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MONDAY 22nd October, 2018

Three die No.105435

Mahdia to become newest town 11 Thursday PAGE

– as fuel truck rolls down hill on Puruni trail

IAST Director, Dr. Suresh Narine

Guyana can lead narrative of modern 14 development PAGE

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Trinidad and Tobago braces for more rains Centre pages

The truck in the aftermath of the crash at Kumung-Kumung Trail, Puruni River, Region Seven, on Sunday

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Doctor, policeman in three-vehicle smash-up

THE police are investigating an accident on the Bengal Public Road, East

Berbice, Corentyne, on Sunday morning which has left a doctor nursing

injuries. According to a police report, around 07:40hrs, mo-

The doctor’s car that was damaged in the accident torcar PWW 554 driven by Corporal Ansel McDonald of Number 50 Village was proceeding north on the western side of the Bengal Public Road, when motorcar PSS 4327 driven by Jalaluddin Ally, a doctor attached to the Skeldon Hospital and of Number 52 Village, tried to overtake Mc Donald. The report stated that around the same time, a truck was being reversed out of a gas station and the doctor attempted to overtake both the policeman and the truck, but did not notice another car heading in his direction. In a bid to avoid a headon collision, the doctor drove

into the corner of the road and in doing so, he collided with the left front side of the corporal’s car. The impact caused Ally to lose control of his vehicle and crash into a parked tractor owned by Anand Rambrich. Ally was taken to the Skeldon Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries sustained from the accident. He later told this publication that it was the officer who hit him from behind, since he was in front and slowed down when he saw the truck being reversed. “While in the vicinity of the gas station at Bengal, I noticed a truck reversing, so

I slowed down as I did feel an impact from behind and the vehicle spin around and slam into a tractor. The impression on the back of my bumper will show that I was the one in front who was hit… It was a miracle that I only came out with minor injuries, because it was the driver side that received the brunt of the impact,” he said. Ally noted that he was taken to hospital where he was treated, but upon his return, the car belonging to the corporal had already been removed from the scene. Eyewitnesses who spoke with this publication corroborated Ally’s version of the incident. Meanwhile, Anand Rambrich, the owner of the tractor wants to know who will fix his now damaged tractor. Several parts, including the axle, rim and tyres are damaged beyond repair and will have to be replaced.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

– as fuel truck rolls down hill on Puruni trail

A TRUCK, GWW 4811, transporting about 44 drums of diesel while driving up a hill turned turtle after developing a mechanical problem killing three persons. The accident occurred on Saturday on the Kumung-Kumung Trail, Puruni River, Region Seven

(Cuyuni-Mazaruni). Dead are Clifford Anthony,24, a porter of Itaballi Landing; David Choi-Weenam, 52, a miner of Four Miles, Bartica; and Jude James, 39, a miner of Yarrowkabra, Soesdyke-Linden Highway. The police said that their bodies

were being transported to Georgetown for storage and post-mortems. The driver, Ravi Dookram, 29, of 757 Section C, Block Y Golden Grove, EBD and his stepson Steve Carr, 18, were taken to the Bartica Hospital . The driver was later flown to the Georgetown Public

Hospital. The police at Bartica are currently investigating the fatal accident. At the time of the accident,there were two persons inside the cabin with the driver and two others in the tray, the police added.

Severe punishment needed –– Samuels says rogue wardens continue to give prison administration bad name

By Margaret Burke

ONE of Guyana’s largest prisons, the famous ‘Camp Street Prison’ was set alight and burnt to the ground just last year. At that time and even before then, there was the cry of the prisons in Guyana being overcrowded, especially that of Camp Street. As a result of that fire, the majority of prisoners were taken to two of the other holding facilities – Lusignan and Mazaruni. The situation of overcrowded prisons therefore continues and may have even gotten worse, even with the best efforts of everyone in authority. Since the increase in the prison population at Lusignan, this institution has been in the news much more, especially because of the intensification of security, more searches of prisoners, cells and the general prison environment. In fact, just recently, there was a ‘prison break,’ and three prisoners escaped from the Lusignan Prison, while a few others attempted to light fires about

the prison. Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels in an exclusive interview with the Guyana Chronicle, said while prisoners have numbers and many times they tend to use that to their advantage, the prison service has not been without help. “In Guyana, we have very oiled joint-services collaboration, so it is never the prison service alone. We can heavily rely on the support of our sister services in our times of need and that is very much commendable. We have a responsibility to ensure that this nation is kept safe; unfortunately, all of our staff members do not support that position. So, many times they aid prisoners in terms of their deviant behaviour; in terms of their access to drugs; to cellphones and sometimes you wonder if persons fail to recognise the danger cellphones can pose, not only in Guyana, but globally.” Samuels explained that it is in such situations that the prison officers who are committed and dedicated to the job, are seen as ‘upstarts’

Director of Prisons (ag), Gladwin Samuels or ‘enforcers’ in the environment. He said these are the staff members who suffer at the hands of persons in prison or their supporters on the outside. He said while he understands that prisoners use their body parts to traffic contraband into the prisons, he feels that it is impossible for them to traffic some of the phones that prison officers find within the prison or on prisoners.

Undoubtedly, he said, there is some collusion between prisoners and staff or staff and prisoners’ relatives to smuggle illegal items into the prison. SEVERE PUNISHMENT NEEDED Samuels said he does not think that the penalty for such offences committed by prison officers is severe enough. He said in the crafting of laws like

some countries abroad, persons working with organisations such as the prison, should not have the same sentences if they are caught trafficking in marijuana, cellphones and other contraband items. “There must be a certain section of the law; just as how we now have various categories of murders, there must [be] various categories of ‘trafficking’ in the prisons. So if you traffic you must not do the same maximum time like others, you must do some super time; you must really do some super time; it must be something like the same speed with which it cross your mind that injustice, the same speed something must erase it, because you would know that the rest of your life you will spend behind bars,” Samuels asserted. He added: “These are some things we need to do; persons must realise that if you are entrusted in a position where you are able to contribute towards positive changes in other people’s lives, then you must not deliberately allow them to continue in

the same habit that led to their imprisonment in the first place.” RELATIVES AND FRIENDS Samuels sought to speak directly to family members and friends of persons who are in prison, saying that they have a serious responsibility to help to ensure that persons who are in prison do the right things and focus on rehabilitation. He stated that many times family members support the bad habits of persons who are in prison, because it is these persons that are contacted, whether illegally or through legitimate or illegal phone calls by some of the prisoners, who would then ask them to supply credit, drugs and other forms of contraband items, which get into the prisons. “If they truly want to see a change in the offender’s life, then they have to come on board and help us ensure that those persons are properly rehabilitated,” Samuels urged.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Saudi Arabia calls Khashoggi killing ‘grave mistake,’ says prince not aware

Monday, October 22, 2018

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WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Sunday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at its Istanbul consulate a “huge and grave mistake,” but sought to shield its powerful crown prince from the widening crisis, saying Mohammed bin Salman had not been aware. The comments from Foreign Minister Adel alJubeir were some of the most direct yet from Riyadh, which has given multiple and conflicting accounts about Khashoggi’s killing on Oct. 2, first denying his death and later admitting it amid an international outcry. “This was an operation that was a rogue operation. This was an operation where individuals ended up exceeding the authorities and responsibilities they had,” Jubeir said on the U.S. broadcaster Fox. “They made the mistake when they killed Jamal Khashoggi in the consulate and they tried to cover up for it,” he said. The weeks of denial and lack of credible evidence in the face of allegations from Turkish officials that Khashoggi had been killed, have shaken global confidence in ties with the world’s top oil exporter.

Jamal Khashoggi

U.S. Treasury Secretary Stephen Mnuchin said Saudi Arabia’s admission that the Washington Post columnist was killed in a fistfight was a “good first step but not enough,” though he added, it was premature to discuss sanctions against Riyadh. Three European powers Germany, Britain and France - pressed Riyadh to provide facts, and Chancellor Angela Merkel said Germany would not export arms to Saudi Arabia while uncertainty over Khashoggi’s fate persisted.

Late on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency said both Saudi King Salman and Prince Mohammed had called Khashoggi’s son, Salah, to express condolences. Jubeir had extended condolences to Khashoggi’s family earlier on Sunday. “Unfortunately, a huge and grave mistake was made and I assure them that those responsible will be held accountable for this,” he told Fox. Jubeir said the Saudis did not know how Khashoggi, a Saudi national and U.S. resident, had been killed or where his body was. He also said Prince Mohammed was not responsible. Khashoggi vanished after entering the consulate to obtain documents for his upcoming marriage. After two weeks of denying any involvement in the 59-year-old’s disappearance, Saudi Arabia on Saturday said Khashoggi, a critic of

the crown prince, died during a fight in the building. An hour later, another Saudi official attributed the death to a chokehold. “Nothing can justify this killing and we condemn it in the strongest possible terms,” Germany, Britain and France said in their joint statement. “There remains an urgent need for clarification of exactly what happened ... beyond the hypotheses that have been raised so far in the Saudi investigation, which need to be backed by facts to be considered credible.” Reflecting international scepticism over its account, a senior Saudi government official laid out a new version that contradicts previous explanations. The latest account includes details on how 15 Saudis sent to confront Khashoggi had threatened him with being drugged and kidnapped and killed him in a chokehold when he resisted. A member of the team then dressed in Khashoggi’s clothes to make it appear as if he had left the consulate. ERDOGAN TO SPEAK Turkish officials suspect Khashoggi was killed inside the consulate by the Saudi agents and his body cut up. Turkish sources say authorities have an audio recording purportedly documenting Khashoggi’s murder. In a speech on Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared to suggest he was getting ready to release some information about the Turkish investigation, and would do so at his weekly speech on Tuesday to members of his ruling AK Party.

