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Draft oil law gives Minister Authority to override or revoke powers vested in Petroleum Commission

The PetroleumActivities orastateagency.Thisaspect exploration, development, a n d a n y p e t r o l e u m Bill 2023, laid before the of the Bill underscores the production, transportation, agreement made under the National Assembly on recognition of the need for and storage operations - Act and other applicable August 3, 2023 promises to collaboration and the extending even to the laws. In cases of nonbring sweeping changes to effective allocation of duties geological storage of carbon compliance, the minister Guyana’s oil and gas to manage the complexities dioxide. The minister will will have the authority to industry, thereby bolstering of the industry Be that as it also have the power to enact direct corrective actions and the transparency and may, the draft law notes that subsidiary legislation and impose appropriate accountability of the sector the minister’s delegation of issue necessary guidelines s a n c t i o n s , f u r t h e r It is anticipated that this powers is not irreversible. In for effectively realizing the e m p h a s i z i n g t h e groundbreaking draft addition to having the power purpose of the Act, accountability that the Bill legislation will replace the to still perform the functions d e m o n s t r a t i n g t h e hopestopromote. e x i s t i n g P e t r o l e u m he grants to another; he can p r o g r e s s i v e a n d Other empowering ( E x p l o r a t i o n a n d also deviate from or alter comprehensivenatureofthis provisions propose that the Production) Act Cap. 65:04 their decisions made. The legislation. minister can prescribe a n d t h e P e t r o l e u m minister, according to the Furthermore, the qualification criteria for the (Production) Act Cap 65:05, draftlaw,canalsorevokethe minister will play a crucial granting of a license, direct heralding a new era of powershegivestoanagency roleinensuringadherenceto licensees or holders of a management for the or officer, thus further environmental and safety permit on matters regarding country’s petroleum reinforcing the minister’s regulations by coordinating regulations under the Act oil industry in Guyana. Vice prerequisite, setting a activities. controloverthesector and cooperating with ensure the recovery of all President, Dr Bharrat transparent and rigorous

Under this Bill, the Beyond delegation, the relevant state agencies revenues due to the State, Jagdeo previously noted that legal framework for Minister of Natural Bill bestows the minister Through active monitoring and commission necessary the Stabroek Block, now potentialbidders. Resources will be endowed with the authority to oversee of petroleum operations, the studiesorinvestigations. brimming with an estimated Through the dynamic w i t h s i g n i f i c a n t various aspects of petroleum Minister can ensure

It is significant to note 11 billion barrels of oil powers vested in the responsibilities and powers, o p e r a t i o n s T h e s e compliance with theAct, the that the PetroleumActivities resourcesandoperatedbyan Minister of Natural which, intriguingly, can be responsibilities encompass terms and conditions of any Bill 2023 sets a significant E x x o n M o b i l - l e d Resources, the law ensures a delegated to a public officer licensing of petroleum license or permit granted, precedentfortheburgeoning c o n s o r t i u m , w i l l fair and regulated bidding undoubtedly benefit from process. thisrobustlegislation. TheBillalsorepresentsa

Modern legislation passed to regulate real estate industry

The National Assembly on Friday andotherrelatedmatters. morning passed a modern legislation to It seeks to establish a code of conduct for regulate the real estate industry in Guyana, real estate agents and brokers, targeting the setting the stage for registration and licensing of realtors, qualifications required, processing of all individuals and companies ethical rules governing transactions, thatoperateintheindustry disciplinary procedures, as well as the

In what was described as “long-awaited” establishment of a governing authority, and legislation, the Real Estate Agents and creates offenses for non-compliance, among Brokers Bill, the first of its kind in Guyana otherissues. which is Bill No. 11 of 2023 was passed into

Opening the debate, Attorney General law and now has to be assented to by and Minister of LegalAffairs, MohabirAnil President,Dr MohamedIrfaanAli. Nandlall, SC, highlighted the importance of

This Bill not only covers estate agents thebillandwhyitwasnecessaryforthe and brokers but extends to sales associates, (Continued on page 19)

Further, this new law transformative moment in comes at a critical time as Guyana’s oil sector history, Guyana prepares for its setting a high bar for maiden oil blocks auction in transparency, accountability, September 2023. The law a n d r e s p o n s i b l e serves as a fundamental management.

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Audit delays

Whatcouldbetheproblem? Whythelengthydelaywith these audits of oil company expenses? Why is it that audits involving ExxonMobil claimed spending seems to give the PPP/C Government the combination of a paralyzing migraineandanunbearabletoothacheatthesametime?

Fouryearsisalongtimeforanaudittobedelayed,almost an eternity, and the longer it is suspended between possible manipulations and arrangements, the more the height of suspicions rises. Vice President Jagdeo, who has taken it uponhimselftobeGuyana’sleadingvoiceandleadingexpert onallthingsoilinGuyanahasgoneonrecordtoassert,“The [audit] report has been concluded and it is now with the technical people…I am not interfering.” All Guyanese should be thankful for that ray of clarity from the Vice President on “I am not interfering.” Given, however, Jagdeo’shistoryofmakingithisdutytobeeverywhereandin everything,thisisalittleonthedifficultsidetoswallow Our experience with this leader has been that of someone who says one thing, with the brightest of practised expressions, onlyfortheoppositetooccur

Notwithstanding what Jagdeo said, the concern is that this audit is too long overdue, and it is for US$1.6 billion in ExxonMobil’s expenses. For a poor country like Guyana, if the inspiring statistics and narratives flooding this country fromallovercouldbeheldinsuspenseforamoment,US$1.6 billionisahugesum. Itisnotanamountthatshouldbetaken lightly, or played around with, or be subject to this type of unending circling around, like some overhead aircraft waitingforpermissiontoland.

Whoisholdingthisauditup,andforwhatreason? These “technical people”, some of them most likely from the Guyana RevenueAuthority (GRA), on whichVice President Jagdeoplacesthespotlightforpartofthedelaycannotbethat sluggish or, we venture to say, that incompetent. We go further and insist that they cannot be so oblivious about the importance of this US$1.6 billion audit, and the urgency to haveitcompletedsoonerratherthanlater

Many Guyanese do not place a store of trust in ExxonMobil, or Vice President Jagdeo, given the thick secrecies surrounding the expenses that the American oil supermajor says that it spent, and is ready to drain from our oilrevenues. So,whenanauditofthismagnitude,andforthe extended period of 1999-2017, is suspended between time and space, and Jagdeo’s attempt at comforting words, are all taken into consideration, there are good grounds to fear the worst. As much as we at this publication would like to give ExxonMobil (and Bharrat Jagdeo) the benefit of the doubt, neitherhashelpedtheircause.

Put in the simplest manner, there has been too many developments that do not make any sense, or offer any cushion for the many anxieties of Guyanese. As one example, when completed reports on other reviews are withheld from the Guyanese public, then both ExxonMobil and the Government of Guyana are viewed skeptically. As another, when something as fundamental as the interest rate charged by ExxonMobil for the billions it claims to have invested in our offshore oilfields is a mystery, then the distrust deepens. So, when need-to-know information relative to our oil sector is a closely guarded secret for both the American oil supergiant, and the Guyana Government (Jagdeo), then this four-year audit delay is more of that pattern.

Though Jagdeo is sure to rant at our observations and positions,hehasnotlefteitherusortheGuyanesepublicwith much choice. ExxonMobil has not been the quality partner that Guyanese once expected, with the result being that a good fraction of its billions in expenses suffer from being kickedintothecan. Similarly,ouroilleader,Jagdeo,hasleft Guyanese with too many unanswered questions about his management of this oil wealth. When he has responded to questions, he has done so most cagily, and has given every indication of being heavily on ExxonMobil’s side, with Guyanese hanging. Four years to finish the audit and report totheGuyanesepeopleisacrime.

Roger Ally is presumptuous and contemptuous to instruct Africans

DEAREDITOR, and matters of importance to human rights In many experiences but also the This is a response to theirwell-being. instances, some seek to treat struggle to be treated as Roger Ally (KN, 3rd August Ally’s behaviour us that way The experiences equals in lands they were 2023)tolethimknowIstand represents the crassness that of African Americans, brought to in shackles and by every word in my letter contributes to the continued African Guyanese and all have developed with their (KN, 2nd August 2023) that d i s r e s p e c t a n d Africans wherever chattel hands, whilst being forced to the struggle of the African marginalisation of groups in slavery existed, whether in work as slaves and under the Guyanese for racial, social, this society by people, like France, Brazil, Suriname, is most inhumane conditions economic and political him and who think like him. the same. Therefore “free at known to mankind. These justice is real, necessary and Theybelieveonlytheyknow last, free at last, thank God are indisputable facts that just. how best Africans should Almighty,wearefreeatlast” have also been expressed by One of the fundamental interpret and articulate their is meaningful to those none other than the United rightsofman,asenshrinedin reality, including the affected and not surprising Nations. There is enough the United Nations behaviours of others that when some cannot identify evidence to suggest there are Declarations and the have direct impact on their orappreciate. some who would like to ConstitutionofGuyanaisthe individual and collective The continuous civil changethisreality righttofreespeech,whereby well-being. rights struggle in the United Africans, and those who persons can articulate their The experiences of States and the anti-colonial believe in drawing strength reality It is therefore Africans in the diaspora, as a and post independent and inspiration from p r e s u m p t u o u s a n d resultofchattelslaveryisthe struggles in Guyana and internationally recognised contemptuous of Ally to same. i.e., they were all countries with similar and acceptable sources, in think in the 21st century, he treated, and in many experiences are not the continuous struggle for could dare believe his instances continue to be dissimilar Africans in the justiceandfairplay,shallnot behaviour is acceptable and classified as sub-human, diaspora are not only linked be deterred by the Allys of suggesttoAfricanshowthey ranked with the lower class by the same genetic theworld.Myrepresentation mustprioritisetheirconcerns of animals, and denied c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s a n d (Continued on page 5)

Temper expectations and reduce expenses

DEAREDITOR, encompass additional the pitfalls of the US more effective alternative to The recent sitting of projects which are less government by minimizing the continued tax breaks Parliament has provided a urgent to support economic our borrowing, and by better would be a salary increase to healthy debate on the growth. controlling the pace of ensure that our citizens earn country’s economic Payingaswegowillhelp growth of our economy a livable wage that keeps development. It has clearly avoidtheeconomicmistakes while also ensuring that it pace with inflation This highlighted the extreme that have resulted in the US matchestheglobaleconomic places the responsibility of positions of the Government downgrade Debt driven environment.Thiswillallow good financial / budgetary and the Opposition. This has growth should be avoided us to maximize the management back on the beengoingonforsometime, when possible and the purchasing power of our shoulders of each Guyanese and it should be noted that continual pursuit of debt hard-earned limited funds family It will also help the best solution is not at the ceiling increases should be and place our earnings from improve the financial extremes but in the middle only undertaken in the case exports in sync with global acumenofourcitizens. ground. Having the fastest of an emergency Currently, demand. Investing ahead of OurParliamentmustfind growing economy at a time no such emergency exists the curve is a must, but it a balanced approach to w h e n t h e w o r l d i s andtheuseofdebttofuelour should not result in lower ensuring our Nation’s experiencing the highest economic growth is not demand for our goods growth is sustainable over levels of inflation (price necessary Therefore, the Currently, the non-oil the long term Increased increases) seen in decades, annual request for additional economy has been unable to transparency and continued places Guyana at a funds should no longer be capitalize on the higher auditing of the financials of disadvantage and increases allowed and the Nation’s demandandpricingpowerin each Ministry will also thecostofourdevelopment. borrowing should be the global commodity ensure that spending is

As a Nation, we should curtailed Improved market The construction efficient and effectively temper our expectations and budgetarymanagementmust boomhasalsocomeatatime carried out for its intended reduce our expenses. This be the expectation of each when prices have increased. purpose of improving the means that the government governing administration We must adjust our livelihoods of our citizens. should encourage the To put it simply, we must not investment cycle. By only We must continue to keep Ministers to rein in their let the Ministries run their focusing on the must haves each other on a strong and spending. business like a minibus in the near and medium term straight path towards

Onlythosecritical,must- driver who speeds down the will allow us to make this achieving our objectives for do projects should be road trying to maximize the urgentlyneededadjustment. development This is undertaken at this time number of passengers they Inflation has made it a c c o m p l i s h e d b y Projects such as those to pickupwithnoregardforthe necessary to continue many respectfully challenging the improve sea defence & speed limit and the traffic of the tax breaks put in place ideas put forward and drainage, projects that will lights. This inevitably leads by the Government, but we constructively criticizing the help meet urgent health care to a disaster which could must also be cautious to not suggestions on each side of needs, and projects that will have been avoided. Pursuing create a dependency on the aisle Objectively improve food security, votes by excessive spending government handouts listening to each other should be the only projects on projects which are not Guyana must not become a remains an essential part of currently in the project urgent will not strengthen welfare state, where poverty good governance. By doing hopper and should be given any party over the long term. will skyrocket once again so, we will reach a more first priority for funding. All Being effective in the when our oil sector winds comprehensive and effective other nice to have projects implementation of each down As the non-oil solution to the problems should be tabled until global project and ensuring that it economy improves, there facedbyourcitizens. inflation has subsided and or meets the needs of the will be an opportunity to Sincerely, until the earnings of the population will be a better scalebackonsomeofthetax Mr. Jamil Changlee government can support the guarantee of future voter breaks which have been put Chairman growth of the number of support.

projects undertaken, so as to We can as a Nation avoid inflationary pressures. A Republicans of Guyana

OGGN requests the Government of Guyana to secure and publish the certificates from stress tests

DEAREDITOR, companies currently taking would walk away with t e m p e r e d f o r t h e (FPSOs). According to the Singapore have provided

Roger Ally is presumptuous and contemptuous...

