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Defence diplomacy to be key feature of Guyana’s foreign policy -Pres.Ali

President Irfaan Ali on Friday said that his Government is working on p r o m o t i n g d e f e n c e diplomacyasakeyfeaturein Guyana’sforeignpolicy

The Commander-inChief of the Armed Forces, who addressed newly promoted ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), at State House, explained that as Guyana continues to develop, new strategieswillbepursued.

He called defence diplomacy, one of the “most critical links between our pursuing in its development c o u n t r y ’s d e f e n c e foreign policy, our defence agenda is to prepare diplomacy mechanism and our members of the GDF for “So, as you embark on developmentstrategy”. continuedcontributiontothe this journey, know that we

“We are now going to developmentofthecountry are going to call upon you to embark on having defence

He posited that it is the contribute in a more diplomacyasakeyfeatureof training and experience of significant way,” the Office our foreign policy and a key the GDF that will be of the President quoted the feature of our national convertedintoan“additional Presidentassaying. architecture,” the President knowledge set” to position President Ali also said. theforcetoproducemenand thankedtheChiefofStaffof

Another important women to be a part of the (Continued on page 3) strategy the Government is

President Irfaan Ali (Center) and Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Brigadier Godfrey Bess (seated third left) with senior officers of the Force and the recently promoted ranks.

President Irfaan Ali with senior female officers of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF)

GECOM cuts short continuous registration

ahead of upcoming elections

correction.

Objections against the inclusion of names in the PLV were allowed to be

The Government of National Registration Act, Areas. Area, at the Offices of the tendered to the Assistant Guyana has cut short the Cap. 19:08, as amended by Persons desirous of Electoral Registrars and ElectoralRegistrar(AER)of continuous registration of Act No 26 of 2022, making Claims to be Assistant Electoral the Local Authority Area potential voters ahead of the scheduled to run from 3 included in the RoV were Registrars, or on GECOM’s from 13th February, 2023 to previouslystateddeadlineof January 2023 to 31 May advised to visit the Office of w e b s i t e a t 22ndFebruary,2023. May31,2023fortheGuyana 2023, shall be suspended the Assistant Electoral www.gecom.org.gytoverify

Atthetime,GECOMhad ElectionsCommission. witheffectfrom24February Registrar (AER) responsible the existence/accuracy of reiterated that “while the

GECOM Chairperson, Justice of Appeal (Ret’d)

The Order, made under 2023. Earlier in the Month, for the LocalAuthorityArea t h e i r r e g i s t r a t i o n Continuous Registration the National Registration GECOM said that it will where they reside with the informationinthePLV Exercise and the Claims and Act was signed off by begin the preparation of the required source document(s) GECOM at the time Objections Exercise are GECOM Chairperson, Registers of Voters for the such as original Birth indicated too that persons, b e i n g c o n d u c t e d Justice of Appeal (Ret’d) c o n d u c t o f L o c a l Certificate, valid Passport, who need to update their simultaneously,personswho Claudette Singh, bringing Government Elections Adoption Certificate, or registration records, for are now registering for the forward the closing off date (LGE), on Monday, Naturalization Certificate / example, to change or make first time and would be The relevant source to yesterday February 24, February13,2023. Certificate of Registration, corrections to their names eligible to vote at the documents such as an 2023. Assuch,itwasnotedthat toberegisteredforinclusion. and occupation, or to apply u p c o m i n g L o c a l o r i g i n a l M a r r i a g e

The Order, since in this regard, Offices of Existing registrants were for a transfer if they have Government Elections must Certificate, Deed Poll with published in the Official

Assistant Electoral also advised to check the changed their addresses visittheOfficeoftheAERin Birth Certificate, or a new Gazette, provides for the Registrars(AERs)havebeen PLV posted at two (2) since they were registered, theLAAwheretheyresidein Birth Certificate reflecting suspension of the period of established in each of the prominent locations in each are advised that they can order for their names to be the changes must be registration which is eighty (80) Local Authority constituency in the apply for such transactions included on the RoV for this presented in the case of an provided for under the Areas. respective Local Authority duringthisexercise. election.” application for a change or NationalRegistrationAct. During that exercise, any

It was noted that notice person who will be 18 years was given “by the Elections and older by the 22nd May, C o m m i s s i o n o n 2 9 2023, and is a Guyanese December 2022, during the citizen by birth, descent, or period of preparation of the naturalization, or is a citizen registers of voters for the from a Commonwealth LocalGovernmentElections country living in Guyana for tobeheldon12June2023. oneyearormore,wasableto

The order was made on make a Claim to entry on the Wednesday last and was Register of Voters (RoV) on thereafter published in the or before 19th February, OfficialGazette. 2023providingthathe/sheis

To this end, it was not listed in the Preliminary stipulated in the Order that List of Voters (PLV), which the “period of continuous have been posted in every registration provided for in Constituency in the section 6(1A)(a), of the respective Local Authority

Defence diplomacy to be...

From page 2 gives the GDF the theGDF,BrigadierGodfrey opportunity to “shine” and Bess for his “very strong standout. commitment” over the last “There are many two years in transforming regional institutions that are the GDF and integrating it asking me for officers by i n t o t h e c o u n t r y ’s name, because of courses developmentplan. you would have attended

This, the President said, and the way you conducted has helped to bolster and yourself and the way you improve the standing of the presented yourself,” the militaryinGuyana. Head of State added while “There is greater calling on ranks to full respect. There is greater advantage of the training honour shown to military opportunities provided by officers, because you’re t h e G D F a n d t h e delivering a lot more Government. positive development and “Stay true to your oath c o n t r i b u t i o n s i n of office Stay true to communities themselves, professionalism. Stay true and this is not going to the rule of law Stay true unnoticed,” President Ali to democracy and trust me, said. once you stay true to those

Guyana’s increasing principles, nothing can ever international presence and block you and your future partnerships, he explained, frombeingbetter.”

Claudette Singh

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Black History Month is celebrated in February It is fitting that an entire month has been set aside to commemorate and cherish the achievements and contributions of Africans/Blacks in history It is encouragingthatAmerica,whichhasitlong,sordidhistory ofreprehensibletreatmentofBlackpeoplehasledthewayin thecelebrationofthismonthtohonortherecordofBlacks. It is a record of expansive transcendence of their many, countless, stories of glory, despite the circumstances, notwithstandingtheodds.

What is now the norm in America, should find place, givenenergy,togaintractioninGuyana. And,though,this focus is on the celebration of Black achievements, those of other great human segments and presences should never, ever,beallowedtofallbythewayside,giventhebackofthe handinmereproformarecognition. AsthestarsintheBlack pantheon of heroes and heroines are remembered and embrace,thereshouldalsobenoforgetting,nominimising, oftheunsungandtheunknown,whomustbeheralded,too.

Knownorunknown,recognizedornot,acceptedornot, the list is long in the pioneering achievements of Blacks in America. Whatmakesthelistevenmoreremarkableisthe singular substances of the history of BlackAmericans in a society that was bent on keeping them down, and in their placesatthebottomofthebottom. Despitethecenturiesof bondagethatkepttheirnosesrelentlesslyandcruellypressed to the grindstones of chattel servitude, and the appalling, unimaginable poverty, wretchedness of barren circumstances,theystilldidovercome. Thefaiththatbrings hope, the hope that instils a spirit of never giving in, never giving up, never giving less of the essence of the humanity thatwasdeniedthemforsolong.

Itbringsrecoiling,themostjarringcontradiction,thatin a new land of the greatest providence, with a sworn commitmenttothemantraof“Weholdthesetruthstobeselfevident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowed bytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienableRights,thatamong these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”What life,whatliberty,whatpursuitofanythingnobleoridealistic, even godly, for Black Americans by the authors of those inspiring words, the Founding Fathers of America? How could it be, when Black Americans (that some of them owned)didnotevenqualifyasawholehumanbeing,butof less,inthefractionconcoctedforconveniencetoperpetuate amost‘odiousinstitution’?

Yet,andyet,BlackAmericanstriumphedslowlyatfirst, then in increasing numbers, as access to quality education, doorsopening,andopportunitiesbeingseizedoccurred. In almosteveryfieldofendeavor,BlackAmericanshadtofight for their place, and then to earn it again and again. From education to entertainment, from the true meaning of precious liberty to maximizing their presence and power (politics, progressiveness of thought, of wisdom, of convictions), and from culture to creativity, Blacks have made more than their share of contributions. Not just in America,butinnumerousothersocieties,includingGuyana.

InAmericaweknowofBookerT Washington,followed by a WEB Dubois, then at the other end of the spectrum a Marcus Garvey and a Stokely Carmichael, two Black men with lineage traceable to this region. There has been the incomparable Martin Luther and the inimitable Nat King Cole;aSojournerTruthandthentheunsparingtruthsofher peopleandtheirperils,theirpoignanthistory BlackHistory Month is theirs, and those for whom they paved the way in tears and tireless, thankless toil. In Guyana, we have had HubertNathanielCritchlowandAshtonChase,anddarewe say, for better or worse, a Forbes Burnham and a Roger Luncheon. Not to forget, Clive Lloyd, Letitia Wright, a British Baroness. The celebration of Black History Month hasroomfortheembraceofnon-blacks,whohaverecorded theirownstellarhistories,andthosewhohavecontributedto thegrandeuroftheBlackcause,whenitisnotsofashionable, andacceptable,totakesuchastance.

InthisBlackHistoryMonth,wecelebrateachievements andcontributions,andofliveswelllived.

DEAREDITOR,

This letter constitutes what I would refer to as a verbal staccato, but like a musical score the different bits and pieces that follow will constitute like music a single, pleasant and informative score to benefit this and succeeding generations.

Theinitialchallengeina daunting dilemma is as the curtainscomedownonMash 2023, will our leaders be true to the sentiments expressedinthewordsofour National Song, Hymn for Guyana’s Children, written byVereT Dalyandmusicby ValerieRodway

Let us be true to the second stanza of the Hymn forGuyana’sChildren:-

“ Great is the task that Thouhastgiven:

Thy will to show, Thy truthtofind:

To teach ourselves that weareone

In thy great Universal mind.”

Ourleaderswithhumble heartssetasidetheperceived pettiness and hold hands for the benefit of the country, blessed with such tremendous natural resources.

The first thing to recognize is that four decades ago, world leaders, thanks to technology and communication, determined that our world was no more thanaglobalvillage.

Today 24th of February,

there appeared in the Editorial of Stabroek News, Friday, 24th February an erudite, thought-provoking Editorial, dealing with the exercises in Ukraine Russia and which now is absorbing billions of money in war machinery That could have been better spent to end starvation and misery of millions in Asia, Africa and elsewhere.

The well written Editorialisananalysisthatis interesting but I am very concerned that in Guyana andelsewherewearefailing tobenefitfromthelessonsof just a few generations ago. Germany, which like a reluctantbride,hasagreedto supply their modern leopard tanks to Ukraine in an effort as we hear from the West to defeatRussia.

Letmemakeitclearfrom the onset, I am not a sycophant of any nation or any of the great nations. Almost to the date in 1943, Germany occupied Stalingrad, starving, freezing and out of a m m u n i t i o n , a n d surrendered to the Russians. Almost no supplies had reached the Germans since the Russians encircled the citytwomonthsearlier

Fighting was so intense that the Germans could not reach the few supplies that were parachuted to the ground.

