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… successful US$30M bid was re-submitted in March The Guyana Government and the Hong Kong (Chinese) Investor(s) whose bid has been accepted for the purchase of 20 per cent of Guyana Telephone and Telegraph (GT&T) are still at the confidentiality stage of the agreement.

This publication understands that Government is expecting a reply from the investor(s) during the course of this week following a communication that its US$30M bid had been accepted.

Cabinet which was chaired by Head of State, Donald Ramotar, on April 4, approved the sale to the Hong Kong buyer(s) and communicated the information but remains obligated to the secrecy arrangement of the confidentiality agreement, according to Head of the Privatisation Unit, Winston Brassington.

That agreement was signed into effect early 2011 following meetings with Finance Minister Dr Ashni

Singh and the Chinese investor(s).

Dr Singh visited Beijing, mid-January last year and met with the investor(s) after which two sets of lawyers/ engineers/accountants travelled to Guyana later that year to undertake further fact finding.

Cabinet at that time which was headed by Bharrat Jagdeo, had asked the Privatisation Board to examine the bid. The Privatisation Unit was about to submit its response to Cabinet when Kaieteur News published the details of that bid.

At that time the Chinese company made a proposal to buy the shares for US$30M ($6B) under three phased payment structures.

NICIL had recommended that payment option, which would have seen the Government receiving the largest sum upfront— some US$25M. The revelation by Kaieteur News however, proved to be very far

UG launches online library services at Turkeyen Campus Students at the University of Guyana (UG) Turkeyen Campus will be able to access and benefit from the newly launched UG online library services which is being offered free of cost.

Students at the University of Guyana Berbice Campus (UGBC) have started to use this Information Communications Technology (ICT) application since it was launched at their campus on May 12, last year. With this latest development at the Turkeyen Campus, more students can now search for study books online, reserve required books for their courses and make purchase suggestions. UG is the first university in the Caribbean to implement this leading Open Source Library Software (KOHA). KOHA is an Open Source Integrated Library System used by many public libraries, universities and community libraries around the world.

It includes modules for circulation, cataloging, acquisitions, serials, reserves, patron management, branch relationships and more as well as provides a full-functioned Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) Service.

Users (students, staff and public) can carry out searches using various fields (Keyword, Subject, Title, Class, Barcode, Author, Publisher, etc.). They can order the search results according to several criteria (by author, title, etc).

Users who are library members can place holds (reservations) on library items, and give purchase suggestions.

One can access the Online Public Access Catalog service (Continued on page 18)

Head of State Donald Ramotar

Head of the Presidential Secretariat, Dr. Roger Luncheon

GT&T CEO, Yog Mahadeo

reaching, as the Chinese investors at the time immediately backed out of the agreement and withdrew that US$30M bid.

The Chinese buyers had also chided the Guyana Government at the time, for having the ‘secret leaked.’

Through diplomacy and other measures the investor was weaned back onto the negotiation table.

The negotiations with the Hong Kong Buyer resumed in August 2011 and eventually led to a key two-day meeting in January.

The investors in January 2012, after protracted discussion with their lawyers and Guyana Government lawyers, and the two day meeting with NICIL boss, Winston Brassington in Beijing, resubmitted its offer in March 2012.

This publication understands that between July 2011 and January 2012 Yog Mahadeo, CEO of GT&T, and the investors engaged in correspondence in the hopes of a meeting in Hong Kong to discuss the offer.

This publication was further told that the proposed meeting was supposed to be very broad-based given the confidentiality agreement which was already in force between the Guyana Government and the then potential Hong Kong investor.

This meeting with

Mahadeo and the Chinese Buyer was never to take place as was confirmed by the GT&T boss following the announcement of the sale.

Mahadeo further said that he never met with the investors.

This newspaper was reliably informed that the Guyana Government as a minority shareholder operated under the premise that it has a right to sell its shares to anyone who puts in an acceptable offer.

So the meeting between the investor and Mahadeo was mostly for courtesy and discussions as to how best to enhance the Company, should the Hong Kong bid be successful.

This publication was also told that among the underlying factors for the Guyana Government to undertake the sale was the impending liberalization of the telecommunications industry and the possible effects that it will have on the revenue base for the local telecommunications giant.

The liberalization of the industry was also said to be equally responsible for the investor’s wariness coupled with other compounding circumstances plaguing the telephone company.

In late 2010 when NICIL failed to find favour with the public bids it received during an earlier request for proposals for the purchase of the shares, it again invited

proposals to purchase Government’s 20 per cent “en bloc” shareholding in GT&T. The company had previously received an offer of US$6M which did not find favour with Government.

Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr Roger Luncheon on Wednesday last announced that the Cabinet had decided on a proposal made by a Hong Kong-based company to buy the shares for US$30M. This however was preceded by Brassington while in negotiation with the Hong Kong buyer telling GT&T at its most recent Annual General Meeting that the sale was “off the table.”

Up until the sale, the government was receiving from GT&T, an annual dividend of US$2.5 million.

Dividends will more than likely be used to pay the two US$2.5M installments agreed to by the Government and the Hong Kong buyer.

Mahadeo following the announcement by Dr Luncheon expressed surprise at the manner in which the sale was handled.

Mahadeo stated that it was only after Dr Luncheon made the announcement and the media attempted to solicit comments from him, that he was made aware that the company’s shares were sold.

Government, following the announcement declined to disclose who the Chinese

Former Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo

Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh

NICIL Boss, Winston Brassington buyers were. Brassington said that as soon as he informs the buyer that his offer has been accepted he would make the announcement.

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Editorial

Health and Age Saturday was “World Health Day” – it was also – not coincidentally - the day the World Health Organisation (WHO) was founded. While there have been many quibbles about the UN as a whole, few question the seminal role of the WHO in fulfilling its mandate to improve health in the world.

This year the theme is on “Ageing and health” with the slogan “Good health adds life to years’. And we can see the evidence of the slogan all around us.

In Guyana, life expectancy at birth is now 69 years – a full decade more than it was just two decades ago. And we can see where we are headed. In the developed countries, life expectancy has continued a seeming inexorable climb upwards.

Sweden predicts that in a few years theirs will be an incredible 100 years – way past the ‘three score and ten’ of the Bible. The ancient Hindus had always measured the normal human lifespan as 100 years.

By 2050, the WHO estimates that there will be almost 400 million people age 80 and older — compared to about 14 million people in that age group around 1950. “We’ve come a long way, baby.”

In Guyana, as a composite people dragged from various continents and dumped here to work on plantations, old age was considered as a curse by the ruling class – since that meant they had to ‘carry’ non-productive assets. That is what we were – assets judged by our ability for production.

Even in the so called ‘developed’ world, which all not so incidentally graduated to that state on the backs of our labour, there is a persistence of the notion that one is judged by one’s ‘productive’ capacity. The production is invariably material.

One of the goals of the WHO’s campaign this year is to challenge this stereotype about older people and also others such as that they are not ‘attractive’ and they cannot ‘do anything” – even playing and having ‘fun’.

Intriguingly enough, in both African and Indian traditions from which most of our people were conscripted, older folks were revered as repositories of wisdom, which was considered as the most valuable possession of their civilisations.

In the development of the west and its ascendancy, the “culture of youth” has become dominant and the “old” must furiously try to keep ‘looking’ young – often with the ‘help’ of plastic surgery and botox injections.

The WHO is stressing a whole new perspective on aging: good health practiced can add years to one’s life but ‘life to one’s years”. Meaning that, the older person should be able to be a functional member of society for all his life. Not to be shoved off into the background.

More than anything, modern science has demonstrated that good health in general has a great deal to do with good eating practices. While there has been a great focus on the need of better medical services to care for an increasingly aged society, the point is that those services can be minimised if the health problems are avoided in the first case.

There needs to be a much more vigorous educational program by the Ministry of Health of what constitutes ‘good nutrition”. We had editorialised recently about the benefits of using ‘brown rice’ over ‘white rice’.

This emphasis on good eating habits must begin as early as possible: even when the child is in the mother’s womb. It appears that while we are young, our body can withstand the depredations of bad diet but these accumulate and become overwhelming later.

Refraining from smoking and maintaining reasonable physical activity can make a major difference in the later years.

The other cost-free difference we can make to older people immediately without spending an extra penny, is to return to our traditional practice of giving respect to them. It is said that a mind is a terrible thing to waste; but think of how more terrible it is to waste a mind that is filled with experience and wisdom.

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Letters... Where your views make the news

Let us see real atonement in this Republic DEAR EDITOR, A group referred to as a ‘Christian Community’ invited citizens by modern methods to a Good Friday service for “ A t o n e m e n t , ” interestingly, outside the High Courts, where justice should be dispensed, but ask those who are not well connected about their experiences, First, the majority of those who attended and spoke are obviously good, honest Christians; however, or those who can measure events in today’s Guyana could easily measure how much this event was either State sponsored or even PPP inspired.

The venue, the large number of buses used to fetch people from many distant places—a rather costly operation, the identical mobilization of certain election rallies.

The theme was supposed to be “Atonement”, but somehow the subject was not emphasized; even H.E President Ramotar avoided the purported purposes of the theme.

Atonement means expiation or making amends for wrongs done to someone. Today we must be wary of words like atonement; we want to see deeds.

President Ramotar made a pitch about sacrifice, poverty and social evils.

But where do we see evidence of sacrifice by this administration, and a real concern for the poor.

The late Dr. Cheddi Jagan and Janet Jagan’s daughter has said enough.

One can assume that the day to day pressures disallow the H.E and his

colleagues to see the need for atonement.

There are some concrete things that can be done in a matter of days.

This example is sufficient.

Travelling to East Berbice for the first time I experienced the hour-long wait for traffic to flow over the bridge. This allowed me to meet a cross-section of car and truck drivers, even as the Presidential entourage travelled over the bridge going west.

Without exception they felt the bridge toll to be exploitative. One truck operator said that he would likely pay $30,000 to cross, and have to pay on the return trip if he has goods.

The “Jeep” I travelled in would pay $200.00 to cross the Demerara Harbour Bridge. For the Berbice Bridge we are required to pay $4,000.

This is a whopping 20

times greater.

Fact, this toll is the highest in the western hemisphere. To cross much longer bridges in the United State we pay US$6.50 or $1,300 Guyana dollars. Why this massive benefit and apart from NBS who are the beneficiaries?

We see NBS has raked in many millions for their involvement in the Berbice Bridge.

The harsh toll is a wrong done to us. Take some of the largesse and give to old age and Government pensioners something to smile about.—that will be atonement (By the way, you can neither cycle or walk over the Berbice bridge. You can over the Demerara Harbour Bridge.)

Atonement ensures that billions spent on medical drugs reach ordinary folks, instead of

making certain supplier multi-billionaires. The coffee company, Vaitarna Log Exports—if their gains from this and similar exercises were mobilized, these resources would allow for free transportation for workers and schoolchildren, who live in East Berbice and use the bridge on a regular basis—that’s atonement.

The heavy toll is a wrong.

Others who daily rape our patrimony (with apologies to my namesake) can do likewise.

