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Guyana’s oil hits 900,000 barrels daily …ExxonMobil says milestone reached after ramping-up of Yellowtail project to full capacity

Three months after ExxonMobil Guyana Limited(EMGL)broughtits fourth Floating Production Storage and Offloading

(FPSO) vessel, ONE GUYANA, on stream in the Stabroek Block, the

country's daily oil production has finally reached900,000barrels.

T h e m i l e s t o n e , announced by EMGL on Wednesday, follows the ONE GUYANA FPSO

achieving its initial production capacity of 250,000barrelsofoilperday (bpd) from the Yellowtail Development When the vesselbeganproducingoilin August, it brought Guyana's total installed capacity to 900,000bpd,however,daily output only recently ramped uptomeetthatfullpotential.

The US$10 billion Yellowtail project received government approval on April1,2022.

The FPSO, constructed by Dutch shipbuilder SBM Offshore,isthelargestonthe StabroekBlocktodate,with aninitialaverageproduction capacity of 250,000 barrels bpd and storage for two millionbarrels.

ExxonMobil said that production at Yellowtail reaching full capacity, combined with strong operating performance from theLizaPhase1,LizaPhase 2,andPayaradevelopments, contributedtoachievingthis majormilestone.

“We continue to safely deliver industry-leading performance, providing the oil and gas the world still demands. Guyana's story is one of continuous achievementsbecauseofthe close collaboration with the Government of Guyana, our co-venturers, suppliers, contractors, and employees. Together, we are building a world-class energy sector that is delivering significant value for the people of Guyana,” ExxonMobil Guyana President Alistair Routledgestated.

ExxonMobil Guyana holds a 45% interest in the Stabroek Block, while coventurers Hess Guyana Exploration Limited and CNOOC Petroleum Guyana Limited hold 30% and 25%, respectivelyThe Stabroek Block spans 6 6 million acres and is estimated by government to hold 11.6

The

ONE GUYANA FPSO

billion barrels of oil equivalent.

In addition to the four

y producing, Exxon has three

others sanctioned Uaru, Whiptail,andHammerhead. T

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b

oek coventurers have committed more than US$60 billion to

develop seven governmentapproved projects offshore Guyana, including Uaru, Whiptail,andHammerhead.

The Uaru and Whiptail

projects Guyana's fifth and sixth developments are each expected to produce approximately 250,000 bpd, with start-up targeted for 2026and2027,respectively The Hammerhead project, the seventh development which received government approval back in September is expected to add around 150,000 bpd when it begins productionin2029. Additionally, Exxon has filed an application for an eighth development, Longtail, which is currently undergoing regulatory review Once approved, ExxonMobil Guyana expects to reach a total production capacity of 1.7 million bpd across its eight projects.

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EDITORIAL

RestoringGeorgetown'sGlory

TheGovernmentofGuyana'slatestinitiativetorestore cleanliness and order to Stabroek Square is both commendable and timely On Monday, the Ministry of LocalGovernmentandRegionalDevelopmentlaunchedits “Going Forward” engagement, bringing together vendors, city officials, and citizens in a collaborative effort to keep the iconic market square clean. This initiative led by Minister Priya Manickchand and supported by Georgetown's Mayor, Alfred Mentore marks a renewed commitment to reclaiming Georgetown's reputation as the “GardenCityoftheCaribbean.”

Themoveisnotjustcosmetic.Itrepresentsanimportant step in addressing the long-standing neglect of the capital for decades by successive the PPP/C Governments. The installation of garbage bins at forty-foot intervals around Stabroek Market, coupled with twice-daily waste collection, is a practical solution to one of Georgetown's most persistent problems: poor waste management. It was also heartening to hear the minister emphasising cooperationratherthanpunishmentbyengagingvendorsas partners instead of targets of enforcement also reflects a moremature,community-centeredapproachtogovernance.

Minister Manickchand was right to emphasise that Stabroek Market is more than a commercial space; it is a livingemblemofGuyaneseculture,history,andresilience. For generations, it has served as the heart of economic activity in Georgetown, where vendors, taxi drivers, and commuters intersect in the daily city life. Yet, despite its cultural significance, Stabroek Square has long suffered from neglect. Overflowing garbage, poor drainage, and disorganisedvendinghavecreatedanenvironmentthatnot only undermines the city's beauty but also poses serious publichealthandenvironmentalhazards.

The new waste management plan, complete with bins, collectionschedules,andvendorengagementisthereforea welcomestep.However,cleanlinessmustbeunderstoodnot asaone-timecampaignbutasasustainedcivicculture.For too long, Georgetown's challenges have been addressed in cycles of short-lived enthusiasm followed by prolonged neglect. If this new initiative is to succeed, it must be accompaniedbyconsistentenforcement,publiceducation, andarenewedsenseofcivicprideamongcitizens.

The presence of Mayor Mentore alongside Minister Manickchand is a hopeful signal that cooperation between centralandmunicipalauthoritiesispossibleandnecessary Too often, partisan divides have hampered meaningful progress in city management. Georgetown's revitalisation cannot succeed if it becomes another political football. Whatisneededinsteadisasharedvision,onethatprioritises functionality, aesthetics, and livability over political oneupmanship.

Still,restoringthecapitaltoitsformergloryinvolvesfar more than waste management. Traffic congestion, poor zoning, inadequate drainage, and the absence of modern building codes remain pressing concerns. Georgetown's infrastructureisunderstrain,andwhilethegovernment'soil windfall provides an unprecedented opportunity for transformation, development must be guided by both foresightandfairness.Beautificationprojectscannotcome attheexpenseofsocialequity.Thefamilieswhodependon vending for their daily bread must be supported, not displaced.

This is where Minister Manickchand's assurance to vendors that the government wants to see their businesses thrive takes on real significance. Social justice must walk hand in hand with urban renewal. Clean markets and organisedvendingspacescontributenotonlytoahealthier environmentbutalsotoastronger,moreinclusiveeconomy Citizens should not have to choose between feeding their familiesandfollowingnewurbanregulations.TheStabroek initiative,then,shouldbeseenasthebeginningofabroader nationaldialogueabouturbanlife,civicresponsibility,and thekindofcountryGuyanawantstobecomeinthisnewera

Stabroek Market renewal

Dear Editor,

I would like to

c o mmend Minister

Manickchand on her drive towards improving the cleanlinessofthecapitalcity She is working closely with all stakeholders and has started an initiative to keep Stabroek Square free from garbage.

Her hard-work and efforts are appreciated, and we look forward to her sustaining the progress achieved.

Onceahighstandardof cleanliness is reached and maintained,theGovernment andtheGeorgetownMayor's Office should work together torestoreStabroekMarketto itsformerglory

R e n e w i n g t h e structure, upgrading the facilities to 1st world standards,whilemaintaining the historical features to secureitsstatusasanational heritagesitewillhelpelevate

the market to a must-see touristattraction. Pursuit of this initiative in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, IndustryandCommercewill alsoincreasebusinessforthe vendors and improve the shopping experience of patrons.

By also working closely with the Ministry of HomeAffairstoimprovethe safety and traffic management around the

market square, this heritage site will be able to further extend the pedestrian and cycling experiences of

Guyanese culture to enthusiasticecotourists.

A great opportunity to build upon the National Botanical Gardens and National Zoo experiences currently being offered by the Ministry of Tourism, IndustryandCommerce.

Best regards, Mr. Jamil Changlee

Plugging the gold smuggling hemorrhage

DearEditor,

I have been following Guyana's gold production since my foray into the Mazaruni in August 1974. It's inconceivable that over the past five years for gold production to be falling at a time when the price of gold has been breaking all records!

I have a 9-point plan to plugthegoldloss/smuggling haemorrhage,asfollows:

Visiteachgoldcampfor a week under the guise of rendering gold-recovery support to establishing true production This will be compared with declared production.

Encouragetheminersto declare true production Such figures can be used to obtain a loan from the lendingagencies. This will form the basis ofanannualgoldproduction certificate.

Stimulate the miners to declaretrueproduction/sales as this will be the modus operandi of a possible sale, or merger The formula b e i n g : value of asset = 3 x annual sales

Check on workers who suddenly take a day's leave and stay in camp. Are they

taking a laxative while in camp? Some workers have been known to swallow nuggetswhilediving!

Can the mine afford a bodyscanner?Itcanbeused to scan each worker leaving theproductionarea.

Ban the flight of drones over the mining areas apart from those on medical missions and forestry surveillanceduties.

All motor vehicles must bethoroughlysearchedatthe borders. Examination ramps must be constructed at such borderstocheckvehiclesfor falsebottoms.

Body scanners must be

installedatallborders.

A mining camp should be a restrictedarea. Entry of outsiders should be prohibited, unless by prior arrangement.

By corollary, employed miners should be debarred from leaving the camp between the hours of 18:00 and 06:00 Such curfew should be rigorously enforced.

Pleaseuseyouresteemed publication to inform your readers.

Yourssincerely, KenSeecharran. Consulting Mining Engineer

Coalition's record on aviation safety oversight cannot be denied

DearEditor, Iamcompelledtooffera comment,inletterformat,on the recent release by the Guyana Civil Aviation

Authority (GCAA) regarding the security audit, as reported in the Stabroek News edition of November 7,2025.

Itwouldberemissofme not to provide a brief

summary of Guyana's aviation compliance status prior to May 2015 and the significant strides made under the Coalition Government, working in close collaboration with the GCAAunder the competent leadership of Mr Egbert Field, AA (Lt. Col., Ret'd), who assumed the role of Director General in August

of prosperity With oil revenues transforming the national budget, the government has the means to build a modern capital,onethatreflectsboththenation'srichheritageand its aspirations for the future. But such transformation requires more than money; it requires discipline, cooperation, and a shared moral commitment to the commongood.

In this light, the “Going Forward” initiative is aptly named.Itisareminderthatprogressisnotonlymeasuredin skyscrapersandhighwaysbutinthesmall,everydayactsof care that citizens show for their surroundings. When a vendorchoosestouseabininsteadoftossinggarbageonto the street, when a commuter refrains from littering, when city officials follow through on maintenance schedules, these are the quiet victories that build a truly modern city. Georgetown'srenaissancewillnothappenovernight.Butif thespiritofpartnershipdisplayedatStabroekMarketcanbe sustained if government, vendors, and citizens alike take ownership of their environment then the capital can once againearnitsplaceastheCaribbean'sGardenCity Thebins maybesmallsymbols,buttheymarkalargertruth:aclean city begins with clean habits, and progress begins when everyonetakesresponsibility

2016.

For context, the GCAA operated under the People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) administration for twenty-three consecutive years prior to the change in government in May 2015.

During that period, the Authority appeared to functioninaroutinemanner, with limited exposure of stafftointernationaltraining opportunities and aviation conferences However, following the change in administration, new energy and strategic direction were injected into the Authority's operations.

AtthetimetheCoalition Government took office in May2015,Guyana'slevelof compliance under the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight AuditProgramme(USOAP) stood at 44.4 percent. This assessment highlighted the need for strong policy direction and renewed investment in aviation oversight areas that had suffered from neglect under thepreviousadministration.

Recognisingtheaviation sector's potential for growth and its importance to national development, the Coalition Government demonstrated the necessary political will to strengthen the Authority's regulatory capacity and ensure alignment with ICAO's g l o b a l s t a n d a r d s Consequently, in 2018, ICAO honoured Guyana for its outstanding progress in aviationsafetyoversightand c o m p l i a n c e w i t h international standards.This recognition followed Guyana's achievement of over 60 percent compliance u n d e r t h e USOAP representing a significant improvement in regulatory performance and safety management systems (ICAO, 2018). The award, presented during ICAO's 75th Anniversary Regional Safety Oversight Awards in To r o n t o , C a n a d a , acknowledged the GCAA's leadership in modernising Guyana's aviation framework, enhancing technicalcapacity,and (Continuedonpage5)

GPL: A case study in nepotism and decline

DearEditor, GuyanaPowerandLight Inc. (GPL) has long been plagued by inefficiency, underperformance, and public frustration. But if we are still pretending that the problem is technical, let us stop The real issue is political and it wears the badge of the “Friends,

Family, and Favourites” party,wheretheredcarpetis rolled out for the wellconnected and the underqualified.

Thelatestepisodeinthis tragicsitcomfeaturesavery seniorofficialattheMinistry of Public Utilities, who, within mere months, orchestrated a personnel

shuffle that would make even the most seasoned nepotist blush. A most competent and respected woman was quietly removed, and in her place, the official's family member (one of the Fs in the FFF) —let us call her “Miss GG” was elevated to act in a s e n i o r r o l e H e r

qualifications? Let us just say they are not the reason shegotthejob. Miss GG's journey throughGPLisamasterclass in political privilege. Miss G's entry into the Procurement Department at GPLdidnotfollowstandard recruitment protocols. Her appointmentappearstohave

Is Govt. serious about cracking down on corruption with NDIA sole-sourcing from D Sawh?

