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‘Voteforwhoeveryouwantto’
Businessman and social media commentator,GlennLallhasraisedconcerns over recent comments made by US AmbassadortoGuyana,NicoleTheriotwho said last week that Washington would be uneasy if Azruddin Mohamed wins the upcoming elections or is elected to parliament.
Last year, Mohamed, his father Nazar “Shell” Mohamed, their businesses, and government official Mae Thomas were sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) The Mohamedsweresanctionedforallegedgold smuggling. When it announced the sanction OFACsaid:“Today’sactionunderscoresour commitment to holding accountable those who seek to exploit Guyana’s underdeveloped gold sector for personal gain,” said Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson. It added” These actions were conducted in coordination with HomelandSecurityInvestigationsNewYork Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Strike Force, Diplomatic Security Service, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Intelligence –New York Operations, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Miami Field Office, with assistance from HSI Miami, CBP Miami and New York Field Offices, New York City Police Department Intelligence Bureau, and the Drug EnforcementAdministration.”
According to OFAC gold is one of Guyana’s main exports, but it remains a highly fractured industry with small-scale goldminingoperationsinGuyanaoccupying a majority share of the country’s gold production. “These small, family-owned businesses have informal relationships with largerpurchasersandtraderslikeMohamed’s Enterprise. Once mined, Guyanese gold is sold and traded throughout international markets, including the United States, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, and the EuropeanUnion,”OFAChadsaid.
In June 2025, Mohamed launched his political party, We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), which is one of six parties set to
contest the General and Regional Elections on September 1. “Yes, we are concerned. Anytime the US Department of Treasury OFACsanctionedindividualhasthepotential to become a member of government, that is concerningforus,”AmbassadorTheriottold reporters last week. Mohamed’s party has gained traction among Guyanese and would likelyposeabigchallengetothePPP/Cand theAPNU.
In one of his recent social media commentaries, Lall referenced that the current US President, Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges and yet he waselectedbyhiscountry “Notaccused,not sanctioned, convicted in a court of law for fraud. Yet with all that, he ran for President and won,” Lall noted. He added: “President Lula of Brazil was jailed for corruption, released, ran for elections, and won. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi was once sanctioned by the U.S, he still ran for electionsandwonbyalandslide.”
Lall even mentioned current President, Irfaan Ali, who he noted that before becoming President of Guyana, faced 19 criminalfraudchargestiedtolandgiveaways under Jagdeo. “He ran for office; the U.S. Embassy didn’t say a word back then. But,
Azruddin Mohamed, who hasn’t been charged, never been convicted of any crime in or out of Guyana, was simply sanctioned bytheU.S.TreasuryDepartment,notacourt and suddenly, the U.S. Ambassador to Guyana has a problem with him possibly sitting in parliament. Problem for who? Because it sure isn’t a problem for the Guyanesepeoplewhonevergotavoteonthe decisionsbeingmadeinthiscountry.”
“So, let’s get this straight: a convicted felon like Trump? No problem. A president with 19 fraud charges? No objection, a businessman with no conviction? suddenly, he’s too dangerous to sit in the National Assembly.? Wake up, Guyana. This isn’t about ethics, fair play or Justice—it’s about control,”Lalldeclared.
He noted that Ambassador Theriot, like those before her, “clearly doesn’t want any newpoliticalforcerisinginthisland—unless it wears red, green, or yellow Why?” “Becausethosethreepartiesarecontrollable, already compromised. They have signed away our oil, our gold, our lands, and our future—and in return, what they get to hand Guyanese,acashgrantandtokeeptheirvisa intact. And anyone who dares to challenge that arrangement becomes a threat A problem,andadangertotheirplan.”
LalladdedthatTheriotevenwentfurther to say, the American Private Sector would havetorethinkdoingbusinesswithGuyana. “The truth is, the American private sector isn’thereoutofloveformeandyou,Guyana. Theyareheretotakecontrolofeverysector Guyanese should own—from oil and gas, to supplyandconstruction.They’renothereto help you and me. They’re here to help themselves.Andwiththatstatement,shehas made her position clear: She doesn’t stand withyou,shestandswiththosewhomakeit easier to extract, exploit, and enslave us,” Lallsaid.
He added: “She stands with the sellouts who smile for the cameras and sign away yourfuturewhilethepeopleofthisland
Continued on page 3
USAmbassador to Guyana, Nicole Theriot Businessman, Glenn Lall
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has confirmed that government to government agreements to develop oil blocks offshore Guyana is stillonthecards
At his weekly press conference on Thursday this publication asked for an update on a statement President Irfaan Ali made in October of 2022 saying that the government is open to government-to-government partnershipsindevelopingoil blocks Asked if the plan is still on the cards if it will be prioritized if the PPP/C is
reelected, Jagdeo explained that the government is still lookingtogointhatdirection butitmustyieldgoodresults for the country, in the sense that good deal must be cemented with people who are experts in the field “So maybeaQataroraKuwaitor one of those countries that have long experience in this regard. So, it’s still on the card,”headded.
Back on October 22, President, Dr Irfaan Ali had disclosedthathisgovernment hassetasidecertainoilblocks which would be used for
‘Vote for whoever...
Frompage2 remain hungry, poor, and powerless. And anyone who threatensthatplunder,thatkindoftheft,anyoneboldenough to say “enough of that, becomes the enemy That’s what AzruddinMohamedhasbecome-athreattotherobberythey are carrying out on us. And they are trembling. So come September1st,voteforwhoeveryouwantto,”Lallurged.
The ambassador’s comments had come days after U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio instructed U.S. diplomats worldwide not to comment on the fairness or integrity of elections conducted by foreign countries, according to an internalnotethatwasseenbyReuters.
ThenewsagencysaidthatRubio’smemowasasignificant departure from Washington’s traditional approach of promotingfreeandfairelectionsoverseas.Theorder,sentto all U.S. diplomatic posts in a July 17 internal State Department cable, says the Department will no longer issue election-related statements or social media posts from Washington unless there is a “clear and compelling” foreign policyinterest.
“Whenitisappropriatetocommentonaforeignelection, our message should be brief, focused on congratulating the winning candidate and, when appropriate, noting shared foreignpolicyinterests,”saidthecable,whichwasmarkedas “sensitive”butnotclassified.
“Messages should avoid opining on the fairness or integrity of an electoral process, its legitimacy, or the democraticvaluesofthecountryinquestion,”itsaid.U.S. It addedthatelection-relatedmessagesshouldcomefromeither theSecretaryhimselfortheDepartmentspokespersonandit barred U.S. diplomats from issuing such statements without explicitapprovalfromtheagency’sseniorleadership.
The cable referenced President Donald Trump’s May 13 speechinRiyadhwhenhecriticizedwhathecalled“Western interventionists” telling Middle Eastern countries how to govern their own affairs, saying that was no longer Washington’s business and it was looking to forge partnerships.
“While the United States will hold firm to its own democratic values and celebrate those values when other countrieschooseasimilarpath,thePresidentmadeclearthat the United States will pursue partnerships with countries whereverourstrategicinterestsalign,”thedirectivesaid.
government-to-government partnerships He had made the disclosure during a press conference he held with British High Commissioner, Jane Miller, when it was announced that the UK was granting visa-free travel to Guyanese
At the news conference Ali had refused to divulge further details on which specificblocksweresetaside as well as what special purpose vehicle would be used to represent the State’s interests in such matters He did pledge however to distill suchdetailsattheappropriate time. The President had said the development followed engagements that were had earlier that year with former UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson as regards energy
security
Ali said, “The specific discussion I had with Boris was in relation to energy security for the UK As you know, we have some blocks that we are going to auction off very soon And we have someblocksthataresetaside f
government to government partnerships We are looking at all our strategic partners withtheseblocks” ThePresidentadded,“We also have some natural gas f
elds We ha
not completed the national gas strategy as yet but in that strategy, more opportunities will be opened up.” Ali said overallthathisintentionisto ensuretheUKisabletoplaya role in Guyana’s energy
continuing with efforts that will place the new oil producing State as a global leader on climate change, energy and food security Since the discovery of oil in
2015, the Guyana offshore basinhasseenunprecedented development, with Guyana setting a new paradigm for expeditious development of oilandgasresources
One of Guyana’s commercial banks has closed the accountsofseveralindividuals. Inthelanguageofbanking, theyhaveanoverdraftthatisintolerableforDemeraraBank. The known relationship of these Guyanese with the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) political group and its USsanctionedleaderhascausedthebanksomegraveconcerns. Infact,theOfficeofForeignAssetControlsanctionscome withableakwarning:stayaway,havenodealings,withany sanctioned individual. The WIN’s political leader and elections contender, Azruddin Mohamed, lives under the impacts of such restraints. Among those that have been unleashed against him are loss of doing business with the state, loss of protections related to his business, loss of his involvementinasportingactivity,lossofbankingfacilities, andnowthelossbyseveralmembersinhispoliticalgroupof theirownprivaterelationshipwithDemeraraBank.
The bank said that their decision is based on internal policies. Itmustbenotedthatthoseinternalpoliciescould notbeproducedonrequest. Acuriousdevelopmentthatin thisageofelectronicstorage,itissodifficultforDemerara Banktopresentapolicymanualthatstandsasthepillaron which its decision was based. It might be pertinent and timely to ask this question: does Demerara Bank actually have a policy that drove its decision to discontinue or interrupttheserelationships? Therewasoneofconsiderable duration, who is now associated with Mohamed. Whether thebankhassuchapolicyornot,somethingshouldbenoted. Whenitsuitstheirinterests,bankscanoperatelikeasecret society, with what they do largely obscured from public view, public questioning, though their primary business is servingthesamepublicatlarge. Oneexampleshouldgoa longwayinrevealingthesecrecycultureofbanks,becauseit speaksforitself.
One of the main functions of commercial banks is to handle huge sums of money for an array of customers, ranging from widows and pensioners to millionaires and billionaires. Yet, for years and decades on end, there have been few, if any, revelations of mishandling of money It could be that bank policies on that are so robust, and the caliberofthepeoplethattheyhaveemployedaresuch,that theyinspireperfection. Orthatsuchdevelopmentsarekept inhouse,andsuppressedunderpainoftermination. Tohelp matters along, there is always that asset that banks have found to be a most reliable crutch: there is no obligation to disclose, to comment. The Guyanese now forced to deal withtheirbankingshocknowcontendwiththatwall.
