More than 30 killed centre, Gaza authorities say by Israel near aid
Policetotaseviolent attackers-TrafficChiefwarns
29elderlypersons abandonedatGPHC
Opposition walkout forces abrupt end to GECOM meeting ...criticalmattersmissingfromagenda
Labour Minister’s vehicle in hit-and-run accident
…victimcomplainsaboutroyal runaroundfromministry
Carjackers nabbed sleeping in US$6 billion profit in 2024
ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL),thesubsidiaryofExxonMobil Corporation in 2024 recorded an operating profit before taxation of almost US$6B, the company’s Annual Reporthasrevealed.
On Tuesday, EMGL shared the documentwithmembersofthemediaat the company’s Duke Street, Kingston, Georgetownoffice.
Explaining the financial performanceoftheoilcompanywasthe newly appointed Business Services Manager,JohnColling.Hewaskeento note that the increase in the company’s profits was primarily due to the startup ofthethirdFloatingProductionStorage and Offloading vessel (FPSO), Prosperity, which commenced productionactivitiesinNovember2023 but reached maximum capacity in January2024.
Colling noted, “In 2024, ExxonMobilGuyanaLimitedgenerated $1.7trillion(GYD)inrevenue,whichis up about 60% from the prior year and that’s really driven by the Prosperity FPSO coming online and higher productionvolumes.”
Similarly, the Business Services
Managersaidthecompany’snetincome alsoincreasedto$995B(GYD)in2024, compared with $615B (GYD) recorded in2023,asaresultoftheadditionofthe Prosperityvessel.
Additionally, the startup of the vesselalsoaccountedforanincreasein production costs in 2024 which totaled $61.3B, compared with only $41.1B in 2023.
Exxon reported a tax expense of $260,155,788,763 (GYD) and $995,144,810,603 (GYD) as its total comprehensive income for the year It is important to note that the company, in accordance with the provisions of the 2016 Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) is exempted from paying taxes As such, it could be accurately concluded that the company’s profits for the year totaled $1,255,300,599,366
The 2024 Annual Report indicated that the exchange rate at the end of the financial period was US$1 = G$210, h e n c e E x x o n r e c o r d e d US$5,977,621,901 as operating profit beforetaxation.
In 2024, ExxonMobil produced approximately 652,000 barrels per day
(kbd). During the period, Liza Destiny produced approximately 157 kbd, Liza Unity246kbdandProsperity249kbd.
President of EMGL, Alistair Routledge in the report said reflecting on 2024 fills him with both pride and gratitude for the collective efforts that have culminated in what has been described as “one of the most remarkablesuccessstories”globally
Hewaskeentonote,“Ourjourneyin Guyana is just beginning, poised to further transform the country and its economy, bringing significant and broad benefits to its citizens...We have consistently grown production yearover year since the first oil production milestonein2019.Asaresult,Guyanais nowoneofthelargestoilproducersper capita in the world, and it boasts the world’sfastest-growingeconomy.”
Guyana’s Amrita Naraine
Guyana’sAmritaNarainehasjoinedtheranksofhistorymakers,officiallybecomingaGuinnessWorldRecordHolder aspartofagroundbreakingglobalmusicprojecttitled“195”.
Thisextraordinaryinitiativebroughttogether195women from 195 countries, each contributing their voice to a single musical recording — setting the record for the “Most Nationalities to Contribute Vocals to a Musical Recording (SingleSong)”.
ThehistoricsongdebutedbytheFrequencySchoolevent inDavos,Switzerland,onJanuary20,2025,duringtheWorld Economic Forum. ‘195’ brought together one woman from every country in the world in a unifying performance across the 528Hz sound frequency. The project serves as a global anthem of peace, diversity, and collective resonance among womentowardsamoreinclusive,gender-equalfuture.
“Being part of 195 was both a personal honour and a professional alignment with my mission — using creative expression, supported by technology, to bring people closer together,”Narainesaid.
“This record stands as evidence of what’s possible when women lead collaboratively across borders — not just achievingrepresentation,butreshapingthenarrativethrough collectiveimpact.”
Amrita Naraine, proudly representing Guyana, is known forherdynamicworkacrossmultifacetedprojects,mediaand communityengagement.
As a vocal advocate for inclusive storytelling and women’s leadership, Amrita’s participation in this global project underscores her commitment to elevating national voicesontheworldstage.
As a Chevening Scholar, UAL alumna, and Arts Award winner, Amrita’s professional and academic journey spans Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for the Creative Industries, with research focused on media manipulation, audience analysis, and AI-driven content systems. Her research includes areas such as audience analysis, media manipulation, and recommender systems — all while advocating for ethical, heritage-rooted approaches to innovation.
In addition to her research and strategy work, Amrita serves as a projects specialist. Her contributions to regional storytelling, cultural policy, and innovation advocacy continuetoshapenewnarrativesabouttheCaribbean’srolein thedigitalage.
For 18 days, Deodharry Oditsayshehasbeenpushed aroundbytheofficialsofthe Ministry of Labour following an accident involving his Mazda SUV and a Toyota Prado on the easternsideoftheDemerara HarbourBridge(DHB).
Theaccidentoccurredon Saturday, May 17, 2025 whileOditwasreportedlyin the fourth lane waiting to cross the bridge The ministry’s vehicle, accordingtoOditwasinthe thirdlane.
Odit said that when his lane started moving, the Prado“boreinfrontofhim” togetintothefourthlaneand in the process jammed the front left side of his Mazda CX5(2018)carbreakingthe front bumper grill and his headlamp.
Therewasabriefhaltand Odit was seen on CCTV footage exiting his vehicle and walking to the driver’s side of the Prado. No one came out of the Prado but Odit was seen walking back tohisvehicle.
Shortly after, the lane startedmovingagainandthe Pradodroveoff.
“I tell them yuh know, you guys knock my vehicle,
yuh know them neva came outoncetosaysorryortosay anything. They just drove, they keep on driving,” Odit explained.
As a result, he reported theaccidenttothepoliceand investigators later found out thatthePradoisregisteredto theMinistryofLabour Odit was reportedly advised to visit the ministry andinformtheofficialsthere
that one of the Ministry’s vehicles was involved in an accident. He followed the advice and said he has been given a royal run around by the officials and Minister of Labour,JosephHamilton.
“I went in to them and they were to get the vehicle (thePrado)formetoinspect ituptonowtheyneverbring the vehicle for me see, inspect it or nothing,” Odit
Citizens who violently resist or refuse to cooperate with traffic police will be tased, Traffic Chief, Assistant Commissioner, MahendraSinghhasnoted.
In a statement released on Monday by Radio Eve Leary, the Guyana Police Force said there has been an increase of violent assaults against traffic officers across the country The statement noted that “traffic ranks are being faced with significant challenges in enforcing the laws of Guyana, especially since a significant number of citizens are bent on breaking the laws by committing traffic breaches and not cooperating with the policemen when caught.”
These confrontations, the statement added, are becoming increasingly common among motorists, who attack traffic ranks whoareunarmed.
“I want to re-emphasise that this type of behaviour by our citizens will not be condonedbytheGuyanaPoliceForce,more sothedepartment.Anyonefoundcommitting any traffic offence in this country and when challenge by our traffic officers’ resort to violently resisting and assaulting them will be met with the full force of the law,” Singh stated.
Police also responded to recent videos circulating on social media, which show members of the public assaulting uniformed officers. “With the recent social media posts ofmembersofthepublicviolentlyassaulting and resisting police ranks in uniform with impunityandfeelsthatitsbusinessasusual, the Guyana Police Force has undertaken training ranks in the use of less-than-lethal andnon-lethalforce,”policesaid.
Inanefforttoaddresstherecentsurgein
Citizens who violently resist or refuse to cooperate with traffic police will be tased, according to Traffic Chief, Assistant Commissioner Mahendra Singh
violent resistance, Singh announced that trafficrankswillnowbeequippedwithtaser guns. “The Traffic Chief says traffic ranks willnowbeissuedwithtasergunstoprotect themselvesandtoproperlysubdueoffenders in the process of enforcing the laws and bringingthemtojustice.”
Theuseoftasers,policeemphasised,will beconductedwithinthelegalframeworkand used only as the minimum required nonlethal force. “Offenders who are willing to attack law enforcement officers, especially trafficpolicemen,willbeproperlytasedwith theuseoftaserguns,arrestedandbroughtto justice,”policesaid.
“Nolongerwillmembersofthepublicbe allowed to violently assault members of the forcewithimpunitywhenenforcingthelaws. All offenders are forewarned that whoever commits traffic violations and do not cooperate with the police as is mandated by theConstitutionofGuyanawillbedealtwith as provided for by law,” the traffic chief disclosed.
said while noting that all he gets is “endless excuses” every time he returns to the ministry
O d i t s a i d h e subsequentlydiscoveredthat thevehicleisassignedtothe minister Hesuggestedbased on information he received that neither the minister nor the assigned driver was in thevehicleatthetimeofthe accident. He alleged that a relative of the minister was drivingthevehicle.
Notwithstanding, Odit told Kaieteur News that the ministry offered to fix his vehicleonitsterms.
“Theysaidthattheywill
buythelightandthegrilland use their mechanic,” Odit claimedwhileaddingthathe got quotations of the damaged parts and shared themwithMinistry
Inthequotationsseenby Kaieteur News, the head lamp cost $607,000 while the cost of the front bumper grillwaslistedat$160,000.
To date, the ministry is yettofulfillitspromise.
Odit told Kaieteur News that apart from the excuses, the driver assigned to the vehiclehurledinsultsathim whenhevisitedtheministry
“Theyjusttryingtobully meallthetime,”Oditsaidas
he recalled that the said driver wrongfully accused himofhittingthePrado.
Hesaid,“ThatItryingto make money off the ministry, that I should crash up and d**d and all kind of lowlifecomments.”
Despite his frustration, Oditreturnedtotheministry on Monday and again on Tuesday On Tuesday, he was accompanied by a policeman.
