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Guyana Unity Movement Inc. (G.U.M.) hosted four events last weekend to celebrate Guyana's 51st Anniversary of Independence. These events consisted

of: a Unity Ball on Friday; a Unity Linkup Dance on Saturday; a Fundraising Rally on Sunday and a Mayoral Forum on Monday. The marquee event was the Unity Ball, which was attended by Guyanese and their friends from all parts of New York, New Jersey and Guyana. Representing the President of Guyana, Mr. David Granger, who was scheduled to attend but could not due to official business, were First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger and Attorney General, Hon. Basil Williams. At the opening event on Friday after Master of Ceremonies, G.U.M ."s 1st Vice President Ervin Washington welcomed the attendees and presented the dignitaries among whom were: First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger; Attorney General, Hon. Basil Williams; Guyana's Consul General of New York, Mrs. Barbara Atherly; Senator of the 19th Senate District, Roxanne Persaud; Guyana's Minister of Social Protection and Government's Chief Whip, Hon. Amna Ally and Guyana's Minister of Health, Hon. Volda Lawrence, Mrs. Sherif Barker-Fraser, President of (G.U.M.) wel-

First Lady Mrs. Sandra Granger at Unity Ball corned the guests and dignitaries. She explained how the organization got started and reflected on the historical mobilization of Guyanese marching on Church Avenue after the present government was elected (in June of 2015), when over 15 thousand Guyanese marched in Unity and support. She said the Unity Movement seeks to create a society of equality and inclusivity that through visionary leadership and wise stewardship the foundation of a just and cohesive society will exist. She further said the weekend of activities aligned with the vision of the organization to provide a mechanism through which Guyanese can voluntarily assist

their communities and people through programs and services culturally unique to their needs. In her remarks, the First Lady

thanked the Unity Movement for hosting the weekend of events. She said that her pet project is a program for teenage unwed mothers. and thanked G .U .M. for pledging proceeds from the events to this project. The Attorney General spoke of advances made to the legal system in the Government's short tenure. He recognized that drug trafficking and other crimes are problems in Guyana. However, serious efforts are underway to combat them. A Proclamation was presented to the Unity Movement by the Westchester Board of Legislators. Mr. Handel Andrews presented Mrs. Granger and the Attorney General with copies of his latest book. "A Roll Call Of Honour: A Look At The Lives of some of the Great Political Heroes of the Caribbean." The "Unity Linkup and Dance" was held on Saturday, June 10th at Crystal Manor, 1460 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York Everyone had an enjoyable

Mrs. Sherif Barker-Fraser President of G.U.M. time. The 'Guyana Fun Day' was held on Sunday, June 11th at Thomas Jefferson High School Football Field. Attendees were entertained by DJ's Aubrey Wren and Chronicle Atlantic Symphony Steel Band. Honored guests included the First Lady, Mrs. Sandra Granger, Attorney General, Basil Williams, Honorable David Patterson , Minister of Information, Mrs. B arbara Atherly, Guyana Consul General in New York, the Mayor of Rosehall. Mr. Vijay Ramoo, the Mayor of Bartica, Mr. Gifford Marshall and Council Member Jumaane Williams of Brooklyn's 45th district. President of the Unity Movement, welcomed dignitaries and attendees. Council Member Williams brought a message of unity and praised the event organizers for their vision to unite Guyanese. The Consul General welcomed everyone, praised Mrs. Fraser for her foresight and wished the movement continued success. The First Lady said that she was pleased to be among so many Guyanese and their friends. She spoke about her unwed teenage mothers project, 'Young Mothers for Change' and her Youth Development

Project catering to youth from 2-6 in Buxton-Lusignan, who are not doing well in school. Attorney General Basil Williams brought greetings from President Granger and explained that his absence was due to Government business in Brussels. The final event was the Mayoral Forum, held at Restoration Temple, 4610 Church Avenue, Brooklyn on Monday June, 12. After an opening prayer by Bishop John Cummings, the forum in which Mayors of four Guyanese municipalities explained plans for their areas got underway. The Mayors were: Mayor Vijay Kumar Ramoo, Rosehall; Mayor Gifford Marshall, Bartica; Mayor Kirt Wynter, New Amsterdam and Mayor Carwyn Holland, Linden. There was a very lively and informative Q & A session. The President of the Guyana Unity Movement said they were planning a series of future forums to keep Guyanese in the Diaspora informed, she even hinted that these forums might even involve Ministers of the Government, so that the Diaspora can have first-hand information and not only reported news (See pages 16 & 17 for a pictorial view of the weekend).

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The Mayors' Forum from left: Rosehall's Mayor Mr. Vijay Kumar Ramoo, New Amsterdam's Mayor Mr. Kirt Wynter, Linden's Mayor Mr. Carwyn Holland and Bartica's Mayor Mr. Gifford Marshall.

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THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has recommended the prosecution of all registered dredge owners, whose equipment were seized by the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC), during illegal mining at the Kaieteur National Park (KNP). The GDF has also recommended that their mining licenses be suspended. At the same time, the GDF noted that it is "constitutionally obligated" to support the maintenance of law and order and. remains "resolute in its stance of supporting our nation's m,

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- GDF recommends charges for dredge owners at KNP efforts in eradicating illegal mining" in the KNP and the preservation of its environment. A statement from the GDF on Wednesday noted, that it conducted a recent Joint Services Exercise. OPERATION MIDAS, which revealed the extent of the environmental degradation plaguing the Park, due to wide spread illegal mining activities occurring within the boundaries of the protected area of the Park. The operation unearthed

some 26 engines (dredges) among other pieces of mining equipment and environmental pollutants such as Mercury. Waste Oil and Silicone. which were being used indiscriminately by the illegal miners. Among the recommendations proposed to the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) by the GDF were, the erection of billboards to sensitise the public and visitors on the delineation of the Park and prohibited conduct; improved monitoring of w.

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all aircraft landing at the location and the scrutiny of any accompanying cargo; the prosecution of all registered dredge owners whose equipment were seized by GGMC. the rehabilitation of all waterways that were deliberately diverted by the illegal miners and the temporary suspension of mining licences for those registered engine owners. The GDF made it clear that frequent surveillance will continue over KNP and other such protected areas. "The Guyana Defence Force wishes to make it pellucid that it is committed to supporting the efforts of the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) and the

Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) in their efforts to purge the Kaieteur National Park (KNP) of illegal mining." the statement noted. PAC TO ACT Meanwhile, a release from the Ministry of the Presidency noted that the Protected Areas Commission (PAC) is examining the recommendations made by the Joint Services team, which the Government of Guyana had deployed to the Park. According to the release. Commissioner of the Protected Areas Commission (PAC). Denise Fraser said that the Commission will be upping its moni-

toring activities in the area and will work to establish a plan to ensure that the recommendations, which fall within its remit, are put into full effect. Following the conclusion of the operation. most of the ranks of the GDF. the Guyana Police Force and officers of GGMC have already left the area, with the remainder expected to be transported to the capital city by the end of tomorrow. As a result of the operation, which included foot patrols and aerial surveillance throughout the Park, illegal mining activity has been brought to an end with equipment seized and mining camp areas secured. During the two-week operation, eight camps were discovered, six of which were active.

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speaks to divestment, diversification, and the merger of sugar estates. The Minister of Agriculture, Noel Holder delivered the contents of the White Paper which spelt the future for the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo). It involved the privatization of the failed US$200M Skeldon factory for ex-

Guyana must be careful of the escalating dmde that is occurring because of the dishonest and manipulative information that is fueling workers who are engaged in protest action at various sugar estates.

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demonstrations, Guyana Sprouts has recognized, is aimed at preventing the authorities from reducing the once thriving sugar industry which is now a burden to the country.

In fact, that is exactly what is happening, and what is even more surprising is that entities like the Private Sector Commission and workers representatives are asking the government to "hold their hand" on the scaling down. The question as to whether anyone in the private sector would run their

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' business the way the sugar industry has been run would not even be asked. But no shrewd businessman will continue to pump money from one business into another just to keep his employees at work. In the case of the Government however, which has to show compassion to the people and find ways to cushion difficult changes, they have laid out an elaborate plan that

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That is not productive. None of this is conducive to growing a sustainable economy. However to sustain the economy, one must want that, but it has become clear that not everyone in Guyana wants it to become prosperous, that's if they are not the ones in control at There is a lot of political energy driving the engagements about what must be done with GuySuCo. It is sad to say that it appears that some people are using the sensitivity of having to scale down on a sector that is so deeply rooted in

The sugar company is demanding billions of dollars of the public's money every year to keep it in operation, mainly to provide employment for the thousands of persons that work there. The situation has become a joke however, or a prank on logical right-minded thinking Guyanese to say to them that it is ok that the nation should continue to subsidize a sector that is failing miserably, so that the 17,000 or so workers could remain employed, whereas that same sum of money could be used to engage those workers in something that will worth much more to them like starting their own businesses or community enterprises.

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Instead of simple claims of poor management, soil types and other flimsy excuses that have been heard from years as far back, they refuse to sit and make genuine suggestions on how the sector could be improved, while putting their energies together to fix the sector and safeguard the workers. Instead, they orchestrate the protests and fuel negative, sometimes untrue information. According to company officials the Guyana Sugar Corporation is broke. That is because the last government took about US$70M from GuySuCo to help build the $US$200M white elephant that is the Skeldon factory. The company never recovered from that massive investment and never will because even the billions in subsidies received from the government can only keep the operations afloat not for profit making. When the world market price of sugar is 15 cents per pound, Guyana is producing at over 20 cents. Strikes leading to spoiled cane, slow and poorly operating factories are all elements of the failing sector. To become divided by such a clear cut issue as this will be an indictment on the country to note that after 51 years we still lack the ability to agree on issues that speak to the welfare of all sides.