No need to burden this letter with many other examples, save to note it appears that the architects of the many instances of exploitation, injustice or plain greed may be those who pulled the strings for this Good Friday rally.

Let us see real atonement in this Republic.

Hamilton Green

This ruling puts a serious damper on the gains made by Women’s Rights organisations DEAR EDITOR Permit me to publically welcome the convenient voice of Minister Priya Manickchand as she joins in the public call for the removal of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Henry Greene, since this said honourable Minister, while women’s rights were her direct remit, chose to remain silent when the sordid affair with Former President Jagdeo and former First Lady Varshini Singh became public.

However, I see her lone voice from among her cabinet colleagues as timely and refreshing in the present circumstances.

At the same time, I wish

to state that the ruling by the learned Chief Justice demonstrates some precarious signs in our fragile society and sets a dangerous precedence.

First, the ruling by the Chief Justice clearly points to that dangerous line of classism where there is a distinction between the privileged and the underprivileged in our society and that there are some who are prepared to go beyond the call of duty to protect this status quo.

Secondly, it put a serious damper on the gains made by Women Rights organisations as it relates to the growing number of victims who are now mustering the courage, despite the obvious

humiliation, to come forward when they feel violated, especially by powerful public figures.

Thirdly the ruling is somehow saying to future victims that there is no recourse within the justice system so you either accept your humiliation, bite in your pain and move on or take the law in to your own hands when you feel necessary.

This ruling is retrogressive and counterproductive if we are honestly seeking to nurture and develop a society where respect for human rights is paramount and citizen’s faith in the judicial system is at an all-time high.

Bevon Currie

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Hunt launched for missing Parliamentary records A Partnership For National Unity’s (APNU) spokesman on Finance, Carl Greenidge, has launched a battle to clear his name as it relates to the accountability of the PNCR regime on the nation’s finances under his tenure.

Greenidge has tabled a motion calling on the administration to make available the Parliamentary records, which he says would vindicate his position.

The motion which is dated March 26, seeks to have the National Assembly instruct that action be taken to ensure that the full records for the period January, 1985 to December, 1992 are submitted as early as possible or within two months of the motion being published.

Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh and former Head of State Bharrat Jagdeo, have been extremely critical of Greenidge’s record as Finance Minister.

Greenidge in his motion said “if these documents cannot be found or have been destroyed, the Speaker

is to institute an enquiry into the said disappearance or destruction of those records and report the findings to the National Assembly within one month after the tabling of this motion.”

According to Greenidge, the motion takes cognizance that the “Official Reports (Hansard) for the period January, 1985 to December, 1992 are the records of the decisions pertaining to the management and debates over the Economic Recovery Programme and other critical decisions in the management of the political economy of Guyana.”

Greenidge had recently broken his silence on the matter and had strong words for the administration, saying that “if they believe” that he had breached the financial regulations in any way then they can move to prosecute him.

The Parliamentary records that Greenidge is hunting will reportedly clear his name on the allegations that the PPP/ C officials have been laying at his feet as it relates to his “unaccountability” during

….present records or conduct inquiry - Greenidge

APNU spokesman on Finance, Carl Greenidge his time in Office.

Greenidge recently made a damning revelation that when the PPP took office in 1992, several years of Parliamentary Hansards vanished, and the completed audit reports, which they had in their possession, were never laid in Parliament.

Speaking about his record as Finance Minister and the repeated claims that he was unaccountable, Greenidge said that it must first be understood that when he

took office as Minister of Finance, the Auditor General’s reports were already behind. He inherited a backlog.

“They were years behind when I arrived as a Minister.”

The former Finance Minister explained that when he took office, Desmond Hoyte and the then Auditor General, Pat Farnum, were already in advanced discussions on bringing the reports up to date.

He explained that Farnum “took the trouble to write me a long memo over what has to be done.”

One of the reasons for the backlog stemmed from the accounting procedures, such as with the case of gold sold overseas.

He explained that payments were made to overseas Embassies and that the country was already too cash strapped to send auditors to the various missions overseas.

“It is absolutely untrue to

Guyana shines at Qaseeda competition

GT&T’s Chief Executive Officer, Yog Mahadeo (left) presents Faizul Bacchus with his winning trophy for the male senior category.

Guyana, yesterday, emerged overall winner of a two-day Qaseeda Competition leaving the spoils for its Trinidadian and Surinamese counterparts.

This was made possible with the Guyanese junior females copping the first, second and third positions in their category.

The Qaseeda competition is an event that is hosted annually on a rotation between Guyana, Trinidad and Suriname.

This two-day competition, hosted by the Muslim Youth League, began on April 6 and culminated yesterday at the Anna Catherina Islamic Complex.

B r e a t h t a k i n g

performances by participants over the period demonstrated why Qaseeda is a song or poetry sang in praise, love, and honour of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The participants recited their pieces in Urdu language, which captivated their audiences.

Although all the performers sounded melodious, the judges were tasked with dissecting their performances and allocating points for presentation and e n t e r t a i n m e n t , pronunciation, fluency and melody.

The junior and senior female categories of the competition were held on April 6. Guyana dominated

the female junior category with Naseeba Nabbi copping the first place and Asiefa Ali and Zaseema Mohamed taking away the second and third places respectively.

However, in the female senior category, Guyana’s neighbour to the east, Suriname took away the first and second positions (Nazrien Ali and Fauzia Ali respectively). Meanwhile, Guyanese Farida Nabbi, who is Naseeba Nabbi’s mother, came in third.

The male junior and senior categories competition was held yesterday.

Trinidadian, Faried Ali Hussain, took away the first place trophy for the male junior category. , Guyanese Muzzammil Bacchus copped second place and Surinamese, Khalied Ghafoor came in third.

In the male senior category, Guyanese Faizul

Bacchus copped the first place, while Azad Bacchus was awarded the third place.

Abdoel Yanki of Suriname took home the second place trophy.

On Saturday evening last, Guyanese artiste from New York, Geeta Bishram and the Angels Caribbean Band entertained attendees of the ‘Evening of Gazals’. At yesterday’s final presentation ceremony Bishram and team performed several old ‘filmi’ songs.

The event was supported by the private sector, including the Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company and Banks DIH.

say that as Minister of Finance I did not conclude the audits in a timely fashion.”

Greenidge reminded that he was in that Office for nine years and some 11 audits were submitted to Parliament in his time.

He said that the audits which remained outstanding for “1985 to 1992 were completed when I left office.”

“That is the state in

for not doing the work that he was supposed to have done.

Greenidge said that Goolsaran was also reprimanded by him for giving information to the media claiming to be doing things which in fact he was not.

The former Finance Minister said that the entire affair “is a murky area.”

“If (Bharrat) Jagdeo knew and was so confident that (AG Anand) Goolsaran was being denied his power, why didn’t he show the evidence?” — Greenidge which I left them when the PPP came into Office,” insists Greenidge. The question as to why the completed reports were never laid in Parliament should not be put to him, he said. He said that just as the way the Hansard, which records the deliberations and actions taken in the House for the period 1985-1992 vanished, “those audits were never laid.”

Greenidge said that “it has served the PPP very well for the audits not to be completed because the party has been able to use that as a whip.”

Greenidge said that he is in possession of correspondence where he had reprimanded former Auditor General Goolsaran

He said that all of this occurred at a time “when you have individuals including Mr. (Bharrat) Jagdeo who was fighting Asgar Ally for the position of Minister of Finance and therefore doing things in relation to our reports that would put them in a good light versus Asgar Ally.”

“If Jagdeo knew and was so confident that Goolsaran was being denied his power, why didn’t he show the evidence?”

Greenidge insists that he at no point in time sought to obstruct or instruct the Auditor General at the time to do anything contrary to the law but rather to seek advice from the then Attorney General.

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Bynoe returned as GTU President ...plans to tackle growing teacher indiscipline

By Leon Suseran Colin Bynoe was reelected for another two years as President of the Guyana Teachers’ Union (GTU) when the results of the elections were finalized late Saturday evening.

First Vice- President is Malcolm Marcus, while the Second Vice- President is Julian Cambridge.

Desiree Vanlewin was elected as the Regional VicePresident for Essequibo, while Hazel Pyle will represent Demerara.

The Treasurer is Samantha Caryl- Alleyene, while Coretta McDonald remains as General Secretary.

When contacted yesterday, Bynoe stated that he was surprised at the results. “I thought that we would have much more new faces from how the conduct of the elections was going and complaints from teachers. However, teachers would have voted.”

He noted the low voter turnout at the elections and said that it was “not a true reflection of the confidence [of teachers].”

“I think many persons were frustrated and they vented their feelings in a way that we have to take stock of...to really understand why so many people refused to vote.”

He added that many teachers might have felt that the Guyana Teachers’ Union did not do enough for them;

Colin Bynoe “that the economic situation in this country is such that teachers’ salaries should be increased several fold...also that all teachers [feel that they] should be given dutyfree concessions and not [just] a selected bunch.”

Bynoe stated that the low voter turnout could also be blamed on teachers feeling that they all should be given house lots and housing loans...to help them...[but] they fail to realise in getting such benefits, that we [the union] have to start at a certain category before we can get to the level of everyone.”

The GTU President added that there were some discrepancies during the elections in that some teachers did not receive ballots, a matter that will be dealt with.

During the next two years, the new GTU President plans to deal with several issues ranging from “the level of indiscipline among teachers right now throughout the country.”

He assured that teachers’ [poor] punctuality and regularity at school and “even types of response towards teaching” will all be feverishly dealt with in the next two years.

Bynoe noted that it is evident that “some people (teachers) have not been

teaching” and he noted that these issues are very important since they directly affect children in the schools.

Many teachers, too, he noted have been misusing and abusing the social media on the internet “to buse out each other.”

He added that complaints have been raised by the Central Ministry officials that “they would have seen postings [from teachers on Facebook] during working hours and that is not bad, but it is what they post— abusive language, disrespectful, lewd conversations and some of them even post pictures that are not in keeping with the professionalism of teachers.”

Bynoe plans to get the Ministry of Education to start and complete the consultation process “for teachers to understand the professional standards of practices about to be put in place for teachers in the Caribbean”.

One of the things that will become a reality out of that is issuing licence for teachers to practice in the school system.

“I’d like to see that all education personnel and teachers being educated about that, so when that time comes [to license teachers in Guyana] people will be ready to respond to such processes.”

Bynoe announced that the GTU Conference this year will begin on Tuesday in New Amsterdam and he expects many national leaders to be there so that they “can hear what will be said and know what they have to take back when they go to parliament”.

The conference, he added, will deal with several issues, and representatives from across Guyana will be there to point the way forward for the new executive.

He thanked his supporters for the confidence they have shown once more for him to serve as president.

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Hydroclave system cost begs for serious query Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Khan, has stated that the hospital spent $60M to house its newly installed Hydroclave Sterilization System.

It also spent US$1.2 million to procure the hydroclave system and a waste collection truck.

However, a conservative estimate of construction works and possible related expenses put the project millions of dollars below the cost cited by the hospital’s Chief.

