AIETEUR NEWSK Guyana’s largest selling daily & New York’s most popular Guyana’sweeklylargest weekly Online: www.kaieteurnews.com August12,2022-Vol.24No.35 Online readership yesterday, 85,845 Friday Edition Price $100 ‘Gold turnsjewelleryartificial -robberyvictimclaims Guyana ignores IDB advice EPA Board orders study of cumulative impacts following Environmentalist's appeal of Exxon's 24-well campaign Two atatfoundmendeadseparatelocationsTwomenfounddeadseparatelocationsAuditor General says citizens must request probe into Su's corruption allegations The Oil and Gas Governance Network is continuing its protest in New York for a better oil deal for Guyana. After spending US$11.6M loan… at police station’ ‘Glenn Lall steps out of boundary to challenge tax waiver'...Exxon tells High Court surrenderssurrenderswifeAllegedkillertopoliceAllegedwifekillertopolice See story on page 3on robust contract, cost management in oil sector
Thisappealisinresponsetothe EPA's public notice dated March 13,2022notifyingofitsdecisionto notrequireanEIAfortheproject. The EAB said it convened a publichearingonJune30,2022for w h i c h t h e a p p e l l a n t , Environmentalist Simone MangalJoly, communicated her intent to not appear at the Hearing Nevertheless, in the interest of transparency and accountability, the hearing proceeded to allow the submitted appeal to be appropriatelyaddressed. Arguments made in Mangal Jolly's appeal stated that previously done Baseline Studies and Cumulative Impact Assessments lack the needed information to justify the EPA's decision – specifically, locations of coral reefs andnurseriesrelativeto existing drill sites and/or proposed exploratorydrillsitesanddeep-sea current and seabed contour information.Additionally, the appeal noted theunavailabilityofinformationon fish and mammal life cycles and migratory patterns, the economic and socio economic value of affected offshore fisheries, and overall fishery related baseline studies.Atthe hearing, the Board Chairperson, Pradeepa Bholanath saidtheEPAprovidedanoverview of the two drilling campaigns and theirscreeningprocessandresults, while EEPGL presented a description of the project, and previousworkdonewithrelevance totheEnvironmentPermit. Having allowed due process andconsideringalloftheconcerns, comments, and responses made duringthePublicHearing,theEAB rendereditsdecision. The Board Chair noted that drilling campaigns and the associated passage of supply/support vessels have been executed by the Operator over the past few years and are c u r r e n t l y ongoing.Shesaid the impact of these w i t h i n t h e Stabroek Block h a s b e e n examined over the years by the Operator alongside a number of studies, that also targeted both the CanjeandKaieteurBlocks. Bholanath said these aided in providing initial baseline data that allow a forecast of expected impacts within each block and the neededmitigationmeasures. Considering the contiguous nature of Stabroek, Canje and KaieteurBlocks,theEABshesaid, agrees with the EPAthat sufficient data exists to conclude that any negative impact of the proposed individual projects would be primarilylocalandshort-term. The EAB she said therefore upholdsthedecisionoftheEPAthat noEIAisrequiredfortheProjects. Be that as it may, Bholanath said the collective impact of these projects needs to be further examined.Giventhe increasing drilling activity on the Stabroek Block and its proximity to the Canje and Kaieteur Blocks along with thenumberofwellsproposedto be drilled, the EAB therefore ordered that the Operator must conduct an EIA of the cumulative impacts of the activitieswithineachprojectalong with an updated baseline assessment.
Upon considering the meritsofanappealbya transparency and civil society activist, the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) has ordered ExxonMobil's subsidiary, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) to conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the cumulative impacts that would accruefromits24wellprogramme fortheKaieteurandCanjeBlocks. According to the EAB report, one formal appeal dated April 9, 2022, was received from
EPA Board orders study of cumulative impacts following Environmentalist's appeal of Exxon's 24-well campaign
PradeepaChairperson,BholanathSimoneEnvironmentalist,Mangal-Joly
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Environmentalist,SimoneMangalJoly regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to waive the EIA requirement for two projects: The Canje Block 12 Well Exploration and Appraisal Drilling Campaign and the Kaieteur Block 12 Well ExplorationandAppraisalDrilling Campaign
After spending US$11.6M loan…
Guyana ignores IDB advice on robust contract, cost management in oil sector
The IDB cautioned that costs incurred by Exxon are subject to a highdegreeofjudgmentonthepart ofthecompany Itsaidthisiswhere disagreements between the State and the oil giant are likely to be frequent over what is recoverable andwhatisn't.
Taking the foregoing into account, the financial institution said implementing clear lines of responsibility and procedures for Exxon to follow is paramount. To avoid pervasive conflict and other difficulties,italsourgedGuyanato go above and beyond and put in placeaCostAllocationLaw Thebanksaidthiswouldserve as a powerful tool for Guyana to haveinitstreasurechest. Earlier this week, it was reported that a Depletion Policy Guidelinefortheoilandgassector was one of the targets achieved under the loan but the PPP/C Governmentrefusedtomakeuseof it. Those guidelines essentially serve to help Guyana independently determine the right pace of oil extraction and development, all the while giving authoritiesenough timeto develop their governance systems.Another targetthatwasnotachieved (Continuedonpage20)
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Despite exhausting a US$11.6M loan from the Inter American DevelopmentBank(IDB),Guyana appears to have ignored key recommendations especially as it pertains to contract administration and cost management in the oil sectorAccording to the project completion report on the loan, Guyana was advised back in 2019 tobemindfulofthepaceatwhichit is ramping up oil production as it could not only put a strain on already limited and inexperienced resources but also allow for weaknesses in proper governance. ItalsourgedGuyanatoputinplace a law that deals with cost control procedures that ought to be followed by ExxonMobil and its partners which benefit from an extensivelistoftaxexemptionson an uncapped number of items to supportitsoperations. The IDB stressed too that operationalising robust cost accounting rules and other protocolsarekeytoreducinglosses during administration of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA).Itsaid these rules are essential as the activities under the Liza Phase One, Liza Phase Two ProjectsandPayaraProjectsgather momentumovertheyears. Thebanksaiditisimportantfor authorities to bear in mind that the PSAGuyanahaswithExxonbrings greatcomplexityandchallengesin ensuringcost-control.
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Loud music is no longer a nuisance; it is an epidemic
DEAR EDITOR, Freddie Kissoon reminds me of Donald Trump. I like both. The problem I have with these gentlemen is the fact that they think they know everything and everyone else is illiterate.Manyof my colleagues poke holes in Freddie’s writing. I do not. Freddie is entitled to write and publish his missives even though it offends many people. In my view, Freddie is not a friendly person. If you disagree with him, then you are on his list to demonise (exactly like Donald Trump). I have read his article attacking us on Globespan. This is not the first time, and
The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) is on life support, which is putting it gently. This has been known for a while now, and it was clear from what has emerged on and off that all was not well. Workers have had their problems with management, and have vented their frustrations publicly. Considering the politics of this giant national entity, as ailing as it is, it is enlightening that matters could reach the stage where workers and a few bold insiders felt that they had no choice, but to go public and speak out against what is hurting the corporation. Now an insider from GuySuCo’s nerve centre had had enough and called it quits. He is not the first one to part company abruptly with the corporation. We have heard from the occasional seepages of the ways things are being run inside GuySuCo, that new problems are added to longstanding ones paving the way for further deterioration. In quick order, there have been sharp rebuttals following on the heels of any bad news put into the public domain. It is better to smooth over the wrinkles, and keep up the pretense that all is well, which as all well know can only endure for so long. This is precisely what has now occurred with a director resigning in utter disgust from the board of directors, and seeing it appropriate to come to the public and present the truths of what is really going on in the sugar company. It is not just any ordinary director, but someone who has had his own long history of association with sugar in this country. To cut to the chase, if there is anybody who should know about sugar, and its inner workings and necessities, it is the director who felt he had no option but to resign and speak his mind. It is interesting as well as compelling that among the first things that the former GuySuCo Director put on the table is that there is little truth at the upper levels of the corporation’s management, with deceptions having taken a firmThehold.ex-director took it to the heights when he pointed that the deceptions were not just limited to the level of dayto-day affairs of GuySuCo, but has reached as far as the President himself, and touched his office in ways that do not attach goodwill. We have heard and carried some of the reports, as received from those who should know, considering their past and present relationship with the local sugar industry. All manner of contradictions came, with people taking sides, and even threats issued against this newspaper. Now that a one-time insider has broken ranks and spoken out, we wait to see what the next moves and counter-moves are going to be. It would be exceedingly difficult to challenge authoritatively what has been laid bare, and especially when consideration is given to prior information shared with this newspaper, and as then published by us. For, once again, there is the cat that refuses to die issue, which is the now familiar matter of articulated tractors. The pros and cons involve which are the best ones, which is more suited to tillage versus haulage, as well as other not insignificant priorities, such as fuel efficiency, overall suitability, and general efficiency. This is considering the requirements of the cash strapped GuySuCo that is struggling for its life, gasping for breath. The director, who is now on the outside, has shared a mouthful, and a lot of it has to do with truthfulness, frankness, and openness, where these articulated tractors are concerned. On the face of it, somebody forgot the basics, or dropped the ball, or was just plain beyond the point of caring. We don’t know for sure, and we make no judgment in any direction, while giving due regard to the defenses that have arisen from the helm of the corporation. What we do know is that when trust deteriorates between a board and its senior management, then whatever relationship may have existed decays beyond repair. The departure of one director may not amount to much in the big picture, but there have been others, which speak for itself, and it is bad.
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Freddie Kissoon reminds me of Donald Trump surely, as the sun comes up tomorrow morning, it will not be the last for Freddie. I have been a moderator on the programme for almost two years. During this period, we interviewed the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Ministers of Government in Guyana and Trinidad, Opposition leader, Speaker of the National Assembly, Members of Parliament, Members of political parties, Mayors, and many other Guyanese of competence. During the five months of fiasco, created by the previous government after the March 2020 elections, we at Globespan joined many Guyanese (for and against) the then Government, to discuss the way forward. We are and will always be a voice against rigged elections and any other areas of concern to my fellow Guyanese. We are branded anti-PPP when we raise issues of national interest that is interpreted to be against the current administration. On the other hand, we are labelled as pro-government by the Opposition when we call them out and support some of the efforts and policies of the administration.ForFreddie to make such statement that one must be in Guyana to be the moderator of any programme that is available to the Guyanese audience is ludicrous. Our programme is seen by Guyanese and non-Guyanese around the world. That is the nature of the internet. Freddie is indeed still living in 1900’s. Very sad for a true son of our country.ForFreddie’s edification, the Earth is now a small village. You can pick up the phone and call anyone from Australia, India, Africa, Europe, North America and definitely Guyana with instant connection on the phone or on camera. I recently renewed my live certificate with NIS using this medium. Both Dr. Rose and I are in constant contact with Guyanese (Continued
Can GuySuCo make a turn around?
GuySuCo – truths slowly emerging
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DEAR EDITOR, It is with shock and horror that we listened to a leaked audio recording of a segment of GuySuCo’s Board meeting and exchanges therein. Editor, this is documentary evidence that GuySuCo has degenerated to its lowest level in recorded history. The Corporation desperately needs help. The relationship between Executive Management and Board of Directors is unhealthy. Should this condition be allowed to continue? Can GuySuCo make a turnaround in thisThestate?issue at hand in that leaked audio is about purchase of fixed frame tractors versus articulated tractors. The Corporation is adamant that it needs articulated tractors and not fixed frame tractors. The Board is seemingly skeptical of the Corporation’s choice because of costs, fuel consumption and capability. It further argues that fixed frame tractors will be required for other activities in any event. Editor, it is my considered opinion that any good business person will purchase a piece of equipment that is: (a) capable for core function, (b) multifunctional (3) efficient, (4) low maintenance and (5) cost competitive. GuySuCo is driving agriculture mechanization and this is very much needed however, agriculture mechanization is not limited to land preparation only hence, there is need for a machine that is multifunctional. There may be a need for some articulated tractors but the question is do we need the quantum that the Corporation is having a tantrum for? The second issue I wish to address is a news item reported in Guyana Chronicle (6/8/22) - “8,000 bags of sugar in bonds”. In this news item, the Corporation attempts to downplay the Uitvlugt fiasco as a major cause of national sugar shortage. The newspaper reported: “Singh explained that while there was a minor issue at the Uitvlugt Estate during the first crop, the problem there was fixed, using technology from the United States”. Editor, in the audio recording, the CEO is heard referring to Uitvlugt situation as a “national catastrophe”; however, we are told in the GC article that it is a “minor issue”. This is clear deception to lead this nation into believing that Uitvlugt fiasco had nothing to do with the sugar shortage debacle. The truth on the Uitvlugt situation is that, GuySuCo’s Engineers having observed a deteriorating high speed, high torque gear assembly on its mill turbine gearbox in December 2021 did nothing to procure a new gear assembly or acted very late to source replacement from one of its sources in USA, India or China. The Engineers decided that they will repair that gear assembly through welding – a patently wrong engineering decision for this type of duty and application. This type of gear cannot be effectively repaired or fabricated locally (which GuySuCo spent millions to experiment with) and must be sourced internationally. It is not “new technology” that is needed, it is a simple replacement.Intheend, the repairs failed after 16hrs of operation and a locally fabricated gear assembly also failed on the first trial. This caused the estate to abandon its 1st crop thus wiping out 6,000t sugar from the national supply. Uitvlugt employees were left without incomes. This manmade toMBAskyrocketed.supplydemandfirsttonnes9,078achieveandsugarfact.deceptionthankful.employeesgenerositylove,Mohammedpresenteddisaster/catastropheasituationforMr.toextendhiskindnessandtoUitvlugtforwhichtheyareNodeflectionorcanremovethatTocompoundthenationalsupplyproblem,AlbionBlairmontEstatesdidnotthemeagretargetsoftonnesand6,888respectivelyinthecrop.Ultimately,withbeingsteadyandlowered,priceTheACCAandholdersdonotneedmeexplainfurther.
