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AIETEUR NEWSK Guyana’s largest selling daily & New York’s most popular Guyana’sweeklylargest weekly Online: www.kaieteurnews.com August25,2022-Vol.15No.34 Online readership yesterday, 75,563 Thursday Edition Price $100 @11:00hrsonKaieteur Radio99.1/99.5FM could have given us 330 - 8-storey fully equipped, modern hospitals with money left over to run the Ministry. Govt. must insulate Guyana from oil and gas risks Mother of two burnt with hot porridge ...even as ExxonMobil takes steps to protect itself 'Promissory words not legally enforceable' ...AttorneywarnsVPJagdeoonGas-to-Energyproject Monkeypoxvaccineslikelynextmonthend $2.5 billion IDB loan to build new lab for GNBS Local content high on agenda as Bank of Guyana meets Local Insurance Companies 45 families displaced as Kaikan hit by massive floods ...husband on the run - Health Minister Taxi hijackeddriverby The US$885M Guyana spent in the last 3 years in the health sector ...car recoveredlaterpassenger

Attorney at Law and residentofWales,WestBank Demerara, Elizabeth DeaneHughes has however warned t h a t w h i l e “ t h e implementation of the GTE pipeline project continues with an operator and/or contractor, that continues to vocalize words full of promissory undertaking this may not be legally enforceable ” She said, “These strings of words merelybecomea"hesay,she say, dem say scene, not enforceable within our judicialsystem.”

TheGovernmentof Guyana has been a s s u r e d b y American oil major, ExxonMobil, that it will not walk away from any accidents that arise at a US$1.3 billion gas pipeline that is part of the administration's Gas to Energy (GTE) scheme, geared at slashing electricity costsby50percent.

“If these things are not in place, the Gas Leak Management Plan which theyarecurrentlyworkingto set up, the fire station or the fire service which are first responders would be part of thatplanandunlesstheyhave their stuff in place I really don't see how we could possibly have an EIA submitted for a gas pipeline that can be accepted by the EPA,”theAttorneynoted. She believes that “the sequence of these events are completelyoffintherealmof logic” but it remains unclear which realm both the government and Exxon has chosentooperatein.

Inarecentinterviewwith this publication, Deane Hughes acknowledged the moves being made by the Ministry of Homes Affairs when it comes to preparing for a possible fire or explosion that may arise due toagasleakattheproject.

Canada Funds Migrant Project in Region 7

‘Promissory

Canadian High Commissioner, Mark Berman and Mayor of Bartica, Gifford Marshall

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...Attorney warns VP Jagdeo on Gas-to-Energy project words not legally enforceable'

“I am happy that the Ministry of Home Affairs is developing or is in the process of developing a response plan…while it is welcomed, now that they are doing all of this work I hope that they take into consideration-andIamnota gas expert- but things like Novec gas systems, the FM200gassystemandother systems that are specifically related to the oil and gas industry,”sheexplained. N o v e c g a s i s a synthetic/chemical fire suppressant.Itiswaterless and extinguishes a fire by removingthefreeradicalsor heat element of the fire triangle (Oxygen, Heat and Fuel).Similarly,theFM-200 Clean Agent is a colorless, odorless, non-contaminating gaseousfireprotectionagent.

The Home Affairs Minister, Robeson Benn earlier this month indicated toKaieteurNewsthatpartof the Government's master plan for the GTE project is theconstructionofanewfire station and procurement of moreMvehicles.eanwhile, when it comes to boosting the capacity of the manpower attached to the agency, the Minister assured that a new cohort is presently being trained at the Leonora, West CoastDemeraraoffice. In addition, he said the government has engaged its counterparts in Brazil and Barbados to assist in boosting the capacity of the firedepartmenthere. He could not say when this training would commence.Thepreparedness of the Guyana Government for incidentscausedasaresultof the GTE project was first questioned by an Attorneyat-LawandresidentofWales, Elizabeth Deane Hughes, following a series of explosions at a Cuba fuel depotwhichtookfivedaysto finallybecontrolled. Lastweek,VicePresident Bharrat Jagdeo was asked whether the People's Progressive Party (PPP) has entered into discussion with ExxonMobil Guyana for the pipelineaspectoftheproject when he argued it was too earlyIn the absence of a gas leak management plan, Guyanese are clueless not onlyaboutthelikelydamage thatcanbecausedasaresult of a possible leak from the pipeline, which will be used to transport the natural resource, but also the likely response from the project developer, ExxonMobil When asked about its responsibility at a public consultation hosted back in May,theoilcompanymerely assured that it will not walk awayfromanyincidents,but willdotherightthing.

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The Gas to Energy Project Manager, Mr Friedrich Krispin while responding to a question by this newspaper explained thatlawyers often advise not to talk about taking responsibility as this often ties the company to legal consequences.According to him, “Responsibilityissomething thatlawyerstellusnottotalk about…because there are a lot of interesting legal ramifications with responsibility but the one thing I can tell you is; I can say from 35 years of experienceandIcansayfrom knowingthehistoryofa140 years of this corporation we don't walk away from incidents, issues, accidents etcetera, we make sure that we take care of things, we make sure that we clean up where we left, we make sure that we clean up the environment if there is an incident and we make sure thatthingsareleftverymuch like we found them ” Whenhewaspressedfurther to say when a document wouldbesigned,specifically tosecureaninsurancepolicy to cover any mishaps, Krispin said he could not respond.“Unfortunately I can't speak to that it is something the legal department is workingTheythrough.havecommitments with the Government of GuyanaandIhavereadsome ofthemstuffbutIcan'tspeak on their behalf but I am sure thattheyarealwaysgonnado therightthing,”heshared.

TheAttorneynotedthata quick Google search would help one to understand that there are specific fire equipment and other gears that may be required to handle oil and gas related disastersorfires. She reasoned, “There are things like static electricity for example and the wind, when you have a gas fluid runningthroughapipelineat acertainrateinapressurized condition, it is completely different from a gas plant which is a standing plant underTherepressure.isnomovementof any liquid or any gas in that situationsothetwosituations are not comparable and yes wearehappytoknowthatwe will have a fire station in Wales but the pipeline is running through Canal Number One and Two and Crane which is quite a distanceawayfromWalesso howarewedealingwiththat whenanexplosionoccurs?”

C a n a d i a n H i g h Commissioner, Mark Berman, and a team earlier this week made a projectmonitoringvisittoRegion7 to engage with partners on the implementation of the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) economic resilience project in the region.The project is being executed by the Hope Foundation to provide critical support to the communities currently hosting Venezuelan migrants, the High commission said in a Press Release The project provides training and supporttomigrantsandlocal residents to improve their socio economic situation Theon-goingprojectagenda through CFLI is geared towards addressing these issues.Through the project being supported by Canada on Monday, staff from ten (10) service provider agencies including the GuyanaPoliceForceandthe Bartica Hospital, were provided with certificates after completing the First R e s p o n d e r s f o r Psychological Support training to work with Venezuelan migrants and othervulnerableclients. High Commissioner Bermaninhisremarksatthe ceremony quoted a statement by the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, noting that the migrants are often on a journey marked by trauma, barriers, and loss, and host communities like Region 7, needed to build its capacity to address areas of vulnerability. He went on to congratulate the local governing bodies for their work with regards to integrating the migrant families into the local communities.“Wemust acknowledge the efforts of host countries like Guyana for their continued commitment and demonstration of leadership in welcoming and integrating this massive surge of people,” the High Commissioner stated. “To the participants of the Psychological First Aid training, your expertise will beanintegralcontributionto b u i l d i n g a s o c i a l infrastructure that will benefit not just the migrant families but the broader community,”headded. Mayor of Bartica, His Worship Gifford Marshall, recognised and welcomed the work of partners in the region and singled out the Regional Education Officer andtheBarticaPoliceForce who he thanked for supporting the efforts of town to provide services to the migrant families. The certificate ceremony was attended by representatives of these agencies who are (Continued )

To this end, she told Kaieteur News that any response plan should be documented and included in E x x o n M o b i l ' s Environmental Impact Assessment for the pipeline.

…AFC to decide on replacement soon Trotman resigns from Parliament

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developmentsinceinsurance companies would say that nothing was built and that there is nothing to insure. Also, this insurance policy would be required to be in country given the size of the project and the cost that might accompany any p o s s i b l e d i s a s t e r A local insurance firm has thusunderscoredtheneedfor apolicytobesetuptocover liabilities that may occur even before the facility is built. In this regard, it was noted that 'Construction All Risk'wouldbethenecessary coverage to protect the project during this developmentalstage. This project is being developedtoprovidecleaner energyatacheapercosttothe public, the Government has stated.

Alliance For Change (AFC) Executive, Raphael Trotman has tendered his resignation to the National Assembly, making way fornewleadership. The announcement was made yesterday by the Party's Chairperson,CatherineHughesina releasetothemedia.Sheexplained that Trotman, a former Minister under the Coalition administration will not be returning when Parliament reconvenes in October His letter was sent to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Sherlock Isaacs on Tuesday and willtakeeffectfromnextweek.

The most recent issue however, is whether the insurance policy could be heldin LastGuyana.week,VicePresident Bharrat Jagdeo recognised that the insurance policy should be in Guyana, but notedthatitmightbetoobig for a local company and that they would have to reinsure.

The contention continues for adequate liability coverage regarding a negative event within the oil and gas sector

Inaninvitedcomment,Hughes toldKaieteurNewsthatthepartyis stillfinalisingwhichofitsmembers willbetakingtheformerminister's seat in the House. On the other hand, she noted that the AFC will notberequiredtoseektheapproval of the Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton on this replacement Instead, she said that former President and Leader of the List, Mr David Granger will be informedoftheAFC'scandidateto takehisplace.“Whatisrequiredis that we would have to inform the Leader of the List and we would have to give him the name of the replacement,”sheclarified.