DearEditor,

On Tuesday November

11, the g

d t h e establishmentofanentityin collaboration with the privatesectortocrackdown on corruption and wastage. How does government reconcile the establishment of an anti-corruption body with sole source of engines

from a questionable company?

E x a m i n i n g t h e (attached) “Cabinet Note” labeled Secret (CP 2025), Copy No 2025-11, captioned “Cabinet NoObjection”, raises doubt whether government is seriousaboutreducingwaste and eliminating corruption.

The cabinet note is for sole sourcing of eleven pump engines of various horsepower for NDIA (NPTAB No: 491/2025/21).

Thecostoftheelevenpump engines is an exorbitant

G$133,400,000.00.

The company listed for thesolesourcingisD.Sawh

Mechanical Engineering of BushLot,Corentyne.

This company was given billions of dollars in contracts from NDIA since 2021 It has been involved

in controversies in incompleteworkrelatingto pumps in Upper Corentyne as well as on other projects inBerbice BothSNandKN exposed incomplete work of projects Checks have shown that D Sawh Mechanical Workshop is basically a bottom house operation in Bush Lot, Corentyne.

The company has been given many contracts; t r a n s p a r e n c y a n d accountability from NDIA were missing in awarding thesecontracts.

TheselectionofD.Sawh MechanicalEngineeringasa sole sourcing of engines raises several critical questionsthatrequireurgent attentionandcancellationof thiscontract.

The public needs to pay attention in this purchase. It

is wastage of money The cost of the pump engines is almostdoublethepricefrom the suppliers The Vice President, if the President is unwilling,musttakeaction!

In examining the attached cabinet note, it comesacrossasthatDSawh is a manufacturer of highquality diesel pump engines of various horse powers when it is known that D Sawh does not manufacture pump engines and has not been involved in quality workmanshipingovernment projects.

GiventhatDSawhisnot a manufacturer of pump engines,whyisthecompany selected as a sole source? Why have other suppliers not been invited to supply the pump engines? Why is the request or demand for pumpenginesnottendered?

And if there is an emergency for the pump engines, why is D Sawh selected?D.Sawhwillhave toprocuretheenginesfroma supplier There are more

reputable companies that can procure the pump engines and install them as well. Why not invite the (real) supplier of pump engines such as MaCorp, Caterpillar, Farm Supplies, Doosan, Hyundai, Swiss Machinery procured by Cummings Engines, among others who are agents of pump engines? They will provide warranty and maintenance service for theseengines.

Can the VP justify why this company is given the contractto sole source these enginesatsuchastronomical costs?

Only on Tuesday

November 11, the government announced the establishmentofanentityto crack down on corruption and wastage How does government reconcile the establishment of an anticorruption body with sole source of engines from that company?

Yourstruly, NathanBarton

Coalition's record on aviation safety...

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d e m o n s t r a t i n g excellence within the Caribbean and South Americanregion.

Therefore, it is misleading for the current PPP/C administration to claim sole credit for the Authority'srecent80percent compliance achievement

The progress being celebrated today is a direct result of the policies, investments, and reforms initiated under the Coalition Government. Between 2016 and 2020, substantial advancements were made: staff were sent for overseas training, including thirty (30) Air Traffic Controllers who received specialised instruction at the Civil Aviation Training Centre in Jamaicain2017. A modern air traffic control simulator was commissioned the same year, new aviation

legislation was enacted in 2018 to harmonise with regional sta

ds, electronic pilot licensing wasintroducedin2017,and a drone unit was in the process of being established prior to the 2020 change in government (GCAA, AnnualReport2018).

It is also noteworthy that these achievements were realised without the benefitofoilrevenues.

T h e C o a l i t i o n

Government's prudent management, coupled with its commitment to international best practices, earnedtherespectofprivate operators and aviators who commended the reforms for improving efficiency, compliance, and the overall businessenvironmentwithin theaviationsector

The record, indeed, speaksforitself.

Yours sincerely, Annette Ferguson

been facilitated by familial ties to a sitting Minister within a Ministry, a connection she has reportedly emphasised in workplaceinteractions.This perceived bypassing of merit-based hiring raises concerns about institutional integrity, staff morale, and the broader implications of political patronage within publicsectoroperations.

Reports indicate that Miss GG's attendance at GPL is irregular, with frequent absences and early departures unreported to superiors. Despite this, her compensation remains unaffected In contrast, standard staff face salary deductions for minor infractions,suchasclocking out mere minutes early Attempts by team leaders to addressthediscrepancyhave reportedly stalled, suggesting a culture of impunity rooted in political affiliation. Such practices undermine operational e q u i t y a n d e r o d e institutionalcredibility

And just when you thoughtthesagahadpeaked, Miss GG was swiftly promotedtoactasamanager without the requisite qualifications or experience and then, faster than a blackout rolls through the grid, she was installed as managerofthissection.

If Guyanese are wondering why GPLcannot deliverreliableservice,here isyouranswer:theFFFparty installsindividualswholack basic understanding of their roles, while sidelining those whodo.Theresult?Frequent blackouts, poor customer service, and a demoralised workforce.

The high official at the Public Utilities Ministry has now become a central characterinGPL'snepotistic drama. His tenure has not justcontinuedthetrendithas acceleratedit.Andthisisnot his first rodeo. Enter Miss JL, a close associate of the officialwhochampionedthe promotion of one Miss “Highly Competent” - we will call this one Miss SP Butbeforethatendorsement, Miss SP had already wreaked havoc in GPL's Customer Service Division. Her tenure was marked by misinformation, confusion, blatant lies that, when exposed, dissolved into crying spouts and personal narratives about mortgages andchildren,asifemotional appeals could substitute for accountability Clearly,itdid withMissJL.Herleadership was so poor that even the department's director was reportedlyrelievedtoseeher transferred.

Despitethistrackrecord, Miss JL pushed for her promotion That decision was not just reckless it was expensive. Miss JL, relying on her associate's misinformation, fired staff without conducting proper due diligence. Now, GPL is facing multiple court cases, and the legal costs are climbingintothemillions. And where is Miss “Highly Competent aka Miss SP" now? Transferred again, this time to the Loss Reduction Section, where she is reportedly recycling the same misinformation that triggered the last crisis. So Guyanese, check your balancetwice,especiallyifit camefromLossReduction.

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Uncontrolled migration threatens national stability

Dear Editor,

The October 26, 2025 bombing of a gas station in Georgetown, allegedly by a Venezuelan national and accomplices, though

d e s c r i b e d b y t h e Government as a terrorist act, has exposed the reckless approach to handling the influx of migrants into this country

For too long, concerns have been raised that shortsightedness and self-serving political interests will destroy the country we have built through centuries of struggle. This is a country that continues to fight for

peaceful coexistence under the motto “One People, One Nation, One Destiny,”

despite our different historical experiences. That aspiration is now under severestress.

While Venezuela faces its own challenges, our porous borders allow free m o v e m e n t w i t h o u t regulation There are harrowing stories of Indigenous and other Guyanese in the hinterland regions living in fear due to the unmanaged influx of migrants, many of whom are here illegally, unmonitored, and unwilling to subject

themselves to the laws of the land. This has resulted in rising violence and crime. Besieged by Venezuelan gangs, many Guyanese have been forced to abandon their homes and flee inland for safety

Some may see the bombing as a case of the “chickens coming home to roost.” The regime is now making frantic efforts to establish an electronic identification system for residents and visitors

However,givenitshistoryof failure, there is widespread skepticism that such a programme will be managed

efficiently and not collapse likemanyothers.

Guyana today is overrun by foreigners. This is not because Guyanese are opposed to outsiders, but because the government, driven by selfishness, incompetence, and lack of foresight, has allowed the situation to reach a dangerouspoint.

Many citizens have been forcedoutoftheirtraditional economic spaces due to uneven competition Abandoned homes are being invaded, and new forms of commerce have sprung up in unplanned ways, while the

President Ali and COP 30

Dear Editor,

The 30th edition of ConferenceofParties(COP) on climate change was held in Belum, Brazil, over the last week, a decade after the Paris conclave when nations committed to a goal of keeping global temperature rise below 2 degrees Celsius and quite possible 1 5 degreesasfaraspossible.

Countries are far from achieving either goal primarily because there has not been much movement awayfromfossilfueluseand the wealthy countries have not honored financial commitments to the poor countries that depend on fossil energy For COP on climate to be effective and reach goals, the developed countries must honor commitments on financing as well articulated by PresidentAliinBelem.

It is not surprising that the climate crisis, such as rising global temperatures and a multitude of natural disasters, has intensified since the Paris Agreement. But there has not been serious action to stem rising temperatures Promises made in Paris have not been implemented or honored Developed countries are not on track to meet their target in funding, carbon emissions, and shift away fromfossilenergy

A recent study revealed that just about 5% of initiatives or goals were achieved. And worse, the current global geopolitics of the most powerful and richest nation, USA, is not conducive to climate mitigation; President Trump is not supportive of any antiglobal warming policy and a majority of legislators back him.

Apart from Trump's position on fossil fuel, it is not possible to move away from oil as it is the predominant and cheapest form of quick, accessible, a v a i l a b l e e n e r g y

Developing countries rely almost exclusively on fossil energy, and several of them are flush with as well as major producers of oil and gas as their primary natural resource which fund nationaldevelopment.

That is why energy companies in developing countries, like Exxon in Guyana, are increasing production of oil from 100K bpd seven years ago to almost 820K bpd today because of demand and providing funds pivotal for G u y a n a ' s n a t i o n a l development.

President Ali chastised the rich countries for not honoring commitments. The president, as is most of the world, is concerned about global warming; Vice President Jagdeo when he was President was among the earliest global leaders to promote the idea of local carbon development strategy (LCDS). President Alihascontinuedtopromote it. So, climate mitigation is not new to Guyana. That is why PresidentAli was at the COP30.

ThePresidentrecognises the tremendous significance that COP30 has for Guyana. His visit is an apt signal of the importance of climate change to Guyana; the country is below sea-level and stands to flood with risingocean.Guyanaandthe region face a diversity of climate risks and have been bearing and will continue to bear the brunt of the climate crisis with floods, heatwave,

andrisingwaterthatthreaten coastlines.

The developed countries can't agree on reducing use of fossil fuel and switching to renewable energy but are insisting that the developing countries reduce their use of fossil fuel. The developing countries have no choice but to continue to rely on use of fossil fuel as they cannot afford to develop renewable energy And those with large supplies of oil and gas, like Guyana, justifiably want to develop their own industries as a reliable means to earn revenues to fund their own development.

Unlike the developing countries, European countries and USA did not display much interest in COP 30. The US withdrew from the Paris Agreement and President Trump was a non-attendee; Mr Trump describes global warming as a hoax. The leaders of major European countries were also absent from COP30. Without USAand Europe on firmly on board, collective action against rising temperatures can't be enforced.Thepoorcountries will not fall in line unless pressured by the developed countries.

Poor countries cannot immediately desist from usingfossilfuel.Therehasto be a balance between development (fossil fuel use) and mitigation (using renewable energy and technology) and funding againstclimaterisks.

Guyana's approach to and position at COP 30 is pragmatic, and PresidentAli has proposed a collaborative approach based on: funding for development and investment in renewable energy One can add to the

government would harass its own but stands idly by, claimingthisis“competition inafreemarketeconomy.”

Thisisnotafreemarket. It is chaos. It is unplanned, unchecked and unfair Even some of our CARICOM brothers and sisters, like the Haitians, are barred from free movement under the CSME- which allows structured and regulated free movement- while others enjoy unfettered access

WhatwehaveinGuyanaisa 'free-for-all system' where some are favoured and othersdeemedundesirable.

For instance, foreigners are being enticed to work in thepublicsectorunderbetter conditions, receiving higher

list technology for climateresilient agriculture to ensure food security And poor countries must have access to scientific and technical support to develop and implement plans to mitigate climate risks. Poor countries, including Guyana, are still largely excluded from international technology flows The developed countries should share latest technology that minimises emissions and encourages a transfer from fossiltorenewableenergy

Anotherareathattherich countriescanhelpthepooris nature related. Guyana has beenarecipientofcapitalfor protection of its rainforest. The wealthy countries should continue to expand payment for forest preservation in Guyana and inotherpoorcountriesandin swappingdebtforprotection of forests in Africa, Asia, LatinAmerica.

PresidentAli is right that actionisfarshortofwhatthe Paris goals require. He has expressed a willingness to w o r k w i t h o t h e r stakeholders on targeted initiatives as committed in Paris. Enough of promises on climate action! Delivery ofpromises,implementation of policies, and achievement ofgoalsareurgentlyneeded. Countries must announce publicly how much funds they will give and what technology and when. Recipientsmustbewillingto account for funds as commitmenttoreduceuseof fossil energy. Climate pledges require robust governance with systems in place on verifiable implementationincludingan actionplanwithtimeline.

