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road as big boost to their gold operations

Monday July 31, 2023

Inresponsetoacallfromour

Publisher, Mr Glenn Lall for all Guyanese to down tools on Monday July 31, 2023 in protest over the wholesale 'reap, rape and robbery of this country's natural resources by foreign companies, there will be no publicationofthe Kaieteur News on Tuesday August 1, 2023. Our next edition will be onWednesday August 2, 2023. Mr Lall is calling on the entire nation to join him in this protest by skipping work on Monday,July31,2023.

Elaine Ellingham, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Omai

Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill and the contractor, on the site of contractor the paving and widening of the US$190 million Linden to Mabura Road

- KN Publisher, Glenn Lall

Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall has vehemently lamented the deplorable state of affairs in Guyana, where foreign corporations are granted government's approval to exploit the nation's abundant resources, while the majority of its citizenry is left to eke out a livingon"dogfoodsalaries."

I n h i s l a t e s t

c o m m e n t a r i e s , L a l l articulated the distressing reality that each passing day sees Guyanese being "raped and robbed" of their natural treasures. Reflecting on the events that transpired in Guyana's gold sector during the Forbes Burnham era, Lall vividly recalled a particular incident involving British Consolidated, a company that operated in the gold-rich Eagle Mountain. Lall said Burnham, who had perused The Graphic Newspaper, caught sight of an engineer emerging from a gold mine, clutching a massive chunk of

gold, and giving a sardonic grin for the camera. Lall said Burnham promptly ordered the company to depart within two weeks His decision stemmed from the sharp

contrast between the c o m p a n y ' s p a l t r y declarationstothegoldboard and the true magnitude of their rapacious actions upon thecountry

Lall then draw attention to the fact that worse is being allowed to occur under new leadership. The businessman was keen to highlight the disparity in production between small and medium scaleminersandtheirforeign counterparts.

The former he said toil with 4-inch and, if they can afford it, 6-inch dredges, yielding modest daily outputs of gold ranging from two to five ounces In contrast, foreign entities resort to the use of dynamite, explosively rupturing the mining fields, followed by

Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall

mechanized processes utilizing front-end loaders and trucks to transport vast amounts of earth to state-ofthe-art processing plants These foreign entities he said amass no less than 1 ton of gold daily, equivalent to a staggering32,150ounces.

For the KN Publisher, the extentofthisplunderingisan

abhorrent disgrace, particularly when juxtaposed with the impoverished state of many locals who are reduced to living like scavengers, barely scraping togethersustenanceeachday Lall also shed light on the alarming parallels in Guyana'sforestrysector He decried the abhorrent

situation where thousands of foreigners are allowed to construct roads and bridges in the interior, all the while exploiting and pilfering the n a t i o n ' s i n v a l u a b l e resources, with the added indignity of barring locals from even setting foot on some of these bridges and roads.

He said too that the concessions granted to foreign companies in the forestry sector, allowing them to conduct large-scale operations with duty-free privileges for excavators, logging loaders, bulldozers, chainsaws, and tractors, further exacerbate the plight

of the nation. Lall openly questions whether this flagrant disregard for the welfare of the Guyanese people amounts to nothing shortoftreason.

T h e t h o u g h t o f witnessing hundreds of Chinese individuals shipping out pontoons, laden with resources, while the nation's citizens struggle to secure a proper meal, stirs a righteous indignationinLall'ssoul.

He recognises that the nation's leaders seem unperturbed by this egregious imbalance, where the interests of the people are brazenly compromised for the gains of foreign corporations.

In a defiant act of civil disobedience, Lall, along withhisoftheKaieteurNews and Kaieteur Radio plans to make a powerful statement by staying home on July 31, 2023. This united front aims to send a strong message that they stand against the w h o l e s a l e b a n d i t r y perpetrated by foreign entities in collusion with the country's leaders, preying on G u y a n a ' s c h e r i s h e d resources.

He passionately calls upon other citizens to join in this act of protest and take a bold stance against this systemic exploitation and violation of their nation's preciousheritage.

Body found in TT believed to be missing Guyanese accountant

Police in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) on Sunday foundtheremainsbelievedto be that of missing Guyanese accountantReaganReece.

Reece, 45, who lived in Bon Air community in Arouca, was last seen on the afternoon of June 6, 2023, afteratriptothebarbershop.

On Sunday, a body believed to be his, was exhumed from a grave at Windy Hill, Arouca. Police wereledtothescenebyatip.

At 2 45p m, homicide officers went to Palm Drive. About 100 feet off the road was an abandoned shack. Near the shack was a freshly dug mound, covered by a circularlywoodenboard.

Guyanese accountant, Reagan Reece

plastic.There

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Foreign companies ‘raping’ Guyana's gold and forestry sectors

...While citizens left to eke living with ‘starvation wages’

Arbitration renders audit of ExxonMobil expenses meaningless - former Auditor General

The 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) Guyana signed with United States oil major, ExxonMobil and its partners grant the country a two-year period, followingtheendofanyfiscalyear, toconductareviewoftheexpenses incurred by the operator of the Stabroek Block, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL).

That arrangement also allows for a majority of the revenue earned- 75 percent- to be deducted towards cost recovery, or repaying the oil companies for its investments to extract the resources. The remaining revenue is then shared equally as profits between the state and the Stabroek Blockpartners.

Giventhatthelion'sshareofthe resources are directed to the recoveryofcosts,Guyana'spriority should therefore be to ensure that these bills were not inflated or that it did not pay for goods or services contrary to the provisions of the PSA.

Former Auditor General (AG), Anand Goolsarran in his weekly column published by Stabroek News on Monday concluded his review on the new Petroleum Activities Bill released by the Government of Guyana (GoG) on June 19, 2023. In his final analysis

of the draft document, Goolsarran highlighted that the proposed legislation does not feature provisionsrelatingtoproductionor profit sharing which he noted would be left to be negotiated between government and petroleum companies in future PSAs.

To this end, he noted: “we have seen how the 2016 PSA with ExxonMobil's subsidiaries was overwhelmingly weighted in favour of the U.S. oil giant. In particular, 75 percent of monthly production of crude oil goes towards the recovery of costs, leavingtheremaining25percentas profit oil to be shared equally between Exxon and the Government.”

After establishing the importance of the cost recovery sum, the former Auditor General went on to point out that the provisions of the PSA have been widelycriticizedastheabsenceofa ring-fencing clause leaves the door openforcoststobeoverstated.

He wrote, “Several aspects of the 2016 PSA have been severely criticized by many stakeholders. One such criticism relates to the possibility of recoverable costs being over stated due to several loopholes in the agreement, especially the absence of ringfencingprovisions.”

Goolsarran was keen to note in his column that while the oil contract provides for the auditing of such expenditure to ensure the accuracy of the amounts shown in thecoststatements,therehasbeena “laissez-faire attitude” towards enforcing this requirement and actingontheresults.

The former AG, who has over 30yearsofprofessionalexperience in public sector financial management locally and internationally, pointed out that when auditors were finally appointed to review the US$1.6

billion expenses incurred by ExxonMobil during the period 1999 to 2016, the authorities failed to get the company to adjust the amounts shown as recoverable in the Report compiled by the British auditingfirm,IHS-Markit.

That report indicated that some US$214M in costs could be contested by State authorities Shortly after, Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo indicated that government is prepared to challenge disputed costs claimed by ExxonMobil through the processofinternationalarbitration.

This is so as it refuses to renegotiate the terms of the lopsided agreement signed by the former Coalition government According to the contract, costs that have been flagged in an audit and deemed unacceptable can be recovered by the Contractor until the dispute is resolved. Goolsarran has therefore asserted, “This attitude renders the auditing provisions ineffective, if not meaningless.”

TheAGtoldhisreadersthatdue to the difficulties in verifying recoverable costs, a number of countries have moved away from the profit-sharing model, or are about to do so, to one of revenue sharing.

In the new model PSA, government has proposed to cap

Guyanese wanted for murder of Rosignol businessman arrested in Suriname

Carlos Evans, the suspect who the Guyana Police Force (GPF) had issued a wanted bulletin for back in 2020 in relation to the murder of Tony Bisnauth, a businessman of Rosignol, West Bank Berbice, was on Saturday arrested by law enforcement officers in Suriname.Surinamese media reported that Evans was reported to the police lastweekafterheallegedlyhitamanin the face with the butt of a handgun. Afterareportwasmadetothepolicein Suriname, he was spotted on Saturday at a location called Combe, where he was arrested. He is currently being investigated for any other criminal activitiescommittedinSuriname.

Kaieteur News had reported that 31-year-old Evans along with his brother Medellin Orlando Evans was wanted by the police for the businessman's murder However, in

Arrested, Carlos Evans

September 2022, Medellin met his demise after he was stabbed to death in Suriname during an argument over money It was reported that on March

13, 2020, Bisnauth, a businessman of Rosignol, Cotton Tree Village, was th celebrating his 78 birthday with his family and friends at 'Sandra's Snackette' (a business he ran).

Reportedly, at about 11pm three bandits, one armed with a cutlass and the other two with guns, crashed the small gathering and demanded the attendees to give them their cash and valuables After the victims did comply, a scuffle ensued and the two bandits armed with guns opened fire, hittingBisnauthandtwoothers.

Bisnauthwasshotinhisleftear,and it was revealed in his autopsy that that was the cause of his death. The three bandits fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of cash, a pair of gold coloured earrings, and a gold colouredpendantchain,whichtheyhad stolenoffofBisnauth.

cost recovery each month at 65 percent of revenue, thereby increasing the value of profit to be shared.

Goolsarran noted that to avoid mistakes made in the Exxon contract, the government should movetoincludespecificprovisions on revenue sharing, signature bonus, royalty and fiscal concessionsinthenewlaw

The analyst also shared that the fixed share of profits approach ignores the profitability of the projectovertime.

He said the International MonetaryFund(IMF)reportedthat most PSAs globally include a formula in which the government's share increases as a function of production, a combination of production and prices, or an economic variable such as the ratio of cumulative revenue to cumulative costs, or the project's internal rate of r e t u r n . A d d i t i o n a l l y , Goolsarran pointed out that in many countries, the top tier government share of profit oil could be as high as 80 or 90 percent

He said, “Considering that Exxon's tax liability has to be settled from the Government's share of profit oil, the Government's take is considered relativelylow.”

Former Auditor General, Anand Goolsarran

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EXXON’S SUBMISSIONS TO THE HIGH COURT

It was the legendary Roman General, Gaius Julius Caesar,whoreportedtotheSenate,“veni,vidi,vici”(Icame, I saw, I conquered) after a quick vanquishing of foes at the BattleofZela.

