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Jagdeo dodges release of mining contracts for fourth time

he Irfaan Ali-led that. That’s his portfolio,” “We don’t publish the

Tthat anything that is non country’s total debt, Administration theVPsaid. contracts, the contracts are propriety that you get it US$3.2B. h a s b e e n He was referring to with the agencies,” he said released I will personally He said he hopes that the

r e p e a t e d l y Natural Resources Minister, while suggesting that copies nowseethatthishappen ” country will know how this dodging calls for the release Vickram Bharrat The of the contracts are with the

Meanwhile, the Alliance new find will benefit the oflargeminingcontracts. subject Minister who was Guyana Geology and Mines For Change (AFC) at a Press citizensofGuyana. The Government was also at yesterday’s event, Commission(GGMC). Conference in October said “That’s a major gold find pressed earlier this year to was nowhere to be found at The Vice President said the refusal to publish the and I believe that we are make public those contracts the conclusion of the that GGMC is the first agreements is a clear goingtogetlotsofothergold it has signed with foreign interview with the Vice agency to sign off on the indication of corrupt finds but we have to have a companies but has failed to President. Calls to his cell contracts while GRA would governmentpractices. scenario where there is doso. p h o n e a l s o w e n t have the contracts so as to

The Party’s Leader, complete transparency to Kaieteur News, in unanswered. provide concessions to the Khemraj Ramjattan told members of the public, to particular, following the Guyana’s third EITI saidcompanies. members of the media that parliamentarians, to the publication of Guyana’s report was issued in June of “I think the Reporters when Governments choose press about these contracts,” third Extractive Industries this year After it was have to start utilising more to hide such massive theAFCLeadersaid. Transparency (EITI) report published, Jagdeo was that provision, I am going to arrangements, it signals At the same time, the hasbeenaskingGovernment confronted about the secret make sure that we discuss their interest in keeping Party Leader reasoned, “The officials to make the mining deals at a Press Conference thisseriously,”hesaid. basedonlegislation.” deals quiet to ensure they one reason why any contractspublictonoavail. held at the Office of the Later in August of this Hethereforeindicated,“I benefit Governmentanywhereinthe Since becoming a President. year, Vice President Bharrat don’t see the reason why Ramjattan pointed out world do not want to be member of the global body, Then, he explained that Jagdeo was asked for an many of these are not in the that while in Opposition, the transparent with its natural the report notes that the the large scale mining update on the release of the public domain already I’ll PPP condemned the former resourcesiscorruption. Government agreed to contracts in Guyana should mining contracts by findoutaboutit.” Coalition Administration All the big set of monies a d h e r e t o s e v e r a l be made available to the Kaieteur News Publisher, TheVPlaterappearedon and even assured it would thatcancomeinasaresultof requirements. public should a formal Mr. Glenn Lall when the VP ‘The Glenn Lall Show’, a managethecountry’snatural these finds and major In this case, EITI request be made to the again promised to make the radio programme aired on resources better, yet the discoveries are going to be requirement 2.4 (a) of the Freedom of Information contractspublic. Kaieteur Radio, back in terms of mining agreements distributed is the scare of 2019 Standard states that Office.

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

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Jagdeo said, “I don’t September remainsecret. beingtransparent. Guyana should publicly When asked why the think these agreements When questioned about In the meantime, he told Always it is corruption. disclose all mineral contracts were not made should be secret Right, the release of the mining this newspaper that the Party If there was no corruption, agreements entered into public in the first place, because the concessions are contracts, he said “You are would “have to do all that it they would have been force prior to the reporting Jagdeo told Reporters that standard Many people characterising it as hiding takes at the Parliamentary extremely transparent about period, in this case, 2019. “these contracts don’t rest don’t remember this but the these contracts For me level and other places” to it.” He was keen to note that Although the requirements with the President, if you go Minister of Finance used to personally I don’t see any ensure the terms of new Governments seek to ensure a r e k n o w n t o t h e to GRA [Guyana Revenue sign every duty-free letter reason why you should not agreementsaremadepublic. such deals benefit their Administration it continues Authority] every one of that was when I was there havethesecontracts.” For instance, Ramjattan friends, family and to make excuses in avoiding these contracts will be at andwechangedit. The Kaieteur Publisher referenced the recent gold favourites which would be thereleaseofthesecontracts. GRA because they all have W h e n I b e c a m e told the Vice President that findbyOmaiwhichamounts exposed if contracts are O n F r i d a y, Vi c e duty-freeconcessions.” President and even before this response has been to over US$6B or twice the published. President Bharrat Jagdeo at He was adamant as long that, we started moving to repeatedly given to no avail the sidelines of an event at as a request is made to the change it where all of that, when Jagdeo blamed the State House, was asked for C o m m i s s i o n e r o f the administering of duty- agencies. “I don’t have the the fourth time about the Information for one of the free concessions would be contracts,”hesaid. releaseoftheminingdeals. mining contracts “and you done by the GRAand not by Lall then asked Jagdeo “Talk to Vick about that. don’t get it then that is a a political individual and to ensure the deals are Vick is more familiar with differentmatter”. secondly, they would be released to which the Vice President replied: “I can undertake to find out with you there, what provision the GRA is so cagey about that it doesn’t want to release I will undertake

Pensioner killed following argument with relative

A 75-year-old Princess stabbed Harris to her neck Street, Georgetown woman twice before she collapsed was on Friday reportedly and bled to death. The man stabbed to death by her reportedly made good his Nephew escape on foot-he was seen DeadisAudreyHarrisof runningfromthehouse. Lot 11 Princess Street, Police said that Harris Georgetown. was found dead by her Accordingtoreports,the neighbour who had heard woman’s 50 year old loud screams coming from Nephew, who is reportedly the woman’s house. The mentally ill, allegedly neighbour said she committed the heinous contacted Harris’s Niece to crime. He lived in the lower inform her about the flat of the two-storey house reportedly insisted that the screams. It was the Niece which Harris also shared man move out from the who instructed the withherreputedhusband. lower flat of the house. The neighbour to check on the Police said that after the manreportedlyrefused. now dead Harris to see what reputed husband of Harris Harris reportedly armed hadtranspired. left for work, she and her herselfwithahammerwhile Harris was found laying nephew reportedly got into her Nephew grabbed a inapoolofbloodinheryard anargumentintheyard.She knife. The man reportedly atabout09:00h.

Dead: Audrey Harris

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CJIA MODERNISATION

TheCheddiJaganInternationalAirportexpansion hasturnedouttobeabonanzaforPoliticiansand

Contractors. What was previously going under thenameofexpansionhasnowgottenafacelift,throughthe newdescriptionofoverjoyedleaders.

It is called ‘modernization’ in gearing up for different kinds of aircraft, many types of international visitors, and greatnumbersofthem.

Given the billions of Guyana dollars spent on different phases of the CJIA renovation, expansion, and continuing modernization,itisbecomingapparentthatthismorethana cashcowforpoliticiansandtheirwell-connectedpeople. It isabigblackholefortheGuyanesepeople.

The PPP/C Government partnered with China Harbour andEngineeringCorporation(CHEC)tocommenceworkat the CJIAin 2011, almost 12 years ago. The price tag was US$150MorapproximatelyGY$30B,andisnowonits3rd GuyaneseGovernment. Bytoday’sstandards,acasecould bemadethatGuyana’sCJIAexpansionprojecttookalmost aslongasthebuildingoftheGreatWallofChina. Previous PPP/C Governments, the Coalition Government, and now thisPPP/CGovernmenthaveallhadtheirsayandtheirinput intothisairport,aboutwhodidn’tgetthingsright,andwho endedupdoingwrong.

The Coalition found itself starting over almost from scratch with CHEC, to get some work done; and when the PPP/C returned to power in 2020, the carnival continued withmoreextensionsoftime.

As usual, strong sounding speeches were made by Government Leaders and Ministers about holding the Contractor accountable, and not a cent more being spent to gettheairportworkscompleted. Thentheyallgotwise,and cameupwithaslickcardtrick.

There are these additions under different caps, with the latestbeingtheneedforongoingmodernizationtothetuneof GY$890M. WhenGuyanesethoughttheyweregettingthe wholeworksfromtheinception,theyarenowbeingledona newsonganddance.

Itisaboutwhatelsewemusthave,andthesamedecades long story of the cash cow, milking cow, ad almost sacred cowthattheCJIAhasbecome. Itisatrulywonderfulthingto beaPoliticianandContractor,andtobeanywherenearthe works (and money spent) on the self-extending CJIA complex.

For the longest time, Guyanese were thinking that what they were getting was a 21st century structure that could comparetoanyintheworld,whattheyendedupwithinstead is some improvements here and there, and not much else. Certainly,noGuyaneseofanysensewouldlookat,oruse,or pass through, what is now present and say with some conviction that we, the Guyanese people, got our money’s worth in the GY$30B spent, and we are proud of what we nowhaveforamodernairport.

WhenwethinkofthisGY$890Mforanewterminalso thatspacecanbemadeforavarietyofcommercialactivities, we can’t help but wondering what else is going on in the heads of our government and its leaders with this airport, whatisnextinlineforsomemoremillions.

Anever-endingprojectliketheCJIA,onewherethebig dollars flow like water running downhill, is a godsend for Politicians and those eager for a piece of the rewarding action. On each occasion that construction gets nearer to closingout,thePoliticianscomeupwithsomenewscheme tokeepthegravytrainrunning.

Othercountrieshavesucceeded,orareclosetofinishing offairportfacilitiesthatarewaybetter,muchmoremodern, than what we now have at CJIA. They have done so in a shortertime,andformanylessmillions. Consideringallof this,ourpositionisthattherecouldbeoneofthreethingsin motionattheCJIA.

First, Guyanese Politicians are just plain incompetent, andcouldn’tgetacattodrinkmilk. Second,theydon’thave aclearandcompletevisionofwhatamodernairportshould looklike.

Or,last,thereisconsiderablecunningandcrookednessin themix. Weinvitecitizenstobethejudge,andmakeapick. Wethinkthatallthreesituationshavetheirplace.

Dr. Ramsammy is guilty of the very criticisms he heaps on theAFC

DEAREDITOR, businessman SuZhi Rong sourcing of drugs worth would be the right time for ‘Physician heal thyself’ who in an interview with billions of dollars to a good thisMinistertoshedlightas (Luke4:23)shouldserveasa Vice News Reporter, Isobel friendofaseniormemberof to why he authorized the guidelineforDr Ramsammy Yeung, admitted that he Government. And while he importationandusageofspy inhisvitriolicblastingofthe acted as a middleman and did not criticize the PPP equipment. AFC. In one of his articles, tookbribesfromprospective Governmentforsuchcorrupt His portfolio as hestatedthattheAFCleader Investors for a senior act, yet he castigated the Agriculture Minister saw a Mr Ramjattan will have to member in the Government Coalition Government for major decline in fish, rice go on his knees and beg the in return for access to and doingthesame.Manymedia andpoultryexportstoNorth holder of the Parliamentary contractsfromthatMinister. outlets have stated that the America as many export list for the APNU/AFC, This former Minister’s Specialty Hospital had requirements were not met. David Granger not to recall lack of talents and precipitated massive corrupt Now this wannabe former the AFC MPs should the knowledge ranges far and practices in the millions of Minister is serving as AFC leaves the Coalition. wide. His sojourn as the dollars by the Contractor, Advisor to the current Well, as the old adage goes; Minister of Health was Surendra. Minister of Health No those who live in glass pitiful as the nation’s H o w d e c e p t i v e , wonder why so many houses should not throw hospitals were atrociously hypocritical and phony that malpractices and deaths are stones. ill-equippedunderhistenure this very Minister of Health occurring daily at the public

He had opposed the PPP and with a proliferation of had bragged that the public hospitals. Marxist-Leninistideologyin the poorest health care hospitals are well equipped Finally,thequestionasto the 1970s and 1980s but has systemintheCaribbean. to treat the illness of the whether the AFC MP’s will somersaulted into the same As the Minister of public,butwhenhefellill,he retain their Parliamentary Marxist Leninist PPP Health, he presided over a sought medical treatment in status should not be of any regime in 1992 even before huge increase in maternity theUnitedStates. concerntothisjadedDoctor the ink had dried on the and infants’ deaths at the Let it be known that the But,loandbehold,hehasnot ballots and the votes were public hospitals As one Leaders of the AFC do not only been a disaster as the tabulated. Not only has he Calypsonian puts it “if you need me to speak on their Leader of the URP, but his morphed into the PPP gothepublichospitalswitha behalf or defend them failure as both the Minister communist ideology, but he gum boil, you are certain to against the mischievous, ofHealthandtheMinisterof hasbecometheparty’schief gosixfeetintothesoil.”This sillyandspuriouscomments Agriculture has cost the defenderandwasthefirstin self righteous and snooty from the Doctor because the taxpayersbillionsofdollars. linetodefendSU-GATE.SU Doctor, who has never even AFC has an array of bright Yoursfaithfully, GATEderiveditsnamefrom performed any surgery, was Leaders and brilliant L e y l a n d C h i t l a l l a naturalized Chinese part and parcel of the sole Lawyers However, this Roopnaraine

Apologists, apologies, propaganda, and truth

DEAREDITOR, byallsubsequentpresidents. differencesasideandtakeon defense from them has even It is known evil forms in Their giving away the the foreign or domestic started, ex and current someone’smind,forthosein country’swealth,corruption, threat to their country, but parliamentarians, project power like Politicians and and other detrimental this doesn’t happen in managers, contractors, powerful corporations, this policies affecting the poor Guyana allowing the whose signatures are on evil gets to manifest and and vulnerable of Guyanese foreigners and their local documents and were key spread to the populace society that never shouldn’t collaborators to continue decisionmakers in projects There are many evil people have happened as Guyana ridingtherichlucrativewave andcontractsaresayingthey throughout history, like alwaysenoughtogiveevery ofdivisiveness. arenottobeblamed. Sowho Adolf Hitler, yet it is argued Guyanesethebasicsoflifeof While PNC and PPP is? among historians, Hitler food, clothes and shelter apologists squabble in the Apologists are using the becamesopowerfulbecause Apologists of Burnham and blame game, propagandists free speech right to defend of the work of his the PNC, now say it’s the and apologists use the 3D the indefensible, they quote Propaganda Minister, Paul CIA to be blamed for the defense very well, deny, Jesus“thosewithoutsincast Josef Goebbels. We see the PNC’sactions,notthePNC. defend and deflect the first stone”. Or,we do ABC, EU and China The PPP apologists now wrongdoings for those who evilsincetheothersidedoes spreading their propaganda have their own propaganda they like, while criticizing it. Evildoers should know how they are the ones game, which is to blame the whotheydislikeforthesame apologies only work for bringing progress and PNC and COVID 19 for evils. If Guyanese of all honest unintentional development to the Third everything, yet when these stripes don’t unite and mistakes that people were World, yet as information parties campaigned for disrupt Exxon’s operations not aware of But for becomes more available, we elections, they promised to forcing to them renegotiate, premeditated acts of see some of the atrocities rightallthewrongsplaguing then Guyanese should start evilness, fully well knowing committed on the Third thecountry preparing for the aftermath such acts will cause harm to World by ABC, EU, and WhenPPPgaveawaythe of destruction, as all signs innocent and unsuspecting ChinarivalingthoseofHitler oil blocks their apologists point to where Guyana is people, apologies and and other evil people. A called it progress and the heading. apologists can’t save propagandabroadcastbythe PNC apologists called it Just the thought of what evildoers from this as only Hutu Government in criminal, when the PNC this will look like, causes thecreatorsettlesthis. Rwandasawthegenocideof gave away the oil while in shivers in one’s spine, Attheendofallthis,how the Tutsi people there, and power, apologists of both stranglingdebt,countrywide doyoulistentoevildoersand therearemanyexampleslike parties messaging went into poverty, poisonous and theirapologists?Howdoyou thesethatcanbementioned. complete reverse polluted air, water and soil, vote for evil Politicians?

