No.106821 21st August, 2022 Free Inside PAGE 08 PAGE 03 PAGE 03 IDPADA-G must say how the $468M it received from gov’t benefitted Afro-Guyanese Jagdeo questions Norton’s readiness for LGEs –– says PPP/C supports use of biometrics but not as voting requirement beforeGuyanesetoTeleperformancerecruit1,000yearend Motorist dies in accidentCraigRupertHighway PAGE 09 $800M in road works for Region 10 PAGE 08 President, Dr Irfaan Ali meeting with the Guyanese diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago on Saturday (Office of the President photos)
President, Dr Irfaan Ali and his delegation on Saturday met with the Guyanese diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago. The President’s delegation includes Minister of Agriculture, Zu lfikar Mustapha; Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond; Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Hugh Todd; Head of Go-Invest, Dr Peter Ramsaroop and other government officials. Below are scenes from the meeting (Office of the President photo) engages diaspora in Trinidad and Tobago
President Ali
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Dr. Jagdeo during the press conference reiterated his party’s position that what Norton is calling for infringes on the laws, and therefore could not be sup ported. “The question of the new [ voters] list has been ad dressed several times… it would be unconstitutional to remove people’s names from the voters list given the ruling of the Chief Justice and the Constitution itself. So, in the PPP/C we are not going to support any process that is unconstitutional. We are not going to be complicit with the PNC in this issue,” Dr. Jagdeo affirmed. In 2019, the High Court ruled that “the removal of the names of persons on the list of registrants, and who were not, or have not been, or are not registered in the current house-to-house registration exercise would be unconsti tutional.”Hence, GECOM is barred from removing the names of anyone from the NRR, from which the Official List of Electors (OLE) is made, ex cept in the case of death. Nor ton has continually pressed for changes to the voters list, particularly the removal of names, but cannot answer for how exactly his party expects this to Nortonhappen.claimed that the country’s voters list is too high when compared to the population size. “He said that Guyana has the highest ratio of voters to population on the voters list in the world. Many Carib bean countries have a higher ratio of people on the voters list to total population. He thinks he can bully his way into having us do something unconstitutional.”InTrinidad and To bago with a population of 1,208,789, there are 1,134,135 eligible voters. In St Kitts and Nevis, there were 50, 933 eligible voters and a total population of 53, 192Duringpersons.the press con ference, Dr. Jagdeo also ad dressed the issue of con tinuous calls by Opposi tion-aligned Commissioners of the GECOM for the in clusion of the use of biomet rics in the voting process, dismissing it as another case of the Opposition pushing for something unconstitutional Dr. Jagdeo noted that while he supports the use of biometrics to increase transparency, it cannot be included as a requirement for voting, as this too will contravene provisions of the Constitution.“Wesupport the use of biometrics to improve polling day controls. However, we will not support the use of biometrics as a restriction on people’s rights to vote. Whilst we don’t have a
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Jagdeo questions Norton’s readiness for LGEs –– says PPP/C supports use of biometrics but not as voting requirement Dr.Vice-President,BharratJagdeo problem with strengthen polling day control, which is crucial, the use of bio metrics should not prevent people from Dr.PERREIRAESTHERvoting.”CASEJagdeopointed out that a change of the law to include a biometrics re quirement could lead to a court challenge of election results, similar to the 1998 case that was brought by PNC/R supporter, Esther Perreira, against GECOM challenging amendments that were initially agreed to by the PNC/R. Perreira, in 1998, brought an elections petition chal lenging the outcome of the 1997 elections. The PNC/R had lost the elections. In a ruling on the matter in 2001, Justice Singh declared that the elections law amendment act No. 22 of 1997 is ultra vires Articles 59 and 159 of the Guyana Constitution and as a consequence the said act was null and void. Hence, the judge ruled that the 1997 elections were not conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act (ROPA) and articles 59 and 159 of the Constitution of Guyana. New elections were held that year, which the PPP/C once again won. Dr. Jagdeo noted that the call for legislation on a requirement for biometrics is a tactic being used by the Opposition to be able to challenge future elections when they lose. “Should we go to the Parliament, pass a law on biometrics to prevent peo ple from voting and then they [the Opposition] lose the elections they can go back to court again using the same challenge that they did in 1997 [case] that the use of biometrics was unconstitutional; we are not going to fall into that trap again,” Dr. Jagdeo explained.
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VICE-PRESIDENT, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, on Friday, called on the members of the International Decade of People of African Descent Assembly– Guyana (ID PADA-G) to explain how Afro-Guyanese have ben efitted from the $468.438 million that it has received from the government. IDPADA-G received the accumulated amount over the past five years. Created in 2018, the ID PADA-G, in the national budget, through the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, received $68.438 million in 2018 and $100 million in each successive year, includ ing the 2020, 2021 and 2022 budgets under the PPP/C Government.Dr.Jagdeo, at a press conference held on Friday at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC), noted that the organisation has never submitted a work plan to the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports while the last fi nancial statement submitted by the organisation for 2020 shows a significant portion of the budgeted funds going to overhead expenses, with less than $500,000 going to direct disbursements to Guyanese. “This is their financial statement for 2020… sal aries and allowances $42 million, conference expenses, $4.5 million, travelling and transportation $2.8 million, advertisement $ 2 million, office material and expenses $9 million, building rental and utilities $5 million, dis bursement of grant fund, how much they give out in grants to Afro Guyanese, $343,000 disbursement of grant of the $100 million for 2020,” Dr. Jagdeo revealed as he read from the financial statement. In defending the PPP/C Government’s record on upliftment of Afro- Guy anese, Dr. Jagdeo point
A date for the LGEs is officially announced by the Minister of Local Govern ment and Regional Develop ment following official cor respondence from GECOM on when it would be ready to carry out the elections. The Vice-President re futed claims by the Leader of the Opposition (LoO) and Leader of the People’s National Congress/ Reform (PNCR), Aubrey Norton, that the government will not hold the “Heelections.[Norton] says PPP doesn’t want Local Govern ment Elections, but we have already gone on an election footing,” Dr. Jagdeo said. Dr. Jagdeo instead chal lenged the Opposition’s read iness for elections given ulti matums declared by Norton that his party is demanding before they participate in elections. Chief among Norton’s demand is the continuous call for changes to the vot ers’ list, in contravention to a ruling by the High Court that outlines how changes can be made to the voters’ list.
By Tamica Garnett Vice-President Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo has affirmed that the government is ready to name a date for Local Gov ernment Elections (LGEs) once given the requisite notification from the Guy ana Elections Commission (GECOM) that the elec tions body is ready to move ahead with the holding of the elections. With GECOM Chair man, Justice (Ret’d) Clau dette Singh noting earlier this week that it is highly likely that LGEs will be held by the end of 2022, Dr. Jagdeo, who is also the General-Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C), said that his party is already in electionAddressingmode. the matter during a press conference at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre (ACCC) on Friday, Dr. Jagdeo said: “We are ready whether elections are held this year or next year, we would be ready at any time. GECOM would have to write indicating when they are ready. But I speak for the PPP as the Gener al-Secretary, and I’ve already convened a meeting. We’ve started working on our organ isational structures around the country. We’ve put our party on a readiness mode.”
IDPADA-G must say how the $468M it received from gov't benefitted Afro-Guyanese Jagdeo ed out that in just two years, Afro-Guyanese have benefited from more scholarships through the government’s Guyana On line Learning Academy (GOAL) and more house lot allocations compared to what obtained in the five years under the previous APNU+AFC Government.