IntheoilbattlefieldsofGuyana,ExxonMobil’sAmerican Caesar, Mr. Alistair Routledge, similarly toyed with paltry localsinwhatwasafightofverbalassaultbeforeGuyana’s High Court. Through ExxonMobil’s mouthpieces, he made surethathiscompany’sascendantandunassailableposition was rammed home. It was more than a dismissive putdown by ExxonMobil, it was a finger twisted in the eye of all Guyana,particularlyitssacredjudiciary

“The grant of the reliefs sought is in any event discretionary The land acquisition process for the Project has been completed, and to require the quashing of the Permit, and its re-application, in circumstances in which it would almost automatically be reissued would be a waste of public time and resources.” In more basic language, what ExxonMobilsaidtherewasthis:regardlessofhowthecourts ofGuyanaadjudicatedonthematterathand,asitrelatedto theWalesgas-to-energyproject,itdidnotmatter,itwasofno consequence, possessed no meaning, had no standing, and was nothing but useless. For, whatever the decision of Guyana’s court, it was going to be undone, and unceremoniously kicked into the garbage can, as in quickly reversed. This is what our courts have been reduced to, a formality, this is what our oil wealth is to ExxonMobil, a pawnpushedaroundatitsconvenience.

It is where an American company, with the raucous arrogance of ExxonMobil, can talk about “waste of public time and resources” in disdainful condemnation of our processes, and get away with it. Because we have one national leader that is a conspicuous example of a collaborator, and pronounced impotency Because Guyanese have another national leader that is so entwined with ExxonMobil that there would be extreme difficulty detecting which anatomy is Guyanese, and which is American. Becausethereisathirdnationalleaderthatisthe equivalent of an eclipse during the height of the blazing midday sun. Meaning, not one soul can observe presence, haveanyconfidenceofexistence,orthatthereissubstance.

This is why an ExxonMobil can be so scornful, so disrespectful,sorecklessastospeakuncaringlyabout“waste of public time and resources” because Guyana’s EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)willdowhatisright forthecompany EvenifsuchisattheexpenseofGuyanese best interests, regardless whether such action furnishes additionalconfirmationoftheshackledandsorrystateofthe EPA. We have these foreign carpetbaggers rushing here to establishthemselvesandfeastontherichmilkofthepassive Guyana cow, and we have the shameless Guyanese scalawagswhoaidandabetthemeverystepoftheway,and comfortthem,too.

Things have degraded so far that a multinational corporation with the global stature of ExxonMobil could cometothiscountryandinsultourdaughtersandsisterswith theslurof“busybodies.” Thus,theDaughtersoftheGuyana Revolution are smeared and tarred for having no legal standing, no rights of ownership, and are merely nuisances. The Confederacy may be making a comeback inTexas, the home of ExxonMobil, but courageous and conscientious Guyanese must devote every thought, concentrate every fiber,atthwartingtheseoppressors,mockers,andexploiters. The vision of those fromAmerica is to turn back the clock two hundred years, and bring back the yoke of slavery on Guyanesefortheirwealth.Guyanesespeakoutandtheyare treated to the contempt of “obstructionists” by one of their ownbrothersoftheGuyanesesoil. AndwhenGuyanesewith the necessary abdominal fortitude appeal to the court for relief,theyarelaughedat,andmadefunof,withtheassertion thatsuchisa“wasteofpublictimeandresources.”Guyanese have a stark choice before them: rollover and pretend to go alonghappily(likesomesickdog)attheabusesandassaults that come from both domestic and foreign sources for their preciousproperty Ortheycangetup,standup,andshutup allthosewhotakethemforgranted.

IF THERE ISARENEGOTIATION WOULD THE GOVERNMENT WOULD STAND UP FOR GUYANAOR GIVE IN TO EXXON?

DEAREDITOR,

Mr Raphael Trotman will probably go down in history as the government minister who signed the agreement for the worst petroleumdealeverinflicted onasovereignstate.

Mr Jagdeo, (then Leader of the Opposition) correctly stated in Parliament on 21st December 2018, “Our incompetent Government trudged in there unprepared and stuck us with a contract that would harm us for decadesintothefuture.They soldourpatrimony…”

Mr Trotman has now published a book, ‘From Destiny to Prosperity’sycophantically named after Esso’s Floating Production Storage Offloading vessels, oneofwhichisthesubjectof a court case regarding unwantedgas.

(We await a decision in this case from the Chief

Justice (ag) following the hearing in May 2022. Yes, 2022.)

According to Kaieteur NewsMrTrotmansaysinhis book, “My own view is that nocontractisinviolable,and therefore, it can be renegotiated.” Mr Trotman is entirely correct. As any law student knows, the parties to a contract can always agree to change it. There is no ‘sanctity of contract’ in Guyana’s law beyondtherequirementtodo in good faith what you have promised to do Mr Trotman should have read the Petroleum Agreement 2016(PA)beforehesignedit andbeforehewrotehisbook.

IfMr Trotmanhadreadit at any time then he would know thatArticle 32.1 says: “Exceptasmaybeexpressly provided herein, the Government shall not require renegotiation

of…this Agreement without the prior written consent of Contractor.”

The PA defines the

Contractor as Esso Exploration and Production GuyanaLtd.(incorporatedin Bahamas), Hess Guyana

E x p l o r a t i o n L t d (incorporated in Cayman Islands) , and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Ltd (incorporated in Barbados).

These are offshore subsidiaries who exist to makemoneyfortheirparent companies. First question: How will the Government force these 3 companies to consent to renegotiate in order to give Guyana more money and take less money forthemselves?

Kaieteur News reports that Mr Trotman says in his book that, “Undoubtedly, if Guyana,asasovereignstate wishes to renegotiate the contracttoget‘better’terms,

thenIwouldsupportsuchan initiative.”

Leaving aside for now that ‘wishing’ is not an ‘initiative’,secondquestion: do people trust Mr Trotman with any aspect of renegotiation? The Government of Guyana has publicly opposed the court orderwhichrequiresEssoto provide(amongotherthings) an unlimited guarantee agreement from its parent ExxonMobil requiring ExxonMobil to indemnify the Government of Guyana against all environmental obligations of Esso and its Co-venturers.

Third question: IF there was a renegotiation, do people believe that the Government would stand up for Guyana or give in to Esso? The answer would seemobvious.

Yourssincerely

MelindaJanki

10YEAR SENTENCE FOR KILLING MOTHER

DEAREDITOR,

Itisindeedshockingthat a man who stabbed Nadira Kalamadeen, a 35-yr-old motherof5childrenmultiple times killing her, was given an inexplicable sentence of 10 years with time off for period spent in remand resulting in the possibility thathewillbefreein6years.

Even though penalties for murder are life imprisonment, charges of murder are too frequently r e d u c e d d o w n t o manslaughter charges by courtsinGuyana.

Many of these cases of murder reduced to manslaughter involves femicides and brutal physical attacks and torture ofwomenbymalepartners.

What part of rebuffing a person who makes sexual advances to a woman and who is then knifed to death, fits the description of an unlawful killing without an intention to kill or cause grievousbodilyharm.

It is clear that when Raymond O’Selmo was rejected by Nadira Kalamadeen he then most certainlyhadtheintentionto harmherandcausegrievous bodily harm. Is this the type of person who should be walkingaroundGuyanafree to commit further acts of violenceinjustafewyears.

There is nothing normal about such a reaction to rejection, was a psychiatric evaluationcarriedoutonthis

perpetrator as it points to an extremely dangerous unstableindividual,possibly astalkerwithuncontrollable anger issue directed at women.

He should be put on the registerasaconvictedsexual offendersowomen,girlsand communities can be notified when this person is released and take all necessary precautions.

And what of Nadira Kalamadeen’s 5 children, their beloved mother was rippedawayfromthem.The children of all those women killed by their partners are theforgottenvictimsofthese murdersandkillings,istheir pain, suffering, grief, and loss of the most important person in their lives taken intoaccount.

Isitthatwethinkthatthe trauma and pain of children isanylessthanthatofadults. Research has shown that the loss of a mother is the most devastating of experiences forchildrenassuchchildren are more prone to be abused including sexually abused and suffer emotionally, psychologically, physically andsociallyinGuyana.

The longest and most detailed study of pediatric grief following parental loss by the University of Pittsburgh, found that the death of a parent is an incrediblystressfuleventfor achildandonethatcanhave profound consequences for the child’s future well -

being.

Itwasfoundthatchildren who lost a parent had the highest levels of depression and higher rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The justice system must do better in sentencing on sexual and gender-based violence cases. It should not be left solely up to the discretion of a judge or magistrate to determine penalties, there must be a system which is consistent and in keeping with the crime.

The lives and well-being of children must be taken into account in sentencing for crimes of femicides and grievousbodilyharm.Letus notforgetthatmanychildren witness the horrific violence and what terror must this unleash on the sanity and well-being of any child of

anyage.

Womenandgirlsatevery turninGuyanaarereminded thattheyliveinasocietyrife with patriarchy, injustice, genderinequalityandgender discrimination.

Guyana has one of the highest levels of genderbased violence in the world accordingtotheUNWomen Surveywhichfoundthatone out of every two women experienced some form of gender-based violence In 2021 the Child Care & Protection Agency recorded 1,280 cases of child sexual abuse, with 1,128 of these casesaffectinggirlsand152 of cases- boys. In 2022 this number increased by 93 morecasesthanforthesame periodin2021.

We also know that rape casesmakeupthelargest

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DISRESPECTFULACTS CONSTITUTESASSAULT

DEAREDITOR,

In New Zealand a minister has quit the government over a drink drivingcrash(BBC).

Here,avideo circulating on an online news site (GDN)ofaperceivedhighly inebriated public figure unrinating in front of a privatepropertynotoncebut twice and allegedly engaing in indecent acts when upbraided This is

outrageous and smacks of disrespect for the residents and their property and constitutes an assault with sexualovertures.

Of course it does not carry the same public space as that other alleged, sexual assaultmatterandthecritics of that matter are resoundingly quiet on this one.

Regards, ShamshunMohamed

Unfair characterization of PPPand Jagdeo

DEAREDITOR,

Political commentary in a newspaper with a national reach should have a strong evidentiary basis in support of sweeping claims. While onecanappreciatethatinthe world of politics anything is fair,thelimitsofthepossible are quite stretched when there are unsupported accusationsofcorruption.In this context, I think Ubraj Narine owes the PPP a formalapologyforthedirect attackputforthinhisletterin the media on July 24, 2023. Mr. Narine is also encouraged to review his mediocre performance as MayorofGeorgetown.

UbrajNarineshouldalso apologise to the people of Georgetownfortherudeway he demitted office. Protocol and tradition are important things in good governance. Arrogance and contempt from an outgoing public official are performances of immaturityandshouldnotbe tolerated.

Narine should also reflect on the inferior performance and legacy of his own tenure, and those of his comrades. The Auditor General Report found that

“[f]rom 2006 to 2011, no financial statements were submitted;duringtheperiod of 2012 to 2015 financial statements were submitted but the information required could not have allowed auditors to express an opinion; and no financial statements were submitted 2016 to 2020. In 2021, a special audit into M&CC r e v e a l e d s i m i l a r discrepancies” (Guyana Chronicle,5/26/2021).

There are specific instances of warped governancebyM&CCunder Narine evidenced in a $21 million solid waste contract that was not properly reviewed.

According to a reliable report, “Mayor Narine openly declared that the Council ignored his request for an additional review of the figure and went ahead andendorsedthe$21million contract” (Ibid) Narine’s explanation for not examining the contract as is required by standard operating procedures is that “…he and Chairman of the Finance Committee, Oscar Clarke had to leave the country…”(April1,2023).

