AIETEUR NEWSK Guyana’s largest selling daily & New York’s most popular Guyana’sweeklylargest weekly Online: www.kaieteurnews.com September03,2022-Vol.16 No.33 Online readership yesterday, 56,945 Saturday Edition Price $100 Bulk of Guyana’s external loans owed to China Exim Bank - BoG Oil SERIES PT 4… Oil contractors can face jail time, $50M fine for local content targets Govt. “backsliding” on protective, developmental oil and gas policies -Jordannot serving Guyana’s interest lightningstruckafterfearedFishermanlightningstruckafterfearedFishermandeadbeingbydeadbeingby …moreemptypromises beingmadetoaddress LocalContentwoes-Norton Jagdeo too lenient on oil companies 2 contractorsChinesevyingforEastCoast 1600 cops trained to deal with domestic violence matters failing to meet minimum Feared dead: Hemnarine Chandradeoroad project -BoG
pickshore.futilefindson,saidfellAsHemnarine.aresult,Hemnarineoverboard.Thewomanthat,accordingtootherattemptsweremadetoHemnarinebutthiswasthustheyreturnedto“Hesaiddembindehuptheseinandthetwo lightningbolt. ahdemwasatdebackandhe The missing man’s wife was pulling up de sein at de said that he was always good front and de lightning come tothem;alwayswillingtodo and flash he and he fall whatever he could. The overboard and he binna guh woman said that she is still jump in behind am but de hopeful that he will other wukman hold he somehowturnupalive. back,”thewomannarrated. Meanwhile, his brother
Feared dead: Hemnarine Chandradeo The missing man’s wife, Jameela Cyril The Kamlaman’missingsmother,Chandradeo
ByMalisaPlayter-Harry Jameela Cyril, 25, with whom he shares two fishing trip out daughters–ages6and2,was atseaturnedinto reportedly out fishing withAa bizarre mishap his brother Navindra on Thursday night after a Chandradeo and another fisherman got struck by fisherman known as Romel lightning, resulting in him whentragedystruck. falling overboard and His mother, Kamla disappearing. Chandradeo, told reporters Feared dead is 28-year that her two sons and the old Hemnarine Chandradeo, otherfishermanhadlefttogo also known as Ravin. The fishingonThursdaymorning man, who is married to and were expected back Fridaymorning. However, the woman saidthatherdaughter-in-law, Cyril, received a call Friday around 07:00hrs that has since left them in a state of shock and worry She said that they were informed that Hemnarine fell overboard after lightning struck the water in the vicinity of Rose Hall.She said she got a chance to speak with her other son, Navindra, who was on the boat when the incident took place He revealed that Hemnarine was pulling up the fishing net at the front of theboatwhileheandRomel, the other fisherman, were at thebackoftheboatdoingthe same when a lightning bolt struck
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 02 Saturday September 03, 2022 The fishermen headed out to sea from the Albion Fishing Wharf
Fisherman feared dead after being struck by lightning
The woman said that she and Romel, the other wasinformedtoothatthehat fisherman, are said to be in her missing son was wearing police custody assisting with was damaged by the aninvestigation.
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ByDavinaBagot therefore Jagdeo has always Two weeks ago, Vice lived on promises and don’t President Bharrat Jagdeo necessarily deliver but I addressed the issue of don’t know what else is contract bundling by the oil expected.” companies, inserting that the Norton believes that a government will address the strategic method of m a t t e r H o w e v e r , addressing this particular Opposition Leader, Aubrey issue would be to first listen Norton believes that this is totheconcernsraised,before anotheremptypromisemade moving to identify measures by Jagdeo, even as local toironoutthose.Athirdstep, businesses continue to decry which he believes is equally the situation in which the important would allow for a Local Content Secretariat constant review mechanism has noted is simply an which would seek to ensure industrynorm. the issue remains resolved The Opposition Leader ratherthanrepeatitself. in an interview on Further, he told this anindustrynorm,”hesaid. lenient, it’s a function of fromtheoilandgassector Routledge in the interview Wednesday told this publication that from the On the issue of the VP, what the government The Local Content law is said it was only earlier in the publication that this People’s Progressive Party’s who has been calling the perceivesasitsinterest.” intended to regulate the way week that the company explanation stinks of (PPP’s) posture, it is evident shots in the country’s To this end, Norton companies operate in convened a meeting with a incompetence. that the political group is not petroleum sector, being too c o n c l u d e d , “ T h e Guyana’s oil and gas sector; group of local contractors, His position on the concerned about the wider lenient on the oil companies, government has effectively employ persons, buy indicating that Exxon was in matter is, “If you pass a public sector, but rather “an the Leader reasoned, “I said abandoned the people of services and the way that searchofacompanytoassist Local Content Act then you elite”few t h e g o v e r n m e n t i s Guyana though they made theyprocuregoods. inofficemanagement. are obligated to do “The government incompetent, second, I don’t the point regularly that the Since the passage of the According to the everything to ensure it doesn’t really promote the thinktheyaredevelopingthe people must benefit from legislation, several members subsidiary’s President, functions in the way it is private sector, they promote human resource and these contracts and from oil of Guyana’s private sector “We’re an oil and gas intended and therefore for an elite group in the private institutional capacity to be generally ” As such, he have voiced concerns in operator, now take for them to say, this is just a sector while the wider able to deal with the oil argued, “if they don’t build relation to local content example of say running an normalcourseofthing…that private sector is left to battle companies and therefore if the capacity to do what they issues, particularly, the office, we recently held a s o u n d s l i k e m e r e on its own, and if they want you add to that corruption, need to do, they will always bundling of contracts by oil request for information incompetence to me rather to promote the interest of the youwouldrecogniseinsome come over as lenient and companies and the lengthy (RFI)orinterestsessionwith than what they are wider private sector, then regard the government weaktotheoilcompanies.” time it takes oil and gas a number of local companies suggesting.” they would have a structured wouldn’t want those During his last press companies to pay local earlier this week and we He went on to explain, approach to deal with the problems solved because it conference, VP Jagdeo told businesses for goods and made the point that we are “Jagdeo has never been a local content matter rather will eat into the corruption r e p o r t e r s t h a t t h e servicesprovided. not an office management competent person and than suggest that this is just money, so it is not only government will be P r e s i d e n t o f t h e company; we’re an oil and addressing the complaints Georgetown Chamber of gas operator So, we are fromthelocalprivatesector Commerce and Industry looking for a company that He explained, “We made (GCCI),TimothyTuckerhas canhelpustorunanoffice.” it clear to the oil and gas reiterated the issue of the He went on to point out companies that it’s not just bundling of contracts by oil that this means, any client about local content, the big companies on numerous hiredbythecompanyto“run dealing with local content is occasions. He argued that the office” will also have to thecarveoutsthattheremust this has been stifling local offer janitorial and pest be a fair opportunity for businesses. controlservicesforexample. Guyanese and other The Chamber in a “We then would expect that companies to be able to statement said that it has company will go looking for identify and bid on other taken note of recurrent particular services like opportunities that are contract bundling practices janitorial services, like availabletothecompany.” within Guyana’s petroleum ground maintenance Jagdeo added that while sector and expressed its services, pest control, that is there are some technical disapprovalofthispractice. normal, ” Routledge areas which would prove ExxonMobil and indicated. Adding that “the difficult to unbundle, he Contract bundling benefit of us passing that, if believes that the oil Meanwhile, President of you like, as a managed companies and the first tier ExxonMobil Guyana, service to another company contractors can do much Alistair Routledge has made is they then will find those m o r e t o p r e s e n t it clear that the bundling of services with local opportunitiesforlocals. contracts serve as a very companies as well and when According to him, “I’ve useful function, hinting at they go and they manage seen a lot of people who the same time that Guyanese other buildings, which is pushed us to be very should become comfortable their business, they then will aggressive on the local withthisnorm. provide other opportunities content legislation and to Duringaninterviewwith for those sub-contractors in look at high ratios for carve an online media outlet, thatchain.” outs, they are doing very Newsroom, Routledge was As such, he contended, little – just sitting around asked whether the company “Yes, some people have griping – these are some engagesincontractbundling criticised bundling, but it local companies too, sitting to which he answered in the actually serves a very useful around griping all day long affirmative. function in cascading insteadofsettingthemselves H e n o t e d t h a t opportunities through the up to make use of these ExxonMobil Guyana is an supply chain whether it’s in opportunities.” oil and gas operator, hence it running offices, whether it’s Despite the passage of does not specialise in other providinglogisticservicesor the Guyana’s Local Content areas, pointing to the need whatever it may be, it is legislation in December for specialised services to be normal practice around the 2021; local businesses have offered to the company In world to have this normal been struggling to benefit offering a case in point, structureinanyindustry.”
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton Vice BharratPresident,Jagdeo Man, 70, is country’s latest COVID-19 fatality
he Ministry of Health on Friday reported that aT 70-year-old man from Region Four, who contracted the COVID-19 disease, has died. The man, who was not vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine, died on Thursday while receiving treatment at a medicalfacility As a result of this, the country’s COVID-19 death tollhasmovedto1,279. Via its daily dashboard, the Ministry reported that within the last assessed 24 hour period, 14 new infections were recorded, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 71,076.The dashboard also shows that two patients are in the COVID-19 Intensive CareUnit,sevenpersonsare in institutional isolation, 209 are in home isolation and one is quarantined institutionallyTodateatotal of 69,579 personshaverecovered.
…more empty promises being made to address Local Content woes - Norton Jagdeo too lenient on oil companies
– HAPPY HERITAGE MONTH… President,AshtonRegardsSimonNADF
And just as surely, oil also is the fuel for old memories to be dredged up, past histories to be polished to suit new visions, and war-like postures to take hold. Oil is the context and a fixture from which hard national conflicts emerge.
The exchanges are heated, obvious distinctly edgy, and fraught with dangers that are not imaginary. Clearly, this has to be a source of grave concern if this is the state of things in civilised and managed America.
Group proposes border patrols unit staffed by Amerindians nomic, Social and EnvironmentalNationalDevelopment.Amerindian Development Foundation noticed with great satisfaction the results of the recently concluded National Toshaos Council Conference. Shortsighted persons who envisaged doom for the Indigenous Peoples and concluded that the conference was just another political ploy have already seen changes and progress and upgrading of Amerindian and other peoples living standards.
If in a place like America, why not lesser advanced, less organised, and less lawful societies around the world? If the spectre of another Civil War is feared in America, then what hope is there for avoiding that same ghastly shadow in still more divided, more hostile, and more unmanageable countries? The outlook doesn’t leave much room for optimism, and worsens when every side dig in their heels, refuse to give ground, and prefer confrontation than a reasoned way out of looming conflict. In a recent poll, 2 out of 5 Americans believe that the political climate will deteriorate so severely that there is the likelihood of Civil War within the next decade. As polls go, 40 percent of any population thinking along these lines is a terrible place for any country to be. It means that the social environment is in a most precarious state, with some fateful crumbling into chaos pending. In America, ideological divide, burning racial tensions, calculating leaders, and an all but paralysed partisan system have only gotten more visible, and more pronounced, since the 2020 elections, and the January 6 riots, attempted coup, insurrection, or whatever fits. Still, there was flickering hope. “We can join forces, stop the shouting and lower the temperature. For without unity, there is no peace, only bitterness and fury. No progress, only exhausting outrage. No nation, only a state of chaos. This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward” (New York Post, August 30). The one giving voice to those confidence enhancing words was a leader known as a unifier, the incoming President Joseph Biden. Rather sadly, he has failed, fallen short of the high promise of unifying a divided, agitated nation. Donald Trump, the American leader that preceded Joe Biden in the White House, though vilified by opponents and their people as a destructive force of the first order, is still held in the highest esteem by his own huge army of millions of devoted followers. It should be instructive and uninspiring that these are the convictions and passions that rage in today’s sharply divided America.
Wherever there are insiders and outsiders, haves and have nots, and oil is around, then trouble is always in the vicinity
DEAR EDITOR, In a divided society like ours, the pursuit of equity demands that all voices are heard, and no community is taken for granted. When VP Jagdeo queried about possible mismanagement of subventions provided to IDPADA-G, the response was swift. No one even bothered to ask if any Indian organisation benefitted similarly from government subventions.Fortherecord, from 2009 to 2022, no Indian organisation received any public funds. Yet, African leaders are now pushing the false narrative of an “emerging apartheid” (“economic apartheid” according to Norton). This belief, however, is not simply held by “fringe elements”, as Ralph Ramkarran intimated in his 8/ 28/22 column. It is a mindset embraced by mainstream AfricanHenryleaders.Jeffrey, former UG lecturer who served in four ministerial portfolios with the PPP government for 17 consecutive years, says the foundations of the “apartheid” state were established since 2013 (presumably the Granger years are exempted!). On August 23, Jeffrey, perhaps, in a Freudian slip, alluded to Kean Gibson’s “nancy story” about racism inspired by Hindu casteism. “It might be that Hinduism can cause them to be more racist”, he told Dr. Hinds. It’s difficult to fathom exactly what political values Ralph Ramkarran, Beni Sankar, and Timothy Jonas shared in common with Jeffrey when they conceived of the ANUG in 2019. Nigel Hughes recently delivered an emotionally uplifting emancipation sermon to Buxtonians. But when Nigel
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The issue of interest (and anxiety) is how much hope could there be for peace and stability, and the necessary degree of unity and harmony that serve as the foundations of continuity in weaker, more shakily perched countries. There is Libya in a state of upheaval, and in Iraq sectarian animosities just will not cool to those levels that allow for clear heads and receptive hearts. Matters have calmed for the time being in Sri Lanka, Nigeria lives with brooding tensions that are more of an attack and retreat strategy,and nearby Venezuela somehow hobbles by in a slightly lesser state of decay. Wherever we look, it seems that temperatures boil and threaten to flare into the uncontrollable. It should be noticeable that in most of the countries identified above, except for Sri Lanka, enormous oil resources are a common denominator. To be sure, it is an article of faith that oil makes many things in the modern world possible and fuels many economies of the world.
