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In the Emancipation spirit Staffers at furniture giant Courts Guyana Inc have been positively diagnosed with the Emancipation fever as the company gives its full support to the celebrations

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Stable political environment vital for job creation - says Minister Jordan

By Ariana Gordon A STABLE political environment is necessary for jobs to be created here, says Finance Minister Winston Jordan, who also noted that no investor would come to Guyana if the country’s political environment is unstable. He explained that for the past 50 years the country has been dependent on “two or three products”, and there is no resilience, despite constant discussion on the subject. “No matter what we talk about resilience, there is no re-

silience… In all the talks about jobs and jobs and jobs, many of these jobs are temporary,” Jordan told reporters on Friday following the opening of the new Student Loan Agency at the University of Guyana (UG) Finance Minister Turkeyen Campus. Winston Jordan Asked what the APNU+AFC coalition government is doing to create jobs, Minister Jordan said the creation of permanent jobs requires the local sectors to diversify. He made specific reference to the agricultural sector, noting that it should not be solely based on rice and sugar. “It has to be far more diversified in terms of the crops we plant and what we do when we plant these crops…in terms of adding the second, third and fourth stages of production,” the minister disclosed. He deemed it unacceptable that Guyana, a country with much agricultural potential, is importing sugar cakes from Barbados. “What is stopping us from selling sugar cake?” he asked. He noted that measures are being put in place to ensure that young people are provided with financial backing to explore their many business ideas, reminding that jobs are not easy to come by. “The long and short of this…don’t let nobody fool you… jobs just don’t just come like that…then you have to look at the quality of jobs…”. The Finance Minister explained that many times those employed are low skilled workers. He believes there is great need to build a strong foundation to ensure that the trials of today do not exist in the future. Asked to provide a time frame by which “major jobs” would become available to Guyanese, Minister Jordan said, “I don’t want to put a time frame…we have to get a stable political environment, then look at the economy and get that stabilized.” He noted that the coalition government is working to ensure the atmosphere is conducive to investment. He said, “We are working with different sectors”, with major emphasis (being placed) on the agriculture sector. President David Granger has tied job creation with education. He has said that if children remain in school, it would make it significantly easier for them to become employed as they mature. “The economy has not been able to produce sufficient new jobs. On one hand, I believe the young people have to stay in schools, so they are better qualified; and on the other hand, I think investors must allow micro-enterprises to flourish, particularly agro-processing,” President Granger had said earlier this year. The Head of State said Government wants “to help people to help themselves”, so that even while young people are in school, they would be encouraged to enter into businesses, rather than to look to the private sector for jobs. Describing Guyana as a promising country, the President has said that with new opportunities presenting themselves daily, there is need to change the mindset which thinks that Government owes citizens employment. Instead, efforts should be made to “create in the minds of young people the desire to go out there and work and do well; and I think that Guyana has probably got greater prospects than other Caribbean countries in that regard,” he said. Before being elected to office, the APNU+AFC coalition had promised that, should it get into power, much emphasis would be placed on job creation.

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Bandits rob East Canje couple TWO masked bandits, armed respectively with a gun and cutlass, pounced on a young family at Lot 139 Gangaram, East Canje Berbice in the wee hours of Saturday morning, and reportedly carried away some $200,000 worth in jewellery and $45,000 in cash from sales garnered from a shop the family operates. Twenty-four-year-old Yadram Doorasammy explained that he was awakened by a loud sound emanating from his living room at about 02:00 hrs; and as got up to check, he was confronted by two men in black clothes. “They break the window and take out the grill and come in. Them reach in the bedroom and drag we out,” he said, while noting that the robbers instructed the family to be quiet during the ordeal. Demanding cash and jewellery, the bandits threatened to shoot the couple if they did not comply with the orders given to them. The couple recently moved into their new home, and operates a grocery shop. Yadram said he handed over all they had, but the men continued to demand more; and even threatened to shoot their four-year-old daughter. “I tell them we don’t have any more, and one of them take a gun and placed it at my baby head and said if we don’t hand over everything, ‘we gon take she away’,” he related. Having extorted all they could extract from the family, the bandits made good their escape on bicycles. The police were alerted and responded in a timely manner, but the criminals had already vanished.

The home at 139 Gangaram Village, East Canje that was robbed on Saturday

Black Bush triple murder…

Father reportedly instructed son, 17, to do the killings AS DETAILS of the confession in the Black Bush Polder triple murder get released, police sources have confirmed that instruction to kill the victims came from the father of the 17-year-old lad who pulled the trigger. Sources have confirmed that Carlton Chetram, 36, called “Lima”, “Lie man” and “Cashew Boy”, of 36 Mibicuri South, instructed his 17-year-old son and workers to “get rid of the evidence”. His instructions came after they were recognised by Pawan Chandradeo, 37, called “Suresh” and “Jug Up”; his

son Jaikarran Chandradeo, 16, called “Kevin”; and his brother-in-law Naresh Rooplall, 35, called “Teeka Bai” and “Mice”, who were fishing in the area and stumbled upon the men in a rice field belonging to farmer Sudama Jagmohan, called “King”. According to sources, the quartet of Carlton Chetram, his 17-year-old son Jairam Chetram, and workers Tameshwar Jagmohan, 18, called “Guana”, of 222 Mibicuri South, Black Bush Polder; and Rakesh Karamchand, called “Go to Front”, of Sheet Anchor, East Canje, were in a

rice field belonging to “King”, and were stealing diesel fuel when the trio came to the very field to catch Dead: Pawan Chandradeo “hassar”. The quartet fired believed to belong to his two shots in the air, and the father. Post-mortem examtrio ran towards the dam. inations have revealed that New details revealed that the men were all killed as a the men fell to the ground, result of gunshot wounds. and “Lie Man” told the When the bodies were party to “get rid of the evi- discovered on the next day dence (witnesses)”. by “King” and his workers, The shooter, believed the men still had their fishto be his 17-year-old son, ing gear on them. Rooplall moved over to the men had a cast net hung over his and shot them each once at shoulder, his nephew had a point blank range, killing bag with fish hung around them on the spot. his neck, while Chandradeo The gun he used was

Dead: Jaikarran Chandradeo had his cast net in his hand. Fish, body parts and blood littered the scene. The confession of the crime came approximately one week after the crime had been committed, and after ‘B’ Division officers and other top ranks got new details about the suspects and detained them. The men were taken to the city, where they were questioned by ranks of the Major Crime

Dead: Naresh Rooplall Unit. On Thursday last, the men were taken to the crime scene, where they gave a detailed account of the events on the night of the murder. Meanwhile, the search continues for the fourth suspect, Rakesh Karamchand, who is still in hiding. “Lie man” has had several brushes with the law, including a murder charge in 2013.

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CCJ increases award to accident victim By Ariana Gordon

THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has increased the award of damages payable to Tulsieram Dukhi for personal injuries he suffered following an accident which occurred in July 1997 on the Ogle Airstrip Road, East Coast Demerara (ECD). The new amount granted to Dukhi is $5,743,000, as against $5,446,000 granted in the Court of Appeal. Dukhi was standing with his bicycle on the ECD road when he was struck by a pick-up truck belonging to the Guyana Sugar Corporation Inc (GuySuCo) and driven by its employee Michael Thakoordin. In 1998, Dukhi filed a writ and statement of claim seeking special damages, general damages and interest. The statement of claim was later amended and ultimately G$2,794,000 were claimed in special damages. Dukhi alleged that he had suffered fractures to his left leg; pain and shock; had been hospitalised on three occasions for treatment and surgical procedures; and had suffered from a permanent incapacity and loss of earning capacity. He also argued that he would require neurological intervention in the future. In its defence, GuySuCo claimed that Dukhi negligently rode his bicycle into the path of the pick-up truck, thereby causing the accident. It was also alleged that his amendment was a new claim, and it ought to be dismissed as it fell outside the limitation period.

Dukhi, in response, said the additional personal injuries claimed were casually related to the accident. Simon Agard, an eyewitness to the accident, and Dr Ramsahoye, a neurologist, gave evidence in support of Dukhi. The trial judge made an order giving judgment in favour of Dukhi, and awarded damages in the sum of G$850,000, together with costs in the sum of G$50,000, and interest at the rate of six per cent from February 25, 1998 to July 13, 2009, and thereafter at a rate of four per cent per annum until payment. The judge did not provide either written or oral reasons for her decision. Dukhi promptly appealed the award of damages, arguing that it was wholly inadequate and inordinately low, and that the trial judge had failed to take into account that the evidence in support of the alleged special damages was uncontradicted and unchallenged. There was no cross-appeal. The appeal to the Court of Appeal came some 18 years after the accident in 1997, the judge having filed no written reasons for judgment. In 2015, the Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, setting aside the trial judge’s award and increasing the quantum of damages to G$5,446,000. The court rejected GuySuCo’s contention that the absence of written reasons from the trial judge precluded appellate review of her award. This issue had been addressed before a single judge in the chamber court of the Court of Appeal, where there had been no appearance on behalf of either GuySuCo or Thakoordin. The judge had agreed with the submissions

Trump to Clinton: ‘No more Mr. Nice Guy’ [Reuters] - U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he was taking the gloves off in his battle against Democrat Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House after taking a scorching from speakers at the Democratic National Convention. Trump wrapped up a fiveday, seven-state campaign swing in Colorado on Friday, where for a fifth straight day his supporters chanted “lock her up” whenever he brought up Clinton’s name. Trump supporters say Clinton deserves to be prosecuted for her handling of U.S. foreign policy as President Barack Obama’s first-term secretary of state and for her use of a private email server while in that office. All week Trump has sought to tamp down the chants by stressing that his main goal is to simply beat Clinton in the Nov.

8 presidential election. But as the crowd chanted the slogan in Colorado Springs, Trump finally relented. “I’m starting to agree with you, frankly,” he said. “No more Mr. Nice Guy.” In Denver later, he changed his tune when he heard the chant. “I’ll tell you what I’d rather do, honestly, is just beat her on

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of counsel for Dukhi, holding that because of the peculiar circumstances of the case, the appeal could proceed to a full hearing in the absence of written reasons of the retired trial judge, and that the Registrar should settle the record of appeal on the basis of the available documents from the High Court. There was no appeal from that order. ERRED The Court of Appeal held that both limbs of the test had been satisfied, as the trial judge had erred in law in failing to itemise the various heads of damage, which the court viewed as an absolute requirement in modern practice; and the award did not accurately reflect the full extent of Dukhi’s loss. As such, the court set aside the trial judge’s award and re-assessed the damages to be awarded to Dukhi. The Court of Appeal made an award in relation to loss of earnings for two separate periods in the sums of G$1,178,000 and G$824,000 respectively, along with further special damages to cover other expenses; but it refused to make an award for future medical costs in relation to the neurological surgery and joint replacement surgery, as it held that Dukhi had failed to prove these items of special damage. The Court of Appeal therefore awarded the sum of G$2,218,000 in special damages, with interest at six per

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the issue of taxes” at the debate. Trump also brought up the case of disabled New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski, whom Trump seemed to mock publicly in video used by the Clinton ad. Trump said he was depicting the reporter groveling to him. “I didn’t know he was disabled. I didn’t know it at all. I had no idea,” he said.

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Brazil’s former President to stand trial for obstruction of justice

[Reuters] - BRAZIL’S former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and the former chief executive of investment bank Grupo BTG Pactual SA will stand trial for obstruction of justice, documents from a federal court in Brasilia showed on Friday. Lula was previously under investigation in various jurisdictions in a sprawling corruption probe focused on state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA (Petrobras) but is now officially a defendant. The case dates to last November, when former Senator Delcidio do Amaral and Andre Esteves, the founder and former CEO of BTG Pactual, were arrested for allegedly trying to stop a jailed former Petrobras executive from collaborating with Brazil’s largest-ever corruption investigation. The executive’s son recorded Amaral, who is collaborating now with prosecutors himself for a lightened sentence, saying judges could be influenced into freeing his father and that Esteves was willing to pay for his silence. The case had previously been secret, and less is known about Lula’s alleged involvement in that incident. Lula’s lawyers said in a statement that they had not been notified of the court’s decision but intended to prove his innocence. BTG Pactual declined to comment.