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DEAR EDITOR, By our signatures hereunder, we are expressing our disgust at DJs, bars, music carts, vehicles and wedding houses from which very loud noise emanates and which has reached epidemic proportions.DJscontrol several boom boxes and sophisticated amplification systems which send their noise well over 300 yards from source. Bars play boom boxes which disturb the immediate neighbourhood. Some motorcars have speaker boxes, which occupy the entire rear of the vehicles. Some motorcars and motorcycles have had their exhaust systems modified to announce their advent from half-a-mile away. Music carts traverse the roadways with loud and lewd lyrics. This is the reality of NOISE EPIDEMIC in Enmore today. Residents are tortured until well after midnight. Students cannot study without interference, the elderly jump out of their sleep, babies are seriously affected, our houses vibrate: window-panes are dislodged from windows. The litany goes on. And, when spoken to, the polluters heap abuse on top of the disease they spread. We protest from Enmore in this petition. We are confident that other communities are exposed to similar epidemic. We can no longer be Theresilent.are many regulatory agencies which police NOISE EPIDEMIC. We are appealing to them through this forum to initiate appropriate action to stamp out this epidemic. We are appealing to Magistrates to “put away” some of these polluters. Society must not be held at ransom to these irresponsible persons. We deserve to live in a community without being made deaf by those who may already be deaf, or who simply wish to break the law with impunity. PLEASE, TAKE OUR PLEA SERIOUSLY. Signed by 42 Enmore residents
From page 4 at home on a daily basis, whether that person is in Lethem, Berbice, Essequibo, Georgetown, Bartica or any other location in Guyana. Not only can we talk to the person, but we can have a live video coverage of events. Communication is now at our fingertips Freddie, and no one must be there physically to get information.DoesFreddie believe that the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Government Minister, or any other person do not communicate with their staff in Guyana when they are on overseas travel? They are not physically there at home, but they know exactly what is going on in their absence. I want to advice Freddie to continue his work but do not think that you are the custodian of all knowledge. Continue to do your work but understand that there is enough space for everyone. We have had good responses and bad responses from our audience. That’s the nature of public engagement. We will continue to do our part and if Freddie wants to be a guest on Globespan, he will also be accommodated. In the meantime, I implore you to stop degrading your fellow countryman.
D. DaCosta
Freddie... What Legacy are we leaving for our children?
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DEAR EDITOR, Up to not so long ago, Guyana has historically been acknowledged as ‘land of many waters’. Over the past two years some skeptics, however playfully in reference to their unremitting flows, comment on the riverain ‘Grants’ – to the Regions, more so Region 6 (New AmsterdamHowever,excluded).theaccuracy or otherwise of this observation can by no means be justified in the absence of any related provision in the Budget 2022 – which omits reference to the substantive Office of VicePresident – a senior actor in the ‘grant’ delivery process; and related durability of employment – the actual quote being ‘many, many years’.Unfortunately, at this critical point in the Parliamentary debate, there is reported the absence of representation that should normally insist on appropriate accountability, including comparability of ‘granted’ millions across the Regions, and of course the respective justifications therefore. One exceptional instance would relate to sugar workers whose services were terminated by the previous Administration, and were compensated as follows: i. Union agreed Severance Payii. Voluntarily imposed grantsiii. Re-employment on Region Six Estates This exemplary model of compensation has not been substantively commented on – neither as an accounting nor legal issue, that may well come back to haunt future generations of decisionmakers, even in a Caricom Partnership context. Would this be an industrial relations precedent on which the CCJ might have to rule on? E.B. John
DEAR EDITOR, Since political independence 56 years ago, we have allowed ourselves as a people to be divided and exploited by both internal and external political and business forces, all to the detriment of ourselves and our offsprings. We have allowed ourselves to be fooled, lied to, used and abused by people who only pretended to have our interests at heart. The interests of the rich and/or politician will never be the same as that of the poor. We have been misguided by selfish politicians into hating each other because of our ethnicity. So for 56 years, we have been fighting each other in the trenches giving the politicians a free reign to enrich themselves and cronies while exploiting and misleading us. As a result, we have today become a country of ‘Haves and Haves Not’; a country of very rich and very poorThepeople.
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spirit of PATRIOTISM has long died in this blessed land of ours. We debate, exalt our idols, expostulate against those we hate on a daily basis both privately and publicly. Yet failing to understand why and how we arrived at where we are today. A divided undeveloped Third World country unable as a people to recognise our identity and our shared destiny. Unable to craft a simple cohesive development policy which will benefit us all regardless of the colour of our skin or our political allegiances. All religions preach of One Spirit, One Supreme Being, Equality of All Mankind, selflessness and love for our fellow brothers and sisters. Maybe this message has not been taught or has not reached our innumerable religious brothers and sisters across the length and breadth of the country. Unfortunately, as more OIL money pours into the country, the rat race will intensify, the hatred, the greed, the divisions, the allegiances will all become more imbedded. However, if the majority of a nation is forced to exist mainly in Survival Mode as a way of life only God knows where it will all culminate.Ihaveheard and read of some people who suggest that the answer to our woes and survival rests with the birthing of a THIRD FORCE, which I totally support. The school of thought I assume is that such an independent Third Party could halt this decimating political and economic battle we have been waging with each other since Independence. It could bring an end to the winner take-all political system that we use to fight each other and that has kept us in a perpetual state of under development. My only hope is that those who advocate such a Force still have some deep sense of Patriotism left in their veins and are not cut from the same cloth as our current politicians. A Third Force, with the necessary commitment to country, adequate funding with no strings attached, democratic organisation, clear cut development policies derived from a national consensus, a willingness to rid themselves of ethnic biases and to work for the upliftment of ALL GUYANESE, can become our nation’s salvation. At the same time, they must learn from and commit to NOT making the mistakes that the last major Third Force made. The young people of Guyana must also wake up from their slumber and realise that this struggle is more theirs than their older folks even though the latter are responsible for the woes they now face. They should place themselves at the forefront of any such initiative if they are to play a meaningful role in the shaping of their future. All it requires is securing two or three independent seats in Parliament to free the country from the stranglehold that has gripped it for the past 56 years. There still exists a group support.stake.upcomingfuturedialogueinmustproponentsandeachforceskilldevelopmentapproachadvancegood,sacrificeCountry,Patriotism,questionsavedpassed.debatingthistothesedialoguemovement.thecountryinsiderespectedindependent-minded,ofGuyanesebothandoutsidethewhoIthinkcanformnucleusofsuchaIdowonderifanyhasbegunbetweenindividualsandgroupsexplorecollaboratingforgreatergood.ThetimeforandtalkinghaslongGuyananeedstobefromitself.Myfinalis‘DowehavethetheLoveofaWillingnesstoselfforthegreatertheCommitmenttoanon-partisantoourpeople’sandtheWilltothatbeastwithinusthatustohate,andexploitother,tobecomeselfishgreedy’?TheofaThirdForceanswerthesequestionstheaffirmativebeforethecommences.TheofourpresentandgenerationsisatYoucouldcountonmy
Diaspora Qualified to discuss Guyanese Affairs
Freddie feels that those who do not live in Guyana are not competent to discuss problems, issues, occurrences, projects, politics, social nuances, sociological factors in the country. I disagree. I do not know Rose, Sugrim, and Tennassee and as such prefer not to comment on their capacity to understand Guyana. Tennassee fought Burnhamism and was tortured as were several other freedom fighters. I have known Drs. Bisram and Ramharack since 1977, our college days. We initiated a movement and the struggle from 1977 onwards for the restoration of democracy in Guyana. They are brilliant intellectuals and writers. We travelled to Guyana frequently (during our study and teaching vacations annually) thru the 1990s crisscrossing the country and collaborating with the post-1992.Guyana.Bisramthandiaspora,andGuyanaanyGuyanaaboutprobablyaboutevenharassedpoliticking.sectionsandwentTennasseemovement,anti-dictatorialincludingwithandhisDLM.WetoalmosteverynookcornerofthecoastandoftheinteriorWewereandintimidatedandtakeninforquestioningouractivities.WevisitedandlearnedmorecommunitiesinthanFreddie.Few,ifGuyanesevisitedasoftenaswedidfew,ifany,inthehaddonemoreDrs.RamharackandfortheliberationofThiscontinuedDr.Bisramspenta lot of his time in Guyana over the last two decades and perhaps more time in Guyana than in the US over the last seven years. He writes extensively on socioeconomic and political events of Guyana. Dr. Ramharack also writes frequently on topical issues pertaining to Guyana. That makes them experts on Guyana as well as diaspora affairs.Freddie emphasises his “long career in journalism and human rights activism”. Dr. Ramharack’s minor in college was journalism and has published extensively. One of Dr. Bisram’s minor was English and Writing. Both scholars have been penning articles in the media since 1977. No one from the diaspora has penned more articles in the media about Guyanese or on diaspora matters than Dr. Bisram.In the age of global connectivity, one does not have to live in Guyana to know happenings. The Diaspora knows more about what is going on in Guyana perhaps more than Freddie does because they have relatives all across Guyana and also those relatives and friends migrate or visit overseas at which time they disclose the true stories and issues in Guyana, beyond what is in the local news reports. Freddie does not travel all over Guyana and he confesses that he does not engage the public or relatives.
I watched Globespan’s programmes on Guyana because it is interactive, interesting and informative. I especially watch Dr. Bisram and Tennassee whenever they are on because of their style of questioning and competency.Itishighly disrespectful and contemptuous for Freddie to devote his entire column on lambasting and perhaps belittling Mr. Nohar Singh’s Globespan New York YouTube show, and the Guyanese Diaspora by describing the programme as “a caricature and a farce.” For the record, Nohar played a role in the struggle for free and fair elections during the dictatorship (19831992) supporting the movement which I belonged in a variety of ways. And Globespan exposed the fraud between March 2 and August 2, 2020. Globespan deserves honours for its coverage of and allowing appearances of individuals to denounce the fraud. The individuals, like Dr. Baytoram Ramharack, who served as hosts during that five months ordeal did not live in Guyana but were very effective in exposing the fraud resulting in a declaration of the outcome that expressed the democratic will of the voters. How could Freddie be so ungrateful towards them?
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DEAR EDITOR, Reference is made to Freddie Kissoon’s August 5 column asserting that those Guyanese living abroad are not qualified to serve as moderators or hosts or interviewers of social media programmes or to comment on matters pertaining to Guyana. This was his response to a request by Globespan owner to appear on its live show that airs on Mondays and Wednesdays.Hepenned: It is an “insult (to) my dignity and love of country” to be interviewed on Globespan. He made reference to Charles Sugrim, Asquith Rose, Dr. Vishnu Bisram and Prof Paul Tennassee as residing outside of Guyana and not au fait with Guyanese matters and as such not qualified as interviewers. Dr. Bisram occasionally appears on Globespan; the others are regulars.
He hardly attends meetings. He always writes about taking his dog for a walk, his tenure at UG and the politics around that and his Wortsmanville, Georgetown, experience. He is limited in politics to his WPA and Georgetown and later AFC experience. He is not known to have contributed to the restoration of democracy to Guyana during his several years abroad unlike say Drs. Ramharack and Bisram. The Diaspora’s political activism and the collapse of communism were the main reasons for the end to Guyana’s dictatorship. The Diaspora community is very much involved in Guyana’s politics and its people; and had it not been for them the Guyanese nation would have starved and Guyana’s economy most likely would have become much worse than Haiti, in the mid 70’s to the 90’s. Freddie should not invoke his 30 years experience in the media to belittle or criticise others. There are many others more qualified than him on Guyana affairs and in journalism. He should not have been critical to a gentle request to appear on Globespan. Such disengagement can be seen as arrogance at a minimum or insanity at worse. Yours Vassantruly,Ramracha
For the second time, Works Minister the Bishop Juan Edghill is refusing to tell the public which communities are going to benefit from monies accessed in the supplementary fund that his ministry received from Parliament. In the Parliament, the place where citizens are supposed to get answers about what government is doing with their money, the minister refused to say which miscellaneous roads will be upgraded and which communities will see sea and river defence works.
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His argument is that he does not want to interrupt social cohesion and have one community complaining as work is being done in another. Are citizens really supposed to accept this nonsense? This is $3B for miscellaneous roads and another $550M for sea and river defence work and this man is telling Guyanese that they cannot know where their money is being spent. This is the same minister that claimed that under the previous government work was done in communities while others were abandoned. He must then show how equitably the funds are being distributed for upgrade works.
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The government cannot continue to hide our oil and gas information; our gold, diamond and other contracts and now tell citizens that they are not saying where a road will built or upgrade. What is all the secrecy about?
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Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) [Mike Charles Photo]
Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill Crime scene experts had a busy Thursdayaftertwounidentifiedbodieswere discovered at separate locations across the capitalThecityfirstwasfoundfloatinginatrenchat Montrose on the East Coast Demerara (ECD). Investigators in that district told Kaieteur News that they received a call notifyingthemthattherewasadecomposed body in a trench. Crime scene experts profiledthebodytobethatofamanofEast Indiandescent.Policesaidthatnomarksof violence were seen on the remains and it is difficult to determine if foul play was involved because of the decomposed state. Investigators will now have to wait on an autopsy to determine how the unidentified manmethis Meanwhile,demise.about an hour later, police receivedanotherreportofanotherbody,this timeitwasintheDemeraraRiverlocatedin the vicinity of Tiger Bay The corpse was reportedly spotted around 12:25hrs and according to police, it was badly decomposed. Crimesceneexpertsreported that the remains were clad in a pair of grey three-quartershortpants. Investigationsareongoing
Govt. to continue
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The additional spending by the government has increased the amount of money spent on the airport which falls way below e x p e c t a t i o n s a n d international airport standards.Just recently, bids opened for the construction of a new administrative buildingattheairport. For this project, the engineer estimated it to cost $ 9 0 6 m i l l i o n [US$$4,309,639].InAugust2021, the Public Works ministry had signed a contract with Kalitech Incorporated to the tune of $25 9 million [US$124,021] to design the new office building for the airportstaff. The government also signed a $513 million [US$2,456,494]contractlast year with construction company CALCO for the construction of a new building attached to CJIA's terminal building – that new building will house a conference room, offices for the airlines and the other support agencies as well as storage bonds for the dutyf r e e s h o p s a n d concessionaires.InSeptember 2021, Edghill'sMinistryawardeda contract for $418,562,400 [US$2,000,000] to a local company named Total Solutions for the supply of twoadditionalair-bridgesfor CJIA, some $73,248,420 more than what was paid for theotherairbridges. Someotherprojectsatthe airportthatthegovernmentis funding are: $38 million [US$181,962] for an international apron and the taxiwayCharlie;$23million [US$110,135] for the rehabilitation of the existing roof at the airport; c o n s t r u c t i o n a n d rehabilitation works of the VIP Lounge and new and existing commercial buildings of the airport at an estimated cost of $612 million [US$2,930,554]; $ 5 1 8 m i l l i o n [US$2,480,436] runway, which comes with an Instrument Landing System (ILS) and $420 million [US$2,011,164], which was approved by the National Assembly for a baggage handling system for the renovatedairport. Withmorespendingtobe done on the airport, the final costfortheairportexpansion is still unknown. Notably, while Minister Edghill had assured that the CJIA expansion project final cost will not surpass US$200 million–todate,thespending is currently over US$166 million.
