Online readership yesterday, 79,787 Online: www.kaieteurnews.com August14,2022 Sunday Edition Price $150 AIETEUR NEWSK Guyana’s largest selling daily & New York’s most popular weekly Listen to @11am, 4&7pm on Kaieteur RadioThe Glenn Lall Show 99.1/99.5FM IDB gives Guyana another - distances self from allegations made by cop - says ready to assist police with any probe Mohamed's Enterprise confirms suspect in “Paper Shorts” murder works with company - to include Port for shipbuilding & repairs, wood processing facility US manufacturer to build massive Complex liabilit…abusesVincentAdams,otherspushingforfullycoverage,changestooilcontract-GlennLall 'Guyana Govt. goes to war with citizens to protect ExxonMobil’ More GDF/GuyOilin$300Mthanworthfuelstoleninracket …experts warn emerging nations of “debt stress” Senior Cop Caesar, Mohamed and suspect suing Detective Sgt. for defamation of character China's belt and road lending under more scrutiny after IMF tightens debt limits monitoring Govt.'s oil 'Paper Shorts' murder outside Palm Court… …no charges laid one year later loan to fix weak systems spending EBD Oil Refinery, Petrochemical storySeeonpage3
In a release it issued on Saturday, Mohamed’s Enterprise, an establishment situated on Lombard Street, Georgetown, confirmed that one of the suspects in the March 2021 murder of Ricardo Fagundes, aka ‘Paper Shorts’, is employed therebutthatpersonisnotits chief security officer as was reportedin Speakingmedia.with Kaieteur News on Saturday, a representative of the company said that the individualidentifiedasMark Richmond also known as ‘Shop Man’ is a security officer with Mohamed’s Enterprise but he is not the chiefof ‘ShopsecurityMan’isaccusedof threatening a detective, police sergeant, Dion Bascom, and other ranks after they had gone to arrest him on three occasions –once at his workplace – for Fagundes’ murder which occurred outside Palm Court, a Main Street, Georgetownnightclub. Following his arrest in a recent Norton Street, Georgetowncocainebustby the Custom’s Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU), the detective made a Facebook live claiming that he was set-up because he accused his superiors of collecting a bribe to cover up the homicideDuringinvestigation.thelive,Bascom named ‘Shop Man’ (Richmond) as one of the suspects in the murder and related that with the use of technology, detectives were abletoplacehimatthecrime scene when the murder took place. Bascom even went a step further to implicate a businessman, Azruddin Mohamed, who is linked to Mohamed’s Enterprise, in the murder investigation by claiming phone records showthatthesuspectwasin contact with him at the time oftheAlthoughkilling. the company confirmedthat‘ShopMan’is anemployee,ithasmovedto distance itself from claims made by Bascom that it could be associated with the murder of Fagundes and stated that it is willing to assistpolicewithany
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Furthermore, although the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) restricts transfers of oil revenues to the annual budget, there is currently no constraintonspendinginthe budget process limiting the NRFs capacity to maintain stabilityTaking the foregoing weaknessesintoaccount,the IDB said it is critical that Guyana acts with a deep sense of urgency in arming itself with the necessary systems to properly expend thenationsoilwealth.
The financial institution saidthelegalandregulatory framework pre dates oil discoveries indicating these are not adequate to monitor oil production activities which are expected to strain currentsystemsinplace. It further noted that the oil and gas legal and regulatory framework are made up of multiple institutions with varying levels of authority creating overlaps and legal gaps. To makemattersworse,theIDB said the fiscal framework is incomplete, lacking a medium term expenditure framework with specific developmentplans.
ByKianaWilburg Th e I n t e r A m e r i c a n Development Bank (IDB) has provided Guyana with another loan, this time, to the tune of US$1M to improve the nations procurement framework as well as to strengthen the abilities of those professionals managing the purchase of goodsandservices. The bank said the objectives of this loan are critical since the country needs to do all it can to ensure spending of oil revenues in the years to come,isdoneinanefficient manner The bank warned that at the moment, the current systems are insufficient to achieve this goal.The financial institution was also keen to note that therehasbeenoveradecade of robust economic performance, and now, Guyana is poised to emerge as a significant oil producer. Unfortunately, local authorities have not been able to ensure there is deepened, inclusive growth. According to the IDB, per capita income remains among the lowest in the E n g l i s h s p e a k i n g Caribbean, at US$7,520 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) in 2015, and the Human Development Index score stands at 0.64 percent compared with 0.75 percent for Latin America and the Caribbean.Inshort,theIDB said Guyanas institutional frameworkhasnotbeenable totranslateeconomicreturns intoimprovedoutcomes. Another worrying observation of the bank is that there has also been no majorimprovementinfiscal planning. It said the main area of declining performance is in the oversightofaggregatefiscal riskfromotherpublicsector entitiesandthetimelinessof in year budget execution reports. It said this type of performance should not be ignoredasitcanhaveserious implications for increased spending backed by oil revenues.Thebank stressed that ”improvement in the efficiency and quality of publicspendingisessential for oil-related revenues to contribute to productivity a n d e c o n o m i c development.” The bank also reasoned that strengthening public expenditure management, mainlybudgetplanning,and preparation, will allow for better expenditure control and effective means for achieving a resource allocation that reflects expenditurepolicy The IDB said, “Oil related revenues are expected to become the largest source of income for the government in the medium term, equalling the governments current budget by 2024. This development will contribute to easing public finance pressures but must be accompanied by improved planning and a strengthened fiscal f r a m e w o r k T h e government has taken a series of steps to improve theoilandgasgovernance; however, these steps are insufficient, given the size of the expected revenue windfall.”
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PAGE 4 Kaieteur News Sunday August 14, 2022 Printed and Published by National Media & Publishing Company Ltd. 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown, Guyana. Publisher: GLENN LALL-TEL: 624-6456 Editor: SHARMAIN GRAINGER Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210 EDITORIAL KAIETEUR NEWS Send your letters to Kaieteur News, 24 Saffon Street, Charlestown, Georgetown or email us kaieteurnews@yahoo.com Kaieteur M@ilbox Glenn Lall’s tax waiver lawsuit is a class action lawsuit on behalf of all Guyanese
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DEAR EDITOR, A recent headline said, “Glenn Lall steps out of boundary to challenge tax waiver…Exxon tells High Court” (KN, Aug 12, 2022). Exxon’s lawyers claim Glenn Lall stepped outside his boundary when he moved to the High Court to challenge the Government of Guyana’s decision to grant extensive tax waivers to the oil operator and its affiliates. Nowhere in the world does a country pay the taxes on behalf of the oil operators. Our oil contract is the worst in the world. Mr. Glenn is not stepping out of boundary; he is stepping within the boundary to stop the Exxon ball that is going towards the boundary for 4 or 6 runs. He wants to run them out or restrict them to a non-scoring ball. Except that in our case, it involves not runs, but the national loss of billions of US dollars over the long haul. It seems to me that it is Exxon that has stepped out of boundary by not paying profit taxes and other taxes in Guyana but paying such taxes in other countries.Guyana –the richest poor country, with a currency lower than Haiti’s, and a lower standard of living than its CARICOM counterparts, can use all that tax money being lost to fund the multitude of problems not fixed after six decades of PNC and PPP rule. Everywhere you go in Guyana, everything needs fixing. Mr. Trump referred to countries like us as “sh…ole” countries. In my book and in the book of the masses of Guyanese people, Glenn Lall is doing God’s will to stop rapacious, parasitic foreign corporations from ripping us off in a rotten deal signed by the PNC and with which the PPP seems enormously comfortable, and are defending. Glenn is a national hero fighting for all the people. He has firm standing. Regardless of what (Continued on page 5) The APNU+AFC Coalition Opposition has come in for a rain of blows from many local corners. Much of it represents the animosities still fresh in many of its schemes and manipulations in the 2020 elections season. Other than from its own loyal support base, the sentiments relative to the Opposition have covered the distance, and involved much mockery, disparaging and dismissive postures, as well as impatience with how it fills the bill on being the major political Opposition group in this country.Truth be told, it must be recognised that a reasonable to considerable bit of the negatives heaped on the Coalition Opposition has been earned. The Coalition has come in for hammering on its sloth with important issues, its seeming lack of a comprehensive national vision, and its awkwardness when astuteness is called for by pressing domestic circumstances. One obvious uncertainty about the Coalition is where it really stands with this criminal oil contract that its own people signed with ExxonMobil in 2016 on behalf of Guyana. This has also attracted attention and comments unfavourable to the group. Still, to present a fair picture, what has become clearer from recent developments is that the Coalition is on the move with new oil postures. Motions have been tabled in parliament, it has spearheaded the charge in a pitched battle in parliament over the passage of the Natural Resource Fund bill (now law), and it has been convincing that recent Permits for the Payara and Yellowtail projects offered leverage to extract more from ExxonMobil and its partners. On the all-important issue of contract renegotiation, however, the Coalition leadership has been a study in ether silence or taking offense. The Coalition Opposition’s leadership has gone out of its way to register that it will not be rushed, nor will it be working with the timetable of others. The posture has been that there will come a time for such talk, but nobody has a clue of what is meant by this, when it would occur, and where it could lead. We at this publication think that this is far from enough. What may have been acceptable on the more routine issues in this country has neither reception nor traction when oil is the subject under discussion. It cannot be when this frightening monster of an oil contract is the one matter that holds in the range of its possibilities. So much more could be done to benefit Guyanese, and lift them up from where they are trapped. We believe that the Coalition knows this as well as any Guyanese, but as to why there is the hesitation to make renegotiation of the oil contract the central pillar of its presence (and vision), is anybody’s guess. Whatever the determining factors for the Coalition’s hesitancy and seeming timidity on oil contract renegotiation, they do not accrue to the credit of its leadership, its strength, and its readiness to fight fiercely for Guyanese. The very issues that the Coalition has made the centerpiece of its recent pressures and thrusts can be eased in some way, no matter how small, for its own support base first, and next extending outward to the wider areas of Guyana left out by this government. Corruption is definitely a powerfully evil presence in this country’s governance operations. More Guyanese are interested in knowing what corruptions have visited this oil wealth of ours, and who is benefiting and how. With more from this ugly oil contract, as renegotiated, public servants may be relieved from cutting corners or looking the other way (other forms of corruption) to see their way. Furthermore, the equality that is compulsory to give democracy a chance would have a much higher probability of becoming reality, when there is more for Guyana that can only come from renegotiations of this horrendous oil contract with ExxonMobil. The Coalition must be alert so that it is not distracted, not swayed, not compromised, not part of any divisive plans of others. The Coalition has a duty to the Guyanese people, and it must manifest a greater willingness to rise to the challenge and throw down the gauntlet before anyone who stonewalls or pussyfoots in renegotiating this draining and punishing oil contract.
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From page 4 Exxon thinks, Glenn has locus standi with the people of Guyana. He stands for us and with us, and a grateful nation stands right beside him. When the so-called good men are silent, and they bob and weave and are in hiding, including our religious folks, Mr. Glenn bellows our concerns loud and clear with great Thefervour.Stabroek News also fights for the people in this oil giveaway.Exxon,HESS and CNOOC must understand that Glenn speaks for the nation. Mr. Glenn is doing what the PNC and PPP should be doing in going to court to block loopholes and right all wrongs as the PPP promised to do during the election campaign. Instead, the PPP reneged and failed to use all leverage points available to it, and the PNC leadership is running away from the word “renegotiation.”Suchisthecalibre of our political parties and leaders who find it easy to betray their country, and give away the national patrimony, than to fight for and be on the side of the people. The PPP Government supports Exxon against Glenn in the lawsuit. Our Opposition and unions would not fight for renegotiation of the oil contract, but they will strike for huge increases in pay and want m ore benefits, and socialGlenn,services.SN, and some Civic Society groups alone have their boots on the ground in this oil renegotiation issue. The Govern ment boots and Opposition boots are marching along with the oil companies versus the people.They seem to want Glenn Lall to lose and for the oil companies to win. If Glenn wins the case, all Guyana wins. If Glenn loses, “the small man will be the real man, when he dead and gone,” as the song says. Both President Biden and the UN Chief have called on oil companies to pay up their taxes. Nation, it’s our wealth and our country, and we must care. Wake up Guyana!
Dr.Sincerely,JerryJailall
Glenn Lall’s tax... Dignity of the President assailed DEAR EDITOR, The media was ablaze with the developments from a Guyana Police Force detective about what went down in the murder of a citizen on Main Street, Georgetown, in the vicinity of a wellpatronised watering hole. It was sensational murder, a mysterious one made more so by subsequent developments and one that has eluded solving. In the court of public observation and opinion, it has been solved, and for a while now. But today, my focus is neither on the murder and jarring loss of life (with a word of apology to the family), nor on alleged cover up, nor on claims of corruption, which is the Siamese extension of official cover up. As important as all those three elements are, I highlight an altogether different and higher consideration; it is one that no one wants to talk about, even when it involves their own, dearly held own. The premeditated murder was executed on Main Street. Automatic fire rained. Bullets flew all over; or, to use the preferred local lingo, warheads littered the landscape and raced in all directions. His Excellency, the President of this Republic, Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, and his family, live right there. Not the proverbial mile of the crow, but a mere stone’s throw away. He and his people may or may not have been in the line of fire, directly or indirectly; but they were too close for comfort. I assert that it was too close, whether on the edges of an innocuous arc 100 yards away, or still greater. It was too close for the dignity of this nation’s head of state, any national leader. His dignity was assailed, his office transgressed by the worst degree of wanton disrespect; and the peace of his presidential presence was violated, trampled upon, and made subservient to the criminal dictates, criminal priorities, criminal objectives of those of great standing in this society. I may argue of greater standing than that of the President and presidency themselves. To add still greater indignity on the office of the presidency, the leader himself rushed to defuse the assault on his office, the sanctity of his official home, the honour of his presence. I ask only this: why? As if part of a finely choreographed choir and orchestra, the loyalists and worshippers, and people who say they love, cherish, and respect President Irfaan Ali (Continued
Freddie Kissoon replies to Messrs. Ramracha and Sugrim
DEAR EDITOR, A rich soil of fertility is born when people reply to columnists and other analysts. It gives the respondent a chance to educate those who are interested in the intellectual rivers that flow in their country and history become replete with research material that future generation can learnTherefrom.have been several replies to one of my columns in which I declined an invitation by Mr. Nohar Singh, owner of Globe-Span, a Zoom programme hosted by persons who do not live in Guyana.Mypoint was succinct and direct. A format where an interviewer from country ‘A’ questions a guest about country ‘B’ is flawed for one fundamental and commonsensical reason – the interviewer has to have residency in the country from which relevant knowledge is derived. A smart phone cannot replace residency because actual presence in the country offers you priceless information that you will not get from a smart phone.My column mentioned five interviewers who do not live in Guyana – Charles Sugrim, Paul Tennassee, Asquith Rose, Vishnu Bisram and Isabelle DeCaires. Three of the interviewees or guests – Alissa Trotz, Arif Bulkan and Baytoram Ramharack –do not live in Guyana. There was not one word of commentary by me on the names. There were absolutely no critical words on the eight individuals mentioned. My task was the format, not the personalities. As usual, there was an outpouring of criticism from the Globe-Span crew and Freddie Kissoon became the issue not the Globe-Span format which was what the column was all about.Asquith Rose got personal but that doesn’t bother me. After more than 50 years in social activism and 34 years in the media, I could not be bothered with the Freudian concentration in people’s minds about my work. Just one example of Freudianism should suffice. When Aubrey Norton was competing to be leader of the PNC, he was interviewed by Rose on the Globe-Span programme. Alongside Norton was his supporter, Sharma Solomon. In a moment that must have shocked every viewer, Rose asked a weird question. He asked both guests what they thought of Freddie Kissoon. Someone by the name of Vassan Ramracha replied in yesterday’s KN and devoted 90 percent of his composition to telling me how he and others fought against President Burnham 50 years ago as New York migrants. I remind readers - the issue was foreign-based interviewers hosting Guyanese who live in Guyana.Butread on and you will see how Ramracha contradicted himself. Here I quote from him; “Bisram spent a 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.” I could use a strong adjective to describe the mentality of Ramracha. But this was my original point. You have to be in the country to know it before you can interview Guyanese living here.Ramracha makes out a case for Bisram having the competence to interview Guyanese because he describes Bisram as living more in Guyana than in the US which is his home. This was all that I was saying in the column. If you do not have to be in the nation to interview people, then, why would Ramracha mention the prolonged presence of Bisram in Guyana? But here is quote from Ramracha that reveals what a columnist has to deal with; “Freddie does not travel all over Guyana.” Well at least I am still in Guyana. Not only do the Globe-Span interviewers not travel all over Guyana, they don’t travel at all in Guyana because they don’t live in Guyana.Inthe KN last Friday, Charles Sugrim joined the chorus. He writes; “Freddie is not a friendly person.” I never heard about a man name Charles Sugrim. Never saw a man named Charles Sugrim. Never spoke to a man named Charles Sugrim. How does Charles Sugrim know I am not a friendly person? He does not. Because he does not live in Guyana. He has never interacted with me. Read the replies to me by the Globe-Span fan club and you will see how bizarre the world is. There is a movie named, “The boys are back” with Clive Owen. The sports correspondent could not go to Australia to cover the tennis tournament so he reported on it for his network sitting inside his home using the coverage of CNN. Maybe the world’s networks do not have to pay correspondents to cover the invasion of the Ukraine and CPL cricket next month in Guyana. The networks could rely on the smart phones of those in the Ukraine and Guyana. Stupidity is a mental thought process that has more energy than a nuclear bomb. Frederick Kissoon
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The IDB lent us money to make such operationalising possible. Put the systems, rules, and people to work. Let them loose to sniff out expense tricks dumped on us by Exxon and others. Let our systems rules, and people dig deep, push hard, and get to the bottom of billion-dollar bills submitted by Exxon. When we don't do so, we are party to the oil companies tricking us and cheating us.What has the PPP/C Government and leaders done regarding the recommended operationalising of rules and protocols? Next to nothing. This is how the highway robberies continue, and how we allow it.
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We continue with the recommendations made by the IDB to Guyana for equipping itself to better manage its oil wealth. One of the recommendations called for 'operationalising robust cost accounting rules and protocols' that watch our backs where oil company expenses are concerned, and give us a greater chance of getting justice from our oil riches. Any rules, policies, procedures, and protocols that this country has do us no good by gathering mould, moths, and mildew on some shelf in some office. And this is what the IDB emphasised: whatever exists must be enhanced, and then 'operationalised.'
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The economic crisis therefore was a major factor in the decline of the sport. Conversely, the improvements in the economy in the late 1980s and 1990s would account for the resurgent popularity of motor racing.But political factors also played a part in the decline of motor racing. After the economy went into free fall, the middle and bourgeois class migrated in droves. This logically had a dampening effect on the sport. But it is widely known also that Burnham did not wish to encourage motor racing. Burnham saw the sport as class-biased in favour of the rich. This was at odds with his socialist philosophy. His agenda was to crush the bourgeois class which he knew would oppose his socialistBurnhampolicies. banished horseracing to the countryside for the same reason because the horse owners were mainly from the rich. And the poor were the spectators and the attendants andHejockeys.discouraged motor racing for the same reasons. Given the intervention of the oil crisis, it is doubtful whether he would have given permission for anyone from overseas to bring in their cars for motor racing purposes. Motor racing was revived under the Hoyte regime because Hoyte was forced to move the country in a different direction. Motor racing became more popular under the post-Janet Jagan presidency since the bourgeois class had by then began to penetrate deeply into the relations of power. Today, motor racing is highly popular and derives economic benefits for the country. Whenever there is an international motor racing meeting at the South Dakota Circuit, hundreds of Guyanese, racers and fans alike, visit Guyana to attend the meet. The hotels and entertainment houses do thriving business. The sport is now very popular among the working class who fawn over the multimillionaires with their expensive and powerful machines. Working class Guyanese can now afford to attend race meetings in larger numbers. And they do attend. But that does not disguise the fact that this is a sport of the rich since it is mainly the rich who can afford the sort of vehicles, support staff and cost of participating as racers. Motor racing is a major boost to the economy. This cannot be denied. But at a time of spiralling fuel and the astronomical rise in freight, motor racing is also a prohibitive drain on the economy.Fuelprices are at their highest ever in the country’s history. And this is after the government would have removed all the excise taxes on fuel. One person has said that the cost of importing a container rose from a prepandemic US$7,000 to US$20,000.Importing racing vehicles, parts and having to provide fuel and lubricants utilises precious foreign exchange. And the racing cars are guzzlers of fuel. This has a cost too to the economy. The economic benefits of hosting meetings are more than offset by the economic costs caused by the rising fuel prices.Persons attending the races also have to spend on gasoline to attend the race meetings. Given the thousands of fans in attendance, and the fact that the races are held some 25 miles outside of the city, this too has a cost to the spectators and to the economy.Soshould motor racing be discouraged at this time on economic grounds? Taxpayers are effectively subsidising the cost of fuel. This subsidy helps to check higher increases in the price of petrol and transportation. But should this subsidy be applied to benefit motor racing? Should there not be a halt to this sport until the fuel crisis subsides? (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)
de healthcare system. We planning fuh borrow another US$100M to build roads and sea Demdefence.boys did always know a “B’ – beg, borrow and den build. And de guvament saying how dem boys nah know wah dem talking when dem claim de oil gan leff we in debt. Because we gat oil, we borrowing more and more. Is de oil money gan go to pay back all dem debt wah we borrowing. And dem consultants wah gan come hay and write reports and dem contractors gan be de one smiling all de way to de bank. How come we gat all dis oil money and we borrowing suh much? Who paying back all dis money we borrowing? And who profiting from all dis borrowing? If we did get a better deal, we nah bin have to borrow suh much. Dat is why dem boys does tell yuh, nah bother with all dis fancy talk about transformation. By de time de oil run out, de country can be transformed indeed… into a debt trap. Talk half. Leff half.
De guvament dem pon a borrowing spree
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Should motor racing be temporarily banned?
Is wah dem boys ah read eh? We tekkin US$44M from de World Bank fuh education. But it nah done deh. We plan fuh borrow another US$37M from de IDB on a credit line to reduce learning loss. De guvament deh pon a building spree. But dem also deh pon a borrowing spree. Dat is a sign we living above we means. De image of oil riches is a mirage. De guvament now planning fuh borrow more money to help finance a US$60M project to improve Motor racing in Guyana has always been intertwined with politics and economics. In the 1970s when the sport was in its heyday, the oil crisis struck and forced a stoppage to the hosting of race meetings.Highfuel costs and the economic crisis which hit were major factors in the decline on the sport until the 1990’s. Spare parts were costly. Even if they could be sourced, it would have been difficult to obtain the foreign exchange to procure them. The cost of petrol would have also been a factor in the decline of the sport but this would have affected spectators more than the racers since the majority of the racers in the 1970s, belonged to the bourgeois class.On the other hand, public transportation was affected by the economic crisis. The fleet of government buses began to breakdown. Finding spares was problematic with the result that many buses became inoperable. The private hire cars also suffered as a result of the shortage of spares and the scarcity of foreignWorkingexchange.class fans of motor racing would have been challenged financially to afford the cost of transportation to go to the races. And those who could afford, had to make a choice between spending on gas and transportation or spending on food.
I have learnt with bitterness, angst, mental torture, hurtful reflections what a morallyuglysocietyGuyana is. The sadism of banality and the banality of sadism permeate the social landscape of this nation and it began long, long before March2020. This is an extremely small minded society where people will react with twisted logic, brutal viciousness and an unforgivingmindifyoudare expose just one of their frailties Once you internalise the moral fault lines of the society you live in, then you acquire the strongandenduringcapacity to defend and preserve your psychologicalintegrity This is a society where youarecompelledtodefend yourself and beat your own drum.Don't ever think that others will beat your drum foryou.Don'teverthinkthat there aren't others out there eager to swallow the ugliness that is propagated against you. It suits their purpose to be ugly-minded because they don't like you forexposingthem Here is what I wrote in my column of July 1, 2022: “Let anyone in and out of thiscountryproducejustone editorial from the Stabroek News on the termination of my UG contract in December 2011 despite two weeks of strike and protest on the campus against the action; one word from the Guyana Human Rights Association on the dismissal that was ruled illegal by the Ombudsman; one word, from the Trade Union Congress on the dismissal even though my union which called the strike was a memberoftheTUC.” Have you figured out since I wrote those words in July why this attitude was taken against me by the entitiesnamedabove? Hereistheanswer Inmy long career, I would have composed statements and analyses exposing some of theirItfrailties.didn'tmatterthatatthe time I was fighting for democracy and human rights.Iwasdispensableand sacrificed on the altar of a society with rotting minds. ButIsurvivedasyoucansee becauseIbeatmy o w n d r u m , defended myself and didn't give a rabbit's ass what people said about me.So I say to the young ones in this country that want to callaspadeaspadeanddoso publicly - don't let untruths aboutyoubecomepartofthe record.You have a duty to history to set the record straight.LastDecembersomeone bythenameofCharlesCeres wrote the following words about me in this newspaper: “apseudoresearcher,whois still to obtain his dream of p o s t g r a d u a t e qualifications.”Ididnotsue Ceres, whoever he is, becauseIdidn'tconsiderhim important in the society and believe people would pay any attention to him. But I did describe my post graduatelife. The vilification will not stop because I express my mind about people, places and events in my country And in expressing my mind on the subject that people livinginthediasporashould not interview Guyanese when those interviewers don't know what is taking place here, I received a Ceres-typecondemnation. The writer, Leyland Roopnaraine, a salesman of smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in Little Guyana in New York took umbrageatmyposition.Ina letter in this newspaper of Thursday, August 11, 2022 he wrote: “Kissoon, who is not a political scientist, but claims to be one should realise that he is a very poor and mediocre political analyst.” I could be inconsiderate and tell Roopnaraine many things he should realise about himself including his state of mind but let me avoid that pathway and resuscitatemypost-graduate experience that I used to replytoCharlesCeres. I graduated from UG withthePresidentMedaland a school of other awards. I won a scholarship to MacMasterUniversitytodo myMasters.Icompletedmy Masters (which Ceres didn't know)andwonascholarship from global competition to do my doctorate at the UniversityofToronto. I completed my doctoral thesisbutlefttoservePrime Minister, Maurice Bishop in Grenada and did not pursue myPhDqualification. I have taught for 26 consecutive years at UG with publications to my name. I served as the media consultant to Information M i n i s t e r , M o s e s Nagamootooin1999. If someone like Roopnaraine who lives outside was knowledgeable of people and events in Guyana, he would have had knownalittlebitmoreofme. His letter on me is mountainous evidence that people who don't live in Guyana should not become Zoom interviewers interrogatingGuyanesewho live here when they don't knowwhatthehellistaking placeinGuyana. I end with some simple advice for Roopnaraine –comeback,livehereandsell yourstufftoGuyanese. Iwillbuyfromyou.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the a u t h o r a n d d o n o t necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
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Chief Whip had 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.Butinherdecision,theCJ determinedthatwhileinusual circumstances, as per Article 211 (2) of Guyana's Constitution, the President is required to meaningfully consult with the Opposition LeaderandthePoliceService Commission before appointing a Commissioner of Police, in the case of Hicken's appointment, there wasanecessitytoact.“Inthis sense,therewasanecessityto act,”theCJruled. Sheadded,“Thisisacase of a necessity to ensure that theunexpectedlacunadidnot resultinasituationthatwould have left the Guyana Police F o r c e w i t h o u t a Commissioner…It could not be that the President should havebeenrenderedincapable ofdischarginghisfunctionsto appoint a Commissioner of Police.”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 theydeemedasmoresuitably qualifiedforthepost,Deputy Commissioner, Paul Williams.Further, the Chief Justice saidtheappointmentwaswell 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.Thejudgenotedthatthe (Continued
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Attorney General ( A G ) a n d MinisterofLegal Affairs, Anil Nandlall, SC, has requested court costs to the tune of $3 million following the A Partnership for National Unity +Alliance For Change (APNU+AFC) loss in the bid to legally challenge the President's appointment of Clifton Hicken as Commissioner of Police.The AG outlined his request in a letter circulated on Friday hours after Chief Justice (ag) Roxane GeorgeWiltshire tossed out the APNU+AFC'schallenge. Nandlall, said the sum is mainlyforlegalfeesandother costsincurredbytheAttorney General'sChambersandother respondents in the matter broughtbyForde,whoisalso a m e m b e r o f t h e APNU+AFC.Healsodetailed in the letter that Forde has seven days to respond before the respondents in the case make theirformalapplicationtothe court. The request comes even as Nandlall raises concerns over the heavy financialburdenthatisplaced on his office to fend off the numerous lawsuits filed againsttheState. On Thursday, the Chief Justice (CJ) upheld President Irfaan Ali's decision to a p p o i n t A s s i s t a n t Commissioner of Police Clifton Hicken to act as the country's Commissioner of Police.In May, APNU+AFC 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 theOppositionLeader Jones had moved to the HighCourtinabidtohavethe appointment of Hicken overturned.TheAPNU+AFC
onpage13) AG wants $3M in court costs after APNU+AFC
loses challenge over Hicken's Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, SC RoysdaleAttorney,Forde, SC
Shifting,MONDAYsinkingsand After all the big talk that the oil contract the APNU+AFC Government signedwithExxonMobilwas the worst ever, the PPP/C Government has now changedtheirtune. It is almost embarrassing to hear the Vice President, Bharrat, the chief cook and bottlewasheroftheIrfaanAli Government saying meekly to party faithful on Saturday saying that, “the contract is the worst in the world is simplynottrue.” He even went on to say that,thePeople'sProgressive Party(PPP)nowstandsinthe middle where the contract is concerned,whichmeansthat the deal is neither good nor bad.Suchhypocrisyandflipfloppingisdangerousforthis countryWe at this newspaper have never been convinced that our leaders have the people's interest at heart and forthis,weconsistentlyurge citizens to demand their rightfulImagineshare.in the not too distant past, numerous PPP spokespeople,whentheparty was in the Opposition, had raged against the contract signed by the then APNU+AFC Coalition Government
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TheTUESDAYOppositionhasfailed us! The A Partnership for National Unity + Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Coalition has done this nation and its supporters a graveinjusticebyboycotting yesterday's sitting of the NationalAssemblyThepolitical group continues to show gross immaturity by looking out for the interests of eight Members of Parliament (MPs), while allowing the People's Progressive Party (PPP)toraidthetreasury Civil society activist, Dr YogMahadeocouldnothave said it better “Guyana needs nationalisticthinking”. It is unfortunate that the Opposition that represents closetohalfofthepopulation chose to sit out such an importantsessionratherthan standing in Parliament to scrutinisethe$44.7Bthatthe government smoothly approved.Whiletheirargumentthat the Speaker, Manzoor Nadir allowsthegovernment'sside to escape liability is understood, it does not changethefactthattheworld is watching; they are seeing and taking note of the administrationwhosemantra is “transparency and accountability”.WEDNESDAYJustBelieve!Ournationisundersiege, with crime, at every level, e volving daily to worrisome proportions.Anxietyhas gripped the people of our land since it seemsthatthehandsofthose taskedwithlawenforcement aretied.Isitthat our country will continue to spiral out of control? Is anarchy inevitable?Whilemany believe that the remainder of their days will be plagued by attacks from barefaced predators –some seated in high office, we at this publication know betterThe good book reminds ustokeepafirmgriponfaith andkeepourguardupforour presentsufferingwillnotlast foreverWhere we are weak, the JUST and ALMIGHTY Creator is strong and He is evennowfightingforus.Just believe, for faith is the substanceofthingshopedfor theevidenceofthingsnotyet seen.THURSDAYNandlallthen and Nandlallnow WehavenoticedAttorney General Anil Nandlall whining even after his chambers received a whopping$100Mtohelppay legal fees about the state being sued excessively and thatexorbitantsums,haveto bepaidforrepresentation. One would recall not so long ago, Nandlall led the charge in filing-sometimes frivolous lawsuits against all and sundry when he was in opposition.Healso filed lawsuits against the then AG, Basil Williams for saying that he wouldbechargedinthecase involvingthelawbooks. And if that were not enough, one would recall when Nandlall returned as AG after the PPP/C was declared winner of the 2020 elections he held a news conference, divulging information about the payments received by his fellow lawyers for representing matters on behalfoftheAPNU/AFC. He even went as far as calling for a special audit, which was done by the Auditor General who recommended that the millions spent by the APNU+AFC Government should be subjected to a criminal investigation by the GuyanaPoliceForceasthere were breaches in the procurementrules. One would recall also at the time, concerns were raised about this particular issue as in a previous dispensation, Nandlall and the PPP/C never utilised the tendering system to hire lawyers.Fastforward to Monday, the same Nandlall told the National Assembly that he will be spending US$3M to represent the state in the ParkingMeterscase. We have seen no public tender for the legal services thatwouldbeprovidedinthis matter He also spoke about monies being spent to represent the state in other cases- we have not seen the tendersfortheseaswell.For this,weaskthequestionwhat is the difference between the Nandlall then and the NandlallWhat'sFRIDAnow?Yall the secrecy about?For the second time, Works Minister the Bishop JuanEdghillisrefusingtotell t h e p u b l i c w h i c h communities are going to benefit from monies a c c e s s e d i n t h e supplementary fund that his ministry received from Parliament.Inthe Parliament, the place where citizens are supposed to get answers about what government is doing with their money, the ministerrefusedtosaywhich miscellaneous roads will be upgraded and which communitieswillseeseaand riverdefenceworks. His argument is that he does not want to interrupt socialcohesionandhaveone 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 theycannotknowwheretheir moneyisbeingspent.Thisis the same minister that claimed that under the previous government work was done in communities while others were abandoned.Hemust then show how equitablythefundsarebeing distributed for upgrade works.The government cannot continue to hide our oil and gas information; our gold, diamond and other contracts andnowtellcitizensthatthey are not saying where a road willbuiltorupgrade.Whatis allthesecrecyabout? IDBSATURDAYProjectReport-Part IThe Inter American Development Bank (IDB) loanedGuyanaUS$11.6Mto build capacity and enhance existing systems in our oil sectorIn a Project Report, the IDB made some superb recommendationsthatwould only considerably benefit Guyana, once acted upon by ourpoliticians.Todate, these wise recommendations have been wasted in the hands of the PPP/CGovernment. O n e k e y recommendation was about putting in place and implementing rigorous cost control procedures. To this country's detriment, no such procedures are in operation. Cost control helps us to be vigilant over our own interests, and warn cunning oil companies about ripping usoff. Wehavenotdoneso. Why?The PPP/C Government has shrunk from being vigorousingettingthesecost control procedures to hold the oil companies' feet to the fire, and let them know that wewillnotbefooledbytheir expense tricks, and allow ourselves to be gouged ruthlesslyWhy have our leaders backed away from getting what could only put a check ontheoilcompaniesandhelp ustoWhichprosper?Government does thattoitsownpeople? What kind of leaders presides over such
The party's spokespeople went to town with one scornful putdown afteranotheronhowterrible, how vile, the contract with ExxonThewas.attacks against the Coalitioncontinuedwhenthe PPP returned to power in 2020,andhasneverreallylet up in intensity, with every opportunityseizedtoremind all Guyanese how criminal the contract was In parliament,inthemedia,and in the outreaches before captive audiences loaded with docile supporters, PPP leaders or ministers lashed and bashed the contract. It was another way of burning theCoalitionineffigybefore frenzied and delirious believers.Andnow to hear Jagdeo virtually saying that the contract is good to go; is enough to cause anyone to throwup.GodblessGuyana!