One insurance stakeholder told the newspaper that the Vice President's argument made little sense because reinsurance is a common featurewithintheindustry It was said that insurance companies would reinsure partsofpoliciesthattheyare unabletocover Reinsurance, it was said, is also done to share risk. Even large well known companies such as London based, Lloyd's syndicate, have limitations and would reinsure, the sourceAdditionallysaid., discussions are brewing over the availability of insurance for theUS$1.3billionpipelineto transportnaturalgasfromthe Liza Fields in the Stabroek Block to Wales on the West Bank of Demerara.TheVice President had told the media thattheinsurancecoverageis not necessary at this early stage of the projects

TheAllianceForChangenoted thathewillnonethelessremainpart of the party's National Executive Council(NEC)andwillcontinueto providecounseltotheleadershipof theAFConarangeofnationaland regional developments which includes rendering “his expert counsel on the nascent oil productionsector”. The political group said it is proud of the work provided by its member over the years. Trotman has served as a Member of the National Assembly continuously from 1998 to present. During that time,heservedasthe10thSpeaker of the NationalAssembly He also represented the AFC on many Standing and Select Committees including - Constitution Reform, Security, Foreign Affairs and NaturalResources,andcontributed tothepassageofscoresofcritical

Trotman has been reportedly battling illness for some time now. The AFC said Trotman had indicated before the staging of its NationalConferenceinJuneofthis yearthathewouldnotbeavailable for nomination, as he would be resigningmid-terminthelifeofthe th12 Parliament,whichcommenced in 2020.At the time, he explained his decision will allow for rotation and space for new leadership training.“Accordingly,Mr Trotmanhas nowofficiallycommunicatedtothe Party Leader that in keeping with hiscommitmentinAugust2020,he will resign from the 12th Parliament immediately to honour hispromise,”theAFCsaid.

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AFC RaphaelExecutive,Trotman

A Pomeroon man was on Monday found dead underneathahouseatBartica, Region Seven mere hours after telling the owner of the property that he was feeling unwell.Police have identified the man as Trevor Adams of PomeroonRiver,RegionTwo. His remains were reportedly found around 18:15hrs underneath the property at Sixth Street, Bartica The owner of the property told investigators that the man livedinadilapidatedhouseat the same location and around 15:30hrs Monday he told her that he was not feeling well. She was reportedly heading outatthetimeandhadadvised him to seek medical attention beforeWhenleaving.thewomanreturned she reportedly found him lying motionless underneath herhouse.Policewerealerted and ranks were sent to her home.After realising he was dead, crime scene detectives examined the body for marks ofviolencebutnonewasseen. Investigators are now awaiting an autopsy to determine the cause of his death. Man found dead after complaining of feeling unwell Th e B a n k o f G u y a n a i s expected to meet with local insurance companies today in a bid to strengthen local content in that particular area of business.Bank Governor, Gobind Ganga, confirmed the engagement to the Kaieteur News yesterday and explained that the meeting willdealwithproposalsfrom the local sector regarding its involvementinlocalcontent. TheGovernordidnotrelease muchinformation,buthedid say that, “They (insurance companies) are proposing a new approach to local content.” When asked if the meeting will involve discussions on having insurance policies for the local oil and gas sector in country, he maintained that themeetingwilldealwiththe sector's proposals on how theydealwithlocalcontent. Asregulator,theBankof Guyana administers the Insurance Act and thus functionsintheadherenceof thelegislation.TheBank has been involved in conversations regardingthetopicalissueof insurance coverage for the growing oil and gas sector here. It is for that reason it was suspected that the meeting might be related to oil and gas related insurance beingavailablein-countryas requiredbylaw It is stated that for a foreign company operating here, insurance over a particularamountmustbein Guyana. This means that the insurance policy would be covered by local companies as legally required, and as part of the local content idea tohaveGuyanesecompanies meaningfully involved within the sector

Local content high on agenda as Bank of Guyana meets Local Insurance Companies

Though I have lost count, Washington. Mytakeisthat these developments, there is Theonlylosers(forthetime this has to be approaching once the Americans are clear and convincing being) are our politicians doubt digits for a hapless involvedinsuchhydropower evidence that theAmericans who are forced to explore nationledbyhelplessleaders studies, then it is highly are on the move, and the other avenues to steal from subservient to the likely to be only American Chinesearebeingmovedout those big projects that they 'juggernaut of the north' companies that would be ofcontention. Giventhatthe oncepartneredwiththefolks (CheddiJaganhimself). building any such facilities latterissoentrenchedherein fromtheEast. T h e l a t e s t here. ImustchecktoseeifI every community, and at Sincerely, announcement,thisonefrom have any shareholdings in every layer nationally, the GHKLall

We should be linking arms, not butting heads

In my response, I also were selected. Apart from private sector, is vital to afforded the opportunity to wish to clarify some the economic activities in ensuring the requirements benefit from all this is to misconceptionsandreiterate both regions being affected are met before issuing comewithitsestablishment. a few points that were by the closure of two major licensesforthecultivationof Theevidenceisclearandthe previously mentioned in an operations (the sugar estates hemp or the manufacturing numbers don't lie. With the article that was issued to in Region Six and the call of by-products. The writer establishment of this new members of the press last center in Linden, Region pointed out that should the industry,Guyanaispoisedto week. Ten), these regions possess Authority reject an tap into the global hemp

In the letter, the writer the ideal soil composition application or suspend a market which was valued at said that the recently passed necessary for the successful license, those individuals US$4.9billionin2019andis H e m p B i l l w a s cultivationofhemp. canappealtotheMinister projected to reach US$10.6 discriminatory as clause 23 Theletteralsostatedthat It should be made clear billionby2025andUS$18.6 of the Bill “gives the “…with theAG echoing the thatanappealtotheMinister billionby2027. Minister the power to sentiment that “there are does not guarantee that a Rather than questioning designate geographical large conglomerates waiting decision made by the past governments' inability areas,byOrdersubjecttothe for approval of the bill to Authority will be to get the ball rolling on the negative resolution of the commence production”, this overturned, but gives that cultivation of hemp in National Assembly, to paints a picture of small person or persons the Guyana, let us focus on the cultivate or manufacture farmers being kept out of opportunity to petition a fact that this Government, industrial hemp and hemp hempcultivation.” decision that they feel was the Irfaan Ali led relatedproducts.”Thewriter Again, Editor, Minister notjustlymade. Government, was able to also pointed out that the Mustapha explained that the Itwouldthenbeuptothe swiftly take the necessary minister had already Bill itself clearly states that Minister to engage the steps to facilitate the designated Regions Six and anyonecanapplyforahemp Authority to ascertain the establishment of such a Ten for hemp and said that license for planting or facts and make a decision lucrative industry that is set this was also discriminatory manufacturing especially based on what the law to create additional jobs for inasense. small-holding farmers and stipulatesandispresentedby our citizens and earn more Editor, the Minister young people given the new bothparties. foreign exchange for our while speaking on several and lucrative opportunities The cultivation of country occasions about the that will come with the industrialhempwillbeanew Yoursrespectfully, cultivation of industrial establishment of this new industry for Guyana with JanellCameron hemp in Guyana explained industry massive potential for those Public Relations that Regions Six and Ten It should also be made directly and indirectly Officer, were earmarked for the clear that the establishment involved. Indeed, hemp is MinistryofAgriculture

EDITORIAL PrintedandPublishedbyNationalMedia& PublishingCompanyLtd. 24SaffonStreet, Charlestown,Georgetown,Guyana. Publisher:GLENNLALL-TEL:624-6456 Editor:SHARMAINGRAINGER Tel:225-8465,225-8491. Fax:225-8473,226-8210 Kaieteur News Editor’sNote;Ifyoursentletterwasnotpublishedandyoufeltitscontentswere validanddevoidoflibelorpersonalattacks,please contactusbyphoneoremail. Kaieteur NewsPAGE 04 ThursdayAugust 25, 2022

DEAR EDITOR, the Hon Vice President suchcompanies. Americans have their work I notice my fellow himself, is that “Only Also, it was during the cut out for them, but a start Americansarere-registering Westerntechnologieswillbe time when my brothers, the has been made. Though I theirpresenceinthiscountry, used for gas-to-shore power President and Vice have nothing against the with bigger and bigger plant” (Demerara Waves, President, were over there, Chinese,Iamallforthenew footprints. I must August 20). I am going to and enjoying the tender American muscle flexing, congratulateHisExcellency, give America's General ministrations of ranking andforthesimplereasonthat PresidentAli,inbeingableto Electric the clear edge over officials at State and I prefer their way of doing seethelight,andgettingwith Germany's Siemens, for this Commerce, as well as Vice business, which is the lesser the programme, during his is one of the fruits of the President Harris, that we of two evils. On another recent summoning to Washington call-up, which I heard of EXIM bank note, the presence of Washington. Ifanything,the sum up like this: Think extending a US$2B lending C N O O C i n t h a t one thing that has kept American. Buy American. facilitytothiscountry Quite ExxonMobil-led consortium repeating itself is how a And it is of this that we are frankly, but with a bow to developing Guyana's oil prostrate and dependent getting more confirmation politeness, I don't think that industry must be a source of nation like Guyana is at the daily Before that, the word it was a credit line in which consternation, a bone in the command of the Western camedownfromtheheights theyhadanysay Itwas'this throat of the Western superpower When I of the PPP Government that is for Guyana' and that was capitalists. I wonder how combine some of the more the Americans again (who theendofthediscussion. Or much the Chinese would prominent developments else?)wouldbeconductinga in mafiosi terms, there was want for a buyout of their following the Washington study of hydropower in this an offer to which refusal share. I look at all this, and 'powwow' (and peace pipe country Clearly, the would not have been the discern that America is smoking),itisobviousthata Americans do get around, most recommended of puttingitsstampofauthority new American Invasion of anddidgetdowntobusiness reactions. onGuyana,callingtheshots, Guyana is underway during those meetings in Editor, when I add up and showing who is boss.

