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Factors affecting

socialisation of children

BY CAROLYN R TOMLIN

It was the first day of kindergarten. The children arrived with new clothes, lunch boxes, book bags stuffed with wide-line tablets, fat pencils, a blanket for naptime, and a box of 100 crayons. As a teacher, I watched the children’s faces and those of their parents and realised that some of these children were not ready to leave home. Small hands clutched a parent’s hand, eyes brimmed with tears, and even a few sobs echoed from one corner of the room. For some, the socialisation process had not occurred.

Social-emotional development

Specific tasks related to social development occur in early childhood, just like developmental tasks occur in cognitive growth. The term social refers to a relationship or interaction between two or more people, who by definition respond to each other and influence each other’s behaviour. Socialisation is an important process in child development. Stated simply, it is the process whereby individuals, especially children, become functioning members of a particular group and take on the values, behaviours, and beliefs of the group’s other members. Although the process begins

shortly after birth and continues into adulthood, the age of early childhood is a crucial period of socialisation. How children are disciplined, how they respond to this discipline, and how they develop independent behaviour are all connected to the process in which socialisation occurs.

The family and parental influences

Families are different,

groups:

• The nuclear family consists of a mother, father, and offspring living together. When two or more families live together, this is known as an extended family. Within this group are grandparents, uncles, aunts, or other relatives.

• The third family group is that of single parent households. The propor

than those living with only their fathers (47 per cent vs 20 per cent).

Dimensions of parental behaviour

Researchers believe that acceptance-rejection and control-autonomy are contributing factors that determine a family’s attitude toward child rearing. The structure of the family and the personality characteristics of individual parents make a difference in socialisation as will be demonstrated in the following examples.

patterns of interaction, its history of development, and its relationship with other systems. However, family categories usually fall into three

more than doubled between 1970 and 1998 –from 12 per cent to 28 per cent. Children living only with their mothers were more than twice as likely to live in poverty

Will, a father of two young children, believes that spending time each day with his children is vital to developing strong family ties. During this time, the children talk about their day, engage in some type of physical activity, such as going for a walk, playing with their dog, or enjoying simple games. Hugging his children, telling them how important

they are in Will’s life is a part of each day. In return, his children feel accepted in this warm environment. His friends often remark, “Your children show such responsibility and self-control. What are you doing that makes a difference?” When children feel this level of acceptance, they want to please and parents become their best role model.

Next, let’s look at Susan a mother of a six-year-old.

At the end of a long workday, Susan is exhausted. Instead of giving her daughter a few minutes of quality time when she comes home, she immediately starts working on the home chores.

“Every time I want to talk to my mother, she is too busy, too tired, or says ‘wait till later’,” remarks her daughter. Later never seems to come. Parents who use rejection in parental behaviour may have children who are hostile and aggressive toward others. I recall a home of six youngsters where the children were extremely well behaved. Some years later I talked with one of the adolescent boys in that home and he said, “On occasion, my father had to watch us while our mother ran to the grocery store. He made each one of us sit on the couch and dared us to move. A large paddle stood nearby.

(Early Childhood News)

My child is scared of other children

HELP!!!

BY BARBIE CARPENTER

Having fears – and learning to overcome them – is a part of childhood. Children fear the real, such as the possibility of losing their parents, and the unreal, such as monsters hiding under the bed. Fear is normal in childhood and not a sign of any problem. However, when children fear their peers, they can face difficulties in their school lives and social lives, so it’s important for parents to address and quell these fears.

Causes

Fear of other children can stem from a number of things. Your child simply might be shy, and she is afraid to open up to other children. She might be the victim of bullying, and she may have retreated from children for fear of more bullying. Perhaps she was made fun of by her peers in the past – one bad experience can have a major impact on a child’s ability to feel comfortable around her peers.

Signs

Parents should be aware of their children’s fears and look for signs that their children fear their peers. If your child dreads going to school every day, she might be afraid of other children. If she avoids social opportunities – such as not wanting to go to a birthday party or join a sports team – she might fear her peers. Understanding the signs of fear in your child is the first step in eliminating those fears.

Age

Your child’s age affects the kinds of fears she might have. The Iowa State University Extension explains that “preschoolers are more self-assured than toddlers.” Generally, as your children become more mature, their fear of other children will dissipate. In the meantime, however, you do not want them to suffer from missed social opportunities with their peers, so it is important to help them overcome their fears.

Tips

Gradually introduce your fearful child to other children her age. Throwing her into an environment with many loud, rambunctious children might overwhelm her, but a one-on-one play date with a child she knows might help her open up. Do not force your child to do anything that she is not comfortable with. Instead, take small steps toward socialisation to help her overcome her fear of children. (www.livestrong.com)

Man charged with harassing ex-wife

On Tuesday, a man was brought before Magistrate Judy Latchman on a charge of threatening behaviour.

It was alleged that on June 5, at Vlissengen Road, Kitty, Sheik Mobin Samad, 38, made use of threatening behaviour to Fazeeda Hamid, 32, causing a breach of the peace. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charges.

According to the virtual complainant (VC), she was proceeding along the road in her car when the defendant pulled up to her and said: “I’m gonna kill you and make it look like an accident.” A report was made to the police and the defendant was arrested.

The accused and the VC were married, but separated since November 7 last year, after Samad wanted his ex-wife and children back in his life. He asked Hamid to leave the house, so she did and later remarried.

In open court, the vir-

tual complainant emphasised that she endured constant harassment at the hands of the accused. She stated that the defendant also has a tendency to slander her name. She added that she has been receiving threatening phone calls and text messages from different numbers, although she has changed her number several times, and she has reported the matter to the police and the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) Limited.

She also stated that the defendant has been sending text messages to her husband who is overseas at the moment and has persons calling her mother to harass her. She said her husband is flying in tomorrow and another report will be made.

Bail was set at $30,000 and Samad was placed on a bond to keep the peace pending the outcome of the matter, which is set to return to Court 6 on July 8.

Three women charged for unlawful wounding

Three women were arraigned on a joint charge of unlawful wounding when they appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday.

Christel, Kemy, and Coreen Ford, 54 of Lot 163 East Ruimveldt, Georgetown pleaded

not guilty to the charge, which stated that on June 25 at Fifth Street, Alberttown, they unlawfully wounded Odenesha Thompson.

The magistrate granted bail in the sum of $40,000 for all three defendants, and they will appear in Court Six on July 12.

Armed robbery suspect remanded

Magistrate Judy Latchman remanded a man when he appeared before her at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on a robbery under arms charge on Tuesday.

Dwayne Hamilton, 23, of Tucville, pleaded not guilty to a robbery under arms charge which alleged that on June 27 at West Ruimveldt, Georgetown while being armed with a gun, he robbed Adrian Pestana of one BlackBerry Torch smartphone valued $50,000.

The defendant was

represented by Attorney Paul Fung-A-Fat who stated that the virtual complainant has refused to give evidence against his client. Fung-A-Fat then requested an early court date.

The prosecution objected to bail, citing the seriousness and prevalence of the offence, the weapon used, the fact that the defendant may tamper with the witness and may not return to court for his next hearing.

