…dismissesJagdeo’sclaimsof backdoordealtoweakenPPP Mohamed with AFC, APNU Police commander collapses, dies on way to Lethem AFC promises free dialysis, recruitment of nurses from AssistantCommissioner ofPolice,RafaelRose Laura George is –oppositionpartiesonChevron’slicencetooperateinVenezuela
The A Partnership
for National Unity (APNU) and theAlliance for Change (AFC) have voiced their concerns over the United Statesgovernmentrenewing the licence of Chevron to
operate in Venezuela, declaring that America will always protect its own economicinterest.
At their respective press conferences on Friday, both
parties were asked to respondtoChevronhavinga stake in both Guyanese and Venezuelan waters with the bordercontroversyandwhat itwouldmeanforGuyana.
Opposition leader, Aubrey Norton said that issues of this nature have to beaddressedin“apragmatic way.”
“We do not fool ourselvesthatanystatelikes us and will do the things because they like us All states pursue their interest. The United States is no different, it has its interests. The companies will pursue their interests, Exxon Mobil hasitsinterests,Chevronhas itsinterest,”hesaid.
Norton said the task at hand is to examine the dynamicsofthesituationand come up with an approach that will ensure Guyana benefitsandprogresses.
“I do not believe we can determine what the United States does in terms of Chevron and Exxon. What we can do is have a command of what we own andthenuseourintellectual, andothercapacitiestocarve out a niche, to ensure the people of Guyana benefit and that we don’t become a kind of a slave society,” he added.
The politician said further, that it is all about examiningthevariables,and developing strategies to achievetheobjective.
“Venezuela has its interests We have our interests. We have kept the Guyana/Venezuela territorialcontroversyonthe front burner We have it before the ICJ.We intend to develop a proper diplomatic strategy to deal with Venezuela, and so we believe, from a combination of proper diplomatic strategy, a plan and a competent and Foreign Service to implement it, we can keep Venezuela at bay, whilst ensuring the benefit from the oil and gas sector,” Nortonsaid.
C h a i r m a n a n d spokesperson for the AFC on oil and gas, David
Patterson said the renewal of Chevron’s licence to operate in the Spanish speaking by the Trump administrationissomething that very close attention should be paid to as it can either be an advantage or a disadvantage
On the advantage side, Chevron can connect the unhindered with Exxon wherebytheymaybeableto explore the waters closer to the Venezuelan border
However, it can pose a challenge if Chevron decided to prioritise “restarting and refinancing
their operation (in Venezuela) over putting in contributions (in the Stabroek Block), and they would have to put in contributions, I think it’s 25 percenttoanydevelopment, future development again So,wehavetopayveryclose attention to it as a country,” hesaid.
Patterson further stated thatanAFCgovernmentwill ensure that all the oil companies appear before parliamentarycommitteesto explain matters of their operations here, and be held accountablefortheiractions. Additionally, the companies needtobemoreforthcoming with information, as currently while they may share with the government, the rest of the country is in thedark.
AFC leader, Nigel Hughes highlighted the importance of citizens understanding how internationalpoliticsworkin Guyana’s position and the UnitedStates.
He said, “I’ll start with the obvious Henry Kissinger, back in 1972 I think it was said that America has no permanent friends It has only permanent interest The reality of Guyana and Venezuela is that Venezuela has a lot more oil than Guyana.Ithasalotmoreoil.
Sodon’tletusrunawaywith the impression that because we’ve got 13 or 20 billion barrelsinreservethatweare the only friend thatAmerica can have in this part of the world.”
Hughes said at the moment, Guyana is producing oil at the most economical rates but the realityisthatforexample,if there is a regime change in neighboringVenezuela,then thelevelofinterestoftheUS in Guyana may not be the same.
He said this was one of thereasonswhenthepresent administrationwaselecteda year ago, he had proposed for the political parties to sit andcraft10–15-yearplansin several areas, including foreignrelations.
The attorney believes thatsuchplansarenecessary “because we do have to provide for the possibility that Venezuela, which has a populationofover25million
peopleandmoreoilreserves thanGuyana,cleanenergyis notasprominentasitusedto be.So,theheavysulfurinthe Venezuelan oil is not as muchasofanissueasithas beenpreviously.”
Even though the crude Guyana produces is considered‘sweetandlight’, unless the country has a superior economic advantage in oil production, it has to face the real possibility that at some stage.
“IfAmerica is balancing its interest in relation to its economic interests, between Guyana’s economic circumstances and those of Venezuela, it will act in its best interest We need to haveaplantodealwiththat,” Hughesstressed.
Citing the position of Venezuelan to not abide by a n y r u l i n g o f t h e International Court of Justice (ICJ), Hughes said Guyanacanbecomfortedby
the fact that the US has and perhaps continues to stand behindit.
However, “as a mature country,weneedtoconsider all options, and we should not be surprised and or disappointedby thefactthat Chevronhasgotalicencein America’s interest It may notbeinourinterest,andwe need to have the appropriate contingencyplans,whichare notcloisteredintheMinistry of Foreign Affairs and the government of the day and the PPP has clearly demonstrated over the last five years that they have no desire or interest to involve anybody else other than themselves in discussing foreign relations,” the AFC leaderlamented.
Highlighting that the government only seeks the oppositionleaderwhenthere isanescalatedcrisis,Hughes said this discussion should b e o n g o i n g i n t h e universities and foreign
service institutes, as every Guyanese ought to be fully a w a r e o f w h a t t h e consequencesare.
“We can’t run around holdingourheadssaying,oh my god, America gave a licence to Chevron in Venezuela If we were a responsible nation, we would expect that it should not be an outlier, and what we should be more concerned about is what plans do we have, collectively as a country, to addressthis,”hesaid.
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st ThreeofthemainpartiesintheSeptember1 elections areaiminghigh. Interestinghowtheyaretryinganythingto outdoeachother Guyanesenowoccupyacovetedseatlike Penelope, the wife of Ulysses, in Homer's Iliad She had numerous suitors falling over themselves to get her attention,andclaimherhandinthattightestofinseparable bonds,marriage. Similarly,allthepoliticalcontestantshere areinaracetobeatdownthedoorsofGuyanesevoters,and plead their case before those citizens for their nod, a vote thatfavors.
In the context of Guyana's elections, six parties have st beenfinalized,andarebattlingforvictoryonSeptember1 Itiswhointhevotingpublicwillextendtheirhandandmake amarkforthePPPC,orAPNU,orAFC,oranyoftheother threesuitors. Allofthepoliticalchampionswhohadsolittle time with, so little patience for, and so little interest in ordinary Guyanese and how they were living, are working hardtosell,thenoutselltheircompetitors. Theyareawhir of tireless activity, like a high-performance fan. Parsing through their selling points, it is about who is going to do what,andthenwhoisplanningtodomore.Atleast,iftheir promisesaretobetakenatfacevalue,thesearethepictures presented.
The opposition parties have some heavy lifting to do, have found the going hard. Thegoverning PPPC is flying high with some high-cost commitments. For sheer magnitude,whatthePPPCispromisingrepresentsprojects thataremassive,andundertakingsthataresuretocosthuge chunksofmoney,iftheywereevertogetofftheground. A cutting edge, multi vessel marine facility will not come cheaply,withthesametobesaidforanaturalgasplant. One ofthelessmouthwateringvisionsofthePPPCisanartificial intelligence(AI)centerthathasabillofonlyUS$200M. If thatisconsideredtobeonthesmallerside,whencompared tothebiggerones,imaginethecostsforthemoreexpensive ones.
TheAPNUhadspokenaboutimmediateincreasesfora wide array of public servants, as well as pensioners and otherswhoarestrugglingtomakeendsmeet. Increasingthe taxthresholdhasbeenanotherhighpointinwhatthemajor oppositionpartyhaspresentedasitsmenuofpromises. The AFC,asmalleroppositiongroupnowseeminglyhangingon byitsfingernails,namedamongitspostelectoralpriorities, pensioners and those with disabilities, and transportation relief.
These are areas in which it would look to make immediateimprovementsinthelivesofGuyanesewhohave their noses pressed against the grindstone. No political party of standing faces the electorate without saying something about more and better jobs. So far, none of the three larger and older parties have disappointed, and have followedthatwell-worntracktowintheheartsofGuyanese voters. Theyknowthattheoldervoterswillbethinkingof the prospects for their working age children, and highlighting job creation is always part of an appealing campaignhand.
No party in the 'Big Three' is talking about borrowing more, and none of them has made a big deal about oil, Guyana's main economic driver But they are singing and sellinghowmuchtheyaregoingtospendtogetthejobdone. Meaning, spending whatever is required to keep their electionpromises.
The three smaller parties are still firming up their final presentation packages, but those are almost certain to containelementsinsomesizeorshape,relativetowhatthe more seasoned parties have put before voters across Guyana. Ifthereisoneaspectofthecampaignsofthethree st larger political groups in the September 1 race that stands out,itisthatboththeAPNUandAFCfavorputtingmoney inthehandsofthesqueezedandstrugglinginGuyana. On the other hand, the PPPC is still in its building mindset, given some of what it has put before the voter Whether theserichpromisesarekept,thefuturewillconfirmordeny Meanwhile,thesellingandduelingarenowbeginning.
DearEditor,
There are some events, sometroubling,sometragic, thatsomehowremainetched inourmemoriesandhelpus to navigate a world full of evilasitbringsinfocustothe brutal behaviour of man to man.
This is happening at a time when we claim to be part of a modern civilized society.Asociety and world where millions of lives including innocent children and women are slaughtered and property destroyed in every corner of the globe. These events should help us to do what we can to avoid theirre-occurrence.
As a youngster, still in Primary school, my parents relatedtometheMeetingof the BigThree in Potsdam of lateJuly1945andtheuseof a nuclear weapon on our fellow human beings on the th th 6 and 9 of August, where two Japanese cities, were flattened by the dropping of twoatomicbombs.
Athome,Julyisamonth as it draws to a close, we must never forget. Here I think of the community of
Christianburg, Wismar, Mc Kenzie, now known as Linden. On July 6, 1964 a launch carrying all PNC supporters and owned by a PNCMember,wasblownup offHurudiaintheDemerara River, taking 47 lives. I visited the area, and painfully recall seeing bodies including that of a pregnant woman and her fetus ripped from her stomach being taken by the tideintheDemeraraRiverto be recovered and identified by sorrowing relatives and friends.
Today, the pain remains as raw as ever On July 18, 2012, thirteen years ago, what began as a peaceful protest against electricity rate hikes ended in stateinflicted tragedy when Shemroy Bouyea, Allan Lewis and Ron Somerset were shot and killed by members of the Guyana PoliceForce–aforcewhose motto is “Service and Protection. “They were not rioters.
They were not armed. They were citizens exercising their rights to
protest a policy that would have pushed already struggling families deeper intopoverty “ I have forgiven those who cause such anguish and pain in the Linden community but while we forgive, we ought not to forget. In the case of the shooting to death of these three persons, I recall arriving in the community shortly after the police shooting and was told by a person that they have overheard a conversation with the then Commander, and the then Minister of HomeAffairs.
Of interest that Police Officer now occupies the highest position in the GuyanaPoliceForce.
As we see the cruelty unleashedinPalestine,Haiti and other places, we must pray that there is no reoccurrence of this kind in humanity and that Linden and Guyana be made free andsafe.
Asthismonthdrawstoa close, let us all be reminded of the duty of leadership. That all of our leaders be
reminded they are all accountable to a supreme being. That his Laws, direct ustorespecthumanlife.
“The God of Israel has spoken
The rock of Israel has saidtome
When one rules justly overmen, rulinginthefearofGod
He dawns on them like themorninglight, likethesunshiningforth uponacloudlessmorning, likerainthatmakesgrass tosproutfromtheearth.”
(2Samuel23,3-4)
“Step beyond what is human, electfortheDivineword, and establish your leadership.”
(Artharva Veda 7 105 (Hinduism)
“ODavid!Weindeedset youasavicegerentonearth therefore, judge aright betweenmen
Donotfollow,thedesire ofyourheart for they will lead you fromthepathofGod
(Qur'an38.26”)
HamiltonGreen Elder
DearEditor,
The claims and counter claims of rigged elections notwithstanding, Guyanese have grown accustomed to the polarizing nature of our politics especially at elections time, during the campaigning period for votes and the tension that surface whenever the announcement of the results isimminent.
What is important to acknowledge, is that on the positive side, while there is a l w a y s r o o m f o r improvement, significant achievements have been accomplishedovertheyears asregardsourelectorallaws and procedures. Those born at the end of the 1980's or early 1990's would hardly know about the days when ourelectionsweredescribed as'fairytaleelections'andas 'crookedasbarbedwire'.
Unless such occurrences are explained by seniors to preceding generations, they mightfindithardtobelieve. Admittedly, it can be argued thattheymayhavehadsome insightsintowhatwastoldto them based on what they themselves would have observed during the March toAugust2020period.
Today, as it was on the
eve of the 2011 and 2015 elections the call for and against 'a change in government' has crept into newspaper editorials, campaign speeches, talk shows and social media platforms It looked as though small blocs of voters were moving away from the parties, they traditionally supported.
From all indications, the clamour for a change in government is being fed by those who seem to be afflicted by red carpet fever and a hunger for political power Contextually, it appearedasthoughGuyana's political landscape was beingredefinedbyaseriesof centrifugal developments due to the emergence of a number of upstarts on the politicalscene.
It was this rapidly developing political situation that raised alarm bells in some political quarters where, on the one hand,thecallforachangein g o v e r n m e n t m a d e principally by the newcomers could be heard; on the other hand, warnings from others were heard cautioning traditional supporters not to 'gamble withtheirfuture',notto'split
or waste their vote' and 'not to succumb to vote-buying.'
From the PPP/C, a strong message was sent to its supportersthat;politicaland other forces 'are working to ensure that the PPP/C does not have a majority in Parliament.'
In the midst of these n e w
ments, some newspaper columnists and social media influencers claimed that the rejection of the call for a change in government was driven by a certain degree of fear over encroachment on turf historically supportive of either the PPP or PNC Voters were told, that the stakes were so high that it had to do with the country's future.
InthecaseofthePPP/C, thepushbackagainstthecall for a change in government was reflected in its warning against vote splitting Supportersweretoldandthat the party needed 55,000 votes from Berbicians in 2025insteadofthe40,000it received in the 2020 elections.
In the final analysis, a well-designedandorganized fight back characterized by defiance, not capitulation wouldbejustifiedinorderto regainlostgroundifany Such actions would make a lot of sense since people,onceconvinced,will easily overcome the a c q u i e s c e n c e a n d submissiveness they might have mistakenly succumbed to.