Second America invasion, or is it the 10th

We observe the current sharp back and forth between a senior government leader and the leadership of the International Decade for People of African Descent (IDPADA-G), and wish it were not so. When we consider that this follows the clash between the Guyana Public Service Cooperative Credit Union and the PPP/C Government, with the dispute reaching to the Court, we regret the waste of time, energy, and resources in fighting eachother Thisistheworsttimethatleadinggroupsinthis countryshouldbetakingaimatoneanother,underminingthe other, or attempting to weaken the other We say it, once again, there is no objective that can provide the basis for broadsiding each other, and draining our respective strengths, considering the sensitive place at which this countryispresentlyperched. Wemustmaketwothingsclearimmediately

DEAREDITOR, initial cultivation of hemp- of the regulatory body, not a new crop in a worldly Permit me a few lines to thekeywordbeinginitial.As which will comprise sense but with Guyana respond to a letter published with any new project, more representatives from the takingtheleadonagriculture in the Monday, August 22, so with agriculture-related Ministries of Agriculture, in Caricom, President Ali 2022editionoftheStabroek projects, you have to start Health, and Home Affairs, and Minister Mustapha News titled 'Hemp bill somewhere. the Guyana Forensic should be complimented for offering a new crop to a Minister Mustapha also Laboratory,andotherrelated taking this bold step to selectedfew'. explainedwhy theseregions institutions including the ensure Guyanese are

Anyone can apply for a hemp license

Thefirstis thatweatthispaperdonotcondoneanykindofwrongdoing, particularly when it involves money alleged to have been mishandled or misused. Anyone in any entity that has crossedthelineintodistinctivelyquestionableactivity,ifnot outright fraud, should have the book thrown at him or her, and without fail or leniency We simply have too much of thiskindofmisconductinthiscountry Thesecondisthatanythingthathintsofracialtinge,oris driven by such motivations, meets with our harsh condemnation.Withthosetwopointsmade,wemoveontotheneedfor linkingarmsatthiscriticaljunctureinourhistory Wehave beenbuttingeachother'sheadstoolong,andtothepointof dizziness and weakness. This is what happens when Guyanese continue attacking Guyanese for some purpose, realorexaggerated,whilethosewhopreyuponuswithouta secondthought,plunderourpatrimonyatwill,andlaughat uswithincreasingscorn,haveaclearroadtoridealloverus. Thisishowtheygetawaywiththeequivalentofmurderand keeping us captive to their roguishness, multi-billion dollar swindles.Ithasbeensaidamilliontimes,butonemoretime isnotgoingtohurt,andmayevenopenoureyestothetruth ofourvulnerableposition. Whenwearedividedandateach other's throats, we are more than walking wounded, we are nothing but shadows of walking dead. This is from the strengthsandwisdomsthatwesquander,leavinglittletocall uponwhenneededtoputupameaningfulfightagainstthose whorobus,andthenmakejokesaboutustoourfaces. We have a superpower sitting across the table from us, accordingtoatopleader Wehavethecountryleaderofthat corporate superpower, selling us this shaving cream of Guyanahavingthe'bestcontractever'andsomeofusnodour heads in surrender, and join in the mocking laughter that follows. It is while they fetch away our wealth, and then cheatusbeforeoureyes,throughgougingusinthebillions frombehindtheblanketofcostrecovery Werefuseevento putupafightthatdoeshonourtous,sincesomehavealready come out on the side of those ripping us off with a strong positionthatthesuperpoweradversaryiscredibleinwhatis submitted, and those Guyanese who claim the opposite are guilty of “misleading” the public. This reveals how our minds work in premeditated fashion, and our presence representsthefrailtyofthosewithaprematurebeginningin life.Thisisthetimewhenweneedtoholdonehead,speak withonevoice,andmarchasonefront. Itistodemonstrate tothosedividingusandtakingadvantageofus,thatwewill notbeapartytotheirtricks. AllGuyanamustbewisetothe divideandconquerstrategiesatwork,especiallywhenthey come from their compromised local collaborators and their agents. When we channel our rage and energies against a commonnationalexploiter,thenastarthasbeenmade. And whenwegivenationalunityandharmonyatry,wejustmay be surprised at where that can take us, and what we have missedoutallourlives.

DEAR EDITOR, I was in the process of having breakfast with my family when someone called and drew my attention to an article appearing in Kaieteur News edition of Monday, August 22, under the Freddie Kissoon column headlined, “People in 2022 who ruled in 2020.” Against my better judgme nt, I decided to peruse its contents even as I sipped a hot cup of coffee and munched on my cheese sandwich. Needless to say, after reading the article I experienced a digestive abnormality that forced me to abort the meal. In other words, I simply lost my appetite.Ifind it impossible to conceptualize that Freddie, who boasts of such superb academia, could actually extract such bilge from his ‘brilliant’ mind, shamelessly spew it into the public domain and then sit back awaiting applause. I find it appalling that Kissoon, whether deliberately or inadvertently, failed to address the issues in my article but like a rabid canine, attempts to snarl and bite at those he presumes to be incapable of intelligent responses. It really pains me to respond to this feeble mind least I am painted with the same brush. I’ve said it before but for emphasis, may I remind Mr. Kissoon that he might be qualified in sociology and other areas but that certainly does not qualify him to advocate for AfroGuyanese especially since his experiences significantly differ from those of this ethnic grouping. By the way, growing up in a predominantly African community is certainly no indication of UNDERSTANDING the plight of thisMr.group.Kissoon’s mind is all over the place when he accuses me, in my capacity as Chief Executive Officer of Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), of laxity in my job.

Yours truly, Dr. Devanand Bhagwan

Categorically, GECOM staff should reflect the ethnic composition of the country! complexioned staff in the planes and stated that such airline staff should reflect on what India looks like. Ditto for the case in Guyana. Indians consist approximately 40% of the population in Guyana; Africans about 30%, and Amerindians 10%. Therefore, the ethnic composition of GECOM ought to reflect this ethnicMr.composition.Ogunseye queries, ‘Does the PPP accept the present racial composition of GECOM’s secretariat?’ How can anyone answer such a question when the manager of GECOM had ignored the Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC)’s request to provide information regarding the ethnic composition of that outfit? If Mr. Ogunseye is privy to that vital data, he should inform the Guyanese people of it. Mr. Robeson Benn, the former GECOM Commissioner, claimed that approximately 90% of the senior staff at GECOM is Africans (who comprise less than 30% of the population). Mr. Benn stated that Justice (Ret’d) James Patterson had made his point “emphatically, about the perverse ethnic and political domination, and lack of diversity and racial exclusion in the make-up and hiring practices of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM), in his considered –but irrational decision – to reject the top ranked candidate, Vishnu Persaud, for the post of Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of GECOM”, using his deciding vote to vouch for Roxanne Myers, a less qualified candidate, who is African (see KN country!theinGECOM“damning”.toHumantheMarchwroterunningwascomposition“unbalanced”emphasizedCommissioner,Shadick,matter/).2018/06/19/the-fact-of-the-wwwhttps://letter,.kaieteurnewsonline.com/ThelateBibialsoaformeralsothatsuchanethnicattheagencyaffectingthesmoothofGECOM.GHKLallalettertothepresson20,2019,sayingthatfailureoftheGECOMResourcesManagerappearbeforeERCwasCategorically-staff,onthefieldandtheoffice,shouldreflectethniccompositionofthe

Freddie Kissoon sets himself up as a self-employed, unsolicited consultant for African Guyanese These are his words “During Mr. Saul’s tenure, Guyanese, including African citizens, complained to me about the impossibility of getting their documents from CH&PA. It was the identical situation at Lands and Survey (LAS). We will start with Apparently,LAS.” this esteemed columnist has lost his marbles. The tactic of lumping the functions and responsibilities of both entities gives one the impression that he is speaking of MY manager ial lapses when in effect he is speaking of two distinctly different entities under separate management structures.Thismust not be overlooked as an error but rather, a deliberate attempt to besmirch my character and/or mislead the reading public. I am now beginning to understand why the media organ he uses to dispel his bilge has attracted so many lawsuits. Freddie boasts of his journalistic expediency accrued from more than 34 years in the media. He bemoans the fact that persons were disallowed from entering the building (CH&PA) to conduct their business. He went on to say, “I met five African-Guyanese who said that they cannot enter the building because LAS has instructed that persons must show gate security their ID card. I am talking about LAS during the reign of the APNU+AFC.” Mind you, Freddie did not bother to engage me or any other authority figure to solicit reasons for this socalled imposition. If he had, I would have informed him that the CH&PA is a distinctly different entity from the LAS. Later on in his missive, Freddie did say that he engaged Mr. Benn. This is his reci tal, “I went to visit Mr. Trevor Benn who at the time was out of the office. I was told that there was a robbery at LAS thus the requirement for an ID card. This was strange to me. If a robbery takes place in an institution, then security becomes the issue.”

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I don’t think I need to dissect such intellectual nonsense to make my point. How was Freddie to know if the request for an ID card was not a security measure? Naturally, he had to enquire about the management of the firm in question. Had he done that?Might I also state that LAS is a totally different entity than the CH&PA and the security measures employed there, even after a robbery, cannot be juxtaposed to those of the CH&PA. The same can be argued for the GRA, commercial banks, or any other Ministry for that matter.

Kissoon plunges ahead (Continued on

DEAR EDITOR, I respond to Tacuma Ogunseye’s KN letter, Rohee must explain what he meant by ‘GECOM needs staff that reflects what Guyana looks like’. I am not writing on behalf of Mr. Rohee; he can articulate his thoughts. However, I shall attempt to address Mr. Ogunseye’s, my respected friend’s question/ concern.Iremember clearly (a few decades ago) wanting to make some inquiries at the GECOM head office in Georgetown. I was quickly and efficaciously stopped in my tracks from the first point of contact with the security officer. The message I got was that I, an Indian Guyanese, did not have a right to enter that (government) office; that politically sacred space appeared to be the domain of only a particular ethnic group. Should the composition of GECOM staff reflect what Guyana looks like? Absolutely!Iremember reading an article in a respected media outlet by a former American diplomat to India. He lamented the practice of airlines in India only hiring light-

APOLOGY

Frompage5 providesomeonetoreadand with his uninformed, interpret its contents for his unsubstantiated diatribe that infantilemind. lumps the responsibilities of Whether he derives satanic the two entities under his pleasure from his diabolical microscope into one bundle. penmanship or is just plain

Just for the record, planning mischievous, is anyone's permission is approved by guessbutKissoonhasalong the Central Housing and history of attacking Afro Planning Authority's Board Guyanese, especially those and not the Chief Executive who are stridently Officer Had Freddie done advocating for equal rights, someresearchhewouldhave justice, and equitable discoveredthattheTownand distribution of the nation's Country Planning Act patrimony Chapter 20:01 clears up this An analysis of his writings matter Should he be unable clearly endorses his tosecureacopy,Iamwilling sanctimonious objectives to provide one and, if andsolidifiesthewidespread necessary, I'm willing to suspicionthathehaslittleor no intention of highlighting the true plight of Afro Guyanese. He persistently wields a vitriolic pen in his bid to demoralise Black leadersthelikesofDr David Hinds, Dr Clive Thomas, Lincoln Lewis, and Trevor Benn among others. I am deeply disappointed that Kissoon fails to address the issuesinmyarticlebutlikea rabid canine, he uses his media platform to attack me and others This clearly points to his frail mind and inability to intellectualize simplethings By now he would have recognized that those stalwarts he attempts to demean are of indomitable dispositionswhoholdstrong the belief that “Black don't crack” and his diatribe is as ineffective as his dastardly Imission.closeby simply informing Uncle Freddie that our team ofadvocatorsarecompetent, accurate, and well intentioned, traits that can hardly be attributed to your penmanship.Andjustincase you are advocating for the role to represent our philosophies and agenda…. thanks,butnothanks! Sincerelyyours, LelonSaul

FreddieKissoonsetshimselfupas...

An effort in futility!

