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COMMISSIONER of Police, Clifton Hicken, completed the final inspection of the Eccles roundabout (which connects the Mandela to Diamond four-lane Highway), on Saturday.
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No.106849 18th S eptember, 2022 Free Inside PAGE 03 PAGE 15 PAGE 18 PAGE 17Major health boost –– Sinopharm to build six new regional hospitals in Guyana
Accompanying the Commissioner of Police were Commander of Regional Division intendent Mahendra Singh; Stephen; Inspector senior and ranks of force Ministry of Public Works.
The new road will ease traffic congestion on the East Bank of Demerara, throughout the cricket season and going forward. (Guyana Police Force) Mandela-Eccles Road opens to traffic –– following Top Cop’s final inspection Guyana at the forefront of fun, enjoymentrelaxation,EducationMinisterconferred with prestigious Honorary Fellow of COL Linden undergoing massive economic transformation –– with Cricket Carnival celebrations, Prime Minister says andReturninvest PAGE 05 –– President Ali tells Guyanese in Florida –– outlines 'One Guyana' agenda
Maniram Jagnandan, other
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With the roundabout completed, the Mandela to Eccles Road is now opened to traffic.
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health care for our coun try’s citizens,” he said in his Independence Day speech this year.
have benefitted from specialist training ad ministered by the Chi nese Medical Brigade in areas such as anes thesiology, ogy.gynecologynephrology,orthopedics,obstetrics,andpathol
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ed a host of proposals for the health system and said this project is part of a larger $ 37.2 billion initiative that will modernise the region al healthcare system in Guyana.Thenew facilities will
In addition to the construction of the six regional hospitals, four main
The government in tends to invest a re cord $73 billion in the healthcare industry by the end of 2022, com pared to $53.5 billion in 2021. A total of $1 bil lion has been set aside for health centre up
This was according to Chief Engineer of Sino pharm, Fu Qiang, during a recent engagement with the foreign press, includ ing Guyanese journalists.
This has been con firmed by Health Minis ter, Dr. Frank Anthony, who said that the design process had commenced and the sites are currently being prepared for the construction phase.
Sinceareas.1993, Jiangsu Province of China has dispatched 16 batches of 231 members to Guy
China, over the years, has also donated millions of dollars’ worth of med ical equipment and ma terials to Guyana, with the most recent donation made in 2020 worth over $26 million.
The former Health Minister said, today, Guyana is eliminating the backlog for cataracts, a condition that could lead to blindness, and has seen significant improve ments in many other spe cialised
Dr. Ramsammy added.
“ We’ve set out on this adventure with zeal to build and implement a strategy that will achieve such a goal. We have already put in place var ious projects to promote access to high-quality
Land preparation works for six new regional hospitals in Guyana has commenced (Ministry of Housing and Water photo)
–– as part of local authorities’ plans to improve healthcare countrywide
The initiative is part of an $835 million grant administered by the Pan American Health Organi zation (PAHO) and fund ed by the former United Kingdom Department for International Devel opment.
be built at Anna Regina, Region Two; De Kin deren, Region Three; Diamond and Enmore, Region Four; Bath, Re gion Five, and Skeldon, Region Six. Each of the new regional hospitals will be 65,000 square feet.
THE government has signed contracts with China’s
macytheship(CIPCC)Communicationnaindantor,courtesyothers.mentsonalinstruments,tractioninstruments,ricsinstruments,orthopedicobstetandgynecologyelectronicrehabilitationandPerProtectiveEquip(PPE),among(ReportingofNCNEdiSamuelSukhnanwhoiscurrentlyBeijingonaChiInternationalPressCentre2022FellowattheinvitationofChinaPublicDiploAssociation)
By Samuel Sukhnandan in Beijing
ating status. This project resulted in the upgrade of hospitals in Diamond, Leonora, hem.Paramakatoi,Mabaruma,andLet
“Health is better in Guyana because China came 50 years ago and 30 years now they have sent specialists to our coun try to help improve the scope of our services,”
He said through a medical country,agreementco-operationwiththatlocaldoctors
Sinopharm to build six new regional hospitals in Guyana
tions in helping to im prove the standard of healthcare delivery in Guyana.
The recent dona tion included lapa roscopic surgery kit and other surgical in struments,
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China’s Sinopharm International has been awarded the contract to build six regional hospitals in Guyana
The Irfaan Ali-led ad ministration has present
(Barima-Waini), Sev en (Cuyuni-Mazaruni), Eight (Potaro-Si paruni), and Nine (Up per Takutu-Upper Es newit.forcareatofissequibo).TheadministrationworkingonanumberlargerprojectsaimeddecentralisinghealthandmakingiteasierGuyanesetoaccessTheconstructionofa$2billionmulti-specialtyhospitalinSuddie,RegionTwo(Pomeroon-Supenaam)isalsoakeyproject.Meanwhile,thesmarthospitalprojectisnearingcompletion,withthegoalofcombiningstructuralandoperationalsafetyaswellasdisasterresistance,allwhile
ana to carry out medical work, treating nearly 1.3 million patients, rescu ing more than 30,000 critically ill patients and performing more than 70,000 surgeries.
Mr. Qiang said those contracts were inked last month and caters for modern healthcare facilities in five of Guy ana’s 10 regions. The aim of this initiative is to improve health care delivery in the South American country.
preserving a green oper
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Over the next few years, according to Pres ident Ali, the government wants to train and attract a significant number of healthcare professionals to provide not just health care, but the best, worldclass medical services to the people of Guyana.
grades, with an extra $2 billion allocated for medical and non-medi cal significantthattheaLeslieHealthCO-OPERATIONequipment.CHINARecently,formerMinister,Dr.Ramsammy,toldLatinAmericaandCaribbeanforumChinahasmadecontribu
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President, Dr Irfaan Ali has engaged Guyanese in Florida on his govern ment’s vision for the development of Guyana (Office of the President photo)
A section of the gathering during a diaspora engagement in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday afternoon (Office of the President photo)
During his address, President Ali also touched on the changes necessary for devel opment, the potential of Guyana as an oil-pro ducing nation and plans by the government to use the incoming funds to enhance traditional sectors and create new ones.
The Head of State also underscored the transformative process being undertaken, detailing its positivity across the country.
Return and invest
–– President Ali tells Guyanese in Florida –– outlines 'One Guyana' agenda
Dr Ali even went a step further to invite his compatriots to return to Guyana to benefit from its developmental opportunities.
vision for the development of Guyana and has extended an invitation for those abroad to return “home” and contribute to the development of their motherland.
PRESIDENT, Dr Irfaan Ali has engaged Guyanese in Florida on his government’s
“We are building a Guyana in which ev ery single Guyanese will enjoy the fruit of our labour,” the Head of State said.
He highlighted his “One Guyana” agenda and deliberated on its virtues of togetherness and cooperation during a diaspora engage ment on Saturday afternoon.
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He said that all of his energy and that of his Cabinet would be spent on executing this vision, which is intended to benefit not only the current generation, but future generations of Guyanese.
It is anticipated that the extension would serve to allow an extended acceptance peri od for the accommodation of all legitimate and evidence-based objections that ought to lend to further purging of the list of registered persons, qualified to be electors on the final official list of voters. From this perspective, the intent of the extension was supported by the PPP/C. After the process, there should be absolutely no talk of bloated lists, as the APNU/AFC/ PNC represen tatives should be using the opportunity to properly validate the accuracy of details presented to them.
The missive’s intended default and sin ister contents blared into the public domain and many social media platforms with the emboldened, deceitful headline: “GECOM Chair voted against an extension of claims.” His recent feeble attempt at damage control after being glaringly exposed for his contin uous patent untruths serves to fool no one.
Guyana has come a long way in terms of health-care delivery, with several new interventions being made to modernise the sector. As noted by the Prime Minister, substantial investments have been made to ensure that the country’s primary health services are equipped with the tools and the resources necessary to ensure greater quality of health services for all.
Dear Editor,
These six new hospitals, at an approx imate cost of $28.5 billion, are part of the government’s plan to enhance the quality of health care across the country and will be built at Anna Regina, De Kinderen, Diamond, Enmore, Bath Settlement and Skeldon. The hospitals will be equipped with modern facilities. One benefit of such a development is that it will put less pressure on the main referral hospitals, in particular the Georgetown Public Hospital Corpora tion (GPHC), and, at the same time, ease the inconvenience faced by patients in rural communities.ThePPP/C administration is doing a good job in terms of putting the physical and human infrastructure in place to upgrade
One suspects that the opposition will con tinue to advance efforts intended to frustrate all efforts by GECOM to hold early LGEs. However, when Alexander blatantly lies and continues to throw false innuendoes in contra diction to objective actions by the Chairper son of GECOM, is a clear indication of how desperate the opposition could get.
Alexander seems unable to remove him self from the apparent pre-2020 mode when the characteristic PNC bullish overtures were flagrantly imposed “by hook or by crook” in attempts to overwhelm the election machin ery. His continuous use of a vitriolic-laden pen to brazenly advance unjustified condem natory attacks on the Chairperson of GECOM is nothing but another backdoor attempt at un leashing unqualified PNC-driven attacks, on the Honourable Justice of Appeal (Retired), Claudette Singh, SC, CCH.
AT the hands of PNC/R Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) member Vincent Alexander, another dishonest, irresponsi ble, and baseless letter was recently pub lished in the Stabroek News.
the question as to the reasons for the GECOM publication of the period of which Alexander and his party must be duly aware and do their homework! The many efforts to delay Local Government Elections by known suspects must not be ignored or condoned.
The theme was chosen to focus attention on the urgent need to raise awareness on wellness, especially as it relates to health in neighbourhoods, having regard to the current recovery stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also highlights the role that policies from all sectors play in promoting healthy neighbourhoods and communities.
GUYANA is set to host Caribbean Well ness Week.
Health and Wellness
In a GECOM statement, the institution established that resulting from the initial discussions, “it was suggested and decided that the parliamentary political parties be consulted before a determination is made.”
