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Shareholders to challenge Exxon to come clean on oil spill risks in Guyana in view of Justice Kissoon’s ruling

An investor group Liza Phase One Permit. The note of the court’s company’s settlement with called Mercy group also pointed out to pronouncement that the individuals who filed I n v e s t m e n t shareholdersthatbyJune10, existing guarantee to the m e d i c a l c l a i m s

Services has 2023 ExxonMobil as the extent of US$2 billion from immediately after the disseminated Justice Sandil parent company of the Exxon “does not fulfill the accident could cost BPwell Kissoon’slandmarkrulingto Guyana subsidiary, Esso obligation” of the permit or into the future, with more ExxonMobil Corporation’s Exploration and Production even what is “considered recent lawsuits filed by shareholders for urgent Guyana Limited (EEPGL) environmental liability hundreds of individuals consideration. must provide unlimited insurance as is customary in with late-occurring health

The group believes that insurance coverage to the international petroleum effectsstillpending.” the judgment is a serious safeguard Guyana against industry.” Taking the foregoing cause for concern as it has the “grave potential danger The group further noted, pointsintoconsideration,the ordered the provision of an and consequences to the “For the company to g r o u p c a l l e d f o r unlimited parent guarantee State and citizens” of an oil provide an unlimited shareholders to vote for its for oil spill operations spill. Failure to comply with P a r e n t C o m p a n y proposal on May 31, 2023 at offshoreGuyana. the court order would result

Guarantee Agreement to the Annual Shareholders

The group also brought in the suspension of the Guyana clarifies the scope Meeting which will demand to the attention of Company’s environmental of material liabilities that transparency on the shareholders, certain key permit. c o u l d f a l l u p o n liabilities and risks observations about the May The investor group also

ExxonMobil from these emanating from the Guyana 3,2023ruling. urged shareholders to o p e r a t i o n s . F o r operations.

The investor group observe the court’s finding unambiguous terms” in the require it to assume comparison, estimates

The group said asset highlighted that Justice thatEEPGL“wasengagedin L i z a P h a s e O n e unlimited liability for all suggesttheBPMacondooil managers and other Kissoon’s ruling outlined a disingenuous attempt environmentalpermit. costs of “clean up, spill has cost BP and its fiduciaries that seek to that ExxonMobil failed to which was calculated to The investor group said r e s t o r a t i o n a n d drilling partners at least exercise due diligence in comply with the Financial deceive when it sought to the decision affirms that the compensation for any US$71 billion to mitigate managing portfolio risks Assurance obligation dilute its liabilities and p a r e n t c o m p a n y ’ s damages caused by a the disaster’s effects. Even would be well advised to s t i p u l a t e d i n i t s settled obligations stipulated obligations under the d i s c h a r g e o r a n y this figure may continue to vote in favour of this environmentalpermitforthe and expressed in clear environmental permit contaminant.” It also took increase over time, as the proposal.

Commonwealth countries convene to drive forward clean energy agenda

Representatives areworkingtopivottowards platform for all member from up to 56 low-carbon energy systems, countriestoworktogetherto

Commonwealth in response to climate accelerate the global nations, spanning Africa, change, energy security transition to clean energy Asia, the Americas, the needs and the falling cost of through collective action, Pacific and Europe, will r e n e w a b l e e n e r g y knowledge sharing and gather in London from 24th t e c h n o l o g i e s technicalsupport. to 26th May to discuss how Commonwealth Secretary-

The Sustainable Energy to accelerate the global General, the Rt Hon Patricia Forum is also seen as an t r a n s i t i o n t o m o r e Scotland KC, highlighted opportunity to discuss the sustainableformsofenergy. the importance of the road to the United Nations

Next week, the 3rd upcoming discussions, Climate Change Conference Commonwealth Sustainable stating: COP28, to be held in Dubai, Energy Forum will bring “ C o m m o n w e a l t h UAE,inNovember. together senior government countries are working In particular, the event officials, private sector together to fast-track an will have a strong actors, industry experts and inclusive,just,andequitable intergenerational approach, youthdelegates. transition to low-carbon recognising that young They will review energy energy systems through the people are essential transition progress in the Commonwealth Sustainable stakeholders in creating the Commonwealth and discuss Energy Transition (CSET) solutions for the energy ways to achieve ambitious Agenda “While the transition. goals with action on the transition pathways may

The Forum will meet ground, the Commonwealth differ, the move to clean over three days: Day 1 secretariat said in a press energysystemsisacommon f o c u s e s o n g l o b a l release. goal, and all member developments in the

nergy access is countries recognise of the transition to cleaner energy; essential for sustainable nexus between climate Day 2 will be a closed-door development, with nearly change, energy access and plenary for member country 774 million people across sustainabledevelopment.” delegates, including the world still without A number of milestones dedicated sessions focusing accesstoelectricity and new initiatives will be on youth action and Day 3 More than half of them announced at the event will consider both public live in Commonwealth These will be implemented and private financing countries. Globally, nations under the CSET Agenda - a solutions.

Eleven local groups seek observer status for LGE

The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has received eleven

applications from 11 local groupsseekingobserverstatusforthe June 12, 2023 Local Government Elections(LGE)

The Commission received the applications during the period April 12 and May 12, 2023 and is currently processing them Last month, GECOMissuedacallforlocalgroups and organizations to apply for observer status ahead of LGE 2023. The call for observers is in accordance with Section 145 B of the Local Authorities Elections Act, Chapter28:03.

According to information posted on GECOM’s website, there are a number of criteria that groups commissioners, opposition-appointed wishing to observe elections must follow Commissioner Vincent Alexander and Among them is familiarity and experience government-appointed Commissioner, with electoral laws and processes. Groups Clement Rohee, travelled to Canada to should have previous experience in election overlook the printing of ballots ahead of monitoring, and be able to maintain Elections. Both Alexander and Rohee have impartialitywhileconductingtheirduties. returnedtoGuyana.

Other criteria are the presence of The LGE are scheduled for June 12, interpersonalskills(e.g.capacityofbalanced where residents in some 80 Local Authority judgment, ability to work in teams, ability to Areas (LAA) are expected to vote for local cope with difficult situations, respect for representatives of their choice, in the diverseattitudes,goodcommunicationskills, proportional representation race and also in readiness to work in a multi-cultural thefirst-past-the-postsystem. environment); Ability to maintain The governing People’s Progressive professional independence and strict Party Civic (PPP/C) has said that it is impartiality in the conduct of duties; and contesting in all LAAs, while the main demonstratedcommitmenttodemocracyand opposition A Partnership for National Unity humanrights. (APNU) is expected to contest some 90

percentoftheLAAs.

Justice Sandil Kissoon

Guyana.

Publisher: DR. GLENN LALL - TEL: 624-6456

Editor-In-Chief: NIGEL WILLIAMS

Tel: 225-8465, 225-8491. Fax: 225-8473, 226-8210

EDITORIAL

EXXONMOBIL’S WORLD BEING SHAKEN

The exciting world of ExxonMobil has had some more excitementrecently Moreexcitementthanitbargainedfor, morethanitiswillingtohandle. Butfaceanddealwithitthe companyhasto,forithasbeengivennochoice. Theruling earlierinMayfromGuyana’sJudgeSandilKissooniswhat has the senior people at ExxonMobil upside down and scramblingaroundforwhatevercovertheycanfind. Even theshareholdersofthecompany,previouslyonlytoogladto count their rich dividends, are now forced to face a new reality Itiscalledparentcompanyguarantee.

Aparentcompanyguaranteeintheeventofanoilspillof considerable magnitude in Guyana’s offshore oilfields would be very draining to ExxonMobil’s coffers Everybody hopes that there would be no such occurrence, butnobodyknowsthatifatrulybigonewastohappen,what couldbetheimplicationsofit. Theimplicationsofhowfarit reaches,howmuchdamageitcauses,andwhatwouldbethe totalcostsinvolvedforpeopleandenvironment. Justtoput afigureonsomethinglikethatisenoughtotriggerthemost extremeanxiety

AllthatthecorporatechiefsatExxonMobilhavetodois castasidewaysglanceattheaccountedforcostsbornebyBP for the Gulf of Mexico explosion, and those that are estimated to come. BPhas spent close to US$75B already forthatmassivespill,andsomeprojectionsarethatthefinal figure could be as high as US$145B when the years have passed,andallclaimsabsorbed. Whateverthenumberends up being, it is the kind that compels nightmares for CEOs and their boards. This is what ExxonMobil has to grapple with at its upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May31st,anditcomesundertheheadingofparentcompany guarantee.

Asapracticalmatter,nocompanyinanykindofbusiness wants to be giving any such thing. Companies prefer to makepromises,orcapwhattheirshareofliabilityshouldbe. Naturally,itissoundbusinesssensetoobtainthemaximum insurance possible, so that the company’s liability, in this instanceguarantee,wouldbethesmallestamountpossible. What is a very helpful sweetener for ExxonMobil in the contextofGuyanaisthatinsurancepremiawouldbepaidby thecountryfromitsoilrevenues. Still,thereisthatjudicial ruling that calls for a parent company guarantee from ExxonMobil.

If there is an oil spill that the insurance coverage can handle,thentheguaranteeremainsuntouched,andisgoodto haveinreserve. Ontheotherhand,shouldtherebeaspillof the kind that the world talks about, one that leads to tremendousdestruction,thentheparentcompanyguarantee looksbetterthangold. Infact,forthehostcountry,Guyana, it would be a godsend. Whilethat would be so for the oil producingnation,therealityforExxonMobilisthatthesame guaranteetransformsintothisfinancialmonsteronitsback, unlesshedged. ThisiswhyExxonMobilhasfoughtlongand hard,usedupalotoftime,andplayedgames,withissuing thisguarantee.Now,mattersareinmotion,thankstoJudge Kissoon’sruling,andtherecannotbeanyevadingtheissue anymore.

TheAGMwillbetheplacetoweighwhatisinvolvedin the ruling, and what could be the financial significance of any parent company guarantee that it issues, and which legally binds the company to whatever is required to cover alldamages. Itgoeswithoutsayingthattheshareholdersare caughtinadilemma.

They want to protect their investment in ExxonMobil, and the guarantee helps to ease that worry. By the same token, that guarantee is not going to come cheaply, and ExxonMobilisgoingtohedgeitatdifferentlevels,eachof whichisgoingtocosthugesums.

Those costs could serve as a bit of a dampener on the gorgeous profit flows from ExxonMobil. From Guyana’s perspective, the oil is produced, and we have the fullest protection: parent company guarantee. It is also possible ExxonMobil’s people may be more conscious of safety limitsinGuyanaoffshoreoilfields.

De facto president Jagdeo has the entire PPPGovt. in a vise

DEAREDITOR,

Itseemsthatgovernance in Guyana is buried in convolutions bordering on bizarre to comical because any elected government has the foremost obligation to protect its citizens, the ConstitutionandLawsofthe country Thisisimmersedin the Oath of Office for all cabinet members and senior publicservants.

In Guyana, it does not matter which party is in government,beitthePPPor the PNC, there is no difference in governance The regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, were crafted by the PPP government in f a v o u r o f t h e o i l conglomerate, Justice Kissoon was brave and fearlesstotakeontheUSoil giant,butthePPPhasshrunk from its responsibilities by refusing to accept Justice Kissoon’s ruling against U.S.oilgiant,ExxonMobil.

It should be clear to all

DEAREDITOR,

thatthePPPhassoldoutthe rights of the citizens by ignoringacourtrulingwhich is in the people’s favour

According to public perception, the Irfaan Ali government has abandoned the interests of the people which, Kaieteur News

Publisher Glenn Lall has been advocating day and nightonhisradiostationand in his newspaper It is worth mentioningthatGlennisthe most conspicuous voice in Guyana, calling for the oil behemothtopayitsfairshare of taxes and to respect the rightsofGuyanese.

The recent court ruling that Exxon must take full responsibility for the cleanupintheeventofanoil spill, is justified, fair and sensible, but instead of accepting the ruling, the honcho and the de facto president has criticised the judge and condemned the ruling.