Yours sincerely, Vishnu Bisram (PhD)

sharing space What we oppose is a system that places the rights, safety, and well-being of Guyanese second to others. No country can function effectively when its citizens live in fear, u n c e r t a i n o f t h e i r government's ability or willingnesstoprotectthem.

Guyanese workers Each day, Guyanese walk their own streets and feel like strangersintheirhomeland.

Let me reiterate thisGuyanese are not against

The situation is made worse now that Guyana is an oil-producing nation and the world's fastest-growing economy Naturally,thiswill attract people from all over, but there is no system in place to manage this influx. Thereisnoinfrastructure,no proper housing, and no assimilation policy. In 2019, before first oil, I raised concerns about this very issue. Six years later I return to the matter because nothing significant has been done.

People are arriving daily by plane and boat. The gates havebeenleftwideopen

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The President's attire reflects the nation

Dear Editor,

I d o a d m i r e o u r

President'sattires.Imustsay he is a sharp and stylish dresser But recently on the international stage in Belem, I w a s s o m e w h a t disappointed in his attire. He was surrounded by world leaders who were wearing suits while he was wearing a shirt-jacket It was obliviously a nice color and made from a fine material. But I don't think it blended in.

I had the once-in-alifetime opportunity to meet the Ralph Lauren brothers, one of the world's premier fashion designers, at a network event on Christmas Eve a few years ago (if anyone should question this, I do have pictures). I was wearingtanpants,abluepinstripe shirt, and a blue sport jacket. Thus is a classic look anywhereintheworld. They complimented my fashion coordination I jokingly said "I can afford your brand". Then I showed them the brand name of my jacket. They then said to me "It's not about wearing expensive clothes, but it's looking presentable" We have to train ourselves to dress in this manner at all times.

I would like to recommendtoalwaysweara suit or a jacket when representing Guyana on the national or international stage. Someone said years ago in regards to dressing "When in doubt, wear a jacket.Youcan'tgowrong". Best regards, Daniel Singh

GPL: A case study...

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Becausewhenincompetence is promoted and protected, it does not disappear. It metastasizes.

GPL does not need anotherreshuffle—itneedsa full-scale executive o v e r h a u l We n e e d leadership that values c o m p e t e n c e o v e r connection, professionalism over partisanship, and accountability over arrogance. Until then, Guyana will

continue to suffer the consequences of a utility company run like a family business. This is not just about one ministeroroneappointment. It is about a culture that rewards so-called loyalty over logic, and nepotism over national interest. And unless we confront it headon,thelightswillkeepgoing out both literally and figuratively Yours sincerely, Jared.

Chevron hints Stabroek Block holds more than 11 billion barrels of oil

...signals room for more exploration, eager to help

Ch e v r o n o n

We d n e s d a y suggested that Guyana's Stabroek Block, already estimated to hold 11 billionbarrelsofrecoverable oil,couldcontainevenmore than current projections

“When you think about 11 billion barrels, big fields getting bigger… I would expect upside,” Chevron ViceChairmanMarkNelson said during the company's investordayinNewYork.

Chevron gained a 30% stakeintheblockearlierthis

year following its acquisition of Hess, after a lengthy legal battle with ExxonMobil, which operatestheblockwith45% interest Chinese firm CNOOC holds the remaining 25%. According to a Reuters article, Chevron'sinvestordayevent provided financial guidance through 2030 incorporating

Hess, and included a presentation slide showing production capacity growth overtimeinGuyana.

Nelson said there was roomformoreexplorationin Guyana and that Chevron waseagertohelp.

"There's some deeper reservoirs to test, and we look forward to working with the partner to do that," hesaid.InSeptember,during a Barclays conference, ExxonSeniorVicePresident JackWilliamssaid11billion barrels was the "best number" the company had for an estimate of the resource, while more exploration would continue.

Separately, Exxon said on Wednesday that daily oil production at Stabroek had reached 900,000 barrels a day The company eventually expects to have total output of 1.7 million b p d f r o m e i g h t

developmentsinthecountry "Everything that we have shared today reflects the operator's view," Chevron's Nelson said, referring to Exxon. "That's what a good partnerwoulddo."

TheissueofGuyana'soil reserveshasbeenasourceof contention and former Minister of Finance, Winston Jordan believes the Stabroek Block oil reserves is far more oil than the 11.6

billion barrels both

ExxonMobil and Guyana G o v e r n m e n t h a v e announced.

Theformerministersaid that even at the current pace ofextractionbyExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL), he believes there is enough oil to last another 30 to 40 years The question of Guyana's true reserves gained attention in 2024. ThatAugust,theMinistryof Natural Resources announced that reserves grew by 600 million barrels to 11.6 billion, following eight new discoveries since thelastupdateinApril2022.

But Exxon disputed the government's figure, providing its own lower estimate of below 11 billion barrels.

“I believe quite honestly thatwearebeingfooledand we are doing nothing about it, about how much oil has really been discovered,”

“All those 11.6 billion barrelsthattheyaretellingus Ibelieveitisdoubleortriple that.So,wegotoilthatcould last us 40 years or 50 years

even at the present extraction,”Jordannoted.

Jordan further estimated thatataconservativeUS$60 per barrel, Guyana stands to earn massive revenues

“That's huge money coming toasmallcountryintermsof population, 10 years' time withgoodinvestmentandall these things, all of us here could be not super rich but we should have a decent standardliving,”headded.

Oil was discovered offshoreGuyanain2015and by December 2019, production commenced Exxon has already received governmentapprovalforsix developm

n

s in the StabroekBlock.

Jordan said, citing the last eight new discoveries made by the oil company He argued that there has been a blackout on information about the true estimate of Guyana'soilfinds.

Christmas Lifeline…

Vreed-en-Hoop

The first four are in operation, producing an averageof650,000barrelsof oil per day (bpd) with an installedcapacityof900,000 bpd.Thecompany'scountry manager, Alistair Routledge at a press conference last yearsaidtheStabroekBlock reserves are less than 11 billion barrels Routledge was asked how many of the eight discoveries were appraisedforthecompanyto arrive at the new resource estimate of 11 6 billion barrels. He explained, “The government released a number of 11.6 billion oil

, ExxonMobil's estimate is lowerthanthatnumber…our number remains a little u

11

Furthermore, he noted that the company is obligated to makesuchreportstotheUS Securities and Exchange Commission, making the point that Exxon was not keepingthefiguresaway

vendors cleared to sell through festive season

Vreed-en-Hoop

Region Three have received a last-minute reprieve, allowing them to continue trading throughout the Christmas season, after a wave of confusion and publiccomplaints. The decision follows uproarfromvendorswho,on November 5, were issued n o t i c e s b y t h e Neighbourhood Democratic Council (NDC) ordering them to vacate the area within three days. Vendors reported a frustrating cycle of misdirection: the NDC claimed it had no authority over the order, while the relevant ministry initially failed to address their

ver, according to the vendors, after meeting with authorities this week, they werefinallytoldtheywould be allowed to continue sellingatthejunction.

Onevendor,speakingon the A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) Facebook page, detailed the confusion surrounding the removal notice. “I was kind ofshockedtoknowwhythe NDC gave me a notice, the next morning, I saw the girl (officeroftheNDC)overthe road, I asked her what is the reason for this notice, she said, shedon'tknow,wegot to go to Town or Region (RDC) WegototheRegion, theydon'tknow,theysaygo to Town. When we go to

Town,coupleofthevendors gotoTown. Theysaidwhen they went and go to Mr Edhill office, some vendors said Mr Edghil was right in hisoffice,hidingfromthem, Now,sincetheygavemethis notice, we went on the TV station,wewentinthepaper and nobody didn't come and speak to us and ask what's going on,” the vendor explained.

When contacted, Region Three Chairman Sheik Ayube confirmed that the NDC had not authorised the removalofthestalls.“It'snot theNDC,it'sPublicWorks,” he clarified However, attemptstoreachMinisterof Public Works Juan Edghill for a comment proved unsuccessful.

Chevron Vice Chairman

Mark Nelson

Vendors of the Vreed-en-Hoop junction

Why old cases cannot resurrect an invalid treaty

One of the most p e r s i s t e n t rebuttals to the argument that the 1931 United States–United KingdomExtraditionTreaty does not apply to Guyana is that“thecourtshavealready decided.”

C e r t a i n l o c a l commentators have been quick to invoke judicial precedent, waving the decision in King v Director of Prisons as if it were a constitutional exorcism capableofbreathinglifeinto a treaty that was never alive in the first place. But law is not magic Judicial precedent cannot validate a treaty that was never extended to this territory; it can only interpret what alreadyexists.

Andthereinliesthecrux

of the issue: before independence, the 1931 Extradition Treaty was never, in my assessment, extended to British Guiana. Without that foundational fact, the entire edifice of “precedent” collapses under itsownlegalweight.

The defenders of the treaty’s continued validity often rely on King v. Director of Prisons et al. in which the court concluded that Guyana had not repudiated the 1931 treaty and therefore could not rely onthe“cleanslate”doctrine of international law The logic was that Guyana, having inherited the treaty fromBritain,continuedtobe bound by it because it had

notexpresslyrejectedit.But that reasoning assumes — andthisiscritical—thatthe treaty applied to British G u i a n a b e f o r e independence. It is built on the premise that the treaty was already in force for the territory and thus could be “saved”bytheSavingsLaw Clause of the 1966 IndependenceConstitution.

Yet, where is the evidence? The 1931 Treaty was extended to numerous colonies and protectorates — Palestine, Transjordan, Cyprus, and others throughformalexchangesof notesandOrdersinCouncil.

British Guiana, however, is a

extensions No Order in Council,nodiplomaticnote, nodeclarationnamesBritish Guiana. It simply was not there.

If the treaty never applied to British Guiana, then the entire line of reasoning in King and any subsequent affirmations becomesmisplaced.Didthe courtinKingeverexamined whether the treaty had ever been extended to the colony in the first place That decision, instead, accepted asagiventhatithad.Butlaw cannotrestonassumptions. For a treaty to bind a territory, there must be an express act of extension or application. Under Articles 16and17ofthe1931Treaty itself, the United Kingdom couldapplythetreatytoany of its colonies or

protectoratesthroughformal notification to the United States Historical records show that this process was used many times. Yet in every documented extension, British Guiana’s name is missing. Or is there somehiddendiplomaticnote that is archived somewhere that can be produced. If it can,itshouldbe.

Under international law, a treaty applies only where the contracting states expressly agree that it does.

A colony was not automatically covered merely because it flew the UnionJack.UnlessanOrder in Council or exchange of notesexplicitlysaid“British Guiana,” the treaty did not extendhere.Andifitdidnot apply to British Guiana, it couldnothavebeen“saved” atindependence.

That is why arguments invoking “precedent” miss the mark The so-called precedents, including King, were predicated on a historicalinaccuracy—that the treaty was already valid for British Guiana. If the foundation is wrong, the conclusions built upon it cannot stand Too many legal arguments confuse deference with blind obedience Precedent is important, but it is not infallible Courts follow precedent because it promotes stability, not because it guarantees truth. Aprecedentbuiltonafaulty premise does not become holyscripture;itbecomesan

DEM BOYS SEH

Let Trump Pay

Fuh He Own Ting

Dem boys seh now that de dust settle anditclearlikecreekwaterthatGuyanagot to foot de bill fuh any extradition request from de United States, we should test out disso-called“obligation.”Sendinweown requestfuhsomebodyoverthereandseeif Uncle Trump gon pay de legal fees from there.

Ahbettinghewouldn’t!Infact,ifweso much as send a lil’ letter saying, “Please return this gentleman to face justice, and don’t forget to pay de legal fees for Guyana,”Trumpgonslamonatariffsofast, wemightenduppayingtwice.Oncefuhde lawyer and once fuh de insult. He might even call it “Extradition Duty”, payable beforetheinkdry

DemboyssehGuyanatookind-hearted. We always want to show we playing fair, evenwhendeothersidedonetekdeball,de bat,anddestumpshome.Payinglegalfees fuhAmericarequestpeoplefromwe?That like buying de rope fuh hang yuhself and

errorrepeated.

History is replete with examplesofcourtsrevisiting and overturning earlier rulings when the factual or legal foundations no longer hold The most famous illustration is Roe v Wade, the 1973 United States SupremeCourtdecisionthat recognized a constitutional right to abortion overturned half a century later in Dobbs v Jackson W o m e n ’ s H e a l t h Organization (2022). That reversalshockedmany,butit underscored an enduring truth: precedent is not for eternity Law evolves; understanding deepens; mistakesarecorrected.