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inferred that “Africans were here for four hundred plus years, the others are guests”, his legitimate argument for “sharing the corn” equally (he probably meant equitably) evoked a type of bigotry associated with the prior arrival theory – more than 480,000 Africans moved 100 million tons of “dutty” to humanise the rugged Guyanese landscape, and cleared a slavery-free state for the arrival of the interloping Indians. Nigel’s presentation on KAMS TV has apparently since been scrubbed from the internet. Vincent Alexander referred to “an analogous” and “metaphorical apartheid” akin to the South African experience. Vincent spoke of the “national liberation struggle” and “resistance” initiated by Kofi (Cuffy), which Africans must continueIndeed.today.Social media extremism has produced political entrepreneurs of all stripes. Lincoln Lewis can now brazenly object to a more inclusive GECOM, despite what former commissioner Robeson Benn identified as a legitimate concern. Ogunseye supports datadriven assessment for the allocation of Guyana’s natural resources, but then proceeded to abuse “Indian activists” for suggesting that data analysis be utilised to assess claims of discrimination by any community. Science has been reduced to a mere perception. A dangerous myth that Indians control the economy took on a life of its own when in March 1997, Dr. Clive Thomas, using questionable data, made a similar claim at an ACDA conference. Professor Tarron Khemraj and Dr. Ramesh Gampat have argued that ex-
isting data points to a different Guyanese reality - more Indians and Amerindians live in poverty. Yet, the entire panel of speakers appearing on the “emerging apartheid” programme on Sunday placed all their problems squarely at the feet of Indians. David Hinds has declared that only Africans can genuinely speak on their behalf. Fair enough. But Indians have a right to remind black leaders that when they make vulgar appeals to primordial instincts through false narratives, Indians ultimately become the victim of ethnic violence. On August 20, Attorney General Nandlall enumerated a cluster of epithets in the Constitution (Article 149 and Article 160A (1), for example) that allow citizens to challenge government policies and protect them against discrimination. Yet, those constitutional provisions have not protected Indians against racially targeted violence.
The GIHA and GIFT reports, documenting violence against Indians, become meaningless. It remains to be seen if the proposed COI on the 2020 election will include an examination of the events that took place in West Berbice.
The memory warriors conveniently forget that coalition politics, tempered political rhetoric and eschewing of street protests, not the drumbeats of war, contributed to David Granger’s electoral victory in 2015. Yet, Jeffrey continues to peddle the “winner take all” falsity, ignoring the fact that the Indian population has been reduced under the Burnham dictatorship from a majority of 51% (1980) to 39%No(2012).onecan argue that the excesses of the current government should be excused. They must be confronted. But, if, as Aubrey Norton claims, that the government exists solely for the promotion of Indian interests, how does he explain the government’s failure: a) To ensure that the Atlantic Reader Series be revised to fairly represent the cultures of Amerindians and Indians as suggested by activist Ravi Dev and novelist Ryhaan Shah; b) To respond to calls for digitizing the indentured labour route immigration documents housed in the Rodney Archive; c) To acknowledge the history of Indians by officially attaching “Indian” in front of Arrival Day; d) To ensure ethnic balance in all state institutions. Public funds designated for the palpable upliftment of Africans should never be withheld from any organisation, provided that an annual audit is submitted to the Ministry of Finance. But the current issue raises a basic question: Which Amerindian or Indian organization will receive this amount of public funds, which, for IDPADA-G, will continue until 2024? Our problem is clear. Beyond the senseless screaming of political leaders, both major parties are guilty of not confronting the ethnic dilemma frontally. There has been an absence of genuine national dialogue. Indians are being asked by the Irfaan Ali government to unfairly bear the burden of sacrificing for the greater political good. “One Guyana” is meaningless to the memory warriors who continue to make a mockery of theToday,initiative.there is practically no organisation that articulates and speaks to the problems of Indians. IGPADA-G (Continued on page 6)
Civil war feared, if there, why elsewhere?not
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The heavy intolerances and bigotries that had remained beneath the surface before suddenly find new energies and new directions, and these are all because of the presence of oil.Guyana now is the owner of immense oil resources. Nevertheless, Guyana is still the unhappiest of habitats for raw hatreds and seething resentments. We don’t know what is in our future, but whatever it is, the arrival of oil did not lend itself to a comforting state of peacefulness.
DEAR EDITOR The National Amerindian Development Foundation (NADF) graciously extends our organisations’ joyous wishes to every Guyanese, more particularly to the Indigenous population of Guyana on this the celebration of our ‘Amerindian Heritage Month, September 2022. We have demonstrated during the past year that our resolve and vision for a better Guyana and its peoples can be a reality. There are requirements however, for additional commitment from our Indigenous peoples particularly in the area of cooperation which is a critical factor for the way forward, as it embraces our vision for Eco-
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NADF has all confidence that our agreed goals will be vigorously pursued and ultimately achieved. Tomorrow, built on a concrete educational, social, and economic platform will only point to enhancement and preservation of our ways of life. As guardians of our porous borders, NADF hope that its presentation to the disciplined forces commission (to be resubmitted) can be revisited which recommended the formation of an elite border patrol unit staffed mainly by Indigenous peoples but administrated by our defense laws and mechanisms. This is critical for the survival not only for the Amerindians but for the protection of our sovereignty of our mother land and all itsAspeoples.customary, the NADF graciously extends our thanks and gratitude to our President Dr. Irfaan Ali who continues to play the role of a stalwart and pillar for the recognition and respect for the Amerindian peoples. Our Hon. Minister of Amerindian Affairs, Pauline Sukhai, to the International community, Organizations, Agencies and concerned citizens who continue to support a better tomorrow for our Indigenous Peoples. Heartfelt Thank You!!! Tengee Kuku!! In conclusion, NADF welcomes all Guyanese to celebrate with us; there will be lots to share and experience. To all Guyana and Guyanese
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DEAR EDITOR, Eminent Guyanese jurist, Justice Louise Blenman, has taken the oath of Chief Justice of Belize (Demerarawaves September 2). Another Guyanese elevated in another country.Another Guyanese makGuyanese jurist making us proud
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DEAR EDITOR, There has been a longstanding argument within the ranks of the Opposition that the GECOM Chairman must demit office and that she should do so immediately.Itall stems from that party’s valiant effort at getting the former justice to sign on to a fraudulent declaration to make them winners of the March 2, 2020 General Election which the alert justice did not accede to. This infuriated them and from that day onwards, the Opposition has been singing that chorus that the Chairwoman must go. The point is they wanted a chairperson who they could control or one that is a puppet on a string easily swayed by their whims and fancies. It was their mistaken belief that they could have goaded her into signing an illegal document, and seal the deal in that final chapter of their rigging apparatus. But that sordid arrangement was met with a blunt no, which has caused them to turn on the Chairwoman with unconcealed venom.One must remember that the first call for a verification recount of the votes came from Justice Singh herself. The keen and erudite judge was the person who initiated the call for a recount, in her
Why is Norton obsessed with the removal of the GECOM’s Chairman
Why only now Jagdeo? for the selection of the buildings?” Jagdeo questioned. Clearly with the disbursement of such a large chunk of Guyanese tax payers financial resources, there may be no need for a forensic audit as that organisation may have all its documents clearly outlining and showing how these funds were spent and this information needs to be shared with the Guyanese public as a matter of urgency. What intrigues me is why is Mr. Bharat Jagdeo only now after two years in government since 2020 bringing this important matter of tax payers funds disbursed to an ethnic organization to the attention of the nation and what other important matters are suspended in mid-air that the Guyanese nation has no knowledge on or the details of. This comes at a critical time when Mr. Bharat Jagdeo, the Vice president of Guyana is the subject person of a Vice News Report on corruption in Guyana and Mr. Bharat Jagdeo brushes off any calls for his inclusion in an international investigation compliant with the requirements of the Rule of Law. In addition, both of the two major political parties, the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic which is the current government and the PNCR Guyana which is, in the main, the Opposition and both of these two political parties adamantly and quite inexplicably refuse to renegotiate the outrageous, horrific and lud icrous oil agreement between the Government of Guyana and Exxon/ Mobil Oil Company. This agreement from the standpoint of benefit to Guyanese families from the provisions of the agreement and its application is simply not even worthy of the paper that it is written on. Mr. Bharat Jagdeo questions further, “Why was IDPADA-G registered as a private limited liability company where a number of persons (inclusive of Mr. Vincent Alexander) are listed as the benefi cial owners instead of a taxformedtitledmilksunsetwhorectly.burseddollarsandrocksinstitutionalisedorganization?not-for-profitAscorruptiontheGuyanesenationeconomyinallitscrev-icesandfinanciallyvulner-ableareas,IjoinmyGuyanesebrethrenawait-inganswersastohowthenation’staxpayersareallocated,dis-andwhobenefitdi-Guyanesefamiliestoilfromsundowntotoputbreadandontheirtablesareen-toknowandbein-howtheirhard-earneddollarsarespent.
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DEAR EDITOR, It was Benjamin Franklin who remarked: “Be careful of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.” In the absence of accountability and careful management, the most powerful businesses, empires and economies are invariably often brought to a crushing demise. On what basis and grounds, did the previous Government of Guyana, the PNC-R Guyana as part of a coalition of political parties see it fit to allocate up to $0.5Billion (G) at an exchange of @200.00 (G) to $1.00 (US) is equivalent to $2.5 million (US) to International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (IDPADA-G) and the thought crossed my mind, where is the similar grant to an organization in Guyana representing East Indians? The Vice President of Guyana, Mr. Bharat Jagdeo is quite understandably and quite rightly requesting the following: “How much of the $100M allocated annually since 2019 and $68M in 2018 was spent on paying salaries, who are individuals that were paid, what amounts were they being paid and how were they selected? How much of that sum was spent on rental, who owns the buildings rented, and what process was used
own words “We shall count the votes all over again, one by one.” She later would go on to say, “I want not one dollar of the oil money,” Judging from the fact that she knew the narrative the PNC would throw her way. A vast number of their followers peddled the false accusation that the Chairwoman took bribes, so the former justice was making it pellucidly clear that that was not the case. You see, the mountain Aubrey Norton, Leader of the Opposition would have to surmount is that Justice Singh was legally and aboveboard in her selection to office. Unlike her predecessor, James Patterson who was selected on the basis of being a rubber stamp for the PNC, there was nothing untoward in Singh’s appointment. However, in all of this, Norton and the PNC’s remorse to this day would have been “We should have done a more thorough background check to confirm her political leanings and whether she was into the rigging of a legitimate process.” That is the irksome task that has him having nightmares right now. Finally, Justice Singh with her many years of experience would know who the PNC are. Who can know the PNC more than Madam Justice Singhtheir lies, propaganda and deceit. As a Guyanese, she would have witnessed it in her daily life and moreso in the courts where she presided.
GAWU seeks GFC to respect CLA Commission (GFC). It is alleged that our Union did not address issues during a previous period. We, however, wish to place on record that all matters brought to our attention were addressed at varying levels, including the Ministry of Labour. In one (Continued on page 6) ing us Backproud.home, we are still waiting for our own jurists to be elevated in positions they have been performing and serving in for several years.
Respectfully , Neil Adams DEAR EDITOR, The GAWU’s attention was drawn to Ms Pauline Wong’s letter appearing in the September 01, 2022, Stabroek News regarding our efforts to bring respect to the collective labour agreement (CLA) between our Union and the Guyana Forestry
The world revolts against Norton and his revolving revulsion on these kinds of activities, legal action will be taken against them.” His choice of words again underscored him resorting to threats and his bullish actions, the big difference, this time he is threatening the police. Forgetting that he is not the president of the country, he wants to direct the show by dictating from outside what cannot be done and what must be done, based on his terms and conditions. No wonder the attorney General, Mr. Anil Nandlall, surmised that the man is living in ‘La La Land.’TheAttorney General took umbrage with Norton’s words, deeds and actions, prompting Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, to call on the police to investigate the threats and acts of intimidation by the Leader of the Opposition against the Chair for GECOM. “These threats and verbal attacks expose a sinister plot to bully and intimidate a former Judge and the Chairperson of a constitutional body, the Guyana Elections Commission, one of the highest in the land which is established to protect the right of the Guyanese people to vote for a Government of their choice in freely and fairly managed elections,” Minister TeixeiraGuyanesestated.would recall and the world will not forget the “misogynist and racist attacks” by members of the Opposition party against the national, regional and international observers at the General Elections 2020, including members of the ABCE diplomatic corps. This country was held hostage for five agonising months when the Granger led PNC Government had their knees on the back of Guyanese and the nation was not allowed to breathe, their freedomMeanwhile,snatched.the diabolic administration functioned illegally and a number of illegitimate resolutions and approvals were passed. Minister Teixeira further stated, “Mr. Norton and his party cannot accept any person that opposes their interest and stands in their way for their thirst for power, more so women daring to stand up for what is right. This is evident even within their own party in his abhorrent treatment as the newly elected leader of his party of former General Secretary, Amna Ally, a woman who served her party loyally for 53 years.” Chip off the block, Norton continues from where Granger left off. Former CARICOM Chairman and Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Honorable Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, had substantial and tangible reasons to refer to former President David Granger as a “Sanctimonious Gangster.” It is noteworthy to reflect on his pronouncement, calling on the then President Granger to denounce those speaking ill of the Secretariat officials. “I am deeply disturbed at the credible reports that persons, purportedly allied to certain political forces in Guyana, have been threatening, defaming, and verbally abusing leading personalities in the CARICOM Secretariat, including the Secretary General, His Excellency Irwin La Rocque. This is wholly unacceptable! Accordingly, I publicly call upon His Excellency President David Granger, an honourable man, to denounce those who have been engaged in such threats, defamation, and verbal abuse. The voices of all decent men and women of democratic temper must join in the denunciation and condemnation of those whose nefarious agenda is antithetical to everything that is good and honourable in our Caribbean civilization,” he was quoted as saying. His words remain relevant and applicable to the batch of Coalition members and their performance in and out of Parliament. Perhaps the Honorable Attorney General and Minister of parliamentary Affairs and Governance must have memorized the added comment by Dr. Ralph Gonsalves, implying and imploring remedial follow up actions: “These self-same vile and vulgar persons, having failed in their attempts to curse and bully Prime Minister Mia Mottley and former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur, and me, have now turned their demonic attention to senior staff members of CARICOM and other reputable persons in Guyana and the Caribbean Community. We must continue, fearlessly, to do the right thing. The evil of the anti-democratic brigands must not be allowed any space to triumph. I await, soonest, the declaration by the Chair of GECOM of the results of the elections. It is long Guyanaover-due!”andlaw abiding Guyanese cannot allow Norton to continue with his mission to disrespect the law by issuing intimidating threats. Minister Teixeira is well within her rights, intimating her intention to write the international community regarding the ‘targeting and threats to Justice Singh, as well as Norton’s “dastardly plot” to undermine the GECOM and the electoral system in Guyana.” Meanwhile, the world revolts against Norton and his revolving revulsion. Yours respectfully, Jai Lall Amerindian culture uniquely intertwined with the Guyanese nation and multi-ethnic identity
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DEAR EDITOR, An intimidated Norton, meekly back peddled and admitted that, “There is nothing to be investigated as it relates to my call to the Chairman of GECOM to go.” Chewing on his previous words, “We hope we don’t have to close it and Claudette Singh will do the decent thing and resign…pressure her to resign or face unspecified action,” he conveniently skipped this portion and left this statement outside of the room.Choosing not to refer to this ransom, he fast tracked to mutter, “The police have nothing to investigate….” Those are damaging, dangerous and incriminating words, certainly not meant to lower the blood pressure of the Chairperson but rather, on the contrary, to make her gulp and gasp in fear for her life. There is no ambiguity about any veiled threat and the nature of the man is again reproduced when he continued with, “the police could be sued and if the police goes in the direction of following PPP
DEAR EDITOR, The Ethnic Relations Commission, (ERC), extends warmest greetings to the Indigenous peoples and all Guyanese in observance of Heritage Month 2022. The culture of our first peoples is uniquely intertwined with the Guyanese nation and multi-ethnic identity.Fortunately, it is befitting to remind that Guyana remains one of the few territories in the Caribbean where From page 5 instance, delays in payment of salaries and other benefits were addres sed with the then Minister of Natural Resources, Raphael Trotman.Inrespect of our representation regarding the now terminated workers, we have not taken any differing approach. We have simply sought for the workers’
From page 4 can boast at least 68 such African organisations. Any Indian who dares to discuss ethnic issues is dismissed with the familiar phrase “alyou talking Yet,race.”Indian leaders will not emulate Mark Phillips,
missionEthnicProgrammeAbiolaRegards,ChappellOfficerRelationsCom-
All we seek is to have the obligati ons within the a greement honoured.Wetrust that this brings clarity to the Union’s efforts to ensure that the rights of workers are respected.
nine Indigenous ethnic groups reside, adding to the country’s unique cultural diversity.Once again, the Indigenous culture will be shared for others to experience in the month-long observances, with its rich customary foods and beverages that many Guyanese enjoy. In that regard, the Commission encourages Guyanese of other ethnic groups to participate in the observances, connecting with the Indigenous peoples and recognising their contributions.SinceIndependence from colonial rule, Indigenous cultural practices have become more embedded and are welcomed alongside the African, East Indian, Portuguese and Chinese cultures in our plural society. Let’s persist in that practice of tolerance.