With all that having been said, there is a question that hangsovertheheadofeverycitizenofGuyana. Whatisof superior standing in this country, the Guyana Constitution, or the sanctions imposed by another sovereignty? It is a questionthat’stesting,aswellastimelyandominous,given whoandwhatareinvolved. Thereareconstitutionalrights, and the involvement of a sanctioned Guyanese citizen in pivotal national elections. The Guyana Constitution guarantees freedom of movement, freedom of association, andfreedomofchoice. ThisiswhatisatstakewiththeUS sanctions, this is what the Demerara Bank sanctioned customers apparently are preparing to test in the courts of Guyana. Banks and businesses usually retain a right to decide who they want to do business with. However, whateverthatdecisionisbasedon,itmustnotdeteriorateso much that it clashes with what is legitimate, with constitutionalrightsthatareseeminglyinfringedupon,ifnot outright violated. We shall make no comment, nor take a position,aboutwhetherthebank’sactionscanbesourcedto ‘political authorship and influence’. That is an issue that willmostlikelygetitsshareofventilation,asthisworrying bankdevelopmentunfoldsinthejudicialarena. Butthereissomethingthatmustbesaid,notwithstanding howvolatilethereactionmaybe. TheGuyanaConstitution and the laws of Guyana must be of some unassailable and impregnablestandingwithintheboundariesofthiscountry Ifnot,there’sthenthatmostundesiredofconditions:ofwhat valuethenGuyana’sconstitutionandlaws?
That is not her role.The right to elect our leaders, whether for Parliament, the Presidency, regional or local bodies, rests solely with the Guyanese people
DEAREDITOR,
The recent statement by United StatesAmbassadorNicoleD.Theriotis a direct and brazen assault on the sovereignty of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana. Let us not fool ourselves.
This is not merely about Azruddin Mohamed though he stands at the forefront of the conversation. This is about every Guyanese and our right under our Constitution to determine whoisfittorunforthehighestofficein the land.That Constitution is not some decorativeparchment.Itisthesupreme lawoftheland,anditmustberespected by us and by any who reside within or engagewiththisRepublic.
Let it be known to Ambassador TheriotthatGuyanaisanationoflaws. Shemustrespectthis.TheUnitedStates ofAmerica(USA),theverycountryshe represents, has a presidential candidate who is a convicted felon.Yet the court hasdelayedhissentencingtoallowthe democraticprocesstounfold,givingthe electoratetherighttodecide.Thatsame electorate has spoken, and the man stands today as the leader of the free world.
Guyana may not wield the global influenceoftheUSA,butwearenoless asovereignstate.Ourrightsarenottobe trampled under diplomatic boots. We areanationfoundedontheprinciplesof common law One of those cardinal principles is that a person is presumed innocentuntilprovenguilty Itisapillar of due process that protects even the most despised among us. If we discard that principle based on convenience or foreigncommentary,weinvitedisorder
and lawlessness. We have been to that brinkbefore.
I take this nation back to 2005 and recall the words of former Chancellor andAttorneyGeneralKeithMassiahSC inhisminorityreportduringtheGajraj Commission of Inquiry into the phantom squad killings. In the early 2000s, while this nation wrestled with the consequences of lawlessness and extra-judicial actions, Massiah made clear and timeless what justice demands.
He said: “Killings however reasonableandexpedientintheopinion of many persons of goodwill ought not to be countenanced. Even the alleged serialkillerthepersistentrapistandthe paedophile detestable as those pariahs are enjoying the fundamental right to a fair hearing and the full protection of due process ” What this learned gentlemanwastellingusisthateventhe most detestable among us enjoy the fundamental right to a fair hearing and the full protection of due process. His counselmuststillresonatetoday Thisis the standard we must continue to uphold.Dueprocessisnotafavour Itis aright.ItisnosecretthattheMohameds have been sanctioned by the USA and face ongoing legal proceedings in Guyana. It is also no secret the family has retained legal representation to address the legal battles here and abroad. Let the legal process take its course We must not demand the protection of rights only when it suits us.
Justice is not justice when applied selectively Further, if there are other allegations or infractions surrounding
the Mohameds, let them be dealt with throughtheproperlegalchannels.That is what a civilized society demands. Due process, rule of law and equal treatment.
Today it is Mohamed. Tomorrow it could be Irfaan Ali or Aubrey Norton. None must believe they are exempt fromthedangerousprecedentbeingset. The Ambassador’s reckless commentaryisnotgroundedinlawnor in universally respected norms. It is steeped in selective outrage and political intrusion And if we the Guyanese people, the political leadership and civil society remain silent while the rights of one are undermined,weopenthefloodgatesfor alltobeabused.Theseelectionsarenot the Ambassador’s to influence. Her recent pronouncements stand in contradiction to the stated positions of herownsuperiors,formerUSSecretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump, who have all declared that the United States will not interfere in the internal electoral processes of other countries. Yet we have seen this Ambassador not only interfere but shamelesslytrytotiptheelectoralscale. Thatisnotherrole.Therighttoelect ourleaders,whetherforParliament,the Presidency, regional or local bodies, rests solely with the Guyanese people. That decision is sacred. Let me remind those who do not know or may have forgotten: In 1926, the trade union movement fought for internal selfgovernment and the right to one man one vote (universal adult suffrage). Theserightswerehard-wonandwere Continued on page 5
The USA Appears to Have a Horse in the Race in the Upcoming Elections in Guyana
DEAREDITOR,
History has a way of reminding us that not all alliances are built on transparency or mutual respect. As Guyanaedgesclosertoitsnextgeneral election, whispers of foreign involvement are growing louder—and with good reason. The United States, under the familiar guise of promoting “democracy”and“stability,”appearsto be showing a clear preference for the current administration of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) And that should concern every citizen who believes in the sovereignty and selfdeterminationofGuyana. We would be foolish to ignore the patterns.Across LatinAmerica and the Caribbean, U.S. foreign policy has consistently favored regimes that align with its economic and geopolitical interests, often at the expense of democratic integrity and human rights. From the CIA-backed overthrow of JacoboÁrbenzinGuatemala(1954),to thesupportforChile’sdictatorAugusto Pinochet (1973–1990), the U.S. has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness
tointerfere,manipulate,andeventopple governments in its quest for control. ThenthereisHaiti,Grenadaandothers.
Guyana is no exception to this calculus especially now, as oil revenuereshapesournationaldestiny
TherecentcozyingupbetweenU.S. diplomatic representatives and the PPP government,combinedwithsoftsilence on transparency issues, institutional erosion, and concerns raised by civil society,raisesredflags.Itisdifficultto ignore the increasing presence of U.S.backed “development” initiatives and private contractors across Guyana’s infrastructure, oil, and social sectors. These are not acts of charity; they are strategic investments calculated moves to entrenchAmerican influence in Guyana’s political and economic future. This apparent alignment raises criticalquestions.IsU.S.supportforthe PPP truly rooted in democratic values—or is it driven by the allure of ExxonMobil profits, compliant governance, and convenient silence in the face of rising inequality and weakenedinstitutions?
In Guyana, elections must be free not just from domestic coercion, but fromforeigninterferenceinallitssubtle forms. Guyanese people deserve the right to determine their future without the shadow of external influence—no matterhowdiplomaticallyitisdressed.
Let us not forget: the United States has long supported dictators when it suited their interest. They supported Trujillo in the Dominican Republic, Batista in Cuba, the Duvaliers in Haiti, and Noriega in Panama. They armed and advised brutal death squads in El Salvador and Nicaragua. When the façade of “stability” benefitsAmerican corporations, morality and sovereignty oftenfallbythewayside.
We must not allow Guyana to be reduced to a PR campaign for oil contractsanddiplomatichandshakes. Guyanaisnotforsale.Andwemust remain vigilant to ensure our future is decided by our people not by boardroomsinWashingtonvialobbying firmsandlobbyists.
Sincerely,
C.A.Singh
Party Puffer Freddi Kissoon
DEAREDITOR,
The information is readily at hand: George
Eliot-The author of
Middlemarch and Silas Marner,wasbornMaryAnn Evans.Sheadoptedthemale pseudonym George Eliot to be taken seriously as a novelistinamale-dominated literary world; Mark TwainBorn Samuel Langhorne Clemens, Twain became a household name through his novels and short stories. He chose Mark Twain as a pen name that referenced riverboat terminology; George Orwell-The author of 1984 and Animal Farm, was born Eric Arthur Blair He adopted the pen name George Orwell to distance his personal life from his writing.
So yes, writers frequently use pseudonyms (pen names) for various reasons, including privacy, genre switching, and
Is a
avoiding confusion with other writers. Some authors use them to distance themselves from their personal lives or to overcome gender bias in publishing.
Hence, I laugh at Guyana’s ‘comic strip’ poseur, Freddie Kissoon, who parades as a columnist, andwhonowasks“Whohas the moral capacity to criticise governance?
(https://guyanachronicle co m/2025/07/24/who-has-themoral-capacity-to-criticisegovernance/#:~:text=Who% 20has%20the,anonymous% 20public%20attacks%3F)
Read his introduction: “Anyone, who has read me the past 36 years would know there is an inflexible journalisticpositionIhave-I willneverlosemydignityby replying to someone who is anonymous I am not anonymous so why should I encourage anonymous
procommunist
publicattacks?”
Here is my response. Freddie Kissoon is bereft of ajournalisticpositionandhe hasneverevinceddignity.If oneweretotakethetimeand simplyswitchhistarget,now the Opposition Collective (parties and people) back to thePPP/CGovernment,then that will show that his content and style have changed from the attacks he metedoutonthePPP/Cprior to this present tenure. All throughtheseyears,Freddie Kissoonkeptcussingoutthe PPP/C and all he is doing now, is cussing out the PPP/C but calling them the Opposition.
I ask, who has or ever willtakehimseriously?
Editor, I urge readers to go through the piece, “October 5, 1992 destroyed Guyana; can it be reborn? (https://guyaneseonline wor dpress com/2017/10/10/poli tics-october-5-1992-
“The revolution on October5,1992deteriorated into partisan, ethnic politics under Cheddi Jagan and his wife,Janet,theninwhatwas to become the first instance of semi-fascism in the E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g Caribbean,itclimaxedunder the depravity of the Jagdeo/Ramotarcabal.”
Hence for him, “That is why I think we have to be careful how we treat the significance and importance of October 5. PPP leaders, PPP supporters, PPP Indianized scholars (like the woman who is writing a biographyofMrs.Jaganand isnotinterestedinany Continued on page 6
PPPC government good for regional security?
DEAREDITOR,
The recent letter in the press by President Ramotar in which he states, “let us redoubleourcalltotheU.S. to end its criminal blockade against the children and people of Cuba”, begs the question as to whether a procommunist / communist PPPC government in Guyana is good for regional security? The history of our country helps answer this question. It was the opinion oftheU.S.anditsalliesthata c o m m u n i s t P P P government, whether democratically elected or not,wasadangertoregional security
Thus, the prevention of Jaganfrombeingabletotake thePresidencyandthedelay i n o u r n a t i o n ’ s Independence These are factsthatmostGuyaneseare aware of and President Ramotar who has been in Guyanese politics for quite sometimeshouldappreciate the sensitive nature of the position he continually
pushes on behalf of the PPPC.