At the end, rations had beenreducedtoafewounces

Good Mash despite the weather

DEAREDITOR, MixingandMashingbut no private sector in the mix on Mash Day Its noticeable absenceiscausetoponder

The ministries and government agencies really came together to put on a goodshow

There was the fusion of colour, creativity, concepts, vibrancy and togetherness. I was particularly impressed by the showing of the Ministries of Amerindian Affairs, Public Works, HumanServices,Education, Public Service, Natural Resources, but the show stealer for me was the GPF, with its color scheme and uniformity It was a sight to beholdalltheparticipantsin thebanddeckedoutinwhite footwear The absence of some big regions in the mix is also cause to ponder All inallitwasagoodshowand

of bread. More than 90,000 Germans died from starvation or the cold Another100,000werekilled inthelastthreeweeksofthe fighting.

The battle for Stalingrad was described as the most brutal human conflict over thelastfewcenturies,waged amongandbetweenthemost civilized people on earth. This is what we were taught inschool.

Todaythoseofusonthis side of the Atlantic must therefore be careful not to appear to take sides in European matters which have its groundings in language, monarchies and marriages that we cannot understandeasily

For me, examining Europe’s history, they represent a confused combination of Saints and Sinners.

Today our responses are stillinfluencedbytherobust ramblings of the likes of Joseph Goebells, Hitler’s propaganda Minister and SenatorJosephMcCarthyof theUnitedStates.

We are now being told

moment

thattherisingcostoflivingis somehow related to the Ukraine-Russian situation Many of us, like I do, reject this,butwehaveinchargeof the Chief of State, a group thatacceptsnoresponsibility for the woes and daily dilemmaofmanyGuyanese, so we have for example, the powers that be blaming two credible concerned nationalist Mr Mike Mc Cormack and Ms. Vanda Radzik, for Guyana’s suspension from the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)body

We note people being charged for the act of terrorism but when you spit inthefaceofordinarypeople and call an ordinary female security guard a ‘black monkey,’thisisnotterrorism but more than that the powers that be have withdrawn privately instituted charges and as we battle with the scourge of illegaldrugs,themajorityof thoseconvictedarethesmall fishes, while the big sharks gofree.Thedateofour

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Time to end the War

DEAREDITOR,

The whole world has been reeling economically, suffering (from high goods andtransportationcosts)asa result of the Russia-Ukraine war

despitetheweatherthemash spiritwasaliveandinnoway diminished or lessened after a two year absence. The energy of bands in the rain was palpable. The planners andexecutionersoftheevent cantakeabow

Onanoteofobservation: isn’t time the National Park be given an upgrade particularly the stand with better seating and lighting?

To have to sit for such long hours on hard wood is uncomfortable.

Further the poor lighting i n t h e s t a n d w a s unacceptable. The judges’ tent needed lighting. It had to be realized that the event would run into the night, given the late start, and arrangements should have been made for lights to be installed.

Sincerely,

ShamshunMohamed

Now that a year has passed since the conflict began, every effort must be made to end it. Because of the conflict there has been shortages of almost every item (grains, energy, fertilizer, etc.) followed by high demand resulting in exorbitant prices at the market.

In addition, tens of thousands of lives were lost and hundreds of thousands injured with millions displaced.

Regardless of who wins or loses, precious lives are lost. Soldiers and military personnel are also people with families.There are also killed or injured Their families are affected Military and civilians lives were/arecutshortasaresult of the conflict and families affected.

There are no signs of Ukraine or Russia relenting. Russia has mobilized half a million troops for an offensive.Ukraineisdigging in with the West sending it armaments. U.S. President JoeBidenpledgedAmerica’s

lasting support for Ukraine. Othernationsechoedsimilar message. Putin responded thatRussiaisreadyforalong war Talks to end the war have broken down. Turkey was hosting talks last year The earthquake that devastated a region of the country has attracted the attention of the country Peace talks is not one of its priorities right now for Turkey

The consequences of continued war between Ukraine and Russia would leadtoadditionaldevastating consequencesontopofthose that the world is forced to bear.Thereisalsoariskofa Russia-NATO direct conflict, the results of which wouldbeunimaginable.

Talks are the only way out to begin the process of puttinganendtothewar

It is imperative that talks resume to end the conflict. Russiadoesnottrustthewest to host talks, The eastern powers, like India or Indonesia or Singapore should take an initiative to bringthetwopartiestogether for talks on ending the conflict. An end to the war notonlybenefitstwowarring countries but also is for the benefitofthewholeworld.

Yourstruly, DrVishnuBisram

I hope, I pray that the lesson of February 23rd is not lost in the revelry of the

Industrial Policy and Post-COVID19 Economic Transformation in CARICOM

DEAR

EDITOR, Writing in an SRC Trading Thoughts back in May2020,theauthorJoelK. Richards presciently posited that the COVID-19 pandemic, which was then still in its early days, provided the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) with the opportune time to ‘reclaim’ industrial policy

Fast forward three years later, CARICOM appears to be making concrete steps to formulate the community industrial policy called for by the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas (RTC). In the communique emanating from their Thirty-third Intersessional Meeting held in Belize, March 1-2, 2022, the CARICOM Heads of Governmentrecognized“the urgent need” for developing a community industrial policystrategy

Additionally, Suriname will now have industrial policy added to the list of issues on which it has lead responsibility under the CARICOM quasi-cabinet

At the latest 44th Regular Heads of Government Conference meeting held in TheBahamas,issuesaround the consolidation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME)again occupiedasignificantpartof theagenda.

This SRC Trading Thoughts offers some initial reflections on how a community industrial policy strategy could assist the

DEAREDITOR,

As we wind down Black History Month, I feel compelled to refer to a letter publishedinStabroekNews, dated February 21, written byHarryHergash.Hetalked about Black History Month and said that Former President and Prime Minister, presently Ambassador, Mr Samuel Hinds is one of the most outstandingcitizensnotonly fromEasternMahaiconybut of the entire country Mr Harry Hergash is entitled to

region’s requisite transformation to a sustainable and resilient economy as the grouping enters its fiftieth year of existence.

INDUSTRIALPOLICY

Falling out of favour in the 1980s and 1990s, industrial policy is squarely back in vogue in the postCOVID-19 era. UNCTAD (2018) defines modern industrial policy as “a package of interactive strategies and measures aimed at (i) building enabling industrial systems (infrastructure, financial systems) and productive capacity (including assets, technology and skills), and (ii) supporting the development of internal and exportmarkets”.

Even before the pandemic, UNCTAD’s World Investment Report 2018reported that in the preceding ten years, some 101 developing and developed economies had adopted formal industrial policies.

This is even the case in advanced economies which once used and later rejected thesepoliciesonthebasisof neoliberal orthodoxy as being inefficient or as the government “picking winners”.

Take for example the United States CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 which provides funding to boost domestic research and manufacturing of semi-

conductors or the EU’s Industrial Strategy to promote a green and digital economictransition.

Many CARICOM countriesinthepastreliedin some part on Sir W. Arthur Lewis’ industrialization by investment which sought to promote industrialization by encouraging foreign direct investment through the use of fiscal and other incentives Modern industrial policies extend beyondtheeconomicgrowth andjobcreationimperatives a n d i n c o r p o r a t e sustainability and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), digital transformation and global value chain integration Modern industrial policies must also operate within the confinesofglobaltraderules and financial regulations which had not existed when advanced economies were developing.

INDUSTRIALPOLICY INTHERTC

be chaired by Suriname. A technicalworkinggrouphas been mandated to develop andimplementthepolicy.

The Ministerial Task Force and the technical working group would undoubtedly be guided by the RTC’s blueprint of nine objectives that should be at the heart of the Community Industrial Policy These objectives include crossborder employment of resources, linkages among economic sectors, promotion of regional economic enterprises, establishment of a viable MSMEsector,enhancedand diversified production of goods and services, enhanced production on an environmentally sustainable basisandbalancedeconomic and social development, bearinginmindtheneedsof disadvantaged countries, regionsandsectors.

SUPPORTING ELEMENTS

intelligence, have revolutionized trade. A WTO/World Economic Forum(2022)reportposited that trade technologies (Tradetech) have the potentialtomaketrademore efficient, but more sustainable and inclusive once there is international policy coordination An UNCTAD technical note of 2021, indicated a significantlyincreasedshare ofICTgoodsinmerchandise importsfrom13%in2019to almost 16% in 2020, the largestannualincrease.

available,R&Dintheregion islowcomparedtosimilarly situated economies. For example, in 2019, Trinidad & Tobago’s R&D as a percentage of GDP was 0.06% compared to 0.42% for Mauritius and 1.89% for Singapore, according to the World Bank World Development Indicator database.

hisviews.

As an Afro-Guyanese I can only honour those who appreciated the struggle, suffering and sacrifices of ourancestors.Speakingatan Emancipation Day ceremony where the circumstancesofslaveryand the need for reparation was made when Mr Hinds took to the podium, he said ‘we must forget the past.’ There is no need for further comment.

Regards, EricMoseley,MS

For an agreement that was adopted in the early 2000s, the RTC was very forward-looking in that industrialpolicyisoneofthe policies for sectoral development outlined in ChapterFour.Moreover,the RTC mandates that the goal of the community industrial policy should be “marketled, internationally competitive and sustainable production of goods and servicesforthepromotionof the Region’s economic and social development”. While industrial policy discussions o f t e n s p e a k o f m a n u f a c t u r i n g , industrialization entails not just manufacturing but also servicesindustries.

Back in 2001 when the RTC was signed, its framers were clear-eyed that sustainability must be at the heart of any community industrial policy This emphasis on sustainability, inparticularSDGs8(decent work and economic growth) and 9(industry, innovation and infrastructure) will likely be top of mind for members of the CARICOM Ministerial Task Force on Industrial Policy which will

Moreover, the RTC recognizes that several concrete things must be in placeshouldanycommunity industrial policy achieve its objective These include coordination of national industrial policies, establishingandmaintaining an investment-friendly environment, providing support for MSMEs, among others. One thing, however, that the framers of the RTC could have hardly foreseen was the rapid growth of digital technologies and the importance of global value chains in global production. Technologyhasalwaysbeen the driver of advancement, but in more recent years, digital technologies, such as blockchain, cloud computing, the internet of things and artificial

Digitaltechnologiesalso open new economic growth opportunities and sectors For example, Barbados has indicated its intention to become a fintech hub. The new Community Industrial Policy’s architects must consider how the region could take advantage of the knowledge economy, and bearing in mind the areas in which the region has a revealed comparative advantage.

Moreover, key to any industrial policy should be thepromotionofinnovation. A c c o r d i n g t o t h e Manufacturing Production Index, medium-high and high technology industries were more resilient over the period 2019 to 2022 during the pandemic than low and medium-technology industries. Data on research and development (R&D) expenditure as a percentage of GDP in the Caribbean regionissparsebutforthose countries for which it is

CARICOM should also leverage the technical and capacity-building assistance ofUNCTADwhichhasdone tremendous work on industrial policy for many years. The Government of Barbados is currently the beneficiary of an UNCTAD Project entitled “Promoting Sustained Recovering through Economic Diversification and ResilienceinBarbadosfora SustainedRecoveryfromthe COVID-19 Shock” funded by China’s Global Development and SouthSouth Cooperation A s s i s t a n c e F u n d (GDSSCAF). At a recently held two-day capacitybuildingworkshopunderthe project, the esteemed panelists on a panel I moderated looking at regional integration and industrialization strategy for theCaribbeanregion,agreed thatacceleratingthe

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Sam Hinds said: ‘we must forget the past’

Industrial Policy and Post-COVID19 Economic Transformation in...