E v e n i n t h e Commonwealth, we have seen courts retreat from old authorities when the assumptions underpinning them proved unsound Precedents must yield when their premises are exposed as flawed To argue otherwise is to elevate judicial convenience above constitutional principle

Thus, when critics point to King v Director of Prisons, and to other decisions and say “the matter is settled,” they are ignoring the vital precondition of all legal reasoning that facts matter Aprecedentbasedon a mistaken factual assumption has persuasive weight only until that assumption is disproven Once it becomes clear that British Guiana was never included in the list of territoriestowhichthe1931 Treaty was extended, King, and other decisions cease to be binding in any meaningful sense on that issue.

The debate, therefore, is not about whether Guyana rejected the treaty after independence — it is about whether there was ever a treaty to reject. The 1931 ExtraditionTreatycouldnot havebeen“saved”underthe SavingsLawClauseifitwas never part of the colony’s existing law at the moment of independence The savings clause preserves

what exists; it does not resurrectwhatneverwas.

That question, of preindependence applicability, isfactual,notdoctrinal.And no amount of case law can conjure evidence that does not appear to exist. Judicial precedent may guide interpretation, but it cannot substitute for proof. Unless there is documentary evidence — an Order in Council, an exchange of notes, or an official proclamation — confirming that the 1931Treaty applied toBritishGuiana,anyclaim toitscontinuedvalidityisan exerciseinlegalmythology

(Theviewsexpressedin thisarticlearethoseofthe author and do not necessarily reflect the o p i n i o n s o f t h i s newspaper.)

thentippingdehangman!

Guyana shoulda never agree to that nonsense.IfUncleSamwantsomebody,leh he pay de fare and de lawyer. After all, America always boasting how it’s the land of the free — free enterprise, free speech, and apparently, free extradition… paid by we!

And while we talking ‘bout free, dem boys want to know: when that gentleman was extradited to Guyana to face a murder charge,didUncleSampayheshare?Orwe deh here picking up every tab like a man trying to impress a date who done plan to ghosthim?

Dem boys seh next timeAmerica send an extradition request, tell dem “No problem Just send de cheque first ” Because in dis modern world, even justice got expenses… and Guyana done tired being de one paying fuh everybody else’s lawandorder Talkhalf.Leffhalf.

H@RD TRUTHS

Mr.Jagdeo-the game is up

Be a man, Bharrat Jagdeo. Earnthemisterdue to a man believed to be of

substance, one that commandsregardfromcivil, principled Guyanese

Acclaim from the zoo has zero value Be a man, Mr GeneralSecretary Don't send proxies, puppets. Unmanly, that is. Stand and fight own battles, representself. Wantapiece of me? Come get it But know this one thing: come armedwithtruth,andnotthe usual Jagdeo circling and pussyfooting and tiptoeing

around the heart of serious nationalissues.Itisunmanly to do otherwise Like deflecting and abandoning formerbosompals. Pals who were sweetly enrichingandnicetothePPP anditsleadershipfordonkey years.

The record is of before 2020, before 2015, before gold smuggling first edged into the radar Remember the Curacao gold boat, Dr Jagdeo Recall who was in charge when 476 pounds of gold alleged to have come fromGuyanaranintotrouble

over there Guyanese must remember also recall how the trail to who owned that gold smuggling shipment rancoldbeforethefirstdawn couldbreak.

Somebody knew

somebodyvery,veryhighup forthatalmost500poundsof smuggled gold cargo to disappear from government interest, from Guyana Police probing Genuine and deep probing,regardlesswherethe smoking gun led Who was in charge, was it not the PPP ofJagdeothen?

ThisiswhatthePPPasa

party and government, ownslock,stockandbarrel The leadership had many long years and many relationships with the gold dealercommunity Butnow what was owned by the PPP ispretendednottohavebeen known by its leaders. Not that intimately Not that lucratively

C'mon! no Guyanese is that stupid to believe such gibberish Especiallywhen the relationships continue Whoever thinks that the Yankees don't know that is the biggest dummy in Guyana Trying the old bullyingway,Dr Jagdeo,is notgoingtoworkthistime, notwiththiscitizen There arethosewhocanbebought (andhavebeen)tokeepthem toothless and tame; to turn them into malevolent fiends againsttheirfellowcitizens.

Pay some men a dollar in Guyana, and they would slandergod

Then there are a few Guyanese,whospitonwhat othersrunafter,andaddthis lyrical twist for emphasis: takeitandstuffitinthatpart of the anatomy where the richesarestored.

It is fine to be a World

Wrestling figure, an entertainer on a weekly basis But after a time, the weekly Thursday afternoon showbecomesstale,reduces torancidness.

Reduced to the barrenness of a gathering placeforPPPinsecure,who don't care what they get, as long as they get their cheap thrills in the bawdiest form. They love to watch a paranoid Jagdeo put on his bestMikeTysonface,tryout his snarl. Cheap show and cheap shots draw a crowd; like dogfighting and cockfighting. Thepoordogs andcocksdothehardwork, while the spectators have an opportunity to take their mindsofftherealworld.

Explain this one for the enlightenment of the Guyanese public (and the American diplomatic contingent) Dr Bharrat Whatcouldgoinanewhead of state's mind that he d i s m i s s e d S t a t e transportation resources for his first inaugural, that he preferredbeingdriventothat auspiciousStatemomentina bullet-proof vehicle provided by his close friends?

IsitDr,Jagdeo,thatthat relationship between PPP leaders and the owners of that bullet-proof machine only began inAugust2020? Howcouldtherebeanysuch relationship with any member of the Guyana gold trading community, when the FBI had warned Guyana Governmentstotakenoteof its interest in that very same community?

I submit to my fellow citizens, most of all Dr BharratJagdeo,thatthePPP Govt'sintimateandlucrative relationships with the gold trading community goes back to the beginning of the millennium, and before Deflect that Dr Jagdeo Disown that Mr Vice President. Convince the Americans,Dr Jagdeo.

There's a time for Thursday afternoon brawls, comedies, World Wrestlingtypefarces.

Thereisatimeforreality to takeover and for the fullness of facts relative to the powerful relationships thatmakethingshappenthat can only come from tight friendships.

Is an expensive vehicle, expensivelyarmored,loaned toastranger? Trygivingan answer to that, Dr General Secretary Thegameisover, Skipper Jagdeo. Shift and drift as much as is desired, the microscope does not movefromthePPPGovtand its leadership. Who knew these people, and who facilitated them, those are the questions? Enlighten, Jagdeo; not entertain with duckinganddistancing.

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

Uncontrolled migration threatens...

Frompage6 withoutsafeguards,policies, or conditionalities This poses a direct threat to natural-born Guyanese, our resources,andourculture.

Unplanned immigration brings serious consequences such as strain on health and education systems, housing shortages,andthecreationof slums Labour is being undersoldbythosedesperate towork,drivingdownwages forlocalworkers.

Already, there are new squatting areas going up acrossGuyanathatarebeing occupied primarily by Venezuelans.

We are now facing a crisis that threatens to submergeourculture,notby imperialpowersthistimebut by uncontrolled migration. Recognisingthisrealitydoes notmakeonexenophobicor racist. It is about protecting the socio-economic and

political integrity of our nation. Ifnon-English-speaking

languagemustbeaddressed.

English is our official language, and the government, supported by

opportunitiesformigrantsto learn it This should be compulsory for both adults and children if they are to integrate.

Asanation,wewillhave toshowcompassiontosome whoarefleeinghardshipand persecution.Butcompassion does not mean recklessness.

The Government must developabipartisanstrategy tomanagethiscrisis,onethat upholds our laws, protects

interests.Further,unchecked migration will also deepen ethnic tension. When one

group feels displaced from its traditional means of livelihood, competition intensifies, resentment grows, and divisions widen. Thisisadangerousroadfora country where ethnic and political tensions already simmer

The growing migrant populationposesarealthreat to our way of life, our security, and our culture. What we face demands urgent, responsible, and collective leadership. The Government cannot continue to look the other way while the working people of Guyana bear the burden.

Thisisnotaboutpolitics. It is about protecting our nation, our culture, and our people before Guyana becomes unrecognisable to itsowncitizens.

Regards LincolnLewis

Terror accused further remanded as disclosures continue

The case involving t h e d e a d l y terrorist attack continued on Wednesday at theGeorgetownMagistrates' Courtwithalloftheaccused further remanded as further disclosureswerepresented.

AppearingbeforeActing Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty were the accused: 33-year-old Venezuelan

Daniel Alexander Ramirez Poedemo, 44-year-old Venezuelan Alexander Bettancourt, Venezuelan nationalKrystalLaCruz,and Guyanese national Johnny Boodram Prosecutors

presented additional disclosures,andanotherdate wassetforthesubmissionof finaldocuments.

Boodram's attorney, Mikel Puran, told reporters thathehadrequestedseveral documents from the police, including the station diary, charge sheet, and feeding books covering the period

from October 27 to November 3 — the time during which Boodram was in custody until he was brought before the court.

“Thatwouldhavebeenwhen Johnny Boodram was in custody till when he was placed before the court, whichisstandard.AndIalso

requested the originals of Johnny Boodram's taxi service ID and his base receipts, which are in the car,”Puranstated.

Explainingthenextsteps in the proceedings, Puran said, “They have to disclose whoever else they want to disclose, plus what I requested. And then after that, the paper committal proceedingsstart.Iwouldbe given a chance to file my statements afterwards.” All defendants were further remanded, and the matter was adjourned to December 3,2025.

Meanwhile, the cases involving other suspects; Wayne Correia, 44, Ramesh Pramdeo, and Jennifer Rodriguez, are scheduled to becalledonNovember24.

Boodram's attorney also expressedconcernoverhow the police have been handling the case, accusing themof“abusingthecourse” by implicating multiple individuals without sufficientcause.

“What I think is more concerning for the public to know is that Johnny Boodram'swifemadeapost on Facebook two days after hewasremanded.Thepolice said she tried to commit a

cyb ercrime.Iasked,what w a s the nature of this cybercrime really? And it relates to the Facebook post

she made. When I looked at the post, it was just videos showing the owner of Standard Taxi Base Service

Johnny's key evidence to showthatitisataxivehicle,” Puransaid.

Last week the suspects made their first appearance at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court for the deadly October 26 bombing at the Mobil Gas Station on Regent Street, Georgetown. Poedemo faced a separate charge of committing an act of terrorism on October 26, with intent to threaten the sovereignty and security of Guyana or to strike terror among the population. He allegedly used an explosive device at the Mobil Fuel Station at Regent and King Streets, Lacytown, Georgetown, which resulted in the death of six-year-old Soraya Bourne Poedemo was not required to enter a pleatotheindictablecharge. Bettancourt,LaCruz,and Boodram were jointly charged with aiding and abetting Poedemo in carrying out the bombing. They were also not required toenterpleas.

removing the taxi logo from thecarbeforepolicearrested Johnny Boodram. It's vital thatthelogoremaintherefor

All accused were remandedtoprison,withthe Guyanese defendants maintaining their innocence in the attack All were unrepresented except Boodram.

Alleged bomb planter Daniel Poedemo seen as mastermind

Wayne Corriea Jennifer Rodriguez Johnny Boodram

Krystal LaCruz

Ramesh Pramdeo AlexanderBettancourt

DPPdiscontinuesLamborghinitaxcase againstAzruddin

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has discontinued the criminal charges filed against prominent businessman Azruddin Mohamed over alleged unpaid taxes for the importation of his Lamborghini.

The decision the DPP Chambers said in a press release is as a result of the formal extradition request from the Government of the UnitedStatesofAmerica.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the DPP's Chambersconfirmedthatthe charges,whichwerebrought by the Guyana Revenue Authority(GRA)onMay15, 2025,werewithdrawnunder Article 187(1)(c) of the Constitution of Guyana Mohamed had faced two offences: 1. Causing a false

declarationtobemadetothe RevenueAuthority,contrary to Section 217(1)(a) of the CustomsAct,Chapter82:01.

2. Knowingly engaging in fraudulent evasion, contrary toSection218(e)ofthesame Act.

According to the DPP, the decision to discontinue the charges was made “in light of the extradition requestandthehearingofthe said extradition request, and taking into account all relevant legal principles, including international comity,appropriateness,and fairness to the defendant.”

The DPP explained that the GRA's charges were filed before Guyana received the extradition request from the U.S. Government seeking Mohamed'ssurrender Mohamed was facing

Businessman fined

amidU.S.extraditionrequest

Member of Parliament and businessman Azruddin Mohamed poses in front of the Lamborghini

charges of false declaration and tax evasion, stemming f

d underreporting of the purchase price of a luxury

$10,000

for blocking roadway despite ministry warning

A container belonging to the businessman blocking the pavement at LBI.