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GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Chilean court orders Catholic church to pay damages over abuse: report SANTIAGO (Reuters) Chile’s Court of Appeal has ordered the office of Santiago’s Archbishop to pay $450 million pesos ($650,000) to three men who alleged that they were sexually abused for decades by Chilean priest Fernando Karadima, a local newspaper reported on Sunday. Citing a copy of a leaked judgment, La Tercera said the three judges who heard the case on Thursday found in favour of an appeal for “moral damages” against

the church, for allegedly covering up the crimes. The case was previously rejected by a lower court for lack of evidence. Reuters could not independently confirm the report. The Santiago Archbishopric, which could appeal to Chile’s Supreme Court, said it was considering “what steps to take.” If confirmed by the court on Monday, it would be the first damages order to have been leveled against Chile’s powerful Roman Catholic Church for a scandal of

Chilean priest Fernando Karadima

sex abuse and cover-up that prompted Pope Francis to

apologise to its faithful. Legal experts have said it

Thousands of Hondurans in U.S.-bound migrant caravan on way to Mexico

TAPACHULA, Mexico (Reuters) - A U.S.-bound caravan of thousands of mostly Honduran migrants whom President Donald Trump has declared unwelcome, began pouring into the Mexican border city of Tapachula on Sunday, setting up impromptu camps in public parks under a heavy rain. Many members of the caravan, exhausted from the hours-long trek on foot from the Guatemalan border, mostly ignored police offers to board buses heading to a migrant shelter because of suspicions they might be deported instead. The migrants have defied threats by Trump that he will close the U.S.-Mexico border if the caravan advances, as well as warnings from the Mexican government that they risk deportation if they cannot justify seeking asylum in Mexico. Police in riot gear shadowed the caravan’s arrival along a southern highway, but did not impede their journey. Among the throngs hiking into the centre of the city was Roger Pineda, a 16-year-old Honduran. “I just want to find some food and a place to sleep,” he said, explaining he joined the caravan last week with five family members and a group of friends from the violent city of San Pedro Sula. “I hope Trump allows us to make it to the other side,” he said. In Guatemala, local media reported that around 1,000 migrants were traveling north en route to the Mexican border.

U.S.-bound migrant caravan (Reuters photo)

Earlier on Sunday, a column of people marched under a burning sun as a military helicopter circled low overhead. Many migrants said they were fleeing a toxic mix of violence, poverty and corruption in Central America. Most said they felt safer advancing in a large group. “We’re going to make it, we’re going to keep moving so long as they don’t stop us,” said Honduran Jaffe Borjas, 17, marching alongside a childhood friend at the head of the column that stretched far down the highway to the horizon. Along the route north to Tapachula, about 25 miles (40 km) northwest of the border, some broke into song. “If you send us back, we will return!” a large crowd shouted in unison. “We are not criminals, we are workers!” Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador adopted a sympathetic tone toward the caravan on Sunday, promising to provide people with work permits in a speech to supporters in Tuxtla-Gutierrez, about 180 miles (290 km) north of Tapachula.

“I want to tell them they can count on us,” said Lopez Obrador to a smattering of applause, reiterating that he is seeking Trump’s support to help fund a development plan that could alleviate poverty in Central America and southern Mexico. Since the convoy formed last weekend, Trump has threatened to halt aid to Honduras and Guatemala, and potentially close the U.S. border with Mexico with the help of the military if the migrants’

march is not stopped. Mexico’s government has said throughout the past week that it would register the migrants and process requests for asylum. Those attempting to skip the process would face deportation, but the size of the caravan will test Mexico, which has sought help from the United Nations to manage the issue. The Honduran government has blamed the political opposition back home for encouraging the exodus of migrants. On Saturday, Mexican immigration authorities said they had only allowed some 640 migrants through the official border crossing on a bridge spanning the Suchiate River. The slow pace prompted thousands to cross the river illegally by raft or swimming, according to local officials and migrant organisers.

could pave the way for more claims amid a new climate of discovery which has seen hundreds of people come forward to allege they were abused and criminal prosecutors launch scores of new investigations. In a statement hailing the reported verdict, claimants James Hamilton, Jose Andres Murillo and Juan Carlos Cruz - who were invited to Rome earlier this year to tell the Pope about their alleged abuse - said it was the cul-

mination of a “journey that was long and painful, but worth it”. “We are witnessing an important cultural shift, in which the abuses of the powerful are beginning to be seen as unacceptable, and Justice is confirming that,” they said. Their lawyer, Juan Pablo Hermosilla, told Reuters they believed the report was credible but added: “I don’t have official confirmation yet.”

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Domestic Violence

HUMANS like to think that we are better than other species, but are we? While violence is the antithesis of civilised behaviour, people continue to engage in such deplorable conduct, particularly in the form of intimate-partner violence by men against women in a home setting, in other words, domestic violence against women. In August 2018, at the opening of the 20th Biennial Convention of the National Congress of Women, President Granger said, “Unless we take concerted action to eliminate violence against women, we will never remove the scourge of inequality. People will not find it even necessary to consider providing equal access for girlchildren to go to school. We need to deal with this problem of violence against

girls and women. It is not easy. It is not just sexual violence, it is physical violence as well. It is chopping and killing, murder…It is the daily subjugation and suppression of women…” President Granger was, at that time, alluding to one of Guyana’s most prevalent and enduring scourges. In 2017, just last year, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) received 1,787 reports of domestic violence, 482 of those from ‘B’ Division alone; and 306 from ‘A’ Division (which includes Georgetown). Unfortunately, very few of those reports resulted in prosecutions because, according to the Domestic Violence Prevention Centre (DVPC), “Many women make complaints to the police, but do not follow through with prosecution of the perpetrator. In most instances,

abused women would attend court and testify that they no longer wish to proceed with the matter; hence, the case is dismissed against the defendant.” For example, recently, the police had charged a man with assault after he allegedly stabbed his spouse several times with a knife. It was revealed to the court that the man is in the habit of beating the woman. As such, the prosecutor requested that the man be remanded to prison; the request was upheld by Magistrate Leron Daly who expressed concern for the woman’s safety. However, when the man made another court appearance two weeks later, the victim expressed her desire to not proceed with the matter. The too frequent disastrous results of such failures to follow through on reports

is sometimes tragic: in 2017, the GPF reported that 10 women had been killed by the hands of the men who claimed to love them. More recently, in June 2018, two women were killed. On June 10, the police charged 21-year-old Rick Sewcharran with the murder of his girlfriend, Sasia Adams; and on June 22, Tovonie Simmons, 28, a mother of four, was stabbed to death by her former common-law partner, Imran Lyte. The reasons for the specific incidents of domestic violence may be numerous, but the underlying problem may be a single issue: many men think that women are their property. President Granger captured that idea – and its result – when he said, “The subordination of women, which still exists in so many societies, has been

responsible for depriving countries of the contribution that women can make to national development, to their families and to making societies more humane.” The United Nations (UN) agrees, in the Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993), the UN stated that “Violence against women is a manifestation of historically unequal power relations between men and women, which has led to domination over and discrimination against women by men, and to the prevention of the full advancement of women.” Sadly, many women remain for too long in abusive relationships. The GPF reports that on average, a woman leaves a relationship after up to 7 to 10 incidents of violence against her. Many women say that they

are economically dependent on their partners; they have no other place to go; they are staying because of children; or they don’t want their relationship to fail. In any case, the current situation is untenable, and must be addressed. Government’s policies of gender equality and empowerment of women have resulted in a number of programmes and initiatives which are intended to result in fewer incidents of domestic abuse. Training of law-enforcement officers, workshops for women, educating men, provision of safe-houses, access to counselling, and passage of legislation are all moves in the right direction. However, still, too many women continue to suffer at the hands of violent men, and it has to be stopped.

State’s efforts must be supported by alert and efficient prosecutors Dear Editor I HAVE been following developments in the courts, with regard to criminal cases involving some former ministers and officials of the former PPP/C government. Against the background of some recent acquittals. there has to be concern with the prosecutorial capacity of the state to effect convictions against those accused of crimes against the state. This state of affairs is not due to a lack of evidence, since the audit findings have been supported by in-depth police investigations, which resulted in charges being laid. It would seem that there is a problem with the state prosecutors not being au fait with the particular sections of the law which ought to support the intended charges. This was clearly the case when a former PPP/C

minister of government and former senior personnel of the same ministry, were acquitted because of being charged under the incorrect law. One cannot fault the court’s decision, since it is a laid-down dictum that the case must suit the law; however, one is entitled to query whether such a defect had not been observed from the inception, in the matter of the state versus the minister and her former staff and the necessary advice given. Why was this very important matter that cost the state millions of dollars allowed to proceed through a trial, only to be advised by the presiding officer, at the end, that the charges were bad in law? This result is not what an anticipating public would have expected, given its reasonable expectations that the accused should be convicted, because of the report-

edly strong case that had been laid against the offenders. Editor, one accepts the fact that our judicial system is being challenged by a particular category of offences which it is engaging for the first time. It explains why there have been so many seminars and training engagements convened for the entire judiciary, so as to bring about a better cognisance on the part of judicial officers, as to what is required. Yet, it has to be recognised that in such critical legal matters that involve former high officials, that there should be a calibre of legal prosecutors whose knowledge and expertise of the law should be evident, bringing it to bear on proceedings. This has to be a requirement, lest the guilty be allowed to escape the condign arm of justice The state cannot afford any more of

these “lapses”; for these only continue to feed the immoral minds of a category of citizen who have been shouting “witch hunting.” They become further energised by such acquittals, believing in the process that such criminalities should be rewarded by non-punishment. As a government that has commenced to re-fashion a society on good morals and respect for the law, this must not be allowed to be the understanding of what this new dispensation represents. Editor, I do believe in the justness of the state taking condign action against those who steal its resources in any form. But its efforts must be supported by a more alert, robust, and aggressive prosecutorial system. Regards Dillon Goring