Switching locally to Propagandists of the helplessness and the How do you associate Guyana, we see a country at exploitive foreigners are unimaginablestrugglejustto yourselfwiththem?Howdo independence having so telling the world how they existandsurvive.Ifthisdire you behave in their much wealth and potential are here to help Guyana, not scenario does playout in presence? I don’t know, was set upon a destructive thetruththattheyarehelping Guyana, Shaggy’s song “It maybe Glenn Lall’s wisdom path starting with Burnham themselves to Guyana wasn’t me” will be popular canhelpme. a n d h i s c a b a l o f Sensible citizens of good among the evildoers and Sincerely, incompetents and continued countries would put their their apologists. This R.David

PPPGovt. using taxpayers’money as if it is the Party’s money

DEAREDITOR, budgetary funds of $552.9B They have embarked on a lagging behind. Some fromLamahaStreettoDavid nation’s financial resources I am appalled at the in February 2022 and First spending spree on projects approved under the Street, Kitty, Houston East and national patrimony as if spending and lack of Supplementary of $44B u n b u d g e t e d a n d Ministry of Public Works in Bank Demerara and itweretheParty’sresources. accountability of taxpayers’ passed in August 2022. questionable initiatives the2022Budgetareyettobe Independence Boulevard. Editor, I do hope that moniesbythePPP/Cregime. These sums, they claim, are which are in no way commenced. For example, Also, construction of during the consideration of The regime laid in the being sought primarily for improvingthequalityoflife the construction of drainage and fencing of the theSupplementaryFinancial National Assembly on infrastructure works for the average Guyanese. ‘Complexes,’ to house Cemetery of the eastern and Papers 2&3 respectively, Wednesday, November 30, currently ongoing in several How is their cost of living government offices, for western carriageways on come Monday, December 5, 2022, two Supplementary areasacrosstheregions. being addressed by this which the sum of $1B was Cemetery Road. As far as I 2022, the regime will feel Financial Papers for 2022. Taxpayers must know spending, budgeted or budgeted, is yet to am aware there was NO compelled to provide They are now seeking thatapartfromtheapproved otherwise? commence.Messers.Edghill PROVISION for these appropriate responses to the approvalforasumof$2.9B, budgetary sums in February An assessment of the andIndarmustexplainwhat projects in the 2022 Budget. questions that will be put to allegedly ALREADY 2022, the regime took a Public Sector Investment has become of this project Editor, may I be pellucid, I them by Opposition SPENT on emergency Supplementary Financial Programmes (PSIP) across and whether there were any am not against the Parliamentarians I also w o r k s , f r o m t h e Paper to the National theMinistrieswillshowthat disbursements for this i m p r o v e m e n t o f expectthatatthatsitting,full Contingency Fund; and an Assembly,totaling$44B,on their performances are project. infrastructure. What I am disclosure of the amounts additional $44 4B to be August 8, 2022, a day prior below 50%, but the regime I noted with interest too against, is the modus withdrawn from the Natural approved, from the to the Assembly going into continues to disburse funds thatseveralpavedwalkways operandiofthisregime,their Resource Fund and a Consolidated Fund, for the recess. From all accounts, toselectprogrammesforthe have been done on the discrimination and blatant disaggregation of funds periodendingDecember31, thePPP/Cregimehasshown benefit of one section of the L a m a h a R a i l w a y disregard for accountability spent on each project, as of 2022. These new requests their unwillingness to society Additionally, many Embankment from Parade andtransparency! November30,2022. represent an increase of competently manage the oftheinfrastructuralprojects Street, Kingston to Irving My concern, as a On behalf of all of 16.5% increase in the initial nation’s financial resources. currently ongoing are Street, Vlissengen Road, representative of Guyanese, G u y a n a I d e m a n d is that the working of the accountability for our National Assembly has financial resources and become a ‘pappy show’. national patrimony from the There is no attempt at PPP/C regime! Enough is accountabilityintheconduct Enough!! ofGovernment’sbusinessin Yoursinservice, and outside of Parliament.

Situation around Stabroek Market is monstrous

DEAREDITOR, rushed to the podium and GPFtoknowofthisconstant accusation of corruption, Attach is a video announceditsgloriousplans nonsense and doesn’t have favoritismetc.Noonecould showing the constant tocombatcriminalactivities the vision to relocate that question because the disrespectfortheruleoflaw, and traffic congestion particular part, or mandate cameras were installed pedestrians and fellow Whilst this sounds that more than one rank be Uponinspection,youhaveto motorists, as some seek to wonderful, I’ve started to station along that street. If q u e s t i o n t h e fulfill their selfish financial find this very comical, the GPF is consistent in locations/placementofthese obligations.Withoutadoubt, because the whole year the executing its duties, this cameras, was a feasibility the Route 45 bus park is same lawless acts keep ridiculous nonsense could study conducted? The type situated at a critical point, occurringdaily Butwiththe not have been occurring of cameras is questioned. and even though all the season, there’s always the daily Are they the standard types driversoperatingthereknow expectation that a huge Finally, sometime ago for security work, or home that, quite a few blatantly increase will occur and, cameras were installed cameras? Guyanese money throw all caution aside and despite what is said by the around the area with the is constantly being wasted would stop the flow of GPF, the lawlessness intention of being viewed and we have to sit back and traffic, disregard the horns prevails. Because the Route daily, and society eased of acceptthisnonsenseandlive and people’s cries and full 45 bus park is located at a the various shenanigans inthesamesituation.Willwe theirbusatthemiddleofthe criticalpoint,it’sconsidered occurringdaily Iwaitinvain see any end to the road and, in some cases, a bottleneck, and any little to hear of these cameras embarrassment? prevent pedestrians from mistake, confusion reigns helping, but become

Sincerely, traversing. there. There’s a huge traffic frustrated after asking SahadeoBates Yesterday, passing there, buildup, commuters aroundandhearingthesame I witnessed this atrocious prevented from traversing negative responses, and behavior and even though and the pickpockets, abandonallhopesofpraising myself and others write chain/bag snatchers, and them. Asusual,whenevera repeatedly of this choke robbers get payday I contract is awarded in lawlessness, again I would finditveryembracingforthe Guyana, there’s always the elaborate on this ongoing failure that affects countless daily Stabroek is a known area for criminal elements that carry out their fearful actsdaily,andtherearemany factors contributing; many, including myself, have offered suggestions, some temporarily used and some don’t.

Editor, as usual, Christmas is here, and the GuyanaPoliceForcequickly

AnnetteFergusson

The PPP/C is handling the MemberofParliament

Ukraine war: Russia demands annexations recognised before talks

(BBC) Russia says the Russia’s military has been President Biden say in fact? John Kerry as the kind of West’s refusal to recognise forced into a retreat in Hesaidthatnegotiationsare figure who had in the past “newterritories”seizedfrom southern Ukraine while possible only after Putin been able to solve problems Ukraine makes peace talks launching widespread leavesUkraine.” andengageintruedialogue. harder, after President Joe attacks on civilian Itcomplicatedthesearch Italian Foreign Minister, Bidenindicatedhewouldbe infrastructure. for a mutual basis for talks, Antonio Tajani said on ready to meet Vladimir On Friday, German he said, that the US did not Friday that the time had Putin. Chancellor Olaf Scholz recognise “new territories” cometoworkforajustpeace The Kremlin said it was spoke to President Putin for in Ukraine. At the end of for Ukraine, but it had to opentonegotiations,butnot the first time since September, President Putin come through independence ontheWest’sdemandtopull September Duringthehour declared four Ukrainian for Kyiv and not its outofUkraine. long call, Berlin said the regionsaspartofRussia,but surrender “The Kremlin Russia illegally annexed Germanleaderhadurgedhis while Russian forces in must now give concrete fourUkrainianregionsatthe counterpart to find a easternUkraineoccupymost signals instead of bombing end of September, without diplomatic solution that ofLuhansk,theirinvasionof the population,” he told La controllinganyofthem. involved pulling Russian Donetskhasstalledandthey Repubblicanewspaper Nine months into its troops out of Ukraine “as are on the back foot in Turkey’s Foreign invasion, it has lost more soonaspossible”. KhersonandZaporizhzhiain Minister,MevlutCavusoglu, thanhalfthelanditseized. The Kremlin said the thesouth. said “before next spring” a

President Biden told German side had pushed for Ahead of Friday’s clearerpicturewouldemerge said: “There can be no way Last month, the most reporters on Thursday night the call, and Mr Putin had Scholz-Putin call, Russian of how a truce or ceasefire forwardbasedonlies.There senior US general, Mark thathewasreadytomeetthe urged Berlin to “reconsider Foreign Minister Sergei mightbeestablished.Buthe were atrocities committed Milley, said around 100,000 Russian leader “if in fact itsapproachesinthecontext Lavrov complained that said the situation on the here.” Russian and 100,000 there is an interest in him of the Ukrainian events”. European countries had ground had made the task

A senior Ukrainian Ukrainian soldiers had been decidingthathe’slookingfor President Putin had drawn offered nothing concrete so morecomplicated. official said earlier that killed or wounded since the awaytoendthewar”. attention to the “destructive farintermsofmediation. Meanwhile, on a visit to between 10,000 and 13,000 start of the war Speaking to Standing beside him in line of Western states “Macron,bytheway,has Ukraine, the Archbishop of ofitssoldiershadbeenkilled UkrainianTVoutletChannel the White House, France’s including Germany” and been regularly stating over Canterbury, Justin Welby, since the start of Russia’s 24, Mr Podolyak said Kyiv Emmanuel Macron made Kyivcompletelyrejectedthe the last two weeks that he said there could be no peace invasion on 24 February was “openly talking about clearthetwomenhadagreed idea of talks, the Kremlin wasplanningaconversation until Russia stopped lying Neither Ukraine nor Russia thenumberofthekilled”.He they would never urge the added. with the Russian president,” about what it was doing in tend to release figures for added that the number of Ukrainians to make a Spokesman Dmitry he was quoted as saying, Ukraine. casualties, and the remarks civilians killed could be compromise“thatwillnotbe Peskov told reporters earlier whileaddingthatRussiahad Speaking in Bucha, by presidential adviser “significant” He also acceptableforthem”. thatMrPutinremainedopen not had any signals via where Russian troops are MykhailoPodolyakhavenot suggestedthatupto100,000 The apparent flurry of totalksaimed“toensureour diplomaticchannels. accused of committing war been confirmed by the Russian soldiers had been diplomatic activity followed interests”. But Moscow was Mr Lavrov named crimes in the massacre of Ukrainianmilitary killedsincetheinvasion. months with little sign of certainlynot ready to accept formerUSSecretaryofState hundreds of civilians, he enthusiasm for talks US conditions: “What did

APensioner’s cry to PresidentAli

DEAREDITOR,

midnight. Icouldn’tbreathe honour the expenses, needs to give me back the I read in the newspaper freely, and my chest hurt a because,theyoccurredafterI extra contributions I have an article by Mr Imtiaz lot,somywifetookmetothe had attained the age of 60. paid. WhatIfeelisthatNIS Bacchus wrote that Colonel Anamaiyah Memorial During my working years I is not helpful to pensioners. Gomes cannot be paid HospitalatBelvedere,where registered with NIS as a Iftheycanrobyou,theywill medical expenses occurred I was given priority diabetic. NIS is paying part do it. But some of us are after the age of 60 because treatment. They told me I ofmytreatmentasadiabetic. educated and know the laws NIS has a law that states in have pneumonia, and I will After60yearsasadiabeticI thatgovernNIS. the working period you can have to be admitted. They have other complications, As Mr Imtiaz Bacchus claim sickness benefit, but administered oxygen and such as pneumonia, so I says, Mr President you will after attaining 60 years, if different type of drips. I believeNISistotallywrong. beaPensionersomedayand you are sick, they will not spent two days in the Mr President, I am 64 hope you will not be facing payyou,whichisnonsense. hospital,andwasdischarged yearsofage,theonlymoney what is happening to us

I need the President, the on the third day My I am getting is my NIS today I hope I have a HealthMinister,Mr Jagdeo, expenses at the hospital pension. I had to borrow favourable answer to my and the other caring amounted to two hundred money to pay the hospital problem, because a lot of MinistersintheGovernment and four thousand dollars billwhenIwasrecentlysick. Pensioners are facing the tochangethisstupidlaw ($204,000.00), which I sent Also, I paid to the NIS for same problem I have with

About6weeksagoItook to NIS with a breakdown of 2008contributions,whichis NIS. ill at my home in Port the expenses. NIS then pastthemaximumnumberof Respectfullyyours, Mourant, this was about 12 wrote me they will not contributions Someone IndranauthBalgobin

The New Chief Education Officer - how come?