BLUNTNESS ON INDECENCY!
TheSUNDAYtruth about our oil wealth“Independent experts” arerushingtoGuyanatooffer their own “analysis” of what the country is poised to receive from the oil and gas sectorRystad for example, a Norway-based group, came toconvinceusthatwewould receive some US$157B by 2040.This analysis, however, failed to consider the risks Guyanaisexposedto,ifanoil spill, for example, occurs. While it is true that the discovery of oil has changed Guyana'sfortune,becauseof the oppressive Exxon contract, our wealth is daily slipping right through our fingers.Thetruthis,dearreaders, Guyanacanneverachievethe “glossy” imaginations of those “independent experts” whohavenotdaredtogaina better understanding of the prevailingcrisisandtheonesided albatross the Coalition hassubjectedthisnationto.
In case you haven’t heard, please be informed that as part of our continued effort to channel positive changes in our country, our publisher, Mr. Glenn Lall, has dedicated our Page Seven to be “BLUNT” about on-going indecency in our land that should matter, not only to us at this publication, but the entire nation.
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Some eyewitnesses relatedthatthemanstartedto beat Torres' friend at the shop. She reportedly could not allow her friend to being abusedsoshetriedtodefend her K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that other Venezuelan women had backed her up but when the man realised he was outnumbered,hepulledouta shotgun and shot at them severaltimes. Torres was struck three timesandkilledwhileseveral otherwomenwereinjured. Torres's friends have relatedthathertragicdemise has left her 12 year old daughter motherless and stranded in the mining town with no close family membersaround. Torres and her daughter had travelled to Guyana sometime back to escape the hardships in Venezuela Seeking a good source of income, she ended up in Mahdiawithherdaughter K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that she was running a small shop in the areaatthetimeofherdemise. Her friends are now trying their best to transport her daughter back to Venezuela so that she can be withrelativesthere. The Ministry of Health has recorded a totalof41newCOVID-19cases. AccordingtotheMinistry'sdailyCOVID dashboard, the new cases were recorded as follows:inRegionTwo–three,RegionThree – three, Region Four –31, Region Six –two and Region 10 –one. The new cases have increased the total number of infections to 70,439.Meanwhile,theMinistrynotedthatthere is one patient in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, 10 in institutional isolation and 459inhomeisolation. Todate,68,694peoplehaverecovered.
Venezuelan woman shot dead while defending another from abusive man Shot dead while trying to save a friend from an abusive man, Rosmarys Torres Shot dead while trying to save a friend from an abusive man, Rosmarys Torres. COVID-19 cases recorded
A Venezuelan woman was on Saturday shot deadatMahdia,RegionEight whiletryingtosaveherfriend fromanabusiveman. The dead woman has been identified as Rosmarys Torres and according to police, she was shot three timeswithashotgun. The fatal shooting took place in the wee hours at a shop located at the Mousie Backdam Landing in the Mahdiadistrict. Several bystanders, including the friend who Torres died trying to save, were reportedly injured duringtheshooting. Kaieteur News was told thattheinjuredfriendandthe man were reportedly in a relationship and were drinking at the shop with someotherindividuals. Torres was present when anargumentensuedbetween the couple and things reportedlyturnedviolent.
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Contract bundling
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The Chamber in a statement said that it has taken note of recurrent contract bundling practices within Guyana’s petroleum sector and expressed its disapproval of this practice. According to the GCCI, contract bundling, which is the consolidation of the procurement of various goods and services under one contract, has seemingly become a practice of companies within the petroleum sector. The Chamber said too that the sum-effect of this practice is that Micro, Small And beenpartoffshorecollectioncatering,bundlingcompaniescomplainedthatdaily.helistedissuesunfairadministrationbroughttheirshortchangingnotGovernmentonBharratNaturallegislation,priorwithfirstprivatelegislationtheActofagainstcontractthewishinghindranceApartbarrierpracticespaceunableEnterprisesMedium-Sized(MSMEs)aretocompeteinthesincethe‘bundling’willsetanartificialtotheirparticipation.fromitsobvioustoMSMEstoservicethesector,ChamberbelievesthatbundlingworksthespiritandintentGuyana’sLocalContent(2021)thereby,defeatingobjectivesoftheasitrelatestosectordevelopment.BackinMay,whentheconsultationwasheldthebusinesscommunitytothepassageoftheMinisterofResources,VickramhadputoilcompaniesnoticethattheofGuyanawilltoleratetheofcitizensinowncountryafteritwastotheattentionofthecomplaintsofcompetitionandotherintheindustry.BharratanumberofissuesthatsaidareraisedwithhimTothisend,heexplainedlocalbusinesseshavethatoilhavebeenservicesforsecurity,garbageandothertechnicalsupportsystemsasofonecontract.This,Bharratsaid,hasposingsignificant
Despite a downpour of complaints from small contractors in Guyana looking to cash in on the provision of goods and services to the oil and gas sector, President of ExxonMobil Guyana, Alistair Routledge has made it clear that the bundling of contracts serve as a very useful function, hinting at the same time that Guyanese should become comfortable with this norm.During an interview with an online media outlet, Newsroom, Routledge was asked whether the company engages in contract bundling to which he answered in the affirmative.Henoted that ExxonMobil Guyana is an oil and gas operator, hence it does not specialise in other areas, pointing to the need for specialised services to be offered to the company. In offering a case in point, Routledge in the interview aired on Friday said it was only earlier in the week that the company convened a meeting with a group of local contractors, indicating that Exxon was in search of a company to assist in office management.According to the subsidiary’s President, “We’re an oil and gas operator, now take for example of say running an office. We recently held a request for information (RFI) or interest session with a number of local companies earlier this week and we made the point that we are not an office management company; we’re an oil and gas operator. So, we are looking for a company that can help us to run an office.” He went on to point out that this means, any client hired by the company to “run the office” will also have to offer janitorial and pest control services for example. “We then would expect that company will go looking for particular services like janitorial services, like ground maintenance services, pest control, that is normal,” Routledge indicated. Adding that “the benefit of us passing that, if you like, as a managed service to another company is they then will find those services with local companies as well and when they go and they manage other buildings, which is their business, they then will provide other opportunities for those subcontractors in that chain.” As such, he contended, “Yes, some people have criticised bundling, but it actually serves a very useful function in cascading opportunities through the serves supply chain whether it’s in running offices, whether it’s providing logistic services or whatever it may be, it is normal practice around the world to have this normal structure in any industry.” Since the enactment of Guyana’s flagship Local Content legislation, passed in December last year, small contractors have been decrying the bundling of contracts by oil companies, complaining that this practice have been denying them an opportunity to benefit from contracts.The Local Content Secretariat which is charged with oversight of this sector has strict guidelines in place already which is clear that a Contractor, Subcontractor, Licensee shall, as far as reasonably possible, unbundle the proposed scope of works/services into smaller units so as to enable Guyanese companies and Guyanese nationals to participate in the tender. To ensure verification of compliance to the requirements of the Act, the Guidelines state that Contractors, Subcontractors, or Licensees should ensure that the Sectors and Subsectors specified in the First Schedule of the Act are not bundled during the planning process. These include, but are not limited, to the following: rental of office space, accommodation services (apartments and houses), equipment rental, surveying, pipe weldingonshore, construction work for buildings-onshore, waste management services, storage services, catering services, janitorial and laundry services, food supply, administrative support, medical services, security services, dredging services, local insurance services, and public relations work. Although these provisions are already in place, the local organisations representing the business community such as the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) as well as the Private Sector Commission (PSC) have been condemning acts of bundled contracts on almost a weekly basis. For instance, President of the GCCI, Timothy Tucker has argued that six months after the much vaunted Local Content legislation was passed, local small and medium-sized businesses are still facing barriers to benefit from the petroleum sector.
a very useful function - ExxonMobil Guyana President
GuyanaExxonMobilPresident,AlistairRoutledge challenge to locals, as they are burdened to offer a service they are not registered to. In fact, this often lends to the oil company failing to achieve the local content targets. To ensure that the breach of the fresh law is not the outcome, the Minister had urged that the practice be stopped. Last week, the Local Content Secretariat Director, Martin Pertab issued a stern reminder that under the legal provisions established to safeguard locals, companies which indulge in bundling of contracts are liable on summary conviction to pay a fine of $50 Pertabmillion.inan invited comment said that the Local Content Secretariat sees bundling of contracts as a direct contravention to (Continued on page 72)
Senior cop Caesar, Mohamed and suspect suing Detective Sgt. for defamation of character
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As an investigation into the brutal murder of Ricardo Fagundes continues, one of the suspects, along with prominent businessman Azurddin Mohamed, and a senior cop, Superintendent Mitchell Caesar, have slapped a detective with defamatory lawsuits after he publicly accused them of conspiring together to coverup theTheprobe.detective, Sergeant Dion Bascom, made the accusations in a Facebook live after he was detained in a CANU drug bust and his mug-shot was published in a public report. He had claimed during the live that the arrest was a set-up to silence him after he accused his superiors of accepting a bribe to coverup the Bascomcase. was one of the detectives working on the Fagundes murder case but he was later removed from the investigation and transferred after reports had surfaced in the media that he had received threats from one of the suspects involved. That suspect was identified as Mark Richmond aka ‘Shop Man’ and he is one of the individuals now suing Bascom for defamation. It has been confirmed that ‘Shop Man’ is a security officer employed with Mohamed’s Enterprise situated at Lombard Street, Georgetown. In his Facebook live, Bascom said that with the use of technology, investigators were able to place ‘Shop Man’ at the crime scene on the night of (Continued
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More than $300M worth in fuel stolen in GDF/GuyOil racket …nochargeslaidoneyearlater
Frompage2 investigationif “Mohamed’necessarysEnterprises of Lot 29 Lombard Street, Werk-en-Rust, Georgetown, Guyana is distancing itself from allegations by one Mr Dion Bascom published through a Facebook live post made earlier this week and subsequently reported in the press,” the company stated in itsrelease.Mohamed’sEnterpriseaddedthattheallegationsmadeare notonly“distressing”butaimedat“tarnishing”itsreputation and went on to claim that at no time was the company subjectedtoanyinvestigationrelatingtomurdercaseThereleaseaddedtoothat,“WehavenorecordthatMr Bascomevervisitedourmainoffice.Wehavenorecordthat Mr Bascomoranyotherrankapproachedourofficetoarrest anyemployeeortoconductanyinvestigation.”
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Seniorexecutiveswithin the Guyana Oil Company Limited (GuyOil) have found themselves in hot water after a more than $300M fuel racket at the company, which has been ongoing for several years now, was blown wide open by a whistleblower, and several of its senior personnel,aswellasGuyana Defence Force (GDF) staffers are reportedly involved.
Mohamed’sEnterpriseconfirms...
K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that the company’s internal audit department is probing the issue and the Guyana Police Forcehasalsobeencalledin. Information reaching this newspaperisthatfuelwhich isdesignatedforthemilitary institution is being stolen and sold to private persons, withthecompanyexecutives and GDF staff splitting and pocketingthecash. It is said that the GDF would prepay for its fuel at GuyOil and the company is responsible for delivering the fuel when the request is madeforsame. The GDF would thereforeneedtomakeafuel request and that form, bearingtheagency’sofficial letterhead, would be received before the oil company,usingitsroadtank wagon, delivered the commodity to the stated location.How e v e r , t h i s publication has learnt that what has been happening since 2013 is that a named contact within the GDF wouldsendaprivateemailto the company’s terminal superintendent at its Providenceterminaltouplift fuel.Given that the GDF is a prepaid customer, a sales invoice would be prepared, andaprivatevehiclebearing the registration GHH 7538 wouldcometoupliftthefuel whichissaidtobetakentoa service station on the West Coast of Demerara to be sold.Itwasn’tuntil2020that the matter reached the attention of the authorised persons who chose to act on the information which saw thecompany’sinternalaudit departmentfollowingup. The preliminary investigations showed that the private truck bearing the registration GHH 7538 was actually registered to a named GuyOil customer It saidthatthevehiclehadbeen “ u p l i f t i n g f u e l purportedly on behalf of the GDF, dating back to 2013, with a total sales value in excess of $300M ” The corresponding invoices for the uplifts were signed by a named individual who was then found to be a corporal withinthe HoweverGDF,when the fuel wasuplifted,itisallegedthat a senior finance personnel would receive the information That senior personnel, was also supposed to receive the fuel request form as part of the documentation to legitimise thetransaction.Itwassaidtherefore,that there were no source documents from the GDF to reconcile the fuel obtained against the prepayment sums,onlythesalesinvoices which were used for reconciliation of the transactions It was highlighted too that in different cases the invoices had no vehicle number, GuyOil truck numbers were dishonestly placed or the number of the private truck wasAlisted.numberofseniorstaff, someofwhomarenolonger withthecompany,arebeing accused of being part of the racketsinceinformationhad reached these persons prior to the whistleblower taking the issue to the Human ResourceDepartment. Itissaidthateventhe Continuedonpage69
ByKianaWilburg Ch e m t e c h International, a m a j o r U S manufacturing firm for a broad spectrum of markets since 1984, is poised to set up a massive US$200M oil refinery and Integrated Post P e t r o c h e m i c a l Manufacturing Complex in Guyana following approval from the Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA). The project is expected to allow for a port for shipbuilding as well as a special facility for wood processing.According to the company, it already has a letter from the Guyana Office for Investment (GoInvest) to establish the complex which will be located at Plantation York, East Bank Demerara comprising492acresofland with a waterfront of approximately 4000 feet being 80 km from Georgetownand20kmfrom Linden Financing is expected from the United Securities Trust of Switzerland.According to project documents before the environmental regulator, Chemtech has a special purposebranchregisteredin Guyana through which it proposes to establish an integrated chemical complex Kaieteur News understands that this is just the first phase of the development while the second will entail a port for shipbuilding and repairs, specifically to service the onshoreandoffshoreoiland gas industry This project upon completion of these two phases is expected to create over 300 permanent jobs and 1,000 during construction.Asforthe design for the Integrated Complex, the company said it does not require natural gas. All the products it needs, with the exception of wood, will be imported and processed in a setofmodularplants. TheIntegratedChemical Complex will process Methanol into five by products: Formalin, ParaFormaldehyde, Phenol Formaldehyde, Urea Formaldehyde and Urea Melamine Formaldehyde Those will then be used to produce Oriented Strand Board(OSB),Veneerboard, NPK (Nitrogen, Potash, and Potassium) fertiliser, and Sulfur Coated Urea (SCU) slow-releasefertiliser The integrated complex isexpectedtobeapioneerin processing first stage downstream products (Methanol,Urea,Melamine, etc.) to marketable items which are in global demand and can generate significant foreign exchange and employmentforthecountry As a result of the aforementioned, the complex will be adding valuetothenaturalresources of the country and placing Guyanainapositionwhereit will be producing worldclass products for internationalmarkets. SIX PLANTS The facility which will be at Plantation York will housesixprocessingplants. The Formalin Plant will have a capacity to produce up to 55,000 Tons Per Year (TPY). The company said it is feasible to import the Methanol to process since the quantity required by the market is very small (Formalin according to research is an industrial disinfectant, and as a preservative in funeral homes and medical labs. It can also be used as a preservative in some foods and in products, such as antiseptics, medicines, and cosmetics.) K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that the Para Formaldehyde plant capacitywillstandat10,000 Tons Per Year (TPY). Para Formaldehyde is a chemical that can be used in disinfectants,andasa Continuedonpage69
USmanufacturertobuildmassiveEBDOilRefinery,PetrochemicalComplex - to include Port for shipbuilding & repairs, wood processing facility
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FLARING Touching on the other troublesomeissueofflaring, Mr.Lallsaidthatthewhole Continued
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Authorisation relative to the company’s offshore petroleum and production facilities.”Theletter to Routledge spokefurtherofaDecember 22, 2020 meeting where Exxon was required to submit to the EPA one day before “ copies of the agreement(s) which provide coverage for each of the company’s various offshore operations (both production and exploration) together with copies of BoG’s approval/noobjectionforthe respective insurance agreement…”TheNovember 30, 2020 document, which the then a c t i n g E PA h e a d acknowledged, would have been received just days before Dr Adams was fired from the EPA. The AFC believes therefore, that the copies of the insurance the EPAwastalkingaboutcould only be that which the agency had discussed with ExxonwhileDr.Adamswas atthehelmoftheagency SADDENED Meanwhile, speaking during one of his radio programmes last week, Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall said he is saddened to see the treatmentbeingmetedoutto Dr Adams by government officials in their efforts to protectExxonMobil. “Can you imagine Guyanese that we have a government who is going after a man, after many of us? A government that is poundingoneofitscitizens, calling him a liar and all kindsofthingsbecauseheis standing up for this country and its people against E x x o n M o b i l T h e Government is showing us that they are willing to fight us citizens to protect Exxon…this is the State we arein,”Lalllamentedonhis TheGlennLallShow Mr Lall then alluded to Dr Adams’ efforts, noting that the former head of the EPA, who knows the right thing and was fighting for the right thing, was fired by Jagdeo back in 2020 N o v e m b e r “ T h e Government said the man (Adams) is lying, but it was AdamswhoforcedExxonto agree to accept and pay for any damage of in excess of the little insurance we have, but now Jagdeo is saying howthemanislying,instead of him supporting the man for standing up for Guyana, he‘cussing’downthemanin o r d e r t o p r o t e c t ExxonMobil’sinterest.”
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‘Guyana Govt. goes to war with citizens to protect ExxonMobil’ …abusesVincentAdams,otherspushingforfullliabilitycoverage,changestooilcontract
It is a case of the hunter becoming the hunted, when it c o m e s t o F o r m e r Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Chief Executive Officer, Dr Vincent Adams and other citizens who are now being pilloried by the Guyana Government for insisting that ExxonMobil provide fullliabilitycoveragetothis country in the event of a disasteratitsStabroekBlock operation.DrAdamshasbeenona warpath almost with the administration and the US oil major over this issue. He has described steps his and otherStateagencies,suchas the former Department of Energy(DoE)weretakingat the time in placing Guyana on a better environmental pathwithintheoilsector
Apart from moves to secure a US$2.5B insurance coverage from Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), Dr Adams said he was also able to get a commitment from its parent company under previous country president, Rod Henson, to guarantee oil spill coverage beyondwhatitcouldafford. Since Adams claimed that the work was in the pipeline and had not materialised before his departure from the EPA in 2020, the government and Exxon’s new country President, Alistair Routledge, have denied the former CEO’s assertion and dared him to provide the documents to substantiate hisclaims.TheKaieteur News has, however, reported that both the Bank of Guyana (BoG), theInsuranceAssociationof GuyanaandtheformerDoE were all involved in an important meeting that was supposed to ensure that whatever insurance the EPA was discussing with Exxon atthetimewouldbeheldincountry as is legally required.DrAdams said that the meeting was to support the insurance policy Exxon wouldprovideasdictatedby theEPA.Assuch,Exxonand its partners; Hess Corporation and CNOOC were supposed to discuss amongthemselveshowthey would handle the coverage which included parent company guarantee and returnittotheenvironmental agencyforapproval. To support Dr Adam’s position, the Alliance for Change (AFC) released a letter recently as additional proof of the move towards the necessary oil spill coverage. It said that not only was Exxon required to have EPA’s approval on the insurancepolicy,butthatthe Bank of Guyana was also supposed to sign off on the coverage once they were satisfied with what was 15, 2020 letter,whichwasreleasedby the party, was from the then actingExecutiveDirectorof EPA, Sharifah Razack to Exxon President, Alistair Routledge, acknowledging receipt of correspondence dated November 30, 2020, providing “…a summary of thestepstakenbyEEPGLto comply with the insurance requirements prescribed by the Agency in the E n v i r o n m e n t a l
THE CHRONICLEATSEA Referencing a Guyana Chronicle news article on insurance recently a newspaper which he said is atseaontheallimportantoil and gas industry – Mr Lall said that the state-owned organ reported under the headline: “All EEPGL Permits covered by insurance.”“Thenewspaper is telling the Guyanese people that Guyana is covered by insurance from the three oil companies pumping oil out there. That is what you call half-truthorhalfofthefacts, the other half, the most importanthalf,wasnotinthe story.Yes,EEPGL,thethree oil companies partnership gave Guyana insurance but what is the amount of the insurance coverage? Can t h a t s u m c o v e r compensation for damages and destruction from an oil spill? Absolutely NO,” Mr Lall“Thethundered.insurance that the Guyana Chronicle talked about, would not even be able to cover, buy back the clothes we wearing on our backs, much less our livelihoods. But this is the message the government is proud to put on the Guyana Chronicle front page to mislead you, making you think that you are well protected by insurance, when you are not. And the littleinsurancecoveragethat theGuyanaChronicletalked about, if there is an oil spill, the oil companies have to decide whether they were negligible and whether the insurance company should payornot.Longstoryshort, the oil company gave you a $2 insurance for a trilliondollar damage but still has the key in their hand to tell the insurance company whether to pay Guyana or don’tpayGuyana,andthatis what President Ali and Jagdeo along with (Aubrey) Norton and (Khemraj) Ramjattan have the Guyana Chronicle selling this country,soboldlyonitsfront page,” the newspaper publisher and businessman explained.Lallsaidthewholeworld is telling Guyana to ensure that it gets full liability coverage from the parent companies of ExxonMobil, Hess Corporation and CNOOCforamajoroilspill. “And our leader, Jagdeo dancing with that, keep approving projects upon projects without getting full protectionofyourfuture.”
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PAGE 21SundayAugust 14, 2022 The Waterfalls Waterfalls …a quiet community of down-to-earth inhabitants No. 7 Corentyne,Village,Berbice Samantha SamanthaYoungYoung IS A ‘SPECIAL IPERSON’ S PERSON’ Anti-substance abuse advocate and co-founder of the Phoenix Recovery Project,Phoenix Green Bowl: FOR THE HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS Kaieteur News
K ristie Rambara t Emily KristieEmily Rambaratisa16-year-oldIndigenousbeauty whohailsfromKarrauCreekVillageinRegionSeven. Karrau Villageissurroundedbycreeksandispredominatelypopulatedby AmerindianswhoaredescendantsfromtheArawaktribe.Kristie,anArawak herself,isthegreatgrand-daughterofthelateHermanEugeneCornelius,thefirst Toshaoofhervillage.Thisweek’sbeautyisrepresentinghervillageasa contestantinthisyear’sMissRegionSevenAmerindianHeritage Pageant2022.(Miss Region Seven Amerindian Heritage pageant 2022 Facebook page)
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No. 7 Village, Corentyne, Berbice
ByMalisaPlayer-Harry Situated along the Corentyne highway, a mere two minutes away fromtheBerbiceRiverBridge,you willfindthetinycommunityofNo. 7 Village. This community, which is comprised of approximately 40 households is by no means insignificant because of its size. Despitethehighmigrationrate,the few people who live there and dwell in the community make the most of their simple lives by making a living through self employment or working at either p blicuorprivateentities. Duringavisittothecommunity, you will quickly note that many properties have been abandoned and, according to some residents, these were the homes of people who have migrated. Many of the properties are overgrown by thick vegetations.Atthemajority of the few homes that are still occupied, the residents were preoccupied takingcareoftheirownaffairs. While there are few business places, among the noticeable buildingsisaNazareneChurchand the Lewis Manor Police Outpost a shortdistanceaway. A small shop that sells beverages, snacks, and other essentials, which I was told has been servicing the community and nearby ones as well, for over 38 years,wasmynextstop. Andy Ramnarine, who owns ethshop,saidthathehasbeen livingthereallhislife.Hewasjust about to take his afternoon zees whenIvisitedbuthisinvitingsmile made it clear that he didn't mind being disturbed for a bit. He noted that the community is incredibly quiet with many of the residents employed privately or at the sugar estate.“It doesn't have a big population...a few people working at the estate while some of them doing their own work, plenty personsdoingprivatework.Weare ordinary people here you know, nobodymindingnobodybusiness,” hesaid.Currently,thereareafewstreets being rehabilitated in the communityandafewmainbridges are also being reconstructed Drainage,however,isamajorissue there, as many residents complained that the flooding gets really bad, especially since the main drains are always clogged. Cleaning of drains, they said, is rarely facilitated by the
Entering No. 7 Village from the east The No. 7 Nazarene Church
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Neighbourhood Democratic Council.Thirty five old Stephon Campbell, a single parent father to his two-and-a-half-year-old son, said he has been living in No. 7 most of his life. He said that he'd movedtoSurinameforaperiodbut returned about five years ago. He stated that since then, he has seen massive development in the country He said too that since his return, he has observed that there are “a lot of empty houses” in the community since many people havemigratedtoothercountriesin hopesofabetterlife. Notfarfromwhereheisliving, CGX,anoilcompany,isbuildinga deep water port, and according to Campbell,heappliedthreetimesto the company but never got a response.He,however, still remains hopeful that employment will be available for him soon and other persons who need a job. He is particularlyexcitedaboutplansfor the new stadium and businesses thataresettotakeshapejustabout two minutes away from his home. Hesaidhehopesthatmorejobswill (Continued
This street was recently resurfaced. Stephon Campbell and his son
Milton Sukhu is a resident of No. 7
…a quiet community of down-to-earth inhabitants
Shop owner, Andy Ramnarine
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ANTHONY JAY ROBBINS “motivational” to describe his methods. you from getting what you want is the nthony J Robbins (Born That’s because his strategies are more than storyyoukeeptellingyourself.” Anthony J. Mahavoric) is a justwords. • “Your past does not equal yourAwell-known American author, They are not just intended to pump you future.” coach,speaker,andphilanthropist. up or instill unrealistic expectations • “You see, in life, lots of people Considered a Motivational guru, They’re intended to show you an entirely know what to do, but few actually do Robbins has empowered more than 50 new way of perceiving life They’re what they know. Knowing is not enough! million people from 100 countries around actionableinsightsyoucanputintopractice Youmusttakeaction.” the world with his words of wisdom for rightnow • “Thesecretofsuccessislearning more than four and a half decades. Though Below are some of his most powerful how to use pain and pleasure instead of Robbins has been encouraging people to quotes that have helped persons during having pain and pleasure use you. If you live life to the fullest and achieve their someoftheirmosttryingcircumstances. do that, you’re in control of your life. If dreams, he doesn’t often use the word • “The only thing that’s keeping youdon’t,lifecontrolsyou.”
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Grow your joy and spirituality with these top inspirational speakers ==The Social Edge== sayitissynonymouswitha“higher spiritual path, but rather, to emotions, and even consciousness,transcendence,self encourage consideration of the improve relations with reliance,andlove ”Othersdefineit possibility that the pursuit of others For me, growingFrom a young age, I have as a recognition of a higher power spiritual intelligence and capital my spiritual capitalalways known that there is no beyond one’s self; a kaleidoscope can help you unlock greater joy, manifests itself in absorbingsimple formula for leading a of faith, enlightenment, happiness and overall, peace of those principles, lessons orhappy life. There are intricately community, self actualisation, mind teachingsofmotivationalspeakersinterwoven routes we must all compassion, forgiveness, and Spiritual capital, as referenced from all walks of life and religiouschoose to walk to find our version Lis ted below aregrace. Clearly, it can take on many earlier, is the collection of beliefs, backgrounds.Theynotonlyremindofblissandcontentment.Frommy f o u r o f m y t o p f o u rdifferent facets. Importantly, there knowledge, values and youthatyouaren’taloneindealingexperience however, there is one motivational/inspirationalaredifferentvehiclesonecanuseto dispositions. By growing it in a withthevicissitudesoflife(someofpath in particular that I have speakers and some of their mostarrive at their spiritual destination. healthy way, one can improve whichcanleaveyouovercomewithalways sought to be a knowledge well-known quotes. May theirThis week’s installment of the mental health, feel a greater sense self hate and a crippling sense ofseekerof—thespiritualpath. words of wisdom, serve in someSocial Edge does not in any way of purpose and peace, experience loneliness);buttheyalsosharetheirIf you search for the definition way to add to your spiritualseek to compel or persuade readers better confidence and self control, experiencesinovercomingsomeofof spirituality, one might encounter capital.on how they ought to take the achieve greater control of our life’strialsvaryingdescriptions.Someexperts SADGHURU belief system, but offers powerful global movement launched to along the clear evening air. Jagadish “Jaggi” Vasudev, and proven methods for self- bringtogetherpeoplefromaround There is magic everywhere. If known by the honorific title transformation. the world to increase the organic you learn how to live it, life is Sadhguru, is an Indian yoga guru An internationally renowned contentinsoil. nothing short of a daily and proponent of spirituality He speaker and author of the New Below are some of his miracle.” has been teaching yoga in York Times Bestseller Inner inspirational quotes which are • “When your happiness southernIndiasince1982. Engineering: A Yogi’s Guide to rooted in empathy, a sense of is dependent upon what is In 1992, he established the Joy, Sadhguru has been an community, and love for happening outside of you, IshaFoundationnearCoimbatore, influential voice at major global humanity. constantly you live as a slave to which operates an ashram and forums including the United • “Too many people are theexternalsituation.” yoga centre that carry out Nations and the World Economic hungry not because there is • “Don’t hold back your educationalactivities. Forum, addressing issues as dearth of food. It is because love, your joy, and your Named one of India’s 50 most diverse as socioeconomic there is dearth of love and care exuberance. Only what you give influential people, Sadhguru’s development, leadership and inhumanhearts.” becomes your quality, not what work has touched the lives of spirituality Heisregularlyinvited • “Every moment there youholdback.” millions worldwide given his to speak at leading educational are a million miracles • “Whether you have unique abilities to make the institutions including Harvard, happeningaroundyou:aflower anger, hatred, jealousy or ancient yogic sciences relevant to Yale, Oxford, Stanford, Wharton blossoming, a bird tweeting, a resentment against someone, contemporary minds His andMIT bee humming, a raindrop essentially,itonlyworksagainst approach does not ascribe to any He is also behind Save Soil, a falling, a snowflake wafting you.”
