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Another‘excellent’golddiscoverybyOmaiinGuyana

C a n a d i a n G o l d Company,OmaiGoldMines on Tuesday revealed that they have made another ‘excellent’golddiscoveryin their Wenot pit, located in Region Seven (CuyuniMazaruni).

Omai is one of the few large-scale foreign mining companies working in Guyana.Omaiholdsa100% interest in the Omai gold project in Guyana, which produced over 3.7 million ouncesofgoldbetween1993 and2005.Thepropertyhosts twogolddeposits:theshearhosted Wenot Deposit and theadjacentintrusive-hosted GiltCreekDeposit.

In a press statement on Tuesday,thecompanynoted that assays have been received for an additional hole drilled in the Wenot target.Itwasalsostatedthat to date, fourteen holes have been completed totalling 5,235 metres, as drilling continues.

Elaine Ellingham, President&ChiefExecutive Officer(CEO)ofOmai,said “Our recent drilling that has focused on expanding the Wenotdeposithasbeenvery successful.These results for hole 230DD-065 are excellent, intersecting a

127mwidewell-mineralized rhyolite-diorite dike complexwithtwoverywide gold zones, one 27.5m wide andasecond25.5mwide.”

Moreover, Ellingham added that, “The current drilling of the Wenot target area remains focused on: 1) testingsomeoftheundrilled gaps within the Wenot depositmodeltoincreasethe resource, 2) expanding the western “starter pit” area, and3)providingevidenceof the vast open potential at depthfortheWenotdeposit. Thesenewresultsandrecent results with wide and good grade zones are expected to positively impact the resources as we move

forward to an updated mineral resource estimate expected in late September, withanexpecteddecisionto proceed with a preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) immediately thereafter.”

Furthermore,onJuly17, 2023, just three weeks after Canadian gold company, Omai Gold Mines announced drilling results showing significant gold deposits in their Wenot pit –the company announced “similar excellent drill results.”

OnJune22,thecompany in a press release disclosed that within the first six monthsof2023,ithasdrilled 11 holes which showed significant gold in their Wenotpit.

In their July statement,

Ellingham, said: “similar to our excellent drill results fromacoupleofweeksago, these new results again confirm the significant expansion potential for the Wenot deposit, to depth as wellasalongtheflanks.”

The company had disclosed that since their return to Guyana’s gold industry, they have been expanding their search in their pits as well as increasingthedepthatwhich they search for gold. Ellinghamhadnotedthatthe resultssofarhaveprovento befruitful.

A s t h e f o r e i g n companies continue to explore Guyana’s gold fields,thegovernmentisyet to deliver on its promise to make all mining contracts public.

W h i l e f o r e i g n companies have been rushing to cash in on the “gold fever” in Guyana, the country has been suffering massive declines in its annual declarations since 2017.

Kaieteur News hadmade several requests for the Government of Guyana to releasetheminingcontracts, particularly large-scale miningcontracts.

In 2019, when Guyana became a member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI),thecountryagreedto adhere to several requirements. In this case, EITI requirement 2.4 (a) of the2019Standardstatesthat Guyana should publicly disclose all mineral agreements entered into

force prior to the reporting period, in this case, 2019. Although the requirements were known to the administration, it continued tomakeexcusestoavoidthe releaseofthesecontracts.

In this vain, this newspaper reported in December 2022 that Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo dodged the matter on four differentoccasions.Duringa press conference in April however, he publicly committed to releasing the fiscal terms for all mining agreements. This was the second time the Vice President promised to “personally intervene” for thereleaseofthefiscalterms of all large-scale mining contracts.

TheVicePresidentmade

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EDITORIAL

Feasibility studies

ExxonMobil has Guyana in an iron grip, and most citizens are only becoming aware of how much this is so in bits and pieces. Information about pivotal aspects of the nation’soilwealthhasbeenlimitedatbest,mostlysparseand difficult to comprehend, when there is a new development. The latest such development is that ExxonMobil has conducted the related feasibility studies for the five oil projectsthatGuyanahasapproved.

It is in the company’s interest to do such studies. This determines,amongotherthings,thetechnicaldifficulties,the possible pressure risks, the full cost of a project, and how much of a return to factor-in to its pricing, so that the company’s efforts are profitable. In answer to a question about what Guyana has done when ExxonMobil’s feasibility studies are shared, the PPP/C Government’s leading oil voice,VicePresidentJagdeo,saidthat“Whatwedid,wehire practitioners, and people specific to the industry.” In addition,Jagdeosaidthat“wedoaninternalreview,andthen we have other external specialists who review these documents.”

On the face of it, this is helpful and encouraging. Nevertheless, Jagdeo’s response raises other questions, which we think are fair and reasonable. Regarding this “internal review” that is done locally, who are the people doingthis? Since,itiswidelyknownthatGuyanaisseverely lacking in the required skills, technologies, and overall capacity to oversee many crucial areas of this oil sector, how is it that this country is now capable of doing what Jagdeo describes as “internal reviews?” In other words, where did thesepeoplecomefrom,anddotheyhavewhatisrequiredfor a credible review job involving feasibility studies? Do they even know where to begin? Or is this one of Jagdeo’s usual figures of speech that gives something to grasp at, but which meansnexttonothing,andunderthepretenseofan“internal review?”

Capacity is the one thing, perhaps the only one that the PPP/C Government has not pushed into some far, dark corner It has been truthful enough to admit that Guyana suffers from a most severe deficit. Yet there is this grand pronouncementthatGuyanaisconducting“internalreviews” ofwhatExxonMobilhasdone. Somethingdoesnotfeelright or sits right, with this. Further, there was the even more comforting assurance from the Vice President that after the internal reviews are completed, then there is the additional layerofscrutinyintheformof“otherexternalspecialistswho reviewthese[feasibility]documents.”

This is good, and under normal circumstances would be the end of concerns about feasibility studies, or similar componentsintheoilsector However,thisisaGovernment of Guyana and a Vice President in charge of oil and, sad to say,neitherhasgivenGuyanesemuchconfidenceinhowthis massiveoilwealthisbeingstewarded. Therealityisthatthe PPP/C Government’s management of the oil patrimony has been riddled with mysteries, surprises, and secrecies. Internalreviewsdefinitelybelongintherealmofsurpriseand mystery,givenwhowehave,givenwhatweknow Veryfew things about this oil, if any at all, has been open and straight sinceoilhasbeenfoundhere. Thisisnotthemonopolyofthe PPP/CGovernment,butwasalsoembeddedinquiteafewoil developments when theAPNU+AFC Coalition Government wasincharge.

Oneofthebafflingdevelopmentswiththisoilishowtime has been compressed to suit the crafty visions of both ExxonMobil and operators in the PPP/C Government. For one, Guyanese are reminded of the less and lesser times in which oil studies were completed, which raised many eyebrows,astowhatwasactuallydone,andhowanythingof quality and credibility could be forthcoming, in such a short space of time. The concern was whether Guyana was really gettingthegenuinearticleinthestudiesclaimedtobedone.

Considering his track record with candidness, one never knows how to take what is given by Jagdeo. It would be to Guyana’s advantage if both “internal reviews” and “external specialists” did justice by citizens relative to ExxonMobil’s feasibilitystudies. Wearenotsosure.

Joint venture Refinery with the Dominican Republic should also include Suriname

DEAREDITOR, Petroleum such as gasoline, the first or second world Much cannot be said of President Ali recently ultra low sulphur diesel, wars. Most are closed due to the Refineries in Venezuela signedanagreementwiththe Aviation jet fuel, Bitumen, the cost for them to lower and Cuba given the lack of DominicanRepublic(DR)to stock feeds for fertilizers, theiremissionpollution. data but making a logical develop a Refinery in raw sulphur et al will be a Petrotrin and Aruba deduction from their state of Berbice. This joint venture lucrative market for the next Refineries are now used as a their respective economies, should also include five decades and possibly storageterminal,Islabuiltby youcansafelyconcludethey Suriname in order to process more. Shell in Curacao in 1917 is would not be in any state-oftheir crude as well as using What is the present f a c i n g s e r i o u s the-artcondition. their expertise in Petroleum situation with regards to environmental issues with To sum things up, in refining. refining capacity in the high levels of carbon terms of fuel supply and Building a Refinery in Caribbean? pollution. The Lime tree security in the Caribbean our region has all the With the exception of the Refinery in St. Croix has region, our supply chain is hallmarks of success given Staatstolie Refinery in again filed for bankruptcy pitifully inadequate with that the most conservative S u r i n a m e t h a t w a s and is facing lawsuits for highcarbonemissions. estimate for the use of fossil modernized in 1995 to ISO polluting the drinking water Technology advances in fuel will continue well into 9001 standards with nearly aswellcausingskinandlung refining plant machinery thenextfiftyyears. zero emissions, all the disease to the inhabitants of over the last two decades It means therefore remaining refineries in the the island due to its poor havevastlyimprovedthe refined products from crude Caribbean were built during emissioncontrol. (Continued on page 5)

Eight Annual Youth Parliament was a great experience

DEAREDITOR, away some lesson, some experience. G o v e r n m e n t I t i s Allow me to firstly valuable advice, and an Taking away, I realised Opposition and Government congratulate the participants unforgettableexperience. how one can contribute or forthepeopleofGuyana. of the 8th Annual Youth Without a doubt, we take away to the time and Itwasnoeasytask.There Parliament Additionally, madeamarkandIwouldlike effortofoneselfandothers. were also some first-time allow me to extend gratitude tocommendusall. The mentors worked babies,whohadtoovercome to the staff at Parliament and Youth Parliament has so exceptionally well, with fear and put themselves out mentors that did not have an much happening behind each and every Youth there There were many easy task, but still did their closed doors, there was Parliamentarian every step recognised for their skills, best and ensured we were much hard work and oftheway. witsandknowledge. taken care of and trained us dedication our youths, our This initiative has There is hope to know tothebestoftheirability. mentorsandtheteamofstaff brought life to persons’ our Youths are being

I c a n s a y Yo u t h putintomakeitpossible. whose love and passion for recognised and we are proud Parliament was more than Aside from catering, public speaking is visible. to know we made some justafriendlycompetition;it transportation, food and a Moving forward, the biggest contribution to a better wasafamilyandahomethat place to stay; we were given message we took away from future. wegottowitness. love. Youth Parliament is it is Writteningoodfaith.