DEAREDITOR,

TheshuntingoffoftheformerChiefEducationOfficerto the NationalAccreditation Council and the appointment of a newCEOallseemrathersudden.Andithastobeaskedhow does twenty years classroom teaching experience and two years as the Chief Schools Inspector, morph into the CEO position?

President Putin illegally annexed four regions of Ukraine at the end of September while Russian forces were on the back foot (Getty Images)

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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Gentlemen, brothers, let’s stop hurting our womenfolk. We damage them, we destroy ourselves.

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We hurt them; we harm our families, our relationships, our prospects.

Our women deserve better from partners and lovers. Love and respect, trust and care.

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How about some of that, fathers, brothers, sons, lovers, neighbours?

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Jamaican Officials on trial for US$73,000 fraud at oil refinery

Two former senior charges related to the sums dollarsforPetrojam. o f f i c i a l s o f he improperly obtained as However, the Jamaican P e t r o j a m Chairmanoftheoilrefinery. Prosecutors are contending

L i m i t e d , The men were later that the one-week trip which Jamaica’s only petroleum slapped with additional was scheduled for February refinery, are on trial for chargesinvolvingfraudulent 25 to March 3 is among a falsely acquiring over conversion, aiding and batch of the overseas US$73,000 from that abetting, conspiracy to expeditions that the company defraud, and one count of Chairman made claims for The company’s former obtaining money by false butdidnotattend. General Manager, Floyd pretence. Both men were When the fraud case Grindley, and Chairman, Dr a x e d i n 2 0 1 8 a s a continued last Wednesday in Percival Bahado Singh, m u l t i m i l l i o n d o l l a r the Kingston and St Andrew w e r e c h a r g e d f o r corruption scandal alleging Parish Court, it was revealed fraudulently obtaining irregularities, nepotism and that four years after his US$73,620 from travel cronyism engulfed the state- departurefromPetrojam,the claims submitted to the runoilrefinery refinery’s former General agency between December One of the accusations is Manager, Grindley, was still

t h a t , “ T h e p u b l i c 2016andMay2018. that in 2018 the Chairman able to access the entity’s

According to reports, missed a London business bank account valued at over

we strategic importance of Bahado-Singh submitted the trip but nonetheless made US$18 million The

was occurring at the

a

assets to the claims for overseas travel financial claims. This was revelation was made when only state owned oil said during a Press country However, there was which he did not attend revealed during the trial in the Executive’s lawyer cross refinery Conference at Jamaica the consensus for the while Grindley is alleged to May, where the Chairman’s examined the company’s Inwakeofareportwhich House in 2019. He said then establishment of a public- have aided and abetted him defence also sought to Chief Financial Officer recommended, among other that he would allow for a private partnership, in terms intheprocess. highlightthatthepurposefor (CFO), Delroy Brown, who things, the transfer of period of public discourse of the preferred strategic A report from the the former official missing isawitnessinthefraudtrial. management of the state- then the Cabinet would direction of Petrojam’s JamaicaGleanerinMaysaid the foreign engagement was Both the Chairman and owned oil refinery to the consider the ventilated operations.” that initially, Grindley was becauseofanurgentmeeting General Manager have private sector, the country’s matter and come to a The report on Petrojam facing eight counts of aiding called by that country’s declared their innocence in Prime Minister Andrew decision. had offered that transfer of and abetting, obtaining Ministry of Science, Energy, thechargesagainstthem. Holness had called on the Last year, the Jamaican the management of the statemoney by means of false andTechnologywithregards The multimillion-dollar Jamaicanpeopletodecideof Observer reported that there owned oil refinery to the pretence, while Bahado to a tender for insurance corruption scandal, thefutureofthebusiness.He is consensus for “the private sector “provides the Singh was to answer to 12 valued at millions of US allegations of nepotism and told the Jamaican public that scandal riddled State oil only credible opportunity to they would be made aware refinery Petrojam” to i m p r o v e o p e r a t i n g and have a say in what the become a public private performance”.TheJamaican Government does with the partnership said the Minister Government said earlier this oilrefinery. of Science, Energy and yearthatthereportregarding

“I am always listening to TechnologyDarylVaz. the privatization of the oil whatthepublicissayingand He told the country’s refinery is still being stakeholder groups. We will House of Representatives deliberatedonbyCabinet.

…citizens tell Govt. to remove state management

Petrojam oil refinery in Jamaica (Jamaica Observer photo)

cronyism had caused the gauge public opinion,

Jamaican Government to engage the public in this perspectives revealed the

launch an investigation into conversation and then

what

make

decision,” Holness Petrojam’s

GUYANA HAS BECOME AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROSTITUTE

Imagine that you go the Guyanatodosoforthem. the developed world to poor driven more by financial bytwoforeignfirms. Doctor and he tells you that This is what the carbon countries. considerations than by By investing in the you are terribly overweight credit schemes are about, This idea that we should concernfortheenvironment. reforestation projects in crisis. It is not the answer to and that your body is whateverwayyoutwistthem be rewarded for keeping our Having put forward a Guyana, the foreign cuttingglobalemissions,and diseased He sounds a orturnthem.Theyallowfor rainforests intact is morally pitifully Low Carbon companies will earn carbon it is unethical for countries warning to you that unless the polluters to continue to reprehensible, since it is Development Strategy credits which they will then like Guyana to entertain you shed fifty pounds you pollute while paying poor simply a way in which the which forced low rates of use to offset their emission foreign companies to aregoingtodie. countries like Guyana to developed world can pay us deforestationonthecountry, targetsintheirowncountry override their domestic Soyoudecidetogoonan keeptheirforestsintact. fortheirfailuretoavoidtheir Guyana last year announced This is the vulgarity of emission cuts obligations exercise plan. You decide Guyana has become a responsibilities to reduce another related scheme: a the emissions trading throughoffsets. thatyouwillgointothepark victim of environmental greenhouseemissions. plan to earn carbon credits markets which Guyana has

(The views expressed in and exercise each day One prostitution. We are selling This is what the carbon from reforestation. It was entered.Itisconcernedwith this article are those of the morning while doing your our eco-system services to credit scheme is all about. It reported that Guyana is the commodification of author and do not exercises, you come across the rest of the world so that is about the rich countries, looking to reforest some environmental services and necessarily reflect the someone who is looking they can continue polluting which need to cut their 6,000 acres of mined-out its outsourcing of emission opinions and beliefs of this physically fit and who is theworld.Andforthisactof emissions of greenhouse lands in return for carbon cutstothedevelopedworld. n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s runningtenmilesaroundthe environmental prostitution, gases, luring countries such credits. The reforestation is Emissions-trading is not affiliates.) park. Guyana is being rewarded as Guyana with significant supposed to be undertaken the answer to the climate Sotheideadawnsonyou with the sale of its carbon forest cover, to accept tooutsourceyourweightloss credits. payment for keeping our program.Youoffertopaythe Itisabsolutelysickening forestsintact,sothattherich fit person to lose weight for that, under the banner of countries can avoid their you. The more weight he arresting climate change, responsibilities towards sheds,themoreyouwillpay Guyana is earning carbon reducing greenhouse him. credits for the eco-system emissions. IfGuyanawants This is what the carbon services of its standing to be champion of the credit scheme is all about. rainforests. environment it should The rich countries and their Guyana is not a major demonstratetotheworldthat companies are polluting the polluter of the environment. it is willing to protect the atmosphere The rich Guyana therefore should try environment from ethical countries took a decision to to sustainably exploit its position. It should not be reduce greenhouse gas forestresources. used by the rich countries to emissions; this places an It should not allow itself avoidtheirresponsibilitiesto obligation on their tobeconnedintokeepingits reduce greenhouse gas companies to cut their forests intact in return for emissions. emissions. But instead of funds, since all this does is However, with each doing so the companies in unethically shift the passing day it is becoming the developed world are responsibility for the clear that Guyana’s national paying countries like offending emissions from emissions strategy is being

Dem boys seh...

Cow now gat high standing in society

Deh gat people does vex when cattle Don’taskdemboyswhyhedidnotbank cross road. Dem people, especially dem demoney Orjusthowmuchcattlehehadto motoristsdoesleggocusswhendemanimal sellfuhgetallofdatmoney crossindempath. Butdemattercausewanbiguproarinde

And most time does be horse and cow man country People asking if de man cow andwahdoescauseaccidentspunderoad. doesproducemilkormoney Burnhambinmekcowandbuffaloking It remind dem boys of de time a heavy ofderoadsinGuyana. setwomanwasridingabicycleondepublic Demhadmorightsthanpeoplewhenit roadandamanshouttoshe,“Cow!” comes to the use of de road. Burnham bin De woman turn to de man and showed givedemdefactoright-of-passage. him her middle finger… and then she Demcarsusedtohavetostopandallow crashedintodecow dem fuh pass before proceeding.And dem Butdebestwasdeonetimeawomanask cattle used to tek dem own good time to a cattle farmer why some cows gat horns crossderoad. andothersdonot.Defarmerexplaintoher Now it look as if we gan gat to start why this is so.She then pointed to de salutingcowandbuffalo. farmer’s field and said, “So why does dat

A Politician get ketch with half of a one not have horns?” De farmer replied, million US dollars in he sofa. He tell dem “Because,mydear,datisahorse!” Investigatorsdatiscattlehesell.

Talkhalf.Leffhalf.

THE CLIVE THOMAS/WALTER RODNEY FAMILY MYSTERY

I had Mr Aubrey was at the time the head of that was extensive state At least Ogunseye has on that subject Retemyer, CEO of the now SARA Mr Hetemyer power offered his reasoning matter defunct State Assets declinedtoprovideaname. How do you explain Thomas, Dr Roopnaraine We come now to Recovery Agency (SARA) Ontheprogramme,Idid this? I have been asked by and Dr Maurice Odle, the the Rodney family as the guest of the Gildarie- enquire from Mr Hetemyer several former WPA three big wigs from the Since1980,theRodney Freddie Kissoon Show He why Clive Thomas has not sympathizers including a WPA, have remained eerily family has not made an interesting written about these

spoken or printed word by revelation. decisions in his weekly now resident in New York. government Roopnaraine anythingonGuyanaoutside the Rodney family on He told me that his Stabroek News column but Hereismytake.Theanswer told journalist, Neil Marks of the assassination of anything, absolutely no preference for housing hedidnotanswer Therehas isone-dimensional.Thomas when he was interviewed WalterRodneyandtheneed comment on anything from SARAwastherenovationof to be a reason why Thomas feels the ensuing about his role in forajudicialcommissionof 1980 Then the Rodney an unused section of the avoids putting pen on paper embarrassment will raise government: “Well, we inquiry From the time the family did a strange thing. doctors’ quarters on on his experience in questions of individual served.” Serve whom and family left, there have been Mrs. Patricia Rodney and Quamina and Waterloo government. moraljudgement. what and accomplished tsunamic events in Guyana. hersonShaka,signedaletter Streets.Hethoughtthatwas ItisamysteryinGuyana So far only Tacuma whatinserving? They include the 1985 in the Stabroek News about a better option than paying but it is no mystery in the Ogunseyehaselaboratedon I believe Thomas is rigged elections; the nearly President Bolsonaro’s visit millions to the Muneshwar world. If you have a former his own moral position. He afraid that he will face about aborted 1992 election to Guyana, complaining family for their building at Cabinetministeroraformer told his interviewer on volcanic questions if he results; the 1997 post about its impropriety Main and New Market huge power-wielder writing television that countless should write about his election mayhem; the because African-Brazilians Streets. He said that the a weekly column in one of things were going wrong tenure. If he says he did not Lusignan massacre; the are mistreated by the refurbished building was the country’s leading with policies in the support closing down sugar assassination of Minister Bolsonaro. statepropertysoitwasbetter newspapers, it is expected APNU+AFCregimebutthe estates,hewillbeprobedon Sash Sawh; the Buxton So that complaint was to go that route. But his thatoutsideofnotdivulging WPA stayed quiet for a moral obligation to leave mayhemfrom2002to2007; more exigent than all the suggestionwasrejected.Mr security issues, that strategic reason He office if he felt that policies Roger Khan scandal; the events listed above? One Hetemyer did not name the columnist would produce explained that WPA had were not in keeping with WPA’s merger with the hopessincerelythatracewas person(s) that denied his broad generalizations of long battles with PNC WPA’s political culture and PNC; the WPA in power not the reason for the request. his/herexperienceinoffice. governments and did not ideological structure and from 2015-2020; the mass signatures.Idearlyhopenot. Off the record, I asked Thomas has not penned wanttheWPAtobeaccused likelytobedisastrous. retrenchment of 7000 sugar (The views expressed in him if it was Minister even one line on his time in of weakening another PNC Ifhewasaskedifhewas workers; the no-confidence this article are those of the WinstonJordanwhowasthe the APNU+AFC regime in government by quarrelling consulted on the closures vote; President Granger’s author and do not subject minister or Minister which he was Director- and bickering I can’t and he said no, then the rejection of the Carter necessarily reflect the Joe Harmon who would General of SARA and remember his exact words embarrassment would be formula; the five months of opinions and beliefs of this havehadtoendorsetheidea Chairman of GuySuCo but that was the sense humiliating.Ithinkthatitis- electionriggingin2020etc. n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s or Dr Clive Thomas who Looked at from any angle, conveyed. Thomasisnotgoingtowrite There has been no affiliates.)

famous former UG lecturer silent about their time in c o m m e n t e d o n

FrederickKissoon

IDPADA-G sue withholding subvention Govt.

