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ByDavinaBagot
The funeral of 11year-old Adriana Younge has been putonholdasrelativesofthe dead child are seeking a secondautopsy
A source close to the child’sfamilyconfirmedthis information with Kaieteur NewsonFridayevening.
According to documents seen by this newspaper, the family’s Lawyer, Darren Wade officially wrote to Chairman of the Medical Council of Guyana, Dr Navindranauth Rambarran on May 1, 2025 seeking permission for renowned pathologist, Dr. Hubert Daisley of Trinidad and Tobagotoperformthesecond Post Mortem Examination (PME)onthechild.
Meanwhile, in another letter to the Medical Council on May 2, Wade explained, “The family is seeking this examination for closure and to grieve in peace They are committed to ensuring that no stone is
l e f t u n t u r n e d i n understanding the circumstances surrounding theirlovedone’sdeath ”
He pointed out that licences have previously been issued under similar circumstances even without a formal application and there are precedents for the organization expediting the issuanceofsuchlicences.
The family was hopeful of conducting the second PME before May 5, when Adriana was initially to be laid to rest but with no response up to press time, Wade notified the Medical Councilthatheispreparedto institute legal proceedings against the body today (Saturday).Familymembers have since raised concerns over the Medical Council’s reluctance to grant approval for the second autopsy to be conducted on the child’s body
Inthemeantime,Amecia Simon, the grieving mother of Adriana Younge
confirmed with this publication that the child’s funeral has been postponed. She added that relatives are yet to receive a copy of the initialautopsyreport.
“For right now, it [funeral] is on hold,” Simon toldKaieteurNews.
Adriana’s PME was conducted on April 28 by a three-member pathology team The specialists included Dr Shubhakar Karra Paul from Barbados Dr Gary Collins, Chief Medical Examiner of Delaware, United States of America and Dr Glenn
Rudner of Mount Sinai Hospital.
Independentinvestigation
Meanwhile, Wade in another letter to President IrfaanAli,alsodatedMay2, 2025 reminded the Head of State of his commitment to the child’s family for a thoroughinvestigation.
The Lawyer reminded the President that in two separate statements dated April 24 and April 25, the mother of the deceased also made this appeal which was widely circulated in the media.
Tothisend,heexplained,
President urged that this step is critical not only for the integrity of the investigation, but also to provide the family with the necessaryclosure PMEfindings
“Despite these several pleadings by the family you have failed and/or neglected to invite any of these agencies, as a result I am instructed by my client as I herebydo,toremindyouofa promise of a thorough investigation, one of which the Guyana Police Force lacks the necessary competenceandcreditability to provide and to invite the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Scotland Yard, or the Royal CanadianMountedPoliceto investigatethematter.”
Wadeinhisappealtothe
Following a four-hour long autopsy at the GeorgetownPublicHospital Corporation (GPHC) on Adriana’s body, her father Subryan Younge told reporters that pathologists concluded that the child drown.
At a subsequent press briefing, Darren Wade told themediathatnoboneswere discovered broken in the child’s body Meanwhile, when asked about the possibility of Adriana drowning somewhere else, hesaidnodeterminationwas madeinthatregard.
He also explained that
the team found that the discoloration on Adriana’s skin was consistent with waterdamage.
Whiletherewerereports of cotton wool being observed in the child’s nostrils, after her lifeless body was pulled from the pool, the lawyer said pathologists made no such discovery when the body wasexamined.
See the link below for more findings on Adriana’s i n i t i a l a u t o p s y https://wwwkaieteurnewso nline com/2025/04/29/adria na-drowned-autopsyreveals/
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It is pleasing that the church headed by Bishop Juan EdghillhascalledonmembersoftheGuyanaPoliceForce (GPF) to deliver a high level of corruption free professionalism. “We implore to be free from corruption and to fulfilltheirdutiesand responsibilitieswith integrity anddiligence. Justicemustbeservedfairlyforall…”,saida statementfromtheZadokMinistersFellowship. Itistimely and well said, and we commend the group for calling for what is right, a GPF that is free from corruption. Bishop EdghillisheadoftheZadokMinistries,andwhatwassaidin public,hemustnowworkdiligentlybehindthescenestoget fulfillment.
Juan Edghill, the Christian minister, is also a governmentminister Agovernmentministermaybeabout lipservice,buthecannotbe,notasaministerofGod. Inhis hands, therefore, lies part of the duty for a corruption free GPFwhereitcountsthemost,withcitizens. Thepresident represents a start, and the cabinet in which he is an influentialmemberisanother MinisterEdghillandBishop EdghillmustbeoneandthesamepersonwheretheGPFand acorruptionfreevisionisforit. Ifheisnot,thenwhatishe?
The GPF did not reach the stage of sloth, inefficiency, and its culture of pervasive corruption all on its own. The GPFhasbeenpushedandpulledtorespondtothedictatesof itspoliticalmasters,whichissomethingthatmostGuyanese firmly believe. Minister Edghill should not be unfamiliar with some of what has been done to the GPF, what has twistedittoitspresentstateofdeformityandbroadlackof integrity It is helpful that his group has called for a corruption-freeGPF
Itwouldhelpimmensely,whenMinisterEdghillfights that battle inside the PPPC Government of which he is an essentialcomponent.
The GPF has had its share of coverups, some of which range from cybercrimes coverups to coverups that protect perpetrators that have the right line of connections, and madetherightamountofdonations. MembersoftheGPF arenottheonlyonescollecting,andthisiswhatcripplesthe professionalsinthismostsensitiveofnationalinstitutions. When favors are owed to donors, then the GPF is called upontodoitspart. Therearethosehigh-profilecrimesthat go unsolved, the cold cases that became that way from the momentthecrimewascommitted,duetowhowasinvolved. None of this should be news to Minister Edghill doing doubledutyasBishopEdghill. Agoodbishopmakesfora verygoodminister,andweatthispaperbelievethatBishop Edghillhaswhatittakes.
If we are wrong, then Guyana's hypocrite ranks need revisiting, probable adjusting. The GPF is in such poor shapethatthelastthingitneedsrightnowismoreplatitudes. MoreplatitudesarebadfortheGPFandforthedistrusting public. Also, more platitudes have yet more damaging impacts.
Theygiveroomformorecoverupstooccur,andserveas amessagethattheofficialcondoningwillgoon. Guyanese, alreadydriventotheedgeoffear,needawell-equippedand fully functioning GPF to take care of their difficulties and emergencies.
Awell-equippedGPFsignifiesthatmoraleintheranks andtheofficercorpsisatasatisfactorylevel. Thereispride and confidence in the nation's biggest, most turned to, and most depended on law enforcement institution. When the GPFpossessboth,thensodoesthepublicinitsoperations. In view of where the GPF is disturbingly perched, halfwayeffortsandleadershipsmoothnessarenotgoingto bringitmanypositives. Onethingiscertain,theGPFwill not be positioned to make the type of turnaround that it should, and get cracking in the direction that it has to go. MinisterEdghill,wearinghisspiritualhat,hasspokenabout acorruptionfreeGPF Heisnotthefirsttodoso,norwillhe bethelast. Itistimeforthetalkingtoease,anddeliveringto happen. MinisterandBishopEdghilliswell-placedtomake adifference.
In the abundance of riches, the poor in Guyana are undereducated, unhealthy, unhoused, hungry and thirsty
DearEditor, It is amazing to see the Guardians of Democracy, and other PPP supporters, resurrectedthistimetolabel, a n d o t h e r , t h e underprivileged of our society This group will defendthemselvesbysaying the 'scrapes' call themselves scrapes This is not abnormal.
This is just an internalization of the label which may then escalate attributedbehaviors.
Hundreds of thousands
of Guyanese are just scrapingby Includedinthis group are many IndoGuyanese, Afro-Guyanese, andIndigenousGuyanese. A permanent underclass mired inpovertyandcondemnedto poor paying jobs An underclass gutted of their humanity by this PPP administration An underclass now targets in target practice for the Guyana Police Force and private militias. Police and militias weaponized against the underprivileged of our
society,andthoseopposedto PPPadministration.
The main reason this underclassisforcedtoscrape by, is the unbridled and unrep
f PPP administration. The PPP administration, and their fr
e scr
ping everythingclean. Istandby the call for peaceful protests of the PPP government and the Guyana Police Force. There should be a massive protest at the next Diamond Ball where the local haves,
theinternationalcommunity, and expatriates will turn out in their finery, dine lavishly, and watch yet another crude "aerialhoopperformanceby ascantilycladfemale". Theyaren'taskingforan invitation to a sinful Diamond Ball, they are just asking for economic and social justice. They are asking to be seen as human beings. If their needs aren't addressed,protestsarelikely tocontinue.
Sincerely,
TerrenceCampbell
DearEditor, The President and the opposition are making very distinct statements concerning the initial medical report on the little girl's death. Both statements cannot be thorough, and there must be a clear explanation of the findings from the autopsy. The
President was reading when hesharedthefindingsofthe autopsy Giving the impression that he was reading directly from the autopsyreport.TheMinister of Health was sitting at his side. The President clearly stated that they found no evidenceoftheuseofforce. The opposition has also
clearlystatedthatthelawyer for the Younge Family did nothavethisfindingstatedin the documentation provided by the doctors who conducted the autopsy It is important that transparency is maintained and clarificationisprovidedsoas to maintain calm and peace in Guyana. The Ministry of
Health should release a statement to the public clarifyingwhetherornotthe full autopsy report confirms thatnoevidenceofforcewas found.
Sincerely, Mr.JamilChanglee Chairman T h e C o o p e r a t i v e RepublicansofGuyana
DearEditor, Iwritewithdeepconcern about the Origins Fashion Festival being hosted by the Government, under the leadershipMinistersKwame McCoy and Oneidge Walrond.Thiseventisbeing fundedentirelybytaxpayers at a time when the nation faces more pressing and unresolvedissues.
The government uses public funds for a highprofile showcase rather than a meaningful national developmentinitiative.
While the government touts this as a creative industry boost, it is hard to see how such extravagant spending offers value for money, especially at a time whencoreservicesareunder strain.
Reports suggest that millions of dollars will be spentondécor,food,drinks, entertainment, staffing, and related logistics to host this one-off event. The purpose appears to pamper a few eliteswhorubshoulderswith therulingadministrationand distract from recent controversies.
However, many are questioning the justification for such extravagant spending, especially given the state of our public
services.
While the government attempts to frame this as a celebration of the fashion and creative industries, the reality is that Guyana is strugglingincriticalareas.
Across the country, many health centers remain under-equipped, public schools lack crucial resources, and government offices face fundamental infrastructural deficiencies. Yet, instead of investing to fixthesesystemicproblems, the administration spends recklessly on temporary glamour and headlinechasingspectacles.
This isn't isolated: the President has already allocatedmillionstosupport CPL and even pushed through the ill-fated Super LeagueCricketevent,which turned out to be a massive flopforaninaugural.
Yet, in the face of these challenges, millions are being spent on events that offerlittletangiblebenefitto theaveragecitizen.
This is not the first instance of questionable publicspending.