Notably, Alexander alluded to persons turning up to make claims on September 13, only to be advised that the process was closed on September 12. The situation begs
The opposition is disdainfully contemp tuous in attempting to use its lack of pre paredness to splash dirty water in the face of the chairperson and the nation. They need to accept that genuinely prudent work was done successfully during the soon-to-be-completed process to produce a proper Preliminary List of Voters (PLVs) which GECOM will use to hold the overdue LGEs.
The government, he said, cannot and must not believe that it could be the solution for every aspect, even as he un derscored the importance for the govern ment to ensure that every single citizen has access to good, affordable, first-class primary health care.
This year’s observances come at a time when the health sector in Guyana is under going a process of modernisation. As point ed out by Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Philips, the government has prioritised
The PPP/C administration must be commended for raising the health stan dards in Guyana, while at the same time taking proactive measures to make access to quality health easier for the Guyanese people.Aspointed
Vincent Alexander continues to be a stranger to the truth
Reliable sources subsequently confirmed that the chairperson approved this position which deposes Alexander’s baseless rants. Guyanese, therefore, must demand that the PNC leaders stop their relentless efforts to malign and tarnish the personalities of people of substance in our country. It must be noted that a mere seven objections were recorded during the first three weeks of the Claims and Objections exercise. It is heartening to know that the chairperson did not have to use her ‘casting vote,” since the decision to accept the APNU+AFC request was unanimous.
Yours respectfully,NeilKumar
A number of activities have been planned to observe the week not only in Guyana, but in the Caribbean as a whole. The campaign commenced in 2011 and was inspired by the Caribbean Wellness Day, which is celebrated on the second Saturday in September.Thisyear’s theme for wellness week is: “Our Neighbourhood, Our Health” and is consistent with the theme of World Health 2022 ,’’Our Planet, Our Health,” which fo cuses attention on the urgent actions needed to keep people and the planet healthy.
the quality of health care delivery, but in the final analysis, health and well-being are also individual responsibilities.
out by President Dr Mo hamed Irfaan Ali, his administration will be launching a four-pronged aggressive healthcare plan targeting vulnerable persons and providing specialty care.
The issue at hand relates to an AP NU+AFC letter to GECOM requesting an extension of the period for Claims and Ob jections. The commissioners discussed the request and within 24 hours the commission
took a unanimous decision to extend the peri od for seven days. There could be no miscon strued intent when one reads media articles conveying deliberately imbued falsities with the Inprocess.sharp contradiction to Alexander’s letter, at no time did the eminent Chairperson of GECOM vote against the APNU+AFC’s request for an extension of claims during the process of the Claims and Objections exer cise. The incontestable fact is, the chairperson objectively and reasonably examined the motions and sought the views of PPP/C com missioners as key stakeholders in the process.
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The Prime Minister, who is fulfilling the duties of President, made those remarks at the launch of the Caribbean Wellness Week hosted by the Health Ministry.
The theme of this year’s observances are especially relevant in the context of the several initiatives taken to make quality health care accessible to Guyanese all across the country, especially in the rural and hin
The eminent retired Justice Claudette Singh must assert herself and win the hearts of our people.
GECOM must win the confidence of the electors and demonstrate the institution will hold free and fair elections.
“As your government, we will continue to create an enabling environment for our people to achieve their health goals. The Government of Guyana continues to support all efforts towards addressing non-commu nicable diseases and improving the lives of people living with chronic diseases through out Guyana,” the Prime Minister said.
As pointed out by the Health Minister, individuals have to be responsible for their own health and take the necessary precau tions for their safety. This advice is all the more necessary as the Cricket Carnival approaches and new evidence is emerging of Monkeypox and COVID-19 infections.
It is also pleasing to know that at the end of the process, the numbers suggest that GECOM is not likely to be burdened with the numerous objections that the PNC usually, and shamelessly makes without any substantiating proof. Further, the Continuous Registration exercise was also thorough, and all the political parties /stakeholders took part in the process without any negative comments at the end. This unanimous decision of the commissioners is a move in the right direc tion and with an acceptable Preliminary List of Voters, Guyana will be able to have Local Government Elections.
terland communities. A number of new and modern hospitals are slated for construction in severalAccordingregions.toHealth Minister Dr Frank Anthony, the China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation, a Chinese state-owned enterprise, Sinopharm was selected to con struct the six new regional hospitals. The design process has already started and the sites are being prepared to allow for the construction phase to commence shortly.
efficient healthcare as a key component of its social welfare development agenda.
Diocese of Guyana honours life, service of the late Queen Elizabeth
THE Ministry of Human Services and Social Security, on Saturday, launched Child Protection week in a fun and meaningful way with the planting of trees with children under the banner: “Nurture with Nature.”
public“Atservice.theage of just 21, she committed her life to public service - whether her life be short or long. And it was long. At the age of 96, just two days before she passed away, we all saw her public service as she met the UK’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, asking her to form a government,” Miller said.Highsaid. Commissioner Miller added: “During her reign, she travelled all over the world [to] over 120 dif ferent countries and con ducted 290 state visits… but, she had a particular passion for the Commonwealth. She visited Guyana twice, first in 1966, just before Inde pendence and then as part of tour of the Commonwealth in 1994 when she visited this beautiful Cathedral.”
months ago that the British High Commission here in Georgetown was celebrating these 70 years, the Platinum Jubilee. This really is the end of an era,” she said.
She said that on Satur day, they mourned the loss of their Queen, a woman of integrity and grace, a woman dedicated to public service, a woman who loved the Com monwealth, and a Queen who was loved by people all
around the world.
The religious body was joined by senior government officials, the people of the United Kingdom and peo ple of the British Common wealth in mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth II.
who has lost his mother, and the rest of the royal family who have lost their grandma and great grand ma,” Miller said.
THE life and service of the late Queen Elizabeth II, was, on Saturday, hon oured by the Diocese of Guyana, during a com memorative service held at the St George’s Cathedral.
The British High Com missioner to Guyana, Jane Miller, said that for many persons, the late Queen had been their only monarch for all their lives.
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Queen Elizabeth II, while serving as the monarch of the United Kingdom (UK), also served as the Head of State for some 13 countries, Head
“In fact, it was just a few
Prime Minister of Guy ana, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, during his address at the service, expressed sym pathy to the Royal family and said that Queen would be re membered for her kindness, warmth, and unity.
of the Commonwealth, and Head of the Anglican Church worldwide and bore the title “Defender of the Faith.”
She added that one of the recurring themes in the mes sages of condolence she re ceived has been an apprecia tion for the Queen’s life-long unwavering commitment to
Prime Minister of Guyana, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips and his wife, Mrs. Mignon Bowen-Phillips, along with Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn; Senior Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh and British High Commissioner, Jane Miller, pay homage to the late Queen Elizabeth II (Elvin Croker photo)
Subject Minister, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, said: “The symbolic act of planting trees with children is a purposeful reminder of the consistent care, love, encouragement and support each child needs as well as the safe environment that they must always have.” (Ministry of Human Services and Social Security)
High Commissioner Miller went on to say: “The Queen once said that “grief is the price we pay for love” and I believe our grief today reflects the love and respect for this incredible woman.”
“As we mourn, we re member today her family. Her children including His Majesty King Charles III
He also referenced “tourism and hospitality”, citing “ the remarkable endowment of nature –Amazonian rainforest, flora, fauna, spectacu lar rivers, waterfalls, etc. and Guyana’s strategic location with overland access to both Brazil and Suriname and close con nections with the rest of the ingwassaid,Thirdly,Caribbean...”ECONOMICRESILIENCEtheministerthenewgovernmentfocusedon“lookbeyondproductive
Minister Singh also highlighted Guyana’s “heavy investment in the social sector, including education at all levels, and in developing a worldclass public health care system, while at the same time implementing pol icies to promote private investment in these sec tors.”DOINGBETTERBUSINESS
Back then, over 17 months ago, the senior minister waved five local signposts:
edvisitors.”DEMOCRACY“Firstofall,”hepointout,“thisGovernment
Dr. Singh was address ing the first bilateral summit of its kind between CAR ICOM’s two neighbouring and largest member states, intended to improve co-op eration and coordination, not only in their new-found oil and gas sectors, but also to use it to develop the
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massive potential awaiting awakening in the 145,325 square miles (about the area of California) of natural resource-rich land and lim itless oil and gas they share above and below ground and at sea.
The October 4-6 Sum mit and Expo will allow the presidents and gov ernments, as well as the involved private and public entities and service provid ers of the three republics, to fully take on board the experiences of the last 17 months into consideration, as they plan for the period between the second and third trilateral events, open ing the way for the ripples of the first and second to grow – by the third -- into new waves of co-operation and coordination among Brazil, Guyana and Suri name and the 216 million people across the rivers, mountains and skies that mark their common bor ders.
By Earl Bousquet
With Brazil on board, its two CARICOM neigh bours now also have access to the decades of experi ence of Petrobras, its stateowned oil company.
He said: “We recognise the importance of strong, sustainable, broad-based real economic growth, driv en not only by the oil sector, but also by a strong non-oil economy -- including ag riculture, agro-processing and food production, given our vast capacity for largescale agriculture….”
The government was also “working assiduously to invest heavily in human capital through injecting financing, to allow for a highly-skilled and educated workforce, which is critical to reducing the cost of do ing business...”
to respecting and adher ing strictly to democratic norms and standards of behavior was eventually able to assume office.
By Earl Bousquet
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diversification to ensure economic resilience,” adding that “ensuring a stable and asment”macroeconomicpredictableenvironwasanotheraim,wellas“ low inflation, exchange and interest rate stability and competitive ness, prudent fiscal man agement, and ensuring debt sustainability into the medium and longer term.”
“Despite the challenges of 2020, democracy pre vailed and a government that is firmly committed
Fourthly, Dr. Singh said, the administration was “embarking on an agenda for rapid transformation of the supportive infrastruc ture that is absolutely crit ical for doing business...”