Guyana Chronicle New York Edition Week-ending June 16, 2017 The

Things

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Bother

Handel Andrews Column

The more things change the more they remain the same

fter listening to the testimony of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his Deputy Rosenstein before the Senate IntellixTBgenee Committee Hearing, I conclude that the special counsel is the only mechanism that will get to the bottom of the Russian meddling into the US 2016 Presidential election. Both men refused to answer significant questions and the Senate has no power to compel them to answer. The President considers the special counsel the head of a witch hunt and might even be considering firing him, if Christopher Ruddy, his close friend, is to be believed. A special counsel is a lawyer appointed to investigate and possibly prosecute a specific legal case of potential wrongdoing for which a conflict of interest exists for the usual prosecuting authority. The counsel is appointed by the Attorney General or if he/she absents himself/herself, by the deputy Attorney General. BRIEF HISTORY OF SPECIAL COUNSEL The public cannot trust the executive branch of government— the President and his appointed officials — to investigate itself. Consequently, the office of special counsel was created. The individual is supposed to be independent-minded and have no pronounced political leanings. Robert Mueller, the present special counsel seems to be the right person for the job, because he satisfies the criteria. Special counsels have investigated such well-known cases as the 1920,s Teapot Dome bribery and corruption affair and the tax scandals of the early I briO's. However, it was the Watergate break-in and cover-up which made the office well known. SOUNDS FAMILIAR? As the investigation of the break-in of the Democratic National Committee's Watergate office began to reveal involvement of the higher levels of the government, many members of Congress called for an independent counsel. Perhaps pressured by the resignation of his Attorney General and top aides, President Richard Nixon agreed to the new AG appointing a special counsel to investigate the scandal. The new Attorney General Elliot Richardson named Archibald Cox, Harvard Law Professor, to the position. He publicly guaranteed that the Justice Department would not interfere in the investigation. This promise was tested in October 1973 during the so-called "Saturday Night Massacre," when Nixon ordered Attorney General Elliot Richardson to fire Special Prosecutor Cox, who had continued to press for full release of the President's secret Oval Office tapes. Neither the AG or his Deputy William Ruckelshaus agreed to the President's demand and resigned. Next in command, Solicitor General Robert Bork, fired Cox. There was great public outcry over the firing and Congress initiated impeachment proceedings. The President tried to calm the storm by appointing Leon Jaworski to fill Cox's position. It was agreed between Congress and the President that Jaworski could not be fired without the consent of a majority of the Senate Judiciary Committee. After Nixon's involvement in the

their investigations. Robert Mueller cannot be fired by Donald Trump. He can only be fired by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. Here is the rut. The President can order Rosenstein to fire him. On June 13, 2017, the Deputy AG told the Senate that he would only do this "if there is reason for such action." What does this mean? Reasons could be invented. He also stated that

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> Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller cover-up was established, Republican leaders convinced him that if he did not resign, he should be impeached. Present events. As special counsel, Robert Mueller will continue the investigation that former FBI Director James Comey told Congress about before he was fired. This includes probing any links among Trump, his campaign associates and Russia, as well as "any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation," according to the letter appointing him. By law. a special counsel has the authority to initiate investigations, subpoena records and bring criminal charges. Special counsels could choose whether to inform the Justice Department about the course of A \

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Mr. Mueller has full latitude in his investigation. Many commentators and analysts have praised Rosenstein for independence and decency. They say the he would not obey an order from Trump to fire Mueller. I do not share their confidence. Many good persons have sold their integrity in defending Trump and obeying his orders. Additionally, consider his reasons for firing James Comey. He claimed that Comey was incompetent and that the rank and file of the FBI had lost faith in him. Both were proven to be false. Most analysts believe he fired Comey because Trump told him to do so. Could he not do the same if

he is ordered by the President to dismiss Mueller? If Mueller is not dismissed, he might have problems with officials of the government and Trump's campaign associates, who might claim executive privilege. This is the power of a President to permit the withholding of information in the public interest. Executive Privilege is not absolute, especially when it comes to criminal matters. "In U.S. v. Nixon, the Supreme Court upheld the subpoena from a grand jury issued at the request of the special prosecutor. The court rejected the claim that the President's exercise of executive privilege was not reviewable. ("Deciding whether a matter has in any measure been committed by the Constitution to another branch of government, or whether the action of that branch exceeds whatever authority has been committed, is itself a delicate exercise in constitutional interpretation, and is a responsibility of this Court as ultimate interpreter of the Constitution.") The court held: Neither the doctrine of separation of powers nor the need for confidentiality of highlevel communications, without more, can sustain an absolute, unqualified Presidential privilege of immunity from judicial process under all circumstances." What might result from the investigation 1 do not know whether there was collusion among Donald Trump, his associates and Russia to meddle in our 2016 elections. There is an old statement, "where there is smoke, there is fire." I have faith in the special counsel's investigation and believe some of the big wigs will be jailed. Trump, like Nixon, is a liar and he must know that the truth will out.

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THE CARTER Centre's report on the 2015 General and Regional Elections was recently made public. The report noted, among other things, the PPP/C fuelling of racial tension between Africans and Indians during the elections campaign. And though there is a bottom- house aspect of our politics where such politicking is said to occur, few can forget the manner in which former president Bharrat Jagdeo unapologetically played the race card on the public platforms. None can honestly deny that there remains tremendous and continuous work to bring about racial harmony and peace. As society is wont to remember, in the lyrics of Peter Tosh, 'Equal Rights' that "everyone is crying out for peace... none is crying out for justice [and people] need equal rights and justice." It is felt in many instances â€” be it teal or perceived â€” that racial conflict in our society has to do with injushce. There has been a spate of letters, columns and reports in the newspapers, along with oral accusations for several years of such practices. The racial tension, division, mistmst. or whatever it is being called, in our society has its genesis going back centuries. And while most alive today had little or nothing to do with the racial upheavals of the 1960s and what our forebears would have gone through, we owe it to ourselves not to be held captive by it. And though this taint in the nation's history comes as no surprise to those who had participated in and followed the elections, that an international inshtution is pointing out this defect in our behaviom brings to the fore once again the importance of tackling it. head on. Admittedly, dealing with race can be touchy, given the sensitivihes and feehngs of agreement. At the same time, it cannot be ignored that only through frank, honest and open conversations the nation will be able to positively address this issue that would bring the needed systems and inshtutions to confront and positively address. The Guyana Constitution recognises the presence and importance of all races in the society. Equally as the Preamble calls on Guyanese to celebrate our diversity. Article 149

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A TEARY-eyed Travis McDougall still clutching his Bible was on Monday sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for the August 18,2014 murder of miner, Ashokkoemar Ragghu at the traffic light at Regent Street and Vlissengen Road during the furtherance of an armed robbery. At the last criminal assizes, a 12-member jury found him guilty of manslaughter after which his sentencing was set for Monday after a probation report was recommended. Probation and Social Services Officer. Alicia October, presented the probation report in court which was tendered. Ragghu and his wife. Shyrazadi were in a motorcar that had stopped at the traffic light, when two men rode up on a motorcycle and took away their belongings. It had been further alleged that one of the men grabbed a haversack containing $4M. but Shyrazadi held on to it even as she was shot in the thigh. McDougall is alleged to have shot and killed the Kitty businessman and injured his wife. Shyrazadi. on August 18. 2014. during the furtherance of a robbery at around 13:301irs at the traffic lights at the junction of Regent Street and Vlissengen Road, in the vicinity of the Botanical Gardens. Ragghu was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital. In July 2015. Travis McDougal was committed to stand trial for murder along with pork-knocker Jermaine Otto, who was one of the prisoners who perished in the deadly Camp Street prison

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Sentenced to 25 years: Travis McDougall being led away to jail fire, following riots in March last year. Government Pathologist. Dr. Nehaul Singh, testified that the cause of death of the vichm was a perforated lung due to a gunshot. Meanwhile, in his plea of mitigation. defence counsel Nigel Hughes asked for mercy for his client who he said grew up in difficult circumstances after his father passed away and followed bad company as a resident of East Ruimveldt. He told the court that his client who is still in his 20s. came from humble background and had no prior incident but was led astray by his association to elements in that area. Hughes related that McDougall was unaware that Jermaine Otto called

protects citizens from discrimination on the grounds of race, and other articles offer similar protection. Racial equality is premised on bringing about racial justice and thwarting those who seek to deny such pursuit. Where a framework is in place to bring about equality and protection, making it real would require further strengthening through legislations. educahon, policies, programmes and so forth. Earlier efforts to recognise ethnic diversity in the national calendar of events and incorporahon via national symbols, institutions. and artefacts are noted. Likewise,the fledgling work of the Social Cohesion department one of which is the Diversity Village held recently. But to say that more needs to be done is not only an understatement .but recognition that where centuries of relations marked by internecine conflict and mistmst. it requires continuous ongoing efforts to thwart. Looking around the world, evidence of intolerance has resulted in major wars, a new brand of political nationalism, discrimination, acts of terrorism and internal conflicts. And whereas racial tension is not unique to Guyana, the country can be among those moving assiduously to curb it and marginalise those who practice, be they in our political, social, economic or culture space.

