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Exxon could have 10 FPSOs Transparency, robust producing oil offshore Guyana policies will ensure a good life in 10 years – Rystad Energy for citizens, not oil money Rystad Energy, an energy research and business intelligence company, projects that ExxonMobil will be able to place one Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel offshore Guyana, every year for the next 10 years. The Norwegian firm projected that, to do so, ExxonMobil would be expending around US$50B in project sanctioning in the period. Oil-focused publication OilNOW revealed this in a recent report on Rystad’s work. So far, ExxonMobil has started production in Liza Phase One, and is on track to produce in Phase Two in 2022, with total peak production at 340,000 barrels per day. The US$50B figure does not include the funds already partitioned for Liza Phases One and Two, which have already been approved. It is meant for the 14 discoveries made after the Liza field on the Stabroek Block. “So, with the fields that have not been sanctioned yet – the 14 discoveries that have not been sanctioned,” Rystad’s Schreiner Parker is quoted as saying, “these fields would require somewhere around 50 billion dollars in green-field expenditure, and that’s spending from project sanctioning to first oil.” Parker, who is the firm’s Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean, told OilNOW that 1.2M barrels a day of production could be sanctioned by 2025. He noted though that such investments could be jeopardized if the products are not able to be sanctioned.

“The danger is that this investment commitment of 50 billion dollars by 2030 is absolutely at risk if you cannot sanction these projects. That green-field expenditure is only going to come from sanctioning – the money that’s spent from sanctioning the first oil.” Parker is quoted as saying. ExxonMobil has campaigned since the submission of its Field Development Plan (FDP) for the Payara project to be approved swiftly. Transparency advocates like Dr. Jan Mangal have urged Guyana not to approve the project, as it would operate under provisions of a lopsided contract, and would be managed by a Government that is unprepared to regulate the industry. Guyana’s ability to scrutinize costs claimed by ExxonMobil has also been a matter of concern. The company projected the development of Liza Phase One to cost US$4.4B in 2017. The cost was later revised to US$3.7B in 2018, then US$3.5B in 2019. Opposition Leader turned Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo, had said last year that such a shift in projections is concerning. As for Liza Phase Two, ExxonMobil projected it to cost US$6B. Canada-based Engineer Darshanand Khusial has raised concerns that this cost, compared to the cost for Liza Phase One, raises several questions that must be answered before Government moves forward with further project sanctioning.

- Suriname President It is not the oil revenues reaped by a government that will ensure a life of prosperity for a country’s citizen, but rather, robust policies buttressed by transparency that will guarantee that life. This is the perspective and advice shared by the recently sworn in President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi. Following a jointengagement with President Irfaan Ali at State House yesterday, President Santokhi told Kaieteur News in a side interview about the oil discovered offshore Suriname and the US$50 billion that his country is set to harvest in the upcoming 20 years. The oil wealth that the Dutchspeaking nation is poised to collect is thanks to a 20 percent share, which it is entitled to via the deal it struck with the oil companies operating in its waters. President Santokhi, was keen to highlight, however, that the megabucks his country will receive from oil proceeds is not all that characterizes the vision he

President of Suriname, Chandrikapersad Santokhi

holds for his country. The Surinamese President emphatically said, “It is not the amount of money which will bring prosperity in the nation and which will bring the people a better life. It is the policy. It is good leadership. It is the transparency, and it is to bring policy and strong mechanisms…All the income should go for sustainable development, in a funding for the next generation.” In addition to the

foregoing, the Head of State said that the oil money should be used for developing other sectors like agriculture, security, education, health and infrastructure. The President also expressed hope that both Guyana and Suriname can get the most for their oil resources, since he firmly believes that, “The oil, the gas and all the natural resources, belong to the people of the nation, and the people should benefit from it.”

Absentee PNC executive, coPPP/C retains Carl Greenidge until conclusion of Guyana and owner of controversial D’Urban Park company given $1/2M Venezuela border case

Former Foreign Secretary, Carl Greenidge Former Foreign Secretary, Carl Greenidge, has been retained by the Irfaan Ali led administration as Guyana’s agent in the ongoing Guyana/ Venezuela border case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Hugh Todd, Guyana’s new Foreign Minister, made this disclosure yesterday and stated that he was already briefed by Greenidge on the current position of the case. “He is on the team and he will be to the conclusion of this matter,” Minister Todd told the press during a briefing at the State House. Todd said, too, that the PPP is “very happy

to have his service” while adding that he is very committed to the process. “This is not a political issue. It is a national issue and he recognizes this and he is very accommodating to us,” the Foreign Minister said. Further to this, Minister Todd clarified that Carl Greenidge would not be retained as the Foreign Secretary which was the position he served under the previous A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) administration. Whether Greenidge would be offered a position after serving as Guyana’s agent is still unclear. The Minister avoided giving any details in this regard. He did inform reporters however that any such decisions would depend on discussions between Greenidge and President Ali. Carl Greenidge had served as Guyana’s Foreign Secretary from May 2015 to July 2018 until he resigned from his post in the National Assembly as a result of being a dual citizen. It was Greenidge who filed the case at the ICJ to settle the territorial controversy between Guyana and Venezuela in which the latter is spuriously claiming a large percentage of Guyana’s territorial waters. Guyana’s delegation on the case included Greenidge; Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira; and former Foreign Affairs Minister, Rashleigh Jackson. The case was first heard in June 2020 where arguments were led by Guyana’s first Attorney General, Sir Shridath Ramphal. The ICJ is expected to meet again in September when the matter will continue.

monthly salary for mystery job

Director of Public Parks, Mr. Larry London

Larry London, once listed as co-owner of the controversial Homestretch Development Inc, the company behind the Durban Project, was given a mystery job by the Granger administration, according to Attorney-General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall. During an interview on the National Communications

Network programme ‘Government in Focus’, was addressing the issue of political appointments made by the coalition government during their time in office. “You have some jobs, I have never heard about” Nandlall told NCN Editor-inChief Leeron Brummell, adding that one such position was a designation listed as “Director of Public Parks”.

According to the AG, the occupant of the post was in receipt of a net salary of $500,000 monthly along with additional perks being footed by the state, including home security services, a personal driver and car, as well as duty free allowances and a 22 ½ % gratuity twice yearly despite the fact that the person rarely resided in Guyana. “This is a guy when I find out, is hardly ever in Guyana but he is the ‘Director of Public Parks’. What is that? And you have hundreds of those creations over the ministries, in Office of the President, in every ministry, you have a whole set of them,” Nandlall added. While Nandlall did not directly name the person referred to in the interview, Kaieteur News was reliably informed that the position was occupied by Larry London, an executive member of the People National Congress/ Reform. London was listed as part owner of Homestretch Development Inc (HDI), a Continued on page 15

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Kaieteur News Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL - Tel: 624-6456 Editor: SHARMAIN GRAINGER Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

EDITORIAL

When politics must stop, and governance begins We have great difficulty with this here. That is, when politics must end, and national governance must begin. The problem here is that the two are inseparable, they go hand in hand, and nobody has truly tried to do anything different; to be distinguishing in delivery. This caution needs to go out early: democracy may have prevailed; but it is a struggling one. On the other hand, harsher reality has taken over and the dictates of our unique circumstances demands governance for the benefit of the greatest many. Look around, and even the blind and deaf are sure to recognize that half of our people are limping. There is great probability of those limping possessing enough weight and bulk to drag this society down, all of it. It is why we warn: do not ignore. Do not take for granted and continue in the merry old ways that are laced through with the winner-takes-all ingredients. We agree that political appointments should do the decent thing and go. They must go from offices; they should go from public residences; they should go quickly and cleanly, after handing over all state property. If they do not go quickly enough, then whatever action the new administration deems fit is justified. On the other hand, going back to 2018 to pore over land leases is another story. Once all the requirements were met, and there was even handed approach to such leases, then they ought to remain in place. Also, it would be problematic and unacceptable should the new government target and come down hard on known coalition supporters, while leaving others in a similar boat untouched. The bottom line is that whether it is jobs, housing, or lands (or whatever else comes to mind), balance and fairness must prevail. We urge the government not to be vindictive and create victims, but to be sensible and far reaching. The new government must do more than talking warm words, sharing warmer smiles. So much more must be put on the table for all to see, all to be invited, and so that as many as possible could sum the interest and energy to respond in kind. As can be gathered, governance envelops inclusion of the widest variety and the hugest arc. Guyanese, of which there are no losing ones, have to get the strong sense that they count, that they are an important component of the present and the future, and that their dignity remains intact, because they are not being patronized, demonized, or victimized. Governance must mean more than handout, more than tokenism of a few different faces, while the cream and the jewels are lavished on those from the winning side. If the new administration goes down such a road, then this society is doomed to the prejudices that build and build until they blow. We must govern better. Therefore, there can be no excuse, we must do better this time around, or we risk wasting what was gained after great effort. The great potential of this rich country could be dissipated and lost before we know it. We have spoken for the longest while about potential. We had enough talking about potential; now is the hour to convert potential to the real thing. This must embody palpable returns to our peoples, note the plural. Only the visionary will afford some success in this seething society in oil management, housing, economic policies, public service oversight, stimulus relief, and so on. We must proceed from blueprints to tangibles that imprint on numerous minds, those which withstand partisan dissension and denunciation. There should be enough business, enough funding, and enough planning to touch whole communities, different sectors, and many ambitions. A saving grace of our oil wealth, feared to be a curse, is that the Guyanese population is small. On a per capita basis, this translates to spreading of the wealth, while making provision for misconduct by political figures and agents. It is that even if a lot of corruption were to occur, which may be almost inevitable, there would still be something of meaning for every Guyanese. Though elections are over, the politics must end now, and true governance must make a substantial start.

