Jonathan GomesAngelica SubryanBancroft
Neuel
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place and made it easy for you and we did that where there were calls for us to not write the NGSA….Two years on we have had two NGSAs, two CSECs, two CAPEs, shortened the curriculum, shared out textbooks, and brought in new programmes, showing that once you put your mind to it anything can happen,” Minister Manick chandEvenstated.asthe ministry man aged to record increased per formances in Science and So cial Studies, the results of the 2022 examinations showed a decrease in the performance in English. The 64.75 pass rate was recorded in this subject compared to 65.7 per cent achieved in 2021.
Innovative measures helping to rebuild education system post COVID-19
ernment to continue striving toward creating a local ed ucation system that would provide the same level of education at schools across the country. The Education Minister stated that the Gov ernment is committed to achieving a system where the same level of resources is dis
education packages and even consolidatedAdditionally,curriculums.theminis
Guyana Learning channel which facilitated recorded lessons in the various subject areas that prepared students for the “Gettingexaminations.herewas hard but you never heard that from us because we had a duty to make sure that as far as we could we put measures in
The minister reiterated the commitment of the gov
At this year’s examina tions, the country recorded a 58.9 per cent increase in Social Studies against 56.3 per cent in 2021 and a 46.5 per cent increase in science for 2022 against the 40.1 recorded in 2021.
The graphs showing the recorded performance by subject over the past five years
NEW SYSTEMS
Mathematics also saw a decline, recording a 34.7 per
mary; and Jonathan Gomes of Josel Education Institute, were all awarded places at Queen’sAccordingCollege.tothe minister, these results collected from the over 16,000 pupils who were registered for the 2022 examinations reflect the im pact of the newly implement ed systems that were crafted by the ministry to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pan demic on the local education system.Schools across Guyana reopened fully for face-toface learning on April 25, 2022, for the first time since the COVID-19 virus was de tected locally in March 2020.
The minister, during words of encouragement, told the pupils that they have the opportunity to excel at any school they are placed at.
In an effort to further level the playing field with placements at the NGSA, Minister Manickchand dis closed that plans are under way to award pupils who emerge as the best letter or essay writer, who has been awarded a place at any A school, a place at the St. Joseph’s High School. She further added that the student who has been awarded the position of the best letter or essay writer and has been awarded a place at any of the top national schools will be awarded a place at Queen’s College.
tributed evenly across Guy ana to give each child equal opportunities for success.
WITH the country record ing increases in student performance at the 2022 National Grade Six Assess ment (NGSA), Education Minister Priya Manick chand has noted that the innovative measures em ployed by the ministry are instrumental in rebuilding the local education system post-COVID-19.
try provided textbooks for all subject areas to pupils in these grades across the coun try, to prepare them for the upcoming examinations. The ministry aggressively rolled out new programmes on the
To deal with the delivery of education and promote recovery from the signifi cant time lost owing to the pandemic as the systems return to normal, the ministry implemented several systems that catered to the needs of the students which included
cent in 2022 against 36.5 per cent in The2021.cut-off points for the top schools are: Queen’s Col lege 508; The Bishops’ High School 504; St. Stanislaus College 501; St. Rose’s High 498; St. Joseph High 495; and President’s College 488.
“I’m saying to you as your Minister of Education on behalf of His Excellency, President Ali, that whichev er school you go to you can do well, we will make sure the teaching is the same, the resources are the same and if you have any doubt then just reflect on Monday where Anna Regina did excellently, Berbice, Lin den all schools across this country, that are not ‘top schools’ had children who performed excellently.”
LEVELEDFIELDPLAYING
— Minister Manickchand
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Education Minister, Priya Manickchand, with some of the top performers of the 2022 National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA). (Delano Williams photo)
By Jared Liddell
The 2022 exams saw three pupils tied for the top spot after gaining 518 marks in theTheassessment.topperforming pu pils, Neuel Bancroft of An nandale Primary; Angelica Subryan of Cumberland Pri
I was confident enough
Asked why she has settled on this career, she responded that it is one that is “realistic.”
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The main breadwin ner of his family and fa ther of two, Satesh started working at the estate in July 2008. At the time he thought he had job-securi ty but things turned out to be a “nightmare” in 2018. He was relieved of duties when the Coalition Gov ernment decided to close
“Don’t give up, surely, there are brighter days ahead and we just need to make much with what we have to make sure the children are catered for, with sacrifices you see results and to see your child being on top is such a proud, proud moment for a parent,” Satesh told this publication.
hamed, of the Success Ele mentary School gained 516 marks, earning her the sev enth-place position in the country. She was awarded a place at Queen’s College.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand, an nounced the results at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal, on Friday.The Guyana Chronicle subsequently spoke with some of this year’s high flyers and their parents, who expressed gratitude and their contentment with the Subryanresults. said she was happy with her results and
–– aspiring politician, doctor among the outstanding performers
writing the exam in 2023, that it is not about the score on the tests but doing things to the best of their abilities.“Setgoals for yourself … you can do anything if you set your mind to it,” the smiling lad said as he stood next to his mother Stacy Monah-Gomes, who is a school Gomes’steacher.mother said that her son has always been self-motivated and the preparation for NGSA was a bit easier for him. His older brother wrote NGSA in 2020 and was awarded a
THREE PUPILS have tied for the number one spot at this year’s Nation al Grade Six Assessment (NGSA) with 518 marks and will be heading to na tion’s top school, Queen’s College, to pursue their secondary school educa tion.
Angelica Subryan of Cumberland Primary, Neuel Bancroft of Annan dale Primary and Jonathan Gomes of the Josel Educa tional Institute were among 16,223 pupils from across the country who wrote the two-day exam in July.
to be among the country’s top performers. She added that when she wrote the examination, she always knew this would have been the Theoutcome.aspiring doctor added that even though the early morning, extra les sons and long study hours were “hard”, it has all paid off in the end.
school or issues affecting theirShestudies.also urged parents to build a good relationship with their child’s teacher so that they can have proper feedback.Sheshared that af ter her son comes home from school, she would go through his books to check his work to see if he was having any difficulties.
place at the Bishops’ High School.“He is a very disci plined child and would correct himself…It wasn’t just about books, books, books,” the woman said as she explained that during the exam period, he was able to manage his studies andSheplaytime.further related that she did not expect that her son would have copped the top spot due to his re sults from the NGSA mock exam. She said that his last grade was 95 per cent.
Son of once retrenched sugar worker excel at NGSA
Neuel Bancroft
that he would have gotten Queen’ s but not the top position,” she sharecomfortablechildrencommunicationlowerthedrenagedMonah-Gomesadded.encourparentswhosechilarepreparingtowriteNGSA,ormaybeinagradetohaveopenwiththeirsothatthey’reenoughtowhat’shappeningin
you are supportive of them, ensure that they have that study time,” she empha sised.Meanwhile, Arya Mo
Three-way tie for NGSA top spot
NARESH Shivkumar, 11, and his mother, Dhanwattie Shivkumar, were glued to the on line broadcast of the an nouncement of the Na tional Grade Six Exam ination (NGSA) results and when his name was called, the mother burst into tears of joy.
By Clestine Juan
of field workshop fore man. The sacrifices made and challenges faced, he said, were worth every bit and seeing the results of his son has made him very proud.“Iam very, very proud of my son because I know he has potential and I am thankful to have a stable job so that I can ensure he has all the resources needed for his continued education. I will make sure he has everything so that he can achieve his dream of becoming a doctor,” the father said.
Naresh Shivkumar
Angelica Subryan
next pay coming from or my children won’t have to worry about the stuff they need for their ed ucation and finances. I know it’s rough, too, and times are getting harder, so I am thankful.”
“...Support your child, not just send them to school, give them the equipment and so... but you must show them that
becomingwithherthesaid.thewell-deservedfortsnightstruetodaypositionworkedoverjoyed“I’mdetermination.feelingextremelybecauseI’vereallyhardforthisandbeinghereisadreamcomebecauseofsleeplessandalloftheefIputin...Thiswasamoment,”well-spokenyoungsterMohamedwillspendnextfewyearspursuingsecondaryeducationthehopeofonedayapolitician.
As a mathematics teacher herself, the proud mom said that her son, not so often, would come to her if he is having any difficulties with the subject.
“I feel happy know ing I have a stable job, my family won’t be af fected and I don’t have to live thinking where the
Her father told this pub lication that his daughter worked hard and has al ways been dedicated to her studies.Anelated Gomes ad vised those who will be
Jonathan Gomes
At the time results were announced, his fa ther, Satesh Shivkumar was at work two villages away from home, at the now functioning Rose Hall Estate, at Rose Hall Canje. There, he is employed as a foreman since the estate reopened in 2021. Prior to gaining re-employment, Satesh had some challeng ing times and had to perse vere to ensure his family was provided for.
The young Shivkumar, who was suddenly hit by a sudden surge of energy, ran out into the yard and began to scream in excite ment.Little Shivkumar gained 507 marks and copped a spot at the Bish ops’ High School. He told the Guyana Chronicle that his hard work has paid off. He wanted a place at Queen’s College but will settle for a place at The Bishops’RecallingHigh.the examina tion, he said English was a
that and other workemploymentlongFrustrated,estates.helookedandhardfornewandfoundasataxidriverandauto-electricianwithaprivatecontractor.However,aftersometimehewasinjuredonthejobandwasunabletoworkformonths.“Beingthelastsetofpersonscomingoutoftheestatein2018,manyotherpeoplewerelookingforworksotherewasn’tanythingreally,Ihadtokeepsearching.ItakeuptaxiworkforawhilesinceIhadtomeetthedemandsformyfamilyandparents.Itwasverychallenging,”hesaid.However,in2021,thingsbegantochangewhentheopportunityaroseforhimtoregainemploymentattheoncedefunctRoseHallEstate,andsixmonthslater,hewaspromotedtothepost
He noted that during the time of unemployment was his hardest but now feels better as he can care for his family.
He expressed grati tude to his son’s teacher, Banmattie Arjune, and his aunt, Reshma Shiv kumar, for their sup port and encouragement along the way.
He is advising other parents to never give up.
Like many of her fellow top performers, she said that she expected to be in the top 10 due to her efforts and
bit challenging but he was able to conquer it and do well in the other subject areas with the help of his dedicated teachers and parents.Young Shivkumar, who has a passion for helping others and wants to become a doctor, said he will enjoy time with his family before heading off to secondary school on October 3.
However, during the hearing, the court was made aware of
the victim’s refusal to give evidence.Asa result, Hicks was freed.The Guyana Chronicle had previously reported that in October 2021, Hicks be came the subject of an in vestigation after she was allegedly found in possession of marked bills during a sting operation carried out by the police.She was arrested at her Quamina and Thomas Streets, South Cummings burg office for allegedly de
Hicks had denied that on October 7, 2021, at 251252 Thomas and Quamina Streets, Georgetown, while being an agent employed by the Government of Guyana, she obtained from Heramain ie Chintamanie, for herself, $200,000 as an inducement or reward for processing the payment requests for security services provided.
