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Pres.Alirefusestobudgeinseeking morebenefitsoutofStabroekBlocks

h a p p e n i n g o n t h e international markets Accesstocapitalforprojects like these is very difficult. The cost of financing for oil projectsisincreasingsothat is the market conditions under which you are operating,”heexplained.

Meanwhile, the Head of Statewasaskedhowhefeels about the new terms only extending to the smaller oil blocks where oil is yet to be discovered.

To this end, he made it clear, “the answer won’t change There’s an agreement governing the existingStabroekBlock.”As such, he was asked by Kaieteur News if he is comfortable with those provisions.

He responded: “I never saidanythingaboutcomfort. In the campaign we acknowledgedthatthiswasa lopsided agreement We acknowledged that the last

government did a horrible job but that we have to respecttheagreement.”

He explained that oil producing countries around the world adhere to contracts, therefore “regardless of how you shape the question, the answeristhesame.”

Stakeholders have been callingontheadministration to renegotiate its contract withExxonMobilespecially since the Stabroek Block

PSA was signed at a time whenonly1.1billionbarrels ofoilwasdiscovered.

Six years later, over 10 billion more barrels have been discovered in the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Not only that, but the oil company has been making massive profits on the country’s wealth, while Guyana refuses to impose taxesandhiketheroyalty

President IrfaanAli

ByDavinaBagot

PresidentIrfaanAli has said that

multi-national oil conglomerate ExxonMobil will not be subjected to the new terms announced for future oil blocks, amid calls fromthepoliticalOpposition andmembersofcivilsociety for the Administration to moveinthisdirection,given the changed circumstances intheStabroekBlock.

TheHeadofStatewasat the time speaking to Reporters on the side-lines of an event on Friday at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre, when he maintained that the People’s ProgressiveParty(PPP)will respect the ‘sanctity of contract’and stay true to its manifesto promise of changingfuturecontracts.

While responding to a question from this publication on whether Government will consider imposing the new Production Sharing A g r e e m e n t ( P S A ) provisionsonfutureprojects in the Stabroek Block, Ali said, “The Opposition is playing games and politics. They signed this agreement. We went to an election and we got elected based on a number of commitments Our commitment was that we respect the sanctity of contract for this block. We made it clear that all future blocks will have a different PSA and we have stuck to thatcommitment.”

Printed on page three of theparty’seight-paged2020 Manifesto is the promise of “SecuringtheBenefitsofOil and Gas for All Guyanese”. Aspartofitsplans,theparty promised“Toensurethatour oil resource is managed responsibly, the PPP/C will: immediately engage the oil and gas companies in better contract administration/ re-

negotiation.”

Notwithstanding, the President made it clear that his party will stay “true and faithful” to the commitment it made on the campaign trail.

“We are not like the Opposition we are not hypocrites, we don’t filibuster We are very clear inwhatwewant.Wearevery clear in what we are committing to and we are verysinceretotheGuyanese people We are not opportunist to the Guyanese people.WhattheOpposition is doing is taking a very opportunistic position- very, very opportunist,” the Head ofStateremarked.

Further, the President said, “We came in, we said we are gonna respect your contractbutthefutureblocks arenotgonnahavethesame PSA and we stuck through with our promise. Go back andcheckourManifestoand checkallmyspeeches.”

Meanwhile, as it regards windfalltaxes,thePresident said it must be understood that Guyana is a newcomer to the oil and gas sector and many countries that are implementing this tax systemhavebeenproducing oilfordecades.

The term ‘windfall’ simply refers to the excess profitsbeingmadebytheoil companies operating in Guyana as a result of the higher oil prices being earned, due to the Russia, Ukraine war. Globally, countries are moving to tax the additional profits being madeontheirresources.

Ali also said that in Guyana’s case, the country has an agreement which mustbehonoured.

“The third thing is that we are now entering a next phaseofouroildevelopment or our oil and gas development in which there are a number of things

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Guyana falling back, Jagdeo racing forward

Itiswhatwassuspectedallalongbecauseitisplain commonsense. One of this country’s crucial

oversight agencies, the Guyana RevenueAuthority (GRA),liveswiththestarkrealitythatitisfallingbehindin itsresponsibilitytooverseesomekeyaspectsofthenation’s ballooningoilsector

This is what the article titled, ‘Auditor General report reveals…GRAstrugglestofindexpertstobeefupcapacity to monitor oil costs…as Jagdeo races ahead with more oil projects’ (KN November 8). It didn’t take a wizard to appreciate that this was going to happen, given where agenciesliketheGRAstartout,andtheobstaclesthatthey mustdealwith,todeliverontheirduties.

Consideringthisbleaksituation,somequestionsmustbe asked. What is Vice President Bharat Jagdeo, the man in chargeofGuyana’soilsector,reallyupto? Wheredoeshe thinkthatGuyanawillendup,whenhethrowscautiontothe winds, when he does the opposite of what he should be doing? Thatis,slowdownandnotraceaheadsorecklessly How can he not know that his actions can have only one outcomeforGuyana,whichistoleaveitinahole? Studying hisactions,isheeveraboutwhatisbeneficialforGuyana? Or are his actions relative to the oil sector (and everything else)aboutwhatmeetswithapprovalofforeigncompanies operatinghere?

WhattheAuditOfficereportnotedisthatthePetroleum RevenueDepartmentoftheGRAisshortof36employees. Foremphasis,thatis36urgentlyneededworkers,andnot6. Wedon’tthinkthatanydepartmentinanentityofthesizeof theGRAcouldfunctionatanylevel,anddelivermuchofits work plan, when it so shorthanded. Among the skilled positions unfilled are those of advisors, auditors, risk managers, and planners. In a sensitive area such as the GRA’sPetroleumRevenueDepartment,thesearethekinds of officers that are missing, and which the agency is experiencing trouble recruiting. Of note, that same Unit should have a petroleum engineer on staff, most likely to adviseandguidethosedoingthecheckingofhowthemoney isspent.

To sum up the straits of the GRA, the agency is losing people,andfightinganuphillbattletogetpeopletojointhe organization. To repeat the obvious, the people on the job arenotanywhereclosetothenumberneededtogetthejob done, a barely passable job. There are simply too many holes, with those present forced to scramble around, and stretchedwaytoothin.

But Guyana’s top oilman, Bharat Jagdeo, is rushing ahead like a man possessed by some uncontrollable spirit. He is running headlong into more projects, when this country’scupisalreadyoverflowingfromthethingsthatit justcannotgetdone.

Jagdeohastoknowthis,andoftheexposuresandrelated damagesthatarerepeatedlyhittingGuyanaforsix. Jagdeo hastoknowthatthesavvyandtrickyforeignoilcompanies are well aware of our limitations, of what we can monitor properlyandwhatwecan’t,andtakethefullestadvantageof ourwoefulsituation. Itisamouth-wateringandirresistible oneforcompaniessuchasExxonMobil,whichdon’teverlet anopportunitypassbytoexploittheweakandtheavailable. There is no joy in saying this, but Guyana is weak and vulnerable, and as Jagdeo runs forward like a chicken without a head, he makes Guyanese weaker and more vulnerable.

Theoilleader,Jagdeo,isdraggingGuyanadown,andit is clearer by the day that he is the wrong man to give any responsibility in this nation’s trillion-dollar oil business. Everynewprojectthathesprintsforwardwith,helendsstill another hand to the rapacious exploits of the cunning oil companies.

WhenwethinkofthestrugglesoftheGRA,thesituation at the Environmental Protection Agency cannot be much different,justamatterofdegree.

ThelastquestionishowlongPresidentAlistandbyand allowJagdeotobehavelikearacecardriver(withoutvision orbrakes)inhismanagementofouroilbusiness,andbring usalltoruin?

GLENN LALL’S WORK IS ADMIRABLE, BUT COMPARING GHANA AND GUYANA IS LIKE COMPARING APPLES TO ORANGES

DEAREDITOR, however, to show only the andonly30%oftheirpeople being divided, ripped, and I would be a liar if I said poor side of Africa. Not the wereurbanizedandyouwill rapped by powerful nations thereisnopovertyinAfrica. rich side. Likewise in the appreciatethatmanyAfrican and their multinationals. No The truth is, poverty exists west, they continue to only countries are doing way sensible Guyanese should everywhere even in the showustherichside,notthe better than those advanced not be concerned about United States, a so-called poorone. countriesdid. Guyana’s plunder What is globalsuperpower Recently, I conducted a Their media is so biased even more painful is that

Itisestimatedthatnearly comparative study between that they cannot even make these resources are not 13% of the U.S. population the economies of western these analyses Their infinite. One day, they will lives in poverty. Ironically, countries when they were at objectiveistobelittleAfrica. be extinct and what will there are some African the same demographic and Period. They also tend to h a p p e n t o f u t u r e countries such as Kenya structural level as most conveniently forget the generations? where the number of people Africancountries,i.e.,when impactoftheslavetradeand So yes, African leaders livingbelowthepovertyline their GDP and per capita colonialismonAfrica. have mismanaged our islessthan12%. spending were like Africa The truth is, I admire resourcesbutinGuyana,itis

The biased western and when 70% of their GlennLall’spatriotismandI simply unimaginable. It is media will never tell the populations relied on can empathize with him déjàvu,thanksto world this. They continue, agriculture for livelihood given the way Guyana is (Continuedonpage5)

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GLENN LALL’S WORK IS ADMIRABLE, BUT COMPARING GHANA AND GUYANA IS LIKE COMPARING APPLES...

Frompage4 Therefore, comparing population of about 32 race politics, inactive civil poverty in Africa with million or 40 times that of society, and laid back Guyana using monetary Guyana Ghana has less youths. measures, as Mr Lall resources than Guyana, but Editor, at university I was a attempted to do, is like in terms of international student leader, and I got the comparing oranges with poverty ranking, in 2021, opportunity to visit a few apples Most African Ghana scored 11.3% and Africancountries,especially economies are not so Guyanawasabove40%. within the Great Lakes monetized and this is what The salaries are very region.

Govt, Opposition and civil society need to agree on a common strategy

DEAREDITOR, remains whether the owners which caters to the Pleadings made for of those God given development of male and sanityandgoodsensetosave resources are getting a fair female members of our our beloved country could deal and, even more society,asocietywhereboth never be too much and too importantly, whether that genders are at risk and need often. enormous wealth is being urgent attention. So that

Recent revelations fairly distributed so that the youngsters from the showed that with Guyana’s indigenous inhabitants, the Corentyne Coast to the bounteous oil and gas, gold children of slaves and the North-west and from the and other precious minerals, children of the Indentured Rupununi savannah to the our country with a labourers can live happy urban centres on the population of less than a lives and be a contented Coastland and the riverain million must not only boast people.

When I, therefore, heard

many people fail to identical between the two But trust me, I have understand. countries, only that in witnessed poverty in some My late grandmother Ghana, the cost for goods areasofGuyanathatIamyet would spend a fortnight and services is at least five to see in those countries I without having any need for timesless. visited. moneywhatsoever

One of the mistakes that She had her cows which Mr.Lallsaythathedoesnot individuals like Glenn Lall gavehermilkmorethanshe want to see the poverty he do is to measure poverty in needed a day, she would saw in Ghana in Guyana I Africa in terms of dollar plant her beans, peanuts, wasstunned. expenditure.In2005,whilea bamboo shoots, peas and Perhaps Mr Lall visits college student, I remember Bambara nuts for her stew only the rich parts of challengingsomestaffofthe She also had chicken on the Guyana I have had the GTZ now GIZ on the same free range which gave her opportunity of visiting both approach to measuring eggs and of course, all sorts the poor and rich places in povertyinAfrica. ofprovisions. bothcontexts.

In several African She paid no rent and Mr Lall’s messages are countries, including Ghana although her house had no instructive. Guyanese need whichMrLallvisited,USD$ electricity, running water to heed his calls; however, 1orGYD$200willgiveyou and the internet,it was quite tellinghislistenersthatthere at least 7lbs of plantain. In descent. istoomuchpovertyinAfrica Guyana, that amount can’t There are many than Guyana, may make his purchase even 1lb of householdsinAfricathatlike listeners less bothered, after plantain. howmy grandmotherdid. all in their minds, they are USD$ 5 or GYD 1,000 Mr Lall said that he better off than people in will give a family of four in visitedGhana. Africa. those countries a decent Ghana is almost the size

Yoursfaithfully, lunch. It can’t in Guyana. of Guyana but with a JosephWangija

areas can meet in a to be the fastest growing The answer for the controlled environment to economy in the world, but solution is in the hands of learn more of their country mustalsodeterminehowthat our Leaders of Government, and the real world and be massiveeconomicgrowthof thepoliticalOppositions,the given the stimulus to use wealthisutilized. Trade Union Movements, their hands and heads to

We have seen over the Leaders of Industry and create a Guyana, where we last several generations how Commerce,andourreligious can truly boast we are One thismassivewealthcanbea and social entities. It is People with a single dream curseinsteadofablessingin important that the first three for tomorrow in a rapidly anumberofcountries. named groups urgently changingworld.

I have no problem with developacommonstrategy National Service theownersandshareholders This strategy should requiresproperplanningand of oil, gas and other non- ensure that this massive personnel Fortunately, in renewable extractive inflowofmoneyisusedfirst, Guyana today I can think of mineralsjumpingforjoyand to provide a proper atleasttwopersons,ifgiven happiness over their professionally driven the mandate and scope, can investmentinGuyana. After educational system which takeustothemountainpeak, all, they made the initial includes sporting and MajorGeneralJoeSinghand investment and should cultural development across Norman Mc Lean, both benefitfromit. the length and breadth of formerDirectorGenerals.

The big question Guyana. Second,amodern historically has been and A National Service (Continuedonpage6)

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Government sends mixed messages that possession, use of drugs OK in ‘Rasta Appeasement Bill’

The President cares, Guyanese must also care for their surroundings

DEAREDITOR,

creates a nasty scenery when bottles and

On the 12th November 2022 and a few plasticsareleftallaround. times prior, His Excellency and team lead a Howmanymoreexamplesdoweneedto cleanup campaign across the country Such showthatwecankeepoursurroundingsclean initiativemustbelauded. onourown?

This is showing a major example about IbelievethePresidentandhisteamtruly caring for our environment from the highest careaboutGuyaneseandGuyana.Itisnowup officeintheland! to us to also care for ourselves by at least

DEAREDITOR, Government not excited to Government’s backward copycat of wrong things in the notion that counseling serviceprogram? The big message in the keep this mother of all directioninsendingastrong the west, this is a first step alone will dissuade people We seem to be ill PPP’s “Drugs Bill” is that election promises, but is message that small t o w a r d s e v e n t u a l from using drugs is so preparedforthis,thewaywe “you not going to jail for up rushing to facilitate drug quantities of drugs are OK. decriminalization and laughable as a national are ill-prepared to manage to 30 grammes of use? Maybe if people are on There was a very good widespread recreational use strategy oil. If we remove fines and marijuana.”Thebigmessage drugs, they would not listen reason Mr Granger’s PNC of drugs as happens in some I imagine a counseling custodialsentences,whatdo isnot“don’tdodrugs;drugs to Glenn Lall’s/SN’s did not push this bill westerncountries. session will go something we do for repeat offenders? areaddictivesubstancesthat messagesonrenegotiationof Perhaps, Mr Granger This is not simply a likethis-PretendCounselor: Will schools now be can destroy your life and the oil contracts nor pay understands the long-term removal of fines and “Boy, ah wah you use drugs spendingmuchtimepolicing future.” attention to possible effects a bill like this can custodial sentences. We are fah?” Drug user: “Meh for 1-30 grammes of drugs T h i s m a k e s t h e corruption in all the have on his constituencies. I sending a strong message to sarry.” Pretend Counselor: rather than focusing on Government an unwitting infrastructural projects, and don’tconsideritafailurethat young people, school “Nahdothatagain.” education Does the “enabler” of drug use that’sgoodforthepoliticians the PNC did not push this children, young girls and Did the AG say in his Government know that Guyana is going down the in both the PPP and PNC. bill. women, that “if you use ‘lil’ speech,howmanysubstance “counseling” is not a wrong direction with this The Good Book says if we I consider it to be great drugs, it’s not a big abusecounselorswehavein punishment or a sentence, it bill, which it boasts was in “sow to the wind, we will wisdomtostallit.ThePPP’s problem.”If you arecaught, each region, what treatment is a “treatment?” We are keeping with its 2020 reap the whirlwind” (Hosea boast that the PNC did not they will ask somebody to facilities we have, or what moving backwards, Election Manifesto In 8:7). Guyana will regret this pass this bill, and that the talk to you. Since Guyana bureaucratic structures we destroying our culture, with substance abuse prevention, newlaw PPP passed it is an empty does not have trained, wouldhavetosetupineach thisnewdrugsbill. “messaging” is important, At least the Rasta folks achievement.Thatputsthem professionalsubstanceabuse region to administer this Sincerely, and we do not send “mixed had the courage of their in the “Hall of Shame,” not counselors in every region, counseling and community Dr.JerryJailall messages,”asthisbilldoes. convictions to show up and the“HallofFame.” This is a “sin without beat their drums outside of Now the PNC, which guilt and punishment” bill. Parliament in support of the skulkedfromParliamentcan Why the rush to keep this “DrugsareOKBill.”Where s a y, “ I s t h e P P P silly promise that will hurt were all our apostles, decriminalising drugs. We our people including the prophetsandbishopfriends? did not vote for that!” In youths,atatimewhendrugs And the Inter Religious things that matter most such are rampant all over the Council folks? I remember asarevampedcompensation country and fueling much the words of another “real” and income support system crime?Nation,won’twelike prophet who said, “His for all workers and to also see the PPP keep its watchmenareblind:theyare pensioners,theylagbehind. election promise that it will all ignorant, they are all ItisreportedthattheAG “reviewandrenegotiate”the dumb dogs, they cannot said, ”We never promised worst oil contract in the bark; sleeping, lying down, decriminalisation, we world, which can bring in loving to slumber” (Isaiah promised removing mega billions for our 56:10). Nation,thesechurch custodialsentencesforupto workingpoortohaveabetter folks and civil society folks 30grammesandthatiswhat life, in these hard guava have really let us down by we are delivering today.” season times? Why is the not protesting the Since Guyana likes to be a

However, we the people need to stop keepingoursurroundingsclean. littering knowing the consequences of such, Sincerely, drainsgetclogged,andfloodingcanoccur,it

TanyaMohabir

Govt, Opposition and civil society...

Frompage5 health service will also salaries of those who are up-to-date health service, so persuade the thousands of presently under pressure that people don’t die or be Guyanese living abroad to becauseofanincreasingcost made useless because they return bringing with them of living. No Government cannotaffordtogoabroadto their families, their money can deliver Utopia, but deal with their medical and their skills Third, certainly with less than a problems. A high-quality without delay, increase the million people every family should have the opportunity toobtainadequatehousingin a safe and secure environment.

Tobuttresstheabove,the GovernmentandOpposition must agree immediately on zero-tolerance on all forms of corruption, which at the moment is ripping asunder the fabric of our society White collar crimes should be no more acceptable than bluecollarcrimes.

These matters must be discussed, setting aside all personal preferences and putting an end to our extant tribalism.

Ilookforwardtotheday, justaroundthecorner,when Guyana can reap the optimum benefit of its natural resources Dear Editor,canwedoit?

THE PRIVATE SECTOR AIN’T READY

Finally, someone from expose the local Private with financing Many some of the missteps of his lackofbusinessplans.Well, within the PPP/C has Sector privateBusinessmenonlygo Government. The attack on he does not need to hold the mustered the courage to tell The President was right tothebankinordertobeable Trinidadian and Suriname private sector’s hands and thelocalPrivateSector“that about the Private Sector not to show the tax authorities businesses operating in guide them through this it ain’t ready as yet” grabbing opportunities for thesourceoftheirfinancing. Guyana is a case in point. process; the Private Sector Speaking at an event last financing which were But many of them are very These firms have taken the does not need help with the Friday, President Irfaan Ali, facilitated by his liquid. risk of coming to Guyana development of business reportedlydepartedfromhis Government. But he was Most of their profits end because they are not as plans. such concessions.And for a prepared text and castigated wrong in thinking that the up being transmitted myopic as sections of the But since the President six man committee to the local Private Sector for local Private Sector needs overseas. In fact some of local private sector Yet, sees this as important, examine these plans to not being prepared with financing. them have been known to there have been attempts, perhapsheshouldinsistthat determine the level of proposals for financing by Thelocal Private Sector borrow heavily from the including ones which the before the Government concessionswhichshouldbe visiting Korean and Saudi doesnotthinkbig.Generally banks and then send the Court has deemed as offers to any investor a offered.Wanttobetthiswill InvestmentTeams. speaking meaning this disbursements overseas to unlawful,toshutthemoutof fiscal incentive agreement – send the Private Sector in The President went to does not apply to all private support their bourgeois doing business in Guyana. which today is accounting cardiacarrest? give another example of sector players – the private lifestyles. Theprofitsmany The government also has its for the bulk of tax (The views expressed in wherethePrivateSectorhas sector consists of many ofthemmakeinGuyanaare friends in the private sector exemptions he should this article are those of the failed to grab financing hustlers.They want to make expropriatedabroad. whichitseekstopropup. insistthatbusinessplansand author and do not opportunities The bigmoneyandtodosofast. If a proper assessment The President made an feasibility studies be a necessarily reflect the Government had mobilized But they not have the were made of capital flight, important point about the precondition for accessing opinionsofthisnewspaper.) US$100M in a line of credit a p t i t u d e t o m a k e the authorities would be from Republic Bank for the investments that would lose shocked to know just how agricultural sector but there money in the short-term but much profits generated in havenotbeenmanytakers. turnaprofitoverthemedium Guyana are not reinvested

Theperceptionhasoften and long term. Most Private herebutshippedoverseas. beennurturedthatthePPP/C Sectorentitieswanttoturna Each month millions of isclosetothePrivateSector. profitwithinthefirstyearof US dollars are transferred How thendidthePPP/C not operation. overseas from the sale of realize that the local Private Itisforthesereasonsthat local properties The Sector was ill-prepared to the Private Sector has bourgeois is buying up grab the opportunities being limitedscopeforexpansion. properties in Guyana, facilitated by the Years ago, a senior including in Government Government? government official had housing schemes, keeping

The perception was thrownoutachallengetothe real estate prices high and wrong. It is in the nature of private sector to think about then flipping these for a the local Private Sector to expanding their horizons to fortune which is then curry favour with becomeglobalplayers.

transmittedoverseas. Governments. It does not This idea of the local But there is another matterwhetheritisthePNC, Private Sector becoming reason which constrains the APNU+AFC or the global was a gross Private Sector expansion PPP/C, the Private Sector overestimation of the Thelocalmarketismuchtoo willseekacloserelationship ambitions of the private smalltoallowforsubstantial withGovernment. sector Atpresent,theglobal expansion. This is why so

ThePPP/CGovernment, footprint of the country is many Private businesses are believing that the Private stilltobefoundinrice,sugar, sopredatory;andthisiswhy Sector is its faithful lapdog, bauxite and gold all they crave Government untilnowhascloseditseyes primary commodities from contracts and concessions, to the shortcomings of the thecolonialdays–andrum, the latter of which is Private Sector It is this amanufacturedproductalso convertednottobringdown reason that the President of dating back to the pre costsbuttobolsterprofits. Guyanamustbecommended Independenceera.

Now that one President for doing what none of his ThePresidentwaswrong hashadthegumptiontotellit predecessors in the PPP/C in assuming that the local as it is, it is hoped that he has done before: publicly PrivateSectorhasaproblem would take action to correct

Dem boys seh...

Everybody like boast about dem country!

One man’s poison is another man’s claimed that he de medical system in meat. When Uncle Sam turn yuh down Englandwassoadvancedthatdem cutoff fouh a visa, yuh could always jump on an aman’sliver,putitinanotherman,andin6 airplaneandgotoEnglandbecauseyuhnah weeks,hewaslookingforajob.” needavisafuhgodeh.

TheGermanDoctordecidedtochipin.

And if yuh get past de immigration by Hesaidthatisnothing.Heclaimedthatin having show-money, den yuh point de inGermanydemtekpartofabrain,putitin middle finger at Uncle Sam fuh denying another man, and in 4 weeks he was yuh a visa. But all dem country gat dem lookingforajob. wuk fuh do and instead of we bothering The Russian Doctor was not to be left with dem country problems, we should be outsaid,“Well,wetookhalfaheartfroma botheringaboutweown. man, put it in another’s chest, and in 2

One time dem boys bin traveling in a weekshewaslookingforajob.” plane and dem had four Doctors sitting in TheAmerican Doctor started to laugh. de row of seats in front of dem boys. One “Youareallbehindus.Afewyearsago,we wasaBritish,thesecondwasaGerman,the tookamanwithnobrain,noheart,andno thirdwasaRussianandthelassonewasan liver, and made him President. Now, the American. wholecountryislookingforajob!”

De British Doctor start to boast. He Talkhalf.Leffhalf!