What Ubraj Narine fails to state is that without PPP support Georgetown would have been in a much deeper state of disrepair and drudgery Between 2016-

2019 City Hall received $1 billion from the Central Government under the Georgetown Restoration Programme “Under the GRP,CityHallhadreceived incremental disbursements of $300 million in 2015, $200 million in 2016, $200 million in 2018, and $300 million in 2019. The funds were disbursed by the now disbanded Ministry of Communities under the former APNU+AFC administration,whichwasin office from 2015 – 2020” (Ibid).

Ubraj Narine direct attacksontheVicePresident makes him part of an industrydedicatedtoruining t h e d o m e s t i c a n d international prestige of Jagdeo Jagdeo was a brilliant president who was theessentialforcebehindthe Low Carbon Development Strategy The revised 20230 version under President Irfaan Ali has given innovative ideas, life, and

From Manipur to Guyana

momentum to what was alreadyapathbreakingsetof development innovations

Let us recall that under the PPP/C Guyana signed the first ever bilateral avoided deforestation deal (with Norway) to the tune of US$ 250 million.That was under Jagdeo. And only recently, Guyana signed the first deal within the ART-TREES framework for US$750 million. 15% of those funds are being distributed to over 240 Indigenous/Amerindian communities in Guyana. Despitetheexternallydriven cost-push inflation, the shortageofskilledlabor,and the backward bending mentalityofthoselikeUbraj Narine,thiscountryisonthe rise.Moralityandjusticecan surely be found in uplifting the lives of the Guyanese people regardless of race, class, religion, or region. This is happening at an accelerated pace now Narine is welcomed to join this effort. By so doing, he may be able to extract some measure of badly needed professional and moral recompense.

Sincerely,

DrRandolphPersaud

DEAREDITOR,

Manipur in far off India shares some parallels with ournation.ThisIndianState is multiethnic and has two major groups competing for resources. The Naga is the larger group and is split up into subgroups. The Kuki is theothermajorethnicstrain.

It is instructive to note that the ethnicities mentioned all fall under the general classification of Sudra.AmongtheNagaisto be found the Meitei with whom there’s ungoing conflict.

Adisgustingtrendfound among these peoples is the use of gang violence and rape as a tool of revenging hurts.

Added to this is the vile useofsocialmediatopeddle halftruths and downright calumnies.

In tne extant case two women from the Kuki tribe were violently battered and rapedinMaylastandittook two months of rioting and pillaging before the police could begin to take action. This was a supposedly revenge action albeit a provenfalseone.

Recently we had the

matter of an allegation concerning the brutal rape/sodomising of a student. This matter was k i c k e d a r o u n d b y officialdom and ended up withtheallegedcomplainant making a disclaimer on socialmedia.Wereitnotfor theinterventionofagroupof womenthemattercouldwell havespiralledoutofhand.

InManipuravideoofthe violent rape went viral and this resulted in communal violencewhichhasnotbeen suppressed by law enforcementasyet.

It would appear that certain types have rape and sexualmolestationetchedin theirDNA.Oursocietymust work overtime to suppress thewantonabuseofourgirls and women. We must work harder to ensure that all forms of violence against girlsandwomenbeputtoan end.

Regards, CyrilWalker

Court will move to seize assets of opposition members who refuse to pay millions in costs - AG

Court marshals may soon move to seize assets of Opposition members who havefailedtopaymillionsin court cost though they lost courtcasesagainsttheState.

Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall, SC revealed during his programme “IssuesintheNews”thatthat steps have already been taken to recover the judgment sums from those whorefusedtopay Nandlall explained that “the Opposition could also face jailtimeforfailingtohonour thejudgmentsorcostorders. He said another option is going to their employers to garnish wages/salaries due to them monthly, or depending on how they receivetheirremuneration.”

He revealed that, “They weresentnotificationletters, theyweresentreminders,the matterwaswidelypublished in the press when I made comments that enforcement proceedings would be filed and notwithstanding all the above, they have refused, obstinately refused, to pay thecosts.”

“This constitutes contemptofcourtandIhave already instructed my lawyerstobegintheprocess of enforcing the judgments or the cost orders. It means that persons’ vehicles and other movable properties willbeseizedbymarshalsof theHighCourtandsoldatan executionsaletorecoverthe monies.”

Among the cases in which the Opposition is yet

to pay cost is the case in whichChristopherJonesand Norris were each ordered to pay some $1.2 million in costs after the judge had dismissed their case against the State over the legality of the Natural Resource Fund (NRF) Act passed in National Assembly in December, 2021. There is also the another case where e i g h t o p p o s i t i o n p a r l i a m e n t a r i a n s : Christopher Jones, Ganesh Mahipaul, Sherod Duncan, Natasha Singh-Lewis, Annette Ferguson, Vinceroy Jordan, Tabitha SaraboHalley, and Maureen Philadelphia,whowereeach ordered to pay three defendants$350,000each.

The High Court had refused an application to

overturn the suspension of e i g h t O p p o s i t i o n parliamentarians for their roleinunrestintheChamber of the NationalAssembly in December 2021 over the passage of the Natural ResourceFundBill.

TheAGsaidnopayment hasbeenmadebytheMPsin breach of the order of the courtinarulingrenderedby High Court Justice Damone Younge.

Atthefinalhearingofthe matter,Nandlallhadlobbied for the Court to impose a $2M total cost on the suspended MPs. He stressed that it would teach them to take proper consideration before bringing matters before the court to waste judicialtimeandresources.

In defense of the eight

Attorney General (AG), Anil Nandlall, SC

parliamentarians Attorney Selwyn Pieter beseeched court for a more reasonable costgiventhattheMembers of Parliament (MP) suffered financial loss by reason of their suspension. Taking all thingsintoconsideration,the

Court then ordered that House Speaker, Manzoor Nadir, Clerk of the National Assembly, Sherlock Isaacs and the main respondent, Attorney General, Anil N a n d l a l l b e p a i d GY$350,000incosts.

Authorities must address increase in chicken feed

DEAREDITOR,

Ihaveseensomeactivity in the media recently concerning the cost of chicken in Guyana, when compared to imported chicken. So the problem is that the cost of growing chickeninGuyanaisgetting higherandhigherinthepast fewyears,soitshouldcome asnogreatshockthatin2023 its now completely out of control, since May 2022 a statement was issued by Bounty Farms, one of Guyana’s oldest and largest chicken producers in this country,“thata15%increase in the price of Chicken will benecessary.”

In that 2022 statement the company also said “The cost of raw materials, i e feed ingredients have escalatedtolevelsthatleave us no alternative but to increaseourprices.

These are conditions of our industry over which we havenocontrol,andwetrust that we can count on your understanding of this matter,” the company beggedcustomers.

Over the past two years, prices in the markets have

been increasing at an astronomical rate The APNU+AFC has been sounding the alarm over the increases and the Ali regime’s rudimentary approach to solving the problem Before the announcedincreaseinprices by Bounty Farms, Chicken was selling for as much as $480 per pound retail at many places including Bourda Market” the release fromBountysaid.

B o u n t y f a r m s manufacturestheirownfeed, and clearly the cost of the raw materials to make the feed is and has been escalating out of control for years.

Theeconomicalgrowing of chicken is mainly based on the cost of feed, since it can account for around 70% oftotalcosts.

It is true that in the UK thepriceofchickenhasalso been rising astronomically duetothewarintheUkraine, but Between 2022 and 2023 theChickenpricesintheUS experienced an average inflation rate of only 1.37% per year In other words, chicken costing $1.95 in the

year 2022 would cost $1.98 in 2023 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.33% in the US during this same period, inflation for chickenwaslower Therefore, the real question, which must be addressed and answered, is why, in Guyana has the cost of feed been rising so astronomically in the past fewyears.

EditorIalreadyknowthe answer, and given the above facts I am sure that your readerswillhavenoproblem arriving at the right conclusion.

Unlessanduntiltheprice of feed is addressed and managed properly by the authorities,therecannotbea resolutiontothismatter

TonyVieira

10YEAR SENTENCE FOR...

Frompage4 number of court offences year after year in Demerara and other countyAssizes. In Guyana rape culture is normalized and becoming moreandmorenormalized.

The Dharamlall case and thechargingofaminorfor20 chargesofmurderwhilestate authoritieswhowerewarned repeatedlyaboutthedangers of criminally inadequate fire preventative measures in the Mahdia dorms remain unaccountable, are clear examples of state impunity against vulnerable children andyoungwomen.

Yourstruly,

DanutaRadzik

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JOIN THE REVOLUTION!

On Monday, July 31, 2023 the Kaieteur News team will not be working. It is the day before all of Guyana join in celebrating freedom from the dark age of slavery.

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Emancipation as we know it commemorated the abolishment of slavery some decades ago in 1838.

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Today, our politicians are allowing this depressing crime against humanity to slowly slip its way back into Guyana, with our people being treated as second class at the hands of foreigners.

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What we are witnessing presently, is our wealth being reaped, and our people being robbed with our politicians silently watching on, allowing the rape to continue.

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The oil contract that has been dubbed the worst agreement on Earth still shackles this nation, as our people toil to put food on their tables.

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We call on all of Guyana to join the revolution as we demand a change from our government on July 31, 2023.

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'Respect the Road'

...Police launch aggressive road safety campaign to curb lawlessness

In an effort to curb the lawlessness that has been occurring on the roadways, the Guyana Police Force (GPF) in collaboration with others on Monday launched the 'Respect the Road' campaign under the theme “Slow Down. Drive Cautiously.”

The police force has partnered with the National Road Safety Council, Impressions Inc. as well as other stakeholders to launch the traffic campaign The road safety campaign, which launched at the Police Officers' Mess Annex, Eve L e a r y, G e o r g e t o w n comprises of several components such as: educating children and others, about the safe use of theroad.Thiswillbedonevia billboards, signs, bumper stickers,andothermedia.

Also, streets and roadways will be saturated with reminders to be vigilant, cautious, and respectful on theroads.

During his address, Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifton Hicken, said that by working together, safer roads can be created for all. According to Hicken the police have collaborated with optimum agencies like DigicelandGT&Ttohavean E-ticketing system on the four-lanehighways.

He shared that while the initiative is a work in progress, he noted that soon, “You will have SMS (message) telling you when

you're speeding and the Eticketingsystemwillwork.”

Hicken said too, “I believe that together, as a nation, we can make a difference and create safer roadsforallusers.

Butbeforewecanmakea difference, we must understand the gravity of the situation as road accidents remain a significant global publichealthissue,leadingto millions of deaths and injurieseachyear.”

Commissioner Hicken highlighted that “speeding, driving under the influence, poor driver behaviour, distracted driving, and i n a d e q u a t e r o a d infrastructure are just a few factors contributing to these tragedies.”

This, he noted, can have significant negative consequences, such as physical, emotional, financial, and social impacts on those involved in road accidents Commissioner Hicken underscored the need for collaboration to improve roadsafety

The police chief suggested that by following international best practices, Guyana roadways can become safer He suggested that having Safe Road Designs by separating vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists from motorizedtraffic.

Tothishesaid,“Because doing so reduces the risk of crashes, injuries, and fatalities among vulnerable

roadusers.”

Hicken added, “Next, we must implement effective Speed Management and Traffic Calming measures such as speed bumps, which can help to reduce vehicle speed, thus reducing the risk of injury if an accident does occur.”