Amerindian Affairs PS freed of corrupt transaction charge
The Ministry of Amer indian Affairs, in a release shortly after Hicks’ arrest, had said that on October 7, 2021, Hicks was sent on administrative leave pending the outcome of the police investigation into the matter.
manding money by menace and was later placed on sta tion
He said the police were contacted pertaining to Hicks’ alleged demands for payments from the man. Reports indicate that the
Crimebail. Chief Wendell Blanhum had told this news paper that a sting opera tion was conducted in which marked bills were reportedly paid to the PS by the busi nessman. Those were the bills that were reportedly found in her possession.
Amerindian Affairs Permanent Secretary, Sharon Hicks
Back in December 2021, Hicks, 42, of Onderneeming, West Coast Demerara, made her first appearance at the Georgetown Magistrate’s Court before Chief Magis trate Ann McLennan and was released on $100,000 bail.
payments were being made for several months and that the businessman was al legedly told that he would not receive contracts if the monies demanded were not paid monthly.
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On Friday, the case was fixed for continuation of trial.
Her case was transferred to Senior Magistrate Leron Daly for trial.
THE Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Amerin dian Affairs, Sharon Hicks, was, on Friday, freed from a corruption charge after the victim opted not to offer evidence against her.
As a result, the RSS re view revealed that: “The bribery allegations made by Sergeant Bascom against the GPF, namely, that Detective Supt. Caesar and Inspector Stephens in an attempt to cover up the unlawful killing/ homicide of Fagundes were hearsay having no prove nance.Secondly, that “Sgt. Bas com was arrested at a loca tion where illegal drugs were found during a Customs An ti-Narcotics Unit operation. He consequently made two live streams where he made further allegations and per sonal“Thedemands.timing of these revelations causes one to question the veracity of his allegations. It was noted that his decision to make these
On September 8, 2022, the UN Member States unanimously decided to es tablish a UN Youth Office dedicated to engagement
and advocacy for the ad vancement of youth issues across the United Nations in the areas of peace and security, sustainable devel opment and human rights.
“The RSS also rec ommended support to the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory from a Regional laboratory to assist in analys ing some samples of interest related to the investigations.”
Ricardo Fagundes
Mr Shahid is the first Maldivian national to serve as President of the General Assembly and was intent on instilling hope to the membership by taking practical steps to address several of the challenges that are of
with the Maldives at both the bilateral and multilat eral levels to build on the work that the PGA under took during his presidency and to explore new ways of strengthening the relations between Guyana and the Maldives.
Thirdly, that the “veracity of the allegations was further undermined by the fact that Sgt. Bascom was found to be living rent-free in a fur nished property in the area of Essequibo belonging to an Essequibo businessman and gold trader”.
The PGA is currently in Guyana for an official visit which concludes today. The PGA is also the Min ister of Foreign Affairs of the Maldives.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Hugh Hilton Todd and President of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Abdulla Shahid (DPI photo)
“It is the opinion of the reviewing officer that the Guyana Police Force has done extensive work into the unlawful killing/ homicide investigation,” the Home Affairs Ministry statement noted, adding: “there is no evidence to suggest that there was any attempt to cover-up this case and there is also no evidence of corrupt practices as alleged by Sgt. Bascom.
“Investigations, both nationally and internation ally are actively ongoing to bring this matter to finali ty,” the ministry said.
Fourthly, that “Sgt. Bas com was also working as a personal security officer for the said Essequibo busi nessman… [and] It is noted that Sgt. Bascom’s private employment as a security officer for the businessman was in direct contravention of Section 32 of the Police Act CAP 16:01 which prohibits members of the GPF from
night of the incident. The evidence obtained by the investigators revealed these inconsistencies.“Anexample of this is the fact that, the close associate said that Fagundes was driv ing the vehicle on arrival at the location of the incident. However, CCTV records show that the said associate was the one driving.
MINISTER of Foreign Affairs and interest.rangetheeralShahidAssemblyUnitedoftonCo-operation,InternationalHughHilToddandPresidentthe76thSessionoftheNationsGeneral(PGA),AbdullaengagedinbilattalksonFridayatRamphalHouseonaofissuesofmutual
engaging in Trade or Busi ness without the consent of the Commissioner of Police (COP).
REGIONAL Security Sys tem (RSS) has confirmed that there was no evidence to suggest that there was any attempt to cover-up Ricardo Fagundes’ murder and there is also no evi dence of corrupt practices as alleged in the public, a statement from the Home Affairs Ministry said.
Also, the RSS noted that “A close associate of Ri cardo Fagundes, who was in his company just prior to his death, gave investigative officers inaccurate statements relating to the events on the
tendent] Mitchell Caesar and [Inspector] Insp. Nigel Ste phens of the GPF as alleged by Sergeant Dion Bascom.
Added to that, “Sgt. Bas com has alleged that the GPF has tried to cover-up the unlawful killing/ homicide of Fagundes. However, there is evidence that the GPF has diligently sought Regional and International assistance in solving this case.”
Sgt. Bascom was never at the crime scene with him.”
Minister Todd com mended Mr Shahid for stewardship of the work of the General Assembly during his tenure and com mitted to working closely
According to the state ment, after the RSS agreed to facilitate the request from the Government of Guyana, a former Detective Chief Inspector of the Metropolitan Police Service, Serious and Organised Crime Command of the United Kingdom (UK) was deployed to provide assistance.Thestatement said: “The main objectives of the re port were… To determine whether the GPF [Guyana Police Force] has effectively investigated the unlawful killing/ homicide of Ricardo Fagundes.“Todetermine wheth er there is any evidence to support any wrongdoing by D / Supt. [Deputy Superin
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Mr Shahid thanked Minister Todd for the ex cellent support that Guyana provided to him in his role as President of the Gen eral Assembly and noted the key role that Guyana played in the process of the establishment of the UN Youth Office.
Further , it was uncov ered that “Sgt. Bascom has denied leaking information to the media as it relates to the ongoing investigations However, there is evidence that he did contact the press and this was confirmed to the police.”
concern to the United Nations. He focused on issues of gender equality and women’s empower ment, youth involvement in decision- making, fi nancing for development, and climate change is sues, among others. (DPI)
Finally, the RSS noted from its probe that “Sgt. Bas com alleged that there was a device in the possession of the police which identified Mark Richmond’s cell phone as being at the scene of the unlawful killing/ homicide of Fagundes when it happened. However, the GPF’s techni cal officer ASP Rodwell Sar rabo has confirmed that the Police Force does not have any such technology and that
live streams was in contra vention of Section 19 (5) (a) of the Cyber Crime Act No. 16 of 2018 of the Co-oper ative Republic of Guyana where he used a computer system to transmit electronic data with intent to humiliate, harass or cause distress to D/ Supt. Mitchell Roach, D. Supt. Chabinauth Singh and Detective Sgt. Kester Cosbert and others.”
UN General Assembly President, Foreign Affairs Minister engage in bilateral talks
“CCTV also show that his description of the movement of the vehicle, whilst in the area, was also inaccurate and he neglected to tell officers about the third person who arrived at the club with them in the vehicle.
‘No evidence of cover-up of Fagundes murder’, says independent review
Additionally, the RSS noted that “Section 31 (1) prohibits the rank from hold ing any other office or em ployment for hire or gain.”
“To review the investi gation of the Fagundes case by the GPF and any actions taken by the investigating officers.”
then dedicate the rest of his life to protest against injustice. While it is agreed that no man should be completely idolised, their dedication toward true justice and their commitment to the fight against racism is highly admirable and pure.
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Dear Editor,
The gravity of the issue concerning Guyana being an apartheid state is alarm ing and should be retired to the trenches of depraved ideology. Apartheid was a brutal system of segregation which saw persons fighting against it jailed, unjustly so, in cluding true leaders like Nelson Mandela and Mohandas Gandhi.
The message from the First Lady was to ignore the noise. “The truth is, once you are doing work, and good work, there will always be noise,” Mrs Ali recounted. “The naysayers and critics will always have criticisms, and not necessarily constructive ones, about our work. But if we want to achieve our objectives and create real impact, we must find a way to filter the noise,” she continued.TheFirst Lady has been, at home, a champion for young people, including young women and girls through her national initiative to end period pover ty. Recognising the disparity of health experiences between women and girls in the coastland and the hinterland ar eas, the First Lady has done something miraculous by transforming what was
These people, particularly the former, spent years locked away due to their op position to a morally bankrupt system. The latter, working in his formative years as a lawyer, was expelled from riding the train because of his skin colour; he would
Ignore the noise
An unspeakable level of ignorance that is alarming
cil, plugged the need for institutions, mechanisms and systems which support the holistic development of people and country. Over the years, civil society organisations have largely operated through external funding sources.
These investments in Guyana’s young people will bear fruit in the decades to come by creating a level of responsible citizenship needed for Guyana’s social, economic and politi cal transformation. President, Dr Irfaan Ali has strategically consolidated the ambitions of Guyanese youth through the creation of the President’s Youth Advisory Council.
But the core mandate of young peo ple’s well-being is what also matters in this intervention.
what the opposition hopes to utilise, and has no place in our progressive society.
How then, can purveyors of misinfor mation, purport to represent the same? The system of apartheid ostracised co loured people from society, singly based on their Whererace.in
The bar on achieving peak represen tation in previously established youthled initiatives had been set so unrealis tically high that those bodies lost legiti macy before they even left the gate. It is easy to imagine, with youth not being a monolith, that an overwhelming amount of time would be spent on ironing out the appearance of the body, rather than focusing on actionable programmes. Resources were the other issue. With funding provided through the National Assembly in Budget 2022, the body’s programmes and spending are open to scrutiny by the nation’s elected repre sentatives.Guyana has longed for an institu tionalised youth representative body. In his own words, the President, during the launch of the youth advisory coun
While these have been important for bridging large social gaps, these local organisations are sometimes left bare and withered as those external funding sources dry up, and the very communities where the interventions were implemented sometimes revert to pre-intervention cultures because of lacking sustainability and succession planning.Representative politics has been quite a difficult undertaking because it is hardly possible to ensure every group is represented in governance.
initially a ceremonial office to one that is actively involved in facilitating trans formational change and improving peo ple’s lives through direct partnerships with government agencies, whether for health initiatives of environmental initiatives as the beautification projects.
I WOULD like to address the claim that seeks to compare Guyana to an apartheid state.
people are 100 per cent reflected in spe cial interest representative bodies. This is especially true for a multicultural, multi- ethnic society such as Guyana where young people are spread across 83,000 square miles of hinterland and coastland, and where the inaccessible terrain and the digital divide concomi tantly make representation difficult.
The number of times this notion of Guyana is either an apartheid state or heading in that direction points to an un speakable level of ignorance that is alarm ing. This group of sanctimonious leaders do a severe disservice to Guyanese. It is no secret that Guyana has had racial is sues, exacerbated by political soliloquies and a vote became synonymous with race and party – with no clear distinction between the two. This brand of politics is
politics has made it almost impossible to ensure that young
Guyana can we find such a system? How can we, as a collective of Guyanese enjoying such profound freedom in good conscience, draw such comparisons and parallels? Has the feral
This agenda is anti-Guyanese and should be labelled as domestic ter rorism. Attempting to sow seeds of discord is one thing, repeatedly stating is another entirely and it should not be dismissed as political insinuations, but assessed as a real threat to the peace we enjoy as a diverse people.Yours
There have been many variations of youth representative bodies in Guy ana, but hardly any have survived over the years, leaving a noticeable gap for youth representation in the country for a demographic group that is regarded as the largest of our population. Young people are not a monolith and getting their representation right has been a herculeanRepresentationtask.