Rastafari: Except for my wife, my life is a failure

L a s t M o n d a y , temporarily housed I Rastafari) community that offence which the protest. That dream Parliament met. I live one stopped and parked, and was protesting the changes amendments did not died a long time ago minute drive from the went over to ground with in relation to possession of remove.Icannotacceptina and Guyana has Conference Centre where members of the Rastafari marijuana Possession of world (yes the world, not b e c o m e a the National Assembly is (not Rastafarian but one gram is still a criminal justsomecountries)thathas p h i l o s o p h i c a l

TomorethanIcanbe. quickly moved against wasteland.As I drove away, decriminalization of ganja Istoppedandlookedbackin KennyRogers-“Lady” for possession of very small anger Why did I spend a amounts, here in Guyana, lifetime of energy and Lady you can still get arrested for endured relentless

I’m your knight in agram.Thatissurreal. persecution and prosecution shiningarmorandIloveyou

Many that supports the fightingtochangeGuyana? Youhavemademewhat opposition have levelled all Nothing has changed Iam,and kinds of accusations against The failure haunts my Iamyours me that include I am being psyche.Atmyage,72,itwill Mylove paidbythePPPandthatIam hauntmeforeveruntilIgoto There’s so many ways I a government supporter my final reward. Today I wanttosayIloveyou Well here I am saying find comfort in one human Let me hold you in my openly, I do not agree to the that shields me from the armsforevermore retention in the new law of angst that the failure of my Youhavegoneandmade possession of one gram life torments me with. That mesuchafool beingacriminaloffence. person is my wife. Without And I’m so lost in your Ispentabout15minutes her, I will have no soul. I love tellingtheRastafarigroupof dedicate the two songs And oh, we belong my denunciation in my below to the person who together columnsthepasttenyearsof rescued me from the fate of Won’tyoubelieveinmy the criminalization of small Prometheus. song? amounts.Iwastheonlynon- JoshGroban-“Youraise Lady Rastarafi person in that meup”

Forsomanyyears group. WhenIamdown, I thought I’d never find No one from civil And oh my soul so you society, the human rights weary,

You have come into my community, the political Whentroublescomeand lifeand parties, the youths of myheartburdenbe, Mademewhole Guyana came to lend ThenIamstill, Forever solidarity to the Rastafari. And with here in the Let me wake to see you You would think this silence, eachandeverymorning country that led the Until You come and sit Letmehearyouwhisper Caribbean in the finest awhilewithme. softly moments of radical Youraisemeup, Inmyear decolonization thoughts, So I can stand on Andinmyeyes anti imperialism, and the mountains, Iseenooneelsebutyou proclamation of progressive Youraisemeup, There’s no other love political culture would Towalkonstormyseas, likeourlove support arrest for small IamstrongwhenIamon And, oh, girl I’ll always amount of ganja. Where the yourshoulders, wantyounearme Guyana I fought for went? Youraisemeup, I’vewaitedforyouforso Howandwhydiditdie? TomorethanIcanbe. long

The lonely Rastafari Thereisnolife, Lady protestwasasadindictment No life without its Yourlove’stheonlylove o f t h e c o m p l e t e hunger, Ineed degeneration of Guyana’s Each restless heart beats Oh, and beside me is political culture. I am a imperfectly, where product of the great ButwhenyoucomeandI Iwantyoutobe seventies in Guyana that amfilledwithwonder, ‘Cause,mylove gave us the combination of Sometimes I think I There’ssomethin’Iwant the PPP, the WPA, civil glimpseeternity youtoknow society, Catholic Standard, Youraisemeup, You’re the love of my greatacademicsatUG,great So I can stand on life left wing lawyers, a mountains,

You’remylady Catholic Church steeped in Youraisemeup, (The views expressed in liberation theology and a Towalkonstormyseas, this article are those of the radical trade union IamstrongwhenIamon author and do not movement. That dream was Yourshoulders, necessarily reflect the not there at the Rastafari Youraisemeup, opinionsofthisnewspaper.)

FrederickKissoon

Motion scales still to be delivered to Public Works Ministry six years later

...Contract paid in full -AGReport

Three motion scales that were sourced and paid for in full by the then Ministry of Public Infrastructure some six years ago are yet to be delivered to the Ministry, now named the Ministry of PublicWorks.

Auditor General (AG) Deodat Sharma in his 2021 Report said that $72.264 million was paid for the supply and delivery of three ‘motionscales’.Thesupplier

was required to deliver the scales within ninety days of signing the contract, as payment should have been 50% advance payment within thirty days of signing of the contract and the balanceondelivery

H o w e v e r , a s o f December 31, 2016, the Report stated that the full contract sum was paid to the supplier At the time of reporting,thescaleshavenot

been supplied to the Ministry,theAGexplained.

The AG said that the Ministryreportedthattwoof the scales were at the wharf butexperiencedsomedelays in clearing the scales Moreover, there are issues with the payment of Value Added Tax. “It should be noted that the Ministry have since written to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

seeking assistance to resolve thisissue,”thereportnoted.

Responding to the AG’s findings, the Ministry a d m i t t e d t h a t t h e observations made by the Audit Office are correct and that the scales are not in the possessionoftheMinistry “The matter was subsequently forwarded to the Attorney General’s Chamber for advice. The Attorney General Chambers and the Minister of Legal Affairs have begun proceedings against the

parties for breach of contract. The Ministry is making every effort to bring this matter to a close,” the Ministrysaid.

Further, the Ministry indicatedtotheAGthatithas since written to Laparkan Shipping to enquire about thestatusofthescales,given the fire that occurred at their bond in January earlier this year.

Kaieteur News had reported in August last year that the Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Legal

Affairs, Mohabir Anil Nandlall, had moved to the High Court over the three Mettler Toledo Weight-inMotion Scales that the former Government through the then Ministry of Public Infrastructure had purchased in 2016 but was never delivered.

It was reported that the Attorney General sued former Minister of Public Infrastructure, David Patterson, then Permanent Secretary (PS), Balraj (Continued on page 61)

BLUNTNESS ON INDECENCY!

In case you haven’t heard, please be informed that as part of our continued effort to channel positive changes in our country, our publisher, Mr. Glenn Lall, has dedicated our Page Seven to be “BLUNT” about on-going indecency in our land that should matter, not only to us at this publication, but the entire nation.

SUNDAY

– NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) -why havethem?

EIAs, why have them since nobody bothers with them?

Exxon throw Guyana's EIAs in the toilet; the PPP/C flushit.

Exxon urinate on the EPA'sEIAs.

Meanwhile, Guyana's E PA c o n t i n u e s t o hallucinate.

EIAs are kicked to the doghouse while Guyana's EPArunfortheouthouse.

MONDAY –

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Jagdeodoesitagain Guyanese thought that Bharat Jagdeo ran short of tricks

But he surprised them again.

His newest rabbit from thehatishisnewPSA.

Amazing the hoops that Jagdeo jumps through to avoidrenegotiation.

We wonder what he is goingtocomeupwithnext.

Christmas bonus for PublicServants?

Another handout for the JointServices?

Another bailout for outof-pocketGuyanese?

TUESDAY – NOVEMBER 8, 2022

GECOM and elections, ExxonandGuyana Why is this country, Govt and Opposition wastingtimeonelections?

Why not PPP Govt. and Coalition Opposition focus oncommonenemy-Exxon? Why make fools of ourselves over losing electionexercises?

Why, when Exxon

Five nominated for IDB Presidency

Member countries of the I n t e r A m e r i c a n Development Bank (IDB) have nominated five candidates for the position ofPresidentoftheIDB.

nominated by Brazil and Nicolás Eyzaguirre Guzmán, nominated by Chile.

“The Governors of the IDB, who are usually

making losers out of all Guyanese?

WEDNESDAY –

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Local Govt Minister Dharamlallandcleanup We applaud Minister N i g e l D h a r m a l a l l ' s involvement in cleanup exercises.

We recommend that it be hisfull-timeduties.

He should get good at it, which would benefit Guyanese.

It should keep him out of trouble, also of value for all citizens,maleandfemale.

THURSDAY –

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We suggest starting with Freedom House, then Congress Place, last City Hall. Drain all of them of the slushandsleaze.

Continue with all those businesses that owe millions inbacktaxes.

Drain this city of the d e f a u l t e r s a n d t h e

commercial derelicts that leechthecapital.

CleanthisGardenCityof the political and company scumthatblightit.

FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Foreigners taking away everything

Foreigners take away Guyana'soil

Now foreigners taking awayGuyanesegold

JustaskHenryAlphonso

And he will share who is thesoandso Foreigners taking away Guyanese seas, then their land

Next, foreigners will takeawaythiscountry'ssand AllGuyanawouldbeleft witharecrookedLeaders

They are the worst of suckersandbleeders

SATURDAY –

NOVEMBER 12, 2022

Massa Routledge is a manofmanyhats

Massa Routledge is first anoilman

Massa Routledge then tell Guyanese that he is their bestmoneyman

Massa Routledge now is an expert on government man

Massa Routledge is one righteousman

We don't know about otherGuyanese,wewilltake ourchanceswithsinnersand scoundrels.

Just keep that man Routledgefarfromus,heisa realbig,badman

Nominations

closed on Friday

The IDB in a Press Release Saturday said that the nominees are, Cecilia Todesca Bocco, nominated by Argentina, Gerard Johnson, nominated by Trinidad and Tobago, G e r a r d o E s q u i v e l Hernández, nominated by Mexico, Ilan Goldfajn,

Finance Ministers or other higheconomicauthoritiesof the 48 member countries of the Bank, will have the opportunity to interview the candidates in a virtual meeting on November 13, 2022,”thereleasesaid.

Elections are to be held on November 20, 2022 at a hybrid meeting of the Board ofGovernors.

Enforcement critical to maintaining a clean country – President Ali

GYSBI partners with BIT to ramp up oil & gas training programmes

The Board of Industrial Training(BIT)Departmentof the Ministry of Labour on Friday received a financial contribution from the Guyana Shore Base Inc. (GYSBI), to assist with the expansion and delivery of Technical and Vocational Education and Trainingforlocals.

collaboration Of the companies we sent letters to, you are the first one to offer the kind of support we are lookingfor,”Hamiltonsaid.

President Irfaan Ali on Saturday said that following the National Cleanup Exercise, heavy focus will be placed on enforcement to ensure thatthecountryremainsclean.

The Head of State made this statement as he joined in the continuationoftheNationalCleanup Exercise along Vlissengen Road in the vicinity of St. Sidwell's Primary School,Saturdaymorning.

The President pointed to some improvement in the state of cleanliness in the area since the last exercise, this he said is a step in the rightdirection.Hehowevercalledfor intensified efforts to curb the dumpingofgarbage.

“We have given enough time, enough education programmes, enforcement is going to become a major aspect of what we are doing,” said President Ali who disclosed that following the national cleanup effort, work will begin on improving the secondary drainage run-off across the country, in a phased manner He reiterated that the cleanliness and the

upkeep of the environment is a shared responsibility

President Ali was joined by Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret'd) Mark Phillips, Minister of Housing and Water, Colin Croal, Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill, Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier Godfrey Bess, and Head of the Private Sector Commission (PSC),

PaulChungamongothers.

The Head of State lauded the participation of the youths from Albouystownandmembersofthe football community who supported the exercise. He also pointed to the massive mobilisation of the Men on Mission(M.O.M)team.

“Today, they are part of the national effort to make a positive change, and this is the type of behaviouralinfluencewewantall acrossthecountry.”

The President and his team visited several locations in the city, including Durban Park, the Georgetown Seawalls, and the StabroekMarket.

The countrywide clean up exercise isbeingspearheadedbytheMinistryof Public Works National Enhancement Committeeandsawtheinvolvementof various stakeholders, including GovernmentAgencies, the Diplomatic Corps, the Private Sector, NGO's, the Joint Services and members of civil society

The financial contribution which was hand over to the Minister of Labour, Joseph HamiltonbyGYSBI'sHuman Resource Manager, Lilowtie Chintamani, forms part of a

Deputy General Manager ofGYSBI,RabinChandarpal, said that the company is pleased to partner with the Ministry and the BIT to advance its work since the company prides itself as a Leader in developing local content and creating beneficial opportunities for Guyanese.

larger plan for collaboration between the two entities, including but not limited to practical training and apprenticeships.

GYSBI in a Press Release stated that at the handing over ceremony, Minister Hamilton d i s c l o s e d t h a t t h e Government is aware that training programmes are now needed more than ever to ensure locals are given the right tools to work and participate in the oil and gas sector As such, the Board has approached companies operating within the industry to explore partnerships and o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r collaboration to make this possible.

“I determined a few months ago that we needed support of all kind to do what we want to do in terms of training and that led to us drafting a list of oil and gas companies that we could e n g a g e a n d s e e k

“When you look at our operations, you can clearly see how the right training programmes have led to talented Guyanese men and women being able to take the leadinthisindustry

We have persons who started as riggers and banksmen and are now Supervisors in many areas of our operations. We cannot think of anything more worthwhile to throw our support behind, especially whenitcomestolocalcontent development and ensuring Guyanese benefit from this sector,”Chandarpaulsaid.

Also present at the simple ceremony was Richard Maughn, Chief Executive OfficerofBIT,whoexpressed gratitude for the support received from company and anticipates working with the c o m p a n y o n t h e implementation of a Quality Apprenticeshipprogrammeat thesoonestpossibletime.

Members of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) clean up sections of Vlissengen Road, Georgetown (OP)

President Irfaan Ali cleans an area Saturday morning (DPI)

Minister of Labour, Joseph Hamilton, receiving the cheque from GYSBI's Human Resource Manager, Lilowtie Chintamani on Friday

Oil companies can use unrelated project

...IMF urges Guyana to plug loopholes to prevent abuse costs to slaughter profits

In order for the Guyana Government to maximize the collection of revenue from offshore projects as well as avoid the slaughter of profits by oil companies, it must seek to have clear definitions of the types of costs or expenses oil companies can recover

This is according to a key report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Financial Institution was keen to note that it would be in the country's best interests tooutlineinclearterms,what are the eligible costs that can be recovered under P r o d u c t i o n S h a r i n g Agreements(PSAs).

The IMF said too that it would also serve the country welltohave“regular”control ofcoststhroughaudits.

The Fund said it is for the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) and the Ministry of Finance to work together on the aforementioned issue The financial organization said, too, that this includes working together on the sharing of data of a fiscal nature, which are regularly submitted by the oil operator tothesectorministry,suchas, but not limited to, the statements of costs to be incurredandcostrecovery

Other organizations such as Oxfam America have also

called on the Government to urgently modify in the existing PSAs, those costs which oil companies are allowedtodeduct.

The transparency body emphasized that there are certain costs which present a greater risk to Government revenue, and their eligibility maymeritreview

In this regard, it sought to warn Guyana's Authorities that the payment of interest on a loan that an oil company takes from a related party is onesuchcost.

The company explained, “Oil and gas projects require significant capital outlays over their life, including the costs of drilling the well and constructing infrastructure to pump and refine the oil. Often, a related party will provideanoiloperatorwitha loan for its project. But the interest rate on that loan is o f t e n h i g h l y unreasonable…”

Oxfam then cited a case involving Chevron Australia highlighting how companies m a y u s e s u c h l o a n arrangements as a means of shiftingprofitsoffshore.

Oxfam noted that in 2017, the Federal Court of Australia upheld a US$340 milliontaxadjustmentlevied on Chevron Australia by the AustralianTaxOffice(ATO). This decision came about

President Ali refuses to budge on seeking more...

From page 3 rates from two percent, for example.

Both the People’s National Congress Reform (PNC/R)andtheAllianceFor Change (AFC) have said that the terms of the new PSA announced by Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo for the 14 oil blocks that are to be auctioned, must apply to the Stabroek Block to level the playingfield.

Jagdeo said the new fiscal terms will include a 10 percent royally, 10 percent corporation tax and a ringfencingprovision.

He explained that the 14 oil blocks vary in size but range from approximately 1000 square kilometres to 3000 square kilometres, with the majority of them being close to 2000 square kilometres.

Meanwhile, the Stabroek Block which covers

approximately 26,800 square kilometres and is operated by ExxonMobil and its partners Hess and CNOOC remains bound to a separate arrangement in which it only pays two percent royalty, no taxes and also recovers expenses from multiple projects from the revenue earnedbydevelopment,inthe absence of ring fencing provisions.

Further, Exxon is allowed to deduct 75 percent of costs from Guyana’s earnings upfront to cover its expenses whilethenewPSAwouldcap cost recovery at 65 percent of earningsannually

While Government maintains that the ‘sanctity of contract’is the reason for not renegotiating the agreement, it must be noted that the deal was already modified in the past to make it pellucid that royalty would not be recoveredbytheoperator

aftertheATOdiscoveredthat aChevronaffiliateintheU.S. state of Delaware set an unreasonable interest rate for a loan to Chevron's Australianarm.

And that was not the worst part. The court found that the loan was not a genuine transaction. It was simply used by Chevron Australia to artificially reduce its profits and tax payments in Australia, thereby shifting billions in revenue to its affiliate in Delaware.

Because of the scrutiny meted out by the Australian Tax Office, taxes were adjusted for 2004 to 2008, and the additional revenue of US$340M was recovered fromChevron.

With this as its premise,

Oxfam warned that Guyana should not hesitate to review the costs which are eligible forrecoverybyoiloperators.

Oxfam America has also called for the Government to amend the two-year deadline it has given itself in PSAs to cost audits for the petroleum sector The transparency body said given the nation's capacity deficiencies, this shouldbeextended.

Oxfam America noted that auditing deadlines differ from one country to another It noted that in Ghana and Kenya for example, the authorities there retain the right to complete audit companies within seven years.

In Peru, the limit for audits is four years. Even in the USA, the transparency

body highlighted that audits are completed within three years.

Oxfam warned, however, that even a three year deadline is not advisable for developing countries such as Guyana, given the limited financial and human resources that are likely to delaytheauditprocess.

Theorganizationsaidthat itisequallyimportanttokeep

an eye on record-keeping provisions in the petroleum contractsandtaxlaws.

It said, “Companies shouldberequiredtokeepall their records in country for easy access by the auditors during the audit period. But once that period expires, it becomes very costly to access records and therefore practically impossible to auditthem…”

AGtablesBilltorepealDPP’scommittalpowers

Attorney General (AG) ofGuyanaAnilNandlall,SC hastabledaBilltorepealthe committal powers of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) and vest theminaHighCourtJudge.

The Bill was tabled to amend Section 72 of the Criminal Law (Procedure) Act, the law which empowerstheDPPtodirecta Magistrate.

Section 72 of the Criminal Law (Procedure) Act outlines the procedure for the committal of an accusedpersontostandtrial. It confers the DPP with the Authority to direct a Magistrate, after the discharge of an accused person at the end of a preliminary inquiry (PI), to reopen the said PI and commit the accused person once the DPP believes a prima facie case has been established.

The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) – Guyana’s court of last resort – had recommended that the Legislation be amended to reducetheDPP’spower The amendment of Section 72 of theActseekstodoso.

Withtheamendment,the DPP, if aggrieved by the

decision of a Magistrate to discharge an accused person at the end of a PI, can now make an Ex Parte ApplicationtoaJudgeofthe High Court for a warrant to arrest and commit the dischargedpersonfortrial.

TheJudgemaygrantthat Application only if he/she is of the view, from the evidence that was placed before the Magistrate who discharged the accused person, that such a course of actionisrequired.IftheDPP or discharged person is aggrievedbytheJudge’s Continuedonpage63

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), ShalimarAli-Hack

Attorney General, Anil Nandlall, SC

Back with a bang!

Hundreds attend Courts Christmas tree light up following 2-year hiatus

Last evening Main Street

wasahiveofactivityas the much anticipated annual Courts Christmas Light Up and Concert returned after a twoyearhiatusduetoCOVID-19.

Joyous children who anticipated the arrival of Santa Claus and his helpers along with other children’s characters, screamedwithmuchexcitementat thestartoftheevent.Theirparents

also joined in on the fun as they sang and danced to the live entertainment.

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips was one of the special guests attending the event. In brief remarks he said he was pleased to see such a large turnout as he spoke of the importance of spreading love and joythisseasonandbeyond.

Entertainmentwasprovidedby

several local artistes including Calvin Burnette who kept the crowd energized with every performance.

Beyond the performances by the local artistes, the Disc Jockey (DJ) played many classical Christmas songs including “Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer” which resulted in the both adults andchildrensingingheartilyalong, evenastheypurchasedsnacksand

refreshments from vendors who linedMainStreet.

The crowd was most marveled when Santa Claus arrived and appeared on stage. The children especially screamed with excitement as the beloved character displayed his dance moves center stage. However, it was Spiderman’s break-dancing movesandtheensuingcompetition between the two that was overly

entertaining.

The departure of both Santa Claus and Spiderman from the stageresultedinscoresofchildren rushing to have their photographs taken, as others looked on from nearby trampolines and bouncy castlesalongMainStreet.

Courtssponsoredicecreamand hot dogs were also given to the many children who attended the lightupandconcert.

Prime Minister, Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips (right) in attendance along with other special invitees, being entertained by a performance from Calvin Burnette.

Meet the stunning LisaAndrea Narine, Miss Top Model Guyana 2022. Ms. Narine is 25 years old and is currently pursuing a Degree in International Relations at the University of Guyana with aspirations to venture into the field of Political Law. Her favourite quote is, “Everyone has a purpose in life- that one thing that sets you apart from the other, find your purpose, work tirelessly, and make it happen”.

L i sa Na rine

And rea

Ashmini Rohit-Husein:

A multi-talented woman defying the odds on the road to success

By Malisa Playter-Harry

He was her biggest fan, support system, and her motivator orn and bred in But again, it was another setback

BSkeldon, Region Six thatshevowedtoovercome. has plans to open cafe joint in

Ashmini Rohit- Husein “I do not plan on quitting or Skeldon, Berbice for families to is a woman of many talents. For giving up because it’s something enjoy sevenyears,shehasbeentheowner my husband always wanted me to

On the lighter side, the of ‘Jessi’s Touch of Elegance’, do.”Shesaidhehelpedheroutwith Berbician says to pass her time or ‘Husein’s Enterprise’, as well as deliveries and just being there, when she feels overwhelmed, she ‘Cake N Things.Gy’. This young keepinghergoing. paints beautiful paintings.They are woman has been doing it all at just

“There were times he told me however,notforsale. 24yearsofage. not to charge transportation and he

As her plans unfold, she says Though blessed with many took me places without even she keeps her husband in memory talents, it has not always been a charginggasmoney Hespoiledme and is sure that he is watching over smooth road to her success. Even and was very helpful and herproudly after losing her beloved husband supportive I plan on pushing Husein recently held a who was a major supporter of her harder.” dreams, Rohit Husein is still What sets Rohit determined to make a name Husein apart from the herself. rest you might ask?

For her business, ‘Jes But while there were many U n l i k e o t h e r Touch of Elegance’, sh positives, the rocky road did not businesses, Rohit specializes in bridal make-up, missher Husein doesn’t just henna, bridal bouquets, and Her businesses took a blow offer one service, she more. ‘Husein’s Enterprise’ in the year 2021 mainly isanentirepackage! supplies party bags, gift because of the pandemic, and “You don’t need to bags, gift wrapping paper, shealsosufferedahealthscare hire a makeup artist, photo frames, cake boxes aftercontractingpneumonia.It a n d t h e n h i r e and much more items too. was tough for Rohit-Husein, somebody to get your Over at her ‘Cakes N but she had her husband weddingcake.WhenI Things.Gy’ Instagram page, supporting all the way, he was a workforbridesIdon’t you can find an array of baked source of motivation when she only do the makeup sweet treats, such as he feltlikethrowingintheproverbial and hair, I set amazingly creative cak towel. outfits...I stay back if cookies, cupcakes, éclairs and

“Last year was very hard, I was they need me to stay quite other mouthwatering bites apointwhereIwantedtogiveup back.” choosefrom. but my husband pushed me to With affordable out for November and December, a In an exclusive interview, she continue...” prices such as clear indication that she has been told the WaterFalls that her

Added to that, she said that she $10,000-$15,000 for providing quality service to

businesses have been doing well, moved from Berbice to the East bridal makeup and more, it’s no customers in her hometown

particularly during the June Coast and that also contributed to guessingwhycustomerschooseher Berbice and her marital hometown

Augustweddingseason. her losing alot of her Berbice for impeccable service at a fraction of Annandale, East Coast

‘MArt’,

In fact, she was fully booked! clientele, but she found a way to ofthecost. Demerara.

“I’mallaboutworkandmaking

HallTown. Husein said that she is also booked rebuild.

She told the Waterfalls that she

“I went out and got a full time my own money because growing l o o k s f o r w a r d t o m o r e job at Glamour Beauty as a Beauty up my father taught me to never collaborationsofthisnature. Consultant, and I built a customer dependonnobodyforanything,not

For more information about relationship with a lot of people,” evenhim.” Rohit-Huseins businesses, check Shesaid.

Inthenextfiveyears,thehighly for her on Facebook at ‘Cakes N

As things began to look up for motivatedbusinesswomanplanson Things.Gy’, ‘Husein’s Enterprise’ her and her businesses, there was having her businesses in one and‘Jessi’sTouchofElegance.’ another blow, she lost her husband. centralized location, and she also

successful ‘Halloween Treats’ sale

in collaboration with another small

business,

owned and

operated by Marissa Foster in Rose

Assorted mini cheesecakes done by Cakes N Things.Gy

One of her Henna Designs

The multi-talented Jessica Rohit-Husein

Jessica and her late husband, Saif Husein

A painting done by Rohit-Husein

Delicious corndogs done by ‘Cakes N Things.Gy’

Pushing the development of dramatic and theatre arts in Linden Mic. James Production:

By Vanessa Braithwaite

thisaspectofart.

and walls, new fans, and four air conditioners. It is there that James hosts his comedy shows and training, which are reaping major successesamongstyouths.