Moreover, Hicken underscored, “We must continue to enforce Traffic Laws through an innovative andcontemporaryapproach. This approach would involve educating the public on the importance of following traffic laws through public awareness campaigns and utilising technology such as speed cameras to enforce them. Commissioner Hicken said this would help reduce the riskofinjuryduetoaccidents causedbymotoristsspeeding or breaking other traffic laws.”

Inclosing,Commissioner Hicken emphasized the c o n t i n u e d n e e d f o r collaboration across all sectors. “We must adopt a multi-sectoral collaboration to have a coordinated approach to maximize the impact of road safety efforts,”heposited.

For his part, Minister of Home Affairs, Robeson Benn, welcomed the initiative while thanking the private stakeholders supportingthecampaign.

“I want to particularly welcome this initiative here today...and I want to thank the private sector for partnering with us and all others who would have supported this activity,” he posited.

Minister Benn alluded to the lawlessness on the roadways, particularly as it relates to parking and obstruction of traffic in Georgetown.

“I want 300 clamps so thatpeoplewhoareblocking (Continued page 16)

Officials at the launch of 'Respect the Road' on Monday

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

Guyanese have been looking to t h e w r o n g persons to bring about change.Thepoliticianshave not only failed them but thesepoliticiansarethemain reasonwhy,inthefirstplace, thereisaneedforchange.

Changehastobeginwith you,theperson.Allofusare capable of making a difference. Collectively we can bring about change by letting our politicians know, includingthosewhowedote over,thattheymustnottake usforgranted.Overthepast two years, the cost of living has spiked astronomically The COVID-19 global spread has now been downgraded from a pandemic. Economies are in recoverymode.Freightrates are trending downwards, closer towards their prepandemic levels. Yet, the cost of imported goods continues to rise not only here in Guyana but around theworld.

The international community would have us believe there is a supplychain crisis. But that has become a euphemism, another way of saying, that capitalistbusinessesarebent onreclaimingeverycentthat it failed to earn during the pandemic.Andthecapitalist class is doing this at the expensesofconsumers.This is why prices are being kept artificiallyhigh.

As the cost of living continues to rise, consumers are struggling to make ends meet.Thestruggleisrealout there Even before the pandemic,manyhouseholds used to budget to the last dollar On payday, they wouldgotothegrocerywith an exact list of things to last for the month Our

housewives deserve the N o b e l P r i z e f o r economizing. They would budget in such a way and stick to that budget in order to ensure that their monies lasted to the end of the month. At the end of the month, not much would be left.

So imagine what happenedwhenpricesbegan to increase and the increase in salaries did not compensate for the rise in prices Those who were already on a tight, shoestringbudgetfeltthepinchof rising prices Everyday necessities have become increasingly unaffordable, puttingasignificantstrainon our wallets. In the face of these pressures, consumers may be tempted to feel that they are helpless But consumers have power; and that power is their purchasing power. They are the largest economic demographic and can use this power to effect change, ashasbeendonebefore.

It was citizens’peaceful protests which forced the APNU+AFC coalition to shelve the parking meter project It was citizens’ peaceful protests in Berbice which have forced the government to delay the implementation of the laws governing electric bikes. It was citizens’ peaceful protests that caused the governmenttobackpedalon the immediate removal of roadside vending along the train-line at Plaisance Peaceful protests therefore have been effective

Consumers have an interest alsoinensuringthatGuyana gets a better deal for its naturalresources.Thebetter the deal, the more they can demand a greater share. But

Dem Boys Seh...

change is not going to happen by simply folding their hands and looking to the politicians for change. The time has come for citizens to demand change by picking up the baton of peacefulprotests.

This is why I am urging all consumers to join hands in supporting the ‘Day of Standstill’ being proposed by Glenn Lall. All citizens havetodoistorefrainonthat day from making any purchases Do not buy anything. Do not go to the shopsorsupermarkets.Take the consumer challenge of the day! Make no purchases on31stJuly

The ‘Day of Standstill’ isnotanactofdefiancebuta peaceful demonstration of our collective strength as consumers By refraining from making any purchases on this day, we can send a powerful message to those who hold the reins of our economy. We will show themthatweareawareofour purchasing power, and we demand fair treatment and a fairer share from our resources. This is not a plea for charity; this is a call for justice,economicjustice.

Imaginetheimpactifwe, as consumers, were to temporarily halt our usual spending habits on this day Thesilenceofcashregisters across the country would echo a resounding call for change. It would make the oil barons and politicians sit up and take notice. They would realize that they cannot ignore the collective voiceofthepeople,andthat the prosperity of Guyana cannotbeassuredwithalopsided oil contract and allowing foreign companies to cart away all our timber, gold, manganese and

Dengue mekkin’ a comeback

Dengue is a serious man. When it hold onpunyuh,yuhdoesgetfeverlikedeheat from a volcano. And yuh bones does ache likeifdembeingwrenchedfromyuhbody

Well, it look like if we gat a dengue spike in Guyana. De number of cases increasing like how de wildfires spreading in Greece. And is time fuh we fuh tek this thingseriouslyandtekitinhand.Wegatto avoid dem sneaky mosquito, especially in dedaytime.

Back in de day, we had dem public healthofficerswahdoesgohousetohouse andsprayyuhyardandlokkfuhdemempty containers and stagnant pools of water which are breeding grounds from dem mosquitoes. But dem sanitary inspectors withdemspraycansdisappearoffdescene.

Well, it’s high time we bring back dem house-to-housewarriors!Weneed‘emnow morethanever Wecan’tsitbackandwatch disdenguetingspread.

So, let we get rid of all dem stagnant drains,emptycansaroundweyard.Lehwe stockupondemosquitorepellentandsleep undermosquitonet.

We can’t fight dis battle alone, so let’s bringbackdisprayingandinspectionslike how we bring back an old-time ting. Together, we’ll chase dem mosquitoes away, and we’ll make sure dis dengue outbreakdon’trunrampagenomore.Istime fuh we fuh show dem mosquito who is de boss! And in de process defeat de dengue threat.

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bauxite.

This day is not about deprivation; it is about empowerment. Not buying anything on this day is not a protest against the government or the Opposition. ‘The Day of Standstill’ is not about regimechange.Itisnotantibusiness. It is simply about asserting our power as consumers So don’t be fooled by those will try to

condemn the call for a ‘Day of Standstill’ Glenn Lall’s ‘Day of Standstill’ may be justoneday,butitisacrucial step towards a more equitable future. You can makeadifferencebysimply not buying anything on July 31st So mark your calendars and spread the world. Let us pave the way for a better future where we nolongerhavetobelooking tocuttingcornersandsaving

penniesintheworld’sfastest growingeconomy

(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.)

GHK LALL

DIASPORA EXPECTATIONS

I absorb Minister Edghill’s comment on diaspora expectations,andhowitsmembers need to manage those better Apparently,thereisaconsiderable degree of mismatch between what overseas Guyanese expect from a burgeoning oil economy, to what the reality is in Guyana. I take a chance and lump this under the broadbandof‘incentive.’ Indoing so, there is recognition that incentive is a package with many embedded components including land,labor,cash,concessions,and others of like nature, with cash as kingineachspot.

uneducated guess, there should be thousands of Guyanese in the farflung diaspora, who dream of returninghere,andhittingitbig. I thinkitisafairposition,giventhat oilisthebiggestthingever,andby far, to touch this country Sons of the soil should be first in line to sample the sweetness of the light, sweet crude that is theirs (ours, as inminealso).

The big trouble is that the big ideas and big dreams of Guyanese diaspora members run headlong into a big problem. This is with a bow to all the oil returns sloshing aroundinthiscountryintorrential downpours. It involves one word only,andIcuttothechase:money Of course, everyone would be in order to respond with ‘tell the nation something that it does not know.’ I had warned before, be careful with what is asked for, because it is often not pleasant. Nowheregoes.

be thinking of a pay package (pay only) of US$150,000 at the very minimum. I hasten to squeeze in thatthatnumberisonthelowestof the low end and dirt cheap Becauseifanyofthoseprofessions I identified has some respectable skills, with credentials and track record to boost some more, then US$150,000perannumisnothing but chicken feed in the compensationstockbook. Aftera rough conversion from American toGuyanesedollars,thistranslates to a monthly paycheck of GY$2.5 million for a diaspora member worthhisorhersalt. Considering that alone, the local wage and salary bank was just busted wide open. All local scales would get bent out of shape and tumble aroundindisarray

wouldbewreakedhere. Butthere istheothersideofthesamethreeheaded coin, which is the mystery andchallengeofhowtoobtainthe direly needed skills and capacity for this ballooning oil country If there is one instance in which the manofscripturespokegospel,itis onthisoccasion.

like get out), a whole new class of Guyanese could be in the making, with the locals left back, and the new arrivals at the top of the food chain.

Myfirstthoughtwaswhyafine gentleman, like Bishop Edghill, wouldbeensnaredintheinsoluble conflict surrounding diaspora ideas,andwhatGuyanahastooffer in response. “Ask not what your country….” In quick time, the appreciation came that with all thoseroadsandotherprojects(not to forget that Chinese and Guyanese cash cow, better known astheairportexpansionblackhole) have urgent need for drafters, planners, builders, counters, and checkers,amonganarmyofothers with special skills

By my

Any engineer of any kind (civil,mechanical,systemsand,of course, petroleum) , any accountant or auditor, any computer man or woman of some skill, any scientific or academic mind, hoping to come here, has to

Tomakedoublysurethatthisis fully appreciated, the GY$2 5 million a month would not cover any onetime signing bonus, ongoing health and retirement costs,andthetotalexpendituresfor possibly housing and many other sweeteners (incentives). Minister Edghillhaditrightwhenhespoke of managing expectations (my subtitles), due to the havoc that

The jarring reality is that there isGuyana’srealityandthereisthat of the diaspora. I do not foresee droves of Guyanese diaspora cousins,withtherequisiteresume, abandoning Uncle Sam to join hands with brothers Irfaan, Barry, and Juan for peanuts. It wasVice President Jagdeo, Guyana’s wily oilcommissar,whosaidthatmore money to the people could trigger inflationary pressures. Hence, imagine thousands of returning Guyanese doing their patriotic (and self-enhancing) bit, but at whatwouldbesupersalariesinthe localarena. Whatwouldbebasic, as in ground level, for those Guyanesewouldbesuperrich,asin astronomical, for the people here. This is the third side of the coin I had mentioned before To accommodate overseas Guyanese coming back to give back (more

As a practical matter, the foreign oil companies, and their supporting networks, have to be paying their people of caliber at rates commensurate with their conditions, and within touching distancetowhatIlayonthetable. Thus, in ways direct and indirect, thereissomeofwhatGuyanesein thediasporaexpectalreadyatwork here Clearly, the PPP Government,anygovernment,has its hands tied in this disconnect betweenwherethediasporastands and what it expects versus where Guyana is, and what the territory herecanhold.

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this newspaperanditsaffiliates.)

Omai sees Guyana US$190 million Mabura Road as a big boost to their gold operations

Even as the fiscal terms of large-scale mining contracts in Guyana remain hidden from the public; Canadian gold mining company, Omai Gold Mines has listed the US$190 million Linden toMaburaRoadasabenefittotheir goldoperationshere.

