are paying the price of misguided and stubborn policies, and these policies are putting the entire cane refining sector at risk,” he said.

Tate & Lyle Sugars, which is owned by U.S. firm American Sugar Refining, is claiming 75 million euros in damages.

Pakistani bounty put on head of anti-Islam film maker (Reuters) - A Pakistani minister offered $100,000 yesterday to anyone who kills the maker of an online video which insults Islam, as sporadic protests rumbled on across parts of the Muslim world.

“I announce today that this blasphemer, this sinner who has spoken nonsense about the holy Prophet, anyone who murders him, I will reward him with $100,000,” Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour told a news conference, to applause.

“I invite the Taliban brothers and the al Qaeda brothers to join me in this

blessed mission.”

A spokesman for Pakistan’s prime minister said the government disassociated itself from the minister’s statement.

While many Muslim countries saw mostly peaceful protests on Friday, 15 people were killed in Pakistan during demonstrations over the video.

People involved in the film, an amateurish 13-minute clip of which was posted on YouTube, have said it was made by a 55-year-old California man, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula.

Nakoula has not returned to his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Cerritos since leaving voluntarily to be interviewed by federal authorities. His family has since gone into hiding.

In the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka yesterday, thousands of Islamist activists clashed with police who used batons and teargas to clear an unauthorised protest. In Kano, northern Nigeria’s biggest city, Shi’ite Muslims burned American flags, but their protest passed off peacefully.

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US stops 20 Iran officials attending UN assembly – report (Reuters) - The United States has denied visas to about 20 Iranian government officials hoping to attend next w e e k ’s U n i t e d N a t i o n s General A s s e m b l y, including two ministers, Iran’s Fars news agency reported yesterday.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, a regular at the assembly since he took office in 2005, will give his final speech there Wednesday and will address a meeting on the “rule of law” tomorrow.

But of the 160-or-so visas requested by the Iranian delegation two months ago, about 20 were turned down, Fars said.

It gave no reason, but many Iranian officials are subject to travel bans under sanctions related to Iran’s nuclear programme.

In Washington, the U.S. State Department had no immediate comment on the matter.

Fars did not name the two ministers who were denied visas and said

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Ahmadinejad would be accompanied by his chief of staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie and Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi.

Fars named two of those banned from going to New Yo r k a s m e m b e r s o f A h m a d i n e j a d ’s s t a ff :

Mohammad Shaikhan, in charge of communications and information, and Mohammad Jafar Behdad, in charge of political affairs.

A U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “Visas for foreign officials to attend UN meetings in the UN headquarters district are adjudicated in accordance with all applicable laws and procedures including both U.S. law and the UN Headquarters Agreement, however, visa records are confidential.”

H o w e v e r, i t d o e s sometimes refuse entry to government officials and professionals from Iran with which it has had no diplomatic ties since 1979 and which it accuses of seeking nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran denies.

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Guyanese stealing Suriname’s Air Services Flight School fish grounds - De Ware Tijd keeps aviation alive - ASL Paramaribo - Suriname’s fishing grounds are being cleaned out on a large scale by dozens of Venezuelan and Guyanese boats while Suriname’s Navy cannot take effective action.

It is unimaginable what these boats are carrying away, says Navy Commander, Marino Acton. Strengthening and expansion of the patrol fleet is needed, because the foreigners sometimes use illegal methods and equipment.

The Navy can barely patrol the extensive area with just two seaworthy vessels.

In addition, only some of the perpetrators are caught.

In the past two months, the Navy has confiscated six illegal fishing boats and arrested the crews, including a Venezuelan boat and a Guyanese last weekend.

Acton explains that the Venezuelan boats usually

operate in groups of 12 to 15 in a certain area at the same time, particularly in deeper waters in a zone between 80 and 120 miles off the Surinamese coast in order to catch commercially very attractive tuna.

When the Navy approaches one boat, the others flee. “We can’t pursue them, as our boats are not that fast and are not patrol boats,” Acton says.

“We’ve started regular patrols and are currently in the area off the Coppename River,” Acton states. Fishing boats are boarded to determine whether they have a license and are in the right area.

The boats are also inspected for the possible use of illegal nets and equipment.

Meanwhile, the illegal fishers caught last weekend have been deported after paying a fine - US$7,500 for

the Venezuelans and US$15,000 for the Guyanese.

Police spokesman John Jones pointed out that the Guyanese were charged a higher fine because they used cages, which are illegal internationally.

Acton says the fines do not compensate for the economic and environmental damage caused and the efforts by army and police to patrol the marine territory.

He estimates that the Venezuela vessel is worth around US$87,000, and the catch such boats can carry may be worth US$40,000 sometimes, “so a fine of US$7,000 dollars does not mean much to them.”

And in some cases, the offenders even start fishing again once they have been released. “We often wonder whether we should have made the effort to arrest them,” Acton sighs.

Surinamese fishermen drying fish in Paramaribo

Cpt Fawzy Abdelhalim and training pilots

The Air Services Limited Flight School in Guyana is the evidence that the emphasis of Air Services Limited is on maintaining the highest standards in flight instruction.

At the same time, the company is meeting the goal of safety and proficiency, said senior Executive Annette ArjoonMartins.

She said that the result is that the school has become the leading aviation flight school in the region. Over the years, its graduates were absorbed into the company and are now senior command pilots with solidly established credentials and thousands of hours of experience, making them very attractive to other domestic airlines at Ogle where some of them can be found assisting those companies on their expansion programmes.

The chief pilot of the Guyana Defence Force is a former student of the flight school as are some of his colleagues. Other graduates

have expanded their careers in employment with the regional airlines.

The school was opened in 2003 when its parent company Air Services Limited embarked on its expansion and decided to produce professionally-trained pilots locally.

The school is fully certified by the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCCA) and is staffed by three highly qualified flight instructors with tens of thousands of hours of instruction time. It is equipped with three Cessna 172 aircraft, a flight simulator and a state-of-the-art classroom with the most modern teaching aids.

The parent company’s other 19 aircraft – consisting of six different types – are also used as training equipment resource when the students advance to flying multi-engine and other types.

Courses offered are the Private Pilots Course, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilots Certificate

and the Multi-Engine Rating.

Becoming a student of Air Services Limited Flight School immediately opens doors for employment as a line pilot after graduating from the commercial course as the company’s acquisition of new aircraft has created openings in the crewing area.

Recent interest from students in the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East has resulted in the company applying for permission to construct a student’s dormitory which, once permitted, would take the growth of the school to another level.

The Flight School will be exhibiting at Guyexpo and is prominently located immediately opposite the Technology Village so come check us out and learn more on how to make your dream of becoming a pilot a reality!

You can also win a chance to go on an aerial tour of the city and to check out the thriving mangrove forest that was recently replanted at Beterverwagting.

Sunday September 23, 2012

Kaieteur News

People’s National Congress Reform Column

Rohee is failing the Home Affairs Ministry Clement Rohee has failed our drug strategy, failed our public security, and failed our human safety.

The People’s National Congress Reform has blamed Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee’s ineffectual drug strategy and poor public security performance for the low level of human safety in Guyana today. Several persons, including police and counter-narcotics officers, have been ‘executed’ as a result of narco-trafficking.

Detective Corporal Jirbahan Dianand is the most recent victim of Ministerial incompetence resulting from the non-implementation of an effective counter-narcotics strategy. Dianand was found dead in his car at Jackson Creek, in the East BerbiceCorentyne Region, on Friday 14th September. The policeman, who was shot twice to his head at close range, was credited with conducting several cocaine busts in an area known for the thriving narco-trafficking business across the GuyanaSuriname border.

The PNCR also pointed out that this was not the first occasion on which police officers were killed while performing their duty in this notorious contraband zone.

Police Assistant Superintendent Ivelaw Murray and Constable Kelvin Shepherd were both murdered on 4th July, 2010 at the Springlands Police Station not very far away.

The Police Force at that time dishonestly attempted to portray the execution of two of their own officers as a ‘murder-suicide.’ The officers were known to have threatened the rampant Guyana-Suriname narcotrafficking business.

Clement Rohee has been serving as Minister of Home Affairs for six years, having been appointed on 9th September, 2006. He inherited Guyana’s third counternarcotics plan – the five-year National Drug Strategy Master Plan 2005-2009 – from

his predecessor, Gail Teixeira.

Rohee, however, failed to implement the essential elements of that Plan, allowing it to expire nearly three years ago.

The PNCR persistently criticised Rohee’s failure to implement the plan and to enforce an effective counternarcotics strategy. Local criticisms have been reinforced repeatedly by foreign criticisms contained in the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports issued by the US Department of State.

The People’s Progressive Party Civic administration has also failed to allow the establishment of a US Drug Enforcement Administration office on Guyana’s territory.

Responding to foreign and local public pressure, Rohee announced on 14th January, 2011 that “arrangements have commenced for the formulation of a new five-year Drug Strategy Master Plan.”

Nothing seems to have been done. He repeated the tale, in April 2011, that “preparations have already begun as regards formulating a successor 2011-2015 Drug Strategy Master Plan, and that the Government is committed to continuing with its ‘aggressive posture’ as regards counter narcotic activities”. Still nothing seems to have been done.

Rohee brazenly repeated the tale, making an almost identical announcement 20 months later on 17th September, 2012. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a counter-narcotics investigation training course at Police Headquarters, Georgetown, Rohee baldly

stated that “a new Drug Strategy Master Plan is being crafted by the government”.

PNCR leader Brigadier David Granger, disregarding these promises, had issued a public call last year for the People’s Progressive Party Civic administration to conduct a judicial enquiry into all aspects of the drug trade.

This was necessary since it was clear that Clement Rohee was severely challenged in staunching the flow of drugs, particularly cocaine, into this country.

Granger made specific reference to the huge volume of cocaine entering Guyana, pointing particularly to the discovery of a major narcoaerodrome in December 2007.

That illegal airstrip, located 130 km upriver from Orealla on the Corentyne River, in the same East BerbiceCorentyne Region, was 1,100 m long and 35 m wide. The Let 410 UVP-E turboprop airplane, which was found partially burnt on the illegal strip, had a payload of 1,615 kg of cocaine and a range of over 1,300 km, enabling it to land on almost any airstrip in Guyana.

Guyanese importers, convinced that they would not be detected or punished, built their own airstrips to facilitate their trade.

Rohee, despite this evidence, said that the

‘judicial inquiry’ that Granger called for “makes no sense” in light of government’s approach to the crime. The result has been that trafficking has escalated under Rohee’s watch.

Rohee, clearly – throughout his troubled sixyear tenure as Minister in that portfolio from September 2006 to September 2012 – has demonstrated that he is not the right man to wage a war on drugs. Despite the prevalence of this crime, Rohee has failed to introduce a current, comprehensive counter-narcotics strategy to prevent illegal drugs from entering the country.

He has failed to stop the drug-related executions, even of his own police officers.

Rohee must be held accountable. He must be made to accept responsibility for the failure of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit and the Guyana Police Force Narcotics Unit to take effective action against the dangerous narco-trade.

That is why the National Assembly expressed its complete lack of confidence in the ability of the Minister of Home Affairs to discharge his responsibility for public security. That is why the National Assembly has called on President Donald Ramotar to immediately revoke Rohee’s appointment as a Minister of the government.

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Dem boys seh

Bharrat foundation is Bharrat money A foundation is something more than wha a building does stand on. It could be a thing to mek money and Bharrat know bout foundation. Dem boys seh that he starting another one now that he done build he mansion at Pradoville Two. This foundation is one fuh collect money. Now Anil, de AG, tell de nation that before Bharrat tun president he didn’t have nutten suh whatever he get now is from wukking hard.

This foundation that he setting up gun deal wid nuff money.

Bharrat cheap; he never give anybody anything suh people don’t know how anybody gun get money from de foundation.

When people set up a foundation is either dem put dem family money inside and help people who sick or who got to get a scholarship. Sometimes dem does beg fuh donation from all over de world. Bharrat foundation gun collect a lot of money. Dem boys seh that de money ain’t gun come from donation and everybody know that Bharrat family ain’t got no money fuh talk about. He got.

De money fuh de foundation gun come from India and China. It couldn’t come from de US because dem Americans does seize all ill-gotten gains. De money gun come from India and China. But dem boys seh that it really ain’t no donation.

Is Bharrat own money. He got to get it back to Guyana and de foundation is de best way.

That is wha got dem boys thinking. A foundation is a good way to launder money. When de money come it gun go in a bank in de account fuh de foundation. De account gun have only one signature. Wha that mean?

But then again, people gun mek contributions to de foundation.

Somebody gun get more rich and dem boys know is who.

Talk half and keep back half fuh de foundation.

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Sunday September 23, 2012

Agricola resident still President Ramotar will not receiving death threats stop any of Jagdeo’s projects …Man maintains he did not inform police Fear is now the constant companion of the Agricola resident who has been in hiding since the police encounter with fellow residents that turned out deadly. He is fearful that irate residents may act on their threats to end his life.

On September 11, police swooped down on a group of young men in Agricola and killed a teenager, Shaquille Grant; another youth, Romel Bollers, was also injured.

A press statement from the police following the shooting said that ranks on a mobile police patrol came under fire from a group of men at Caesar Street, Agricola. As a result the ranks returned fire.

Amidst the controversy, an Agricola resident was marked by residents as the ‘rat’ who supplied police with information about the young men. The man’s car was torched the following night in Agricola and his house was broken into with the valuables stolen. In addition, his relatives in Agricola are

being harassed.

During a recent interview with this publication via telephone, the man said that even with those incidents and threats to his life the police have offered him no protection.

The man said that he is not surprised by the police non-cooperation because when his car was being torched his calls for help were met with, “We were told not to go into Agricola tonight.”

“I have to watch my back all the time. It’s very hard not knowing where I am going, who I am talking too; whether I am travelling in a bus or car, I have to look to see who is travelling in that vehicle next to me. The police are not even helping me,” the man said.

The man said that he is afraid to return to Agricola because he was stabbed by another resident a few years ago.

His attempts to reassure residents and friends that he did not inform the police are being ignored. “Every time I call them they calling me

cochore; telling me they will kill me and take my head. I am not stupid. I would not call the police on these guys.”

According to the police, the young man has given a statement to the police and the matter is under investigation. The police source did not reveal the content of the statement.

The man maintained that he is innocent of the allegations. “I live in the area; I am around these guys. I live in Agricola. We hangout from time-to-time; I know the community and I would never cheat anyone,” he stressed.

Recapping his brief engagement with the young men on the morning of the shooting, the man said he was approached for some money.

He noted that this was not unusual and as a result he called a friend to bring the money.

According to the resident, he then went to a shop in Second Street, Agricola. It was while he was there that he saw a police patrol in the community.

Acclaimed Egyptologist visits Guyana …to meet President, Prime Minister The Ghana Committee has invited Dr. Anthony Browder, eminent author, publisher, historian, archaeologist and educational consultant who has lectured extensively in the USA, Africa, Mexico, Japan and Europe.

He is currently in Guyana as part of a lecture tour across the Caribbean.

He will present two lectures here in Guyana. The

first will be at the Umana Yana tomorrow and the second at the University of Guyana on Tuesday, in the Education Lecture Theatre.

Dr. Browder arrived in Guyana yesterday and hosted a Press Conference upon arrival at Herdmanston Lodge.

He is expected to meet President Donald Ramotar and Prime Minister Sam Hinds tomorrow morning.

Dr Anthony Browder

- regrets the one-seat minority The Donald Ramotar administration is unlikely to pull back any of the major projects announced under the Presidency of Bharrat Jagdeo.

Nine months have passed since the 62-year-old economist and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party was sworn in after Jagdeo’s two-term reign ended last year.

There have been criticisms that the new Ramotar government is of the same old faces, with no immediate discernible shift in policies and programmes.

There have even been suggestions that Ramotar is a mere puppet while the

that. Jagdeo was not a law unto himself. He has never been a law unto himself. Those were programmes of the PPP. Those were policies of the PPP/C.” There have been a number of large scale infrastructural projects which have all come under fire for one reason or the other from opposition parties.

These include the Marriott Hotel for Kingston in which Guyana is investing over US$50M, despite calls for a scrapping of the project altogether. Government has refused to release the feasibility studies which justify the project.

There is the US$840M

“Jagdeo was not a law unto himself. He has never been a law unto himself. Those were programmes of the PPP. Those were policies of the PPP/C.” former President remains in the background but still in control.

However, the new President made it clear Friday that the projects and policies of the present and past administrations were all consistent with those of the PPP. During a press conference Friday at his Vlissengen Road office, the President, in responding to questions whether Guyana is likely to see him “charting his own course” instead of being in the shadow of Jagdeo, made it clear to reporters that this was far from the truth.

“I don’t think you understand how we (the PPP) operate… That is why you probably ask a question like

Amaila Fall hydro-electric project for Region Eight which will be country’s most expensive project ever. There are burning questions over details of the final costs and how Guyanese consumers will be affected.

Then there is the US$150M expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), for which no studies to justify the urgency to spend that amount at this time have been released.

Then there are still questions over the US$18M India-funded specialty hospital for Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara. There are problems with the awarding of the contract and murkiness over the management contract.

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President Donald Ramotar According to President Ramotar, on Friday, he has no problems with the major projects introduced by the former Head of State and which Guyana currently has on stream.

“I do not disagree with the projects we have on stream. A lot of these were talked about during the campaign (and) were not at fruition… (at) beginning points. I do not know if I have to stop all of them or destroy all of them or continue with them.

“I think that they are good for the country.”

The President does not want to put a Ramotar brand.

That is not his way, he insists.

“I am not looking for a brand or to say that this is Ramotar’s brand… I have not been so egotistic.”

The President was also asked to speak on the nine months that he has spent so far in the Office of the President.

He regrets that his party does not have the parliamentary majority.

“Had it not been for the shortfall in sugar, the economy would have been reflecting more than six per cent growth… (the economy) has been up and down. Some things have distracted us.

Some of the political issues, including the one-seat minority… and we are trying to do the best we can.”

Sunday September 23, 2012

Kaieteur News

Action Plan to address needs of children with disabilities in the making An Action Plan geared at addressing the needs of children with disabilities is well on its way to becoming a reality.

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, assured the gathering at a recent Inclusive Education Expo, held at the Ministry’s Carifesta Avenue Sports Complex on Thursday, that she is hopeful that it will be a reality by year end.

“I can promise you that before my term is up we are going to have an Action Plan in place with a view to making sure that the needs of our disabled children are met.”

This development, she said, will see the Ministry seeking to look at how it can improve its process of teaching as well as to better train teachers and facilitate better remuneration in order to ensure that teachers are encouraged to venture into the area of special needs education.

“We want teachers to come into this field but we also know that it is harder than being a regular teacher,” the Minister noted, as she highlighted features the Action Plan is expected to address.

These features include issues such as the accessing of several geographical locations for some disabled children and the importance of ensuring that parents do not only understand the importance of sending their children to school but also ascertaining whether they can afford to send them.

“It is a holistic approach in attempting to meet the needs of our disabled children. I can tell you even before we begin that it is an uphill task simply because of the very attitudes that exist,” the Minister said.

She noted that there is a need to ensure that the

Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand disabled are offered all services available. She added too that “without that inclusion we cannot develop as rapidly as we deserve...”

The Minister said that she is not satisfied with the attention being directed to disabled children, a state of affairs which prompted the recent exposition.

“The fact that our Expo this year addresses the needs of disabled children tells you clearly that I am not happy with where we have been going so far. We have hundreds of children who are disabled who are not exposed to our special needs education because we have not yet included them in our programme.”