The magistrate remanded Hamilton whose next scheduled hearing is in Court Six on July 8.

Surinamese national fined for illegal entry

ASurinamese national was fined for charges of illegal entry and false

statements when he appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’

Courts on Tuesday. Maxwell Anthony Gill, 35, pleaded guilty to the charges which stated that

on June 27, he knowingly made a false statement on a Guyana Passport form in an effort to procure a Guyanese passport.

The second charge stated that between January 7 and July 7 at Springlands, he entered Guyana by sea without the consent of an officer.

According to reports, the defendant caused Michael and Roxanne Da Silva to swear in an affidavit that they were his parents. He later applied for a Guyana Passport and it was observed that Gill had an accent. Investigations were carried out, and the present charges were later imposed.

Gill told the court that he was born in Georgetown, but lived in Suriname from a tender age. He does not know his parents and has been travelling between Suriname and Guyana for some time now without an ID card. The defendant stated that he does not want to continue the act, so he asked a couple to assist him with his papers. Additionally, he was offered a job in French Guiana for which he was told he would need his documents to be in order.

The magistrate fined him $30,000 on each charge with the alternative of 12 months’ imprisonment.

Eyew tness

Action...

...and reaction

We certainly do live in an age of irony. On Sunday, the Muckraker ran a piece under the headline: “Corruption issue takes centre stage at investment seminar”. And, of course, they revelled in the fact that the American, British and Canadian (ABC) ambassadors had joined in their dirge about “corruption” being an epidemic in Guyana.

They forget that all countries, especially these three old hands at the game, followed the maxim of always acting in their own interest. The Muckraker, not surprisingly, never bothered to ask as to what interest the ABC had in painting Guyana with the brush of “corruption”. It was just happy the government would have mud on its face. And it would sell more papers.

But three days later, they ran another story under the headline – and this was the irony: “Bad news chasing good money away from the Caribbean”. They didn’t realise they were describing precisely what their reporting had done to Guyana. They described the devastating effect financial flight can have when reacting to “bad” news created inside countries.

Look what had happened back in 1997 to some of the strongest economies in the world in the Far East when investors pulled out funds on “bad news” about economic fundamentals. Even South Korea was rocked. Such news becomes self-fulfilling as the perception becomes reality. And this is what the Muckraker ignored these past years. In Guyana, no one, including the president and his party, has ever denied that there is corruption.

Guyana would be unique in the world if this were so. Every country has corruption – for the simple reason that when we say “country” we are talking in the end about people. And people aren’t perfect. But it’s the extent of the corruption that is disputed. The way the Muckraker and the rest of the opposition – and now the ABC ambassadors – have gone on, you’d think that every penny spent by the government has been pilfered.

So how do they explain the progress in infrastructure, social services, and the general economy in which the government dominates with its public investment programme? Were these achieved by the wave of a wand without any funds being utilised for the public weal?

Centuries ago, Sir Isaac Newton proposed that “action and reaction are equal – and opposite.” To the nasty and vindictive action of painting Guyana with the brush of “corruption”, there has been the just as nasty and vindictive reaction of the perception that “if they say so, it must be so”.

...and perception

But we know that while “perception” becomes the reality in the minds of the ordinary folks, this does not mean that “reality” is matched by what actually exists in the real world. So when one participant at the “Paint Guyana Corrupt Conference” said “if perception is reality, then change is mandatory”, all it proved that wisdom does not ineluctably flow just because words rhyme.

The question is, do we change the distorted and false conclusions that have been implanted in the minds of the people or do we change the empirical reality that was – at a minimum – never as bad as the naysayers had painted it? From the answers at the “Conference”, it was clear that they would leave the people in their state of confusion and change what is not necessarily broken. Or not as badly broken as painted. We say that if ABC ambassadors can accept that financial flight based on rumours can destabilise the global economy, they must not join in rumour mongering in Guyana. Guyana will be destabilised and their motives will inevitably be questioned.

...strong response

The wordsmith that came up with the rhyme about perception, “reality”, and “mandatory” action cited Singapore as the model to which we should all aspire. Really? And the ABC ambassadors agree? Singapore’s model of democracy has been widely condemned as “authoritarian”, exclusionary, and “high handed”. Maybe our government should imitate it then.

Former coastguards sentenced to death for gold miner’s murder

according to the prosecution witnesses. The judge said the prosecution case is that the accused committed the act of murder “jointly”. Prosecutor Judith Gildharie-Mursalin represented the state’s case while Attorney Peter Hugh and Lachmie Rahamat repre-

Three former coastguards of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) were on Tuesday sentenced to death for killing a young gold dealer back in 2009 after robbing him of some $17 million and dumping his body in the Essequibo River.

Family members of the late Dweive Kant Ramdass shouted for joy when the 12-member jury returned the unanimous guilty verdict before Justice Franklyn Holder at the Suddie High Court.

The condemned former coastguards are Devon Gordon, Sherwin Hart and Deon Greenidge. Their lawyers said they will appeal the decision.

The death sentence for the trio was read after the jury returned with the guilty verdict. During the sentencing, family members of the accused coast- guards broke down in tears while the death sentence was read out.

The deliberation period commenced on 16:27h and concluded on 17:05h. Before handing down his sentence, Justice Holder asked the accused if they had anything to say and again they proclaimed their innocence. In court, one of the accused lawyers Latchmie Rahamat said the former army ranks will appeal the decision. According Rahamat, the pathologist who performed the autopsy on the remains of the gold miner revealed that he died on August 21, 2009. Rahamat said the defence case will continue to hold that the coastguards are not guilty because they were in police custody on August 20, 2009.

Speaking to the court and the jury, Justice Holder gave a detailed summary of the case. The case commenced sharply at 10:00h. The courtroom was packed with family members of the deceased as well as the accused coast -guards.

Justice Holder told the jury that the law must be applied to the case and circumstantial evidence is important to note. He asked the jury to consider carefully the testimonies of each witness.

Justice Holder told the court and the jury that 16 witnesses testified in the matter, one being a civilian who he named as pathologist Dr Vivekanand Bridgmohan and others being police officers.

Justice Holder said the state is relying on the evidence to justify the case with the principles of law such as “Felony murder” “Common design-joint enterprise” being applied. Holder said the murder of the gold miner is suspected to be a joint venture,

Local gunmen attack TT vessel after captain refuses to fetch drugs

ATrinidad and Tobago cargo vessel came under fire on Friday last after the captain reportedly refused to transport drugs to the twin island republic.

Criminal Investigations

Chief Seelall Persaud told Guyana Times that he is aware of the incident, but no official report was made in Guyana so they cannot act on the issue.

Persaud noted that if the matter was reported in Trinidad, then the officials there would have made contact with the Guyana Police Force, but so far, this has not been done.

According to the Trinidadian Express, Coast Guard, Lieutenant Commander Kirk JeanBaptiste, said on Monday that the 1000-feet long vessel Adorra docked in Guyana

sometime last month with a shipment of coconut water; however, the crew extended their stay.