Esteves’s lawyer Sepúlveda Pertence said, “The judge will review our defense and decide if it’s a case for acquittal or even removing him as a defendant. We’re convinced our client has not committed any illegal acts and there is no fair reason for a criminal case.” Lula has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, though prosecutors say the multibillion-dollar graft scheme originated during his 2003-2011 presidency and continued during the presidency of his chosen successor, suspended President Dilma Rousseff. Brazil’s largest engineering companies are accused of overcharging Petrobras for work and passing on kickbacks to executives and politicians. They are also being investigated for graft on venues for the 2014 World Cup and upcoming Olympics, events awarded to Brazil under Lula. On Thursday, Lula’s lawyers petitioned the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the grounds his rights had been violated in a separate corruption investigation under a different judge spear heading the Operation Car Wash corruption investigation from the southern city of Curitiba. The U.N. Human Rights Office confirmed the petition had been received and would be examined

Brazil’s former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to see if it meets the criteria for registration. The process could take at least two years.

Luxury en-suite cell found in Paraguay prison Pavao has now been moved far away from Tacumbu prison

An investigation is under way to find who allowed the VIP suite to be built

[BBC] - POLICE in Paraguay raided a drug lord’s prison cell, only to find he was living a life of luxury. In the three-room cell, they found a conference room, plasma screen television, library and kitchen. The interior of the cell, which was occupied by Brazilian drug lord Jarvis Chimenes Pavao, has now been destroyed, media in Paraguay report. Police had learned Pavao was planning to escape by using explosives to blow a hole in the wall of the prison.

Pavao was due to complete his sentence for money laundering next year, at the end of which he was likely to face extradition to Brazil. He has now been transferred to a special unit away from his luxury cell in Tacumbu prison, near the capital Asuncion. An investigation is now under way to see which officials had allowed Pavao to set up his life of luxury. Prisoners at Tacumbu told Agence France-Presse that anyone wanting to stay in the luxury unit had to pay Pavao

a one-off fee of $5,000 (£3,778) and a weekly rent of $600. “He was the most loved man in this prison,” one inmate, Antonio Gonzalez, told AFP. The cell also had air conditioning, comfortable furniture, an en-suite bathroom and a DVD collection. Among the DVDs were a TV serialisation of the life of Colombian drug baron Pablo Escobar. Escobar, who was killed in 1993, was allowed to design his own prison in a deal struck with Colombian authorities.

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The Emancipation Story GUYANA joins with the rest of the Anglophone Caribbean in celebrating another Emancipation anniversary. We take this opportunity to salute our African-Guyanese brothers and sisters as, with the rest of Guyana, they celebrate what is easily the most important day on their calendar, and by extension the Guyanese calendar. On August 1, 1838, the wall of formal slavery was shattered, bringing to an end the most inhuman institution in the history of humanity. Emancipation Day, then, is an important moment, for it represents a new beginning for a people whose cultures and identities were forcefully interrupted. The institution of slavery had not only bound people against their will, but had introduced one of the most destructive ideologies: Racism, which eventually became a defining mode of social, political and economic organization, and would go on to outlive slavery itself. Slavery was a global phenomenon designed and executed by Europeans in pursuit of accumulation of the wealth upon which present-day European development was built. This is a critical aspect of the Emancipation story, as it explains the current disparity in development among countries. It was this theory that was so ably articulated by our own Dr. Walter Rodney in his famous book, ‘How Europe Underdeveloped Africa’. Our developmental challenges in Guyana and the rest of the Caribbean can be linked directly to the slavery phenomenon. Haiti, which dared to overthrow slavery in the most dramatic way, still pays the price for that act; its extreme poverty ultimately is a result of retaliation from France and other Eurocentric powers. Another significance of Emancipation is that it not only draws attention to the horrors of slavery, but represents in a profound way the overcoming of slavery. It is often a forgotten aspect of the Emancipation narrative. Resistance to enslavement was an integral part of the period of enslavement. Whether it was the runaway slaves or the numerous slave uprisings, the enslaved Africans did not surrender to slavery. Here, in Guyana, the famous uprisings of 1763 and 1823 are inscribed in our consciousness. Emancipation, therefore, came not through the slave masters’ change of heart, but by the persistent resistance of the enslaved. Emancipation also became the springboard for the historic Village Movement. Mere months out of bondage, the freed Africans bought lands and turned them into villages. In so doing, they transformed Guyana from a slave castle to a bastion of civilization. What we now know as the Guyanese nation can trace its practical roots to the Village Movement. This movement is unique to Guyana; it was not replicated in other parts of the African

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Guyana urgently needs a comprehensive local content law Dear Editor, OIL has been found in Guyana; and, optimistically, production will begin in 2020. This offers Guyana the incredible opportunity of leap-frogging beyond the annual incremental 3-5 per cent economic growth to annual growth rates in the double-digit range. If managed strategically, and if good governance becomes the norm in Government and in the Private Sector, exponential growth instead of incremental growth is a real possibility. The McKinsey Growth Institute has indicated resource-driven countries need a new growth model to transform the potential resource windfall into long-term prosperity. Based on their research, as shown in a report entitled “Reverse the Curse”, the McKinsey Growth Institute has postulated a model drawn from the many successful approaches that some resource-driven countries, like Guyana, have employed. This model has six core elements: 1. Building the institutions and governance of the resources sector 2. Developing infrastructure 3. Ensuring robust fiscal policy and competitiveness 4. Supporting local content 5. Deciding how to spend a resource windfall wisely; and 6. Transforming resource wealth into broader economic development. The first element of the McKinsey report speaks to our Constitution. It speaks to the type of people we are, or want to be. Do we want to have one race superior to the next? Do we want one race to have all the resources? Do we want one race to own most of the businesses? Or do we want to be a people of equity, equality and inclusion? The second element of the McKinsey report speaks to infrastructure. We are a very large country. As President Granger constantly reminds us, the Barima-Waini Region is larger than Kuwait; the Pomeroon-Supenaam Region is larger than Trinidad and Tobago; the Essequibo Islands-West Demerara Region is larger than Mauritius; Demerara-Mahaica Region is larger than Singapore; Mahaica-Berbice Region is larger than Cape Verde; East Berbice Corentyne Region is larger than Belgium;

Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region is larger than the Netherlands; Potaro-Siparuni Region is larger than Fiji; the Rupununi (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo) Region is larger than Costa Rica, and Upper Demerara-Berbice Region is larger than The Bahamas. We need infrastructure. We need a road to Brazil and a deep water harbour. We need better energy infrastructure, free of blackouts and free of exorbitant costs. We need better drainage, better water supplies, better schools, better bridges, better sewage systems etc. We need better buses and better roads. This we all know from our daily experiences. The third element of the McKinsey report speaks to “ensuring robust fiscal policies and competitiveness”. With oil on the way, Guyana has to ensure its core economic principles are sound. The macroeconomic policy of the Government of Guyana is centred around Guyana’s fiscal, monetary and exchange rate policy. Fiscal policy is aimed at increased collection of tax revenues and the gearing of expenditure towards improved services and growth of the economy. Monetary policy has been aimed at domestic price stability and the controlling of liquidity in the economy, while at the same time allowing for an increased money supply to facilitate expanded economic growth. Exchange rate policy has been geared towards stabilisation of the exchange rate and maintenance of a rate that is conducive to exports. The announcements by the Minister of Finance and the policies enunciated by the Government of Guyana clearly show we are on the right path as Guyana prepares for oil. Of course, with oil, the very structure of Guyana’s economy will change dramatically. One of the most pressing needs in Guyana today is for the Government of Guyana, in consultation with the Private Sector and Civil Society, to enact a Local Content Bill. None currently exists. The episodes of the Marriott being built entirely by foreigners even though Guyana has very good construction workers highlights the need for us as a society to address this abomination of our democracy and human rights. I don’t think China would allow 200 Guyanese to build a hotel in China. Matter of fact, they

Diaspora — it is African-Guyanese gift to Guyana and the world. While Emancipation is an African-Guyanese-grounded experience, it has had wider consequences. When African-Guyanese won their freedom, they ensured that other Guyanese who arrived after Emancipation would not come in chains. Emancipation freed all Guyanese from slavery. It is therefore more than an African-Guyanese phenomenon; it is deeply rooted in the evolution of the Guyanese nation. Finally, we wish to emphasise that Emancipation is both a moment and a process. The moment in 1838 closed formal slavery, but the legacy of enslavement still haunts Africans all over the diaspora. What Eusi

wouldn’t even be allowed into the country. A Local Content Bill is an absolute necessity at this time during the early days of oil exploration. Exxon and other multinational entities which occupy the value chain of oil production and associated industries should know from day one that Guyanese must be involved in the initial spend to produce oil, and later as oil is produced. Guyana will need many thousands of workers to develop its oil industry. Foreigners will flock to Guyana in massive numbers. Caribbean citizens will flock to Guyana, given climate change, economic opportunities and CSME facilitation of “the free movement of people”. If there is no Local Content Bill, Guyanese will lose their national patrimony, which will be monopolised by foreigners. There are some basic principles that should inform our local content philosophy and legislation. 1. No lands or concessions of any type should be leased to any foreign entity which does not have a legitimate local Guyanese partner. And there has to be ethnic parity/equity in this arrangement similar to the South African BEE legislation. 2. No licence to fish, mine, log etc should be issued to foreign companies unless they have a partnership with a local processor. 3. Technology transfer and skills transfer should be an integral part of any assessment leading to a decision for the participation of foreign firms in any sector of Guyana’s economy. The last two elements of the McKinsey report focus on “How to spend the financial oil wealth created from oil production” and the vision of economic development we embrace. These two topics need to be discussed in greater detail at another time. Guyana needs to have a national consultation on local content. Land is wealth, and we need to stop giving it away to economic migrants. Water is wealth; so is knowledge. We have pledged our forests to a foreign state. We now need to ensure we don’t pledge our land, water and biodiversity to others. Yours truly, ERIC PHILLIPS

Kwayana calls “the scars of bondage” are still vey raw in some regards. The challenges facing African-Guyanese in 2016 can be traced right back to the period of enslavement; so overcoming those challenges requires, first and foremost, recognition of their origins. So, as we observe another Emancipation anniversary, let us as a nation redouble our efforts to wipe away the blood and tears of slavery, and make Emancipation a reality of freedom, equality and justice for the sons and daughters of the enslaved, and for all Guyanese, regardless of race, ethnicity and culture. In the end, our diverse Guyana is enriched when each ethnic group overcomes.