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"Fungus" was going to commit a crime with a gun when he offered to drop him to his mechanic on that fateful day. He added that nevertheless a life was lost and his client is very remorseful and regretful of the incident. Counsel related that McDougall is still young and is willing to turn his life around, and asked the judge to give him a sentence from which he will be able to come out of prison and contribute to society. Hughes told the court that McDougall is a model prisoner and is willing to reform himself if given the opportunity. In response state prosecutor. Tuanna Hardy, told the court that it was a heinous crime perpetrated by the accused and his partner who is deceased and they put the lives of others in danger, since a gun was involved. She explained that the miner was killed after he was shot and robbed of his material possessions, while his wife who was also shot survived and testified in the trial. Hardy said that Mrs. Ragghu almost lost her life too. as such the maximum sentence should be given. Justice Navindra Singh told the court that after listening to Defence Counsel. Nigel Hughes, he took into account McDougall's participation in prison programmes.He handed down a sentence in which McDougall can still come out of jail in good time to repay his community. The judge sentenced McDougall to 25 years in jail and asked that time served be deducted from the sentence and suggested that he apply for parole for his good behaviour in prison.

Last month's bombing in Manchester Arena. England, by Salman Ramadan Abedi which the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for. saw one of the most profound responses in dealing with this threat to humanity by the intolerant in our midst. It was former U. S. president Barack Obama's succinct response to the incident that may have given the world its best hope to make positive changes in the midst of challenge. Accordingly. "[His] hope is that now. although I'm no longer President, hopefully I have a little more influence to help more young people to deal with some of these challenges and encourage a new generation of leadership, so that we can marginalise those you will try to divide and bring together more and more people, who can bring us together around a common good." About two-thirds of this nation's population is 40 years and younger. And whereas Mr. Jagdeo, a child of the post1960s racial upheaval, did not find it worthwhile to create and lead a more positive racial experience in the society during his presidency and after, it should not stop young people and others from making efforts to emulate Obama's wisdom.

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_ What if we, as Black people, were looking at politics very / \ wrong? What if our historical assumptions about race, In East New York, new city racism, and exploitation were flawed? And what if ALL of the solutions could be found in re-examining how politics and policies imzoning and other laws will displace pact Black people, particularly around the world, but specifically in the United States? Maybe we should be looking at politics and Black Hisover 50,000 residents, according to tory through the prism of time. Yes, time as defined as a component quantity of various measurements used to sequence events, to compare New York City's Comptroller Scott the duration of events or the intervals between them, and to quantify rates of change of quantities in material reality or in the conscious exStringer. Those that remain will perience. So starting from that definition forced to live, exist and die "on his not be able to afford the cost of the let me develop this hypothesis in the time." It was there that the foundacontext of Black politics, history, tions of racism and White suhigh rents and so will be gradually and experience. Let's start by ac- premacy were first built. So that pushed out. White people in knowledging that time has a history. today, this foundation still helps We're used to see time as something White supremacy survive and thrive America exist in time and occupy that runs in 24 hours cycles, has a set on the notion that Black people have duration in terms of annual measure- no history, have not contributed to space. Black people exist in time ment but is infinite in the context of American development, save prohuman activity and life. So time has viding appropriated labor, and that because White people let them, both a finite and infinite component their development and growth only AND a political history. In the takes place when White America beand take up "rented space" that United States time is "owned" and lieves its "the right time." "managed" by White people. This is their White landlords can reclaim Now I know that this is sort of the FIRST mindset change that controversial because it is frank and any time. That's gentrification Black people need to make to under- blunt and goes to the very core of the stand the system of oppression that nature of racism in the United States. ^ viewed through time and space. ^ still keeps us in bondage. If we strip away the personal and We often get all emotional and collective narratives that drive how time and space and who controls slavery. They dictate how much angry, we march against injustice, we, as a race, can move forward, we them. For example, those in power money your TIME is worth and they and decry the kinds of brutality MUST see that today's racial probset and dictate the workday — just against Black youths and Black peo- lems are. in the final analysis, about (continued on page 22) as they have done since the days of ple in general as a throwback to the infamous days of Jim Crow segregation and discrimination laws that demeaned an entire race of people. White people let the cat out of the psS BaRerv & Restaurant bag when they said, "Black people r C GT STYLE need to know their place." You see, what that means is that for them MicaAve. Catetfng for all Occasions Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner 718-485-2020 Black people are relegated to OCmem ' CUPYING A CERTAIN SPACE in time, set by them and could only be altered or changed by them. They Delicious Home Breads control time and determined if and -n ' when Black people could sit at the Tastes So Good... A// You Need Is Water same lunch counter with them, go - Also sample our mouth-watering pastries — to the same schools as their chilu dren, or get the same kinds of edu1 — Guyanese Home-style Cooking — cation and housing. ♦ Black Pudding ^ Souse & ♦ Cook-up In fact, it was these owners are just a few of our specialties and managers of time that determined and still determine, the speed of social and economic inte— We Cater For All Occasions — A gration. So that brings me to another observation: time has a > history. When the slave worked jvisit us @ 917 Utica Ave. in Brooklyn snydehrUAves& from sunup to sundown he or she did not control their time — the Massa "owned time" and they were

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TRAVEL AND TOURISM

CTO HELPS TO STRENGTHEN THE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AND OVERALL COMPETITIVENESS

OF TOURISM ENTERPRISES IN ITS MEMBER COUNTRIES WITH HOSPITALITY ASSURED As part of an on-going partnership with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) and its Hospitality Assured (HA) certification programme, the European Union under its Competitiveness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (COSME) programme last month hosted an HA Business Advisor Training Workshop at the Curasao Chamber of Commerce in Punda, Williemstaad, Curasao. Participants came from the Curasao Tourist Board, the Curacao Innovation & Technology Institute; and Creating Milestones, a management solutions company. The main objectives of the workshop were: • To provide participants with an overview of the HA standards and processes and awareness of the Business Excellence framework; • To enable participants to manage and advise on the HA processes for client organisations which will enable these organisations to progress on their journey to excellence and to obtain HA certification; • To provide participants with a

knowledge and understanding of the evidence requirements of Hospitality Assured; and • To provide participants with an opportunity to develop gender sensitive advisory approaches through the employment of case studies and rolcplay. CTO began its journey with HA in 2007, seeking to strengthen the business performance and overall competitiveness of tourism enterprises in the Caribbean. CTO is in the process of building a network of advisors and assessors in member countries which are already involved in the HA programme — including Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, St. Kitts & Nevis, and St. Vincent & the Grenadines — and is also seeking to extend the scheme to countries which have not yet started to roll out the programme but have indicated an interest in doing so this year. These include Anguilla, British Virgin Islands, Cura9ao, Guyana, Montserrat, Saint Lucia and The Turks & Caicos Islands. The HA programme endeavours to promote a culture of quality,

service excellence and continuous improvement, through the use of a business improvement tool and framework that is internationally recognized, as a means to support customer service delivery in tourism enterprises. The first task of the HA Programme for Curasao was to train Business Advisors and to equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to work effectively with organisations and lead them through the detailed HA self-assessment process towards certification. A series of introductory presentations delivered by the facilitators, Norma Shorey-Bryan and Sharon Banfield-Bovell, provided participants with a background to the HA

programme, perspectives on the issues and challenges faced in the tourism sector in the Caribbean, and detailed information on what was required on the HA Journey to Excellence. Focus was also placed on helping participants to understand issues related to gender and gender sensitive advisory approaches in dealing with the HA clients. These discussions on gender came to the forefront in the case studies discussions and role plays that were part of the learning and feedback sessions. The interactive approach used throughout the workshop was designed to encourage participants to share their experiences, perspectives (continued o page 9)

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Award HER Majesty The Queen will present a Queen's Young Leaders Award to an exceptional young person from Guyana at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London at the end of the month. The award celebrates inspiring young people from all over the Commonwealth who are dedicated to driving change in their communities and beyond. This year's Award winner. Samantha Sheoprashad. 27. from Georgetown, has been chosen in recognition of her work with disadvantaged communities in Guyana. Samantha will be representing Guyana as she joins winners from across the Commonwealth in the UK for a programme of inspiring meetings, networking opportunities and bespoke training and mentoring. all designed to help them to develop as leaders and work with ever greater impact to transform people's lives. Selected from a competitive process where thousands of young people from all over the Commonwealth applied to be a Queen's Young Leader. Samantha Sheopra-

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shad said: "T'm really excited to meet all the other Queen's Young Leaders for the first time and hear more about the work they are doing to help people in their community." The 2017 Queen's Young Leaders Award winners are working to support others, raise awareness and inspire change on a variety of issues from tackling bullying in schools, to preserving the environment, to promoting gender equality. Before receiving their Queen's Young Leaders Award at Buckingham Palace, the winners will visit 10 Downing Street, as well as take part in masterclasses at the BBC World Service and the UK headquarters of global social media company. Facebook. They will also meet the Commonwealth Secretary-General, take part in workshops at the University of Cambridge, meet senior executives from some of the UK's leading organisations and visit projects that are changing the lives of vulnerable people in the UK. The programme will finish with the launch of the final ever search

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for the Queen's Young Leaders. The application process to become a Queen's Young Leader of 2018 opens at 09:00 p.m. BST on Thursday 29th June 2017. and this year is the last chance for young people to apply to become a Queen's Young Leader. The programme is looking for people aged betw een 18 and 29 who are dedicated to creating positive changes to the lives of people in Guyana to join this important community of change-makers from across the Commonwealth. Dr Astrid Bonfield CBE. Chief Executive of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trast said: "The Queen's Young Leaders of 2017 are doing traly remarkable work within their communities. Their actions are having a positive impact not only on those around them but also by setting in motion positive change that will last for generations to come. The residential programme is an opportunity for the 2017 Queen's Young Leaders to come together for the first time, to foster partnerships and share ideas about how they can work together as a group to improve

people's lives all over the Commonwealth. We are delighted that these young people are being recognised for their life-changing work by Her Majesty The Queen and we hope that their time in the UK will inspire and enable them to pursue their work for others on an ever greater scale." The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, in partnership with Comic Relief and The Royal Commonwealth Society, has established The Queen's Young Leaders Programme in honour of Her Majesty The Queen's 60 years of service to the Commonwealth at the time of her Diamond Jubilee. Guided by the values of the Commonwealth Charter, the goal of the Programme is to enable young people to step up as leaders and improve the lives of people across the Commonwealth. Each year from 2014 to 2018, 60 exceptional young people will be selected to receive a Queen's Young Leaders Award and become 'Queen's Young Leaders'

Samantha Sheoprashad - one for every year that The Queen had served as Head of the Commonwealth at the time of her Diamond Jubilee. As part of the Award, winners will receive bespoke mentoring and online learning provided by the University of Cambridge's Institute of Continuing Education. Award winners will attend a residential programme in the UK in June, when they will receive their Award at Buckingham Palace from Her Majesty The Queen.