The shocking state N/A Hospital ŸDEAREDITOR, outside of its borders so Governmentsthatare Iwishtoaddmyvoiceto silent at the irresponsible thefrontalcallbyMr Glenn management and derelict Lall of the Kaieteur News handling of the health care againstthederelictandgross for Guyanese families by (Continuedonpage16) mismanagement of the New Amsterdam Public Hospital by the current and previous Government of Guyana and theHealthMinistry TheIDB articleAstates:fter18 years of no upgrades, maintenance Surgical room has mould and fungus infested walls Complex without proper w o r k i n g t o i l e t s Patients being treated in s t o c k r o o m equipment outdated, structures dilapidated IwasborninNewAmsterdam at 19 Strand and some of my siblings were born in that hospital when it was housed and located at 25 Charles PlaceMy mother passed in Ward3ofthathospitalmany years ago and this article by theIDBwhichappearstobe factualasitisconsistentwith the health care standards in Guyanaalmostmakesmeso v e r y s a d . I wish to compliment Mr. Glenn Lall on his courage and braverytocallout those responsible for the reckless health care of Guyanese f a m i l i e s Why are Guyanese both resident in Guyana and elected Ÿ to exactly complete the reverse? ŸThissilenceisa

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An apology is hereby tendered to Mr Tony Vieira for usinganundesirableconnotationofthewordintransigence in the headline of his letter which was published in our Wednesday, August 24, 2022, Edition under the caption “BecauseofPPPsintransigence,thesugarindustryisin thestateitsin". Please be assured that this mistake was void of malice sincewedo,andalwayswill,appreciateyourcontributionto ourletterpages.

DEAREDITOR, of violence, robberies in What in heaven's name Ihavebeenfollowingthe uncivil society, the political has happened to this commentaries in your nonsense, the alleged expenditure? Is it all in the newspapers for a while, and corruption and other acts of USA? Is that why the US hadtakenthedecisiontonot persons, corporations and doesn'tbotherwiththesebig comment on anything organisations who operate fishes? The Oil and Gas anymore. above and outside the law industrywasgivenawayand Thereasonbeingthatfor Thelegalandmoralcompass wearebeingrobbedwithour severalyearsafterthereturn appears never to be a eyes open by EXXON, the to democracy with free and consideration Despite person who signed the fair elections and the commentators like Freddie lopsided contract should be intervention of the Carter Kissoon, et al, beating their castrated Contracts are Center, there should have heads and fingers to call made and work is not been a wave of "fresh Air" attention to several ills, no finished or there is and a return to good cognizance is taken of these incomplete work, Our governance once again in well intended attempts moneyisbeingspentbutwe Guyana. Sadly it appears that our see workers coming from The expectation of a Beautiful Guyana is being overseas and Guyanese wonderful future in Guyana controlledbypeoplewhoare workerslefttorot. washigh. bent on throwing it to the Allthewhileourelected Alas, over the last 20 ashes guardians don't appear to be years,therehasbeennothing In the last 20 years, all bothered, or just pay lip but disappointment and we see is a total servicewithaneyeonbeing disdain at the frequent mismanagement of eye re-elected, only to continue nonsense we read about, popping amounts of money, thenonsense. some of them so ridiculous No one speaks of millions As for the condition of thatyouquestionifitcanbe anymore but Billions and the New Amsterdam true. Commentators across Billions of dollars being hospital, (my prompt to the board identify with spentbutthereisnoapparent write), why would anyone repetition,thenumerousacts accountability believe that a forensic audit of the yearly budgeted expenditure would result in any tangible result? An effortinfutility! Despite the 2020 exercise by well intended new actors, it appears to be business as usual today It is indeed unfortunate that the average person has no hope excepttoescape. Sincerely, Mr G.Kissoon

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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo launched a stinging attack on theAfrican Guyanese Umbrella Group, the International Decade for People ofAfrican Descent Guyana (IDPADA-G).

And this is the 'One Guyana' we speak of.

AmediareportalsoaccusedtheVP ofcorruptionbutstillnoinvestigation

Why has there been no investigation into SU-GATE?

It was thus disheartening to hear from the agency, that the unjust tongue lashing from the VPcame just months after the Government launched an investigation into the agency's spending, allegedly, because of a media report.

It was a media report by the foreign, VICE News agency, that also accused the Vice President of corruption and bribery, but nothing has been done about those damning allegations.

Several Chinese nationals accused Jagdeo of bribery and corruption in the mining sector, oil and gas, construction and others, yet it was more fitting to launch an investigation into anAfro GuyaneseAgency, claiming that they have done nothing for their people.

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He accused the agency of corruption, claiming that their leaders were pocketing tax dollars that are supposed to benefitAfro-Guyanese but provided no evidence.

“By definition, a limited liability company is separate from its owners meaning that the limited liability company is responsible for all debts, liabilities and responsibilities. It is held accountable for its operations and again, it is separate from its owners.”

“In this particular case, EEPGL is separate, legally, from Exxon. So, whatever EEPGL does, it insulates Exxon legally.”

Ministry of Agriculture Construction of research and demonstration plots to support the Ministry of Agriculture extension system – Lot 1: Fort Wellington, West Coast Berbice, Region Five, and Lot 2: Tarlogic, Corentyne, East Berbice Ministry of Human Services and Social Security Procurement of smart phones with voices and data plans

Adams expounded that when he recognized that EEPGL was the one handling all risk for Exxon, he refused to sign off on the Liza 2 permit until Exxon had given assurance to cover what EEPGL was unable to. He said he even saw in the petroleum agreement that EEPGL could self insure against oil spills but once he recognized that EEPGL did not have the assets, he continued to refuse his signature for Liza 2 until there was that assurance of full liability coverage. He said too that for EEPGL alone signing off on the documents meant that “anything that happens (within the sector) EEPGL will be responsible for all liabilities.”Adams said that the issue for him is not insurance but rather full liability coverage that involves the parent company guarantee. He said even if the oil spill insurance was one dollar, it would not matter since the important thing is the parent company guarantee to cover what its junior agency cannot afford. And all Exxon has to do is put this guarantee in writing, especially since this guarantee will not cost the company any money.

Information of EEPGL’s registration provided by opencorporates.com of it owning a limited liability company- Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL)-which is legally responsible to Guyana for oil and gas development in the offshore Stabroek Block. EEPGL is a limited liability company registered in the Bahamas, a friendly tax haven to offshore companies, that are also attracted by the country’s secrecy posture.

6 companies vying to procure books for Education Ministry

Adams insisted, therefore, that he has no problem with Exxon having a separate company conducting its oil business here as it is a sensible strategy on the business’s behalf. The problem presents itself however, when the Guyana Government does nothing to counteract that strategy as an important part of the country protecting itself. It is for this reason, that Adams said he continues to fight for a parent company guarantee for all oil spill related liabilities being handled by EEPGL. He said in his oil and gas experiences in the United States, he has always had to deal with limited liability companies, so the authorities used their own strategies to counteract the disadvantages that come with such a company being used on behalf of another.

United States oil major, Exxon Mobil is adamant that the company and its partners are taking all the risks associated with the development of Guyana’s lucrative oil and gas sector since it does all the investment and production of the nation’s oil resource. The company has insisted on this explanation as one of the main reasons for its massive take in the problematic 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA). The flipside of this coin however, is that the Exxon Mobil-led consortium is in fact legally insulated from any risk and liability associated with the development of the oil and gas sector by virtue

Guyana Sugar Corporation Supply and delivery of agricultural equipment Lot 1: three 180-200HP 4WD agricultural tractors, and Lot 2: three disc ploughs (5 disc of 30-inch diameter each)

...even

PAGE 8 Kaieteur News Thursday August 25, 2022

Govt. must insulate Guyana from oil and gas risks

From previous editon

This was the reasoning of Petroleum Engineer and former Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head, Dr. Vincent Adams, when he explained the manner in which ExxonMobil has sought to protect itself from all forms of liability regarding the sector. As parent company/ owner, Exxon collects all profits made by EEPGL from the local oil and gas sector Adamshere.pointed out however, that all agreements and permits signed with Guyana, are in EEPGL’s name and “signed by the EEPGL people.” He said therefore, that Exxon does not have its signature on any of these documents, but is the owner of EEPGL, which is the main distinction that must be recognized.“Now,there is nothing illegal about Exxon or any company forming a limited liability company,” Adams told the newspaper. In fact, it is one of the biggest advances for companies to insulate themselves from liability and as such is called a limited liability company. He said, “It’s a normal strategy and it’s a legal one. They are not doing anything illegal except it is to their advantage, but it’s to our disadvantage.”

Adams said Exxon continues to verbally assure that as parent, it will not walk away from its responsibility even as a mere US$2B guarantee is what it is offering. Adams indicated that if Exxon is genuine about honouring all liabilities pass that US$2B, then they must put it in writing. He claimed however, that “…when you do a limited liability company, the reason why you are doing that is because you don’t want to sign that document.” He reminded that limited liability companies are perfectly legal, but noted, “We (US regulators) never just accepted it like this because we protected ourselves with our strategy which is what is expected from our government.” as ExxonMobil takes steps to protect itself

Dem boys seh...

The President of Guyana, at an event hosted in Bartica, said that he is interested in getting things done. He told those who are interested in gaff to check out Critic. The President’s presentation, however, to the Agri-Investment Forum in Trinidad sounded like gaff. There were the usual clichés about the right mindset and about bringing the population on board the food security agenda. But there were also some inaccuracies. The President said that there are not many examples of other communities setting specific targets. Supposedly he meant food security-related targets since the European Union (EU) is known to have set targets including for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The EU is developing such a plan for food security inside and outside of its community. It has already announced a massive plan for offering emergency food and humanitarian aid. The EU is almost self-sufficient for food security but the supply and production of certain foods have been disrupted by the conflict in the Ukraine. As a result the EU knows that it will have to find substitute supplies for at least 25 million tonnes of grain. The Asia-Pacific Economic Community (APEC) has developed a 10year food security roadmap since 2021. The road map sets specific targets which member states will pursue to From page 3 pieces of legislation. In addition, he also led several parliamentary delegations to international conferences and meetings in the United King-

The boys from Brazil ensure accessible, affordable and nutritious food for all. APEC and the EU are therefore far ahead of CARICOM when it comes to setting food security targets. The President therefore should not be misled into believing that other communities are not setting targets.During his presentation, the President mentioned a facility which he saw and which was at the cutting edge of packaging. He would have also seen how far ahead of Guyana the twin-island is when it comes to the use of technology. President Ali lauded the role of Republic Bank in providing financing for food production. Given his mind-blowing experience in Trinidad and Tobago, he may wish to have a chat with his Vice President who spoke less than complimentary about Trinidad’s economy. In his presentation, President Ali spoke about areas of progress. Jamaica he said has already reached 25 percent of its targets and has increased production of onions and Irish potatoes. St Lucia was also doing well in terms of increasing the production of fruits and vegetables. But he raised alarm bells in Guyana when he mentioned that Trinidad and Tobago had increased its production by 83 metric tonnes.The President however failed to appreciate that increased production does not automatically translate to reduced extra-regional imports. The President presented no statistics – it is likely none were available –as to how much the region’s food imports have declined as result of all this increased production he bragged about.