The PPP government is waging a battle against the

peopleofGuyana,including itsownsupportersinsteadof defending their rights against ExxonMobil that is raping and pauperizing the country and its people. It is only interested in making huge profits. It begs the q u e s t i o n w h y t h e government would challenge a court ruling that is in the interest of its citizens.

It shows that the PPP governmentisthesilliestand mostcorruptinrecenttimes. And the people, especially the poor will continue to sufferifPresidentAliallows the de facto president who claims he knows everything anddoesnotlistentoanyone to continue to rule the country The people elected Irfaan Ali as President and not the narcissist, selfcentered and vindictive Bharrat Jagdeo. He is the only person on earth who uses an honorary doctorate degree that was handed to himbyaquackUniversityin

India.ShameonJagdeo. Truth be told, the PPP government has and continuestoforfeittherights of the citizens for Exxon Mobil It appears that everyoneinthecabinetorthe government including the duly elected President is afraidtostopthetrainwreck and de facto president becausehisgripontheparty is so vast that they will be fired or sidelined. In the finalanalysisthehonchoand de facto president should be sent to the pasture for his profounddeclarationthatthe Judiciary is threading in murkywaters.Suchaidiotic and senseless statement is reserved for Third World dictatorshipsanddespots.As fortheremarkofthreadingin murky waters, all Guyanese should cast Bharat Jagdeo awayinthemurkywatersfor putting the country and its citizensindanger

Yoursfaithfully, L e y l a n d C h i t l a l l Roopnaraine

SOKA’s

solidarity with the Haitian people

Yesterday May 18th, the Department of Language and Cultural Studies in the Faculty of Education and HumanitiesattheUniversity of Guyana observed Haiti FlagandUniversitiesDay

This observation was organised in collaboration with Sosyete Kiltirèl Ayisyen(SOKA)-the Guyana Group, an organisation formed in 2017 by Guyanese and Haitians.

TheaimofSOKAis to increase public education about Haiti and to advocate for the human rightsofHaitiannationals in Guyana. During the event, speakers were expected to address the currentgeopoliticalsituation and the violence at the border, as well as trace the history of the Haitian Revolutionanditsimpacton contemporaryrealities.

The objective was to raise awareness, foster understanding,empathy,and inspire collective action in support of the people of Haiti, who face immense challenges from both domestic and foreign adversaries The ongoing events in Haiti have left its people in desperate need of assistance and solidarity Sadly, the country and its

people have often been treatedasoutcastswithinthe region, although they constitutemorethanhalfthe entire population of the CARICOM. The recent call forsolidaritymadebySOKA and others is a timely and necessaryplea.Wemust respond to this call with compassion, empathy, and concrete actions to alleviate thesuffering experienced by the Haitian people. Haiti, once known as the Pearl of the Caribbean, has faced numerous challenges throughout its history, includingpoliticalinstability and devastating natural disasters Despite these obstacles, the strength and resilience of Haiti’s people have remained unwavering. They deserve our respect, support, and encouragement insteadofdiscriminationand isolation. It is disconcerting to witness how this proud nation and its people are oftenportrayedsolely through the lens of tragedy, poverty, and m i s f o r t u n e S u c h misrepresentations perpetuate negative stereotypes and further marginalize a population already struggling for survival. As citizens of the world,itisourresponsibility

to challenge these stereotypes and promote a more

n u a n c e d a n d

c o m p a s s i o n a t e understanding of Haiti’s reality SOKA’s call for solidarity urges us to look beyond surface-level narrativesandexplorethe complexities that define Haiti’s history, culture, and people By engaging in dialogueand supporting local organizations in Haiti, we can contribute, in our own smallway,tothepositive transformation of the country Let us remember thatsolidarityisnotmerelya concept; it is a commitment tosharedhumanity

By joining hands with Haiti, we demonstrate our collective resolve to combat injustice,poverty, and discrimination. Our supportcanprovideHaitians with the tools and resources theyneedto rebuild,thrive,andmake meaningful contributions to theircommunities.

We urge all citizens to answer SOKA’s call for solidarity with the Haitian people.Oneimpactful way we can do this is by calling on Guyanese politicians and immigration authoritiestoheedthe

United Nations’ (UN) appealtotemporarilyhaltthe deportation of Haitian individuals,giventhe severe conditions currently affecting the country Let us educate ourselves,challenge stereotypes, and support initiatives that aim to uplift theHaitianpeople.Itistime toreplace i g n o r a n c e w i t h u n d e r s t a n d i n g , discrimination with acceptance, and isolation withsolidarity

Theeventwillbeheldat the George Walcott Lecture Theatre at the University of Guyana, startingat5:30PM.

Yourssincerely,

TrevonBaird

DwayneBenjamin

LouisaDaggers

AyoDalgetty-Dean

ShannonForsythe

GeorgeGonsalves

MarkJacobs

AshmaJohn

MarkMc.Gowan

EltonMcRae

SherlinaNageer

RogerPersaud

JeremyPeretz

CarinyaSharples

DanutaRadzik

BrianShuffler

NigelWestmaas

CharleneWilkinson

MayaRufaroWilkinson

We urge all citizens to answer

call for

Substandard recreation parks

DEAREDITOR,

Substandard,hurry-work anddoingthebareminimum are legacies of PPP/C governments.

In his usual fanfare style of having school students lined up to greet, the President and his family rushedtoopenaparkinNew Amsterdam. Esplanade has been suffering and craving funds for enhancement, yet anotherpark.

Whymakeanotherwhen the other can be improved. The answer is petty politics. Esplanade is seen as PNC andthereforebyallmeans,it will be ignored in the One Guyana country ruled by PPPC. One can guess what will happen- money will be spent to maintain this one while Esplanade will be starvedofresources.

That being said recreation parks are needed in Guyana since there is a massive shortage. A closer examination would show that this project was illconceivedinmanywaysand has no durability for long term use. Lights: post lights arecommonacrosstheworld for decorating walkways

For public uses, the very strong ones are used. In Guyana, the weakest and

cheapest ones are used. The ones used are usually found atresidentialplaces.Whoare thesuppliers?

Green grass mats: Why waste all that money to put green grass mats to create a good impression on the opening and if one is to go today,youwillseenothingof the sort. Is it the rush to get v o t e s f r o m N e w Amsterdam? Placement of seats: there are some seats placedalongGTUroad.Itis alaughingstockthatinstead of the seats facing road, it is facing persons’homes. This isadirectevasionofprivacy What a recreation facility could have that the ones beingbuiltdon’thave:

1.Fountains

2. Well managed floral garden

3.Lakes

4.Greenspaces

5.Properwalkingpaths

6.Cyclingpaths

7.Picnicspaces

WhatexactlyisGuyana’s oil revenue being spent on?

Is it being spent on projects that enrich only PPP/C comradesturncontractors?

How much money is spent on these substandard projects?

Regards,

J.John

Largest Independence celebrations planned for Friday on the Corentyne

DEAREDITOR,

OnFridayMay26,2023, the Macedonia Joppa Voluntary Committee (MJVC), a non-profitable organization on the Corentyne will mark Guyana’s 57thIndependence Anniversary with the largest celebrations ever seen in region6.

L a s t y e a r ’ s Independence celebrations which were organized and sponsored by MJVC group was well attended by residents from across the region, but this year’s celebration is expected to attract hundreds if not thousands of people in and out the region from as far as West Coast Berbice and elsewhere.

Withweatherpermitting, this year’s independence celebration is expected to attractthousandsandwillbe the only celebration of its kind in East Corentyne, It willbeanall-daygalafamily celebration starting at7:30 AM with a two-and-a-halfmile male and female foot race from No. 36 Village to the Eversham Community Center Prizes will be awarded to the first three winners.

This will be followed by a two-mile road march starting at 11:30 AM from Brighton Village to Epsom Village and then back to the Eversham Primary School where there will be a day of funforall,especiallyforthe childrenwhowillparticipate in several cultural, social, and educational activities including the recital of poems,singingoffolksongs, playing of games and dancingtoavarietyofsongs, and an education quiz competition on the history and geography of the country

Thousands of children and adults from the Macedonia Joppa district and elsewhere are expected tojointheroadmarchunder the theme “UPLIFTING

THE PEOPLE AND CELEBRATING ONE GUYANA.” Participants in the road march will be decked out in a dazzling array of colorful attire of gold, blue, white, black, yellow, red, and orange

portrayingthecoloursofthe Arrowhead, and depicting Guyanese culture, lifestyle, andheritage.

Residentsofallagesand from all walks of life, regardless of race, religion, or social status from the MacedoniaJoppavillagesof No. 35 and 36, Brighton, Kiltearn, Eversham, Epsom, Bengal and No 43 will line bothsidesoftheroadwaysto view the colorful display of costumes and the rich and gorgeous outfits as their fellow villagers danced to the rhythm of the lively and customary soca music supplied by the vivacious, dynamic and popular Yard ByzdEntertainmentSound.

For the residents, independence is much more thanparting,eating,drinking anddancinginthestreets,all ofwhichispartofourculture and heritage, rather it is a celebration of Guyana becoming an independent nation on May 26, 1966, to manage its own affairs. It was the end of colonial rule

and Britain’s domination of our land, people and resources.

Independence became a symbol of unity and togetherness and a time for allGuyananearandfartoput aside their differences and biases and come together to celebrate as one people, one nation with one destiny Independence is a true celebration of our diversity, culture, elegance and maturityofthenationandthe power and strength of Guyanese in every community

It is a testimony to our enriched social and shared heritage as a nation. The Macedonia Joppa Voluntary Committee invites all in the districtandelsewheretojoin and participate in the celebration on Friday May 26,2923.

Sincerely,

Dr.AsquithRose,MJVC Chair

Ms. Vanessa RossAlbert, MJVC Public RelationsDirector

Once Capital Costs are recovered by Exxon, the flow of oil money will accelerate!

DEAREDITOR,

While some of us are engaged in various aspects of the Exxon contract, such aschampioningtheneedfor a d e q u a t e insurance/assurance coverage, environmental concerns, and the renegotiation of the contract forbetterfinancialandother terms,myattentionwasalso attractedtotheimpactofthe cost recovery method on Guyana’s share of profit oil. The faster Exxon could recover its Exploration and Development (CAPEX) costs, the sooner Guyana would enjoy a higher share of profit oil, and so too wouldExxon.Forpurposeof this analysis, I have utilized data gathered for Lisa Destiny FPSO Phase I and Lisa Unity FPSO Phase 2. The findings here are only applicable to these two projects.

Thecapitalcost,CAPEX for Lisa Phase I and Lisa Phase 2 was given as $(US) 9.7 billion ($US 3.7 billion for Lisa I and $US 6 billion for Lisa 2) Using the available data, the analysis showsthatbyDecember31, 2024, the CAPEX recovery costforbothLisa1andLisa 2 would have been realized. Afterthen,Guyana’saswell asExxon’sshareofprofitoil will more than double: from

12.5%to29%ofrevenues.

Some preliminary comments are appropriate.

Lisa 1 Destiny FPSO began producing oil in December 2019. In 2020 its average monthly production level was 2,266,484 barrels compared with 3,556,146 barrelspermonthin2021(a substantialincreaseof57%). When Lisa 2 Unity FPSO commenced production in February 2022, the average combined monthly oil production for both projects was 8,931,114 barrels

Payara’s Prosperity FPSO and Yellowtail’s One GuyanaFPSOarescheduled for production by 20242025.Bythen,thecombined oil production for the 4 FPSOsintheStabroekBlock is projected at 800,000 barrelsperday

Up to March 31,2023, the total oil production was 205,759,098 barrels The total revenues earned by Guyana up to then was $(US)2 272 billion The breakdown is shown in the table.

Of this amount ($US 2.272 billion), there were four drawdowns from the Natural Resources Fund (NRF) dedicated to budget support. In 2020 and 2021, there was no withdrawal fromtheNRF.In2022there were three withdrawals

DEAREDITOR,

Mr EnricoWoolfordhas offered a response to my letter on the subject of the recent Guyana Press Association elections in which he writes that Kit Nascimento “has decided to go into his toolkit to tinker with the Guyana Press Association and declare what should or should not obtain”. What exactly he

means remains unclear throughout his long letter, but it is reasonable to concludethatitisintendedto bedisparaging.