Omai is no stranger to Guyana; the company holds a 100% interest intheOmaigoldprojectinGuyana which produced over 3.7 million ounces of gold between 1993 and 2005. About two years ago, Omai re-entered Guyana's mining industry, occupying the same property which host two gold deposits: the shear-hosted Wenot Deposit and the adjacent intrusivehostedGiltCreekDeposit.

ElaineEllingham,thePresident andChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO) of Omai during an interview talking about the management of the company shared that one benefitoftheirminingprojectisthe roadthatisbeingpaved.

Ellingham said during the interview that within a year's time the road that comes within several kilometers of Omai property will bepaved.Tothissheaddedthatthe company also has an airstrip on property and an old tailings facility which they believe can be refurbishedtobeusedagain.

According to her slideshow presentation about the benefits of the project, it was listed that, “The widening and paving underway as part of Government-funded upgrade of road to Brazil (comes within12kmofOmaiproperty).”

The sod was turned for this project in May 2022, after a contract was awarded to Brazilian firm, Construtora Queiroz Galvao S.A. for the construction of the 121 kilometresroad.

In 2020, the Government of Guyana secured a loan for this project. The US$190 million road project comprises a US$112million loan from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), a grant of £50 million (US$66 million) from the Government of the United Kingdom via the CDBadministered United Kingdom Caribbean Infrastructure Fund, alongwithUS$12millionprovided byGovernment.

Kaieteur News had reported that this project will consist of two main highways; the width of each lane is approximately 3.6 metres, some hard shoulders both sides measuring 2.4 metres, cyclist and pedestrian lane of two metres, a utility corridor, about 10 bus stops, andninerestareasjusttomentiona few The Linden to Mabura Hill road project is just the first phase that will ultimately lead to a completed Linden to Lethem road link that will then complete an overlandlinktoBrazil.

On July 17, some three weeks after Omai announced drilling results showing significant gold deposits in their Wenot pit, located

Benefits of A Brownfields Projects:

in Region Seven (CuyuniMazaruni)–the Canadian company announced “similar excellent drill results.”

It was on June 22 when the company in a press release disclosed that within the first six months of 2023, it has drilled 11 holes which showed significant goldintheirWenotpit.

In their latest statement, Omai CEO said, “similar to our excellent drill results from a couple of weeks ago, these new results again confirm the significant expansion potential for the Wenot deposit, to depthaswellasalongtheflanks.”

Thecompanyhaddisclosedthat since their return to Guyana's gold industry, they have been expanding their search in their pits as well as increasing the depth at which they search for gold. Ellingham had noted that the results so far have proventobefruitful.

Following the previous announcement, Ellingham had noted that the impressive drill results continue to confirm the magnitude of the Wenot deposits, by demonstrating continuity of significant gold mineralization

She added, “We have not seen any limitations to the Wenot deposit, and as such are confident that additional drilling can further expandthegoldresources.”

Thispublicationhadreportedin January 2022 that the company had struck the jackpot only in itsWenot Gold deposit. It had found the 1.6 million ounces gold some 400 metres south of the Fennell open pit-apitthathasproducedsome2.4 million ounces of gold for Omai in thepastanditwaslocatedatadepth suitable for open pit mining. Nine months later, Omai was able to increase its gold resource in the

WenotDepositfromthe1.6million ounces to 1.86 million ounces-a 16 percentincrease.

Importantly, Omai's CEO said that the results to date are already expected to positively impact the resources as they move forward to an updated mineral resource estimate, to be followed by a decisiononapreliminaryeconomic assessment(PEA)laterthisyear

Notably, while foreign companies have been rushing to cash in on the “gold fever” in Guyana, the country has been suffering massive declines in its annualdeclarationssince2017.

Kaieteur News had made several requests for the Government of Guyana to release the mining contracts, particularly large-scaleminingcontracts.

In2019whenGuyanabecamea member of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI),thecountryagreedtoadhere to several requirements. In this case, EITI requirement 2.4 (a) of the 2019 Standard states that Guyanashouldpubliclydiscloseall mineral agreements entered into force prior to the reporting period, in this case, 2019. Although the requirements were known to the administration, it continued to

make excuses to avoid the release of these contracts. In this vain, this newspaper reported in December lastyearthatVicePresidentBharrat Jagdeo dodged the matter on four different occasions. During a press conference in April however, he publiclycommittedtoreleasingthe fiscal terms for all mining agreements. This was the second timetheVicePresidentpromisedto “personally intervene” for the release of the fiscal terms of all large-scaleminingcontracts.

The Vice President made a similar commitment in August 2022 during an appearance on The Glenn Lall Show aired on Kaieteur Radio. While appearing on that radio programme, he told the Kaieteur News' publisher, Glenn Lall, “I don't see the reason why many of these are not in the public domain already I'll find out about it.”

When pressed further Jagdeo said, “I can undertake to find out with you there, what provision the GRA [Guyana Revenue Authority] issocageyaboutthatitdoesn'twant to release I will undertake anything that is non-propriety that yougetitreleased.Iwillpersonally now see that this happen ” However, despite the promises by the Vice President, the contracts remainhidden.

Kaieteur News Publisher, Glenn Lall had previously questioned the cost of the road project, as well its economic viability Lall believes that costal road links are of far greater importance at present, given the i n c re a s e i n ro a d t r a f f i c

“Everybody knows that the roads in this country are insufficient to handle and take care of the traffic, everybody knows also that this

country has been on a development pathway for the past couple of years. Roads have become one of the major downfall in Guyana. At present, it is causing a tremendous dent towards development, you can't leave your office to do anything and get back to work in an hour, ½ of a day finish in the traffic alone. It has become a nightmare, it has become a sick everyday right across this land, more so the East Coast, the West Coast, the East Bank and the West Bank of all Essequibo, Berbice and Demerara. Our leaders are clueless as to how to find a solution to this vehicular madness that has taken over this land,” Lall had said previously He pointed out that Guyana borrowed US$47M and fixed the West Coast of Demerara road, then a further US$45M to build the East Coast of Demerara highway It borrowed US$31M for the Sheriff Street and Mandela Avenue road; spent US$13M for the Eccles to Mandela Avenue and maybe another US20M to be borrowed to connect Diamond to Eccles. “So we talking about almost US$160M of borrowed money to fix some roads. Whether we get value for money –that's another thing, but that's not what I am talking about here.” He said borrowing US$160M to fix the West Coast, East Coast, Sheriff Street, Diamond to Mandela will ease a great burden on the people of this country who use the roads every day, in and out the city “I applaud the government for doing things like that, but when you hear your government borrowing US$190M to upgrade Linden to Mabura Road then one has to ask serious questions as to what is going on in this country with our lives,”

Lall stated.

1 km long airstrip on-site

350 Acre Tailings Facility

Essequibo River Wenot Pit

Linden- Mabura Hills Road Upgrade Widening and paving underway as part of government funded upgrade of the road to Brazil (comes within 12 km of Omai property)

Camp Buildings- Core logging & storage, offices and accomodation

A screengrab of Ellingham's presentation

Elaine Ellingham, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Omai

Poverty increasing faster than Guyana's growth - Opposition Leader

demands Govt. represent

Guyanese over Exxon's interest

An overseas based Guyanese group, Oil and Gas Governance Network (OGGN) recently launched its new campaign calling on government to respect the rule of law and Guyanese rather than the interest of American oil giant, ExxonMobil.

In a brief statement to the pressyesterday,theadvocacy group said it attended a Guyanese senior citizens event at Smokey Park in Richmond Hill, New York over the weekend where it launched its new banner demanding respect for the ruleoflaw.

The group said NewYork State Senator, Joseph Addabbo Jnr. was in

attendanceoftheevent.

OGGN members have been protesting on the streets of the United States for ExxonMobil to provide full liabilitycoverageintheevent ofanoilspillinGuyana.

Only recently it was reported that OGGN staged a protest in New York, demandingthattheAmerican oil company not only provides said guarantee but paystaxesonprofitoil.

Under the 2016 PSA, neither Exxon nor its affiliates pay taxes in Guyana.

In fact, Guyana has agreed to, under the taxation p r o v i s i o n s , t o p a y ExxonMobil's share of CorporationandIncomeTax. As such, it would mean that

Guyana foregoes each year, billionsofUSdollars.Ontop of this, documentation to this effect is then provided to the US based company allowing ittonothavetopayanytaxes in its home country for its earningsoverseas.

M e a n w h i l e , t w o Guyanese recently took the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Court for failing to uphold the

legislation Only in May High Court Judge, Justice Sandil Kissoon ruled that the regulator acted illegally by failing to suspend/cancel

Liza 1 Permit in view of Exxon's 11 months of noncompliance on insurance

The ruling has been appealed andisongoing.

There are several other matters before the Court in which citizens argue the

than the interest ofAmerican oil giant, ExxonMobil

degradation of the rule of law As such, the protest action in New York is expected to continue throughoutthesummer Renowned Guyanese scholars, Alfred Bhulai, Dr Janette Bulkan and Darsh Khusial are a few of the Directors of OGGN Meanwhile, a few other members of the advocacy group include Dr Jerry

Jailall, Charles Sugrim, Professor Kenrick Hunte, Tarron Khemraj and Sase Singh. OGGN was launched in 2017 and is a registered non-profit organization in New York City, United States. The body was played a vital role in holding government to account, e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e management of its natural resources.

OGGN representatives launched its new campaign for government to respect the rule of law and Guyanese rather

Services and Social Security's business incubator ushers in a new era of opportunity for aspiring and existing entrepreneurs, in an efforttofosterempowerment and drive economic growth amongwomen.

On pursuing with the mission to provide aspiring entrepreneurs with the necessary tools, guidance, and support to navigate the intricacies of starting and running a successful business, the business incubators hosted several business clinics which is a vital platform where participants are exposed to t h e n u a n c e s o f entrepreneurship.

Business Incubator

Economic Empowerment

Officer, Nalini Persaud is spearheading the initiative a n d e x p r e s s e d t h e government's dedication and vision in helping to shape the

Govt. business incubator empowering women entrepreneurs

futureofsmallbusinessinthe region.

Persaud speaking to the Department of Public Information (DPI) recently said, “the business clinics

play a crucial role in enlightening about the challenges and rewards of running a business. Whether they are newcomers in the entrepreneurial world, or

established business owners s e e k i n g g r o w t h opportunities, the clinics offer valuable insights into various aspects of business management.”Thetransition

Shelves displaying products at the business incubator

from the informal to the formal economy is a significant focus at the mentorship facility Several individuals in the informal economy have exceptional skills and talents but lack the knowledge and resources to establish themselves in the formal sector, which the incubator aims to address to taketheirventurestothenext level.

Meanwhile, after attending the business clinics, participants gain access to expert assistance in formulating their business plans Recognising the constraints of physical a c c e s s i b i l i t y , t h e entrepreneurial support hub has adapted to the digital age

by offering online support as well This inclusivity ensures that talented entrepreneurs from various backgrounds and locations can also benefit from the programme.Accordingly, the business incubator is witnessing a remarkable trend, with an increasing n u m b e r o f w o m e n entrepreneurs availing of their service, which covers several topics such as how business planning promotes growth, what makes a great business, business plan writing, and what banks look for in a business plan, among others. In addition, business owners can display their productsontheshelvesofthe businessincubator

Guyana recording 100 new dengue infections per week

Dengue cases in Guyana are rapidly increasing, according to information obtainedfromtheMinistryof Health.