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

‘We are the kernel of public service delivery’ – Public Service Minister tells CAPAM Ministers’ Forum PUBLIC Service Minister, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, on Sunday said Guyana is primed and focused on building a roadmap to good governance. The minister was at the time addressing government ministers from across the Commonwealth who gathered at the Marriott Hotel for a Ministers’ Forum prior to the opening of the 7th Biennial Commonwealth Association for Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) Conference today. The forum saw participants discussing good, effective and efficient governance relative to their respective countries. “This is the 7th such conference and the first to be held in Guyana…. The very nature of our portfolios and our nexus with CAPAM, have determined our focus over the years. We are in the business of providing the framework for the delivery of public services; fashioning the structure and procedures for the delivery of those services; and regulating the engagement of the manpower for the ultimate delivery of those services. In a sense, we are the kernel of public services delivery,” said Dr. Roopnaraine. Themed ‘Goal to Action: Strengthening the Public Sector Governance for Efficient and Effective Implementation,’ the public service minister told participants that Guyana is eager to share its strategy for development within the frame-

work of sustainability provided by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). “Guyana will take the opportunity to share with you its perspective as articulated in Guyana’s Green State Agenda, which, in fact, is the country’s development strategy. It should be recognised that it is governance-efficiency’s economical use of resources, and governance-effectiveness’ goal-driven use of resources that will be a major, if not the final determinant in sustainability. As [The ministers], the kernel of the administration and the management of our nation’s resources, [we] are well placed to contribute to the goal of sustainability,” the public service minister said. Minister of State Joseph Harmon said the CAPAM conference meetings push all attendees to be innovative and learn from each other’s best practice. “The Kaleidoscope of cultures, experiences, and diverse public service leadership experiences here from across our commonwealth of nations places us in a unique position to adopt innovative measures, take them forward, and see them through. [The] exchange [of] our experiences of best practices that, once adopted, could improve significantly, our ability to enhance public service efficiency and its effective delivery to all citizens in our respective countries,” said the minister of state.

Seated left to right: Ministers of State and Public Affairs Mr. Joseph Harmon and Mrs. Dawn Hastings-Williams; Director of the Governance and Peace Directorate within the Commonwealth Secretariat, Katalaina Sapolu; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge; Ministers within the Ministries of Public Health and Social Protection, Dr. Karen Cummings and Keith Scott; and Minister of the Public Service, Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine join other ministers and officials of the Commonwealth at the CAPAM Ministers’ Forum being held at the Marriott Hotel, Georgetown.

Tasked with delivering the keynote address, Vice-President and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carl Greenidge, urged members of the Commonwealth to set goals while governing as those goals attribute to global governance. “There is a dimension that is often, I think, overlooked… The 17 Sustainable Development Goals that the 193 States adopted constitute a novel approach to global governance… that process itself, where goal-setting

features as a key part of the strategy is, in effect, governance through goals… While the SDG’s hold great potential in the regard, the collective success will depend on a number of institutional factors, such as the extent to which states formalise their commitments, strengthen their related global governance arrangements, translate the global ambitions into national context, integrate sectoral policies and maintain flexibility in the governance mechanism,” said

Minister Greenidge. Meanwhile, Director of the Governance and Peace Directorate within the Commonwealth Secretariat, Katalaina Sapolu said a key characteristic of good governance is a government that is accountable to its citizens. “The importance of governance in management of national development cannot be over-emphasised. Indeed, governance is about formation and stewardship of the formal and informal rules

that regulate the public realm, including its political, economic and social dimensions. In this regard, there is need for robust regulations, clear minds of accountability, and the ability for all stakeholders, including the public to be involved in scrutinising the operations of public institutions and how they deliver services. Citizens should be able to hold service providers accountable,” she said. (Ministry of the Presidency)

Jagdeo’s deceptive promise of the bridge exposed Dear Editor BHARRAT Jagdeo’s continuous deceptive promises of his party caring for the Guyanese people has just been cruelly exposed, with the announcement by the Berbice Bridge Company of newly proposed rates of toll; these can only be described as burdensome and posing a threat to the daily livelihoods of Berbicians – his mainstay constituency of political support. We must remember that although the construction of the bridge was of the ar-

rangement of public/private/partnership, that among the latter would have been Jagdeo’s best friend. The reality is that this bridge has not been bringing in the expected rate of returns, and this has been due to fewer vehicles making use of the facility. In fact, the largest investor, the National Insurance Scheme, has not even begun to receive a penny on its investment. One can now better appreciate the former Chief Executive Officer Maurice Arjoon’s, of the New Building Society, refusal to be bullied into participating in such a project, for which

he was punished by dismissal on a set of trumped-up accusations, compliments of the evil machinations of Freedom House. It would seem that Dr Surendra Persaud, who is also chairman of the National Insurance Board, perhaps conceived the idea of killing two birds with one stone, which would include ensuring that the board also recoups its investment. This chairman must be informed that the founders of the NIS would never have envisaged such unconscionable burdening of the citizenry, as a means of investment returns. Not those visionaries!

I never doubted that this would have occurred, with regard the Berbice Bridge, particularly the private investment segment. Editor, it is instructive to note that Jagdeo has condemned the “killer” increases, but that is “with his mouth,” as we Guyanese would say. Let us see if he would bring out his constituents to picket the BBCI office. Afraid to offend your best friend, Bobby? Regards Earl Hamilton

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Urgent need to step up efforts to end global hunger

SPEAKERS at the global World Food Day ceremony in Rome called for stronger political will and more financial support to end hunger and malnutrition in all its forms, urging the international community to step up its efforts until everyone has enough and quality food. This year’s theme - “Our actions are our future: a Zero Hunger world by 2030 is possible” - underscores the urgent need to step up collective efforts to reach the Zero Hunger goal. World Food Day is celebrated in over 150 countries around the world. “The struggle against hunger urgently demands generous financing, the abolition of trade barriers and, above all, greater resilience in the face of climate change, economic crises and warfare,” Pope Francis said in a special message read out at the event. He urged for a Zero Hunger approach that is more proactive and sustained over time, and concrete actions - to increase funds to foster peace and the development of peoples, and prevent weapons and their trade. The Pope also said that it was regretful that international solidarity appears to be “cooling”, and decried the lack of fundamental political will and enthusiasm of responsible political leaders, whom he described “often absorbed purely by electoral concerns or focused on biased, transitory or limited perspectives”. “OUR ACTIONS ARE OUR FUTURE” World Food Day is marked as conflict, extreme weather events linked to climate change, economic slowdown and rapidly increasing overweight and obesity levels are reversing progress

made in the fight against hunger and malnutrition. “We need to put in place food systems that provide healthy and nutritious food that are accessible and affordable for everyone,” said FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva in his address. He underlined that Zero Hunger is not only about feeding but also about nourishing people, providing them with the nutrients they need for healthy, productive lives. “We are witnessing the globalization of obesity,” he said. “If we don’t find concrete ways to stop this, the number of obese people will soon be as high as the number of undernourished people in the world,” he warned, urging for improving at the same time the production and consumption of healthy food in a sustainable way. José Graziano da Silva gave the example of Brazil, Peru and China, lauding them for having reduced hunger significantly in a short period of time - evidence that Zero Hunger is possible if there is political will and financial support. In a video address, UN Secretary-General António Guterres described the deaths of half of the world’s infants due to hunger “intolerable” and called on everyone “to do their part towards sustainable food systems”. FAO Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition, King Letsie III of Lesotho also spoke at the event. “Rural diets are also gradually shifting away from traditional, healthy and organic food to those that are more common in urban areas. A whole of a society’s effort is required to overcome this problem in a similar manner as was done to fight other public challenges such as HIV and malar-

ia,” he said. Queen Letizia of Spain, FAO Special Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition and one of the keynote speakers, urged: “Let us ensure that the private sector commits more, that comprehensive education for health is part of the school curriculum. Let’s us make sure that consumer step up their role, and really know what they are buying and eating.” President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Gilbert F. Houngbo said in his remarks: “For African agriculture to reach its potential, it needs investment. Not just in higher productivity and profitability, but in infrastructure, in research, and in policies that result in value chains that are inclusive of smallholders -- and in particular women and youth. We need the political will and budgetary commitments, and more importantly we need to transform challenges into opportunities for rural women and youth.” David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP) for his part said: “There’s good news. We’ve made great progress in the world in the past 100 years. But today, we know we’re going in the wrong direction. With all our wealth, all our expertise, all our technology - shame on us that any child should go hungry. We will all be held accountable. But I do believe that if we all work together, with the commitment of the men and women around the world, we can achieve Zero Hunger.” Zero Hunger is not only about feeding people Global hunger has risen for the third consecutive year, affecting one in nine or 821 million people. But other forms of malnutrition have

also increased. In 2017, some 150 million children under the age of five (22 percent) were stunted, one in three women of reproductive age was anaemic, and about 2 billion people were overweight, including 38 million overweight children under the age of five, and 672 million of obese adults. Whilst hunger is mostly restricted to areas ravaged by conflicts, droughts and extreme poverty, obesity is everywhere and is increasing all around the world. It also comes at a huge socio-economic cost - it is a risk factor for diseases such as stroke, heart disease, diabetes and some types of cancer, and its global economic impact is about $2 trillion per year (2.8 percent of the global GDP). Obesity and anaemia are on the rise as the current global food systems have made processed and industrialized food - high in fat, sugar, salt and chemical additives - more available and accessible.