In fact, from all that Woolfordwrites,weareboth verymuchonthesamepage, when he concludes that the Association “must remain resolute to ensure that any attempt/subterfuge to u n d e r m i n e i t s

(2nd, 3rd, 4th Qtrs ) amounting to $607 65 million. In 2023 (1stQtr.), another withdrawal was for $200 million, making the total withdrawals $(US) 807,650,000asofMarch31, 2023. This means therefore that the balance in the NR funds as of March 31, 2023, was $(US) 1 465 billion ($US 2.272 billion- $US 807 65 million) (BoG QuarterlyReport).

As of March 31,2023, Guyana’s total profit oil (12.5% of revenues) was $1.961 billion. Exxon’s cost recovery (75%) was 6 times more ($US 11,767,429,5) thanGuyana’sprofitoil.The CAPEX cost recovery was (US)5.178,whiletheOPEX cost recovery was $(US) 6.589.AsofMarch2023,the outstanding CAPEX cost recovery was therefore $(US)4.522billion.

Ifmonthlyoilproduction

beyond March 2023 maintains the 2022 monthly averageof8,931,114barrels andassumingacostofbarrel at $(US) 70 (US EIA forecasts a price of $US

78 65 in 2023 and $US 74.47 per barrel in 2024), CAPEX recovery for 9 months in 2023 is projected at $(US) 1.857 billion, while OPEX is projected at $(US) 2.363 billion.At the same level of

oil production for 2024 and at the same price ($US 70) perbarrel,CAPEXrecovery is projected at $(US) 2.476 billion, compared with $(US) 3 151 billion for OPEX.

projected at $(US) 9.511 billion

The outstanding CAPEX cost recovery (12/24) is therefore projected at $(US) 189 million ($US 4.522 billion$US4 333 billion) (The ratio of CAPEX to OPEX recovery cost that was applied to years 2022-2025 was assumed to be the same asthatof2021).

476)

From April 2023 to December 2024, therefore, CAPEX recovery cost has been projected at $(US) 4 3 3 3 b i l l i o n ($US1 857+$US2

WhenthisCAPEXrecovery cost is combined with the pre-April 2023 CAPEX recovery of $5.178 billion, thetotalCAPEXrecoveryas of December 2024 is

OncetheCAPEXcostis recovered, Guyana’s as well asExxon’sshareofprofitoil will more than double: from 12.5%to29%.Ifproduction and price level remain at 2023 levels, for example,

Guyana’s share of profit oil for FPSO Lisa 1 and FPSO Lisa 2 is projected at $(US) 2.176 billion in 2025. If the twootherFPSOs(Prosperity and One Guyana) are brought into production in 2025 Guyana’s share of profit is likely to more than double this amount A cautionary note. Depending on the rise and fall of oil production and prices, the CAPEX recovery period for Lisa 1 FPSO and Lisa 2 FPSOcouldeitherbeearlier thanDecember2024orlater

Sincerely,

Dr.TaraSingh

revealing the voters’list

credibility/operations is soundly and utterly discreditedandabandoned”.

Ihavesaid,forinstance,that “itremainsessentialthatthe Guyana Press Association should recover and restore its credibility in order to fulfill its responsibility to represent the voice and concernsofafreemedia”.

I part company completely with Mr Woolford in that it is the Press Association itself which has caused the controversy over the way it has conducted its elections and sought to defend it by refusingtopublishthelistof its members deemed to be eligible to vote until the actualelections,bringingthe credibility of the entire election into question. It is unheard of to conduct a free and fair election, without

revealingforpublicscrutiny, thevoterslist.RuelJohnson, writing on the same subject, has so aptly put it; “if there were a country which Government conducted a long overdue election in which a small group of incumbents illegally changed voting regulations and produce an inscrutable voters list which not only returned those people to power, but put in place a President whose reelected tenure is bound to surpass constitutionally bound term limits, who was up for yet another term after the renewed incumbency, and whohadsolelegalcontrolof the Treasury, that country would not fulfill even the minimum governance requirements of a functional democracy” This exactly describes what the GPA has

done. The GPA’s four (4) person Executive, when constitutionally five (5) are requiredforaquorum,have, in fact, violated their own constitution in conducting the elections and have brought the controversy downupontheirownheads.

TheGPAhas:

1. Refused to publish a listofmembersdeemedtobe eligibletovote.Whileithas been the GPA’s practice to allow registration and paymentofmembershipfees up to the day of elections, it was never the practice to confine this to exclusively on the day of elections, excluding any possibility of priorscrutinyorchallengeof thelist.

2. Conducted elections without having audited accounts.

3. Conducted their last

elections in 2018, five and a half (5½) years ago. Ms. RaghubirsatasPresidentfor those five and a half (5½) years She is, however, restrictedtoservingthree(3) continuous terms in office, leavingsix(6)monthsatthe time she ran for elections. She is now allowed to serve for another four (4) years, which will add up to some nineandahalf(9½)years.Is she, therefore, prepared to resign in six (6) months and callanotherelection?

It is precisely, therefore, becauseoftheimportanceof the Press Association remainingacrediblevoiceof afreepressthatIhavecalled upon Ms Raghubir and thoseelectedwithhertoput right what has clearly gone wrong.

Yourssincerely,

It’s unheard of to conduct a free and fair election, without

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WHY IS OUR OPPOSITION SILENT?

There is so much happening with our country, particularly on the oil and gas front.

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While one side of the political divide is fighting to protect the interest of the oil companies, we have an Opposition party with 31 Parliamentarians, led by Mr.Aubrey Norton, who are biting their lips on this subject.

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As the battle for full liability coverage for oil spills in the Stabroek Block continues, we look forward to hearing from the Opposition members and leader on other consequential matters in the industry.

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Three new pump stations to cost $2.7B Aubrey Norton waiting on general elections to reveal his plans for oil sector

The Ministry of Agriculture will Government will invest a sum of $19.7 soon spend some $2.7 billion to billiontoupgradethedrainageandirrigation construct three pump stations in systemsacrossthecountry

Regions Three and Four with the It was mentioned in the budget too that aimofmitigatingfloods. farmers and residents of Meten-Meer-Zorg, According to an invitation for bids Jimbo Grove, Belle Vue and Letter Kenny issued by the Ministry, the National will be direct beneficiaries of new pump Drainage and Irrigation Authority (NDIA) stations. would soon undertake the construction of Drainage and irrigation upgrades will pump stations at Meten-Meer-Zorg, West also benefit farmers and residents across the Coast Demerara (WCD); at Pouderoyen country, including those at Amazon in area, West Bank Demerara (WBD); and at Region Two, Adams Creek in Region Two, Jimbo,Grove,EastBankDemerara(EBD). Nabaclis, Golden Grove, Buxton and

It was stated in the document that the BellamyCanalinRegionFive. Ministry’s engineer has estimated that Already, preparatory works have started $918,231,387 is estimated to construct the at Letter Kenny community, Region Six, for Meten-Meer-Zorg station, $945,179,772 theconstructionofthatpumpstation.Earlier estimated for the Pouderoyen station, while this month, bids for the pump station were $865,182,752 is estimated to construct the opened at the National Procurement and stationatJimbo. Tender Administration Board office and

Also the construction of a sluice/pump $935,844,954 was estimated for the project. station is slated for Belle Vue, WBD, but no Tencontractorshavesubmittedbidsranging estimated cost was listed for this project. from $750 million to $955million for the Kaieteur News understands that the project. undertaking is critical since Regions Three Meanwhile, last year the Ministry had and Four are prone to flooding, which can signed a $650,074,684 contract with Well resultinlivelihoodsbeingaffected. Built Construction Services to construct a

In January, during the presentation of new pump station in the Canal No.1 area, this year’s budget, it was revealed that the WBD.

The Leader of the world[ourplans].”

O p p o s i t i o n , While the Opposition

Aubrey Norton is Leader is adamant that his

r e l u c t a n t t o plans to adjust the Stabroek discloseanyplansrelatingto Block deal will be revealed the management of the oil later, the party is also yet to sector at this time. He said share its comments on the his strategy will be revealed two model Production closertoelections. Sharing Agreements (PSAs)

Norton gave this that will govern future explanation on Thursday offshore development during his weekly press projectsinotheroilblocks. conference, while being Vice President Bharrat pressed by Kaieteur News’ Jagdeo has called out the reporters to reveal some of Opposition on what he the changes he would like to believes is a “lazy” attitude seeintheindustry. being portrayed by the righttime.

According to him, “we political group. Jagdeo “As a party, we are have looked at these issues during his press conference working on our policy and when we are ready, we yesterday again chided the position While the are going to...we are a Leader of the Opposition for newspaper has a right to ask political party, we will head thelaxapproach. whichever question it wants, to an election, we have to He said, “Norton again, as a party, we have a right to time when we say what and ontheoilandgasside,Idon’t time when we respond to when we begin to do our know what his positions are achieve the objectives that election campaign etcetera, again...I am very confused weneedtoachieveandsothe wewillstateclearlywhatitis because they don’t seem to party at some stage, and not we intend to do; how we have a clear position on any very far, will present a intend to do it and what issue, except to parrot what comprehensive policy changes we think are needed other people are saying but position on the environment insomeareas.” when cornered, don’t have onoilandgas,”heexplained.

In the meantime, Norton any original thought or a Norton noted that the wouldonlysaythathewould clear position on any same will be done for health like to see the current matter.” and education, since “...as a Stabroek Block projects be Jagdeo said it is still politicalparty,youhavetobe ring-fenced. unclear as to whether the strategicandtactical.”

When further pressed by Opposition wants to He added, “We will the newspaper to explain renegotiate the terms of the determine the strategy for what exactly is preventing Stabroek Block PSA, ourselves We understand h i m f r o m s h a r i n g whether comments will be that newspapers have an information regarding submitted on the new PSA interest that they want things aspects of the contract he and if the party has anything that will sell it but we also wantsadjusted,thathasbeen toshareinthisregard. understand that we have a publicly criticized over the Jagdeo argued, “They constituency and we have to years, he maintained that have no policy-making first of all educate them these will be revealed at the capacity.” before we actually say to the

Opposition Leader, Aubrey Norton

WHY WAS THE LATEST BIDDING ROUND SELECTIVE?

Information has to come to hand that threemembersofthe People’s Progressive Party arelikelytosoonundertakea protest walk, patterned after that undertaken recently by Ray Daggers The walk which will most probably follow the same route as the one taken by Daggers is unrelated to the oil and gas sector

The three members will be protesting the PPP/C’s non-holdingofitsCongress, duesince2019andforwhich nodatehasbeenset.

Itisalsoaimedatcalling on the highest decisionmaking body of the party to remove one of the most powerfulfiguresintheparty and the government. If and whenthiswalkgetsgoing,it islikelytogetalotofpublic attention. But that will only deflect from some of the moreimportantissuesfacing thecountry

Guyanese cannot afford distractions at this time because that is the opportunity which forces aligned to the government want to seize public assets. Just recently, there was the distraction of an appeal of a decision of a judge who had made certain Orders to the Environmental Protection Agency

While Guyanese were preoccupied with this decision, the government has announced that it has received two bids in the rebidding for the Marriott Hotel. The hotel is now likelytobesoldtoeitherone ofthesetwobiddersandthis has happened because

Guyaneseweresodistracted by the appeal case that they did not keep the pressure up onthegovernmenttonotsell the now profitable Marriott Hotel.

The government has acted unethically in relation to the privatisation of the hotel First, it invited expressions of interest for the hotel and a number of firmssubmittedbids.Loand behold, at a press conference,theSecondVice President, announced that that process was merely intended to test the market and that none of the bids were satisfactory to the government.

It was highly unethical and unprofessional for the government to have invited bidsinorder,asitclaims,to test the market Bidders would have gone to great troubleandexpensetoputin theirbidsandforthemtobe toldthatthegovernmentwas merely assessing the market wasunprincipled. The government was never under any obligation to accept any of the offers made. It could have rejected all. But it just shows its temerity in admitting that it justusedthebiddingprocess totestthemarket.