These youths are able to perform at various events, most recently at the launch of tourism month2022onNovember1st.

The group has not only gained recognition locally, but nationally as well, and has been performing for Government and Non Governmental NGO’s such as PAHO/WHO.

Speaking on his challenges, James stressed that the greatest challenge is funding to take

what I do comes dramaticandtheatreartstothenext Director and Founder of the

simply because the love I level. “What is needed to further Youths and other vulnerable group, Michael James is a enjoy clean entertainment

have for people and bringing joy the arts in Linden seems to be the groups in Linden are now able to playwright/songwriter/poet/film periodically andlaughtertopeople’slives. same thing to further the arts partake in constructive activities makerforover20years.James,and Much of its work is geared More recently, James has given around the country which are aimed at steering them away from his ever-emerging group, has been towards the support of vulnerable support and training to Caribbean three major things, national delinquency, while allowing them creating content in the area of groups, and this is evident is its Secondary Examination Council networking withall the artists in all to earn from these activities. written songs, dramas, business current Government sponsored (CSEC)studentspursuingdramaat regions, implementation of Creatingavenuesandopportunities advertisements, stage plays and sitcomtargetingvulnerablewomen the examinations. James was also sustainable programmes that push for development in the dramatic film. The group has produced and in Guyana. He has also ventured instrumentalintherehabilitationof all the arts discipline starting from and theatre arts in Linden, is the organized scores of stage plays, into musical art, composed several the Linden Concert Hall and primary to the secondary level, and Mic. James Production commonly sitcoms, drama workshops and songs, and produced music videos School (LICHAS), which is a supporting creative arts through known as the Mic. James Drama films. Mic. James Production has for artistes locally and monumental venue for theatre arts, training and promotion,” he Group. The group has been at the written and produced four full- internationally but was in a deplorable state. The related. helm of drama in Linden for over length movies and one short film, Mr James said he is passionate building is now equipped with new Despite these challenges, 20 years and has garnered much and has even performed regionally about impacting people’s lives cushion covered seats, modern James will continue to push the recognition for youth training in The group is also known for throughdramaticarts.“Iseeitasan lights, a new ceiling, painted floor developmentofartsinLinden

Examining the eligibility requirement for Local Government Elections

By Rehanna Ramsay Elections

3. To expect an orderly and choice.

2. You must be registered and peaceful election, free from fear, 4. Knowing the boundaries of

Over the past two Sundays, living in the Municipality or violenceorintimidation. theConstituencyinwhichyoulive. Kaieteur News sought to highlight Neighbourhood Democratic YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 5. Giving other voters equal matters related to the Local Council and the Constituency in ASAVOTER opportunitiestovote. Government Elections, their which you are desirous of voting to As a registered voter, your LISTS OF CANDIDATES TO purpose, and importance This be able to vote under both the responsibilitiesinclude:

CONTEST LOCAL week, the newspaper will venture Proportional Representation and

1. Taking part in the election of GOVERNMENT

ELECTIONS

toshedlightoninformationrelative the Constituency components of persons who would be making • Lists of Candidates contesting to who is eligible to take part in the theelection;and

decisions about your community the Local Government Elections Local Government Elections 3. You must be listed on the that affect you directly and mustbesubmittednotlaterthanthe Day before Electio According to information obtained Register of Voters for the indirectly 21stdaybeforeElectionDay

n D a y T h e Returnin from the Guyana Elections Municipality or NDC in which you 2 Knowing the various • Each List of Candidates must g Officer will thoroughly examine Commission(GECOM)website. aredesirousofvoting. VoluntaryGroups,PoliticalParties, appoint a Representative and a theListstoensurethatallsuchLists

According to GECOM, the RIGHTSASAVOTER Individual Candidates, and their Deputy Representative of the List satisfythelegalrequirements. eligibility requirements for voting As a registered voter, you have stance on important communal inwritingtotheReturningOfficer

• For any List found to be inLocalGovernmentElectionsare: certainrights,including: issues.

•TheRepresentativeorDeputy defective, the Returning Officer 1.You must be 18 years or over 1. To vote as your conscience

3. Voting only once for the Representative must also make an must not later than the 21st Day by a (qualifying) date to be set by tellsyou. Voluntary Group or Political Party application in writing to the beforeE-Dayinformthe the Commission relevant to the 2. To attend political meetings of your choice and once for the ReturningOfficerfortheallocation

62) conduct of Local Government andcampaignrallies. Constituency Candidate of your of a Symbol not later than the 21st

producing comedy shows in honour, doing

Linden, which enables residents to easy,

choices

Pioneer of the Mic James Production, Michael James

Members of the Mic James Production participating in stage plays

HEALTHY FOODS to help you gain weight

ByDavinaBagot

Recognizing that weight gain is often times equally hard as weight loss, it is important that we teach ourselvesthehealthywayof hitting whatever number we areaimingforonthescale.

Continuing from last week where I shared some simple exercises, we can try to help you gain weight, we are going to look at a few foods you can complement thosewith.

As we know, exercise works best with a good diet inweightloss.Similarly,the sameprincipleapplieswhen tryingtogainweight.Below is a list of healthy foods I found that can help you put onthoseextrapounds.

Milk

Researchshowsthatthis dairy product has been popularovertheyearsforits ability to help build muscle massoraddweight.Though it can be expensive, milk is an excellent source of protein, carbohydrates, fats and calcium. Some believe that it is even rich in other vitaminsandminerals.

If you’re not fond of the regular taste of milk, feel free to whip yourself a milkshakeormilksmoothie. For those who prefer to enjoy the bare taste of milk, it is recommended that you try consuming about one or two glasses of whole milk that contains 149 calories

per cup as a snack or with a meal if you are trying to put on some weight. You may even use this before or after your workout if you are training.

Rice

I’m sure many of you would be glad to know that there is actually an affordable way to help you gain weight! If you’re like meandyou’realreadyarice lover, you’d be pleased to know that this rich

carbohydrate source can help you pack on 204 caloriesinjustonecup(158 grams)-thatiswhiterice.

‘Healthline’, a credible online source explains that rice is also “fairly caloriedense, meaning you can easily obtain a high amount of carbs and calories from a single serving. This helps you eat more food, especiallyifyouhaveapoor

appetiteorgetfullquickly.”

Redmeats

Another food that has been known as one of the best options for persons looking to build muscle is red meats According to ‘Healthline’, six ounces of steak (170 grams) contains fivegramsofleucine,which is a key amino acid your body needs to stimulate muscleproteinsynthesisand add new muscle tissue. It also contains 456 calories and nearly 49 grams of protein. Inadditiontothose, redmeatsareoneofthebest natural sources of dietary creatine, which is possibly the world’s best musclebuildingsupplement. Inone study, 100 older women added6ounces(170grams) ofredmeattotheirdietsand performed resistance training 6 days a week for 6 weeks.

Some starchy foods you can use

The women gained lean mass, had an 18 percent increaseinstrength,andhad an increase in the important muscle building hormone IGF-1.

Potatoesandother starches

I recently visited a CaribbeanIslandthatIhave

beendyingtovisitandoneof thethingsIobservedthereis that the people consume loads of starch in one meal! In fact, their plate usually contains about two sources ofstarchalongwithaprotein and some vegetables perhaps! I won’t tell you the name of the country, but if you travel often, you may haveanidea!Now,ofcourse the outcome of that much starchwasaddedweight. If you are trying to gain weight, be sure to consume starchy foods to help you reach your objective. Some healthy ones you should reachforinthesupermarkets include quinoa, oats, corn, Irish potatoes and sweet potatoes, beans and legumes.

M a n y o f t h e s e carbohydrate sources listed

above provide important nutrientsandfiber,aswellas resistant starch, which can help nourish your gut bacteria,Healthlinesays.

Cheese

Cheeseishighincalories andfatandisnodoubtquite easy to pair with almost anything. In fact, I know of people who particularly enjoyusingcheesewiththeir rice if the house is without stew!

Researchshowsthatone ounceofcheddarcheese(28 grams) has 110 calories along with seven grams of protein.

“Many cheeses are high in cholesterol and saturated fat. Like most high calorie foods, cheeses of all kinds are best consumed in moderation,” ‘Healthline’ pointsout.

America’s Democracy not trumped in mid-term elections

(The writer is Antigua majority

Sir Ronald Sanders

elections where some of his continuing efforts to disrupt Mr Trump is and Barbuda’s Ambassador The Leaders of the sponsored candidates lost, the rule of law and e x p e c t e d t o to the United States of Democratic Party, including including, famously, the TV democratic practices and announce his run A m e r i c a a n d t h e President Biden, are taking personality, Dr Oz. At the institutions,thevotersinthe again for the Organization of American comfort that an enormous end of the day, the body U S chose balance and Presidency if he support he wanted to States. He is also a Senior swing to the Republican politic of the United States rights, but it is doubtful that has not done so by the time underpin his declaration to Fellow at the Institute of Partydidnothappen,despite placed great value on the this will stop the autocratic this commentary is “save America” The Commonwealth Studies, the toxic atmosphere in democratic principles that rhetoric that continues to be published. But the mid- oppositehappened. University of London and which the mid term they believe are important to the bully pulpit of those term results are already not Responses and previous Massey College in the elections was held. The them. who want a different whatheexpected. c o m m e n t a r i e s : University of Toronto) Republicanswillhaveonlya Two other factors would America

Hefailedtogainthewide www.sirronaldsanders.com In my commentary last slender majority in the have influenced votes week entitled, US Mid-term House and may yet not gain against the Republicans elections: a defining moment control of the Senate that One is the strong objection for the World, I pointed out could revert to the 50-50 by women against the that no less a person than spilt that obtained over the official Republican stance Joseph R Biden Jr, the last2years. against abortions - not only President of the United Indeed, even with all the the considerable feminist States of America, results not yet certain, movement but also the proclaimed that democracy President Biden is being sentiment of a large number isatstakeinhiscountry. praised for success in of women who insist that President Biden was not containing an increase of the they should have the right to alone in this judgement Republican’s numbers in the choose whether or not to Many others, including Congress. Biden has fared haveanabortion. former President Barack far better in his first mid- These groups of women Obama, former and current term than the two most t u r n e d t o w a r d t h e members of the U S r e c e n t D e m o c r a t i c Democratic Party The C o n g r e s s , m e d i a Presidents, Barack Obama second issue is the mindless c o m m e n t a t o r s a n d and Bill Clinton, did in support of the Republican academics voiced the same theirs. In this case, it would Party for the gun lobby, opinion. be fanciful to write his which insists on retaining They all cited many politicalobituary permissive policies on occurrences and public T h e B i d e n buyingandcarryingguns. statements by leading far Administration will face The recent spate of right figures in the opposition in the House if attacks on schools and Republican party, including the members of the murdering of children candidatesforelectiontothe Republican Party vote in influenced votes for the House of Representatives concert to block legislation. c a n d i d a t e s o f t h e and the Senate at the mid- Similarly, unless the Senate Democratic Party who term elections for which passes to Democratic advocate stricter gun voting culminated on control, or remains equally control. November8. divided between the parties Exit polls, conducted by

Amongst the matters for as it is now, giving Vice thePewFoundation,suggest deep concern were voter President Kamala Harris a that the rapid increase in intimidation, death threats casting vote, it can also consumer prices was the top andphysicalassaultsonhigh frustrate President Biden’s issue for only 32% of voters. profile Politicians, most legislative programme. But Many voters would have particularly on the husband none of this is a foregone v o t e d a g a i n s t t h e of Nancy Pelosi, the then conclusion. government for this reason, Speaker of the House. On In these mid term but others would have election day, there were elections, the expected large calculated that the high many instances of voters victory by the Republicans prices of oil and foodstuffs, abandoning their right to did not occur for many the increase in interest rates vote because they were reasons. One of them is and the cost of borrowing terrified at the menacing clearly an objection, by a and mortgages is a worldpresence of armed persons largenumberofvoters,tothe wide phenomenon, resulting gathered around the polling tactics of intimidation by the from the COVID 19 stations. f a r r i g h t t h a t w a s pandemic and Russia’s war

Allthesefactorsplayeda encouraged by Donald against Ukraine The part in the mid term Trump.

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Preliminary figures

Control of the House of victory in the 2020 indicate that around 115 Representatives and the Presidentialelections. millionvoteswerecastinthe Senate is not yet decided. The failure of the mid-termelections. With a run-off to be held in Republicans to win a wide The number will rise Georgiafor its Senateseat,it sweep of victories is also a when all the votes are will be December before rejection by many voters of counted, but even if it is controlissettled. the persistent claims of Mr marginally more than the

As for the House of Trump and his principal preliminary estimate, it is a Representatives, it appears advocates that the 2020 high voter turnout even in fairly certain that the election was fraudulent – a the face of intimidation and Republicanswillwinthe218 claim he repeated about the threats. seats required for a slender November 8 mid term In the end, despite the

This Day in History - Nov. 13

Boxing match death leads to significant changes in the sport

The Soviet Union completes development of first proper assault rifle

Kim Duk-Koo was a South Korean Boxer who died following a World Championship Boxing match against Ray Mancini. His death sparked a number of reforms in the sport aimed to better protect the health of fighters, including reducingthenumberofroundsinchampionshipboutsfrom15 to 12. Mancini and Kim met in an arena outside Caesars Palace on November 13, 1982. Mancini and Kim went toe to toeforagoodportionofthebout.KimtoreopenMancini’sleft earandpuffeduphislefteye,andMancini’slefthandswelled to twice its normal size. By latter rounds, Mancini began to dominate, landing many more punches than Kim did. In the 14thround,MancinichargedforwardandhitKimwitharight. Kim reeled back, Mancini missed with a left, and then Mancini hit Kim with another hard right hand. Kim went flying into the ropes, his head hitting the canvas. Kim managed to rise unsteadily to his feet, but the fight had to be stopped.Minutesafterthefightwasover,Kimcollapsedintoa coma, and was removed from the Caesars Palace arena on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. He was found to have a subdural hematoma consisting of 100 cc of blood in his skull. Emergency brain surgery was performed at the hospital to try to save him, but that effort proved to be futile, and Kim died four days after the bout, on November 18. The neurosurgeon said it was caused by one punch. Kim had never fought a 15round bout before, while Mancini was much more experiencedatthetime.

The World Boxing Council (WBC), which was not the fight’s sanctioning organization, announced during its annual convention of 1982 that many rules concerning fighters’ medical care before fights needed to be changed. One of the most significant was theWBC’s reduction of title fights from fifteen rounds to twelve. The WBAand the IBF followed the WBC in 1987. The number of ring ropes was increased from threetofourtopreventfightersfromfallingthroughtheropes andoutofthering.IntheyearsafterKim’sdeath,newmedical procedures were introduced to fighters’ pre-fight checkups, suchaselectro-cardiograms,braintests,andlungtests.Asone boxingleaderputit,“Afighter’scheck-upsbeforefightsused to consist of blood pressure and heartbeat checks before 1982.(Throwbackthisday)

The AK-47 assault rifle is the most commonly used personalweaponinthe20thcentury Untilthebeginningofthe 21st century, despite having 70 years of life, theAK-47 and its versions were weapons, and the standard weapon selected by more than 50 armies. It also serves many other armed and guerrillaforcesin more than 100 countries around the world. Low cost, reliability, and very high efficiency in harsh combat conditions, made this gun the world’s most popular personal weapon.

Versions of the assault rifle

Withtheirinfluences,theAK-47wascalledasymbolinthe military,aweaponthatchangedthefaceofwar.Manycountries also use AK-47s for police and border guards. It is also the choice of rebels and criminals around the world. The Soviet Union completed the design of this legendary gun on November13,1947,beforeitwas putintogeneralusein1949. (Source:Scienceinfor.net)

General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, Pres. of Venezuela, is assassinated in Caracas

Carlos Román Delgado Chalbaud Gómez was a Venezuelan career military officer He was the President of Venezuela from 1948 to 1950 as Leader of a military junta. In 1945,hewasoneofthehigh-rankingOfficerswhobroughtto power the DemocraticAction Party by a coup d’état. In 1948, as a Minister of Defense, he led another military c o u p a n d lingered as the President until his assassination in Caracas Chalbaud was kidnapped and murdered on 13 November 1950 by a group led by Rafael Simón Urbina and his nephew Domingo Urbina. The kidnapping took place in Caracas between the neighborhood of Country Club and Chapellin, and his murder occurred in the semi-abandoned LasMercedesneighborhood.(Wikipedia)

Tropical

cyclone

kills thousands in

Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)

BetweenNovember 12-13, 1970, a cyclonedevastatedan areaofalmost8,000squarekilometersofEastPakistan’smidcoastallowlandsanditsoutlyingislandsintheBayofBengal. It was perhaps the worst natural disaster of the area in centuries.At240km/h(150mph),thetropicalcyclonehitthe denselypopulatedGangesDeltaregionofEastPakistan(now Bangladesh).Asmanyas250,000liveswerelost.

The 1985 eruption of Nevado del Ruiz in

Nevado del Ruiz, the highest active volcano in the Andes MountainsofColombia,suffersamilderuptionthatgeneratesa series of lava flows and surges over the volcano’s broad icecovered summit. Flowing mixtures of water, ice, pumice and other rock debris poured off the summit and sides of the volcano, forming ‘lahars’ that flooded into the river valleys surroundingRuiz.

The lahars joined normal river channels, and massive floodingandmudslideswasexacerbatedbyheavyrain.Within four hours of the eruption, the lahars traveled over 60 miles, killing more than 23,000 people, injuring over 5,000, and destroyingmorethan5,000homes.Hardesthitwasthetownof Armero, where three quarters of the 28,700 inhabitants died.

(Thisdayinhistory)

US Supreme Court makes Alabama segregated on buses law illegal, ending Montgomery bus boycott

In 1955 the rule on the were tired. The bus stopped notable victory in the civil buses in the city of and she was arrested and fined rights battle and a worldwide Montgomery, Alabama, was $14. Montgomery’s Black reputation for Martin Luther that ‘coloured’ passengers leaders called for a boycott of King. must sit at the back and leave the city’s buses and the The battle was waged the front seats to white recently appointed Pastor of principally over education and passengers. In December a the Baptist church in Dexter had started earlier with legal Black woman in her forties Avenue, Rev Martin Luther challenges to the system in named,RosaParks,declinedto King Jr, was picked to head a severalstates.Morethan90per giveawhitemanherseatonthe Committee to run the boycott cent of Montgomery’s Black Cleveland Avenue bus. Her and secure publicity Then population joined the boycott, action, apparently, was virtually unknown, the whichwascopiedelsewherein spontaneous: she said her feet outcome of the task would be a

Sports Illustrated edition following Kim’s death

General Carlos Delgado Chalbaud

A 1970 photo of the devastation (nbcloseangles)

The volcano Nevado del Ruiz erupts and melts a glacier, causing volcanic mudslide killing thousands

Colombia unleashed deadly lahars that swept through Armero, killing 20,000 people in that town alone. Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.

Rosa Parks and Dr. Martin Luther King (in background)

WhoontheinsideisstandinguptoLeaders,speakingtotruth?

President Ali and cashgrants. t r a n s p a r e n c y , t h e uncontrolled race to the help with any the Vice President The insistent guidance disappearing acts when precipice, with what is solution. are in urgent need from such a fearless figure corruption runs rampant hollow and lacking in either The required

of a presence on must follow this outline. (GUYSUCO, cash grants, foundationormerits. d i s c i p l i n e , the inside of the PPP ‘Dr President, it is bad to publicworksprojects,andso In the instance of the toughness, and Government to have the take a good vision and on). Sir, few are fooled, and Wales gas-to-energy project, an unfailing courage to say to either one program, and make it reek of only because they have done the persistent word to the reputation for of them, or both, when the what is regular politics sooutofasenseofloyalty.’ Vice President had to be, brutal honesty, circumstances necessitate alone. Don’t go there; drop it, ‘No, don’t go there. No, c a l m that thoughts expressed and Once specific sectors of sir Somebodymusthavethe don’t approach in that confidence, and actions contemplated hurting Guyanese are guts to tell PresidentAli that manner i n h u m a n represent serious errors in assisted, then those other he injures irreparably any No, don’t contact nor devotiontotruth judgment, strategy, sectorsindireneedmustalso claims he may have had to cavort with those persons, are all simply methodology, and likely behelped. credibility, clean duty, and under those circumstances. not part of the result. It is the best of good even his own delivery of Let this vision go, let this makeup that

By GHK Lall

I go out on a limb, and governance. Furthermore, it whatistrustworthy kind of emotion and passion makes possible assertthatsuchanindividual is what enhances the ‘One WhatIofferforPresident be missing in the word the kind of hoped that Prime Minister is not there, may not even be Guyana’ vision and Ali,IextendtotheHon.Vice coming from lips, and those inspired action of which I Phillips was the man, and I welcomed.

program ’ I would President, whose name is unspoken words that flow speak today Too many are again I made a fool of And because there is recommend, love to get the mentioned in a certain way fromthepores.’ invested in the rich action myself. broad awareness of such a sense, that this is the kind of when honesty, integrity, and Who has done so? and pickings; too many have Last, I gambled on the mindset on the part of the consistent advice that grabs patriotic duty are the main Certainly, a Winston long forgotten what it is to M i n i s t e r o f S o c i a l two top Government PresidentAli’sattention,and i n g r e d i e n t s o f a n y Brassington doesn’t have say no; and almost all in the Protection, and I ended up a Leaders, then those who makes inroads into his discussion. what it takes to go in such a President’s and Vice three time loser All oncethoughtoftakingsucha resistance, or (his party’s) There must be that direction.

President’s circle have Presidents need the step have stood down, said thirst for vengeance special someone of strength Partoftheproblemisthat decided that it is better to balancing presence of this nothing, and done nothing. Adjacent communities and not caring about his own the powerful influences in keep quiet, go along, and get strongest of figures as None wants to stand for treatedvastlydifferently,asa fate, or his chances for the PPP Government are too along.

counterweight, point of anything that could be matter of routine; policing; advancement, who calls much a part of the immense Once I thought that the conscience, and constructive interpreted as not being with local government follies are things as they are, because problems, which means that Hon. Attorney General had engagement. There is none theleaders’program. other examples. Presidents therecanbenootherway they are the least qualified to the makings, I lost. Then, I inGuyana. I s e l e c t a f e w can be a danger unto This demands the ability, undertakings, huge ones, themselves, must be and willingness, to speak to alreadycompleted,ornowin protected from their worst truth. Speaking to light. motion, to emphasize where instincts.

Speaking with conviction I visualize that a truly self- There has to be one andtopower confident person in the inner Guyanese man or woman in Winston Churchill had circle could have made a the President’s inner Norman Brooks, Barack difference, if he or she had chambers, who could look Obama his Nancy Pelosi, stoodup. him straight in the eye, and andforasignificantinterval, Such a person would say this to His Excellency: the PPP had a man called h a v e r e g i s t e r e d ‘Dr. President, more harm, RogerLuncheon. disagreement with President morenegativity,isdonewith They win some, and they Ali with the distribution of the word games about losesome;butthereisn’tthis

By Davina Bagot

Situated on the edge of Region Seven (CuyuniMazaruni) is one of Guyana's oldest pieces of infrastructure, the Denham SuspensionBridge.

It was opened officially on November 6, 1933 after being constructed by a Scottish Civil Engineer and General Contractor, JohnAldi.

The bridge, also known as the 'Garraway Stream Bridge' links the cozy town of Bartica with Region Seven (Potaro Siparuni), one of the country's most popular miningdistricts.

It is approximately 333 feet long and is supported by cables, which keeps it above the waterwayjustbelow Atbothends of the structure there is a single

O' Beautiful Guyana!

allowsonelaneoftrafficatatime.

Originally, it was built to accommodate20tonnes. In2020, it was announced by the Coalition that rehabilitation works were conducted on the bridge to allow for light vehicles to transit. The road which connects Bartica to Mahdia- the capital of Region Seven- was not functioning for about 30 years due to its deplorable state Upon its reopening,nomorethan10tonnes are allowed to cross. Flowing under the bridge is the mighty PotaroRiver

The Denham Bridge was named after the then Colonial Governor of British Guiana, Sir Edward Denham With the structureinplace,formerMinister David Patterson had explained that travel between the two hinterland locations is now

reinforced concrete tower, from which two steel trusses are suspended by cables connected to thetowers.

The cables, also known as stays, form a series of parallel lines. The Denham Bridge only

possible in just four hours' time. Prior to its rehabilitation, the 'Waterfalls' understands that the bridge was used as a pedestrian crosswalkbetweenthetwotowns.

Though it remains an old architectural structure, the bridge

is not very well-known to locals, especially outside of Bartica and Mahdia.

Research shows that the legendary crossing was specifically constructed to shuttle explorers into the mining areas,

rumouredtoholdendlessgoldand

Spanish

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of scissors.