IYANLAVANZANT has learned from her most painful get to a place where you can say, ‘I don’t Rev Dr Iyanla Vanzant (born Rhonda experiences. care if that’s what you want. I don’t want Eva Harris) is another American Below are some of her most that.No’.” inspirational speaker, lawyer, author, life inspirationalquotesthataresuretokeepyou • “When we start the day with a coach,andtelevisionpersonality encouraged. spiritofjoy,openness,peaceandlove,we She is best known for her riveting work • “Do not allow yesterday’s put the universe on alert; we want more as the host of Iyanla Fix My Life on OWN garbage to influence your experience ofthesame.” (the Oprah Winfrey Network).Awoman of today. It is unnecessary to punish • “Everything you have done and passion, vision, and purpose, Dr Vanzant yourselfforbeinghuman.” been through is valuable and important. embodies a no-nonsense approach in her • “Be aware of how you treat In orderto be who you are, to know what message and teaching style. Outspoken, yourself,becauseyousetthestandardfor you know, to be where you are in this fiery, and wise, she is a living testament to others.” moment, you needed to go through what the value and the power of acts of faith.The • “You have a right to say youwentthrough.” bestpartisthatsheenjoysteachingwhatshe no…Your‘no’musclehastobebuiltupto (Continued
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LES BROWN leading authority on achievement for get started, but you have to get started to es Brown is considered one of audiences as large as 80,000—Les Brown begreat.” the world’s most renowned energises people to meet the challenges of • “ýSomeone’s opinion of youLmotivationalspeakers. theworldaroundthem. doesnothavetobecomeyourreality.” With his dynamic personality, he is a He skillfully weaves his compelling • “Forgiveyourselfforyourfaults highly-sought-after resource in business life story into lessons on why you should andyourmistakesandmoveon.” and professional circles for Fortune 500 not be complacent; why you should aim • “You will heighten your life by CEOs, small business owners, non-profit high, and seek to make an impact on the helpingothersheightentheirs.” and community leaders from all sectors of world. • “Don’tletthenegativitygivento society looking to expand opportunity and Below are a few quotes that embody the you by the world disempower you. theirthinkingoftheworld. passionofLesBrown. Instead, give to yourself that which As a premier Keynote Speaker and • “You don’t have to be great to empowersyou.”
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WEIGHT TRAINING guidelines for beginners
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 28 SundayAugust 14, 2022 Aweight trainer, Salma herpracticesHackusingbacksupportandothersafetygearstoavoidinjuriesduringhersessions
ByDavinaBagot Weight training is a great idea for people who have been trying to lose weight or tone their bodies. In fact, research shows that besides these two most obvious benefits of weight training, including such activities in yourworkoutprogrammecanaddbenefitsto youroverall Researchhealth.showsthatweighttrainingadditican onally improve bone and cardiovascular(heart)health, help boost your energy levels, lower abdominal fat, improve your mood and flexibility, give you anelevatedbodyimage and even enhance yourTbrain.raining with weights does not mean you “unattractive”“bulky”willd as some people may think. Anyone who does weight training has the ability to control muscle growth and target specific parts of their bodies as desire, and this means you too.Asamatteroffact,ifyou weren’t convinced to do weight liftingbefore,I’llletyouinona ret; it makes you look younger and live longer By lifting weights, your muscles become tight; hence your skin will not be droopy and as wrinkledasitshouldbe. Just in case you are motivatedenoughtotrylifting weightsnow,I’llgoaheadand share some awesome tips I learnt for introducing your bodytothistypeoftraining. Warm-ups Warming up your body for weight lifting, just like for your regular exercise routine,isextremelycritical in preparing for your training.Itisrecommended that youget15to20minutesof warm-up in before you commence your actual routine.Youmaystartwith some light cardio, like a fast walk or gentle jog on the treadmill, or incorporate another piece of cardioequipment like a stationary bike Gradually up the intensity until you feel a moderate increase in heart rate and have a light sweat going. Remembertodoamixofdynamicandstatic stretches to protect your muscles and maximisemusclegain. Graduallyincreasetheweightyoulift I’llpickonthemenalittleinthissection. Pleasedonottrytoimpresstheladiesinthe gym by lifting weights that you have never done in your life! You must start off with lighter weights that you can lift about 10 to 15 times with proper form.After becoming comfortablewithyourroutine,youmayadd moreweighttohelpyouachieveyourgoals. Trying to lift an awfully heavy weight cancauseextrememuscledamageandother healthimplications. Restinbetweenworkouts Restinginbetweenyourworkoutshould be practised when lifting weights In between every set, you should allow your bodytorecoupbyrestingforafewminutes, depending on your specific training goal as well;betweentwotofiveminutesisusually recommended.Itisalsosuggestedthatyourestadayor two in between your workout to give your muscles time to recover and replenish energy before your next session. Weight training for beginners should be no longer than 30 minutes. After your routine, some trainersrecommendlightstretchestoreduce musclesorenessandhelpspeeduprecovery time. Useproperform In incorporating weights into your routine, you must learn to do each exercise correctly The better your form, the better yourresultswillbeandthelesslikelyyouare togethurtaswell. Ifyouareunabletomaintaingoodform, decrease the weight or the number of repetitions. Remember that proper form matters even when you pick up and replace yourweightsontheweightracks. Ifyou’renotsurewhetheryou’redoinga particular exercise correctly, ask a personal trainerorotherfitnessspecialistforhelp. Don’ts Youmaybetemptedtoholdyourbreath while lifting weights, but you absolutely shouldnot!Specialistsadviseagainstthis,as it can result in dizziness, nausea or even a heart attack. At the same time, try not to hyperventilate.Itisadvisedthatif you feelpain,do not continue lifting. Gently place the weight to itsspotandrestyourbody.Donottrytodrop it immediately as this can cause muscle damage. You may put an ice pack on your body where you feel pain for 20 minutes. Rest for a few days and you may try again withlessweightwhenyoureturn. Don’ttrytoliftweightsifyouarelightheaded or dizzy Make sure you eat lots of proteinwhenweighttrainingandkeepyour body hydrated by sipping on water If you feel unwell, stop your workout and start againthenextday Don’t exercise any set of muscles more than three times a week and don’t forget to strap on safety gears when preparing for weight training. These can include weight liftingbelts,glovesandwristwraps.
readsomepgssbfdGTbtbasketsministerialwithonicsanduildershisistheuyaneseiseasetoocuson,ecauseitickensus,tuntsourrowth,andauperiseusmore.Last,Ithatthe Yankees are goingtostudythefeasibility of hydropower This is further confirmation of Americans dictating to our leaders of how things must be. The Chinese are kicked out, and the Yanks step in, which is the emerging strategy EXIM freed up US$2B, and because it is American (not Chinese) cash, PPP hustlers have to settle for 'teefin' way less. Incidentally, the study will disclose that hydropower is feasible, and I can see an American company involved. Ditto for bridge building. Iamencouraged. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
>>>ENCOURAGINGEVENTS,DISTURBINGDEVELOPMENTS<<<
ByGHKLall Aisdollarmultibillionslushfundapolitician's dream come true. Our politicaloperatorsnowhave 44ofsuchbillionstosplurge and enjoy to their hearts delight.Itis going to be ChristmasstartinginAugust andcontinuingfortherestof the year at high celebration levels. Then, the fun will begin again with the next budget. It would normally be encouraging to learn of billions approved for health, public works, agriculture, andmore. Butitcanonlybe so when there is some reasonable basis to believe that the taxpayers' money is ingood,capable,andtrusted hands.Trusted hands, I emphasise. As much as almost half of Guyana worships those in charge of various vital areas in this country, I need some help with something Name those among the loyalists who would leave their children'swelfare-landtitle, cash in the bank, a small business -with those now in chargeofabillionmorehere, and a billion for that undertakingoverthere. This ismyconcern,anditiswhat disturbs. BecauseIscanthe political coast, inclusive of leaders and ministers, and I struggle to identify a small handfulthatinspiretrust,has earned credibility due to their integrity Just a tiny few of them in whom I can say, we are in good hands, that those supplementary billions are not the PPP Government's way of 'topping up' the gravy train, the slush fund, under parliamentary cover Projects mean spending; spendingmeansteefin'. Then, the announcement came that the land awarded by the former Coalition Government to cultivate a coconut farm is being taken back. This is eitherAnimal Farm or lunatic asylum, for the first drop of coconut water is still to come five years later The PPP Governmentdidarare,good thingintakingbacktheland. I would have charged those who made big promises, but didn'tdeliverheftybackrent. NowtheOppositionLeader, not to be outdone, came up with his own tidy idea: take back all those thousands of acres doled out to Mr. Su. I hope Guyanese haven't forgottenhim,orwishedhim away, for he is not going anywhere. At least, not the stenchofhisuglymemory I should have a tenant like him; the only problem is thereisnohousetorent. But wedohavelandtoyankback fromComrade-TenantSu,so weshould.Itwouldencouragemeto see him take the mighty GuyanaGovernmentandthe mightierVPtocourttosettle thesesordidaffairs. Itwould bepoeticjustice. Iamnotso sure that Guyanese would get justice, but there would be some more jive talking lines and rhymes from the powerfullandlordtokeepus entertainedforawhile. Next,Iwasdisappointed that the former Finance Minister warned about the appearance of the dreaded 'DutchThoughdisease.'that is bad, the rampant Guyanese disease thatwehavehereisinfinitely worse. Its symptoms are such malaises as rogue cells (politicians),malignantflesh (public servants), and rotted extremities (aiders and abettors).AllGuyanese should worry more about the Guyanese disease(s) which brings chronic fevers, provokes shivering, and leaves us looking like skeletons, while our politicians drink the nation's blood. Whenever the PPP Government (PNC not excluded) needs more vitamins and minerals, leaders go to parliament to get supplements. Political schemers and scoundrels have an open drugstore in parliament, where they fill up
Supplementary slush fund, land(slides), Guyanese disease, Yanks to study hydropower
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GHK Lall
Sir Ronald Sanders BySirRonaldSanders Sofarinthisattempt to answer the question, “Has CARICOMreacheditslimits of regional integration”, it has been established that, after almost 50 years, the regional project has failed to deliver the commitments expected from the 1973 Treaty of Chaguaramas and itsRevisionin2001. In summary, while the 2001 revision of the CARICOM Treaty laid the framework for a single economic space (the CaribbeanSingleMarketand Economy (CSME), the attempts at regional integration have made very little progress. Not even a Custom Union, let alone a Common Market has been established.The'Sovereignty' of individualstatescontinuesto b e t h e d o m i n a n t characteristic of decision making, resulting in i n a d e q u a t e o r n o implementation of regional decisions. The Secretariat, having started off brilliantly under William Demas and AlisterMcIntyre(twowidely respected Caribbean figures), and with enthusiasticsupportfromthe then member governments, hasdriftedintoparalysisand bureaucraticmanagement,in addition to being poorly funded.Additionally,CARICOM expanded prematurely instead of focusing on deepening its integration The admission of Haiti in 2002 has caused problems for trade and economic integration – one that is unlikely to be solved in the foreseeablefuture. Further, successive governments of Haiti have breached the 1997 CARICOM Charter of Civil Societyinrelationtofreeand fair elections, good governance, and civil and political rights The Bahamas is not a member of the common market aspects of CARICOM. While it has participated beneficially in some aspects of “functional c o o p e r a t i o n ” , i t s governments have been inconsistent in the coordination of foreign policywithotherCARICOM states.Jamaicahascontinuously questionedthebenefitsofits own participation in CARICOM, focusing issues onitstradewithTrinidadand Tobagoonlyandignoringthe factthatitenjoysalargetrade surplus with all other CARICOMstates,especially those that are also members of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS).Alsodependingonwhich political party holds office, Jamaican governments have chosen to do very little coordination of its foreign policypositions. The 2017 Jamaica Commission, headed by former Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, which reviewed Jamaica's relations w i t h C A R I C O M , recommended that, if fundamental changes were not made to CARICOM's processes, Jamaica should “withdraw from the CSME” but retain membership “similar to that of The Bahamas”. The latter event would put Jamaica in the samesemi-detachedposition asTheBahamas,weakingthe organisation even more. Note should be taken, however, that there were many valid observations and remarks in the Golding Report, regarding reform of CARICOM, especially regarding implementation of itsdecisions.In2003,14 years before the Golding Report, another JamaicanPrimeMinister,P.J. Patterson, a committed regionalist, proposed to a CARICOM Heads of Government meeting, a mechanism to facilitate the deepening of the regional integration Seemingly convinced, the leaders adopted “The Rose Hall Declaration”.However, even then, there were signs of reticence and reluctance with one Prime Minister insisting on accepting the Rose Hall Declaration “in principle”, not in practice The Declaration was never executed.Thiscaused Sir Shridath Ramphal, the elder Caribbean Statesman who chairedthe1992WestIndian Commission, to observe, in 2014, that nothing came of the Declaration because it offered “a regionalism which, for all its checks and balances against supra nationality, was still too much for the cloistered immaturity of a political culture fixated by the obsessive compulsions of local control”. Sir Shridath also remarked with poignant resonance today, that had r e g i o n a l l e a d e r s implemented the mechanism proposed by P.J. Patterson, “many of our countries would not be experiencing the extent of the terrible economic misfortune and uncertainty they nowRendure”.ealistically, the challenges faced by CARICOM countries,includingTrinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname with their presentday riches of oil and gas, is that none of them, individually, enjoys sustainable economic independence.Eachof them is dependent on aid for social and economic development and security in all its dimensions. Consequently, this dependence deprives each of them of genuine political independence. As the late Prime Minister of AntiguaandBarbuda,Lester Bird, put it in 1992, “No small state, severely limited in its natural, human and financial resources, can operate as if it were a large country[-]Itisanunrealistic approachtoproblem-solving and decision-making in a world which has embraced economic alliances, merges and the creation of single regional markets as ways to survive”.Give n a l l t h i s , CARICOM has not reached its limits of regional integration; indeed, CARICOM has barely scratched the surface of the economic and political benefitsofintegration. The region's current leaders must navigate their countries through the maelstrom of high debt, continuing poor terms of trade, inadequate access to concessional financing for development, imported high costs for food and energy, inadequate technological infrastructureandtheimpact ofClimateChange. Whilesomeofthem,with oil and gas especially, may weather this storm for now, theunderlyingweaknessesof individual small economies willApersist.committedapproachto the deepening of regional integration with effective m a c h i n e r y f o r implementation is the only answerThe adherence to a “Caribbean Community of SovereignStates”isunlikely tochange.Butitsleadersshould,at least recognise that “sovereignty” is only beneficial if it has force in dealing with an international community Many of the member states of the international community are fed up with the constant demands on their taxpayers' moneyfromindividualsmall andpowerlessstates. They have themselves pursued integration as their salvation as for instance, in the European Union, the federation of the United States of America, the federation of Canada, the federationofMexicoandthe federationofBrazil. While Federation is a contemplation now too imbued with fear, at least deeper integration must be high on the priorities and commitmentofleadersasthe h60 anniversary of CARICOM approaches Leaders might usefully consider adapting one of the Golding Commission's recommendations, “to appointan oversight body of three to five eminent CARICOM nationals to review CARICOM's performance and, in particular, the compliance of member states ” The review could be considered inJuly2023anddeliveredto the public. There is no shortage of solid, authoritative work that wouldaidthereview As Dr Eric Williams, a renowned Caribbean historian, who led his country, Trinidad and Tobago, to independence in the wake of the break-up of the West Indies Federation, advised with compelling prescience in 1962: “ S e p a r a t i o n a n d fragmentation were the policy of colonialism and rival colonialisms Association and integration must be the policy of independence”. (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda's Ambassador to the United States of A m e r i c a a n d t h e Organisation of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the Universityof ResponsesToronto)andprevious c o m m e n t a r i e s : www.sirronaldsanders.com
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Has CARICOM reached its limits of regional integration? Part 3
~Psalms18:2 press on to acquire a crown that the grace to persevere This Just as Rome wasn’t built in a willlastforever Philippians3:14 doesn’tmeanthattheprocessgets day,Iamaworkinprogress,eager of the bible (the amplified easier, because I’ve personally tobetransformeddailysinceIam version) sums up this ambitious experienced some really tough tiredofbeing“wretched”–aterm goal quite nicely: “14 I press on days immediately after some Paul the Apostle used in Romans toward the goal to win the victorious ones, but when I 7:24 to describe the struggle with [supreme and heavenly] prize to consider where God has brought sin. which God in Christ Jesus is mefrom,Iamhumbled.AsIhave I truly don’t know if I will callingusupward.” shared in earlier testimonies, my have another outburst tomorrow, Regardless of how many life was a colossal mess in manyyou become ashamed to even call for quite some time, for some next week, next month or a year times you stumble, always ways but despite that He salvagedyourselfaChristian. reasonI’dneverreallyconsidered from now, but what I do know, I remember thatDuringthepastweek,Ifought how it could be applied to my life am determined to be an onceyourheart’sone of my biggest battles as a before. It came to me after I overcomerwhowillholdontothe desire is theChristian, but simultaneously, a prayerfully asked God to help me veryend. higher calling,plethoraofdefeatskeptwaitingto to overcome this specific Even if I slip and fall every youwillneverbehijack me. They came in the form shortcoming. day during the next week, which I alone and thereof situations that triggered angry The bible, I have learnt, is the refuse to accept even now, I will be graceoutbursts – a problem that I didn’t manual for life, so whenever I will get right up back and keep on available to helprealise I had until they occur two encounter a problem these days, I aspiring to remain on the path of you weather anydaysinsuccession. look for the solution in the bible. righteousness for I know it is storm, even theAvaluable lesson that I learnt ThesolutionthatIfoundisnestled worthit. e s p e c i a l l ylastweekwasthatanger,thoughit inthebookofGalatians5:22–25: Practice, as they say, makes annoying oneshas its place sometimes, must “22 But the fruit of the Spirit is perfect and just as 1Corinthians that seem bentnever be an emotion that is love, joy, peace, patience, 9:25 underscores that “Everyone on renderingnurtured and kept at the ready kindness, goodness, faithfulness, who competes in the games goes you a completewhen dealing with people, 23 gentleness and self-control. intostricttraining,”merely“toget failure.especially when desire is Against such things, there is will It wasn’t by chancethatGod sent His son to die for our sins. He already knew that the struggles that we, me, and gave mere mortals, must endure in this me a new lease on life. In life can sometimes be absolutely recognising what he did for me, I unbearable thus we needed a must deliberately strive to be supreme being to secure the, moremindfulofhowItreatothers much needed, victory in advance for we are all God’s creation and so that we can have the unfair He loves us unconditionally So, I advantage of being triumphant hereby endeavour to live the fruit regardless of what we are faced of the Spirit but “…Not by might with. nor by power, but by my Spirit, “But thanks be to God! He says the Lord Almighty ” ~ gives us the victory through our Zechariah4:6 Lord Jesus Christ ” ~ (If you have an enlightening 1Corinthians15:57 experience or comment to share, Once you have a repentant e m a i l m e @ heart,Godcan’thelpbutgiveyou sharmain grainger@yahoo.com)
However, on Friday last, I eventually have no place in mythat you don’t even see them as found the solution in the bible. life.problems until they flare-up to Whileitissomething,I’veknown Oh, how I pray for the daysuch alarming proportions that when I manifest all the qualities that constitutes the fruit of the Spirit.Iam so thankful though that I do not have to depend on my own strength to be a better version of myself for “The Lord is my Rock and my Fortress and my Deliverer My God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.”
Subduing bad habits is no easy task, but help is available
Sharmain Grainger Sharmain Grainger
Kaieteur News PAGE 31Sunday August 14, 2022 ==My Testimony==
Although it has been far too Christ Jesus have crucified the easyformetoassaultsomepeople fleshwithitspassionsanddesires. with my words, I am nevertheless 25 Since we live by the Spirit, letdidn’t expect it to be easy heartened by the fact that I no uskeepinstepwiththeSpirit.”butI’mdailyrealisingthat longerhaveadesiretoletmyrage In much the way I’d soughtcrucifying self (subduingI fester I am eager these days to divine help to overcome otherbad habits) is one of the hardest clear the slate with anyone who I struggles, I must do the same tothings to do. Of course, there are offend,evenifmyoutburstcanbe see the fruit of the Spirit begin tosome habits, once you come to easilyjustified. yield abundantly in my life. Andknow Christ Jesus, that you But recognising the problem of course, once the fruit of theimmediately recognise you need andapologising,Irealisedtoo,are Spirit is manifested in my life, thedivine help to overcome. But notremotelythesolution. opposingtraits,suchasanger,willthere are some others so subtle
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Alcohol and drug addiction...
Health Facts
The4stagesofrecovery
ByRehannaRamsay Recovery from alcohol or drug addiction is possible. It requires effort, time,willpower,andsupport. When a person decides on a professionalalcoholanddrug treatment programme, the journey takes four distinct stages of rehab recovery to a healthyandsoberlifestyle. The four stages are: treatment initiation, early abstinence, maintaining abstinence, and advanced recoveryThese stages were developed by local drug treatment programme, the Phoenix Recovery Project Inc.The project located in Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara has been offering rehabilitative and counselling services for the past20 Samanthayears.Young, the cofounder and facilitatorof the programme, shared how the Phoenix Recovery Project helps offers recovering addictsasafespacetohealby reintroducing them to the various components of spiritual, physical, and mentalForwellness.phaseone of the programme at Phoenix, clientsarerequiredtostayat the centre to undergo six to 12 months of primary care treatment.Primary care involves group or individual workshops on self-esteem, stress management, communication, human sexuality, assertiveness training and relapse prevention, among other programmes.Butlikeit is with most addicts, the phoenix project recognises the four main stagesofrecovery For one, it is said that in the early hours and days of rehab,apersonprobablywill have some ambivalent feelings about giving up the drug of choice permanently, and he/she may think that substance abuse problem is notas Butbad.counsellorswarnthat ambivalence and denial can beyourworstenemiesinthe firstdaysofyourrecovery For recovery to be successful, they say abstinencemustbethegoal. And while it is common that early abstinence from a l c o h o l i s significantly associated with positive treatmentoutcomes, the toughest stage to cope withcomesalittlelaterandit is associated with continued withdrawal symptoms, (shaking, hallucinations, nauseous feelings, physical cravings, and mental struggles)whichcantriggera relapse.This point in the treatment should include learning about the physical and psychological aspects of withdrawal, learning to identify alcohol drug use triggers,andlearninghowto handle cravings without drinking or using. To help their clients cope, for instance,thePhoenixproject has several activities in its programme.Akeycomponent that allows recovering addicts to get a chance to reconnect with their spiritual beliefs whether it is Christianity, Hinduism,orIslam. Additionally, it is recommended that the recovering addicts get an individualised treatment that must be crafted by a substanceabusecounsellor Finding alternative behaviours to engage in rather than turning to destructive habits is also essential for participating in self-help groups that offer support and information, build healthy relationships, and taking up healthy habits like exercising regularly To maintain abstinence or follow-up counselling phase of the rehab programme is necessaryThisisusuallydoneonan outpatientbasis. Onefocusofthisstageof rehab is obviously to maintain abstinence by avoidingarelapse. These persons are also encouraged to recognise environmental triggers that lead to cravings, including people, places, and things, andstayawayfromsuch. At this stage, recovering addictsshouldlearnaboutthe warningsignsandthestepsto avoidarelapse. To live a truly sober lifestyle, a former substance abuser must engage in continuous follow up treatment up until approximately five years of abstinence.Whenhe/she reaches the fourth and final stage of rehab,itisdeemedadvanced recoveryItisat this point that a personhastotakeallthetools and skills that he or she learned during rehab counselling and put them to usetoliveafulfillinglife. Learning to implement these strategies will not only help a person remain sober, butitwillalsoallowthemto have the skills to become a healthier, a better spouse and parent, a productive member of society, and a good neighbour and citizen Recovery is much more than merelystayingsoberthough. It's learning to live a happier andhealthierlife! If you or anyone would like to know more about the alcohol and drug rehab available locally, you can reach out to the Phoenix Recovery Project on 220 6886or612-8486.
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NEGLECTINGTEEN INCUSTODY
RenaySambach ByRenaySambach Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal Affairs,AnilNandlall, SC, recently unveiled in the National Assembly that “almost everyday”theStateisbeingsued. He also noted that with each lawsuit against the State comes with a price attached and taxpayers' dollars will have to be usedtoforlegalfees. As such, this week I will highlightrecentlawsuitsthatwere filed against the State seeking monetarydamages. Monetary damages, also referred to as legal damages, are materialcompensation,essentially money that is awarded to an injuredpartyinalawsuit.
Monetary lawsuits against the State
Court Journal
COMPENSATIONFOR PARKINGMETERS
In December 2021, Colin Bailey,57,whospentfiveandhalf years incarcerated for the capital offence of murder, sued the State for in excess of $100 million on claims of unlawful arrest, detention, inhumane and degradingDespitetreatment.therewas no evidence against Bailey for the capital offence, he was charged with the August2013murderofhisreputed wife Sirmattie Ramnaress – and spentyearsbehindbars. Bailey has always maintained his innocence. In his defence, Bailey had stated that he and Ramnaressmetin1992andstarted livingAccordingtogetherto him, at the time of her death, they were building a house in Diamond, East Bank Demerara.Heexplained that on the day his wife was found murdered, he was on duty at the Cheddi Jagan InternationalAirport (CJIA) for a State visit by the President of Venezuela.Afterinvestigations, Bailey was initially charged for murdering his wife on November 24,2016.Justice Jo Ann Barlow in making her decision at the DemeraraHighCourt,saidthathe should not have been before the court and that it was a waste of judicial time, as such, Bailey was freedonOctober13,2021. Following his release, Bailey filedlegalproceedingsagainstthe State. He named the AG and the Director of Public Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali Hack, SC, as respondents in his Statement of Claim.Through his lawyer, Nigel Hughes and Associates, Bailey is seeking a number of declarations andmonetarycompensation. He is asking for a declaration that his arrest and detention was without lawful justification, that thedecisionbytheDPPtoinstitute murder charge was an abuse of power and also a declaration that thedelayinhistrialwasabreachof hisguaranteedrighttolibertyanda fairHetrial.has also asked the High Court to declare that the failure to provide basic medical facilities at the Lusignan Prison and his exposure to COVID 19 was inhumaneanddegrading. In addition, he has asked for several $100,000 sums to compensate individually for wrongfulprefermentofthecharge of murder, wrongful detention, malicious prosecution and denial of his right to protection from inhumane and degrading treatment,amongothers.
Also in December 2021, the AGhadannouncedthatSmartCity Solutions (SCS), a Mexican Company, had sued the GovernmentofGuyana(GOG)for US$100 million as compensation in relation to a parking meters project which was introduced underthepreviousadministration, somefiveyearsago. The project was introduced in 2016 by the Georgetown Mayor and City Council (M&CC) under the stewardship of Mayor Patricia Chase Greene However, the project was stalled after it was rejectedandfacedmassiveprotest bymanyNandlallcitizens.saidthatmostpeople might have forgotten about the parking meters project but the companyhasnot. “We all forgot about the parking meters project. Well, the companythatwasresponsiblehas notforgotten.Thecompany has filed proceedingsinaninstitutioncalled the International Center for Settlement of Investments Disputes (ICSID) in Washington DC, against the Government of Guyana,”herelated. The ICSID is an international arbitration institution established in1966bytheWorldBankGroup for legal dispute resolution and conciliation between international investorsandStates. The case was filed December 22, 2021, by the claimants: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, New York, NY and Houston, TX, U S A, and Fraser & Housty, Attorneys at Law, Georgetown, Guyana. TheAttorneyGeneral's Chambers, Ministry of L e g a l A f f a i r s , Georgetown, Guyana, was listed as the respondent.According to the ICSID website, the status of t matter is pending and the latest development in the matter the acting Secretary-General has registered a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
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Earlier this year, a monetary lawsuit was filed against former Director of the Childcare and Protection Agency (CPA), Ann Greene and the agency for in excess of $25 million for neglecting a 14-year-old girl in police custody for days where she endured inhumane and adult-like accommodation.Inthislawsuit, the third name respondent was listed as the AG; hewaslistedinthematterowingto CPAnot being a statutory body in the statute – resulting in the liabilityoftheentityfallingonthe AGasrepresentativeoftheState. According to the court document, at the time of the incident,theclaimantwas14years old.The teen is being represented in the matter by her sister and a friend.On behalf of the claimant, attorney at law Eusi Anderson filed the legal proceedings in the HighTCourt.heclaimant is seeking monetary compensation against Greene and the agency for negligence in which they breached the duty of care owed to the claimant, imposed on them by thelawsofGuyana. Inaddition,theclaimantisalso seeking the following: a declaration that CPA and Greene breachedthestatutorydutyofcare to the claimant imposed on them by, inter alia, the CPAACT 2009, and the Juvenile Offenders Act, Chapter10:03;anotherdeclaration that Greene and the agency breached the duty of care to the claimant imposed on them by virtue of Guyana's accession to and ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (Resolution No. 44/25 of 20 No. 1989.)For exemplary and punitive damages for negligence in which Greene and CPAfailed to remove the teen from the custody of the CommissionerofPoliceduringthe periodDecember4to7,2020after visiting her in his custody on December 3, and 4, 2020, the claimant is also seeking cost, interest pursuant to the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions)Actandsuchfurtheror ordersasthecourtdeemsjust. The document states that betweenDecember3and7,2020, theminorwasheldagainstherwill and under arrest at the East La Penitence Police Station in a narcoticsinvestigation.Atthetime of the arrest, the claimant was 14 yearsoldand11months. The applicant is claiming that shespentfivedaysintheprisoners' cellatthepolicestationwithadult femaleDuringprisoners.thattime,thedocument states that the teen was subjected to sleeping in an upright position on a wooden chair, sleeping on a mattress and cardboard on the cold concrete, sexual predatory advances by other prisoners, being foot cuffed to a wooden chair by her anklesforhoursandisavictimof infinitepainandtrauma. It was further stated that GreeneandCPAwereawareofthe aforementioned transgressions exceptthesexualadvances. On December 7, 2020, a bail application and habeas corpus proceedings in favour of the claimant were filed and heard by the acting Chief Justice, Roxane George-Wiltshire.TheJudgehadorderedthatthe minorbereleasedintothecustody Greene and CPAon December 20 It was further mentioned that Greene and theagencyhadindicatedto the Judge that they were aware of the teen's detention and had even noted that officers from CPA had visited the teen while she was being keptatthestation. During the hearing, Greene had informed the court thateffortswerebeing made to persuade the Commissioner of Police for the release of the teen their custody since December3,2020. “The first and second name defendants[GreeneandCPA]had a primary duty; and the third named defendant [Attorney General], a secondary duty, to ensure that the statutory duty of care imposed by the Juvenile Offenders Act, the Rights of the Child Convention and the Child Care and Protection Agency Act 2009onthem,totheclaimant,was discharged,”thedocumentstates. In February 2022, a second legal proceeding was initiated in relationtotheteenagegirlthatwas leftinpolicecustody The second proceeding was filed against the AG, former Commissioner of Police, Nigel Hoppie,andtwopoliceranks. While in the first lawsuit, the claimant was seeking in excess of $25 million in the second lawsuit, the claimant is seeking in excessof$155million. The first named respondent is Police Constable Orlando Harris, and the second named respondent is Police Corporal Amelia James. Harris is the rank who reportedly arrested the teen and James is the rankwhosupervisedthedetention oftheteenattheEastLaPenitence PoliceStation,Georgetown. The top cop was listed as the thirdnamedrespondentasheisthe operational head of the GPF and makes policies, while theAG was sued as an official representative oftheState.
Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs,Anil Nandlall, SC
INCARCERAWRONGFULTION
The items are inspected by Inspectors of our Product Compliance Department at the ports of entry and sale outlets to ensure that they conform to basic labelling requirements.Labels on goodssoldinGuyanamustcomply with the requirements of the GuyanaStandardsSpecificationfor thelabellingofcommodities–Part 1: General Principles which is a mandatory standard. The Standard specifies that Product labels must be in English Language and state the Brand, Type of product, Name of Manufacturer or Distributor, Country of origin, and where necessary,informationonthecare, maintenance and precautions for use, along with the manufacture andexpirydates. There are also other Standards availableattheGNBSthataddress the labelling requirements for specific goods, for example: the labelling of footwear is monitored based on Guyana Standard Specification for footwear (GYS 30:2016)andtheGuyanaStandard (Continuedonpage36) SHOPPING
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Kaieteur NewsPAGE 34 SundayAugust 14, 2022 he start of the newTschool term is quickly approaching, and many persons are in a rush to purchase their back to school supplies Whether imported or locally manufactured,someofthoseitems are monitored by the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) to ensure that they adhere toqualityrequirements.Asaresult, we will be sharing with you some tips on what to look for when you are shopping to guarantee longer lastingproducts. The GNBS monitors 17 categories of products including footwear, garments, laptop, tablet andcellularphoneswhichareused by students, pupils and teachers.
KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN YOUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL
Seeking information, knowledge,istheonethingwecan do to give ourselves a chance in understanding what we are doing hereandhowbestwemayproceed. Itreallydoesn’tmatterwhereyour information comes from. I believe that once it is assisting you in becoming the best version of yourself, the person that you want tobe,thenIsaygoforit.Afterall, we are creators of our own destinies,right?
Learningfromthe GREATS!
By Zena Henry
Haveyoueverheardthe phrase, ‘you are the creator of your own destiny’? It took me a while to believe that, and while we do not have 100 percent control over the circumstancesthatbefallus,weare more than anything else, sitting in thedriver’sseat. I cannot express how true the statement is nonetheless about the amount of power we hold over ourselves, our actions, emotions and thoughts. It might be hard to believe,butIwilltakeaswipeand say this is the consciousness of those who have not tried or those who have tried but were not disciplined, responsible or desperate enough that they needed to hold themselves accountable so theycouldlearnandcreatechange. Everything I have just describedthere,involvesmanaging andeventuallymasteringthemind. And it won’t stick immediately, sometimes not even after a long time in some cases. It took me a whilebeforeIinternalisedthetruth about working on one’s Self, and has thus placed me on a higher journey to be more responsible for my actions and the life I want to giveItmyself.always helps when you can find information that could assist yourcause.Wearesoblessedtobe living in the age of information technology(Isaythatoften)where information and communication is a click away I say this because there were many teachers who helpedmetogetasfarasIhavein understanding the existence here, and I do owe the internet too for introducingmetosomeofthem. Achieving what you desire is notimpossible.Thelifeyouwantis notanillusionandthegreatsbefore us and those with us today have assisted in making that clear For me, I have been inspired by the stories of several religions, philosophers, spiritual leaders and motivational speakers over my relativelyshortlife. But at this stage, I have been most influenced by Canadian author, lecturer, astrologer and mystic, Manly Palmer Hall (19011990)whoinsiststhatwemusttake controlofourselves,ourbehaviour, ofouractions.Mindyou,Ihavenot read his books, but I have listened to many of his thousands of lecturers over the years on YouTube.Wikipediasaysthatover his 70 year career, he gave thousands of lectures, and published over 150 volumes, of which the best known is ‘The Secret Teachings of All Ages (1928)’.Itsaid that after The Secret Teachings of All Ages circulated, Hall became increasingly influential on the metaphysical movement sweeping the United States His book challenged assumptions about society’s spiritual roots which made readers view them in new and diverse ways. For me, the man’s truth smacks reality so hard into your face that you can’t help but wake up and see it for what it is anddesignyourpathtoo. I absolutely admire Sadhguru What a beautiful soul. Guyana was blessed to host him hererecently Heteaches the need for mental and physical control over our actions andthoughtsandadvocatesheavily for humans to take responsibility for their own happiness. Sadhguru isanIndianYogi,mystic,visionary andAndhumanist.thenthere is Les Brown who I know from YouTube. His speeches are captivating and encompassesthedrive,thewill,the desireandinvokesthewhydoyou want it so bad question; how hard youwillgoandhowbravewillyou be to get it. His personal story is also very inspiring. This guy’s website says, “As one of the world’s most renowned motivational speakers, Les Brown is a dynamic personality and highly sought after resource in business and professional circles for Fortune 500 CEOs, small business owners, non-profit and communityleadersfromallsectors of society looking to expand opportunity.”Thesearejustafewofthegreat teachers that provoke thought and understandingofourabilitytotake responsibilityforouractions,sowe maytryatalltimestoactinthebest interest of ourselves and others if, as individuals, that is our true desire. That we must understand the consequences of our actions and the natural occurrences that followwiththedecisionswemake. Whatheavywordshuh?Yeah,I know,butwhatkindofsocietiesare we really building if we are not teaching our people to be responsible for their actions and behaviours? And who are we as individualstonotwanttoseekany information that is available to assist us past the fact that we may beinpoverty,inabusivesituations, and all the other states, some of which we might not have even placedourselvesin. TheonethingIhavelearntfrom my studies and my experiences is that no one owes you a thing. I believe not even your parents owe you anything because they could pass away before seeing you even crawl. If they owed you, then I don’t think the natural occurrence of death would have taken them away without them fulfilling their duty to you. At least this is my thinking in understanding how much I actually owe myself; how much we each owe ourselves in becomingwhoweneedtobe.
Distinguished motivational speaker, Les Brown Jagadish “Jaggi” Vasudev, known by the honorific title Sadhguru, is an Indian yoga guru and proponent of spirituality
Canadian author, lecturer, astrologer and mystic, Manly PHall
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Specification for labelling of commodities part 4: Labelling of footwear(GYS9-4:2003). As consumers go about shopping for footwear and garments, they are encouraged to check the labels to choose durable brands and ensure the names of manufacturers and suppliers are provided in case of redress Becauseourchildrenwearclothing and footwear of varying sizes, it is importanttocheckthesizeswhich are included on the labels attached to the items. Further, to ensure longer lasting items, consumers should adhere to the care and use warning and precautionary informationonthelabels. Importantly, to avoid deterioration, footwear should be storedindry,well-ventilatedareas, andshouldnotbeexposedtodirect sunlight, particularly for extensive periods. When purchasing, consumers are urged to carefully examine footwearforcracksandothersigns ofdryTherot.following are some other useful tips for purchasing back to schoolEnsureitems:items are labelled in English to better understand the precautions and purposes printed onlabels.Know your preferred brandsSomebrandnamesandtrademarks provideanindicationofqualityand reliabilityCollect receipts – Receipts are importantincasesofredress. Choose the size of your new shoes based on the size of your largerfootasmanypeoplehaveone footslightlylargerthantheother. Buy suitable shoes which are comfortable and will last for extensiveWhenperiods.trying on new shoes, make sure to walk a few steps acrossasolidsurfaceassoftcarpets can make any shoe feel comfortable Inspect sewn garments–Itisimportanttoensure that your garments are not becoming loose at the seams or unravellingatthetimeofpurchase. Asolidpullshouldensurethis. For further information, please contact the Guyana National Bureau of Standards on telephone numbers: 219 0064 66 or WhatsApp+592-692-4627.
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Allowing waivers of EIAs for Exxon’s activities “illogical, not surprising” Kaieteur, Canje 12 well drilling campaigns…
–Environmentalist SimoneEnvironmentalist,Mangal-Joly
ByDavinaBagot
A recent ruling by the Environmental Assessment Board (EAB) to uphold a decision made by the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)nottorequire Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) for ExxonMobil’s 12 well drilling campaigns, in both the Kaieteur and Canje Blocks of shore Guyana is “ i l l o g i c a l a n d n o t surprising”.Thisis according to Environmentalist, Simone Mangal-Jolywhosharedher conviction with this newspaper during an interview after the EAB handeddownitsdecisionlast Thursday MERITS OF DECISIONTHE Inprovidingthedecision, Ms Pradeepa Bholanath, ChairoftheEAB,notedthat drilling campaigns and passage of supply/support vessels have been executed by the American oil major, ExxonMobil over the past few years and are currently ongoing.Shesaid the impact of these within the Stabroek Block has been examined over the years by the oil company alongside several studies that also targeted the Canje and Kaieteur Blocks. These provide initial baseline data that allow a forecastofexpectedimpacts within each block. Suf cient dataexistedtoconcludethat any negative impact of the proposed individual projects wouldbeprimarilylocaland short term. Therefore, the EAB upheld the EPA’s decisiontowaivetheEIAs. However, Bholanauth said the collective impact of these projects needed to be examinedfurther Giventhe increasing drilling activity ontheStabroekBlockandits proximity to the Canje and Kaieteur Blocks, along with the number of wells proposed to be drilled, the E A B o r d e r e d t h a t ExxonMobil must conduct an EIA of the cumulative impactsoftheactivitiesofits projects and provide an u p d a t e d b a s e l i n e assessment. ILLOGICAL In reaction to the EAB’s decision, environmentalist Simone Mangal Joly said that the EAB’s decision made “no sense.” She said, “One needs a cumulative impactassessmentaspartof anEIAbeforeapprovingand granting a permit for an activity What if the cumulative impact assessmentfindsthatthisone extra activity when piled onto everything else going on of shore, let’s say for exampleseismicsurveysand drilling of 12 wells in the Kaieteur Block, is too much tobear?Whatthen?TheEPA would have already approved well drilling in Kaieteur This decision is also not justified by the reasoningtheEABprovided. I f y o u l o o k a t m y submission, I specifically argued that cumulative impact assessments were needed and that was exactly why EIAs were required. I also specified the types of dataneededforadecisionto b e r e a c h e d o n t h e significance of the impacts. None of the baseline studies or any other study that the EAB used to justify its decision contain that information.”Inthewritten appeals Mangal-Joly had submitted totheEABbackin2021,she wrote that “ the agency (EPA) lacks the relevant empirical data required to conclude that the proposed drilling activities are not likelytosignificantlyimpact the natural environment or Guyana’s of shore fish populations and fisheries sector” She specified that there was: “no recorded evidence anywhere, in any EIA already completed, or baseline studies conducted of shore, of the locations of coralreefsandfishnurseries relativetoexistingdrillsites and/or proposed exploratory drill sites and deep sea current and seabed contour information.”Shefurther stated that there was: “no baseline information in any of the baselinestudiestowhichthe applicationsreferonfishand mammal life cycle and migratory patterns, and the extentandfulleconomicand socio economic value of offshore related fisheries or near shore fisheries af ected by of shore oil and gas logisticactivities.” There Continuedonpage49 f f f f f f f offshore
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It’s wedding season so that means wedding lashes! alone make you invest in eyelash extensions to avoid black streaks ruining your makeup. Avoid Cosmetic Products Carrying Oil Once you have had your eyelash extensions done, ensure you stay away from beauty products that contain oil. These include eye creams, sunscreens, concealers, and cleansers.Ifyou have been considering getting lash extensions for your wedding, get Eyelashthem! extensions are excellent for brides and they are absolutely going to make you look more gorgeous both physically and in photos.However, make sure that you plan toward getting the lash extensions. There are different lash looks that you can get with synthetic lashes. Weddings are special and you deserve to look exceptionally beautiful and ravishing, go ahead and get your lashes done.
E-Networks to air House of Dragon from Game of Thrones On August 27, 2022, E- Networks will air Dracarys, the spinoff special from Game of Thrones on Cinemax starting at 10PM. The series will tell the story of the Targaryen civil war that took place about 300 years before events portrayed in ‘Game of Thrones.’ You don’t want to miss this.
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By Latoya Zephyr Have you ever seen a bride with gorgeous, full lashes? She probably has lash extensions! They are a beautiful alternative to mascara but you probably have a few questions before getting lash extensions for weddings.Asaprofessional lash artist, I have lashed many brides over the years. Some of the most common questions I get from future brides are: should I get eyelash extensions or false eyelashes for my wedding? How long before my wedding should you get eyelash extensions? What type of lash extensions should you go for?Eyelash extensions are ideal for all brides who wish to add extra length, thickness, and volume to their lashes on their wedding day. Future brides should get their lashes done at least a week to a few days before the wedding to ensure the desired look is achieved and rule out an allergic reaction for that special day. In this article, I will share some of the reasons a bride should get lash extensions for her big day . I hope this article and the information provided helps you make the best decision about the kind of lashes you wish to have for that very special day. Lashes Are Easy to Care For Generally, lash extensions are great for women whose mornings are always a mad rush to be early for appointments or work. With the hustling and bustling that comes with a wedding, you deserve a few minutes to sit back and relax. A lot of time goes into making your hair and making sure your makeup is perfect. However, getting synthetic eyelashes before your special day can assure you that your eyes are already in excellent shape.In addition, lash extensions can also help you be honeymoon-ready, thanks to the fact that they can last for up to 2 to 3 weeks. Being More Photogenic is Guaranteed (No Runny MascaraLong,) luxurious, and curled lash extensions always make the eye look dazzling and bigger; this is why people consider lash extensions for weddings in the first Eveninstance.ifyouprefer a more natural makeup look for your wedding day, with lash extensions your eyes are still going to look beautiful in photos and appear less tired given the stress you have gone through the days preceding your big day. Also, given the fact that most brides get teary on their wedding day, this should
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SyndromeZollinger-Ellison : A rare kind of condition that causes the stomach to overproduce stomach acids.1 Symptoms of Stomach Ulcer: Some stomach ulcers may not cause any symptoms. These stomach ulcers are also called ‘silent ulcers’. Some common symptoms of stomach ulcers ·Burningare:pain in the abdomen
· It may help purify the blood3
Hydroxyazadiradione·VitaminC·AminoAcids1 Properties of Neem Juice: Owing to the hist of phytochemicals it contains, neem juice may show the following properties for human health.
· It may help with stomach ulcers· It may act as an antitumour agent1
Introduction: If you are searching for a healthy drink to kick start your day, look no further! Packed with numerous health benefits, neem juice can be your choice for a healthier and betterAsfuture.people become more mindful of their health concerns, more and more people have started relying on herbal juices. Neem juice is a bitter juice obtained from crushing the leaves of the neem tree. Neem, scientifically known as Azadirachta indica, belongs to the Meliaceae family. The neem plant is commonly found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan. Neem has been widely used in traditional systems of medicine such as Chinese medicine, Unani medicine and the Ayurvedic system of medicine.1 Effective properties of many plants are being researched for disease management because of their fewer side effects. Neem juice contains numerous phytochemicals that possess functional properties against diseases. The effective properties of neem leaves are very well documented.1Ifyouwant to learn about bitter neem juice health effects, continue reading! Nutritional Benefits of Neem Juice: Some nutrients found in neem leaf are minerals like calcium and phosphorous. 2 Neem juice also contains plenty of phytochemicals such as · Quercetin · Beta-Sitosterol · Nimbin · Nimbanene · Nimbandiol · Nimbolide · Nibiol · 6-Desacetylnimbinene · Benzoylazadiradione,·7-Desacetyl-7-N-Hexacosanol-17
Potential Uses of Neem Juice for Overall Health: Neem juice possesses many valuable properties because of which it has potential uses for many health conditions. However, most of these uses have been observed in lab-scale trials using neem leaf extract. Neem juice may show properties similar to leaf extract and may show effects against several disease conditions. However, more research is required to consolidate its uses in people. Therefore, you are advised to consult a physician before using neem juice on your own as a remedy for any serious medical condition.
Side Effects of Neem Juice: Various studies are reporting the liver toxicity of neem.Therefore, people with liver problems need to be careful while taking neem juice or herbal juice.4 Using neem juice without consulting with a doctor or physician is not advised. Before taking neem juice, you need to consult a doctor about its potential limitations, side effects and safe dose. Precautions to Take with Neem Juice: Here are some precautions you need to take while using neem ·Precautionjuice. for pregnant and breastfeeding women . There is a lack of sufficient information to support the use of neem juice during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Therefore, it is better to be on the safer side and avoid taking neem without consulting first with your doctor or healthcare provider.·Precaution for elderly andTherechildrenis a lack of information supporting the use of neem juice. Therefore, it is better to be on the safe side and avoid its use unless prescribed by a certified doctor or healthcare provider.·People with liver problems.People suffering from liver ailments should avoid neem juice, which can lead to liver injury and damage. 4 Before taking neem juice or any herbal juice, you need to first consult with a doctor about its limitations and precautions.Avoidusing neem juice unless consulted by a doctor or neem-juice/)benefits-side-effects-of-blog/ayurveda-uses-physician.(https://pharmeasy.in/
Introduction: Stomach ulcers are open sores present in the stomach wall. Stomach ulcers develop when the acid in your stomach starts damaging your stomach lining. Damage to the stomach wall causes open sores, which might cause pain and bleeding.1Stomach ulcers are common among people and are manageable. Still, you should take stomach ulcers seriously and get timely medical help. Stomach ulcers are also called gastric ulcers.
·Bloating (the stomach swells due to accumulation of gas)
·Heartburn·Indigestion·Vomiting·Nauseaand acid reflux1,2 Home Remedies for Stomach Ulcer: You can use these natural remedies for stomach ulcers. The remedies mentioned below can help you take care of your stomach and manage the symptoms of stomach ulcers.
4. Potential uses of neem juice against infections Neem leaf extract has shown antibacterial activity against several foodborne bacteria. The activity against bacterial growth has also been observed in other lab trials. Neem leaf extract has also shown activity against the growth of several fungal species during lab studies. In addition to activities against bacteria and fungi, the potential use of neem extract against the growth of coxsackievirus has been observed.1Neem juice may have these properties as well. All these activities were observed during lab studies. If you are suffering from any infection, bacterial, viral or fungal, you must get treated by a healthcare provider and receive proper treatment as larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy in humans.
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Neem Juice: Uses, Benefits, Side effects and More!
1. Potential uses of neem juice for wound healing Neem leaf extract could help promote wound healing as observed during several animal studies. This wound healing property was observed on rats. Using neem juice may show properties similar to extract. Therefore, you may use neem juice to help accelerate wound healing.1However, if you are suffering from any wound, you still need to take complete wound care to prevent the wound from getting infected. Avoid using neem juice without consulting with a doctor first.
2. Potential uses of neem juice for diabetes Neem extract has been evaluated for its antidiabetic activity in lab studies. Neem extract may show positive effects on blood glucose and help reduce the activity of the glucosidase enzyme (responsible for breaking complex carbohydrates into glucose). Neem leaf extract also showed activity against diabetes mellitus.1 These activities may help manage diabetes. However, if you have diabetes, avoid using neem juice or any other herbal remedy without consulting your healthcare provider first.
· It may show antibacterial activity·Itmay act as antifungal activity·Itmay help with lowering inflammation·Itmayhelp with arthritis
Natural Home Remedies For Stomach Ulcers
3. Potential uses of neem juice for liver Neem leaf extract showed good potential as a liver protectant. The positive effects of neem leaf extract against liver toxicity and damage were observed during animal studies. Neem leaf extract could show positive effects during the trial by restoring the levels of liver enzymes. 1 These effects may point in a positive direction. However, you must reach out to your healthcare provider in case of any liver problems. Trying to treat liver problems with herbs and tonics without consulting a doctor may worsen the situation.
Ulcers can also develop around the duodenum wall, the first part of the small intestine. These ulcers are known as duodenal ulcers. Stomach ulcers require medical care and treatment, even if they don’t cause symptoms. If not treated in time, stomach ulcers can get worse. Therefore, medical help is Therenecessary.1arealso some herbal remedies that you can use to manage the symptoms of stomach ulcers at home. The benefits of these herbs and the method to use them are mentioned below. What Causes Stomach Ulcer? The common causes of stomach ulcers are mentioned below. Over usage of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): Taking NSAIDs for a long time or in large quantities can cause stomach ulcers. Examples of common NSAIDs include aspirin, naproxen, and ibuprofen.1 Helicobacter pylori infection: Getting infected by the bacteria Helicobacter pylori can cause stomach ulcers. This bacteria lives in the stomach itself and does not cause any symptoms for most people. But people who have bacterial overgrowth can develop stomach ulcers as the bacteria continue to grow and damage the stomachSomewall.1rare causes of stomach ulcers are: physiologicalSeverestress: Getting burns or injuries or other severe illnesses can cause stomach ulcers. Physical stress can cause overproduction of stomach acids, causing stomach ulcers.1
5. Potential uses of neem juice against inflammation Neem leaves possess potent antioxidant and antiinflammatory activities. Free radicals in the body often lead to chronic diseases in the long run. Neutralizing these free radicals may help avoid the onset of many health conditions. The antioxidant properties of neem leaf may help destroy or neutralize the free radicals generated in the body. In addition, the antiinflammatory properties of the neem leaf may also help with inflammation and swelling in the body. 1 Though some studies show the benefits of neem juice in various conditions, these are insufficient, and more research to establish the true extent of the benefits of neem juice on human health./ How to Use Neem Juice: To make fresh neem juice, you can clean some fresh leaves with water. Grind the leave and add water to it to make neem juice. You may consume raw neem juice to partake its health effects.3 You must consult a qualified doctor before taking neem juice or any herbal supplements. Likewise, do not discontinue or replace an ongoing treatment of modern medicine with an ayurvedic/ herbal preparation without consulting a qualified doctor./
Kaieteur News PAGE 47SundayAugust 14, 2022 ByPatDial h e n o i l w a sWdiscovered in c o m m e r c i a l quantitiesinGuyanasomesixyears ago,thegovernmentalauthoritiesat thetimewereveryinexperiencedas to the workings and milieu of this new industry This inexperience resultedinthesigningofinequitable contracts with the oil companies. The successor governmental authorities had become more experiencedandknowledgeablebut theycouldnotupsettheinequitable agreementsalreadymade. Allthey could try to do was modify the contracts, especially in the areas of Environment and whenever it is possible to have new contracts, as forexampleinnewblocs,common worldstandardswouldbeachieved. Areas which had been bypassed or ignoredshouldnowbelegislated. Onesuchareawastocompelthe oil companies to have "local content" in their operations. Oil companies prefer to employ foreigners and to source all their suppliesfromabroadandwouldlike to operate like an extraterritorial entity For example, in the early days, they imported drinking water despite DDL and Banks DIH producing world class drinking water which was even exported to theDevelopedCountries. Hiatuses such as these have been closed by the Local Content legislation and the establishment of a Local ContentSecretariat. LocalContent legislation was not only necessary becauseitallowedlocalstosharein the prosperity oil engendered but it controlled reckless spending which would ultimately diminish Guyana'srevenues. The Local Content regime established quotas for the various goods and services used by the companies as against local suppliers. For example, oil machinery which Guyana does not produce or import,oilcompaniescouldimport 100 percent. Companies are not permitted to buy or build housing accommodation but must rent and this turns out to be 100 percent supplied by locals. And various percentagesareallocatedtovarious goods and services. The Local Content regime is meant to be elasticandtochangetomeet NEGATIVEUNFORESEENRAMIFICATIONSOFOPERATION OFLOCALCONTENTLEGISLATIONSHOULDBEQUICKLYADDRESSED ==CONSUMER CONCERNS== (Continued on page 53)
With the passage of the Paris Police Ordinance, France becamethefirstcountrytointroducemotorvehicleregistration. “Each motor vehicle shall bear on a metal plate and in legible writing the name and address of its owner, also the distinctive number used in the application for authorisation,” read this ordinance. “This plate shall be placed at the lefthand side of the vehicle — it shall neverbehidden.” The efforts to implement vehicle registration in Francepredatedthe horseless carriage and can be traced as far back as the 18th century In 1749, for example, a police officer in Paris recommended to King Louis XV that a system of vehicle registration be established in France’s capital city The officer’s main motivation for this proposal was to keep better track of criminalsinParisandhelpreinintheirillegalactivities.Todaya vehicle registration is a common system used in many countries (Source:transportationhistory) France becomes the first country to introduce motor vehicle registration Egypt declares a state of emergency as hundreds killed Egypt unrest India and Pakistan gain independence from Britain
On August 14, 2015, the US reopened its embassy in Cuba more than 54 years after it was closed, in a symbolic step signalling the warming of ties between both countries. John Kerry, the first US Secretary of State to visit Cuba in 70 years, presidedovertheceremonyinHavana.
On 14 August, 2021, a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck theTiburonPeninsulaintheCaribbeannationofHaiti.Ithada 10-kilometre-deep (6.2 mi) hypocenter near Petit-Trou-deNippes, approximately 150 kilometres (93 miles) west of the capital,Port-au-Prince.Tsunamiwarningswerebrieflyissued for the Haitian coast. At least 2,248 people were confirmed killed as of 1 September 2021 and more than 12,200 injured. An estimated 650,000 people were in need of assistance. At least137,500buildingsweredamagedordestroyed.Itwasthe deadliest earthquake and deadliest natural disaster of 2021. It is also the worst disaster to strike Haiti since the 2010 earthquake. UNICEF estimated that more than half a million children were affected and the Haitian Civil Protection General Directorate (DGPC) warned of a large humanitarian crisis;theeffectsofwhichHaitiancitizensstillfacetoday
The Indian Independence Bill, which carves the independent nations of India and Pakistan out of the former Mogul Empire, came into force at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947. The long-awaited agreement ended 200 years of British rule and was hailed by Indian independence leader Mohandas Gandhi as the “noblest act of the British nation.” However, religious strife between Hindus and Muslims, which had delayed Britain’s granting of Indian independence after World War II, soon marred Gandhi’s exhilaration. In the northern province of Punjab, which was sharply divided between Hindu-dominated India and MuslimdominatedPakistan,hundredsofpeoplewerekilledinthefirst fewdaysafterindependence. The Indian independence movement first gained momentum at the beginning of the 20th century, and after WorldWarIGandhiorganisedthefirstofhismanyeffective (Continued on page 51) Gandhi was assassinated just months after the Indian independence The Second Seminole War (1835–42) arose when the United States undertook to force the
Artwork of a Seminole Indian Vodou ceremony marks the start of the Haitian Revolution
Boukman (also Boukmann, Dutty Boukman or Zamba Boukman) was a leader of the Haitian rebellion in its initial stages. He wasreportedtohaveled a vodou ceremony together with the mambo Cecile Fatiman at Bois Caïman in 1791 which signalled the start of the rebellion. Boukman had come to S a i n t D o m i n g u e (Haiti) by way of Jamaica, then to become a maroon in the forest of Morne Rouge. Giant, powerful, “grotesque-looking man...witha‘terriblecountenance’,afacelikeanexaggerated African carving,” fierce and fearsome, Boukman was an inspiring leader Boukman was not the first to lead a slave rebellion in Saint-Domingue, as he was preceded by others suchasPadrejeanin1676andFrançoisMackandalin1757;but he delivered the spark that helped to ignite the Haitian Revolution.“Hehad been a commandeur (slave driver) and later a coachman on the Clément plantation, among the first to go up in flames once the revolt began. While his experience as commandeur provided him with certain organisational and leadership qualities, the post as coachman no doubt enabled himtofollowtheongoingpoliticaldevelopmentsinthecolony, aswellastofacilitatecommunicationlinksandestablish A “BoukmanportraitDutty”
US Embassy reopens in Cuba half a century later The US flag being hoisted in Cuba. (AP)
page 51) Second Seminole War ends, SecondIndiansSeminoleswithforcedfromFloridaSeminoleWarends,withSeminolesIndiansforcedfromFlorida
SeminoleIndianstomovefromareservationincentralFlorida to the Creek reservation west of the Mississippi River It was thelongestofthewarsofIndianremoval.Followingtheendof the First Seminole War (1817–18) and the transfer of Florida from Spain to the United States, several Seminole leaders headed by Neamathla, met with territorial governor William DuvalanddiplomatJamesGadsdeninSeptember1823tosign theTreatyofMoultrieCreek,whichobligatedtheSeminolesto move to a reservation of four million acres in central Florida, with the U.S. government to provide monies and supplies to help in the relocation. The treaty also stipulated that white settlers could build roads and seek runaway slaves within the reservation.Inaddition,afewSeminolevillageswereallowed to remain along theApalachicola River However, neither side fully observed the treaty The government was slow in delivering cash, and incursions by both settlers and Seminoles tookplacewithincreasingfrequencyastimewenton.General Wiley Thompson was assigned to oversee the removal of the Seminoles in 1834. After learning that they did not intend to leaveFlorida,heinformedtheSeminolesthatPresident (Continued on
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TheEgyptianpresidencyhaddeclaredtheone-month-long (Continued on page 51)
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Magnitude 7.2 earthquake kills thousands in Haiti
Egypt declared a month-long state of emergency after at least56peoplediedinclasheswhensecurityforcesmovedinto dismantle two protest camps in Cairo where ousted president Mohammed Morsi’s supporters had been demanding his return.
Allowing waivers of EIAs for Exxon's activities...
The EAB appears to grasp the significance of what is unfolding offshore of Guyana However, it's a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of offshore oil and gas activity that is needed, not a cumulative impact assessment, which is a creatureofanEIA.”Needfor a Strategic Environmental Assessment of Offshore DevelopmentMangalJoly explained that, “An EIA is conducted for a specific project to understand the likely impacts early in the project design phase; this points to ways of adjusting design to minimise impacts or additional activities to manageundesirableimpacts. Acumulativeassessmentisa standard part of an EIA. It allowsonetounderstandthe added burden that the proposedprojectwillbring.”
“UnfairProcess” ExxonMobil through its subsidiary,EssoExploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) had submitted the applications for the Canje and Kaieteur Blocks exploration in 2021. The EPA waived the requirement for EIAs claiming that seismic surveys and deep water exploratory drilling would not significantly affect the environment. As part of the statutory legal process, the EPAisrequiredtopublishall decisionstowaiveEIAswith its reasons for doing so.The publichas28daysinwhichit may send its objections to EAB which reviews and decidesonwhethertouphold theEPA'swaiversorrequire EIAs.As such, Mangal-Joly challenged the EPA's decisions to waive the EIAs backin2021whentheywere made.Shesubmittedwritten technical arguments to the EAB, but when the public hearing was held in June of this year, she boycotted the hearinginawrittennoticein which she stated the EAB had “completely failed to meet best practice standards for addressing appeals on EIAwaivers in a timely and impartialmanner”. MangalJoly pointed to the EAB allowing the EPA an inordinateamountoftimeto develop reasons for waiving the EIAs, which she argued by law and logic must be presentinfullatthetimethe EPA announces its decision andtriggersthestatutory28daypublicappealsperiod. In the case of the Kaieteur Block application, shepointedoutthattheEAB had undermined the statutory process of the appeal that had been triggered on September 24, 2021. It allowed the EPA to re-triggertheappealprocess by publishing a notice six months later on March 7, 2022,statingthattheagency had received an application from ExxonMobil and was waiving the EIA, as though the very application was not already before the appeals body, the environmentalist pointed out Mangal Joly argued too that this was procedurallyincorrectasthe EPAhadnocrediblereasons to justify its waiver in the firstplace,andtheEABwas “indulging the EPA in a riggingoftheprocess.” At the public hearing, only representatives from the EPA, ExxonMobil, and the EAB were present, during which the EPA provided an overview of the two proposed drilling campaigns and their screening process and results, while ExxonMobil presentedadescriptionofthe project, and previous work done with relevance to the Environment Permits for whichithad Mangal-Jolyapplied.concluded her comments to this newspaper reflecting on the process;“Isuspectwehavea caseherewherethescientists on the EAB know what is correct scientifically and morally, but they cannot displease their overlords Therefore, we have this bizarre decision that allows the EPA to green light ExxonMobil's applications while calling for a cumulative impact assessment
Kaieteur News PAGE 49SundayAugust 14, 2022 Frompage39 were also “no baseline biological assays of fish, biomarkers of fish p o p u l a t i o n a n d communities, or any related monitoring and evaluation data for these and other relevant parametres in and around areas where production and exploratory drilling is in progress or has been permittoawhichimpactsconsiderationaaneedonly“theAccordingicEABActEecould,andanythatdecision,interactions,abiophysicalfactivityandadequateimpacts,dthatactorsactivitiesdP12-well,Stabroek-25befromactivitiesCihadMoreoverconcluded.”,Mangal-JolypointedoutthatthempactsofKaieteurandanjemultiwelldrillingscheduledtorun2022-2027,couldnotdisassociatedfromthewell,StabroekCanje3-well,LizaPhase1,LizaPhase2,ayara,andYellowtailevelopmentsortheofotheroilandgasoffshore.ShearguedEIAswereneededtoeterminecumulativeandthisrequireddataonthespecificrelativelocationsofeach,sensitiveecologicaleatures,aswellasparametressuchsoceancurrents,andamongalltheseparametres.InreactingtoThursday'sMangal-Jolysaidthereisstillnoproofthatofthisdataexistsatallstillnowaythatanyoneatthisstage,concludethattheimpactswouldbeinsignificant.ShesaidthatthePrecautionaryPrinciplenshrinedinthenvironmentalProtectioncompelstheEPAandtoerronthesideofautionwhenthereisnsufficientinformationtoMangal-Joly,scientifictruthspointinonedirection–theforEIAsfortheCanjendKaieteurdrillingpplicationsandtheofcumulativewithineachEIA,isconductedtoinformdecisiononwhetherornotgrantanenvironmentalforanactivity.”