Odit said the police spoke with the minister but again he got no satisfaction and is now fearful that the ministerwillusehis
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“Herewego,roundthemulberrybush
Themulberrybush,themulberrybush…”
That English nursery rhyme of yore, is Guyana's BharratJagdeorhythminrainandsun. IfGuyanahadsnow andsleet,hewouldberighttheretoodancingandcavorting roundhismulberrybush. Whilethebigmanishavingaton of fun, the small man and woman in Guyana are living on bushteaandbramble. So,what'snewinGuyana,otherthan theoldnowrefinedandperfectedbyVPJagdeo?
A short while back, Dr Jagdeo was asked about publication of some mineral contracts. Man! Did he get into gear and drove Guyanese all over town in an endless circle! Unsuspecting media people were sent to the Ministry of Natural Resources first, then to the Guyana Geology and Mines Commission, and when both failed to turnupgold,theyweredispatchedbyJagdeotothemajestic GuyanaRevenueAuthority Insteadofstrikinggoldwitha few sheets of paper, the media got a bag of grime for its troubles. It was Bharrat Jagdeo's version of a sightseeing tour,acruisearoundGT,andhavingalongbellylaff,while making a fool of the nation over and over back then. He said that it is his government's standard of accountability RoundandroundJagdeo'sthornbush.
Whenheisquestionedaboutsomeofthebiggestthings inGuyana,Guyanesediscoverthestrangestofrevelations. ThebiggestthingsinGuyanaoccupythesmallestspacein Jagdeo's head. Thus, he sends inquirers to lawyers and auditorsanddoctorswhoaretightlippedandtiedintoknots. Healsohashisreserveoffabricators. Recalloilblocksand howsomepeoplegotsome,andnobodycouldsaywhyand onwhatterms,anditisthesameoldbeatingaboutthebush fromlawyerstorecordstoministry Untilhelatchedonto the fact that there was no law in place to inhibit such politicaladventures,hence,nonewasbroken. Then,there was that big one, that mystery audit money, all US$214 millionofit,thatsomeveryversatilerewritemaninoneof Guyana's ministries converted to US$3 million while everybodywaswatchingclosely AndthenbacktoUS$214 millionwhiletheinkwasstillwet. IwishIhadthoseskills, thosetypesofpatrioticpriorities.
ButitistheconstitutionalrightofeveryGuyanesetothe entitlementofhisorherownpriorities. Andifitispower andthemoneythatflowsfromitsacquisitionandretention, then few should complain. It is political Darwinism at its best. And now Dr. Bharrat was back with his best: the Wales gas-to-energy project. Somebody is going to be energized,anditmaynotbeGuyanesehopingforacheaper light bill. Once again, it was what Jagdeo rubs becoming rancid. Iencouragefellowcitizens,theenergyhopefulsto follow this track that the Wales GTE has taken, compliments of Jagdeo's expert navigational resourcefulness. TheeasiestcomponentoftheWalesGTE wasthemilesofpipelinethatExxonlaidunderseafromthe oilandgassitestoWaleswithoutmuchfanfare. Afterthat, mattershavegottenalittleshaky Alawsuithasbeenfiled byaforeigncompany,anAmericanbanktookaneternityto approvealoanfortheonshorepartsoftheWalesGTE,and GuyaneseonlyhavewhatVPJagdeotellsthemisthebasis for the project. What Dr Jagdeo has put on the table is nothing. Itisalloftwowords:trustme.
IremindallGuyanathatthisWalesGTEisthebiggest one on land undertaken so far by any government in this country's history It currently carried a price tag of US$2 billion. The operative word is 'currently' because it is almost guaranteed to be a couple hundred million more. Onlyacouple. AndonlyDr Jagdeocanenlightencitizens how this GTE project spiraled to between three to four timeswhatwassaidtobeitsoriginalcost. Iemphasizethat whatever this national leader touches, some taint follows. Butthevicepresidentisanything,butone-dimensional. He not only has difficulty producing any pack of papers that provides the technical and economic rationales for the
DearEditor,
Now that the President has assented to the Oil Spill Billagainstallsoundadvice, including that of the Oil & Gas Governance Network (OGGN), we must not s u c c u m b t o t h e consequences without askingforthesurety,whichI rateastheunspokendefense the Government thinks they have if they are taken to court.
“Surety” in the legislation is defined as any person other than the responsible party, who provides evidence of financial responsibility for a responsible party under the Act.
Section 28 provides for claims against a surety Let us be clear here The responsible party is the operator, ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), a company registered in the Bahamas, whose liability is limited Therefore, civil society always asked for a parentcompanyguaranteein case EMGL could not meet
the bill of a massive spill. The parent company is ExxonMobil with whatever deal they have with HESS and CNOOC. Surely, they mustbethe“surety”.
Former EPA head, Dr Vincent Adams, has repeatedly stated that the parent company guarantee hewasabouttogetattheend of his tenure never materializedafterthechange of government in 2020 When pressed, the Government sought to confuse the issue with insurance, among other things, which only has limited reach in current practice. Recognising this, Collins & Whyte of Transparency Institute GuyanaInc.(TIGI)actedout the responsibility the constitutiongivestocitizens and took the matter to court to ask for this parent company guarantee – and Justice Sandil Kissoon unambiguouslyruledintheir favour Astonishingly, the Government joined the oil companies against its own
citizens in appealing the decision,andsofarshowsno indication of relenting from theappealinspiteofthisoil spillAct.
Section 21 forbids agreement to transfer the liability of the responsible party (EMGL). This cannot nullify any surety document without making nonsense of theAct.Itislikeuntoachild that accidentally causes damage or injury to another beyond the capacity of the child to repair Section 21 should be interpreted as not allowing the child to escape responsibility, while section 28 allows claims against the parentofthechild.Sincewe are dealing with corporate persons here, section 28 must create a legal instrument which is the evidence of financial responsibility of the parent for the child.The parent can be any person, but it only makessenseforExxonMobil and the other oil companies involved to be the parent if thechildisEMGL.
The definition of surety
requires that evidence of the financial responsibility for a responsible party be provided. The logical place for such an instrument to be laid in this country is the Deeds and Commercial Registries Authority (DCRA), who must be the Competent National Authority of section 27 to whomsuchevidencemustbe laid. SincethePresidenthas taken the mighty step of assentingtotheOilPollution Prevention, Preparedness, ResponseandResponsibility Bill, I have written the DCRA via their website, which designates me as a valued customer, to ask for access to the financial responsibility document. I got an immediate response thanking me for my message.
I find it remarkable that the Attorney-General's Chambers attempted to refute the naysayers to the Billwithoutevermentioning section 28. This leads me to suspect that the evidence of the surety I am asking for
DearEditor,
Zadok Minister's Fellowship, a network of over one hundred churches, throughout, Regions 1 -10, upholds the mandate given by God to be our brothers' and sisters' keeper It is with this noble responsibility, we sound our voices against the malicious act of arson against Outreach Ministries International Winners' Cathedral.
Zadok Minister's Fellowship has since
followed the situation, of which video footage revealed the fire to the building was an intentional act.AsmembersoftheBody of Christ, we at Zadok Minister's Fellowship strongly condemn this malicious act committed against our brothers and sisters who worship at Outreach Ministries International Winners' Cathedral. Zadok Minister's Fellowship, condemns such acts against all places of
Wales GTE. He can find neither the papers to lay in parliament not anybody in his government who has ownershipofthem.
PrimeMinisterPhillipspromiseddeliveryoftheWales GTE documents thrice, and like St. Peter, he thrice disowned his prior commitment. Apparently, PM Phillips has a hearing problem, which could be fallout from all the artilleryshellsexplodingnearhimduringhisarmystint. It is why he cannot hear all those roosters crowing after his third fall. Hon. Minister Gail Texeira whose named was calledsaid,'don'tcometome.' MinisterVickramBharrat, anotherhighlyhonourableGuyanese,wasalsofingeredby BJ to be a trustee having access to the Wales GTE documents,andhewasevenrougherthanMinisterTexeira: don'tevenlookinmydirection.' AfterthatpatentedJagdeo mulberry runaround, he ran out of gas. All of the Wales GTE documents will be shared when the US$2 billion projectiscompleted. That'svintageJagdeo:sellingwhathe calls substance, but blowing smoke in Guyanese eyes. Wheneverthereisabigjag,ormomentousdevelopment,or cause for celebration,such news is broadcast to the widest audiences. Here,Guyana'soilandgasmangoesintheother direction:underthebed,ordeepunderground. Isaythisone last time: whatever Boss Jagdeo rubs becomes rancid. Somehavethatspiritinthem. Itblightsallthingsthatcome outofthem.
worship, regardless of our religiousbeliefs.
To remain silent is to allow those who are bent on beingdeviousandmalicious, to drive fear and intimidate those who practice their religious rights. Places of worshiparesacredandoffer refugeforthosewhoseekit. Hence, when congregants gather there's a sense of security Therefore, we believe this act of arson intendstoinfiltratethatsense ofsecurity
We strongly condemn this act and will sincerely engage in prayer for those connected to planning and execution of the fire, for swift justice While the founder of Zadok Ministers Fellowship is our beloved,
Bishop Juan Edghill, we do not see this as a personal attack against him nor his family We view this as an attack against the Church of the Living God and against all those who gather at such placesofworship.
The entire Christian communityraisesitsvoicein condemnation of this act. Our prayers are with the leaders and members of Outreach Ministries International Winners' Cathedral and remain with them until justice prevails. We give thanks to God that no lives were lost and commend all those who lent their assistance during that time.
Sincerely ZadokMinistries
DearEditor, No one has a perfect memory Can you therefore help identify the person who was fingered in a racket to bringillegalfuelintoGuyana andthesamepersonwhowas part of a deal with inflated prices to supply a certain corporation with chemicals for its operations and we have not heard the results of theseinvestigations. Also, could you tell us who is the person that had
assaulted his wife and when this came to the police's attention, they had his firearm and licence withdrawn.
I understand these two persons, if my memory is correct, were in the news recently.
Thepublicandvotersas they go to the polls, in a few weeks time, need to know whothesepersonsare. Thankyouinadvance NigelBacchus
DearEditor:
Toolittleisknownabout the recent bombing at the Ruimveldt Police outpost and the GPL installation to formaninformedopinionas to the identity of the perpetrators.