Sophia fire leaves several homeless By M Margaret Burke FIRE of unknown origin erupted at 455 ‘B’ Field, Sophia, completely destroying the back of a large apartment house, which is owned by Sean Gittens. Gittens told the Guyana Chronicle that he does not fully live there; however, he has a number of valuables in the property. In addition, he said that See page 10

Shawn Griffith standing next to the Fire Service tender looking on as the back of his house is completely destroyed by fire

Fire from the back of the house also destroyed the top of the building to the front

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Storm causes flooding in Matthew’s Ridge By Svetlana Marshall

SEVERAL residents in Matthew’s Ridge are now grappling with the aftermath of a heavy rainstorm that caused sections of the town to be flooded. The heavy shower, which lasted for about three or more hours, caused the main creek that runs through the town to overtop, flooding an area within Matthew’s Ridge called the “flat.” Matthew’s Ridge is located within the Barima-Waini region. According to residents there, the poorly maintained drainage network in the area, including that of a blocked creek, was among the main contributing factors. Cleveland Smartt, a mechanic residing on the “flat”

of Matthew’s Ridge, told the Guyana Chronicle that he started cleaning his waterlogged home late Saturday night after the floodwaters had receded. The heavy rainstorm started around 15:00hrs on Saturday and lasted for about three hours, causing the main creek that runs through the town to overtop. According to Smartt, the overtopping occurred in “no time,” because the mouth of the creek is currently blocked with debris. “The creek is blocked with trees, it needs clearing, it needs cleaning,” he told this newspaper. According to him, the floodwaters not only covered his yard, but parts of his house as well. “In my house, the water was about 10 to 12

inches high,” Smartt pointed out, while noting that he managed to secure some of his household articles before the water became unmanageable. Another resident, Lowanda Griffith, said she was severely affected by the flashflood, dubbing it the “biggest one” in months. “The water deh all over in meh house, meh kitchen, bedroom, all over,” Griffith said, while pointing out that her chairs and stereo music system have been damaged. “I barely get to save my fridge,” she told this newspaper. Like Smartt, Griffith said the flashflood could have been prevented. “Nobody ain’t doing nothing to help us. The NDC needs to do something with the

Floodwaters covering sections of the “flat”

A resident’s flooded yard in Matthew’s Ridge on Saturday creek; the creek them need cleaning, they need a bigger culvert,” she said. The resident said it is time the Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) addresses the issue, noting that Saturday’s flashflood is just one of many that have occurred for the year. “Every time the rain fall it does stress me out, because my house always getting flood out. This thing does happen steady and I am tired talking about it. I keep telling them, the people living in front of me, they have pit latrine, so when we get flood, is everything coming down,” Griffith said as she expressed her frustration. Another resident, who asked to remain anonymous, contended that the NDC had got funds to desilt the creek

and clear the koker, but not much was done. According to information reaching this newspaper, approximately 10 families, some of whom have businesses, were affected on the “flat.” A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Executive Member Christopher Jones, who has been in contact with the affected residents, said when the issue of the flood was brought to the attention of the NDC and regional officials there, they reportedly showed little interest. “When residents became aware of the seriousness of the situation, several calls were reportedly made to Mr. Brian Peters, vice-chairman of the NDC, a PPP councillor in the Matarkai sub-region with direct re-

sponsibility for the very constituency, but he could not be reached. The residents also tried contacting the NDC chairperson, but their efforts again proved futile. Calls to the phone of Regional Chairman Mr. Brentol Ashley, who was in the sub-region at Port Kaituma, also went unanswered,” Jones said on popular social media platform, Facebook. According to him, while the residents were battling the floods, their representatives were in Port Kaituma at a political meeting campaigning for the November 12 Local Government Elections. The Guyana Chronicle made several attempts to contact the NDC vice-chairperson but to no avail.

selves. An understanding of our worth as human beings and of our ability to forge our own destiny “It is perplexing to me, for example, that so many people in the region contrive to find excuse upon excuse to justify the anomaly that, after 50 years of political independence, the laws that we proudly make should ultimately be interpreted and applied by a British institution, staffed with British judges all of whom reside in Britain. “This, after CARICOM states, over 15 years ago, established their own Court, precisely to serve that purpose. This is after US$100 million was spent to guarantee that court’s sustainability. This, after the court, has successfully been operating for

well over 10 years, serving the needs of some States. “ He said when he tries to explain this to his colleagues from Asia, Africa and Latin America, as he is sometimes obliged to do at judicial colloquia, “this ceases to be an anomaly. “In the face of the incredulity expressed by my colleagues, it becomes an embarrassment linked directly to our perception of ourselves and the level of confidence we have in our capacity to take full responsibility for our own governance…” Justice Saunders, the third Caribbean national after Trinidadian Michael de La Bastide and St Kitts-Nevis national Sir Dennis Byron to head the Trinidad-based CCJ, said “I temper my perplexity, I look

to the future and I remain confident. “I remain confident that our institutions of learning, and UWI in particular, will rise to the challenge of inspiring our students with the notion that Caribbean people are inferior to no one; that we do have the capacity to govern ourselves, to build and maintain worthy institutions; “That we are able to and that we do produce the human resources effectively to manage such bodies; that these institutions, when locally established, work for us in ways in which no others can; and that if we observe carefully, objectively, we will see these truths demonstrated over and over again. Yes, I remain confident.”

CCJ president perplexed at C’bean people’s non-acceptance of regional court BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) — President of the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), Justice Adrian Saunders, says after 50 years of political independence, he remains perplexed that Caribbean people are still finding “excuses” in support of the London-based Privy Council as the region’s final court. Justice Saunders, who received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on Saturday, said that he, however, remains confident that like other regional institutions, the CCJ will be embraced by all the people of the Caribbean. “I remain confident that, as is the case with, for exam-

ple, The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the Caribbean Examinations Council(CXC), and of course, The University of the West Indies (UWI), to name just a few, the time will come when the CCJ also will be recognised as another of those Caribbean institutions whose vital contribution to the region can almost be taken for granted,” he told a dinner in Barbados on Friday night, on behalf of his fellow graduand Professor Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana and Professor of Entomology at the Department of Animal Biology and Conservation Science. The CCJ was established in 2001 to replace the Privy Council as the region’s final court. But while all the Ca-

ribbean countries have signed on to the Court’s Original Jurisdiction, only Barbados, Belize, Dominica and Guyana are signatories to the Appellate Jurisdiction of the Court that also serves as an international tribunal interpreting the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas that governs the 15-member regional integration movement, CARICOM. Antigua and Barbuda and Grenada will hold national referendums on November 6, on whether or not to replace the Privy Council with the CCJ. Justice Saunders told the ceremony that it is vital for Caribbean people with their fractured experiences over the past four centuries to have self-belief. “A clear sense of our-

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

WELL, WHAT DO YOU KNOW? WHEN it comes to children, you can never know too much or have too much information, so even if you are not a parent, you can still have a go at our quiz today on 4 minutes 4 change. See how many answers you can get right and then read up on the answers below for clarification. You never know, you might even learn something new about children.

7 When does a parent know that their teenager can be trusted? Is it when… a) The teenager tells his/her parent everything that goes on in school? b) The teenager is dependable, honest and reliable and is developing independence? c) The teenager spends a lot of time on his/her mobile phone and hides it when he/she goes to bed?

1 Why is it necessary for children to be confident? Is it because… a) Confident children achieve more and develop better relationships. b) Confident children are always top students c) Confident children are always the teachers’ pets

ANSWERS 1) Confident children make the most out of their talents and opportunities in life. Parents can build a child’s confidence by showing love and by giving praise where due. Modelling self-love and positive self-talk (e.g. ‘I can do this’) will help. Ans.(a) 2) It is especially important for teenagers to have good role models, because as children grow they question their identities, naturally, and they tend to veer towards whatever is on offer. Ans.(c ) 3) Some children can become physically disruptive at home and/or in a childcare/school setting. Other children should not be put at risk. Special measures must be put in place for a child who displays these traits. Ans.(a) 4) Low confidence, anxiety and low self-esteem result in under- performance. To help build a child’s self- assurance he/she must have a loving, stable environment. Always point out a child’s positive attributes; don’t put her/him down by highlighting the negative ones. Ans. (c ) 5) Children should feel free enough to disclose their fears, anxieties, ideas, suggestions or talk about anything that bothers them, to their parents. Bad behaviour is sometimes just a child’s way of communicating, loudly and physically, that ‘SOMETHING IS WRONG’. Ans.(b) 6) Being thoughtful of how you may come across to a child means exercising some discretion. By using positive, choice words when you speak, you can achieve the same results and in turn, maintain a more meaningful relationship

2 Teenagers take their own route to adulthood, but they all have one thing is common, is it that… a) Teenagers are rebellious and rude b) Teenagers don’t know how good they’ve got it c) Teenagers always question things and seek their own identities 3 When a child has ‘challenging behaviour’ does it means the child… a) Behaves in a way that might damage his/ herself or others or the environment? b) Throw a tantrum because he/she cannot get his/her own way? c) Asks too many questions and does not accept the answers? 4 Which of the following proves that your child has a lack of confidence and self-esteem? a) Your child is always in his/her room read ing books b) Your child never talks about what goes on at school c) Your child is under-performing in school and hardly has any friends 5 When children find it hard to communicate how they feel they might… a) Ask someone to help them express themselves b) Act up, misbehave or do something quite out of character c) Talk openly with a paediatrician about their fears 6 Adults are good at telling children what they shouldn’t do, but an understanding adult would… a) Tell them what they shouldn’t do and give them a slap so they do not forget b) Tell them what they shouldn’t do and explain the consequences if they did it again c) Tell them what they should do instead and explain why what they were doing is wrong

with a child. Ans. (c ) 7) Teenagers need leverage and the opportunity to earn their parents’ trust. By giving them small responsibilities or amounts of freedom to begin with, parents can assess whether their teenager proves trustworthy enough to receive increased privileges over time. Ans.(b) If you answered all seven questions correctly, well done! If you got less than four answers correct, we trust you have picked up some valuable information that will enhance your relationship with the children in your care, and/or in your environment. If you are concerned about the welfare of a child call the CPA hotline on 227 0979 or write to childcaregy@gmail.com A MESSAGE FROM THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL PROTECTION, CHILDCARE AND PROTECTION AGENCY

Sophia fire leaves ... From page 8

two of his sons occupy the front section of the building; they are 19 and 21 years of age. “I was at one of my other places when I got a call telling me that my house was catching afire. When I reached here, they told me that the fire started from the back, but I want to ask some questions to some people. However, when I called the fire people it was enough time for them to reach here to save this place; because when I get the call, it was late and I reach here and went up the steps and was able to take out a suitcase. The place was ok at that time,” he said. He said that by the time the

firemen and tenders reached the building, they had their own problems because the hose was tangled up and at the same time, they did not have any water. This caused the house to burn down, said Gittens. Cassis Fortune, who resided in the back of the building with her mother who is blind, said she and her mother had breakfast and then decided to take a rest. “I told my mother that when I get up I would cook, because tomorrow I have to go to work for three o’clock. Now, while I was lying down I kept feeling a terrible heat and seeing smoke. Then I asked mummy what really was

going on and she said she ain’t know. Then I checked all around and everything was alright, but when I reach outside the neighbour said that there was fire.” She said immediately the neighbours went into action, starting to throw water from outside as others called the fire service. Fortune said she was convinced that the fire was coming from under the building, even though nobody is living under there. Fortune and her mother lost everything in the blaze. “All that we owned went up in flames, even my passport. Because of the heat and the smoke

we were not able to save anything from the house; but thank God me and my mother safe.” Meanwhile, Gittens said what has compounded his losses is the fact that since his fire insurance expired, he was not able to have it renewed; and so he has no coverage for all his losses. “I took a loan from the bank to finish my house; this was my pension and I really struggled to make it happen. In fact, the last valuation I had done because of the loan put the house at a value of $30 million. This is big losses for me now,” he told the Guyana Chronicle.