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CCJ rejects Dr Ramsahoye’s appeal against KN THE Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on Friday rejected Dr Walter Ramsahoye’s appeal for an increase in the sum awarded in damages to him in a claim he brought against the National Media and Publishing Company Limited and its owner, Glenn Lall. The High Court of Guyana had awarded $4.5M in damages, and $125,000 in costs in favour of Dr Ramsahoye, who had sued Lall and the National Media and Publishing Company Limited for defamation of character following the publication of an article and two caricatures with captions between January 21 and February 10, 2000. Both article and captioned caricatures had referred to Dr Ramsahoye in disparaging terms. The case was presided over by Justice Rishi Persaud, who said at the time that the award was the most ever granted in cases of that nature here. Justice Persaud had also made permanent an injunction granted by Justice Kissoon in March 2000, restraining the further writing, printing, publication or circulation of the same or similarly defamatory materials. The appellants had, however, obtained a stay of execution pending appeal, on condition that the judgment sum was paid into the court. The sum was duly paid on April 6, 2009, but Dr Ramsahoye was to contend, by virtue of an appeal for a remedy, that the award granted in the High Court was too little. The Court of Appeal, by a majority, agreed with the doctor, and found that the $4.5M as awarded in the High Court was not only “wholly inadequate”, but that Dr Ramsahoye was not properly compensated. As such, they adjusted the sum to $15M in damages. But Justice of Appeal Yonnette Cummings-Edwards dissented on the basis that there was no justification for disturbing the award, as Justice Persaud had taken a balanced view of all the circumstances of the case. In the circumstances, both Lall and his company and Dr Ramsahoye had taken the matter to the CCJ, which

in turn ruled that damages must be awarded in accordance with the law, practice and traditions of Guyana, and cannot be assessed on the basis of a comparison of awards made in other territories of the Region, where prevailing socio-economic conditions, including the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are different. The appellants had appealed to the CCJ on the ground that the substantial increase in the award was unjustified. Alleging error by the Court of Appeal, they noted the absence of a finding of perversity or fundamental violation of legal principles by Justice Persaud; the failure of the award Glenn Lall to take into account socio-economic factors, specifically the low Gross Domestic Product of Guyana; the absence of evidence of specific injury to the respondent; Kaieteur News’ (KN) tabloid status; and the trend towards more modest awards of damages, including in personal injury cases. Dr Ramsahoye complained of the court’s failure to expressly find a case for punitive and/or aggravated damages. He also urged that in assessing damages, the court should have regard to awards made in other territories, and in particular Caribbean jurisdictions Dr Ramsahoye also cited as an error the failure to award interest; and he sought to adduce fresh evidence in a February 17, 2014 publication in the Kaieteur News which he alleged was defamatory just prior to the hearing. That application was dismissed. The CCJ, in deciding the case, stressed the well-established principle that to justify reversing a trial judge is not sufficient that the appellate court itself would

have awarded a greater or lesser sum. Instead, it must be shown that the trial judge acted on a wrong principle of law; misapprehended the facts; or had, for these or other reasons, made an award so extremely high or low as to make it a wholly erroneous estimate of the damages to which the defamed person is entitled. The Court found it difficult, on Justice Persaud’s reasoning, which carefully weighed all relevant considerations on the materials before him, to find any error which would warrant a variation of the award. It also noted the Kaieteur News’ restricted reach and general principles concerning the awarding of damages in justifying assessment of the damages in accordance with the law, practice and traditions of Guyana, as opposed to merely comparing with awards from other jurisdictions with different socio-economic conditions. The CCJ concluded that there was no justification to vary the award of G$4.5 million made by Justice Persaud, and that the trial judge had properly taken account of the aggravating and mitigating factors. There was no basis for awarding special damages, as they were neither pleaded nor proved. The Court allowed the appeal with costs to the appellants both before it and in the court below, to be taxed if not earlier agreed. The cross-appeal and consequential orders were dismissed, save that the sum of G$4.5 million (with interest accrued thereon), lodged on April 6, 2009, be paid to the respondent. The appeal was heard by the Honourable Justices Nelson (presiding), Saunders, Hayton, Anderson and Rajnauth-Lee. Justice Anderson delivered the judgment of the Court. Sanjeev Datadin and Stephen A Singh represented Glen Lall and National Media, while Anand Ramlogan SC, Roopnarine Satram, Chandrapratesh V Satram, Mahendra Satram, Ganesh Hira, Alvin Paraigsingh and Douglas Bayley represented Dr Ramsahoye.

CCJ increases award to accident victim From page 3 cent per annum from the date of the writ to judgment in the High Court, and at four per cent thereafter until payment has been made in full. The Court of Appeal also awarded general damages in the sum of G$1,728,000 for loss of future earnings, and G$1,500,000 for pain and suffering, with interest on the sum of $1,500,000 at the same rate as the special damages. GuySuCo filed a notice of appeal to the CCJ, and Dukhi cross-appealed. GuySuCo complained that: (i) the Court of Appeal erred in setting aside the award made by the trial judge and embarking on a re-assessment of damages, as it was impossible to determine whether the test for appellate review had been met in the absence of the judge’s written reasons; and, (ii) the Court of Appeal was wrong to find that the damages awarded by the trial judge were inordinately low. Dukhi, on the other hand, complained that: (i) the Court of Appeal erred in its re-assessment, and that the award made did not adequately compensate him for all the loss that he had suffered, as the amount of G$1,500,000 for pain and suffering

and injuries sustained was inordinately low; (ii) the Court of Appeal made two errors, in the computation of time for the loss of earnings for the eighteen (18) month period and in the allocation, calculation and commencement date of the monthly award to cover his reduced earnings; and (iii) the Court of Appeal erred in failing to award general damages under various heads. He also challenged the interest awarded by the Court of Appeal, and therefore sought a further re-assessment of damages by the Court. REJECTED The Court rejected these submissions while highlighting that the judge’s order reflected that GuySuCo and Thakoordin were found wholly liable in negligence. Further, since GuySuCo failed to appeal the decision on liability, the Court of Appeal could not be faulted for proceeding to hear the appeal on that basis. The Court also indicated that the failure to give reasons could give rise to a breach of the right to a fair trial. The CCJ also rejected GuySuCo’s submission that the Court of Appeal was precluded from reviewing and re-assess-

ing the award of damages by referring to the well-established test for appellate intervention in the realm of damages, which has been routinely applied in Caribbean jurisprudence. The test provides that an award of damages will be subject to appellate review where the trial judge made an error of law or the quantum of damages is so disproportionate to the sum claimed that it appears to be entirely incommensurate with the nature and extent of the loss suffered. The Court thus dismissed the appeal and allowed the cross- appeal in part, adjusting the loss of earnings for the two periods to G$1,291,400 and G$1,007,600 respectively, and affirming the other orders of the Court of Appeal. The court also ordered GuySuCo to pay to Dukhi the costs ordered in the courts below, and the costs of the appeal to be taxed in default of agreement; but gave no order as to costs on the cross-appeal. The Honourable Justices Nelson, Saunders, Wit, Anderson and Rajnauth-Lee heard the case, and the judgment was delivered by The Honourable Mme. Justice Rajnauth-Lee. (Judgment summary taken from the CCJ’s website)

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First Lady hails CULP graduates FIRST Lady Sandra Granger on Friday extended felicitations to the graduates of the Cultural Understanding and Language Proficiency (CULP) Programme, and lauded the founders of the Lusignan-Good Hope Learning Centre for their holistic approach to education. The graduation ceremony was held at the centre’s Lusignan, East Coast Demerara location, where the First Lady, addressing an audience that included United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway; cadets and other members of the United States Army, lauded the centre as a beacon for East Coast villages. It has become “an unofficial community centre, where people come in the hope that their problems will be solved,” she said. The First Lady noted that, over the past year, her office has teamed up with the centre on a number of empowerment initiatives. The first Self Reliance and Success in Business workshop for women was hosted there. The centre and its parent body, Restoring Hope International, recognise that “education is the primary tool for moving people from poverty to prosperity,” the First Lady said.

Its mission “…is fuelled by the firm belief that education is the surest route out of poverty. But this centre does not only focus its energies on addressing the problems of illiteracy and innumeracy; it is concerned about the environment in which the children grow, and the social and economic challenges they face,” she said. Ambassador Perry Holloway said that despite the socio-economic challenges children sometimes face, he hopes the children of Guyana are on their way to living ‘the good life’ promised by President David Granger. “You are the future of Guyana, the future of the region and the future of the world,” he said. The graduates, who ranged in age from six to 16 years old, were, over four days, taught leadership skills by a group of students enrolled in the United States Cadet programme. The children hailed from Good Hope, Lusignan, Beterverwagting, Mon Repos, Annandale and other East Coast areas. The course is part of the humanitarian service activities hosted by the US Embassy under the CULP Programme, with its host population. “This was a huge project and a huge honour for the cadets of the United States to

First Lady Sandra Granger poses with the United States Army cadets, who taught leadership and other skills at the Lusignan-Good Hope Learning Centre. United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway, is pictured in the back row, to the left of the First Lady be able to participate,” said Captain Christopher Hill of the United States Army. A release from the Government Information Agency (GINA) said the Lusignan-Good Hope Learning Centre was established by Ms Sandra Shivdat 11 years ago, with support from her husband. Over the past eight years, it has hosted programmes aimed at improving children’s learning outcomes by providing training in literacy, numeracy and other skills. Sandra Shivdat and First Lady Sandra Granger pose with United States Ambassador to Guyana, Perry Holloway; and United States Army Captain Christopher Hill

These are the youngest graduates from the CULP Programme that was hosted at the Lusignan-Good Hope Learning Centre

First Lady Sandra Granger hands over a certificate to one of the youngest graduates

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SUNDAY CHRONICLE July 31, 2016

Dr David Hinds

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The Black condition and Cuffy250’s state of the African-Guyanese Discourse

I JOIN Guyana in wishing the African-Guyanese brethren and sisterin a happy Emancipation. It feels good to hear more and more Guyanese, in particular African-Guyanese using the word, Emancipation, and celebrating its meaning. As is the case with most African-centred phenomena, it has been a struggle to insert Emancipation into the popular consciousness. I want to use my space today, not to engage in a “feel good” exchange, but to challenge African-Guyanese to take a hard and serious look at our collective condition. There can be no doubt about the tremendous contribution of the African- Guyanese in humanizing, nurturing, and holding Guyana together; a contribution that must always guarantee them a permanent role in the governance of the country. Guyana is incomplete without the African-Guyanese experience and contributions. While 178 years after Emancipation, African-Guyanese have a lot to be proud of, we still have a lot of work to do to emancipate ourselves from self-hatred and cultural blindness or "Mental Slavery.’ African-Guyanese are guilty of derailing the foundation left by their ancestors. Somewhere along the way he/she lost his/her way. Somewhere along the way we lost faith in our ability to overcome. Somewhere along the way we dumped the emancipation spirit and stripped ourselves of our cultural clothing. Every group has its strengths and they must be celebrated, but progress is premised not only on celebration of strengths, but on recognition of and struggle against weaknesses. That is one of the profound lessons of Emancipation. So, as we observe Emancipation, we must be conscious of the challenges facing the African-Guyanese community; they are enormous. It has always pained me to see Black people run from their blackness, but we seem to be slowly coming home. There has been no bigger sinner against the Blackman since emancipation, than the Blackman himself. Some Black people don't seem to understand that you can be all you want to be--socialist, capitalist, Muslim, Christian, non-racist, multiracial--and still be Black. In a highly race-centred world, identity is a central part of one’s existence, especially when that identity happens to be a historically subjugated one. As Walter Rodney said, if someone uses your race to dehumanize you, then you must

use your race to affirm your humanity. I believe in the brotherhood and sisterhood of mankind. But my brotherhood to those of another ethnic group is a sham if I deny my own ethnic identity, or, worse yet, hate it. It pains to see and hear some Black people trying to act whiter than whites. As the calypsonian, Chalkdust, so accurately puts it in one of his most profound calypsos “Though slavery done...there are some black people still providing whites with jokes…How can a Barbadian be more Yankee more than a Yankee…Them people laughing at we." This Emancipation anniversary is a good time to start correcting some of those wrongs. The African in Guyana must begin the task of self-love today. He must begin sending his children to school again. She must begin to engage in productive economic activity, both individually and collectively. He must support Black endeavours, not out of spite against another race, but out of genuine intra-group solidarity. She must join African cultural organisations. Whether in Guyana or the Diaspora, the African man and woman must organise not simply to put a party in power, but more importantly, they must organise to recapture their cultural balance. He/ she must fight not for racial/political domination, but for equality of opportunity, equality in management and equality of outcome. Being insulting and aggressive to, and jealous and contemptuous of other races do not lift your race. Being anti-Indian is not the same as being pro-Black. How much longer will we continue this delusionary existence? How much longer will we continue to dance to the drum of defeat, while ignoring the drum of progress? I humbly submit that the African-Guyanese come to his/her senses. So, Mr and Miss African, ACDA, Cuffy250 and all the Pan-Africanists-Afrocentric elites and believers, after the Emancipation celebrations, it’s time to get to work. Don't wait for next August, the task of emancipation is constant. CUFFY 250 Cuffy250 sets the ball rolling on Sunday, August 7, when hundreds of African- Guyanese are expected to meet at the Critchlow Auditorium for the fourth annual State

of the African-Guyanese forum organised by the Black Consciousness organisation Cuffy250. The forum will be addressed by President David Granger and others. The Cuffy 250 Committee came together in 2013 to observe the 250th anniversary of the Berbice Revolt, led by Cuffy, against the Slave System. We wanted to celebrate and draw inspiration from our foreparents who resisted slavery. We wanted people to remember that though enslaved against their will, they did not sit down and do nothing. They did not accept that they were born to be slaves. They resisted and fought back. But more than that, we wanted to draw attention to the deteriorating economic, political, social and cultural conditions in the African-Guyanese community today and to say to our people that just as your fore-parents struggled to change their situation, you can do so today. This year’s forum is being held under the theme: African-Guyanese Self-Realisation: Challenges and Prospects for the next 50 years. The forum will discuss the way forward for African-Guyanese and help chart an African-Guyanese Cultural and Socio-Economic agenda as part of the larger national thrust for the next 50 years of independence. Among the topics to be discussed are: The Restoration of the Village Economy; Reparations; African-Guyanese and Entrepreunership; African-Guyanese and Social Cohesion; Education and African-Guyanese Empowerment; African- Guyanese Self-Activity; and Centreing African-Guyanese in Guyana’s Socio-Economic Agenda. The proceedings begin at 9am at the Critchlow Labour College. Registration is $300. To pre-register call 663-1549. Apart from the President, other speakers include Eric Phillips, Judy Semple, Vincent Alexander, Dr. Simpson DaSilva, Norman Ng a Qui, Norwell Hinds, Dr Grantley Walrond, Floyd Haynes, Estherene Adams, Elsie Harry and Dr David Hinds.