MUST ACCOUNT Dr. Jagdeo called on Afro Guyanese to lobby the IDPADA-G to answer to Guyanese for how the money was spent. “I would like them [ID PADA-G] to have a press conference so they can tell the people of this country
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4 SUNDAY CHRONICLE August 21, 2022 20/08/22 - 10, 12, 15, 18, 19 20/08/22- 2, 4,12, 13, 15, 19, 2120/08/22 - 5 6 2 20/08/22 - 5 0 2August 20, 2022 August 17, 2022 03 04 10 14 19 21 25 02 03 07 24 25 28 13MH F pagerom3 what they have done with the nearly half a billion in money they’ve received and how much was uti lised in the interest of or dinary Afro-Guyanese in this country. Who receive all of this money? Nearly half a billion dollars,” Dr. Jagdeo questioned. IDAPA-G was created as the local coordinating mechanism for activities un der the United Nations res olution dedicating a decade (2015 - 2024) to addressing the challenges confronting people of African Descent globally. The organisation is registered as a private limited liability company, with the principals including Vincent Alexander and Dr. Norman T. Ng-A-Qui. The organisation con sists of the General As sembly, a Co-ordinating Council, a Secretariat and Sub-committees, and is ex pected to promote economic advancement and empower ment of Afro-Guyanese. Dr. Jagdeo raised ques tions about the organisation as he addressed accusa tions of discrimination of Afro-Guyanese under the PPP/C, by several of the principals of IDPADA-G, who are listed as speakers at an upcoming event to be held by the Cuffy 250 Com mittee titled “Resisting the emerging apartheid state”. Dr. Jagdeo questioned the rationale behind the reference to “apartheid” given that IDPADA-G has received some $300 million under the PPP/C Govern ment for its advancement. “This is doing a dis service to apartheid and the struggles of the South African people. They don’t know what apartheid is. This apartheid Government is giving them over $200 million since they got into office to displace the apart heid Government. All they are interested in is creating trouble in the country and for their personal financial benefit. They don’t care about any cause,” Dr. Jagdeo includednationHaynesfinancialposited.CONSTERNATIONLastweek,bankerandexpert,Floydexpressedconsterthathisnamewasonalistofspeak
ers at the Cuffy 250 Com mittee-organised event. Haynes, in a letter to chairman of the committee, Dr Norman Ng-A-Qui, said he was not asked formally or informally to be part of the programme and called for his name to be removed from an advertisement cir culated by the Cuffy 250 Committee with immediate effect. “Moreover, I completely reject the phrase ‘resist ing the emerging apartheid state’ to describe conditions in Guyana. In my view, this statement is a disservice to all Guyanese, as such I wish to categorically disassociate myself from it. More impor tantly, I am a firm supporter of His Excellency, the Pres ident of Guyana and I am absolutely convinced that it is not part of the President’s agenda to create any dis parity based on race,” said Haynes. Apartheid was a sys tem of earlyAfricasionlegislatedinstitutionalised,racialoppresthatexistedinSouthfrom1948tothe1990s. how the $468M it received from gov't
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APARTHEID! Delusions of an irreverent few clamoring for relevance
By Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, MP, Attorney- General and Minister of Legal Affairs
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MY attention was drawn to an invitation to the public by an organisation describ ing itself as ‘’The Cuffy 250 Committee,’’ to a forum to be held on Sunday August 21, 2022, via many social media platforms. The invitation informs that it is the ‘’9th annual forum on the state of African Guy anese.’’ Invitees are request ed to discuss ‘’Resisting the Emerging Apartheid State.’’ The invitation publishes the photographs of several persons under the adjectival label of ‘’distinguished speakers.’’ One of those persons has publicly proclaimed that his photograph was used unauthorisedly and requested that his name be removed from the invitation. In a letter to the Chairman of this organisation, he made these very seminal observations: ‘’I completely reject the phrase ‘resisting the emerging apart heid state’ to describe condi tions in Guyana. In my view, this statement is a disservice to all Guyanese, as such I wish to categorically dissociate myself from it. More importantly, I am a firm supporter of His Excellency, the President of Guyana and I am absolutely convinced that it is not part of the President’s agenda to create any disparity based on race.’’This gentleman rejects the hypothesis upon which this engagement invites discus sion as flawed and falsified. With those sentiments, I am in complete agreement. Apart from the patent falsehood inherent in the theme, I am of the considered view that the entire discussion likely to ensue would be proscribed not only by the ordinary laws of Guyana but by the supreme law, the Constitution. ‘’Apartheid’’ is defined by the New Oxford Dictionary of English as ‘’A policy or sys tem of segregation or discrim ination on grounds of race.’’ Historically, this phrase is used to describe a one-time govern ment policy in South Africa. To even insinuate that such a policy or system is emerging in Guyana is absolutely outra geous. The State of Guyana by Article 149 of the Constitution, guarantees protection to every citizen against discrimination on the grounds of race, eth nicity, religion etc. The State of Guyana has signed and ratified every major interna tional treaty in this hemisphere which outlaws racial and eth nic discrimination. Many of these treaties form part of the Fourth Schedule of the Guyana Constitution. Article 154 of that Constitution binds the Executive, the Legislature, the Judiciary and all organs and agencies of Government to respect and uphold those rights. Further, Article 160 A (1) states: ‘’All persons, in stitutions and political parties are prohibited from taking any action or advancing, dissemi nating or communicating any idea which may result in racial or ethnic division among the people.’’Nodoubt the sponsors of this event will invoke their Constitutional right to freedom of expression as guaranteed by Article 146 of the Constitution. But I hasten to remind them of the crucial exclusionary appendage expressed in Article 146 (3) of that very constitu tional provision which guar antees freedom of expression. It reads thus: 146 (3) ‘’Freedom of ex pression in this article does not relate to hate speeches or other expressions, in whatever forms, capable of exciting hostility or ill-will against any person or class of persons.’’ Guyana’s constitution es tablishes a broad-based Eth nic Relations Commission to which the citizenry can com plain against racial, ethnic, and other forms of discrimination. That Commission has a wide plenitude of powers to inves tigate those complaints and to take remedial actions. No other Caribbean constitution boasts such a Commission. It is for these reasons that the Guy ana Constitution was hailed, recently, as one of the most advanced Constitutions in the Caribbean by the President of the Caribbean Court of Justice. To this matrix one must add that Guyana is one of the few territories in the En glish-speaking Caribbean that has established a Constitution al Court. This Court allows for the speedy hearing and determination of constitutional and public law matters. I feel compelled to add to this con figuration, the Racial Hostili ties Act, which long title reads: ‘’An Act to make provision for preventing conduct tending to excite hostility or ill will against persons by reason of their race.’’ There are many other pieces of legislation on the statute books of Guyana which outlaw racial and eth nic discrimination of every form and ‘DISTINGUISHEDmanner.SPEAKERS’
It is not without signifi cance that almost all of the international treaties referred to above were executed under successive PPP/C Govern ments; it was a PPP/C Govern ment under whose stewardship the 1980 Constitution was amended to insert every one of the references to the Con stitution made above; it was under a PPP/C Government that the Constitutional Court was established, and the Racial Hostilities Act enacted. No doubt, there is no sys tem to which these speakers will be able to point within the constitutional and legal archi tecture of the State, or Govern ment that will be supportive of their fallacious theme. Neither is there a singular policy of State or Government to which they can advert to aid their per fidious hypothesis. For indeed if they were, rather than rant on a social media platform, why not take decisive actions by challenging those racially odious systems or policies be fore the Courts or international tribunals? Notwithstanding however, that will not restrain them from propagating, with out any verifiable empirical data, outpourings of alleged racism in an attempt to imbue their audience with a misplaced sense of victimhood and to tox ify minds with racist vitriol so as to appeal to basial instincts and excite raw hostilities. One of the listed ‘distin guished speakers’ served in four successive PPP/C Gov ernments, from 1992 to 2008, holding various significant ministerial portfolios, includ ing, Health, Education, Labour, Housing and Foreign Trade and International Cooperation. Was he part of a government that practised apartheid? I sup pose he will say no and may argue that the PPP only began to practise apartheid after his protracted ministerial sojourn ended!Irecognized the pho tograph of a young Attor ney-at-law conferred with the revered title of ‘Esquire’, as a speaker. He is a graduate of the University of Guyana and a product of the Hugh Wood ing Law School. He may or may not know the history of the educational opportunity that he enjoyed. It was under a PPP/C Government that the Bachelor of Laws programme was brought for the first time to the University of Guyana in the early 90’s. Subsequent PPP/C Government’s had to fight tooth and nail with the Council of Legal Education of the West Indies not only to get that programme recognised by the Council for admission to its Regional Law Schools but also to guarantee automatic entry to twenty-five graduands annually. The truth is that this young man is incapable of ap preciating that in an apartheid system, based upon race, where Afro Guyanese are victims, he could not have benefitted from such a programme from which he graduated in 2015. For that matter, he would also not have been the benefi ciary of a GOAL scholarship programme of which he is a recipient for the year 2022, to study law in the UK.
DR. WALTER RODNEY
There is yet another per son slated to speak who was part of the last Government but who will be unable to point to a singular thing that he did for Afro Guyanese while in Government. On the contrary, he would not disclose that he secured for himself huge swathes of river front lands in various areas of the country, while his Gov ernment not only repossessed rice lands from Afro Guyanese farmers in West Coast Berbice granted to them by a PPP/C Government but reduced a PPP/ C Government created Ministry of Housing to a de partment within the Ministry of Communities. He will not disclose to his audience that it was the PPP/C, out of Govern ment (2015-2920) that fought and won back those lands for the Afro Guyanese rice farmers in the courts while his govern ment in office, stoutly defended the cases and even appealed when they lost. He will also omit to disclose that the PPP/C Government distributed more house lots in 2021 in Region 10 than his Government did for five years (2015-2020). I recognise two leaders of the now defunct Work ing People’s Alliance (WPA) scheduled to speak. Neither had any qualms sitting in Gov ernment with a political party whose founder leader was held responsible by a Commission of Inquiry for the assassina tion of the most respected and iconic Afro Guyanese scholar, Dr. Walter Rodney. One of them anointed himself as a representative of Buxton and Afro Guyanese, generally. But again, he will be unable to point to a single initiative with which he can associate that the APNU+AFC did to empower the people of Buxton or Afro Guyanese, generally. The leader of the PNC and another long-standing leader of the PNC are listed as dis tinguished speakers. However, they will never disclose to their audience that after twen ty-eight years of political dicta torship and mismanagement of government by the PNC, they pauperized over 95 per cent of Afro Guyanese. Though they were not leading lights in the 2015-2020 APNU+AFC Gov ernment, they cannot distance themselves from the track record of that Government of imposing over two hundred (200) new taxes and charges on the backs of Afro Guyanese, taking away cash grants from Afro Guyanese children, de nying Afro Guyanese children laptops from a One Laptop per Family programme which they inherited and scrapped, taking away from Afro Guyanese pen sioners, subsidies for water and electricity, imposing VAT on medical, educational and agri cultural supplies on Afro Guy anese, taxing to the hilt, Afro Guyanese miners, imposing 1500 per cent increase on land rents and rates for State lands occupied by Afro Guyanese farmers, and I can continue but space will not permit me. The truth is that many of those scheduled to speak rely on the racial mantra for their sustenance. To survive there fore, they are willed to per petuate this mythical message of racial segregation. Howev er, with greater opportunities being created and resultant advances being progressively made by Afro Guyanese, this racist brew is correspondingly losing its potency, emancipat ing thousands from the mental servitude to which they were once shackled. It is a recog nition of this reality that has driven an irreverent few to the extremity expressed in the thematic title of the proposed discussion. In the years to come and with it, the definite continued upliftment of every Guya nese, including Afro Guy anese, history will footnote them in ignominy.
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Local Democracy
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Dear Editor, IT is enterprising that the Guyana Election Commis sion (GECOM) has an nounced the commence ment of a twenty-eight day’s Claims and Objec tion period which starts on Monday, August 23, 2022. Inherent in this pro cess is a willtersarywhileanyfurtherstakeholdersmechanismcountercheckingallconcernedshouldusetocleansethelistofobservedanomaliesprovidingthenecesevidenceofproof.Afthisexercise,GECOMbeabletoproducean
Official List of electors to hold the long overdue Local Government Elections later this year. This positive decision is instructive to the institution’s mandate, and will likely ig nite a vigorous activation of some political parties. Polit ical interest in this respect seeks to ensure control of the various Local Authority Ar eas (LAAs), thereby strength ening citizens’ confidence and recognition for ensuring the advancement of develop mental and service delivery at the community levels. No doubt, the parties will be seeking to ensure their forti fication of individual support bases using messages of con viction to ensure all qualified are registered and included. Our registered citizens as key stakeholders are en couraged to check the list to ensure their inclusion, while some political parties will be readying themselves to com mand the maximum support in each LAA. Activities are, therefore, expected to be amplified towards ensuring all citizens peruse the Pre liminary Voters List. This Claims and Objections exer cise entails the opportunity to conduct several critical activities in addition to the registration of persons who will be eighteen years old and over by October 31, 2022. GECOM has already posted the Preliminary List of Electors (PLE) at two prominent locations in every Division/Sub-Division across Guyana. Specifically, persons included in the PLE with the relevant proof will be able to apply for the Change of name(s) and correction(s) to registration data, if they have changed their names or if their listed information is not correct. These claims can be made at the Registration Office for his/her area of resi dence. Applications for trans fers will also be processed if persons have changed their addresses since they were last registered. Significantly, it must be noted that persons who will be 18 years old and over by October 31, 2022, can claim to be placed on the OLE if their names are not on theImportantly,List. the update of persons’ particulars on the list as well as the removal of the names of deceased persons will have to be ev idence-driven. Further, all Guyanese citizens by birth, descent, or naturalisation or a Commonwealth citizen satisfying the age criterion and living in Guyana for one year or more could still be registered. In the case of transfers, changes of ad dress are very important and critical given the massive housing drive advanced by the PPP/C Government that has realised a dynamic move ment of citizens to new areas. These efforts would certainly aid access to nearby polling stations in the constituency where they currently reside, and allow citizens to contrib ute to the decisions impacting the development of their new communities.