My take on the inauguration address DEAR EDITOR, I did something that I have not done for over forty years; I took the time to read President Ali’s address, the whole thing. Jimmy Carter was the last beneficiary of such interest on my part. This is some of what I read and what I have to say. Many have said that I love the language. In the presidential address, I recognize a work of splendid craftsmanship: soothing in most parts, comforting to the ear, and encouraging as to what could be in store. I heard the biblical from Genesis 4:9 in ‘we must all be our brother’s keepers.’ I would have thought that the president and party didn’t have that in them and am glad that they saw it fit to employ a well-used line of mine. Then, I heard Rudyard Kipling in that one about ‘walking with kings and not losing the common touch’ and I say that (the president and his people) dug deep and came up with a gem. What is there for a connoisseur not to like? I will get to that in a moment. I liked reading about jobs and accountability. I liked the part about inclusion and ‘all Guyanese’ repeated in one

rallying bugle blast after another. I liked the segues into sugar, even though I fear it may not be so sweet this time. There were many things to appreciate in President Ali’s inaugural address with the syrupy and honeyed being giving the fullest vent. Comprehensive, it was. It was crystal clear, too, as to certain intentions. And now I must introduce a bit of a cloud on the sunny moment. From my reading, I think the president went out of his way in pressing hard to suppress any departure into disputatious territory. Such as that controversial oil contract, which was pilloried before and during elections by his own people. That which was given the hardest and most sustained of receptions before was strangely visited with the gentlest and quickest of rushed touches in Dr. Ali’s address. It was so soft and rushed as to be inaudible and unreadable in the blur of its illegibility. I discern some deference to the prior helping hand (electoral) of my fellow Americans; I discern also the rare and studied courtesy necessitated by the pomp and production of the moment, and not to embarrass oneself or one’s guests. I must say that the

president and his party are manifesting some new contours, with diplomacy and subtlety being a couple, and with those whom such counts. The bottom line is that after all the raving and ranting and reckoning, the inviolable character of that choke-and-rob contract (the best that could have been gotten) is now being accepted and pacified into some degree of tormented rest. Now I had hoped and wished that some of the same nuanced speechmaking would have been displayed in one area. It should have been in the addressing of those dirty words like impasse and trickery (though never uttered on Saturday) and what is now making the rounds of the Guyanese equivalent of the holocaust (elections) in those spare words that mean so much: this should never happen again. But what I read was discomfiting, to say the least. For there was the president in fullthroated crescendo saxophonist flair, like Charlie Byrd Parker, in pealing about ‘inclusion’ and ‘all Guyanese’ and in more than one riff, only to spoil the moment by diving full length into the darkness and gutter of ‘electoral review’ promised and ‘to hold accountable’ those who

corrupted the system. That goes a far way and to a height. It may be inordinately difficult to stop. Let me be clear: I think that that is necessary. But to patch it into the inaugural address was too much about returning to the frightening twilight zone. Such things have their place, and especially when the president and his party went to great lengths not to offend the foreigners, particularly the Americans and that dastardly oil shackle of a contract. Some things are simply neither said nor done, such as cursing in a cathedral. Saturday was a special time and place, of grand designs and soaring sounds; it ought not to have been so sullied. Handle that elsewhere, for it flies in the face of inclusion and that ditty about ‘all Guyanese’, many of whom are battered and pierced. Spare the salt, heal and seal the wounds. At least, make an authentic attempt. Those are my tiny thoughts, where there was much of the encouraging, and that little bit of the bad. Now the proof must come in the practising, the doing, and the living of all that was so stirringly promised. Sincerely, GHK Lall

There should be no more “winner takes all” situations DEAR EDITOR, The relief is palpable now that Granger and his diabolical clique, with their perfidious behaviour, are out of power, having needlessly and unsuccessfully, utilized some partisan members of the G u y a n a judiciary, who demeaned themselves (34+32=65) thereby allowing APNU to remain in power long after they should have vacated office in March 2019. APNU’s behaviour was both puerile and crass. Burnham rigged the elections before polling day. APNU tried a new method, which was glaringly amateur. The fog has now lifted and the PPP Civic has quite a task ahead. Dr. Ali would not have been my first choice for the PPP presidential candidacy but ultimately, he was successful so let’s give him a chance (I think that Ralph Ramkarran would have been an excellent president). The PPP, like most governments the world over, have in the past shown corruptive inclinations. This is both a moral and criminal issue and must not be tolerated again. Granger/APNU again brought shame on this country, replicating the Burnham years. However, despite Granger’s recent threats over prospective dismissal of APNU political appointees, I am of the opinion that he was, and is

still being coerced and unduly pressured by three senior individuals in the party, to engage in pernicious breaching of democratic norms. I believe he is capable of being part of Guyana’s future in a major role. He was the best of the PNC presidents and the least racist. Unlike Desmond Hoyte, he would have been more tolerant of being defeated by a female who was Caucasian. Granger contained his supporters in the PPP/CIVIC victory of 2015 and in the current elections and he was willing to concede when the no-confidence vote was passed in 2018 until, of course, the extremists intervened. I do not think he is a bad person, though there should be no full exculpation. Ramjattan and Nagamottoo should be allowed to ride into the sunset and to never look back. There should be no vindictiveness, sententious behaviour or malice against the former Granger administration except where fraud and treason or other criminal acts were perpetrated in which case these individuals should be tried and to suffer the full penalty if found guilty. In this regard, Dr. Jagan failed, in 1992, to have PNC members tried for criminal acts while they were in power from 1966. We can now elicit from and reflect on the commentaries, opinions and events since the March 2020 elections.

There are two persons who stand out for their fearless defence of free and fair elections: Anand Persaud of the Stabroek news and Freddie Kissoon of the Kaieteur News. On the other hand, we discovered the real David Hinds. I had a lot of faith in him previously but this all dissipated since his first commentary (or lack of) on the elections. He is either in denial or is racist. Soon, he will revert to hurling venom and invective against the PPP/Civic government. The WPA has disappeared (or have totally blended in with the PNC) and have betrayed Dr. Rodney, who, after Dr. Jagan, would have been my choice for President (regardless of which party he would have led) had he survived the assassination. There is a lot of talk of a national unity government. It is my sincere hope that this comes about eventually. There should be no more “winner takes all” situations and we should pursue a teleocratic type government for the benefit of the Guyanese people. Now is not the time, however. APNU/ PNC needs time to reflect, cleanse, rehabilitate and take some penitential excursions. Thereafter after a reasonable time (maybe a year), after they apologize to the country for their behaviour), there should be a unity government in Guyana. Sadly, the PNC

formation in 1953, congenitally, heightened race relations in Guyana. Historically, from slavery to now, Afro –Guyanese have suffered more than any other ethnic component of the Guyana population. It is a monumental injustice. Burnham did not help them during his treacherous rule. The PPP should have done far more for them. We have to determine, understand and act on the deep grievances of the Afro-Guyanese population. The first act of the new government should be to discuss with any viable, representative organisations of the Afro Guyanese, allotment of land for their use. This should not be a token but a substantive land transfer. In addition, the President should, initially, look to other civic bodies for fair-minded persons to be part of the government in substantive roles. The Bar Association would be a good starting point. However, the government should be looking at more grass roots organisations for input and representation, not only professional organisations or other political parties . Joe Singh was the most honourable GEC chairman since 1992 and the new government should solicit his counsel and advice with regards to new elections protocol and voting modulations. Jiwan Singh

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Poach skilled people from oil states DEAR EDITOR, In reference to the article on “Key Areas, Govt. must address” by Kiana Wilburg. The Analysis was superb, in a nutshell, hitting all the key points. Let me add that to get some of the items mentioned in the article accomplished; Guyana needs the right people, not only with the relevant working experience and skillset, but individuals who have actually been working in the Oil Sector, for a number of years. I would suggest with a minimum working experience of five years. Unfortunately, the majority of them don’t reside in Guyana as this is a new sector for the country. I would recommend that

we poach Guyanese living abroad, however 99% of Guyanese outside of Guyana don’t make their livelihood in the Oil Sector, so alternatively we look within the oil states in the US, example Texas/Oklahoma and surrounding areas that have more than enough people in this field with the right skill sets. Most of the companies that employ people in these states are Oil Companies, that have been in business for over 6O years, and have a lot of their corporate offices in these two states, not to mention other companies with various supporting infrastructure to support the oil sector. My point is, poach skilled people from oil states.

Since most Americans jump at the opportunity to come to the Caribbean, I don’t see a problem recruiting from the US. The other option is to recruit skilled individuals from surrounding Oil producing countries in the Caribbean, example Trinidad. Guyana should also expect these individuals to transfer their skills to the local population. The oil sector is a very precise field, and frankly, unless an individual has actively been working in this sector for years, it’s in Guyana’s best interest to get the best of the best, and those are the people that actually have the work experience. No time to waste! Yours truly, Chi Kansi

I urge the administration not to rush the opening of school DEAR EDITOR, I wish to congratulate Hon. Priya Manickchand on her return as Education Minister. Schools around the world are closed because of the pandemic and it is feared that schools can be a transmission point for the disease since most children display no symptoms. This makes it easy to spread the disease. We have seen numerous teachers in Moruca contract the disease just by being together distributing aid in their village. On an international scale, in France, schools were opened and only had to be closed again because of an outbreak at several schools. With this in

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mind, I urge the Minister not to rush into the opening of schools in Guyana. Very few countries around the world are planning to open schools in the near future. Those that plan to open have medical facilities and expertise to deal with a surge in COVID cases. Guyana lacks this capacity. The education system should be geared for Term 1 with rigorous online education and a system that will see workbooks being produced and distributed. Schools in Guyana should only be reopened fully when a vaccine has reached Guyana, or medicines that can protect us from the disease are procured and when the

COVID hospital is fully functioning. I see Guyana will need a fully functioning hospital to deal with COVID problems for a while. Thus I urge the new government to use part of the oil money to equip the hospital with ventilators, ICU beds, PPE, adequate staffing and procuring the vaccine when its available and also to purchase Remdesivir for treatment of the nations people. I urge the administration not to rush into opening of school because the minister will be held responsible for any loss of life and casualties resulting from a surge in cases. Concerned Parent

Elections and the “so called democracy” have not developed and liberated the Guyanese peoples DEAR EDITOR, I woke up this morning, August 9, 2020, to Rawle Toney‘s missive, in which he relates the threat that has been dished-out to him by his child‘s mother, a Guyanese of Indian descent. She refers to him as a “nigger” and threatens fire and brimstones on him and wishes fire and brimstone on all “niggers”, since it is ‘their time now’ and they have the power to do so, with impunity. This exposé jolted my memory back to two experiences of post 92. The first was an exchange, on the pavement in Regent Street, with a senior PPP activist who unabashedly told me “is we time now”. That reminded me of Panday saying the same thing, at a political meeting at Hi Lo supermarket in Saint Augustine, Trinidad, in 1991. The second was an exchange with Hydar Ally, a senior PPP official. We were colleagues at UG on the Master of Social Sciences programme. We used to be engaged in healthy and objective debates, in the class, that included criticism of the then PNC government. After the change of government in 92, my attempts to have similar debates with Hydar Ally were rebuffed with the comment “we are in government now”. Fast forward, Guyana and the world has spent the last five months in a state of hullabaloo over elections and democracy, in Guyana, but ‘Elections Don’t Matter’.