The International expectancy” to pay the “Because of the acts of

People’s Progressive Party D e c a d e f o r annual subvention which is the Government, IDPADA- Civic Government is well People ofAfrican handedoverin12equalparts G has suffered tremendous aware of the organisation’s

D e s c e n t aspermonthsoftheyear He loss,” Hughes told Reporters work programme and its A

G

na said too that the act of while referencing the fact need for finances The (IDPADA G) on Friday cessation of payment is an that the Organisation was

Chairman said too that the announced that it has filed abuseofpower forcedtolayoffsomestaff. Government through the legalproceedingsagainstthe Further, he said that the The Lawyer also noted Ministries of Culture, Youth Government in a bid to have Government should have that the Organisation has and Sport and Finance are itssubventionreinstated. declared or placed on notice been exposed to litigation w e l l a w a r e o f t h e

Speaking at a Press that changes to the because it is unable to meet Organisation’s financial Conference the Assembly’s distribution of funds would its financial obligations records and status. Every Attorney, Nigel Hughes said occur and given the which include payments for year, audits are completed that the court document Organisation an opportunity projects and services and the reports submitted to examines three violations by tobeheard. rendered. the Ministry of Culture theGovernment.Hesaidthat He told Reporters that For the breach of Further, the Ministry of IDPADA-G is seeking an IDPADA-G’s case is also contract, Hughes said Finance has also conducted Order of Mandamus to have supportedbythefactthatthe IDPADA G is seeking in depth audits of the the subventions, already Government budgeted for d a m a g e s f r o m t h e Organisation’s operations assisted hundreds of

GoFundMepage. budgeted for this year, to be the sums to be disbursed to government, but its value is andaccounts.

Guyanese in the process of The UN Decade for returned to the Organisation the Organization and by law, to be determined by the Alexander has accused developing businesses People ofAfrican Descent is a h e a d o f t h e f i n a l thisshouldhavebeendone. Court following the t h e G o v e r n m e n t o f through training in the themed “People of African determinationofthematter I D P A D A G h a d testimonyofwitnesses. preventing the Organisation writing of business descent: recognition, justice Hughes explained that consulted with and Meanwhile,Chairmanof from serving the African proposalsfinancials. anddevelopment.”Itcallson IDPADA-G had a legitimate developedrelationshipswith IDPADA G, Vincent Guyanese community and While the organization Governments around the expectancytothesubvention both the David Granger-led Alexander detailed that the other citizens during the UN saiditisnotagrantagency,it world where people of based on engagements and a n d I r f a a n A l i l e d Organization was forced to designated decade He has provided many African African Descents reside to agreements made with the Administrations; both sides downsize by laying off staff, believes that Organisation Guyanese with finances to put mechanism in place to previous and current committed to funding the reduce the number of stopped receiving the develop new and existing help improve their state of G o v e r n m e n t s T h e Organisation within the projects it worked on, and Government subvention smallbusinesses. existence. Organization was given no United Nations designated theservicesprovided. because ‘Cuffy 250’ a Persons seeking skills Alexander said that reason or notification as to decade The Organisation AlexandertoldReporters member organisation training and educational IDPADA G has been whythefundswereceased. received funds from the that the Organisation has indicated advertised and advancements have also fulfilling its obligations The Attorney said that Government up to August been receiving donations to subsequently hosted a forum b e n e f i t t e d t h r o u g h based on the UN mandate. the Government has 2022 when it was abruptly continue its work but will themed, ‘Resisting the IDPADA-G’s programmes. IDPADA G said it has “breached the legitimate stopped. soon be establishing a Emerging Apartheid State’’. The agency has also The subject of the ‘Cuffy provided various types of 250’ forum sparked much assistance to its 65 member public debate and was organisations that make up strongly condemned by the theassembly Government. Alexander said that the

ChineseGovt.donatesG$4MtoNationalReliefEffort

Th e P e o p l e ’s R e p u b l i c o f

China recently

donated G$4M to t h e C i v i l D e f e n c e Commission(CDC)toaidin the National Disaster Relief Effort.

Thefundswerethenused to purchase long boots and large quantities of food supplies that will bolster food hampers that are packed and dispatched by theCommission.

Chinese Ambassador to Guyana, Madame Guo Haiyan, today visited the CDC Headquarters to officiatethehandover

T h e A m b a s s a d o r indicated that the People’s R e p u b l i c o f C h i n a recognizestheneedtoinvest Management worldwide, in managing different types

Madame Haiyan also in Disaster Relief and since it has vast experience of large scale disasters pledged her Government’s commitment to assisting Guyanacontinuously

Director General of the CDC, Colonel (Ret’d) Nazrul Hussain, expressed gratitude to the Chinese Governmentonbehalfofthe Government and people of Guyana for the relief supplies, and acknowledged its importance in carrying out the mandate of the CDC duringdisasteroperations.

The CDC, through the Government of Guyana, continues to work with other nations to strengthen Disaster Resilience and Response.(DPI)

Police Constable charged for raping underage boy

The24-year-oldConstable,NealDookramof233Landof Canaan, East Bank Demerara (EBD) was placed on $400,000 bail for both charges when he appeared before Magistrate AlexMooreattheWhimMagistrates’Court.

Dookram was arrested on September 27, 2022 after a videosurfacedwithhimhavingsexwiththechild.

Hewasnotrequiredtopleatotheindictablecharges.

Chairman of IDPADA-G, Vincent Alexander Attorney, Nigel Hughes

Director General of the CDC and the People’s Republic of China’s Ambassador to Guyana, sign official handover documents (DPI)

A Police Constable attached to the Tactical Service Unit (TSU) was on Thursday charged with raping a child less than sixteenyearsofageandcausingachildundersixteenyearsto engageinsexualactivity

Charged with rape of minor, Constable Neal Dookram

Guyana inks 15-year pact with Hess for sale of $750M in carbon credits

The Government the former President

He went on to note, of Guyana (GoG) reminded. This means that “Guyana has entered a new o n F r i d a y forested and non forested era. With it we will face new

morning inked Indigenous communities challenges. what was dubbed a will split the value from the This Government is “historic” agreement with sale of carbon credits, he focussed on ensuring this U S oil company, Hess said. age of development will Corporation for the sale of Meanwhile, during the bring forth an economy that carbon credits the country period2021to2025,Guyana is in the forefront of energy earned for its massive forest will be earning US$20 per security, food security, cover tonne which is expected to environmental and climate The signing ceremony rake in another US$250M services,ecologicalservices, washostedatStateHouse,in for the country For the biological services and the presence of members of period 2025 to 2030 Hess technological services ” Cabinet and the Diplomatic will pay US$25 per tonne These platforms he said will Corps, private sector amounting to US$312M, serve as the foundation for representatives and other bringing the total to thegrowthofGuyana. governmentofficials. US$750M over the 10 year

T h e m u l t i y e a r period. agreementisfor37.5million Overall, the Indigenous Reducing Emissions from communities will receive D e f o r e s t a t i o n a n d approximatelyUS$112M. Degradation (REDD+) It was noted that Guyana jurisdictional carbon credits. will be seeking additional This initiative is a global buyersinthecomingmonths mechanism that was created for its remaining carbon by the Conference of the creditsearned.

PartiestotheUnitedNations As it regards the oil Framework Convention on company, Hess Corporation Climate Change (UNFCCC) will now be known as one of in support of the Paris the top funders of forest Agreement. action globally “We believe

Hess is now Guyana’s that (they) probably (are first client, purchasing 30 now) the top private sector percent of the country’s funder of climate action on carbon credits for a forestanywhereintheworld. minimum of US$750M. It You are number one in terms was explained that the cost of private climate action,” of the carbon credits can Jagdeo said as the Chief increase and if this shift Executive Officer, John occurs, Guyana will benefit Hesssmiled. more.

While delivering Vice President Bharrat remarks, Hess said the J a g d e o i n r e m a r k s agreement will add to his explained, “What is being company’s commitment to signed here today, as the achieve net zero by 2050. President explained, is the While many companies first sale agreement of our make pledges, he boasted Carbon Credit and we’re thathisistakingaction. selling 30 percent of the Meanwhile, President credits available to Guyana Ali said that the sale over the period 2016 to 2030 agreement proves that f o r a m i n i m u m o f Guyana can still develop its US$750M.” oilandgasresourcesandbea

He was keen to point out leader in championing the that Guyana had received call for climate change hundreds of offers to efforts. purchase its carbon credits, In fact he explained that howeverafinaldecisionwas the resources from oil and made on the vendor only gas will help the country in after assessing the itsadaptationefforts. internationalstandards.

“As you are aware, in

Based on the agreement just over two years of with Hess Corporation, it assuming office we have will be paying US$15 per c o m m e n c e d a n d tonne between 2016 and accomplished much of what 2020, which amounts to we had promised to ensure US$187M. that our country is positively

In the next 18 months, positioned to deal with oil the Vice President said he rich resource, while expects the payments to protecting our traditional come to the country sectors and preserving our according to the schedule. environmental standing in Some $28M of this amount theworld he said, will go directly to We believe that there is a Amerindiancommunities. balance and there can be a

“Wemadeacommitment balance with strong policies, that 15 percent of all of the g o o d v i s i o n a n d proceeds from any sale of understanding the realities forest carbon will go to that the globe face,” Amerindian communities,” PresidentAlicharged.

Signing the first sale of Guyana’s Carbon Credit is Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of the Presidency, Abena Moore, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hess Corporation, John Hess

Agri. Ministry, Israeli company ink

MOU for US$15M Hydroponic Project

The Government of integrated into the current Guyana, through the shade house project that is Ministry of Agriculture, on currently ongoing on the Wednesday, signed a EastCoastofDemerara. M e m o r a n d u m o f KARLIGO INC.’s team Understanding (MOU) with of local and international the Israeli company, expertsissaidtospecialisein KARLICO INC , making the development, financing, wayforthedevelopmentofa c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n d US$15M hydroponic management of agricultural production system project in andAgri-techprojects. Guyana. With an estimated L a s t O c t o b e r , investment of USD Agriculture Minister, $15,750,000,theprojectwill Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed involve a three phase that the Government was in hydroponic production talks with Investors from system based on nutrient Israelwhohaveexpressedan film techniques and soilless interest in developing a production systems. These large scale hydroponic systemsshallbedesignedfor project. the production of fresh

With climate change herbs, lettuce, and other having a great impact on leafy vegetables as well as traditional agricultural otherhigh-valuecrops. practices, hydroponics, and The first phase of the other forms of smart project, which is expected to agriculture, are becoming be completed three months more prominent within after the necessary ground farming communities across works are completed, will thecountry,astatementfrom see the company setting up a the Ministry of Agriculture 2,000-square-metre state-ofsaidFriday the-art hydroponic system Phase two will see

Minister Mustapha had which will include a cold

said the Israelis were among room, packaging facility,

several Investors who harvesting equipment, system while phase three

expressed an interest in irrigation controllers, will involve the construction

and European Food the $2.6B

bill for approximately 54 shade setting up hydroponic fertilizer mixers, water of a regional distribution Safety Authority standards cauliflower, carrots, and h o u s e s h a v e b e e n systems in Guyana. He also recycling system, and center where a variety of andregulations. broccoli, last March, His constructed for the i n d i c a t e d t h a t t h e emergency water storage agricultural and food Since taking office, the Excellency, President Dr cultivation of those highhydroponic project will be amongotherthings. products will be collected, Government has signaled its Irfaan Ali launched the valuecrops.

the processed, packaged, and intention to work with other Youth Agriculture and

construction and installation delivered to both local and CARICOM Member States I n n o v a t i o n

of an advanced greenhouse international markets, to lower the regional food E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p

meeting all of the necessary importbill.Inabidtoreduce programme To date,

U.S.D.A

import

Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha, (second left) along with a representative from KARLICO INC (left) and other officials from the Ministry (DPI)

$270M contract signed to upgrade Parika Market

Some sections of the Parika Market.

The Ministry of Local project. Itwasreportedthatwhen Government and Regional The rehabilitation of the the works on the market are Development on Friday market began last year when completed, vendors will inked a $270M contract to a $29.2M contract was vend under better and upgrade the Parika Market, signed in Mid-July between improvedconditions. Region Three. The contract, the Ministry and Val’s Though it is unclear, the whichwasawardedtoPanko Construction to complete percentage of works Steel Fabrication and phaseoneoftheproject. completed at the market at Construction was signed by At that contract signing, this time, in January a stall letter, “The market has been repeatedly and promised to announced plans to improve the Ministry’s Permanent it was noted that the project holder, Robin Salim, had inadeplorablestateforsome have it rehabilitated. “It is the market One of the Secretary, Prema Ramanah- would see the construction previously called on years now and several now some ten months since improvements he had Roopnarine of 1000sq. ft. of roof with President Irfaan Ali to persons who own stalls were they started the works to fix announced was to repurpose Kaieteur News had translucentsheetsthatwould address the state of the forced to close their the market and to date only one of two ball fields in the reportedbackinOctoberthat allow natural light to facility The stall holder’s businesses. somepostsandframeofthe area for the creation of a Panko Steel Fabrication was illuminatethemarket,a300- letter was published in the The authorities are roof have been constructed,” massive market tarmac among two Contractors that foot concrete and steel KaieteurNews. allowing persons to ply their hesaid. Works on the tarmac have bid for the Ministry’s project f e n c i n g w o u l d b e

According to Salim, who trade on the road to the The man said the roofs of started in August and is which was estimated to cost constructed, and the operates a gold business detrimentofthepersonswho several stalls are leaking and geared at easing congestion $230,136,170. establishment of a four- there for a number of years, operate inside the market. the market is “like a ghost and improving the facilities T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n chamber sanitary facility had stated that the market is This has resulted in several town as shoppers are not for vendors and citizens understandsthatPankoSteel Major works were also in a deplorable condition persons going out of coming in due to persons usingthemarketarea. Fabrication is set to slated to be done on the which is affecting the businessovertheyears”. occupyingtheroadways.” The construction of the complete phase two of the electrical distribution operations of some The stall holder said that In April, President Ali tarmac was estimated to cost Parika Market upgrade system. businesses. Salim said in his officials visited the market visited the market and some$139M.