Then on Friday’s date, the captain of the vessel was approached and offered money to transport drugs to the twin island republic, but he refused. His refusal reportedly aggravated the other persons who verbally threatened the captain and his crew. The men also opened fire on the vessel, forcing the captain to leave Guyana immediately.

Jean-Baptiste said that after leaving Guyana, the captain of the vessel was in contact with the Trinidad coast guard via radio. The captained sailed to Chaguaramas Bay on Sunday. The matter is currently being investigated by the police officers and custom officials, the Trinidadian Express stated.

sented the three accused.

Reacting to the sentence handed down by Justice Holder, family members of Ramdass said they are satisfied with the decision. They commended the effort of Justice Franklyn Holder and the jury for the deci-

sion. The family members, who travelled from Bartica to hear the judge’s decision, said they were anticipating the moment four years now.

Brother of the deceased, Richard Ramdass said “I really admired the way the prosecution took the evidence,” noting that losing his brother was very emotional. He said his brother was only 23 years old when his life was brutally snatched away from him. Ramdass said due to his brother’s death, his family diverted from gold business to construction due to fear.

Region Six RDC issues $91M in contracts

Berbice residents are to benefit from the signing of 17 contracts for developmental works in the region totalling $91 million.

The contracts were signed on Tuesday at the Regional Democratic Council (RDC) boardroom in New Amsterdam. They will see bridges being constructed on the East Bank of Berbice, facilities for doctors being upgraded in New Amsterdam, and schools and roads being rehabilitated on the Corentyne, while in Orealla along the Corentyne River, work will be done on the river defence.

The Amerindian community, which is situated 50 miles upriver from Corriverton and home to 1500 residents will benefit from an $8.4 million contract to carry out revetment work in the village along the Corentyne border.

In addition, two schools along the Corentyne coast are to be rehabilitated at a total cost of $7.5 mil-

lion. The schools, Belvedere Primary and Albion Front Nursery will be extended. At Highbury, $7.5 million will be spent on development, while in the next village, Light Town $6.5 million will be spent to construct a bridge to help farmers. Also, the Region Six administration has awarded a contract worth $5.4 million to carry excavation work in the Enfield-New Doe Park Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC).

In the town of New Amsterdam, $12.7 million will be spent on the health sector under three separate contracts which will see several buildings that house doctors being renovated and a shed being constructed at the Berbice Regional Health Authority (BRHA).

Regional Vice Chairman Bhaupaul Jhagroo, speaking at a simple signing ceremony, noted that the administration will not be accepting sloppy work. “As chairman of the Works Committee, I

sometimes have difficulty in passing the work some contractors do.”

He took the opportunity to thank the contractors who were given work by the RDC last year, and urged them to do better this year.

“There is always room to do better,” he said.

Contracts were also signed for Health Centre Street in Cumberland, East Canje to be upgraded and the Edinburgh Community Centre Street to be rehabilitated. According to the regional vice chairman, a bridge will also be constructed at Warren on the East Coast of Berbice.

Once contractors go past the stipulated deadline for the completion of contracts, a liability clause will be applied. The liability period has been extended from three months to six months.

The signing took place in the presence of the respective NDC chairmen who were given a copy of the contract for work that will be carried out in their area.

Caribbean man

Satiricus was puzzled. He’d just enjoyed his Caribbean Community (Caricom) Day holiday. Nothing big as usual. Just “throwing back” with the boys at the backstreet dive. Banks and cutters and a good gyaaf. What could be more Caribbean than that? But here were these politicians from all the territories meeting in Trinidad and Tobago to “mull over” ways to make the Caribbean develop. Forty years after Caricom was launched, and they were still “mulling”???

Something was wrong. Satiricus and the boys knew that problem had been solved long ago. The calypsonian Black Stalin had solved it in 1979, when he won the Calypso March Monarchy that year with “Caribbean Unity”. Like everybody else, Satiricus always called it “Caribbean Man”. It was the only song played on Caricom Day in the backstreet bar.

(You try with a federation

De whole ting get in confusion

Caricom and then Carifta

But somehow ah smelling disaster

Mister West Indian politician

I mean yuh went to big institution

And how come you cyah unite seven million

When ah West Indian unity, I know is very easy

If you only rap to yuh people and tell dem like me, dem is...)

But it was in the chorus – which Satiricus and the boys would join in with increasing gusto as the day progressed – that had the answer:

One race (de Caribbean man)

From de same place (de Caribbean man)

Dat make de same trip (de Caribbean man)

On de same ship (de Caribbean man)

So we must push one common intention

Is for a better life in de region

For we woman, and we children

Dat must be de ambition of de Caribbean man

De Caribbean man, de Caribbean man Satiricus remembered that there was some confusion back in the day about what Stalin meant by “one race”. But it was explained that he was talking about what we would call “one people” in our National Motto. The “one place” was the poor, raped Africa and Asia. Didn’t the politicians know if we saw each other as one people, we would work together as one, and not try to go it alone??

(You say dat de federation

Was imported quite from England

And you going and form ah Carifta

With ah true West Indian flavour

But when Carifta started running

Morning, noon and night all ah hearing

Is just money speech dem prime minister giving

Well I say no set ah money, could form ah unity

First of all your people need their identity, like...

[chorus])

Imagine way back in 1979, Stalin could conclude:

Caricom is wasting time

De whole Caribbean gone blind

If we don’t know from where we comin’

Then we cyah plan where we goin

Dats why some want to be communist

But then some want to be socialist

And one set ah religion to add to de foolishness

Look ah man who doh know his history

He have bought no unity

How could ah man who do know his roots form his own ideology, like...

[chorus])

And if Stalin could see that then, what was there to “mull over” now, thought Satiricus.

Barbados facing very serious economic challenges, says PM

ABds$400 million fiscal adjustment programme is needed if Barabdos is to stave off economic doom, Prime Minister Freundel Stuart said, as he gave the closing address at last Thursday’s one-day national private/public sector consultation on the economy.

He told those gathered that this country was facing “serious problems of debt and deficit” and stressed that if the present challenges were to be overcome, then the cooperation of all Barbadians, in what he termed “this mighty effort”, would be required.

“The governor of the Central Bank was very clear that we have to make a very serious adjustment if we are to eschew the prospect of economic damage being done to Barbados. He contends that we need to do about a 4.4 [per cent] adjust-

the economy

ment and that 4.4 adjustment translates into about Bds$400 million in the short-term. Now short and sharp interventions can lead to short and sharp responses and that is a fact which we must bear in mind. I think, therefore, that we have to continue the dialogue.

“But the reality is that we have problems. These

problems are not problems of a nature, quality and kind that we can claim to be new.

We’ve had these problems before, what we’re dealing with here is the gravity of the problem. And, as I said this morning, the extent to which the problems have been able to sustain themselves over as long a period as they have,” he said. (Excerpt from Caribbean News Now)

TT PM says Jack Warner was a liability to Peoples’ Partnership

Minutes after Jack Warner announced his intention to contest the Chaguanas West by-election, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar said his request to be returned as a member of parliament on a United National Congress (UNC) ticket was disrespectful to the party. She admitted too that keeping him in the cabinet would have caused irreparable damage to the government, noting

he resigned from the cabinet “on his own volition” because of matters involving him which are still in the public domain.