Frompage5 consolidation of the CSME wasimportantforBarbados’ diversification and resilience-building efforts and that national and regional industrial policy initiativesmustsupporteach other Itwasalsoagreedthat CARICOMcouldlearnfrom the experiences of other economic blocs like the S o u t h e r n A f r i c a n Development Community (SADC) where although intra-regional trade remains small, it is on a positive growth trajectory unlike

intra-CARICOMtrade.

A community industrial policystrategyisanecessary ingredient but will not by itselfsubstantiallytransform the CSME. There must be strategic policy alignment, streamlining, at the very least, the innovation, development, investment, tradeandMSMEspoliciesto ensure they cohere and support each other It also requires fixing the perennial andnowcrisis-levelproblem of costly intra-regional travel if MSMEs are to see theCSMEasaviablesource

of inputs for goods and services, thereby boosting intra-CARICOM trade, economic growth and job creation. Improvingtheease ofdoingbusinessandgreater access to statistics and market information are essentialforpromotingtrade and monitoring and evaluatingthesuccessofany policies.

Italsorequiresputtingin p l a c e h a r m o n i z e d sustainable and WTOcompatible incentives for encouraging MSME exports and growth and for promoting domestic, regional, diaspora and foreign investment for sustainabledevelopment.

The region’s educational policy must support its

industrial policy.In addition to the important Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, continuing to expand foreign language training from the primary school level will also encourage CARICOM children to not just see the English-speaking Caribbean as a place where they could find employment or establish businesses, but the Dutch-speaking Suriname andFrench-speakingHaiti.

CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

As far as this author is aware, there are no public details as yet on the

Frompage4 Republic is to remember the heroic effort of Cuffy, Accabreeandothers,starting February 23, 1763 at Magdalenenberg The rebelliondidnotsucceed,not only because of the machinations of the Dutch but the failure of the leaders Cuffy and Accabre to recognize that they should have set aside their

compositionofthetechnical workinggroupchargedwith

d e v e l o p i n g a n d

i m p l e m e n t i n g t h e community industrial policy strategy It is hoped that the

g r o u p w o u l d b e

representative in its

composition, including

persons not just from public sector and private sector backgrounds, but also academia and civil society

The community industrial policy should support the priorities of Member States

and therefore should

complement national industrialization efforts and viceversa.

This would require

differences and work together to confront and say totheirexploitersthatweare demandingafairshareofthis place where our blood and tears were shed. I hope, I pray that the lesson of February 23rd is not lost in therevelryofthemomentbut thattheharmdonethrougha people, because of disunity can sometimes be beyond repair In Georgetown, in

extensive consultation at both the regional and member State level with government officials (both those in charge and those tasked with implementing thepolicy),theprivatesector and civil society such as labour unions, for example.

Lastly, it is also recommendedthattherebea youth representative on the technical working group. It istheyouthwhowillhaveto run with the regional integration project and their perspectives will be critical to building a brighter CARICOMforall.

Regards,

AliciaNicholls

spite of the gloom and inclementweather,theMash Parade was good and I wish to compliment all those responsible for organizing the event.TheGuyanaPoliceForce with the largest contingent, the Policemen and women supported by their youth groups were outstanding Thisisagoodaugury Regards,

HamiltonGreen

I hope, I pray that the lesson of February...

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THE GLENN LALL TAX CASE (LOSING IT)

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It is an expensive lesson for all Guyanese. Governments err terribly. We must not allow them to continue to fail.

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When they fail, we lose. Governments (PPPorAPNU+AFC) given free rein, choke us.

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...disappointed in outcome of Court case ‘We must stop tax giveaways to oil companies’ -AFC

any given tax year if the filiated company or nondent Sub-Contractors has conducted business

TheAllianceForChange Act (PEPA), and the regulation that allows waivers are considered for one hundred eighty- (AFC) believes that the Financial Administration pioneering industries to be today, the AFC three(183) days or less excessive tax waivers being (andAudit)Act. taxfreeforthefirstfiveyears believes that the tax on a cumulative basis granted to oil companies Ramjattan in an invited ofexistence. provisions in the in the tax year of operating in Guyana must comment Friday said, “I am When he was asked if he Stabroek Block assessment.” cease. disappointed by the regrets making the decision agreement must be As such, the

During the party’s first decision, I thought that to grant the tax waivers renegotiated in the newspaper publisher press conference for the year Glenn was going to win it. I however, the AFC leader future. h a d r e q u e s t e d on Friday, Leader, Khemraj knew it was going to be a noted, “Nope, I do not “ T h e r e a r e declarations from the Ramjattan said he was very difficult case...indeed if because indeed it seems the c h a n g e d C o u r t t h a t t h e disappointed that the court wehadwonitwewouldhave law is now vindicating us. circumstances (in the provisions are unlawful, case challenging the tax certainly gotten some more What I wanted to say here is Stabroek Block); when null and void, and of no giveaways to oil giant revenuesintheformoftaxes that to get that great decision we signed up it was about legaleffect. ExxonMobil and its which were exempted and signedupitwasanimportant four billion barrels, it However, Justice subcontractorswasdefeated. waived.” thingthatwetakeallofthese billion barrels now and Harnanansaidtheministeris

Leader, Khemraj Ramjattan

That case was filed by He went on to explain things into consideration.” had signed up in relation to Nareshwar Harnanan on vested with the power under Publisher of Kaieteur News, that at the time the contract Ramjattan said due to this that one Liza arrangement Wednesday handed down a Section 51 of the PEPA and Mr Glenn Lall in January wassignedin2016underthe agreement, Guyana is now and said that we are going to ruling that affirmed the the Petroleum (Exploration 2022toreversetheexcessive A Partnership for National earning significant revenue change certain (provisions) legality of the government’s and Production) (Tax laws) tax waivers being granted to Unity coalition with the from a new generation as we go along,” Ramjattan decision to hand extensive to grant EEPGL, CNOOC persons other than licensees, A F C , t h e t h e n stream. said.

tax waivers to Exxon Mobil Nexen Petroleum Guyana which violate the Petroleum administration believed it

At the same time, he said Court challenge and its affiliates. For his part Limited, and Hess Guyana Exploration and Production was in line with the when the losses from the tax High Court Justice L a l l i s a l r e a d y Exploration Limited, all contemplating filing an companies that are parties to appeal. the case, concessions of

In his application, Mr extensivetaxexemptions. Lall had contended among It was reported that due otherthings,thatmanyofthe to this provision in the provisions listed under contract Guyana gave away Article15.1ofthePetroleum more tax waivers than the Agreement, dated June 27, revenue it earned in 2021 2016 between the GOG and from the sector The Guyana the oil companies, grant RevenueAuthority(GRA)at exemptions to persons other the end of the fiscal year than licensees, which violate 2021 granted a total of the Petroleum Exploration $266 774 billion in tax and Production Act (PEPA), waivers with a whopping a n d t h e F i n a n c i a l $203.8billionalonetotheoil Administration (and Audit) and gas sector or 78 3 Act. percentofalltaxexemptions

Lall had specifically grantedfortheyear flagged paragraph 2 of This information is Article 15 10 of the contained in the Auditor Agreement which states: General’s report for 2021. “Notwithstanding any Thereportfor2022isnotyet provision to the contrary in available. According to the this Article, Affiliated Natural Resource Fund Companies or Non-Resident (NRF) Summary, as at Sub-Contractors shall not be December 31, 2021 the total subject to the provisions of b a l a n c e w a s the Income Tax Act (Cap $126,694,310,000 billion 81:01) and Corporation Tax (US$633.47M); while the Act of Guyana (Cap 81:03) total tax waivers for this during the expiration period period amounted to on income earned in Guyana US$1.019billion.

AFC

SAVE THE CHILDREN!

We a r e destroyingthe future of our children Many of them leave for school early in the mornings and do not get homeuntillateatnight,after whichtheyhavetocomplete their homework before retiring.

There is no time for them, in the limited sunlight in the afternoon, to spend in somesportsorotherphysical activity Thereisnotimefor fun or games or simply relaxing with a good book and enjoying the delights thatthiscanbring.

When we think of why Guyana is no longer producing as many talented young sportsmen and women as before, the answers are clear The kids of today simply cannot balance schoolwork and recreation. And so there is toolittletimeleftforthemto

enjoy what should be a period to flower and bloom. Instead they are wilting under the pressure of spending too much time in classrooms–theclassrooms of extra lessons and the classrooms of long days at school.

Afterschoolitislessons. And by the time the lessons are over daylight has vanishedanditistimetoget home. By then the children are tired. They have little energyforverylittleelseand all because of the desire to succeed.

This success comes at a great price Children are losing their precious childhoodtoextralessons.

The question is whether they need it. Most of the children who have dominated the regional examinations and the Grade Six assessments have had to attend extra lessons. There

Dem Boys Seh...

are not many cases in which children do well without attendinglessons.Noparent wants to take that chance to prove that extra lessons are notneeded.

Most parents will argue that the extra lessons are necessary,thatwithoutitthe children would not do well. Mostofthemarenotwilling to take the chance of not sending their children to lessons.

And they should not be faulted for this because the opportunities in life do not come easy and therefore thereiscompetitiontobethe best, so as to secure these opportunities.

There are also serious problems within the school systemandthisisreflectedin the general pass rate for Mathematics and English. The poor pass rate suggests that the children need help withintheschoolsystem,but

Even de Gods protesting against de Cricket Board

Dem boys remember de time when a certain spinner was captain of de Guyana cricketteam.Andwhensomeofdebigstars come back, some people in de team had to make way for dem. And guess who get droppedfromdeteam?Decaptain!

Defellowgetvexanddidnotplayback for Guyana ever again. The matter could have been approached a better way! It was embarrassing what happen to de stand-in captain.

Amandidmek250inatestmatch.And de next text match he nah get pick because deseniorplayersreturntodeteam.Andde mannahevengetpickfuhdetour

NuffpeopledidquarrelwithdeGuyana selectors recently fuh not picking a certain player from Essequibo. De player is a spinner But dem boys wanted to ask one

question.Ifyuhhadtopickdisperson,who yuhwouldleffoutofdeteam?

Guyanaspinnersdehpuntopnow.And dehtekkinwickets.Sowhoyuhgandrop?

Well de cricket Board answer de question by springing another surprise. Dem drop de selector Or so it look to dem boys. Dem bring in another man who used tobedeChiefselectoranddeoddermanget put in another position. But dat is not de best way to do things. It could have been handledbetter!

NowdeGCBdecidefuhstartdeintercountycompetition.Nodoubtbecausedem realize dat de senior players need match practice before the WICB season resume next month.And guess what? De rain start fall.ItlooklikeifevendeGodsprotesting!

Talkhalf.Leffhalf

thishelpissimplynotthere.

As such the system also contributes to the extra lessons syndrome which is destroying our children Teachers are said to be underpaid, but little assessment is usually made also about the gross under performance of many teachers They fail to completeallthematerialfor theirsubjectstheyteach,and in many instances, are not overtly worried about the failure rate, blaming the qualityofthechildren.

Any teacher should be ashamed to be blaming children for under performance, since it is the responsibilityoftheteachers to ensure that the children absorb what is taught in school.

There are some teachers who seem to care very little about the children in the school or even about

teaching in the school.They are more concerned about using the schools to recruit students for extra lessons. The money they make by extra lessons is many times that which they make as normal teachers, and many of them are making a great deal of money and are not deliveringinschool.