CTO HELPS TO STRENGTHEN THE BUSINESS PERFORMANCE AND OVERALL COMPETITIVENESS

OFTOURISM ENTERPRISES IN ITS MEMBER COUNTRIES WITH HOSPITALITY ASSURED (from page 8) and concerns, and to learn from each other. Presentations stimulated lively group discussions, which helped participants consider how to apply the concepts taught when working with client organisations in Curasao. The workshop sessions included: presentations on fundamental topics like What is Excellence, Vision & Values, Business Planning Processes and Sharing Good Practices; introduction to each of the nine steps of the HA Model; role plays on case studies mirroring the operations in various types of tourism businesses; and other learning exercises linked to each of the nine steps. By the end of the workshop, the participants had gained a deeper understanding of the structure of the HA framework and were aware of the key themes of Hospitality Assured. The detailed knowledge and understanding will be further taken in as

they apply the model lo real life situations as they work with small, medium and large sized businesses in Curasao's tourism and hospitality sector. ABOUT HOSPITALITY ASSURED Hospitality Assured is an internationally recognized certification, owned by the Institute of Hospitality in the U.K., managed and operated by the Hospitality Limited U.K. trading as Hospitality Assured and licensed by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) for use in the Caribbean as "The Standard for Service and Business Excellence in Caribbean Tourism." ABOUT THE CARIBBEAN TOURISM ORGANIZATION The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), with headquarters in Barbados and offices in New York and London, is the Caribbean's tourism development agency com-

prising membership of the region's finest countries and territories including Dutch, English, French and Spanish, as well as a myriad of private sector allied members. The CTO's vision is to position the Caribbean as the most desirable, year round, warm weather destination, and its purpose is Leading Sustainable Tourism - One Sea, One Voice, One Caribbean. Among the benefits to its members the organization provides specialized support and technical assistance in sustainable tourism development, marketing, communications, advocacy, human resource development, event planning & execution and research & information technology. In addition the CTO, in partnership with the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, jointly and equally owns the Caribbean Tourism Development Company, a marketing and business development entity dedicated to promoting the Caribbean

brand worldwide. The CTO's Headquarters is located at Baobab Tower, Warrens, St. Michael, Barbados BB 22026; Tel: (246) 427-5242; Fax: (246) 4293065; E-mail: CTObarbados@caribtourism.com; The CTO's New York office is located at 80 Broad St., Suite 3302, New York, NY 10004, USA: Tel: (212) 635-9530; Fax: (212) 6359511; E-mail: CTOny@caribtourism.com; The CTO's London office is located at The Quadrant, Richmond, Surrey TW9 IBP, England. Tel: Oil 44 208 948 0057; Fax: Oil 44 208 948 0067; E-mail: CTOlondon @ caribtourism.com. For more information on the Caribbean Tourism Organization, please visit wmv.Ouc Caribbean.org. Get the latest updates and connect with CTO via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedln.

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Cabinet

Changes

... Henry to act as Education Minister as Roopnaraine moves to MOTP MINISTER Nicolette Henry will now act as the Minister of Education after Dr Rupert Roopnaraine was reassigned to the Ministry of the Presidency, where he will be responsible for the Public Service. The decision came following an agreement between President David Granger and Dr Roopnaraine. on Monday. His appointment at the Ministry of the Presidency will take effect from June 15.2017. Dr Roopnaraine has been in poor health for several months and has been represented by his junior Minister. Nicolette Henry at several events. Official announcement of the transfer was made by Minister of State. Joseph Harmon, on Tuesday during Cabinet's lunch break. 'The President, this morning, briefed Cabinet that he had a discussion with Dr. Roopnaraine yesterday [Monday] and after that discussion, it

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, Minister within the Ministry of Education, Nicolette Henry was agreed that Dr. Roopnaraine will be reassigned from the Ministry of Education to the Ministry of the Presidency with specific responsibility for the Public Service." Minster Harmon. Harmon

currently holds responsibility for public service. Harmon explained that these changes are geared at ensuring that better educational and public services are provided to the Guyanese people in a smooth and efficient manner. He added too that the Head-of-State has full confidence in Dr Roopnaraine's abilities to fulfil the new responsibilities to which he will be assigned. "He continues to have full confidence in Dr. Roopnaraine as a valued member of Cabinet, as well as a valued member of the National Assembly and it is felt that overseeing the Public Service would add to the quality of service, which is provided to the people of Guyana." Minister Harmon said on behalf of the President. Despite his transfer. Dr Roopnaraine will continue to be a member of Cabinet and a Member of the National

Assembly. "In the meantime. Minister within the Ministry of Education. Minister Nicolette Henry, will continue to perform the functions of the office of the Minister until further notice." Minister Harmon announced. He said too that the President also informed Cabinet that a Department will be created under the Ministry of the Presidency to oversee "innovation and reform" in the education sector. This Department will be under the portfolio of the President. Since assuming office in 2015. this is the third adjustment President Granger had made to his Cabinet. In 2016. Minister Catherine Hughes was appointed Minister of Public Telecommunications, while the Ministry of Governance and the Protection of the National Patrimony were delinked and the laher renamed the Ministry of Nat-

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% Minister of Education, Dr. Roopnaraine ural Resources and assigned to Minister Raphael Trotman. The functions of the Ministry of Governance were then added to the portfolio of Prime Minister. Moses Nagamootoo. while Minister Simona Broomes was shifted

from the Ministry of Social Protection to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Minister Keith Scott was then moved to the Ministry of Social Protection from the Ministry of Communities and was tasked with responsibility for Labour. To facilitate Scoh's move from Ministry of Communities. President Granger appointed Valerie Sharpe-Paherson as the Minister within the Ministry of Communities with responsibility for Housing. In January of this year, the President made some additional changes to his Cabinet, reassigning Minister Volda Lawrence from the Ministry of Social Protection to the Ministry of Public Health. She was replaced by Minister Amna Ally, who was moved from the Ministry of Social Cohesion and replaced by Dr. George Norton, who had moved from Public Health.

Gov't vehicles soon to be equipped with Internet THE technology used to connect government buildings and schools will soon be used to provide Internet connection to Government's service vehicles. This was disclosed by Presidential Advisor on eGovemment. Floyd Levi. after residents of No.35 village. East Berbice inquired about Internet connectivity for police vehicles and ambulances. The initiative would provide police officers and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) with critical information at a faster rate and in most cases save lives, while providing a better service. However. Levi noted that the programme can only be rolled out once there is a close in the connectivity gap on the coast. "To fix this problem, the ministry is actually in negotiations with the Chinese company that actually built this network Huawei technologies, to ensure that we have full coverage along the entire coastal region of Guyana to ensure that blank spots do not exist. So as it is right now this technology is being used." Levi explained. Levi pointed out that the initiative is still in the crafting stage, noting that once it is completed it will be fully rolled out. This will see the eGovemance department placing towers that are comparable to the ones of service providers Digicel and Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GTT). The presidential advisor stated that. "As soon as we finalise the arrangements with Huawei. we will be putting towers; cell phone towers similar to Digicel and GTT to cover these blank spots and with that full coverage I am certain that the Guyana police force. Guyana fire service. EMS will be able to use this technology to be better able to provide their services". The aim is to have the programme rolled out nationallv, however Levi pointed out that it will take time. (DPI/GINA)

Canterbury

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leave

â€” contract with ministry not likely to be renewed By Ravin Singh SOURCES at the Ministry of Education have revealed that head of the Mash Secretariat, Lennox Canterbury, was recently asked to proceed on two months leave and that he is not likely to return. Canterbury was appointed under the former administration and served as head of the Mash Secretariat and Special Events Coordinator at the Ministry of Education's Department of Culture. According to the sources. he was asked to proceed on two months leave sometime last month by a government official. The sources claimed too. that Canterbury was informed verbally by the government

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Lennox Canterbury official that his contract with the ministry would not be renewed. It is not clear when his contract expires, and efforts to contact him for a comment Tuesday

evening proved futile. However, this newspaper spoke to acting Director of Culture. Tamika Boatswain. who said she could not provide a comment on the issue. Efforts were then made to contact Minister of Education. with responsibility for Culture. Nicolette Henry, who said that she is not responsible for making decisions of that nature. "You have to speak withHR [Human Resource] about that. That is a HR issue." she said, adding that Canterbury does not work at her secretariat and that him being sent on leave is "unheard of." The minister was keen to note that since she was appointed Minister in 2015. no official at the ministry

was asked to proceed on administrative or other leave to facilitate investigations. She said that those who would have been on leave at some point in time, would have done so because it would have been accmed. Canterbury has also served as Guyana's Festival Director for the Caribbean Festival of Arts (CARIFESTA) over the last few years, and head of the delegation. With CARIFESTA XIII slated for August this year, it is unclear who will replace him if he is to be removed. Just last year, James Rose was replaced as Director of Culture as part of a restructuring process. Dr Rose was replaced by former Museum Administrator, Tamika Boatswain.