GAWU seeks GFC to respect CLA...
Equity entails that all voices... who, admirably so, can proudly express his “Afrocentricity” during a v isit to Buxton.Thatsome leaders believe that Africans will return to the PPP’s corner, as in pre-1955, is a Givendelusion.our divisive politics, Amerindians and Indians, irrespective of their current political allegiance, should lay out an agenda that situate their interests at the bargaining Equitytable. demands no less. BaytoramSincerely, Ramharack
rights to be respected. Arising from our representation, the Ministry of Labour s hares our view and confirmed its position in Unfortunately,writing. the Commission does not share that view. In the circumstances and in keeping with our CLA, we have sought to address the dispute in keeping with the grievance procedure.
Yours GAWUPresidentSeepaulfaithfully,Narine
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Power! While some Guyanese are busy “su suing” about things that matter not in the grand scheme of things, there are others who have been speaking out with a view of reversing the tide of indiscretion that threatens to harm this nation for generations to come. Why grumble about things in the privacy of group chats and behind closed doors when you too can stand up and represent the land of your birth? Why must a few be vocal in defense of the masses? Even the Creator won’t act if the people remain silent and refuse to flex their muscles. People power, it is the potential that ordinary citizens in a democracy have to change situations that they believe are unjust by demonstrating in non-violent ways. Timidity will get you nowhere in these times!
People
The Local Content Secretariat is mandated to ensure that the provisions of the Act are implemented and functions as the regulatory arm for the monitoring, evaluation, coordination and reportingoflocalcontentinthepetroleumoperationsofGuyana. In so far as theAct mandates every Contractor, Sub-Contractor, or Licensee to implement local contentasanessentialcomponentoftheirpetroleumoperations,theSecretariat,throughtheissuance ofindustryguidelines,aimstoprovidedetailedandspecificguidancetoContractor,Sub-Contractors orLicenseeswithregardstotheirreportingobligations. As such, these guidelines serve to provide clarity relative to the bid evaluation requirements of theAct.
ForthosewhoareintentondisobeyingGuyana’sLocalContentLegislation,policyleadershaveensuredthatthereareatleastsixpunishableoffenceswhich carryasummaryconvictionandafine.
The law states that a Contractor, Sub-Contractor or Licensee who submits, or causes to be submitted, any record or any other information knowing, or ought reasonablytohaveknown,thatthesubmissionisfalseormisleading,commitsanoffenceandisliableonsummaryconvictiontoafineof$10million.
Itcontinuesthatacontractor,Sub-contractor,orLicenseewhocarriesoutpetroleumoperationswithouttheminimumlocalcontentrequirementscommitsanoffenceandisliableon summaryconvictiontoafineof$50million(thiswouldalsotakeintoconsiderationthebundlingofcontracts).
By Kiana Wilburg
Additionally, a Contractor, Sub-Contractor or Licensee who fails to submit to the Secretariat, the notification of intent to source through a competitive bidding process, a contract or Purchaseorder,whichisinexcessofthevalueprescribedbytheMinisterandinaccordancewiththeseGuidelines-commitsanoffenceandisliableonsummaryconvictiontoafineof$5 million.Thelaw also states that a Contractor, Sub-Contractor or Licensee who fails to satisfy the prescribed content requirement of an approval local content plan commits an offence and is liableonsummaryconvictiontoafineof$10million.
Furthermore, a Contractor, Sub-Contractor or Licensee who fails to submit to the Secretariat, the notification of intent to sole source a contract or purchase and in accordance with theseGuidelines-commitsanoffenceandisliableonsummaryconvictiontoafineof$5million.
Oil contractors can face jail time, $50M fine for failing to meet minimum local content targets
Finally, a Contractor, Sub-Contractor or Licensee who fails to comply with a request by the Minister or Secretariat to review or provide information on, any return, report, record, or anyotherdocumentpursuanttotheprovisionsoftheActcommitsandoffenceandisliabletoafineof$1million.
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 08 Saturday September 03, 2022 OilSERIESPT4…
BACKGROUND The Governmentof Guyana has solidifiedits commitmentto ensuring thatthe benefitsderivedfrom the foreigndirectinvestmentsinto Guyana’s petroleumsector, are capturedand retainedin-country,throughtheenactmentoftheLocalContentAct. ThatlegislationprioritisesGuyanesenationalsandGuyanesecompaniesintheprocurementofgoodsandservicesforthe enhancementofthevaluechainofthesector TheActalsoservestoenablelocalcapacitydevelopmentandprovidefortheinvestigation,supervision,co-ordination, monitoringandevaluationof,andparticipationin,localcontentinGuyana.
There was no television in those days, no video games and no internet. Life was simple and fulfilling. Children read a lot including comics which were generally discouraged in my household.Thesedays, television, video games and the smart phone dominate. I have seen some children’s heads buried in their smart phone when being driven home. They hardly take the time to observe the scenery outside. And when they reach home, their heads are still bent and looking at their smart phones.Ofcourse, there were some children who did not have it that easy. After sc hool, many of them had to go and work on the farm or in the kitchen garden, milk the cow or attend to the livestock. Girls generally had a lot of housework to do. But there was always time to relate stories, meet up with friends and go for a walk, and in the case of the boys, go for swim in the sideline trench or venture into the backdam. That was how life was back in the day. You would be surprised at how much got done in the time after school and on weekends. It was not the most prosperous of t imes but it was, at least for me the best part of growing up. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
Saturday September 03, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 9
Lil rain fall yesterday and parts of Georgetown almost float away. Up to now we nah get de drainage of de city right and is nat fuh want of trying. Is nat de guvament wah responsible fuh fixing de drainage system in GT. Is de municipality. But dem nah gat de money fuh fix de system and dem boys wan know if dem gat a plan. Rome was nat built in day. Dem boys nah expect Georgetown fuh drain in a day. But dem boys know dat lil, lil dutty does build In the late 1960’s, a musical group called The Rascals made a song called “Groovin”. It became their most successful hit and is still delightful to listen to. A few days ago, I heard one of the band’s members Felix Cavaliere doing a cover of theNaturally,song. I kicked my heels did a little strut and started to sing along. As things would have it, my young granddaughter just happened to walk into the room at the same time. She heard me singling lustfully about “Groovin on a Sunday afternoon.” She asked me, “Grandpa, what did you do after school or work when you were young?” The days of my youth flashed by in a blink and I began to tell her about how we would spend our afternoons after school or a hard day’s work. When I lived in the countryside, primary school would end around 2:30 pm since some children had long distances to walk to get home. Many of the children could not afford shoes and attended school barefooted. But that did not prevent them from enjoying their school days.After school, a group of us would head to the ball field for some cricket or football. We would play but would ensure that we left for home before 5 pm. There was always some little chore which your parents wanted you to do when you got home so as to instill a sense of responsibility. Then you would have a bath and clean up in time for dinner. Dinner was at 6 pm sharp and by 6:30 pm., the dining table had to be cleared for the
children of the household to do their homework. Even in the homes of the rich, many children did not have their own desks and homework had to be done at the dining table. By 8:30 pm, the homework would have been finished and my parents would allow us to join them in some game: a card game, LUDO, Snakes and Ladders, draughts or Chinese checkers or the next hour would be spent reading a book, which had to be approved by your parents. Some parents would sit and recap their days while the children listened attentively.Thiswas the afterschool routine in many households. And the chi ldren did not turn out too badly. No one said they had a terrible childhood. You could be poor and still have a wonderfulWeekendstime.were a treat. After doing your chores on Saturday morning, you had the rest of the day for yourself that you would spend with your friends or heading to the nearest ball field to either play or watch a competitive game or listen to one over the radio. In my household, cinema was only allowed once a week, usually on Sundays if you had the money to do so. My parents, like m any others tended to feel that too much cinema was not good for your academic development. The cinema in those days was an experience. There were usually two movies which were shown and the cinema was also a place where you met up with persons. When you were not at the cinema or looking at a sporting event, you could be simply going for a walk and groovin’.
Dem boys seh...
What did you do after school?
Boat business gan mek nuff money in Guyana dam. And if dem gat a plan and den do de wuk in phases over a lang period of time, it gan eventually get right. But in Guyana, we don’t like maintain things. We does build and bruk down but nah build and maintain. It remind dem boys of some ah dem restaurants wah we used to have. When dem fuss open, dem use to look nice and fancy. But no money nah spending pon upkeeping dem places and after a time, dem does get drab and dull. Dat is why dem boys believe dat every guvament and state facility muss gat wan maintenance plan. Jus like how yuh does gat to service yuh car after a certain amount of driving, dem boys believe yuh muss be able to maintain dem facilities after a certain time. Otherwise, it gan cost yuh more in de lang term. In de meantime, get yuh umbrella, raincoat and lang boots out. And get a boat ponIsstandby.natclimate change is de problem. Is lack ah maintenance!Talkhalf, leff half.
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Frederick Kissoon
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 10 Saturday September 03, 2022 THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN
hat a loss for the declared independence. Gorbachev innovation was the creation of a USSR to democracy also world. The death of didnottouchonepersonwhenEast privatesector. opened up the doors to Mikhail Gorbachev Germany broke away from the Adeeply transformative leader, nationalism. The USSR was has pierced the heart WarsawPactandunifiedwithWest the most phenomenal in world doomed to disappear. It is in this of every human that was a mature Germany and when the Soviet history, Gorbachev allowed every context one has to understand his person in 1990 and saw how he republics broke away from the citizen of the USSR to go into the misunderstanding of the West. He which he did not recoverreshapedtheworld. USSR. archives and confront the terrible thought the peoples of the USSR Gorbachev never foresaw thatIhavealwaysmaintainedinmy He believed people should live past of the Soviet Union in which would have embraced the same perestroika and glasnost wouldcolumns that the phenomenal in freedom. That was his message millions of people died through state of mind as pronounced in the have led to the dissolution of thepresence of Mahatma Gandhi and before the fall of the USSR in 1991 imprisonment, torture, execution West. But the people of western USSR. He simply believed that theNelson Mandela distracted from whenhevisitedCubain1989.Fidel andfamine. democracies were never repressed USSR would have taken its placeail Castropretendedforpublicrelation GorbachevknewtheUSSRhad and suppressed as generations of among the great democracies ofGorbachev I am contending that it purposes that Gorbachev would be to be reformed. His main concern Russianswere. Europe.is an arduous scholarly task to rate welcomed with open arms but was that the kinds of freedoms the When the doors to democracy But even when the USSR washimbelowthosetwopersons. Castro knew Gorbachev was a West enjoyed, the Soviet Union were opened up, they bolted. This falling apart, he gave not one orderWhat Gorbachev did had different Soviet leader than all the shouldhave. was in stark contrast to what to crush any movement or anyprofound positive consequences othershedealtwithsincetheCuban Butthiswashiscrucialmistake. happened in Quebec in Canada in individual or any organisationfor the world. Gorbachev reshaped revolutionof1959. The West and Russia had 1980. When offered a chance to Such deeds were not within histhe world. No human with the kind What Gorbachev did when he completely different traditions and separate from Canada, Québécois characterof power Gorbachev had could became president remains one of evolved on different philosophical voted60to40toremaininCanada. He ended up a very sad figurehave been restrained, if he/she the unique moments in human fulcrums. It had to do with the state of because he felt that the Westwantednottobeshackled.Humans history This is why he rates and But what he was naïve about democracy in the federal system of betrayedhim.Insteadofformingancan act with obduracy and save must be rated as one of the greatest was that he did not know that once Canada. alliance with the new Russia, thetheir power and in the process kill leaders in history In one stroke of the window was opened, breeze There was no democracy in the West sought to encircle it with themillionsofpeople,notcaringabout thepen,Gorbachevjustcleanedthe would come through Under Soviet system. When Gorbachev expansionofNATO.death and destruction once they HerculeanstablesoftheUSSR. Gorbachev’s unlimited reach of opened up the doors, the repressed For this, he lost a lot ofremaininoffice. Political prisoners were perestroika and glasnost, the nations of the USSR went their admiration in Russia But hisLook at Spain today The released, Oppressive laws were republics of the USSR saw their separateways. greatnesswillliveon.Spanish government is prepared to abrogated Censorship was chances to become what they were (The views expressed in thisuse force to stop Catalonia from removed Banned publications never allowed to be –independent misunderstanding of the cultural article are those of the author andseparating from Spain. There were wereallowedtobeprinted.Banned lands where their own culture and history of the world that led to do not necessarily reflect thewidesp tion and films were permitted to be shown. religionwouldflourish. G opinions of this newspaper.)prosecution when the province But his most far reaching Gorbachev in opening up the disappointment with himself from
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Saturday September 03, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 11
By Davina Bagot duringthereviewperiod.” Meanwhile, it was also As Guyana continues to noted that debt repayments ignore advice of financial t o t h e C a r i b b e a n institutionsregarding“cheap Development Bank (CDB) loans” from Chinese lending rose by 4 6 percent to institutions, the most US$3.0 million during the recently released Quarterly firstquarterof2022. Bank of Guyana Report has Overall, Central Bank revealed that the country’s indicated that debt service external debt is overtaken by payments increased by 3.3 money it borrowed from percent to US$26.9 million China. primarily on account of In the BoG’s first quarter principal repayments to both report,itwasnotedtheChina multilateral and bilateral EximBankaccountsfor39.5 creditors. percent of the country’s total Only two weeks ago, external debt. Additionally, Kaieteur News had carried debt repayment to the China an article by China Macro Exim Bank accounted for 82 Economy in which it was percent of debt repayments explained that newBank is the Inter-American to bilateral creditors. In the transparency demands fromDevelopment Bank (IADB). firstthreemonthsoftheyear, global financial institutions -According to Guyana’s first US$10.6 million alone was aimed at preventingquarter report, loans to the paid to the Chinese lending sovereign debt distress- areIADB account for some 32.6 institution,upby1.4percent. starting to have an impact onpercent of the country’s total The increase, according to China-backed infrastructureexternal debt service. The the Central Bank, was as a projects under the Belt andBank of Guyana explained result of higher principal RoadInitiative.that, “Debt repayments to repayments during the As global interest ratesIADB, which accounts for reviewperiod. rise and concern about67 4 percent of debt Presently, Guyana’s total developing world debt riskrepayments to multilateral stock of public debt, which swirls, “sustainability” andcreditors and 32.6 percent of comprises both external and “transparency”have becometotal external debt service, domestic debt stands at buzzwords at organisationsincreased by 7.3 percent to US$3.248billion. liketheInternationalUS$8.8 million as a result of Trailing the China Exim (Continued on page 21)higher principal repayments