All we can say with certainty is that law enforcement authorities are looking for two Spanish speaking individuals and a Brazilian, and they are regarded as the main suspectsinthisincident.
But I am utterly baffled by the ease at which people, especially from Venezuela, can come and stay here and be integrated into our society
As I write this missive, an abandoned Amerindian Hostel in North West Guyana has been taken over by Venezuelan migrants, who presumably did not go through immigration procedures One report suggests thatthereareabout 100,000 Venezuelans
currently here. Bear in mind that we are a country with lessthan1millionpeople. But this clearly illadvised decision of keeping the bar for refugees' admissionverylowcanhave v e r y d e t r i m e n t a l consequences and must be lookedatinthecontextofthe present state of affairs between this country and Venezuela.Itshouldnottake a very astute mind to figure out at least one of the possibly negative consequencesofthispolicy
There is no question that Guyana is underpopulated, but we have no cultural or linguistic affinity with these people, besides are they all here just for a better quality of life than exists in their own country, or are there moresinistermotives?
Therearespeculationsin some quarters that the decision to relax the immigration restraints may have been influenced by sinister political motives. If
these speculations can be sustainedbyverifiablefacts, are we prepared to sacrifice our unique Guyanese culture, nay our national sovereignty, only to find out that our expected recompense becomes an unrealizablepipedream?
When I am long gone, and when you who are reading this have also departed, let the rafters of every schoolhouse in every county across this fair land continue to reverberate in our native tongue with the lusty, even off keyed voices o f o u r c h i l d r e n , grandchildrenandthosethat follow,astheycelebratewith patrioticsongs thebeautyof ourcountry
May God continue to bless you, thou dear land of Guyana, and may the avariciousaspirationsofany misguideddespotbeforever temperedbytherestraintsof internationallaw
Regards
ColbertWilson
DearEditor,
IwriteinresponsetoMr Ray Chickrie's letter captioned “India seeks Guyana support against Pakistan” (May 29). The points that Ray Chickrie raiseslackvalidityandneed correction. Ray accuses the visiting delegation of presenting a one-sided perspective on IndiaPakistan matters His remarksarethemselvesonesided tinged, supporting Pakistan.
Let it be clear — the visiting delegation was not in Guyana to convince the
President Irfaan led government to take sides between Pakistan and India. At any rate, Guyana has consistently remained friendly with India and has sided with India on every issue going back to 1966. India doled out several billions in American dollars inassistancetoGuyanaover the last 65 years; Pakistan gave zero. It is a no brainer on which side Guyana will choose.
There seems to be a misunderstanding on the purpose of the mission. The premise,Ray'sassertion,that
DearEditor, Azruddin Mohamed is undoubtedly a trump card that voters can wield in just 89daysatthePolls.
Criminal law and civil law stand as the two principal divisions of the legalsystem,oneaddressing crimes against the state or public, and the other handling disputes between individualsorcorporations.
The interplay between these two can create compelling overlaps. When a single act results in both a public offense and a private injury such as in the notorious O.J. Simpson and Eagleson cases criminal andcivilchargesarepursued concurrently
Navigating this complex legal landscape is essential for crafting an effective strategy that abides by both setsofrulesandstandardsof evidence.
In Azruddin's situation, we must scrutinize the implications of this overlap,
implications.
The critical questions surroundingthemotivesand timing of these legal proceedings cannot be ignored; they are essential for understanding whether they serve justice or a politicallychargedagenda.
Public figures must be grantedtherighttoafairtrial and be presumed innocent. Political aspirations should not be hindered by undue legalburdensthatarisefrom concurrentcivilandcriminal cases.
The very essence of a democracy relies on the e n c o u
Yoursfaithfully, M O H A M E D
SHABEER ZAFAR, B.A., LL.B.,L.E.C.
candidates willing to step into leadership roles, unencumbered by any legal entanglements designed to underminetheircandidacy TheAllianceForChange deserves commendation for standing firmly behind Azruddin, displaying a commitment to these democratic principles. It is necessary and indispensable that voters approach this upcoming election with discernment, advocating for fairness and transparency throughout both legal proceedingsandtheelectoral process.Wemustensurethat justice prevails, not just for Azruddin but for the integrity of our democratic system as a whole. This situation starkly highlights thedelicatebalancebetween justice and politics, and we must remain vigilant to safeguard the rights of all seekingpublicoffice.
the delegation was here to m a k e t h e G u y a n a government pick sides between India and Pakistan is simply erroneous and indicative of lack of understanding of the visit andtheissueofterror There is only one side to pick and that is 'against terrorism'. One must stand against terror, and Ray himself condemned the terror attack against Hindus who were killed after affirming their genitals that were not Muslims Such behavior doesnotbelonginacivilised society
India has been battling terror exported from Pakistan. Guyana has made itclearthatitisagainstterror andthatitstandsontheside of peace The Guyana government condemned the terror attack that killed 26. Guyanese were victims of terror in USA and condemned acts of terror against USA and India Guyanese in Guyana were also victims of terror, and other countries condemned suchterror Ray is right that Guyana is a non-permanent member oftheUNSCtillendof2025.
That doesn't mean that Guyana has no role to play after that. Guyana has some standingwithothercountries in international affairs Guyana has had a clear and consistent policy on terrorism, and it has condemned terrorism in all its form and manifestation against every country PresidentAlimustbesaluted for Guyana's position on violence and terror Therefore, to construe Guyana support as something like a temporary s u p p o r t i s g r o s s simplification of facts and
goes against Guyana's consistent policy against terrorism.
Ray's contention that India is interfering in Balochistan, Pakistan, and therefore it is someway related to the India-Pakistan conflict is just a wishful thinking and fertile imagination.Thereisno (Continueonpage6)
DearEditor,
T
h i s l e t t e r commemorates the life of Valerie Garrido-Lowe, who has recently passed away Valerie was a mother, sister, andgrandmotherandserved as a minister within the Ministry of Indigenous Peoples Affairs when the opposition was in power In her role, she provided services and assistance to manypeople.
She was known for her interactions in the remote
communities of the interior of Guyana, where she listened to the stories of residents and offered suggestions, as well as job andskill-basedopportunities aimed at improving their lives.
Her commitment to addressing the needs of the poor and vulnerable was significant, and she assisted adiverserangeofGuyanese people, particularly Indigenous communities. Valerie was an advocate for
Indigenous peoples' rights and was unafraid to voice concernswhenissuesarose.
The minister navigated her political career with a focus on serving her people, inmyopinion,similartothe approach taken by Mr. StephenCampbellduringhis time as a parliamentarian. Valerie and Stephen are
notable political figures from my home town Moruca,whorepresentedthe interests of Indigenous peoplefromtheheart.Sadly, she was the last stalwart representing the United Force(TUF).
Nevertheless, her contributionstotheAlliance for Change party and the
initiatives she championed are great efforts aimed at benefiting the nation. The legacy she leaves behind is expected to inspire future generations of Guyanese to engage in politics and advocatefortheunderserved insociety,ensuringtheycan enjoy a dignified life from the country's natural
resourcesinanequitableand holisticdevelopmentforall.
In summary, Valerie Garrido-Lowe's service is remembered, and her contributions to society are recognised. May her soul restinpeace.
Yourstruly MedinoAbraham, Morucaman
Frompage5 evidence to support such assertion.
Anyone who studies South Asia history and politics, especially since the Soviet invasion and the Pakistan Army's policy of Jehad and threats to India of 'bleeding through thousand cuts', knows who practices and preaches terrorism and intervenes in affairs of neighbors.
Pakistan sheltered the notorious Osama Bin Laden in Abottabad in heart of Pakistan, in a heavily protected military zone; Osamaplannedandexecuted
the9/11attackagainstUSA. Pakistani continues to harbor, shelter, and support UNsanctionedterroristslike HafizSayedandmanymore of his tribe. India does not arm groups against any government.
AndIndiaisnottheonly sufferer of the terrorism inflicted by these UN sanctioned terrorists. Even Afghanistan and Pakistan itself (as claimed by it) is a targetoftheseterroristswho perpetrate crime against humanity
It is sad that Pakistan, especially the army that is a state by itself, continues to use the trained terrorists to direct their state-sponsored terroristpolicyagainstIndia.
T h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l community knows this, and there are no takers for Pakistan's lame excuses. No country supports Pakistan publiclyalthoughChinaand TurkeyarmPakistan.
Contrary to what Ray wrote,Kashmirisneitheran issuenoriteverwasanissue that justifies terror Kashmir
has been an integral and inalienable part of India as per the treaty of accession signedin1947.ItisPakistan that has been an aggressor and continues to illegally occupy the part of the territory which it tried to capturebysendingitstroops disguised as mercenaries.
The fact that the people of Kashmir came out openly in support of Government of India's policy of growth and development in the aftermath of the April 22 Pahalgam terrorist incident, is amble evidence that the issue is long settled. It is high-time that Pakistan accepted that indisputable reality and returns the territory that it has illegally occupied.
ThefactthatanAll-Party Indian Parliamentary Delegation,ledbyamember of the opposition, visited Guyana and other countries in the region is enough evidence that there is across the board support to India's position and there is absolutely no place for any
doubt that it has anything to with any so called 'ultranationalist movement', asassertedbyRayChickrie. Every country has a right to protect its sovereignty and territorialintegrity
Even the Guyanese opposition understand that whenitcomestothesecurity and sovereignty of our country; people should rise aboutpoliticaldifferences.
Guyana has stood on the side of peace and dialogue and so has India when it comes to the GuyanaVenezuela border issue
Thereisnoneedtoseeterror or border controversy throughanyotherlens.India has always stood for peace. But terror and talks cannot gotogether
One cannot expect a countrytotalkwhenthereis agunpointedatheadandthe other side continues to follow terrorism as an instrument of state policy Stand with India against terror
Yourstruly, VishnuBisram
The elections campaign is heating up and politicians in Guyana will make pretty speeches of how much good they have in mind for the Guyanese people, as they beg for our support. But deep down in their hearts, is where the real truths of their commitments given so easily lies.
To support is to vote for, and to vote for is to trust. Every ballot cast with that simplest of letters from the alphabet, an X in the right place, is a deed of trust.
