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August26,2022-Vol.24No.37 Online readership yesterday, 78,165 Friday Edition together consortium for in-country oil spill coverage Oil company operating in lawsuit in Peru over 12,000 barrels of spilled crude Guyana slapped with US$4.5B ...VP Jagdeo must explain how electricity costs will cut in half without knowing final project costs - Jordan Govt. must make agreement with Exxon on gas-to-energy project public $73M estimated for Seven hijacked cars found EBD carjacking ring-3incustody, 1confesses p. 21 p. 14 17p. p. 21 p. 3 p. 16 renovation works at Port MibicuriMourant,hospitals Motorbike bandits rob supermarket at Industry, ECD - Jordan companiesInsuranceputting chopped up as police bust

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F Bharrat Jagdeo former Minister expressed, EEPGL said the project will has disclosed on several adding that there needs to be involve capturing associated o c c a s i o n s t h a t more transparency and gas produced from crude oil ExxonMobil’s affiliate, Esso accountability on decisions production operations on the Exploration and Production taken by government in the Liza Phase 1 (Destiny) and Guyana Limited (EEPGL), oilandgassector Liza Phase 2 (Unity) will be constructing a K a i e t e u r N e w s Floating, Production, pipeline to transport 50 previously reported that the Storage, and Offloading million cubic feet of gas per installation of the offshore (FPSO)vessels,transporting day,initsfirstphase,toshore and onshore pipelines is set approximately 50 million fromtheLizaPhaseOneand to cost a whopping standardcubicfeetperdayof LizaPhaseTwoProjects. US$1.3B. This was noted in richgasviaasubseapipeline approximately three years.The cost to build the the Environmental Impact and then to an onshore The combined offshore andpipeline would be handled Assessment (EIA) that was pipeline to a natural gas onshore pipeline system isby EEPGL; however, the prepared for the project by liquids (NGL) processing targeted to be ready tocountry would repay the EEPGL. plant (NGL Plant), treating deliverrichgasbytheendoflimited liability company The company was keen thegastoremoveNGLs(i.e., 2024, and the NGL Plant isthrough oil over a period of to note that it has not yet propane, butane, andallow for the debt to be Jordon also said he finds targeted to be operational by20 years. In light of such made a Final Investment pentanes+) for sale to thirdrapidly amortised when it baffling that even with mid-2025.stated positions, former Decision (FID) on the parties, and ultimatelytherearehighpricesforoil. project costs yet to be TheprojecthasaplannedFinance Minister, Winston project, and is continuing to delivering dry gas meetingAlso, one needs to know finalized, the Vice President life cycle of at least 25 yearsJordan said any finalized evaluate cost considerations government specificationshowtheagreementwillcater is certain that the gas-to- andisexpectedtoemployupagreement between the d u r i n g t h e p r o j e c t foruseatthepowerplant.forinstanceswhenpricesare energy initiative will slash to 800 workers at peakPPP/C Government and development process. For Construction is expectedlow. We also need to know electricity costs in half. “We during the constructionEEPGL on the foregoing the time being, it said the to begin as soon as possiblethe interest rate we are stuck seem to be so smitten by the stage,approximately40full-ought to be made public. “In current project cost estimate after the oil companywith. In short, whatever is messaging of slashed energy time equivalents workersterms of repayment, citizens is approximately $260 receives all necessaryagreed between these two costs that we are not during the operations stage,n e e d t o k n o w w h o billion GYD ($1.3 billion authorizations with a targetparties, the documents challenging government for and approximately 50determineswhenitstartsand USD). It warned, “A higher date ofAugust 2022 for startshould be in the public theevidenceonthis.Howdo workers during theatwhatrate.Weneedtoseeif certainty cost estimate will o f N G L P l a n t s i t edomain for scrutiny,” the we know the costs for power decommissioningstage.there are provisions that be developed after receiving preparation, and will takeeconomistreasoned. willdropbyhalfwhenwedo

GDF

hief of Staff, of the particularly in the areas of military Guyana Defence Force, exchanges and training opportunities

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Chief-of-Staff on military exchange programme in Florida

Brigadier, Godfrey Bess interacting with other participants of the exchange programme (GDF photos)

Govt. must make agreement with Exxon on gas-to-energy project public

...VP Jagdeo must explain how electricity costs will cut in half without knowing final project costs - Jordan

ollowing months notknowthefinalcostofthe and negotiating all major of negotiations, pipeline,muchlessanyother contracts.” Vice President, aspect of the project?” the Expounding further,

Former Finance Minister, Winston Jordan Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo

CBrigadier Godfrey Bess for members of the GDF at various recently spearheaded a four day levels Brigadier Bess conveyed military exchange visit to the Florida gratitude on behalf of His Excellency National Guard Headquarters, St Dr. IrfaanAli, to both the Governor of Augustine,Florida. FloridaandtheAdjutantGeneralofthe The exchange allowed for FLNG for their continuous support to discussions on current threats, state the GDF for over two decades. These partnerships, current and future opportunities, he said, have aided in programmes, and necessary joint the capacity building of ranks and the cooperation during these volatile establishment of structures and times, the GDF said in a release. doctrine. The GDF will host the Brigadier Bess and team used the Caribbean Women Peace and Security opportunity to re-establish the Force’s conferenceintheupcomingweekasits commitment to fruitful partnerships stanceonglobalpeaceandcooperation with the Florida National Guard, solidifies.

Response to Reports on the Health Sector

EDITORIAL PrintedandPublishedbyNationalMedia& PublishingCompanyLtd. 24SaffonStreet, Charlestown,Georgetown,Guyana. Publisher:GLENNLALL-TEL:624-6456 Editor:SHARMAINGRAINGER Tel:225-8465,225-8491. Fax:225-8473,226-8210 Kaieteur News Editor’sNote;Ifyoursentletterwasnotpublishedandyoufeltitscontentswere validanddevoidoflibelorpersonalattacks,please contactusbyphoneoremail. Kaieteur NewsPAGE 04 FridayAugust 26, 2022

Let us be brotherly and sisterly to each other as we grace this earth with our presence

TheCrimeChiefoftheGuyanaPoliceForceisrunning theriskoflivinguptohisofficiallawenforcementtitle,but inastrangeway Asweunderstandthedutiesattachedtothe designation,aCrimeChiefshouldhaveashisorherhighest priority, the solving of crimes. We are sure that our own Crime Chief would wholeheartedly agree that crime solutions must only be as a result of one kind of approach centeringsuchoperations. Wetablehowweseethismustoccur Itmustbethatsuch successesarebasedonanddrivenbythecleanestandtightest pursuit of all the baffling, stubborn, clashing elements that are part and parcel of well-planned and well-executed crimes,especiallycapitalcrimes. Murderisonesuchcrime, andthehighertheprofile,themoreconnectivethetissueof suchacrimetoapossiblysprawlingunderworldnetwork,the morediligentanddoggedthechasemustbe. The unravelling of facts deliberately obscured the narrowingdownbyprocessofeliminationforidentifyingof possiblesuspects,theintelligencefrombootsontheground, ears recruited for such purposes, and the availability of technology's eyes all feature prominently Though only a small part of the work and methods of crime fighting and crime solving, we are positive that our own current Crime ChiefintheGPFiswellawareofwhatwespeak,mayeven agreewithwhatweshare. What is troubling is how the Crime Chief has made himself look in some of the developments that have transpired with the murder on Main Street. All Guyana shouldknowtheoneofwhichwespeak. Tostateitflatly,the Crime Chief has not done himself any justice, is not in the runningforanyaccolades,orhascomeacrosslookinglikeor smellinglikearose. ThisisbadfortheCrimeChief,anditisdefinitelybadfor Guyanese in the bigger picture. It involves a tiny tot of somethingthatgoesbythenameoftrust. Policeworkinvolvesalotoftrust,thehard-earnedresults havetopossessalltheingredientsthatinspiretrust. Itisnota matter of routine trust, but deep, enduring trust. The kind thatmakescitizenssitupandsaythattheyareingoodhands, that given his words and postures and profile, that a Crime Chiefissomeoneforwhomtheywillriseindefense,gotobat for,bystandinginhiscorner Weregrettohavetosayit,butwearenotleftwithmuch ofachoice:theCrimeChiefhasletusdown. Weatthispaper can manage because we have grown accustomed, even hardened, by long reporting on the ills and weaknesses of Guyana. Whatisconcerningiswherewhatistakingplacein full public view with the murder on Main Street leaves the GuyaneseThoughpublic.common knowledge, we have a duty to share again, if only to emphasise that which we live with, recoil from. It is thatconfidencein the GPF is at a very low ebb, almostthebottomofthebottom,somewouldsaytherehasto be reaching upwards to get close to the bottom. For in the Main Street murder alone, there is this spectacle that puts Guyanaunderscrutiny,andtheevidenceisthatithaslostits bearings, its institutional fortitude, and the core of its leadershipsoul.Wecan'tinvestigateanythingwithauthority whencredibilitycontinuestohaemorrhagelikethis. When therearetheseback-and-forthrevelationsbeforethepublic, when there is this contentiousness about who said or did what, and in what sequence, it follows that we are all the worstfromthesesorryepisodesintheGPF Itisofhowthingshavedegradedinthiscountry,andin mostplacesandeverylayer Perhapstheexpectationsofthe Guyanesepeoplearehigh,butwhentheGPFanditsCrime Chief become the object of question and concern, of suspicionanddistrust,thenwehavefallenfarandhard. How is the GPF going to investigateanyone? How is the Crime Chiefgoingtobereceivedwhenhereportsonanything?

Crime Chief: give us something to work with

DEAREDITOR, Lelon Saul, a former GDF whichasdetailedthereinand sincebecomeacandidatefor On Wednesday August Officer, printed on August made mention of the an appointment as a teacher 24 andThursdayAugust 25, 25, a well argued piece of gracious and altruistic by the Teaching Service 2022,beinganavidreaderof writing.Theotherbyayouth procurement by the Commission in that person's your newspaper, THE printed on August 24 who illustrious Minister of journey KAIETUER NEWS, I read wishedtosharehisevolving G o v e r n m e n t , t h e After reading those two twowell-advocatedlettersin employment experiences Honourable Manickchand letters, I allotted time to do your Letter to the Editor ThatAugust24columnletter The youthful letter writer some reflection since I Column. had canvassed the writer's portrays a narrativeof being usuallydosowhenever One was written by recent opportunity gained, given a break in life and has (Continuedonpage5)