LOCAL democracy is an integral part of the over all governance system. It allows for citizens at the grassroot level to partici pate in the decision-mak ing processes. It is there fore important that local democratic elections are held within the constitu tionally prescribed time frame. The PPP/C admin istration has already made budgetary provisions for the holding of local gov ernment elections in an ticipation of elections later this year. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has indicated that it will com mence countrywide Claims and Objections exercise, starting August 22, in ac cordance with Order No. 35 made under the National Registration Act Chapter 19:08. The intention behind the exercise is to compile an Official List of Electors (OLE) that is credible and acceptable to all the parties involved in the elections processes.Thisis indeed a timely and welcome development, especially in view of the pending Local Government Election which was post poned due to factors outside of the control of the current PPP/C administration. In fact, the governing party had long indicated its readiness and preparedness to face the electorate in the local government elections. This is quite unlike the opposi tion PNC which continues to raise all manner of unfound ed allegations designed to frustrate and further delay the holding of local govern ment elections. Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton, has continued the false and misleading narrative that the Voters’ List is ‘bloated’ and by some bizarre twist in logic has concluded that the PPP/C is a beneficiary of the ‘bloated’NothingOLE.could be further from the truth. And while there are indeed persons who reside overseas and their names still remain on the List of Electors due to the requirements of the Con stitution and a High Court ruling, that is not in any way indicative of a ‘flawed’ List of Electors as claimed by the political opposition. This observation was made by the Carter Center in its final report when it wrote that ‘the number of registered voters seems disproportion ate to Guyana’s estimated population, in part because Guyana allows Guyanese living overseas to remain on the Voters List’. A similar observation was made by the European Union which, in its report, said that Guyana’s high emigration rate may be the most significant factor ac counting for an ‘inflated’ list. The salient observation made by the mission in their final report was that overall existing safeguards were in place, notably the use of voters’ lists with ID pictures by polling staff and party agents to prevent the risk of voter impersonation on Election Day. It would appear that no list would be acceptable to the PNC unless it is skewed in its favour as in the past when there were thousands of phantom voters. Guya nese are all too familiar with the days when the list were compiled with non-exis tent Guyanese, especially as it related to then over seas list. Apart from the fictitious voters list, there were numerous instances of tampered ballots and the hijacking of ballot boxes to unknown destinations all intended to engineer a PNC ‘victory’ at the polls. The PNC seemingly has not abandoned its past his tory of electoral fraud and is taking issue with anyone who stands in the way of fraudulent elections. Only recently, Leader of the Op position Mr. Aubrey Norton said that he did not see elec tions being held with the current Chairperson, retired Justice Claudette Singh, at the helm. Her ‘offence’ was that she refused to support and facilitate attempts by the APNU+AFC to thwart the will of the electorate, in AugustGECOM,2020. for its part, is pressing ahead with the holding of Local Govern ment Elections before the end of 2022. According to the GECOM Chair, the Commission has completed the continuous registration process and are now moving to the next phase, namely the Claims and Objections exercise which is an im portant aspect of the san tisation of the voters’ list. This would facilitate the removal of dead persons’ names from the list and the inclusion of names that were otherwise excluded or incorrectly listed. And according to Vice-President and Gen eral-Secretary of the PPP, Bharat Jagdeo, the gov ernment is expected to table the amendments to the Representation of the People Act (RoPA) in the National Assembly when it resumes in October. This will allow for much great er transparency and a strengthening of the dem ocratic process in Guyana, especially in the context of what transpired in the March 2, 2020 elections. Among the new amend ments proposed are the removal of discretional powers by the Chief Elec tions Officer on important aspects of the elections process such as the de termination of the num ber and sites of polling. Moreover, hefty penalties including imprisonment are provided for in the proposed amended legisla tion for those found guilty of knowingly perverting the course of electoral de mocracy.
The Claims and Objection process is the way to go
Essequibo oldest woman dies at 105
Our citizens need to know that when making claims and objections, they must have the relevant source docu ments. Original birth certifi cate or a valid passport in the case for registration. Original naturalisation certificate is sued by the Ministry of Home Affairs and original birth certificate or a valid passport in the case of naturalisation. The original marriage certif icate and original birth cer tificate should be presented in the case of a request for a name change by marriage. Further, it must be noted that citizens must also present to the officials at the GECOM Registration Office, original deed poll, and original birth certificate in the case of a name change by deed poll. It is important for anyone making an objection to any name on the OLE to be ac credited by the scrutineers or by an elector who is listed in the same division list as the person, he or she is objecting to. Citizens must also be aware that they can and must use this exercise to make sure that their ID cards are appro priate. The GECOM official would also conduct updates concerning corrections of the wrong spelling of one’s name, wrong date of birth, and defaced pictures. Fur ther, lost ID cards could be replaced by the citizens who make an application for this using the statutory form from the GECOM Office, after it is signed by a commissioner of oath. This claims and objec tion exercise must be done thoroughly and GECOM’s forward movement in this way will certainly realise the overdue Local Govern ment Elections.YoursNeilsincerely,Kumar
ESSEQUIBO’S oldest female, Lucrieta Bradford, has died at age 105 years, two months after celebrat ing her birth anniver sary. Bradford died from natural cause on August 8 at the Suddie Public Hospital, Region Two. She will be laid to rest on August 27, 2022. Bradford was a member of the Methodist Church Guyana District and was an ardent reader of the Bible.She was born in 1917 to James Bradford and Christina Grant in the village of Cullen, Region Two. She was popularly known as “Sister Baby” and “baby Bradford” as she was the first of four children. She attended the Abram Zuil Method ist School and, in her mid-twenties, she left Essequibo and resid ed on the West Bank of Demerara for a few years before returning to Region Two where she started a
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“Our mother was an Angel to us; we are glad she spent so much time on earth with us; we love her and will miss her company around,” said her daughter Yvonne Bradford.
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Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d), Mark Phillips addressing potential applicants at the Teleperformance Job Fair at Tain Berbice Campus on Saturday PUBLIC Works Minister, Bish op Juan Edghill, conducted site visits on Friday, throughout Re gion 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) where road works in various communities will begin. A total of 25 contracts, ap proximately $800 million have been awarded for the road proj ects.According to a post on the ministry’s Facebook page, Min ister Edghill met with residents and urged them to endure the temporary inconvenience, for the ultimate development of their communities.Healso urged contractors to work quickly, put out quality work, and employ persons from the community on the various projects.Among the contracts awarded, two of the highest amounts include the construction or rehabilitation of Moblissa Main Road awarded to O&O General Contracting Ser vices with a value of $119,938,875 and the construction or rehabilita tion of Internal Road Kwakwani, awarded to D&R Construction & Machinery Rental with a value of $157,390,947.Otherroads include Block 22 Main Access Road, Phase Two, Wisroc, the construction or re habilitation of City Gates Street, Amelia’s Ward, the construction or rehabilitation of Self-Help Road, Amelia’s Ward, and more. “Overdue fixing would have been done and I am making it very clear this is for the benefit of the people… because I noticed that a certain MP [Member of Parlia ment] put on his Facebook page that it is not being done because of the arrogance of the minister,” Minister Edghill said during the site visits. The Block 22 road was de veloped by the PPP/C Gov ernment but fell into disrepair during the tenure of the AP NU+AFC Government.
BERBICIANS turned out in large numbers to sign up for jobs at the Teleperformance recruit ment drive held at the University on Guyana Tain Campus, Region Six, on Saturday. Recruitment Manager, Raybourne Bowman said the company is looking to employ at least 1,000 persons at its various locations in Guyana by yearPrimeend. Minister Briga dier(ret’d), Mark Phillips, who was present at the recruitment drive, urged those gathered to make use of the opportunity and pointed out that the government is committed to ensuring that everyone has access to employ ment.He noted that since the gov ernment’s accession to office, it has liberalised the telecommu nications sector, which has in turned opened doors for com petition and ultimately making more opportunities available to citizens.“This is a wonderful oppor tunity to showcase the Public Private Partnership in action and here today at this job fair, lot of opportunity to create jobs in Re gion Six. Through the liberalisa tion of the telecommunications sector, we have an expansion of the infrastructure and now we have the technology where basically you can work from anywhere. So Teleperformance is here with us and at the end of this process I know many of you will be employed, some may be employed to work from an estab lished building and some of you will be given the equipment and the training so that you could start working almost immedi ately from your home. Here in Guyana we have the technology now and through Public Private Partnership, we are going to every region embracing the technology and providing em ployment for the people.”
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He noted the government through the part-time recruit ment initiative has so far em ployed 4,000 persons in Regions Six and through Teleperfor mance’s recruitment drive, more will be Ministeremployed.inthe Office of the President with Responsibil ity of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh commended the company for the initiative and noted that the government is supportive of the ICT sector and encourages any initiative that provides meaning ful employment to citizens. Since assuming power two years ago, the government has operationalised a call centre in Linden and two such facilities are slated for Berbice: one at Palmyra and the other in the Up per-Corentyne. Work on the fa cility at Palmyra has commenced and is expected to be completed within three months. The centre is scheduled to be operational by early 2023. Dr. Singh reiterated that with the two call centres up and running, they will provide a minimum of 300 jobs. These centres will be built by the government but will be operated by private companies. “This is also part of chang ing the job arena. You know there is a very traditional job market that the Guyanese econ omy has become accustomed to over the years, very traditional types jobs but as we undergo this transformation that the Pres ident has been speaking about, this is part of that transforma tion to new types of jobs, new types of skills being required for those new type of jobs. And it’s important that young people, potential job seekers prepare themselves for these new job types. This is why the program mers GOAL scholarship is so important because the world is not static, the world is changing rapidly so it’s important that Guyanese adapt in order to prepare themselves for those change,” he said. The minister also noted that where necessary, the gov ernment is prepared to pro vide training and has already commenced the process.
