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Hospital Corporation (GPHC).

u n d e r s t a n d s t h a t a combination of advisory reports by regulatory bodies such as the State Supervision of Mines, along with public pressure from the region and j u d g m e n t s f r o m t h e

Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State is what eventually made the Dutch Cabinet decide to scale down gas extraction gradually. It was this combination that forced the oil companies to finally lend considerationtotheinterestof theaffectedcitizens.

A c c o r d i n g t o t h e Committee, this could have been different if the concerns of the people of Groningen had been attended to from the beginning.

The report said the gas extraction in Groningen has p r o v e d t o b e “ a n unprecedented system failure bythepublicaswellasprivate parties who failed in the executionoftheirduty.”

(Moredetailsonthereport published this month can be accessed from this link: https://wwwtweedekamer nl/ sites/default/files/2023- recommendations.pdf) done.

“They keep saying it's a mass. Due to severe pain, I was admitted and the doctors did a number of tests.…I was given pain medication and still the pain continued. I was toldtodoaCTscanprivately which I did…They [read] the CTandtheytoldmeIhavean a b s c e s s o r a g i a n t diverticulitis with acute inflammatory changes ” Campbell was placed on antibioticsbutsaidshewasin “so much pain,” that she had tobehospitalized.

Shesaidafterbeinginthe hospital for about a month, shewasdischarged.

Campbell said “All this time I was in pain I could have hardly hold my baby and couldn't even breastfeed him how I was in pain. The pain wasn't getting any better I cried. In October 2022, I eventually went back to the hospital where I was once again admitted and was treatedwithantibiotics.”

She noted that the pain wasn't going anywhere and became unbearable. She also developed constant fever and started to pass blood in her stool.The woman recounted that she went back to the hospitalontheNovember12, 2022 and a doctor from Suddie Hospital contacted the Georgetown Public

“I was being referred to the GPHC where I was taken with the ambulance and accompanied by my mother and a nurse… After arriving and waiting for several painful hours at the emergencyareaofGPHCmy namewascalled...Iwentinto see the doctors. After 2 days of investigation by doctors I was told, I will have to do a surgery.”

However, Campbell said itwasonNovember16,2022 shedidthefirstsurgery

She said, “I wasn't expecting to hear what was found inside of me. It was gauze! And because of how long it was inside of me it startedtorotmyintestineand causedittohaveaholewhich the doctors at GPHC had to cutandfix.”

However,thesurgerywas not successful and Campbell has endured five other corrective procedures since. The woman remains in and out of the hospital because of herintestinenotfullyhealed.

“Up to this day it's still not fully healed. Because of this I'm suffering physically, mentally and emotionally I can't even be with my child,” Campbell said adding that she continues to suffer in silence.

The woman is desperate for help because she said, “I have a cut in my abdomen and my intestines continue to leak feces, so I need to go for dressing every day and the hurtful part is that I can't care for my child and no one from SuddiePublicHospitaldidn't trytoreachouttome.”

Campbell's story comes on close heels of Sussana Philmattie, another young mother from Essequibo Coastrecountedherstory

She told this publication that she was left in pain for two months after giving birth viaaCaesarean'C'Section,at theSuddieRegionalHospital in Essequibo. The woman later discovered that the pain and swelling in her stomach area that remained after the procedure was due to a large pack of gauze that was left in her uterus by the operating teamattheSuddieHospital.

Sunday – Feb 26, 2023 also demanded more on the develop institutional environmental front. In this capacity for the ongoing Govt. overrides “sanctity r e g a r d , t h e P P P C conduct of audits. This is of Exxon contract” with Administrationhasaskedfor also a new requirement that major adjustments in oil there to be greater insurance isnotpartofthe2016PSA. licences, permits, new coverage that goes beyond Accordingly, the legislation the mere self-insurance in government stated that the contract. According to Yellowtail licence “does not When it comes to the the2016deal,ExxonMobil’s limit nor in any manner renegotiation of the 2016 subsidiary, Esso Exploration restrict the right and Stabroek Block Production and Production Guyana authority of the State to Sharing Agreement (PSA), Limited(EEPGL)isallowed impose taxes or enact and the People’s Progressive to self-insure. This practice enforce legislative, Party Civic (PPPC) allows EEPGL to keep a regulatory or other statutory G o v e r n m e n t h a s fund to cover losses instead instruments in respect of categorically stated that it of purchasing an insurance specificorgeneralaspectsof willnotgothisroute. policy petroleum operations and