Khan, who was unable to provide an immediate breakdown of how the $60M was spent, said that the

money was used to construct the 50ft x 20ft shed for the equipment and a 20ft x 12ft storage room for waste.

That cost also includes airfare from Canada to Guyana for a consultant and training of staff to operate the equipment. Nonetheless, the quotation from Hydroclave Canada for the exact model Hydroclave H-150 System stated that training and commissioning were included in the equipment cost.

During a tour of the facility recently, this publication was assured that the shed, air-conditioned waste holding room, electrical works, gantry to run steam pipe, and a hot water system cost $25M.

The hospital did not have to put in a boiler, which would have inflated the cost even further. It was not until, this publication conducted an interview with Keith Burrowes, Head of government’s Health Sector Unit, that it was disclosed that the hospital spent $60M on the construction of the facility.

Burrowes was responsible for procuring the Hydroclave Sterilization System and waste collection truck with funding from the World Bank at a cost of US$1.2M. This aspect of the project has also raised eyebrows since a quotation from the company reveals that the Hydroclave system costs US$762,865.

Councillors, Deputy Mayor dismiss corruption claims

Councillor Ranwell Jordan, Finance Chairman Junior Garrett and Deputy Mayor, Patricia Green during the recent press briefing Several Councillors including Deputy Mayor, Patricia Green, have dismissed claims that Chairman of Mayor and City Council’s Finance Committee, Junior Garrett, is involved in corrupt practices.

The Councillors are of the belief that Garrett is doing an excellent job that could lead to severe changes in City Hall’s financing system.

They also believe that some persons, who are reluctant to see those

changes, have made a deliberate attempt to tarnish his reputation.

Garrett is being fingered by a few persons within the Municipality in a possible laptop fraud.

During a press briefing in the Deputy Mayor’s office on Thursday to clear Garrett’s name, Green said that there are serious administrative flaws in the system and as such it is unfair to cast blame on Garrett.

She stressed that administrative inefficiencies of City Hall are not Councillors’ fault.

Green emphasized that owing to Councillors’ interventions, officers of the Auditor General Office are currently in the Finance Department, investigating the sale of the old incinerator, ‘Old Smoky’, and incentives paid to staff in December 2011.

In February, Garrett’s lone signature appeared on the payment voucher approving the purchase of a laptop computer for the City Treasurer’s Department from a fictitious company. The computer was rented by City

Hall from an individual to prepare its budget document.

When that project was completed, the computer was purchased.

Apparently, officials called the number listed for the company on the payment voucher and discovered it was a private residence. The processing of the payment for the computer was halted.

According to Garrett, he had signed the payment voucher for $120,000 but stressed that as the Chairman of the Finance Committee he is only responsible for signing vouchers that are presented to him by the Administration.

He made it clear that ascertaining where the laptop is sourced from is not his responsibility.

“I expect the administration to do that type of work before they bring it to me,” Garrett explained.

The Finance Chairman asserted that the payment voucher he received to sign was with supporting documents prepared by City Hall’s Information Technology Manager, Wayne Wright Orderson.

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Chavez returns to Cuba for more cancer treatment CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez flew back to Cuba late Saturday for another round of radiation therapy, telling his countrymen that he has faith a “miracle” will help him survive cancer.

In a televised address before his departure, Chavez said he would be in Havana until Wednesday or Thursday and would be back in time for events marking the 10th anniversary of his restoration to the presidency after a failed 2002 coup.

“I’m going to Cuba to continue the battle for life,” he said.

“I have a lot of faith in Christ our lord that that he’s going to repeat the miracle (for me) to continue living, to

defeat this illness,” Chavez said. Chavez, who is running for re-election to another sixyear term in October, also announced plans to raise Venezuela’s minimum wage.

BEIRUT (AP) — A UNbrokered plan to stop the bloodshed in Syria effectively collapsed yesterday after President Bashar Assad’s government raised new, last-minute demands that the country’s largest rebel group swiftly rejected.

The truce plan, devised

by UN-Arab League envoy

Kofi Annan, was supposed to go into effect tomorrow, with a withdrawal of Syrian forces from population centers, followed within 48 hours by a cease-fire by both sides in the uprising against four decades of repressive rule by the Assad family.

But yesterday, Syria’s Foreign Ministry said that ahead of any troop pullback,

Hugo Chavez

He said it would go up 15 percent in May and another 15 percent in September.

The increase had been expected because of Venezuela’s soaring inflation, which currently stands at about 25 percent. The leftist president’s government has raised the minimum wage between 20 percent and 30 percent each year during the past decade.

The raise will bring the country’s minimum wage from 1,548 Venezuelan bolivars ($360) a month to about 2,048 bolivars ($476) a month starting in September.

The president has also increased spending recently on government social programmes that provide cash handouts and other benefits to the poor.

the government needs written guarantees from opposition fighters that they will lay down their weapons.

The commander of the rebel Free Syrian Army, Riad al-Asaad, said that while his group is ready to abide by a truce, it does not recognize the regime “and for that reason we will not give guarantees.”

Annan’s spokesman had no comment on the setback.

The envoy has not said what would happen if his deadlines were ignored.

Even before the setback, expectations were low that the Assad regime would honour the agreement.

Russia, an Assad ally that supports the cease-fire plan, may now be the only one able to salvage it.

Monday April 09, 2012

Nuclear-armed foes Pakistan, India talk peace NEW DELHI (Reuters) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh stood together in New Delhi yesterday, adding weight to peace efforts by the nucleararmed foes with the first visit by a Pakistani head of state to India in seven years.

Relations have warmed since Pakistan promised its neighbour most favoured nation trade status last year, although a $10 million bounty offered by Washington for a Pakistani Islamist blamed for the 2008 attacks on Mumbai has stirred old grievances.

The leaders discussed Kashmir, theatre of two of three wars between India and Pakistan, as well as terrorism and trade during a 40-minute meeting on their own before sharing lunch, India’s Foreign Secretary Rajan Mathai told reporters.

“We would like to have better relations with India. We have spoken on all topics that we could have spoken about and we are hoping to meet on

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (R) shakes hands with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari during a meeting yesterday.

REUTERS/Prakash Singh/Pool Pakistani soil very soon,” Zardari told a briefing as they emerged from Singh’s residence.

Singh said he hoped to make his first visit to Pakistan at a convenient date.

“Relations between India and Pakistan should become

normal. That’s our common desire,” he said. “We have a number of issues and we are willing to find tactical, pragmatic solutions to all those issues and that’s the message that president Zardari and I would wish to convey.”

’60 Minutes’ legend Mike Wallace dies NEW YORK (Reuters) Mike Wallace, the grand inquisitor of CBS’s “60 Minutes” news show who once declared there was “no such thing as an indiscreet question,” has died at the age of 93, the network said yesterday.

Wallace died on Saturday evening with his family by his side at Waveny Care Center in New Canaan, Connecticut, where he spent the past few years, CBS said in a statement and on its Sunday morning news

broadcast.

“His extraordinary contribution as a broadcaster is immeasurable and he has been a force within the television industry throughout its existence. His loss will be felt by all of us at CBS,” Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS Corporation, said in the statement.

Wallace left his full-time role at “60 Minutes” in 2006 after 38 years and was given the title correspondent emeritus and a part-time contributor role. His last interview was with Roger Clemens, the star baseball pitcher accused of steroid use, in 2008.

A special “60 Minutes” programme dedicated to Wallace will be aired April 15.

Just about anyone who made news during the past six decades - in the United States, but often abroad too had to submit to a grilling by Wallace.

As a part-time correspondent, his most notable interview was with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran. It took place 27 years after his sit-down with that country’s Ayatollah Khomeini, and earned

Mike Wallace Wallace his 21st Emmy.

In almost 40 years on “60 Minutes,” the groundbreaking investigative journalism programme, he worked on some 800 reports and developed a relentless on-air style that was often more interrogation than interview.

Wallace interviewed every U.S. president since John F. Kennedy - with the exception of George W. Bush - and dozens of other world leaders like Yasser Arafat, Ayatollah Khomeini and Deng Xiaoping.

A mini health check is the first step to donating blood

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MISJUDGMENT IS NOT A CRIME Why should Henry Greene be removed from office? He has, for all intents and purposes, been exonerated of the allegations of rape leveled against him.

He had claimed that the sexual intercourse that he had with his accused victim was consensual. The courts did not find that there was a sufficient rational basis for him to be charged and the Chief Justice arrived at this decision not on some technicality within the law but on the basis of a thorough and meticulous examination of the statements that were given to the Chief Justice by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

Those who have been railing against the decision of the Chief Justice seem to have selective amnesia. They are not even mentioning the fact that the Chief Justice has been quoted in the media as saying that he did not see any statements from the Jamaican sleuths that investigated the case.

Why? Why did the Chief Justice not see this most critical report?

It must be recalled that the government in order to ensure an investigation untainted by bias invited foreign detectives to investigate the case against the Commissioner.

What has happened to their report and why was it not submitted to the Chief Justice?

Instead of dealing with this issue, there have been groups, which, having failed to have the Commissioner prosecuted for rape, now want him to be sent home for abuse of the powers of his office.

Abuse of the powers of his office? Are we not missing something here?

Was the Commissioner here? Was he not the victim of entrapment? And who was behind this entrapment?

We can debate whether the Commissioner acted properly in going out with someone who had seen him in his professional capacity.

But how many persons in this society have not either met their life partner at their place of employment? But no one says that it is unprofessional to strike up a personal conversation with a customer. How many men in the country have not married their secretaries or someone from their office? How many teachers have not married their students?

Since when it is against the law to fall in love with someone who comes to seek your assistance?

It is not fair to the Commissioner of Police that his conduct be placed under the microscope for abuse of his office while ignoring the possibility that he may have been a victim of entrapment in this instance. In other words, the question of poor judgment on the part of the Commissioner must not be done in isolation from the issue of him being possibly set-up by his accuser who had gone to see him in relation to an investigation

Dem boys seh

that was staking place into an incident involving her.

Under the Constitution, the Commissioner of Police enjoys security of tenure. He cannot be removed from office at the whim of anyone while he enjoys such security.

This is why the Constitution provides that for the Commissioner to be removed for misconduct, there is a setout procedure that has to be followed involving the establishing of a tribunal to investigate the issue of misconduct.

While the Commissioner has retired and therefore can be removed without cause, given the impact that we are dealing with serious allegations, he should at the minimum be afforded a process that would allow him to challenge the charge of misconduct. While the present Commissioner of Police is being kept on at the behest of the government, and therefore can be removed by the government, he should not be dishonorably removed for misconduct

without some sort of administrative tribunal being put in place to examine the charges against him.

Misjudgment is not misconduct. But misjudgment can lead to misconduct and therefore those who are alleging that the Commissioner abused the powers of his office by having a sexual liaison must show how these powers were abused if we are dealing with consenting adults.