I’m sure everyone took We can never forget this never Opposition versus Ms. Saaya Prasad

Government’s three-year anniversary must be celebrated

DEAREDITOR, at the time ravishing the services all with the single international relations and

The PPP/C is celebrating world. aimofimprovingthelivesof image have seen increased three years since its return to Throughout the PPP/C’s Guyanese. partnerships with regional office. The accelerated fast- three-year return to office, Guyana’s widely revered and international nations paced development that there was no shortage of infrastructural development These partnerships again Guyana has experienced, challenges including has not only brought ease to bring many opportunities for however, points to a much flooding, the war in citizens via improved road the people of Guyana to longer stint in office. The Ukraine, the more recent networks but also provides invest and grow their President Ali-Led PPP/C Mahdia fire and so many employment opportunities economicprospects. government must be other issues that the for many in the field of A reflection of the commendedforitsresilience governmenthadtonegateto c o n s t r u c t i o n T h e Government’s first three and ability to bring achieve its immeasurable

government’s aggressive years in office since its insurmountableprosperityto success plan for housing has placed triumphant return is a Guyanese even in the face of For many, it is admirable countless Guyanese in their d e f i n i t e c a u s e f o r much uncertainty and thelevelofdevelopmentthat own homes in just three celebration. challenges. the Ali-led government has years. Congratulations are in

The PPP/C Government brought to Guyana since A primary source of order for not only all what returnedtoofficefollowinga returningtooffice. national pride for many; the government has, so far, dramatic 2020 regional and Guyana now boasts the however, is the work done to achieved, but also for the g e n e r a l e l e c t i o n s fastest-growing economy in improve Guyana’s image on massive projected potential characterised by a most the world owing to the the world stage. Guyana has for further development in brazen and unforgettably booming oil and gas sector emergedasaworldleaderon Guyana. daring attempt by theAPNU and undeniably sound many of the most pressing Guyanese will do well to +AFCtodenythewillofthe economic planning by the global issues under the remaininvestedandengaged electorate. governmentofGuyana. stewardship of the Ali-led as they anticipate with much

Upon government’s As a country, we have government including food elation our country’s bright ascension to office, leaders seen development in all security, energy, and global prospectsahead. weregreetedbytheCOVID- sectors including education, warming. Regards, 19 global pandemic that was health care, and social Additionally, improved Erin Northe

THE VREED-EN-HOOP/PLASTIC CITY ISSUE

DEAREDITOR, over those who follow the thepersonslivinginthatarea government is now aware of Plastic City as it is procedure;aslengthyasitis. to have their concerns the issue and will take popularly known is a slum The Leader of the addressed and to have them appropriate actions to assist area at the Vreed-en-Hoop Opposition has taken relocatedinJanuaryof2019. those affected as the Jetty area. This settlement umbrage with the issue.This The APNU/AFC simply g o v e r n m e n t h a s a emergedandgrewasaresult is almost an expected deceivedthosepeople. ‘sympathetic ear” and the of squatting; which to date position to be taken by the It was none other than residentswillbeengaged. remains illegal. However, Opposition of the country. It former President David This is wonderful news this practice has been is rather unfortunate, Grangerwhopromisedthose a s i t r e f l e c t s t h i s allowed to thrive for years however, the politicking of living in Plastic City a good government’s caring and and regularly causes the plight of our Guyanese life in February 2020. The considerate nature in the problems. This is because brothers and sisters; APNU/AFCfailedtodeliver welfare of the citizenry As squatting often occurs in squatting in that area. The on its promise to the we have witnessed at areas proposed for future posture of the opposition residents of Plastic City; as Mocha, Success and development,etc. closely resembles their it’stypicallytheirstyle. elsewhere where persons

The 200-plus residents position on the Mocha Again, on March 15, w e r e r e l o c a t e d o r who reside there are now tragedy and this we must be 2020, the former President compensatedorboth. expected to be moved as the vigilant of. The PPP/C is vowed to establish a This PPP/C government development associated b e i n g b l a m e d a n d N a t i o n a l S q u a t t e r s regularly demonstrates a with the Vreed-en-Hoop demonized as Aubrey Resettlement Commission different quality of Shore Base Project, has Norton seeks attention for to end squatting in Guyana; leadershipanditisworthyof reached there Editor, I himself when his party again, mentioning Plastic mention. believe development should neglected those same City However, during that Yours truly, not be hindered by illegality persons, yet now he period, the APNU/AFC BRIAN AZORE Nevertheless, the relocation demands the government. government was illegal and of those persons must be Theaudacity they were creating done in a humane way It is The Opposition Leader distractions from the obvious to me that these however ought to know that concludedelections. people cannot afford his party whilst in The Vice President of appropriate housing and government had promised Guyana has assured that the havetobehelped.

Editor, successive governments have failed to arrest the issue of squatting i n s o m u c h t h a t t h i s lawlessness has become commonplace in our country Everyone needs to be able to live somewhere but that decision has to be made in keeping with legal expectations and anything less ought not to be condoned.

There is already an established belief that the fast way to acquire a house lot is to squat where developmentisgoingtotake place. You are prioritized

Joint venture Refinery...

From page 4 emissions during refining refining process with a net and with the most modern resultofalmostzeroharmful environmentally treatment emissions. plant, the emissions gases

Instructive to note is that willalmostbeharmless. Suriname’s Staatstolie Suriname has personnel Refinery is built right on the that have gained a lot of docks of its capital city expertise in Refinery Paramaribo and its water construction and operation treatment and gas emissions which they can bring to the are close to zero, so much so venture The time is that the treated water is safe opportune for us as a nation todischargeintheriver toconsumewhatweproduce

A 200,000 barrels given the abundance of our Refinery joint venture with crude oil discoveries by DR and Suriname with close movingtorefinetheproduct. to zero carbon emissions in Viewed from all angles a proximity to the proposed jointventure200,000barrels deepwater harbour will pay Refinery between these handsomedividends. Guyana, Dominican

BothusandSurinameare Republic and Suriname producing a similar type of shouldbeveryviable. light sweet crude which will Yours sincerely, result in less harmful carbon Reggie Bhagwandin

Dr. Terence Yhip’s book on Guyana’s oil is a must read

DEAREDITOR, decades abroad, he has not ExxonMobil Production out before the end of this human capital (hospitals and ‘from rags to riches and to Terence Yhip, a Ph.D lost his authentic “Berbice Sharing Agreement and its year The following gives a schools), housing, and rags? from McGill University, is a brogue” accent. In 2020, he grossinequities. flavourofwhattoexpect: energy The Gas-to-Energy The book neither solid as they come with wrote and published “From The book has just been *Guyanaisexperiencing Project is the largest capital applauds nor disparages outstanding academic and Rags to riches; Is Guyana updated with a new Preface a growth surge, which is not project that Guyana has ever political parties, political professional credentials in ready for the oil boom”. It that brings the reader up to unique to Guyana The invested in. No energy, no leaders, or governments of banking and finance in discusses the pros and cons date with the major surges, typical of oil-rich growth and economic the day However, while Dr various international of Guyana’s oil boom, and economic developments, economies,usuallygiveway transformation; Yhip gives the current settings. He taught briefly as the risks of resource curse including the new PSA and to growth deceleration and * US$1 5 billion has government credit for laying a Visiting Fellow at and Dutch disease In what it means for new even economic stagnation. been saved in the Natural the foundations for future University of the West layman’s language, the book contracts outside the What’s more, the countries Resource Fund, a positive growth and development, he Indies,Mona.Hehaswritten explains a production Stabroek Block It is remainresource-dependent; start compared to other oil- cautions against the a textbook on credit risk and sharing agreement (PSA) so available on Amazon and at * The oil money is being rich countries that had been governance risks that tend to lending He hails from the general public may Austin’sbookstore.AKindle used for productive exporting oil and gas for accompany “oil money”: Canje, and, despite his understand the 2016 electronic edition should be investment transportation, many decades and have Unequal distribution of little,inabsolutedollarsorin economic opportunities, and proportion to the tens of uncontrolled spending that billionsearned; would cause macroeconomic

* The government’s instability and lead to Dutch emphasis on growth rather Disease, all of which would than blanket income deepen the racial divisions distribution, much leaking andtriggerabraindrain out in imports, is a wise The book is an excellent decision; and timely work which

* A reminder to anyone having anything to policymakers that growth do with managing Guyana’s and development is not a new found wealth would do sprint but a marathon well to read. Can Guyana go Guyana has proven to the ‘from rags to riches and to rest of the world its capacity rags again? You are invited for growth; it must also to read the book for the prove its capacity for necessary information and development;and analyticaltoolstomakeyour

* The provocative but ownjudgement. honest question that comes Yours faithfully, at the end: Can Guyana go Sieyf Shahabuddeen

Govt.accepting‘blackisred’byfailingtoverify Exxonwasimpactedbypandemic - TIGI President

P r e s i d e n t o f Transparency Institute

Guyana Inc (TIGI), Frederick Collins is questioning the extension granted to ExxonMobil and its partners allowing the companies to continue exploring the 26,800 square kilometersStabroekBlock. In keeping with the provisions of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) the Stabroek Block partners were expected to relinquish or give back the state a

portion of the block that is equivalent to 20 percent in October this year In June this year, Vice President BharratJagdeorevealedthat Exxon will keep the entire concession for an additional year, since the company’s operationswereimpactedby the Corona Virus (COVID19)Pandemic.

Members of the former Coalition government has however denied this claim by the oil giant and shared proof that the company was allowed to operate

uninterrupted during the pandemic This includes regulartravelforemployees, despite the closure of the country’s airports and a Gazetted Order by the Ministry of Public Health granting petroleum operations to continue as an ‘essentialservice’.

The Order datedApril 9, 2020 stated “all services shall remain closed except for the following essential serviceswhichmaycarryon operationsfor24hourseach day...electricity and energy

servicesincludingtheoiland gas sector and those who provide services to the oil and gas sector; businesses thatensureglobalcontinuity of supply of mining and petroleum materials and products; mining and petroleum development operations, production and processing; mineral and petroleum exploration and development; mining and petroleum supply and services that support supply chains in the mining and petroleumindustries.”

Weighing in on the subject, the TIGI President told Kaieteur News that the organizationisnotsurprised by the government’s decision as it aligns with theirtendencyofsidingwith Exxon.

Hesaid,“Itisinlinewith how they have been not taking care of the interest of thiscountryandmoreinline with their inclination to facilitateallthingsExxon.It isobviouslythecasewiththe appeal against the judgment that required Exxon to provide full liability coverageforoilspills.Itisin line with the way they behaved when my predecessor, Troy Thomas took action against them for the length of time they gave Exxon for a permit, which wasagainstthelaw.”

Collins pointed out that while it has been the tendency by government to side with the oil companies, its recent decision is no surprise but more so a disappointment He explained that the watchdog body previously penned a series of articles criticizing the provisions of the lopsidedoildeal,addingthat TIGI is now not only disappointed but curious as to the decisions being made in the management of the sector, specifically as it regardstheStabroekBlock.

According to him, “Our disappointmenthasturnedto curiosity given that the government has been claiming- and the opposition-aboutsanctityof contracts. It is the same sanctity of contract that requires 20 percent of the StabroekBlocktobehanded back to the people of this countryafteraspecifictime. It raises curiosity now because the politicians have evensuggestedthatitwould be unsafe from a legal standpoint to challenge the contract but here is a sectionofthecontractwhich places a requirement for Exxontohandbackaportion

of that award, and the government, it imposes a dutyuponthegovernmentto ensurethatthatareahasbeen securedandbeputtoauction toseewhatitisworthforthe peopleofthiscountry.”

He added, “Now that we have, according to the very contract, the opportunity to reclaim to ensure that the resourcesofthiscountryare fairly treated, you are going to extend for another year This is why I’m saying our disappointment should now raise to curiosity Why would any government do that?”