She said those matters related to Warner’s previous position as a vice president of world football governing body FIFA. Persad-Bissessar said: “To date he has not provided compelling evidence to refute the allegations. You cannot separate those matters from his position as a minister, since it

has the potential to do irreparable damage to the government and the image of our country.”

The prime minister said Warner’s decision to resign was taken unilaterally. “No one asked him to resign. Recognising the magnitude of what was revealed in the (Concacaf) Ethics Committee report from Panama, he offered his resignation as minister of national security and I accepted, as is my right.” (Excerpt from Trinidad Guardian)

Caricom heads to consider new direction

TDuo charged with BlackBerry robbery

Two men charged with robbery appeared before Magistrate Judy Latchman at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday.

Alfred Benjamin, 25, of Lot 8 Drysdale Street, Charlestown pleaded not guilty, Kimp Beckles, 47, of Lot 128 East La Penitence pleaded guilty to the charge which stated that on June 29 at Croal Street, Georgetown, they robbed Lakeraj Beharry of one BlackBerry valued at $40,000 and $3550 cash.

In applying the Administration of Justice Act, the magistrate asked both defendants if they wished to have their matters heard at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts. While Benjamin gave an affirmative nod, Beckles indicated that he wished for his case to be heard at the High Court. The magistrate pointed out that his matter would con-

clude faster if it was heard at the magistrates’ court, and Beckles withdrew his request.

According to reports, on June 29 about 22:30h Beckles met with a friend at Tavern Night Club and Bar. The Virtual Complainant (VC) was proceeding down the stairway to exit the nightclub when Beckles pushed his hands into the VC’s pockets, relieved him of articles mentioned in the charge, and made good his escape. A plainclothes police officer was alerted to the crime by the VC who pointed out Beckles, who was subsequently arrested.

In his defence, Beckles said he was wrongfully accused, as Beharry had mashed his foot and he merely approached him to ask if he could not apologise. He added that he has a hole in his foot, even if he wanted to commit a robbery, he

would not because he would not get very far.

The magistrate then entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf after listening to his explanation.

Benjamin, on the other hand, stated that he came out of the ‘bush’ two weeks, and he was heading out of the club when the police officer got aggressive and pulled his jersey. He told the court that he requested that the police officer let go of his clothing, since they were expensive.

He added that he has served 12 years in prison and has not had a conflict with the police, since he stays away from them. He alleged that the police told him if he knows what is good for him, he would shut up and he was hit on his mouth with the police weapon.

The magistrate remanded both defendants to prison and they will appear in Court Six on July 11.

PetroCaribe summit adopts new economic, social projects

The eighth summit of heads of state and governments of the PetroCaribe regional energy integration bloc concluded on Saturday in Nicaragua after adopting new projects to boost regional economic development and social investment in the fields of education, food and health.

During the summit’s closing session, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that the objectives of the forum were largely met

in favour of integration and the fight on poverty.

The leaders of the region noted that PetroCaribe is the result of the humane and supportive spirit of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez and former Cuban President Fidel Castro, who were the creators of PetroCaribe and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of our Americas (ALBA) regional integration bloc.

The PetroCaribe summit adopted the increase of

investment in the sectors of maritime and air transportation, tourism, trade telecommunications, and production.

The forum adopted three plans of action, aimed at the eradication of illiteracy and the improvement of the quality of education and cultural instruction; the expansion of the free-eye-surgery programme known as Operation Miracle, and the enhancement of food production programmes.(Excerpt from Caribbean News Now)

Jamaica: Police officer ambushed, killed

AThe meeting begins in Port of Spain, Trinidad with an opening ceremony on the evening of July 3, with working sessions beginning today and ending on July 6.

The current economic scenario, including the slow

he effects of the current economic climate on member states of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and the framework within which the community can achieve growth and development will be a major agenda item at the upcoming 34th meeting of the conference of heads of government of Caricom.

recovery from the global financial and economic crises, heavy debt burdens and other exogenous developments such as the policy of graduation by international financial institutions which have had debilitating effects on the economies of Caricom.

(Excerpt from Caribbean News Now)

police sergeant assigned to the Protective Services Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force was on Monday ambushed and shot dead as he walked home on Sunrise Crescent in St Andrew.

He has been identified as Alphanso Gossop, the bodyguard assigned to Denise Eldermire-Shearer — widow of former Prime Minister

Andre Gossop, a police officer assigned to the Protective Services Division, is being comforted by a colleague as he stood metres away from the body of his uncle, who was

Hugh Shearer. He was in his mid 50s.

In a swift response, the police intercepted a Nissan Tida motor car — believed to be the getaway vehicle near Half-Way-Tree, the St Andrew capital — and arrested its four male occupants. The vehicle was also seized. According to the Constabulary Communication Network, Sergeant Gossop was walking home at minutes after 17:00h when he was shot and killed by men

who were travelling in a Nissan Tida motor car. The attack happened a few metres from his home. It was not clear if his firearm was taken.

As news of the shooting spread, scores of people rushed to the scene where Sergeant Gossop’s body lay, blood seeping from his mouth and side. Many speculated as to the motive behind his gruesome death.

One woman suggested that it may have been a reprisal killing. (Excerpt from Jamaica Observer)

Global Technology celebrates Apple’s first anniversary in Guyana

Global Technology Inc, Guyana’s only authorised reseller of Apple products on Tuesday held their Fathers’ Day promotion draw for the winning prize of an iPhone5 as part of Apple’s first anniversary in Guyana.

According to Chief Executive Officer George Melville, the iPhone5 data plan will run on the I-net network, which will see full connectivity in September.

“Hopefully, the I-net communications will be up for GuyExpo to offer its services,” Melville said. In this regards, Melville revealed

that another promotion draw at the end of July will see Global Technology customers having a chance to win free five meg Internet connections for a year.

The winner of the iPhone5 Anthony Islam, receipt number 94574 of Enmore, East Coast Demerara, was pulled by Dena James, a journalist at the drawing. Some of the gadgets displayed included the iPad Mini, iPad4, iPhone4 and iPhone5. Meanwhile, Melville noted that all Apple products purchased from Global Technology carry a one-year warranty.

Global Technology Inc is currently focusing on iPhones and other Apple products as its new technological advancements here, with efficient connectivity available for data plans through their telecommunications partner, I-net telecommunications.

Melville is encouraging persons to choose Apple products over any other brand of technology, pointing out that they can be used for a variety of purposes, including as an instrument of learning. Global Technology is a growing establishment in the area of technology.

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“I was so overwhelmed with the performance of the Katiwau (Sand Creek) Cultural Dance Troupe, a Wapishana cultural dance troupe trained by Ms Dorothy Faria, at the Toronto Guyana Independence Day Festival on June 23, 2013, that I felt compelled to write an article for submission to your paper. ” – David C Khan

As a Guyanese living in Toronto for too long now, I don’t get to savour things Guyanese a lot, unless I make it myself. So when the Toronto Independence Day Festival came around June 23 (Still too cold here in Toronto on May 26) this year, I revelled in nationalist pride and wrapped myself in my flag for a day. Little did I know what was in store for me.