Mr Kit Nascimento also reminded us of the swift action taken by the U.S. during the Presidency of President Burnham He stated in his recent letter in the press that “Long ago, Forbes Burnham for differentreasons,undervery different circumstances, when I was a memberof his Cabinet, poked his finger into the eyes of Uncle Sam and Mr Henry Kissinger, thenSecretaryofStateofthe U.S.Government,madehim and the people of Guyana pay the price by ensuring economic collapse of Mr Burnham’s government, when all that Mr Burnham haddonewastoseektodefy the imposition of American and Soviet imperialism as a non-aligned country We learned a bitter lesson then and we should be much wisernow”.
This is good advice that PresidentRamotarandother leaders of the PPPC should
follow Consistently presenting an antagonist perspectivetowardstheU.S. during a time of extremely high tensions between the U.S. and Russia does not help Guyana’ national security and economic development Regional securityfortheU.S.willtake precedence over other considerations as the war with Russia and Ukraine continues and the tensions with China continue to escalate. The last time the PPPCpokeditsfingerinthe eye of the U.S. when they i n s u l t e d t h e U S Ambassadorin2014ledtoa changeingovernment.
Theagendabeingpushed bythePPPCgovernmentvia President Ramotar in the current geopolitical environmentcanonlyleadto theirdownfall.
The U.S. will not risk having an increase in the presenceofcommunismthat willreduceregionalsecurity and strengthen the influence of the communist countries
The ABCE countries must take note of the abuse of power in Guyana
DEAREDITOR,
DemeraraBankpunishes depositors for their political
association with the Mohamed’s. The last time I checked, USA does not sanction individuals for political involvement or politicalassociation.Guyana is not a dictatorship; people arefreetoassociatewithany partyorideology Andsoare Americans who can freely associatewithanyparty Americans who do business with the Mohamed’s can be sanctioned. Non-Americans who do business with the Mohamed’s within Guyana cannot be sanctioned. They are subjected to sanctions if they engage in cross border business with USA companies Therefore, Demerara Bank should not have cancelled the bank accounts of individuals basedonpersonalorpolitical association.
(China, Russia and their allies)intheregion.
Thepositionbeingtaken by President Ramotar and the PPPC as highlighted in his recent letter can easily lead to the economic downfallofGuyana.Arewe willing to take this risk? Cuba had a very strong economy that the U S benefited from prior to the CubanRevolution.TheU.S. preferredtowalkawayfrom the economic benefits of Cuba after the revolution in preference for increased regional security If the PPPC continues their procommunist rhetoric they will invite crippling economicsanctionsfromthe U.S. and Guyana will face similar consequences as those being experienced in Cuba. The electorate must decide if this is a risk worth taking.
Withutmostconcern,
Mr.JamilChanglee Chairman
T h e C o o p e r a t i v e RepublicansofGuyana
The individuals whose accounts are cancelled are not doing business with the Mohamed’s. And even if they do local business, they are not subject to sanctions. They are simply associating with the party founded by
Azruddin Mohamed The American government has sanctioned the Mohamed’s for not paying taxes to Guyana on gold shipments. The Mohamed’s did not violate USA laws. But the USA sanctioned the Mohamed’s. It is curious how and why they are sanctioned The sanctions came about after Azruddin announced an interest in politics Who in Guyana requestedthesanctions?The behavior of the individual is very Putinesque. He is a vindictivedictator.Thesame individual has directed Demerara Bank to cancel accountsofsomeindividuals politically connected with Azruddin That is not democracy The ABCE countries must take note of the abuse of power in Guyana. Also, the elections cannot be considered to be freeandfairifpeoplearenot freetoassociatewithaparty of their choice The individualwhoispursuinga policy of sanctions by the USAandlocallybythebank must himself be sanctioned bytheABCEcountries.
Yourstruly, DannyRamnarine
That is not her role...
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never meant to be conditional. We achieved universal adult suffrage in 1953,independencein1966, and Republican status in 1970. We broke the final chains of colonial domination. No Ambassador, no matter how highly placed, has the right to take these from us, directly or by inference.FellowGuyanese, we must not blink. We must defend our democracy, our sovereignty and our Constitution without apology or fear If we fail to do so, we betray the sacrificesofthosewhocame before us and imperil the freedom of those yet to come.
Regards, LincolnLewis
Todd flays PPP for attacks on professionals
...says Govt. selectively applies the law
Attorney-at-law
a n d A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) candidate, Dr Dexter Todd, has publicly defended his professional integrity following criticisms from the ruling People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), which he claims labelled him a “mediocre lawyer”.
Addressingsupportersat an APNU public meeting held in Bagotville, West Bank Demerara, on Saturday, Dr Todd, a newcomer to the political arena, used his first political addresstospeakonissuesof injustice, victimization, and politicalretaliation.
During his remarks, Dr Todd recalled what he described as a personal attack by Vice President BharratJagdeo,whoreferred to him as a “mediocre
lawyer” during his weekly Thursday press conference.
Todd believes this insult stemmed from his legal challenges against the government, particularly his involvement in the case of 11-year-oldAdrianaYounge.
“One man called me on his Thursday’s programme, he calledmeamediocrelawyer IdarethePPP/Ctobringthe qualificationsofanyoftheir members,fromthePresident come right down,” Todd said. “In this country, if you are not politically correct withyourmessage,thenyou are an enemy of the governmentandanenemyof thePPP/Candthereforethey come after you. It was an insult.”
Dr Todd defended his q u a l i f i c a t i o n s b y highlighting his extensive international legal experience. “I coordinate forensics for the entire
continent of Africa, over 54 countries.Afewweeksago,I returned from Cameroon, and in a few weeks I will be in Gambia I sit with ministers of government, police commissioners, and I bring experts in legal forensicresearch,”hestated. “Because I tell them the truth, they (PPP/C) don’t likethat.”
He warned of a growing trend in Guyana where professionalsaretargetedfor expressing independent views “The thing about professionals in this country istheminuteyougooutside, qualify yourself, and come back,you’reexpectedtoshut your mouth unless you’re with them Otherwise, they’re coming after you,” he said. Dr Todd assured supporters that such suppressionwouldnotoccur under an APNU-led government. “We must
PAHO and Resolve to Save
Lives strengthen partnership to bolster epidemic preparedness across the Americas
ThePanAmerican
H e a l t h
Organization (PAHO) and Resolve to Save Lives have renewed their commitment to
enhancing epidemic preparedness and response capacities throughout Latin AmericaandtheCaribbean.
This strengthened collaboration follows the recent signing of a comprehensive Framework Agreementbetweenthetwo organizations.
The newly established Framework Agreement
creates a regional partnership dedicated to implementing and institutionalizing the Early Action Review (EAR) methodology using the globally recognized 7-1-7 target. These metrics are crucial for evaluating the timeliness of outbreak detectionandresponse.
“7-1-7” represents the first real-time, end-to-end assessment of a country’s speed in detecting and containing infectious diseasethreats.
It establishes clear objectives: detection within seven days, notification within one day, and responsewithinsevendays.
The simplicity, focus, and clarityofthesemetricshave led to their inclusion in the Pandemic Fund’s results framework and their increasing adoption worldwide.
In May 2025, PAHO signed an MoU with Resolve to Save Lives and this renewed commitment was recently highlighted during the visit of Ms Amanda McClelland, SeniorVicePresidentforthe PreventEpidemicsprogram atResolvetoSaveLives,to PAHO Headquarters in Washington, D.C. During her visit, Ms. McClelland met with Dr Ciro Ugarte, Director of PAHO’s Health Emergencies Department, to strategically plan the implementation of the agreement and explore avenues for deeper collaboration.
T h r o u g h t h i s partnership, PAHO will s p e a r h e a d t h e implementation of regional initiatives, offer technical support to countries, and develop training materials on the implementation of themethodology The Organization will alsopromotetheintegration of detection, notification
respect professionals, we willrespectopinions,andwe will use them for the betterment of our country,” headded.
Dr Todd went on to accuse the PPP/C of systematically undermining professionals and their contributions, claiming the party’s broader motive is to establish a one-party state. “They don’t respect professionals They don’t respect professional opinions.Theyseekinevery attempt, to undermine professionalsinthiscountry, because their motive is to create a one party state. If you’re not PPP, then you’re notright,”hedeclared.
In addition to concerns o v e r p r o f e s s i o n a l victimization, Dr Todd also criticisedthePPP/Cforwhat hedescribedastheselective application of the law. He cited the case involving Local Government Minister Nigel Dharamlall, who was accusedofrapinga16-yearold Amerindian girl, as an example of unequal legal treatment. “There will be no one Guyana when one of themisallegedtohaveraped anAmerindian girl andshe is hidden from the lawyer, fromeverybodywhowanted
to help and she remains hiddenuntilshechangesher mind,” Todd said. “There is nooneGuyanawhenyouare accused of such an offense, sometimes a very trivial offense, and you have to spend 72 hours in the lock ups without bail .One Guyana is where all people underthelawmustbefacing the same judgment. It is not where you protect your friends, your families and your colleagues from facing thelaw,buttheordinaryman gets to face the full brunt of thelaw,“hesaid.
Dr Todd concluded by reaffirming the values of his
party, stressing that the APNU and its constituent, the People’s National Congress (PNC), have consistently stood for fairness, equality, and justice.
“ T h e p o l i t i c a l philosophy of the PNC, whichisequallyapartofthe APNU,hasbeensolid.There hasalwaysbeenequalityfor people. There has always been fairness There has always been justice. This is not a party of empty promises.Thisisapartythat understandstheneedsofthe peopleofthiscountry,”Todd stated.
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indicators for national early warning s
llance systems, reporting progress to its Member States throughPAHO’sGoverning Bodies.
Resolve to Save Lives will contribute technical expertise and provide a comprehensive tool kit containing training materials, tools, and guidelines for the adoption of the 7-1-7 methodology Resolve to Save Lives will additionally participate in regional capacity-building efforts, support data analysis to identify gaps in outbreak response, and engage in advocacy and stakeholdercoordination.
Thispartnershipreflects a shared vision for a region better equipped to respond to health emergencies, where countries can act quickly, decisively, and collaboratively to save lives.
Byembeddingthe7-1-7 metrics into national systems and fostering a culture of early action, PAHO and Resolve to Save Lives are actively contributing to building a safer,healthierfutureforall.