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Bulk owed to China Exim Bank - BoG
BOG Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga
of Guyana’s external loans
By Zena Henry t h e s e m a t t e r s a r e said that consensus in all the establishing its policies and concerned.” He added that areas must be sought since mechanisms while sounding Where former Finance within the sector, there must another government could one voice regarding the MinisterWinston Jordan has be “some kind of national comeintopowerandanother development of the sector highlighted efforts made by approach that will transcend change could come to the “Some of these critical areas the previous A Partnership government ” As such, NRF, for example. Jordan need to be very much for National Unity + movingtowardsensuringthe noted that even international addressed and in place if we Alliance For Change oil related policies and specialist like, Anthony want to monitor this sector (APNU+AFC) government necessary legislation are Paul, has urged Guyana to efficiently and effectively,” to work assiduously in operable,theformerminister get its act together with Jordanappealed. reparation for the development of the country’s oil and gas industry, he has expressed worry over what he believes istheapparent“backsliding” of the current administration to have crucial legislation and policies to continue the work that was started to protectGuyana. In an invited comment, the former finance minister acknowledged a number of and had not been passed by gone to Texas last May forloose ends, including the the time Parliament the Offshore Technologyabsence of key mechanisms dissolved, “all those Bills Conference in Houstonwithin the local oil and gas died.” Despite the current There, the minister had toldsector, which he insists are administration putting the ReutersthatGuyanaisin“nonot working in the best Petroleum Commission rush” to draft the newinterest of the State. Jordan among top priority Bills, contract terms that wouldpointed out for instance that they were going to bring revamp what many believewhile, the last government a f t e r g e t t i n g i n t o are grossly unfavourablewould have seen the government, “two years on, provisions in the lopsidedestablishment of the the only legislation they 2016 agreement signedcountry’s Petroleum have been able to pass is the undertheAPNU+AFC.Commissions as an integral Natural Resource Fund Additionally, thereagency to have developed in (NRF)andtheLocalContent seems to be some amount ofthe earliest stage of the legislation,” the former backsliding where otherindustry, it is still to be minister said And even issues such as depletionimplementedunderthemore wheretheNRFisconcerned, policy which deals withthan two-year-old People’s substantially it is from the standards that set the rightProgressive Party/Civic 2019Bill.“Theytookoutthe time and pace at which(PPP/C)government. p a r t d e a l i n g w i t h production of oil resourcesJordan reminded that a transparency to put in their must take place, isdraftPetroleumCommission own version, and the rest concerned. In fact, in anBill was sent to Parliament they pulled from the 2019 I n t e r A m e r i c a naround 2016, just one year Bill,” Jordan explained. He Development Bank (IDB)after the announcement was noted too that the Local loan, Guyana was providedmade that Guyana had found Content Bill as well had with guidelines for aoil in commercial quantities. substantial progress made depletion policy which the“That is how critical we undertheCoalitionwhereall government seemed to havet h o u g h t o f t h i s he said the current ignored, since the guidelinesCommission,” Jordan said government had to do was to recommended Guyanathat “…by 2016, we were take the information and run pacing its oil development,already in talks for with it. “Beyond that, there while the government hasestablishing a Petroleum has been no talk about when taken the same approach asCommission and a draft bill any other substantive the oil contracts to developwas introduced in the legislation in the petroleum the commodity as fast asParliament by (former sector will be brought to the possible, producing as muchNatural Resource Minister fore.” To further prove his oil as possible. That matter,Raphael) Trotman.” Jordan point about government as well as a petroleumreflected that the Bill was lapses, the former minister development master plan,within the reading stage and even pointed to a recent seems not to be on the fronthad been proposed for the Reuter’s interview where burner, the former ministerselect committee. While the current Natural Resources stated. “So, there are quite adocument had made its way Minister Vickram Bharrat number of areas that are ato the committee, Jordan told that international news criticaltothemanagementofhighlighted, however, that it agencythatitwasnolongera the oil sector which appearremainedthereasParliament government priority to draft not to be on the radar at thewas dissolved in December new Production Sharing moment.”2019 with nothing further Agreements (PSA) for In this regard, Jordanbeing done He related offshore oil development. A insisted that, “We need lesstherefore, that once Bills are government delegation had talk and more action wherestill in their formative stage,
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Former Finance Minister and Economist, Winston Jordan
ByAllyiahAllicock Nassau.During the opening of C h i n a H a r b o u r bids on Thursday at the Engineering Company National Procurement and (CHEC), the contractor that Tender Administration was awarded the Cheddi Board (NPTAB) office, Jagan International Airport CHEC and China Railway (CJIA) expansion project, is First Group Co Limited one of the two Chinese- were the only firms that owned companies vying for submitted bids for the the contract to complete the contract According to upgrades of the East Coast NPTAB, China Railway Demerara(ECD)highway submitted a bid of
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2 Chinese contractors vying for East Coast road project
The ECD highway US$184,898,925 for the upgrade project is one being project while CHEC undertaken by the Ministry submitted two bids of Public Works This US$248,502,291 and an project, according to the a l t e r n a t i v e b i d o f Ministry is for the US$223,505,303 for the G o v e r n m e n t ( t h e Agreement with the Export- on the project had started Finance Minister, Dr Ashni completion of phase two of project. The widening of the APNU+AFC Coalition) had Import Bank of China for sometime in 2012 when the Singh, during a contract the East Coast Demerara ECD highway began under secured a concessional loan RMB Yuan 313,838,800 or government had received a signing ceremony had noted r o a d w i d e n i n g a n d the previous government for the widening and a p p r o x i m a t e l y US$688,950 grant from the the importance of upgrading improvement project from when works on the first improvement of the US$45,318,337 for the Kuwaiti Government to the roadways in the country Annandale to Mahaica and phase started in 2017 and highway project And this was carry out a feasibility study These road projects he the construction of a four was completed in 2020 by According to reports, achieved less than two on the Better Hope to explained are not only to lane road along the railway the contractor China former Finance Minister, monthsaftertheinkingofthe Annandaleroad. improve the ease of embankment corridor from RailwayFirstGroup. Winston Jordan had signed a Framework Agreement F o l l o w i n g t h e commute or opening new Sheriff Street to Orange InJanuary2017,thethen C o n c e s s i o n a l L o a n betweentheGovernmentsof commissioning of the first lands for productive activity, Guyana and the People’s phase back in February but also to improve Republic of China that took 2020,thegovernmentisnow connectivity within the place on November 23, moving forward to complete c o u n t r y a n d w i t h 2016. the next phase of the neighbouringcounterparts.
Though China Railway expansion project The During that ceremony, commenced works on the expansion project will begin the Minister had mentioned road in 2017, according to at Annandale and be that there are plans on reports, the contract was completedatMahaica. opening up a new four-lane awarded back in 2014 under The East Coast widening highway along the East thePPP/Cgovernmenttothe project continues too with Coast from Sheriff Street to tuneofUS$42.7million. plans to widen the railway Orange Nassau with further But before this contract embankmentcorridor work planned for beyond all was awarded, initial works Back in June, Senior thewaytoRosignol.
The East Coast Demerara highway which was widened by China Railway First Group
Not only will this book be a valuable resource for those interested in the history of human occupation in northern South America, but it will be an important point of reference for scholars working elsewhere such as the Caribbean which likely had ties to Guyana at differentpointsintime. (Continued on page 23)
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UG Press
The Archaeology of Guyana, Second
The author believes that Guyanese archaeology is important and that it constitutes a very significant aspect of global heritage. “Guyanese archaeology is one which can unify us if it’s acknowledged, but we must safeguard this heritage for thefuture,”theauthorurged.
EditionCo-author and UG lecturer, Louisa Daggers, AbD, presenting a copy of the book to Health Minister and former Culture Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony Vice-Chancellor, XI, Professor Paloma Mohamed Martin speaking at the book launch ceremony
Just in time for the observance of Amerindian Heritage Month 2022, the University of Guyana Press (UGP) announced that it has l a u n c h e d t h e f i r s t publication of its kind, The Archaeology of Guyana, Second Edition, which will now significantly add to the limited existing literature on the history of Guyana’s archaeologyInarelease, the tertiary institution noted that the launch of the book earlier abletocaptureasummaryof that the publication seeks tothis year was in fact, “a research that has been done redefine over 100 years ofmoment of pride and over the years which has research into less technicalaccomplishment for authors: helped bring to light the phenomena “It really isDr Mark Plew and extentandrichnessofhuman upon us to safeguard theUniversity of Guyana’s occupationinGuyana. heritage as it is at risk toLouisa Daggers, AbD, who One of the authors of the changing developmentalhave been engaged in the book, Ms Daggers, a dynamics including illicitproject for a number of lecturerintheDepartmentof trade, mining and a globalyears.” Language and Cultural phenomenon, climateThe book, it noted, Studies, University of change and, yes, climateprovides a much needed Guyana (UG), stood proudly change, it does have sitessynthesis of Guyana’s anddeliveredremarksonthe vulnerable to flooding, toposition in South American cultural importance of the erosion and damages overprehistory. Using the book to the Guyanese time and all of this requiresHolocene as a temporal populace and by extension ustobemoreproactiveinthebackdrop—fromwhichmost theCaribbean. m a n a g e m e n t a n dof the region’s archaeology Ms. Daggers explained preservation of ouris known—the authors were heritage,”sheexpressed.
…as observance of Heritage Month begins announces launch of ‘The Archaeology of Guyana’ publication
D&I works in Annandale
Minister Zulfikar Mustapha and other officials walked through the Annandale community to assess its needs
A highlightingresidentanissue
A section of one of the blocked drains in the community
One of the internal drains in the community
- Minister says list for 150K grant being verified, distribution to start soon Agriculture Minister revealed in a press release, are still awaiting word from Zulfikar Mustapha on many residents raised issues theMinistryofHousing. Thursday (September 1, with the current state of the In relation to the 2022)visitedthecommunity roads in the community, the drainage issues in the of Annandale on the East need for streetlights, and community, the residents Coast of Demerara to meet improved drainage and said that there was a trench withresidentsandfishermen irrigation, among other that needed to be cleaned. to discuss some of the issues things.Someoftheresidents They also said that their affectingthem. present said that they were homes and the schools in the D u r i n g t h e i r squatting and applied for community are usually engagement, the Ministry houselotssometimeagoand flooded when it rains becausetheinternaldrainsin works done. Many of the all of the fishermen in the community needed drains in the community are Guyana.Manyfishermenare cleaning. very narrow so it would be not licensed. We wanted to Minister Mustapha told difficult for the machines to give assistance to you the residents that although dotheworkbutwewillwork becauseweknowtherewasa the government was coming with you, ” Minister period when you were to an end of its 2022 budget Mustaphaassuredresidents. having low catches. When cycle,efforts would be made He also said that he weannouncedthatwewould by the ministry’s National would engage the Ministers give the grant, many persons Drainage and Irrigation ofHousingandWateraswell who are not fishermen Authority (NDIA) to have as the Ministers of Public started saying they were some of the needed drainage Works to visit the area and fishermen. We had a list and workscompletedsoon. meetwiththem. when we commenced the “A machine will be sent Fishermen’s grant verification process, we totheareainthenewweekto Minister Mustapha told received many reports that start the works and a team the fishermen present that someofthenamesonthelist from the NDIA, the GLDA the Fisheries Department were not fishermen. We are ( G u y a n a L i v e s t o c k was working thoroughly to still trying to have a list that Development Agency), and have the verification process captures all of the legitimate N A R E I ( N a t i o n a l completed soon While fishermenbecausewedonot Agricultural Research and respondingtothedelayinthe want a repeat of what Extension Institute) will distribution of the grant, happened with the flood come back to meet with you MinisterMustaphaindicated relief, ” the minister to see how we can advance that unlike the Ministry of explained. He assured the a g r i c u l t u r e i n t h e Education, the Agriculture fishermen that once all goes community We have to do Ministry does not have a well with this round of an assessment of the register of farmers and verification, distribution of community to see how best fishermen. the grant could commence we can get the drainage “We do not have a list of withinthenexttwoweeks.
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 16 Saturday September 03, 2022
Agri. Ministry to commence
By Shervin Belgrave
Minister of Human Services and Social Protection, Dr Vindhya Persaud on Thursday said that,todate,1600policemen have been trained to deal withdomesticviolencecases undertheCOPSQUAD2000 initiative. In August 2021, Dr Persaud launched the C O P S Q U A D 2 0 0 0 initiative, a programme with the objective to equip 2000 police ranks with the requisite knowledge and skills to investigate DV matters and properly protect thevictims.Duringaninterviewwith an online programme called withpeople.” and full knowledge of the the Guyana Dialogue, Dr Kaieteur News too, for legislation dealing with Persaud related that 1600 many years, had received domesticviolencematters. policemen have already reports of domestic violence Persaud added that ranks completed the needed victims complaining of must be able to exercise the training. “So an initiative u n p r o f e s s i o n a l a n d best practice when dealing was launched also last year, insensitive conduct of some with any case of domestic the COPSQUAD initiative, police ranks while taking violence. this one I conceptualised their reports. Among the In order to ensure that looking at 2000 policemen allegations are instances ranksareadheringtothebest so it’s called COPSQUAD where abused men were practices and for the force to 2000 initiative, training mocked, and instead of better its response to such 2000 policemen in the force rescuing battered women, cases, Dr Persaud pointed and we have completed some would be sent back to out that public feedback on training 2000 of those theirhomeswheretheabuser their experiences at police (policemen),”Persaudsaid. canattackagain. stations is necessary. Once She noted that one of the The training received by thefeedbackisavailable,the “biggest bugbears” that the 1600 policemen, ministry will be able to country has in fighting according to Persaud, is for conduct analysis for domestic violence, child themtodealinaprofessional guidance in determining the abuse and abuse of the way with those who make best way forward for a more elderly has always been “the reports, to write good case comprehensive response to police and how they deal reports and to have insight domesticviolencematters.