The monies spent on many of these governmentsponsored events — such as the Caribbean Premier League(CPL)andthenewly
launched Super League — are largely unrecoverable.
While the government is quick to highlight revenue figures, it consistently fails to disclose the full cost of hostingtheseevents.
This one-sided reporting raisesseriousconcernsabout transparency Guyanese taxpayers deserve a full accounting.
An independent audit should be urgently conducted to assess the true financial impact and determine whether these expenditures deliver real valueformoney.
The Vice President appearsuninterestedinthese developments, and the opposition lacks the leadership and vision to provide a credible counterbalance. As a result, the misuse of public funds c o n t i n u e s l a rg e l y unchallenged.
It is time for urgent reform. The Audit Office of Guyanamustberestructured andstrengthened.
An independent audit institution is needed — one with the authority and impartiality to track governmentexpenditureand ensureaccountability Moreover, the Origins Fashion Festival cannot
proceed in ignorance of ongoing national concerns, suchastheAdrianneYounge case.
Events of this nature should not be used to mask unresolved injustices or placate internal political tensions Furthermore, if theOriginsFashionFestival istrulybeingheldunderthe banner of “One Guyana,” then the tragic murder of AdrianneYoungmustnotbe ignored Her case should be a central focus of the event not pushed aside in favour of spectacle. If the organizers refuse to acknowledge this national pain, then a public vigil should be held outside the venue to ensure that both celebration and mourning cancoexist
That is the only way to genuinely honour the ideals ofunityandjusticethat"One Guyana" is meant to represent.
Taxpayersdeservebetter Guyanesecitizensshouldnot have to watch their hardearned money used to fund wastefulextravagancewhile essential services deteriorate.The government mustre-evaluateitspriorities andputpeoplebeforepomp.
Sincerely, Terrence Singh
DearEditor,
The International community, the ABCE countries, must take note of the declining freedom being experienced in Guyana u n d e r t h e P P P administration. Democracy is thrown out the window
The party that complained aboutabusesofpowerbythe PNC led coalition are doing the same thing as the predecessor
Rightsarebeingabused. Free political campaigning, including challenging the PPP and protesting corruption, is not being permitted. Mr Glenn Lall was invited to interact with persons living on a small streetinCrabWoodCreek.It was a last-minute invitation by residents on the street. Therewasnoannouncement ofapublicmeeting.
Mr Lall showed up to meet with persons who invited him for a conversationtolistentotheir concerns. Some 70 persons showeduptoengagetheKN publisher
Had the meeting been announced publicly, the crowd would have been
larger as people are increasingly getting fed up of Jagdeo and Irfaan and those who prop them up to feed off the corrupt government.
Theywantanalternative, a change. And change is coming! Everywhere people are complaining of
PPPmisgovernance.
As Glenn was engaging the people, listening to their issues and concerns in the community, a music truck, with goons, obviously directed by Freedom House (Jagdeo and Irfaan), came withinafewyardsdisrupting themeeting.
T h e P P P s o u n d equipment started blaring, “Vote PPP” non-stop, drowning out the word-ofmouth exchange (no sound equipment to counter the PPP)betweenGlennandthe streetresidents.
ThePPPtruckdisrupters did not leave until the meeting was broken up Clearly, Jagdeo and Irfaan's mottois: EveryIndianmust fall behind PPP or else they willsuffertheconsequences. Clearly Jagdeo is worried about anyone seeking to formapoliticalmovement.It was no different from Burnham when Rodney startedamovementin1978.
If Glenn's supporters weretoreciprocatewhatthe PPP did, they would be arrested.Therulingpartyhas been abusing the police and armed forces and thugs to restrictthedemocraticrights of the public as they march towards establishing an authoritarianstate.
That is the freedom we live under in Guyana under Jagdeo and Irfaan Ali democracy No dissent will be
opposition views will be publishedinthestate-owned newspaper
Nocampaignagainstthe PPP will be allowed. We rememb
r well wh
t happened to Azruddin Mohamedwhenhewentinto PPPstrongholdsinMarchto meetwithpeoplewhoarefed upoftheliesandbetrayalsof JagdeoandIrfaan.
I appeal to Guyanese to stay strong Don't allow yourselves to be intimidated byJagdeo,Irfaan,andgoons. I urge Mr Glenn Lall and Azruddin Mohamed to stay thecourse.JagdeoandIrfaan are fearful of this combination!
Yourstruly, DannyRamnarain
DearEditor,
About six (6) weeks ago the authorities cleaned the trench on the northern side of the Haags Bosche Dump Site Road, between HeroesHighwayandtheEastBankDemerara public road, presumably to improve drainage WaterfromtheEcclescommunityissupposedto drainintothistrench,whichthenflowsintothe DemeraraRiver
The above-mentioned cleaning did not resultinimproveddrainage,andIsuspectthat it was the lack of drainage that may have promptedthecleaningexercise.
Longbeforethecleaning,Iobservedthat the drains in the community and the main trench were always full and stagnant However, through individual efforts we managed to get the outlets that drain water from the community into the main northern trench excavated. Despite this, the water continuestobestagnantandpungent.
Moreover, the slightest rainfall results in flooding for many days and overflow of the attendantfilthandsludgeuntoproperties.
Mr Editor, my concern led me to investigatethereasonforthelackofdrainage
of the trench, the subject of this letter I discovered that the trench-cleaning exercise involved the removal of vegetation only, no excavationwasdone.
This approach appears to be effective at the deeper segments, but at other sections, wherethereisbuildupofsiltandotherwaste materials from the recent road construction project, there is narrowing and blockages which prevent the water from flowing throughouttheentirelengthof thetrench,to theoutfall.
One would expect that the authorities responsible for signing-off on the project would have noticed that it has not achieved the intended improved drainage, which should have prompted further action to achievetheobjective.
Mr Editor, this is a very depressing situationforresidentsandifitisnotremedied soon, drainage in the community will degenerate into what obtains around the city of Georgetown – Stagnant, obnoxious and stinkdrainsthatbringinitswakesignificant risksofdiseases.
DerickLowe
Leader of the Assembly for Liberty and Prosperity (ALP),SimonaBroomes,on Monday met with United States (U.S.) Ambassador Nicole Theriot and United Kingdom (UK) High CommissionerJaneMillerto discusskeynationalissues.
In a statement released Friday, the U.S. Embassy said, “They discussed the need to protect Guyana’s democracy and the rights of Guyanese citizens during thistimeoftransformational growthinthecountry,aswell
as the current security situation.”
Speaking with Kaieteur News on Friday about the purpose and outcome of the meeting, Broomes provided a brief overview “We spoke about democracy and rights, what’s going on with the whole security aspect of things.Itooktheopportunity to find out about some bilateral stuff and agency stuff and asked some government questions,” she explained. She added, “I think as
leaderoftheALPitwouldbe nice to meet from time to time Coalition plays a critical role here in Guyana and it’s important to know the areas of collaboration withtheU.S.andGuyana.It was generally in the brief statement.”
Broomes, a former member of the People’s National Congress Reform (PNCR) and former government minister under the A Partnership for National Unity andAlliance for Change (APNU+AFC)
coalition, launched her own partyinFebruary2025.
TheALP’smissionis“to fight for dignity, justice and rights.” The party envisions a fair, inclusive, and prosperous Guyana where every citizen enjoys equal opportunities and sustainable development ALP also aims to empower individuals, strengthen communities,andupholdthe dignity and rights of all citizens, while fostering innovation for a resilient future.
Defendant Rickey Andrews at the Georgetown Magistrates’Court
Defendant Kennard Persaud
TwosecurityofficerswereonFridayremandedtoprison, whentheyappearedattheGeorgetownMagistrates’Courtto answertoamurdercharge.
RickeyAndrews of Lot 3 Bamboo Drive Meadowbrook, Georgetown, and Kennard Persaud also known as ‘Troy’or ‘Tattie’ of Water Street, Tiger Bay, Georgetown, appeared beforeSeniorMagistrateFabayoAzore.
They were not required to plead to the indictable charge, which allege that on March 6, 2025, at Croal and Longden Streets, Stabroek Georgetown, they murdered Leon AlexanderBartrum.
Theprosecutiontoldthecourtthatonthedayinquestion, thedefendantswhoarefriends,werestandingonthecornerof Croal and Longden Streets, when the now deceased approachedPersaudwhopulledoutacutlassfromhiselectric bikeanddealtBartrumseveralchopstohisheadandabouthis body The victim who was also armed with a cutlass, dealt Persaudseveralchopsabouthisbody
According to the prosecution, Andrews armed himself withawoodandalsodealtthevictimseverallashesabouthis body The victim then walked to the corner of Charlotte and AvenueoftheRepublic,wherehecollapsed.
The court heard that an ambulance took Bartrum to the Georgetown Public Hospital Cooperation (GPHC) where he was admitted. Persaud was initially charged for attempted murder on April 9, 2025 and was remanded. However, on April25,2025BartrumsuccumbedatGPHC.
ThecourtwastoldthatAndrewsandPersaudadmittedto the offence during a video audio interview and were subsequentlychargedforthecapitaloffence.
Magistrate Azore remanded the duo to prison and the matter was adjourned to June 13, 2025. However, after hearing his fate, Andrews told the court that he did not hit anybodybutwasinsteadtryingtostopthemenfromfighting.
“Meain’tlashnobody,Itrytostoppingit,butmeain’tlash nobody Me ain’t frighten to talk wa happen, because I was therefromthestart,”Andrewssaid,beforeleavingthecourt.
Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton has written
President Irfaan Ali, requesting an International Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into the death of
Adriana Younge, the response of the police, and the public unrests which followed.
Norton said the inquiry mustbesupportedbyneutral reputable investigators from foreign agencies like the FBI, Scotland Yard, or the Royal Canadian Mounted
P
commission’s main functions should be uncovering the truth, ensuring that the persons responsible for Younge’s murder are brought to justice,withoutfearorfavor, andthattheconfidenceofthe public in the rule of law is restored.
According to the letter, the degree of inaction and complacencythroughoutthe casecannotbeoverlookedas decisions, omissions and public communications reveal a disturbing pattern that can be reasonably interpreted as “politically
expedient incompetence.” It isinthisregardthatNortonis requesting an international CoI, that should be headed by a distinguished Commonwealthjurist. Norton has proposed 13 Terms of Reference (Tors), which,hesaid,arecriticalto ensuring an authentic process,thatisthoroughand capable of withstanding domestic and international scrutiny They include to:
Develop a Corroborated Chronology, which will reconstruct an accurate timelineofeventsfromwhen Ms.Youngewentmissingto when her body was found, and the subsequent reactions; Evaluate Police Response - determine whether t
s professionalism or a lack of
d effectiveness of the police throughout all stages;
key forensic evidence Assess whether this failure resultedfromincompetence, or deliberate action or inaction; Evaluate Public Communication - Evaluate w
on providedtothepublicandto Ms. Younge’s family was accurate, timely, and transparent, including statements regarding the autopsy results. Determine w
s intended to mislead the public; Crowd Control and Use of Force - Determine whether the Guyana Police Force’s failure to take pree
Review Breaches in the Chain of Commandexamine communications within the Guyana Police Force from the time the missing child report was filed to the lifting of the curfew imposed after the events of April 28, 2025; Assess Evidence HandlingDetermine whether the failure to maintain the hotel and surrounding area as a crime scene compromised
implement crowd controlparticularlyonthedayofthe autopsy-was the result of incompetenceoracalculated decision;ExploretheUnrest -Assess the extent to which theactionsorinactionsofthe Guyana Police Force contributed to the escalation ofunrest.”