DEAR EDITOR, not a unique situation at the The ATS for the back-up Region 6 administration are By2020,therewasnoX- New Amsterdam Hospital. generatorhasbeeninstalled. well aware that conditions Ray services at New Thewholehealthsectorwas The solar system now are not yet what the MOH Amsterdam Hospital. The totally neglected. While the contributes 20% of the would want the New laboratory was unable to mediawaspreoccupiedwith energyneedsofthehospital. AmsterdamHospitaltobe. provide basic testing othermatters,theypaidlittle There are now new The IDB project being because either equipment to no attention to the dire ambulances for the hospital. formulated for the New was down or reagents were situationatNewAmsterdam A new chemotherapy AmsterdamHospitalisusing unavailable Common Hospital and across the b u i l d i n g w i l l b e thestateofthehospitalatthe medicinescriticalforpatient healthsector operationalized in a few timetheMOHbeganputting c a r e w e r e m o s t l y Since that time, weeks. The dialysis center together the plan in 2020 to unavailable almost all the beginning in August 2020, has been reactivated.Anew, correct the situation and to t i m e B e d s , when a new Minister of fully equipped Infectious upgrade the hospital. While bathrooms/restrooms and Health was appointed and a Disease Building has been thesituationisverydifferent the building in general were new PPP government came c o n s t r u c t e d a n d today, this is still a work in in need of urgent into office, major initiatives operationalized General progress right now Thus, maintenance, the total have been taken to remedy environmental clean-up has theurgencytoimplementthe environment was in the situation at New beenputinplace.Upgrading major upgrading plan which deplorable state The Amsterdam Hospital and of the laundry services have the MOH has put together operating theatre had leaks, throughoutthehealthsector beenembarkedon. andwhichtheIDBwillfund. fungus/mold had taken over The description that In addition, a major Two years ago, when a the walls, basic equipment Kaieteur News used in an upgrade of the hospital is new Minister of Healthtook was in need of repairs, the editorial on Wednesday, planned under the IDB officeandanewgovernment wards were in shameful August 24 and in earlier project that the government was in place, the health conditions, even sheets and articlesthattheyclaimedthe has negotiated. The plans sector was in a desperate pillowsweremissing,urgent IDB now has found in a developed by the MOH place.Itwasclearthatthose painting was needed across studyreferstotheconditions includes a new emergency inchargeofthehealthsector the board. Operating room the MOH was addressing and trauma building, in the years preceding 2020 tables and delivery beds from August 2020 and used expansion of the operating hadthoroughlyneglectedthe were in poor condition. The asthebasisforrehabilitation theatresuites,anewICUand sector Significant CTG fetal monitoring and upgrading plans that HDU area, new neonatal investmentshavebeenmade equipmentnolongerexisted were put together since that unit, etc Already a toaddressthemanyareasof in the delivery rooms. The time. chemotherapy area is ready neglect that were evident in dental suite, including the At New Amsterdam to be commissioned. The August2020.Muchprogress broken dental chair, was in Hospital, a new X-Ray has work identified at the New has been made, even as the shameful condition The been functioning since early AmsterdamHospitaliswhat health sector was occupied oxygen therapy system was 2021; earlier in 2022, a new thegovernmenthasplanned. withaCOVID-19response. unreliable The hospital mobile digital X-ray was The IDB project will be a Thereportsinthemedia, back-up generator'sATS for procured and functioning, partoftheplannedwork. particularly in KN, are automatic switching on was presently a new fixed-site While it is encouraging referring to the state of not functioning Washing digital X Ray is being thatnewsentitieslikeKNare affairs the PPP government machines, dryers were no installed.ACT machine has again interested in what inherited, identified and longer functioning Basic been provided and has been occurs in the health sector, have been correcting. The medical supplies were in operationalized, laboratory we completely reject the media essentially remain severe shortage. The solar equipment has been attemptbytheKNtotransfer two years late. The work panelsneededrehabilitation. procured, ECG equipment, the neglect that was evident identified, some of which The hospital roofs were ultrasound machines, CTG at the New Amsterdam havebeenon-goingoverthe leaking.Therewasageneral for fetal monitoring in the HospitalbeforeAugust2020 last two years, are works clutter in the hospital delivery rooms, better to the PPP government. KN which the PPP government compound and the sewer systems for supplies have musthavereasonswhywhen have put in place to upgrade system was overflowing been put in place, basic those deplorable situations servicesinourhospitals.The Addingtotheunseemlysight maintenance work on the existed; it paid no attention IDBhasagreedtoworkwith in the hospital environment, existing operating theatres as it stood by before 2020 us to finance some of the the incinerator required have been done, new withouteverhighlightingthe various works we have major overhaul and maternity building, with scandalous situation at the undertaken. OutsideofNew rehabilitation. The mortuary three new operating theatres New Amsterdam Hospital. Amsterdam Hospital, the was out of service The isabouttobecommissioned, We would like to assure situation at other hospitals hospital's ambulances were operating room tables, new everyone that what is was not different. Similarly, barelyserviceable. deliverybeds,newICUbeds described in KN for New the neglect of the health This was the sad state at have been procured, new Amsterdam Hospital is far centres and healthposts was NewAmsterdamHospitalin ventilators and anesthetic fromwhatreallyexistsatthe shameful The IDB August 2020 It was machines have been hospitalpresently Whilewe conducted an assessment of disappointingthatthemedia installed A new oxygen have made significant morethan330health paid no attention. This was therapy system is in place. progress, the MOH and the (Continuedonpage5)

Response to Reports on the... are continuing, the government recognizes the need for massive investment to upgrade many of the facilities.The sector has developed an ambitious plan for upgrading all existing hospitals in the country. The IDB has been a major partner in the health sector for a long time. The IDB is partnering with the Government of Guyana in the upgrading of three facilities, the GPHC, New Amsterdam Hospital and Linden Hospital. The Government of Guyana has identified areas for upgrades in these hospitals, including in more comfortable, more modern facilities for emergency medicine, better operating theatres, better diagnostic facilities and improved in-patient areas.For these three hospitals, the government has allocated US$160M from the IDB portfolio to support major upgrade of these facilities. In the first phase, US$60M is being earmarked from this loan. Just over US$48M will flow towards improvement of three hospitals. More than US$7M will flow towards introduction and rolling out of a hospitals.madeotherhospitalshospitals,acrossoverallUS$3Mprogramme.telemedicineJustoverwillbedirectedtoservicedeliverythehealthsector.OutsideofthethreewhicharethetargetfortheIDBloan,investmentsarebeingtoupgradeexistingAmongmajor

The IDB reports reflect the need that existed then and the reason why resources were being mobilized. We urge newspapers and others to be more conversant with the reasons why the rehabilitation and upgrading are being done. The works being done are works that have been put together, not by the IDB, but by the Ministry of Health. The IDB will help fund some of the work still to be done. Dr. Leslie Ramsammy

From page 4 centres and health posts in all ten regions in 2018/2019. The assessment was a Service Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA). The report showed that the primary health care system was, like the hospitals, totally neglected. Many of the health centres and health posts had broken beds and furniture, leaking roofs, broken windows and doors. Many had problems with utilities, such as electricity and water and many other problems. Since August 2020, a massive effort to remedy this situation in health centres and health posts has been undertaken, with an investment over the two years that amount to more than $1.5B. From RHO’s reports over this past year, greater than 90% of health posts/health centres today have electricity and water. Most of the health centres/ posts today benefit from improvement. Many have been repainted, most of them had waiting areas constructed, washrooms have been upgraded, most have running water, most have access to electricity, etc. In the coming years, everyone of these facilities will benefit from further upgrading in infrastructure, technology, medicine and supplies and human resources.Asfaras the hospitals are concerned, including the New Amsterdam Hospital, the government has made significant progress in improving the conditions.

Yours faithfully, Mr. M. Shabeer Zafar (barrister & solicitor retired)

inputs, Suddie, West Demerara and Bartica Hospitals are presently on the books, with designs for new hospitals completed and new construction for these hospitals planned. Presently, financing is being arranged by the government for these hospitals. Skeldon and Fort Wellington Hospitals are being replaced by new construction at new sites. Land preparations for these two hospitals have already begun. In addition, new hospitals are being constructed starting now at Enmore, Little Diamond, De Kendren and Anna Regina. A new Maternal and Children Hospital will start construction in weeks at Ogle.Since August 2020, given the deplorable conditions in the health sector, these plans were being put together by the new government. The urgency of mobilizing resources for the plans the Ministry put together for correcting the neglect and upgrading the sector was immediately recognized.

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From page 4 I think of my fellow Guyanese living at home. I then realised that perhaps thousands of us Guyanese are collectively coming to grips with the hardships of life everyone of us was forced this year, postCOVID-19, to face in the world. I encourage Guyanese to follow their careers with a strong passion and not to falter whenever faced with any hurdle. Mr. Lelon Saul, possibly given a bad deal after being replaced by Mr. Sherwyn Greaves, should go knocking on doors. I heard that President Ali's or Minister Parag's doors are open to Guyanese; so knocking on a fellow Guyanese is a must, for we must place trust in our fellow Guyanese. In Guyana, if the Cabinet has taken a decision, a decision can be reversed. That is also evident elsewhere in the world where democracy is intact. I do not wish to sound like a democratic socialist, as I am certainly not, for my political idealism more merges with liberalism, with a minor amount of coincidence with modern populist beliefs. If one desires to be a manager in an organisation and to be in a position where one enhances one's career, one should pursue such desire resolutely and steadfastly until the objective reaches. I would like to share with my fellow Guyanese an occasion I passed through in our socialist democracy. I always felt

While efforts at rehabilitation and improved maintenance

Let us be brotherly and sisterly... that whenever one does something, one must do it with one's full heart in it, and do so in the best manner. I went to the United Kingdom in 1995 and got qualified as a law graduate a couple of years after. And as time progressed to 2004, I could not work as a lawyer, which was my life's dream despite being a qualified lawyer in Guyana. I had a brief discussion with Mr. Nigel Hughes, who at the time was the most articulate young lawyer at the Bar, in my view, but he said he was compromised since he was the Bar Association's President. I approached no one else despite being the head at my home front and with a starving wife and six starving children, as I had returned to Guyana to serve and live in Guyana in whatever manner and way I saw fit but had soon depleted all my resources, since I had spent a few years studying full-time in Trinidad & Tobago, and unemployed, and found I could not put enough food on my table. So one early morning, I wrote a letter to then President Bharrat Jagdeo. The career politician as he was, and being sincere in all his efforts, saw me in his good offices shortly thereafter. I was provided an opportunity to personally implore him for help. He then, upon listening to me quietly, assisted me in going forward in my professional career as a lawyer. I soon started to earn an income with his help. Just as the world turns on its axis so does the life of each individual who graces us in this world with their presence, but it is the help that we can provide to each other, whether directly or indirectly that matters, not the hurdles that we place for others to jump over. A majority of the time, one's good fortune comes from the deed of our fellow human beings. After all, it is a fellow human being that is there as a witness when we are born, be it a midwife or whoever, and it is a fellow human being who sees us off when we pass, be it a person who lights our pier, digs our graves, or says kind words on our Letbehalves.usbe brotherly and sisterly to each other as we grace this earth with our presence. Always say, “Nothing can stop me now!”

In a letter, dated August 24, 2022, titled: I agree with AG, Cuffy 250 proposed forum on Emerging Apartheid” is reprehensible , we allowed to be publish “Remember GECOM had bypassed the most qualified candidate for the CEO job which was given to Lowenfield.” This statement is completely inaccurate thus we extend an apology to anyone who was offended.

APOLOGY

Let’s speak with one voice to those who exploit our God given natural resources governance and the lofty principles enshrined by the framers of our constitution and the upholding of the essence of a democratic state. In other words, the PPP/C is shattering to bits the foundation upon which the pillars of a viable democracy rest.In Guyana, the largest, oldest, and most significant local government entity is the municipality of Georgetown–the capital of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Earlier this year, the minister responsible for housing, with pomp and ceremony announced government’s intention to establish a new capital in an area several miles south of the present capital. It is to be known as the smart city. There was no meaningful consultation and I have reason to believe the honourable minister has not taken the trouble to read the excellent report prepared by Prof. Akbar Khan, a renowned town planner, who made an in depth analysis and presented feasible recommendations to the then minister of local government under the PPP/C administration.Thisweek, with equal aplomb, another minister proclaimed– and here I use the word proclaimed with its imperial connotation that government would be spending many millions to rehabilitate, identified areas in south Georgetown specifically naming Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, and Albouystown where the residents will enjoy enhanced conditions and a better life. The worrying aspect of both of these is that there has been no consultation with the Georgetown Mayor and City Council responsible for these areas.To ease the pain of this announcement, I sang that old song’ Beautiful Dreamer.’ You ought not to embark on such projects without the insights and advice of the purported beneficiaries. The decamping of Albouystown to parts of Laing Avenue in the post war period had its own challenges and lessons to be learnt. Unlike a few generations earlier, this government has available substantial sums of money to correct the missteps madeOneearlier.lesson which requires attention as happened in England and elsewhere is to study the acquired habits of residents and utilise trained personnel in programmes of education to employ a sort of reeducation making use of community groups, religious organisations, health centres, community leaders and the schools from kindergarten up. We seem somehow unable to learn from lessons.