From page 4 led by Africans that do not resources in to all Guyanese world would not subject the of Guyana as a place where kowtowtothePPP’sdictates and ensure the constitutional Allys of the world from “inhumanity, brutality and is another act of inhumanity protection of freedom from celebrating or speaking cruelty are still present” is L i k e w i s e i s t h e want and hunger, and from authenticallyofwhatmatters foolproof Where the encroachment and coveting discrimination on the tothem.

The oil companies, Hess 85 5% of revenues, they US$26 7 billion in cash environmental security of Environmental Impact such certificates, and that & Exxon, recently reported can’t help but gloat to their profits while Guyana would Guyana and its friends and Assessments drafted by the SBM has had such earnings in the 2Q-2023 that shareholders and financial earnUS$5.3billiononitsoil. neighbours at risk in the consultancy Environmental certificates independently were significantly below the analysts about Guyana. Hess The oil companies have a Caribbean Islands. On the Resources Management Inc. audited by qualified risk profitstheyearnedin2Qlast said by 2027 the cash unit sweet deal given Guyana 2Q-2023 Hess earnings call, for EEPGL (Exxon’s assessors. Likewise, the year However, they were cost per barrel would be would bear most of the risks the company said, “Guyana subsidiary),thesafeworking p a r e n t c o m p a n y very optimistic about the US$10/barrel If prices inamassiveoilspill. keeps getting bigger and level for the Liza Destiny ExxonMobil Corporation future because of their big hover around the current The Oil and Gas better”. Hess applauded the was 120 Kbpd (120,000 would have required overall bet on Guyana. By 2027, US$83/barrel, then that Governance Network continued increase in daily barrels of oil per day). Liza certificates from SBM for they are projecting to be would be a massive windfall (OGGN) [again] suggests production of oil by the two Destiny is now producing at eachFPSOasawhole. pumping 1.2 million barrels for the oil companies. Thus that the euphoria of the Hess Floating Production Storage 150KbpdaccordingtoHess, Given the reluctance of of oil per day With the oil in 2027, the oil companies Corporation should be and Offloading vessels andevenhigheraccordingto the EEPGL-Hess-CNOOC the website of the consortium to provide the Government of Guyana parent company letters of (https://petroleum.gov.gy/da guarantee for complete ta-visualization) The liability coverage which are second FPSO Liza Unity is required by the EPA rated at 220 Kbpd but is also environmental permits, producing an additional 30 OGGN requests the Kbpd or more. So together Government of Guyana to the two FPSOs are 60 Kbpd secure and publish the over the nameplate certificates from stress tests production levels, at a conducted at the Keppel combined level of around shipyard in Singapore or 400Kbpd. e l s e w h e r e T h e s e

Constitution and Laws of of ancestral lands at the groundsofrace,etc.,(Article He is reminded, whether Guyana are violated with instigation of the State, in an 149). he sees the glass as half full impunity to the detriment of evil scheme to deprive a Emancipation not only or half empty, he doesn’t any, and the Government, group of the constitutional deals with the horror of the determine the quantity we who is the custodian of these right to property ownership. most brutish system known needintheglass,andifafull instruments and principal So too is the deliberate to man but allows for honest glass is what we need, then protector of the people, economic deprivation of the assessmentandevaluationof sobeit. participatesinandallowsfor African community, the the African reality in the Africans are not asking such treatment, makes the denial of Africans to flood diaspora. for their glass to be filled at case that inhumanity, relief grants in the IfAlly had a modicum of the expense of others, but if brutality and cruelty are still agricultural sector, and the decencytoallowandsupport anyone can have a filled present. discriminatory allocation in a people reflecting on the glass thenAfrican Guyanese

Some examples are regions and local authorities monumental significance of areequallydeserving. listedhereunder: notwonbythePPP the day and brutality of its Finally, this letter must

The extrajudicial The refusal to give true history, he wouldn’t dare serve to bring to Ally’s killings such as the police meaning to Article 13 in the attempt to trivialize an issue a t t e n t i o n t h a t m y killing of Shemroy Bouyea, Constitution to engage unique to the black man’s deliberations on matters that Ron Somerset and Allan groupsandindividualsinthe experience, to that of interest me, particularly Lewis in Linden; the state- management and decision- “ALL.”

m a t t e r s o f A f r i c a n associated death squads; and making processes of the Myrecordofconsistency G u y a n e s e , a r e m y the many extrajudicial State that impact their well- in speaking to issues of inalienable rights, which no killings without the being is government universal rights, poverty, onewillrestrict. Coroner’s Act being brutalityagainstthecitizens. good governance etc. cannot Yours truly, activated, the police turning Similarly, is the refusal to bequestioned. Lincoln Lewis. their guns on unarmed h a v e m e a n i n g f u l I am disgusted by Ally’s striking public servants on engagement with the attempt to divert my 19th May 1999, some of political opposition ensure a attention away from the whom still carry pellets in nationaldirectionthatwould group I identify with and to theirbacksandscars;andthe bring equality and equity in suggest what my focus burning of the genitals of a the management and should be. The audacity of teen whilst in police custody allocation of the nation’s thisman.TheLewisesofthis are all acts of inhumanity, brutalityandcruelty

Brutality is the police dragging that black woman and pinning her into the mud last January, in the village of Mocha, of which the vivid image is there for the world to see. The black youth in prison that cannot get a trial a n d t h o s e b r u t a l l y slaughtered without the opportunity for their day in court, based on only allegations.

The mowing down of houses by the State. There is the brutality of the State towards the people and the labour unions that see many afraid to speak and have a differenceinopinion.

The violation of the right to collective bargaining where African labour are in majority, or the unions are

It is industry practice c e r t i f i c a t e s s h o u l d for the suppliers of demonstrate that continuous components of complex production at 400 Kbpd has machinery to provide been audited as safe by certificates of assurance that accredited industrial risk thecomponentswillperform assessors. Even in Guyana, asadvertised,uptowhatsafe the cars and trucks and other working and maximum vehicles have to obtain an levels. OGGN is almost annual police clearance certain that the suppliers of certificateforsafeoperation. components to FPSO It is surely obvious, logical constructorSBMOffshoreat andprudenttorequiretheoil Keppel shipyard in

(Continued on page 6)

‘I Concur with our President Dr. Irfaan Ali and VP Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo on their Employment Strategy’

DEAREDITOR, additional half a million Arab Emirates, SaudiArabia excellent and extensive My commendations to (Sunday Times, 8th January In reference to the people to satisfy all the jobs and some Caribbean migrant employment system HisExcellencyPresidentDr 2023:page3). statement: “Guyana’s that are available in the Territories. along with a world class IrfaanAliandVicePresident Let this employment economy has enough jobs different sectors of Guyana. The Philippines is very economic system. When I Dr Bharrat Jagdeo for the strategy be an example to for everyone... anyone right If we are not very prepared important and special in that was in Dubai, I was advised work done so far in the Mr Glenn Lall aka “Mango now who don’t want a job is with a very good migrant it provides skilled and by a foreign long-haul driver creation of job opportunities Man,” who proposed his lazy.”-PresidentAli(Sunday employment system, unskilled persons for the of a luxury vehicle that if forallGuyanese.Muchmore strategy for Guyanese “to be Times, 8th January 2023: imaginewhatwillbecomeof labourforceforthecountries they do not work through a remains to be done, of given one million dollars per page 3). I completely concur us Guyanese when this above. In the Philippines, citizen of Dubai who owns a course.Inaddition,forbeing personpermonth.”Evenifit with President Ali’s influx of migrants arrives at there are special Trade commercial business or “Straight up” for saying that is fifty thousand dollars statement for a long time our shores - we as a people Schools, etc that train businesses in Dubai the “there is no unemployment many persons will prefer to now, although we may not willsurelydisappear persons to be labourers for penalty is 10 years issue in Guyana because stayathomeinsteadofgoing have full employment of all In Canada, United States thecountriesabove.Security imprisonment. there is enough capacity in to work. The President of a citizens. Here in Guyana, we of America, the United persons to be employed in I am willing to offer my the system to take off country cannot overnight have a situation of Kingdom, Barbados, the Security Services Sector services to sit on any anybody who want a job. turn“FatherChristmas.” u n d e r e m p l o y m e n t Trinidad and Tobago; you are trained to be honest, committee that is set up to And wanting a job is Sincerely, concomitant of persons have to wait often for a long decent, kind, efficient etc. It structure or restructure such different from having a job Haji Dr. Roshan Khan being employed at jobs time for the right job to start is often the case that the migrantlawsandprocesses. you think you don’t want” (Snr.) which their qualifications off with Guyana is a countries where these arenotsuitedto.Butjobsare repertoire for the skilled and immigrantscometoworkin, available until the right jobs unskilled labour force they stay as workers but turnup. Guyanese on the other hand cannot become citizens

All sectors have jobs: the when they migrate to other Under no circumstances are Private Sector, the countrieshavetoworkatlow they allowed to be owners of Agriculture Sector, the payingjobssuchascleaners, businesses. Mining Sector, Cane bartenders, hospital porters, The Government of Harvesting (the sugar cooks etc. until the right job Guyanalikewiseshouldtake industry), Education Sector, comes along. In countries an example of this Energy Sector etc.-jobs are like Malaysia, Singapore; employment strategy but bountiful- especially now skilled and unskilled labour create areas where with Guyana emerging as an force have to be imported employers would construct Oil and Gas powerhouse. from places such as Ghana, residenceblocksspecifically Former President Dr. Zimbabwe, India, Pakistan, for the migrant workers Bharrat Jagdeo once stated S r i L a n k a , N e p a l , because housing issues in that you needed an Philippines, Dubai, United Guyana are complex problems.

My advice to President Dr Ali and Vice President Dr Bharrat Jagdeo about the committee being created for the new Employment Strategy is that it should be patterned like the Imported Employment Program after the country of Dubai/ United ArabEmiratesthathasavery

OGGN requests the Government of...