More of Dr. Hinds ‘writings and commentaries can be found on his YouTube Channel Hinds’ Sight: Dr. David Hinds’ Guyana-Caribbean Politics and on his website www.guyanacaribbeanpolitics.com. Send comments to dhinds6106@aol.com

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Freedom is never free… it requires eternal vigilance and sacrifice

TOMORROW marks 178 years since chattel slavery was abolished in the British Empire. The emancipation of African slaves, after serving four years of amelioration (1834-1838), though marking a significant achievement in a people’s struggle to be treated as human, enjoying equal rights and dignity as their former oppressors, those who occupied the land with them and came later, had not been without eternal vigilance and sacrifice. Commemorating emancipation does not only require recounting with pride and zeal the sacrifices and struggles our forebears made to make it possible for us today. As a people we must not settle or accept that what our forebears did and achieve mean that we have nothing to do. Equally, we must reject any who want to make us feel that the end of chattel slavery means an end to systems of oppression, nor we can rest or our laurels and get complacent. To accept that Africans, more particularly those domiciled here and with lineage to this country, must reject being identified by their ancestral roots, we must reject those who so tell. The history of the African man and woman in Guyana dates back to the slave trade. Our ancestors were brought here against their will and because of this historical fact, Africans who came after were born here. This means by ancestral lineage we are Africans and by geographic birth or citizenship Guyanese and it is OK to be identified as Afro-Guyanease. We must be respecting of who we are, equally as repelling the mis-education that wants us to feel racial identity is unnecessary and unwarranted, since it constitutes another process of trying to strip us of our identity, history and contributions as a unique member of the world’s human demography. It is our responsibility therefore to understand and protect the evolution of the African man and woman in this society. We need not be diverted too by those who remain mentally enslaved and see any identity with race as being backward, given that by their propagation and

acceptance it can cause the retarding of our development. In national planning data is collected with the prime objective to ensure that delivery of services properly target individuals and groups. For instance, the sickle-cell disease is pronounced in the African community. If this nation, more particularly Africans, are to accept that race is immaterial and one ought not to be so identified, then by extension such contributes to a process of denying required allocated State resources, including education on the disease and health-care facilities to manage and treat same, which can ensure quality life and longevity. The freedom acquired at emancipation was not only for that time. It is a freedom for us to express and identify who we are as a people, our strengths and weaknesses, and how we can use same for our holistic development. As society evolves, dreams and aspirations similarly do. Consequently, the quality of life post-emancipation forebears had cannot be equated with what exists today or what we must strive for. Their journey travelled and sacrifices made have contributed to the change in thinking and behaviour. Change in thinking and behaviour in pursuit of development, self and national, requires eschewing acceptance that once you look like me gives you the prerogative to deny me my freedoms and rights. Equally, it means that not looking like me grants you no prerogative to trample me and I remain silent in order not to offend your feelings or be accused of being racist. In the 21st century, freedoms that our forebears gave of their lives, sweat and blood for are under threats. What stand out immediately for me are: i) the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining which are more being observed in the breach; and ii) the right to work which is denied the unemployed and though this government has inherited an unemployment rate at approximately 21 percent, it shoulders the responsibility to reduce it.

As Guyanese our Constitution and laws are being trampled. It matters not whether the PPP/C or APNU+AFC government has out-done each other and to what extent; the fact is, it must not happen. That these continue to be inflicted by descendants of slaves and indentured servants, who are the beneficiaries of struggle, mean the masses who are heirs of their forebears’ sacrifice and pain must hold officials, elected and appointed, accountable to preserve the freedoms inherited. Freedom from want, fear, discrimination, marginalisation and all forms of enslavement, including mental and self-loathing, still have to be struggled for and the needed sacrifices made. It brings me no satisfaction that in independent Guyana the political leadership is supporting foreigners, more particularly Russians in the bauxite industry, denying Guyanese their freedoms, thus by extension making them the new co-enslavers. At this juncture in our history, the nation’s Head of State and Government is a historian by education. He more than most would recognise what enslavement constitutes, yet he seems comfortable presiding over a government, where as a historian he has recorded and condemned such atrocities. Emancipation is not only about wearing African clothing, attending events and recounting the atrocities of centuries ago; it is about continuous vigilance to ensure that the freedoms and rights of citizens are respected and working towards improving their livelihoods. To the African community, where the foundational village economy is practically non-existent, in that you have exercised your power to vote for a government, ours is the responsibility to ensure we have our just share of the nation’s patrimony. As Africans mark the sacrifices and contributions of our forebears, it must also be accompanied by commitment and actions to redouble efforts to improve our condition of life. Progressive emancipation!

Ithaca set for Emancipation celebrations ITHACA Village, West Bank Berbice, known for its close association with African traditions and folklore, is set to stage a grand day-long Emancipation Day celebration on Monday, starting from 10hrs. Joan Taylor, one of the organisers, said President Da-

vid Granger has been invited to attend the event, which will comprise cultural performances, and to deliver the feature address. According to Taylor, the entire area at Back Street, Ithaca had been spruced up and decorated to support the

gaiety of the event. She expressed gratitude to the region’s contractors for responding to a call from the Region Five Administration and donating 15 loads of sand to build up the area free of charge.

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Strip clubs on police radar - Ramjattan says there is clear evidence of human trafficking

By Svetlana Marshall SECOND Vice President and Minister of Public Security, Khemraj Ramjattan, has said the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons will soon launch an “attack” on night clubs that are in the business of human trafficking. Reports indicate that while there are internal cases of human trafficking, women and children from other countries -- including Brazil, The Dominican Republic, Suriname, Haiti, Colombia and Costa Rica -- are being trafficked to Guyana. “The evidence is pretty clear. Girls from overseas -– Colombia, Costa Rica, Haiti -- are being brought here in some of the night clubs; and rest assured, we are going to get our assaults and attacks on those night clubs coming soon,” Minister Ramjattan said. Minister Ramjattan, who heads the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons, was at the time speaking following an awareness walk which was held on Saturday to commemorate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. In going forward, Minister Ramjattan said, special emphasis will be placed on investigation and prosecution. “While we have the Trafficking In Persons Act, it has to be enforced; but the enforcement would require better investigators, people like you who will come out and speak out, but also a prosecutorial unit that will ensure that these gangsters that do this reprehensible crime are put away,” he posited. In this regard, the US Embassy has been offering much-needed support, collaborating with the Ministry of Public Security to provide overseas training for investigators and prosecutors. Earlier this month, ranks of the Police Force descended on Rio Inn following reports that several young women were being held against their will. The police removed 10 female nationals of The Dominican Republic and one Guyanese

woman from the night club as they continue intense post-raid investigations. Initially, they were placed in protective care. However, six of the Dominicans were subsequently charged and fined for overstaying their time in Guyana, and for conspiracy. The awareness walk commenced at the Promenade Gardens and ended at Durban Park at the Square of the

Revolution. In addition to Minister Ramjattan, it was attended by Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence; Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes; US Ambassador Perry Holloway; members of the Community Policing Groups (CPG); and representatives of governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan leading the awareness walk on Saturday morning

Representatives from governmental and non-governmental organisations gathered at Durban Park

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Escape from sexual slavery - teen recalls horror; Gov’t pledges relentless fight against TIP

By Svetlana Marshall THIRTEEN! That was the age Mel (not her real name) was when she was stripped of her human rights and made a sex object. She was with her father on her dream vacation in Charity, having lacked the ‘luxury’ of a television set and other amenities back home, when she was snatched by human traffickers, Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources and US 2013 Trafficking In Persons (TIP) heroine Simona Broomes said as she recounted the horrific story told by one of the many victims she had rescued. While on her way to a video store, Mel, who hails from a small, not-too-well-known village in Region One, was snatched by one of several traffickers who were waiting in a car nearby. For hours they travelled by land and by river, before arriving at a hotel; and much to her surprise, the man who had professed to be a police officer and had pledged to protect her had transformed into a beast. “The job you are going for, I am the person who got to sample the fitness,” Mel was told by the man as he viciously raped her. Her screams for help were met with greater force, as he dealt her several slaps whilst warning her to calm down. Having being ravaged, Mel was taken to another distant location, where she was expected to perform sexual duties in return for cash, much to the benefit of her slave masters. These acts were committed in ‘kaimoos.’ “Men I knew from a child I had to sleep with; men I called uncle in my village I had to sleep with,” Minister Broomes said Mel had related to her. After months of being a sex slave, Mel was given $20,000 by a man who had encouraged her to escape, but the money could take her only “so far”; and before she knew it, she was a slave to another master. However, her life as a slave soon ended after she was rescued by Minister Broomes, who at the time was President of the Guyana Women Miners’ Organisation (GWMO). Mel was not the only slave freed that day; the GWMO team had rescued four other girls, the youngest being 13 and the eldest being 17. While significant progress has been made, Minister Broomes said, more needs to be done to protect Guyana’s women and children. She has called on the Guyana Police Force to take an active lead in the fight against human trafficking. She made the call on Saturday morning following an awareness walk to Durban Park at the Square of the Revolution, which was held to commemorate World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. The event was organised by the Ministerial Task Force on Trafficking in Persons and was led by Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan.