Party Puffer Freddi Kissoon
Frompage5
critical writings against Mrs. Jagan) will continue to maximize the importance of October5.Theirsisanarrowinterpretationof the event. (as) Hoyte set in motion positive aspects of the rule of law, good governance, ethical values in public service, professional valuesintherunningofthestate,dilutionof ethnicfocus.”
However, for Freddie Kissoon, “October 5 dissolved these important pillars of democracy Andtheerosiondidnotstartwith BharratJagdeo.ItbeganthedayafterOctober 5. All the reclamations of important values that Hoyte recovered for Guyana that were discarded under Burnham were discarded againunderCheddiandJanetJagan.October 5haslaceratedthelegacyofCheddiJagan.”
He even says that post-1992, “(Today), Guyana is paying horrifically for the failure of October 5. This is quite damning from FreddieKissoonregardingthePPP/C.
According to Freddie Kissoon, this ‘horriblePPP/Clegacyisbeingenhancedby President Ali. Just read Guyana Politics: I feel personally insulted by IrfaanAli’s Press Conference ((https://guyaneseo nline wordpress com/2019/04/15/guyanapolitics-i-feel-personally-insulted-by-irfaanalis-press-conference-freddiekissoon/#: :text=Guyana%20Politics%3A %20I,a%20rude%20awakening.)
Hisopeningstatementpredictshisangst: “Most people are familiar with that old saying,“whomthegodswishtodestroythey first make mad.” If I had any respect for Irfaan Ali, he has lost it. If I had any admiration for Irfaan he has lost it. I am referring to his recent press conference in
whichheappointedKwameMcCoytodirect.
Quickly answer: “Today, for whom is Freddieworkinganddirectlyunderwhom?”
Freddie says that “Irfaan has gone mad. Thegodshavedestroyedhim.Ofcourse,the gods rendered him incompetent before sendinghimofftoHades.Howperceptiveis Ali?Thequestionisheisn’tatall.Justtakea fleetingglanceatanyPPPrallythepastthree months and you will see handsome and beautifulyoungpeopleinthecrowd,manyof whomhaveuniversitydegrees.”
Ponder this elaboration: “Why Irfaan would leave these fine young minds and invite McCoy to chaperone his press conference? You have to ask the question if Irfaan has any common sense. You are a presidential candidate; you need to attract voters.Youthenhavetofindaidesthatwould excite those voters. You have to surround yourself with personnel who will bring peopletoyourcampaign.”
This was his pronouncement then: “The reliance of the PPP on Kwame McCoy indicatedthatthePPPleaderswillnotchange theirattitudetopoliticsandthiscountry The no-confidence vote has further driven the feverofinvincibilityinthem.Theyareinfora rudeawakening.”
I rest my case with the questions: “Someone, please show me who is without dignity and principle?” and “Who really wokeup?”
By the way, the PPP/C showed a lot of ‘common sense’ in sticking with Kwame; alas, by enslaving Freddie, the party did the opposite.
Yourstruly, PrescottMann
Dr. Dexter Todd
AFC not optimistic Chevron will be better partner than Hess in Stabroek Block
TheAllianceforChange(AFC) does not share the same optimism as Vice President (VP) Bharrat Jagdeo,thatUSenergycorporation Chevron will be a better partner thanHessintheStabroekBlock.
At the party’s weekly press conference on Friday, this publication sought the party’s opiniononJagdeo’snotionthatthe tension between Exxon and Chevron could be beneficial to Guyana.
Party chairman and spokespersononoilandgas,David PattersonsaidChevronisoneofthe topoilproducingcompaniesinthe
world and has a very good reputation. However, he does not believe that its entrance into Guyanawillbehelpfulinchecking Exxon’sbillingandprosperity
“Oneoftheissuesthatwefound upfrontwaswhenHesswasthere, we actually got more information onwhatExxonwasdoing,because Hess was such a small company, and they had to ensure what they did, they would have to appease theirshareholders,”hesaid.
Pattersonexplainedthatseveral pieces of information, including questions on the assets and informationonfutureprojectswere
derived from Hess’s public statement.
“So,Imean,obviouslythetime will tell if Chevron will be as forthcoming with information, but thatjustcarriesusbacktowhatthe concern is from the country, from the initial state, the lack of information, and lack of being shared by the government on this whole issue, we don’t know,” he added.
TheAFCchairmanstressedthat currentlyChevron’spositiononthe carbon credits purchased by Hess as well as several other issues like unlimited insurance coverage,
liability coverage is unknown, thereforetheonlythingtodois“to waitandsee.”
He said under the shareholder agreementwithHessandCNOOC, Exxon as the operator was given freereignandlookingatthesizeof Chevron, it is not clear if that still holds On Thursday, Jagdeo declared he was confident that ChevronwilllookoutforGuyana’s interest alongside Exxon as they extract the country’s oil from the StabroekBlock.
Chairman and spokesperson on oil and gas for the AFC, David Patterson
According to Jagdeo, Chevron can hold Exxon accountable, ultimately reducing inflated costs and maximising Guyana’s share fromtheoil.
Continued on page 10
PPP running scared
The PPP is running scared.Butit’snotscaredof the opposition. Not really It’s not even scared of the small parties The independents. The aspiring politicians with two Facebook followers and a dream No, the PPP is terrifiedofshadows.Andit’s looking in all the wrong places.Likeamanchecking under the bed for burglars whilethethiefwalksoutthe frontdoor.
ThePPP’sparanoiaisoff thecharts.Itsmellsdefeatin the breeze. Sees sabotage in every side glance. It has become authoritarian in its instincts Intolerant of dissent.Hostiletoscrutiny Ask the private media. They’ll tell you. Sections of the press that once defended democracy now find themselves on the PPP’s blacklist. Why? For doing theirjobs.Becauseevenfair criticism now counts as treason in Freedom House’s book.
But it wasn’t the media that hurt the PPP It wasn’t thecritics.Thebloggers.The letter-writers.ItwasthePPP itself. The party created its own monster And the name of that monster? The revitalized PNCR. Yes. The PNCR. A party that was on lifesupportafter2020.Until Bharrat Jagdeo decided to host weekly press conferences. He thought he was weakening the opposition.Whatheactually did was give it CPR. Jagdeo draggedthePNCRbackinto relevance. He gave them visibility Gave their arguments air Week after week. Clip after clip. Every
soundbitemadeitswayback into the PNCR base. And theylappeditup. The angry base became angrier as Jagdeo became more belligerent The demoralized base became energized And the supporters in PNCR strongholds, from being demoralized became galvanized. In the last local government elections, they didn’trollover Theyheldon to their municipalities and did so handsomely. One municipality was swept clean by the PNCR. And Jagdeo has only himself to blame.Hispressconferences wereagifttotheopposition. Buthekeepsgiving.Hecan’t stop. Won’t stop. And it’s costingthePPPdearly
Now the PPP is in a panic. Again. The PNCR is no longer in the wilderness. It’s back in the game. So every single vote counts. And this is where the PPP’s paranoia gets worse Suddenly, everyone is a threat.ThePPPisgoingafter all potential threats. With venom. With vengeance.As if each one holds the key to thePPP’sdownfall.Butthey don’t.
Becausetherealthreatis not the small fry It’s not the lone voices or the third parties. It’s the people with money Yes, the PPP’s biggestthreatisnotpolitical. It’s financial. It’s the PPP’s own backers. The business elite. The same ones who fund their campaigns. The sameoneswhosmileintheir faces. Shake their hands. Toast their achievements Then write cheques for the other side Because the
business class doesn’t believeinloyalty Itbelieves in insurance. And when the race looks close, they hedge their bets. They prepare two envelopes. The bigger one goestothePPP Thesmaller one to the PNCR. Just in case.Theywanttobeonthe right side. Whichever side wins. It’s smart. It’s cynical. It’s business And it’s dangerous.
Because that second envelope could make all the difference. It can pay for a g r o u n d c a m p a i g n . B
. B
s. Campaign jerseys. It can mobilize a base that was already re-energized The PPP should know this They’ve benefited from those same envelopes. But now they have to wonder Are the hands that fed them feedingsomeoneelse,too?
That’swherethebetrayal lies.Notinsmallparties.Not the independents Not in critics.Notinthemedia.But in the manicured hands of their own financiers. The ones who sip champagne at statefunctions.
Then fund the next campaigntounseatthem.It’s poetic.ThePPPfedthetiger Nowitwatchesthetigerfeed the enemy And there’s nothingitcando.Becauseit needs the tiger too. Because you can’t fight the business class.Youcan’texposethem. Can’t drag them through the mud. Because you still need them Still need their cheques Still need their
r TV stations. So the PPP lashes out at the easier targets. The defenceless ones The
independentcandidates.The critical journalists. The lone voices. It bullies the weak becauseitfearsthepowerful. And that’s the tragedy
The PPP sees enemies everywhere except the ones who actually pose a threat.Theonesinsuits.Not
shirts In air-conditioned boardrooms Not street corners. The PPP is chasing ghosts.Whiletherealtraitors toast their profits.And write their next cheque. With a wink.Andtwoenvelopes.
(Theviewsexpressedin this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the o p i n i o n s o f t h i s newspaper.)
Old heads on new failures
It is time for an emergency meeting by the GT Seawall. I can see old heads Burnham and Jagdeo crying in their brown rum. Forget about emergency powwow, it is a crisis summitintheoldhometown that dragged these silver foxesoutofretirement. The discussion is shared in summaryform.
Afteralltheworkthatthe two of us put in, look at this horrorshowthatthechildren putting on. The ole people always had it right: yuh duz
mek yuh chirren; but yuh doanmekdemind.
It doesn’t matter, whether biological ones or political ones. Just a set of weaklings, men and women of no backbone, no cojones. I could hear Burnham; I am not sparing the women. I could see Jagan shaking his headruefully
After the example I set, after the blows that I took, and look to where matters have deteriorated. Warning after warning, and they all fallondeafearsandcrooked
souls: guard the family jewels with a sharp eye. Even with one eye open, whensleeping.
These two old geezers havealottolament. Itisnot easy for parents, Founding Fathers,toseetheirdreadful failures for offspring squander and sell out the family inheritance. And for what a pat on the back from the tricky people who smile atthemandthenjukdem.
Said Burnham: it is a matter of mere inches to movefromapatontheback
AFC not optimistic Chevron will...
Frompage8
Hewasaskedtostatetheimplicationsof Chevron entering the Stabroek Block following its arbitration win against ExxonMobil.