Moreover, most probably, they would have concluded that should no actionbetakenontheirpart. It would, in the long term, impact negatively their livelihood knowing that the upstarts ought not to be the preferred alternatives to governthecountry.
The party further declared that this time around,ithas'itseyesseton winningNewAmsterdam,'a traditional stronghold of the PNC. For a party to push back against encroachment by another on its traditional support,theformulationand implementation of an effective campaign strategy must assume great urgency Such a strategy, can raise political awareness amongst its supporters and spur them into action to fight off any perceivedthreattoitsbase.
Yoursfaithfully, ClementJ.Rohee
DearEditor,
On July 26th, 1953, an eventofgreatsignificanceto the people of Cuba, the Caribbean and the world occurred in Santiago de Cuba.Onehundredandfifty young patriots of Cuba stormed the Military Barracks known as the Moncada. They were led by a young barrister, 27-yearoldFidelCastro.
This was the first big attempt to overthrow the military dictator Fulgencio Batista,thedictatorwhohad seized power in Cuba the yearbefore,1952.
That up-rising was put down brutally Most of the participants were killed duringthefightingandsome after they were captured. FidelCastroandafewothers survived.
At his trial, Fidel made what has become known as one of the most heroic defences of himself and his comrades.
Itisknownuniversallyas “History will Absolve me! Those were the words uttered by Castro in concludinghisdefence.
It was a defeat for the young movement The reactionaries rejoiced. What
was not known at the time wasthatthiswasnotalossof the war, but more the defeat inabattleforfreedom.
Castro, his brother, Raul (another giant in his own right)andhiscomradeswere exiled from Cuba The Batista regime could not dare to kill them because of thehugepopularitytheywon amongst the masses. The regime did not want to keep them incarcerated fearing that once on the island they would inspire revolt and revolution, thus deportation wasresortedto.
LedbyFidel,threeyears later the revolutionaries returned They suffered some serious setbacks but resumed the struggle for freedom That victory occurred on January 1st, 1959. Thus, began the work of building a new, free and humanesociety.
Almost from the very beginning the Cuban Revolution faced great hostility from its northern neighbour,theUnitedStates. The hostility developed becausethenewgovernment inCubaremainedloyaltoits promisetomakeabetterlife forthepoorworkingpeople. One of its early acts was to
implementAgrarian reform. At that time 90% of Cuba's agricultural lands was in the hands of a few rich Cubans and foreign capital, mainly UScorporations.
The Cuban Revolution redistributedthelandstothe landless farmers. That was the “original sin” of the Cuban revolutionaries SuccessiveUSgovernments haveneverforgiventhemfor that.
From then the Castro government became a target for regime change The attacks were military, sabotage, and economic sanctions.Since1962,sixtythree (63) years ago, the US imposed an economic blockadeagainstCuba.This is the longest sanctioned countryintheworld.
Just imagine all Cubans, sixty-three years and younger have never lived in n o r m a l e c o n o m i c conditions.
From a military standpoint the government hadtofightoffaninvasionin 1962.Manyterroristsattack. There was the case when dozens of young Cubans involved in a campaign to wipe out illiteracy were murdered by terrorists that
DearEditor,
On Monday, June 23rd 2025, I traveled along the HeroesHighway,thenalong the East Bank Public Road before turning on to the Linden Highway as far as Hauraruni.I'msogladthatI rarely have to traverse those roads!Itwasarough,bumpy ride!
Even though some sections of the Linden Highway are now being redone, (hopefully for the better),Ihadtomarvelatthe excellentroadworkthatwas executed there more than fivedecadesago!
That road, officially openedinDecember1968,is a testimony to quality and real knowledge of what it takestobuildadurableroad!
ThenIreadintheonline Stabroek News edition of
June24,2025:
"Asection of the Heroes Highway in the vicinity of the Eccles Roundabout cavedinyesterdayleavinga huge hole in the road and requiring emergency repairs."
What really is going on?
Wasn't the Heroes Highway (aka "Concussion Road") commissioned 2 years ago?
A r e w e w a n t o n l y squandering taxpayers' money?And that East Bank Road!!Itseemstobeforever beingdoneandre-done. We fell into so many holes on our way back to town that I'm thankful that we reached home safely without damaged tyres, concussion or any form of travelsickness!
Best-selling author PhilipCrosbyhassaid…"Do
penetrated the country. Some six hundred attempts weremadeonFidelCastro's life.
The blockade and sabotage have cost the Cuban government billions of dollars. It has created enormous social and economic hardships for the peopleasawhole.
Despite the terrible oppression imposed by the United States, Cuba has made many very important strides.
Today, Cuba is the only country in the world in which every family has its own doctor It is one of the very few developing countries that has made independent discoveries in medicine. During the 20192022 Covid-19 Pandemic, Cuba was able to develop vaccines to fight the deadly disease.
They shared this with manypoorcountries.
Its education system is secondtononeintheworld. The minimum level of education in Cuba is secondary.According to the figures available as of 2023 some forty eight percent of Cubans have a tertiary education.
it right the first time" ...then there will be no need for a secondandthirdattempt.He believed that leadership playsacrucialroleinsetting the tone for quality and definingwhat"right"means. When will we learn? Whenwillwegetcompetent persons to build our roads again?
ClaudiaHeywood
The education that Cubans received is not just aimed at creating good technicians but to produce p a t r i o t s a n d internationalists, technical personnelgroundedwiththe masses.
That is why Cubans are always on the front lines in helping humanity Recall during the outbreak of the dreadedEboladiseaseinthe Congo in 2014, Cuban doctors, nurses and other medical personnel were the
first on the scene fighting heroically to eliminate the dreadedillnessandtokeepit away from the rest of the world.
C u b a n m e d i c a l personnelarealwaysamong the first at times of national disasters in almost every countryinourworld.
Cubans' soldiers laid downtheirlivesfightingthe South African apartheid army that invaded Angola. They fought alongside Angolansandmilitantsfrom the ANC's Umkhonto we Sizwe.
The Cuban Revolution has given tremendous support to the former colonies throughout the world. In our own region, Latin America, and the Caribbean it is Cuban medical teams that help to provide high quality service toourcountries.
Moreover, Cuba has generously helped internationally in educating our people in many highly spheres.
They have provided training for our doctors, engineers,ITpersonnel,etc. Cuba has done the most in developing the region's humancapital
The Cuban government is amongst the most generous and heroic in the world.
Today, we are observing the anniversary of the first majorbattleoftherevolution at a time when imperialism continues its efforts to destroy this glorious revolution.
Only recently, we saw the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, making a swingthroughtheCaribbean and demanding of our
governments to break off their contracts with Revolutionary Cuba The US has no regard for the sanctityofcontracts.
It is rather ironic that many of the sanctions that have been imposed on Cuba by the US were done on the pretext of defending human rights. In reality, they are someoftheworstviolations of the human rights of the Cubanpeople.Theblockade has created tremendous hardshipsonthemasses.
Why, one may ask, is there such a hatred by the United States for Cuba, a country whose service to humanity is plain for all to see.AtthesametimetheUS supports the most barbaric regime in modern history, thegenocidalIsraeliregime?
It seems clear that the fear is because of the great potential of the Cuban system. Indeed, if Cuba has done so much under such great oppression one may ask what more it could have achieved if it had normal conditions. It's example and achievements would have become very attractive to oppressed peoples everywhere.
As we observe the sixty second anniversary of the Moncadaletusredoubleour call to the US to end its criminal blockade against the children and people of Cuba.
Let us call on the government of the region to stand up and say to the blockaders enough is enough! Allow Cuba to breathe and if you so desire compete with her on a level playingfield!
–
Former President
DonaldRamotar
DearEditor,
TheSeptember1st2025, General and Regional Electionsareanappointment with destiny for the African community and the Guyanesenation.Theresults of these elections will shape the country's future for a
long time. And how the African youths vote is important to the outcome. Areweheadingtoaperilous future?
Elections and our governance system over the last 60-plus years have left thenationunpreparedtodeal
with the challenges of becoming a Petro-state with a major territorial threat posedbyVenezuela. It facilitated the PPP apartheid policies towards the African community and their quest for racial and political domination in the
DearEditor,
This is a call on the NationalAssemblytodebate a n d c o n s i d e r t h e recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into Public Service. The COI report which was submitted to then President DavidGrangerinMay2016
by Professor Harold Lutchman, Chair of the Commission. The report was also circulated to members of the National Assembly for debate and consideration. It is hoped thattheGovernmentwillnot throw away the baby bath water Should the nation be told of the Government's position on the many recommendationsoftheCIO inthePublicServicereport? WhatistheGovernmentand the Guyana Public Serve Union disposition on the m a n y e s s e n t i a l r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s including?
1. The enactment of a Public Service Law with related Regulations and a codeofconducttocreateand develop a professional and politically neutral Public Service with high integrity for effective management andadministration.
2. The Public Service Commission (PSC) be constituted always with suitably qualified people of high integrity to be fair and impartialintheexecutionof their duty in line with the Constitutional prescription that they exercise independent judgement and notbeinfluencedbypolitical and other external considerations and influences Clearly, the authorities should not appoint members of the Commission who have any conflict of interest. The National Assembly and the Government would have been negligent in the appointment of some members of the current Commission.
3. The Constitution and other laws should be appropriately amended to
empower the Public Service Commission (PSC) to appoint permanent secretaries and regional executiveofficerstoremove directpoliticalappointments topublicservicepositions.
4. All appointments to Public Service positions should be by open internal and external competition to obtain and select the best suitably qualified people from the job market, based on merit and free from politicalinfluences.
5. Contract employment oflow-levelandgeneralstaff in the public service should end However, contract employment in the public service should be restricted to high-level, professional, scarce skills not available in the public service, and for project work No public servant who retires from the public service before attaining 65 years should be re-employedoncontract.
6. There should be a higher retirement age of 60 and 65 for public servants with corresponding higher public service pensions and NISpensions.
7. There should be a high-level representative Committeetoidentify,based on merit, candidates to be awarded fellowships and scholarships.
8. The Public Service compensationsystemshould be reviewed and redesigned within the graded salary structure with the involvement of the GPSU, but not in conflict with their collective bargaining n e g o t i a t i o n s , a n d considering pay for performance based on a meritsystem.
9. The resumption of collective bargaining in good-faith encounters at n e g o t i a t i o n s , a n d conciliation/mediation. Failure at these levels to resolve issues in dispute requires reference to a mutually agreed Arbitration Tribunalinkeepingwiththe existing procedures, OR as recommendedintheCOI,to
c o u n t r y : a m a j o r contradiction that must be resolved if Guyana is to progress and reap the benefits of our newfound wealth
In fairness to young generationreaders,towhom this letter is directed, I offer thisexplanation.
I am addressing the African question and the electionsdeliberately.
the National Assembly, b a s e d o n t h e recommendations of a S a l a r i e s R e v i e w Commission for final determination.
10 A Salary and Remuneration Commission be established to make recommendations to the National Assembly on remuneration for high-level political and public service offices, including the President, Vice-President, Prime Minister, Ministers, Leader of the Opposition, Members of the National Assembly, Permanent Secretaries, CEOs of Public Corporations, Regional Executive Officers, and RegionalChairpersons.
11. The Public Service AppellateTribunalshouldbe appointed to adjudicate on disputes with the Public ServiceCommission.
12. The Public Service Ministry, the Public Service Commission, and the AppellateTribunalshouldbe constitutedwithprofessional personnelwithhighintegrity
to rebuild trust and confidence in the Guyana Public Service with the private and public sector organizations.
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management of the Public Service, fair employment practices, and developing a professional Public Service to serve the national community fairly These recommendationsalsospeak toremoveconflictofinterest at professional and political levels, setting the procedure for finality of public negotiations, and having the National Assembly setting the remuneration of those in the governing authorities. Implementationoftheseand other recommendations will rebuild confidence and trust inourcountryforthegoodof all.
With thanks and regards, JoshuaSingh
national question in the elections.
death blow to Africans and Guyana.
As a contribution to enhancing the country's understanding of the politicalengagement.
The PPP and its p r o p a g a n d a machinery/agents long painted me as an African racist, and the majority of their support base has accepted that portrayal of me.
Despite my long history of multi-racial politics and the defense of the Indian community, for which I, Dr DavidHindsandotherWPA comrades spent jail time for our political convictions Today,thismeansnothingto the PPP and its Indian supporters. I make this observation to say I don't expectmyviewstohaveany traction in the Indian community; hence, my target group is the African community If it proves to capture the attention outside ourcommunity,thatisgood, whether those readers agree withmeornot.
African youths are engaging in the upcoming elections, with a political consciousnessshaped,living under the PPP political domination of the country from 1992 to the present (minus the five years of the APNU+AFC rule, 2015 to 2020). As the saying goes, this is the Jagdeo/PPP generation; their lives have been a reflection of this reality Those28yearsofthe PPP rule have reduced our community to economic s e r v i t u d e , s o c i a l degradation, and political vulnerability
E x c e p t f o r t h e Indigenous community, we are at the bottom of the economic and social ladder And,ifwearenotmindfulof what we do in the elections, wewillendupatthebottom of the political ladder; some will say that we are already there.
To date, the WPA is the only party in the elections w i t h a c l e a r a n d
u n q u e s t i o n a b l e proposition/conviction that the African question is equally important as the
Whiletheuninformedor the politically misinformed and the PPP propaganda agents have attacked us on this matter, the fact is that throughout our existence, the WPA have always been guided by the view that the interest and survival of our ethnic/racial communities cannot be separate from the nationalimperative.
Forus,thedestructionof the African, Indian and Indigenous communities is, inessence,thedestructionof Guyana. To put it another way, the demise of the African Community will lead to the demise of Guyana. Half of the nation hasnoviablefuturewhenits community has less than 10%oftheeconomy
This represents an existentialthreattoAfricans. Ironically, this is despite the UN Declaration Decade of the People of African Descent.And its mandate to member governments is to correct historic injustices to Africans.
Frankly, African youths, like the rest of society, are unprepared for the challenges posed by these elections. Like the rest of Guyana, they will be exercising the franchise How they use or don't use it onSeptember1stwilldecide where Guyana goes in the future. Youngpeople40and under are the largest section of the voting population.
How they vote will determine the election results, whether the PPP or theAPNUcoalitionwillwin. And the fortunes of the s m a l l e r p a r t i e s Unfortunately, too many are not conscious of the power they hold and seem to be engaging in these elections as a choice of personalities rather than the profound challenges facing the nation andinherentintheelections. Simply put, what kind of state will emerge as a result oftheelections?
And its effects on their livesfordecadestocomeare notfullyunderstood.