A ‘good neighbour’ jumped into the canal to help hold the hose for the firemen to access water to help fight the fire

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Mahdia to become town on Thursday By Svetlana Marshall

PRESIDENT David Granger will officially declare Mahdia a town this Thursday. Ahead of the official declaration, the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) in collaboration with the Ministry of Communities and the residents of Mahdia, is making preparations for the historic event. Mahdia, situated in the Potaro-Siparuni region, will be the 10th town to be established in Guyana. Attending the grand declaration ceremony along with the President, will be ministers of government, mayors and deputy mayors from the other municipalities, toshaos and regional councillors from within the Potaro-Siparuni region. A monument is also being erected to mark the historic event. Mahdia joins Georgetown, Linden, New Amsterdam, Anna Regina, Corriverton, Rose Hall, Bartica, Lethem and Mabaruma with township status. President Granger, during his recent address in the Parliament of Guyana, underscored the importance of local democracy. He said his government is proud to have restored local democracy on March 18, 2016 after a 22-year hiatus. “Those historic Local

Government Elections have created a democratic dividend. Municipalities, including the newly created towns Bartica, Lethem, Mabaruma and, more recently, Mahdia and Neighbourhood Democratic Councils, are being energised and revitalised. Residents are taking a greater interest in the well-being and development of their communities,” the President told the Parliament. He noted that the Communities Ministry is supporting the work of local democratic organs. “Your government will ensure that respect is paid to local democratic organs and that we will strengthen their capacity to deliver effective and efficient public services. The first National Conference of Local Democratic Organs (NCLDO), held in June 2018, was aimed at fostering cooperation and collaboration between and among local democratic organs; and with regional administrations and the central government,” he further stated. Mahdia’s declaration as a town is happening at a time when the country is preparing for the holding of Local Government Elections (LGEs) billed for November 12, across 80 Local Authority Areas (LAAs).

Mahdia is set to obtain township status on Thursday

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(Newsday/Sunday Express/cmc) — THERE will be no let-up yet in the unusual weather conditions which brought chaos and destruction to Trinidad and Tobago over the past few days. The Meteorological Service is warning the country to brace for more rain and flooding until 18:00 hrs on Tuesday.

While widespread flooding has so far been confined largely to the eastern and central regions of Trinidad, the Met Office is warning residents in areas not yet affected to plan an emergency response to safeguard their lives and properties. The Met Office said the active ITCZ will continue to produce inter-

mittent periods of rain or showers or thunderstorms until Tuesday. This could lead to flash flooding and exacerbate the existing riverine flooding. It said the showers may be heavy or torrential at times and produce damaging gusty winds. With the increase rainfall on saturated soil, landslips are also likely in

Social media was awash with numerous videos and pictures of large reptiles including snakes and caimans spotted in floodwaters. Here a caiman displaced by floodwaters is trapped in a house (Sunday Express photo)

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areas prone to them. The Met Office warned that preparations to protect life, livelihood and property especially by those who live in the Caroni River Basin, should be “rushed to completion immediately” if not completed as yet. “Be on the alert for rising river levels and possible overspill. Do not take unnecessary risks. There is a very high potential for major damage to property and infrastructure and for multiple lives to be lost.” Meanwhile, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 was felt in sections of the twin island republic on Sunday afternoon. The Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Augustine campus reported that the tremor was felt at 12:35pm (local time) had a depth of 80 kilometres and was located at Latitude: 11.51N and Lon-

gitude: 60.12W. In the twin island republic it was felt 78 km NE of Scarborough, 161 km NE of Arima and 181 km NE of Port of Spain. There have been no reports of injuries or damages, according to a CMC news article. The Sunday Express has reported that the very best of the people of Trinidad has emerged over the weekend. The flood that caused misery for thousands is being replaced by a flood of caring people who are rallying to provide for those hardest hit. Citizens are opening their doors to the homeless, providing hot meals, donating food, beds, clothes, and coming into the flood-stricken areas in east, north and central Trinidad in trucks and boats to rescue trapped people.

The south-bound lane of the Interchange remains impass Navin Kalpoo of Kalpoo Tours is using his powered-engine boat to get to stranded families today. Kalpoo said: “I was

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e Uriah Butler Highway (UBH), south of the Grand Bazaar sable to all vehicular traffic (Newsday photo) brought up in a culture and atmosphere to help others when they are in need. Seeing the devastation this flood caused and how many people affected, we

could not simply sit back and look on, we had to act. We used boats yesterday (Saturday) and See page 15

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Guyana can lead narrative of modern development –– IAST Director By Vishani Ragobeer

GUYANA can lead the narrative of modern development if it embraces its multiplicity of cultures and manages its resources well, according to Director of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST), Dr. Suresh Na-

rine. Addressing a wide audience of government ministers, local and foreign experts and Guyanese at the International Small Business Summit, Narine advanced that developing states in particular have embraced a “monotonic” approach to development,

IAST Director, Dr. Suresh Narine

which was envisaged years ago. He contended that across most of Latin America and South America, there is a general trend towards urbanization; a removal of the importance of unique and individual cultures and a measurement of success by a very opaque concept, called GDP (Gross Domestic Product).

Development in this context, according to him, encompassed harnessing resources to promote economic growth. Guyana finds itself in a heightened state of underdevelopment, therefore, if it is only viewed in the context of the accepted monotonic course of development, Narine said. Due to the world’s monotonic pursuit of development, he said, “Our ability to produce food is dwindling as our amounts of arable acreage exponentially dwindle; and the amount of freshwater resources that we have in the world is being increasingly [used up].” Dr. Narine, who is also a director of Canadian oil and gas exploration company CGX Inc., posited however that Guyana is in a unique position now. He advanced these sentiments amidst discussions on the government creating an enabling environment for transformation into a ‘green’ state, particularly in the wake of massive oil finds. “Where we [Guyanese] find ourselves now is most of our environment is in a pristine state and suddenly… Guyana is at the cusp on being able of capitalise on some growth. It is on the cusp of being able to define how that growth will be and this tiny little country… now has the opportunity to define what development can be,” he explained. Development in the country has been plagued by a plethora of issues, with racial insecurity being a chief issue, the director noted. To this end, he remarked: “But the very thing that has plagued this country allows a multiplicity of solutions.” For him, Guyana is a rich nation comprising six different and distinct peoples, from six distant places, which can only contribute to the country’s development. “How remarkable that the patrimony that we have is not only in the capital heading our way; [and] it is not only the pristine environment that we have managed to maintain, but

it’s this collective approach to defining what we can be which draws from wellsprings all across this globe,” he related. And with this in mind, the director stressed: “If we don’t, at this moment in time, seize on what that is valued, then the Green State Development Strategy will mean nothing.” Additionally, with the advent of oil, he noted that the pressures that will emanate from persons coming to these shores to direct the country on the way forward will be unrelenting. As such, he related, “The opportunity that we have at this cusp in time, is quite remarkable; and I think for a small country that is going to have massive problems absorbing the capital that’s coming our way, to be audacious enough to say we will nucleate “green” growth rather than pursue the profligate trajectories that other oil-producing states have [deserves] an applause.” Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Leo Heileman, also lauded Guyana’s ambition to use oil revenues to facilitate it’s transformation into a “green” state. “Guyana has a unique opportunity. If managed correctly, oil revenues can relieve constraints to economic growth, boost social development and safeguard environment assets of the future. But this is not guaranteed: sound fiscal and monetary policies must guide this effort to ensure benefits reach the entire population and are sustained for the future generations,” Heileman noted. “This is the direction the world needs to take in order to have a planet that is safe for all of us in the future.” Both Heileman and Dr Narine acknowledged that the pursuit of green development will not be an easy task, but one that will take very careful stewardship. As such, Dr. Narine said: “Guyanese, you have six places, six peoples, a remarkable fabric of a society -- use it. Appeal to ingenuity here and make ‘Made-in-Guyana’ solutions.”

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Bandit kills Mon Repos man in yard, suspect in custody THE police have arrested a suspected bandit as investigations continue into the murder of Christopher Swamy, 30, a handyman of 161 Mon Repos Pasture, East Coast Demerara (ECD). Swamy was killed in front of his yard on Sunday. Reports indicate that Swamy, his wife and her sister, along with Rawle Williams, 28, and his spouse Marcia Williams, 38, of Mon Repos ,ECD, were “liming” and imbibing in front of the deceased’s home. That is when they were pounced upon by two masked men, one brandishing a handgun. The bandits then allegedly relieved Marcia of her cellphone and a sum of cash; next, they lashed her husband Rawle on his head and Dead: Christopher shot Christopher Swamy Swamy in the left region of his chest, after which they fled the scene. Christopher and Rawle were rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, but Christopher was pronounced dead on arrival and Rawle was treated and admitted; his condition is listed as stable.