PresidentIrfaanAli,Vice Guyana has demanded activitiesorotherwise.” President Bharrat Jagdeo, much more on this front. In From the foregoing, it is and other senior members of fact, the environmental clear that the Guyana the administration have said permits for ExxonMobil’s Governmenthasbeenableto that while they agree the Liza Phase One, Liza Phase work its way around the contract is terribly lopsided, Two, Payara and Yellowtail of oil. This loophole was calibration, testing, o n e t h a t i n v o l v e s tentacles of the 2016 PSA to it is what they inherited and Projects all state that the oil closed with key provisions comparison, measurement permanently removing some garnermorevalue. theywillabidebyitduetoits companies are required to inserted into the Payara and or weighing shall be or all installations from the M a n y i n d u s t r y respect for the sanctity of coverallcostsintheeventof Yellowtail production conducted in accordance seabedandsecuringwells. stakeholders now ask—why contracts. The Irfaan Ali-led an oil spill. The companies licences The production with accepted methods and Companies are primarily the same is not possible for administration has also said have provided an insurance licences note that EEPGL procedures consistent with r e s p o n s i b l e f o r royaltiesforeachproject? thatitwouldseekotherways policy that is to the tune of must measure and weigh the good international oilfield decommissioning and ofclawingbackvalue. US$600M per occurrence. volume, quality and practices and as previously provide funds in a trust in Govt.-to-Govt.

Indeed, the government They also have to provide a compositionofallpetroleum approved in writing by the advance so that those funds arrangements for nation’s has used other mechanisms parentguaranteethatensures won and saved from the minister are available when oil blocks must be made tooverridethesanctityofthe indemnification of the State Production Area, using the It also categorically decommissioning occurs public – Khemraj lopsided deal. The most for all liabilities under the measurementappliancesand states that the licensee shall Such trusts are created by a Ramjattan significant deviation in this permitgranted. procedures in accordance not make any alteration in decommissioning security regard pertains to the Local Government is currently with good international themethodormethodsofthe agreement (DSA), a contract As the Government of ContentAct2021. in discussions with oilfield practices and from measurements without the between two (or more) Guyana (GoG) engages its

That legislation affords ExxonMobil and its partners timetotime,approvedbythe priorconsentinwritingfrom parties that obliges a party to allies to secure partnerships theGuyanaGovernment,the for financial assurance for Minister. theMinister. create a trust in favour of in exchange for the nation’s power to not only ensure the entire Stabroek Block. The licensee is also Though this is not another party (or parties) for oil blocks, the Alliance For citizenshaveagreaterroleto Approximately US$2B is at expected to provide the catered for in the 2016 PSA t h e f u t u r e c o s t o f Change (AFC) has signalled play in the procurement and the centre of those Minister, with reasonable as well, government still decommissioning. The trust its support, on the condition employment cycles in the discussions. written notice of the d e m a n d e d t o h a v e will either hold cash or that all details regarding the sector but also investigate The environmental c o n d u c t i n g o f “consistent, daily twenty- security and, usually, will be arrangements be made andpenalizethosewhotryto regulatory provisions were measurements, and an four hour ongoing ‘real- administered by an public. Leader of the party, fool the government with further boosted with the opportunity to attend or to time’ access to production independenttrustee. Khemraj Ramjattan in an creative forms of non- imposition of a flaring fee h a v e o n e o r m o r e and injection activity Guyana’s PSA with invited comment told this compliance. totalling US$50 per tonne of representatives attend the outputs, reports or Exxon does not state that newspaper on Friday that he

The law makes it clear carbon dioxide equivalent measurementsonhisbehalf. statements, in respect of such a trust should be has no objection to this that oil companies and their (CO2e) emitted, up from an Significantly, EEPGL is Yellowtail development established. In fact, Exxon is decision taken by the sub-contractors must initial US$30. Government required to provide to the production, including such allowed to hold onto those People’s Progressive Party funds until that time arrives. (PPP)government. The government in the “I do not have an Yellowtail licence, instituted objection to direct provisions to plug this government to government loophole by implementing a (agreements). What I would S t a b r o e k B l o c k like to see however is the Decommissioning Security transparency of whatever is Agreement(SBDSA). the government-to-