Objectively,whatshould beforemostintheirmindsis Africansurvivalindignityor our being reduced to permanent economic, social and political domination That is the challenge facing African voters, young and old.
The transformative effect of oil and gas in the hands of the racist apartheid PPP leadership will be a
These insensitive and rootlessrulershaveputinthe historical record their position on the African condition at the UN conference, (the world highestbody)sayingthatour conditionistheresultofbad choices our ancestors made at the end of enslavement to plantprovisionsandnotrice. Thissaysitall.
T h i s w a s t h e i r considered and wellthought-out answer to the African dilemma; for them, the government has no responsibility
To date, there has been no reversalof theirposition, and they have the nerve to askAfricanstovoteforthem by handing out small contractstocleandrainsand weedparquets.
To save the African communityandGuyana,the PPP has to be defeated and removed from office. To achieve this goal, Africans have only one sensible choice,andthatistovotefor the APNU coalition. Any other way is a vote for the PPP - and African destruction This is the reality
Intherun-uptothelocal government elections, the WPA and I called on Africans to get battle ready andturntheelectionsintoan African and Guyanese uprising to address all the economic, social, political and election matters. The A f r i c a n m a s s e s ' consciousness was transformedbythecallfrom weaknesstostrength,andthe section of our young people that is giving us the most push back in these elections was ready The call went unanswered by the African collective leadership, denyingthemofwhatwould have been their only major politicalengagementintheir lives.Achance to expressed our collective strength as a community No resistance! No consciousness The consequenceofthisfailureis obvious: a generation that knowsnopoliticalbattle. All is not lost. In this General and Regional elections contest, I once again called on Africans to get battle-ready, shake off the present divisions and come out and vote for the APNU. Any African voter who has not reached this consciousness is not a soldier or one who is not battle-ready Itisnottoolate. TacumaOgunseye.
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand on Thursday commissioned a new $95 million sixth form block and administrative building at the Diamond Secondary School, East BankDemerara(EBD).
According to the ministry,thisisthefirsttime the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) will be made available to a school on the East Bank of Demerara Kaieteur News understands that the block at the
Diamond Secondary was constructed by Simcon Engineering Inc. over a 10month period, and offers 16 CAPE subjects. It features six spacious classrooms, a recreational area, modern washroom facilities, and an office for the deputy headteacher
Adjacenttoit,thenewly built administrative block houses a fully equipped library, an Information
dedicated office space for administrative operations,
Minister of Education, Priya Manickchand alongside teachers and educational officials at the commissioning of the $95M sixth form and admin blocks commissioned at the Diamond Secondary School.
providing the support structure needed for a
environment. “This milestone marks a significant expansion in
…dismisses Jagdeo's claims of backdoor deal to weaken
Presidential candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed, has deniedclaimsbyhispolitical rivals that he is in secret alliance with either of the country's major political parties.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Mohamed declared that WIN is an independent movement focusedsolelyonthepeople.
allowingstudentsontheEast Bank to pursue post-CSEC qualifications closer to
commissioned facilities are modern, spacious, and purpose-builttosupport this
Presidential candidate for the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN) party, Azruddin Mohamed.
Mohamed said, “I am not in no way shape or form alignedwiththePPP,northe APNU administration. It's all lies. Bharrat Jagdeo is a verydishonestindividual.”
He also noted, “…I'm in the middle. We haveAPNU here on the right. We have PPPontheleft.Theywereso
desperate, because they know that come, the 2nd of September,WINwillwinthe elections.
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Inadditiontoanewsixth formblock,theministryhas ongoing construction for new secondary schools at bothKanevilleandProspect, while existing schools at Yarrowkabra, Dora, and S
expanded The Houston
offering,” the ministry stated The education ministry noted that the new additions form part of the government's commitment to improving educational access and quality for all students.
reconstruction.
The Ministry of Home Affairs on F r i d a y
commissioned the
reconstructed Kitty Police Station.
The ministry in a statement said that the project forms part of ongoingeffortstomodernise
the country's law enforcement infrastructure. Works on the police station were completed slightly below the original contract amountof$191,907,925.
“This project is part of theGovernmentofGuyana's comprehensive initiative to develop modern, fully equipped police facilities that meet the operational needs of the Guyana Police Force while enhancing the welfare and safety of the communitiestheyserve,”the Home Affairs Ministry mentioned.
Theministrysaidthatthe upgraded facility comprises of a modern layout and enhanced functionality, designed to support a wide range of police operations and improve the quality of services provided to the public.
of the new station are male, f
Among the key features
lockups; a witness and ID paraderoom;anarmoryand evidence room; as well as dedicated child-friendly
violence interview and waitingareas.
These additions are aimed at creating a more responsive and humane
environment, particularly for vulnerable populations, theministrysaid.
Additionally, the station has specialized offices for enquiries, the Officer-inCharge, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), traffic enforcement, and the Integrated Crime InformationSystem(ICIS).
Minister Robeson Benn said that the station, like many commissioned across the country, represents more than just infrastructure, and that it reflects the government's unwavering commitment to national safety,communitytrust,and “responsiblegovernance”.
“We have delivered on time and within budget, and now we must deliver p e r f o r m a n c e , professionalism, and empathy
As Guyanese, it is our collective responsibility to build a safer nation, not just with buildings and vehicles, but by transforming our behaviors, supporting our youth, and working hand in hand to ensure that every citizen feels secure,
respected, and heard. Crime fighting is not just a police matter; it is a whole-ofsociety effort, and our progressasanationdepends onit,”hestated.
W h i l e a t t h e commissioning ceremony, the minister along with the Permanent Secretary, Mr Andre Ally, handed over a set of protective helmets for distribution under the Ministry's “Do the Right Thing” road safety campaign.
The initiative seeks to raise public awareness and promote safer practices among motorcyclists, particularly in light of the increasing number of road fatalities involving young riders.
Also, as part of ongoing efforts to promote youth engagement and support community wellness, the Minister and Permanent Secretary also donated sportsequipment,notingthat this initiative reinforces the government's commitment to proactive, communityoriented policing and holisticsocialdevelopment.
Cashier on $600k bail for embezzlement
A 32-year-old cashier from Essequibo was on Friday placed on $600,000 bailafterpleadingnotguilty
to three counts of embezzlementcharges.
Bonita Valenzuela appeared virtually before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court.
Theaccused,throughher lawyer, told the court that Valenzuela and Warner had an argument. She noted too thatherclientispregnant.
The young woman was granted $200,000 station bail. The matter was adjourned to August 22, 2025.
It is alleged that Valenzuela on March 18, 2025, at Supenaam Waterfront, Essequibo Coast, while being an employee for Devin Warner at a Superbet Outlet, embezzled$1,364,000. Itwasalsoallegedthaton the same day at the said address she also embezzled $700,000and$385,000.
Inpolitics,itisrarelythe great calamities or the tectonic events that bring a man down. More often, it is the small missteps, the whispered advice from overconfident aides, the fumbled response to provocation–itisthebanana peel,nottheearthquakethat sends the politician tumbling.
Suchisthefatethatnow awaits AZMO and his WIN party What once seemed like a wildfire of populist fervour is about to fizzle. And it all comes down to a mistake – a grave, unnecessary, and avoidable one.AZMOallowedhimself tobebaitedintoproducinga manifesto.
It is the sort of mistake that suggests AZMO has forgotten, or worse, never fully understood, the source ofhisappeal.Itwasneverhis policies that stirred the masses His allure came fromwhatherepresented–a repudiation of the political status quo, a defiance of the historic domination of local politics by the PPPC and PNCR. AZMOemergednot asapolishedtechnocratora platform politician, but as a figurehead of rejection – a symbol of frustration turned intoamovement.
People rallied toAZMO because they saw in him someone who stood outside the charade, someone who had not rehearsed the old lines.Hedidnotspeakfrom behindlecternsorleanonthe crutches of political science
jargon.Hespokeastheydo, raw and real, with the urgency of the hungry and theforgotten.Hedidnotjust identify with the underclass –hewastheirvoice.
Butnow,inaspectacular miscalculation – likely craftedbythosewhobelieve politics is an academic exercise–AZMOhasputout amanifesto.Andindoingso, hehaswadedintotheswamp thatthePPPCwashopingto lure him into all along. The PPPChasdrawnAZMOand his party WIN right where theywanthim.
They wanted him to be drawn into a battle over policies, figures, and footnotes. And WIM succumbed.
The ruling party was always going to seize this moment.Already, they have begun shredding his manifesto in the public square, mocking its proposals,pokingholesinits logic,treatingAZMOnotas athreattotheirpower,butas a hapless amateur dabbling ingrown-uppolitics.
But it is not just the PPPC'sridiculethatwillhurt him.Itiswhatthemanifesto represents: a loss of authenticity Abetrayal,even if unintended, of the very people who saw in him a break from the long condescension of the intellectualclass.
AZMO'scoresupporters –thelumpenproletariat,the vendors, the hustlers, the underemployed, the poor, the dispossessed, the young
people looking for a change – are not moved by white papersandpolicies.Theyare moved by need, and by the dreamthattheymightfinally be represented by someone who has seen their pain and understanditeventhoughhe is considered as one of the richestmeninGuyana.
For decades they have listened to manifestoes; all of them have amounted to nothing more than rusting promises AZMO should h a v e k n o w n t h a t manifestoes do not move people anymore People have long come to be distrustful of the promises andpledgesmadeinthem.
In this context, WIN's manifestoisnotaplan.Itisa distraction – a signal that AZMO is being reshaped in the image of those he was meant to replace. It tells the dispossessedthatheisbeing coached by the same people who have spent decades talking about them, never to them.
There was a path for AZMO – a path to bring aboutchangeandrupturethe dominationofthePPPCand theAPNU.Thatpathdidnot require a manifesto It required a message: that the political order is broken and must be swept away When pressed about plans, he could have spoken broadly about assembling a team, about restoring dignity, about tearing down the machinery that keeps the poor, poor.Thatwould have sufficed.
DemboyssehGuyanagotitownbrand ofOlympics—deTrafficGames Denewest and most popular event is called “Bore de LineandCutInLikeYuhOwndeRoad.”Is arealcrowdfavorite.Yuhain'tseesomuch horn blowing, and de cuss out does come withsubtitlesifyuhlip-reading.
Yesterday,deEastBankRoadturninto a parking lot. Nah, not de fancy mall kind—arealsweatboxfullofangrypeople andcryingchildren.
People didn't even bother fuh play music—demjuststareatdeclocklikedem bladder got a deadline. One man seh he nearly cry when he see a coconut vendor passin'fasterthandetraffic.
At first, people seh maybe is another funeral, like de one that shut down traffic last year But no, this time it was road repairs. But is not that which cause the chaos.IsMr BoredeLine.
That man got more disciples than any prophet.Everyday,driverstreatingderoad markingslikemodernart.
Cycle lane? Bore it Pedestrian crossing?
Boreit.Onemantryuseatrenchasan overtakinglane.Anotherfellaovertakeona
It is easy to forget, that there was a time when m a n i f e s t o e s w e r e manifestoes were optional. Duringtheturbulentdecades ofthe1970sand80s,parties ruled with no printed scripture of intent They ruled on charisma, on loyalty, and often on fear –but not on the strength of bullet points and policy targets By producing a manifesto, AZMO has playedintotherulingparty's hands.Worse,hehasstepped away from the thing that madehimelectric:thesense that he was not like the others. Now he is just another third force trying to be taken seriously. And we know what happens to third
forcesinGuyana.Theyrise, briefly Thentheyvanish.
The WIN party was not justanotherpoliticalvehicle.
Itwasanoutcry,arupturein the binary of PPPand PNC. Ithadthetextureofaprotest, not a campaign. And like most protests, its strength wasnotinitsplans,butinits defiance.
But AZMO was badly advised. He took the bait. And history will record this not as the moment he maturedintoapolitician,but as the moment he began to fall.
What follows will be familiar. The ruling party willpressharder.Themedia will shift from intrigue to r
disillusioned,willdrift.And soon, the WIN party will become what it was never meant to be: another footnote in the long, weary chronicle of Guyanese politics.
Allbecauseofonesmall, fatal mistake – he allowed himselftobebaited.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
footpath,smileandwavetoalilschoolgirl likehejustwinRoadMarch.
But when all dem line borers try cut back in—bai, is like a python tryin' to eat itself. De traffic just curl up and dead. Peoplelefhome6amandreach6pm.Notto wuk—backhome.
And de police? Dem boys seh some of dem must be majoring in Advanced Observation.
Yuh could be overtakin' on a roof and demstillscrollingFacebook.Ifline-boring wasajailableoffense,Guyanawouldaneed fivenewprisons,twotrenchlockups,anda cellbehindGPLoffice.
Dem boys seh we need drastic action. Put a police at every corner wid a loudspeakerandadrone.
“Oi! Yuh wid de reconditioned Prado—reverse back or prepare fuh public shaming!”
Untilthen,weshouldupdatedenational motto: “One People, One Nation, Bore de WholeLine.”
And leh we face facts—if Moses did boredeline,hewouldastillbestuckoutside Mahaicawaitingfuhdetraffictoclear.
Talkhalf,leffhalft!
Thespotlighthasbeenon people moving from one house to another AFC to PNC. PNCtoPPP PNCto WIN. The PPP smarties move to the bank and the front of the line. Preferred customers, those with the biggest bank accounts and biggerbankrollsreceivethat kind of priority treatment. Moving has involved from AmanzatoDawn,Jurethato James, scaling fences, or crossing formerly forbidden floors.
Congratulatestothemall forthefreestexerciseoftheir constitutional and democratic rights. May not agree, but I advocate Before proceeding, let there be remembrance of Richard who moved smartly and at high velocity to that highest trajectory All the way to Caracas. But, being a man for the underdog, I seek to
shift the focus from those moving to those who had to moveandmakespaceforthe influx of movers and crossers. The movers have shakenupthedancefloorsof the PPP and PNC particularly Prior to the people moving in, there were those who toiled and served faithfully, bided their time, paid their dues, and hoped for their moment under the sun. When Richard made his long-anticipated move from Burnham Court to the Jagdeo Jamboree, what he did was displace some veteran,provenPPPloyalist. C'est la vie! There is a plasterforthatone. Whatis best for the team. A bit of Jagdeo's kind of patented revenge:sendanenemyinto the lion's den. King David didthatwithUriahintheOld Testament. Look, it's not
quite the Communist Manifesto Just think, though, of SirArthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, andhistimeless'revengeisa banquet best served frozen'. Andrancid,too. Healthyfor the psyche of some people I understand. Jagdeoisone.