AftertheMinistryofPublicWorksissued several warnings to individuals and businesses not to block pavements and roadways, a 33-year-old businessman was charged and fined $10,000 for committing same.

According to the Guyana Police Force, businessman Sudesh Ganesh of Lot 57 Leonora, West Coast Demerara was arraigned at the Sparendaam Magistrate's Court 1, before Magistrate Clive Nurse where he was charged for encumbering the street.

The police stated that the offence was committed on La Bonne Intention (LBI), Public Road, East Coast Demerara on November 6, 2025. Ganesh pleaded guilty and was fined $10,000, the police reported. KaieteurNewshadreportedthatMinisterof PublicWorks,JuanEdghilljustlastThursday during a live broadcast warned persons and businesses to desist from encumbering the roadshoulders.

The PublicWorks Minister said that this phenomenon has been a “vexing issue for a very, very long time.” He added that they have seen a new development where supermarkets, as well as other major stores havingbeenbringingthingsoutalmostonthe road He mentioned that while the government is encouraging people to do business and be entrepreneurs, they should however,operateinaframeworkoflawand order.

“Because the pedestrian walkways are

encumbered by these businesses with advertising their merchandise or their items, pedestrians have to walk in the path of movingvehiclesratherthanbeinginthepath of the footpath that is created on the road shoulder And this is becoming more and morepronounced.Overthelastseveraldays, we've had cause to move and remove items from some of these businesses and I've indicated, it will not be allowed,” he explained.

“We are begging and we are pleading withallourGuyanesebrothersandsisters,as wecontinuetomoderniseandtransformlife, we can do better, and wherever they are violations, we will continue to move these encumbrances and encroachments,” he related. According to the minister, the ministry's team has been visiting areas and talking to people ensuing there is compliance.

vehicle imported in 2020.

According to the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA), Mohamed fraudulently declared that a Lamborghini Roadster SVJ, which had an ac

SD

$695,000,waspurchasedfor onlyUSD$75,300.Thefalse declaration alleged

y resulted in tax evasion amountingtoG$383million.

This latest move follows a similar decision last week

when the Guyana Revenue Authority discontinued several other tax related cases against Azruddin and his father, Nazar 'Shell' Mohamed on the same grounds that active extradition proceedings wereunderway

AU.S.GrandJuryinthe Southern District of Florida unsealed a sweeping indictment on October 6, 2025, charging the Mohameds with wire fraud, mail fraud, moneylaundering, conspiracy, aiding and abetting, and customs-related offences linked to a US$50 million gold export and tax evasion scheme.

According to the indictment, the Mohameds allegedly defrauded the Government of Guyana between2017andJune2024 by evading export taxes and royalties on over 10,000 kilograms of gold, using f a l s i f i e d c u s t o m s declarations and re-used export seals to disguise unpaidduties.

The document also details a US$5 3 million undeclared gold shipment s e i z e d a t M i a m i InternationalAirport,aswell as the under-invoicing of a luxury vehicle worth more thanUS$680,000.

Those cases, Kaieteur News had reported, were likewise halted to prevent conflicts between domestic p r o s e c u t i o n s a n d international legal obligations.

Businessman, Sudesh Ganesh

Driver charged after fatal Sparendaam crash

A 29-year-old man was charged and granted bail of $600,000 on Wednesday for causingdeathbydangerousdriving,following a fatal collision on the Sparendaam Public Road,EastCoastDemerara.

Adrian Evans, of Prince William Street, Plaisance, appeared before Senior Magistrate Clive Nurse at the Sparendaam Magistrate's Court He was also charged with the prohibitionoftintedglass,towhichhepleaded notguiltyandwasgranted$25,000bail.

Evans was not required to plead to the death by dangerous driving charge and was placed on $600,000 bail; in addition, he was required to lodge his passport and to report to the Sparendaam Police Station every first Friday until the completion of the matter He also pleaded not guilty to the charge 'prohibitionoftintedglass',andwasplacedon $25,000 bail. This matter was adjourned to December23,2025.

Policereportedthatthefatalcrashoccurred on Sunday November 9, 2025 at around 02:30hrs involving Evans' motor car #PAB 2495 and motorcycle #CP 5910 driven by Steven Kumar, 32 of Block 12, Non Pareil, E.C.D.Investigationintotheincidentrevealed that Evans' car was headed east along the southern driving lane of the northern carriagewaywhilethemotorcyclewasheaded west along the northern driving lane of the southern carriageway The motor car reportedlymadearightturnattheintersection ofthesaidpublicroad,resultinginacollision

Charged: Adrian Evans

withthemotorcycle.

As a result of the impact, Kumar fell onto theroadwaysustainingseveralinjuries,which includedlacerationsandabrokenrightleg.He was picked up in an unconscious state and taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital where he was admitted a patient He succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday November 11, 2025, around 03:30hrs, while still receiving treatment for his injuries at the IntensiveCareUnit.

An alcohol level of 0.04 micrograms was detected in the system of Evans when he was subjected to a breathalyser test On Wednesday, a post mortem examination on Evans'bodygavethecauseofdeathasmultiple injuries consistent with a motor vehicle accident.

$3B Grove to Good Success road project completed

The Ministry of Public Works has announced that t h e $ 3 b i l l i o n Diamond/Grove to Good Success road project is officiallycompleted.

A c c o r d i n g t o informationprovidedbythe ministry, the $3 billion project was done in six lots a n d e x e c u t e d b y contractors: Lot 1 SSS Professional Engineering ServicesInc;Lot2.Shereaz B a c c h u s G e n e r a l Contractor; Lot 3. Khemraj Nauth Inc; Lot 4. Sawa Investments Inc; Lot 5 Japarts Construction Inc; and Lot 6 Ivor Allen (lightingworks).

The ministry stated that the project catered for the demolition of the existing carriagewaywhichwasthen reconstructed and widened by9.14mtoanewwidthof 17.14m.Thescopeofwork entailed comprehensive construction activities including excavation to a depthof62inches,followed by the placement and compaction of highway materials.

“The works employed

Section of the $3B Grove to Good Success road project which is officially completed.

advanced geotechnical and geosynthetic technologies

such as geotextile reinforcement, geocell confinementandaspecially formulated asphalt mixture designedtoendurethehigh traffic loads characteristic of the East Bank Corridor,” theministryexplained.

Kaieteur News had reported that bids for the project were awarded late last year by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB) and works commenced earlier this year

The Public Works Ministry had previously stated that the significance of upgrading the East Bank corridor is that the thoroughfare has endured significant stress resulting from both the volume of vehicular traffic, as well as, the weight of trucks, and both articulated and nonarticulatedvehicles.

“This has resulted in, at different times, and different locations, the development of bulges and depressions along the

roadway,” the ministry had saidinapreviousstatement.

With the new roadway now reconstructed and widened,itcancomfortably handle the high volume of traffic and reduce commute time This publication understands that the completionofthis$3billion project did not go without challenges.

These include the relocation of utilities and the high volume of traffic during construction which affected the pace of works by contractors. During the process, the ministry had to divert traffic to alternative routes which were also rehabilitated It was reported that this road project was financed by the GovernmentofGuyanaand forms part of the wider rehabilitation project of the East Bank roadway It was reported that the InterAmerican Development Bank(IDB)isfinancingthe upgradeoftheEastBankof Demerara roadway from Good Success to Timehri. Works on that section is currentlyongoing.

‘No slowdown yet’ -

IEA predicts oil and gas boom until 2050

LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Global oil and gasdemandcouldgrowuntil 2050, the International Energy Agency said on Wednesday, departing from previous expectations of a speedy transition to cleaner fuels following U S criticism about its climate focus.

The Paris-based energy security watchdog also predicted in its annual outlook that the world will likely fail to meet its goal to cap the rise in temperatures to as close as possible to 1.5

degrees (2 7 degrees Fahrenheit) above preindustrial times to avoid the most devastating effects of climatechange.

The IEA has been under pressure from the U.S. for a shiftinrecentyearstowarda focus on clean energy policies as President Donald Trump called on American companies to expand oil and

gas production. During the Biden administration, it predicted that global oil demand would peak this decade and said there should be an end to investment in new oil, gas and coal projects if the world wanted to reach net zero emissions bymid-century 'NOTION OF PEAK OIL' T

g y

Secretary Chris Wright has called its demand peak projections “nonsensical”.

The IEA is funded by member countries, with the U.S.thelargestcontributor In its World Energy Outlook published on Wednesday, the IEA predicted under a current policies scenario that oil demand will hit 113 million barrels per day by midcentury, up around 13% from 2024 consumption. It predicted that global energy demand will climb by 90 exajoules by 2035 - a 15%

increase from present levels. The scenario, which the IEA first used in 2019 before switchingtoonemoreinline with a

ergy transition, is based on

policies and not aspirations toachieveclimategoals.

IEAheadFatihBirolsaid on a press call the scenario was restored to reflect

governments are making

Countries has previously disputed peak oil demand forecasts.

“We hope we have passed the peak in the misguided notion of 'peak oil '" OPEC said on its website on Wednesday

unstoppable, the new wave of market winners is buried underground This year's outlook ditched the pledges

scenario as the IEA said not enough countries had s u b m i t t e d n e w commitments to produce a meaningful picture. In the stated policies scenario, which considers proposed but not necessarily adopted policies, oil demand peaks around 2030. The difference in projections is largely due to diverging expectations of EV uptake. The IEA says its scenarios explore a range of possible outcomes under various sets of assumptions andarenotforecasts.

LNG CAPACITY TO SOAR

Final investment decisions for new liquefied natural gas projects have surged in 2025, the report noted. Operations for about 300 billion cubic metres of new annual LNG export capacity will start by 2030, marking a 50% increase in available supply Based on thecurrentpoliciesscenario,

The IEA has been under pressure from the U.S. for a shift in recent years toward a focus on clean energy policies

the global LNG market increases from around 560 bcm in 2024 to 880 bcm in 2035 and to 1,020 bcm in 2050,drivenbyrisingpower sector demand fuelled by data centre and AI growth. Global investment in data centres is expected to reach $580 billion in 2025, the report said, noting that if achieved this would surpass the $540 billion a year spent globally on oil supply The report includes a scenario describing a pathway to reduce global energy emissions to net zero by

2050 More than 190 countries pledged at the Parisclimatetalksin2015to try to keep the world from warming more than 1.5 C. The report shows the world surpassing that in all scenarios."Weneedtospeed up and scale up and governmentsatCOP30must now agree on a global response plan to urgently bridge the 1.5 C ambition gap,” Kaisa Kosonen, senior policyadviseratGreenpeace Nordic said, referring to the U.N. climate talks underway inBrazil.

Prison Service tests electronic ankle bracelets on inmates

The Guyana Prison Service (GPS) has begun testing electronic ankle bracelets to better monitor inmates, the agency announced on Wednesday via Facebook

“ T h e G P S h a s implemented the testing of electronic ankle bracelets to better monitor inmates who perform work within and outsidetheprisonfacility,”the statement read Director of Prisons, Nicklon Elliot said that this form of technology can potentially revolutionise thewaytheGPSmonitorsand rehabilitates incarcerated individuals, specifically the ones involved in the various rehabilitation programmes “By utilising advanced technology, these devices will allow prison officers to know the exact location of the inmate and alert them quickly if they are outside the authorized zone,” the directorstressed.

The tamper resistant bracelet device will be work aroundtheanklesandmustbe worn at all times Signals will be communicated to the monitoring station using radio frequency signals Director Elliot indicated that he will continue to engage the Home Affairs Minister to ensure that the programme expands to cover the key priority areas, creatingrealimpactinthelives ofinmatesandthecommunity

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Guyana poised to hit record 820,000

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Guyana is on track to produce 820,000 metric tonnes of rice in 2025, marking a major milestone for the country’s agricultural sector—even amid a saturated international market and low paddy prices. Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha announced this achievement during an engagement with residents and farmers in Region Six last Saturday. “This is a very important industry; we not only have to maintain it, but we have to expand it. Our objective in the coming years from now is to produce a million tonnes of rice, so we want Guyana to be one of the main food-producing countries in the region,” Minister Mustapha said.

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increased due to various government investments in highyielding varieties, subsidies and infrastructure, with 2024’s annual rice production meeting a record-breaking 725,282 metric tonnes. The first crop of 2025 has already surpassed half of the target, recording a total of 413,239 metric tonnes, setting Guyana on a strong path to achieving its annual goal.

Several key initiatives have been implemented that are driving this success, all aimed at reducing production costs and improving farmers’ livelihoods. Among these

measures, adequate resources are being provided to farmers to help boost yields, including increased fertiliser allocation. Farmers can now receive an entire bag per acre, rather than half a bag.