A small group of eight children from Katiwau (Sand Creek), South Rupununi, a Wapishana cultural dance troupe, caused a storm of nationalist pride in being Guyanese and in particular,

Amerindian pride. From the devotion and dedication of Ms Dorothy Faria and the hard work of her Katiwau Cultural Dance Troupe came an outpouring of pride that has done more than the snow and ice of Canada to make me think it’s time to go home. Not that I haven’t thought of going home before, but this one single event has done more than anything ever has.

These children have put Guyana, Sand Creek, and Amerindian culture on the map and have piqued interest in things Guyanese and in Amerindian culture. They were awe-inspiring with their energy, precision, poise and

passion, as they belted out their songs and dances in captivating and explosive performances that stole everyone’s hearts. They just tugged on everyone’s already pent up pride and quickly turned us all homesick. Of course, there were other Guyanese performers there and other Amerindian dance troupes at home that are deserving of praise, but it was good to know that Amerindian culture survived and their pride was palatable.

Guyanese can be proud that a culture so old and original was the first strand of the fabric that weaves us all together.

Sri Lanka demolish CT13 champions Kaneria fails to overturn his life ban from cricket

KINGSTON,

Jamaica –

Commanding centuries from Upal Tharanga (174 not out) and Mahela Jayawardene (107) steered Sri Lanka to a mammoth 348 for one and a crushing 161-run victory over India in the third match of the Celkon Cup tri-nation series at Sabina Park on Tuesday.

Sent in by the world champions, Sri Lanka blunted the Indian attack and played untroubled as their openers posted 213 for the first wicket , before

et for the Indians as Jayawardene, who also showed a return to form with his first ODI century in two years, was caught by Yadav playing a reversesweep.

However, there was no let-up as the left-handed Tharanga changed gears and along with captain Angelo Matthews, Sri Lanka added another 135 for the second wicket off 11 overs.

Tharanga seemed at his devastating best and also recorded his highest ODI score in helping Sri Lanka

SCOREBOARD

Sri Lanka innings

U Tharanga not out 174

M Jayawardene c Yadav

b Ashwin 107

A Mathews* not out 44

Extras: (b1, lb6, w16) 23

Total (1 wicket off 50 overs) 348

Fall of wicket : 1-213

Bowling: Shami Ahmed 10-068-0, U Yadav 8-0-64-0, Sharma

9-0-68-0, R Jadeja 9-0-55-0, R Ashwin 10-0-67-1, V Kohli

2-0-9-0, S Raina 2-0-10-0, India innings

RG Sharma c Mathews

b Kulasekara 5

S Dhawan c Tharanga

b Herath 24

M Vijay b Malinga 30

V Kohli* c Malinga b Mathews 2

the innings closed with a daunting 348 on the board for the lost of Jayawardene.

India, who successfully chased 330 against Pakistan a year ago, were expected to challenge the opposition but the Sri Lankan bowlers proved too restrictive and the total too imposing for the reigning ODI champions. They were dismissed for 161 with five overs remaining.

After a watchful start, where the first 50 came off 12 overs, Jayawardene, who slammed his century off 107 balls , and Tharanga brought up the 100 off 21.1 overs and kept the Indians toiling as they stretched their unbroken stand to 213 in the 39th over.

At this stage, Ashwin picked up the lone wick-

D Karthik† st wkp Sangakkara

b Herath 22

S Raina run out (Malinga/ Jayawardene) 33

R Jadeja not out 49

R Ashwin c Malinga b Senanayake 4

l Shami Ahmed b Senanayake 0 I Sharma c wkp Sangakkara b Herath 2 U Yadav b Malinga 0

Extras: (lb4, w12) 16

Total: (all out, 44.5 overs) 187

Fall of wickets: 1-12, 2-52, 3-57, 4-65, 5-118, 6-142, 7-153, 8-153, 9-166, 10-187

Bowling: K Kulasekara 90- 37-1, A Mathews 8 -223- 1, S Senanayake 10-046-2, H Herath 10-0-37-3, L Malinga 7.5-0-40-2 (1w)

to post a historic 348 for one.

The Indian bowlers seem bewildered by the situation and as their persistent length balls went for regular boundaries, Tharanga also showed remarkable acceleration.

While his first 72 runs came off 105 balls, he hammered an additional 102 off just 54 balls while striking 19 fours and three sixes.

When the Indians batted, they slipped into early trouble as opener Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 5, with the score on 12 off 4.2 overs, and never got into a position to threaten the Sri Lankans.

They reached 50 in 14 overs and were 64 for four, losing captain Virat Kohli for 2, by the 19th over.

Suresh Raina (33) and Dinesh Karthik (22) staged a minor fightback , putting on 53 for the fifth wicket bot once they were separated, with the score on 118 for five, the last five wickets managed just 69 runs.

It was all over, Malinga fired a yorker into the stumps of Yadav in his eighth over.

West Indies lead the tri-nation series with nine points, after victories over both Sri Lanka and Indi , and the Sri Lankans picked up four points for the win over India. (CMC/WICB)

Pakistan leg-spinner

Danish Kaneria has failed in his appeal against a life ban imposed by the ECB for corruption.

Kaneria, 32, was banned by a disciplinary panel in June 2012 for spot-fixing while playing for Essex.

He was found guilty of “cajoling and pressurising” team-mate Mervyn Westfield into accepting cash to concede a number of runs in a Pro40 match in 2009.

Westfield, 25, was imprisoned for his part in the affair.

He was also banned from professional cricket for five years, but the ECB appeal panel ruling stated that he can return to club cricket next April - three years before his ban is complete.

ECB chairman Giles Clarke, who worked on the ICC’s Pakistan Task Force from 2002 to 2010, said: “The appeal panel’s findings in this case clearly confirm the disciplinary panel’s finding that Mr Kaneria acted as a re -

cruiter of potential ‘spotfixers’ and used his seniority and international experience to target and corrupt a young and vulnerable player.

“We note, with regret, that Mr Kaneria has neither made any admission of guilt nor expressed any remorse for his corrupt actions, despite the weight of evidence against him.

“It is high time that Mr Kaneria came clean about his involvement in

these corrupt activities and stopped misleading the Pakistan cricket fans and wider public.”

ECB chief executive David Collier also commented on the panel’s ruling on Westfield, saying:

“The ECB notes the panel’s decision on Mr Westfield’s appeal against the length of his ban.

“Without Mr Westfield’s stand, the corrupt actions of Mr Kaneria might not have been exposed. (BBC Sport)

Sabine Lisicki to face Agnieszka Radwanska in Wimbledon semis

Germany’s Sabine Lisicki backed up her stunning win over Serena Williams by beating Kaia Kanepi to reach the semi-finals at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

The 23-year-old, seeded 23, won 6-3 6-3 on Court One to secure a place in the last four at the All England Club for the second time.