For the first time in Guyana’ s history, there is synergy between the Executive and the Legislature that a youth representative body for Guy ana is necessary and this is what has been achieved.
lust for power overtaken the minds of this committee? How does this agenda service Guyanese, other than instilling the very system they are accusing the government of enforcing?
Joshellesincerely,Blair
FIRST Lady Arya Ali attended the One Young World 2022 Summit, this time held in Manchester, United Kingdom, where more than 2,000 ambitious young leaders from around the world are gathered to explore how the future of the world would be shaped from their specific areas of advocacy.
her 75th anniversary.
And when India obtained her indepen dence, there were celebrations everywhere. People rallied with fervour. The activities of the day took on the appearance of a hol iday for the surviving indentured and their children and grandchildren. It was a proud
Same was done in British Guiana and Trinidad and other territories. India should recognise the role played by Guy anese in her independence.Yours
With the trip unaffordable and or for whatever reason, Guianese could not travel to the motherland during the early part of the 20th century, almost every Indian was involved in some kind of pro-independence activity from the 1920s onwards. Every village neighbourhood had an organised group, a panchayat, led by “an educated person” (usually a teacher) or pandit or meiji or respected elders who served as commu nity leader (s). They provided guidance and information to others on matters pertaining to the community and India. They organ ised marches and rallies where prominent individuals spoke in favour of India’s inde pendence. There were flag-hoisting activities and singing of the anthem. Instead of long live his majesty, they said Jai Hind. They chanted Bharat Mata ki Jai. (long live India), Mahatma Gandhi ki Jai, Jawaharlal Nehru Ki Jai, Bhagat Singh ki Jai, etc. Marchers waved flags.
And as India and her diaspora, including Guyanese, celebrate 75 years of indepen dence, a landmark event in 1947 that paved the way for independence of colonies around the globe, the diaspora as well as the Guy anese public and the Indian Government should remember and salute those who played some role in British Guiana and other parts of the Indian diaspora. These individ uals contributed to the struggle for ‘swaraj’ or home rule or the ‘Quit India’ movement,’ and or in one way or another supported In dia’s freedom from British exploitative rule. Several of those individuals who were in volved in the nationalist struggle in Guyana, long before Dr Jagan and Burnham arrived on the local scene, were supportive of and contributed to India’s freedom struggle since the My1920s.investigations, using a methodology of oral history or interviews with older folk, revealed that there were groups in virtually every village or urban area where Indians resided, there were some sorts of patriotic activities. People participated in rallies, marches, and meetings and sang patriotic songs, as well as the Indian anthem which underwent change since then. We in Guy ana and the Indian Government should reflect upon the efforts and actions of Guy anese, and others in the diaspora as well, that helped to internationalise the struggle that set the stage to quicken the date for independence. Volunteers went around distributing or selling flags and portraits of the freedom fighters in India. Gandhi and Nehru were the prized portraits; Muslims also opted for Jinnah.
The marches during the independence struggle took place in front of the residence of the white estate managers or where the Governor lived or they assembled on some playground or ‘the Kresh’ as was the case
Guyanese also contributed to India freedom struggle
in Ankerville. In Leguan, Pandit Dool Ma haraj, a relatively wealthy man who owned large tracts of rice land and a rice factory, organised activities that culminated in front of the residence of the British manager of the Post Office. In Upper Corentyne, Pan dits Pt. Chandrekhar, Hardat Persaud of Upper Corentyne, Pt. Vishnu Churkeeman Tiwari, Teacher Lalla of Upper Corentyne, Teacher Changur, Jainarine Singh, who was written to by the Nehru Government for his support of India, Deo Sadhu, Jaibill Deocand, Teacher Chinapen, Teacher SS Chandra, JC Chandisingh of Tagore Memo rial school, Teacher Nath, Pt. Kalicharran, Pt. Madhukar, Pt Ramdhan, C.R Dwarka, Mahadeo Ghurbatore, Mahase Ghurbatore, Bisram Jewah, Hari Bhai, among others. In Demerara, there was Dr. Balwant Singh, Dr. J.B Singh and his comrades. Nationally,
moment.Acommunity
The struggle for India’s freedom was not confined only to activists in India, but ethnic Indians where diaspora communities (as in Guyana) were established also played an important role, putting pressure on Britain to free the colony. There were protests or marches globally in all diaspora territories, as I found in my research in Trinidad, Jamai ca, Fiji, Mauritius, Suriname, among other places, in support of Mahatma Gandhi’s call for independence. Indian Guyanese, like counterparts in Trinidad, Suriname, Jamaica, Grenada, etc., proudly supported the Quit India movement that was started in India by Mahatma Gandhi.
colleagues were caught and hanged, Pyroo escaped to Guiana under a hidden identity. His Guyanese children and grand-children settled on the Upper Corentyne and his great grand-children are in the US and Canada. Others involved in the 1857 uprising es caped also to Guiana and other colonies. The British banished several political prisoners to the colonies as indentured labourers and others whose lives were in danger came of their own volition to the colonies under hid den identities. It is not known how many of the indentured fell into a political category. Also, research by others revealed that sev eral indentureds returned to India and joined or participated in the Quit India Movement. At least one was from Guiana and one from Trinidad was based in Lucknow.
Dear INDIAEditor,celebrates
Vishnusincerely,Bisram
My investigations found that at least one indentured labourer, Pyroo, in British Guiana was involved in the 1857 Sepoy uprising in India, which is considered as the first revolutionary effort to free India. Many were hanged after the failed effort. While his
there was the British Guiana East Indian Association and the Arya Samaj movement.
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leader in Holland said: “Independence was a ‘holy issue’ for Hin dus. Pujas were conducted across Suriname for the occasion.
Organisers of rallies and marches col lected funds, some of which were used to purchase cloth to make India flags and or send to India to fund the swaraj movement. Seamstresses and tailors, all over the col ony of Guiana, volunteered their labour to sew flags and white caps that were worn by marchers. Arya Samajists, in particular, wore the trademark white caps (or topee). Marchers chanted slogans. Hindus revered Indian freedom fighters as deities. The por traits of Gandhi, Nehru, Patel, Bose, Bhagat Singh, among others were worshipped on the altar in the home or the religious kutiya outside. One or the other was more favoured in prayers and people prayed for the success of the free India movement.
It’s taken Charles 70 years to finally land the job for which he was born after his mum took the throne when he was only three and the world can only speculate as to whether he’ll be able to avoid public controversy as she
Africa and India have also since joined behind the Caribbean’s calls for reparations.
THE Caribbean and the world will remember this weekend for several reasons: the 21st anniversary of September 11, 2001; the first weekend since Britain got a new prime minister – and since Queen Eliza beth II was last seen alive before dying at home in Scotland last Thursday after 70 years on the throne, aged 96.
The Queen was (and Charles will soon be coronated as) monarch of all she surveyed across her 15 realms and territories across the globe, including Australia and New Zealand, Canada and the 51 other mostly former British colonies in the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions.AsQueen and constitutional Monarch of The Com monwealth, she was also the official constitutional royal ruler of the many republics within that didn’t change her as Head-of-State – and most independent Caribbean former British colonies still have her face adorning their currencies -- now to be replaced by Charles’s.
But Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations
And then came COVID – her husband died in the middle of a national lockdown at 99 last year – and she too was later hit by the corona virus, her mobility dealt a deadly blow from which she never fully recovered.
Somedid. are already speculating about the future of the monarchy and the Commonwealth with King Charles at the helm and whether his traditional identification with climate and environmental causes will influence the UK’s future positions on climate change.
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Much happened before and since the Queen and Sovereign Monarch of the Commonwealth died, leav ing 54 member-states in mourning, millions in sympa thy and regret – and millions too, critical of the mon archy she led and calling for it to be buried with her.
It wasn’t clear that the queen was starting to end her reign when she stopped travelling abroad in 2015 and started preparing Prince Charles for the role by having him represent her overseas. She reduced public duties at home too and quietly tended to royal social fires, while grappling with new world changes – such as set ting-up online accounts and attending zoom meetings officially.
The British monarchy and the UK government have always been exceptional: both ruled most of the world at the height of the glory of the British Empire; the Royal Family started the TransAtlantic Slave Trade; the British government legalised and perfected the economics of Chattel Slavery; Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch on earth -- and Britain is the only country on earth without a written Constitution.
King Charles III should be approached ASAP by CARICOM – preferably after his mother’s burial and before he takes the crown and sits on the throne -- on the urgent need for transferring the royal expressions of sorrow and regret for slavery into a royal apology and atonement by reparations, as being sought by 14 CARICOM and Commonwealth member-states since 2013, without even the courtesy of a formal response (after nearly nine years) from London, or the European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels.
CARICOM leaders will be invited to Her Maj esty’s funeral and those who go will surely meet the new King of the Commonwealth Caribbean -- in which case, in this age when words don’t have to be spoken or written, Charles III can be silently made aware that CARICOM will soon be knocking on Buckingham Palace’s gates and doors to urge him (and his heir and successor William) to walk the talk and show the sorrow over slavery by offering that long-sought royal apology earlier than later in his reign as king of the kingdom.
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Her last major popular public function was the week-long Jubilee party celebrating her 70th year on the throne, after which mobility issues kept her from the public eye and she moved to Balmoral Castle, un der doctors’ orders and supervision, while the Prince performed the Queen’s functions.
Most police forces in independent Caribbean nations are still described as ‘Royal’; most CAR ICOM member-states still have the British Privy Council as their final Court of Appeal – and all remaining nation states with constitutions handed down by London at independence cannot amend them without an almost impossible two-thirds ma jority in a referendum for that purpose, in mainly two-party states where support is usually split down the national middle, voter turnout is usually low and results closer to 50-50.
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have one as-great and similarly-urgent matter to raise with the new king that shouldn’t even have to wait for his coronation several months away: the need for the new king to walk the talk on his and his son Wil liam’s public expressions of royal sorrow and regret for slavery in the past year -- by Prince Charles at the republic celebrations in Barbados on November 30, 2021, by Prince William during his Royal Visit to Jamaica in April 2022 and by Prince Charles at the Commonwealth Summit in Rwanda last June – all in the Queen’s name.
Urgent Task for CARICOM and King Charles III
The world continued to turn this week – the war in Ukraine; the US-China standoff over Taiwan; floods in Pakistan and Afghanistan; rivers and pipes drying up in Europe and China; floods drowning towns; fires burning forests; heatwaves baking and burning people and crops – but all the news on the major global net works since Thursday has been about the end of the Second Elizabethan Era and the start of King Charles III’s reign.
In the 19 months after losing Prince Philip and forced to sit alone at his private family funeral, it was steadily downhill for the queen’s official duties, the future king also representing her at the official opening of the current UK parliament and the Commonwealth Summit in Rwanda in June.