Two men found dead at separate locations
...Edghill says more construction to come pumping money into CJIA Wi t h o v e r U S $ 1 6 6 m i l l i o n already pumped into the expansion of the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA) citizens should expect more of their taxpayers' dollars going towards the 'continued modernisation'oftheairport. MinisterofPublicWorks, Juan Edghill told reporters earlier this week that construction on the airport will continue. The airport expansion contract was signed in 2011 under then President, Bharrat Jagdeo, and was passed through the truncated presidency of Donald Ramotar However, when the David Granger administration took over in 2015, it said that the very defective plan needed adjustments and changes were made. The decade-old project was awarded to Chinese contractor, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the sum of US$150 million: $138 million from the China Exim Bank and $12 million fromtheconsolidatedfund–taxpayers'money W h e n t h e P P P administration took office in August 2020, Minister Edghill had stated that they were not satisfied with the work that was done by the contractor and as such, they had negotiated and got CHECtodoadditionalworks at the airport at no cost to Guyana.Theadditionalworksthat were done by the contractor included a superstructure, corridor and curtain wall. It wasonlyrecentlythatCHEC completed the works on the airport.Notably, while the contract cost with the Chinese contractor remains a t U S $ 1 5 0 M , t h e government is undertaking several multi million upgradestotheairportwhich were separated into three parts.OnWednesday, during a press conference at the Ministry of Public Works boardroom – the Minister disclosed that the works being undertaken by the government at the airport, most of it should be completedwithinthenext18 months.Notwithstanding, the current additional projects at CJIA, Minister Edghill disclosedthatconstructionat the airport will continue because the government has to continue making more accommodation.Hesaid,“We have to continue to making more accommodation, I think sooner or later with oil and gas sector growing and tourism growing and bringing in high profile tourist, we will have to have facilities for corporate jets, luxurylines…peoplecoming herewithprivateplanestogo and do things; we have to keepexpanding...”
With over US$166M already spent…
COVID kills two elderly men needed. The Ministry is also appealing to the general public to respect the confidentiality of the deceased and their families and to allow them to mourn their tragic loss in peace. All Guyanese are being encouraged to continue to observe the public health measures set out by the Ministry of Health. The public health measure encourages the: the need for everyone five (5) years and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19; the need for everyone to get a COVID19 booster dose after completing the primary vaccination series; the need for correct and consistent use of a face mask when leaving your home; the importance of maintaining a safe distance of six feet from others and; the need for good hand-hygiene to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.Ifanyone is displaying any of the symptoms associated with COVID-19 or needs any additional information, kindly contact the COVID-19 Hotline 2311166, 226-7480 or 624-6674 IMMEDIATELY or visit us at www.health.gov.gy. hay!
...as Guyana death toll rises to 1,274
No offence meant
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported two additional COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 1,274.According to the ministry, both men 76 and 82 were unvaccinated. They hailed from Regions Three and Seven. The MOH expressed sincerest condolences to the families of the deceased and committed to making every effort to provide all the necessary support during this difficult time to render any assistance Uncle Frank, nah push things too far! Dem pharmacists doing a decent job but nah leh big gathering get to yuh head fuh mek decision dat could backfire. Dem boys nah agree dat pharmacists should be involved in managing patients. Leh dem doctas do demLehwuk.dem trained nurses and doctas give injection. Once yuh allow pharmacists to give injection, yuh gan get nuff backdoor pharmacists wah not only dispensing medicines but giving injections without docta permission. People gan be turning up at dem pharmacists fuh Weinjections.done gat enough problems with people impersonating medical personnel. We nah want more prablems hay! It mek dem boys remember de time a lady walk in a pharmacy and ask de pharmacist fuh some cyanide – a deadly poison. De pharmacist look at she and ask, “Why in the world yuh need cyanide?” De lady say, “Ah need it to poison meh husband.” De pharmacist open he eyes wider dan wan owl and say, ”I cannot sell you cyanide to kill your husband! That is against de law! I’ll lose my They’lllicense! throw both of us in jail! All kinds of bad things will happen. Absolutely not! You CANNOT get any cyanide!”Delady reach in she purse and pull out a picture of she husband in bed with de pharmacist’s wife. De pharmacist look at de picture and say, “Well now. That’s different. You didn’t tell me you had a prescription. Talk half and Leff half.
once said that luck plays a role in human destiny. In The Prince he wrote, “So that our free will may not be extinguished, I think it may be true that Fortune is the arbiter of half of our actions, but that she still leaves the other half of them, more or less, to be governed by us.” Mrs. Jagan had no intention of leaving the future of the party to chance or fortune. She was determined to make her own luck by a shrewd political gambit. In the end, however, ‘Fortuna’ had the final say. She died a forlorn figure having been described as a “private citizen”. She had her views about some of those who now wield political power. She did not think highly of some of them but there was little she could do about it. In the end, even history can pass us by. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
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Dem boys seh...
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It has never been the practice of this column to launch ad hominem attacks on individuals. This column steers clear of doing so to the point where more often than not it avoids mentioning names. The column prefers to deal with issues rather than individuals but at times, it is unavoidable that names have to bePersonalmentioned.attacks are not part of the repertoire of this column. Where such attacks are alleged, this column has been quick to indicate regret. Similarly if something is said that hurts the feelings of anyone – even if what was said was justified – this column has adopted the position that it is prepared to express regrets at hurting the feelings of anyone. I am not replying here to any response to my column of last Monday. People have a right to their opinions. In Monday’s piece, I argued that Janet Jagan knew that she had her party’s nomination sewed up but sought to expose those who had harboured ambitions to succeed her husband as the party’s presidential candidate for the 1997 elections. I stand by that assessment and opinion. However, Glenn Lall has said that particular column is being accused of launching a ‘nasty’ attack on Ralph Ramkarran. I have re-read the column and can find nothing which constitutes a ‘nasty’ attack on the learned gentleman. I also have found nothing vicious about the column. But if anyone’s feelings were hurt by the column, I am truly remorseful. If anyone was offended then I also express my regrets. This column deals with positions and not personalities. In the column, I did express the view that at the time Cheddi was ailing, Ralph Ramkarran was not well known among the working class. This is my assessment and opinion based on my interaction with working class persons. I still feel this way about that period. If expressing the view that someone was not well known within the working class constitutes a nasty attack, then freedom of expressions is in deep jeopardy. The name which I found to be most mentioned by working class people as a contender to succeed Cheddi was Reepu Daman Persaud. Other names were mentioned but many persons felt that Reepu would get it if Janet did not want it. During that period, I do confess to never hearing about anyone mentioning Mr. Ramkarran’s name as a possible contender. But perhaps I moved in the wrong circles. If I were to say that Irfaan Ali candidacy was foisted upon the leadership of the PPP/C would that constitute a nasty attack on the President? I do not think it would. There is an overwhelming opinion out there that Ali’s candidacy was piloted by a powerhouse within the PPP/C and without this support someone else may have secured the nomination. But again, perhaps I am moving in the wrongMachiavellicircles.
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 10 FridayAugust 12, 2022 THEFREDDIEKISSOONCOLUMN
The public sector's total necessarily reflect the deposits in the commercial opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
Self deception: More facts for African Guyanese to digest
FrederickKissoon fyougotoEnmoreto at Parade Ground (why political strength when you revealed to the Guyanese revealed the amount serenade the people Burnham named the callameetingwithouttheart people. SARA was paying toIwith your singing basketball court at Parade of bussing people to your The first was that the oneoftherichestIndian talentandthelocalresidents Ground after him?), folks rally APNU+AFC signed a 10- families in the did not turn up but all your weretransportedfromasfar Fascinated by the year housing lease Caribbean to house banks stood at relatives and friends made asLinden. engineered numbers, they a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h SARA'sheadoffice. $55.4 billion which would the journey and were in the When speakers saw got,therally'sspeakerswere entertainer Eddie Grant that Intimidatedbythecost,it give rise when taken photograph, then you those numbers, they were in full flow demanding willcosttheStatejustunder was suggested to renovate a together with the balance at deceived yourself into emotionallybuoyedbutthey thingsforAfricanGuyanese 2 billion dollars. Before we part of the living quarters of the Central Bank – to a thinkingyougotacrowd. fooledthemselves. buttwodaysaftertheevent, expand on the nature of this State employed doctors on deficit of $26.5 billion or At the recent PNC rally You can only test your two poignant facts were decision, it was never New Market Street to move US$127 million, compared SARAthere.Itwouldbenice toasurpluspositionin2015 if former Finance Minister, of $84 billion or US$403 Winston Jordan can inform million. us about this situation, The total public debt meaning why the large rent stood at $354 billion by the and why the renovation did endof2018,representingan nottakeplace. increase of $24 billion from This newspaper stated 2014, while the balance on that it was then Minister of the CF as of 2017 (the most Public Infrastructure, David recent publicly available Patterson that signed off on data) stood at $137 billion
t h e E d d i e G r a n t deficitfromapositionof$77 arrangement. billionin2014,representing It would be very nice of an increase of its Mr Pattersonifhecanreveal deficit/overdrawn position the times I approached him by$60billion.” for employment for AFC Icouldgoontocitemore activists who risked their Bank of Guyana's statistical lives doing arduous outlaycomparingtheperiod campaign work for theAFC - pre 2015 and post 2015from2006to2015. butspacewouldpreventthis. These are the acts of The two penetrating facts betrayal that African listed in this column is Guyanese need to reflect on something that the average andwhentheydoso,reshape African Guyanese may not their attitude to Black be familiar with and the leaders in this country who statistics may not interest wantthemto“brukup.” thembutbothfactstellasad I could be more explicit saga of betrayal and and cynically say who or incompetence. what they should “bruk up” People got money from but let's move on to a sound theAPNU+AFCregimethat financial analysis of the portrays how sordid was performance of the then their political culture I Finance Minister, Winston would beg AFC ministers I Jordan. Based on how you know for employment for e x a m i n e M r J o e l stalwarts whose boundless Bhagwandin's three part campaign energy made the series in the Guyana AFC'slifepossible. Chronicle, then one can But they rewarded interpret his examination of billionaireswhodidnotraise Jordan'stenureasacomplete even a finger to help them demolition job Mr withtheirvictory Bhagwandin does use Mr Bhagwandin's normative judgments but guillotining of Jordan's statisticsputoutbytheBank credibility is one of the of Guyana during Mr strongest indications why Jordan'stenure. APNU+AFC was an I quote from Mr ignominious failure in Bhagwandin: “As at office. February 2020, the I end with a sincere call government's deposit to Dr Clive Thomas for accountsattheCentralBank clarification of the rent stood at a whopping $82.4 SARA was paying to an billion as a negative/deficit extraordinary rich Indian balance from a surplus of family What about the $15 billion in 2015, while AfricanBlackpuddinglady? bearing in mind that these Did she make money when deposit accounts over the WPA was in power – 2015last two decades had always 2020? recordedsurplusbalancesas (The views expressed in high as $60 plus billion at this article are those of the onepoint. author and do not
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Guyana closer to joining elite int'l financial intelligence group
To ensure the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) meets the necessary requirements for Guyana to secure membership to the (global) Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Unit, the National Assembly on Monday passed the amendments to Anti-money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism ActCap10:11. The Egmont Group of FinancialIntelligenceUnitis aninternationalorganisation that facilitates cooperation and intelligence sharing among national financial intelligence units to investigate and prevent money laundering and terroristfinancing. It also supports the efforts of its international partners and other stakeholderstogiveeffectto the resolutions and statements by the United Nations Security Council, the G20 Finance Ministers, and the Financial Action TaskForce(FATF). Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C., d u r i n g h i s presentation on the Bill, said t h e pGsignificant,sAAtamendmentsotheML/CFTctareimpleyetasuyanareparesfora review process in thefirstquarterof 2023. Admission to the Egmont Group, the AG highlighted, willboostGuyana'scapacity to fight AML/CFT offences and activities. He noted that theEgmontgrouphascertain facilities that are reciprocal to members to share informationandplatforms. It also augments the capability of individual states to discharge their functions under their respectivelegislation. The bill amends section two of the Principal Act to providepertinentdefinitions related to the principles of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing internationalbestpractices. Clause three of the Bill amends section 9(4) to provide for sharing of information by the FIU with other law enforcement agencies and other competent authorities Further, Clause 4 of the Bill amends section 14(1) to strengthen the FIU's ability to independently enter into agreements or arrangements withforeignFIUsandensure that these agreements are madeinaccordancewiththe EgmontPrinciples. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, S.C.