Minister of Local Government and Regional Development, Nigel Dharamlall and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar (center) overseeing the contract being signed on Friday between the Ministry’s PS, Prema Ramanah-Roopnarine, and a representative of Panko Steel Fabrication and Construction. (Photo credit: Minister Deodat Indar)

Challenge to President’s PSC suspension to proceed

High Court Judge multiple occasions to block GinoPersaudon S l o w e ’s c a s e f r o m Fridayruledthat proceeding but all his

– Justice Persaud

theCourtthatthesuspension President Irfaan Ali’s out. o f S l o w e a n d t h e

the challenge to Applications were thrown

suspension of the Police

On March 9, 2022, Commissioners prevented Service Commission (PSC) JusticePersaudruledthatthe them from performing their will be heard in January, contentions made by Slowe f u n c t i o n s a n d i n 2023. This means that the and the Commissioners are contravention of Articles substantive case of former of public interest, supported 226(6) and 223(10) of the Chairman of the PSC, Paul bycaselawwhilenotingthat ConstitutionofGuyana. Slowe will be heard on the case should be heard and

Should the Court find January16,2023. determinedonitsmerit. that the suspension

On June 16, 2021, The High Court Judge c o n t r a v e n e d t h e President Ali had sacked the said too that the case would Constitution, Slowe and his P a u l S l o w e l e d bring clarity on the colleagues have asked the Commission Shortly, President’s Executive Power Court to revoke their thereafter Slowe and the on such matters and suspension. otherCommissionersmoved moreover, the legality of the

Additionally, Slowe and to the court to challenge the President’s decision to PSCChairman. JusticePersaudsaid. (Ret’d)MarkPhillips,Police the Commissioners are also President’s decision suspendtheCommission. However, Justice He explained that if he Commissioner (ag) Nigel seeking a declaration that However, the life of the Nandlall and the new Persaud on Friday pointed grants a stay on the case it Hoppie and the Attorney Prime Minister Mark Commission subsequently PSChadtriedtopersuadethe out that Applications have would leave Slowe’s General Anil Nandlall) to Phillips’ recommendation to expired. Court to delay the hearing of thwarted the hearing of the challenge in limbo, “Since file an Affidavit in Defence the President for their The President later Slowe’s case pending the substantive case and once that appeal will take time to by December 16, 2022 removal from the PSC is appointed Patrick Findlay as outcome of a challenge by again highlighted Slowe’s be heard and determined and T h e r e a f t e r, w r i t t e n unlawful. the new Chair of the Opposition Leader, Aubrey right in the interest of his we have no indication how submissions are to be filed They also want the High C o m m i s s i o n N e w Norton to Findlay’s suspension. longthatwilltake.” by January 9, 2023 and oral Court to declare that Slowe Commissioners were also appointment. Chief Justice “Iamnotpreparedtostay Justice Persaud stated arguments are to commence and the Commissioners appointed. (Ag) Roxane George proceedings before me that the appeal in no way onJanuary16,2023. remain competent and Attorney General

Wiltshite, SC upheld pending the appeal of the impacts or precludes S l o w e i s b e i n g responsible to fulfill their Nandlall, SC had tried on Findlay’s

asthe Chief Justice’s ruling,” Slowe’s right to have the represented byAttorneys-at- constitutional mandate, lawfulness of his suspension Law Selwyn Pieters, Dexter including the appointments adjudicatedupon. Todd,andDexterSmart. ofanyofficersintheGuyana Moreover, Justice Kaieteur News had Police Force (GPF) of or Persaud ordered the reported that Slowe and his above the rank of Inspector respondents in the matter colleagues are, inter alia, in accordance with Article (Prime Minister Brigadier seeking a declaration from 212(1)oftheConstitution.

Sophia man arrested after CANU finds boat with 1000 live cartridges

An 18-year-old North Sophia man was on Thursday arrested by ranks of the Customs AntinarcoticsUnit(CANU) followingtheinterception of a boat containing 1000 twelve-gauge live cartridges.

According to CANU, on November 30, 2022 ranks were patrolling Crabwood and Moleson Creekswhentheyinterceptedaboatwithanumber ofoccupantshadjustdocked.

After realizing that the CANU officers were in the area, the occupants of the boat fled into nearby bushes. This caused the CANU ranks to give chase. During the chase, the ranks were able to apprehendJerimiahSmith,the18-year-old-manof Pike Street, North Sophia. He was taken to the Springlands Police Station as investigations continue.

Smith was recently arrested by CANU for being found with 40 kg of cannabis in a motor vehicle,alongtheSpringlandsPublicRoad. Arrested:

Jerimiah Smith

The 1000 twelve-gauge ammunition found on the boat

Anil

appointment

Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Paul Slowe Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, SC

High Court Judge, Gino Persaud

Int’l Group urges Guyana to plug loopholes for abuse between Oil Companies and Sub-Contractors

fter examining G h a n a ’s P e t r o l e u m disallowexpendituresbefore costs.

A2016, Ghana’s Petroleum Takingtheforegoinginto the extent to Commission could not they would be incurred Audits are, by nature, Commission refused to consideration, Oxfam which many access these drilling service Oxfam said this is a unique reactive rather than approve a second floating, America has urged oil

African oil agreements, it was unable to opportunity for nations to proactive. Hence, a review storage, and production producerslikeGuyanatonot producing nations have been confirm in 2015, the terms takeadvantageofasopposed of planned costs by industry offshore (FPSO) unit for only strengthen their used and abused by oil a n d c o n d i t i o n s o f to trying to find well-hidden regulators is an important TullowOil. legislative framework to companies and their sub- compensation. Assuming a inflated bills during the safeguard for government The Commission said g u a r d a g a i n s t c o s t contractors and/or related rig is down for 10 percent of auditingperiod. revenues. there was no business case manipulation but also to parties, Oxfam America, a the year, at US$100,000 to Oxfam said, “While pre- It should also reduce the for the British company to ensure they demand the transparencywatchdog,says US$200,000 a day, the cost approvals are no substitute workload of auditors, have another one ordered a p p r o v a l o f a l l Guyana and other new oil could be as high as US$7 for cost auditing, they allowing them to focus on when it could save costs for subcontractingagreements. players must take note and million.” provide a critical oversight the level of costs and the country by utilizing a It said too that nations urgently implement The transparency mechanismthatmaydirectly relevanttaxtreatment.” similar FPSO that was must establish systems to mechanisms to protect its advocate added, “The control costs as well as To prove the usefulness nearby in the same field. catalogue the information people. Commission had no supplement the technical of having legal grounds for This approach saved Ghana receivedso it can be used for According to the global information on the extent to expertise required to verify pre-approvals,Oxfamsaidin US$1Bincosts. riskassessment.

research group, all which the companies had Governments have a right to been reimbursed for nonknow how their oil money is production time by the oil being used by companies to operators and if those cover project costs. Oxfam moneys were unreasonable warned however that orinflated.” companies often seek out To overcome this varying ways and means to challenge, Oxfam wrote that prevent countries and their the Commission put legal relevant authorities from requirements in place that knowingtoomuch. ensures it can approve all

Specifically, Oxfam in a sub-contracting agreements. report titled: ‘Examining the This now protects Ghana Crude Details’ said from being victims of companies tend to look for inflated costs and income loopholes in agreements cases,fakeexpenses. signed with nation’s or even In fact, Ghana moved to weaknesses in a country’s strengthen its oil laws in legislative framework which 2016. The law states that they can exploit to keep they where a discovery is are spending hidden from declared commercial, the oil scrutiny company must submit to the

To lend credence to its Ministry of Energy (in argument, Oxfam showed practice, the Petroleum how the hands of Ghana’s Commission) a plan of Petroleum Commission development and operation, were tied some years ago i n c l u d i n g d e t a i l e d when it tried to verify costs information on all proposed charged upon the African expenditures. country

The laws categorically

Oxfam noted that it is state that an oil company common for drilling rigs to cannot proceed without experience mechanical a p p r o v a l f r o m t h e downtime It said that Petroleum Commission typically, the drilling sub- w h i c h t h o r o u g h l y contractor must be investigates those proposed compensated by the oil expenses operator for non-production Oxfam was keen to note timeifitexceedsonepercent that the right to pre-approve inagivenyearforexample. costs is a valuable

T h e F e d e r a t i o n opportunityfornationssince continued, “ Because it allows them to revise or

Woman remanded to prison for Aunty Betty’s murder

Roshnie Basdeo, the She claimed that she was

containing the money and becameunconscious. woman who confessed to awakenedbyanunidentified reportedly scrambled Basdeo said that she then killing 85-year-old Sumintra male,whoheldaknifetoher Basdeo by the neck and cut used a razor to cut her hands Sawh called ‘Aunty betty’ throat and demanded money herlefthand. and neck to make it look like was on Friday remanded to at about 03:00h on Monday

Dead: Sumintra Sawh called ‘Aunty Betty’

Remanded: Roshanie Basdeo

Basdeo told Police that she was assaulted during a prison when she appeared at Basdeo said the man themanthreatenedtokillher robbery the Weldad Magistrates’ removed her from the and the rest of her family if The nightgown she was Court Basdeo, who bedroom she was sleeping she revealed their plan to wearing was stained with appeared before Magistrate in. While outside, she said anyone. The GPF had issued bloodandsheremoveditand Peter Hugh, was charged she noticed another man awantedbulletinfortheman placed it in a black plastic with murder and remanded with Sawh in the front indicating that he was bag before dumping it in the to prison until December 14, bedroom. The woman said wanted in connection with pit latrine in the yard. The 2022. She was not required she was taken to the lower Sawh’s murder. The man is hammer was also dumped in to plead to the indictable flat of the house and tied to a yettobefound. the latrine while the piece of charge. chair with a sling. While However, a few days wood was thrown on a shed Sawh of Lot 131 Section there she said, she heard later, she changed her story intheyard. ‘B’ Bush Lot, West Coast Sawhyelling,“Don’tkillme again,thistimeconfessingto Investigators took her Berbice (WCB) was found granddaughter”. Sawh’s neighbour, 48-year The 37-year-old woman the murder The woman said back to the scene and the laying face up and battered Shortly thereafter, the old Shaeed Mohamed told Police that Ramzan beat Sawhaccusedherofstealing nightgown, hammer, wood on her bed with blood stains unidentified man who was Ramzan, to steal the the elderly woman with an her money and an argument and razor blade were all about her body A post with Sawh appeared in the woman’s $350,000 savings object. She claimed that she ensued Basdeo said she recovered.

em examination lower flat and both men to purchase a motor scooter begged him to stop but he became angry and armed A s k e d w h y s h e conducted on Sawh revealed searched the flat before while she would by virtue of continued to pound the herself with a hammer and a confessed, Basdeo said she that she died from asphyxia, makinggoodtheirescape. her relationship with the woman After brutally piece of wood and dealt the hadavisionofhergreataunt, seven stab wounds to the After their exit, Basdeo woman,covetthehouse. killing Sawh, the neighbour elderly woman several so she decided to tell police face and head, shock, said she untied herself and Basdeo,whowasSawh’s left her room with the bag lashes to her head until she thetruth. haemorrhage and a fractured ran to the upper flat of the caretaker, told law skull. Meanwhile, the 37- house and saw Sawh laying investigators that she left year-oldwomanhadinitially motionless on her bed in a Sawh’s door open so that he toldPolicethatshearrivedat poolofblood. can gain entry to execute thedeceased’shomeatabout The woman told police their plan Sawh was 16:45h on Sunday and at that Sawh’s handbag where sleeping when the man about 19:00h, she and Sawh she kept all her money, entered the upper flat of the retiredtobed. pension book and other house and Basdeo led him to ShetoldPolicethatSawh important documents was the woman’s room and slept in the front bedroom missingfromthebedroom. showed him her handbag while she slept in the back The following day, her which contained the money bedroom of the two-storey story changed. She then told she was saving to build her woodenandconcretehouse. police that she colluded with fence.

Arakaka,KariakoHealthCentresfor$43Mupgrade

Th e H e a l t h Kariako Health Centre will C e n t e r s a t be upgraded to a Cottage

Arakaka and Hospital The estimated Kariako in Region One are cost for the upgrade is slated for a $43M $21M.

rehabilitation exercise, the Kaieteur News had National Procurement and reported that the Tender Administration Government's plan to Board (NPTAB) office upgrade Health Facilities revealedTuesday across the country, is to During the opening of improve patients' tenders, it was disclosed experience when they visit that the Ministry of Local these facilities for Government and Regional healthcare. Development is looking to Of the $73B budgeted upgrade two Health for the health sector this Centres. year,$1Bhasbeenallocated Arakaka Health Centre for the upgrading of Health will be rehabilitated and Centresacrossthecountry extended at an estimated B e l o w a r e t h e cost of $22M while the companiesandtheirbids:

ProtectedAreasCommission SupplyanddeliveryofATVsandMotorcycles.

GuyanaMarketingCorporation(GMC) RehabilitationandRetrofittingofParika PackagingFacility,RegionThree.

MinistryofLocalGovernment andRegionalDevelopment

RehabilitationandextensionofArakakaHealthCentre.

ConstructionofreinforceculvertsatCentral Matthew'sRidge,MatarkaiRegionOne.

BureauofStatistics

PaymentofairfareforeightBOSstafftravelingtoand fromGuunsVillage,RegionNineforCensusDuties.

MinistryofAgriculture-FisheriesDepartment Constructionoftimberwharfandlandingfor FishermenCooperativeSocietyatRosignol.

UpgradingofKariakoHealthCentretoCottageHospital.

MinistryofPublicWorks Constructionofriprapseadefencebetween EssexandConcord,MahaicaRegionFive.

Supplyanddeliveryofaluminumboats.

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Edward Snowden gets Russian passport after swearing oath of allegiance

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The Guardian - Edward Snowden has received a Russian passport after swearing an oath of allegiance to the country that has sheltered him from US authorities since 2013, his lawyer has said.

Snowden, 39, a former intelligence contractor who leaked secret files that were reported on by the Guardian, was grantedRussiancitizenship in an order signed by Vladimir Putin in September

On Friday, Snowden’s lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena, said Snowden had received his passport.

“Hetooktheoath,”hesaid. The decision has come at an extremely inauspicious moment, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent descent into internationalisolation.

“happy” and that Russian citizenshipwouldpreventhim frombeingextradited.

“He of course is happy and thankful to the Russian Federationforhiscitizenship – he’s now a fully fledged citizenofRussia,”Kucherena said.“Andmostimportantly, under the Russian constitution, he cannot be given up to a foreign state.”

Kucherena could not immediately be reached for further comment. No photographs or video of the ceremony have been released.