Jagdeo told reporters attending his weekly press conference that there are no immediate implications noting that the governmentseesachangeintheownership oftheshares.HeremindedthatGuyanahas nojurisdictioninthearbitrationmatter “…having another US major that had a kind of well, tense relationship with Exxon So, Chevron is one of the shareholders now in Guyana (and) will be havingacquiredHess’ssharesandExxonon the other side being another major shareholder that tension between the two couldserveourcountrybetter,”Jagdeotold reporters.
TheVPremindedthatoutsideofbeinga shareholder in the Stabroek Block, ExxonMobilisalsotheoperator.
As a result, he believes the other shareholderwillbelookingattheoperation costs, making “sure that those costs are minimised,andfocusonmaximisingoutput, becausetheyasshareholderswillbegetting more money if that were to happen, the company is run more efficiently and if it’s run more efficiently it also maximises our take.”
Justifying this view, he said that if the KaieteurNewshasafearthatcostshavebeen inflated by the operator in what is currently beingaudited,Chevronwouldsharethesame concern,asitisnowashareholderandinflated costsbytheoperatorwillaffectthemaswell
to a kick in the backside. Down goes the PPP Down goes the PNC. Down goes Guyana and Guyanese. Up goesExxon. Upandupgoes America, like the predatory eagle that it is, always has been. Burnham again: I outsmarted the white man before,butthenheoutlasted me. Man,whatwouldIgive tohaveanothergoathim! Buddy, yuh tellin’ me boutthewhiteman,fromthe carpetbagger(aalldeforeign exchange fetch away) to the Britisher Iknodembannas. Lookwhatdehduhtuhmee. Now look wha deh gat Guyanese doin to adder Guyanese. Lookatdahbank bizness now stirring up all demdisputes.
ThatiswhyImovedand nationalize those banks Sendthewholepackofthose exploiters to get their boarding passes atAtkinson Field. Bytheway,ahhearde name the airport after you, Cheddi. Nicejob! Andyou duz taak about who pull a fasswanpunwho.
Writer’s note: The brown rum is going down hard, lacking in its old smoothness. Even the sea breezes can’t cool down thesetwoagitatedGuyanese thoroughbreds Look at what Guyanese have to do today for trailblazers and difference-makers.
Who is not a chicken is a Crapo. Who is not a dray horse is a jackass! The white manridingthemlikecamels and got them looking like giraffes. Who neck ain’t long, deh mouth lang, and deh haan fass. I hate to say it, but the man in Caracas was right all along: Guyana isaUSpuppet,aUSstooge.
I could write a book on that, Forbes. The Yankees ban me from the Embassy, they ban me from America, before those, they ban me from government. Now history repeating itself Look at how de tryin to ban de li’bhai from getting into guvment. There is this big fanfare with the Carter Center, the OAS, the UN, BRICs, and now everything bruk up. It is a big joke. Lookatthehypocrisyofthe US and the running dogs of capitalism.
The US had no problem with old man Marcos, though he was in stink and duttybizness.
The US had no concerns about the Shah of Iran, though he killed lots of his own people. The US didn’t have concern nor care about Pinochet or Noreiga. The Chilean wiped out a good fraction of his people; and the Panamanian wipe out Black Americans in South
CentralLA.
The more times change themoretheystaythesame, sezBurnham. Tellmeabout dat,sezJagan. Nowdehgat PPP rogues and PNC scoundrelsdrinkingfromthe same cup and insisting that that is for country and citizen.
They are both getting tired, overcome by the weight of the tragedy that is today’s Guyana. Jagan and Burnhamlookateachother, and out pops the same question at the same time. Where did we go wrong? Then another: what sin did we commit to have such wastrelsforchildren?
Writer’snote:Sincethe twoancientswereovercome withemotion,Iclosethisout forthem. Whatwillbecome ofGuyanesewhenGuyana’s leadersrolloverandwaitfor a rub on their bellies from America? What will become of the people who followsuchlosers? Guyana isn’t a country Guyana is a kuk-a-behcolony
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
Pres. Ali announces plans for dialysis centre, new ferry in Region Two
President Dr Mohamed IrfaanAliannouncedthatthe People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C)
Administration will develop a dialysis centre in Region Two, which will bring significant relief to patients ontheEssequibocoast.
Addressingsupportersat a public rally at the Market Square in Anna Regina, the president outlined a forward-looking five-year progressive vision for RegionTwooncethePPP/C isre-electedtogovernment.
Accordingtotheheadof state, a vote for the PPP/C means a vote for a dialysis centre, a crucial facility that helps persons living with kidney disease to live a qualityoflife.
C u r r e n t l y, t h e government, through the MinistryofHealth,provides financial support to citizens requiring dialysis treatment. This support includes an annual cash grant of GY$600,000toeachpatient.
PresidentAli went on to announce, “You’re voting for your own four-lane [concrete] road,” and a new
port facility that will be established in Charity This facility, he said, will be equipped with cold storage facilities, allowing farmers to store their produce safely before it can be transported to markets in the wider Caribbean region The government will also coinvest with farmers in the coconut and coffee industriestoensuretheyearn better incomes to sustain their families and livelihoods.
Additionally, the
government has signed a contract for a new ferry to begin serving the Parika to Supenaam route, bringing significant relief to Region Tworesidents.
“When you vote on September1st,you’revoting to protect the sovereign and territorial integrity of our country,” President Ali proclaimed to a loud and approving round of applause.
Meanwhile, for his part, Prime Minister Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips said that any issue affecting Guyaneseisapriorityofthe
PPP/C government and will beaddressed.
“With the PPP/C government, everything is our business,” he emphasised. “You cannot have a government that when you are faced with problems, will turn to you and barefacedly say rice is notourbusiness.”
The prime minister was referring to events that occurred under the previous APNU+AFC government’s tenure, when rice farmers sought assistance from the administration but received n o n e U n l i k e t h e APNU+AFC government, he told the energised crowd that the PPP/C looks into every aspect of life, from agriculturetoeducation.
“ I f y o u a r e experiencing flooding, it is our business. If you want seed paddy, we will help yougetit.Ifyouhavetoget fertiliser,wewillhelpyou.”
PM Phillips stated that while his government has made numerous promises, u n l i k e p r e v i o u s administrations, it has fulfilledthem.(DPI)
President Irfaan Ali speaking to the crowd in Anna Regina
WINpromisestorevivestrugglingsugarindustry
We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) presidential candidate Azruddin Mohamed has declared inhisparty’smanifestothatundera WIN-led government, no sugar estatewillbeclosed.
Instead, the party pledges to revitalise and improve the sugar sector, which has faced significant challenges over the years The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo)haslongstruggledwith underperformance Despite the government pumping billions of dollars into the corporation, it fails continuallytomeettargetsand,more so, become profitable Currently, only three estates-Albion, Blairmont, and Uitvlugt/Leonora remain operational, while Skeldon, Wales,Enmore,andRoseHallhave beenclosed WIN’s manifesto promises not only to keep existing estates open, but also to assist sugar farmers in making sugar production more profitable “Sugar has been a bedrockoftheGuyaneseeconomy andamajorcontributortoourGDP during its most viable years,” the WINmanifestostates.
It acknowledges, however, that the industry has been suffering by declining global sugar prices, reducedcompetitiveness,therising cost of production, and the shift toward sugar substitutes In response, the party promises to implement mechanisation and
…rulesoutclosureofestates
diversification to safeguard workers’ livelihoods and reverse theindustry’sdecline.
To develop the sugar industry, WIN proposes revising the NationalCaneFarmingCommittee Act of 1965, increasing sugar workers’ wages, and adopt and implement full mechanisation of theindustry Aspartofitseffortsto
production, WIN plans to replace outdated machinery in the sugar factories with more modern equipment, as well as utilising agricultural lands efficiently by providingsubsidisedlandforsugar workerstoworktheland.
Additionally, the party promises to establish a backend refinery for Albion estate and introduc
technology It also aims to reconfigure Rose Hall as a sugar by-productcentre,andprovideland to the tillers as a constitutional guarantee.
In a bold initiative, the WIN party proposes to implement a programme that will gradually leaseortransferatleast10percent of cane lands to interested cane farming groups, under the oversight of the National Cane FarmingCommittee(NCFC).
Thepartyalsoplanstoconduct feasibility studies to assess land suitability and market demand for alternative crop farming Additionally, it intends to offer incentives, grants, and tax cuts to encourage investment in crop diversification.
Meanwhile,thetwoothermajor parties, the PPP/C and the APNU, have focused their plans for the sugar estates and production on diversifying GuySuCo beyond sugar and its by-products, including ventures into other crop cultivation and housing development.
TheAPNU, led by presidential candidate Aubrey Norton, has proposed reducing GuySuCo’s reliance on sugar and repurposing its resources for economic activitieslikeagricultureandhouse construction. Norton stated during a recent interview on GlobeSpan24x7, that GuySuCo needstoberestructuredtostandon its own without subsidies. He emphasisedusingthecorporation’s land and skills to create new opportunitiesforeconomicactivity beyondsugar “Wehavetorelook atGuySuCo,diversifyGuySuCoin terms of agriculture. Use the lands of GuySuCo to ensure that there is
economicactivityforpeopleinthis society We have also said that GuySuCohastheskillsthatwecan utilise to even put into house construction. Our aim is to make GuySuCo a viable institution, it willstilldosomesugarbutithasto diversify and work towards removingthesubsidies,”hesaid.
Meanwhile, the PPP/C government, led by President Irfaan Ali, has already announced plans to diversify GuySuCo’s operations to include crops like rice,corn,andcassava.Atthe77th anniversaryoftheEnmoreMartyrs, Ali emphasised the need to reimagine GuySuCo as a hub of rural economic development. He highlightedGuySuCo’spotentialin
livestock, agro-processing, engineering, and extension services. “Why must its mandate stop only at sugar? GuySuCo can and must become a hub of rural economic development,” the presidentsaid.”
The government also plans to co-invest with sugar workers in new ventures and convert 3,000 additional hectares of land for mechanisationin2025,buildingon the 5,000 hectares already converted.
However, the president’s proposal to diversify the sugar company comes as GuySuCo continues to operate at a loss. The APNU+AFC administration had closed four major sugar estates –Skeldon, Wales, Enmore and Rose Hall, citing unsustainable operations and poor cash flow In opposition, the PPP/C had vowed to revive the industry, and upon returning to power, they injected billions of dollars into the sector However, profitability remains subtle.
Inthe2025nationalbudget,the governmentallocated$13billionto GuySuCo. Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh projected that the sugar sector would grow by 115.4 per cent this year, with a target of producing 101,000 metric tonnes. Hispredictionwasmadefollowing anotherdeclineinsugarproduction in2024.