Additionally, the Guyana Rice Development Board (GRDB) has introduced a new payment system that enables the agency to make direct payments to farmers at a rate of $300 per bag. This ensures greater transparency and accountability in faster transactions, resulting in fair compensation for rice farmers.

To combat the infestation

of paddy bugs, the GRBD conducted a series of interventions, including field spraying to minimise harmful effects on crops. Plans are also underway to establish a dedicated interest-free bank to support investments in technology, expansion of farm-lands and modernised equipment to assist with the production process. President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali also announced that soon, farmers will also be able to benefit from a tool that provides them access to real-time information while in the fields.

“Within four months, the farm-

ers must be able to use the tool we’ve been investing in to access education in the field, to access real-time information in the field, to access weather in the fields, to access extension support in the field, and to access technology in the field.” These interventions, along with the government’s drive to strengthen the agricultural sector, will position the country to not only meet its longterm production goals but also enhance food security and create more opportunities for farmers across Guyana.

Rose Hall airstrip to anchor Berbice transformation -

The government is finalising development plans for the Rose Hall Airstrip, which will soon go out for Expressions of Interest (EOIs)—a key step in what President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali calls one of Guyana’s most ambitious infrastructure drives yet.

Speaking at the Berbice Development Summit 2025 on Monday, President Ali outlined an aggressive blueprint to reshape Regions Five and Six within five years, a feat he said would normally take a country “15 years of planning.” The plan includes a deep-water port, new highspan Berbice River Bridge, four-lane highways, and Hope-like canals to unlock

vast tracts of farmland.

The Corentyne River Bridge will also link Guyana to Suriname, strengthening regional trade. Ali said the initiative is part of a broader push to make Guyana the world’s most competitive hub for agro-processing and food production, with modernised airstrips, housing developments, data centres, and a gas project positioning Berbice as the next frontier of national growth. “We are now finalising the document, and soon we’ll be going out for an expression of interest in relation to this,” President Ali told the gathering.

Currently, the government is modernising existing roadways into a four-lane highway

Pres. Ali

from New Amsterdam to Moleson Creek. The plan, according to the president, further encompasses expansive housing development, farmto-market roads, a new stadium, and hard-surface connections to the communities of Orealla and Siparuta. “This plan alone will take a country our size, maybe 15 years of planning to get completed. But this infrastructure plan that I’ve outlined here, we are pursuing to have it all completed within five years,” the president noted.

The government previously announced plans to transform the Lethem aerodrome into a municipal airport, and has signalled its intention to upgrade the Anna Regina

facility. According to the head of state, the goal is not just to improve air transport but to strategically position Guyana as the world’s hottest destination for agro-processing and food production. By strengthening logistics and connectivity through projects like these, Guyana envisions becoming the most competitive destination globally for value-added agriculture and food-based industries.

Berbice will be the next frontier of economic growth as the government will implement a gas development project in the region, including data centres, a second gas plant and a modern deep-water port.

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‘Unsafe to eat’

5,661 kilogrammes of food condemned after Melissa

( J A M A I C A

OBSERVER) The Public Health Department has c o n d e m n e d 5 , 6 6 1 kilogrammesoffoodinthe aftermath of Hurricane Melissa which has left several south-western parishes with little or no electricitysinceitimpacted JamaicaonOctober28.

The food was ordered destroyed after 5,052 food handling establishments were assessed, Minister of Health and Wellness Dr

Christopher Tufton disclosed in Parliament on Tuesday

Tufton, in a ministerial statement,gaveanupdateon the damage to the health sectorandtheGovernment's response. “Large farms and food processing farms were visited and continued to be monitored to ensure that unsafe food is precluded from the country's food supply chain and to prevent the outbreak of food-borne diseases,”saidTufton.

He assured that “safety interventions will be strengthened in the coming weeks as greater access is gainedintothecommunities that were marooned and unreachable”.

For his part, Opposition spokesman on health Dr Alfred Dawes, while stressing that the country must stand united in its response, warned that vigilance must be maintained to prevent the outbreak of disease “I address this noble House

today in response to the honourable minister's statement, not to critique or engage in rebuttal, but to recognise, first of all, the hard work of the team at the Ministry of Health and the regional health authorities duringthisonce-in-700-year event, and to augment the call for unity, empathy, and com

conditions of our brothers andsistersmostimpactedby Hurricane Melissa,” Dawes said.

He added that while debate will continue as to how prepared the country was for the Category 5 hurricane, “history has taughtusthatplaguefollows natural disasters” “We cannot fully prepare for a naturaldisaster,butwehave the window of opportunity today to prepare for, and possiblyavert,apublicheath disaster in the upcoming months,” he said.Amedical doctor by training, Dawes, the Member of Parliament for St Catherine South Eastern, said that dysentery, dengue, pneumonia, leptospirosis, and typhoid are already present in Jamaica.

“Malaria, yellow fever, and cholera are possible where people are living under tarpaulins, drinking river water, and practising open defecation,” he said.

“We have a once-in-alifetime opportunity to fix not just health care but the social determinants of

health… We must do it as one people, together,” he added.However,Tuftontold the House that the health ministry has so far received no unusual reports of outbreak of diseases in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. He said surveillance teams within the public health system have been actively monitoring health trends, with special attention to water-borne and vectorborne illnesses that often emerge after such weather events.

“The ministry continues to urge citizens to practise proper hygiene, use safe water sources, and to promptly report any symptoms of illness to the nearest health facility,” he encouraged.

Tufton also shared that a rapid infrastructure assessmenthasrevealedthat there has been extensive damage to the health infrastructure across the

island.Hesaidtheministry's response will cover three phases; the first being the reliefphasethatinvolvesthe reinstatement of health services, the saving of lives, and the prevention of diseases Phase one will occur over three months, while phase two of the programmehastheobjective of re-establishing all health services to pre-hurricane levels.

“Phase three is our reconstruction phase, where webuildbackbetter,”Tufton saidbeforedisplayingamap which showed that the areas managed by the Southern Regional Health Authority, Northern Regional Health Authority and Western Regional Health Authority bore the brunt of Melissa's fury Theseregionscoverthe parishes St Elizabeth, Clarendon, Manchester, St J a m e s , H a n o v e r , Westmoreland, St Ann, and Trelawny

Albion Estate workers strike after foreman fired for assault

Operations at the Albion/Port Mourant Estate came to a halt onWednesday after cane harvesters, Field Foremen, and a Field Superintendent attached to caneharvestingdownedtools in protest of the dismissal of oneoftheircolleagues

The Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo) confirmedthatthestrikeaction began early Wednesday, November 12, 2025, following management's decision to terminate the services of a Field Foreman who was found to have physically assaulted another employeewhileonduty

According to the Corporation,thedismissalwas

The Albion Sugar Estate

carriedoutinkeepingwithits established Disciplinary Procedure and Policy, which strictlyprohibitssuchconduct

“Such behaviour cannot be

y circumstance,” GuySuCo stated Thestate-ownedcompany

noted that the dismissed employee has two avenues to challenge the decision, either by appealing through the Disciplinary Procedure or by pursuing the matter via the G

applicable to his category of employment GuySuCosaidit

Tufton told the House that seven hospitals on the southernandwesternbeltof the island experienced catastrophic damage to roof and infrastructure. These facilities include Black River in St Elizabeth, Noel

Holmes in Hanover, Falmouth in Trelawny, Cornwall Regional in St James, Savanna-la-Mar in Westmoreland, and StAnn's Bay in St Ann. He said

Bellevue Hospital in

Kingston also suffered damage during the passage of the hurricane, including roofing system failure, damage to biomedical equipment, electrical and sanitation, and the storm watersystem.

Based on assessment, operations have been reestablished at St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital with the exception of the Dietary Department However, Cornwall Regional has lost bed capacity of about 200; Falmouth Hospital has lost 65 per cent of its roof and severe damage to laboratory and radiological services Savanna-la-Mar Hospital had65percentroofdamage along with other flooding damage and storm surge.To date,about50percentofthe roof at Cornwall Regional has been reinstated. Tufton said Black River Hospital hasseenthemostsignificant damage with the facility being decommissioned in the short term A field hospital has since been established on the compound, one has been establishedinFalmouth,and

another is to be set up in Savanna-la-Mar.

He also said that the country's efforts at primary care reform have been significantly disrupted with morethan100healthcentres across the four regional health authorities experiencing damage, including to roof, fencing, and water damage. This, Tufton noted, has severely impacted service delivery to the population “Our primaryhealthcaresystemis thebedrockofourservice,as such the ministry is of the mindsetthattheservicesare restored in the shortest periodoftime,”theminister said.

He said health care professionals have aligned themselves to this mission and already, despite the challenges being faced in thesefacilities,attendanceat work now averages 79 per cent.This,heexplained,has enabledcriticalprimarycare services for maternal and child health, HIV treatment and care, and immunisation andothercurativeservicesto b

d in approximately30percentof damaged facilities. Overall, phaseoneoftheresponsehas fivecomponents. These include the rapid assessment of all health facilities; the repair and mobilisation of health infrastructure to restore

psychosocial and mental health interventions; and staffwelfareactions.

remains committed to “open dialogueandfairprocess”and iscurrentlyengagingrelevant stakeholders, including employee representatives and unions, to bring the matter to an amicable and timelyresolution.

TheCorporationappealed to striking workers to “exercise good sense, resume duties, and allow the establishedsystemstoaddress the issue in accordance with company policy and due process ” Meanwhile, the strike threatens to further disrupt operations at one of GuySuCo'skeyestates,which is already under pressure to meetitsproductiontargetsfor theyear

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton

US intel revealed Israeli officials discussing use of human shields in Gaza, sources say

NEW YORK, Nov 12

(Reuters) - The U S gathered intelligence last year of Israeli officials discussinghowtheirsoldiers had sent Palestinians into Gaza tunnels the Israelis believed were potentially lined with explosives, according to two former U.S. officials familiar with thematter

The information was sharedwiththeWhiteHouse

and analysed by the intelligence community in the final weeks of former President Joe Biden’s administration, the officials said.

International law prohibitstheuseofcivilians as shields during military activity Officials inside the Biden administration had long raised concerns about news reports that indicated Israeli soldiers were using Palestinians to potentially protect themselves in Gaza. Washington’s collection of its own evidence on the subject has not been previouslyreported.

INTELLIGENCE

RAISEDQUESTIONSIN BIDENWHITEHOUSE

The U S intelligence gathered in the final months of 2024 raised questions inside the White House and the intelligence community

Israeli soldiers walk out from a tunnel underneath the European Hospital in Khan Younis at the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing ground operation ofthe Israeli army against Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, June 8, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights

about how widely the tactic wasbeingusedandwhether Israel’s soldiers were acting on guidance issued by military leaders, the U.S. officialssaid.

Theofficials,whospoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive national security information,didnotprovide details on whether the Palestinians referenced in the intelligence were prisoners or civilians

Reuterscouldnotdetermine whether the Biden administrationdiscussedthe intelligence with the Israeli government.

Former Biden White House officials did not respond to requests for comment. The CIA did not respond to a request for comment.Inastatement,the IsraelDefenseForcessaidit “prohibits the use of civiliansashumanshieldsor coercingtheminanywayto

participate in military operations ” The Military P o l i c e C r i m i n a l Investigation Division is investigating “suspicions involving Palestinians in military missions,” the statementsaid.

The Israeli government did not answer questions about whether it discussed theintelligencewiththeU.S.

President Trump is threatening to sue the BBC for at least a billion dollars,

claiming a documentary deceptively edited his January6speech.

Media reports have also indicated that Hamas has used civilians as human shields, specifically embedding its militants in civilian structures such as hospitals.

The group has denied those accusations. Hamasled militants seized 251 hostages in the October 7, 2023, attacks and killed another 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. Israel’s retaliatory offensive has killed nearly 69,000 Palestinians, health officials intheenclavesay U.S.COMPLICITY?

The intelligence about the IDF’s use of civilians as human shields was one of severalpiecesthatcirculated inside the government during the administration’s latestages.

It came as the intelligence community was increasingly analysing new streams of information that revealed internal Israeli deliberations about its military conduct in Gaza.

Reuters reported last week that around that time, the Biden administration had also gathered intelligence that Israeli lawyers warned there was evidence that

could support war crimes charges against Israel for its military campaign in Gaza.

The Israeli government did not respond to requests for comment about that story.

The former U.S. officials said the new intelligence from inside Israel raised serious concern among top officials who believed the information supported allegationsfromsomeinside the U.S. government that Israel was committing war crimes.

If Israel were found guilty of war crimes, the U.S.couldbeheldliablefor providing weapons to the IDF It would also likely forcetheU.S.tostopsharing intelligencewithIsrael.

Lawyers from across several U S agencies determined in the final weeks of the Biden administration, however, that the evidence did not show that Israel had committed war crimes and that the U.S. could continue supporting Israel with weaponsandintelligence.