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SLEEPING CURE The doctor that had been seeing an 60-year-old woman for most of her life finally retired. At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all the medicines that had been prescribed for her. As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes grew wide as he realized she had a prescription for birth control pills. "Mrs. Smith do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL pills?" "Yes, they help mc sleep at night. "Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in these that could possibly help you sleep!" She reached out and patted the young doctor's knee. "Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix it in the glass of orange juice that my 16-year-old granddaughter drinks and believe me, it helps me sleep at night." LOSING LOAD As a trucker stops for a red light, a blond catches up. She jumps out of her car, runs up to his truck, and knocks on the door. The

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A PRIVATE company, over the past few days, has established a bitumen plant in Linden, which is expected to commence operations earliest. This establishment of the plant comes at a time when residents have been complaining about lack of repairs to the many deplorable roads in the community. The plant which is located on the Wismar shore is one of the two portable plants that were expected in the region for 2017. The operations of the plant is expected to see more roads being repaired and constructed for 2017 at a cheaper cost and also will create employment in the region. Regional Chairman. Renis Morian. told the Guyana Chronicle that the establishment of the plant is one that will bring many benefits to Region 10. especially with the commencement of the first leg of the Linden to Lethem road. "Bitumen will be more readily available and by all indications will be cheaper than getting bitumen from Georgetown, this means that it should give us a boost in terms of employment and a boost in terms of cheaper bitumen [and] that means more roads for Region 10. the RC posited. With the availability of the plant, production of bitumen will be easy as the aggregates; laterite. stone and

operations soon

sand are available right in Linden. The Regional Democratic Council recently awarded contracts for the construction of nine roads in 2017 and while this was received well by residents, many had expressed their disappointment that some of the deplorable roads in their communities will not be done for 2017. With the operation of the plant, more roads are expected to be completed since the production cost will be lower. In 2015. a portable bitumen plant was in Linden for a short while and eight roads were repaired during that time. In 1960's a bitumen plant, which was also located in Linden, aided significantly in the construction of the Linden/Soesdyke Highway, which is a national edifice that stands 50 years after. With the expectation that the plant will hold permanent operations in Linden, infrastructural development is expected to sky rocket in 2017 by not only quantity but quality since the administration is looking towards constructing bituminous surfaced roads instead on chipsy. ROADS TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN 2017 The roads that will be constructed in 2017 include Wallaba Road at Christianburg; Boulavard Aveneue at Amelia's Ward; 2nd Cross Street. Amelia's Ward; Farm to Market road

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Ena Georgina Moore nee Harper, departed her earthly life peacefully at the ripe age of 100 years on June 6th, 2017 at her daughter's home in Maryland, USA. She was the wife of the late Reginald Moore, mother of Dawn Bonnett, Tessa Moore, Megan Lam, Colin Moore, Courtney Moore (deceased), Trevor Moore, Sonia Moore-Williams and Karen Moore. She is pre-deceased by siblings: Eunice Hunter, Viola Bumham, Winston and Herbie Harper and survived by Joyce Kawall and Waveney Bryant. Beloved and respected Grandmother and great Grandmother of nine and loving Aunt to nieces and nephews too numerous to mention. Also mother-in-law to Sharon Moore, Joy Moore, Aubrey Bonnett, Gary Lam, and Laurie Williams. Ena's professional career spanned the fields of nursing and teaching. She was witty and eloquent which was reflected to the end of her life — her rule for a fulfilling life was: With love in your heart your life will always be one of harmony.

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WILLIAMS' STATEMENT ON ALEXANDRIA SHOOTING NEW YORK, NY: Council Member Jumaane D. Williams, Deputy Leader, released the following statement following a shooting incident Wednesday morning in Alexandria, VA where Rep. Steve Scalise and four others were injured. STATEMENT BY COUNCIL MEMBER WILLIAMS "My thoughts and prayers are with those injured in today's shooting incident during a congressional baseball team practice. Today is undoubtedly a hard day for them and their families as they try to make sense of what took place today.

sense gun legislation that addresses the supply and demand for guns, while simultaneously combating the leadership of the NRA as they try to deceive people into thinking they are simply working to protect Second Amendment rights. "The time to act is now. Statements such as this, and well

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Handel Andrews — Historian, Journalist, Author Charles Sugrim — Accountant, Lecturer, Economist There will be a vigorous debate after the Presentations The scene of the shooting near a Y.M.C.A. baseball field, VA on Wednesday. "This year alone, we've had 159 mass shootings, and more than 27,000 shooting incidents, and now, this occurrence is sadly just one more to add to the stats. It makes me wonder what will have to happen for Congress to push back against the NRA and realize that access to guns, coupled with this country's penchant for violence is a recipe for disaster; one which we've seen play out this morning. "For many conservatives, the answer to incidents like the one that occurred today is simply more guns. Take the for instance, the response from the NRA following the London terror attacks on June 3. The NRA argued the right response was to conduct surveillance on mosques and arming British citizens. The solution to gun violence is not more guns. You can't look at the data on who is killed per capita in England and the U.S. and use that as an argument for more guns in the U.S. What we need are common-

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of if we live in the country or not and to be representing Guyana is a huge honour and responsibility that I am extremely proud and happy to have been given the opportunity to do." Sangeeta gushed. Though never setting foot on Guyanese soil until she was 11-years- old. while in Canada Sangeeta was surrounded by her Guyanese family, and finally coming to Guyana was just a while of being able to experience the culture where it all started. "[Guyanese] food, customs, traditions, and culture have been ingrained in me since birth. I always had extremely strong ties to Guyana and a sense of pride being of Guyanese heritage, even long before having the opportunity to travel to Guyana for the first time. Being brought up in Canada alongside my Guyanese customs allowed me to have a great blend of the two cultures." Sangeeta shared.

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first time I interviewed her as a finalist. I was astonished and very impressed." Though currently in Canada. Sangeeta spent a while in Guyana after winning the crown on May 19. It was then that Uma really got to know a bit more about the beautiful queen. "We connected instantaneously. The first time I spent some quality girl time with her was on our trip to Arrowpoint. After getting to know her through that. I must admit she's an amazing, mature, well-grounded. beautiful young woman. She's very pleasant to work with, and thus far. very respectable and cooperating." Uma related. Uma is particularly grateful to land Sangeeta. after the saga that ended with last year's queen being dethroned for misconduct. Uma describes Sangeeta as "a rare find in beauty queens." Sangeeta is a seasoned Bharatanatyam dancer. Bharatanatyam is the dance form Continue on page 15 ^

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From page 14 used to express Hindu religious themes and spiritual ideas. This skill came in handy for the marketing coordinator during her talent piece at the pageant. But. for Sangeeta. it's more than just about dancing. Over the years. Sangeeta has used her love for Indian arts, and skill as a dancer to support several charitable initiatives, both in Canada and in Guyana. She is actively involved in the Nirvana Humanitarian Foundation organisation, which raises funds to support global needs such as earthquakes and medical cases, as well as to support the local and international Indo-Caribbean community. "I've been involved in volunteer work from a very young age. I remember when I was around six years old. a group of students would go to the senior home across from our school to spend time with the seniors. From there. I've just always been involved in various sets of volunteer work in Canada, especially through charity, dance and music performances for a number of different organisations." Sangeeta said.

of not consulting with them. "Tm quite sure there may be some dislocation of some people and places... and so we can have a smooth transition." Chase-Green said. Meanwhile, in April last.

Her charity work also helped to open a door for Sangeeta to visit Guyana even more often, after a branch of the organisation was opened in Guyana. "My contributions in Guyana strongly took off in 2012. I wanted to give the youths of Region Three the chance to learn Bharatanatyam. so I held a few free tw o- week workshop. I feel strongly about teaching our Guyanese youth, because not only are they learning proper technical aspects of the art forms, they are also building a diverse set of transferrable skills that help them to be more successful into their adult life." she said. Between holding down her job as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator for Carmen's Group, and all her travelling around and performing to raise funds, it's a wonder that she's been finding the time to carry out the duties of her crown. But Sangeeta Bahadur just gets it done! "It is a bit challenging but as the saying goes, 'where there's a will, there's a way'. Time management also helps to keep me on track. I have a pretty comprehensive planner which is my go- to black book."

Minister of State. Joseph Harmon, said a contract to the tune of US$364,727 was awarded to S Jagmohan Hardware Supplies and Constraction Services for work on a pedestrian overpass at

the Diamond. East Bank Demerara pedestrian crossing. Harmon had also previously announced the award of US$1M contracts for the construction of overhead crossings at Peter's Hall and

Sangeeta said. Uma also agreed that managing Sangeeta has not really been as hard as it seems, particularly because Sangeeta has been a quick learner, and coming from such an allround background, she didn't need as much work as other winners had. "It isn't difficult to coordinate with her. We communicate with each other almost every day. She has already begun some of the training in Canada. She's quite an excellent public speaker, so no need to train her in that aspect. but rather sharpen it. And since she's a trained professional dancer, her talent is something we need not worry much about that either. It's just to discuss what we are looking for in terms of choreography and music." Uma explained. More to their advantage as well is the fact that the Miss India pageant isn't

at Eccles. also on the East Bank. With more than 10.000 vehicles entering the country every year, traffic congestion on key arteries leading to Georgetown continues to be a major bugbear. This congestion has been contributing heavily to delays for workers at peak travel times, in the mornings, between 07:00hrs and 09:00hrs. and in the evening from 16:00hrs to 18:30hrs. The East Bank Demerara road is among the busiest in the country, providing linkages to not only the villages along the way. but to the Demerara Harbour Bridge which leads to West Demerara. Essequibo and beyond, but to Linden and the hinterland as well. The Cheddi Jagan International Airport, the country's main port, is also located at Timehri.