U.S. Gulf Coast refiners bank on Guyana’s oil to offset Venezuela, Mexico losses
HOUSTON, July 24
(Reuters) - U.S. Gulf Coast refinersaresnappinguphigher volumesofMiddleEasternand South American crudes to offset the loss of Venezuelan andMexicanbarrels,according to ship tracking data, a workaroundsolutionthatmight beshort-livediftheU.S.allows some sanctioned Venezuelan crudetoreturntothemarket. The shake-up in trade flows reflectsashortageofmediumand heavy crude grades at the key Gulf Coast refining hub which hasstruggledinrecentmonthsto secure adequate supplies amid Mexican production and quality challenges, and Washington’s pressure strategy onVenezuela’s sanctionedenergyindustry
The U S Treasury Department in March revoked key licenses that allowed some companies to export Venezuelan oil and fuel to the U.S. after President Donald Trump criticized the OPEC nation’s record on migration and democracy However, the administration is now preparing to grant new authorizations to key partners of Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA to allow them to operate with limitations, which could include oil swaps, five sources close to the matter said this week.
The U.S. imported about 175,000 barrelsperday(bpd)ofVenezuelan crude on average this year before the licenses were revoked, accounting for about 16% of Gulf Coastoilimports,accordingtodata fromresearchfirmKpler Meanwhile,importsofpopular
A view of the Valero Houston Refinery in Houston, Texas, U.S., June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez/File Photo
threeyears.
In the same period, some refiners also stepped up imports of medium, lower sulfur, crudes fromGuyanasuchasUnityGold andPayaraGoldtoabout95,000 bpd,whileheavy,high-sulfuroil from Brazil, including Peregrino, rose 58% to 57,000 bpd Hard-to-electrifyindustries thatwereseenasidealcandidates for green hydrogen have found that the transition looks prohibitively expensive Gulf Coast imports of oil from the Middle East, mainly Iraqi Qaiyarah, Kuwait’s Eocene and Saudi Arabia’s medium sour Arab Light, also ramped up sharply this month to 212,000 bpd,thehighestsinceJanuary
The bulk of the crude oil producedintheUnitedStatesis lightandlowinsulfur,notideal for refineries in the U.S. Gulf that typically prefer to process heavier oil. Switching to crude grades of vastly different
Mexican heavy grade Maya have fallento172,000bpdsofarinJuly, the lowest on record due to decliningoutputandqualityissues that have cut interest in the grade. To replace those volumes, Gulf Coastrefinersareresortingtoother SouthAmerican producers such as
Colombia,BrazilandGuyana,with importsinJulyreachingthehighest in over five years. Shipments of heavy, high-sulfur crude from Colombia, including Castilla and Vasconia grades, more than doubled to 225,000 bpd so far in July, the highest monthly level in
operationally challenging and limit production, shrinking margins. If sanctioned Venezuelan oil returns to the U.S. market
authorizedswaps,manyGulfCoast refinersmightagainswitchtotheir preferred heavy grades, which helpstheirmargins.
WIN presidential candidate, Azruddin Mohamed
Norton says no consideration given to more senior judges
...opts out of judicial appointment consultation with Ali
Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton said he has opted out of consultations with President Irfaan Aliontheappointmentofajudgeto actaschiefjustice,becausehefeels noconsiderationwasgiventoother
recommendedbythepresident.
Norton told journalists Friday that he was aware Chancellor (ag) Yonette Cummings-Edwards was proceedingonleavefortwomonths and Chief Justice (ag) Roxanne Georgewillbesubstituting.
“Onewouldhavethoughtthatif
the government was going to operate in a fair way, they would havetakenoneoftheseniorjudges to become the acting chief justice, becausetheysaytheywillmakethe present acting chief justice the actingchancellor,andthenyouwill promote someone They have
recommended to me one of the junior judges, (who) in the general view, has links to the People’s Progressive Party, and will not necessarily operate based on the ruleoflaw,”heargued.
Nortonexplainedthatthereare Continued on page 16
Leader of A Partnership for National Unity (APNU), Aubrey Norton
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Brazil chooses one of its poorer cities to host UN climate talks
People ride bikes near signage for the upcoming COP30 U.N. Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil, March 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File) a problem than facing it head on, however uncomfortable, COP30 President-designate André Corrêa do Lago, a veteranBraziliandiplomat,saidin an interview with The AssociatedPressatUnitedNations headquarters.
(AP)—Whenworldleaders,diplomats,businessleaders,scientistsandactivistsgo toBrazilinNovemberforthe United Nations’ annual climate negotiations, poverty, deforestationandmuchofthe world’s troubles will be right in their faces — by design.
In past conference cities — including resort areas and playgrounds for the rich such asBali,Cancun,Paris,Sharm El-Sheikh and Dubai — host nations show off both their amenitiesandwhattheircommunitieshavedoneaboutclimate change. But this fall’s conference is in a high-poverty city on the edge of the Amazontodemonstratewhat needstobedone,saidthediplomatwhowillrunthemeganegotiationsinBelemknown as COP30, or Conference of Parties.
What better way to tackle
“We cannot hide the fact that we are in the world with lotsofinequalitiesandwhere sustainabilityandfightingclimatechangeissomethingthat has to get closer to people,” doLagosaid.That’swhatBrazilianPresidentPresidentLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva has in mind,hesaid.
“When people will go to Belem, you are going to see a developing country and city with considerable infrastructure issues still with, in relative terms, a high percentage ofpovertyandPresidentLula thinksit’sveryimportantthat wetalkaboutclimatethinking
of all the forests, thinking of poverty and thinking of progress,” do Lago said. “He wants everybody to see a city thatcanimprovethankstothe results of these debates.”
The rich and powerful — as well as poorer nations, activists and media — are already feeling a bit of that discomfortevenbeforegettingto Belem.Evenwithtwoyearsof notice,Braziliswaybehindin having enough hotel rooms and other accommodations for a global conference that has had 90,000 attendees.
The official United NationsCOP30websitesaysBrazil would have an official booking portal by the end of April. But specific plans weren’t announced till last
week when Brazil said it arranged for two cruise ships with 6,000 beds to help with lodging, saying the country is ensuring “accommodation forallcountries”andstarting asystemwhere98poorernations have the option to reservefirst.Skyrocketinglodging costs are a problem, do Lago conceded. Some places havebeencharging$15,000a night for one person and activists and others have talked of cutting back. But he said prices “are already going down,” even as local media report otherwise.
Do Lago said it will be a localholidaysoresidentscan rent out their homes, adding “asignificantsupplyofapartments.”
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other judges who are senior to the one recommended, and no consideration was given to them. Additionally, he said such appointments do not need agreement, like the substantive appointments, they only demand meaningful consultations.
He lamented that the president “has not shown the abilitytoconsultwhatwasmeaningfulandsoIthoughtitwould beawasteoftime…IfIbecameinvolvedinit,itwouldhave come over as if I allow meaningful consultation…I know meaningful consultation wouldn’t occur, and so I thought, from a strategic standpoint, I should not engage on it at this time.”
The opposition leader also pointed out “that one would havethoughtthatwithelectionsonemonthaway,hewould nothavegoneintothatdirection.However,weexpecttobe in government, and those are issues we can deal with.”
Nortonhadsaidearlierthathereceivedaletterfromthe president,indicatingthattheactingchancellorwasproceeding on leave and that he was promoting Chief Justice (ag) Roxane George-Wiltshire to act as chancellor The president has also recommended the appointment of Justice Navendra Singh to act as chief justice.
Norton had expressed that he felt that PresidentAli was trying to control things and shy away from involving the opposition.
CARPHA’s Executive Director Dr. Lisa Indar is flanked by CariPHLN Workshop Participants at the end of the three-day workshop in Georgetown, Guyana.
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), throughitsCaribbeanPublic Health Laboratory Network ( C a r i P H L N ) , h a s successfully concluded a strategic and energising three-day workshop in Georgetown,Guyana.
This high-level event brought together Laboratory Directors, senior laboratory professionals, and public healthofficialsfromtwentyone (21) CARPHAMember States, united by a shared c o m m i t m e n t t o strengthening laboratory capacity and regional coordination.
As the Caribbean’s primary mechanism for laboratory networking and collaboration, CariPHLN continues to inspire a new
era of public health resilience,theagencysaidin a press release The workshop served as a
powerful reminder of the importance of laboratory networking not only in emergency response, but in the continuous exchange of expertise, innovation, and solidarity that underpins effective public health systems.
Participants reaffirmed their dedication to working together as a consolidated anduniquenetwork,capable of delivering timely, highqualitylaboratoryservicesto betterservetheregion.
Thisworkshopwasmade possible through funding from The Pandemic Fund Grant, with CARPHA serving as the Executing Agency and the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) as the Implementing Entity CARPHA’s Pandemic Fund Project aims to mitigate the public health impact of pandemics in the Caribbean
by enhancing early warning
capacity, and regional coordination.
Over the course of the workshop, participants developed strategic plans to activate CariPHLN’s Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), confirmed TAG Chairs to serve on the CariPHLN Executive, and endorsed updated Terms of Reference to reflect the region’s evolving needs Discussions addressed improvements to early w a r n i n g s y s t e m s , formalisation of laboratory referral mechanisms and safe sample transport, as well as CARPHA’s expandedsuiteoflaboratory services supporting diagnostics and surveillance across Member States. The group also reviewed the implementation of the
regional Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Programme, including the requirementsandbenefitsof participation in the established AMR hubs. A tabletop simulation exercise tested the operational r e a d i n e s s a n d interconnectivity of the CariPHLNnetwork.
The workshop yielded several tangible and forward-looking outcomes. Participants agreed to implement a standardised self-evaluationchecklistand surveyacrossalllaboratories in the region within the next threemonths.
Dr. Lisa Indar delivers remarks at the CariPHLN Workshop, Georgetown, Guyana
They also committed to the launch of a quarterly CariPHLN newsletter to enhancecommunicationand knowledge sharing, and to pursue internal capacity b u i l d i n g t h r o u g h consolidated procurement processes and tailored training alternatives
Importantly, CariPHLN will now provide critical counselling and advisory services to all CARPHA Member States, reinforcing its role as a strategic partner inregionalhealthsecurity
(L-R) CARPHAStaff Contingent at CariPHLN; Ms. Kerena Jhilmit, Administrative Assistant, CARPHAMedical Microbiology Laboratory (CMML), Mr. Mohamed Elsherbiny, Senior Technical Advisor, Ms. Hazel Ann Bobb Maxime, Executive Assistant to the Executive Director, Mr. Carlos K. Rampersad, Biorisk Manager, CMML, Dr. SueMin Nathaniel, Laboratory Manager, CMML, Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez Escobar, Head, CMML, Dr. Lisa Indar, Executive Director, CARPHA, Dr. Sastee Kissoondan, Senior Technical Officer, Ms. Tamara Barnard, One Health Foodborne and Zoonotic Disease Coordinator, Pandemic Fund Execution Unit and Ms. Zalika Edwards, Logistics Specialist.