DEAR EDITOR, A popular column in the daily Argosy was titled, ‘Things that bother me’. A few things bother me. 1) I was among those who earned the chagrin of many friends when in August 2020, I suggested that we give President Ali an opportunity to make good on his promise for good governance and transparency. I am therefore bothered that the perception is that notwithstanding the fine words of the commander in chief that he has failed to rein in the racist and lunatic fringe within his government. Cardinal to a living democracy is the question of shared governance as manifested in our constitution, which clearly and unambiguously identifies the role of local government organs.The ill treatment and disdain of our largest municipality Georgetown by the PPP/C Ali administration is anathema to shared

As we celebrate these months of

2) Change in the human species designates one of the most conspicuous and most pervasive features of our sensory and introspective experience. However, throughout human history, the one thing that seems not to change is a tendency by rulers to dominate those they consider the lesser breed. An effective and universal mechanism has always been to divide groups based on their religious beliefs, the colour of their skin, and the texture of their hair. What we call the old imperial method of divide and rule. Beyond that circumstances in Guyana suggest that the ugliness of an apartheid state is facing this beautiful land where with good governance, a moral rudder and the bounty of natural resources bestowed upon a population of less than a million. Therefore, every community, every family, every child, every adult should be free from want and enjoy living in the most prosperous country in the hemisphere. Why Guyanese leaders cannot learn from our history in Guyana and learn that unless our so-called six races can come together to face the old common documented imperialist philosophy, our natural God given resources will see us the victims of poverty and want. Our history must be our guide. As we end emancipation month and enter the month to celebrate our Indigenous brothers and sisters, we need to be reminded that in a puckish way, history repeats itself and we must openly examine the pages of Guyana’s history and with good sense avoid us being the victims of another round of imperial policies and machinations.Whenitsuited the Dutch plantocracy, they used our Amerindian brothers to hunt the runaway slaves and paid them handsomely for the return of a severed right hand. Yet after emancipation, the Afro-Guyanese community instilled with Euro centric philosophy and religion were made to believe that our Amerindian brothers were of a lesser breed. The 1969 Rupununi Uprising is a mere example of this tragedy. I am aware that to recall this and other incidents creates some discomfort but it should be recalled so that we avoid similarities even though methods may be different based on the existing environment.Inthisregard, every ethnic grouping can relate horrors inflicted on them by the other people. We see this week where minority Hindus are complaining of cruelties in Muslim dominated areas in Kashmir .We saw this in all of Europe, which led to the tragic two world wars of the twentieth century.

destiny.onereallyresourcesourthosewedifferencesall,allrepetitive,completelywantgenerationsbequeathworkbehavingleaders,bountytakeseverehurricanes,withbeingandhaven.AmerindianChinesedrum,thetogethernowininPersaudsuccinctly,matterGuyaneseparticularlyindignityancestorssufferingdishonourthoseflourishandgasoverisenemynowandandanythingcallIndianAmerindianEmancipation,month,andArrivalDay,wemustongovernmentnottodotocreatedivisionashashappenedbeforeseemstobehappeningandlosesightoftherealwhosecraftsmanshiponeofexcellenceadjustedtheyears.Butasweseewithoil,andgold,itisstillinplaceifwearenotwisewilltothedetrimentofwefoundhere;andthesacrificeandofourslaveanddisregardthesufferedbyourIndo-immigrants.AsaoffacttoputitasthelateYesuobserved,‘Wecamedifferentshipsbutwenowdethesameboat’mayIadd:maywepaddletothedrumbeatoftassadrum,thecongothePortodrum,thedrum,thedrumtoasafeLetusgetonourkneesthanktheCreatorforresidentinacountrynomonsoons,nonovolcanoes,nofloodingandletusnotGod’skindnessandforgranted.TothisgenerationofIaskyoutostoplikeurchinsandtogethersothatwetosucceedingacountrywhereandpovertyareeliminatedAttheriskofbeingIagainappealtoofourleaders,andIrepeattosetasidepersonalandtalksothatspeakwithonevoicetowewelcometoexploitGodgivennaturalsothatGuyanabecomesacountryofpeople,onenation,one Hamilton Green Elder

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Waysinwhichmonkeypoxcanbetransmitted

38 new COVID-19 infections

$270M in school cash grant unclaimed

i t h t w o patients stillWadmitted into the COVID 19 Intensive Care Unit, the Ministry of Health on Thursday disclosedthatwithinthelast 24hours,theyhaverecorded a total of 38 new cases, bringingthetotalnumberof confirmedcasesto70,926. The ministry via its latest dashboard also stated thateightpersonsarenowin institutional isolation, 302 are in home isolation and two are quarantine institutionallyTodate,atotalof69,336 persons have recovered fromthevirus.

F o l l o w i n g t h e following the first cycle of 2, 2022. The ministry had conclusion of the ‘Because thedistributionexercise,just hoped to touch 202,000 We Care’ cash grants under 11,000 parents did not children with the funds. “We distribution exercise that uplifttheirgrants.Following justhadunder11,000parents was held earlier this month this, another distribution who our record said were approximately $270 million exercise was held for those entitled that we wanted to in grants have not been parents who were unable to serve on the second uplifted. Government had uplift the first time and occasion, and unfortunately allocated around $6B to the during that second exercise, the numbers that turned out programme. the minister said that in most were very, very low,” the Minister of Education, of the regions, they noticed a Education Minister Priya Manickchand on the lowturnout. explained. sidelines of an event on The distribution of the Duringthesecondphase, Wednesday said that grants kicked off on August (Continued on page 19) Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand during the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant distribution exercise earlier this month.

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It gat a saying: smarter de guvament, wiser de population. We gat some wise people in Guyana. When dem want something from de guvament, dem does suddenly become supporters of de guvament. Never mind behind dem back, dem cussingSomedem.people accusing de guvament of discrimination. But when yuh check, some ah these same people getting benefits from de guvament. A man get up one day by de Big Market and talk how de guvament nah like organised crime. When There is almost an instinctive propensity for persons to either blame or hold the government responsible for even the most trivial of problems. A schoolchild is attacked by another child and the government is blamed for this single act of violence within our schools. A mentally ill person attacks a schoolboy and suddenly there is concern that the government is not doing anything to take these mentally ill persons off the Thestreets.roads of Georgetown are in a poor state. The government is only responsible for public roads, yet the poor conditions of ordinary roads are often laid at the feet of the government. The garbage overflow in Georgetown is the responsibility of the local municipality which collects rates and taxes from citizens to aid in the collection of refuse. Yet whenever there is a debate about the awful conditions in Georgetown, the question is often asked as to what the government is doing.The government says that it is going to build a four-lane roadway where Cemetery Road presently is. People are asking about the cemetery which is not the responsibility of the

would have been entitled and did not receive,” she said adding that the accurate figures will be released shortly. The ‘Because We Care’ initiative which targeted students in both private and public schools is aimed at improving students’ attendance across all levels. Senior Minister with the responsibility of Finance, Dr. Ashni Singh in presenting this year’s budget had announced that the government will increase the uniform grant from $4,000 to $5,000 per child. As it relates to the ‘Because We Care’ cash grant, the minister said that this year the grant would increase from $15,000 to $25,000 per child. Last year, the government had expended some $3 billion in ‘Because We Care’ cash grants to both public and private schools.

government.The government shoulders a great deal of blame for problems that do not concern it. It is part of a process of political deflection. Instead of ascribing blame to those culpable, it is more politically expedient for blame to be placed at the feet of the government.Thesituation gets more preposterous when it comes to crime. Years ago, three men were shot by the police while allegedly committing a crime in the city. The reactions by the public have by and large been condemnatory of those killed, but in between there have been comments blaming the government for the fact that these young men entered into a life of crime. So the government is held responsible for the life choices of these men who met their end while purportedly attempting to rob an establishment.Thereisa clear political agenda at work. There are persons who are so traumatised by the fact that the party they support is not in power that almost everything under the sun is blamed on the government. Even when it comes to the lifestyle choices of persons, political explanations are weaved into the fray. One day the government is going to be blamed for the sun rising in the east. One of the favourite arguments heard locally whenever there is a robbery is that the government is not doing anything for young people. This is followed by the view that the government needs to provide something for idle youths. But why should government provide opportunities for the idle? People are not idle because of the lack of things to do. They are idle because they choose not to do things. Why should hard-earned taxpayers’ monies be used to provide schemes for those who do not wish to work or make little attempt to seek employment?Onesuch scheme is of course National Service. And this is the point that those who blame the government wish to introduce. Suggesting there is a need to revert to National Service provides justification for that initiative and thus provides credibility for the previous government which introduced this measure. The concern boils down to politics.There have been calls for National Service to be reintroduced so as to prevent idle youths from engaging in criminal activities. Yet no empirical evidence has been produced to support the contention that placing persons in schemes such as National Service, as opposed to other forms of skills training programmes, will reduce crime.All governments need to make social interventions to help reduce crime. Amongst the interventions should be programmes aimed at youths and programmes aimed specifically at troubled youths.There have been such interventions. The present administration undertakes a number of trainedforprovidingprogrammes,skills-trainingincludingindustrialtrainingyoungpeople.Thousandsofyouthsareeachyearandthisisa

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Was during Burnham time. And Burnham get vex and decide he nat going to meet with de workers. Suh dem invite Cheddi instead. Soon after Burnham send somebody fuh meet with dem. No tricks, no living! Is all part ah de games people play: de political games. We does claim how dem politicians cunning. But de people gat more tricks dan dem gat living things. De people does always know a way fuh justify wah dem want. Smarter de guvament, wiser de population. Talk half, leff half.

people ask he why, he seh how de guvament nah like competition. But yet when he need help from de guvament, he seh how dem is de best guvament dem gat. When people want de guvament fuh build a road fuh dem, dem does threaten dat dem nah gan vote no more fuh de ruling party. Sometimes, de guvament does ignore dem. And when election time come around, de road still nah do. Yet, dem does still vote fuh de guvament.Yearsago, dem had a big strike in de bauxite industry.

much wiser investment than a paramilitary scheme that is aimed at simply absorbing those who are said to be idle. If taxpayers’ monies are going to be deployed, they should be deployed in equipping young people with skills so that they can go out there and earn, not by placing them in an institution which is a drain on the resources of the State – resources which can be deployed more productively and efficiently. There are many young people in this country who refuse to be idle. There are many others who despite not having a job do not take to crime. This is a life choice that they make. They stay along the straight and narrow path, despite things not being the best with them. It is not idleness that is the cause of crime. In fact, many of those who are caught engaging in crime do so not for the want of opportunities or the lack of skills, they make their own choice to engage in a life of crime, and therefore when they are caught, they must face the consequences. And for that, the government should not be blamed. (The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper.)