However, this situation is poised to be remedied since, according to the Minister, her Ministry is presently consulting with stakeholders including the various disability groups. This move, she said, is aimed at determining what will be the Ministry’s plan for the next five years.

“There are very many things we can do, even small things, sometimes not expensive things, but we just didn’t know about them before and we will adjust our minds to it,” the Minister

asserted.

She noted, however, that while the Ministry is prepared to employ a number of measures, efforts will require much more than that of the Ministry but rather other Government agencies, stakeholders, community members, religious bodies and people across the country will have to be involved.

She said that an appeal has been extended to all of Guyana to develop a new attitude towards persons with varying forms of disabilities.

“It begins with us training our minds to defining the persons with disabilities by the talent and skills they have rather than by defining them by the disabilities they have.

“Once you can start training your minds in that regard there will be change, and I expect this in every sector to see improvements in the way we treat and deal with disabled persons,” the Minister stressed.

According to Manickchand, regardless of the problems her Ministry faces, it will resort to ensuring that the public is always kept informed.

“We are not afraid of the vulgar, opportunistic politicians who will jump on to that and use it as something to beat us into the ground,” the Minister told the Inclusive Expo’s gathering.

“You will hear from us...So when our children are doing badly in Mathematics you will hear that from us because we know that the majority of Guyanese are going to stand with us to make the improvements...Whether it is that we cannot provide textbooks because it is too expensive, you will hear it from us not from someone else.

Whether it is that we are not dealing with specific groups properly you will hear it from us,” said the Minister.

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Hopetown Women’s group makes strides in growing food processing company Some members of Hopetown Belair Incorporated showcasing some of their items

Significant strides are being made by the Hopetown, Belair Women for Change Association as they move towards growing their newly established food processing company and improving their way of life.

The organization coming out of Number 22 Village, West Coast Berbice, is manned by 13 women aiming at improve their socialeconomic status by being a self dependent business that would provide financially for women within the community.

Company Chairman, Shamie Mc Calman, said that Hopetown Belair

Incorporated is a registered food processing company that was formed earlier this year. She explained that the initiative came about when Alliance for Change

Chairman, Nigel Hughes, was on a “walk around” in the Berbice community and saw the plight of women living there. Mc Calman said Continued on page 49

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Sunday September 23, 2012

Sister plans petition for brother’s release …after man imprisoned for more than two decades For more than 25 years, since 1987, Noel Thomas has been holding his breath with every passing day, awaiting the hour when his date with the hangman would materialize.

He had been sentenced to death in 1992 after being convicted of the murder Abdool Kaleem Yassin who was shot dead in his Riverstown, Essequibo home on March 19, 1987.

Yassin’s elder brother, Abdool Saleem Yassin, had hatched the murder plot to get his hands on his brother’s inheritance. Thomas was the hit-man. Abdool Saleem Yassin died in prison in 2002 from tuberculosis.

In 1997, the death warrant was read to Thomas. Then came a stay of execution. The United Nations Human Rights Committee was also petitioned and in 1998, that body recommended that the Guyana Government should release Thomas since there

were many discrepancies in his trial.

However, in 1999 another death warrant was read and again lawyers petitioned the local court. Again he was granted a stay of execution.

Since then Thomas languished on Death Row, until a few months ago when his death sentence was commuted.

In June, the wait for the hangman came to an end when Chief Justice Ian Chang commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment.

The move paved the way for Thomas and three other death row inmates to think of freedom once again.

Now, a life sentence in prison terms amounts to 20 years behind bars and since Thomas has already spent more than that period as a guest of the state he could be freed.

One person who desperately wants him out is his sister, Carol, who currently resides in St. Maarten.

For years, Carol Thomas has

been trying every avenue to secure her brother’s freedom. She finally contracted the services of attorney at law Nigel Hughes who successfully got the court to agree to a commutation of the death sentence.

This was after Thomas had gone on a hunger strike and had filed several appeals to the highest office of the land.

In December last year Thomas went on a hunger strike because he wanted the government and other relevant authorities to “let him know his fate” after being in prison for more than two decades, most of which was spent on death row.

Now that his sentence has been commuted to life imprisonment, Carol Thomas believes that her brother, who is now 53 years old, has more than paid the penalty for the crime for which he was convicted.

For her, a major concern is his failing health for which she said he is not being afforded the proper medical treatment.

“It is decades since my

brother is in the Camp Street Prison. He has been suffering from hemorrhoids for the past 16 years and is still in need of surgery.”

Like many other inmates who have been complaining to this newspaper, Thomas has been a victim of the callousness of prison officials whenever it comes to receiving medical attention.

“Whenever it is time for him to go to the hospital for surgery, the prison officials always come for him when the due date is past,” Carol Thomas lamented.

For the past three months, Noel Thomas, a father of two, has been off death row and has been integrated with the general population of the prison, a process that should serve him well should he be returned to society.

However, his sister believes that the way his health concerns are being treated by the prison authorities, he may not be

able to enjoy what is left of his life for too long.

She is fully aware that there are persons who believe that her brother should have paid the ultimate price for taking one’s life.

However, she, like many others including some relatives of murder victims, believe that persons such as Thomas deserve another chance, having already served a life sentence under the most inhumane conditions according to the United Nations Human Rights Committee.

Thomas was loud in praise for the work done by Nigel Hughes and the other attorneys who secured her brother’s removal from death row.

“When I heard that the judge commuted his sentence, I started celebrating. I really thought that I would see my brother outside of the Camp Street Prison for the first time in two decades. When I came, I visited him and he was crying.

I could actually feel the emotion within him. If he

Carol Thomas comes out I will take care of him,” she said.

The woman, along with other relatives, plans to have a petition signed by several persons. They will send the petition to the Committee for the Prerogative of Mercy (Parole Board).

This newspaper was told that members of that committee recently visited the prison and advised that Thomas and the others will have to undergo anger management evaluation before a decision can be entertained to release them.

Thomas has been described as a model prisoner by senior prison officials who were contacted by this newspaper.

They all agree that his period among the general prison population would serve to determine how equipped he is to return to society after his stint behind bars.

“The young prisoners refer to him as ‘father’ or ‘dada’. That’s how much they respect him,” a prison warder told Kaieteur News.

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Will the abolition of corporal punishment mean a decline in future civilization?

By Rehana Ashley Ahamad Corporal Punishment is something that has been much debated in homes, schools, among neighbours, friends, and now, at the highest meeting in the land, the National Assembly.

I took the initiative to speak with a few elderly persons on the streets of Georgetown, and they highlighted something very interesting.

Years ago, students were petrified to face the wrath of their teachers, and would ensure they did their homework assignments; they would even strive to be respectful in classrooms, so as to prevent their teachers from using their “bamboo whip”.

“In them days, teachers were in charge, but now, more and more teachers getting a thrashing by them students,” former teacher Desrey Phillips said.

The woman added that

“there used to be a time where any elderly person could have disciplined a child from their village and they would have to listen, but now, a child would pass by and curse at you for walking too slow”.

Phillips is also of the view that, should we move to abolish corporal punishment, we just might find ourselves stuck in the present situation which, might I add, will most likely escalate into something ugly. One teacher has already lost her baby.

Some even view the elimination of corporal punishment as the first step in advocating for the decline of civilization.

Persons have said that if the tool of corporal punishment is “snatched” from teachers, they may not have any other “effective” way to discipline students.

A man who claims to be a Preacher and a former teacher, had much to say.

He said that “there are bad

students, disobedient ones, and beyond rude ones; there are bullies, but not the kind of school bullies we had back in the days. These are now big men and women. Bullyism in schools is now at a dangerous level. Children have knives and all sorts of weapons that they walk around with in schools; ice-pick is the most popular these days”.

The man added, “I have had firsthand experience that some even do drugs in schools. That is something the Education Ministry should launch an undercover investigation into”.

He went on to point out that High School students, especially the “big men”, are more well-known at “marijuana junctions” than in libraries.

“Before we move to take away corporal punishment from schools, we need to revise what is best for the students themselves. Our children while in schools are

Centenarian survives 10-foot fall May Garraway is Essequibo’s second oldest resident. She is 102 years old.

Formerly of Hackney Canal, Lower Pomeroon River, she could be considered an extraordinary centenarian.

Last Tuesday she survived an almost ten-foot fall from her two-flat house at Pomeroon.

Except for sustaining cuts to one of her eyes, hands and feet, and the loss of a tooth, she is said to be in reasonable health.

Aunt May, as she is commonly called, is said to be in pains but her recovery is

encouraging.

Relating the frightening ordeal, Joyce Garraway, a daughter, said that on Tuesday last, she returned from church and found her elderly mother lying in the yard with blood oozing from the injured parts of her body.

Joyce said she became frantic and inquired from another relative what had happened. She was told that her mother asked for some assistance to go to the washroom and whilst being aided, lost her balance and fell from the stairs.

The centenarian was

taken to the Oscar Joseph Hospital, at Charity, where doctors performed an X-ray that revealed that Mrs. Garraway didn’t suffer any broken bones.

While Joyce notes that Aunt May is said to be talking and eating, she is worried about the internal pains her mother has been complaining about. “When she is placed upright that is when cries out for pain.”

She said that not too many elderly folks would have survived such a tragedy.

(Yannason Duncan).

exposed to delinquents, who very much need guidance. I remember just a few months ago where students were being murdered by their fellow students one after the other,” the father of three added.

Many parents are of the opinion that their children should be punished for misbehaviour, while others were skeptical about having “other people” hit their child or children.

“I don’t have a problem with a teacher hitting my child if she misbehaves, but that teacher has to have good reasons for hitting my child. I cannot have somebody abuse my child.

I don’t want her to have bruises and marks, that’s all,” Kamlawattie Chandralall of Mon Repos said.

Another parent noted that she has had bad experiences with teachers hitting her child to the point where her palms bled, and would never want to go back to that.

General Secretary of the Guyana Teachers’ Union, Coretta McDonald, noted that corporal punishment should be neither abolished nor abused.

“Corporal punishment should be legal, and manned by very strict laws, so as to ensure that teachers do not abuse that privilege,” McDonald said.

She explained that there are many aspects of corporal

punishment.

“There is kneeling down, being sent outside the classroom, suspension, expulsion, lashes, and the list goes on.”

Mc Donald said that teachers need to be given some form of authority in the classrooms, as they are also saddled with the responsibility of creating good respectable citizens, since the majority of Guyanese parents have jobs.

She also explained that in today’s society parents do not have the time to even know what their children are up to, much less to be able to discipline them.

Some students were all against the idea of corporal

punishment being enforced.

Ricky Seeambar, former student of the Institute of Professional Studies in Grove, said that he would prefer teachers talk to the students, as many of them would be thrashed and still not mend their ways.

The matter is currently under consultation nationwide. The debates on corporal punishment, death penalties, and laws on homosexuality will continue next month when Parliament resumes.

In the meantime, some persons, especially the elderly folk, are hoping that National Assembly would not abolish the only disciplinary tool that teachers have.

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ImmigrationTALK

Dual Citizenship

By Attorney Gail S. Seeram, Gail@GailLaw.com Dual citizenship refers to a person being a citizen of two countries at the same time.

Persons may have dual nationality by automatic operation of different laws rather than by choice. For example, a child born in a foreign country to U.S. citizen parents may be both a U.S. citizen and a citizen of the country of birth.

A person naturalized as a U.S. citizen may not lose the citizenship of his country of birth. U.S. Law does not mention dual citizenship or requires a person to choose one citizenship or another.

Also, a person who is automatically granted another citizenship does not risk losing U.S. citizenship.

However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose

Gail S. Seeram U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship.

The person’s statements or conduct can show intent.

The U.S. Government recognizes that dual citizenship exists but does not encourage it as a matter of policy because of the problems it may cause.

Claims of other countries on dual national U.S. citizens may conflict with U.S. law, and dual citizenship may limit U.S. Government efforts to assist citizens abroad.

The country where a dual

national is located generally has a stronger claim to that person’s allegiance.

However, dual citizens owe allegiance to both the United States and the foreign country. They are required to obey the laws of both countries.

Either country has the right to enforce its laws, particularly if the person later travels there. Most U.S. citizens, including dual nationals, must use a U.S. passport to enter and leave the United States. Dual citizens may also be required by the foreign country to use its passport to enter and leave that country.

Use of the foreign passport does not endanger U.S. citizenship. Most countries permit a person to renounce or otherwise lose citizenship.

Information on losing foreign citizenship can be obtained from the foreign country’s embassy and consulates in the United States. Americans can renounce U.S. citizenship in the proper form at U.S. embassies and consulates abroad.

Sunday September 23, 2012

GuyExpo 2012…

200 exhibitors attend seminar

A section of the audience gathered for the Exhibitor’s Seminar.

Close to 200 exhibitors attended the GuyExpo 2012 Exhibitor’s Seminar, held Friday, in the main Auditorium at the Exhibition Site, making it the one of the largest turnouts ever at this type of meeting.

This event formed part of the GuyExpo Committee’s plan to ensure that exhibitors are prepared to meet the expectations of buyers and patrons. The event which will be held under the theme ‘Strengthening the Traditional, Embracing the New’ is mere days away.

According to the GuyExpo Co-Chairman, Deryck Cummings, the turnout is an indication of the huge public/private sector participation anticipated for GuyExpo this year.

GuyExpo 2012 is expected to attract more than 80,000 patrons, in addition to special invitees and guests, and over 400 exhibitors, consisting of both local and overseas participants, displaying wide range of products, craft and services.

Exhibitors are coming from Brazil, Barbados, Canada, China, India, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Suriname, Grenada, Trinidad and the

United States of America.

Friday’s panel included several Committee members, among who were CoChairman, Mr. Deryck Cummings; Event Coordinator, Mr. Ohene Koama; Head of Protocol, Sabrina Panday; and the Head of Health, Safety and Security, Mr. Johnny Mortley.

They all advised the exhibitors on the changes made, booth presentation, new features, pre-selling of tickets, parking arrangements, and the control of solid waste (garbage). This year there will be competitions for the best, smallest, largest and medium booths.

While most of the attendants avidly absorbed the information, many used the chance to inquire about integral components of the trade fair including the availability of participant passes, parking arrangements, and safety and security issues.

Exhibitors were briefed on emergency care procedures, communication channels and general exhibition arrangements. This premier exposition and trade fair offers business associates to meet, network and negotiate with international companies

and establishments, as well as showcase their skills, talents and creative works. It will be hosted from Thursday.

This annual event provides a platform for both local and foreign businesses: importers, exporters, retailers and wholesalers. It fuses together a wide cross-section of producers of handicraft, furniture, garments, jewellery, horticulture, pharmaceuticals, tourism, information technology and most of all culture. This ideal setting provides the opportunity for businesses to increase their competitiveness and efficiencies, and to foster growth.

GuyExpo is undertaken as a partnership between the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, GOINVEST and the private sector; exhibitors, franchise holders, game operators and entertainers play a major role in the overall success of the event.

The GuyExpo Planning Committee and Secretariat, under the stewardship of Tourism Minister Irfaan Ali and Co-Chairman Deryck Cummings established a plan of action which will result in GuyExpo 2012 being one of the biggest ever.

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Ravi Dev Column

Next January 12, will be the 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

As a boy growing up in the 1960s, Vivekananda was one of the greatest influences of my generation.

It has been a source of great disappointment that this towering personality in the renaissance of Hinduism in the 20th century is not more widely known in the present.

We need role models like him.

The ’60s was a time of great ferment in the Indian community, especially for children. I was part of the cohort that first experienced the switch of “Fifth Standard” into “Form 1” while in primary school. Two high schools had been launched on the West Coast and many of us who might not have afforded the tuition to the then dominant private high schools, were exposed to a secondary

The mood in the city is one of optimism because the law enforcement officers have a lid on the daylight robberies. However, there are desperate people out there and they are planning desperate measures. A group is going to launch an attack on a restaurant against the patrons.

Unfortunately for the attackers, the police are going to be in the neighbourhood.

The irony is that when charged the attackers are going to deny being near the scene of the crime.

education to the GCE “O” level. Those were heady days and the brighter students took to the sciences like duck to water. The scientific method gave us a new tool to examine the world around us – and in a faint echo of the “enlightenment’ ethos of two centuries before, made us question our traditional beliefs.

The practices of the older villagers, including those of my grandparents who raised me, seemed quaint. I must have been twelve or thereabouts when I first encountered Swami Purananda at yagna in my village.

He was a breath of fresh air and spoke of a virile Hinduism that appealed to me and my friends.

He stressed a scientific education (he had already founded the school at Cove

and John) and an understanding of the rituals that were handed down to us.

He spoke in glowing terms of another great Swami – Vivekananda.

In the neighbouring village an “Institute of Culture’ (Sanskriti Bhavan) had been launched by an individual who had been one of the earliest to absorb higher education. (He’d become a permanent secretary.)

Vivekananda was a central figure of the ‘new Hindu” that they emphasised.

Born as Narendra Nath Datta to a wealthy family in Calcutta in 1863, he’d been sent to Presidency College, one of the four universities established to transform the Indian upper classes into ‘brown Englishmen”.

No Indian subject or language was to be taught and Narendra studied

** The heat in the country is going to be responsible for simple fires becoming raging infernos. One of these fires set to destroy some rubbish will spread largely because of wind and flying sparks.

The reality is that people should watch their fires but in this case, laziness will be the cause of the disaster. ** There is no end to the foolishness on the roads.

Cars are going to be weaving in and out of traffic. There is going to be a three-vehicle collision in which a simple driver observing all the rules would be hurt.

Immediately people would recall the accident that claimed the lives of the former police c o m m i s s i o n e r and the young girl from Canje.

(western) philosophy, logic and history. It was rather ironic when, to explain the word ‘trance’ in a poem by the English Romantic poet Wordsworth, his English Professor recommended that his students visit an Indian mystic Ramakrishna on the outskirts of Calcutta.

Several of these elite students were intrigued by this ‘illiterate’ simple man – who declared, and demonstrated that the ancient Hindu teaching of experiencing a higher consciousness was real and achievable. After obtaining their degrees they became disciples of Ramakrishna.

Vivekananda was therefore one of the earliest Indians who could move with ease between western scientific concepts and philosophy and ancient Hindu responses to some of the same questions.

As boys, we were enthralled when we learnt he’d attended the World Conference of Religions in 1893 in Chicago and swept all in attendance off their feet with his exposition of Vedanta (the “Perennial Philosophy” as Huxley later called it) and

Yoga. The philosopher William James and the president of Harvard, we concluded, were no intellectual pushovers.

Enmeshed within the British “educational” system in Guyana (Queen’s College, modelled on the ‘public schools’ of England, was our scaled down version of Presidency et al in India; the country high school I attended was a poor man’s version of Queen’s...) we can now ruefully see that we were looking at Vivekananda through “British lenses”.

But that was where we were – as was the India of 1893 that revelled in Vivekananda’s triumphant bedazzling of a wide swath of the intellectual elite of the US and England during the next two years.

If the class that insisted ‘we were not yet ready for self rule’ could fall at Vivekananda’s feet after his expositions of Vedanta, then we might have ‘something of value”! But the eloquence of Vivekananda did also suggest to boys of my generation that we might be able to use the ‘master’s tools” to free ourselves from thraldom.

Ravi Dev

We pored over Vivekananda’s complete works – seven volumes.

There was not a question that we posed to which he had not suggested an answer – or at least pointed us towards the answer that we had to discover for ourselves.