Teleperformance to recruit 1,000 Guyanese before year end
$800M in road works for Region 10
Public Works Minister, Juan Edghill interacting with residents during the site visits
STEPHAN STEWERT, 32, died on Saturday after his car crashed into a truck which was at the time removing a car in volved in another accident along the Rupert Craig Highway.
The accident occurred at about 03:10 Accordinghours.toapolice re port, the accident involved car, PRR 7135, which was driven by the deceased, car PKK 9331, driven by Adri an Montrose of One Mile Wismar, Linden and motor lorry GAC 1297 which was being operated by Richard MacDonald, of Section ‘B’ Non Pariel, East Coast De merara.Enquiries disclosed that Montrose was proceeding west along the southern lane of the Rupert Craig Highway when it was al leged by the driver that an unknown truck swerved left into the path of his vehicle causing him to swerve fur ther left to avoid a collision and, in doing so, he lost control of his vehicle and ended up submerged in a trench situated on the south ern side of the road. During the process of removing Montrose’s car from the trench by motor lorry GAC 1297, Stewart crashed into the rear portion of theThelorry.driver, Stephon Stewart, was seen motion less in his vehicle after the collision and was pro nounced dead at the scene. The body of the de ceased was taken to the Memorial Gardens Mortu ary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination. The drivers of the truck and car are in cus tody assisting with the investigation.
Motorist dies in Rupert Craig Highway accident
The car driven by Stephan Stewart in the aftermath of the accident
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By Earl Bousquet
The generational dis tance between the two olderby-far presenters and today’s youth gathered, listening and watching was at times evident, one highlighted by Mistress of Ceremonies Maundy Lewis, PM Pierre’s PressDrSecretary.Leonmentioned a popular but relatively an cient (century-old) nail polish remover called ‘Cu tex’ (started in 1911 and marketed in the Caribbean from 1928), while making a case for young entrepre neurs to help keep more of the tourism dollar at home by investing in innova tive creation of new and nourishing nail polishing and other body treatment products, to reduce foreign exchange drainage from purchasing those imported today, most made from natural Caribbean products. Ms Lewis enlightened the viewing and listening Now Generation about the mentioned product, which she knew of only because her mom used it. (The over100-year-old product still exists, but the brand was ac quired by Revlon in 2016.)
LikewiseChanges.the big Trini dad & Tobago agricultural do, which followed Guy ana’s hosting of an agri culture forum and expo in May and saw the host prime minister and his fellow Guy ana Head of Government share a joint platform to explain the latest develop ments and achievements relating to everything from the region’s continuing and accelerated quest for food security to joint and bilateral projects, programmes and proposals, including higher food production reports and recommitment by leaders to the pursuit and achievement of earlier goals. The T&T meeting was another bountiful chest of fresh ideas and new signs of cooperation between Ca ribbean nations to show they can walk the talk, from creation of a regional food depot in Barbados to closer integration and co-opera tion between the smaller is land and larger CARICOM states -- like the twin-island republic, which also an nounced it will be importing bananas from Jamaica and Saint Lucia’s ongoing ba nana exports to Antigua & Barbuda.President Ali also silent ly engaged a recommen dation made by President Leon at the Guyana forum three months earlier: that the region double set targets for reduction of its food import bill by also doubling food production targets, with Belize, Guyana and Haiti already producing more than half their own food. If in physics like poles repel and unlike ones attract, not so in the science and mathematics of economics and finance, where com munion of additions don’t necessarily always mean exclusion of subtractions -and common denominations normally commune. From the minds and mouths of the region’s government and finance leaders quoted above, it’s absolutely clear, without an iota of statistical doubt, that, as things stand to day, CARICOM’s future is in good hands – and minds.
When Presidents, Prime Ministers and Central Banks
By Earl Bousquet WHEN like minds meet, it’s neither a collision or a clash, but a communion of common views. And when it involves Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Presidents and Prime Ministers and Chairs of Central Bank Boards of Governors and regional agencies with levers for accelerating development, it’ s also a communion of the combined powers of governance and like minds, to widen wider regional community development along new paths -- and fix old Takeproblems.thefollowing two back-to-back meetings held lastFirstweek:was the unusual, unprecedented approach to a joint press conference by the President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and Prime Minister of Saint Lucia (Dr Hyginus ‘Gene’ Leon and Philip J. Pierre, respectively) in Castries, on August 18, to launch the CDB’s 53rd Annual General Meeting (to be hosted by Saint Lucia in 2023). Second was Trinidad and Tobago’s Agri-Invest ment Forum and Expo II, held the next day (August 19) hosted by Prime Min ister, Dr Keith Rowley and attended by CARICOM
started-off with a joint presentation by the presidents of the island’s youth and student coun cils, inquiring about plans for youth inclusion in the building of the much-need ed resilient and sustainable economy.Theregion’s two top banking and gubernatorial powerhouses, quietly and in simply humble terms (and minus mind-bending facts and figures) presented their respective visions and ideas on how the CDB and ECCB can adapt and adopt policies, now and tomorrow, to better prepare for, confront and extract, the best from oppor tunities and needs that come with current challenges. They honed their multi ple finance, commercial and economic talents and mar ried their long professional experiences with new and existing ones to address the essential points raised by the youth
Nonetheless, the prime minister and the president’s presentations fit squarely and roundly into the new templates for Caribbean de velopment that today’s lead ers will have to adopt and implement to survive con temporary global economic pitfalls for small-island and developing states every where, also increasingly accelerated by unpredictable Climate
tionalpledgedtheirgrowandyouthtoofchallengescidesCaribbeantingturnsMinisterTherepresentatives.PresidentandPrimetookrespectivetopaintpicturesfittheirvisionsofanewsocietythatdetoconfrontcurrenthead-on,insteadpostponingtheplightsbeaddressedbytoday’swhentheygrowolder;urgedtheynottowaittooldtotakechargeof(andour)tomorrows.Thedynamicduotocombineinstitumindsandresources,asbesttheycould,to ensure a commonality in approaches to the region’s common problems over time, particularly address ing the theme of access to available and affordable funds, as well as seeking to release the brakes on such access caused by measuring development by gross do mestic income, catapulting the Caribbean to scales of graduation on the global economic totem pole above qualification for deserving and needy finances.
Heads of Government, in cluding Guyana’s President, Dr Irfaan Ali and Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister theSaintPierre.Thedouble-barrelledLuciameetingfeaturedjointandcombinedvisionsoftheCDBPresidentandthehostPM,thelatteralsoinhistwincurrentcapacitiesasPrimeMinisterandMinisterforFinance,EconomicDevelopmentandTheYouthEconomyandChairmanoftheBoardsofGovernorsofboththeCDBandtheEasternCaribbeanCentralBank(ECCB).Formally,theparleywasheldunderthetheme‘MarshallingFinanceforDevelopment’,withemphasison‘AccesstoAffordableFinancing’;andit
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SUNDAY CHRONICLE August 21, 2022 11 ON Friday morning, mil lions of people witnessed Opposition Leader, Au brey Norton, being inter viewed on a Trinidadian TV 6 Morning programme. Apart from the technical glitches with the audio of Norton which happened at the start of the broadcast, those who were watching, and knew the truth about
Norton’s Big Bluff what Norton was trying to say, were in shock. Norton criticised Presi dent, Dr Irfaan Ali for “seek ing to suggest to people that he is developing One Guyana”. He spoke at length about how the President and People’s Progressive Party (PPP) were, allegedly, guilty of discriminating against people, namely African Guyanese.Healleged that the PPP/C Government lacks accountability and trans parency. Norton even went further to allege that Guyana could not be considered a democratic society and restated his call for a clean votersThelist.Opposition Leader even said that Guyana had achieved food security under the People’s National Con gress and Forbes Burnham. Additionally, he charged that his party and Coalition en gineered policies and plans that were for “all Guyanese” and therefore could not be seen in the same light as the PPP/C.Now, most right-think ing and objective viewers would pour cold water on everything they heard from Norton because they know the facts from the web of mistruths and the misinfor mation spewed by Norton on the T&T programme which was viewed wide and far. Simply put, Norton was just seemingly inventing and making up false stories and narratives because President Dr Ali had the ears and eyes of the world leaders, re gional prime ministers and national leaders in the real world, traditional media and socialNortonmedia.only had less than 18 minutes of fame on socialFirstly,media.Opposition poli ticians must be ashamed of theirNortonleader.struggled to con vince the public that he even knows what is a credible voters list and reads from a prepared speech to get his figuresNortoncorrect.ina bid to find fault with the voters list say that it is bloated and padded, and had dead people and migrants on it. He presented not one iota of empirical proof to support his argument. Then, he moved straight to tell his audience that every observer had said in the 2020 elec tions, that Guyana needed a credible list and it was only the PPP/ C that is against this.No evidence again or ref erence to where the PPP/C said it did not want a cred ibleSecondly,list. Norton was bluffing his way during the 18-minute diatribe in which the interviewer only asked him two Whatquestions.arethese com prehensive proposals and recommendations made to the PPP/C Government to avert the suffering caused by the high cost of living that Norton referred to in his interview?Norton exposed his dou ble standards and is alleged ly stoking racist sentiments when in the interview he used the word “us”. By us ing the word “us”, Norton has allowed the public to see how he is pitting one group of people against the other (Indians vs Afro-Guyanese) and is, wrongfully, accusing the PPP/C of discrimination. Norton proved he sees two Guyanas and maybe that is why he is concerned by Dr Ali’s ‘One Guyana’ mantra. Thirdly, it is a fact that the previous administra tion was not governing in the interest of all Guyanese but a small group of elites and friends. Where are the stories of thesocio-economicalongpovertywithsimply1960s,foodtruthducethenbuses,thewhotheschoolthewasthetheHopetown,Goldeninadministrationstoriestransformationstestimonialsempowerment?Afro-GuyaneseWhereareoflife-changingorsuccessthattheprevioushastoshowthevillageslikeBuxton,Grove,Agricola,andamongothers?Nortonwasnottellingtruthwhenhesaidthatpreviousgovernmentnotdiscriminatorywithsalaryincreasesandbusprogramme.Lookatthosewhogot50percentandthosegotthecrumbs.Lookatplacesthatgottheschoolboatsandbicyclesthepublicwoulddethetruth.Finally,itisfarfromthetosayGuyanaachievedsecuritybackinthe1970s,or1980s.Itwasnotpossiblehunger,starvationandmakingheadlineswiththeprevailingsituationattime. Norton was caught in yet another bluff.