From page 8 Manickchand noted that in most of the regions, they saw under 20 percent of those who are entitled received the “Sogrants.the government’s job is to provide the funding for this grant and to make it accessible as many times as we can but we can’t force people to take it and so I think you probably would have just about 9,000 parents whose children $270M in school cash grant

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Kaieteur NewsPAGE 10 Monday May 02, 2022 THEFREDDIEKISSOONCOLUMN

Vincent Alexander needs to calm his mind in Alexander's house

FrederickKissoon

FridayAugust 26, 2022

The house of Vincent when political controversies things in relation to the everything into the air The names of both Alexander at Lot 3, Vincent pushyoutothelimit. International Decade of the curiosity surrounding those Vincent and Eric AlexanderStreetinMadridis G E C O M ' s People ofAfrican Descent – twothingshasgrownthicker P h i l i p s w e r e alovelyplace.Thestreetwas commissioner, Vincent Guyana Chapter IDPADA- with an unfavourable mentioned. named after Alexander Alexander needs to visit G. comment on Vincent by the If you are going to of state funds to put in thehimself. The house is called Velintonio,spendafewdays Heneedstomakethattrip RastafariCouncil. form a Guyanese hands of a tiny group ofVelintonio. Because of its there and with the invading to the house in Spain that The first dimension is chapter of IDPADA to persons.location, and the deserted placidityandensuingmental bears his name ASAP how was IDPADA G represent African Guyanese There has to be anature of the home, it is the calmness, compose his because those two things are constituted? There was a which take in 29 percent of meticulous account of thosekindofambienceyouneedto explanation to the Guyanese swirling around Guyana like dispute six year ago in the population plus a few fundsandeverycivilsocietybe part of in order to remove people and all Africans who when pieces of paper fly IDPADA-Gaboutwhoreally more percent of mixed race group, every political party,thecobwebsfromyourmind live in the world about two around when a storm tosses wasitschief.Irememberthe people that identify as every NGO should offer aAfricanthenthatentityhasto comment on this situationcome to birth through because those very entitiesextensive consultations with have a stuck record whicha large percentage of the preaches that governmentGuyanesepopulation. must be transparent andThe eventual birth of accountable.IDPADA G then has to There are severalcomprise of hundreds of questions that must be askedgroups. Vincent needs to of the current leadership ofpublish an enumeration of IDPADA-G. First, when itthosegroups.Hehastotellus was formed in 2018 did thewhen the election for constitutionincorporatetermleadership began? What was limits? If no, then bythe format for nominations Vincent's pronouncementand the results of the more than 10 years, ago,election? What was the IDPADA-G has to acceptmargin of victory for the termlimits.Iremembermorecontenders? than12yearsago,hepositedThe Rastafari Council that the leaders of politicalrecently announced the parties should face termfollowing statement: limits.“Imagine more than 40 Secondly, is IDPADA-Ggroups in the assembly and essentially a general, socialthe 3 signatories to the bank entity or a politicalaccount,allcomefromCuffy organisation? One must250 IDPADA G was remember at all times, thatbasically hijacked by Cuffy there are countless Africans250andfundedbytheformer in this country who do notgovernment to campaign s u p p o r t A f r i c a nduringthelastelection.” organisationslikeADCA,theThe Rastafari Council's PNC,Cuffy250.statement made some They are Africanformidable accusations Guyanese who embraceagainst Vincent himself other entities. For example,which cannot be repeated the PPP has high-poweredherebuttheyareinthepublic African names among itsdomainsoothersmayaccess midst. Clement Rohee, anit.ItisimpossibleforVincent African Guyanese was theto retain any credibility if he legal, de jure leader of thedoesnotreplytotheCouncil. PPPThe second dimension is IDPADA G wrote thethe money IDPADA- G has visiting team of CARICOMreceived from the state. It Prime Ministers in Aprilwas disclosed that slightly 2020 requesting that theyunder half a billion dollars take into consideration thewas assigned to IDPADA-G ethnic problem of Guyanaoverafour-yearperiod. rather than rely on electionsWhenyouhavethatkind as a solution to Guyana'sof money coming from the governanceproblems.public purse then WhenIDPADA-Gdidso,accountabilityhastobetight in whose interest was itand waterproof What it acting? Was it Africanmeans then is that a small Guyanese in general or thegroup of persons had/have PNC? Many of IDPADA-Gaccesstohalfabilliondollars leaders are on the teamofpublicmoney Thatisalot planningasymposiumonthe appearance of apartheid in Guyana.Didtheyconsultthe Africans in the PPP leadership? (The views expressed in this article are those of the a u t h o r a n d d o n o t necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

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The meeting between the Bank and the insurance agencies comes just days after Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo would have highlighted that the insurance coverage for the Stabroek Block development to protect it from oil spill or other damages, is too big for local insurance companies to handle and that they would have to reinsure.

After much back and forth about the topical issue of oil spill insurance, the Bank of Guyana has commenced work with local insurance companies to create a consortium to accommodate in-house insurance for the massive oil and gas development project taking place in the offshore Stabroek Block involving United States oil major ExxonMobil and partners, Hess Corporation and ThisCNOOC.information was confirmed by Bank Governor, Dr. Gobind Ganga who told the newspaper that a meeting had been set between the two sides to discuss their approach to local content in this particular sector. He told the newspaper that the companies had a proposal on how their services could be utilized in the oil and gas sector.

The VP made the statement during a press conference last Friday when asked about government’s involvement in ensuring the policy is available in Guyana as it is required by law. One insurance stakeholder immediately responded to Jagdeo’s claim, stating that reinsurance is a norm in the insurance business and that it is a prominent feature that actually allows for covering risks through the sharing of the said risk. The commentator had pointed out that large international agencies also have limitations and as such, they too share risk and would split a policy to accommodate same. As such, the source insisted that it is the obligation of the administration to ensure that the law is followed by having the insurance in-country and by facilitating the spirit of local content which insures Guyanese involvement in the oil and gas sector. The veteran submitted that government ought to have already called upon the insurance companies to organise themselves into a consortium that would allow them to cover the insurance policy. It was thus suggested that Guyana could look at the Ghanaian model where the inhouse insurance companies mobilized themselves to handle the insurance relating to the sector. In the oil and gas insurance placement for the upstream sector, Ghana said that its government also wants to optimise the exploitation and utilisation of Ghana’s oil and gas endowment for the overall benefit and welfare of all Ghanaians, present and future. It highlighted difficulties in the local insurance sector, pointing to issues rendering the insurance market “uncompetitive and ineffective” in underwriting offshore insurance, and the fact that international companies were taking advantage of the situation. To overcome this challenge of low participation by Ghanaian insurance companies, it was said that members of the Ghana Insurers Association underwriting non-life insurance business formed a consortium - Ghana Oil and Gas Insurance Pool (GOGIP) to pull their resources together to underwrite oil and gas Onrisks.another project requiring insurance, discussions are brewing over the availability of (Continued

By Zena Henry Ganga told the newspaper yesterday, that a fairly short meeting was subsequently held with the insurance agencies, advising them to come up with a model that will allow them to tackle the necessary oil spill insurance that is supposed to be held in Guyana in case of any possible mishap that may occur at the offshore oil fields.

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Insurance companies putting together consortium for in-country oil spill coverage

It is understood that a group of insurance agencies will be required to handle the multimillion dollar US policy as the sum would be too much for one “Whatcompany.Iasked them to do is to go back and get a simple model for me with everyone’s involvement; that is the consortium,” Ganga told the newspaper. He said that currently, the Ghanaian model regarding the insurance consortium is being looked at, and it might be one to move towards in terms of, among other things, improving welfare of the industry and efficiency of the local insurance sector. “And that’s where we are,” the Central Bank Governor related. He noted too that the reason he gave the insurance companies the charge, “…is for them to come back with a more efficient, acceptable inclusive model in terms of setting up the consortium for the pooling and they could come back to me within two weeks.”

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- 3 in custody, 1 confesses even implicated an ex police AlliononTuesdayatDookieRoad, After grilling him, he led them officerasbeingthemastermindina Soesdyke. Ranks were able to to two locations, St. Cuthbert’s series of hijackings that took place locate a 26-year-old suspect at his Mission and Long Creek where ast Bank police have bushesalongtheSoesdyke/Linden recently and disclosed more h o m e i n K u r u K u r u , police recovered seven stolen cars. managed to make a HighwayonWednesday locations where the gang had Soesdyke/Linden Highway and One of them was the new model major dent in an East Investigatorswereabletoarrest hiddensomeofthestolencars. after conducting a search, they Toyota Allion stolen from theE Bank Demerara (EBD) carjacking three suspects and after intense The major breakthrough came found an illegal 9MM pistol along Green Ice taxi driver Police have ring after seven stolen cars were interrogation, one of them after a Green Ice taxi driver was with some car lights and bumpers saidthattheywereluckytofindthe found completely dismantled in confessed to police. That suspect robbed of his new model Toyota onhispremises. (Continued on

Seven hijacked cars found chopped up as police bust EBD carjacking ring

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Some of the stolen cars recovered in Wednesday’s operation.

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A Peruvian judge on legislative proposal for the debate on a Motion seeking oil spill, and present this Tuesday admitted a US$4.5 creation of a guarantee fund full liability coverage for oil report to the Parliamentary billion oil spill lawsuit against environmental spills ended with the Motion Committee on Natural against Spanish oil giant, disasters.Thiswouldrequire being thrown out by the Resources to be used as a Repsol, over an underwater all companies operating in government. reference for all other future oil pipeline owned by the Peru to sign the guarantee The Motion that was o i l d e v e l o p m e n t company that leaked fund before they will be filed by Opposition Member submissions. approximately 12,000 allowed to start production. of Parliament (MP), David While the Government barrels of crude into the Hisnewmoveisaddedtothe Patterson, who sought to not of Peru has to take legal Pacific Ocean – which is many action Peruvian only include unlimited a c t i o n a g a i n s t a n d shared with Peru’s western authorities had to take liability coverage for oil continuously fight for border againsttheSpanishoilgiant. spills and other disasters Repsol to honour its duties –It was on January 15, last The first action taken related to petroleum Guyana in contrast, when thousands of barrels of against the company was by production but also to direct c o n t i n u e s t o g i v e crude were spilled from one Peruvian judge, Romualdo the Government to conduct ExxonMobil permission to of Repsol’s La Pampilla Aguedo, on January 28, an independent analysis on operatewithoutaguarantee refineries off the coast of 2022, who granted an order the possible ill effects of an (Continued on page 22) Ventanilla in the region of to prevent four Repsol’s Lima, Peru It happened executives from leaving the when an Italian flagged country Judge Aguedo has tanker, Mare Doricum, was imposedan18-monthbanon unloading at one of Repsol’s the grounds of the potential refineries. risk that the officials might The spill contaminated leave Peru and not honour Peruvian waters, blackened their obligations in the several of the country’s country beaches and disrupted the In January, the Peruvian livelihood of artisanal government had suspended fishermen. the company’s hydrocarbon As such, in May, Peru’s loading and unloading consumer protection agency, activities. Subsequently, a National Institute for the fuel shortage in Peru forced Defense of Competition and the country to lift the Protection of Intellectual suspension on Repsol’s Property (INDECOPI) operation temporarily approached the 27th Repsol was only allowed to Supreme Court of Peru and continueitsoperationsfor10 filed a civil lawsuit is days and under supervision seeking US$3 billion for from a state agency – that environmental damage and operation has come to an US$1.5 billion for damages end. tolocalsandconsumers. Due to the impact the oil With the admittance of spill had on Peru’s the oil lawsuit, it means that fishermen, the Peruvian the matter will now go to Government had ordered the court. Repsol, a company oil giant, to pay a total of that is also operating here in US$1400 compensation to Guyana, has since denied each citizen affected by the responsibility for the spill spill. The Government took and said that it sees the legal the aforementioned route claim as “baseless, since a legal process for i n a d m i s s i b l e , a n d compensation to the affected inconsistent.” families would take a long “We have not yet been time. notified of the court’s Nevertheless,inMay,the acceptance of the complaint, Peruvian authorities through and we do not know the INDECOPI filed a lawsuit details of the acceptance,” a against Repsol, for a total of spokesperson for the firm US$4.5 billion. Peru’s fight toldtheBBC. togettheoilcompanytotake “We reiterate that the responsibility for the causes are still under environmental disaster investigation, but that the comes even as the Guyana preliminary findings Government recently threw indicatethatitwascausedby out a motion that was an uncontrolled movement seeking full liability by the Mare Doricum vessel coveragefromoilcompanies while it was unloading crude foroilspills. attheterminal.” Despite promising to ‘Even so, Repsol has press ExxonMobil Guyana used all means at its disposal (Esso Exploration and to contain, clean, and ProductionGuyanaLimited) remediate the coastline, on the issue to have the assist the communities in the p a r e n t c o m p a n y area,andrescueandattendto (ExxonMobil) for the the fauna affected by the oil Guyana Operations sign on spill,” the spokesperson to binding full coverage added. insurance, the Irfaan Ali led

Oil company operating in Guyana slapped with US$4.5B lawsuit in Peru over 12,000 barrels of spilled crude Image of the oil spill in Peru. ofMunicipality(Photo:Ventanilla)

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Kaieteur News recently PPP administration has reported that in light of the shifted that responsibility to oil spill, Peru’s Minister of t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l Environment, Modesto ProtectionAgency(EPA). Montoya, has prepared a In July, a four-hour long