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LEGALNOTICE

Date this 30th November, 2022 2022

DEMERARA INTHEHIGHCOURT OFTHESUPREME COURTOF JUDICATURE PROBATEAND ADMINISTRATION LETTEROF ADMINISTRATION

In the mater of the Deceased Persons’ EstateAdministration Act, Chapter 12:01 -andIn the matter of the Estate of POORANDEIA SUKHAI also known asPOORANDEIA SUKDAI also known asPOORANDEAI SUKDAI, Deceased. -and-

In the matter of an applicationby INDRANIEBISRAM LETSAMUEL WHARTONofLot1 Croal St. Stabroek, Georgetown,

Russia has mobilised its population for war and threatened to use nuclear weaponsinordertodefend territory it has occupied in Ukraine. Kucherena said on Friday that Snowden was

LEGALNOTICE

Guyana and KUMAL MOHABIR of Lot 96 Uitvlugt Pasture, West Coast Demerara, Guyana witnesses to the Last Will and Testament of POORANDEIA SUKHAI also known as POORANDEIA SUKDAI also known as POORANDEAI

SUKDAI, deceased, who died on the 9th day ofApril, 2022, atWest Demerara Regional Hospital to call at the chamber of MR. YOGANAND PERSAUD, Attorneyat-law, whose address for service and place of business is at Room D7, FirstFloor,Maraj Building,185Charlotte and King Street, Georgetown, Demerara, Guyana.

In Washington, state department spokesman Ned Price said the US was aware of reports that Snowden had finalised his Russian citizenshipandsaidtheBiden administration would not be surprised if the reports were correct. “Mr Snowden has longsignalledhisallegiance to Russia. This step would only formalise that,” Price told reporters.

Individuals receiving Russian citizenship are required by law to pledge to “observe the constitutionandlegislation of the Russian Federation, the rights and freedoms of its citizens, to fulfil the duties of a citizen of the RussianFederationforthe benefit of the state and society, to protect the freedomandindependence of the Russian Federation, tobeloyaltoRussia,[and] to respect its culture, historyandtraditions”.

Snowden’swife,Lindsay Mills, is also said to be applying for Russian citizenship.

They live at an undisclosed location in the country with their two sons, who were born in Russia. Snowden wrote in September: “After years of separation from our parents, my wife and I have no desire tobeseparatedfromoursons. After two years of waiting andnearly10yearsofexile,a little stability will make a differenceformyfamily.Ipray forprivacyforthem–andfor usall.”

VACANCY

Edward Snowden taking part in a news conference via video link in New York in 2016.

CGX invokes ‘force majeure’ clause in Corentyne licence after pushing back drill date for second well

JOA Amendment, CGX has Professor Narine said and Fron

a

a 32 00% participating t h a t w i t h t h e J O A

n e r g y The company in a Press interest and Frontera has a Amendmentnowconcluded,

Corporation, the Release announced on 68 00% participating additional funding for the joint venture partners in the November 28, 2022 that due interest in the Corentyne drilling of Wei-1 is secured Petroleum Prospecting to circumstances beyond the block, pending the filing of andCGXhasacleanbalance LicensefortheCorentyneoil reasonable control of the customary documentation sheet with no loans and block offshore Guyana has Joint Venture, they would be with the Government of encumbrances “We now invoked the ‘force majeure’ unable to meet the deadline Guyana,” the release look forward to the drilling clause within its operating which expired earlier this informed. of Wei-1 and the potential document following their week.Theysaidthatthiswas

Professor Suresh Narine, extension of the Kawa-1 inability to drill Wei-1, its due to ongoing exploration Executive Co-Chairman of discovery in the northern second well, by November activities by a third-party CGX’s Board of Directors section of the Corentyne 2 7 , 2 0 2 2 d u e t o operator that have delayed said that, “The Joint Venture block.” circumstances beyond the the release of the NobleCorp is well prepared and excited The Wei-1 well will be company’scontrol. Discoverer drilling unit to begin Wei-1 well drilling located approximately 14 ‘Force majeure’ is a contractedbyCGX. operations, scheduled to kilometres northwest of the common clause in contracts “The Government of spud in January 2023. All Kawa-1 exploration well in which essentially frees both Guyana has agreed with the pre drill activities are the Corentyne block, parties from liability or Joint Venture’s declaration I t s a i d t h a t t h e NobleCorpDiscoverersemi- complete, and all necessary a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 0 0 obligation when an of force majeure regarding Government of Guyana has submersible mobile drilling services, materials and kilometres offshore from extraordinary event or Phase Two of the Second c o n f i r m e d t h a t t h e unit to complete its current support vessels are Georgetown, Guyana and circumstance occurs beyond Renewal Period of the PetroleumAgreementforthe obligationsinTrinidad. contracted.” will be drilled in water depth thecontrolofthepartiessuch Corentyne Block Petroleum Corentyne block and According to Thursday’s H e a d d e d t h a t , of approximately 1,912 feet as a war, strike, riot, crime, Agreement (“Petroleum License will remain in full announcement the Joint “Declaring force majeure is (583 metres) to an epidemic or sudden legal Agreement”) and a force and effect and good Venture completed the a necessary step in anticipated total depth of changespreventsoneorboth corresponding extension of standing. previously announced preserving the Joint 20,500 feet (6,248 metres). parties from fulfilling their the License to January 31, CGX’ssaidthataspartof agreement to amend the Venture’s interests in the The Wei-1 well will target obligations under the 2023,” the Press Release its preparations, the Joint Joint Operating Agreement Corentynelicense. Maastrichtian, Campanian contract. said. Venture agreed with the (JOA) originally signed We are grateful for the and Santonian aged stacked

In a public notice It continued: “The Joint Government of Guyana that between CGX and a ongoing support and channels in a western Thursday, the Joint Venture Venture remains committed the Wei 1 well will be subsidiary of Frontera on understanding we have channel complex in the said that the Guyana to executing its drilling spudded no later than January 30, 2019, as r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e northern section of the Government has confirmed activities in the Corentyne January 31, 2023, utilising a m e n d e d ( J O A Government of Guyana as Corentyne block, CGX said. that the Corentyne License block and the declaration of NobleCorp’s (formerly Amendment). we mutually work to unlock The Wei-1 well follows the remains in Full Force, Effect forcemajeureisaprocedural Maersk). CGX said that its “ A l l c o n d i t i o n s t h e p o t e n t i a l l y discovery of light oil and and Good Standing while step which preserves the timeline is in keeping with precedent to the JOA t r a n s f o r m a t i o n a l condensate found at the informing that it has also Joint Venture’s interests in the schedule provided by Amendment have been opportunity before us in the Kawa 1 well earlier this completed their Joint theLicense.” NobelCorpsoastoallowthe satisfied. As a result of the Corentyneblock.” year

Energy Inc.

Amendment.

Victoria’s 183rd Anniversary celebration concludes Sunday 4 December

Organized by Cool crewandATeampromotion,theVictoriaVillage’s 183rd Anniversary celebrationissettoconclude onSunday4thDecember at the Victoria Community Centre ground.

TheactivitiesSunday would be the climax of themonthofcelebrations.

Itwillbeafamilyoriented affair with the finalsoftheKaraokecompetition,Football,Cricket, BasketballandDominoes competitions.

There will also be a

Cookout competition, in which villagers will compete in categories such as metagee competition, cook-up competition and currycookingcompetition.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports: Mr Charles Ramson accompanied by the Chairman of the National Sports Commission: Mr Kashif Mohammed are scheduled to be in attendance.

It is hoped that one main objective of discussinghow the village can attract needed funds will be

looked at, also discussing plansofupgradingitssports facilities and even the establishment new recreationalfacilities.

This initiatives regarding needed developments had been a decade-long conversationswiththethen MinisterGailTiexierathrough regular meetings with the VictoriaIndabaCommittee.

Therewillalsobeasegmentforthepresentation ofprizestoVictorianswho havemadeenormouscontributions over the last threeyears.

Awards will also be presented to the best performing Grade Six andCXCstudentswith theaimtointegrateinterrelationshipsamongthe variouspursuitssuchas Sports, education and entrepreneurshipetc.

TheMinisterofForeignAffairsandInternational Cooperation Mr. HughToddalongwithAg CommissionerofPolice Mr Clifton Hicken are alsoexpectedtobeinattendance,assistingwith thepresentationofprizes.

Upper Demerara/Kwakwani...

From page 31 second, North West (161.5 points)werethird,District10 were fourth with 161 points and District 15 finished fifth with158points.

Among the incidents impeded time; a partial mutiny orchestrated by officials, which looked threatening enough to bring the curtains down on the event, was averted.

On the day’s card, it was densely populated by field eventswithonlythe400mfinales,relays,5Kand3Ktobe contested on the track.

Yesterday,WestDemerara commandedtheGirlsU-20Division as Keliza Smith won

the 400m to complete the sprint triple, while Attoya Harvey won the 3000m to sweep the middle distance category

North Georgetown’s Simeonstompedhisauthority in the Boys U-20 400m with a blistering time of 48.76stowinanotherGold toaccompanyhis200mtriumph.

TheUnder-17Boyshada very intriguing showdown in their400mraceasOmarJames clocked 50.17s to win ahead ofEnochMunroe(50.63s)and KemarBoyce(51.08s).

The remainder of results willbepublishedinalaterissue.

Saturday December 03, 2022

ARIES(Mar.21–Apr.19)

Anumberofdeliveries,servicepeople,emails,orphone calls might keep you jumping today,Aries, right when you'reinthemoodforaquiet day. It may take all your effort to keep your cool.

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

A close friend might pass along some seemingly harmless but nonetheless untrue gossip,Taurus. Don't accept anything you hear today until you check the facts for yourself.

GEMINI(May21–June20)

You don't normally tend toward frugality, Gemini, but today you could go overboard with your spending. Frustration from all sides makesyouwanttoreleaseit allatoncebyacquiringnew possessions.

CANCER(June21–July22)

Some failures that you may have experienced over the past few days could have you beating yourself up today,Cancer

LEO(July23–Aug.22)

Today you might be able to tune in to the thoughts and feelings of others, Leo, but youaren'tlikelytoknowexactlyhowtohandlethesituation.Shouldyousaysomething or just tailor your own behavior

VIRGO(Aug.23–Sept.22)

Group activities are probably very much on your agenda today, Virgo. You couldattendanonlinemeeting or lecture and later participate in a group chat with a bunch of friends.

LIBRA(Sept.23–Oct.22)

Too much pressure on the job could have you feeling like chucking it all and going somewhere by yourself. You might be tempted to go onaspendingspreeoroverindulge in food or drink.

SCORPIO(Oct.23–Nov.21)

Inner conflict regarding spiritualmattersmighthave you questioning your and others' beliefs. You might doubtjustabouteverything, Scorpio, and you could be tempted into angry debates over different concepts.

SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)

Although your financial situation appears to be on theupswing,youstillmight be feeling pessimistic and indifferentaboutmoneyand life in general. You might want to soothe your discontent.

CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19)

Aminorandrathersillyquarrelwithafriendorromantic partner could have you down in the dumps. This is an overreaction, Capricorn. You might need to get away for a while before you can make sense.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

Pressures on the job may be mounting.Youmightfeelso disgruntledthatyouwantto chuck it all and run away Foreign countries and distant states may suddenly seemfar

PISCES(Feb.19–Mar.20) Demands made by friends, children, or the special person in your life might have youfeelinglikeyou'removing in a dozen different directions at once.

South Korea advance at World Cup after stoppage-time winner

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) South Korea advancedtotheroundof16attheWorldCup onthetiebreakerofgoalsscoredafterbeating Portugal 2-1 yesterday following a stoppagetimestrikefromHwangHee-chan.

South Korea was heading out of the tournament until Son Heung-min led a length-of-the-field breakaway in the first minute of added time and slipped a pass through to Hwang, who converted a low finish. Son and his teammates then formed a huddleinthemiddleofthefieldafterthefinal whistle and watched coverage of the end of

the other Group H match between Uruguay and Ghana on a cell phone. South Korea’s team’s fans were in tears, and some were praying.

When that game finished 2-0 to Uruguay andSouthKoreawassureofitssecond-place finish,theplayerseruptedinjoy.

South Korea finished even with Uruguay with four points and both had a goal difference of zero, but theAsian team scored fourgoalscomparedtoUruguay’stwo.

Portugal had already advanced after two gamesandwonthegroup.

Switzerland beat Serbia to advance out of Group G with Brazil

N B C S p o r t s Switzerland snagged the secondspotinGroupGwith a 3-2 win over Serbia at the QatarWorldCupyesterday

All five of the game’s goals came in the first 50 minutesofthegame.Thanks to a win over Cameroon in the group stage opener, Switzerland needed either a win or a tie to advance to the knockout rounds unless Cameroon beat Brazil and edged ahead on goal difference. It didn’t, though Cameroon did win 1-0 as Brazil put out a secondstring starting lineup knowing that a tie was enoughtowinthegroup.

Switzerland scored first before Serbia scored twice in less than 10 minutes to briefly take a 2-1 lead. That wasavitalleadfortheSerbs; they had to win to have any

chance of advancing. So did Cameroon After an incredible comeback to tie Serbia in its second game, Cameroon had a chance to advance to the knockout rounds on four points with somehelpfromSerbia.Alas, thathelpneverhappened.

The winning goal for Cameroon came from VincentAboubakarinadded time. He took his shirt off in jubilation after scoring the goal and apparently briefly forgot that he had already received a yellow card. The mandatory card for the shirt removal meant a red and Aboubakargotsentoff.

According to Opta, Aboubakar is the first player toscoreagoalandbesentoff in a World Cup game since 2006 when Zinedine Zidane was sent off for his infamous headbutt in the World Cup

final Switzerland tied Serbia just before halftime on a fantastic goal by Breel Embolo. The Swiss then took the lead less than three minutes into the second half on Remo Freuler’s strike. Serbia seemed to tire over the final 30 minutes of the game as they were far more dangerous in the first half than they were in the second when they needed to chase the game. The four goals scored in the first half were the most first-half goals in a WorldCupgamesince1998.

Switzerland will play Portugal on Tuesday in the Round of 16 while Brazil plays South Korea on Monday Brazil hopes to have Neymar and Danilo back for those games after they suffered ankle injuries in Brazil’s opening win over Serbia.

Uruguay beat Ghana but miss out on last-16 spot to South Korea on goals scored

PA Sports - Giorgian de Arrascaeta’s quickfire double to secure a 2-0 win over Ghana failed to stop Uruguay crashing out of the WorldCupongoalsscored.

La Celeste’s victory had them in pole position to reachthelast16untilHwang Hee-chan’s late winner sent South Korea, who beat Portugal 2 1, through instead.

Defeat at the Al Janoub Stadium also saw Ghana knockedoutinGroupH.

