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FUNDS BEING FINALISED TO RESURFACE SOESDYKELINDEN HIGHWAY – MINISTER EDGHILL

Friday May 13, 2022

ACM LAUNCHES STATE OF THE CARIBBEAN MEDIA REPORT

BK QUARRIES HOSTS MARIAN ACADEMY STUDENTS

EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS OF GUYOIL GAS STATION AT MAHAICA ROBBED \BY ARMED BANDITS

CREDIT UNION’S CHAIRMAN REMOVAL SPARKS PROTEST

Friday May 13, 2022

FUNDS BEING FINALISED TO RESURFACE SOESDYKELINDEN HIGHWAY – MINISTER EDGHILL

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill,

Minister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, M.P, said the government is finalising the funds to extensively resurface

the 72-kilometer-long Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Minister Edghill made the announcement during the recent Low Carbon

Development Strategy (LCDS) consultation in Region Ten. The administration is awaiting the approval of over $24 billion (US

$120 million) from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).

During an outreach to Region Ten, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo said the administration was hoping the money would be approved in June, to commence the rehabilitation project.

“We are hoping that it would be approved at the board meeting in June, so we can start reconstructing that highway before the end of the year.

“That is what we are hoping to do, to pave the highway from the junction all the way into Linden. The highway is in a horrible state, it is in a bad state coming up

Visiting Marian Academy’s Student to BK Quarry On Tuesday May 10, 2022, two dozen, Fourth Form Students from Marian Academy’s, Geography CSEC Syllabus, their Teacher and an Engineer from GGMC, toured BK Quarries.

While many aspects of Geography were covered, their focal points were mining and blasting.

They were accompanied on the tour

by BK Quarries Inc. Director, Ms. Briony Tiwarie – Gabriel, and Manager, Mr. Rickford Inniss. On the tour the students were able to witness a primary blast at Itabu Quarry. info@guyanapostonline.com

The blast was greeted with enthusiasm.

Discussions and information were shared. The information included stripping to the end product and what it entails. The students were also very intrigued by the Fixed Crushing Plant, which was being operated by a young lady Ms. L. Tappin. They were impressed by her work ethics.

After the tour of the Quarry the students were treated to lunch at the BK Quarry Lounge and then taken to the Teperu Falls before their departure for Parika.

Qarry blast in operation

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here,” the Vice President stated.

The upgrade to the highway is part of several key plans which the government has outlined for Region Ten. The public works ministry will also be upgrading a number of thoroughfares in several communities within the region, spending over $600 million. The interventions are as a result of representations made by residents during Dr. Jagdeo’s outreach.

The tender process for the projects will commence shortly, after which works will commence.

Additionally, the ministry is finalising

the programme for subdistrict two – Kwakwani, Hururu and Landersville and sub-district one – Wismar and Mackenzie, as well as the road to Muritaro and Malali, among others.

Minister Edghill underscored that the minimum sum that has to be spent on the internal roads in Kwakwani is $200 million. The work will be done as part of the ministry’s 2022 hinterland work programme.

The sum of $76.7 billion was budgeted in the national budget to improve roads and bridges countrywide in

CREDIT UNION’S CHAIRMAN REMOVAL SPARKS PROTEST

Senior Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh announced yesterday that the Government made its first drawdown from the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) in accordance with the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act 2021.

The Minister said that pursuant to Section 16 of the NRF Act 2021, US$200 million equivalent to G$41.7 billion has been transferred from the

Natural Resource Fund to the Consolidated Fund to finance national development priorities.

This transfer was made in accordance with the strengthened legal architecture of the NRF Act 2021 and follows the publication in the Official Gazette of all petroleum revenues paid into the Natural Resource Fund during the period 1 January to 31 March 2022. The NRF Act 2021 which came into

operation on 1 January 2022, represents a significant improvement in transparency and accountability and the overall management of the natural resources wealth of Guyana for present and future generations.

As part of the Budget 2022 process, Parliamentary approval was granted for a total of US$607.6 million to be transferred during the fiscal year 2022.

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MOTORCYCLIST SUCCUMBS AFTER CRASHING INTO PEDESTRIAN

A motorcyclist who was involved in a serious accident with a 13-year-old pedestrian yesterday (May 11, 2022) has succumbed to his injuries while undergoing emergency treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

The accident occurred at about 16:30hr yesterday on Nelson Mandela Avenue in the vicinity of the Botanical Gardens in Georgetown.

It involved a motorcycle #CJ 4459 owned and driven by Thakur

Rajnarine, of Lot 76 Sheriff Street Campbellville, Georgetown; and a 13-year-old pedestrian of John Street, Campbellville.