“This is more than a network—it’samovement,” said Dr Lisa Indar, Executive Director of CARPHA “Through CariPHLN, we are strengthening regional laboratory networking, communication, and coordination for the rapid detection and response to public health threats.This is what regional preparedness looks like, and it is the kind of collaboration that will keepourcommunitiessafe.”
Dr Gabriel Escobar, HeadofCARPHA’sMedical Microbiology Laboratory, added, “We are enhancing our collective ability to act d e c i s i v e l y a n d collaboratively The plans developedoverthepastthree days are practical, measurable, and designed to make a lasting impact on how laboratories across the region work together throughouttheyear.”
This workshop is one of several key activities under CARPHA’s Pandemic Fund Project, aimed at bolstering health security across the Caribbeanthroughproactive planning, technical leadership, and coordinated action.
62 killed in Gaza as Israel’s ‘tactical pause’ ends
(AL-JAZEERA) At least 62 people have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza despite a “tacticalpause”infightingto allow aid into the enclave, medical sources told Al Jazeera.
Amongthedead,34were aidseekers.
The Israeli military began a “tactical pause” in fighting in three areas of Gazaaspartofstepsitclaims will address a worsening humanitariansituationinthe Palestinianenclave..
In a statement, the military said it has begun a “tactical suspension of military operations for humanitarian purposes” in al-Mawasi, Deir el-Balah and Gaza City from 10am (07:00 GMT) to 8pm local time every day until further notice, beginning on
Sunday
The military also said it would designate secure routes to help aid agencies deliver food and other supplies to people across Gaza, though the Israeli government denies there is starvation in the besieged enclave.
Themilitaryalsosaidon Sunday it carried out aid
One-and-a-half-year-old Muhammed Zakariya Ayyub al-Matouk, one of thousands of children suffering from hunger and malnutrition in Gaza. [Ali Jadallah/ Anadolu via Getty Images]
airdrops into Gaza, which included packages of aid withflour,sugarandcanned food to stem the rising hunger
T h e I s r a e l i announcement to pause aerial bombardment and ground attacks came after months of aid agencies, rights experts and several governments warning of famine as Israel continued to restrict crucial aid for Gaza
Globalcriticism,evenby Israel’s close allies, has grown as hundreds of Palestinianshavebeenkilled in recentweeks while trying to reach food distribution sitesoperatedbyanotorious group backed by Israel and theUnitedStates.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military also intercepted a Gaza-boundaidshipseeking to break the Israeli blockade of the Palestinian territory, detaining 21 international
activists and journalists and seizing all cargo, including baby formula, food and medicine, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said on Sunday
The coalition that
operates the vessel Handala said the Israeli military “violently intercepted” it in internationalwatersabout40 nautical miles (74km) from Gaza, cutting the cameras and communications, just beforemidnightonSaturday
Aid organisations said last week there was mass hunger among Gaza’s 2.2 million people, with food running out after Israel cut off all supplies to the territory in March, before resuming them in May with newrestrictions.
Dozens of Palestinians have died of malnutrition in the past few weeks, according to the Gaza MinistryofHealth.Atotalof 127 people have died due to malnutrition, including 85 children,sincethestartofthe war,theministrysaid.
Al Jazeera’s Hamdah Salhut, reporting from Jordan because the network hasbeenbannedinIsraeland theoccupiedWestBank,said Israel, however, has been continuously denying that it is starving the Palestinian peopleinGaza.
“Now, the Israeli military, in their statement, stillsaysthattheyemphasise thatthereis‘nostarvationin Gaza’, and that they’re tryingtorefutetheseclaims, even though they are now goingtoenactanewseriesof measures aimed at
improving the humanitarian situationinGaza,”shesaid.
“Israel has largely accused the United Nations of not distributing the aid trucks,whiletheUNhassaid that Israel has not allowed themtodoso.”
Salhut said the Israeli announcement of a pause in attackscameaftertheIsraeli politicalechelondirectedthe militarytodosofollowinga call within the Israeli prime minister’ssecuritycabinet.
Israeli forces have killed at least 15 Palestinians in Gazasincetheearlyhoursof Sunday,adayafterkillingat least71people,including42 aidseekers.
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, since Israel’swaronGazabeganin October2023,atleast59,821 Palestinianshavebeenkilled in Gaza and 144,851 wounded.
In the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks across the enclave have killed at least 88peopleandinjured374.
At the same time, hospitals recorded six new deaths due to malnutrition, bringing the total number of deaths from the starvation crisis to 133, including 87 children.
At least 21 killed in attack on east Congo church by Islamic State-backed rebels, civil leader says
(AP) At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attackonchurchpremisesin eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader
The attack was carried outbymembersoftheAllied Democratic Force (ADF) around 1 a.m. inside the premises of a Catholic church in eastern Congo’s Komanda. Several houses andshopswerealsoburnt.
“More than 21 people were shot dead inside and outside and we have recorded at least three charred bodies and several houses burned. But the search is continuing,” Dieudonne Duranthabo, a civil society coordinator in Komanda, told The AssociatedPress.
Earlier this month, the group killed dozens of people in Ituri in what a U n i t e d N a t i o n s spokesperson described as a bloodbath. A spokesperson for the
civilianpopulations.
“ W e a r e t r u l y disappointed because it is incredible that such a situation could occur in a town where all the security officials are present,” Duranthabo said “Some citizens have started fleeing the area and are heading towardsBunia.
“We demand military intervention as soon as possible, since we are told the enemy is still near our town.”
TheADFwasformedby disparate small groups in Uganda in the late 1990s followingallegeddiscontent withYoweriMuseveni.
In 2002, following militaryassaultsbyUgandan forces, the group moved its activities to neighboring DRC and has since been responsibleforthekillingsof thousands of civilians. In 2019, it pledged allegiance to the Islamic State. The ADF’s leadership conceives ofanIslamistgovernmentin theEastAfricancountry
Congolese army in Ituri province,whereKomandais located,confirmed10dead. “What we know this morning is that there was an
incursionbyarmedmenwith machetes into a church not far from Komanda, where about 10 people were killed and massacred and some
shops were set on fire,” Lt. Jules Ngongo, the DRC Army’s spokesperson in Ituri,said. The ADF, with ties with
the Islamic State, is a rebel group that operates in the borderland between Uganda and Congo, has routinely conducted attacks against
$314.4M spent to upgrade Karisparu airstrip
Air travel to the Amerindian village of KarisparuinRegionEightis now safer and more dependable following a $314.4 million upgrade to thecommunity’sairstrip,the Department of Public Information (DPI) has reported.
T h e i n v e s t m e n t transformed the once uneven,sand-gravelrunway, which was prone to waterlogging during heavy rainfall and poor aircraft
performance in dry conditions, into a fully functional concrete surface. AccordingtotheMinistryof Public Works, the upgraded airstrip retains its original
alignmentandnowmeasures 720 metres in length and 15 24 metres in width, featuring a 125mm thick concrete surface, along with a 30-metre by 30-metre aircraftapron. The apron is a vital component of the airstrip, whichprovidesanareaforan aircraft to be serviced or readied for subsequent flights. The key elements of the rehabilitation work include topographic and engineering surveys, the application of a 150mm sand-gravellevellingcourse, followed by a 150mm sandgravel base course, and finally the placement of the 125mmconcretesurface.
Services finished these works by the June 4, 2025 deadline This major upgrade will provide improved connectivity for hundreds of residents, lowering travel costs and boosting economic development. It will also increase tourism in the area, boosting the economy by highlighting its beautiful s
, waterfalls, and diverse attractions. M
government forms part of a broader effort to improve connectivity and access in hinterland communities
Similarly, air travel to the neighbouring community of Paramakatoi will also become easier, as the government injected $799 m i l l i o n f o r t h e reconstruction of its airstrip. The upgraded airstrip will span2,500feetinlengthand 50feetinwidth.
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Hope reflects on missed...
Frompage22 understand or we kind of neglect the importance of s t r o n g f i e l d i n g performances, especially when the ball is flying all overtheplace.You’vegotto ensure that you’re putting yourbodyontheline,taking those crucial chances because that can be the deciding factor of who wins and who loses So it’s something that we may have letourselvesdowninasense. But the reality is fielding is very important in cricket games, especially close ones when you have to give yourself a chance of winning.”
West Indies will look to end the series on a positive note when the final match is playedonSaturday
themainrunway,a100x100 feet tarmac will serve as a designated parking area for aircraft. When completed, the airstrip is expected to improveairconnectivityand s
emergency and regular flights. These airstrips are not stand-alone projects, as
allocated$2.5billionforthe development of hinterland airstrips.
The new upgraded $314.4 million Karisparu Airstrip
(SportsMax) - West Indies white-ball captain Shai Hope offered a frank assessment of his team’sperformancefollowingtheir fourth consecutive T20I defeat to
Australia on Thursday, acknowledging shortcomings in bothtacticalexecutionandfielding. The home side posted a
competitive205for9inBasseterre, but Australia chased it down with three wickets and four balls to spare, thanks to Cameron Green’s unbeaten 55 and Glenn Maxwell’s explosive47.Thedefeatleavesthe West Indies 0-4 down in the fivematch T20I series, following a 3-0 series loss in the Tests earlier this month.
In his post-match remarks, Hope pointed to the team’s failure to fully assess conditions and the importance of improving fielding intensity
“Weunderstandhowdifficultit is to defend a score here. The way the Aussies have been batting, I
thinkweneedalittlebitmoreruns to cushion our bowling performances,” he said “But maybe we didn’t assess as well as we could have. That’s something that we still need to look at going intothelastgame.”