No such charge of abuse of office was ever made in the case of a former senior policeman who was exposed as having discussed with an opposition politician, matters of national security. No such charges were made when a taped telephone conversation suggested that this senior operative had been having an affair with another female officer who was strategically placed in the force and had even thrown hints about another policewoman’s daughter who was also employed by the police force. So there is a

double standard on the part of those who are seeking to have the Commissioner fired.

There were many who were willing to lynch him when he was first accused of rape. As it turned out, there was no case against him.

Now there are those who want to see his back on the basis of abuse of his office.

Should he not be given a chance to defend himself also against this charge?

And in deference to his office, should the same standard that applies to a Commissioner who enjoys security of tenure, not be applied in this instance?

Should the Commissioner not be given the option of defending himself in front of a tribunal.

People make mistakes.

The Commissioner made a mistake. How many of us can claim we never did?

Rick Ross cancels Guyana Dem got plans fuh Shaatie appointment on medical advice

Hydrocele or wha dem boys does call hydro seed did almost disappear from Guyana but de way some people hustling de money that come in fuh help de people it look like if dem want bring back that thing.

Dem put something in de hospital and dem claim how de thing cost two times de real cost. When dem boys ask bout de cost dem same people claim how de foundation was expensive. Well is things like that does mek Uncle Donald can’t sleep because he don’t know wheh to start fuh clean up.

De thing start wid Leslie and then another man tek over. Dem other man realize that he lose out at de start suh

he fall in pun de foundation.

Dem boys seh that it look like if dem same scampish people want dem boys to put dem in de same hydroclave and destroy dem just like how dem destroy de hospital waste and like how dem want Uncle Donald destroy dem.

And talking bout destroy, dem boys seh that Shaatie planning to mek adjustment to de budget to protect certain people. He try a thing fuh hide some of de money that guh inside people pocket.

AFC and Grinnidge done plan fuh ask some serious questions bout Amaila and de money wha was to collect from de Santa complex.

Dem also plan fuh ask bout de electricity situation. Dem boys find out that dem pay rent money when dem had money to buy. Dem boys seh that it had to be that somebody cut a deal.

And talking bout deal dem boys hear that a certain man planning fuh buy another house to add to de set that he got. He get vex when dem boys talk bout de one he got pun de West Coast but since then he got one in de city, one near UG and some other.

All that gun come out in de budget and Shaatie planning a defence.

Talk half and watch out fuh de other half.

Guyanese rap fans will surely be disappointed with the announcement that American rap star Rick Ross will not be coming here after all.

The Hits and Jams Entertainment group is regrettably informing its fans and patrons that owing to unforeseen circumstances beyond its control, Rick Ross will be unable to fly to Guyana to headline the Easter Fest Rozay show billed for the Guyana National Stadium later today.

According to Hits and Jams Entertainment, Rick Ross’ management last evening informed that the artiste had suffered a medical

emergency and has been ordered by his doctors not travel.

However, Guyanese may still have an opportunity to see the top rap star perform on local soil since his management has given an undertaking that once he is cleared by doctors, they are willing to work on an alternative date for the Guyana show.

Hits and Jams Entertainment has decided to go ahead with the Easter Monday show featuring Jamaican artiste Vegas.

Patrons who are no longer desirous of attending that show and would like a refund would be able to access

those refunds from Easter Monday morning at the Ashmin’s ticket office once they present the original ticket that was purchased.

“Again Hits and Jams Entertainment sincerely apologizes for any inconvenience caused and we look forward to your continued support.”

There is only one success to be able to spend your life in your own way.

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Teen dies after ride on merry-go-round A Two Friends, East Coast Demerara family is mourning the loss of 14-year old Dexter Marshall, whose lifeless body was removed from a merry-go-round early yesterday morning.

Marshall was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Hospital where he was rushed after family members and some eyewitnesses believed he

was electrocuted.

Police have not yet concluded that Marshall’s death was a result of faulty electrical connections, although they had briefly detained the operator of the merry-go-round.

They are awaiting a post mortem report which is expected to be performed on Wednesday.

The police in a statement

said that initial investigations revealed that at about 00:30hour yesterday Marshall was at a birthday party in the village when he began to feel unwell and was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation where he subsequently died.

However, relatives of the dead teenager are almost convinced that he died on the spot while clinging to the

merry-go-round on which he had taken a ride.

They believe that he was electrocuted by a faulty apparatus on the popular ride.

Zephene Pollard, the dead teen’s mother told this newspaper that she was with her children near the venue where a fair was being held.

She said that she was about to go home when Marshall suddenly ran off towards the fair.

“I know that the merrygo-round was there and he must be gone there. So I lef and go home.”

About minutes to one o’clock, someone called her and told her that her son was electrocuted at the fair.

Pollard said that she hurried to the scene where she found her son lying on the ground with froth coming from his mouth.

“Somebody tell me dat he was on de merry-go-round.”

According to Pollard, shortly before her son’s demise, a few persons had reported to the merry go round operator that sparks were seen coming from a section of the apparatus.

“Other people feel de current and dey tell he dat de thing sparking and shocking and de man ain’t pay no attention,” Pollard told this newspaper.

Another villager informed that at least four persons spoke of feeling the current through the metal frame of the merry-go-round.

“My nephew said that he touched de man wha playing de set and he had to pull away because he feel de current.”

The relative explained that the venue was wet and some persons reported that they felt current while walking through the water.

All of this they claimed was reported to the organizers but nothing was done. “When dis boy get shock, he went pon de merry go round and people thought he was mekkin joke. Is when dey pull out de wire, den he fall off,” an eyewitness told Kaieteur News.

But the owner of the merry go round, who was released by police after spending the night at the Cove and John Police Station, explained that Marshall was among the last set of persons

Dead: Dexter Marshall who had paid for a ride.

He said that all the time he was operating the apparatus, there was no complaint.

“When de ride done, everybody come off and was only he alone lef on. When we check he, he deh frothing up,” the merry-go-round operator said.

“This thing is iron. How come nobody else ain’t get shock?” he asked.

For the family of the dead youth, it was a double blow since they had only finished burying another relative, hours earlier.

Mother of dead prisoner steps up pleas for investigation The mother of Steve Weever, the prisoner who was kept some 19 days in the Brickdam Police Station with a gunshot wound, has joined other relatives in pleading for further investigations into his death.

Mrs. Ilene Weever is adamant that the authorities should have ensured that he received proper medical care during his incarceration.

“They say my son was a drug addict, that he was a thief… (but) he should have been given proper medical attention.”

Mrs. Weever, who returned from the US last Saturday to bury her son, noted that even a prisoner has rights and the law enforcers should respect them.

Steve Weever, 50, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Georgetown Public Hospital after staff at the Georgetown Prisons saw him lying motionless in the infirmary and took him to the medical facility.

A post mortem revealed that he died of cirrhosis, rather than from the gunshot injury he sustained in the thigh. A medical source said, given the condition of Weever’s liver, he “was living on borrowed time.”

On December 28 last, Weever and another man were shot by a businessman on Waterloo Street, who claimed that the men attacked him with

Dead: Steve Weever a cutlass and a spade, after attempting to steal items from his premises. The dead man’s relatives said the investigating ranks failed to show them the ‘weapons’ which the two men reportedly had in their possession.

His sisters insist that their brother was no criminal, and prison officials said that he was never incarcerated.

Police sources described him as a “deportee” but said that they were unaware of any previous brushes he had with the law. In an interview at the GPHC, Weever had claimed that he was peeping at another man who had entered the businessman’s yard when the businessman shot him.

Mrs. Weever said the family was informed that on the day her son was shot, it was the businessman who informed ranks at the

Brickdam Police Station about the shooting. This publication was told that when the ranks arrived on the scene, the two men, who both had gunshot wounds, were placed face down on the road.

Eventually, both men were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital. On March 17, the woman said, her son was discharged from the hospital after undergoing surgery.

Immediately after his discharge, Weever was thrown into the lock-ups at the Brickdam Police Station where he spent 19 days without medical attention, lying on a concrete floor, with boxes of feces and bottles of urine scattered across the floor.

Mrs. Weever said her daughters pleaded with police ranks at the lock-ups to allow the injured Weever to go to the Hospital. It is unclear if the police sought permission from the High Court to hold the suspect for 19 days without charging him.

On more than one occasion however, one of the dead man’s sisters was allowed to tend to his gunshot wound. The sister said when she pleaded with ranks to ensure that her brother receive further medical attention, she was told ‘the police ain’t got time.’

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If there is a typical West Indian sport it is not “chokeand-rob” since that has not spread through the Caribbean as widely as its inventors or, put it another way, has not grabbed or held the attention of the rest of the Caribbean as it does in its native country. It is definitely not “bob-ball” as Trinis pronounce the local term for corruption.

In fact, the “all” part of it might take in the entire country but is not so rife in the rest of the region to constitute either unanimity or ubiquity. “Weeding” or the use of a controlled vegetable substance, Cannabis, is a growing indulgence but is still legally prohibited and the police are always sniffing around to arrest its aficionados.

This leaves “jumping to conclusions” at the zenith of our regional sporting predilections and the highwater mark of our integration.

We share with the great sports heroes the fact that we start with visualization, a process by which we map out the route to success, and then we end with world records for the greatest leap, either of faith or imagination.

This is how, I suppose, the belief that baldness and riches go together, and the greater the hair loss the greater the pecuniary progress or plentitude of the person so blessed, solidified into hard fact worthy of a truism. In Trinidad, where crimes against property are more frequent than crimes against the person, the possession of an insubstantial head of hair, or any other proof of wealth, a

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Porsche or BMW, immediately attracts the attention of criminals.

They don’t care who you are so long as you bear the stigma of riches. Toupees do not fool them, wigs do not deceive them. They know that a pate as bald as a billiard ball lurks under the luxurious weave and a fortune awaits them.

My wife knows better.

Having lived with me for the past sixteen years, she is fully aware that there is at least one exception to the rule and that it disproves rather than proves the rule. When she met me I had an ostensible head of hair. The thinness was not immediately apparent except upon close examination.

The depleting density was deceptive and made even more so by skillful application of a comb and a good conditioner. She saw through all that very quickly but persisted with me even when she realized that while my prospects were reasonable my actual prosperity was not merely questionable but decidedly debatable. In other words, my life-style and my means were conducting a tugof-war with the bank.

With the passing years, my hair-loss has progressed at an alarming rate. I am not yet so bald that when people look at my head they can see what I’m thinking. I am not at the point that when I wear a turtle-neck sweater people would think I’m a roll-on deodorant. I am almost at the stage that when some careless motorist heads directly towards me, I don’t turn a hair. I am turning the corner though and am almost

there.

When I was a boy in Trinidad, we would tell people like me, “You like Tarzan.

You balding (bawling).” During the Cold War I could have explained that I have nuclear hair – plenty fallout. The story of Aeschylus, the Greek playwright, is depressing.

Legend has it that in his part of the world eagles had developed a unique solution to separating tortoises from their shells. The eagles picked up the tortoises with their talons and dropped them on the rocks far below. An eagle mistook the bald head of the playwright for a rock and dropped the turtle on him, killing him instantly. It was a Greek tragedy.