By this admission, the government was conceding that the initial invitation for expressions of interest was not really bidding round. Having then set a base price forthehotel,thegovernment apparently went back to the same bidders and invited them to submit new bids. Since this was the first legitimate bidding

Dem Boys Seh...

round–the first one being used to merely test the market–it amounts to selective bidding for the government to ask for bids only from those who had participated in the ‘markettesting’process.

Only two bidders submitted bids. One of the mostexpensivepublicassets is about to be disposed and there was no open bidding for this particular round. Thistooisunethical.

If the first time was merely to test the market, this time around, the bids should have not been restricted to those who had previouslyparticipated.

The government acted within the law There is no Privatization Law. The Procurement Act covers public procurement not privatization.

Even though 30 years ago, a Privatization Policy Framework was developed, and even though that Policy was intended to cover the privatization of all stateowned commercial enterprises, the present PPP/C government has long abandonedthatasaguidefor privatization.

That Policy Framework Paper required that all enterprisesforsalewouldbe widelyadvertisedsothatthe process and criteria for prequalification of bidders (where appropriate) are madepublicpriortothesale.

T h e P a p e r a l s o recommended competitive biddingandproposedthatin pursuit of competitive bidding that adequate publicity and notification be

Is not Guyana!

Deh gat a report how de CXC investigating a report of a leak of de CSEC Maths paper wah write yesterday De CXC nahsehdepaperleak.

Demclaimdeminvestigatingdereports ofapossibleleak.

Was only recently, somebody put up a post in Trinidad showing what look like a CXC Maths paper But it could have been photo-shopped. So we should not jump to conclusions?

Some of dem children wah write yesterday glad and some sad. Dem wah do good hoping dat de report is false because dem nah looking forward to de prospect of rewritingdeexamination.

Butdemwahdoban,hopingdemcanget a second chance. In Guyana not all dem studentsmightpassdemexambutallofdem know fuh count money good. It mek dem boysrememberdestoryaboutLittleJohnny Heteacheraskhe:Inmath“IfIgiveyou 3 cats, and then another 3 cats, and then again another 3 cats, how many cats would youhave?”

given so as to attract the greatest number of interestedparties.

The Policy Framework Paper had also required if the Bid prices received are lower than the floor price as fixedbytheGovernment,the Government may choose to conductthedispositionofits interest through negotiation.

The Paper states that in this instance the government would appoint a special adhoc committee to conduct

the negotiations with interested parties on a oneon-one basis, or as a group.

The bidding is done and the profitable Marriott Hotel is nowuponthemarket.

The government will mostlikelyproceedwiththe sale. But at least, the public should have a peaceful demonstration to demand that there be a clause in the sale contract prohibiting the hotel being flipped within thefirst15yearsofthesale.

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s affiliates.)

LittleJohnnyresponds:“ten.”

Teacher: “Ok… that’s not correct, let’s dothisagain.Butpayattentionthistime.IfI gaveyou3cats,andanother3catsandthen another 3 cats, how many cats would you have?”

Little Johnny responds again: “Well… ten.”

The teacher, becoming slightly frustrated, tries a different way: “let’s try another example. If I gave you 3 oranges, then another 3 oranges, and then again another3oranges,howmanyorangeswould youhave?

LittleJohnny:“Well,9.”

Teacher, happier, responds: “That’s correct. Now if I gave you 3 cats, and another3catsandanother3,howmanycats wouldyouhave?”

Johnny:“Ten!”

Teacher: “Little Johnny, how did you evencalculate10?”

LittleJohnny:“BecauseIalreadyhavea catathome!”

Talkhalf.Leffhalf!

H@RD TRUTHS

BY GHK LALL

GUYANA, AN EXXON AGM AGENDA ITEM

Guyanaismaking more and waves all over This littlecountrydownSouthof theborderisinthebigtime, real prime time; and in this instance-two of them, really-it all has to do with Exxon.

Thiswaswhatregistered during the dawn hours of Thursday morning as I absorbed the two news headlines involving insurance coverage (SN), andstockplunge(KN). The former has made it all the way as an agenda item for the upcoming Exxon AGM on May 31st, and the latter

wasallmatterof12%. Like I said, both were triggered byshiftingtectonicplatesin Guyana.

There are only so many items that can be squeezed into the agenda of anAGM, and for a company like Exxon, the competition for that pride of place has to be ferocious So, when insurance coverage for Guyana, the real kind involving real money, makes it into the AGM’s agenda, then Exxon has finally sat up straight (was forced to straighten up) and appreciate what it has on its unsullied corporate hands.

Thanks to Judge Sandil Kissoon’s ruling, insurance coverage for Guyana is not shuffled away under the catchall inferiority of ‘Any other Business’ but an agenda item staring in the face.

Finally, this insurance issue in all of its implications gets its day in thespotlight. Nomatterthe hemming and hawing and theusualbullabout‘waiting for an acknowledgement’ (VicePresidentJagdeo),this is now front and center at Exxon’sAGM. Thekindof insurance coverage that Guyaneseareclamoringfor,

andwhichtheymusthave,is notsmallchangeofabillion or even that much bandied about ‘up to US$2 billion’ (the Vice President again), this is going to be a hard, chokingconversationforthe management of Exxon and i t s h e a v y w e i g h t shareholders, the bona fide mover and shaker ones. I happened to have worked for a couple of them. I can tell my fellow Guyanese, they are not going be too enamored of having this typeofexpensivediscussion in the first place, but they prefer to have it than not haveit.

For sure, this would involve the kind of annual insurance premium spread across a consortium of underwritersofanumberon thehighsideofhundredsof millionsatleast,ifnotgoing into that number beginning withabigB.

Ifnot,thenareservefora contingent liability of at least a few billions in the kitty for a start; the positive would be that the funds are still in-house and under ‘restricted management’, so to speak. Whether it is US$5 billion or any amount northofthat,dependsonthe wisdom versus the greed at thatmeeting.

In other words, costs versus profits versus exposures; that is what the pipe that has to be smoked holds. As an aside, this is

why the Exxon people were fudging about and balking all along, while having our own dear Vice President supportthemintheprocess, and beat back challenges in the local environment. But here is the last line: not one of those multi-billion shareholdersofExxonistoo keen on being caught withoutthatinsurancehedge to protect their huge investment, which could be reduced to nothing should a catastrophic oil spill occur offshoreGuyana.

There will be some provisioncomingoutofthat AGM, just how much is agreed upon will be forthcoming soon enough. Just to ensure that all and sundry get my point: there will be some decision to obtain significant coverage, or make corresponding balance sheet provision, for insurance protection for Guyana.

This is what a former President of this Republic was floating all over the placeabout;and,worsestill, flaying away at the few Guyanese who had dared to stand up and assert: please let us have the proper level of insurance coverage, and the more the better If not, then all those billions of barrels of known (and possibly more billions to come later) could all be meaningless, as in wiped out,shouldacataclysmicoil

spilloccuroutthere.

This same insurance coverage was what created quite a sturm and drang in the National Assembly of theGuyanesepeople. Itwas where, like the Hon. Vice President, there were those i n d e s c r i b a b l e ( a euphemism) Guyanese lawmakers who made utter international disgraces of themselves fighting other Guyanese, over insurance coveragefromExxonMobil, USA,notEssoGuyana. The PPPGovernment MPs were fighting on behalf of America’s Exxon, and not for what accrued to the interests, benefits, protection, and peace of mind of every single citizen of this country I am temptedtoaskhowtheyfeel now Butthatisgivingthem toomuchcredit;bettertoask them to look in the mirror (Exxon’s).

I depart on this note. I know the people at places like Fidelity and Vanguard. Theydon’twantthatdegree of exposure on their hands. That is good for Guyana. I wanted to address this 12% Exxon stock plunge, but have to hit the pause button fornow

(The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinions and beliefs of this n e w s p a p e r a n d i t s affiliates.)

Couple wanted for money laundering surrenders to SOCU

Riaz Ally and Jenifer Ally speaking to reporters before turning themselves in to SOCU in the company of their lawyer, Bernard Da Silva

A couple on Thursday surrendered to Ramanarine’s daughter (Jenifer) and Damian Special Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in Ramnarine’ssister…,”DaSilvasaid. lessthan24hoursafterawantedbulletinwas Meanwhile Jenifer Ally said that the issued for them by Guyana Police Force movetoissueawantedbulletinforthem(she (GPF). and her husband) is “total nonsense” and According to the bulletin issued the “trash” because they have always been couple- RiazAlly and Jenifer MariaAlly nee cooperative with SOCU. “…Every time Ramnarine was wanted for questioning SOCU needs us, we are here with the whole relation to money laundering and financial investigation We have always been crimes. They turned themselves in around cooperative…So I don’t know what is the 12:12 hrs in the company of their lawyer need for the wanted bulletin, that took me by BernardDaSilva. surprise, they can just pick the phone up as

DaSilvatoldreportersthathisclientswill they have done numerous times… It’s ( the be exercising their right to remain silent and wanted bulletin) defaming my character; it’s notedthattheyareprimewitnessesinanother defamingmyhusbandduetothefactthatheis money laundering case involving their aCustomsOfficer”,shetoldreporters. relatives. He said the couple is taken aback Jenifer’s father, Kenneth Ramnarine and that they are now considered suspects. “The her brother Damian Ramnarine were earlier matter is before the Diamond and this year charged with Yvette Saroop for GeorgetownMagistrates’courts,Iwon’tgive allegedly laundering $4.1B and transferring youthedetailsofthetrialbutthenamesofthe large sums to 22 companies in China.Atotal parties are: Kenneth Ramanarine, Damian of 268 charges were laid against the trio who Ramanarine, and Yvette Saroop I am hails from Herstelling, East Bank Demerara. representing both Kenneth Ramnarine and They were all denied bail and remanded to Damian Ramnarine, this is Kenneth prison.

Exxon must tell Guyanese why Gas-to-Energy is being pursued if

there is no excess gas -Dr.Adams

In justifying the lack of a principle since there is no evidence

In addition, Dr Adams said, “It for the purposes related to the

production rate that could be close gas.AccordingtoEssoExploration feasibility study for the Gas-to- of this document by the company to two billion cubic feet per day and Production Guyana LimitedE n e rg y ( G T E ) p r o j e c t , In an attempt to clarify its position, when other production activities ExxonMobil Guyana-, “The ExxonMobil has claimed that there ExxonMobil Guyana on Tuesday come on stream to meet the one Associated Gas produced from the is no excess gas in the Stabroek evening told this newspaper that millionbarrelperdaytarget. Liza Oil Field is with priority used Block. there is no need for the study as

The 2016 Production Sharing there is no excess gas in the Liza is untruthful to suggest that operations of production and Agreement (PSA) the oil company field. produced gas is absolutely production enhancement of the signed with the Coalition F o r m e r H e a d o f t h e

necessary to reinject into the Liza Oil Field, in accordance with government stipulates that a Environmental Protection Agency reservoir to maintain reservoir Article 12.1(a) of the Stabroek feasibility study must be done to (EPA), Dr Vincent Adams in an pressure Water injection does Block Petroleum Agreement.” It utilize the excess gas in the invited comment on Thursday said exactly the same and could be went on to note, “EEPGL has StabroekBlock. the response by the oil company substituted They are injecting established through numerous

Article 12.1 (b) of the Exxon was“disingenuousnesstoitscore.” water readily available from the studiesthatalloftheassociatedgas contract states, “…If there is any Dr Adams, a Petroleum ocean right now and can increase it produced from the Liza Oil Field is excess Associated Gas in the Oil Engineer reasoned, “First, if they bythatsmallamounttomakeupfor fully utilized for production and Field after utilisation pursuant to are claiming that there is no excess thelossingas.” production enhancement purposes. Article 12.1(a) the Contractor shall gas, why have they agreed to build

The former EPA Head argued Therefore, there is no excess carry out a feasibility study the gas to shore pipeline? For what thatExxonneversoughttoshareon Associated Gas and a feasibility regarding the utilisation of such other purpose would it be used? the importance of reinjecting the studyforexcessAssociatedGasis excess Associated Gas of such Oil Also, are they now saying that they He also pointed out that the 50 produced gas when they were not required under Article Field.” donothavethegastosupplythegas million cubic feet of gas per day engaged in flaring billions of cubic 12.1(b).”Thecompanyalsoshared Exxon was accused by the plant that is moving forward at a neededforthegasplantis“adropin feet of gas. This also brings into thatgasproducedatLizaisusedfor Alliance For Change (AFC) of rapid pace? Then why are they the ocean”, as it accounts for only sharp focus, the company’s fuel and re-injected to improve oil breaching the sanctity of contract supportingit?” about two percent of the gas argument that there is no excess recovery.