The Denham Bridge, found some 120 miles from Bartica, was constructed long before the Demerara Harbour Bridge was built. That floating structure was opened only on July 2, 1978. The Garraway Stream Bridge is definitely a must-see when in Bartica. The antique cable design is definitely a beauty to beholdone of the many treasures some Guyanese are yet to lay eyes on in our'BeautifulGuyana!'

diamonds The country was known as 'El Dorado' a

term that translates to

Golden' in English. The Montreal Gazette

explains that the British Governor opened the bridge by cutting the ribbon with a golden pair

Vehicles crossing the Garraway Stream Bridge (photo credit: Shaniel Sram)

The breath taking cable structure is a must-see when in Bartica (Photo By Marco Farouk Basir)

Prior to its rehabilitation in 2020, the bridge was used as a foot passage to commute between the two regions (Photo credit: Visit Guyana)

Approaching the historical Denham Bridge (photo credit: Shaniel Sram)

Colonial Governor of British Guiana, Sir Edward Denham

The Red-headed Woodpecker

By Shervin Belgrave

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R e d h e a d e d specks trailing towards the ‘ketch play’ before mating Woodpecker, a bird that tail. by engaging in a game of takes vacations in Guyana R e d h e a d e d ‘hide and seek’ around tree and one that plays ‘hide and woodpeckers can grow up to stumpsandtalltrees. seek’ during the mating 25 centimetres in length and Once the mating ritual is season. are considered to be over, the female would

The bird’s scientific medium sized when choose a spot on a tree to build a nest and the male get to work by using his beak to drill and carve out a cavity inside for her tolayhereggs.

She lays some four to seven eggs during the month of May and incubates them for two weeks duringtheday,while he male stands guard at night. After hatching, both and want to get a glimpse of parents take care of t h e R e d h e a d e d the young until they Woodpecker, they can be areoldenoughtofly, foundinsavannahsandopen name is Melanerpes and it is compared to other species of which typically occurs woodlands. one of 22 species of woodpeckers. around27to31dayslater Sourceofinformation: woodpeckers Like its They are also native to

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The Red-headed Woodpecker

A red-headed Woodpecker chick.

Lessons from a Lashpreneur !!!

Lashing mature clients

ByLatoyaZephyr

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What to look for in Season 2 of ‘House of the Dragon’

House of the Dragon season Seven Kingdoms.We’ll still spend the old dragon Vermithor out of men,menvs.men

scenesthatcapturethechaosofwar one ended with poor sweet Prince alotoftimeintheRedKeep,butat retirement. And he mentioned a Asmentionedabove,therewill without losing focus on the Luke, doomed son of Queen leastwe’llgetsomefreshair slew of other dragons that were be clashes between armies in characters we care about, this time Rhaenyra,gettinggobbleduplikea 2.Draftingofdragonteams– currentlyriderlessand/orwildwho seasontwo,plentyofthem.Among out,there’sanaddeddimension–a grape. You’ve heard of snatching andpeopletoridethem were all living on Dragonstone. them, we’ll see a handful of third one, as dragons can swoop victory out of the jaws of defeat?

Speaking of air: We saw in the He’s going to spend a bunch of bloodless victories – the presence downonabattlefieldandtakeouta Yeah.Lukejustplaingotchomped season finale that Rhaenyra’s season two trying to get some of a dragon or two can be hugely battalion with a single breath. We bythem.

husband Daemon is trying to put a saddlesonthosedragonsandsome intimidating, after all. But most of gotabitofthisinseasonone–we’ll Andwhileseasononeconsisted dragon team together It’s like a buttsinthosesaddles. them will feature plenty of blood. getalotmorein2024.Thedragonofalotofmeetingsthatcouldhave fantasy draft, except the fantasy in To find said butts, he might Greatgurglinggoutsofit. on dragon air battle between been conducted by raven, it made questionisepicfantasy needtothinkoutsidehisimmediate Blood and, you’ll forgive the Vhagar and Arrax in the season sense. We were witnessing the He went deep into the family expression, fire. Because while finalealsogaveusatasteofwhat’s events that brought the Seven Dragonmount, singing a song in 3. Battles. Lots of them: Game of Thrones showed us that coming Some of our favorite Kingdoms – and the Targaryens OldValyrianinanattempttoentice Dragonsvs.dragons,dragonsvs. thisteamcancreatesweepingbattle characters are dragonriders whorunit–tothebrinkofwar

Well, war’s here. It’s been well and truly brinked and a willful Vhagarwastheonewhobrinkedit. Now that Prince Luke has been reducedtoastickytoffeewedgedin thedragon’smolars,here’sahandy listofthingstoexpectoutof House of the Dragon season two, when it arrivessometimeinearly2024.

1. A widening out and a pickingofsides

We stuck to a handful of locationsinseasonone,becausethe story was that of hairline cracks forming within a single ruling family and spidering outward. As thecivilwarknownastheDanceof the Dragons erupts in season two, we’ll see Houses across Westeros getting pulled inexorably into the brutalanddevastatingconflict.

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LordsofHouseswithnameswe know from Game of Thrones will choose to get in line behind either KingAegonIIorQueenRhaenyra: Stark,Arryn, Frey, Greyjoy, Tarly, Tully

More Houses means more locations, as battles big and small start to detonate throughout the

Spinach Juice: Uses, Benefits, Side Effects

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Health Facts

Mining activities driving malaria cases up in Guyana

Within the past with timely malaria d e c a d e , prevention interventions, h e a l t h diagnosis, and treatment

By Rehanna Ramsay

According to Dr. Cox, w o r k e r s h a v e b e e n Guyana’s malaria control aggressively moving to programme aspires to a 75% address malaria in Guyana. reductioninmalariacasesby According to a research 2025 relative to 2015 paper publicized by the figures, and a 90% reduction World Health Organization by2030. (WHO) Dr Horace Cox, Given the interventions Director of Vector-Borne beingputinplace,hesaidthe Diseases at the Ministry of MinistryofHealthexpectsto Health, revealed that achieve–oralmostachieve–Guyana represents about 3% those objectives by the ofcasesintheAmericaswith deadlines. At present, Dr. about 20 000 cases recorded Cox said that there is a annually. correlation between gold

s e r v i c e s

The information which prices and malaria cases in waspublishedinAprilofthis Guyana. He said: “… It’s year outlined that malaria s o m e t h i n g w e ’ v e infections occur primarily in documented through the hinterland and forested detailed studies we carried regionsofthecountrysincea out and published in peer 2016andhavesincescaledit to identify and train two instead of a worker who uncomplicated cases, and lot of gold and diamond reviewed journals These up in several regions…By individuals who show might leave tomorrow they keep a daily case mining and logging studies have allowed us to detecting and treating cases leadership potential, have a morning. Other times, we’ll register, manually recording activitieshappenthere. understand the impacts of early on, we can break more permanent presence in train village leaders or shop demographic data and Dr Cox explained the t h e s e p o p u l a t i o n s ’ transmission and reduce the camp, and are interested owners who interact with diagnosis. population is very mobile in remoteness as well as their malaria numbers, helping us in playing a role in malaria minersonaregularbasis.” “Our teams also visit the the hinterland and workers barriers to accessing health accelerateprogressalongthe preventionandcontrol. These individuals, he camps on a regular basis to travel to remote areas to services.” malaria elimination “For example,” he said, noted are trained on how to collect data and provide engage in mining, where Using that knowledge, continuum. This approach “this might mean we train a administer tests and additional support,” he there are few, or no, Dr Cox said that the helps ensure that remote camp manager or a cook t r e a t m e n t s f o r added. established health facilities, Ministry has trained populations have the same and therefore access to individuals in mining access to health services as health services can be very communities to use rapid t h o s e i n s e t t l e d limited. tests to diagnose malaria communities.”

Coupled with high cases, treat simple cases free

According to Dr Cox, illiteracy rates among this of charge and report data within each camp setting, population, this makes it usingasimplifiedtool. health ministry teams work more difficult to reach them He said “We began in

Court Journal

Insights on matters dismissed, discharged

At the Magistracy level, indictably In a PI, the evidence in Materials Management Unit APartnership

matters that are tried the matter is presented to the court (MMU) located at 55-56 First A l l i a n c e f o r C h a n g e summarily can be and at the end, the Magistrate can Avenue, Diamond, East Bank (APNU+AFC) Coalition

dismissed against the eitherruleifaprimafaciecasewas Demerara.

supporters,wasdismissed. Defendant – a dismissal of a establishedfortheoffenceorifthe

The matter was being heard in This publication had reported matter means the case has come to matterwillbedischarged. the Leonora Magistrate’s Court thatthechargesstemfromamarch the end with the court finding the It should be noted that in the before Magistrate Zameena Ali- outside of the High Court in Defendant not guilty of the case of a serious offence like Seepaul. Georgetown, in April 2021, offencecharged. murder, a matter being discharged

By Renay Sambach

The Magistrate had ruled that following the ruling on the

For summary criminal matters againsttheaccusedisnotthesame there is no admissible evidence elections petition case by Chief discharged against him twice like assault, simple larceny, asanacquittal. before the court to show why the Justice (Ag), Roxane George during2020. abusive language, robbery under If a murder charge is Prosecution brought the charge Wiltshire.

Marcus Bisram was charged arms, and forgery, a trial is dischargedagainstsomeone,itcan before the Leonora Magistrate’s The joint charge had alleged with counselling, procuring and conducted before a Magistrate. be brought again with new Court. that Jones and Ferguson along commanding Harri Paul Parsram, For trials at the Magistrate’s evidence, whereas for an acquittal

The Magistrate had stated too with the six Coalition supporters Radesh Motie, Niran Yacoob, Court, the Prosecution presents in the High Court means that the that the evidence does not show onApril 26, 2021, at Georgetown, Diodath Datt and Orlando Dickie the evidence in the matter to the accused was found not guilty of that the offence occurred in the illegally engaged in procession to murder Faiyaz Narinedatt court and at the end of a trial, the the crime which they have been court’s jurisdiction, nor did the without permission from the between October 31, 2016 and Magistrate can either rule if there chargedfor evidence show that the Defendant CommissionerofPolice. November 1, 2016. Narinedatt’s is sufficient evidence for the DAVENDRARAMPERSAUD residesinthedistrict. They were charged under battered and bloodied body was Defendant to be convicted for the In May last, Davendra Magistrate Ali Seepaul had Section12ofthePublicOrderAct. found on the Number 72 Village offence, or if the matter should be Rampersaud, was freed of the stated that the trial had come to an Section12,whichstipulates,“Any public road clad in just his dismissed based on lack of charge which alleged that he end and the evidence has not person who holds, organises, trousers, while his body bore evidence. However, this is not provided the Ministry of Health established that the court has forms, speaks at or takes part in

alwaysthecase.Somematterscan (MOH) with expired HIV testing jurisdiction over the matter In any public meeting or public apparentmarksofviolence. be dismissed due to witnesses not kits. giving her second finding, procession at which a noisy In 2020, Magistrate Renita showing up in court or the virtual Rampersaud was freed of the Magistrate Ali-Seepaul noted that instrument is used without the Singh, at the Whim Magistrate’s complainantsturninguptocourt– charge after the Magistrate upheld evidence failed to link permission of the Chief Officer of Court had discharged the matter and in some instances, a no- case submission that was Rampersaud to the offence, nor Police shall be guilty of an against Bisram for lack of compensation is also agreed upon madebyhisLawyer linkedtothecompanyorbusiness. offence.” sufficientevidenceinthecase. in court for the matter to be Rampersaud, reportedly a In her final finding, the The matter went to trial and as However, Director of Public dismissed.

TechnicalConsultanttoCaribbean Magistrate noted that the theProsecutioncloseditscase,the Prosecutions, Shalimar Ali-Hack

For serious offences like Medical Supplies Inc., had denied Prosecutionfailedtoprovethatthe Defence submitted a no case had instructed that Bisram be murder,thematterisnotdismissed the charge which alleges that on test kits in question were expired submission. recommitted to stand trial for by the Magistrate but in fact January 16, 2020, Caribbean or carrying misleading In the Defence submission, Narinedatt’s murder Bisram, discharged.

Medical Supplies Inc., sold and information As such, the they highlighted that the through his Lawyers, appealed

For serious offences, a supplied 400 units (20 packs) of Magistrate upheld the defence no- Prosecution failed to prove key and subsequently High Court Preliminary Inquiry (PI) or Paper Uni-Gold HIV test kits, batch casesubmissionanddismissedthe elements of the charge. Senior Judge, Justice Simone MorrisCommittal is conducted at the #HIV7120026, with misleading matter Magistrate, Leron Daly later ruled Ramlall, ruled that his Magistracylevelbeforeitissentto representation, a violation of the

COALITION MPSAND upholding the Defence imprisonment was unlawful and the High Court if the Magistrate FoodandDrugsActof1971.

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submission,resultinginthematter orderedhisrelease. rulesthattheprosecutionwasable Hewaschargedforsellingand

In January 2022, the illegal beingdismissed. That decision was then to establish a prima facie case for supplying the devices with procession matter against the MARCUS BISRAM overturned by the Court ofAppeal i.e.murderormanslaughter misleading representation, which Opposition Chief Whip, Marcus Bisram, who was andBisrammovedanappealtothe For serious offences, the is a violation of the Food and Christopher Jones, Opposition extradited from the United States Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) accused is not required to plead to Drugs Act, Cap. 34:03, Part V, Member of Parliament, Annette of America to face a murder where it was ordered that he be the charge since it is laid Section 18 (1) of 1971, to the Ferguson, and six members of the charge, has had the matter released.

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The dragon's eggs

could find if you followed the winding path behind Luca's house, past the chicken coop with its startle-eyed hens, climbing up past the cobbly piles of rocks and then, through a thicket of trees. The trees cleared of then, and a spaceemergedthatfeltlikeitwasontop oftheworld.

You could see all the way down to the river from there, green and high from the recent rains. On the right was the little town, its old buildings staggered like teeth that hadn't been brushed in a while, brown and mossy On the left, where the river coursed and disappeared, was someone's field and a caravanpark.

All of them were so far below that Lucafeltsuretheywereapparitions:the mightn't have existed at all, from up here. Up here the river could surge and the cars could honk their horns in the streets below and it would sound like nothing but a tickle in the ear; nothing realatall.

Even the humming of bees (Luca knew there were bees, he could smell honey from the path... even that was louder than anything that happened below To Luca, the Castle was a sentry that sat on top of all these unreal things. Youcouldn'thearanyonecallouttoyou up here, so it was like homework didn't exist,andyoucertainlydidn'thavetogo home for lunch if you couldn't hear the calls for it. The Castle was thick and impenetrable.

LucalopeduptotheCastlewall,his legs stinging where he'd brushed past nettles on the path. He gave the secret tap. His friend Graca stuck her head out oftheCastleandgavehimagrin.

"You've been gone for ages-" Luca toldher

"I've found something," Graca told him."Look!"

Sheheldoutherhand,andinitwasa perfect piece of quartz. It looked like an egg. It had little grey lines running through it, and it might have been moulded,itwassoperfect-looking.

Luca breathed a sound of amazement.

"Wheredidyougetit?"

"Ifoundit."Gracasaidproudly "Where?"

"In the corner by the back. I was trying to clean it up. I thought we could make it into a little room where we could stay if it rained while we're up here.Imovedallthosebranches-"

And then Luca saw, by the door, all the branches and old leaves his friend hadmoved.

Inside, where Graca had found the egg,itwashalf-coveredbytheforgotten remnantsofaroof,orperhapsafloor-it was so old that you couldn't tell anymore.ButthefloorwhereGracahad cleaned it up looked beautiful. All the sticks and rocks and things that had falleninweregone.

Now the floor looked like a real

theirown.Lucawassilentlyimpressed.

"The thing is " said Graca confidentially "I moved this big rock andthenIfound-well,comeandlook."

Graca guided her friend to the other sideandthenLucasawit.Itwasasmall hole, about the size that a child could crawl through - if they were very brave, at least. Luca made an exclamation and then fell to his hands and knees, his cheek to the floor as he tried to see what was on the other side. But it was much too dark to see much at all. Just enough lightlitthepassagetoseethatthetunnel continued on a little way, and then seemedtoturnacorner

"I found the egg here," Graca told Luca. "I thought it might be a dragon's egg."

"Dragonsdon'texist,"scoffedLuca.

"But I've heard of dragon's eggs," insisted Graca. "They're those kinds of eggs where if you crack them, you can findcrystalsinside."

ThatinterestedLuca.Hesatbackon hisheelsandthoughtaboutit.

"Why do you think there are more inside?"

"BecauseIfoundthisonejustonthe edge of the tunnel. And look-" here Graca pointed to a part of the tunnel he hadn't seen yet. "Just over there, I think it'sanotherone."

Luca didn't like tight spaces. He hated wearing hats and scarves and things that made him feel closed in. When his friends made towers of beddingorrainydays,hepretendedthat Monopoly was more interesting. But the idea of having his own dragon's egg wastooexciting.

"Shouldwetryandgetit?"heasked, his voice wavering in his excitement andfear

"I tried already," Graca told him. "But I'm too big. You're smaller than me.Ithinkyou'dfitbetter."

Luca's stomach quivered when he heard this. But he looked once more at the egg in Graca's hand, and asked if he could hold it. Only when it was in his handdidherealizethathewayone.

More than anything. It was white and warm to the touch. It was like an animal, with its fine web of grey veins andpalebeauty Ifhehadadragon'segg hewouldkeepitinhispocketandtouch itwheneverhefeltfrightened.Itseemed as though it could do magical things. Lucadecided.Hestoodupandtook of hisjacket.

"I'mgoingtogoin,"hesaid.

When he first put his knees to the cold stone floor, he thought his heart would burst out of his mouth, he could hardlybreathewithfear

As his head ducked under the low roof of stone he felt it pressing upon him, squeezing him from all sides, as though the tunnel were made of jagged teethandhecrawledintothemouthofa great cold animal. He could only make his legs and hands move forward-back,

forward-back, focusing on the dragon's egguntilhehelditinhishandandcould crawlbackoutagain,oncemore.

But when he reached the dragon's egg, at the point where the tunnel turned, he saw something to make him gasp.

A little further on, there was a glittering paleness. On turning his head he saw that there was a whole pile of dragon's eggs, just where the tunnel emerged on the other side It was perhaps six feet further There was a light coming from somewhere, and in the shaft it looked like a pile of pearls, smoky and gleaming and waiting for Luca's hands to clasp them to him; to pullthembackoutwithhim.

At the same moment, he heard an unearthlycrythatheknewinstantlywas nothisfriendGraca.

"Graca?" he called weakly, for he could not turn his head, but he heard nothing in reply- she must have gone back outside for something, and could nothearhim.

The sound rose again, and he realized it came from where the dragon's eggs were. It was a howling kind of sound, which echoed in the chamberandtunnelssothatitwas dif icult to know where exactly it emerged. At the same moment Luca became aware of a dreadful smell - a scaredsmell-thatheknewdidnotcome from him. It was pungent and wet, like something stagnant. Luca knew that enclosed spaces often held bats and stale puddles, but this was something warm and animal, hairy or clawed; an animal perhaps, that did not wish to share his stash of dragon's eggs with a small boy trapped on all fours in a tiny space.

Luca's heart was like a drumbeat in hisears.Hestretchedouthishandtosee whetherhewouldbeable to reach any of the dragon's eggs without going any further, but they remained mockingly, coldly out of his reach. The animal sounded again; the howl bounced off the rocks, and Luca knewthenthatitwasthedragonitself.

A dragon lived in the space: it was evidenttohimnow.Firstlytherewasthe profusion of eggs to tell him so Secondly he began to hear a scratching sound amongst the howling. Luca felt a chillpassoverhim.Hishairstoodupon hisforearms.

He gripped the egg he already had anddecidedtoretreat.Hedidn'twantto face a dragon, even if the pile of eggs beckoned him to take them all, to keep themlikejewels;tobeadmiredalwhere they belonged.Luca had just began to movebackwardswhenthedragonmade aloudcryandsomethinginthetoneofit made him stop. The boy stayed there, heart beating, skin tingling, listening. When the dragon did it a second time, Lucaknewhewasnotmistaken.The (Continued on next

Leaf Clay Dish

SuppliesNeeded

* AirDryClay

*Leaves–weusedtheleaves fromahydrangeaplant.

* Acrylic paint – we used rosegold gold bronze , and

·Sealer–modpodgegloss

·Knife

How to Make a DIY Clay Dish

1. First gather your leaves. We used hydrangea leaves which is recommended for their shape We did try a maple leaf and due to the shape of the leaf, it did not roll up well (feel free to try dif erent leaf shapes as it is easy to roll out and start over if you do not like the way it looks).

Note – if you want to make a leaf bowl then using a maple leafwouldbefine.

2. Cut out a piece of your air dry clay.Roll it out and then stamp your leaf onto it. Press firmlyandmakesuretopress onallpartsoftheleaftogeta completeimprint.

3. Take of your leaf and cut around the outline of the leaf with a knife (have adults do thispart).

4.Nowremovetheexcessair dry clay from around your imprint.

5. Gently start to roll up sections of your clay. There is no specific pattern

FUNWITHPOETRY

required, just leave a bit of space in between the rolls. Leave the tip of the leaf intact. If any portions of the clay are not smooth, dip a sponge in a bit of water and use it to smooth out portions oftheclay

Note: If you'd like to make a leaf bowl instead, place your leaf inside a small bowl to shape the clay into a bowl shape.

6. Allow the clay to air dry and harden. Preferably on a cookiedryingracksothatthe bottom gets exposed to air as well.After 24 hours, check if the top of the clay is hardened. If it is, flip it over toallowthebottomtoairdry. Ifnot,letitdryforanother24 hours and then flip it the next dayifneeded.

7. Once your clay dishes are dry and hardened, you can now paint them! We did 2 coatsbutifyoureallywantto ensure coverage for gold, it may require 3 coats. Darker colors would be fine with 2 coats, while lighter colors like gold and yellow may need3.

8.Sealthemwithmodpodge gloss or a more heavy duty sealerifdesired.

Note:Ifyouwouldliketouse these leaf clay dishes as soap dishes, you will need to use a heavy duty waterproof sealer

by Uncle Roy

My Friends

The best people I know besides my family Are the friends that make me feel so good; They are the children who help me out, And keep me as happy as I could.

My friends and I like to be together, Whether in school work or play: I feel that these special people Are what makes my life okay

Are what makes my life okay

My father is glad I have such nice friends, He often lets me bring them along, But he says I should be careful That they do not make me do wrong.

When we try to keep each other happy, And help one another to always do right, Then I know we would always be friends, And never have to quarrel and fight.

Utilise the Strategies needed to Motivate you to Develop your Sense of Purpose

As we promised in the previous issue, we will expand on the strategies which you can put to work in developing your sense of purpose in such a way that the momentum of your life will be sustained, no matter how rough the path you want to follow will become.

1.Have great desires and aims in life.

We should expect that good and wonderfulthingswillhappentous,but we need to plan to make them happen. We should always tell ourselves that we can do better than we have done, and set an example by striving to surpass our own performance the next time.

2. Build confidence and faith in yourabilitytosucceed.

History is full of examples of people who faced obstacles and handicaps and eventually came out victorious, mainly because they had confidence in their own ability to succeed. Read of Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, Christopher Columbus, and discover how they achieved great things by this confidenceinthemselves.

3.Clarifyyourvisionsanddreams. What do you hope to achieve in life? What kind of person would you like to be? What do you think would make you happy, and give you the

Connect these islands with bridges until each island can be reached from any other island, and each island has as many outgoing bridges as its number You may only connect islands vertically or horizontally and bridges may not cross.

There May be one one or two bridges connecting pairs of islands, but no more than two. Each puzzle has a unique solution that can be found without making guesses.

meansofhelpingotherstobeso? What ideals and values would you like to maintain to give full meaning to your life? The answers to these questions will help you to see the direction you musttaketofulfilyourdreams.

Personswhomakechoicesbased on the values and ideals which they cherishfeelgoodaboutthemselvesand their lives. It is a fact that the earlier one identifies the values which would control his life, the better the chances that he would be able to maintain these inlaterlife,infamilylifeandinhisjob.

4.Developplansforachievingyour goalsinlife.

Many want success without planning and doing the work to get it. When you develop a clear picture of

whatyouwanttoachieve,thenyouwill be more highly motivated. Once you set a realistic goal in life, and you are committedtoachievingit,youarewell onthewaytosuccess.

Of course, we know that we all have our problems along the way which would tend to detract us from ourgoals.

Family problems, difficulties in relationships or in work or school situations, all can make it difficult for us to be properly focused. To make sure that these do not obstruct your progress, you need to keep your goals inmindandworktowardsthem.

“Follow your dreams and reach forthestars,forthatisyourdestiny,and theonlywaytoself-fulfilment.”

We make our

own world

We make our own world, whoever we are, Our happiness is of our own making; We make our own world, wherever we are, Our happiness is there for the taking.

Our world goes with us as we walk and talk each day, Our world can be a heaven or hell, our attitude will say,

We make our own world, whatever we are, Let's make our own world, wherever we are.

Keep thinking happy, and we'll make a new world, Happiness in a choice that we can at any time make; When we feel grateful for all we have and can do, Then we will always be happy, whether asleep or awake.

by Carmen Mashier

UNCLEROY Tellitto

Hello,readers, UncleRoyisagainaskingallofyoutotryinsomeway tomakeacontributiontothispage,andthustothewelfareof you and your fellow readers. This contribution can take any formthatyoufeelwouldbevaluable–anaccountofwhatis going on in your community and country, any advice you would like to pass on to your fellow teen readers and, on a broader level, any comment or recommendation you would liketomaketoyourfellowGuyanese.