Dawn wrote herself a ticketthathasWINsmeared all over it, and off she went. Imaginethat,aPNCchamp, nowachampforWIN. The optics and dynamics are appealing. Soalso,theword fromtheoracles,assortedtea leaves, and bat livers. But though Dawn may see herself (rightly) as Aurora, there must be some aspirant fromtheinteriorthatshesent overthoserapidsthattakeno prisoners. Ohwell,allisfair in love, war, and politics.
he duplication, since war and politicsarethesamethingin
Guyana. People get in the way, the faithful become expendable,realsoldiersget hurt.
Mervyn Williams is a case in point. Afirst son of the soil in the far sands of Guyana. AformerPNCMP Amanwhohasbeenaround aslongasthepaintandgrass. Where is he these days? I checked in the ranks of the PPP,andheisnotthere. Full disclosure: I met Mervyn Willams a time or two; a
Williams? Iusedtoseehim inthesameroom,bythenew chief's elbow, from the stream of pictures posted hereandthere. Hemayhave had to make way for the newcomer, the prime ministerinwaiting,formerly with an AFC address Politics does have its refugees, and in the eyes of
leaders, they a
sometimes disposable. I would hope that Williams still has a place at the table. It would send a serious message to his folks back in the g
a
ds and hinterlands. Some soldiers get medals Some get something else. Check this oneoutforitsweight. Apat on the back, it must be rememberedasthematterof a few inches from a boot in thebehind.
It is one of the reasons that the closest I get to politics is through the newspapers, or the tube every now and then. Like themanintheblackhatsaid: a man has got to know his limitations. Cananyonesee me in the same room with BharratJagdeo? Ofcourse,I wouldshakehishands,even ifthatmeansIhavetodoso looking down. But what I may be compelled to whisper into his face could sendhimoutofpolitics,and all the way to Outer Mongolia. He could write his memoirs there, which I
wouldn't have one word of what I shared with him. Self-protection. In politics, people move andpeoplegetinthegroove. Politicsispainful. Ireserve movingandgroovingforthe dancefloorandKoolandthe Gang (Cherish the love). I think that Guyanese politiciansneedtoputalittle loveintheirhearts,getsome love in their lives. None more than Bharrat and the president. Real love. Not thelovethatmoneycanbuy, to turn the Beatles on their heads. When politicians move, they create displacement. Centrifugal forces are unleashed, some damage done. The waiting, hoping,enduplosing.
(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinionsofthisnewspaper.)
Vice President, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo and Chinese Businessman, Su Zhi-Rong
- led We Invest in Nationhood(WIN)partyhas promised to launch a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into corruption allegationsmadebyChinese businessman Zhi Rong Su against sitting Vice President,BharratJagdeo,if elected to Office on September1.
The new political party headed by the billionaire businessman unveiled its manifesto on Thursday and among the things it intends topursuewithinthefirst1o0 daysinofficeistheCOI.
Asectionofitsmanifesto titled anti-corruption and transparency, number 23 states, “Launch a Commission of Inquiry into theallegationsof corruption between Bharrat Jagdeo and Chinese business man by ViceNews.”
V i c e N e w s documentary premiered in February 2022 reported that Guyana was up for sale and featured Jagdeo as the main character Su, now Jagdeo's former tenant, was heard in aninterviewaccusinghimof allegedly collecting bribes for large developmental projects undertaken in the country Su was at the time being interviewed by reporters posing as Chinese businessmen looking for business opportunities in Guyana The undercover reporters also interviewed J a g d e o a t h i s Goedverwagting,EastCoast Demerara (ECD) home where he told them that he gives his Chinese friend all the support to facilitate investmenttransactions.
The Vice President was subsequentlyinterviewedby ViceNewsandconfronted
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President Irfaan Ali announced Friday that residents of Mahdia and Campbelltown in Region Eight, will see a 30 per cent reduction in their electricity
bills, following the introductionofanew$362.4 millionsolarfarm.
Inastatementsharedvia his official Facebook page, the president stated, “Residents of Mahdia and Campbelltown who receive electricity from Mahdia Power & Light Company Inc. will now benefit from a 30 per cent reduction in tariffseffectiveJuly1,2025, with the introduction of the new solar farm.” He said similar benefits will be extended to other hinterland and riverine communities through the implementation of integrated renewable energysystems.
The solar farm, which was commissioned on December 6, 2024, forms part of the government's broader commitment to expand clean energy across Guyana.LocatedinMahdia, the 0.65 MW facility is complemented by a 1,500kWh battery energy storage system and integrates with the existing mini-grid to ensure a stable and resilient powersupply
AccordingtotheGuyana Energy Agency (GEA), the facilityisexpectedtosupply 935 MWh of electricity
Frompage7 response to claims by Vice President and People's Progressive Party/ Civic (PPP/C) General Secretary
Bharrat Jagdeo, who accused A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) and the Alliance for Change (AFC) of secretly working with Mohamed's WIN party
t o r e d u c e P P P ' s parliamentary majority to below50percent.
“You notice APNU doesn'tsayanythingadverse about the Mohameds or the AFC,” Jagdeo said at one of hisrecentpressconference.
He added, “We've seen earlier the collaboration between APNU and AFC and the Mohameds. Their soleobjectiveistobringthe PPP under 50 percent in the parliament.
They know they can't winthepresidency Sothat's what they're working towards…”
AccordingtotheJagdeo, the opposition's silence on Mohamed's U.S. sanctions and alleged misconduct is a
annually and includes a 2kilometre, 13 8 kV transmission line to support efficientenergydistribution.
D u r i n g t h e commissioning ceremony, Prime Minister Mark Phillipshighlightedthesolar farm's economic and environmental benefits. The projectisexpectedtoreduce diesel consumption by approximately 309,681 litres per year, saving about $80.5 million, and will cut carbondioxideemissionsby over 672,000 kilograms annually
About 3,000 residents are expectedto benefit from thenewinfrastructure,“This solar farm will drive socioeconomic transformation in the region by supplying reliable and affordable energy, fostering the growth of small businesses and micro-enterprises, and boosting local economic activity,”Philipsstated.
TheMahdiasolarfarmis part of Guyana's Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS) 2030, a national initiative aimed at increasingrenewableenergy capacity and reducing carbonemissions.
Similar solar PV installations have already been completed in Lethem and Bartica, with additional projects planned for Wakenaam, Leguan, and other communities. These
signofthequietalliance. Meanwhile, APNU's vice presidential candidate Ganesh Mahipaul had cautioned citizens to vote wiselyandbewaryofnewly formed political parties that present themselves as independent.
He contended that there is a pattern where such parties gain support under thepretenseofbeingneutral, but later align themselves withthePPP
He said, “Records will showthatvirtuallyeveryone of them have, in their aftermath of securing votes from people under the disguise of being independent,endupbeingin bed with the People's ProgressiveParty.”
M a h i p a u l h a d highlighted Manzoor Nadir, Dr. Asha Kissoon, and Lennox Shuman, all of whom formed independent parties, but later sided with thePPP
To this end, he said he believes Mohamed will be nodifferent.
combined efforts are expec
ed to increase Guyana's solar energy capacity to more than 39 MWby2025,GEAstated.
In October 2022, the government signed an agreement with a private local firm to supply 686kilowatt peak (kWp)
electricity equivalent to 0.686Megawatt(MW)of The contract was awarded to Standby Power Engineering Company (SPECOM) to the tune of $362,411,200 The new 686kWp farm was constructed on 1.7 acres of land.
The newly formed We InvestinNationhood(WIN) p a r t y, h e a d e d b y businessman Azruddin Mohamed,haspromisedthat if elected to office, will launch Commission of Inquiries (CoIs) into the deaths of Isaiah Henry and his cousin Joel Henry, HareshSingh,andCourtney Crum-Ewing.
Kaieteur News had reported that they will also launch a COI into the death oflittleAdrianaYounge.
This is according to the party's 2025 election campaign manifesto which was officially launched on ThursdayattheirProvidence head office. According to WIN, this forms part of its 100daysplan.
The mutilated bodies of Isaiah, and his cousin Joel were found dumped near a coconutfarminCottonTree Backdam on September 6, 2020. Protest had erupted over their deaths and police had moved to arrest the ownerofthecoconutfarm,a ricefarmer
Days later, amidst the protest, the rice farmer's grandson,HareshSingh,17, wasfounddead.
On September 9, 2020, during the riotous protest actions over the vicious murders of the Henry cousins, Singh was found unconscious in the No 3 Backdam. He was on his
way to take water to his relatives who were working further down the backdam. He was attacked and killed and his motorcycle set ablaze.
As the investigations into the three deaths unfolded, several suspects were arrested and later remandedin2021.
Meanwhile, political activist Courtney CrumEwingwasgunneddownon March 10, 2015, at Diam
, E
s
Bank Demerara(EBD).According to reports, the bullet-riddled bodyofCrum-Ewingwas (Continueonpage21)
The Theatre Guild on Parade Street, Kingston, Georgetown, is set to host the highly anticipated continuation of "The Untold" series with "The Untold 2 - The Letter" on July 26th and 27th, 2025. This gripping theatrical production, written and directed by the visionary Colleen Humphrey, promises to deliver another powerful exploration of society's most challenging realities.
Followingthesuccessof the first installment presentedinDecemberatthe Theatre Guild, "The Untold 2" represents more than just entertainment,it'saplatform for emerging talent and a mirror reflecting the harsh truths of contemporary Guyanesesociety
Colleen Humphrey, the mastermind behind this production, has built her reputation on more than just creating compelling theatre. As the driving force behind the Theatre Guild's workshop productions, Humphrey is passionate about cultivating talent and providing opportunities for those who might otherwise remainintheshadows.
"I respect renowned talentintheatre,butI'mnota fanofseeingonesetoffaces on TV when there are other talentedpeoplehopingforan opportunity," Humphrey explains Her workshop productions serve a dual p u r p o s e : t r a i n i n g participants in theatre arts
while creating performance opportunities that showcase theirdevelopingskillstothe Guyanesepublic.
This philosophy of nurturing the underdog extends throughout "The Untold 2," where workshop participantstakecenterstage alongside special guest appearances by established performers including Sean Bhola, Latoya Whaul, AndreaDanielsandmore.
“The Untold 2 - The Letter" doesn't shy away from difficult subjects Humphrey has crafted a
narrative that boldly addressesprevailingsocietal issues including suicide, sexual abuse, betrayal, loss, trauma, and mental health, topics that often remain unspoken behind closed doors. "The story contains harsh truths about our society," Humphrey notes. "It's raw and real, capturing what people aren't talking about that happens behind closeddoors.”
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TravelDaniesHammerwho was arrested onTuesday for the murder of 16-year-old Reyna DePeazer, was on Fridayremandedtoprison.
DePeazer was fatally struck by a stray bullet on Monday night at Mango Lane, East Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
Hammer, of Trench Road, East La Penitence, appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court before acting Chief Magistrate, FaithMcGusty
The accused was not required to plead to the indictable charge and was subsequently remanded to prisonuntilAugust20,2025.
According to a police statement, the incident occurred around 23:20 hrs,
Dead, Reyna DePeazer
whileDePeazerandafriend weresittingonamotorcycle, liming near another parked motorcycle.
Hammer reportedly arrived on the scene in a white fielder wagon bearing registration number PYY 2896.
“He then exited the car with a handgun in his hand,
went up to the motorcyclist (next to the victim and her friend), and the two of them hadamisunderstanding,”
A19-year-old
man was on T h u r s d a y sentenced to three years' imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to robbery underarms.
The accused, Andre Smith appeared at the Georgetown Magistrates' Court before acting Chief Magistrate, Faith McGusty whoreadthecharge.
It is alleged that Smith, on June 20, 2025 at Kitty Seawalls, Georgetown, while armed with a knife, robbed Kins James of one Samsung Galaxy A15 cellphone valued $50,000, a black wallet valued $5,000 which contained $50,000 cashtotalvalueof$105,000.
proceeding,avideoofSmith committing the act was shown, prompting the magistrate to enquire the reason for him committing the robbery and whether it washisfirsttimedoingso.
She lectured the teen about the importance of respecting others and their property
James told the court that thiswasthefirsttimehehas committed a crime and chargedfromanoffense.
The court heard that the stolenitemswererecovered.
Magistrate McGusty after learning that the accused was only 19, asked him whether that was the path he wanted to take at suchayoungage.Smithwas thensentenced.
A boat captain is feared deadaftertwoboatscollided around 09:00 hrs. on Friday in the Mahaicony River, RegionFive.
Thevictimis49-year-old CharlesOsborne,afatherof seven and a resident of MoraikobaiVillage.
Details surrounding the accident are sketchy but Kaieteur News understands that Charles' boat collided with a boat that was transporting passengers to the village Charles was reportedly heading in the opposite direction; towards Mahaicony. Information reaching Kaieteur News is that Charles' boat was wrecked after the crash and hewasno-wheretobeseen.
The village council has since made a decision to cancel the celebrations until furthernotice.
Accordingtoastatement from the council, “This decision has been made in light of the recent tragic incident that has deeply affectedourcommunity.”
The Kato Village Council in Region Eight on Thursday expressed dissatisfaction over the handling of the body of Kendell Joseph, following a postmortemexamination.
A search party was launchedbutuptopresstime there were still no signs of Charles in the river or even closetotheriverbanks.
Moraikobai's Toshao, Derrick John confirmed the tragicaccidentinaFacebook post noting that it happened while the village was preparing to celebrate its 100thanniversary
In an earlier statement, the village council said, “The Moraikobai Village Council is working closely with the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the accident” before adding that support is being offered toCharles'family.
Thevillagealsocalledon villagers and visitors to exercise caution and uphold safetyatalltimes,especially onthewaterways.
In a letter addressed to the Regional Commander, Superintendent Ravindra Stanley, the council stated, “We write to formally raise our concern regarding the recent handling of the remains of Kendell Joseph who took the lives of two individualsbeforetakinghis ownlife.”
The village council explained that as the authoritieswereawaitingthe postmortem examination, Kato faced a significant challenge where they have no cold storage facilities to preserve a body for an extended period This matter, the council stated wasraisedwiththeMinister of Amerindian Affairs who intervenedandweretoldthe pathologist would in the communityonJuly24.
“ G i v e n t h e circumstances,thebodywas
temporarily placed in a shallow grave However, this situation has deeply distressedresidentsandgoes against our community's values Now that the pathologist came today to perform the postmortem The body was left exposed afterwards, this is unacceptable, the residents and church will not do the burialasitgoesagainsttheir be
explained.
In light of this, the village council is requesting thatthebodyberespectfully buried as requested by the pastor and villagers, that protocols be reviewed to
avoid a recurrence of such distressing situations in the future, and that attention be given to improving communicationandconduct ofsomeofficersstationedin Kato.