Guyana has been constructed and maintained as a plural society where inequality and inequity were institutionalized from the moment the Europeans arrived and have been maintained ever since. Elections and the “so called democracy” have not developed and liberated the Guyanese peoples. None of the major contesting, and ultimately victorious parties, at the elections, over the years, have articulated this reality and sought to address the real problem that faces Guyana, rather they have been in denial and/or manipulative as they pursue their interest to the country’s and its peoples’ detriment. CARICOM and the international community are not without fault, in this matter. The International Decade for People of African Descent-Guyana wrote to Prime Minister Mottley the then Chairperson of CARICOM, on the occasion of the visit of five CARICOM Prime Ministers, indicating

that Guyana‘s problems are deep-seated and that elections only manifest the problem. We beseeched them to look beyond elections, if their real interest was to lend a helping hand to the peoples of Guyana. To date the honourable ones, with our lives in their hands, have not even acknowledged receipt of our exhortations. Similarly, after the riotous day and terrorist activities, post E Day, on the West Coast of Berbice, the United Nations Human Rights Council was written to, drawing their attention to the situation, which we considered to me a Human Rights issue being manifest at elections time. They too have not taken any action. Elections and Democracy are well and good, all things being equal. In Guyana, all things are not equal. Elections and the “so called democracy” are therefore dysfunctional and only exacerbate rather than resolve our problems. Yours truly, Vincent Alexander

Moving away from the old guard DEAR EDITOR, Democracy has won, there is a moving away from the old-guard and Guyana is stronger. In 1992, democracy was restored as the world moved on from the old dictatorships. Since then, on

numerous times democracy has been tested in Guyana, but it has prevailed again in 2020. I congratulate the new PPP/Civic Government and welcome their efforts to: restore democratic values and (Continued on page 6)

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Guyanese have won, let us cherish A thirst to satiate the taste of the our democracy and unite our people! good life DEAR EDITOR, President Mohamed Irfaan Ali’s inauguration on Saturday 8th August, 2020 will be remembered as one of the most emotionally packed event in our history if not the most, since it heralded a new era full of hope and aspirations to a nation which have been held hostage for 5 months after the fair and credible 2020 Elections would have shown the PPP/C as the winner by a clear majority. It heralded the return of democracy, the rule of law and justice, which have been crippled by the many diabolical attempts by Granger and his PNCites to rig the Elections and become the next dictatorial ruler of Guyana. Moreover, it also heralded the advent of a young, dynamic and competent President whose ‘from the heart’ inaugural speech chartered the course of action his Government will embark on to bring Guyana back on the road to progress and prosperity. President Irfaan Ali’s masterly speech was honest and clean and is comprehensively and realistically deliverable and all those who have listened would not be convinced otherwise. The PPP/C Government has the experience and competence to deliver on its Manifesto as highlighted by the President and had taken Guyana in 1992 from utter bankruptcy and devastation back to prosperity. Thanks to Jagan and Jagdeo. The Inauguration itself was without the ostentatious and offensive displays, which had characterized that of the previous President and is symbolic of what decency, honesty and social cohesiveness should be. It tells a lot of what to expect from the President and his Government. The President promised unity and stated categorically that, ‘I promise

one and all - those who supported me and those who didn’t, that I will be the President for all the people of Guyana, and I will serve each of you with affection, without discrimination and with every attention to fairness and equity…I will not see a nation divided by ethnicity, I will see a nation cemented in unity…every citizen is equal and will be treated equally.’ He then outlined the economic and social policies his Government will embark on. In retrospection, in 2015 the former President Granger had promised, ‘to banish poverty, ignorance, fear and hatred’ and guaranteed that he will be, the President of all the people. I shall be a good President for all the people’. It is now history what he did to the Guyanese people, he made numerous Guyanese beggars, he created fear and divisiveness and his party’s Chairwoman had no qualms in declaring that, ‘ The only friends I got is PNC so the only people I gon give wuk to is PNC…’ During the Coalition’s tenure in government, Guyanese saw cronyism and corruption being taken to unprecedented heights and instead of ‘inclusionary democracy’, we saw democracy being ripped to shreds by Granger and his cabal. This resulted in a successful No Confidence Motion (NCM) in 2018. In the end, the Coalition became the ‘real enemy’ to democracy and Granger’s Coalition became the horsemen of Guyana’s Apocalypse which he analogized in his 2015 inauguration speech. And instead of 2015 being the ‘Year of Democratic Renewal’ as he claimed, it was the beginning of the Guyana’s democratic upheaval. His inauguration speech was hollow and lacked content and it was more politicized than warranted. A

complete contrast to President Ali’s 2020 Inauguration speech. The President Ali’s Inauguration ceremony brought tears to many, even to those who saw this great event unfolding in their living room. It marked the culmination of the long and hard battles fought since 2011 when the PPP/C became a minority Government and had to face the growing coalescing between the APNU and the AFC to derail the Government and made the country ungovernable, ‘scissoring’ budget after budget. But the greatest battle began when the Coalition was ousted by the NCM in December 2018. The Inauguration of President Ali brought a finality and relief to democratic people not only locally but across the world. We exhaled at last! It was a personal war for me which lasted from 2012 to 2020 during which I wrote several hundred letters, host several TV programmes, had my life threatened and livelihood taken away, my family traumatized and suffered many personal attacks yet I persevered. I cried unashamedly with relief as I sat with my wife and watched the inauguration. I have achieved my goal. I was called a ‘rogue AFC councillor’ by Khemraj Ramjattan in 2012 and was expelled from the AFC for speaking the truth. I recalled what I told my attackers in one of my TV programmes quoting the great Mahatma Gandhi, ‘First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win’. Guyanese have won, let us cherish our democracy and unite our people! With President Ali and his government, we can achieve greatness and dignity! Yours sincerely, Haseef Yusuf

DEAR EDITOR, Sometimes, life is attributable to luck and chance and the idea of something happening or not happening may be contingent upon fate with a certain date, referred to by some as “karma” (action). Simply put, what you sow, so shall you reap. Don’t plant weed and expect to get rice. If you sow the seed of lemon, you would not be able to reap sapodilla. The consent to dissent in March did lend an accent to augment an argument that sent an obnoxious scent, one that did prevent the then caretaker president to be present and represent, rather than lament and torment with his comment! This one time gent should relent, find the nearest convent and repent. The writing was on the wall the minute the NCM was moved in December 2018 and even the smallest child knew that 33 is greater than 32. To be further slapped in the face by the CCJ’s confirmation, this only helped to rub salt in the wound. The CCJ advised and warned that “you are in a caretaker mode.” Precaution should have been exercised there and then for the prevention of any of today’s cure. The unhealed wound was reopened on March 02 when the PNC Party (forget coalition) knew from their SOP’s that they had lost the election and the endless tears flowed to flood Lamaha Street. The 911 call for help was shrilled and chilled. “Noah’s Ark” came to rescue Moses with a frantic, false, frail and faint fantasy, proclaiming, “we won, let’s fool them!” Immediately, preparation should have been a commotion in motion not to omit but to permit an inevitable exit, not an enviable eventuality. But foresight is always hindsight for those with a blind sight to fight what is forever right!

Seems as if every time Guyana is on the road to recovery, “the goat bite curse” steps in. The 28 years prior to 1992, Guyana registered a downward economic trend that saw migration at its peak and as a source of recourse from stagnation, frustration and confrontation. There was a rekindling of the old firewood from 1992 to 2014 when Guyana went through a metamorphosis of economic transformation and development that was evident as confirmed by the achievements of the nation as a whole. But that was again curtailed in 2015 when complacency, underestimation and flagrant pronouncements contributed to a sudden halt to an upward advancement and, power hunger, selfishness and greed pervaded to contaminate and eradicate the state of prosperity. Not only were all gains exterminated, but further debts transgressed to devastate the immediate future of the nation. Fast forward to 2020, the hope of progress once again stepped on to the stage but to collide and share a platform dominated with the repercussions of a pandemic. How luckless can the optimists be! With the richness of an empty coffer, COVID on one hand and David on the other, crime teamed up with a famine to further enhance the inglorious attributes of starvation and poverty. The agitators of democracy was welcomed with open arms to relieve the burdens of the oppressors. The suppressors gladly jumped to the opportunity of taking the back seat and allowed the “die hard” fighters to do what they couldn’t do! Meanwhile, the depressors continue to suffer and have little choice but to play the waiting game. Ol’people say, “use lime and lemon juice with a touch of honey mixed with warm water, and, it does wonders for the throat.” The voice of the wrong became strong overnight. Ol’ people are always right. Fanning the fire of an assumed key point is nothing more than a sore point to bark up the wrong tree! It was the Grinch who stole the last two Christmases and a new Santa will be in town to share gifts this Christmas. Guyanese are tired and fed up with lies and deceits and want to alienate themselves from the broken record that sang the same old tune. Making soundless empty threats is a

voiceless and toothless lone wolf who is baseless and without a pack. The call for a presentation of the “state of the union” for 19 public utilities should not send any shrill and chill up the spine of any one’s back but a thrill to see what will spill from the pack. Who was minding the store only had self-interest but now is the time to share and care. The business of “compare and contrast” will occupy a permanent seat in the amphitheater, playing to a packed audience for many moons to come. It will remain a haunted house on a lonely, dark street at a juncture that will stick out like a sore thumb. The Pandora’s Box will spring the comfort of uncomfortableness that will cause ranting and raving, chaos and confusion, sending many in an early packing mood to dodge the bullet. Patience is a waiting game and many will be advised to wisely lay their cards on the table before it becomes too late. Guyanese woke up yesterday to the sweet sound of music , a mixture of the Congo and Tassa drums. There was no hem and haw when the new President was inaugurated and the announcement was as clear as crystal that there will be the setting aside of $4.5B to aid at the household level those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and also consideration will be given to what help can be extended to the private sector. A President that is one for all, Dr. Ali extended his hands of friendship and cooperation to chart a future together making many promises that all Guyana will hold him to and also promising to hold accountable all perverting the electoral process. President Ali stressed the equality of all Guyanese and that Guyanese must not be second class or third class citizens and above all, all lives matter. Sitting on the dock of the bay, the ship has finally reached shore from a long and brutal fivemonth journey, encountering challenging weather and a rough tide. There is hope that things will not be the same but many changes are envisaged through the vision of youth. Will Guyanese at the grassroot level finally quench their thirst and satiate the eventuality to get a taste of enjoying the good life? Respectfully, Jai Lall