Some former U S officialssaidthebroadsetof intelligence received late in the Biden administration described only individual incidentsinGazaanddidnot representoverarchingIsraeli practiceorpolicy

UK’s Starmer tries to shore up authority after leadership challenge briefing

LONDON,

Nov 12 (Reuters)

- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer distanced himself on Wednesday from a briefing by unnamedalliesthathewouldfight any leadership bid, throwing his support behind his health minister Wes Streeting who had been namedasachallenger After the briefing to selected mediaoutletslateonTuesdayraised questionsabouttheprimeminister’s authority,Starmer,whosepollratings have sunk since an election win in July2024,tooktoparliamenttotryto set the record straight, saying he “never authorised attacks” on his ministers He was referring to a briefingby“hisallies”inwhichthey said the prime minister would fight anychallengetohisleadership,with Streeting and interior minister Shabana Mahmood named as possiblecandidatestoreplacehim STARMERSAYSANY

ATTACKONMINISTERSIS ‘UNACCEPTABLE’

“Anyattackonanymemberof my cabinet is completely unacceptable,” he told parliament duringtheweeklyprimeminister’s questionssession.

“I’ve never authorised attacks on cabinet members. I appointed themtotheirpostsbecausethey’re the best people to carry out their jobs Thisisaunitedteamandwe are delivering together,” he said. Healsodefendedhischiefadviser, Morgan McSweeney, who the leader of the opposition Conservatives, Kemi Badenoch, named when describing Starmer’s Downing Street operation as “toxic”.Hispoliticalspokesperson described the briefing and resulting reports as “frustrating distractionsfromtheworkthatthe government is doing”. Earlier, Streeting was forced to deny that

he was plotting to bring down Starmer after the budget on November 26 when the government is expected to break oneofitsmainelectionpledgesto increase income taxes for the first time since the 1970s “That briefing is categorically untrue,” StreetingtoldBBCRadio.

Doingtheearlymediaroundof talking to broadcasters, Streeting said the briefings of a challenge were self-defeating because they gave the impression Starmer was fighting for his job when he was instead focused on fighting to improveBritain.

“I’m not going to demand the primeminister’sresignation,”hetold Sky News “I support the prime minister I have done since he was elected leader of the Labour Party” They say the AMOC, or Atlantic MeridionalOverturningCirculation, maycollapsewithinthenextcouple

of decades as global temperatures keep rising British government bondpricesfellearlyonWednesday andunderperformedagainstUS and German bonds, possibly hinting at investor unease over Starmer’s prospects Thepoundfellbyarounda thirdofacentagainsttheUS dollar Market strategists said investors were concerned that if Starmer was no longer prime minister it could potentially lead to a left-leaning candidate taking over and raising governmentborrowing CHALLENGEFROMNIGEL FARAGE’SPARTY

M u c h o f L a b o u r ’s unpopularity has stemmed from tax rises and failed attempts at cuttingwelfarespending,showing the potential for the budget to be the next flashpoint. Two Labour lawmakersexpressedexasperation atthebriefing,sayingitunderlined what they said was a poorly

functioning team around Starmer in Downing Street. One said on condition of anonymity that it felt “very end of days”. Opinion polls suggestStarmerisoneofthemost unpopular prime ministers of all time,andhispartyhastrailedNigel Farage’s populist Reform UK partyformonths.

Butitisparticularlydifficultto oust a Labour leader because any challenge would need the backing of20%oftheparty’slawmakersin parliament, which roughly means around 80 of them agreeing on an alternativecandidate. Thecentreleft Labour Party is now bracing for the budget on November 26, with finance minister Rachel Reevessuggestingshewillhaveto increase taxes to fill a fiscal black hole, a year after she hiked levies by 40 billion pounds ($53 7 billion)inwhatshesaidwasaoneoffevent.

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Broken public infrastructures

How many warnings must be ignored before tragedy strikes at the Haslington new housing Scheme? For months, residents have begged for repairs to their collapsing bridge, their main route in and out of the community. Yet, nothing has been done.

Two days after they raised fresh alarms, the structure remains a death trap. A schoolboy already came close to serious injury when his bicycle wheel slipped into one of the gaping holes. Must it take a funeral to spur action? The negligence here is inexcusable.

This is not about politics or budget cycles — it is about human lives. The Ministry of Public Works and the local NDC have had more than enough time and warnings. Every day that bridge remains unrepaired is a gamble with disaster.Fix the Haslington bridge now. Not next week, not after another meeting. The people deserve safe passage, not excuses.

OnematchplayedinIvanMadrayT20cricket competitionforteamsinBerbicethisyear

BySamuelWhyte

The Ivan Madray T20

First Division knockout cricket competition for teamsinBerbicebowledoff onSaturdaywithoneoftwo scheduledmatches.

The other scheduled match was called off due to rain. In the game, Upper

Corentyne Cricket Association(UCCA)gotthe

better of West Berbice Cricket Association (WBCA).

The game between Rose Hall Community Centre (RHCC) and Port MourantCCwascalledoff.

Result of the match played showed WBCA batting first and was dismissed for 100 in 18.3 overs with Brian Nurse 33,

ShamarAngel 30 and Nikel Fraser 27 being their main contributors.

BowlingforUCCAthere were three wickets for Davenra Chatterpaul and Omesh Mathurah, while Steven Embrack picked up two.

In reply UCCA reached 102 for 8 in 18.4 overs with Rishi Persaud 42, Torend

Shivamber 20 and Thameshwar Ramoutar 20 notouttopscoringtowinby twowickets.

Bowling for WBCA, Andrew Dutchin snared three wickets while Shamar Angelgrabbedtwo.

The other teams in the competition are -Albion Community Centre CC, Rose Hall Town Youth and Sports Club, Tucber Park CC, Young Warriors CC, Blairmont Community Centre, Police Cricket Club, Skeldon Community Centre and Berbice River Cricket Association.

Thursday November 13, 2025

ARIES(Mar.21–Apr.19)

Overall,theforecastfortoday is fairly good. The aspects seemtofavorfiguringoutthe meaning of all that's transpired over the past several weeks It's an opportunity for you to take a leisurely

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You may have been feeling somewhat disillusioned. Perhapsyoulostsightofyour goals or misplaced your faith in yourself. You'll feel some reliefbeginningtoday

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Youmightbetemptedtosettle certain matters by radical means. The visionary part of you means you're painfully aware of the world's wrongs. You see no reason not to take actiontocorrectthem.

LEO(July23–Aug.22)

Today will be fairly calm in terms of outside events, but yourinnerworldislikelytobe in a rush of activity Today you wish you could find the solutiontoyourheartachesas well as your career predicaments.

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You have a lot of thinking to do about your professional goals, Virgo. You'll go over the elements to see if there isn't some way to approach thingsdifferently

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Today your intellectual and expressive abilities should receive a boost from the planets.It'sanexcellenttimeto organize your thoughts about presentingaproject.

In rain interrupted matches, the run rate will bechecked,usingthescore in the current over in progress of the second team and that of the team that batted first, for that same number of overs, to determineawinner

Playersandclubsfound guilty of any malpractice, will be reprimanded or disqualified from the tournament Only one nonBerbician will be allowed toplayforaclub

TheBCBhascirculateda number of rules governing the competition Which states that all ICC rules will apply In addition, it states thatallmatcheswillbeginat 13:00hrs.

Intheeventofawashout, the BCB will reschedule the game. Five (5) overs will constituteamatch.

Berbician to play Test CricketfortheWestIndies.

The BCB through its president Dr Cecil Beharry recently received the sponsorship for the competition from Mr Chandradat Chintamani, nephew of the late Ivan Madray

Dr Beharry expressed profoundgratitudeonbehalf oftheBCB.

TheTournamentisbeing sponsored by the Madray and Chintamani families in Memory of the Legendary Ivan Madray, who played two tests of the West Indies in1958.

Madray,aproductofPort Mourant CC, was the third

Mr Chintamani, on behalf of his family, was pleasedtobeassociatedwith theBCBonceagain.

The competition began in 2018. Albion CC is the defendingchampion.

The competition is expected to continue this w e e k e n d w e a t h e r permitting.

The Ramlall’s, Ruth Adams pilot Guyana to 102-75 win over the Bahamas

Amisha Ramlall was the hot-hand

Avent in Guyana's win over the Bahamas. (FIBA)

TheCliffAnderson

Sports Hall came alive last night as Guyana’s women lit up the courtinadazzlingoffensive display, overpowering The Bahamas 102–75 in their opening matchup of the FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship.

It was a night to rememberforthehomefans, and the Ramlall sisters Leading the charge was the

electric Amisha Ramlall, who dropped a blistering 35 points, while her sisters Arisha and Ashna added 13 and12respectively. Not to be outdone, Ruth Adams put together a commanding all-round performance with 22 points,

showcasing Guyana’s offensive depth and teamwork.

The victory gives Guyana early momentum in

the five-team tournament and sets up a tantalizing showdown tonight against pre-tournament favourites, the Virgin Islands, at 8:30 pm. It also marks a strong return for the Women’s Caribbean Championship, being played for the first timesince2022inCuba.

Roared on by a boisterous home crowd, Guyana came out firing,

racing to a 32–25 lead after thefirstquarter

T h e B a h a m a s , however, showed their grit, led by Valerie Nesbitt, who poured in a game-high 35 points to keep her team in striking distance.

By halftime, the Guyanese women held a 48–40edge,buttheycame out of the locker room with renewed energy and

defensivepressure

The third quarter was all Guyana, a mix of sharp shooting, tight defense, and dominant rebounding, as they surged to a 76–57 advantage heading into thefinalframe

Ayana Mc David was relentless on the boards, snatching six rebounds, while team captain Joy Adams,theSpain-basedpro, flirted with a triple-double,

tallying12points,10assists, andsevenrebounds. With confidence skyhigh and the home fans firmly behind them, Guyana will look to carry

this momentum into tonight’s highly anticipated clashwiththeVirginIslands.

The tournament continues this afternoon with more action tipping off at 4:30 pm at the Cliff AndersonSportsHall

Auger-Aliassime off the mark at ATP Finals with battling win over Shelton

TURIN, Italy, (Reuters) - Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime came from a set down to earn his first victory at this year’s ATP Finals witha4-67-6(7)7-5win over American Ben SheltononWednesday

Shelton’s service-

and-volley game powered him to the opening set but AugerAliassime forced a decider with a tiebreak victoryinthesecondand t h e n b r o k e t h e American’s serve to convert a third match pointinthefinalset.

Both players had lost their opening roundrobin matches, Shelton beaten by Alexander Zverev and AugerAliassime by defending champion Jannik Sinner

The Canadian has given himself a real chance of making the semi-finals withahard-foughtwin.

Auger-Aliassime n e e d e d m e d i c a l treatment during his loss to Sinner, but the Canadian brushed off those worries, despite Shelton storming to a 4-1 lead in the opening set

The American lost his cool when failing to serve out for the set, launching his racket in frustration when Auger-Aliassime made it 5-4, but Shelton broke the Canadian again

“He was playing much better than me at the start, ” AugerAliassimesaid.

Shelton forced the only break point of the second set, but in the tiebreak Auger-

Aliassime broke immediatelytotakea3-0 lead.

SHELTON’S TIEBREAK TROUBLES

The American hurt hiskneewhenattempting a quick change of direction, limping through the rest of the tiebreak, but managed to save three set points before a double fault ended his valiant effort. Shelton did not need any medicalattention.

The Canadian held break points at 2-1 up in the final set but had to wait until the final

“It’s not often that I get broken twice in the firstsetindoors.”

game where Shelton was guilty of gifting match points, and Auger-Aliassime did not refuse

“It was a weird start, but as the match went on I was finding ways to put returns in t h e c o u r t , ” t h e Canadian added

“Once we engaged in the rallies, I felt like I could win more ” Sinner will face two-time winner Zverev in the other Bjorn Borg Group m a t c h l a t e r o n Wednesday, where the Italian can secure a semi-final spot with a win, while Zverev needs a straight sets victory to assure his last-fourplace.

A win to remember! Guyana opened the FIBAWomen’s Caribbean Championship with a dominating performance against The Bahamas. (FIBA)

for Coach Kenny

Canada’s Felix Auger Aliassime reacts during his group stage match against Ben Shelton of the U.S. (REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane)

Bent Street/VP ‘Champion of Champions’ Futsal...

Festival City, Back Circle, Bent St start well

Festival City, Bent Street A, Back

C i r c l e , a n d YMCA advanced to the round of 16 when the 2nd editionoftheBentStreet/VP ‘Champion of Champions’ Futsal Cup commenced at the National Gymnasium on MandelaAvenue.

Festival City downed Gunners2-0.JoshuaBrowne andColwynBestscoredone goal each. Likewise, Bent Street ‘A’ crushed West Ruimveldt3-0.