One of the survivors of human trafficking She said the move by the Ministry of Public Security to establish a TIP hotline is an indication that the Government is putting systems in place to tackle the scourge of human trafficking. “In those days, calling a number meant nothing. Reporting it to the police -- and in that case where it was another police -- ended up in a personal battle,” she posited. Social Protection Minister Volda Lawrence, who also participated in the awareness exercise on Saturday along with Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan and US Ambassador Perry Holloway, said Government Ministries will join forces with local and international organisations to stamp out human trafficking. VIGOROUS FIGHT “This Government, through its various arms, we are determined to stamp it out. We are determined to fight trafficking

in persons vigorously, and we will join therefore with all forces…to end this illegal practice,” Minister Lawrence told those present. Alluding to this year’s theme, “I give hope”, Minister Lawrence assured that her Ministry would continue to provide the support needed. “We can give hope to the victims; hope that they can escape the claws of this despicable trade. We can give hope by providing on-the-ground humanitarian and financial aid to victims in a bid to help them start a new life free from slavery,” she posited. Ambassador Holloway, in delivering brief remarks, applauded the Government on the steps taken to combat human trafficking, as he pledged continued support from the US in this regard. Though the country is making progress in its fight against human trafficking, it remains a source and destination for men, women, and children who are subjected to sex trafficking and forced labour. “Women and children from Guyana, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Suriname, and Venezuela are subjected to sex trafficking in mining communities in the interior and urban areas. Victims are subjected to forced labour in the mining, agriculture, and forestry sectors, as well as in domestic service and shops. While both sex trafficking and forced labour occur in interior mining communities, limited Government presence in the country’s interior renders the full extent of trafficking unknown,” the US State Department Trafficking in Persons 2016 Report stated. The report pointed out that children are particularly vulnerable to sex and labour trafficking, while noting that “Guyanese nationals are also subjected to sex and labour trafficking in Jamaica, Suriname, and other Caribbean countries.” According to the report, police officers are complicit in trafficking crimes, and corruption impedes anti-trafficking efforts. Though the Government does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, it efforts were recognised by the US. “The Government convicted one trafficker, imposed (on her) a three-year prison sentence and required her to pay the victim restitution — the first time restitution has been ordered for a trafficking offender in Guyana. The Government also provided $600,000 to an NGO-run shelter dedicated to trafficking victims — the first shelter of its kind in Guyana — to enhance the shelter’s psycho-social services for victims,” the report pointed out. Additionally, the Government has been applauded for steps taken to increase collaboration with anti-trafficking NGOs. Due to the progress made and the commitment to do better to protect the vulnerable, Guyana has been removed from the Human Trafficking Watchlist to Tier Two.

Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan in discussion with Minister within the Ministry of Natural Resources, Simona Broomes, in the presence of Minister of Social Protection, Volda Lawrence (right), and US Ambassador Perry Holloway (left) on Saturday

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No apology, no meeting - APNU+AFC Region 5 councillors declare

By Clifford Stanley APNU/AFC Councillors in Region 5 have vowed to continue their protest at statutory meetings of the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) until Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal apologises for boycotting a function in the region attended by President David Granger. Represented by Abel Seetaram, Gloria Wolfe, Takoor Singh and Delon Crawford, the APNU/AFC members of the Council of Region 5 made their position clear during a media conference held on Friday to respond to recent statements made by Regional Chairman Vickchand Ramphal at Freedom House. AFC Councillor Abel Seetaram said he did not believe, as one commentator had said, that disrespect for the President was a non-issue. “If the Regional Chairman does not have respect for President Granger as the Head of State, then

the APNU/AFC Councillors have no obligation to be respectful to the Regional Chairman as head of this region. We will hold out: no respect for the President respect, no meetings,” he said. Seetaram said he was convinced that Ramphal was bent on stymieing development in the region because he resents that the PPP/C was no longer in Government. “The issue of the President is not the only one. He is arrogant and disrespectful in his work as a Chairman. He spends more time at the PPP/C Freedom House at Bath Settlement than in his office.” In a statement issued from Freedom House, Ramphal alleged that the disruption of the statutory meetings since January has had disastrous consequences for the region, since the Council had been unable to deliver services to which the residents of Region 5 are entitled. Seetaram asked: “How could he say that there is no work going on in the region

when all the facts show that work is ongoing throughout; that the works programme is at least 75 per cent complete at this date?” He added: “The Vice Chairman, who is also a PPP/C Councillor, is the Head of the Works Committee which oversees all these works. Does the Vice Chairman not tell the Chairman anything?” The councillors also charged that Ramphal, “in his arrogance”, has boycotted visits by every Minister of Government to the region. “The last time Second Vice President and Minister of Security, Mr Khemraj Ramjattan, came to look at the flooding in West Berbice, he, Ramphal, boycotted that visit and opted to go to Mahaicony Creek with Opposition Leader Bharrat Jagdeo instead,” the Councillor said. “Minister within the Ministry of Communities, Valerie Adams-Patterson, visited the Region recently and was just next door to his office. He

From left to right: Gloria Wolfe, Abel Seetaram, Delon Crawford and Takoor Singh at the APNU+AFC media conference held at Fort Wellington remained in his office; he didn’t budge,” they said. APNU Councillor Gloria Wolfe also said, “The Chairman does not want to work with us. We have committees in this region; he has told the PPP Councillors not to attend these meetings. Everything that the region puts forward he tells his councillors not to attend. He doesn’t want development; he doesn’t want to work with us. He is engaged in a deliberate and ongoing programme to deceive the people in Region 5 into believing that the APNU+ AFC is not working for them;

that we want to stifle development.” Delon Crawford said: “Mr Ramphal is placing politics before the development of the region. He is playing a game, and his game is a political game. It is not about the development of this region.” And according to Seetaram, the PPP strategy of sabotage and frustrating development has been seen in the Neighborhood Democratic Councils (NDCs) which they control. “These councils are deliberately frustrating people. People go to them for a simple service and they

chase them. They tell them: ‘Go to Fort Wellington. Go there to Granger people. Let them help you’.” Takoor Singh charged that PPP/C councillors are not submitting projects to be done. “They are not proposing anything for the betterment of this region,” he said. He said the APNU+AFC Councillors are prepared to work with the Chairman, but he sorely needs to show that he has the interests of the region more at heart than the interests of his political masters at Freedom House.”

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Courts supports Emancipation celebration By Michel Outridge

ACDA representative Shabakie Fernandes accepts the cheque from Courts Managing Director Clyde de Haas (Michel Outridge photo)

C O U RT S G u y a n a h a s donated a cheque for $200,000 to the African Cultural and Development Association (ACDA), and has hosted an in-house cultural dress competition at its Main Street store in Georgetown. Both activities were done on Friday, in observance of Emancipation 2016.

The dress competition was judged by ACDA representatives Eric Phillips and Shabakie Fernandes. In the male category, Ryan Charles placed 1st; Larry Baptiste 2nd; and Jamie Welcome 3rd. In the female category, the winner was Gabrielle King, while 2nd place winner was Marcia Edwards and 3rd place winner was Towanna Figueria. Remarking, Phillips said he was pleased to be part of ACDA’s 178th Emancipation observance and the 23rd year of its hosting the event at the National Park. He congratulated Courts Guyana on being the trendsetter for cultural diversity after the announcement of the results of the dress competition, in which he has been a judge for the past five years. Managing Director of Courts Guyana, Clyde de Haas, told the Friday morn-

ing gathering that the furniture giant would continue to play its part in the development of culture. He pointed out that the dress competition hosted by the company was geared towards cultural diversity, and he thanked the staff for their input in making the event successful. The cheque to assist ACDA in hosting its cultural extravaganza, slated for August 1st at the National Park, was handed over to Shabakie Fernandes by de Haas. This year’s theme for the Emancipation celebrations is ‘Celebrating African Guyanese Achievements in the year of our Jubilee Building Strong Families through Entrepreneurship’. There was also dancing to African drums on Friday morning before a large gathering of staffers and shoppers, in addition to a dance presentation by the Happy Feet Dance Studio.

Shortage of nurses to be remedied - Dr George Norton

REPORTS of a shortage of nurses at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) have been confirmed by Public Health Minister Dr George Norton, who explained that the Government and the Ministry of Public Health are working towards addressing the issue. Minister Norton has acknowledged that the required complement of nurses in the public health institution is not there, but he explained that the administration would be Public Health Minister reviewing the salary scale of Dr George Norton nurses, which he highlighted as a major contributor to the shortage of this category of health workers. “We know we have been losing nurses, particularly to other countries and even within the country to the private sector; and one of the main reasons is emoluments, the salary scale; that is being addressed at the level of the Government now with the unions,” Minister Norton said. The minister, however, noted that there is an adequate corps of doctors at the GPHC. “Staffing in general is a big problem in the health sector. For instance, at the Georgetown Public Hospital, we are short of 300 nurses. I think the only area that we are to some extent comfortable is with physicians, but of course they are general practitioners in most of the cases.” The shortage of nurses has seen a number of other issues arising at the GPHC, including the lengthy waiting period patients have to endure to be attended to. The Ministry of Public Health intends to build the capacity of nurses through several on-the-job training programmes. The Ministry of Public Health collaborates with the Ministry of Communities as well as the Department of Public Service to employ and remunerate health care workers in the public health care system.

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Disability Commission gets books for resource centre THE United Women for Special Children (UWSC) has helped the National Commission on Disability (NCD) to acquire some 41 books on disability and rehabilitation for its resource centre. Francesca Pires, a member of the UWSC, handed over the books to NDC Advocacy and Communications Officer Avonel Corrica at a simple ceremony held at the NCD Headquarters on Croal Street, Georgetown. Present at the proceedings were NCD Vice Chairperson Vidushi Persaud; Immediate Past President of UWSC, Angela Rahaman; and Maisa Da Silva, a member of the UWSC. NCD had, in August 2015, forwarded a proposal to UWSC regarding upgrading its resource centre, and in March 2016, a sum of $256,195 was given to the NCD towards the initiative. The NDC contributed the balance of $337,805 towards the total cost of the books, being $594,000; thus the books were procured online. The primary objective of the UWSC is to help children with special needs meet their highest potential by assisting with resources to meet educational, recreational, hearing-impaired, life training, or welfare assistance needs. UWSC is registered with the Friendly Societies as a non-profit organisation. Francesca Pires (at right) with NCD Advocacy and Communications Officer Avonel Corrica

Charitable organisation needs land to expand operations By Telesha Ramnarine THE Shalom Mission in Guyana, run by overseas-based Guyanese John Singh, is pleading with Government to make land available for the construction of an office, as this would help the organization to provide services on a grander scale. In a recent interview with this newspaper, Singh said he has been appealing to both the previous and current administrations to make land available to the organization. He pointed out that the organization is willing to pay for the land. “We wanted land on the East Coast to build an office, but the Government has told us they don’t have. We wrote a letter to Mr. Bulkan (Communities Minister), and I am rewriting another. We don’t have a lot of finances to secure it privately. Once we are established, we can do a whole lot more. We are hop-

John Singh ing Government steps in and provide some assistance. We told them we are not asking for it for free; we are willing to pay,” Singh expressed. He said he visits Guyana annually to coordinate activities with the 16 local volunteers who work in his absence. This time around, he is here for five weeks, and has already visited and provided assistance to communities in Buxton, Mahaicony,

West Coast Demerara, and Canje, East Berbice. For the past eight years, Singh said, the organization, an arm of the Bronx Church of God in New York, has been distributing items to the needy, and has even extended assistance to hospitals. Items include pampers, walkers, wheelchairs, clothing, school supplies, first aid, blankets and many more. This time, all of the wheelchairs are to be donated to the Georgetown Hospital; but having gone around and seen the need at other hospitals, Singh said, he has decided to distribute them accordingly. “We want to know how we can help, and which areas are more in need. We would like to be as much help as possible,” Singh said about the non-profit organization, which is fuelled mainly by donations. But donations are not asked of Guyanese. “We ship all of the stuff in 40-foot

containers to Guyana. Everything is from New York. We started in the USA and realised there were many such organisations there, so I came to Guyana and saw the need.”

Singh said the services of the Shalom Mission of Guyana are not limited to entities of similar religion or to organisations. “We don’t care about the background,

we just want to help.” He declared. Shalom Mission can be reached on telephone # 690-5050, or by email at rev2207@gmail.com.