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today (Sunday) we will deliver donated items especially to those people in rural communities who couldn’t really get assistance before because of the high flood waters. “I think what other people are doing now and that seeing how many are offering to help, it’s like a ripple effect to kindness. No one asked for this disaster but it happened and we have to help and this is what is means to share that Trini spirit,” said Kalpoo. He said people willing to help should not wait for an invitation to do so, nor should they wait to act after observing what the Government is doing. In south Trinidad, which was spared the worst of the bad weather and floods, organisations and groups are gathering items for donation. Donations such as

Cleaning process underway yesterday at Greenvale La Horquetta (Newsday photo) canned foods, beverag- many people who were people would have ales, mattresses, pillows, still trapped in their homes ready incurred high cost clothing, tarpaulins, first and were in need of being of living. He wanted to aid supplies and cleaning helped. help ease the burdens supplies can be donated. And, if your vehicle of those struggling by Employee at Roopna- was damaged by the recent offering free mechanical rine Hardware Limited floods, Ace Automotive is and electrical works for Gopal Maharaj said one offering to do the repairs vehicles as this was his of the ways in which the free. way of helping. company is helping peoAs a means of giving Also, T&TEC is conple is through using two back to those affected tinuing its restoration of its trucks to aid people by the floods, Anil Ho- efforts countrywide with trapped by floods. sein, owner of Ace Au- electricity supply being Maharaj said more tomotive in Chaguanas restored to a number of trucks were to be used said that given this was areas, via a mobile subyesterday as there were a national disaster, many station.

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Ariel Speedboat, Regal ECB rejects spot-fixing Masters retain PM claims against England T20 softball titles players in new documentary By Frederick Halley

THE England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has dismissed allegations of spot-fixing against England players made in a new television documentary. An investigation by the Al Jazeera network claims to have “uncovered evidence of corruption at the highest levels of international cricket”, including by a “small group” of England players. “Whilst the limited information we have been given by Al Jazeera is poorly prepared and lacks clarity and corroboration, it has been properly assessed,” the ECB said. “Analysis of this by the ECB Integrity Team has cast no doubt on the integrity or behaviour of any England player, current or former.” Al Jazeera, which says it has obtained “purported recordings” of a match-fixer calling in the fixes to a notorious Indian bookmaker linked to organised crime, claims the corruption “appears to involve two doz-

en fixes in 15 international matches” dating from 2011 and 2012. The broadcaster says the evidence points to a small group of England players allegedly carrying out spot-fixes in seven matches, Australia players in five matches and Pakistan players in three. Players from other teams allegedly carried out spotfixes in one match. The report adds the matches in which fixes were allegedly carried out include England versus India at Lord’s, South Africa versus Australia in Cape Town and several matches during England’s series against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates. “The ECB takes its responsibilities on anti-corruption and preserving the integrity of cricket very seriously,” the statement added. “The materials we have been given have been referred to the ICC’s Anti-Corruption unit and we will

continue to work with them, as is the correct procedure for protecting the game.” Responding to Al Jazeera’s claims, world governing body the ICC said in a statement it was “committed to working to uphold integrity in cricket”. It added: “As you would expect we will again take the contents of the programme and any allegations it may make seriously and will investigate fully. “The investigation into these allegations has already commenced and will run alongside a number of other live unrelated investigations. When considering the claims, we will work with professional independent betting analysts. “We do welcome the commitment from the broadcaster to share the files with Interpol and, I hope, other law enforcement agencies who can act upon the information and support us in ridding the sport of these criminals.” (BBC Sport).

Imrul stars with 144 as Bangladesh win opening ODI IMRUL Kayes starred control of the match dewith 144 as Bangladesh spite Imrul’s late departure recorded a 28-run victo Jarvis that prompted tory over Zimbabwe in a standing ovation and Sunday’s opening onecongratulations from his day international. opponents. Bangladesh were missImrul’s stunning day ing a number of key men continued when he conand had captain Mashrafe tributed to the run out of Mortaza still not fully fit, visiting skipper Hamilton yet Imrul produced a subMasakadza for 21, leavlime individual display for ing Zimbabwe on 63-3 in his depleted side in Dhaka. their reply. Mashrafe would have The tourists fought valbeen concerned as a relaiantly to keep the pressure tively steady start seemed on, Sean Williams scoring set to give way to a batting an unbeaten 50, but they collapse when Kyle Jarvis still fell short in the first (4-37) took three wickets of three ODI matches bein a hurry. tween the two nations. However, with BanA late flurry did nargladesh reeling on 139-6, row the final margin to opener Imrul combined Imrul Kayes wasn’t giving up, 28 runs, with Mehidy with Mohammad Saifud- though, marshalling the lower Hasan (3-46) key in limdin (50) in a 127-run order and exploding at the end to iting Zimbabwe to 243-9 make 144 ©AFP stand for the seventh despite Jarvis making wicket. 37 from 33 deliveries. helped lift the hosts to 271The duo’s partnership 8 after 50 overs, seizing (Yahoo Sport)

ARIEL Speedboat and Regal Masters maintained their stranglehold on the Prime Minister’s T20 Softball Cup, winning their second titles in as many years when the 2018 version ended at the Everest Cricket Club ground, Camp Road, Georgetown, yesterday. The Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL)-organised tournament saw Ariel Speedboat thumping Boots All Stars by nine wickets in a lop-sided affair while Regal Masters held their nerves to defeat archrivals, Mike’s Wellman, by five runs in a cliff-hanger. Set a modest 126 for victory after limiting Boots All Stars to 125 for nine in their allotted 20 overs, Ariel Speedboat raced to victory in a mere 10 overs with their captain and man-ofthe-match, Wazeer Hussain, slamming a blistering unbeaten 78 off 28 deliveries. Already with a fine 159 in the first round, Hussain was in a no-nonsense mood, clobbering eight sixes and five fours to all parts of the Everest ground. The left-hander shared an unbeaten second-wicket stand of 96 with his brother Shazim Hussain (32) who was at times a mere spectator as the assault unfolded. Hussain, who batted at number three, entered after Anand Bharat (14) departed in the third over with the score on 30. Boots All Stars, who came into the final with an unblemished record, found the going tough from the onset, losing wickets at regular intervals. It took a fine 55 from former Under-19 batsman Balram Samaroo to bring some respectability to the innings. The left-handed Samaroo, who hails from Berbice, struck four sixes and a four in his knock while Keith Fraser scored 22. Wazeer Hussain also starred with the ball with three for 17 while Kishore Smith took three for 24. It took a brilliant allround performance from Captain Mahendra Arjune

Prime Minister Mose Nagamootoo

to spur Regal Masters to an exciting five-run win over Mike’s Wellman in an action-packed Masters final. The experienced Arjune scored a fluent 44 and returned to claim four for 27 as Mike’s Wellman were left high and dry on 140 for eight in pursuit of 146 for victory. He also took two magnificent catches to crown a fine all-round performance which deservedly earned him the man-of-thematch award. Arjune came to the rescue after Regal were struggling on 29 for three, sharing a face-saving fourth-wicket stand of 65 with David Harper who struck four fours and four sixes in a top-score of 53. Arjune entered the fray with his side in a spot of bother after Imtiaz Mohamed had sent back Eon Abel (0) off the first ball of the innings and Eric Thomas for seven. He also lost Anil Hardyal (11) as Regal slipped further into trouble. By the time he was well caught by Lloyd Ruplall at long-off off Wayne Jones, he had hit six fours and a six. Rudolph Baker hit a quick 24 off 21 deliveries towards the end of the innings as Regal reached what proved to be a winning total. Imtiaz Mohamed, who initiated the early breakthrough, ended with the excellent

figures of three for 17 from his four overs. Mike’s Wellman started well but were jolted by a double strike in the 10 th over by Arjune who sent back Ramesh Narine (21) and Lloyd Ruplall (22) as they entered the half way stage at 64 for three. From a position of strength at 106 for three in the 12 th over, they suffered an inexplicable middle-order collapse with Arjune receiving fine support from Parsram Persaud who chipped in with two for 28 while Throy Kippins took one for 26. Ariel Speedboat pocketed $700,000 and a trophy for winning the Open category while all their players were presented with medals. Regal Masters were awarded $600,000 and a trophy. Both runners-up teams collected $100,000 as well as trophies. Wazeer Hussain (Ariel Speedboat) was adjudged man-of-the-series in the Open category, “riding” away with a Hero motor cycle while Eric Thomas (Regal Masters) took home a 55-inch flat screen TV for winning the award for the Masters. The tournament was played in collaboration with the National Sports Commission and the Ministry of the Presidency Department of Social Cohesion, Culture, Youth and Sport. Regal Stationery & Computer Centre & Regal Sports have also thrown support behind the tournament. Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo, who graced the presentation ceremony, called for a unification of the two leagues which have separate international tournaments, pointing out that this will ensure a solid platform for the game in Guyana. GSCL president Ian John showered praises on the several sponsors and 24 teams which participated in the three-day tournament while also complimenting Bartica for their fine showing in the competition, winning two matches and losing to eventual winners Ariel Speedboat.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Raikkonen victory keeps Hamilton waiting for fifth F1 title

By Alan Baldwin

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Britain’s Lewis Hamilton was kept waiting for his fifth Formula One world championship on Sunday after the Mercedes driver finished third in a U.S. Grand Prix won by Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen. The victory was the 39-year-old Finn’s first since the Australian Grand Prix of March 2013, a gap of 113 races dating back to when he was racing for Lotus, and 21st of his career. R e d B u l l ’s D u t c h youngster Max Verstappen finished a surprise second after starting 18th in a thrilling finale with the top three cars separated by just 2.1 seconds at the

chequered flag. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton’s only title rival, spun down to 15th on the opening lap but fought back to finish fourth -- a result that means the championship remains open until Mexico next weekend. Hamilton now has a 70-point lead over his fourtimes champion rival with 75 points remaining to be won from the last three races. “I actually thought we would have been able to do better but this is the best we were able to do in the end,” said Hamilton. “We just have to keep working and keep pushing for the next race. “I’m not really quite sure how the strategy ended up

Kimi Raikkonen has not won a race since March 2013 - in Australia for Lotus

like that,” added the Briton, who had started on pole position but lost the lead

to Raikkonen into the first corner at a sunny Circuit of the Americas.