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud
1600 cops trained to deal with domestic violence matters
Kaieteur News PAGE 17Saturday September 03, 2022
A group of ranks posing in front of the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) training centre (Photo Credit: GPF)
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 18 Saturday September 03, 2022
16-Week Digital Literacy and Data Skills Prog.
The University of G u y a n a ( U G ) , i n collaboration with the Caribbean School of Data (CSOD), recently hosted a virtual graduation ceremony for the Second Cohort of 51 s t u d e n t s f r o m s i x Administrative Regions of Guyana.Theyouths, according to a UG press release, participated in a 16-week programme in Digital Literacy and Data Skills Training Programme. The programmeisongoingandis being facilitated by UG staff in collaboration with Mona School of Business and Management and the CaribbeanSchoolofData. In her testimonial, a Level One graduate, Ms. Makida Noordwyk, said: “I love the teachers and how theyhandledtheclasses.The students were really great, Davindra Bridgemohan and of people now and in theand they were very KristyPerreira. foreseeable future. It is veryencouraging I am very Two other awards were importanttonotethatthereishappy I signed up and was given, one of which is the a real need for many personsabletocompletethecourse.” Bryn Bowen Award. The with digital skills. So UG isMr Garvon Douglas, Bryn Bowen Award comes happytosupportthat.”another Level One graduate fromMr BrynBowen,aUS- The Caribbean School ofsaid: “I was very delighted based Guyanese and serves Data representative, Drwith the conduct of the as a Data Governance Michael McNaughtonoverall course. The method Consultant who covers the extended warm greetingsthey used to teach us was data fundamentals module and congratulations to theveryengagingandmotivated during the course This graduates. Dr McNaughtonme I would definitely award was presented to Mr said, “The training and skillsrecommend this course to MateusParker you have acquired from thisanyone.” Ms. Sarika Prasad, The Phillip Gajadhar programme is relevant as weanother graduate, alluded Award, which was awarded seek to pursue the new normthat the Digital Literacy for second place went to a of the emerging digitalSkills Training Programme group of students - Deoraj economy As digitalwas her first online learning Husain, Lemuel Sampson, ecosystem and data is goingexperience. She expressed, Davindra Bridgmohan, to become quite important“I believe it is important for Kristy Perreira, and Dalia tools for you cohorts as youeveryone to be skilled in Araujo. moveforward.”navigating the digital During the momentous The University oflandscape; the digital event, Vice-Chancellor, XI, Guyana, Department ofliteracy and data skills of the University of Guyana, Computer Sciences, Head oftraining programme Professor Paloma Mohamed Department, Dr Max Baird,provides the perfect Martin, in her remarks took in his remarks told theopportunitytodoso.” the opportunity to extend graduates: “GraduationLevel Two graduate, Ms. warm greetings and today is not just an end goalMaheswarie Nandram congratulations to the for you; I trust that you willstated: “The Digital Literacy graduates The VC also belifelearnersandseethisasand Data Skills Training extended sincere thanks to a crucial stepping stone intoP r o g r a m m e w a s a n thecoordinatorsandallother amuchlargerpartoflife.”interactive and informative resource persons of the Dr Baird encouraged theexperience as the facilitators programme for all their graduates to strive forwere knowledgeable and efforts in ensuring that the excellenceinallthattheydo.werealwayswillingtohelp.” programmeissuccessful. “There is always going to beThe top five performers The VC said, “The skills ajourney,andthereisalwaysfor Level One were: Makida that you would have learned going to be a further point ofNoordwyk, Sarika Prasad, are what we consider to be achievement, but I hope thisGarvon Douglas, Omadele real. Current trends are not graduation serves as a goodLayneandTaheerBudhu. going to be reversed. We are launching point that willThe top five performers committed to creating a propel you to wherever thefor Level Two were: workforce designed to near future is meant to takeMaheswarie Nandram, Shiv figuring out what is required you,”hesaid.Sooklall, Dalia Araujo,
- as decades-long problem continues to irk City Mayor
Govt. taking hands-on approach to rid city streets of vagrants - Minister Persaud
Kaieteur News PAGE 19Saturday September 03, 2022
Collaborative
Level 2 Best Graduating Student, Maheswarie Nandram
Level 1Best Graduating Student, Makida Noordwyk
Mayor Narine recently theCityCouncil.Todate,we explained that her Ministry expressed his dissatisfaction neverreceivedaresponse.” and by extension the at the manner in which the However, during an Government are very aware Government has been interview solicited by this of the prevalent problem of handlingthecurrentissue. publication, Minister of h o m e l e s s n e s s i n
51 graduate from UG’s
By Tamia Lashley Mayor said that the capital plans to collaborate with the city has been faced with Council to get the task done, The Ministry of Human them for many decades the Minister shared her view Services and Social Security Expressing the urgency for that it is time that the Mayor has been taking steps within this to become a thing of the too puts his hands to the the ambit of the law to clear past, he said, “…I’ve met wheel. “I wish the Mayor the city of vagrants. This is Honourable Minister Dr would do his part and get despite accusations made by Vindhya Persaud in 2020 involved in this The Mayor of Georgetown, and 2021, letters were Ministry is already doing its Ubraj Narine that too little is d i s p a t c h e d t o t h e besttoensurethatpeopleare being done to address this Honourable Minister with a notonthestreets,”shesaid. protracteddilemma. comprehensive plan from Minister Persaud
In fact, Narine claimed Human Services and Social Georgetown, and assured that the City Council has not Security, Dr. Persaud that efforts will continue to beenreceivinganyhelpfrom debunked the Mayor’s be engaged to valiantly the Government to initiate a claims making it clear that battle this scourge. “The proper plan to remove her Ministry has and Ministry is very cognisant of homeless individuals from continues to take action to this problem…we want to thestreetsofGeorgetown. resolve the prevailing ensure that people who are Describing the vagrants problem. homelesshaveasafespace,” as “social rejects”, the While she divulged no (Continued on page 23) Vagrants on a street in Georgetown
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 20 Saturday September 03, 2022
From page 12 Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. “China is the largest single creditor to developing nations after the World Bank, according to a March report by the Green Finance and Development Centre at Fudan University in Shanghai. Sixty-eight of the world’s poorest nations will pay US$52.8 billion this year to service debts and more than a quarter of that will go to China. Despite its outsize role in development finance, China has drawn criticism – especially from the United States – for not offering enough transparency around its loans, which has helped fuel accusations of “debt trap diplomacy,” said Otaviano Canuto, senior fellow at the Morocco-based Policy Centre for the New South. Only in November last year, it was reported that China ranks among the top three richest countries in the world, with available liquidity being doled out in the form of loans to the tune of trillions. The country has been on an aggressive campaign pursuing a global infrastructure agenda under the rubric of the Belt and Road Initiative. Lauded when first announced just over a decade ago, several countries that latched onto millions in loans for haveinfrastructurallarge-scaleprojects,sincebeenfinding
themselves in a predicament where they would end up having to forfeit state assets and in some cases sovereign land.This is as a result of the terms and conditions attached to these loans, including the exclusion of specific international arbitration bodies such as the Paris Club. The latest victim at the time, Uganda, was unable to pay its debt to China for a US$207M loan from the Chinese Exim Bank it contracted back in November 2015. The loan had a maturity period of 20 years including a seven-year grace period. According to International reports, the country was forced to sign an agreement to virtually surrender the new airport to the Chinese lenders. That airport serves as the country’s only international airport for a nation with a population of some 46 million people and a US$37.4B economy. Kaieteur News has highlighted how China has been targeting weak and/or corrupt governments to sign onto its initiative, signing away exorbitant loans for mega-infrastructural projects.In2018 alone, China acquired over 20 deepwater harbours and airports from several countries around the world. The country was able to do so by lending those countries massive amounts of money, which they would be unable to repay within the stipulated period. The country is accused of leveraging these massive loans it holds over small states worldwide to snatch assets and increase its military footprint.Developing countries from Pakistan to Djibouti, the Maldives to Fiji, all owe huge amounts to China. Already there are examples of defaulters being pressured into surrendering control of assets or allowing military bases on their land. Uganda is not the only country to have suffered the fate of having to turn over its assets to the Chinese for defaulting on loans. Sri Lanka is one such country that had to formally hand over the strategic port of Hambantota to China on a 99year lease, in 2019, in a deal that government critics have said threatens the country’s sovereignty. The state-controlled China Merchants Port Holdings Company signed a deal with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to control a 70 percent stake in the Hambantota port, which lies on the southern coast of the country. Sri Lankan politicians said the Hambantota deal, valued at US$1.1 billion, was necessary to chip away at the debt, but analysts warned of the consequences of signing away too much control to China.
Bulk of Guyana’s external loans owed to China...
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AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents.
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The Vice-Chancellor also praised the work of the UG Press, noting that the UGP is aiming to publish at least one book per quarter in this initial phase.Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony, who also served previously as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, delivered remarks on the historical value of Archaeology in Guyana, noting that Guyana has a deep archaeological history but it has not been captured and documented in a way that future generations will benefit.
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“We can’t do it alone, this will require the law, this will require the police, this will require the Ministry of Health and because this requires knowing the condition (state of mind) of the person, this also concerns the legislation,” the Minister Accordingsaid.to the Minister too, citizens can play a very important role by contacting any homeless institute when they see destitute persons, particularly the elderly, in their community. She stated categorically that under her watch, only the best efforts will be made to help persons in a situation of homelessness, no matter their age, ethnic background or gender.
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Ukraine war: G7 agrees to impose price cap on Russian oil selling oil to countries that imposed price “Companiescaps.that impose a price cap will not be among the recipients of Russian oil,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. The G7 (Group of Seven) consists of the UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy and Japan. The group is an organisation of the world’s seven largest “advanced” economies, which dominate global trade and the international financial system. At their virtual meeting, the finance ministers said the oil price cap plan was “specifically designed” to reduce Russian revenues and its ability to “fund its war of aggression”. They also said they wanted to minimise the damaging economic fallout of the conflict, “especially on low and middle-income countries”. The introduction of a price cap on Russian oil means countries that sign up to the policy will only be permitted to purchase Russian oil and petroleum products transported via sea that are sold at or below the price cap. In the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine the price of oil soared and has remained at high levels, meaning Russia has increase its revenues from the fossil fuel despite its export volumes falling. The EU plans to impose an embargo on Russian crude oil from 5 December.
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TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Tuesday the 22' day of November, 2022 at 9:15 am before LincolnJusticeHonourabletheMadamFidelaCorbinat the High Court at Georgetown via Zoom Meeting ID: 817 2463 7445 and Password: Court12. IN DEFAULT of you filing an Acknowledgement of Service/Notice of Intention to Defend, an Answer and/ LEGAL NOTICE or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce. The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts Demerara].[Georgetown,Theoffice is open to the public between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00 am to 2:30 pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is Datedclosed.the 19 day of August, 2022. From page 15 During the book launch at the George Walcott Lecture Theatre (GWLT), Turkeyen Campus, University of Guyana’s Vice-Chancellor, XI, ProfesFrom page 19 she asserted. Moreover, she said that her Ministry has already moved to rehabilitate and expand the Night Shelter at East La Penitence, Georgetown, in order to accommodate persons living on the Evenstreets.as she highlighted the measures that have been employed thus far, the Minister thought it necessary to inject that “the homeless aren’t to be viewed as lesser individuals or nuisances.” She went on to point out that many of them find themselves without homes under circumstances that were out of their control.She said too that though the services offered to vaUG Press announces launch of ‘The Archaeology... sor Paloma Mohamed Martin, congratulated the authors of the publication, noting that their excellent work captured in the book will add significantly to the existing literature on Guyana’s archaeology.The VC expressed, “I am really happy to see this book completed because it took such a long time to get done. Not only because of COVID but because the Editor-inChief of the University of Guyana Press Prof. George K. Danns insisted that anything that had to be addressed in this book had to be done perfectly.” The Vice-Chancellor acknowledged that the book “is a wonderful work of love and labour. This is a wonderful addition to a very small but growing literature on the archaeology of Guyana.”