Regarded as one of India’s greatest nationalists, he exemplified the essence of the Vedantic message: Each soul is potentially divine; the goal is to manifest this Divinity within by controlling nature, external and internal; do this either by work, or worship, or mental discipline, or philosophy—by one, or more, or all of these—and be free. This is the whole of Dharma (mistranslated as “religion”). Doctrines, or dogmas, or rituals, or books, or temples, or forms, are but secondary details.

Let us re-live Swami Vivekananda’s message.

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An exceptional and treasured tutor ...

By Sharmain Grainger The notion that a good teacher is like a candle which consumes itself to light the way for others has resonated well with the teaching career of Mrs Patricia Holford. In fact, this month marks 13 years since she has been so dedicating herself to young girls – most of whom are dropouts – attending the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA).

Twenty-four years prior, she was dedicated to similar undertakings at the Clerical Commercial Institute (CCI) which was then situated at the junction of Waterloo and Quamina Streets, Georgetown.

As a teacher of both English and Typewriting at various levels, Mrs Holford was over the years able to significantly impact the lives of a number of individuals, primarily young women, by instilling values that ranged from good mannerisms to even a belief in God. Many of her students have since grown into principled adults who have assumed prestigious positions in public offices.

Mrs Holford revealed that teaching is not merely a profession to her, but has been a way of life, since it has helped her to redefine the role of motherhood, not only to

her own children, but also to those who were entrusted into her teaching care.

She warned, though, that the teaching career is certainly not for the fickle-minded, but for those fit to endure sessions with students, some of whom are tough and wayward, with a view of instilling lessons that will have a lasting impression.

At the age of 78, Mrs Holford still has the stamina to attend to two classes simultaneously at the YWCA

anticipated that she would have ended up at the YWCA which is known to cater to girls who do not have the ability or sometimes opportunity, for one reason or another, to complete their schooling in the mainstream education system.

Her move to the YWCA occurred during a time when she was struggling to make ends meet for her family of seven children having lost her husband, the main breadwinner, a few years

“Tools which lie idle will become rusty. You have to keep yourself busy otherwise there will be room for your abilities to become tarnished.” but, as of last week, is prepared to put an end to her “talk and chalk” profession at the behest of her children and the guidance of the Almighty.

She intimated during her interview that her life’s path for the past years has been nothing short of a manifestation of divine guidance.

Reflecting on her stint at the YWCA, which commenced on September 13, 1999, Mrs Holford recounted that just as suddenly as she was ejected from what she thought was a secure job at CCI, she was thrust into another. It was certainly not

Mrs. Holford with her seven children

before.

“CCI had decided to close its doors. And though they were claiming they would later rehire staff I was going to be out of a job.

I had a family to take care of and I didn’t know what I was going to do. A friend even asked me what I would do and all I could say at that point was that God would take care of me since He (God) said He would take care of the widow and the orphans.”

She was at the time referring to the biblical book of Psalm 146 which speaks to the notion that God will sustain the fatherless and the

widow.

It was a matter of days after being laid off from CCI that Mrs Holford was before an interview panel at the YWCA, which would eventually become her place of employment and an avenue for her to really exercise her teaching skills.

Born on April 23, 1934, Mrs Holford was raised a devoted Catholic, but would eventually trade in those beliefs for that obtained at the Kitty Assemblies of God Church where she remains a Sunday School teacher even today. The sacred wisdom she obtained in church was somehow transmitted to her classroom.

Her dedication to the profession ensured that she knew each child in the classroom which allowed her to classify them according to their capabilities.

She developed a rigid and passionate programme which has seen her working over the years diligently with individuals assigned to her, with the aim of ensuring that their best is obtained in and out of the classroom.

“Although most of the girls that I have dealt with at the YWCA were dropouts, some of them were very good and cooperative, and so I found it interesting dealing with them. I would always urge them to aim for the sky...and

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Patricia Holford

you could easily recognise those who would shine and I realised that I couldn’t pull them down to meet the inbetween students, otherwise they wouldn’t be interested in the work anymore.

Those at the bottom of the ladder I encouraged to run, but that didn’t mean I didn’t walk with them until they were able to run on their own and reach to the higher heights of learning,” Mrs Holford reflected.

She recalled teaching beginners and advanced students at the same time, all the while catering to their individual needs and concerns.

According to Mrs Holford, she always found it a great importance to keep her students occupied, since overtime she has recognised that “tools which lie idle will become rusty. You have to keep yourself busy otherwise there will be room for your abilities to become tarnished”.

As teacher to her own children, all of whom are working adults today, Mrs Holford was certainly not lenient, as she understood the need for them to be respectful to their teachers and to complete the various tasks assigned to them.

“I never had to visit a school for my children because I always warned them that I had a job and they also had a job to do as they are told. When I sent them to school it was for them to learn not to cause problems, but to learn, and they understood that.”

However, this did not mean that the use of the wildcane was not employed from time to time as the need arose.

With a sly smile on her face she reminisced on what she termed “advance whipping” just to ensure that no slip-ups would occur.

Whether it was teaching in the classroom, at church or at her home, Mrs Holford recalled that it was always her passion to take extra care and time to explain even the simplest of things to others.

Even as a little girl her favourite pastime was pretending to be a teacher to her toys, so it was almost inevitable that she would become one that took pride in the quality of students she produced.

As a young child she resided at Sandy Babb Street, Kitty, with her mother, and attended the St Angela’s and then St Barnabas Primary Schools. At the latter mentioned institution she was among eight students who undertook the School Leaving Examination.

She was the only one who was successful at that examination thus making her mother, who had raised her single-handedly following the death of her father, very proud. The young Patricia’s next step in life was not immediately defined after examination which saw her being sent to learn sewing under the guidance of a relative.

However, she would soon (continued on page 38)

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== THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN ==

My life: Comparing the Jagdeo and Ramotar impact The editor of this newspaper wrote the following in his Sunday column two Sundays ago; “The elections of 2011 came and went and all eyes were now on the new kid on the block, Donald Ramotar.

My publisher Glenn Lall, was one of the people who expected great things from Ramotar. Just recently he said that he was disillusioned. He was not alone.”

I was one of those persons who would disagree with Mr. Lall on his predictions about the Ramotar presidency. Lall knew the wider Ramotar family over the long years and it was both logical and emotional for him to expect great things from Ramotar. On the other hand, what I knew of Ramotar came from both practical involvement with politics and my philosophical analysis of important actors in Guyanese politics. Mr. Lall would tell

you; I did not share his optimism about Ramotar.

When I read those words from Adam, I smiled. I confess openly now what I murmured to myself on reading what Adam wrote. I said; “Frederick, you always get the last laugh.” I will ask you not to treat this as open boasting or chauvinist ranting. It is not. I simply knew from my long years of involvement in politics, and from what I knew of Ramotar, that he was not going to make an ounce of difference.

Over the years, I happened to know a person who was (and still is) very close to Ramotar. It was clear to me from that person’s assessment of Ramotar (not with even an inch of malice or bad-mouthing, but a very frank evaluation of the man’s conceptualizations and approaches to thing) that he was not made of leadership

qualities. The love that person has for Ramotar did not prevent an honest appraisal of his politics as the General Secretary of the PPP and one of its top leaders. Mr. Ramotar subsequently became President of Guyana.

Without even an infinitesimal amount of personal bias, I say it was the wrong moment for Guyana, because in my honest opinion he is the wrong man for the presidency. Donald Ramotar is an ordinary politician without leadership qualities and without any willingness to want to change the course of history.

It is interesting to note that during one of the negotiation sessions over the Linden crisis, Mr. Ramotar chose to meet with the Toshaos and left sensitive decisions for Rohee, Teixeira, Luncheon and Ashni Singh to make. Few leaders faced with

a crisis of State power as with the Linden situation would have done that.

Given his natural limitations, Mr. Ramotar never thought that he should be involved in the Linden discourse every step along the way. At the Freudian level, he is content to let other PPP leaders chart the course for Guyana. He is simply not interested in stamping his image and his brand on the Guyana presidency. Mr. Ramotar lives within the Jagdeo narrative.

This explains why his Cabinet and wider State appointments are all people nurtured by Jagdeo. His latest advisor, Mr. Keith Burrowes, is a person whose stature and importance expanded under Jagdeo. To put it simply – Mr. Ramotar will remain a figurehead until he becomes a footnote in history.

I wonder if Mr. Lall ever asked himself why Jagdeo so

rooted for Ramotar to become president, and in fact virtually handed Mr. Ramotar the presidential slot as the elections approached.

Speaking for myself, the facts are graphic and emblazoned brightly on the political landscape of Guyana. Under his twelveyear reign, my contract at UG was never terminated. It was under President Ramotar.

A miasmic substance was thrown on me during the tenure of Jagdeo, but I almost lost my life on the stroke of midnight on April 16, 2012, when I was attacked after I spoke at a WPA meeting and left the People’s Parliament.

My attacker kept viciously hitting me in my head. He wanted to hurt me badly. If not stopped by the attendees of the People’s Parliament, he could have killed me. He openly jumped into an expensive black

Frederick Kissoon vehicle whose licence plates were given to the police. The President at the time was and still is Donald Ramotar.

My wife worked under the twelve-year-old Jagdeo presidency at GO-Invest. It was only in the election season that she was hounded out. If she was not victimized then she would have been working under a Ramotar presidency.

Surely, it cannot escape even the logic of a schoolboy that the impending election had something to do with her victimization. Did Donald have anything to do with her removal?

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Sunday September 23, 2012

WRITER BLASTS CORRUPT GUYANESE SOCIETY

By Dr Glenville Ashby In what can only be described as a daring literary exercise, writer GHK Lall unveils a personal narrative that underscores the need to address Guyana’s epidemic of unhinged greed and corruption. It is provocative undertaking, characterised by an engaging style and fluidity - albeit punctuated with steely coldness and seething rage.

And rightly so. A repatriate, fulfilling his dream to “give back,” while savouring retirement, Lall becomes the victim of avarice and scurrilous attacks.

With bombast and righteous indignation, Lall details a series of encounters with his fellow countrymen and women - in high and low places - be they in the private or public sector - be they professionals or commonfolks. Guyana, according to Lall can be likened to a human body first stricken with a malignant tumour (in this case, the political elite), that eventually metastasises, infecting every cell (the wider society).

The writer is overwhelmed with incredulity and revulsion. No doubt, corruption is a perennial problem - a cancer, a disease that saps the blood of humanity. Lall - a wordsmith, of sorts, uses instructive and piercing philosophical quotes as he unveils each chapter. He

Book Review: Guyana: A National Cesspool of greed, duplicity and corruption (A Remigrant’s Story) - GHK Lall is adept - literally and figuratively identifying the malaise that is besetting the South American nation. He writes: “To say that corruption in Guyana is minor matter, is like pushing the belief that Kingston is below sea level, but the rest of Guyana is not below sea level; that the yard of the Theatre Guild in Kingston would be flooded if the Atlantic overwhelms its restraints. This is what the propagandists and spin doctors would want us to believe.”

Guyana, he asserts, “has become a nation bent double by paroxysm of a dreadful horror, and lost in a haze of self destruction”. Lall’s work has its moments of dark humour and sardonic ripples - as he derides a parade of characters - his antagonists, who are ever ready to gouge the vulnerable. He captures their every mannerism, and verbal dance in rich argot: “Doan worry, ah looking out fuh y’all.....Dere are sum procedures to follow, and dey gon be completed next week; Is Mundy, an’ is a signature da is needed...is part of de procedure.”

While his detractors will charge him with inductive reasoning, gross

generalisations, and derailing opportunities for foreign investment, Lall is unrepentant, and meticulous in detailing a trail of bureaucratic excesses, duplicity, greed and ineptitude, especially in Guyana Revenue Authority,

and Customs House. But his accusations run deeper - even taking aim at the judiciary, law enforcement, education, and the Deeds Registry.

Yes, his work is culled from personal experience, but as he argues, his is a reflection of a pervasive problem. And he is persuasive in proving his point.

Undoubtedly, this is an essential treatise - well timed.

The tales of deceit and being conned by friends and even family members are indisputable. It is a concern for foreign nationals living in the US. Indeed, the perception of an El Dorado in the US - the spoils of which are craved - may have shaped the den of wolves that Lall painfully describes. Lall’s pen rips into Guyana, offering suggestions to combat an inexorable web of chicanery.

Yes, Guyanese must take a stand - and rid these usurpers of public trust. Statutes must be impartially applied, commissions and oversight committees established, czars appointed, and ethical standards promoted, et al. But “Cesspool” has wider implications, proving more than a crusade against wanton corruption. It raises key sociological and ontological questions.

Throughout, Lall begs the question: Why are we no longer willing to work hard, walk the straight path, and pay our dues? Maybe, one of the so called seven deadly sins - greed - is an inextricable element of human nature.

Maybe, it resides - latent readily awakened by the right circumstance.

In a world driven by mass consumption and instant

Dr Glenville Ashby gratification, greed rears its head - untamed, unbridled - a worldwide phenomenon.

Today, more than ever.

Admittedly, Lall’s recommendations ring true, but will they ever be forcibly enacted? Hardly likely.

In the end, the writer’s harrowing experience of greed and corruption is more than an indictment of his homeland. Rather, it is an exhortation for introspection - a veritable call for a spiritual awakening in broken societies. (glenvilleashby@gmail.com) Dr Glenville Ashby, literary critic - Caribbean Book Review Guyana: A National Cesspool of Greed, Duplicity and Corruption (A Remigrant’s Story) by GHK Lall Published by GHK Lall, 2012 Design and Layout by Guyenterprise Advertising Agency, Guyana ISBN#978-976-95492-2-7 Available at Amazon.com

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My column

The police are in the news for the wrong reasons There is a lot happening these days. People are desperate to get things done in a hurry to the extent that they race around the small streets, often taking longer to get where they should because they end up in accidents.

It has been a long time since I have heard about or seen so many road accidents or so many road deaths.

There was a time when I came to the belief that we had become responsible and would take extra care as we travel the streets. But this is not the case. It is as if people have suddenly lost interest in observing the rules.

What is worrying is the aftermath. People always complain that those who hurt their relatives always seem to escape justice.

I got a call the other day from a woman whose daughter was struck down on the roads. As is the case with everyone complaining in the wake of the accident, the problem was apparent police inaction.

Everyone wanted the perpetrator to be charged and when this was slow in coming the relatives of the victim would become frustrated.

And I can understand this.

People are aware that the police have been known to do shoddy work because they know that the outcome of any legal action would depend on their investigation.

It is no secret that there are police ranks who make more on the streets than their employers pay them. And this is the root of the problem.

Not only is police work hindered by the person who has more money and can really pay for justice to be subverted, but the society becomes enmeshed in a web of corruption.

The police are not the only people who reach out for money on the side, but they are high profile people and their actions are clearly visible. There was the case of the shooting death in Agricola. The police claimed that they were responding to a report that a group of young men were planning a robbery.

That is all well and good.

What was not good was the execution of one of the young men.

All the evidence pointed to the fact that a policeman stood over the injured youth and with an expletive, delivered the coup de grace.

The hierarchy of the police force promised a thorough investigation and people actually believed the words of the people at the top. But in recent times, there seems to be a backtracking on that promise.

Two weeks after the execution there are no charges. In any other country the investigation would have been completed because the case would have been clear cut. In Guyana the investigation is still ongoing and that boggles the mind.

To pacify the inquirers, the police told the nation that the file was with the Director of Public Prosecutions.

This was not the case and still is not.

Three men died in Linden and again there has been no action against the police. The police promised an investigation. It has been more than two months.

Instead the nation is waiting on recommendations by a team compiled by the Office of the President.

I was on a radio link with Jamaica and the moderator was quick to point out that there is an independent team to investigate police shootings. Guyana has not

gone that road because the authorities believe that they have a right to protect their organizations. It is this rush to protect that leads people to have a distrust for the police.

When the very police killed University of Guyana student Yohance Douglas, public pressure led to the prosecution of the policemen who pulled the trigger. The nation was satisfied until the final outcome left a sour taste in people’s mouth. The policemen are back on the job.

The shooting death of a police detective on the Corentyne is a case in point.

The headlines were nothing short of sensational.

People described the policeman as fearless in his dealings with the drug dealers. He was fearless indeed. Information coming out would suggest he associated with some of them.

This was a 23-year-old policeman with a salary of no more than $50,000 (US$250) per month. Then someone sneaked a photograph of a house that this policeman was building on the Corentyne. I simply raised my eyebrows and let the questions simmer in my throat.

There are policemen who do take their work seriously. I have reported on policemen who prosecuted those who offered bribes, but these are in the minority. Why is this a case in point? Too many people are complaining that they are being denied justice.

In my book, policemen should not be seen as the people who cause the denial of justice. Recently, two former police commissioners died. The public reaction was less than flattering. In Guyana we are a people who tend to be forgiving of the dead.

Adam Harris When we step out of that mould something is wrong, very wrong. And the police need to take note.

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By Khemraj Ramjattan AFC Leader It has become necessary, in view of the appalling state of affairs where as a matter of policy the Guyana Government is supporting the piracy of textbooks with the expenditure of over $100 M of taxpayers monies, that there be this timely reminder that we be bound by our contracts.

It is indeed an act of hypocrisy and an indulgence in double standards when a political party, whether in Government or Opposition, says one thing, and when put to the test, does not do what it says.

Exceptionally, it is understandable that a change of circumstances can realize a review of an earlier decision, resulting in a legitimate overturning or reversal of that earlier position taken.

However, on a matter of fundamental principle hardly should such reversals be countenanced. And whenever such reneging of an earlier position is taken, it should be roundly criticized.

I recall my criticism of both the PPP/C and the PNCR for not supporting the abolition of corporal punishment in schools when AFC Chantalle Smith’s Motion, resolving that it be abolished, came up for debate in 2007.

These parties negotiated successfully that the Motion be deferred for a period of 6 (six) months for further consultation with stakeholders. This they did through respective proposed amendments which diluted the essence of her Motion and which delayed its effective support up till this day….some 6 (six) years!

Their proposal for broader consultations with stakeholders will come up for hearing in the October 2012 session of Parliament.

Both these parties, however, supported the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child when in 1991 Guyana ratified and became a signatory thereto. Article 19 of that Convention makes it clear that signatories must take legislative and administrative measures to protect children from all forms of physical or mental violence.

Our old Education Act of 1939 made provisions for corporal punishment.

What Ms. Smith’s Motion was seeking to effectuate was that in the new Act there must be an express provision for the abolition of corporal punishment; and, additionally, administrative arrangements must be made throughout all schools to enforce this new regime. Corporal punishment, however, remains as the subsisting regime,

notwithstanding our 1991 ratification of the Rights of the Child Convention.

I did ask these parties whether they ever consulted or listened to stakeholders when they supported Guyana being a signatory in 1991 to this Convention.

They did not. Both supported the Convention because it was the right thing to do. But both wanted to play politics with the issue, being fully aware that there was a substantial percentage of Guyanese parents who wanted to support corporal punishment.

When there is a signing on to international Conventions and Treaties there must be an adherence and an abiding conformity with their terms.

Another example of non-conformity to international obligations was the support both parties gave to the Recall Bill of 2007.

This Bill sought to give the Representative of the List powers which even Burnham did not dream of giving himself. How times can change! And how the PPP had changed with the times!

It was and is power to smother independent thinking and free debate in our National Assembly. It is power to curb and confine elected Parliamentarians within the safe perimeters of the List Representative or his/her cabal’s, confidence.

And to commandeer candidates once elected never to vote according to the dictates of conscience or reason, but according to the instructions of party whips.