Do right, do good, do what is truthful, do what is wise and just and clean. We ask our fellow Guyanese a simple question: what is it that citizens have gotten in return for the last six decades for their trust?
Outside of leaders' inner circle of friends, family, and other favoured followers, what have leaders delivered in return for the priceless trust they received? Politicians in Guyana have long been liars and frauds and deceivers and now with oil springing from below the sea is here, they have lost their minds. They hide, they lie, they make up stories, and they mock Guyanese as they kick aside the trust given to them. Some of the biggest betrayers and biggest robbers in Guyana are in government offices and political headquarters.
Twobillswereapproved bytheNationalAssemblyon Monday that will strengthen Guyana's collaboration with regional authorities for crimepreventionpurposes.
The Regional Security S y s t e m ( R S S ) a n d CARICOM Arrest Warrant Bills were approved by members on both the Government and opposition sideoftheHouse.
Thebillsweredeveloped by the legislative committee
o f t h e C a r i b b e a n Community (CARICOM) and designed to further the multilateral collaboration in theCaribbeanregion.
During the second reading of the RSS bill, Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs
Anil Nandlall, SC, highlighted the importance ofthebill,statingthatcrime has long been one of the significantchallengesfacing theCaribbeanregion.
He noted that crime has been identified as a critical priority by the CARICOM
heads of government, emphasising that crime is inimical to peace, order and
stabilityintheregion.
Nandlallsaid,“Thereisa recognition that we cannot continue with business as usual…At the level of the Legal Affairs Committee of CARICOM, we have been t a s k e d w i t h t h e responsibility of reviewing all treaties and agreements that we have signed in this area and to proceed swiftly with all outstanding legislationinthisregard.”
Prime Minister, Brigadier Mark Phillips underscored the importance of the Regional Security System(RSS)Bill.
“This legislation is not only a formality it is a meaningful and necessary step for Guyana's future. It cements our commitment to regionalunityandcollective security…Without this Bill, our service personnel would be operating in legal limbo when carrying out RSS duties. This legislation corrects that, offering them legal protection and operational clarity.”
Prime Minister Phillips underscoredthatGuyana,as
a dualist state, requires the passage of legislation to domesticate international treaties He said the Bill therefore ensures that Guyana'slegalframeworkis aligned with its regional obligations under the RSS Treaty
He further emphasised that the RSS is not merely symbolic but a functional and results-driven alliance with a proven record of regional interventions, including recent support in investigations and humanitarianoperations.
disasterrecoverymissions.
Lending his full support for passage of the legislation, Minister of HomeAffairsRobesonBenn stated that the bill is critical now more than ever as Guyana continues to face existential threats from its western neighbour. Similarly, Opposition MP Amanza Walton-Desir, who supported the bill, said the RSS is a vital r
He pointed to Guyana's ownexperience,referencing support received from the RSS in recent law enforcement investigations and the participation of Guyanese troops in regional
committed to protecting public order and democratic governance She added, “There is no objection on this side of the House to the bill.”
Meanwhile, as it relates to CARICOM A
Warrant Bill Nandlall told the National Assembly, the
bill was introduced in 2024 at the 'Second Regional Symposium on Crime and Violence as a Public Health Issue ' It seeks to combat cross-border crimes by u
extradition processes across memberstates.
The Attorney General s
expediting the processes for returningcriminallycharged or convicted individuals to the jurisdiction in which the offencewascommitted.
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criminals face consistent
y throughouttheregion.
The bill also received complete support from Minist
d OppositionMps.
(AdaptedfromtheDPI)
Police ranks on Sunday captured two carjackerssleepinginataxidriver'scar,hours aftertheyhadtiedhimup,beathimandthen threwhimoutofthevehicle.
They were nabbed in the Lusignan backlands, East Coast Demerara (ECD) late Sundaynightnexttoawoodenhouse.Thecar wascoveredwithwhatlookedlikeatarpaulin andwasalreadystrippedofsomeofitsparts.
Kaieteur News understands that swift workbypolicehelpedtotrackthecarandthe suspects. The suspects had hired the car on Sunday afternoon at Bath Settlement, West CoastBerbice(WCB)foratriptoMahaica.
Speakingwith Kaieteur News,oneofthe
victim'srelativesrelatedthatwhenhearrived attheirlocation,theypointedaguntohishead andinstructedhimtodrive.
“Dem, tell he continue driving,” she said while explaining that they directed him to a lonely area in the Lusignan where they tied up,assaultedhimandthendumpedoutofhis owncarbeforedrivingoffwithit.
Thetaximanagedtofreehimselfandget help. A good Samaritan assisted with him withaphone-callandheinformedhisfamily ofwhattranspired. Theylocatedhimandthe matterwasreportedtothepolice.
Swift work led to the nabbing of the perpetratorswithinhours.
Yesterday,thenewsfeed carried another story Patients many of them
elderly have been
discharged from the
Georgetown Public Hospital, but no one has come to take them home. They sit there, waiting Hours become days No phonecall.Nofamiliarface. Justsilence.
Lastyear,itwasthedead. Twenty-six unclaimed bodies lay in the hospital mortuary Now, it is the living The pattern is unmistakable. We are not only abandoning our relativeswhentheydie—we are abandoning them while theyarestillbreathing. It is a heartbreaking truth.Andadamningone.
These are not isolated cases. They speak to something deeper Ashift.A withering Something hollow has opened up at the heartofoursociety
Last November, I wrote about those 26 unclaimed bodies. The hospital staff had to wait weeks, even months, for someone to come. No one did. These were people who once laughed, worked, gave love, gave life. And when their time came, they were left behind.As if they no longer mattered. As if they were forgotten,inconvenient.
It is easy to blame the government for everything. It is easy to say the system failed. But in this case, the failure is more personal These abandoned men and women had families Children. Siblings. Nieces.
Neighbours Somewhere, someoneknewthem. And still, they were left alone.
This isn't a failure of the State. It is a failure of spirit. A failure of duty It is a collapse of basic human decency Abreakdowninthe sacred bonds that once held familiestogether
Yes, times are hard.Yes, not everyone has the means to care for the elderly or the infirm. But abandonment is notaboutpoverty Itisabout priority
We say we want to build a modern society One with big buildings and tall highways and sprawling malls.Butwhatistheuseof all that concrete and steel if wearepoorinthethingsthat matter most our values, ourcompassion,ourcarefor thevulnerable?
What kind of society allowsustoforgetourown?
Therewasatime—notso long ago when a sick relativeinthehospitalwould bring the whole family rushing in.Apot of soup.A clean change of clothes. A l o n g n i g h t o n a n uncomfortable bench. We did it because it was right. Becausetheyoncetookcare of us. Because we loved them.
Thatinstinctisfading. The sick are being left behind like unwanted parcels The elderly are being spoken of in terms of “burden” and “expense ” And when they die, they lie on cold slabs in a mortuary, waiting for someone who maynevercome.
Whatarewebecoming?
Maybe it's the rush of modern life Maybe it's selfishness. Maybe it's that people don't know how to care anymore. But whatever thereason,wecannotaccept thisasnormal.
Asocietyisjudgednotby how fast its internet is. But by whether it shows dignity to the dying. By whether it remembersitsoldpeople.By whether it holds the hand of those who cannot walk on theirown.
Some things can't be measured in dollars Compassionisoneofthem.
And no, this isn't just aboutnewhospitalsorbetter elderly homes. Those things help. But at the core of this problem is something deeper:ourownhearts.
We must relearn how to care.
We must teach our children that when someone is old, they are not less—they are more. They are more precious because timeisshort.Moredeserving ofattention,notless.
We must remember that whensomeoneisill,theyare not a nuisance—they are a responsibility One we must carry not out of obligation, butoutoflove.
No hospital should have to care for a patient who is healthy enough to go home, butwhohasnoonewillingto come. No mortuary should holddozensofsoulswaiting foronefinalactofkindness.
If we do not change course, there will be more empty chairs at hospital bedsides. More names on
Demboyssehyesterdaysocialmediadid lightuplikeChristmastree.Peoplevexbad how some family dumping dem old people indehospitallikehowpeopleusedtothrow awayoldcassettetapewhenCDcomeout.
Butdemboysseh,isnotjusthospital.Is home too. Some family got granny and granddaddylivingunderdesameroof,butis likedemisghost.Grannydoeshollerforlil waterwholedayandnobodyain'thearing.Is only when she dead, everybody does remember how she used to mek the best blackcake.
Dem boys seh old people ain't even getting de scraps no more. Dog getting kibble and gravy, but grandma getting dry bread and warm water If dinner got five piece chicken and six people, guess who gettingbunandcheese?
Andisnotlikedemfamilyrunningfrom hospitalbill.Treatmentfree.Isjustthatdem done with dem old folks. Like if de people who raise dem, bathe dem, feed dem, send dem school, now turn burden 'cause dem
death records with no visitors. And we will look around one day and realize that, in becoming a richer country, we have become a colderone. It is not too late. But it soonwillbe.
generation that turned its back. Let us be remembered as the one that turned back to pick up the forgotten, the sick, the frail, andtobringthemhome.
Because if we lose our compassion, we have lost everything.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
movingslowandcan'tpronounce"TikTok."
Onemansehhegrannytoomiserable,so hedropsheoffatdehospitalandneverlook back.Butdemboysrememberwhenheused topeeupdebedeverynightandshestillused tokissheforeheadandcallhe“sweetboy.”
Now people posting long sermon on Facebook: “How could they abandon their ownmother?”Butdemboysseh,tekoffde halo and check yuh own house. When last yuh sit down and talk with yuh old man or lady?Whenlast yuh carry dem out fuh a lil breezepundeSeawall?
Dem boys seh is easy to talk 'bout other people cruelty when yuh own kindness still stuckintraffic.
Time to look in de mirror Some of we treatingoldpeoplelikeusedbattery—drain dem out, then fling dem away But remember, age coming fuh all of we, and karmadon'tusewalker Shedoesrun. Talkhalfandgocheckifyuhgrannyeat yet. Talkhalf.Leffhalf
A scheduled meeting of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM)wasabruptlyadjourned on Tuesday after oppositionnominated commissioner, Desmond Trotman walked out in protest.