Trotman resigns from Parliament... dom, Sri Lanka, Peru, Azerbaijan, Bolivia, Barbados, Mexico, and New Zealand, among others. During the tenure of the last APNU/AFC administration, Trotman served firstly as Minister of Governance and then as Minister of Natural Resources. Trotman was one of the three founders of the AFC.

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Suppose me and you gat a partnership. Is now time fuh me pick me representative fuh sit pon de Board of Directors but you want to tell me who I gat fuh pick. If de person gan be representing me, is me who gat fuh pick de person, not you.Dat is wah playing out with de APNU and de AFC. Dem gat fuh pick somebody fuh sit as Vice Chairperson in one ah dem Region. But de APNU nah want de AFC pick dem choice, dem want fuh decide who gan be de AFCImaginechoice.ifdat formula bin use fuh de Leader of the Opposition. Imagine if dem Opposition parliamentarians did tell de PNCR dat while de position muss go to de PNC/ R, is de parliamentarians gat to pick de person. Now Trotty resign from de National Assembly. Is de AFC gat fuh pick a replacement because he from de AFC. But wah gan happen if de AFC can’t decide who replacing Trotty? Wah gan happen is de APNU want de parliamentarians fuh decide? De rule must be general and it must be consistent. Wah good fuh Peter muss good fuh Paul. If de APNU concede dat de AFC should get de Vice Chairmanship of de Region, is de AFC gat to pick de person because is dem representative.Butdatispolitics fuh yuh in Guyana. It always gat some intrigue. But dem wah gat de quarrel deserve each other. Talk half, leff half.

You see, as this column had suggested some time back, the prime beneficiaries of Guyana’s drive to be become selfsufficient in corn and soya production will be Brazil. Guyana is outsourcing its food security in feedstock to Brazil.It was therefore not surprising that following the end of the forum in Trinidad and Tobago, the President flew to Brazil to inspect some food facilities in the Roraima Region. He also did mention during his presentation that the Brazilians can add value to our food system and create a chain right through to Miami.Brazil’s northern state of Roraima is exerting tremendous influence. They have already made an unprecedented request for representation on the Special Ministerial Task Force on Food Production and Food Security in the Caribbean Community. They again got honourable mention during President Ali’s presentation in Trinidad and Tobago Brazil will become the prime producer of corn and soya in Guyana. Sure enough, the local private sector will get a bite – they have already established, at no cost to the Brazilians, that corn and soya can be feasibly grown in Guyana. The Brazilians will now come and dominate the production of corn and soya. But will they stop there? The Brazilians have already shown that rice can be grown on the Intermediate Savannahs. They cultivated an exotic brand of rice. But you can never tell, they may want to venture into producing the same varieties of rice which are produced and consumed locally. If that happens, local rice exports will be displaced. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)

A party gat to pick its own representative

Trinidad was supposed to be a major market for Guyana’s poultry. The Government of Guyana has zero-rated everything when it comes to poultry production. But Trinidad has jumped ahead and is now likely to not want to import poultry from Guyana. So is President Ali’s food security agenda boomeranging against his ownNotcountry?really!

Kaieteur NewsPAGE 10 Monday May 02, 2022 THEFREDDIEKISSOONCOLUMN

IcannotcountthetimesI Iwouldtakenodelightof a rooftop that Minister Khan This is not good for Guyana Human wrote on this page about a being proven right but I do or Minister Jones treating Guyana. Any citizen would Rights Association, certain feeling that laugh when it happens, as I government employees know and must know that etc. episodically comes over me. did with the penetrating badly Then an independent more parties mean more Mr Yearwood told Itrelatestothedenunciations statement of Mr Ralph voice says: “but you should optionsfortheelectorateand the show that only one allegedconspiracyatastate-I get from others because of Ramkarran on civil society not talk, you do the same.” also based on votes, more voice in the party's owned company and hemy candid views on certain whichIcarriedinyesterday's And the knives are out for different voices in leadership supported his call requestedthepersonbemadethings. Then I find credible column When Mr thatindependentmind.Have parliament. Power is always for the election. He added to withdraw from thecitizens would arrive at the Ramkarran's observation on you seen or heard what looking over its shoulder thathisrequestwasmetwith executive until thesameconclusions. civil society hit the press, on Jonathan Yearwood said when the Parliament has an the reaction, that he, investigationwascompleted.Ithasbeenhappeningfor reading it, I said to myself about the reason he left the array of voices seeking and Yearwoodshouldarrangethe Butthatwasrejected.decades now I am assigned what lies in store for that political party he assisted in peepingintowhatitisdoing. process himself. He asserted At this point, Ruelscorned words by certain gentleman I know the birthing? If you didn't, I Of course, what Mr that he did just that but was Johnson interjected and toldcivilsocietygroupsandtheir feeling. I have known the suggest you go on YouTube Yearwood had to say is his met with obstacles. He used the show that in April 2020media backers because I feeling for decades now and look at the Gildarie- interpretation. It does not the word “above ” He whileintheleadershipofhisdenounced their absolutely Then it happened Mr FreddieKissoonShow meanhisaccountisfactualor described how “word came party, The Citizen'sappalling hypocrisy And up Ramkarran words were: “I Not in a long time, has may be factual but f r o m a b o v e ” t h a t Initiative, an allegation of acomes credible voices and gotagoodcussingout.” someonesoneatlyelaborated embellished with his own nominationsmustbedoneon personal nature were madethey would echo similar This is Guyana where a onthedoublestandardsofan brand of varnish His thedayoftheelection.Thisis againsthimbyanindividual.sentiments. manorawomanshoutsfrom opposition party, apart from elaborationwillremainintact stupid, nonsensical and His executives decided hethe usual criticisms thrown if the ANUG does not depraved. should step down until theat the PNC. Mr. Yearwood respond. If they do not, then If an organisation is matter was ventilated andhas divorced himself from what basis do we have to holding an election, solved.Hedidjustthat.thepartyhehelpedtoform dismiss the recollections of nominations for leadership Mr Yearwood ended hisA New and United Mr.Yearwood? positions must be held in discussion on ANUG byGuyana (ANUG).Withthe So what are the advance so the organisation saying if ANUG couldself-destructionoftheAFC revelations? Mr Yearwood can determine if the behave so improperly overand the demolition job Mr intoned that he encountered nominees have locus standi. small matters, what couldYearwood did on ANUG difficulties trying to get the There is no political party in you expect when it gets intolast Monday evening, it ANUG leadership to hold the entire world that accepts power But that has been theappears that the space for election which was long nominationstheverydaythe story of politics in Guyana,thirdpartiesisthinningout. overdue.Thisshouldsurprise party is having its election. long,longagoandstillis.no one in this country Mr Yearwood described a (The views expressed inCountlessorganisationshave situationthatisattheheartof this article are those of thenot had elections even accountability He told the a u t h o r a n d d o n o tthoughtheyareproperlydue. show that one of ANUG's necessarily reflect theI can think of the Guyana executives was in a opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

ThursdayAugust 25, 2022

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Kaieteur NewsPAGE 12 ThursdayAugust 25, 2022

Police on Wednesday busted a 38-year-old taxi driver of 'B' Field, Sophia with an unlicensed gun at Norton Street and Mandela Avenue.The bust was made around 06:30hrs while the man was transporting two passengers in his car Accordingtoapolicereport, ranks had received a tip off about the taxi driver and proceeded to intercept his Toyota212motorcar They conducted a search on the man and found a .38 revolver with five matching rounds of live ammunition along with a spent shell. When asked if he had a firearm license, the taxi driver said no and told the ranks that he had bought the gun from the interior to protectPolicehimself.arrested the man andimpoundedhiscaratthe East La Penitence Police Station.Heremainsincustodyas ranks continue their investigation.

PM leads Guyana delegation at Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference

A 57-year-old man will be spending the next six months behind bars after pleadingguiltyonTuesdayto achargewhichstatedthathe had narcotics in his possessionforthepurposeof trafficking.Theman was identified Michael 'Mikey' Singh of MiddleRoad,Vryheid'sLust, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and he made his court appearance at the Magistrate Court before Magistrate RushelleLiverpool.

The .38 revolver seized by ranks from the taxi driver.

Prime Minister, Mark Phillips is leading the Guyana delegation, which includes: Speaker of the National Assembly, Manzoor Nadir, Minister of Public Service, Sonia S. Parag, Opposition Member of Parliament, Vincent P Henry, and Parliamentary Executive Officer, Ms. Carletta Charles.

A Guyanese delegation is currently attending the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) hosted by the C o m m o n w e a l t h Parliamentary Association (CPA) Canada Region in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.This event seeks to address the critical issues facing today's Parliaments, the Parliament Office of Guyana said Over 600 Parliamentarians, Parliamentary staff, and decision makers are in attendance.TheG u y a n e s e delegation includes the Prime Minister, Hon Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Anthony Phillips, M.S.S., M P , Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Manzoor Nadir, M P, Minister of Public Service, Hon Sonia S Parag, M P , Opposition Member of Parliament, Mr Vincent P Henry, M P , and Parliamentary Executive Officer, Ms Carletta

the Table (SoCATT) meetings Furthermore, e l e c t i o n s f o r t h e Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee, the Chairperson of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians, the Chairperson of the CPA Small Branches, and the CPA Treasurer for new terms of office will be conductedduringthisevent. T h e 6 5 t h C o m m o n w e a l t h ParliamentaryConferenceis one of the largest annual gatheringsofCommonwealth Parliamentarians from across theCommonwealthTheConference will conclude on August 26, 2022.