EEPGL is also required government deals or to facilitate, on an annual transactions,” Ramjattan basis, an independent audit said. He was keen to note of its Drilling and that the Opposition will be Production Operations, looking forward, at the very i n c l u d i n g w a s t e least, for the details m a n a g e m e n t , a n d regardingsucharrangements compliance conducted by a to be shared in the National ChiefInspector Assembly prioritize the use of locals has also demanded that there Minister, reasonable and particulars in such form and For a total of three and where necessary, be a capping stack in place written notice and the manner as the Minister may consecutive years, the Monday – Feb 27, 2023 provide training to upskill too This is a piece of opportunity to be present, fromtimetotimedirect. licensee is required to pay to Guyanese The law also equipmentthatisusedtocap either in person, or through a Government has also an account held and Absent National demands the use of a well blow out and prevent representative(s)whenevera d e m a n d e d m o r e o n c o n t r o l l e d b y t h e Coordinator stymied Guyanesein40categoriesof further damage that may piece of equipment or an d e c o m m i s s i o n i n g Government the sum of work of Guyana EITI work which include have been caused. Exxon is appliance for measuring or arrangements too. It is an US$400,000 to be used by - Civil society reps set transportation, accounting, required to have one in the weighing crude oil or gas is international best practice the Government for the record straight on and legal services needed country and maintain a being calibrated, re- that oil and gas companies preparation of the audit Guyana’s suspension, here, and catering. These subscriptionforanother calibrated,tested, compared, return the seabed to its scope and the procurement missed deadline categories are also poised to Notably, the 2016 PSAis measuredorweighedagainst original state after setting up of third-party auditors to be expanded significantly in silent on provisions to astandard. various contraptions to supplement the Chief Amidthefurorover 2023. The government has safeguard the measurement Any such calibration, re- extract oil. The process is Inspector’s resources and (Continued on page 17)

The representatives address both the crisis in the process. MSG-Civic vote to Guyana being suspended noted that the Multi- Secretariat and the need to abstainontheTORissuewas from the Extractive

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StakeholderGroup(MSG)is produce a valid TOR consistent with the position Industries Transparency comprised of three actors: Consequently, in November communicated to the Initiative (EITI) over its Civil Society, Industry two senior civil servants Minister,” Radzik and failure to submit its 2020 (extractive industry were seconded to the NS McComacknoted. r e p o r t , t h e t w o c o m p a n i e s ) a n d from the MNR and a work- On 28 April 2022, representatives from the Government, with each plan for production of the Guyana was also found to Civic component of the sector selecting its own TOR for the Report was set have achieved a fairly low Multi-Stakeholder Group on members. The MSG, by its in motion,” Radzik and overall score (52 points) in Sunday sough to set the own decision, operates on a McCormacknoted. implementing the 2019 EITI record straight concerning voluntary basis. The MSG The pair informed that Standard. The Validation the matter as government always seeks consensus in arrangement by the MNR Report outlines the full officials including President decision-making and has and MSG approval of the assessment of Guyana’s Irfaan Ali, had blamed them resorted to a vote only on two senior staff positions compliance. It is based on forthis. two occasions in seven breathed new life into extensive stakeholder

GYEITI and the NS became consultationsandareviewof by the pair were the

Among the issues raised years.

Setting the record straight productive for the first time three templates namely disappearance from Office