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“From the moment that this highway is completed and commissioned, the value of these properties will skyrocket, improving their net worth and ensuringthatthePresident'svision of equitable distribution and equal opportunity for all income earners [is achieved],” said the Minister, who also inspected works at the highwayduringthevisit. Additionally, the housing project fosters economic growth through the provision of employment opportunities for skilled and unskilled workers Contracts for the homes were awardedtotwenty-fivecontractors and approximately 1,000 persons arecurrentlyemployedunderthe (Continued
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Kaieteur News PAGE 13FridayAugust 12, 2022 onstructionofanumberCof two-bedroom lowincome homes at Great Diamond, East Bank Demerara, whichwillbeusedtoaccommodate visitors of the inaugural Cricket Carnival is moving apace, the MinistryofHousinghassaid. JuniorHousingMinister,Susan Rodrigues,andHeadoftheGuyana PoliceForceSpecialBranch,Errol Watts inspected the site on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, to discuss security measures for the area. Director of Projects at the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Mr Omar Narine, Deputy Director of Projects, Mr Intakab Indarjeet and other senior technical staff were also present. “The police are here to ensure that thesitesarewellsecuredandsothat visitors who are coming here will feelsafeinoccupyingoneofthese houses during that time,” the MinisterEachstated.two-bedroomhomespans twenty feet (20ft) in width and thirtyfeet(30ft)inlengthoratotal of six hundred square feet (600 sqft).Italsoincludesliving,dining andkitchenquarters. All proceeds gathered from renting the units will be used as down payments to assist lowincome earners, who will subsequentlybeallocatedtheunits. MinisterRodrigueshighlighted that the low-income homes are strategically positioned to the benefit of both Carnival goers, as well as, the beneficiaries of the Ministry's housing programme, sinceitisborderedbytheEcclesto Great Diamond Four lane Highway on the north; the new Eccles to Great Diamond Interlink roadonthewestandtheEastBank PublicRoadtowardstheeast.
Low-income houses at Great Diamond
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The Guyana government is pushing the use of industrialhempforeconomic purposes, but is warning citizens that should they get involved with the product without the issuance of a license from the relevant authorities,theywillbefined and placed before the courts, with a jail term of some 12 months Minister of Agriculture, Zulfikar Mustapha made the announcement last week during debates for the Industrial Hemp Bill 2022 which was passed in the NationalAssemblyThelegislation was passed in the absence of the Parliamentary opposition's APNU+AFC members, but severalgovernmentspeakers werekeenonhighlightingthe financial benefits of the commodity and its application in diversifying theagriculturalsector Mustapha told the Assembly that a regulatory regime within the Bill caters forthecreationofalicensing scheme for interested persons to apply to the authority managing the sector.Hesaidonceaperson is desirous of cultivating or manufacturing hemp commercial, “all he or she hastodoistoapplyoncethey areabovetheageof18,isofa sound mind and not legally bankrupt.” In the case of an individual he said that the person must be resident of Guyana, while a company must be incorporated or registered according to local laws.Section 12 (1) of the Bill hesaid,statesthat“Aperson shall not cultivate of manufacturer industrial hempanditsrelatedproducts or conduct research or any activity concerning or relating to hemp without a license issued by the authority under this Act.”
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Mustapha continued that anyone not adhering to that sectionoftheActcommitsan offence “That is anyone caught cultivating, manufacturing, conducting researchoranyotheractivity relating to industrial hemp without a license would be liable to a fine of $500,000 and imprisonment for one year.”TheAgriculture Minister said that this new industry willrequireclosemonitoring and regulation. As such, a regulatory regime will be created through the establishment of a cooperative body; the Guyana Industrial Hemp RegulatoryAuthorityandthe Constitution of a governing board to oversee the industry's operations To ensure that consideration is giventopublichealthsafety, agriculture and commerce, various stakeholders will makeuptheboard,including the Ministry of Agriculture, Health, Home Affairs, the Guyana Forensic Science Laboratory and the Private SectorTheCommission.boardwillbechaired by Minister of Agriculture nominee.Section6(1)ofthe Bill sets out the functions of thenewauthorityinclusiveof considering applications, issuing varying suspending and reviewing licenses, determining the number of licenses to be issued, considering any adverse impact, prescribing quotas for the cultivation of industrial hemp in collaboration with the customs and anti-narcotics unit, monitor, supervise and control industrial hemp or related products. The body will also ensure compliance with the new legislation, develop standards and codes of practice for licensees, in collaboration with the Bureau of Standards; collaborate with national, regional and international organizations on matters relating to industrial hemp, advise the minister on matters relating to industrial hemp for medical scientific researchoranyotherpurpose and establishing a hemp registerMinister Mustapha said thattrainingwillbeprovided for interested persons and ensure the development of a viablehempindustry Hesaid that the board can enter into any agreement including cultivating manufacturing or training agreement Mustapha charged that the popular demand for hemp bothfromaproductionanda consumption perspective is by no means insignificant. He said hemp production in Guyana is a win win situation for all the players involved. “So while we are setting up this legation, we are encouraging persons to deviate from crime.” The main areas of the Bill define industrialhemptocategorize and distinguish it from marijuana. As such, the bill decriminalizes hemp production while creating a viable alternative for commerce, the Minister noted. He said that the new legislationwilldecriminalize the use of industrial hemp o n c e t h e Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content remains less than0.3percent. hemp
$500,000 fine, 12 months jail for unauthorised use of hemp A
Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall.
MurderedRamchandarCindy
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Exxon Mobil's Subsidiary Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) is maintaining its contention that Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall steppedoutsidehisboundary when he moved to the High Court to challenge the Government of Guyana's decision to grant extensive tax waivers to the oil operatoranditsaffiliates. Theoilsubsidiarywhich is a respondent to Lall's application against the government raises several contentions for the court's consideration including whether the agreement between the Government of Guyana (GoG) and ExxonMobil are subject to the principles of private law or public law; whether the acts of the Minister of Natural Resources and certain sub-articles of the Petroleum Agreement were ultra vires and in breach of sections 10 and 51 of Petroleum Exploration and ProductionAct(PEPA),subsections 1A and 1B of section 6 of the Financial Administration (and Audit) FAA; and Whether upon its proper interpretation the PEPA permits the payment of taxes due on behalf of licensees.Inits submission, the Exxon oil subsidiary which sought extra time from the Court to seek expert advice on the matter, outlined a numberofgroundsinwhich it contends is valid enough forthecourttotossoutLall's application.Inthedocument,EEPGL throughitsattorneys,Senior Counsels, Edward Luckhoo and Andrew Pollard noted the plaintiff will only have locus standi in private law proceedings for declaratory relief not involving any public law elementif he can establish that his rights are either being infringed or are t h r e a t e n e d w i t h infringement by the defendant.Further, the oil company reasonedthatforthecourtto entertaindeclaratoryreliefin private law proceedings, the applicant [Lall] must show an act or omission had infringed or threatened to infringe any right of the applicant derived from privateAddedlaw to this, EEPGL said that in his private capacity, for declaratory relief alleging breach of public rights without claiming any special loss or damage or injury suffered over and above the public. “There is no assertion that there was any infringement ontheapplicantinhisprivate rights whereby the application alleges he suffered special loss or damage…Itispellucidthatthelegal basis on which Lall application is premised is misconceived, ” the
Alleged wife killer surrenders to police
submissionsoutlined. The issue of private law was also raised by the GoG. In its first submission, the GoG had also described its deal with the oil companies as a matter of private law The case which was filed in January by Mr Lall through hisattorneyMohamedR.Ali contends, among other things, that many of the provisions listed under Article15.1ofthePetroleum (Continuedonpage22)
SurajGanpat,theBerbice man who reportedly confessedtostabbinghisexwifetodeathonMondayhas surrenderedtopolice. Commander of the Region Six Police District, Boddnarine Persaud, confirmed that the wanted man turned himself in after 19:00hrs on Thursday in the company of his father at the Central Police Station located at New Amsterdam. Ganpat is accused of killing his 25 year old ex wife, Cindy Ramchandar around 08:00hrs on Monday She was attacked and killed at Corentyne, Berbice while headingtoacousin'shome. The suspect had reportedlyphonedoneofher relatives hours later and confessedthathehadstabbed Ramchandar because he had heard, “she was seeing someone else” He is presentlyinpolicecustodyas investigationscontinue.
‘Glenn Lall steps out of boundary to challenge tax waiver'...ExxontellsHighCourt
Suraj Ganpat, the wanted wife policesurrenderedkillertoonThursday
Auditor General says citizens must request probe into Su's corruption allegations
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Auditor General (AG) Deodat Sharma has highlighted that citizens concerned with the unsettling allegations of Chinese businessman Zhi Rong Su who has accused members of the government particularly, Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo of illegal activities as a State official,mustwritealetterto the independent office requesting an investigation intothe ThematterAuditor General in an interview with this newspaper yesterday said that he does have the power to probe public officials involved in illegal matters where State assets are concerned, but they must make a written request to have the office look into the matter
As it relates to State assets, such as mining concessions from the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission (GGMC) for example,Sharmasaidthathe istheauditorfortheGGMC, “soanyassetsgivingout,we canauditthose.”Asitrelates toStateassetsreceivedbySu f r o m t h e c u r r e n t government, Sharma repeated; “I am not preview to all the information, and I can't just read it in the newspaper, if I get the facts, then yes ” He charged however that the main thing where these allegations are concernedisfortheaffected citizens to make the written submission and seek the office'sintervention. In an invited comment, Attorney and Chartered accountant, Christopher Ram had argued that there are serious questions that mustbeaskedwithregardto the utterances of Zhi Rong Su and more importantly, how he accumulated the wealth,whichhenowhasin light of his claim of paying brides. Ram had explained that the Auditor General's officecouldplayamajorrole ingettingtothebottomofthe matter since, “theAuditAct does allow the Auditor General to conduct special audits and prepare special reports.” In relation to Su, Ram said that, “there are serious questions to be answered on how he (Su) cametobeingawardedsuch valuable resources and the instrumentality through whichheobtainedthem.”He opined that, “It is very unlikely that without assistance from some quarters, that Mr. Su would havebenefittedtotheState's (Continued
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Speaking specifically to the Jagdeo/ Su matter, the AGsaidthathehasnotreally followed the matter except for what has been written in thenewspapers,“butnobody haswrittentomesayingitis a concern as such ” He informed that if an investigationistobedone,“I do not just go in and investigate every single thing.Theymightsay…they bought x, y and z, kindly have an investigation into this part of it.” As such, Sharma highlighted that the AG'sofficewillthentakethe steps to see what the particular matter concerns. He added therefore that the law, which governs his office, gives him the authority to look into the privateaccountsofpersons. “The act though does give me permission to go into people's bank accounts andothers,butIwillhaveto makeacasetothemagistrate if it's a private citizen.”
When asked about a public official and whether the same is required, that State auditor replied in the negative. He reiterated that theAG'sofficedoeshavethe powertomakethecheckson aprivatepersonandapublic official, but reminded that if hehadtogointoprivatebank accounts; “providing that I feel its government funds, then I will have to get a warrantfromthecourt.”
ByZenaHenry Auditor General (AG) Deodat Sharma Chinese businessman Zhi Rong Su Vice BharratPresidentJagdeo
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Two sisters were on Thursday remanded to prison,forthemurderof22year-old Vanessa Anderson, amotherofthreeof'B'Field DamSophia,Georgetown. Twenty one year old Jamacy Jason of and her sister,TeffineGreaves,29,a security guard both of 'B' Field Squatting Area, East Coast Demerara, appeared before Magistrate Rushelle LiverpoolattheSparendaam Magistrate'sCourt. They were not required to plead to the indictable chargewhichallegesthaton August 8, 2022, at B Field Sophia, they murdered Anderson Magistrate Liverpool remanded the sisters to prison and the matter was adjourned to September28,2022. According to the State's case, Anderson and the sisters are neighbours but were not on speaking terms o w e d t o p a s t misunderstanding. On the dayinquestion,about18:00 hours, Anderson was at home with her sister and brother-in-law,whenthetwo accused began throwing 'hints' at her This caused an argumentamongthethree.It was stated that later that evening after Anderson exited her home to head to theshop,asshewasaboutto passthetwosisterswhowere standing on the road in the vicinity of their home Greaves pulled out a knife and gave her sister [Jason] who then ran behind Anderson and dealt her one stabtoher Andersonback.stumbled into her yard and collapsed. She was rushed to the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation (GPHC) where shewaspronounceddeadon arrival. Anderson's body is presently at the hospital's mortuary awaiting a postmortemexamination. The two sisters subsequently turned themselves in at the Turkeyen Police Station along with the knife used to stabAnderson. A robbery victim has accused the p o l i c e o f replacing his gold jewellery with artificial ones at the AnnaReginaPoliceStation. Investigators said that they have launched an investigationtofindouthow it happened and are currentlyawaitingthereturn of a case file from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) SC Shalimar Ali Hack to proceedwiththematter
BrandLeft)CorporateCommunicationOfficer,(Middle)RolishaMcDonaldand(Right)JamalBaird,Manager,MagnumTonicWine,Campari,etc.
'Gold jewellery turns artificial at police station'-robberyvictimclaims
Sisters remanded for murder of Sophia woman
However, according to therobberyvictim,Parmesh Ramdahin, his jewellery turned artificial almost two years ago and to date the investigation is yet to be completed.Ramdahin said it all began in 2019 when someone entered his home and stole his gold jewellery The suspect identified as Daniel Singh had carted off three gold chains worth morethan$176,000, agold band valued at $93,800 and two gold rings with a total pricetagof$16,100. Areportwas lodgedand Singh was caught. It was found out that the stolen jewelswerepawnedforcash at two different pawn shops locatedinGeorgetown. Ramdahin reportedly paid off the pawn shops to retrieve the gold jewellery andlodgedthemasevidence withtheAnnaReginaPolice Station, Essequibo Coast, Region“MeTwo.findthepawnshop (Continuedonpage22)
By Shervin Belgrave The gold chains that turned artificial at the Anna Regina Police Station.
Ansa Mc Al's Magnum dancehall queen to compete in Jamaica
Dead Vanessa Anderson Remanded, Jamacy Jason Remanded, Teffine Greaves
to review and provide feedback as necessary, in preparation for a joint meeting of Ministries on Friday 2 September 2022. In instances where requests for early release of results were made, preliminary results will also be made available to universities at the same time as the Ministr ies of Education, to facilitate the matriculation of candidates.