Executives of the Caribbean Cadet Association

Guyana hosting Caribbean Cadet Association confab

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Kaieteur News eaders of Cadet A s s o c i a t i o n across the regionL are meeting here in Guyana for the 35th C a r i b b e a n C a d e t Association Commandants’ Conference.Thefive day activity commenced earlier this week with 16 member countries, eight of which are participating virtually, the Guyana Defence Force said inapressrelease.Thisforum provides a platform for member countries to work together and share best practices and maintain a unified approach to build character and teach young people vital life skills for tomorrow’sworld. in an evolving and The conference is being increasingly complex social hosted by the Guyana environment. In this regard, Defence Force through the he noted that efforts to Guyana National Cadet innovate and maintain a Corps. unified approach are critical In opening remarks, and as such, he encouraged Chief-of-Staff (ag), Colonel thatthecurrentchallengesbe Omar Khan welcomed the discussed with a view to visiting delegates, adding addressingthem. that the Guyana Defence This year’s conference is Force is pleased to host this t h e m e d , “ B u i l d i n g year’s conference. He said Resilience, Fostering the conference comes at a Networks and Embracing time when youths are new Norms,” and this he yielding to other influences said, is most fitting for this period of focus. To this end, Col. Khan urged that the m e e t t h e c h a n g i n g Col Khan recommended association foster a culture environment. “Together, we that delegates focus on of reading by establishing an must see ourselves as the ‘decision making’ and electronic portal which will solution to the issues facing ‘reading’ which will be allow youths to access youths, and work together to beneficial to youth literature. “Reading gives meet mandates in promoting development. “We are who information and information good citizens for our we are, based on the aidsgooddecision-making,” countries,”hesaid. decisions we made in our hestressed. A s s i s t a n t C h i e f lives, and it will also C h a i r m a n o f t h e Education Officer influence who we will be as C a r i b b e a n C a d e t Secondary, Tiffany Harvey wegrowold. Association, St Lucian reassured the Ministry of This forum is an Lieutenant Colonel Nathan Education’s commitment to opportunity for us to Hyacinth observed that this the local Cadet Programme. influence the youths at an year’s conference is “The Ministry of Education early stage in their lives, to extremely unique since the stand committed to this make decisions that will world is learning to adapt to programme. have good consequences for new norms following the We join hands with the them as they develop and COVID-19 pandemic which GuyanaDefenceForceaswe thus be better able to hadmadetheworldasmaller advance our mission to positively influence their place. He referenced the produce well rounded peersandtheenvironmentin school system which has students,theidealCaribbean which they operate,” he adopted a blended learning citizen who can compete in urged. process and noted that the theglobalarena,”she

On the issue of reading, association must adjust to (Continued on

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CDB Partners with ECSRC to Bring

According to Lisa closure, many of the smaller ECSRC commencing challenges faced by MSMEs levels. There is also limited Development Harding, Coordinator, firms which survived are September 2022. Activities owing to the sector’s c a p i t a l a s i d e f r o m Bank’s (CDB) Micro-Small and Medium facing severe cash flow include cross sectoral informality. Within the commercial bank loans, asT has partnered Sized Development, CDB problems because of public stakeholder engagement and sector,smallfirmsthatcould well as some grants and with the Eastern Caribbean “The Bank is cognisant of health restrictions and its awareness building, training qualify for financing from funds available through Securities Regulatory the significance of MSMEs implications on trade and in crowdfunding and equity c o m m e r c i a l b a n k s development banks and Commission (ECSRC) to in the economic ecosystems business This initiative investing for entrepreneurs frequently do not apply international donor develop a solution to of the region, and while seeks to both enhance the and investors with a gender because of complex agencies Crowdfunding improve the availability of recovery post-pandemic has environment and support lens. The project will also application procedures and therefore offers an funding to Micro Small and been slow within the sector, increased access to finance deliver a Crowdfunding high interest rates. MSMEs alternative financial Medium Sized Enterprises through this arrangement forMSMEsintheECCU. P o l i c y F r a m e w o r k also face a knowledge gap instrumentthatprovidesnew (MSMEs) and establish greater collateral will be The first phase of the developed by the ECSRC regardinginformationonthe avenues for investment, equity-based crowdfunding mobilised to effect an project includes capacity- and a prototype for testing v a r i o u s f i n a n c i n g particularly in under intheEasternCaribbean. accelerated and even more buildingsessions,whichwill and fine-tuning. The project programmes available, both developed capital markets Crowdfunding is an successful rebound, among be administered by the responds to ongoing at the local and regional suchastheECCU. innovative, technology E a s t e r n C a r i b b e a n based activity which utilises businesses.” online platforms to The project was e c o n o m i c a l l y a n d conceptualised based on effectively connect potential needs articulated by the individuals, firms and sector Access to finance, groups seeking to raise particularly in the wake of capital with potential COVID-19, remains a major funders Equity based impediment to growth for crowdfunding, which is Caribbean MSMEs. There being pursued under this are approximately 20,000 project, allows prospective MSMEs in the Eastern investors to offer funding to Caribbean which comprise businesses in exchange for 95% of enterprises and shares or an equity stake in contribute 50% of GDP and thesebusinesses. employment Beyond

Crowdfunding to Eastern Caribbean MSMEs he Caribbean

Insurance companies... Judah Vickery called ‘Culture’ Darren Baley called ‘Fifty’

While making his way in a northerly direction, he was approached by Baley and others, who allegedly robbed and shot him to his chest, before relieving him of the firearm, which he was carrying.After committing the offence, Baley and others then escaped in a car which was being driven by Vickery.

A paper committal will be conducted by Senior Magistrate, Leron Daly at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Courts for the duo charged with the murder of Martial Arts Sensei, Garfield Newton, 36, a bodyguard attached to Beharry Group of Companies. The accused, Darren Baley called ‘Fifty’, 25, a Weeder of 3091 Recht-DoorZee, Parfaite Harmony, West Bank Demerara and Judah Vickery called ‘Culture’, 24, a

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It was while heading back to his company’s vehicle, which was parked on Sussex Street that the fatal incident occurred. The court heard that Newton was armed with a 9mm handgun along with 30 live rounds of ammunition.

Paper committal proceedings for duo charged with murder of Sensei

Kaieteur News had reported that the goldsmith told police that about five minutes after Newton left to go to his vehicle, a teenager came and informed him that the person (Newton) who came to collect the jewellery was shot and lying on the Immediatelystreet.after hearing this, the goldsmith reportedly went out to the street and saw Newton lying motionless. The Emergency Medical Technicians that were summoned to the scene pronounced Newton dead on the spot. An investigation was launched and the police had arrested two suspects in relation to the murder. They later issued a wanted bulletin for a teen in relation to the said murder. The teen is still to be apprehended.

From page 14 coverage for the US$1.3 billion pipeline to transport natural gas from the Liza Fields in the Stabroek Block to Wales on the West Bank of Demerara. The Vice President has also said in relation to this item that the insurance coverage is not necessary at this early stage of the projects development since insurance companies would say that nothing was built and that there is nothing to insure. An insurance policy would also be required to be in country given the size of the project and the cost that might accompany any possible disaster. A local insurance firm has thus underscored the need for a policy to be set up to cover liabilities that may occur even before the facility is built. In this regard, it was noted that ‘Construction All Risk’ would be the necessary coverage to protect the project during this developmental stage. This project is being developed to provide cleaner energy at a cheaper cost to the public, the Government has stated. As regulator, the Bank of Guyana administers the Insurance Act and thus functions in the adherence of the legislation. The law requires foreign companies operating here to have insurance in Guyana pass a certain amount. This insurance is facilitated through a local provider. Operating company, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) has covered Guyana’s oil spill liability with US$600M, while ExxonMobil the owner of EEPGL is offering, a still in discussion, US$2B as a parent company guarantee to cover damages above what EEPGL can handle.

taxi driver of Bella Dam, Pouderyen Squatting Area, West Bank Demerara, had made their first court appearance back in January. They were not required to plead to the indictable charge which alleges that on December 24, 2021, at Campbell Street, Albouystown, they murdered Newton during the course or furtherance of a robbery. At the Magistracy level, a preliminary inquiry (PI) or paper committal is conducted to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for the matter to go to trial before a judge and jury in the High Court.In this instance, the prosecution and defence has agreed to use the paper committal proceedings, which is when the witnesses’ statements and documentary evidence are tendered to the Court without the witnesses being present in court and are inventoried and marked as exhibits.According to reports, Newton was shot dead during the course of a robbery just about 22:00hrs Christmas Eve night. According to police reports, moments before Newton was killed, he visited a goldsmith in the Campbell Street area, where he collected a silver hand band, a gold chain and two gold rings, which he had taken to be cleaned earlier.

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Police are currently hunting four motorbike bandits who were caught on a dashboard camera of a vehicle, invading and robbing a Chinese supermarket at Industry on the East Coast of Demerara (ECD). Not only did they rob the supermarket but the lookout man reportedly pulled a gun on a potential customer who drove up in a car in front of the supermarket. The bandit attempted to rob the customer also but he reportedly took evasive action and sped off and crashed into a nearby fence.

Motorbike bandits caught on camera during supermarket robbery at Industry, ECD According to police, the armed robbery took place around 20:00hrs at the Wan Li Supermarket.Capturingthe robbery on his dashboard camera was another customer who had pulled up at the supermarket too. As he was about to park his car, four men on two motorcycles pulled up in front of him.Based on the footage seen by Kaieteur News, the men jumped off their bikes, brandishing handguns, three of them barged into the supermarket while one of them dressed in a white shirt remainedPoliceoutside.reported that the men were all wearing skull hats and facemasks and the three had attacked a female cashier while she was about the to close up the business place. While they were holding the cashier at gunpoint and ransacking the cash register, a silver grey car pulled up in front of the supermarket and the bandit who remained outside approached it. The footage showed that as the bandit approached the car, it sped off immediately and made a right turn into a street before crashing into a fence.According to police, the lookout man had pointed a gun to the driver’s head and he reportedly panicked. When he crashed the car, reported police, the bandit fired two shots behind him. Meanwhile, his accomplices had pocketed an undisclosed amount of cash from the cash register and escaped together with him in an eastern direction towards the Ogle, East Coast Demerara (ECD) Access Road. Investigations are ongoing.

“No one would imagine that stolen cars were being stored and stashed in those bushes along the highway”, the source said. Seven cars were reported stolen in this month alone and Kaieteur News understands that the number could be high as 25. Some of the stolen cars are yet to be recovered. Ensure that you pick up a copy of our Sunday’s edition for more details on this story.

Friday August 26, 2022 Kaieteur News PAGE 21 With some $1 billion allocated this year to upgrade health facilities across all regions, the Ministry of Health is preparing to use part of the proceeds to renovate the patient ward at the Mibicuri Hospital and construct a new patient building at the Port Mourant Hospital.Theministry’s projects which opened yesterday at the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office are estimated to cost $28 million and $44 $73M estimated for renovation works at Port MibicuriMourant,hospitals million respectively. At the opening, a total of 19 contractors placed bids to execute the works at Port Mourant Hospital while 24 bid for the renovation works at Mibicuri.Alsoopened at NPTAB was a contract for the construction of an access road to the Blairmont Waste Management Facility. This is a project being undertaken by the Ministry of Local Government. Below are the companies and their bids: Ministry of Health Construction of new patient building at Port Mourant Hospital Complex, Corentyne, Region Six. Renovation to patient ward at Mibicuri Hospital, Black Bush Polder. Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development Construction of access road to Blairmont Waste Management Facility, Phase 2. Seven hijacked cars found chopped up as police... From page 16 car “intact”. The rest of the cars found were completely dismantled and according to sources close to the investigation all that remained were only shells. Engines and key parts were removed and the scene resembled an old auto graveyard. This media house learnt that among the recovered cars, were the shells of two old model Toyota Premio motorcars that are yet to be identified.Police processed the scene and as they were exiting the location, they were able to arrest two more suspects including an ex-police officer who were allegedly on their way to reportedly strip the car that was stolen on Tuesday from the Green Ice taxi driver. Police identified them as a 30-year-old of Kuru Kuru and a 29-year-old of Linden, Region Ten. They were reportedly spotted by police driving to one of the locations where the stolen cars were found and when asked where they are going, the men responded, “To St. Cuthbert’s Mission”. Ranks decided to search the vehicle they were in and found a number of tools that are normally used by to dismantle vehicles and they were arrested.Inrecent developments, Kaieteur News learnt that two suspects refused to divulge any information to investigators but the 26-year-old buckled and give cops a confession implicating the two suspects.Investigators told Kaieteur News that the confession and evidence is enough to charge the three suspects in custody and they are expected to appear before the courts today. The suspect also disclosed more locations where the EBD carjacking ring had hidden other stolen cars. This newspaper understands that the men are part of a carjacking ring that has been prowling the streets and highways across the coast of Guyana, hijacking and stealing Theycars. would take the cars to forested locations along the Soesdyke/Linden Highway and stash them. Other gang members would then turn up at the scene to dismantle the cars, stripping of them of its engines and other parts that are in demand on the local markets. Chassis numbers would also be removed to avoid the car being identified.Oneof the sources close to investigation said that had it not been for the 26-year-old suspect, it would have been impossible for the police to locate the stolen cars.