Enquires disclosed that motorcycle #CJ 4459 was proceeding south on the eastern drive lane of Nelson Mandela Avenue while the pedestrian was crossing the said road going from west to east.

As the pedestrian was in the center of the eastern drive lane, the front of the motorcycle came into contact with the pedestrian.

As a result of the collision, both the motorcyclist and the pedestrian fell onto the road surface where they received injuries about their bodies.

They were both picked up by publicspirited citizens and were transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital. The pedestrian was treated for pain in the body and sent away while Thakur Rajnarine, the motorcyclist, was treated for abrasions and head injuries.

He has later admitted a patient in the GPHC’s Accident and Emergency Unit.

A few hours later, about 22:10hrs last night, Thakur Rajnarine succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the hospital.

His body is currently lying in the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home awaiting a post-mortem examination.

a 20-year-old Pump Attendant from Plantation Hope, ECD, who was relieved of $80,000 cash, property of the gas station.

(3) Iftikar Rahamat, a 39-year-old bus driver and owner of a Route 50 minibus #BWW

2987 of Mon Repos, ECD. He lost US$400; $18,000;• One (bus) key; two Samsung S9 cellular phones with sim cards valued at $300,000.

(4) David Shaiwupaul, a 67-year-old Pensioner of Cove and John, ECD, who lost one wallet containing documents; $100,000 in cash; one cellular phone with a sim valued at $100,000.

(5) Errol Wheeler, a 44-year-old Security Guard of Good Hope Mahaica, ECD, who lost one Wallet; $10,000 cash; and one Samsung Galaxy A11 with a sim card valued at $45,000.

(6) Nicholas Narine, a 44-year-old shopkeeper of Helena #1 Mahaica, ECD who lost one key (for a Canter vehicle bearing license plate GPP 2645).

Enquiries disclosed that the two pump attendants were

performing their duties at the pump station. One of them was fueling a Route 50 minibus, BWW 2987, when three armed and masked males entered the gas station, held onto the pump attendants and relieved them of the cash and other valuables.

Subsequently, the bandits entered the minibus with the passengers and held them at knife and gunpoint respectively, and relieved them of the articles aforementioned, before making good their escape to the western side of the gas station.

The matter was reported to the police on Wednesday May 11, 2022, and the scene was visited by a party of police.

One person was arrested and is currently in police custody.

Investigations are ongoing.

EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS OF GUYOIL GAS STATION AT MAHAICA ROBBED BY ARMED BANDITS

Police are investigating an alleged Robbery Under Arms that occurred at the Guyoil Gas Station located at Track ‘E’ Good Hope, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. The robbery occurred around 17:30hrs on Wednesday

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May 11, 2022, by three identifiable males armed with firearms and a knife.

The gas station is owned by 44-year-old Rovin Ramsaroop of Good Hope, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara.

The following persons were robbed during the

attack: (1) Alisha Barnes, a 19-year-old Pump Attendant of Helena #1, Mahaica, East Coast Demerara. She was relieved of $160,000 in cash, property of the gas station.

(2) Iyansha Moses,

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Friday April 22, 2022

ExxonMobil makes three new discoveries offshore Guyana

ExxonMobil IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil has made three new discoveries offshore Guyana and has increased its estimate of the recoverable resource for the Stabroek Block to nearly 11 billion oilequivalent barrels.

The three discoveries are southeast of the Liza and Payara developments and bring to five the

discoveries made by ExxonMobil in Guyana in 2022.

The Barreleye-1 well encountered approximately 230 feet (70 meters) of hydrocarbonbearing sandstone and was drilled in 3,840 feet (1,170 meters) of water.

Drilling at Patwa-1 encountered 108 feet (33 meters) of hydrocarbon-

bearing sandstone and was conducted in 6,315 feet (1,925 meters) of water.

The Lukanani-1 well encountered 115 feet (35 meters) of hydrocarbonbearing sandstone and was drilled in a water depth of 4,068 feet (1,240 meters). Operations are ongoing at Barreleye-1 and Lukanani-1.

“These discoveries and the updated resource estimate increase the confidence we have in our ambitious exploration strategy for the Stabroek Block and will help to inform our future development plans for the southeast part of the block,” said Liam Mallon, president of ExxonMobil Upstream

Company.

“ExxonMobil r e m a i n s committed to delivering value at an accelerated pace to the people of Guyana, our partners and shareholders and reliably supplying affordable energy to meet increasing demand around the world.”