So, there I was, sitting on the sofa, indoors and safe from passing eagles, watching with eagle eyes the televised cricket and glorying in the fact that although Jonathan Trott is younger than me, his hair-loss is greater, and that Jacques Kallis, were it not for his having earned enough money from the Indian Premier League (IPL) to pay for a weave, would have been in the same position.

Even Wayne Rooney, at

26, has temporarily and possibly, surgically, covered his baldness. Then I felt those fingers that used to run through and ruffle my hair, massaging my scalp. Then, my wife jokingly said, “Where are those billions you are supposed to have by now?” “Well,” I responded immediately, “I spent them on research on hair loss.”

She did not retort, “You wish!” but I could see the thought despite her luxurious coiffure.

Actually, the hope that springs eternally in the human breast has now climbed the ladder of success and is residing somewhere in the follicles. According to Science Daily, a gene that causes hair loss has been discovered. Scientists at Bonn and Düsseldorf Universities have discovered an important hair-loss gene.

During their study, the researchers investigated over 500,000 positions in the human genome, and found a gene variant which occurs clearly more frequently in bald men than in control persons.

In 2005, these scientists had already characterized the first hair-loss gene inherited through the maternal line,

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which explained why hairloss in men often reflects that of their maternal grandfathers.

This clearly was not my story since my grandfather’s hair lasted longer than mine.

Now, they’re saying that what this particular gene shows is that if your father is bald you are likely to become bald also.

In some ways I could say it is a bald lie. Until his death in his sixties, my father had hair as thick as a sheepdog’s.

But I refrain since my two sons use my lack of hair as a family joke. When I once paid $20 for a haircut, my son George said that I had overpaid. I should only have paid $10 because the barber had less hair to cut.

My other son, Zubin, runs his hands over my scalp and grins. I say meaningfully, “Look at my pictures. My hair was once long and thick.

Yours will suffer the same

fate.” They don’t believe me.

They feel it will never happen to them. Just wait…

Except that when I feel the top of my head, there is hair there but when I look in the mirror I see these little wisps sticking out of a shining example of self-deception. I suppose it is a trade-off. I have less hair to comb but more face to wash. As they say, hair today gone tomorrow. *Tony Deyal who no longer travels with a comb, was last seen repeating that for people who keep on repeating their mistakes, experience is like giving a comb to a bald man.

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Revetment works at New Hope finally completed Steel sheet pile revetment works conclude at New Hope.

Steel sheet-pile revetment work totaling $310M at New Hope along the East Bank Demerara Public Road, is finally completed.

The contractor, Samaroo Investment is currently recapping the roadway, which was destroyed to facilitate the revetment works.

The Public Works Ministry had earlier noted that the project was expected to conclude on February 23.

Initially, the project was expected to commence in May 2011, but difficulty sourcing steel sheet-piles on the European Market at that juncture was cited for the delay. It was not until November last year that physical works commenced under the project.

According to a representative of Samaroo Investment, the project’s completion is within the timeframe, since the contractor was tasked with additional works.

The representative was unable to say when rehabilitative works on the road would conclude but in the interim vehicles would continue to traverse on the $14M diversion road built by BJ Civil Works.

Currently, the diversion road could only facilitate onelane of traffic resulting in major build-up, especially during peak hours. In addition, depression in the diversion road, which is almost one-year, is contributing to the slothful

flow of traffic.

BJ Civil Works was tasked with constructing the diversion road, 12 feet wide and 330 metres in length with 1.5 inches of asphalted surface.

The design of the road includes 18 inches of white sand, 12 inches of sand clay, white sand and cement, four inches of crushed stone, and prime coat, tack coat, and then 1.5 inches of asphalt.

Each stage of the works must be compacted.

The Public Works Ministry had said that it was necessary to construct a concrete structure instead of a timber bridge, owing to the volume of traffic that traverses the East Bank Public Road.

Monday April 09, 2012

BOSAI asks for patience to fix Linden’s dust problem BOSAI Mineral Group (Guyana) Inc. is insisting that it will complete the dust collector system at its operations in Linden this year.

“Kiln 14 will be completed by the end of June 2012, and Kiln 13 by the end of October 2012,” said Company Secretary, Major General (rtd) Norman McLean.

Residents of Linden had expressed mixed views about the success of the project as well as the company failing to meet all of its self-made deadlines.

In December, the bauxite company had announced that one of the two US$6 million dust collectors would have been operational by February 2012.

“The company unequivocally apologises to the community for not reaching its deadline for completion. We do not wish to go over that history as it is painful for the company and we are embarrassed. We would also like to apologise

to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to complete the project on time as well as completing the Environmental Agreement with the EPA. This will be done,” McLean stated in a press release yesterday.

Adding that BOSAI took over the operations of Omai Bauxite Mining Inc. from Cambior and recognized the dust problem even then, McLean disclosed that the project is costing over US$8M. The company currently employs over 600 employees and hopes to expand this number significantly through the construction of a third kiln and the development of two new products – Mullites and Proppants- to optimize production.

BOSAI had met with EPA’s Executive Director, Dr. I. Ramdas and their lawyer, Jaya Manickchand, on March 14 last, McLean revealed that at the meeting, the EPA

Childcare Protection Agency awaits report on suicide of 11-year-old A senior official from the Childcare Protection Agency (CPA) said yesterday that they have launched an investigation into the death of 11- year-old C.V. Nunes Primary School student, Shivan Singh.

The young Reliance Housing Scheme resident was scheduled to write the recently held National Grade Six Examination, but instead, had to be hospitalized after she reportedly ingested a

poisonous substance that subsequently caused her death.

Head of the Childcare Protection Agency, Ann Greene said that as normal, routine investigations have already commenced to determine the situation under which the young girl was living and moreover, the circumstances under which she died.

Green said that Probation Officers have already been

Child playing with matches burns down Agricola home A mother and three of her children ages, four, eight and 13 are now homeless after fire completely destroyed their home at Lot 21 B Agricola Public Road, East Bank Demerara.

According to reports, at around 15:30 hours yesterday, Allison Williams, her 13 year-old daughter and eight year-old son were sitting in their living room when the four year-old daughter alerted them about a fire in the bedroom.

Williams who seemed to be in a daze when this

publication caught up with her, said that her youngest child ran into the living room asking if she would be beaten.

“She just come outside crying and say ‘mommy, I gon get licks, I burn up de bed’.”

The woman said she immediately ran to see what was going on in the bedroom but she could not enter as the bed was engulfed in flames.

Williams said all she could have done at that point was grab her children and run out of the burning two-storey house. The woman said she

did not get a chance to save anything from the building.

Her two younger children were seen clinging to her only clad in their underwear.

The distraught mother is not sure who informed the Fire Service.

At the scene yesterday persons who occupy neighbouring buildings were seen crying hysterically fearing that their homes would have been destroyed.

H o w e v e r, t h e q u i c k action by the fire fighters prevented the flames from catching onto the other buildings. This prompted praises for the fire fighters from the residents who had converged on the road way.

This publication was told that Williams and her children have only been occupying the house for a month after they were evicted from a property they were previously living in.

This has been the second fire to occur over the holiday

officials “were very blunt and forthright and insisted that we finalise the agreement and bring the company into environmental compliance with their requirements. The company undertakes to honour that commitment and will work to ensure that it is a respected and good corporate citizen.” “ We h o p e t h a t t h e public at Linden and the general population in Guyana will give us the opportunity to prove that we can rise to the challenge and overcome the concerns over the proposed expansion of our operations. We pledge to work with the community to do so,” McLean said.

With the completion of the units, it is projected that the dust problem in Linden will be severely reduced, addressing the issue that has been affecting residents, in particular those at Silvertown and West Watooka for decades.

Allison Williams and two of her children shortly after running to safety from the burning building. weekend. On Good Friday morning, fire destroyed over $10M in groceries at a stall

located in Stabroek Bazaar.

That fire is believed to have been electrical in origin.

assigned to the case and they are examining the situation.

Greene also said that the police are also looking into the incident to ascertain whether there are any criminal angles that should be pursued.

Reports are that the girl reportedly took her own life because she was fearful of writing the Common Entrance Examination.

Greene said that she is aware of the situation but is awaiting in-depth feedback from the assigned officers.

Meanwhile, relatives of the young girl said that they are at a loss as to why the girl took her life.

Singh died around 21:00 hours on Monday while receiving treatment at the Suddie Public Hospital, one day after she allegedly consumed the poison at her father’s residence.

According to Singh’s grandfather, it was not until the girl started to froth at the mouth that they realized that she had consumed poison.

There are reports that the girl told her father that one of her teachers deducted marks from her report causing her to fail her test and this led to taunts from other pupils.

Further reports are that Singh’s father had reportedly told her to concentrate on revising her school work in preparation of the exam, instead of viewing the television.

Singh had lived with her father, grandfather and older brother. The girl’s mother separated from the father some time ago.

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The Abigail Column Discovery of dad’s secret life can’t be kept quiet DEAR ABIGAIL, I am a teenager who has recently discovered that my dad has been having sexually explicit conversations with women online for at least five years. He is usually withdrawn from the rest of the family, and I strongly suspect it’s because he cares more about his online fantasies than he does about

his life with my brothers, my mother and me.

I don’t know what to do. I can no longer look him in the eye. I don’t respect him; I pity him. I’m afraid to tell anyone in my family because of the drama it will cause, and don’t want to tell him because I know it will change our relationship. Still, I don’t think I can keep this to myself.

What do you think I should do?

Conflicted

Dear Conflicted, You have been exposed to a large dose of information you shouldn’t have, and for that you have my sympathy.

As I see it, you have several options. The first would be to talk to a counselor and ask if counseling is available that way.

If it isn’t, then tell your father you need it, and why.

And if he refuses, tell your mother everything.

Monday April 09, 2012 ARIES (March 21 - April 19): You are possessed of an overpowering spirit of renewal -- and this bodes very well for anyone from your past who's looking to come back into your life. Are you willing to give someone a fresh start? ******************* TAURUS (April 20 - May 20): Today, a vague promise someone made to you long ago is finally starting to turn into a solid deal -- you are about to get something you have been wanting for a while. ****************** GEMINI (May 21 - June 20): Today your skills of observation will be very valuable. Especially in a group environment, your ability to see things that others are not picking up on will give you an important advantage when you need it. ******************** CANCER (June 21 - July 22): You have to speak your mind today -- no matter how scary doing so may seem.

Some people need to hear the cold, hard truth today -- and you need to be the one to tell it to them. ********************* LEO (July 23 - Aug. 22): Do you feel as though there's something going on that you aren't being told about? Your paranoia might not be unfounded today. Go a little slower in your daily activities, and watch out for plotters -there are people who are indeed planning something that they don't want you to know about. ******************* VIRGO (Aug. 23 - Sept.