Many years ago, an agreement was reached that allowed teachers to give extra lessons in school as a means of supplementing their income. This practice was abolished a few years ago and it has not affected teachers. They are finding placestogivethelessonsand theschoolclassroomisonce again becoming a recruiting stationforextralessons.

These extra lessons are notgoingtodisappear,notas long as the education standardremainsasitis,and not as long as serious action

is not taken against teachers who do not complete the subject syllabuses in the schoolclassroom.

Extra lessons will also continue because there are many parents who want the addedhelpfortheirchildren and are willing to pay for it. But in the process they should realize the damage that all these extra lessons aredoingtothekids, Itisrobbingthemoftheir childhood, something that cannotbereplaced.

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

...says Brassington already addressed issues at Energy Conference

Speaker turns down Opposition’s request for clarity on Wales Gas project

Speaker of the National could not be answered because in

we’re ready (and) if we feel like installedacrosstheDemeraraRiver Assembly, Manzoor Nadir has the public domain Winston giving you information on your and at which locations along on turned down a request by Brassington had supposedly national resources, we’ll see if we either bank will it enter and exit the Opposition Member of Parliament answered some of the questions,” feelliketellingyouthat.” river (MP) Catherine Hughes, seeking Hughesexplained.

In her 12 questions to the Also in her list of queries, clarityontheWales,Gas-to-Energy She told the press that this

National Assembly, Hughes had Hughes asked who will own, (GTE)project. response is “unacceptable” since askedifgovernmenthasaGasPlan manage and operate the pipeline Hughes at an Alliance For the Minister responsible for the strategy and if yes to divulge the aftermorethanUS$1billionwillbe Change (AFC) press conference project has a responsibility to lay terms of reference and say when spent on the project, and for the said yesterday that she received a hisresponsesinParliament. this would be shared with the total cost of upgrades to the call from the Clerk of the National The MP argued, “The fact that generalpublic. national grid that may be required Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs on the Clerk and the Parliament

Shehadalsoaskedunderwhich to facilitate integration of the TuesdayinformingthattheSpeaker expects me to be going with budgetary allocation will the land transmission cable and the value of of the House will not allow her whatever is reported in the acquisition for the right of way expected losses that may occur questions, submitted on January media...is just bizarre that you (RoW) for the Gas to Energy alongtheline. 20, 2023 since these issues were would not feel that you have a project pipeline be accounted for In addition, she requested the addressed by Head of the GTE responsibility to answer for andthetotalvalueofthelandwhich total cost of the transmission cable Taskforce, Winston Brassington Guyanese how this resource is has been earmarked to safely and the total cost of the substation when Guyana hosted its Energy being utilized and to answer any execute and operate the Gas to as well as the total cost of the Conference. question.” energypipelineproject. transmission line to take electricity information being given to the

“I had a very interesting She pointed out that the

On the 300 megawatt power from Wales to the Eccles subpublic and that is what we are telephone call on (Tuesday) from government cannot be unwilling to plant, the Opposition MP asked station. seeingforalongtime.” the Speaker of the House. I had respond to concerns depending on whethertheexportpowercablethat Hughes told this newspaper, The AFC Chair reasoned that actuallylaidintheParliamentclose whichMPraisethoseissues;inthis is being proposed to supply power “My position is that as the prime Guyana has moved from being to 10 or 11 questions on the Gas to case that represents a sizable

into the Demerara Berbice Inter- ministerhasultimateresponsibility updated weekly following Cabinet Shore project and not the Speaker, portion of the population. Instead, connected System (DBIS) has for this project on behalf of the meetings, under the previous the Clerk on behalf of the Speaker Hughes believes, “They already been conceptualised and government of Guyana and he administration, to a state where was saying to me that my questions deliberately want to censor, to shut

designed;andifsobywhom,andin shouldbewillingandableto politicians can now say “when which I had laid many weeks ago out any response to prevent any particular will this cable be (Continued on page 12)

AFC Member of Parliament, Catherine Hughes

SpeakerturnsdownOpposition’srequestforclarityonWalesGas...

From page 10 were signed with Esso Exploration Lawrence also asked for details the Final Investment Plan. He also agreement has been shrouded in answer these questions for and Production Guyana Limited on the associated terms and noted that the Peoples Progressive secrecy When the Heads of parliamentary record and scrutiny (EEPGL) in connection with the conditions. The former minister Party (PPP) Government signed a Agreement was signed, the press and articulate government’s Wales project and if yes, for the called on Phillips to state if there Heads of Agreement with the was invited but was not allowed to position and answer in the national MinistertosupplytheHousewitha would be a contingent liability on Stabroek Block co-venturers, ask questions. There has been no interest.” She said the ludicrous copyofthesaidagreement. the Government of Guyana if ExxonMobil,HessandCNOOCon press conference on the mega suggestion by the Clerk of the In response Minister of Natural Exxon is unable to repay the loan it June30,2022. project too, even though there is no National Assembly is open to Resources, Vickram Bharrat would use to cover the cost of the Tothisend,Mahipaulsaidinhis updated feasibility study proving misrepresentation and inaccuracy explained that while government pipeline that would transport the motion, “BE IT RESOLVED that theviabilityoftheproject. which should not be the case on has inked an agreement with gas from the Liza One and Two this National Assembly instructs Government said the venture such an important issue. “I wanted Exxon, the document cannot be Projects to onshore facilities at the Minister of Natural Resources will lower electricity costs by 50 the answers to be provided from an madepublicjustyet. Wales Meanwhile, Ganesh toforthwithlayovertotheNational percent, however independent undisputed source and to be Additionally, former Health Mahipaul on February 6 also Assemblyalldocumentsrelatingto analysts have said this may not be recorded in the Parliament. The Minister and Opposition Member submitted a Motion to the National the construction of the Wales Gas- possible due to the increased price issue here is if there is nothing to of Parliament,Volda Lawrence had Assembly seeking the release of all to-Energy Project and the Heads of tagoftheproject. hide, why won’t the PM be willing tabled several questions in the documents for the Wales gas Agreement signed on June 30, The Wales GTE project entails toanswertoensureclarity Somuch National Assembly in January this project. In the Motion seen by 2022.” three components inclusive of the f o r t r a n s p a r e n c y a n d year to ascertain the financing Kaieteur News, Mahipaul said that Mahipaul further stated that the pipeline, a Natural Gas Liquids accountability,”theMPadded. arrangements in place for multi- in 2022, a total of $24,613,000,000 Motion is submitted against the (NGL) facility to treat and separate

Thisisthefourthattemptbythe billion dollar GTE project. In the was allocated in the Budget for the backdrop of the Government the gas and a power plant to Opposition seeking details questions posed to Prime Minister, p r o j e c t w i t h a n o t h e r clearly spending huge sums of generate 300 megawatts of surrounding the controversial GTE Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, $43,300,000,000 approved this taxpayers’ money without electricity Exxon’s pipeline so far project. So far, three of these have Lawrenceaskedforthenationtobe yeartowardstheconstruction. notifying the citizens what the is expected to cost around US$1 beenunsuccessful.ShadowNatural told the cost of the gas-to-shore With over $67.9 billion already agreement is between the billion, while Government Resources Minister, David pipeline project, and where or budgeted, the Opposition Governmentandinvestors. anticipates the other two aspects Patterson on October 18, 2022 had whom the government is sourcing Parliamentarian pointed out that Since the inception of this would cost an additional US$759 asked whether any agreements thefinancingfrom. theHouseisyettobeprovidedwith US$2B project, the entire million.

EU Head pledges support to Guyana’s legal sector

…during courtesy call on Attorney General

Head of Delegation of the European of the Regional Team Europe Initiatives for UnioninGuyana,AmbassadorRenéVanNes Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) on on Friday, February 24, 2023 paid a courtesy justiceandsecurity. call on the Attorney General and Minister of The project intends to consolidate and Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C, strengthen LAC regional and EU-LAC biM.P at the Attorney General’s Chambers, regional structures and mechanisms for Georgetown. cooperation on justice and security matters; During their engagements, Ambassador strengthen LAC’s overall rule of law Van Nes expressed an interest in fostering a environmentandcriminaljusticeinstitutions’ closer relationship with Guyana’s Attorney capacity to fight against transnational General’s Chambers and Ministry of Legal organisedcrime,includingafocusonwomen Affairsandextendedsupportthroughvarious and youth-specific concerns; as well as programmes offered by the European Union address specific challenges of transnational (EU)anditsagencies. criminal markets of LAC organised crime AmbassadorVanNestoldNandlallofthe namely, trafficking in drugs, arms, human El Pacto 2 0 programme, the largest beingsandculturalgoods;environmentaland programme supporting the implementation (Continued on page 22)

Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall, SC interacts with Head of Delegation of the European Union in Guyana, Ambassador René Van Nes. (Photo courtesy Attorney General’s Chambers)

Guyana to sign MOU with India for development of energy sector beyond crude oil exports -

VP Bharrat Jagdeo

Guyana and India use,”theVicePresidentsaid. manner where the oil perspective and a fiscal “So that is why India’s can help us in defining the will be signing a According to Jagdeo, companies bear their share perspective and that the assistance and its great growth of the industry, but Memorandumof Guyana is working to ensure of responsibilities both from industry is developed in an technical skills, you have a notjustonoil,onthegas

Understanding that the sector develops in a a n e n v i r o n m e n t a l orderlyway lot of smart people here who (Continued on page 17) ( M o U ) t o e n h a n c e cooperation in the energy sector beyond crude oil exports, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo disclosed during an interview with WION’s (World Is One N e w s ) D i p l o m a t i c Correspondent Sidhant Sibal.

World Is One News (WION) is an Indian multinational English language news channel headquarteredinNewDelhi. Jagdeo is in India on an official visit from February 20 to 25, 2023, at the

invitation of the Vice President of India. He is accompanied by Senior Minister in the Office of the P r e s i d e n t w i t h Responsibility for Finance, DrAshniSingh.

During the interview with Sibal, Jagdeo was asked, “What kind of energy cooperation exists between India and Guyana? Any plans to export crude to India?”

Jagdeo responded, “So we’re expecting shortly to sign a Memorandum of Understandingthatwouldgo beyond just the export of crude, but we’ll look at the energy sector and its developmentinitstotality.”

He explained that Guyana is now trying to build the architecture for a broader look at the energy sector and enhance cooperation between GuyanaandIndia.

“Andwearealsolooking to learn quite a bit from India. In that process as we build out our industry In Guyana, it’s a fledgling industry We j u s t s t a r t e d producing oil in 2019. By 2027,wewillproduceovera million barrels, maybe 1.2 millionbarrelsperday,that’s a steep ramp-up That’s almost 20% of India’s daily

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

Digicel gifts laptops to STEM Clubs in Mahaicony and Hopetown

Digicel, one of the Club and the soon-to-belargest service providers in launched STEM club at the country recently Hopetown Primary will now delivered on its mission to have access to advanced bridge the digital divide and technology that will help i m p r o v e a c c e s s t o take their education to the information for young nextlevel. people and students Theselaptopswillenable nationwide, through a students to explore the donation of laptops to local fascinating world of STEM clubs in Mahaicony research, master scratch andHopetown,Region5. coding, and delve into the Stem coach Bradley thelivesofthoseintheclubs these devices are helping to Digicel continues to

InareleaseonFriday,the exciting world of robot Downer by allowing them to access bridge the digital divide by make significant investment company said the impact of programming. “ T h e a c c e s s t o educational resources, providing access to the same towards improving the its donation will be With such exceptional technology and the internet e n t e r t a i n m e n t , a n d technology and resources necessary infrastructure for significant, as around 30 support from Digicel, “The are essential for learning and communication tools and thatthoseinurbanareashave communities across Guyana budding engineers/students sky’s the limit for the staying connected These create a more equitable access to,” said Vidya tohave accesstotheinternet from the Secondary STEM students of Region 5,” said devices will help to improve digital world. Furthermore, SanicharaofDigicel. andotherdigitalservices.