Moving away from... From page 5 principles, and pursue constitutional reforms in order for Guyana to win. Even throughout the political landscape, where old dictatorial traits of the past and archaic socialistic values still exist in our leaders today need to give way to democratic and transparent norms. We have also seen a

conscious effort to move away from the old guard for younger people to serve in the new Cabinet, which is most welcome. Our public service, national institutions and other parastatal corporations’ efforts need to follow suit and allow younger people to serve in leadership. A Guyanese

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Guyanese workers must not be Govt. welcoming new colonization treated as second class citizens in if it approves Payara – Dr. Mangal their own country – President Ali President Irfaan Ali

President Irfaan Ali has made it clear that Guyanese workers have to be treated with dignity and must not be given second class treatment in their own country. “The people of this country must not be secondand third-class citizens in their own land,” Ali said during his inaugural address on Saturday. “Their rights and entitlements,” he added “must be protected or the struggle of our great labour leaders Jung Bahadur Singh, J.A. Nicholson, Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow and Ashton Chase would have

been in vain.” President Ali vowed that the People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Government will dismantle the policies of the previous administration that created an environment completely unfavourable to Guyanese workers. Ali also stated the new Ministry of Labour, under the leadership of Minister Joseph Hamilton will be tasked with creating nobility in work, rewarding labour with adequate wages, and respecting the rights of workers in every sector, industry and business. “We intend to give

workers the place of pride they deserve and the rewards that they merit. This land is our land – every Guyanese has a right to live in it, work in it, and thrive in it,” the President said. Furthermore, Ali pointed out that Guyana must no longer be counted as one of the poorest nations in the Western Hemisphere nor must Guyanese be treated contemptuously anywhere in the world. The wealth of Guyana, the President said, must reach the pockets of the people in a fair and equitable manner “...so that we can climb to the mountain top of prosperity, (and be) respected by all.” He added that Guyana will welcome with open arms, the Diaspora which played a constructive role in defence of the nation’s democracy. “They may live abroad, but their love remains for Guyana as they passionately demonstrated over the last five months and my Government intends to embrace Guyanese abroad as fervently as we enfold them at home.”

Good Governance Advocate, Dr. Jan Mangal, said that if the new Government approves the Payara project – Exxon’s intended third field development – it would be welcoming a new age of colonization for Guyana. The company had submitted the Field Development Plan (FDP) in the latter half of 2019, even as it already received approval for and is forging ahead with two projects in the Stabroek Block – Liza Phases One and Two. In a recent Facebook post, Mangal said the third project should not be approved by the new PPP/C Government, at least not until a list of outstanding items is resolved, including a fair contract for the Stabroek Block. “If the PPP approves the Payara project, then they are actively creating a new colony,” Dr. Mangal said. “They are exploiting the whole country, and forfeiting our future.” He also said that if they approve the project, “they are saying to Guyanese that they do not care about the people, and they do not care about the country’s wealth.” “They are saying ‘welcome to the new colonization of Guyana’. We replaced ‘Bookers’ with ‘ExxonMobil’,” he told Kaieteur News. Bookers, a British business firm, had operated in British Guiana, with sugar plantations being the lifeline of its wealth. The company’s economic power and reach into colonial Guiana’s affairs was so pervasive that the country had sometimes been called ‘Booker’s Guiana’. To remedy the issues in the Stabroek contract and rebalance the order, Dr. Mangal is of the view that the new PPP/C administration will have to behave very differently than it has previously done while in power. “Guyana can become a little Switzerland or Singapore,” he said in another post, “strategically situated and always well endowed, where everyone grows and benefits.” The Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) which governs the operations of ExxonMobil in the Block is so rife with lopsided provisions

Former Presidential Advisor on Petroleum, Dr. Jan Mangal that Global Witness ascertained that Guyana is set to lose US$55B over the life of the agreement. In addition, the contract effectively ties Guyana to its provisions, as any legislative or other changes made to affect the economics of the agreement would require Guyana to repay Exxon and its partners, Hess Corporation and CNOOC Nexxen for any losses incurred. Besides the contract, oil production began in December of last year in a country that has not updated or introduced any of the legislation pertinent to the management of the sector, save and except for the Natural Resource Fund Act which is said to stand on shaky legal ground, as it was passed after the former APNU+AFC government was defeated by a No Confidence Motion. As a result of the Government’s failure to prepare, Guyana finds itself unable to properly oversee and regulate ExxonMobil’s operations, even as the company is already on track to pump 340,000 barrels per day by 2022 from approved projects. Kaieteur News has since outlined 20 key areas which must be urgently addressed for Guyana to prudently manage the oil sector.

Pre-recordings of COVID-19 guidelines in Indigenous languages can help raise awareness in affected communities - APA In observance of International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, the Amerindian’s People’s Association (APA) yesterday held discussions about the affairs of the Indigenous communities in Guyana via a live broadcast on Facebook. One of the issues discussed, pertained to the language barrier that is hampering COVID-19 awareness. Following the live stream, Kaieteur News contacted the Executive Director of the APA, Jean La Rose, to expound on the solutions that could be implemented to address the issue of the language barrier. In this regard, La Rose advised that pre-recordings about COVID-19 guidelines and regulations should be made in the respective Indigenous languages and circulated within the communities. She said that efforts can be made to broadcast the recordings on all radio stations as well as distributing posters in the Indigenous languages. In addressing participants of the APA’s live stream, La Rose encouraged them to adhere to all regulations and guidelines published by the authorities and stressed the need for collaboration between villagers, their councillors, and Toshaos. She also called for villagers to listen to medical personnel as their jobs are already difficult hard and asked for them to volunteer in whatever way they can. This newspaper had previously reported

Executive Director of the APA, Jean La Rose that due to the language barrier and lack of technology within Indigenous communities, controlling the spread of the virus posed quite a challenge to the authorities there. Kaieteur highlighted that many of those Indigenous communities that are hotspots speak Wapichan or other Indigenous languages and therefore cannot understand the guidelines and regulations being broadcast or published.

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The new meaning of responsibility The APNU+AFC acted dishonestly and dishonourably over the past five months. Nothing which it did over that period can be described or deemed as responsible. The Coalition attempted to steal the elections. The Head of the Observer Mission of the Organization of American States, Bruce Golding, stated that it was the most transparent attempt he had ever seen to steal an election. The actions brought the country to the doorstep of dictatorship. It was only because of combined pressure of the local and international community that the country did not descend into this pit. As part of its attempt to steal the elections, the APNU+AFC manufactured falsehoods. First, it claimed that it had won the elections and later, when a Recount was agreed upon, it contended that the Recount would confirm its victory. It even vouched that its Statements of Poll would confirm its victory. When the Recount expose the Mingo’s fingering of the numbers, the APNU+AFC created and ratcheted up a new narrative that there were gross irregularities which discredited the electoral process and made it impossible to determine the legitimate outcome. Yet, the same APNU+AFC was prepared to accept a report from the Chief Elections Officer which handed it a victory while in process disenfranchising thousands of voters on two occasions and, in one case, on the basis of results which showed more votes than were actually cast. The Coalition inflicted great pain on the population.

Its attempt to steal the elections and to litigate its narratives dragged on and delayed for five months the conclusion of the electoral process, the longest time it has ever taken for an election result to be declared, allowing for Guyana’s infamous entry into the record books. The elections stalemate put the entire country on tenterhooks. People suffered as a result of this extended wait. The election crisis exacerbated the hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Many were without food and the means to earn an income. In the face of these hardships, the Coalition had precious little to offer. Instead of trying to source resources for relief, it became more preoccupied with but racked up massive legal fees for its elections’ litigation. In the process, the APNU+AFC has in the process done untold damage to the country’s institutions. As one Head of Observer Mission noted, it will take a generation to undo the damage. And it will take considerable confidencebuilding measures to restore public confidence in the Guyana Elections Commission. The actions of the APNU+AFC has cast a spell of suspicion over future elections. And all because it refused to stand up and “take its licks like a man.” The APNU+AFC has shamed Guyana in the eyes of the Caribbean. The people of the Caribbean saw this country as one in which electoral democracy was placed under threat. Guyana almost became a pariah state, one again. The electoral shenanigans of the APNU+AFC have embarrassed the people of this country in the eyes of the

international community. People were amazed at the rank dishonesty of the APNU+AFC and those who were complicit in electoral dishonesty. Major players in the Elections Commission were complicit in this action and this will mean that serious reforms will have to be undertaken before any future elections are held. Once a loophole exists for cheating, the APNU+AFC will use it and exploit it. The five months stalemate witnessed indecisive government. The focus was concentrated more on the elections’ dispute and, as a consequence, the COVID-19 epidemic was mismanaged. Since the elections, 22 persons have died and more than 500 persons infected. The daily new infections suggest that the local epidemic is now out of control and a total lockdown may soon have to be ordered. In this regard, the actions of the APNU+AFC in dragging out the elections impasse, were unconscionable. The COVID19 epidemic could have been better controlled had there not been this extended wait in which the country could not source critical assistance. Over the past 5 months, the APNU+AFC was deceitful and irresponsible. It should bow its head in shame at its infamous actions. To have the temerity to describe its actions as responsible is to further insult the intelligence and decency of the Guyanese people. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)

Dem Boys Seh…

Soulja Bai get invite fuh Inauguration De President, de young one, had he inauguration last Saturday right opposite weh Soulja Bai used to live. Dem boys hear he bin get invite but he nah turn up. Was a good thing he didn’t. De Pressie speech was full of praise fuh dem people wah stand up and fight fuh democracy. Soulja Bai would nat have been comfortable listening to all dem praises. At least not two days after he bin pay tribute to he mentor, Burnham. Free and fair and Burnham don’t mix like oil and water. De one and only time dat de PNC declare itself de winner on the Corentyne

was under Burnham. Dat was until recently when de Lolo man do he magic. Dem boys disappointed with de speech wah Irfaan give. De party wah he represent bin promise fuh renegotiate dem oil contracts. But like he fuhget de promise dat he did mek. He nah seh nuttin about changing dem agreement wah juk out Guyanese eye. But dem boys gan keep reminding him. After all dem boys understand he might not have wanted to offend dem foreign diplomat with radical talk so soon. Wha dem boys know is dat people nah gan get rich

unless we get a better deal than de one wah Trotty did sign. Even if we get de same deal wah Suriname get from de oil investors, Guyana gan be sitting nice by 2025. Right now de world economy running like molasses. Things tight around de world and so production nah reach weh it supposed to be. But when de COVID-19 done and Trump lose de election in November things gan pick up and de world gan be a better place. Talk half and hope dat dem boys can be around after de COVID pass.