“For the benefit of since the appointment of the “Outcomes and impact”, of the National Coordinator, yourself and for the larger NC in early 2022 and began “Stakeholder engagement” Dr Prem Misir and him civic community we to work assiduously to and “Transparency” The a s k i n g t h e M u l t i - represent on the GYEITI- produce a revised TOR. “In Board decision, including Stakeholder Group to rubber MSG, we outline in view of this satisfactory corrective actions needed stamp a request for a summary below the more development, the 58th before Guyana’s next retroactive approval of salient factors surrounding Meeting in December 2022 validation, is published in Terms of Reference (TOR) thecurrentsituation.Wealso of the MSG Statutory Body the decisions register for the 4th Annual Report encourage anyone wishing recorded the following Validation is the EITI’s whichhehadproduced. submitareportdocumenting Group (MSG) which to understand the EITI in decision: “The MSG q u a l i t y a s s u r a n c e T h e M S G h a d revenues received by the consists of members of civil greater detail to consult the concluded that it was no mechanism to assess unanimously declined to state from the extractive society, government EITI Standard 2019 to be longer necessary for the Co- implementing countries on approve this request on the sector for the period 2020. representatives,andindustry found on the EITI website Chairs to engage with the their ability to meet the grounds that “the content of EITI on its website said that players. He said the MSG’s www.eiti.org,” Radzik and National Coordinator since provisions of the EITI the TOR was seriously Guyana is not eligible for an approval was held up for McCormackstated. the PS had reported at a Co- Standard. The validation of defective and that its extension of the reporting four months. The President They informed that in Chairs meeting that the post Guyana commenced on submission to the Ministry deadline for fiscal year said, “This begs the question August 2022 at MSG of National Coordinator had October 1, 2021. A public by the NC without the January 2020-December whether there are persons in Statutory Meeting a request beenvacated.” call for stakeholder views benefit of an MSG review, 2020. It said too that the that group with ulterior was received from the “At that meeting the was issued on September 1, input and approval was a deadline for the publication motives. It was only after National Coordinator (NC) proposal to conduct a 2 0 2 1 S t a k e h o l d e r serious violation of the EITI of the outstanding report four months that we were for its retro-active approval Performance Evaluation of consultations were held Standard The Standard remainsDecember31,2022. able to have the Terms of of Terms of Reference the NC was agreed to by the virtually on October 11-29, vests all authority pertaining Ali in his address stated Reference agreed upon with (TOR) for the 4th Annual MSG-Civic on the condition 2021. The draft validation to both content and process that the country has an two persons abstaining. It is Report which the NC that it be undertaken report was finalised on of theTOR in the MSG,” the extension for submission in unacceptable to put a himself had produced. The expeditiously and this December 6, 2021 t w o c i v i l s o c i e t y May 2023 from the EITI country’s reporting MSG unanimously declined process was set in motion. Following comments from representatives, Vanda Secretariat. He pledged that framework at stake, to try to toapprovethisrequestonthe Wi t h o u t n o t i c e o r the Multi-Stakeholder R a d z i k a n d M i k e this would be met.The Head damage the government’s grounds that the content of explanation, the NC re- Group (MSG) January 31, McCormackdetailedintheir of State also shared his credibility is not being a the TOR was seriously appeared and presented 2022, the validation report letter. Questions were raised understanding of the root goodcitizen.” defective and that its himself at the January 2023 w a s f i n a l i s e d f o r about Misir’s fitness for the cause for the suspension.Ali Be that as it may, he submission to the Ministry (59th) MSG meeting,” the consideration by the EITI post when he was appointed said, “I have made it clear added, “I am pleased to say by the NC without the pair detailed. According to Board. last year and the allegations that it is unacceptable to this has been sorted and the benefit of an MSG review, them the Minister of Natural by the MSG would add have a delay in the work on completing the input and approval was a Resources informed the further pressure on submission of the report. report will be done serious violation of the EITI same January Meeting that government to review its Notwithstanding, the fact expeditiously, long in Standard The Standard he had begun to negotiate decision. Last week it was that an extension was given advance of the extended vests all authority pertaining directly with the EITI disclosed that Guyana was by the EITI secretariat for it period that was approved by to both content and process International Secretariat to suspended from the global to be completed by May this the EITI Secretariat.Ali said of the TOR in the MSG, the secure an extension of the body and President Ali year, we still should have the irresponsibility pairdetailed. deadline for the 4th. Annual vowed to expose and hold beeninapositiontohavethe displayed in missing the “It should be noted that Report and requested MSG a c c o u n t a b l e , t h o s e reportsubmitted.” deadline is unacceptable and the issue of the Annual support for this action individuals who are Aside from the fact that would not reoccur He said, Report was only the latest However, the MSG only responsible for the country’s all reporting countries were “Persons will be exposed example of the allegedly received a copy of said letter temporary suspension from given an extension in 2019 andheldaccountable.” deficient performance of the after it had been sent. The the Extractive Industries as a result of the pandemic, Meanwhile, in an open NC. Details of such defects EITI Standard clearly states Transparency Initiative and in Guyana’s case, letter to President Ali, are documented elsewhere that any request for (EITI). extensive floods that RadzikandMcCormacksaid and noted in the Minutes of extension “must be made in A subsequent press obstructed data collection, judging from the opinions MSG meetings which are advance of the deadline and release from the Ministry of Ali said he will not tolerate attributed to him in the press partofthepublicrecord,”the be endorsed by the Multi- Man wanted for Natural Resources sought to delays in the presentation concerning developments in duo wrote.They added, later StakeholderGroup”(Art.7) KN grenade attack shot b l a m e R a d z i k a n d and submission of the theGYEITI),itseemsthathe in August it was discovered The two representatives dead in Suriname McCormack. The Head of nation’sreport. was badly advised both that the NC had disappeared said that in late January S t a t e h a d s a i d h i s F u r t h e r t o t h i s about the Extractive from office without MSG-Civic wrote to the A 26-year-old man government is committed to understanding of the reasons Industries Transparency informing or seeking Minister of MNR informing wanted for being part of the upholding the tenets of for delay and subsequent Initiative (EITI) rules and permission from the MSG him that MSG-Civic actions June 4, 2015 grenade attack t r a n s p a r e n c y a n d suspension, Ali said an procedures for producing which eventually became a would continue to be guided at Kaieteur News was on accountability, adding that independent administrator Terms of Reference (TOR) four months absence from by the December MSG Sundaymorningshotdeadat no effort will be spared to was hired to work on the for the EITI Report and also office. decision, referred to above. Posrenstraat, Suriname, bringthecountryinlinewith report but the Terms of about what prompted “our “During the months of “The MSG-Civic has Surinamese police have itsreportingrequirements. Reference (ToR) for the votetoabstainontheTORat the NC’s absence the MSG conducted its Performance confirmed. Guyana was reportedly consultant was held up by the MSG meeting of worked assiduously with the Evaluation of the NC and is Thedeadmanidentified suspended after it failed to the Multi-Stakeholder February22nd2023.” Permanent Secretary to participating in the ongoing (Continued on page 18) drainageandburiedconcrete as Shemar Wilson was design. reportedly gunned down in a