Five money laundering suspects surrender

Policeman dies hours after ‘Mash day’ accident, colleague recovering

Five of the eight surrendered to police in his Kenzie, Linden; Leon H o u s i n g S c h e m e , money laundering presence. Anthony Williams, 24, of Mackenzie,Linden.

suspects who Notably,thenamesofthe Lot 74 Accabre Drive, Kara Kaieteur News had police have issued a wanted other suspects who Kara Housing Scheme, reportedthatthesuspectsare bulletinforhavesurrendered surrendered were not L i n d e n ; C a s s a n d r a wanted for questioning in to the Special Organised released. Alexandra, 27, of Lot 58 connection with money Crime Unit (SOCU). This On Tuesday, Guyana Accabre Drive, Kara Kara laundering and other serious was confirmed by Head of Police Force (GPF) issued H o u s i n g S c h e m e , offences committed in SOCU,FaizalKarimbaksh. wanted bulletins for eight Mackenzie, Linden, Upper Guyana. Attorney-at-law Bernard persons in relation to money Demerara River; Akeem However, the Police did DaSilva confirmed that on laundering and other serious ElijahPowers,28,ofLot918 not disclose additional Friday 39-year-old Melicia offences. Victory Valley, Linden, and information. Anyone with Adella, of Lot 99 Inner Bulletins were issued for Lot 37 West Watoaka Farm information about the Bagotsville, West Bank Denzel Lawrence Muir, 29, Road, Linden; Khadijah whereabouts of the other Demerara (WBD), Lot 347 of 194 First Street Mocha Nafeesah, 26, of 266 Wisroc suspects is asked to contact Ruimveldt, Georgetown and A

Housing Scheme, Linden, S

Dead: Alden Reynolds Javon Thomas

Alden Reynolds, one of andparticipatinginactivities the policemen hospitalized hosted by the Guyana Police following the Heathburn Force (GPF) He was Public Road, East Bank described as a team player Berbice (EBB) accident on andadedicatedworker Thursdayhasdied. According to reports, The40-year-oldpoliceof Reynolds and Thomas were 40 of Sanvoort Village, West standing in close proximity Canje Berbice, and also of toacarthatwasparkedalong Tucber Village, New the Heathburn parapet when Amsterdam, Berbice hire car bearing registration succumbed to his injures numberHD2816ownedand while receiving treatment at driven by Troy Henry of the Georgetown Public Edinburgh Village, East Hospital Corporation Bank Berbice slammed into ( G P H C ) R e y n o l d ’s them.

Lot75Accabre RaulJomalJames,35,ofLot 3084 or the nearest police

Drive Kara Demerara; Aubrey Anthony Upper Demerara River and numbers 225-3079, 225Kara Housing Scheme, Fraser,

Mc 98AccabreDrive,KaraKara station.

colleague, 37-year-old Police said Henry was Detective Sergeant Javon speeding along the eastern Thomas, is said to be lane when he lost control of recovering at GPHC. He his car and crashed into the reportedly has several rear end of a parked Sport broken limbs among other Utility Vehicle (SUV), PAC injuries Regional 4187, owned by Karen Commander Shivpersaud Thomas. With the impact, Bacchus told Kaieteur News the car ploughed into that Reynolds died Friday Thomas and Reynolds who afternoon and that he along werestandingnearby with ranks will visit Henry was arrested at the Reynold’s family today scene and blood alcohol sympathise. content (BAC) test was done Reynolds was stationed on him. The test determined at the Whim Police Station that he was over the legal and loved playing Domino limit(.48and.51).

The eight money laundering suspects that are wanted by SOCU.

NewCPCEtrainingcollegecommissionedinReg.9

No longer will ourstudentstogotothecoast trainee teachers and rent an apartment and in Region Nine travel everyday to the

have to travel to university,”hesaid. the coast to attend the Cyril The regional chairman Potter College of Education charged the teachers and (CPCE), as a new training students from the region to college building was take up the opportunities commissioned in Lethem on being made available to Friday themevenasthegovernment

The building which was and regional administration constructed last year to the are working towards tune of $28 million was improving the region’s commissioned by Minister educationsystem. of Local Government and Minister Dharamlall said Regional Development, that education will play a NigelDharamlall. very critical role in the

S p e a k i n g a t t h e transformation of the

present but they are present commissioning ceremony, country to provide world-class

Regional Chairman Bryan “And one of the things training and opportunities Allicock noted that the that he [President IrfaanAli] for our pupils,” the Minister construction of the building has been doing as we said. is an important achievement traverse the country

He told the gathering on for the people of Region including in the regions is to Friday that the People’s Nine. ensure that the conditions of Progressive Party Civic

He added that the education including those (PPP) government is facility would take off the for pupils, as well as for working assiduously to burden trainee teachers teachers and administrators ensure that teachers, pupils face, having to travel all the that those conditions are and all those involved in the way to the city to receive optimizeandwherethereare education sector are theirtraining no conditions, we will make provided with all the

“It is very expensive for sure that the conditions are necessary tools need to enhancetheirstatus.

GuyanatosignMOUwith...

sector as we move to develop a gas policy and to start utilizing the gas resources

From page 15 productive & fruitful meeting to further cement the ties between our two countries with Viceand then in terms President of Guyana HE Dr o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l Bharrat Jagdeo & Guyanese management, building Finance Minister HE Dr capacity across the AshniKSinghinNewDelhi country,”Jagdeoadded. today.”

Tothisend,henotedthat In a second tweet, the Government of Guyana Minister Puri disclosed, “In is looking forward with our wide ranging meeting great excitement to the onseveralmattersofmutual development of a strong interest, we particularly relationship with India on d i s c u s s e d m a t t e r s energy-relatedmatters. pertaining to the entire Moreover,India’sUnion energy chain including Minister for Petroleum and participation in assets, Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh commitment for long term Puri, in a Twitter post on off take & capacity building Friday stated, “A very initiatives.”

According to the Minister, the facility has the capacity to train at least 60 teachersatatime.

The building is outfitted with an Information Technology laboratory, kitchen area, conference room, wash room facilities andaplayroom.

Back in November, Minister of Education Priya M a n i c k c h a n d h a d commissioned a CPCE building in Region Three for traineeteachersthere.

She had noted that the commissioning of the facility forms part of her ministry’s plan to achieve 100 per cent trained teachers intheclassroom.

The Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) building that was commissioned in Lethem on Friday. (Photograph courtesy of the Regional Democratic Council of Region 9)

Minister of Local Government, Nigel Dharamlall flanked by trainee teachers in Region Nine. (Photograph courtesy of the Regional Democratic Council of Region 9)

Housing Ministry inks over $50B in contracts for infrastructural works in Regions

3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 10

- to construct $3.4B four-lane road from Great Diamond to Craig

The Ministry of Housing networks across the four work matches necessary Good Hope Phase 4, Great and Water along with the regions and also for the standards and that the works Diamond Block 3, Great

construction of a new four- are done in a timely manner Diamond Block 7, Golden

thority lane highway from Great as the citizens are awaiting Grove Block 2, Golden (CH&PA) on Friday signed Diamond to Craig, East theseworks. Grove Block 13 in Region contracts valued $56.8B to BankDemerara(EBD). The contracts signed on Four worth $21.78 billion; kick-start its 2023 housing Minister of Housing and F r i d a y a r e f o r t h e infrastructure development infrastructure development Water, Collin Croal charged construction of a four-lane works at Burma Phase 2, programme in Regions the contractors to mobilize highway from Great Balthyock, Shieldstown in Three, Four, Five, Six, as quickly as possible and to Diamond to Craig worth Region Five worth $3.31 Sevenand10. complete the projects in an $3.43 billion; infrastructure billion; infrastructure

The 126 contracts were efficient and timely manner development works at development works at signed by CH&PA Chief He also urged them to Meten-en-Meer-Zorg Phase Palmyra, No. 75 village, No. Executive Officer (CEO) communicate with the 3, Stewartville East and 76 village in Region Six Sherwyn Greaves at the MinistryandCH&PAshould West, Leonora Phase Two in worth $9 4 billion; Arthur Chung Conference they encounter any issues Region Three worth $15.47 infrastructure development Centre. The contracts were during the execution of the billion; infrastructure works at Bartica in Region signed for the execution of contracts. development works at De- Seven worth $1.08 billion; infrastructural works The CH&PA CEO in his Engrat, Hope Block 6, Hope a n d i n f r a s t r u c t u r e including roads, bridges, address yesterday urged the Blocks A and B, La development works at Silica culverts and electrical contractors to ensure their Resouvenir and Success, City in Region Ten worth $2.11billion.

The Ministry was allocated some $72 billion fromthenationalbudgetthis yeartoexecuteitsprojects.

GRPA’s Clinical Laboratory receives Standards certification

…becomes 1st civil society organisation to achieve milestone

Head of the GNBS Marketing Dept. Mr. Syeid Ibrahim handed over the plaque to GRPA’s Laboratory Manager Ms. Esther Rogers (centre). Also, in photo (L-R) GNBS Technical Officer Mr. Keon Rankin and Ms. Rosmarie Liliah, GRPA’s Executive Director Mrs. Arlene Chaturia and Quality Control Manager, Mr. Lendon

TheGuyanaResponsible Director, Mrs Arlene pointed out that meeting the Parenthood Association’s Chaturiaby, and Technical quality requirements (GRPA) Clinical Laboratory O ff i c e r w i t h i n t h e outlined in the national on Friday received the Certification Services standard will guarantee Guyana Standard (GYS Department of the GNBS, sustainability of the 170:2021) - General Mr KeonRankin. laboratory which works with requirements for the The Laboratory’s international agencies to operation of a laboratory - Manager, Ms. Esther Rogers serve the vulnerable certification by the Guyana also received a plaque from populationinGuyana. National Bureau of theGNBSwhichwashanded “For the laboratory, it Standards(GNBS). over by the Head of the means growth, expansion, The Laboratory has Marketing Department, Mr. sustainability and the successfully demonstrated Syeid Ibrahim during a brief commitment towards giving conformance to the c e r e m o n y a t t h e our host population the best requirements of the National Laboratory’s Quamina quality care,” the GRPA’s Standard, GNBS said in a Street,Georgetownlocation. ExecutiveDirectorsaid. statement while noting that Inaddressingthoseatthe T h e s c o p e o f the certificate,which is valid event, Mrs. Chaturia noted certification from the GNBS for two years, was formally that the need for quality covers all Hematology, handed over to the services increases as the Biochemistry,Urology, Laboratory’s Executive economy evolves She (Continued on page 22)

Wilson

CEO of CH&PA Sherwyn Greaves signing one of the contracts yesterday. (Photo courtesy, Ministry of Housing and Water)

Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal speaking at the contract ceremony on Friday.

New domestic violence legislation on the horizon

Sweeping changes

will soon be made to the domestic violence legislation with the aim of protecting and respondingtotheplaguethat affects families across the country, Minister of Human ServicesandSocialSecurity

Dr. Vindhya Persaud announcedonFriday.