I
e determined whether the use of force, inclusive of deadly force, complied with st
procedures, and to what extent any breach of those procedures contributed to theunrest.
Meanwhile, in a missive earlier Friday, the People’s National Congress Reform said more than a week has passed since the suspicious death of Adriana, which many Guyanese believe is linked to murder The political body noted that the child’s death must be urgently investigated to avoid evidence tampering and other actions that could dampen the chances of justice.
Adriana’s relatives had requested an independent probe through their lawyer, DarrenWade,duetotheloss of confidencein theGuyana Police Force (GPF). However, the government is yet to give its nod of approval, raising questions about its commitment to justiceforthechild.
“Let us emphasise that there is need for urgency in starting this investigation to minimise the destroying, concealing,or
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The story was always told with great pride. In the town squares and trade union halls, in the lyrics of the calypsonians and the speeches of politicians, the story was repeated until it became truth: that the workers of the Caribbean had risen, in righteous indignation, and through theirstrikesandprotestsand endlessmarchinginthesun, had broken the back of colonialism.Thatthemanin the sugarcane field, the waterfront workers or the clerks in their white shirts andkhakipantshadbecome, if only for a moment, the agentsoftheirownhistory It was a beautiful tale. It had rhythm. It had drama. It had heroes – in every country andislandoftheCaribbean. Butitwasnevertrue.
The Caribbean worker, whobelievedhimselftobea maker of change, was always in the service of another man's vision. The strikes, the protests, the slogans – all of them were real, yes. But they were never autonomous They were never revolutionary in the way that mattered: in control. From the earliest rumblings of labor unrest in the 1930s to the supposed political awakenings of the 1960s and beyond, the worker was no more than a tool – used, manipulated, and discarded by the men who promised him everything and gave him little.
The colonial order, whichseemedsomonolithic andabsolute,wasalreadyin decline It was not the workerwhohasteneditsend,
butthelogicofempireitself, wornthinbywars,costs,and embarrassment Into that vacuum stepped a new kind of man – the local political leader, educated in British universities, dressed in khakiorblacksuit,fluentin the languages of grievance and ambition. These men, the so-called nationalists, wrapped themselves in the rhetoric of the workers' struggle. They marched at thefrontoftheprotests,gave impassioned speeches about bread and justice, but they never intended to dismantle the house they inherited. Theymerelywishedtomove intoit.
And so, they did. The flag changed, the anthem changed, but the essential structureofpowerremained.
In Jamaica, in Trinidad, in Guyana, in Barbados –everywhere–thenewrulers ascended not with the workers, but on their backs.
And once they sat comfortably on the throne, theybegantoforget. What followed was predictable The unions becamebureaucracies.Their leaders, once firebrands, became gentlemen The militant rhetoric was replaced with carefully worded memoranda In placeofdemands,therewere negotiations. The worker, oncetoldhewastheheartof the nation, became once againwhathealwayswas:a man to be managed, placated,ignored.
In Guyana, it was Burnham who perfected the trick.Theworkersweretold they were part of a “cooperative republic,” a
socialist experiment built in their name. They received slogans, uniforms, mass games. But no real power The sugar workers marched and protested and starved, and still their conditions worsened Power, real power, rested not with them but with the party, the state, the elite who now called themselves comrades but behavedlikekings.
In Trinidad, the oil and gas riches fattened the state, not the people. The unions barked occasionally, but they had long been brought to heel. The independence movement had given birth not to empowerment but to dependency:ongovernment jobs, on state contracts, on handouts disguised as policy The worker's rage was real – but it was also impotent.
Even in the smaller islands, the pattern repeated itself. Leaders rose on the backs of mass movements andthenquicklyseveredthe connection Labor, which had once spoken with force, became fractured, commodified. The worker, who once believed he was the engine of change, found himself outside the gates of power,beggingtobeletin.
The tragedy of the Caribbean worker is that he mistook participation for agency He mistook his presence at the scene of history for authorship. But the script was never his. It was written elsewhere, by men who knew how to use the language of suffering to advance their own quiet aspirations In truth, the worker's real rebellion was
Demboyssehderoadthesedaysisnot fuhman,womanordonkey Isonlyfuhbig SUV, double-cab, trucks and car drivers who feel dem own de whole blasted highway
Prezzyseh43%ofdemwhodeadponde road is motorcyclists. And 73% of dem wasn't wearing helmet. Right away, police start a campaign. People riding to wuk get stop and dem bike get detained like dem thief a plantain. One man seh he was five minutes from office, now he facing a five thousanddollarsfineandaday'spayshort.
Butdemboysseh,waitnah!Sincewhen percentage mean who in de wrong? Dem nahsehhowdeaccidenthappen.
Demnahsehhowmuchpercentagede motorcyclists wrong. It could be that de minibus man bruk red light. Or de Prado manwatchingTikTokwhileovertaking.Or detrucknahseedemotorcyclistwahithit.
Demroadsgetwild,likejungle.Iseither yuhgotfourwheelsandnofear,oryuhgot two feet and a prayer Motorcyclists dodging potholes, overtaking taxis, and
brief,perhapsevenillusory–a moment when his voice was heard, not because it carriedpower,butbecauseit couldbeused.
Andnow?Whatremains of that great dream? The trade unions have become caricatures Their leaders clingtoofficeliketheworst kind of politician, insulated from renewal, allergic to criticism. The worker himself has become suspicious, cynical. He has seen too many promises broken, too many heroes revealed as frauds. He no longer believes in slogans. He has stopped marching. He has gone back to surviving.
Perhaps that is the final irony: that the worker, who onceimaginedhimselftobe the foundation of the new nation, has now become its most disillusioned citizen. He sees clearly, more than most, that nothing has changed The plantation house has a fresh coat of paint, but the overseers still barkorders.Theeconomyis still controlled by forces he doesnotunderstand.Andthe men who once led the struggle now sit at cocktail
parties, talking about development and global competitiveness. In the end, theworkerneverhadpower Hehadhope,hehadrage,he had memory But power –the power to shape his own destiny – was always withheld, dangled like a carrot, withdrawn when it wasnolongeruseful.Thatis the true story of labor in the Caribbean. Not the myth of liberation, but the slow realization of betrayal. Not
triumph,butloss.Astorynot of victory, but of illusion –beautifully told, repeatedly believed, and quietly mourned.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
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intimidating or bribing ofwitnesses,”thePNCR noted. It stressed that withseveralunanswered
investigation will bring satisfaction.
employed delaying tactics and blatant deception to dismiss the demands for justice According to the party, “todate,thegovernment
willingness and urgency to consenttothedemandsfor(i) an independent criminal investigationintotheeventsat the Double Day Hotel by international experts, and (ii) aninternationalprobeintothe entire operations of the Guyan
ce Fo
e, includingtheusebythepolice of live rounds and deadly forceduringpublicprotests.”
Instead, the party said government'sattitudeexposes its penchant for illegalities, callousness,andimmoralityat atimewhentheentirenationis in grief, deeply affected, and calling out for justice, fair play,andhealing.
trying not to become part of de pavement.
Pedestrians walking in de bush like dem searching fuh wild cassava, because no sidewalk deh and dem can't risk dem life ponderoad.
Demboyssehthisnotatrafficproblem, isamadnessepidemic.
Everybodyinarush.
Demdoesblowhornbeforedemstartde car. And de bicycle man now like endangered species—if yuh see one, tek a picturefast.
De roads should be for everybody: drivers, riders, and them who walking to catchabusorgomarket.Butnowadays,is onlywhogothorsepowerandbullhorndoes survive.
Sobeforeyuhtekawaydemanbikeand embarrass he in front de whole block, ask yuhself—who really causing de accidents?
Isitdehelmet,ordemanwiddeheavyfoot andlightbrain?
Demboysseh,fixdesystem,notjustde symptoms.
Talkhalf.Leffhalf!
At long last, somebody in one place is standing up. Though not quiteahundreddays,thereis a feeling of the endlessness offorever;asthoughwhatis happening now has been unleashedforalongtime.
A sense of creeping,
sniveling, resigned surrender Then, somebody
stands up Harvard Universityjustdid. Takethe US$2.2 billion and stick it right up where they belong, deep inside the flaring nose. Let it boomerang like a daggertotheheart. Letitbe the start, the rallying point, oftheAmericancharacterto retakeitshigherground.
Toturnone’sbackonthat kindofmoneyisnotstufffor the faint of heart. Even an institution as storied, and as well-endowed, as Harvard has to find that the price for s u c h a s t a n c e i s unaffordable, one best avoided. Butafforditdidin theworstoftimes,whenthe
chips are low, and the environment is littered with the excruciating detritus of thosewhofellbefore. There wasachoice. Theeasyway beckoned, which others of prestigeandthepowerofUS standards, of America’s constructs of fair play and what is right behind them, only for them to crumble in ignominious prostration
When people refuse to speak, refrain from taking a stand, that is when all manner of ill flourishes. Ill will. Ill times. Ill results. And an environment where the illness of darkness conquersallthatisinitspath.
The decisionmakers at Harvard had a decision to make. Follow the recent precedents set in cowering submission. But then, what would the name Harvard ever mean again? An institution of incomparable veneration, one that sends out the best and brightest of itsyoungmenandwomento becomeleadersintheworld,
and standard bearers of the Americanspirit.
Had it faltered and collapsed due to fear of retaliation,Iputthequestion in the public square again: what would the name of proud and once unbowed Harvard mean? If all fall, thenwhatiscondoned,what is willingly prostrated before,ifnotwhathasswept through history and left the most deformed of blotches, the ugliest of monstrosities, intheirwake.
Theworstthatmenprove themselves capable of, is madestillworse,whenthere is weakness in the face of what is wrong. It is what leads to that most unwanted of refuges: the place of losers, of the lifeless, of thoselesserthantheyshould be.
There was occasion to writetheotherdaythatwhen thetideisatitslowest,there isfoundinAmerica,ahardy soul or two, who stands up andsays:nothere! Notwith
us! Gotosomeotherplace, trythatwithsomeoneelse. I hope for, look for, those robust patriots, those stalwarts who do not cringe beforemight.
Not when it is not right. The early Americans dared to take on an Empire, and from that courageous beginning there is this place called America. It may not be today, that city that is set onahill,onethatshineswith such a commanding substance that it makes others want to bask in its extended glow In some respects, it is the rarest of rare earths. When men and women can standup, draw a line,andsay:therewillbeno crossingofit.Nottoday Not tomorrow Never! Let the worstfollow Inabowtothe day and season, one man stood against religious despots(andevenanempire) two millennia ago, and the world is a betterplacefor it, due to his revolutionary teachings.