I argued then that since Parliamentarians have to be elected by voters, then the power to recall them, if it is desired in the first place, similarly, must best reside in the voters.

Never should it be in one person, that is, the Representative of the List. Such an objectionable feature was a legalizing of partyleader paramountcy.

But the abhorrent feature of this legislative development in Guyana was that the PPP Law Minister in 2002 in St Vincent and Grenadines, and more significantly, its Head of Government in 2003 in Abuja, at Commonwealth meetings, had endorsed and signed on to what is well known as the Latimer House Guidelines.

Under the sub-title “Preserving the Independence of Parliamentarians”, this document wisely prescribed against “laws allowing for the recall of members during their elected term, such being a potential threat to the independence of members”.

Yet in the face of only 3 (three) years signing on to this important Commonwealth Principles, the PPP Government flung it over its shoulder like Janet Jagan did with the summons.

This most recent case of permitting the violation of intellectual property rights of textbook publishers, flies in the face of the PPP Government’s acceding to the Berne Convention of Literary and Artistic Works on 25th October 1994 and becoming on the same day a member of the World Intellectual Property Organisation.

I also remember all too well the obscene inconsistency and outright hypocrisy of the

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leaders of the PPP/C as regards the denunciation of the right to life provision after acceding to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

Signing on to this Protocol in 1993 by the then Cheddi Jagan administration was one of the proudest moments in my life.

It was walking the talk as it were. And I proudly wrote these words: “Our country’s accession is proof of how seriously humanrights oriented and democratic we are getting; how we will allow scrutiny by dispassionate referees of international standing without any local biases in accordance with and upon application of universal standards. We have imprinted our commitment, by this accession, to be part of a community of just States by sanctioning certain moral standards which claim universal validity beyond our own legal community. This is indeed glorious and noble.”

But then the notorious Yasseen and Thomas, convicted murderers, tested this commitment by taking their complaints to this august body, complaining against human rights violations.

And they secured recommendations that they should be freed, in view of the Human Rights Committee’s findings that the violations of their human rights were severe and fundamental.

What resulted shamed me beyond imagination. The PPP/C Government proceeded to denounce the right to life provision of the Protocol. It was a backtracking which occurred through a Clement Rohee Motion in Parliament in1998.

He argued that these conventions and treaties were not binding because Guyana was a sovereign state.

Though a PPP Parliamentarian at the time, I asked to vote my conscience. I was not allowed to and so stayed away. But I had written on the issue to counter Rohee’s nonsense, thus: “This false sovereignty argument, which avers a convenient non–binding attitude whenever it suits us because we are a sovereign country, must not be used to suffer us to depart from our agreements with the larger world, especially when the consequence will be to disengage ourselves from the obligations we have to third parties, like Yasseen and Thomas, who were the intended beneficiaries of these agreements. Rather our sovereignty should operate to bind our consciences, as far as they can be bound, to a true and literal performance of our agreements.”

Yasseen and Thomas were third parties who never benefitted from our agreements with the larger world because we failed to perform our obligations under them. Please let this not happen to our schoolchildren!

Please let this not happen to our legitimate booksellers! Please let this not happen to our conscience-voting independent-minded Parliamentarians!

Let us be bound by our contracts!

Otherwise we become institutionally corrupt!

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UNIVERSE 2012 Raquayyah Boyer was last week Saturday evening crowned Miss Guyana Universe 2012 at the poolside of the Princess International Hotel at Providence.

The 20-year-old, who stands five feet, nine inches tall, will represent Guyana at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant to be held later this year after turning back the challenge of 10 other delegates. It was the second attempt at a major national title for Boyer.

The new Miss Guyana Universe 2012 had won the Miss Linden Town Week Pageant in 2010, but failed to place in the Miss Guyana World 2011 pageant.

Meanwhile, the position of first runner-up went to Berbician, Nikita Barker. She also copped the top accolades for Miss ‘Body Beautiful’ and ‘Best Smile’.

Sunday Special GPHC AND DOOBAY RENAL CENTRE TO OFFER FREE KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS Ambitious plans are in the pipeline to introduce kidney transplant operations at no cost to renal failure patients.

In fact, plans for the bold move are currently engaging the attention of the Directors of the Doobay Renal Centre situated at Annandale, East Coast Demerara, and officials of the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

It is expected that the kidney transplants will be undertaken at the latter mentioned facility, which has already started to put measures in place to accommodate such activities.

The GPHC had in the past facilitated such operations

under the expertise of Kidney Surgeon, Dr Rahul Jindal, of the Walter Reed Medical Centre in Washington, D.C. That collaboration had, however, been brought to a halt with Dr Jindal taking his expertise to the privately-run Balwant Singh Hospital.

However, not only will the facility resume this medical procedure, but with the support of kidney doctors and financial donors from Canada, the operations will see patients incurring no cost. At least this is according to Nephrologist, Azim Gangji, of the McMaster Medical Centre, who is currently in Guyana engaging discussions with the GPHC officials.

Monday Edition RAQUAYYAH BOYER IS MISS GUYANA

MORE THAN 55 LBS OF COCAINE INTERCEPTEDAT CJIA I N SEPARATE BUSTS Ranks from the Customs Anti Narcotics Unit (CANU) and the Police Anti-Narcotics Unit intercepted more than 55 lbs of cocaine at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri in two separate operations last weekend.

According to reports the first bust was made by CANU ranks around 23:30 hours on Saturday. This publication was told that a suitcase packed with 25 bricks of cocaine was found on a Caribbean Airlines aircraft which was heading to New York. Reports are that acting on information ranks waited mere minutes before the flight was ready for departure to conduct a search during which the cocaine was found.

Several hours later, ranks from the Police Anti-Narcotics

Unit carried out a search on a vehicle that carries luggage to be loaded onto the aircraft and two bricks of cocaine were found. It is believed that the two busts are linked to each other.

Sources close to the investigation revealed that the two bricks found by the police may have been stolen from the larger portion which was earlier intercepted by CANU ranks.

Tuesday Edition BARTICA BOAT CAPTAIN DISAPPEARS IN RIVERAFTER LIGHTNING STRIKE Daniel Colinet, a 46-yearold boat captain, of West Indian Housing Scheme, Bartica, went missing after lightning struck him while he was piloting a Boat in the Kartabo Area, Lower Mazaruni River, Monday around 15:45 hours. Colinet was on one of his daily afternoon trips taking students back home to Kartabo from Bartica in his vessel “Miss Emma” when a

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squall developed.

This was accompanied by lightning. A bolt struck Colinet and hurled him overboard just after he had attempted to touch Mark Klass, a student who was sitting just in front of him. Klass was admitted to the Bartica Hospital complaining of not hearing anything.

The other students, about 14, were momentarily unaware of what had transpired behind them, but another student, Ravi Creame, after becoming aware of what was happening about them, then took control of the vessel and steered it safely ashore to the Kartabo Beach.

RUIMVELDT RESIDENT SURVIVES ANOTHER EXECUTIONATTEMPT A Riverview, Ruimveldt resident, survived a gun attack Monday night and is now nursing a gunshot wound to the upper thigh.

Reagan Rodrigues 34, called ‘Grey Boy’, told this newspaper he was driving along the Ruimveldt Public Road when a heavily tinted vehicle pulled up alongside him. Rodrigues said that the men, whom he recognized, opened fire on him.

He was struck in the leg and his car veered off the road to perch precariously above a trench in the vicinity.

Rodrigues was involved in another drive-by shooting several months ago at a popular hangout spot in the Ruimveldt area.

He escaped unhurt on that occasion. On Monday night, Rodrigues told Kaieteur News that it was the same men who attempted to kill him earlier in the year.

Wednesday Edition US$840M PRICE TAG ASSURED – SITHE GLOBAL Financial closure for the massive US$840M Amaila Falls hydro electric project is

expected within nine months with construction set to start shortly after, the developers disclosed Tuesday.

The Amaila Falls Hydro Inc. (AFH), the local operating company formed to manage the 165-megawatt project to be situated in Region Eight, also indicated that the access roads leading to the site will have to be completed before construction begins.

The roads work were faced with major delays after the first contractor, Synergy Holdings Inc., failed to meet deadlines and the contracts were severed in January by government and awarded in parts to several other construction firms.

“AFH expects financial closure in the second quarter of 2013, with construction beginning immediately thereafter (the Access Road Project is to be completed prior to commencing construction of the Project).”

The company said that it will deliver hydro energy in three and half years or 42 months.

MOTHER OF TWO SHOT WHILE FIGHTING OFF BANDIT Bibi Samaroo, a 36-yearold mother of two is currently hospitalised at the Woodlands Hospital after she was shot twice while fighting off one of three bandits who invaded her Diamond Housing Scheme, East Bank Demerara home Monday night.

The woman threw caution to the wind and fought gallantly to protect her property and her children despite seeing a gun in the intruder’s hand, while her five-year-old son looked on helplessly.

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From page 28 handgun. The police said that Bibi Samaroo held onto the man with the firearm and during the process was shot to her chest. The perpetrators grabbed a number of articles and escaped.

Thursday Edition AFC CALLS FOR PROBE INTO TEXTBOOKS ORDERS The fallout from Government’s admission that it authorized hundreds of millions of dollars in purchases of photocopied textbooks is continuing.

On Wednesday, Alliance For Change (AFC) Parliamentarian and Executive Member, Moses Nagamootoo, called for a probe.

He said that it is a clear case of Government openly encouraging Guyanese to steal.

In recent days, the debate over the photocopied textbooks has been raging.

On one hand are the official distributors of textbooks who hold the local rights. On the other side is the government which says it cannot afford to buy the original textbooks. Instead it has been asking local businesses to supply good copies of the original texts.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent annually for these purchases.

Last week, following protests by local authorized book stores and at least one Trinidad-based publisher over the pre-selection and tendering of bids for photocopied books, an international publishing association described Guyana’s stance as illegal.

During the AFC’s weekly press briefing Wednesday, Nagamootoo found it strange that government was finding money to build a Marriott Hotel and casino, yet had little or none for the purchase of textbooks.

FIRE DESTROYS ANOTHER LINDEN HOME A wooden and concrete two-storey house at 184 Wisroc Housing scheme, was Wednesday afternoon destroyed by fire, leaving a family of seven homeless and with losses they could not readily estimate.

Those affected are Esme Johnson, her two granddaughters Onica Johnson and Shari Waithe, her son Leonard and his wife Soyinka Johnson, and their two children, Jevon. 17. and Jeremiah Johnson, nine years old. Esme Johnson who was in her shop, in front of the house when the fire started, said she could not say what caused the conflagration.

Friday Edition ED AHMAD, US FINALISING PLEA

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BARGAINAGREEMENT – PROSECUTOR US Federal Prosecutors and lawyers for Guyana-born

Edul Ahmad businessman, Edul Ahmad, who has been indicted in a US$50M mortgage fraud scheme, have apparently reached a plea bargain arrangement that will be made public next month, according to the National Legal and Policy Center.

A letter filed Wednesday

by Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander A. Solomon, of the U.S. Attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York and addressed to Dora Irizarry, District Judge of Eastern District of New York, stated that “after extensive plea negotiations, the parties have reached a tentative agreement as to a proposed pretrial resolution.

Therefore, the parties jointly request a plea date for sometime during the week of October 8, 2012.”

Ahmad became the focus of a US investigation after he reportedly made a US$40,000 payment to representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY) in 2007 that the Congressman failed to disclose on his Financial Disclosure Reports for 2007, 2008, and 2009.

Meeks subsequently claimed the US$40,000 payment was a loan, but there were no notes or payments until several years after the payment was made.

Last year the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) asked the House Ethics Committee to investigate the matter. The OCE reported that Rep. Meeks “refused to cooperate with the OCE’s investigation.”

GUYANA, INDIATO TALK SOON ON US$50M CREDIT LINE Guyana will soon be able to tap into a US$50M credit line from India, according to that country’s High Commissioner, Puran Mal Meena. The envoy made the disclosure during a business luncheon at the Regency Hotel, Brickdam, hosted by the Guyana Manufacturing Services Association (GMSA), a private sector group.

However, Guyana will have to utilise its current

credit lines before talks on the US$50M can commence.

Speaking on India’s growing economy and its relations to Guyana, the official noted that India was one of the first countries to establish diplomatic relations with Guyana. Bank of Baroda was the first foreign bank to open its branch in Guyana, he said. A credit line was extended by India in 2004 with the construction of the Guyana National Stadium and solar traffic lights in Georgetown, some of the projects to benefit.

He noted that the supply of irrigation and drainage pumps and construction of the specialty hospital at Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, are among the newer projects both countries are working on.

There has been training for Guyanese under technical programmes and donations for disaster relief.

Under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation programme, Guyana also had the services of Indian experts in the field of agriculture, in spice development and coconut

production, among other services.

Saturday Edition GOVERNMENT REVIEWS BUYING “PIRATED” TEXT BOOKS Government intends to rethink the move to buy reprinted textbooks, according to Head of State Donald Ramotar during a press briefing Friday afternoon. The president said that the government is currently looking at the process and is trying to secure an amicable solution.

“We are looking at the process right now and we are trying to get an amicable solution right now…The issue has actively got our attention and we are looking at it,” President Ramotar stated. The president further noted that although they are trying to get value for money they are trying to bring the controversy to an end.

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issue. The president said that he cannot go into details but they are all trying to come to end the matter.

A London-based body that represents publishers worldwide last week blasted Guyana’s decision to buy pirated textbooks locally. It described the move as illegal and had threatened legal action.

Emma House, International and Trade Director of the Publishers Association Limited (PA) said that Guyana’s decision was in direct contravention of the local, regional and international laws.

MEDICAL COUNCIL DISSATISFIED WITH STATEMENT ON AMPUTEE’S DEATH The Guyana Medical Council has requested further information from the West Demerara Regional Hospital to ascertain why its staff discharged 48-year-old Devanand Nauth last month, even though he had spinal injuries and an infected leg.

The spinal injury was only discovered after the patient was transferred to the

Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation. His left leg also had to be amputated. He succumbed on August 16, last.

Region Three Health Officer (RHO), Dr. Ravindranauth Persaud, had told Kaieteur News that the staff alleged that they had not noticed Nauth’s spinal injuries when he took the Xray examination. Nauth’s relatives have filed a complaint with the Guyana Medical Council, which has since launched an investigation.

Kaieteur News understands that the Council has received what appears to be contradictory statements from physicians who treated Nauth at the West Demerara Regional Hospital.

“The doctors are saying different things that are not coinciding with what the family is saying,” a source said. According to the source, Council members were also unhappy with a statement the body received from hospital officials. The statement was described as lacking key details and the Council has since requested another one.

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Patricia Holford is a ‘Special Person’ From page 22 be diverted to the Jane Sergeant Commercial School at Fourth Street Alberttown, Georgetown, where she received formal shorthand training which she learnt with much ease.

“I caught on very quickly and after awhile I was able to write 80 words per minute. To me it wasn’t as difficult as what I’d heard some people say and within a year I did the

first two exams – Theory One and Theory Two – and before I knew it they were offering me a job to teach a beginners class,” she recounted.

She mastered elementary typing and went on to do higher levels and surpassed all expectations, which was indeed instrumental in her gaining a position at CCI. It was during this period, Mrs Holford remembered, that she was betrothed to Special

Branch Police Detective, Charles Holford.

He had requested her hand in marriage in the most old-fashion of ways.

“I had never met him before, but one day a letter came to my mother...He had written to my mother asking for permission to visit the home and my hand in marriage, but I really wasn’t ready for that at that time.”

The two eventually

recognised that they had some common interests, among them the art of typewriting, an area in which she was well advanced by then.

They would eventually tie the wedding knot on February 27, 1960. Their union produced seven children two girls: Faye and Michelle, and five boys: David, Gordon, Mark, Owen, and Devon.

A total of 11 grandchildren have since resulted. Despite

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the passing of her husband who had over the years supported her every endeavour, the family has remained close-knit, residing at a house he left them at Lot 12 D Shell Road, Kitty, Georgetown.

With no particular plan on the horizon, Mrs Holford is convinced that she still has some teaching skills left in her but she concluded “I will do nothing for now because I am waiting on the Lord to make the next move.”

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Born Loser

BANK LOAN A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack.

‘Miss Whack, I’d like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday.’

Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name.

The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it’s okay, he knows the bank manager.

Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral.

The frog says, ‘Sure. I have this,’ and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed.

Very confused, Patty explains that she’ll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office.

She finds the manager and says, ‘There’s a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral.’

She holds up the tiny pink elephant. ‘I mean, what in the world is this?’ (you’re gonna love this) The bank manager looks back at her and says...

‘It’s a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan, His old man’s a Rolling Stone.’

(You’re singing it, aren’t you? Yeah, I know you are........)

Never take life too seriously! Come on now, you grinned, I know you did!!! ************* WAY TO TRUE Eino and Toivo, two upper Michigan handymen were hired to paint a flag pole and were going to be paid by the inch. As they were standing at the base of the flagpole looking up, trying as they may to figure how much to charge, a young woman walked by and asked what they were doing.

“We are supposed to find the height of this flag pole” said Toivo, “But we don’t have a ladder. The woman took a wrench from her purse, loosened a few bolts and laid the pole down. She then took a tape measure from her pocket, took a measurement and announced, “Eighteen feet, six inches” and walked away.

Eino shook his head and laughed, “Ain’t that just like a woman! We asked for the height and she gives us the length!!”

Eino and Toivo are currently working for the government...... ************* CONTRACTORS Three contractors are bidding to fix a broken fence at the White House in D.C..

One from New Jersey, another from Tennessee and the third, Florida. They go with a White House official to examine the fence.

The Florida contractor takes out a tape measure and does some Measuring, then works some figures with a pencil. “Well,” he says, “I figure the job will run about $900: $400 for materials, $400 for my crew and $100 profit for me.”

The Tennessee contractor also does some measuring and figuring, then says, I can do this job for $700: $300 for materials, $300 for my crew and $100 profit for me.”

The New Jersey contractor doesn’t measure or figure, but leans over to the White House official and whispers, “$2,700.” The official, incredulous, says, “You didn’t even measure like the other guys! How did you come up with such a high figure?”

The New Jersey contractor whispers back, “$1,000 for me, $1,000 for you, and we hire the guy from Tennessee to fix the fence.”

“Done!” replies the government official. ************* TYRANNICAL SERGEANT So, the tyrannical sergeant major is called to the Colonel’s office: “Smith’s mother has just died can you tell him?” So the sergeant calls his men to the parade ground....

“Squad attention!, Smith your mother’s dead!”, squad dismissed’.

Smith walks away tears streaming down his face. Later on the Colonel tells the sergeant that Smith’s father has also died and can he break the news gently this time. So once again sergeant calls his men to the parade ground...

“Squad attention! All those with fathers take one step forward. Smith where the hell do you think your going!”

Garfield

Non Sequitur

Peanuts

Shoe

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4 Home Remedies For Hair Clarifying Our hair is exposed to atmospheric pollutants and an overdose of chemical products on a daily basis. Due to these reasons, it is quite natural to have an accumulation of dirt and grime on the hair.

In order to free your hair from this unwanted product build up and to promote its healthy growth, you can use hair clarifiers.

Many leading cosmetic companies manufacture hair clarifiers in the form of shampoos, conditioners, scalp scrubs and sprays. Even though quite effective in action, these commercial hair clarifying treatments can sometimes prove to be a bit too expensive.

If you face this issue, then you can very well switch to using homemade hair clarifiers. These clarifiers, which are made from natural products, will provide you with inexpensive and effective ways to cleanse your hair. Listed below are the top 4 hair clarifying home remedies that you can easily try out.