Jemar Harrigon scored twice,whileBeveneyMarks nettedtheotherconversion.

On the other hand, Back Circle edgedYoung Stars 1-

0. Jermaine Beckles netted the only goal of the contest. Meanwhile, YMCA of Linden squeaked past North Ruimveldt 4-2 on penalty kicks after regulation time ended1-1.

In other results, Wash Bay Boys overcame LA Ballers 1-0, while Gaza SquadedgedTeamFamily65 on sudden death penalty kicks after regulation time ended0-0. Similarly, Make it Happe

Kingston 4-2 on penalty kicks after full-time ended scoreless, while Melanie edged Spaniards 4-2 on penaltykicksfollowinga0-0

score at the end of normal time.

The event, which will last for the duration of six n

tomorrow with another

matches.

At 19:00hrs, Stabroek BallerswillopposeEastside, while North East La Penitence battle Pike Street Sports Bar at 19:30hrs and C

Albouystownat20:00hrs.

In the fourth match, BentStBmatchskillswith Marad Ballers at 20:30hrs, while defending champion Gold is Money engage Gladiators at 21:00hrs, and Team Spirit face off against VictoriaEaglesat21:30hrs.

In the final match, Sparta Boss will take aim at Harmony Ballers at 22:00hrs.

The other playing nights are November 18th, 21st, 25th and December 3rd

The winner of the event will receive $1,000,000 and the championship trophy, while the second, third, and fourth place finishers will pocket $500,000, $300,000, and $200,000, respectively, and the corresponding accolade.

Festival City dispatch Gunners 2-0 to advance to Round-of-16.

Part of the action in the Bent St/VP ‘Champion of Champions’Futsal Cup.

The event will also featureawomen’sandyouth segment which will commence at the semifinal round of the main draw

$150,000willbegiventothe winner of the women’s section,while$100,000will be awarded to the victor of the youth division. Both second-place finishers will receive$50,000.

CompleteResults

Game-1

MakeitHappen-0vs. Kingston-0

MakeitHappenwon4-2 onpenaltykicks Game-2

WashBayBoys-1vs.LA Ballers-0 Game-3

GazaSquad-0vs.Team Family-0

GazaSquadwon6-5on suddendeathpenalty

kicks

Game-4

NorthRuimveldt-1vs. YMCA-1

YMCAwon4-2on penaltykicks Game-5

Melanie-0vs.Spaniards0

Melaniewon4-2on penaltykicks

Game-6

FestivalCity-2vs. Gunners-0

JoshuaBrowne-1

ColwynBest-1 Game-7

BackCircle-1vs.Young Stars-0

JermaineBeckles-1 Game-8

BentStreetA-3vs.West Ruimveldt-0

JemarHarrigon-2

BeveneyMarks-1

Fixtures-Friday November14th

19:00hrs:StabBallers vs.Eastside

19:30hrs:NorthEastLa Penitencevs.PikeStreet

SportsBar

20:00hrs:Corinthiansvs. Albouystown

20:30hrs:BentStBvs. MaradBallers

21:00hrs:GoldisMoney vsGladiators

21:30hrs:TeamSpiritvs. VictoriaEagles

22:00hrs:SpartaBossvs. HarmonyBallers

Jamaica dominates Suriname in FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship opener

Jamaica stamped their authority early a t t h e C l i f f Anderson Sports Hall last evening, opening the 2025 FIBA Women’s Caribbean Championship with a commanding 86-47 victory overSuriname.

The clash marked the first game of the five-team regional showdown, which will see each country playing in a single roundrobin format, with the top three finishers advancing to next year’s CentroBasket tournament.

Leading the charge for the Jamaicans was Tiffany Reynolds, who poured in a game-high 26 points, while adding nine rebounds and five assists in a near triple-

doubleperformance.

Jessica Fairweather provided steady support in anall-roundteameffortthat showcased Jamaica’s depth anddominanceonbothends ofthefloor

Jamaica wasted no time asserting themselves, blitzing Suriname 37-8 by the end of the first quarter Their fast-paced transition play, crisp passing, and suffocating defence left the Surinamesereeling.

By halftime, Jamaica

had extended their advantage to 50-24, though Surinamebattledvaliantlyto

keep the scoreline respectable.

Still, the ladies from the Land of Wood and Water

showed no mercy,

outscoring Suriname 73-32 headingintothefinalperiod before cruising comfortably tothefinish.

Sasha Dixon (12 points) and Christina Bryan (10 points) also hit doublefiguresforJamaica, capping off a balanced offensivedisplay

For Suriname, Shakya Peroti stood tall as her team’s lone bright spot, finishing with 14 points in alosingeffort

The tournament continues today with Suriname returning to

action against The Bahamas at 4:30 pm, followed by a primetime clash between the Virgin Islands and host nation Guyanaat8:30pm

Tiffany Reynolds powering her way to the basket for Jamaica against Suriname at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall. (FIBA photo)

Berbice Cricket Board continues training sessions for female Inter County Cricket

The Berbice

Cricket Board

( B C B ) i s conductingtrainingsessions for female cricketers in preparations for upcoming femaleInterCountryCricket competitions. The sessions, which are beingheldatvariousvenues in Berbice, are being led by BCB head coach Winston Smith with assistance from othercoaches.

Home Zone Guyana adds comfort to the comfort

Lusignan Golf Club

Training sessions at the Rose Hall Area H ground.

According to Smith, most of the top female players from Berbice, who have represented Guyana and the West Indies, are available and are participatinginthesessions.

of the two Home Zone

Lusignan Golf

Club (LGC)

continues to enhanceitsfacilities,thanks to a timely donation from Home Zone Guyana, which presented two stylish furniture sets now featured intheClub’sloungearea.

The new additions bring arefreshingandcomfortable space for golfers and guests torelaxandsocializeaftera day on the course, a fitting complement to the club’s growing list of upgrades

aimed at improving members’experience.

Home Zone Guyana, establishedinlate2023,has quicklybecomeahousehold name for quality and affordability in furniture solutionsacrossthecountry

Proudly 100% Guyanese-

owned, the company continues to expand its reach, with a 120,000square-foot warehouse facility nearing completion at Little Diamond and a growing fleet of 10 delivery vehicles ensuring quick and efficientservice. The company’s gesture towards the Lusignan Golf C l u b r e f l e c t s i t s commitment to community developmentandsupporting institutionsthatbringpeople together through sport and fellowship.

Speaking on behalf of the Club, Public Relations Officer Dr. Joaan Deo expressed appreciation for the partnership: “We’re extremely grateful to Home Zone Guyana for this wonderful donation. Golf is

He also stated that other females interested in playing cricket are a l s o b e i n g accommodated at the trainingsessions.

as much about camaraderie as it is competition, and this contribution helps us provide an even more welcoming environment for our members and guests,” Dr Deoshared.

Home Zone also announcedthatitnowoffers financing on selected items, making it even easier for customers to furnish their homeswithqualityproducts while supporting a proudly localbusiness.

As the Lusignan Golf Club continues to grow and attract players from across the region, partnerships like thishighlightthestronglink between sports and community development, proving that teamwork extends far beyond the fairways.

Another training session isslatedfortodayattheArea H Ground in Rose Hall Town. A practice match is slated for Saturday at a venue to be decided Following which a squad will be selected to continue training to represent Berbice.

Female Inter County is slated to be played from the 24thofNovember (Samuel Whyte)

New Amsterdam Town Day 8-a-side inter-ward football competition kicks off with four matches

The New Amsterdam

Town Day football competition, which is being played as part of the Municipality 134th anniversarycelebrations,got startedwithfourgames.

The eight-team knockout Inter-Ward eight-a-side footballcompetition,whichis organised by the New Amsterdam Town Day Committee and is being sponsored by Ansa McAl Trading and other entities, is beingheldunderthepatronage of New Amsterdam Mayor WainwrightMcIntosh

Thecompetitionisbeing played under lights at the Scot’s Church Ground, Princess Elizabeth Road in New Amsterdam. Four matcheshavebeenplayedso far with the competition is now down to the semifinal stage.

Results of the games so farare-EastCanjedefeating Kildonan of Corentyne 3-2 in a closely contested affair Fyrish of Corentyne created a major upset when the defeated, in another close encounter, North New Amsterdam3-2.

Fort Ordnance Housing SchemeofEastCanjegotthe better of Manchester of the Corentyne2-1.

In another major upset, East Bank Berbice defeated

Mayor Mc Intosh interacting with one of the youngest players just after doing the kick off to start the tournament.

South New Amsterdam on penalty kicks 3-1 after their gameendedina1-1draw Thesemifinalsareslated forFridayNovember14that the same venue. The games will see East Canje playing Fyrishbeginningat20:00in what is expected to be a

keenly contested affair

The second game will see Fort Ordnance taking on East Bank

One

Guyana donated stylish furniture sets seen in the Lusignan Golf Club’s lounge area.

Emergingtalentonshowthisweekend GBA Developmental Competition...

Forty-five years after Michael Parris brought

home Guyana’s first Olympic medal (bronze) at the1980GamesinMoscow, the sport of boxing still remainsthemostlikelypath forGuyanatosecureitsnext medal This is still the opinion of many pundits, who firmly believe that given adequate injection of funding and exposure, the talentseeninthesport,could develop into world class fighters that can bring glory

to this nation This weekend’s Developmental Competition organized by the Guyana Boxing

Association (GBA) at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Gym inAlbouystown is one more opportunity to showcase the young emergingtalentthatresidein the sport. Apart from having home-court advantage, the young pugilists from the Albouystowncommunitywill be pitting their skills against opponentsfromgymssuchas theGuyanaDefenceForce,the Guyana Police Force, Harpy Eagles, Pace and Power, Berbice Academy and HopetownJammers Followinghotontheheels of the recently held Terrence Poole National Intermediate

Tournament, where fans got the opportunity to see local fighters go up against a few Cuban counterparts, this competition is specifically designedtotalentspotthenext generationofboxers

National Coach Lennox Daniels in an invited comment, said this weekend’s tournament is aimedatidentifyingthenext brigade of fighters that will represent Guyana in the future, adding that there are quiteafewnaturallytalented ones who are expected to be onshow

He urged fans to come outandhaveaglimpseofthe emergingprospects.

3rd President’s Futsal Championship

Hercules Construction Services contributes to schoolboys and senior segments

The countdown is now onforthethirdeditionofthe

President’s Futsal Championship which was launched on Tuesday morning at the Cliff AndersonSportsHall.

Corporate Guyana will playamajorroletowardsthe success of this year end spectacle,whichforthefirst time, has introduced a schoolboy’ssegment.

Already on board is Hercules Construction

Services, which has contributed the fourth-place prize ($250,000) for the senior tournament and $100,000 towards the inaugural schoolboy’s

tournament General Manager, Ms Okeisha Douglas handed over her company’s contribution to Co-Director Kashif Muhmmadoftheorganising group, Kashif & Shanghai Organisation.

Ms Douglas in brief remarks said that her companywaselatedtoplaya part in this tournament whichhasthreecomponents.

”Hercules Construction Servicesisreallyelatedtobe contributing to this event which will offer clean entertainment for fans and offer players an opportunity to showcase their skills whilst still being able to be rewarded.”

General Manager of Hercules Construction Services, Ms. Okeisha Douglas hands over the sponsorship cheque to K&S Co-Director, Kashif Muhammad.

She shared that sports over the past six years has really shown tremendous improvement and this is their way of giving back to society

“As you know Kevin (Allicock) is a semi-pro now, whileboxerssuchasDesmond Amsterdam and others are at the tail-end of their amateur careerssonowisthetimefor us to develop a new breed of boxers that will replace some oftheseguys”

According to Daniels, a longstanding coach with

outstanding credentials, having coached fighters such as ‘Sixhead’ Lewis and Gwendolyn ‘Stealth Bomber’ O’Neil among others, the current crop of emerging boxers has already demonstrated superb talent anditisnowuptothecoaches, including himself, to assist in nurturingthatrawability

Meanwhile, President of

GBASteveNinvalleinbrief commentsduringthestaging of the Terrence Poole Intermediate tourney, assuredfansofthesportthat manymorecompetitionsare onthehorizonandexpressed confidence that Guyana’s next Olympic medal hope willcomefromboxing. BelltimethisSaturdayis 16:30hrs.

”We are really happy to see that the schools have been included and this will offermorethantwohundred players a chance to showcase their talent at a venue that has really been t r a n s f o r m e d i n t o internationalstandards.”

M u h a m m a d , i n response, thanked Ms Douglas and her company for coming on board and promised that the high standards which his organizationhassetoverthe years,willbemaintained. Action is set to kick off on December 9 and end on January2,2026.

Boxers RW article – Some of the new talent expected to be on show going through their paces in preparation for the event.