ALMOST a year-and-ahalf ago, when the PPP/C administration was only seven months in, after having waited five months to take office, following a failed attempt to keep the party out, despite it winning the 2020 presi dential and parliamentary elections, Senior Minister in the Office of the Pres ident with responsibility for Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh, told the first Gui anas Summit and Exhibi tion (on March 18, 2021): “Guyana is, today, one of the most attractive invest ment destinations, not just in this hemisphere but worldwide.”
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He noted: “Guyana’s strategic location with ad vantageous links to Brazil and Suriname and the Ca ribbean” and that “investors based in Guyana would have easy access to a mar ket space much larger than the domestic Guyanese market….”
Second Guianas Summit can turn ripples into new waves of neighbourly co-operation
And he concluded by emphasising Guyana’s overall attractiveness as “an attractive investment destination,” also reiter ating the aensureunwaveringadministration’scommitmenttothecountry“remainspremierdestination for
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The minister identified “transport infrastructure – roads and bridges, in cluding for tricity,affordabletocess,ensureularconnectivity”international--forparticattention,“aswellastoeaseofdomesticacenergyinfrastructureensuretheavailabilityofandreliableelecalsotheinformation and communications tech nology, in recognition of how important connectivity is to doing business....”
That much, at least, is sure!
“To potential inves tors coming to any coun try, it is of paramount importance to know that the host country is one that respects the rule of law, not least because the rule of law is so essential to the predictability of the investment climate and
The Senior Finance Minister, back then, also outlined some of the mea sures the government in tended to take, to avoid the perils other countries have encountered, specifically mentioning “the risk of Dutch Disease....”
the environment for doing STRONGbusiness.”
His fifth point was a firm reminder of “the government’s aggressive agenda to strengthen and modernise government and business institutions, to ensure investors, doing business in Guyana, could efficiently interface with government services.”
is firmly committed to de mocracy, constitutionality and the rule of law.
First, he recalled that the new administration had been taking key new steps and implementing new policies to restore confidence and ensure Guyana was on course to becoming “an attractive destination for investors, potential investors and
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Secondly, Dr. Singh point ed to the toicingcommitmentgovernment’stomaintainstrongmacroeconomfundamentals,criticaltheinvestmentclimate.
investment.”Today,17 months later, Brazil is now also on board, bringing (and adding to the equation) its 216 million citizens and 3.28 million square miles (about the area of Canada) to next month’s hybrid ‘face-to-face’ and online second summit and expo.Two years in office, the current Guyana Govern ment has gone quite far in achieving the five objec tives the finance minister highlighted back in March 2021, gaining global kudos for its management of the nation’s finances and efforts to ensure its new wealth is spread further than would ever have been imagined before Guyana and Surina me became ‘Oil Dorados’.
Lall thought he found a possible coup de grâce in announcements about so-called wind-fall taxes on oil & gas in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada. The argument was, however, swiftly re pelled. In this case, Vice President Jagdeo had to abandon the posture of an astute debater, and basically show Glenn Lall that Guyana has a fundamentally different tax regime with the oil companies operating here, compared to what obtains among the oil majors and governments in North America and Europe. Mr. Jagdeo could
IT was two hours and twenty-two minutes of a face-off about Guyana’s oil & gas in dustry in real-time.
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The interview is now available on multi ple platforms and if you have not watched it yet, I encourage you to look at it. Do keep in mind that Glenn Lall has been carrying out a sustained campaign against the oil & gas in dustry in Guyana, in its current structure and form. For those who do not have the time to watch the full thing, I note some of the most interesting parts below.
This is how it should be. Lall is clearly a talented and effective media personality and should keep up his work, albeit with more accurate information. Second, and finally, the public can be assured that de spite the structural power of the global oil majors, Guyana does have some significant human resources to manage the national patrimony. And, come to think about it, we witnessed this in “real time!”
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Glenn Lall had been looking forward to this long-awaited debate. The challenge was accepted by Jagdeo, and when the final bell rang, the decision was unambiguous. Glenn Lall could not sustain any of the claims he normally makes on his radio show, most of them repeated during the encounter with the Vice-President. At the end of it all, the only measure of indemnification Mr. Lall could muster was to declare – “I stand my ground”. But then again, there was no ground.
“The goal of economic development includes the objective of laying the material for the greatest possible satisfaction of the people’s growing material, cultural and intellectual requirements, as well as the dynamically stable development of their personality, creativity, entrepreneurial skills, and co-operative relations in a plural society. The State shall intervene to mitigate any deleterious effects of competition on individuals or groups of individuals.”
The real-time monitoring fiasco for Glenn Lall is actually the result of an even more con sequential error for the Kaieteur News radio show host. Mr. Lall did not know that Guyana is not a co-owner of EEPGL. It appears that all this while, meaning during his endless campaign against the PPP/C, he assumed, in simple language, that Guyana owned half the oil industry. Doubtless, it is this elementary error that pushed him into insisting on “re al-time monitoring.”
have also added that in the United States at least, oil companies are highly subsi dised. In the case of the United States, the wind-fall tax, even if successfully levied, will end up being an exercise in financial circularity through a labyrinth of corporate tax
The stability clauses in the oil contracts were the basis for persistent haranguing by Glenn Lall. In this case, and in months gone by, Lall has been at his populist best by claiming to represent the Guyanese people against some imagined collusion between the PPP/C and the oil companies. His mantra is simple and has easily found favour with anyone who cares to emotionally vent against abstract domination. Facts and empirics are irrelevant. The mere rhetorical performance of anti-oppression is sufficient to establish credibility, groundedness, and legitimacy. Lall wants the oil contracts to be re-negotiat ed. Though a noble sentiment, we all know it can’t be Vice-Presidentdone.
Jagdeo explained to Glenn that the stability clauses in the contracts cannot be tinkered with because it would send a bad message to investors. That said, Guyana took significant redemptive steps to get more out of the existing contracts, most
Despiteloopholes.Glenn Lall’s incomplete familiar ity with key aspects of the oil & gas industry in Guyana, the public learnt some valuable things. Two stand out. Firstly, despite their differences Mr. Lall and Vice- President were able to have a constructive discussion.
Perhaps the most egregious of Glenn Lall’s nescience, concerns the meaning of “real-time.” Some context is needed here. Lall has been raging against what he thinks are inflated or bogus oil costs, and this es pecially at the operational level. In simple
In Real Time: Bharrat Jagdeo versus Glenn Lall
While Glenn Lall’s encounter with Vice President Jagdeo might be seen by some as an act of self-immolation, there are some real lessons to be learnt. Know what you are talking about, because while you may get away with misrepresentations and inaccu racies when there is no one to confront you, the house of cards will, sooner or later, crash and burn. On a more serious note, Lall’s in complete knowledge of the oil & gas industry should be a wake-up-call to those who want to seriously comment on the current develop ment path of Guyana. This is serious business, and mere access to social media, or the letter sections of Kaieteur News or Stabroek News won’t be enough.
effectively so through the Local Content Act (2021). Jagdeo explained that more effective administration of the contracts have yielded, and will continue to yield, significant add-on benefits for the Guyanese people. Glenn Lall then suggested that the Local Content Act amounts to a kind of re-negotiated contract, and if this is so, why not go further. Again, VP Jagdeo tried his best with the KN host, but to no avail.
language, he thinks Exxon is overcharging. Based off a question posed by a KN reporter at a press conference some time ago, Lall has been insisting on “real-time monitoring” of operations to ensure accuracy in billing. Jagdeo tried repeatedly to explain that the Government of Guyana (GoG) cannot do “real-time monitoring” because Guyana is not a part-owner or co-owner of EEPGL. The Vice-President also repeatedly explained that, as per contract, GoG can only audit the finan cials on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.
First off, let me say that I do not agree with most of the contents in the 2016 oil con tract, and so I am not supporting a lopsided contract that disfavours Guyana and benefits oil companies. My intention here is to unravel misinformation in an already confusing and misleading situation in Guyana on this oil and gas thing. I was shocked that BJ told GL that his newspaper publishes lies regularly and he
The issue that surfaced was the difference between public and private investment in cas es of the Marriott Hotel and the gas-to-shore project, regarding how these investments were/are financed. They have been financed by the government, although it is believed some private investments occurred. It was revealed that GL does not seem to understand the difference between equity and loans; the former is when someone invests in a company and expects a return while the latter is when
I joined and stayed on the virtual pro gramme for over two hours, and thought the above deserves some analyses. I waited, however, to do this write-up until Friday evening to see what would be published in Kaieteur News (KN) regarding the BJ and GL Iexchange.amalsoencouraged to analyse the above to follow up on what I wrote on July 3, 2022 in this“Therespace.is, however, something cathartic about the team at KN speaking on Guyana’s natural resources that is refreshing. I appre ciate the candor, which can be more appre ciated if the reporting is based on facts and balance, otherwise readers and listeners will not believe the malarkey, and that YouTube programme will turn into a snooze fest. I am sure the team is aware of the following idiom: “He who is of much bombast and boorishness will certainly experience a falling out with his erstwhile supporters.”
was sued many times for doing so. GL just shrugged it off.
I will examine three hot spots in the ex change as objectively as possible, notably on what KN chose not to publish. To remind readers, the following is what was published in KN on the BJ/GL exchange, on the Glenn Lall Show -- “Jagdeo was asked a series of questions about the deal that was signed with ExxonMobil Corporation affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) and its partners, Hess Corporation and CNOOC Petroleum Limited. Lall’s first question sought to ascertain if Jagdeo maintained his criticisms of the contract, which were first divulged during his time in opposition.” Fair enough, and the message was that BJ first criticised the oil contract when in opposition and now in government he is not willing to renegotiate it. Okay, let us move on.
LAST Tuesday, I watched and listened with much delight to the discussion/ex change between Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo (BJ) and Glenn Lall (GL) on the latter’s radio show also aired on Facebook.
loans are taken out from the bank to embark on a business. The bank does not have an investment.Mywhole purpose of writing this column is that here we had a situation where two indi viduals with much influence sparred verbally on the Guyana oil and gas industry that result ed in opposing, if not controversial views. To
his credit, GL did push BJ to renegotiate the 2016 contract and I do not think a strong local content policy would compensate for losses Guyana has taken in other sectors of the oil and gas industry.