Incontrast,shenotedthat a SEA, also referred to as a StrategicImpactAssessment is not only focussed on a specific project or company's activity, but would consider the entire offshore geography with all the planned activities from differentAccordingcompanies.toher, this detailed study would consider sustainable d e v e l o p m e n t a n d environmental protection goals holistically and could guide policy decisions such as oil and gas licensing. Additionally, “It would involve adequate data gathering and continuous monitoring of the situation offshore so that each successiveprojectapplication could be screened within a comprehensive framework, in a timely manner A SEA helps make the policy, planning, and environmental managementprocessrational and evidence based. This is what Guyana needs,” she argued.
Kaieteur NewsPAGE 50 SundayAugust 14, 2022 From page 25 Itismyhopethattheforegoingquotes havebrightenedyourspiritsandaidedin somesmallwayinfillingyourdaywitha senseofhope. TheSocialEdgewishesyouapeaceful andproductivestarttoyourMonday Toshareyourthoughtsonthisweek’s column,emailmeat: kianawilburg@gmail.com Growyourjoyandspiritualitywith thesetopinspirationalspeakers
India and Pakistan gain independence...
From page 48 hisgiganticsize.” contacts among the slaves of different “BoukmanDutty(saidtohavebeencalled plantations. Reputedly, Boukman was also a “Book Man’’ in Jamaica because he could Vodou priest and, as such, exercised an read) was sold by his British master to a undisputed influence and command over his Frenchman (and his name became followers, who knew him as “Zamba” “Boukman” in Haiti). The French publicly Boukman. His authority was only enhanced displayed Boukman’s head after his bytheoverpoweringimpressionprojectedby execution.(Source:thelouvertureproject.org)
From page 48 to work toward “genuinely inclusive stateofemergencyandhadorderedthearmed reconciliation”. forces to help enforce security following the The unrest was nonetheless held for three clashes that erupted with security forces months until a court lifted the state of moved to dismantle protest camps. UN emergency By time that was done, the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon had said country’s health authorities said that 595 through a spokesman that he condemned the civilians and 43 police officers were killed violence used by Egyptian security forces “in and at least 3,994 were injured. (Source: the strongest terms” and urged all Egyptians CNN) Egyptdeclaresastateofemergencyas...
Vodou ceremony marks the start of...
From page 48 passive-resistance campaigns in protest of Britain’s oppressive rule in India. Gandhi and other nationalist leaders rejected as empty the British promises of Indian self-government after the warandorganisedthenonviolent“QuitIndia”campaigntohastentheBritishdeparture.British colonial authorities responded by jailing Gandhi and hundreds of others. The Indian Independence Bill took effect, inaugurating a period of religious turmoil in India and Pakistan that would result in the deaths of hundreds of thousands, including Gandhi, who was assassinatedbyaHindufanaticinJanuary1948duringaprayermeetingtoendMuslim-Hindu violence.(Source:History)
From page 48 present-day Ocala), some 180 Seminoles and Jackson had authorised him to remove them their allies ambushed the troops, killing all by force if necessary Major Francis Dade but three. The Dade Massacre marked the wasleadingmorethan100soldiersfromFort start of the Second Seminole War (Source: Brooke (near Tampa) to Fort King (near Britannica) Second Seminole War ends, with Seminoles...
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Most species have a head-and-body length that ranges from 21 to 46 cm (8.3 to 18.1in)andweighlessthan2kg(4.4lb),but Desmarest’s hutia has a head-and-body lengthof31to60cm(12to24in)andweighs 2.8–8.5kg(6.2–18.7lb). They resemble the coypu in some respects. Tails are present, varying from vestiges to prehensile. They have stout bodies and large heads. Most species are herbivorous, though some consume small animals.Insteadofburrowingunderground, theynestintreesorrockcrevices. TheyarehuntedforfoodinCuba,where theyareoftencookedinalargepotwithwild nuts and honey At the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base however, there is an over population due to an abundant food source andthelackofnaturalpredators. Desmarest’s hutias are referred to by thosestationedattheGuantanamoBayNaval Base as banana rats. Banana rats are not named for their dietary preference but becausetheirfeceslooklikesmallversionsof the fruit. They are known to come out at night. PHYLOGENY Molecular studies of phylogeny indicate that hutias nest within the Neotropical spiny rats (Echimyidae) Indeed, the hutia subfamily, Capromyinae, is the sister group to Owl’s spiny rat Carterodon. In turn, this clade shares phylogenetic affinities with a subfamily of spiny rats, the Euryzygomatomyinae.WithinCapromyidae, the deepest split involves Plagiodontia with respect to other genera, followed by the divergence of Geocapromys. The latter genus is the sister grouptoacladeinwhichCapromysbranches offbeforetheMesocapromysandMysateles split.Hutias colonised the islands of the Caribbean as far as the Bahamas by island hopping from South America, reaching the GreaterAntillesbytheearlyOligocene.This wasfacilitatedbythedirectionofprevailing currents.(Source:Wikipedia)
Hutias(knowninSpanishasjutía) are moderately large cavy-like rodents of the subfamily Capromyinae that inhabit the Caribbean Islands. Twenty species of hutia have been identifiedbutatleastathirdisextinct. Only Desmarest’s hutia and the prehensile-tailed hutia remain common and widespread; all other extant species are considered threatened by the IUCN. The extinct giant hutias of the family Heptaxodontidae also inhabited the Caribbean, but are not thought to be closely related,withthegianthutiasbelonginginthe superfamilyChinchilloidea. DESCRIPTION
InterestingCreatures...Hutia Hutia
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From 47 circumstances and the Private Sector must takeadvantageofthischaracteristic. Whenthe100percentrentalrulewasfirst adumbrated, it was universally welcomed andapplauded. Sincethen,however,persons involved in the realty and rental business have brought to our attention some unforeseenconsequencesofit. Theyhavepointedoutthatoilcompanies tend to rent residential accommodation in certain areas at fairly high rentals and when they come into an area, all rentals, even for modestaccommodationthatonceusedtobe rented at rates within the reach of middle class people have now become burdensome. This awkward market tendency has also affected persons involved in the realty and rental business and is moving certain areas into becoming exclusive thus working against the integration of Guyanese society which mainstream social and political opinionarestrivingtoachieve. There is also a widespread rumour that oneoftheoilcompanieshasembarkedupona large building programme which could be used for housing accommodation and not merely for office space. The Local Content Secretariatneedstoascertainthatthereisno infringement of the Law relating to Local Content.Theproblem posed should be addressed immediately since such problems become intractablewiththeeffluxionoftime. Itmay be constructive in addressing the problem if the Secretariat opens a dialogue with the RealtyandRentierprofessions. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflecttheopinionsofthisnewspaper.)
NEGATIVE UNFORESEEN RAMIFICATIONS OFOPERATION OFLOCALCONTENT LEGISLATION SHOULD BE...
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“Little Hans. This stovepipe has a hole in it. Go to the workshop, find the big pieceofmetalthere,andfrom itcutapiecejusttherightsize tofixLit.”ittle Hans, as always, o b e y e d h i s f a t h e r immediately Withswiftsteps he walked past the vegetable garden, where the heads of cabbageswerejustbeginning to appear, past the fruit trees that lined the pasture fence, where the apples and pears were starting to change colour, and past his mother's flower garden, which grew along the workshop wall, where the sympathetic flowers waved their heads to himinthegentlebreezeofthe latesummer'sday Little Hans entered the old, dark workshop. The old workshop was his favourite place. It was full of tools and woods and metals and everything in the world to make things and to mend thingsandwhenhewasthere, especially when he was there alone, he felt there was nothing in the world he couldn'tdo. But today something special captured Little Hans' attention.Inthemiddleofthe dark room, dazzling bright withasunbeamthatstreamed in through the only small window,stoodagreatsheetof shining metal. His father had gotten it in trade from a strange man who had come passingbythedaybefore.He had been very pleased with hisgoodfortune,asatthatsad time metal was impossible to find. It was all being used to make bullets and guns and cannons and swords as war ragedthroughoutthelands. Little Hans approached the beautifully symmetrical rectangle and ran his little hand along its mysteriously smoothsurface.ButImustbe quick, he thought, or father will be cross with me. So he fetched the metal cutters and made, with the greatest of care, a neat little hole perfectlyinthecentre. The sun, which had been shining off the metal with such dazzling brightness, now poured through the little hole and onto the dark wall behind.LittleHansstoodasif bewitched.Neverhadheseen anything so curious. On the old stone wall the sunlight flittedandcaperedaboutasif it were a living creature.And then,asifthiswasnotalready marvellous enough, before Little Hans' very eyes, the light began to separate into merry little dancing shapes. But just then Little Hans heard his father shouting for him and he forgot about the dancing shapes and hurried outoftheworkshopbackpast the flowers and back past the fruit trees and back past the cabbagesinthegarden. “Verygood,LittleHans,” said his father when he saw thepieceofmetalhissonhad cut. Little Hans was proud and his heart shone like the sunbeam through the workshopwindow That evening, as Little Hans was helping his mother setthetablefordinner,hetold her how he had cut the piece of metal just right and how proudhisfatherhadbeen.But he felt like he had another muchmoreimportantstoryto tell. For a moment he was puzzled-thenheremembered the dancing little shapes on thewall.Butjust then his father came in Little Hans was terrified when he saw his father's face. It was full of blacknessandthunder “He cut the piece straight out of the middle! What a stupid boy! Why didn't you cut the piece from a corner? What the devil were you thinking?”Little Hans had no answer He was sent to bed withoutdinnerandlayinbed sobbing He felt terribly stupid. All he wanted was to shrink and to disappear forever Gradually,heslipped intoasorrowfulsleep. Then,latethatnight,after everyone had gone to bed, there came a terrible noise. Little Hans woke to find his bed shaking The windows rattled terribly, and his toys fell off their shelves, smashing onto the ground. It was the pounding of thousands and thousands of soldiers' feet. The war was comingtotheirlittlefarm. Outside, the little cabbagesshookandrolledout of their leafy houses and the fruitfellprematurelyfromthe trees and the flowers looked pityinglytowardthebedroom windowofLittleHans. But there in the darkness of the old workshop, on the old stone wall where Little Hans had watched the sunlight turn to little dancing shapes, little fairies stretched and yawned. Beautiful little womenwithwingssodelicate the wind and the sunlight passedstraightthroughthem. Hearing the flowers' cries for help and the soldiers' marchingfeetthefairiesflew out of the workshop, swiftly scattering over the countryside.Oneofthemflew into the bedroom window of LittleAHans.lonein the shaking room,amidtheterriblenoise, LittleHanswasnotafraid.He was sitting perched on a fold of his pillowcase, as he had shrunk very, very small. The fairy flew straight up to him. Theylookedateachotherand Little Hans thought he had never seen anyone so beautiful.Shesettledontohis pillow and Little Hans climbed onto her back. Just then, Little Hans' mother rushed into the room She cameinjustintimetoseethe fairy flying out the window The fairy hovered there for a moment, in the darkness outside the open window, smiled at her, winked, and thenSdisappeared.hejoined the other fairies as they returned from the surrounding countryside. Oneachone'sbacktherewas a child. Streaming in through theoldworkshopdoor,oneby one they flew through the little hole Little Hans had made in the middle of the mysterious metal and disappeared.Theland the children left behind became quickly engulfed in terror and sadness, as the dark thunder of war raged and raged for many, many years. Only the mothersknew,withoutsaying ittooneanother,thattheyhad all seen the same thing Rushing into their children's rooms, they had all gotten there just in time to see their beloveds fleeing to safety on the backs of the fairies. And every mother had been reassured by a wink and a smile from the vanishing women.The fairies took the children away to the highest treetops, to a place where the silvery moon perpetually shone There the children played and danced with the fairies, and slept peacefully curled up in silvery leaves, andknewnothingoffear Finally,aftermany,many years,theterriblewarcameto an end. But the sadness and griefhadsoakedintotheland, and the people were gripped by an intractable sorrow.The cabbages in the gardens wouldn't ripen and the trees let go of their fruit too soon and no flowers grew There was no hope to be found and even the mothers had forgottentheirchildren. Then,oneday,thepeople toiling in the fields put down their tools Everyone came rushingoutoftheirhousesas atremendoussoundfilledthe air Issuingfromtheforestsall over the countryside came hundreds and hundreds of butterflies, of a kind no one had seen before, with wings so beautiful and delicate the sunlight and the air passed straight through them.Amid the swarming butterflies appearedthechildren. The mothers recognized their children, and they recognized the wings of the fairies The children shone with the love of the fairies, remembering only days and nights in the silvery treetops, knowing nothing of sadness andAndfear so with them hope returned The cabbages ripened once more; the fruit became again beautiful and abundant and sweet to eat; and the flowers that bloomed in the garden next to the old workshop told each other the story (and are still telling it today) of the children taken away by the fairies, and how they had returned with hope and love to heal a sorrowful land. 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Fill in the blank squares so that each row, each column and each 3-by-3 block contain all of the digits 1 thru 9. The dotted lines indicate areas which also contain a non-repeating set of digits.These squares can be added together to produce the sums shown in the clues. Moral values help in improving behaviour, instilling respect and improving relationships withKnowingothers.whatisrightor wrong, and using this knowledge to guide your actions, is an important element in life that shapes the character of an individual.Good moral values allow a person to make the right decisions and improve their interactions with other people.Wehave all been gifted by our Supreme Creator with a conscience from birth, which points us towards the morally correct action to take in any situation. Every individual understands that life is important, hence he or she needs moral values, which act as guiding principles. Children are taught to show respect to elders and other people.Moral values are a reflection of an individual character and spirituality Parents strive to instil these values in children because they tend to learn by observingwhatotherpeople do. Respectingtheelders, neighbours, the sick and other people within society h e l p s t o e n h a n c e relationships.Aspeoplegetolder,they need care and assistance where possible Good relationshipshelptocreatea good coexistence between people.In c o m m u n i t y organisations, like the church or club, people need to learn how to relate with both juniors and seniors. Beinghonesthelpsaperson toberecognisedandachieve his or her goals in their communityMoraleasilyvalueshavean important role in the stability and progress of families Parents and children should be truthful to one another and solve problems wisely to develop relationships and avoid quarrels and other differences.Standingfirmonwhatis right, and trying in a pleasant way to get others to see the right course in any situation, is always a courageous decision that improves the quality of life within a family your life by developing Moral Values
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2.Itformssalivaandmucus Salivahelpsusdigestourfoodandkeepsthemouth,nose, andeyesmoist.Thispreventsfrictionanddamage.Drinking wateralsokeepsthemouthclean.Consumedinsteadof sweetenedbeverages,itcanalsoreducetoothdecay.
10.Theairwaysneedit Whendehydrated,airwaysarerestrictedbythebodyinan efforttominimizewaterloss.Thiscanmakeasthmaand allergiesworse.
1.Itlubricatesthejoints Cartilage,foundinjointsandthedisksofthespine, containsaround80percentwater.Long-termdehydrationcan reducethejoints'shock-absorbingability,leadingtojointpain.
12.Itpreventskidneydamage Thekidneysregulatefluidinthebody.Insufficientwater canleadtokidneystonesandotherproblems.
9.Ithelpsmaintainbloodpressure Alackofwatercancausebloodtobecomethicker, increasingbloodpressure.
6.Itregulatesbodytemperature Waterthatisstoredinthemiddlelayersoftheskincomes totheskin'ssurfaceassweatwhenthebodyheatsup.Asit evaporates,itcoolsthebody.Insport. SomescientistshavesuggestedthatTrustedSourcewhen thereistoolittlewaterinthebody,heatstorageincreasesand theindividualislessabletotolerateheatstrain. Havingalotofwaterinthebodymayreducephysical strainifheatstressoccursduringexercise.However,more researchisneededintotheseeffects.
15.Itreducesthechanceofahangover Whenpartying,unsweetenedsodawaterwithiceand lemonalternatedwithalcoholicdrinkscanhelpprevent overconsumptionofalcohol.
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Adulthumansare60percentwater,andourbloodis90 percentTherewaterisnouniversallyagreedquantityofwaterthatmust beconsumeddaily Waterisessentialforthekidneysandotherbodily functions.Whendehydrated,theskincanbecomemorevulnerableto skindisordersandwrinkling. Drinkingwaterinsteadofsodacanhelpwithweightloss. Fifteenbenefitsofdrinkingwater
3.Itdeliversoxygenthroughoutthebody Bloodismorethan90percentwater,andbloodcarries oxygentodifferentpartsofthebody. 4.Itboostsskinhealthandbeauty Withdehydration,theskincanbecomemorevulnerableto skindisordersandprematurewrinkling.
7,Thedigestivesystemdependsonit Thebowelneedswatertoworkproperly.Dehydrationcan leadtodigestiveproblems,constipation,andanoverlyacidic stomach.Thisincreasestheriskofheartburnandstomach ulcers.8.Itflushesbodywaste Waterisneededintheprocessesofsweatingandremoval ofurineandfeces.
11.Itmakesmineralsandnutrientsaccessible Thesedissolveinwater,whichmakesitpossibleforthem toreachdifferentpartsofthebody
13.Itboostsperformanceduringexercise ShareonPinterestDehydrationduringexercisemayhinder performance.Somescientistshaveproposedthatconsumingmorewater mightenhanceperformanceduringstrenuousactivity Moreresearchisneededtoconfirmthis,butonereview foundthatdehydrationreducesperformanceinactivities lastinglongerthan30minutes.
14.Weightloss Watermayalsohelpwithweightloss,ifitisconsumed insteadofsweetenedjuicesandsodas.“Preloading”with waterbeforemealscanhelppreventovereatingbycreatinga senseoffullness.
5.Itcushionsthebrain,spinalcord,andothersensitive tissuesDehydrationcanaffectbrainstructureandfunction.Itis alsoinvolvedintheproductionofhormonesand neurotransmitters.Prolongeddehydrationcanleadto problemswiththinkingandreasoning.
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PAGE 57SundayAugust 14, 2022 Kaieteur News VILLAGE No. 7 Village, Corentyne, Berbice
Thesingle-parentfathernotedthatdespite the few community issues, everyone lives comfortablyDuringmy visit, I also caught up with another resident, Milton Sukhu. He had just cracked a coconut to enjoy some sweet and refreshing water to appease the afternoon heat.His shared the sentiments expressed by other residents stating emphatically that the village is quiet and everyone keeps to themselves; adding that some engage in a little bit of farming here and there to sustain theirWlivelihood.ithdevelopments evident nearby, despitetheirreservednature,theresidentsof No. 7 Village are excited to see new developmentalprojects,twovillagesawayat Palmyra, take shape, and are therefore looking forward to the future with an open mind. The main trench that runs along the Corentyne highway
Frompage23 be given to the locals and not just to personsoutsidetheregion. “Localsshouldbegivenfirstpreference;I am hopeful. I am a single parent, my wife migrate and left me with a child to fend for andit'shardtogetajobduringthedayandget somebody to look the child too, he is not of schoolageyet. Iamlookingforwardtogettingajob,alot of buildings going up, you could see the developmenthappening,”saidCampbell. Like other residents, he described the community as quiet and reserved. He also spokeoftheneedforthedrainstobecleaned and noted that many streetlights around the community are not working This is especially worrying, since, according to Campbell, who lives a short distance away from the police outpost, ranks are not too responsive at nights. On many occasions, he said, if persons do call for assistance after 6 pm, “they tell you they don't have a vehicle and they not coming out the station; they telling you they not coming out anywhere in the night because they don't have vehicle or bicycleoranything.”
…a quiet community of down-to-earth inhabitants
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Cuisine Culture
ByRenaySambach Eating healthy is essential to one’s well-being and for those who are consciousabouttheirdiet,‘Green Bowl’istheidealplacetovisit. Healthy and delicious are the key words to describe the food offered at this food establishment.WithadishfromGreenBowl, eatinghealthyhasneverbeentastier Green Bowl’s menu comprises of many complex salads, like the grain bowls and gourmet salad – and customers are even allowedtobuildtheirownbowl. For the grain bowls, customers can choose from the different bases: sautéed white quinoa, couscous with parsley or sautéedbrownbasmatirice. For the toppings they offer: roasted butternut squash, grilled plantains, black beanssautéedwithgarlicandcumin,cornoff the cob sautéed with olive and parsley, chopped romaine lettuce, hummus, roasted beetsandsteamedbroccoli. When it comes to vinaigrette, there is balsamic, creamy Italian, roasted garlic, and mustard and parmesan peppercorn. As for theproteins,thereispansearedlemon-garlic trout, pan seared salmon, grilled chicken breast,grilledjerkchickenbreast,egg,falafel andgrilledprawns. For their gourmet salad, available are quinoa, chickpea, the Mexican quinoa, the broccoli,carrot-apple,theKaleCesarandthe Moroccancouscous.Customerscanalsoadd proteinandvinaigretteoftheirchoice. Alsoavailablearehome-madesmoothies from real fruits and vegetables; the sweet beet,berrygood,gogreen,tropicalblendand glowgirlsmoothies.
orn.bTh reestaurant owner also shared that her long-termgoalforher business is to first get throughsomeofthestart-up issues, and then she will consider adding more locations andadinnerservice. ToorderfromGreenBowl,youcan visit Facebook @GreenBowlGuyana or c all +592 633 – 6454. You can also message viaWhatsAppat+592700-2695. To share any useful information, please c a n c o n t a c t m e v i a e m a i l : naesambach@gmail com or phone number:+1(592)694-1862
G lBreenow , which is locatedat25 Public Road K i t t y , Georgetown, only opened its doors on April 9, 2022. It serves customers Monday to Saturdayfrom11amto4pm. The restaurant does not cater or host any event at this time, but offers deliveryandwalkinservices. Its owner, 34 year old Natasha Rambaran, said that she has always been fascinated by food, especially combining flavours and watching people enjoy her meals.Accordingtoher,shehadanursingcareer forseveralyearsbutthensheleftGuyanain 2013andtravelledforashortwhile. In 2016, she moved back to Guyana and started a home renovation business – this businessshepursuedforafewyearsbutshe knewherheartwasalwaysinfood. “My husband is and has been the inspirationforallofthis,hewastheonethatI testedallmyrecipeswithandheneverfailed togivehishonestopinions,heismygreatest cheerleader,”shesaid. Rambaran said too that “During the pandemic, I had lots of free time and during this time, I started creating complex salad dishes that did not compromise on nutrition andSheflavour.”saidher family always struggled to find healthy and delicious food when in
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Kaieteur NewsPAGE 60 Sunday August 14, 2022 With over two decades of sustained service to people struggling with substance abuse…
CORE VALUES Young, a product of the late HubertandRitaPrince,grewupat Public Road Kitty, Georgetown with her father, also a Trinidadian bybirth,andamason/contractorby profession,andaGuyanesemother whowasahousewife. “I am the last of 12 children, I hadthreebrothersandIwasthelast of nine girls. However, due to death, I now have four siblings; three sisters and one brother,” Youngsaid. During those years, she attended the JE Burnham Primary SchoolinKitty,thenwentontoSt. Joseph’s High School where she completed her secondary education.Young noted that her love for accountinglaterledhertopursuea career in that field and attaining CAT,ACCAGraduatecertificates. Growing up in a large family, she said, taught her some core valuesoflife.“Ilearnttobepatient and contented, never demanding butunderstandingwhymyparents could not afford some of what I wanted We were always encouraged to embrace Godly values, I came from a family, of practisingAnglicans,”shesaid. She added, “However, at the ageof12,Ijoinedandwasbaptized into the Seventh Day Adventist Church, where I am currently a member of - Smyrna SDAChurch onPublicRoad,Kitty TheSDA Continued on page 62
ByRehannaRamsay Having to watch someone you love struggle with alcohol and drug addiction can be devastating,butwhatisevenworse is having to watch those persons lose their lives to substance abuse. Itcanbedownrightheartbreaking. Inthisweek’s‘SpecialPerson’, Samantha Young, an anti substance abuse advocate and cofounder of the Phoenix Recovery Project – a local rehab facility located at Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara (ECD) – gives a little insightintowhatthatislike. Though she has never used or abused any psychoactive substancesherself,Younghasbeen surrounded by addicts for most of her life. She shared that her father and three of her siblings were all substanceabusers. Her father who died when she was 12 was an alcoholic and three of her siblings; (two brothers and one sister) later succumbed to similarcomplicationsasaresultof illicitdrugabuse. Youngsaidthoughherrelatives have all passed on, the unpleasant memories of watching their lives consumed by addiction continues to impact her life and work. The advocate said this is what led her and her late husband, Clarence Young,whohimselfstruggledwith addiction to establish the drug rehabfacility She noted that her later husband, a Trinidadian by birth, had been a force behind the introduction and implementation of substance abuse rehab services inGuyana.“Clarence was very instrumental in laying the foundationfortreatmentinGuyana intheareaofsubstancemisuse.He designed and implemented the Salvation Army Men’s T r e a t m e n t Pro gramme,” she said, noting that when he decided to launch the PhoenixRecoveryProjectin2000, they started by opening their own home which was located at Hadfield Street, Lodge to treat recovering drug addicts. She recalled that the project moved to the Sparendaam/Plaisance area on the ECD before finally occupying thecurrentbuildingatMonRepos. Mrs.Youngsaidthatsincethen, the Phoenix Recovery project has assisted hundreds of Guyanese struggling with substance abuse getoffandstayoffdrugs. She shared how she balances life between her duties as an accountant for the Marian Academy School, Phoenix’s cofounderaswellasthemotherofher two children, Jahleel and Jahrier Young credits the successes of the Phoenix Recovery Project to the dedicatedstaff,teammembers,and supporters.
Family moment: SamanthaYoung second from left is pictured with her son, Jaleel and daughter, Jahrier, with her sister Maylene (second from right) Married at 24: Mrs.Young and her late husband, Clarence on their wedding day Mrs.Young is flanked by the Phoenix Recovery Project team during a health fair
Anti-substance abuse advocate and co-founder of the Phoenix Recovery Project, SamanthaYoungis a ‘Special Person’
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Additionally, Young said that the support from the Phoenix Recovery Project board members has been overwhelming over the years he co founder constantly reflects on the early stages of Phoenixandhowfarithascome Shenotedthat,“duringtheyears when the programme was in our home, the clients used the same washroom/bathroom with my family I did the cooking for the household Many of my friends questionedifIwasofsoundmind,as thestigmaattachedtopersonsusing drugsisnoeasyloadtocarry” She continued, “My two children(sonanddaughter)grewup in and were part of the programme formanyyears Withourassistance, clientsinrecoverywhowereoutof communication with their children wereabletodevelopabondthatlater unitethemwiththeirownchildren”
Frompage60 Church through its biblical teachings and youth empowerment programmes has aided me greatly intothepersonIamtoday.”Shenotedtoothatamong the core values she learned at an early age is how to be accountable “My motherwasknowntobethewoman of Proverbs, very famous for quoting; one such of her favourite quote was ‘A little bit of fun, can cause a lifetime of pain’,” she recalledAsa result, if she went playing withherfriendsasachild,attheend ofthatfuntimebeforegoinghome, Youngensuredthatherribbonsand other hair accessories were intact since any missing items had their consequencesShereflected,“Overtheyears,I haveseentheeffectsofpain,assome of my siblings died at a young age due to “a bit of fun and [bad choices]” ADYING REQUEST
tpsfkepthermotivatedovertheseyearsAdditionally,shesaid,“Phoenixillsavoidformanypeopletrugglingwithsubstancesinceitisossiblyoneofthreeplacesofferinghiskindofservicetothepublic”
Mrs.Young is accompanied by an official from InterAmerican DrugAbuse Control Commission as she examines the kitchen garden planted at Phoenix Phoenix Recovery Project staff and clients during a gardening exercise
To date, I can attest to this.”
...SamanthaYoungis a ‘Special Person’
Touching on her other commitments, Young told this publication that she has been employedatMarianAcademyasan accountantsince1998tonow Like Phoenix, she said, it has been a privilegeovertheyearstobepartof Marian’s growth, challenges, and success“Ienjoytheinteractionwithmy work peers, parents, and students and have maintained a good relationship and respect over the years Butoneofmygreatestjoysis Phoenix, seeing a client through recovery to his/her positive re integrationintosocietyhavingbeen united with their loved, one is a feeling like no other!” declared Young “I can still recall his final plead, ‘Samantha, I know you have your profession, but please keep the doors of Phoenix open, many addicts will come in need of the help ’
Mrs.Young and Team Phoenix at ‘I Can Do’ Fair inAgricola, East Bank Demerara in 2018
After about a decade of establishing the project, tragedy struck the family once more She recalledthatitwasAugust2017that her husband was diagnosed with a terminal illness and by October 2017, he was gone Young said it was indeed a difficult time for the familyandthefacilitythatsomany people were depending on to offer themrecoverytreatment. With the death of her husband, who ran the facility while she worked as an accountant, Young saidshewastemptedtogiveupand focusonhercareer She, nevertheless, persevered since it was her husband’s d y i n g requestShe said, “I can still recall his final plead, ‘Samantha, I know you have your profession, but please keep the doors of Phoenix open, many addicts will come in need of thehelp’Todate,Icanattesttothis”
Young says this dying wish has
PHOENIX Todate,Phoenixisarecipientof a national award The Medal of Service, which the project was grantedinMay2011 Aspartofher daily activities,Young oversees the project, while her two now, adult children both students at the University of Guyana, manage the day to dayactivitiesatthefacility Young noted, nonetheless, that there are a number of challenges to providingrehabservicesinGuyana She explained that “no two days at Phoenixarethesame Youhaveto understand the clients you are working with and address L a ckofadequatehumanresourcesand inadequate financing has been a hindrance in the quality of service wewouldliketooffer.” She continued, “The cost for a client in treatment is in no comparison to what is charged However, we are grateful for the government’s subvention and donationsoffooditemsfromafew loyal stakeholders. The project depends on the subvention and donationsfromthosewhoaccessthe servicebutweanticipatebetterdays tocome”
Theearlydeathofherfatherand siblings is the driving force behind her efforts to keep offering a treatmentservicethatgivespeoplea secondchanceatlife;somethingshe says was not available locally back thenShe said, “My passion since I was unable to get the much needed help for my siblings, I decided I would lend all the support to my husband in helping others As this wasinmyviewthebesttherapyfor himtokeepsober”Youngsaidwhen her husband proposed starting the project, they did not even name it untilfiveyearsafter She related, “We had therapy sessions in our home but it was always my late husband’s dream to open a facility. When he was in recovery, he was encouraged to write his goals, one of them was to open a rehab facility. He drew a i f h h i bird) rising from theashesandhesaidhewouldcallit Phoenix Recovery But he actually forgot about it until we were on vacation at his mom’s houseinTrinidadandwefoundthe drawingwhilecleaning,that’show theprojectwasregisteredunderthe namePhoenixRecovery.”