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Robbery with aggravation, 1979

One of 2 convicted persons freed on appeal THE accused Walter Alleyne, who along with fellow accused Michael Greene was convicted of burglary, robbery with aggravation and rape, was freed on appeal while his companion had his not-guilty appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal of Guyana. The appellants were convicted by a jury of the offences of burglary, robbery with aggravation and rape. The prosecution alleged that in the early hours of the morning of 14th April 1977, three men entered the bedroom of complainant Clara Sankar, where she had retired the previous night. They aroused her from slumber and covered her mouth, while some pieces of jewellery were removed from her person. Other pieces of jewellery and cash were taken from a bag in the room, before all three men raped her. On the men’s departure, Sankar went and spoke to Kemragie Persaud, her next door neighbour, before going to the police station to make a report. Her report was followed by a written statement. Kemragie, however, did not say that Sankar said she knew the man whom she later identified as the appellant Alleyne, nor did Sankar give her any description of him, although Sankar did reveal to her that she knew one of the men as ‘Green Boy’. Again, in her statement in writing to the police, Sankar mentioned that if she should happen to see the other men, she would be able to identify them because she had seen their faces by the aid of a lighted wall lamp. Sankar, however, told the jury that as soon as she had seen Alleyne in her house, she recognised him as a man known to her; and she knew where he was working, although she did not know his name. The appellant Greene was arrested on the evening of the day of the incident, and Alleyne was arrested early on the morning of April 16. Greene was identified by Sankar and her son Jairam Jaipaul, whereas Alleyne was identified by Sankar alone as two of the three men in question; but there was no other evidence to support these identifications. Each appellant raised an alibi as his defence, and each called one witness in support of his defence, but they were convicted on all three counts of the indictment. On appeal to the Guyana Court of Appeal, counsel on their behalf argued at some length that the summing-up was insufficient and unsatisfactory on the question of identification. The Court of Appeal Held - (I) Sankar’s failure to disclose, in her complaint to her neighbor, the fact that she knew the man she later identified as the appellant Alleyne was a notable weakness in her identification to the extent of the weight the jury gave it. The trial judge should have dealt with the matter, but failed to do so. (ii) The written statement given by Sankar to the police, if it did not implicitly assert that the man she later identified as the appellant Alleyne was unknown to her, then it at least tended strongly to suggest so; and the jury should have known about it. It would have been reasonable for the jury to imply that Sankar did not know the appellant, in the absence of an acceptable explanation. If she was unable to give one, her credibility might have been reduced and the jury might not have been convinced that Alleyne was one of the robbers. (iii) It was the duty of prosecuting counsel to show Sankar’s police statement to the defence directly, or to the

trial judge in the first place; who in turn would have had to make it available to the defence. (iv) The trial was unfair because of the flaws in the summing-up and the irregularity of withholding the information from the jury. A miscarriage of justice might have occurred, thus the conviction of Alleyne cannot stand. (v) (As per K.S. Massiah J.A.) The trial judge approached the case as if the only consideration was Sankar’s credibility, without paying the record to the notable element of possible mistake on her part and Jaipaul’s, and the consequent requirement for caution and the need to be sure that no mistake was made. (vi) The evidence concerning the appellant Green’s identification was so cogent and compelling that a reasonable jury properly directed would inevitably have convicted him. (vii) There was no miscarriage of justice in the respects in which the trial judge’s summation was flawed in relation to the appellant Michael Greene, and his appeal must be dismissed. W.G. Edwards represented the State, B. De Santos the first appellant, and Stanley Moore the second appellant. The Appellate Court was constituted by Chancellor Haynes and Justices of Appeal K.S. Massiah and K. George. In his judgment, Chancellor Haynes said: These two appellants, Michael Greene and Walter Alleyne, after a trial before a judge and a jury, were convicted at the Berbice Assizes on 21st March, 1978 of burglary, robbery with aggravation, and rape. Each was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment and 10 lashes. Each appealed to this court against his conviction. Several grounds of appeal were argued, but at the end of the hearing, we reserved decision only on the question of identification, which was the critical issue at the trial. It was a short one. The victim Clara Sankar and her 14-year-old son Jairam Jaipaul identified Green, who was the first accused, and Sankar alone identified Alleyne, who was the second accused, as two of the three men involved in the offences. But there was no other evidence in the case to support these identifications. The defence was an alibi. Each appellant made an unsworn statement from the dock and called a witness in support of it. After a deliberation of only 22 minutes, the jury reached a unanimous verdict of guilty on every count of the threecount indictment. The case for the prosecution was uncomplicated: Sankar told the jury that on Wednesday, 13th April 1977, at her home at Lot 10 Church Street New Amsterdam, she and her three children (Jaipaul Jairam, Petula, six years old and Cecelina, four) retired to their bedroom at 19:30 hrs. She was on one bed, and they on another two feet away. Around 02:30hrs to 03:00 hrs on April 14, she was aroused by the feel of a hand covering her mouth. Thereafter, for a half to three quarters of an hour (her estimate of the time) she had a frightening and humiliating experience. Some pieces of jewellery were taken from her person, others and cash from a bag behind the bedroom door, and everyone raped her. During all or most of this time, there was a knife at her

George Barclay throat, held there by one or the other of the three men. Immediately after they left, Sankar went over to her next door neighbour Kemragie Persaud, called Sheila, and had a conversation with her. Then she went to the Central Police Station and made an oral report to Detective Constable Granger around 03:20 hrs. Later the same day, between 09:00 hrs and 10:00 hrs, she gave written statement to him. The appellant Greene was arrested about 19:50 hrs on April 14, while Alleyne was arrested around 07:00hrs on the 16th. On appeal, counsel for each appellant argued at some length that the summing up on the question of identification was insufficient and unsatisfactory. Here it was alleged that this man, with two others, robbed and raped a woman in her home at night. She told the jury that as soon as she saw him in her house she recognised him as a man she knew, and knew where he was working, although she did not know his name. In her written statement to the police, hours later when she must have been asked if she knew or recognised any of the men, she gave an answer which clearly and strongly suggests that she did not then recognise any of the men as this appellant. It would have been reasonable for the jury to have made their decision in the absence of an acceptable explanation. She might have given one. But if she was unable to do so, her credibility might have been reduced and the jury might not have been convinced that this appellant was one of the criminals. Perhaps he is; perhaps he is not. But because of the flaws in the summing-up and of the irregularity of withholding this information from the jury, his trial was not fair, and a miscarriage might have occurred. So Walter Alleyne’s conviction cannot stand, the Court ruled. Errors of this kind can subject the State to the expense, and the accused to the expense and anxiety of a new trial. In such a case, the Court must not run the risk of convicting the innocent. I would allow the appeal of the Appellant Walter Alleyne, set aside his conviction and enter a judgment of acquittal. Chancellor Haynes in his judgment had also dismissed the appeal by accused Michael Greene and confirmed his conviction and sentence. Justice of Appeal George entirely agreed with both judgments and with the reasons therefor.

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NSC congratulates Guyana basketball teams CHAIRMAN of the National Sports Commission, Ivan Persaud, issued his congratulations to both the Male and Female Guyana teams, which took part in this year’s Caribbean Basketball Confederation U-16 Championships, staged

earlier this month, at the newly refurbished Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. ”The teams performed well, with special credit to the male teams who qualified for the FIBA Centro Basket” Persaud stated. He commended the females for their efforts at

the Championships, stating that despite them not qualifying for the Centro Basket Championships, the experience was something that would take their game to another level. He also commended the hosting of the championships by the Local

Organizing Committee (LOC), Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), coaching staff of the teams, as well as all personnel involved in the games. “Special thanks must be given to the sponsors who played a role in what

made the entire event such a success,” added Persaud. He finished by stating that with the successful hosting of the Junior CBC tournament, there will be an increased effort made to host the senior version of the tournament in 2017.

Wismar /Christianburg seek ... From back page their first Digicel trophy. On the other hand, the defending champions have returned to finals once again. Every time their back has been against the wall, the defending champions have progressed. They have had their fair share of blowout wins and equally

close encounters, even squeezing through on penalties at the play off stage to North West Secondary School (NWSS) at home. They returned at the semi-final stage produce a rallying win after being down 1-0 to Sir Leon’s, with their equalizing goal coming in the 83rd and the winner coming deep into extra time.

SOUTH AFRICA RACING TIPS Greyville 08:50 hrs Dawn Calling 09:40 hrs Rivarine 10:20 hrs Cape Speed 11:05 hrs Marinaresco 11:45 hrs Nightingale 12:25 hrs Isca ENGLISH RACING TIPS Chepstow 09:00 hrs Count Calabash 09:30 hrs Air Of York 10:05 hrs Izmir 10:40 hrs Upstaging 11:15 hrs Dark Shot 11:45 hrs Arty Campbell 12:15 hrs Pertrify CHESTER 09:10 hrs Navarone 09:40 hrs In First Place 10:15 hrs Eastern Impact 10:50 hrs Gabrial The Tiger 11:25 hrs Lonely The Brave 11:55 hrs Mighty Lady 12:25 hrs Justice Grace IRISH RACING TIPS Galway 09:15 hrs Cradle Mountain 09:45 hrs Bye Bye O Bye 10:20 hrs Kelinni 10:55 hrs Alelchi Inois 11:30 hrs Mountain King 12:00 hrs Tarazani 12:30 hrs Mounira 13:00 hrs An Caisteal Nuadh

A look at their scoring charts will show that the defending champions have scored 18 goals across six fixtures at a rate of three conversions and it will be no secret that their reliance will be on National u17 forward Omar Brewley as well as Shaquille Campbell, Amar Jones and Antwoine Gill. Their defensive rate however is one to be astounded by as they have conceded once and it will surely be something they want to maintain today, especially against a team as ruthless as Chase. Ruthless as such that they have found the

nets successfully in an astounding 67 goals in six matches scoring just over 11 per game. Their front trio, a locally crafted MSN, (Messi, Suarez, Neymar) in Kelsey Benjamin, Ryan Hackett and Nicholas McArthur is no stranger to the killer instinct that it takes to win games and their coach Mills has been pounding that point home; goals win games. Their defensive workrate has been very tidy as well having conceded twice and while the offensive and defensive odds may be with them, they will be wary of the fact that the defending

champions have always dug deep to bring home the bacon. They each have one million reasons to come out on top, with one team having to $700,000 and the runners-up trophy. Before that matchup however, third place playoff at 16:00hrs will feature South Georgetown winner Sir Leon Lessons against four time Region #5 winner Bush Lot Secondary. The third and fourth placed unit will walk away $400,000 and $350,000 and the corresponding trophy. Similarly, $100,000 will be awarded to each zone winner.

Woeful Windies crumble ... From back page clipped the outside of leg stump, which meant Blackwood would have survived if the Windies had the ability to appeal the decision. He departed after a knock that included four sixes and seven fours, a welcome improvement after a pair in the first test. It was Ashwin’s first scalp, and four more followed on a pitch that turned from the very start. Ashwin has now taken 31 wickets in less than four tests, and his value to the team is immense, given his genuine all-rounder status. He made a century in the first Test in Antigua, where he collected 7-113.

SCOREBOARD WEST INDIES 1st innings K. Brathwaite c Pujara b I. Sharma 1 R. Chandrika c Rahul b Shami 5 Da. Bravo c Kohli b I. Sharma 0 M. Samuels c Rahul b R. Ashwin 37 J. Blackwood lbw b R. Ashwin 62 R. Chase c S. Dhawan b Shami 10 S. Dowrich c Saha b R. Ashwin 5 J. Holder c Rahul b R. Ashwin 13 D. Bishoo c S. Dhawan b R. Ashwin 12 M. Cummins not out 24 S. Gabriel c Kohli b Mishra 15 Extras (nb-10 w-2) 12 Total (all out, 52.3 overs) 196 Fall of wickets: 1-4 K. Brathwaite,2-4 Da. Bravo,3-7 R. Chandrika,4-88 J. Blackwood,5-115 M. Samuels,6-127 S. Dowrich,7-131 R. Chase,8-151 D. Bishoo,9-158 J. Holder,10-196 S. Gabriel Bowling: I. Sharma 10 - 1 - 53 - 2(nb-7), M. Shami 10 - 3 - 23 - 2(nb-1 w-1) , R. Ashwin 16 - 2 - 52 – 5, U. Yadav 6 - 1 - 30 - 0(w-1), A. Mishra 10.3 - 3 - 38 - 1(nb-2) INDIA 1st innings L. Rahul not out 75 S. Dhawan c Da. Bravo b Chase 27 C. Pujara not out 18 Extras (b-4 lb-1 nb-1) 6 Total (for 1 wickets, 37 overs) 126 Fall of wickets: 1-87 S. Dhawan To bat: V. Kohli, A. Rahane, W. Saha, R. Ashwin, A. Mishra, M. Shami, I. Sharma, U. Yadav Bowling: S. Gabriel 6 - 1 - 18 - 0(nb-1), M. Cummins 7 - 0 - 31 – 0, J. Holder 8 - 2 - 23 – 0, R. Chase 11 - 2 - 28 – 1, D. Bishoo 2 - 0 - 13 - 0 K. Brathwaite 3 - 0 - 8 - 0 . Umpire: Aleem Dar Umpire: Ian Gould TV umpire: Nigel Duguid Match referee: Ranjan Madugalle

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Herath spins Sri Lanka to memorable win over Australia (REUTERS) Rangana Herath claimed five Australian wickets to spin Sri Lanka to a remarkable 106-run victory on an intriguing final day in the weather-hit first test in Pallekele yesterday. A hamstrung Steve O’Keefe

in the three-match series. Chasing 268 runs for victory, Australia eventually folded for 161 in Steve Smith’s first loss as their test captain. Australia set a new record as the last 154 deliveries of

It was a remarkable win for Sri Lanka, who were shot out for 117 in the first innings and were reeling at six for two in the second before Kusal Mendis made an epic 176, which earned him the manof-the-match award.