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THE FREDDIE KISSOON COLUMN

My hope is that Kwame McCoy changes As a guest on the Kaieteur Radio, I was asked to comment on the new Cabinet and I mentioned – Kwame McCoy. I would be lying if I say that his ministerial status did not surprise me. But I did say that people can change. McCoy was charged with criminal assault against me along with Jason Abdulla and Sean Hinds, notorious bad boys of the PPP government. Based on Abdulla’s confession statement McCoy and Hinds were charged. In relation to the new Cabinet, I said on Kaieteur Radio that humans can change and that humans are capable of infinite goodness. Many of the PPP ministers will learn from the past. People are capable of internalizing the mistakes of the past despite the traditional saying that people never learn from history.

It is up to those ministers who were previous wrongdoers to examine where they went wrong and transform themselves into new people generating new ideas of goodness and quality. Under Priya Manickchand, as Minister of Education under the Ramotar presidency, her representative to the UG Council, voted for the termination of my UG contract, an act not possible if the representative’s boss, the minister, did not sanction the way she voted. I have nothing personal against Ministers Manickchand and McCoy. I told Kaieteur Radio that at the moment, I have no negative comments to make on the new Cabinet. It is up to those Cabinet members in the Jagdeo and Ramotar

presidencies to examine roads taken during their previous tenures that should have been avoided. On Kaieteur Radio, I did mention Dr. Frank Anthony and things I remembered when he was minister in charge of the CARIFESTA Secretariat. You never forget some experiences in your praxis. A married couple came to me at the Church Street entrance to Merriman’s Mall, opposite Bonnie’s Supermarket. The wife had tears in her eyes. They supplied stationery to the amount of half a million dollars and were never paid by the CARIFESTA Secretariat. There is a little store on King Street, opposite the High Court. The owner supplied the CARIFESTA Secretariat with a million dollars of bottled water and

The Period Box: ENDING PERIOD POVERTY

was never paid. See my article of Monday, September 19, 2016, captioned, “President Granger, please pay Mark John!” Mr. John told me he did speak to Dr. Anthony. Both of these victims of PPP’s wrongdoing were small people. Yet the APNU+AFC regime paid B. K. Tiwari monies that were owed. I could never shut my mouth on such painful wrongs done to small people anywhere in the world. As I told Kaieteur Radio, I have no negative comments to make on the new Cabinet and it is my obligation to wish its members a happy journey down the pathways of power. But the PPP leaders have to be people devoid completely of IQs if they cannot understand why they won the 2020 national election. McCoy, Manickchand and Dr. Anthony have to know why they won, and I believe they know. The APNU+AFC was defeated in 2020 because a majority of Guyanese thought that the leaders in the PNC and AFC were not of higher quality

than the previous PPP leaders and that they voted wrongly for APNU+AFC in 2015. I can point to one such person – Frederick Kissoon. I saw the PNC and AFC leaders as identical replicas of the PPP when they exercised power in 2015. I hate when people personalize the issue and ignorantly tell me that I should not have criticized APNU+AFC because look what the PPP did to me. I know what the PPP did to me. The scars are indelible in my mind and those of my wife and daughter. But I refused to choose sides when there were no sides to choose from. I wanted to see a party representing the Indigenous people go to Parliament, so I pushed Lenox Shuman in my columns and voted for him. If not him, I would have voted for one of the smaller parties. Five years have passed since the ship of the PNC and AFC leaders got blown away because the captains of the vessel were ignorant, unlearned, insensitive, morally questionable,

Frederick Kissoon incompetent and visionless. The entire PPP leadership has to comprehend the reasons for that defeat. They should understand that the electorate is an unforgiving institution. The incumbent in Barbados did not win even one seat. That is how the electorate sees power. People will always change. It is my hope that after spending 15 years at the helm, Bharrat Jagdeo is aware that vast mistakes were made, crude reactions were given off and unnecessary victimization hurt people. My expectation is for a better Jagdeo and a better PPP. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)

Car thief caught red handed, beaten by residents, surrenders to cops in trench

Founder/owner of The Period Box, Christine Gooding

The Period Box By Renay Sambach In her latest business venture, Christine Gooding, a young mother of two girls, on Saturday launched “The Period Box”, a company designed to help women cope with the challenges of menstruation. In an interview with Kaieteur News, the entrepreneur explained that her business is intended to do three main things: provide a one-stop shop for women to deal with their menstrual cycles, or periods; to assist vulnerable women and girls with accessing sanitary pads; and to tackle the stigma attached to even conversation about periods. Gooding said the she hopes that the central component of her service can make having your period less of a hassle by providing pre-packed boxes with items that are designed to help with everything from a boost in mood to basic menstrual hygiene. The boxes are available in three options: Essentials, Essentials Plus, and Essentials Deluxe. Some of the items that are contained in the typical box include sanitary napkins/ tampons, liners, Yogi Tea, Midol, candles, and body scrub. The founder and the owner of The Period Box, Gooding is an entrepreneur, and the owner of Market Square. Over

the years, she has had the opportunity of representing women in business through various programmes namely the US State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) Female Entrepreneurs Exchange program in 2016. During an interview with Kaieteur News, the woman shared that the idea to create the Period Box was conceptualized five years ago but it was only in July 2020, that the plans came to reality. Gooding also shared that part of her company’s mission is to help spread awareness of period poverty and help with its elimination. She explained that ‘period poverty’ is the phenomenon where, because of being poor, many women do not have the money to buy basic safe menstrual hygiene products, something that has implications for everything from access to education to self image to psychological wellbeing. To combat this, she said that for every 10 boxes sold, The Period Box will donate two months supply of menstrual products to a person in need. While the business is created to provide overall wellness to women who experience menstruation, Gooding hopes that The Period Box can also be a conversation starter as it relates to period stigma, period poverty, sex education and reproductive health. In closing, she encourages all those who menstruate to try her services and join their online community. For more information, persons can contact Christine on 667-4130 or on Facebook at The Period Box page.

A car thief was caught red handed on Saturday evening by residents of Garnett Street, Campbellville trying to hotwire a car but was given a sound trashing before he made good his escape, jumped into a trench, and eventually surrendered to police ranks who surrounded him. Kaieteur News understands that the thief was caught attempting to steal a parked Prado SUV just after 19:00hrs which belongs to one of the residents, Valderie Hackette. According to information received, the woman’s SUV was parked on a dam close to her home when neighbours saw someone entering the car. At first, they taught it was her nephew but then noticed the individual acting quite strangely. Residents noticed that the brake lights were flickering for a short while before the dome light was switched on. It was then that the residents got a clear view of the person’s movements within the vehicle. Realizing that it was a car thief, they began shouting, “Thief! Thief!” to raise an alarm. Within minutes, the SUV was surrounded by

the public-spirited citizens. The man tried one last time to hot wire the car in his bid to escape but failed. He was left with no other choice but to exit the SUV and attempt to run. This plan did not work either; he was caught and given a sound beating. In the midst of the trashing, the thief managed to free himself and ran towards Duncan Street. The residents, however, gave chase and soon caught up with him again. To avoid another beating, he plunged into a trench to take refuge. The police were contacted and residents stood guard to ensure he did not escape. Ranks from the Prashad Nagar Police Station arrived promptly to make the arrest but the thief resisted them as well. One of the ranks resorted to firing a shot in the air, which scared the thief. He surrendered immediately and was whisked off to the police station. Kaieteur News understands that investigators later swabbed the SUV for the thief’s fingerprints.

Investigators swabbing the SUV for fingerprints.

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“If Lowenfield has an ounce of dignity, he will resign” If Keith Lowenfield has even an ounce of decency in him, he would resign from the post of Guyana’s Chief Elections Officer (CEO). This view was expressed by Barbadian political analyst, Peter Wickham, when he joined a panel discussion on Kaieteur Radio’s ‘Room 592’ hosted by Dr. Yog Mahadeo and Kaieteur News’ Senior Jounalist, Leonard Gildarie on Friday last. During the discussion, Wickham shared his perspective on Guyana’s post elections state and what should obtain now that the country has a new administration in place. Alluding to the drama which surrounded the results of the 2020 Regional and General Elections and the role which the CEO played in the matters which unfolded, Wickham said he is convinced that Lowenfield

– Regional Political Analyst

Barbadian Political, Analyst Peter Wickham can no longer be viewed as neutral party in the post he occupies. Making a comparison between Guyana and Barbados, the panelist held that the supervisor of a country’s elections should

never be seen in a political light. He explained that in Barbados, the post of supervisor of the elections is sacrosanct and therefore, no one can say that the supervisor of elections is in a political position. Judging from Lowenfield‘s actions in the past months, the political analyst opined that there is no way that he can be seen as politically untainted. “So, your Chief Elections Officer in my opinion, if he has not yet resigned, then I would hope that, that would be coming in fairly short order because there is no way that he can convince people that he is not a political operative at this point in time… Many people who are in rank and file position who are