I suppose, in the end, Guyanese will benefit from the BJ/GL exchange (lomarsh. roopnarine@jsums.edu)
Bharrat Jagdeo-Glenn Lall exchange
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Lall posed the question to Jagdeo on the monitoring of the oil companies in Guyana, and the former insisted that Guyana should monitor the companies in “real time-” mean ing that as events within the oil companies unfold or occur. I was shocked that GL appeared not to understand how oil compa nies are monitored or audited. Monitoring of oil companies in Guyana could only be monitored and audited after certain financial events occurred (post-expenditure), say, for example, if an oil company subcontracts to another company that led to a wanton wastage of finances.
Guyana can only monitor or prevent this from happening if Guyana is a co-partner. Guyana is not a co-partner in the ownership of how oil is extracted. Guyana has allowed oil companies to invest in the country with the expectation to receive revenues based on a contract with multiple clauses, which, again, are not favourable to Guyana. Monitoring and auditing of oil companies occur once a year, not in real time, but in the post-expenditure period.The question about taxes was asked, and we know that oil companies in Guyana do not pay corporate taxes, another sore area in the signed contract. This is an area where GL appeared not to understand. As I understand it, a liability clause in the contract does not give Guyana the “freedom” to change the taxes, say, for example, to introduce windfall taxes or pay taxes like in the United States. In the US, the oil companies pay taxes to the government and they are not bound by liabil ity clauses. The reverse is the case in Guyana because the oil companies are foreign inves tors. On moral grounds, the oil companies should pay their fair share of taxes to Guyana like they do in the US. This is a pipe dream on my part.
all profits. There is a ceiling on how much revenues could go toward cost recovery. That ceiling, which is 75 per cent, is why Guyana has earned more than US$1 billion even though there are still costs to recover. While there are still costs to recover, the average government take will generally be around 52 per cent of profits or 14.5 per cent of overall revenues. Once all or most of the costs are recovered, Guyana’s share of the revenues will increase from 14.5 per cent toward 52 per cent as almost all the revenues will be profits except for operating costs.
These costs are also closely audited to ensure that there is no padding of expenses or frivolous spending. In May, the Ministry of Natural Resources signed a contract with a consortium of local companies to conduct a cost recovery audit of ExxonMobil Guy ana’s 2018 to 2020 expenses. This audit is expected to be completed sometime this month.Once the audits are completed, they’ll be made public and submitted to the Audi tor General’s Office for public inspection.
A transparent and diligent auditing process is yet another important element in dispelling any myths or lingering doubts about Guyana’s fortunes and the contract terms.
WITH more than two years of oil pro duction under its belt, Guyana is well poised to continue to reap the benefits of steady and sustained investment in the sector. There are still, however, misconceptions around the terms of the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).
The contract terms, especially those dealing with profit share, royalties, and cost recovery are often misunderstood or even misrepresented to advance the narrative that Guyana is getting a bad deal.
Contract structures could be very differ ent around the world. Most deals are either “profit-and-royalty” deals like Guyana’s or “tax-and-royalty” deals like those used by the US and UK. Deals that have high royalties and where companies pay income taxes as part of deals do not normally split profits, while countries that tax operations heavily normally receive lower royalties and no share of profits. Both types nor mally include cost recovery, which is a standard factor of oil and gas contracts and a common feature of business deals around the Thisworld.mechanism allows stakeholders to an oil and gas project to recover most of the startup and development capital and op erating costs out of a specified percentage of production. Through this mechanism, oil and gas companies could recoup some of the costs of their investments once the revenues start rolling in. This is not money that Guyana owes to companies. In fact, it’s more accurate to say that this is money that the oil companies owe to their own lenders.Even
Understanding Energy
Cost recovery and contract terms explained
The upfront costs of exploration and development are the largest capital outlays for oil production while day to day produc tion, once wells are in place, is relatively inexpensive. As more projects come online and production increases, the rate that these
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Companies are now using cost recovery to recoup those investments and pay off creditors and vendors since their expensive bet on exploration in Guyana paid off. If Guyana had paid for these initial costs of the exploration and development by itself, it would have required debt at an astronom ical level—roughly 200 per cent of pre-oil Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
initial investments are paid off rapidly increases. That means that a higher and higher share of oil will be profit which the government is entitled to.
large companies have lenders and creditors they turn to in order to fi nance major investments. Each stage of
In seeking to develop resources, coun tries must strike the right balance between ensuring maximum return and incentivising development. Contracts that are too heav ily weighted to the resource owner could delay investments, or drive investors away entirely. That ultimately means devel opment does not take place and a “better deal” remains purely hypothetical. Getting that balance right requires fine tuning the fiscal and non-fiscal factors that go into a contract.Oneway countries incentivise invest ment is through “cost recovery” provisions. Owing to the terms of the Stabroek Block Petroleum Agreement, Guyana took on no financial risk to develop its oil and gas. Instead, the Stabroek Block co-venturers invested money to explore the block with the requirement to share all profits with Guyana after recovering that money, or “costs.” If no commercially viable oil was discovered and no production took place, then the co-venturers would simply lose all that money. To date, this is the case for other blocks in Guyana though future production is still possible in some cases.
the Stabroek Block development has cost billions of US dollars that companies took from profits elsewhere or borrowed from creditors to pay out to vendors for goods and services like production equipment, seismic surveys and drill ships.
Under the terms of the PSA, Guyana is entitled to two per cent of all pre-cost revenues as a royalty and 50 per cent of
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All roads lead to Guyana for Cricket/Carnival SportView
talk of the town. As we welcome the six teams to play highly competitive cricket, let us also wel come the world to the biggest party in sport.
Guyana, under the astute leadership of the People’s Progressive Par ty/Civic and particularly President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, is fully ready for the hosting of this mega event. It is in deed heartening and moti vating to see the readiness of the various ministries to host this mega event.
ALL roads lead to Guy ana. This year, 2022, Hero Caribbean Pre mier League (CPL) will climax in the glorious land of many waters, beautiful Guyana. As we welcome spectators and tourists from all over the world to our beautiful Guyana, it is indeed the massive Cricket Carni val, real entertainment, fun and sport extrava ganza that will be the
Our people are busy
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Hospitality workers are all well trained and most significant is the fact that Guyanese are the most hospitable people in the world.Itis pleasing to know how the diaspora is con nected and thousands of friends and families are re turning, after many years, to be at home with their immediate and close as sociates.
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Guyana’s skipper,
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The enhancement of their homes and surround ings is creating a big im pact in the Enteringcommunities.Guyanaat the Cheddi Jagan Interna tional Airport is warmest and most pleasant. Our steel band music, our fresh fruits and indigenous cui sine are real entertain ing and mouthwatering. The traffic off the plane through the airport is smooth. As our people tra verse down the main thor oughfare the East Bank Demerara public road to the city, they are delighted with our traffic prepara tion. Many visitors are commenting on the mas sive development they are seeing and feeling. Guy
ana is also fully preparing to deal with COVID-19 and Monkeypox, as our health system is in a better shape, thanks to our dedi cated health workers and the Cricket,government.glorious crick et: The Providence Na tional Stadium is looking spectacular and ready for the big matches. Guyanese will turn up in their usu al massive movement to the Providence venue and most encouraging is the fact that there is immense interest in the games, as evidenced by the sale of rapid sale of tickets. Un fortunately, owing to this, thousands of spectators will not gain entry into the ground; however, the improvising initiative to bring the cricket to our people with big screens will suffice.
sprucing up their homes, buying towels, sheets and other home acces sories to make their vis itors comfortable and happy.
wahs, St. Kitts & Nevis Patriots, St. Lucia Kings and the Trinbago Knight Riders.
to seeing the Guyana Amazon Warriors return ing to winning ways. Let us welcome the Barbados Royals, Jamaica Talla
Shimron Hetmyer, is consistent so far, but he must lead his team to victory. Can he do it? Yes he can!
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All roads lead to Guyana ...
As for the real crick et, our people’s expec tations are sky-high and they are looking forward
ago, the Chetram Broth ers Group of aunemploymentmunityLindenjobscreatedtive,lion.approximatelycompanytotalcompanies,commissionedCompaniestwonewbringingtheinvestmentsbytheinRegion10to$400milThroughthisinitiathecompanyhasalsoapproximately200inLinden.Fernandessaidthathasbeenacomwithhighratesofandsuchventureistimelyand
–– town’s Chamber of Commerce says, points to opportunities for investments
specific areas like Region 10 by providing incentives for Theinvestments.chamber president said that the organisa tion has had sensitisation sessions with the Guy ana Office for Investment (Go-Invest) on some of the incentives that would
Linden massiveundergoingeconomictransformation
sensitized on the benefits and potentials of investing in Region 10,” he said.
An aerial view of Linden (Michael Charles photo)
the formation of more businesses in the town and region at large.
Fernandes added that they hope to host this business forum in the latter part of October and further facilitate
EVIDENCED by a re cent $400 million in vestment in the Linden, Region 10, economy through the launch of two new businesses, more is being done in the region to stimulate economic growth and advancement.
Just under two weeks
President of the Lin den Chamber of Com merce and Industry, Vic tor Fernandes, during an interview with the Sunday Chronicle, said that the most recent investment is one of the most significant private initiatives that has been undertaken in recent times in township.
nues for development that investors could explore. And the chamber will continue to stimulatewhichEnactmentalsovestlocalentrepreneurs,encourageespeciallyentrepreneurstoinwithintheregion.Meanwhile,FernandesreferencedtheFiscalActof2008wasintendedtoinvestmentsin
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be granted for investments in specific areas outlined in theThroughact. those ses sions, the chamber was able to gather and share knowledge with members of the business communi ty in Linden in an attempt to stimulate thataddressingmicro,ousspeakersinvestors.investors.comingatheIndustryberthattoldMeanwhile,investments.FernandestheGuyanaChronicletheLindenChamofCommerceandiscurrentlyinprocessoflaunchingbusinessforuminthemonthstoattract“We’relookingtowooWewillhavefromthevariareas,tourism,small,andlargebusinessthoseareassoourmemberscanbe
As a chamber, Fer nandes said they have rec ognised that there is great potential for development in theTheregion.chamber president said there are various ave
would significantly lower this rate and stimulate growth in the local econ omy.“We’re talking about bringing significant ben efits to the economy and the well-being of Linden,” he said, adding that those types of investments into the region are necessary.