Please remit same to my email roypaul2002@yahoo com, and be assured that your worthwhile contribution will have a prominent place on our page.

Solutions to last week’s

Inkies

Date maze

Clarifying the goals and dreams that you feel with bring success and happiness to yourself will make them easier to accomplish

Home Remedies To T Keep Dark Circles Away!

1. Cold tea bags

One of the most effective and highly easy ways to combat these dark circles is to use cold tea bags.

· How To Use Cold Tea Bags – Soak the bags in water and chill in the refrigerator. Remove from the fridge and gently place them on both your eyes for 10 to 15 mins. Repeat regularly

2.

Grated Potatoes or Grated Cucumber

This is by far, one of the most effective remedies. They also aid in reducing the puffiness around the eye area. Vitamins, antioxidants and the anti-inflammatory nature of these cooling veggies helps to reduce inflammation around the eyes while also helping to stave off darkening.

3. Cold Milk

Cold milk is a natural cleanser for the eyes and also helps in soothing the sensitive skin around the eyes. Cold milk contains lactic acid, which not only helps to reduce puffiness but also lightens the skin.Additionally, potassium in milk allows the skin to stay better moisturised, leaving you with softer and supple skin.

· How To Use Milk – Dip a cotton ball in cold milk and apply it to the eye area. Keep it for a while and later rinse the eyes with cold water. Repeat at least thrice a week!

4. Elevating the Head

The way we sleep also affects the surrounding areas of our eyes.Afew pillows under the head can make it raised and prevent fluid from pooling under the eyes, making them look puffy and swollen.

5.Aloe Vera

Aloe Vera is an effective moisturizer. Moisturized skin is less likely to sag and will stay healthy longer Additionally, aloe vera also helps to nourish the skin, preventing premature ageing.

· How To UseAloe Vera – Before hitting the sack, gently applyAloe Vera gel under the eyes and massage for 5-7 minutes. Don't rinse unless you feel sticky and uncomfortable.

6.Almond oil and Lemon juice

Another tried and tested remedy to treat dark circles is to mix almond oil and lemon juice.

· How To UseAlmond Oil & Lemon Juice – Take about a teaspoon of almond oil and a few drops of lemon juice, combine them, and gently apply it around the eye area. Massage and let it rest for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse post that!

7.

Rosewater

This one can surely be termed as grand mom's secret remedy! Rosewater is refreshing, rejuvenating and can practically be used on almost all skin types and for all skinrelated issues. It's also a mild astringent and can be used as an effective skin toner too.

· How To UseAloe Rosewater – Soak cotton eye pads in rose water and place them over the eyelids. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes. Repeat every night for a month to see the best results.

8. Tomatoes

Tomatoes are natural bleaching agents. They also contain antioxidants that help to tame down the discolouration around the eye area.

·How To Use Tomatoes – Mix a teaspoon of tomato juice with a spoon of lemon juice and apply under both the eye areas. Let it remain for 10 minutes or so, and rinse off with cold water Alternatively, you can also consume tomato juice mixed with some lemon juice and mint leaves to get rid of dark circles.

9. Regular Sleep

Arguably, one of the most important factors to consider when you're trying to get rid of dark circles – getting enough sleep on a regular basis. Regular sleep ensures that your body (and thus, your skin) has enough time to rest, repair and regenerate. This improves the youthfulness of your skin as well as your overall health.

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A sterling example of serving the teaching profession with excellence…

Retired Head Teacher of St. Joseph High School, is a ‘Special Person’ SirNathramRaghubansi

alongtheiracademicjourney over the period of thirty years.

Many of his students, who have gone on to fare well in their respective career paths have sent Sir Raghubansi, their very best wishes as he rides off in the proverbial sunset to a welldeserved retirement. Over his more than three decades of teaching, Sir Raghubansi has without a doubt impacted the lives of many Guyanesestudents.

capacities at St Joseph High School- one of the nation’s top ranking secondary schools.

Whilehestartedoutasan acting Teacher at the Abram Zuil Secondary School in Essequibo, this week’s ‘Special Person’ dedicated efforts have allowed him to hold positions as Assistant Master, Senior Assistant Master, Graduate Senior Assistant Master, and Graduate Head of

immersed in academia, Raghubansi revealed that he hails from a farming communityontheEssequibo Coast.

the little that was provided for us through god’s inspiration.

ByRehannaRamsay

It is no secret that the retired Headteacher of St Joseph High School, Sir Nathram Raghubansi is cherished by

his past students and colleagues.

His recent retirement ceremonyisjustaglimpseof how much he is appreciated by those whom he has worked with, and instructed

The Teacher who was born and raised on Essequibo Coast revealed howeverthatheinitiallyhad his sight set on a career in finance but it was somehow life that rerouted him to the path of teaching. Reflecting on the time and effort is put into his profession, Sir Raghubansi can say without fear of contradiction that he hasnotregrettedit.

The gifted mathematics Teacher has served in many

DepartmentforMathematics, Deputy Headmaster and HeadMaster

Asperhisownacademic qualification, he is a trained Teacherandaproductofthe Cyril Potter College of Education and University of Guyana Graduate and also completed training with the National Centre for Educational Resource Development(NCERD).

FARMLIFE

While he spent a significantportionofhislife

The Teacher recalled vividly that his childhood was punctuated by daily religious practices and workingthefarms. Heisthe last of thirteen siblings; six girls and seven boys born to

“I grew up in a typical Hindu home where I had to be up before the sun raised and helped with chores around the house and in the yard.Also,Ihadtotakecare of a few cattle in the back dam. Alltheseactivitieshad tobefinishedbeforeIgetto

Mr Janna Raghubansi and Mrs. Parbattie Raghubansi (nowdeceased).TheTeacher said his parents were rice farmers who were solely dependent on the cash from theharvestforsurvival.“Out ofcropseason,”hesaid,“the family depended on the kitchengarden,littlepoultry farming, and other cash cropsfordailyliving.”

To make ends meet, the Teachersaidhisdadalsodid some carpentry work. He saidthatlifewasreallyrough butthefamilysurvivedwith

school,” he recalled of his initialyears.

He said that in addition, religious teaching, and education were instilled by his parents and through the panditsandgurus(Teachers) while attending the temples andreligiousfunctions.

“I had to be part of what wecall‘nightschool”tolearn Hindi, religious philosophy, andsingingBhajans[hymns] Dedication, care, honesty, trustworthiness, sharing, love,andcontentmentwere

Retired Headteacher of St, Joseph High School, Nathram Raghubansi

Mr. Raghubansi receives a grand send-off from St Joseph High School where he worked for over two decades.

Mr. Raghubansi is flanked by former Headmistresses of St Joseph High School (at left) Miss Ingrid Fung, and Miss Gail Primo at his retirement ceremony at the school.

AProud family man: Sir Raghubansi is flanked by his adoring wife and three children.

An experiment with WINES turns into viable business venture in Mainstay Community ‘Chief’:

he origin of the word ‘chief’canbe traced all the way back to the14thcentury Sincethen,it been associated with rship within indigenous tribes. Centuries later, and the word ‘Chief’ is now associated with natural, yet exotic and refreshing wines, produced locally hereinGuyana.

TsomefruitsandIdecidedtoferment them”

By Romario Blair

The establishment of the ‘Chief’ label started with a few simple experiments conducted by an individual driven by a sense of discovery, Mr Lascels Pearson. What may sound impossible at first, became a reality with Pearson’s production of wine, which included watermelon, pumpkin wine, jamoon, cashew, mango, guava, banana, cherry, capadulla,sorrelandpurplepotatowine.

Mr Pearson grew up in the indigenous community of Mainstay on the Essequibo Coast. Amongst the most prevalent activities within that communityisfarming.Withanoversupplyoffruits within the community, however, wastage was a dominantissue.

ONAMISSIONTOTACKLEWASTAGE

Itwasonaquesttoaddresstheissueofwastage, that the idea of naturally bottled wine became a reality We’re often told that great things must be achieved during our early youth. Mr Pearson, who is now sixty-seven-years-old, told this Magazine thathewasforty-years-oldwhenheembarkedonhis bottlingmission.

Hefurthersaid,“It’sverynormaltoseealotof fruitswithinMainstay,sadlyit’salsonormaltoseea lotofwastagebecauseofalackofdemandforthose samefruits.OneofthethingsIgrewupseeingwas lots of fruits being wasted. The people there don’t putittouse,becausethere’snootherknownwayto use the fruits like jamoon and the cashew, and so theywereallgoingtowaste.So,onedayIdecidedto pickupsomefruitsandstartsomeexperiments…I picked

He added, “The first fruit I started with was jamoon [Java Plum], because jamoon was so plentiful… after that I started with cashew, and then I rolled over to different fruits ” Mr Pearson revealed that at one point, he had thirty-five varieties of fruits for fermentation. Due to availability issues for some fruits that number waseventuallyreducedtotwenty

ALENGTHYYET

REWARDINGPROCESS

Fermentation is defined as, ‘the extraction of energy from carbohydrates in the absence of oxygen.’ This process plays a key role in the production of alcoholic beverages Mr Pearson told KaieteurNewsthatthefermentationprocesscanbe tricky,asitworksdifferentlyonvariousvarietiesof fruits.

Ashewentontoexplaintheprocessheemploys, hesaid,“Theprocesstakesalengthytime.Thefirst step is like a preparatory stage that begins with gatheringthefruits.Thenthere’stheprocesswhere you have to wash them and put them in sterilized containers.” He explained further saying, “I then remove them from the sterilized containers and placethemintoanothercontainerwheretheywould remainforeightdays.”

Pearson said that after eight days, the fruits are strained before being stored in a final container for fermentation. This final process he says can take months.

LEARNINGFROMTRIALANDERROR

The truth about any new initiative is that there areboundtobesomemomentsthatresultinfailure. When asked how he has learnt from his past mistakes,Pearsonrevealedthattherewereissues in fermentation during his testing phases. “I tried all fruits to test which will ferment best.OnedayoutofcuriosityItestedthe cucumber, and it did not end well. Becausethecucumberisalreadyhigh inwaterconcentration,theresultwas a very slimy pulp at the end of the day soIhadtoendthattest.” He “I tried the watermelon the pumpkin though, came out

Mr. Lascels Pearson

xactlyastheyshould.”

THEFIRSTBATCH

ThismagazinelearntthatPearsoncompletedhis first batch of wine in 2010, which was distributed locally within his community “The first batch of wineImade,Isolditlocallyintheareain2010and tomysurprisetheresponseIgotwasreallypositive. Sincetheresponsewaspositive,Istarteddeveloping more and more, because I found that people were especiallyfondofthejamoon,cashewandmango.”

From 2010 to now, the ‘Chief’ brand has significantly improved its capacity in production and presentation. Amongst the varieties of wine presently being produced are cashew, mango, guava, banana, cherry, capadulla, sorrel and the purplepotato.Lascelssaidthathiswife,EvonPears

Cuisine Culture

Wh pped

Savour the Moments, not the Calories

ByRenaySambach

Living out her childhood dreams, 28-year-old

Christina Rodrigues is whipping it up in the kitchen with her cake and pastry business, ‘Whipped.’WhilespeakingwithTheWaterfalls,Rodrigues sharedthateversinceshewasachild,shewantedtobethe ownerofabakery

“I always had a passion for baking and cooking. As a child while kids watched cartoons, I was mostly glued to booksandanyshowthathadtodowithbakingorcooking,so whenmyauntwasouttopaybills,Iwouldexperimentwith differentrecipes,”shesaid.Thebusinessofficiallystartedin 2020,butwentpublicinMarch2021,andisco-ownedby30year-oldAlridgeThomas.

‘Whipped’ offers: cheesecake (bake and no bake), banana bread gluten and gluten free, cupcakes, a variety of cakes,brownies;sugarcookies,andpastries.

“Currently, our most popularitemson the menu are our banana bread, and our cheesecake with toppings,” the businessownershared.

According to Rodrigues, her business caters for parties, weddings and baby showers. ‘Whipped’is a home bakery located at Lot 39 Kersaint Park, La Bonne Intention, East CoastDemerara.

However, they have delivery as well as pick up option available to customers. The business is open Monday to Saturdayfrom09:00hoursto16:00hours.Notably,allorders mustbeplacedatleast48hoursinadvance.

Rodriguesshared,“Iam28yearsofage,verypassionate aboutbaking.Iamadataprocessingoperatorbyprofession.I amaverysimpleperson.IappreciatewhatlittleIhavewhile maintainingahumblelifestyle.Igrewupwithmyauntand cousininthevillageofBuxton,butInowresideinthevillage ofL.B.I,EastCoastDemerara.”

Thebusinessowneraddedthathergoalinlifeistoopena bakery To this end she said, “I am working diligently to ensurethatmygoalsaremetwhilesecuringabetterlifefor myfamilyandfuturegeneration.”

When asked about her long-term goal Rodrigues responded,“Itistoopenabakeryandcafethatincludesall weofferwithavarietyofcocktails.Itmustbewhereonecan expectqualityitems,aswellashealthyanddelicioustreats; catering for corporate events while providing employment for those who have a passion for such talent; …maintainingareputationforhighstandardsandquality.”

You can contact the business on +1 (592) 658-4417 or visit their Facebook page @whipped or Instagram @Whippedsavour (To share any useful information, please cancontactmeviaemail:naesambach@gmail.com)

‘Selena Sweet Treats’ ‘Selena Sweet Treats’

ByAllyiahAllicock

Looking to have a wide variety of sweet treats for your upcoming occasion, then ‘Selena Sweet Treats’istheplacetogo.LaunchedinMarch thisyear,‘SelenaSweetTreats’isownedbya talentedyoungwomanname,SelenaGittens.

Twenty-eight-year-oldGittensinarecent interviewwiththismagazine,saidthatwhat hadledtoherbringingaboutthisventurewas thefactthatshewashavingdifficultyfinding employment.“Iusedtosendinapplications all over to

to the young Businesswoman, though newly minted in business, her support systemhasbeengreat,thusfar Sheadded that, at the initial phase of things, the only major challenge she faced was not getting that many orders. But eventually, with the encouragement and support of her family, she managed to overcome the few obstacles she had encountered.

minis triesandwasn’tgetting anyjobs,soIthendecidedtogotoclassesto becomeaCustomBroker,”sheshared.

Gittenssaidaftersuccessfullycompleting the training and attaining a certificate, the pandemic had brought a halt to everything, which again interfered with her finding employment Not letting the adversity overcome her, Gittens said that is when she madethedecisiontodosomethingonherown that would help financially That is how her businesscameabout

The business, she mentioned, caters for anyoccasionsuchasbirthdays,anniversaries, weddings, baby showers, and offers a wide varietyoftreats,suchaschocolate cov ered strawberries, chocolate covered Oreos, chocolate covered marshmallows, chocolate covered banana, chocolate covered pineapple, and rice Krispie treats persons c anplaceordersfor According

W h e n a s k e d whatthefutureplanis forthebusiness,Gittenssaidthathergoalis for the business to grow She wants in the future also, to establish a physical location whereherservicescanbeeasilyaccessedfor persons.

Meanwhilesheisofthebeliefthatsmall businesses owners, such as herself, are vital to our society because they introduce new products and services “Young Entrepreneurs are important to society because we bring new products to the table, makingpeoplehappy,”shesaid.

Gittens added that to boost small businesses locally, it would be helpful for business owners to get loans easily with reducedinterestedrates.

Persons desirous of utilizing Gittens service can contact her via WhatsApp on (592) 6 6 6 6 3 0 9 , o r t h r o u g h h e r business pages, F a c e b o o k , Instagram and Tik Tok @ Selena

“Young Entrepreneurs are important to society because we bring new products to the table, thereby making people happy.”

Young Entrepreneur, Selena Gittens

Some of the tasty treats Gittens has to offer at her business.

Retired Head Teacher of St. Joseph High School,

SirNathramRaghubansi... Raghuban

Frompage51

the mantra of the day by our parents.Wehadtoliveuptoit,”he added.

Outside of this, the young Raghubansienjoyedthemoonlight walking, listening to the ‘Nancy Stories,’takingpartinathletics,and playing outdoor games with the neighborhood children, whenever hehadfreetime.

SHOWOFHONESTY

After completing his formal education at the Anna Regina Secondary School, Raghubansi startedworkingattheQueenstown PostOfficeinEssequibo.

After a short stint, he was transferred toAgricola Post Office on the East Bank of Demerara, as partofthetraining.

Notlongafter,hewasmovedto the Mails Branch at General Post Office to acquire additional training in Georgetown. At that Post office, he gained recognition fora‘showofhonesty’onthejob.

Thishappenedafterhefounda sumofmoney(US$)andhandedit over to his Supervisor who subsequently gave it to the person who misplaced it. Afew months later the Personnel Officer at the Post office moved Raghubansi to the Accounts Department because therewasaneedforaclerk.

time, really wanting a job he accepted an offer from then Headmaster of Abram Zuil Secondary School, Mr Maydha Persaud to join the staff as an ActingTeacher

Throughout the day, the thenyoung Teacher said he felt awkward in this new role because teachingwasnothisdesire.

Asaresult,hesaid“Iwasvery nervousandIfeltIwasnotsogood at public speaking. During the afternoon,IvisitedtheHeadmaster to inform him that I am no longer interestedinthejob…”

Hecontinued,“MyHeadmaster lookedatmewithdismayandthen proceeded to give some sound advice and encouragement. I was totallymovedandfeltconfidentin myself.”

As a consequence of the pep talk, Sir Raghubansi returned to school, the next day energized and ready to work. He soon won the hearts of the students and my colleagues Resultantly, he developedanendearingpassionfor teaching. “I was convinced that teaching is my true calling and thereisnoturningback.”

GIFTEDTEACHER

ThegiftedMathTeachershared thatintheareaofteaching,heused strategies and methods to really

confidenceinthemselves.”

“ I was able to achieve my goal The students who felt mathematics was difficult to comprehend were confident in them and passed the subject with excellentgrades.”

Henotedtoothatteachingisnot just going to a class and giving notes or illustrating with examples how to solve a mathematical problemorhavingadiscussionona relatedareaofaspecificsubject.

Inmanyregards,hesaidthatas aTeacher,hehadtobewillingtobe a Father Figure, a Counselor, a Mentor,aConfidante,etc. “Thisis what makes teaching so unique when compared with other professions. I have performed all those other duties as a Teacher of mathematics and as The Principal of St. Joseph High,” Raghubansi said.

STJOSEPH’SHIGHSCHOOL

After completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Education at the University of Guyana, Mr Raghubansi was seconded to St Joseph High School where I spent 22yearsasaTeacher Hecredited Ms.IngridFung,oneofmyformer Headmistresses, for helping him secure a permanent transfer to St JosephHighSchool.

Raghubansi said, “I became a

Senior Assistant Master

—Graduate Deputy Headmaster and then Headmaster after the retirement his predecessor, Ms. GailPrimo.

Herevealedthathismasteryof teaching the subject and his dedication contributed significantly for me to gaining recognition and an award for ‘Outstanding Performances as a Teacher’ from Guyana Teachers Union.

His other major accolades include having an award for the most improved Senior Secondary School, being the best student in Curriculum Development, and being the best student who

Secondary School. We met while we were at College. My eldest son is an Economist while the second sonisathird-yearMedicalStudent attheUniversityofGuyanaandmy daughter is a second-year student readingforanAssociateDegreein Biology Ialsohaveanephewwho lived with us and he is a grade 11 student at Diamond Secondary School.”

The family resides happily in Golden Grove on East Bank Demerara.

SirRaghubansialsobelievesin service and development in the community Assuch,hedoeslotsof voluntary classes in Mathematics

He was suitably qualified and within a few months, an offer was opened for me in the Accounts Department, he was promoted to the post of senior clerk. Upon completing four years at the Post Office, Raghubansi left to become a Supervisor in the Accounts Department of Guyana Shipping Corporation.

TWISTOFFATE

However, two years later, the Raghubansi family suffered a disheartening blow when his dearest mom who loved him immenselybecameseriouslyill.

Hisfatherneededsomehelpin taking care of her Having the bounding duty to look after his parents, Raghubansi quit his job andreturnedhometoEssequibo.

Needing to provide financial supporttothehomeandatthesame

arouse the students’interest where theyaremotivated.

He explained that “Their perception of mathematics being difficult/hard is no longer in the forefront of their mind but rather easy to comprehend. The students no longer wanted to miss class but waitedwithbatedbreathforclasses tostart.”

Sir Raghubansi really enjoyed helping students to unravel their mathematical potential and skills so that they removed the barrier they had for the subject and hence performedexcellentlyatCaribbean Secondary Education Certificate Examinations(CSEC).

He emphasized, “My ultimate goal was to change the perception in the minds of students that mathematicsisdifficulttopassand toremovesuchbarrierssotheygain

permanent member of staff. As a result, I was able to devote extensive time to helping the students to improve their knowledge and performances in Mathematics and Additional Mathematics where I worked beyond the normal call of duties.” Over the years, he said the results keptimproving.

SirRaghubansialsogavesome ofhistimeandsupporttotheschool athleticscompetition.

He said, “I was placed in and involved in all co curricular activities. My skills and support really helped my house ‘Wenishema’to be in the top three positionsovertheyears.”

Due to his commitment, Sir Raghubansi was able to move up the ranks at St Joseph’s High School, he went from Graduate to

exemplifies the highest degree of willingness and cooperation while atCPCE.

His professional journey was nevertheless, not without its challenges.

Hesaidthiscamebeforemeon a daily basis, especially during the pandemic.

“Everydaywasanewissueand assuchthesolutiontotheproblem had to be pointed out or highlighted. Wehadtodealwithcyber bulling amongst students, to deal with the delay in maintenance work,”headded.

PROUDFAMILYMAN

Besides his professional feats, Sir Raghubansi is the proud husband of Tulsidai Raghubansi andadotingfatheroftwosonsand adaughter

He revealed, “My wife is the

and Additional Mathematics as a wayofgivingbacktostudents.

Also as a part of the Hindu Religious body in his community, he contributes towards all its religious activities and all its fundraisers.Raghubansihasserved ontheexecutivebodyasPresident, Treasurer, Secretary, and CommitteeMemberovertheyears.

He said that life can offer challenges when it comes to balancing his responsibilities. On thosedays,theTeachersharestake nature walks in his little garden whereheenjoysthesweetscentof the roses/flowers and finds pleasure in harvesting fresh produce.

Asforhisgoalinretirement,he shared that his aim is to prioritize wellness and discover new interests.

Headmistress of Westminster

Mr. Raghubansi is flanked by members of staff at St. Joseph High School during his retirement ceremony.

Mr.Raghubansireceivesanaward fromCPCEforhisexcellentwork

Detective The

By Shervin Belgrave

Abarking dog on August, 7, 2022 disturbedthequietness of a peaceful Sunday morning at Hogg Island, Region Three. The dog had rushed towards the Essequibo River and made the gruesomediscoveryofadeadman.

The dog’s strange behaviour had startled his owner, a Hogg Island resident, who lived close to the river He thought that it was a visitor approaching, but did not hearthesoundofanyboat.

His curiosity led him down to the riverside and there he saw the dog barking at something floating intheriverafairdistanceaway

At first, he reportedly said to himselfthatitwasonlyadeadfish, butthenthedogjumpedoverboard, andactedasthoughhewastryingto tellhisownertotakeacloserlook.

Themanwastakenabackbythe dog’s behaviour and zoomed in on the floating object, and soon realised that it was the body of a man.

He immediately ran home and toldtherestofhisfamilyofwhathe saw and reportedly said “that is Romeo(Randolph)”.

Romeo Randolph, his full name, was a 35-year-old farmer and father of two from the Island whose boat was found drifting around06:00hrsonAugust5,miles awayfromhishome.

His Common Law wife, Devika Seepersaud and other family members had been looking for him since then, b ut their search

dabruptendafterthe dog discovered his floating remains theEssequiboRiver

Detectives fr Region Three w called in to retrieve floating corpse, Seepersaud posit identified it to be that hermissinghusband. The grieving recounted that when saw her husband’s she knew immediately someone had

ThisledtoPolicebelieve that he was tied up and suffocatedwiththegarbage bag before being dumped overboard with an outboard engine strapped tohim.

Three months have passed since the Hogg Islandfarmerwasfound ally murdered and

breadwinneroftheirfamily

Nevertheless, Seepersaud is on a quest for justice and is now beginningtoquestion,“whokilled Randolph after his brief chat with Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Coast Guard in the Essequibo River?”

Seepersaud lived at Tucshen, East Bank Essequibo (EBE) with her relatives, while Randolph resided alone at his farmhouse at Hogg Island, Essequibo River to takecareofhiscrops.

He farmed for a living and due totherecentfloodsandtheCovid19 pandemic, he suffered losses and things went downhill for him financially

Instead of leaving the farm behind, Randolph decided to stay andhopeforbettertimesandwhile he waited he began transporting passengers from the Island to Parikajusttoekeoutalivingsothat hisfamilycouldsurvive.

Despitethecrisisforcinghimto stay away from his family most of the time, the couple would visit each other regularly and communicate every day via phone calls.