Some 250 families between Nootenzuil and Unity are one step closer to owning their own homes after being allocated lands at Hope, East CoastTheDemerara.allocation also forms part of the government’s promise to allocate at least 50,000 house lots in this term in office, the Department of Public Information reported. Residents were in high spirits today when they met with Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal and team at the Hope Secondary School. Navendra Naresh Persaud said he is happy about his land since his current residence is affected by flooding. “Friday night when I lied down on the bed…he called me and I get through…Very happy that I get Enmorethrough.”resident, Faneza Khan expressed, “I wait so long…I’m thankful for that my daughter will be the one responsible for assisting me to build the house and do whatever I have to do. But I’m so happy to have the land.”

250 persons allocated house lots at

East

“By year two in office, year two, it’s not even midpoint yet, we have achieved close to 15,000 allocations as a government. These issues that confront the community of Lowland has already, some persons who are allocating, and they have never been able to see nor obviously to reach the stage of access. Our exercise, today, will see all those outstanding persons from the community or the environs of Lowlands being able to complete their allocation exercise before you leave this afternoon,” Minister Croal explained. The government has allocated close to 4,750 house lots on the East Coast alone. Hope has now joined the list with La Bonne Intention, Mon Repos, La Strathspey,Annandale,Reconnaissance,Vigilance,andBladenHall.

“On our current programme, by the end of this year, we want to be able to allocate about another 3,000 plus for East Coast of Demerara,” Minister Croal said. (DPI)

“It means a lot and I’m very, very happy when I received the call Monday afternoon from Ministry of Housing. And I’m very happy about this.” Meanwhile, Indira Mohabir, said, “Very much grateful since I was waiting since 2012 and I get the call on Monday to come here, I was very happy. You know I used to go in, like, every month and even though I go in I know I had to wait and wait. And here’s my chance now. So, I’m very much happy.”Minister Croal stated that government will ensure it fulfills its commitments to serve the people. He assured residents that each community’s outstanding and old applications will be addressed.

From page 17 that it would cover the cost for any oil spill that surpasses the capacity of its subsidiary to pay. In February last, ExxonMobil announced that it has commenced oil production at Guyana’s second offshore development area Oil company operating in Guyana... called Liza Phase Two in the Stabroek Block. It would be poignant to note that with the coming on-stream of the Liza Phase Two operations, the country now has an installed production capacity of some 360,000 barrels of oil daily. This is from the two Floating Production Storage and Offloading Vessels—Liza Destiny and Liza Unity—currently operating in the prolific Stabroek Block. Additionally, the operations are being undertaken, producing 360,000 barrels of oil daily (bpd) in Guyana without full coverage insurance in case of a spill domestically. Hope, Coast Demerara

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Some of the recipients at the community meeting

Lelawattie Beepat was one of the house lot recipients

Another allottee from Mahaicony, Lelawattie Beepat applauded the ministry’s housing programme, which she said allows her and many others to own their own homes. She’s currently living with her sister and her two children.

Solar PV array (3.16kWp) installed on the roof of the Kamwatta Primary School Teachers of the Kamwatta Primary School and battery energy storage systems. This initiative will provide a renewable, stable and reliable electricity supply to the Primary School for its daily activities, benefiting approximately three hundred and twenty-eight (328) students and twenty-seven (27) staff members, including teachers and ancillary staff. Also, its operation will result in the avoidance of an estimated 2,715 kg of CO2 emissions annually. The teachers present at the time of the solar PV system’s installation expressed their gratitude for the initiative, stating that it will allow them to better utilise the Primary School’s services and provide better learning opportunities for the students. GEA’s Engineers provided training to two (2) male and two (2) female teachers at the facility on the operation and maintenance of the system.

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From page 18 explained. The Guyana National Cadet Corps (GNCC) was resuscitated in 2018 and is operational in all 11 educational districts within the Guyana hosting Caribbean Cadet... country - 34 schools, 2400 students and 337 teachers are participating in the programme. The GNCC was accepted as a member of the Caribbean Cadet Association at its 2019 meeting in Trinidad and Tobago. The conference is being held at the Ramada Georgetown Princess Hotel, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The Guyana Energy Agency (GEA) back in July this year installed a 3.16kWp Solar PV system along with a 19.2kWh solar system at Kamwatta Primary School

installationtransportationtomandate,releaseAgencyPrimaryoftheAssessmentconducted(Barima-Waini).MorucaMorucasatelliteincommunity/publicenergyGovernment’s(UNDP)DevelopmentbyPrimaryinstallationPrimary(BESS)EnergyLead-AcidValve-Regulated(VRLA)BatteryStorageSystemattheKamwattaSchoolinRegionOne.TheitemsfortheattheKamwattaSchoolwereprovidedtheUnitedNationsProgrammetosupportsustainableinterventionsatbuildingstheHinterland.KamwattaisariverinevillageofSantaRosa/locatedalongtheRiver,inRegionOneGEAanEnergyNeedsearlierin2022invillagewiththeobjectiveprovidingenergyfortheSchool.TheGuyanaEnergysaid,inapressthatinexercisingitsitprovidedsupportthePrimarySchoolfortheandofthesolarPV GEA installs

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Oil money is flooding into Guyana. Who will benefit?

By Gram Slattery skeptical. Some complain GEORGETOWN, Aug cash and contracts are 25 (Reuters) - Ever since a l r e a d y f l o w i n g t o Exxon Mobil (XOM N) government supporters and found vast deposits of oil off allege the ruling party is Guyana’s coastline in 2015, installing loyalists to bodies government leaders have meant to govern the nation’s pledged that black gold n e w f o u n d r i c h e s wouldtransformthefortunes allegations that Guyana’s of one of South America’s leaders deny “What they’re centralized power in the Yudhisthira Mana said. But investments here, including fast-growingoilsector poorestcountries. seeking to do is use oil for handsoftherulingpartytoan in the last year, government an aggressive push to pave One such businessman, This year alone, the political patronage,” said even greater degree In any investment has flooded and resurface the isolated Nazar Mohamed, a port economy should grow 48%, Aubrey Norton, a federal case, he argued, the back. “What is happening region’s undermaintained developer, said in an the fastest rate on the planet, lawmakerandtheheadofthe c r e d e n t i a l s o f t h e with sugar now, I have never roadways But many interview that President Ali accordingtotheWorldBank. opposition “There’s no government’s board seen in my lifetime in terms residentssuspecttheirregion had asked him if he could But managed poorly, vision.” nomineesareunimpeachable of capital injection,” said is getting less than they are add an Afro Guyanese development experts and MAJOR The opposition counters by Mana, a 38-year veteran of owed. “We’re in mourning investor to a planned project diplomats warn, those funds OPPORTUNITY, sayingthatisbesidethepoint the trade. He recounted with becauseitseemsLindenisn’t near Georgetown, but that will stoke Guyana’s COMPLEX TIMING R e g a r d l e s s o f a n y a smile a recent visit from benefiting like the rest of the few had the funds. Ali’s overheated, race based T u c k e d b e t w e e n individual’s qualifications, President Ali, whose country,” said Charles office did not respond to a politics, while adding the Venezuela and Suriname, they deserve a seat at the personalresidenceisnearby Antigua, a retired miner request for comment nation to a long list of statecraft has long been table “When everyone is Fifty miles south, Also fueling the sense of regarding the purported petrostates whose people volatile in Guyana, due in from one side, it sends one however, in the primarily inequality is that most of the request. “We did approach have remained poor despite part to competition between message and that is that the Afro Guyanese bauxite c o u n t r y ’ s m a j o r several persons,” said vastresourcewealth. its main ethnic groups fundwillbepoliticized,”said mining town of Linden, entrepreneurs are Indo Mohamed “But they In May, Guyana’s Descendants of African Vincent Adams, a former much of the population is Guyanese, giving their ranks couldn’tevenfindthemoney government announced it slaves compose about 30% environmental regulator wary The government has a massive advantage in for the studies, much less had tapped the sovereign of the population. Another whose nomination to the m a d e s i g n i f i c a n t cashing in directly from the buildingtheproject.” wealth fund that holds the 40% of Guyanese descend board by the opposition was royalties paid by oil from indentured workers rejectedbythegovernment producers for the first time. from India. Mixed race and FIGHT FOR FUNDS

By year-end, drawdowns Amerindian peoples largely Beyond the halls of the will exceed $600 million, a make up the remainder National Assembly, Afro figure that will soon balloon President Irfaan Ali of the Guyanesecommunitieshave into the billions. By 2027, largely Indo Guyanese takentothestreetsattimesto Exxon and its partners, New People’s Progressive Party call out the government for York-based Hess and China (PPP) assumed power in allegedly unfair distribution National Offshore Oil Corp 2020 following a months- ofresources.Inaninterview, (0883.HK), aim to pump 1.2 longpoliticalstandoffaftera the opposition leader Norton million barrels per day from disputedelection. argued the government’s Guyana’s seabed, making In the legislature, the generous use of cash thecountrybyfartheworld’s PPP is now in a position to h a n d o u t s , o f t e n largestproducerpercapita. make pivotal decisions administered by local “Prepare for a massive regarding the nation’s future bureaucrats, promotes influxofgovernmentrevenue thanks to a razor-thin, two- corruption and political withlittleexpertiseonhowto seat advantage over the favoritism. handle it,” wrote analysts at opposition, led by a mainly The government has the U S Agency for Afro-Guyanese grouping of consistentlydeniedanygraft InternationalDevelopmentin parties known as A and said handout programs a report released earlier this Partnership for National are subject to a federal audit. year Interviews with more Unity (APNU). In recent Outwardly, the government than 30 politicians, months, the two sides have has made a point of adopting entrepreneurs, activists and butted heads on every issue inclusive rhetoric. But the citizens across the country from how the government’s fight for resources is often showed both the buoyant ballooning accounts should subtler than a battle over aspirations and profound b e a u d i t e d t o k e y bags of cash. Under the anxieties of a nation on the appointments. previous government, many c u s p o f r a d i c a l But perhaps the most state-owned sugar farmstransformation central dispute has been known locally as estatesThe current government, fought over how to govern were closed or downsized supported largely by the Natural Resources Fund, amid flagging productivity Guyanese of East Indian the sovereign wealth fund That enraged the Indo descent, says the oil boom holding Guyana’s oil Guyanese community, will fund broad based royalties Among the whosemembersmakeupthe development with a focus on opposition’squalmswiththe vast majority of workers on infrastructure and education current legislation, which those estates Since the for the nation’s roughly came into effect this year, is government changed hands, 790,000 residents “Our that they have no right to the roles have begun to c o m m i t m e n t a s a appoint representatives to its reverse, with many Afrogovernment is to ensure that board That’s a major Guyanese complaining that opportunities are real across concern in a country with a sugar-growing communities the country, irrespective of history of endemic are getting outsized where one lives, irrespective corruption,theysay investments,whiletheirown of who someone might have The government calls n e i g h b o r h o o d s a r e voted for,” Guyana’s thoseconcernsbaseless. neglected. Finance Minister Ashni Singh, the finance The Uitvlugt Estate west Singhsaidinaninterview minister, told Reuters a ofGeorgetownlosthundreds But many communities, proposal under the previous of workers to other particularly in areas APNU government, which industries as the former associated with the Afro- was in power from 2015 governmentrefusedtoadjust Guyanese opposition, are through 2020, would have salaries, its manager