It was reported that profit before tax was recorded at $90.0 mil lion, showing an in crease of $8.7 million or 10.7 per cent over the corresponding pe riod for the year 2021.
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According to the institution’s audited financial statements, which were published on Friday, the recorded profit represents an in crease of $6.1 million, since the company re corded a $56.9 million profit for the same pe riod last year.
STERLING Products Limited has recorded positive gains in the first half of the financial year, registering an after-tax profit of $63 million, which sig nals a significant improvement in the company’s performance when compared with the cor responding period last year.
Company Chair man, Andrew M.F Pol lard, S.C., said that, during the first half of the year, Sterling saw an appreciable increase in its cost of production due mainly to price increases for vegetable oils and fuel costs on international markets; this affected its gross profit margin signifi cantly.“We have seen the financial effects of these increases during the reporting period. On the other hand, there is also a definite increase in demand for the company’s prod ucts, which is the result of focused marketing efforts and the diver sification of the com pany’s product lines,” Pollard said.
Sterling Products Limited headquarters at Providence, East Bank Demerara
‘Sterling’ records mid-year profit of $63M
The company re corded a $366.4 mil lion “turnover” or net sales, which reflects a 19.7 per cent increase over the correspond ing period of 2021. Expenses for the period totalled $525.8 million, an increase of $24.5 million over the cor responding period last year.
“The main reasons for the increase are employment costs, marketing and distri bution expenses, de preciation and main tenance expenses. The company continues to be vigilant to control expenses company wide,” Pollard said.
“As a country, we are proud to be able to share in this enjoyment and, as a government, we are com mitted to realising the vi sion of becoming a premier destination for world-class events. It will benefit all of us,” Prime Minister Phillips said.Addressing the admin istration’s commitment to culture and the arts, he said: “The government believes that investments in sport and culture are crucial to the allround development of our people. This commitment is seen in the initiatives that we have placed focus on in the past two years, including grants to encourage creativity in literary arts, film, fashion and music. By building the capacity of our people, we build their confidence and their
“We also place specific emphasis on Guyanese ar tistes and have given our local artistes an exclusive platform this year, the One Guyana mega concert, where all the revenue from the gates will be retained by those artistes,” Prime Minister Phillips said.
“This occasion will con tribute significantly to Guy ana’s sport, tourism and hospitality sectors, driving tourists and foreign cur rency into our country to bolster economic activity,” Prime Minister Phillips said.
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Head of State was also keen to note that the potential of Guyana and Guyanese artistes will be on full display during this period.
vision to fruition.
During the launch of the event organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, spectators were treated to a rich and diverse cultural display. The event, which also marks the start of the two-week Cricket Carnival celebrations in the country, also featured a culturalPrimevillage.Minister Phillips said that the “One Guyana Festival” and Cricket Car nival celebrations catapult Guyana to the forefront of fun, relaxation, and enjoy ment, while also contribut ing to the country’s develop ing tourism product.
He was joined by the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr; the Minister of Tour ism, Industry and Com merce, Oneidge Walrond, senior government officials, members of the Diplomatic Corp and members of civil society.
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Prime Minister, Brigadier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, who is fulfilling the duties of President, officially declared open the “One Guyana Festival” at the Guyana National Stadium, on Friday (Office of the Prime Minister photo)
Guyana at the forefront of fun, relaxation, enjoyment
The Prime Minister also stated that the government recognises the importance of a world-class tourism product to its citizens and is committed to bringing this
PRIME Minister, Briga dier (ret’d) Mark Phillips, who is fulfilling the du ties of President, officially declared open the “One Guyana Festival” at the Guyana National Stadium, on Friday.
Prime Minister Phillips said that the “One Guyana Festival” and Cricket Carnival celebrations catapult Guyana to the forefront of fun, relaxation, and enjoyment, while also contributing to the country’s developing tourism product (Office of the Prime Minister photo)
Education Minister conferred with prestigious Honorary Fellow of COL
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recognised for outstanding service to advancement of quality education, servant leadership, results-oriented, solutions-focused approach
MINISTER of Education, Priya Manickchand, was, on Wednesday, conferred with the title of Honourary Fellow of the Common wealth of Learning (COL) at a ceremony in Calgary, Canada.
livered to all primary school children, expanded Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) of ferings, and established the get ready for opportunities to work (GROW) initiative which is a second-chance programme for those who did not attain secondary edu cation qualifications, among other“Itthings.was Minister Man ickchand’s leadership that saw Guyana enter into a partnership with the Com monwealth of Learning and COURSERA, which in less than six months had realised more than 43,305 certificates issued to 9,473 Guyanese making Guyana a leading country as it related to reg istrants and graduates,” the release stated.
The Education Minister also launched, nationally, the ProFuturo programme, through which teachers are trained in the usage of Infor mation and LearningbyFellowshipsEverywhere),”UtilesCollegeandofpracticalourableTechnologyCommunications(ICT).“Inallherroles,thehonministerhasgivenexpressiontoherlovecountry,herspiritofserviceheralmamaterQueen’smottoFidelesUbique(orFaithfulandUsefulCOLsaid.TheawardofHonourarywasinstitutedtheCommonwealthofin1999.Itisintendedtohonourcarefullyselectedindividualswhohavemadeoutstandingcontributionstothegrowthanddevelopmentoftechnology-mediatedlearningintheirowncountry,andinternationally,andtotheadvancementofeducationintheCommonwealthgenerally.
The award was con ferred at the Tenth PanCommonwealth Forum on Open Learning (PCF10) held in partnership with Athabasca University –Canada’s online university from September 14 to 16 under the theme “Innova tions for Educational Re silience.”
The title was conferred upon Minister Manickchand in recognition of her out standing service to the ad vancement of quality edu cation and social justice, which has made a positive difference in the lives of Guyanese.According to a press re lease from the Education Ministry, her servant leader ship, boldness in tackling difficult issues, and resultsoriented, solutions-focused approach came in for high commendation and were noted to be of significant relevance and importance in the delivery of quality edu cation, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand being conferred with the title Honourary Fellow by President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth of Learning, Professor Asha Singh Kanwar
The institution has cred ited the minister’s trademark countrywide consultations for her success in achieving goals and milestones. This is also evidence of her respect for diverse perspectives and her conviction that everyone counts.Under Minister Manick chand’s leadership, during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, Guy ana saw a return to relative normalcy in the education sector.The country has also seen the expansion of the coun try’s only teacher training college, with the ultimate aim of 100 per cent of teach ers being trained or in train ing by Minister2024. Manickchand has also spearheaded the expansion of the Guyana Learning Channel, a televi sion channel dedicated to the delivery of education equita bly, and the establishment of a radio station dedicated to education.TheEducation Minister has also invested in efforts to ensure that text books are de
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Afghan all-rounder Mohammad Nabi
England opener Alex Hales
“I feel like I can help push this team forward.”
The Tallawahs were left a man short following the departure of Nepalese bowler Sandeep Lamich hane. Sandeep left the Caribbean last week to return to his homeland to answer charges after an arrest warrant was issued in his name.(Sportsmax).
England begin their T20 World Cup cam paign against Afghan istan on October 22 in Perth.
Hales ‘looking forward’ to England opportunity at T20 World Cup
“I think I have changed. I’ve definitely matured. I’m comfortably into my 30s now and turn ing into a veteran,” Hales told reporters ahead of England’s T20 series in Pakistan.“Atthe end of the day, it was my fault, wasn’t it? … You have to look yourself in the mirror and try to improve as a person and learn from your mis takes.”Hales, who has played in the T20 Big Bash League in Australia, said
Hales, 33, was called up to the T20 World Cup squad this month as a replacement for Jonny Bairstow.In2019, Hales was withdrawn from the pre liminary squad for the 50-overs World Cup after the Guardian newspaper
AFGHAN all-rounder Mo hammad Nabi will join the Jamaica Tallawahs at the 2022 Hero Caribbean
“I felt like I’d been playing the best cricket of my career over those three years as well, so to get this chance again is some
Afghan all-rounder Nabi to join Tallawahs
average 24.50.
“I did think that the chance would not come again. It was disappointing not to be in the team for three years,” Hales added.
(REUTERS) - Batter Alex Hales said he has matured during his three-year absence from England’s squad, adding that he is “re ally looking forward” to aiding his country in their Twenty20 World Cup campaign in Aus tralia.
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reported he was serving a three-week ban for recre ational drug use.
he was hoping to put his experience to good use during the T20 World Cup.
Nabi will be available for selection for the Talla wahs from the start of the Guyana leg of the tourna ment.
Premier League (CPL). Nabi has played 237 times for Afghanistan in interna tional matches and brings a huge amount of expe rience from T20 cricket across the globe. This will be Nabi’s third time play ing for a Hero CPL fran chise having previously represented the St Kitts & Nevis Patriots and the Saint Lucia Kings. In 12 matches at the tourna ment, the player has taken 9 wickets and managed to
thing I’m really proud of and something I’m really looking forward to, espe cially the World Cup in Australia, somewhere I’ve got a lot of experience.