Transforming Royal Sorrow and Regrets to Apology and Atonement for Slavery and Native Genocide
Suppliers who continue to encounter issues with the prolonged issuing of payments are asked to contact the Local Content Secretariat or utilise the Grievance Redress Form via this link: dress.leum.gov.gy/grievance-rehttps://petro
Suppliers must know that the onus is now on them to submit correct invoices. To see that this is achieved, the secretariat continues to
Oil companies instructed to pay locals within 45 days
She said that she expected
CONTRACTORS and sub-contractors operating in Guyana’s oil and gas sector have been instruct ed by the Local Content Secretariat that their fiveyear local content master plan must be updated to include a payment peri od of between 30-45 days upon correct receipt of an invoice.
lead-up to the Meanwhile,exams.Sarah Baha rally of Suddie Primary took the 12th position for the coun try and the number two spot in the region with 515 marks. Like Ally, she was awarded a place at Queen’s College.
Ziyaad Ally tops Region Two at NGSA
and appropriate access to contract and payment terms that facilitate competitive funding and “Contractorsexpansion. and sub-contractors have shown their willingness to co-op erate with this new require ment and have already moved to make the amend ment to their master plans.
encourage contractors and sub-contractors to conduct continuous training and sup pliers’ engagement forums. These forums will be aimed at upskilling suppliers in areas of the correct prepara tion of invoices and tenders, and to be appraised of any upcoming procurement op portunities offered by the companies,” the release said.
management strategy. This strategy should promote local suppliers’ competitive financing and growth with appropriate contract and payment terms.
The Local Content Act re quired that the contractors and sub-contractors’ Procurement Sub-Plan include a supply chain
Her mother, Mariette Roberts, is a teacher at Huit T’ Dieren Primary School. The proud mother related that her daughter was always a top performer in her class.
THE Ministry of Education, on Friday, announced that Ziyaad Ally, 12, of Aurora Primary School secured the most marks for Region Two at the National Grade Six Assessment (NGSA), which was written in July this year.
Sarah Baharally of Suddie Primary
This provision was cre ated to ensure that Guya nese nationals and Guyanese companies generate capital to expand while becoming
The lad was also very happy when he received the news. He mentioned that he studied late at nights and wanted to be like his brother, Riyadh Ally, who was one of the region’s top NGSA performers in 2018. Riyadh presently attends the Anna Regina Multilateral School. “ We are proud of our son’s performance. We ex pected him to do well, we saw his dedication and we are super proud. He did it,” his father Reshad told the Guyana Chronicle.Hismother thanked all the teachers who worked tire lessly with him throughout his school life, particularly in the
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According to a release from the Natural Resources Ministry, this will allow Guyanese companies timely
The top performer, who is an aspiring lawyer, gained 516 marks, which has earned him a place at Queen’s Col lege. With this outstanding performance, he placed 7th in the Bothcountry.of his parents, Re shad Ally and Valinie Ma hadeo, are teachers and have expressed contentment with his results.
The aspiring astrophysi cist, is from Kabakaburi Vil lage. However, she had to relocate to Maria Lodge as both of her parents secured jobs on the Essequibo Coast.
competitive and financially independent.Thisunit had reported that the government and the private sector were examining a 30-day payment period for Guyanese and Guyanese busi nesses which supply goods and services to the nation’s petroleum sector.
her to do well. Roberts said that Baharally is the eldest of her children and is a disci plined“Wechild.always admire the way she studied and pushed to revise her work. She always has that drive to do well,” the proud mother Baharally,related.inher com ments to this publication, expressed her excitement at being among the top perform ers for Region Two and said she is very proud to have rep resented her school so well. She used the opportunity to thank all her teachers, relatives and her parents who supported her through out her studies.
Region Two’s top NGSA performer, Ziyaad Ally of Aurora Primary
“We have several train ing programmes that are happening. I am to be in Essequibo next weekend to launch some more pro grammes,” he said.
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He noted that the BIT programmes occur through out the 10 administrative regions, and has seen gradu ates go on to work in differ ent sectors.
One of these pro grammes is the training of young women to drive trac tors in the Mainstay/Whyaka Village. The Ministry of Labour, through the Board of Industrial Training, also has collaborations with the Essequibo Technical Insti tute (ETI) that is oftentimes used to facilitate technical programmes.Anotherpoint raised by the Labour Minister was that technical personnel for the training programmes are usually from the communi
trained in different skill sets in the Region Two area since he assumed office.
Minister Hamilton re vealed that the building is currently being rented, as per an official one-year contract, to the tune of $250,000 dol lars per Ministermonth.Hamilton, while speaking on the current plans and programmes of the Min istry of Labour, said there are plans to further devel op the skill sets of young people under the Region Two overtiveGuyanaco-operative(Pomeroon-Supenaam)societyandNationalCo-operaUnionHenotedfurtherthat200personshavebeen
REFUTING some of the claims made by a promi nent representative of the International Decade for People of African Descent Assembly – Guyana (ID PADA-G) organisation that a building owned by a co-operative society on the Essequibo Coast, Labour Minister Joseph Hamilton maintained that the build ing was previously unoccu pied and is now serving the community.
He said the Guyana Na tional Co-operative Union was aware of the Ministry
He went to state that the building was made available to the Ministry of Labour by the Guyana National Co-op erative Union (GNCUL), which is the supervisory authority of co -operative societies.“The possession of the building was made to us by Derrick Cummings who was then Chairman of the National Union,” said Minis ter Hamilton before adding: “So, we took possession of the building via keys.”
of Labour’s occupation of the building because there had been past conversations to establish a labour office.
Chairman of the IDPA DA -G, Vincent Alexan der had claimed during a press conference in August that the Ministry of Labour “forcibly took away” the building belonging to the Essequibo Regional Co-op erativeTheUnion.exchange of words comes as IDPADA-G is yet to account for how the nearly $500 million received by the organisation over a fiveyear period has benefitted Afro-GuyaneseMinisterHamilton, in his response to the public allega
There was also no lim itation that stopped the Re gional Co-operative Society from utilising the building because at the time, plans for the building was to facilitate an office and conduct train ing sessions by the Ministry of Labour through the Board of Industrial Training (BIT).
Minister Hamilton con
‘Region Two co-op building put to better use’ – Labour Minister
“We came into office in August , by the end of 2020, we had already trained over 2,000 persons. Last year 2021, we trained 3,086. This year we set out to train 4,500,” he said.
–– outlines a number of initiatives to benefit communities through jobs, training
tion by Alexander, explained that the building in question was unoccupied and not in use for over a year during the 2018/2019 period, although it hadMinisterfurniture.Hamilton indi cated that the supervisory authority of the co-opera tive society is the Ministry of Labour. “But what I can say… [is that this] building has nothing to do with Mr. Alexander,” he said
Minister of Labour Joseph Hamilton
cluded that the Ministry of Labour will continue to implement training pro grammes that will benefit the people of Guyana.
ties or regions that helps to put revenue back into these places.The minister also high lighted that the programmes act as encouragement to persons to seek other growth opportunities.“Underthe previous gov ernment, the average per sons they trained yearly was 1,300 and 1,500 persons.
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“To be on the safe side, because we don’t know who would eventually present with symptoms that require hospitalisation, the safest thing to do is to make sure that your vaccinations are up to date, so I wouldn’t say that the virus is weaker, I would just say that perhaps with all the interventions that we would have made that in the population now, we have a little bit more protection than we previously had,” the health minister said.
variant other than Omicron, they could still be reinfected withInOmicron.Guyana, persons are getting a milder form of the disease which resembles the flu, with symptoms like runny nose, fever and muscle aches.Most of those infected do not require hospitalisation, and those that do are mostly
US President Joe Biden has nominated Nicole D. Ther iot to be his country’s next ambassador to Guyana, according to a White House statement on Wednesday.
senior citizens or persons with underlying conditions.
Currently, and for the past few days, no one has been admitted to the Inten sive Care Unit (ICU), with only three persons at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, and a country-wide hospital isation total of seven persons.
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony
Dr Anthony: Most persons with COVID-19 do not require hospitalisation
New US Ambassador to Guyana nominated
Theriot will replace current US Ambassador, Sarah-Ann Lynch.
sular Affairs.
The statement said Theri ot previously served as Dep uty Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Port-auPrince,PriorHaiti.to that, she was Director for Immigration and Visa Security at the National Security Council in the Exec utive Office of the President.
She holds a B.A. degree from Louisiana State Uni versity and a Master’s degree in International Relations from Vanderbilt University. A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, she speaks French and Urdu.
Nicole D. Theriot
Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony, during Friday’s COVID-19 update, noted that this could be credited to the many persons who took the first dose of the vaccine.
Previously, Theriot was Political Counsellor at the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Af ghanistan; Principal Officer in Casablanca, Morocco; and Bureau of Consular Affairs’ Supervisory Regional Con sular Officer in Frankfurt, Germany.
Vaccines are currently available for persons five years and above. (DPI)
TWO and one-half years into the COVID-19 pan demic, Guyana is recording milder cases, and fewer hospitalisations and deaths from the disease.
He said that while vac cination numbers remain stable, 446,293 persons have taken at least one dose of the vaccine, which is a relatively high“Younumber.have a combination of people who have received vaccines. There might have been a lot of people who got infected as well so they have some immunity because of their past infections and per haps when you combine that in the population, you would have a substantial number of persons who would have some level of immunity against COVID,” Dr Antho ny said.However, if a person was previously infected with a
Before that, she was Se nior Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Overseas Citizens Ser vices in the Bureau of Con
Other overseas assign ments include Internal Pol itics Chief in Islamabad, Pakistan; Consul General in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean; Deputy Consul ar Chief in Baghdad, Iraq; Non-immigrant Visa Chief in Montreal, Canada; Consular Officer in Paris, France; and Information Officer in Lagos, Nigeria.Theriot is the recipient of numerous State Department performance awards, includ ing a Senior Foreign Service Performance award.
Theriot, according to the statement, is “a career mem ber of the Senior Foreign Service with the rank of Counsellor, currently serves as the Principal Officer in Karachi, Pakistan.”
In terms of vaccination, booster shots have increased slightly with more than 73, 000 persons taking the vac cines.
When I met with the group last Sunday, I made a commitment to assist them with some tools to develop their farm and start their crop production. I hope that other groups can see this and take the initiative to develop similar programmes,” the minister
“These are exciting times for the sector because we can see that it is moving apace and developing rapid ly. These efforts are needed if we are to achieve food and nutrition security as a coun try and as a region.
Plaisance Seventh-Day Adventist Church gets shade-house, tools to push agriculture
Last Sunday, Minister Mustapha met with some of the church’s leadership, who reached out to the min istry for assistance with de veloping their agriculture programme. During the meeting, Minister Musta pha told the members that he was elated to know that organisations were taking the initiative to get involved in agriculture. He further stated that when religious and other private and public
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Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha and team handing over the items to representatives of the Plaisance Seventh-Day Adventist Church
involved in agriculture.
While making the pre
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organisations get involved in agriculture, Guyana will be able to play its part in en suring regional food security.
sentation at the ministry’s Regent Street office, Minister Mustapha complimented the church’s leadership for tak ing the initiative of getting
LESS than a week after meeting with members of the Plaisance Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Agri culture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, on Friday, handed over a complete shadehouse set along with a number of agriculture tools to assist the church with developing their agri culture programme.