The walkout came after commissioners were informed that several critical electoral issues raisedinthepreviousmeetingwere notincludedontheagenda.
This was confirmed by commissioner Vincent Alexander during a brief interview with Kaieteur News following the meeting at GECOM headquarters inKingston,Georgetown.
According to Alexander, the meetingcametoanabruptenddue to the lack of a quorum after Trotman walked out the meeting. Trotman’s walkout followed the commission’s announcement that several concerns raised by o p p o s i t i o n - n o m i n a t e d commissionersduringtheprevious meeting, held last Thursday, were notincludedontheagenda.
“The chairperson started the meetingbysaying,‘let’slookatthe minutes ’ I stopped and said, ‘madam chair, before you look at the minutes, this agenda of the meeting does not have the items
methodologyforflaggingdeceased personsonthelist.
“Thesemattersshouldbeonthe agenda for discussion. They were notontheagenda,”heemphasised.
Alexander noted that the matters had been raised in writing several weeks ago, but to date, the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, S.C., has not provided a response.
Opposition-nominated Commissioner, Desmond Trotman
they promised to check,’”
Alexanderrecalled.
He continued, “She then responded saying because the Attorney General had not responded, that’s the reason why themattersarenotontheagenda.”
Alexander explained that the issues expected to be addressed included: the stamping of the ballot, dual citizenship for Commonwealth citizens, the incarceratedbeingallowedtovote, underlining of overseas Guyanese on the voters’ list, provision for party polling staff to vote, and
According to Alexander, GECOM Chairperson Justice (Ret’d) Claudette Singh, indicated thattheexclusionoftheissuesfrom the agenda was due to the pending responsefromtheattorneygeneral. “She stated the reason they were notontheagendaisbecausetheAG had not responded to the matters,” hesaid.
However, Singh assured the commissioners that responses would be available by Thursday Despitethatpromise,tensionsrose further when Trotman insisted the issues should have at least been included for reporting and preliminarydiscussion.
“Commissioner Trotman then
said, even if you didn’t have the responses, you should have the mattersontheagendaandreporton the matters. Because she didn’t reportonthematters,shewasgoing to start on the discussions in the minutes It’s only when we enquired... but then she said let’s look at the minutes,” Alexander recounted.
“Trotmansaidyoucan’tdothis; themattersshouldatleastbeonthe agenda. He said that he’s not preparedtostayinameetingwhere theissuesthatwerereportedarenot included in the discussion. So, because he left, there was no quorum.”
Alexander explained that GECOM’s rules require a minimum of two commissioners from each side to constitute a quorum. “In GECOM, you need two [commissioners] from each side to institute a quorum, so once he left, there was no quorum,” he clarified. As a result, the meeting was adjourned to Thursday, with a commitmentfromthechairthatthe outstanding matters would be includedontheagenda.
During the last meeting, o p p o s i t i o n - n o m i n a t e d commissioners eventually agreed to the September 1 election timeline, despite initially arguing that the decision had been made unilaterally and did not align with GECOM’s internal planning Commissioners Alexander, Trotman, and Charles Corbin also contended that the commission would not be adequately prepared toholdelectionsbythatdate.
However, while the new work plan was eventually discussed and agreed upon, Alexander emphasizedthatseveralkeyissues remain unresolved. “The issues which were outstanding were stamping of the ballot, the number of dead persons on the list… and those matters I contended are critical to a free and fair election, which have not been concluded,” hetoldKaieteurNews. He said these matters were not included in the current plan but flagged by the opposition as essential, were supposed to be addressedinTuesday’smeeting,an expectationthatwasnotmet.
Some of the persons abandoned at GPHC.
The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation(GPHC)onTuesdaynightcalled on the public to help locate the relatives of some29elderlypersons.
“The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporationisseekingthepublic’sassistance in locating the family members of patients who have been medically discharged but
remain at the facility,” the hospital said whileurgingrelativesorguardianstomake contactwiththehospitalassoonaspossible to facilitate their loved ones’ safe return
home.
The GPHC shared the names and photographs of the 29 persons on itsFacebookpage.
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Three Guyanese participatedintheCaribbean
– Canadian Leaders' Dialogue (CCLD) 2025 which brought together 100 emerging leaders from Canada and the Caribbean fromMay22toJune1,2025.
Mahendra Phagwah of the Ministry of Education who was a part of the Bahamas tour, Faa'izah Mustafa of the Supreme Courtwhoparticipatedinthe Jamaica tour, and Bradley Downer, who coordinated theGuyanatour
The Canadian High Commission in Guyana on Tuesday said that the High Commission hosted a visiting delegation from the CCLD. Following a plenary session in Toronto, where participants engaged in discussions, relationshipbuilding, and team formation, participants were dividedintogroups.
Each group travelled to one of seven Caribbean countries over the past several days -The Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, the C o m m o n w e a l t h o f
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, and Jamaica - to explore leadership challenges through thematic lenses such as diversity, sustainability, ethics, collaboration, and advocacy
Theinitiativeconcludedwith a closing plenary in Barbados, where groups presented their findings and recommendations.
Led by Mr Downer, the delegation visiting Guyana consisted of a mixed group twelve young professionals from Jamaica, Barbados, Turks and Caicos, St Vincent and the Grenadines
and Canada These professionals came from various backgrounds including the St. Vincent Ministry of Finance, the JamaicaConstabularyForce, Global Affairs Canada and the Turks and Caicos Island Government,amongothers.
“While in Guyana, the team visited and learned from several ministries, agencies and businesses, including the Ministry of Legal Affairs, CARICOM, the Ministry of Education, the University of Guyana,
SBM Offshore and Banks DIHamongothers.Theyalso took time to meet with Guyanesecitizensinvarious communities,” the High Commission said in a statement.At their farewell meeting on Thursday with C a n a d i a n H i g h Commissioner Sébastien Sigouin, the members of the delegation asked various questions about Canada's work in partnership with the Government of Guyana, Guyana's economic development and oil boom, digitization of the country, the upcoming elections, and the High Commissioner's perspectives on effective leadership. The team also shared their experiences interacting with Guyanese they met over the course of their visit and some of their observations. In attendance at the meeting were also Political Counselor at the High Commission of Canada, Mr Daniel Bood andtheSecondSecretaryand Multilateral Engagement Lead at the British High Commission, Mr. Alain Archibald, who spoke of the UK'sworkinGuyana.
During the engagement High Commissioner Sigouin indicated his pleasure in meeting the young, brilliant minds.
“It was so refreshing to engage with this diverse group of future leaders Global Affairs Canada is proud to support the Caribbean Canada Leaders'
Dialogue (CCLD) 2025 - a transformative initiative that brings together emerging leadersfromCanadaandthe Caribbean.It'saninvestment in human capital - providing real-world, experiential learning that enhances leadership skills and fosters international collaboration,” theHighCommissionersaid.
BackgroundonCanada's Support
The CCLD 2025 aligns with Canada's broader engagementintheCaribbean region, advancing shared priorities in diplomacy, education, innovation, and sustainabledevelopment.
Canadahasalonghistory of supporting education cooperationwithCARICOM through scholarship and mobilityprogrammes,dating back decades with our engagement in the C o m m o n w e a l t h scholarshipsandfellowships programme Since 2007, over 2,000 Caribbean students and researchers have benefited from a range of short-term mobility initiatives.
Canada's support is grounded in our belief that the CCLD initiative is not just a dialogue - it's a concrete investment in the region's future, and in the C a n a d a - C a r i b b e a n relationship.
For more information on t h e C C L Dhttps://commonwealthleader s org/caribbean-canadaleaders-dialogue-2025/
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News Americas, New York, NY, Tuesday, June 3, 2025: In a significant stride towards environmental sustainability,globaltechnology leaderApple Inc. has acquiredandretired100,000carbon credits from Guyana, markingitsinauguralengagement with jurisdictional carbon credits under the Architecture for REDD+ Transactions,(ART)framework.
Apple Inc. purchases and retires100,000carboncredits from Guyana, reinforcing its commitmenttoenvironmental sustainability and supporting the nation’s forest conservationinitiatives.
The credits, priced at US$15 each, amount to a total investment of approximatelyGYD$313million.
SeniorDirectorforClimate andREDD+atGuyana’sMinistryofNaturalResources,Dr Pradeepa Bholanauth, confirmed the transaction, highlighting its alignment with Apple’s commitment to offsetting its corporate emissions.
These2019-vintagecredits, representing emission reductions from 2016 to 2020, arepartofGuyana’scomprehensive forest conservation effortsencompassing18million hectares—about 85% of
the country’s landmass.
Apple’s 2025 Environmental Progress Report emphasizes that this initiative supports the nation’s historically low deforestationratewhilefunding low-carbon development priorities.
Apple’sengagementwith Guyana’s carbon credits follows a precedent set by Hess Corporation, which purchasedUS$750millionworth ofcreditsinDecember2022.
This move underscores the growing corporate interest in high-quality, jurisdictional carbon credits as a means to achieve sustainability goals.
Since achieving carbon neutralityinApril2020,Apple has consistently invested in carbon credits from various countries,includingColombia and Kenya.
The company’s latest acquisition from Guyana signifies a strategic shift towards large-scale,jurisdictionalapproaches to carbon offsetting.
Havingsigneda$164million contract to construct a fire station at Mahaicony, Region Five, the Ministry of Home Affairs is looking to spend approximately $193 million more to complete the building.
At the recent opening of tenders at the National ProcurementandTenderAdministration Board, 17 contractors submitted bids.
Theyare:KawalRamdeen General Construction & Office Furnishing - $ 194,121,841;VIEnterprise-$ 260,948,436; Singh & Son Construction-$217,003,725; KP Engineering$173,248,183; Professional BuildExperts-$228,939,826; A. Alli Construction$200,852,841;SolidRockInfrastructure - $ 237,162,244;
Dundas Construction Inc. (FormofTenderPagenotcompleted and signed); CAJ ConstructionFirm-$126,955,975; Urban Edge Builders Inc.$239,482,741;BluePrintBuildersInc.-$235,758,251;Truck Smart (Form of Tender Page not completed and signed); GD’sConstruction&Supplies - $180,715,287; Sheriff ConstructionInc.-$245,429,585; Green Plains Enterprise (FormerTenderPagenotcompleted and signed); BM Property Investments Inc.$198,891,238; and Prostruct EngineeringGY-$335,529,510.