There she will face Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska, last year’s runner-up, who beat Chinese sixth seed Li Na, 7-6 (7-5) 4-6 6-2 on Centre Court.

In the other half of the draw, France’s 15th seed Marion Bartoli beat Sloane Stephens 6-4 6-4, and Belgian 20th seed Kirsten Flipkens upset 2011 champion Petra Kvitova 6-4 3-6 6-4.

Kvitova’s defeat means there will be a new name on the women’s trophy on Saturday.

Lisicki had caused arguably the shock of a tournament characterised by upsets when she beat defending champion Williams on Monday, and she suffered no comedown 24 hours later.

It was the German’s re-

come a fixture in the world’s top four over the last year, despite lacking the stature and power of her leading rivals.

Battling with a thigh problem and a more powerful opponent, the Pole sealed victory in a dramatic final game on her eighth match point after two hours and 43 minutes.

She had fended off four set points with some superb returning and recovered from 5-3 down in the tie-

turning, rather than her big serve, that proved the difference in the first set as she broke in a lengthy opening game and again to take the set.

Kanepi, who beat Laura Robson in round four, edged ahead in the second when Lisicki double-faulted twice.

The German responded immediately though, reeling off four straight games and closing out the match, rather nervily, on her third match point.

Radwanska, 24, demonstrated why she has be-

break to win the first. Li hit back with four games in a row to take the second, at which point Radwanska had a medical timeout to get her thigh strapped, and the Pole promptly broke at the start of the decider.

A second burst of rain caused a delay as the Centre Court roof was brought across, but the momentum stayed with Radwanska on the resumption and she clinched victory in a dramatic service game.

Simon Gerrans takes yellow jersey

Australian Simon Gerrans took the leader’s yellow jersey after his Orica GreenEdge squad won the team time trial on day four of the Tour de France on Tuesday.

Orica GreenEdge rode the 25km course in Nice in 25 minutes 56 seconds to edge Mark Cavendish’s Omega Pharma-QuickStep outfit by 0.75 of a second.

Britain’s Team Sky, including Geraint Thomas, who is riding with a broken pelvis, were three seconds adrift.

“It’s the pinnacle of the sport,” said Gerrans, 33, the stage three winner.

Despite being in pain because of his injury, Thomas took his turn at the front and stayed with his teammates until the final kilometre.

“My race was to get to the promenade after a kilometre and then when I made it there with the team I was buzzing off that and managed to give it what I had,” he said afterwards.

“I was shouting at a lot of my teammates at the end, we just had to give it everything, we were all full gas trying to encourage each other at the end, and I think we can be proud of that.”

A Team Sky win would have put Norway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen, their highest ranked rider, into yellow but the day still went well for their British leader Chris Froome.

The pre-race favourite gained time on his main rivals in the general classification – making six seconds on Spain’s Alberto Contador and 23 seconds on Australia’s Cadel Evans.

Froome, who rode strongly in the closing stages, moved up to seventh overall and sits three seconds behind Gerrans – who is not considered a Tour contender – without having the pressure of defending the yellow

jersey so early in the race.

“If we were in the yellow jersey it would mean that on Wednesday, and the next couple of days, which are predominantly flat, we would do a lot of work which I think would be a bit of unnecessary extra work at the moment for such a small advantage,” Froome explained.

“Personally I felt really good, I was able to do longer pulls on the front. I’m feeling like I’m coming into good form before the mountains.”

Froome did not want the yellow jersey but, with 71 of the 195 remaining riders only a second behind race leader Jan Bakelants at the start of the day, several riders were eyeing that prize.

Garmin-Sharp, winners of the team time trial when it was last held in the Tour in 2011, were again among the favourites and set off with high hopes of placing Britain’s David Millar in the yellow jersey.

But they could only finish sixth, 17 seconds behind Orica, and Millar blamed himself.

“I wasn’t in good form but the team was very, very strong,’’ the 36-year-old Millar said. “I think it was me who was missing the sec-

onds.”

Cavendish’s Omega Pharma-QuickStep came closest to victory. The Manxman has been suffering from bronchitis and completed a course of antibiotics on Sunday, but he showed no ill-effects as helped his team set a time that led the way for much of the day.

Cavendish will hope for an individual win of his own on Wednesday, with stage five following a 219km route from Cagnes-Sur-Mer to Marseille that contains no major climbs and offers him a chance for his first stage win of this year’s Tour.

For now, however, it is Orica and Gerrans who are celebrating.

Following Gerrans’s dramatic individual stage win on Monday, Orica’s latest success means they continue to make the headlines for the right reasons following the embarrassment of seeing their team bus get stuck under the finish gantry on Saturday’s opening stage.

Gerrans, 33, took the overall lead from Belgian rider Bakelants and leads the standings ahead of teammates Daryl Impey of South Africa and Michael Albasini of Switzerland. (BBC Sport)

Pirelli blames F1 teams over tyre failures

Pirelli has blamed the way the Formula 1 teams run their cars for the series of tyre failures during the British Grand Prix.

The Italian company will introduce modified tyres for this weekend’s German Grand Prix in an attempt to ensure the blowouts are not repeated.

But it has requested that the sport’s governing body, the FIA, steps in to ensure teams run the tyres correctly. A new range of tyres will be developed for the Hungarian GP later this month.

A statement from Pirelli

insisted the 2013 tyre “does not compromise driver safety in any way if used in the correct manner”.

Pirelli attributed blame to the teams mounting the rear tyres the wrong way around, running low tyre pressures, using extreme cambers – the angle at which the wheel is mounted on the suspension – and what it described as “high kerbs” at Silverstone.

In a second statement released 90 minutes after the first, Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery said: “In no way are we intending to create arguments or attack anybody. We have taken our responsibilities upon ourselves.

Scott’s Jewellery collaborates with Boyce/Jefford meet for first time

Scott’s Jewellery joined the Boyce and Jefford track and field classic for the first time this year on Tuesday during a handing over ceremony at the store’s Charlotte Street headquarters

Manager, Steve Persaud, hinted that the sponsorship of the growing track and field meet will not be the last time the store is involved.

“This is a first time venture for us and we plan on continuing in the future

with this activity. This contribution is toward the continued development of athletics and athletes,” Persaud stated at the ordinary handing over ceremony.

Shanomae Blackmore, secretary of the Management Committee of the Boyce and Jefford Track and Field Classic expressed her gratitude for the contribution to the event, noting that plans for the event are well under way.

The meet which has be-

come Guyana’s premier track and field event over the past four years will be held on August 17 and 18 at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary and Mackenzie Sports Club ground, Linden respectively.

In addition, the event which also has become the highest paying track meet in the nation is aimed at establishing a prominent place for track and field in Guyana as international athletes are also expected to participate.

Morgan places second in Caricom

in TT

Distance queen Alika Morgan ran second to Trinidad’s Tonya Nero in the 2013 edition of the Caricom 10K on Saturday at Savannah Park in Trinidad.