Here is your oppor tunity to integrate your
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“When we think about agriculture, we see it as a labour-intensive job for older folks. Now, with the technological advances in the sector, younger people
to our country’s and the region’s development and growth,” he said.
(Ministry of Agriculture)
While expressing thanks for the timely dona tion, Alison Wilson-Hets berger, one of the church’s directors assured the min ister that the items will be put to good use.
ed an assessment of the available land space after which extension staff from the National Agriculture Research and Extension Institute (NAREI) and the Guyana Livestock Development Authority (GLDA) visited the loca tion to develop a plan of action to move the process
youth groups into the project so that they too can understand the im portance of agriculture
During his visit to the church last Sunday, Min ister Mustapha conduct
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said.
are expressing an interest and coming on board.
forward.Theminister also en couraged the membership to include the youth arm of the church in the project.
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The event was also cel ebrated in conjunction with the Skeldon Annual Health Centre Day and several do nations were made by the
health centre to the commu nity, the club’s Community Service Projects Director, AnandTheHarrilall.outreach was con ceptualised to help residents take responsibility for the preservation of their health.
OVER 300 residents of Skeldon and surrounding communities have bene fitted from a communi ty health outreach at the Skeldon Health Centre, organised by the Rotary Club of Stabroek in part nership with the Rotary Club of Corriverton and the Regional Health Office (RHO) of Region Six.
ana Responsible Parenthood Association; the National Blood Transfusion Service; Optique Vision Care and Eureka Medical Laboratories
Over 300 Berbicians benefit from Rotary Club of Stabroek medical outreach
blood-group testing; health care for the elderly; HIV testing; VIA testing; eye care, COVID-19 vaccination and booster shots; chronic disease with medical advice from physicians; ultrasound examinations;, dental checkups; audiological tests; blood donations; BMI/weight and nutrition counselling; phys iotherapy, and prescription medication.TheMinistry of Health and the Region Six medical team were complemented with expertise from the Guy
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Harrilall said a range of health services was provided in a non-intimidating, com munity setting and services offered were informed by the RHO and the Skeldon Health Centre.These included blood pressure, blood glucose and
Harrilall said, also point ing out that the outreach was supported by Springdale Farm, FACT, Banks DIH and Sterling Products Limited.
Apart from prescrip tions and medications dispensed, referrals were
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is largely due to the health care professionals who truly epitomise Rotary’s humani ty in motion by giving their time selflessly, along with the staff of the Skeldon Health Centre for a true partnership,” Harrilall said.
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ficer Dr Vishalya Shar ma, who was present at the event, expressed her appreciation for the re sounding success of the collaboration and indicat ed an interest for similar interventions in the near future.
made to Ophthalmolo gy and other specialised health facilities.
“The Rotary Club of Stabroek intends to work with partners in supporting persons who are in dire need of follow-up services. The success of the outreach
Persons receiving medical treatment at the outreach
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CARICOM Secretary-General, Dr Carla Barnett (right) and USAID’s Regional Representative for the Eastern and Southern Caribbean, Clinton D. White (left) sign the agreement as Ambassador Sarah-Ann Lynch looks on (US Embassy photo)
“I left surprised that the whole entire house fall down, not even some left up, just the flooring left, I just left so frustrated, I didn’t know
Partnership to Address the Climate Crisis CARICOM2030.Deputy Sec retary General, Dr. Arm strong Alexis, remarked that “CARICOM is pleased to
“The annual review speaks to the importance of CARICOM as a strategic partner on development is sues and how highly the Unit ed States values the CAR
Ambassador Lynch noted
The funding also includes US$ 10 million to combat food insecurity in the Carib bean to support priority areas identified by CARICOM under President Biden’s Ca ribbean Zero Hunger Plan, a statement from the US embassy in Georgetown said.
have USAID as a partner. USAID’s support for the CARICOM 25 by 2025 agen da is an important step to achieving food security in the region and building a stronger and more vibrant Caribbean for all.”
recounted that during the storm she and her family were scared as the roof came crash ing Yardedown. related that her liv ing condition is quite uncom fortable, so she is grateful for the assistance from the government.“Iamhappy, I am really happy that we get some as sistance because if we had to do it on we own, I don’t know when we woulda do it. So, we are happy.”Another victim, Nivell Hall, who lives with his preg nant wife and toddler, lost his entire home.
CDC’s Director-General, Colonel Nazrul Hussain; Health Minister, Dr Frank Anthony and windstorm victim, Rawle Lyght
Windstorm-affected Bare Root, Dazzell families get assistance
The announcement coin cides with the joint USAID and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) annual review of mutual objectives and priorities concluded on Sep tember 1st.
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several of the same issues, namely, energy, food securi ty, and finance were raised at the Summit of the Americas, and global climate concerns also were discussed at the
USAID Regional Rep resentative for the Eastern and Southern Caribbean, Clinton D. White, reaffirmed USAIDs commitment to long-term development, eco nomic recovery, and support to climate change, and food security through this signing of the amended agreement.
Rawle Lyght, a resident,
He extended gratitude to the government for the help he got to restore his home.
“I understand the situation and whatever best they can do to let me get back on my feet and live a normal life will be great.”Adevastated Joann Yarde
In 2021, USAID an nounced its 2020-2025 Re gional Development Coop eration Strategy (RDCS) fo cused on promoting account able institutions, economic development, and private sector-led growth.
FAMILIES of Bare Root and Dazzell Housing Scheme, on the East Coast of Demerara, who were af fected by a windstorm on Monday have commended the Government for its time ly support.
what to do after. So, I feel very appreciated to see that I getting these kinda help you know, very appreciated and excited too.”
“Seeing it is real. It was like happening for the first time, it’s real, it just left me traumatised. Wow, what a loss; only just finished paint ing February, for Christmas I de just paint the front but after the holiday I tried to paint all and just a sudden after all these years of work and dedication; what a loss, didn’t expect this storm,” Lyght said.
THE United States Govern ment through the United States Agency for Interna tional Development (US AID) has announced an additional US$22.8 million in new funding for 2022 to support Caribbean regional development goals related to climate resilience, youth security, information and communication technology, private sector engagement and health.
He also noted that the CARICOM Secretariat and USAID’s partnership will continue to prioritize the prosperity of the Caribbean and its White,people.speaking at the annual portfolio review, said, “The only way that we can achieve our objectives and goals is through a more inclu sive development approach.
detailed the traumatic expe rience and loss he and his household of three suffered.
USAID commits additional US$22.8M for Caribbean development goals
“That is why USAID and the CARICOM Sec retariat value these en gagements to continuously evaluate needs, priorities, and remind ourselves of our moral obligations to achieve locally led regional goals.”
affected families. Persons who were injured from the incident will also receive medical aid, through the Health Ministry.
The Ministry of Housing and Water has dispatched a team of engineers to conduct further assessment to pro vide further support to the
The Civil Defence Com mission (CDC), on Wednes day, delivered relief following the results of an assessment of the situation in the villages. The assessment found that families needed building ma terials since some houses were completely damaged, while the roofs of several homes wereFamiliesremoved.received ham pers containing essential food items and cleaning supplies and building materials.
ICOM and member states commitment to democracy in the Caribbean region,” US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah-Ann Lynch said.
The public has got used to seeing Camilla by her husband’s side at key na tional and international events and celebrations, but as she has admitted, it has been far from easy.
Flags lowered in mourning for the late Queen will fly full-mast after the Accession Coun cil, which will be tele vised for the first time.
The first public proc lamation is due to take place from the Friar Court balcony of St James’s Palace in London at 11:00
A wave of further proclamations will take place across the UK until Sunday, when flags will return to half-mast.
Among those attend ing will be Camilla, Charles’s wife of 17 years who now has the title of Queen Consort, and the King’s son, William, the new Prince of Wales.
Camilla, the new Queen Consort
The 73-year-old monarch said he hoped that despite their sorrow at the Queen’s death, people in the UK and the ofstrength“rememberCommonwealthanddrawfromthelightherexample”.(BBC)
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tante in London society. She was popular, and from the mid-60s she was in an on-off relationship with a Household Cavalry offi cer called Andrew Parker Bowles.Inthe early 1970s she was introduced to the young Prince Charles. According to Jonathan Dimbleby, who wrote a bi ography of the prince, “she was affectionate, she was unassuming, and - with all the intensity of first love - he lost his heart to her almost at once”.
with Camilla’s relation ship with her husband is without question. Charles insisted that they only rekindled their romance when his marriage had “ir retrievably broken down”. But as Diana so memora bly stated in the now-dis credited 1995 Panorama interview “there were three of us in this marriage”.
CHARLES III will be formally proclaimed king at a historic cere mony at St James’s Pal ace on Saturday morn ing.
At the council, which starts at 10:00 BST, the King will make a person al declaration about the death of the Queen and make an oath to preserve the Church of Scotlandbecause in Scotland there is a division of powers between church and state.
In choosing Charles, she upended her life. For years she was hounded by the press, her character and appearance relentlessly at tacked. But she weathered the storm and gradually cemented her position as the most senior female member of the Royal Fam ily.It has been quite a jour ney for the woman who, it is said, Prince Charles immediately fell for when they met in their early 20s.
she was unequivocal in her support for Camilla. The new Queen may never achieve full acceptance from the public, but as she said herself, in an in terview with Vogue mag azine earlier this year: “I sort of rise above it and get on with it. You’ve got to get on with life.”
Few women have been as publicly vilified as Ca milla Parker Bowles. She was “the other woman” in the marriage break-up of the century, endlessly compared to Diana, Prin cess of Wales.
She grew up in a closeknit, loving environment, playing with her brother and sister on a picturesque family estate in Sussex. Her father, Bruce Shand, a retired Army officer, liked to read her bedtime stories, and her mother, Rosa lind, ferried the children to school, activities, and the beach. It was a very different childhood to that of Charles, who had long periods of time without his parents as they travelled the Aworld.finishing school in Switzerland prepared Ca milla for life as a debu
It is a mark of the strength of feeling Ca milla had for Charles that she chose to be with him, despite the public hostility and disruption it caused to her own family, especially her two children Tom and Laura.?
Tom Parker Bowles has spoken about the days
But the timing was not right. Charles was still in his early 20s and pursuing a career in the Navy. He set off on an eight-month deployment overseas in late 1972. And while he was away, Andrew pro posed to Camilla, and she accepted. Why not wait for Charles to ask? Friends have speculated she sim ply never saw herself as QueenHowevermaterial. spurned Charles might have felt, they continued to be a part of each other’s lives. They moved in the same social circles, Charles and An drew played polo togeth er, and the couple asked
The King promised to serve the nation with the same “unswerving devotion” as the late Queen had (BBC photo)
a wish that Prince Wil liam and his wife Cath erine would - as the new Prince and Princess of Wales - “continue to in spire and lead our national conversation”.Heexpressed his “love for Harry and Meghan” and praised the “steadfast devotion to duty” of the Queen nowedgedTheConsort.Kingacknowlthathislifehadchanged,sayinghe
Charles’ s position was that Camilla was non-negotiable in his life, and so began a care fully sorciviltheybirthday.Camilla’shadHoteldeparturebeganhercampaignchoreographedtorehabilitateinthepubliceye.Itwithalate-nightfromtheRitzin1999wheretheybeencelebratingsister’s50thSixyearslater,marriedinasmall,ceremonyatWindGuildhall.?(BBC)
Camilla Parker Bowles (GETTY IMAGES)
Marrying the heir to the throne would not have been the future predict ed for Camilla Rosemary Shand, who was born on 17 July 1947. Her family were upper-class, wealthy and well-connected, but definitely not royal.?