Theprojectisestimatedto cost$193,568,470.
Kaieteur News reported thatinDecember2024,PermanentSecretaryMr AndreAlly signeda$164,464,666contract to KNV Designs, Construc-
tion, and Supplies to constructtheMahaiconyFireStation.
Accordingtotheministry, thisprojectisaimedatenhancingpublicsafetyandimprove operationalefficiencyandthat it underscores the government’scommitmentto advancing critical infrastructure and fostering development across Guyana.
This publication understands that the fire station is set to benefit the community and surrounding areas since itwouldimprovetheresponse timetofiresatMahaiconyand neighbouringcommunities.
Currently, the closest fire stations supporting the Mahaicony area come from Mahaica, East Coast Demerara and Onverwagt, West Coast Berbice (WCB).
Guyana’s participation in the voluntary carbon market has yielded substantial economicbenefits,withearnings ofUS$237.5millionfromcarboncreditsalesbetween2022 and2024.Projectionsindicate additional revenues of US$250millionforthe2021–2025periodandUS$312millionfor2025–2030,ascredits are sold at increasing rates of US$20andUS$25pertonne, respectively
This collaboration betweenApple and Guyana exemplifiesamutuallybeneficial partnership,advancingglobal climateobjectiveswhilesupporting sustainable development in forest-rich nations.
From page 3 authority and influence to swing the case in the ministry'sfavor
Meanwhile, when contacted Tuesday evening for a comment,MinisterofLabour Joseph Hamilton accused Oditoflying.Hemadeitclear that his ministry will not be paying for Odit's light. Minister Hamilton said the man's light was broken before the accident.
“We are not paying for a lightthatwasalreadybroken. He is damn liar We have sought to dealt with the matter Wetookhimtofixthevehicle and he wants a new bumper.Hebroughtusaquotationforover$160,000…our bodyworksmansaidhecould get it done for $46,000,” HamiltontoldKaieteurNews.
The minister, who appeared incensed by the questions said, “We are not giving him a new bumper and light that was already broken …tell him the minister said that.”
“It'sthesamethingittold him and the police when we met this morning. These people… once is government… they believe government have money… governmentgotmoneyinfinite…he wants a new light.”
When asked if a relative ofhiswasdrivingthecar,the minister said, “What does that have to do with anything?Areyoutryingtomake that a problem now?”
MinisterHamiltondidnot answer the question and made it clear that he does not intend to pay the money presented on Odit's quotations.
The government tabled the International Measures for the Protection of Children (HagueConvention)Billtobetterprotectthe rights and safety of children, particularly in cross-bordercircumstances.
Minister of Human Services and Social Security,Dr VindhyaPersaud,readthebillfor the second time at the National Assembly at Arthur Chung Conference Centre at Liliendaal,Mondaynight.
The minister explained that the bill is relevant in many real-world life circumstances because people are constantly movingfromonecountrytoanother Shesaid many times, relationships may not survive, whichcanresultindifficultcustodybattles.
She added, “Intrinsic to the bill will always be the interest of the child…This is instrumental in reducing conflicts between parentsresidingindifferentcountriesandalso legal and legislative conflicts across countries…Itcoverschildrenfromthetimeof birthto18yearsold.Itappliesawiderangeof civil measures for the protection of children andtheirproperty.”
Inadditiontotheprotectivemeasures,Dr Persaudsaidthatthemostfundamentalaspect ofthispieceoflegislationistheharmonisation oflawsandproceduresrelatingtothecustody ofthechildandvisitationrights.
It creates clear legal agendas for internationaladoptions,guaranteeingtheyare conductedinthebestinterestsofthechildand withproperprotection.Thepurposeofthebill istoprovidetheHagueConventionapplicable law, recognition, enforcement and cooperationinrespectofparentalresponsibility and measures for the protection of children, andotherrelatedmatters.
She explained, “The Child Protection Convention enables competent authorities to protect children and cooperate in a varied range of cross-border situations, offering
Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Security
Dr. Vindhya Persaud
every state practical means to fulfil international obligations arising under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of theChild.”
The passage of the bill reinforces the government's resolute commitment to upholding children's rights as a fundamental priority She pointed out, “The protection of children is a responsibility that this governmenthasnottakenlightly.”
MinisterPersaudsaidthatthisbillisanew addition to the legislative landscape, emphasising that it is the second of four bills drafted by Guyana that align with the Hague Convention She further disclosed, “Following on the heels of this bill, [there] willbetwoothersthatspeaktoabductionand maintenanceandsupport…”
Meanwhile, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues, MP, Opposition Member of Parliament (MP) Dr Karen Cummings, MP, and Opposition MP Geeta Chandan-Edmond, MP, also provided their fullsupportforthebill.
June3(Reuters)-EnergyproducerShell (SHEL L), opens new tab has made a positive final investment decision on its Aphrodite gas project offshoreTrinidad and Tobago,thecompanysaidonTuesday
The project is expected to produce first gas in 2027 and have a peak production of 18,400 barrels of oil equivalent per day, it addedinarelease.
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Shell is a 45% shareholder in Trinidad's Atlantic LNG plant which has a capacity to produce 12 million metric tons per annum (mtpa) of the superchilled gas, but has been plagued by a shortfall of natural gas. That means Shell has not been able to get its full share of over 5.5 MTPA of LNG from the plant.
"Onceonline,thisgasfieldwillserveasa backfill for the country's Atlantic LNG facility,"ShellsaidonTuesday
The Trump administration revoked a license allowing Shell and Trinidad and TobagotodeveloptheDragongasprojectin neighboring Venezuela that was intended to provideAtlanticLNGwithmuchneededgas.
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incrementally expand its integrated gas
developments in the east coast marine area (ECMA),oneofTrinidad'smostprolificgasproducingareas,Shellsaid.
"TheECMAiscurrentlyhometoShell's largest gas-producing fields in the country including Dolphin, Starfish, Bounty and Endeavour,"Shellsaid.
Shell produces just over 600 million cubic feet per day of natural gas inTrinidad andtheincreasedproductionfromAphrodite will help it maximize the utilization of its existingassets,Shellsaid.
(BBC News) At least 27 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire as they attempted to collectaidnearadistributionsitein Gaza,localofficialssay
Civilians were fired upon by tanks, quadcopter drones, and helicopters near the al-Alam roundabout,about1km(0.6miles) from the aid site, a spokesman for Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence agency,MahmoudBasal,said.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its troops fired shots after identifying suspects who moved towards them "deviating fromthedesignatedaccessroutes".
Israel previously denied shooting Palestinians in a similar incident on Sunday which the Hamas-run health ministry said killed31peopleandinjurednearly 200.
Its denial was in direct contradiction to what dozens of civilian witnesses, NGOs, and healthofficialssaid.
Following Tuesday morning's incident, the director of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis,AtefAlHout, described 24 dead and 37 wounded arriving with gunshot injuries, saying Israeli forces had openedfireon"crowdsofcivilians waitingforaidinwesternRafah."
Aforeignmedicworkinginthe areatoldtheBBCithadbeen"total carnage" since 03:48 (01:48 BST) and that they had been overwhelmedwithcasualties.
In a video shared by a local journalist, witness Nadeem Zarab saidheandhisunclebeganwalking to the aid centre at 02:00 (00:00 BST) When they reached the roundabout "the shooting started, from the helicopter, the tanks, and thesnipersoldiers",headded.
"Gunfire was coming from all directions We started using the wall as cover, shielding ourselves closetoit."
Aid distribution points run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation - like this one in the Netzarim corridor - have come under intense international criticism
"People, as they were running, begancollapsinginfrontofus.My uncle couldn't bear it, he saw someone get shot right in front of him, so he tried to run and catch him. But I told him, 'Come back,
South Korea's opposition leader Lee wins
(CNN) Opposition leader, Lee JaemyungisoncoursetobeSouthKorea'snext president following a snap election, with official results showing him well ahead of his main rival who conceded defeat early Wednesdaymorning.KimMoon-soo,ofthe ruling conservative People Power Party, conceded the race to Lee in a speech, congratulatinghimonhisvictoryandsaying that he “humbly accept(s) the people's decision.”Lee's victory comes exactly six months after the country's previous leader declaredmartiallawandplungedthenation into chaos.With more than 98 per cent of ballots counted, Lee commands a lead of overtwomillionvotesaccordingtoofficial results released by South Korea's election authorities.Addressingcrowdsofsupporters in Seoul, Lee referred to himself as “the person with a very high chance to be your next president,” stopping short of pronouncing himself the winner But his speechgavetheimpressionofavictorylap, as he promised to “work to restore the economy”fromdayoneandtoensurethere will never be a military coup.This election was closely watched and may now offer South Koreans some semblance of political stability after half a year of uncertainty and turmoil as the US ally and economic powerhouse navigated the aftermath of the martial law crisis.It also comes as South
Korea's export-oriented economy grapples withglobaleventslikeUSPresidentDonald Trump'stariffsandapotentialrecession,all withoutapermanentleaderatthehelm.Cho Hee-kyoung, a law professor at Hongik UniversityinSeoul,saidtheresultoffereda sense of stability in a country that has seen severalactingpresidentsinrecentmonths.
“We didn't even have someone who could engage with Trump on the tariff war, and for an export-driven economy, that's a seriousproblem,”Chosaid.
“For many people, I think this election was about holding those responsible for bringingchaostothecountryaccountable.”
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on December 3 last year in a short-lived power-grab that was halted after lawmakers pushed their way pastsoldiersintothelegislatureandvotedto blockthedecree.Yoonwasimpeachedsoon after and formally removed from office in April In the months since that dramatic night,SouthKorea'sgovernmenthasbeenin disarray, with a revolving door of interim leadersaheadofthesnapelection.