Meanwhile, in pointing to the massive acreage held by Exxon, Collins pointed out that the 20 percent portion to be relinquished is equivalent to 5,360 square kilometers- almost four timesthesizeofanoilblock inneighbouringBrazil.

Tothisend,hereasoned, “You have the opportunity now to take that back, and mindyou,Exxoncanchoose which part they can hand back. They must hand back the 20 percent but they can choose where and the government has decided to dowhat?Itdoesn’tmakeany sense.We should be curious to know what the hell is goingon.”

He said that while the Opposition’s call for an evaluationtobemadepublic regardingthemeritsofthe Continuedonpage18

Another‘excellent’discovery...

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a similar commitment inAugust 2022 during an appearance on ‘The Glenn Lall Show’ aired on Kaieteur Radio. While appearing on that radio programme, he told the Kaieteur News’ publisher, Glenn Lall, “I don’t see the reason why manyofthesearenotinthepublicdomainalready I’llfindout aboutit.”

WhenpressedfurtherJagdeosaid,“Icanundertaketofind out with you there, what the GRA [Guyana Revenue Authority]issocageyaboutthatitdoesn’twanttorelease…I willundertakeanythingthatisnon-proprietythatyougetit.I will personally now see that this happen.” However, despite the promises by the Vice President, the contracts remain hidden.

TIGI President, Frederick Collins

Let the nation know now!

A d o c u m e n t i s Thisnewspapercarrieda review being on 9th unproductiveassets. process it undertook, if it did circulating which suggests blistering front page September.” So did the T h e c o n t r o v e r s y so. that at the onset of the comment. The comment PPP/C government – which surrounding the extension of It should also report on COVID-19 pandemic in argued that by allowing took office on 2nd August the period for surrendering the rationale behind its M a r c h 2 0 2 0 , t h e ExxonMobil and the other 2020 – undertake the the 20% of the oil blocks decisiontoallowtheoriginal APNU+AFC government oil companies to retain these required reviews? And what should force a closer extension to stand His

(The views expressed in reportedly made a decision blocksforanadditionalyear, was its decision? Tell the examination of the actions would settle the debate and this article are those of the that allowed oil companies the government is enabling nation,now! and decisions of the PPP/C provide the basis for the a u t h o r a n d d o n o t operatingintheKaieteurand the oil companies to map out

Since the original government

To dispel public to decide whether a necessarily reflect the StabroekBlockstodisregard the entirety of the lucrative purported approval of the doubts and address public terrible mistake was made opinions and beliefs of this the period from March 10, Stabroek Block and then extension, twelve (12) concerns, the government originally and then n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s 2020, to March 2021, when hand back, next year, quarters have elapsed. This must provide a transparent compounded during the affiliates.) calculating the elapsed time unproductiveassets. means that the PPP/C had 12 account of the review reviewprocess. sincethegrantofexploration Thenewspaperreminded opportunities to reverse the licences. the government that it has decision but did not so do.

The period elapsed is vowed to address the And it still has the important because it lopsided Stabroek Block opportunity to do so! Did it determines the deadline by Production Sharing agree that a basis existed in which the oil companies Agreement (PSA), and had M a r c h 2 0 2 0 a n d have to surrender 20% of promised better contract s u b s e q u e n t l y f o r a their oil blocks The management. It accused the continuanceofthereview? government can then government of reneging on It is imperative to demand better terms when itspromisetorenegotiatethe ascertain whether these auctioningtheseoilblock. oil deal and now retreating reviewswereconductedand,

As such, the approval from their pledge to have if so, what outcomes purportedly granted by the bettercontractmanagement emerged from these f o r m e r A P N U + A F C

The blame game has assessments. The issue at government amounts to started The PPP/C now hand goes beyond partisan constructive an extension to appears to be shifting the politics; it pertains to the the oil companies for the blame to the previous responsible management of surrendering of the oil administration. a nation’s valuable blocks. But that is only half However, it needs to be resources. of the story as the same asked whether the current

F o r t h e P P P / C approval has a caveat in government effectively government to bolster its which the decision is subject reviewedthedecisionandits implied claim of innocence to approval every three implications in a timely in the matter, it must provide months. manner The purported clear evidence that it

When the present approvalbytheAPNU+AFC undertook the prescribed government announced that government included a reviews and rigorously the oil companies were mechanism for quarterly assessed the implications of granted an extension by reviews to assess the theextension. virtue of the pandemic a n e c e s s i t y o f a n y The extension of oil force majeure, this decision adjustments This implies exploration licences has drew heavy criticism, that the PPP/C government significant economic and including from this had ample opportunity since environmental implications. newspaper One of those Aug 2020, to reevaluate the As oil companies continue criticisms was that the extensionandwhetheritwas their activities within these pandemicshouldnotbeused justifiedbyaforcemajeure. blocks, the nation’s natural as a force majeure because T h e A P N U + A F C resources are at stake. This t h e o i l c o m p a n i e s ’ approvalclearlystated,“The newspaperhaswarnedofthe operatio0n were deemed an timeline will be reviewed on possibility of the oil essential service and did a quarterly basis to companies using the work during the pandemic, d e t e r m i n e w h e t h e r extension to map out their includingflyinginstafffrom adjustments to this period entireoilblocksandhanding overseas. are warranted, the first such o v e r t o G u y a n a

Dem Boys Seh...

Funerals now gat applause

WhendeVeePeegetuptopayhetribute

Dem boys can’t help but chuckle, ‘cause to Dr Luncheon yesterday, it looked like a yuh see, a person in a high office like his sequel to last week’s press conference. De should have known that there’s a time and man continue in de same style at he press placeforeverything. conference.At one stage, it did look as if de And a funeral ain’t no place for political Vee Pee was looking fuh a political rejoinders.Is liketrying fuh hold a bingeein showdown. alibrary.

Is like he turn up with de Opposition on

Back in the good old days, funerals were demind.HesehdathewilldefendLuncheon sad affairs. People would huddle together, against any attempt to taint Dr. Luncheon’s shedding tears, sharing stories, and sending name. Is a pity more of dis was not done off their loved ones in peace. But nowadays, when de man was alive and people used to it’slikefuneralsarechanging. say all manner of hurtful things about de Applause ringing out like if de dearly beardedone. departed just scored a boundary in de

Now, me nah be no expert on funeral CPL...Me granny used to say, “Yuh clap at etiquette, but even me granny could a tell churchandyuhweepatfunerals.” yuh dat funerals ain’t the time to flex yuh A funeral is a time for reflection, for political muscles. But there it was, the Vee paying respects, and for honouring the Pee all combativeand raring to go. He claim memories of those who’ve left this earthly he ain’t want to be political, but it’s like realm. Let us leave the applause for other telling a bird not to fly—impossible, me tell places. yuh!

Talk Half! Leff Half!

ParoxymsofBile,theApoplectic,theHate-Filled

What is all the noise about? What’s up with politicians tightening into coiled springs, poised to unload?Ineedhelp. C’mon man, somebody help me, please.

I am trying to fathom the mysteries and the miracles Voices clamoring, torrents of words,andwhatemergesare theseparoxysms Paroxysms of apoplexy Paroxysms of hysteria Paroxysms of paranoia From leaders trapped by their deceits, fearful of looking stupid, devious, and sinister; then actuallyprovingallthree

Amidthethunderofhow great Guyana is, there is this leadership horror that a whisper there, and a pen scratching away over here, could expose the porous c o v e r u p s , s n a k y relationships, Faustian bargains, and sly foreign swindles

A little ink that mutters about the suspect here, and a hole there, and the heavens fall Surely,peopleinpower can’t be this insecure, so

unsure of feet, rendered so vulnerable by their actions Note: not a word about their motivations The mystery is thatwhatupsetsisnotevena blotofinkonparchment,but a technological scrawl on glass It is like walking on water

Thereisanothermystery: in this democracy, free expression, free thinking, freedom from fear, are all figments This is so when 9999% of the population decide that silence is the better part of a menacing existence, the guarantee of survival

With so many shriveled into protective corners, there is no reason for any political leader to be so nervous, anxious, defensive? How is it, and why is it, that those with all the power cower before one word, one writer, one speaker, one sliver of light from the few dismissed asroguesandrenegades?

There is the spectacle of those crackling with fury, who back themselves into walls of their own making

now reduced to slack-jawed, white-eyedfrothing

They spew and soil Guyana’s green earth With lies,Iwanttosay,butwillbe courteous Deviousness is a start, followed by deception, andthenwithbothwrappedin the fine tapestry of distraction In two words, media vigilantes Political leaders turned into media vigilantes Sic‘em,get‘em, gangsta!

No accusing finger is pointed at invaders (call them partners). Better to focus on the brother who dips his hand in the same dish, then goes out into the darkness to destroy Darkness is thick at the heights, surrounds both the bald and the burly, the puny andtheslippery

This work is really the portfolioof the bishop. Oh, but there is a conflict: the bishop has a date with business; it is the kind without records, no trails. When the rubber meets the road, when basic questions are asked, not tough ones,

there is pretending, hiding, misdirecting, shouting, and raging. Anytrickemployed toavoidtruthtelling.

Talk, or inquire, about these things, and paroxysms of acrimony, bile, and derangementstakeover,twist intoconvulsions Iremindall andsundry:therearevisitors underthenationalroof Weall have to behave ourselves, manage our words, proceed delicately

Rodney King of LAriots fame said it in plaintive Byronic cadences: can’t we allgetalong?Ialreadyhada head start with that, for even whenIpointtotheKlansmen, and masters of (and in) the Guyanese universe, there is no malice, only toiling for goodwill and better for country I believe in the goodness of man, which is why some are named nowadays Before they didn’t exist, other than leprously and scandalously, definitely disastrously for Guyana

If my sin is wanting goodwill and better for the

poor, then I welcome hell as my home. I know poor, I do poor, even as I winter here in these seasons of great discontents One old house, one old car, one old shoe; the search is ongoing fortheotherside. Whoelse high up on the power ladder can honestly say so? How many other Guyanese have eventried,knowwhatitisto live like this? That’s why some can dare to think, to sharepublicly

Amidst the paroxysm of the powerful, there is this irony: I am that rarity -a friendly enemy; no ideas about any new party, no involvement with anybody, old or new See! I comfort foes What is desperately neededinthiseraofBonanza Guyanaislessleadershiplies, lashes, lectures How about sometruth,folks?

Look,weallknowwhena manisabouttruth,thenheis neither into Kathak dancing nor skipping rope Stand straight, speak straight, walk straight There is no call to

foam and fulminate At perceived enemies At imagined subversives At malcontents, dissents, and those with suspected evil intents I wish for a better Guyana: not a red one, nor a greenone,butapurpleone

One man can make a difference, so can one voice and one pen Just revisit the historyofthatareatheyused tocalltheLevant,andlookat how the world was changed And please don’t forget to remember that vital component It’sthefirststep, firsthandshake Thereistoo much screaming, paroxysms of shouting from high places at high pitch Live straight, andallwillbefirstrate

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s affiliates.)