As both Charles and Camilla’s marriages de teriorated, some of the headlines were excruciat ing, perhaps none more so than the details of a late night phone call secretly recorded in 1989 and made public four years later. Charles’s expressed wish to be Camilla’s tampon made clear the level of intimacy between them.
He told the nation on Friday evening of his “profound sorrow” at the loss of his mother, prais ing her warmth, humour and “unerring ability al ways to see the best in people”.TheKing promised to serve the nation with the same “unswerving devo tion” as the late Queen had during her 70-year reign.Charles became king the moment his mother died, but the Accession Council is held as soon as possible after death of a sovereign to make a for mal proclamation of the successor.
Charles III to be proclaimed king at historic ceremony
Camilla’s divorce was finalised in 1995. Charles and Diana’s marriage offi cially ended in 1996.
SHE is the love of Charles’s life, his con fidante since they were young and his wife of 17 years. And now, she is his Queen Consort.
Full acceptance from Queen Elizabeth II took time, but in her final years
would not be able to give “so much of my time and energies” to the charities and issues he had support ed for decades as heir to the throne.
“There is nothing anyone could say about our family that would offend us any more,” he wrote in The Times newspaper in 2017, adding: “My mother is bullet-proof.”Ofthosedays, Camilla said: “Nobody likes to be looked at all the time. You just have to find a way to live with Findingit.”a way to deal with the criticism became even more difficult in 1997 after Diana’s death. Pub licly, Charles focused on his sons William and Har ry, and Camilla retreated out of view.? But their relationship continued.
when the paparazzi used to hide in bushes outside the family home in Wiltshire.
hrs, a moment that is usu ally accompanied by cen turies-old pageantry, with trumpeters playing a fan fare and gun salutes fired in Hyde Park and at the Tower of AlthoughLondon.they are not part of the formal proc lamation, the words “the Queen is dead, long live the King” are often added afterwards.OnFriday, Charles was met by cheers and shouts of “God save the King!” as he met people in the crowds who had gathered at Buckingham Palace.Later, he gave his tele vised address, expressing
Charles to be godfather to their first child, Tom. Photographs of Charles and Camilla at polo meets show a relaxed intimacy. By the summer of 1981, Charles had met and proposed to the young Lady Diana Spencer. Still Camilla was a part of his life. In Diana: Her True Story, author Andrew Morton detailed how Di ana almost called off the wedding two days before it was due to take place after finding a bracelet Charles had had made for Camilla engraved with the letters “F” and “G” - their pet names for each other were Fred and Gladys. That Diana struggled
It comes after the King pledged to follow his “darling mama’s” life of service in an emotional first address.
All British passports are issued in the name of Her Majesty and are still valid for travel, but for new passports, the wording on the inside of the front cover will be updated to His Majesty.
STAMPS AND POSTBOXES
Outside Scotland, any new post boxes will now feature the King’s cy pher - but as the number of new boxes installed is quite low, it could be some time before you spot one of these.
crown.
And finally, the national anthem will have its words changed from “God Save the Queen”.
The first banknote to carry a portrait of the Queen was the one pound note in 1960 (BBC photo)
ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL
don’t know what the King’s coin portrait will look like, a coin issued in 2018 by the Royal Mint to commemorate his 70th birthday gave us a hint. And one thing that seems cer tain is that he will be shown facing the other way - to the left. Tradition dictates that the direction in which the monarch
There is an expectation that the new King will now grant his son and heir, Prince William, the ability to issue his own
All notes and coins will remain legal tender.
Theones.new King has featured on stamps before, but Royal Mail won’t yet say what the new designs with him will look like.As well as putting the monarch on stamps, the Royal Mail puts royal cy phers on many postboxes.
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faces on coins must alternate for each new monarch.
The Royal Mint won’t say how or when it will start issuing coins with King Charles III’s head on them, but it’s likely that the Queen’s coins will remain in circulation for many years, and that the process to replace them will be a gradualBeforeone.all British coins were updated for decimalisation in 1971, it was quite normal to find multiple monarchs on yourWhilechange.we
More than 60 per cent of the UK’s 115,000 postboxes carry the EIIR mark of Queen Elizabeth II - E for Elizabeth and R for Regina, which means queen. In Scotland, they feature the Scottish
The national anthem will then be played. (BBC)
Some police forces in England and Wales that still feature the royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II in the centre of their helmet plates will have to make changes. Barristers and solicitors who have been appointed by the monarch to be Queen’s Counsel will now be known as King’s Counsel with immediate effect.
But it’s not just money, stamps and warrants that need updating.
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For the last century or so the mon arch, their consort and heir have each is sued their own Royal Warrants - making them grantors - and there are currently about 900 Royal Warrants held by 800 companies.Whenagrantor dies, any Royal War
The warrants Charles has issued as Prince of Wales will continue now that he is King because they go with the household, not the title.
rants they issued become void and the company has two years to stop using the Royal Arms. (Exceptionally, warrants issued by the Queen Mother stood for five years after her death.)
After Charles is officially proclaimed King in a formal ceremony, a public announcement will be made from the balcony at St James’s Palace, including the call: “God Save the King”.
The Bank of England will give lots of notice if that is to change.
Royal Mail will now stop producing Queen Elizabeth II stamps - although they can still be used on letters and par cels - and will begin the process to create new
Since 1967, all stamps issued by the Royal Mail have featured an embossed silhouette of the side profile of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Queen has appeared on all Bank of England notes since 1960 (notes issued by Scottish and Northern Irish banks do not depict the monarch). There are about 4.5 billion individual Bank of England notes worth about £80bn in circulation at the moment and, as with coins, these will be gradually phased out.
These are products which have been granted a Royal Warrant, meaning that the company who makes them supplies the Royal Households on a regular basis.
Royal rebranding: What will happen to stamps, coins, banknotes and passports?
PASSPORTSwarrants.STILL
All 29 billion coins in circulation in the UK have the Queen’s head on them. The most recent design dates from 2015, when she was 88 years old. It was the fifth coin portrait created during her reign.
Once signed off by the government, new designs will be manufactured at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant, south Wales.
From tomato ketchup to packets of cereal to perfume, chances are you will have seen the Royal Arms alongside the words, “By appointment to Her Majesty the Queen” on some of your groceries or other items in your home.
social and economic shifts, dangerous planetary changes, and massive increases in po larisation. For the first time in the 32 years that UNDP have been calculating it, the Human Development Index, which measures a nation’s health, education, and standard of living, has declined globally for two years in a row.
GLOBAL SOLIDARITY
“This thought-provoking new analysis aims to help us break this impasse and chart a new course out of our current global uncertainty. We have a narrow window to re-boot our systems and secure a future built on de cisive climate action and new opportunities for all,” he added.Tochart a new course, the report recommended
The report explored why the change needed is not happening and suggested there are many reasons, in cluding how insecurity and polarisation are feeding off each other today to prevent the solidarity and collective action needed to tackle cri
The last two years have had a devastating impact for billions of people around the world, when crises like COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine hit back-to-back, and interacted with sweeping
implementing policies that focus on investment — from renewable energy to pre paredness for pandemics, and ant.theUNDP’sple’slookonty,lengestoal—canlogical,itsworld.andparesocialinsurance—includingprotection—topresocietiesfortheupsdownsofanuncertainWhileinnovationinmanyforms—technoeconomic,culturalsobuildcapacitiesrespondtowhateverchalcomenext.“Tonavigateuncertainweneedtodoubledownhumandevelopmentandbeyondimprovingpeowealthorhealth,”saidPedroConceição,report’sleadauthor.“Theseremainimport
“The world is scram bling to respond to backto-back crises. We have seen with the cost of living and energy crises that, while it is tempting to focus on quick fixes like subsidis ing fossil fuels, immediate relief tactics are delaying the long-term systemic changes we must make,” said Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator.RENEWEDSENSE OF
He added: “We are collectively paralysed in making these changes. In a world defined by uncer tainty, we need a renewed sense of global solidarity to tackle our interconnected, common challenges.”
But we also need to protect the planet and pro vide people with the tools they need to feel more secure, regain a sense of control over their lives and have hope for the future,” he concluded.
“Even before COVID-19 hit, we were seeing the twin paradoxes of progress with insecurity and polarisation. Today, with one-third of people worldwide feeling stressed and fewer than a third of people worldwide trusting others, we face ma jor roadblocks to adopting policies that work for people and planet,” said Steiner.
Latin America, the Ca
ses at all levels. New calcu lations show, for instance, that those feeling most inse cure are also more likely to hold extreme political views, the release noted.
The world must jolt itself out of global paralysis
–– to secure the future of people and planet by rebooting its development trajectory, says UNDP report
Human development has fallen back to its 2016 levels, reversing much of the prog ress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. The re versal is nearly universal as over 90 per cent of countries registered a decline in their HDI score in either 2020 or 2021 and more than 40 per cent declined in both years, signalling that the crisis is still deepening for many. While some countries are beginning to get back on their feet, recovery is uneven and partial, further widening inequalities in human devel opment, the release noted.
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According to a release, the latest Human Devel opment Report, “Uncer tain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World” launched on Friday by UNDP, argued that layers of uncertainty are stacking up and interacting to unsettle life in unprecedented ways.
ribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have been hit particularly hard.
THE world is lurch ing from crisis to cri sis, trapped in a cycle of firefighting and unable to tackle the roots of the troubles that confront it. Without a sharp change of course, the planet may be heading towards even more deprivations and in justices, warns the United Nations Development Pro gramme (UNDP).
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In reply, Royals suffered an
younger, all I would do in the bathroom between sets when I lost was cry. This time I was able to Withproblem-solve."thewinSwiatek be came the first Polish woman to ever reach the US Open final where she will face Jabeur, who became the first North African woman of the Open era to do the same earlier in the day.
energy shots and just kind of go with it. I'm pretty glad that I didAthat."game-changing bathroom break after the first set also helped."Ikind of needed to go. For sure I felt lighter. I'm sorry, that's disgusting," she said with a laugh."Ijust tried to use that time and think about what to change.
run, second-wicket stand with Mayers who counted a four and three sixes.
In-form left-hander Kyle Mayers struck 33 from 26 deliveries while captain David Miller arrived to finish the game in style, belting an 18ball unbeaten 29 – his six over mid-wicket off off-spinner Mark Deyal proving the final
Unbeaten Royals romp to fourth straight win
I remember that when I was
But Swiatek, who was forced to battle back from a set down in her fourth-round match
Swiatek and Jabeur are 2-2 in their four career meetings.