“Additionally, only one officer, Mr Mendonca, has been supportive and responsive to the needs of t h e c o m m u n i t y Unfortunately, the other officers have not complied with his directives This breakdown in coordination and
troubling. The Kato Village Council, together with the local church and pastor, wishes to inform you mister commander that we do not want this happen again. We request immediate guidance and support from your office,” the Village Council statedinitsletter
It was reported that Joseph, the prime suspect in a double murder which occurred at Tuseneng Village, North Pakaraimas onJuly11wasfounddeadon July17atKatoVillage.
The Ethnic Relations Commission (ERC) on Thursday met with representatives of The Carter Center to discuss matters relating to the September 1, 2025 General and RegionalElections.
The Carter Center was represented by its Country Director, Mr Jason Calder, Mr Nicholas Jahr, Deputy Director and Ms. Mariam Tabatadze while the ERC was represented by Chairman Shaikh Moeenul Hack; CommissionersChandrowtieSarran,AlphonsoPorter,Norris Witter,NeazSubhan,andAshtonSimon;andChiefExecutive Officer,GominCamacho.
According to a press release issued by the Commission, themeeting“providedanopportunityforbothsidestoshare their respective plans and activities in support of a peaceful andcredibleelectoralprocess.”
Further, the ERC outlined its key initiatives for the elections period, which include the planned signing of the Code of Conduct for Political Parties, monitoring of campaignactivities,andobservationonElectionDay
“The ERC remains committed to promoting unity and respect during the elections and looks forward to continued engagement with both local and international stakeholders,” thepressreleasesaid.
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Rafael Rose
The Guyana Police Force (GPF) has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Assistant CommissionerofPoliceRafaelRose.
Rose at the time of his death was Commander of the RegionNinepolicedistrictandwasreportedlytravellingback tohispostwhenhediedonThursday
TributespouredinonFridayasthesadnewsspread.
Kaieteur News understands that an autopsy will be performedtodeterminehiscauseofdeath.
According to the Police Force, Rose had traveled to Georgetown for meetings and returning to Lethem via road whenhecomplainedofchestpains.
“Atthathourofthenight,goingtoKurupukari,thedriver soughttospeeduptoreachmedicalforassistance,butthiswas not to be,” Police Commissioner Clifton Hicken said in a statement.
“Iwasincontactwithhimviacellphoneandhisdeathisa painfulonetousatthistime,ashewillsurelybemissedbyall intheGPF,”Hickensaid.
HesaidthatRosewasnotjustanAssistantCommissioner ofPolice,butlikeabrothertohim.
Hicken said he and Rose worked together in the Georgetown Police division before being transferred to the RegionThreedivisionandthentoRegionNinewhilenoting thatRosemanagedRegionNineflawlessly
“Regardlessofwhatthecaseintheregionwas,hehandled itwithefficiency,”Hickensaid.
Similarly,DirectorofPublicProsecution(DPP),Shalimar Ali Hack, SC. and her staff extended condolences on the suddenpassingofCommanderRose.
“Commander Rose has been a staunch supporter of the DPP’sOutreachProgramme.Throughouttheyears,wehave been conducting outreaches in Region 9; he always avails himself, his vehicles, and police ranks to accompany us whereverinRegion9wego,”theDPPstated.
“HispassingisarealshockertousattheDPP’sOfficeand we shall always be grateful for his thoughtfulness and assistancetous,”theDPPsaidinastatement.
Presidential candidate forWeInvestinNationhood (WIN),AzruddinMohamed, who was sanctioned by the United States over a year ago, is confident those sanctions will be lifted and that the Donald Trump administration will work with him should he assume thepresidency
On Thursday, WIN launchedits2025manifesto, promising to better the lives of Guyanese through a slew of cash incentives and other policies. In June 2025, Mohamed launched his political party, WIN, one of six parties set to contest the general and regional electionsonSeptember1.
During the launch, Mohamed said, “When we take office the second of SeptembertheUnitedStates of America will work with us.”ThiscommentbyWIN’s presidential candidate
followed remarks made by UnitedStatesAmbassadorto Guyana,NicoleTheriot,who disclosed that the U.S. was “very concerned” about the possibility of the businessman, who was sanctioned by the U S Treasury’sOfficeofForeign
Assets Control (OFAC), entering government and how that would affect the d
Washington.
After the launch, when a s k e d a b o u t t h e ambassador’s comments, Mohamed first underscored thatheonlyenteredthe2025 presidentialracebecauseit’s thewillofthepeople.
Regarding to the sanctions, Mohamed said, “My lawyers in the United States of America, they are presently working with OFACtogetmedelistedand I think I’m being very optimistic that very soon I will be delisted so that we can work together with the United States of America.”
When pressed further, he reiteratedthathe’sconfident hewillbedelisted.
Asked about his next move should the sanctions
remain, Mohamed noted, “Well, if you listen to a m b a s s a d o r s h e mentionedthatshecanwork with other members of the team,notspecificallyme.”
Last year, Mohamed, his father Nazar “Shell” Mohamed, their businesses, andgovernmentofficialMae Thomas were sanctioned by
U.S. Treasury’s OFAC.
M
sanctioned for alleged gold smuggling.
On Wednesday, on the sidelines of the opening ceremony of the Global Biodiversity Alliance Summit in Georgetown, Ambassador Theriot said, “Yes, we are concerned
AnytimeaUSDepartmentof Treasury OFAC sanctioned individual has the potential to become a member of government, that is concerningforus.” She contended that Mohamed being in government is “problematic inmultipleways.”The Continued on page 23
TheAllianceforChange(AFC)onFridayannouncedthat its National Executive Committee (NEC) elected Laura GeorgeasitsPrimeMinisterialcandidate.
Inabriefstatement,theAFCsaidthatGeorgewaselected following “an intense process of deliberations” where members of the party’s NEC participated in the “rigorous process which was conducted in an air of camaraderie and fairness.”
Attheendofthefour-hourlongprocessAFCPresidential Candidate Nigel Hughes stated, “The AFC has done itself proud tonight. It had a process, it was transparent, everyone wasallowedtoquestionthecandidatesandthisallaugerswell forthefutureofourParty.”
George, a former teacher, is best known locally and internationally as an indigenous rights advocate with more than twenty years of dedicated service to promotion of indigenous rights and the uplifting of Amerindian communitiesinGuyana.
“TheAllianceForChangehasoverthelastweekreleased severalofitsprogressivedevelopmentpoliciesthatwillcreate anewandprosperousrepublicifelectedtogovernment.The Party and its members are well into the campaign travelling across the length and breadth of Guyana holding intimate publicmeetingswithcitizensofGuyana,”thepartysaid.
The A Partnership
for National
Unity(APNU)on Friday unveiled its 100-day plan, outlining a series of measuresthepartyintendsto implement once elected to office.
This makes APNU the second political party, following the We Invest in Nationhood (WIN), to
release a manifesto includingadetailed100-day
agenda, ahead of the September 1 general and regionalelections.
While some of the measures were previously announced by the party, several new initiatives were introduced, including a commitment to ensuring justice for Adriana Younge andothervictims.
In a statement, APNU said if elected, it will urgently begin raising the standard of living for all Guyanese by investing directly in the people and channelling the nation’s oil wealth into their pockets
The party noted that its top priority within the first 100 days would be to pass a supplementary budget to facilitate immediate implementations of its proposed initiatives, many of which are centred on economic relief, social j u s t i c e , a n d g o o d governance.
Among the proposed measures, APNU plans to issue adult cash transfers of
$100,000, raise the tax-free income threshold to $400,000
h, benefiting over 225,000 workers and self-employed individuals, and increase salaries for public sector workers, including teachers, nurses, and members of the disciplinedforcesbyupto35 percent.
Thepartyalsopledgedto increasetheold-agepension
to $100,000 per month and provide a $50,000 monthly stipend to students enrolled in tertiary and technical institutions Stipends for Toshaos,andregional,local, and village councillors wouldalsoberaised.
In response to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, APNU proposes a range of relief measures, including the provision of
two hot meals daily for schoolchildren and the doublingofpublicandsocial assistance programmes such as school vouchers, family aid, and disability allowances.
The party also outlined its vision for the agriculture sector, promising to implement a sustainable agriculture programme in everyregion.
A significant portion of the plan focuses on oil and gas governance. APNU has pledged to engage ExxonMobilontheStabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) to secure greater benefits for the country APNU also stated that it aims to amend the Natural Resource Fund Act to guarantee savings for future generations and “when oil prices are low,” the party said. Additionally, the party said that it is committed to publishing all government contracts related to the oil and gas sector and other major projects, and to establishing a professional and independent Petroleum Commission.
APNU also addressed nationwidecriminalmatters, vowing to pursue justice for thefamiliesofthe20Mahdia fire victims, as well as for Adrianna Younge, Ronaldo Peters, Keon Fogenay, the Henry boys, Haresh Singh, andothervictims.
Additional plans include r e s t a r t i n g p u b l i c consultations on the 2006 Amerindian Act, reforming procurement laws to facilitate a wider crosssection of Guy
benefitting from contracts
transparency, convening m u
r discussions on key national and community issues, and e
individuals whose homes
u s P P P administration.
Expressingconfidencein its development strategy, APNUstatedthat,bytheend of its first term in 2030, it aims to significantly reduce poverty and among other national crisis “We are confident that, in line with our People-Centered Development Strategy (PCDS), we will reduce poverty significantly, guarantee each household a liveable income, create a comprehensive social protection system, provide top-class social services, especially health care, build bettercommunities,improve ethnic harmony and social cohesion, meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and generally lift the quality of life of all Guyanese,”APNUstated.
The party concluded by affirming its commitment to p e o p l e - c e n t r e d development, saying, “We make these pronouncements to the Guyanese people as a party that is committed to serving and respecting the people, and as a party that fully embraces the principle that the ultimate goal of development is not merely about building roads and bridges, but about ensuring the well-being of all the people.”
TheAllianceForChange (AFC) recently met with representatives of the Commonwealth Observer Mission, during which the party raised serious concerns regarding the G u y a n a E l e c t i o n s Commission's (GECOM) readinesstoconductfreeand fairelections.
According to the AFC, G E C O M r e m a i n s unprepared to deliver credible elections ahead of the upcoming general and regional elections, scheduledforSeptember1. In a statement issued on Friday, AFC said its delegation was led by party chairman David Patterson, while the Commonwealth teamwasheadedbyLinford Andrews, adviser and head of the Commonwealth ElectoralSupportSection.
The Commonwealth Observer Mission is currently on a pre-election assessment visit and is expected to observe the
electoral process a few days beforeandafterelectionday
During the meeting, the AFC outlined a number of c o n c e r n s t o t h e Commonwealth team. “The G u y a n a E l e c t i o n s Commission (GECOM) failedtoactoverthelastfour years with regards to implementing many of the crucial recommendations made by the international observer groups following the2020election,”theparty stated.
Among the issues highlighted by AFC were GECOM'srefusaltoaddress the large voter's list, its reluctance to consider the useofbiometricverification at polling stations, and its failure to respond to written queries submitted by the party. The AFC also raised concerns about the current composition of GECOM, wh
independence. Specifically, the party expressed discomfortwiththefactthat thelegaladvisortoGECOM is both a sitting government minister and a senior executive of the ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP), emphasising the matter as a conflict of interest.
"The Alliance For Change maintains that G E C O M a p p e a r s unpreparedtoholdfree,fair, and transparent elections and has done little to build public confidence in its systems, " the party concluded.
Frompage10 about his relationship with Su.Hetoldthereporterthat Suwashisfriendandtenant but denied being involved in any wrong-doing Subsequently, Jagdeo publicly denied the allegations after the documentary was released. He also sued Su for $50 million.
According to legal documents seen by this publication,Jagdeothrough his attorneys, Manoj Narayan and C.V Satram, outlinedthatthestatements
made by Su and were contained in the news broadcast clearly imputed criminal and unlawful conduct on the part of the Vice President The attorneys described Su's statements as “defamatory andslanderous.”
The lawsuit outlined that the said words were calculated to disparage Mr. Jagdeo personally and professionally According to the lawsuit, owing to the statements that were aired in the documentary, Jagdeo has suffered public condemnation,humiliation, r i d i c u l e , a n d embarrassment. Additionally, the legal document noted the statements have caused serious injury to the Vice President's reputation and his political standing locally and internationally. Lastyear,Kaieteurreported that Jagdeo was awaiting a default judgement after Su failedtoappearincourt.
“We are awaiting judgment by the court, that's the update,” Jagdeo said
(Trinidad Express)
Antigua and Barbuda
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Steadroy “Cutie” Olivero Benjamin said yesterday that former prime minister Dr Keith Rowley was not detained in that country he was delayed.
In a telephone interview withtheExpress,Benjamin,
w h o a l s o h o l d s responsibility for Immigration, said he has requested a report into what transpired when Rowley enteredAntigua,andexpects toreceiveittoday
“From my information, his processing was delayed. However, Antigua and Barbuda has no difficulty with Mr Rowley and would donothingtopreventhisfree movement from Antigua to any other jurisdiction,” he said.
Asked why Rowley was delayed, the minister responded that he could not provide any reasons as he was not familiar with the detailsoftheincident.
“I will be getting a full report in the morning (today),”saidBenjamin.
On Monday, Rowley heldanewsconferenceathis Glencoe home where he recounted being delayed twice in Antigua—once en route to Montserrat, and again on his return to Trinidad.
He said that on the first occasion, Antiguan officials escorted him to the VIP lounge where he waited for hisflighttoMontserrat.
H e s h a r e d t h e conversations he had with Antiguanofficials,sayinghe wastoldhewasona“watch list”.
Upon returning to Trinidad, Rowley said he made enquiries with his Caricom colleagues and contacts who informed him that his name was on Interpol'swatchlist.
He then called on Prime Minister Kamla PersadBissessar and Police Commissioner Allister Guevarro to provide answers.
However, the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service
(TTPS) issued a release stating that Rowley had not been placed on any Interpol watchlist.
The Prime Minister also indicated that she had instructed Homeland Security Minister Roger Alexander to investigate the matter, and she has received areportreiteratingtheTTPS' findings that Rowley's name was not on Interpol's list Rowley: Ragamuffin time Rowley and former national security minister Stuart Young posted on Facebook yesterday about thematter
Rowleywrote:
“Have you had the opportunity to hear a discourse from former police inspector Dr Wayne 'Watchman'Hade?
“It makes the clear plausible point that it is possible to invoke surveillance on persons throughtheexistenceofdayto-daycontact/relationships WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING PUT 'ON THE RECORD'.