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...high-level team to be appointed if third GECOM list fails A THIRD list of potential candidates for the position of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) will be submitted by Opposition Leader, Bharrat Jagdeo to President David Granger for consideration. This was agreed upon on Monday, during a meeting between the President and his team, which included Ministers Joseph Harmon and Raphael Trotman, and Jagdeo and his team which comprised Anil Nandlall and Irfaan Ali. The meeting was agreed upon last week, after the Opposition Leader's second list of nominees was rejected by President Granger on June 2.2017. Article 161 (2) of the Constitution stipulates that the Opposition Leader must submit a list of six nominees for the position of GECOM Chairman, of which no candidate must be unacceptable. After his second list had been rejected, the President wrote Jagdeo explaining that he had examined the Curricula

President David Granger engaged in a post-meeting exchange with Irfaan Ali, Minister Raphael Trotman and Leader of the Opposition, Bharrat Jagdeo Vitae of the six persons and found the list to be "unacceptable" within the meaning of the Constitution and of those criteria. Following the meeting a joint statement issued by the Ministry of the Presidency said that both parties agreed that it would be in the best interest of the people of Guyana that a Chairperson is appointed without undue delay. Additionally, the Ministry said that: "the parties further agreed that the Leader

of the Opposition will submit a new list of six names to the President." However, the meeting did not conclude with those agreements alone. In fact, the statement revealed that it was also agreed by both parties that a high-level team, representing both sides, would be assembled, with a mandate of immediately exploring modalities to bring a resolution to this matter in the event that the third list is rejected. No details were given

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on who would comprise that team or if persons have been identified on either side. After Jagdeo's first and second lists were rejected, his office issued a statement expressing his "deep concern" over the "cavaher and callous manner" in which the President expressed no confidence in those persons who were nominated. Jagdeo's second list of nominees included: Justice of Appeal BS Roy (ret'd); Justice William Ramlal (ret'd); Oneidge Walrond-Allicock.

attomey-at-law and a former magistrate; Kashir Khan, attorney-at-law; Nadia Sagar. attomey-at-law; and Businessman Gerald Gouveia. The Opposition Leader had said that "it is his belief that the President is bent on unilaterally selecting a person of his choice in violation of the letter and spirit of Article 161 (2) of the Constitution and the Carter Formula. As such, he said that there will be consequences if the President chooses to go down that path." However, the President had made it clear that Jagdeo must submit a list that matches the criteria set out in keeping with Article 161 (2) of the Constitution of Guyana for the selection of a 'fit and proper' person to fill the post of Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). The Head of State in an interview with the Press and Publicity Unit of the Ministry of the Presidency, said that the list must include six persons who are all qualified so that the choice is not limited. "Every member of the list suggested must conform to the

criteria and you cannot put on the list a person who does not conform... I must be given a choice. I don't believe that the second list gave me the range of choice that the people of Guyana deserve." he said. "Nothing is ever settled until it is settled right and he has to get it right." the President continued. Article 161 (2) of the Constitution states that, " ...the Chairman of the Elections Commission shall be a person who holds or who has held office as a judge of a court having unlimited jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters in some part of the Commonwealth or a court having jurisdiction in appeals from any such court, or who is qualified to be appointed as any such judge, or any other fit and proper person, to be appointed by the President from a list of six persons, not unacceptable to the President, submitted by the Leader of the Opposition after meaningful consultation with the non-governmental political parties represented in the National Assembly."

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...AG woos US-based Guyanese at NY event THE 'Good Life' was promised to Guyanese living in the Diaspora as they were encouraged to return to Guyana and invest in the rapidly developing sectors, especially in the oil and gas and tourism industries. This was highlighted at a Guyana Unity Day held in New York on Sunday when members of the Diaspora congregated to commemorate Guyana's 51st Independence Anniversary. Speaking at the event was Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs. Basil Williams who represented President David Granger since he was regrettably unable to attend the event. While addressing the gathering. Williams stressed, "everyone else is coming to Guyana except you." He reflected upon the interest many foreign persons are showing in Guyana, especially with its large oil find and expressed his con-

cern that many persons are not scooping up the opportunities to invest in Guyana. Tourism is another budding industry he identified and he noted that Guyana presents a unique opportunity for eco-tourism. He related that the eco-tourism is there in abundance for Guyana. Relating to the declaration of Guyana as a green state, he highlighted endeavours to foster the use of sustainable energy in Guyana. The minister noted that there is also scope for investment in hydropower. and solar and wind energy and said. "You have great opportunities in those areas if you wish to invest." "You can't wait unhl other people come to Guyana and take up all the opportunities to invest." Williams declared and said. "Our message to you is. come back to Guyana again." The Attorney-General also attested that the govern-

ment has been able to "substantially" reduce crime in Guyana and it has been able to eliminate piracy in some areas. He explained many areas where improvements have been made and said. "Crime is not isolated; it is backed up by intelligence." "Crime is no longer a factor to deter would-be investors." the minister posited to members of the Diaspora. Several additional measures are also being considered in an attempt to improve the lives of Guyanese in a "holistic" way. according to Williams who disclosed that the government will focus on juvenile justice and will seek to amend the legislation for wandering. He related that persons would see children wandering on the streets when they should be in school and immediately seek to employ punishment. This will be changed however. because as Williams said. "You are punishing children

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without examining why." "Our goal is to ensure each and every Guyanese has a good life." he affirmed. Also speaking at the event was Guyana's First Lady. Sandra Granger. She highlighted the number of projects she has been engaging in and the progress made in these projects in the relatively short time they have been implemented. Notably, she related that with the help of other stakeholders she was able to create and develop an interest for robotics among young people in Guyana. She also highlighted her Youth Development Initiatives in which remedial education is provided to learners and her Self-Reliance and Success in Business Workshops for women in all regions of Guyana. Other initiatives include: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) programmes accredited by the Board of Industrial Training (BIT); re-integrating teenage mothers into the schooling

system and caring for young children and the elderly. The event was held at the Thomas Jefferson High school Football Field in Brooklyn New York. The Guyana Unity Movement organised this charity fundraising event to gamer funds for organizations and developmental projects in Guyana. The Guyana Unity day Charity Event in Aid of the First Lady's Initiatives was geared at uniting Guyanese across diversities in the New York area. The Spacious and Breezy Thomas Jefferson High School Softball Track and Field was the ideal venue for such an event. The venue was outflanked by food and beverage vendors offering goodies such as coconut water fresh from the shell and baked chicken with any side you like. The Spacious field was perfect for the kids present to play and ran worry free, while being careful of course. The crowd was as diverse as Guyana itself and in every age range.

Every person was wearing a piece of apparel, bandana, flag, tights, cleeves. hats and everything else they could put their hands on relating to "GUYANA" in some way. The Charity event was hosted by Mr. Ervin Washington. Shortly after exchanging greetings with the event hosts and persons in attendance, Mr. Washington took to the stage to greet the gathering and thanking them for standing with Unity as they stand in support of the First Lady's Initiatives. Sharief Barker Fraiser was credited with bringing the aim of the Guyana Unity Movement to the attention of Consul General Barbara Atherly by none other than herself. This happened as she addressed the gathering at the Charity Event. According to Consul Atherly "I was very impressed by her approach"; she also wished the organisation good luck in the future, in addition to wishing the gathering well.

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fondle her she became enraged and dealt him several blows to the body with a belna. Whittington and her family resided on the lower flat of the house and would prepare meals for the landlord, who is said to be a relative. Police was summoned after neighbours heard Ghanie shouting for help after which his lifeless and bloodied body was found in his home. Whittington and her children were arrested.

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LILOUTIE Prasad appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court on Tuesday, charged with forging her dead husband's Will and uttering it to the Deeds Registry. Prasad. 49. of DaSilva Street. Kitty, pleaded not guilty to the fraud charge, which alleged that on December 11.2015. at Charlotte Street. Georgetown with intent to defraud, she uttered the forged Will of Sase Narine Ram-Saywack to the Deeds Registry. Police Prosecutor. Shawn Gonsalves said the woman was in a common-law rela-

tionship with Ram-Saywack. who is now deceased and who was the owner of a property located at DaSilva Street. Kitty. However, the man has a son. who reported to the police that the woman had in her possession the will and testament of his father. The court heard that the father had reportedly left the property for his son but the woman changed the documents in favour of herself. The Magistrate released Liloutie on $200,000 bail after the prosecution did not object to bail. The matter is adjourned until June 30, 2017 for statements.

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CANCER (June 22 - July 22) Try not to be too harsh with your mate. You should catch up on correspondence. Try to put your money away for a rainy day. Your lucky day next week will be Friday. LEO (July 23-Aug 22) You can learn from those who have had similar experiences. Some situations may be blown out of proportion. Take care of any pressing medical problems that you or one of your parents may be suffering from. If you can, make phone calls instead of going out. Your lucky day next week will be Friday. VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept 23) Changes will not be easy for the youngsters involved. Your ability to work with detail could help you achieve your goals. Insurance pay outs, tax rebates, or just plain luck. Your greatest gains will come through your creative ideas. Your lucky day next week will be Sunday. LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) You may be emotional about the way an organization you belong to is handling its business. You may be emotionally unstable if you let someone you care about get away with verbal abuse. You can get the attention of important individuals but it might not be the time to get them to help or to back your ideas. Someone you work with may be withholding valuable information. Your lucky day next week will be Friday.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) Travel will also entice you. Be careful not to push your luck or take too much for granted when dealing on either a personal or professional level. Don't be afraid to push your beliefs and attitudes. You can find out important information if you listen to friends and relatives. Your lucky day next week will be Tuesday.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 - Jan. 20) Daydreaming will be your downfall. Start sending out those resumes. You can expect your mate to get fed up and make the choices for you or back off completely. Hard work will bring rewards. Your lucky day next week will be Thursday.