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GECOMcommissioner,BibiShadickpasseson
Attorney at law and elections commissioner, Bibi Shadick has died. The Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana (CIOG) announced that Shadickpassedawayat her East Street, Georgetown residence at 15:00hrs on SaturdayShadick’s death comes after a period of illness. Kaieteur News understands that Shadick was recently released from the hospital and was at home.She was a former People’s Progressive Party Civic (PPP/C) Minister of Government, holding the portfolioofHumanServices andSocialSecurity She was also appointed astheeighthPro-Chancellor of the University of Guyana (UG) on January 20, 2015, taking over from Pro ChancellorDr PremMisir Ms. Shadick was also Chairman of the Guyana National Broadcasting Authority and a member of GECOM at the time of her passing.Asthenewsofherdeath spread, messages of condolences to the Shadick family and loved ones flooded Facebook and other media platforms. Attorney General Anil Nandlall, SC, reflected that Shadick played her part in life, serving others and her country“You did it your uniqueway…fortunateamI to have met you and shall always be grateful for the muchyouhavedoneforme. I know you have lived your life to its fullest, upon your own terms and conditions andwithlittleornoregrets.I willmissyou naywewill all miss you. May your soul now enjoy eternal peace,” the Attorney General wrote onhisFacebookpage. General Secretary of the PPP/C, Bharrat Jagdeo also expressed condolences on behalf of himself and the party,followingthepassing. Henotedthat,“Comrade Shadick served in many capacities, including as a Member of Parliament and MinisterofHumanServices and Social Security, and m o r e r e c e n t l y, a Commissioner on the G u y a n a E l e c t i o n s Commission (GECOM) up untilher “Shepassing.”leftarichlegacyof service to the people of Guyana.”Inanotherpost,Minister of Education Priya Manickchand wrote, “Bibi Shadick was a beloved and revered educator known f o r t e a c h i n g Mathematics well and changing lives long before she became a lawyer, Minister and G E C O M Commissioner.”GECOM i n recognisingShadickasa long standing member oftheCommissionnoted in a statement that her death is “extremely shocking since she actively participated as usual at the meetings of the Commission as recent as Monday, TuesdayandWednesday ofthisweek(lastweek).” As a Commissioner at GECOM, Shadick’s efforts were consistently focused on the efficient management of registration and election projects as constitutionally mandated, enacted in the legislation as well as international best practices, GECOM outlined inits“Herstatement.principled position was to ensure thattherewas compliance with fiscal and administrative procedures Commissioner Shadick’s tenacity of purpose was an ever-present feature during deliberations at the level of the Commission on matters of importance Her contributions were always meaningful,” the statement added. PPP/C’s CommissionerGECOM,BibiShadickhasdied
…experts warn emerging nations of “debt stress”
China’sbeltandroadlendingundermorescrutinyafterIMFtightensdebtlimits
China is the largest single creditor to developing nations after the World Bank, including too many African nations like Kenya (pictured). Photo:AP
ByChinaMacroEconomy New transparency demands from global financial institutions aimed at preventing sovereign debt distress are starting to have an impact on China-backed infrastructure projects under the Belt and Road Initiative, experts say. As global interest rates rise and concern about developing world debt risk swirls, “sustainability” and “transparency”havebecome buzzwords at organisations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and WorldTheBank.internationalbodies, which have traditionally been controlled by the United States and other wealthy Group of 7 nations, are pushing for greater disclosure from borrowers, including on debt contracts with China, former senior staff and analysts say The tighter lending standards, liketheIMF’snewdebtlimit policy that came into effect in June last year, are being fuelled by concerns about a potential debt crisis in lowincome nations, which has become more pressing following the economic shock of the Covid 19 pandemic.“Based on assessments of debt sustainability of individual developing countries, both IMF and World Bank have estimated several of them as being on an unsustainable path,” said Otaviano Canuto, senior fellowattheMorocco-based Policy Centre for the New South “Under such conditions, both institutions recommend some debt restructuring as a necessary step,” added Canuto, who is also the ex-vice-president andexecutivedirectoratthe World Bank, as well as a former executive director at theIMFChinaisthelargestsingle creditor to developing nations after the World Bank, according to a March report by the Green Finance and Development Centre at Fudan University in Shanghai. Sixty-eight of the world’s poorest nations will payUS$52.8billionthisyear to service debts and more thanaquarterofthatwillgo to China. Despite its outsize roleindevelopmentfinance, China has drawn criticism –especially from the United States – for not offering enough transparency around its loans, which has helped fuelaccusationsof“debttrap diplomacy”.AidData, a research lab working on development financeatWilliamandMary, a US university in Virginia, said there are “some indications” that the IMF is now putting pressure on borrowers to disclose more informationontheirbeltand road loan contracts, especially on terms and conditions that could make c o o r d i n a t e d d e b t restructuring with other creditorsmoredifficult.“For example,theyhavezeroedin on cash collateral clauses in (Belt and Road Initiative) loan contracts that give China a first priority claim on foreign exchange in borrower countries,” said Bradley Parks, executive directoratAidData. T h e t o u g h e r transparency demands are already being felt in several countries taking part in the belt and road plan, such as Pakistan. The South Asian nationreachedapreliminary agreement with the IMF in mid-July for a US$6 billion bailout as it seeks to avoid a debt crisis. In recent weeks, depreciationoftherupeeand rising prices for key commodities, including oil andgas,haveerodedforeign exchangereservesandadded to Pakistan’s economic woes. Muhammad Faisal, a researchfellowatInstituteof StrategicStudiesIslamabad, said the IMF “pushed” Pakistan to provide full exposure on its external and internal debts to receive the fundingpackage. “Western countries asked for transparency on the part of Pakistan, on its fulldebtexposure,including that related to China,” he said.“SoPakistaniministers issued statements that in consultation with the Chinese side, they have shareddetailswiththeIMF.” Debt transparency is a priority for the IMF and all its members working in the interest of borrowers, creditors and financial stability,aspokesmanforthe organisation said. “Our recently revised debt limits policy has strengthened transparency requirements, including with a new debtholderprofile,”hesaid.“Our new policy on sovereign arrearshasalsostrengthened its focus on debt transparency, including through the sharing by sovereign debtors with their creditors a comprehensive picture of the government debt stock, upcoming debt service, and collateralised debt.”According to Parks, the US government, “is encouraging” the IMF to intensifysurveillanceofdebt arrangements. “On October 25, 2021, the House of Representatives passed the Sovereign Debt Contract Capacity Act (H.R. 4111), which specifies that the Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the US executivedirectorattheIMF to use the voice and vote of the US to advocate the promotion of international standards,” he said The move targets lower middleincome countries and countries eligible to receive help from the World Bank’s International Development Association, he said, with the aim to improve their ability to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereigndebtcontracts. Inrecentyears,therehas beenheateddebateaboutthe value and sustainability of big ticket infrastructure projects financed by China indevelopingcountries.Last week, Zambia cancelled US$1.6 billion in agreed upon but not disbursed Chinese loans, mostly from China Exim Bank and the IndustrialCommercialBank of China, to stabilise its macroeconomic position China has since agreed to debtrestructuringthatpaves the way for the southern African nation to access a US$1.4 billion bailout from theIMFIn2020,Zambiabecame the first African country to default during the pandemic when it failed to make payments on US$17 billion of external debt, including US$3 billion dollar denominated bonds. Lusaka owes Chinese lenders about US$6 billion, which went into building mega projects, includingairports,highways and power dams. China has been criticised for entrapping some developing nationsthroughbeltandroad lending so it can gain political leverage and seize strategic assets in the event ofadefault.Buttheideahas been rubbished by Chinese officials and some Western scholars.Atthe Boao Forum for AsiainApril,formercentral bank governor Zhou Xiaochuansaidmostlending forbeltandroadprojectshas been demanded by companies in debtor countries and can generate economic benefits in the long run However, he acknowledged that some Chinese lending might not have always been “carefully designed” and poor communication has created problems.Speaking at a forum on debtsustainabilityinBeijing
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Rystad Energy, a Norwegian based “independent group” has since admitted, through its Senior Vice President and Head of Latin America and the Caribbean, Schreiner Parker, that ExxonMobil is among its clients. Parker this past week was here in Guyana to unveil a report on Guyana’s upstream sector, where among other things it said that Guyana is poised to receive at a flat rate of US$50 per barrel, US$157B into 2040. Parker, did not, however, consider what Guyana’s revenue would look like in the face of environmental and other technical Nonetheless,risks.
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The Production Manager of ExxonMobil Guyana, Mike Ryan engaged members of the media, explaining that the woes have finally ended and that a total of US$10 million in fines had been paid over to the EPA for the flaring of gas. However, Ryan neatly concealed data on the total amount of gas that had been flared during the period.
GUYANA’SMONDAYOILSHIPS TO HELP SBM POCKET BILLIONS IN LEASING FEES THIS YEAR — COMPANY SET TO RAKE IN BREAKINGRECORD-US$9B SBM Offshore, the Dutch shipbuilder for Guyana’s floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessels said its leasing and operating revenue for the first half-year of 2022 increased to US$854 million from US$752 million in the year ago. The company said this reflects mainly: the Liza Unity (FPSO) joining the Guyana fleet during the first quarter 2022, increased operating service scope for the Liza Destiny (FPSO), and the extension of a lease for the FPSO Kikeh in Malaysia. Given the foregoing performance, SBM said it expects to deliver around US$9 billion net cash flow from its Lease and Operate contracts for the remainder of the year. Additionally, SBM said its market outlook for new FPSOs remains positive as the world requires energy which is not only sustainable, but also affordable and reliable. This is what the company said it is delivering through its competitive Fast4Ward® FPSOs, which are also characterized by low emissions intensity. The company also has a line of sight for several other Guyana ships, thereby allowing for a substantial revenue flow for more than 20 years.
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Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo, who has been calling the shots in the oil and gas sector, has accepted that the lopsided oil contract signed with oil major, ExxonMobil, will have to be renegotiated in the future, as the deal is far from the picture being painted by “independent experts” such as Rystad Energy and the oil giant itself. He made these remarks on Saturday while addressing hundreds of residents at an outreach hosted at Patentia, West Bank Demerara (WBD). According to the VP, “on the one hand, you see Rystad Energy and Exxon trying to prove that they are the best thing for Guyana, which is not so. The contract was bad, we have to change it in the future but we are not going to renegotiate now.”
Gas flaring at the Liza One operation
Exxon responds Last Friday, ExxonMobil Guyana’s Media and Communications Manager, Janelle Persaud in a letter informed that, “To date, we have made payments on 279,537.33 tonnes of CO2e (Carbon Dioxide equivalent) flared.”The company’s response came in after environmentalists and transparency advocates called out the hiding of information as a breach to transparency best practices. Exxon reported that after the recent installation of a new gas compressor on the Liza Destiny Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel, operations on Destiny and Unity are currently achieving background flare of less than one million standard cubic feet per day during normal operations consistent with their design basis. The oil company said it remains proud of its “strong safety record” and that it has been reporting all its emissions and releases to the EPA. According to ExxonMobil, “The company has always been open and transparent about the volume of gas being flared and has routinely provided this and other operational information to the government, media, and other stakeholder groups.”Contrary to these claims, one Energy Technologist, Mr. Alfred Bhulai said that his requests for flaring data from both the oil company and Exxon have been ignored. Flaring, as the word suggests, is the process of burning associated gas that is brought up during oil production. Notably, this process emits harmful gases into the atmosphere that can, not only affect seabirds and marine creatures, but also climate change. In addition, it must be noted that there are alternative options available to the oil company to avoid flaring, such as gas reinjection. However, Exxon has publicly made it clear that it is cheaper for the company to flare the associated gas, rather than re-inject it into the wells.Various studies conducted have outlined that gas flaring is a major source of greenhouse gases (GHGs) that accelerates global warming. Flaring releases two major GHGs – Carbon Dioxide andFurthermore,Methane. there have been over 250 identified toxins released from flaring including carcinogens such as benzopyrene, benzene, carbon disulphide (CS2), carbonyl sulphide (COS) and toluene; metals such as mercury, arsenic and chromium; sour gas with Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) and Sulfur Dioxide (SO2); Nitrogen oxides (NOx); Carbon dioxide (CO2); and methane (CH4) which contributes to the greenhouse gases.
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However, the step taken by the two parties have left Guyana’s environment, health and safety at risk, for a few extra dollars. Dr. Adams, a retired Environmental Engineer and former Manager at the United States Department of Energy explained, “at the current oil price of say US$100 per barrel, such a production cut would cause lost revenues of $700,000 to $1.5 million per day, approximately 35 times the meagre fine of about $21,000 to $45,000 per day.” Offering an alternative explanation, he noted, “You are making $35 for every dollar spent in fees when you flare. If you disagree, we challenge you to reveal your hidden data that show otherwise.” The former EPA boss noted that the oil company is benefitting from a “super incentive” rather than a deterrence to flare as claimed by the government, which he said has effectively turned basic environmental principles on its head. Flaring of gas at the Liza One operation commenced soon after the startup of oil production in 2019, due to a faulty compressor that was only rectified last month.
EXXONMOBIL MAKES US$35 ON EVERY DOLLAR IT PAYS GUYANA FOR FLARING –FORMER EPAHEAD Citing the irreparable damage being caused by natural gas flaring, former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams, has calculated that the US oil giant, ExxonMobil, has been pocketing US$35 on every dollar it pays to the regulator as a fine for the harmful activity.Heshared this revelation in a missive to this newspaper in which he explained that the company’s subsidiary and operator of the Stabroek Block, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), had rampantly flared associated gas at the Liza One field for close to three years rather than cut back on the number of barrels being Former EPA boss, Dr. Vincent Adams produced. It must be noted that every barrel of oil pumped also contains a fraction of gas. To this end, he argued that the “greed” of the oil company, coupled with the “incompetence” of the EPA led to a flaring fine being introduced. Dr. Adams reasoned, “It is repulsive that their only gas talk is to insultingly boast about the scam of a pittance they throw at us as a flaring fee which turns out to be a measly three percent of the money they reap from the flaring. Simple petroleum engineering calculations say that flaring at Liza 1 could have been stopped with cutting production by a mere 7-15 percent, or about 7,000-15,000 barrels of oil per day (bopd), based upon the reported 7–15 million cubic feet of gas per day (mscfd) being flared.”
Jagdeo pointed out that when he notices the “extremism” in the daily newspapers “swinging from one end to the other in terms of policy making, it is obvious that the administration simply cannot succumb to such strategies, especially since the “big goal is long term development, however hard it is.”
He went on to explain that while Kaieteur News and “a few others” believe that the contract is the worst in the world, this too is simply not true. Jagdeo did not bother to tell the gathering which other contract exists that only benefits oil companies, rather than countries, but noted that his administration stands in the middle where the deal is concerned.“Westand in the middle and we are not going to be populists in orientation because government’s side that are populists in orientation and say things that people only want to hear, they can never craft a sustainable policy for the country,” the former Head of State noted, before switching gears to discuss part-time job opportunities for the people on the WBD. In the PPP’s 2020 manifesto it had promised to renegotiate the deal entered into by the former Coalition administration back in 2016. However, shortly after taking office, the government changed its tune, insisting the contract could not be touched to maintain “sanctity” of agreements. The government has been arguing that if it goes down the lane of approaching the oil company for a renegotiation, it could send the wrong signal to other potential investors- that the country would not stick to contractual agreements it made.In addition, the government’s side often reference the Stability Clause included in the oil deal. Article 32 of the contract, which lists conditions for ‘Stability of the Agreement’ states at 32.1 that “Except as may be expressly provided herein, the Government shall not amend, modify, rescind, terminate, declare invalid or unenforceable, require renegotiation of, compel replacement or substitution, or otherwise seek to avoid, alter, or limit this Agreement without the prior written consent of Contractor.” It must be noted, however, that this clause was in existence before the PPP took office. This means that while it was in Opposition, the PPP was well aware of this provision when it made the promise to renegotiate the contract.
OVERALL PORTFOLIO On the overall project portfolio, SBM said strategic mitigating measures against inflation have been proving effective on controlling cost and protecting schedule on. Nevertheless, the company said parts of the portfolio remain sensitive to the pressure in the global supply chain and impact from COVID-19 pandemic. To achieve its goal of net-zero by 2050, the Dutch firm said it has established the following intermediate targets: by 2030, a target net-zero scope 1 and 2 emissions; a 50% reduction in scope 3 greenhouse gas intensity; and zero routine flaring in its fleet. The company also reported seeing good progress under its programmeemissionZERO®whichaims
Kaieteur News understands that the Liza Destiny (FPSO) contract covers the basic contractual term of 10 years of lease and operate. The Liza Unity (FPSO) and Prosperity (FPSO) contracts cover a maximum period of lease and operate of two years, within which the FPSO ownership and operation will transfer to the client, ExxonMobil’s affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL). The ONE GUYANA FPSO which will serve the Yellowtail Project in the Stabroek Block has a contract that covers a maximum period of lease and operate of two years, within which the FPSO ownership and operation will transfer to the client.
The recent presentation by Norwegian research and business intelligence firm, Rystad Energy on the outstanding oil future that awaits Guyana, particularly over the next two decades, is yet another example of how foreign entities seek to exploit their perceived gullibility of the domestic market, says Chartered Accountant supremeNewspeerParkerwasbyrespondhissharpthispresenterreviewed,”doesBycanworkalmostpublicationsentitiestodistributiontheothersservicesconsultantsresearchAccountantfurther,misleading.organizationofevenviewsquestionablecontainedlaststudySchreinerAmericaPresidentRamChristopherAttorney-at-Law,andRam.Inaninvitedcomment,saidRystad’sSeniorViceandHeadofLatinandtheCaribbean,ParkerpresentedatocitizensonThursdayatDukeLogewhichratherinformationandposingasfacts.RamwaskeentonotethatRystad’srepresentationitselfasaresearchisinitselfExpoundingtheCharteredsaiditisnotaentitybutafirmofwhichsellsitstooilcompaniesandandmarketsitselfbypreparationandofwhatitrefersasstudies.“Genuineresearchtaketheirseriously,invariablyhavingitspeerreviewed,sothatitstandrobustscrutiny.itsownadmission,RystadnothaveitspublicationsRamsaid.UnfortunatelyforSchreinerParker,failurewasbroughtintofocuswhenfollowingpresentation,hehadtotoquestionsraisedtheaudience.Infact,itRamwhochallengedonhisstudynotbeingreviewed.RamalsotoldKaieteuronSundaythatParker’sconfidencein
From page 65 to have a near-zero emissions FPSO available to the market by 2025.Inrespect to new energies and services, the company said it is developing products and services compatible with its net-zero roadmap. It was keen to note that the orderly transition from fossil to renewable energy will require companies to design and develop innovative solutions combined with the capability to reliably execute, finance and operate them. At the same time, SBM said the transition will require maintaining discipline in providing value to all stakeholders with a particular focus on profitability and appropriate risk allocation. As an energy transition company, SBM categorically stated that it is well positioned to support, make a difference and benefit from multiple pathways in the growing energy transition market.
Since assuming office however, the PPP/C Government has taken the decision to not make use of the guidelines in its entirety.
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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 approved 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% 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.
RYSTAD ENERGY ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF HOW FOREIGN ENTITIES SEEK TO DOMESTICEXPLOITMARKET –CHRIS RAM
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As arguments and claims of dishonesty regarding the amount and availability of oil spill insurance for the Stabroek Block rages on between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the agency’s former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Vincent Adams and ExxonMobil executives, Adams has once again challenged both parties to put the matter to rest by making public, documentation proving the important policy. Both the EPA and Exxon have taken shots at Adams who is insisting that before being removed from the EPA, he had set certain motions in place that would have brought Guyana a step closer to managing particularly, the environmental affairs of its nascent oil and gas industry. One vital area is the provision of insurance for oil spills. Adams is accused of dishonestly claiming that he had secured from former Exxon country President Rod Henson, the company and its partners’ commitment to guarantee oil spill coverage pass what its operating company, EEPGL could afford, thus committing to unlimited or full liability coverage.Inresponse to the accusations, Adams has pointed out that even now, the very commitment exists in all the environmental permits issued to Exxon. He argued however, that the company is just not adhering to the laws and is being allowed to operate by the EPA and the government without the necessary requirements. Adams pointed out that the specific language is available in all Exxon permits; signed by Henson and those who came after. It states at Section 12.5 of the permit that the “Permit Holder must provide from the Parent Company or affiliate companies...one or more legally binding agreements to the EPA, undertaking to provide adequate financial resources to pay...their respective obligations regarding the Stabroek Block if EEPGL or its co-ventures fail to do so.” At Section 12.4, the Permit also speaks to the EPA reviewing the insurance policy. The “…review is subject to Provision of the amount of cover; supplementary to cover gaps in the primary cover; notification to EPA of modification, cancellation, expiration, intent to renew, renewal or non-renewal and expiry dates of the policy; reports on whether the insurance policy is maintained or renewed for EPA to determine if it is acceptable or if it requires a replacement policy; the final insurance policy or certificate of insurance; and evidence of payment of premium”. Section 12.3 of the Permit says also that it is subject to Section 12.1, which among several other requirements, include insurance for pollution caused in the course of the Stabroek project… “in accordance with the EPA and the Bank of Guyana.” The document says failure of EEPGL to fulfill the obligation will result in a breach of the permit and immediate termination of same.“What the above says and signed off by Mr. Henson, is that insurance has to be obtained by EEPGL, plus parent companies Exxon, CNOOC and Hess have to provide written agreements guaranteeing coverage of all costs over and above the insurance value,” Adams said. He charged that, “If insurance plus parent company guarantee to cover all costs over the insurance value is not unlimited/full coverage, I don’t know what is!” Additionally, he pointed out, the guarantee does not cost Exxon, since it’s only a guarantee. Adams reiterated however that, “…the exact language (is) copied into the Payara, Yellowtail and the modified Liza 1 Permits.” He questioned therefore, what more proof is required to highlight that the language for unlimited/full coverage for Guyana already exists. “You keep trying to fool people with your false line that you are in compliance with the nation’s laws and regulations, but disingenuously keep evading the question as to why you are operating Liza 1 and 2 without meeting those legal requirements enshrined in those Permits,” Adams abraded Exxon. He urged them to explain how they are you in compliance with the nation’s laws when they are operating without meeting the permit’s legal requirements. Adams insisted that, “in the name of transparency… please make public, the insurance policies and the parent company guarantee to meet those legally required Permit conditions to prove your case.”
Cognizant of the need to strengthen Guyana’s capacity to manage the oil sector, the APNU+AFC faction had taken several loans and grants from international lending agencies during its time in office. In December 2018 for example, it borrowed a US$11.6M loan from the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) to support the development of the oil and gas sector as well as the development of cleaner energy sources for electricity generation.Oneof the specific objectives of this loan focused on the establishment of Oil and Gas Depletion Policy Guidelines. This mechanism is often considered a necessary tool in the governance framework for inexperienced oil producers with significant oil and gas resources. Though those guidelines were completed in keeping with international best practices, it was wholly rejected by the People’s Progressive Party/ Civic when it assumed office in August 2020. In Guyana’s case, the guidelines which were prepared by the IDB in collaboration with the APNU+AFC regime sought to arm the country with standards it can use on setting the right time/pace at which production of oil resources must take place. The bank reasoned that setting the correct pace of extraction and development helps Guyana to optimally reap the most benefit from its resources. By determining and moving at the right pace, the country allows itself enough time to put the most effective monitoring systems in place and build capacity needed to handle the complexities of regulating and auditing an oil industry. The guidelines therefore inherently ensure optimal extraction rate that maximizes resource use, economic value, and national development policy outcomes. Kaieteur News understands, following a perusal of the Project Completion Report (PCR) for the loan, that these guidelines were completed and in place for the PPP/C Government to use way before the 2020 General and Regional Elections were completed. It was actually in place, waiting to be utilized since December 2019.
TUESDAY PPP GOVT. REJECTS IDB DEPLETION GUIDELINESPOLICYFOROILRESOURCES
‘PUT UP OR SHUT UP’ FORMER EPA EXXONCHALLENGESHEADEPA,TOPUBLICISEOILSPILLPOLICY
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo and President, Dr. Irfaan Ali have argued that they want ExxonMobil and partners to accelerate oil production in the Stabroek Block. Both have articulated to the citizenry that Guyana has a short window within which it can get the most bucks for its oil barrels as the world will look to rely more on renewable energy sources to a significant degree by 2050.Industry stakeholders have however expressed their disagreement with this approach, stating that Guyana’s sweet, light, crude will be needed beyond 2050, and therefore, authorities would do well to implement a depletion policy to pace itself. Local activists have also argued that Guyana should have a policy in place to give itself breathing space to build the necessary skills and capacities to manage the sector; otherwise the risks are even greater for economic loss as well as environmental damage.The government has disagreed with the foregoing arguments, contending that its approach is in the best interest of the country.
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demarcating how and in what fields Guyana should start training for its people to be in the driver’s seat of managing the Theindustry.IDB said too that this is a critical document for the country to be armed with noting that its advice in this regard was premised on the governance and institutional development experiences of other resource-rich countries, even as it recognised that the circumstances of each country are unique, as are industry and market circumstances at any point in time.The financial institution said Guyana was poised to have a plan that drew from those nations that developed an effective institutional architecture for the governance of their energy resources such as, Brazil, Colombia, and Norway and most recently, Mexico. It reasoned that these and other countries provide lessons and widely recognised best practices which can be considered as orientating experiences and benchmarks for Guyana.Thesectoral plan was also expected to lay out what are the objectives of the government with the oil funds for the benefit of the people of Guyana. It would have also served as the people’s first line of defense on holding the government accountable should it divert from the agreed pace of institutional and economic development with the funds. Importantly, the bank contended that it is crucial for Guyana to have a development plan for the sector as it would outline what mechanisms are to be implemented and over what time period for the State to sustainably administer its resources, manage risks and opportunities, and incorporate oil revenues into the development and diversification of certain sectors.InTuesday’s publication, it was reported that a Depletion Policy Guideline for the oil and gas sector was one of the targets achieved under the loan but the PPP/C Government refused to make use of it. Those guidelines essentially serve to help Guyana independently determine the right pace of oil extraction and development, all the while giving authorities enough time to develop their governanceGovernmentsystems. has contended however that Guyana needs to pump all of its oil as fast as possible since the world is moving away from major fossil fuel use by 2050.
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Kaieteur News also understands that sugar production decreased as a result of the halt on grinding at the Uitvlugt Sugar Estate caused by mechanical issues which impacted production. This estate was responsible for 25 percent of output.
Parker went on to note that the government’s take from the production is expected to increase until 2025, reaching US$4.2 billion annually. The Senior VP said too that the recent spate of prolific discoveries and the steady pace of Final Investment Decision (FID) position the Guyanese government to reap the rewards of these finds with cumulative revenues totalling US$157 billion by 2040.
CASH-STRAPPEDTHURSDAY OIL COMPANY IN CORENTYNE BLOCK REPORTS US$6.8M LOSS FOR FIRST HALF OF 2022 CGX Energy Inc. announced on Wednesday that for the first half of the year it has recorded almost US$7M in losses. Specifically, the company with Canadian heritage said it recorded a net and comprehensive loss of US$6.8M or US$0.02 per share for the six month period ended June 30, 2022, compared with a net loss of US$3.4M or US$0.01 per share for the same period in 2021. In its latest financial statements, CGX said net loss for the period is consistent with prior periods as expected, adding that the differences in the period include interest expense which increased by US$2,262,700 to US$2,638,308 in the six month period ended June 30, 2022 from US$375,608 for the same period in 2021. CGX said the increase in interest expense pertained to 2021 and 2022 convertible loans it has with joint venture partner, Frontera Energy Corporation.Itsaidtoo that general and administrative costs increased by US$325,712 to US$1,319,419 in the six month period ended June 30, 2022 from US$993,707 for the same period in 2021, due to increased business development costs related (Continued
Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan JordanExpoundingstated. further, the former Finance Minister said, “Government is spending the oil money like wildfire and rushing the development of the oil without any care for environmental consequences thatWhoabound.will be left on the hook when we start experiencing acid rain when the 10 oil ships are out there releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere? It will not be ExxonMobil; they are just on the hook for eligible oil spill costs.”Added to those environmental concerns, Jordan said the country is heavily dependent on oil; meanwhile, the traditional sectors are losing their competitive edge. Jordan said, “When you look at the nonoil performance and outlook, it is a sorry picture for Guyana. The Dutch Disease is already here, oil is already dominating the economy. The real sector which includes rice and sugar which are in distress, along with bauxite, and gold, nothing much is happening. Their contribution is waning and it is the opposite of what the government is saying…” The economist added, “You have never seen this level of poverty before and that is a symptom of the Dutch Disease…”Inaprevious article published by this newspaper, Jordan had also cautioned citizens to not fall prey to “screaming headlines” about Guyana being the fastest growing economy on in the world.He stressed this is nothing but a mere mirage to distract from the real economic danger at hand. The economist said the real truth can be found in an examination of the dismal performance of the non-oil economy.
GUYANA FAILS TO FORDEVELOPMENTCOMPLETEPLANOILSECTORWITHUS$11.6MIDBLOAN
One of the latest reports of the cannoteconomicthingsUkrainepandemicfeetgovernmentonlyJordaneconomicbelievesarecontributionsnot“diversificationgovernment’sintimatedthisgrowthlike(particularlyofwhereeconomicconceptaware,isDutchWinstonformercostalongdominationgold.rice,traditionalcontributionsclearlyDomesticalmostresourcesGuyana’sprojectedDevelopmentInter-AmericanBank(IDB)hasthatfor2022,oilandgaswillaccountfor60percentofGrossProduct(GDP),outstrippingtheoftheothersectorssuchassugar,bauxite,timberandTakingthislevelofintoaccount,withtheheightenedoflivingpressures,FinanceMinister,JordansaidthediseasephenomenonalreadyinGuyana.ForthosewhomaynotbetheDutchdiseaseisathatdescribesanphenomenontherapiddevelopmentonesectoroftheeconomynaturalresourcesoil)leadstoadeclineinofothersectors.Inarecentinterviewwithnewspaper,Jordanthattheincessanttalk”doeschangethefactthattheofothersectorsdecliningduetowhatheisaclearcaseofmismanagement.reasonedthatthereissomuchblamethatthecanthrowattheoftheCOVID-19andtheRussia-war.“Yes,thosedocontributetothestrainbuttheybeblamedentirely,”
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Sunday August 14, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 67 From page 66 his concluded.principals,”sometheytheaudience,thatpresentation,positivethem,”openerwouldGuyana.Rystad’stheindeedsuchseveraloneimpactVPRamdecadesstatistics2015,economicnotpointedagreementagreement,providepetroleumunderstandcompanies;governmentthewhichpost-discoverythedidgovernmentanswersGuyaneseseriousAgreement2016Raphael)oflegislation,Guyana’scompletelyclearexpressedordissatisfiedpersonsone-on-oneand-answerpromiseaafterthesharedduringquestionstoduringembarrassinglypresentationdesertedhimquestiontime.Unableanswerthemanyseriousthrownathimhispresentation,RamthatParkerheadedfordooralmostimmediatelytheproceedingscametoclose.“Somuchforhisduringthequestion-sessiontomeetwiththosewhowerewithhisevasiveincompleteanswers,”Ram.Headded,“ItseemedtomethatMr.Parkerwasunawareofpetroleum(formerMinisterNaturalResources,Trotman’sinfamousProductionSharingwithExxon,orthequestionstowhichhadbeenseekingfromtheirownsince2016.”Ramsaidtoo,thatParkernotseemtoknowtoothat2016agreementwasaagreementalteredthedynamicsofarrangementbetweentheandtheoilnordidhethatthelawsofGuyanaforasingleandnotonefatheringanother.ThelawyerfurtheroutthatParkerdidseemtoknowthestateofGuyanainreferringandrelyingonstaledatedbyratherthanyears.saidtoothattheRystaddidnotknowthepotentialwhichanincidentatwellcouldhaveonothersoperatingincloseproximity;noranyquestionsaboutenvironment.Ramsaidthiswasnotfirstforayin“Hopefully,thishavebeenaneyeandaneducationtothelawyernoted.Ramsaidiftherewasonecomingoutoftheitwasthefacttherewereamongthepersonsclosetogovernment.“Wecanonlyhopethatwouldhavetakenbackmessagetotheirthelawyer
RYSTAD REPORT Through the facilitation of Oil NOW and the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Rystad’s Senior Vice President and Head of Latin America and the Caribbean, Schreiner Parker presented some of the key findings of the firm’s Guyana study. At the Duke Lodge Conference room, Parker noted that government revenue from domestic production is on track to break the US$1 billion mark this year and accelerate to US$7.5 billion annually in 2030, according to Rystad Energy research. He said this year is set to be a turning point for the Georgetown government to start capitalising on the vast reserves in the offshore field, with revenues more than doubling over 2021 levels.
Despite taking an US$11.6M loan from the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) back in 2018 to strengthen the nation’s governance framework for the oil sector, several objectives were either not achieved, or, in cases where they were, are no longer being utilised by the current
According to Bank of Guyana’s 2022 first quarter report, the rice and sugar industries experienced declines in production by 53.1 and 47.7 percent, respectively. The institution explained that the substantial decline in the production of rice can be attributed to the effects of the flooding in 2021, which prevented farmers from sowing all available lands for the first crop of 2022 along with higher input costs.
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.Thatmoney was approved 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.
FIRST QUARTER REPORT
The bank said it is important for authorities to bear in mind that the PSA Guyana has with Exxon brings great complexity and challenges in ensuring costcontrol. The IDB cautioned that costs incurred by Exxon are subject to a high degree of judgment on the part of the company. It said this is where disagreements between the State and the oil giant are likely to be frequent over what is recoverable and what isn’t.