TOP 4 HAIR CLARIFYING HOME REMEDIES Hair Clarifying With Vinegar In order to perform an effective homemade clarifying treatment, you can make use of vinegar. Along with getting rid of the unwanted product build up on the hair, the action of vinegar will also help in restoring the normal pH levels in the hair and scalp, thereby promoting healthy hair growth.

Performing a vinegar hair clarifying treatment is very easy and all you need to do is to mix together equal quantities of vinegar and warm water, and apply it generously on to hair which is previously shampooed.

Hair Clarifying Treatment For Dry Hair For clarifying hair that is dry and brittle, you can make use of an avocado honey hair clarifying mask , that is prepared by mixing together one pureed avocado with half a cup of honey. The mixture should be applied evenly throughout your hair and should be washed off after 20 minutes of application.

Herbal Hair Clarifying Remedy Using a hair clarifying solution, which is prepared from thyme leaves, is also found to be helpful in removing unwanted products from the hair. To perform this herbal hair clarifying treatment, you will have to first prepare a solution by boiling 10 tablespoons of dried thyme leaves in 2 cups of water. After 10 minutes, strain the solution to remove the thyme leaves. This clarifying solution can be used to rinse your hair after it has cooled down to room temperature.

Baking Soda Hair Clarifying Treatment Another treatment for clarifying hair suggests that you mix together 2 teaspoons of baking soda with your usual shampoo. Wet your hair and then massage the mixture throughout the entire length of the hair. Wait for about 2 minutes and then rinse off the baking soda– shampoo mixture with luke warm water.

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Country profile:

SEYCHELLES

OVERVIEW After an ominous, postindependence start which saw them lurch from a coup, through an invasion by mercenaries to an abortive army mutiny and several coup attempts, the Seychelles have attained stability and prosperity.

Citizens of the Indian Ocean archipelago enjoy a high per capita income, good health care and education.

But just a year after independence in 1976, the Seychelles appeared to be heading down the path of instability which has plagued many African states.

The prime minister, France Albert Rene, overthrew the president, James Mancham, and embarked on a programme aimed at giving poorer people a greater share of the

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President James Michel James country’s wealth.

His coup, though bloodless, resulted in about 10,000 islanders fleeing the country.

Four years later, with the help of Tanzanian troops, Mr Rene thwarted an attempt by

South African mercenaries to restore Mr Mancham.

An army mutiny in 1982, followed by several attempted coups, suffered a similar fate.

But in 1991, possibly in response to pressure from foreign creditors and aid donors, Mr Rene restored multi-party democracy.

The country’s economy depends heavily on a fishing industry and upmarket tourism; the latter is vulnerable to downturns in the global travel market. Fine beaches and turquoise seas are among the main attractions.

The archipelago is home to an array of wildlife, including giant tortoises and sea turtles. Much of the land is given over to nature reserves.

FACTS

Full name: The Republic of Seychelles Population: 86,500 (UN, 2010) Capital: Victoria Area: 455 sq km (176 sq miles) Major languages: English, French, Creole Major religion: Christianity Life expectancy: n/a Monetary unit: 1 Seychelles rupee = 100 cents Main exports: Fish, cinnamon bark, copra, petroleum products (reexports) GNI per capita: US $11,130 (World Bank, 2011) Internet domain: .sc International dialling code: +248 LEADERS President: James Michel

James Michel succeeded France Albert Rene, who led the country for almost three decades before stepping down in April 2004.

In July 2006 Mr Michel won a five-year term in presidential elections, and a new term in polls in May 2011.

A former vice president, he had served alongside Mr Rene since 1977, when a bloodless coup brought the

long-term leader to power.

Mr Michel pledged to hold a more open dialogue and to involve the private sector in the debt-ridden national economy.

Some analysts have praised him for executing long-needed but painful reforms to liberalise the economy.

Mr Michel, a former teacher, entered politics in 1974. He had a 16-year military career and retired from the armed forces in 1993 with the rank of colonel.

The president is the head of state and appoints the Council of Ministers - an advisory body.

Most members of the legislative body, the national assembly, are directly elected.

Mr Michel also holds the defence, police, information, and risk and disaster management portfolios.

In the 2006 elections he gained nearly 54% of the vote compared with the almost 46% won by Anglican priest Wavel Ramkalawan. In the 2001 polls Mr Ramkalawan won 45% compared with Rene’s 54%.

In the May 2007 elections, the Seychelles People’s Progressive Front retained all 23 out of the 34 seats in the national assembly.

The opposition Seychelles National Party (SNP) took the remaining 11 seats.

In the May 2011 polls Mr Michel won 55% of the vote, avoiding a second round runoff against his closest rival, Mr Ramkalawan, who polled 41 percent of the ballots cast.

MEDIA The government controls much of the islands’ media, and operates radio and TV stations and the sole daily newspaper.

Private or pro-opposition publications can be robust in their reporting despite tough libel laws. Steep licensing fees have discouraged the growth of private broadcast media.

Multi-channel cable and satellite TV are widely available. BBC World Service (106.2 MHz) and Radio France Internationale are available on FM.

By December 2010, there were nearly 34,000 internet u s e r s (Internetworldstats.com).

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Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your heart or burn down your house, you can never tell.

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From the Diaspora ...

SHOULD WE “BAD TALK” THE DEAD? IS APNU CONFUSED?

By Ralph Seeram Last week’s article on the poor standard of essay writing in Guyana generated quite a few responses, especially from bloggers, some humorous. On the subject of Facebook, one reader commented that children should have their faces in their books, face up their books and face their books.

One reader said she had cause to call the Ministry of Education after she observed a group of high school students who were in uniform at an

Internet café during school hours, all on Facebook. Some said the Government can’t do it all; parents have to take responsibility also.

Speaking of the weakness of writing essays and reading comprehension, it would seem that the school kids do not have the monopoly on this; it looks as if it’s extended to APNU and the PNC. The APNU/PNC has exposed a lack of reading and comprehension skills to the general public, even holding a press conference to expose the lack of reading skills.

What other conclusion can

you arrive at? The party spent weeks negotiating the Terms of Reference (TORs) for the Commission of Inquiry looking into the shooting death of the three young men in Linden.

APNU/PNC helped craft the agreement, agreed to it, now it is “displeased” with it.

The Party had an Attorney, no less, representing it but still did not understand what it agreed to. One gets the impression it did not understand what it agreed to. Talk about a Public Relations disaster. Who is its Public Relation Officer? The supporters must be shaking their

heads asking, who are these incompetents that represent us.

As I recall, the opposition parties objected to the inclusion of terms that would have seen the Commission of Inquiry looking into who the agitators were behind the protests that led to the shooting deaths, the reason being people have a constitutional right to protest.

Fine; what they should have said is people have a right to PEACEFUL PROTEST within the laws of the state.

Blocking public highways, destroying roads, burning private and public properties, robbing and extorting money from drivers passing through the town, in my view, do not constitute peaceful protest and I have said this before.

Now APNU/PNC (I have a difficulty differentiating one from the other) wants the Commission to inquire why the police took action against persons who were engaged in the illegal activities mentioned above.

The news report said “APNU is disappointed that the terms of reference do not extend to the reign of terror inflicted on the people of Linden on the 2nd and 10th days of August 2012. Many persons were shot and maimed, and several communities subjected to assaults by tear smoke and gunfire on the 2nd and 10th day of August 2012”.

Reign of terror? I thought that was inflicted on the

people of Linden by the “peaceful protesters” isolating the town from the rest of the country. During those days Linden became a lawless town, whether the opposition will want to accept it or not. The police had to restore Law and Order and the Rule of Law. They had to end the mayhem in the streets.

I doubt if that can be equated to a “reign of terror”.

In my view, let’s investigate the police actions in restoring law and order, but, let the Commission inquire into the role of the opposition parties leading up to and after the shooting deaths. After all, “it cuts both ways”.

Mr. Basil Williams and Joseph Harmon cannot “have their cake and eat it”.

Some people can’t let the dead rest. Janet Jagan died years ago; poor Henry Greene not even in the ground a week, yet a writer for this paper thinks that their children should “bad talk them”.

Growing up I was always told not to “speak ill of the dead”.

Obviously the dead can’t reply, and as I said in a previous column only a coward would attack the dead.

This writer had the nerve to compare the daughters of the deceased to Hitler’s secretary. Children will judge their parents in their context as parents, not their public life.

There is a difference. Many of us are too judgmental; we like to pass judgment on

others without looking at ourselves. We know the old saying, “Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones”. The Bible puts it another way when Christ said, “he who is without sin cast the first stone”. Those of us who are Christians must remember we ask God to “forgive our sins as we FORGIVE those who sinned against us”.

I was thinking that if this writer dies what his daughter would say reading his obituary. It probably will go like this.” My father was a pain in the butt; he was an annoying individual; he fancied himself as political analyst but in reality he was an entertainment writer.

“People read his column for its comedic value. He was a one dimensional writer. His only subjects were Bharrat Jagdeo and the PPP Government, and he found it difficult to transcend his writings beyond those two subjects.

“He indulged in character assassination sometimes without any facts to support his allegation. He distorted people’s position to fit his facts; he fancied himself an intellectual but in reality he spent over twenty-five years as a mediocre university lecturer.

He felt that he would die a martyr; instead he died in a lunatic asylum a victim of his own ego. And yes my father was an idiot”.

Ralph Seeram can be reached at email: ralph365@hotmail.com

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Finance house reserves right to increase fee paid to receiver - CCJ rules The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) ruled that a finance house (business that loans money) has the legal right to increase the fees paid to its receiver (somebody appointed to run a business).

All nine CCJ judges who heard the following case came to the same conclusion.

The company, Guyana Furniture Manufacturing Limited, had asked the CCJ to rule that the Inter-American Investment Corporation had no power to increase the fees of receiver, Robert Ramcharan, without first consulting with it.

The case was brought following the furniture company’s failure to repay loans borrowed from the InterAmerican Investment Corporation (“Inter”) and from the National Bank of Industry and Commerce in Guyana.

Inter appointed Mr. Ramcharan acted as receiver in accordance with a mortgage debenture the company had executed.

By way of explanation, debentures are legal instruments large companies give to lenders as security for loans made to the companies.

A debenture is used to certify a loan, and serves as evidence that a company must repay the lender a set amount of money with interest.

In a debenture there are usually provisions for the company to grant the lender a charge over property owned by the company and a power to appoint a receiver in the event of the loan not being duly repaid. Once appointed, the receiver will manage the company’s business as a going concern if possible but, if need be, the receiver can sell the charged property to enable the lender to be repaid.

The receiver is paid a commission which comes out of the income and assets of the company.

This case called on the CCJ to examine whether a receiver’s commission could be increased by the lender without first consulting the company. The claimant in the case, Guyana Furniture Manufacturing Ltd., executed two debentures. The first debenture was executed in March 1993 with Inter. Under this debenture, Inter loaned US$500,000 to the company with a charge on the company’s property and equipment.

In October 1998, the company executed a second debenture in favour of the Bank, charging the same property and equipment. The two debentures ranked equally.

Each one allowed for the appointment of a receiver in the event the company failed to repay the loans. The Bank’s debenture specified that for any receiver appointed under it the receiver would be paid a rate of commission to be agreed as long as the rate did not exceed 10% of the gross amount of monies received by the receiver.

The company defaulted on its payments to both lenders, and in March 2001, the Bank appointed Mr. Robert Ramcharan as receiver of the company’s property.

The Bank and Mr. Ramcharan agreed on a commission of one per cent of all funds received by him.

In April 2002, however, the Bank and Mr Ramcharan agreed to increase Mr. Ramcharan’s commission to three per cent to compensate him for assuming additional responsibility for management of the Company in order to improve its profitability.

Mr. Ramcharan operated as Receiver from October 2001 until February 2004, when the receivership came to an end.

In the mean time, Inter appointed its own receiver, Mr. Maurice Solomon, who operated as Inter’s receiver from January 2003 to February 2004.

The company brought a claim to the High Court, contending that the increase

in Mr. Ramcharan’s commission was illegal because the company did not consent to it and that therefore Mr Ramcharan was wrongly overpaid $11,100,888; and the company was owed US $21,592, which it claimed was illegally paid by Mr Ramcharan to Mr. Solomon as part of the latter’s commission.

The company stated that Mr Solomon’s fees had already been paid by Inter. The High Court dismissed the company’s claims, but ruled that the sum of $19,459 – an overpayment to Mr. Ramcharan according to the Court’s calculations – was to be returned to the company.

The Court ruled that the company’s consent was not required in order for the Bank to increase the receiver’s commission, and that there was no evidence of any payment by Inter to its receiver. The company appealed the decision, and its appeal was rejected by the Court of Appeal. The company subsequently brought a further appeal to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

The CCJ found that the standard position under debentures is that the obligations and remuneration of a receiver appointed by the lender are necessarily agreed upon only by those parties.

Simply put, there is no contractual relationship between a receiver and a debtor, and the receiver therefore has no obligation to the debtor.

The Court stated, “Nothing in the debenture required the Company to be

involved in either fixing or increasing the commission.

The outer limit of the commission was fixed at 10 per cent thereby permitting an increase to any rate below that percentage on terms mutually agreed upon between the bank and Mr Ramcharran”.

The Court also agreed with the courts in Guyana that Mr Ramcharan did nothing wrong in paying Mr Solomon’s commission out of the company’s funds since there was no evidence suggesting that Inter had itself paid its receiver.

The Court therefore ruled that the payment of US $21,592 to Mr. Solomon by Mr. Ramcharan was in keeping with the Inter debenture agreement as it was paid out of the funds collected on the company’s behalf.

Finally, the Court ordered that the company pay the legal costs of both Mr. Ramcharan and the Bank. In this case, interestingly, all nine judges who heard the case came to the same conclusions.

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TO LET 1 bedroom apartment, Caneview Ave, S/R Park. $35,000. Tel 661-9392, working individuals only.

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One live in Domestic, Call: 658-9495

One live in maid to work $45,000 monthly, age 35-45 Call: 686-2201, 687-1414

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Live in waitress & domestic, must know to cook, boarding & lodging free, $50,000 monthly Call: 698-7172 Person to work in shop at Vreed-en-Hoop, Must be honest & from West Demerara Call: 226-2856, 604-1788 Maid, handy man, receptionist, washer, Hilton Hotel, Henry Street Werk-enRust Call: 223-6284, 225-9211 Sales girls to work at Indian Clothing Store plus 2 handy man, good salary plus commission Call: 604-2164 Sales representative & secretary, Rockaway Auto Sales. Call Imran: 639-5635, 220-1500

Girls for evening, must know to cook; preferably Georgetown Area. Call 2235798, 647-7432 Male & female sales persons to work in electronics store; 3 CXC & experience. Call 2254631, Nut Centre, 68 Robb Street.

One watchman for Campbellville. Call 226-3736 Girls to work in bar, age 18 to 25. Call 256-4096 Maintenance/handy person to live in Soesdyke, Linden Highway. Call 614-0036, 2231719

One shop attendant, one Baire for interior location.

Call 642-0176 One female to work in interior restaurant $70,000 monthly, age 25-45 Call: 686-2201

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

SONY PLAYSTATION 2 Systems, also original games for PS2, PS3, PSP, Xbox & Xbox360 (Max) 609-8132

East Coast $80,000, Campbellville $100,000, Albertown (business) $100,000-60,000, Subryanville US$1,500 Diana 227-2256, 626-9382

6 Cars sold as a lot, $600,000.

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Better values Realty: to let short & long term rentals and property sales. Tel 225-8101, 225-8103 2 Bedrooms bottom flat, Alexander Village $45,000 Call: 646-0532 or 691-0712 Housing & apartments 2,3,5 bedrooms affordable price offer in GT comfortable Call: 691-6449 Office space, South Road US$3,500. Town to Country Real Estate. Call 672-7390, 225-0854 Fully furnished short term apartments, Eccles. Call 6797139

FOR RENT Nandy Park fully furnished US$1,500, Subryanville apartment $90,000 Call: 6872806 Land and building for rent 13,000 ft at Peter’s Hall Public Road Call: 233-6161, 651-8870 Durban Street 3 bedrooms, fully furnished $150,000, Section ‘K’semi furnished US$1,800 and US$2,000 Call: 687-2806

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The gents spa: let our beautiful and exotic masseuses pamper you; ‘4 hands’ special. 657-5979

PROGRESSIVE AUTO RENTAL, cars from $4,000 per day Call: 643-5122, 656-0087 Premio, Vitz. Call 679-7139

Fluffy Pups. Tel: 642-6664.

Green coffee 800 and 1000; available wholesale & retail.

Call 277-3531 10 KVA stabilizer, filing cabinet, office chair, 350 amp breaker, pumps. Call 6277835

2-bedroom apartment for overseas guests. Call 665-2548

One 15-HP Yamaha, long foot. Call 689-5254, 643-0332

Business place to rent @ Wortmanville. Call 616 - 2445

SALE!! Dell computers complete with 19 inch LCD $59,000. Future Tech 2312206

Spares for washer, microwaves, fridges, stove timers, gear boxes, pumps etc Call: 225-9032, 647-2943

House to rent in Friendship Call: 266-0163 Nandy Park: 3 bedrooms, A/ C, hot & cold water, pressurized water, garage; US$1,500. Call 622-6619 2-bedroom house on the West Bank. Call 267-1446 or 674-6080 Restaurant for rent, excellent location – Soesdyke/Linden Highway. Call 223-1719, 6140036

Energy saver bulbs Call: 6411127 One DAF 45-flat bed with 26 ft tray, not registered. $3M. Call 609-7803 / 609-1887 Toyota Allion PNN Series, $2.4M. Contact: 600-6464 Latest 360/PSP/PS3 games & accessories from $500, $2000 & $5000. Call Carlton, 6049929 IBM Lenovo laptops, $60,000; Acer laptops, $100,000; Toshiba laptops, $120,000. Brand new Call 6812111 Seadoo Jetski 18ft fiberglass speed boat with 175 Hp Yamaha engine. Call 2336161, 651-8870

Be part of our world class customer care team . Phone: 220-0401-3 or email: recruitmentguyana@ qualfon.com

Need to relax? Looking for treatment massages such as hot & cold stone & aroma therapy? Call Nicole, 6127209

20 acres farm with house, well and solar at Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke/Linden. Call 6847957

At $6,500 per box black ants & shree overlord & hard ten days. Call Alex, 690-2646

Salter 210lbs, hanging scales, 1 Coleman big cooler.

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

Aidan’s car, pick up & canter rental Call: 698-7807

Big blow out sale at Lot 4 Cove and John E.C.D on Sunday 23rd from 6am to 6pm Call: 664-2209

Toyota Starlet EP71 Call:6482075

Original Red Nose Pitbull pups, 6 weeks old Call: 6381627

Spaces for Business at Vreed-en-Hoop Junction, Top flat Call: 264-2515, 6897569, 684-5561 or 678-4892

LEARN TO DRIVE

CAR RENTAL

1 diesel RZ. $1M negotiable.

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Male enhancer Viagra $4,000, 4 in pack Call: 6381627

VACANCY

MASSAGE American style massage service Call: 609-4036

Ship 200 ft in length, selling as scrap, Ocean going Barge sold as is Call: 227-5500

FOR SALE 1 225 KVA Generator, 1 Hiace Canter, Premio, 3 light towers, car batteries Call:624-2000

Large broilers (meat birds) Call: 266-2711, 609-4594

3 bedrooms (one master) 6th Street, Diamond Housing Scheme Call: 684-9073

Security/watchman. Call 225-6070, 225-0188

Physically fit, hardworking, punctual, secondary education, salesperson at plant shop in Georgetown Call: 648-1821

FOR SALE

2005 Tacoma 4-cylinder, Honda ATV. Call 233-6161, 651-8870

Porter to work on van from West Bank area Call: 2672207, 672-2632

Driver/salesman for Canter.