THE promise and sights of infrastructural develop ment, namely, the build ing of hospitals, hotels, bridges, schools, roads, gas to shore and the list goes on, in this dear land of Guyana, should touch something somewhere deep in all of us to some de gree, even if you are not in par or partnership with the PPP government, two years later in a second round in office. I am not blowing sun shine on the PPP, far from it, but rather sharing a view point that coincides with what most Guyanese are saying, oh man! We are seeing development, devel opment, and development, amid disgruntled elements in oppositional sections and their acolytes snapping at ethnic and political discrim ination. This position is in defiance of reality and awk ward enough to elicit chuck les. I do understand and empathize, however. For too long, going back to the colonial days, and continued into the post-in dependence period, this na tion, a garland of beauty and promise, has been held back by colonialism, impe rialism, capitalism, slavery, indentureship, dictatorship, political and ethnic tensions, crime, mass migration, and more, washing away inter generational growth and development. The conse quence is unfortunate despair and despondency among Guyana’s citizens as well as a thick-skinned approach to life. Anywhere you go, in or out Guyana, you will see Guyanese “hustling” to make a life, the only way they know, hustling from morning to Cognisantnight.of the above dynamics, this nation, under the current PPP administra tion, is progressing against a mountain of contemporary struggles such as the impact of COVID-19, floods, and saboteurs, thanks to oil rev enues, on the promise and premise of One Guyana to improve the lives of all Guy anese. In the words of Presi dent Ali on his Emancipation Day message to the nation: “Every citizen will benefit from the opportunities which are being unlocked. We want every Guyanese to be part of the development, sharing in its transformation and in its resultant benefits.” I say amen. Remarkably, too, is that not all is about dress, dance and speech. The PPP gov ernment continues to hold rallies, and public engage ments, bringing itself closer to the populace, irrespective of ethnic background, keep ing abreast of its manifesto campaign and indicating to the nation on how it would move forward. Come on, man! you must give Jack his jacket since this form of governance is an acme of goodwill laced with good intentions for all. Perhaps inadvertently, continuous engagement by the PPP ad ministration to the people has dismissed the bloated oppositional claims that the government is moribund in the discharging of duties and responsibilities as so seen and heard in the speeches at Buxton on Emancipation Day and on various social media platforms. These individu als, in a surge of irrational impulses, were judge, jury, and executor of jungle jus tice at the same time. May I ask, are these individuals blowhards, men of straw with thinned skin project ing a thick-skinned attitude? Where is the evidence about what they are ranting about? The words of marginalisation and discrimination have hit the fan Whileagain.Ido agree that no government is perfect, and certainly not the PPP, the opposition must be more careful and responsible in its criticism of the govern ment of the day. Important occasions should not be a sequel to the fore, a licence and liberty to flame out noto riety, to dish out dangerous political insinuations, and to continue the daily fix of vitriol. To demonize and en gender contempt among their followers against others in a thrust for power and domi nation for themselves is not only worrisome but a missed opportunity to go beyond the rhetoric and sensitise your followers about the truth abridged by fait accompli. Then there is, too, the government bringing itself to the people, dialoguing with them on the ground, in and out of Guyana, demonstrat ing that it is locally sound, as well as regionally and globally competent in the way of engagement in trade, investment, diplomacy that jells well with good gov ernance. This approach di minishes insularity, impedes divisions, promotes ethnic and regional integration. All this translates into a plan for good politics inclusive of all without neglecting anyone. I am convinced, two years later, that the current government has the people at heart. Every government has its epoch, its defining period that shapes a nation under its sway, rightly or wrongly so. To the PNC, for example, it is the rigging of elections. To the PPP, it is about transfor mation that intertwines pol itics with change to combat all sorts of socio-economic challenges such as oppres sion and alienation, and in doing so, reforming lives and institutions. I saw this ac tive transformational agenda from 1992 but in this decade, we will witness much more in the domain of raising and advancing an agenda for change to improve the lives of Guyanese amid adver sarial elements that would not allow the government to breathe. Guyana needs a unit ed voice for reform and change rine@jsums.edu).(lomarsh.roopna
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Engaging and transformational approach to leadership
Critical success factors are accurate data collection for measurement of key performance indicators (KPI), ad
* Average waiting time for patient * Patient drug cost consumption
ACCORDING to the World Health Organisation, there are about 5.7 to 8.4 million deaths annually in low and middle income countries due to poor quality of healthcare. Some of these countries have attributed the loss of their human capital as high as 15 per cent of the overall death toll to compromised care. Can we afford not to provide quality care to our patients? This translated to about $1.6 trillion losses in produc tivity.Global assessments done prior to Covid-19 show that one in eight healthcare facilities had no water, one in five had no sanitation services, and one in six had no hand hygiene facilities. It was estimated that 24 per cent of the world’s population or 1.8 billion were in a fragile state and had challenges to access essential healthcare services Hence, the 2019 United Nation Political Declaration on Universal Health Care, agreed upon by the world leaders and aimed to provide an additional one billion persons with essential health services by 2023 and by 2030 to cover the world’s population. Global partnerships and sharing in les sons learnt are key in providing universal healthcare. The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number three states that everyone should be able to access quality, affordable health services. Healthcare is effective when providing evidenced based services to the correlated patient group so as to achieve a desirable health outcome. People-centered service is tailoring the treatment to the patient needs, values and personal preferences so that patient adherence is achieved, ultimately benefitting the patient. Patient safety is the mot to throughout the process. Making essential healthcare services more accessible is different from sustaining quality in the system which re quires the integration of ethics, resilience and commitment Quality healthcare is the provision of safe and effective treatments that are most-importantly people-centered. These services should be timely, equitable and stan dardised in a non-discriminatory and efficient manner. Efficiency is enhanced using lean synchronisation principles such as just-in-time deliveries and optimal utilisation of scare resources, induced by the pandemic and war crises, so that maximum benefits and minimum wastages are realised. Continuous improvements in quality are recommended for the maintenance of high standards. Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) simply evaluates the current operations and seeks to raise the benchmark and to establish the CQI Framework Model for excellence. Strategies are developed to optimise the healthcare practice with the collaboration from all part ners, the healthcare providers, health IT professionals, health administrators and the consumer. Tools such as the electronic health record systems to enhance the efficien cy of the system, minimise wastage due to expiration of overstocked supplies, duplication of medical services pro vided inclusive of tests and medications dispensed and to maximise the use of limited human resources for effective clinical outcomes. For CQI to work there must be a cultural shift in the expectations on all sides of the spectrum, the patient, the practitioner and the general public where the watchwords are accountability, continuous assessments andQualityfeedback.ofcare is measureable and ranges from promo tion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation.
* Patient safety Public Health metrics include childhood immunisation rate and the number of educational programs. All levels of healthcare providers must display profes sional work ethics, attend to patients’ need as a priority, and deliver timely and effective treatment. The system must de designed to make the patient a priority, providing the best care for patients irrespective of your rank, social class, ethnicity, geographical location or gender. Current assessments such as a SWOT analysis will identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the system and a gap analysis will highlight where we are currently and what are the next steps required to achieve our Williamgoals.
Standardisation of Quality Healthcare for Patients
* Patient mortality rate * Emergency Room waiting time The KPI for the operations are: * Average hospital stay * Bed or room turn over * Medical equipment utilisation
* Training by department
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* Average treatment charge
verse event reporting (ADR) and learning systems. Many developing countries are weak in these areas due to scar city of trained human resources, monitoring agencies and sustainability since migration of people prevent transfer of institutional knowledge.
There are some outstanding healthcare workers who have worked for years beyond the call of duty and made invaluable contributions. They should be recognised and rewarded during the structured performance appraisals system, a necessary step to drive quality care. Key perfor mance indicators (KPI) for standardised healthcare must be precise and measurable, which the immediate supervisor uses to evaluate the care giver. Apart from the individual performance metric, the following KPI for quality care are: * Staff to patient ratio * Patient follow up rate * Overall patient satisfaction The KPI for the Emergency Department are: * Time between symptom onset and hospitalisation
* Error rate
* Appointment cancellation rate
* Readmission rates
Foster noted that quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, in telligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives. For further pharmacological guidance, contact the pharmacist of Medicine Express PHARMACY located at 223 Camp Street, between Lamaha and New Market Streets. If you have any queries, comments or further information on the above topic kindly forward them to medicine.express@gmail.com or send them to 223 Camp Street, N/burg. Tel #225-5142.
* Average cost per discharge The KPI for internal operations are:
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Another area where Guy anese have also expressed concern is the issue of con tract bundling, where a single contractor is awarded a con tract covering a broad service, like cleaning or facility main tenance, and then that compa ny subcontracts out the more granular aspects of that work to other companies. While this practice has attracted scrutiny from companies who might rather contract directly with big “name brand” com panies, the reality is that this is a very common practice for large international companies across all industries. Sub-contracting can be a valuable way for smaller firms to grow and build ca pacity and a way for local companies of different sizes to participate. Few compa nies have the size, scope and resources to fulfill large contracts and it is key that small firms recognise that the opportunities in the sector globally tend to come from “Tier 1” contractors servicing the industry as much or more than they do from the global oil companies. Through this process, smaller companies can gain a foothold in the industry, gain skills and even tually compete with large established companies. The government seems well aware of the difficulties and nuance of doing business in the country for small and medium-sized companies, but Guyana is still playing a game of catchup when it comes to im proving opportunities. Oil represents a unique chance to accelerate that progress and ensure that as many benefits as possible are cap tured locally.
ment terms that are standard for international companies, but which can make it diffi cult for small local firms who lack the same access to lines of credit.Notably, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, at the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association mid-year dinner in July, stated that pending legislation would provide the government with the ability to regulate payment terms to local companies. “The issue of payment terms, we spoke of it in opposition; we raised it with the oil and gas compa nies and that has to change, and the legislation provides for us to regulate this.”