"She has such good hands, she is solid on the baseline and when she's going in, so I have to be careful.
The ECB held discussions with Cricket South Africa about extending the Test to However,Tuesday.theSouth Africa play ers have to fly home as scheduled on Tuesday in order to spend a few days at home before heading on tour to India and Australia.
Pole came alive in the second set and overcame an early break in the decider by winning the final four games to see off the powerful"AgainstBelarusian.Aryna you have to have the energy to push her back and be able to play those fast balls," Swiatek said in an on-court interview.
Both Swiatek and Sabalen ka came out tense under the lights on Thursday but the sixth seed settled in first, finding a service rhythm and dialling in her forehand against Swiatek, who has struggled at times in the past against big hitters.
After day one was entirely washed out, day two of the third Test yesterday was cancelled as a mark of respect after the death of the Queen, agedEngland96.
and coaches will wear black arm bands to pay respect to the Queen.
side in Durham, starting at 19:00hrs. It is the first game England have played since their defeat by India in the semi-final of the Commonwealth Games in CaptainAugust.Heather Knight is out of the series having had a hip operation, fast bowler Katherine Brunt has been rested and stand-in captain Nat Sciver has withdrawn because of "emotional fatigue".
South African Corbin
Kings’ 169 for six off their allotted 20 overs was never go ing to be enough after they were sent in. Tim David top-scored with 40 from 23 balls at number six and opener Johnson Charles (29) and David Wiese (28 not out) chipped in with important contributions.Charlesstruck three fours and two sixes to anchor a 31-
against Jule Niemeier, raised her level in the second, serv ing much better and breaking Sabalenka three times to level the contest.Sabalenka responded early in the third, her confidence growing when her blistering backhand knocked her oppo nent backwards and onto the court as she raced out to a 2-0 lead.But the feisty Swiatek re fused to give in, breaking back with a backhand winner to level at 4-4 and advanced to her first final in Flushing Meadows when Sabalenka's backhand landed in the Sabalenka,net.who lost all of her slam matches this year after being up a set and who was un able to compete at Wimbledon after organisers banned players from Russia and Belarus due to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, said she was proud of her fight.
"It's always tough and I'm pretty sure it's going to be phys ical," Swiatek said of Jabeur.
Today will remain day three of a five-day Test, with the match not able to be extended to Tuesday.
(REUTERS) - World number one Iga Swiatek rallied from a set down to beat Aryna Sabalenka 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and reach her first US Open fi nal, where she will meet Ons Jabeur today for the trophy.
Bosch’s career-best 81 from 50 balls led the Royals’ successful
Sabalenka consolidated a break with an ace for 4-2 and captured the first set when she snuck to the net behind a huge forehand and sent a volley past the charging Swiatek.
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run opening stand with Niro shan Dickwella (18) and a 26run, second-wicket partnership with captain Faf du Plessis (7).
He was one of four wickets to tumble for 33 runs off 33 deliveries but David rescued the innings, lashing four fours and two sixes in a 79-run, sixth-wicket stand with Wiese who punched four fours.
"Going here to US Open,
Surrey have advised fans to get to their seats prior to 10:30hrs today for a "special on-field celebration of Her Majesty's life".
"I don't know what's go ing to happen. Right now, I'm just going to enjoy being in the final."
Swiatek passes Sabalenka test to set up US Open final with Jabeur
Tunisia ‘s Ons Jabeur
The remaining days are still set to begin at 11:00hrs BST, with 98 overs scheduled for each day because of the time lost due to rain. The follow-on has also been reduced to 150 runs because of the washout on day one.
All English, Welsh and Northern Irish football and professional Scot tish football have been postponed
this weekend.Thegovernment's national mourning guidance advised that cancelling fixtures was not obligatory, leaving the decision to individual sports.The decision to allow cricket to resume was made after consultation between the ECB and the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
England Women will join the men in being one of the first interna tional fixtures to take place since the Queen's death when they play India in the first T20 at the Seat Unique River
early setback when South Afri can Quinton de Kock perished for a first-ball ‘duck’, caught at the wicket off off-spinner Roston Chase to the sixth ball of the chase with seven runs on the board.However, his demise was the last scent of hope Kings enjoyed. Bosch took control of the innings, striking 10 fours and a six to inspire an 84-
ENGLAND WOMEN TO FACE INDIA
England and India will play three T20s and three one-day inter nationals in September, which will be coach Lisa Keightley's last series in charge. (BBC Sport).
didn't really expect any wins," she told "Butreporters.Imadeit. I really start playing better and I feel it and I just have to keep going, keep trying, keep fighting, keep do ing my best. I think things will go better."Thetwo-time French Open champion Swiatek will gun for her third Grand Slam title when she faces dynamic Tuni sian Jabeur, who cruised to her semi-final with a straight-sets win over Caroline Garcia.
Women's first Twenty20 against India will also go ahead today.
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, died on Thursday after reigning for 70 years.
England-South Africa Test to resume but won't be extended
chase of 170, the two-time champions reaching their target with nine balls to spare at the Darren Sammy Cricket Ground.
GROS ISLET, St Lucia (CMC) – Unbeaten Barbados Royals flaunted their imperi ous form, brushing aside St Lucia Kings by six wickets here late Thursday night to win their fourth game on the trot in the Caribbean Premier League.
blow in the contest.
The 27-year-old Bosch added a further 31 for the fourth with Miller, who then clobbered three sixes in an unbroken 27-run, fifth-wicket partnership to put Royals over the line.
After a sluggish start, the
ENGLAND'S deciding Test against South Africa at the Kia Oval will resume as scheduled today follow ing the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that all cricket will resume, including domes tic and recreational fixtures.
All tickets for days three to five remain valid, while day two ticket-holders will be automatically refunded.Fancy dress will not be permitted in the ground across the three days.
A minute's silence will be ob served before each match, followed by the national anthem. All players
"In the first set I lacked a little bit of that so I needed to get it together. Drink some
Hasaranga's all-round efforts drive Sri Lanka to victory
The 25-year-old leg-spin ner picked up three crucial wickets and hit the winning runs in Sri Lanka's five-wick et win against Pakistan in Dubai.Dasun Shanka was all smiles when he won his 4th successive toss in the Asia Cup yesterday. And whilst nodding to the 'luck' com ment from Sanjay Mankrekar at the toss, Shanaka men tioned that they were keen on finding the best eleven before the all-important mega event nextPakistan,month. it appeared, seemed to have lacked clar ity in their batting approach as they fared terribly post the powerplay. In fact, during the first six overs, they were helped by nine extras which made the 49-1 look even more decent than what it actually was.
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Will the luck contin ue to favour them in the final? Only time will tell. As for Pakistan, they will be slightly relieved that they had a slight reality check against spin before the all-important final to morrow. (Cricbuzz)
Ivan Madray Memorial T20 tournament bowls off today
With sunnier weather and drying conditions the course is rapidly improving thanks to the dedicated ground staff.
From left, Massy executives Lekhnaraine Shivraj, Navindra Thakur and ShaliniThakur-Jagdeo handed over a cheque to Lusignan Golf Club officials, Patanjilee Persaud and Chet Bowling, to help sponsor the club’s 18hole one-day golf tournament
Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) 11 CPL games
be visiting Region 5 to meet with officials there.Remaining fixtures for the Ivan Madray T20:Round 2- Sunday September 11
2. Winner of 3 vs 5 at 5 Venue3.Winner 1 vs Win ner of 4 at 1 Venue
THE Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) is gearing up to bowl off its annual Ivan Madray Memorial T20 tournament, with action this weekend in a number of match es across the Ancient County.
(2) Albie Morkel/Dwayne Smith (Tridents vs Zouks, Barbados, 2013)
Today’s Quiz:
The left-right combina tion of Nissanka and Ra japaksa, however, helped them find regular boundaries and kept the required rate under control throughout.
WANINDU Hasaranga brought in the wow factor that endears him to fans and did what was expect ed of him - run through the middle-order - to help his side record a confi dence-boosting win ahead of the most-anticipated final tomorrow.
1. Winner of 1 draws bye2.
(1) Who was declared Man of the Series in last season’s CPL?
Answers in tomorrow’s issue
Semi Finals - Sep tember 17
With the run-rate sinking lower with each passing over, Pakistan lost both Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam in successive overs; both gifting their wickets trying to play the release shot. The batters that followed found it tough to rotate strike against the spin trio (Hasaranga, Dhan anjaya, Theekshana) and imploded through the middle overs, collapsing from 82-3 to 95-7.
very successful with ap proval being given for a historic secondary school coaching programme and cricket tournament for the 17 secondary schools in RegionTheSix.BCB, next Wednesday, would also be handing over uni forms, cricket balls and some cricket gear to each school in the region during a presentation cer emony at the St Francis Community Developers Complex in Rose Hall Town.
A strong field is expected to show up for the marquee event with eyes on Mike Mangal who may be in the running for winning three tournaments in a row.
It was, but not without the ebbs and flows of T20 cricket. Sri Lanka lost two of their top three to ducks and the wicket of Dhananjaya de Silva for nine, ultimately, left them in a spot of bother at 29-3 at the end of five overs.
1. Winner of 2 vs Winner of 6 at 6 Venue
At a handing-over of the sponsorship cheque, LGC president Patanjilee Persaud said it would help offset the usual heavy costs for maintaining the golf course while secretary of the club, Chet Bowling, said he deeply appreciates Massy for always “demon strating good corporate social responsibility” in its support of the club.
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Foster was accom panied by BCB Public Relations Officer (PRO) Jonathan Rampersaud and next week he would
don, the home team battle Albion while Police seek to arrest the Blairmont team at the Blairmont ground.West Berbice and Young Warriors battle at the Achievers ground while Rose Hall Town Namilco Officer,withdamOfficeMinistryonpresidentCanjeCanjedrew(defendingThunderboltchampionsbye)andRoseHallplayTucberParkatground.Meanwhile,BCBHilbertFoster,Thursday,visitedtheofEducationinNewAmsterandhelddiscussionsRegionalEducationMrsLaCruz.Thediscussionswere
Sri Lanka would have gained a lot of confidence af ter the convincing five-wick et win, but they will also be aware of the fact that they lost horribly the only time they batted first in this tour nament.
Pathum Nissanka (left) and Wanindu Hasaranga - the architects of Sri Lanka's fourth straight win in the tournament (AFP/Getty Images)
Winner of 2 vs Winner of 3 at 2 Venue Finals- September 24
THE Lusignan Golf Club is hosting the Massy Golf Tournament today. Tee-off is at 12:30hrs and the format is medal play.
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Pakistan enjoyed a decent powerplay but the introduc tion of Hasaranga put a dent on the scoring rate as he returned with figures of 6-0 in his first two overs that included seven dot balls.
Among the teams set to do battle are West Ber bice, RH Canje, Blair mont, Tucber Park, Po lice, Young Warriors, Al bion, Port Mourant, RHT Namilco Thunderbolt, Upper Corentyne and Skeldon.Round 1, which bowls off today, features Port Mourant versus Upper Corentyne at the Port Mourant ground. At Skel
(2) What is Marlon Samuels’ highest CPL score?