Morgan, who registered a time of 41:46s behind Nero’s winning time of 37:22s believed that her time was incorrect as there was a mix-up with the routes.

“But not having full control over all the elements that impact on the use of the tyres, we need everybody’s contribution. With regard to this, we are receiving the full support of all the parties involved, for which we are very grateful.”

The manufacturer said, in its first statement, that all the failures happened on cars with the rear tyres mounted on opposite sides of the car from the one intended.

This has become common practice this season as teams try to manage usage of tyres that have been designed to wear out quickly to guarantee races with multiple pit stops. (BBC Sport)

“Well there was another route that some other athletes took that Alika didn’t take and register a time of 39:18s but it was registered because the officials thought she took the unofficial route but they said they would have changed the time.

“There was a lot of traffic and some confusion but we are trying to get her (Morgan) to run faster at each event,” Black told this publication.

While Morgan was not totally upset with the time she believes that it was a good race and will be looking forward to the upcoming 5K events in the United States of America (USA).

Wismar Christianburg, Kwakwani record wins on opening night of NSBF c/ships

By TreisTon Joseph

Wismar Christianburg Secondary School (WCSS) signaled their intent by blowing out the Government Technical Institute (GTI) when the National School’s Basketball Festival (NSBF) opened on Monday at the newly-refurbished Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH).

WCSS got off to a flyer with an 8-0 run in the opening three minutes to put GTI under significant pressure during the 40 minute game that ended 53-33 on the Linden.

GTI, who never recovered from the start although having a size advantage in the paint, failed in the post. They put up too many forced shots that missed its target which allowed WCSS to gain momentum with fast break points.

Displaying the ability to run the fast break effectively and disrupt the defence of the opposition, WCSS also displayed precision passing in their half court sets that got them easy points in the paint.

GTI, unable to defend both the perimeter and the paint despite four emphatic blocks from Lassar Richard,

GCB announces squad to face Pakistan

The Guyana Cricket Board on Tuesday afternoon released the squad for the 50-over warmup game against Pakistan scheduled for July 11 at the Georgetown Cricket Club ground, Bourda. According to a release, the 14-man squad will be captained by West Indies left-arm spinner Veersammy Permaul.

The team will be managed by Alvin Johnson and Coach by Essan Crandon.

Entry to the warm-up game is free and spectators will use the Rohan Kanahi pavilion, Regent Street.

Following the warm-up game the visitors will face the West Indies in five OneDay Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals in Guyana, St Lucia and St

Vincent.

The series begins with the first of two ODIs in Guyana on July 14 and 16 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence.

The remaining ODIs will be played in St Lucia on July 19, 21 and 24. The two T20Is will be played at the Arnos Vale Cricket Ground in St Vincent on July 27 and 28.

Guyana full squad reads: Veerasammy Permaul (captain), Christopher Barnwell (vice captain), Trevon Griffith, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Assad Fudadin, Leon Johnson, Narsingh Deonarine, Anthony Bramble, Steven Jacobs, Devendra Bishoo, Rajiv Ivan, Zaheer Mohamed, Paul Wintz, and Keon Joseph.

was never able to stop the offence of WCSS.

Travin Drydan torched GTI’s defence with 20 points, scoring most of it at the rim with his penetrative drives while Terron Welch was aggressive, scoring 16 points.

GTI’s only double digit scorer came from inside-man Dwight Gray with 13 points while Darrel Williams had nine points of his own.

Kwakwani Secondary, another school from Region Ten, did not play around as they routed JC Chandersingh of Berbice 58-22.

Kwakwani played an allround game as they scored the majority of their points in

the paint and showed their ability to hit from downtown either in transition or off passes that left players wide open from the perimeter.

JC Candersingh who displayed the lack of defence allowed Kwakwani’s Leonard Primo to scorch them for a game high 18 points while Orin Samuels and Joseph Gilkes both had nine points apiece in the blowout win.

Michael was the only player for the Berbice School to amass any amount of points with a total of nine.

In the under-17 category Marian Academy opened their account on a positive note, torching Plaisiance

Academy 41-14 after the final buzzer was sounded.

Opening with a barrage of threes Marian never looked back as they seemed to have developed great court chemistry, especially with their passing.

Bahiel Lopes scorched Plaisance for 11 points, while Ronald Yuen Chan and Wayne Obermuller had nine apiece in the blowout win.

Meanwhile, in the first game of the opening night Kwakwani’s Under-17 team survived late surge by Bishops’ High School to notch a 37-30 win.

After going up by double digits with a half left to

play, Kwakwani had to kick into gear to hold Bishops’ High off who came within four points (34-30) in the closing minutes before scoring three free throws, evaporating any hope of a Bishops’ come back.

Bishops’ High did themselves a disservice by having too many unforced errors during the game that allowed Kwakwani to capitalise and take the win.

Kerrol Philips and Domair Gladstone had 12 points to lead Kwankwani.

Daniel Haynes was the only player in double digits with 12 points for Bishops’ High.

WI/Pakistan ODI tickets go on sale from Thursday

Tickets for West Indies first two ODI games against Pakistan will be on sale from Thursday and can be purchased at the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) ticket office on Regent Road, Bourda, according to GCB Secretary, Anand Sanasie on Tuesday.

The games are scheduled for July 14 and 16 at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence from 09:30h on each day.

Ticket prices for the July 14 ODI are: South West Stand (Green Stand) – $3500; North West Stand (Red Stand) – $2500; South Stand (Orange Stand) –$2000; and Grass Mound/

The one-day version of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)/Guyana and Trinidad Mutual Fire and Life Insurancesponsored (GTM) Under-19 Inter-County cricket competition bowls off today with two matches from 09:30h.

In the opening round the President’s XI will oppose Essequibo at the Everest Cricket Club ground while Demerara will play Berbice at the Albion Community Centre ground.

Round two will be played on Thursday with Berbice facing the President’s XI at the Demerara Cricket Club ground and Essequibo playing Demerara at the Everest Cricket Club ground.

The third and final round

Party Stand $2000.

Ticket prices for the

July 16 ODI are: South West Stand (Green Stand) – $3000; North West Stand (Red Stand) – $2000; South Stand (Orange Stand) –$1500; and Grass Mound/ Party Stand $1500.

Tickets will also be available at the stadium on match days.

Also, during the Guyana leg, the visitors will play a 50-over warm-up game against Guyana at the GCC ground, Bourda on July 11. Entry to the warm-up game is free and spectators will use the Rohan Kanahi pavilion.

Guyana has not hosted international matches in close to two years as

a result of the dispute between GCB and government of Guyana following the body’s controversial elections in 2011. Guyana last hosted an ODI in 2011 between West Indies and Pakistan.

The WI/Pakistan series includes five One Day Internationals and two Twenty20 Internationals. The remaining ODIs will be played in St Lucia on July 19, 21 and 24. The two T20Is will be played at the Arnos Vale Cricket Ground in St Vincent on July 27 and 28. (Rajiv Bisnauth)

is scheduled for Saturday with the President’s XI opposing Demerara at the Wales Community Centre ground and Berbice facing Essequibo at a venue to be announced shortly.