From page 5 obtained a US$2 billion affiliate company majors to supply similar certificates from guarantee for oil spills. But this US$2 billion independent auditors for the vastly more is less than 2% of the US$145 billion that the complex and more risky oil production GulfofMexicooilspillwasprojectedtocost. vessels. Guyana and its neighbours are currently

When Exxon makes questionable exposed to bankruptcy from a massive oil statements, see article titled, “ExxonMobil spill without a parent company guarantee. argues that shareholders should reject The parent oil companies would keep their resolution #10 because it contains dubious earningsinsuchadisasterbecausesubsidiary claims” on the www.OGGN.org website ( earningsflowbacktotheparentcompanynot https://www oggn org/2023/05/28/exxonmo theirliabilities.

bil-argues-that-shareholders-should-reject-

Hence, the Government of Guyana resolution-10-because-it-contains-dubious- should be diligent in ensuring that the claims/), shouldn’t this raise warning flags in equipment used at Liza 1 and Liza 2 are the Caribbean island economies which could certified for the current level of oil be dramatically and severely affected by oil production. spills,aswarnedaboutintheindividualEIAs Truly yours, and the cumulative impact assessment for 35 Darsh Khusial wells (https://epaguyana.org/download/35- Alfred Bhulai multiwell-eia-of-cumlative-effects march- Andre Brandli 2023/)? Janette Bulkan

It has been shown during Justice Sandil Kenrick Hunte Kissoon’s ruling that Guyana did not have Mike Persaud any valid insurance to protect against an oil On behalf of OGGN a 501(c)(3) spill After Kissoon’s ruling, EEPGL organization

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NationalAssembly green lights Electronic Communications and Transactions Bill

Guyanese will now affordability, and ease of Guyana’s regulatory transactions such as the to embracing technological benefit from secure access. However, Guyana framework. making of wills, and the advancement. It ensures that implementationofelectronic lacked the legal framework “All of these initiatives, conveyance or transfer of electronic records hold the commerce, with the passage to regulate, validate and legislative and otherwise are any interest in movable or same legal standing as the o f t h e E l e c t r o n i c recognise electronic part of a comprehensive immovableproperty paper counterpart, thus Communications and c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , whole that is designed to “These exceptions installing confidence in TransactionsBillof2023. transactions, transfers, and facilitate modernisation of preserve, for the time being, businessesandindividualsto

Minister of Tourism, Industry and Commerce, Oneidge Walrond

The revolutionary bill payments. the state and make it t h e c o n v e n t i o n a l embrace electronic methods was given the green light by This deficiency has responsivetothedemandsof requirements with respect to of communication and the National Assembly on hindered the development of the21stcentury,”shesaid. these especially sensitive record-keeping,”hesaid. Thursday, at the Arthur e-commerce, as well as the T h e f u n d a m e n t a l transactions, until such time M o r e o v e r , t o ChungConferenceCentre. implementation of e- architecture of the as we are confident of our accommodate citizens who platform to enhance the

The bill paves the way governance Hence, the legislation makes three ability to manage the may not have access to efficient delivery of for advanced and more passage of this bill proves essential provisions namely institutional environment to electronic means of government services, efficient transactions essential to advancing a legal recognition of a standard that we deem communication, transaction especially with regards to countrywide, through the digitaleconomy electronic transactions, appropriate to treat them and record-keeping, the bill electronic record-keeping authentication of electronic Presenting the bill for its specification of technology with,” the tourism minister also emphasises the need for andretrieval. transactions Having second reading, Minister of requirements, and the explained Meanwhile, access to information in Attorney General and information stored and Tourism, Industry and establishment of an Prime Minister, Brigadier hard-copy form when Minister of Legal Affairs, disseminated electronically Commerce, Oneidge administrativeframework. (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, said required “This measure Anil Nandlall, SC, shared has many advantages, which Walrondidentifiedthebillas However, the bill does the bill aims to foster trust ensures that these citizens similar sentiments on the include increased efficiency, an essential requirement in not apply to certain sensitive and confidence in electronic are not left behind in this bill.(DPI) transactions, while digital transformation, and “Our government has safeguarding the integrity of ensures that all citizens can made a pledge that we will Guyana’sdigitalecosystem. participate in this digital modernise the country’s

“This bill sets the stage era,”PMPhillipsadded. landscape and make Guyana for the legal recognition of This bill is also expected partandparcelofthemodern electronic communications t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e world This bill is a and transactions, signaling implementation of e- fundamental step in that government’s commitment governance, providing the direction,”headded.

Businessman threatens to shoot cop after obstructing traffic

Police on Thursday arrested an the businessman that he was obstructing the Annandale, East Coast Demerara (ECD) free flow of traffic However, the businessman for allegedly threatening to businessman,inafitofanger,cursedthelaw shoot a traffic cop The policeman, enforcementofficer

ConstableRaymondDaniels,allegedthaton The rank reportedly cautioned the Monday, the businessman brandished a gun businessman about his disorderly behaviour andthreatenedtoshoothimatMarketStreet, but the man pulled out a handgun from his MonRepos,ECD. waist and threatened to shoot him before

The cop claimed that he was performing driving away A report was made and his duties when he saw that the businessman investigators tracked down the suspect and stoppedhiscarontheeasterndrivinglane. arrested him. His licensed Taurus .32 pistol The police reportedly proceeded to tell wasalsoconfiscated.

A TROUBLING QUESTION

Eight years since the and who loses in such an forbid – a few infant and fatalities, making the use of consumers grappling with announcement of the economy maternal deaths – for those ourroadsahigh-riskactivity financial distress, their daily discovery of oil and four Instead of improved favourable numbers he The high-rise structures expenses rising faster than years since the start of oil public services and quoted to be turned upside which are reshaping the theirwages. production, the average infrastructure, and a better down. country’s skylines are not Inflationary pressures disabuses the idea that the Guyanese is still to quality of life for all, what A few days after the owned by ordinary citizens. have eroded the purchasing country’s transformation is experience the benefits of has transpired thus far paints President had painted a rosy The poor in fact are being power of the average reducingincomeinequality t h e d i s c o v e r y a n d a disconcertingly different picture of health outcomes, saddled with high cost of Guyanese, rendering the While the rich amass production Instead, picture, one that presents an the Stabroek News reported basic construction materials purported benefits of the oil greater wealth and are cushy Guyanese have been illusion of progress with the country’s health suchassand,stoneandsteel, economy largely intangible. with the political elite, the experiencing an illusion, a superficial indicators being authorities as claiming that which is making home And while the government average citizen struggles to mirage in a desert of want used to conceal the 74% of all deaths in the construction unaffordable to points to increased makeendsmeet. andneglect? u n d e r l y i n g i n c o m e country were caused by non- almostimpossible. disposable income, they This raises a troubling

The ones who are disparitiesthatpersist. communicable diseases (and The core promise of the cannot establish a case that question: Was life better benefitingfromtheoilsector The influx of wealthy therefore preventable) and oil boom was that it would this increase offsets the beforetheoilboom? are the affluent and the foreign corporations may that one-third of these were lead to a redistribution of effectsofinflation. (The views expressed in corporations that are setting indeed signal a flourishing premature. wealththatwouldelevatethe In the meantime, the this article are those of the up-shop in the country For economy, but the question It was also reported that livesofeverycitizen. wideningchasmbetweenthe a u t h o r a n d d o n o t theaverageindividual,hisor remains: at whose expense? an estimated 60,000 persons However, the reality has rich and the poor, between necessarily reflect the her life has not changed for As the rich establish or 8% of the population are been a far cry from this the upper class and the opinions and beliefs of this thebetter businesses and cement their believed to be diabetic utopian vision.The spiraling middleclassandbetweenthe n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s

Instead of improved influence,themassesareleft Whilethisisabout2%lower cost of living has left middle class and the poor, affiliates.) standards of living and grappling with crumbling than the global average, this qualitygovernmentservices, healthcare and education relatively high incidence the average individual has to systems, grappling with the will place a strain on grapple with subpar same challenges that existed healthcarecosts. healthcare, a beleaguered priortotheoilboom. Education has long been education system and Despitetheinflowsofoil in a crisis. Half of our soaringcostofliving. revenue, Guyana’s hospitals students fail the National

Admittedly, there have remain under-equipped and Grade Six Assessment beenimprovementsinpublic under-staffed, leaving Examinationsandhalfofour andcommunityroads. citizens vulnerable to school leavers do not have

But the influx of heavy- medical uncertainties. A therequiredqualificationsto duty vehicles have created thriving economy should gain an entry-level job in the more chaos than order and translate into improved publicservice. have made commuting access to quality healthcare, The government likes to extremely stressful yet Guyana’s citizens point to the construction especially along the continue to suffer due to a boom as a sign of progress. c o u n t r y ’ s m a i n substandard public health But while these projects thoroughfaresandinthecity system. create an illusion of

This divergence begs a At his last Press development, the main fundamental question: Who Conference, the President benefits accrue to the is truly reaping the rewards waxed lyrical improvements constructionclassanddonot of Guyana’s oil economy? in child and maternal filterdowntothemasses. Guyana is full of political mortality

Commuters are left and economic analysis but His advisors ought to fuming about the long hours almost all of them frown on have cautioned him that for they face in daily traffic conducting class analyses of such deaths, comparative jams. Inaddition,theheavygovernment’s policies. But health data needs to cover a dutyvehiclesusingourroads s u c h a n a l y s e s c a n period of more than a few are contributing to the spike demonstrate just who gains years.Allitwilltakeis–God in road accidents and road

Dem Boys Seh...

People like squat pon other people seat

We did worrying about whether people de persons wah buy ticket fuh dem same would attend international cricket seatscome,isanothershufflingaround. tomorrow But de West Indies win de fuss Now, yuh might think dat if yuh payin’ T20matchanditnowgatpeoplescrambling big money fuh a seat, yuh could enjoy yuh fuhgetticketsfuhdematchesinGuyana. game in peace, right? Nah man, not in dis Dem gan soon discover dat dem gan wildwestofseatingdebacles. need fuh sell dem cow, dem calf or pawn Imagine yuh finally reach yuh seat wid dem jewelry fuh afford de cost of a ticket. yuh food box and beer in yuh hand, but And when dem go fuh buy ticket, de sellers somebody else occupying yuh seat.And gat does ask yuh weh yuh want to sit because de temerity fuh tell yuh fuh go and sit down everyseatincertainstandsissupposedtobe somewhereelse. reserved. If we can’t solve a simple problem like

Peopledoesgotonufftroublefuhpicka getting people fuh sit in dem own seat, dem good seat. But when dem turn up on de day we should not have international cricket in of de match, dem find somebody sitting in Guyana. Is enough trouble now fuh find demseat. parking near de stadium and den fuh join a

And when dem ask dem fuh move, de long line just fuh pass through de entrance, squatter does tell dem how dem gat plenty only to find that somebody squatting in de empty seat. So nah fuh cause trouble dem seatwahyoupaygoodmoneyfuh. does sit down in dem empty seat. But when Talk Half! Leff Half!

Prisoner scales fence, escapes while clearing land in Berbice

Ef f o r t s a r e underway to recapture Suraj

Singh also known as ‘Shonta Singh’, a prisoner who escaped on Friday during a land clearing exercise at Glasglow Public Road,EastBankBerbice.

According to the police, at about 08:30 hrs on Friday, a female Prison Officer of the Guyana Prison Service headed out on a ‘gang duty’ with five prisoners who are convicted for various offences, to have land cleaned at 40 Glasglow Public Road. Singh, a 31year-old from #72 Village, Corentyne, Berbice, was convicted of Possession of NarcoticsforTraffickingand was sentenced to serve 41 monthsinprison.