Pakaraima Flavours significantly increases... From page 13 and local resources. He said, “We are delighted to partner with the Institute of Applied Science and Technology in utilizing its Pakaraima Flavours Sundried Tomato Products across all aspects of our food business. The emphasis of this project on development in Guyana’s hinterland for the benefit of our Indigenous Peoples aligns well both at a philosophical level and as a commercial focus for Banks DIH Ltd. I am delighted to note the high quality and appeal of the products, which are comparable to the best in the class of imported condiments available here in Guyana.” The increased demand from these two companies, Professor Narine said, will represent a 400% increase in

demand for the product. He indicated that one of the most challenging aspects of a vertically integrated project such as this one is matching agricultural production, processing, storage and market demand. “This need to tightly control supply side logistics to meet demand was somewhat enabled in this project due to the shelf-stable nature of the sundried tomatoes,” Narine explained. He noted however that product storage and shelf stability are not the only crucial factors. In this regard, Professor Narine said that cash flow is also crucially important as this project operates from a revolving operational expenditure fund which must be replenished through sales. With this in mind, Professor Narine said that securing the stable

Absentee PNC executive, co-owner of controversial... From page 3 single-purpose company created and engaged by the coalition government to overlook the controversial D’Urban Park Project in 2016. The company was supposedly formed to expedite the building of the stadium-like structure in time for the 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations but was quickly mired in controversy because of the expenditure of over one billion dollars, with the government of Guyana eventually assuming a liability of hundreds of millions of debt owed by HDI to contractors. As of January of this year, an Audit Office probe into the company, launched in 2017, was yet to be completed, with HDI having since folded. During his interview, Nandlall also noted that there are a number of other political appointments that the government will be addressing frontally. The AG further explained that these “sinecure appointments” can be seen scattered across the public sector by the dozens and will “necessarily have to be terminated” since they placed a “bloat on the public sector wage bill”. Nandlall stated that during the new week, the current administration will be releasing the details of dozens of contracts of political appointees and that ministers will be holding press conferences concerning the matter. “Then you will see the raw deal the people got from the previous administration,” he added.

demand presented by Banks DIH Ltd and Church’s Chicken Restaurants will now allow the project to be better managed logistically, which will lead to greater efficiencies of scale. “Although growing by this much is always challenging, we can now put steps in place to ensure no quality drift can occur and better manage the agricultural side of the spectrum,” a grateful Narine posited while adding that one immediate impact of this increased demand will be increased agricultural production, leading to increased earnings for the Patamona farmers. Asked about the longterm future of the product, Narine commented, “It is not ideal for a research institute to also be in long term commercial production. Our model is to ensure that this socially conscious business is robust and then seek to divest it, with the assistance of President Irfaan Ali’s Government, to the private sector.” The IAST Director said that the agency’s central value proposition is not in the operation of commercial manufacturing businesses – it is to germinate such businesses through its innovation and early stage development and then to let the private sector be the beneficiary of the opportunities created. “In so doing, we can hopefully also help fuel a change in our local private sector from being mercantile into agriculture and manufacturing locally. If such investments are seeded with sustainable socially conscious developmental goals built-in, then there is a triple bottom line effect to such ventures,” the IAST Head concluded.

serving a political purpose will have to be looked at. I don’t think they (the new government) are going to move against him but I believe that if he had any modicum of decency, he would say ‘look, let me step aside because I had been behaving in a way that is overtly political,” he said. Wickham noted that though the elections drama may be seen as an internal issue, political matters like these have a relatively far reach. Within the last few months, the issue surrounding Guyana’s Chief Elections Officer has dominated the media. Among other things, Lowenfield has been fingered for openly committing fraud and insubordination aimed at delaying and hindering the electoral process.

GECOM’s CEO, Keith Lowenfield In the months following the 2020 polls, the CEO presented GECOM with more than one report containing figures, which pointed to a victory for the A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) instead of the winning People’s Progressive Party/

Civic, (PPP/C). In one instance, he even produced one report in which he subtracted over 100,000 votes from the PPP/C in favour of the APNU+AFC. Lowenfield’s reports had been rejected by the Chairperson of GECOM as well as the High Court and Guyana’s apex court, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as it contained figures which were erroneous and conjured up by agents of the then ruling party. He eventually produced the correct report based on the recount of the national elections, which showed a victory for the PPP/C. Since then, the CEO was slapped with three private criminal charges: fraud, misconduct in office, and breach of public’s trust. Lowenfield is currently on $450,000 bail, and is expected to make his next court appearance on August 14, 2020.

Janica Sandy is changing the way... From page 12 such as a Diploma in Cosmetology as well as Makeup Artistry. During her studies at the Institute, Sandy was fortunate to gain employment with a retail service specializing customized natural skincare products. While employed, Sandy developed a fascination with health and wellness, which further widened her passion for developing natural products free from toxic chemicals. In July 2020, three years after launching her first brand of cosmetics, Sandy announced the rebranding of Image Cosmetics to “Ultimate Image”, a natural skincare line that primarily focuses on natural, handmade skincare products made from 100% raw organic ingredients sourced right in Guyana. From skin refining exfoliates, body oils and

organic intimate steams, Sandy’s line of products caters for the every aspect of skincare with the crown jewel of her collection being her organic body butter. Made from a unique blend of 100% unrefined shea, mango and coco butter sourced locally, each batch of body butter is handmade in small quantities with certified organic oils and can be customized to suit any skin type and will be available in several scents such as lavender and almond. Sandy further noted that apart from regular body butters, a special line of “glow butter” is being formulated. This she noted will give the look and feel of naturally glowing skin. It is with this in mind that Sandy is hoping to revolutionize the way Guyanese women see skincare.

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GUYANA RECORDS 14 NEW COVID-19 CASES …Govt. says personnel to be trained to conduct more testing LAND FOR SALE VACANCY

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189. Three hundred and fiftyseven persons remain in institutional isolation while 47 persons remain in institutional quarantine. Additionally, four persons are currently in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit while the number of deaths remains at 22. So far, 5280 persons have been tested nationally with 4712 testing negative for the virus. The Ministry was unable to give further details about where the newly confirmed cases are from, however, updates will follow. Newly appointed Minister of Public Health, Dr. Frank Anthony had announced on Friday that around 20-30 technicians will be trained to conduct more PCR testing for COVID-19 in Guyana. In speaking with the host, Michael Gordon, on the show “Government in Focus,” Dr.

Anthony disclosed that the Ministry of Public Health has collaborated with the PanAmerican Health Organization (PAHO) and will be deploying these technicians to several of their sites to conduct these tests. Dr. Anthony stated that the training will be conducted by a virologist from Washington D.C. online while adding that there will be a practical training at the national reference lab. That exercise is expected to commence soon. Dr. Anthony also announced that the Ministry has deployed additional doctors and medical personnel to Region Nine, which is currently a COVID19 hotspot. He added that they also sent testing kits and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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Jamaican Flemmings hat-trick inspires Phoenix rout

Jamaican Junior Flemmings.

NEW YORK, CMC – Reggae Boy Junior Flemmings netted a superb hat-trick as Phoenix Rising FC came from behind to thrash New Mexico United 5-1 in the United Soccer League on Saturday night. Playing in Scottsdale, Arizona, the hosts fell behind early through a fifth minute strike from Romeo Parkes but the 24-year-old Flemmings equalised in the 17th minute before scoring twice in the last 20 minutes, to lead a rout of the visitors. For Phoenix, the victory was their second on the trot following a surprise loss to Orange County FC last month, and Flemmings said afterwards they were still

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smarting from that defeat. “Coming off that defeat we said that wasn’t good enough,” said Flemmings, who moved his tally for the new season to a leagueleading seven goals. “We had to compete harder and we did that tonight.” Another defeat looked on the cards when Amando Moreno put a searching cross from the right into the box for Parkes to elude his marker and lob a header past goalkeeper Zac Lubin from 18 yards out, to put the visitors ahead at Casino Arizona Field. But Flemmings inspired Phoenix’s revival, hauling them back on level terms when he latched on to a ball over the top, out-muscled one defender to bury a clinical

right-footed volley into the upper right-hand corner from just inside the box. When Rufat Dadashov scored five minutes later, Phoenix were in front and took the 2-1 lead into the break. AJ Cochran added a third seven minutes following the resumption but New Mexico hit back through Andrew Tinari, the 24-year-old forcing a cross over the line in the 59th minute following a goalmouth scramble. The scoreline remained narrow until Flemmings took charge of the contest. His second goal came in the 73rd minute when he swept in a low Jon Bakero cross from close range and he put the game to bed four minutes from time, drilling a thunderous volley past goalkeeper Cody Mizell after being picked out inside the box by a superb through ball from Santi Moar.

At Sportsplex at Matthews in North Carolina, Jamaican Dane Kelly scored in the 38th minute as his Charlotte Independence drew 1-1 with Charleston Battery, who benefited from an Aaron Maund own goal in the 42nd minute. Battery lost Jamaican Rennico Clarke in the 85th minute after he was sent off pulling Kelly back in the penalty area with a goalscoring opportunity on the cards. Another Jamaican Devon Williams found the nets, this time for Louisville FC but they were held to a 1-1 stalemate by Indy Eleven at Lynn Family Stadium in Kentucky. And at Bold Stadium in Del Valle, Texas, Turk and Caicos Islands’ Billy Forbes was on target in second half stoppage for Austin Bold as they hammered Rio Grande Valley FC 4-1.

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NBA roundup: Doncic goes off in Mavs’ OT win over Bucks

Luka Doncic #77 of the Dallas Mavericks celebrates a three point basket with teammate Dorian Finney-Smith #10 during the fourth quarter against the Milwaukee Bucks at AdventHealth Arena. (Kevin C. Cox/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports) Luka Doncic had 36 points, a career-high 19 assists and 14 rebounds for his 17th triple-double of this season and 25th of his career while leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 136-132

overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night near Orlando. Dorian Finney-Smith added 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Kristaps Porzingis contributed 26

points and 11 rebounds as the Mavericks (42-30) rallied from a late seven-point deficit in regulation. Maxi Kleber scored 15 points, and Trey Burke had 10. Brook Lopez recorded

Final England Test was a learning experience – Cornwall SportsMax - Many have questioned the inclusion of Rahkeem Cornwall in the final Test of the #raisethebat Series in Manchester, England after the West Indies were thoroughly beaten by a strong England showing with bat and ball. Cornwall, who went wicketless throughout the game, still feels his inclusion had value. According to the

offspinner, on another occasion, going wicketless does not mean he bowled badly. “I don’t feel too bad about my performance and maybe on a different day wickets would have come my way, but I didn’t get any wickets. I think I bowled pretty well. Opportunities came about but it was just not my day to get wickets,”

said Cornwall. Cornwall has not been deterred by his performance in the least and believes there is only better for him to get. “Going forward I just think that I have to work on my game and make sure I can perform under every condition that I might be going to but I wouldn’t say it was a bad tour, I just have to move on and learn from it,” he said.