676-6700

CAKES & PASTRIES

Upper flat at Golden Grove E.B.D to rent Call: 233-5881, 673-9090

Experienced taxi drivers to work in a well established service. Call 627-9424, 2270638, 8am-5pm 2 certified mechanics and 1 certified welder for overseas job. Call Johnny on 611-8742

Sunday September 23, 2012

Welder/fabricator, age 25 to 35, internet café female, age 18 to 25 for interior location Call: 642-0176 Office clerk, sales girls/ b o y s . A p p l y Av i n a s h , Water Street. 226-3361, 227-7828

PARTY RENTAL

LIBRARY

Trampolines and Bouncy Castle. Call 225-2598, 6410784

Sale! Novels, Texts, UG, others from $100 to $3,000.

Call: 223-8237

Stainless steel meat saw, meat grinder, electric wheel chair. Call 233-6161, 651-8870 1 620 Leyland Daf truck, 1 500 Bedford truck, lots of 620 parts Call: 654-3488, 642-5915 Games for PS2 $900, PSP $900, Xbox360 $2,600, PS3 $2,600. Call 265-3231, 6722566 Auto Darkening welding helmet, New Chicago power tool, belt sander “4 x 24”. Tel 627-9825, 216-0061 Granite with 6 inches backsplash, 5 colours; size 2ft x 8ft. Cement mixer, generators & tools. Call 2230943, 646-6732

Canal # 2 - house with three bedrooms, fully upgrade with chicken farm plus land 5.5 acres.

Asking US$125,000. Call 642-0231 MAC STUDIO FIX POWDERS $7,900, SACHA 2in1 $2,000 MAKE UP – top Brands, BLACK OPAL $2,700 Tel :647 -1773 Original games for all systems. Call 265-3231 Caterpillar backhoe low hour 426c Model, double jackhammer compressor, briggs, straighten roller compactor Call: 233-6161, 651-8870 Exotic Hibiscus, Roses, Mussaenda, B/Ville, Ficus, Marigold, Periwinkle, Petunia, Herbs, Vegetable seedlings, A.K Plant Shop.

Call: 260-0005 Starlet Turbo (black). Call Ann, 648-1644 Complete sound system, Hifi sound; 75 KVA Cummings generator. Call 610-1230, 673-5828 NINTENDO 64 Systems, controllers and cartridges.

Also PSI games, 609-8132 (Max) FOR SALE / RENT American Pool Table Call: 277-0578 House & business place for rent or sale, suitable for restaurant/office/boutique, New RoadW.C.D Call: 682-3011 (Continued on page 56)

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The Abigail Column Husband won’t give up connection to old flame DEARABIGAIL, A few years ago, my husband had an emotional affair with an old girlfriend.

This woman has caused problems throughout our marriage. I never seem to measure up to her.

The first time I discovered that my husband was seeing her, I told him it had to stop. But he told me he wanted to be with her instead of me. I was devastated. Of course, a few days later, he got down on his knees and begged me to

forgive him. He promised not to see her anymore.

When I told him in order for me to stay he had to cut her off completely, he did, but mourned as though she had died. We worked through it and became closer than before. I thought he loved me the way I loved him.

A few months later, they were e-mailing again. He said he didn’t think I’d mind.

I told him this was his last chance, and he promised to give her up, so I forgave him.

I made it clear that if I discovered he was in touch with her again, I’d divorce him.Well, last year he started

speaking to her online. He says it isn’t cheating if they aren’t having sex. But emotional affairs are just as devastating.

Hurting Dear Hurting, Cheating is when one partner shares intimacies, sexual or otherwise, with someone other than the spouse. Your husband has offered this woman time, energy and devotion that belong to you. Since he doesn’t seem to understand your objections, please try counseling before walking away.

Sunday September 23, 2012 ARIES (March 21 - April 19): Your frenetic pace is not helping you get stuff done -it's only giving you worry lines and increasing your blood pressure! ****************** TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): You are getting a stronger, clearer vision of what you want out of life, and this newfound philosophy will help keep you grounded and focused. Little hassles won't be bothering you much, right now. ******************** GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Spend as much time as you can around the people in your life who radiate power and confidence today. The best way to get the inspiration you need in your work life, love life, or in your personal growth is to watch someone who is living the life you think you want, in action. ******************** CANCER (June 21 - July 22): Who you are in a social setting does not always have to be who you really are. Taking on temporary roles is not dishonest -- sometimes, it's very smart, especially in a career context. ******************** LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22): When you are faced with arrogance, you tendency is usually to get angry -- but that might not be wise today, especially since the arrogant person could have a great deal of influence over your future. ********************* VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept.

22): Just because you have some work to do today doesn't mean that you can't have fun while you are doing it! Use your creativity to come up with a few unconventional ideas that will help your work and

your day go a lot faster. ********************** LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): Partnerships can be tricky sometimes -- and from time to time it's only natural that you would feel some strain with someone you have to work or study with. ********************* SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21): Your ambition could be getting in other people's way today, but that might just be the cost of doing business. ********************** SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 Dec. 21): Someone who you always thought was tight with money will be showing you their more generous side today. They come bearing gifts!

It seems that they've come into some good fortune -- and when they thought about how they wanted to spread it around, they thought about you! ***************** CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 Jan. 19): You are in the middle of a tough situation with a friend or coworker -- tensions are running high, but the ball is in your court. You can create a positive outcome for both of you if you merely take a more positive attitude about this person. *********************** AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Restrictions are not much fun to live with, but they can be awfully helpful in teaching you the value of something. *************** PISCES (Feb. 19 - March 20): Instead of focusing so much on where you want to be in one year, two years, or five years, start focusing more on the journey itself. After all, the journey is your day-today life!

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(From page 54) VEHICLES FOR SALE Just arrived: Allion and Premio, tel: 624-2000, 622-1610 Two Toyota Hilux extra cab, RZN174 GNN & GPP blue.

Call 269-0432, 686-0323 VEHICLES FOR SALE V.D Auto Sales & Motor Spares, In stock Allion, Premio, Runx, Alex, IST, AT 212 Call: 655-8471, 689-5009 Buses, Premio(s), gone cheapest. Call: 616-7635 Premio PPP series $2.6M, TV, Reverse camera, 6 disc CD changer, Allion PNN series $2.2M negotiable Call: 6166000 1 EP71 Starlet, 1 Toyota 192, 212, Ceres, G-Touring wagon, AT 150 Corona, 1 Nissan E24 Van, Alteeza PMM Call: 6445096, 697-1453 Unregistered Verossa, Avensis, Runx, NZE & Vitz, unbelievable affordable Call: 678-0456, 664-4664 4 Toyota AT 192 (all in yellow) Contact: City Taxi Service, 8 Vlissengen Road, Newtown 226-1081, 660-1100 2005 Toyota Allion with TV/ CD, 2004 Toyota Avensis (green) with TV/DVD, 2006 BMW 320I Call: 615-4114 1 Nissan Long Base Canter GNN Series Call: 653-6098 1 Tacoma S-4 L-H drive pickup, $1.8M. No reasonable offer refused.

Call 227-8721, 226-3309 2009 Trident car, brand new, never registered. $1.5M. Guyana Variety Store & Nut Centre, 621-4000, 227-3939 2005 H2 Hummer, Sut model: fully powered, leather, 22’’ rims, music system; price negotiable. Call 645-9977 Grand Cherokee Loredo Jeep: automatic power, window locks, projection LED lights.

Cash $1.4M. Call 621-4000, 690-6000, 227-3939 Mercedes Benz S300: automatic luxury car, fully leathered, fully powered 19’’ rims, fully armoured. $3.5M cash. Call 621-4000 Stretch Limousine Lincoln town car: perfect condition; perfect for rentals, weddings, etc. Realistic offers accepted. Call 6214000 2-60-180 Leyland daf dump truck in working condition.

Call 628-1756, 228-5655 Jags’ Auto. IRZ, VVTI, manual buses, Raum, Rav4; cheapest. Call 616-7635 DRESSMAKING Classes in designing/sewing.

Call Sharmela, 225-2598, 6410784

Hilux! Hilux! Hilux!. Just arrived Toyota Hilux Solid Axle Pickups. Excellent condition Call: 623-0243 1 Mitsubishi Lancer, 3.5 ton open back canter Call: 6269254, 264-2582 Tundra tray cover, fully loaded, magrims, going cheap, Titan 4x4 tray cover, fully loaded, magrims Call: 227-5500 2004 BMW 318i Sport, DK grey PLL series, fully loaded. $3.8 M. Tel 623-2176 1 2003 unregistered Tundra, 70k miles; 2WD (black), fully powered. $3,250,000 negotiable. Call 233-6337 or 662-6024 1 Toyota Allion, PMM series: TV, reverse camera with perimeter lines, 17" rims, full Chrome accessories. Tel 629-7058 Toyota Raum 2001 model, PLL series. $1,250,000. Call 628-0481 First Class Auto, unregistered Premio, Raum, Runx, Spacio, Carina 212, Avensis - PPP Series. Call 609-8188 1 Model M truck, right hand drive, original winch, GPP. Call 650-3008, Parika. $4.5M Toyota 212 front half engine, transmission etc Call: 6177113 Honda CRV PJJ 8561 $1,875,000 Neg. Call Ayube 233-5557, 610-1309 AT 192 yellow, HA series, good condition $850,000 neg. Contact 668-7910 Unregistered Fielder, Cami $2.3M Call: 641-1127 Toyota Raum Late PNN series, immaculate condition AC, CD, Alarm, Rims, price negotiable Call: 691-7475 or 657-1796 One RAV4, excellent condition, alarm, CD player.

Call Bert 664-2006 Blowout Sale!!! Unregistered Toyota Allion, New Model Raum & bB (scion). Fully loaded & cheapest. 643-6565, 226-9931 One Raum - PMM series; rims, CD player. One Ipsum, rims; RZ minibuses, cash/ terms. Call 686-5086 Hilux Solid Def pickup in excellent condition. Call 2222662, 691-2077 Hilux- 1-2L turbo $2.1M, 13L solid Daf $4M negotiable Call: 694-1440

PROPERTY FOR SALE Transported land, wooden & concrete house situated at Lot 18 Zeskendren Mahaicony East Coast Demerara Call: 221-2737 Republic Park $45M, Queenstown $19M, Nandy Park $35M Call: 687-2806 Lamaha Gardens 2 storey building, fully A/C, garage, hot & cold, 5 bedrooms, 2 master rooms, security alarm Call: 223-6218, 649-2366 House and land located at Lot 29 Malgre Tout, West Bank Demerara (residential area). Call 264-2449, 613-5076 East Street grilled & air conditioned bottom flat suitable for Doctor’s Office, B & G’s Realty 617-9717 One house on double lot, Middle Road, Georgetown. $22M negotiable. Call 600-6890 Nandy Park 2 storey concrete, 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, garage 2 drive ways Call: 622-6619 2 houses on transported land at Anna Catherina West Coast Demerara Call: 6289411, 696-2327 Prospect $15M; Bel-Air $40M-US$3.5M; Section M $20M; Prashad Nagar $28M. Diana, 227-2256, 626-9382 30’x51’upstairs & downstairs: concrete walls and floor upstairs; transported land, 92’x226’; price negotiable.

660-6739, 618-2517 Duncan Street – two 2-storey buildings, $110M; Mandela Avenue, $24M; Regent Street, US$2M; Town to Country Real Estate. Call 672-7390, 225-0854 Robb Street: $42M, $58M; Parfaite 2-storey (3 bedrooms/ 2-apartment building) $19M. Town to Country Real Estate (Financing available). Call 672-7390, 225-0854 Nandy PARK, $35M; Alexander Street, Kitty, $50M. Town to Country Real Estate.

Call 672-7390, 225-0854 Mahaicony - luxury home on 2 acres land, US$500,000; Diamond, $17M. Town to Country Real Estate. Call 6727390, 225-0854 79 William Street, Kitty. Tel 662-5114. Price Negotiable PEN PAL Guyanese male Indian, 32 yrs, is looking for female for possible marriage. Send picture & contact to P.O Box 101702 Female 30 years, American Citizen, looking for male friend. Send profile and full body picture to P.O Box 101702.

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“ICC World T-20 2012 – After a slow week, coming up to boiling point!”

Colin E. H. Croft By the time you read this, West Indies will have played its first game of this 2012 ICC WT-20, but the competition, overall, has been something of a damp squib so far, all games going to expectations.

New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum did liven up things a bit, but much more is needed to really energize this!

Today, (Sunday), two key match-ups will tell, more or less, if India is here for real, when they meet England, and exactly which Pakistan team turned up to the competition, when they meet New Zealand.

I find it very strange, and difficult to understand, any scheduling which allowed teams like Zimbabwe to be fully eliminated, after losing its first two games, even

before teams like West Indies or Pakistan even play their first games. Why call it “world championship” if ICC does not want all teams to enjoy it fully?

I also know that some teams like West Indies, Sri Lanka, India and South Africa, perhaps Pakistan, England and Australia, have marquee players – Chris Gayle, Mahela Jayawardene, Virat Kohli, Jacques Kallis, etc. – who everyone wants to see, but minion teams deserve better acknowledgements.

National Football League (NFL) and National Basketball Association (NBA), in USA, and English Premier League (EPL), all have it just about right. Of course San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Lakers and Manchester United win most

times, but they have to play, and beat, the lesser endowed teams too!

Yesterday, (Saturday), along with West Indies first game, v Australia, Sri Lanka also played South Africa, with only positions in Super Eights at stake. In a competition such as this, with so few teams, especially with shortness of games, every game played should be ultra important, not just general “gim-me’s!”

Overall, Zimbabwe was truly disappointing. Allowing Sri Lanka 182 from 20 overs was a quite poor effort, Zimbabwe then only mustering 100; beaten, mesmerized and bamboozled by ‘BAWM’ – Ajantha Mendis’ phenomenal spell; six overs, two maidens, eight, yes, eight runs, six wickets!

Watson steers Australia into...

From back page what would have been the fifth-highest successful run chase in T20 international history, while West Indies at the halfway mark appeared well-placed to open their campaign with a victory. They must now defeat Ireland on Monday to join Australia in the next stage.

The second over of Australia’s innings set them on the path to victory as David Warner took 22 off Ravi Rampaul, including sixes from an upper cut and a pull, as well as two fours.

Warner fell in the next over for 28, unhappy to be given out caught behind driving at Fidel Edwards, but he had given Australia the lightning start they needed in such a big chase.

Michael Hussey came to the crease and crunched Darren Sammy over wide long-on for six, and then Watson took control.

He was eased in thanks to a free-hit against Sunil Narine, which was duly slog-swept for six, and Marlon Samuels also felt the brunt of Watson’s force in an over that cost 22.

It included consecutive sixes - the second a flat pull that fizzed through the hands of Dwayne Smith at deep midwicket and lobbed over the boundary, which could have turned out to be a costly drop. As it was, Watson moved on to 41 not out and Hussey was on 28 when the rain came, and Australia were well ahead on Duckworth-Lewis.

It was a shame for West Indies that they didn’t get the full opportunity to defend their strong score, set up by Gayle and Samuels.

But both men fell soon after reaching their half-centuries and Australia’s bowlers did just enough to keep their side in the match.

Watson (2 for 29) picked up the key wicket of Gayle for 54, having dropped him on 4, and he also removed Kieron Pollard to help slow West Indies’ momentum towards the end of their innings.

Things started well for Australia as Mitchell Starc struck in the second over, bowling Dwayne Smith for 2 with a wonderful inswinger that took the top of off stump. The next over was a maiden from Pat Cummins as Johnson Charles looked all at sea and struggled to lay bat on the swinging ball, and at 11 for 1 from three overs Australia were thrilled with the opening.

But their plans started to fall apart in the fourth over when Gayle, who was yet to score

a boundary, tried to launch Starc down the ground and succeeded only in skying a leading edge to third man, where Watson ran in and dropped a difficult chance while diving forward. Charles pummelled the next ball for six over wide long-on and Gayle wasn’t far behind him.

Gayle found the boundary for the first time with a slice over point for four off Cummins and he took 18 off the over, with a couple more fours and a six pulled over square leg. In typical Gayle fashion he had allowed himself a few overs to acclimatise and then swiftly moved into top gear. He lost his partner Charles for 16 when Daniel Christian gained some extra bounce and the ball ricocheted off the glove and onto the stumps.

But the runs kept coming for Gayle, who lifted Brad Hogg over long-on for six with a nonchalant push and then greeted the offspinner Glenn Maxwell with another six over long-on from his first ball. Seventeen came off that Maxwell over, the last four from an inside edge that whizzed past the leg stump and the wicketkeeper for four and gave Gayle his half-century from 26 balls.

He eventually fell for 54 when a short of good length delivery from Watson seamed away and Gayle’s leading edge was caught by the bowler running into the off side. For a couple of overs the runs slowed, until Samuels found his touch. He launched a couple of sixes, one impressively over the off side from the bowling of Christian, and then cleared the boundary twice in two balls against Watson.

Samuels’ half-century came from 31 balls but he didn’t add to his score, caught at longon for 50 from the bowling of Hogg. Watson picked up Pollard for 10 and Bravo was bowled

by Cummins for 27 but West Indies had enough depth to keep the runs coming, albeit not quite as quickly as they had earlier. Starc picked up two late wickets, including Sammy for 11, to finish with 3 for 35.

In the end, the weather meant West Indies’ efforts were in vain. They entered the tournament as one of the favourites, and must now see off Ireland in order to progress to the Super Eights.

Scores: Australia 100 for 1 (Watson 41*) beat West Indies 191 for 8 (Gayle 54, Samuels 50, Starc 3-35) by 17 runs (D/L method).

Totally incredible!

Considering that he was coming off a long lay-off after injury, Ajantha looked as menacing as a cobra! He had confused better batsmen, as when Sri Lanka last toured West Indies, memorably teasing West Indies captain Darren Sammy into playing three different strokes at once, only to be bowled anyway!

Sri Lanka, New Zealand and South Africa look like form teams. India did beat Afghanistan, but it was not easy. Had Afghanistan taken its chances to catch Suresh Raina and Kohli, India may not have made that 159-5, to which Afghanistan capitulated badly, to India’s spin, especially Yuvraj Singh’s 3-24 (4 overs).

South Africa v Zimbabwe was a mis-match if ever there was one.

Already demoralized from its first loss, Zimbabwe was decimated by Proteas’ big, faster bowlers, especially on a very bowlerfriendly, juicy pitch. 93-8 was diabolically worse from Zimbabwe, courtesy of ‘allrounder miraculous,’ Jacques Kallis.

What keeps “JK” going so strong should be bottled and sold world-wide. His great enthusiasm and purpose are magnificently enhanced by always top-notch performances; this time 4-15 (4 overs). South Africa barely broke sweat, for that required

94, getting there without any loss; 12.4 overs. Great stuff!

In the tournament’s second game, Australia v Ireland, the Aussies gave indications that they would fight right down to the last.

Shane Watson might not be as considered as Kallis, but “Watto” is certainly worth his weight in runs and wickets – 3-26 (4 overs) and 51 run out, v Ireland, showing his prowess.