Inclosing,Iremind fellow citizensGuyanese and Americansof something I have often shared. What amount of money could be worth so much that I crave after it, then cannot face myself in the mirror, look at others in the face? What high company could come to mean so much to me, that I giveupanyclaimtohonesty, due to how dishonest they are?
Don’t standup for principle, and it is simply a matter of time before others willwalkalloverthose,they consider to be weak, of lacking in self-respect, no matterhowmuchthepriceto bepaid. Standupforwhatis believed in, and taught, and others are inspired to do the same.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
What incentive, consideration, interpretation of circumstances, could causemetoyieldwillinglyto what I know makes me odious before principled men, even when the lowest standardsareapplied? Ifall those things-money, high company, incentive-mean thatmuchtoothers,thenitis theirs to have. At the least, for something and in some small space, I can try to standup and speak up, because I have not made those kinds of bargains with anyone. Harvard U stood up, refused to backdown. They tell me that there is a university in this country One of these days, it may summon the energy to manifestwhatitstandsfor,in t h e f e r m e n t o f thoughtfulness, and in the work that begs for initiation andownership.
A clothes vendor was killed on Thursday night, after he was allegedly shot bya33-year-oldmanduring anargumentatCocoriteand Freeman Streets, East La Penitence,Georgetown.
Dead is Datson Davidson called “Blackie,”
of Callender Street, Albouystown. The suspect who has been arrested, has been identified as Colwin Marcurius, a shop owner of Freeman Street, East La Penitence.
The incident reportedly occurredat20:45h.
Police reported, “The suspect and now deceased man,whoareknowntoeach other, had an argument…a loud explosion [followed] that sounded like a gunshot was heard, and Davidson wasseenlyingmotionlessa shortdistanceaway.”
Emergency Medical
Colwin Marcurius
Technicians (EMT) were summoned and Davidson was pronounced dead by a doctor. A 9mm pistol along with one live 9mm round and a spent shell were recovered at the scene by investigators. Investigations are ongoing.
Three weeks after 32-year-old Daniel Inshanali wentmissingatsea,hisbody is yet to be recovered, and family members remain despondent.
Inshanali and 17-yearold Vishaul Parmanand, disappeared at sea on April 8, were reported missing
after their boat was discovered drifting off the coast, near Tain Beach, Corentyne Vishaul’sfather, MohindranauthParmanand, had purchased a new boat from Crabwood Creek, when Inshanali and the younger Parmanand immediately journeyed to Rosignol, West Coast Berbicebysea
P a r m a n a n d ’ s decomposed body was recoveredsome10daysafter theincidentontheforeshore of Kendalls Village, Corentyne, Berbice by
another fisherman, who immediately alerted relativesandpolice.
“Ranks responded
accompanied by the deceased’s father, Mohit Parmanand, 54, and brother, Rohan Parmanand, 30, both of Cotton Tree, West Coast Berbice,” police stated Upon arrival, officers found the body clad in multicolored short pants and a pink T-shirt—clothing that matched what Vishaul was lastseenwearing.Novisible marks of violence were observed, although police notedthiscouldbeduetothe body’s advanced state of decomposition.
Meanwhile, Inshanali’s wife, Rebecca, expressed deepsorrowandfearthather husband may have met a similarfate.
“I think the same thing thathappenedtotheboyalso happened to Daniel,” she
said. “He won’t leave the children like that. He would call and check up on them. Wemisshim.Ijustwanthis body to be found, even if he wasfounddead,”sheadded, holdingbacktears.
Regional Commander of R e g i o n 6 , S e n i o r Superintendent Shivpersaud Bacchus, confirmed that there is no update on Daniel’s whereabouts However, he could not confirm whether the police are still actively searching forhisbody
“Bothmenthenfilledup the boat and departed from CrabwoodCreek,headingto Rosignol, West Coast Berbice by sea,” the father told police. But when the boat failed to arrive by 17:00hrs that day, Mohindranauth tried to contacthisson,receivingno response.
The following morning,
yet to be found
around 10:00hrs, he was informed that the vessel had been seen drifting near Tain Koker, Corentyne, with the engine still attached yet bothmenweremissing.
Forty-three-year-old Azriel Ashby who made a viral Tiktok post between April27andApril28,2025, urgingpeopleto“lightupthe road”, was remanded to prisononFriday Ashby,asecurityofficer, ofLot27ElDoradoVillage,
West Coast Berbice, appeared before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore at theGeorgetownMagistrates’ Court, to answer to a cybercrimecharge.
It is alleged that on or between April 27 and April 28,2025atGoSlowAvenue, Tucville, Georgetown, Ashby used a computer system to publish a video inciting persons to burn roadsinSophia,Georgetown and Hopetown, Number 28, Number 41, Number 5, Paradise, Eldorado and Weldaad, all villages in Region 5, West Coast
Berbice(WCB). Ashbypleadednotguilty tothecharge. Theprosecutionobjected tobailduetotheseriousness
defendant was told of the allegation and admitted that he did make and publish a Tiktok video which gained over20,000views.
Theviralvideowasseen by Kaieteur News too Ashby was heard saying, “Belladrum, Paradise, light up de road, Hopetown, 28 lightuptheroad,41,Sophia light up de road, Number Five light up de road, Uno haffigetjustice…”
Ashby further stated in the video, “Remember seh, wedepeopleamorethanthe police, because is de people mek up the police force, we aremorethanthem,keepthe fireburning”
’s
attorney Travis Anthony Ferreira, explained that his
questionablepolicebehavior when he was arrested. The attorney also requested reasonable bail, while reassuring the court that his client will return on his next scheduleddate. Magistrate Azore remanded Ashby until May 28,2025.
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Friday said it will appeal the recent bail grantedtoDennisPersaud,whowascharged at the Mahaicony Magistrates’ Court, with inciting persons to commit a terrorist act undertheCyberCrimeActNo.16of2018.
Persaud,a37-year-oldbusinessman,who hailsfromCaneGrove,EastCoastDemerara (ECD) was arrested on Tuesday April 29, 2025 by ranks of the Criminal Investigation Department,Headquarters.
Police said that, “He was formally charged on Friday, 2nd May 2025, with the offenceofusingacomputersystemtoincite personstocommitaterroristact,specifically toburnspeedcameras,inviolationofSection 18(1)(d)(ii)oftheCyberCrimeAct.
The accused appeared the same day before Magistrate Allan Wilson, where the chargewasreadtohim.Hewasnotrequired toenteraplea.
Although the Police prosecutor objected to bail, the Court granted Persaud $150,000 bail.Takingthegravityoftheallegationinto consideration, along with the incitement of acts with potentially catastrophic public safety consequences, the Guyana Police Forcesaiditconsidersthegrantingofbailto belegallyuntenableinthecircumstances.
Furthermore,“theGuyanaPoliceForceis of the firm view that this decision does not reflecttheseriousnessoftheallegedoffence, which involves the incitement of terrorism throughdigitalmeansandposesarealthreat to public order and infrastructure Additionally, this decision runs counter to recent decisions of every other Magistrate dealingwithsimilarcharges.”
The GPF said that it has started taking active steps to appeal the Magistrate’s decision to grant bail in the interest of upholding the rule of law and preserving publicconfidenceinthejusticesystem.
ThematterhasbeenadjournedtoJune3, 2025forreportandstatements.
The Guyana RevenueAuthority (GRA) and the Custom Anti-Narcotic Unit (CANU) on Wednesday seized some 18 kilograms(kg)offoreigncannabis,smuggledinbarrelsfrom theUnitedStatesofAmerica(USA).
The barrels were intercepted and searched at the Cheddi JaganInternationalAirport(CJIA),duringadruginterdiction operationbyofficersoftheagencies.
In the first incident, a joint team of GRA and CANU officers acting on intelligence, searched a single incoming barrel at a port facility Their search led to the discovery of several transparent parcels containing a quantity of foreign cannabisweighing1.502kilograms.
Two individuals, Machaia Andrews of Lot 274 Section “B”NonPariel,EastCoastDemerara,andLemmeCampbell of 229 Section “C” Enterprise, ECD, were arrested at the sceneandsubsequentlytransportedtoCANUheadquarters
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Local businessman, Dr Terrence Campbell has called on the Government of Guyana to end corruption, spread the country’swealthandprioritisethepeople.
Campbell,whoisalsoamemberoftheNaturalResource Fund (NRF) Investment Committee, was speaking to public sector workers, during the labour day rally and march on Thursday His comments came amid concerns over the mismanagement of the Guyana Police Force (GPF) and the handlingofthenation’soilwealth.
“Wehavealotofcorruptiongoingoninthecountry,alot ofmismanagement,”CampbelltoldKaieteurNewsduringthe event. “And the corruption and the mismanagement have made life difficult for the poor people, the working class. So today,I’mouthereinsupportoftheworkingclass.”
Dr Campbell emphasised that the ongoing mismanagement is negatively affecting the working class, a group he has long supported in the call for change. He said with Guyana’s newfound oil wealth, no citizen should be sufferingorforcedtostrikeforbetterwages.
“I’m here in support of change,” he stated. “Change in government, transparency, accountability, reduction in production costs, and sharing the spires of this country This country is now oil-rich, and nobody should be poor, nobody should be suffering I’m here to protest again the dehumanisingofourpeople.Thereisenoughforeveryone.”
The businessman also pointed to the government’s distributionoflandasanotherexampleofinequality.Hesaid largeplotsoflandarebeinghandedouttogovernmentcronies, whileordinaryGuyanesestruggletosecurelandforhousing.
“Andwhilepeoplearetryingjusttogetapieceoflandto buildahouse,hundredsandhundredsofacresarebeinggiven outtocroniesofthegovernment,”hesaid.“That’snotright.So that’sanexamplewithlandofhowyoucanhelppeoplewith housing.”
He added, “The corruption that we have needs to be addressed.We need to settle good policies in place—not just handing money to other people, that’s fine, because we’re havingimmediaterelief.Buthowdowebuildourpeopleout? Howdowecreateopportunitiesforourpeopletoliveabetter life,tohaveabetterqualityoflife?Andthat’swhatwehaven’t beenfocusingon.”
Campbell further criticised the government’s short-term solutions, particularly the distribution of cash grants. He argued that such measures, like the $100,000 grant given to citizens at Christmas and earlier this year, do not address the long-termneedsofthepeople.
“Theyjustwanttogiveyouacashgrant,”Campbellsaid. “Butthe$100,000thatpeoplegotatChristmasandearlierthis yearisallgone.Whatpeoplewantisrealchangeintheirlives. And so, we want policies that deliver that. It starts from the beginning—from education to vocational training, and focusingondifferentareas.”
Campbellstressedtheimportanceofspreadingthenation’s
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Dennis Persaud
A37-year-oldbusinessmanwasonFridaygrantedbailin the sum of $150,000, when he appeared at the Mahaicony Magistrate’sCourt,toanswertoachargeofusingacomputer toinciteaterroristact.
The accused, Dennis Persaud, made his first court appearancebeforeamagistratewhoreadthechargetohim. Persaud is accused of using a computer system to incite persons to commit a terrorist act, which is to burn speed cameras.