The Minister made the disclosure on Friday while speaking to police officers during the graduation ceremonyfor500rankswho were trained through the m i n i s t r y ’ s COPSQUAD2000 initiative at the National Cultural Centre Minister Persaud said that are 40 proposed amendmentstotheDomestic ViolenceActof1996.Those proposed changes are likely to address all forms of

Cuban firefighters battle raging forest fire

violence Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud said the changes will be made soon after the new legislation undergoesthescrutinyofthe National Assembly “There willbebrandnewlegislation coming out this year to ensure that your roles are more defined and your roles

are more expansive. Removing much of the discretion and ensuring that there is a more protective reportive response to all members of society,” the ministersaid.

Although the current domestic violence legislation has a more civil component to it, as opposed to a penal one, the new legislationwillcontainboth.

“The law that we had or wehavecurrentlyisarobust one but we are very

conscious that with the m o m e n t a n d t h e advancement of technology, violence can permeate our society in many different ways, as such through the trainingyouhavereceived,I have no doubts that you are muchmorefamiliarwiththe newer forms of violence whichwillbecapturedinthe brand-new piece of legislation that is slated to come out very soon,” the minister relayed The proposed amendments include requiring the expansion of the current Domestic Violence Act, which entails the definitions ofdomesticviolence.

Reuters - Cuban firefighters, planes and Defense Force helicopters were working on Friday to extinguish a large-scale forest fire which has been ragingforsevendaysonthe eastoftheisland.

The blaze, which began on Saturday, has consumed large areas and caused extensive damage to forest plantations and coffee crops in the mountains of Pinares de Mayari in Holguin province, some 800 kilometerseastofHavana.

It has also caused great damage to wildlife and

plants,saidReinierRamirez, a specialist from Cuba’s Ministry of Science, T e c h n o l o g y a n d Environment.

“This is considered a large-scale fire and is currently spreading, ”

Ramireztoldlocaltelevision station Telecristal, from Holguin.

Imagesoftreesengulfed by flames, with smoke and fire rising through the foliage, appeared on local television.

The fire is nearing the Mensura-Piloto National Park,whichoccupiesanarea

of about 8,480 hectares (20,954acres).

Local authorities are trying to prevent the fire from spreading beyond the limitsofHolguinprovinceto the neighboring province of SantiagodeCuba.

Cuba had already reported 80 forest fires in January, a high figure according to local authorities.

Pinar del Rio and Artemisa, in the western zone, and Camaguey and Holguin, in the centraleastern part of the country, werethemostaffectedareas

This will consist of a more comprehensive definition of economic, emotionalandpsychological violence

In addition,

penalties for breach of protection orders and inclusion of batterer intervention programmes and counselling as remedies under the law will be updated. Heavyfocusisalso being placed on identifying mechanisms to tackle domestic violence as one of the key elements in modernising legislation and policies, ultimately strengthening systems. To thisend,theHumanServices Ministry launched the COPSQUAD2000 initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of HomeAffairs to trainpolicerankstorespond to and service victims in a professional manner that helps to resolve conflict utilising the arm of the law (Department of Public Information)

Jamaica: Terror in Tucker Shots fired, houses torched and cars destroyed in St James community

Jamaica Observer

After a night of terror that saw residents cowering as gunshots rang out, seven houses and two vehicles damaged by fire, the police were on the ground in the community of Tucker, St James on Thursday to try bringcalmtothearea.

Fromasearlyas9:00pm Wednesday,lawmentoldthe Jamaica Observer, residents were forced to take cover as armed thugs fired indiscriminately on sections of the community Firefighters who responded to calls that a house and car were on fire were forced to flee because of heavy gunfire. They later returned after a strong contingent of policearrivedandorderwas restored. However, by then four houses had been totally ravaged in the blaze while three others had been partiallydamaged.

A Toyota Voxy was totally gutted in the inferno while a Nissan AD Wagon motor car was partially damaged. There were no reporteddeathsorinjuries.

On Thursday morning, residents declined to comment on the flare-up of violence. There was a very visible police presence and lawmen have vowed to maintainorder.

Up to press time no arrests had been made. According to a senior police officer,theattackisbelieved to be in retaliation for

Tuesday’s murder of two men in the nearby community of Granville Twenty-four-year-old

Rexford Jarrett and 29-yearoldOrangeReidwerefatally shot about 2:30 pm in a section of that community called Gut Bottom. While rumours have run rampant that new life has been breathed into an old feud between Granville and Tucker, the police have a differenttheory

“Theincidentisbelieved to be in retaliation to some murders that took place on Tuesday The men were trailed fromTuckertoGranvilleand shot there but it’s not like Granville and Tucker men areatwar

ItseemstobeTuckerand Tucker,” the officer told the Jamaica Observer on Thursday Heaskednottobe identifiedbynameashewas not authorised to speak with themediaontheissue.

“Becausethepolicehave

hadapresenceinTucker,the men trailed them to Granville and shoot them in Granville,”headded.

Councillor Michael Troupe (People’s National Party, Granville Division) is adamantthat—thoughithas haditsshareofviolenceover the years — his division is nottheproblemthistime.

“I’m vex because Granville has been cool From last year no murder don’t commit in Granville properitself.

We have little problems in Pitfour Heights and we quiet it down. Now we have thisthatwehearit’soutsiders trail men and kill them,” he toldtheObserver

His immediate focus, he said,willbetohelpquellthe violence before it escalates. He plans to speak with Granville residents, especiallytheyoungmen,to stress the importance of remaining focused on living in a safe and crime-free environment.

Smoke from burning vegetation rises in Pinares de Mayari, Cuba, February 23, 2023. REUTERS/Juan Pablo Carreras

One of two vehicles destroyed by thugs during a night of terror in Tucker, St James on Wednesday.

Human Services and Social Security Minister, Dr Vindhya Persaud

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From page 18

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LEGAL NOTICE

2023-HC-DEM-CIV-FD25

IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION

PETITION NO.: FD-25 BETWEEN: - JAMES (OMALLE ODINGIE)

Petitioner/ Applicant

-andJAMES (DENISE) nee RAMPERSAUD

Respondent

To the Respondent

DENISE JAMES nee

RAMPERSAUD

Last Known Address

Lot 578 #29 Village, West Coast Berbice, Guyana TAKE NOTICE that on the 5thday of January, 2023 a Petition for Divorce was filed against you by OMALLE ODINGIE

JAMES, the Petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara.

AND FURTHER TAKE

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Meanwhile, Mr. Rankin extended congratulations to the management and staff of the laboratory for being the first civil society organisation to achieve this milestone.

He encouraged the laboratory personnel to continue to maintain the requirements of the Certification and advised that surveillance audits will be conducted by the GNBS to ensure continued conformance. Through its Laboratory Certification Programme, the GNBS en-

sures the operations of Medical and Testing Laboratories satisfy the requirements outlined in the National Standard.

Laboratories, which conform to the requirements of this standard, are provided with formal recognition to attest that they have implemented an effective laboratory management system, which aids their provision of accurate and reliable results to customers.

There are now twenty-six (26) clinical and testing laboratories certified by the GNBS.

The Bureau encourages more uncertified laboratories to pursue certification under its Laboratory Certification Programme.

EU Head pledges support...

From page 14 cyber-crimes.

Further, Ambassador Van Nes informed the Attorney General of the support to the effective administration of Criminal Justice Systems in the Caribbean programme which aims to modernise and strengthen the Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States (CARIFORUM) participating countries’ court

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NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 27th day of January, 2023 the Petitioner was directed to effect service of his Petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturday issues of the Kaieteur News Newspaper, a daily Newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana and on the Worldwide Web.

AND FURTHER TAKE

SERVICES

NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents.

before the Honourable Madam Justice Sandra Kurtzious in the Directions Hearing Room via Zoom Meeting 1D: 648 772 9256 and Password: 5hRiHf at the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown. IN DEFAULT of your filing an Acknowledgement of Service/Notice of Intention to Defend, Answer and/or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce.

According to a statement issued by the AG’s chambers, the project intends to support the judicial reform agendas of participating countries by building the capacity of trial and appellate courts, including the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), to improve court governance, customer-focused services, case flow management and case disposition.

Additionally, Ambassador Van Nes pledged technical support on various matters.

The Attorney General thanked Ambassador Van Nes for his visit and expressed appreciation for the significant role the EU has played in Guyana, especially during the protracted five months following the March 2, 2020 General and Regional Election.

AND FURTHER TAKE

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NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (Forms are available at the Registry), Answer and/or Cross Petition in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within 35 (thirty-five) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice.

TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Monday the 27thday of March, 2023 at 9:15 am

The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00am and 3:30pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00am to 2:30pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed.

Dated the 30thday of January, 2023

Nandlall briefed Ambassador Van Nes on legislative amendments and other measures since implemented to prevent electoral transgressions, which takes into consideration the recommendations of the EU Election Observation Mission.

He also briefed Ambassador Van Nes on the status of the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the March 02, 2020 General and Regional Elections.

Families homeless after fire guts

Louisa Row apartment building

A fire that erupted around 16:00 hrs on Friday has destroyed an apartment building at Louisa Row, Georgetown, leaving several familieshomeless.

The fire reportedly started in the bottom flat of the two-storey building. One occupant said that he saw thick smoke coming from

and was moved to tears. The according to her, the elder the apartment in front of his. occupant was identified as one was asleep when the fire An alarm was raised and all Candacy Lowe. Lowe told started. Lowe is grateful that those who were in the reporters that she is a single her younger son was able to building at the time parent and lives in the wake him just in time to evacuatedquickly apartment with her five escape. Lowe’s apartment

The Fire Service, children. was completely gutted and according to residents of the

The distraught woman a l l h e r b e l o n g i n g s area, responded within were at scene and fire if they had not responded beenworse. said that she was at work completely destroyed. She is minutesandwasabletosave fighters had access to a quickly then the fire could As fire fighters doused whenshereceivedamessage now contemplating her next the building from being working fire hydrant. The have spread to a welding the building with water, the thatthebuildingwasonfire. move as investigators flattened. residents were in high praise shop close to the building occupant of the apartment

Two of her sons were determine the cause of the

At least three fire trucks oftheireffortsandstatedthat and the situation would have where the fire started arrived home at the time and fire.

Fire fighters extinguishing the blaze.

Frompage33

inthefirsthouraftercaptain Tim Southee won the toss and elected to bowl on a grassywicket.

England’s ‘Bazball’ aggression was temporarily shelved as Brook and Root played a steadying hand in the morning but it soon returned after they survived tolunchat101forthree.

The pair began hitting outafterthebreak,reserving special punishment for Wagner, who was also roughed up in the series-

opening defeat in Mount Maunganui. He was wicketless for 101 runs at stumps, having concedednearlysixanover

Part-time seamer Daryl Mitchell was also feasted upon, conceding nearly sevenrunsanover

R U N S G A L O R E

AFTERTEA

When on 31, former England captain Root survived an lbw review by inches, with the technology showing Matt Henry’s ball hitting leg stump - yet not

enough to over-rule the umpire.

That was about as close as New Zealand got to breakingupthepair

Root scored slower than Brook but loosened up after tea,pullingouttheinfamous reverse-scoop for four off Wagner

Brook pounced on any delivery with a hint of looseness and smashed Mitchell for two sixes over his head in successive balls toracetowardhiscentury Root reached his 57th

Saturday February 25, 2023

ARIES(Mar.21–Apr.19)

Aries,personaldignitymaybe important to you today This may come about when things go wrong or if you're accused of something you didn't do. Youalwayshavecontrolover yourdignity

TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)

Don'tbesurprisedifsomeone describesyouasconservative, Taurus.Itmaybetrue.Itcould indicate that it's important for you to maintain control over mostthings-whatyousayand howmuch.