McCallum’s dynamic competition’s first century, 123 from 58 deliveries, highest international T-20 score to date, second fastest overall in T-20-I cricket, came as New Zealand demolished hapless Bangladesh by 59 runs, his 100 coming in 51 deliveries. Tellingly, he holds the record for 3rd fastest T-20 century too.

England got off brilliantly, underrated Luke Wright annihilating Afghanistan for 99 no. The Afghans were effectively sent home, embarrassed and shellacked by magnificent all-around English bowling, all out for 80, showing that it may have taken too much out of them, against India, for the Afghans to bounce back!

There has been so much noise about West Indies’ favourite status. That is as maybe, but they still have to go out there; then win.

Obviously, playing Australia is always tough, while playing Ireland, coached by

Colin E. H. Croft former West Indies cricketer Phil Simmons, tomorrow, (Monday), will also bring some home truths!

At least, Australia did beat Ireland handsomely, with 4.5 overs to spare, so the Aussies would go to the Super Eights, even if they had lost to West Indies yesterday.

Ireland has been dealt a tough hand!

New Zealand’s McCullum has set the tone, followed by England’s Wright. West Indies’ Chris Gayle, Dwayne Smith and Sammy, along with Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi and Kamran Akmal, must now follow suit.

This week’s Super Eights match-ups should bring this competition up to a boil, maybe even forcing the players to use that expansive latent heat of vaporization to convert boiling point to actual real steam. Surely the competition needs some impetus to drive it along. So far, it has been quite boring.

Enjoy!

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Kaieteur News

Sunday September 23, 2012

GFF/EDFA U-17 League kicks off Tourism Ministry collaborate with Melanie Tritons 5 Victoria Kings 1; Ann’s Grove 1 BVTU 1 GMR&SC to showcase motor racers at GuyExPo - Machines also to be on display

Hat-trick boy, Melanie Triton’s Clement Joseph heads in one of his goals past the hapless Shemar Holder in goal for Victoria Kings. (Franklin Wilson photo) On the opening day of action in the Guyana Football Federation (GFF) sponsored East Demerara Football Association (EDFA) Under-17 League played at the BV Ground yesterday, Melanie

Tritons recorded an impressive 5-1 win over Victoria Kings with the other game ending in an exciting 11 tie between home team BV Triumph United and visitors, Ann’s Grove.

Melanie Tritons, drafted in after Plaisance FC did not filed a team, proved why they were a worthy replacement team, whipping the Victoria boys.

The first half ended 0-0 and with the wind behind their backs, attacking the Railway Embankment goal, Melanie went to work very early in the final half (30 mins), the game being reduced to one hour.

Playing very forceful and attacking down the left wing, Melanie quickly raced into an unbeatable lead, Sean Singh heading them to a 1-0 advantage two minutes into the half on account of a wonderfully squared ball into his path in the box from Ryan Joseph.

Thereafter it turned out to be the Clement Joseph show as he nailed the next three goals to end with a hat-trick.

Goalkeeper Shemar Holder and his defenders had no answers for the relentless attacks of the Melanie lads, Joseph hitting the network in the 34th, 36th and 48th minute.

Sealing the deal was Odel Gulliver with a powerful close range classic in the 55th

minute. Victoria Kings in the meantime were able to pull one back for consolation from the penalty spot in the 37th minute through Lloyd Weatherspoon.

The main game of the afternoon petered out to a 1-1 draw with the home team coming from behind to earn an equal share of the spoils.

Ann’s Grove cantered into the lead in the 20th minute, Shawn Pereira doing the honours for his team but that advantage was short-lived as the home team responded in like manner five (5) minutes later when Kurt Abrams found the back of the nets.

Play is set to continue today at the Buxton Community Centre Ground from 14:00hrs. Buxton Stars will open against Mahaica Determinators, while Buxton United will throw down the gauntlet to Golden Stars.

Meanwhile, the first round in the Stag Beer sponsored EDFA Senior League is set to conclude today at the same venue when BV Triumph United comes up against Buxton Stars.

Mark Vieira

Andrew King

It is billed as the biggest event on the local and regional calendars of motor racing and the Guyana Motor Racing & Sports Club and the Ministry of Tourism are leaving nothing to chance and has organized a series of events to promote the final leg of the Caribbean Series which will be staged on November 11, at the South Dakota Circuit.

The first part of the collaboration will commence with a super-charged display of the cars, Super bikes and go-karts that will be participating at the upcoming Meet at the GuyExPo, while fans and motor racing enthusiasts will also be afforded the opportunity to meet and greet the drivers and riders who will represent Guyana against competitors from Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, the USA and Canada.

According to a member of the Organising Committee patrons attending the Exhibition which starts on Thursday and concludes on Sunday will be able to view photographic history of the club and competitors.

It was disclosed that Minister Irfaan Ali has thrown his weight behind the event and has been fully supportive of the GMR&SC’s efforts to uphold its proud reputation as being one of the best hosts

of the Caribbean Championship which also see Meets being held at Dover Speedway in Jamaica and Bushy Park in Barbados.

Usually, thousands of fans from all across the world trek to the South Dakota Circuit every year to witness the event which is second to none in relation to its organization and hospitality and from all indications this year promises to surpass previous ones in terms of planning and execution.

There will be the usual International VIP Lounge where fans will be afforded first-class service and a comfortable and exclusive atmosphere accompanied by musical entertainment in addition to having the best view of the races at the Circuit.

The source added that with the re-surfaced track, the rivalry among the best drivers, riders and karters in the region has been more intense, while there have been some astonishing times set with lap records being broken or challenged consistently.

Guyana will be represented by the likes of the Vieira brothers (Mark and Paul), while the evergreen Andrew King, Viskok Persaud, Kevin Jeffrey, Keith Evelyn among others will look to thwart the ambitions of current leader in the Group 4 category Jamaican David Summerbell Jnr., fellow Jamaicans Doug ‘Hollywood’ Gore and Peter Rae and Barbadians Roger and Barry Mayers, Mark and Doug Maloney.

The major sponsors are: GT&T, Princess Hotel, Valvoline, Rent-a- Tent and Banks DIH.

Sunday September 23, 2012

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RRT 11-Race Cycle Programme...

Robin Persaud wins feature; Raynauth Jeffrey takes juvenile event Robin Persaud was back in winner’s row yesterday when he won the feature School Boys and Invitational 35-lap contest in the RRT sponsored 11-race National Park Cycle Meet.

He crossed the finish line all alone in One Hour 18 Minutes 17.12 Seconds. He was followed by Geron Williams, Alonzo Greaves, Raynauth Jeffrey, Rastaff O’Selmo and Enzo Matthews.

It was another disappointing display by the nation’s best riders w h o h a v e developed an attitude of watching each other rather than be strategic in their riding.

This said attitude allowed Persaud the opportunity of pulling away from the pack with four laps to go and whilst he was in striking distance, the chasing pack settled down to pulling aside and watching each other, tactics that fans are of the view will not do any good for the sport.

Some 32 riders faced starter’s orders but only 8 completed the distance, some perhaps saving their energy for today’s Victor Macedo Memorial Road Race.

The race started at breath taking pace which clearly took its toll on more than half of the field. By lap 17 only 11 riders were left in the fray.

Robin Persaud cruises to the line yesterday.

FOLLOWING ARE THE RESULTS OF THE DAY’S PROCEEDINGS: RACE LAPS TIME 1ST – 3RD PLACE 12-14 boys & girls 3 7:09 Alfie Sonoram, Hazina Barrett, Naomi Singh Vets Uuder-50 5 13:01.92 Junior Niles, Kennard Lovell, Shameer Baksh Vets Over-50 5 Lancelot Rose, Wilfred Thom Harry Lall, Maurice Fagundes Vets O-60 5 Juveniles 10 23:06.64 Raynauth Jeffrey, Kurt La Rose, Mario King Upright/Mountain 5 12:07 Richard Charles, Keon Thomas, Ozia MacAulay BMX 6-9 years 2 Keon Harris, Rashidi Ceres, Jeremiah Harrison BMX 9-12 years 3 Adrian Sharma, Yusif Latiff, Shamar Dass BMX Open 3 Cleveland King, Adrian Sharma, Richard Sharma 1st - 6th place Schools boys & 35 1hr 18:17.12 Robin Persaud, Geron Williams, Alonzo Greaves, Invitational Raynauth Jeffrey, Rastaff O’Selmo, Enzo Matthews (Franklin Wilson)

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Jets fuel pass opposition in Linden - action shifts to Den Amstel tonight Jets comfortably fuelled pass its opposition in Linden Friday night when competition in the Linden Zone of the Mackeson Smooth Moves 3-on-3 Basketball tournament got underway at the Mackenzie Sports Club (MSC) Court.

Unknowns and Ghetto set the right atmosphere for a competitive first zone in Linden in the first game of the night when they played to a 13-13 stalemate after the 15-minute game time expired, setting up a sudden-death shootout to determine the winner.

Unknowns with former national junior sharp-shooter, Orin Rose and national senior forward, Neil Marks, entered the shoot-out as clear favourites to win. Rose and his support cast made their shots, but Marks missed to give Ghetto the tie-breaking win.

Marks and company then played Jets in their second game. Ivor Blair, Javon Nelson, Allistair Webster and Joel Webster ensured

Keen competition anticipated as the best Berbice cyclists hit the road today in EZ Jet race Cyclists in Berbice and those attached to the Flying Ace Cycle Club will take to the roads today as they continue their rivalry and preparation for the Sixth Annual Five stage Cycle road race slated to commence October.

The cyclists will battle in

Flex Night Inc. 1st Regional Show set for female athletes Saturday in Berbice -maletoand compete at BHS Whenever the name – Flex Night – is raised in bodybuilding circles and gyms for that matter, fans, lovers and followers take their minds back to the Flex Night bodybuilding and fitness shows that thrilled hundreds at the National Cultural Centre many years ago.

Well, the entity is back in the form of Flex Night Inc. and with their motto being ‘Raising the Bar’ they intend to make their contribution of bringing back the

glory days of the sport.

The first of three Regional shows which are aimed at setting the platform for the Grand International Showdown in December at the National Cultural Center is set to come off on Saturday (September 29) evening in the Ancient County of Berbice.

Over 18 athletes in various categories will grace the stage at the Berbice High School vying for places to Flex Night International.

Males will flex off in the 154 pounds and under, 155 – 165 pounds, 166 - 176 pounds and over 176 pounds categories.

Fans can look forward to an exhibition for the Miss Flex Night and one of the highlights of the evening will be the Miss Best Legs competition. In this segment, the ladies will appear in two categories; first in a one piece posing suit while the second will see them appearing in a mini dress where they will go

through a number of poses to display the results of weeks of committed work in the gym.

The top 3 athletes from each category will be selected to compete in the grand Flex Night International set for the National Cultural Center on December 8th next. The best of the local athletes will compete against Brazilian, Surinamese and French Guiana athletes.

Show time on Saturday will be prompt at 19:00hrs or 7pm.

Tutorial Academy Secondary win Wilbur Hope...

From page 60 before they participate in any football tournament organised by the Hearts of Oak football club.

Sponsor of the tournament, Kevin Henry, expressed some disappointment at the level of football played and the discipline exhibited during the tournament. Speaking with some amount of feelings, he told the players that they should stop feeling too big for the game. ”Not because someone told you that you are good makes you a great player. Most of you still do not know the basics of the game and you really need to

do a lot and quickly to catch up. “ He advised the parents and teachers present to stop hyping up the youngsters too much and help them to improve on their all round ability.

Henry a member of the USA military noted that there was too much anger and fighting among the youths and wondered what was the problem. He told them that they were lucky to have so much facilities and in good health available to them. He gave his experience while in Afghanistan where he saw children without legs, hands, face and some in rubbish bins searching for their next meal.

He was whoever high in praise for the way the tournament was organised and conducted and promised a bigger a better tournament next year. Coordinator Neil Humphrey expressed his satisfaction with the turnout of the teams and promised the sponsor improvement in the future.

Wilbur Hope was a national footballer, athlete and cricketer, coach and referee and was hailed as a mentor and one who made tremendous contributions to the development to youths, sports and community activities in Berbice.

Hope’s relatives last year handed over a Pavilion which

that Jets registered their first win of the group with their 15-11 win that eliminated Unknowns from qualifying for the next round.

To decide who gets the advantage in the next round with a top qualification in the group, Jets took on Ghetto in the final game of the night in the Mining Town. Ghetto with much more guards than Jets was at an immediate disadvantage in the paint.

Anson Durant, Keon Cameron, Dennis Anderson and Travin Dryden could not find any answer for the might of the Websters in the paint. Jets went on to win 12-9. Competition continues with 12 games Wednesday night at the MSC in Linden.

Meanwhile, the competition shifts to Den Amstel, West Demerara tonight for the commencement of that zone in the nationwide competition. Several teams across Guyana are vying for the $1M winner-take-all first place purse. (Edison Jefford)

was constructed in the Tucber Park ball field in honour and memory of his 10th death anniversary to the people of the Tucber Park Community.

The competition, which was sponsored by US Army soldier and former New Amsterdam resident, Kevin Henry, also had support from among others some of his former school mates and fellow NewAmsterdam residents most of whom are overseas including Samuel Braithwaite, Geannease Gray, William Isaacs, Stacy Fung Fook, Shanauy McPherson and Shellon Bollers.

The respective schools were presented with Jerseys, Trunks and two footballs each.

the inaugural Flying Ace/EZ Jet 50-mile road race in Berbice.

The riders will pedal off from Main andAlexander Streets, New Amsterdam and journey to Nand Persaud Rice Mill, Number 36 Village, Corentyne.

The event is expected to be a grueling affair with top cyclists Neil Reece and Dwight Holder renewing their rivalry. The last time the two competed against each other two weeks ago in the furniture World Cycling event, it took officials quite a few minutes with the aid of a private video camera to decide the winner. Reece was eventually given the nod.

Holder who has defeated Reece in three races this year so far has vowed to reverses the results of the last event.

Reece on the other hand has won his last two races and has stated that he is back to full fitness and has vowed to continue his winning ways.

Other cyclists expected to be on their pedals today are Wasim Hassnu, Syborne Fernandes, Roy Millington Shawn Rasheed, Elijah

Brijadder, Andrew Hicks and top female rider Marica Dick among others.

Veteran cycle coach and coordinator, Randolph Roberts, stated that all of the top riders in the county have already signaled their intention to participate.

The coach further explained that while the event is confined to cyclists from his club, some juveniles out of Georgetown clubs have been invited to participate in that segment of the race.

He vowed that the event will be well organised as he is getting full cooperation from the Police Traffic Department in Berbice lead by Superintendent Kevin Adonis.

Roberts and club captain Reece were last Monday presented with the cheque to cover expenses for the race by officials of the EZ Jet. Prizes will be awarded to the first six finishers while the first six juveniles, top veteran and female will also be rewarded.

There will also be eight sprint point prizes up for grabs.

(Samuel Whyte)

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Sunday September 23, 2012

Tutorial Academy Secondary win Wilbur James, Ageday claim Hope schools memorial football competition bronze at SA U-23 C/ships

The winning TASS team pose with their silverware and sponsor Kevin Henry at left, coordinator Neil Humphrey at right and sports teacher M. Outam.

Tutorial Academy Secondary School (TASS) chose the right time to enact revenge on Berbice High School by securing a 2-1 victory in the final to come out winners of the inaugural Wilbur Hope Memorial Inter Secondary School Football competition which was played on Friday at the All Saints Scots Church Ground in New Amsterdam.

TASS looked more purposeful as the game began and surprised their opponents by scoring two early goals and held on until the end to secure the first linen on the Wilbur Hope Memorial trophy as BHS fought relentlessly to come back in the game. Jermaine Whitney had things going for TASS in the 10th minute when he latched on to a cross from one of his teammates and made no mistake, Renaldo

August then doubled things 10 minutes later when he beat the goalkeeper with a well taken shot that skidded pass the outside the box. Both teams continued to battle and missed some easy chances.

BHS came out more determined in the second half and attacked relentlessly as TASS defended for all their worth and it was not until the 54th minute when Jeremy Semple scored from the penalty spot to pull one back.

BHS have only themselves to blame as their strikers threw away some easy sitters with only the keeper to beat and the empty goal on occasions.

Earlier in the third place playoff, Berbice Educational Institute (BEI) edged out New Amsterdam Multilateral (NAMS) 4-3 on penalty kicks after the game ended 1-1 draw at full time.

NAMS got things rolling first as Shekel Grant scored in the 20th minute to take the lead which they maintained for the entire first half. BEI had to wait until the 45th minute when Rolex Semple converted to bring things even as the score line remained unchanged.

At the presentation ceremony that followed TASS were presented with the beautiful Wilbur Hope trophy and 16 Medals, while each player from BHS and BEI were presented with medals.

The MVP award went to Mark Wrong of BHS, while the best striker and most goals awards went to Keyon McKenzie also of BHS. Steford Edwards of BEI was awarded the best midfielder prize. The best defender was Jermaine Samuels of BHS and the goalkeeper, Omari Bentam of BEI. The tournament attracted six schools with Canje Secondary School (CSS) and Vryman’s Erven Secondary School (VESS) being the other two participants.

During the presentation ceremony the organisers expressed some concerns of players not attending school but were still allowed to represent their schools. They stated that in the future any student participating in a

football tournament must have at least 80% attendance (Continued on page 58)

Chavez Ageday

Stephan James

Local sprint sensation, Stephan James continued his international ascendancy yesterday when he, along with Chavez Ageday, claimed bronze in Brazil at the 2012 South American Championship that gave the Guyanese four-man team two early medals.

Official reports out of Brazil indicated that James clocked 46.52 seconds to

place third in the 400m race, while Ageday registered his best international performance yet with 10.65 seconds 100m that also placed him on the podium.

The team comprising James (200m, 400m), Ageday (100m, 200m), Natrina Hooper (Triple Jump, 400m) and Cindy Fraser (Long Jump) left Guyana for Brazil on Thursday.

Stage set for Rising Sun Turf Club $6M Horserace Meet today More than seventy horses will vie for over $6m in prizes when the Rising Sun Turf Club (RSTC), in collaboration with Banks DIH Ltd presents a fund raising horse race meet scheduled for today at the Rising Sun Turf Club, Arima Park West Coast Berbice.

Nine races are slated for the day and jockeys would be contesting for cash, trophies and other prizes in what should be a day o f s c i n t i l l a t i n g r i v a l r y.

Several races will be categorized as feature events with the ‘C and Lower’ showdown being the main drawing card.

Turfites could also expect classics from the 3 yr old race where horses born and bred in Guyana and the West Indies will be on show as well as the ‘E and Lower’ event and the contest among the two year olds.

The C and Lower category will see horses battling for a first prize of $1M over 1400M. This race

is sponsored by Banks DIH Limited and among the top horses on show are Donut Prince, Score’s E v e n , R e n a D e l Cafe, Mission King, Miss Carina, Dubai Duchess, Crazy Cat, Irish Gel, and Celebrating Love.

The E and lower event will see the hoses racing over a distance of 1400M with the l i k e s of Ferry Landing, Majestic, The Bailiff, War Craft, Stormy Lass, Gabriel’s Gold and Peace and Love, all vying for the top spot.

‘Settle in Seattle’ headlines the entries for the three year old Guyana and West Indies Bred horses over 1400M and will have to contend with Come Dance with Me, Rock Sonia and Feels like Gold. A ferocious battle for honours is envisaged.