Seepersaud remembered receiving a call from him around 14:44hrsonAugust4,theafternoon he went missing Randolph reportedly told her that he was in his speedboat heading to a funeral Hogg

Coast him funeral river them phone”, guards

his their

Murdered Hogg Island Farmer, Romeo Randolph

Randolph playing with his baby daughter

Randolph posing for a photo with his wife Devika Seepersaud and their children

Frompage57 repressive tax provisions of Vice President Bharrat has an established presence Consultant to assist the international firms, Stantec duties and taxes totalled theStabroekBlockPSA. Jagdeo,washopefulthatthe in several other countries – Government of Guyana from Canada and Whirley $266 774 billion for the The case which was Government’s aspect would while Lindsayca is a through the Gas to Energy from the United Kingdom period under review as prepared and filed by his costaroundUS$700M. company based in Texas, Task Force in the design (UK) to evaluate the bids compared to $137 billion in Attorney-at-Law, Mohamed In September 2022, United States of America review, construction, received from the 2020 This represents an R.Ali,outlinesthatmanyof Kaieteur News had reported (USA).

supervision and general contractors for the increase of $129.774 billion the provisions listed under that five international firms Ali explained that project management of the construction of the power or 94 78% over the Article15.1ofthePetroleum Cabinet’s no-objection will development of the plant and the NGL facility correspondingperiod.” Agreement, dated June 27, now allow negotiations to integrated plants, and He stated that the decision Itwasalsoexplainedthat 2016 between the Guyana proceedtoconcludeanEPC contract administration w a s m a d e b y t h e the value of the foregone Government and the oil contract. He noted too that throughout the project Government to hire the two revenue represented 97 companies, grants Power China, the second implementation process and firms to evaluate the percent of total collections exemptions to persons other highest bidder, was ranked thereafter during the defects technical aspect of the bid by the Authority The tax thanlicensees,whichviolate number two and may be liability period The due to the fact that the body at the end of 2021 the Petroleum Exploration engaged if negotiations fail estimated duration of the Government does not have collected the sum of and Production Act, the to conclude a contract with projectis42monthsfromthe the expertise to do so $242.091 billion.Tax Chief, Financial Administration the joint-venture by the end dateofContractsigningand Notably, during President GodfreyStatiainresponseto (and Audit) Act, the of November “Contract atleast12 monthsthereafter Ali’s announcement on the AG’s findings said that P r e v e n t i o n o f negotiations will now start for defects liability from a Thursday he revealed that the agency’s “role with the Discrimination Act, and the with the expectation that a date to be determined. The based on the reports that exemptions regime is Constitution. contract will be executed Ministry said that were submitted by the two administrative and hence to In light of this, Lall beforetheendofNovember Consultants will be selected firms–anevaluationteamof administer the various throughhislawyer,contends Key considerations in the in accordance with the three people which included conduits through which that the provisions are evaluation took account of policies and procedures set a representative of Exxon –concessions are granted unlawful, null and void, and theexpecteddateofdelivery out by the National unanimously ranked These concessions are of no legal effect With of the 300 MW power plant ProcurementAct(2003). CH4/Lindsayca as number etchedinlawand/orpolicies respect to violations of the by December 2024. Both Ali explained that prior one, and Power China as andarenon-discretionaryon Petroleum Law, Lall top ranked companies to the conclusion of the number two to construct the had submitted bids for the thepartoftheGRA.” contends that this occurs at confirmedthisdeadline.The c o n s t r u c t i o n , a n NGL facility and power construction of the two In fact, the tax body Article 15 1 of the oil EPC Contract will be international firm will be plant. components of the GTE remindedthatMr Statiahad contractwhichstates:“…no supervised by a global selected to operate the While the Irfaan Ali project.Thecompanies’bids stated his preference for the tax, value-added tax, excise supervision firm The project to international Government is moving are as follow: Guycan removal of the concession tax,duty,fee,chargeorother selected supervision firm is standardsandbestpractices. aheadwiththeGTE,arecent C o n s o r t i u m regime which should be impost shall be levied at the Engineers India Limited,” He added that Exxon is United Nations (UN) report US$549,088,000, China replaced with a tax credit date hereof or from time to President Ali said. In expected to deliver the warned Latin America and Energy Int’l Group Co system, as practised in time thereafter on the addition to Engineers India completed pipeline to the Caribbean (LAC) countries Limited – US$466,649,772, developed nations which Contractor or Affiliated Limited, Worley (T&T), power plant by the fourth against pursing natural gas C h i n a M a c h i n e r y could allow for improved Companies, in respect of Stratergy (USA), SGS quarter of 2024, to achieve projects. The report noted Engineering Inc compliancewiththetaxlaws income derived from Panama Control Services commissioning and testing that pursuing natural gas US$696,001,776, Power and the conditions of Petroleum Operations or in Inc., Novus Guyana Inc., ofthepowerplantbytheend projects in the Region is ChinaInt’lGroupLimited– Investment Agreements respectofanypropertyheld, Massy Wood Guyana Inc., of2024. costlier than transitioning to US$703,652,256, and (IA). transactions undertaken or CB&AssociatesInc.injoint According to President renewable energy It states Lindsayca Inc in joint GRAalso pointed out in activities performed for any venture with Stantec and Ali, the GTE project is that an expansion of its response that, “total purpose authorised or exemptions have over the contemplatedhereunder…” year experienced marginal increases,andinsomeyears FRIDAY–NOV11,2022 comparatively decreased w h e n US$900MCONTRACT exemptions/concessions APPROVEDTOBUILD whichweregrantedtotheoil WALESPOWERPLANT and gas sector are excluded. –PRES.ALI The table below also shows –INDIANFIRMLANDS that from 2019 to 2021, the US$22.1MDEALTO oil and gas sector accounts SUPERVISEPROJECT for,onaverage,75%oftotal exemptions.” President Irfaan Ali, on In the meantime, the Thursdayannouncedthatthe revenue agency reminded Government of Guyana thatexemptionsintheoiland (GoG) via Cabinet has gas sector are as a result of approved a contract to a the Production Sharing foreignjointventurethatbid Agreement (PSA) between US$900M to construct the the companies and the 300 megawatts Power Plant Government of Guyana. In and Natural Gas Liquids fact,GRAagainwarnedthat (NGL) facility at Wales, these tax waivers will West Coast Demerara “increase exponentially” as (WCD). both production and The Wales Gas to exploration activities are Energy (GTE) project will venture with CH4 Inc. – TGM (Canada) had expectedto deliverpower at renewable energy sources amplified in the Stabroek encompass three major US$898,764,244. submitted bids to supervise less than half of the current insteadofcontinuingafossil Block and others in the aspects, that is, the pipeline

EEPGL)

President Ali announced the project. Engineers India costs. He said too that the fuelpath,evenwithwhathas Guyanabasin. totransportthegastoWales, that Cabinet on Thursday Limited had placed a bid of project generation costs, been promoted as ‘clean’

Membersofcivilsociety the NGL facility that will issued a no objection to US$23,331,860forthejob, payment for the pipeline, natural gas, would be by far have been protesting the treat and separate the gas, CH4 Lindsayca joint but the contract WHICH operations and maintenance the best choice for the lopsided agreement with the and the power plant to venture to build the WAS AWARDED ON (O&M), and capital cost Region in terms of costs, oilcompaniesforitsonerous generate the electricity Government aspect of the November 1, 2022 was recovery,shalltotallessthan jobs, and Green House Gas provisionstothecountry Notably, so far, Guyanese GTE project under an peggedatUS$22,143,190. US$5 cents per kilowatt- (GHG) emission reductions. In fact, Publisher of this have been told that the Engineering Procurement The Ministry had hour The report stated too, that newspaper, Mr Glenn Lall pipeline aspect, which is Construction (EPC) e x p l a i n e d i n i t s During a recent Press investing in renewable has filed a case in Guyana’s being pursued by US oil Contract.According to CH4 advertisement that the main Conference, Vice President energy largely outweighs High Court, which majorExxonMobil,willcost Groupwebsite,thecompany o b j e c t i v e o f t h i s Jagdeo had revealedthatthe economic,socialand challengessomeofthemost around US$1.3 billion and is based in Puerto Rico but Consultancy is for the Government had hired two

President IrfaanAli

An artist’s impression of the Natural Gas Plant (Source:

Frompage58

SURVEYORS

Executive Officer (CEO) is Guyana Revenue Authority exemptionsonseveralitems.

pointed out that while the Director referred to in his and 2022, at Georgetown, climate benefits of natural respondents in their affidavitofdefence,haveno made 10 false declarations gasforenergygeneration. affidavits highlighted that statutory basis. “He also on applications presented to the company’s Chief refers to charges by the a customs officer for tax MINING

FEAREDDEADAFTER before the court facing which are irrelevant to It was also stated that the BOAT

SINKS

AT criminal charges – the Act determination of an logistics company falsely IMBAMADAI does not make mention of application under the Local declaredthatitwastheseller criminalchargesbeingtaken ContentAct. of several items including Two Mining Surveyors into consideration when a The Local Content Act heavy duty equipment, are now feared dead after a applying for a certificate – clearly needs regulations so chemical compounds, and metal boat owned by the andthatthecriminalcharges as to prevent arbitrary dehydratedsubstances. Guyana Geology and Mines were filed months after decision making,” she Comission (GGMC) RampsapproachedtheHigh furtherstated.

BERBICETEACHER

reportedlysankonThursday Court.

The Chief Justice then

DIES

AFTER in the Mazaruni River at However, Hawke granted a declaration that COLLAPSINGAT Imbamadai,RegionSeven. contended that the criminal Rampssatisfiedthestatutory SCHOOL The missing men have charges’ being mentioned r e q u i r e m e n t s a n d been identified as Terrence goestoconduct. preconditions necessary for A Skeldon Line Path and Thomas reportedly However, in June 2022, Thomas, 29, of Lot 140 Additionally, the Chief thegrantofthecertificateof Secondary School Teacher jumpedoverboard. the company’s application Meadow Brook Gardens, Justice noted that while the registration; a declaration collapsedanddiedonFriday Theboateventuallysank for a certificate was denied. Georgetown and Germaine respondents contended that that Ramps Logistics as a whileonduty but Reece and his bowman After being denied the La Rose, 34, of Lot 34 Ramps did not meet the Guyanese company is Dead is 26 year old were able hold onto some certificate, Ramps Logistics Canvas City Wismar, requirements under ‘Form entitled to be issued a Dharmini ‘Tina’ Prasad of fueltanksandswamtoshore challenged the decision and Linden, 10, former C’; she highlighted that certificateofregistrationand Skeldon, Upper Corentyne, but La Rose and Thomas took the Minister of Natural employees of GGMC ‘Form C’ was not exhibited to be entered into the local Berbice. couldnotbefound.Policeat Resources Vickram Bharrat Accordingtopolicetheboat to the court and also that it content register; and a K a i e t e u r N e w s Imbamadai were informed andtheSecretariattocourt. mishap took place around wasnotapartofthelawthat declaration that the decision understands that Prasad subsequently after and a Ramps Logistics was 04:00hrs. governslocalcontent. by Minister Bharrat and/or arrived at the School search party was formed to represented by Senior Police reported that the

To this end, the General Dr Pertab and/or the between 08:00h and 08:30h look for the men. However, Counsel, Edward Luckhoo Mines Officer in charge of Solicitor accepted that all Secretariatto refuse to grant Friday and complained of up to press time they were and Attorney-at-Law, C.V the GGMC Station at that was requested by the acertificateorregistrationto feeling unwell. She was in not found. The unlicensed Satram, while the State was Imbamadai Landing, Secretariat under its ‘Form Ramps is unlawful, illegal, the staff room when she boat captain is in custody represented by Solicitor Romell Ramlakhan, told C’ is not required by law null, void and of no legal collapsed. assistingwithinvestigation. General, Nigel Hawke in themthatthemenflewinon undertheLocalContentAct. effect. Thewomanwastakento associationofothers. Wednesday to Imbamadai. Following the CJ’s line T h e o t h e r t w o the Skeldon Public Hospital

SATURDAY– ARGUMENTS

When they arrived he was of questioning to Hawke– declarations that the CJ NOV12,2022 During oral arguments doing some work at

Luckhoopointedoutthatthe grantedwasthatthedecision on Friday, Hawke admitted Kamarangandhadonlymet company only made one oftheStateofficialsorState CHIEFJUSTICE to the court that a company them when he returned to application to the agency misconstrued or ORDERGOVT.TO doesnotneedacertificatein Imbamadai later that Secretariat. misapplied Section 2A1 and ISSUELOCAL order to operate within the afternoon. RULING 2A2oftheActandthatthey CONTENT

Theyreportedlytoldhim breachedSection6oftheAct CERTIFICATETO that they had come to do when it refused to grant the RAMPSLOGISTICS some work and requested certificate to Ramps

BYMONDAY

lodgings at the GGMC Logistics. station there.

Ramlakhan,

In addition, the Chief TheDirectoroftheLocal said that he noticed that the Justicegrantedacertiorarito Content Secretariat, Dr menwerepreparingtotravel quash the decision of MartinPertabhasuntilnoon around 03:00hrs the Minister Bharrat and/or Dr on Monday November 14, following morning and Pertaband/ortheSecretariat 2022,toissuealocalcontent insisted that they wait for to refuse the issue a certificate to Ramps daylight. Thomas and La certificate to Ramps and an Logistics or else he will be Roserefusedtowaitandsaid orderofmandamusdirecting heldincontemptofcourt. that they wanted to leave the Director to register and

Ramps Logistics, which earlybecausetheyhadalong issue a certificate of is originally from Trinidad journey registration to Ramps and Tobago had registered He reportedly dropped Logistics on or before noon under Guyana’s Companies whereshedied. them to Imbamadai landing onNovember14,2022. Act, but was denied a Local

The CJ noted that if the Content certificate as school was preparing for its and returned but did not Directorfailstodosohewill required under the Local annualgraduationceremony knowthattheywereactually be held in contempt and Content Act of 2021, for later Friday where Prasad’s goingtousetheGGMCboat imprisonedand/orfined. purportedly not being a sister Leezo Prasad was fortheirtrip.

Coincidentally, the on an ATV to board a boat

The men had reportedly damages incurred by the

As it relates to the ‘Guyanesecompany.’ listed as the Valedictorian.

The Chief Justice later

Contentions surfaced Prasadwasthetopperformer arranged to make the trip companyafterthecertificate ruled that there was no over the manner in which oil and gas sector – this too, in Region Six at this year’s with an unlicensed captain, was denied in June, that evidence submitted by the foreign companies are now was pointed out by the Caribbean Secondary RomanReecewhonormally matter will be heard respondents to show that using Guyanese nationals to Director in his affidavits of Examinations Certificate captainsforGGMC,without separately Ramps did not meet the fulfill their local content defence. (CSEC). Ramlakhan’s permission

Thatmatterwillcomeup requirements under the requirementforthecompany

As such the CJ

Meanwhile, Regional Reece, told Police that he for hearing on February 20, LocalContentActsoastobe to be 51 percent locally questionedthatifacompany Commander, Shivpersaud andthemenboardedtheboat 2023. classified as a Guyanese owned. Ramps for instance, does not need the certificate Bacchus has confirmed that with a bow man around

Moreover, the CEO of company provided detailed to operate in the energy an investigation has been 4:00hrs to head to Kako Ramps Logistics was

As such, the CJ noted information to the Local sector,“WhyhavetheAct?”

launched into the Village, Upper Mazaruni

chargedonOctober21,2022 thatshehaveconsideredand Content Secretariat (the Justice George-Wiltshire circumstances of the RegionSeven.Onboardthey for allegedly making false concluded that Ramps Secretariat) regarding then pointed out that the woman’sdeath. had some 40 gallons of fuel declaration to the Guyana satisfiedtherequirementsof Deepak Lall, a Trinidadian Director admitted in his andtensignstobeerectedon RevenueAuthority(GRA). theLocalContentAct. born with strong Guyanese affidavit,thatRampsmetthe a mining claim they were Shaun Rampersad, of

TheChiefJusticefurther roots who purchased 51 51 percent Guyanese goingtosurvey. Windsor Estate, East Bank pointedoutthatthe‘FormC’ percent of Ramps Guyana ownership after its

Some two minutes into

Demerara, had denied the which have a list of for US$1M, making it 51 resubmission. the journey, the boat began

charges which alleged that requirements that the percentGuyaneseowned.

The Chief Justice taking in water and La Rose the company between 2021

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ramps Logistics Guyana, Shaun Rampersad

Director of Local Content Secretariat, Dr. Martin Pertab

Dead: Dharmini ‘Tina’Prasad

Ministry seeking contractor to rebuild North West Secondary School

T h e N o r t h We s t

Secondary School located in Mabaruma, Region One will soon be rebuilt. The school was destroyed by fire in September2021.

A c c o r d i n g t o a n

advertisement published in the Kaieteur News, the Ministry of Education is seeking a contractor to rebuildtheschool.

According to the advertisement, bidding for

the project will be conducted through the National

Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures, specified in the Procurement Act 2003 and Regulations2004andisopen toalleligiblecontractors.

The estimated cost to reconstruct the building was n o t s t a t e d i n t h e advertisement but the project is slated to open on December 1, 2022 at the National Procurement and TenderAdministrationBoard (NPTAB)office.

On September 25, 2021 the North West Secondary School, a two-storey wooden and concrete building, which measures approximately 150ft by 200ft , was destroyedbyafire.

According reports, the fire had begun sometime after 22:00hrs that day Police ranks who responded did their best to extinguish the blaze but due to the lack ofafiretruckinthearea,they were unable to save the

school. The blaze lasted for hours and was finally extinguished around 02:00hrsthefollowingday

Over 600 students were housed in the school which consistedofsixclassrooms,a Science Lab, an office and a H o m e E c o n o m i c s Department, along with computers,stationeryandlab equipment.

B a s e d o n t h e investigations to determine the cause of the fire, the Guyana Fire Service had revealed that the fire was an actofarson.

The Government in this year's budget had set aside a sum for the education sector which would also go towards the reconstruction of the school.

Out of the budgeted amount for the sector, Senior Minister of Finance, Dr Ashni Singh had revealed that a sum of $6.6 billion has been dedicated towards the construction, rehabilitation, extension, and maintenance ofeducationalfacilities.

This would see the commencement of the construction of the Prospect Secondary School, and the reconstruction of North Ruimveldt and North West Secondary Schools, which were destroyed by fires last year Already the Ministry has gone through the tender process to reconstruct the North Ruimveldt Secondary School. That contract which is worth $556 million was awardedinAugustlast.

Shoot-out leaves Passerby dead

Ashoot-outbetweenfour men on Saturday at Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt, Georgetown has resulted in the death of a Passerby who wasonhiswayhome.

Shot dead around 16:50hrs in the crossfire is, 5 3 y e a r o l d D e x t e r McFarlene, a Labourer, of lot 2 Laing Avenue, West Ruimveldt.

A c c o r d i n g t o information received by Kaieteur News, McFarlene had just stepped out from a busandwaskilledonlyafew metersawayfromhishome.

McFarlene reportedly fell into a drain where he remained motionless while theshootersescaped.

K a i e t e u r N e w s understands that the bullet was not intended for McFarlene, but for a lone gunman who was being chased through Laing Avenuebythreemen.

Policereportedthatthree men were seen running behind another The man being chased reportedly turned off from Front Road, West Ruimveldt, and onto Laing Avenue, where McFarlene was walking at

the time. As the gunmen pursued the man they were chasing, one of them opened fire behind him and a bullet struck McFarlene instead, killing him. Crime Scene

Detectives who visited the scene shortly after said that McFarlane's body bore a single gunshot wound to the leftsidechest.

Further investigations revealed that the gunmen were chasing their target all the way from Independence Boulevard Two of the

suspects were caught on camera trailing their target on a motorcycle. However, after the chase intensified they dismounted the bike and decided to run behind the man exchanging gunfire intheprocess.

Police removed spent shells from the scene and later recovered the motorcycle that the suspects wereseenriding,fromayard inanarea.

Investigations are ongoing.

North West Secondary School which was destroyed by a fire last year

A dead Dexter McFarlene lying in a trench at Laing Avenue.

Guyana, UAE formalize Agreement on Cyber Security

…Vice President in talks with UAE Government, Investors

(UAE)

Jagdeo met with H.E. Reem Ebrahim

MultilateralSystemandClimateChangenegotiations.

According to DPI, the Vice President also met with His Highness, Sheikh Ahmed Dalmook Al Maktoum, a member of the ruling family of Dubai, to discuss matters of cooperationand investments.Other high levelmeetingswere held with Dubai Ports (DP) World and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on areas of mutual interest and cooperation.EngagementswillcontinueinUAEoverthenext fewdays,DPIsaid.

Teacher with part-time job begs Pres. Ali to cancel taxes owed to GRA

Anuntrainedteacher,22, workingapart-timejob at Teleperformance just to make ends meet and take care of her three disabled brothers lobbied President Mohamed Irfaan Ali to waive some $345,000 in taxes she owes the Guyana RevenueAuthority(GRA).

The Teacher pleaded with the Presidenttoassistherinalettershe wrote to him on Thursday, November10,2022.

Fearing thatAli might not get a chancetoreadthedocument,oneof her colleagues decided to share it withKaieteurNews.

Intheletter,theteachersaidthat on Wednesday, November 9, she received a call from a GRA employee informing her that she owestheagency$345,132intaxes.

Speaking with Kaieteur News on Friday, the Teacher said that she visited GRA's office immediately toquerythedebt.

When she got there the employee reportedly told that she was not paying the correct amount taxes. GRA explained to her that she owes the agency a total of $203,641 in tax along with an interest of $66, 558 and $74, 933 in latefees.

The woman said she was unaware that her taxes had to be recalculated because she was working two jobs and thought that she had paying the right amount since she started working. She had evenbeen“doingup”hertaxreturn forms since 2020 and claimed that prior to the call she received on Wednesday; GRA had never informedherthatsheowedtaxes.

In the letter she wrote, “Prior to

this call (call from the employee), I didnotreceiveanylettersorwritten documents(fromGRA)statingthat Iwasnotpayingthecorrecttaxand thatIowetaxtoG.R.A”.

The Teacher told Kaieteur News that she related this to the employeebutthewomanexplained toherthatitisaGRApolicyandshe mustpay-up.

She even pleaded with GRA to flex with her because of her economic situation and she is unabletocancelthedebt.

Thewomanworksfulltimewith the Ministry of Education and is currently attending the Cyril Potter College of Education (CPCE) to qualify herself but was forced to seekapart-timejobsincethesalary shereceivesasanuntrainedteacher is not enough to take care of her family.

She explained that she lives with a single parent mother, a younger brother and three others whohavespecialneeds.

A mentally unstable uncle also lives with them and she and her motheraretheonlyonesworkingin thefamily

In order to make ends meet she would teach all day and then work with Teleperformance at night After explaining her situation, she was advised that the mostGRAcandotoassististooffer herapaymentplan.

“They wanted me to sign-up some documents but I did not sign onto to anything because I cannot afford but I am fearful of facing the consequences because it's the law so I decided to write and beg the President to help me out ”, the teachersaid.

In the letter, she explained her situation to the President and told him that she cannot afford the debt because she no longer works with Teleperformance and her meager untrained teacher salary is barely enough to cancel the bills at home andfeedherfamily

“I am kindly requesting a waiver because I cannot afford to pay the amount due”, she pleaded while adding, “My monthly salary

is that of a an untrained teacher and I h a v e m a n y f i n a n c i a l responsibilities”“I have the responsibility of paying half of the light, water, phone, internet and foodbills.

Iamalsopayingtwoloans,one at Courts Guyana and one at the Republic bank. Every month, after paying my necessary bills, I only have $5000 remaining”, she continued.

The remaining $5000, she explained, is used wisely for one month to take her to and from work untilshegetspaidagain.

“Kindly assist me” she begged once again and added, “I simply cannot afford to pay the money owed and I'm terrified of the consequencesbecauseIcannotpay I haven't been able to eat, sleep and function at college and work properlysinceIheardthenews.

Motion scales still to be delivered to Public...

From page 12 Balram, and Engineer/Manager Lawrence Mentis. The Attorney General also sued Nevpro Realization Limited, a Jamaican company for breach of contract by failingtodeliverthescales.

According to the document whichwasseenbythispublication, theAGhadsuedPatterson,Balram andMentis,for$50millionforloss and damage suffered as a result of the misfeasance in public office; in excess of $50 million for loss and damage suffered as a result of negligence to the State and $50 million for loss and damage suffered as a result of the misuse, misapplication, and improper disposal of public sums of money contrary to the Fiscal Management andAccountabilityAct,Cap73:02, LawsofGuyana.

Moreover, the Attorney General is seeking $50 million from the Jamaican company for lossanddamagesufferedasaresult of the breach of the contract dated December 6, 2016, and is also seeking liquidated damages

against the company in the sum of $7.2 million calculated at 10% of the contract price for breach of contract.

TheAGisalsoseekinganorder ofrestitutionofallmoniesreceived as full payment under the contract madeinthesumof$72,450,000for breachofthesaidcontract.

In addition, the Attorney General is seeking $100 million against all the defendants for aggravated, exemplary damages. Lastly,heisseekingotherordersas thecourtdeemsjustandreasonable prescribedcosts.