7 GEMINI (May 22 - June 21) Take some time to change your house around. You should be making plans to spend some time with the ones you love. Someone you least expect could be trying to make you look bad. Don't overreact to someone's advances. Your lucky day next week will be Thursday.

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(from page 11) ibbean sources using the scientific name, T began to notice that the scientific types who worked in Guyana called it cochineal. I had found my cochineal. Even the Smithsonian Institution's Centre for the Study of Biological Diversity in Guyana called it cochineal. By whatever name, the plants are quite popular today. They are sold as ornamentals. They grow fast in difficult conditions and produce an attractive bright red flower. Because of their hardiness, they are advertised as the "perfect plant for the lazy gardener." They are even eaten,

cooked or raw. People even believe that a potted plant neutralizes radiation from TV and computer monitors. It is sometimes called Warm Hand, as the leaves get warm in summer and touching them is like touching a warm hand. The plant has long been used for medicinal purposes. In Guyana and neighboring countries, stems and leaves are used in various ways. They are used fresh, roasted, or grated, for various ailments such as back pain, coughs, colds, fever, and constipation. Today you can find products from cochineal (under the names Prickly Pear or Cactus Pear, of

Time And Politics: (from page 7) dictate the pace (timing) of social inclusion. Let me take a peek and go back in history. We are all familiar with the Civil Rights Movement. Right? Well, if you ask anybody what was the Civil Rights Movement about the automatic and immediate response would be the struggle against segregation and discrimination. And we'll get all of the ills of these two odious systems and the tactics that were utilized and organized to deal with this situation. But suppose I told you that the Civil Rights Movement had another underlying more important thrust? At its core the Civil Rights Movement challenged the slow pace of white social inclusion. In short, the time it was taking to level the social and economic playing field in America. DON'T BELIEVE ME? History lesson 101. In 1965, 100 years after the Civil War, the United States finally passed the Voting Rights Act that allowed Black people to vote — something that is under siege today. It took 100 years — a century in time — for the United States Congress made up of a majority of White people, who controlled the pace of change, to confer on Black people a right that every White person (except prisoners) have taken for granted. Today, in New York City, a number of areas where Black people have traditionally lived are being rapidly genlrified. This is the corre-

course), described as herbal supplements and sold as capsules, powders, tinctures, and ointments. As I continued the search, some new names appeared: cochineal prickly pear, cocheneal nopal cactus, cochineal cactus, cochineal nopalea, cochineal plant. My personal experience has a parallel in the past. I discovered that when the Spaniards arrived in Mexico in the 1500s, they were amazed by the brilliant red-dyed clothing worn by the natives. Nothing in Europe could compare. Before they were processed, the dried insects looked like seeds to the Spanish, so they called them

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sponding social issue facing Black people all over the United States. Where and how they occupy SPACE. Not just their place in the time continuum but physical space. Black people have been viewed since they were brought to America as "taking up space" that is rightly that of White people. And this IS NOT a racist statement. It's a statement of fact. You can see it in the way that Black people still fawningly genuflect to Whites in housing, construction and other professions. For example, Black people ALWAYS speak glowingly about "working with and for the White man" and disparagingly about working with Black people even when BOTH sometimes refuse to pay them. For those self-hating Blacks the worst White man is better than the best Black one. But I digress, if only to make a point. Today, in the name of urban renewal. Black people are pushed out of historically Black neighborhoods and relegated to ghettoized neighborhoods. They have been "put in their place" (space) using a legal system of social displacement, normally sanctioned by local governments that offer little or no protections to these Black communities. In East New York, new city zoning and other laws will displace over 50,000 residents, according to New York City's Comptroller Scott Stringer. Those that remain will not be able to afford the cost of the high rents and so will be gradually pushed out. White people in America exist in time and occupy space. Black

people exist in time because White people let them, and take up "rented space" that their White landlords can reclaim any time. That's gentrification viewed through time and space. Indeed, the zip code where you live directly determines you life expectancy — the average amount of time that you are projected to live using a number of social, economic and political yardsticks. In New York City the neighborhood that you live in (space) is directly correlated with how long you are expected to live (time). Don't believe me? Here's the New York Times [Same City, Very Different Life Spans]: In Tribeca, Murray Hill and the Upper East Side, the average resident lives until 85 — on par with places in the world with the highest life expectancy like Japan and Hong Kong. In Brownsville, Brooklyn, just about 10 miles away, life expectancy was 74, closer to that in Brazil. Brownsville has the largest concentration of public housing of any neighborhood in the city. Residents there die from most major diseases at much higher rates than the city average. Brownsville, zip code 11212, has the lowest life expectancy in New York City. "This is unfair and avoidable. A person's health should not be determined by his or her ZIP code," Dr. Mary B as sett New York City's Health Commissioner said: Finally, lets talk about Black incarceration. We tend to look at this as a criminal justice issue. But it's all about stealing Black individual time

grana cochinilla (grana means seeds). But even when they came to realize that they were insects, the Spanish perpetuated the idea and kept the truth a secret. As a result, competitors who went looking for seeds came up empty. With this deception, the Spanish established and maintained a monopoly in cochineal production that remained in place for a long time. When what you want are insects and you are looking for seeds, it is difficult to find it. It is also difficult to find what you want when you begin looking for a plant, but your main sources tell you it's a dye or an insect.

Black Lives and the time of the Black community. When Black males draw prison sentences twice as much as White males for the same crime there is a social justice imperative here but the long term effect of this is to steal Black male time that has a negative impact on the Black community, when children grow up without a father as a role model and where such a situation creates a perfect storm of Black family dysfunction. This stealing of Black community time is directly related to levels of poverty, poor education, crime and recidivism. In Brooklyn, New York, there is a 40 percent recidivism rate meaning that a young man once he's been sent to jail will go back again and again further robbing the community of time. In fact, the private prison industry can predict with some accuracy what percentage of graduating Black male students will grace their jails. Black incarceration is big business in New York City and in some cases local upstate prisons are economic engines. So what is the Black future? Do we have one? Well, I am no sociologist but I believe that we first have to recognize and understand the consequences of how time and space impacts Black lives — from the cradle to the grave. We must also see Black lives as a process of perpetual urgency. And finally. Black people must understand that they have to define and control their time and occupy their space if they are to build a foundation for future generations.

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deterioration and often can't handle large trucks. Pothole repairs blow a big, unnecessary hole in each year's city budget, and better planning and foresight is needed. Money saved on infrastructure will go a long way towards cleaner streets, better schools, public safety, day care, social services, fighting homelessness, and many other ills. Moreover, the city paid out nearly $138 million over the past six years to settle more than 6,000 lawsuits arising from personal injury and 12,000 property damage claims from potholes. That's too big a dent in our tax dollars budget. Meanwhile, residents should continuously call in potholes to the 311 complaint line, with the address of the locations. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) also has a toll-free hot line at 1.800 .POTHOLE (1.800.768.4653) to report potholes on the state's highway systems, including the Thruway, available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Good government is a two way street, and residents should be more civic minded. No one will uplift and empower your community but you. Justice, progress and democracy are not spectator sports. Bring your issues to government. ALBERT BALDEO (Community Advocate) Richmond Hill/Ozone Park njVHa

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to A TOTAL of 183 new police constables on Tuesday graduated from the Guyana Police Force, Felix Austin Police College, at the Tactical Services Unit Drill Square, Police Headquarters, Eve Leary, Georgetown. Commissioner of Police. Seelall Persaud. who delivered the feature address at the passing out parade applauded the graduates on their hard work, while commending the force training officers' who managed to meet the timelines of the course schedule. Persaud in his address stated that the police force now is vastly different from when he joined many years

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budget of what we refer to as team policing; so tomorrow when you join the stations, you will be joining teams that have the responsibilities to police geographic areas within those police station districts". Persaud explained that all officers will now have to make report on activities on a forth nightly basis, as a result, all will be accountable for every decision made. He further stated that no effort will go unnoticed, since in

the future persons will be awarded incentives as promotions. monetary awards and others. Also giving a report on the courses', Inspector J. Percival stated that the students were not only exposed to rigorous trainings, but also a collection of classroom trainings. Among the graduates were 143 students from the recruit course and a total of 40 students from the conversion course.

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A 16-year-old boy accused of stealing money from a minibus driver was on Monday charged. The teen appeared before City Magistrate Judy Latchman and confessed that on June 8. 2017 at the Route 41 Minibus Park, he stole $25,000 from DeShawn Pitt. According to the facts presented in court by Police Prosecutor Shawn Gon-

salves. the victim is a minibus driver on the Route 41 Minibus Park. On the day in question the victim had left his money inside the door pocket of his bus and went outside of the vehicle. A few moments later he was alerted by persons nearby that someone was entering his bus. The man made checks to his minibus and saw the teen inside.

The teen made good his escape but was later apprehended by the police. The 16-year-old reportedly told the police that he went into the man's bus and stole his money. The magistrate then ordered a probation report on the teen and ordered him to remain at the Juvenile Holding Center until June 26.

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first By Shirley Thomas IT was a watershed moment for the Anglican Diocese of Guyana (including Suriname and Cayenne) when the Church consecrated and ordained its first-ever female and first ever indigenous woman as a Deacon in the Church of God. The consecration and ordination of Mrs. Rita Hunter. 62. of Jawalla. Region Seven. Cuyuni-Mazaruni. was held at Christ Church. Waterloo Street. Georgetown and was witnessed by a sizeable congregation which included Speaker of the National Assembly. Dr. Barton Scotland. family members of the deacon, including her husband. Barrington Hunter, son Raphael Hunter and eldest daughter Kathleen Grannis. Married... and a proud mother of five (all alive). Deacon Hunter told the Sunday Chronicle: "I feel happy. I feel blessed, being called by the Lord. I have come through the ranks. I was at first a Catechist. I was a Lay Minister and now to become a deacon is a privilege, so I am happy." An otherwise solemn service. characterised by reverence. it was a moment of great excitement when Celebrant. The Right Reverend Bishop Charles Davidson.