CPAssemblytBranchestthereDuringCharles.theConference,willmeetingssuchashe38thCPASmallConference,the7thTriennialConferenceoftheCommonwealthWomenParliamentarians(CWP),he65thCPAGeneral,meetingsoftheAExecutiveCommittee,andtheSocietyofClerksat

Taxi driver busted with illegal gun

Man pleads guilty for drug possession

Jailed six-months for the Jailedofpossessionillegalnarcotics.six-monthsfortheillegalpossessionofnarcotics. to...Saysheboughtitprotecthimself...Saysheboughtittoprotecthimself

AfamilyaltercationonSaturday lastatWellRoad,NorthRuimveldt, Georgetown,endedwitha50-year old man being killed and his 20year-old relative in the police lockupsunderinvestigation. The dead man has been identified as Collin Wishart and according to police the altercation that claimed his life took place around 14:00hrs. His relative now in custody of police, told investigators that Wishart had begun behaving disorderly around 03:00hrs that morning. He claimed that the man had started hitting the walls of their home disturbing him and other family members and the neighbourscloseby Theman'sbehaviour,according to the relative, continued into the afternoon and escalated around 14:00hrswhenhetriedtoattackhim in their yard with a cutlass. He allegedly managed to fend off a chopwithhislefthandandWishart returned to his room inside the house and continued to behave disorderly This time Wishart reportedlythreatenedtokillhisown sisterandbeganpelting (Continuedon

Mother of two burnt with hot porridge-Husbandontherun A section of Gonsalves burnt face. Family altercation leaves one dead, anotherin lock-ups

egion Seven Chairman,RKenneth Williams, has confirmed that heavy rains experienced over the last few days has causedmassivefloodinginKaikan. Kaikan is a small Region Seven community close to Venezuelan border withTGuyana.heChairman has released photographs showing the severity of the floods. Wooden homes and shops were almost covered. Residents were seen manoeuvringtheirwaythroughchestand neck-highwaterlevelstohighergrounds. AccordingtoWilliams,morethan45 families have been affected and displaced The Civil Defence Commission (CDC) is currently in the area conducting an assessment of the situationintheareaalongsideofficialsof the Region Seven Regional Democratic Council(CDC). Apromise has been made to provide relieftotheaffectedresidents.

Kaieteur News PAGE 13ThursdayAugust 25, 2022

Scenes from Kaikan, Region Seven.

The burnt woman identified as Annalee Gonsalves, 20, is presentlyattheGeorgetownPublic Hospital Corporation (GPHC) nursing severe burns to her back, face, and other parts of her body

According to her mother, Bibi, shereceivednewsthatherdaughter was burnt on Wednesday Kaieteur News was told that Gonsalvesin-lawsareallegingthat she had sustained her injuries in cooking accident where the pot of porridge exploded on her. Bibi, however said, that when they visited her on Wednesday morning she told them that it was her husband who had thrown the pot of porridge on her Gonsalves was too weak to relate more details to them about the incident but allegedly related thathermother-in-lawhadtoldher to say that it was an accident.

A mother of two was on Tuesday reportedly burnt with a pot of hot porridgebyherreputedhusbandat their home located at La Parfaite Harmonie on the West Bank of D e m e r a r a ( W B D )

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45 massiveKaikandisplacedfamiliesashitbyfloods

Policearecurrentlyhuntingher husband identified as a 24-year old man for questioning

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The Government had noted that since then the demand for GNBS services had increased significantly because of the rapid expansion of Guyana's oil and gas sector and decided thatincreasingthescopeifits original laboratory facility is necessaryTogo ahead with its plans, the Government approached IDB for an additional US$3M on the approved US$9M loan to cater for new services required of GNBS in the a r e a s o f b u s i n e s s development and training of ISO standards for Guyanese firms. In May 2022, the IDB had announced that it updated Guyana's loan request for an additional financing of US$8M. The additional financing was adjusted to cater for the increaseofconstructioncosts inthecountry

The Government on Wednesday signed a GYD$2 5B (US$12M) contract with Nabi Construction Inc. to build a new laboratory facility for the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) at the SophiaExhibitionComplex. Fundingfortheprojectis coming out of a U$S17M (GYD$3.4B) facilitated by the Inter American Development Bank (IDB) and is expected to be completed in the next 18 months.Bids for the new GNBS labwereopenedinAprillast under the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce. The Ministry's engineer had estimated that the IDB funded project will cost around GYD$1 7B Only three contractors had placed bids for the project and their respective bid prices were higher than the estimated cost. It is assumed that NABI Construction Inc. won the project because it had placed the lowest bid of $2.5B.ThisnewloanbytheIDB willnodoubtfurtherincrease Guyana'sindebtednesstothe regionallender The Ministry of Tourism inaPressReleasestated“the recentoilandgasdiscoveries have produced several changesinthestructureofthe country's economy.” As a result of the changes, reasoned the Ministry, it is keytoupgradethecurrentlab of the GNBS because its “role has become more criticaltoboththeprivateand publicsectors.”Accordingto the release this is so because the demand for GNBS services has “increased substantiallyespeciallyinthe a r e a s o f b u s i n e s s development,metrology,and training in standards for Guyanesefirms.” The Government believes that improving GNBS' infrastructural facilities will allow the agency “its full capacity to function and support economic diversification, innovation, and access to markets by Guyanese businesses”.“Constructionofthisnew state of the art facility (new lab), will equip the GNBS with international standard laboratoryfacilitiestoassure reliability, adequate space to perform tests for consumer protection and certifying production standards, increased calibration capacity for temperature, moisture, pressure, force, volume and electricity, adequate equipment and the ability to maintain its ISO accreditation, and sufficiently trained staff to perform tests and calibrationsandmaintenance of these equipment”, the Ministrystated. In 2016, the IDB had approved a US$9M loan for Guyanaunderaprojecttitled “Enhancing National Infrastructure (NQI) for Economic Diversification and Trade Promotion”. The project's objective is to s u p p o r t e c o n o m i c diversification and export in a new oil-based economy

$2.5B IDB loan to build new lab for GNBS

Signing the contract on behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Permanent Secretary (PS), Sharon Roopchand-Edwards (Center), flanked to the left by Minister Oneidge Waldron and to right by the Chairman/Managing Director of NABI Construction Inc, Shir Affron Nabi.

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Acting Executive Secretary of ECLAC, stated during the launch of the Economic SurveyThe2022. document emphasizes that Latin American and Caribbean countries are facing a complex economic outlook in 2022 and in the coming years. Lower economic growth is compounded by strong inflationary pressures, little dynamism in job creation, declining investment, and growing social demands. This situation has translated into major challenges for macroeconomic policy, which must strike a balance between policies that would drive the economic reactivation, and policies aimed at controlling inflation and ensuring the sustainability of public finances.Inaddition to the region’s complex domestic scenario, there is an international scenario in which the war between the Russian Federation and Ukraine has caused growing geopolitical tensions, less vigorous global economic growth, reduced availability of food, and higher energy prices that have increased the inflationary pressures already in play, due to the supply shocks prompted by the coronavirus disease, (COVID-19) pandemic, the report indicates.

The Economic Survey 2022 also shows that the Ukraine conflict intensified the upward trend for commodities prices that had already emerged starting in the second half of 2020, leading some of these prices to hit historic highs. For the region on average, the effect is mixed, and a 7% decline in the terms of trade for basic products is forecast. Inflation, meanwhile, has continued to rise, reaching a regional average of 8.4% as of June 2022, which is equivalent to more than double the average value recorded in the 20052019 period. At a sub-regional level, as of June 2022, the economies of South America had the highest level of inflation on average (8.8%), followed by the economies in the group composed of Central America and Mexico (7.5%) and those in the English-speaking (Continued

ECLAC forecasts that South America will grow 2.6% (in comparison with 6.9% in 2021); the group made up of Central America and Mexico will expand 2.5% (in comparison with 5.7% in 2021); and the Caribbean – the only sub-region that will grow more than in 2021 – will experience a 4.7% expansion in 2022, without including Guyana (in comparison with 4.0% a year earlier).

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With the country’s first monkeypox case confirmed on Monday, the Government through the Ministry of Health has been in discussion to procure vaccines that can be used to treat persons that have been exposed to someone with virus. This is according to the Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony who noted during his daily COVID-19 update yesterday that orders have been placed with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) for a quantity of vaccines which are expected to arrive next month. The Minister noted during his update that while there are about three different anti-retroviral medications being used under emergency use authorization, and noted these medications are not widely available around the world, so very few countries would have access to those medications.

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on Tuesday released its annual report, in which it projects 2.7% average economic growth for the current year, in a context of of low growth

“So the medications that are currently used to suppress the virus are not readily available, but once these become available, we will ensure that we have some arrive next month end - Health Minister of it available to patients here in Guyana. The second thing perhaps in treating patients or persons exposed to monkeypox, is to make sure that we can have a vaccine for those persons who are exposed. So we have placed an order with PAHO and we are expecting that we will get some of those vaccines by the end of September,” he explained. The Minister noted that those vaccines are important because for persons who would have been exposed to anyone with monkeypox they can now get vaccinated. As reported, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the monkeypox virus is an orthopoxvirus that causes a disease with symptoms similar, but less severe, to smallpox. Monkeypox is a disease that is transmitted from animals to humans. The general symptom of monkeypox is a rash. From the time one is exposed to the time of sign of infections, the disease last between 14 to 21 days. With over 90 countries recording monkeypox cases, Guyana on Monday, confirmed its first ever case which is a 57-year-old man from Region Four. Kaieteur News was told that the man still remains in isolation and the persons who he has been in contact with remain in quarantine.

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From page 15 Caribbean (7.3%). This has prompted central banks to raise their monetary policy rates and reduce monetary aggregates.Inaddition, the deceleration in economic activity is constraining the labor market recovery, especially for women. While the male unemployment rate went from 10.4% at the end of the second quarter of 2020 to 6.9% at the end of the first quarter of 2022, marking a 3.5 percentage point drop, the female unemployment rate fell by 2.1 percentage points in the same period, going from 12.1% to 10.0%. Furthermore, at the end of the first quarter of 2022, the rate of women’s labor force participation (51.4%) showed a greater lag than the men’s participation rate (74.2%). This lag in women’s reincorporation into the labor market is conditioned by the sluggish recovery of economic sectors in which female employment is concentrated and by the increased need for care that emerged sharply once the pandemic began. The second section of ECLAC’s report stresses that beyond the dynamics of the economic cycle, low growth in investment in the last three decades has become a structural limitation on development. This means that reactivating the investment dynamic is central to achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, since investment is the bridge between the short and medium term and is essential for confronting climate change.Between 1951 and 1979, gross fixed capital formation (investment) grew 5.9% annually on average in real terms, while between 1990 and 2021 the annual rate of average investment growth was just 2.9%. That is why ECLAC is making an urgent call to increase investment in Latin America and the Caribbean, which was positioned at the lowest levels when compared with other regions in late 2021. To achieve this, greater coordination is needed between fiscal, monetary and exchange-rate policy, and authorities must take advantage of the full set of tools at their disposal to ensure that growth and investment is not subordinated to antiinflationary policy. In addition, macroeconomic efforts must be complemented by industrial, trade and social policies and the care economy, the documentFinally,indicates.whilethe report emphasizes that an important part of the financing to increase investment should come from domestic resource mobilization, international cooperation must accompany this process. For that reason, official development assistance and financing from global financial institutions and development banks must be significantly increased.