“So, when something like this happens 'on the record' is never a certain final word. Persons with hiddenagendaswillnotwant a record of the actions or existenceoftheiragenda!
“The one certain fact is that a TT diplomatic passportwasunderminedfor closer scrutiny because SOMETHINGflaggedit'on therecord!'
“Of course, there are thosewhowouldbelievemy version of what I experienced, and there are those who would say I have lied and should be ashamed and should apologise for whathappenedinAntigua.
“Then there are those who would empathise with me and seek answers where none will ever be forthcoming, and there are those who know what actually triggered this unsavoury event at VC Bird Airportimmigrationdept.
“These are the ones who will be most indignant in covering any tracks as they enjoy the proceeds and my victimisation as they hide behind the ignorance of
TheAlliance for Change (AFC) on Friday promised free dialysis to citizens, should they be elected to officecomeSeptember1.
The promise was unveiledaspartoftheparty's plansforthehealthsector At its weekly press conference, Colin Haynes, a public health consultant told reporters that the party's health plan will tackle the rising rates of chronic diseases.
Former Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley (Newsday photo)
thosewhodon'tknowbetter and will never 'find out' or evenwanttoknowthetruth.
“There is one small group that is left and it is those who have not lost sightoftherealkernelofthe issuewhichisthatanofficeholder, in this case Keith Rowley, a former Prime Minister, traveling on a Trinidad and To
(CARICOM) country, had the diplomatic request for easy passage into that country undermined by a recorded caveat that came from somewhere, resulting in extraordinary actions of scrutiny and delay at that port where entry was being sought.
“How the caveat got there and who put it there remains a mystery that should mystifyallofusbut unfortunatelytherearethose who actually think and express that 'worse should have happened to him' and forget about the motives, agendas and of course the passport.
“This is a fairly accurate description of our society, one that I served, continue to love and still feel immensely proud of, but as Dr Williams, the Father of the Nation once was driven to say: ‘We too have our ragamuffins' Make no mistake, it must be ragamuffintime ”
Frompage13 police said.” In the heat of theargument,Hammerdrew hisgunandfired,withoneof thebulletsstrikingDePeazer in the neck and causing her tocollapse. Hammer went into the car andfledthescene.
“The victim was picked
He said the party will ensure “that everyone has access to free dialysis Recently,dialysishasbeena challenge, and people who are self-employed often don't have access, as they may not have paid all their contributions to NIS, which coverstwo-thirdsofthecost, whilethegovernmentcovers athird.”
C u r r e n t l y , t h e government provides $600,000 per patient receiving dialysis to help with the cost for the treatment.Therearedialysis centers in Regions 2, 3, 4, 6 and 10. The Ministry of Health has embarked on a public-private partnership model to facilitate the centers.
Haynesdisclosedthatthe AFC intends to prioritise mental health and is proposing to make it a
standalone programme. In addition, the party wants to introduce
information technology and electronicmedicalrecords.
In the case of the health information technology, the party said it intends to keep abreast with advances like artificial intelligence
Further, attention will be placed on a climate change where its impact on health willbetheprimaryfocus.
“One of the biggest challenges we face is the shortage of nurses We currently have a 4,000 deficit, and the construction of 12 new hospitals will create a need for another 2,000 nurses. While new hospitals will not
Frompage10 found at Third Avenue, Diamond New Scheme. The 40-year-old was shot twice to the temple, once to the back of the head and twicetothestomach.
immediately improve the situation, we plan to recruit 1,000newnursesinthefirst 100 days, including those who are willing to return from the UK if offered a competitive compensation package,”herevealed.
Meanwhile, Haynes pointed to the wastage of medication along with what he termed as the “inhumane practice of dumping medication in the Demerara River, which violates internationalprotocols.”
To prevent this, the party's representative said thatthepartyhasdesigneda supply chain management plan that will, among other things, monitor medication levels by region and make sure that there is the timely delivery of necessary supplies. The plan will also ens
hat ess
n
ial medication like Panadol, Tylenol, and others will be available at every hospital, healthcenter,andclinic.
“This healthcare plan is far-reaching, futuristic, and technological It's not a short-term solution but a comprehensive, strategic approach rooted in analysis andlong-termsustainability Ourgoalistobuildaresilient healthcare system that addressesbothpresentneeds and future challenges,” Haynessaid.
One person was reportedly arrested and charged in relation to his case but was freed backinApril2021.
WIN is one of six political parties contestingthegeneralandregionalelections slatedforSeptember1,2025.
The party is approximately 60 days old and was the first to unveil its campaign manifestoonThursday
up by police ranks and escorted to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where she underwent surgery and later succumbed,”policesaid. DePeazer died while receiving treatment in the IntensiveCareUnit(ICU).
Around 01:00 hrs. the followingday,Hammerwas arrested by police on MandelaAvenueinthesame vehicle used during the incident.
He was arrested, cautioned, and taken into custody Asearchofboththe suspect and the car was conducted, however, no firearmwasfound.
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2025/321-FD-PET-DEM IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL
JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION Petition No. FD-321 BETWEEN: SARABDIAL (LATCHMIN) nee (LATCHMIN) aka LATCHMIN Petitioner/ Applicant - and -
SARABDIAL (DERECK DEPERSAUD) Respondent
TO: DERECK DEPERSAUD SARABDIAL Formerly of Lot 2 ‘B’ Canje Berbice Guyana
TAKE NOTICE that on the 31st day of March, 2025 a petition for divorce was filed against you by LATCHMIN
SARABDIAL NEE LATCHMIN aka LATCHMIN, the petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara.AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 4th day of June, 2025 the Petitioner/ Applicant was directed to effect service of her petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturdays of the Kaieteur News a daily newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana.
AND FURTHER TAKE
NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (forms are available at the Registry), an Answer and/or Cross Petition via the e-litigation portal (online) at https:// ejudiciary.supremecourt.gy within 35 (Thirty-Five) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice. Your access code is MATeAg.
TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Monday the 8th day of September, 2025 at 9:00 am before the Honourable Madam Justice JACQUELINE JOSIAHGRAHAM at the High Court 10 IN PERSON. IN DEFAULT of you filing an Acknowledgement of Service/ Notice of Intention to Defend, An Answer and/ or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce. The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00 am to 2:30 pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed.
Dated the 11th day of July, 2025
2025/475-FD-PET-DEM IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION Petition No. FD-475 BETWEEN (MOHAMED) BIBI AMENA nee
BACCHUS Petitioner/ Applicant- and(MOHAMED) ASIF Respondent TO: ASIF MOHAMED Of Lot 47 Diamond Public Road East Bank Demerara Guyana
TAKE NOTICE that on the 8th day of May, 2025 a petition for divorce was filed against you by BIBI MOHAMED nee BACCHUS, the petitioner in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 3rd day of July, 2025 the Petitioner/ Applicant was directed to effect service of her petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturdays of the Kaieteur News a daily newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (forms are available at the Registry), an Answer and/or Cross Petition in the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara within 35 (ThirtyFive) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice. TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Monday the 6th day of October, 2025 at 9:30 am before the Honourable Madam Justice NIGEL NILES in person and/or Via Zoom Meeting ID: 685 665 7142 & Passcode: court123. IN DEFAULT of you filing an Acknowledgement of Service/ Notice of Intention to Defend, An Answer and/ or Cross Petition the Court may proceed in your absence and may make any Order it considers appropriate, including granting the Divorce. The Registry of the Family Division of the High Court is located at the Law Courts [Georgetown, Demerara]. The office is open to the public between 8:00 am and 3:30 pm Mondays to Thursdays and 8:00 am to 2:30 pm on Fridays except on public holidays and on such other days as the Registry is closed. Dated the 3rd day of July, 2025
2025/255-FD-PET-DEM IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE FAMILY, DIVORCE AND MATRIMONIAL JURISDICTION FAMILY DIVISION Petition No. FD-255 BETWEEN: (MORRIS)ADELAIDE ADEIA HUEL nee JACKMAN Petitioner/ Applicant - and(MORRIS) PEARSON Respondent
TO: PEARSON MORRIS Last known address Lot 50-51 Dennis Street Sophia, Greater Georgetown Guyana
TAKE NOTICE that on the 17th day of March, 2025 a petition for divorce was filed against you by ADELAIDE ADEIA HUEL MORRIS nee JACKMAN, the petitioner/ Applicant in the Family Division of the High Court in Georgetown, Demerara.
AND FURTHER TAKE
NOTICE that as part of an Order made on the 24th day of April, 2025 the Petitioner/ Applicant was directed to effect service of her petition on you by publication of this Notice in two (2) consecutive Saturdays of the Kaieteur News a daily newspaper printed, published and circulated in and around Guyana.
AND FURTHER TAKE
NOTICE that if you desire you may appear or attend in person or by your duly authorized agent or Attorney-at-Law at the Registry of the Family Division of the High Court at Georgetown, Demerara where you will be issued with a certified copy of the Petition together with related documents. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that if you desire to Defend this Divorce, then upon receipt of the certified copy of the Petition/ Application, you must file an Acknowledgement of Service, Notice of Intention to Defend (forms are available at the Registry), an Answer and/or Cross Petition via the portal (online) at https:// ejudiciary.supremecourt.gy within 35 (Thirty-Five) days from the date of the second and final publication of this Notice. Your access code is 72hibN.
TAKE NOTICE that the divorce is fixed for Directions Hearing on Tuesday the 9th day of September, 2025 at 9:00 am before the Honourable Madam Justice Hessaun Yasin in person
(AL-JAZEERA)-Gaza hospitalshaverecordednine newdeathsduetostarvation and malnutrition over 24 hours, raising the total number of starvation deaths to 122, according to the enclave’sHealthMinistry
Sources at hospitals in theGazaStriptellAlJazeera that at least 38 people have beenkilledbyIsraeliattacks since the early hours of this morning.
This death toll includes at least six Palestinians killedwhiletryingtocollect desperatelyneededfoodaid.
Footage circulating online, which has been verifiedbyAlJazeera’sfactchecking Sanad agency, shows Israeli settlers, protected by soldiers, storming the village of alTuwani in Masafer Yatta southofHebron.
They spread throughout the village, searching Palestinians’ homes amid a heavy military presence in thesurroundingareas.
Settlersalsoattackedthe al-Hamma area in the
northern JordanValley, with the Wafa news agency reporting they fired live bullets near Palestinian tents.
Another settler attack wasreportedinthevillageof Kisan, east of Bethlehem. The settlers attacked
Palestinian homes and vandalised them They destroyed solar panels and a water network, and displaced10families.
In Nablus, Israeli soldiers in armoured vehicles stormed the alLubban Asharqiya and
seized a citizen’s vehicle, whileanotherraidtookplace inBeitFurik.
In the Finnish capital, Helsinki, activists have demonstrated in solidarity with Palestinians in front of themaingateoftheEgyptian embassy to express their
rejectionoftheclosureofthe Rafah crossing between EgyptandtheGazaStrip.
Footage posted by proPalestinianaccountsshowed activists placing pictures of Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah elSisionthegroundinfrontof the embassy gate and pouring red paint on them.
Police arrived to secure the embassyentrance.
Activists closed the iron gates of the Egyptian embassy in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, in protest against the starvation of the people of Gaza. Embassy security personnel tried to intervene Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), has a p p e a l e d f o r t h e organisation’s aid stockpiles to be let into Gaza, warning theenclaveissufferingfrom “deliberatemassstarvation”.
“Today, more children died, their bodies emaciated by hunger,” said Lazzarini, referencing reports of nine newstarvationdeaths.
He condemned the USand Israel-backed GHF, which excludes the UN and other relief agencies from the aid process, calling it a “cruel” politically driven effort that “takes more lives than it saves” “The unfolding famine can only be reversed by a political will,”Lazzarinisaidinapost onX.“Make‘neveragain’a reality. If we fail the Palestinians in Gaza, others are likely to be failed too in the future.” Meanwhile, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called out the international community for neglecting Palestinians suffering in Gaza, which he said presents a “moral crisis that challenges the global conscience”.
“I cannot explain the level of indifference and inactionweseebytoomany in the international community – the lack of compassion, the lack of truth, the lack of humanity,” Guterres said at a global assembly of rights group AmnestyInternational.
(Reuters)-InearlyJuly, the top official at the U.S. embassy in South Africa reached out to Washington asking for clarification on a contentious U S policy: couldnon-whitesapplyfora refugee programme geared towardwhiteSouthAfricans
if they met other requirements?
President Donald
Trump’s February executive order establishing the programme specified that it wasfor“AfrikanersinSouth Africa who are victims of u n j u s t r a c i a l discrimination,” referring to an ethnic group descended mostlyfromDutchsettlers.
Inadiplomaticcablesent July 8, embassy Charge d’Affairs David Greene asked whether the embassy could process claims from other minority groups claiming race-based discrimination such as “coloured” South Africans whospeakAfrikaans.
In SouthAfrica the term coloured refers to mixedracedpeople,aclassification created by the apartheid regimestillinusetoday
The answer came back days later in an email from Spencer Chretien, the highest-ranking official in the State Department’s refugee and migration
bureau, saying the programme is intended for whitepeople.
Reuters was unable to independently verify the preciselanguageintheemail which was described to the news agency by three sources familiar with its content.
The state department, responding to a request for commentonJuly18,didnot specifically comment on the email or the cable but described the scope of the policy as wider than the guidance in Chretien’s email.
ThedepartmentsaidU.S. policy is to consider both Afrikaners and other racial minorities for resettlement, echoing guidance posted on its website in May saying that applicants “must be of Afrikaner ethnicity or be a member of a racial minority inSouthAfrica.”
Chretien declined to
comment through a state department spokesperson. Greene did not respond to R
comment.
The internal back-andforth between the embassy and the state departmentwhich hasn’t been previously reportedillustrates the confusion in how to implement a policy designed to help white Afrikaners in a racially
Afrikaans, as well as whites whospeakEnglish.
So
departmenthasresettled88 South Africans under the programme, including the initial group of 59 who arrived in May Another 15 are expected to arrive by the end of August, one of thesourcessaid Trump, a Republican who recaptured the White House pledging a wide-
crackdown, placed an
refugee admissions from around the world after
The first group of white South African refugees’step from a “people mover” upon arrival at Dulles International Airport in Dulles, Virginia, U.S., May 12, 2025. REUTERS/ Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights.
taking office, saying the U S would only admit refugees who “can fully
y assimilate ” Weekslater,heissuedan executive order that called for the U S to resettle
Afrikaners, describing them as victims of “violence against racially disfavored landowners,” allegations that echoed far-right claims but which have been contested by South Africa’s government.