Former Head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dr. Vincent Adams

National Mental Health website launched

TheMinistryofHealth’s, Anthony, indicated that the services were limited to the physicians are currently p h y s i c i a n s o n t h i s resiliencetraining. Mental Health Unit, on launch of the website is one Georgetown Public Hospital being trained to be able to methodology and the hope is Meanwhile, PYAC Thursday launched a of many projects to come Corporation (GPHC) in recognise mental health that all the primary health member, Mr Lee Fung-ANational Mental Health through the initiative of Region Four and National illness and offer counselling care centres have skilled Fat, while demonstrating Website at the Health President Irfaan Ali as Physiatrist Hospital in Fort sessions. personnel working with how the website works, Emergency Operation mentalhealthremainstopon CanjeinRegionSix. “The World Health persons who have mental indicated that the site can be Centre (HEOC), in Quamina theGovernment’sagenda. The Ministry has Organization (WHO) has health vulnerability,” he accessed for any device at Street,Georgetown. “This is a project that the expanded its mental health protocols of how you can explained. any time and persons can The website was created Presidentwasinvolvedin,he services to Regions Two interview patients, how you The Minister also h a v e a p p o i n t m e n t s through the National Data recognised one of the (Pomeroon-Supenaam), can get information from informed those present that scheduled. In addition, the Management Authority challenges in mental health Three (Essequibo Islands- them, and then how you can the Ministry is collaborating site also allows persons to (NDMA), in collaboration is that quite a few people West Demerara), Four utilize that information to with Columbia University to videochatwiththetherapist. with the Ministry of Health commit suicide and we want (Demerara-Mahaica)onthe assistthepatient.TheMental complete three projects, and The mental health (MoH), the Office of the to change that and ensure we East Bank of Demerara and Health unit is currently with a Canadian grant, website can be accessed at Prime Minister (OPM) and reducethosenumbers...”,the Five (Mahaica - Berbice) training primary health care persons can be part of https://mentalhealth.gov.gy/ the President Youth Ministersaid. will also cover Region Six Advisory Council (PYAC), According to the (EastBerbice-Corentyne). and will be an online Minister, since the current For the hinterland platform that allows citizens administration took office, regions, Minister Anthony across Guyana to access much work has been done in stated that the MoH is basic information about theareaofmentalhealth;this working to have staff placed mental health and other includes the revised inthoseareasperiodically related illnesses. It will also legislationgoverningMental While touching on some give safe, secure, and Health and Suicide of the training opportunities confidential mental health Prevention that was passed beingofferedbytheMinistry supporttoanyoneinneed. lastyear of Health, Dr Anthony

Duringhisbriefremarks, He further stated that in highlighted that some MinisterofHealth,Dr Frank the past, Mental Health p r i m a r y h e a l t h c a r e

Minister of Health Dr. Frank Anthony and other health officials at the launch of the National Mental Health Website

Govt. evaluating new bids for sale of Marriott Hotel

-VPJagdeo

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo

With two new meetthesetbaseprice. bids received Vice President (VP), over the base Bharrat Jagdeo on Thursday

p r i c e o f during his press conference

US$85 million, the said that the bidders were Government of Guyana given a prospectus with (GOG)willnowevaluatethe information on the hotel. He proposals before a decision explained that with this done is made to sell the profitable two of the bidders submitted Guyana Marriott Hotel, new proposals for the hotel. located in Kingston, “Now we have to analyse all Georgetown. of those bids and their

The two vying for the various components, but the acquisition of the hotel are: fact is that people are American businessman, prepared to pay…we got Ramy El-Batrawi, with a bids above the reserved new proposal of US$90 price. We have the duty now (NICIL). The Marriott Hotel highlighted that the hotel’s in him being barred from announced – the hotel had million and Ravindra to assess both bids and then started, under the Jagdeo top bidder was barred by the running a public company emerged as a profitable Prashad bidding US$86 1 make a decision. So I don’t administration when he was United States Securities and for five years This venture,butjustifiedthesale million. know when they will go into President, using taxpayers’ Exchange Commission publication had also of the hotel by stating that it

O n M a y 2 , t h e details of the bids. I don’t dollarsandwithasyndicated (SEC) back in 2010 from highlighted that El-Batrawi wasabusinessdecision.

Government had informed know what the evaluation loan through the Republic acting as an officer or visited Guyana twice last In fact, the VP said the six bidders that their team will find but they have Bank Limited of Trinidad director of a public company year, October 2022, and during a press conference initial bids were rejected, an obligation to assess the and had opened its doors on for a period of five years. It November 2022 The thatwhilethehotelismaking because the bids were too bids and then make a April 17, 2015. Under the was reported that the US American businessman had a profit, it is of no supreme low and did not reflect the recommendation to the syndicated loan agreement, body had filed fraud charges praised the time he spent benefit to the Government true value of the hotel government,”hesaid.

the preferred rights go to in 2006 against Ramy El- with President Irfaan Ali owning it anymore. Jagdeo

Thereafter, four of the The Vice President was those investors – meaning Batrawi, and others arising duringhisvisitstoGuyana. continued by saying that bidders dropped out leaving thrilled to highlight that the that in the event of the hotel out of a US$130 million One month later, NICIL within a few years, several X, LLC owned by Batrawi, highest bid has been raised being unable to service the stock loan and manipulation a n n o u n c e d t h e hotels are expected to come initially bidding US$65 from US$65 million to loan – the unknown scheme.

Government’s decision to on stream and in order to millionandlocalconsortium US$90 million. The sale of investors would have the Notably, while El- sellthehotel.InMarch2023, avoidcompetition,thisisthe Integrated Group Guyana the hotel is being facilitated first lien on the proceeds of Batrawi never accepted Jagdeo revealed that despite best time to maximise the Limited, headed by Prashad, by the National Industrial anysale. wrongdoings, in April 2010 the criticism the hotel faced profitandsellthehotel. who had US$55 million a n d C o m m e r c i a l Kaieteur News had the final judgment resulted when the construction was According to Jagdeo, the making new proposals to Investments Limited proceeds of the sale is to be used, “to clear off the remaining loan and some of it will come back to the Treasury to be used back for whatever purpose is determined.”

Notably, a decision by the former administration has resulted in US$1 1 million ($226 million) of taxpayers’ dollars coming out every six months (since 2017) to service the US$27 million loan from the bank –for a 13-year period. This was after the hotel was unable to service the loan. In order to prevent the hotel from being acquired by the b a n k , t h e f o r m e r Government in April 2017 made the decision to transfer the hotel’s financial obligations to the Central Government. However, VP Jagdeo stated that while in Opposition, the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) administration was opposed to the hotel’s financial obligationbeingtransferred.

Guyana Marriott Hotel

172 inmates at Mazaruni, New Amsterdam prisons graduate various training programmes

One hundred and seventy-two inmates of the

NewAmsterdam and Mazaruni Prisons are now equipped with skills to aid in their reintegration into society.

The batch of inmates graduated on Wednesday after completing training in areas such as electrical insulation, carpentry, joinery, welding, plumbing, culinary arts, horticulture, andwomenempowerment.

Several female inmates also graduated from

rehabilitation programmes Officer-in-Charge of the recognise that you have the and Corrections, Marielle continues to be developed, social transformation in offered by the Prison New Amsterdam Prison, ability to have a productive Bristol-Grant also shared more prisoners will benefit preparation for their exit Service.

Senior Superintendent Kofi l i f e , d e s p i t e t h e similar sentiments from the rehabilitative from the prison system

The move is in keeping David said the programme is circumstances,” Officer Meanwhile, Director of programmes. Also, $50 million is with the government’s to give inmates practical and David encouraged the Prisons (ag) Nicklon Elliot Of the $5 5 billion allocated to ensure “trade commitment to ensure valuableskillsandwillallow graduates. pointed out that the Guyana budgeted in 2023 for the shops” at these facilities are prison reform, which allows them to secure employment Officer-in-Charge of the PrisonServiceisobligatedto Prison Service, the fully equipped to facilitate inmates to acquire basic after being released, thereby M a z a r u n i P r i s o n , provide prisoners with the government has earmarked trainingincarpentry,joinery, income-generatingskillsand removing the chance of Superintendent David necessaryskills. $100 million for the training masonry, block making, and improve their education, recidivism. Shepherd, and Officer-in- Elliotisoptimisticthatas of 1,500 inmates, to support other craft and trade whiletheyserveprisontime. “We want you to Charge of Prisons’ Welfare the prison infrastructure their rehabilitation and activitiesforinmates. (DPI)

Prison officials and the graduates

Women lawyers condemn attacks on judiciary by AG, Nandlall

Th e G u y a n a Association of Women Lawyers

(GAWL) has strongly condemned the comments made byAttorney General (AG)Anil Nandlall, SC, on the recent ruling by Senior Magistrate Leron Daly to throw out the case against former Finance Minister,WinstonJordan.

Senior Magistrate Daly discharged the case against theformerminister,whowas accused of selling State equality”, it feels compelled the law and with regard to property valued US$40 to address any attacks on the t h e i r c o n t e x t u a l million to B.K Marines Inc. membersoftheJudiciary. implications. It was pointed for a mere US$100,000, a Being made aware of the out that the rule of law is the price that was grossly AG’s comments in the backbone of society and as undervalued. The case was media, the GAWL took the such respect should be thrown out after the opportunity to remind accorded to those who in the magistrate upheld a no-case citizens that the members of exercise of their duty try to submissionmadetothecourt the Judiciary should be maintaintheruleoflaw by Attorneys-at-Law allowed to independently

“The GAWL urges all Roysdale Forde, SC, and perform their functions persons to be prudent and Dawn Cush In their Consequently, it was respectful to the judiciary submission, the lawyers underscored that any and all other professionals contended that their client is disparaging remarks or who are functioning in the not considered a “Public attacks, whether personal or course of duty,” it was Officer”akeyelementofthe otherwise, may expose furtherstated. charge that was brought Judicial Officers and their Notably, theAG issued a against the former minister officestoridicule. statement responding to the by the Special Organised Itwasstatedthatwiththe Association reiterating the CrimeUnit(SOCU). AG’s statement being basis of his comments made

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Moreover, during his highlighting that Senior has widened the scope of w e e k l y F a c e b o o k Magistrate Daly erred in law attention of the negative programme, theAG said that by not following the ruling comments. government is entitled to by the High Court which set The GAWL denounced express a view critical of the the precedent on the issue, the attack on the judiciary judiciary as long as it is that a minister can be and reiterated that persons warranted. Two weeks ago, charged as a “Public must cease from peddling, Vice President also called on Officer.” The AG said too broadcasting,transmittingor the judiciary to make thatthemagistrate’sdecision in any way disseminating predictable decisions said to not follow the ruling by such information that may that it was treading in the higher court amounts to lower public confidence in “murky waters” after Justice an“egregiouserror.” Judicial Officers and the Sandil Kissoon ordered the

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Victoria man charged for allegedly stealing cattle

Akeeno Smith, a 33-year-old construction worker of Lot 72 Victoria, East Coast Demerara, who was arrested earlier this week for the alleged theft of cattle, was on Thursday charged for the offence.

Smith, yesterday made his first court appearance at the Cove and John Magistrate’s Court before MagistrateFabayoAzorewherethe chargewas readtohim.He was not required to plead to the offence of larceny of cattle and was placed on $100,000courtbail.

The matter was adjourned to May30,2023.