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deaconess ceremoniously presented to Deacon Hunter the instruments that gave her authority for the office and work of a Deacon in the Church of God. saying: Receive this book [The Holy Bible] and take authority to proclaim the Gospel and to assist in the administration of the Sacrament." Then there was the robing of the deacon, assisted by her son and daughter, after which the Bishop presented the newly ordained deacon to the congregation. A member of St. John's Evangelist Church. Jawalla. she also reads, writes and translates Akawaio. the language of the people of Jawalla. fluently, and has been translating the Holy Bible into Akawaio for the benefit of her people. During the ordination. Deacon Hunter's daughter read the Epistle which was prepared in Akawaio by Deacon Hunter. Mrs. Hunter's daughter Kathleen recalls that her mother has also been a health worker and later became trained as a birth attendant, in which capacity she functioned until she reached the age of retirement. Asked how she feels now that her mother has broken records as being the first woman to be ordained a deacon in the Diocese of Guyana . Kath-

leen replied: "I feel more than proud. Mom has been a role model from a tender age and is a proud example for the people of Jawalla to follow. She is returning to the Jawalla Mission, where she will work under the supervision of Priest. Canon Wilson Williams. Meanwhile, recalling the moment he asked Mrs. Hunter to consider becoming a deacon, Bishop Davidson said: "It never occurred to me that she was going to be the first woman; it never occurred to me she was going to be the first indigenous woman; it never occurred to me that the oidest bishop wouid be coordinating the ceremonv." And to his

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Minister of Sports, Nicolette Henry has disclosed that during the second quarter of this year, her Ministry and the National Sports Commission are conducting consultations and reviews, with strategic engagements with stakeholder groups and are scheduled to be concluded shortly. The Minister again speaking executively with the Chronicle New York Edition, stated that in keeping with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's), the vision of the National Sports Policy (NSP) forecasts a "Comprehensive Participation Model (CPM)", to effectively and efficiently use available resources to create an environment where all citizens, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, community, economic circumstances or abilities are encouraged to participate in Sports for personal health , fitness, community development and athletic experiences. During the first quarter of 2017 (Jan. to March), "We saw intense research and preliminary information analysis by the Ministry's staff in preparation for a draft National Sports Policy", the Minister disclosed. Minister Henry further stated that the NSP had discussions pertaining to this critically national imperative will place emphasis on the following key areas: — Fundamental and Guiding Principles Governance Financing, funding and sponsorship Accountability parency

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This project which will cost $4.6 million dollars is intended to facilitate training and matches at night to allow for community participation. It is the Ministry's expectation that the project would be completed within the next six weeks. The completion of this phase of the project is dependent on the procurement approval. Some of the areas identified for the "Light Up" project are East Ruimveldt in Region 4; Christianburg in Region 10; Calcutta - Region 5; Mabaruma - Region 1; and Mahdia - Region 8.

that the functional status and capacity of the Sports Department and the It is the intention of the Minstaff is currently being reviewed, to istry to continue the "Light Up" produce a robust, modern system campaign in 2018, as well as the capable of honouring the responsi- grounds rehabilitation. bilities of coaching the nation's sporting fraternity. She added that currently some seven disciplines including: Cycling, yo Advertise Circle Tennis, Table Tennis, Cricket, Softball Cricket, in this Swimming, and activities for people with disabilities (PWD's), are being administered by 12 coaches and sports organizers. Minister Henry emphasized that specific group student training and trainer of trainer's workshops are the methodological approach. She also stated that sporting activities are also conducted by the Unit of Allied Arts and through Physi-

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Minister Sharma during the tour of the Skeldon plant JUNIOR Finance Minister, Jaipaul Sharma, is expected to recommend to Cabinet a full investigation into the Skeldon Modernisation Project, contending that the project has been plagued by corruption and mismanagement. Speaking on a tour of the factory. Sharma said the project was expected to save sugar but it has achieved the opposite. GuySuCo chairman. Professor Clive Thomas had previously described the facility as a "ticking time bomb", an assertion the opposition PPP has dismissed as political propaganda. "I am happy the media is here today and like myself

can see first-hand the type of damage and level of deterioration that the professor was talking about." Sharma told reporters on Friday. Skeldon Energy Inc (SEI) has indicated as a stop gap measure, it is investing US$2.5M to make the plant operational by the end of August. And. it will then spend a whopping US$17M from January 2018 to effect a complete rehabilitation of its facilities. This rehabilitation work is expected to be done over a three-to-fourmonth period. "It is a stop gap measure to buy time because ultimately the solution to the problem is the replacement of one boiler in the place

of where the two boilers are." SEI Chairman Lloyd Rose said.

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year over safety concerns regarding the boilers, forcing the Skeldon factory to halt operation until the second crop. No cane was processed for the first crop and management is hoping that the repairs can be completed in time for the second crop in September. During the tour, management and staff of SEI pointed to the damaged boilers and the works being done on other sections of the facility.

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installation. "But to be fair, the thing that overshadows all of that is the design issues and the pinhole grate (boiler) is only one and we have cases where many other things that were installed, like the electromagnetic facilitator and things like that, never really worked in the first place and we can go on and on but there were many design deficiencies that had they been corrected earlier. perhaps we could have had a very different results but they were so. now you know the result of their actions." Minister Jaipaul said some simple design flaws which could have been remedied earlier by the previous administration were not given due attention. He made mention of the shed covering boilers One and Two that left the boilers exposed to the weather, causing external damage. He was also puzzled as to why when the defects were identified, it was not remedied during the defects liability period of the contract. The minister is keen to

vestment, has found itself in a perilous state due to poor design, poor management. lack of training and oversight. According to Rose, the pinhole boiler is not suited for local conditions as he explained its deterioration in a short period of time. "We have found here, the type of grate we have here is being overwhelmed by the amount of ash obtained from the actual outturn simply because of the amount of sand, mud and silt that comes in with the canes after a brief rainfall even during the dry season." Rose said the conditions under which the canes come in cannot be changed. Even though workers have tried, the pinholes become blocked due to the excessive ash content, making normal operations difficult and requiring more maintenance. This, he said should have been considered in the initial design stages to avoid the current situation. "We have a mixture of

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BIGGEST INVESTMENT The SEI said the US$200M Skeldon project, the country's biggest in-

several things; there clearly were several design deficiencies; we talked about one. There was an issue of proper maintenance, there is no doubt about that, the maintenance did not live up to proper standards that are expected for this type of plant, and of course, we have the issue of the proper training and operational oversight of the process." the SEI chairman said. NEVER WORKED He said he can go on about the issues affecting the plant, but noted that the main issue is the design and the fact that there are some components that never worked since their

find out who signed off on the approval, despite some of these defects being identified within the said period. Actom John Thompson Company of South Africa has been contracted to effect repairs to the boiler and SEI is looking at several options as it relates to funding for the estimated US$17M for next year to complete rehabilitation works. Rose said the SEI has also completed a business plan and based on projections, the company is expected to be a very viable one and can easily acquire the funds and would not necessarily go to government for support.

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By Rawle Toney THE Guyana Football Federation (GFF) has commenced efforts to reintegrate the Pele Football Club and the Georgetown Football Club (GFC) into the activities of the Georgetown Football Association (GFA), following their relegation from the Elite League. The two clubs, along with Alpha United and Slingerz FC. were relegated to the GFA and the West Demerara Football Association (WDFA). after their refusal to participate in the second edition of the STAG Elite League, calling the GFF's move to add Victoria Kings

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and Linden's Topp XX undemocratic and unconstitutional. The GFF is of the contention that Pele and GFC will become registered members of the GFA and participate in the activities of the same. However, the GFF constitution lists the aforementioned clubs as members of the federation among the 22 affiliates, but GFF president Wayne Forde said "that will be changed soon". Constitutionally, the four clubs, despite being relegated. are still members of

the GFF. according to the Article 9 and 10 of the GFF constitution. The GFF constitution (Article 9:1.2.3) states "the Congress shall decide whether to admit, suspend or expel a Member. (2) Admission may be granted if the applicant fulfils the requirements of the Federation. (3) Membership is terminated by resignation or expulsion. Loss of membership does not relieve the Member from its financial obligations towards the Federation or other Members. but leads to cancellation

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of all rights in relation to the Federation." Forde. speaking with Chronicle Sport yesterday when asked about the teams being both members of the Association and the GFF. explained. "We're (the GFF). awaiting word from FIFA and CONCACAF with regard to the clubs' membership (with the GFF) and that's expected in the coming week." After the teams had withdrawn from participating in the STAG Elite League, the GFF used Article; 13. la and L3.1c of the constitution to

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validate their relegation. Article 13. which speaks of Members' Obligation, states members are required to "comply fully with the Statutes/Constitution, regulations. directives and decisions of FIFA. CONCACAF and the Federation at all times and to ensure by a statutory clause that these are also respected by its Affiliates; b) to ensure the election of its decision-making bodies at least every four years; c) to take part in competitions (if applicable) or other sporting activities organised/approved

by the Federation." The next major activities of the Association are the GFF/Pele Alumni Frank Watson National U-15 tournament and the GFF/NAMILCO Thunderbolt Flour Power National U-17 tournament - the latter scheduled to begin this weekend. These competitions will afford the youth players from the respective clubs the much-needed opportunity to be engaged in active football. Further, the senior team will be allowed to participate in the Association's tournaments and compete to regain their position in the STAG Elite League.