West Indies’ Rahkeem Cornwall, right, bowls during the first day of the third cricket Test match between England and West Indies at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, Friday, July 24, 2020. (AP Photo)

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Holiday (3) during the fourth quarter in a NBA game at The Field House. (Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports) season highs of 34 points and six 3-pointers, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 34 points, 13 rebounds and five blocked shots for the NBAbest Bucks (55-15). Khris Middleton registered 21 points and 11 assists, and Eric Bledsoe had 15 points. Dallas scored 16 straight points — the final seven of regulation and the first nine of overtime — to open up a 128-119 lead. The Bucks closed within two points before Doncic’s highlight-reel, lefty bounce pass between his own legs set up Kleber’s three-point play to seal it. Phoenix Suns 119 - Miami Heat 112 Devin Booker scored a game-high 35 points as Phoenix remained unbeaten during the NBA’s restart with a victory over Miami. Phoenix also got 18 points and 12 rebounds from Deandre Ayton, and a surprising 20 points in 26 minutes off the bench from Jevon Carter, who entered the game with a 4.6 scoring average. Booker, who entered the night ranked 10th in the NBA with a 26.2 scoring average, made 15 of 26 shots from the floor, although he was 0 of 7 on 3-point attempts. The Suns (31-39) are the only unbeaten team in the NBA restart as they try to avoid missing the playoffs for the 10th consecutive season. Phoenix was without two of its top six scorers as Kelly Oubre and Aron

Baynes missed the game due to knee injuries. Miami (43-27) played without three of its top four scorers: Jimmy Butler (sore right foot), Goran Dragic (sprained left ankle) and Kendrick Nunn (unspecified reason). Heat coach Erik Spoelstra shuffled his lineup, giving rookie guard Tyler Herro his seventh start of the season. Herro responded with 25 points, a careerhigh 10 assists and eight rebounds. Indiana Pacers 116 — Los Angeles Lakers 111 T.J. Warren continued his stellar offensive play since the restart, scoring 39 points to lead Indiana over Los Angeles. Warren, who came in averaging 33.8 points since the league reconvened on July 30, scored seven straight points in the final 1:25 to turn a one-point deficit into a six-point lead with 10.6 seconds left. Malcolm Brogdon scored 2 4 p o i n t s , a n d Vi c t o r Oladipo had 22 for the Pacers (43-27). LeBron James sat out the loss against the Houston Rockets on Thursday because of a sore groin, but returned Saturday to finish with 31 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers (51-18). James was the only starter in double figures for Los Angeles, as Anthony Davis was held to eight points on 3-for-14 shooting. Denver Nuggets 134 —

Utah Jazz 132 (2OT) Nikola Jokic had 30 points and 11 reboun d s , J a m a l Murray had 23 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists in his return to the lineup, and Denver outlasted Utah in double overtime. Michael Porter Jr. had 23 points and 11 rebounds, Jerami Grant scored 21 points and Monte Morris had 15 for Denver. Torrey Craig added 11 points before fouling out. Donovan Mitchell had 35 points — 28 in the fourth quarter and overtimes — while Rudy Gobert had 22 points and 13 rebounds before fouling out. Mike Conley scored 20, Jordan Clarkson added 19 and Joe Ingles had 11 for the Jazz (43-27). Los Angeles Clippers 122 - Portland Trail Blazers 117 Paul George scored 21 points, and Los Angeles rallied late to beat Portland. Landry Shamet added 19 points and hit two crucial free throws for the Clippers, who played without All-Star forward Kawhi Leonard. Leonard didn’t play because the club holds him out of backto-back contests due to a lingering knee issue. CJ McCollum had 29 points and eight assists for the Blazers, while Damian Lillard and Gary Trent Jr. had 22 points apiece. Carmelo Anthony finished with 21 points, and Jusuf Nurkic had 10 points, 13 boards and nine assists. (Field Level Media)

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F1 2020: Verstappen wins 70th Anniversary Grand Prix to end Mercedes run Omnisport Max Verstappen stunned Mercedes by guiding his Red Bull to victory in the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at Silverstone. Mercedes had won the opening four Formula One races of the 2020 season, but the brilliant Verstappen ended that run by triumphing from fourth on the grid as his tyre strategy paid dividends. Pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas had to settle for third place after being passed late on by team-mate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton. Charles Leclerc took fourth for Ferrari ahead of Verstappen’s team-mate Alex Albon and Racing Point’s Lance Stroll, with Nico Hulkenberg dropping down to seventh and Sebastian Vettel finishing outside the points. Verstappen was the only man in the top 10 to start on the hard tyres and made a fine start as he immediately overtook Hulkenberg for third, as Bottas held off Hamilton in an intense opening lap. The first signs of trouble for Mercedes came on lap six when, a week on from the tyre woes the team suffered at the British Grand Prix, leader Bottas was told his front and rear left tyres were already “critical”. Bottas and Hamilton pitted on laps 14 and 15 respectively, with Verstappen assuming the lead and extending his stint until lap 27, as Mercedes continued to suffer problems even with their fresh tyres. By the time the Dutchman pitted, he emerged in front of Hamilton and just behind Bottas, who he promptly passed around the outside at Luffield for what proved to be the race-winning move.

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the Anniversary race in stunning fashion. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands celebrates after winning the 70th Anniversary Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit, Silverstone, England, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. (Bryn Lennon, Pool via AP) Verstappen and Bottas both pitted for a second time on lap 33, giving Hamilton the lead as the Briton briefly pondered trying to limp towards the end without stopping again. Instead, he prolonged the stint and pitted for fresh tyres, allowing him to sweep past Leclerc and Bottas over the closing stages to claim a second spot and fastest lap. It was a result that extended Hamilton’s championship advantage over his team-mate, as the superb Verstappen celebrated his ninth career victory. VERSTAPPEN STRATEGY REWARDED Urged to preserve his hard tyres early on as he closed in behind Bottas and Hamilton, Verstappen brilliantly replied to his race engineer, “This is my only chance to be close to the Mercedes, I’m not just sitting back like a grandma!” That was typical of the determination to fight the 22year-old always shows, with

Red Bull’s excellent strategy call and Mercedes’ struggles in the heat giving him a welcome chance to shake up the season that he took impressively. HAMILTON EXTENDS LEAD While his streak of three straight wins came to an end, Hamilton increased his championship lead from 30 to 34 points over a frustrated Bottas, with Verstappen sandwiching the two Silver Arrows drivers in the standings. Given his tyres almost forced a retirement last week and he missed out on pole to his team-mate this time around, finishes of first and second and a healthy advantage in the standings represent a productive fortnight that could have been a whole lot worse in his bid for a seventh world title. VETTELFRUSTRATION FOR FERRARI Vettel spun on the first lap after making contact with a

Psychological evaluation of National Boxers completed The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), in a release to media, confirmed that the four local pugilists who were stranded in Cuba for over 100 days due to the Covid-19 pandemic forcing travel restrictions, have be examined by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Sixtus Edwards. The Olympic hopefuls, Colin Lewis, Desmond Amsterdam, Dennis Thomas and Keevin Allicock were sent to Cuba in January to undergo training for the qualifiers which were scheduled to take place in

Argentina in April. The boxers were scheduled to return home on March 22 but were unable to do so as Guyana’s National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) closed the country’s borders and airspace to control the spread of the coronavirus. Edwards confirmed, following the psychological evaluation that all four boxers have been given the approval to return to training. However, Ninvalle noted the National Covid-19 Task Force and the Ministry of Health will have the final say on when Gyms will be

reopened but the GBA will follow the guidelines of the local authorities. The administrator posited that the important thing is that, “The players are mentally sound enough to return to training. We had promised that we would’ve had a psychological evaluation done on each and every member of that team, main thing is that the players have given the green light and we (the executive) at the GBA are very happy with that.”

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steers his car during the 70th Anniversary Formula One Grand Prix at the Silverstone circuit, Silverstone, England, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020. (Andrew Boyers, Pool via AP) kerb, moving him to the back of the field, and he later condemned the Scuderia on team radio for putting him back out in traffic after a pit stop. The German’s miserable start to the season continued as he finished 12th, but Leclerc salvaged Ferrari’s day with an impressive fourth place to follow his podium last time out. In The Points 1. Max Verstappen (Red Bull) 2. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) +11.326s 3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) +19.231s

4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) +29.289s 5. Alex Albon (Red Bull) +39.146s 6. Lance Stroll (Racing Point) +42.538s 7. Nico Hulkenberg (Racing Point) +55.951s 8. Esteban Ocon (Renault) +64.773s 9. Lando Norris (McLaren) +65.544s 10. Daniil Kvyat (Alpha Tauri) +69.669s Championship Standings Drivers 1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 107 2. Max Verstappen (Red Bull)

77 3. Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes) 73 4. Charles Leclerc (Ferrari) 45 5. Lando Norris (McLaren) 38 Constructors 1. Mercedes 180 2. Red Bull 113 3. Ferrari 55 4. McLaren 53 5. Racing Point 41 WHAT’S NEXT? The rescheduled season continues to move at a fast pace with round six taking place next week at the Spanish Grand Prix, an event Hamilton has won on the last three occasions in Barcelona.

Guyanese Lennox Allen says it’s back to the drawing board... From page 23 aggressive as the fight progressed the Cuban kept moving forward; throwing punches in bunches to Allen, whose counter punches were very few and far apart and lacked power as the fight when deeper. The Guyanese wascaught with a five-punch combination in the middle rounds and although he tried to up the tempo in the final round when

he connected with a few good shots, desperate for a knockout, it was too little too late as all three judges give Morrell Jr., up against the best boxer in his short career, the win by a wide margin. Allen who had not fought since February last year when he beat Derrick Webster to win the WBC Gold super middle weight title, had told Kaiteur sport on Thursday

night that despite the Corona Virus Pandemic his team had a great eight-week camp and he was ready to go. “It was one of those nights probably whereby I could not get off my shots as much as possible but we will go back to the drawing board and see where it goes from here,” Allen told Kaiteur Sports via watts app after the fight on Saturday night.