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Prince Harry and Meghan allege ‘near catastrophic’ paparazzi car chase in NY

CNN— Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a chaotic car chase with paparazzi in New York on Tuesday night that could have resulted in a “catastrophic” outcome, their spokesperson has alleged.

The Sussexes were pursued by photographers after leaving the Women of Vision Awards at the city’s Ziegfeld Ballroom in a convoy that also included Doria Ragland, Meghan’s mother. The couple were left shaken by the incident, although ultimately noone was hurt, their security detail told CNN.

Police said “numerous” photographers made the Sussexes’ transport “challenging,” but that there were no reported collisions, injuries or arrests.

According to couple’s account, the altercation with photographers was prolonged and risky. “Last night, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Ms. Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi,” the couple’s spokesperson said.

“This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.”

Two people involved with the couple’s security also described the incident as chaotic, with the paparazzi in numerous vehicles, including cars, scooters, mopeds and electrical bikes. The Sussexes had to switch cars during the chase, they say.

CNN, said the incident was alarming. “I have never seen, experienced anything like this,” he said. “What we were dealing with was very chaotic.”

The Sussexes were scared – but were relieved when they returned to the apartment where they were staying, he said. “The public were in jeopardy at several points. It could have been fatal,” Sanchez said.

After what Buda described as an increasingly hazardous game of cat and mouse, security moved the Duke and Duchess to the 19th police precinct on East 67th street.

From that location, a yellow taxi simply brought them around the block, back to the police station.

Doria Ragland, the Duke of Sussex and the Duchess of Susseex at the Women of Vision Awards in New York City. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

“The look on their faces, you could tell that they were nervous and scared,” Singh recalled.

After a ten minute ride, Singh dropped Harry and Meghan at the 19th precinct in Manhattan. He told CNN that they gave him $50.00 for the ride, though the fare was just $17.50.

Reckless driving

In a statement, the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed the outline of the Sussexes’ account but described it in less colorful language.

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Paparazzi on scooters and bikes zoomed down the sidewalk to keep up, the source said. There were many close calls, including short stops between front and backs of cars, but none resulted in a crash, the source added.

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Thomas Buda, who runs a private security business contracted to help the couple, said the chase began the moment Harry and Meghan left the Ziegfeld Ballroom and lasted 90 minutes.

Paparazzi wanted to find out where the couple was staying while they were in New York City, he said, and their vehicles ran red lights while pedestrians were in the crosswalks and drove into oncoming traffic on 34th Street in Manhattan, driving the wrong way down oneway streets, Buda said.

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Buda said the pair finally made their escape when the midnight shift of patrol officers turned out in their police cars to go out on patrol and effectively caused a chokepoint on the block that allowed security teams to get Harry and Meghan into traffic and away.

The driver of that taxi, Sukhcharn Singh, spoke to CNN late Wednesday about the surreal experience he encountered.

“I’ve been driving now since 2018, this was the first time I saw this. Other celebrities never got that much attention from the paparazzis,” he said,

Singh recalled that after the the Duke and Duchess got in his cab – and before they could even tell him where to go – “all of a sudden the paparazzi just stormed the taxi. There’s flashes coming from every direction. They’re up against the car, taking pictures.”

At one point, Singh said, a security guard in the cab with them got out to tell the paparazzi to move.

Singh said that he didn’t personally feel in danger but the Duke and the Duchess appeared “very nervous.”

The NYPD “assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” on Tuesday evening and “there were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging,” said Julian Phillips, the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for public information.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries, or arrests in regard,” he said.

The couple’s spokesperson said that while “being a public figure comes with a level of interest from the public, it should never come at the cost of anyone’s safety” and urged the media not to publish photographs from the incident.

“Dissemination of these images, given the ways in which they were obtained, encourages a highly intrusive practice that is dangerous to all in involved.”

According to the account provided by the couple’s team, the incident involved around half a dozen blackedout vehicles with unidentified people driving recklessly and endangering the convoy and everyone around them.

A local law enforcement source corroborated some of the couple’s account, telling CNN that the couple were followed by a “swarm” of paparazzi in cars, motorcycles, scooters after they left

The couple’s convoy was escorted to a police precinct, where they were able to regroup, the source added.

Both King Charles’ Buckingham Palace and Prince William’s Kensington Palace told CNN they would not be commenting on the incident.

Mayor condemns ‘reckless’ paparazzi

The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams said the incident was “reckless” and “irresponsible.”

“You shouldn’t be speeding anywhere, but this is a densely populated city, and I think all of us, I don’t think there’s many of us who don’t recall how his mom died,” Adams told reporters when asked about the incident at an unrelated briefing.

“It’s clear that the paparazzi want to get the right shot, they want to get the right story, but public safety must always be at the forefront,” Adams said.

The Duke of Sussex has been vocal about the security of his family, often highlighting parallels between his wife’s treatment to that faced by his mother, Diana.

The late Princess of Wales died in 1997 after suffering internal injuries resulting from a high-speed car crash in Paris.

In the couple’s Netflix sixpart docuseries Harry pushed back against critics who have said the couple has a problem with paparazzi.

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Jerusalem: Journalists attacked as Israeli nationalists march in Old City

BBC - Thousands of Israelinationalistshavebeen marching into the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, with violence directed atmediacoveringtheevent.

Theflagparadeispartof Israel’s Jerusalem Day, marking its capture of the east of the city in the 1967 war

A group of marchers threw stones, sticks and bottles at Palestinian and foreign journalists at the DamascusGateentrance.

They also cheered and chanted racist slogans, including“DeathtoArabs”.

Far-right Israeli cabinet ministers have joined the procession. One of them, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, declared: “Jerusalemisoursforever.”

Palestinians along the route in occupied East Jerusalem earlier shuttered homes and shops over fears of abuse. The march has increasingly become a show of force for Jewish ultranationalists, while for Palestinians it is seen as a blatant provocation undermining their ties to the city

Racist, anti-Arab chants are often shouted by nationalist marchers The eventhasinthepastsparked muchwiderviolence

Israelipolicehavevowed to stop law-breaking, but blamed regional “terrorist elements” for “wild incitement” about the march on social media. They also said it was only “a small minorityonbothsides[who] try to agitate”. Palestinian Authority leaders called the East Jerusalem events a “provocative act”, saying far-right cabinet ministers Mr Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich - staunch supporters of the paradewere “planting seeds of conflict”.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the event would go ahead as planned and police

said it would take place alongitstraditionalroute.

Along the route in the Old City, Samir Abu Sbeih pulled down the shutters of his sweet shop, saying that police had advised Palestinian businesses to do sobymid-afternoon.

“It’s not their land to celebrate,” he said of the march “We live under occupation and that’s why wehavetoacceptit.”

Kebab restaurant owner Basti, who did not want to give his full name, said the event had become “worse” over the years “People, when they dance with the flag, sometimes they try to put the flag in your face,

sometimes they spit on your face.Andthisisnotnice.”

He said police told him he was not being forced to close, but that if he kept his businessopen,itwouldbeat his own risk. “For me, I just wanttobeinside.Idon’tlike problems,forbothsides,”he said. Jerusalem Day events havebeenmarkedbyIsraelis for decades, but in recent years,partsoftheroutehave been the focus of spiralling tensions In the late afternoon, tens of thousands ofIsraelisheadfromthewest ofJerusalemtotheOldCity, ending with a so-called flag dance at the Western Wall, the holiest site for Jewish prayer

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CWI announces improved travel policy for West Indies Women’s team

Cricket West Indies (CWI) yesterday announced a significant change in the travel and accommodation policy for the West Indies Senior Women’s team.

With immediate effect, the members of the West Indies Women’s squad will travel business-class for all longhaul international flights and be accommodated in single rooms for all international assignments, bringing it in line with the policy for West Indies Senior Men’s tours.

These decisions were made at the first CWI Board of Directors meeting following the election of the new

President Dr. Kishore Shallow in March.

Dr. Shallow said the decision represented more progress for the women’s game in the region as the organisation continues its investment to ensure further growth and development.

Achieving equality in women’s cricket is a key initiative in CWI’s strategic plan, and this new investment will contribute to increasing the appeal of the women’s game. CWI has worked closely with the West Indies Players Association (WIPA) to put the new policy in place.

Dr. Shallow said: “On In-

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ternational Women’s Day earlier this year, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley and I, among other things, deliberated over the inequalities in sports. Today, it is pleasing to support champions like Prime Minister Mottley to tilt the scales in leveling the playing field.”

Dr. Shallow added: “The women’s game in international cricket continues to evolve, and CWI must keep apace and, where possible, lead. Introducing these policies and adding a second female to the board as an independent director are monumental strides in the right

direction.”Wavell Hinds, President and CEO of WIPA said: “We welcome this move by CWI in the quest to achieve greater equality within our work environment among our cricketers.

We look forward to achieving similar goals in our ongoing negotiations on the renewal of our MOU for another four-year period.”

As part of the commitment towards achieving equality for Women’s players, a new committee has also been approved by the CWI Board of Directors – the Women’s Cricket Transformation Committee.

This Committee will act in an advisory capacity to CWI’s Director of Cricket and the wider organization.

McAllister’s five puts West Indies A in commanda

Sylet, Bangladesh – Jair McAllister bagged his best first-class figures of 15-2-605 to help West Indies A bowl out Bangladesh A and claim a first innings lead of 163. West Indies then enforced the follow-on and the home team will resume on Friday at 50.McAllister is in just his first year of first-class cricket and is playing his eighth match, and the first outside the region. He admitted to being nervous at the start, but quickly got into his stride.

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The Committee’s remit will include but not be limited to recommending strategies geared towards increasing the interest and participation of women and girls in the sport, as well as proposing cricket competitions, events, and pathways that foster competitive women’s and girls’ cricket.

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In addition to the exciting futsal action, fans can look forward to a host of entertainment options.

Jamaican DJ and dancehall artiste, Noah Power, will headline a slew of local acts that are expected to entertain the crowd when the curtains come down on the finals.

From page 28 supporter of softball cricket. His brother Vo has been one of the main sponsors since the first competition was launched.

Layne also expressed his gratitude to all the sponsors and again looking forward to their support.

“There is a list of sponsors and we have to thank them for their commitment; they are willing to support softball cricket competitions on the Coast and the ESCL is delighted to have all on board again,” Layne commented.

Meanwhile, a plethora of high-profile softball players have been on show and among them are: Ramesh Narine, Patrick Rooplall, Beesham Seepersaud, Richard Patterson, Roy Gonsalves, Anthony Persaud, Ravi Beharry, Ehwaaz Baksh, Prashad Mahadeo and Fazeer Mohamed.

“I had a few nerves at the beginning but when I settled in I found my rhythm and bowled the way I know I can. It felt really good to get the wickets and perform for the team. We will come back tomorrow (Friday) and look to push for a win,” McAllister said.

The West Indies only added 10 runs to their Day 2 tally before declaring the inning. Within those 10 runs, Kevin Sinclair (53 from 80 balls) got to his half century, before the skipper Da Silva (77 from 127 balls) lost his wicket and signaled for the end. They had produced a hefty total of 427-7 (126.3 overs) and would need time to bowl Bangladesh out twice.

The West Indies bowlers came out blazing and got their first breakthrough in the eighth over through left-arm seamer Raymon Reifer (2-44). Shadman Islam went for 2 (15 balls). Reifer picked up another wicket during the innings and so did his opening bowling partner, Akeem Jordan (2-53). McAllister was obviously the pick of the bunch, sprinkling his five wickets throughout the innings. Leg spinner Yannic Cariah picked up the remaining wicket to dismiss the home team for 264 within 68 overs.

Significant contributions with the bat came from Saif Hassan (95 from 71 balls), who fell agonizingly short of a century when he was caught and bowled by McAllister, along with Jaker Ali Anik (64 not out from 123 balls) and captain Afif Hossain Dhrubo (45 from 41 balls), who was unfortunate not to get his half century. The match will resume on Friday at 9:45am Bangladesh Time (11:45pm Thursday Eastern Caribbean Time/10:45pm Thursday Jamaica Time).