UNDERUTILISEDOTHERLOANS 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 approved 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 Decemberindicatedthatthereceiveddisbursementdisbursed24Unsatisfactory’,‘ModeratelywitharoundpercentofthetotalcreditandnorequestsbytheBanksincesecondquarterof2021.Thebankinitsreportsaidthegovernmenthasasrecentlyaslate2021,itsintention to “refine the scope of the project to bring it in line with current government priorities.” That process is stillThisongoing.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 34-member 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.
The EAB said it convened a public hearing on June 30, 2022 for which the
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CGX Energy Inc. through its subsidiary, Grand Canal, is involved in the construction and development of the Berbice Deep Water Port (BDWP), located on the eastern bank of the Berbice River.A critical portion of the project, the Offshore Supply Base of the port, was initially scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022. Unfortunately, the company has informed shareholders that it would be unable to meet this deadline. It said a revised schedule for completion is being discussed with the contractor for the Accordingproject. to the company’s financial statements, the Deepwater port facility intends to serve as an offshore supply base for the Oil and Gas industry and as a multi-purpose terminal (MPT) cargo handling base to service agricultural import/ export, containerised and specialised cargo. The BDWP also aims to enable provisioning of operators and vendors in territorial waters of both Guyana and Suriname.
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Taking the foregoing into account, the financial
BERBICE DEEPWATER PORT WILL NOT MEET 2022 DEADLINE – CGX
Despite exhausting a US$11.6M loan from the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB), Guyana appears to have ignored key recommendations especially as it pertains to contract administration and cost management in the oil sector. According to the project completion report on the loan, Guyana was advised back in 2019 to be mindful of the pace at which it 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. It also urged Guyana to put in place a law that deals with cost control procedures that ought to be followed by ExxonMobil and its partners which benefit from an extensive list of tax exemptions on an uncapped number of items to support its operations.TheIDB stressed too that operationalising robust cost accounting rules and other protocols are key to reducing losses during administration of the Production Sharing Agreement (PSA). It said these rules are essential as the activities under the Liza Phase One, Liza Phase Two Projects and Payara Projects gather momentum over the years.
From page 67 to pursuing strategic options. Financial statements also note that the company has a history of operating losses and as at June 30, 2022 had a working capital deficiency of US$83,478,546 and an accumulated deficit of US$317,364,980.Infact,CGX said the ability of the company to continue as a going concern is dependent on securing additional required financing through issuing additional equity or debt instruments, the sale of company assets, securing a joint farm-out for its Petroleum Pr oduction Licences (PPLs), or securing a partner for the deepwater portItproject.saidas well that it does not have sufficient cash flow to meet its operating requirements for the 12 month period from the statement of financial positionCGXdate.was keen to note however that it has been successful in raising financing in the past, where recently it was able to raise US$35 million through a convertible loan. It noted nonetheless that there exists material uncertainties that may cast significant doubt as to the company’s ability to continue as a going wellexpectedcommitments.fundsCorporationtomajorityhasholdandthosetoobligations,honourlicences.heldreportedKaieteurconcern.NewspreviouslythatCGXinitiallythePPLsforthreeDuetoitsinabilitytoitsminimalworkitwasinstructedreturntotheStatetwoofblocks—theDemeraraBerbice.ItcontinuestotheCorentyneBlockbutsincerelinquishedtheinterestintheblockFronteraEnergyduetoitslackoftomeetupcomingCGXandFronteraaretodrilltheirsecondcalledWei-1inOctober.
EPA BOARD ORDERS STUDY OF CUMULATIVE IMPACTS APPEALENVIRONMENTALIST’SFOLLOWINGOFEXXON’S24-WELLCAMPAIGN
The Liza Unity FPSO institution said implementing clear lines of responsibility and procedures for Exxon to follow is paramount. To avoid pervasive conflict and other difficulties, it also urged Guyana to go above and beyond and put in place a Cost Allocation Law. The bank said this would serve as a powerful tool for Guyana to have in its treasure chest. Earlier this week, it was reported that a Depletion Policy Guideline for the oil and gas sector was one of the targets achieved under the loan but the PPP/C Government refused to make use of it. Those guidelines essentially serve to help Guyana independently determine the right pace of oil extraction and development, all the while giving authorities enough time to develop their governance systems. Another target that was not achieved pertained to the creation of a development plan for the sector.
CGX in its latest financial report said active construction is ongoing on the rip rap flood protection (which is 96% completed), and quayside laydown yard (92% completed).Itsaidtoo that an access bridge from Corentyne Highway, rehabilitation of access road, extension of electricity infrastructure to the port site and delivery of potable water to the port have all beenKaieteurcompleted. News understands that requests for proposals were received for the wharf platform and access trestle, capital dredging programme, design and construction of all gates, buildings, design and construction of firefighting and first aid structures and covered storage areas. Evaluations of submitted proposals for the capital dredging and construction of the wharf platform and access trestle were completed and a local contractor selected. CGX said the successful bid incorporates an update to the design of the Wharf and Trestle to realize costTakingefficiencies.thisinto account, CGX said it is unlikely that the Offshore Supply Base of the port will be fully operational in Q4, 2022 as previously scheduled. To cover expenses associated with the project, the cash-strapped company had to borrow funds from its partner, Frontera Energy Corporation, in the Corentyne Block.On March 10, 2022, CGX had entered into a financing agreement with Frontera for a US$35 million loan, to continue to finance part of its share of costs related to the Corentyne Block, the Berbice Deepwater Port, and other budgeted costs as agreed to withThisFrontera.2022 Convertible Loan was then amended three times prior to closing. The 2022 Convertible Loan was available for drawdown in tranches on a non-revolving basis until September 10, 2023 or the date on which CGX has drawn down the maximum amount of the 2022 convertible loan.
Upon considering the merits of an appeal by a 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 accrue from its 24 well programme for the Kaieteur and Canje AccordingBlocks.to the EAB report, one formal appeal dated April 9, 2022, was received from Environmentalist, Simone Mangal-Joly 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 Exploration and Appraisal Drilling Campaign This appeal is in response to the EPA’s public notice dated March 13, 2022 notifying of its decision to not require an EIA for the project.
A series of explosions at a Cuba fuel depot has brought Guyana’s preparedness for such disasters into sharp focus. In fact, Attorney-atLaw and resident of Wales, West Bank Demerara, Elizabeth Deane-Hughes has since raised a number of pertinent questions regarding the Wales Gas-toEnergy (GTE) project that is being developed by the Government of Guyana and its partner,TheExxonMobil.GTEventure will involve a pipeline that will transport the resource from the Liza Phase One and Two fields, offshore Guyana, to the Wales facility where the gas will be separated and treated at a Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) Plant and then used to generate some 300 megawatts of electricity. Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), the subsidiary of ExxonMobil that will be undertaking the project has revealed that a minimum of 50 million standard cubic feet of gas per day (mmscfd) will be transported through the pipeline by 2024. It has also said that the pipeline would have a maximum capacity of 130 mmscfd. Given the highly flammable nature of gas, the attorney has wasted no time in penning her concerns to the Guyana Fire Service, seeking immediate clarity. In a letter to the Fire Chief, Gregory Wickham, dated August 11, 2022, DeaneHughes asked that the response agency explain its current capacity of handling a fire caused by a gas pipeline. She also requested that the GFS share its plans to upgrade its current capacity to fight fires that may be caused due to a gas explosion at one of the facilities, as well as the timeline in which this upgrade is likely to come on stream. Additionally, the attorney said it was important to know whether any other intergovernmental or inter-agency committee is considering the GTE project and its risks regarding fires and explosions in the Deane-Hughesmeantime.waskeen to note that these concerns ought to be addressed urgently as the project continues to race ahead without any evidence of safety or protection for the citizens of Guyana and residents of Wales especially. In an invited comment on Friday, the attorney told Kaieteur News, “I saw firsthand how challenged the GFS was in dealing with the Brickdam fire and…at the end of the day all the buildings in the compound collapsed (or) most of them except for the concrete one on the eastern side.”To this end, she urged, “It is imperative that we understand how to handle a gas fire. I imagine its some level of specialty so it is imperative that the fire service and all other first responders to a potential gas explosion have the requisite training.”
Against the backdrop of tighter debt monitoring by global financial institutions, China has also become more cautious about its belt and road financing, with its big policy banks growing increasingly wary about borrowers’ ability to repay powerAfricahowhighlightsBridgestate-ownedwasNairobiTheloans.recently-openedExpressway,whichbuiltandfinancedbytheChinaRoadandCorporation,agradualshiftinbeltandroadprojectsinlikehighwaysandplantsarefinanced.
The attorney reasoned that without the requisite training, if an explosion occurs, the public is completely unaware of how such a disaster could be contained. According to her, “we don’t know what can happen because there are wind factors to cater to…depends on what gets damaged and who gets damaged.”Shetold this newspaper that even though the Cuba fire affected an oil depot, it is important to note that there have been gas pipeline fires that occurred over the last two months. In this regard, she argued, “it is a specialized training that is required and Guyana has never had any reason to have the Guyana Fire Service equipped in this area so I would like to know what are the training mechanisms being put in place for this, what is the implementation date, how is it going to be done. Is it going to be done through a loan? Are we funding this out of the Natural Resource Fund? Is it a budgetary allocation? There are a lot of questions around it that we the citizens of Guyana would like to know.” Only on Wednesday, this publication reported that it took firefighters five-days to finally control the fiery destruction at a Cuban oil depot. The blaze at the Matanzas oil facility was reportedly caused after lightning struck the facility. Matanzas is the country’s largest port for receiving crude oil and fuel imports.
developing world. “Take the examples of debt crises in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, Chinese debts are only around 10 percent of each country’s total respectively,” he said. “There is a conflict of concepts between China and Western countries, with the former emphasising that building roads will lead to prosperity whereas the latter stressing the importance of getting enough money before constructing roads.”
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granular with Sulfur and wax. As for the NPK (Nitrogen, Potash and Potassium) Plant capacity, it is expected to be 66,000 Tons. It will utilise products from the Sulfur Coated Urea Plant. Chemtech said it intends to also import 20,000 Tons of phosphorous and 20,000 tons of potash to manufacture the NPK which represents primary nutrients in commercial fertilisers. With respect to the Veneer Board plant, Chemtec said this will produce 18,155 Cubic metres of wood per annum. The plant will utilise the products from the Fomalin plant.
More than $300M worth in fuel stolen in... been handed over to police inspectors in order for the Police Force to conduct its Wheninvestigation.thismatter was highlighted last year, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo had said that investigations had shown that close to $1 billion in fuel was siphoned off and that charges would be laid soon against those culpable. He had said that an audit was done that had GuyOil and the army implica ted in the scandal. He said it was found that just one vehicle had uplifted $995M in stolen fuel. It was noted that while the audit covered from 2015 to 2020, it was believed that the scam might have been happening longThebefore. newspaper’s information is that no one has been held responsible for the illegality or placed before the court so far.
From page 68 required for the Projects. Be that as it may, Bholanath said the collective impact of these projects needs to be further examined. Given the increasing drilling activity on the Stabroek Block and its proximity to the Canje and Kaieteur Blocks along with the number of wells proposed to be drilled, the EAB therefore ordered that the Operator must conduct an EIA of the cumulative impacts of the activities within each project along with an updated baseline assessment.
The elevated dual carriageway materialised through a public-private partnership model in which the Chinese firm will recoup its investment by charging toll fees for 27 years before transferring ownership to the Kenyan government. Previously public-debt financing was the norm. The US and its allies are likely to continue using “debt issues” to highlight the downsides of borrowing from China as a part of “a longrunning battle between Beijing and Washington” over how best to fund infrastructure and other investments, said James Crabtree, executive director of the International Institute for Strategic Studies based in Singapore. Murtaza Jafferjee, chair of the Advocata Institute in Sri Lanka, echoed his views, saying there was a geopolitical game in which big powers were fighting for influence in developing countries. That geopolitical game was in full view after Sri Lanka defaulted on debt worth US$51 billion in April. In the ensuing chaos, the US was quick to highlight the role of China as an important creditor to the island nation. Last month US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Beijing to restructure its bilateral loans with the country.For its part, China has blamed the monetary and fiscal policies of developed countries for stoking international economic instability, which has sent “shock waves to developing nations” like Sri Lanka. Looking ahead, exactly how far China will align itself with IMF-led debt sustainability standards is unclear. But the spectre of a debt crisis among developing nations is unlikely to go away any time soon. With the global economy slowing, Crabtree said the world is likely to see the “same kind of debt stress that helped cause Sri Lanka’s ongoing political crisis in other emerging countries”.
From page 18 security department is accused of being part of the scam because they turned a blind eye despite them knowing that a private truck was collecting the fuel on behalf of the GDF. All findings and relevant documents were said to have From page 19 hardening and waterproofing agent. It is also used to prepare adhesives, resins and in dentistry as an antiseptic. As for the Sulfur Coated Urea plant capacity, it is expected to be around 100,000 Tons Per Year (TPY). The Urea will be imported in specialised containers. At this time, Chemtech said it is feasible to import the urea because the quantity required is very small until a Urea plant is built to supply the local requirements. For those who may not be aware, Sulfur Coated Urea is an economical slow-release fertiliser produced by coating a urea
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The Oriented Strand Board plant will process 80,000 Cubic Metres of wood Per Annum and will utilise the products from the Formalin plant. Chemtech was keen to note that it will be purchasing wood locally to support these two value-added plants. When the Gas-to-Shore project comes on stream and methanol and Urea plants are built, Chemtech said it will be happy to purchase from the localChemtechplant. also noted its intention to build a 20,000square feet Fabrication shop to support the construction of the facility and for the maintenance of the proposed plants.The Fabrication Shop is expected to consist of a Machine shop, Welding and Fabrication, Electrical shop and specialised equipment for building Tanks, High Pressure Certified Vessels. This facility will have the capability of supporting the Oil and Gas sector too. Kaieteur News understands that this project will have work for the Fabrication facility for a minimum of two years. The second phase which entails the establishment of the port is expected to create another three years of work for the said facility.
From page 64 last week, Rahamtalla Mohamed Osman Elnor, the African Union representative to China, dismissed the idea of the “Chinese debt trap in Africa”. “The debt crisis in African countries started after our independence in the 60s and 70s; China was not involved in the debt trap,” he said at the event co-organised by Tsinghua University’s Department of International Relations and China Forum under the Centre for International Security and Strategy.“The majority of the debt now in Africa, when we are talking about debt as a crisis, China is not part of it.” Hu Shisheng, a senior research fellow and director for the Institute of South Asian Studies at the China Institutes of influencesuppressWesternusedtheInternationalContemporaryRelations,saiddebt-trapnarrativeisbytheUSandothercountriestothegrowingofChinainthe
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From page 5 so many have been similarly negligible in publicly articulating their anger, their anxieties, their alarm. When law-abiding citizens (like me) dare to venture a word of counsel, an offering of wisdom, the warriors come out in full force, and the daggers are unleashed. I may differ on those reactions, but I recognise them as the self-assigned role of loyal protectors of the President’s honour, and unswerving defenders of the President’s place. But as before, and respectfully put to the President, why is this so? Why the silence? Why is there no outrage, none of the characteristic sharp concern, not a whiff or sniff of the reflexive wrath that ought to have accompanied that murder, and its proximity to the President’s residence? This is regardless of whether he or his family (or his circle of sentinels) were in danger, or not even remotely imperiled. I sense that this is another expression of the corruption that plagues Guyana, and I still persist: why is this so?
Last, some names have seasoned the domestic air, and from the sounds of them, they are no strangers to His Excellency.Infact, they are his brothers at many levels. And if it is on the money that his own have gone to these lengths to get their man by the means employed, then I have only one little question remaining: who is safe, could be secure, or would be so reckless as to trust our systems? Political system. Leadership system. Law enforcement system. System of citizenship. Oh, and one more, the system and practice of brothers and sisters contributing honestly and earnestly in the public space, as in right here. I close this out now: as should be known, I am far from a fan of President Irfaan. In this instance, though, I am a better friend than his best friends. For where there is evil, even the fire of friendly ones, I cannot and will not pretend not to see, not to hear, not to know. And also not to speak and not to write.
GHKSincerely,Lall
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From page 20 world knows that flaring, [burning the gas produced during oil production], is illegal, harmful and detrimental to the universe. “All over the world, oil companies are being fined and the brakes put on them. In Guyana however, the fine Jagdeo has ExxonMobil paying is encouraging them to flare because it is profitable ‘Guyana Govt. goes to war with... for the oil companies to keep on flaring,” Mr. Lall told his audience. Dr. Adams, also citing the irreparable damage being caused by natural gas flaring, has calculated that the US oil giant, ExxonMobil, has been pocketing US$35 on every dollar it pays to the regulator as a fine for the harmful activity. “Uncle,” Lall said as he referred to his listeners, “you got to hear this one and you got to smile with this one, every dollar the oil companies pay Guyana them make $35. Uncle, who won’t want to pay a $1 fine for breaking the law and making $35, if that is not a sweetheart deal, I don’t know what to call that, no business on earth gives you that kind of profit. Invest $1, destroying the whole environment and making $35, and Jagdeo proud to say he increased ExxonMobil flaring fee by $5. Imagine the $5 increase this financial guru boasting about he put on Exxon have Guyana collecting $1 while ExxonMobil walks away with $35 for every $1 they pay Guyana. When Guyana gets US$12,000 a day for flaring, ExxonMobil gets US$700,000. Do the math and you will see what we get in a year as to what ExxonMobil gets. We get US$4.4M and ExxonMobil getsMr.US$255M.”Lallcalculated that what ExxonMobil gets for breaking Guyana’s laws can build another Demerara Harbour Bridge. “This is what Jagdeo allowing the ExxonMobil team to do. Simply put, ExxonMobil taking our oil wealth, breaking the law, destroying our environment, making big profits, while throwing a little pocket change to us from our own oil,” he concluded. Gas flaring has been condemned severely in different countries of the world. Though, the practice is still obtainable in some countries, many are calling for a stop. The environmental and health implications were examined with Nigeria as a case study. The data showed that gas flaring has impoverished the communities where it is practised, with attendant environmental, economic and health challenges. Two Fridays ago, Communications Manager of ExxonMobil Guyana, Janelle Persaud disclosed that to date, the company has made payments on 279,537.33 tonnes of CO2e (Carbon Dioxide equivalent) flared.
Adding to their concerns are recent comments by Haiti’s chief diplomat on the island about the number of Haitians living in the Bahamas and difficulties Haitians face acquiring visas to travel to the “TheBahamas.Bahamas is not America,” said a Haitian pastor who didn’t want his name used. “In America, there isn’t any retaliation once you talk. ... Here people are afraid, they don’t want to come forward. If they do, they are afraid that they will be asked questions about the investigation.”
Speaking in Creole through a translator, he then added, “I will also take this opportunity to say there are 150,000 Haitians who are illegal and who have spent more than 20, 25 years living in the country.”
According to several media reports, Immigration Director Kenturah Ferguson said there is no information to support Brutus’ claim that 150,000 Haitians live in The Bahamas.
Haitians who died in Bahamas boat capsize still awaiting burial (MIAMI HERALD)Nearly three weeks after 17 Miami-bound Haitian migrants perished at sea when their overloaded 33-foot speedboat capsized in the waters off New Providence in the Bahamas, they still have not been buried, two Haitian community leaders and a government spokesman confirmed to the Miami Herald. “Who do you release them to?” Clint Watson, press secretary to Bahamas Prime Minister Philip E. Davis, said. “They are trying to identify them so that we know who to release them to.” The Haitian government has promised to bury the individuals in The Bahamas, and Davis has said The Bahamas will make sure that the victims receive proper burials, though he has not said if the country will help with the costs. “We will discuss with the Haitian government what needs to happen, how we can make that happen,” Watson said. “The prime minister has said he remains committed to ensure they receive a proper burial.” Those discussions could take place as soon as next week. Interim Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry is among several leaders expected to attend a United Nations meeting on climate change at a resort in Nassau Tuesday through Thursday. The Bahamian prime minister is expected to take advantage of Henry’s presence, several sources tell the Miami Herald, to discuss a number of concerning topics. They range from recent comments made by Haiti’s chargé d’affaires about the Bahamas’ visa process being prejudicial toward Haitians, to Haiti’s deepening political instability and gang warfare that have led to several deaths on the high seas in recent months and are fueling the largest boat refugee crisis since 2004. “We are hoping to have bilaterals,” Watson said. “The prime minister has remained open to having a bilateral with the Haitian prime minister.” A Haitian government spokesman confirmed that for now, Henry is expected to be in the Bahamas. Meanwhile, his Foreign Minister Jean Victor Géneus on Friday wrote to the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States in Washington requesting that a special meeting be called for 10 a.m. Wednesday so he can brief members on the situation in Haiti. Géneus’ request comes after OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro this week accused the international community of abandoning Haiti and failing the country with its “20 years of erratic political strategy.”Haitian community leaders in the Bahamas say they are also awaiting Henry and hope to provide him with an earful. Their concern is not just the violence back home that, according to the U.N., has led to more than 934 killings and 680 kidnappings since January, but what they see as tense relations between both countries. The lack of strong ties, they believe, is among the reasons many in the community remain afraid to come forward and claim their loved ones, despite reassurances by Bahamian authorities that they have nothing to fear.
Senior cop Caesar, Mohamed and suspect suing... implicated in the crime and the alleged cover-up of the investigations have chosen to respond with multi-million dollars lawsuits and are being represented by the same attorney-at-law, Sohan J. Poonai.Inletters they wrote to Bascom, he was asked to make a public apology and pay them damages to the tune of hundreds of millions within seven days and should he fail to comply, he will have to defend himself in court. Richmond (the suspect), via his lawyer, told Bascom that the statements he made about him have caused his reputation continuous harm and damage. The statements made by Bascom against Richmond include that he was involved in killing Fagundes, conspired with others to cover-up the investigation and was in contact with another individual at the time of theBascommurder.had even accused Richmond of wanting to kill or cause him grievous bodily harm. If Bascom fails to pay up and retract his statements with an apology then he could find himself liable to pay Richmond over $100M in damages.Onbehalf of Mohamed, the lawyer instructed Bascom to publicly apologise and retract his statements that he was as sociated with Fagundes’ murder and had paid an officer $30M to cover up the investigation. If Bascom fails to comply, he will be sued for more than $25M in damages.Caesar, in his lawyer’s letter to Bascom said that statements accusing him of being unprofessional in the handling of the investigation and accepting a bribe to cover-up the matter, has destroyed his standing reputation as a police officer both in the local and international communities. He too is demanding a public apology from Bascom as well as monetary damages within seven days and should he fail to comply, he could be liable to pay more than $50M in damages. Bascom has since made another Facebook live assuring that he stands by the allegations he had made because they are true. He even said that he is in possession of evidence to back-up his Meanwhile,statements. an investigation is ongoing into the brutal murder of Fagundes which was committed on March 21, last year outside the popular Palm Court night club. That evening Fagundes and his close friend, Roger Khan were together sharing a few drinks with other acquaintances at the Main Street, Georgetown night spot. He had stepped out of the establishment to move a pick-up closer to the establishment’s entrance but as he was heading to the vehicle, two men emerged from a white tinted Toyota fielder wagon and riddled him with bullets from semi automatic pistols. After he dropped dead, they escaped in the waiting car.
Detective Dion Bascom Senior Superintendent, Mitchell CaesarBusinessman, Azruddin Mohamed From page 16 the First Schedule of the Local Content Act which speaks to “maximum participation of Guyanese companies supplying goods or providing services in the Guyanese petroleum sector and local capacity Contract bundling... development”.“Critically,a Contractor or Sub-Contractor who carries out petroleum operations without the minimum local content requirement commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $50 million,” he said.
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While the comment about undocumented Haitians was not properly translated in English by the translator, the one mentioning that there were 150,000 Haitians legally residing in the country was repeated in English and immediately triggered a reaction from the government, which refuted the claims.
From page 16 the Fagundes’ murder. Claims were also made that cell phone records show that he was in contact with Mohamed at the time of the Bascomhomicide.further alleged that this vital piece of information was relayed to his superior, Superintendant Caesar, at the Criminal Investigation Department at Eve Leary but he never acted on it. The detective claimed that the reason is simply because he (Caesar) was paid a $30M bribe to destroy the evidence and cover-up the investigation.Thethree individuals he
During a July 29 press conference, Haiti’s chargé d’affaires, Anthony Pierre Brutus, who was out of the country at the time of the capsize, criticized the Bahamas’ visa process for Haitians in comparison to those of Canada and the United States, and said he believed “we have 150,000 Haitians living here” in the Bahamas.
Russian shelling heavy in east; Ukraine strikes key bridge
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DEAR EDITOR, Unlike some of the known racist Indian writers , like Bisram, Misir, Charles Sugrim, Paul Tennassee, Ramsawack, and Vishnu Ramracha, etc. Freddie Kissoon’s Column has my readership. Those barelydisguised anti-black, antiAfro-Guyanese journalists are currently enjoying their middle-aged (or is it elderly) ecstasy as the PPP/C led Administration romps strong and strident. Freddie’s more subtly, cynical, putty-knife style of writing still intrigues me enough to read him. And I recommend it. Yes, this now greying exacademic, UG-student agitator, Indian boy who grew up in Wortmanville (of all places) in the 1960s and 1970s. This self-declared journalist, who writes about his musical tastes of the 1970s and 1980s, his daughter’s passage through UG, his early morning walks though the National Park or along the Seawall with his dog, etc. this matured and well experienced political commentator has seen and felt a lot in Guyanese political evolution, and therefore correctly has a lot to say. I read two of these missives last week and, in the second KN issue , on the 12th also read two letters complaining about him. This
I am of the view that if the authorities are serious about getting to the bottom of this very serious allegation made by a serving member of the Force (it would be mind boggling if they are not),the only acceptable option is for a team of competent securityseennocuoustooverseasneedGuyana,Force,imagetoallegationnaturethatoptimist,failure,notcausesoughtoverseasPresidentPresidentpolicebuildingsdestroyedwhichunacceptable.investigation.assembledinvestigatorsindependenttobetoconducttheAnythinglesswillbeIrecallafterthefirecompletelyseveralintheBrickdamcompoundboththeandtheVicestatedthathelpwouldbetoinvestigatetheofthefire.Thatdidmaterialize.NotwithstandingthatbeingaperennialIamstillhopefulgiventheveryseriousofthisrecentanditspotentialfurtherdamagetheailingoftheGuyanaPoliceandbyextensiontheywillseethetourgentlyseekassistancetogetthebottomoftheseallegations.Thismattershouldbeinthewidernationalcontext.
2. Doing bodily harm by wanton misconduct. 3. Assault causing actual bodily harm. 4. Unlawful wounding. 5. Discharging loaded firearm with intent. 6. Felonious wounding. 7. Such other offences as may be specified by the Minister.Theusual practice, as provided for in the above named Act, is for one or more members of the Guyana Police Force to conduct the investigation, which is “supervised” by the Police Complaints Authority.The Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force is tasked with the investigation of serious crimes.The Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), which is a unit within the Guyana Police Force, can also investigate serious crimes that fall within the scope of thatHowever,unit. having regards to the nature of the allegations, and the fact that the Police Complaints Authority can only “supervise” specific investigations conducted by the member(s) of the Force, I am of the view that the investigation into the damning allegations made by the sergeant should not be investigated by any member or unit of the Guyana Police Force. It is my view that the Guyana Police Force, as currently staffed, lacks the credibility to conduct investigativecredibilityThatassistCARICOMandtheagainstallegationagoResponsibility.OfficemostfarallegationsagainsttheoftopersonnelResponsibilityProfessionalinvestigated.stateisiscommencebeenResponsibilitytheGuyanaadministrationnamedandseniorseriousinvestigationconscientiousaintotheseallegationsagainstmemberoftheForcethebusinessmanintheallegation.ThestatementbytheofthePoliceForcethatOfficeofProfessional(OPR)hasinstructedtoaninvestigationlaughable.Thestatementambiguous;itdoesnotwhatistobeTheOfficeoflackstheandcredibilityconductaninvestigationthisnature.OfnoteisthatsomeofmembersoftheForcewhomthearelevelledareseniorinranktotheseniorrankattheofProfessionalIremembersomeyearswhenaseriouscriminalwasmadeaseniormemberofForcehelpwassoughtobtainedfromasistercountrytointheinvestigation.assistancegavetotheprocess.
Paul Slowe CCH, DSM, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Ret’d)
Forget English,Freddie’sreadhishints,carefully
YIV, UKRAINE (AP) Russia’s military pounded residential areas across Ukraine overnight, claiming gains, as Ukrainian forces pressed a counteroffensive to try to take back an occupied southern region, striking the last working bridge over a river in the Russian-occupied Kherson region, Ukrainian authorities saidASaturday.Russian rocket attack on the city of Kramatorsk killed three people and wounded 13 others Friday night, according to the mayor. Kramatorsk is the headquarters for Ukrainian forces in the country’s wartornTheeast.attack came less than a day after 11 other rockets were fired at the city, one of the two main Ukrainian-held ones in Donetsk province, the focus of an ongoing Russian offensive to capture eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed Saturday its forces had taken control of Pisky, a village on the outskirts of the city of Donetsk, the provincial capital that pro-Moscow separatists have claimed since 2014. Russian troops and the Kremlin-backed rebels are seeking to seize Ukrainian-held areas north and west of the city of Donetsk to expand the separatists’ selfproclaimed republic. But the Ukrainian military said Saturday that its forces had prevented an overnight advance toward the smaller cities of Avdiivka andRussianBakhmut.Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov also claimed that Russian strikes near Kramatorsk, 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of Donetsk city, destroyed a U.S.-supplied multiple rocket launcher and ammunition. Ukrainian authorities did not acknowledge any military losses but said that Russian missile strikes Friday on Kramatorsk had destroyed 20 residential buildings. Neither claim could be independently verified. The Ukrainian governor of neighboring Luhansk province, which is part of the fight over the Donbas region and was overrun by Russian forces last month, claimed that Ukrainian troops still held a small area. Writing on Telegram, Luhansk Gov. Serhii Haidai said the defending troops remained holed up inside an oil refinery on the edge of Lysychansk, a city that Moscow claimed to have captured, and also control areas near a village. “The enemy is burning the ground at the entrances to the Luhansk region because it cannot overcome (Ukrainian resistance along) these few kilometers,” Haidai said. “It is difficult to count how many thousands of shells this territory of the free Luhansk region has withstood over the past month and a half.” Further west, the governor of the Dnipropetrovsk region reported more Russian shelling of the city of Nikopol, which lies across the Dnieper River from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Gov. Yevhen Yevtushenko did not specify whether Russian troops had fired at Nikopol from the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant. Writing on Telegram, he said Saturday that there were no casualties but residential buildings, a power line and a gas pipeline wereNikopoldamaged.has undergone daily bombardment for most of the past week, and a volley of shells killed three people and damaged 40 apartment buildings on Thursday, he said. Russia and Ukrainian officials have for days accused each other of shelling the Zaporizhzhia plant in contravention of nuclear safety rules. Russian troops have occupied the plant since the early days of Moscow’s invasion, although the facility’s pre-war Ukrainian nuclear workers continue to run it. Ukrainian military intelligence alleged Saturday that Russian troops were shelling the plant from a village just kilometers away, damaging a plant pumping station and a fire station. The intelligence directorate said the Russians had bused people into the power plant and mounted a Ukrainian flag on a self-propelled gun on the outskirts of Enerhodar, the city where the plant is located. “Obviously, it will be used for yet another provocation to accuse the armed forces of Ukraine,” the directorate said, without elaborating. Ukrainian officials have repeatedly alleged that Russian forces were cynically using the plant as a shield while firing at communities across the river, knowing that Ukrainian forces were unlikely to fire back for fear of triggering a nuclear accident.