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Draymond Green fined by NBA Cornwall looking for another big CPL season for Devin Booker comments SportsMax - Draymond Green has been fined $50,000 by the NBA for comments made about Devin Booker’s situation with the Phoenix Suns. Appearing as an analyst on TNT, Golden State Warriors forward Green praised Booker for his performances since the NBA season restarted, before adding it was “not good for him” to be in Phoenix. “It’s great to see Book playing well, and Phoenix playing well, but get my man out of Phoenix. It’s not good for him, it’s not good for his career,” Green said. “They’ve got to get Book out of Phoenix. I need my man to go somewhere where he can play great basketball all the time and win, because he’s that type of player.” In a statement released yesterday, the NBA announced the comments violated the league’s anti-tampering rule. Green was indeed jokingly asked on the show if he was tampering, to which he replied: “Maybe.” “The NBA announced today that it has fined Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors $50,000 for violating the league’s antitampering rule,” the statement read. “The fine is

Devin Booker in response to statements Green made as an analyst on TNT on August 7 regarding the Phoenix Suns’ Devin Booker. “As announced prior to the start of the 2019-20 season, the NBA has adopted a stricter enforcement approach for conduct relating to tampering, salary cap circumvention and free

agency timing rules, including with respect to the rule prohibiting player-to-player tampering.” The Suns defeated the Miami Heat on Saturday to stretch their winning streak to five games. They have a 3139 record and sit 10th in the Western Conference as they aim to make the playoffs for the first time since 2010.

England’s Stokes to miss rest of Pakistan series (Reuters) - England allrounder Ben Stokes will miss the remainder of the test series against Pakistan for family reasons, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said yesterday. The ECB confirmed Stokes will fly to New Zealand later this week and will miss England’s two test matches against Pakistan at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton starting on Aug. 13 and Aug. 21. The 29-year-old has featured in all four test m a t c h e s t h i s s u m m e r, leading the team in Joe R o o t ’s a b s e n c e a g a i n s t West Indies last month. “The England and Wales Cricket Board, along with the Stokes family, requests that all media r e s p e c t s t h e f a m i l y ’s privacy at this time,” the

SportsMax - With the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) set to begin in a matter of weeks, players like Rahkeem Cornwall have been looking at how to give themselves an advantage. Cornwall is no different, with the big offspinner hoping for a season like the one he had in 2019. Known more as a bowling allrounder, last season Cornwall was immense with the bat for the St Lucia Zouks, scoring 254 runs in 10 matches, with a highest of 75. “Obviously, it’s going to be different from the previous CPL where you have the crowd and so on, but at the end of the day cricket still remains the same. I would like to continue where I left off last year because I think I had a pretty good year in the CPL last year where I scored the most runs for the St. Lucia Zouks, and there is no doubt that I want to repeat that this year,” said Cornwall in an interview with the Antigua Observer. According to Cornwall, players doing well are usually the result of hard work and he has no issue with putting in the effort that it takes to repeat that performance. “I just have to put in the work and I think we have a couple of days or just over a week to get ready before the tournament, so I am sure I will be fine by then, and I will just keep putting the numbers on the board,” he said. “As a professional, you have to know

Rahkeem Cornwall what you need to do to get yourself ready for a match. I think you just have to keep practicing, and once all of the protocols [quarantine and testing] are over and you are out of isolation, then your mind would automatically switch back to cricket and you just have to know what you need to do in terms of your role for the team, and by then, hitting the 18th [August], you should be ready,” he said.’ Cornwall will again turn out for the St Lucia Zouks who will play their opening game against the Jamaica Tallawahs on August 19 at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy.

Fraser-Pryce gets the better of Thompson-Herah in quick Velocity Fest 100s SportsMax - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce pipped the fourth Velocity Fest 100 metres at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica on Saturday with a quick 10.87-secondclocking, just ahead of Elaine Thompson-Herah. Fraser-Pryce won section two of the event, getting the better of Sashalee Forbes, 11.20, and Kasheika Cameron, 11.56.

Thompson-Herah won section three of the event, clocking an equally quick 10.88 seconds to get the better of Natasha Morrison, 11.25, and Anthonique Strachan, 11.46. When all the times were collated, Fraser-Pryce led from Thompson-Herah, while Forbes was third overall. Coming into the race, Fraser-Pryce had clocked 11.28, while Thomson-Herah

had 11.41. In the men’s event, the returning Nesta Carter clocked 10.20 to win section 5, just ahead of Oshane Bailey, 10.24. Carter’s sectional win was only good enough for second, as Tyquendo Tracey’s 10.20 in section four, saw him finish just ahead, while Romario Williams’ 10.21 and second place in that heat saw him third overall.

Akram disappointed with Ali’s captaincy in Manchester

England’s Ben Stokes reacts against Pakistan, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Dan Mullan/Pool via REUTERS) board said in a statement. England took a 1-0 lead in the series against Pakistan

after winning the opening test by three wickets at Old Trafford on Saturday.

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Pakistan captain Azhar Ali “missed a trick” several times in the opening test against England and their three-wicket loss will hurt the team and their fans, according to bowling great Wasim Akram. Ali and his men held the upper hand for most part of the series opener and had England, chasing 277 for victory, reeling at 117-5 at Old Trafford before England fought back. Jos Buttler (75) and Chris Woakes (84 not out) forged a 139-run stand to help the hosts go 1-0 up in the threetest series. “It will hurt the Pakistan team and the cricket lovers in

Pakistan,” former captain Akram told Sky Sports. “Winning and losing is part of cricket, but I think our captain missed a trick quite a few times in this game, as far as his leadership is concerned.” Akram was surprised how Pakistan, who had bowled out England for 219 in the first innings, did not try to bounce out Woakes early. “When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy,” said the 54year-old Akram. “Once the partnership got going, nothing happened the turn didn’t happen, swing

didn’t happen - and Buttler and Woakes just took the game away.” Akram also felt Naseem Shah and Shaheen Afridi, who collectively sent down 28.1 overs in the second innings, were under-bowled. “Pakistan cricket is all about flair, unpredictability and attacking cricket. We’re not county bowlers who are just going to come and bowl line and length all day long. “We’ve got a 17-year-old (Naseem), who bowls 90mph, a 20-year-old (Shaheen Afridi), who is around 88mph, and they should be bowling a lot more overs - 18-20 overs each innings, no matter the situation.”

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Binder: Czech MotoGP debut win after three races “scary” Autosport - MotoGP Czech Grand Prix winner Brad Binder says his dream of scoring a premier class victory coming in just his third race is “scary”. Binder stunned yesterday at Brno by charging to the front of the Czech GP on lap 13 to dominate by 5.2 seconds to score his and KTM’s first MotoGP victory. The MotoGP rookie showed great pace during practice and qualifying for the two Jerez races last month, but two mistakes ruled him out of possible podium contention. Now the first rookie winner since Marc Marquez in 2013, Binder was left stunned by the result. “Today, it was the most incredible day in my life so far,” he said. “It’s that day I’ve dreamed of since I was a child. “Gosh, for it to come true in my third grand prix is scary. “I honestly, I can’t believe it. “It’s been from the day of starting in the Red Bull Rookies Cup, it’s just been a consistent grind trying to get [here]. “And you know, I came through all of the classes with Red Bull KTM. “We’re on top and we finally won in MotoGP.” The RC16 looked to be one of the most settled bikes

MotoGP Czech Grand Prix winner Brad Binder during a Czech GP tough on tyres, with both Binder and team-mate Pol Espargaro in the podium hunt before the latter’s crash. But Binder says he was in a “completely different boat” after Friday’s practice, though his team was able to turn around the situation to allow him utilise his “insane” bike in the race. “On Friday we were in a completely different boat,” he said when asked by Autosport why the RC16 worked so well. “I could barely touch a throttle and I felt like I was going to get flicked up in the air. “So, Friday night the guys did their home work and before I left the track I remember speaking to my crew chief and the boss Mark and said ‘don’t stress out, tomorrow they will sort it

MotoGP Czech Grand Prix winner Brad Binder in action.

out’. “And they did. Yeah, from FP3 already my bike was so much more stable and I just felt really, really good. “It also comes a lot down to just the guys put together an amazing package. “This new bike is insane. I’ve been telling the guys since the first time I rode it. “I said ‘guys, this thing is not bad’. Definitely see a big advantage when I ride with the other guys. “For sure we have places where we struggle a bit more than the others but where we are strong we have a big advantage. “To have it pay off in the race today it’s insane. “I can’t thank my team enough, I can’t thank everyone that has helped me get here today and I look forward to many, many more.”

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Guyanese Lennox Allen says it’s back to the drawing board

After Morrell dominates to take interim WBA super middleweight title By Sean Devers Thirteen years older than his 22-year-old opponent, undefeated Guyanese born Lennox ‘2 Sharp’ Allen stepped into the ring for the biggest fight of his 16 years as a professional with the experience of 21 wins and a draw from his 22 fights, 14 of which were won by Knockouts. His opponent at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles last Saturday night in the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) card was Cuban-born American David Morrell Jr., only in his third Pro fight, but with an impressive amateur record of losing just two of his 135 fights. Winning both of his professional fights, the Cuban who defected to the United States in 2017, was fast tracked to battle for the interim WBA super middleweight title behind closed doors due the Global pandemic. But although the Guyanese, fighting out of Brooklyn New York, caught his man with a few good right hooks to the head in the first three rounds which were close, the South Paw, who left Guyana in 2009 to move

David Morrell Jr. (Boxing Scene)

to New York, was dominated for rest of the 12-round contest which was showed live on Fox TV. An accidental clash of head between the pair of southpaws opened a small cut above the right eye of Allen in the third round.

In his two Pro fights Morrell had won by knockouts inside three rounds and his 135 amateur bouts were all three-round affairs so he never passed three rounds in his career. Looking fitter and more (Continued on page 21)

Guyanese Lennox Allen says it’s back to the drawing board

After Morrell dominates to take interim WBA super middleweight title

t r o Sp Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in action during the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix at the Silverstone Circuit yesterday. (Pool via Reuters/Andrew Boyers)

David Morrell Jr. (left) outclassed Lennox Allen to win wide decision. (Boxing Junkie via USA Today Sports)

F1 2020: Verstappen wins 70th Anniversary Grand Prix to end Mercedes run Dr. Sixtus Edwards (right), Terrence Poole (2nd right) and GBA President Steve Ninvalle (3rd right) with the four boxers after the examination.

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