Police said at about 11:00hrs on Friday, Singh scaledthenorthernfenceand heading further north in the said he wanted to defecate begantorun. bushes.Ajoint operation has and left the group to go An alarm was raised, and been launched in an effort to towards a clump of bush a chase began, but Singh recapture the convicted nearby when he suddenly made good his escape by prisoner

Prisoner: Suraj Singh

BY GHK LALL

Fitch’s downgrade, PPP debt ceiling, and other depth charges

Standard and Poor’s ever-watched ability to Guyanese dollar is a tad on relationships, and the s t a g g e r i n g Deven Sharma repay But here is the first the overreaction side. My occasional roguery With all percentages for both should have been truth: nobody is going interpretation is that these foreign companies foreign and dome

so lucky In 2011, anywhere Nobody is expectations are a shade too here, the US: GYD link has debt. I am trying to when he had the audacity to jumping the American ship, high. The US dollar has gyratedtoitsownmusic,and out what kind of juice was that Guyana is largely a one downgrade the US’ credit and heading to the loving barely shrugged in reaction itisnot‘Rucatux’. imbibed by the PPP commodity economy We rating from the prized and currency embrace of the to the downgrade by Fitch. Now here are two other Government to increase the have heard about gold, and envied AAA to AA+, he lost Euro. With all the emphasis Also, that economic rough truths that may rub ceiling for foreign debt by knowaboutsugar his head within a matter of and expectations of an mainstay of demand and with the smoothness of $250billion,or38%,andthe

Both are on the sluggish months How dare he! exhilarating China, I don’t supply seems to have an sandpaper The World Bank domestic debt ceiling by side, with one closer to Down he went, and done he foresee any dumping US erratic and mystical life on recently smiled on Guyana another$250billion,or50%, death. All the while, oil was as President of S&P A holdings, including its the currency streets of and blessed it with the allinoneshot. Ahalftrillion prices are volatile, and Dr fewdaysago,whenFitchdid dollar, and heading towards Guyana. In other words, categorization of a ‘high- increaseinthedebtceilingis Singh knows that very well. the exact same thing, there is Beijing,orRiyadh,orRiode sometimes the demand and income’ country per capita enough to send me to get my I hear the money man about hardly a whimper, mostly a Janeiro. At the end of the supply relationship works in rating For sure, the ownjuice. favorable debt to GDP ratio, yawn or two. The US day, the US dollar is still the keeping with the textbooks; numbersarethere,andnotto Only fermented and but he is familiar with how doesn’t like it, so there is world’s safest harbor; with other times, it works with its be disputed. That is, unless distilled grapes suit the that could dissipate should lumping the rating decision; no viable competition in own unwritten local book of food and bill payments are occasion. This is a debt oilpricesgosouth. at least, the Treasury’s top sight (as yet). So the impact tricks. Moreover, the US out of reach. I point to the ceiling on steroids, on that There was another cat,JanetYellen,didsoinno on the dollar is minimal, at dollar supply of commercial mass of poor Guyanese climbs on the back of its maestro, who was thought of uncertainterms. best. banks differs, and their rates people who experience predecessors in bulkier l i k e G u y a n a ’s o w n

The problem is the A second tough truth is have no relation to the street. nothing that resembles what numbers in the small span of inestimable Dr Singh. I American debt load, and it is that neither unhealthy nor As said, the currency streets it means to live in a high- 30months. reconnect the irrepressible an alarming one, with hard harebrained thought that the of Guyana operate by their income-country The I understand and accept Dr Ashni Singh to the doubts in some circles of US downgrade will have a own smoke signals, and downside of the high- s o m e d e b t a n d t h e i m m o r t a l D r A l a n howsustainableitis,andthat positive impact on the combinations of rumours, income classification is that corresponding ceiling Greenspan. The man from borrowingcostsbecomeabit increases. But so much so ColumbiaandNYUwasfirst less cheap, for interest rates quickly is a little too rich for thought of as a wizard, only arenowhigher Afterall,the the constitution. To make tobedismissedlaterasaman country is a high-income matters worse, let’s face this barely deserving of a one, so it can pull its weight unsparing reality: all these smidgenofregard. andaffordtopaymore,given debt ceiling increases are I n s u m , F i t c h ’s whatwasdonetothenation’s based on the price of oil downgrade shouldn’t ruffle debtceiling. hovering around US$75-80; any Guyana dollar waters

In terms of debt bill, that any number better than that here, not with interest rate- has just been juiced to soar is gravy, i.e., more juice for currency relationship, which into the stratosphere, with more ceiling expansions and is another can of duck soup thedebtceilingincreasedyet expansive borrowing. The byitself.

No audit of GPHC conducted between

-Jagdeo 2015 and 2020

The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation’s (GPHC) records have not been audited since 2014, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo revealed on

Thursday

The Vice President made the statement at his weekly press conference held at Freedom House, Robb Street, Georgetown. He said thatnoauditshavebeendone fortheperiod2015-2020,the same timeframe the A Partnership for National Unity and the Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) Coalitiongovernmentwasin office. havehadanintenseperiodof

Non-oil economy can service loan repayments

-Jagdeo

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

Moreover, the Vice

Jagdeo said that the trying to fix this, (recently) President accused the failure to conduct the audits the management of GPHC previous government of lack has forced the current had to recreate the financial ofaccountability government to embark on an statements and get vouchers

He said, “First of all intensive system to ensure totheauditorgeneral’soffice whenwegotbackintooffice, the GPHC’s books are in fortheperiod2015to2020.” $10B worth of drugs, order According to Jagdeo, for medical supplied etcetera

“Do you know that the period the People’s wereexpired,tookusawhile between 2015 to 2020 not a Progressive Party/ Civic to clear that up and to single audit was done for (PPP/C) has been in replenish the stock. A lot of GPHCthatistheirlegacynot government, they have the equipment was not a single audit was done…,” submitted financial functioning at the labs in theVicePresidentsaid. statements up to 2022 to the Georgetown Hospital and He continued, “So we auditorgeneral. tonsofthings…”

GCCI calls on GPF to adjust ‘lax posture on crime’

The Georgetown Chamber of Commerce loss or bodily harm of Guyana’s most and Industry (GCCI) on Friday expressed valuable resource - its people - will be “intense concern” about the country’s crime damaging to our prospects for economic situation.Inastatement,thebodysaidthat development,”thestatementconcluded.

“Whilst the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Lastmonth,CommissionerofPolice(ag), has posited that their official crime statistics Clifton Hicken announced that there was an indicate a decline in crime, the GCCI views overall12.6percentdeclineinseriouscrimes this as not reflecting the reality of the for2023,despiteanincreaseinthenumberof prevailingcircumstances”. murders that were committed during this

“Rather, and alarmingly so, the GCCI period. views the decline in official statistics as Hicken was delivering remarks at the demonstrative of a loss in confidence in the Guyana Police Force’s (GPF) 184th Awards GPF and reflective of an underreporting in Ceremony held at the Police Officers’ Mess criminalperpetration,”thestatementsaid. Annexe, Police Headquarters, Eve Leary He

As a result, the Chamber of Commerce saidthatallothertypesofmajorcrimessawa called on the GPF to “adjust its laxed posture declineexceptmurder,whichincreasedby37 on crime and, echoes the sentiments recently per cent when compared to the same period expressed by the Honourable Minister of lastyear HomeAffairs, to clamp down on the lawless “Our days of sitting in offices are long malaiseexistingindailylife.” gone; that is not contemporary policing. The

The Chamber said too that “lawlessness public is who we were designed to serve. We creates the conditions under which crime were established to serve, and so you will flourishes.” continuetobuildthosebridgesandnotputup

“TheGCCIremainsextremelyconcerned barriers.Focusonservingthepublic,andyou that should criminal acts continue unabated, are going to be stymying most of the that a conducive environment for doing challenges we are getting, ” the business in Guyana will begin to erode and Commissionersaid.

The recent increase in the Budget presentation in Thedocumentnotedthatthis Government’s borrowing January that real GDP is sum would take the nation’s has sparked concerns projected to grow by 25.1 total debt stock to US$3.7B regarding the country’s percentthisyear,positioning from the end of December ability to repay in the Guyana among the top five 2022position. absenceof oil revenuethatis fastest growing economies This means that the responsible for the new in 2023. Growth in the non- country’s annual loan economic status it has been oilsectorisat7.9percentthis payments will also increase elevatedto. year. Earlier last month, significantly to reflect the With Guyana now President IrfaanAli said that climbingpublicdebt. deemed a high-income the debt to GDP ratio is 24.6 Only on Thursday, the country, Vice President percent. He also noted, “Our National Assembly cleared Bharrat Jagdeo has laid fears external debt service ratio, the path for government to to rest, assuring that the and this is the percentage of contract higher loans.At last revenue generated from the revenue you are using to week’ssittingoftheNational non-oil economy alone can service external debt is 4.1 Assembly, Senior Minister servicethecountry’sdebt. percent.” in the Office of the President Jagdeo on Thursday Meanwhile, the Bank of with responsibility for during his weekly press Guyana in its 2022 Annual Finance, Dr Ashni Singh conference at Freedom Report highlighted that the tabled the Orders to this House was asked by country paid a total of effect. On Thursday when Kaieteur News whether the $ 3 1 , 4 4 4 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 – the Assembly reconvened, country’s current borrowing approximately US$150M to Guyana’s domestic public could be sustained by the service its total stock of debt ceiling was increased to non-oil sector He responded domestic and external debt, $750 billion, up from $500 intheaffirmative. amounting to some billion, and a new external

“Yes, because as I $13,552,000,000 and borrowing ceiling of $900 pointed out now that, and I $ 1 7 , 8 9 2 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 , billion was set after its last don’t wanna go back respectively Notably, increase to $650 billion through that again, our debt US$43 4 million of the Guyana’s previous debt to GDP (Gross Domestic US$150 million paid by ceilings were last increased Product) ratio and our debt Guyana went towards by the Government back in service to revenue ratio are interest. January2021. among the lowest in the According to the 2022 According to the world today as I speak in report, “The total stock of Ministry of Finance, given spite of all the borrowing,” government’s public and Guyana’s economic outlook, Jagdeo said According to publicly guaranteed debt these revisions to the government statistics, the increased by 16.9 percent to external and domestic public country saw a 62 percent US$3,655 million and debt ceilings are consistent growthinGDPlastyearwith represented 24.6 percent of with the country’s long-term oil accounting for 50 8 GDP (Gross Domestic debtsustainability Dr Singh percent. Meanwhile, the Product). argued that with Guyana’s non-oil economy recorded a Duringthefirstquarterof economy rapidly growing, growth of 11.5 percent for this year, the country’s total the country’s ability to 2022. public debt increased by 2.3 b o r r o w m o r e l o a n s

It was revealed during percent or US$84.5 million. increases.

Teacher sentenced to 8 weeks in prison for assaulting cop

Jailed: Shameer Basika

Twenty-nine-year-old Shameer Basika, a teacher from Cummings Lodge, Georgetown, was on Wednesday sentenced to eight weeks in prison for assaultingapeaceofficer Basika was arrested on August 1, and charged for assaulting a Peace Officer, contrary to Section 28 (b) of the Summary Jurisdiction OffenceAct,Chapter8:02. He appeared at the Sparendaam Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Rushell Liverpool, where the charge was read to him. Basika pleaded guilty to the chargeandwassentenced.

...says statistics depict lack of confidence in police rather than reduced criminal activities

Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance Commission

Bills passed in National Assembly

ABill to amend notedthattheAML/CFTAct compliance with obligations professions, abbreviated as the Anti-Money is required to be updated under the Anti-Money DNFBPs. Laundering and periodically, implementing Laundering and Countering “So, that was a hole in

Countering the recommendations from an the Financing of Terrorism our AMLCFT architecture; Financing of Terrorism Act international regulatory Act. that we don’t have a of 2009 was early Friday body

This non-governmental sufficient number of morning passed in the “These directions and body will enhance the supervisory authorities to NationalAssembly these recommendations are compliance, guidance and regulate various areas of

The Bill seeks to modify conceived and crafted based training regime on money activities in our financial the act to meet the best uponexpertandexamination laundering, terrorism sector,” Minister Nandlall practiced standards of the of international trends in the financing and proliferation explained. Financial Action Task Force area of AML/CFT and financing in Guyana, A s s u c h , u n d e r (FATF), and improve the terrorist financing. As the provide domestic and recommendations made by abilities and powers of law landscape of these offences international cooperation, the Financial Action Task enforcement in combatting change, as they become andrelatedmatters. Force, it became imperative money laundering, and m o r e c o m p l e x

Theministersaidthatthe that the DNFBPs have a terrorism and proliferation sophisticated, and prevalent, Bill,No.12of2023,isoneof supervisory authority for the financing. as they change their the bills central to Guyana’s purpose of strengthening the

According to the FATF, character, so will the upcoming assessment in AML/CFTframework.