GEMINI(May21–June20)

Your mother may be on your mind today, Gemini. Your mother probably affects how youthink,act,andfeel,bothin the past and now. If your mother's sign is opposite yours.

CANCER(June21–July22)

Focus on yourself today, Cancer Take note of your health. You probably know that this is something you must take care of always, not justsometimes.Dailyroutines areimportant.

LEO(July23–Aug.22)

Nodreamistoobigortoolate tofulfill.Youmaybethinking about your special dreams today,Leo.Perhapsyouaspire to do something really great, be a pioneer in some field, or beaprominentfigure.

VIRGO (Aug. 23–Sept. 22)

Chancesaregoodthatyouwill receive a helping hand or comfort from someone many years your senior who cares about you, Virgo Don't hesitate to ask for their thoughts, ideas, and assistance.

LIBRA(Sept.23–Oct.22)

Today, Libra, you may think aboutcompetitionandpossible future goals. Imagining and dreaming can serve you well. Whatdidyoudreamaboutasa kid? Who did you want to become.

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SAGIT(Nov 22–Dec.21)

Takethetimetodaytoconsider your health, Sagittarius. Do you get enough rest, eat the right foods, take vitamins, exercise every day, go to the doctor when you need to, and taketimetorelax.

CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19)

Today you may emphasize organizing things and managingyourlife,Capricorn. Take a look at your time management. It's possible to plan every day so you have enough time to do what you havetogetdone.

AQUARIUS(Jan.20–Feb.18)

Oneday,Iwanttobe….When you were little, how did you finishthatsentence,Aquarius? See what your memory and imagination come up with. Is your life what you dreamed it wouldbe?Ifnot.

PISCES(Feb.19–Mar.20)

If you feel cautious today, Pisces, don't be alarmed. This can be a good thing, Pisces, as youcanbetootrustingattimes or forget to take care when goingintosomethingnew

fifty in tests by pushing a single off Michael Bracewell, one ball before Brook cut the spin bowling all-rounder to the fence for fourtobringuphishundred.

Southee and his players’ heads would have been reeling at the end of a day which started withgreatpromise.

Henry, recalled after missing the first test for the birth of his first child, had opener Zak Crawley feather an edge to be caught behindfortwo.

Number three Ollie Pope was out for 10 runs, edging HenrytoBracewell atthirdslip.

Southee had a driving Ben Duckett out for nine, with Bracewell diving to his left to pull down a spectacular, one-handed catchintheslips.

That was as good as it got for New Zealand, whose chancesoflevelling the series already appear bleak.

“It’s a tough day of test cricket,” Henry told reporters

“Joe Root and Harry Brookwereexcellenttoday

“(But) we know that if we come back tomorrow morningandwedofixthose areas that we want to get a littlebitbetterin,thenwecan getbackinthisfight.”

England won the pink ball opener by 267 runs and arebiddingfortheirfirsttest series victory in New Zealandsince2008.

Maria’s Pleasure, Arthurville triumph

Maria’sPleasureandArthurvillerecorded victories when the Wakenaam leg of the RepublicBank‘fiveforfun’primaryschools Windball competition commenced recently atGSquareCavaliersgroundinBellePlaine.

Arthurville beat Sans Souci by scoring more bonus points after the initial encounter ended as a tie. Arthurville batted first and scored93fromtheirallottedfiveovers.Alex Welcome made 15 while extras contributed 18. Feyyad Baksh took two wickets. Sans Souci responded with 93. Ugesh Ramnarine made 14 and extras assisted with 15. Jayden Dowlintooktwowickets.Arthurvillescored threebonuspointswhileSansSoucifailedto scoreinthebowloffwhichfollowed.

Maria’s Pleasure beat Zeelandia by 26 runs. Batting first, Maria’s Pleasure made 106. Hayford Daniels made 14. Navindra Singh and Onika Daniels picked up two wickets each. Zeelandia made 80 in reply AnnaleAdamsmade14.AnnaBenjaminand Hayford Danielsclaimedtwowicketseach.

Maria’sPleasureovercameSansSouciby six runs. Sans Souci scored 95 taking first strike. Feyyad Baksh struck 16. Maria’s Pleasure responded with 101. Feyyad took twowickets.

The competition regulations states that eachteamshallcommencetheirinningswith 50 runs and three runs shall be deducted for eachdismissal.

Wides and No balls shall result in two runsapiece.Eachbattershallbatforsixballs whileeachplayermustbowloneover Bonus points scored from the pre match bowloffshallbeaddedtotheteam’stotal.

Local Senior’s Inter-County Four-Day competition first round starts today

Th e G u y a n a

Cricket Board (GCB) Senior Male Inter-County 2023

Four-Day tournament commences today at the Guyana National Stadium (GNS), Providence First round action of the GCB Seniors Inter-County four day championship will see Demerara taking on Berbice attheGNS,whileEssequibo takeonGCBSelectXIatthe Enmore Community Centre groundfromFebruary25-28 (todaytoTuesday).

This senior four day competition will also serve as preparation for the Guyana Harpy Eagles (GHE) team, prior to the resumption of the West Indies 2023 Championship which is scheduled for March15.

The re-introduction of the Four-Day format in the GCB’s calendar of activities isamajorstepfortheGCBas these matches will also provide players the opportunity to stake a claim

for selection on the GHE team.

Last October, the GCB held the first senior Intercounty tournament after more than a five-year absence when the Super50 tournament was played Berbice were crowned champions after they defeated Essequibo in the final which was played at Providence. However, the firstroundofthe2023senior four-day inter-county championship bowls off at theGNStoday

Demerara squad: Leon Johnson (Captain), Matthew Nandu, Raymond Perez, Tevin Imlach, Akshaya Persaud, Shamar Yearwood, Christopher Barnwell, Ronaldo Ali Mohamed, RichieLooknauth,Ashmead Nedd,StevenSankar,Qumar Torrington, Sachin Singh andSachinBalgobin.

The Manager of the Demerara team is Puneet JaigopaulandHeadCoachis Garvin Need. The reserves are Nehemiah Hohenkirk,

Chris Balgobin, Navendra Persaud, Kishan Tracy, RonaldoRenee,RiyadLatiff andJermainRamroop. Likewise, the Berbice squad:VeerasammyPermaul (Captain), Shimron Hetmyer, Tommani Ceasar, Adrian Sukwah, Kevlon Anderson, Junior Sinclair, Jonathan Foo, Anthony Bramble, Kevin Sinclair, Romario Shepherd, Nial Smith, Shamar Joseph, Garfield Benjamin and ShamarAngel.

The reserve players for the Berbice team are Javed Karim, Seon Glasgow, Seon Hetmyer, Suresh Dhanai, Nigel Deodat and Kwesi Mickle. The Head Coach is Julian Moore and Team ManagerTravisHardcourt. Actionstartsat10:00am from 25-28 February at the Guyana National Stadium andtheEnmoreCommunity Centre ground. With second the round of the Senior Male’s Inter-County FourD

scheduledforMarch

Feyyad Baksh

Mercedes hit by hydraulics problem as Verstappen impresses

MANAMA, (Reuters) -

An hydraulics problem brought an early end to the second day of Formula One testing for Mercedes yesterday while Red Bull’s doubleworldchampionMax Verstappen again looked the mantobeatinBahrain.

Verstappen was not top of the timesheets but Alfa Romeo’sZhouGuanyu,who led the second session with thefastestlapyet,wasonthe much softer C5 tyres compared to the Dutch driver’sC3s.

“Today we focused on the smaller details and took littlesteps,”saidVerstappen, who hands over to Mexican Sergio Perez for Saturday’s finalday

“Again, the car was responding well to everythingwedid...I’mvery pleased with the testing period, every time I jumped in the car I felt comfortable andcouldpushinstantly

“We’ll have to see how quick we will be next week butI’mfeelingpositive.”

George Russell brought out red flags when he

stopped on track, his Mercedes stuck in fourth gear, with some 90 minutes remaining.

The car was recovered anddidnotgobackout.

Russell had already told reporters that the team were struggling a little with the car’s balance and said it wouldbeabitofastretchto expect Mercedes to be challenging for victory in nextweekend’sopener

TheBritonendedtheday 13th of 17 drivers on track with seven times world champion team mate Lewis Hamilton, who went out in themorning,15th.

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff told Sky Sports television, however, that the former champions were ‘hiding’theirtruepace.

Verstappensethistimeof one minute 31.650 seconds intheafternoon,beforeZhou went0.040quickerincooler eveningconditions.

Spain’s double world champion Fernando Alonso was third fastest for Aston Martin, with that team lookingseriouslyquickwith

a car designed under former RedBullaerodynamicshead DanFallows.

Alonso did a hefty 130 laps, with race team mate Lance Stroll ruled out of the test after suffering a cycle injury while training in Spain.

Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz was fastest in the morning, before team mate Charles Leclerc took over in the afternoon.

“It’s been another positiveday

Reliability was again very good and we’ve been abletoexplorealltheset-ups we targeted to test,” said the Spaniard.

“We keep exploring the limits of the car and finding potentialareaswherewecan maximise performance. The main target is to keep up the goodworktomorrowandget readyfornextweek.”

American rookie Logan Sargeant was second fastest for Williams in the morning and perhaps more impressively did a mighty 154 laps over the day, more thananyoneelse.

Kings Basketball Club in collaboration with Brusches Basketball Foundation and GaryStephenswillstarttheir4X4basketball tournament for Under17 players today as sixteen teams are contesting this novelty championshipattheSilvercityhardCourtin Linden.

Teamsmustregistersixplayersinclusive oftwofemaleswithonebeingonthecourtat alltimes.

The round robin play will be today at 3.00pmandtomorrow(Sunday)sametimeto arriveattheteamsmakingittothesemifinals andfinalwhichwillbecontestedonSaturday, March11atthesamevenue.

The contesting clubs are placed in two groupsandtheyareGroupAwithfiveteams

battling it out namely Kings, B, Kwakwani, Block22Flames,Kid’sRockA,andVictory Valley Royals A. Group B is made up of Victory Valley Royals B, KingsA, Retrieve Raiders and Kid’s Rock B. Today and tomorrowthematchesscheduledtobeplayed are in GroupAthe matches are Kid RockA versusKingsB,RoyalsAagainstKwakwani, Block 22 versus Rock A, Royals B versus Kings B, Block 22 against Kwakwani, Rock A and Royals A, Kings B face Kwakwani, Block 22 versus Royals A, Rock A against KingsBandKwakwanitackleBlock22.

In Group B, Rock B against Raiders, Kings versus Royals B, Raiders face Royals B, Kings A clash with Rock B, Raiders againstKingsAandRockBmeetRoyalsB.

The car of Mercedes’George Russell is recovered back to the pits after stopping out on track. (REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed)

RUSADA files CAS appeal seeking ‘appropriate consequences’ for Valieva

(Reuters) - The Russian

Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) has performed an about-turn in the case of Kamila Valieva and asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to sanction the figure skater and set aside a rulingfromRUSADA’sown disciplinarytribunal.

Sport’shighestcourtsaid onFridaythatRUSADAhad lodged an appeal seeking a ruling that would sanction Valievaafterthedisciplinary tribunal of Russia’s antidoping body had found the teenager not guilty of any dopinginfraction.