The Briton made two pitstops to his rivals’ one, losing crucial seconds on

fading tires before being called in and staging a late charge over the final 19 laps from fourth with 12 seconds to make up. Team mate Valtteri Bottas helped by letting him through for third place, but the Finn then lost out to Vettel and finished fifth. Hamilton, a second behind Verstappen at the end, went wheel-to-wheel with the 21-year-old with two laps left but failed to make the move stick and ran wide in his last chance to grab second. “Did you win the championship?” enquired 2007 world champion Raikkonen, whose last previous win with Ferrari was in 2009. “No,” replied Hamilton.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Bolt offered Central Coast GMR&SC completes successful test and tune Mariners contract - agent

Shan Seejattan testing his Honda Civic (GTRidez photo)

SEVERAL racers turned out with their machines yesterday for the Test and Tune event organised by the Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&SC). Hosted at the South Dakota circuit, racers of both cars and bikes took advantage of the test to shake down their cars. Group Three driver Stefan Jeffrey contended that the shakedown was a success for him, adding, “Yea, It’s been a year since I’ve been in the car and I think that we’ve been successful.” Group Two driver Shan Seejattan also commented on

the successful test and tune, adding that “We had some problems with the CV and we discovered and I’m glad that we did.” Super- stock rider Matthew Vieira, who also used the test to ensure a proper shakedown of his R6, added that “We’ve got some problems with the bike that we have to get fixed in the coming days.” Sunday’s test also saw the return of the 125cc class and competitor, Nicholas Boodhram, was keen on getting back into the action. “It’s great to be back on the track, the bike has some

problems due to being down for three years and we are glad for today,” Boodhram added. The event formed the lead-up to the GMR&SC Ignite race meet scheduled for November 10 and 11. Ignite will form the basis for the final leg of the Seaboard Marine Caribbean Motor Racing Championships (CMRC) 2018. Among the sponsors for that event are ExxonMobil, GBTI, B.M. Soat, Noble House Seafoods, STAG Beer, Air Services Limited, GUYOIL, Palm Court, Hand-in-Hand, Ramada Hotel, Survival Supermarket, Club 704, Sheriff Security, EC Investments, Prem’s Electrical, Nexus Machinery, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Choke Gas Station, Japarts, R. Kissoon Contracting, E Networks, Miracle Optical, Bikers’ Bar, Samaroo Investments, Innovations America and SuperBet, Agriparts, Mobil1 and KGM Security Service

‘Old men’ blocked Wembley sale, says former FA chairman

LONDON (Reuters) - A proposed £600 million sale of Wembley stadium that would have helped fund grass roots football in England collapsed because of “old men” who are “living in the past”, according to former Football Association chairman Greg Dyke. He blamed opposition from the FA Council for causing Shahid Khan, the owner of Premier League club Fulham and the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team, to withdraw his offer to buy the iconic national stadium. The Council, which has almost 130 mostly male members, should not have been making the decision anyway, said Dyke, who was FA chairman from

Former FA chairman Greg Dyke

2013 to 2016. “If I’d been chairman, I would have said it is the (FA) board’s decision,” he told the BBC’s Sportsweek programme on Sunday. “I don’t think the council is equipped to make this decision — that is what the FA board is for. “The council is living in the past, as it always has done. If you want to have a step change in grassroots facilities in this country you need this sort of money to be spent. “It’s bizarre that the old men of the FA Council have

stopped this.” Khan made his offer in April and the full FA Council was to have voted on whether to accept it on Oct. 24. However, on Wednesday the FA’s chief executive Martin Glenn said Khan had withdrawn his offer. “At a recent meeting with Mr Khan he expressed to us that, without stronger support from within the game, his offer is being seen as more divisive than it was anticipated to be and has decided to withdraw his proposal,” Glenn said in a statement.

E I G H T- t i m e O l y m p i c sprint champion Usain Bolt has been offered a professional football contract by Australian side Central Coast Mariners, says his agent Ricky Simms. The 32-year-old Jamaican, who retired from athletics in 2017, has been on trial with the A-League club. “I can confirm Usain has been offered a contract by Central Coast Mariners,” said Simms. The club told BBC Sport they would not comment on media speculation. Bolt scored two goals on his first start for the club in a friendly but was not in the Mariners squad for the first game of their season on Sunday, which they drew 1-1 with Brisbane Roar. Asked about whether the Mariners had offered Bolt a deal after the match, coach Mike Mulvey said:

Usain Bolt

“You have a look at our front line today and you wonder whether he could get into any of those positions, wouldn’t you? “I do appreciate how important this story is for the rest of the world. “You’re just talking about speculation. I don’t know anything about what you’re talking about - and that’s the honest truth.”

Bolt, who is the 100m and 200m world record holder, was also offered a two-year deal by Maltese champions Valletta FC but turned it down. He trained with German giants Borussia Dortmund, South African club Sundowns and Norway’s Stromsgodset before joining the Mariners in August. (BBC Sport).

GCA Friends of Cricket 100 Overs U-17 tourney

Dindyal’s ton carries unbeaten GCC to win over DCC

WEST Indies U-16 batsman Mavendra Dindyal struck a century to lead the Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) to a five-wicket victory against home team, the Demerara Cricket Club, yesterday in the GCA Friends of Cricket 100 Overs U-17 Tournament. DCC won the toss and reached 234-4 in 55 overs, while GCC replied with 2395 in 40 overs. All of the DCC batsmen had starts, but except for Brandon Jaikaran who scored 51 (8x4s), none of them converted the starts into big scores. Ezekiel Wilson (33), Inderjit Nanan (32) and Daniel Mootoo (29) played well, but they faced too many dot balls, which restricted the scoring. If it were not for a few quick shots from Orlando Giddings (34* 2x4s, 2x6s) and smart singles from Jonathan Van Lange (22*) towards the end, the home team might not have reached 234-4 from 55 overs. Rahul Singh (11) and

Mavendra Dindyal struck 14 fours and five sixes in his top score of 120

Dindyal carried the visitors to 75 for the first wicket, with the latter leading the charge, but it was a second-wicket stand of 118 runs between the opener and Rivaldo Phillips (35) that pushed GCC in the driver’s seat. The fourteen-year-old century maker was extremely aggressive as he carved out 14 fours and five sixes

in his innings of 120, while Phillips hit four fours and a six in his 35. When the pair fell, Romel Datterdin (26*) played a few quick shots to ensure GCC registered their third win in as many games. Left-arm spinner Daniel Mootoo led the attack for the home team with three wickets for 22 runs.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Clinical DeNobrega clinches 8th Digicel Cancer Awareness Cycling Meet

By Michelangelo Jacobus A CLINICAL race by Team Evolution’s Paul DeNobrega saw him clinching the 8th edition of Digicel’s Cancer Awareness Cycling Meet ahead of a strong field, inclusive of in-form Jamaul John and Guyana’s national road race champion, Curtis Dey. It was a thrilling and well calculated ride by DeNobrega who initially was in the chasing pack while John, Michael Anthony, Briton ‘Screechie’ John and Hamzah Eastman made up the peloton for the most part of the race. However, with just about 8 laps left of the 35-lap main event, DeNobrega attacked and eventually broke away from the peloton; never to look back. He won the race in one hour, 41 minutes and 23 seconds to be crowned champion. E a r l i e r, l a s t y e a r ’s winner, Geron Williams dropped out of the race, after just a couple of laps with complications, which meant the title was wide

Team Evolution’s Paul DeNobrega celebrates as he crosses the finish line to claim the eighth edition of the Digicel Cancer Awareness Cycling Meet. (Adrian Narine photo)

open for the taking. After DeNobrega’s comprehensive and inevitable victory, the competition was heated for second and third places respectively; Briton John prevailed to cop second spot while Jamaul John had to settle for third ahead of Akeal Campbell (fourth), Hamzah Eastman (fifth) and Michael Anthony (sixth). Three prime prizes-two worth $5000 each and a third worth $20,000-were up for grabs; Anthony and Stephano Husbands pocketed one apiece while DeNobrega, in his late surge, grabbed the $20,000 prime. Earlier in the day, Quincy Punch held off Ozia McAulay for the Mountain Bike title while Mario King claimed third place. In the event for Novices, Paul Thomas copped first prize while Kurt Bunbury was second and Tyrone Conway third. P a u l C h o We e N a m copped the U-45 title ahead of Warren ‘40’ McKay (second) and Junior Niles (third);

The overall winners pose for a photo opportunity as a Digicel representative presents the cheque to an official from the Guyana Cancer Institute. (Adrian Narine photo)

Cho Wee Nam was also the victor in the Over-45 category, beating out Ian Jackson and Amait Sankar, who placed second and third, respectively. Briton John was the top Junior rider, ahead of Em-

manuel Gayral and Donovan Fraser while the BMX Boys and Girls 9-12 was captured by Jaheme Henry; Shaquel Dow finished second and Nchum Rigby third. The event, organised by Team Evolution Cycling

Club, saw a great turn out of competitors and spectators; it was deemed a success by Andrew Arjoon of the club. A sum of $500,000 was presented to the Cancer Institute of Guyana at the presentation ceremony.