It was reported also that on November 1, 2016, the then Ministry invited suppliers through the National Competitive Bidding and Restricted Tendering method of procurement, to bid for the procurementof14differentLotsof specified goods, which included themotionscales.

El Dorado Trading, a local company was listed as the only bidder for the supply and delivery of the scales, and the company had made a bid of $10,200,000

However, the company was disqualified from the tender procedure due to its submission of a fraudulent manufacture’s authorisation for the supply and delivery of another Lot within the sametenderprocedure.

As a result, El Dorado Trading was ineligible for the award of the contractforthesupplyanddelivery ofthescales.

Minister Nandlall had further noted in the court document that insteadofusingthecorrectmethod of inviting suppliers to bid for the supply and delivery of the scales, PS Balram entered into a contract with theJamaicancompanyfor the supply and delivery of the said scales, despite the company never being formally invited to bid for the contract in accordance with the provisionsoftheProcurementAct.

As it relates to the delivery of the scales, the Audit Office recommended that it “once again recommends that the Head of Budget Agency (the Ministry) follow-up this matter, with a view ofbringingittoaclosure”.

TheGovernmentofGuyanaandtheUnitedArabEmirates (UAE) have formalized an agreement on cyber security, the DepartmentofPublicInformation(DPI)announcedSaturday Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo has traveled to the United

Arab Emirates

for talks with senior Government officials and investors. He is accompanied by Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar, and National ICT Advisor,DarylAkeung.

Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation where a number of issues were discussed including strengthening the role and interest of the South in the Global

Vice President, Bharrat Jagdeo and H.E. Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE's Minister of State for International Cooperation following the signing of a bilateral Agreement on Cyber Security between Guyana and the UAE. (DPI) Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo and Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar engage in a high level meeting with Officials from Dubai Ports (DP) World and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) on areas of mutual interest and cooperation (DPI)

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Prestige oil spill occurs after storm bursts a tank of the oil tanker MV Prestige

The Prestige oil spill occurred off the coast of Galicia, Spain, caused by the sinking of the 26-year-old structurally deficient oil tanker MV Prestige in November 2002, carrying 77,000 tonnes of heavy fuel oil. During a storm, it burst a tank on November 13, and the French, Spanish, and Portuguese governments refused to allow the ship to dock. The vessel subsequently sank on November 19, 2002, about 210 kilometres (130 mi) from the coast of Galicia. It is estimated that it spilled 60,000 tonnes or a volume of 67,000 m3 (17.8 million US gal) of heavy fuel

oil. The spill polluted thousands of kilometers of coastline and more than one thousand beaches on the Spanish, French and Portuguese coast, as well as causing great harm to the local fishing industry. The spill is the largest environmental disaster in the history of both Spain and Portugal. The amount of oil spilled was more than the Exxon Valdez incident and the toxicity considered higher, because of the higher water temperatures. An estimated ten billion euros was needed for environmental and economic correction. (Wikipedia)

The Prestige tanker after it broke apart (Vesselfider.com)

Gas stations in Haiti reopen for 1st time in 2 months

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Whoops of excitement echoed through the streets of Port-au-Prince early Saturday as gas stations opened across Haiti for the first time in two months after a powerful gang lifted a crippling fuel blockade.

“There’s gas now! There’s gas now!,” people yelled as they honked their horns and motorcycles zoomed past as Haiti’s Capital slowly returned to its familiar cacophony.

Sweat rolled down people’s brows as they pushed their cars and motorcycles to the nearest gas station and lined up next to colorful mini buses known as “tap taps” emblazoned with messages including “Thank you Jesus.”

seized control of an area surrounding a key fuel terminal in mid-September, life in Haiti became paralyzed, leaving millions of people like Jean-Pierre temporarily out of work.

The move — aimed at trying to oust Prime Minister Ariel Henry after he announced a rise in gas prices — forced gas stations to close, hospitals to cut back on critical services and businesses including banks and grocery stores to limit their hours. It also worsened a cholera outbreak that has killed dozens and sickened thousands, with companies unable to distribute potable water.

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From page 31 the South. People formed carpools to get to work or walked, and downtown shops complained of losing business. The Supreme Court ruled against bus segregation and the Montgomery bus company, which was losing

money, tried to comply, but was overruled by the local Police Chief. The ruling was however upheld by the Supreme Court in November and the following month the city announced its compliance. (Source: History Today)

“I would call this the day that life begins again,” said Davidson Jean-Pierre, 35, who owns a small housepainting business. He and his employees could finally get around Haiti with ladders and other bulky equipment that couldn’t be easily transported on the handful of motorcycles that remained in circulation during the blockade.

“My team is going to get back on their feet,” Jean-Pierre said. Ever since a gang federation known as G9

Earlier this week, nearly 400 trucks lined up at the newly freed Varreux terminal in Port-au-Prince, filling up their tanks with fuel as a heavily armed police convoy escorted them to gas stations in the capital and beyond.

The truck drivers arrived after the G9 gang, led by former police officer Jimmy Cherizier — nicknamed “Barbecue” — announced a week ago that it was lifting the blockade days after clashing with police who sought to reassert control of the area.

From page 52 Fredricks and sons Alex Pearson, Emroy Pearson and Cortis Fredricks, all play an active role in bottling and labelling the product at their Mainstay residence.

ESTABLISHING ‘CHIEF’ AS A BRAND

‘Chief’ officially became a brand in 2015 and now carries its own bottle and label. When asked how he arrived with the name ‘Chief’ for a

brand, Pearson revealed that it’s simply because his family has seen a number of Toshaos in his time.

“So, I was the Toshao for Mainstay at one time, and the Toshao is sometimes called the Chief. Then my wife became the Toshao, then one of my sons became a Toshao, and now my wife is a Toshao again. So, since we are a family of Toshaos and it’s a family business now, the brand

‘Chief’ was the best choice.

TAKING THE ‘CHIEF’ WELL INTO THE FUTURE

Mr. Lascels Pearson told Kaieteur News that a part of his plans for the near future is to introduce his brand to the local supermarkets with the support of the Guyana Marketing Corporation [GMC]. This goal, he says, will be embarked on by next year.

Pearson pointed out that at the moment there are still a

few challenges, which include sourcing adequate bottles and fruits for his business. He pointed out, however, that he has devised a plan that will tackle these shortcomings in the near future.

One these issues are ‘ironed out,’ said Pearson, he will be fully prepared to take on the international market with naturally made exotic wine under the brand ‘Chief.’

Examining the eligibility requirement for

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Bill tabled to increase the number of Appeal Court Justices to nine

The voluminous

Government'sintentiontoamend differentcountiestohearappeals caseload that sits at thelawtoincreasethenumberof inthosecounties. the Court of Appeal serving Appeal Court Justices. The Government will also and the small complement of According to Section 35 (1) of work with the Judiciary to Judgestodisposeofthematters the Court of Appeal Act, the resource the necessary staff in a timely manner has resulted Judges of the Court of Appeal neededtosupportthecourt. in Attorney General (AG) and shall include not less than two “You can't only appoint Minister of Legal Affairs, Anil andnotmorethanfiveJusticesof judicial officers and don't give Nandlall, SC tabling the Court Appeal. themthenecessaryresourcesand ofAppeal(Amendment)BillNo TheGovernmentishopingto personnel backup for them to 22of2022. change the law to not less than discharge their services, it's an

The Bill which was tabled five and not more than nine all encompassing exercise,” thisweekisaimedatincreasing judges and is hoping that during Nandlall had said in a previous the number of Judges sitting in consultations, stakeholders will interview the Court of Appeal to at least findagreementontheproposal. Henotedthatthesemovesare nine. There are currently only A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e in line with the Government's three permanent Appellate Governmentisalsoproposingto ideology that the administration Judges. make the Court of Appeal ofjusticeisanimportantfactorin

The Attorney General had itinerant which will allow the the democratic, economic and previously noted his Appeal Court Justices to sit in socialequationofthecountry.

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Frompage19 the proposed amendments courts shall exercise their decision, an appeal against drew reference to the fact functions independently of that decision shall lie to the that the CCJ delivered its the control and direction of CourtofAppealofGuyana. decision on the Marcus any other person or

The amendments being Bisram matter where the authority; and shall be free brought by Nandlall, murder accused, was and independent from according to its Explanatory dischargedbytheMagistrate political, executive and any Memorandum, seeks to whoheardtheevidenceatthe other form of direction and remove the “repugnance” of PreliminaryInquiry(PI)into control.” asectionoftheCriminallaw hismurdercharge.

The Court had also (Procedure) Act and the The DPP subsequently suggestedwaysinwhichthe Constitution of Guyana, as directed the Magistrate to inconsistencies with the was highlighted by the CCJ reopen the PI and later to Constitution may be during its determination of a commit Bisram for trial, removed without leaving a caseearlierthisyearbetween whichtheMagistratedidbut substantial gap in the theDPPandMarcusBisram. Bisram contended that the criminalprocedureincluding

According to the directiveswereunlawfuland the National Assembly Explanatory Memorandum that section 72 of the r e m o v i n g t h e of the Bill, with the Criminal Law (Procedure) inconsistencies.Itwasnoted amendment, the DPP, “if Act, “which empowers the too that pursuant of the aggrieved by the decision of DPP to so direct, is Government’s policy of a Magistrate at the end of a incompatible with the consulting with important preliminary inquiry to Constitution of the Co stakeholders on matters of dischargeanaccusedperson, operative Republic of national importance, the may now make an ex parte Guyana.” Attorney General has since application to a Judge of the As a result, he solicitedthecommentsofthe High Court for a warrant to approached the CCJ, which DPP,ShalimarAli-Hack,SC, arrest and commit the held that “a law that renders SeniorPoliceLegalAdvisor, dischargedpersonfortrial.” theMagistrate’sprofessional Sonia Joseph, President of It was noted that “the decision-making subject to the Bar Association of Judge may only grant that the dictates of another Guyana, Pauline Chase and application if he is of the official cuts straight through President of the Berbice Bar view, from the evidence as article 122A and must be Association, Horatio was placed before the declaredvoidtotheextentof Edmonson. Magistrate who discharged its inconsistency with that Bisram was accused of theaccusedperson,thatsuch article.” the2016brutalslayingof26a course of action is Article 122A (1) year-old Berbice Carpenter, required.” provides all courts and all FaiyazNarinedatt.

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Tax exemptions to ExxonMobil must extend to local businesses

GCCI President

Insisting that local businesses to allow growth proprietorship and then the businesses in Guyana over and even regional multinationalconglomerates the years have been the expansion. getthefreepass.” driving factor in the He explained that while Assuch,theGCCIHead country’s economy, the he believes frontier alluded to the need for a Georgetown Chamber of companies like ExxonMobil revised taxation policy “So Commerce and Industry should be privy to tax really the tax base is narrow (GCCI) believes now is the exemptions, given that they butweneedmaybeamodern time for the taxation policy made investments in a very taxation system that to be reviewed so that small uncertain environment, encompasseseverybodyand companies can enjoy Governmentmustfindaway beabletogetmoreofit...the benefitssimilartothatofoil toleveltheplayingfield. PrivateSectorhasbeenhere giant,ExxonMobil. “I would like to see working doing all of the President of the Private somethingalsogiventolocal work over the years, got the Sector body, Timothy existingbusinessesthathave country surviving, paying Tucker,statedhispositionon been here all the years that thebillsreallyandtrulyneed Friday while speaking to maybe want to go public or a break and need something Reporters after the opening want to be able to redefine to look forward to and I o f t h e B u s i n e s s and re-innovate themselves believethatthetimeisnow.” Development Forum in should be ableto havesome He said that a Tax Georgetown. sort of tax benefits that is Review Committee was Cognizantofthefactthat similar to what they are established which clearly lastyearover$266billionin getting,”Tuckersaid. indicates that changes are taxes were waived by the Hewaskeentonote,“So needed to the existing Guyana RevenueAuthority you got a few companies in regime. (GRA) with $203 billion the country that are being To this end, Tucker said created its own tax reform alone to oil companies, the taxedinthecorporaterate,a he looks forward to the sub committee that is Chamber President called lotofpeopleoperatingunder outcomeofthatCommittee. currently drafting its own for tax incentives to be and below the radar, hiding At the same time, he suggestions to be shared introduced for local under the guise of sole informed that the GCCI had with the government team. TheChambersaiditalready heldpreliminarydiscussions with the private sector and expects to deliver its report to the Committee in a few weeks’time.

Just this past week Kaieteur News reported that GRA attheendofthefiscal year 2021 granted a total of $266 774 billion in tax waivers with a whopping $203.8billionalonetotheoil and gas sector or 78 3 percentofalltaxexemptions grantedfortheyear

This information is contained in the Auditor General’s 2021 Report, released only this week Notablythetaxwaiversalso amount to more than what the country gained in revenue from the oil sector duringthesameperiod.

AccordingtotheNatural Resource Fund (NRF) Summary, as at December 31, 2021 the total balance was $126,694,310,000 billion (US$633 47M); while the total tax waivers for this period amounted to US$1.019billion.

Thetaxbodyattheendof 2021 collected the sum of $242.091billion.

So far, the Publisher of this newspaper, Mr. Glenn Lall has filed a case in Guyana’s High Court challenging the tax giveaways in the Stabroek Block Production Sharing Agreement (PSA) to the oil companies.

Frompage56 he might have had a minor August 1 stranded in the accident”. river.

They searched all day Theywereoutoffuelandhe and night for the next two had helped them with some days until his floating toreturntoFortIsland. remainswerefoundbyadog.

D e t e c t i v e s h a d It was only then that questioned the coast guards Seepersaud began to believe and they confirmed chatting that not only was Randolph with Randolph briefly in the murdered after his brief river on the afternoon he m e e t i n g w i t h t h e disappeared. coastguards, but his killer or

It is unclear if Randolph killers might have had his picked up anyone after phone in their possession leaving the coast guards but after he went missing and thatwasthelasttimehewas onlyswitcheditoffaftershe seenalive. called it repeatedly on

Detectives and relatives August5. were also unable to confirm Meanwhile, as Police try if he had made it to the to unravel the mystery funeral he had mentioned to behindthedeathoftheHogg his wife because no one Island Farmer, Seepersaud recalledseeinghimthere. crieseverynight.

The next day on August “IcryeverynightwhenI 5, another farmer on the am alone because when I Island spotted his boat look at his daughters’ face drifting in the river and they resemble him, and now decidedtoalerthisrelatives. isonlyrecentlyIfindoutthat

Relatives wondered if he I am pregnant with our third might have left his boat child”, Seepersaud told The untied and it drifted away Waterfallsasshebrokedown fromthelandingathishome, intotears.

butaccordingtoSeepersaud, She longs for justice and she became worried because amidstthetrauma,ispraying Randolph was never a dailythatherhusband’scase “carelessguy”. doesnotbecomeanunsolved

“He was never a person mystery likethat,hedoesalwaystake “Iwantknowwhodothis care of his things them, tohefuhpayfuhwademdo. especially he boat and Themaintonlytekhelifebut engine, he does always say them snatch he away from that he work hard for his his family, his mother, things and does take good brother, sister, his children, careofthem”,sherelated. his unborn child” ,

Her fears grew even Seepersaud said as she more,whenshewastoldthat weeped.

Randolphwasnotathome. “Them tek bread out of

“Peopledegonetotellhe hechildrenmouth. that he boat drifting and Whoisgonnaprovidefor whenthemcalloutnoonena them now? I have been answer”SeepersaudtoldThe unabletoholdontojobsince Waterfalls. this thing happen, my

The woman brushed her daughter does cry too, she fears aside with the belief doesaskMammywaweguh thatheprobablylefthometo do this Christmas, her goandlookforhisboat. birthday and the baby

Shebegancallinghiscell birthday is in December and phone immediately and them Father de promise her remembereditrangoutafew that he would celebrate it times before it was switched cause last year I was in off. hospitalgettingbaby(around

Seepersaud waited a that time) and we didn’t while to see if he would celebrate now this gon returnhercalls,buthenever happen, sometimes I does did,andshedecidedtotravel feel like don’t living to the farm house later that anymore, people does seh afternoon. your children will keep you

Randolph was not home happy, but it hard, ” andnothinginthehousewas continued the grieving disturbedormoved. woman.

It was just like how she Seepersaud currently left it after visiting him on survivesonthelittlehelpshe TuesdayAugust 2, two days receives from her parents, beforehisdisappearance. andiscluelessabouthernext

“Me and them chirren move. (Randolph’stwodaughters,a One thing, however, is 10-year-old and a 10-month certain: as long as there is oldbaby)-andheMother-in- life, she will continue her Lawdegonebyheandclean questforjustice. uptheplace”shesaid. If anyone is desirous of

Realisingsomethingwas assisting in solving this amiss, they formed a search murder case or may want to party and began searching offeralittlefinancialhelpto for him- “we check all them hiswifeandyoungchildren, bushcorneralongtheriverto they can make contact with seeifwasthereholdingonto Kaieteur News on telephone berescuedcausewethought number,225-8473.

President of the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI), Timothy Tucker

Businesses urged to step up fight against climate change

With the growing climate uncertainties and mounting financial needs for climate adaptation and mitigation, member countries across the Commonwealth are keen to see businesses take up a greater role in the fight againstclimatechange.

An official side event coo r g a n i s e d b y t h e Commonwealth Secretariat andtheGovernmentsofSaint Lucia, Namibia and Zambia attheUnitedNationsClimate ChangeConference(COP27) was held in Egypt this week on10Novembertotacklethe issue.

Senior Government officials, international experts, and members of the business community discussed ways to 'unlock' private sector finance to bolster climate action in small and other vulnerable countries.

The Commonwealth Secretary General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland. KC, outlinedthechallenge:

“To address the impacts of climate change and meet ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero, we will need an estimated

US$4 trillion each year by 2030 This includes unprecedented investment for the deployment of technologies to speed the energytransition.Yetclimate finance flows in 2021 reach aroundUS$632billion:justa sixth of what is required. We cannot fill this gap without theprivatesector.”

Minister of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training of Saint Lucia, Shawn Edward, highlighted the devastating climate disasters that small island states recurrently face – and the vast amounts of debt that governments must accrue to financerecoveryefforts.

Hesaid:“Todealwiththe impacts of climate change, small island developing states(SIDS)likeSaintLucia have to go out and search of resources on a continuous basis. Hundreds of millions of dollars in climate finance have been pledged and promised by developed countries. Those monies are n o t f o r t h c o m i n g Consequently, we SIDS have to borrow to deal with our

Commonwealth Secretary General, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC

climate change issues, creating a situation where we are saddled with debt that is notsustainable.”

The Minister of Green Economy and Environment of Zambia, Collins Nzovu, MP, emphasised that while vulnerable countries are responsible for just 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, they are the most affected by climate change. Many are also charged above-average interest rates on loans, due to their “high risk” classification, leading tofurtherdebt-distress.

Hon. Nzovu added: “At the same time, many of these countries are endowed with abundant natural resources, which represent huge

investment opportunities. So we are not only interested in concessional funding and soft loans; we are also looking at the private sector How can international firms cometoourcountriestowork with us in public private partnerships, where we can work with you to de-risk thoseinvestments?”

The event featured presentations and a panel discussion that highlighted the role of multinational companies in raising climate finance, the opportunities and challenges for green investments in developing countries, as well as innovative financing solutions, such as debt-for natureswaps.

The session ended with a statementbyHeadofClimate C h a n g e a t t h e Commonwealth Secretariat, Unnikrishnan Nair, who sharedafive-pointagendaon engagingtheprivatesectorin t h e w o r k o f t h e Commonwealth Finance AccessHub(CCFAH).

The CCFAH supports small and other vulnerable states to raise funding for climate projects Working directly with line ministries in member Governments, the CCFAH has helped to secure around US$53 million in climatefinanceforatleast12 countries, and trained more than 2000 Government officialsindevelopingrobust fundingproposals.

Over 500 athletes and officials...

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Guyana. During President’s Santokhi four-day visit, discussions were held on a series of areas to strengthen bilateral agreements, including sports.

The return of the Inter-Guiana Games according to President Ali is part of the Guyana and Suriname ‘People to People’ partnership, which he said is “bringing our people together, in a safe space that they can share and appreciate each other.”

President Ali, at a joint Press Conference with President Santokhi, said the two countries are committed to reenergising the IGG, bringing back the IGG, bringing back the IGG cultural forum/platform that was started, “so we can have sports, culture and technological exchanges as part of forging greater unity, trust and understanding of our people.”

Catering to student-athletes at the U-20 level, the IGG was last held in 2017 in Suriname and first took place in 1967.

Former National Football player, ‘QT’ Donald was sent to Suriname by former President Forbes Burnham to work with the Surinamese on Guyana’s behalf to outline the games that were formed as a means of fostering bilateral relations, through sports between the two countries.

Football (basketball started in 1972) was the first sport played between Guyana and Suriname at the Inter-Guiana Games.

The two countries battled for the Forbes Burnham/Johan Pengel Trophy. Johan Adolf Pengel, in 1967, served as Prime Minister of Suriname.

Kristian Jeffery hunting Radical Caribbean Cup, Takes Pole in Group 4

By Rawle Toney

Kristian Jeffery will have a busy today’s Guyana Motor Racing and Sports Club (GMR&S) International Race of Champions, battling his Group Four rivals, while also chasing glory in the Radical Caribbean series.

At yesterday’s qualifying round, behind the wheels of the Mitsubishi Evolution, Kristian Jeffery blazed the new South Dakota Circuit to earn pole position in Group Four.

It certainly wasn’t a walk in the park for the former Caribbean Champion, who clocked the fastest lap, racing to a time of one minute, 29.471 seconds (1:29.471), narrowly eclipsing long-time favourite,

Mark Vieira (1:29.686) and his father, Kevin Jeffery (1:38.950).

Over in Group 3, Anand Ramchand will start today in pole after registering 1:43.393. He was 13 seconds faster than Danny Persaud (1:56.461) who will start second on the grid.

Chet Singh, a seasoned campaigner and one of the drivers known for exciting fans, will start ahead in the pole position in Group 2. He ran his machine to the fastest time (1:46.919) of the 11 competitors.

Shan Seejatan (1:46.931), Anand Ramchand (1:48.057), Nasrudeen Mohamed (1:51.332) and Keron Rodrigues (1:53.649) were the other drivers to turn-in impressive times in the qualifiers.

Looking ahead to today’s Starlet Cup, motor racing fans can expect nothing short of fireworks based on yesterday’s qualifiers.

Dharamjit (1:53.939) will make up the top five cars on the grid today to start the Starlet Cup.

Meanwhile, all eyes will be on the Radicals, with the culmination of the Caribbean Radical Series, where Jeffery is hoping to keep the trophy in Guyana.

In the Radical Series, Jeffrey is 15 points behind Trinidad and Tobago’s Kristian Boodoosingh. Motor racing enthusiasts in Guyana and those gracing these shores for the Ignite Race of Champions will be greeted by an extended South Dakota Circuit.

The South Dakota Circuit now stretches 1.6 miles; the longest in the Caribbean.

With the Bushy Park circuit in Barbados receiving Grade Three certification from the motor racing globalgoverning body, Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the GMR&SC had previously

stated, that they will aim for Grade Two accreditation, at least, upon the first phase of completion of the new track.

This, according to the GMR&SC, will allow for Formula racing to be accommodated at South Dakota.

According to the FIA, there is 51 Grade Two circuits for a total of 58 layouts as of August 2022.

Circuits holding Grade Two certification may host events involving Automobiles of Groups D (FIA International Formula) and E (Free formula) with a weight/power ratio of between 1 and 2 kg/hp.

Today’s activities will start at 8:00 am with the Lap of Honour, followed by the Sports Tuner cars at 9:00 am.

The GMR&SC are asking fans to take note of the signs and follow all instructions of the track marshals in order to maintain a safe environment at the new facility.

Sunday November 13, 2022

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Ramchand (1:41.423) will once again be in pole position in the Starlets. Danny Persaud (1:49.817), Afraz Ali (1:52.474), Shairaz Roshandin (1:53.388) and Ravindra

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George Russell takes first win

BBC Sport - George After several laps of resultattheendofagripping grands prix, eight of them Verstappen through the first than this I would have Russell caught and passed wheel to wheel dicing, race, which sets the grid for going to Verstappen as he three corners, slipstreamed finished fourth with a Max Verstappen to take Russell took the lead from Sunday’sGrandPrix. romped to a second his down the back straight damagedfrontwingornot.” Mercedes’ first win of 2022 Verstappen just after half N o t o n l y w a s i t consecutiveworldtitle. and passed before Turn Four Behind Verstappen, inathrillingsprintraceatthe distance. Mercedes’ first win at the Verstappen did complain - in very similar fashion to team-mate Perez asked Red SaoPauloGrandPrix. Verstappen eventually end of a long and difficult about running over some the way Hamilton passed Bulltoswappositionsforthe Verstappen and Russell finishedtheracefourth. season, but it was the first debris - which might have Verstappen for victory in his extra point that would help found themselves in a scrap Theworldchampionalso time Verstappen had been damaged his car but sensational drive in the his bid to beat Ferrari’s for the lead after quickly slipped behind Ferrari’s passed and lost a race since Russell’s pace was grandprixlastyear Charles Leclerc to second dispensing with shock Carlos Sainz and Mercedes’ theAustrianGrandPrixback impressive throughout the Once Russell was into place in the drivers’ p o l e s i t t e r K e v i n Lewis Hamilton after losing inJuly racefromthebeginning. the lead, he moved away and championship, but his pleas Magnussen’s Haas after two outtoRussell. Since then, a Red Bull Verstappen was the only took control of the race, and fellondeafears. laps. It was a remarkable driver has won all nine front runner to choose the Verstappen soon came under Leclerc, who started medium tyre, while threatfromSainz’sFerrari. 10th, finished sixth behind everyone else in the top 10 Again Verstappen Perez, ahead of McLaren’s chose softs, and there will be defended robustly, but Sainz Lando Norris, with questions as to whether that was just as aggressive when Magnussen taking the final wasamistake. hepassedintoTurnOnewith pointineighthplace.