Since the executive order, U S diplomats working to implement the program have been deliberatinginternallyabout whichracialgroupscouldbe considered eligible, one of thesourcessaid.
SportsMax - Concacaf has unveiled the official matchscheduleforthe2025 Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship, set to take place from August 2 to 10, 2025. A record 39 national teams, including guest participant Saudi Arabia, will compete across three host nations: Costa Rica (League A), Aruba (League B),andCuraçao(LeagueC).
The competition will be divided into three leagues (A,B,andC),eachfeaturing
a group stage followed by k n o c k o u t r o u n d s , culminating in separate finalstocrownchampionsin each division. The league allocations were determined based on the Concacaf Men’sU-17Ranking.
TheGroupStagewillrun from August 2-7, with the Knockout Stage and Placement Matches taking place from August 8-9. The finalsforLeaguesB&Cwill kick off on August 9, with the League A final set for
August10.
League A comprises the top eight ranked teams plus theguestteam,withMexico, Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua in Group A and the United States, Canada, host Costa Rica, and Saudi Arabia in GroupB.
In League B, Jamaica hosts Aruba, Curaçao, and BelizewillcontestGroupD; Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guyana, and the Cayman Islands makeupGroupC;Bermuda,
A record 39 teams will contest this year’s Concacaf Boys’ U-15 Championship.
ARIES(Mar.21–Apr.19)
Youshouldenjoytheintense energy of today, Aries. The mud is finally beginning to clearaway Exposethetruthin every issue and get ready for the gremlins that may be unearthed.
TAURUS(Apr.20–May20)
Todaymarksthebeginningof a new cycle for you, Taurus. Collect and consolidate your recent ideas and focus them outwardly The time is right foryoutoact.
GEMINI(May21–June20)
Take a cold shower to jumpstart yourself today, Gemini. It'sfineifyoulazearoundabit in the morning, but by evening, you should be working at full capacity. You will be called into action whetheryouwanttobeornot.
CANCER(June21–July22)
Today may start out sluggish foryou,Cancer,butbytheend of the day the energy will move fast and furious. Your thoughts will be buzzing around your head like bees aroundahive.
LEO(July23–Aug.22)
Enjoythecalmmorning,Leo, because things are going to getcrazierandmoreenergetic as the day goes on. Emotions willrunhigh,andpeoplewill be more opinionated than usual.
VIRGO(Aug.23–Sept.22)
You will experience an intense amount of energy today,Virgo.Yourdreamstate willbemoreactivethanusual, and you will find that people aredrawntoyoulikemothsto light.
LIBRA(Sept.23–Oct.22)
It's time to get up and get moving, Libra You have tremendous ideas and vision forthefuture.Youhaveallthe informationyouneed.Nowall youhavetodoisact.Stepupto the plate and hit one over the fence.
SCORPIO(Oct.23–Nov.21)
Theearlypartofthedaymight find you sluggish and indecisive, Scorpio, but later youshouldbepsychedupand ready to go. Today marks the beginning of a new period in which you should set your ideasinmotion.
SAGIT(Nov.22–Dec.21)
Today's energies will get progressively more intense as the day goes on In the morning, you may be in an easygoing, dreamy state, Sagittarius.
CAPRI(Dec.22–Jan.19)
For the past several weeks you've felt like you've been dragging your heels, Capricorn Decisions may have been hard to make and people may have seemed wishy-washy.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20–Feb. 18) The morning might find you sitting like a stick in the mud, Aquarius. People might begettingdownonyoufornot contributing, but tell them to bepatient.Youwillberaringto gobynightfall.
PISCES(Feb.19–Mar 20)
Things are moving your way, Pisces.As the day progresses, you will find that the energy intensifies.Conflictsmayarise nearsundown,butdon'tworry aboutittoomuch.
Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, and Antigua and Barbuda are in Group E, while Group F will be contested by the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, the British Virgin Islands, and St.KittsandNevis.
Meanwhile,LeagueC,to be hosted by Curaçao, will see Group G contested by Martinique, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and French Guiana; Group H comprising the Bahamas, SaintVincent and the Grenadines, Dominica, and Bonaire; Group I to be decidedbySaintMartin,the Turks and Caicos Islands, and the US Virgin Islands, while Suriname, Anguilla, andSintMaarteninGroupJ.
The2023editionsawthe United States claim the League A title after a thrilling 4-2 victory over Mexico.Nicaraguaemerged as League B champions, edging Saint Lucia 2-1,
dominated League C with
4-1 win over Saint Vincent andtheGrenadines.
AP-VenusWilliams’bid for her first winning streak since2019endedwitha6-2, 6-2 loss to 24th-ranked MagdalenaFrechattheD.C. OpenonThursdaynight.
Williams is 45, and her victory in the first round Tuesday night against 35thrankedPeytonStearnsmade the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion the oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match since Martina Navratilovawas47in2004.
That was Williams’ first win in singles since 2023, and she joked afterward that she was motivated to succeed because she wanted to be able to get back on the WTA’shealthinsuranceplan after being off the tour for morethanayear
She won a doubles match in Washington, too This hard-court tournament was the first event for Williams since March 2024; she missed time because of surgery foruterinefibroids.
The last timeWilliams won at least two matches in a row was in August
2019, at the Cincinnati Open, where she put t o g e t h e r t h r e e consecutive victories before losing to Madison Keysinthequarterfinals.
Williams began well againstFrech,goingup21 But from there, Frech claimed seven straight games to own the first set and lead 2-0 in the second
Frech is a 27-year-old from Poland whose best Grand Slam showing was a run to the fourth round at the 2024 Australian Open before losing to CocoGauff
The show under the lightsonthiseveningwasall about Williams, whose greeting was much louder when she walked out on courttotingagreenexercise band.
Every time Williams unfurledoneofherbooming groundstrokes — and make no mistake, she still can hit theballhard—thecrowdin the main stadium let out a roar
The problem for Williams: She frequently
was unable to properly calibrate those shots, including when she sailed a forehand way out after rushing forward to get to a shortballoffFrech’sracket. ThatgaveFrecha3-2lead.
Williamswoulddropher heador slumphershoulders after some misses, and she had14unforcederrorsinthe openingset,morethantwice asmanyasFrech.Fansoften responded with an “Awwww” right away, before trying to give Williams a boost by yelling support.
After Williams fell behind 1-0 in the second set, a chorus rose of “Here we go,Venus! Here wego!”
She generated loud applause after getting a game a few minutes later, and there were clapaccompanied chants of “Venus!” when she broke to get within 4-2 in that set But Williams didn’t getanothergame
When it ended after 1 hour, 12 minutes with one last Williams forehand that landed long,
spectators gave her a standing ovation, and she responded with a smile and the sort of pirouette and wave she usually reserves for celebrating wins
“We’re never going to say goodbye to Venus Williams, are we?” the stadiumannouncersaid In other action Thursday, top-seeded Jessica Pegula lost to 2021 U S Open runner-up
Williams and Frech shake hands following the round of 16 match. (Justin Cooper/AP)
Leylah Fernandez 6-3, 1-6, 7-5, and Emma Raducanu dominated her first career matchup against Naomi
Osaka, winning the showdown between past U.S.Openchampions6-4,62.
“I did feel it had a bit of extra,” Raducanu said “It’s a match that I feel a lot of people were talking about beforehand ” Raducanu, the first qualifier to claim a Grand
Slamtitlewhenshedidthat in New York in 2021 by defeating Fernandez in the final, saved the only two break points she faced ThursdayandbrokethebigservingOsakathreetimes. Seeded men advancing includedNo 4BenShelton, No 6FrancesTiafoe,No 7 Alex de Minaur, No 8 Daniil Medvedev, No 12 Alejandro Davidovich FokinaandNo 14Brandon Nakashima
WASHINGTON (AP)
Emma Raducanu dominated her first career matchup against Naomi Osaka, winning the showdownattheD.C.Open on Thursday between past U.S. Open champions 6-4, 6-2.
“I did feel it had a bit of extra,” Raducanu said. “It’s a match that I feel a lot of people were talking about beforehand I knew that ahead of the match, but I actuallyquitelikethesekind of matchups, where you’re playing a great opponent.A lot of people have eyes on the match. They’re into it. I enjoy it. I’m just pleased with how I was able to navigateplayingafour-time Slamchamp.”
Raducanu, the first qualifier to claim a Grand
Slam title when she did that in NewYork in 2021, saved theonlytwobreakpointsshe faced and managed to break the big-serving Osaka three times.
“I’m serving better, and that helps a lot. I always returned pretty decent, but the element of just when I serve well, it does add another dimension to my game,”Raducanusaid.
“I’mabletokindofstart thepointsbetterandlookfor my forehand and get that intoplayabitmoreandthen dictate.” Osakawashurtbyseven double-faults.
“I feel like from the baseline, I was doing pretty well,” said Osaka, who the U.S. Open and Australian Open twice each. “I think there are certain situations
whereshegotonemoreball back and I was kind of just lookingandwaiting.”
Raducanu, who is ranked 46th, will face Maria Sakkari in the quarterfinals Sakkari eliminated No 2 seed
Emma Navarro on Wednesday
Venus Williams, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion back on tour at age 45, was scheduled to face MagdalenaFrechatnight Winnersinmen’saction Thursday at the hard-court tournament in Washington included No 4 seed Ben Shelton, No 7 Alex de Minaur, No 8 Daniil Medvedev, No 12 Alejandro Davidovich FokinaandNo 14Brandon Nakashima
Windward Islands fast bowler and captainYasmine St Ange is the Team Manager
CricketWestIndiesCEO ChrisDehringwelcomedthe series.
“We are proud to welcometheUSAUnder-19 Women’s team and look forwardtoanexcitingseries that we hope will inspire evenmoreyounggirlsacross the region to take up the sport,”hesaid.
Bascombe shared the importance of the series for w o m e n ’ s c r i c k e t developmentintheregion.
“This series marks the start of an eighteen-month campaign to the 2027 Women’s Under-19 World Cup. Most of the players selected for this series will be World Cup eligible, and thisserieswillgoalongway in assessing the work that needs to be done with the grouptogetthemready.”
heldattheSirFrankWorrell Cricket Ground from 10 am eachday,andlivestreaming will be provided on the Cricket West Indies YouTubechannel.
West Indies Squad: Samara Ramnath (captain), Theanny Herbert-Mayers (vice-captain), Adanya Baugh, Eboni Brathwaite, Abigail Bryce, NaiJanni
C
Cricket West Indies has named a 16-member squad that will contest a five-match T20 International series against the USACricket Under 19 Women’s National Team.
SportsMax - Cricket West Indies (CWI) has named a 16-member squad thatwillcontestafive-match T20 International series against the USA Cricket Under19Women’sNational Team, from July 26 to August 3, at the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Thesquadwillbeledby Trinidadian off-spinner
Samara Ramnath, with 16year-oldBarbadianTheanny Herbert-Mayers as the vicecaptain.
The West Indies squad was selected after the recently concluded Rising Stars Under 19 35-over Championships in Trinidad, whichwaswonbyBarbados under Herbert-Mayers’
leadership and features a squad bustling with young talenteagertoimpress.
There are some familiar names and faces, including skipper Ramnath, who led the team at the second-ever ICCUnder19Women’sT20 World Cup in Malaysia earlierthisyear
She will have some other previous regional
g JamaicanAbigailBryceand
i Cumberbatch, who ended as the leading wicket taker in the Rising Stars Under19 tournament, 16-year-old Amrita Ramtahal, and 17y e a r - o l d B r i a n n a Harricharan.
Both teams appeared at this year’s ICC Under-19
Women’s T20 World Cup, which took place in Malaysia, and reached the Super6stage.
The upcoming series will be the third such bilateral series between the two teams after successful outings in 2022 at the CentralBrowardStadiumin Lauderhill, Florida, and 2024, also at the Sir Frank Worrell Cricket Ground, in Trinidad
The Head Coach is Merissa Aguilleira, former West Indies Women’s captain, who coached Trinidad and Tobago to the CG United Women’s Super 50 title in March. She will have former West Indies players Tremayne Smartt and Ryan Hinds as assistants, while former
Anticipation is soaring for the Guyana Cup&SuperConcert2025,asthefirstissue (earlybird) bird ticketsare now almostsold out! With excitement building nationwide, organizers are urging fans to secure their $5,000($25USD)ticketsbeforethelimited firstbatchiscompletelygone.
Set to be one of the most electrifying sporting and entertainment events in the region, the Guyana Cup & Super Concert 2025promisesaspectacularcombinationof world-class horse racing action and an unforgettable concert lineup featuring an arrayofinternationalperformersallcoming withtheirfullband.
Due to overwhelming demand, the second-tier tickets will be released starting August 1, 2025 both online and at official ticket outlets across Guyana. Patrons are encouraged to act fast, as availability is
expected to move quickly once the second batch goes live. “This year’s response has been phenomenal, while The Guyana Cup provestobemorethanasportingevent,buta cultural celebration of Horse Racing & entertainment.
When contacted deputy events manager HaymaSinghindicated,“Ourteamhasbeen working assiduously to ensure all our loyal Guyana Cup patrons have an experience befitting of international Races in North America. We have spent countless hours strategically planning every aspect of the eventtoensureasmoothtransitionfromthe much-anticipated Horse Race to the largest stageshowfor2025featuringDancehallbest Popcaan, Soca King Machel Montano and ChutneySensationRaviB.We’rethrilledby theenthusiasmandcan’twaittosharemore excitingupdatesinthecomingweeks.”
“This bilateral series reflects CWI’s strategic commitment to expanding competitive opportunities for young female cricketers while also building meaningful partnerships to drivethegrowthofthegame acrosstheAmericas.”
Cricket West Indies Director of Cricket Miles
“Following what is expectedtobeacompetitive series with the USA, development plans will be created to further the skill and holistic development of theplayersinthesquadwith a view to giving them the bestchancetocompeteatthe 2027WorldCup.”
All five matches will be
Harrilal, Sabriel Headley, Danellie Manns, Brianna Plummer,Amrita Ramtahal, Kristen Sutherland, Jaeda Tyrell,AaliyahWeekes
MatchSchedule: 1st
The Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast 2025 is set for a blockbuster conclusion to its zonal phase,withthreeWestIndies players set to feature in the highly anticipated Essequibozonefinal.
All-rounders Kyle Mayers and Shamar Joseph, along with fast bowler Ronsford Beaton, will lead their respective sides in the ‘SuperSunday’ofaction.