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Final eight gainfully earn quarterfinal spots 27

Nat Footballers to leave for CONCACAF U-17 qualifiers

Head Coach Vurlon Mills with some of his players. (Sean Devers photo)

By Sean Devers Guyana’s 20-man U n d e r 1 7 Footballers are scheduled to depart for Suriname and should arrive in Florida on Monday a day before the 2022 Concacaf M e n ’ s U n d e r 1 7 Championship Qualifiers kicksoffinthesunshinestate Twenty-two teams will be hoping to land one of the four coveted places in the 2023 Concacaf Men’s Under-17Championship. The 22 teams were split among four groups following the results of last June’s Draw Guyana are in Group A along with Bermuda, Bahamas, Bonaire, Saint Martin, BritishVirginIslands. The CMU17Q will consist of a round robin group stage played August 30 - September 8, with the four group winners advancing to the 2023 CMU17 Championship where they will join the top 16 ranked nations that have beenseededdirectlyintothe groupGuyana’stage.s25-manSquad, which includes two Canadiansandaplayerfrom the USA, will be trimmed downto20andwasexpected tobeannouncedyesterday The last of the six practice matches was held WednesdayagainsttheGDF First Division team at GFF Training Facility where the Squad was encamped for pastWfive-weeks.ednesdayafternoon,in sunny conditions on an excellentlylaidartificialturf where international Football (except Men’s World Cup Could be played), the National U17s were very competitive against much older opposition and the practice match served its purpose with U-17 Goolie Dequan Samuels looking veryimpressivebetweenthe Uprights.Afterplayingfivegames in Florida, the top team will advancetothenextroundin GuatemalanextFebruary Apart from the practice games, the players were exposedtotrainingsessions, which included stamina and strengthwork,ballskillsand strategy sessions held between 8 and 10 in the mornings.HeadCoach and former GoldenJaguarsinternational and Fruta Conquerors talisman, Vurlon Mills expressed satisfaction with the five weeks of preparation. “I am pretty confident that we can move to the next stage once the GuysplaytheirbestFootball inFlorida.ThestrengthoftheteamI wouldsayisthemid-field. Wealsohaveaverygood Keeper and very capable defenders,” added the 34year-old.Coach Mills made his seniordebutagainsttheSoca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago in 2010 and represented Guyana in several FIFA World Cup Qualifiers as well as Caribbean and Gold Cup Qualifiersduringhisplaying career which spanned 33 caps. The former San Juan Jabloteh player recorded 14 goalsinGuyanesecolours. He singled out Strikers Omar Sam and Matthew Martin as players to watch andconfirmedthateveryone hastheirVisasandwerefully vaccinated.Itwillbe hot in Florida andMillswhosefinalmatch was in 2019 against the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica, saidthatitwillbeimportant to manage the players carefullyGuyana begin their campaignagainstBonaireon August 30 before playing against the Bahamas on September1. They then oppose St Martin on September 3 before facing the British VirginIslandsonSeptember 5 with their final game against Bermuda on September7. The team reads: Dequain Samuels, Shakem Welcome, Swade Edwards, Gerry Burnette, Krishtian Louis, Seon Cato, Jaden Bascom, Kvist Paul, Omar Sam, Noah Kisson, Matrim Martin, Ronaldo Adams, Antwone Denny, Andre Nelson, Bryan Wharton, Brandon Khedoo, Shemaiah Samuels, Reegan Lewis, Christopher Whitter and HermanGill.

Coach Mills confident Guyana will advance to next round

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GuyaneseGirlsareU-14TrinityCupChamps

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BySeanDevers Rebel Tennis Club’s Renola Jordan and Paula Kalekeyzi, representing Guyana were crowned Trinity Cup girls under14 Champions after the pair defeatedTrinidadiansShiloh Walker and Gabriela Prince 6/3,6/1 when the Curtains came down on the Trinity CupTennisChampionshipat the impressive Trinidad National Racquet Centre yesterdayJordan and Kalekeyzi moved into the Final after defeating St Lucia’s Aniah Bousquet and Trinidadian IsabelAlleyne 6/3,6/0 in the Semi-finals on Wednesday Evening.Kalekeyzi defeated Trinidadian Miracle Robley 4/2,4/1 on Wednesday to advancetoyesterday’sU-14 consolation final where she beatfellowGuyaneseJordan 4/2,J4/1.ordon had beaten Antigua’s Aniah Bouquet 4/0,4/0 in the other semifinaltosetuptheallGuyana match.Connor Carrington of T&T ousted Guyanese Navindra Arjune 4/0,4/1 in the boys 14(consolation) Final.After the tournament Rebel’s Coach Andre Erskine said he was very satisfied with the performance of his young charges.“Definitely, they are all newtounder14andunder18 competitions outside of Guyana I’m more than satisfiedbecausemostofthe Caribbean countries have better facilities and multiple facilities. The fact that our players are lacking the necessaryresourcesandstill w i n n i n g r e g i o n a l tournaments is amazing,” said Erskine whose Club also recently participated in StLucia.“We have our club tournament which starts on September16th,We’llfocus on the Inter Guyana Games and maybe compete in one other Regional Tournament, providing that we secure sponsorship.Thiswas a much higher graded tournament than the St. Lucia one. The players were more experienced and atahigherlevel,”concluded CoachErskine.

Trinity Cup Tennis in Trinidad

Renola Jordan and Paula Kalekeyzi beat Shiloh Walker and Gabriela Prince in the U-14 final. Jordan beat Kalekeyzi in an all Guyana consolation final.

BySeanDevers Guyana began their campaignfortheteamtitleat the 37th Edition of theWata sponsored Senior CASA Championships Wednesday Evening at the Liguanea Club in Jamaica with Guyana’ Men defeated the CaymanIslands3-2. Caribbean Junior ChampionShomariWilshire and Alex Arjune were the only Guyanese to lose their matches as there were wins for Samuel Ince-Carvalhal, his cousin Daniel Ince and JasonRayKhalil. Samuel started the Evening on a winning note when he beat Kasun Abeysekera11-6,11-5,11-2, while Daniel defeated Jace Jarvis 11-9, 11-7, 11-5 and Jason Ray got the better of JakeKelly11-7,11-4,11-7. Cayman Island’s Cameron Stafford beatAlex in the longest and most competitive match of the night.Aftergoingdown4-11in firstgame,Alexfoughtback totakethesecondgame11-3 level the score 1-1 before losing 6-11 and 4-11 in the nexttwodays. Julian Jarvis beat Shomari0-11,1-11,7-11

Stafanie Taylor scores unbeaten 33 to lead GuyanaAmazon Warriors Women to five-wicket win over Barbados Royals Women in the 6IXTY p o r t s M a xSFormer West Indies Women captain Stafanie Taylor scored an unbeaten 33 to lead the Guyana Amazon Warriors Women to a fivewicket victory over Barbados Royals Women in the 6IXTY Women’s Competition in St Kitts on WednesdayTaylorhit four fours and a six from the 24 balls she facedastheGuyanaAmazon Warriors scored 59-1 from eight overs in reply to Barbados Royals Women’s scoreof58from9.3overs. Opener Rashada Williamsscoredanunbeaten run-a-ball22inanunbroken 57 run match winning second-wicketpartnership. The only wicket to fall was that of Chamari Athapaththu, who was run outfor Cheryl-Annone. Fraser took theremarkablefiguresof3-6 from two overs and Ayabonga Khaka 1-8 as the Amazon Warriors bundled the Royals Women out for justChloe58.Tryon,whoscored 24 from 17 balls, was the onlybatterindoublefigures fortheRoyalsWomen. West Indies Women captain Hayley Matthews made7.Thevictorywasthe second of the day for the GuyanaEarlierfranchise.,Taylorscored24 andWilliams 29 in a 15-run victory over the Trinbago Knight Riders Women GAW Women scored 81-2 andrestrictedTKRto66. The Royals Women did win a match on Wednesday scoring 108-4 and restricted TKRto80-3.

Singles finalist Taylor Fernandes beat Bajan Muffin Stollmeyer in the team event.

Senior CASAChampionships in Jamaica Guyana begin campaign for Team honours

Rashada Williams and Stafanie Taylor shared an unbroken stand of 57.

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Later on Wednesday night the Guyanese Girls, aided by a couple of Walkovers, hammered Barbados 5-0 as they continued their dominance in this year’s Championships.SinglesFinalist Taylor Fernandes beat Muffin Stollmeyer 11-4, 11-3, 11-4, Ashley DeGroot defeated Eboni Atherley 11-4,11-6, 11-2 before 2022 Caribbean SquashQueenAshleyKhalil whipped Jodi Smith Padmore11-3,11-2,11-0. The Guyanese Girls continued their brilliant showing with a 5-0 win againstT&T Victoria Arjoon beat Tessa Martin 11-6, 6-11, 119,11-8,Khalilwasclinicalin herwinagainstMarieClaireBarcant 11-6, 11-2, 11-2, Akeila Wilshire beat Chioe Walcott 11 2,11 6, 11 7, Fernandes defeated Alexander Yearwood 11-8, 11 4, 9 11, 11 8 while Abosaide Cadogan won her matchbywalkover In yesterday’s action, Guyana’s Veteran Team lost toJamaicaJamaican4-1.Chris Bicknell got a walk over before Michelle Low lost to Gill Bennie 11 1, 11 4, 11 4, Guyana Coach and CASA President Ramon Chan-aSue beat Bruce Levy 11-9, 11-0, 12-10, Tian Edwards lost to Karen Anderson 111,11-1,11-0 while Brian Young lost to Joey Levy 11-4,11-9, 11-8. Ashley Khalil followed up her singles title by beating Jodi Smith-Padmore in the team event.

The two winning teams pocketed $300,000 each whiletherespectiverunnersup received $200,000 each. Moco Moco FC male team pickedupthe$150,000third prize, while Jaguars FC femaleswerepresentedwith $150,000forendingthird. The fourth prizes of $100,000 each went to Jaguars FC (male) and Strikers FC (female). The best young player of the tournament (female) was adjudged to be Aliyah John of Paiwomak FC, while Akon Albert of Seven K United copped the same prizeformales.

RFA/GFF 2022 Senior Leagues

TheHighestGoalScorer (male) was Eric Atkinson (12)whilehisfemalewinner was Glauciane Ines GomesDe Assis with a record29goals. The Best Goalkeepers were Kessie Da Silva and Natasha Rebeiro, both of Guyana Rush Saints, while their teammates were also adjudged, MVPs of the Finals, Stephen McDonald and Glauciane Ines GomesDeAssis.TheExecutive and members of the RFA are expressing profound gratitude to the League sponsors, Guyana Football Federation, Honorable Dr Bharrat Jagdeo Vice President of Guyana, Mr Karl Singh - REO Region 9, Ministry of Local Government, AUROS Guyana INC, Bina Hill, Oasis Restaurant and Bar, Champions Choice Variety Store, JAG’s Minimart and Boutique, Wesley and Samanta’sAutoShop,Beeks Promotions, MountainView Store, Two Brother’s Technology Centre, Cindy H o l l a n d , G r e a v e s Transportation Service, Driven Transportation Service, Annai Central Village Council, Annai Police Station, and Ian Jacobus Transportation Service.