It had looked like Diego Alonso’s side would progress, with Sergio Rochet’s penalty save from Andre Ayew sparking Uruguay but they suffered agony in Qatar It was also morepainfortheBlackStars having been knocked out of the 2010 World Cup by Uruguay after Asamoah Gyan’s spot kick miss following Luis Suarez’s lastminute handball, with Uruguay going on to win the

quarter-finalonpenalties.

Ahead of the game, Suarez had refused to apologise and there was penalty drama after 21 minutes when Ghana were given a golden chance to openthescoring.

Rochet brought down Mohammed Kudus, with Ghana being awarded the penalty after a VAR review, with referee Daniel Siebert consultinghismonitor–only for Rochet to comfortably saveAyew’sawfulspot-kick.

It was a miss which was immediately costly as De Arrascaetastrucktwiceinsix minutes Darwin Nunez had alreadyseenagoalboundchip cleared by Southampton’s Mohammed Salisu before De Arrascaeta pounced after 26 minutes Suarez was given too much time in the area and, when Lawrence Ati-Zigi could only parry his strike, DeArrascaeta headed infromtwoyards.Betterwas to come four minutes later

when the Flamengo star finished off a flowing move with a crisp low volley past Ati-Zigi. Ghana were shell shocked and Ayew and brotherJordanwerereplaced at the break by Kamaldeen Sulemana and Osman Bukari. It failed to change the game’s direction and Ghana escaped when Siebert turned down Nunez’s penalty claims following Daniel Amartey’s clumsy challenge.

Facundo Pellistri shot wide for Uruguay and Federico Valverde’s drive wasbeatenoutbyAti-Zigi.

Timewasrunningoutfor Ghana andAntoine Semenyo dragged wide before Rochet tippedKudus’lowshotpastthe postastheyfailedtofindaway back Sebastian Coates stabbed wide with the news of South Korea’s late show

the

the final

reaching Uruguay and

furious players surrounding referee Siebert at

whistle.

Switzerland’s Remo Freuler, right, celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the World Cup group G soccer match between Serbia and Switzerland, in Doha, Qatar, Friday Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

South Korea’s goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu makes a save shot by Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, right, during the World Cup group H soccer match between South Korea and Portugal, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

South Korea’s Kim Young-gwon, second from right, celebrates after scoring his side’s first goal during the World Cup group H soccer match between South Korea and Portugal, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan , Qatar, Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

BBC Sport - Next year’s ChineseGrandPrixhasbeen cancelled by Formula 1 because of “ongoing difficulties”withCovid.

The Shanghai race was due to return in April for the firsttimesince2019.

Protests have been held in China in recent days over its ‘zero Covid’ policies, which include regular lockdowns and isolation imposed on infected people andcontacts.

F1 says it would not be able to operate normally in China and cannot justify risks to staff involved in travelling.Thesport’sbosses have been in discussions

with Chinese officials in recent weeks but were unabletoreachasatisfactory conclusion.

The news, revealed by BBCSporton22November, was officially announced by F1onFriday

Astatement said the race wouldnottakeplacebecause of “the ongoing difficulties presented by the Covid-19 situation”.

C h i n a h a d b e e n scheduled to host the fourth raceofthe2023seasonon16 April.

The statement said: “Formula 1 is assessing alternativeoptionstoreplace the slot on the 2023 calendar

and will provide an update onthisinduecourse.”

The sport will only fill the date if it can reach a satisfactoryfinancialdeal.

The Portimao circuit in Portugal, which hosted grandsprixin2020and2021 when F1 shuffled its schedule as a result of the pandemic, is one of the tracksunderconsideration.

Istanbul Park in Turkey, anothertrackthatreturnedin the pandemic, is also likely tobeincontention.

Next year’s F1 calendar features a record 24 racesthe season would be the longest ever even if China is notreplaced.

‘It’s absolute madness’: Argentina coach hits out at Fifa after sealing World Cup progress

Independent - Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said it was “madness” for his team toplaytheirWorldCup2022 last 16 game against Australia with just two rest days after their last group match.

The South Americans beat Poland 2 0 on Wednesday night to top their group and set up Saturday’s knockoutclash.

“I think it’s absolute madness to play in nearly two days and a bit when we are top of the group. I can’t understand it,” Scaloni said, talking to the media after the game at Doha’s 974 Stadium endedjustbeforemidnight.

“What time is it? Nearly oneo’clockinthemorning Thursday, the next day is for preparationandthenweplay Thosearen’tgoodconditions but it’s the same for everyone. We’re first in the group. We could have had more rest.” Australia will only benefit from a few hours’ more time to recuperate and prepare than Argentina, given their last group match was completed earlier on Wednesday But Scaloni’s comments touch on the wider controversy over holding the World Cup in Qatar due to the hot conditions and more compressedtimetable.

Argentina have found their rhythm again in beating both Mexico and Poland comfortablyinGroupCafter their shocking opening loss to SaudiArabia. But Scaloni said they must be wary of Australia who fought their way to the last 16 with gritty wins over Denmark and Tunisia. “Our fans should enjoy this. We are happy todaybutwedon’twanttobe euphoric,”hesaid.

“All the games are hard. Anyone who thinks the match against Australia will be easy is wrong. We’re not favourites. If you think that just because we won today, we are going to become

World Cup winners, you’re wrong.” Scaloni said he took strikerAngel Di Maria off in the second half to protect him. “Di Maria had some discomfort in his quadriceps and we decided to substitute him. If there’s a chance that he gets injured then it’s not worthit,”hesaid.Hepraised his team for neutralising Poland’s counter-attacks and keeping attacker Robert Lewandowski quiet “We didn’t really allow them to counter-attack. It was to our credit. I think that we read the match very well. My players did a great job. They played very well and I am veryhappy

and Imam give Pakistan strong start in reply to

mammoth 657 all out

SportsMax - Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq gave Pakistan a great start in their reply to England’s record breaking exploits withthebatondaytwoofthe firstTest.

Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Harry Brook scored centuriesasthetouristspiled on the runs on a historic first day in Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After resuming on a staggering 506-4 in their first Test in Pakistan for almost 17 years, England posted 657 all out from 101 overs on Friday - Brook top scoring with 153 off 116 balls and taking a record 27 offanover

Imam (90 not out) and Shafique (89no) then cashed in on a flat wicket, taking Pakistan to 181 without loss

at the close on another gruellingdayforthebowlers -trailingby476runs.

Ben Stokes hit the first ball of the day he faced from Naseem Shah (3-140) down the ground for six, but was cleaned up off the final delivery of an eventful openingoveroftheday.

Liam Livingstone fell cheaply, but Brook continued to show his class, brutally taking Zahid Mahmood (4 235) apart before he was removed by Naseem.

Ollie Robinson (37) and Will Jacks (30) also chipped in, but there was no joy for England with the ball as Imam and Shafique played superblyincontrolknocks.

Stand in wicketkeeper Pope appeared to have put down a chance to dismiss

Imam for 11 and caught Shafique when he had 54 to his name, but the opener was given a reprieve after a replay showed the ball bounced before lodging in hisglove.

A concern for England would be the loss of Livingstone to an ankle injury that kept the all rounder off the field and prevented him from bowling.

ThebrillianceofBrook

Making only his second Test appearance, Brook carried on where he left off on day one in a masterful knockasEnglandmadetheir second highest Test score overseas. He brutally took debutantZahidaparttobreak a record of 24, which he shared with Ian Botham for less than a day after

matching that on Thursday, for the most runs scored by an England batter in a Test over Brook struck Zahid for two sixes and three fours before scoring three off the final ball of that incredible over Heonlyfaced115balls in the fastest 150 by an Englandplayerinthelongest

format and the fourth quickest in Test history, hitting five sixes and 19 fours. Shafique and Imam build strong foundations After such a punishing time in the field, Shafique and Imam were able to enjoy themselves at the crease in a run-fest. England had the odd half chance, but the

openers looked comfortable as they saw off the new ball with apparent ease and were closing in on centuries at the close.

Scores: Pakistan 181 for 0 (Imam ul Haq 90*, Shafique 89*) trail England 657 (Brook 153, Crawley 122, Pope 108, Duckett 107) by476runs.

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni

Chinese GP cancelled because of country’s ‘ongoing difficulties’ with Covid

Lewis Hamilton won the last grand prix to be held in China in 2019. (Getty Images)

PAbdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq put on a solid opening stand. (AFP/Getty Images)

Bravo named Chennai Super Kings bowling coach after announcing IPL retirement

SportsMax Dwayne Bravo has retired from the IPL as a player, and taken over a position as the bowling coach at Chennai SuperKings.

“I’m looking forward to thisnewjourneybecauseit’s something I see myself doing after my playing days isfullyover,”Bravo,39,said in a franchise statement yesterday

“I enjoy working with bowlers, and it’s a role I’m excited about. From player to coach, I don’t think I have to adjust much, because while I’m playing, I always work with bowlers and try to comeupwithplansandideas on how to have that one step ahead of the batsmen. “The only difference is I will no longer be standing at mid-on or mid-off! I never thought I would be the leading wicket

taker in the history of IPL. But I’m just happy to be a partofIPLhistory!”

BravohasplayedtheIPL every year since it started in 2008 except in 2017, when an injury prevented him from turning out for Gujarat Lions. He had first been signed up by Mumbai Indians in 2008, and was with the team for three seasons before being bought by Super Kings at the 2011 auction. When Super Kings were suspended for two seasons - 2016 and 2017Bravo was picked by Lions, before being retained by SuperKingsin2018.

He finished with 183 wickets, the highest wickettakerafter15seasonsofIPL, 13 more than the secondplaced Lasith Malinga, and 17 more than the next active bowler with the most

success: Yuzvendra Chahal. Bravo’s wickets came at an economy rate of 8.38 over 158 innings in 161 games, with a best of 4 for 22. He also scored 1560 runs at a strikerateof129.57.

One of the great death bowlers in the T20 game, Bravo bowled 1115 balls [36% of all his deliveries] betweenovers17and20and took 102 wickets in the phase No one else has bowledasmanydeliveriesin the last four overs (Jasprit Bumrahisnextwith1026)or taken as many wickets (LasithMalingaissecondon 90). A part of West Indies’ golden generation of T20 superstars, which won the T20 World Cup in 2012 and 2016, Bravo joins his longtimeinternationalteam-mate into IPL retirement, while getting into coaching roles

with their teams. Pollard announced his retirement as a player on November 15, and has joined Mumbai Indians, the team he was withthroughouthis careerin theIPL,asabattingcoach.

Like Pollard, Bravo hasn’t quit as a player altogether He is currently playing in the Abu Dhabi T10withDelhiBullsandhas also been signed up by MI Emirates for the inaugural ILT20 in the UAE next year, where Pollard will be his captain. He was one of eight playersSuperKingsreleased by theretentiondeadlinelast

month.Atthetime,though,it seemed like they might buy him back at the next auction, scheduled for December 23, astheyhadin2021.

With Super Kings, the team he became an integral part of - synonymous almost over the years, Bravo played 144 matches, picking up 168 wickets and scoring 1556 runs. He was involved in three of their four IPL triumphs - in 2011, 2018 and 2021;theonlyonehemissed was in 2010, when he was still with Mumbai. While with Super Kings, he won the Purple Cap for the most

wicketsin2013(32wickets) and 2015 (26 wickets). He remains one of two playersBhuvneshwar Kumar is the other - to win the Purple Cap ontwooccasions.

“He has been a crucial member of the Super Kings family for more than a decade,andweareexcitedto continue the association,” KasiViswanathan,theSuper Kings chief executive, said. “Bravo’s vast experience will be of immense value to ourplayersandsupportstaff. We are confident that our bowling group will thrive underhisguidance.”

Cameroon strike late to stun Brazil’s second-string team 1-0

life at the death Aboubakar poweredaheaderpastEdersonthen was sent off for collecting a second yellow for taking off his shirt in celebration.

Brazil had by far the larger share of possession and carved out many more chances than their opponents. But in the end it was Cameroon who got the only statisticthatactuallycounted.

“We dominated the match and had several chances, the only thing missing was a goal,” said Eder Militao.

“We should have scored but a lack of attention in one play allowed them to score It’s frustrating considering the way we played.”

SUBDUEDATMOSPHERE

attacking threat until the first half injury time, when Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu’s cross was met with a powerful downward header by Bryan Mbeumo that Ederson clawed away one-handed at full stretch.

Tite had seen enough and made a triple change soon after the interval, bringing on Marquinho for the injured Alex Telles, and replacing Rodrygo and Fred with Everton Ribeiro and Bruno Guimaraes

The substitutes stirred Brazil into a sudden flurry of chances with Epassy forced into action three times in as many minutes

LUSAIL, Qatar, (Reuters) - A late goal by skipper Vincent Aboubakar ended Cameroon’s 20yearwaitforawinattheWorldCup astheIndomitableLionsbowedout instylebybeatingamuch-changed Brazil 1-0 at the Lusail Stadium yesterday

With qualification to the last 16 already in the bag after wins over Serbia and Switzerland, Brazil, seeking to claim the World Cup for the sixth time, still won Group G ahead of the Swiss on goal difference.

They will face Group H runners-up South Korea, who beat

Portugal2-1,inthenextround.

Brazil’s first-ever defeat to an African opponent at a World Cup will, however, no doubt sting as theirreserveplayerswerelefttorue thefacttheydidnottakethechance handedtothembytheircoach.

Safe in the knowledge that a draw would secure top spot, while even a defeat might still be enough, Tite benched Vinicius Jr and made nine changes in all to the team that beat Switzerland 1-0 in theirlastmatch.

Losing, however, was not part oftheplan

“It’s a warning signal,” said

the 39 year-old Dani Alves, one of the players brought in for the game

“There is no weak rival Here is the lesson, we need to stay switched on throughout the game

Onedetailandit’s over

“We end today with the feeling that a beautiful day slipped through the hands of us players who weren’t playing much ”

Cameroon, whose last win at the World Cup was in 2002 against SaudiArabia,wereonthebackfoot for most of the match but sprung to

The match played out in a subdued atmosphere in the cavernous Lusail Stadium, the tournament’s biggest venue, with Brazil’s reserves eager to impress but Tite’s side unable to assert theirusualflair

Gabriel Martinelli was Brazil’s liveliest player and nearly put the five time champions ahead in the 14th minute when he was picked out by Fred’s ball over the top, but the Arsenal forward’s header drew a fine reaction save from Devis Epassy Cameroon offered nearly no

First, Martinelli stung the Cameroon keeper’s palms with a snap shot in the 56th minute

Next, Militao tried his luck from the ensuing corner coaxing a fumble out of the C a m e r o o n k e e p e r, w h o recoverd to scramble the ball out to safety, before the lively Antony got in on the act, forced Epassy into a diving savetokeep outhiscurlingeffort.