ExxonMobil currently has four sanctioned projects offshore Guyana. Liza Phase 1 is producing approximately 130,000 barrels per day using the Liza Destiny floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel.

Liza Phase 2, which started production in February, is steadily ramping up to its capacity of 220,000 barrels per

day using the Liza Unity FPSO. The third project, Payara, is expected to produce 220,000 barrels per day; construction on its production vessel, the Prosperity FPSO, is running approximately five months ahead of schedule with start-up likely before year-end 2023.

The fourth project, Yellowtail, is expected to produce 250,000 barrels per day when the ONE GUYANA FPSO comes online in 2025.

Guyana’s Stabroek Block is 6.6 million acres (26,800 square kilometers). ExxonMobil affiliate Esso Exploration a nd Production Guyana Limited is the operator and holds 45% interest in the Block.

Hess Guyana Exploration Ltd. holds 30% interest, and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited holds 25% interest.

GTT, USAID DONATES GRANTS TO LOCAL INNOVATORS

Guyana Telephone and Telegraph Company(GTT) and the United States Agency for International Development(USAID) have given seven Guyanese business owners a grant ranging from US$10,000 to US$30,000 to help fund and develop their businesses in science and technology.

The Guyana Economic Development Trust, a body that consists of many

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Guyanese in diaspora, today hosted a simply ceremony by announcing the winner of the grant.

This comes after a oneyear training programme by experts for some 30 participants in Guyana who dabble in Innovation in science and technology.

The programme was funded by GTT and USAID. In one category, four Guyanese innovators received a grant of US$10,000.

Those

recipients of the Guyana Innovation Prize Awards were Jubilante Cutting of Guyana Animation Network (GAN) and GAN Studios; Vickacy Williams of Aurora Technologies (Decorative Construction Tiles Made from Plastic Waste); and Lisa Dublin of EcoCarb GY (Activated Carbon to Clean Drinking Water Made from Coconut Waste).

Five Guyanese also received a grant of

US30,000 under the Economic Development Accelerator (EDA), a programme that is funded by the USAID. Winner of the 2022 prizes in the Economic Development Accelerator was Tasmin Pellew of Taz Foods (Cookup-ina-Cup); Grace Parris of Asdel Foods (Prepared Packaged Pepperpot); Osric Hacker of Blue Ribbon Mfg. (Vanilla Extract); Dianna Plowell of Pleasurable Flavors (Shake N’ Fry Fish and Poultry Coating) and Dwayne Wade of Country Style Foods (Plantain Chips), US Ambassador to Guyana, Sarah Ann Lynch, explained that the US Government will continue to support Guyana, especially in the area of innovation.

“The United States is committed to economic strengthening and diversification of Guyana and this programme

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is just one example.

Commitment to US trade with Guyana is close to $2B annually and small and medium enterprises like some of the ones represented here today must become a part of that trade relationship if Guyana is to effectively diversify its economy,” Ambassador Lynch explained.

Ambassador Lynch also said that those innovations in her Government especially when diversification of the country’s economy will see the avoidance of the Dutch disease.

“Your success is critical for the overall success of Guyana’s economy not just for the jobs you provide but also your assistance for Guyana in avoiding the dreaded Dutch disease.”

Subject to the need for more agricultural produce, Ms. Lynch noted that the US is also supportive of such

initiatives.

Chief Executive Officer of GEDT, Oslene Corrington, who oversees the running of the programme said that the programme will be a continuous process since Guyana has the talent to represent science and technology that can compete with the world.

“This long term relationship is birthing many scientifically and technological oriented start-up in Guyana.

Guyana will become a place of innovation in science and technology; we have the talent.”

Speaking also at the ceremony, GTT Representative, Tanya Wilcott, said that innovation is crucial to preventing the challenges.

The said programme will in the next four years see 120 participants going ahead and more persons given the opportunity to benefit

ACCUSED KILLER REMANDED AFTER FOUR YEARSJarvis’s ON THE RUN body as well as

Damian Bissoon

Four years after being on the run over allegedly stabbing and chopping a Dowding Street, Kitty resident to death over some money, 33-yearold, Shell Road resident, Damian Bissoon, turned up suddenly to the police and was today charged and remanded to prison.

The defendant, Bissoon, appeared this morning before Chief Magistrate, Ann McLennan and was not required to plead to the indictable charge.

It was disclosed that Bissoon on May 30, 2018 at Barr and Alexander Streets, Kitty, murdered Taj Andrew Jarvis.

It was reported that on the day in question, Bissoon approached Jarvis and asked him for some money. Jarvis responded in the negative and an argument broke out between the two.