Dr.RogerLuncheonlaidtorest…

…NISA to be renamed in his honour

Hundreds gathered at the Arthur Chung Conference Centre(ACCC)onTuesdayto honour the life and legacy of formerHeadofthePresidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary, the late Dr Roger ForbesLuncheon

Dr Luncheonpassedaway at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) on August 1, 2023 after an extended period of illness. He was74yearsoldatthetimeof hisdeath.

He received his education and training in the United States and became Guyana’s first Nephrologist, dedicating almost two decades of service attheGPHC

Dr Luncheonservedasthe Head of the Presidential Secretariat and Cabinet Secretary for five consecutive PresidentsandSecretarytothe Defence Board Until his passing,heremainedamember of the Cabinet, serving as a specialadvisor

M e m b e r s o f t h e Government who paid tribute to Dr Luncheon noted that he had the proclivity for being knownforhavinghisinputfor everything that the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) accomplished

This was evinced in the

videoeulogythathecomposed and produced himself four years prior to his death That eulogy was featured at the serviceonTuesday

In his tribute, President IrfaanAlilaudedDr Luncheon forhiscommitmenttoservethe Presidency,theCabinetandhis country

Inhistribute,thePresident said he had lost a dear friend andconfidante.

“He was more than a colleague to me. He was a mentor I relied upon and trusted his wise and considerate counsel I appreciatedthetimeandeffort he invested in nurturing my politicalcareer”

Even though his loyalty was to the presidency and the nation, President Ali said Dr Luncheon’s life was also dedicated to ordinary Guyanese Dr Luncheon was described as a humanitarian who showed respect, kindness andcompassion

During his tribute, the President announced that the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) building will be renamed to recognise the contributions of former Cabinet Secretary, SecretarytotheDefenceBoard

Continuedonpage20

Govt.accepting‘black...

Frompage8 extension is valid, it is important for Guyanese to also be apprisedofthevalueofthe20percentportion.

Collinsisoftheviewthatthereisnobasisfortheextensionto begrantedsincethereisevidencethatthecompany’soperations wereun-impactedbythepandemic.Hethereforeconcluded,“If thisgovernmentisgoingtoacceptthatasabasis,thenyoucan tellmethatblackisred.”

He added, “As far as we (TIGI) are concerned, we are not disappointed,wearecuriousastowhatisreallythemotivation for that extension...we don’t know if it’s legal to make such an exception,thelawneedstobeenquiredinto.”

The TIGI President added that even if the law allows for governmenttogranttheextension,theadministrationshouldbe jumpingatthefirstavailableopportunitytogainmorefromthe StabroekBlocksincethedealisnotonlylopsidedbut“illegal” givenitsquestionablesize.

The casket of Dr. Roger Luncheon surrounded by his close relatives at ACCC.

CoIpublichearingtocommencenextmonth

ThePresidentialCommissiontaskedwith investigating the events surrounding the tragic fire at the Mahdia female dormitory which claimed the lives of 20 children, will commencepublichearingsinSeptember

On August 10, President Irfaan Ali appointed Major General (Ret’d) Joseph Singh, as Chairman of the Commission, while Attorney-at-Law, Joycelin Kim KyteThomas and Chairman of the National ToshaosCouncil(NTC)DerrickJohnarethe othermembersoftheCommission.

On Tuesday, during a press briefing Secretary of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI),JavedShaddick,assuredthatafairand impartialinvestigationwillbeconductedinto thedeathofthechildren.

TheCommissionisexpectedtoconducta familiarisation visit to Region Eight on Wednesdayaheadofthestartofhearings.

Shaddick said, “There will be a site visit to the Mahdia dorm, where the tragedy occurred,andtherewillbeavisittosomeof the connecting communities, but the visit is just to allow the commissioners to have an

understanding of how travelling is done in thoseareas.”

Notably,themembersoftheCoIwillvisit the area, in order to get a general understanding of the layout of the land, and analyzethesocialandeconomic

Continued on page 24

Secretary of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI), Javed Shaddick (DPI Photo)

President Dr. Mohamed IrfaanAli, Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand andActing Chief Magistrate Sherdel Isaacs-Marcus along with the Commissioners (DPI Photo)

Exxon provided proof it had a legal right or ability to pursue pipeline without consent of landowners -EPAtellsCourt AtellsCour-EP

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has told the High Court that Esso Exploration and

Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL), provided the agencywithproofithad“the legal right or ability” to

pursuethepipelineaspectof the Gas-to-Energy (GTE) project without the consent of the landowners situated

along the route of the pipeline.

In an Affidavit to the CourtdatedMay4,2023,the Executive Director of the agency,KemrajParsramsaid that EEPGL at all material times complied with Regulation17(2)(c)(ii)prior to the grant of the EnvironmentalPermit.

Parsram pointed to the Environmental Protection (Authorizations) Regulation 10 (1) which speaks to instanceswhereanapplicant omitstoprovideinformation required under Regulation 17, and makes provision for asubsequentrequestforand submission of outstanding information.

“

Regulation 10(1) states,

where the Agency considers that the applicant hasomittedtoprovideanyof the information required under regulation 17, the Agency shall notify the applicant in writing of the omissionwithinfifteendays of receipt of the application and shall request the applicant to furnish the requisite information within fifteendays.”

The EPA Head said his lawyers have advised that the Regulation permits the grant of extensions of time for the submission of the information.

To this end, Parsram noted that the EPA received

anapplicationfromEEPGLExxonMobil Guyana- dated June24,2021fortheproject. He said that subsequent to the application, EEPGL submitted proof that it “has the legal right or ability to conduct the activity without the consent of the landowner(s)oroccupier(s)” alongtheGTEpipelineviaa letter dated October 18, 2021. This letter, according to the agency, indicated “permission to access these lands”.

In addition, EPA said it received “oral assurances” fromtheMinistryofNatural Resources regarding Exxon’slegalrightorability

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Dr.RogerLuncheonlaidtorest…

Attendees at the home going service held for Dr. Roger Luncheon

Frompage18 andPPP/C’sstalwart,Dr RogerLuncheon.

Prior to the funeral service, PresidentAli had attended a farewell ceremony hosted by the PPP/C at Freedom House. He noted that Dr Luncheonemergedfromthewombofthe workingclassandremainedtruetoit.

“Hisdecisiontostayclearoftheglamour, which was often associated with the famous, wasn’t an act of isolation. It was a conscious choice that he made to stand shoulder to shoulderwiththosewhoselivesmirroredhis working-class origin,” the president emphasised.

President Ali also recognised Dr Luncheon for his pivotal role in shaping the orientations of successive People’s Progressive Party/Civic Governments. He wasnotjustateamplayer,theHead-of-State said,butanindispensablefigureintheparty’s trajectory VicePresident(VP)Dr BharratJagdeoin histributelaudedDr Luncheonforhisvalue-

added and excellent contribution to the People’s Progressive Party /Civic during his tenureinoffice.

“The People’s Progressive Party and the Government has lost one of our best sons… Roger served me as HPS and as Secretary of the Defence Board. Many people came to rely;presidentscametorelyonDr Luncheon. There was absolute trust of party in Dr Luncheon’sjudgmentandhiscommitmentto thecause…”

“We will never be able to replace him. This country is richer, wiser and stronger becauseofRogerLuncheon,”hesaid.

Ministers of government, other governmentofficialsandrepresentativeswho attendedthefuneralserviceincludedMinister of Public Works, Bishop Juan Edghill, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs and Governance, Gail Teixeira, Minister of Education, Chief of Staff of the Guyana DefenceForce(GDF)OmarKhanandActing CommissionerofPolice,CliftonHicken.

Judge strikes out libel suit filed over erroneous

article published by the newspaper

Ju s t i c e P r i y a Kissoon of London House subject of disapproval and of his clients terminated his Sewnarine-Beharry Chambers filed a Motion to rejection by Guyanese and consultancy services as a on Tuesday struck strike out Hollingsworth negatively affect his result of his involvement in

out a claim brought claim. credibility, character and alleged corrupt land against the Guyana Times Kissoon had filed a reputation. acquisition. newspaper and its Editor-in- Notice of Application to

He stated that from time He said that the Chief Tusika Martin for strike out the action on the the article was published, he statements have no basis in libel. basis that there were no and his family were fact, are malicious,

The case related to an reasonable grounds for inundated with phone calls inaccurate and intended to erroneous article published bringingtheclaim. and messages from family, deceivethepublic. by the newspaper in 2019 He noted the contents of friends, business persons C o n s e q u e n t l y , which identified Director of the article published by the and government officials Hollingsworth filed an the Guyana Power and Light applicants were absolutely relatedtothearticleandtheir action claiming inter alia (GPL) Company and former privileged; and the contents truthfulness and sought damages for libel and d i p l o m a t , K i r k of the article were not informationregardingsame. injunctive relief. Kissoon Hollingsworth as acquiring defamatory or libelous to

Director of GPL: Kirk Hollingsworth

The Claimant contended moved to the courts on submission that the over3000acresoflandinthe Hollingsworth. that his personal and behalf of the Guyana Times Hollingsworth had no city under the previous Theattorneysaidtoothat professional reputation and and its editor later filed a reasonable grounds for government. the newspaper did no more standing were irreparably Notice of Application to bringing the claim. In the Hollingsworth had sued than publish a fair and publicly heard before any and severely damaged and strike out the Claim on the circumstances,theclaimwas the Guyana Times as well as accurate report of the notice court exercising judicial he and his family suffered basis that there were no struckout. the K a i e t e u r N e w s , published in the Official authority shall if published financial injury, distress, reasonable grounds for The judge also ordered separately Gazette. contemporaneously with humiliation,embarrassment, bringingtheClaim. that costs be awarded to the Kaieteur News had Moreover, Kissoon said, such proceedings, be indignity and pain and In her determination, newspaper and its editor carried a similar article. He the publication was not privileged. suffering.

Attorney, Devindra Kissoon

Justice Sewnarine-Beharry jointly in the sum of claimed in excess of $50 actuated by malice as it was Hollingsworth through Further, he claimed, two u p h e l d K i s s o o n ’ s $200,000. millionworthindamagesfor published honestly and his lawyer, Senior Counsel each libel suit. The articles innocently. The lawyer RoysdaleFordenevertheless were based on an error about pointed out that the contended the publications the size of the land defamation Act Cap 6:03 were calculated to lower his publicized via the Official provides: Section 13 A fair reputation in the estimation Gazette. As such, Attorney and accurate report in any of right-thinking persons in for Guyana Times, Devindra newspaper of proceedings society; to render him the

Father abandons one-month old baby near trench after beating mother, running off with child

Belle West man wanted in connection with Clay Brick Road murder

ABelleWest, West Bank Demerara (WBD) man is wanted for questioning by policeinconnectionwiththe murder of 29-year-old Bharrat Gendalall on Saturdaynight.

Wanted is MarkAnthony Mohan of Lot 657 Belle West, Canal Number 2, WBD.

Persons with any information about Mohan’s whereabouts are asked to contact the police on 2266978, 225-8196, 227-1611, 225-2317, 638-8440, or the nearestpolicestation.