He was not required to plead and was granted bail. He is scheduledtoreturntocourtonJune3rd,2025.
Guyana has moved up four places on the 2025 WorldPressFreedomIndex, nowranking73rdoutof180 countries This is an improvement from its 77th position in 2024. Guyana scored 60.12 this year, a slight increase from last year’s 60.1. The index was released by Reporters without Borders (RSF), an international non-profit organisation. RSF defends the right of every human being to have access to free and reliable information This right is essential to know, understand, form an opinion and take action on vitalissuesinfullawareness, both individually and collectively
ThepurposeoftheWorld Press Freedom Index is to comparetheleveloffreedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and territories. Theorganisation explainedthatpressfreedom is defined as the ability of journalistsasindividualsand collectives to select, produce, and disseminate news in the public interest independent of political, economic, legal, and social
Guyana World Press Freedom Index score for 2024 and 2025
interference and in the absence of threats to their physicalandmentalsafety
It was stated that while freedom of speech and the right to information are protected in Guyana, journalistswhochallengethe authorities still face threats and intimidation Many independent media outlets also struggle financially, as government advertising oftenfavorspro-government media.
Guyana’s media scene includes both private and state-owned outlets like Stabroek News, Kaieteur News, Guyana Times, Guyana Chronicle, and the National Communications Network.
However, media regulators are appointed by the government without input from the opposition, raising concerns about fairnessandindependence.
RSF stated that
politically,thegovernment’s practice of hiring media workers for state jobs has w e a k e n e d p r i v a t e newsrooms. Journalists also face legal threats, including defamation lawsuits, which discourage investigative reporting.
Further,itwasstatedthat economically, independent media compete with betterfunded, government-backed outlets This makes it difficult for them to survive. Inaddition,itwasstatedthat socially, journalists are generally respected but face verbal attacks from politicians. Some officials also refuse interviews with reporterstheyseeascritical, it was stated. In terms of safety, physical violence is rare. It was stated, “While journalists are rarely the target of physical acts of violence, television investigative journalist Travis Chase’s car was shot atinDecember2023.Media professionalshavealsofaced legal intimidation and suspensions. They are often bullied online by political actors and sometimes unknownpersons.”
A Linden family is pleading for urgent financialassistancetofly38-year-oldShirlon Hollingsworth overseas for emergency eye surgery,afterhewasallegedlyshotintheface with a rubber bullet by a member of the Guyana Police Force, during a police operationTuesdayevening.
Theincidentoccurredbetween22:00hand 23:00hatOneMile,Wismar,RegionTen.
AccordingtoAssistantCommissionerand Region 10 Commander, Kurleigh Simon, officersweredispatchedtotheareaearlierthat evening to disperse protestors who were reportedlyblockingroads,burningdebris,and throwingmissilesatlawenforcement.
Simon said, “Rubber pellets were used to dispersethem.”
However, Hollingsworth’s wife, 35-yearoldNikkishaHollingsworth,saidherhusband was not part of the protest. Instead, she explained, he had stepped outside to lock up
theirshop,whichislocatedintheyardoftheir home,andtocheckontheirvehicle.
The victim said he had just finished locking up when he heard running on the street. As he turned to head to his brother’s house in the front section of the property, a policeofficerreportedlyaimeddirectlyathim andfired.
”Soon as I turn around fuh push in the door…thepolicewasrightatthedoorbythe fence, aimed his gun straight in me yard, straight to my face, and shoot,” he said. He alleged that the officer fired five more shots beforeleavingthescene.
Hollingsworth was first rushed to the McKenzie Hospital before being transferred to the Georgetown Public Hospital. Medical officials have since confirmed that a foreign object larger than a standard rubber pellet is lodgeddeepwithinhisrighteye.Surgery
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A construction worker was on Friday remanded to prison, after pleading not guilty to two counts of robberyunderarmscharges.
The defendant, 27-yearold Gray Thompson of Guyhoc Park, Georgetown, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court before Senior Magistrate Fabayo Azore.
It is allegedthat onApril 28, 2025, at Aubrey Barker Road and Bluesackie Drive
S o u t h R u i m v e l d t , Georgetown, Thompson being in the company of another, used a gun and robbed ShevonYearwood of one Amazon Tablet valued $22,000, one Samsung 05 cell phone valued $28,000 and$50,000cash;totalvalue of$100,000.
It is also alleged that on the same day at the said address,healsousedagunto rob Alin Lin of $300,000 cash.
Theprosecutionobjected tobailduetotheseriousness of the offence. It added that thereisCCTVfootageofthe accusedcommittingtheact.
Thompson told the court thathewasshotinhisfootby police. He was remanded untilMay21,2025.
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Th e P u b l i c
U t i l i t i e s
Commission (PUC) on Friday welcomed
Starlink to Guyana, announcing that residential liteservicesare$11,000and $7,400 respectively, effectiveApril21.
In a statement to the mediathePUCsaidthatthe roll out of the new internet provider is expected to bridge the digital divide across the country, with improvedaccesstoservices, especially in unserved, underserved and remote areas.
The commission has noted several queries raised byconsumersasitrelatesto ratesinthesector
“Additional information on the offerings and terms and conditions of Starlink (Guyana) Inc can be a c c e s s e d a t https://wwwstarlink com/g y Furthermore, the Commission has observed that persons/companies are currently offering Starlink (Guyana) Inc. services on various social media
platforms at higher prices which are inconsistent with the approved rates of the Commission,” the PUC said.
Such persons may be subject to legal proceedings under the existing legal framework During a meeting with the PUC on March 17th, 2024 the company’s representatives informed the meeting that there is no agreement with any company or individual to retail services in Guyana on behalf of Starlink.All of the transactions as it relates to the services, inclusive of registration, payments and queries are done via its website.
Members of the public are therefore encouraged to visit the Commission’s website https://puc.org.gy/ f o r a p p r o v e d telecommunications rates for the respective service providers.
The Commission remains committed to protecting consumers’ interests while fostering a fair, competitive, and
telecommunications sector forallGuyanese.
Meanwhile,onFebruary 10,2025,thePublicUtilities
portability, enabling mobile andfixedlinesubscribersto switch service providers while retaining their existingphonenumbers.
significant milestone as a turning point in Guyana’s telecommunications sector asitisexpectedtostimulate
innovation and consumer choice.
Starlink is a satellite internet constellation operated by Starlink
provider that is
companySpaceX,providing coverage to around 125 countries and territories. It also aims to provide global mobilebroadband.
Guyanese have been complaining about struggling to meet their daily expenses as the cost-of-living increases.
In a nation abundantly blessed with oil wealth, its working class continues to live in poverty as a direct result of government policies, according to the People’s National Congress Reform(PNCR).
In a statement to the media on Friday, the largest political opposition party highlighted that Guyanese workers observed Labour Day 2025 but had no reason for celebration. Instead, the party argued “it was another LabourDayinpoverty.”
According to the PNCR, “The day marked no progress or achievement in terms of a better quality of life, higher benefits, and compensation, for the workersofGuyana.Thereis no respect from the government and there is no hopeforthefuture.”
Labour Day merely highlighted the growing hardships and struggles of workers in Guyana under a government that believes development is limited to
“bricks and concrete” rather than people, the party argued It said the government is continuously forcingGuyaneseworkersto live from pay cheque to pay cheque even though the country boasts massive oil wealth.
“Even with oil wealth, theranksoftheworkingpoor continuetoswell.Therights of workers and their elected union representatives continue to be violated by a government obsessed with control and domination There are too many of our workers still experiencing a life of destitution, economic insecurity, and hardships,” thePNCRsaid.
The party was keen to note that Guyana’s constitution enshrines the importance of workers. It statesinArticle21that“The sourceofthegrowthofsocial wealth and of the well-being of the people, and of each individual, is the labour of thepeople.”
To this end, the
Opposition group argued that workers locally must be well paid, valued, honored, respected and celebrated Thepartyurgedthatworkers must have a high quality of life with all their rights and freedoms protected and promoted.
Withthesituationstarkly different under the present government, the PNCR assured that this is the last Labour Day under the PPP government and as the next government, it will ensure workers have a reason to celebrate.
“ A s t h e n e x t government, we, in APNU, pledgethatLabourDay2026 will be a day of celebration of a better quality of life for theworkingclassofGuyana. Byabetterqualityoflife,we mean, among other things, guaranteed living wages for all, higher household incomes, better working conditions, better social services,andmorehopeand confidenceinthefuture,”the partystated.
Frompage20 couldnotbeperformedduetothedepthand size of the object. Doctors placed him on antibiotictreatmentandadvisedatwo-week observationperiodtoseeifthebloodinthe eyewouldclear
Butthefamilysaystheycannotaffordto wait.”Iamseekingfinancialhelptogethim out of the country as soon as tomorrow (Saturday) to conduct the surgery,” Hollingsworth’swifetoldKaieteurNews.
She explained that her husband has completely lost vision in the injured eye, whichisinaseverelydeterioratedcondition. Withthebulletstilllodgedinside,shefears that any delay in treatment could lead to permanentblindness.Forthisreason,sheis urgently trying to take him to the United States to receive immediate medical attention.
Meanwhile, during a joint news
conference by opposition political parties, Lindener andsocialactivistNigelLondon raised concerns about the manner in which thepolicehasbeenenforcingthelaw
“I don’t want to be in any way insensitive,butitseemstomelikemembers of the Guyana Police Force are given an order to shoot in the eye, because another Lindenerwasshotinhiseye,whilehewasin anapartmentseekingtoevadethepolicemen gunshots,recklessgunshots,”hesaid.
He continued, “We are here to demand thattheofficerbemadeknown,hisidentity to be made known and there should be justiceaswell.”
As the family anxiously seeks financial support, time is running out to preserve Hollingsworth’s vision. Those willing to assistcancontactthefamilydirectlythrough Mrs. Hollingsworth’s contact number 6872181.
Six men were on Friday hauled before Senior Magistrate FabayoAzore, at theGeorgetownMagistrates’ Court for various crimes committed during Monday night’sunrest.
They are; 18-year-old Marvin Sears of Lot 1 Smythe and Durban Streets, Georgetown, 23-year-old Jamal Cornette of Lot 77 FarmHousingScheme,East Bank Demerara (EBD), 25year-old Kevin Thomas of Lot 63 Fourth Street, Alberttown, Georgetown, 38-year-oldDionNorvilleof Sussex Street, Charlestown Georgetown, 21-year-old Shamar Ross of Lot 1667 Westminster Street, West Bank Demerara (WBD) and 21-year-old Shane Burnette of Lot 1791 Parfaite Harmonie EBD. They were not required to plead to the offence.
ItisallegedthatonApril 28, 2025 at Georgetown, theycommittedaterroristact by riding their motorcycles atafastrate,weavinginand out of traffic in a dangerous manner, occupying both drivinglanesinlargegroups alongtheroadways.
Theprosecutionobjected tobailduetotheseriousness of the offence It was reportedthatthedefendants’ actions caused destruction across the country causing flights to be cancelled, schools and businesses closing their doors due to them being fearful. They added that the defendants alsousedtheirbikestoblock the road occupying both roadways.