preservingtheintegrityofits Because they are directed to proliferation refers to the recommendations that will September The bill was supported financial markets and regulate a unique, peculiar illegal manufacture, come to meet the changes “Guyana has conducted by Minister of Foreign honouring our country’s type of criminal conduct. acquisition, development, and exigencies of what is t w o n a t i o n a l r i s k Affairs and International international obligations,” M o n e y l a u n d e r i n g , export, trans-shipment, obviously an evolving assessments, which Cooperation,HughTodd. he expressed. In his closing international financing of brokering, transport, phenomenon,” Minister concludedin2017and2021, “What we are achieving remarks, Minister Nandlall terrorism, organised crime, transfer, stockpiling, or use Nandlallexplained. respectively.Ineachofthese herethiseveningistoensure reminded that theAML/CFT arms smuggling, cocaine… of nuclear, chemical or Meanwhile, the Guyana risk assessments, it was that Guyana is compliant, framework forms a unique We in Guyana are simply biologicalweaponsandtheir Compliance Commission noted that Guyana does not and we also fit within the set of laws that are crucial to part of an international means of delivery and Bill of 2023 was also passed have adequate anti-money best practices of not only the the governance of the regime. These laws were not relatedmaterials. in the NationalAssembly on laundering, countering the region itself, but by country originated in Guyana or the Presenting the Anti- Fridaymorning. financing of terrorism, e

“The AML/CFT set of Caribbean This is the Money Laundering and That Bill allows for the combatting the financing of regionaally… This approach laws are what can be international, best practiced, Countering the Financing of provision of adequate proliferation of weapons of to regulation is certainly described as sui generis acceptable standard that the Terrorism (Amendment) supervision to designated massdestructionsupervision

(unique) They are a world is governed by if you Bill, Attorney General and non-financial businesses or for a number of reporting demonstrates a commitment different, peculiar and want to be part of the Minister of Legal Affairs, professions and non-bank entities known as designated ofthegovernmenttosupport unique framework of civilised league of nations,” Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, financial institutions, for nonfinancial business and the private sector while

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC

Suspect in security guard’s murder turns himself in to police

Twenty-two-year-old Osaffo Chester, the suspect who was wanted in relation to the murder of Gerald Sobers, a security guard, turnedhimselfintopoliceon Thursday

TheGuyanaPoliceForce (GPF) issued a wanted bulletin this week for Chester after Sobers died on Saturday Sobers was allegedly shot by Chester during an altercation the duo hadinJuly

Kaieteur News had reported that Sobers had sustained a gunshot wound to his neck in an altercation with another man on July 3, 2023. Twenty-five-year-old went looking for him,” a victim that they should bury Sobers died at the Infectious relativeofSobershadrelated the hatchet. However, an Disease Hospital at tothispublication. eyewitnessdisclosedthat“in Liliendaal, East Coast The relative said while the wink of an eye” Chester Demerara (ECD) while Sobers was hospitalized, he shotSobersandranaway receivingtreatment. told them that while visiting Reports are that the Reports are that on the his aunt, Chester walked up suspect and the victim day of the incident, Chester, to him and shot him at point worked at a security who is said to be a friend of blank range after an company It is believed that Sobers, confronted Sobers argument. Chester used the company’s while the latter visited his Eyewitnessesrelatedthat firearmtoshootSobers. aunt at Dazzel Housing the suspect and Sobers Sobers sustained a Scheme,ECD. exchanged words and gunshotwoundtothebackof

“Apparently the friend Chester reportedly told the (Continued on page 19)

Former Chief Education Officer killed

by stray bullet

…2 arrested

Former Chief Education Officer, Olato Sam.

Former Chief Education and friends, Education educational outcomes,” the Officer, Olato Sam was on M i n i s t e r , P r i y a Ministry stated while Friday morning killed by a Manickchand disclosed that adding that during his stray bullet at the Plaisance Sam was finalizing a plan to tenure as Chief Education ‘Line Top’, East Coast combat violence in schools, Officer, Sam provided Demerara(ECD). whenhislifewassnuffedout leadership and devised Sam, 53, according to by a bullet that was not educational policies with police was at a bar along the meantforhim. theMinister

‘Line Top’ having a few “He was working on The Ministry added that drinks with his friends when s e v e r a l t h i n g s b u t Sam also offered technical at around 00:10 hrs a fight particularly a holistic advice for the efficient brokeoutbetweentwomen. national plan for addressing i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f

The fight reportedly violence in schools is what educational policy at all escalatedtogunplayat00:30 he was finalizing to present learning institutions it hrs. again to me,” Manickchand covered and represented its

“Two loud explosions, said. interest in several regional which sounded like The Minister added that andglobalfora. gunshots, were heard from she is deeply shocked and Apart from his tenure at the direction of the two saddened by the news of his the ministry, Sam lectured at men,” police stated. While suddendeath. the University of Guyana in Sam and his friends were “He was once Chief theMastersandBachelorsof reportedly about to seek Education Officer with his EducationProgrammes. cover, he fell to the ground last post being Education He has served too in a clutchinghischest. Specialist. His contribution number of capacities which

His friends picked him was always valuable,” include, Chairman of the up and rushed him to the MinisterManickchandsaid. G u y a n a S c h o o l o f Georgetown Public Hospital Sam served as Chief Agriculture, Commissioner Corporation (GPHC) where EducationOfficerfrom2011 on the Teaching Service he was pronounced dead on to 2016 and returned as Commission, a member of arrival. Educationspecialistin2020. the Caribbean Examinations

Doctors told police that T h e M i n i s t r y o f Council’s Final Awards he had sustained a gunshot Education said that during Committee, Chairman of the woundtohisleftsidechest. his years in the education Board of Governors of the

Bothmeninvolvedinthe sector, he demonstrated Cyril Potter College of gunplay were subsequently success in programme Education, member of the arrestedbypolice. management while keeping CARICOM Taskforce on

At the time of Sam’s abreast of educational Teacher Education and death, he was serving as an innovations. Training. Sam was also a Education Specialist and “He was a superb team member of the CARICOM ministerialadvisor player and motivator who Ta s k F o r c e o n t h e

Inastatementexpressing used a developmental Establishment of Teaching condolences to his family approach to enhancing Councils.

Dead, Gerald Sobers Suspect, Osaffo Chester

UNICEF Guyana donates 100 Early Childhood Development Kits to Min. Human Services

- 40,000 children across Guyana to benefit

Forty thousand children Each kit includes a wide below the age of four, along range of resources to with twenty thousand e n c o u r a g e p l a y i n g , parents/caregivers in storytelling, and numeracy Guyana, will soon benefit and include materials for from quality Early caregivers, inclusive of Childhood Development water and sanitation items (ECD) programmes and for improved health and family support services, as awareness of children. Each UNICEF Guyana has kit is complimented with an donated 100 ECD kits to the activityguide. Ministry of Human Services “Early childhood and Social Security d e v e l o p m e n t i s a (MOHSS). fundamental right of every

This was announced by child. The first 1,000 days U N I C E F A r e a are the most delicate period Representative for Guyana for physical growth and and Suriname, Nicolas Pron brain development for girls during a simple handover and boys.As children thrive, ceremony held at the entire communities grow, Children and Family Centre and a more sustainable and inSophia,Georgetown. peaceful future is possible,” children and youths in

important, we thought it have started that process the ECD kits will be utilised

According to Pron, the saidPron. Guyana. fittingtomelditwiththecare with UNICEF The team at a newly constructed initiative, funded by the Minister of MOHSS, Dr She highlighted that programme of the MOHSS from MOHSS have been in Children’s Shelter in Region Canadian government, is an Vindhya Persaud who ECD kits will go a long way introducing the new concept the necessary meetings and one. “The shelter is almost ongoing effort to promote received the donation in supporting children as it of night care…and these kits trainings to develop the kind completed, and we look safeandhealthylearningand expressed profound will be integrated in the will be very useful because of curriculum we want to forward to commissioning it living environment to gratitude to the Canadian ministry’s early childhood children will be in that have within our [ECD] very soon and those kits will m i g r a n t a n d h o s t government and UNICEF development day and night environment for much of the centres across the country,” be well utilised there as communities in Guyana’s G u y a n a f o r t h e i r careprogramme. day,”theMinistersaid. sheadded. well,”shesaid. hinterland and selected c o n t r i b u t i o n a n d “ B e c a u s e e a r l y

“With the kits, comes the The MOHSS Minister Alsopresentattheevent coastalareas. longstanding support to childhood development is so need for training and we alsohighlightedthatsomeof (Continued on page 19)

UNICEF Area Representatives, Nicolas Pron and Irfan Aktar, Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr. Vindhya Persaud, High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, His Excellency Mark Berman, other members of the MOHSS and students of the Lovable Friends and Kiskadee Daycare centres pose for a photo with one of the ECD kits.

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Male and female needed to pluck chicken, $3500 per day. Call: 708-4374/ 617-4662.

Live-in Handyman with small family to live and work on Poultry farm, $125,000 per month. Call: 708-4374/ 617-4662.

Wanted! Male & Female workers for packaging pasta and chowmein on the Back Road (Mandela Ave). Call: 611-7839.

VACANCY

One General Domestic needed. Apply in person to Alabama Trading, 65 Robb Street, Bourda.

Security Guard needed. Apply in person to Alabama Trading, 65 Robb Street, Bourda.

One Cashier needed. Must have English & Maths and previous experience. Apply at mikeswholesaledepot @yahoo.com or at their location.

Driver must be able to assist in workshop at Eccles, age 23-50, Car/ Van licence. Call: 615-9132 or 645-8443.

One Clerk for TSI Eccles office.Must have grade 1or 2 Maths and English. Email: techserigy@yahoo.com or Call: 615-9132.

Cleaner, maintaining Worker, Labourers, Office Assistant and Time Keeping Clerk required. Call: 621-6969, 6157784.

One office Assistant needed. Experience will be an asset. Call: 688-7911.

Sales Clerks, Delivery Clerks, Warehouse Manager & Graphic Designer needed. Apply at: Lens 136 Sheriff Street next to Buddys/ Pizzahut. Call: 227-2486/ 2271511, lensgy@outlook.com

One Manager for A&S General Store located at Charity, Essequibo. Call: 6875814.

East Bank Electrical is now hiring Electrical Engineer, Outside Sales Staff & Counter Sales Staff. Call: 604-6394, sales@eastbankelectrical.com

Receptionist, Room Attendant, Laundry Attendant & Security Guard needed at 233, South Road Lacytown. Call: 225-0198.

Harish Variety Store is now hiring 3 Supervisors, Cosmetics, Electronic & Household Dpt Staffs. Call: 2276692.

We are now hiring Counter Attendants @ Dian's Deli, Bar St Kitty. Opening hours 6:30 am-12:00. Call: 621-7862, 225-3700/ 225-6478.

Bulldozers and Excavator Operator needed to work in Interior and Truck Drivers. Call: 696-9854/ 223-7165.

Experienced Hauler/ Lorry Driver required. Apply at Alabama Trading, 65 Robb St, Bourda.

Experienced Accounts Clerk. Must have passes in Maths, English & Accounts. Apply in person to Alabama Trading.

Experienced Sales girls needed. Apply in person to Alabama Trading at 65 Robb street Bourda.

Masons and Carpenters needed. Call: 623-1615.

FOR RENT

One furnished, 2 bedrooms apt at Guysuco Gradens, long term or short term. Call: 222-7891/ 609-9202.

LEGAL NOTICE 1

Applicant in Person:

Onika Anthony nee

Liverpool Address: Lot 67 Samaroo Dam, Klien Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara Tel#: 699-3201

2023-HC-DEM-CIV-FD962

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION

PETITION NO. FD-962

BETWEEN: (ANTHONY) ONIKA nee LIVERPOOL

Petitioner

LEGAL NOTICE 1

Directions Hearing on Monday the 4th day September, 2023 at 9:00am before the Honourable Sandra Kurtzious via Zoom meeting ID: 648 772 9256

and Password: 5hRiHf

IN DEFAULT of your filing an Acknowledgement of Service/Notice of Intention to Defend, Answer and/or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce.

The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara].

was directed to effect service of her Application on you by publication of this Notice in two 2 (two) consecutive Saturday issues of the Kaietuer News Newspaper, a daily Newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around the Republic of Guyana and on the Worldwide web.

PROPERTY FOR SALE

Property for sale in L.B.I, ECD and Golden Grove, EBD. Call Persaud Real Estate: 653-2477/ 685-6874.

Property at Ardina and Ben street, Canje Berbice and Smyth Street. Call: 649-8159, 667-7659.

-V(ANTHONY)

WELINGTON C. DAVID Respondent

TO: WELLINGTON C. DAVIDANTHONY

Last Known Address

Lot 67 Samaroo Dam, Klein Pouderoyen, West Bank Demerara

The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed. Dated the 7th day of July, 2023.

AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Application together with related documents.

AND FURTHER TAKE

SERVICES

Visa Application to Canada and U.S.A, graphics design, advertisements,USA passport application forms & i130 application. Call: 6267040.

For the completion of US & Canadian non-immigrant visa applications and Guyana passport applications. Call/whatsApp: 595645-5695.

Elevate your brand with our professional Graphic design services. Call: 619-0007, 6295526.

TAKE NOTICE that on the 20th day of June, 2023 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by ONIKA ANTHONY nee LIVERPOOL the Petitioner/Applicant in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara.

AND FURTHER TAKE

NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 26th day of June, 2023 the Petitioner was directed to effect service of her Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of the Kaieteur News, a daily newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana and on the Worldwide Web.

AND FURTHER TAKE

LEGAL NOTICE 2

Applicant in person:

Tamni Carmichael

Address: Lot 5219 Central

Amelia’s Ward Mckenzie Linden

Tel#: 665-4981

2023-HC-DEM-CIV-FD782

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE

NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Application, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Application, you must file a Reply to Application Relating to Child, an Answer and/or Notice of lntention to Defend (Forms are available at the Registry) in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within 35 (thirtyfive) days from the date of the second and final publication of the Notice. TAKE NOTICE that the Application is scheduled for Directions Hearing on Thursday the 7th day of September, 2023 at 2:00 pm before the Honourable Mr. Justice Gino Persaud via Zoom Meeting ID: 733 558 9086 and Password: Court3.

VEHICLES FOR SALE

One CRV Honda, $3.3M negotiable and 1 Toyota Allion, $3.350 M, fully loaded immaculate condition, low mileage . Contact: 649-0956.

NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents.

AND FURTHER TAKE

FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION

PETITION NO.: FD-782

BETWEEN:- TAMNI

CARMICHAELApplicant

-andLYDON WISHART HUNTE Respondent

TO: LYDON WISHART

HUNTE

EDUCATION

Supercharge your child/ loved ones reading and writing skills using the highly effective hooked on phonics program. 7 years & older. Call: 650-8925.

NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of lntention to Defend (Forms are available Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within from the date of the final publication of this Notice.

TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for

Formerly of Lot 547 Moravalli Street

Retrieve Linden

TAKE NOTICE that on the 18th day of May, 2022 an Application Relating to Children was filed against you by TAMNI CARMICHAEL, the Applicant in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara.

AND FURTHER TAKE

NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 4th day of July, 2023 the Applicant

IN DEFAULT of your filing a Reply to Application Relating to Child, Statement of Arrangements for Children and/or Notice of lntention to Defend the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting Custody. The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed.

Dated the 14th day of July, 2023.

Private sector undermining Local Content efforts with ‘rent-a-citizen scheme’ - Min. Indar

Am i d t h e government’s c o n c e r t e d efforts to ensure optimal benefits for the Guyanese private sector under the provisionsofthe2021Local Content Act, it appears that certain members of the private sector are impeding these efforts This is according to the Minister withintheMinistryofPublic Works, Deodat Indar, who expressed the concern duringhiskeynotespeechat the Guyana Manufacturing and Services Association’s mid-year dinner on Thursday

Indar pointed out the disturbing trend of “rent-acitizen” practices within the private sector, whereby foreign investors exploit partnerships with local companies to sidestep the rigorous mandates outlined in the 2021 Local Content Act.

The Local Content Act, enacted in December 2021, designates 40 sectors and sub-sectors for exclusive priority to Guyanese

businesses Foreign investors desiring to operate within these domains are legally required to collaborate with local companies, maintaining a controlling beneficial ownership stake of 51% or more.

Interestingly, Indar isn’t

the sole government representative to publicly condemn the “rent-acitizen”manoeuvre.InMay, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, publicly criticized the dishonest practice. He announced that due to a surge in grievances

Pump attendant remanded for 2014 murder

A40-year-old pump attendant of Baracara Village, Canje River, Berbice was on Thursday remandedtoprisonforthemurderofDhanraj Basdeo called ‘Wabble’ of Canefield, East Canje,Berbice.

Philip Amsterdam, who was remanded nineyearsafterBasdeo’smurdertookplace, madehisfirstcourtappearanceonThursday before Magistrate Peter Hugh at the New Amsterdam Magistrates’Court. He was not required to enter a plea to the indictable offence.

He is expected to return to court on August162023forreport.

BasdeowasshottohisheadonOctober4, 2014atBaracaraVillage.Accordingtoinitial reports, 29-year-old Dhanraj Basdeo of 850 NewArea,CanefieldSettlement,EastCanje, Berbice,wasfoundinaboatwiththealleged shooter’sreputedwifeintheCanjeRiver It was also reported that he was allegedly shot in the forehead by the woman’s reputed husband and brother, after becoming embroiledinanaltercationwiththetwomen.

Police had detailed that Basdeo was in a boat in the Canje River with a woman, Liz Andrea Phillips, formerly of Port Kaituma and of Three Doors Torani Canal, Berbice River, where she lived with her reputed husband Lionel Amsterdam (Hinds) and otherfamilymembers.

At about 20:00 hrs on the evening in question,AmsterdamandhisbrotherLinden Amsterdamcalled‘Baige’reportedlywentto theboatthatPhillipsandBasdeowerein. Phillips,whowastakentoliveinthearea onlyaboutfourmonthspriortotheshooting,

was reportedly beaten by the suspect, who allegedly received information that Basdeo washavinganaffairwithher.

Basdeo,itisunderstood,triedtofightoff Amsterdamandwasshottohisforehead.

His two friends, who also hail from East Canje,reportedthattheyweresomedistance away when they heard the gunshot. They madeenquiriesandfoundBasdeoslumpedin theboat.

The duo left immediately for New Amsterdam where they took Basdeo to the hospital but he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The Amsterdam brothers had eluded authorities over the years but Phillip Amsterdam was recently arrested and slappedwiththemurdercharge.

r e g a r d i n g t h e marginalizationoflocals,the government would undertake a comprehensive review of the local content framework.

Speaking on his weekly programme, ‘Issues in the News,’ Nandlall had stated, “We (the government)

continue to receive complaints in relation to the localcontentframeworkand the local content legislation. Reports indicate that Guyanese citizens are being denied fair opportunities to participate in the oil and gas sector and related industries.”Heexpressedthe government’s commitment to addressing the emergent issue and indicated forthcoming consultations withstakeholders.

Itisworthnotingthatthe initialentitytospotlightthis issue was the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), a representative body for

hundreds of local private sector businesses, including someoperatingwithintheoil andgassector

Last June, in a strongly worded statement, GCCI

expressed its strong disapproval of fronting tacticsthatexploitGuyana’s local content laws, ultimately stifling the nation’s benefits The Chamberevenadvocatedfor ameticulousexaminationof the “beneficial ownership” behind companies seeking Local Content certificates.

A d d i t i o n a l l y , i t recommended that the “burden of proof” concerning beneficial ownership lie with the applicant company This carefulscrutiny,accordingto GCCI, would serve as an extra layer of protection against unethical behaviour intheindustry

GCCI has been at the forefront of advocating for localcontentlongbeforethe

law’s passage in December 2021.Priortothelegislation being presented in P a r l i a m e n t , t h e organization’s former President, Timothy Tucker, stressed the necessity of a precisedefinitionfora“local company”forthelegislation to succeed. In an interview on Kaieteur Radio’s “Guyana’s Oil and You” programme, Tucker had emphasized that local content should not hinder foreign companies but should prioritize locals for workopportunities.

In addition, he had underscored that if a Guyanese entity lacks the required capacity or technical skills for a particular service, only then should they seek overseas resources or expertise through joint ventures However, the majority ownership of such arrangements must remain local.

Dead: Dhanraj Basdeo

Minister Deodat Indar during his presentation

Modern legislation passed to regulate...

From page 3 standards outlined by the will be responsible for mitigating some of the government to bring Caribbean Financial Action vetting, registering and immediate risks present in legislation to govern this Task Force. This is to ensure licensing real estate the sector,” Minister Croal newandemergingsector Anti-Money Laundering brokers there is an posited.

“The real estate business mechanisms are put in place extensive provision that Also recommending the has been part of our as this industry is detailsbehaviourincludinga bill to the House were commercialsectorfromtime particularly prone to such breaching of a code of ethics Members of Parliament immemorial. Currently, the activities, the attorney which the authority is to Alister Charlie and real estate is without any generalposited. promulgate,”sheexplained. DharamkumarSeeraj. regulation whatsoever “This is a good bill…I Further, Minister of With the massive [although] it is a sector hardly think that one can Housing and Water, Collin economic expansion in which generates perhaps interfere constructively with Croal spoke to the bill’s Guyana, there has been a billions of dollars annually the bill at this stage as it relevance considering the significant increase in the in sales and agreements and seeks to bring a regulatory economic development numberofpropertysalesand employsdozensofpersons,” framework for the first time beingexperiencedacrossthe rental transactions in heexplained. to an industry It has the country Guyana.

The attorney general absolute support of the

“These stringent, yet The passage of this bill highlighted that in the past, sector that it intends to clear regulations attract forms part of the PPP/C citizens have complained of regulate,” Minister Nandlall i n v e s t o r s , e n s u r e s government’s commitment being victims of fraud when concluded. transparency, and protects to ensuring the updating and attempting to purchase land Lending support to the u l t i m a t e l y t h e modernising of Guyana’s orrentproperties. billwasMinisterofTourism, consumers…It covers as far legislativearchitecture.

“It is simply a free-for- Industry and Commerce, as I can tell all eventualities. The bill benefitted from all. This has led to arbitrary Oneidge Walrond, who While it may take sometime consultations and is similar and capricious conduct, highlighted that the bill before it can be fully to the legal framework exploitative practices, unfair creates a regulatory body implemented, it will take us present in other Caribbean andirregulardealings,fraud, and disciplinary committee closer to the goal of countries.(DPI) and illegalities,” the that will overlook and AttorneyGeneralsaid. investigate possible

The House was told that complaints that arise within the crafting of the bill was theindustry done in a collaborative “Mr Speaker, the bill manner, involving several does a very good job of key stakeholders before the putting together a regulatory final product was tabled in framework that will go a theNationalAssembly long way to bringing

Further, the passage of standards and ethics to the thisbillallowsforGuyanato sector…the bill establishes a become compliant with regulatory authority which

Suspect in security...

From page 14 seen on multiple occasions his neck and relatives said on the East Coast of that his spinal cord was Demerara. damaged. “His lungs were Sobers’ sister told this ruptured, and he was publication that a police paralyzed from his chest detective called the family downwards,” his relative andherelatedthatafewdays related. before the shooting, her

She said Sobers regained brother and the suspect had consciousness while an altercation at a Chinese hospitalized but he was later supermarket at Paradise, hooked up to a life support ECD. “The police said my machine as his condition brother had a bottle during deteriorated The doctors the fight,” she said. She also related to relatives that saidthatshewastoldthatthe police never visited the assailant threatened her injured man while he was brotherwithafirearmduring conscious. thealtercation.

According to Sobers’ Chester is in custody relatives, they have received pending the outcome of the reports that the suspect was investigation.

UNICEF Guyana donates...

From page 11 was High Commissioner of Canada to Guyana, His ExcellencyMarkBermanwhoexpressedappreciationtothe Ministry of Human Services and UNICEF for their partnershipontheECDproject.

Berman said, “Through this partnership, we are working to build community, childcare and education services and facilities in an effort to ensure those facing increased vulnerabilities do not fall further behind in recovering from thepandemic.”

Only recently, a high-level visit from the Canadian government was able to witness firsthand, the results from the ongoing ECD project in region one, where close to 1000 children inclusive of over 300 migrant children in various communities in the Mabaruma Sub-District are benefitting from quality early childhood development programmes and family support services. The programme emphasises nurturing care and early stimulation and aims to ensure children,particularlythemostvulnerable,havethebeststart inlife.

Who will go home? Who will remain? Kares T10 action on today at Enmore

The Kares One Guyana T10 Blast heads to the Enmore Community Centre Ground today for Super Eight action.

At the end of the day, three teams will progress, and three will go home.

Rain last weekend forced the extension of the competition from its originally planned two-day duration, with matches being rolled over.