AN important factor in the success of Guyana’s oil and gas industry will be the ability to cultivate an economy where small and medium-sized businesses can grow, thrive, and bene fit from new opportunities. Guyana has tradition ally ranked low on indices that track the ease of do ing business. According to the last World Bank Ease of Doing Business Report, Guyana ranked 134 out of 190 countries on the ease of doing business in the coun try. While this is only one metric by which to judge a country’s economic state, it’s an indicator of how much work Guyana still needs to do. While interest and capital from international investors continue to increase, local businesses face issues such as limited access to credit and fi nancial services, complicated permitting requirements and challenges such as unreliable electricity. The government is working to address many of these issues with steps like the gas to power plant and new financing programmes, but more remains to be done. While many Guyanese companies have been able to successfully enter the oil and gas industry, there are still others, particularly smaller companies, which are yet to find ways to take full ad vantage of the current and upcoming opportunities. This is not a unique challenge to Guyana as the global oil and gas industry requires exper tise that is often difficult for new entrants to gain, and the contract sizes tend to be very large for small companies to handle. This is one reason why companies that already have a foothold in the oil and gas industry have been successful at bidding for, and winning, contracts in this space.Back in 2021, President Irfaan Ali highlighted the government’s work with re gional bodies on the moderni sation of the institutional and legislative infrastructure to help establish the single win dow approval system for per mitting. This was a significant step towards making it easier to do business in Guyana by improving the access to more streamlined processes and approval.Importantly, the upcom ing gas-to-shore project is also projected to cut electric ity cost by more than 50% when it is realised in 2024. Guyana has struggled with high costs and unreliable power and fixing that will be a key element of improving the business climate. Reliable and low-cost power will be a game changer for large indus trial users of electricity who can become more competitive in areas such as manufac turing, food processing and telecommunications.Thegovernment is also actively exploring ways to improve access to business financing. Some local compa nies have reported struggling to adapt to the longer pay Energy
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Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d), Mark Phillips presents a certificate to one of the participants
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PRIME MINISTER, Brigadier (ret’d), Mark Phillips, said the Information and Commu nications Technology (ICT) Summer Camps in Guyana play a pivotal role in the foun dation of technological devel opment. The Prime Minister noted that camps were testament to the Government’s commitment to embracing the ICT revolution in Guyana.Hetold the 72 graduates and their relatives at the graduation ceremony of the Berbice leg of the ICT Summer Camp 2022, at the Albion Community Centre, on Saturday, that the initiative will grow.
Solid foundation for technological development
“We are excited about this initiative because these work shops create a foundation and provide young people with a glimpse of the opportunities that are available to them and how they can access Furthermore,them.”he stated that the skills acquired during the learning sessions will not only provide critical thinking skills in ICT-related matters but also foster long-term skills.“I encourage you to contin ue to innovate; continue to be curious and to find novel ways to solve problems through the use of ICTs. This curiosity will fos ter growth; it will foster knowl edge and it will foster originali ty. These are valuable skills that will serve you throughout your lifetime. “ The initiative was one of three ICT summer camp training programmes conducted country wide by the Office of the Prime Minister, through the Industry and Innovation Unit. Regional Chairman, David Armogan and Director of the Industry and Innovation Unit within the Prime Minister’s Office, Shahrukh Hussain, were among the attendees at the graduation ceremony. (DPI)
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that can win the CPL title this year. The fielding must be su perb and very sharp. Cer tainly Hetmyer will set the pace. With excellent fielding the team could save runs and put pressure on the opposing teams. Guyana will play their first match on September 3, against the Jamaica Talla wahs in Basseterre. The massive crowd sup port from the Caribbean people will be further en hanced in Guyana with the Cricket Carnival.
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THE master batsman Shimron Hetmyer’s ap pointment as Captain of the Guyana Amazon Warriors CPL team is certainly a positive move. Hetmyer is one of the best batsmen in the Caribbean and it is important that he asserts himself and bat at number three. The best batsman in any team should bat at three and as captain the onus is on him to make the judgement call on his approach to bat ting depending on the situa tion of the game. The Warriors could open their batting with the sound and competent Chandrapaul Hemraj and the attacking Paul Sterling. With Hetmy er at three then the likes of Shai Hope and Jermaine Blackwood can follow. The Amazon Warriors squad will benefit with the inclusion of several powerful hard-hitting middle order and lower order batsmen. Colin Ingram and Heinrich Klaasen will be useful when playing in the team.However, the likes of Odean Smith, Romario Shep herd, and Keemo Paul could be electrifying at the end of the innings. The Warriors’ batting looks very good on paper, and expectations are sky-high that this year they could bring home the silver ware.In respect to the Am azon Warriors’ bowling, Smith, Shepherd, Paul along with Tabriz Shamzi and Gudakesh motie are good enough, particularly on the slow pitches in the Caribbe an. The backup bowlers such as Ronsford Beaton, Im ran Tahir and Veerasammy Permaul, along with Junior Sinclair further strengthen the Warriors team as a team
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TRINIDAD’S Shel don Bissessar owns the 1320 strip record after shattering the old benchmark of 7.5 with a 7.208 time during yesterday’s dial in session of the International Drag Race. Bissessar’s rail car late in the afternoon ran the time, with for mer strip record-hold er Team Mohamed’s Godzilla GTR and their Pro-Mod car both not able to set matching times.Itwas a tough day for Team Guyana with Kong Supra, as well as the Daby RX7 also sufferingThingsissues.didnot look better in the Trans Pa cific camp with their Alteeza also failing to put down a representa tiveWhilebenchmark.thequalify ing for the 14-second, 15-second and 16-sec ond classes were com pleted, a large part of the 140 competitors did not show up for the optional test However,day.the day ran smoothly with those who turned up getting their first offi cial taste of the surface. Elsewhere, the Su riname racers and their cars were dialed in and ready for today’s clas sification sessions fol lowing several runs. Fans will surely be in for a fire-cracker today when action gets going from 08:00hrs tomorrow with the remaining qualifying followed by knockouts from noon! Tickets are being sold at the gates and are $1 000 per child and $2 000 per adult.
By Clifton Ross NEWLY appointed man ager of the National Youth Boxing team, Seon Bristol, is planning to get the most out of his fighters during the encampment period, by ensur ing his fighters know what’s at stake, as they prepare for
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With Guyana hosting what could arguably be one of the most anticipated events at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), following the compe tition taking a forced break due to COVID-19, Bristol, during his interview with Chronicle Sport yesterday said he expects great competition from his team. Bristol will have in his ranks a squad of 18 boxers, originally shortlisted from a core group of 30, along with some six coaches, including the veteran national boxing coach Terrence Poole. The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) secretary/treasurer fur ther stated that the tournament is crucial for the development of attitudes in young men. “Our main thing is the team concept. Reinforcing team con cepts with trainers and fighters alike includes the idea of being organised and working together as one unit. This includes our encamp ment, boxing etiquette, while allowing boxers to coordinate with other fighters. It’s always a struggle to ensure young men are disciplined persons and more so ensuring they want to be here, while doing the things a fighter is expected to do in and out of the ring,” Bristol added. Guyana are the defending champions, and according to the manager, the approach to retain ing their title lies not only in the in-ring skills of fighters, but it comes courtesy of the attitude being instilled in every fighter, who represents Guyana. “Even if you never fought for a title or you did, then now is time to prove it because we want to instil that every fight is like a title fight. With the assistance and the coaching, we’re rein forcing attitudes such as staying well-groomed, making sure head and other body guards are worn at all times etc.” Bristol said as he outlined a few areas of target during the encampment phase.Guyana will square off against the likes of Trinidad & Tobago, St Lucia and The Bahamas as part of their title defence and Bristol believes that his team will be ready for the battle, adding that the first step was to ensure all members of his contingent returned nega tive COVID-19 results, prior to entering“Thiscamp.tournament is one that is considered to be exciting as regards to the return of boxing. One of the most pleasant things that we managed to overcome was everyone in our team test ing negative,” adding that all incoming overseas fighters will also need a negative test ahead of theWrappingcompetition.uphis interview, the seasoned boxing admin istrator profusely thanked the National Sports Commission (NSC) and the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) for throwing their undying support behind the development of boxing and the future core of fighters. “We are in camp right now because of the funding we have received so far, which has al lowed us to focus on our train ing and preparation for the tournament, rather than worry about things outside of the ring., BristolMeanwhile,ended. in an invited comment president t of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle, said that there is no other tournament like this for nursery boxing across the region. Ninvalle further added that the Caribbean is in desperate need for a strong grassroots system which will further play a crucial supporting role alongside the seniors. Ninvalle pointed out that the competition helps to identify and hone the skills of the next generation of Caribbean boxers. He noted that the lack of more overseas support was an indict ment on behalf of those respon sible, adding that it is absolutely important to have a grassroots nursery system in place. Ninvalle, however, ap plauded those who saw it fit to produce a team for the tournament, citing the local team’s preparation which commenced in January.
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - A tantalising record ninth-wicket stand between Yannic Cariah and Alzarri Jo seph threatened to hand West Indies an unlikely win but New Zealand held their nerves to level the three-match series with a 50-run victory lateDuckworth-Lewis-SternunderhereFridaynight.
Asked to chase 213 for a rare series win against a top-tier opponent, West Indies slumped to 27 for six in the 10th over, veteran seamers Tim Southee (4-22) and Trent Boult (3-18) shredding the top order with lethal new-ball spells. When rain halted play for nearly an hour with West Indies on 63 for seven in the 23rd over and Akeal Hosein fell six balls following the resumption at 72 for eight with a revised target of 212 from 41 overs on the cards, the Caribbean side’s demise appearedHowever,imminent.Cariah struck a sensible 52 from 84 balls in his first-ever international innings while Joseph slammed a cavalier 49 from 31 balls, the pair putting on a rollicking 85 to establish a new record for the ninth wicket for West Indies in ODIs. The left-handed Cariah notched two fours and a six and found his caution complemented by Joseph’s brawn, the number 10 transferring pressure back on to the Black Caps by belting five fours and two sixes. With 57 runs needed from the last 41 balls, Southee re turned to bowl Joseph in the 35th over before Cariah holed out on the ropes at point in the next over from left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner, as the home side folded for 161 in the 36th over.“(The early collapse) was definitely disappointing. It hurt us a lot. Losing six wickets in the power-play there, we knew we were in deep trouble,” said captain Nicholas Pooran. “But in saying that the Yan nic and Alzarri partnership helped us, I think that partner ship was a bit too late. “If the top order could have given us one partnership I think we would have won the game today.”Tom Latham, who led the side in place of the injured Kane Williamson, said New Zealand showed character at the crucial late stage of the innings. “We always knew that West Indies would keep coming when we came back out after the rain, and full credit to them for knowing what sort of power they possess all the way down,” said Latham.“Ithought our guys stuck io it nicely and it’s obviously nice to get the rewards at the end.”