Police believe that M o h a n m i g h t h a v e his face. The man then

Wanted:

Kaieteur News spoke knowledge of Gendalall’s enteredhisvehicleanddrove with relatives on Tuesday murder which took place at off while Gendalall entered a n d t h e y s a i d t h a t Clay Brick Road, Canal hisyard. Gendalall’s killers are well NumberTwo. A short while after, the known criminal elements in According to reports, car returned and stopped in the village and were Gendalall a father of three front of Gendalall’s home. allegedly involved in a had just returned home that The driver and five masked similarincidentinthepast. eveningandwashangingout men ran out of the vehicle Family members said with some friends in front of and ambushed Gendalall theydonotknowiftheprime his house. He reportedly who was reportedly stabbed suspect and Gendalall had crossed the street to urinate to the chest and in the any prior confrontations whenacardrovebesidehim. process fell to the ground as beforeSaturdaynight.

The driver, according to themenescaped. However, the suspect is police, stepped out of the car Relatives picked up allegedly known for being and started arguing with Gendalall and rushed him to part of criminal activities Gendalall During the theWest Demerara Regional andknownforbeingabully argument, Gendalall Hospital He died while Investigations are allegedly cuffed the man to receivingmedicalattention. ongoing.

A 32-year-old mother is there,Jagnauth’smothertold thanking the Guyana Police police that she had not seen Force (GPF) for its swift himforseveralweeks. action in finding her one-

OnTuesday,asthesearch month old baby who was continued, police acting on taken by its father and left information ventured to a near a trench No. 67 Village house at No 72 Village, Corentyne,Berbice. Corentyne where Jagnauth

The woman, Nalini and the baby were found. Sukhoo Singh of No 72 However, upon seeing the Village Corentyne Berbice police, he ran away with the told police that her ex- child. He was pursued by the husband Satesh Jagnauth, a police but he dropped the 28-year-old fisherman also baby and made good his of No.72 Village, Corentyne escape.

Berbice, upon return from

Theabandonedbabywas fisherman, whom she said fishing where he spent two foundnearatrenchatNo. 67 appeared to be under the weeks at sea, assaulted her Village Corentyne, Berbice influence of alcohol placed andthenforcefullytooktheir bythepolice. the baby down and beat her one-month-old baby and ran

The baby was picked up withastick. off into the backlands on inaconsciousstateandtaken After beating her, he Mondaynight. to the Skeldon Public picked up the baby and ran

Accordingtothewoman, Hospital where she out of the yard towards the Jagnauth visited her home to examined by a doctor on backlands. The woman said check on their baby and she duty. The baby is presently the matter was reported to gave him the baby to hold. under observation at the said the Springlands Police

An argument subsequently hospitalwithhermother,and Station and a search was ensued and she attempted to herconditionisstable. done at the fisherman’s collect the baby from him. Police are still in search parents’ home at No.55 During her attempt, the ofthefisherman. village, Corentyne. While

Taxi driver found dead in bushes died from poisoning

- Autopsy reveals

An autopsy performed onthebodyofthetaxidriver who was on Saturday found beforehewasfounddead. dead in a clump of bushes at Speaking with Kaieteur Soesdyke, East Bank News, the woman Annie Demerara (EBD), revealed Oscar divulgeddetailsof the that he died from “pesticide final conversation she had poisoning”. with Pedro before he

The dead taxi driver, disappeared. Orvil Pedro, had informed According to the hiscommon-lawwifethathe woman,Pedrotoldherthat wasindangersometwodays (Continued on page 22)

Murdered: Bharrat Gendalall

Mark Anthony Mohan

Satesh Jagnauth

Dead, Orvil Pedro

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APPLICATION FOR MONEY LENDER’S CERTIFICATE

(Pursuant to section 4, Money Lenders Act)

I, MALLORINE JONAS of Lot 1379 Section C Block X Diamond East Bank Demerara, Guyana., hereby give notice that I have applied to the Magistrate of the Georgetown Magisterial District for a Certificate under the Money Lenders Act, authorizing the grant to me a Money Lender’s Licence to Carry on the Business of a Money Lender under the Title of R AND AND J’S INVESTMENTS of LOT 1379 SECTION C BLOCK X DIAMOND EAST BANK DEMERARA, Guyana. NOTICES of any objections to this application should be sent forthwith to the CLERK OF COURT OF THE GEORGETOWN MAGISTERIAL DISTRICT, and a copy of any such Notice should be sent to the Subscriber.

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The proposed design also includes office spaces for: Hinterland Development, Human Resources Department, Water Resource Unit, Projects Department, ICT Support Unit, Cooperate Service, CEO Secretariat, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Public Relations Unit,

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Taxi driver found dead in bushes...

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he could not “bear-up with the situation he was in any longer” before hanging up the phone and that was the last she heard from him on Thursday last.

She had last seen him alive around 08:30hrs on Thursday last when he left their home at Lusignan, East Coast Demerara (ECD) to ply his trade as a taxi driver at Robb and Light Streets, Georgetown.

Oscar maintained a steady communication with Pedro and all went well until around noon when he received a strange phone call

and drove off.

He called her and told her to go down to his friend’s place and wait for him there.

Oscar said Pedro sounded nervous and when she asked him what was wrong, he told her that he was in trouble with an ex-girlfriend and “someone wanted to jail him”.

Pedro reportedly did not divulge any more details to Annie about his situation and when she offered to help, he insisted that he didn’t want to involve her in his troubles and that she should stay far.

The woman had even recalled him telling her that if

anything happens to him, she should collect his car keys and keep the car in her possession because they were still paying off for it.

The last thing he reportedly said to her before disappearing, was “I have to go and find this girl [the ex-girlfriend] to solve this problem hay now” before hanging up the phone.

Oscar said she called him back but got no answer. She claimed that she kept calling until his phone went dead.

Two days later Pedro was found dead by a fisherman catching iguanas.

Twenty-four Guyanese complete first phase of SBM Offshore Guyana’s Trainee Technician Programme

The twenty-four Trainee Technicians who recently completed their Advanced Skills Training during phase one of the Trainee Technician Programme.

Tw e n t y - f o u r institution operated by Cape Discipline and the LCI Most in their respective fields of benefitalotfromit.” Ownership.” G u y a n e s e Breton University in Nova Improved Trainee by M e c h a n i c s a n d During the ceremony, SBM Offshore Guyana’s

completed phase Scotia,Canada. Discipline, both within the Instrumentation. Operations Manager of the Human Resource Manager, one of SBM Offshore Over the past year, the Electricalfield. Mr Kester Tobin, who Liza Unity FPSO, Mr Ms Onecia Johnson G u y a n a ’ s T r a i n e e trainees received both “I felt honoured and was awarded the Best Ranieri Soares relayed a applauded the team for a job Technician Programme in theoretical and practical blessed that I was granted Overall Trainee and also the messagefromthecompany’s well done “Your SBM Advanced Skills Training in instruction in their this opportunity to SBM Offshore Operations Group Human Resource Offshore family is delighted Petroleum Operations, SBM respective disciplines which experience the programme ManagerAwardBestTrainee Director, Ms. Anne Guerin- at your success and Offshore Guyana said in a included Mechanics, a n d I f e e l w e l l - per Discipline for his stellar Moens, commending the welcomes you to the team. pressreleaseonTuesday Electrical, Instrumentation accomplished. I am grateful performanceintheElectrical team for their excellent We look forward to your

The Trainees are now andProduction. that they continue with field,assertedthathelearnta p e r f o r m a n c e s , a n d return and the invaluable one step closer to being OnAugust 11, they were p u t t i n g o u t t h e s e plethora of new electrical emphasising the company’s contributions you will make internationally-qualified to honoured with a small programmes because it is information that he was not commitment to developing as you continue this journey function in various technical celebratory ceremony in important for young exposed to prior to the their capacity He said, “We within our operations,” she roles onboard the Floating Canada, where several Guyanese generations to be training. are very committed to stated.

Production Storage and trainees received awards for involved in this sector as He commented, “I really building local Guyanese as The Trainee Technician Offloading (FPSO) vessels t h e i r o u t s t a n d i n g SBM Offshore has provided appreciated this opportunity the Local Content Act Programme is one of several operating offshore Guyana. performances. forus,”sheexpressed. because it really helped me stipulates.Weareveryproud initiatives undertaken by the

This is the second cohort of Several female trainees Ms. Shannon Tungcap to grow over all, in terms of t o b e p a r t o f t h i s company to build the Guyanese that have been performed exceptionally was awarded the Best safety, teamwork – it was a development of the whole capacity of Guyanese to t r a i n e d u n d e r t h i s well in their respective Trainee per Discipline in the real wonderful opportunity country, and you are now serve the local oil and gas programme. disciplines. Mechanical field while Ms. and I believe that more ready to embrace SBM sector, and is aligned with

They received training at Ms Arantxa English Selma Simon and Ms. Preya youths should try to get into Offshore’s core values, the company’s Local Learn Corp International received two awards—the Singh attained the LCI this programme because it’s which is Integrity, Care, Content commitments to (LCI), a privately-owned LCI Safety Award by Safety Award by Discipline averygreatprogramme,you Entrepreneurship and upskillGuyanese.

Pensioner killed after run over by bus

A74-year-old man was on Monday night killedafterhewasrunoverbyabusalongthe Leonora Public Road, West Coast Demerara (WCD).DeadisOgrasaneSamaroo.

According to information reaching Kaieteur News, the fatal accident occurred justaround19:15hrs.

The police reported that the 54-year-old busdrivertoldthemthathewastravelingeast along the northern side of the road when he observed a black motorcar (with registration number PSS 1233), which was parked on the northern of the roadway facing east with the driver’ssidedooropened.

Thebusdriverfurtherrelatedtothepolice that he saw the now deceased man was adoctor attempting to enter into the car’s driver seat

Prisoner collapses, dies while flushing toilet at Lusignan Prison

Dead: Ograsane Samaroo

His body was then taken the Ezekiel and fell onto the roadway, at which point the Funeral Home where it is awaiting a post- left side front wheel of his bus ran over mortem examination. Police said a Samaroo. breathalyzer test was done on the bus driver

Samaroo was subsequently picked up by butnotraceofalcoholwasfound. police ranks and rushed in an unconscious

Hewastakenintocustodyandisassisting condition to the Leonora Cottage Hospital, withtheinvestigation. where he was pronounced dead on arrival by

The Lusignan Prison

An inmate, reportedly serving time for surgeryforthecondition.Personsallegedthat simple larceny at the Lusignan Prison, prison authorities were aware that the man collapsedanddiedonMondaywhileflushing needed surgery and he was placed on a the toilet in his cell. The Guyana Prison waiting list. On Monday, ‘Julian’ used the Service (GPS) is yet to release a statement on toilet and his cellmates remembered him the incident but Kaieteur News understands flushing with a bucket of water when all of that the prisoner was known in the prison as suddentheyheard,“Bladam”. ‘Julian’. He was said to be a mixed-race After waiting a short while, they checked individualandinhisforties. onhimandfoundhimlyingmotionlessonthe

The prisoner was reportedly suffering ground. He was pronounced dead by health from a stomach issue and had to undergo officials.