Guyana now has over three hundred cases of new infections Kaieteur News understands that the infections per week are close 100 persons with majority of those cases being recorded in Regions Two, Three, Four andFive.

As a result, the Ministry of Health has been issuing warning notices and public messages for citizens to safeguard against being infected by mosquito-borne illness The Ministry of Health has been working to trackthespreadofthedisease as it unfolds with the hope of properly addressing the matter

As such, staffers at the Vector Control Board of the

Ministry of Health have already increased their fogging exercise Dengue fever is a mosquito-borne illness that occurs in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the world. Mild dengue fever causes a high fever and flulike symptoms. The severe form of dengue fever, also called dengue hemorrhagic fever, can cause serious bleeding, a sudden drop in blood pressure (shock) and death.

With close to three million suspected and confirmed cases of dengue reported so far this year, surpassing the 2.8 million casesofdengueregisteredfor the entire year of 2022, Guyana has been on high alert for cases related to the disease. The highest number of dengue cases to date in 2023 is in Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia. Additionally, 1302

deaths were reported in the Region with a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.04%, in the sameperiod.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has assessedtheriskofdengueas high at the regional level due to the wide spread distributionoftheAedesspp. mosquitoes (especially Aedes aegypti), the continued risk of severe disease and death, and the expansion out of historical areas of transmission, where all the population, including risk groups and healthcare workers,maynotbeawareof warningsigns.

Researchers are working on dengue fever vaccines. For now, in areas where dengue fever is common, the best ways to prevent infection are to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes and to take steps to reduce the

mosquitopopulation. Many people experience no signs or symptoms of a dengue infection When symptoms do occur, they may be mistaken for other illnesses—suchastheflu

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Dengue Fever is spread by mosquito bites

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In the latest incident in Manchester on Sunday morning armed men held up a bar in Kingsland, a few miles north-west of Mandeville.

A senior police source said about 2:00 am men entered the bar and held up two women, including a bartender, at gunpoint. The gunmen robbed the bartender of cash and took $65,000 from the other woman. Three poker boxes were also stolen. The gunmen then reportedly held the women against their will and raped them. The men then made their escape.

The police source said the theft of poker boxes is fuelling crime. “The men are tar-

geting bars not just to rob money, but the poker boxes are of most value to them; one of those poker boxes value up to $750,000. In this incident they stole three of the boxes — and to make matters worse, raped the bartender and another woman,” the source said. “We are warning bar owners and operators to comply with the Spirit Licence Act which outlines the opening and closing hours of the establishments. It’s 7:00 am for opening, and for closing, midnight on weekends and 11:00 pm on weekdays,” added the sources.

In the neighbouring parish of St Elizabeth, which in recent weeks has been plagued by criminals targeting bars, police have stepped up their response.

The men managed to flee the scene. The police were alerted and shortly after intercepted a Toyota Corolla motor car operating as a ‘pilot’ motor vehicle in close proximity to where the shooting occurred.

The driver was taken into custody,” the release said in part.

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A senior police source there said about 3:45 am on Sunday cops received information that a farm store and bar was being broken into in Braes River. “The quick actions of the police would have responded to an attempted break-in of an establishment in Braes River. Upon arrival a car was seen leaving the scene so the information is that the vehicle was chased and there was an exchange of gunfire,” the source said. There were no reports of injuries. A release from the police’s communications unit said two men were arrested during the incident after a bar operator was reportedly shot at. “He enquired but was met with gunshots from hoodlums travelling in a Toyota Voxy

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This latest incident follows Saturday’s shooting death of construction worker Lloyd Cole, 52, during a bar robbery in Top Hill, close to Junction in St Elizabeth.

A police report said about 1:45 am Cole was among patrons at the bar when two robbers proceeded to rob people.

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The robbers reportedly forced open a poker gaming machine and stole an undetermined sum of cash. Cole was shot and taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Recently, head of the St Elizabeth police Superintendent Coleridge Minto sought to reassure bar operators, and urged citizens to continue sharing information that may

lead to the apprehension of suspects who in recent weeks have targeted bars in the south-central parish. Minto told justices of the peace at a function recently that there was a spate of armed robberies. “In this quiet parish of St Elizabeth we have men driving around with high-powered rifles. We had three robberies [recently in one week] — three men with rifles and another with a handgun robbing business establishments at night,” he said. “We want our citizens to get involved and to share any information that you have that can help us,” he appealed.

‘Respect the Road’...

From page 8 the roads and the lanes in Georgetown should be clamped; we want them clamped and towed,” Minster Benn stated.

He went on to further address the enforcement and issue of speeding, drinking, and driving while highlighting that more emphasis should be placed on dealing with these particular problems regardless of frivolous complaints.

As an example, Minister Benn cited former Commander of Region Three, Assistant Commissioner Errol Watts,

who led a strict campaign against these offences.

“I remember Commander Watts on the West Coast and West Bank of Demerara, being very strong about speeding and drinking [and driving] on the road, to the point where people were complaining about Watts breathalyzing them and putting speed guns on them,” Benn stated.

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Guyana recording 100 new dengue infections...

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From page 15 and usually begin four to 10 days after you are bitten by an infected mosquito. Dengue fever causes a high fever — 104 F (40 C) — and any of the following signs and symptoms: headache, muscle, bone or joint pain, nausea, vomiting, pain behind the eyes, swollen glands and rash.

Most people recover

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ver is spread by two types of mosquitoes that are common both in and around human lodgings.

When a mosquito bites a person infected with a dengue virus, the virus enters the mosquito.

Then, when the infected mosquito bites another person, the virus enters that person’s bloodstream and causes an infection.

$1,600M estimated to reconstruct New Amsterdam Prison

With $5 5 billion earmarked for the Guyana Prison Service (GPS) this year, the Ministry of Home Affairs is looking to reconstruct the facility for an estimated cost of $1,659,373,242. During the recentopeningofbidsatthe National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) office it was revealed that a total of 42 contractors have applied forthecontract.

The works, this publication understands, have been divided into 10 Lots.

It was reported that the project forms part of the government’s overall reform and modernization programme for the Prison Service, which is targeting the transformation of the prison form a penal to a correctional institution Belowarethecompanies andtheirbids:

MinistryofHomeAffairs

Four leading experts urge companies' development plans Guyana to scrutinise oil ...call for robust

As the search for more sweet oil continues, Guyana and other relatively new oil producers are unwittingly running into more gas. The question becomes what should be done about it? Should it be burnt, transformedintovalue-added products,orre-injectedtothe seabed? Each country's response has been different, depending on the quantity of gasunlocked.

In Guyana and Suriname, these two CARICOM states have landed upon significant gas resources in their continued search for crude. B o t h h a v e a z e r o flaring/burning policy since this releases toxic chemicals into the atmosphere. Both have found so much gas that it is too much to re-inject once certain projects get up and running Their only c h o i c e i s t o m a k e constructiveuseofit.Butthat choice in itself is easier said thandone.

Expertswhohavestudied this subject for decades have foundthatthebusinessofgas is quite complex and governmentscanmakecostly mistakes. To ensure some of the well-known pitfalls are avoided, authorities on the matter have produced a policy paper to help Guyana and other nations make smart decisions.

The report titled, 'Left behind: emerging oil and gas producers in a warming world' was authored by Dr. Valérie Marcel of Chatham House, Deborah Gordonc attached to the Watson Institute for International & Public Affairs at Brown University, Naadira Ogeer at t h e C o m m o n w e a l t h Secretariat, and Ekpen O m o n b u d e a t t h e International Institute for Sustainable Development in Canada.

Their report posits that both Guyana and Suriname have unlocked volumes of associatedgasthataregreater than reservoir reinjection needs, and they must therefore make plans to consume or export the gas or slow/haltoilproduction.

The report said using this gas for power generation purposes could be a useful option as it could displace Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) in the energy mix and avoid more e m i s s i o n s - i n t e n s i v e

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)exports.

It was keen to note however that one of the most important but underused mechanisms to help governmentsdetermineearly on about how they may wish to deal with gas involves a thorough vetting of a c o m p a n y ' s f i e l d development plans (FDP).

shareholders.

Given the amount of information contained in FDPs, industry experts believe they can be reviewed with the aim of determining thebestoutcomeforgasfinds and examining how emissionscanbereduced.

It said such plans can be required to demonstrate how technology has been

politicalpressures.

Since the start-up of the Liza Phase One Project which utilizes the Liza Destiny floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, stakeholders have called for authorities, both past and present, to implement clear FDP guidelines as well as to release same for public perusal.

check-list to avoid costly consequences

with its gas finds has been to channel a portion of it into a gas-to-energyproject.

That initiative is being done between the Guyana

Government and an

ExxonMobil-led consortium that also operates the oil-rich StabroekBlock.

The gas-to-energy

project includes the

c o n s t r u c t i o n ,

commissioning, and

government is in receipt of a study from ExxonMobil Corporation affiliate, Esso Exploration and Production Guyana Limited (EEPGL) regarding the utilization of thenation'sgasresources. As the oil company continues its hunt for more sweet crude in the Stabroek block, Dr Singh said the gas resources are increasing. In fact, they have moved from trillion the e e n for l o oil to Utilization examinefrom m Liza d other the s over and a f s n export

Yellowtail

Turbot

the reservoir, how to bring the petroleum to surface (wells), process (facilities), transport to markets (e.g. pipelines, tankers, storage) and sell the various products. The document is therefore the outcome of a complex and long process of evaluating multiple development concepts for a field and selecting the best option that successfully manages risks and delivers the greatest value to its

example, in the use of zero-bleed controls and pumps, solar or electric motors (instead of diesel or gas engines), vapour recovery units, and leak detectionandrepairsystems.

The industry experts also stressed that effective FDP reviews involve engaging operators early, the use of clear FDP procedures, coordination among agencies, sourcing technical expertise, setting revenue expectations, and managing

e ver, four multi-million dollar projects have received government's approval without the FDP process being properly explained for citizenstounderstand.

Guyanese also remain in the dark about the experts being utilized for the FDP process and the quality of theiradvicebeingprovided.

In the meantime, Guyana'sapproachtodealing

rom the Liza Phase 1 and Liza Phase 2 vessels located within the Stabroek Block.

The startup of the onshore facilities is expected to take placebytheendof2024.

While that is ongoing, governmentisalsoreviewing a gas utilization study which Exxon was mandated to do.

In January last, Senior Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh had revealed that

from existing oil ships and the expected use that gas will beputto.

The PPL notes that the study shall also consider scenariosforthedemandthat might be expected for gas sales locally, in South America, regionally (the countries bordering Guyana) and internationally; as well as consider the cost and feasibility of gas export as Liquefied Natural Gas

Map showing Stabroek Block

Ninvalle meets legendary African fighter Azumah Nelson

President of the Guyana Boxing Association yesterday met with former world featherweight and super featherweight champion Azumah Nelson. The two met at Nelson’s residence in Accra, Ghana and discussed how the former champion can assist in the development of boxing in Guyana. ‘The Professor’ was one of the most feared boxers of the 80s and 90s and has been acclaimed the Greatest African fighter of all time.