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Shai Hope
Player of the Academy, Academy Rafell McKenzie, poses with his mother
Cricket manager of the Rose Hall Town Youth and SportsClub,MS,Mr Robby Kissoonlall has stated that the 35th annual RHTYSC Bakewell/Busta Cricket Academy was the most successful in the history of the club. Kissoonlall noted that the cricket management committee was very pleased
with the hard work, discipline and dedication of the large pool of young cricketers and the coaching staff of four The academy started on the 14th of July andendedonJuly25thatthe Area H ground with level three coach Winston Smith been the cricket director He was ably assisted by Floyd Benjamin, Ryan Algu and LeslieSolomon.WestIndies players Kevlon Anderson, Shemaine Campbell, Sabika Gajnabi and Sheneeta Grimmond and national player Clinton Pestano also dropped in at the camp and closingceremony
Club Secretary Hilbert Foster disclosed that special emphasis was placed on improving the batting, bowlingandfieldingskillsof each participant along with theirphysicalfitness.Indoor sessions were also held to increase the cricketing knowledge of the players on a wide range of topics that included the history of cricket, fielding positions, captaincy, laws of cricket and structure of West Indies cricket.Theyouthswerealso exposed to special lectures on topics such as peer pressure, public speaking, importance of education, personal hygeine, drug abuse, importance of discipline and choosing friends. The students were alsoinvolvedinseveralquiz competitions where the youthsreceivedawiderange
Rafell McKenzie cops $300K worth of prizes as cricketer of the academy
- Leon Reddy cops runner-up accolades
of prizes that included cricket gear and uniforms when they provided the correct answers Foster expressed thanks to the official sponsors of the academy- Bakewell and the GuyanaBeverageCompany Head coach Winston Smithstatedthathewasvery impressed with the overall discipline of the cricketers
RHTYSCwouldcontinueto produce players of the highest standard The RHTYSC cricket academy wasfirsthostedinJuly1991 and to date has produced over128playersforBerbice.
Seventy-fivehavegoneonto represent Guyana while fourteen have played for the West Indies or the United States. They include Esuan Crandon, Assad Fudadin, Royston Crandon, Kevin Sinclair, Kevlon Anderson, Dominic Rikhi, Askhay
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National Under 15 pacer RafellMcKenziewasnamed by the coaches as the cricketer of the academy for hisdisciplineanddedication. McKenzie carried home a total of $300,000 worth of
prizes including an e-bike, West Indies King Jewellery cricketmedallion,electronic tablet, household and kitchen items, designer clothing and watch and cricket gears. The runner-up cricketer awardee was national Under 13 player Leon Reddy, who received about $150,000 worth of prizes. Six players received financial prizes from Shemaine Campbell for havingapositivemindframe at the Academy while another 15 players received gifts that acknowledge their potential for the future. The
RHTYSC also honored its four members who recently represented Guyana at this year’sWest Indies Under 19 female tournament and a total of twelve persons who madetheacademyasuccess. Each academy participant also received an educational package and a food hamper A combined 1 8 million worth of prizes and gifts weresharedout.
The management of the RHTYSC would like to expressgratitudetoallofthe sponsors who made the academy a success, especially Bakewell, Busta,
The National Assembly, Beacon’s café, SD and L accounting, Carol Trim construction, Regional Vice C
Hussain, Channizam Agro Chemical, Minister Joseph Hamilton, Minister Collin Croal, FazilJafferally MP, GNNL, Desinco Trading, TheGiftCentre,HASnacks, V Net Communication, ColinElcockamongothers.
The other awardees were:
Best Under 11 player: DevishRaghoo
Best Under 13 player: RandyWilliams
Best Under 15 player: JaydenGanpat
Best Under 17 player: TameshwarDeonandan
Best Under 19 player: RomeshBharrat
Most Disciple player: MuneshRampersaud
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Best Informed Student: DharvishNarine (RHTYSCRelease)
The Caribbean Development Archery League (CDAL) is a remote archery competition sanctioned by World Archery Americas,designedspecificallyforbeginner archers from English-speaking Caribbean federations.Itsaimistopromotegrowthand development in the sport, offering foundational competitive experience to new athletesinpreparationforfutureinternational events like the Caribbean Development Championships (CDC) The National Federation, Archery Guyana is proud to report its outstanding results at the 2nd Annual CDAL 2025, with 40 local archers participating from various Clubs across Guyana, 10 advancing to the elimination rounds and eight (8) medals earned across severalcategoriesandbowdisciplines.
This year’s showing follows Guyana’s historic debut at the inaugural CDAL 2024 last year, where Jermaine Kendall secured a silvermedal,settingthetoneforthecountry’s upwardmomentuminregionalarchery President of Archery Guyana, Mrs Vidushi Persaud-McKinnon, praised the athletes and the Federation’s committed team:
“This competition has proven that Guyanaiscultivatingworld-classpotentialin our new archers We commend every participantfortheirdisciplineanddrive,and we celebrate our medallists for their exceptionalperformances.”
Shealsoextendedheartfeltrecognitionto Mr SanjayJiandani,PresidentoftheArchery AssociationofSt.Vincent&theGrenadines, for his tireless efforts in conceptualising, organising,anddrivingtheCDALinitiative:
…claims 7 Medals
“Mr Jiandani’s dedication has created a vitalspacefordevelopmentandcamaraderie amongourregionalarchers.Hisworkbehind thescenesisdeeplyappreciatedandhasmade all the difference in delivering a wellexecutedandmeaningfulleague.”
As a remote competition, the CDAL allows archers to compete from their home countries while adhering to World Archery rules, with performance monitored and judged in real time. The league’s structure enables young archers to grow steadily, developingbothconfidenceandskillaheadof higher-levelinternationaltournaments.
Archery Guyana thanks its dedicated coaches, judges, club officials, and supporters.
2025MedallistsfromGuyana:
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Gold:TimothyRussel
Silver:TyreckPaul
Bronze:DwainAlbert
RecurveWomen – 18m Extraordinary
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Silver:ChantalLovell
Barebow Men – 18m Extraordinary
Beginner
Gold:TrevaughnWaldron
Silver:SohailSingh
Compound Men – 18m Extraordinary
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Silver:RavishSingh
BarebowCombined–30mBeginner
Bronze:NovalHastings
Dharry honoured with NY City’s Highest Award ahead of August 9 Super Fight in Guyana
Guyana’s highest-ranked and most decorated boxer, Elton Dharry, was recently honored with NewYork City’s highest civic award, presented at the iconic Gracie Mansion for his dedication to the sport, his continued contribution to boxing, and for uplifting the Guyanese heritage on global stages The award was presented by CongresswomanJeniferRajkumaronbehalf oftheMayorofNewYorkCity,recognizing Dharry’s influence and achievements as a global ambassador for both boxing and Guyana.
Dharry, who currently holds the WBA GoldTitleandWBCInternationalBelt,at#4 worldwide,remainsthetop-rankedGuyanese boxerintheworld.
Local fans will have the opportunity to seehimliveinactiononAugust9attheCliff Anderson Sports Hall, as he headlines a stackedfightcard.
The event, promoted by Pine Grove Inn PromotionsandEltonDharryPromotions,is sanctionedbyboththeGuyanaBoxingBoard of Control (GBBC) and the Guyana Boxing Association(GBA).
The card will also feature: Desmond DeCluevsLaured“TheLion”Stewartforthe Guyana National Cruiserweight Title Olympic standouts Keevin Allicock and Desmond Anderson, WBC Title contender Dexter Marques and rising female amateur stars Abiola Jackman and Akeelah Vancooten.
TheeventissponsoredbytheMinistryof Culture, Youth and Sport, Nal’s Nest, and Ramchand’sAuto.
TICKETS are available at: Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and The Locals Restaurant,Vreed-en-Hoop.Forsponsorship andvendinginquiries,pleasecontactNexgen GlobalPromotionsat(592)645-0944.
Elton Dharry
Royals sweep Ravens to win One Guyana Premier League Title
…Colts Edge Pacesetters in OT to Claim Third Place
Royals’Kiefer Tappin makes his way around Ravens’Darcel Harris during the One Guyana Premier Basketball League finals.
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B a s k e t b a l l League championship trophyisheadingtoLinden, after the Victory Valley Royals completed a 2–0 seriessweepofRavensinthe best-of-threefinals.
Following a narrow 74–70 win in Game One, Royalssealedthetitlewitha 78–71 victory in GameTwo on Sunday night at the Cliff AndersonSportsHall.
Harold Adams led all scorerswithagame-high31 points,whileOrlanGlasgow chipped in with 17, helping the Royals clinch the championship and the league’s $1 million firstplaceprize.
Nikkoloi Smith paced the Ravens with 25 points, and veteran guard Ryan Stephney added 18 in the losingeffort.
The Royals set the tone early, closing the first quarterwitha20–15lead.
Adams was dominant in the first half, as Linden’s finest outscored the Ravens 22–13inthesecondquarter, heading into halftime with a 42–28advantage.
The third quarter saw a
GDF in must-win clash today against Moca FC at CFU Club Shield
The Guyana Defence Force Football Club (GDF) will need nothing short of a victorytodaywhentheyface Moca FC of the Dominican RepublicinadecisiveGroup BencounterattheCaribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield, currently underway inTrinidadandTobago.
Both teams began their campaign with opening wins, collecting three points apiece.
GDF picked up a 2–0 victory over St Paul’s United FC of Antigua and Barbuda, while Moca FC narrowly edged Étoile Matoury of French Guiana 1–0.
However, despite the equal points tally, GDF sits atop the group on goal difference.
Kick-offisscheduledfor 2:00pm,andalleyeswillbe onHeadCoachJoseph“Bill” Wilson and how he adjusts
GDF will have to win against Moca FC to advance to the next round
his tactics to counter the pace,structure,andattacking discipline of the Dominican Republicside.
In their first outing, Coach Wilson tested several combinationsbeforesettling into a rhythm with the team thatfinishedthematch.
The GDF squad showed composure and growing confidence as the game progressed, capped off by goals from veteran captain and centre-back Collin Nelson,whoconvertedfrom
the penalty spot just before halftime, and forward Chris Macey,whostrucklateinthe secondhalftosealthewin.
The GFF Elite League grew stronger in the closing stages of their opener, dominating possession and threatening consistently in theattackingthird.
However, today’s encounter will require a more assertive sta
, especially against a wellorganised and technically soundMocaFCoutfit.
The stakes are high, as only the group winner is guaranteed advancement to the next round. A win for GDF would secure progression and keep alive theirdreamofqualifyingfor the Caribbean Club Championship, the gateway to the prestigious Concacaf ChampionsCup,theregion’s premierclubtournament.
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Ravens resurgence, sparked by Smith, who ignited their offense. Ravens outscored the Royals 28–15 in the period, cutting the deficit to just one point (57–56) enteringthefinalquarter
Thefourthquarterturned into a back-and-forth battle. With under a minute remaining, Ravens pulled within one (72–71) after back-to-back buckets from Smith.
But just when it looked liketheRavenscouldforcea Game Three, sharpshooter Kobe Tappin, cold for most of the night, stepped up and buriedaclutchthree-pointer to push the Royals ahead 75–71.
Vibert Benjamin then went to the line and calmly sank both free throws, and Tappin followed by hitting one of two from the stripe, sealingthe78–71winforthe Royals.
In the battle for third place, the Colts outlasted their longtime rivals, the Pacesetters, 88–82 in overtime.
The hard-fought contest saw both teams trading bucketsdownthestretch,but it was the Colts who held their nerve in the extra period.