CSEC, CAPE results for early September
President Irfaan Ali on Wednesday announced plans to develop a Land Surveying Institution in Guyana, which will serve the entire Caribbean as well as countries in Latin America. “Our vision is to create a land surveying institute in this country that will provide services for the entire Caribbean and Latin America. We must be in a position in three years to have such a skill base that we can be tendering in every other jurisdiction to provide surveying work,” Ali disclosed as he swore in five new land surveyors at State House. To facilitate this vision, President Ali pointed to the need for improvements in the training and skill development of future candidates. This he said will bolster their knowledge and address any existing gaps. “So before we embark on the examination of students in the future, there are three things I want to suggest that must be put in place from the next programme. We must have the Ministry of Education working with you on the development of three manuals, specifically for the industry; a manual on mathematics, a manual on
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T he CouncilExaminationsCaribbean(CXC)said it has been assiduouslyworking at completing the marking and grading process for the timely release of this year’s examination results.
Guyana to establish Land Surveying Institution to serve entire Region – President Ali A shot of the Eteringbang Landing, Cuyuni River, Region Seven. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and according to Commander of the Region Seven District, Dion Moore, his investigators have not received any reports suggesting that it could have been deliberately set. Kaieteur News understands that the camp contained gas bottles, an oxygen bottle and 15 plastic drums filled with fuel. According to reports, the occupants of the camp are lucky to escape unharmed. Someone had spotted the fire soon after it had started and raised an alarm alerting them to seekTheysafety.reportedly ran up a nearby hill and watched as the fire spread quickly destroying the entire camp writing skills, language and a manual on geography for the national landscape.” He noted too that the revenues from oil and gas will help to position Guyana by ensuring that the right technology is acquired and the country’s human resources are trained. The President also underscored the importance of changing the way Guyanese operate in light of the rapidly changing environment. In addressing the new land surveyors: Mr. Marc Nicholson, Mr. Elijah Persaud, Mr. Royston Washington, Mr. Tedwin Roach and Mr. Terron Roberts, the President underscored the importance of their roles in supporting the country’s theGovernmentStateTodifferentthesewe’rethethings;level.cityopportunityfromdevelopment.infrastructure“Just25minutesawaythecity,youhaveantobuildanewthatwillbeaboveseaSoallofthesenewtheinnovationvillage,agriculturaldrivethatmovingaheadon,allthingsrequireascaleofoperation.”supportthis,theHeadofalsoannouncedthathiswillbeexaminingopportunitiesforland surveyors to advance their education by allocating a number of scholarships to them annually. “In terms of your own progression, or academic progression, definitely, we will be examining the opportunities out there.” The President reminded that the profession brings with it a high degree of honesty and integrity while he urged the new surveyors to remember that their profession has the potential to impact the lives of generations. Those who took the oath of office were administered their examination in December 2021; of the 31 candidates who sat the exam, five were successful. After the ceremony, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations handed over more than US$30,000 of land surveying equipment to the Guyana Technical Institute (GTI) to support its land surveyors’ programme. Minister of Education, the Honourable Priya Manickchand; CEO of the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission Mr. Enrique Monize and other Government officials were also at the event. (DPI)
In a press release CXC said, consistent with the annou nced schedule for release during the last week of August or the first week of September, preliminary results for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Certificate of Secondary Level Competence (CCSLC) will be released in St. Lucia on Monday 5 September 2022. Candidates can access their preliminaryresults online at https:// www.cxc.org/student-results.RegionalMinistriesofEducationwillreceivethepreliminaryresultsonThursday1September2022
Fuel depot at Eteringbang goes up in flames
Acamp that sells fuel at CuyuniEteringbang,River, Region Seven, on Thursday caught fire, forcing its occupants to seek safety up a nearby hill. Kaieteur News was told that the camp is owned by a man called Adrian Taylor and that the fire erupted around 0:100hrs.
Commissioner of Police (ag) Clifton Hicken
From page 3 pertained to the creation of a development plan for the sector. OTHER UNDERUTILISED LOANS This IDB loan is not the first to be underutilised. Kaieteur News previously reported that the PPP/C Government has also placed a US$20M World Bank loan on pause. That money was ap-
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proved on March 29, 2019 for the Guyana Petroleum Resources Governance and Management Project (GPRGMP). The programme's objective is to ensure the enhancement of legal and institutional frameworks and the strengthening of the capacity of key institutions to manage the oil and gas sector. The financial institution said in a report that the project's overall implementation has been downgraded to 'Moderately Unsatisfactory', with around 24 percent of the total credit disbursed and no disbursement requests received by the Bank since the second quarter of 2021.
The bank in its report said that the government has indicated as recently as late December 2021, its intention to “refine the scope of the project to bring it in line with current government priorities.” That process is still ongoing.This newspaper also reported that a US$1M grant from the World Bank to strengthen the monitoring capacity of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was also underutilised. This programme had, for example, set the stage for the regulator to be armed with a 34member unit of oil and gas experts including highly specialised and experienced petroleum, geological and environmental engineers. This, among other objectives under the grant, are yet to materialise.
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Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire, has upheld President Irfaan Ali’s decision to appoint Assistant Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken to act as the country’s Commissioner of is lawful - Chief Justice
Police.Inher decision which was handed down at the High Court on Thursday, the Chief Justice determined that while in usual circumstances, as per Article 211 (2) of Guyana’s Constitution, the President is required to meaningfully consult with the Opposition Leader and the Police Service Commission before appointing a Commissioner of Police, in the case of Hicken’s appointment, there was a necessity to act. “In this sense, there was a necessity to act,” the Chief Justice ruled.She added: “This is a case of a necessity to ensure that the unexpected lacuna did not result in a situation that would have left the Guyana Police Force without a Commissioner…It could not be that the President should have been rendered incapable of discharging his functions to appoint a Commissioner of Police.”
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The Chief Justice noted too that the parties challenging Hicken’s appointment agreed with the need to appoint someone to the post given that they suggested that the vacancy could have been filled by the previous person performing the functions of Top Cop, Nigel Hoppie or someone they deemed as more suitably qualified for the post, Deputy Commissioner, Paul Williams. Further, the Chief Justice said the appointment was well within the ambit of the Constitution of Guyana. “It cannot be declared that the appointment violates the Constitution…nor can it be declared that there was no consultation between the President and the Opposition Leader, as there was no opposition leader in place at the time for an extended period.The judge noted the office of the Opposition Leader became vacant on January 26 after the resignation of Joseph Harmon, and was only filled when Aubrey Norton was appointed on April 14. “There could be no disregard of and thereby a breach of the requirement for meaningful consultation when it was impossible to so engage. The applicant [Jones] therefore is relying on an impossibility to ground the claim of unconstitutionality,” held JusticeOppositionGeorge.A Partnership for National Unity Alliance For Change Chief Whip, Christopher Jones had asked the High Court to nullify Hicken’s March 30 appointment, arguing that the President violated the Constitution when he failed to “meaningfully consult” with the Opposition Leader. Jones had moved to the High Court in a bid to have the appointment of Hicken overturned. The case was drafted by attorneys Roysdale Forde and Selwyn Pieters and listed Attorney General (AG) Anil Nandlall SC, and the Acting Commissioner of Police, Hicken, as respondents.Joneshad asked that the Court grants, among other reprieves, a declaration that Hicken’s appointment as the acting Commissioner of Police is unreasonable, ultra vires of the Constitution, Common Law and is illegal, null, void and of no legal effect. Specifically, Jones requested that the Court grant a declaration that the appointment violates Article 211 (1) and 211(2) of the Constitution.Healso asked for a declaration that the decision to appoint Hicken as acting Commissioner of Police, violates the process as required and contemplated by the Constitution for the consultation between the President and the Leader of the JonesOpposition.also wanted the court to issue an Order, or ask Hicken to show under what authority he is exercising and/or discharging the functions of the Office of Commissioner of Police in an acting capacity or any capacity whatsoever. Ultimately, Jones asked the Court to grant an order quashing Hicken’s appointment as acting Commissioner of Police. On the grounds of his application, Jones had noted that President Irfaan Ali’s decision to invoke the doctrine of necessity to appoint Hicken as acting Commissioner of Police is therefore unlawful and unconstitutional.
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onpage22) Marine cage initiative to start in October-Min.Mustapha
President, Irfaan Ali, had said his government is moving ahead with the rollout of a number of innovative solutions, to ensure the livelihood of fisherfolk is maintained.Localfishermen were also suffering from low catches which further prompted the government to conceptualise innovative ways of expanding the sector “We are not sitting back We have a responsibilitytofindsolutionsand that is what we are doing. We are working every single day on finding innovative solutions,” the Head of State emphasised PresidentAlihadsaidthatamarine cage project would soon be established, which will guarantee fisherfolk close to $8 million annually“When you examine the numbers,eachoneofthosemarine cages can bring in a net value of close to $8 million annually And you could payback for the investments within six months,” Aliexplained.Hesaidcommunitieswithinthe hinterland district will also benefit fromthemajorintervention.“Then in hinterland community, we are lookingat[installing]marinecages in the rivers where the water is flowingsothatwecangrowtilapia there in a more natural environment ” The initiative, PresidentAlinoted,willassistwith (Continued
Kaieteur News PAGE 21FridayAugust 12, 2022 uyanawillsoonbeoneGstep closer to boosting its aquaculture sector with the commencement of its 'CageCulture'initiativeexpectedto start sometime in October of this yearThis was disclosed by Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustaphawhosaidthatthefirstset of marine cages should be arriving in Guyana before the end of September “We purchased four marine cages from a company in Braziltocommencethetrialofour marine cage initiative. Once those cages arrive, we will begin almost immediately with the trial. It will take about six or seven weeks to assess the progress made with the trialbutgiventheresearchdoneon theprojectandthetrainingthatour officers received from the Chinese Government, I am very optimistic thatthistrialwillbeverysuccessful and that we will be able to move forward and have more persons come on board,” Minister Mustapha is quoted by the Department of Public Information assaying.Mustapha further stated that two areas in RegionTwo had been earmarkedwiththreespeciesoffish beingidentifiedforthetrial. “So, we've identified two areas in Region Two to do the trials. Capoey and Lake Mainstay We've also identified Tambaqui, Mullet, and Tilapia for the initial phase of the project given the demand for these species and the high prices theyattract.AsImentionedbefore, our officers received some amount ofvirtualtrainingbackinJunethat was organized by the Chinese Embassy and we are looking to have another round of training sometime next year When the cagesarriveandareinstalled,we'll have some physical training done bythesupplierandthengostraight into the trials,” the minister explained.Upon assuming office, the government had announced that it was exploring the possibility of introducing cage culture given the impactclimatechangeishavingon theglobalfisheriessector
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From page 18 performance in the competition attracted the attention of the International Dancehall Queen Competition promoters after a social media post. Soon after, a request was made for her to participate on the international stage against other representatives from countries around the world.On Wednesday, the Magnum Dancehall Queen visited Ansa McAL's main office in Beterverwagting, an investigation into the misplaced gold chains but almost two years have passed and police are yet to solve the mystery. Kaieteur News understands that the jewellery had passed through the hands of two police officers after it was lodged as evidence but it is unclear if investigators had investigated them as Theresuspects.hassince been a shuffle around in the Force and a new Commander, Shiv Persaud Bacchus is in charge of the Region Two district. He confirmed the ongoing investigation and related that detectives are currently awaiting the return of a case file from the DPP to proceed with the matter.
From page 15 challenge tax waiver'Agreement, dated June 27, 2016 between the GoG and the oil companies, grants exemptions to persons other than licensees, which violate the Petroleum Exploration and Production Act (PEPA), the Financial Administration (and Audit) Act, the Prevention of Discrimination Act, and the Constitution.With respect to violations of the P etroleum Law, the publisher contended that this occurs at Article 15.1 of the oil contract which states: “…no tax, value-added tax, excise tax, duty, fee, charge or other impost shall be levied at the date hereof or from time to time thereafter on the Contractor or Affiliated Companies, in respect of income derived from Petroleum Operations or in respect of any property held, transactions undertaken or activi-
From page 16 largesse for so long.” The Attorney and transparency advocate submitted however that he is unsure how things would go down with the executive, “…since this could be seen as an investigation into the allegations against the Vice President and the executive as a whole.” Other Chinese nationals have said in an undercover VICE News report that broke weeks ago, that they would be worried if Guyana was not corrupt.Suhad said that he collected bribes on behalf of Jagdeo, while the other Chinese nationals spoke among other things, about an intricate money laundering ring that allowed for illegal money to move in and out of the country.TheGuyana Geology and Mines Commission records specified that Su has 10 active mining permits in his name and it covers some 12,000 acres of diamond and precious stone rich land that were issued to him, in his name, on June 3, 2014, within the Northwest, Region One and Cuyuni, Region Seven. He is said to have thousands of acres more in land concessions under different business names that also facilitate his activities in fuel, construction and other industries. Su was said to be the Vice President's “friend and tenant”.TheVice President is now suing him for $50M compensation relating to “defamatory and slanderous” statements.
Ansa Mc Al's Magnum... ECD to receive her cheque. Magnum Tonic Wine is also the full sponsor for McDonald's trip to Jamaica. “It is an honour for Magnum Tonic Wine to be represented by McDonald on such a prestigious stage in dancehall, therefore we are proud to support her and we wish her all the best in her journey” commented Jamal Baird, brand manager of Magnum Tonic Wine yesterday at the handing over of the spearheadedcheque. by the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce and the Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport; and coincides with the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) semi-finals, which will be held on September 27-28, 2022 and finals on September 30, 2022.
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From page 21 the reduction of operation costs. He said profits gained will meaningfully enhance the livelihood of residents throughout the district. A marine cage is a system set up in lakes, reservoirs or ponds to confine fishes. It allows water to pass freely between the fish and surrounding water resources, thus maintaining good water quality and removing waste. Marine cage...