The argument escalated and Bissoon allegedly dealt several cuts about

Minister Gail Teixeira, M.P

Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, M.P, said ‘findings’ from the national public opinion poll conducted by the International Republican Institute (IRI) on Guyana’s electoral reform, lacks integrity and do not reflect the views of Guyanese.

Minister Teixeira made it clear that any poll conducted in Guyana that involves humans, must go before the Ministry of Health’s Ethics Committee. In this regard, no request was made or approval granted.

On April 13, 2022, the IRI revealed its ‘findings’ from data it claimed was collected here between January 4 and January 24, 2022. It stated that a high percent of Guyanese believe electoral reforms are necessary.

According to the body,

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to 165 persons above 18 years old reported that they were not registered to vote in an election, while a further 29 percent said they did not vote in the 2020 elections.

“So how can you be coming up with a survey response that says that people were not registered to vote when in fact, they were below the age of 18?

These are questions that come up when we look at the responses in the document,” she stressed.

The minister added that there is a host of odd questions in the survey, pointing to one which asked about whether people would vote in the local government elections regarding the candidate.

“Well first of all we don’t have Local Government Elections, and secondly because elections haven’t been called for Local Government Elections, one doesn’t know who the candidates are or who they will be. So how do you know how to answer that question?”

There were questions also on whether persons felt there was voters’ discrimination which, Minister Teixeira deemed “very ambiguous”.

SOPHIA SHOOTING VICTIM SUCCUMBS TO INJURY

several stab wounds to his stomach.

Jarvis fell to the ground and Bissoon made good his escape. Jarvis who was left lying on the ground was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Subsequently, an arrested warrant was issued for Bissoon, who was never to be seen until Monday when he turned himself over to the police in the company of his lawyer, George Thomas.

He was then charged Yarden Jacobs, a today and remanded to 27-year-old labourer prison until May 17, when his matter will be called of lot 5S North Sophia, succumbed on Tuesday again before at 17:00hrs at the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was receiving treatment for injuries he sustained in a “voters’ discrimination shooting incident.

The incident occurred and voters feeling that on Saturday, April 16, someone may have 2022, at about midnight discriminated against in the Tanary area of them by making North Sophia, involving comments on an ethnic basis are not the same the suspect, and Steve Bacchus. thing.

Investigations revealed And there were no that the now deceased such claims of persons Yarden Jacobs was liming being discriminated at the Tanary North Sophia during the March 2020 along with his cousin, General and Regional elections, the minister Steve Bacchus, when he pointed out. In fact, the got into an argument with observers had declared the suspect.

As a result, Steve the day as peaceful.

Bacchus intervened which The document caused the suspect to disclosed that four percent of the samples pull out a firearm from was taken from Region One, six percent from Region Two, 14 percent from Region Three, 42 percent from Region Four, seven percent from Region Five, 15 percent from Region Six, two percent from Region Seven, two percent from Region Eight, three percent from Region Nine and five percent from Region 10.

With Region Four occupying the largest space on the IRI survey’s geographical map, government is yet to locate at least one of the persons who participated at the exercise, the minister noted.

IRI ‘FINDINGS’ ON GUYANA’S ELECTORAL REFORM LACKS INTEGRITY – MIN. TEIXEIRA the poll was conducted in all regions of Guyana, through face-to-face interviews in respondents’ homes. The IRI claims that the samples consisted of some 1,500 Guyanese adults with a responses rate of 20 percent.

Minister Teixeira said a survey conducted with a 20 percent response rate cannot answer for all Guyanese. After thoroughly assessing the survey, it only leaves one to consider whether the questions were asked in a way persons could clearly interpret, she said.

She stressed that one must be convinced that a survey is done according to ethical, scientific and technical issues and that the methodology and the integrity of the survey must be above board.

“We are concerned how it is managed and because of COVID-19 that whether other means of ensuring that the sample that was used effectively so that people in Guyana between January 4 and January 24, who were being sampled were able to answer,” the minister noted.

Minister Teixeira pointed out that 11 percent of the sample equivalent

Friday April 22, 2022

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his pants pocket and discharge several rounds in the direction of the two cousins.

Jacobs received a gunshot wound to his lower back while Bacchus was shot in his abdomen.

The gunman escaped.

The cousins were later picked up and rushed to the hospital, where Jacobs remained until yesterday when he died around 17:00 hours.

Police Corporal 20844 Brown visited the said hospital on 2022-0426 at about 18:00hrs to check on the shot victims and was informed by medical personnel on duty that Yardan Jacobs had succumbed to his injury.

The body of the deceased is at the Georgetown Public Hospital mortuary awaiting post-mortem.

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