Rupununiwhichsawthefirst ever football match played under floodlights, the Guyana Rush Saints FC, maleandfemaleteamswere crowned champions when the Guyana Football Federation (GFF)/Rupununi Football Association (RFA) 2022 Senior Leagues concludedonSaturdaylastat BasinSportsGround. At the end of a grueling three month tournament, funded under the GFF’s Member Financial Assistance Programme (MFAP) which kicked off on M a y 1 5 , 2 0 2 2 , simultaneously with all nine (9) of the Federation’s Regional Associations, 24 male clubs and 26 female clubs from across the Rupununi participating, Guyana Rush Saints defeated their rivals from Seven K United to lift the respective championship trophiesinthegrandfinalsof Rupununi’sflagshipfootball tournaments.Witnessed by GFF Vice President Rawlston Adams, along with RFA President Norbert Williams and other Executive members at the picturesque Aranaputa Sports ground which is nestled amongst the Pakaraimas Mountains, the female final saw two evenly matched teams in Seven K United and Guyana Rush Saints engaging in aggressive battle for supremacyIntheend,itwasGuyana Rush Saints who drew first blood in the 15th minute, whenstarforwardGlauciane Ines Gomes De Assis, collected a through ball down the middle, and sprinted almost 30 yards beforefiringapowerfulshot that the Seven K United custodian had no chance of saving.At this point, it had seemed like the game was done and dusted when DeAssis netted her second goalofthenightandher29th goalofthetournamentinthe 51st minute when her shot from a loose ball in the twelve-yard box nestled in thebackofthenets. But Seven K United respondedfourminuteslater with a goal in the 55th minute,asa deft Maylene Leo finishbroughtSevenKback intothegame. Urgedonbyarguablythe largestcrowdtoeverwitness a sporting event in the Rupununi, Seven K United tried valiantly to find the equalisertotakethegameto extra time but missed a couple of chances in the dyingminutesofthegame.It was Guyana Rush Saints which celebrated with euphoria at the full time whistle.InthemaleFinal,awelloiled Guyana Rush Saints unit, playing a fast-paced, pressing brand of football grabbed the opener when Stephen McDonald beat the Seven K United goalie, who had drifted too far off his line;thedeftchipinthe23rd minutesettlingatthebackof thenet.The lead was then doubled when McDonald tucked in his second of the night in the 46th minute as another fine piece of counter-attacking football ended with the tournament MVP sweeping in a rightfooted finish from close range.SevenKUnitedhowever were not going to go down without a fight, and in the 49thminute, their linchpin, TrevorJoe,muscledhisway intothepenaltybox,heldoff his marker, and rifled a shot intothebottomcornerofthe net.But it was tournament top scorer Eric Atkinson of GuyanaRushSaintswhoput the game to rest as he connectedwithadeepcorner at the near post in the 71stminute.GuyanaRushSaintsthen held firm to win the match andconfirmtheclub’sstatus as the best in the Rupununi and the first club to win the tournament,back-to-back.

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Guyana Rush Saints, male and female teams crowned champions

PA M e d i a England hounded out South Africa forjust151ondayoneofthe second LV= Insurance Test, before an unusually stoic Zak Crawley helped them finish in a strong position at EmiratesOldTrafford. Despite skittling England cheaply twice in their innings victory at Lord’s,visitingcaptainDean Elgar spurned the chance to send them in on a murky morninginManchester

Zak Crawley and Jonny Bairstow guided England to the close at Old Trafford. (AFP/Getty Images)

Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas won the women’s player of the year, beating England’s Beth Mead and Germany’sLenaOberdorfto thetop Putellas,prize. who won the award last year along with the Ballon d’Or, netted 34 goals for Barcelona last seasonastheclubwonallthe domestic trophies and reached the Champions LeagueThefinal.28-year-old did not play in the Euros after tearingherkneeligamentsin training.

James Anderson leaps after picking up two-in-two from the James Anderson End. (Getty Images)

England make swift progress on opening day of second South Africa Test

“Last season there was a fantastic connection between the veterans and young ones, there was fantastic chemistry with the supporters that helped us reach an knowledge,thisgreatfsfsaid:achievement.”unbelievableOnBenzema,Ancelotti“Karimisnotjustaantasticstrikerandtopcorer,he’safantasticootballer,supportedbyattitudedaybyday“Comparedtolastyear,yearheimprovedhisheknowsthegamereallywell,howto manage the game and he’s a strong leader in the dressing room and a good friend of mine. We are lucky to have Karim.”England coach Sarina Wiegman was named the women’s coach of the year after the Dutchwoman helped them win the European Championship on home soil, beating eighttimes champions Germany in the final to lift their first majorWtrophyiegm a n b e a t Olympique Lyon’s Sonia Bompastor and Germany’s Martina Voss Tecklenburg towintheaward.

“This award is really for everyone involved with the England team, the FA, the staff and of course, most of all,the Thankplayers.youverymuch.”

Real’s Benzema named UEFA player of year, Ancelotti wins coach’s award

(Reuters) - Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was named UEFA Player of the Year and Carlo Ancelotti took the coaching honours after they led the club to a record extending 14th Champions League title last season.Benzema was in red-hot form,scoring15timesinthe competition and lifting the trophy for a fifth time in his career after the Spanish side beatLiverpoolinthefinal. Ancelotti became the first coach to win Europe’s mostprestigiousclubtrophy fourtimes.Hefirst won the title with AC Milan in 2003 and 2007beforeclaimingitwith Realin When2014.asked how he had become the most successful coach in the competition, Ancelottisaid:“Thepassion I have for the sport and the qualityoftheplayers.

The Proteas paid the price for that decision, knockedoverinside54overs as James Anderson and Stuart Broad took three wickets apiece in helpful conditions.England suffered top order setbacks of their own, but the under pressure Crawley, whose place has come under increasing scrutiny over the summer, played against type to help his side to reach stumps just 40behindon111forthree. Subvertinghisreputation asadasher,heekedout17no from77balls,happilyputin the shade by Jonny Bairstow’s sparkier 38no, to strengthenEngland’sgrip. Crawleyofferedlittlefor thehighlightsreelbut,witha game,aseriesandperhapsa careerupforgrabs,hismere survival was an important f a c t o r E l g a r ’ s miscalculation at the toss allowed Anderson the chancetosetthetoneonthe occasion of his 100th appearance on home soil –the first Test cricketer to reach the landmark – and he obliged with an early breakthrough.SarelErwee was beaten several times in a skittish start and fell for three when Anderson drew one back in, well caught by Ben Foakes off the inside edge. At the other end, Ben Stokes broke with convention by handing thereturningOllieRobinson the new ball, demoting Broadfromhisusualduties. The Sussex seamer hit a decent rhythm on his first outing in seven months and was probably under-served byfiguresofonefor48from 14overs.Yethe only had himself toblamefordrawingablank in his first spell, a front-foot no ball scrubbing Ollie Pope’s excellent short-leg catchfromtherecords. Elgar was the man reprieved,butnotforlongas Broadcelebratedhisbelated introductionbysnaggingthe captain’soutsideedgefor12. Broad’s consistently attacking lengths brought him a couple of lbw appeals before another dismissal, Keegan Petersen nicking to JoeSRoot.tokes turned a promising session into a dominant one with a double strike before lunch, Aiden Markram top-edging a short ball and Rassie van der Dussenlbwonaclosecall. Batting conditions improved after lunch but, at 77 for five, considerable ground had already been lost. A refreshed Anderson keptthempinneddownatthe beginning of the afternoon session, trapping Simon HarmerandKeshavMaharaj lbw with successive deliveries.Abuoyant crowd sniffed the chance of a hat-trick but were disappointed when his next delivery snaked down leg. That was the start of a frustrating sequence for England, who reverted to short balls against the tailend pair of Kagiso Rabada andAnrichNortje. With boundary catchers insteadofslips,thetrailwent coldinastandof35,ending when Robinson picked up the baton after tea and had thelatterlegbefore. Rabada top-scored with 36 before turning Jack Leach’s tempter to slip, instantly shifting the spotlightbackontothehome side.Crawley’s place at the topoftheorderhasattracted most attention, but his partner, Alex Lees, is building an increasingly dubious body of work. Nine Tests into his international career,theleft-handerlacksa majorscoreandadefensible average, worsening both situations when he was caught behind for four pushingatLungiNgidi. Pope made a breezy 23, includingback-to-backfours chopped to third man off Nortje, who was busy fashioning his riposte in the form of a 90mph rocket. Feeling for contact to a ball that zipped through the surfaceandnippedinoffthe seam, Pope dragged down hisoffDespitestump.their own slim total, South Africa were on the front foot, bristling with intentastheyplacedRootin the cross-hairs. After two single figure scores at Lord’s, he added another failure when he edged Rabadaon Erweenine.completed the dismissal in the cordon, finally closing his hands around the chance after four separatejuggles. The heat was on, but Crawley was standing up to it. Gone were the flowing drives, along with the edges that often follow Instead he was leaving well, playing safe and protecting his wicket.Bairstow, who has been in superb form in 2022, allowed himself more leeway as he trusted his attacking instincts and scoredatalivelyrate.Asthe pairleftthefield,partnership intact, South Africa’s prospects were dwindling fast.Scores: England 111 for 3 (Bairstow 38*, Crawley 17*) trail South Africa 151

“It’sreallynicetoreceive thisgreataward, I’m very honoured and humbled,”shesaid.

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Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema poses with the men’splayer of the year award. Murad(REUTERS/award.(REUTERS/Sezer)MuradSezer)

T h e G u y a n a F o o t b a l l F e d e r a t i o n Refereeing Department has successfully completed the facilitation of a FIFA member association training courseforitsmatchofficials at the National Training Centre.The standard five day course, led by FIFAReferee Development Officer Javier Santos, is part of the world governing body’s regular activities to support the capacitybuildingofreferees worldwide in order to maintain standards in the officiatingofmatches. Referees and assistant referees from across the country were put through theirpacesbytheFIFAteam, including theoretical classroomandpracticalfield sessions, as well as fitness conditioning.“Wehave seen a very good attitude from the referees,” FIFA’s Santos said “They were very enthusiastic. Every time we visit this country, we have seenagoodimprovement.”

LBFC’s 2nd Endurance Circuit Cycling Meet on Sunday

FIFA delivers Training Course for Refs in Guyana

The standard week-long FIFA course involved intensive physical training.

The Linden Bauxite Flyers Cycling Club in partnership with Embellisha &ToucheCosmeticswillbe hosting the 2nd annual Endurance Circuit Race whichpedalsoffonSunday, August 28, following confirmation of approval from President of the Guyana Cycling Federation (GCF).The venue will be the outer circuit of the National Park where the starting line will be on Irving Street between the connectors of Barr & David Streets. The intended start time of the eventis08:00 Categorieshrs.included in theeventareseniors,juniors, juveniles, females, BMX, Veterans over 50 and Veteran Under-50 There will also be Drag Sprint involved which will see three random cyclists battle from 200m away from the finish line. Over $1.4m are up for grabs on race day for thetopthreefinishersineach categoryexceptfortheBMX riders Additionally, two primeprizeswillbeaddedto the seniors’ race at $5,000 each. Organisers also noted, “No motorcycles will be allowed to follow the race other than officials of the race. In the event that a cyclistsuffersapuncture,he can notify anyone of the officialswhowillcollectthe spare needed and bring the sametothecyclist.

GFF referees were put through their paces by the FIFA instructors.

First time attendee Selena Persaud, an assistant referee from Region 7, said the course was ‘very interactive and“I’veinformative’.learned a lot, as everyone did,” she said. “It has shown me that there is room for improvement, and itwasagreatexperience.”

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The course offered an opportunity to update referees on the latest interpretationandchangesto the Laws of the Game, and focused on areas such as handball,offsideandpenalty decisions.“Trainingisimportant-it is ongoing and it never stops,” said GFF Executive Committee member and Head of Refereeing Dion Inniss. “We always have to be reminded of the fundamentals and the foundationsofwhatwedo.”

Stafanie Taylor scores unbeaten 33 to lead Guyana Amazon Warriors Women to 5-wicket win over Barbados Royals Women in the 6IXTY Real KarimKarimMadrid’sBenzemaRealMadrid’sBenzema Guyana Rush Saints (male and female) teams, respective RFA Senior League 2022 champions, pose with RFA President Norbert Williams and GFF 2nd VP, Rawlston Adams. CoachMillsconfidentGuyanawilladvancetonextround Sports The footballersU-17duringapracticesession. The U-17s will depart Guyana on Saturday for Florida. (Sean Devers photo) Nat Footballers to leave for CONCACAF U-17 qualifiers