Exxon provided proof it had a legal...

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EEPGL, owns the plot of the consent of the landowner to pursue the project without land through which the oroccupier consentofthelandowners. pipeline passes, contrary to Regulation 17(2)(c)(ii)

The agency therefore t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l of the Regulations provides: told the Court that the ProtectionAct. “An application for an citizens should not be They have told the Court e n v i r o n m e n t a l granted any of the orders that Pursuant to Regulation authorization…shall contain beingsought. 17 (2)(c)(ii) of the t h e f o l l o w i n g

Two citizens, Vanda Environmental Protection information…(c) proof that Radzik and Elizabeth (Authorisation)Regulations, the applicant either owns the Hughes moved to the High an application for an facilityorhasaleaseorother Court on March 27, 2023 environmental authorization agreement with the seekinganordertoquashthe must contain proof that the landowner or occupier to Permit granted for the applicant either owns the enable the applicant to pipeline component of the facilityorhasaleaseorother conduct the activity on the project. They argued that the agreement with the facility or has legal rights or regulator approved the landowner or occupier to abilitytoconducttheactivity pipeline without any enable the applicant to without the consent of the evidence that the developer, conduct the activity without landowneroroccupier.”

CoI public hearing to commence next...

From page 19 female dormitory of the AndreaRoberts,RitaJeffrey circumstances surrounding Mahdia Secondary School and Sherana Daniels thefatalfire. onMay21,2023. Notably,a15-year-oldgirlis

“Someofthepersonswe The fire, which presently before the court will have to be speaking reportedly started in the facing 20 murder charges in with are children, and in lavatoryareaofthebuilding, relationtothefire. circumstancessuchasthese, claimed the lives of President Ali had stated we have to be very Adonijah Jerome, Tracil that the CoI represents a protective of their rights, Thomas, Lisa Roberts, crucial step towards andaswemoveforward,we Delecia Edwards, Lorita ‘understanding and will try our best to ensure W i l l i a m s , N a t a l i e healing’, deriving lessons to that those rights are Bellarmine, Arriana improve safety, and protected at all times. For Edwards, Cleoma Simon, ensuring such a tragedy the other aspects of the Subrina John, Martha neverrecurs.

inquiry, we will be D’Andrade, (and twin) He emphasised that the broadcasting it, as was done Mary D’Andrade, Belnisa intention is to ensure a in the last one…” Shaddick Evans, Loreen Evans, ‘balanced, impartial, and said. Omerfia Edwin, Nickleen thorough examination of the Fire destroyed the Robinson, Eulanda Carter, fireandrelatedissues.

Chutneyartisteassaultedatweddinghouse

LocalChutneyartiste,AW LyricalduringaFacebooklive onTuesdayallegedthathewas assaulted and thrown out of a wedding house at Bust Lot, West Coast Berbice (WCB), Region Five, because he refusedtosing.

The artiste said that the assault took place in the wee hoursofMonday Themantold hissocialmediafollowersthat hehadjustfinishedperforming at another wedding in Berbice around midnight and was heading to his home in Georgetown when some friends invited him to the weddinginBushLotVillage.

According to Lyrical, they

wanted him to “bus a lime” withthem.Hesaidinitially,he toldhisfriendsthathewastired andpreferredtoheadhomebut ashewaspassingthelocation, he decided to stop for a few minutes.

Lyrical said that while mingling with friends at the venue, one of the hosts approached him, shook his hand and pulled him towards thestage.

“ He was like come, come and he grab me at the back of my neck here and pushed me to the stage come, come, come sing two song,”Lyricalalleged.

The artiste explained that

the individual then collected the microphone from the persons on the stage and gave him to sing but knowing that his voice was hoarse from the performance he had earlier finished, Lyrical refused to sing.

“I know I couldn’t a sing because I know my voice was deadandifIonlygotosing,it’s gonna be embarrassing and I am gonna look bad,” Lyrical saidwhileadding.

“So out of respect and humbleness, I collect the mic. and said, “Good night everybody, I want to say a special congratulations to the beautiful bride and groom…,

you guys have a beautiful night; I can’t do more enjoy yourself.”

Lyrical then went back to mingle with his friends and a fewminuteslater,fivesecurity guardsallegedlyattackedhim.

“Five security [guards] cameuptomeandoneofthem lashmetothebackofmyneck and collar me here,” Lyrical said as I recalled one of them saying to him that the host wantshimoutoftheplace.

The security guards allegedly assaulted and threw himoutofthewedding.

Lyrical notified that he intends to pursue the matter legally.

Chutney Artist, A. W. Lyrical

GBA’s 3-Star Referee/Judge workshop hailed a success

efficiently oversee local the sport. Additionally, the championships. primary objective of the Beckles, an eminent seminar was to nurture More than twenty as well as seasoned figure as the sole 3-Star emerging talents in this enthusiastic individuals, referee/judges participated Referee/Judge Assessor in domain and equip the group both males and females, in a two-day training the English-speaking of refereeswith an insightful werehonouredon Sunday as seminar. This event featured Caribbean, assumed the comprehensionofthesport. they received Amateur Trinidad’s AIBA/Olympic responsibility of conducting F o l l o w i n g t h e International Boxing 3-Star Referee/Judge two pivotal training completion of the workshop, Association (AIBA)- Instructor and Evaluator, sessions. His expertise was the cohort underwent recognized Referee/Judge James Beckles The c h a n n e l e d i n t o a n evaluation during a certificates at the conclusion seminars were an integral intermediary forum significant junior Caribbean of the Winfield Braithwaite part of the developmental addressing the recent rule championship hosted at the Schoolboys/girls Junior efforts by the Guyana amendments by the NationalGymnasium,which BoxingChampionship. Boxing Association, aimed International Boxing also served as a practical

During the past week, a at fortifying the local Association (IBA), the examination Among the significantgroupofaspiring, referee/judge platform to global governing body for n e w l y a c c r e d i t e d referee/judges was A Moore, a twelve-year-old participant.

Wednesday August 23, 2023

ARIES(Mar.21–Apr.19)

If you're single, you might meet someone new and exciting today You might feel this is the perfect partner for you Be cautious! This wonderful new person may have money problems or be jealousandpossessive.

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

You might have some important work to do at home, Taurus, but unexpected visitorsmighthaveotherideas for your day Don't get angry orfrustrated.

GEMINI(May21–June20)

Electronic communication could be difficult today, Gemini. Everything that can go wrong might go wrongphones, email, copiers. Drivingacarcouldlandyouin impossibletraffic.

CANCER(June21–July22)

Money problems may seem to beescalating,Cancer,andyou couldbehard-pressedtofinda way to deal with them right now The situation is temporary Put all paperwork asidefornow

LEO(July23–Aug.22)

Your four walls could seem to be closing in on you today, Leo.Youmightfeelthatyou'll go crazy if you don't get out f o r a w h i l e B u t responsibilities may keep you indoorsanyway It'simportant togetout.

VIRGO(Aug.23–Sept.22)

Sudden psychic insights that seem important could come yourwaytoday,Virgo,butyou could be confused about their meaning. This might bother you today unless you write yourthoughtsdown.

Armed Forces dominates the GRFU Sevens League over the weekend

TheGuyanaRugbyFootballUnioncontinueditsSevens League on Sunday at the National Park’s Rugby field. The armed forces proved too strong for their opponents, dismantlingalltheteamsthatcrossedtheirpaths.

In the first encounter, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) Falcons walloped the Under19 team 36-nil in a one-sided affair In like form, Falcons, coached by well-decorated former national player Theodore Henry, demolished archnemesis Panthers 47-7. Panthers, now reduced to a shell of the team that ruled the rugby pitch in sevens for a number of years,couldnothandlethefirepoweroftheGPFside.

Meanwhile, the Under19 team also defeated Panthers, who had the likes of former national players, Rondel ‘Bull McArthur, Ryan Dey, JacquesArchibald and Kiefer Lopes. Showing that the future of local rugby will be in capable hands,theUnder19stolethematch21-17.

LIBRA(Sept.23–Oct.22)

You and some friends might spontaneously decide to do something adventurous, Libra, such as take a trip out of town. Thismightbefun.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23–Nov 21) News of an unexpected career break could come your way This can be exciting and it shouldmakeabigdifferencein your life. This time definitely callsforsomemodesty

SAGITTARIUS(Nov22–Dec21)

Are you taking a long-distance trip by air, Sagittarius? Postpone it if you can. It might end up being slow and tedious. If you must travel, be prepared for delays, lost luggage, or bad weather

CAPRICORN(Dec 22–Jan 19)

Your subconscious mind is active today You might have psychic insights and some odd dreams. However convoluted they may be, they're trying to tell you something, possibly about your relationship with a friendorlovepartner

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

This isn't a good day to get together with your romantic partner, Aquarius, or even talk on the phone at length. Keep your conversations brief and makearrangementstomeetina few days. Your friend could be in a very agitated state of mind and might take offense at an innocentremarkfromyou.

PISCES(Feb.19–Mar.20)

Some technological gadgets that you make copious use of may go out of whack today, Pisces This could prove frustrating for you, but don't vent your frustrations on them. Thatwouldn'thelp!

According to Trinidad’s 3-Star Evaluator, James Beckles, these three days marked a remarkable success He expressed satisfaction in witnessing Guyana’s acquisition of a fresh batch of competent officialswhoaresettoplaya pivotal role in the C a r i b b e a n ’s s p o r t s development landscape Beckles further commented that he was impressed with the caliber of scoring and officiating exhibited during the evaluation event He firmly believes that Guyana holds a promising future within the global boxing arena.

However, the other military team, Guyana Defence Force (GDF), did not allow the Under19 to get the better of them as they stormed through the U19 side 21-5, proving to be a formidable team, coached by former national player, ClaudiusButts.GDFlatersoaredtoa24-7win,overabadly injured Panthers outfit to close another dominant team performance.

Action continues at the same venue, this weekend –August26and27from14:00hours.

Amusan advances to world 100m hurdles semi-finals amid controversy

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) world-leading12.24seconds

- Reigning champion Tobi totoptheheats.