A live stream link will be available at match time via the Bangladesh Cricket YouTube page. (CWI)

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Commissioner Simon leads Fitness Walk - Plans to foster good relationships with communities

Leading from the front; newly appointed Commander of Region 10, Assistant Commissioner Kurleigh Simon, is trying to forge a relationship with areas that include the Mining Town of Linden and other mining areassuchKwakwaniandItuni.

Simon, who was recently transferred to take charge of the region after a successful stint as Commander of Region No. 5 (Mahaica Berbice) is already making his presencefelt.

On Wednesday, the Commander led members of the Guyana Police Force (GPF)

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Michael Parris bust unveiled in honour of Guyana’s only Olympic medallist

The National

O l y m p i a n s

Association of Guyana (NOAG) yesterday unveiled a bust of Olympic medallist Michael Parris, crafted by Keith Agard, in honour of his achievements at the 1980 Moscow Olympics.

Parris won the bronze medalinboxing,becoming the only pugilist from the E n g l i s h - s p e a k i n g Caribbean to achieve this feat.

The 65-year-old Parris was accompanied by his family and sports officials from the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), N a t i o n a l S p o r t s Commission (NSC) and the GovernmentofGuyana.

Director of Sports and president of the Guyana BoxingAssociation(GBA) Steve Ninvalle, GOA president Godfrey Munroe and Parris himself delivered

speechesduringtheevent.

Ninvallehighlightedthat Parris’achievement43years ago was a rare one, particularlyforboxinginthe Caribbean.

Meanwhile, Parris spokeaboutthehardworkhe putintoachievesuccessand encouraged young boxers to followinhisfootsteps.

T h e e v e n t w a s organized by the NOAG which was founded in 2021 by 1956 Olympian (Judo) Jeffery Sankies, who is now deceased.

On his way to winning Guyana’s only

Olympic medal todate, Parris defeated Nureni Gbadamosi (Nigeria), Fayez Zaghloul (Syria),andDanielZaragoza (Mexico) However, in the bout for a chance to contest for the gold medal, Parris was defeated by Cuba’s JuanHernandez.

Michael Parris sharing the historic moment with his family

Commander Kurleigh Simon (right) leads Police on a Fitness Walk through the streets of Linden, Region 10.

WI Level 2 Coaching Programme launched at Guyana National Stadium

Cricket West Indies (CWI) launched their Level2CoachingCoursefor Guyana’s 2023 Coaching Education Intervention, yesterday, May 18, 2023, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence A large turnout by several current and ex-cricketers wasobservedtohaveopened upthefirstday’ssessions.

Past and current players in former West Indies Test players Assad Fudadin and Rajendra Chandrika, GuyanaHarpyEaglessenior keeper Anthony Bramble and others present were amongthemix.

The overseas Coach

Developers, Ryerson Bhagoo and Keshava Ramphal from Trinidad &

Tobago, and the lone Guyanese instructor, Ryan Hercules, held an in-person class session during the morning hours as well as a practical session later in the day

Developers touched on areas of practical coaching assessment, which covered many crucial areas in the assessment criteria One importantaspectwasValues. Thesevaluesemphasizedthe three crucial components in the execution of roles and responsibilities,highlighting Respect, Passion, and Accountability

Discussions during the morning session also centered on the Coaches’ philosophies and the impact they could have on the players, including the

players’expectations.

Throughout the morning session most, if not all attendeesexhibitedlevelsof attentiveness while being highly interactive, as they fed off their instructors’ knowledge and effective

tutordeliveryskills.

The afternoon session switched to the practical leg which featured several activities on the importance of the use of good player biomechanics, through the use of constraints In

highlighting the importance ofbiomechanics,theskillsof bowling, batting, and fielding, including wicketkeepingwereutilized.

For fielding and keeping, potential coaches were taught the basics of how to throw, catchandlobintheairaspart oftheirguidewheninstructing players on carrying out

techniques Hercules specifically ran drills alongsideBrambleandothers onlowandhighcatches,while Bhagoo and Ramphal did close-quarter batting and bowlingruns,tohighlightthe i m p o r t a n c e o f practicing/teaching fundamentalwaysofthesport

Bowlers were given demonstrationssuchashowto land properly and accurately uponthelegtouchingtheline,

following a delivery being bowled

Coacheswereshownhow the recommended batting stances andapproaches tothe respective style of bowlers, dovetailwithgoodbalanceand alignment for successful outcomesconsistently The first 2023 CWI Level 1 Coaching Course to be held in Guyana is scheduled to commence on Friday, May 19, 2023, from 0900 hours, at the Guyana National Stadium, Providence Coach Developers Brendon Ramlal, and Junie Mitcham willbethefacilitatorsforthe course This course is expected to have the participation of 26 CWI or ICC Foundation Level CertifiedCoaches.

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(SportsMax) - Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020,fansofregionalcricket were used to a first-class season consisting of each team playing ten games in a homeandawayformat.

Since the return of the West Indies Championship in2021,theformathasbeen changeddrastically

Now, teams play each o t h e r o n l y o n c e , significantly reducing the amount of first-class cricket playersaroundtheregionare gettingtoplay

CWI director of cricket, Jimmy Adams, is aware of theconcernsraisedaboutthe amount of first-class cricket being played in the West Indies in comparison to the restoftheworld“Theformat and structure of the FirstClassregionaltournamentis somethingthatisgoingtobe reviewed coming out of this year,” said the former West Indiesbatsman.“Wedowant to play more First-Class cricket but we also made a commitmenttotrytoplayas much higher standard firstclass cricket as possible, which is the reason behind the Headley Weekes concept,”headded.

As stated byAdams, the Headley Weekes Tri-Series was introduced this year, with the West Indies Academy coming out victorious.

“We will be reviewing thatadditiontotheseasonto

see if there’s merit in continuing with it. We’re also considering whether we can add more teams to our regional tournament based on the performance of the Academy team in that tournament,”Adamssaid.

Another solution Adams offered up was the increase in the number of “A” team toursinthefuture.TheWest Indies“A”teamarecurrently touringBangladesh.“Weare conscious of building up more First-Class cricket. A largepartofthatisalsogoing to revolve around “A” team

tours and we have a commitment from CWI to addingregular“A”teamseries, home and away, for the next cycle which is about three to four years,” Adams said “It’s notsomethingthatyoucanput on paper and get a sign-off immediately, it’s ongoing negotiations with board to find windows where we can see teams or send teams away Again, we are conscious of building up First-Class cricket but the priority is to make sure the standard of it is as high as possible,”headded.

ByRawleToney

Coach of Guyana’s track and field teamattheSouthAmericanU20,Johnny Gravesande, is oozing with confidence ahead of today’s start of the ChampionshipinBogota,Colombia.

Tianna Springer (200m, 400m), and includesEzekielNewton(100m,200m), Wesley Noble (800m), Karese Lloyd (100m, 200m), Jaheel Corvette (100m, 200m), Erin Leitch (long jump), and Isiah Trim (high jump) are the athletes representingtheLandofManyWatersat the Championship which will conclude onMay21.

Gravesandesaidhe’slookingforward toseeSpringerinaction,pointingtothis year’s CARIFTA Games 400m gold medallistasamedalhopeful.

“Iexpecttheteamtodowellbecause a lot of them came from the CARIFTA Games and they were medallists, so I expect them to medal at the South AmericanU20.Theteamseemsbalance, everyone is healthy, so we’re going out there to give our best and make Guyana proud,”Gravesandesaid.

Springer will enter the South American U20 Championship with high expectation following her sensational 54.32spersonalbestperformanceinThe BahamasovertheEasterweekend.

Lloyd will also be in the spotlight especially after the diminutive 18-yearold sprinter recently picked up a full scholarshiptoattendoneoftheNational Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division One Big East Conference powerhouse, St John’s University.

Newtonissaidtobeoneofthefastest juniorsprintersinGuyanabuthecameup

empty-handedattheCARIFTAGames. However, Newtown would’ve found someamountofsuccesscompetingwith hispeersinSouthAmerica,sincehehad finishedsecondattheSouthAmericanU18 Championships 200m, clocking 21.45s.

The US-based Nobel will want to makeamendsforcomingupshortatthe CARIFTAGamesintheBoysU20400m where his time of 47.59s, even though a personalbest,wasonlygoodenoughfor fifthplace.

CWI Director of Cricket says West Indies C/ship format will be reviewed

Tianna Springer during her gold medal performance in the girls 400m at the CARIFTA Games.

Junie Mitcham Rhyerson Baghoo

CWI Director of Cricket, Jimmy Adams

Digicel Guyana has announced its unwavering support for the Guyana Special Olympics Team, who will be participating in the Special OlympicsWorld Summer Games in Berlin, GermanyfromJune17-25.

The telecommunications company has been a steadfast supporter of the teamformorethantenyears.

Although the team has not yet obtained all the necessaryfundstocoverthe expenses of the entire sixmember contingent’s travel, they are grateful for Digicel’s continued assistance.

For the first time, the Special Olympics will include Bocce, a bowling game, and Guyana will participate in Singles, Doubles, and Team competitions.

The four athletes representing Guyana are Daniel Samsundar, Stephanie Ramotar, Rachel Mortley, and Keston Knights The officials

accompanying them are Wilton Spencer (Head of Delegation)andLavernLeeAlleyne(Coach).

Out of approximately 210 countries participating intheGames,Guyanaisone of 19 Caribbean countries scheduled to attend. More than 7,000 athletes will compete across 26 disciplines.

Spencer indicated that over the years, they have won45medals–12gold,20 silver, and 13 bronze –mainly in the discipline of TrackandField.

According to Spencer, who is also President of Special Olympics Guyana, their mission is to provide year-round sports training andathleticcompetitionina variety of Olympic-type sportsforchildrenandadults withintellectualdisabilities.

Digicel Guyana aims to see the continued development of human resources through sport and the impact it has on transforming communities, a c c o r d i n g t o

Communications Manager, VidyaSanichara.

The President of the G u y a n a O l y m p i c

Association (GOA), Godfrey Munroe, has expressed his support for the team’s endeavour and h a s u r g e d o t h e r organizations to assist in

U15 Inter-school b/ball to bounce off in Linden

A double header has been scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday) as the Abdulla Hamid Foundation and Caring for Things Organisation come together tosponsortheLindenUnder 1 5 I n t e r S c h o o l s tournament.

The tournament will be played at the Mackenzie HighSchoolhardcourt,and promises to be an exciting event.

Thefirstmatchoftheday will see Mackenzie High take on Harmony, with bounce off scheduled for 2:30pm.

Thiswillbefollowedby thesecondmatchoftheday, which will bring together

Christianburg Wismar Secondaryfrom3:30pm.

Both matches are expected to be fiercely contested, with each team vyingforvictory

Abdullah ‘Zico’Hamid

the day will feature Linden Foundation Secondary and Wisburg Secondary from 3:30pm. Trophiesand

other

GOA president, Godfrey Munroe, Digicel Guyana Communications Manager, Vidya Sanichara and Wilton Spencer, President of Special Olympics Guyana along with some athletes and coach.

coveringtheG$3Mdeficit.

Despite support from organizations such as Digicel, the Guyana Olympic Association, the N a t i o n a l S p o r t s Commission, and the Office of the First Lady, there is still a significant shortfall to get all members

toGermany

At this point, they have secured uniforms and airfarefortwopersons,but just over G$3M is needed to cover the rest of the team

Spencer indicated that the unforeseen expense was theneedforthemtotravelto

Trinidad and Tobago to obtain their visas for Germany

Spencerisexpectedtobe in Germany on June 9 to attend various Head of Delegation seminars while the remainder of the delegation is expected to arriveonJune12th.

the best

AnothereditionoftheEssequiboSoftball Cricket League’s (ESCL) over-40 T20 competition is set to bowl off next month, according to the Chairman of the League, WakeelLayne.

Last March, the third tournament completed with Caribbean Cricket Club 2 retaining the trophy having disposed of Devonshire Castle Sports Club at Queenstown ground, Region 2, PomeroonSupenaam.

Layne informed that all set for another eventful season which is expected to have morethansixteams.

“We [are] excited to have another tournament bowling off as soon as next month;basedonthelastcompetition,things weresatisfyingandwewanttoseethesame levelofcompetitionandexcitement,”Layne mentioned.