Initially scheduled for SaturdayandSunday,allthe
zonal matches will now be playedonSunday,July27,at various venues across Essequibo. The winner will be the final team to book a spotinthenationalfinals. Ronsford Beaton, who hasplayedtwoODIsforthe
WestIndies,willcaptainthe Avinash All-Stars. His side boasts a formidable line-up, including the powerful Kyle Mayers, along with talented regional players such as Thaddeus Lovell, Carlos LaRose,AshmeadNedd,and StevenSankar
Their main competition is expected to come from Mahdia (Movements Family), the 2024 national semi-finalists, who have secured the services ofWest Indies pace sensation Shamar Joseph. Joseph was instrumental in the success of the inaugural champions, Eccles All-Stars, in 2023, and his presence adds significant firepower to Mahdia He will be supported by experienced campaigners like Ricardo Adams, ErshaadAli, Daniel
Seegobin, and Suresh Dhanai. While these two teams are the front-runners onpaper,aquicklookatthe other 14 squads reveals a wealth of promising young talent from the region, includingJathanielNursefor the Essequibo Jaguars and Ronaldo Jeffrey for the BarticaRoyals.
The Fredricks brothers, Norwayne and Norman, will also be on display, with a strong softball unit, Ariel, fielding a team The rising stars of Renegades Cricket Clubareanothersidetowatch, making this zone difficult to predict
Matches will be held at Pomona Ground, Richmond Ballfield,HamptonCourt,and Anna Regina Ground. The champion of the Essequibo zonewilljoinMontraJaguars (Berbice), Eccles All-Stars (East Bank Demerara/West Demerara), and Titans AllS t a r s ( E a s t Coast/Georgetown) in the national finals Admission to allvenuesisfree,withmatches commencingat09:00h Beyond the bragging rights,thetournamentoffers substantial financial rewards The Essequibo zone winner will receive $300,000, while the runneruptakeshome$100,000.
The stakes are even higheratthenationalfinalon Sunday, August 3, at the National Stadium, Providence The national champion will secure a
grand prize of $1.7 million, withtherunner-uppocketing $700,000. Even the losing semi-finalists will not go home empty-handed, each receiving$300,000.
Individualbrilliancewon’t gounnoticedeither,withahost of prizes up for grabs, including MVP ($150,000 + motorcycle), Most Runs ($100,000 + trophy + TV), Most Wickets ($100,000 + trophy + TV), Man-of-theNational Final ($75,000 + trophy + TV), Highest Strike Rate ($35,000), and Best Economy($35,000)
The Kares One Guyana T10 Tapeball Blast has garnered support from: Kares Engineering Inc, the Office of the President, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, KFC Guyana, Star Rentals, Banks DIH, ENet, Guyana Lottery Company, Regal Stationery and Computer Centre, Impressions, Avinash Contracting and Scrap Metal, Shawn’s Mini Mart, Giftland Group of Companies, Kris Jagdeo Construction Company, Montra Restaurant & Lounge, Windsor Estates, The New Doctor’s Clinic, GuyOil, ANSA McAL, SuperBet Guyana, Digital Technology, Camille’s A c a d e m y , N a v i n Construction, Demerara Mutual Life Insurance, Continental Transportation, and Environmental & TechnicalSolutions.
National cycling action is set for C o r e n t y n e Berbice this Sunday 27th.
The FlyingAce Cycle Club (FACC) of Berbice stages the third annual Rajkumar Churuman Memorial cycle
road race along the CorentyneCoast.
Theevent,whichisopen toallcyclistsinthecountry, pedaloffat09:30hrsandis expected to see all the top riders in the country in action.
The race is expected to startfrominfrontofRajand Daughters Motorcycle and
cycle store at Skeldon, Upper Corentyne The cyclistswillthenproceedto the Raj and Daughters Motorcycle Store at Rose Halltown,Corentynebefore turning back to finish at its placeoforigin.
Prizeswillbeawardedto the first eight finishers, first threejuniors,firstthreeopen veterans,firstthreeveterans over 50 years, first three under 23 riders. There will alsobeeightsprintprizesup forgrabs.
The sponsorship cheque wasrecentlyhandedoverto official of the FACC from
membersofsponsor Doing the honours was the wife of the deceased. The cheque was presented to former national cyclist Balram Narine who received on behalfoftheclub.
Also in attendance were the club Secretary Brandon Braithwaite and FACC President and Coach Randolph Roberts. Roberts isalsotheeventcoordinator
TheFACCwouldliketo thank the sponsor for her continued support of the event.Andthequesttomake itanannualaffair. (Samuel Whyte)
Mitch Owen and Tim David set a new fifth-wicket partnership record for Australia in T20Is. (Getty Images)
(ESPNCricinfo) Tim David produced a brutal display of hitting with Australia’s fastest T20I century from 37 balls as the visitors surged to a serieswinning victory by chasing 215 with a massive 23 deliveries to spare on a boundary-filled night in St Kitts.
Shai Hope’s maiden T20I century, in which he formed an opening stand of
125 with Brandon King, helpedWestIndiespost214 for 4 and when Australia wobbled on 87 for 4 in the ninth over, the target was a considerabledistanceoff.
However, David produced a breathtaking performancewhichrewrote the record books with firstly Australia’s fastest fiftyfrom16deliveries,and then the century mark with the boundary that also
brought victory. In all he plundered 11 sixes in his maidenT20century Mitchell Owen, in his first international series, played his part with 36 off 16 balls in a fifth-wicket stand of 128 from just 46 balls.
Summary: Australia 215for4(David102*)beat WestIndies214for4(Hope 102*, King 62) by six wickets
Following an
entertaining 74–70 victory over defending champions Ravens in Game One of the
One Guyana Premier Basketball League Finals on Thursday night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall, the Victory Valley
Royals’Harold Adams, guarded by Terrence Daniels during game one of the One Guyana Premier Basketball League finals.
for9:00pmthisevening,and the Linden-based squad will look to seal the deal and dethrone the reigning champs.
But based on the backand-forth nature of Game One, fans should brace for another hard-fought battle, with the 2024 champions Ravens expectedtoleaveitallonthe courtinamust-winmatchup.
with Ravens holding a onepoint advantage (15–16), withneithersideabletogain aclearedge.
However, the Royals found momentum in the second period, outscoring theRavens22–16behinda strong showing from Adams and the Tappin brothers, giving them a 37–32 advantage at halftime.
andTerrence Daniels (11), the Georgetown-based t e a m m o u n t e d a comeback Ravens exploded for 23 points in the fourth quarter, with one of the game’s highlights being a high-flying alley-oop dunk by Nurse off an inbound pass from Smith thatcutthedeficittojustone inthefinalseconds.
Royals are now one win away from clinching the title
Tip-offforGameTwoin thebest-of-threeseriesisset
Harold Adams led all scorers with a game-high 29 points, anchoring the Royals’ offense and helping them withstand a lateRavensrally Nikkoloi Smith paced the Ravens with 17 points, including key buckets during a fourth-quarter surge that nearly forced overtime
The first quarter ended
In the third, Adams, Yonnick Tappin (13 points), Orlan Glasgow ( 1 4 ) , a n d Vi b e r t Benjamin, who dominated the boards, combined for 20 points, helping the Royals build a 57–47 lead headingintothefinalperiod.
Ravens weren’t done yet Sparked by Smith, Alroy Nurse (14 points),
But the Royals held their composure at the stripe, converting clutch free throws down the stretch to secure the fourpointwinandmovewithin touching distance of the nationalchampionship.
Meanwhile, the thirdplace game will see Pacesetters facing Colts tonight again at the Sports Hallstartingat8:00pm.
BBC Sport - Joe Root’s masterful150tookhimupto second on the all-time Test run-scorers’ list and gave England complete control over India after day three of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
By reaching 31, Root overtook India greatRahul Dravid and legendary South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis, and in continuing beyond 120, he went past former Australia captain RickyPonting.
His century was his 38th in Tests anditground d o w n a p o o r a n d beleaguered India as England reached 544-7 at theclose,leadingby186.
After escaping a runout chance on 22, Root’s latest triumph was chanceless.
He put on 144 with Ollie Pope and after Pope fell for 71 and Harry Brook for three - both to WashingtonSundarinquick succession - Root shared a stand of 142 with Ben Stokes.
Their partnership was broken when Stokes retiredhurton66withcramp in the evening session and Root was struggling with a similar issue when he was finallystumpedoffRavindra Jadejashortlyafter
Having both spent time off the field with
injury, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj dismissed Jamie Smith and Chris Woakes respectively after whichStokesreturned. He ended the day 77 not out alongside Liam Dawsonwhoisunbeatenon 21.
The hosts now have two days to complete the victorythatwouldgivethem an unassailable 3-1 series lead.
Brilliant Root puts Englandoncourse
That this series has been so epic has been because whenever either side has been on top, the other has found a way to strike back. Thiswasthedaythatfinally ended.
Another Root epic ensuredEnglandhadanearperfect day, giving them hope of batting once and completing an innings victory
When Root resumed on 11, England were still 133 behind in a strong but by no means secure position When Brook fell they were stillnineinarrears.
Root benefited from India captain Shubman Gill’s curious delay in introducing Sundar and the injury to Bumrah. India’s premier quick twisted his ankle walking down the stairs from the dressing room and was only able to
bowl one over with the secondnewball.
Noneofthatshouldtake awayfromRoot’sbrilliance, however
The Lancashire crowd stridently cheered each of the Yorkshireman’s three milestones, with Ponting commentating for television whenhishaulwaspassed.
Though some rain is forecast over the weekend, the turn for Jadeja for the delivery that dismissed Root, plus significant low bouncefromoneend,should give England plenty of assistance when their attentionsturntodismissing India.
HowRoottookdownthe legends
Root is now 2,512 runs away from replacing India legend Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket’s highest runscorer At his current rate of scoring, he will get there in 25Tests.
Thisinningswasthe34year-old’s career rolled into one.
He accumulated with nudges, drove through the covers and played exquisite reverse sweeps against India’sspin.
Having batted through the morning session with Root,PopenickedSundar toslipintheoff-spinner’s second over after lunch Sundar found significant
drift away from the righthanders – it also did for Brook who was beaten on t
e outside edge and s
throughoutthatcrucialspell. It took him three overs to move from 98 to 100 butwhenhereachedthree figures he did so with a flick to fine leg He passed Ponting with a trademark dab through point
Stokes, batting as well as he has for a significant period, took time to get goingagainstWashington and was just breaking free – he hit one extraordinary switch hit for four off Jadeja - when he started to become hamperedbycramp
After he retired hurt, Smith nicked Bumrah behind and Chris Woakes wasbowledbyonethatkept horriblylowfromSiraj.
Returning to further cheers after an hour in dressing room, Stokes will be eyeing a first Test hundred since the Lord’s AshesTestofJuly2023.
Scores: India 358: Sudharsan 61, Jaiswal 58, Pant54;Stokes5-72,Archer 3-73
England 544-7: Root 150, Duckett 94, Crawley 84; Sundar 2-57 England leadby186runs.
Joe Root brought up his 38th Test hundred. (Associated Press)
Th e G u y a n a Defence Force (GDF) will kick off their 2025 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Club Shield campaign today against St. Paul’s United StrikersFootballClubatthe Larry Gomes Stadium in TrinidadandTobago. Kick-off is set for 2:00 pm,withHeadCoachJoseph “Bill” Wilson and his squad aiming to make a strong statement against the reigning St. Kitts and Nevis champions, as they look to
Godfrey Samuels, president of the Guyana
N a t i o n a l D o m i n o Federation (GNDF), is heaping praise on the Government of Guyana following full backing from the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport and the N a t i o n a l S p o r t s Commission (NSC) for Guyana’s participation in the 20th World Domino Championships in Antigua andBarbuda.
Samuels, along with GNDF Executive Member WayneGriffith,received$59 million in funding yesterday fromDirectorofSport,Steve Ninvalle, a sum that fully covers the expenses for 28 players and two officials for the championship, scheduled forAugust10–18
“We want to thank President Irfaan Ali,” said Samuels, noting that although the GNDF had formally written to the MinistryofSportrequesting assistance, it was during a People’s Progressive Party/Civic manifesto consultation that they had the opportunity to directly engagethePresident.
“After we explained to President Ali the significance of Guyana’s participation at this year’s championship, he made a commitment to support us.
Director of Sport (L) presenting Government of Guyana cheque of $5,9M to GNDF president, Godfrey Samuels in the presence of Executive Member, Wayne Griffith.
It’sthefirsttimeeverwe’ve received this level of support. They’re covering the full budget we submitted. We’re extremely grateful,”Samuelsadded.
During yesterday’s presentation,DirectorofSport SteveNinvallereaffirmedthe government’scommitmentto supporting all disciplines, includingdominoes,whichhe describedasoneofGuyana’s mostpopularpastimes
“Dominoes is more than aleisuregameinGuyana.At thecompetitivelevel,we’ve seen tremendous growth over the years, more structured tournaments, more clubs, and more representation,” Ninvalle
said.
In 2023, Guyana hosted the World Domino ChampionshipsattheGuyana National Stadium, with the Governmentplayingacentral roleinfacilitatingtheevent. Thisyear,Guyanawillbe oneoftencountriesvyingfor overUS$20,000incashprizes atthetournament,whichwill behostedattheJohnE Luce Building in St John’s, Antigua Teams will compete across multiple formats, including Four-Hand Team, Three-Hand Male Team, Three-Hand Female Team, Male Pairs, Mixed Pairs, KingofDomino,andQueen ofDominocategories.
improve on last year’s disappointing showing, which saw them exit the tournamentwithoutawin.
R
competition for a second consecutiveyear,theCamp Ayangana-based outfit once again secured their place by asserting their dominanceonthedomestic
Federation (GFF) Elite Leaguetitle
F
’s fixture, GDF will turn their attention to Moca FC of the Dominican Republic, whom they will face on Monday at the same venue, with kickoffscheduledfor4:00pm.
The CFU Club Shield servesasthequalifyingroute to the Caribbean Club Championship, which in turn offers a pathway to the prestigious Concacaf ChampionsCup,thetop-tier club competition in the region.
Coach Wilson will be tasked with rallying his troops with tactical discipline and renewed determination, as the team looks to rewrite their regionalnarrative.
In 2024, GDF’s campaign ended in the preliminaryroundfollowing a heavy 2–6 defeat to Antigua and Barbuda’s Grenades FC, a side that eventuallyreachedthefinal, where they fell to Jamaica’s ArnettGardensFC.
Armed with valuable experience and a more seasoned, battle-tested squad, the soldiers are marching into this year’s tournamentwithconfidence and a clear mission, which istoadvancedeeperintothe competition and cement their status on the Caribbean club football stage
For GDF, this year’s tournament presents an opportunity for redemption and a chance to prove they belong among the Caribbean’selite.