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It would be apposite to vehicle parked next to an note that the survey process apartmentbuilding. involves drilling several

According to reports boreholes from which from a Surinamese media samples are collected and house, a woman was with then taken for analysis. A him in the vehicle when a geophysical survey on the lone gunman started other hand involves shooting at the vehicle from measuring the physical behind before fleeing the properties of the seabed and scene. determining the presence of

Wilson was killed on the any feature or change in a spot after bullets struck him materialcomposition. in the head, chest, abdomen,

In another notice, armsandlegs. MARAD said EEPGL is accused of murdering a man

Surinamese Police have conducting a ‘Multibeam inOctober,2022. since taken the woman into Hydrographic Survey’

At the time of his death, custody as they investigate approximately 08 27 he was hiding out in Wilson’sKilling. nautical miles (15 32 Suriname from the French Wilson, a Guyanese kilometers) off the Coast of GuianaPolice. formerly of Sophia, was Guyana. The site covers an accused of conspiring with area of 802 44 square Tuesday – Feb 28, 2023 three men, Alfie Garraway, nautical miles (2752 30 Leroy Williams and Janeil squarekilometers).

Maps showing the location of the survey sites

Concerns grow over Howard to lob a grenade at a

T h e a c t i v i t i e s livelihood of fishermen as Lexus vehicle owned by commenced on February 23, Exxon embarks on survey Kaieteur News Publisher, 2023 and are set to conclude in Demerara River GlennLall. onJuly31,2023.

Hydrographic Survey Area

They allegedly carried

– Environmentalist flags

A Multi-beam survey is lack of public out the attack on June 4, done to gather detailed consultations, possible 2015, while the Lexus was information about the non-approval by EPA parked in front of the features on the seabed by Kaieteur News head office measuring multiple depths Esso Exploration and located on Saffon Street, from a single transducer Production Guyana Limited Charlestown,Georgetown. arrayathighresolution.This (EEPGL), the subsidiary of

Luckily the grenade did process produces is a highly oil major, ExxonMobil has not explode but the sound of accurate 3D picture of the embarked on a series of it dropping in front of the seafloor offshore surveys in the which then triggers the abandoned just after noon alreadybeendiscovered. building alerted security respectively for the two thereby further impacting body assess the likely Demerara. unexplored by the operator,

With eight and five Demerara River that can screening process, where yesterday at the Recess This relinquished guards who were on duty m o n t h s o f w o r k , disrupt the habitats of fish, officers of the regulatory seashore, East Coast portion, which was outsideofthebuilding.