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letter here is no defense of the great man. He can, and certainly will defend himself. I write to solicit something that many of his critics deplore – read Freddie’ s column carefully . Despite his continuing struggle with the English Language , he mostly has at least a tit bit of juicy , if not significant factoid of Guyanese reality that no one else has yet touched on. I know some readers will jump to criticise me , or like my friend who says, “Freddie? You reading that …?” But I say, “Do not throw out the baby with the bathwater.”Thereis some important information here. For example, back in 2016, when the APNU+AFC Administration had just ‘reinstated’ Jagdeo by returning his passport, etc. It was Freddie Kissoon who implied that maybe a mistake was being made, and perhaps a phoenix might emerge (I know that Freddie will remember his exact words). The rest, as we say, is history. Whether one is a PNC-R supporter or not, it is obvious that Freddie’s writings (here I reiterate), unlike those of his Indian ‘friends’ mentioned above, are worth reading – if for nothing else but it’s double extended , innuendos and yes, gossipy details. Carl Brathwaite
DEAR EDITOR, I noted with great concern the serious allegations made on social media by a serving member of the Guyana Police Force.The allegations made by the sergeant relate to the murder of Ricardo Fagundes aka “Paper Shorts” who was gunned down outside the Palm Court Club in Main Street, Georgetown in March 2021, the cover-up by senior ranks of the Criminal Investigations Department of the Guyana Police Force and the payment of a large bribe to a named officer as part of the cover-up. I also noted a statement attributed to the Leader of the Alliance For Change and former Public Security Minister Khemraj Ramjattan, which stated that there should be an immediate investigation by the Police Complaints Authority into the allegations.Ipointed out previously that Section 14 of the Police Complaints Authority Act, Chapter 17:02, empowers the Police Complaints Authority to ‘supervise’ specific criminal allegations levelled against members of the Guyana Police Force. Those allegations are: 1. Complaint or information that any member of the force has unlawfully caused the death of any person.
GPF lacks credibility to probe serious allegations made by one of its own
Puran Brothers to invest $300M to join sand, loam mining in Essequibo
Ascreenshot of the map submitted by Puran Brothers depicting the project site along the Essequibo River
Dead, Karim Khayoum
TragedystrucktheMuslimcommunityon Friday after one of their own was stabbed to death reportedly during a name calling argumentattheCentralIslamicOrganisation of Guyana (CIOG) located at Woolford Avenue,DeadGeorgetown.isKarimKhayoum, 25, of Regent Street,Georgetown.Khayoumisamemberof theCIOGandthemanwhoallegedlystabbed himisa21-year-oldmanofMonRepos,East CoastDemerara(ECD).Thesuspecttoowas described as a Muslim brother of the same organisation According to police, he reportedly stabbed Khayoum around 19:00hrs at the CIOG's ground on Woolford Avenue. Kaieteur News understands that the two had gotten into an argument, which becameviolent,overaname-callingincident. Itwasrevealedthatthename-callingtook place during a game of cricket at the ground and had reportedly started up as a friendly banter between the two before the suspect reportedly became enraged and stabbed Khayoumtoregionoftheheart. He collapsed and was rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation wherehediedwhilereceivingtreatment. Thesuspectispresentlyinpolicecustody assistingwithaninvestigation. Frompage12 office of the Opposition Leader became vacantonJanuary26aftertheresignationof Joseph Harmon, and was only filled when Aubrey Norton was appointed on April 14. She stressed that it was the responsibility of thePresidentasHeadofStatetoensurethat the law enforcement arm was in order, by havingtherequisitevacanciesfilled “There could be no disregard of and thereby a breach of the requirement for meaningful consultation when it was impossibletosoengage Theapplicant[Jones] therefore is relying on an impossibility to ground the claim of unconstitutionality,” held Justice George.Jones and team have since indicatedthattheywillbemovingtoappeal thedecisionofthecourt.
AG wants $3M in court costs after APNU+AFC...
Already established as a premiere garbage disposal company in Guyana, Puran Brothers is looking to expanditsrangeofserviceto helpsupplysandandloamto the booming construction sectorinthecountry The company has submitted its Project S u m m a r y t o t h e Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is on standby to commence mining along the right bank oftheEssequiboRiver,inan area popularly known as AmpaTheBayarea, Kaieteur News understands, consists of approximately 500 acres The Project Summary states thatabout30,000cubicyards (CYD) of sand will be extracted from the site on a monthly basis, whereas 10,000CYDofloamwillbe mined during the same period.Puran Brothers have proposed to transport the materials from the mining site to the Parika Outfall using a 1,200 CYD capacity barge. The materials will be offloaded there before being transported to respective project sites while excess materialswillbestoredatthe Crane,WestCoastDemerara compound.Itisunderstood that the company will be supplying the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA),theprivatesector andinterestedindividuals,as well as contractors in the oil and gas sector, once the green-light is given by the regulatorBasedbodyonthe estimated reserves, the mining activities is likely to be conducted over a 45 to 50 yearstimespan. To support the mining activities, Puran Brothers pointed out in its Summary file that a perimetre boundary of the plot of land will have to be established, alongwitharoadalignment; area for workers' living quarters and operations office; area for mechanical workshop and parking of machinery and equipment; mining pits, area to store treesandothershrubsduring land clearing exercise and a wastedump,amongothers. It is estimated that about 30employeeswillbehiredto assist in the operations. Puran Brothers is aiming to startup their work programme by September thisyear,butisstillawaiting wordfromtheEPA. In presenting the 2022 Budget, Minister with responsibility for Finance, Dr AshniSinghreportedthat estimates show that the construction sector grew by 29.8percentwhencompared with 2020 This, he explained, was underpinned by both the major public infrastructurebuildoutthatis currently underway, as well as increased private sector activity in industrial, commercial, and residential construction Dr. Singh noted that the growth in constructionactivityislikely tocontinuethisyear
Man killed during name-calling argument
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SportsMax - Six Trinidadian nationals were arrested and charged Friday, August 12, 2022, in connection with the incident involving Anderson Peters, which occurred on board the Harbour Master Vessel on Wednesday night in St. George’s, Grenada, the Royal Grenada Police have revealed.According to the police, John Alexander, 55, a deck hand of Arima; Mikhail John, 35, a sailor of San Juan; Noel Cooper, 42, Captain of Gurpe; Lance Wiggins, 45, a sailor of Cocorite and Sheon Jack, 28, a Sailor of Cocorite were all charged with one count each of grievous harm and stealing, while Abiola Benjamin, 40, Operations Manager and police officer of Maraval was charged with assault on Anderson Peters.Alexander, John, Cooper, Wiggins and Jack were also charged with causing harm to Kiddon Peters, the brother of Anderson Peters. All of the accused individuals are scheduled to appear in court tomorrow, Monday, August 15, 2022. The men will remain in police custody until their appearance before the Magistrate.
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Shakib Al Hasan named Bangladesh captain for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup captain in June after Mominul Haque stepped down. The BCB also announced a 17-member squad for the Asia Cup, which will be played in the UAE from August 27. Middle-order batter Sabbir Rahman, who last played a T20I in 2019, returns to the squad, while Mushfiqur Rahim, who was rested for the T20I series against Zimbabwe, is also back.Allrounder Mohammad Saifuddin returns though his recurring back problem remains a concern, while fast bowler Ebadot Hossain also earns a place. Nurul Hasan has been named in the squad despite a finger injury, but BCB said they are expecting an update on him on August 21. While Sabbir did not have a great BPL season - where he made 109 runs in six matches - he scored 515 runs at 39.61 average in the Dhaka Premier League one-day tournament. He also caught the eye during the Bangladesh Tigers programme, where a number of fringe players are trained. Sabbir has been sent to the Caribbean to play one-day matches For Bangladesh A against West Indies A. He has played 44 T20Is so far, for 946 runs at an average of 24.89. “We have seen him [Sabbir] in the domestic T20 side,” selector Minhajul Abedin said. “We think he has the experience. We have sent him to play in the oneday series against West Indies A, to give him some gameBangladeshtime.” had missed the initial deadline for naming the Asia Cup squad, while the board sorted out the Shakib sponsorship issue. Bangladesh will be one of six teams contesting the main round of the Asia Cup, along with India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and a qualifier. The identity of the qualifier will be known via a qualifying tournament that starts on AugustYunus:20. ‘We have asked Shakib to not commit such a mistakeShakibagain’was “misguided” into the deal with Betwinner and vowed not to repeat the “mistake”, according to BCB’s cricket operations chairman Jalal Yunus. Shakib had met with the BCB highups, including board president Nazmul Hassan, in Dhaka earlier in the day. “Shakib admitted his mistake (regarding Betwinner controversy), but he is important for us,” Yunus said. “He is still our best player. We had already decided on Shakib being the captain earlier, so we are sticking to it. He thought it was an online news website. He felt he was misguided. He has said he has terminated the (Betwinner) contract. We are hopeful he will not repeat it again. We have asked him not to commit such a mistake again. We have ended the whole thing.” Nurul had taken over in T20Is from long-time whiteball captain Mahmudullah for Bangladesh’s previous assignment, in Zimbabwe, before being sidelined by a fractured finger. Mosaddek Hossain then captained the team in the last of three T20Is in Zimbabwe, as Bangladesh went down 2-1. The T20I tri-series in New Zealand, which also involves the hosts and Pakistan, starts on October 7 and will be Bangladesh’s last chance to fine-tune for the T20 World Cup, which is set to be played in Australia in OctoberNovember. Bangladesh’s Asia Cup squad: Shakib Al Hasan (captain), Anamul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Nasum Ahmed, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Ebadot Hossain, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nurul Hasan, Taskin Ahmed
ESPNcricinfo - Shakib Al Hasan is back in charge for Bangladesh in T20Is, being named captain for the upcoming Asia Cup, New Zealand tri-series and the T20 WorldTheCup.BCB made the announcement yesterday afternoon, bringing to an end the uncertainty of the past couple of weeks, when Shakib was told by the board to choose between playing for Bangladesh or keeping his endorsement with a “betting company”. Shakib had duly ended his deal with Betwinner News. It is understood that he is likely to be asked to stay on as a long-term captain in the format. He was appointed Test
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Six Trinidadians including a police officer charged in connection with attack on World javelin champion Anderson Peters
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ollowing a visit to The Director of Sports French Guiana, continued, “The HonourableFDirector of Sports Minister of Culture, Youth Steve Ninvalle, concluded and Sport, Charles Ramson
Ninvalle informed, The Inter Guiana
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h i g h l y s u c c e s s f u l Jr, will declare the dates of discussions with his the IGG very soon.All three counterparts from the host countries are in agreement and Suriname which will see on the resuscitation of the the return of the historic games. This is certainly a Inter-Guiana Games (IGG) historic moment, given the following a five year cultural and sporting impact absence. and history associated with Ninvalle confirmed the thegames.”
“President Ali had promised platform is of cultural that the IGG would return significance, which is rooted under his stewardship. This in sport, education, and hasbecomeahistoricreality technological exchanges in It was confirmed and agreed an effort to forge stronger upon in a documented ties, trust, and overall unity manner, that the IGG will be among the respective staged in Guyana. This is countries, formerly known another ambition that has as the Guianas (French, becomeareality.” DutchandBritish).
inkingoftheagreementupon First held in 1967, the his local arrival from IGG is normally an annual Cayenne, French Guiana affair, with the last recent overtheweekend. edition being hosted in The former sports Surinamein2017. journalistnowadministrator, Guyana, Suriname, and w a s t h e c o u n t r y ’s French Guiana are the representative at the meeting nations that compete across in the French Department of the disciplines of Football, Cayenne, featuring high Volleyball, Basketball, level delegations from Cycling, Swimming, and Suriname and the hosts Athletics (Track and Field).
GabrielServille,Presidentof The disciplines of Chess and the Assembly of French Badminton were recently Guiana, spearheaded the added to the list of sporting hostnation’sdiscourse. events.
From page 79 andDineshaCrandon Most Discipline Students- OuncesAndrew and Rihanna RobertsMost Cooperative Students- Elon Williams and Nikita RamnaraisStudentoftheCamp-SanciaMarimutoo The camp was organised by the RHTYSC Poonai under 13, Farfan and Mendes Under 15, Bakewell Under 17 and Second Division, Pepsi under 19 and intermediate, Metro Females,Vitality Under 23 and NamilcoThunderbolt Under 21andFirstDivisionteams. Marimutoo cops top student...
Dates for the event to be released soon by Minister Ramson Jr. as Guyana play host
Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle holds successful IGG talks in French Guiana
4)H3andlower1100M- opentoanysexandage. T h e r e a r e s e v e n purse $1,350,000. This race The starting stalls for the registered starters for the is open to all Guyana and Banks DIH Guyana Cup, the Vals Construction Sprint West Indian bred horses total purse for this one mile Classic which runs for 5 and classified H3 and lower, also (1600m) race is USD ½ furlongs (1100m). They open to West Indian bred $35,880 (approx GYD will be competing under a horsesclassedG1andlower, $7 5m) and features 11 purse of USD $10,765 first time starter in Guyana horses including the two- (approx.GYD$2.2m). andalsoopentoanyagesand time Guyana Cup winner, Looking to Heaven sex. Vera’s Finally; this race has (Jumbo Jet) copped stall one 5) 2yrs old Guyana Bred CalibogueSoundofSlingerz from the draw followed by 1100M - purse: $680,000. Racing Stable in stall one Lady Bird (Ephraim’s This race is open to only followed by Everesting Thoroughbred), Early Bird Guyana Bred horses 2 years (Master Z), Alado (Master (R&R Syndicate), Signal oldandofanysex. Z), Memories (Shaun Note (Rising Sun), Nuclear 6) I class and lower Mohammed),Jessica’sPride Fire (Jagdeo), Regal 1400M - Purse: $581,000. (Night Eyes), Detroit Steel Intension (Jumbo Jet) and This race is open to Guyana (Simply Royal), Queen Convertor (Singerz), Yung Bredda, one of the Jamaican performers, here for the Guyana Cup show
3) G1 and lower 1400M 9) Lclass 1400M - purse stall, Glamarous Star (A - purse: $1,550,000. This $390,000. This race is for Rampersad) is in third race is open to all Guyana Guyana Bred fillies and followed by Amazing Grace and West Indian bred horses maresonlyclassifiedLclass. (PHVH Racing Stable), classified G1 and lower and Itisopentoanyage. Black Time (Shocking also open to any imported 10) L class 1100M – Racing Stable), Heartland horses E3 and lower who purse $290,000. This race is (Bronson Cheefoon), Judge have not earned prize money open to all Guyana Bred Not (Martin Pestano) and intheirlaststart. Itisopento horsesclassifiedLclasswho finally, Color of Sacrifice anyagesandsex. have never earned and also (ShaunMohammed).
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- After race concert promises to be sizzling All roads lead to Rising Sun Turf Club and the Guyana Cup day of horseracing After all the hype, the Bred horses only that’s Domina (Slingerz), Our respectively get safe parking for their Avinash Contracting, Auto day has arrived for the classified I class and lower Stuie (Jagdeo Racing Meanwhile, Jamaican vehicles. Toy Store, Ramchan’s Auto Jumbo Jet Thoroughbred and is open to any age and Stable), Settling Star (Asif artiste, Skillibeng among Among the list of Body Works, Progressive Racing Committee (JJTRC) sex. Kahdeer), Vera’s Finally others,arrivedinthecountry sponsors aiding the success Travel agency, Vals Guyana Cup horserace meet 7) J3 and lower 1400M. (Jumbo Jet) and Wild Texas Friday evening and a of the event include: Banks Construction, Air Services, at the Rising Sun Turf Club Purse:$485,000.Thisraceis Tom(Jagdeo),inthatorder. sizzling after event show has DIH and supporting Kings Jewelry World, K&P at West Coast Berbice from for only Guyana Bred horses T h e A s s o c i a t e d been promised. Fans are sponsors Guinness, XM Project Management, JS 10.00am. K class and lower and open ConstructionServicesDerby indeedinfor atreatatRising Rum, Smirnoff Vodka, Hop Guyana, Aronco, BM Soat, Touted as the biggest to Guyana Bred J3 who have Stakesalsotakesplaceovera S u n t o d a y a n d a r e House 13, JohnnyWalker, S. Club Neutraal, Japarts,AJM horseracing event, definitely not earned prize money in mile long trek, but has seven encouraged to arrive early to Jagmohan, A&R Security, Enterprise&JumboJet. in Guyana, and possibly the Caribbean,tenexcitingraces are set to bring turfites and thosetrekkingtothevenueto get a taste of the action on their feet or the edge of their seats.A record 80 horses have been entered for the events with the 1,600-metre Banks DIH Guyana Cup attracting 11 runners for this marquee showpiece,whichwillbethe maineventonthecard. T h e 1 , 6 0 0 m e t r e Associated Construction services Derby Stakes is the supporting ‘cast.’These two races will be complimented w i t h t h e s p r i n g championship event - the Vals Construction 1,100 metre event for E and lower horses. The full programme Reads: 1) C class and lower, 1600m Total purse: $3,875,000: This race is open to call imported and locally bred of all classes, theirlaststart.Itisopentoall competitors for the event and open to all ages and sex agesandtoanysex. that carries a USD $17,940 (stallionormare). 8) Lclass1400M-purse purse(approx.GYD$3.7m). 2) 3yr old Derby 1100M $390,000. This race is for Like A Million from the - purse: $2,000,000. This Guyana Bred Colts and Jumbo Jet Racing Club was race is only for Guyana Bred gelding only classified L drawn in the first stall, while horses that’s 3 years old and classanditisopentoanyage Irish Princes (Owner: N opentoanysex. racehorse. Dookie)occupiesthesecond
Man City crush Bournemouth, Arsenal also claim second win
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Manchester City’s Ilkay celebratesGundoganscoringtheirfirstgoal.(REUTERS/CraigBrough)ManchesterCity’sIlkayGundogancelebratesscoringtheirfirstgoal.(REUTERS/CraigBrough)
LONDON, (Reuters) - they crushed promoted scored a sumptuous second setting up Granit Xhaka and Two games into the new Bournemouth 4-0 yesterday 12 minutes later when Kevin Gabriel Martinelli scoring s e a s o n c h a m p i o n s tomaintaintheirfaststart. De Bruyne curled a fine i m m e d i a t e l y a f t e r Manchester City have Arsenal joined them on strike into the net with the Leicester’sreplies. alreadyraisedthebarhighas six points as former City outsideofhisfoot. Leeds looked set for an striker Gabriel Jesus struck Phil Foden added away win at Southampton twice in a 4-2 win over anotherbeforehalftimefrom with Rodrigo’s brace putting LeicesterCity DeBruyne’sassistanditwas them in control by the hour Leeds United looked on just a matter of how many mark.
Brazil’s Haddad Maia beats top-ranked Swiatek in Toronto ssociated Press Maia. Both players struggled via NBC Sports “Right now it’s hard to with the wind at SobeysA-TORONTO— say if it was more her game Stadium, with Sabalenka Beatriz Haddad Maia of or the wind that really committing 18 double faults Brazil beat top-ranked Iga messed up my first set,” and Gauff 15. Sabalenka, Swiatek of Poland 6-4, 3-6, Swiatek said. “I think she from Belarus, had 42 7 5 in windy conditions just used the conditions unforced errors, 10 more Thursday to reach the better than me. “When she than her American National Bank Open was playing with the wind opponent. quarterfinals. she was playing really G a u f f w i l l f a c e
course for a second more the hosts would help But goals by Kyle successive win but themselvesto. Walker-Peters and JoeAribo squandered a two-goal lead In the end they only earned Southampton their t o d r a w 2 2 w i t h managed one more courtesy firstpointofthecampaign. Southampton—oneofthree of Jefferson Lerma’s own Everton suffered a draws on a sultry Saturday goal but they spent most of second successive defeat as afternoon. the second half on cruise they went down 2-1 atAston Manchester United, control. Villa for whom Danny Ings bidding to avoid a second The arrival of Jesus has and substitute Emiliano successive defeat under new created quite a buzz at Buendiawerebothontarget. manager Erik ten Hag, were Arsenal and the Brazilian Fulham, who drew with in action later in the day at marked his home debut with Liverpool in their first game Brentford. a virtuoso display with two back in the top flight, missed City, bidding for a fifth goals and two assists against the chance to earn their first Premier League title in six Leicester win as Aleksander Mitrovic seasons, cruised to an Adelightfulchipgavehis had a second-half penalty opening win at West Ham side the lead in the 23rd saved by Jose Sa in a 0-0 United and were equally minute and he made it 2-0 draw at Wolverhampton d o m i n a n t a g a i n s t withaheaderatthefarpost. Wanderers. Bournemouth. Leicester twice clawed Brighton and Hove They wasted no time themselves back to within a Albion and Newcastle gettingintotheirstrideinthe goal of the hosts thanks to an Unitedalsoendedscoreless. sunshine as Norway striker own goal by William Saliba, All games involved Erling Haaland marked his who like Jesus was making water breaks as much of homedebutwithanassistfor his home debut, and James Britain continued to swelter Ilkay Gundogan’s opener Maddison. in a heatwave with after19minutes. ButArsenal were always temperatures reaching the City then cut loose and a step ahead with Jesus mid30sCelsiusonSaturday
The 26-year-old Haddad strongballsandsometimesI Romania’s Simona Halep. Maia beat a top ranked waslateforthem.” Halep, the 2016 and 2018 player for the first time to Haddad Maia will face tournament winner in become the first Brazilian B e l i n d a B e n c i c o f M o n t r e a l , b e a t woman to advance to the Switzerland in the Switzerland’sJilTeichmann quarterfinal of a WTA 1000 quarterfinals. 6-2,7-5. tournament. Bencic followed her Also, seventh seeded A b a c k t o b a c k victory over Serena Jessica Pegula of the United champion on the grass in Williams on Wednesday StatestoppedCamilaGiorgi N o t t i n g h a m a n d night by beating eighth- ofItaly3-6,6-0,7-5. Birmingham, she came to seeded Garbine Muguruza In the night session, Toronto at a career-high of Spain 6-1, 6-3 in the late Bianca Andreescu, the 24thintheworld. match. Canadian who won the “I had a lot of tough Earlier, 10th seeded event in 2019 in Toronto, moments in my career,” Coco Gauff outlasted sixth- dropped out with a 7-5, 5-7, Haddad Maia said. “I have seeded Aryna Sabalenka 7- 6 2 loss to 19 year old already had four surgeries 5, 4-6, 7-6 (4). Sabalenka ZhengQinwenofChina. and I’m only 26 years old. tossed her racket in Karolina Pliskova of the So when I have special f r u s t r a t i o n a f t e r Czech Republic also won at momentsItrytoenjoy “ surrendering the deciding night, topping third-seeded Swiatek had nine double point in the match that took Maria Sakkari of Greece 6faults to one for Haddad 3hours,11minutes. 1,6-7(9),6-3.
Proactive Tennis Coach old. The camp is being held and Founder of the Sheltez at the (Cliff Anderson) Tennis Club, Shelly Daley, Sports Hall in the morning disclosed that the club will and the National park in the be hosting its second afternoon. Summer Camp for the Wehavethreecoachesso Schoolvacationperiod. the kids have the attention “We are hosting our n e e d e d f o r t h e i r second annual summer development at the camp, camp. It’s the 5th year since whichendsonFriday we’ve held the camp and the Meanwhile, the Sheltez 3rd year we’ve held two Tennis club will be traveling campsforthesummer This, to Suriname next Sunday in my opinion, allows for (August 21) for a goodwill new players to be introduced competition against OASE to the sport and also, help to tennisclub. improve the level of play for Four players from the those players who are Rebel tennis club members already playing,” Daley will also participate in this informed. invitationalevent. “Like the first camp, this The team which include camprunsfortwoweeks.We Juniors and seniors will be have younger players than travelling to the Dutch the previous one, the Nation, will be announced youngest being three years shortly (Sean Devers)
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USA Tri State win series 3-2
The children at the Sheltez Tennis summer were as young as three years old. T The participants of the Tennis Camp were taken to the Zoo. T
USA Tri State tour of Guyana 5
Siddarth Kappa punches past cover during his 51 yesterday at Bourda. (Sean Devers photo)
The USA Tri State team with coaches Orin Bailey and Linden Fraser after their 3-2 win against GT X1. By Sean Devers the team’s most consistent batter made a polished 44 from 87 balls support from Tanmay Joshi who but once Kappa fell to Latif who Ruhan Swar,AmoghArepally who with one four and 26 from 51 balls took3-17. also removedArepally at 167-4, no The touring USA Tri State made 36 from 56 balls with one from the tournament leading run- When the game commenced in other batter offered resistance as Development U-17 team ended four and Saharsh Shwethan with a scorer Shiloh Adams, showed overcast conditions Vyas Sriman the remaining seven wickets their two-week tour on a high note run-a-ball 17 were the only batters promise. sufferedanotherfailureatthetopof tumbledfornineruns. when they defeated a Georgetown to reach double figures as the But only Shaquan Walters with the order when he was caught and When the GCA X1 began their Cricket Association (GCA) U-17 visitors were bowled out for 176 in 16 and Emmanuel Lewis 10 of the bowled by off-spinner Myhiem reply they also found the going teamby31runsatthehistoricGCC 48.1overs. rest got into double figures in a Khanforsixat17-1. tough at 16-1 and Campbell and ground yesterday to take the five- The architects of destruction losingcauseinagameinwhichfree Swar, the only batter to score a Adamsofferedfightasrainstopped matchseries3-2. were the leg-spin pair of Riyad scoring proved problematic on the century on this tour, joined forces played and when play resumed 51 from 97 balls with a single Latif(4-29)andStephonSankar(4- heavyoutfielddespiteafairlygood with Kappa before he Swar was Campbell was dismissed by Joshi boundary from Siddarth Kappa 37 19)fortheCityladswhocouldonly pitch. removed by left arm spinner andAdamswereneatlystumpedoff from 53 balls with a four, 37 from reach145-9. Rounak Rao grabbed 3 12 BrandonHenryat91-2. Rounak Roa, it was all over bar the 63 balls with a solitary four from Only Jadon Campbell, who despite his injured elbow and Kappa andArepally batted well shouting.
Sheltez Tennis Club to host 2 summer camp nd
Batting a second time, Guyana managed 160 all out. Rampertab Ramnauth led with 49, while ShamarYearwood scored30,Rampersaud17notoutandIsaiThorne17. VasantSinghclaimed3-36andJoshuaDavis2-33. Set194towin,TrinidadandTobagowerebowledoutfor
152. Kissoondath made 47, Orlando James 29 and Ramlal 26. Dindyal grabbed 4-24 and Rampersaud 2-50. Guyana playLeewardIslandsfromtoday Jonathan Rampersaud and Mavindra Dindyal th
Guyana registered a 41-run win over Trinidad and Tobago when the first round of the Cricket West Indies Regional U19 three-day tournament concluded recently at ParkHill,St.VincentandTheGrenadines. Batting first, Guyana made 179 all out. OpenerTomanni Caesarstruck59,ZeynulRamsammy43notoutandZachary JodahNick29.Ramlalcaptured4-39andAndrewRambaran3-24. In reply, Trinidad and Tobago made 146 allout. Rambaran scored 32, Narad Kissoondath 31, Rajeev Ramnauth 27 and Justin Jagessar 22. Jonathan Rampersaud bagged 6-44 and MavindraDindyal2-17.
The teams strike a pose after the game.
FemPower win female softball 10-over cricket match
Trophy Stall CEO Ramesh Sunich hands over the champion jockey trophy to JJTRC’s Justin Ally
Trophy Stall supports 14 Guyana Cup
Trophy Stall has thsupported the 14 edition of the Guyana Cup which is set for today at the Rising Sun TurfClubinRegion5. Trophy Stall has sponsored the Champion Jockey Trophy for the event and its CEO Ramesh Sunich indicated that he has undertaken this sponsorship in honour of his father, Neville Sunich, who was a jockeySome eight races are carded for the day; the main attraction the Banks DIH Cup will be contested over a mile for a top prize of US$35,880.TheA s s o c i a t e d Construction Services Derby Stakes will also be held over a mile, and the w i n n e r ’s p u r s e i s US$17,940, and the Val’s Construction Sprint Classic which will cover a distance of 5.5 furlongs and fetched a topprizeofUS$10,765. A f t e r t h e r a c e s , DancehallArtiste Skillibeng willentertainthefansaswell as a number of regional and localartistes.
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Fempowerteamdefeated Zesser side by an exciting six-runmarginlastSundayat Zorg ground, Essequibo C o a s t , R e g i o n t w o (Pomeroon Supenaam) in their specially arranged three-team one-day cricket competition.Fempower batted first afterthewinningthetossand reachedasufficient113-6off 10 overs while Zesser responded with 108-8 at the expirationofthe10-overs. Adela, only name given, scored 32 to be the leading batter. She was named player of the match and r e c e i v e d a t r o p h y, compliments of Sony’s CosmeticStore. The winning team collected a trophy, too, thanks to former Essequibo and Guyana youth player Devon Ramnauth The runners-up side also took Madholall. Sony Maesh, the sentiments to Ramnauth and witnessed by national left- Maesh revealed that day social environment for our home a trophy, sponsored by organiser, thanked the teams Madholall for their support. arm orthodox spinner was great especially with the young women in Region veteran Cricket Journalist for their participation and The other participating team Anthony Adams, who also turnout of these aspiring Two and I am delighted to and ex-Essequibo under-19 congratulated the winner wasMashabo. helped hand over trophies at women cricketers. “We have have staged a successful c r i c k e t e r R a v e n d r a She also echoed similar The day’s action was thepost-matchpresentation. managed to sustain a more event,”Maeshmentioned.
Guyana beat Trinidad and Tobago by 41 runs in 1st round of CWI Regional U-19 tourney
Students of the camp pose with their certificates after graduating.
Sancia Marimutoo receives her prizes from staff of Republic Bank. Overall winners of the camp pose with representatives of Republic Bank.
Sancia Marimutoo of importance of sports. The the county She pledged the Rose Hall Town copped the students were taught four bank cooperation in the prestigious Student of the subjects - Maths, English, future as it strongly believes Camp award on Friday last Social Studies and Science, in the promotion of when the Rose Hall Town while they were also education. Mrs Cox also had Youth and Sports Club MS involved in cultural special words for Foster, organised Republic Bank activities, art and craft, who she described as a Summer Camp came to an public speaking and team dedicatedcommunityleader end after four exciting bonding. The teachers of the camp weeks. The club hosted an Sessions were also Sabrina Pottaya and Adrian i m p r e s s i v e c l o s i n g organised on topics of Kistama both stated that the ceremony at the Rose Hall importance to them positive attitude and Town Primary School in the including drug abuse, discipline of the students presence of RHTYSC c h o o s i n g f r i e n d s , played a great part in the executives, staff of the Rose importance of education, success of the camp. They Hall Branch of Republic importance of discipline, both also congratulated the Bankandsomeparents. personal hygiene, how to RHTYSC and its cricket Club Secretary /CEO deal with bullies and teamsforinvestinginyouths Hilbert Foster stated that the personalmanners.Fosterina intheancientcounty 2022editionofthecampwas comprehensive charge to the Over three hundred the most successful and students,urgedthemtowork thousand dollars worth of largest in the history of its hard every day in secondary prizes were shared out to the sixteen years history The school as the five years there top students Among the club had planned to would be the most important prizes shared out were accommodate fifty students ones in their life. He also cycles, electric tablets, but was forced to increase urged them to always strive radios, blue tooth speakers, the amount to one hundred for excellence, to be household and kitchen after a swell of applications respectful to everyone they utensils, watches, clothing, from parents across Region meetandtodevelopaculture educational materials and Six. Instead of one class of hard work, honesty and food/cosmetichampers. room, arrangements had to discipline.TheRHTYSC,he Thewinnerswerebe made for two with the told them would always be Best English Student service of another teacher available if they need AneshaJadgit acquired. assistance on matters Best Maths Student
The main objectives of concerning their school SanciaMarimutoo the four weeks camp were to career. Best Social Studies assist the students to make a Branch Manager of Student-RheaRhyman successful transition into Republic Bank, Sattie Cox Best Science Student secondary school, to stated that she was very FelicityRam promote the say yes to impressed with the success M o s t c o m m i t t e d education message and to of the camp and the high students-TomeshSookram educate youths on the attendance by youths across (Continued on page 76)
Marimutoo cops top student award as successful RHTYSC/Republic Bank Summer Camp concludes
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performer but will have several challengers, today will see if she can rise to the occasion on a wonderful day of racing.- After race concert promisestobesizzling All roads lead to Rising Sun Turf Club and the Guyana Cup day of ofandRisingAllhorseracingroadsleadtoSunTurfClubtheGuyanaCupdayhorseracing
holds successful IGG talks in
Guiana
Suriname Director of Sport Gordon Tjouw Ngie Touw (left), Gabriel Serville (centre) President of the Assembly of French Guiana and Guyana Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle at their meeting. by Minister Ramson Jr. as Guyana play host
Director of Sports Steve Ninvalle French
- Dates for the event to be released soon
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Vera’s Finally is a big event