Searswasrepresentedby Attorney-at-law Domnick Bess, while Cornette, Thomas, Norville, Ross and Burnette were represented byattorneyDarrenWade.
Bess told the court that
on the night in question, his client was arrested on SmytheStreetandhewasnot inthecompanyofhisfellow co-defendants. He reassured the court that his client was notapartofanygroup.
His client was using his carwhenitranoutofgasand he borrowed a friend’s motorcycle who is a police officer While Sears was on his way his way home on Smythe he was arrested by thepolice.
“He was not in the companyofanybody,hewas not in possession of any stolenitems,”Besssaid.
Bess continued, stating that his client denies all allegationsmadeagainsthim and he requested bail since there was no eyewitness or
video footage of his client committingsuchacts.
Meanwhile, Wade added that his clients are innocent andheaddedthatonthesaid nighthewasontheroadand hewonderedifthepolicehad stoppedhimifhewouldhave beenchargedforterrorism. He indicated to the court that the charges are of great concern.Heaskedhowcould his clients be charged with terrorism for driving in two lanes he added that they are trafficchargesforthatandon thatgroundherequestedthat allsixaccusedtobereleased onself-bail.
Magistrate Azore after hearing the representation made by the attorneys, remanded all six men until May21,2025.
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along with the seized narcotics. In a separate but similar operationonthesameday,officersexaminedtwoadditional barrels originating from the United States. This search uncovered 16.4 kilograms of foreign cannabis, also concealedintransparentpackaging.
“CANU Officers, whilst conducting a follow-up investigation at Lot XX6 North East La Penitence Georgetown, searched the residence, which led to the discovery of a black garbage bag containing several packets of foreign zip-lock bags, small plastic containers used to package cannabis, and rolling paper,” CANU stated
Two more individuals were taken into custody and are currentlyassistingwiththeinvestigation.
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wealthtoensureadecentstandardoflivingforallGuyanese.
“We’ve got to spread the wealth in this country If we spreadthewealth,theneverybodycanhaveadecentstandard ofliving.Butifwedon’t,we’resittingonapowderkeg.It’s goingtoexplode.Peoplearefrustrated,peopleareangry,and peoplearegoingtorespond.Thegovernmentshouldbeforthe people and to spread the wealth of this country and end the corruption,”Campbellconcluded.
Dr.Campbell’sremarkshighlightthegrowingdiscontent among workers who feel the country’s wealth is not being shared equitably, and calls for systemic changes that benefit theworkingclass.
Aljazeera-Thousandsof Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip are facing an increased threat of starvation, the United Nations has warned, as Israel's continued blockade of food, water and other critical supplies to the besieged and bombarded coastal territory enters its thirdmonth.
The UN's child rights agency (UNICEF) said on Friday that more than 9,000 children had been admitted for treatment for acute malnutrition since the start oftheyear Butthesituation has worsened since Israel imposed a total blockade on the Palestinian enclave in earlyMarch.
“For two months, children in the Gaza Strip have faced relentless bombardments while being deprived of essential goods, services and lifesaving care,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell saidinastatement.
“With each passing day oftheaidblockade,theyface the growing risk of starvation, illness and death –nothingcanjustifythis.”
Israel has blocked all humanitarian assistance from reaching Palestinians in Gaza since March 2, spurring international condemnation.
The UN's World Food Programme said last week that its food supplies had been “depleted” amid the siege, w
community kitchens upon
Palestinians rely would be forcedtoclose.
At Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza, Dr Ahmed Abu Nasir said the situation has become worse than ever duetotheblockade.
“Children are in their growing stage and badly need certain nutrients, includingproteinsandfats,” the paediatrician told Al Jazeera “These are not available in the Gaza Strip, particularlyinthenorth.”
- UNICEF says children face ‘growing risk of starvation, illness and death’ as Israel bars food and other aid deliveries.
Palestinian children are living under Israel's unrelenting bombardment of Gaza and a deepening humanitarian crisis [Abd Elhkeem Khaled/Reuters]
Coalition demands Israel answer to violations of
Aljazeera - A ship carryingaidtoGazainabid tobreakIsrael'sblockadehas been hit by drones in international waters off Malta, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), the group that organisedthemission.
The FFC said in a statement on Friday that the vessel, now located 14 nautical miles (25km) from Malta, was the target of two drone strikes while on the preparatory stages before sailingtoGaza.Theshiphad beenseekingtodeliveraidto the besieged enclave, where aid groups warn people are struggling to survive following a two-month total blockadebyIsrael.
“Armed drones attacked the front of an unarmed civilianvesseltwice,causing a fire and a substantial breachinthehull,”thegroup said.
The statement did not directly accuse Israel of carryingouttheattack.
blockade and 'bombing of our civilian vessel'.
monthsago,shortlybeforeit broke a ceasefire and restarted its war against Hamas, which has devastated the Palestinian enclaveandkilledmorethan 50,000people.
“It'sveryimportantto understand this attack is an extension of the genocide thatishappeninginGazaand cannot pass unpunished,” Jenes said, insisting that the FFC is asking the world to turnitseyestotheblockade.
The International CommitteeoftheRedCross (ICRC) said in a report released on Friday that the humanitarian response in Gazais“onthevergeoftotal collapse”.
However, it did demand that “Israeli ambassadors must be summoned and answer to violations of international law, including the ongoing blockade and the bombing of our civilian vessel in international waters”. Israel has not commented on the drone strikes.
Thestrikeleft30Turkish andAzeri activists on board engagedinafranticeffortto bail out water and keep the vesselafloat,sheadded.
Nicole Jenes of the FFC toldAlJazeerathattheattack on the Conscience at 12.23pm local time (10:23 GMT) on Friday morning blewaholeinthevesseland settheengineablaze.
Thegroupstatementsaid “a vessel from Southern Cyprus” had been dispatched after it sent SOS calls.
Later on Friday, the Maltese government said in a statement that the fire on the ship had been brought
under control and that the vessel was being monitored byauthorities.Itwasunclear whether the authorities had directlyintervenedtoputout the fire and what has happenedtotheactivists.
Jenes,currentlyinMalta, said that the group was not aware of the situation on board the ship as communication with the crewhadbeenlost.
“Theywerehidinginthe
nightintheroomsoftheship because they were afraid of thedrones Welostcontact withthem,”shesaid.
'On the verge of total collapse'
The FFC, formed by peace activists from several countries last year, uses a converted trawler to try to defy Israel's blockade on Gaza.
I s r a e l h a l t e d humanitarian aid two
“Six weeks of intense hostilities, combined with a completeblockageofaidfor two months, have left civilians without the essentials they need to survive Without an immediateresumptionofaid deliveries, the will not have access to the food, medicines, and life-saving supplies needed to sustain many of its programmes in Gaza,”theICRCsaid.
Th e G u y a n a
S q u a s h
Association (GSA) has announced plans foralandmarkcelebrationto commemorate the 60th anniversary of squash in Guyana, marking the first event of its kind in the nation'ssportinghistory
Scheduled to take place from September 26 to 28, 2025, the three-day celebration will bring together past and present players, supporters from the
diaspora, and dignitaries for aseriesofeventsdesignedto honourthesport'slegacyand chartapathforitsfuture.
GSA President David Fernandes expressed the significanceoftheoccasion, stating,“Wewantedtomark thisspecialmilestonewitha celebration that brings togethertheentireGuyanese squash community locally and abroad. It's a time to r e f l e c t o n o u r accomplishments and to build momentum for what's
tocome.”
The weekend's agenda includes a presentation chronicling the sport's history in Guyana since 1965, the unveiling of all national champions from 1971 to the present, and the formal announcement of a f o r w a r d - l o o k i n g development strategy The marquee event will be the inaugural induction into the Guyana Squash Hall of Fame, an initiative long in themaking.
Fernandes credited the Guyana Squash Archival Project (GSAP), a subgroup withintheGSA,forworking diligentlyoverthepastthree years to research, digitize, and preserve the sport's historicalrecords.Aspartof the celebrations, the GSA w i l l w e l c o m e I a n McDonald,thefirstplayerto compete on Guyana's first squash court, alongside Mike and James Whitehead and Josephine Whitehead, the country's first national men's and women's champions.
“It'sthecontributionsof these pioneering athletes, and many others, which have shaped Guyanese squashintowhatitistoday,” saidFernandes.
The announcement of the first Hall of Fame inductees will be made in the coming months According to Fernandes, induction will represent the
highest honour that can be bestowed upon a national squashplayer
L o o k i n g a h e a d , Fernandes emphasized the importanceofcontinuingthe sport's growth, particularly in light of squash's recent inclusion in the 2028 OlympicGames.
He also acknowledged the vital support of the government, especially its role in financing the new National Racket Center, and highlighted the need to investindevelopingthenext generationofeliteplayers.
The GSA is currently engaging with members of the local business community to secure sponsorship for the anniversary event The centerpiecegalaonSaturday night is expected to draw attendees from across the United States, Canada, and Europe,aswellasCaribbean squash federation presidents
and senior government officialsfromtheMinistryof Sport, Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), and the NationalSportsCommission (NSC).
The 60th anniversary celebration promises to be a defining moment for squash in Guyana — honouring the past,celebratingthepresent, and setting the course for a promisingfuture.
Th e h i g h l y
a n t i c i p a t e d
Region Three
Annual Youth Basketball
Jamboree, organised by DUp Basketball Academy, will now take place on May 24 at the Tuschen Primary School court, following a change in date due to ongoing safety concerns in thesurroundingarea.
The tournament, which has seen increasing popularityinrecentyears,is the brainchild of Anthony Kandar, Chairman of D-Up BasketballAcademy
The one-day event is designedtofosterbasketball development among youths intheUnder-15categoryand servesasavitalplatformfor identifying and nurturing young talent across the RegionThreedistrict.
Originally scheduled for May 3, the jamboree was postponed following
protests near the venue. In a previous statement, Mr Kandar extended apologies to participating teams, coaches, and supporters, assuring them that the decisionwasmadeoutofan abundanceofcaution.
“The event will bounce off on May 24, instead of May 3 as previously advertised; this decision came about based on the current situation with the protests and whatnot,” Kandar explained. “As we all know, the safety of the children and the coaches, especiallythosecomingover the bridge (Demerara Harbour Bridge), is our top priority
Amid the civil unrest, players,coachesandparents are a bit skepticalright now, so we are forced to reschedule.”
Despite the delay, organisersareoptimisticand
see the extra time as an opportunity to widen participation. Kandar noted that D-Up Basketball Academy will use the leadup to the new date to invite more schools to join the tournament and build even greater momentum for the 2025edition.
TheJamboreepromisesa full day of intense Under-15 basketballcompetition,with participating teams battling forthechampionshiptrophy andprizes.
With the growing reputation of the event, expectations are high for a well-contested and exciting showdown.
F o r a d d i t i o n a l information about the tournament or to inquire
about participation, interestedpartiescancontact
Anthony Kandar at kandartony@gmail com or 696-4738.