22): How can you make this important decision when you do not have enough information? You cannot analyze the unseen, so today you need to ask for a clearer picture. ********************* LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22): No one talks badly about

someone you care about and gets away with it, so if you hear some trash talking going on today, do not waste any time putting this rude person in their place! ********************* SCORPIO (Oct. 23 N o v. 2 1 ) : I f y o u w a n t people to respect you more, today is a great day to step up and show them what you are made of. To have the biggest impact in the shortest amount of time, go for the direct approach. ******************** SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 Dec. 21): The glamour you want to add to your life already resides deep inside your own mind -- your imagination hosts a big and impressive internal picture, and today you will be given the tools to bring it out to show the rest of the world. .********************* CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 Jan. 19): There is nothing wrong with doing something for the glory of it or aligning yourself with someone just to gain a bit of prestige. In fact, the stars say that right now is the right time to hook your wagon to that shooting star. ******************** AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18): Is your career growing the way you want it to grow?

Or is it taking away from the rest of your life? It's time to re-examine your priorities. If your career has been taking too much of your attention, then today you need to schedule a day off or take a long lunch. ********************* PISCE S ( F e b . 1 9 March 20): Listen to the more conservative side of your nature today, and don't get involved with anything you're not totally sure of. Avoid making any major transactions, whether your money or your heart is concerned.

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Monday April 09, 2012

UG launches online library services at...

(From page 19)

VEHICLES FOR SALE 99 Honda Civic Leather interior. Call:648-2075 Just arrived: Allion and Premio, tel: 624-2000, 6221610 1 Toyota Tundra, magrims, tray canter, fully loaded, $3.5M, 1 Nissan Titan $3.5M, GMM Series. Tel: 227-2027, 623-4045 1 Dually, Dodgeram ideal for interior purposes, off road tires.GNN Series. Tel: 2272027, 623-4045 Nissan Cefiro car excellent condition, 125 Yamaha Riva Scooter. Call: 231-1789, 6251874 Unregistered Tundra, Tacoma and interstate batteries. Call: 265-2103, 6459860 Unregistered Premio, Allion, 212 vehicles, fully loaded.

Call: 609-8188, 602-6307 UNREGISTERED ALLION, PREMIO, ALEX, RUNX, SPACIO, 2 TON CANTER. CALL: 677-7666,610-7666 1 Toyota Super Custom bus late GMM Series.

Immaculate condition, fully powered. Price negotiable.

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TO LET Furnished two bedroom apt Eccles E.B.D. Tel: 698-3644/ 602-5089 Self contained rooms Prashad Nagar 10,000, weekly. Contact: 227-2993 Short term apartments. Tel: 667-1549 One two bedroom house by itself Haslington E.C.D. Call: 220-2940, 663-9816 2 bedroom apartments fully grilled, 8th Street Cummings Lodge $25,000. Call: 6960255 Lamaha Gardens -$90,000, Section K-$120,000, Bel Air –US1700, Regent StreetUS1200. Diana: 227-2256, 626-9382 One bedroom flat. Call: 2642920, 615-9824 Lot 10 Area “G” Ogle. Tel: 683-6666, 650-6450 V/Hoop 3 bedroom-500US, Eccles 3 Bedroom-700US. Steve: 699-5490 Journey Inn apartments & car rental (short term), Eccles.

Call: 679-7139

LEARN TO DRIVE B&C Driving School pick up & drop off: 225-0150, 6806826, 229-7258 Soman and Sons Driving School. First Federation Building. Call: 225-4858, 6445166, 622-2872, 615-0964

3 Ton enclosed canter, unregistered.Tel: 617-2891 3 Ton 4 wheel drive canter, unregistered. Tel: 617-2891 1-2RZ Mini bus, reregistered. Call: 617-2891 Unregistered Black Spacio, Silver Premio; reverse camera, Cerisor. Call: 6970294, 220-9514 Driven Auto - Unregistered, Toyota BB, Passo & Sienta.

Fully loaded and lowest price.

Call: 643-6565, 226-9931 Driven Auto Sales- Preorder any vehicle and save at least $200,000. Highest quality.

Call: 643-6565, 226-9931 Quantum Auto Sales, Toyota Allion, Silver & White with TV/NAV, Toyota Spacio & Fielders, Low mileage, excellent condition. Call: 6247684

VEHICLES FOR SALE Toyota Tacoma Parklights & Bumper lights, BMW Parklights. Call: 643-6565 1 Bedford 500, 1 Mazda titan, 1 Nissan Diesel. ContactKeith:642-6234, 611-4327

CAR RENTAL Cars. Call: 643-1131 Progressive auto rental, cars from $3,500 per day. Call: 6435122, 656-0087, www.progressiveautorental.com

(From page 3) at http:// ugbclibrary.uog.edu.gy.

University Librarian, Gwyneth George, stated that the Automation of the Turkeyen Library commenced in the late 1990s with the use of the IME Navigator, a commercial software. For various reasons, the main one being cost of maintaining updates and the lack of technical skills to maintain the system, the project faltered.

In June 2007, the Library started to explore the use of Open Source Software after exhausting all possibilities of acquiring a commercial software. ‘KOHA’, a New

Zealand Maori word for “Gift” was found to be ideally suitable for numerous reasons.

These included it being a full featured Integrated Library system in use worldwide in libraries of all sizes and also being web based, therefore opening endless opportunities for putting not only the catalogues, but other resources online.

“The Tain Campus online library service was launched in May 2011 as the pilot project for both libraries.

From all reports, that online library is working well.

H o w e v e r, i t s h o u l d b e noted that all of the

Pay heed to Easter’s important message - IAC The Indian Arrival Committee (IAC) joins with our Christian brothers and sisters in commemorating the festival of Easter.

This auspicious occasion, not only marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but it is also the season of hope.

The IAC urges all Guyanese citizens to pay heed to these important messages brought to us on the occasion of Easter to work together co-operatively and harmoniously for the economic development and growth of Guyana and for the National Unity.

May the lessons of EASTER, encourage all Guyanese to build greater family values, promote peace, brotherhood and unity and eradicate animosity among our peoples.

The IAC extends a peaceful and Happy Easter to all our Christian brothers and sisters and to all Guyanese.

Mother of dead prisoner...

(From page 10) offering to provide their own transportation to take the injured Weever to the hospital.

While not being a medical expert, Mrs. Weever said it was related to her that her son’s foot had become infected with “worms.” However, other sources told Kaieteur News that the wound was not gangrenous.

Police sources claim that Weever was held in the lockups for such a long period without charges because the police were unable to locate a medical report from the Georgetown Public Hospital.

The suspect and his alleged accomplice were subsequently charged with simple larceny. The other man was jailed after pleading guilty.

features of the software have not been fully activated, since the project is still in progress with the continuation of date entry into the system,” said George.

She also posited hope that the launch will also see the beginning of network cooperation among units on Campus, which have embarked on automating their operations. As a support unit, this project cannot work efficiently on its own since it has to be fed with data from other units for its efficient functioning.

Kaieteur News understands that frequent auditing has to be done to ensure that data is shared without wasting of resources and duplication taking place.

“The University of Guyana is already about ten decades behind with regard to modern ICTs and there must be some urgency in closing this gap,” added George.

Sekhar Mallampati, Manager, Department of Software Engineering, gave a detailed explanation of the online services that students will be benefitting from and what they should expect.

“For instance, if students want to reserve a book for their use ahead, they can.

And the icon on the computer shows how many books are available and how many were already lent to other students.

A notice is also sent to students to remind them of the deadlines and dates that they are supposed to return the book(s),” said Mallampati.

He also highlighted the numerous advantages that KOHA brought to this project as he made presentations to the audience that had gathered at the Education Lecture Theatre during the launching ceremony.

Monday April 09, 2012

WANTED Waitress for bar, preferably from East Bank, 19- 23 yrs.

Call: 233-5477/643-2090 for interview.

Experienced Tractor drivers to work on Logging concession. Call: 261-2553 1 Maid, 1 handyman to work at hotel. Apply in person @ 12 Henry Street. Tel: 2236284 Technical series Inc Industrial Site Eccles, 1 accounts clerk, Tool room clerk, 1 Industrial electrician, apply in person. Call: 6144358 1 male or female to look after layer birds in the interior.

Tel: 688-0197 East Coast Guyoil wanted day & night pump attendants, washman, manager, office assistants & sales girls. Call: 684-2838, 671-3983 Watchman/ handyman. Call: 225-0188, 225-6070 One live in waitress age 1825 yrs salary $40-50,000 monthly. Call: 222-4890 Carpenters to work with limited supervision with own tools 225-0188, 2256070 Persons interested of working in the interior. Call: 626-0006, 231-3159 One male or female to work in Interior; 1 Shop Assistant.

Call: 663-4476 Wanted experience workers for land dredge. Call:6188800 Live-in waitress to work in bar. Tel: 692-4847 Used Blackberry. Call: 6149246 Live-in domestic and waitress salary $50,000. Call: 610-5043 Pooran Sanchar General Construction Services, 4 able bodied labourers, 1 driver.

Contact us on: 265-3556, 6653550, 617-8369 Salesgirl to work in shop on E.C.D. Age 17-24. Text or Call: 615-8121 One boy to work in shop on E.C.D. Call: 615-8121 Carpenters, masons, labourers, bulldozers& excavator operator, truck drivers. Call: 681-0685, 6263644 1 graphics artist, 1 clerk, 1 cashier, apply at Jarrods .

Main Street, Georgetown.

Call: 226-1058

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SALON Make up courses, artist trained & certified in Trinidad: 660-5257,647-1773 Cosmetology courses. Tel: 225-6026, 682-2604 Quality yourself in Cosmetology or nails, make up, Register, Limited spaces.

Call Abby: 216-1950, 6197603, 666-5241

SERVICES

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Permanent &Visitors Visa Applications Professional Immigration Consultant Room E-4 Maraj Building 225-6496/662-6045.

Property in Pomona, Essequibo Coast, two storeys -30x50. Price negotiable. Call: 690-4673

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We refill HP cartridges for $1,800. Call:650-7699 Trinidad work permit enquires.

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FOR SALE 1 washer & dryer by self or pair, 1 HP laptops -140,000, 1 PS 3 160 GB -100,000.

Contact: 650-7719

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FOR SALE

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Call: 223-9497

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Call:648-2075

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Call: 661-3043 Pool tables, freezer, QSC Peavey Amplifier Ashly cross over RCF & SPEAKER, CD & DVD Duplicator’s chairs & table. Call: 601-7776 1 washer & dryer by self or pair, 1 HP laptops -140,000, 1 PS 3 160 GB -100,000.

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FOR SALE Dell computers complete with LCD from $49,000, Dell.

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Call: 673-1232 1 German shepherd, 1 Rottweiler & vehicle gear box.

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Call: 231-1786, 625-1874 One dish washing machine; for sale price -$150,000. Price negotiable. Daniel: 615-7132 One set of used 14 inch, mag rims complete with tyres, in excellent condition. Price $35,000.Call: 645-5177 Any amount oil & cooking oil contact: Papo: 650-4421 One AT 192 – 1st owner AC, CD Deck, end to end leather.