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‘Glenn Lall steps out of...’ ties performed for any purpose authorised or contemplatedLallhereunder…”therefore requested declarations from the Court that the provisions are unlawful, null and void, and of no legal effect.However in an affidavit in response to the case, Gopnauth Bobby Gossai Jnr., a Senior Petroleum Coordinator at Ministry of Natural Resources, defended the decision by the government to grant Exxon, its subsidiary and its partners broad tax waivers. He noted that the Minister has the express power by virtue of sections 10 and 51 of the Petroleum Act to enter into the said petroleum agreement and direct by the order, which was subject to the affirmative resolution of the National Assembly, that specified Acts relating to tax, shall not apply to a person who enters into a PSA with the GoG.
Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony. in the 1930s, to the modern world, and therefore this Bill is essential for us to move forward and to modernise the practice of psychiatry and to protect our patients who are affected by mental health disorder.”According to the minister, the new legislation, which saw inputs from local and international stakeholders, brings a modern approach to the way that mental health patients are treated including respect for their rights. However, the minister recognised that the legislation must be complemented by cultural and societal changes. “Persons diagnosed with mental health illnesses are often stereotyped as being mad, persons considered mad, are therefore persons to be avoided or to be rejected, many families with persons who have mental health issues are embarrassed by this diagnosis and some are even fearful of the patients,” Dr. Anthony said. He declared therefore, “…this vicious cycle of how we perceive people, how people do not have access to care and treatment can lead to more discrimination, to more stigmatisation and violation of people’s fundamental human rights, very often persons with mental health issues can be denied their civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and this is a serious matter.” The health minister said the negative societal perception of people who do have access to care and treatment can lead to more discrimination. The minister noted too that sometimes institutional indifference can result in physical, psychological, and sometimes even sexual abuse of persons with mental health disorders.According to Dr. Anthony, part four of the Bill clauses 13-22, is devoted to protecting the human rights of patients with mental illnesses. It, therefore, aligns with all the major international instruments relating to the rights of people with mental health disorders. In supporting the Bill, Attorney General and Legal Affairs Minister, Anil Nandlall said this is a much-needed legislation. He stated that it is long overdue while explaining it is the “most modern expression of public health legislation in the Caribbean region”.
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The Bill also provides for the repeal of a section of our law that criminalizes persons who attempt suicide. This has been something people have been advocating for a long time…”Minister Anthony noted too that while the rate of suicide in Guyana has been decreasing, suicide remains a serious mental health problem. According to the Bill’s explanatory memorandum, the law, once passed, would provide for a Suicide Prevention Commission, which would include the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Psychiatrist, Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency, and other members to be appointed by the minister.TheBill, listed as Bill No. 11 of 2022, also provides for the preparation of the National Suicide Prevention Plan that will include an overview of suicide in Guyana including quantifying the number of suicide-related deaths, methods used, and the highrisk factors for suicide.
GRA’s Law Enforcement & Investigations Division (LEID) of the Customs, Excise &Trade Operations in an August 10, operation with GDF’s Coast Guard seized one vessel laden with a large quantity of foreign liquor and other uncustomed items at the Abary foreshore, Region Five. According to GRA, the unlicensed vessel was being operated by three individuals who were arrested after they attempted to evade the law enforcement authorities. In a separate operation, the LEID with the support of the GPF seized another boat and a minibus laden with a large quantity of foreign alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and other uncustomed items, at the Number 43 Village koker, Corentyne, Berbice. For that operation, five persons were arrested. Investigations are ongoing.Moreover, GRA noted that the LEID continues to carry out operations in its continuous efforts to curb smuggling and other such illegal activities, thereby allowing for a level playing field for legitimate businesses and the collection of associated revenue. The Revenue Authority, reiterated in a statement that it maintains a “zero tolerance” approach against smuggling and other illegal activities and it encourages the persons involved in such activities to cease and desist therefrom, and bring themselves into compliance with the (Continued
A joint operation by the RevenueGuyana Authority (GRA), the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and Guyana Police Force (GPF) has led to the seizure of two boats and several persons were placed in custody.
In addition to the Mental Health Protection and Promotion Bill, the Government has put forward the Suicide Prevention Bill, which has been tabled in the National Assembly. In his presentation, Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony said the Suicide Prevention Bill is among several legislative amendments in the health sector that will improve service delivery locally and will aid efforts to curb suicide. He said, “This is a Bill that we have been working on for some time and that is, it encompasses things we can do to prevent suicide.
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A modern Mental Health Protection and Promotion Bill was passed in the National Assembly, prioritising the rights of mental health patients in Guyana. This Bill repeals the Mental Health Ordinances of 1930. Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony told the National Assembly on Monday that the 1930 Ordinance allowed for persons with mental health issues to be discriminated against on the basis that they were threats to society. “The way that we do mental health in Guyana, we need to overhaul the entire system and this Bill would provide that overarching architecture to allow us to do the overhaul that is necessary to bring the practice of psychiatry in Guyana into the modern world,” Minister Anthony said.He explained that, “the standards that this Bill allow us to set and would pull us out from the dark ages of how psychiatry was practised back
UN alarm as Ukraine nuclear power plant shelled again (BBC) - More shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has been reported, with Ukraine and Russia again blaming each other for the attack. Each side said there were 10 hits on the office and fire station of Europe’s biggest power plant on Thursday. The UN Security Council is meeting to discuss the situation - with the head of its nuclear watchdog, Rafael Grossi, warning it was a “grave hour”.
UN Secretary General António Guterres also said it could “lead to disaster”. Ukraine has warned that Russia may provoke the world’s worst nuclear accident at the plant, which was seized by Russia in early March.On Wednesday, foreign ministers from the G7 group of industrialised nations said Russia must immediately hand back control of the plant to Kyiv.TheUS, meanwhile, called for a demilitarised zone to be established around the plant. “Fighting near a nuclear plant is dangerous and irresponsible,” a state department spokesperson said.The facility and its surrounding area in centraleastern Ukraine saw shelling last week, with Russia and Ukraine also accusing each other over that attack. Ukraine says Russia has turned the site into a military base, launching attacks from there, knowing that Ukrainian forces are unlikely to retaliate. Moscow denies the claim. In a statement on Thursday, Ukraine’s nuclear agency Enerhoatom said that “Russian invaders again shelled the Zaporizhzhia plant and territories near the nuclear facility”. It said an administrative office near the welding area was hit and several radiation sensors were damaged. There was a small fire on some nearby grass, but no injuries.Enerhoatom added that the fire station located near the plant was also targeted.
Works Minister, Juan Edghill on Wednesday received a courtesy visit from Executives of HIDROBR, a Brazilian company that specialises in providing integrated engineering solutions to HIDROBRclients.operates in the area of Infrastructure, Energy, and Mining. During the meeting, at Minister Edghill’s Kingston office, the team expressed the desire to work closely with the Government of Guyana on several projects. In response, Minister Edghill enlightened the Executives on the process of gaining contractual work with the Government of Guyana.“You have to apply, you have to bid, for example, we are building the four-lane road from Ogle to Eccles, and we went out publicly, we advertised, and we now have a consultancy, an Indian Firm, this is just one of the consultancies.Wehad the airport expansion project, there is a consultancy that is overseeing that, we are building a new Demerara Harbour Bridge, we have a Super visory Consultancy supervising that and the Linden to Mabura Road, Consultant Mott MacDonald is our supervisor co nsultant, they won the international tender. So, every major project, apart from the fact that we have our team here, we go out for a supervisor consultancy, independent of the Government.”MinisterEdghill noted that this is the normal practice, one which is aimed at ensuring value for money and for the purpose of transparency and accountability. He also told the visiting team of GOINVEST (Guyana Office for Investment), which “serves as primary contact for investors and liaises with government agencies throughout an investment process.”GOINVEST, among other things, provides information on incentives available to Works Minister, Juan Edghill and executives of HIDROBR, a Brazilian company that specialises in providing integrated engineering solutions to clients T wenty families whose homes were bulldozed by the Ministry of Housing earlier this year were compensated on Thursday.Thedemolition exercise took place in Phase 4, Amelia’s Ward Housing Scheme, Linden, Region Ten. The affected families were invited to sign their agreements and uplift their cheques, during an exercise at Watooka House, on Thursday. The cheques were presented by Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal.In his remarks, the Minister thanked the persons for their patience exhibited throughout the process, as he reminded them that the Ministry will continue to work to fulfill the housing demand in Region Ten and outlined several housing development plans for the region. Noting that squatting should not be an alternative for citizens, the Minister stated that the housing drive will continue to be extended to every region. He also called on persons to Lindeners compensated after govt. bulldozed their homes be more responsible and desist from squatting. In early May, the demolition exercise was conducted in Phase 4, Amelia’s Ward, which has been earmarked for infrastructure development by the Ministry of Housing and Water. During the exercise, two habitable structures were demolished, while other structures including fences and foundations were also removed. The structures were in the path of an access road. To date some of the affected persons have been offered house lots while two have opted for housing units. Immediately after the demolition exercise, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Housing and Planning Authority, Mr. Sherwyn Greaves met with the persons who had taken up illegal occupancy in the area. A commitment was made for those persons to be offered lands and alternative housingTheseoptions.offers were accepted, followed by an independent valuation exercise which was done by the Ministry of FinanceValuation Office in June, the ministry said in a release.
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Lindeners receiving their compensation
Brazilian company interested in doing business in Guyana
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TAURUS(Apr.20–May20) Consider the romantic relationships in your life right now, Taurus. It's important to remember that regardless of how hot and steamy a partnership is at first, GEMINI (May 21–June 20) Today is your day to become a hero, Gemini. You don't have to be dressed in fancy tights and a cape to make an important difference in someone's life.
CANCER (June 21–July 22) There's a great deal of fun to be had today, Cancer. Money isn't always necessary to make this happen, however. In fact, money isn't a great way to keep score. LEO (July 23–Aug. 22) Remember that the important thing isn't necessarily what you're doing but the people you're with, Leo. There's a great deal of passion in the air today that yo u can latch onto and put to good use. VIRGO (Aug. 23–Se pt. 22) You could learn a tough lesson today, Virgo. More than likely, the harder the message hits you, the more important it was for you to hear. It's important that you accept failure gracefully. LIBRA (Sept. 23–Oct. 22) There's a great deal of fuel to keep your fire raging today, Libra. Powerful situations are apt to come your way in which you're asked to take decisive action. Don't shy away from added responsibility. SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov. 21) Remember that one wrong move today could cause you to have a headache for a good long while, Scorpio. Don't take uncalculated risks. There's dynamism and confidence in the air.
SportsMax - No one has yet been charged in connection with the incident night in which Grenada’s javelin world champion was beaten and thrown overboard a boat in his homeland on Wednesday.Videoof the incident showed Peters engaged in a physical altercation with several men. He was overpowered, kicked and punched before eventually being thrown off the boat
From page 31 the camp which started in memory of Shafura Hussain and Coach Colin Ming and it is expected that approximately 200 youngsters will take part this year. Camp organisers are of the opinion that youths should be exposed to a variety of options and then focus on the areas or sports they excel at instead of being pushed into selected programmes.
PISCES (Feb. 19–Mar. 20) Regardless of how you feel today, Pisces, it's important to own up to your mistakes. Keep in mind that you're responsible for your actions. No matter how much you might want to shrink away,
No charges yet arising from incident in which Anderson Peters was beaten and thrown overboard a boat in Grenada named Harbour Master that was docked on the Spice Island.There is no word yet on what triggered the incident. The Royal Grenada Police told Sportsmax.TV yesterday that the matter is still being investigated and that no charges have yet been laid in connection with the incident. As it relates to the health of the Commonwealth Games silver medallist, the police said his condition is still being evaluated.Calls to the Grenada Athletic Association President Charles George went unanswered. There was also no response from the Grenada Olympic Association when Sportsmax.TV called on Thursday.Arepresentative of the Grenadian athletic icon was also unable to provide any information on the state of his health.Peters, 24, won his second world championship title in Oregon in July but finished second in at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21) It's a long road to becoming exactly the person you want to be, Sagittarius. You can't change who you are. Input from every person you know and lessons from every bump in the road.
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AFP - Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday.WhileFrankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid’s experience and individual quality saw them through, as it did so often in their victorious 2021-22 Champions LeagueFrankfurtcampaign.hadthe best of the early stages, with Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois forced into a stunning anticipation save when one-on-one with Daichi Kamada in the 14thMadridminute.
almost got their first, when Benzema released Vinicius to curl past Kevin Trapp in the penalty box, only for Tuta to clear the ball off the Withline.
Real Madrid defeat Eintracht Frankfurt to win fifth UEFA Super Cup
David Alaba and Karim Benzema scored to give Real Madrid a 2-0 victory. ing possession, Frankfurt mounted several counter-attacks until Madrid launched a counter of their own in the 37thAminute.diving Trapp got his fingertips to a goal-bound shot by Vinicius, pushing the ball out for a corner. From the ensuing play, Benzema linked with Casemiro just next to the rightThepost.Brazilian sucked in several Frankfurt defenders and a diving Trapp, before heading back to an unmarked Alaba who scored from close range. After the goal, Madrid stepped it up a gear and should have gone 2-0 up, with Benzema uncharacteristically dragging the ball wide with the goal begging in the 41st minute.-Vinicius, Benzema connectMadrid’s- quality became more obvious in the second half, with Trapp saving a deflected Vinicius shot in the 54th minute and Casemiro hitting the crossbar with 61 minutesBorussiagone. Dortmund loanee Ansgar Knauff had a chance saved just minutes later, before Vinicius and Benzema combined to put Madrid 2-0 up. Vinicius skated down the left before slicing the ball back seemingly unsighted for the Frenchman to hammer home from the edge of the Frankfurtbox. fought hard in the closing stages but Madrid were able to dominate the game to win their fifth Super Cup from eightTheattempts.clash, in Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium, was the first time these two sides had met in a European d ecider since 1960, when Madrid dismantled Frankfurt 7-3 through four goals to Ferenc Puskas and three to Alfredo di Stefano in the European Cup final. The match also highlighted the growing gap between the Champions League and Europa League competitions, with Madrid being the ninth Champions League team to win the competition in the past 10 years.Only city rivals Atletico Madrid have won the Super Cup when qualifying via a Europa League win in the past decade, having done so by beating Real in the 2018 edition. In the 10 years before, Champions League and Europa League participants won five Super Cups each. Frankfurt joined Hamburg (1977 and 1983), Dortmund (1997) and Bremen (1992) as losing Super Cup finalists from Germany, with only Bayern Munich (2013 and 2020) having won the showpiece event.