He added that the winning team is set to pocket $100,000 and a trophy and the runners-up side will cash in $40,000 and a trophyagain.

Like the previous tournaments, there were a large number of prizes for outstanding, individual performances as well.

Layne also took the opportunity to say that registration is still open and interested teams can contact him. He outlined that the sixteamsthatfeaturedinthelastcompetition areslatedtoreturn.

“I must say thanks to all the teams for

theirparticipationatthelastcompetitionand the ESCL is welcoming new teams as well; our aim is to see the continued growth of softball cricket on the Coast and I am optimistic that we will have more players comingoutfromJune,”Laynerelated.

Since the formation of the ESCL 2021, Layne stated that are working tirelessly to have steady tournaments and praised his president Tom Bacchus for his consistent supportandinitiatives.

The last competition was played in memoryofDaveTajeshwar,anardent (Continuedonpage25)

ESCL’s over-40 tournament to begin in June

Wakeel Layne

Linden ‘One Guyana’ Beach Football…

Golden Stars, Good Fellas, Blueberry Hill and Ballers record wins

There were wins and walkovers as teams advanced to the next round when the second day of play in the People’s Progressive Party /Civic-organised Linden

‘One Guyana’ Beach Football competition, which has at stake $1M in cash incentives and prizes, continued Wednesday night at the ground outside its office in Industrial Area in Mackenzie,Linden.

The night began with YMNCA taking a win as Pacesetters failed to turn up

and the second game ended with Golden Star beating Star Boys 1-0 as Kenneth Jamesnettedthegoalforthe winners.

Good fellas in a clinical performancestoppedVSide

5-1 as Akel Plass got the brace while Tyler Lyte, Dwayne James and Salmon Austingottheothergoalsfor the former as Joel Allicock wastheplayerscoringforthe latter

R9 also won as Back StreetBallersdidnottakethe field and Ballers Empire gained a slim 1-0 win over

Shooters as Jamal Haynes scoredthatlonegoal. Blueberry Hill were 4-1 winners over One Side and thefemaleexhibitiongame s a w S p e i g h t l a n d overwhelm Nurses 7-0.

National Under-20 footballer Sheneesa Cornelius was responsible for three of the goals while Alia Venture and Tenacia Williams each got doubles fortheSpeightlandside.

Play continues on Sunday with six more matches in this knockout tournament.

Cricket Gear forYoungandPromising CricketersinGuyanaProject…

Two more teenagers latest to benefit

Transport Sports Club’s (TSC) young all-rounders, Stephon Sankar and Tamar Apple, were the latest to benefit from this joint initiative between Anil Beharry and Kishan Das of theUSA.

The 16-year old Sankar is a student of Chase’s AcademicFoundationwhile the 14-year old Apple attends St Winifed’s SecondarySchool.

Sankar represented President’s XI in the 2020 Inter County Under-15 Tournament. Total cricket r e l a t e d i t e m s received/purchased so far: $350,000 in cash, thirteen colored cricket uniforms, twotrophies,seventeenpairs of cricket boots, thirty pairs of batting pads, thirty one cricket bats, twenty eight pairs of batting gloves, twentyonethighpads,three pairsofwicketkeepingpads, four arm guards, two boxes, nine cricket bags, six bat rubbersandsixhelmets.

In addition, $600,000 worthingearwasdonatedby Sheik Mohamed, former N a t i o n a l w i c k e t keeper/batsman.

To date, fifty-five young players from all three counties of Guyana have benefited from three junior gearbags,twotrophies,four armguards,twentyonebats,

two boxes, four helmets, twenty two pairs of cricket shoes, thirteen pairs of battingpads,twothighpads, one bat rubber and nineteen pairsofbattinggloves.

Additionally, two clubs in the Pomeroon area benefited from two used bats.Pomeroon,Leguanand Wa k e n a m C r i c k e t

CommitteesandCottonTree

Die Hard also received one boxofredcricketballseach, Cold Fusion Cricket Club received thirteen coloured uniforms while RHCCCC received two, fifteen white cricket shirts, one pair of junior batting pads, one pair ofwicketkeepingglovesand asetofstumpsandbails.

The Town of Lethem

alsobenefitwhileequipping youth coach Travis Persaud withoneboxofredballs.

Cricket related items, used or new, are distributed free of cost to young and promising cricketers in Guyana. Skills, discipline and education are important characteristics of the recipients. Talent spotting is being done across the countryandclubleadersalso assist to identify talent Progressive and well managedcricketclubswitha youth program will also benefit.

Anyone interested to contribute can contact Anil Beharryon592-623-6875or KishanDason+1-718-6640896.

Action between Blueberry Hill (on ball) and OneSide on the second night of the tournament.

GFF/NAMILCO

U-17

Football

Competition Berbice… Rosignol and Ithaca record contrasting wins

Play in the ongoing GFF/National Milling Company (NAMILCO) U17 Football Competition continued over the weekend with in the Berbice leg at the Scot’s Church Ground, Princess Elizabeth Road,NewAmsterdam,Berbice.

Two of the three matches were played withthethirdendinginawalkover

In the matches played Rosignol United of West Bank Berbice made light work of Corriverton Links with a 4-1 win. Scoring for Rosignol were Tyrone Delph, Quincy Fraser, Luke Langevine and Winton Hartman. Corrivertonconsolationgoalwas scoredbyMicahGordon.

An evenly matched encounter was played out between two New Amsterdam teams Cougars Football Club and New

AmsterdamUnitedwiththegamefinishing ina3-3stalemate.Thegamewasasee-saw affair with Cougars taking a 2-0 lead, however, NAUntied bounced back to take thelead3-2.

With tension high, Cougars was able to slot in the equalizer with a few minutes remainingtotiethegame,3-3.

Scoring for NA United were Hakeem Hosannah with a double and Kymani Spellen, who booted home the third Cougars’ marksmen were David Fraser, TyreseTimandSayeedKing.

The third scheduled match between IthacaofWestBankBerbiceandHopetown Rangers of West Coast Berbice was not played as the former gained a walkover (SamuelWhyte)

Tamar Apple

Stephon Sankar

Woodpecker Junior National C/ships hailed a success

The Woodpecker Products Junior National Squash tournament, recently concluded, received high praise from Deje Diaz, C h a i r m a n o f t h e Competition Committee of the Guyana Squash Association(GSA).

The juniors’ national tourneylastedsixdays,with a thrilling display of talent and perseverance from what is dubbed as ‘the next generation of squash stars,’ while several new talents emerged, the reigning champion, Kirsten Gomes, comfortably defended her title in her final year as a junior Speaking with the Chairman of Competitions, Diaz expressed his

satisfaction with the tournament’s outcome, stating,“Basedontheresults fromtherecentWoodpecker ProductsJuniorNationals,it iseasytosay,itwasindeeda massive success. Looking forward, we have a strong teamheadingintotheJunior Caribbean Championship to beheldinStVincentinJuly.”

“Our boys particularly stand out, with notable performances from Justin Ten Pow, who triumphed in theU13category,andEthan Bulkan, a ten-year-old prodigy who secured first place in the U11 category andalsoplacedsecondinthe U13 category As for the girls, we expect Kirsten Gomes, a multi-time national champion, to provide strong leadership.

-GSAChairmanofCompetitions

While our girls face a challenging task, we have a few experienced players whocanmakeadifferencein upcomingtournaments.”

The tournament also witnessed the return of last year’s Most Improved boy and girl, Louis DaSilva and Safirah Sumner, who both claimed respective U17 titles,whichisalsogreatfor the sport They also displayed commendable performances at the U19 level, finishing as runnersup.

This serves as a testament to the passion and skill displayed by these young athletes. With sights set on the upcoming Junior Caribbean Championship in July,Guyana’smainaimisto defend their title, having

Sparta Boss, Bent St ready for One Guyana Futsal finals -Mohamed’sEnterprisereassurescommitmenttonexttournament

ByRawleToney

A trade of words between captains from Bent Street and Sparta Boss yesterday,suggeststhatfans willbeinforatreatwhenthe two sides collide on Saturday at the National ParkinthefinalsoftheOne G u y a n a F u t s a l Championship. With $1M upforgrabs,complimentsof KFC Guyana, Akel Clarke, captain of Bent Street, and SpartaBoss’captain,Curtez Kellman, are looking to leave it all on the National Parktarmac.

Kellman and Clarke, along with all the other players on both Sparta and Bent Street, are teammates on the country’s National team, the Golden Jaguars, but on Saturday, they’re putting a pause to their comradeship and focus on hoisting the Mohamed’s Enterprise trophy and the ‘finger licking’ first-place prize.

The two captains said they’re happy to once again face each other, pointing back to their meeting in the finalsoftheGFF/Kashifand S h a n g h a i F u t s a l championship at the Cliff AndersonSportsHall.

Kellmanpointedoutthat while Sparta Boss was able

tocomeoutontopinoneof the most riveting futsal finals ever played in Guyana, his side remains cautious of Bent Street’s attacking prowess, led by Daniel Wilson, Sheldon Holder and Clive Nobrega. Clarke on the other hand, believes with his side’s attackingskill-setwhichwas on full display throughout the tournament, and his exceptional goalkeeping, BentStreetshouldcomeout on top. Jermaine Junor, Kellman and Ryan Hackett had taken on the bulk of the scoring for Sparta Boss in thetournamentsofar

Mohamed’s Enterprise has been a long-time friend of

achieved this feat at last year’schampionship.

Diaz emphasized that “The current focus at this time, is to retain the junior titleattheCentralAmerican Squash Area (CASA) in July” He acknowledges, “Despite the challenges posed by team Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica for our girls’ team, it is not yet out of our reach. I remain confident in both our boys’ and girls’team heading into thechampionship.”

Diaz also noted, our (GSA) other focus is to qualify for the Panam Championships at the P

s in Cartagena, Colombia, as well as our senior national championship which is scheduledfor4-18July

Britton, Franklin to miss WTT World Championships

Shemar Britton and C h r i s t o p h e r Franklin were as playersforthisyear’sWorld Table Tennis (WTT) World Championships in South Africa, however, Kaieteur News understands that the two players will miss the May20event.

Britton and Franklin were scheduled to face off against Australians Lee Yonghun and Dixon Xavier in the Round-of64 at the WTT event in Durban.

the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation.

Mohamedsaidhisentity will continue to support the One Guyana Futsal tournament, while stating theyhe’slookingforwardto Saturday’sfinal.

Apart from the firstplace prize of $1M, the second-place team will receive a prize of $500,000, while the third and fourthplace finishers will take home $200,000 and $100,000,respectively

The One Guyana Futsal tournament has been a resounding success, according to the Kashif and Shanghai Organisation. The event has brought together someofthecountry’stop

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It is unclear why Britton and Franklin did not make the trip to South Africa, with officials from the Guyana Table TennisAssociation(GTTA) unresponsivetoqueries.

At the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Britton and Franklin reached the Men’s

DoublesRound-of-16where they lost to Nigerians OlajideOmotayoandAmadi Omeh.(RawleToney)

Asnippet of the action from the 2023 Woodpecker Juniors C/ships between Ethan Bulkan and Justin Ten Pow.

Shemar Britton and Christopher Franklin in action at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Captains square off! Akel Clarke (L) Captain of Bent Street, and Sparta Boss’captain, Curtez Kellman with the One Guyana Futsal championship trophy.

Sparta Boss, Bent St ready for One Guyana

Futsal finals

- Mohamed’s Enterprise reassures commitment to next tournament

Sports

McAllister’s five puts

West Indies A in command

PPP/CLinden‘One Guyana’BeachFootball… Golden Stars, Good Fellas, Blueberry Hill and Ballers record wins

Woodpecker Junior National C/ships hailed

a success

- GSA Chairman of Competitions

Raymon Reifer celebrates a wicket with his teammates.

(Photo: CWI Media)

One Guyana Futsal tournament organisers and two finalists, Bent Street and Sparta Boss, along with Mohamed’s Enterprise proprietor, Nazar Mohamed.

Deserving! Michael Parris standing next to his bust which was unveiled on May 18.