CAS also confirmed a p p e a l s f r o m t h e International Skating Union (ISU) and the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA),

which were announced by the bodies earlier this week, against the decision that found the athlete bore “no faultornegligence.”

Valieva tested positive for the banned substance trimetazidine at the Russian national championships in December 2021 but the resultwasonlymadeknown on Feb. 8, 2022 a day after she helped her team win a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

In her defence, Valieva saidthepositivetestwasthe result of a mix-up with her grandfather’s heart medication A RUSADA investigation released in January acknowledged that Valieva did fail a drug test but ruled that the teenager

World champion Shericka Jackson to clash with Dina Asher-Smith, Daryll Neita over 60m at World Indoor Tour final today

wasnotguiltyofanydoping infraction.

“RUSADA seeks a ruling from CAS setting aside the challenged decision and finding the athletetohavecommittedan anti-doping rule violation under the RUSADA antidopingrules,andsanctioned with ‘the appropriate consequences’...,”CASsaid in a statement. RUSADA addedthattheconsequences “mayincludeorbelimitedto areprimand”.

Despite the positive test, CAS cleared Valieva to continue competing at the Beijing Games in the women’s singles, upholding an earlier decision by RUSADAtoliftabanonthe skater

SportsMax - World Women’s 200m championSherickaJackson,keentoimprove thefirst30metresofher100mrace,willline upagainsttwooftheyear’sfastestwomenat theBirminghamWorldIndoorFinaltoday

Jackson, 28, boasts a personal best of 7.04, a time she ran in the final of theWorld Indoor Championships in Serbia in March 2022. However, she enters today’s race having a pedestrian season-best 7.34 at the NewBalanceIndoorGrandPrixinBostonon February4.

Her time is significantly slower than the 7.04 run by Dina Asher Smith at the Init IndoorMeetinginGermanyonJanuary27.

Asher-Smith’s compatriot Daryll Neita, the recently crowned British Indoor champion, has also run much faster this season having clocked 7.05 at the ISTAF IndoorMeetinginBerlinonFebruary10.

Jackson will be hoping for a much improvedperformanceasshegearsupforthe outdoorseasonwhichinvolvesanotherWorld ChampionshipsinBudapestinAugust.

Jackson during practice in Birmingham, England

Arsenal and Manchester City fined for failing to control players in Premier League match

BBCSport-Arsenaland Manchester City have been fined by the Football Association for failing to control their players during thismonth’sPremierLeague matchatEmiratesStadium.

The Gunners have been fined £65,000 and City charged£75,000.

Arsenal received an

additional £20,000 fine, suspended from a disciplinary case in the FA CupagainstOxfordUnited.

The title rivals had until Tuesdaytorespondandboth admittedthecharges.

Both sets of players surrounded referee Anthony Taylor at different times duringthematchwhichCity

won 3-1, with Arsenal protesting when City’s ErlingHaalandwasawarded a penalty, a decision then overturnedbyVAR. Citywereunhappyatthe decision to award Arsenal a first-half penalty after Ederson’s challenge and later with an Eddie Nketiah foul.

GAPLF issues Notice of its Annual General Meeting

The Guyana Amateur Powerlifting Federation (GAPLF) will hold its Annual GeneralMeeting(AGM)onSaturday11th March 2023 from 09:00hrs at Racquet Centre,WoolfordAvenue.

Confirmation of minutes of previous Annual General Meeting along with key reports from the President, General SecretaryandTreasurerwillcomeaheadof the main feature, the election of office bearers.

The full agenda of the meeting is as schedule:

Time:09:00hrs–11:00.

Venue: Racquet Centre Woolford Avenue

AGENDA

1.Welcome.

2.RenewalofAffiliation.

3.Confirmationofminutesofprevious AnnualGeneralMeeting.

4.President’sReport.

5.GeneralSecretary’sReport.

6.Treasurer’sReport.

7.ElectionofOfficeBearers.

8.AnyOtherBusiness.

Murray saves five match points to reach Doha final

(Reuters) - Three-time

GrandSlamchampionAndy Murray said the ‘Law of Averages’hadfinallyswung in his favour after he saved five match points to defeat Jiri Lehecka at the Qatar Open yesterday and reach a first ATP Tour final since Junelastyear

Murray beat his Czech opponent 6-0 3-6 7-6(6), fightingbackfrom5-3down inthedecider

The 35-year-old Briton has shown great resilience during his run to the final in Doha and his latest victory was his fourth three-set win in four games, which included comeback wins over Lorenzo Sonego and AlexandreMuller

Asked how he managed to close out the narrow victories, Murray pointed to learning from defeats last season, telling reporters: “One of the great things about the scoring system in this sport is things can changeveryquickly

“I had multiple conversations with my team inthemiddletotheendpart oflastyear,andIlostlotsof closematches.

“Isaid,‘AssoonasIstart winning some, then that’s

going to change quickly because of the law of averages, really, like I couldn’t keep losing that manymatches’.

“If I kept working hard and kept improving just a little bit, then those matches would change. So I’m glad thatIwasrightwiththat,and Ihopeitcontinues.”

The former world number one added that navigating a way out of so many tricky situations in a shorttimespanhadbolstered hisself-belief.

“There is a certain calmnesstothosesituations, because you have been in themalotinashortperiodof time. You know how you need to try and play and it

becomes a little bit of a habit,”Murraysaid.

“Maybe it’s a little bit in the back of the opponent’s mind, as well. There have beenperiodswheresomeone like Novak (Djokovic) has come back from very difficultsituations,andithas appeared that players think aboutitalittlewhentheyare getting close to the finish line.

“That’s something that I’m feeling a bit just now, and obviously I will try to keepthatgoing.”

Wild card Murray will faceeitherCanada’ssecondseeded Felix AugerAliassime or Russian third seedDaniilMedvedevinthe final.

City won 3-1 but were unhappy with the Gunners’penalty award while Arsenal protested about a penalty later overturned by VAR. (Getty Images)

Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates winning his semi final match against Czech Republic’s Jiri Lehecka. (REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari)

FibaBasketballWorldCup:SouthSudaninhistoricqualification

BBC Sport - South Sudan’s men have made historybyqualifyingforthis year’sBasketballWorldCup - becoming the first African nationtoqualifyattheirfirst attempt.

The Bright Stars beat Senegal 83-75 in their latest qualifier in Alexandria, Egypt, to seal their place at thetournamentwhichwillbe co-hosted by Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines from 25 August to 10 September

Africahasbeenallocated a total of five berths with Ivory Coast also already

qualified.

SouthSudan’ssuccessis impressive for a country of 11 5 million people that gainedindependencein2011 andonlycompetedinitsfirst international tournament threeyearsago.

CoachedbyNBAlegend Luol Deng, South Sudan become just the ninth African nation to reach the World Cup, joining Algeria, Central African Republic, Egypt, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia and Angola, who lead the way witheightappearances.

“We come from a

country that has been through a lot,” Deng told BBCSportAfricain2020.

“Some of these kids [the players], what they went through is something that you cannot control and, as life goes on, a lot of people never get an opportunity to comebackhome,letaloneto wear a jersey and represent thenation.

“Forthem,itismorethan just a game, it is really emotional.”

Following the victory over Senegal, the Bright Starshavenowwon9outof 10matchesinqualification.

NBAlegend Luol Deng represented the Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, LALakers and Minnesota Timberwolves in a 15-year career. (Getty Images)

Brits, Khaka lead stunning South Africa into Women’s T20 World Cup final

AFP - Tazmin Brits and Ayabonga Khaka inspired a shock six-run victory for South Africa against England in their Women’s T20WorldCupsemi-finalat Newlands in Cape Town yesterday

Brits hit 68 in a South Africantotalof164forfour, then held four catches, two of them exceptional, as England were restricted to 158foreight.

South Africa will meet defending champions and heavyfavouritesAustraliain the final at the same venue tomorrow,Sunday

Medium-pace bowler

Tazmin Brits of South Africa takes a catch to dismiss Danni Wyatt. (Matthew Lewis/ICC via Getty Images)

Khaka took three wickets in the18thovertoputthetarget justbeyondEngland’sreach.

“Khaka is a phenomenal bowler,oneofthebestinthe world.Sheshowedherclass today,” said South Africa skipperSuneLuus.

England captain Heather Knightadmittedithadbeena “brilliantgameofcricket”.

“We did well to take it close. They bowled straight lines and made it tough for us,”saidKnightwhoseteam had made the semi-finals by winning all four group games.

Fast bowler Shabnim

Ismail made the first two

breakthroughsafterEngland made a fast start, then bowled Knight in the final over to snuff out England’s lasthope.

Laura Wolvaardt and Brits launched South Africa’s best batting performance of the tournament.

They followed up their unbeaten century opening standinthelastgroupmatch against Bangladesh by putting on 96 for the first wicketin13.4overs.

Wolvaardtwasthesenior partner, striking five fours andasixinmaking53off44 balls before she was caught at backward point off leftarm spinner Sophie Ecclestone.

Brits then took over, hitting powerfully to score 68 off 55 balls. She hit six fours as well as two sixes in the space of three deliveries from leg-spinner Sarah Glenn.

England’s Danni Wyatt andSophiaDunkleyracedto a 53-run opening stand in five overs before Ismail had Dunkley caught by Brits at midwicketfor28.

Two balls later Brits dived to take a sensational catchinthesamepositionto dismiss Alice Capsey for

England’s Brook, Root hammer New Zealand on day one in Wellington

(Reuters) - Harry Brook and Joe Root smashed centuries in an unbroken 294-run stand to drive England to 315 for three beforeraincutdayoneshort in the second test against New Zealand in Wellington yesterday

Batting sensation Brook wasonacareer-best184not out from 169 balls, while Rootwasunbeatenon101as the Yorkshire pair marched offmidwaythroughthefinal sessionattheBasinReserve, havingsteeredEnglandfrom perilat21forthree.

Brook has now scored fourcenturiesinhispastfive tests, continuing in the longest format after dominating the tour of Pakistan.

With807runsfromnine innings, his batting average nowtops100atastrike-rate ofnearlya-run-a-ball.

FormerIndiancricketing

greatSunilGavaskarhasthe recordformostruns,912,in first six tests, while Australian legend Donald Bradman scored 862 runs. Brookcansurpassbothover the course of the ongoing test.

“We’ve got them (New Zealand) on the back foot now;hopefullywecancarry

nought.

Britsheldanotherdiving catch to dismiss Wyatt (34) at backward square leg and then calmly held a high hit from Nat Sciver-Brunt (40) atlong-on.

Australia defeated India byfiverunsinanothersemifinalthrilleronThursday

Brief scores: South Africa 164-4 in 20 overs (T Brits68,L.Wolvaardt53;S. Ecclestone 3-22) v England

158-8in20overs(N.SciverBrunt 40, D. Wyatt 34, H. Knight31;A.Khaka4-29,S. Ismail3-27).

Result:SouthAfricawon by6runs

Toss:SouthAfrica

thatoninthenextfewdays,” the24-year-oldBrooksaid.

Root sealed his 29th century with the last ball of theday,chargingfastbowler Neil Wagner and flicking twooffhispads.

New Zealand’s bowlers had no answer for the pair, despitetakingthreewickets

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South Africa celebrate – (Rodger Bosch/AFP via Getty Images)

Harry Brook raced past 150 as his stand with Joe Root grew. (Getty Images)

SouthAfrica players celebrate after sealing victory against England. (AFP/Getty

Leon Johnson

Harry Brook and Joe Root compiled a half-century stand before lunch. (Getty Images)