Tite sent on Pedro in the 64th minute and Raphinha in the 79th as Brazil sought to save their perfect record in the group, but Cameroon clungonuntilAboubakararrivedin the right place at the right time to seizehismoment.

Dwayne Bravo has taken over a position as the bowling coach at Chennai Super Kings after retiring from the IPL as a player.

Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar scores their first goal. (REUTERS/Jennifer Lorenzini)

MVP Sports Futsal Tournament resumes tonight with semis

The Petra organized MVP Sports Futsal Tournament is finally set to resume after a lengthy wait, with the semifinal round in boththeMen’sandWomen’s Division, which will be played this evening at the NationalGymnasium.

WhenKaieteurSporthad an opportunity to speak with the Director of the organizing team, Troy Mendonca, he disclosed that he anticipates a thrilling return to play for the teams that have been raring to go forquitesometime.

“Although we had our scheduled pushed back it worked in our favour and I would guess the eight remaining teams also had more time to prepare, which

means we will have well restedteamsthatarereadyto fightfortophonours.”

The female division will kick off proceedings at what is expected to be a minted venue as Fruta Conquerors go head to head with GT Panthers in the first semifinal from 20:00hrs, while Police tackle Tiger Bay to decide the other finalistfrom20:45hrs.

Afterthat,themenspring into action with the first semifinal that features giant killing teams, Stabroek Ballers and Future Stars, which commences at 21:30 hrs.Thewinnerofthismatch facesthevictoroftheGoldis Money versus Bent Streetencounter At stake for the men – the Championship

prize of $500,000, while the runner up will have to settle for $300,000, third place carts off with $200,000 and the fourth place finisher walksawaywith$100,000.

Additionally, the winner of each of the six groups in the male division will received $50,000 while second place took home $30,000, third pocketed $20,000 and fourth received $10,000.

In the Women’s division, the Tournament winner pockets $200,000, second place bags $100,000 while third and fourth incentives amount to $50,000 and $25,000, respectively The Most Valuable Player (MVP)awardwillalsobeup forgrabsinbothdivisions.

The Men’s MVP and the luckiest fan that attends the finale will each ride off with one of these bikes donated by Luminous Automotive and Motors. CEO of LA&M, Eron Baptiste (right) handed over the machines to Petra Director, Troy Mendonca, earlier in this week.

Petra recently acquired the MVP Prize for the Men and a lucky fan who attends

From page 30 batsman and right-arm off spinner, played in 66 test matches and scored 4399 runs at an average of 44.43 with a highest score of 187. He also chalked up 12 test centuriesand21fifties.Kalli isranked6thintheworldfor having been dismissed 7 times in the 90s and even remainingnotoutonceinthe 90s.

Alvin is best remembered for his 10 balls onslaught against possibly the best fast bowler in his time, Dennis Lillee cracking him for 35 runs with 7 fours and a six, the sequence running 4,4,4,4,4,1,4,6,0,4. At age 73, Kalli is the elder statesman of the team but is still very fit and active as he coaches youths in North Carolina,USA.

West Indies team have also now been boosted by the inclusion of its O50s captain, Zamin Amin, left arm orthodox spinner, who just copped the Player of the Series and Best Bowler awards at the recently concluded O50s BMC tournament and will be turning out for the O60s for theveryfirsttime.

Former Trinidad & Tobago batsman Deonarine Deyal, who played 2 regional matches for TT in 1986/87 scoring 96 runs with a highest score of 63 runsalsomakeshisdebutfor the WI O60s and will add some more much needed

impetus to the batting. Five bajans now join the West Indies squad for these g a m e s , n a m e l y : Abdulsamad Motara (Left arm leg spinner), Pacer Emmerson Jordan who played 4 First Class matches for Barbados in 1988/89, George Harris (Left-handed o p e n e r ) ,

Wicketkeeper/batsman Jefferson Gibbons and Wilbur Bruce (Father of Dwayne Smith). In Jordan’s 4 matches for Barbados, he grabbed 8 wickets with a bestof4/53.

The full squad declared bytheWestIndiesis: Balwant ‘Roy’ SINGHCaptain

the finale, compliments of Luminous Automotive and Motors. There is also the

MVP Sports door prize up for grabs by fans who have theluckyticket.

Brazil soccer legend Pele has respiratory infection, but remains stable -medical report

RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) - Brazilian soccer legend Pele was diagnosed with a respiratory infection but remains in a stable condition, a medical report showedonFriday

“The medical team diagnosed a respiratory infection, which is being treatedwithantibiotics. The r e s p o n s e h a s b e e n adequate, and the patient, who remains in a common room, is stable, with general improvement in healthstatus,”saidthereport fromhospitalAlbertEinstein The 82 year old will remain hospitalized for the next few days to continue treatment, his medical staff added. Pele was admitted to the hospital in Sao Paulo on Tuesday to reevaluate his

match. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier)

treatment for cancer after he had a tumor removed from hiscoloninSeptember2021.

On Thursday, the former

forward posted a photo on Instagram thanking his supporters for the positive messageshehasreceived.

Zamin AMIN Vice captain Imtiaz‘Rick’ALI WilburBRUCE AnthonyBOYKE JeffersonGIBBONS GeorgeHARRIS Howard JODHAN Player/Trainer EmmersonJORDAN A l v i n K A L L I C H A R R A N Player/Coach KeithLAWRENCE SamadMOTARA TejnarineRAMROOP HafizMOHAMED PrameshSEHEULT

RichardSIEUCHAN PremDeonarineSINGH SunderdatSOOKRAM RajSINGH-Manager

Brazil fan holds a replica World Cup trophy in front of a banner of former Brazil player Pele inside the stadium before the

WI Captain Zamin Amin receives the Runner Up trophy from Barbados Cricket Association President Conde Riley

2nd major BMC Caribbean Cup tournament being held in Barbados - Alvin Kallicharran expected to turn out for the West Indies

Cricket West Indies

Masters Association (CWIMA) continues to blaze the trail with administering masters’ cricket for West Indies. Hot on the heels of hosting a highly successful Big Man CricketO50sCaribbeanCup tournament featuring 8 teams from 7 countries in early November, 2022, CWIMA has now turned its sights on hosting a 6 team Big Man Cricket O60s Caribbean Cup tournament inJanuary/February2023.

T h e O 5 0 s B M C tournament was somewhat curtailedbytheweatherwith 6 of the 20 matches being completelywashedoutanda few others played with reduced overs. Be that as it may, the players, officials and guests who travelled from Canada, England,

India,UAE,USA,Walesand the West Indies all had a magnificent time in Barbados Preliminary matches were played at the B N O C , P i c k w i c k , Windward, St Catherine and Policegrounds.

USA defeated West Indies in the final which was played at the historic Kensington Oval on Friday, November 11th 2022 Followingthefinal,CWIMA h o s t e d a g a l a Closing/Presentation Dinner Awards Ceremony at the Golden Sands Hotel. USA cartedoffthebeautifulBMC O50s Caribbean Cup whilst West Indies had to settle for the Runner up title once again.

H o w e v e r , a s a consolation, West Indies players carted off 3 of the other 4 BMC awards

presentedthatevening:

Ø Player Of The Series-ZaminAmin(WI)

Ø Best Fielder AnthonySahadeo(WI)

Ø Best Bowler ZaminAmin(WI)

Ø Best Batsman J o n a t h a n W i l e m a n (England)

T h e B M C O 6 0 s Caribbean Cup is scheduled to bowl off in Barbados again on Monday, January 30th 2023 on a round robin basis between the 6 teams. InternationalO60s teamsare expected from Australia, England, USA, West Indies, Rest Of The World and Rest Of TheAmericas. The finals are slated to be held on Friday, February 10th 2023 and the organizers are optimistic that it can be held onceagainattheKensington Oval West Indies has

somewhat rebranded its O60s team and just retained 9 of the players that participated in the inaugural O60s World Cup in Queensland, Australia just a few months ago, namely: Captain Balwant Roy Singh, Hafiz Mohamed, Richard

Australia’s Cummins bags 200th Test wicket as West Indies crumble

AFP - Australia took a grip on the first Test in Perth yesterdaywithPatCummins bagging his 200th wicket as they bowled out a resolute West Indies then piled on more runs to stretch their leadtoacommanding344.

The visitors were dismissedfor283inthefinal sessionondaythreeafterthe hosts declared their first innings at 598-4 on the back

of double centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and SteveSmith.

DavidWarner,on17,and Labuschagne, on three, then hammered home Australia’s advantage after they opted

Australian soil in 25 years, startedon74-0andmadeitto lunch with the loss of just debutant Tagenarine Chanderpaul for 51 and with Nkrumah Bonner retiring hurt after a blow to the head from a Cameron Green delivery

But Cummins bowled fellow skipper and d a n g e r m a n K r a i g g Brathwaite for 64 soon after the break — his 200th Test w i c k e t a n d t h e momentum swung back in Australia’sfavour

Three wickets fell in the second session before Mitchell Starc took the new ball and proved almost unplayable, removing Kyle Mayers and Joshua Da Silva infourdeliveries.

Green was thrown into the cauldron for his second spell and accounted for the stubborn Shamarh Brooks, Bonner’s concussion substituteastheylost6-38.

overs before stumps on Thursday

Starc said he, Cummins and Josh Hazlewood had bowled too short and they adjusted accordingly on Friday

It paid immediate dividends with Hazlewood extracting a nick from Chanderpaul’sbatinthefirst over and David Warner collecting comfortably at slip.

Sieuchan, Pramesh Seheult, Keith Lawrence, Tejnarine Ramroop, Sunderdat Sookram, Prem Singh and HowardJodhan.

It was widely expected that former West Indies captain and Test player, Alvin Kallicharran, would

haveturnedoutfortheWorld Cup but broke his finger a fewdayspriortothishistoric event.

Alvin Kallicharran, who played test cricket for the West Indies between 1972 and1981asaleft-handed

against the follow on to bat again, with Usman Khawaja theonlycasualty,outforfive astheyreached29-1.

The West Indies, who have not won a Test on

Cummins took 3-34 and Starc3-51,butAustraliaalso bowled an incredible 27 leg byesamong38extras.

Brathwaite and debutant Chanderpaul — son of West Indies great Shivnarine — had negotiated 25 hostile

Chanderpaul’s demise for 51 came a ball after he reached a maiden Test halfcentury to go with the century he made in a warmup game last week to showcase his immense potential.

Cummins was a constant

threat, regularly beating the bat, but Brathwaite, who resumed on 18, showed plenty of grit and fight to bring up a 28th Test halfcentury

But he had no answer to Cummins in the fourth over after lunch with a perfect delivery clattering into his off stump, ending a 166-ball innings.

Bonnertookablowtothe head on eight and continued with a new helmet after treatment for another six overs, adding eight more runs, but eventually left the field.

Left-hander Myers came in for Brathwaite but never settled and chopped on from Starc with the West Indies

losing two wickets for seven runs.

Veteran Jason Holder steadiedtheshipwithagutsy 27beforeproddingacatchto Warner at slip off spinner NathanLyon.

Starc took the new ball after tea and bowled a maidenbeforeafull,straight delivery rattled the pads of Jermaine Blackwood, who wasoutlbwforagritty36.

The big left-armer then cleaned up Joshua Da Silva beforeGreentookoverasthe WestIndiescollapsed.

Scores:Australia 598 for 4 dec and 29 for 1 lead West Indies 283 (Brathwaite 64, Chanderpaul 51, Cummins 3-34, Starc 3-51) by 344 runs.

Josh Hazlewood struck early on the third morning to remove Tagenarine Chanderpaul. (Getty Images)

Mitchell Starc produced a double-strike in the post-tea session. (Getty Images)

USA Captain Parak Ananta receives the BMC Caribbean Cup from CWIMA Chairman Raj Singh alongside his teammates

Upper Demerara/Kwakwani stands firm to retain title

Despite it being an incidental final day that caused the follow of events to be halted on a few o c c a s i o n s , U p p e r Demerara/Kwakwani (District 10) maintained theirdominancetoretainthe Track and Field title of the Ministry of Education’s (MOE’s) 60th National Schools’ Championships, yesterday, at the Lenora TrackandFieldFacility

When the dust settled, District 10 amassed 656.5 points to cart off with bragging rights for another year, while West Demerara (D3)finishedsecondon603 points, East Coast Demerara (D 4) were third with 548 points, Corentyne (D 6) placed fourth with 449.5 p o i n t s a n d N e w Amsterdam/Canje (D 15) ended in fifth with 415.5 points.

North Georgetown (D 11) were sixth with 374, Essequibo Coast Pomeroon (D 2) followed with 347.5

points as did Rupununi (D 9 – 306 points), West Coast Berbice(D5–285.5points), East Georgetown (D 12 –284points),NorthWest(D1 – 279 points), East Bank Demerara (D 14 – 275.5 points), Bartica (D 7 – 261 points), South Georgetown (D 13 – 235 points) and Potaro Siparuni (D 8 – 109 points),respectively

D i s t r i c t 1 0 a l s o dominated in the medal tally with a total of 63 which included 15 gold medals, 25 silver medals and 23 bronze medals. However, it was West Demerara that tallied the most gold medals, with the bar being set at 27. They added 12 silver medals and 13 bronze medals to accumulate52.

EastCoastDemerarahad the second highest tally of gold medals with 17 to their account while 14 silver medals and 11 bronze medals pushed their total to 42 for the third highest tally ofmedalsintheevent.

In the Teachers’

Championship, it was West Demerara that flew high to take the title with 278 points as West Coast Berbice (171.5points)finished (Continued on page 25)

Attoya Harvey is all smiles as she brings home Gold for District three in the Girls U-20 Relay

North Georgetown’s Simeon Solomon won the Boys 200m and 400m in comprehensive fashion.

The West Demerara Girls U-20 team that claimed Gold in the 4x100m.