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“These proposed guidelines will ensure that delay is diminished from arrest and/or detention to . . . trial and sentencing or acquittal.

George was also asked about the relationship the residents share with miners and this she said varies depending on what exactly would be happening in the villages.George also importantly noted that whatever benefits the Community receives from Miners, are not to be considered as useful in furthering the community’s growth in the long term and that her people require lasting benefits that will positively affect the development of both the residents and the land.

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The carjackers, however, were not so lucky to get away with their crime because swift police action led to the recovery of the stolen car before it was stripped, and arrested the suspects. Not only did they find the stolen car, but one of the suspects led them to the location where six other cars suspected to be stolen were Accordingfound.toa statement sent out late last evening by the Guyana Police Force,

The 47 new cases the ministry via its latest dashboard reported, are that of 26 men and 21 women. The 47 new COVID-19 cases recorded dashboard also revealed that two patients are still admitted into the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, 11 persons are in institutional isolation, 296 are in home isolation and two are in institutional quarantine. To date, a total of 69,301 persons have recovered from the virus.

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George further added that her rights, along with the rights of the people of Mazaruni, were violated and continued to be violated, as she said that the villages were not even consulted before mining started on the lands. George also went on to say that all she and the people of Mazaruni want is for the Government to recognise and acknowledge their rights to the lands, and their rights as citizens, while reinforcing the fact that a decision being made would be of massive assistance to them. “A decision being made would also really help us to propel any other discussions and any other work that we need to do to secure ourselves, and we want the Government to respect our rights.”

The Allion was the seventh car to have been reported stolen this month and Kaieteur News understand that the number could be high as 25. So far police were able to recover five of the seven cars that were stolen, rescue a hijacked taxi driver from his car trunk, and nab four suspects after a shootout. One of the suspects nabbed in a shootout is dead, another is hospitalized, and the remaining two have been slapped with 13 charges and remanded to prison. Police had also captured another man, Dinash Persaud, in Essequibo, Region two, with a stolen Toyota Fielder Wagon he had allegedly hijacked from his girlfriend on August 14 at Blairmont, Berbice, Region Six. He too has been remanded to prison

Members of the Upper Mazaruni District Council (UMDC) have expressed their concerns that the Government, more specifically the Judiciary, has been ignoring their 24-year long plea to regain the rights to their ancestral lands – the lands currently being used for mining by the Government. The indigenous people of Upper Mazaruni had their final submissions in the High Court before Acting Chief, Justice Roxanne George, against the lack of response from the Government approximately five years ago (in 2017), but they , Community Leaders and UMDC, are still waiting a ruling from the court. According to Ms. Laura George, Coordinator of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA), “The Plaintiff and the Toshao sent in a letter to the Chief of Justice asking when the date will be made and on the 8th of August (of this year) they said that the decision will be given before the end of August.”

Some of the stolen cars recovered by police from the Wednesday Operation.

By Shervin Belgrave investigators received a tip off and went to the home of a 26year-old suspect at Kuru Kuru,

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George went on to express her concerns regarding the prolonged wait, stating: “The Plaintiffs are waiting and we are all waiting to get a date on when exactly this is going to happen. We hope as well that it will not be a date to announce a date of the decision. That is what we are all so scared of.”

Constitutionalaccused’sright (BARBADOS) - A civil court judge has called for strict timelines to be set for hearing all criminal matters as she awarded a murder accused $95 000 for the 14year delay in having his matter heard, and ruled that his case should be Madamdismissed.Justice Cicely Chase Q.C. ruled on Tuesday that Larry Patrick Agard’s right to a trial within a reasonable time had been infringed and, as such, awarded him $85 000 in damages as compensation along with $10 000 for vindicatory breach. Her decision was based on the fact that while Agard was charged for the June 8, 2006 murder of Marville John and was committed to stand trial in 2011, when the constitutional claim was filed on his behalf in 2020, he was still awaiting his day in the High“StateCourt. agents must actively engage in case management and must also ensure that there is a speedy disposal of criminal matters, from charge to trial and even to appeal of sentence,” Justice Chase ruled. She added that timelines should be implemented – for example, in six-month stages – and strictly followed by all parties involved in the administration of justice.

When asked what plans the community has for the land in the case of the court’s favourable ruling, George said, “the decision of what would be done would be completely up to the community, and that the APA would continue to provide it with whatever support it may require.”

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The Ministry of Health on Wednesday stated that within the last 24hour period they have recorded a total of 47 new COVID-19 infections across the country.

C arjackers have struck again, this time one of them on Tuesday, posed as passenger to lure a unsuspecting taxi driver into a trap and to be hijacked at Dookie Road, Soesdyke, on the East Bank of Demerara (EBD).Kaieteur News made contact with the Taxi Base from where the now distraught taxi driver worked, and was able to confirm that one of its cars, a new model Allion, was indeed hijacked while heading up the East Bank of Demerara (EBD) during the evening hours. This media house received information that the fake passenger hired the car and told the driver, a 48-yearold Roxanne Burnham Gardens man, that he wanted to go to Timehri but as they were getting close, he changed his destination to Dookie Road and it was there that he and some other accomplices pounced on the taxi driver and stole his car.

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Russian rockets kill 15 at train station on Ukraine’s independence day - Zelenskiy

Following a devastating fire that destroyed some of its main teaching areas, the burnt section of the North Ruimveldt Secondary School is on a path of being reconstructed.OnWednesday, at the school’s auditorium the Ministry of Education signed a $566.9 million contract with Kares Engineering Inc. to rebuild the burnt section. Kares Engineering Inc., Kaieteur News had reported was among nine companies that had placed bids for project which at the time was estimated to cost some $622,375,321. This building which will form part of the $6.6 billion that was allocated from this year’s budget towards the construction, rehabilitation, extension, and maintenance of educational facilities across the country, is expected to be completed by November next year and is said to be rebuild in the footprint of the existing burnt building.The new modernised structure will be three-storey building that will be fitted with science labs, IT Labs, new and remodeled classrooms and staff rooms. The $566 million project, this publication understands, will be supervised by Marcel Gaskin Associates. Speaking at the contract signing and sod turning ceremony yesterday, Headteacher of the school, Ms. Allison Cosbert, who expressed gratitude for the rebuilding project said that following the destruction of the building, the teaching staff had a really difficult time during that period. The Headteacher added, “However, with the support we got from the Ministry we were able to hold on to the hope that yes we can continue having school.” Ms. Cosbert said she welcomes this project and specifically thanked the Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand for staying committed to her words that the building will be rebuilt. Minister Manickchand who is pleased to have the project come on board, said yesterday that due to the destroyed section of school, this year the Ministry was only able to placed some 60 students at the school. North Ruimveldt Secondary which is noted to be the top school in South Georgetown, the Minister said would usually take in some 150 students at the new school term but unfortunately this is not the case this Whileyear.expressing that the project should be completed on time and of high standard, the Minister during her address issued a warning to contractors taking on education projects, by indicating failing to execute the job, there are consequences. She said that when contractors fail to do what they are suppose to do at the quality they are suppose to do it , “children suffer.”“And so I am going to be harsher and more vigilant on delivery and that will see us doing things like applying liquated damages because people suffer when you don’t get schools ready or they are not done to specs,” she said. It was reported that on June 19, 2021, a fire reported to be that of arson, destroyed the main teaching area of the North Ruimveldt School which housed the first ever Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand delivering her remarks yesterday. Headteacher of North Ruimveldt Secondary School, Ms. Allison Cosbert.

$566M contract signed to rebuild burnt sections of North Ruimveldt Secondary School

Minister of Education, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Alfred King, Headteacher Cosbert, and representative of Kares Engineering Inc. turning the sod for the reconstruction of the school. smart classroom in the country. At the time of the fire, some 65 students were awaiting to write their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC –CXC) examinations. Upon completion of the new building, it was revealed yesterday that it is expected to house some 450 to 500 students.

KYIV, AUG 24 (REUTERS) - At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian train station on Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as his nation marked the anniversary of its independence from Moscowdominated Soviet rule. Zelenskiy had warned on Tuesday of the risk of “repugnant Russian provocations” on Independence Day, which by chance was also six months since Russian forces invaded Ukraine, touching off Europe’s most devastating conflict since World WarInTwo.avideo address to the United Nations Security Council, Zelenskiy said the rockets hit a train in the small town of Chaplyne, some 145 km (90 miles) west of Russianoccupied Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. Four carriages were on fire, he said. “As of now, at least 15 people have been killed and around 50 people have been wounded,” Zelenskiy said. “Rescuers are working, but, unfortunately, the death toll could increase.” The Russian defence ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment. NO PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS Celebra tions of the Aug. 24 public holiday were cancelled, but many Ukrainians marked the occasion by wearing embroidered shirts typical of the national dress. After days of warnings that Moscow could use Independence Day to fire more missiles into major urban centres, the second-biggest city Kharkiv was under curfew, following months of frequent bombardment.

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Frompage25 Regional Super50 in Trinidad when he aided the West Indies emerging players to win the tournament in their debut season.Theoff-spinner,whowas an opening batter from his County Berbice in the 2014 U 15 Inter County tournament, was not picked in the 2022 CPL for any of theteams.Infact, it was his unrelated namesake Junior Sinclair who took his place in the Warriors Franchise as anoff-spinnerwhocanbat. UnfortunatelyforKevin, theCPLboughtbeforehegot hisinternationalrecall. “I’m confident about CPL still after not being snappedupbyanyone,”said Sinclair he was a bit surprisedathisODIcall-up. “No I didn’t expect that one coming after being selected for the A team againstBangladeshbutIwas still confident about being back in the senior team,” explainedtheBerbicianwho said he did a few things differentintheODIseries

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Die Hard also received one boxofredcricketballseach, while RHCCCC received two, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair of wicketkeepingglovesanda set of stumps and bails. The Essequibo Cricket Board alsoCbenefited.ricketrelated items, used or new, will be distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients Talent spottingisbeingdoneacross the country and club leaders also assist to identify talent. Progressive and well managed clubs will also benefit.

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’s biggest supporter is his grandfather whose home was gutted by fire in Berbice while he was out.“IheardthenewswhenI was about to leave the hotel for the game where I made mydebut,itwastough,butI hold in my emotions and go on to perform,” concluded Sinclair (SeanDevers)

Manager of the team, Elroy Stephaney, former senior Inter County player left, presents the bat to Rose.