“He’s obviously plied his trade around the world in different leagues. He’s got his opportunity now in the World Cup squad.
er Nathan Collins, who launched himself studs-first into the midriff of Grealish and could have no com plaints about the straight
The champions took the lead when Kevin De Bruyne’s inviting cross into the six-yard box was turned home by Grealish, before Haaland scored his 14th goal in all competitions with a scuffed shot from
The way the sport’s land scape is rapidly changing, he is unlikely to be the last to take this path. Some of his new team-mates are still to be introduced.
dia that is most interesting. Assuming that Marsh and Stoinis are both fit, come the World Cup, there remains a decision to be made as to how he fits into the final XI. Despite being able to
There remains a feeling that Australia like having Smith in their line-up. So if they keep him and swap David for a more like-forlike player, the only op tion would be Stoinis, who helped win the World Cup semi-final against Pakistan last year and has since struck at 162.50 in T20Is. He can also provide some overs if needed.
“This Wolves team is so underrated and they showed that in the second half, so it is a great result for us.
“I look forward to meet ing him,” said Mitchell Starc, who will now have to wait until next month having sat out the India trip.
the edge of the box af ter Wolves defender Max Kilman stood off him.
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shed his tag of ‘Mr Fix It’, Steven Smith would appear the most vulnerable (set ting aside, for a moment, the ramifications of Aaron Finch’s poor form extending through the next few weeks).
“Think we’ll see more and more players (emerge) in that fashion. Certainly the next generation I’m sure we’ll see it more and more with more opportunities in different leagues; that’s just the way cricket seems to be heading at the minute.
I’m in that team for sure,” Smith said during the recent one-day series against Zim babwe.“The role that I’ve been given the last couple of years is the ‘Mr Fix It’ role and
of fans kept a respectful silence, while there was warm applause on 70 min utes from all around the ground to mark the number of years the monarch was on the Thethrone.opening goal after 55 seconds was a first of the season for Grealish, who has come under criticism this week for his failure to both score and provide assists since his £100M ($114M) move from Aston Villa last year.
“I feel like when I’m playing good T20 cricket,
“I should be scoring goals and getting more as sists. I’m always going to have people talking about me with the amount I was bought“Butfor.even at Aston Villa I did not score as much as I should have. It is something I want to add to my game.”
A lean return in these three matches against India should not dampen Tim David’s chances of playing in the World Cup (Cricket Australia via Getty Images)
“It was nice to get off the mark this season and get the three points at a difficult place to come against a top team,” Grealish told BT Sport.
quicks which is something that’s really impressive and something that impressed me during the IPL as well, watching him go about his business.”However, in terms of David’s position in the team, it’s what comes after In
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since December 2020, when his T20 league career started to take off with Hobart Hur ricanes, his lowest strikerate is 143.92 with St Lucia Kings in the CPL. His strikerate of 216.27 for Mumbai Indians in the last IPL made a mockery of his exclusion during that competition.
The home side were reduced to 10 men on 33 minutes after a horrendous challenge from defend
Phil Foden added a third in the second half as City moved to the top of the table with 17 points from seven games, while Wolves are in 16th place having won only once this season.
that tag’s been taken away from me now. I can just take the game on and if I want to smack someone for six first ball, then I’m able to do that freely.”Whether that is really his game, though, is the ques tion. While not a completely fair comparison given their roles, in 200 T20 innings Smith has hit 130 sixes and in 119 innings David has already struck 165.
Early Grealish, Haaland goals ease Man City to win at 10-man Wolves
The win sees City un beaten in their last 22 away Premier League games, a club record, and was achieved despite a lethargic second-half display in which they were not at their sizzling best.
I t was always likely these three games in India would provide David the chance to make a debut for his second international team - he has played 14 T20Is for Singapore - but the injuries to Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis have made it all but cer tain.By the time the World Cup comes around in a month’s time, David could have eight matches for Aus tralia under his belt with series against West Indies and England to follow.
Manchester City’s Jack Grealish scores their first goal past Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Jose Sa (Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine)
The Norwegian striker became the first player in Premier League history to net in his first four away games, and the points were sealed when De Bruyne was again the architect with an other low cross into the sixyard box which was turned home by Foden.
“I’m much the same as (the public), I’ve seen him on TV. Obviously that power and what he brings to the ta ble to any team he plays for and now he has a chance to do that on the international stage.”David’s body of work produced during his globe-trotting cannot be doubted. For teams he has played more than two games
That latter figure also suggests he should not have too many concerns adapting to the conditions over the next week in India. The quality of the bowling may be a different challenge given that there is rarely a weaker link that is some times the case in franchise cricket, but he has a good grounding.“Oneof the rare things he has which there isn’t a whole lot of in Australia is just raw power,” Glenn Maxwell said. “He’s able to muscle the ball, much in the same way Stoinis and Mitch Marsh do it. He’s proba bly developed his game a little bit over the last two years where he’s got a bit more off-side (shots) so he’s not a one-dimensional hitter; he’s able to clear the boundary in different areas. He does it against spin and
A lean return in these three matches against In dia should not dampen David’s chances of playing in the World Cup, either. But if he replicates the type of innings he has already shown around the globe, then he will be even harder to leave out than it already looks. (Cricinfo)
The superstar from the T20 league circuit is all but certain to play T20Is against India this week THERE has been a lot of talk about what Tim David might be able to do in an Australia shirt. Next week we will get the first chance to see what he can do.
But David’s is a strange entry into Australian colours because he’s been up in lights on the big stage for some time already, yet apart from his two-month stint in the BBL, he is outside of the Australian cricket system.
Tim David’s long-awaited Australia debut is finally on
red Therecard. was a minute’s silence ahead of kickoff fol lowing the death of Queen Elizabeth and the majority
On debut for the Red Steel in the Caribbean Pre mier League (CPL) in 2013, Cariah did not bowl or bat.
would go through fitness assessment and, hopefully, they will all be well in order to represent West Indies.
Cariah told Newsday he has been working hard for a decade since last repre senting the regional team at the Under-19 level. Asked whether any self-doubt crept in, Cariah said, “Growing up, I always felt I would play for West Indies, it was just about putting in consistent perfor mances at the regional level.
been watching bits of the tournament during his free time but is focused on work ing on his Askedgame.about the West Indies Test tour of Australia later this year, Cariah added: “Playing all formats for West Indies is always my goal. Test cricket is the ultimate for me. I’m looking forward to any opportunity to play for West Indies and any opportu nity to come my way.”
“He met with coach Phil Simmons and director of cricket Jimmy Adams, and Evin indicated at the meet ing that he is committed to West Indies cricket and I
Shami tests positive for COVID-19, Umesh Yadav named as replacement
In his last match for the Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) in 2016, Cariah went wicket-less in one over for nine runs and did not bat.
However, Cariah’s de termination and steel at the crease are known, but how will this translate in the fastpaced T20 Cariah,arena?who scored his fifth first-class century for the Red Force in a 187-run loss to Leewards earlier this year, is not letting anyone pi geonhole him. He has set his sights on competing in ODIs, T20s and Test matches.
“So I think we’ve got a lot of time that these guys
“I hope that the guys who missed out from this 15 would take into con sideration that we’ve still got the balance of the CPL to play. We’ve got the 50over competition coming up next month and they would try to keep them selves fit, keep in good form because we never know what could happen if there’s an injury to any of the 15 whom we’ve select ed,” he said.
“I think I enjoyed my performances. Different in tensity, different level, I think
BRIDGETOWN, Barba dos (CMC) – Selection chief, the Most Hon. Des mond Haynes, said pre viously estranged opener Evin Lewis had pledged his commitment to West Indies cricket, leading to his inclusion in the T20 World Cup squad.
Lewis has struggled to meet CWI’s fitness criteria and also recently failed to undertake a fitness test in order to qualify for selection for the New Zealand series.
He did not hesitate when asked to clarify his comment about playing all formats. “All formats,” he said.
Asked what his weak nesses are, Cariah said, “Next question. I’m not gonna put it out there.” (TT Newsday)
Explaining that no re serves were named because selectors believed there was sufficient time for replace ments to be chosen in the event players fail fitness tests or become injured, Haynes urged players who missed a spot to remain ready for any opportuni ties which may still arise because of injury to other squad members.
“I am an all-formats play er,” he told Newsday in a recentOninterview.Wednesday Cariah was a surprise inclusion in the West Indies T20 World Cup squad to compete in Australia later this year.
He said he was happy to make his debut against such an elite ODI team.
“It was never a doubt. I believe in my ability. I be lieve in what I can offer to any team I play with. I think that was always my goal – to be the best cricketer I can be. I wasn’t going to stop until I achieved my goal of play
ing for West Indies. I kept pushing and pushing until it happened. The journey now starts for Hailingme.”from the rural village of Coalmine, San gre Grande, Cariah urged young people to believe in themselves to achieve their dreams.“To be honest, coming from Coalmine, there are some clubs up here, (there are) some teams, (there are) some people that love cricket up here, but once you have a good mindset and believe
in what you do, nothing is impossible. Nothing is diffi cult. Trust your process and everything will be fine.
“Sometimes we have to move on and we have to really appreciate when
people could come to us and explain their position to us and if we agree, we give them a Questionedchance.” about whether Lewis had erased concerns about his fitness, Haynes refused to divulge what the medical team had said about Lewis, insisting that he would have to un dergo fitness tests before travelling to Australia for the October 16 to November 13 WorldThis,Cup.he said, also ap plied to left-arm pacer Shel don Cottrell who was recov ering from injury but was, nevertheless, selected.
There has been no official word yet about Shami’s availability to play the matches scheduled for September 20, 23 and 25. He is also part of the squad to face South Africa over three T20Is which begin on September 28. These games - the last that India play before the T20 World Cup in October - were seen as an opportunity for the team to see how Shami holds up after a two-month lay-off from cricket.The 32-year-old hasn’t been seen on the field since July 2022. He hasn’t played a T20I since November 2021. Nev ertheless, his experience and his performance in the last IPL - 20 wickets in 16 matches for the champions Gujarat Titans - were seen as key assets, prompting the selectors to keep him on standby for the World Cup.
think that we have to give people a chance,” Haynes told a virtual media confer ence.“At the end of the day, if someone comes in and says that he is committed to play ing cricket for West Indies, especially in the white-ball format, I think we have to give him a chance …
“Going in the World Cup, a big tournament like that, everybody has got to be assessed because we don’t want people to go as far as Australia and then we hear that they can’t play and they have to come back,” ex plained the legendary former West Indies opener.