Kiwis survive Cariah, Joseph fireworks to level ODI series
Sir Alex called as character witness in Giggs trial
Alzarri Joseph (left) and Yannic Cariah during their record ninth-wicket stand on Friday
Former Manchester United legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson
MANCHESTER, England -- Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was called Fri day as a character witness for Ryan Giggs in a court case involving the ex-Pre mier League footballer. Giggs is on trial on charges of assault and use of coercive behaviour against an ex-girlfriend.The80-year-old Fergu son, who was giving evi dence in the courtroom on Day 10 of the trial, said Giggs had a fantastic tem perament.Hetold the court: To have a career as long as he had in a difficult position, in terms of energy, he fulfilled everything we ever wished for. Everyone looked at Ryan Giggs as the number one, he Askedadded.byGiggs’ lawyer if he had ever seen his for mer player lose his temper or become aggressive, Fer guson said: Ferguson‘No’.said Giggs was strong enough to take the sharp end of my tongue. “I used Ryan a lot in the sense of, when I lost my temper about perfor mance I would use Ryan as an example sometimes,” Ferguson said. (ESPN)
Opener Finn Allen had ear lier perished agonisingly short of a maiden ODI hundred with a top score of 96 as New Zealand were dismissed for 212 in the penultimateTwenty-twoover. year-old off-spinner Kevin Sinclair grabbed four for 41 in his sec ond ODI and was supported by experienced seamer Jason Hold er (3-24) and left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, who finished with two for Similar51. to Wednesday’s opener, the Black Caps found the going difficult on a testing Kensington Oval pitch and were quickly 31 for three in the 10th over before Allen and Daryl Mitchell (41) rebuilt the in nings in an 84-run, fourth-wicket stand.The 23-year-old Allen faced 117 deliveries and struck sev en fours and three sixes while Mitchell, 31, counted a brace of fours and sixes in his 63-ball stay.Allen added another 35 for the fourth wicket with Michael Bracewell (6) before eventually falling with a deserved hundred within reach, playing onto seam er Holder in the 41st over. West Indies then found themselves in early turmoil when Kyle Mayers nicked the sixth ball of the innings behind off Boult and Shamarh Brooks had his off-stump pegged back by Southee in the fourth over –both batters failing to score. Brandon King (2) holed out to mid-on in the eighth over from Southee but it was Boult’s double strike in the next over which sealed West Indies’ fate, the left-armer first removing Shai Hope for 16 to a catch at point and then accounted for Pooran, bowled playing on for two.
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GRACE Kennedy Money Services (GKMS), which is the umbrella brand for the services offered by Western Union and Bill Express and FX Trader, is the latest to embrace Strikers Sports Club Summer Special All Female Dominoes tourney initiative, which is sched uled for August 27. The presentation saw its local Marketing Assistant, Mrs Tina Seabra-Gibson do the honours in handing over the second prize trophy and sponsorship on behalf of GKMS, in which she posited the company’s commitment and example, fulfilling its role as a good corporate en tity and the joy to be a proud sponsor of the All Female tourney and in so congratu lating Strikers Sports Club on its 13th r anniversary. This initiative was birthed three years ago by “Three the Hard Way” in which the inequality women folk had to endure when com peting against their male counterparts in dominoes was pointed out. Some of their all-female events in cluded Strikers Sports Club Christmas Bonanza in 2019, a Salute to Mothers in 2021, all-female Strikers Sports Club Anniversary celebration in 2022.They are usually booted (knocked out) by their male counterparts before, as we would say in Guyanese par lance, “Seeing the Promised Land” to a final six partic ipating teams of the said competition.Hencewe at Three the Hard Way, in association with Strikers Sports Club, have taken the initiative to invite FEMALE TEAMS ONLY for this event. Some of the teams that have assured us of partic ipation are: Big Boss Girls, All Seasons Angels, Spartans Girls, Turning Point Girls, Big Girls, In Time Ladies, Kuru Kuru Queens, Hammer, Meadow Brook Warriors and Cody Girls, VSH Six, BOG Girls, WU EntranceLadies.feeis $12 000 per team in which the win ning team will walk away with $200 000, trophy and 9 medals; first runners-up will receive $125 000, trophy and 9 medals; third-place will be $75 000 richer, inclusive with trophy and 9 medals. A bonus fourth-place prize of $40 000 and a trophy has been added As an incen tive, Triple M Investments and Mr Ryan Rambalak do nated two hampers each for the top players of the winning teams. Other sponsors who heeded to the call and are on board of this initiative include 94.1FM, Austin’s Imports, Patterson Asso ciates, Abu’s Enterprises, Luminous Consultancy & Electrical Services, DE DUNE Company (Ghana), Big Boss Transportation Services, Dynasty Sports Club, and Spartans Domino Academy.
HARRY Kane kept Tottenham on a Premier League roll as his historic header gave Antonio Conte’s side a 1-0 win over Wolves. The England captain struck from close range in the second half to score for the 185th time in the Premier League – the most a player has scored for one club. Kane’s header took him above Sergio Aguero to fourth in the all-time list of scorers and gave Spurs seven points from their opening three games. With former Brazil striker Ronaldo in attendance at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, it was Kane’s 250th goal in all competitions for Spurs, with Jimmy Greaves’ record of 266 surely under threat this season. His goal, which was also Tottenham’s 1,000th at home in the Premier League, earned Spurs a win for which they had to workFulhamhard.
Kane celebrates goal milestone as Tottenham edge out Wolves Tottenham striker Harry Kane celebrates after he scores against Wolverhampton(AFP).
Clinical performancebowlingsealsseriesforIndia
INDIA clinched the three-match ODI se ries with a convincing five-wicket win after a clinical bowling perfor mance helped restrict Zimbabwe to just 161. In the chase, which India finished with nearly half an innings to spare, they were dented at reg ular intervals but never under pressure despite the early dismissal of KL Rahul for 5. After Rahul fell lbw to Victor Nyauchi in the second over, the chase was driven forward by half-centurions from the first-game, Shikhar Dha wan and Shubman Gill. The former played the role of an aggressor, hit ting four boundaries in his 21-ball 33 before falling to a short ball from Tanaka Chivanga. Gill then took centre-stage in a 36-run association with Ishan Kishan, who managed only 6 before he dragged on one from Luke Jongwe. (Scores: Zimbabwe 161 all out (Sean Wil liams 42, Ryan Burl 39; Shardul Thakur 3-38) lost to India 167-5 in 25.4 overs (Sanju Samson 43*; Luke Jongwe 2-33) by five wickets). The bowler soon accounted for Gill too, having him caught at third man off an attempted cut.From 97-4, India were powered on by a quickfire, 56-run stand between Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson. While the former was yorked by Sikandar Raza with victory in sight, Samson finished off the chase with his fourth six to remain unbeaten on 43. The chase comple mented a fine bowling performance earlier, where the tone was set by a miserly opening spell from Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna. The openers were con stantly challenged over the first eight overs that saw only 20 runs, Takudzwa nashe Kaitando finally got an outside edge that was smartly held by San ju Samson diving to his right, as Siraj opened the sluiceThegates.tidy opening spell also helped pay dividends as the first change Shar dul Thakur, who replaced Deepak Chahar, struck twice in the 12th over. After battling for 27 balls for his 16, Innocent Kaia gloved a short ball down the leg-side to the keep er while skipper Regis Chakabva got a regulation outside edge to second slip in the same Zimbabweover.lost their fourth wicket for eleven runs when Prasidh had Wesley Madhevere caught with the help of some extra bounce in the next over.Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza stitched together a 41-run stand that arrested the slide be fore the latter fell cutting Kuldeep Yadav. Williams chanced his arm in a runa-ball 42 before he swept Deepak Hooda down to deep square leg. Ryan Burl’s 39 helped the lower order take the total past 150 even as wickets tumbled at the other end. He re mained unbeaten even as Zimbabwe lost their last three wickets in the space of 13 balls to fold for a meagre 161. (Cric buzz.com)
Shardul Thakur (left) took 3 for 38 in India’s victory (AFP)
beat local rivals Brentford 3-2 in their first Pre mier League meeting, with Aleksandar Mitrovic claiming a last-minute winner at Craven Cottage.Mitrovic headed home Kev in Mbabu’s teasing far-post cross after Brentford – who had two disallowed goals from Ivan Toney – fought back from being 2-0 down inside the opening quarter.Toney saw two fine finishes ruled out for offside, only to make it what he thought would be third time lucky when he tapped home to level the scores at 2 in the 71st minute. Christian Norgaard had earlier pulled one back on the stroke of halftime. But Mitrovic had the last word after earlier strikes from Bobby Decordova-Reid, inside 45 seconds, and Joao Palhinha after 20 Wilfriedminutes.Zaha’s double gave Crystal Palace a first Premier League win of the season as Aston Villa were beaten 3-1 at SelhurstZahaPark.swiftly cancelled out Ollie Watkins’ early opener be fore converting on the rebound after his second-half penalty was saved by Emiliano Martinez. Substitute Jean-Philippe Mateta grabbed the Eagles’ clincher with his first touch 19 minutes from time after Zaha had been heavily involved again. Demarai Gray grabbed a late equaliser as Everton snatched their first Premier League point of the season with a 1-1 draw at home to Nottingham Forest. Gray latched on to a long ball with just two minutes re maining to give the Goodison Park faithful something to cheer about.Brennan Johnson had put newly promoted Forest ahead just seven minutes earlier against the run of Leicester,play.who were without Chelsea target Wesley Fofana, lost 2-1 at home to Southamp ton. Substitute Che Adams’ stun ning scissor kick six minutes from time sealed Saints’ first victory of the season as Fofana watched from the stands. Leicester took a 54th-minute lead through James Maddison’s free-kick. But Adams came off the bench to lash home a deserved equaliser before taking the plaudits further in the city where he was born.
Grace Kennedy Money Services throws support for Strikers All Female Dominoes Tourney
In photo, Marketing Assistant, Mrs Tina Seabra-Gibson, hands over the second-place trophy, medals and sponsorship to Charlyn Barnwell as organiser Roderick Harry looks on approvingly
COMPLIMENTS OF CUMMINGS ELECTRICAL COMPANY LTD - 83 Garnett street, Campbellville, Georgetown (Tel: 225-6158) Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) Odean Smith-3/29 (Third T20 Int’l, Jamaica) (2) M. Santer & M. Bracewell (Second T20 Int’l, Jamaica) Today’s Quiz: (1) How many nations have now played T20 Interna tional cricket to date? (2) Which two nations first contested a T20 Int’l game?