Price $1M. Contact: 6458253 Games for PS2-$900, PSP$900, PS3-$2600, Xbox 360$2600, Xbox 1-$2000, WII$1600.Call: 672-2566, 2653231 One Honda Civic PHH. Call: 683-6666, 650-6450 One cargo ship. Call: 6876174 Perkins 1006 6 cylinder turbo diesel motor; runs excellent, perfect for mining operation. Contact: 600-6000 One 10 RB Dragline. Call: 687-6174 PS2-PS3-PSP-WII- Games, consoles, controls. Call: 6666661 1 overhauled & repainted Ford 5000 tractor with Boughton Winch. Call:6619318 PLAY STATION 3& XBOX360: Video games.

Call of duty MW3, Killzone etc.Call: 609-8132, 264-2498 (Continued on page 18)

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G/town FC, Thomas Utd draw first...

From page 21 the 15th minute. Daniels, who was a threat to the Rastafarians, scored the only goal for his team when he volleyed the ball directly into the net with a powerful right foot kick.

The Rastafarians defended their territory endlessly on resumption of the second half to ensure no goals were scored as Georgetown FC tried to register more.

The second game between Thomas United FC and Fruta Conquerors FC saw the former defeating the latter 2-0.

The intense battle between the two Masters teams in the first half concluded at 0-0 but on resumption of second half the determined Thomas United FC netted to ensure that they won the battle.

The two goals were scored by Wayne Poulis in the 47th minute and by Errol Solomon in the 58th minute.

Meanwhile, yesterday action in the Georgetown Masters Easter Classic Knock-out Football Tournament saw Huston Stars FC, Pele FC, Beacons FC and Heart of Oak easily defeating their opponents

A mini health check is the first step to donating blood

when the tournament continued with morning games.

Huston took a 2-1 victory over the Rastafarians who have already faced a defeat from Georgetown FC in their first match on the opening night.

Pele FC crushed Fruta Conquerors FC 5-1 in the second game to take their first victory in the tournament.

Beacon FC clawed Top Klass FC 2-1 to take their first win also after a draw with Brasimex in Friday night’s action; East Coast FC was defeated 0-2 by Heart of Oak in the final game for the day.

The tournament continues on Tuesday with four matches from 6pm at the GFC ground.

(Juanita Hooper)

Monday April 09, 2012

Chanderpaul puts WI out front

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Shivnarine Chanderpaul collected a milestone 25th Test hundred, putting West Indies in a favourable position in the first Digicel Test against Australia on Sunday.

The durable left-hander was undefeated on 103, leading West Indies to 449 for nine declared in their first innings on the second day at Kensington Oval.

West Indies however, failed to make a breakthrough before the close, as David Warner, not out 27, and Ed Cowan, not out 13, batted with aplomb, as Australia reached 44 without loss before bad light stopped play 6.1 overs early.

Chanderpaul held centre stage for most of the dya however. He is now third on the list of Test centurymakers for West Indies, behind Brian Lara (34) and Garfield Sobers (26) and in front of Vivian Richards (24).

He also eclipsed Lara’s record of 1,339 for most runs at Kensington Oval. He now has 1,374 at 52.84 from 28 innings in 16 appearances.

Chanderpaul reached the landmark from 235 balls, when he pulled Ben Hilfenhaus through square leg for two, typically anchoring a determined West Indies batting effort.

Several other batsmen got starts, but failed to follow Chanderpaul’s lead, as every West Indies batsman reached

double figures for the first time ever in a Test innings.

Starting the day on 179 for three, West Indies reached 291 for five, when rain brought the lunch interval five minutes earlier than scheduled.

Chanderpaul had crossed his 50 from 108 balls, turning a delivery from off-spinner Nathan Lyon through backward square leg for a single, and putting on 73 for the fourth wicket with Darren Bravo.

Fellow left-hander Bravo reached his 50 from 114 balls, when he steered a delivery from Peter Siddle between slip and gully to third man for the last of his seven boundaries.

He reeled off a few trademark, classy drives through the off-side, before he was caught at first gully for 51, when he sliced a drive at a pitched-up delivery from Shane Watson. He also struck one six in his 123-ball innings which lasted close to three hours.

Narsingh Deonarine, playing his first innings in a Test for two years, came to the crease and kept up the pressure on the Aussies. He added 45 with Chanderpaul, a fluent extra cover drive from the off-spin of Lyon was the highlight.

In an eventful over, Deonarine was caught behind for 21, when he got the leading edge on a short, rising delivery from Harris.

Fortune twice favoured Baugh in the remaining four

Guyana goes all out for more CARIFTA medals today - Foster lone medallist so far Guyana is expected to go all out on the final day of the CARIFTA Games today in an effort to secure more medals, according to team manager, Pamela Phillips, who told Kaieteur Sport from Bermuda that Guyana had no event to compete in yesterday.

She said that the country goes into competition today with the main aim of adding to Andrea Foster’s bronze medal, which she secured on Saturday night in the U-17 Girls 1500m with a time of 4:57.28.

However, full details of the race were not yet posted on the Games website.

Andrea Foster

balls in the over. He got off the mark, when he fended away a short, rising delivery between second slip and gully to third man for four, and was dropped next ball, when he edged a loose drive off Harris low to second slip, where Ricky Ponting failed to grab a low chance.

After lunch, Chanderpaul continued to inch his way to his hundred, allowing the other batsmen to bat freely, as West Indies reached 390 for seven at tea.

He cut Lyon past point for his eighth boundary, moving from 65 to 69 to become the leading scorer in Tests at the ground affectionately known as “the Mecca” of West Indies cricket.

He shared two valuable stands in a dramatic period between lunch and tea. He added 31 for the sixth wicket with Baugh and put on a further 53 with West Indies captain Darren Sammy.

Baugh made 22 and Sammy defied a blow to the helmet for a cameo of 41 that further enriched West Indies’ position.

Baugh curbed his natural instincts and was just beginning to blossom, when he backed up too far and was run out, failing to beat Harris’ direct hit at the bowler’s end from mid-wicket.

Sammy came to the crease and immediately got into stride, whacking three fours off Lyon’s 19th over to the long-off boundary.

But he suffered a blow to his helmet, when he ducked into a short delivery from Watson that did not climb all that much.

After a few minutes to regain his composure and change his helmet, he responded to the blow with a high, straight six off the next delivery from Watson, triggering a period in which Australia’s bowlers lost their nerve and Sammy cashed in.

Sammy drove the first delivery in Watson’s next over to the long-off boundary for four, and swung the third delivery over mid-wicket for six. He got real delight, when he swung Hilfenhaus over wide long-on for his third six, but he was caught at deep midwicket two balls later off the same bowler, when he miscued a hook at a short, rising ball.

After tea, the bowlers kept Chanderpaul company, ushering him to his hundred and limping West Indies over the 400-run threshold.

West Indies are seeking their first Test win over the Aussies in nine years, and first series victory in close to two decades.

Scores: Australia 44 for 0 trail West Indies 449 for 9 dec (Chanderpaul 103*, K Edwards 61, Brathwaite 57, Bravo 51) by 405 runs.

Monday April 09, 2012

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Bentley back to winning ways Jude Bentley returned to winning ways, making light work of his opponents to win the Powerade sponsored 50mile Cycle Road race held in West Demerara yesterday.

He won the race in a time of 1 hour 54 minutes 55 seconds in a dominant performance, claiming two prime prizes in the event which took place from Wales on West Bank Demerara to Bushy Park, Parika before returning to finish at the Demerara Harbour Bridge.

Orville Hinds was second with Eric Sankar third, Raymond Newton fourth, Enzo Matthews fifth and Davenand Bissoon sixth.

Newton also had two primes, while there was one apiece for Hinds, Matthews and Collis Williams.

Michael Anthony was first in the junior category followed by Paul DeNobrega and Raul Leal in second and third place respectively. Talim Shaw placed first in the veteran category with Shameer Baksh placing second and Kennard Lovell third.

In the upright division, Dexter Wilson came out victorious from Hamza Eastman and Andre Petty.

Walter Isaacs was the only finisher in the over-60 category. A special prize was

Jude Bentley winner of Powerade 50-mile race. also presented to 13-year-old Alfie Sonoram for being the youngest participant in the race which attracted 46 starters.

Banks DIH Soft Drink brand manager Jennifer Khan congratulated the outstanding cyclists and explained the value of Powerade energy drink to athletes.

National cycling coach Hassan Mohamed thanked

Banks DIH for sponsoring the race. He said Outdoor Events Manager Mortimer Stewart was instrumental in securing sponsorship for the event.

Hassan said Banks DIH had made a commitment to sponsor a race programme in the National Park in honour of the late former President of the Guyana Cycling Federation Ulric “Polly” Pollydore.

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Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition

Top Class, Pokerburg, Goal Getters among winners

Action in this year’s Guinness ‘Greatest of the Streets’ Futsal Football Competition continued on Saturday night, at the New Silvercity Secondary School Tarmac with eight more matches being completed.

In the opening game, The Amazings and Exodus drew 11 with Travis Leitch’s 3rd minute strike putting the former ahead, before Dorwin Daw responded in the 16th minute to level the proceedings which remained that way until the final whistle.

In the second encounter, Top Class gained full points after registering a 2-1 win over El Dorado. Bunny Hamilton netted both goals for the winners in the 3rd and 18th minutes, while Andrew Lambert scored the consolation goal for the losers in the 13th minute.

Speightland and Rough & Rugged then played to an exciting 1-1 draw with Jamie Wilson’s 10th minute effort opening the scoring for Rough & Rugged, before Michael Ramdehol responded in the 17th minute for Speightland.

Pokerburg then edged Cherokee Park 2-1 through goals from Leon Gishard and Uroy Major in the 5th and 7th minutes respectively, while Trevor Smith in the 16th made the lone response for Cherokee Park.

Eagles and Trainline Warriors then played to a 2-2 stalemate.

Delon Charter 5th and Eon Rodrigues 18th were the players on target for Eagles, while F. Major responded with a brace in the 13th and 17th minutes respectively.

Goal Getters then

hammered Scheme 4-1.

K. Bristol netted a pair in the 18th and 19th minutes, while A. Moore 11th and K. Bristol 17th added to their tally.

Ryan Crandon 3rd minute strike was the lone response for Scheme. Ripping Bullets and Barsenal encounter ended in a 1-1 draw. Swan Seaforth 12th minute effort gave Ripping Bullets the lead, before Matthew White gained the equaliser in the 18th minute for Barsenal.

In the final game of the night, Star Boyz beat Street Vybz 3-1.

Malvin Benn led the way with a double in the 3rd and 15th minutes, while Ralph Alexander added the other in the 9th. Street Vybz got their consolation strike off the boots of Dornane Angus in the 6th minute.

G/town FC, Thomas Utd draw first blood on Masters tourney opening night - Prime Minister kicks off ball to signal start of tournament

Part of the action in the clash between The Amazings and Exodus on Saturday night at the New Silvercity Secondary School.

Edghill lands silver at Caribbean Table Tennis C/ships

Thomas United FC two goal scorers, Wayne Poulis (left) and Errol Solomon.