Amusan of Nigeria won her “I do not really know qualifying heat in the how I did it, I was kind of women’s100-metreshurdles blurred, I need to go back yesterday to secure a spot in and look at it,” Harrison the semi-finals amid a cloud said “The team USA, we of controversy The 26-year- have the hardest team to old,whosettheworldrecord make in the hurdles and that in the semi-finals of last is what makes our event so year’sworldchampionships, exciting. Hopefully, we will had a provisional anti- be able to make a podium doping suspension lifted on sweep.” Team mate Nia Ali, Thursday,butcouldstillface the 2019 gold medallist who an appeal that could fell in the opening round at potentiallyreinstatetheban. last year’s worlds, won her Amusan, whose world heat(12.55)toadvance. record is 12 12, was slow Amusan’spresenceatthe out of the blocks before global showpiece was a cruising to a time of 12 48 surprise,withhersuspension seconds, third fastest on the lifted just two days before night “I’m just thankful I’m themeetbegan. here in Budapest and able to The Athletics Integrity race, using my talent,” Unit (AIU) provisionally Amusan said. “It has not suspended the Nigerian last been the best but I’m here. I month due to three heatreceivedamixofcheers told

Japan’s Yumi Tanaka, Australia’s Michelle Jenneke, Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan and Jamaica’s Megan Tapper in action during heat 5. (REUTERS/Marton Monus)

reporters.TheAIU have which will be difficult for whether we should consider tried to stay as relaxed as whereabouts failures within withasmatteringofboos. 30 days to decide whether or future cases,” Howman said. appealingandthenasaboard possible (through the a 12-month period, but the

The details of her case not to appeal to the Court of “So the job we will we have to decide whether uncertainty) and do what my decision was overturned by will be published on the ArbitrationforSport(CAS). undertake is to get an wewilltakethatstep.” coach tells me. So here I the AIU’s disciplinary AIU’s website as early as “We have some concern independent review of the The semi-finals are on am.” Kendra Harrison of the tribunal panel Her today, chair David Howman that it might set a precedent decision, to determine Wednesday United States blazed to a announcement in Tuesday’s

El Bakkali retains 3,000m steeplechase world title

Tyrell and Hunter off to World Classic...

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Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) is are both getting into Romania well ahead of extendingsinceregratitudetotheMinistryof theircompetitiondatesinordertoacclimatise Culture,YouthandSport,theNationalSports andbefocusedonthetaskathand. Commission, and the Guyana Olympic

Tyrell will be contesting the Junior 74kg Associationfortheirsupporttowardsmaking division (classic) with competition set for the attendance of the athletes and officials, August 30th against 19 other athletes from possibleforWorlds.

Canada, Spain, India, France, Italy, Meanwhile, this is the second World Singapore, Hungary, Mexico, Ireland, New championshipthattheGAPLFisattendingso Zealand, Great Britain, Philippines, Kuwait, far this year, Carlos Petterson-Griffith and Turkey He would be lifting on attended the World Classic Open Wednesday,August30th.

PowerliftingChampionshipsheldinMaltain

Also aiming to better his counterparts in June, while the Federation will be sending a the classic division, 83kg class, is Hunter three-member team to the World Classic & who will take on 20 other lifters hailing from Equipped Masters Powerlifting Finland, Italy, USA, New Zealand, Great Championships scheduled for Ulaanbaatar, Britain, Slovakia, India, Czechia, Ireland, MongoliainOctober. Canada,Turkiye,Thailand, SouthAfrica and This Sunday the Federation would be Japan.Competition day for Hunter would be hosting its

August31st. Championships at the National Gymnasium

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) - Olympic gold minutes3.53seconds. medallist Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco The 22-year-old Girma, who ran 7:52.11 raced to his second consecutive world at the Paris Diamond League on June 9 to championship title in the men’s 3,000 metres break the 19-year-old world record, took steeplechaseyesterday. silverin8:05.44.

El Bakkali held off world record holder Kenyan Abraham Kibiwot crossed in Lamecha Girma of Ethiopia to win in eight 8:11.98forbronze.

Gold medallist Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali celebrates with his medal after winning the final. (REUTERS/Aleksandra Szmigiel)

The Executive of the Guyana Amateur from09:00hrs.

Federation President Franklin Wilson with Romeo Hunter (left) and Franklyn Brisport-Luke (right) on Monday afternoon.

LGC and RBL Junior Golf Programme concludes first leg in Berbice

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t h e them Berbice is a county in every community, Rosignol Secondary have theLusignanGolfClub. ChristopherSaul

LGC/Republic traditionally known for its particularly in Berbice, noted that although the Guardians and parents ChristonSaul Bank (Guyana) Ltd. Junior cricket, so when we when it comes to promoting sport is outside their areremindedtoregistertheir SherwinSaul Golf Programme officially introduced the children to it, the game of golf. “We would comfort zone, they children just visit or call the JohnWilson concluded at the Paradise they were not au fait. But like to express our gratitude thoroughlyenjoyedit Club house on 220-5660 and Ages 13-14 (FEMALES) Community Centre Ground. after the first day, they to Republic Bank (Guy) Ltd. Theyalsoexpressedtheir speak to the club Manager SarafinaSheppherd The competition began on couldn’t put down their golf for taking this courageous gratitude to Republic Bank Vishal. AbellaCarmichael August 14, 2023, and ended clubs; they were hitting the initiative. (Guy) Ltd. and the Lusignan The results for the three AngelCarmichael onAugust17,2023. ball with great enthusiasm. It is truly appreciated, Golf Club for making this dayswereasfollows: MALES

Over the course of three They demonstrated that the especially considering the opportunity possible for Ages 6-9 - FEMALES ChrisLillah days, numerous children game of golf has a place in positive feedback we have them. KellisaMillington JeremiahBriggs were introduced to the sport Berbice, and we at the LGC received.” The children of This initiative will cater OquannaSam JadenNoble in a region known for its are extremely happy to see Berbice have demonstrated to approximately 150 OkeishaMcAlmon Ages 15-16 (FEMALES) cricketingtradition. this.” that golf is something we c h i l d r e n Wi t h t h e MALES OkishaFordyce

LGC Vice President Hackett also went on to need to continue pursuing in conclusion of the Berbice Kurt’sMillington AliciaWilliams Brian Hackett said, “We saw note that the club is grateful the ancient county, based on leg, attention will now shift AidenMingo AtashaWilliams a total of 47 students to Republic Bank (Guy) Ltd. the results we have seen,” totheLinden(August22-25) ElijahMarcus MALES attending the event We for their excellent initiative, Hackettshared. and Lusignan (August 21- Ages 10-12 (NO TryonGordon continue to see a number of which they have financed. Aden Semple from 24) legs, leading up to the FEMALES IN DarianJacobs children showing interest in Hackett noted that Republic Presidents College and highly anticipated grand THISAGE GROUP) TimothyJacobs

Peerless Kipyegon cruises to third 1500m world gold

BUDAPEST, (Reuters) - Kenyan Avoiding any risk of a fall, wellforbronzein3:56.00. middle-distance superstar Faith Kipyegon hit the front from the start, “This is a great season for me - to Kipyegon capped a year that brought though keeping a controlled pace. break the world records and to her a trio of world records by claiming With the rest of the field effectively become a world champion here, to a hat-trick of world 1,500 metres gold running for minor medals, nobody defend my title, I am so grateful,” medals as she ran a perfect race to challenged her and when Kipyegon said Kipyegon, who set new marks come home in 3:54.87 in yesterday’s kicked for home at the bell she opened over 1,500m, the mile and 5,000m in final. ahugeleadandenjoyedavirtuallapof JuneandJuly

(REUTERS/Sarah

“I was chasing history today and I champion, has not lost over the Ethiopian 21-year-old Diribe was chasing this title My plan was to distance for two years. Still only 29, Welteji was the best of the rest as she get to the front then I just controlled Budapest is her sixth World took silver in 3:55.69, with Sifan the race and kept going faster and Championships and she now has a Hassan of the Netherlands, still faster ” remarkable haul of three golds, two heavily strapped after falling metres Kipyegon and Hassan are likely to silversandafifthplaceonherdebutin from the line while fighting for clashagainlaterintheweekwhenboth 2013.

Kipyegon, the double Olympic honourinadvance.

10,000mgoldthreedaysago,finishing raceover5,000m.

Participants of the Berbice leg of the Republic Bank (Guy) Ltd/LGC Junior Chip, Putt and Drive competition.

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Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon in action as she leads the women’s 1500m final.

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Team Antigua lift 2023 World Domino C/ship title, as Guyana settle for Three-hand glory

Team Antigua during Monday’s WCDF closing ceremony of 19th World Domino championship.

TGuyana’s Quincy Adams receiving spoils from Minister of Culture Youth and Sports Charles Ramson. he 19th edition of the Guyana National participants from four Male and Female divisions, t h e W o r l d Stadium The event was prominent domino-playing as well as Four-hand, ThreeD o m i n o spearheaded by Charles nations: the United States of hand, Single, Pairs, Mixed

Championship, Ramson Jr., the Minister of America (USA), Antigua Pairs, and Pool-a-Rama

Sharon Jerome also from Carter and Albert Dorm organized by the World Culture Youth and Sports, and Barbuda, Barbados, and categories.

Bahamas defeat Argentina 82-75 to win FIBA Americas Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Guyana claiming the third- finishinginthirdplace. Council of Dominoes along with the Director of the host country, Guyana. T h e o v e r a l l place. On the male side, Also in the Three-hand Federation,concludedwitha Sports,SteveNinvalle. The tournament featured championship title was Alvis Benjamin from category, Team Guyana in grand closing ceremony at The event saw over 150 various categories including claimed by Team Antigua, Antigua secured second the Male division clinched showcasing their dominance place, while Sherwin Lovell the championship title inthecompetition.Barbados finishedinthird. Antigua and Barbados secured the second position, In the Mixed Pairs secured second and third while Guyana secured an category, the Antiguan duo places, respectively In the honourable third place. A of Zenius Williams and F e m a l e T h r e e - h a n d standout performer, Zenius Shanika St. Louie emerged category, Team USA Williams from Antigua, was victorious. In the Female emerged victorious, with awarded the tournament’s Pairs category, the title was Guyana taking the secondMost Valuable Player secured by Rhonda Jenner placeandBarbadosclaiming (MVP), and Sharon Jerome and Wendy Carter of third. of Guyana earned the title of Barbados Larraine The Pool-a-Rama TeamMVP Richardson and Larraine segment concluded with The distinguished Edwards took second place, Wayne Ripper from Guyana awards of World Domino followed by Sara Lynch and securing the third-place King and Queen were Pat Jones in third. The Male prize of US$100. Quincy bestowed upon Rensfield Pairs category witnessed the Adams also of Guyana Davis from Antigua and dominance of Zenius earned US$200 for the Marlyn Gill from Barbados, Williams and Mclean Ales, second position, while Pat respectively In the Female with Randy Nicholls and Jones emerged as the firstc a t e g o r y, Yo n n e t t e Richard Leon from place winner, walking away Christmas of Guyana Barbados securing the with the top prize of secured second place, with second position, and Omar US$300.

Bahamas stunned Argentina 82-75 to win one of the five Olympic pre-qualifying tournaments.

SportsMax-TheBahamashasneversent rebounds for Bahamas in the win over its men’s basketball team to the Olympics. Argentina.

The island nation is now one step closer to Argentina, who took home Olympic gold changingthat. in 2004, will miss the games for the first time

Eric Gordon scored 27 points, Buddy since2000. Hield added 17 and Bahamas stunned Other pre-qualifying tournament winners Argentina 82-75 to win one of the five Sunday included Cameroon, Bahrain, Olympic pre-qualifying tournaments that CroatiaandPoland. werewrappinguparoundtheworldSunday Next summer, Bahamas, Cameroon, The win sends Bahamas into another Bahrain,CroatiaandPolandwilljoin19other OlympicqualifyingtournamentinJuly2024, teams—basedonWorldCupfinish—inthe one that will bring with it a chance to qualify final qualifying round. Those 24 nations will fornextsummer’sParisGames. be split into four tournaments of six teams;

Deandre Ayton had 10 points and 21 thefourwinnersgototheParisOlympics.