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- Comfortable tennisThe 34th-ranked Paul claimed victory on a volley winner after holding off the Spaniard’s charge from 5-2 down in the third set. “It was nice to finish this match at the net,” said Paul, who fired 36 winners to Alcaraz’s 33. “I did a lot of things well today. “I played a good level of tennis, comfortable tennis.” Tsitsipas completed the hat-trick of losses for the tournament elite. Draper, 20, earned his first career win over a top-10 opponent as he reached the third round in just over two hours with five breaks of the Tsitsipas serve. Fourth seed Casper Ruud made it safely through, backing up his defeat earlier this season of Alex Molcan with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 victory over the Slovakian.
GFF & GOG launch Academy Training Centre in Region 7 hinterland football development strategy,” said GFF President Wayne Forde. “Through the ATC programme, more indigenous coaches will be developed and many more young boys and girls will now benefit from well structured, age-specific coaching programmes.”
The Guyana Football Federation, with the support of the Government of Guyana, has established an Academy Training Centre (ATC) in Region 7, the GFF’s 10th centre in its groundbreaking national youth football development programme.TheATC network, launched in 2017, seeks to provide boys and girls with age-specific, structured football training from certified coaches employed by the GFF Technical Department. The pioneering system has raised standards across the game nationwide and created a prolific talent pathway for Guyana’s national youth and senior“Theteams.launch of the first Upper Mazaruni ATC is an important step in the ongoing implementation of the GFF’s (Reuters) - Italian rider Michele Gazzoli has been given a one-year suspension for a non-intentional antidoping violation, cycling’s governing body UCI said yesterday.Gazzoli’s team AstanaQazaqstan described the violation as “unfortunate” but terminated the 23-year-old’s contract with immediate effect, citing their zero tolerance policy. The UCI said it had found the presence of Tuaminoheptane, a deconAFP - Nick Kyrgios rallied to topple world number one Daniil Medvedev at the ATP Montreal Masters on Wednesday as the top three seeds tumbled in the second round.Australia’s Wimbledon finalist beat Medvedev 6-7 (2/ 7), 6-4, 6-2 to produce his second career upset of a reigning number one after ambushing Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in firstCabosbyfor29-7lastMexico,Medvedev500Kyrgiosoffning.”thisvolleyday“Iinathours.offyear-oldformidabletension.hisaaabouton-courtAussiethe7-5,StefanosJack7),SpainseededsetTommyUnseeded2014.AmericanPaulalsocamefromadowntosendsecond-CarlosAlcarazofpacking6-7(4/7),7-6(9/6-3whileunseededBritonDraperbeatthird-seededTsitsipasofGreece7-6(7/4).Kyrgiosstartedlandslide.Themercurialproducedhisusualantics,complainingahighbounce,hittingballintothestandstodrawwarningandbickeringwithplayerboxinmomentsofButaftergatheringhisresources,the27-ranked37thfinishedMedvedevinexactlytwo“Idon’tgoinlookingtherankings,justtheguyfrontofme,”Kyrgiossaid.hadacleanobjectiveto-—playalotofserveandandexecutebetter.“”HopefullyIcankeeprollingandkeeponwin-Bothplayerswerecomingweekendtitlewins,attheWashingtononSundayandatLosCabos,onSaturday.Kyrgioshaswon14ofhis15matchestoimprovetofor2022.Medvedevlostthe11thtimein2022,butreachingthefinalatLos—whereheliftedhistrophyoftheseason—
The Norwegian with three trophies so far in 2022 had to work to win the opening set after dropping serve as he tried to close it out leading 54. However, he sealed his third-round place in straight sets for his 36th win of the season.Elsewhere, Italian Jannik Sinner needed three sets to get past Adrian Mannarino 26, 6-4, 6-2 while Alex de Minaur lined up an all-Aussie Thursday match against Kyrgios by defeating Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (7/4), 7-5.
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Acting GFF Technical Director Bryan Joseph said the new centre in Region 7 would play an instrumental role in the GFF’s aim to “ensure that no stone is left unturned when it comes to the identification and development of our nation’s footballers”. “The ATC will now serve as the hub for the identification and development of hinterland talent,” Joseph said. “We look forward to graduating more players into our national teams. Our recent teams have had good representation of hinterland players, with as many as six players in a single team.”The new academy will generally operate out of Kamarang and Waramadong villages because most of the school-aged children in the area attend Desiree Fox Secondary School in Waramadong. The secondary component of the ATC will be mobile within the other Upper Mazaruni communities.
Nick Kyrgios
Italian rider Gazzoli handed oneyear ban for non-intentional doping gestant and stimulant prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency, during an incompetition test at the Volta ao Algarve on Feb. 17. According to a statement from Astana, Gazzoli said he unintentionally ingested the substance after using a nasal spray purchased independently at a pharmacy for the treatment of rhinitis. “Astana Qazaqstan Team categorically emphasizes that the team has nothing to do with this unfortunate violation of the anti-doping rule by the rider Michele Gazzoli,” the statementGazzoli’sadded.suspension began on Aug. 10 and he will be eligible to return to competition on the same date next year, the UCI said. Additionally, his result from the Volta ao Algarve will be disqualified.Gazzoli, who joined Astana at the start of the season, last competed at the Tour de Pologne from July 30-Aug. 5.
Kyrgios beats No. 1 Medvedev at Montreal, Alcaraz and Tsitsipas ousted he is assured of taking the number one ranking into his US Open title defense later this month. He was barred from Wimbledon as the tournament excluded Russian and Belarussian players over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Alcaraz, who like Medvedev enjoyed a firstround bye, fared no better in his opening match, with the teenager admitting pressure got to him. Alcaraz came into the event with two prestige Masters 1000 titles from Miami and Madrid and holding a 42-7 record this season. “It was the first time that I couldn’t handle the pressure,” Alcaraz said. “I felt the pressure (of being) the number two seed and number four in the world. “It was the first time that I felt this pressure.” The youngster added: “I had chances, I was a break up in the second set, had chances to win the match. “He played really good in the tough moments. He played great, and I couldn’t show my best.”
“This will have a huge impact on the quality of players that will emerge from these communities in the coming years,” Forde added. “In partnership with the Government of Guyana and other stakeholders, the GFF intends to rollout the ATC programme across the entire hinterland regions in the coming years.”
UAE’s ILT20 adds signatures of Pollard, Bravo Hosein, Raymon Reifer, Sherfane Rutherford, Ravi Rampaul, Kennar Lewis and Dominic Drakes as West Indians participating in the inaugural edition of the tournament. Other big names participating include England’s Moeen Ali and Alex Hales as well as Sri Lankan leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga.TheILT20 is set to begin in January next year in the UAE and is competing with South Africa’s T20 League for players. There will be six franchises consisting of 18 players each. The 2023 edition of the ILT20 will have 34 matches. All the teams will play each other twice, before four playoffs, including the final, spread across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
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By Sean Devers After going down 4-1, 4-1 to St Lucian Alhil Cyril in the Boys U-12 COTEEC Final on the final day of the 37th Sagicor Junior Tennis tournament at the St Lucia National Tennis Centre, Guyana’s Nathan DeNobrega teamed up with Antiguan Giovonni Quinn to beat Antiguan Alhil Cyril and Trinidadian Jacob Jacelon 4-1, 2-4, 10-4 in the DoublesAfterfinal.thetournament and Presentation Ceremony, Coach of the Rebels Tennis Club Andre Erskine spoke with Kaieteur Sport yesterday. “The tournament was the best performance overseas for players from the Rebel Tennis Club. We are still a young and growing club and it’s a positive result for our players,” said Erskine. He noted that the standard was clearly above Guyana’s. “Patience, commitment and discipline are some take away points for our team. They gained that necessary experience and has a better understanding of what it takes to get to the top of their games.We benefited a lot, especially with the knowledge gained from other nations. Both coaches and players from other nations shared their training and fitness experiences and the sacrifices they make,” Coach Erskine continued.TheCoach posited that it is necessary for the club to continuously be involved in fund raising activities so that they can afford to send their talented players to tournaments.“The pandemic has made it even more difficult to raise funds and the parents funded most of the player’s expenses. We hope to have support from corporate Guyana and SportsMax - Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo and Nicholas Pooran are the latest big names from the Caribbean to sign up for the UAE’s International League T20 (ILT20).They join the likes of Andre Fletcher, Sheldon Cottrell, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shimron Hetmyer, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Rovman Powell, Akeal Sagicor Tennis tourney in St Lucia
FULL SQUAD Nicholas Pooran (Captain) Shai Hope (Vice Captain) Shamarh Brooks Keacy GudakeshKyleBrandonAlzarriAkealJasonShimronCartyHetmyerHolderHoseinJosephKingMayersMotie (subject to fitness) Shimron Hetmyer completes a stunning catch to send back Martin Guptill. (AFP/Getty Images) Gudakesh Motie will have to prove his fitness for the game. (AFP/Getty Images) Keemo Paul Jayden Seales Kevin Sinclair
Kevin Sinclair has been included in the squad. (CWI) tive series. We have the confidence in the players selected that they will do very well. This is the last series of the international season at home, and it would be good to end with some solid performances as we continue to build towards the ICC World Cup in India next year,” he added.
Guyana’s DeNobrega wins Gold in Boys U-12 doubles
SportsMax - The Cricket West Indies Senior Men’s Selection Panel yesterday announced the squad for the CG United One-Day International Series against New Zealand. All three matches will be day/night matches played under floodlights at Kensington Oval in Barbados on August 17, 19 and 21. The three matches are West Indies’ last remaining three fixtures in the ICC ODI Super League as West Indies aim to automatically qualify for the 2023 ICC World Cup in India. West Indies will be seeking to win the CG United ODI Series to sec ure one of the automatic qualification places reserved for the top 7 teams in the ODI Super League table, excluding hosts India. CWI’s Selection Panel named one newcomer to the squad in off-spinner Kevin Sinclair. He made his international debut in T20I cricket last year against Sri Lanka and has so far played six T20Is. Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie has been named in the 14-member squad and will have to undergo a fitness assessment on the finger injury sustained against India in the CG United ODI Series in Trinidad last month. Allrounder Roston Chase is unavailable for selection due to injury while fellow allrounder Fabien Allen is also unavailable for personal reasons.Lead Selector, The Most Hon Dr Desmond Haynes said: “As we stated before, we are looking to broaden the pool of players and we have decided to give Sinclair an opportunity in the CG United ODI Series against New Zealand. He has been in the system for a while and was also in the ‘A Team’ to play against Bangladesh ‘A’ in the upcoming Weseries.believe with his calm approach and skills he will do well in the matches against New“NewZealand.”Zealand is a very good cricketing nation, and this will be a very competiWest Indies name squad for CG United ODI series vs New Zealand
A learning experience for Guyanese players most importantly the government.We went at the club level but it was not Rebel Tennis Club the nations saw, they saw ‘Guyanese’ that fought hard to bring back trophies and we did,” concluded Erskine.The Club will next play a tournament in Trinidad later this month. Guyana’s Rebels Tennis club players and Coach Andre Erskine in St Lucia. Alhil Cyril (LCA) defeated Nathan DeNobrega (GUY) 4/1,4/ 1 in the boys under 12 final.
Guyanese-born Imtiaz Badshaw struck a belligerent, unbeaten 148 for Leguan Warriors last Sunday at Littles ground, Scarborough in the continuation of the 2022 Ontario Masters Softball Cricket Clubs over-40, 20-overs Division 2 Leguancompetition.Warriors rattled up a formidable 268-3 from 20-overs while Miracles only responded with 147-6 from the 20-overs.
ESPNcricinfo - Ross Taylor has opened up about how he and other players have faced racism in New Zealand cricket.Inhis new autobiography Ross Taylor Black & White following his retirement from international cricket earlier this year Taylor, who has Samoan heritage on his mother’s side, wrote the game in New Zealand was “a pretty white sport” and that he had experienced racism inside dressing rooms that was likely considered “banter” by those involved.“Cricket in New Zealand is a pretty white sport. For much of my career I’ve been an anomaly, a brown face in a vanilla lineup,” Taylor wrote in an extract published by the New Zealand“ThatHerald.has its challenges, many of which aren’t readily apparent to your team-mates or the cricketing public. Given that the Polynesian community is dramatically under-represented in the game, it’s probably no surprise that people sometimes assume I’m Maori or Indian.“In many ways, dressing-room banter is the barometer. A team-mate used to tell me, ‘You’re half a good guy, Ross, but which half is good? You don’t know what
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Matthew.Widely considered as Guyana most active and progressive youth and sports organisation, the Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club on Saturday last created another first when it launched a historic year long Kiddies Cricket Academy at the Area H Ground. The launching formed part of the club’s effort to secure its rich cricketingFormedhistory.in1990 by three times Commonwealth and Guyana youth awardee, the St Francis Community Developers, the RHTYSC,MS has won over one hundred cricket titles and produced one hundred and twenty players for Berbice, Guyana or the West Indies.Club Secretary/CEO Hilbert Foster stated that the idea for the Kiddies Academy came to management during the recent successful hosting of RHTYSC/Bakewell/ Busta Cricket Academy which attracted a record one hundred and thirty five youths between the ages of eight to eighteen years. Close to thirty
The right-handed Badshaw, who recently scored a hundred in the same competition, hammered 20 sixes and four fours in his 76ball exhibition. His fellow Canada-based Guyanese Faoud Mohamed also made an impact with the bat by slamming a 12-ball 50 not out which included five sixes and four fours while Naresh Bodo contributed a rapid 46 (5x6). When Miracles batted, Ramesh Girdhari scored a fighting 59 not out laced with five sixes and four fours. Badshaw proved his all-round capability by taking two wickets for 12 runs from three economical overs. Doodnauth Manbahal also with two wickets but conceded 29 runs from his maximum three overs.