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Theprematurely.seriesfinished in 1-1 draw, the hosts having won the opener by four wickets and lost the sec ond game by 44 runs. Choosing to bat first, West Indies A were handed a strong start by Chan derpaul who struck three fours and a six in a 59ball knock, to engineer a 67-run, first wicket stand with captain Joshua Da SilvaWhen(23 both fell in the space of 23 deliveries with 13 runs added, Bishop took charge of the innings in a 74-run, third wicket partnership with Justin Greaves, whose 36 came from 54 balls and included threeBishop,fours. who faced 83 deliveries and counted four fours, put on a further 29 for the fourth wicket with Tevin Imlach (14) before things fell apart. The collapse began with Imlach’s run out in the 41st over and saw the hosts lose six wickets for 42 runs in quick time. Fast bowler Shermon Lewis (2-18) then put West Indies A in command, knocking over Mohammad Naim (3) and Saif Hassan (2) cheaply in the second over of the run chase. Soumya Sarkar was leading the visitors’ fightback with an un beaten 30 from 42 balls before the rains ended the contest.
WITH the full support of Prime Minister Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, Guy ana’s premier softball tour nament, ‘Prime Minister T20 Cup 6’, will be officially launched today at the Muslim Youth Organisation (MYO) ground, starting at 11:00hrs with the Prime Minister set to address the gathering. The occasion will also be blessed by the presence of Min ister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr, who is also scheduled to give brief remarks. According to the organisers, Georgetown Softball Cricket League (GSCL) Inc., the event, which is being held in collab oration with the Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, is expected to comprise a large number of local and internation al teams throughout the three days, November 11-13. Once again, over one mil lion dollars in prizes will be up for grabs and like it has done since the inception of the tour nament in 2017, the GSCL has pointed out that there will be no entrance fee. A main feature of this year’s tournament will be the introduc tion of a four-team Open female category in addition to the tra ditional three – All Stars Open, Masters Over-40 and Legends Over-50.The GSCL has also an nounced cash prizes and other incentives for all the categories with the All Stars Open, Masters Over-40 and Legends Over-50 winners carting off a hefty $300 000 each, plus trophies and the runners-up $50 000 and trophies. The man-of-the-match in the three finals will collect a trophy each, while the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in each category will walk away with flat screen televisions valued at $140 000 each.The female category win ners will take home $50 000 and a trophy, runners-up $25 000 and a trophy, player-of-the-final a trophy, while the player-of-theseries will receive a blender. Among the teams likely to battle for supremacy in the Over-50 Division are defending champions Regal Legends, Guy ana Floodlights Softball Cricket Association (GFSCA), New York Softball Cricket League (NYSC), Rockaway Legends (New York), Parika Defenders, South Florida Softball Cricket Association (SFSCA) and Or landoDefendingLegends.champions Fish erman Masters, Ariel Masters, Regal Masters, Success Masters, Corriverton Masters, NYSCL Masters, SFSCA and Canada’s Hawaiian Sensation are among the teams expected to battle in the Masters Over-40 category.
Prime Minister Mark Phillips
Teddy Bishop topscored with 60 and Tage narine Chanderpaul got 43, knocks which pro pelled West Indies A to 238 for nine off their 50 overs.In reply, Bangladesh A recovered from seven for two in the second over to reach 61 for three in the 16th over before the showers arrived to end the match
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Teddy Bishop … top-scored with 60
Bishop fifty overshadowed as rain disappointingforcesfinish
However, GCB execu tives are very pleased with the co-operative approach being employed by the West Demerara club. WDCA pres ident Troy Khan said that the donation was historic, and was received by the members present with great applause. He posited that “the entire executives of the WDCA as well as the players who are here today, are happy to receive this substantial donation.“Webelieve that it will go a long way in assisting us to effectively carry out our coaching education pro gramme. Players need gear and a number of players will now have the liberty to use the gear and explore the level of skills they possess in the game.”
Khan went on to assure the GCB president and ex ecutives that the gear will be accounted for and will be well utilised.
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, (CMC) – Rain forced a no-result in the decisive final one-dayer, bringing a disappointing end to a compelling three-match series at the Daren Sam my Cricket Ground here Saturday.
GCB president Bissoondyal Singh presents the donation, in the form of cricket gear, to the president and members of the WDCA
THE Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) continued its gear distribution with a valuable donation of over $1M worth of cricket equip ment to the West Demer ara Cricket Association (WDCA). The gear included a num ber of gear bags, bats, batting pads, wicket-keeping pads, balls, and stumps. The distri bution is an integral aspect of the GCB’s 5-Year Strategic Plan, which aims to transform Guyana’s cricket structure to one of a highly profession alisedGCBculture.president Bissoon dyal Singh was elated about the donation to the associa tion. He remarked that though the West Demerara execu tives have only been in office for less than one year, they have been able to identify a number of talented play ers that can easily progress to higher levels given the required supportive cricket programmes.Singhwent on to com mend the executives for their enthusiasm and pro-active approach to effectively ad dress the administrative and developmental needs of West Demerara.TheGCB boss pointed out that like many associa tions and committees, West Demerara has a wealth of tal ent, and the GCB is commit ted to purposefully assisting these associations, commit tees and country in meeting their obligations to admin ister, develop and promote cricket in their jurisdiction. Singh further commented: “Team work is the key to effectively implement and sustain cricket developmen tal programmes across the country. These programmes must have the appropriate structures of which all af filiate members are a part. Therefore, how well we work together will be important.”
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The GCB has given the West Demerara a subsidy for 2022 and will also do so for 2023, along with another donation of gear. “Given your commitment shown, the GCB is confi dent that the WDCA will be able to solely fund your pro grammes in the near future.”
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GCB donates over $1M worth of cricket gear to WDCA
Ariel Masters, who caused a stir in last year’s All Stars Open category, will be hoping to make in two in a row but are expected to face stiff rivalry from Speed boat, Regal All Stars and Grill Masters All Stars this year. Today’s event will be chaired by well-known cricket commentator, Inderjeet Per saud, while GSCL president Ian John will give an overview of the tournament. Remarks will also be given by some of the sponsors. Among the several spon sors already on board are: Banks DIH Ltd (Rainforest Water), Danny Persaud (You tuber). Trophy Stall, P & P Insurance, Regal Stationery & Computer Centre, Pro Signs, I & S Trading, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Atlantic Marine Supplies, Tourism Guyana, Reliance Services, Crown Min ing Supplies, Rudisia Motor Company (Guy) Inc., Krsna & Balram Printery, Parsram Dis count Store and Rajiv Gandhi University. (Frederick Halley)
Oleksandr Usyk remains undefeated while Anthony Joshua suffers the third defeat of his career
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Spirited Joshua loses to USYK by split decision
BRITON Anthony Joshua’s bid to recapture the unified heavyweight titles ended in disappointment as Oleksan dr Usyk produced a terrific performance to win by split decision in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In a clash billed as the Rage on the Red Sea, a spir ited Joshua, 32, showed some aggressiveness and intent - a vast improvement from their first fight - but could not match the brilliance and ring savviness of the Ukrainian. Two judges scored the fight 115-113 and 116-112 to Usyk, while a third judge gave it 115-113 to the challenger. While there were some close rounds, Usyk was the de servedJoshuawinner.has now suffered back-to-back defeats to Usyk, with the Ukrainian retaining the WBA (Super), WBO and IBF titles he won in London last AtSeptember.theendof the fight, the challenger picked up two of Usyk’s belts, dropped them on the floor and strode towards the dressing room, before turning round and getting back into the “Usykring.is one hell of a fighter. That’s just emotion,” he said. “If you knew my story, you’d understand the passion. I’m not an amateur boxer. I was going to jail and I got bail and I started training. “It shows the passion we put into this. For this guy to beat me tonight, it shows the levels of hard work he must have put in, so please give him a round of applause as heavy weight champion of world. “They said that I’m not a 12-round fighter. I ain’t 14 stone, I’m 18 stone, I’m heavy. It’s hard work. This guy here is phenomenal.” The Londoner had success in the fight - and enjoyed his best round in the ninth, charging Usyk down and un lading a flurry of punches, reminiscent of the Joshua of old.But such is the brilliance of Usyk, he came back fight ing in the 10th round and was landing clean blow after blow. Usyk landed a five-punch combination, and Joshua be came a sitting duck. Joshua fatigued and Usyk - who just a few months ago was defending his nation against the Russian invasion - took full advantage in the championship rounds. “I devote this victory to my family, my country, my team, to all the military de fending this country - thank you so much,” he said, before calling out WBC champion Tyson“I’mFury.sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet. I’m con vinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him. If I’m not fighting Fury, I’m not fighting at all.“Only God knows whether I will fight him or not but all these gentlemen here around me, my team, they are going to helpFuryme.”recently announced his retirement but has until 26 August to decide on whether he will relinquish the belt. The Gypsy King took to social media to criticise both fighters, and may not yet be done with boxing. The carrot of an clash with Usyk - one which would certainly cement the winner’s legacy as an alltime great - is dangling. Usyk shines in Jeddah The boxers made their ring walks at approximately 01:00 local time. Even in those early hours, there were temperatures of 30C, as approximately 12,000 fans filled out the air-conditioned King Abdullah Sport City Arena. A crowd that was some what subdued for most of the night came alive as Antho ny Joshua - the challenger - marched to the ring first. Jeers echoed around the arena as champion Usyk followed. It was clear who the fan favou rite Headingwas. into the fight, there were questions as to how well Joshua and new trainer Robert Garcia had gelled, having only started working together this year. The opening few rounds were close, but ones which Usyk most likely edged. After three rounds, American Garcia told Joshua he had won every round.The champion was given time to recover in the fifth round after a Joshua low blow had him wincing. A two-punch combination to Joshua’s mid riff and head, from range, was the pick of the sixth round. As the fight progressed, Usyk’s movement started to dictate the fight. He landed a counter left in the seventh, before Joshua unloaded two smart shots to the body in the eight. Then came the two of the most memorable rounds, out of the 24 across two bouts, between the two fighters. Joshua gave it everything in the ninth, and appeared to have Usyk in a spot of both er in the ninth. Perhaps it was a ploy from Usyk to tire Joshua out. In the 10th, he broke Joshua’s resolve - and went on to take the fight. (BBC Sport.
32 SUNDAY CHRONICLE, August 21, 2022 Printed and Published by Guyana National Newspapers Limited, Lama Avenue, Bel Air Park, Georgetown. Telephone 226-3243-9 (General); Editorial: 227-5204, 227-5216. Fax:227-5208 | SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 2022 Trinidad’s Bissessar shatters 1320 record Trinidad’s Sheldon Bissessar sitting in his rail carSheldon Bissessar is the new strip recordholder with a 7.208-second time set yesterday Story on page 27 2022 Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys/Juniors Boxing tournament … Ninvalle says grassroots system needed for preservation of the sport in Caribbean Every fight will be like a title fight, Bristol advises young team Manager of the National Youth Boxing team, Seon Bristol Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle Story on page 27 Spirited Joshua loses to USYK by split decision PageSee31