SportsMax - The West Indies women's team have maintained their sixth-place positioninthelatestICCWomen'sT20ITeam Rankings,whichcouldserveasaconfidence boost ahead of their upcoming three-match T20seriesagainstsecond-rankedEngland.
The update, released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday, saw Australia consolidate their dominance at the top of the rankings despite not reaching the final of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024inDubai.
The reigning powerhouse increased their leadoverEnglandfrom18to20points,which reflects their consistent success in recent series.
While the West Indies lost two rating points,slippingfrom242to240points,they managed to hold firm at sixth, just behind South Africa (243) and ahead of Sri Lanka (228)andPakistan(220).Thisstableranking setsthestageforwhatpromisestobeahighstakes encounter with England, who trail Australiawith279points.
The rankings update an annual recalibration — adjusted the weighting of matches, now placing 50% emphasis on gamesbetweenMay2022andApril2024and 100%onmorerecentmatchesthereafter This methodology allows the rankings to better
The winning Berbice Second Division team along with team officials and sponsors pose with their silverware after winning the Caribbean Airlines Inter County T10 Cricket tournament.
The Berbice Cricket Board (BCB) has more toshoutaboutafterwinning yet another Inter County tournament.
TheBCBisonceagainin congratulatory mood after its Second division team won the Caribbean Airlines Village T10 Inter County Tournament.
TheBerbiceteam,which was led by Policeman Philbert Wilburg, played unbeaten to win the second edition of the tournament which was contested recentlyinDemerara.
The competition, which was first held last year, saw Berbice dethroning Demerara to win the Tournament.
Berbice began their quest for glory by edging past Essequibo in a thrilling encounter after the game wenttosuperover Attheendofthe10overs segment the scores were lockedat72. Intheensuingsuperover Berbice batted first and scoredeightrunswhichwas toomuchforEssequibowho weredismissedforsixruns. Berbicethensquaredoff
against Demerara in what was the eventual final after Demerara had earlier d e f e a t e d Essequibo.Demerara batted firstandwereheldto82for9 in the allotment of overs. With man of the match
DevendraRamotartaking27.Berbice in reply, led by Vice-Captain Devon ClementsandAboolSubhan reached 84-7 in 8 overs to winthecompetition.
The Berbice team will now travel to Trinidad and Tobago to participate the RegionalT10Tournamentin theTwinIslandRepublic.
reflect teams' current form and recent performances.
Australia, six-time T20 World Cup champions, gained two points to reach 299 after back-to-back 3-0 sweeps over New Zealand and a series whitewash of England, allofwhichweregivenfullweighting.
India held onto third with an unchanged 260 points, while New Zealand (253) and South Africa, the 2024 World Cup finalists, retained fourth and fifth, respectively, with minorgains.
Ireland leapfrogged Bangladesh to move into ninth position, thanks to consistent performances,whileThailandcontinuedtheir rise in the associate ranks, climbing to 11th afterwinningaQuadrangularSeriesinHong Kongandatri-seriesinNepal.
Elsewhere, Sierra Leone and Kuwait made notable moves, each gaining seven pointsandjumpingthreeplacestositat34th and46th,respectively
However,fourteams—Mexico,Czechia, Oman, and Ghana — dropped out of the rankingsduetoinactivity,havingnotplayed therequiredeightT20IssinceMay2022.
TheODIrankingsupdateisexpectedafter the conclusion of the Sri Lanka Tri-Series currently underway in Colombo, featuring India,SouthAfrica,andthehostsSriLanka.
SportsMax - Guyana Rainforest Rangers fast bowler QuentenSampsonwasreportedforasuspectbowlingaction during match five (5) of the West Indies Breakout League againsttheJamaicaTitansattheBrianLaraCricketStadium inTrinidadonTuesday,April29.
As part of the process, once a player is reported for a suspect bowling action, video footage from the match in whichtheplayerwasreportedisprovidedtoCWI.
Thevideofootagealongwiththewrittenreportissentto Loughborough University for analysis using an Opinion Report.
Demerara had earlier whipped Essequibo by 10 wickets after dismissing them for 53. Reaching the target without no loss in 5.5 overs.
T h e P r e s i d e n t , Executives and members of the BCB takes the opportunity to congratulate theteamfortheoutstanding performance despite trying circumstances.
TheBCBisalsobasking inglorybecausetheCounty has now won five out of the sixintercountytournaments played for the year so far
(SamuelWhyte)
OnFriday,May2,CricketWestIndies(CWI)confirmed that the Opinion Report by the Independent Assessor at Loughborough University has found Sampson's bowling actiontobeillegaland,assuch,hehasbeensuspendedfrom bowling in all West Indies international and regional matcheswithimmediateeffect.
The assessment revealed that Sampson's deliveries exceeded the level of tolerance for extension of the elbow permittedunderplayingregulations.
As per the International Cricket Council (ICC) regulations the suspension will also apply to all other domesticleaguesworldwide.
Sampson will now undergo remedial work under the supervisionoftheGuyanaCricketBoard.
Hewillbeeligibletoapplyforreassessmentoncehe has modified his bowling action, either through another OpinionReportfromLoughboroughorviaanalysisfrom anotheraccreditedtestingcentre
BBC Sport - Jalen Brunson scored 40 pointsincluding a game-winning three-pointer - as the New York Knicks sealed a 4-2 serieswinagainsttheDetroit Pistons.
The 28-year-old, who last week was named the Clutch Player of the Year, found the bucket with 4.3 seconds left on the clock to give the Knicks a 116-113 victoryingamesix.
The victory means the Knicks will face 18-time Championship winners and defending champions the BostonCelticsintheEastern Conference semi-final playoffs.
“I stay poised and I rely on the trust and the composure that my teammates give me," Brunson said.
"None of this happens withoutthem."
Brunson finished with four rebounds and seven assistsalongsidehis40-point haul, with Mikal Bridges scoring 25 points and OG Anunoby adding 22 at Little CaesarsArenainDetroit.
Clippers level series
againstNuggets
James Harden recorded 28pointsastheLosAngeles Clippers took their play-off against the Denver Nuggets to game seven with a 111105 victory in Inglewood, California.
The Clippers needed to winingamesixtokeeptheir play-offhopesalivebutthey struggled against a fine display from Nikola Jokic, who weighed in with 25 points, eight assists and sevenreboundsforDenver
But Harden stole the show, adding eight assists and six rebounds as the Clippers aim for their first NBAChampionship.“James did a great job setting the tone early, scoring the basketball and getting downhill and making the right play," Clippers coach TyronnLuesaid.
"Norman [Powell] made somebigshotsattheendand Kawhi[Leonard]wassteady throughout the game I thought those guys really steppedupandcamereadyto play."
The game-seven decider ison4May(00:30BST).
OnematchwasplayedinBerbicewhenactioncontinued in the MCYS/GCB one PATHWAY countrywide under21 InterClubCrickettournament.
Inthegameplayed,RHTYSCAdefeatedRHTYSCBby 124runstotopzoneCoftheBerbicelegofthecompetition. In the game played at the Port Mourant Community Centre Ground Corentyne. The RHTYSCAbatted first and reached 178 all out with Simeon Gafoor making 52 and Jonathan Rampersaud contributing 18. Bowling for the B team,AkashSooklalltook4wickets.
RHTYSC B in reply were bundled out for 54 with JonathanRampersaudreturnedwiththeballtograb4wickets.
The other game between Young Achievers CC and D'Edward CC was not played because teams were unable to travelduetocountywidedisturbances.
Port Mourant has already topped zone D and awaits the winnersofzonesAandB.(SamuelWhyte)
SportsMax - Though pleased with his team's flawless start, Trinidad and Tobago Legions head coach RayadEmritisnotlettingthe scoreboardhidewhathesees asaglaringissue,whichisa misfiringtoporder
Emrit's side leads the inaugural West Indies T20 Breakout League with three consecutive wins, but the former West Indies allrounderhaswarnedthattheir unbeatenruncouldbeatrisk ifthetoporderdoesnotstart delivering soon, especially
ahead of their clash with second-placed Leeward IslandsThunderattheBrian Lara Cricket Academy on Friday
The day's curtain-raiser will feature Barbados Pelicans against Jamaica Titans.
"Winning three out of three matches is exactly the start we were looking for Butoneofourmainfocuses is the batting power play, where we haven't got the startswewantedinanyofthe three games,” Emrit told
Despite convincing wins over Barbados Pelicans (by 64runs),GuyanaRainforest Rangers (23 runs), and JamaicaTitans(sixwickets), the Legions' success has been driven largely by the middle and lower order Their highest opening partnership in the tournament so far is just 19 runs,andtheyhavelosteight wickets during the power play across those games, a red flag Emrit says needs urgentattention.
"Our lower-order has been doing the majority of the work, but we have the ability at the top to do the work. It's just for them to startfiring.Ithinktheyhave a lot more time than they realiseinthepowerplay,"he said “We have had discussions,andnowit'sjust for guys to go out and execute There's nothing wrong with our batting. It's justfortheguystogooutand execute at the top of the innings...we have a lot of guys who can do the job," Emritadded.
Whileperformanceistop of mind, Emrit also remains c o m m i t t e d t o t h e developmental mission of the tournament, noting that 13ofthe14squadmembers have already featured. Only young seamer AbdulRaheem Toppin is yet to make an appearance, something Emrit says will changesoon.
"This tournament is also about giving guys the
opportunity Wewillatsome point in time see all 14 guys participate in the tournament That is of utmost importance to us.
Apart from winning, we want to give these guys an opportunitytoplayaswell," thecoachdeclared.
With the business end of the tournament looming, Emrit believes his squad is yet to play its best cricket, but he is hoping it all comes togetherattherighttime.
“Ifwecontinuedoingthe
right things, we will get better Wehaven'tplayedour best game yet. Hopefully, thathappensinthegamesat thebackend,"hesaid. TheLegionsleadthesixteam table with 24 points, while Leewards Thunder trail on 14 points with two wins.Thetopteamattheend oftheround-robinphasewill advance directly to the May 10 final, while the second and third-placed teams will battle in a playoff for the otherspot.
League resumed on Saturday, April 26th, at the GFF National Training Centrewithanotherexciting round of matches—though only one of the three scheduled fixtures was contestedonthepitch.
The day's marquee clash saw Herstelling Raiders FC and Timehri United FC square off in a fiercely contestedderbythatlivedup to expectations. In what proved to be an end-to-end thriller,itwasWayneHenry, a dynamic young midfielder from Timehri United, who emerged as the hero Pouncing on a goalmouth scramble, Henry slotted homeadecisivetoepokethat proved to be the differencemakerinamatchdefinedby high energy and relentless pressurefrombothsides.
Both teams showcased e
organization and impressive goalkeeping, with neither side willing to give an inch. Herstelling's attacking threats were in full flow, but Timehri's resolute backline heldfirmtosecuretheclean sheet and all three points. The victory sees Timehri Unitedclimbtothetopofthe league table in what is shaping up to be a highly competitivecampaign.
Theothertwofixtureson the day were decided by walkover, with Police FC U14 Boys awarded full points after Swan FC failed to show, while Agricola FC gained a similar result against Friendship All Stars FC.