One of the main take aways for Pakistan in this tournament so far has been the improved version of Mo hammad Nawaz with the bat. He played a counter-at tacking knock against India and did a mighty wonderful job yesterday, in helping his side post a respectable total on board.Theleft-hander smashed a couple of important sixes and if it wasn't for his un timely run-out in the penul timate over, Pakistan looked good to push towards 140 which, obviously, would not have been enough on a wicket that had good bounce and pace.
And despite losing a cou ple of wickets in pursuit of big hits, the calm-and-com posed Nissanka held one end to see his side romp to a comfortable win.
Venue: Port Mou rant or No. 69 Ground
The 22-year-old Com monwealth champion crossed the line in 14:31.03, defeat ing 2019 world silver med allist Margaret Kipkenboy.
In addition to the big teams getting a feel for each other ahead of the main event, there is history in the offing for the likes of Ireland, Scotland, Namibia, UAE and the Netherlands who will get to play a match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for potentially the first time. Zimbabwe are also scheduled to play there for the first time sinceT202004.World Cup warm-up
“I feel like I’m building up more and more. It feels good to click a box and do a 23-metre shot put. There’s a bigger pitch left in there.”
Margaret Kipkenboi she fin ished second in 14:31.52
Kipkorir crossed the line in 12:59.05 at the City event at Zexelautenplatz in Zurich. South Sudan’s Dominic He Roquinho Morovar took his second place in 12:59.40, while American Grant Fisher took the bronze in 13:00.56.
its bases covered and I am sure it will light up the World Cup as it did in the UAE last year. I feel privileged to be allowed to pass on all my expe rience and knowledge about all conditions in
Kenya's Nicholas Kipkorir crosses the finish line to win the men's 5 000m final in Switzerland (REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann)
while Tsegei won the bronze in 14:32.11.“It’sbeen a long season since the World Champi onships … so a good per formance,” Chebet said. “I hope to come back next year and prepare for the Budapest World Championships and hopefully be the best.”
There, every team will play against each other from the same group. The top two sides from each group will then advance to the semi-fi nals, to be held on November 9 and 10 at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Adelaide Oval, with the final scheduled for November 13 at the MCG. (Cricinfo)
Kenya’s Kipkorir, Chebet claim 5,000m titles in Diamond League final
Matthew Hayden was the batting consultant with Pakistan in last year's T20 World Cup ( AFP/Getty Images)
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fixturesOctober 10 - WI vs UAE, Scotland vs Netherlands (Junc
Previously, Chebet won the women’s title in better conditions with a spectacular late charge to make up for the silver medal she lost to Ethiopia’s Gudav Tsegay at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon in July.
The ICC added that these warm-up fixtures "will not car ry official T20 International status."When the World Cup starts, with the first round matches on October 16, the top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 12s.
Olympic champion Gi anmarco Tambelli takes on a challenge from Ju Vaughn Harrison to defend his men’s high jump title with a jump of 2.34m after Australia’s Nina Kennedy cleared 4.81m on her third attempt to win the women’s pole vault stopped.
HOSTS and defending cham pions Australia will take on India in their only warmup fixture ahead of the T20 World Cup on October 17 in Brisbane. India will play their second warm-up against New Zealand two days later at the same venue.
Australia and can't wait to be back in the Pakistan dressing
consultant in the 2021 edition played in the UAE.
Joe Kovacs of the United States won the third best ef fort in men’s shot put history at 23.23m, and his compatriot and world champion Chase Ealy won the first Diamond Trophy in the women’s event at 20.19m..“I’mvery excited. I’ve had a lot of pitches over 22.80 metres this year.”
“I aim to go higher to make history,” Kipkorir said. “This is the last competition. I will go back to Kenya. Then I will start preparing for next year.“We have cross-country in March, so I will do my best to prepare for it. I want to be part of the Kenyan team.”
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet crosses the finish line to win the women's 5 000m final, September 7, 2022 (REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann)
October 19 - Afg vs Pak, NZ vs India (The Gabba), Ban vs SA (Allan Border Field)
Oval in Brisbane. The teams starting the Super 12 stage will play warm-ups on October 17 and 19 at the Gabba and Allan BorderAustralia,Field. India, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Pa kistan, Bangladesh, and Afghan istan earned direct qualification to the Super 12 stage in Novem ber 2021, on the basis of their T20I rankings at the time. All of them - barring Australia and England, who will be coming into the T20 World Cup on the back of a six-match white-ball series against each other - will play two warm-up games each.
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Africa, who produced instant classics at the ODI World Cups in 2015 and 2019, have also been carded together in the warm-up schedule.
FORMER Australia batter Matthew Hayden has been named Paki stan's team mentor for the upcoming men's T20 World Cup in Aus tralia. He had served as the side's batting
Haydenroom."will be work ing alongside his former Australian team-mate Shaun Tait, who is the current Pakistan bowling coach. Among Pakistan's coaching staff are head coach Saqlain Mushtaq and batting coach Mo hammad
According to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Hayden has in spired the team with his presence in the dressing room as Pakistan qual ified for the semi-final last year, when they lost to Australia. Hayden was part of the backroom staff which also had South Africa's Vernon Philander as bowling consultant."Iamextremely ex cited to be reuniting with the Pakistan team as their mentor for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Aus tralia and can't wait to join the culture again," Hayden said. "I have seen how Pakistan have been performing in the ACC T20 Asia Cup and Sunday's win over India was brilliant. I think this Pakistan side have got what it takes to excel in Australia and the con ditions will suit them, both from a batting and bowling"Thisperspective.teamhasall of
tion Oval), SL vs Zimbabwe (MCG)October 11 - Namibia vs IrelandOctober(MCG)12 - WI vs Nether landsOctober(MCG)13 - Zimbabwe vs Namibia, SL vs Ireland (Junc tion Oval), Scotland vs UAE (MCG)October 17 - Australia vs India, England vs Pakistan (the Gabba), NZ vs SA, Afghanistan vs Ban (Allan Border Field)
Afghanistan will face off against Pakistan once again, a rivalry that has fostered some amazing cricket matches - most recently at the Asia Cup - but also some unruly scenes in the stands. New Zealand and South
Saqlain will also be released from the role next year February af ter he completes his one-year contract. His appointment was on an interim basis and was extended. He declined a long-term contract due to his commitments and has decided to part ways after New Zea land's tour to Pakistan next year in February.
Australia meet India in only warm-up game on October 17
The ICC announced yester day that the teams in the first round - West Indies, Sri Lanka, Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands, Scotland, UAE and Zimbabwe - will play their warm-up fix tures between October 10 and 13 at the MCG and the Junction
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ZURICH, SwitzerlandKenya’s Nicolas Kipkorir scored a quick wet finish in the men’s 5,000 metres as countryman Beatrice Cheb et clinched the women’s title after a close battle in the Diamond League final in Zurich on Wednesday.
HaydenYousuf.will join the team directly in Brisbane on October 15, following Pakistan's arrival from Christchurch after com peting in the T20I series also involving Bangla desh and hosts New Zea land.
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"I hope I made everybody in here proud."
She is the record all-time WNBA assists leader with over 3 000 assists and won her five Olympic gold med als for her country in 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020.
"It is something I think more people need to re search from a sports sci ence"Sometimesperspective. you see girls who have been so con sistent have a random dip, and behind the scenes they have been really struggling.
A STELLAR CAREER Drafted in 2002, Bird - the partner of US soccer superstar Megan Rapinoestarted breaking records in her rookie season when she was the only Seattle player to feature in all 36 games.
In 2015, Bird became the first player in WNBA history to score 5 000 career points.
Coe said that another of his roles, as chancellor of Loughborough Uni versity in England, he had sought guidance on research.
Puerto Rico completed the four-match slate with a 3W-1D0L record
"I just hope the next per
Sue Bird is a five-time Olympic gold medallist with Team USA
"It could do with more funding."Asher-Smith's com ments came in the wake
She also played in a re cord 12 All-Star games and is the only WNBA player to win titles in three different decades. (BBC Sport)
- or the Connecticut Sun in the final tomorrow.
"I wish we could have done a little bit more to get to the finals, but I'm so proud of this team," she added.
"And if there is, is it be ing disseminated properly? Are we really understand ing as much as we possibly can?"Is there a need for us to (carry out research) if there is a delta of understanding, or is that something that we can start doing?"
Athletes compete in the women's 4x400m relay heats during the European Athletics Championships in Munich on August 19, 2022. (ANDREJ ISAKOVIC AFP)
of similar comments citing lack of research and of understanding by several leading female tennis and golf players who had com plained of adverse effects on performance of period pains.
"I'm gong to miss it so much," said Bird, following her Theretirement.Storm lost 97-92 to Las Vegas Aces in the WNBA play-off semi-finals.
The result earned them a first-place finish in Group B and a spot in next year’s CMU17 Championship.PuertoRicocompleted the four-match slate with a record of three wins, one draw, and no losses while outscoring opponents 25-0.
SUE Bird's stellar 20-year playing career is over af ter Seattle Storm failed to reach the Women's Nation al Basketball Association finals.
I'm so thankful for 20 years here."Bird, a 13-time All-Star and the league's all-time as sists leader, scored eight points and eight assists on her final appearance for her club.
Fans around the Climate Pledge Arena chanted "Thank you Sue" as she gave an emo tional farewell speech.
son that comes in and plays point guard here can just keep the tradition going," she "Keepsaid. the winning going, keep that championship level going, keep these fans happy.
World Athletics looking into menstrual cycle research - Coe
In the other match of the day in Group B, Martinique put a bow on their third-place campaign with a 5-0 triumph over Anguilla.
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Las Vegas Aces will face either Chicago Sky - the de fending WNBA champions
combat things".
Team USA legend Bird, 41, spent her entire career with the Storm, where she won four WNBA titles.
The issue was brought
Samy Loties led the way with a brace, getting his goals in the 8th and 63rd minutes. Also finding the back of the net for Les Matinino were Matheo Demoniere-leprix in the 30th, Yan Vinceslas in the 69th and Theo Suivant in the 88th.
"I have asked our health and science teams to give me the background to whether or not there is re search out there," Coe said.
"It's sad, but obviously
But having announced in June this season would be her last, there was no fairytale ending for the record-break ing point guard.
Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird bows out after 20 years in WNBA
BRADENTON, Florida (CMC) – Puer to Rico punched their ticket to the 2023 CONCACAF Men’s Under-17 (CMU17) Championship following a 0-0 draw with Aruba to close Qualifying on Thursday morning at the IMG Academy here.
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Coe told AFP in an in terview in Zurich, host of the Diamond League finals, that he was currently "ex amining the landscape" to see what research into peri ods was actually available.
up at last month's Europe an championships in Mu nich when British sprinter Dina Asher-Smith called for more research after her cycle caused her to pull up in the 100m final with calf cramp."It is a huge topic for women in sport," the Brit on told BBC at the time, arguing that "if it was a men's issue we would have a million different ways to
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) - World Athletics president Sebastian Coe has hailed as "worth while" comments by fe male athletes questioning the apparent lack of re search into the effect of the menstrual cycle on performance.
Barbados Royals’ Corbin Bosch takes a shot in his career-best knock of 81 from 50 balls (Photo: Getty/CPL)
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