This is the second time in about a month that India have had to deal with a key member of their team going down with COVID-19. Just before the Asia Cup, their head coach Rahul Dravid was diagnosed with the virus and had to delay his travel to the UAE. He was reported to have only mild symptoms and was eventually able to link back up with the team after their opening game against Pakistan. (Cricinfo)
His performances have not been ignored by the West Indies selectors who have placed tremendous faith in him.Apart from domestic matches, Cariah has played just four T20s.
Cariah said the New Zea land series was an eye-opener for him and he’s ready to learn. “I think in the interna tional game, it’s the intensity – the pace the game plays at. Understanding you gotta stay locked in and yuh gotta be thinking and smart in every thing you do. Gotta absorb some pressure at times.”
The 30-year-old lefthander has not turned out for West Indies since the last T20 World Cup in United Arab Emirates (UAE) last November, and Haynes only recently said the exciting stroke-maker seemed disin terested in representing the Caribbean side.
MOHAMMED Shami has tested positive for COVID-19. The fast bowler was due to play for India in the T20I series against Australia starting on Tuesday, but has not travelled to Mohali where the first game is set to take place. Umesh Yadav has been named as Shami’s replacement.
World Cup selectee Cariah touts ability in all formats
Yannic Cariah has played three ODIs, but is yet to play T20 Internationals (Photo: Getty Images)
“First of all, you gotta understand yourself. What you need to improve on, what your strengths are and what your weaknesses are, and put in the work to improve your game. It’s hard work.”
The 30-year-old im pressed with the bat and ball in his international debut series last month against New Zealand.Hefinished the threematch one-day international (ODI) series with just three wickets but showed good control and variation in his leg-spin to trouble the oppos ing Inbatters.thesecond ODI, Ca riah came in to bat with the West Indies collapsing on 27 for six chasing 213 for victo ry. With an embarrassing de feat looming, Cariah fought valiantly with a knock of 52 that gave the hosts a sniff of an unlikely victory before he was dismissed.
While the CPL has been going on without him, Cariah has been putting in the work in theHenets.told Newsday he has
I handled the pressure well and situations I was put in. For me, personally, playing a strong opposition is always better for me. I don’t know how other players think but it makes you lock in more and concentrate even harder. It brings out the best in you. I enjoy it.”
“We learn from it and we’ll do better next time.”
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TRINIDAD and Tobago all-rounder Yannic Cariah is keen on representing the West Indies in all three in ternational cricket formats.
Lewis pledges commitment: chief selector
Evin Lewsis has not played for the West Indies since the last T20 World in the UAE
He said the 2-1 series defeat came down to a “few moments” that West Indies were unable to seize.
Union Berlin, who cur rently sit second, could reclaim top spot if they beat Wolfsburg on Sunday (14:30 BST), while thirdplaced Freiburg travel to Hoffenheim.(BBC Sport)
Borussia Dortmund top the table after a 1-0 win over local rivals winnerMoukoko,SubstituteSchalke.Youssoufa17,headedtheforEdinTerzic’s
18-year period in which he’s owned these teams,” said“AndSilver.ultimately, we made a judgment, I made a judgment, that in the circumstances in which he had used that language and that behavior, while as I said it was indefensi
Sarver’s punishment was less severe than that of Donald Sterling, who was banned from the NBA for life and forced to sell the Los Angeles
Robert Sarver also owns La Liga football team Real Mallorca, which he bought in 2016 as part of a group that includes ex-NBA star Steve Nash
The full eight-match white-ball series has been rescheduled due to Trop ical Storm Fiona passing across Antigua and the Leeward Islands on Fri day with rainy weather conditions anticipated over the rest of the week end.Matches in the threematch ODI series were originally scheduled to be held last Friday, today andTheThursday.three-match ODI series will now be played tomorrow, Thursday and September 25.
to win their last four matches in the German top flight and may drop out of the top four after Sunday’s fixtures.
The NBA interviewed 320 people and scru tinised 80 000 documents and videos after an ESPN article in November 2021
While the NBA inves tigation made “no finding that Sarver’s conduct was motivated by racial or gender-based animus”, it did find evidence of “racially insensitive lan guage, unequal treatment of female employees and sex-related statements and conduct”.“Ourleague definitely got this wrong. I don’t need to explain why. Y’all read the stories and decide for yourselves,” added James, the Los Angeles Lakers forward.
which alleged Sarver’s 18 years in charge of the team had been character ised by racist and sexist behaviour and bullying.
“I love this league and I deeply respect our leadership. But this isn’t right.”
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LeBron James, Chris Paul urge stronger punishment of Robert Sarver
(BBC Sport) Bayern suffer shock defeat as Dortmund go top
CRICKET QUIZ CORNER
CWI director of cricket Jimmy Adams, said, “I’m delighted that we have been able to reach an agreement
CRICKET West In dies (CWI) and New Zealand Cricket (NZC) have agreed to begin the CG United ODI series between West Indies Women and New Zea land Women, on Mon day.
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with NZC with no loss of games resulting. Hopefully the inclem ent weather doesn’t lin ger and we can get the show started bright and early on Monday (to morr0w).”REVISED 13:30hrs05:10hrs2,13:10hrs28,berday,09:30hrsRichardsmatchesSCHEDULEMATCH(AllatSirVivianStadium)ODISeriesFirstODI:Monday,SecondODI:Thurs09:30hrsThirdODI:Septem25,09:30hrsT20SeriesFirstT20:September13:30hrsSecondT20:OctoberThirdT20:October13:30hrsFourthT20:OctoberFifthT20:October6,
Bayern Munich fell to a surprise first defeat of the season at Augsburg as they missed the opportunity to go top of the Bundesliga.
Mergim Berisha scored the only goal of the game as the hosts recorded their first home win of the season.
CWI director of cricketAdamsJimmy Revised schedule released for West Indies, NZ series
Sarver, who also owned the WNBA’s Phoe nix Mercury, was fined $10M and suspended from the sport for a year after the NBA investigat ed allegations.“Thereisno place for misogyny, sexism, and racism in any workplace. We hold our league up as an example of our values and this ain’t it,” wrote James on Twitter.
The five-match T20 International series starts on September 28 includ ing two pairs of back-toback matches. The second and fourth matches will now start at 10:00hrs giv ing both teams adequate recovery time between matches.
Twelve-time All-Star Paul, who has played for the Suns since 2020, add ed his condemnation on social“Likemedia.many others, I reviewed the report. I was and am horrified and dis appointed by what I read,” he wrote.“This conduct espe cially towards women is unacceptable and must never be repeated.
Clippers in 2014 after he was recorded making racistTheremarks.headof the play ers’ union called for a similar ban for Sarver.
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“I am of the view that the sanctions fell short in truly addressing what we can all agree was atro cious behaviour. My heart goes out to all of the peo ple who were affected.”
Bayern have now failed
side to become the youngest player to have scored in the fixture.
NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Paul say Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver should have been given a stron ger punishment for his racist and sexist be haviour.
Answers to yesterday’s quiz: (1) Joshua Da Silva (Patriots vs Royals, St. Kitts) (2) Lendl Simmons (2014 & 2020) Today’s Quiz: (1) In what year did GAW Chadwick Walton claim the CPL Man of the Tournament Award? (2) How many runs he scored that season? Answers in tomorrow’s ………………………………………………………………………………………issue
“It’s beyond the pale in every possible way to use language and be have that way, but that it was wholly of a differ ent kind than what we saw in that earlier case.”
“I have made my posi tion known to (NBA com missioner) Adam Silver regarding my thoughts on the extent of the punish ment, and strongly believe that Mr Sarver should never hold a managerial position within our league again,” said National Bas ketball Players Associa tion executive director. TamikaSilverTremaglio.saidthat Sarv er’s behaviour, while un acceptable, did not meet the threshold for a life ban.“First of all, we’re looking at the totality of circumstances over an
And, on a day when 20-year-old all-rounder Evi son was Kent’s main man and finished off the contest, it was almost a symbolic handing over of the reins.
eight pretty tidy overs for 44.
Vilas also failed to find his touch before playing on after misjudging an attempt ed pull.Croft and Rob Jones then looked as if they would get Lancashire home in a 59-run stand.But Croft’s lofted pull was plucked out of the air by Blake - a catch as good as Lancashire skipper Jack Bond’s revered one-hand snatch to get rid of Asif Iqbal when these two sides first met in a final at Lord’s 51 years
where six-foot, three-inch Spice Boy Beckles stuck out a foot and saw the ball trickle slowly over the line.
Darren Stevens, playing almost certainly his final game for Kent at the age of 46, chipped in with an unbeaten 33 and sent down
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Darren Stevens was one of only three players in Kent’s One-Day Cup win who featured in their 2021 T20 Blast triumph
On-loan Notts all-round er Joey Evison starred with 97 on his home ground as Kent posted 306-6 from their 50 overs.Lancashire looked likely winners when Keaton Jen nings (72) and Steven Croft (72) were in full flow.
superb left-handed catch, but whether it was bat or pad was hard to tell.
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But Croft went to a su perb catch from Alex Blake as they fell short on 285.
Browne effort was cleared off the line as lowly Torquay held on.
Bermuda captain Nahki Wells, 32, scored his fourth goal in as many games for Championship club Bristol City – and fifth for the cam paign – but could not save his side from going down 2-1 at Turf Moor against one of his former clubs, Burnley.City are the joint lead scorers in the second tier, netting in every game, and they kept that record going by finding an equaliser to cancel out Manuel Benson’s earlyKalstrike.Naismith’s corner was not cleared and the ball reached Wells, who scored from barely a yard out on 27 minutes.