On checking the front of separate operations, the the livelihoods of fisherfolk impacts on the environment A c c o r d i n g t o will not be auctioned but in thevehicle,thestaffmember public has not been engaged inthecountry andhumanhealth. Commander of Region Five, fact will be secured by the spotted the grenade lying n e i t h e r h a s t h e

The decision on whether Senior Superintendent, S t a t e f o r b i l a t e r a l near one of the front tyres of Environmental Protection Administration Department an EIA is required or not, is Kurleigh Simon, his ranks agreements. Vice President thevehicle. Agency (EPA) issued a (MARAD) inarecentpublic then published by the received a call just around Bharrat Jagdeo who is

T h e M a r i t i m e w i l l c o m m e n c e a oppose this decision. There found in a bag. He noted that well benefit from a portion approached Lall’s vehicle.

Video footage from the Permit for the activities. At notice published in the daily regulator, which then 14:45hrs yesterday and presently in India made the company’s CCTV cameras least none was available on newspapers advised that on activatesacommentsperiod, responded to the Recess revelation, hinting that the showed a grey-coloured its website on Monday February 24, 2023, EEPGL in which the public can seashorewherethebabywas South Asian state may very vehicle slowing as it afternoon.

T o t h i s e n d ,

The driver accelerated after environmental activist, geophysical survey in the engagementornoticesonthe taken to the hospital for According to a report theexplosivewasthrown. Janette Bulkhan in a letter to vicinity of the Demerara partoftheEPA. examination. Doctors, he from Indian news agency- g e o t e c h n i c a l a n d was however no such immediately the baby was oftheprolificoilblock.

Police had captured this newspaper said she Main Ship Channel and off Bulkhan in her letter said,haveconfirmedthatthe Livemint, the two countries Garraway, Williams and believes the activities are the West Coast of Demerara explained, “The MARAD baby was “okay.” The male will in fact be signing a Howard and they are illegal, since it has the in the vicinity of Plantation notices indicate that these neonateiscurrentlyadmitted M e m o r a n d u m o f presently before the high potential to affect fish Best. surveyshavealreadystarted, at the hospital’s maternity Understanding (MoU) for court on trial butWilson was habitats. She outlined in a

According to the Notice, apparently illegally without ward receiving care. Local cooperationintheoilandgas nevercaptured. m i s s i v e , “ T h e

It is believed that the Environmental Protection

“The survey site is situated EPA authorization and authorities have since sector The report, which approximately 01 05 without public consultation. launched an investigation was shared by Jagdeo on his fugitive had fled to French Agency has an obligation nautical miles (1 96 Such activities without intohiscase. Facebook page was also Guiana. However in 2019, u n d e r t h e E P kilometers) off the Coast of authorization also contradict confirmed by local state an online media house (Environmental Protection) Guyana, and covers an area the aspirations of the Low Wednesday – Mar 1, 2023 mediaentity,theDepartment reportedthathewasdetained Act 1996 to require an of 70 08 square nautical Carbon Development of Public Information (DPI) forquestioningattheCheddi environmental impact miles (240 40 square Strategy 2030 (Ocean India can cash-in on which reported Jagdeo as Jagan International Airport assessment (EIA) for such kilometers.” The exercise Economy/Fisheriesonpages relinquished portion of saying, “We also explored after being deported for potential disturbance of the scheduled to wrap up on 33and34oftheLCDS).” Stabroek Block the possibility of India overstaying his time in populations of fish on which November 1, 2023 This She is calling on the …as Govt. considers examining the abundant FrenchGuiana. our fishermen depend and notice did not indicate the government to address the offering India acreage resources that we’ve had othing else was which contribute greatly to purpose of the surveys situationurgently outside auction outside of those (oil blocks) reportedsincethen,butifthe the protein in the diet of Research done by this thatareonauctionnow.” report was true,Wilson must coastlanders.” According to newspaper indicates that a Baby found abandoned at ExxonMobil and its Presently, 14 of the have given the Guyanese t h e E n v i r o n m e n t a l geotechnical survey Recess seashore partners-HessandCNOOC- nation’sresourcesweetspots authorities the slip again and Protection Act, each project involves testing the physical will soon be required to give are on auction, comprising returnedtoFrenchGuiana. to be pursued that will affect properties of the soil, to r N e w s the environment must be provide recommendations currently hospitalised at the of the lucrative Stabroek threeinthedeep-waterzone. understands that he became subjected to the approval of forfoundationrequirements, MahaiconyCottageHospital Block, where in excess of 11 ItistherichStabroekBlock application activities there and was must be made to the EPA,

A newborn baby boy is back to the State 20 percent some 11 shallow areas and billion barrels of oil has (Continued on