Roots Tech noted – ‘With his fierce punches and vivacious courage, Azumah

Nelson compelled millions around the world to search for Ghana on the World map. He represented the spirit of Ghana and gave hope to millions during the country’s dire moments in the late 70’s, 80’s and in the 90’s.’

Oxford Business Group said – ‘Nelson’s professional fighting career began in 1979. The impact of this would arguably become as important for boxing on the continent as the Rumble in the Jungle –the 1974 fight that took place in Kinshasa, Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo) pitting Muhammad

Tuesday July 25, 2023

ARIES (Mar. 21–Apr. 19)

Share your skills today, Aries. You will find that as you engage in the role of teacher, you learn more than if you just hold onto your knowledge without sharing it.

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Consider composing a bit of poetry today, Virgo. Use this as an exercise to condense your ocean of emotions into a very few words.

Ali against reigning world champion George Foreman.

For years, Nelson’s career was mostly a Ghanaian affair; he was a local hero revered by his countryman, famed for 13 consecutive victories. But this changed in the summer of 1982. In Madison Square Garden, New York, the unknown Ghanaian boxer fought the World Boxing Council (WBC) featherweight champion Salvador Sánchez. The Mexican pugilist knocked out Nelson on the 15th round, but the boxing world became suddenly aware of the underdog-type

Strong GCB Under-13 team named ahead of bilateral series in Trinidad & Tobago

of boxing talent that had been brewing in Ghana. Worldwide acclaim came two years later, when Nelson fought Wilfredo Gómez in San Juan, Puerto Rico, winning the 11-round fight to become the WBC featherweight champion.

Nelson went on to become a three-time world champion of boxing in two separate categories, winning the WBC featherweight title once, and the WBC super featherweight title twice, first in 1988 by defeating Mario Martínez in Los Angeles, and later in 1995, by reclaiming the title against Gabriel Ruelas. He retired in 1998, with 39 wins, six losses and two draws. His record and status led him to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2004.

Following an exciting Under-13 (U13) Intercounty tournament, the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) on Sunday released its 15-man squad which commenced encampment.

With a number of top performers in their mix, the U13 Guyana Team will be led by Brandon Henry with Richard Ramdeholl as his deputy.

The duo, alongside the likes of Khush Seegobin, Lamar Seecharan, Justin Dowlin, Bhomesh Lall and others, have been in top form and as a result will be looked upon to continue in the same vein ahead of the bilateral series.

The competition bowls off from July 30 and ends on August 9 in the Twin Island Republic.

confirmed that encampment for the U13 team began, Sunday July 23 at the LBI Indoor Facility.

Guyana U13 Team:

Justin Dowlin

Bhomeish Lall

Richard Ramdeholl (V/C)

Khush Seegobin

Lomar Seecharran

Tameshwar Deonandan

Nathaniel Ramsammy

Reyaz Latif

Joshua Bollers

Brandon Henry (Captain)

Ethan Silas

Makai Dowlin

Raffel McKenzie

Thierry Davis

Makayah Holmes

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Nathan Bishop

Darrius Pearson

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He defeated 28 of his opponents by knockout, and the nickname, the Professor, was attributed in part by the lessons he would dish out in the ring. But these days, the 54year-old saves most of his knowledge accumulated over the years for a new crop of young Ghanaian boxers who he hopes to turn into champions.

In his entire boxing career, Azuma’s total number of fights is 47 and he won 39 of them. There were six losses and two draws for the 65 year old Nelson, who was born 19th July, 1958.

Meanwhile, the GCB has

Usain Fredericks

Banks DIH to provide free Kids Zone at Kares One Guyana T10 Blast

Pooran hits 62* to help MI New York move one step closer to MLC playoffs

SportsMax - MI New York are one step closer to booking a spot in the inaugural Major League Cricket playoffs after an eight-wicketvictoryoverthe Washington Freedom at the Church Street Park in Morrisville, North Carolina, onSunday

MI New York held the Freedom to a respectable 160-6 after winning the toss andelectingtofieldfirst.

Glenn Phillips hit a 35ball 47 while Captain, MoisesHenriques,hit32off 30ballsforWashington.

New York skipper, KieronPollard,wasamongst the wickets with 2-33 from hisfourovers.

Nicholas Pooran then starred with an unbeaten 62 asMINewYorkneededonly 15.3overstoreach161-2.

Theleft-handerfaced33 balls and struck four fours and six sixes on his way to his first fifty of the

competition Pooran was well supported by openers MonankPatel,whohit44off 29 balls, and Shayan Jahangir, who made 29 Pollard was at the crease alongsidePooranintheend, finishing 21* off just 10 balls.

The Seattle Orcas and Washington Freedom have eachalreadysecuredspotsin theplayoffswiththreeteams

battling for the remaining twospots.

MI NewYork, who play the Orcas in their last game, will be in with a win or if theyavoidaheavydefeat.

The Texas Super Kings and San Francisco Unicorns are the other teams in contention for a spot and they will be facing each other in a winner-take-all clashonMonday

Brazil’s Borges says World Cup hat-trick ‘beyond wildest dreams’

AFP-AryBorgescalled it beyond her wildest dreamsafterhittingthefirst hat-trick of this Women’s World Cup as Brazil crushed Panama 4-0 in a scintillating start to their campaignyesterday.

facewithherhandsafterher first goal and appeared to breakdownintears.

“Idon’tthinkthepinhas droppedyet,”shesaid.

Teamsarefinalizingtheirpreparationfor the highly anticipated Kares One Guyana T10TapeballBlast,whichisjustdaysaway

Thefirstballisexpectedtobebowledat 09:00 hrs on Saturday, July 29, across five venuesinGeorgetown,whilethesemi-finals andthegrandfinalwillbeplayedthenextday atEverestCricketClub.

The organizers have promised high quality and competitive cricket from the 32 teams in the knockout ten overs per side tournamentwhiletherewillbelivestreaming fortheworldtoseetheproduct.

The grand prize is $1M, while many individualprizesareonoffer

Additionally, spectators can win instant prizes from sponsors by participating in a noveltycricket-relatedevent.

Inwhatturnsouttobetheperfectfamilyorientedevent,theorganizershavepromised to set up a specially designated area dubbed theKidzZone.

The children will enjoy free rides in the child-friendly zone, including a bouncy castle.Moreover,inpartnershipwithsponsor BanksDIHLimited,therewillalsobefreeice cream,soda,snacks,andwater

Co-Director of the tournament, John Ramsingh, said, “Banks DIH have

demonstratedtheirgenerositypreviously,but this is above and beyond. Words are not enoughtosaythankyou.Withthisexcellent idea, parents will have peace of mind with their children in the safe zone while they [parents] either play or watch the action on thefield.Itisawinforeveryone.”

President Dr Mohamed IrfaanAli is the patronoftheOneGuyanaT10TapeballBlast, whichbeginswiththeroundof32ondayone at 09:00h, followed by the round of 16 at 13:00h then the quarter-finals at 16:00h at Police Sports Club ground eve Leary, Queen’s College, YMCA, Transport Sports Club,andGDFBaseCampAyangana.

Theinauguraltournamentissupportedby Kares Engineering, GT Beer, Mohamed’s Enterprise, Premier Insurance, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Guyana TourismAuthority,Avinash Contracting and Scrap Metal, Continental Transport Inc, Assuria,Ansa Motors Guyana, Star Rentals, E-Net,MinistryofCulture,YouthandSport, USA Cricket Zone, First Change Builders, Impressions, Jacob’s Jewellery, Beacon Café, RS53 RestoBar and Lounge, Zeus Enterprise, Hits and Jams Entertainment, Montra Restaurant and Lounge, The New Doctor’sClinicandTrophyStall.

Far tougher challenges lie ahead — the team faces France next — but this was an impressive start for a Brazil side who have featuredatalleightprevious Women’s World Cups but neverwonit.

The stylish victory in Adelaide sent Brazil top of Group F after Jamaica surprisinglyheldFrance0-0 onSunday

The 23-year-old attacking midfielder Borges, who plays for Racing Louisville in the United States, was the undoubted star of the show, scoring three goals and settinguptheother

“Today is one of the happiest days of my life,” she said. “I could not have imaginedthisinmywildest dreams.

“Just being here was special...itwasveryspecial to get a hat-trick in my first gameataWorldCup.

“The day was full of emotions, I was emotional even beforehand,” added Borges, who covered her

A constant threat coming in off the right, Borgespouncedtwicefrom close range in the first half to leave Brazil in total control at the break and Panama never looked like gettingbackinit.

-‘TypicalBrazilgoal’-

Some of the Panama players and fans were in tears during their national anthem,underliningwhatit means to them to be at the WorldCupforthefirsttime.

Butthiswasadebutthey willprobablywanttoforget as Swedish coach Pia Sundhage’sBrazilputonan exhibition of flowing, attackingfootball.

They racked up five attempts on goal in the opening10minutesandthe pressure told in the 19th minute when Borges nodded in unmarked at the backpostforasimplecloserangeheader

Six minutes before the breakshescoredhersecond.

Panama goalkeeper Yenith Bailey saved her initial downward header but the rebound went right back to Borgesandsheslammedthe ballintothenet.

Any hope Panama had of getting back into the match was extinguished only three minutes into the second half and it was the best goal of the tournament sofar.

Afluid team move took the ball to the everdangerous Borges, who rolled the ball behind her withherstuds,allowingBia Zaneratto to fire into the backofthenet.

Borges put the seal on a hugely impressive personal and team performance by nodding in her third — and Brazil’s fourth 20 minutes from time, the ball flyingthroughthemiddleof Bailey’slegs.

The 37-year-old forwardMarta,arguablythe greatestwomen’sfootballer of all time, came off the bench for Brazil in the closingstagesbutwillhave towaitawhilelongerifshe istobecomethefirstplayer toscoreatsixWorldCups.

S u n d h a g e w a s particularlypleasedwiththe third goal, calling it a “typicalBraziliangoal”.

“The third goal was beautiful,”saidthecoach.

“It was not one we taughtthembecausethisisa typical Brazilian goal, whereit’ssomuchemotion andsounpredictable.”

Nicholas Pooran celebrates his half century.

Italy win 1-0 against Argentina as 16-year-old ‘Little Messi’ Giulia Dragoni Messi’ makes debut at Women’s World Cup

CNN - The Women’s World Cup saw a moment that will live long in the memory for 16-year-old GiuliaDragoniasshestarted for Italy against Argentina yesterday

Dragoni – born on November 7, 2006 – began the Group G clash in the heart of Italy’s midfield and became the youngest player to represent Italy in the competition’s history She is the second-youngest European to play at the tournament, according to FIFA Nicknamed ‘Little Messi,’ Dragoni is wearing the No 16 shirt

correspondingtoherage.

In contrast, 39-year-old Vanina Correa was in goal for Argentina – she had

already made her debut for her country when Dragoni was born.And the teenager played a key part in Italy’s opening match against Argentina; the young Barcelona player provided energy and quality in the heart of the pitch before beingsubstitutedinthe83rd m i n u t e I t a l y –quarterfinalistin2019–was the strongest team throughout the opening game for both sides at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, with some late quality from Cristiana Girelli proving decisive as Italywon1-0.