The East Bank U14 League action resumes today, Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, with more matchups expectedastheyoungtalents continue to battle for top honours.
SportsMax - Jamaica
Women cruised to a commanding seven-wicket win over the Windward Islands Women in the CWI T20 Blaze atArnos Vale on Thursday
After winning the toss
and electing to bat,
Windwards Women
disciplined Jamaican bowling unit and were bundled out for 85 in 18.3 overs.AfyFletcherprovided the lone resistance with a brisk32from23balls,which includedtwoboundariesand a six. Carena Noel chipped in with 15, while Zaida Jamesadded11.
H o w e v e r , t h e Windwards batting order collapsed under sustained
pressure, with three
Jamaicanbowlers—Vanessa Watts, Chedean Nation, and Nicole Campbell—sharing
thespoilswiththreewickets each. Watts finished with 318 from four overs, Nation was miserly with 3-7 from 3.3 overs, and Campbell bagged 3-13 in three Neisha-Ann Waisome also took1-17.
Jamaica's run chase was anchored by captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rashada Williams, who compiledanunbeaten41off 49 balls, steering her side to 86-3 in 15.2 overs. She strucktwoboundariesinher measuredknock.
She was supported by Chinelle Henry, who scored aquick26from22ballswith two boundaries, while Jodian Morgan contributed 13 off 11 before falling to Fletcher,whowasthepickof the Windwards' bowlers with 1-9 from three overs.
JannilleaGlasgowandHolly Charles took a wicket apiece.
Jamaica Women cruised to a commanding seven-wicket win over the Windward Islands.
SportsMax - American sprint star Fred Kerley has been arrested and booked into Broward County Jail following an altercation at the meet hotel on Thursday night,justtwodaysbeforehe wasscheduledtocompeteat
Grand Slam Track's inaugural U S event in Miami, according to emergingreports.
The 29-year-old Olympian was charged with touch or strike battery No immediate timeline for his releasehasbeenprovided.
In a statement to LetsRun com, who has reported on the incident,
Grand Slam Track confirmed that Kerley will not participate in this
weekend's meet, and declined to comment on whether he would be allowed to compete at the series' remaining stops in Philadelphia (May 30–June 1) and Los Angeles (June 27–29).
“Fred Kerley was arrested last night The matter is under active investigation, and all inquiries should be directed to the Broward County Sheriff's Office. Fred will not compete this weekend. Wehavenofurthercomment at this time,” the statement read.
Kerley, a world champion over 100m in
2022 and a two-time Olympicmedalist—silverin 2021 and bronze in 2024 was one of the headliners signed as a “Racer” in Grand Slam Track's short sprints group. His withdrawal from the Miami meet comes amid a turbulentstretchbothonand offthetrack. This marks the second time Kerley has been arrested in 2025. He was takenintocustodyinJanuary in Miami Beach after an altercation with law enforcement and later pled not guilty to charges of battery on a police officer and resisting arrest Additionally, Kerley is facing charges of battery by strangulationandrobberyby
connection with a separate incident involving his wife in May 2024. He has also plednotguiltyinthatcase.
On the track, Kerley's 2024 season was marked by instability He parted ways with sponsor Asics before the U.S. Olympic Trials but still managed to qualify for theParisOlympics,wherehe finished third in the 100m final. Competing without a shoesponsorin2025,Kerley placed fourth in the short sprints group at Grand Slam Track's opening event in Kingston, Jamaica, last month.
Kerley's agent, Ricky Simms, has not commented publicly on the latest development.
SportsMax - Trinidad
and Tobago's women showed that sometimes heart,hustle,andhard-nosed bowling are all you need to sparkavictoryastheyturned a modest total into a matchwinning one, stunning Barbadosby36runsintheir T20 Blaze opener at Arnos ValeonThursday.
It was a gritty, team-first effort anchored by a disciplined bowling attack thatrosetotheoccasionafter theirbattersfaltered.
Scores: Trinidad and Tobago Women 114-7 (20 overs); Barbados 78 all out (17.5overs)
Sent in to bat, Trinidad and Tobago posted a belowpar total, as only Rachael Vincent's composed 50 off 54 balls, which featured three fours and two sixes, and Britney Cooper's fluent
42off41deliveries,keptthe innings from crumbling completely Their 83-run partnership for the second wicketlookedsettolauncha competitive total, but once Cooper fell to Keila Elliott, theinningsunravelled.
Lee-Ann Kirby (one), Samara Ramnath (two), and Vincent herself were dismissed in quick succession, sparking a middle- and lower-order collapse. Elliott returned to ripthroughthetailandended with a sensational 5-17, that left Trinidad and Tobagoo with what appeared to be a below-parscore.
However, Trinidad and Tobago's bowlers came out breathingfire.
Leading the charge was Steffie Soogrim, who turned the game on its head with 315, as she snared the big
Trinidad and
women showed grit and determination to achieve victory.
wickets of Kycia Knight (nie), Barbados skipper Trishan Holder (one), and West Indies pacer Shamilia Connell (one). Kirby (2-11) chipped in with two more, including the dangerous Shanika Bruce (zero), and Elliott(six).
Barbados never got going and the run chase crumbled under the weight of tight lines and three sharp run-outs Only Kyshona Knight (24 not o u t ) s h o w e d r e a l resistance, while Naijanni Cumberbatch (10) and Allison Gordon (12) were the only other batters to reachdoublefigures.
The win gives Trinidad and Tobago crucial momentum in what is expected to be a tightly contested T20 Blaze tournament.
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“Houston, Tranquility Base here The Eagle has landed!” Theythen'walked onthemoon'!
Right now, millions around the world still seriously believe that 1969's moon landing, and all afterwards, to the last supposed moon missionApollo 17, NASA's last Apollo mission, on 07 December 1972, featuring American Astronauts Gene
Cernan and Harrison Schmitt - never happened. Many, to this day, believe thatthoselandingshadbeen 'A-I'generated!
There are lingering questions (a) If those “landings on the moon” happened, assisted by e x t r e m e l y l a r g e , rudimentary computers
whichtookupthespaceofa small house, in 1960s, then how come, with all of our present, unbelievably advanced technology and minimalization, (2025's Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition Lap-Top computer has more computerization than those massive 1960s computers),noonehasgone back to the moon since 1972? (b) Why has there been so much struggle, and deaths, with much more mechanization available now, to get back to the moon? (c) Did they lie to us in1969?
Cricket'sA-I
In 1998, duringTest No. 5, West Indies v England, at K e n s i n g t o n O v a l , Bridgetown,Barbados,Ihad an exciting conversation with my friend, South
African Umpire Cyril Mitchley, one of the most jovial personalities to ever adjudicate our wonderful game He vociferously maintained: “Crofty, umpires will always be needed in cricket.” My technological mind countered: “If, as noted, the 'Eagle'fromApollo11,after travellinginspacefor4days, 6 hours and 45 minutes, covering 240,000 miles, landed in the Sea of Tranquility, on our moon, in 1969, with such precision, due to “A-I”, to be only 4 miles (6.5 km), from the exact planned point of landing,thenwhycanwenot do away with all umpires, since the length of a cricket pitch is only 20.12 meters (22 feet)? For such an extremelyshortdistance,our
accuracymustbeevenmore onpoint.” Hislaughterwas heardeverywhere!
RoboticInternational Umpiring International cricket's umpiring has become farcical. Noumpirewantsto make active, instant decisions anymore, not with 25 + television cameras a r o u n d F e a r o f disqualification is the key “Theyaresoscaredoflosing their jobs, they have forgotten how to do their jobs!”
Better to have “A-I”, (DRS - Decision Review System), make computergenerated decisions than to have humans make human mistakes. This is cricket's evolution. “A-I” has existed for75+years;beforeWorld WarII(1939-1945).
The very highly technologically advanced German scientists made V-1 and V-2 flying rocketbombs, powered and controlled by “A-I”. Quite ironically, some of those same German scientists also engineered the Saturn V rocket which blasted American Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins andEdwinAldrinintospace onApollo11in1969.
A-Iinfilms–Warnings! This almost absolute dependence on “A-I”, in sports and in life, could backfire. Be directed to the magnificent1983film “War Games”, very pertinent to our time now, starring Ally
Sheedy and Matthew Broderick Still being shown regularly nowadays on HBO etc , it shows,
frighteningly, what could happen when “A-I” goes wrong. Checkitout. Very scary, 1979's brilliant “The China Syndrome”,withHollywood doyens Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon and Michael Douglas,isanotherfilmlong before its right time. The Chernobyl DisasterUkrainian SSR, Soviet Union, 1986 - was our life imitatingart! Checkthatout too!
Having television cameras everywhere has been good for the visage of cricket. Fortechnologytototally removeandreplaceumpires, ashumananderrorproneas umpires are, could not be good for the game. That removal could backfire too. Cheers. Enjoy!
By: Colin Croft - Former Guyana, Lancashire CCC & West Indies International Cricketer
“Intelligence” and “cricket,” used together in the same sentence, is an obvious “oxymoron”! For those younger than 35 who do not know what dictionaries are, or those over 35 who do not know where their dictionaries are, here, from my formative years,aretwo“oxymorons”.
Regularly said to me by 'Old Sylvie', which many of my age group heard too: “Bhoy, yuh know dat I only beatinyuhforyuhowngood. Disishuttinmemoredanum is huttin yuh!” Another oxymoron from her: “I mek yuh, so I kud kill yuh!”
Yeah! Right! Sheregularly tried!
If my mother, with her aggression,hadbeena2025 parent, with present rules of child-raising,she,andmany of her generation, would have gone to jail every monthforchildabuse!
“Oxymoron”, in Oxford English and MarionWebster dictionaries, is “a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction ” As a former Teacher, I note that onlyGodcanhelpyouifyou also do not know the meanings of 'contradictory' and'conjunction.'
Cricket intelligence, and used together, diverge as much as 'like poles' of similarmagnets,(positiveto positive; negative to negative), ala high school Physics. They repel each other with equal strengths but in opposite directions. Liketherobotsthatwehave all,insomeway,become,we accept “whatever”, when one notes cricket in the 2020s. Lifegoeson!
Internationalcricket umpiringinthe2020s!
Have you noticed where umpires, in present international cricket, stand whentheyareatsquare-leg?
No longer do they stand, as inmyplayingdays,atactual square leg, along that 'popping
extension.
They stand at varying anglesthereof. Itseemsthat by decree, decisions for stumpings, runouts and noballs are sent “upstairs” to ThirdUmpires.
LBW (Leg Before Wicket) and catches are similarly referred by batsmenandcaptains.
“Artificial Intelligence” (A–I) has us confused and convinced. Even when we knowwhatwehaveheardor seen, we do not believe it anymore. If this is so, why are umpires out there on the field? Justtocountsixlegal deliveries? Even present onlinereferencedictionary/ encyclopedia, “Wikipedia”, with its past entries being mostly human, has complained about “Bots” taking over, as has been so withcricket!
Apollo11,Eagle&the moon!
We were told; some claimed that they even saw
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