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In the fifth-tier Nation al League, Antigua and Barbuda midfielder Rhys Browne bagged a 67th-min ute equaliser six minutes after coming on as a substi tute, as sixth-placed Weald stone posted their fourth straight draw after being held 1-1 at home by Tor quayBrowne’sUnited. fifth goal in nine league games this season cancelled out Ali Omar’s early opener for the visitors.Torquay goalkeeper
It was ended conten tiously when Liam Hurt cut Robinson in two with a lifting ball that appeared to hit something as it made it through to wicketkeeper Lavelle, who snaked out an arm at full stretch to take a
KENT RECOVER
While it took a shift from Lord’s to Trent Bridge to end
Jay Rodriguez scored the winner on 67 minutes as City slipped to eighth in the table after they lost 3-2 at Norwich City in midweek.
Spice Boy Beckles grabs Orient winner; Browne, Wells on target
Josh Bohannon holed out to fine leg and then came the big wicket of Jennings, who spooned a catch to extra cover on 72.
Rhys Lovett made a number
Kent keep cool to beat Lancashire in one-day Cup at Trent Bridge
But he was off the field nursing a groin injury when Kent finally secured victory to bring an end to their un wanted sequence of eight straight List A final defeats.
In reply, Lancashire got off to a flier, hitting 40 off the first 25 balls before Luke Wells sloppily chipped a re turn catch to Stewart.
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This was announced by the incumbent president of LABA, Lawrence Simon, and the clubs with voting rights which are to send two representatives to vote are Victory Valley Royals, Retrieve Raiders, Kings and Amelia’s Ward Jets.
Orient had more pos session in a tame first half, but were unable to trouble Walsall’s defence well mar shalled by Montserratian Donervon Daniels and Em manuel Monthé.
Tom Bailey struck with only the fourth ball of the match when left-hander Ben Compton carved to gullyand Croft comfortably held on to a catch above his head. But Kent rallied well, as Ol lie Robinson came in to help Evison share a stand of 78.
LONDON, (CMC) – Gre nada central defender Omar Beckles helped Ley ton Orient extend their lead to four points at the top of England’s League Two by notching the only goal in a 1-0 win over Walsall at Brisbane Road on Saturday.
Either way, it mattered little as skipper Joe Denly came in to put together a stand of 133 with Evison in 20 overs.ButEvison missed out on a ton when he was bowled by Danny Lamb, Hurt bowled Denly, Alex Blake holed out to a Rob Jones/Keaton Jen nings relay catch at long on and Grant Stewart went in a run-out mix-up with Stevens.
AFTER BAD START
Only recently the Si mon-led LABA organised two 3X3 competitions for senior and junior players. Both categories were won by teams from Amelia’s Ward Jets.
of good saves, but could do nothing when the 26-yearold Browne lashed home an unstoppable shot after the ball had dropped kindly for Anotherhim.
KENT kept their cool with three superb match-win ning catches as they beat Lancashire at Trent Bridge to win the One-Day Cup by 21 runs and claim their first List A trophy since 1978.
Having been well ahead on comparative run rates at the end of the 10-over pow er-play stage, Kent’s bowlers put the squeeze on.
Justago.as in 1971, it was a real match-turner, and there was more.
late resistance with a third stunner on the square-leg boundary.Itwas in stark contrast to Lancashire’s sloppy fielding and their own failure to take chances as Kent were al lowed to post their fifth 300plus total in nine matches in this season’s competition.
Evison came in from the boundary to dive for another stunning catch to get rid of Lavelle - and then came Gilchrist’s grab to get rid of Lamb. And, although the Lancashire last pair took it to the 49th over, the conclusion was already foregone. (BBC Sport)
Kent’s losing streak, Lan cashire have not won a List A Trophy since 1998. And, having lost the T20 Blast to Hampshire at Edgbaston in July, it brought a bad end to an already grim week, in which their docking of six points for repeated onfield disciplinary offences effectively also ended their County Championship bid.
The stalemate was final ly broken on 58 minutes as George Moncur exchanged passes with Tom James be fore crossing into the box
While Blake’s amazing catch turned the contest, man-of-the-match Evison, who also took two wickets, including the key scalp of Dane Vilas, then raced in from deep mid-wicket to pull off another blinder to remove GeorgeNathanLavelle.Gilchrist end ed Danny Lamb’s spirited
Inter-County 50-over cricket returns October 9
TAROUBA, Trinidad (CMC) – Johnson Charles celebrated his recall to the West Indies squad with a third half-century in five innings as last year’s losing finalists St Lucia Kings clobbered the reigning champions by 49 runs in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) here yesterday.
“There has got to be a meeting of all the individ uals who participate … the board and all the individuals they may believe to be in that particular lane where they do not want to play,” he added.“That’s always your first aim, for you to represent your country as a sportsper son and then, if you can move further up-field like representing the region, which is obviously the West Indies cricket team, and then expand elsewhere be cause if that’s what you’re looking for, then that’s the opportunity you’re looking for,” he said.
The finals of the GCB One-Day 50 Overs Tour nament will be played at the Albion Community Centre ground under floodlights.
Charles, du Plessis propel Kings to third on points table
The absence of the likes of Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, for example, two of the team’s most explo sive players, from the unit for the last year has been a sore point. Despite the fact that they have continued to play in lucrative T20 leagues around the world, both players have been un available for the regional
naments.These included but are not limited to several Play ers, Coaches, Managers, Cricket Development Offi cers, and Administrators at the various levels of the do mestic organisation cricket structure,” the release stated.
ty Tournament at a moment in time was considered firstclass cricket and several stakeholders are of the view that the conduct of such a
team.Russell has not played for the team since last year’s World Cup while Narine has not appeared since 2017. Another player, opener Evin Lewis, remains
premier tournament should remain part and parcel of the GCB’s core business objectives.”According to GCB pres ident Bissoondyal Singh, “the GCB can ill afford to play franchise leagues in place of the Inter-Coun ty Tournament. Both the Cricket Administration Act, 2014, and the consti tution of the Guyana Crick et Board give the County Boards supremacy over other cricket associations, committees, and potential legalAsfranchises.aresult, the GCB holds the view that Senior Inter-County Cricket must be played annually regard less of the existence of ad ditional tournaments which
valuable County Structure and deprived many players of the opportunity to play on this“Theplatform.Senior Inter-Coun
The right-handed Charles lashed half-dozen fours and three sixes while du Plessis notched five fours and two sixes before falling in the fifth over, scooping a catch to fineCharlesleg. perished to the first ball of the 16th, picking out mid-wicket with Rashid Khan.In reply, Evin Lewis (19) belted a four and two sixes in a 30-run stand with talisman Andre Fletcher (9) before both fell in the fifth over to leave Patriots on 34 for two.
“This league was con ducted under the steward ship of the previous GCB executives, whose deci sion to abort the hosting of the Senior Inter-County Tournament was not ac cepted by most stakehold ers, the majority of whom demanded the return of Senior Inter-County Tour
The release went on to say, although international players generally earn their spots on the respective na tional teams, availability and performances in coveted Inter-County Tournaments have been promoted as the primary means for national selection.TheGCB further stated that under the local franchise league, team composition and the operationalization of the league deviated from the
rican David Wiese struck a 12-ball unbeaten 21 late on. Seamers Dwayne Bravo (2-26) and Dwaine Pretorius (2-48), along with leg-spinner Rashid Khan (2-45), were the wicket-takers.Facingadifficult chase, Patriots wilted under the pres sure. Dewald Brevis struck 32 from 19 balls and Rashid Khan got 26 from 19 deliv eries at number eight but no other batter passed 20 in a meek
out of the team after opting out of fitness tests. Re cently West Indies coach Phil Simmons expressed frustration with the issue.
“Also, there are times when we should look at the lighter side of things where one has got to re member that it was the West Indies platform that obviously gave you an opportunity for you to expand yourself.” (Sports max)
Johnson Charles plays through the on-side during his half-century yesterday (Photo courtesy Getty/CPL)
but insists there should be plenty of room for ne gotiation with cricketers currently out of the team.
Legendary Windies skipper Vivian Richards
Theeffort.Patriots innings was wrecked by medium pacers Wiese (3-8) and Kesrick Wil liams (3-32), the pair combin ing to ensure the last seven wickets tumbled for 73 runs.
can be used to feed players into our coveted Inter-Coun ty Tournament.Itisagainst this back drop that we have outlined in our 5-Year Strategic Plan the need to conduct Inter-County Champion ship Tournaments for all levels of cricket where there are CWI Regional Tour naments.”“Our aim at the GCB is to administer cricket in an impartial manner, giv ing opportunities to all those who participate in the game across the depth and breadth of Guyana.”
LEGENDARY Windies skipper Viv Richards believes it is important for players to remember the role representing the team played in earning big-money T20 contracts,
According to a press release from GCB yesterday, the tournament was played annually for decades until the introduction of a local franchise league during the 2014-2015 season.
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Richards believes a lot of the issues could come down to communication.“Guyssometimes try and make that particular decision in terms of what they want to do because they don’t feel that they are represented well enough on the left, and that’s why they will move to the right
Richards believes negotiations is key to get missing players back to WI fold
For Kings, the victory en hanced their playoff push as they moved into third spot on six points, replacing Patriots who slipped to fourth on net run Charlesrate. was at the heart of Kings’ flying start, adding 48 from 28 balls for the first wicket with du Plessis, 37 for the third wicket with Adam Hose (17) and a further 43 for the fourth wicket with captain Roston Chase (19).
GCB president Bissoondyal Singh
Sent in at Brian Lara Sta dium, 33-year-old Charles blasted 61 from 41 deliveries as Kings piled up 189 for sev en from their 20 overs – the second highest total of this year’sCaptaincampaign.Faf du Plessis chipped in with 41 from 21 balls while fellow South Af
so it is pretty much trouble some knowing and hearing that from the coach, which means there are issues where these matters are concerned,” Richards told the Antigua Observer.
Brevis struck a four and three sixes in an attempt to rebuild the innings in a 33-run, third-wicket part nership with Darren Bravo (19) but Wiese and Williams ended any hopes of a come back with their blitz at the back end.
THE Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) will host the Senior Inter-County Tour nament, after an absence of over five (5) years, from October 9 to 15.