The acting leader of the Democratic Party, Park Chan-dae, said in an interview Tuesdaynightthattheresultsofanexitpoll showing Lee on course to win reflected “people's fiery judgement against the insurrectionregime.”
comeback!Whereareyougoing?'" Another eyewitness, who did
not want to be named, told BBC Arabic:"IamdisplacedfromKhan Younisandresponsibleforafamily offive.
"The IsraeliArmy informed us that we would be receiving aid throughtheUScommittee.
"When we arrived, the checkpoint opened at six o'clock. Suddenly, gunfire erupted from all directions.
They added: "Hundreds were wounded or killed, the scene was horrific. After we moved just two hundred metres, machine guns beganfiringatus.”
(The Guardian) A record amount of sargassum has piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas inMay,andmoreisexpected this month, according to a newstudy.Thebrownprickly algae
n
shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, killing wildlife and even releasing toxic gases that forced one s
of Martinique to temporarily close The amount – 38m tonnes – is the biggest quantity of algae observed acrosstheCaribbeanSea,the westernandeasternAtlantic, andtheGulfofMexicosince scientists began studying the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt in 2011, said Brian Barnes, an assistant research professorattheUniversityof SouthFloridawhoworkedon the new report from the UniversityofSouthFlorida's OpticalOceanographyLab.
“The peaks just seem to keep getting bigger and bigger year after year,” he said But scientists don't know why yet “It's the million-dollar question,” he said “I d
y sa
isf
ing answer ”Three different types of sargassum exist in the Caribbean and nearby areas, reproducing asexually as they remain afloat thanks totinyairsacs.Theythrivein different ways depending on sunlight, nutrients and water temperature, factors that scientists are currently studying,Barnessaid.
Experts have also said that agricultural runoff, warmingwatersandchanges in wind, current and rain could have an effect.While large clumps of algae in the open ocean are what Barnes called a “healthy, happy ecosystem” for creatures ranging from tiny shrimp to endangered sea turtles, sargassum near or on the
shorecanwreakhavoc.Itcan blocksunlightthatcoralreefs need to survive, and if the algae sinks, it can smother reefsandseagrasses.Onceit reaches the shore, the creatures living in the algae dieorarepickedoffbybirds, Barnes said Huge piles of stinky seaweed also are a headache for the Caribbean, where tourism often generates big money for small islands.In the popular tourist spot of Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, officials have invested in barrierstopreventsargassum fromreachingtheshore.
In the Dutch Caribbean territory of Sint Maarten, crews with backhoes were dispatchedinlateMayaspart of an emergency cleanup afterresidentscomplainedof strong smells of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, which can affect a person's respiratorysystem.
“The smell is quite terrible,”Barnessaid.
ClutchPoints - Much of theattentionsurroundingthe Americans in women's tennis, especially coming intothisyear'sFrenchOpen, wasfocusedonCocoGauff. Afterall,the2023U.S.Open championmadethefinalsin both Madrid and Rome and is into the quarterfinals at RolandGarrosingreatform.
However,MadisonKeys has been the queen of the Grand Slams this year, and she kept that going on Monday Keys' 6-3, 7-5
fourth-round victory over fellow American Hailey Baptiste moved her into the quarterfinals, setting up a date with Gauff on
Wednesday
Keyswonherfirstmajor titleattheAustralianOpenin January, and Monday marked 11 consecutive GrandSlamwinsin2025.At 30yearsold,Keysisalsothe oldestAmericantoreachthe quarterfinals at both the AustralianOpenandRoland Garros in the same season
since Serena Williams back in 2016, according to OptaAce.
Keys went on a phenomenal run to win the Australian Open, beating Elena Rybakina, Elina Svitolina, Iga Swiatek, and Aryna Sabalenka to get the jobdoneinMelbourne.Now that she is over that hurdle, she will have all the confidence in the world that shecangetitdoneinParisas well.
Keys comes into
Wednesday's quarterfinal with Gauff with a 3-2 headto-head record against the WorldNo.2,includingawin on the clay in Madrid in 2024. That will also give Keys plenty of confidence comingintowhatshouldbea tightly-contested battle between two of the top playersintheworld.
While the quarterfinal will be very tough for Keys, she is far away from lifting thetrophy Ifsheistogetby Gauff,shewouldmostlikely play 18-year-old phenom Mirra Andreeva in the
ARIES(Mar.21–Apr.19)
You might have visitors, Aries, or even a hot date scheduled for tonight By midafternoon you might feel tootiredtogooutandwonder ifyoushouldcancel.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)
Deliveries that you expect could be delayed, Taurus Today you might learn something shocking about a neighbor or relative The gossip might spread rapidly throughyourcommunity This could have you reeling even though it might be exaggerated.
GEMINI(May21–June20)
Some good but surprising news could come your way today, Gemini. Perhaps a family member or friend will call or drop by with a surprising development that directlyaffectsyou.
CANCER(June21–July22)
Today may start out frustrating, Cancer Be prepared! Some equipment might go on the blink and it could take a while to get it fixed.
LEO(July23–Aug.22)
Your level of artistic inspirationishightoday,Leo. Dreams or meditation may bring up some spiritual insights and revelations, and youmaypromptlyforgetthem upon coming out of your dreamormeditativestate.
VIRGO(Aug 23–Sept 22)
Some upsetting news regarding money could throw youintoadithertoday,Virgo. Perhaps a check you've been expecting hasn't arrived on time.
LIBRA(Sept.23–Oct.22)
Asetbackinyourcareermight have you feeling disoriented. Equipment might be involved. Don't go crazy. Spend time relaxing and enjoying the companyoffriendsandfamily
SCORPIO(Oct.23–Nov 21)
A delivery that you were expectingfromfarawaymight be delayed, Scorpio, causing you to wonder if it might have been lost. Unfortunately, there isn'tmuchyoucandobutwait. Mechanical equipment could also go out of whack, necessitating a call to a repair service
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CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19)
A visitor with a few problems might come to your door in searchofadviceandsympathy, Capricorn. He or she might alsohavesomeothernewsthat couldshockyou.
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Tasks of any kind are likely to seem like the labors of Hercules today, Aquarius Overwork and strain could have you feeling a little under theweather Itmightbeagood ideatotakesometimealoneto rest.
PISCES(Feb.19–Mar.20)
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Frompage20 andtheseason.Butthosehits came just a touch too late; PBKS went into the final over needing 29, and Hazlewood had started with a pair of dots that all but ended the contest mathematically 18th time lucky for No. 18
At the end of it, all eyes were on one man, the man with18onhisback.Likehis innings in last year's T20 World Cup final, Virat Kohli's 43 in this game seemedatvariouspointslike it belonged to another era, toorisk-averse,andlikelyto set his team a below-par total. But there were clues throughout his knock that this wasn't the sort of pitch that Ahmedabad has rolled out routinely this season, where 196 had been the smallestfirst-inningstotalin eight games He had struggled especially to generatepowerwithhispull shot,withthePBKSseamers generating tennis-ball bounce when they bowled intothepitch.
A target of 191, for all that, seemed too small for a PBKS line-up that had gunned down 204 with an over to spare at the same ground two days previously But this pitch was different, anditdidn'tnecessarilyease up through the second innings. Between them, two of PBKS' brightest batting talents outdid Kohli's struggles: where Kohli scored 43 off 35 balls, Prabhsimran Singh and NehalWadherascored41off 40betweenthem.
S c o r e s : R o y a l Challengers Bengaluru 190 for9(Kohli43,Arshdeep340, Jamieson 3-48) beat Punjab Kings 184 for 7 (Shashank 61*, Inglis 39, Krunal 2-17, Bhuvneshwar 2-38)bysixruns.
semifinals before a clash against a top player in the finals Four-time French Open champion and World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is stillinthetournamentonthe tophalfofthedraw
However, Keys has shown that she can beat anybody when she comes in andplayshergame. Herbig-hittingstylecan put even the best players on thebackfoot,asshehasbeen provingonceagainatRoland Garros.
- St. Barnabas' Raheem Franklyn, NewAmsterdam'sAbigail Jairam shine in Male/Female categories
The Guyana Chess
Federation(GCF)
wrapped up successful tournament this past weekend at the David Rose Special School, with a n u m b e r o f h u g e performancesbysomeofthe country's most talented specialneedskids.
Some 19 Special Education Needs students from St. Barnabas Special School, David Rose Special School,LindenSENCentre, DiamondSpecialSchooland
New Amsterdam Special Needs did battle as they soughttoshowtheirskillson thechessboard.
Trophies and medals wereawardedtothetoptwo participants from each school and the overall best male and female of the c o m p e t i t i o n T h e tournament was supported by the Special Education Needs Unit of the Ministry ofEducation.
Among the top prize winners of the Special
Education Needs (SEN) Chess Tournament, the Best maleawardwenttoRaheem Franklyn of St. Barnabas Special School, while the Best female Award was earned by Abigail Jairam who represented the New Amsterdam Special Needs Schoolwithmuchsuccess.
Anaya Lall, former deaf U-14 and U16 (2023) Girls Chess Champion, was present to hand out the respective winning trophies tothisyear'swinners.
Romario Shepherd and Virat Kohli celebrate Shreyas Iyer's fall. (BCCI)
E S P N c r i c i n f o -
Eighteen years spent in the beliefthateesalacupnamde (thisyearthecupisours),17 of them ending in wretched disappointment for one of the IPL's biggest and most passionatefanbases,threeof them ending with defeat at thefinalhurdle.
Eighteen seasons in, Royal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB)arefinally IPL champions Their victory in their fourth final came at the expense of
anothertrophy-lessteamthat had put together a heartwarming IPL 2025 campaign;itwasn'ttobefor Punjab Kings (PBKS), but their time will surely come too.
It'sasignofhowfarT20 has come that 190 beating 184wasabowler-dominated game. PBKS did brilliantly to restrict RCB to 190 after sending them in, but RCB's bowlersdidevenbetter,with K r u n a l P a n d y a , Bhuvneshwar Kumar and
Yash Dayal - who have all wonIPLtitlesatotherteams - bringing their experience and nous to play on an unusualAhmedabadsurface.