Dr. Anthony reflected that while he was Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, he recognised that archaeology in Guyana was not properly highlighted and he sought to implement a programme with one of the authors, Dr. Plew, to involve local students in the museum field school. “We wanted local people to go out into field, I think that led to us building capacity. Today, Ms. Daggers is a product of that programme and I am so proud to celebrate this book,” the Minister added.Inhis brief remarks, Chair of the UGP Editorial Board, Professor Danns, applauded the Press and the Vice-Chancellor for their efficient work in ensuring that the book materialised. Professor Danns expressed, “I would personally like to thank the VC for her vision. As the Press has gone through a period of structural adjustment and it is now open and running.” Copies of the book were handed over to the University of Guyana Library repositories, Guyana National Library, National Toshaos Council and the South Rupununi District Council as well as all the indigenous persons present at thePresentlaunch.at the launch on July 12, 2022 were: the Ambassador of Chile and Suriname, Mr. Juan Pino; British High Commissioner to Guyana, Dr. Jane Miller; US Embassy representative Deputy Chief of Mission, Ms Adrienne Galanek; Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Lenox Shuman; members of the Senior Management Team and other staff of UG.Copies of the book are available at the University of Guyana Campus Store and the University of Guyana Press at a cost of G$5,500. The University of Guyana Campus Store can be reached by using this link: Series).ilyLifeDr.nessYesuGuyana’sPeople,DiasporaavailableUG592-624-6160.beficer,UGPproductcategory/booksstore.uog.edu.gy/https://whileSeniorPublicationsOf-Ms.MelissaBesscanreachedviacellularphoneOtherbooksbyPressthatarecurrentlyinclude:CaribbeanEngagement:Policy,Practice,OilOdessey,Dr.Persaud-AnIconicBusi-Leader(ExemplarSeries),JaySobhraj-AnImpactfulShapedbyPassion,Fam-andDiscipline(Exemplar
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Members of the G7 have agreed to impose a price cap on Russian oil in a bid to hit Moscow’s ability to finance the war in FinanceUkraine.ministers said the cap on crude oil and petroleum products would also help reduce global energy prices. The cap will be set at a level based on a range of technical inputs. “We will continue to stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes,” the G7 said. Russia said it would stop
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he International Decade Alexander told the newspaper the ‘concerns’ raised in your provisions for financial for People of African that, “one comprehensive audit for request to us Therefore, all exposures and audits of Descent Assembly the period” was done, and “our financial records you seek for the entities such as IDPADA-GT (Guyana) IDPADA G response to the Minister should period 2018 - 2021 were submitted Inc However, as further has submitted financial documents havebeendeliveredbefore3:30pm tothatgovernmentauditteam.” demonstration of IDPADAas required by the Minister of (Friday) ” Alexander said that The Minister was informed G ’s m m i t m e n t Culture following damning attention was drawn to an audit further that audit report done under accountability, we are accusations about the body’s whichwaspreviouslydone.“Ihave the purview of the Ministry of prepared, in this instance, to financial accountability by Vice drawn his attention to the Finance which established that submit the relevant records to President Bharrat Jagdeo some two investigative audit, 2018-2021 and IDPADA G’s disbursement of an independent auditor weekago. we are sending him a copy.” fundswasproperandwithoutcause although statutorily this The Vice President during a Alexander said information was for reprimand. “The findings of the period is not due for an audit. published “We opened up recentpressconferenceaccusedthe also sent to the Culture Minister audit from 2018 to 2021 provided We are ready to engage the ourselves by hosting a press organisation and its members, indicating that the audit for the guidance on minor changes to appropriate government agency to conference and taking questions” specifically its chairman, Vincent current period is scheduled to be internal processes that have since mutually agree on such an yet i Alexander, of pocketing tax dollars undertakenstatutorilylater,butwill been implemented. Therefore, in independent auditor and the deliberately being published froma$500Msumthatwashanded be pulled forward as the agency is furtherance of our commitment to necessarytermsofreferenceforthe againsttheorganisation,Alexander to the organisation by the State to committedtoaccountability accountability, I have annexed a period January 1, 2022 to the indicated. address issues facing Afro In a letter dispatched to the copy of the audit for the period present ” Alexander, in his IDPADA-G was established in Guyanese. CultureMinisterfromIDPADA-G, 2018 through 2021 entitled comments to Kaieteur News also response to the UN declaration of In an August 31, 2022 letter, the organisation noted its Investigation into Receipt and addressed the ‘attack’ by some an International Decade for People said to be from Culture Minister commitment to accountability “for Disbursement of Funds by media houses that seem to have of African Descent. The body has Charles Ramson to the every cent allocated to us from any IDPADA–Guyanaforyoureaseof come based on theVice President’s legal standing as a not for profit organisation’s Chief Executive source… In fact, a comprehensive reference,thoughitisalreadyinthe “misleading”statements. company registered under the Officer, Olive Sampson, financial audit of our organisation was possession of the appropriate Alexander said that IDPADA- companyAct. records including payment, conducted by the Central Internal governmentMinistry.” G’s activities are not usually The Culture Ministry pointed vouchers, payroll, contracts, and Audit Unit of the Ministry of The letter said that the only covered by some media, for out that “recent disclosures, receipts for all monies spent for the Finance, for the period January 1, period for which receipts and example, a recent press conference publications, and public fiscal years from 2018 to the 2018 through December 31, 2021. disbursementsbyIDPADA-Ghave where the body sought to address statements” provided the basis for present date, among others, were Since that audit investigated not been audited is January 1, 2022 the VP’s allegations, yet stories the Ministry to have grave requested to be submitted by receipts and disbursement of funds to present – a period of eight under the headline that the agency concerns, requiring closer September5,2022. byIDPADA-G,itfullyinvestigated months. “We are aware of the legal was dodging accountability, were examination.
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GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Today you might wake up feeling that you can move mountains - and this might be exactly what you set out to do, figuratively speaking.
From page 32 that will see New Central High clash with East Ruimveldt while Dolphin challenge NorthAtRuimveldt.16:00hrs, the Division’s top four teams being battle for a berth in the finale. Cummings Lodge
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CWI’s Director of Cricket Jimmy Adams said, “Anisa
CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19) Activities of some kind could put you in the public eye today, Capricorn. Some work you've done well might bring you richly acknowledgement.deserved
Anisa Mohammed has been a true stalwart of West Indies Women’s cricket for over a decade. We at CWI wish her well and will provide any support she may require during this period away from international cricket and look forward to welcoming her back in MohammedMarch.”said, “Cricket has given me all that I have, and I still love it as much as the first day I started playing, therefore this decision was not an easy one for me, especially with the T20 World Cup five months away. However, I must listen to my body and my mind that I need to take time away from the game at thisThistime.is not a permanent goodbye but rather a see you soon.Iwish the team all the best in all their forthcoming series, and I know Hayley will fulfil her role as captain, as I’ve seen her mature and grow as a person and Mohammedcricketer.”madeher debut for the West Indies at the age of 13 at the Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifiers in Holland in 2003. She established herself as the premier spin bowler for the West Indies Women, going on to become the first cricketer, male or female, to take 100 T20I wickets and ultimately the leading wickettaker in the format with 125 scalps.
VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22) New ideas for your career could be on your mind, Virgo. You might be thinking not only about getting a new job but also entering an entirely new field.
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Semifinal stage unfolds... and Ann’s Grove go head to head while West Riumveldt and C harlestown contest the other encounter.The losing teams in the semis in both divisions go on to compete in the third place showdown.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Don't be surprised if sometime during the day you feel angry for no apparent reason, Scorpio. It's probably rooted in the past, from a situation that wasn't resolved long ago.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) A sum of money above and beyond your usual income could come your way. This could be a bonus, settlement, or even a gift of some kind.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) This is a great day to start new enterprises with others, Sagittarius. Possible gatherings with friends or group activities could lead to ideas for new projects that fire your energy and enthusiasm.
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CANCER (June 21–July 22) Today you could recapture the joy in life that you had as a child, Cancer. You're serious by nature, and feelings of joy are to be lived and treasured. You could be experiencing true flow.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)
Taurus, you might choose to do some volunteer work today or help a friend. This could make you aware of a talent you didn't know you had. It could pave the way to more income.
Changes to your chosen field are indicated, Aquarius. Ideas from other states or countries might fire your creativity. Your intellectual or artistic interests could take on a new dimension.
From page 34 highest score so far in the ladies division, 7-0. In the most competitive game of the night in the men’s category, Saints Splinters pulled off a massive victory over GCC The Sequel. Devin Hooper opened the score sheet with a penalty corner goal in the 5th minute but two minutes later, Joshua Joseph answered for his team with a raiding field goal in the 7th minute.
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ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19) Some vast changes in your community could take place, Aries. They're positive, for the most part. Today the news should spread widely, and you could be hearing about it from all sides - local newspapers
LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) Continued success and good luck should have you feeling charged up to move ahead with plans and ideas. Your energy and enthusiasm are high, Libra. You're likely thinking about expanding your horizons.
A minute later Dwayne Scott kept his team ahead on the score sheet by shooting a ball pass goalkeeper AsAlleyene.thegame was deadlock and both teams fighting for possession of the ball, GCC showed great composure and skill but it was the speedy Splinters who kept the pace of the game high causing GCC to be outnumbered on several runs. It was Edmond Chninian who caused an eruption with the Saints fans as he found the back of the GCC net in the 39th Asminute.GCC scrambled to draw the game, Chninian again received a pass with seconds left in the 40 minute game and flicked it over the keeper from the far right of the goal. The Saints Splinters celebrated as they won the match, 4-2. The last match of the night saw the young national boys of YMCA Old Fort whipping the Hikers Cadets 9-3. Warren Williams who secured 2 goals for his team in the junior category led his team score sheet with 6 goals.
The tournament continues nightly, we look forward to seeing the general public.
LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Projects involving a group, perhaps your entire community, could take up a lot of your time, Leo. Interesting news and stimulating conversations could come your way.
ST. JOHN’S, AntiguaWest Indies Women’s vicecaptain Anisa Mohammed has decided to take a leave of absence from International Cricket for a period of six months.Mohammed requested to take a break from the game with immediate effect, after a hectic year of cricket both home and away. The 33-year old’s decision to take time away from cricket comes with the full support of Cricket West Indies (CWI).
Young black swimmers told Radio 1 Newsbeat they were “disappointed and heartbroKejaiken”. Terrelonge said haircare was one of many barriers she’s “Usingfaced.thesmaller swimming caps that everyone else would use - it would fit on my “Buthead. because I put [protective] oil in my hair, when I was swimming it would just keep sliding off and my hair would get wet,” said Kejai, who lives in Birmingham. In response, Fina said it would review the situation and added that it understood “the importance of inclusivity and representation”.
Fina executive director Brent Nowicki said the announcement “follows a period of review and discussion on cap design between Fina and Soul Cap over the past year”, in a statement reported by the “PromotingMetro. diversity and inclusivity is at the heart of Fina’s work, and it is very important that all aquatic athletes have access to the appropriate swimwear.” Afro hair is naturally drier than other hair because it has fewer cell layers. The sodium hypochlorite - or bleachfound in swimming pools can dry it out more, leading to Lastdamage.year, Soul Cap said Fina had told them the hats weren’t suitable because they didn’t follow “the natural form of the head”. Many swimmers criticised the comments, with some saying it would discourage black people from participating in the sport.
Soul Cap: Afro swimming cap approved after Olympic ban
An impact ‘at every level’… White British children are over-represented in swimming relative to the wider population, according to a 2020 report by Sport England. Around 29.3% of white British children take part in swimming, compared with 21.9% of Asian children and 20.1% of black children. The decision “sets a precedent for the sport” according to swimmer Alice Dearing, the first black woman to represent Great Britain in an Olympic swimming event. “Giving swimmers the option is what this is all about. Self expression & love,” she said on SoulInstagram.Capsaid the decision was not “just about the Olympics and other high-profile events” but “competitive swimming at every level”.
Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson celebrates winning the women’s 100m final (Reuters) and fifth podium in the Diamond League this season. “Tonight I had a good execution ... probably not perfect but it paid off in the end.” Fraser-Pryce, who pulled out of last week’s final in Lausanne due to a hamstring injury, said she would “listen to my body” before making a decision on running in next week’s final event in Zurich.
“It takes a lot of hard work to beat Shelley-Ann, she’s a tough cookie to beat,” Jackson said after her first win
Jackson hands Fraser-Pryce first 100m loss of the season in Brussels
- Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson stormed to victory in the women’s 100 metres at the Diamond League meet in Brussels on Friday, handing compatriot and twice Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce her first defeat of the season by one-hundredth of a second. Fraser-Pryce was quick off the blocks and looked well set to win her fourth Diamond League title of the season before Jackson reeled her in over the final 20 metres, winning with a time of 10.73 seconds. Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou was third (10.78).
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Pegasus Storm claim consolation trophy Player-of-the-match Khem Singh (L) receives his trophy from Vice-President Hardatt Ramcharran innings, another Canadabased Guyanese Roger Sunich hit a top-score of 19 as Khem Singh produced a fine bowling performance with 3-10 from his maximum three overs. He was supported by Jai Singh (unrelated) who snatched 2-10 off three overs as well. The winning team received a trophy and each member was given a medal. The runners-up side took home a trophy as well. Khem Singh was named player-ofthe-match for his sterling bowlingMeanwhile,performance.president of the OMSCC Orin O’Neal congratulated the winning side and thanked all the teams for their continued participation in this year’s edition. He reserved special mention for the sponsors as well and his fellow executives. (BBC) - A swimming cap for afro hair has been approved for use in top-level competiThetions.specialised coveringdesigned for thick, curly hair and styles such as dreadlocks, weaves and braids - was banned from last year’s ManufacturerOlympics.Soul Cap described the approval from governing body Fina as “a huge step in the right direc“We’retion”. excited to see the future of a sport that’s becoming more inclusive,” it said.
Sweden’s pole vault world record holder Armand Duplantis, a six-times winner in the Diamond League this year, was upset when he failed to clear 5.91 metres, handing Ernest John Obiena of the Philippines the victory. Duplantis was well clear of the bar on his final attempt but clattered into it on the way down, wearing a bewildered look as he wondered how he had failed to clear a mark that was 30 centimetres lower than his world record. “I didn’t jump as I would have liked for sure. I think definitely that I could have jumped higher,” Duplantis said.“I am human and I make mistakes and I definitely did some today. I didn’t find good rhythm on the runway today.” American Erriyon Knighton won the men’s 200m out in lane seven, running a superb bend and maintaining his lead on the stretch under pressure from Alexander Ogando of the Dominican Republic. With a head wind of nearly 3 m/s, Knighton clocked 20.07 seconds for his first Diamond League win, qualifying for next week’s final, while Ogando was second (20.18) and Canada’s Aaron Brown third“There(20.22).was a lot of wind tonight, when I came out of the bend the wind just hit me,” Knighton said. “Next up is Zurich, hopefully with some lessAmericanwind.” Kara Winger, who is set to retire after this season, will go out on a high after the 36-year-old won the women’s javelin with a worldleading mark of 68.11m, breaking the national record. “My last personal best was 12 years ago in 2010 and I had two surgeries since then, but I felt really amazing this year,” she said. “I just cannot believe it yet.”
PAGE 28 Kaieteur News Saturday September 03, 2022 Pegasus Storm beat Remax All-Stars by six wickets last Saturday at Ashtonbee Park, Scarborough in the Consolation final of the 2022 Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs (OMSCC) over-50, 20oversRemaxcompetition.All-Stars won the toss and decided to bat first. They only made an insufficient 86-9 from the 20-overs while Pegasus Storm reached 87-4 in the 12th over. Canadabased Guyanese Jito Narine led the way with 30, an innings which was laced with three sixes and a four while contributions came from former Guyana youth player Troy Gobin with 19 and Ken Itwaru 18 not out. Hardatt Paul grabbed two wickets for one run from two economical overs.Earlier, in Remax All-Stars’
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Saturday September 03, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 29 (BBC Sport) - Opener Jason Roy has been dropped from England’s squad for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia but bowlers Mark Wood and Chris Woakes are fit to return.England Test captain Ben Stokes is included despite missing all of England’s T20s since March White-ball2021.captain Jos Buttler will miss the start of the tour of Pakistan, with Moeen Ali deputising as skipper.England play seven T20s in Pakistan from 20 September before the World Cup starts on 16 October. Roy, 32, has been an integral part of England’s whiteball success in recent years, but has endured a poor summer. His highest score in his past 11 international innings is 43 and he managed only 51 runs in six innings for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred, including three ducks. “He’s a hit a bad patch of form at the worst time,” said England managing director Rob“IKey.don’t see that this is Jason’s T20 career over. We still see the 50-over format as his strongest suit, so still see him as very much a part of thatEnglandset-up.” squad for the
Men’s T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. Travelling reserves: Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tymal Mills. England squad for T20 series in Pakistan: Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Liam Dawson, Richard Gleeson, Tom Helm, Will Jacks, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Olly Stone, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, LukeEnglandWood.