Sri Lanka players are delighted after securing their second ever Test win over Australia. and Peter Nevill tried to delay the inevitable with nearly 30 overs of dogged resistance but could not deny Sri Lanka only their second test win over Australia which put the hosts 1-0 up

their innings did not produce a single run. O’Keefe and Nevill also featured in the slowest partnership in test cricket among those that lasted at least 100 balls.

“Credit to Kusal, the way he played and scored 176 which certainly turned this game. It was tough to come back from there,” Smith said at the presentation ceremony.

“We were sure 268 on this wicket on day four and five was going to be difficult and it turned out to be that way.” Herath, who claimed 4-49 in the first innings, took 5-54 in the second and fittingly sealed the win by bowling O’Keefe, who is unlikely take part in the remainder of the series, towards the end of the afternoon session. “I don’t have words to explain after a very hard few months. We regrouped, trained really well and prepared to the best,” Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews said. He praised Mendis as a “special talent” while also praising Herath and leftarm Chinaman bowler Lakshan Sandakan, who claimed seven wickets on a memorable test debut. “He is a brilliant find for us,” Mathews said. “We looked at the wicket and knew it was going to turn. So we thought playing another spinner would be ideal and he responded brilliantly.” The weather-hit match got off to another delayed start following steady morning drizzle and Sri Lanka attacked with spin from both ends to unsettle the visitors who resumed on 83

for three. Herath ripped the heart out of Australia’s middle order with three telling strikes in the morning session. The left-arm spinner sent back Adam Voges and Mitchell Marsh before dealing the biggest blow when he trapped Smith lbw to end the Australian captain’s spirited resistance. Smith hit just one boundary in his gritty 55 which was only

the second 50-plus score in the bowler-dominated match. O’Keefe and Nevill, aided by luck and Mathews’ struggle with reviews, blocked everything, frustrating the hosts in a partnership that lasted 29.4 overs and yielded only four runs. Nevill faced 115 balls for his nine runs while O’Keefe scored four off 98 balls. The second Test starts in Galle on Thursday.

SCOREBOARD SRI LANKA 1st innings 117 Australia 1st innings 203 (R. Herath 4-49, L. Sandakan 4-58) Sri Lanka 2nd innings 353 (K. Mendis 176; M. Starc 4-84) Australia 2nd innings (Overnight: 83-3; Target: 268 runs) J. Burns b Sandakan 29 D. Warner b Herath 1 U. Khawaja lbw b D. Perera 18 S. Smith lbw b Herath 55 A. Voges c&b Herath 12 M. Marsh lbw b Herath 25 P. Nevill c Chandimal b D. de Silva 9 M. Starc c&b Sandakan 0 N. Lyon lbw b Sandakan 8 S. O’Keefe b Herath 4 J. Hazlewood not out 0 Extras 0 Total (all out, 88.3 overs) 161 Fall of wickets: 1-2 D. Warner,2-33 U. Khawaja,3-63 J. Burns,4-96 A. Voges,5-139 M. Marsh,6-140 S. Smith,7-141 M. Starc,8-157 N. Lyon,9-161 P. Nevill,10-161 S. O’Keefe Bowling: N. Pradeep 6 - 3 - 16 – 0, R. Herath 33.3 - 16 - 54 – 5, D. Perera 13 - 3 - 30 - 1 L. Sandakan 25 - 8 - 49 – 3, D. de Silva 11 - 7 - 12 - 1

Taylor sparkles as New Zealand close on win BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe (Reuters) - Ross Taylor and BJ Watling scored centuries as New Zealand closed in on victory against hapless Zimbabwe after day three of the first Test yesterday. Taylor finished unbeat-

en on 173 and shared a sixth-wicket stand of 253 with Watling (107) to take the touring side to 576 for six declared in their first innings, a lead of 412. Seamer Trent Boult then took three quick wickets as Zimbabwe

Wolf’s Challenge Cup softball cricket continues today

PLAY in the Wolf’s Challenge Cup Softball Cricket tournament continues today with several matches in and out of Georgetown. In the Capital City at the Malteenoes Sports Club ground: Pitch (1): 10:00hrs will see Regal Masters facing HS Masters while at 13:00hrs Regal Masters challenge HS Tropical Springs. Over on Pitch (2): 10:00am Superior Woods battle Albion Masters while at 13:00hrs Wolf Warriors Masters take on Fisherman Masters. Across at the Tuschen Ground on the East bank Essequibo: from 10:00hrs, Floodlights battle Savage Masters, while at 13:00hrs Wellman oppose Parika Defenders.

closed the day on 121 for five, still 291 runs shy of making New Zealand bat again on what remains a flat wicket. Craig Ervine (49 not out) and captain Graeme Cremer (14 not out) will resume in the morning, with the side hoping to have Regis Chakabva and Sean Williams back after the pair missed the third day through illness. Zimbabwe came out all guns blazing Ross Taylor celebrates his in their second in- century © AFP nings and scored at Masvaure lbw for a goldclose to six an over throughout, even as the en duck as Zimbabwe were reduced to 17 for wickets tumbled. Hamilton Masakadza four. The wicket was a 150th (four) steered a Tim Southee delivery to Taylor at first in tests for the New Zeaslip inside the first over be- land seamer. Ervine and Sikandar fore Brian Chari (five) was Raza (37) launched a bowled by Boult. Boult induced an edge counter-attack, adding 69 from Chamu Chibhabha in under nine overs before (seven) to Taylor and the latter became the sevtrapped debutant Prince enth victim of the match

for seamer Neil Wagner with a wild hack at a short delivery that went straight up in the air and was caught by Tom Latham. Ervine and Cremer delayed what seems the inevitable as they saw the hosts through to the close. New Zealand had resumed the day on 315 for four and lost only nightwatchman Ish Sodhi (11)

in the first two sessions as Taylor and Watling plundered runs. Taylor brought up his 14th Test century from 191 balls, his first score over 50 in eight test innings since his 290 against Australia in November last year.Watling needed only 169 deliveries to reach his ton, a sixth in test cricket.

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ZIMBABWE 1st innings 164 (N. Wagner 6-41) New Zealand 1st innings 576 for 6 (R. Taylor 173no, B. Watling 107, T. Latham 105, K. Williamson 91) Zimbabwe 2nd innings C. Chibhabha c Taylor b Boult 7 H. Masakadza c Taylor b Southee 4 B. Chari b Boult 5 C. Ervine not out 49 P. Masvaure lbw b Boult 0 S. Raza c Latham b Wagner 37 G. Cremer not out 14 Extras (lb-5) 5 Total (for 5 wickets, 21 overs) 121 Fall of wickets: 1-7 H. Masakadza,2-12 B. Chari,3-17 C. Chibhabha,4-17 P. Masvaure,5-86 S. Raza To bat: S. Williams, R. Chakabva, D. Tiripano, M. Chinouya Bowling: T. Southee 5 - 1 - 35 – 1, T. Boult 5 - 1 - 33 – 3, N. Wagner 4 - 0 - 18 – 1, M. Santner 5 - 0 - 19 – 0, I. Sodhi 2 - 0 - 11 - 0

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Zouks destroy Tallawahs at Lauderhill THE St Lucia Zouks continued in splendid late season form after handing the Jamaica Tallawahs a first defeat in five games at Lauderhill yesterday. Batting first the Zouks, powered by Andre Fletcher’s 74 not out off 49 balls, piled up a massive 206 for 3 before restricting the Tallawahs to 143 for 8. The 63 runs win was the team’s fourth in five matches. Openers Fletcher and Johnson Charles seemed determined to get the Zouks off to a fast start, and certainly succeeded in their mission. In support of his opening partner Charles blasted 59 from 37, a knock that included seven fours and two sixes. Charles was eventually out caught by Ravmon Powell off the bowling of Shakib Al Hasan, with the Zouks at a comfortable 89-1. Next in at the crease Australian Shane Watson was even more belligerent. Watson’s 43 runs came off just 20 balls before he was dismissed caught on the boundary by Chadwick Walton, after going after a shorter ball from Kesrick Williams. Andre Russell proved to be the most expensive of the Tallawahs bowlers going for 64 runs without taking a wicket. In pursuit the Tallawahs were struck by an early blow after talisman Chris Gayle was dismissed by Delorn Johnson in the second over. Gayle was caught at slips by Zouks skipper

... Guyana vs Barbados match abandoned By Brij Parasnath

Andre Fletcher hit an unbeaten 74 off 49 balls. Darren Sammy. His opening partner Chadwick Walton seemed set for another big innings after making 54 off 51, but regularly lost batting partners before being dismissed caught by Johnson off the bowling of Shane Shillingford as the Tallawahs failed to gather any meaningful momentum. Johnson was the pick of the Zouks bowlers ending with figures of 3 for 30. (Sportsmax.com).

Whistleblower Stepanova again asks IOC to review her Rio ban By Karolos Grohmann RIO DE JANEIRO(Reuters)-Whistleblower Yulia Stepanova, who helped expose state-backed doping in Russian sports and has fled the country, asked again yesterday for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reassess her exclusion from the Rio Games. Stepanova’s hopes of running at the Olympics, which start this week, as an independent athlete where dashed when the IOC ruled earlier this month that no Russian with a doping background could take part. In a letter to the IOC, Stepanova and her husband Vitaly, however

TT U-15s crush Jamaica

Yulia Stepanova of Russia said the middle-distance runner had earned the right to compete after having been cleared by the world

Ogle SC disappointed with omission of Pooran and Samaroo from U15 team OGLE Sports Club of East Coast Demerara has expressed their disappointment at the omission of batsman Andrew Samaroo and left-arm spinner Michael Pooran from the national Under-15 team selected for the ongoing Regional tournament. A release from the club recently indicated that the players were included in the squad that was submitted to the Guyana Cricket Board but the club later learnt that they were not on the final team selected. The release further stated that other members of the club as well as the young cricketers are disappointed since they would have performed creditably in the inter-county tournament which was used to select the team. Samaroo got among the runs, while Pooran picked up 4-24 in the final against Berbice.

athletics federation, the IAAF, and praised for her actions. “We would herewith once more like to ask the IOC (Executive Board) to re-assess the decision on Yulia. As we have been able to show... there have been mistakes and omissions by the (IOC) Ethics Commission. “We trust that we could also clarify that the IOC ruling on previously banned Russian athletes does not apply to Yulia as she was declared eligible to run.” Stepanova has rejected an invitation to attend the Olympics as a guest, with the IOC arguing her drugs-tainted past made her ineligible to compete in Rio. The athlete, who provided evidence of doping in a series of documentaries by German broadcaster ARD, has fled Russia and is living in hiding at an undisclosed location in the United States, fearing for her safety. As a result of her revelations, Russian track and field athletes have been banned from the Games with many Russians from other sports also excluded over past doping offences. The IOC has said any Russian athlete with a doping past, including Stepanova, would not be allowed to compete in Rio as it tightened controls following the fallout from the doping scandal involving their country.