The G Class race also expected to produce excitement with the likes of Gypsy Rose, Miss Regina, Sleep in Town, Gold Plated and Treacle facing the starter’s line up. This event is also slated for 1400M event.

Then there is the race for two year old Guyana and West Indies bred horses with the likes of Wild Grinder, Ameela Joy, Gold Princess, The Legend and Monsoon, competing over 1100M. Several other races will be a part of the day’s activities including another race among

the two year old horses, the ‘H Class’ event over 1100M, the ‘I and Lower’ over 1100M and the final event in the J, K, and L categories comprising over 12 entries battling over 1100 M. Trophy Stall of Bourda Market will once again donate the trophies for the champion jockey, stable and trainer. Director of that entity, Ramesh Sunich said that he is delighted to once again support the venture.

Several other sponsors have supported the venture including Banks DIH Ltd, Mohammed ‘Nankoo’ Shariff Racing Stable, Gift Land Office Max, Chester Fried Chicken of Bush Lot, Romel Jagroop Construction, Hablaw Meat Centre, Horse Shoe Racing Service, Hand In Hand Insurance, Cush Construction Firm, Rising Sun Cattle Ranch, Rohit Lumber Yard, Davo Lumber Yard, Clyde Hookumchand, Keith Pet Supply and Accessories, Chatterpaul Deo, Chico Singh and Net Surf Internet.

Any last minute details on the event can be accessed by contacting Fazal Habibulla at Chester Fry, Bush Lot WCB or on 232-0232/ 648-6522; Inshanally Habibulla (6234495 or 623-5453), Donald or Zaleena Lawrie (225-4530) or Dennis DeRoop (609-9143).

Activities would be conducted under the rules of the RSTC.

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Anthony Williams: World Cup Player 1979 - 1986 Statistician Charwayne Walker continues his series of features on Guyana’s World Cup Football players. Today we are pleased to feature Anthony Williams.

Anthony Williams led Guyana to a pair of commanding wins over a strong Venezuelan selection at the Camp Ayanganna Ground in November, 1986. In the first match the Guyanese blanked the Venezuelans 6-0 and in the series finale the boys from the land of the Majestic Kaieteur Falls triumphed 7-0.

This series triumph was more special to local fans because of the claim by Venezuela to land occupied by Guyana so skipper Williams and his troops were hailed as conquerors.

After that triumph, Williams was retained as skipper for Guyana’s next mission which was for Gold at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea but the skipper had no gold on his mind because he abandoned his troops en route to the National Team’s first qualifying match against the Bahamas in Nassau.

Only Williams could explain why he and Dion ‘Bogey’ Roberts fell so in love with Miami and never arrived in the Bahamas for the Olympic Qualifier which Guyana won 3-1.

This act of disloyalty is the only blemish for a man who was poised to take Guyana’s football to the promise land.

Williams’ first stint is national colours was in 1979 against Trinidad & Tobago in

the Caribbean Football Union Under-19 championship.

Playing under the guidance of Lennox Arthur, Guyana lost both matches at home and in Port of Spain. Williams was next called to National duty in November 1979 against Suriname in the Inter Guiana games Under-18 series played in Georgetown.

The following year, 1980, he toured Brazil with Pele Football Club and on his return from Brazil was included in the Anthony Beresford led National Under-19 team that was eliminated by Suriname in the Caribbean Football Union Championship.

Because Guyana failed to participate in any international tournaments in 1981 and 1982, Williams had to wait until 1983 for his senior international debut and his first tour was to the land of the Flying Fish Barbados, March 1983; Guyana drew 11 with the host nation in a CFU eliminator.

This assignment saw the return fixture at GCC Ground, Bourda where the Mervyn ‘Pug’ Wilson Coached team won 2-0. He {Williams} then featured in a 0-0 stalemate with Antigua & Barbuda at the same venue.

The return fixture in St. John’s where the host won 40 was Williams’ first loss as a senior National player. Up next was an assignment at host Trinidad & Tobago, July 1983 for two International friendly matches. The following year, Lennox Arthur took over as National Coach from Mervyn ‘Pug’ Wilson

Anthony Williams and Williams first international under the guidance of his new mentor was a 2-0 defeat to T&T at GCC, Bourda.

The midfield player was spectacular even though Guyana lost the return game 3-1 in Port of Spain. Next for him at the international level was the dreaded 1-0 defeat by Suriname in a World Cup qualifier in Paramaribo, August 1984.

The return clash was contested at the GCC and Williams was outstanding in midfield where he created the goal Terrence Archer scored.

However, a Gerald Williams mistake in goal caused the Dutchmen to earn a draw which effectively eliminated Guyana from the 1984 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Prior to the above mentioned series, Williams played an integral role in the engine room (midfield) when Guyana humbled India 3-0 at

Hand in Hand 2nd Div. 40 overs - West Berbice...

Cummings 58, Carmichael 6-9 propel Rainbow Generation into semis Rainbow Generation of Seafield and Cotton Tree Die Hard are both through to the semifinals of the 2012 Hand in Hand 2nd division 40 over cricket competition organised by the Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) for teams in the West Berbice area.

In their quarterfinal, Rainbow Generation (RG) was led by a solid 58 from opening batsman Dunstan Cummings, extras contributed a healthy 62, RG posting 180 in 27 overs against No. 3 which in reply faltered badly against the pace of Tyson Carmichael who took 6 for 9 runs from 5 overs to skittle them out for a mere 28 in 9.3 overs.

In the other quarterfinal, after Cotton Tree Die hard bowled out Shieldstown for 145, they scrapped to victory

Tyson Carmichael in a tight battle by a single wicket.

D’Edward and Hopetown United have already secured their semifinal places.

Collated scores: At Seafield - Rainbow Generation beat No. 3 by 152

runs. Rainbow Generation 180 in 27 overs, Dunstan Cummings 58. Bowling for No. 3, Alan Johnson 3 for 15, Shafeek Asgar 3 for 29. Eon Daniels 2 for 13, Dharamdeo Misir 2 for 26.

No. 3 were skittled out for 28 in 9.3 overs; Tyson Carmichael 6 for 9 and Keno Gravesande 2 for 18.

At Cotton Tree - Cotton Tree Die Hard edged Shieldstown by 1 wicket.

Shieldstown 145 in 32.1 overs; Aftar Gani 35, Kiran Ali 25, Mohamed Baksh 23.

Roshan Gafoor 3 for 20, Pooran Persaud 2 for 20.

Cotton Tree Die Hard 147 for 9 in 33.5 overs; Roshan Gafoor 24, Ishwar Singh 23 and Jagdeo Persaud 21. Riaz Imam 3 for 30, Aftar Gani 2 for 23, Mohamed Baksh 2 for 24, Mark Doodnauth 2 for 38.

GCC. His last two internationals in 1984 were 11 draws against Suriname at GCC where Nigel ‘Mice’ Cummings was the Guyanese goal scorer in both encounters.

In 1985, once again Williams’ creativity in midfield inspired Guyana to victory over the Mighty Cubans in a two match series contested at GCC. In his next international he scored a spectacular goal which silenced the French Guiana crowd when the Gordon Braithwaite led nationals won the CFU eliminator 1-0.

He failed to replicate the same form in his next international at Camp Ayanganna when Guyana lost 1-0 to Suriname, exiting the 1985 CFU campaign.

His 1985 international programme concluded triumphantly in November when Guyana defeated French Guiana in a two match series at Camp Ayanganna.

The following year, Coach Lennox Arthur decided to blood new talent for future engagements so Trevor Maxwell retained the National captaincy for two friendly games against Barbados at GCC. Guyana, playing without the likes of Gordon Braithwaite, Marlon De Souza, Mickey Layne, Aubrey Hudson, Terrence

Archer, Neville ‘Zipper’ Johnson, Leonard ‘Dentist’ Williams, David Kistoo and Julien Moe found themselves one down to the Bajans in the series opener.

Williams, who was one of skipper Maxwell’s senior Lieutenants, marshaled the young troops to a 2-0 victory in the final game which enabled Guyana to draw the series, one game apiece.

He replaced Lannie Maxwell as National Captain in November 1986 and endorsed the selectors’ thrust in him by thrashing a Venezuelan selection 6-0 and 7-0 respectively in two friendly internationals at Camp Ayanganna.

Following such a spectacular showing, who would have predicted that the Venezuelan conquest would have been Williams’ final outing in National colours.

These are the troops Skipper Williams and Dion Roberts abandoned whilst in transit in Miami, Florida en route to Nassau, Bahamas on January 26, 1987.

Terrence Archer (Pele), Gerald Austin Williams (Western Tigers), Oscar Rodney – deceased (Western Tigers), Aubrey Taylor (Pele), Anthony Bowen (Western Tigers), Shawn Williams – deceased (Conquerors),

Elson Hinckson - deceased (GDF), Colin Pollard deceased (GDF), Rupert Gordon (Western Tigers), Trevor Maxwell (Western Tigers), Deon Barnwell (Thomas United), Neil O’Choa (Camptown), Frank Alphonso Jr. (Santos), Adrian Ford (Police). Mark Bender (Manager), Lennox Arthur (Coach), Mervyn Wilson (Assistant Coach).

ANTHONY WILLIAMS INTERNATIONALTOURS 1979 Trinidad & Tobago - CFU Under-19 Championship 1980 Brazil - Goodwill Tour with Pele FC 1980 Suriname - CFU Under-19 Championship 1983 Barbados - CFU Senior Championship 1983 Antigua and Barbuda - CFU Senior Championship 1983 Trinidad & Tobago - Goodwill Tour, Senior National Team 1984 Trinidad & Tobago - Friendly International 1985 French Guiana CFU Senior Championship 1986 Miami USA Olympic Qualifier vs Bahamas Williams is the brother of former National player Shawn ‘Putty’ Williams and former National Basketball player, Kathy Williams.

Singapore GP: Lewis Hamilton on pole position for McLaren BBC - McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton took a sensational pole position for the Singapore Grand Prix. The Englishman was nearly half a second clear of his closest rival, the Williams of Pastor Maldonado.

Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel was third, ahead of McLaren’s Jenson Button and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso. Force India’s Paul di Resta was sixth, ahead of Red Bull’s Mark Webber.

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen, who is third in the championship, was 11th.

The Finn’s team-mate Romain Grosjean was eighth, ahead of the Mercedes drivers Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, who did not set a time in the top 10 shoot-out.

Hamilton’s pole was his third in the last four races and came in stunning style.

He set his fastest time of one minute 46.362 seconds on his first flying lap in the final part of qualifying and none of his rivals were able to get anywhere close to him on their final runs.

“The guys have done a fantastic job all week,” said Hamilton. “Sebastian [Vettel] was incredibly fast through most of the sessions so I’m very happy that I managed to pull that time out at the end.

Trying to find a gap in qualifying is hard and making sure everything is up to temperature is hard too so I feel very fortunate that I got the time I needed.”

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Forde favoured to win Courts 10k Road Race today

South Africa win seven-a-side affair

AB de Villiers scored a quick 30 (AP)

BBC - AB de Villiers gave the big crowd at Hambantota as much entertainment as he could as South Africa won a seven-over-a-side shootout against the hosts.

The fixture was the most anticipated in Group C but a two-hour 45-minute rain delay meant the contest was curtailed and the result, another one-sided mis-match in a tournament crying out for proper competition.

De Villiers’ 30 off 13 balls and baseball style run out of Tillakaratne Dilshan set the tone for a match dominated

by South Africa. Together with Dale Steyn’s controlled use of pace and movement, he ensured Sri Lanka were never able to get into the match, despite the two early wickets they claimed.

With a licence to go boom or bust, Richard Levi ended up doing the latter when he was deceived by a Nuwan Kulasekera’s slower ball.

Levi chipped an attempted swipe through the leg-side to mid-on where Dilshan Munaweera had run backwards and made ground to take what will be one of the catches of the tournament.

Hashim Amla showed early intent and sent two of Lasith Malinga’s full deliveries over extra cover for boundaries. But a rush of blood to the end ended his time at the crease.

He swung wildly at a ball angled in to him from Rangana Herath and was stumped by quick work from Kumar Sangakkara down the leg-side.

Faf du Plessis was promoted up the order to No. 3 to find form but he did not discover much. Instead, de Villiers stole the show. He

reverse-swept Herath and heaved him down the ground for six before smashing a Malinga’s short ball over midwicket. JP Duminy ended the South African innings strongly, with 10 runs off the last two balls.

Sri Lanka were pegged back in the first over when Dilshan was run out without facing a ball. Mahela Jayawardene called Dilshan through for a run after hitting the ball to extra cover but Dilshan was too slow.

Albie Morkel’s throw was flat and de Villiers took it on the run and dived into the stumps. The South Africa captain took a whack to the left arm and received some treatment but far greater damage was done to Sri Lanka’s chances of winning the match.

Jayawardene fell trying to force runs off Dale Steyn and was caught at deep-square leg and Sri Lanka had all but lost the match in two overs.

South Africa dropped three catches but were still offered chances. Kumar Sangakkara, Thisara Perera and Munaweera were all dismissed attempting big shots, something that could not be avoided in the context of the match.

Given the playing conditions - a two-over Powerplay and two bowlers allowed a maximum of two overs each - neither side will read too much into the result.

Both teams have qualified for the Super Eights and this result has no bearing on their groupings in the next round.

Scores: South Africa 78 for 4 (De Villiers 30, Kulasekara 1-9) beat Sri Lanka 46 for 5 (Steyn 2-10) by 32 runs.

Sunday September 23, 2012

Cleveland Forde

Dennis Horatio

By Edison Jefford

launch of the event earlier last week, her coach, Leslie Black had told this newspaper that she is ill and may not compete in the Courts 10k today. However, Morgan has been nevertheless registered for the race.

Morgan had won the AinLim race after Euleen Josiah-Tanner dropped out.

Josiah-Tanner is her nearest rival should she compete today. The two women have shared the spoils since they began competing against each other in road races.

If Morgan does not compete, Ashanti Scott could slip into second place today with Eva Harry likely to finish third. The dynamics of placing in the female race depend heavily on whether or not Morgan participates, which was not confirmed yesterday.

Nathaniel Giddings and Devon Barrington will be renewing their rivalry at the Junior Boys level with Jevina Straker and Adama Roberts also looking to get the top spot on the podium. The race promises to be another forum where bragging rights will be

Cleveland Forde will enter today’s Courts 10km Road Race as the clear favourite to win after coming off back-toback victories in Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago recently, giving some clear indications of his excellent form in the process.

Starting at 6:00am, Forde’s challenge will come from Cleveland Thomas and Dennis Horatio, who not have a lot to prove among themselves if Forde gets away, as he often does, with about 3km left in the race. Horatio has gone one up against Thomas in 10ks this year.

There will be a clear plan against Forde in an effort to cease his piling up of local and regional accolades from the athlete. The challenge among the three top distance runners is likely to be exciting and competitive as it has been for the last two years.

Meanwhile, in the women’s race, the participation of Alika Morgan is in doubt. Following the

Jevina Straker at stake.

The winner in the Open male and female categories respectively will receive $100,000 each with second place taking home $80,000; third place $60,000; fourth $40,000 and fifth $20,000. In the Masters’ category, the winner gets $60,000; second $40,000 and third $20,000, while the Juniors pocket $60,000, $40,000, $30,000, $20,000 and $10,000 in the top five; trophies will accompany all the cash prizes.

The race will start in front of Courts Main Street, proceed north to Young Street, east along Young Street into CARIFESTA Avenue, continue east along Rupert Craig Highway’s northern carriageway to turn at Conversation Tree-Rupert Craig Highway southern carriageway into Kitty Public Road; south on Vlissingen Road; west on Lamaha Street, south on the eastern carriageway on Main Street, turn around at the Cenotaph

Euleen Josiah-Tanner

Cleveland Thomas to finish on the western carriageway of Main Street in front of Courts.

Meanwhile, the 3km Fitness Walk and Health Run will start in front of Courts, proceed north to the Seawall Road, east on the Seawall Road to turn south into Camp Street, continue south on Camp Street, turn west on Lamaha Street, south on the eastern carriageway on Main Street, turn around at the Cenotaph to finish on the western carriageway of Main Street in front of Courts.

Cotterrell gives Sagicor HPC early control DHAKA, Bangladesh – Sheldon Cotterrell led purposeful bowling from the Sagicor High Performance team to give them the upper hand early in their tour match against Bangladesh-A yesterday.

The left-arm fast bowler grabbed 4-15 from 9.1 overs, as the A-Team, choosing to bat, were dismissed for 199 in their first innings just before the close on the opening day of the four-day match at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium.

Jomel Warrican supported with 2-32 from 17 overs and fellow left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul took 257 from 28 overs, as several A-Team batsmen – led by Mominul Haque with 50 – got starts without carrying on.

Openers Andre Fletcher, not out 13, and Trevon Griffith, not out zero, then negotiated two tricky overs to carry the Sagicor HPC to 14 without loss before stumps were drawn.

Cotterrell and new-ball partner Carlos Brathwaite, the Sagicor HPC captain, kept things extremely tight very early, but Permaul made the initial breakthroughs, when Imrul Kayes played back and across and was bowled for six, and fellow left-hander Nasiruddin Faroque was lbw for 16 offering no stroke, leaving the A-Team 27 for two.

The emerging West Indies players however, failed to make any further inroads in the morning period, as Mominul and his captain Raqibul Hasan carried the A-Team to 82 for two at lunch.

After the interval, Raqibul was run out for 32, after putting on 73 for the third wicket with Mominul, whose 50 soon followed from 79 balls with a deuce off Warrican before he was caught behind off the same bowler from the next delivery, ending an innings that contained seven

fours and one six, and leaving the A-Team 119 for four.

After a long period of attrition, Warrican added the scalp of Anamul Haque caught in the deep for 15 by Brathwaite from a skier, as the ATeam reached 153 for five at tea.

After the break, Jermaine Blackwood had Forhad Hossain lbw for 15, but Naeem Islam made 30, and was the glue that kept the lower order together before Cotterrell returned to wipe him and the tail away with a lethally accurate spell.

The Sagicor HPC is on a month-long tour to Bangladesh.

Scores: BANGLADESHA 199 (Mominul Haque 50, Raqibul Hasan 32, Naeem Islam 30; Sheldon Cotterrell 4-15, Jomel Warrican 2-32, Veerasammy Permaul 2-57); SAGICOR HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTRE 14 -0 (A. Fletcher not out 13, T. Griffith not out 0)

Sagicor HPC left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cotterrell in delivery stride. © WICB Media

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Watson steers Australia into Super Eights

Chris Gayle announced himself on the tournament with four sixes (ICC Getty).

Cricinfo - Another fine all-round effort from Shane Watson steered Australia into the Super Eights as they

Shane Watson slog-sweeps a delivery (Getty Images). claimed a Duckworth-Lewis victory over West Indies in Colombo. Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels both scored

quick half-centuries to put up a hefty score of 191 but a strong start from Australia, who reached 100 for 1, was

enough to ensure they were ahead when the rain started bucketing down in the tenth over of the chase. On a day

Marlon Samuels made a 31-ball half-century (ICC Getty).

when South Africa and Sri Lanka’s match was reduced to an absurd seven-over-aside battle, this game had all

the ingredients for a thriller until the weather intervened.

Australia were pursuing (Continued on page 57)

Jets fuel pass opposition - action shifts to in Linden Den Amstel tonight P. 59

SANDWICHED! Jets’ defence sandwiches Ghetto’s, Travin Dryden, who still manages to get off a floater at the MSC Court in Linden Friday night.

South Africa win Forde favoured to win seven-a-side affair Courts 10k Road Race today P. 62

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