Pre-Diwali horse race meet…

Silver & Things wins feature race in calculated finish –Meet was a huge success, says Justice Kennard

By Rajiv Bisnauth HORSE racing continues to attract huge crowds and

provides excitement for the many spectators whenever there is an event. Dubbed the Sport of

CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Monday October 22, 2018) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALL Bourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & Cummings Electrical Company Ltd. 83 Garnett Street, Campbellville, Georgetown (Tel: 225-6158) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) India won by 10 wickets (2) Umesh Yadav (India) Today’s Quiz: (1) Prior to the commencement of the current series, how many times the WI & India had contested ODI's against each other? (2) What is the scorecard? Answer in tomorrow's issue

Kings, yesterday’s pre-Diwali horse race meet held at the Kennard’s Memorial Turf Club was deemed a huge success. While some fans enjoyed the spectacle from the stands, thousands preferred the informal picnic atmosphere. Racing fans were rarely short of entertainment, and the large crowd was treated to top quality racing during the six-meet race card, especially in the feature event-- H & Lower race. Four animals sent horse racing fans into a frenzy after an even break saw Silver & Things of the J Cheefoon Racing Stables, winning a comfortable race. The thoroughbred, which was ridden by jockey, Kevin Narine, took control of the

Dr. Steven Cheefoon collects the winner's trophy for the feature race

race on the homestretch and ran away from the field for the first prize. Not this Time won the second prize. In the L Class non-earner (2018), Replace de Heat won

ahead of Massapequea Dr., Royal Blaze and Boss Lady. ‘L’ Open had Miss Anjalie taking top honours from Touch Down and Touch Gold. Race three for two years

old maiden, was another competitive one with Princess Tasha winning from Awesome Banner, Humming Bird and Handson Drift. In race four, L non-winner saw Delia crossing the finish line ahead of Red Weasel and Rosie. The final race of the day for J3 & Lower, Touch Gold won ahead of Touch Down and Uprising. Meanwhile, Justice Cecil Kennard expressed satisfaction that the day’s event was a huge success. Kennard, who is also the President of the turf club, pointed out that horse race has grown into a family tradition over the years because of the atmosphere. He thanked all involved and fans for an excellent day of racing.

GUYANA CHRONICLE Monday, October 22, 2018

Rohit, Kohli tons help India gun down Windies 323 …Shimron Hetmyer’s dashing 106 in vain Powell stroked six fours and two sixes off 39 deliveries while Hope notched two boundaries in a cautious 51ball stay at the crease. The Windies were clawing their way back when they sud-

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balls but he upped the tempo to reach his half-century off 41 deliveries. The 21-year-old, in only his 13th ODI, then needed only another 33 deliveries to reach his second landmark in the 38th

West Indies were struggling at 86 for 3 and this was the time when Shimron Hetmyer came to the crease and started playing fearless cricket. He smashed 106 off just 78 balls to take Windies total to 322 for 8 at the end of 50 overs. AFP

GUWAHATI, India, (CMC) – Left-hander Shimron Hetmyer struck a dashing hundred but Rohit Sharma and captain Virat Kohli answered with high-quality centuries of their own, as India hardly broke a sweat in chasing down a competitive 300-plus total to easily win the opening One-Day International here Sunday. Facing a tricky target of 323 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, India produced an imperious run chase to get over the line with nearly eight overs remaining and draw first blood in the five-match series, condemning West Indies to an 11th defeat in their last 13 ODIs. They had appeared to put India on the backfoot when Hetmyer’s 106 propelled them up to 322 for eight off their 50 overs – only their fourth 300plus total since the 2015 World Cup – but Rohit slammed a robust, unbeaten 152 while Kohli stroked a breathtaking 140, to brutally snatch the game away from the Windies. The assault came in the form

of a magnificent record 246-run second wicket stand between Rohit and Kohli, which pulled the innings around after debutant fast bowler Oshane Thomas forced Shikhar Dhawan to play on in the second over for four with the score on 10. The partnership was the highest for any wicket against West Indies and the seventh highest for India in ODIs overall. Sent in, West Indies were also helped by opener Kieran Powell’s attacking 51, captain Jason Holder’s 38 while Shai Hope chipped in with 32 and tail-ender Kemar Roach, an unbeaten 26. The tourists stumbled early on when debutant lefthander Chandrapaul Hemraj under-edged a pull at pacer Mohammed Shami (2-81) onto his stumps in the fifth over, to depart for nine with the score on 19. However, Kieran Powell and Hope then carried the innings in an enterprising 65-run, second wicket stand, which enabled the Windies recovery.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma formed a 246-run partnership for the second wicket, which made matters easy for the hosts as they cruised to eight-wicket victory against the West Indians, chasing down the 323 run-target in just 42.1 overs. (AFP)

denly lost three quick wickets to collapse to 114 for four in the 22nd over. Left-hander Powell holed out down the ground off seamer Khaleel Ahmed in the 15th over and veteran right-hander Marlon Samuels perished in the very next over without scoring, missing a forward defensive stretch at leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (3-41) and falling lbw to the second ball he faced on his 200th ODI appearance. When Hope top-edged a pull at Shami for wicketkeeper MS Dhoni to take the catch running around to short-ish fine leg in the 22nd over, the Windies were tottering. Hetmyer took charge of the innings, however, blasting half-dozen fours and sixes in a scintillating knock, which required only 78 deliveries. His first nine runs required 17

over – blasting Shami majestically over cover for his final six to post triple figures for the third time in his career and third time this year. Along the way, he added 74 for the fifth wicket with Rovman Powell (22) before posting another 60 runs for the sixth wicket with Holder who was good for five fours in a 42-ball knock. Hetmyer eventually fell in the 39th over, caught on the ropes at long on off left-arm spinner Ravi Jadeja but India – after snaring three wickets for 30 runs – were frustrated by tailenders Roach (26 not out) and Devendra Bishoo (22 not out) who put on 44 in an unbroken ninth wicket stand at the end. West Indies struck early when the pacy Thomas hurried Dhawan into false stroke but that proved their last glimpse

Guyana Jaguars top Group A and heads to Barbados for Super50 semi finals

H E AV Y r a i n f a l l t h a t swept over the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have not only made living conditions unbearable for those living in these parts of the Caribbean region, but also affected the final round of matches of the Cricket West Indies (CWI) Super50 tournament and

forced them to be declared as cancelled fixtures. All the teams which were involved will collect two points each from those matches and with Sunday’s cancelled fixtures, the Group A matches closed off the double round-robin series to determine the semi-finalists. The T&T Red Force

were scheduled to do battle with the West Indies B team at the Queen’s Park Oval, but that match was also cancelled by the CWI Officials. The cancelled matches were treated as no-results and all four teams collected two points each. Guyana Jaguars with their hard-fought victory over the Trinidad and

Tobago Red Force propelled them to the top of the points table, finishing on 29 points, after they enjoyed that two points cushion from their victory over the star-studded Trinidad and Tobago outfit. The Guyana Jaguars clinched the first semi-finals spot and will do battle with Group B runner-up,

WEST INDIES K Powell c Dhawan b Khaleel Ahmed 51 C Hemraj b Mohammed Shami 9 +S Hope c wkp Dhoni b Mohammed Shami 32 M Samuels lbw b Chahal 0 S Hetmyer c Pant b Jadeja 106 R Powell b Jadeja 22 *J Holder b Chahal 38 A Nurse lbw b Chahal 2 D Bishoo not out 22 K Roach not out 26 Extras (lb6, w8) 14 TOTAL (8 wkts, 50 overs) 322 Did not bat: O Thomas. Fall of wickets: 1-19, 2-84, 3-86, 4-114, 5-188, 6-248, 7-252, 8-278. Bowling: Mohammed Shami 10-0-81-2, Umesh Yadav 10-0-64-0, Khaleel Ahmed 10-0-64-1, Chahal 10-0-41-3, Jadeja 10-0-66-2. INDIA R Sharma not out S Dhawan b Thomas *V Kohli st Hope b Bishoo A Rayudu not out Extras (lb2, w3, nb3) 8 TOTAL (2 wkts, 42.1 overs) 326 Did not bat: R Pant, +MS Dhoni, R Jadeja, Y Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Khaleel Ahmed. Fall of wickets: 1-10, 2-256. Bowling: Roach 7-0-52-0, Thomas 9-0-83-1, Holder 8-0-45-0, Nurse 7-0-63-0, Bishoo 10-0-72-1, Hemraj 1.1-0-9-0.

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of victory as Rohit and Kohli ruthlessly annihilated an impotent attack. Rohit faced 117 deliveries and blazed 15 fours and eight fours en route to his 20th one-day hundred while Kohli hardly put a foot wrong in an innings laced with 21 fours and two sixes, as he notched his 36th ODI century. Kohli was first to his fifty off 33 balls when he slashed off-spinner Ashley Nurse to the backward point boundary in the 11th over, and he raised his hundred off 88 deliveries in the 27th over with a cover-driven four off Roach. Rohit, meanwhile, notched his first fifty off 51 balls, required only a further 33 deliveries for his hundred before marching to his 150 off 117 balls. Kohli was in sight of his 150 when ineffective leg-spinner Bishoo – who leaked 72 runs from his 10 overs – drew him from his crease and had him stumped. By then, however, the Windies were demoralised and the unbroken 70-run, third wicket stand between Rohit and Ambati Rayudu (22 not out) completed their misery.

–final Group A matches abandoned

which will be decided today in Barbados. The first semi-final is carded for Thursday at the Kensington Oval while the second “semis” will be contested on Friday at the same venue. The T&T Red Force finished as Group A runner-up with 27 points and they will contest the sec-

ond semi-final against Group B leader, which will also be known later today. West Indies B, with 16 points, finished a creditable third, while dethroned champs Windwards Volcanoes, on nine points, placed fourth. Canada with eight points ended in the cellar position. (Brij Parasnath)

Ariel Speedboat celebrate their Open category victory with Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo.

Ariel Speedboat, Regal Masters retain PM T20 softball titles

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Prime Minister Moses Nagamootoo hands over the winning Masters trophy to Regal Masters skipper Mahendra Arjune as the jubilant players celebrate.(Adrian Narine photos)

Rohit, Kohli tons help India gun down Windies 323

Barbados clinch male and female team IBF Antilles 3x3 Championship

See Page 23 Barbados male and female team after clinching the Antilles 3x3 Championship. Printed and Published by Guyana National Newspapers Limi ted, Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown. Telephone 2 2 6- 3243-9 (General); Editorial: 2 2 7- 5204, 2 2 7- 5216. Fax:2 2 7- 5208

BARBADOS male and female teams will head back to the ‘Land of the Flying Fish’ with the IBF Antilles 3x3 Championship, after playing undefeated over the weekend. The tournament which was hosted for the first time in Guyana, wrapped up last up last evening at the Cliff Anderson sports Hall. More details in tomorrow’s edition. MONDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2018