have included five uncapped players in a squad of 19 for the series in Pakistan, while the squad for the World Cup is trimmed to 15, with three travelling reserves. Buttler’s side play three matches against hosts and defending champions Australia before the tournament. England’s campaign begins against Afghanistan in Perth on 22 October. England, the 50-over world champions, were beaten semi-finalists in the last T20 World Cup in 2021 and reached the final in the previous edition in 2016. This will be their first global white-ball tournament since 2014 without the leadership of Eoin Morgan, the former captain who retired in June. Programme… Head elaborates on objectivism agenda
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Jason Roy was part of the England team that won the 50-over World Cup in 2019 (Getty Images)
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Eleven Coaches for the Ancient County will perform Coaches duties at 22 schools divided into sub zones across Berbice in the first ever Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) organised Namilco Inter Secondary Coaching Programme. Winston Smith, Delbert Hicks, Julian Moore, Mahendra Algu, Davindra Ramdihal, Balram Samaroo, Surendra Kissoonlall, Travis Hardcourt, Albert Smith, Lakeram Latchman and Guyana and former West Indies Women’s fast bowling All-rounder, T remayne Smartt, the only female in Programme, are the Coaches being used by the Hilbert Foster-led BCB. Sessions are slated for Skeldon Community Centre for schools in the Upper Corentyne sub Zone, the Area ‘H’ Ground in Rose Hall Town, Kennard Memorial in Bush lot for the schools in Central CorentyneRoseHall Canje and Berbice High S chool Ground will be the grounds where sessions will be held in the NA/Canje areas while the Cotton Tree Ground and the Hopetown Ground will be the venues for theWest Berbice Schools. The Coaches will teach the students, especially the younger ones, batting skills such the stance, batting grip, foot movement, bat lift, running between wickets while From page 32 Rameshwar, Coleen Gibson, REDO Ackbar Chindu, Brother Fizul, Elliott Daniels,
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Former West Indies player, Reon King, conducted a Fast Bowling clinic for young pacers in Berbice, December last. the aspiring bowlers will be taught about the run up, ball grip, jumping before release, and the follow through.Apart from fielding there will be sessions in Wicket Keeping where the stance, leg movement and catching the ball will be taught to the anticipated 440Whilestudents.physical Fitness and how to prepare for a cricket matches there will also lectures in the History of the game, laws of cricket, the importance of Physi cal Fitness, Fielding positions and most importantly the value of discipline and team work. According to Foster, the objectives of this Project are tocorrect all technical problems of players at an early age, to get students to understand the rules and history of cricket, to identify new talents for further coaching and development, to return secondary schools to their status as the nursery of Berbice Cricket and to uphold the rich l egacy of Berbice Cricket. For the success of the Programme, the schools would be divided into seven sub zones- West Berbice A, West Berbice B, New Amsterdam/ Canje A, New Amsterdam/ Canje B, Lower Corentyne, Central Corentyne and Upper Corentyne. Every school would select their best twenty players including six females for three days of intense training for the twoTheterms.two terms shall be the Christmas Term (September to December 2022) and the Easter Term (January to MarchFoster2023).informed that each student would receive a copy of the BCB historic coaching manual to continue working on their game at home.Schools will have to decide on one of the following time schedules of 9:00am to 12:00pm or 12:00pm to 3:00pm. The schools will be divided into Sub Zones. Upper Corentyne: Line Path Secondary, Skeldon Secondary, Tagore
Ninvalle, who is also the Director of Sport, said for the first time an international competition was held here with local officials. “We should no longer be dependent on other countries and very soon we will have referees/judges going for their two stars,” he stated.Ninvalle also added that Bristol has been a bed rock and contributed immensely towards the success of the tournament.Heindicated that the U16 programme will restart on September 16 and they are looking to expand across Guyana. “We are looking to take the tournament to Rose Hall and we want to make sure we have at least one international fight on the cards. This success shows what we can achieve when we work collectively,” he Ninvallesaid.added that the future of the sport is on a better footing than it was three years ago. “During my tenure as President I found many reasons to be happy and once I am at the helm Guyana would be a respected nation,” he related. Guyana copped seven gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze. Bristol lauded the coaches and mentors and congratulated the boxers. He said that he is looking forward to continuing his service to boxing.
Veerasammy Permaul celebrate a wicket during the recently held 6ixty Tournament. However, Shai Hope, Hemraj Chandrapaul, Colin Ingram, and Heinrich Klaassen are the other leading batters in the squad. This is a lineup filled with potential but it is by no means without its drawbacks. Hope can struggle to find the pace of T20 cricket while the rest of the batters struggle with consistency.Having Romario Shepherd and Odean Smith in the lineup is a massive plus. Both players are genuine six-hitters and also frontline bowlers. They add a lot of flexibility to the team while giving it tremendous batting depth. Tabraiz Shamsi is the standout bowler to watch out for in this lineup. Time and again he is on or near the top of the wicket-takers charts in all the T20 competitions he plays.Guyana Amazon Warriors: Imran Tahir, Shimron Hetmyer, Tabraiz Shamsi, Odean Smith, Romario Shepherd, Colin Ingram, Chandrapaul Hemraj, Shai Hope, Paul Stirling, Heinrich Klaasen, Keemo Paul, Jermaine Blackwood, Gudakesh Motie, Veerasammy Permaul, Ronsford Beaton, Matthew Nandu, Junior Sinclair Jamaica Tallawahs: Rovman Powell, Sandeep Lamichhane, Fabian Allen, Imad Wasim, Brandon King, Kennar Lewis, Mohammad Amir, Shamarh Brooks, Migael Pretorius, Chris Green, Raymon Reifer, Jamie Merchant, Amir Jangoo, Shamar Springer, Nicholson Gordon, Kirk Mckenzie, Joshua James Shimron Hetmyer on the attack against Barbados Royals during the inaugural 6ixty Tournament
Resuscitation of Friday Night Fights in the pipeline
- GBA President Emanuel Pompey contributed to Guyana’s unbeaten streak since the inauguration of the Championship.Ninvallesaid this tournament is the most important event for boxing in the Caribbean and he is extremely happy for what they have been able to achieve. Ninvalle was excited at the overwhelming success and stated that next year, the tournament will expand. “This tournament will become such a marquee tournament that we will have boxers not only from the Caribbean but further afield. We need to rub shoulders with our Latin American counterparts so we can have boxers compete at the international level,” Ninvalle posited. He stated that the young boxers made the entire country proud with their performances. “We as a Country are able to achieve the pride that we all would have shared when our boxers represented us so well,” he added.
By Zaheer Mohamed President of the Guyana Boxing Assocaition (GBA), Steve Ninvalle, said the resuscitation of Friday Night Fights is high on the agenda of the Association as they look to expand the Speakingsport.atan appreciation dinner for the recently successful Guyanese team at Hot and Spicy Restaurant, Ninvalle commended the boxers and manager, Seon Bristol, on their victory. Guyana successfully defended their team title at Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors Boxing Championship, which was held at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, last weekend.In the four-team Championships, Guyana registered 23 points to easily take top honours in the fifth edition of the Championship.TheBahamasplaced second on nine points followed by Trinidad and Tobago with eight points and St Lucia on five points. Guyanese Jeremiah Duncan took the best Boxer award while others like Eon Bancroft and
The Jamaica Tallawahs, who won their opening match of 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League, will now be taking on the Guyana Amazon Warriors, who will be playing their first match of the tournament, from 10:00am at Warner Park in Basseterre, St Kitts.Despite the strong performance from the Tallawahs in the opening match, they are the underdogs in this contest. A very strong batting performance by the Jamaica Tallawahs saw them score 183 for the loss of just two wickets. Brandon King top scored with 89, Kennar Lewis scored 48 of 46 (but also smashed six sixes) and then Rovman Powell finished with 30 of 15. The team eventually won by 47 runs, a big margin but would be a little concerned about the number of dot balls that Kennar Lewis ended up facing.Amir Jangoo, Shamarh Brooks, Imad Wasim, and Fabian Allen were all a part of the batting lineup in the previous match but did not get a chance to bat. This shows just how much depth there is in this batting lineup. The bowling lineup is also quite good. In Chris Green and Imad Wasim they have two excellent defensive bowlers that can bowl in the powerplay or at the death. Mohammad Amir will attempt to use the new ball while Migael Pretorius and Nicholson Gordon will round out the bowling lineup. Meanwhile, Guyana Amazon Warriors are still being priced as the favorites ahead of this contest. Their batting may be considerably weaker now that Nicholas Pooran has left the lineup and a lot of pressure will fall on Shimron Hetmyer.
2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League… Mayers guides Royals to victory over Patriots
Kyle Mayers (Getty Images)
2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League… Amazon Warriors open campaign against Tallawahs today
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(CPL) - The Barbados Royals claimed victory in their opening fixture of 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) against the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots with a dominant performance in all three facets of the game. The Royals won the toss and opted to field first and it proved to be a wise decision as Andre Fletcher’s sparkling 81 aside they were able to take regular wickets to restrict the Patriots to 149/8. In reply Rahkeem Cornwall and Kyle Mayers raced to a 64 run partnership to set the platform for a straight forward win. With Mayers batting through the majority of the innings the chase was always a formality as his 73 from 46 balls put the result beyond doubt. The Patriots were handed a blow prior to the match with the injury enforced absence of Evin Lewis but the new opening pair of Andre Fletcher and Joshua Da Silva ensured that the Patriots had a firm foundation reaching 43/0 at the end of the PowerPlay. Fletcher was in imperious form as he raced into the 40s and although he slowed down somewhat as he approached his 50, once that landmark was reached he pressed on the accelerator once again eventually being dismissed for a brilliant 81 from 55 balls. However that was the only knock of substance in the Patriots innings as no other batter was able to stick with Fletcher long enough to help set a more challenging total. The Barbados Royals were excellent in the field, and this was no more typified than Corbin Bosch’s five catches in the outfield, a Hero CPL record. If the Patriots were going to defend their
total, they had to match the Royals’ excellence in the field, but drops in the field released the pressure on the Royals Mayers was to be the biggest beneficiary of the chances that went begging as he survived three drops to guide to the Royals to the cusp of victory before Azam Khan and David Miller saw them over the line with plenty of balls to spare. Match Details: Barbados Royals 150/3 (Mayers 73, Cornwall 39; Bravo 2/33, Pretorius 1/18) beat St Kitts & Nevis Patriots 149/8 (Fletcher 81, Da Silva 19; Holder 2/21, Simmonds 2/28) by 7 wickets
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Aleem Hussian (left) accepts a hamper from Arjune Jr. and other representatives of the Survival Supermarket this was carried verbatim in SN just a little more than a week ago when they reported FIFA Member Association Manager, Sofia Malizia, as stating as follows: “One of FIFA’s primary objectives is that all of its members, shall comply with their obligations as provided in the FIFA Statutes. In this respect, GFF, as a member of FIFA and CONCACAF, must ensure that their statutes fully comply with the mandatory provisions and requirements contained in the Statutes of FIFA and CONCACAF. Furthermore, FIFA encourages all member associations to adopt additional principles of good governance and best practices in their statutes and regulations.Inthiscontext, the revision process which is being carried out with the GFF is something that FIFA is doing with the 211 members associations, and in particular, in the Caribbean, we have finished and we are carrying out the process in all the federations in due time. Consequently, we can confirm that a large number of members in the Caribbean region (and CONCACAF as a whole) are currently conducting Statutes revision processes as required by FIFA/ CONCACAF.”Obviously dissatisfied, SN then used the hallowed column inches of its August 24 editorial to not only assert the proposed changes will not contribute to good governance and transparency, but in arguing its case, it engaged in a number of falsehoods. It is therefore with a heaviness of heart that the GFF once again seeks to set the record straight.First the a.Mayprocess:3,2022 - FIFA wrote the GFF directing that there be a revision of the 2015 statues during in the 3rd quarter ofThereupon2022. the GFF appointed the Statutes Review Committee comprising the Chairperson and six (6) Statutory Members of the GFF. b.June 13-14, 2022FIFA and Concacaf representatives visited the GFF and conducted working meetings with the GFF Executive Committee, the GFF Statutes Review Committee, and the GFF Legalc.JuneOfficer. 27, 2022 - FIFA prepared and submitted the first draft of the Statutes to the GFF. This occasioned the Statutes Review Committee convening a total of five (5) Working Meetings with members of the GFF General Council to examine the first draft submitted by FIFA. Proposals and submissions from the Members were received discussed and shared with FIFA. d.July 19, 2022 - The new draft resulting from the Committee’s work was sent to FIFA for review along with the proposal submitted by the members.e.August 2, 2022 - A virtual working meeting was held with the Statutes Review Committee, the GFF Administration and the FIFA and Concacaf representatives to discuss the new draft of the Statutes.The agreed points coming out of that meeting were then submitted to the GFF Legal Officer, who was tasked with updating the said document and verifying the cross referencing of Articles. The final draft was then submitted to FIFA, Concacaf and the GFFf.AugustAdministration.6, 2022 –The final draft was sent to FIFA, Concacaf and the Members of the GFF and is awaiting Congress’ approval. What the process shows is that at all material times there were opportunities for participation by the GFF membership, and indeed, they did participate. Every member had the document in their possession for the past twenty (20) days. How then can one claim the process lackedThentransparency?thereistheissue of good governance. A constitution by its very nature proscribes how an organization will be governed.
In a nutshell it sets forth the Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How the organization will be administered. Any learning organization will, with the passage of time and altering objective conditions, find it necessary to adapt to these changing conditions.Praytell us, how can the revision of the GFF Constitution not be seen as a mechanism to enhance good governance?We said earlier we are responding to the inaccuracies spewed forth by SN with a heavyThisheart.isbecause we remain convinced that notwithstanding the evidence we proffered to the contrary, SN will continue in its falsehoods as it engages in its agendasetting function. When journalists abandon the canons of good journalism and hew towards entrepreneurial activities by becoming promoters of sporting activities that may not find favour with sporting authorities, the commingling of the two pursuits will always result in a conflict of interest. Biased and inaccurate reportage will therefore be its handmaiden. SN’s reportage of things GFF is Exhibit A. That the management of SN cannot discern that simple fact and continues to give free rein to such a journalist, leads one to wonder who is hoodwinking who.