DSA Project “Cricket Gear for young and promising cricketers in Guyana” is happy to contribute one cricket bat to National Under15 selectee, 15 year-old Zandon Rose. The burly left hand batter also bowls off spin and is from Jacklow Sports Club, Pomeroon,Essequibo. Rose represented his County in the recently concluded GCB Inter County U-15 Tournament andhishalfcenturyandthree wickets against President’s X1 was the highlightof his tournament.

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Nat U-15 player Rose gets a bat in Grenada Cricket Gear for young promising&players

The Anna Regina Multilateral School A grade student is currently in Grenada representing GuyanaintheRegionalU-15 tournament.Thisinitiative, a joint venturebetweenKishanDas of the USA and GCB member Anil Beharry will continue to help young and talentedRoseplayers.expressedgratitude forthetokenandpromisedto work hard on his game and doGuyanaproud. Total cricket related items collected so far: $250,000cash,twotrophies, twelve cricket boots, nineteen pairs of batting pads, twenty one bats, fifteen pairs of batting gloves, nineteen thigh pads, one pair of wicket keeping pad, two arm guards, six cricket bags and three helmets. In addition to the above, $600,000 worth in gear was donated by Sheik Mohamed, former National wicketkeeper/batsman. To date, forty young players from all three counties of Guyana have alreadybenefitedfrom three juniorgearbags,two (Continued

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(CASTRIES, Saint Lucia) – Two young boxers willrepresentSaintLuciaat the 5th Annual Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys & Junior Boxing Tournament, which will be held in Georgetown, Guyana,fromAugust26-28, 2022, a release from the St Lucia Boxing Association informed.Itcontinued, “They are lightweight boxer Herve Charlemagne, 14, and middleweight boxer Kevert Similien,17.Thetwoyoung boxers left the island for Guyana on Wednesday morning (August 24) where theywilljoinNationalHead Boxing Coach, Conrad Fredericks.Thetournament will be held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall daily from 6:00 p m , and participating countries are Trinidad & Tobago, Guyana, The Bahamas,andSaintLucia. PresidentoftheSt.Lucia Boxing Association (SLBA), David “Shakes” Christopher, says Saint Luciahascompetedatevery editionofthetournament.” “This tournament has been a major stomping ground for the St. Lucia Boxing Association, especially for boxers like Nathan Ferrari, Kareem Boyce, Gilchrist Medard, to name a few, ” said Christopher”Most of the young boxers who came through the ranks went to this tournament, where they really developed their craft. We’ve also always won m e d a l s a t t h i s championship.Thisisavery good stepping stone for our youngboxers.Sowewantto wish our two young boxers thebestatthetournament.”

National Head Boxing Coach, Conrad Fredericks, said young Saint Lucian boxers have always showed great effort at the Guyana tournamentovertheyears. “In the last year we competedinthetournament, we had two boxers and placed third overall among seven teams,” Fredericks said. “Only three of those countries won gold medals, including Saint Lucia, whichwononegoldandone silverFredericksmedal.”added:“It’sa verytoughtournament,butI alwaysappreciateouryoung boxers competing because thestandardishigh.Ourtwo boxers representing the islandthisyeararerelatively new to the sport, and it’s their first tournament However, we will try our best to medal at the tournament.”AssistantCoach, Hilary Dalson, said the two youngsters show great promise and he’s confident that they will give a good account of themselves in Guyana.“Herveisverytechnical, and, in the ring, he uses all the technical skills that Coach Conrad and I train himtouse.Kevertismoreof a brawler type fighter So I’m expecting great things from them in this tournament, ” Dalson explained.Dalson noted that the boxing programme at the VigieBoxingGymcatersto male and female boxers –bothjuniorsandseniors.He issuedacallformorepeople totakeupthesport. “I wish more youths wouldshowupattheboxing gym,” Dalson said. “We don’thavethatmanyyouths showing up consistently But it’s a very good boxing programmewerunhereand you’ll see the fruits of it at this tournament. We also definitelyneedmorefemale fighters coming to the gym. Whether they want to participate or not, we provide the training they needforthesport.” M e a n w h i l e , Charlemagne, the younger ofthetwoboxers,statedthat he gets inspiration from former British boxer NaseemHamedaliasPrince Naseem, who competed from1992to2002,andheld multiple featherweight world championships, including the WBO title from 1995 to 2000 Charlemagne joined the gym in November last year and is anxiously looking forwardtohisfirstbout. “Sofar,IthinkI’mmore physically fit and have seen much improvement compared to when I first joined the gym,” he said. “For this tournament, I’m justlookingtogooutanddo my best. I want to win, but also want to give a great performance.”TheSLBA thanks everyone who has made it possible for our boxers’ participation at this year’s tournament, especially given the hike in airfares. Therefore, we thank Leslie Clarke from Domino’s Pizza, Dr Stephen King, Baron Foods Ltd , 1st National Bank, Ministry of Youth Development and Sports, National Lotteries Authority Special thanks also to Joseph “Reds” Perreira, former SLBA President, for his efforts in making it all happen, the releasenoted.

Two Saint Lucia Boxers to Compete at Schoolboys Tournament in Guyana

Herve Charlemagne, centre, flanked by Coach Conrad Fredericks (left) and Coach Hilary Dalson (right) at the Vigie Boxing Gym on Tuesday afternoon.

Ashley DeGroot (left) & Ashley Khalil won Gold in the Women’s Doubles.

Ashley,whoplayedgood squash in the recently concluded Commonwealth G ames in England, upped the tempo in the second game and with good use of the Court and excellent drives, tookthegame11-5.

C’beanQueen!KhalilbeatFernandesinWomen’sfinal Guy captures 3 Gold & 2 Silver

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The taller Taylor, who had reached the Semi-finals in 2019, and the well composedAshleyengagedin skilfulralliesbutAshelywas dominant;winning11-2. ThevocalGuyanesefans cheeredeveryshotplayedby both players, since despite the result, a Guyanese lass would be crowned squash QueenoftheCaribbean. The Girls played competitive Squash as Taylor, the cousin of Nicolette Fernandes, who is competing in the Masters in Poland, looked the more tiredofthetwoplayers. Ashelyusedclinicaldrop shotsattheendofherrallies to win points as Taylor, hoping to follow in the footsteps of her illustrious cousin, who won the only goldmedalforGuyanaatthe 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games in Colombia, made many unforced errors as Ashley maintained the pressure on herCountryWoman. CASA President and Guyana’s long serving Coach Ramon Chan-a-Sue, who won his match in the veteran’s category, would havebeendelightedsincethe fourladiesinthesemi-finals wereall AshleyGuyanese.hadbeatenAkela Wilshire 11-6, 11-4, 11-7 in an all Guyana semi-final. This was Ashely’s third semi-final and finally she reachedherfirstFinal,while

The 33 year old Jamaican Chris Bennie’s streak on Caribbean soil continuedashequalifiedfor his11thfinalwitha11-2,118, 11-4 win over Guyanese Alex Arjoon in the Men’s singles semi final before creatinghistorybydefeating 20-year-old Bajan Khamal Cumberbatch to win an unprecedented 10th title on homeInsoil.the first game in the women’s final, Taylor came out firing with aggressive squash and seemed to surprise Ashley who lost 911. But Ashley, coached by her brother, Jason Ray, rebounded from the loss to win the next three games to winthematch3-1.

Senior CASAC/Ships in Jamaica

BySeanDevers S e v e n N a t i o n s participated in the 37th Edition of the Wata sponsored Senior CASA Championships in Jamaica andwhenthedusthadsettled on rainy day on Tuesday Evening at the Liguanea Club, Guyana’s number 1 seed 29 year old Ashley KhalilbeatTaylorFernandes 9-11,11-5,11-2,11-4.

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At just 22, Rose Hall Town, Berbice, GuyanaandWestIndiesoff-spinner,Kevin Sinclair made a successful ODI debut against New Zealand earlier this month by takingfive-wicketsfromthreematchesatan average of 24.60 and an economy rate of 4.34andbestof4-41. InhisfirstODIseriesSinclairwasfourth among the wicket-takers and the third among his team. Sinclair was one of two bowlerstocapturea4-for…theotherbeing Tim Southee who had 4-22 in the series which New Zealand won 2 1 The Berbician,whogrewupinGuyana’soldest Town,NewAmsterdam,hasplayedsixT20 internationalsbutnonesinceJune29,2021, whenWestIndieswerebeatenbyonerunby SouthAfricainGrenada. Sinclair has 14 T20 games in the CPL aftermakinghisin2000forStKittsPatriots and Guyana Amazon Warriors before making his debut for his home Franchise and the Patriots the next year Without playing white ball cricket since September last year, Sinclair was called up for West Indies ‘A’ team duties against Bangladesh ‘A’fromAugust 2-20 at the Daren Sammy Cricket ground, St. Lucia. Sinclair, who came to prominence when he had lowest economyrateinthe2009 (Continuedonpage21)

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With the Trinity Cup Tennis Championships set conclude on tomorrow none of the five members of the Rebel Tennis Club have qualifiedforthemaindraw However, 12 year old Nathan DeNobrega reached the Boys 14 semi final (Consolation) by defeating Darius Rahaman (TT) 4/0,4/2 That game was scheduledforlastEvening. Trinidadian Connor Ca G N a Arjune(GUY) 4/0,4/1 in theboys14(consolation), w h i l e R n J o n / P a Kalekeyzi(GUY) came back from 4/1 down in the firstsettoupsetthenumber one seed Brianna Harricharran/ Em-Miryam Campbell Smith(TT) 7/6(1),The6/0.Guyaneseduowas to play in the semifinal yesterdayEvening. J o r d e l l C h a p m a n / A a r o n Subero(TT) defeated N a t h a n DeNobrega/Navin ra Arjune(GUY)6/2,2/6,11/9 in the Boys 14 Quarterfinal (Sean Devers)

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PrintedandpublishedbyNationalMedia&PublishingCompanyLtd.,24SaffonStreet,Charlestown,Georgetown.Tel:225-8458,225-8465,225-8491orFax:225-8473/226-8210. Sports Khalil beat Women’sFernandesbeatinFernandesinfinalWomen’sfinalKhalilbeatFernandesinWomen’sfinal Senior CASA C/Ships in Jamaica Guy captures 3 Gold & 2 Silver C’bean Queen! Two St Lucia Boxers to Compete at at Schoolboys Tournament in Guyana Jamaican Chris Bennie won a record 10th C’bean Squash title on Tuesday Night on home soil. Ashley Khalil is the new C’bean Squash Queen. St Lucian boxers Herve Charlemagne and Kevert Similien along with Coach Conrad Fredericks on arrival in Guyana.“Mixed pace and spin worked for me in ODIs” -KevinSinclair