The margin of victory was narrow - six runs - and whileitshowedhowclosely matched these two teams havebeenovertheseason,it was also deceptive
Shashank Singh, who finished on an unbeaten 30ball 61, hit Josh Hazlewood for6,4,6,6toendthematch (Continueonpage19)
Rutherford, Motie hit fifties but England easily dispatch Windies by seven wickets to secure 3-0 ODI series sweep
SportsMax - Despite half-centuries from the returning Sherfane Rutherford and Gudakesh Motie, England handed the West Indies a comprehensive sevenwicketlosstocompletea3-0 sweep of their One-Day International Series at The Kennington Oval in London onTuesday
After losing the toss and being put in to bat, the West Indian innings was halted after 15 overs due to rain, eventually leading to the match being reduced to 40 oversperside.
In their 40 overs, the West Indies posted a respectable 251-9, recoveringfrombeing121-6 nd inthe22 over
Themainreasonsforthat recovery was a 33-run seventh-wicket partnership between Rutherford and Motie and then a 91-run
Buttler and Harry Brook savour England's 3-0 series win. (ECB/Getty Images)
stand for the eighth wicket between Motie and Alzarri Joseph.
Rutherford, who missed the first two ODIs while representing the Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League, top scored with 70 off 71 balls including nine fours and two sixes while Motie made 63 off 54 balls including five fours and threesixes.
Joseph provided some excitement towards the end oftheinningswith41off29 ballsincludingfivefoursand twosixes.
Leg-spinnerAdil Rashid was the pick of the English bowlers with 3-40 from his eight overs while pacers Saqib Mahmood, Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts all tooktwowickets,each.
Facingarevisedtargetof 246, the hosts then made lightworkofthechase,using only29.4overstoreach246-
OpenersJamieSmithand BenDuckettwerethestarsof theshowwithhalf-centuries. Smith hit 10 fours and three sixes on his way to a 28-ball 64 while Duckett made 58 off 46 balls including five fours and threesixes.
Joe Root and Jos Buttler also got close to fifties of their own with 44 and 41*, respectively, while skipper HarryBrookfinishednotout on26alongsideButtlerinthe end.
The two teams will now turn their attention to the three-match T20I series beginning on Friday at Chester-Le-Street.
Scores: England 246 for 3(Smith64,Duckett58,Root 44, Buttler 41*) beat West Indies251for9 (Rutherford 70, Motie 63, Rashid 3-40) by seven wickets(viaDLSmethod).
Li n d e n ' s
ExxonMobil
Inter-Schools Football Tournament rolled on Sunday at the Wisburg Secondary School Ground, where Mackenzie High School laid down an early marker with a dominant 4-1 win over Kwakwani Secondary In the second match of the day, hosts Wisburg Secondary and New Silver City Secondary playedouta1-1draw Mackenzie High wasted no time stamping their authorityonthematch,racing toa3-0leadbeforethebreak E Skeeteopenedthescoring in the 13th minute, pouncing onalooseballinthebox D Chapman doubled the advantage with a clinical finish in the 29th minute
beforeZ.Larosecappedoffa well-worked move with a stylish third (goal) eight minutes later After the restart, K McKenzie added hisnametothescoresheetjust two minutes into the second half,effectivelykillingoffthe contest. Kwakwani pulled one back through Kishawn Leacock in the 63rd minute, but it proved no more than a consolation as Mackenzie cruisedtoacomfortablewin. In the day's second fixture, New Silver City and WisburgSecondarybattledto a 1-1 stalemate in a tightly contested encounter After a cagey first half ended goalless, Silver City struck first when E Elsworth beat the Wisburg keeper with a low drive. But the hosts hit backjusteightminuteslater,
with Rashid Bobsemple findingtheequalisertoshare the points. The eight-team tournament is being organised by New Era Entertainment and features twogroupsoffourplayingin a round-robin format. The top two sides from each group will move on to the semi-finals Competing
schools include: Wisburg Secondary, ChristianburgWismar Secondary, MackenzieHigh,NewSilver City Secondary, Linden Foundation Secondary, K
Technical Institute, and Harmony Secondary Each school was presented with a
Part of the action between Mackenzie High and Kwakwani Secondary in the Annual ExxonMobil Inter-School U18 Football Championship (Linden).
set of uniforms which is being used during the tournament.
Matches continue today (June 4) and tomorrow, with furtherfixturesscheduledfor June 9, 11, 18, and 20 at the Wisburg Secondary School Ground June 12 will see matches hosted at the Kwakwani Ground, with the
grand final set for June 26 backatWisburg. The winning team shall receive $400,000 and a nd trophy,2 place$200,000and rd a trophy, 3 place $100,000 th and a trophy and 4 place $50,000 All prizes will be tokens or enhancement work for the school to the value mentioned
Onapulsatingthirdnight of the 'One Guyana' Kings and Queens of the Sand Football competition contested at the People's ProgressivePartyCivic(PPPC) Linden office ground LA Ballers dismantled the challenge of Fearless in the largest margin of victory in thecompetitionsofar,13-1
Playing in the Kings segment, led by hat-trick of rd goalsfromMarcusTudor(3 , th h 9 ,24 )andZidaneRamdholl th th th (11 , 16 , 30 ), LA Ballers werevirtuallyunstoppableas they ran riot on the Fearless goal
Complimenting Tudor and Ramdholl were Jashaw th th Moore (18 , 29 ) and th th Nicholas Gentle (18 , 20 ) with two goals apiece with oneeachtoTyricMcAllister, Nickel Jeffers and Andre Myers Fearless' lone responsecamefromNicholas thWalkerinthe17 minute
Rockstone, led by a rd h DanileAdolph(3 ,19 )brace edgedGoalIQ2-1,Nathenial Isaacs hitting in their lone thstrikeinthe5 minute.
SwanFC,whichlosttheir opening match on Indep
, reboundedinstylewhenthey trouncedSpeightland4-0,led
by a double off the boot of Mark Loncke with one each th from Christoff Roberts (12 ) and Devon Loncke, one minutelater
Avacado Ballers got the betterofOneSyde3-1,thanks togoalsfromCarlosEscobar rd th (3 ), Johanna Mendosa (8 ) andAngelHinds(18th) Ony
Queens segment of the competitionwerealsoplayed andresultedinwinsforGDF and Iconic Strikers. GDF sailedtoahuge7-1winover Avacadothankstoahelmettrick from Glendy Lewis th th th st (13 , 19 , 20 , 21 ) a double th th fromGlengyLewis(5 ,18 ) with the other from Jalade
Syde's lone response came th from Dexter Milo in the 12 minute.
The other male encounter saw Spaniards making light work of Foundation Family, 4-1 thanks to a double from th nd Shem James (19 , 22 ), s BrandonSolomon(21 )and th Terry Burnette (29 ) Kevin Dornickwasthelonescorer for Foundation Family in h the24 minute
Two matches in the
th Trim in the 11 minute. h Alejandro Mathura's 7 minute strike was the only bightmomentforthelosers. And, Iconic Strike were again unstoppable as they recorded their second win in as many matches, this time they brushed aside Fearless rd h th 6-1 TiandiSmith(3 ,8 ,10 ) ledthevictorswithahat-trick, complimentedbyagoaleach th fromAmandaMcKenzie(5 ), th Janelle Edmonson (20 ) and thShontellGreene(24 )
In a landmark partnership aimed at safeguarding the future of youth football, Demerara Mutual Life Insurance Company has officially partnered with the PetraOrganisationtoprovide comprehensive insurance coverageforplayersandstaff across all Petra tournaments inthe2025season
The agreement, formalizedonTuesdayatthe company'sRobbandAvenue of the Republic location, marks the first time a local sports body has secured this
level of insurance protection, an important
move aligning with international standards for athletesafetyandwelfare.
“This is a historic moment,” noted Petra CoDirector Troy Mendonca
during the official presentation
“We at Petra are extremely delighted by this remarkable development, which will not only enhance
the q
y of our tournamentsbutalsoimprove the overall welfare of our players
This insurance package perfectly aligns with Petra's missiontoprovideasafeand secure environment to all involved”
The Petra Organisation, well-knownforhostinglocal and international youth teams, particularly in rural and urban communities will now operate under a frameworkthatplacesplayer protection front and center
This initiative comes just ahead of the highly anticipated ExxonMobil Boys' and Girls' Under-14 FootballChampionshipsetto kickoffonSaturday,June14
Atotalof52teamsincluding 32boys'and24girls' squads will compete in what is expected to be one of the most t
nt-rich and s t r u c t u r e d y o u t h tournamentsinthecountry
The 2025 championship will feature;18 teams from
Georgetown, six teams each from the East Coast and Region 3, four teams each from Regions 2, 4 (East Bank), 5, and 6 and another twoteamseachfromRegions 1,7,and10
Speaking at the event, Demerara Mutual Sales and Marketing Coordinator Oceola Van Doimen praised Petra's efforts, noting the insurance company's excitement to support the growth and safety of youth footballinGuyana
“As an insurance company, we believe in protecting what matters most,”shesaid
“This tournament fosters core values like teamwork, dedication,andperseverance, qualitiesthatdrivesuccessin bothbusinessandlife
These young athletes represent the future of our s c h o o l s a n d o u r communities” Van Doimen added, “We are proud to sponsor this year's tournament and to bring
and
Van Doimen, Demerara Mutual Group Sales and Marketing
seal new Insurance Policy package during yesterday's
Petra and Dem Life staffs also shared this historic moment
peace of mind to players, parents, and coaches alike
Congratulations to Petra on six years of excellence, we arehonouredtobepartofthis journey and look forward to theexcitingfootballahead”
With its guiding slogan, "Protecting What Matters Most," Demerara Mutual's involvement not only raises thebarlocallybutalsosetsa potential international precedent in youth sports safety
The ExxonMobil U14
Oceola Van Doimen, Demerara Mutual Life Insurance Company, Sales and Marketing Manager speaking at yesterday's presentation.
Football Championship will be the first Petra tournament to benefit from this groundbreaking insurance
coverage, meanwhile with just over a week away, the tournament is poised for an electrifyingstart
The captains of the respective school teams display the uniforms presented at the start of the tournament.