The final group game between the Barbados Royals and The Guyana Amazon Warriors in the Massy Women’s Caribbean Premier League (WCPL) will take today from 15:00 hrs as the teams seek to qualify for Sunday’sTrinbagofinal.Knight Riders and Guyana Amazon Warriors women endured an agonising no result on Thursday as rain washed out their game. After a delayed start, the Knight Riders were put into bat but s truggled to form significant partnerships and could only post 105 from their 20 overs thanks to a late unbeaten 25 off 25 from Hayley Jensen.Cherry-Ann Fraser was the pick of the Warriors’ bowlers taking 3/21 from her four overs while Shamilia Connell was economical taking 1/10 from hers. The Warriors were frustrated by the rain as Rashada Williams and Chamari Athapathtu came out to chase and, after two overs, the rain set in and the match was abandoned with
Survival Supermarket Sheriff Street reaffirmed their commitment to Nexgen Golf’s promotion of Golf to beginners by hosting their second tournament on September 10 at the Scout Association Ground on Woolford Avenue. This unique event is strictly for beginners and is designed to ensure that everyone, regardless of skill level, has an opportunity to win one of several huge baskets filled with merchandise from the supermarket. The event starts at 15:00hrs on Saturday and entry for Adults is $2,000, Children under 16 $1,000. All entrants get up to three chances to win and as always, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to charitable organizations. Snacks and beverages will be provided for all participants along with the opportunity to learn about Archery. Survival Supermarket has been the shopping choice for thousands of families seeking the widest and freshest variety of good items and merchandise for their homes and they are in the process of expanding operations with the construction of a mega store in Diamond. Owner of Survival SuperConsistent with its declared disenchantment with the Guyana Football Federation, SN has once again essayed another editorial – SN of August 24, 2022 entitled “GFF Constitution Amendments,” in another attempt to further diminish the image of the organization.Thenubofthe editorial incorrectly asserts the Federation is attempting to “hoodwink the local associations by surreptitiously introducing amendments that might not actually be in keeping with good governance andEvertransparency.”sinceSNalighted on this statutes revision story, their main concerns centered on: it was not a FIFA directed initiative, it was not being done in other jurisdictions, and it will not contribute to good governance and transparency. As their launching pad, they harnessed the disaffection of an Elite Club member to catapult their charges.Inresponse, the GFF established beyond cavil that the first two aforementioned concerns were baseless and
Cherry-Ann Fraser celebrates a wicket with teammates (Getty Images) Shamilia Connell (R) and Shabika Cajnabi celebrate the wicket of Kyshona Knight (Getty Images)
Coupled with the ‘Target Golf for Prizes’ model of play, they have changed the sport similar to 20/20 cricket, to accommodate the fast paced lifestyle of modern golfers. Nexgen Golf is also the leader in innovation of golf course design and has created a scaled course for beginners, the first in Guyana set to open in Crane, WCD shortly. This will be the first course designed and built by Guyanese and will be the model for several others around the country that is located close to populous areas, fully lighted, with no membership fees and provides low cost access for anyone who ever wanted to try Golf.Formore information or to register for the Survival GolFun tournament, please visit the Facebook/Instagram pages or call 645-0944.
market Parshuram Arjune said, “my family started learning about golf through Nexgen Golf Academy and I’ve seen how the sport has grown through their efforts. The wide impact they have had in such a short time is impressive and we will continue to support their efforts in the years to come.” Nexgen Golf created the ‘GolFun Program’ in 2020 that provides everyone with access to golf equipment, balls and basic training with no requirements for membership or investment in equipment.
GFF/Stabroek News debacle: The Federation responds…
Women’s Caribbean Premier League… Warriors and Royals clash for spot in finale today the Warriors 13/0. This result means the points are shared between the two teams so the Trinbago Knight Riders, who defeated the Barbados Royals on Wednesday, now sit on three points and the Warriors, who have a game against the Royals in hand, have just one.
Survival Supermarket tees off Nexgen Golf’s Beginners Only Tournament
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Pepsi will have the first two simultaneously run matches being kicked off from 13:00 hrs in the Girls Division as West Ruimveldt meet Dolphin while Ann’s Grove tackle Tucville. These four schools will be competing for positions 5 – 8. After that, the other two encounters get underway from 14:00 hrs are the semis with East Ruimveldt going up against New Campbellville while New Central High battle Charlestown.TheBoys then leap into action from 15:00hrs with their 5th – 8th place showdowns (Continued on page 27)
- Delroy James, Joy Brown commit to represent Guyana
Delroy James will suit-up for Guyana at the FIBA 3X3 AmeriCup in Miami.
Kwakwani defeated host D-Up Academy when the teams collided in a number of basketball fixtures recently at Tuschen Primary School tarmac.Kwakwani won 16-11 in the boys U12 game with Simeon Sinclair of the winning team taking the MVP prize. Akeem Wilson of D-Up AcadKwakwani overcome D-Up Academy
Semifinal stage unfolds in both divisions today
“But since we already have two players in the USA, it would make better sense to host the camp (for the men) in New York. Ray Victor also said he’s available. Those guys have the style of play that we’ll need in that tournament. The GABF will make an announcement about the team heading to Miami,” SinghThesaid.GABF president further added, “We’re grouped with the USA who won both the men and women tournament last year, so it’s important that we put together our best teams; we will have to raise the intensity of the squad to be competitive. I actually like our chances. If you look at the guys we’re looking to bring together, I think we will give a good account of ourselves.” As it relates to sponsorship, Singh said KFC, E-Networks and GTT have so-far raised their hands to lend support. At the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup, Guyana’s female team came from Joy Brown, Jada Mohan and Jesanna Charles, while Ryan Stephney, Tyron Hamid, Travis Burnett, and Timothy Thompson made-up the men’s team. The men and women representing the ‘592’ at the firstof-its- kind event, turned in some impressive performances, but when the dust settled at Bayfront Park, it was the women who found more success.Brown did the bulk of the lifting for the women and became an instant favourite for fans at the tournament. She propelled Guyana to the top of Group C in the qualification round, which saw them moving on to face Chile and Mexico in the Main Draw. Brown put up 31 points in the qualifying round alone, including 18 in one game. She scored another 20 points in the pool stage for a Guyana team that didn’t make it to the bracket.
The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association students display their prizes. porting their children and he wished that they continue. In results from the action: Zafar Ramnarine, Alliyah Ramnarine and Jaffar Ramnarine all together captured 1st in team kata. Chandrapaul Sukhu 1st in Traditional kata, Jaffar Ramanrine 1st in kata, Aryan Bahadur 1st in Traditional Bo staff and traditional kata. Julie Ramnarine first in traditional kata, Chad Phang first in Kumite, Raj Persaud first in Traditional kata, Patrick Bob first in kumite, Malinie Shiwcharan first in Mahendrakumite. Gorakh first in Kumite, Rosealin Samaroo first in Traditional kata, Aanisah Deen First in kumite, Alexandra Deen first in kumite, Chaitram Haripershad first in traditional kata, Chaitram Ramator first in traditional kata and Kishan Ramparic, our only Surinamese, captured first in kumite and second in traditionalAbrarkata.Wahid first in traditional kata, Jerrie Melville, Ari Eli first in kumite, Jaden Neblett first in traditional kata, Jediah Neblett first in traditional kata, Reyon France first in kumite, Tyrese Stanton first in Kumite and Jayden Dwarka first in Kumite.The tournament was a successful one and they are hoping to have another International event sometime between February and May 2023. Moreover, in the year 2024 they would have their first Guyana NAFMA International Championship. Students will be selected from that tournament to enter the 2025 NAFMA World Cup Championship.Personsinterested in joining the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association branches can contact the association on 698-6727, 6899288, 681-1701.
By Rawle Toney With Guyana set to compete at this year’s FIBA 3X3 AmeriCup in Miami, USA, president of the Guyana Amateur Basketball Federation (GABF), Michael Singh, believes the composition of both male and female teams, puts Guyana in a position of being contenders at the second hosting of the championship.The November 4 – 6 tournament will see both teams (male and female) facing the USA in Group A. The men’s side will also play Guatemala, while the women are down to square-off against Colombia. As compared to the event last year, which was also hosted in Miami at Bayfront Park, both sides have automatically qualified for the tournament’s Main Draw. Speaking exclusively with Kaieteur News yesterday, Singh said the former AEK Athens ‘big man’ Delroy James and Deylon Bovell, the former Berkeley College stand-out point guard, are expected to form part of the four-member team that will suit-up for the men’s side. Spain-base point guard, Joy Brown, who was one of the top players at the 2021 edition of the tournament, was also confirmed as a member of the women’s team, along with Jada GuyanaMohan.willalso feature at the South American Games, with Singh only naming Stanton Rose as a member of the team, but he stated that, “ideally, it would’ve been better to use the October 1 – 15 games in Paraguay as part of the preparation for tournament in Miami.”
ExxonMobil U14 Football Tournament…
The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association held an International Karate Championship at the Guyana National Gymnasium, First of its kind, featuring Guyana and Suriname last Sunday. Head of the association, Master Lloyd Ramnarine, expressed thanks to Director of Sports in the National Sports Commission Mr. Steve Ninvalle for his presence, which he stated, was highly appreciated. Master Lloyd expressed the desire to work along with the Director of Sports and the Commission so Karate can be more recognized in Guyana. He thanked the other special invitees for their presence and the head tournament Sensei, Eon McFarlane and all the other judges, referees and members of the head table for all playing an important role in the event. Master Lloyd Ramnarine lauded the parents for supToday the ExxonMobil Under-14 Football Tournament for Boys and Girls will enter its semifinal stage today in both categories at the Ministry of Education (MoE) Ground, Carifesta Avenue. The event which is organised by the Petra with additional sponsorship from
There are two scheduled days of action left in the tournament
GABF President optimistic of success at FIBA 3X3 AmeriCup
Members of the teams and organisers at Tuschen Primary School tarmac.
emy took the best defensive player trophy. In the female fixture, Kwakwani were victorious 1613. Maliya Samuels of the visiting team copped the MVP accolade and Manisa Wahid of D-Up Academy won the best defensive player prize. In the boys U16 game, Kwakwani triumphed 31-23. Shaquan Hamilton of Kwakwani was awarded the MVP and Lorenzo Benn of the host pocketed the best defensive player prize. The organisers have expressed gratitude to its sponsors, Superbet, F and R Supermarket, Brother Rafman, Paint Palace, Kamala (Continued on page 27)
Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Karate Association holds first International Karate C/ship
Part of the action on the third night of the tournament in the Men’s category
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Lucozade Indoor Hockey Tournament… Saints HC produce shocker against Bounty GCC Pitbulls
The first match of the eveningonthethirdnightof theLucozadeIndoorHockey Tournament saw the U20 girls in action with YMCA OldFortSamuraisversusthe GCCWTornadoes.ithonlytwo minutes on the clock the brilliant Kalifa Hicks (Samurais) found the back of the GCC Tornadoes’ net The ambitious striker found the net several other times, scoringtwogoalsinthe10th minute and two more in the 20th minute to conclude the game with 8 goals overall givinghersidethewin. In the group B category of the U20 girls, GCC Herricanes eliminated their competitorsYMCAOldFort Scouts 5 - 0. Trin Tucker scoredtwogoalswithTamar Bhagwandin, Paige Fernandes and Analisa Perreira contributing one goal each The GCC Spartans junior girls then defeatedSaintsHockeyClub Aces 8 1 with Madison Fernandes scoring four of thosegoals. The senior ladies matchup between GBTI GCC Spartans and Woodpecker Hikers saw a scoreless game for the first 19 minutes. The two teams battled for possession of the ball and with the Hikers ladies trying to defend their goal which resulted in a penalty stroke being blown againstthem.Thesavvyand everpersistentSarahKlautly ofGBTIGCCSpartanstook the penalty stroke for her team giving them their first goal in the 20th minute. Alysa Xavier handed her team another goal when she scored in mere seconds beforethe GroupbuzzerAoftheU20boys saw YMCA Old Fort recording a win over the Saints Hockey Club Scorpios. The latter team wentdown5-0.IngroupBof the same category the GCC Pitbulls proved to be too skilful for the GCC Bull Dogs. The Pitbulls brushed asidetheircompatriotswhen they found the net 14 times; seven in the first half. The Bull Dogs tried but had no response for their vicious counterparts The match ended 14-0 in favour of the GCCInPitbulls.thesixth match of the evening Bounty GCC War Dogs drew with Saints Hockey Club Superstars Lucas Sargeant and Joash scored for the War Dogs while Jabari Lovell and Nkhruma Hutson registered goalsfor WhatSHC.canbe dubbed the most exciting match of the evening saw the young SaintsHockeyClubteamup a g a i n s t t h e m o r e experienced counterpart Bounty GCC Pitbulls Within 60 seconds of play Shakeem Fausette of Saints HockeyClubboarthenextof the energetic and structured GCCPitbulls.Withinthe8th a n d 1 0 t h m i n u t e respectively, brothers Shoimere and Tahrea Garnette of the said club followed suit. This sent the crowd in a frenzy with the more youthful team registering 3 goals at half time.Inthesecondhalfofthe game Meshach Sargeant of GCC Pitbulls responded after scoring on a penalty corner Try as they may, the game ended in favour of Saints Hockey Club with 31. In the final match of the evening YMCA Old Fort scored 6 goals while Saints HockeyClubAcesmanaged toscoretwogoals. IntheU20girlscategory GCCSpartansleadthepoint standings with 9 points followedbyYMCAOldFort Samurals with 6 points YMCA Old Fort leads the U20 boys with 6 points. GBTIGCCSpartansleadthe women’s division with 6 points while Woodpecker Hikers and GBTI GCC Tigers tied on 3 points apiece. In the men division YMCA Old Fort stands on topwith6points. Nogameswillbeplayed on Saturday but the Tournamentwillcontinueon Sunday at Cliff Anderson SportsSecondHall.nightresults… The second night of the Lucozade Indoor Hockey TournamentsawYMCAOld Fort boys and men teams capturing solid victories over their opponents with 9 goals.The first six of the nice matches of the night showcased the junior category with the opening matchGCCSpartansagainst GCCTheTorna-does.Spartans continued theirwinningstridefromthe previousnightbywinning30.ItwastheYMCAOldFort Boysteamwhichcomprised under-21 national boys who raided the newcomers to the game,GCCWarDogs. The young captain Shaquan Favorite secured 4 goals for his team, Simeon MooreandWarrenWilliams with a double and one from Daniel Woolford giving thema9-0victory Saints S7N just like the Old Fort boys comprising young national players also made light work of the inexperienced GCC Bull Dogswitha16-0drubbing. ShakeemFausetteledthe scoresheetforhisteamwith 5 goals. The Saints Club junior girls, Saints Conquerors showed dominance like their junior boys by defeating YMCA OldFortScouts10-0. Inthelasttwomatchesof the night in the junior category, Saints Aces girls lost to YMCA Old Fort Samurais 0-2 while Saints Superstars defeated Saints Scorpions3-0. In the lone ladies match between GBTI GCC Tigers and YMCA Old Fort Igniters, the nippy Sonia Jardine led her team with 3 goalsgivingherteamthe (Continuedonpage25)
YMCA Old Fort dominate second night
PrintedandpublishedbyNationalMedia&PublishingCompanyLtd.,24SaffonStreet,Charlestown,Georgetown.Tel:225-8458,225-8465,225-8491orFax:225-8473/226-8210. Sports Shimron Hetmyer on the attack against Barbados Royals during the inaugural 6ixty Tournament Cherry Cherry-Ann Fraser celebrates a wicket with teammates (Getty Images) ExxonMobilU14FootballTournament… There are two scheduled days of action left in the tournament Joy Brown commit to represent Guyana andWarriorsWarriorsRoyals clash forand Royals spot in finale today Amazon Warriors open campaign against Tallawahs today GABF Pres. optimistic of success at FIBA 3X3GABFAmeriCupAmeriCupPres. AmeriCup Semifinal stage unfolds in both divisions today Women's Caribbean Premier League… P. 29 P. 28 P. 30 P. 30