Meanwhile, the final round in the three-day version between Demerara and Berbice and the President’s XI and Essequibo were both washed out as a result of consistent showers over the weekend.

wins from two matches and led the table with 31 points. Their closest rival Berbice had one victory from two games and finished second on 22.5 points.

In the first match played at the Police Sports Club ground, Eve Leary, Demerara defeated Essequibo by 10 wickets inside two days.

Demerara won the threeday version of the tournament after registering two

And, in their first match over at the Everest Cricket Club ground, Berbice secured first innings points against the President’s XI in their drawn encounter.

In the second round

Romario ShepherdDeJonge’s all-round performances led Berbice to an outright victory over Essequibo while Demerara recorded an eight-wicket victory over the President’s XI.

The competition is being used as a yardstick by the junior selectors to pick the Guyana team for the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) Regional Under-19 competition scheduled for later this year.

The competition, which began in 1976, has produced all but two of Guyana’s Test players. Clyde Butts and Neil McGarrell are the only two Guyanese players to play Test cricket without participating in the GTM competition.

Amazon Warriors full squad to assemble later this month

As the inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League (CPL) draws closer, the six franchise-based teams would no doubt be upping their preparation in the coming weeks with the ultimate aim of being the team celebrating under the confetti at Queen’s Park Oval on the night of August 24.

With the franchises having a make-up of regional and international T20 stars, having all the players available for early encampment is not a luxury the territories can enjoy as the International Cricket Council (ICC) still has a some international series being played.

Head coach of the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Roger Harper is fully aware of this, and as such, his franchise, which has been bought by NEW GPC INC., has already started putting measures in place to ensure the locally based players get into rhythm for the July 30 start of the highly anticipated event.

“The squad as whole is due to get together from July 22 and even at that time there may still be a few international players who would be on international duties,” Harper, the former coach of West Indies and Kenya, told local media on Saturday.

added, “[But] pri or to that, I think the franchise as a whole sees it as critical that the local players pre pare so that when that camp starts they are in tip top shape, both physically and tech nical ly, and we’re working to put things in place, getting the guys to the gym and so on.”

“Part of the programme for the camp is a presentation by someone from that unit talking about antidoping and anti-corruption, so there will be someone communicating with the players and sensitising them about it,” Harper related.

Ex-West Indies captain Ramnaresh Sarwan, who was at the helm when Guyana won the first Stanford 20/20 in 2006 and the inaugural Caribbean T20 in 2010, will lead the Guyana Amazon Warriors, and according to Harper, he is expecting the team to do “very well”.

“I’m pretty happy with the squad that we have; I think it’s a good squad especially for this format of the game. I think we have a lot of depth in

er William Perkins, allrounder Steven Jacobs, fast bowler Ronsford Beaton, opener Trevon Griffith, all-rounder Narsingh Deonarine, leftarm spinner Veerasammy Permaul and opener Martin Guptill.

The Limacol CPL will be contested by the Antigua and Barbuda Hawksbills, Barbados Tridents, Guyana Amazon Warriors, Jamaica Tallawahs, St Lucia Zouks and Trinidad and Tobago Red Steel.

DDL onboard with Limacol CPL

Award-winning El Dorado Rum has signed on as Official Partner for the Limacol Caribbean Premier League T20, bringing its distinctive taste and spirit to the tournament and guaranteeing an unforgettable and fun experience for cricket-goers.

Produced by Demerara Distillers Limited, El Dorado will, for this landmark event, also sponsor the tournament’s Catch of the Match award. This award will go to one player in each of the 24 matches who makes a thrilling catch in the game, demonstrating the spirit of the tournament and the El Dorado brand.

DDL Vice President for International Marketing, Komal Samaroo, said, “The Eldorado Rum brand embodies the spirit of Guyana and the Caribbean – competitiveness and fun, hard work and enjoyment – all at the same time. This is the spirit of the Limacol CPLT20 League, styled Carnival T20, making both a perfect match for

each other! The growing appreciation and following of Eldorado Rum around the world and the global viewership of CPLT20 presents to the world the best that Guyana and the Caribbean have to offer.”

“We are delighted to have the El Dorado brand as part of our sponsor family,” said Jamie Stewart, commercial director and consultant to the Limacol CPLT20. “The company’s reputation for producing quality, awardwinning top shelf products that are world renowned for their distinctive flavour means that we can offer the best to our patrons. Both El Dorado and Limacol CPL share similar value and aspirations; we are both proudly Caribbean, yet with global ambitions. Both of us seek to delight cricket followers all over the world.”

The inaugural Limacol Caribbean Premier League starts on July 30 in Barbados and concludes on August 24 in Trinidad.

The 50-year-old former West Indies vice captain is however, concerned about the current weather pattern, which has hampered outdoor training thus far.

“One of the challengers we’re facing though is the weather, [and] getting a suitable venue where good, meaningful practice can take place. We’re still looking at that and maybe we can get an indoor facility as well as an option,” Harper reasoned.

Harper said as part of the preparation, the players will be sensitised on issues pertaining to corruption with an official of the Anti-Corruption and Sports Unit (AC&SU) meeting with them some time soon.

pect our team to do well… very well,”

The 33-yearold Sarwan, who has captained Guyana in all T20 matches, has a record of 19 victories, 12 defeats and twosultsning matches in the Stanford 20/20, the Caribbean T20 and the Champions League T20.

Sarwan, who said Guyana Amazon Warriors’ chances of emerging champion are as good as any, has a good blend of youth and experience to choose from during the tournament.

Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez and mystery off-spinner Sunil Narine are the International and West Indies Franchise players respectively.

They will be supported by opener Lendl Simmons, wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin, allrounder James Franklin, all-rounder Christopher Barnwell, left-arm seamer Krishmar Santokie, open -

Limacol Caribbean Premier League franchise captains announced

The Limacol Caribbean Premier League on Tuesday announced the six captains for the franchise teams for the tournament that will be staged from July 30 to August 24 in six Caribbean territories.

Guyana Amazon Warriors will be captained by Ramnaresh Sarwan, who cap-

tained the country to the inaugural Stanford Twenty20 and Caribbean T20 titles while Antigua Hawksbills will be led by Jamaica’s comeback kid Marlon Samuels.

Barbados Tridents has Trinidadian Kieron Pollard as its head and Jamaica Tallawahs will be marshalled by the talismanic Chris Gayle. West Indies Test and

Amazon Warriors full squad to assemble later this month

AT20 captain Darren Sammy will lead St Lucia Zouks and Dwayne Bravo will take charge of Trinidad and Tobago’s Red Steel. Commenting on his selection as captain for the Guyana Amazon Warriors, Sarwan said, “It is a great honour to have been chosen to captain the Guyana Amazon Warriors in the first ever Caribbean Premier League

T20 tournament. I have the opportunity to work with and lead some of the best players in the region and the world, and I am looking forward to using my years of experience to guide the Amazon Warriors to victory.”

Meanwhile, fans can follow the various Limacol CPL social media networks for more information and updates.

DDL onboard with Limacol CPL