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Alpine’s race fell apart Magnussen on lap three, Sainz ran Verstappen after Esteban Ocon and with Russell following him wide on the exit of the Fernando Alonso started throughthreecornerslater corner, and the Red Bull’s sixthandseventh.

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West Indies Women U-19 set and ready for series opener

T h e We s t I n d i e s assembled in Trinidad. The So, those are areas we are Women’s Under-19 team first two days of camp were looking to judge or develop have started their work used to play trial matches. andseewhereweneedtoadd ahead of the much Following that we had skill anddobetterleadingintothe anticipated four team sessionsatthefacilitiesatthe WorldCup.” tournament in the eastern National Cricket Centre. We This series in the subcoastal Indian city of focused on strike rotation continent will form a crucial Visakhapatnam Since againstspin.Wearetryingto p a r t o f t h e t e a m ’s arriving earlier this week get the girls to understand preparations for the they had training sessions at from an early age how to use inaugural ICC Under 19 the facilities at the Dr Y.S. thedepthofthecrease,useof Women’s T20 World Cup R a j a s e k h a r a R e d d y their feet, sweeping against 2023. The global event will International Cricket spinners and just being more feature 41 matches played Stadium where they will effective against spin. The from 14 to 29 January in play the series against India overall aim for the girls is to SouthAfrica. ‘A’,India‘B’andSriLanka. be a bit more proactive The official warm up West Indies will then especially during the middle matches will be from 9 to 11 traveltoMumbaiwherethey phase of the innings, which January The16participating are due to face New Zealand we were stagnant before teams will play in four WomenU19attheD.Y Patil that’s something we want to groups in the preliminary Stadium. improveon,”Liburdsaid. round.WestIndieshavebeen WestIndiesfirstmatchis “For this tour of India, it drawn in Group C alongside today, Sunday at 9am local is very important towards New Zealand, Ireland and (11:30pm Saturday Eastern their development. The aim Indonesia. C a r i b b e a n / 1 0 : 3 0 p m istoshowgrowthinallthose

FULLSQUAD SaturdayJamaica). things which I listedout, just Ashmini Munisar Head Coach Steve toseewhereweare.Wehave (captain) Liburd said the overall aim the batting plans and we Trishan Holder (vice of the tour is to see the want to see how well we can captain) players improve on all areas implement them. Also, from AsabiCallendar as well as get vital a bowling point of view we

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Tuesday, 22 November Women’s Under 19 T20 want to see how well we can NaijanniCumberbatch LenaScott

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MATCHSCHEDULE Vizag(1pm) T h u r s d a y , 2 4 the team had trial matches is to see how we can affect ZaidaJames Sunday,13November– Saturday,19November November vs New andacampinTrinidad. the game and create DjenabaJoseph vsIndia‘A’atVizag(9am) –FinalatVizag(1pm) ZealandatMumbai(1pm)

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Ivan Toney stuns Man City and sends message to England

M A N C H E S T E R , winner. The result means win at Wolves on Saturday Kevin de Bruyne cleared off England (AP) Ivan Arsenal is guaranteed to top evening. Just a week after a theline. Toney issued the perfect the Premier League until the late Erling Haaland penalty PhilFodenhadfiredCity response to being omitted season resumes at Christmas secured victory against level in first-half stoppage from England’s World Cup -whileToney’sperformance Fulham, the reigning time with a half-volley into squad by scoring both goals is sure to spark a debate over champion was on the thetopcorner-butBrentford in Brentford’s shock 2-1 whether Southgate was right receiving end of stoppage- and Toney saw a host of Premier League win at toleavehimbehind. timedrama. chances repelled, with Manchester City yesterday “ T h e r e w a s

Toney put Brentford Ederson repeatedly called The striker was left out of disappointment, but I know aheadafter16minuteswitha into action as the forward Gareth Southgate’s 26-man what I’m capable of,” Toney powerful close-range header stretched the home team’s squad for Qatar, with told BT Sport after the game after beating Aymeric defense. On a day when Newcastle’s Callum Wilson at the Etihad Stadium. “It Laporteintheair Haaland cut a subdued selectedaheadofhim. won’t put me down. I will His winner saw him beat figure, it was Toney who But he showcased the keepgoing.” Ilkay Gundogan to turn won the battle of the quality his country will miss Defeat for City gives home Josh Dasilva’s cross frontmen with the type of out on when putting the Arsenal a prime opportunity fromtheright. performance that may have visitorsaheadinthefirsthalf toextenditsleadatthetopof He might have had a hat Southgate thinking twice andthenfiringa98th-minute thetabletofivepointswitha trick moments later but abouthisdecision.

West Indies Women’s Under-19 players involved in a practice session.

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Brentford’s Ivan Toney heads the ball to score his side’s first goal.

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BCB/Lochan Samkarran project assists Six West Berbice schools with uniforms and gear

The Berbice Cricket theWestCoastBerbicearea. Board continues to invest To loud applause, Foster heavily in the development announcedthatsponsorships of cricket talent at the school for both tournaments have level A delegation of been obtained Firstly, a executives headed by BCB comprehensive coaching President Hilbert Foster on programme in secondary Friday last handed over school with sponsorship uniforms, cricket balls and from Namilco would be gear to six Secondary organized Following the schools in the West Berbice two tournaments, an elite area. The total donation was squad of thirty players from worth close to one million each level would be selected dollars. forspecialcoachingsessions

Foster in remarks, stated withBCBcoaches. thattheBCBiscommittedto Foster urged the schools taking Berbice Cricket to a to take proper care of the very high level and believe items and to use them for the that in order to do so, they intended purpose: Each would have to invest heavily school received fifteen pairs inyouthsatboththecluband of uniforms with the names outstandingleadershipofthe cost. He also pledged his President of the West with assistance to schools school level. Schools, he of the school, two boxes of g a m e N o t i n g t h a t support to the BCB in the BerbiceCricketAssociation, and clubs while several stated are the nursery for red balls and cricket gear investment at the school future. David Blacks, expressed tournaments are been clubs and the BCB main including bats, batting level is very important, The People Progressive thanks to the BCB and organized along with objective is to play the game gloves, wicketkeeping Jafferally urged the Party Member of Parliament sponsor Lochan Samkarran coachingsessions. at both the primary and gloves and private guards. leadership of the schools to since 2018 has worked for the investment The Mr LochanSamkarranis secondary level He The schools benefitting was place special emphasis on closely with the Foster led donation, he stated would a USA based businessman announced that the BCB in Fort Wellington, Rosignol, the game. He traced the administration to develop play a major role in and with his support, the early 2023 would be hosting No.8, Belladrum, Woodley legacy of Berbice Cricket the game by sponsoring identifying new talents for BCBwasabletoassistatotal a 30overs Under19 ParkandBushLot. from the days of John Trim, tournaments, a cricket trust Region Five Blacks of 23 secondary schools tournament for six Government Member of Rohan Kanhai, Basil fund and also securing expressed delight with the across the county with an secondary schools and a Parliament Faizal Jafferally Butcher and stated that the sponsorship for tournaments special emphasis been estimated $3 million worth Tapeball tournament for congratulated the Berbice legacy must be upheld at all intheWestBerbicearea. placed in the sub association ofuniforms,ballsandgear fourteen primary schools in Cricket Board for its

Chess is more than making decisions to catch a king

All-round Prendergast, Lewis consign Pakistan to six-wicket defeat

ESPNcricinfo - An all-round show from too to send back Amy Hunter in the second Orla Prendergast backed up by a measured over but Lewis kept the visitors chugging half-centuryfromGabyLewishelpedIreland along. The opener struck an unbeaten 69 off get past Pakistan by six wickets in the first 54ballstosteerhersidehome. T20IinLahore.

She added 55 for the second wicket with

The hosts, choosing to bat, started their Prendergast, who made 39 off just 25 balls, inningsonthewrongfootasPrendergastcuta and then 44 runs for the fourth wicket with swathe through the Pakistan top order, EimearRichardson. striking three times in the first seven overs.

Ireland lost a couple of quick wickets in Muneeba Ali fell off the third ball of the the middle phase, but Lewis held her end up innings, caught behind for a duck, while all through. She ensured the required rate captain Bismah Maroof departed for 17. nevergotoutofhandandfoundtheboundary JaveriaKhanfelljustafterthepowerplay,for atregularintervals. alabourious4off16balls.

Lewis hit the winning runs in the 19th

ItneededtheexperienceofNidaDar,who over, as Ireland finished the job with eight strucka43-ball61,todigPakistanoutoftheir balls to spare. Prendergast was named Player hole. She got good support from Aliya Riaz of the Match for her all-round efforts. This with the duo adding 57 runs for the fifth was just the third win for Ireland over wicket. Riaz and Ayesha Naseem then PakistaninT20Is,in16attempts. provided the finish, helping Pakistan post Scores: Ireland Women 139 for 4 (Lewis 135for5. 69*, Prendergast 39) beat Pakistan Women

Ireland’schasetoodidnothavethebestof 135 for 5 (Dar 61, Riaz 24, Prendergast 3-10) startswithDardoingthedamagewiththeball by six wickets.

DEARSPORTSEDITOR,

decisionstoachievepersonalupliftment. Board Members of the Guyana Chess Decision-making is the main premise of Federation, (GCF), must be commended for executing moves in chess. Good decisions taking an unwavering and united stance on (moves) lead to good outcomes and bad theneedforaccountabilityandtransparency, decisionsleadtobadresults.It’sthatsimple. thereby preserving the slow but steady gains Fortunately, chess is intended for the masses made so far by chess locally The framers of – the ordinary man, woman, girl or boy theupdatedGCFconstitutionrecognizedthe everywhereandNOTaselectfewonly importance of accountability, also enshrined The game is easy to learn and a force for in the regulations of the International Chess good, yet some with developed minds are Federation (FIDE), of which Guyana is a misguided by its great lessons on life away member fromthechessboard.

In similar vein, the entire Board of the I urge parents and guardians, teachers, GCF reacted in unison and decided to sack students and responsible adults to learn and their president last month; he allegedly spread the game of the mind to promote a refused to be accountable and attempted to better thinking society Arthur Fletcher, foist a strange gambit on the Executive former head of the United Negro College Members of the body Evidently, they would Fund aptly coined the phrase “A mind is a have none of it and demonstrated maturity terrible thing to waste”. He is right. and prudence to discredit the former Emmanuel Lasker, one of the chess greats president’s act of sheer folly It is seriously over a century ago warned, inter alia, “On laughable! the chessboard lies and hypocrisy do not

Chess is more than making decisions to survivelong…”Heisalsoright. catch a king. In the small local chess One hopes lessons are learned from the community,afewaficionadosrecognizeand above episode and the drive continues subscribe to the time-honoured maxim: earnestly to spread the game country-wide. “CHESS IS LIFE”. Moves in chess are Peace! unleashed from a pattern of decisions made Sincerely, with the sole objective to checkmate an Shiv Nandalall opponent’s king. Perhaps, in navigating life, Former President one’s main opponent is fate when making Guyana Chess Federation

Representatives of the schools pose with Government MP Faizal Jafferally and BCB Officials.

Orla Prendergast returned figures of 3 for 10 off her four overs. (PCB)

CG United Super50

Fifties from Imlach & Savory see Guyana into semis in Antigua

By Sean Devers in

75 from 88 balls while 26- respondedwith137alloutin above a run rate of 5 in their year-old Savory reached the 36.1overs. stand but worked the ball in boundary six times in his An unbeaten 32 from 48 the gaps and ran hard while

101 ball 69 as the pair balls with two from Denesh dispatching the bad balls to

d featured in a 133 second Ramdin was supported by theboundary

y wicketpartnership. Kirstan Kallicharran, who It was a smart and well partnership between inform However, only Kevin hit five fours and a six in 32 calculated stand as both Tevin Imlach and Kemol Sinclair of the other batters and Kyle Roopchand whose batters’ confidence Savory, Guyana Harpy reached 25, making 27 from 21camefrom44balls. increased the longer they Eagles defeated CCC by 129 19 balls aided by a couple of They were the only other batted. runs at the Queen’s Park boundaries as Guyana batters to offer resistance by Imlach, the only Oval yesterday in their final slipped from 159-1 in the putting together 52 in 7.2 Guyanesebattertoscore200 Zone ‘A’ match in the CG 33rd over to be bowled out oversforthefirstwicket. runs in this tournament, hit United Super50 Cup to for266within47.3overs. But wickets fell at advance along with the Red Matthew Forde (2-41), regular intervals as Ramdin Force, to the ‘Final-Four’ in Amari Goodridge (2 55), ranoutofpartners. Antigua.

Romario Greaves (2-65) and Pacer Nial Smith, in his The 25-year-old Imlach Isaiah Ali (2-39) were the first game in the tournament hitafourandtwosixesinhis wicket takers for CCC who after replacing Clinton Pestano, had 3-21 while offspinningall-rounderSinclair captured3-25.

There were two wickets for Gudakesh Motie, who moved to 11 and Romario Shepherd who took 10 wickets after completing workinZone‘A’

Earlier, in sweltering heat, Guyana, who began today’s game, joint second with Windwards, on 12 points, opted bat on a good track.

Anthony Bramble began in a hurry and hit three fours in 18 before he edged Forde

second half-century in this stumpat191-3. the first six of the day when toWicket-Keeper Ramdin at format and tried to up the A handful of CCC’s fans hehitbackoverthebowler’s 26-1 in 6.5 overs to bring the Tempo with a lovely lofted watched as Imlach’s demise head to bring up third fifty at consistent Imlach to join drive over cover for four but triggered a middle order this level and second in this Savory with the score on 152-2 he collapse as Guyana slipped tournament.

The pair never scored fell to Greaves in the 34th from191-2to195-5. Savory soon reached his over Hetmyer, who missed Hetmyer’s poor run the last match against the continued when he was Red Force which Guyana caught and bowled by Ali lost, due to illness, arrived at without addition to score crease. afterfacing16ballsfor21.

Ariel and Name Brand through to open final

- RegalLegendsandMasters,ArielMastersandNYSCLadvance

With scores of 12, 11, 9 Skipper Leon Johnson & 37 this was not the kind of (1) was next to go when he performance Guyana would was run out but the slide was have wanted from their halted briefly with a 26-run seniorbatter stand between Sinclair and

The left hander from SherfaneRutherford.

twowickets. will battle in the open final, Eon Hooper grabbed 4-34,

Ariel and Name Brand made 18 and Safaz Esau 12.

At Eve Leary, NYSCL while Regal and NYSCL Keyon Sinclair 3-19 and managed 138- 8 in 15 overs. will clash in the final of the JonathanFernandes2-17. Ravi Sahadeo scored 41 as over50 category in the Regal batted first and Mahase Chunilall picked up GSCL Inc Prime Minister’s managed 131-6 in 12 overs. 3-16. East Coast Legends T20 Cup which will Sachin Singh made 49, were bowled out for 85 in conclude today at the Delroy Perreira 24 and 13 1 overs, in reply NationalStadium. FazalRafiek22notout. Chunilall made 31. Quayam

Intheopensemifinalsat J Sampson and K Farouk, Doodnauth Queen’s College, Ariel Gangaram took two wickets Nandalall, Jagdesh Persaud battedfirstandposted171-7 e a c h N a m e B r a n d andRonaldEvelyntooktwo offtheirreducedquotaof12 responded with 136-4 in wicketseach. overs. Jonathan Fernandes 11.4 overs. S. Sukul made

4R Lioness and Trophy Chandla scored 44 as Eric made 63 while Keon 48 while A. Judister scored StallAngelswillclashinthe Thomas took 2-14. Regal Sinclair scored 45 and 25andK.Gangaram23. female final. Both teams Legends responded with ZamalKhan18notout.Asif Kevin Orford took two wontheirsemifinals. 141 5 in 10 5 overs Hymantook2-50. wickets. In the over 50 semi

RegalandArielwillplay Mohendra Arjune led with Inreply,Speedboatwere final at MYO, Parika in the over40 final after 39 and Ramesh Narine bowled out for 82 in 9.5 Defendersmade136-8in15 winning their respective scored 32. Chandla took overs Davendra Mohan overs, batting first. Oswald semifinalgames.

Berbice looked like this was Butwiththescoreon120 the day to prove his Rutherford (10) was run out detractors wrong with a big before Shepherd, with two score as he launched a brutal fiftiesinthetournament,was attack on spinner Navin bowled byAmari Goodridge Badaisee pulling him for for11at236-7.

four, sweeping him another Sinclair continued to boundary before ending an execute some good shots, expensive over with a six nonebetterthanbacktoback over mid-wicket that landed fours through extra cover on roof of double decker before he was bowled byAli stand. at245-8.

Imlach, who failed to It took an unbeaten 20 convert three 30s into fifties, from Motie with three fours eventuallymadeanunbeaten from 11 balls to see his team 63 but yesterday, when set to past 250 before Permaul (4) convert his elegant 75 into and Smith (0) were removed his first List ‘A’ ton, his in quick succession

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Kevin Sinclair continues to show batting ability as he on-drives during his important 27 yesterday. (Sean Devers photo)

Kemol Savory plays a ball to cover during his 69 yesterday. (Sean Devers photo)

Hetmyer’s poor run continues as he is caught and bowled by Isaia Ali. (Sean Devers photo)

Trinidad

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COURTS Pee Wee U-11 Tournament… Enterprise and St. Pius to contend for title

- Redeemer put 10 past Ann’s Grove

St. Pius were led by the skillful Earlier, Craig got past Tucville, first blood compliments of Andre AaronVasconcellos,whoproduced 4 – 0, as doubles from Maurice Robertson (32’) but a goal each a hat-trick with goals in the 20th, Fields (6’, 24’) and Kevin from Malachi Mohammad (35’) 36th and 39th minutes while his Dejounge (14’, 19’) was enough to and Jaquan Smith (40’) over teammate, Octain Moore, securethevictory poweredtheopposition’sefforts. contributed a solid brace to make it The match that was billed to be West Ruimveldt triumphed 2 –acomfortablevictory run simultaneously with Craig 0 over Soesdyke as Troy Lindey’s In the other semi, North versus Tucville, was won by double went unanswered. Lindey’s Georgetown assumed the lead of Smith’s Memorial via walkover, goals were scored in the 22nd and the encounter when Nathaniel againstMocha. 25thminutes. ust one playing date Pius and Enterprise emerged Peters opened scoring in the 13th Timehri then recorded a 3 – 0 Redeemer won a goal-filled remains before the victorious to enter the finals, which minute. However, North suffered a win over COLAACO as Nyron battle against Ann’s Grove, 10 - 0. crowning of the ninth will be contested on Saturday,

Jsetback when an own goal from Barrow led with goals in the 17th Hat-tricksfromJonathanOllivierre COURTS Pee Wee Under 11 November19,atthesamevenue. Donte Thornhill equalized the and 20th minutes, following the (23’, 29’, 40’) and David DeCosta Football Champion A rain hit The first semi-final showdown matchinthe28thminute. opening goal which was scored by (3’, 30’, 34’), a brace from Adiel Ministry of Education Ground was saw St Pius defeat Marian Withafewminuteslefttotussle teammate,QuintonTaylor(10’). Hamilton (8’, 10’) and a goal each the venue where the semifinals Academy, 5 – 0, while Enterprise in the battle, Jashan Haynes (40’) Dem Amstel squeezed past from Jareal Richards (41’) and unfolded on Saturday afternoon, recorded a come from behind found the back of the net to propel Winfer Gardens in a match that Shivraj Persaud (44’) completed a underovercastconditions. victory against North Georgetown, hissideintothefinals. ended 2 – 1. Winfer Gardens drew commandingwin. After the semi-final bouts, St. thatended2–1.

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which bilateral Regional Under 13 programmes such as the National President of the GCB group can begin to challenge their will cater to the needs of players Tournament scheduled for Guyana Under-15,Under-17,andUnder-19 Bissoondyal Singh expressed minds a bit more than is currently ages seven (7) to seventeen (17) is from December 10, 2022, to trainingactivities. delight at being able to positively beingdone. geared at making our players December17,2022. Currently, the GCB has engage the President of the TTCB Learning cricket techniques is roundedcricketers. T h i s I n t e r R e g i o n a l established structured cricket Azim Bassarath. President Singh good but executing the respective Inadditiontotechnicalandskill TournamentisnoveltoGuyanaand development activities for the said, “Both Territorial Boards are skills in competitive environments development, our Academy complements the Cricket West Under 11, Under 15, Under 17, keen on exposing our future willsettheplayersonagreaterpath focuses on areas of Cricket Laws, Indies plans of two year Under-19, and Senior levels. The professional cricketers at an early tosuccess.”

Scoring, Match Referee and incremental development Under-11 activities are conducted age to the highest competitive Singh says that, “This initiative Umpire duties and Etiquette, programmes. Consequently, it is throughtheRepublicBankFivefor standardspossible. pavesthewayforaregionalUnder i n

expected that the Under-13 players Fun Cricket Development We recognize the need

13 Tournament. We believe in Communication, Interviewing as a will be adequately exposed to programme.Additionally,theGCB children to develop their art, promoting the training aspects of priorityactivity,andpsychology.”

North Georgetown went ahead when Nathaniel Peters scored a screamer in the first half against Enterprise.

Enterprise’s Jashan Haynes engages in the iconic ‘shoe shine’ celebration when he scored the decider against North Georgetown.

The Guyana Cricket Board competitive cricket which and Republic Bank are in the bowling, batting, and fielding in a cricketsothatplayerscaninculcate (GCB) in collaboration with the facilitates their growth and planning stages of initiating a fun-relatedmanner

recommended practices for the TrinidadandTobagoCricketBoard developmentforfutureGCB’stwo- national Under 23 Inter Club However, we strongly believe game as well as a person. Our (TTCB) will participate in a

incremental development Tournament.

planned cricket academy

President of the GCB Bissoondyal Singh

President of the TTCB Azim Bassarath

- Matches in Linden, Berbice and Essequibo

One Guyana President’s Cup Football tournament kicks off today

The highly anticipated Two, the first match of that region of Guyana will OneGuyanaPresident’sCup zone will get underway at competefortophonours. nationwide football 15:00hrs at theAnna Regina

Thesecondstagewillsee tournament will kick off MultilateralSchoolground. a 25-man squad comprising today with the Inter-Ward Later in the day, Region of the best players of each of stage in Berbice, Linden and Sixwillgetintheactionwith the10regionsbeingselected Essequibo. a doubleheader at the Scott for a grand battle to decide

The first match of the School ground in New the victors of the One tournamentwillbeinRegion Amsterdam. Guyana President’s Cup on 10, where a doubleheader is Central NewAmsterdam January1,2023. will play lower Corentyne at 17:00hrs while North New Amsterdam will try to boot Canjeat20:00hrs.

A doubleheader is also slated for Region five Paradise versus Number 28

The One Guyana President’s Cup trophy that is up for grabs at this year’s inaugural tournament. The trophy was done and donated by the Brass Aluminium

set for the Wisburg Village at 18:00hrs and SecondarySchoolground. Rosignol against Number One Mile will match Five village at 20:00hrs skills with Blueberry Hill at under lights at the Rosignol 13:00hrs, before Block 22 CommunityCentreground. face Central Amelia’s Ward The one of a kind in the other match at tournament will feature two 15:00hrs. stages. First, 16 inter-ward Meanwhile, in Region teams in each administrative

Over 500 athletes and officials expected for IGG

- 2022 IGG set for November 22 - 25

The Ministry of Culture, will only field teams in Youth and Sport, along with basketball and track and the National Sports field, while Suriname will Commission, has confirmed put forward a female team in all final details regarding the football. staging of this year’s T h e N a t i o n a l Inter Guian

Racquet Centre on G a m e s i n Woolford Avenue, G u y a n a , the National November25– Track and Field 27.

C e n t r e a t G u y a n a Leonora, the will be joined National Aquatic b y F r e n c h Centre, as well as G u i a n a a n d the Cliff Anderson Suriname at the Sports Hall and Championship which is National Gymnasium are expected to feature over 500 thevenuesbeingusedforthe athletesandofficials. returnoftheIGG.

The three nations will ThereturnoftheIGGisa compete in the disciplines of manifestation of a promise football, basketball, made by President IrfaanAli volleyball, table tennis, and Suriname’s Head of t e n n i s , b a d m i n t o n , State, Chandrikapersad swimmingandcycling. Santokhi, following

Director of Sport, Steve discussions last August Ninvalle, told Kaieteur duringaStatevisitto News that French Guiana (Continued on page 67)

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Kristian Jeffery taking his Radical on a practice run at South Dakota Circuit. (Photo compliments: GT Callouts)

Aaron Vasconcellos (left) scores one of his three goals for St. Pius against Marian Academy.