On Saturday, The United Crew will face Tarmac Titans from 10:00h; Village Rams and V-Net Vipers will clash from noon; and Team Corruption will battle Avinash All-Stars from 14:00h.

The three winners from these matches will join Eccles All-Stars in the semi-finals.

The semi-finals and final of the 32-team competition will be held on August 12 under lights at the National Stadium, Providence.

The first-ever champions will pocket G$1M, while the losing finalist will collect G$300,000.

The two losing semi-finalists will walk away with G$100,000 each.

There will also be prizes for outstanding individual performances.

The Most Valuable Player of the series will get a motorbike valuable over G$250,000, compliments of Assuria Insur-

ance. Additionally, there will be a celebrity match before the championship match where the winning side will be rewarded G$200,000, which will be donated to charity.

Saturday August 05, 2023

ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)

This is an excellent day for you, Aries. The farther you extend your emotions, the more prosperous you will be. Don't be afraid of new things. More than likely.

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

It may seem like people aren't taking things as seriously as you'd like them to, Taurus. If so, take it as a hint that perhaps you're the one who needs to lighten up.

GEMINI (May 21–June 20)

Don't turn down any opportunities today, Gemini, even if they seem like dead-ends at first. One could be your lucky break. Realize that success doesn't always have a big neon sign pointing you in the right direction.

CANCER (June 21–July 22)

It's time to put your plans in motion, Cancer. There's a very expansive energy urging you to reach out and make valuable connections with others.

LEO (July 23–Aug. 22)

Go for the gold, Leo. Don't settle for less. There's an expansive energy on your side urging you on to prosperity in every aspect of your life. Take control of the situation and act on your emotions.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22)

The more you vacillate, the more valuable time and energy you waste, Virgo. Take a decisive stance and be confident about your choice. Give it everything you've got.

LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22)

Arguments could quickly turn into declarations of war today. Things could get blown out of proportion if they aren't handled with care, Libra.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21)

Your life is taking off in many different directions, Scorpio. Everything seems to be expanding at once. It may be difficult to get a solid grip on any one thing.

SAGIT (Nov.22–Dec.21)

This is a great day for you, Sagittarius. There's a terrific feeling of expansion in the air. This is one of those times in which a small germ of an idea can grow into something big right before your eyes.

CAPRI (Dec. 22–Jan. 19)

You may feel like someone caught in a tornado, Capricorn. Things are whirling around you and everything seems out of control. Don't get stressed out.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

It's time to take charge, Aquarius. There's fuel for your fire, and the scope of your influence is virtually unlimited. Don't hold back in any way. Confidently attack every project knowing that things will work out in your favor.

PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20)

Don't concern yourself with getting more. Concentrate on what you already have, Pisces. Work with whatever resonates within you. You instinctively know what does and doesn't work.

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Odyssey

Host Zeeburg will battle Meten-Meer-Zorg Warriors tomorrow, Sunday at Zeeburg ground in the final of the Oydssey Tours 50-over tournament.

Zeeburg include the likes of Malcom Hubbard, Mark Jeffers, Jamal James and Captain Ganesh Narine.

Meten-Meer-Zorg Warriors will look to Skipper Anil Sookdeo, the tournament leading wicket taker, Ameer Mohamed, Damuka Junior, Jermaine Scott, Adrian Hinds and Ellian Whyte.

Eccles All-Stars is the only team to book a spot in the finals, but who will join them?

FIFA investigating Zambia coach on claims of inappropriate touching

(UPI) FIFA is investigating the Zambia women’s team after a report surfacedclaimingthatcoach Bruce Mwape rubbed a player’s chest at the 2023 World Cup, a soccer governing body spokesman toldUPIyesterday

“FIFA takes any allegation of misconduct extremely seriously and has a clear process in place for anyone in football who wantstoreportanincident,” thespokesmansaid.

“We can confirm that a complainthasbeenreceived in relation to the Zambian women’s national team and this is currently being investigated We cannot provide further details regarding an ongoing

investigation for obvious confidentialityreasons.”

The Guardian published a report Thursday that a Zambian player accused the coach of the misconduct, which allegedly occurred two days before the team’s firstmatchattheWorldCup.

FIFA said it received a complaintabouttheincident afterZambiabeatCostaRica

3-1 in it group stage finale for its first-ever World Cup victory

A source told the Guardian that several players saw the coach allegedly rubbing his hands over the chest of one of her teammates after a training session.

TheFootballAssociation of Zambia said it was

“surprised” by the complaint.

“We wish to state the Football Association of Zambiahasnotreceivedany

Matthews hits 65 to help Welsh Fire beat Southern Brave by four runs

Hayley Matthews played a starring role for the Welsh Fire.

such complaint from any of theplayersorofficialsinthe delegation that travelled to the World Cup,” association general secretary Reuben

Kamangasaidinastatement.

“Ithasthereforecomeas a surprise for us to hear of such alleged misconduct by the coach as reported in the saidonlinepublication.”

The Zambians ranked No 77 went 12-0, finished third place in Group C and were eliminated from the knockoutstage

“Anyone who wishes to report allegations or information related to abuse in football can do so via FIFA’s confidential reporting platform, with all information that is submittedtoFIFAhandledin the strictest of confidence,” theFIFAspokesmansaid.

“In addition, FIFA offers support and

assistance to ensure the safety of those who report a safeguarding issue, including witnesses who come forward and give testimony in FIFA Judicial cases ” The spokesman said that “where guilt is established,”itwouldtake the “strongest possible sanctions, including removing people from the gameforlife ”

“

Our track record demonstrates this,” FIFA said. No. 11 Japan won Group C No 6 Spain finished second and also advancedtotheRoundof16. Spain will face No. 20 Switzerland in the first knockout stage game at 1 a m EDT Saturday in Auckland,NewZealand.

West Demerara FA in 3rd attempt

ThefootballfraternityoftheWest DemeraraFAwillbehopingfor fair weather this weekend as they make a 3rd consecutive weekend attempt to kick off the Senior Men’s League. Unplayable conditions due to persistent rains forced the Interim Competitions Committee to postpone the gamespreviously

Again Tuschen Community Centre ground is the venue for today’s (5th August) opening matches and two more tomorrow (Sunday 6th) in the 9-team 2nd tierLeague.

Theopeninggameat2pmwillfeature Uitvlugt FC against Uprising FC and at 4 pmitwillbeSlingerzFCversusWalesFC.

Matches slated for tomorrow at 2 pm, it’sEaglesFCagainstPouderoyenFCand to follow at 4 pm, Crane Rovers confront BellWestFC.

IntheGeorgetownFA’sSML,matches

will continue at the National Training Centre,Providenceafteraswitchfromthe GFCground.

In today’s (Saturday 5th August) double-header, beginning at 2 pm Camptown FC will tackle Order and Disciplineandat4pmPeleFCmeetBlack PearlFC.

In the first game tomorrow (Sunday 6th)at2pmVengyFCopposeEastveldtFC andat4pmGFCtakeonRiddimSquad. Staying on the East Bank of Demerara the SMLwill continue tomorrow (Sunday 6th)withatriple-headerattheTimehriRed ground.

Inthefirstgamesettokickoffat10:30 am, Samatta Point Kaneville will meet Timehri Panthers SC, to follow at 1 pm Diamond United clash with Circuit Ville FC and the final game will bring together St.CuthbertFCandHerstellingRaidersat 3:30pm.

SportsMax-WestIndiesCaptainHayley Matthews played a starring role to help the WelshFiredefeattheSouthernBravebyfour runsintheirWomen’sHundredfixtureatthe RoseBowlinSouthamptonyesterday

Matthews hit a 38-ball 65 including 13 fours to help the Fire post 165-3 from their 100ballsafterbeinginsertedbytheBrave.

TheFirealsogotsolidcontributionsfrom Georgia Elwiss (28) and Captain Tammy Beaumont(26).

Then, despite an opening partnership of 96 between Smriti Mandhana and Danni Wyatt,theSouthernBravewererestrictedto 161-4offtheir100balls. Mandhana ended up 70* off 42 balls whileWyattmade67off37balls.Mandhana hit11fourswhileWyatthit10foursandtwo sixes.

AlexGriffithstook2-26fromher20balls while Matthews took 1-35 from her 20 deliveriesfortheFire.

Zambia head coach Bruce Mwape led the team to a 1-2-0 record at the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

(Photo by Anna Szilagyi/EPA-EFE)

Hand in Hand Limited to support athletes at the MMA Pan American c/ship in Colombia

The Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited reaffirms its commitment to the development of sports and athletes on Thursday by supporting the Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation(GMMAF)onits

journey to the MMA Pan American Championship in Colombia. This prestigious tournament is scheduled for August10-13,whichgathers the finest athletes, trainers, coaches, and industry leadersinthefieldofMixed MartialArts(MMA).

The GMMAF has been instrumental in nurturing local talent and promoting the growth of MMA in the country With their steadfast support, the Hand-in-Hand Limitedhasdemonstratedits dedication to community development and the

empowerment of athletes through sponsorship of the MMA team as they prepare to compete at this year’s championship. As a prestigious event that attracts attention from all corners of the MMA world, the championship in

Colombia promises to be an exhilarating experience for both participants and spectators alike. It presents an opportunity for our local athletes to network, learn fromseasonedprofessionals, andgrowasmartialartists.

Hand-in-Hand Mutual Fire Insurance Company Limited’s continued support forGMMAF’sendeavorsisa testament to their belief in

thepowerofsportstoinspire and unite communities. By backingthefederationinthis international endeavor, they are also strengthening Guyana’s presence in the globalMMAlandscape.This championship offers an exceptional platform for Guyanese fighters to showcase their talent and gain exposure at the internationallevel.

Potaro Strikers explode in Bartica

...Ithaca win big in Berbice

Potaro Strikers

enjoyed a goalfest night and movedtothetopofthetable in the Bartica FA’s Senior Men’s League (SML) after an emphatic 8-0 drubbing over bottom team Agatash United last Wednesday night at the Bartica CommunityCentreground.

Double-strikes by Reon Hall (47' & 53') and Daniel Gardener (60' & 65') accounted for half of the tally, while there was one each for: Kevin Spencer (30'),ShemarStephen(62'), Troy Parris (67') and KareemHughes(71').

Gardener’s brace took his competition’s tally to 7 goals, 2 less than leader AndrewSimmonsofRivers View Hall’s two propelled histotaltofour

It was the 4th win for Strikers after 6 games as they inch past Cup holders Rivers View by a single point to 13. The defending champions,however,have2

games in hand and remain the only perfect team in the 9-team League. It was the 4th loss for Agatash who remain on a point after 5 games.

The other game was more of a contest as Lazio registered its first win in 5 games to move to 7th on four points. It was the 5th defeat for Mil Ballers in 6 games as they occupy 2nd fromthebottomon3points. Joseph Cox produced the onlyanddecisivegoalofthe gamein20thminute.

IntheAncientCountyof Berbice, Ithaca FC also secured a first win and by a big margin in the battle of the “lowlies” as they hammeredFyrishFC5-2.

Double-braces from TejorneyJoseph(39'&62') andShannonWilson(43'& 59') and one from Fabion Tuesday in the 66th minute sealed the victory For Fyrish, Jakeim Crandon in the48thandTyreaseGibson inthe54thwereontarget.

Marketing Representative of Hand in Hand LTD, Aneesa Khan (left) proudly presented the contribution to Roland Fanfair, Technical Director of GMMAF.

GFF & FIFA signed Contract of Agreed Objectives for the 2023 – 2026 cycle

Erven ground in New Amsterdam,whichislocated in the jurisdiction of the B e r b i c e F o o t b a l l Association, and the second at the Anns Grove Community ground within the jurisdiction of the East CoastFootballAssociation.

Community ground in order to comply with Forward Regulations.

The Guyana Football FederationonJuly07signed a Contract of Agreed Objectives(CAO)withFIFA that envisions to see the further expansion of the National Training Centre (NTC)atProvidenceandthe constructionoffourartificial pitches in selected Regional Associationsovertheperiod of2023-2026.

FIFA,aspartofitsglobal football development endeavor, has implemented theForwardProgrammethat provides financial and nonfinancial support to its Member Associations, upon agreeingtoenterintoaCAO withFIFA.