Beacons maintain perfect record in the City

Beacons FC are one win maintain the team’s perfect In the final game, East away from being crowned run. Veldt FC proved to be no C h a m p i o n s o f t h e Against the homeside, match for Pele FC as they Georgetown FA Senior ‘Awo’opened the scoring in were dubbed 4-0 Jamal Men’sLeague(SML). the 22nd minute and then Cozier gave Pele the lead in The former City sealed the win two minutes the10thminuteanddoubled Champions notched up their from full time. For GFC, the score in the 70th minute. 6thwinfromasmanygames JoavenColeequalisedinthe CalvinShepherdmadeit3-0 in the 9-team League, 68thminute. after 75 minutes and five recently reduced to eight In the first match of the minutes from the end after the expulsion of triple-header, Vengy FC GregoryRichardsonmadeit CamptownFC. brushed aside bottom team 4-0.

In one of last Sunday’s 3 Order and Discipline FC 6- The GFA’s Senior Men’s matches played at the GFC 0. Eduardo Herrera led all League, like the eight other ground, Beacons were scorers with a hat-trick (20', Regional Associations, is inspired, yet again, to 38' and 52'), while David mainly funded by the victory by 43 year-old Escobar supported with a G u y a n a F o o t b a l l former Senior National, brace (65' and 68'), while Federation’s MembersAnthony ‘Awo’ Abrams Carlos Escobar opened the Financial

who fired in a double to scoringinthe15thminute. Programme(M-FAP).

BCB/RL Constructing Ltd…..Under15 Tournament

Adrian Hetmyer all round brilliance leads Rose Hall Canje Arborsment to title

In2018,theRoseHall Hetmyer struck eight prize and a trophy Canje Cricket Club delighted boundaries on the Chairman of the BCB

was a struggling lighting fast outfield and one Competition Committee organization but with the maximuminahighlymature L e s l i e S o l o m o n assistance and cooperation and responsible innings. congratulated Rose Hall of the proactive Berbice RHCC innings closed off at Canje on being crowned the Cricket Board, the club 190 for 6 off their allotted 40 B e r b i c e U n d e r 1 5 u n d e r t h e d y n a m i c overs. Champions He also leadership of coach Ameer Needing to score 191 to expressed satisfaction at the Rahamanistodayontherise. winanothermajorBCBtitle, standardofplayattheUnder

Last year, the Rose Hall RHT Farfan and Mendes 15 level stating that the Canje Arborsmart under13 U15 team was rocked back future of Berbice Cricket is team won their first ever by the fast bowling of in safe hands Special junior title when they won Hetmyer who claimed the thanks was extended to Mr the BCB Romario Shepherd wickets of Munesh Rondall Lewis, Chief Under13 Tournament. They Rampersaud 07, Balraj Executive Officer of RL addedanothertrophytotheir Narine 01, national player Contracting Ltd for his cupboard on Sunday last Shobik Mohmaed 00 and sponsorship. BCBPresident when they defeated power Koomchand Ramnarace 02 HilbertFosterwasloudinhis house Rose Hall Town to play the home team at 32 praise of the outstanding Farfan and Mendes Under15 for 4 in the ninth over Leon workoftheexecutivesofthe teamby79runstolifttheRL Reddy 11, Tameshwar champions. ConstructingLtdtitle.

Deonandan score 10 before The success, he stated Playing infront of a he was runout in a mixup. was due to sheer hard work sizeablegroupofparentsand Struggling at 52 for 6 and dedication Foster supporters, the visitors won RHTFM eventually reach stated that while he was the toss and elected to bat 111alloutin30overs. disappointed that his club after the match was reduced National Under13 all was defeated in the finals, he to forty overs per side due to rounder Raffel McKenzie was delighted that Rose Hall overnight rain and moisture showedhispoisewithasolid Canje continues to excel on onthepitch. unbeaten 32 while the the cricket field. The BCB,

The team was given a promisingMatthewPerreira, he stated was seeing positive solid opening partnership of the nephew of former development from its multi85 runs by national players national Under19 captain milliondollarsinvestmentin AdrianHetmyerandRichard Shawn Perriera supported youth cricket and noted that Ramdehol in 24 overs with 20. Bowling for the Rose Hall Canje had Remdeholwascaughtoffthe champions, Hetmyer benefitted under this vital bowling of offspinner claimed4wicketsfor20runs project.

The club has received played25. wickets for 21 runs as then cricket gears, uniforms, Hetmyer was joined by RHTFM batsmen were run catching crib, practice nets, the attacking Lakram Singh out. cricket balls, batting cage, and together they added a The winning team took b o w l i n g m a c h i n e , further 70 runs with Singh home $60,000 and the scorebooks, water pitches, scoring 28. Hetmyer when champion trophy while the educational materials and on to hit a brilliant 109 runner up carried home grants. Foster urged the before he was dismissed by $40,000 and a trophy. youths to remain focused as BalrajNarine. Hetmyer collected a cash thefutureisverybright.

Avinash Sooklall for a well while J Hemraj took 2

The winning team pose after receiving their prizes.

Man of the finals: Adrian Hetmyer

Several teams register victories as Upper Corentyne Zone starts BCB/DaveWestIndianImport40overs

The Berbice Cricket t o u r n a m e n t T h e Amsterdam/Canje, West completed with Cotton Tree Board has started the third tournament involves the Berbice, Lower Corentyne winning the West Berbice inter zone league of the hostingoffiveinternalzones andUpperCorentyne. title and Wiruni CC copping countywide Dave West championship for teams in Two of the five zones the championship title for Indian Second Division the Berbice Riverain, New have been successfully the Berbice Riverain Zone. The overall Berbice champions would be crowned when the five eventual champions clash in a knockout tournament for the overall prize of one hundredthousanddollars.

A total of twenty eight teamsareparticipatinginthe Upper Corentyne zone which has been divided into sub zones in the area Outstanding performance with the bat came from S. Rasheed of Skeldon who scored 98, Farouk Elmodeen 63, Kumar Chand 80, Leonard Sandy 62 and Steven Embrack 51. Paul Tyndall of No 48 had bowling figures of 6 for 33 andVictorPedro4for15.

No. 70 MYO-103 all out S. Rajram 3 for 13, V

Scores from recent in19overs. Narine2for15 matchesare:

Arif Khan 20, Rasheed No.69Vikings85for2in

1.At the No. 48 Ground, Rahamat19 12.2overs the home team defeated FazirAlly3for10,Victor D. Mathura 24, A. Nahal Yakusari Horizon by eight Pedro4for15 19 wickets. No. 70Young Blood 107 9. No. 68 Superstars

Yakusari Horizon-58 all for5in22overs. gained a walkover against outin16overs. Algoo Khan 30, Victor No.70Spartan.

10. Skeldon Estate Amin10

Trevor Sukhu 13, K. Pedro41

5. Scottsbury United crushed RFK Academy by PaulTyndallsfor33. defeated No.35 by 5 runs at 303runsatSkeldon.

RonaldPotayya2for5 theMYOGround. Skeldon Estate 336 all No. 48 in reply reached Scotsburg United 137 all outin39.3overs. 64for2in5.3overs outin23overs. S Rasheed 98, F

M.Lalu17notout Nicholi Ceres 41, Wazir Elmodeed 63 and N

G.Samaroo16 Khan 23, Eshwar Jagmohan Seenarine32

S.Vernam2for39 28. E. Bobb 2 for 33, Z.

2. Skeldon Estate CC Revaldo Williams 4 for Mahesh3for44. defeated No. 35 Village by 21, Jamol Giddings 2 for 15, RFKAcademy33in11.2 71 runs at the Skeldon A.Murain2for12. overs

Ground No.35Village132allout K. Dhup 12, Q. Burnett 5 SkeldonCC164alloutin in29.1overs for11

27overs

Kemo Samsarran 24, 11 No 64 Fighting

S. Sarwan 30, J. QKazi KumarManeram24. Marines defeated Line Path 26 AnandJwandoo3for20, by296runsatNo.64.

R.Williams4for15 AlameenKhan3for18. No. 64 Fighting Marines

K.Samsarran3for35 6. Bomb Squad gained a 336in35overs, No. 35 Village 73 all out walk over verses No. 73 Kumar Chand 80, in23overs YoungWarriors. Leonard Sandy 62, Steven

K.Samsarran13 7. No. 48 Challengers Embrack51.

M.Moses14 won their match against M. Sukhi 2 for 22, Z.

A.Abseer5for15 Yakusari Carib by 8 wickets Nabi2for47

3. No. 72 cut and Load theNo.48Ground. Line Path 40 all out in CC defeated Line Path Yakusari Carib 51 all out 13.4overs Raptorby143runsatNo.72 is12.3overs.

S.Kissoon16

D.Singh11,B.Persaud5 RamzanSubhan7for06. alloutin35overs for22,PaulTyndall2for24. No 72 Just Try CC Zameer Shaw 36,

No. 72 cut and Load 202

B.Samaroo3for02. defeated No.43 Scorpion by DeoprakashRamdat24. No. 48 Challengers 53 26runsatNo.43Ground.

M. Mohabir 3 for 40, D. for2in7overs No. 72 Just Try CC 154 Chandradat3for28.

B. Persaud 17, R. Latcha alloutin25.2overs.

Line Path Raptors 59 all 16notout. A.Haimchand76. outin14.5overs.

8. No. 69 Vikings C.C J.Samaroo2for32

D. Chandradat 14, A. defeated Eagles C.C by 8 No. 43 Scorpion 128 all Harry11 wickets at the No 69 outin21.2overs

Deoprakash 3 for 2, Ground. R. Deen 20, N. Drepaul

MukeshEdwards2for10. Eagles C.C -80 all out in 17

4.At the No. 70 Ground, 16overs. T Ramdass4for29. MYO lost to No. 70 by 5 M Persaud 14, D T h e t o u r n a m e n t wickets Christopher19. continuesthisweekend.

Dave Narine CEO of Dave’s West Indian Imports.

Tyrell and Hunter off to World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior Powerlifting C/ships

Twenty-three-year-old, T&T-based Guyanese powerlifter, Dominic Tyrell and 16-year-old Romeo H u n t e r a l o n g w i t h

Referee/Manager Franklyn Brisport-Luke are off to the World Classic & Equipped Sub-Junior & Junior

Powerlifting C/ships set for Romania, August 24th to September3rd,2023.

Tyrell left Trinidad yesterday morning while Hunter and Brisport-Luke departedGuyanaonMonday evening, via the Olge InternationalAirport.

The athletes and lone official are expected to be in R o m a n i a b y t o d a y, Wednesday morning ahead ofthebiggestcompetitionof theircareers,thusfar They (Continued on page 28)

Dominic Tyrell and his family on Tuesday morning at the Piarco Int. Airport.