Marcus Nandu hit an impressive, unbeaten 91 to lead Kaieteur to an exciting fourwicket win over Brampton XI last Saturday in the Brampton-Etobicoke and District Cricket League Conference B Premier 50-over competition.Playing at Laurel Creek Park ground in Waterloo, West Toronto, Nandu struck eight fours during his 99-ball stay at the crease, ensuring his team safely reached 229-6 with 17 balls left. Brampton XI had earlier made a challenging 228-7 from the allotment of 50overs. 1Nandu, the elder brother of West Indies Under-19 player Matthew Nandu and the son of former Guyana first-class player Arjune Nandu, got support from Mahendra Jaipersaud who chipped in with 38 and 30 from Miguel Nandu, the cousin of Marcus and
Details from the other games were not available but the play-off segment is set for this Sunday at various venues across the Greater Toronto Area. Eight teams are in participation.
I’m referring to.’ I was pretty sure I did. Other players also had to put up with comments that dwelt on their ethnicity. “In all probability, a Pakeha [white New Zealander] listening to those sorts of comments would think, ‘Oh, that’s okay, it’s just a bit of banter.’But he’s hearing it as white person and it’s not directed at people like him. So, there’s no pushback; no one corrects them. Then the onus falls on the targets.“You wonder if you should pull them up but worry that you’ll create a bigger problem or be accused of playing the race card by inflating harmless banter into racism. It’s easier to develop a thick skin and let it slide, but is that the right thing to do?”Elsewhere, Taylor also wrote about experiences from within the New Zealand team environment that had been racially “insensitive”. An NZC spokesperson told the New Zealand Herald: “NZC deplores racism, is a staunch supporter of the NZ Human Rights Commission’s ‘Give Nothing to Racism’ campaign, and is deeply disappointed Ross has been exposed to this type of We’llbehaviour.definitely reach out to Ross to discuss the matter.”
RHTYSC launches historic Kiddies Cricket year long Academy
Theovers.competition is slated to continue on Saturday.
Ross Taylor: “It’s easier to develop a thick skin and let it slide, but is that the right thing to do?” (Getty Images)
Ross Taylor reveals racial insensitivity in New Zealand cricket
Imtiaz Badshaw
Marcus Nandu hits 91 not out in Canada
RHTYSC Cricket Coaches poses with members of the Kiddies Academy.
Marcus Nandu Vimal Patel took two wickets for 29 runs from six Whenovers.Brampton XI batted, Hiren Raval led the way with 49 not out, while Prashant Vaghela scored 36 and Jinesh Patel with 30. Marcus, the leg-spinner, proved his all-round capability by snatching two for 25 from 10 tidy
- Massive investment to be made at under12 and female level five kids between eight to twelve years were present at that academy and management decided that in order to keep them interested, a Kiddies Academy would be set up. The academy would be held every Saturday for four hours under the supervision of three coachesDelbert Hicks, Ryan Algu and Davindra Ramdihal. The main objectives of the year long project would be - to teach the kids the basics of batting and bowling, the importance of discipline and hard work, fielding positions, history and traditions of the game and to correct any technical problems. The academy for this batch of players would last until July next year when the club would host its 2023 Cricket Academy and another set of kids would start training.Foster disclosed that the RHTYSC has obtained all the necessary coaching equipment for the academy including kiddies bats, stumps, balls and practice nets. Additionally the club would also be investing also in educational material for class room work. The academy would also involve an incentive package, where outstanding players would receive cricket uniforms, cricket gear, bicycles, tablets, educational grants and household items among others.RHTYSC Organising Secretary/Cricket Manager Ravindranauth Kissoonlall also stated that several trips to different clubs across Guyana would be organised to expose the kids to different conditions. Senior players of the club including Kevin Sinclair, Kelvon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Shemaine Campbelle, Sheneta Grimmond, Shakabi Gajnabi and Shawn Perriera would also drop in at the academy on a regular basis for inspirational sessions with the kids. The academy started with thirty kids including six females and is expected to grow to about sixty by the end of August as the club review numerous applications from parents.
Badshaw hits 148 not out in Canada for Leguan Warriors
Berbice Cricket Board receives cricket uniforms and balls for Secondary Schools from Lochan Samkarran
BCB President Hilbert Foster and some junior cricketers pose with the cricket uniforms and cricket balls. coaching programme to be launched soon. The BCB would also be unveiling another coaching project for over one hundred primary schools in the county within the next two months, while plans are been finalised for the hosting of a yearlong Kiddies Cricket Academy for one hundred kids between the ages of eight to eleven years. The Kiddies Academy would involve weekly training and coaching of the most promising kids over a twelve months basis. The BCB is also working to get sponsorship for the temporary employment of a minimum of twenty part time coaches across the four sub associations to work with the kids and primary school students. Foster expressed confidence that a deal would be cemented in the next few weeks for the coaches to start working in what he views as the most ambitious cricket development programme in Guyana.
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They are both representing TnT. Memories is not focused as yet, but I am hoping he will settle down in the next couple of days. Color of Sacrifice has some training issues, but should be comfortable by race day. He will be partnered by USA-based rider, Clarence Daniel. He is an unraced colt, but has lots of potential. Experience and his training issue will be his shortcoming.”
Shawn Massiah plans Tournaments for the GCA and also plays in some of them. disclosed that the GCA has gotten some new competitions and urged Clubs to inform their players and to strive to get their grounds ready. “Best wishes and let’s work together in making this resumption happen, weather permitting,” concluded Massiah. (Sean Devers)
T&T-bred sixyear-old Memories is winless this season at Santa Rosa Park, Trinidad and will be ridden by Ricky Jadoo in the 1,600-metre Banks DIH GuyanaJadooCup.is the joint rider with most wins in Trinidad with Brian Boodramsingh on 19 wins apiece so far this season. Memories is trained and owned by Shaun Mohammed, who other runner is unraced maiden, Color of Sacrifice. Trainer Mohammed said,”
4 more horses arrive Monday last for Guyana Cup day
acclimatise. Despite that they have trained okay heading into the Meanwhile,race.”
The Horseracing population increased by four horses, which arrived in the country at Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Timehri on Monday afternoon last. The recorded population is now 101 horses, according to statistics received by this newspaper at the time of writing this story from those in charge of the Classification List.All four horses will be competing in Sunday’s (14th August, 2022) Guyana Cup eight-race card, which will be staged at Rising Sun race course at Bush Lot. The four horses are USAbred Convertor, Queen Domina, Memories and Color of Sacrifice from Trinidad and Tobago. Four-year-old Convertor and Queen Domina won their last start at Gulfstream Park, Florida two weeks ago before arriving in the country. Convertor scored over 1,100 metres and Queen Domina won over 1,600 metres. They will be ridden by Jamaican rider, Linton Steadman for owner by Javed Ali, and trained by Jamaican trainer, Colin ConverterBlair.isentered to contest the 1,100-metre Sprint Classic and Queen Domina will line up in the 1,600-metre GuyanaAccordingCup. to their trainer, Colin Blair both horses love to come from off the pace. He advised, “Most importantly they both arrived late, and needed a little more time to
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Caesar hits 50 as Guyana close day one on 175-8 vs T and T made 29 and Rampertab Ramnauth 16 while Bruce Vincent was not out on two. Nick Ramlall picked up 439. At Cumberland, Jamaica batted first and made 243 all out. Jordan Johnson slammed 96 while Justin Beckford made 55. Devon Stevenson claimed 3-36, Tariq O’ Neal 2-51 and Jaden Leacock 2-57. In reply, Barbados were 60-1 at stumps. Hackeem Perryman made 27 and Joshua DorneWindward18. Islands scored 209 all out taking first strike against Leeward Islands. Akeem Auguste stroked 80, while Tarrique Edward made 65 and Noelle Leo 28. Nathan Edward bagged 5-30 and Micah McKenzie 2-43. Leeward Islands were 100-3. Malique Walsh made 38 and Jewel Andrew 33. Edward had 2-17. One of the new imports about to be loaded for transport. More arrivals of racehorses in Guyana as Queen Domina is led off...destination Guyana Cup.
The pro-active Berbice Cricket Board under the leadership of its President Hilbert Foster on Tuesday last received a massive donation of cricket balls and cricket uniforms for secondary schools as part of its soon to be launched schools programme. The items were donated by overseas based Berbician Lochan Samkarran after a discussion with Foster. Foster stated that Samkarran, who is a very successful businessman in the United States of America, was very pleased with the current development of Berbice cricket and wanted to play a major role. After the duo had an intense discussion, it was decided that assistance would be provided to all the twenty three schools in Region Five and Six. Each school would collect fifteen pairs of white school uniforms and two boxes of cricket balls. Additionally, the schools are also expected to also benefit from some cricket gears including bats, batting gloves among others. Among the schools to benefit would be Tagore Secondary, Line Path Secondary, Central Corentyne Secondary, Lower Corentyne Secondary, J.C Chandisingh, Canje Secondary, New Amsterdam Secondary, Berbice High School, Rosignol Secondary and Bush Lot Foster,Secondary.statedthat the gear and uniform distribution forms part of a comprehensive programme for all schools with a countywide Shawn Massiah, Competitions Committee Chairman of the Georgetown Cricket Association (GCA) informed that Cricket Competitions in the City is tentatively scheduled to resume on August 20. Action will commence with the NBS Second Division 40-Overs Semi Finals followed by the Final before the Noble House Sea Foods’ second Division Two-Day Final is contested.Alsoplanned to resume are the GCA Ramchand Auto Spares Survival Group of Companies & Trophy Stall Under19, the GISE, Star Party Rental &Trophy Stall First Division Two-Day tournament. Massiah, who plays at the second Division level for Transport Sports Club (TSC), Opener Tomanni Caesar struck a half century as Guyana closed day one of the Cricket West Indies Regional U19 three- day championship on 175-8 against Trinidad and Tobago in St. Vincent. Caesar hit five fours and two sixes before he was dismissed for 59, while Zeynul Ramsammy was not out on 41 with three fours and two sixes after Guyana were asked to bat at Park Hill. Zachary Jodah
GCA Cricket to resume on August 20
Banks has been confirmed as the Official Beer of the Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) finals which will take place in Guyana from 27 to 30 September 2022 will be the first time that the historic CPL final will take place in Guyana andBanksBeerwillbethere to celebrate the occasion withthecountry'spassionate HeroBCPLfans.ankswill have the pourage rights for the four knockout matches at the 2022HeroCPLasthebrand becomes an integral part of delivering the culmination ofthisyear'sBiggestPartyin Sport.20
22 is the 10th anniversary for the Hero CPLandBankswillalsobea Supporting Sponsor for the tournament's anniversary dinnerwhichwilltakeplace on Friday 23 September in Georgetown.PeteRussell, CEO of HeroCPL,said:“Banksisan iconic brand and we are delightedtohavethembeing part of us bringing the Hero CPLfinalstoGuyanaforthe firsttime.Noparty is complete withoutanice-coldbeer,and we are looking forward to responsiblyenjoyingBanks' amazing product in September.”Cliffo r d R e i s , Chairman/Managing Director of Banks DIH Limited, said: "The beer of Guyana is at the Biggest Party in Sport and Banks DIH Limited is extremely delighted to be associated withthissignatureevent! “The Play Offs and Finals of the historic Hero Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2022 will be held at the Providence Stadium in Guyana for the very first time and Banks Beer is pleased to announce its partnership with the CPLas the Exclusive Beer for the Play Offs and Finals scheduledforthe27,28and 30September“BanksBeer plans to thrill fans at this regional cricketing showpiece with a truly unforgettable experience by providing the perfect local brew and exciting promotions during thematches." Businessman A z r u d d i n Mohamed has turned his attention to the sport of golf as he made a generous donation to the Nexgen GolFun summer camp that will run from August 15-27 at Woolford Avenue, Georgetown ground.Azruddin's company is involved in major projects including tourism related development, so it's no surprise that he has decided tofocusongolf. The camp will allow youths from varied backgroundstoexperiencea number of sports and activities over a two week period and a large number will benefit as a result of contributions by sponsors. The youths will participate in Golf, Table Tennis, Archery, Physical Fitness Challenges, First Aid and Self Defence classes and partake in a skills tournament for prizes and trophies based on age and genderMohamed's Enterprise joins a number of major companies such as Pegasus Hotel & Suites, Digicel Business Services, DDL, Toolsie Persaud Ltd, CMC Security Services, Sunshine Snacks, Sterling Products Ltd, Junior Sammy Guyana, V&V Distributors, Comfort Sleep, Vivaanta Spa, Kings Jewelry,PalmCourt,Caliper Drones, Assuria General Insurance, Rentokil Initial Guyana Ltd, Guyana Beverages, Survival Supermarket Sheriff Street, Ramchand Auto, Praetorian Security Services, Darthan Investments Print, Dr Paloma Mohamed (UG), CIDIBlueLifeWaters,Party Castle, ModFin Salon & Spa, The Italian Gourmet, Trophy Stall, Demerara Mutual Fire & Life Insurance, Jaxx Restaurant, PasCargo, Giftland Mall, H. Nauth & Sons, Panko Steel, Tristone Auto Sales and many others who support Nexgen Golf Academy and theGuyanaGolfAssociation to make this programme a tremendoussuccess. Thisisthethirdyearfor (Continuedonpage27)
Businessman Azruddin Mohamed partners With Nexgen Golf Academy Banks confirmed as official Beer of Hero CPL Finals Azruddin Mohamed
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PrintedandpublishedbyNationalMedia&PublishingCompanyLtd.,24SaffonStreet,Charlestown,Georgetown.Tel:225-8458,225-8465,225-8491orFax:225-8473/226-8210. A learning experience for Guyanese players More arrivals of racehorses in Guyana as Queen Domina is led off...destination Guyana Cup. 4 CupCupMondayhorsesmorearrivelastforGuyanaday4morehorsesarriveMondaylastforGuyanaday GFF & GOG launch Academy Training Centre in Region 7 Sports Participants of the Academy Training Centre celebrate the launch with a ceremonial ball toss. Guyana's DeNobrega winsSagicorTennistourneyinStLucia Gold in Boys U-12 doubles