Within the 2023-2026 cycle that the GFF has entered into, the expansion

of the NTC should see the provision of several football relatedamenitiessuchasthe installation of flood lights, seating, dorms, and the improvement of playing surfaces. Additionally, four artificial pitches will be constructed, of which two locations have already been identified by the GFF The first will be the Vryman

Selection of these two grounds was possible becausetheGFFhasalready constructed football facilities of dressing rooms and washrooms at the two locations back in 2020 Significantly too, the GFF has entered into 30-year lease agreement for use of the Vryman Erven ground and soon expects to enter intoasimilaruseragreement with the Anns Grove

The GFF Council will soon be engaging with its remaining 7 Regional Associations to identify two additional venues to host artificial pitches. The long term strategic goal of the GFFCouncilistooutfiteach Regional Association with an all-weather regulation sizeartificialpitch.TheGFF intends to collaborate with other stakeholders to outfit each pitch with bleacher stands, floodlights, washrooms and dressing roomsfacilities.

When constructed, these venues will host the administration office of the

Regional Associations, host the GFF Academy Training Centre Programme (ATC) and will be the premiere venue for competitions organised by the Regional Association.

Asequence of steps will be required to initiate the process for constructing the pitches and these include visits by FIFA experts to definethescopeofworkand formulaterecommendations. Criticaltotheprocesswillbe the acquisition of leases or user agreements for the identified pitches. The GFF is working closely with the FIFA regional office and expects to complete its application process in due course.

Former Athlete and Educator Hilton ‘Champ’ Lewis, who celebrated his 104th birthday earlier this yearwithfriendsandfamily, hasdiedonThursdayAugust 3rd at his residence at the Uncle Eddies Home. Lewis, a son of the soil, known affectionately as ‘Champ’, bid farewell to this world, leaving behind a legacy of athleticism, education and a life well-lived. Born on March 31, 1919, in the c h a r m i n g a r e a o f Carmichael Street, South C u m m i n g s b u r g , Georgetown, Hilton’s journeythroughlifewasone filled with passion and dedication.

Early on, Lewis showed promise in sports, excelling in cricket, football, and athletics. However, as time went on, he discovered a deeperpassionforeducation and molding young minds. After completing his secondary education, Hilton took the Pupil Teacher’s Appointment examination, which set him on a path towards the teaching profession. At just 19 years old, he began his illustrious teachingcareerattheLodge CongregationSchool. Over the course of 39

years, Hilton Lewis dedicatedhimselftoshaping the minds of countless students. He served as the Headmaster at the Mocha ArcadiaPrimarySchooland taught at both the primary and secondary levels Eventually, he retired at the age of 55 after his final tenureattheWestRuimveldt Primary School. It is worth notingthatduringhiscareer, he had the privilege of teaching a young Desmond Hoyte, who would later become the President of Guyana.

While education remained close to his heart, Hilton Lewis also showcased his athleticism well into his golden years.

Remarkably,attheageof84, he represented Guyana in a Master’s High-Jump competition,earninghimthe affectionate nickname

‘Champ’ Hilton’s indomitable spirit and passionforsportscontinued, leading him to achieve an international Black Belt diploma in Taekwondo duringhisretirementyears.

Throughout his life, Hilton cherished family and friends,becomingabeloved figurewithinhiscommunity and beyond. He was the

u n c l e o f f o r m e r Commissioner of Police Laurie Lewis, and his kind andjovialnaturemadehima friend, brother, teacher, mentor, and father-figure to many

Despitefacingthelossof all his siblings and having only three children of his own, Hilton Lewis led a fulfilling life surrounded by love and respect. His last place of residence, Uncle Eddie’s Home located on Jackson Street, North Ruimveldt, became a sanctuarywherehespenthis final days embraced by friendsandfamily

Asthefamilymournsthe passing of this remarkable individual, we celebrate the life of Hilton ‘Champ’ Lewis, who left an indelible markontheheartsandminds of all those he encountered. His legacy as a former athlete and educator will forever be remembered, serving as an inspiration for generations to come. May his memory continue to motivate others to pursue their passions, embrace education, and find joy in everyaspectoflife.

TheKaieteurNewsteam extends condolences to his familyandfriends.

AFIFAquality turf pitch at the NTC at Providence.

Former Athlete and Educator Hilton ‘Champ’ Lewis ‘bows out’ on 104

West Indies vs. India 2nd T20I at Providence… Teams arrive in Guyana ahead of 2nd T20 at Providence

Local Powerlifter Demetri Chan successfully completes Medical training in Cuba

-EssequibogirlPhoolmattieMangraalsosuccessful

Both West Indies and India arrived on Friday morning ahead of the 2nd T20 battle at the Guyana National Stadium, ProvidencesetforSunday Windies, having already drew first blood by winning the1stT20onThursdayby4 runs, will be keen on taking the series 2-0 come Sunday when the two lock horns from10:30h.

Accompanied by their full coaching staff, both sides arrives a little before midday on Friday at the CJIA Timehri, where president of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB)

Guyana

Bissoondyal Singh greeted both teams prior to their departureintothecity

Singh, a CWI Director said regarding the sale of tickets ahead of the two games on local soil, things have been looking very bright as it relates to the supportnotonlyWestIndies but even the Indians could receivefromlocalfans.

TheGCBbosssaidsales have significantly increased over the last few hours and encouraged Guyanese to come out and support their team, as well as the two home boys in Shimron Hetmyer and Romario

U13 vs. Trinidad

& Tobago

U13

Shepherd. Persons over the age of 65 and children between ages 3-16 will be able to purchase tickets at half-priceforbothgames,as Green Stand tickets cost $12,500 and Red Stand $8,000;withpricesbeingset by CWI. The West Indies accompanied by Head Coach Darren Sammy alongside the likes of Windies/Guyana legend Carl Hooper and India with the legend Rahul Dravid, will all seek to coach their respective young sides to victoryinthisseries,withthe home team having much moreatstake.

Bilateral Series…

Guyanese Bowlers wreak havoc as rain saves day for home team

Cuban-trained Guyanese student and National Powerlifter, Mr Demetri Chan, graduated with a Bachelor’s DegreeinPhysical TherapyandRehabilitationfrom the University of Medical Sciences of Cienfuegos, achievinga47GPA-alongwith Certifications deeming him the most well-rounded student, having excelled in both academiaandathleticsduringhis timeinCuba

Prior to his training in Cuba,Mr Chanwasastudent of the West Demerara Secondary School and later, Queen’s College, where he learned to appreciate the dualityofacademicworkand sport, having been a ScholarAthlete who represented Guyanainternationally at the Pan-American Powerlifting Championships securing BronzeandSilverMedals.

Earlier this year, Mr Chan competedintheAnnualCuban Classic Powerlifting Championships,securing1stin the 74 Kg division and etching his name into Cuban sport history as the first Guyanese to ever achieve a podium finish at this competition.

Graduatingatthetopofhis class, Mr. Chan expressed gratitudetotheGovernmentof Guyana and the Embassy of Guyana in Cuba that continues to work tirelessly with students to facilitate their needs and achieve the feelings of a home away fromhomeinCuba.

Mr Chan also thanked his family and his Team, Hybrid Elites, for their support

throughouttheyears he spent in the Province of Cienfuegos, and the power lifting fraternity in Guyana (GAPLF)fortheircontinued effortstopromotehistalents locallyandinternationally

ThesecondCuban-trained graduate, Ms. Phoolmattie Mangra, hails from the Essequibo Coast She has completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Imaging and Medical Radiography at the University of Medical Sciences of the Province of Granma, graduating with Distinction (Titulo de Oro) witha4.98GPA.

Ms.Mangraisoneofthe four foreign students who havebeenrecognizedbyDr Marcelino Guerra Rosabel, Delegate of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples in Granma (ICAP),forherparticipation andunconditionalsupportof theactivitiesheldbyICAP

Before arriving in Cuba in 2017, Ms Mangra completed an Associate Degree in Chemistry at the UniversityofGuyana.

Like Mr. Demetri Chan,

Ms. Mangra has expressed gratitude to the Government ofGuyanaforthescholarship to study in Cuba, the Guyana Embassy in Cuba for their supportwhileshewasstudying in Granma, and the Government of Cuba for the opportunity to train as a Health professional President of the Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF), Franklin Wilson, his Executive Committee, athletes,andtheentirefraternity wishestoextendtheirheartiest congratulationstoMr Chanfor staying the course and excelling “Demetri, we know, has alwaysexhibitedahighlevel o f d i s c i p l i n e a n d commitment to the sport as well as his studies, which have paid great dividends. His achievement further strengthens the fact that educationandsport,gohand in hand. We look forward to welcoming Demetri back into competition, but more importantly,beinganassetto athletes across the board, in hisnewareaofexpertise.”

Guyana applied

the pressure on their opponents duringWednesday’sopening round of the U13 Bilateral SeriesplayedinTrinidadand Tobago, as rain possibly saved the day for the home side.

Guyana seemed to be on point during the opening round, prior to rain stopping play The home team, who took first strike, were dismantled during their batting outing, falling to 43 for9in18.3overs.

Just as they did during the U13 Inter-county tournament, the trio of Makayah Holmes (2-11), Richard Ramdehol (2-2),

Brandon Henry (2-5) along with a wicket each from Thierry Davis and Reyaz

Latif, had left their opponents riddled by the timerainintervened.

Should rain weather permit, Guyana could easily make light work of the Trinidadians come the second match, given their intentions displayed during openingmatch.

Meanwhile, GCB presidentBissoondyalSingh saidthetournamentplaysan importantpartintheongoing development of West Indies cricket overall, as it targets thegrassroots.

Singh, a CWI Director, believed more tournaments

likethisshouldbeorganized among the respective territorial boards, as it remains an essential aspect of each country’s future for cricket, West Indies and beyond.

The GCB head further believed that with more tournaments like this, Guyana can easily harness therequiredtalentfromtheir Academies which were launched in a few areas in Essequibo, with more Academiesrollingoutacross the other regions in the near future.

The second match of the four-match series was yesterday at the National CricketCentre,Balmain.

West Demerara FA in 3rd attempt

The football fraternity of the West Demerara FA will be hoping for fair weather this weekend as they make a 3rd consecutive weekend attempt to kick off the Senior Men’s League. Unplayable conditionsduetopersistentrainsforcedthe Interim Competitions Committee to postpone the games previously Again Tuschen Community Centre ground is the venue for today’s (5th August) opening matches and two more tomorrow (Sunday 6th) in the 9-team 2nd tier League. The openinggameat2pmwillfeatureUitvlugt FCagainstUprisingFCandat4pmitwill beSlingerzFCversusWalesFC.

Matches slated for tomorrow at 2 pm, it’s Eagles FC against Pouderoyen FC and to follow at 4 pm, Crane Rovers confront Bell West FC. In the Georgetown FA’s SML,matcheswillcontinueattheNational

TrainingCentre,Providenceafteraswitch fromtheGFCground.

In today’s (Saturday 5th August) double-header, beginning at 2 pm Camptown FC will tackle Order and Disciplineandat4pmPeleFCmeetBlack Pearl FC. In the first game tomorrow (Sunday 6th) at 2 pm Vengy FC oppose Eastveldt FC and at 4 pm GFC take on RiddimSquad.

Staying on the East Bank of Demerara the SMLwill continue tomorrow (Sunday 6th)withatriple-headerattheTimehriRed ground. In the first game set to kick off at 10:30 am, Samatta Point Kaneville will meet Timehri Panthers SC, to follow at 1 pm Diamond United clash with Circuit Ville FC and the final game will bring together St. Cuthbert FC and Herstelling Raidersat3:30pm.

-T&T 43-9 (18.3 overs Match abandoned due to rain)

Richard Ramdeholl

Vice Captain all rounder and off spinner

Makaya Holmes right arm fast

Brandon Henry Captain Left arm orthodox

Ms. Phoolmattie Mangra receives her award.

Members of the Indian cricket team.

Hilton ‘Champ’Lewis with members of Maxido following the presentation recognising his contributions to sports.

Demetri Chan became the first Guyanese to attain a podium finish in Cuba.

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GCB president Bissoondyal Singh greets players from the West Indies team during yesterday’s arrival.