TRINIDAD and Tobago Under-15 crushed rivals Jamaica by 78 runs in their second round match of the WICB Under-15 Regional 50-Overs competition at Progress Park, Grenada , Friday. The match between Guyana and Barbados was abandoned at the Tanteen Recreation Ground because the umpires, Imran Moakan and E. Degallerie were concerned about players’ safety, due to the soggy outfield. Barbados had won the toss and batted first. After 36 overs, the Barbadians had reached 101 for the loss of four wickets (Jacob Bethell 27, Demetrius Richards 23, Matthew Forde 25,and Shamar Forde 10), when the match was abandoned. Dwain Dick (8-1-30-1), Nigel Deodat (5-0-11-2) and Seon Glasgow (8-0-25-1), were the successful bowlers for Guyana. Deodat was voted “Player of Match”. In the other match contested at LaSagesse Ground, Windward Islands beat arch-rivals Leeward Islands by 23 runs. With two consecutive victories, T&T jumped to the top of the standings with 12.6 points and will play Windward Islands at Tanteen Recreation Ground, while Jamaica takes on Barbados at Progress Park, and Guyana and Leewards clash at LaSagesse Ground. The T&T versus Windwards match could be in jeopardy if the ground condition does not improve. In their match against Jamaica at Progress Park yesterday, Trinidad and Tobago amassed 172 for the loss of six wickets in 50 overs. Antonio Gomez 49 not out (3x4s off 58 balls) and Jayden Seales 34 (1x4 off 50 balls), shared an enterprising 83-run sixth wicket partnership which steered the Trinidadians to a comfortable position after they were reduced to 83 for five wickets. Tariq Mohammed 21, Darren Samlal 12, and Leonardo Julien 12, were the other batsmen to achieve double figure scores. Matthew Comerie grabbed two wickets for 24 runs. In reply, the Jamaicans made little impact with the bat and were all out for 94 in 36.4 overs. Romaine Jacob topscored with 31. Trinidadian bowlers Jayden Seales (9.4-1-333), Rivaldo Ramlogan (6-2-14-2), Sameer Ali (81-22-3), Nicholas Ali (8-3-8-1) and Aneil Pitiram (3-0-15-1), proved too much for the Jamaicans,who registered their second consecutive defeat in as many matches. Lee Solomon 63 (1x6 and 4x4s off 111 balls) and Gervin Serieux 53 (2x6s and 4x4s off 85 balls), put together an attractive 116-run second wicket partnership as Windwards tallied 171 in 48.3 overs. Taiem Tonge 2 for 31, and Kvon Esdaille 2 for 25, were the main wicket-takers. Chasing 172 for victory, Leewards could only muster 123 all out in 39.1 overs withDamien Hodge 24, Carlon Tuckett 16, and Rasheed Henry 22,getting into double figures. Solomon returned with the ball and collected three wickets for 22 runs, and was voted “Player of the Match,” while Simeon Gerson got 4 for 16.

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Warriors back on top of CPL table after beating Tridents

THE Guyana Amazon Warriors moved back to the top of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) table following a six-wicket win over the Barbados Tridents last night IN fLORIDA The loss also officially eliminated the Tridents, who will join the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots as teams officially out of play-off contention. Jason Mohammed crafted a stubborn 52 from 44 as the Warriors

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successfully chased down the Tridents first innings total of 155 for 4. The Guyana based team’s pursuit of the total got off to a rocky start after Dwayne Smith was dismissed in the very first ball of the second innings. Chris Lynn, however, brought some stability to the runs chase after joining the team’s other opener Nic Maddison at the crease. Maddison did not stick around long after however as he was

dismissed for 16, caught in the midwicket region off the bowling of Imran Khan. Following his dismissal however, Mohammed joined Lynn at the crease and the pair set the foundation for a solid Warriors victory. Lynn, who cracked 57 from 42 balls was eventually dismissed by Raymond Reifer with the team at 112 and it was Mohammed who took charge. In their turn at the

crease Tridents captain Kieron Pollard top scored with 47 from 36 balls and Steven Taylor added 37, but on a good batting surface it always seemed the team were at least twenty runs short. The Jamaica Tallawahs could regain their spot at the top of the table, and an automatic place in the final with a win over the St Lucia Zouks today.(Sportsmax. com)

Windies players and staff presented with T20 World Cup rings SEVERAL players and members of management of the West Indies 2016 T20 World Cup winning teams were presented with their commemorative rings at a special ceremony at the Marriott Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Friday. The rings were presented by West Indies Cricket Board President Dave Cameron and CEO Michael Muirhead. Friday’s recipients are currently in United States for the Florida leg of 2016 HERO CPL that got underway on Thursday. The West Indies men and women’s team won respective T20 World Cup titles held in India between March 3 and April 3. The West Indies Under19 team also won the ICC Under-19 World Cup title in 2016 in February.

The other players from three teams were presented with their rings on Tuesday, July 19 at the fourth joint WICB/WIPA Awards in St John’s, Antigua. The players and management receiving their rings on Friday were Ashley Nurse, Lendl Simmons, Samuel Badree, Evin Lewis, Dwayne Bravo, Sulieman Benn, Denesh Ramdin, Jonathan Carter, Andre Russell, Andre Fletcher, Daren Sammy, Johnson Charles, Andre Coley, Stuart Williams, Virgil Browne, and Jerome Taylor.Chris Gayle will receive his ring on another occasion. Russell was receiving a second ring this week after tying the knot with his model girlfriend last Wednesday.(Sportamax. com)

Andre Russell is presented with his ring by WICB president Dave Cameron

Fraser-Pryce to carry Jamaica flag at Rio Olympics opening ceremony OLYMPIC champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce is expected to carry the Jamaican flag at the opening ceremony for the Rio Games this week. Fraser-Pryce a decorated two time Olympic 100m gold medalist will receive the honour for the first time in her career. The 29-year-old has been selected ahead of sprint superstar Usain Bolt, who many expected to lead the Jamaican

Shelly –Ann Fraser-Pryce is a decorated two time Olympic 100m gold medalist

contingent. It may have been felt by the Jamaica , however, that with Bolt being awarded the honour at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, it was time for Fraser-Pryce, who sprinting achievements in the 100m event have mirrored the world’s fastest man, to be similarly recognized. The duo will be looking to become the first athletes to claim the 100m title

at three consecutive Olympic Games. The pair have, however, both been hampered by injuries heading into the Games, particularly Fraser-Pryce who has struggled to recover from a toe injury. Bolt arrived in Brazil for the event earlier last week, but Fraser-Pryce is yet to join the rest of her teammates in Rio.

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Headquarters keep Police athletics title AFTER championing last Sunday’s swimming competition, Headquarters division ruled the athletics competition to take their 19th consecutive championship title in the annual Guyana Police Force Swimming and Athletics Championships which concluded last Friday evening at the Police Sports Club Ground, Eve Leary. Headquarters put in leading wins through the performances of Kezia Bess, Tevin Garraway, and Onika Eastman, as they team made it’s way to amassing 624 points for the victory. HQ was almost 300 points ahead of nearest competitor “A” Division which took second place with 37 points. “C” Division ended third after assembling 195 points, while “B” Division had 106 points to end in fourth. In the international “A” Class category Guyana took the win with 284 points, Trinidad was second with 137 points, Suriname third with 20 points and St Lucia in fourth with 9 points. With 30 points Garraway won the “B” Class champion male title, he was followed by HQ’s Kleon Spellen who had 28 points. “A” Division’s Shion Boyer gathered 28 points from her performances at the Championships and ended with the champion female title, in runner up position was Kezia Bess with 26 points. Julio Sinclair won champion male for the ‘A” class competition, and Marvin Tinnis was runner up. The top performing female youth athlete was Joanna Archer and the top performing male was Tyrell Peters. The day’s activities included the exciting 100m, 200m and 400m finals, as well as the 4x100m relays. The HQ team took the women’s 4x100m win, while A Division prevailed in the 4x100m men’s relay. After finishing third in the women’s 200m, Bess took an easy win in the women’s 400m, where she clocked a time of 1:00.2s, she was followed by A Division’s Tanisha Isaacs who crossed the line in 1:10.5s. Nadia Cox from B Division was third. In the women’s 200m a fierce fight played out between teammates Onika Eastman and Jevina Sampson. Though Eastman took the win 24.9 seconds, Sampson almost seemed poised to take her down on the final straight. But Eastman maintained her lead and left Sampson to take second place in a time of 25.4 seconds. Another challenging fight ensued between Garraway and A Division’s Kevin Abbensettes in the men’s 200m. Garraway took the win in 21.4 seconds, with Abbensettes ending just behind in 21.5 seconds. In the “A” class category Trinidad’s Che Hart went beyond the sprint double taking the wins in not only the men’s 100m (10.6s) and 200m (22.1s), but the 400m (46.0s) as well. In the 200m Guyana’s Marvin Tinnis finished second in 22.6 seconds. Tinnis also ended with silver in the 100m run in a time of 10.8 seconds.

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Sunday July 31, 2016) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market & the City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & AUDREY’S TASTY SNACKETTE-176 Charlotte Street, Georgetown (Tel: 226-4512)

Answers to yesterday’s quiz:

(1) Alzarri Joseph 4/41 (Patriots) (2) Kyle Mayers (Zouks)

Today’s Quiz:

(1) How many deliveries Umar Akmal faced in his recent innings of 73 not out for Trinbago against the Zouks? (2) How many runs Darren Sammy scored on the St. Lucia leg of Hero CPL 2016?

Answers in tomorrow’s issue

Acting Comissioner of Police David Ramnarine celebrate with the winning Headquarters team on Friday night at the Police Sports Club ground.(Ivan Bentham photo)

Warriors back on top of CPL table after beating Tridents See story on page 26

Wismar /Christianburg seek 5th Digicel title –– but Chase Academy out to spoil the party By Stephan Sookram

Chase’s Kelsey Benjamin will be a crucial factor this evening against the defending champions. (Adrian Narine Photo)

SEVEN weeks of football action will climax tonight when the Finals of the sixth Digicel Nationwide Schools football tournament takes place at the National Stadium Providence. In a repeat of last year’s final where Linden’s Wismar/Christianburg Wismar Secondary won 2-1, the Chase Academic Foundation side will have the chance to even the tally from 18:00hrs.. Their technical and clinical style of play under the watchful eyes of national player Vurlon Mills has seen them rise through the rankings and beat a number of top Georgetown teams while there is the argument that they came through an easy zone. Never the less, they have overcome every obstacle that has been thrown their way thus far and are one final hurdle away from claiming See page 23

Linden’s Christianburg Wismar secondary will look for its fifth Digicel Schools Football final on the trot.

Woeful Windies crumble to Ashwin again (REUTERS)-Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bagged his 18th five-wicket haul as India dismissed West Indies for 196 on the first day of the second Test in Jamaica yesterday. Ashwin continued his brilliant form, taking 5-52 as India seized command at Sabina Park in Kingston. Paceman Ishant Sharma greased the wheels by picking up two early wickets with a devastating opening spell of seam bowling.

The Windies lost their first three wickets for only seven runs and Ashwin took over in the second session as the home team continued their recent miserable test form after captain Jason Holder won the toss and batted. Only Jermaine Blackwood (62 off 62 balls) and Marlon Samuels (37 off 118 balls) among the Windies top order showed significant resistance. They shared in an 81-run fourth wicket stand, while tailenders Miguel Cummins (24 not out) and Shannon Gabriel (15) slogged 38 in an entertaining 10th-wicket partnership. Blackwood’s drama-filled knock included a vociferous shout for caught-behind off leg-spinner Amit Mishra but English umpire Ian Gould was unmoved. The Indians had nobody but themselves to blame because they refuse to accept the video review system that the rest of the cricket world has embraced, and therefore had no recourse to appeal the decision. But soon afterwards they reaped the benefit of the system when Blackwood was given out lbw to Ashwin. A replay showed the ball would barely have R Ashwin beat Marlon Samuels in flight to have him caught for 37.

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