The opening first half was an even affair as both Arianna Caruso and

Valentina Giacinti had goals

disallowed for offside, just makingtheirrespectiveruns fractionallytooearly After the break, with both sides not wanting to lose their opening game, chances were few and far between with the teams prioritizingtheavoidanceof mistakes over attacking recklessness.

Vanina Correa in the Argentina goal was called into action to make a few routine stops but the midfield stalemate was the maincontestwithbothsides canceling each other out for themostpart.

Both managers tried to changetheflowofthegame byprovidingthrustfromthe bench – and it was an Italy substitute who made the

BoxofficesopenforticketsalesinBarbadosand GuyanaforWestIndiesvsIndiawhiteballmatches

Box offices stay open in Trinidad for 3rd CG United ODI and 1st T20I

ST JOHN’S,Antigua –Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday announced the openingdatesofboxoffices for ticket sales in Barbados and Guyana ahead of the WestIndiesandIndiawhite ball matches in those countries.

The box office at Kensington Oval opened yesterday, Monday 24 July at 9am. The office will be opened daily from 9am to 5pmonnon-matchdaysand 7:30am to 3pm on match days. The two teams will meetinthefirstandsecond matches in the CG United ODI Series powered by YES BANK on Thursday 27 July and Saturday 29

July

At Kensington Oval, venue ticket prices start from BDS$50 for standard seats and children and seniors benefit from half pricetickets.

The ticket box office at Bourda Cricket Ground in Georgetown, Guyana will openfromSaturday29July from 8:30am for fans to make their purchases. The office will be opened daily from 8:30am to 4:30pm on non-match days. Guyana will host the second and third T20 Internationals at the Guyana National

Stadium on Sunday 6 August and Tuesday 8 August. Ticket prices start fromGY$3000formounds entry at the Guyana NationalStadium.

The box office at the Queen’s Park Oval will remain opening for fans to secureticketsforthirdODI of CG United ODI Series poweredbyYESBANKon3 AugustandthefirstT20Ion6 August,whichwillbeplayed at Brian Lara Cricket Academy Tickets start from TT$100 for mounds entry and the Tribe Party Stand is also now on sale with allinclusive drinks and light food options from TT$600 CWIhasalsoannouncedthat forthefirsttime,WestIndies hospitality by the Red Stand will be on sale for the first time with tickets for the hospitality suites priced at TT$1300 (US$191) for the 1st CG United ODI and TT$1100 (US$162) for the 1st T20I. The Red Stand hospitalityisapremiumallinclusive experience in airconditioned suites, with outdoor viewing and fully inclusivepremiumfoodand drink options. Fans who purchase online tickets online from the Windies Tickets service, presented byMastercard,benefitfrom

a 20% discount on the venues’ box office prices (excluding Party Sand and Hospitality tickets). Fans can register for their account and purchase t i c k e t s a t https://tickets windiescrick et com Schedule of upcomingmatches

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3 August: 1st T20I, Brian Lara Cricket Academy,Trinidad

6 August: 2nd T20I, NationalStadium,Guyana

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difference.Girelli,theoldest player in theAzzurre squad, replaced Dragoni late in the gameandjustafewminutes later showed why she’s

become a legend for the nation,asherloopingheader gaveItalyalatelead.Itwasa moment of quality from Girelli, scoring her 54th

international goal on her 104th appearance and, more importantly, giving Italy a vitalthreepointstobeginits WorldCupcampaign.

Cristiana Girelli celebrates the winner against Argentina at Eden Park on July 24. (Kim Price/CSM/Shutterstock)

Guyana grabs six medals at inaugural Inter-Guianas

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Goal-feast in East Bank SML

ByRawleToney

In their effort to demonstrate that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsucouldbeincludedin the Inter Guiana Games (IGG), athletes from French Guiana, Suriname, and Guyana participated in a one-day tournament in ParamariboonJuly23.

Theeventwasorganized by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu officials from the three Guianas and attracted 100 competitors.

SensiBruceFraser,from the Pheonix Jiu-Jitsu club, supervised the nine athletes from Guyana and returned yesterday with six medals fromthetournament.

Katrina Ford (Female Absolute) and John

Campayne (Heavyweight

Advanced) emerged victoriousintheirrespective

divisions, while Josh Khan (white belt lightweight), Akel Barrington (blue belt), and Webster Mcrae Jr ( A d v a n c e d l i g h t heavyweight) secured second-placefinishes.

Maheen Scott claimed the bronze medal in the w h i t e b e l t l i g h t heavyweightdivision

In an interview with Kaieteur News, Fraser revealed that the governments of the

Guianas have not been officially approached yet, stating, “We wanted to show them that it was possible first and that it’s something that’s been happening for quiteawhile now.”

Fraser explained that most of the competitors wereundertheageof21,a

deliberate decision as the IGG focuses on studentathletesunder20.

T h e h i g h l y accomplished Fraser mentioned that the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) typically hosts a series of championships for U19competitors.

Last year’s IGG featured over 500 athletes and officials from three countries, competing in Football, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, tennis, badminton, swimming,andcycling.

The IGG held its first edition in 1967, with football (basketball started in 1972) being the inaugural sport played between Guyana and Suriname

It was goals galore over theweekendwhentheSenior Men’s League of the East Bank FA continued at TimehriRedground. On Saturday (23rd), it wasStCuthbertJaguarswho wereonthereceivingendas they were dubbed 7-1 by Soesdyke Falcons. Trebles by Timothy Glasgow (16', 19'and51')andTyroneKhan (9',56'and77')andonefrom Colin McLean (17') resulted in the lop-sided scoreline.

David Schuman netted the

consolationfortheJaguars.

On Saturday, as well, there was another no-show by Friendship All Stars in their scheduled fixture againstDiamondUnited.

In Sunday’s matches, Timehri Panthers swamped newcomers CircuitVille 100 and Herstelling Raiders hadthebetterofDeanFC31.

Leading the Panthers onslaught with double strikes were: Shaw Steele (12' and 61'), Johnston

Bailey(36'and67'),Anthony Denny (32' and 68') and Tyrone Burnette (55' and 90'). Kevin Scott (76') and Tyrel Khan (26') added one apiece.

Raiders victory was spearheaded by strikes from Albert Adams in the 9th minute, Jonathon Conyers a penalty in the 51st and Raheem Angus in the 77th minute.

For Swan, Edwin Williams converted in the 15thminute.

Cougars and Rosignol score big wins in Berbice

The Senior Men’s League of the Berbice FA produced 2 onesided results when play continued last Sunday at the Rosignol CommunityCenterground.

In the first match Cougars FC hammered Ithaca FC 6-1 with 3 goals in eitherhalf.AllistaDrakesbeganthedemise for Ithaca as early as the 5th minute while DelroyFerdinandaddedanotherinthe27th minuteandsixminuteslaterDaneJohnson nettedthe3rd.

Ontargetinthe2ndperiodwere:Kwesi Mickel(65'),WilliamSommersell(75')and

Dexter Welcome (78'). Omarion Anthony got the consolation for Ithaca in the 68th minute.

Home team Rosignol United then trouncedFyrishSharks6-0inthe2ndgame aftera2-0half-timelead.RayonRossinthe 33rd minute and La Shawn Miles two minuteslatergaveRosignolaquick2-goal advantage.

Adouble by Nial Reynolds in the 63rd and 69th minutes doubled the lead, before Terique Benn and Garson Baker scored in lessthanaminuteapartinthe71stminutes tocompletetherout.

From (L to R) Timothy Glasgow, Colin Mclean and Tyrone Khan.

Guyanese fighters that claimed medals at the inaugural Inter-Guianas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championship in Suriname.

India wins Caribbean series 1-0 Caribbean after last day of 2nd test washed out 2nd out

PORT OF SPAIN,

Trinidad (AP) — TheWest Indies and India drew the second test at Queen’s Park Oval after the fifth and last day Monday was washed out.Indiawontheseries1-0 after an innings win in Dominica.

India secured a fifth successive series win in the Caribbean It hasn’t lost a test to West Indies in21years

West Indies was 76-2 in the second innings, trailingIndiaby289runs

The odds heavily favored India, which was far keener for play to get underway

On Sunday, India wrapped up the West Indies first innings in the first eight overs, taking five wicketsfor26runs.

Play on Monday was scheduled to start earlier to make up for previous rain delays but despite breaks in the showers and the covers being removed, another heavy downpour forced the umpires to call it inmid-afternoonafternearly fivehoursofinaction.

India scored 438 with 121 from Virat Kohli and 181-2 declared, and West

Indies made 255 with a

career-best 5-60 by

seamerMohammedSiraj

The teams turn to whiteball cricket starting in Barbadoswiththreeone-day

The covers are out as rain delays the start of play on day five of the second cricket Test match between India and West Indies at Queen’s Park in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Monday, July 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Thursday Scores: India 438 (Kohli

121, Rohit 80, Warrican 389)and181for2dec(Rohit 57, Kishan 52*) drew with

WestIndies255(Brathwaite 75, Siraj 5-60) and 76 for 2 (Ashwin2-33).

Edghill to represent Guyana in 2023 Pan American Games

The International

Table Tennis

F e d e r a t i o n (ITTF) has recently granted Olympian,ChelseaEdghilla spot in the upcoming 2023 Pan American Games, adding to her already illustrious career as a national female champion and world-ranked table tennisathlete.

Edghillisnowsettotake part of the much-awaited games which unfolds in Santiago, Chile, from October 20 to November 5, laterthisyear

Theofficialannouncement

of Chelsea Edghill’s qualification was made yesterday, confirmed by Mohamed El-Dawlatly, ITTF PANAM Competitions

M a n a g e r t h r o u g h correspondence

The news has sent waves ofjoyandanticipationamong sportsenthusiastsandfansof the talented athlete, whose dedication and hard work rightfullyearnedherachance to showcase her skills on the internationalstagethisyear

The Games are expected to be a thrilling affair with top athletes from across the Americas competing for glory in various sports disciplines, including table tennis Chelsea Edghill’s participationpromisestobea highlight, as she represents Guyana, and aims to bring home a medal for her country

However, Chelsea’s journey to the Pan American Games was nothing short of outstanding

In 2014, she represented Guyana at the 2014 Youth

Olympic Games, she also competed in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games later thatyear

In 2018, she earned herself the U21 Senior Caribbean title, unfortunately in 2019, she had an early departureatthePanAmgames.

In2021,Edghillwentonto represent Guyana at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming the only female playertodoso.

Notably, Edghill has also secured herself a place in the world rankings Meanwhile, the twenty-six year old (Edghill) will now join Shemar Britton, who also qualified for the 2023 Pan American Games after an astounding performance in the qualifiers held in Lima, Peru,lastmonth.

Chelsea Edghill

Brazil’s Borges says World Cup hat-trick ‘beyond wildest dreams’

Ninvalle meets legendary African fighter Azumah Nelson

Guyana grabs six medals at inaugural Inter-Guianas Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

GBAPresident and Director of Sports, Steve Ninvalle meets former world featherweight and super featherweight champion,Azumah Nelson.

Ary Borges ® celebrates her goal with Brazilian team-mate Kerolin. (Brenton EDWARDS) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes from Guyana, French Guiana and Suriname at the inaugural championship.