The Georgetown Masters Easter Classic Knock-out Football Tournament kicked off Friday evening with Prime Minster Samuel Hinds signaling the official start of the Tournament by kicking the ball off in the presence of the players, officials, committee members, media and spectators at the Georgetown Football Club ground.

The Masters Easter

Classic saw Georgetown FC and Thomas United FC drawing first blood in the tournament which has an estimated cost of $2.3 million.

The other two games which were contested between Beacon FC and Brasimex FC and Santos FC and East Coast FC concluded on a 1-1 draw.

Georgetown FC and Rastafarian Patriots FC set the atmosphere for the game

G/town FC scorer, Shawn ‘Berbician’ Daniels in the exciting tournament when the referees signaled the commencement of the first encounter. The fierce battle between the two teams saw Georgetown FC overpowering the Rastafarians in the first half to open their account.

Shawn ‘Berbician’ Daniels, who missed a number of goal shots, was the scorer for Georgetown FC in Continued on page 20

Chelsea Edghill added yet another Caribbean and Regional Table Tennis Federation (CRTTF) Cadet & Junior Championship title to her name last weekend when she won an Under-15 Girls silver medal at the 2012 competition that was held in La Habana, Cuba.

Edghill secured the lone medal for Guyana in the competition that Guyana fielded Under-15 and U-18 teams. Edghill had won gold at the same level in the U-13 category.

Playing against the r e g i o n ’s s t r o n g e s t a n d more prepared players from hosts, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, Edghill silver medal performance was a beacon of light for the Guyanese contingent in Cuba.

In the Girls U-15 finals, despite a valiant effort playing against Idalys Lovett Valdez from Cuba, who had training stints in

- lone medal for Guyanese contingent Germany, Edghill lost 811,10-12, 7-11 and 8-11 in a performance that was remarkable given Guyana’s all-round showing.

Her victory route came through victories against Ancelys Pichardo of the Dominican Republic 3-0; Yesenia Lazo Zamaro from

Chelsea Edghill

Cuba 3-0. She to Cuba’s Anel Garcia 3-0 in the group stages of the competition.

She advanced out of this stage into the quarter-final round as the second placed player in the group. Here she faced and defeated Cuba’s Germanis Aguero 3-0 and advanced to the semi-final where she exacted revenge on Dominican Republic’s Kircia Diaz.

Diaz had beaten Edghill at home in Guyana last year when Guyana hosted the Caribbean Championships.

But in Cuba, Edghill defeated Diaz 3-1 to reach the final where she succumbed to Valdez.

Cuba, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Aruba, Curacao, Guyana, St. Martin and Suriname were all represented at the Championships.

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Monday April 09, 2012

BARTICA REGATTA 2012 ROUND-UP Stories & photos by Franklin Wilson in Bartica

>>> RIVER SWIM <<<

>>> POWER BOAT RACES <<<

Clint Gonsalves & Gordon DaSilva shine on Day 1 Despite not being able to run off as many events on the opening day as in the past due to the falling tide, fans were treated to some exciting action on day one of the 2012 Regatta Power Boat Racing competition taking place at Golden Beach, Bartica.

Watched by large and colourful crowd on a sunny and windy day, Pomeroon’s Clint Gonsalves was the toast of the day posting two victories and a 2nd, competing in both the 7590HP and 25-40HP events piloting different boats.

Also a double winner on a day that saw His Excellency President Donald Ramoutar and Leader of the Opposition David Granger both gracing the event with their presence was Jet Ski competitor, Gordon DaSilva who also chalked up two wins and a second place.

DaSilva rebounded from a minor accident in the first of four Jet Ski races which ended his participation abruptly {in that race}, to brush aside his opposition in the next two but had to settle for the runnerup position to a determined Bobby Rasul in the final event of the day.

The day was cut short due to choppy waters and the slothfulness of competitors in reporting to the starting line for the commencement of races. The shortened day was compounded by a late start by one and a half hours.

Despite those challenges, fans, supporters and visitors (overseas & local) enjoyed a wonderful day of racing which saw some very competitive events, especially in the 25-40HP events.

As the Regional Chairman, Gordon Bradford had promised, the day commenced after the official opening by Mr. Granger, with the 225 to Unlimited event, which is always the most anticipated contest, where the big boys come out to show their power.

- Scott, Young, Randy Belle, Baichan & Rasul also win Facing starters orders were Dave Scott piloting Jaguar, Wave Runner (Randy Belle), Quick Silver (Sean Belle), Lightening (Clarence Belle), Miracle (Jerome Parks) and Pomeroon’s Neil Gonsalves in command of Czyzie Boy. The race started in a burst of speed with each competitor eager to show their power but mere seconds into the race, after Scott whose boat is of international standard and equipped with one of the best engines sped into the lead, all the other competitors encountered challenges of varying sorts.

Scott maintained and increased his advantage with Randy Belle opting not to push his engine too much, cruising through the race in a distant second place. Scott on the final straight also suffered some engine problems which he was able to rectify and eventually claimed the win. Initially, it looked as if Randy Belle was the winner after overtaking Scott, but that was later rectified by the officials with Belle finishing second to Scott, no other competitors finished that opening event which attracted a first prize of $60,000 sponsored by Aruwai Mining, Belle won the Guyana Beverage Inc. prize of $40,000 in the 5-lap contest.

Clint Gonsalves in the next event (75-90HP), aboard Miracle sounded a stern warning to the Belle {traditional powerhouse of Bartica Regatta} clan and the rest of the Bartica crew that the Pomeroon contingent was there to take care of business this year as he romped to a comfortable win following a ding dong battle with Dave Young who was in charge of 3:16.

Young, in somewhat challenging waters made some super turns on the course but eventually had to settle for the third place after

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Lorenzo looked set for second behind defending champion Casey Stoner for most of the race but took control with three laps left and won the night race by 0.852 seconds ahead of Dani Pedrosa.

Stoner suffered from arm pump in the closing stages as he came home third.

British rider Cal Crutchlow was fourth, while seven-time champion Valentino Rossi was only 10th on his Ducati.

encountering some engine jitters, Orin Belle in Iron Charlie overtook him to steal the runner-up position to Gonsalves.

The Pomeroon connection continued to rule the roost with Gonsalves once again romping to another victory in the 2540HP clash, this time in command of Nitrousic.

Young, once again in charge of 3:16 had to settle for the second place with Omar Hussein (Pretty Centre) claiming 3rd in the event that attracted 6 starters.

In another big boys clash, 115-200HP (5-laps), Randy Belle came good to stamp his authority on the field in chalking his first win of the day; Sean Belle (Quicksilver) took the 2nd spot with Sherwin Joseph in charge of Mackeson settling for 3rd.

The other speed boat event of the day saw Young turning the tables on Gonsalves in another keen contest which went for 3laps.

In the Jet Ski events which numbered four (4), Gordon DaSilva took two wins and a second, rebounding after a dismal start in the first race which was won by Chris Baichan (2-laps) followed by Gavin Gouveia and Don King in that order.

Two of the six Jet Ski’s had a minor accident due to the choppy waters on the first turn of this race which is run on a shorter course to the power boats. DaSilva won races two and three, Leon Garraway was 2nd and Gouveia 3rd in race two while Garraway repeated with Rasul 3rd in the next.

Rasul rebounded in fine style to win the final event of the day ahead of DaSilva and Garraway in that order.

Events are expected o get underway with the big boys at 09:00hrs today, the final day to capitalize on the smooth nature of the water which will get choppy as the tide falls with the progression of the day.

The Bartica Regatta committee is extending gratitude to the following sponsors for their contributions which has enabled this year’s activities to be a success.

His Excellency President Donald Ramoutar and Office of the President, Minister Irfan Ali, D&C Promotions,

AJ’s Promotions, Aruwai Mining, Banks DIH, Ansa Mc al Trading, GT&T, Digicel, Guyana Oil Company, Grace Kennedy Services, Rickey Ramnarine, Ivor Allen, Scotia Bank, Mahadeo’s Investment, Hand in Hand Insurance Company, Courts Guyana, Bartica Service Station, Mings Products & Services, Camies Boat & Transportation, Sir’s Service Station, Khamechand Jewellery, D Factor Guest House & Guided Tours, Ei Dorado Trading, Atkinson’s Trading, Anto’s General Store, Prakash Hangout, Ann Jones, Lions Club of Bartica, Officer & Staff – Mazaruni Prisons, Officer & Staff – Bartica Police Station.

Vorin Andries - winner While not attracting a large turnout, this event came down to a close battle between Vorin Andrews the eventual winner and Donovan Washington who also competed in the Road Race held just before the swim.

The course of the event was altered unlike previous years when it started at Kaow Island, this time it was held along the river bank, starting at the Island, 7th Avenue and concluding at 3rd Avenue, outside the Regatta Pavilion. Lloyd Ward placed third.

>>> ROAD RACE <<< Rahaman, Lovell, Cummings, Dean & 69-yrold Elane Stephens are category winners The 2012 sports programme for Bartica Regatta 2K12 got off to an encouraging start yesterday morning just outside the Police Station with the annual Road Race which has become one of the signature events of the Regatta calendar.

In overcast conditions with light drizzles, Regional Chairman Gordon Bradford sent the runners on their way at about 06:35hrs. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Alfred King was also on hand, with many of the view that he was going to compete with his athletic look, but he didn’t.

Conditions were ideal for the event which saw 18-yearold Shane Rahaman emerging as the winner of the open category, comfortably.

And while many felt that the younger starters would have dominated the event, the elderly had other ideas, as they had a point to prove that age was definitely just a number. Fifty-six year-old Ivelaw Lovell did not only win the Over-50 class but came in 2nd overall and was applauded by the small but appreciative gathering at the finish line which was also the starting point.

Third overall was 35-yearold Patrick Cummings with 44-year-old Harold May finishing fourth.

Arthur Ward was the second to cross the line among the Over-50s with 70-

69-year-old Elane Stephens is all smiles as she nears the crossing line

Shane Rahaman Open winner

year-old John Sankar 3rd.

The Under-15 division went to 12-year-old Colin May with Jumain Finch crossing the line in second place. Eight-year-old Kristoff ruled the roost in the Under10 category.

The lone female competitor, 69-year-old Elaine Stephens received a resounding round of applause as she approached the finish line even from ranks of the Guyana Police Force

who kept the traffic in check during the course of the race.

Stephens, who said she loves running has been competing in this and other road-races in the community for a very long time.

Stephens said she was very happy to again be a part of the event. Even when she crossed the line smiling broadly, Stephens kept on jogging indicating that the distance was easy pickings for her.

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rt o p S Bartica Regatta 2012 Round-up

Clint Gonsalves & Gordon Pg. DaSilva shine on Day 1 22 - Scott, Young, Randy Belle, Baichan & Rasul also win

Bobby Rasul powers to victory in the final event of day one.

Chris Baichan

Part of the massive crowd at yesterday's opening day of Regatta 2K12

Gordon Da Silva

Chanderpaul Pg. 20 puts WI out front Shivnarine Chanderpaul celebrates his hundred

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